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Manfrotto has announced a carbon fiber version of its BeFree tripod, previously available only in aluminum. The lighter carbon fiber BeFree weighs 1.1 kg/2.4 lbs (as compared to the 1.4 kg/3 lb aluminum version) and features a reverse folding design that allows it shrink to 15.7 inches (~40cm) in length when collapsed and stored. Designed for travel, it can hold up to 4 kg/8.8 lbs and is available now in the US for $389. It will also be available in the UK, however pricing and timing weren't confirmed for us.
Read our comparison review of five carbon fiber tripod kits
Press release:
Manfrotto Introduces a Carbon Fiber version of its BeFree Tripod
The perfect travel companion now made lighter
Upper Saddle River, N.J. (August 13, 2014) – Manfrotto, a leading global innovator and manufacturer of premium photo, video, and lighting support products and accessories, has unveiled its new BeFree Carbon (MKBFRC4-BH) tripod, which is designed to maximize compactness and portability without compromising sturdiness and image quality.
Featuring 100 percent carbon fiber legs to ensure rigidity and transportability, the BeFree Carbon weighs only 2.4 lbs., making it 20 percent lighter that its aluminum counterpart. Its unique design that allows the ball head to nest within the legs when folded enables it to reach a folded length of just 15.7 inches, making it the ultimate travel companion for photographers. Additionally, the BeFree Carbon comes with a custom padded carry bag that makes it easy and comfortable to carry everywhere. The bag's extra padding makes it convenient to pack in standard luggage or backpacks protecting the tripod from any accidental damage.
The BeFree Carbon features an aluminum ball head that is equally durable and easy to operate, delivering sharp images by keeping the user's camera steadily locked in the desired position. It can safely hold 8.8 lbs., ensuring superior stability even with long zoom lenses, and its new patented leg selectors allows users to quickly select between two different settings for maximum versatility. The leg locks ensure long life, even after harsh usage. Made in Italy, the BeFree Carbon delivers a sleek design with attention-grabbing graphics that allows users to express their own photographic style through their gear.
"We added a carbon fiber model to the BeFree range of tripods based on the demand from users who desired an ultra-light, compact, and highly durable travel tripod," said Paul Zakrzewski, Director of Marketing at Manfrotto Distribution. "The BeFree Carbon provides exceptional camera stability and enhanced transportability due its reduced weight and functionality, while allowing photographers to capture stunningly precise and sharp images. Photographers will no longer have to compromise on picture quality because they couldn't carry their tripod."
"The new BeFree Carbon tripod takes the BeFree range for passionate traveling photographers to a new level," added Jodi Palm, Category Manager Supports at Manfrotto Distribution. "This attractive, uniquely designed photographic support tool makes users stand out from the crowd and allows them to express their innovative photographic style, wherever their travels take them."
While the BeFree Carbon comes with a convenient carrying case, Manfrotto recently released its Advanced Travel Backpack (MB MA-BP-TRV) model from its Advanced Bags Collection, which features a unique carrying slot in the extendable side-padded pocket, and is designed to fit the BeFree and other compact travel tripods. The interior of the backpack was created to provide the durability, flexibility and ease of use that travel-minded photo enthusiasts demand.
Manfrotto's new BeFree Carbon retails for $389 and the Advanced Travel Backpack for the BeFree tripod retails for $165. Both items are available now at retailers nationwide.
For more information about the products, please go to www.Manfrotto.us/befree or www.manfrotto.us/advanced.
For additional information or to learn more about Manfrotto's photo and video products and accessories, visit www.manfrotto.us. Follow Manfrotto on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ManfrottoSoX or on Twitter @manfrotto_us.
Compared to competing models, this tripod:
-has No Separate Panning adjustment/lock.
-has No Arca-Swiss clamp.
-has No Hook for hanging weight.
-is more expensive.
Quick repost regarding the Velbon UT-53Q, as I added a few comments and a video online here:
Definitely worth considering as it is way more compact and sturdier than the Befree or other so-called travel tripods on the market.
Several ppl saying their Manfrottos fell apart. Sorry to hear that. I've had several Manfrottos of various sizes over the years and they're all still in great condition.
I'm sorry to hear that. Either I'm extremely lucky or others have been extremely unlucky. I would not hesitate to buy another Manfrotto if the price is right since I've never run into any trouble with them. But if I were one of you guys, I'd totally stay away based on bad experiences.
The last two Manfrottos I owned fell apart. Never again!
I wrote a review of the original BeFree and I was impressed except for the fact that where the tops of the legs pivot at the shoulder, the castings are painted inside the joint so sooner or later you have flakes of black paint being ground out of the joints. A bit disconcerting, and annoying to have bits of black paint dropping out. I guess it wears off eventually and the flaking stops, but seems a shame. Otherwise, not a bad little tripod. Not worth the extra for carbon fibre though. Just one thought, if a carbon fibre tripod does get destroyed, carbon fibres which break away are just as deadly as asbestos. Not sure many people are aware of that.
I appreciate it's unlikely, but I think it's worth people being aware. Anyway, that which doesn't kill us merely postpones the inevitable.
It's still amazing to see how Carbon fiber is still treated like some super exotic material that needs to be priced accordingly. I have a firend who works with Carbon fiber that says it only costs about 25% more than fiber glass, yet we see price prices 2-3x as much. Gitzo prices have reached absurd levels and I refuse to buy their products. Here's a good tip. Benro make Induro gear and the high end Benro gear that is almost identical to the Induro is not available for direct sale in USA, but can be found from Chinese website where it is made and on ebay. I have a Benro with the 8x Carbon fiber that is superbly made with stainless steel fittings etc and costs about 1/3 the Gitzo equivalent and much cheaper than the equivalent Induro.
I think you need to look into that particular GE engine. In fact the fan is clearly some form of carbon fiber, but with what appears to be a titanium leading edge.
There's something you're missing.
Irony carbon fiber sometimes has titanium threads woven thru it.
Anyhow, don't simply think that all you know about titanium is all that there is to know about materials.
To fliplock or not to fliplock,that's the question.
Recently bought the Gitzo 0531,because it weights only 0,7 kg(without head),but I don't really like the twistlocks.(almost lost one leg too)If this Befree is 1,1 kg with the head included,I might prefer this one..Pity of the striping though.
Does anybody know the exact weight without head?
I have 3 Manfrotto tripods, and am very happy. 055 190 and befree (non carbon) very easy to use and nice design. never had any issues. strange so many have some
The leg tube's diameters are too small with 12mm for the lower one. There are better travel tripods out there, not more expensive.
I don't think that's a judgment you can make until you handle this tripod.
Carbon fiber tubing doesn't always meet some predefined specification for flexibility or strength--it's not like metal tubing which has a hundred years of standards behind it.
Can you recommend a couple?
I own a Feisol and I am happy with it. The finish is not quite up to Gitzo's standards but neither is the price. :) I have dropped it, kicked it, and it still gets the job done. The lower tube of the 4 leg 3401N I own is 19mm. I have taken it to five continents, so it must be a travel one.
I did not mention it initially because there other affordable brands as well and I did not want to push one particular brand.
Just another Canon shooter,
Okay, I never doubted that you'd handled other tripods.
A B+H and Amazon search of Feisol does not suggest those tripods are inexpensive.
But as I said above:
Carbon fiber tubing doesn't always meet some predefined specification for flexibility or strength--it's not like metal tubing which has a hundred years of standards behind it.
Meaning you can't make judgements about this Manfrotto until you handle it, or it is thoroughly reviewed somewhere.
19mm vs. 12mm is a substantial difference.
I consider $300+ for legs to be inexpensive. I bought it directly from the distributor. They have light ball heads as well.
Again, I am not saying that Feisol is the only choice, but I would pass on this one.
Just another Canon shooter:
And tubing strength depends on things like wall thickness, and in this case epoxy rigidity.
Yet again: standards for carbon fiber tubing rigidity are not uniform.
