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Maybe lots of reinvesting of dividends come tomorrow could put this squeeze on.
I am assuming the dividend payments will post to ones' account "overnight," like a credit card payment. That said, do you think those additional funds (the dividend payments) will be available (for trading) on Friday or the following Monday?
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A member of TTAG's Armed Intelligentsia emailed me with a simple question: what guns did the Navy's SEAL Team 6 use to take out Osama Bin Laden? Obviously, that level of detail is classified. We won't know who shot what until one of the team members leaves the forces and writes a book (vetted by the Navy 'natch). Until then, I asked one of our writers (who shall remain nameless) to provide a list of the tools available to the SEALs. Make the jump for the inside dope on the guns of the Navy SEALs. Meanwhile, can someone tell me why Navy Special Ops got the green-light for a mission that was more than 200 miles inland?
What are they using currently? Depends on the situation. I don't know their exact load outs, but weapons of choice of the past few years are listed below. Also, as of late U.S. SOF have more heavily adopted local weapons. Not uncommon to see AK's etc. mixed in, but that's not the "standard" load.
Knives / Blades
Mark 3 Knife
Mission Knives
MPK Knife
SEAL Knife 2000
M9 Beretta
Colt 1911
H&K Mk23 Mod 0
MEU (SOC) Pistol (1911 variant)
SIG Sauer M11 (P226 / P228)
Glock (various models and calibers)
Remington 7188
Remington M870
Mossberg M500 / M590
Benelli M1014 (M4 Super 90 variant)
Sub-Machine Guns
H&K MP5 (various flavors)
M4A1 Carbine (A whole bunch of variants, see M4A1 SOPMOD)
M4 Close Quarters Battle Rifle (Mk18 Mod 0)
Colt 723/725/727
Chicom Type 56 (AK-47)
FN SCAR 5.56 (Mk 16 Mod 0)
FN SCAR 7.62 (Mk 17 Mod 0)
M-14 (Mk 14 Mod 0 Enhanced Battle Rifle)
Marksman's Rifles
SR-25 (Mk 11 Mod 0 / M110)
M-14 Designated Marskman Rifle
M39 Enhance Marksmanship Rifle
SPR (Mk 12)
M24 Sniper Weapon System (Remington 700 – 7.62, 338 Lapua)
M40A3 (Remington 700 – 7.62 only)
M82a1 / M107 Barrett
Machine Guns / Squad Automatic Weapons
M60 E3 / Mk 43 Mod 0 (E3 is the lightweight, chopped version. Mk 43 is the Vietnam Era style).
M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
Other Weapons
M79 Grenade Launcher
M203 Grenade Launcher (underslung)
Mk13 mod 0 Grenade Launcher (used with Mk 16 and Mk 17 SCAR variants)
M32 Grenade Launcher (multi-shot)
Mk19 Grenade Launcher (belt-fed, automatic)
Mk 47 Grenade Launcher (computer assisted)
M72 Light Anti-Tank Weapon
M3 Carl Gustav Recoilless Rifle
FGM-148 Javelin
FIM-92 Stinger
43 Responses to The Guns (and Knives) of the Navy SEALs
"Meanwhile, can someone tell me why Navy Special Ops got the green-light for a mission that was more than 200 miles inland?"
Because they are the best! 🙂
Sea Air and Land hence the navy SEALS
Hence yo mama!
Leave the "president" out of this.
In this country.
Because the CO for Delta lost the coin toss
"Meanwhile, can someone tell me why Navy Special Ops got the green-light for a mission that was more than 200 miles inland?"
I think the area is a Navy command for some reason. The SEALs operate all over Afghanistan (and Pakistan). That is why the four guys from Team 10 were in a position to earn a Medal of Honor (Murphy, posthumous), Navy Cross (Dietz, posthumous), Navy Cross (Axelson, posthumous), and a third Navy Cross (Luttrell) in Operation Red Wings.
Didn't they transition over to HK45C's?
The MSM is publishing stories that he was double-tapped in the face with a M11 after failing to comply with a surrender order.
Hmm… maybe this will prompt a SIGSauer M11 replica sales frenzy the likes never seen since the S&W M29 was immortalized by Inspector Callahan…… except this time, it was for real.
He took a nice new 556 load to the face, 62gr reverse jacket.
DEVGRU got the mission because they were free. Delta, Green Berets, etc. are more of the "train the locals" SF teams. While they are more than capable of pulling this op off, SEALs and DEVGRU don't embed with locals as much, so they didn't have to be extracted from whatever they were doing. In addition, they came off of a carrier so they didn't have to contend with the Pakistani air-defenses on their border with Afghanistan. And as far as primary and secondary weapons go, smart money is on either the 416 or the SCAR, and the P226 or P228.
Delta are shooters, like older, awesomer Rangers. Very analogous to the SEALs. SF is train the locals, aka "Force Multipliers" or alternately "Peace Corps with guns."
I'm definitely not trying to say that Delta aren't shooters; I personally believe that they are the best shooters this country has. However, they definitely do work with the locals. So my guess is that they were likely already of on a mission, while DEVGRU was shooting ammo in Virginia (DEVGRU's ammo budget is larger than the ammo budget of the USMC). So you have them run the op, and let Delta continue to do whatever ops they're running.
Its the CM901(7.62mm)
that got Bin Laden.
the m4a1 is the rifle the seals use more than any other.they probably used a shorter version the mk18.socom discontinued the scar16 and the seals wouldnt use scar 17s in close quarters.
I found out something interesting about Navy SEALs weapons. They aren't limited. What I heard once from an ex-Navy SEAL is that need to know to pick up essentially any weapon and be able to use it within their well honed ability. That means that even though the AK-47 or PK machine gun were not on that list, the guy going into Osama's compound probably would have been able to pick one up. When SEALs or other special-ops receive training, they learn what weapons they go up against and how they work. This is part of their edge.
All of SOCOM is like that. I don't think the Rangers or PJs do it as much but they all train with foreign weapons.
All of SOCOM and even a fair amount of our conventional forces are receiving at least weapons familiarity training with the AK. Less so with the PK at the conventional level. But the foreign weapons training with the SF is nothing new. Back in Vietnam, an SF group called MACV-SOG used to run an RPD with a 250 round belt and a 10 inch barrel. The RPD shoots the 7.62x54R round, the same round in the Mosin Nagant. I don't even want to think about the muzzle blast on that beast.
"Meanwhile, can someone tell me why Navy Special Ops got the green-light for a mission that was more than 200 miles inland?"
Guys, guys no need to complicate this….they came out of a well
The 45 ACP is a good caliber and a "american symbol" , but the .40 S&W is a best
caliber for self defense ; against facts are not arguments !
Greetings from Cesar
This wasn't a "self defense" operation…
Don't be surprised when they are all packing 5.7x28mm side arms and SMGs soon. Much better offensive weapon line. Of course, that doesn't mean I don't like my .40 SW. As soon as some more (American!?!) manufacturers start coming out with 5.7x28mm, and the damn price of the ammo drops, expect to hear a lot more of these at the range…
SEAL = Sea, Air, Land. Why would they not get the job? Apparently the can do a snatch and grab just about anywhere.
Your list is a little off. For 1, the knives…dont forget three of the Cold Steel models. 2, the p226 is not m11 its the mk 25 Its not my article so I'll stop here. Do a little more research before posting a sight like this.
We are like shadows in the night, barely there, gone in the next moment! Turticus
My Dad made China Beach landing March 1965. Dad was a photographer in the Navy. White Elephant & Camp Town Share. Dad said the Navy Seals train him. What he learn saved
His life.