So you can't make a specific judgement without handling this tripod.
I am not concerned about strength - I am concerned about not enough resistance to vibrations.
Just another Canon shooter:
Resistance to vibration will be specific to the tubing and the clamping mechanism, so you'll have to try it.
Things like wall thickness will have a huge impact.
It doesn't really matter, people. Sheesh. In principle, JACS is correct. Technically, HARAW leaves a point of question. You can't settle it by going back and forth.
Wait for a technical review to appear online. But we can say, in general, you can make your purchase under the advice of JACS and you'll be OK.
Manfrotto isn't exactly well-known for the best tripods anyway.
"Manfrotto isn't exactly well-known for the best tripods anyway."
Okay, then which company is known for the best tripods?
It's not so much that I doubt there could a better tripod, but I've never seen anyone saying: "Skip Manfrotto and go with... if you want a really good tripod."
Gitzo, RRS, ... I never liked Manfrotto.
Just another Canon shooter:
Okay, I'm not familiar with RRS. But can't say Gitzo (owned by Vitec like Manfrotto) are better or worse than Manfrotto tripods.
... no monopod option! :-(
I looked at the Befree very carefully and even went to the shop to buy it a few months ago, but then I discovered the Velbon UT-53Q (thanks to the sales guy there).
I can't even understand why Velbon isn't better known (probably a distribution issue). Their UT series have a very good ballhead, are sturdier than the Befree and much much more compact!
To anyone considering a travel tripod, have a look at the Velbon UT!
Not sure, but importers should definitely work more with tat brand. Maybe some online shops can ship from Japan (Rakuten, Amazon, Bic camera)
Wow. That UT-53Q looks like a winner:
DPReview needs to review it ASAP. I'd like to see how they feel it compares head to head with the big name travel tripods. And heck, I don't see why they call them "travel" seeing that these look like they could be used as an everyday tripod, especially for lighterweight gear.
Another great operational video of the Velbon UT-53Q is found beneath the product photo on the following page:
And there' same comparison review of the Manfrotto BeFree vs. the Velbon UT-53Q here:
The English translation of that review is hideous, but towards the end you can see very clearly the conclusion — the Manfrotto is assessed as beauty over function, and so the nod is given to the UT-53Q.
Thanks James for the videos! I should make one in English to present my UT-53Q...
I spent quite some time in the shop comparing several so-called travel tripods (including all the big names) and the Velbon was just unbelievably better (a bit more expensive though).
I used the Velbon in real conditions several times since and there are several great points:
- it is super super compact (much more than the competition)
- despite the 5 segments, the legs are really sturdy
- the locking mechanism is very quick
- it can be very tall or very short (just invert two legs for the ultra low shots and you can get the camera at 10cm of the ground)
- the ballhead is excellent
Said and done! here is a quick video presentation (in Frenglish) of the Velbon UT-53Q:
Thanks for the link to your excellent UT-53Q review, Antoine!
I'm strongly compelled to make a purchase now, and since I live in Japan, the upside is that the shipping is free if I buy from Amazon Japan!
Then it's perfect!
In the mean time I saw that it's also possible to ship it overseas from Rakuten, at least.
Anyway, enjoy and take great pics!
But the price is not bad.
Too short
way overpriced
Tom G
Independence for Scotland
jackspra, will independence for Scotland mean independence for England? Or do I misunderstand your second post..? Or, does England also have a vote for independence?
Seems odd for England to leave UK... I suppose Washington, DC could vote itself out of America.. Still, seems like the brain voting itself out of the body. Scotland is more like the heart voting itself out of the body. Hearts do what they do.
Washington, DC forming its own country... Might have something in that, jackspra...
So... the competition has travel tripods that are better built, lighter, with greater load capacity, shorter when folded, and they cost half the money. Manfrotto is not the company it used to be... And it pains me to say that, because I'm Italian and Manfrotto is Italian... Their low-end products are crap, their high end products are way overpriced... Pity. It was different 10 years ago.
Is the Carbon fibre more stable, or is it just lighter than the aluminum model?
In most cases a carbon fibre tripod is better in reducing vibrations.
Still you need to be able to hang a sandbag (or your camerabag) under the tripod to firmly stabilize it.
Vibrations damp more quickly, it's lighter, and it's nicer to handle in hot/cold conditions. Very strong too - I've never tested a tripod to destruction but my carbon fibre kayak paddles have been unbelievably durable. I'm a big fan.
Thank You Steve & Just a Photographer, that makes it worth the extra money to me! I assume that hanging a sandbag has to be added with the weight of the camera, so that it stays within it's limit. I think a 2 or 3 pound sandbag would help to keep it steady.
I appreciate both of your replies. … Joe
Yes, that will do fine. Its just that some tripods do not provide a hook for hanging something underneath the tripod. Something I would recommend checking before buying.
They were going to call it the "BeExpensive" but that would have been too obvious.
Agreed. It seems to have become fashionable to charge high prices for what are essentially pretty simple mechanical devices when it comes to tripods.
Pretty neat trick of the marketing dept to convince people this sort of money is justified. I am reminded of the marketing phrase "reassuringly expensive" which was used in the UK to advertise Stella Artois larger.
OK carbon fibre may put the material cost up but the aluminium ones aren't exactly cheap.
The Chinese made aluminum tripods cost less and are well made.
I am sure they do. I have an old Cullman aluminium tripod of over 30 years vintage. It's still going strong.
At the time I bought it Cullman were the brand of choice but there was no way their tripods cost the price of a decent lens! I certainly don't recall thinking it was a particularly expensive purchase.
Whereas today when I saw the price of this Manfrotto one I thought "You have got to be kidding!"
But in 1980 aluminum tubing was a worked out technology, now even today carbon fiber techniques keep changing.
400usd in 2014 is not a lot of money for a half decent lens. I guess there are some decent less than $400 lenses for the m4/3s systems and some APSC mirrorless system bodies.
I am going off topic but I think a lot of modern lenses are over priced. Particularly primes which are of quite simple construction using well understood optical designs.
in the 80's I was an Oly film shooter and I don't recall any of their excellent lenses being out of reach (e.g 85mm F2). I'd baulk at the prices of some of the Fuji lenses (for example) today and I am far better off financially.
Same with tripods. They were of a certain price bracket, now they seem much more expensive.
In the last few years, then yen is up against the US dollar.
Retooling those lens factories to meet higher standards for post 2006/7 digital costs money. Up to about that time film lenses were good enough.
The problem is that carbon fiber tripods didn't exist in say 1984.
What did a good Bogen (Manfrotto) aluminum tripod with a 3 axis head cost in 1984? (Bought my heavy Bogen in 2000 for about 170usd.)
I own a scratched copy of that 85mm f/2.0 Oly. Even scratched it's excellent. And it wasn't cheap used 25 years ago.
I use aluminum version and it does what is bought for. Very light and compact and I use it much more than 190 or 055. Absolutely no complains and yes you need to know that rigidity is not the selling point of this tripod, but using LV, MUP and cable release never got me bad results id decent weather. I like design as well, much better than others. Recommend for those looking for such kind of tripods. Thinking of upgrading to carbon version.
Has anybody seen it on stock in Europe yet? thanks
Original of this style is Gitzo Traveler not a fancy tripod like that.
I shoot in heavy winds and need the old fashioned Gitzo tripod that can hold 60 pounds and you can weigh down with 15lb sandbags on each leg. That's just for my flash <ROFL>
Nothing to stop you from using a different type of tripod best suited to your working habits.
Vitec owns both Manfrotto and Gitzo.
TV, saw your gallery, nice shots. I just imagined you walking on the beach pulling a cart with your equipment, 4 tripods, flashes, cameras, sandbags (full - ;o) ), barbecue pit and all… I'm having a great start of the day laughing…
But I get it, you gotta do what you gotta do and use the equipment that gets you the shot that you want.
I have and enjoy the aluminum model. Not as rigid as my 055x but its portability has led me to use it more often. Great for hiking and travel. I have no experience with other travel tripods but it suits me and was half the cost of the new one. An upgrade would be nice but unnecessary at this time (for a couple of ounces?).
1,23m tall with central column down, basic construction despite the carbon fibre, suspicious head quality. There are better, cheaper options out there.
"1,23m tall"? 15.7 inches is a lot less than 1.2 meters.
0.4 meters collapsed. That's one third of 1.2m.
Maximum Height 142 cm (56 in.) which isn't very tall.
I meant with the legs stretched and the central column collapsed, which is the most common use of a tripod (at least in my book).That's the information in the leaflet I downloaded from Manfrotto's website.
Okay, but then just say you think it too small for your purposes.
The point remains that this is a light, portable, tripod, that's neither tiny nor full-sized when extended.
HowAboutRaw: I said it: "at least in my book". I thought I was making myself clear. Apparently, not enough...
Quoting the entirety of your original comment:
"1,23m tall with central column down, basic construction despite the carbon fibre, suspicious head quality. There are better, cheaper options out there."
There is no "at least in my book" in there.
I'm sorry, but no you didn't make yourself clear.
Don't be silly. It's in my first reply. Read again.
Okay, but that point was clear.
The fact remains that originally you didn't say: "Fully extended, but with the head down, this tripod is too short for my purposes."
This is the stupidest argument EVER! Beats "equivalent aperture" debates everytime. I'm stopping here; I think you should too.
No, I'm not going to stop just because you say so.
You didn't make yourself clear in your original post. Later yes you clarified that you were talking about the tripod height with the legs extended.
You neglected a big piece of information, and pretend that providing it later means your original meaning was clear.
Now, I could have asked: "Do you mean with the legs extended or folded up and compacted?"
Also many times tripod legs are not fully extended during use, this runs counter to your claims of how tripods are most used.
You really should stop. Not because I say so, but for your own sake. You are making a fool of yourself.
No, I'm not making a fool of myself, your original point was not clear, and then you explained things, but pretended the explanation was original.
Now: It's probably foolish of me to keep repeating these points since you just pretend they have no relevance.
Get a Gitzo, a good ball head and an Arca or RRS release. Costs a lot, but they last a lifetime and unlike cameras, don't become obsolete after a couple years.
Vitec owns both Manfrotto and Gitzo.
I think the point here is the carbon fiber tubing, which doesn't become obsolete after a few years. Carbon fiber isn't like a digital camera.
Now in 30 years there may be advanced plastics that are lighter, or the military could release some easy method of working titanium.
Titanium technology is maybe 30 to 50 years old except for hot isostatic pressing which wouldn't be of much use for tubes. The military doesn't own the technology. Ti bicycles have been around for decades, but carbon fiber bikes rule now. Carbon fiber (really carbon fiber/plastic (or epoxy) composite) is lighter and stiffer than Ti. No doubt carbon fiber/plastic technology will continue to improve.
You're missing what I'm suggesting.
It's not news that titanium tubing exists.
I suggest you look into the leading edge of the big composite fan on the engine that GE--I believe it's GE, not P&W--did for the Boeing 777. This is not 40 year old titanium technology, unless it was developed very secretly somewhere over the last 60 years.
Right carbon fiber mostly signifies carbon fibers in epoxy.
Try to see beyond simple tubing, though titanium tubing can likely also be much stronger and lighter.
Titanium is used for heat resistance in turbines. You can't use epoxy there...
Otherwise carbon fibre is far superior. Titanium is not a wonder material, it's not very resistant to scratching, nor all that strong (in weight and strength it lies between steel and aluminium and it's not really better than either, well depending on type of application, tube diameter etc. one or the other is preferable). Ti can handle bending well and deals well with vibrations. Which is why ti-bikes are very comfortable.
If you want really strong and light, ask for beryllium! (but it's toxic :)) Or the aluminium-beryllium alloy that a bike maker once considered. I guess cancelled because of the toxicity of beryllium.
I think you need to look into that particular GE engine. In fact the fan is clearly some form of carbon fiber, but with what appears to be a titanium leading edge.
There's something you're missing.
Irony carbon fiber sometimes has titanium threads woven thru it.
Anyhow, don't simply think that all you know about titanium is all that there is to know about materials.
I never claimed what you wrote is incorrect.
There remains something you be missing--that's different.
Frankly, I'm not clear about what jet turbine compressor blades are made of. I'd have guessed a different material than titanium, like inconel.
Again, don't simply think that all you know about titanium is all that there is to know about materials.
$389 for a travel tripod with a simple ball head???
If youre carrying 4kg camera/lens combo (which is what this supports).. is saving 300g on the tripod that important? Thats less than the weight of a standard 500mL water bottle.
Please write out in metric too, so the rest of the world also understands.
Agreed. A lot of us are from Europe.
Heck, I'm in the US and still prefer metric numbers. They should have gotten rid of imperial units long ago. I hate them, especially the ounce.
What's heavier, 1,000 pounds of rocks, or 1,000 pounds of feathers? Heh heh
You meant 453.592 kilogram right?
1 imperial rock pound is 1.23 common feather pounds.
You mean like one cubic meter equals thousand litres? Too easy!
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is a 243 a good rifle to shoot a deer with
What do you guys think....is a 243 ok to shoot a deer with? If so with what grain bullet?
There is nothing wrong with a 243 for Deer
The 243 used to be the recommended starter rifle caliber for Deer Hunting. It is easy to shoot and doesn't really have any recoil to be concerned with. There are calibers that hit alot harder and are also capable of taking game larger than Deer. If Deer is all that's on your agenda a 243 should do fine. I don't own one but the friends that hunt with them selected the top weighted loads in 243. I believe that the recommended Deer loads are 100gr or 105gr. If you are looking at buying this rifle you may want to consider other calibers like the .260 Rem, 7mm-08, .308 Win, .270 Win, or 30-06. Deer are not that hard to kill. Bullet placement is always the most important thing, and a 243 makes it easy to put it in the right place. Some of the Hunters on this forum use the 243, and I am sure they will offer their opinions.
I shot my first deer with a 243 win and consider it the starting point for deer caliber selection. For most deer hunting it is fine. Are there better ones to pick from, you bet. Purchasing a 243 is an excellent way to pass a rifle down to a son/daughter ect. Good luck and happy shopping!
I have a 243 already but we've never used it to hunt deer. Its just alot easier for me to see through the scope on it than our other guns so I wanted to give it a try. I just figured id get some opinions first.
Get in some range time with your hunting loads
It would be a good idea to pick up at least 3 boxes of different manufacturers 100gr ammo for your rifle. Head out to the range and find which manufacturer's 100gr works best in your rifle. Then plan on buying several more boxes of the one that your rifle likes. Try to never buy other Companies ammo after you have settled on one. It is amazing that shooters are sometimes surprized when the point of impact or group size changes drastically after swapping to a different manufacturer. Ammo for a rifle is not like gas in a car, the rifle will behave differently if you change it. I always worry when I see someone shooting the last of their ammo up prior to the Deer Hunting opener. They usually say I have to go pick up some more from the store. I just hope for their sake that the store still has on the shelf exactly what they were shooting. There is a lot number on the inside flap of a box of ammo, many shooters will check to see that the boxes they just grabbed off the shelf are the same lot. Companies tool up for a run of a cartrige and then loads thousands of rounds. These are then boxed up and all given the same lot number. Two rounds out of different boxes with the same lot number are identical. Let us know how things work out with your 243. If shooting ever starts feeling like work you are doing something wrong.
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We use Remington Core-Lokt in 100 grain and trust them implicitly.
RR, I've also trusted Remington ammo over the years. I shot that 3 pt in PA with the 243 and he took like two steps after a heart shot. Funny, this week my son was giving me his list of guns that he wants. He wasn't too happy when I told him his sister wants a few! :crybaby:I should just sell them and get a boat! :w00t:
"I should just sell them and get a boat!"