Better yet? I'd like too know what weapons were rejected and why!
Politics in weapon choices kill more service men and the grunts have no say!
the first M16 was a piece of crap because the Military wanted to go cheap!
Some firearms procurement is NATO related, they want the 9mm! Personally
having had bad experiences with both Cartridges {.223 & 9 MM} I will take battle proven .45 and .308 any day if having choice!
Oh come on. They are not that bad. The M16 is probably the easiest rifle in the world to shoot well. The A1 and A2 I used were light, accurate w/ iron sights, and pretty reliable. You need need to keep your weapon clean to avoid jams, so I carried an old wool sock to wipe out crap once or twice a day. No big. The M9 is also one of the easiest (and safest) handguns to teach a large workforce to use. No recoil, accurate, and reasonably easy to field strip/clean/maintain.
Both are a joy to fire for prolonged periods of time. The first time I loaded live ammo into the M9 I qualified expert without familiarization fire or practice. While it isn't a firearm I would purchase myself (saving my allowance for a FiveSeven and the new HK P30) the ergonomics are quite good.
I was better than 75% at hitting the 500M target with iron sights with the M16A1. I have taught countless adults who have never handled a firearm before to safely and accurately use the M16A1.
Both weapons are pretty easy to maintain. This is another huge issue when choosing a weapon you are going to deploy in hands of thousands upon thousands of people–most of whom will never fire a shot.
Remember there is a huge difference between what the bulk of the Army/Navy/Marines/Air Force do and what a small group of elite commandos do.
Choices of what works best for a million service members v. what is best for 20 person SEALS/Delta/SF team, or a Ranger/Recondo Company is quite a different decision. The 9mm and 5.56 are light ammo–meaning more bullets down range per ton of cargo. When you figure you need to fill 6 magazines x 30 rounds per M16/M4, or 3 x 15 per M9 for that many people, economics and logistics become really important. Don't forget you have to pay the Air Force to fly all that lead, and gas ain't cheap.
McRaven, the head of JSOC at the time, was a SEAL. So to say that didn't play a part is… ignoring the context.
Also, I would like to point out that NO NAVY SEAL actually went into Bin Laden's compound. They may have been SEALs a few hours beforehand, but they most certainly were CIA operatives while on the mission; they may have resigned from the CIA and rejoined the SEALs immediately after, but they certainly weren't SEALs.
Source: FOIA requests for information and pictures on mission.
I'm drooling. Man I wish I had that kind of budget. I better keep working hard to increase my fun budget.
I was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010/2011, I hung out with the seals at my fob. It was a very small fob and we were next door neighbors. I failed to look at their m4s very well, I was too busy shooting them, but they used surefire surpresors. and I shot their sniper rifle, it was Acuracy International 300
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Seals ate level 2 air force has two level ones one was not even acknowledge until 1995 that unit list members as equipment to loan to other tiere ones delta and green are also ones most started from and old paper in late 80s calling for a millinium project or group.
Civilian: Medium pocket knife, butcher knife, steak knife, meat clever, sharp pointed object, ash tray, football trophy, . Machete, 26 inch blade, (use both hands), hunting knife, 12 gauge 00 buck, 18.5 barrel, action of your choice. Hand firearm, take your pick .380 and up. Rifle, how far away do you really need to shoot? Identify and rectify the threat. Call 911. Seals are safer than you are.
Does no one really no completly "NOTHING" about navy seals team members? Or do we all just "guess" and/or "figure" when we post.
DOUBLE TAPPED IN THE FACE? That a coroner COULD NOT CONFIRM BUT THEIR MIGHT BE .44 magnum explosive head fragments TO BE FOUND BY FORENSIC SCIENTISTS.
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What anniversary did Paris's Exposition Universelle of 1889 mark?
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In A Doll's House, what does the doll's house symbolize for Nora?
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WORCESTER, MA and SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - June 08, 2011) - Generex Biotechnology (OTCBB: GNBT), a Massachusetts-based biotechnology company developing oral drug delivery technologies and Amarantus BioSciences, Inc. (OTCBB: AMBS), a California-based biotechnology company developing first-in-class proteins, today announced that the companies have selected the development of a MANF-based biomarker test to diagnose diabetic patients likely to respond to Oral-lyn treatment as the lead program for their joint research collaboration announced on May 31, 2011. This effort will be advanced through Amarantus' wholly-owned subsidiary, Amarantus MA. Additionally, Amarantus also announced the change of its ticker symbol from "JKIK" to "AMBS," which became effective at the open of the market today.
"The development of a diagnostic test for beta-cell stress in diabetes would represent a major step forward in the treatment of this debilitating disease," said Generex Scientific Advisor Dr. James Anderson. "If successful, Generex will greatly benefit from the in-licensing of such a diagnostic test, as it will provide a compelling therapeutic-diagnostic combination product in the pre-diabetes field targeting a population estimated at over 70 million patients."
Concurrently with this announcement, Amarantus announced that it has executed an Exclusive Option Agreement with the University of Massachusetts Medical School ("UMMS") to license intellectual property recently developed at UMMS to advance Amarantus' diabetes diagnostic development and commercialization program using Amarantus' lead protein MANF as a biomarker for beta cell stress.
"The commercial potential for MANF as a diagnostic test that could identify patients who would most greatly benefit from Oral-lyn represents a significant market opportunity," said Gerald Commissiong, Amarantus' co-founder and Chief Operating Officer. "Unlike therapeutics, diagnostics can be commercialized in a relatively short period of time. This collaboration significantly improves Amarantus' development pipeline, targeting a key medical need in a multi-billion dollar market with no commercial-stage competition."
"The joint efforts of many players, starting from the discovery of a new use of MANF at UMass Medical School for diabetes, and the synergies of two highly committed organizations, has allowed us to generate a unique opportunity to launch a commercial development program for MANF as a biomarker of cellular stress and stressed beta cells in diabetes," said Dr. Fumihiko Urano, associate professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, who identified MANF's role in this area.
About Amarantus BioSciences, Inc.
Amarantus BioSciences, Inc. is engaged in the research and development of first-in-class disease-modifying treatments that address the underlying cause of cell death, known as apoptosis, associated with a wide range of diseases. The Company's most advanced product candidate, MANF, is a therapeutic protein indicated for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and Myocardial Infarction. Currently incubating at the Parkinson's Institute in Sunnyvale, CA, Amarantus BioSciences is the recipient of a research grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. See www.Amarantus.com.
About Generex Biotechnology Corporation
Generex is engaged in the research, development, and commercialization of drug delivery systems and technologies. Generex has developed a proprietary platform technology for the delivery of drugs into the human body through the oral cavity (with no deposit in the lungs). The Company's proprietary liquid formulations allow drugs typically administered by injection to be absorbed into the body by the lining of the inner mouth using the Company's proprietary RapidMist™ device. The Company's buccal insulin spray product, Generex Oral-lyn™ is in Phase III clinical trials at several sites around the world. Antigen Express, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Generex. The core platform technologies of Antigen Express comprise immunotherapeutic vaccines for the treatment of malignant, infectious, allergic, and autoimmune diseases. Antigen Express has pioneered the use of specific CD4+ T helper stimulation in immunotherapy. One of its platform technologies relies on inhibition of expression of the Ii protein. Antigen Express scientists, and others, have shown clearly that suppression of expression of the Ii protein in cancer cells allows for potent stimulation of T helper cells and prevents the further growth of cancer cells. For more information, visit the Generex website at www.generex.com or the Antigen Express website at www.antigenexpress.com.