Bypass the kids and just pass them on to the grandkids, but that wouldn't leave you any $$$ for the boat would it? :yes:
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I have killed more than 40 deer with a 1958 Winchester model 70 in .243.Once I started knocking them down with it,I saw no reason to change.I use Remington core-lokts in 100 grain.
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(1) Except as provided in OAR 690-512-0020, the groundwater and surface water of the Malheur Lake Basin are classified for direct appropriation of, or storage and use of, water for domestic, livestock, irrigation, municipal, quasi-municipal, industrial, mining, agricultural water use, commercial, power development, forest management, public uses, road watering, dust abatement and wildlife refuge management.
(2) Definitions of classified uses. Except as specified in these rules, and unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in OAR 690-300-0010 apply except that "public uses" are defined in OAR 690-077-0010(27). "Exempt groundwater uses" are those uses defined in ORS 537.545.
NOTE: The Malheur Lake Basin is delineated on the agency Map 12.6, dated January 1, 1966.
Stat. Auth.: 536.300, 536.340
& 537
Stats. Implemented:
Hist.: WRD 2-2016, f. 4-14-16, cert. ef. 4-15-16
Groundwater use in the Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern
(1) The Greater Harney Valley Groundwater Area of Concern (GHVGAC) is established to ensure that groundwater in the GHVGAC is appropriated within the capacity of the resource and that new appropriations of groundwater assure the maintenance of reasonably stable groundwater levels and prevent depletion of the groundwater resource. Current data, comprising substantial evidence, indicate that groundwater levels are declining in areas of the GHVGAC. Additional allocation of groundwater within the GHVGAC may exacerbate these declines. A comparison between estimated annual recharge and previously allocated groundwater volumes indicates that groundwater is fully allocated in some areas of the basin. Subject to further study, the Department will not allocate additional groundwater permits unless the permit is issued consistent with OAR 690-512 rules. For the purpose of this rule, the GHVGAC is as described and shown in Exhibit 1.
(2) Except as provided in subsections (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this section, groundwater in the GHVGAC is classified only for exempt groundwater uses as specified in ORS 537.545.
(3) In processing applications to appropriate and use groundwater within the GHVGAC, the Department may not find that the proposed use will ensure the preservation of the public welfare, safety and health unless the use is classified, and unless water is available for the proposed new use as described in subsections (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this section.
(4) Voluntary Cancellations for Groundwater Availability. Notwithstanding OAR 690-300-0010(57) and except for exempt groundwater uses, for the purposes of processing applications pursuant to ORS 537.621 and OAR 690-310-0130, an applicant who agrees to application of these rules to a completed pending application may request the Department find that groundwater is available for the proposed use(s) in the GHVGAC consistent with this subsection. In reviewing an application for a permit to appropriate groundwater, the Department may find that groundwater is available if:
(a) The proposed use does not have the potential for substantial interference as determined pursuant to OAR 690-009; and,
(b) The total rate and duty of the proposed groundwater use is offset by the contemporaneous and voluntary cancellation or partial cancellation of an existing primary groundwater certificate or primary permit within the GHVGAC as provided in subsection (c) of this section; and,
(c) The primary groundwater certificate or primary groundwater permit that is voluntarily cancelled or partially cancelled is not subject to forfeiture or cancellation for non-use and is equal or greater in rate, duty and acreage as compared to the rate, duty and acreage of the new appropriation sought; and,
(d) The application was pending and the groundwater right being cancelled was subject to transfer, permit amendment, or has a pending application for an extension of time that is subsequently approved, as of April 15, 2016; and the applicant has provided confirmed offset water to the Department by April 15, 2019.
(e) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, if groundwater is available for a proposed new use consistent with this subsection and if the use is the type of use described in OAR 690-512-0010(1), the proposed use will be considered a classified use.
(5) Any primary permits or primary certificates that are voluntarily cancelled or partially cancelled within the GHVGAC that have not been specifically identified as offset for an application pending before the Department under section (4) will be made available for offset for pending applications under section (4) on the basis of priority determined by the tentative priority date.
(6) Groundwater Availability Where Voluntary Cancellation is not Sought. If an applicant does not elect to pursue processing of a pending groundwater application under subsection (4) of this section, and the well or wells associated with the pending application are located in the Northwest or South sub-areas of the GHVGAC, the applicant may request the Department to process a pending application pursuant to this subsection. These two sub-area locations are shown on Exhibit 1, and are designated based on limited groundwater level trend information. For the purposes of this subsection and processing applications pursuant to ORS 537.621 and OAR 690-310-0130, and notwithstanding OAR 690-300-0010(57), groundwater is available for appropriation to new proposed uses on pending applications in these sub-areas in the GHVGAC, if:
(a) The proposed use does not have the potential for substantial interference pursuant to OAR 690-009;
(b) Since April 15, 2016, there has not been a total of 7,600 acre feet of irrigation permits issued in the Northwest sub-area, and 1,660 acre feet of irrigation permits in the South sub-area. For the purposes of allocating water under this subsection, applications will be processed in the order they are received by the Department.
(c) Permits issued according to this subsection shall be conditioned to prohibit use of water if, based on the Department's Harney Basin groundwater study, the Department cannot make a finding that the groundwater use is within the capacity of the resource, is not over appropriated, or will not cause injury to senior water users. The permit holder may provide offset water in the manner described in subsection (4) within three years of the final report being issued. The Department shall make the findings described in this subsection for each permit issued under Section 6 within one year of completing the Harney Basin groundwater study. The Department's findings described in this subsection shall include site-specific substantial evidence.
(d) The application was pending as of April 15, 2016, and the applicant confirms to the Department in writing, within 6 months of April 15, 2016, that they wish for their permit to be issued under section (6) of these rules.
(e) If groundwater is available for a proposed new use consistent with this subsection and if the use is the type of use described in OAR 690-512-0010(1), the proposed use will be considered a classified use.
(7) Each permit issued according to subsections (4) and (6) must be conditioned as follows:
(a) Include a requirement for construction of a dedicated observation well at a location determined by the Department, to the same depth as the production well, within 6 months of permit issuance, or the permit may be cancelled. This 6 month deadline shall not be extended. Failure to construct a dedicated observation well within 6 months of permit issuance shall cause the watermaster to regulate off any future use under the permit.
(b) All groundwater pumping authorized by this permit is prohibited if March groundwater levels indicate 18 feet or more of decline has occurred, as measured in the observation well or any authorized irrigation well, when compared to the first March measurement. Subsequent groundwater pumping may occur with Department approval during the year(s) a subsequent March groundwater level measurement indicates the groundwater level at the observation well has recovered to less than 18 feet of decline when compared to the first March measurement.
(c) Notwithstanding OAR 690-008-0001(8b and 8c), all permits issued in the GHVGAC must include the following condition: Any well authorized under this permit shall be located more than 1,320 feet from any existing senior exempt, permitted or certificated well(s) not owned by the permit holder. Any well authorized on this permit, when located between 1,320 feet and 2,640 feet of any senior exempt, permitted or certificated well not owned by the permit holder, shall immediately cease pumping groundwater if Department staff, during investigation of a complaint, determine 10 feet or more of measured groundwater level interference related to the authorized well use has occurred in the complainant's senior exempt, permitted or certificated well.
(8) The Department shall keep an accounting, and track the status of, existing groundwater permits, certificates and groundwater applications pending within the GHVGAC as of April 15, 2016. This information shall be provided to any person upon request. Updated information shall also be kept and made available at the Watermaster's office in Burns.
(9) The Department shall report annually on the implementation of these rules to the Water Resources Commission early each calendar year beginning in 2017. The Commission may amend these rules to adjust the boundaries of the GHVGAC, or amend or repeal these rules. The Department's report to the Commission shall include at least the following information:
(a) New groundwater permits issued within the GHVGAC after April 15, 2016;
(b) An update on groundwater level data, and the groundwater study to assist the Department and Commission in understanding the aquifer system in the study area, and;
(c) Staff recommendations, if any, regarding whether this section of rules should be amended or repealed.