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The University of Massachusetts Medical School, one of the fastest growing academic health centers in the country, has built a reputation as a world-class research institution, consistently producing noteworthy advances in clinical and basic research. The Medical School attracts more than $255 million in research funding annually, 80 percent of which comes from federal funding sources. The mission of the Medical School is to advance the health and well-being of the people of the commonwealth and the world through pioneering education, research, public service and health care delivery with its clinical partner, UMass Memorial Health Care. For more information, visit www.umassmed.edu.
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WASHINGTON – European terrorists are trying to enter the United States with European Union passports, and there is no guarantee officials will catch them every time, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said Thursday.
Chertoff's comments on Capitol Hill come as the country is entering a potentially vulnerable period with the presidential nominating conventions next month, the presidential election in November and the transition to a new administration in January — all of which may be attractive targets for terrorists.
In his last scheduled appearance before the House Homeland Security Committee, Chertoff said that the more time and territory Al Qaeda and its allies have to recruit, train, experiment and plan, the more problems the United States and Europe will face.
"The terrorists are deliberately focusing on people who have legitimate Western European passports, who don't appear to have records as terrorists," Chertoff told lawmakers. "I have a good degree of confidence we can catch people coming in. But I have to tell you ... there's no guarantee. And they are working very hard to slip by us."
Chertoff and other intelligence officials have delivered similar warnings before, and he offered no new information about specific threats or an imminent attack.
Chertoff reiterated his concern that terrorists could try to sneak radiological material into the country on small boats or private aircraft. This material could be used to create an explosive device known as a "dirty bomb."
The Homeland Security Department has a strategy to protect against this small-boat vulnerability and is testing radiation detection equipment in Seattle and San Diego ports.
Chertoff said that getting out a regulation to prescreen and enhance security of general aviation aircraft coming to the United States from overseas is one of his top priorities.
He also said he expects to approve new radiation detection technology this fall.
Responding to a question from Democratic Rep. Al Green, Chertoff dismissed any rumor that he is on a list of potential running mates for Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. Chertoff quipped that the only list he has for next year is a list of vacations.
Chertoff's term as the country's second Homeland Security secretary ends when a new administration takes over the White House in January.


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Harry Chappas
Harry Perry Chappas
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 6", Weight 150 lb.
- School Miami Dade Community College North
- High School Nova High School
- Debut September 7, 1978
- Final Game June 13, 1980
- Born October 26, 1957 in Mount Rainier, MD USA
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Harry Chappas got attention because he was listed as 5'3" (he was really 5'6") but he was a decent hitter at a young age. At age 20 he made his debut with the Chicago White Sox in 1978, hitting .267 in 75 at-bats, and in 1979 he hit .288 in 59 at-bats. In 1980, he slipped to .160 in 50 at-bats.
He hit one home run in the majors on August 20, 1979 off Bill Travers of the Milwaukee Brewers. He was used almost exclusively as a shortstop. Chappas was only listed by Sox owner Bill Veeck at 5'3" as a publicity stunt. However, he stood nose-to-nose with Phil Rizzuto, who was 5'6". The Sporting News Registers, as well as most yearbooks and history books on the White Sox made the change, but some encyclopedias to date have missed it. The White Sox announced his height as 5'6" (although The Sporting News Baseball Registers used 5'7").
Chappas went to Miami-Dade College and was picked in the 21st round of the 1975 amateur draft. He played in the Sox minor league system from 1976 to 1980 when he wasn't in the majors, hitting over .300 in Single A in 1978 and in Triple A in 1979. With the Appleton Foxes in 1978, a team which won 97 games, he was the only .300 hitter and made the league All-Star team. He then played for the Denver Bears, in the Montreal Expos organization, in 1981.
He raised finches, and took some of them on the road with him. He also spent much of his nights building model airplanes.
"He stole some big bases for me… He has a great pair of hands and a great arm. He tries to hit the ball out of the park too much, but he has the tools." - Felipe Alou, one of his managers


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Talk:Redstone Update
- 1 New Year's?
- 2 Crossbows?
- 3 "Erring Miner"
- 4 1.5 Snapshot?
- 5 Redstone and coal blocks?
- 6 Discovered look?
- 7 Broken links
- 8 Minecart with TNT explosion size depends on minecart speed?
- 9 /testfor command
- 10 command blocks suggestion
- 11 Snow heights reverted
- 12 No minecart with spawner or dispenser
- 13 wheat Block
- 14 No new engine
- 15 Better Inventory Management Unfounded
- 16 Deleted/ Restored information
- 17 Excessive Videos
- 18 Mostly forgotten thing: Hidden lava in nether
New Year's?[edit source]
How can it be released in january and include new-years eve props? Which one of them is most likely to happen? 22.214.171.124 10:13, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
- Simple: the New Year's Eve fireworks wouldn't be seen until next New Year's. But if that's planned, they'd probably have them in a weekly build out some time before New Year's Eve this year. --timrem 11:48, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
But first they stated after Christmas, so it may be added to this New Years Eve. metarmask 15:52, 27 November 2012 (UTC)
Crossbows?[edit source]
- This was uncited and I couldn't find anything anywhere to back it up, so I'm removing it until somebody finds citation.
Troagador 19:54, 28 November 2012 (UTC)
- I added that, im 100% sure Jens and Nathan said something about crossbows while they were answering questions.
- Watch this video at 17:44, they mention something about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG9RNyRhIow
Here's a post that explain most of the things they said at Future Updates with the Minecraft PC Team at Minecon[1] "not planned" metarmask 15:51, 29 November 2012 (UTC)
- I read the page you linked to, point five under the 'Discussion and Q&A Session' section reads: 'Discussion of ideas for Spear (longer reach) and Crossbow (rapid fire) - but not planned.' It looks like there are some ideas being thrown around, but nothing officially planned for the Redstone Update.
Troagador 11:47, 30 November 2012 (UTC) Yes, that's what I meaned. metarmask 13:34, 30 November 2012 (UTC)
"Erring Miner"[edit source]
I will be removing that from the page since it is a target for speculation, and a revert war is going on. If you want to put it back, please review this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG9RNyRhIow and post here what time in the video they mention it. That channel also hosts several recordings of MineCon, so feel free to find where "Erring Miner" is mentioned. "Erring Miner" will NOT go back up onto the page without a reference to prove it has been mentioned.
--Kanegasi ☺C 13:40, 1 December 2012 (UTC)
1.5 Snapshot?[edit source]
Does any one know when the 1.5 snapshots are coming? I really want to try them out. 22.214.171.124 19:51, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
- Me too! 126.96.36.199 16:25, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
I don't know, but some of the features are BUDs and capacittors, which output power if they receive a specific strength of signal. I think they should also add a feature that can control the stren th of a redstone signal. Preceding unsigned comment was made by 220.127.116.11.Please sign your posts with ~
Redstone and coal blocks?[edit source]
Coal and redstone are the most common materials from underground (except stone) and they can't be crafted into blocks. Most of Minecraft players want redstone and coal blocks in Minecraft. Woudn't it be better if there will be redstone and coal blocks?--Pan jouda 14:35, 24 December 2012 (UTC)
- This is no forum for ideas. 22.214.171.124 21:49, 24 December 2012 (UTC)
- Is there any other place for ideas then?--Pan jouda 18:13, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
- Yes, the forum. 「ディノ奴千?!」? · ☎ Dinoguy1000 22:45, 26 December 2012 (UTC)
Discovered look?[edit source]
When are these planned features have a physical look? Zigzagar 04:58, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
- When they come out in a development release or someone from Mojang posts a picture. If you're talking about the pretty render main pictures or icons, the people that normally do those will get them eventually. 13w01a was just released today.
--Kanegasi ☺C00:18, 4 January 2013 (UTC)
Broken links[edit source]
There are broken links to this page in the page on comparator, block of Redstone, and maybe some other pages. Can someone who knows how to fix this please do? --22.214.171.124 22:54, 4 January 2013 (UTC) Edit: fixed. Thanks whoever did it. --18.104.22.168 23:02, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
"TNT minecarts" under "new ways of transporting items" should link to the page on TNT minecarts. --22.214.171.124 01:51, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
Minecart with TNT explosion size depends on minecart speed?[edit source]
The statement made on this page conflicts with one at http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Minecart_with_TNT. I don't know which one is right..
/testfor command[edit source]
The previous section on this was a jumbled mess. I rewrote it, but I'm not the most knowledgeable person on the subject. It still should give more info than "you use it in a command block." --Droideka30 22:09, 25 January 2013 (UTC) There were no objections, so I rewrote it. Also, it should not be under "blocks and items". -Droideka30 03:18, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
command blocks suggestion[edit source]
Just a suggestion for command blocks, add variables so multiple command blocks use the same information (currently, you cant pass info between command blocks)
(cmdblock1) var @player = @r (cmdblock2) say @player has won 3 bedrock blocks! (cmdblock3) give @player 7 3 ```` robrobk –Preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk) at 09:57, 5 February 2013 (UTC). Please sign your posts with ~~~~
- This is Not The Place For Suggestions, take it to the forums. --Mental Mouse 12:14, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
Snow heights reverted[edit source]
Download 13w05b he scrapped the snow heightswe saw in 13w05a now stop adding it back. –Preceding unsigned comment was added by 126.96.36.199 (talk) at 13:23, 5 February 2013 (UTC). Please sign your posts with ~~~~
- I'm on 13w05b. Snow sheets are still craftable from snow blocks, can still be stacked on top of each other, and still raise your height by 0.125 blocks per sheet (minus 1 sheet) -- in both Survival and Creative mode.
- —Munin295 · · 18:19, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
Actually play 13w05b and it is not there. The craftable sheets are still there but the stacking of layers IS NOT! And he tweeted that he did in fact scrap it 22.214.171.124 22:27, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
Well mine won't work then184.108.40.206 22:34, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
- If you're talking about this tweet, Dinnerbone talked about automatic snow levels. I think he was responding to BDoubleO100's video, where BDub suggested that snow layers should increase with each snowfall, and saying that that caused too much lag. But the mechanic that allows players to increase the level of snow sheets by right-clicking on them with a snow sheet in their inventory is definitely still there (I just did it in 13w05b) -- and since that's what the article talks about, it shouldn't be removed.
- Please use indenting on your talk page posts.
- —Munin295 · · 23:37, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
- I think I know his problem, I think Too Many Items for 13w05a/b conflicts with the snow layer heights since the Mod maker added the different heights as blocks that use to be in the game not fully implemented. I tested it using Too Many Items and it doesn't work. Someone needs to notify the mod maker since he's conflicting with vanilla 22.214.171.124 13:36, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
No minecart with spawner or dispenser[edit source]
Dinnerbone tweeted that picture to show that he has added a feature that allows people to use NBT EDIT to put anything In a minecart.
He is not adding these to vanilla and it should be taken off of this page.220.127.116.11 22:33, 5 February 2013 (UTC)
- Has Dinnerbone made a statement about the image? Otherwise, I think it's sufficient to justify "possibly". —Munin295 · · 09:05, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
- Dinnerbone tweeted that he made it possible with NBT edit to put anything in a Minecart around the time he posted that picture. I don't know where it is but I remember seeing it. You're speculating that it will be added. Shouldn't you NOT have speculated things on here? Why not add Sharks with lazers on here because he said maybe? I'd say wait because we might (don't hold me to it) See a 1.5 Pre-realease instead of 13w07a. I think 13w06a will do a few more bug fixes and then that's it. No new features. 18.104.22.168 13:42, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
- A spawner isn't your average block. Notice how all the other minecarts have special blocks that have to be individually implemented? Furnaces, chests, dispensers, hoppers, TNT and spawners would all do nothing if it were just a standard block. –ultradude25 ᐸ Talk
Contribs 16:34, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
- A spawner isn't your average block. Notice how all the other minecarts have special blocks that have to be individually implemented? Furnaces, chests, dispensers, hoppers, TNT and spawners would all do nothing if it were just a standard block. –ultradude25 ᐸ Talk
- If he tweeted an image of sharks with lasers, we would definitely include that as a possible future feature. We'd be crazy not to. : )
- You're inferring that a contemporary tweet constitutes denial, and from how you've described it, I'm unconvinced. We have an image from a Mojang employee of a possible future feature (along with a tweet that possibly explains how it is accomplished), like lots of other images we use to substantiate future features, and that justifies "possibly" (i.e., keeping it in).
- While we usually try to keep speculation out of articles about the current published version of Minecraft, this entire article started as speculation (substantiated by videos, images, tweets, etc.). As we get snapshots, these speculations change to statements about what is actually in the snapshots, but those are still speculations that what we see in the snapshots will be in the update (which frequently turns out not to be the case). So speculation on this page is okay as long as it's reasonably substantiated, and an image from a Mojang employee is enough for now.
- Try tweeting Dinnerbone and asking him about it. Maybe you'll get a definite answer.
- —Munin295 · · 17:08, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
- The dispenser is fake, made with the NBT tag. The spawner is real and working.
- Datenegassie 14:19, 21 February 2013 (UTC)
wheat Block[edit source]
some people on reddit found an unnamed block when looking in the files for the pinball mojam game. Should we add this? Link to reddit thread [2] Link to pictures [3] Onewa64 22:03, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
- An article has already been added as hay bales, but there's nothing (yet) indicating that it will actually be part of the Redstone Update, so it shouldn't go on this page.
- —Munin295 · · 22:35, 25 February 2013 (UTC)
No new engine[edit source]
If I understand this tweet correctly, the rewritten lighting engine will NOT be included in 1.5: https://twitter.com/jeb_/status/305480948613533696 Worldofminecraft 01:44, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Better Inventory Management Unfounded[edit source]
The features for moving whole stacks of items both from the crafting area to inventory and from container to container is not present in any current snapshots and I find no mention of it in any update notes.[4] Is this a bug that prevents it from working properly or was this never a confirmed feature to begin with?
22.214.171.124 22:51, 26 February 2013 (UTC)
Deleted/ Restored information[edit source]
Goandgoo had deleted all of the information about the features of the Redstone update. I see no reason to delete all the helpful information on this page, which was much more informative than the version history page. Droideka30 22:16, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
- I should have made this clearer. After the update is released, all the changelog information is moved to the main Version History page, so 2 different copies are not edited at the same time. See Pretty Scary Update to see how it was done, and how it should remain in the future. – Goandgoo ᐸ Talk
Edit count 06:55, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
- Also, he copied everything he removed to the version history page, so nothing should be different.