(10) The Department study referenced in 690-512-0020(1) shall be designed to collect substantial data on the groundwater flow system in the GHVGAC. The final report containing study findings shall be scientifically peer-reviewed. The study is planned to be completed by the end of the year 2020.
(11) The Department shall plan and conduct the study in coordination with a local Groundwater Study Advisory Committee (SAC) to be jointly appointed by the Department and the Harney County Court. The committee may include, but not be limited to: local irrigators, well drillers, irrigation/pump contractors, members of the scientific community, a representative of the Harney County Court, conservation and instream interests, and interested members of the public. The Department will work with the SAC and individual water users to encourage the collection and use of hydrogeologic data. As part of the study process, the Department shall review and consider relevant data provided by or through the Groundwater SAC. The Department shall report quarterly to the Groundwater SAC to provide updates on the study status, data analyses and preliminary findings, and shall collaborate with the SAC with regard to actions and decisions that may result from the study. The Department shall provide the SAC a draft of the groundwater study report for review and comment prior to publishing the final report. The final groundwater study report shall be peer-reviewed.
(12) Within 1 year after the Groundwater Study discussed in subsection 11 has been published by the Department, the Department will convene a Rules Advisory Committee to explore whether there is a need for updates or changes to these rules. Members of the Groundwater Study Advisory Committee will be invited to participate on the Rules Advisory Committee.
[ED. NOTE: Exhibits referenced are not included in rule text. Click here for PDF copy of exhibit(s).]
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.340(1)(a),
537.525(3),(5),(7) and (8), 537.621(2), 537.777(1), & 537.780(1) and (1)(h)
Stats. Implemented:
Hist.: WRD 2-2016, f. 4-14-16, cert. ef. 4-15-16
Whitehorse and Willow Creeks
Willow Creek and tributaries, and Whitehorse Creek and tributaries are withdrawn from future appropriations except as described in the order of the Water Resources Commission effective April 24, 1992.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536.410
Stats. Implemented: ORS 536.410
Hist.: WRD 2-2016, f. 4-14-16, cert. ef. 4-15-16
Home Creek Reservations
(1) Reservations of water for economic development are established pursuant to ORS 537.249 and 537.356 economic benefits through both instream and out-of-stream uses of water. 4,550 acre-feet of unappropriated water in Home Creek and tributaries are reserved for multipurpose storage for future economic development as allowed under ORS 537.356 with a priority date of February 25, 2009.
(2) "Multipurpose reservoir", as used in OAR 690-512-0100 means a reservoir storing water to serve more than two potential beneficial uses including but not limited to irrigation, power generation, municipal water supply, recreation and flow augmentation for instream purposes.
(3) Reservations of water for future economic development allocate surface water for storage in multipurpose reservoirs.
(4) For the purposes of review of applications to store reserved water under OAR chapter 690, division 310, and subject to the provisions of section (6), the reserved quantities of water listed in OAR 690-512-0100(1) are available for appropriation.
(5) The determination of water availability under section (4) shall not substitute for consideration during the public interest review of site-specific information related to the capacity of the resource to support the proposed project, as required under OAR chapter 690, division 310.
(6) In addition to the requirements of ORS Chapter 537 and applicable rules, the Department will only issue an order approving an application for a permit to store water in the Home Creek basin reserved under any reservation if it first finds:
(a) The proposed reservoir and any water rights secondary with the storage right are consistent with the purpose and intent of the reservation following consultation with Harney County Court;
(b) The proposed reservoir and any water rights secondary to the storage right will protect instream values, including but not limited to instream flows and water quality based upon a written assessment of these values developed in consultation with Department of Fish and Wildlife and Department of Environmental Quality; and
(c) Whether minimum bypass flows are required.
(7) In addition to the requirements of ORS Chapter 537 and applicable rules, any final order approving an application for a permit to store water and any order for water rights secondary with the storage right under the Home Creek Reservation shall contain the findings required in (6)(a)–(c) above, and will also contain conditions that:
(a) Set the appropriate storage season,
(b) Ensure no injury to senior water rights, including instream water rights,
(c) Protect instream values; and
(d) Set minimum bypass flows if identified under (6)(c) above.
(8) If the Department has not received applications for multipurpose reservoir permits for the full quantity of reserved water by July 1, 2014, the Department shall provide the Parties involved in the Home Creek Settlement Agreement with a progress report on development of the reservations. The report shall include information on the continued need for the reservations and the quantities of water reserved. The Department shall continue to provide progress reports at five year intervals while these rules are in effect unless the Department receives applications for multipurpose reservoir permits for the full quantity of reserved water.
(9) If the Department has not received applications for multipurpose reservoir permits for the full quantity of water reserved by July 1, 2029, applications for remaining quantities of unallocated water under OAR 690-0512-0100(1) may not be accepted after July 1, 2029, unless this deadline is extended through rulemaking by the Water Resources Commission.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 536 & 537
Stats. Implemented: ORS 536.310, 537.249, 537.356 & 537.358
Hist.: WRD 2-2009, f. 6-18-09, cert. ef. 7-1-09
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Updated 4:44 pm, Monday, January 6, 2014
Some union Machinists may push for a recount or new vote on the controversial contract extension with Boeing, Reuters reported Monday.
Machinists narrowly approved the deal on Friday, granting Boeing concessions in exchange for the company's pledge to assemble the new 777X jet and its wings in the region.
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Some members of the International Association of Machinists District 751 plan to rally at the union hall in Everett, Washington on Monday afternoon, said a source close to the union, calling for a recount of the narrow vote or a completely new vote. Local union lodges plan to discuss the issue when they meet over the next three days. The source did not want to be named because it was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Taipei (The China Post/ANN) - A police officer surnamed Wang was shot dead at a piano bar in Taipei, early yesterday. It is suspected that he was shot by gangsters after accidentally bumping into them. Wang's friend who was with him at the piano bar also suffered severe injuries.
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Industry experts are welcoming the krankcycle as a versatile and inclusive device, and "kranking" as a calorie-burning cardio challenge as well as strength training for the often neglected upper body.
"We have 12 krankcycle machines at our largest club. They're awesome, amazing and our members love them," said Erica Ingham, program director of Club One, a California-based fitness chain.
"You feel so much more vital when you're able to work upper and lower body," said Ingham, who was in charge of launching the equipment at Club One's 18 fitness centers.
"We made it mandatory for spinning instructors to learn how to incorporate the krankcycle into class," she said, "so maybe after an eight-minute hill climb the instructor will cue a switch to the krankcycle. And in small group classes it's used as a (circuit training) station."
The krankcycle is another brainchild of fitness guru Jonathan Goldberg, also known as Johnny G., whose stationary bicycles brought the mega-trend of spinning classes to gyms everywhere.
This time he modified a physical therapy tool called the Upper Body Erometer (UBE), which is used primarily for injured individuals who need to engage the upper body, to allow exercisers to stand as well as sit while cranking their arms. Continued...


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Member Since: April 22, 2009
Country: United States
With all this discussion of people having the right to earn a wage for their IP and product of it. I wondered if SparkFun is paying for the Sync Rights to use the music in their videos posted on the site. That is someones IP and product. How is a musician expected to make a living if people do don't pay what they owe?
No public wish lists :(


text: I have a terraced house with capacity of 5 to 6 students. The boiler ( a combi) has broken down and I need to replace. What do you other landlords do? Do you go with a combi and then electric showers or do you go for a system boiler with unvented heated cylinder. I want to get this right but all plumbers just automatically assume I want a combi. There is no way a combi can provide adequate flow to two showers at the same time?