—Kanegasi ☺C07:02, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
Excessive Videos[edit source]
I believe there's a bit too many youtube videos embedded into the page and makes it look like nonsense and ultimately just a page to "spotlight" them. Since this is a wiki, I believe that the page should contain more consistent information than showcasing what the community has done with the update. -Extreme 02:45, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
Seconded, I came here for information about the update not promotional videos 188.8.131.52 14:48, 15 March 2013 (UTC)
- The videos where shown on the Mojang site when the update came out. ----007a83 (Talk|Contribs) 22:53, 20 March 2013 (UTC)
Mostly forgotten thing: Hidden lava in nether[edit source]
There is now hidden lava in the nether. I was the ONLY one with an account that noticed, meaning it's not mentioned on many pages. Does anyone know which snapshot it was added? hotdogPi-t--c--Try my quiz! Do not click! 23:27, 19 May 2013 (UTC)


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The host canceled this reservation the day before arrival. This is an automated posting.Cynthia2017-04-24T00:00:00Z
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Kimberly's home was quaint and sweet and her mother greeted us with cinnamon rolls and showed us where everything was. We were a little surprised to find that the cabin wasn't really "in the woods" - it was more of a rural neighborhood with a high school nearby and other homes visible from every side. We were kind of hoping for a secluded getaway, so that was a little disappointing. While it was nicely decorated, we were also disappointed to find that it wasn't very clean. There was toothpaste in the bathroom sink, spiders in the shower, bits of hair and food in the kitchen sink, and sticky floors. The bed was clean, but very small, which wasn't easy to see in the photos. A picture says a thousand words, but we felt misled by the photos of this property. Even though it wasn't as secluded or well-stocked as we would've liked, I think if it were at least clean we would've given more stars.Becky2014-10-20T00:00:00Z
My wife and I had to plan a last-minute trip to Tuscumbia, and given the history of the area we didn't want to just stay in another nondescript chain hotel. We found this Log Cabin and were pretty sure we'd found exactly what we were looking for. We were not disappointed. Kimberly's home is comfortable, quiet, and has just the right personality that fits perfectly with the area. From there you have easy access to any attractions in Tuscumbia, Florence, Sheffield, and Muscle Shoals. Kimberly is also very responsive with communication, and with her parents living across the street it is easy to pick up and drop off the keys.Greg2015-03-25T00:00:00Z
This was the perfect location for Muscle Shoals. It was very convenient for us while we attended the Reader Riot.Tony2017-04-30T00:00:00Z
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Log Cabin in the woods was just as described in the listing. It was private, quaint, and the perfect peaceful get-a-way. Kimberly made sure we were very informed about the area, and that our stay was as enjoyable as possible. I think we my one day return to the cabin in the woods.Lola2014-11-10T00:00:00Z
Cute, quiet, serene & clean place, just a few miles from downtown Florence and Muscle Shoals. Owner left a friendly note and the key in the mailbox.Tara2015-05-04T00:00:00Z
Kimberly was very communicative and responsive, and her adorable mom greeted us when we arrive with some amazing homemade pound cake. The cabin was exactly what we were looking for, and had all the amenities (and more than) we expected. It's a beautiful cabin, and we had a lovely time.Amit2015-11-25T00:00:00Z
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The previous reviews capture exactly what we experienced. Judy and her place are wonderful. Judy went out of her way to accommodate our early arrival. She enthusiastically showed us around the house and gave us tips on where to go and what to do, tuning in to our love of the out of doors. Her muffins are very yummy! We loved everything about the place and hope to be back!Mary2016-05-09T00:00:00Z
Judy was our contact person and she was fantastic. She helped with directions, provided breakfast and fruit (a nice surprise), and gave us good information on what to do in the area. She was a fantastic host. The home was exactly as shown in the photos and is a fantastic home to stay in. The river view was fantastic and provided for wonderful sunset views and meteor shower watching. My husband enjoyed fishing and one could always hear the fish jumping. The screened in porch was excellent and I enjoyed most of my time relaxing on the swinging bed!!! Everything was wonderful and much better than spending the night in a hotel. It was a fantastic get away.Fran2015-08-14T00:00:00Z
Judy could not have been more accommodating and helpful, from the day before we arrive until the day we departed she was always available and quick to respond. She had excellent instructions on how to use everything in the house from door locks to operating the coffee maker, that was very helpful when you are not familiar with a house and it's appliances. She had lots of information about the surrounding area and things to do. The house is well appointed with bedding, blankets, towels and necessities . The two beds we used were comfortable and slept well. The large screened in back porch is the very best part of the house, we loved it! Lot's of seating space, a swing and a swinging bed (we couldn't keep most of the family out of it after a big lunch!) privacy curtains on the sides so you are not looking at the neighbors and a beautiful view of the water. We had great weather for our Christmas holiday and spent the majority of our time on the porch. The deck overlooking the water was nice as well with lots of seating and a beautiful view. We would highly recommend a visit to this Pickwick Lake Front home.Suzanne2016-12-26T00:00:00Z
What a hidden treasure! This property was a great place for our family to relax for the weekend and Judy clearly has a vision for developing a perfect and welcoming experience for her guests. We have two young children and having the kitchen and comfortable living room made this place convenient for us and our family. The screened in porch was also an added bonus that allowed us to be outside and enjoy family time together, as the porch included lots of seating. We loved: The dock and upstairs deck which provided space for fishing, hanging out outside The lake house décor The house layout The location is also convenient, although due to the serenity of the property we never left We would book this house again!Ashley2016-05-23T00:00:00Z
We had a wonderful relaxing time at Judy's house. She was very sweet, as were her neighbors. The screened in porch is a perfect place to sit and relax and watch the river. There are hummingbirds in the back yard too. The birds gave us a bunch of great photos. It's a beautiful little house, in a quiet (but easy to find) neighborhood. The kitchen is very nice, and has everything you could need (even a coffee grinder). The beds are comfortable, I could go on. The only bad thing I can say about the weekend is I wish we could have spent more time. We will definitely come again! We couldn't have asked for anything more.Catherine2016-08-21T00:00:00Z
Amazing hosts that were excellent communicators. The Lake/TN river view from the screened in front porch is simply stunning. Every room feels cozy and the home is immaculately clean. The details were thoughtful like hand written notes and fresh flowers on bedside tables. I could have stayed there much longer but the real world awaits and work becons. Stay here knowing your needs will be meet, the home is well decorated and maintained and even the laundry detergent used on the sheets smelled clean and super fresh. However, since we love this house we ask any other renters to respect Judy and Tim's family lake home so we can all come back to something very special.Megan2016-09-19T00:00:00Z
Too bad I cannot give more than 5 stars. Judy is a great communicator, would check in with us before our arrival and wanted to make sure we arrived safely. When we arrived, we saw the nice personal note from Judy and some tasty pumpkin chocolate chip muffins. The house was exactly what was described. It was very clean and well stocked. Beds were very comfortable, plenty of room to spread out. Great screened in porch. Spectacular sunsets and sunrises over the lake. When we told Judy we could not get a NBA playoff game she researched nearby places where we could watch the game. She then offered to get a higher level of cable service. We told her it was not necessary, but she insisted. We offered to pay the additional cost but Judy refused. One of the best AirBnB experiences I have had. Wish there were more people like Judy out there. Would definitely go back.Ricardo 2016-04-29T00:00:00Z
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The place was a great stop near Thismingo. The only place nearby to grab breakfast was a gas station and no place near to by groceries. So bring your own. Would stay there again now that I know.Patricia2016-05-04T00:00:00Z