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I see a possible business opportunity here. We seem to have access to thousands of geese yet no one has thought about creating an ethical way to collect and sell Canadian goose feathers? An interesting article in regards to profits in this industry is: "The Golden Goose" Oct 17, 2012 article, see http://www.profitguide.com
~Food for thought


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Three cheers for competition, innovative alternatives and nifty new apps. Hats off to low-budget basement start-ups' covert guerrilla marketing. Hail righteousness and activism. But disinformation, half-truths and unsubstantiated wild accusations packaged as a Greenpeace-esque write-in campaign does not for a reputable car+driver service make.
And that is what I was under the impression Uber, was supposed to be. As a registered user, the email I got from them today put all that into serious question.
Uber is a taxi-like, black car service new to Stockholm. It differs from traditional taxi services in that it's all about the mobile application -ordering and paying and the promise of more luxury vehicles. A lot of Stockholm's fleet taxis are leather-appolstered V70s and Mercedes and not grimy, dented up yellow cabs, so the immediate appeal beyond novel and hipster was sedate for me.
A visiting friend from Boston (Watertown more specifically –gotta ride the 15-minutes of fame train) tipped me off to Uber over Easter. Since then, I have only had one need for a cab. Solo at 4am, a long festive evening behind me, squinting with slightly blurry vision I chickened out and called Ole Faithful, Taxi Stockholm. A black Mercedes sedan came within minutes to whisk me home. Fair to note, the estimate by Uber ranged between SEK 400 and 600. Taxi Stockholm ended up charging me SEK 500. That's ballpark.
Comforted by a fair estimate experience and having read a few rave reviews, I was on beginning to talk up the service without my own real test drive. People I knew and trusted genuinely liked Uber. Spread the love.
Until that email.
Headline: RÄDDA UBER (Save Uber).
Message: The big bad state transit authority was trying to shut down Uber.
Heartstring pull: Exceptions made for services driving royal people and fancy, schmancy corporate fat cats (Booooo! Hissss!)
Call to action: Rise up, protest, write your congressman (or rather this long list of Swedish officials) and for Uber's sake and the salvation of all mankind; sign the petition (they implore you!)
Act now and you get a complementary hashtag complete with each Tweet, #UberSthlmLove, the hash of Woodstock meets Occupy Stockholm. The Twittosphere went wild. Much of it was uninnovative, SAVE UBER!
But a number of voices started asking the embarrassingly probing question: HUH?
And then some light started getting shed on the subject. This tempest-in-a-teapot call to arms is not new to Uber's modus operandi. Pando Daily wrote "Who is the real bully? Uber or New York". And in Swedish from yesterday evening, Computer Sweden was one of the first to publish the actual statement from the Swedish Transport Authority:
"Uber finns i Stockholm och tillhandahåller tjänster för taxiföretag. Två taxiföretag som vill ansluta sig till Uber har ansökt till Transportstyrelsen om undantag från krav på taxameter. I dessa ansökningar står det att Uber kräver att företagen ska ha undantag från krav på taxameter för att få ansluta sig."
Loosely explained in English: "Uber is a taxi service and gotta have an approved meter"
Joakim Jardenberg gave insightful thoughts about the 'rave campaign' and a potential resolution (in Swedish). Simply: Get a meter!
But Uber CEO, Travis Kalanick, is against the taxi meter. In a discussion on Twitter he wrote, "our customers do not want meters or stickers… they want a chauffeur service".
That might be true in the US where black car services appeal to the über cool who want something a little more refined and are willing to pay for it, but most of Stockholm ain't about that. More because it doesn't need to be. Each of the major taxi companies of Stockholm have their own apps, can easily be called from your cell and a new, clean car comes within minutes. But certainly the exclusivity appeals to many and I know that some people prefer to not handle money. So who knows.
Ultimately, I think this PR-campaign movement is going to backfire. It is going to get them recognition for sure. But after the empty "SAVE Uber" chanting dies down, the influential voices -once strong advocates and ambassadors- will be singing different tunes. And they may be slightly off key.
Or the new innovation will disrupt the established Stockholm taxi services as we know it and we'll end up with the Spotify of private transport. Cuz that's how Sweden rolls.
Tags: #UberSthlmLove, boston, stockholm, taxi, Twitter, uber, watertown


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Steven Shein - Fangs Necklace (Silver w/ Gold Mirror)
Steven shein's kitchy designs never fail to impress me. This is one of my favourites, as it shows off shein's affinity for the unusual. A gold diamond in a set of fangs is rather interesting, a little grim, and humourous, in a "no-one-would-actually-laugh-but-funny-is-the-only-word-I-can-think-of-to-explain-this-very-random-idea" kind of way. Its not one of Shein's overly cute bunny necklaces, nor is it one of his over-the-top could not wear in public "statement" pieces. Its just the right blend of creativity, that makes a kind of statement without getting you into too much problem. In fact, it seems to be saying something along the lines of "bite me".


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Q&A: Leaked War Logs Raise Questions of Accountability for Military Contractors
When WikiLeaks released a trove of nearly 400,000 military field reports from Iraq last week, much of the initial focus was on civilian deaths and the abuse of detainees in Iraqi custody.
The New York Times pulled out another part of the story—multiple accounts of questionable shootings by private military contractors. One incident report for a July 2009 shooting involving contractors noted, "It is assessed that this drunken group of individuals were out having a good time and firing their weapons."
Given the big accountability questions that remain regarding the use of private contractors, we contacted David Isenberg, an independent analyst and author of the book "Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq." Isenberg, who also blogs on private contractors for The Huffington Post, gave his take on what the WikiLeaks documents reveal, what the current situation with contractors is in both Iraq and Afghanistan and why he's often irked by media coverage of the subject.
Our conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Maybe we should start by defining "military contractors." Not all contractors are armed contractors, but do we know roughly what proportion of them are?
The shorthand is that private military firms or contractors refers to people who are doing any of a myriad of functions that military used to do, whether it's working on water purification, or translators and interpreters; it could be setting up a forward operating base, it could be delivering petroleum.
Private security contractors are the guys with guns, they're a subset of PMCs. Numerically, they're a small subset, but they monopolize 90 percent of attention simply because somebody dies when they're potentially doing what they're supposed to do.
In a wax and wane, depending on what region and whether forces are increasing or decreasing, but generally, on any given day, PSCs make up somewhere between 10 and 15 percent of all the PMCs out there.
Some of what the WikiLeaks Iraq documents show is previously unreported incidents involving private military contractors. What do you make of these incidents?
I look at it from the perspective of someone who's been studying this for a while. Over the course of years, much of what happened on the ground in Iraq or Afghanistan never made it into reports from the media.
But if you had taken the time to look at the boards or e-mail lists devoted to private security contractors, you would've seen discussion of a lot of incidents and a fairly free acknowledgment that most of what happened never saw the light of media day. So in that sense what WikiLeaks reported is confirming what we knew.
What WikiLeaks reveals is that a lot of stuff — a lot depends on how you look at total number of incidents — where shots were fired and reports were subsequently filed and did not get released publicly for people in the media, or they didn't bother paying attention to it. Some incidents simply happened and the State Department just chose not to report it.
And it's fair to point out that a lot of the people in the industry weren't eager to talk about it. The government wasn't eager to talk. There was some deliberate avoidance.
What about accountability? It seems like in many of these cases, very little action was taken after the incidents.
Bear in mind that some of the incidents that WikiLeaks' revelations are talking about occurred years ago, starting in 2004. What the oversight and accountability framework is now compared to then is totally different universes.
You've had modifications to the [Uniform Code of Military Justice], you've had the Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act. You have other measures taking place.
None of that is to say that things are peachy-keen and there won't be any oversight and accountability issues in future. But compared to the way it was back in 2004, 2005, 2006, even 2007, it's a lot different now.
The problem has always been, even back then, it was more an issue of political will rather than a lack of law. I've always maintained that when it suits [the State Department], it slaps down Blackwater and other security contractors, says their actions have been disgraceful, and then it tells them to shut up and not speak in public about what's in their contract and what we've told you to do, which is get our people safe and do what you've got to do to do that. It's hypocrisy. There's a lot of blank space between what the State Department wants contractors to do and what it says about them in public.
In Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai said in August he would ban private security contractors from operating in the country. How does this change the situation over there?
It's a little bit more complex in Afghanistan because when you talk about PSCs there, you have a higher proportion which are Afghan PSCs, which have been set up by various Afghan people, some of whom are friends or relatives of Karzai or former warlords, but are still working on U.S. government contracts.
So that means that operationally, you're probably having less quality control with your PSC workforce, because you're having to take the word of the people who employ them, who have not been vetted by the U.S. government bureaucracy. So in terms of background checks or clearance, none of that is happening, and it presents quality control difficulties.
Don't we already know that some of our contractors in Afghanistan had ties to the Taliban?
A recent report by the Senate Armed Services Committee was quite explicit on that point, yes. And you can also say the same thing with regard to a report released earlier in the year by [Rep. John] Tierney about the Host Nation Trucking contract.
Warlords who had set up companies to transport and provide security were helping the Taliban, if only to make payoff payments to them, which they had to do to get the convoy through. If that wasn't an example of Joe Heller Catch-22 irony, nothing is. We were making payments to them [for safe passage] to transport equipment to fight them with.
Given the scale of reliance on contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, do you have any sense that contractors are used politically, to say we've withdrawn or are scaling down our troops?
It's not an attempt at deceit. It's simply a realization that private contractors are so thoroughly intertwined with military forces that it has no other choice. PSCs are the Pentagon's American Express card. It can't go to war without them.
They're long past the day of making a deliberate policy choice. Obama has tried to bring some things back in-house, and some of that has happened, but the government never said it was going to cut it all off because it can't. That process is too far gone.
You've criticized what you consider to be sensational and misleading coverage of private military contractors. Can you give some examples of stuff that irks you?
That whole "private military and security contractors are thinly veiled mercenaries" is just wrong. There is a clear, global definition of what constitutes a mercenary in the 1977 Protocol I to the Geneva Conventions. There are six points to that which must be cumulatively fulfilled… None of the people working as private security contractors are legally mercenaries.
That's not to say they're great guys. It's just to say they're not mercenaries. If you can't understand that, it just says to me you're unwilling to do dispassionate and objective reporting on the subject.
Just like on the pro-contractor side, the people who say these guys are just a bunch of patriots. I was in the service. Admittedly, I was in the Navy, not the Army, but no self-respecting contractor — if you had them talking off the record over a beer — they're not going to say that. They understand it's all about the money.
Private security contractors and the private military contractors doing logistics work are oftentimes doing fairly rough jobs in not-nice conditions, and some get highly paid, some don't get paid very well at all. … I'd simply say some of them take advantage of the situation, but most are trying to do the best job they can in difficult circumstances. We don't need to make them into heroes or vilify them unfairly either.
For more on the subject, check out ProPublica's series on private contractors, Disposable Army.
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It would appear that the only Geneva Convention mercenary test[0] that these combatants fail is test (d): one is a mercenary according to that test if, in addition to passing the other tests, one "is neither a national of a Party to the conflict nor a resident of territory controlled by a Party to the conflict". So the only thing standing between, say, Blackwater (oh, sorry, Xe Services) combat employees and a legal status of mercenary is their US citizenship, and evidence indicates that companies like this do hire some non-citizens[1]. This legal loophole aside, I don't think it's that unreasonable to characterize people who pass the Geneva Convention's other tests as mercenaries. This doesn't seem so controversial, particularly when even Isenberg himself, in the article you referenced, decides at one point to "[a]ccept for a moment, for the sake of argument, that contractors are at least a sort of quasi-mercenary component of the All Volunteer Force". He may not be comfortable doing it permanently, but it certainly doesn't seem to be much of a stretch.
[0] http://www.icrc.org/ihl.nsf/7c4d08d9b287a42141256739003e636b/f6c8b9fee14a77fdc125641e0052b079
Not meeting the "real" definition that constitutes a label of mercenary does not mean there are not mercenary's there be they Afghan's, Iraqi's, American's or from another country. The dept of defense has surely created a shadow military. I can't believe it is to late to stop the insane actions. A contractor cost the American peoples more dollars than a military person. Even though a contractor who is our enemy (Afghan or Iraqi) it is still a high price to pay these radical Islamic.
We are being taken to the cleaners. It is to bad that there is collateral damage but then again . . . . . . they started it.
Well actually John, the definition does matter.
It would be like calling all massage therapists 'prostitutes', just because one or two massage therapists might actually meet the definition of prostitute. Of course the massage therapists who are not prostitutes would be highly offended that they would be referred to as such.
So if your intent is to offend those security contractors that are not by definition 'mercenaries', you are doing a great job with your loose definition.
Take that a step further. If you are a journalist, is your job to tell the truth and be unbiased. How is purposely using the term 'mercenary' as a derogatory to describe security contractors in a story, being honest or unbiased? Hell, even the UN Working Group on the use of Mercenaries is able to tell the difference.
David Isenberg is spot on with his assessment about the matter, and uniquely qualified to comment on such things. John on the other hand?....
Hey matt,
Your analogy to massage therapists and prostitutes is way off base for this reason: mercenaries, whether they fit the legal definition or not, fill the same function as soldiers, to kill, blow things up, guard facilities and people. Massage therapists, on the other hand, fill a totally different function than prostitutes. Your analogy isn't even close.
If the mercs find that insulting by that, well let's just call that collateral damage.
But seriously, whether they are called mercenaries or security contractors, the fundamental issue is that private contractors are not within the chain of command, not subject to the laws of war, and are totally out of control.
as an aside, I'm married to a massage therapist and she is not threatened by ignorant people who think what she does is prostitution. She knows the truth, and so do the clients whom she has helped to move without pain. The only reason "security contractors" would be insulted by people calling them mercenaries is if, somewhere in their souls, they think it may be true,.


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This is the eighth of a 12-part series that offers up scouting reports on PFW's top five-ranked players at their respective positions in the 2012 NFL draft. Full scouting reports and the latest buzz on nearly 500 draft prospects, including results from roughly 200 pro days, can be found in PFW's Draft Database.
With the addition of a quartet of talented underclassmen, this year's DT crop could break the record for defensive tackles selected in the first round. Mississippi State's Fletcher Cox is the biggest prize of the lot, featuring an unusual blend of quickness, strength and power. Memphis' Dontari Poe is the rarest physical talent in the enitre draft, though his on-field performance does not yet match. LSU's Michael Brockers has the stoutness to anchor an odd front but, like Poe, is still very raw. Michigan State's Jerel Worthy and Penn State's Devon Still both must shake the underachiever label, yet could draw interest in multiple fronts and would be best as gap penetrators. Connecticut's Kendall Reyes could also climb into the first round given his superb measurables, though his play left much to be desired. Clemson's Brandon Thompson, Washington's Alameda Ta'amu and Michigan's Mike Martin can all draw early interest, as well. This year's class offers great depth and elite talent.
1. Fletcher Cox, Mississippi State (Jr.)
Ht: 6-4, Wt: 298, Sp: 4.81, Arm: 34 1⁄2, Hand: 10 3⁄8
Notes: Saw action in all 12 games as a true freshman in '09, making three starts at defensive tackle and one at defensive end, while recording 29 tackles, 31⁄2 tackles for loss and one sack and a blocked kick against Houston. In '10, he started 11 of the 12 games in which he played (all but Auburn) and managed 29-61⁄2-21⁄2 with one forced fumble and two blocked kicks. Led the team in tackles for loss and sacks and produced 56-141⁄2-5 with one forced fumble and two blocked kicks in 12 starts in '11.
Bottom line: Strong, long, quick, athletic, powerful, disruptive force who really came on late as a junior and possesses the position and scheme versatility to warrant top-10 consideration. Has few discernible flaws and quickly could emerge as a Pro Bowl performer in a "30" or "40" front.