Bear Creek Saloon is a fantastic place to stay if you are traveling along the Natchez Trace like we did (by car!). The bed was very comfortable, air con, ceiling fan, the best fluffy towels on our whole trip and full kitchen and laundry. What's not to love?? The outdoor space is well looked after and great to sit out and relax. Can't find any fault with saloon, we loved staying here and the info folders left on the table have every piece of information on the area anyone would need. Great place. So glad we booked herePamela2016-09-17T00:00:00Z
Very clean and comfortable. Great location for cyclists on the Natchez Trace ParkwayGary2016-10-31T00:00:00Z
Loved all the care Christi put into this place, thanks so much!Max2016-10-06T00:00:00Z
This is a great guesthouse! It's clean and everything was provided! Martyville has good food and they will deliver!Dennis2016-11-26T00:00:00Z
Great location - very close to Tishomingo State Park and right off the Trace. Super clean, comfy, and secluded. It was a home away from home!Marlee2017-03-11T00:00:00Z
Very convenient to the Trace. Delivery service menus was a great convenience and food was very good. Super clean, and very comfortable. Everything was perfect.stewart2016-11-11T00:00:00Z
Very nice place. Bether than expected. Nicely furnished with amenities and brimming with hospitality! Really great stay. Highly recommended.Elizabeth2017-05-13T00:00:00Z
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What a perfect place for our friends and us to stay. We had a chance to stroll through the neighborhoods (a mile walk to the Helen Keller home), eat at a variety of good restaurants and tour some of the musical landmarks. Savanah knew we were interested in music and she put together a list of musical "happenings" in the area. We had been many days on the road so the chance to do some laundry was great. Also, James (Savanah's Dad) provided us with a great documentary film on the birth and life of Muscle Shoals music. They are gracious hosts, James lives in a separate home on the property. Their communication and responsiveness was top notch. Enjoy your time in this beautiful location - we certainly did!Mary2017-04-20T00:00:00Z
Our stay at Savannah's was perfect! We arrived very late and there was still someone to meet us. They stocked our kitchen with milk, OJ, coffee and fixings, cinnamon rolls and cookies! The house was wonderful and clean. We were able to walk to the bookstore/coffee shop and Spring Park each day in just a few minutes. Savannah was also flexible and let us add two extra people for a night, which made our stay even better. We would absolutely recommend this house and expect to stay again the next time we come to visit family!!! Thanks!!Rachel2017-02-22T00:00:00Z
Savannah welcomed us via e-mail and text. Her nice grandmother met us with the key and gave us a house tour. Don't miss the quaint downtown and Spring Park with the amazing fountain. Helen Keller's birthplace has limited hours and fees, so check the website beforehand. This place is front and center for all the Tennessee River lake activities. It's about an hour to Huntsville. Tuscumbia was a quiet, friendly town. This is a very safe neighborhood. Above and beyond award! After checkout we were on the road and I couldn't find my glasses. I texted Savannah. She had her father, Jamey, meet us in less than 10 minutes. Glasses found--no delay. They were very kind.BillieAnn2017-03-23T00:00:00Z
The hostess is INCREDIBLE. She was attentive & accommodating the whole stay. The cozy home was the perfect space for our large party of girls to get away & relax. Would definitely recommend!Katie2017-04-23T00:00:00Z
Fantastic place and wonderful hosts.Bill2017-05-12T00:00:00Z
Savanna was a great host! Everything was as described. House was clean with plenty of room for four guys on a golfing trip. Will stay there again if we return to Muscle Shoals.Mike2017-04-29T00:00:00Z
Absolutely the best hosts ever, great house--so comfortable, so friendly. Really cute town. We gained some new friends & will definitely be back to see them again.Mary Kay2017-03-26T00:00:00Z
Perfectly appointed home, with so much warmth and comfort. Savannah and her family were so welcoming. We were overwhelmed with the size and space. Definitely exceeded my expectations and would highly recommend.John2017-05-13T00:00:00Z
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THE POLICE station in Thornbury could be demolished to make way for a sheltered housing community.
An exhibition will be held next Tuesday by retirement home developer Churchill Retirement Living to set out its plans to build 36 flats for elderly residents where the police station currently stands on Rock Street.
In May last year Avon and Somerset Constabulary announced its decision to shut the station and put it up for sale. By the following December it was under offer.
The news came a year after the station's front desk closed to the public in response to a drop in demand.
It had been averaging one or two visits per hour, with only four needing to be dealt with in person each month. It is unclear whether Churchill Retirement Living has already bought the police station.
Simon McFarlane, associate planner at Planning Issues, Churchill Retirement Living's consultants, said: "The plans are for sheltered housing. Plans are going to be on our company website on the day or the day after the exhibition. The more people come to the exhibition the better."
The sheltered housing complex would include 36 one and two-bedroom sheltered flats for residents aged 60 years old or above, an owners' lounge, communal laundry room, a guest suite for overnight visitors, storage space and charging points for battery-powered buggies.
A 13-bay car park would also be built at the back of the residence.
In a letter sent to the Gazette, Planning Issues managing director Andrew Burgess described the proposed sheltered housing community as offering "significant advantages" to residents.
"Significant advantages of such a development are that older people are able to retain their independence longer, having the services of a lodge manager to call on in emergencies or simply for reassurance, " he said. "Independent living within a community also helps combat loneliness."
The public exhibition will be held on Tuesday, February 19 at the Cossham Hall (5pm-7pm).
Those unable to attend will be able to view Churchill Retirement Living 's proposal on www.churchillretirement.co.uk


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Vintage Polaroid Land One Step Instant Camera SX-70
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One day, a long, long time ago, Big John noticed something amiss. Contaminated meat was coming in the back door of his very small plant. "That's not right," he thought and called the authorities.
They arrived ready to right a wrong; after all, that was what they are paid to do, an earnest and dedicated group of men and women charged with safeguarding much of America's food supply.
An inspector, armed with many official looking pieces of paper, looked Big John in the eye and said, "Assume the position!"
John was frisked. The authorities stopped just short of a full body cavity search. It was a very thorough exam.
"Wait," protested Big John. "The meat came in with bad stuff already on it. I didn't put it there. Go after the people who sent it to me!"
"Obviously you don't understand the way we do things around here," chuckled the inspector who was amused by Big John's apparent naivety. "We found the bad stuff in your possession; therefore you have to be the bad guy."
John was frisked again. This time, the authorities included a full body cavity search. It was VERY thorough exam.
"Wait," protested Big John again. "All this bad stuff came from (
deleted), a very large company that might be shipping lots more of that bad stuff to thousands of people. I can prove the bad stuff came from them. PLEASE go after them!"
"No, No, we can't go after (
deleted)," said the now impatient inspectors. "Don't even say that name. We found the bad stuff here so you must suffer the consequences! We have to protect the public!"
So, to protect the public, John was shown the back door. Hundreds, perhaps thousands of pounds of meat was destroyed.
A few months later, (
deleted), now known as Conagra, recalled 19 million pounds of beef that was potentially contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7.
Such is the sad tale of a small Montana beef processor and its owner who thought he could tilt at very large windmills.
John Munsell didn't quit, though. He dusted himself off and started a new whistle blowing career. His target? Anything that seemed out of place at FSIS. As far as he's concerned, the most out of place thing is HACCP; a good idea, perhaps, but completely misapplied he thinks.
He's a proponent of tracing pathogens to their source. He's an opponent of asking the grinder – essentially the last man standing in the ground beef supply chain - to shoulder most of the financial responsibility for detecting E. coli O157:H7 and removing contaminated product from commerce. He says its presence is evidence of a process failure at the harvesting facility and the responsibility should stay there.
Munsell also commented on my column with a long and involved response. I thought it deserved something more than the scant notice it would get appended on the end of a lengthy article days after publication. I contacted him and asked a few questions.