NFL projection: First-round pick.
2. Dontari Poe, Memphis (Jr.)
Ht: 6-3 1⁄2, Wt: 346, Sp: 4.91, Arm: 32, Hand: 9 5⁄8
Notes: First name is pronounced "DON-tar-ee." The Tennessee prep was a two-time state shot put champion and won the state title in the discus as a senior. Appeared in 11 games, making six starts at nose tackle, as a true freshman in 2009. Recorded 27 tackles, seven tackles for loss and two sacks with three forced fumbles. Did not play against Houston because of a death in the family. Started all 12 games in '10, registering 41-61⁄2-2 with one pass batted down. Made seven starts at nose tackle — season opener and last six games — and five starts at defensive tackle. Made all 12 starts at nose tackle in '11 and recorded 33-8-1 with three passes batted down and one forced fumble.
Bottom line: Rare physical specimen capable of playing any type of scheme but would be most ideally suited on the nose in a 3-4 defense. Rare Combine performance showed freakish athletic talent and strength proficiency could transcend scheme and allow him to function anywhere along the line. Still needs to hone his instincts and will require some time to dial in to the speed of the NFL game but easily could draw top-10 consideration because of his rare upside. A much better athlete than football player at this stage of his development.
NFL projection: First-round pick.
3. Michael Brockers, LSU (Soph.-3)
Ht: 6-5, Wt: 322, Sp: 5.34, Arm: 35, Hand: 9 1⁄8
Notes: Redshirted in 2009. Saw action in all 13 games in '10, making a start at right defensive tackle against Alabama, and recorded 25 tackles, one tackle for loss and zero sacks with one forced fumble. In 14 starts at left end in '11, registered 54-10-2 with two passes batted down, one interception, one forced fumble and a blocked kick in the BCS championship game. Was medically excluded from bench-pressing at the Combine because of a right shoulder injury.
Bottom line: Could endure an adjustment period, as he worked out like a young player prematurely thrust in the draft ringer, but should benefit from an NFL strength and conditioning program (he's bigger than he is strong at this stage of his development). Wet-behind-the-ears, extremely long-armed, gigantic plugger capable of stacking the inside or outside in an even or odd front, and his best football is ahead of him once he matures. Has some similarities to San Francisco 49ers 2008 29th overall pick Kentwan Balmer and is most ideally suited for a 3-4 front.
NFL projection: First-round pick.
4. Jerel Worthy, Michigan State (Jr.)
Ht: 6-2 3⁄8, Wt: 308, Sp: 5.03, Arm: 33, Hand: 9 3⁄8
Notes: Redshirted in 2008. Started 11-of-13 games played at defensive tackle in '09 and posted 37 tackles, nine tackles for loss and 41⁄2 sacks, with two passes batted down. Made all 13 starts in '10 and led the team in sacks after recording 40-8-4, with three batted passes and a blocked field goal against Michigan. In '11, posted 30-101⁄2-31⁄2 with one pass batted down and two blocked kicks in 14 starts. Did not lift at the Combine due to a pectoral strain.
Bottom line: A big, well-built, physical specimen best-suited to play in gaps in the pros, Worthy could garner interest from teams employing either a 3-4 or 4-3 front, given his ability to two-gap. However, he will reap the most return as a three-technique where he could pressure the quarterback.
NFL projection: First-round pick.
5. Kendall Reyes, Connecticut
Ht: 6-4 1⁄8, Wt: 299, Sp: 4.87, Arm: 33 1⁄4, Hand: 9 1⁄2
Notes: Also competed in basketball and track as a New Hampshire prep, in addition to playing linebacker, defensive end and running back. Redshirted in 2007. Played in 11 games in '08, starting four, and recorded 20 tackles, three for loss and 11⁄2 sacks with one forced fumble. Did not play against Louisville and North Carolina while nursing a high left ankle sprain. Started 12-of-13 games in '09, notching 37-6-3 with two batted passes and one forced fumble. Did not start against Rhode Island (gave way to an extra defensive end). Played inside and outside in '10, when he totaled 39-10-21⁄2 with four batted passes, two interceptions and a forced fumble in 13 starts. Made all 13 starts at DT spot in '11 and logged 46-131⁄2-41⁄2 with four passes batted down. Two-time team captain.
Bottom line: Solid, functional football player with clear first-round athletic traits, but bulked up as a senior, appeared out of shape and did not consistently finish. Prototype build and Combine performance could easily push him into the first round.
NFL projection: Top-50 pick.


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Paipharob grabs ABCO crown
By Damrong Simakajornboon
Photos: Phisit Juajan
Former WBA 105lb title holder Paipharob Kokietgym (20-0, 16 KOs) successfully captured the vacant WBC Asian Continental 112lb title as he won a unanimous decision over ABCO#8 Wang Xin Hua (repotedly 10-5-1) on Friday at the MBK center in Bangkok, Thailand. The Thai aggressor mostly controlled the show in the first half, landing many big shots which almost dropped Chinese fighter in round five. From round eight it seemed Paipharob looked weakened, so the contender started his assault and gained the score back but it was too late to turn the tide. Scored 117-111, 116-112, 116-113. Fightnews saw 116-112 for the new champion.
In other action, WBA#2/WBC#16 strawweight Pigmy Kokietgym (49-6-2, 22 KOs) dropped ABCO#10 Wang Xin Yu three times with his vicious body attack, scoring a TKO at 1:27 of round three and retaining his WBC Asia 105lb title for the first time. Three-time world title challenger Terdsak Kokietgym (47-4-1, 32 KOs) destroyed Chinese Lin Li Quan with a big bodyshot at 2:28 of round two. ABCO#7 lightfly Samartlek Kokietgym (reportedly 9-4) scored a 3th round TKO as Chinese Ma Wu Ling refused to continue at the early part of round three. And former WBA female title challenger Amara Kokietgym (10-3-1, 5 KOs) stopped Phailin Sithkongnapa at 0:55 of round two.
This event was promoted by Kokiet Panichyarom of Kokiet Group Promotion.


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Holbrook, a boy, Nathan Walter, April 8, Jessica Garcia and Justin Holbrook, Clarkesville.
Arnold, a girl, Jackson Cole, April 4, Elizabeth Arnold and Kyle Arnold, Toccoa.
Kilby, a girl, Raven Willow, March 16, Mandy Kilby and James Kilby, Clayton.
Dyer, a girl, Isabelle Marie, March 9, Kelli Brookshire and Chad Dyer, Clarkesville.
Diego Manuel, a boy, Jeronimo, March 2, Emelia Maria Manuel and Diego Diego-Jose, Cornelia.
Banford, a girl, Ariana Skylar, Feb. 13, Sharon Banford and Johnathon Banford, Clarkesville.
Bilbrey, a boy, Philip Heiser, Jan. 26, Lesley Bilbrey and Brian Bilbrey, Demorest.
Dean, a girl, Kaselynn Nellie, Jan. 22, Darbi Dean and Dustin Dean, Athens.
Laport, a boy, Tony Richard, Jan. 8, LeeOla Williams and Robert Laport, Alto.
Baker, a girl, Kayli Marie Denise, Dec. 27, Nicole Watts and Brandon Baker, Clayton.
Crosby, a girl, Jacquelyn Bowen Carr, Dec. 18, Emily Carr and Brian Crosby, Sautee Nacoochee.
Anderson, a girl, Adalia Jayne, Dec. 1, Jennifer Anderson and Michael Anderson, Cleveland.
Charles, a girl, Rosalie Claire, Nov. 5, Shannon Charles and Bradley Charles, Gainesville.
Allen, a girl, Brelynn Alexis, Nov. 14, Breana White and Joshua Allen, Lavonia.
Alexander, a girl, Evie Beryl, Oct. 29, Ashley Galloway and Joel Alexander, Clarkesville.
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Dickerson, girl, Cherokee SR, June 16, Michael and Kayla Dickerson, Jefferson.
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