Q. In a recent column I wrote for Food Safety News, I commented on FSIS's traceback policies saying they waited 48 hours for a presumptive positive to be confirmed before pursuing the issue. Richard Raymond, our last food safety czar, corrected me, saying, "FSIS does not 'wait' for 48 hours for a presumptive positive to become a confirmed positive before starting a trace back investigation. They simply do NOT trace back for a positive sample. They only trace back when there are illnesses. That is a delay of weeks, not days." What do you say about the agency's traceback policies?
A. By the agency's own admission, it performs tracebacks to the origin of contamination subsequent to a public health outbreak, but it does not conduct tracebacks as the result of a positive determination of a sample of ground beef. Currently, when a ground beef sample tests confirmed positive, only then does the inspector request source information from the grinding plant.
Armed with such information, FSIS does NOT perform a traceback. During the agency's March 10 Traceback hearing, the agency announced it will send an EIAO to the grinding plant a day or two earlier under the new arrangement. This means that when the sample is declared to be a "Presumptive Positive", the agency will commence its evidence gathering protocol.
However, the agency ardently avoids promising a traceback to the origin, only promising it will commence its evidence gathering one or two days earlier than currently performed. FSIS should mandate that its inspectors document all source evidence at the time the sample is collected, which is part & parcel of the scientific method. Although this could be easily performed, the agency prohibits such timely evidence gathering.
Q. Eight years ago, you thought you were doing the right thing by blowing the whistle on contaminated beef sent to you from a Conagra plant. Instead of pursuing the obvious, FSIS levied the full weight of their regulatory control on your small Montana plant and essentially put you out of business. A few months later, Conagra recalled 19 million pounds of beef. Of course, most of that meat had been consumed while valuable time was lost. Changes have been made in how FSIS officials handle in plant inspections. From your point-of-view as the (ex)operator of a small meat plant, have they been adequate?
A. It is true that the agency has assumed authority to conduct its own microbial tests in plants of all sizes, a dramatic change. I'll give you an example. In 2008, the agency collected 16 ground beef samples at the very small plant I sold a few years ago. In 2008, the agency also collected 16 samples at the Cargill plant in Friona, Texas. The Friona plant kills more in one day than my old plant does in two years, but the agency treats both plants identically. This biased sampling protocol is intentionally designed to insulate the largest slaughter plants from meaningful oversight, and from pathogen accountability.
Another change has been the agency's creation of their STEPS program, meaning System Tracking E. coli Positive Suppliers. When a grinding plant experiences an E. coli positive result, the agency now maintains a data base on which ALL source suppliers to grinding plants which experience adverse lab test results are added to the STEPS data base. But, the agency has done nothing with multiple entries of individual source plants on the STEPS data base. Two years ago, before Nebraska Beef experienced its large recall; the STEPS data base had over 120 entries, 20 of which were Nebraska Beef. Nevertheless, FSIS did nothing at Nebraska Beef, until unrelated events led to the company's large recall. Bottom line: FSIS has indeed implemented changes, which have been mere window dressing.
Q. It's difficult to determine how many federal and state agencies are involved in food inspection. It would seem that food production would be one of the most heavily regulated businesses in America, therefore producing some of the safest products in America. At least that's the word I hear at the beginning of almost all the speeches on food safety delivered from podiums at too many industry events. What's your position?
A. I've seen zero statistics validating the claim that America has the safest food on the globe. Granted, the food industry has substantial government oversight. However, FSIS has utilized the current HACCP non-inspection system to essentially deregulate the largest industry establishments, where the risk of pathogen contamination is the greatest because of fast chain speeds.
There's a galaxy of difference between "Meaningful" meat inspection, and "Cursory" meat inspection, which is in existence at the largest plants. FSIS is a voluntary participant in "Agency Capture", which describes the scenario in which the regulatory agency has been captured by the very industry it supposedly regulates. In 1906, the Federal Meat Inspection act was passed, providing government oversight over the meat industry. In 1998, the largest meat plants implemented HACCP, allowing those plants to police themselves. In less than 100 years, FSIS willingly acquiesced its authority back to the industry's biggest players, by intentional agency design. As such, ongoing outbreaks and recurring recalls are virtually guaranteed.
Q. Commenting on that FSN editorial, you quoted a July 26, 2002 FSIS internal email that said 'At the time the [ground beef] sample is taken, the IIC [Inspector] will obtain from the establishment, the name, point of contact, and phone number for the establishments supplying the source materials for the lot of ground beef being sampled". This email constitutes proof that the agency can require real-time evidence gathering, and can mandate this change via a simple email, not requiring additional rules or time-consuming public hearings. This change made sense then, as well as in 2010.' Unfortunately, this procedure was rescinded two months later." Why was the directive made and then canceled?
A. Immediately prior to the July 26 FSIS email, I publicly announced that NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw was to include a news clip of agency behavior at my plant earlier that year, which included the agency's unwillingness to trace back to the origin of contaminated meat detected at my plant in February of that year. It did air on August 1, 2002.
Is it a sheer coincidence that the agency immediately responded by instructing all its District Offices to mandate their inspectors document all source evidence at the time of sample collection? The precise timing was no coincidence, but my perception is that the agency was preparing for its interview with NBC, and could then truthfully state that its inspectors were required to document all evidence in real time.
In mid-September, my FSIS contacts notified me that the agency had rescinded this procedural change, but that no one had yet seen any official agency notification of this change, and confusion reigned within the agency. On Saturday, October 5, 2002, FSIS hosted a joint agency/industry educational session in Great Falls, MT, which I attended. The manager of the agency's District Office in Minneapolis was in attendance, so I intentionally asked him in the public setting what the official agency policy was at that time. He publicly stated, and I quote "For legal reasons, the agency has decided to not document all source evidence at the time the lab's confirmatory results have been determined". End quote. Rest assured that the litigation threat did NOT emanate from small further processing plants. Connect the dots yourself.
Think about it: if the agency were to successfully trace back to the source slaughterhouse of origin of enteric bacteria like E. coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella, numerous embarrassing facts would be revealed:
1. The behemoth slaughter plants continue to ship unsafe meat into commerce.
2. FSIS is asleep at the wheel at the large slaughter plants, by intentional agency design, providing a "comfortable" agency non-presence.
3. HACCP has been an unmitigated disaster, with a foundation in political science and science fiction, not pure science.
The only way FSIS will conduct timely tracebacks to the source slaughterhouses will be via legislative mandates, not by willing agency decisions.
Q. FSIS officials know that meat supplied to grinders by larger processing facilities can arrive with pathogenic contamination and they're asking the receiving plant to determine the extent of the problem. It strikes me as a cart before the horse situation and a strong redundancy must be built into the inspection system with all parts of the production system sharing the responsibility. Do you agree and would you outline a more efficient way to handle inspection?
A. I strongly believe that the victimized downstream further processing plants should not be saddled with the financial costs of validating the efficacy of source slaughter plants' HACCP Plans. FSIS now expects downstream destination establishments to (a) detect incoming pathogens, and (b) remove these invisible pathogens.
Ironically, neither the source originating slaughter plants nor FSIS could accomplish either (a) or (b) at the initiating slaughter plant. This should come as no surprise, because it merely continues the agency's historical actions to insulate the transnational slaughter plants from pathogen accountability, and to send all liability downstream, along with the previously-contaminated meat, to the destination processors.
This is the logical conclusion emanating from "Agency Capture", and reveals a lack of courage and intellectual honesty on the part of high FSIS officials who refuse to hold the source accountable for their recurring failures. Instead, FSIS should immediately commence a substantial increase of agency-conducted microbial testing at all slaughter plants, primarily at the "Big 4" which slaughter 88% of our feedlot steers and heifers. Furthermore, all agency test results must be posted on the agency's website, in real time.
Within one month, the entire world would quickly discern the TRUE ORIGIN of enteric pathogen-laced meat. Now, this is no guarantee that FSIS would do ANYTHING to implement meaningful enforcement actions at the SOURCE. Instead, the agency might spend $50 million to educate consumers that all meat is potentially hazardous to their health. Frankly, we need all top FSIS officials to have no ties with the meat industry, and forbid their eventual employment by the industry which they've been holding unaccountable for hot meat.
Q. You've been a critic of the HACCP program for a long time, even in the face of evidence that says it is working. Would you talk about your objections to HACCP?
A. HACCP was authored by Pillsbury, starting in 1959, to produce consistently safe food for NASA astronauts and the Army. Pillsbury-style HACCP mandated kill steps, such as fully cooking or irradiation, to kill all bacteria. Once a consistently safe system is developed, no ongoing microbial testing is necessary, because all products are consistently wholesome.
When the Jack In The Box outbreak occurred in 1993, FSIS knew that it had to develop a new kind of meat inspection/production system capable of detecting invisible bacteria (like E. coli 0157:H7) which could not be detected under its then-existing "organoleptic" system of sight, smell, taste, etc. FSIS envisioned the Pillsbury HACCP system as its savior.
Unfortunately, the majority of USDA-inspected plants produce raw meat & poultry, lacking kill steps, making such plants ineligible for a true HACCP program.
Some meat plants which produce ready-to-eat meat such as jerky can flourish under the HACCP umbrella, but raw meat need not apply. So, FSIS intentionally changed HACCP: Pillsbury rolled out a Cadillac, and called it HACCP. FSIS produced a jalopy, and called it HACCP, an inadequate interloper.
Pillsbury always intended HACCP to be a voluntary program, which could only be used by plants willing to make products which had been exposed to an effective kill step. FSIS responded by making HACCP mandatory at all federally-inspected plants, which runs totally contrary to what Pillsbury envisioned.
FSIS realized that it had to obtain "voluntary" compliance by the industry in order for HACCP to be successfully implemented industry-wide. The carrots the agency dangled in front of our eyes included the following agency promises:
1. Under HACCP, the agency could no longer police the industry, but the industry could police itself. I thought "Alleluia!"
2. Under HACCP, the agency would disband its previous command and control authority. I thought "This is getting better all the time".
3. Under HACCP, the agency must embrace a "Hands Off" non-involvement role. I thought "This is too good to be true". Unfortunately, I was right.
4. Under HACCP, each plant could write its own HACCP Plan, and the agency could not tell plants what must be in their HACCP Plans. I was ready to kiss the FSIS spokesperson!
Subsequent history has proven that the agency has been fully compliant with all four pre-HACCP promises………….at the big plants. History has also revealed that the agency has been totally noncompliant with all four promises at the small plants, which the agency hagrides with great relish. As such, FSIS is egregiously guilty of
"Bait & Switch", an illegal activity for meat plants, but legal for FSIS.
In the four years following the implementation of HACCP by small plants, 22% of small processing plants left federal inspection, and 19% of small slaughter plants.
The numbers continue to dwindle: not because they are incapable of producing wholesome meat, but because the plant owners are frustrated with ever-changing demands and confusing procedures mandated by the agency, and they walk away from inspection. One such demand is the agency's recent announcement that small destination plants must greatly increase their microbial testing, not only of finished product, but of incoming product purchased from their source slaughter providers.
This will further eviscerate rural America of federally inspected plants. This validation mandate also, which is not surprising, continues to insulate the source of contamination from accountability.
I was unaware of the horrendous differences between the truly science-based Pillsbury HACCP program and USDA's HACCP Hoax until 2009, when a friend provided me copies of articles authored by Dr. William Sperber, who was a Pillsbury microbiologist from 1972 – 1995. Dr. Sperber has become an outspoken critic of FSIS-style HACCP, which he claims is not even HACCP, and clearly delineates the plethora of reasons why the FSIS system does not work, as validated by our ongoing outbreaks and recurring recalls. Anyone interested in food safety must closely study Dr. Sperber's articles. As the Bible says "Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free". America, in fact the world, needs to be set free from USDA's HACCP Hoax. Granted, some portions of HACCP can act as excellent management tools, but not under the agency's enforcement actions.
One would think that HACCP has greatly matured after the largest plants have operated under it for twelve years now. To show how immature FSIS-style HACCP is, consider the fact that the agency hosted a public hearing on March 10 and asked the public to provide ideas on how the agency could improve its Traceback policies. Huh? After 12 years, only now the agency is admitting that its traceback policies are ineffective? In truth, they are non-existent, but at least the agency now perceives that it can no longer hide its head in the sand, or somewhere else.
Q. Thousands of people read Cattlenetwork. What would you like to say to them?
A. As long as these ongoing outbreaks and recurring recalls occur, consumer confidence in our product wanes. If we desire to increase consumer confidence in meat, and increase per capita consumption, we need to provide safer meat to consumers. The existence of E. coli 0157:H7 and Salmonella in meat emanates from sloppy kill floor dressing procedures. Period.
Pressure must be placed on FSIS to aggressively embrace a "hands on" status in the industry, greatly increase microbial testing at the large kill establishments, and then must "Force the Source" to clean up its act. Frankly, existing FSIS management will NEVER succumb to such common sense reasoning, as it prepares for the prospect of lucrative future employment within the industry after retiring from the agency.
Jolley is a free lance writer, based in Kansas City, who covers a wide
range of ag industry topics for Cattlenetwork.com and Agnetwork.com.
One day, a long, long time ago, Big John noticed something amiss. Contaminated meat was coming in the back door of his very small plant. "That's not right," he thought and called the authorities.


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After backpacking her way around India, Sarah Macdonald decides she hates the country with a passion. When a beggar at the airport reads her palm and insists she will one day return―and for love―she screams 'Never!' and gives the country, and him, the finger.
Eleven years later, the prophecy comes true. When the love of Sarah's life is posted to India, she quits her dream job as a national radio presenter to follow him to the most polluted city on earth, New Delhi. It seems like the ultimate sacrifice for love and it almost kills her―literally. One dank, smoggy night, a naked Sadhu smeared in human ashes curses Sarah and she falls dangerously ill with double pneumonia. She defeats death, not before facing some series questions about her own fragile mortality and inner spiritual void, not to mention some unsightly hair loss. It's enough to drive a rapidly balding atheist to drastic action―in this case a wild journey of discovery through India in search of the meaning of life and death. And with the help of the Dalai Lama, a goddess of healing hugs and a couple of Bollywood stars―among many, many others―Sarah discovers a hell of a lot more.
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NCAP empowers communities to make change happen not only in their backyards and gardens, but also in their communities.
For over three decades, NCAP has combined community outreach, education, advocacy and organizing to protect the health of people and the environment by advancing alternatives to pesticides. Rural residents and reforestation workers concerned about herbicide spraying in Northwest forests formed the group in 1977.
NCAP has a variety of programs benefiting rural and urban communities throughout the Northwest. NCAP is urging better protections to keep pesticides out of water; establishing safe, pesticide-free places for kids to live, learn and play; strengthening sustainable agriculture and rural economies; and educating people about using alternatives to pesticides in and around their homes.