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Going To Sea
One morning early in the semester, I met a student in our clinic office at my previous law school. She soon would graduate top in her class. She had won national advocacy competitions. She was a former Division I collegiate athlete, accomplished and brilliant. She was terrified. She told me she had not slept well. She was nervous and kept checking her notes to ensure she was ready, fidgeting like a 1L. She was on her way to her first client interview.
My student had succeeded in every aspect of her legal education, but the prospect of meeting a real person, of undertaking our client's cause, of receiving her story and evaluating the case, of translating her knowledge into practice intimidated her.
She was experiencing a moment I call "The Shift." Law students spend their lives performing for their own advancement. They are working for a grade, working for class rank, working for a job, working for resume enhancement, working for a professor's praise and recommendation. They are self-centered, because we make them be self-centered. This is endemic to legal education. In clinics, though, they face something new. They are no longer working for themselves, but they are working for a client who is depending on them. They feel the burden of a client's life, family, and fortunes, and they grow anxious when they realize the stakes. The Shift is that profound moment when a student feels the weight of professional obligations to a real client, and this moment imparts lessons that students cannot learn vicariously, through experiences we cannot simulate. This is the purpose and great value of clinical education.
The legal academy is facing a crisis of scrutiny and skepticism. Students are demanding, rightly, more return on their massive investment in law school. The bar is demanding, rightly, graduates who are better equipped to practice law. The market is speaking, and "practice-ready lawyers" are essential. In diverse ways, law schools are reacting, even scrambling, to adjust methods and objectives that have been stable for a century. Across the spectrum of legal education, law schools are figuring out how to train lawyers, not just to teach the law. Experience matters, and we find contemporary law schools returning to old ideas of apprenticeships and learning through practice.
Clinics and externships are at the heart of these discussions, because students can only become "practice ready" by practicing. In 1947, ahead of his time, Professor Charles Henderson Miller said, "To study the phenomena of law in society without books is to sail an uncharted sea, while to study the law without clients is not to go to sea at all."
Practice readiness means readiness for clients, courts, law offices, co-counsel, opposing counsel, business, transactions, staff, money, marketing, and scores of banal surprises. It also demands a return to humanity, the ability to translate the language of law into the language of the people we serve. The grand idea of practice readiness rests on three pillars: doctrine, skill, and professionalism. Without all three, our students are not ready to practice with any confidence. These are not zero-sum choices, but these pillars should inform each other from the first day of law school to the last.
Lawyers cannot be merely good social theorists with doctrine at their intellectual disposal, or they will be useless to a real client with a problem. Likewise, lawyers cannot merely be technically proficient and charismatic, or they will fail to discern and understand the complexity and depth of the law necessary to advance their clients' interests. Lawyers must have an expertise in the law and must be technically proficient and skilled to bring that knowledge to bear. That synthesis is the beginning of professionalism, but it is not the end.
Good lawyers require wisdom, self-awareness, epistemic humility, creativity, imagination, compassion, and discipline. Great lawyers seek these virtues intentionally and constantly. These qualities are what the market demands and what students need.
Clinics create environments and generate experiences that are essential to the formation of effective professionals. Students will have these experiences sooner or later. In the wilds of law practice, they will have these experiences with high stakes, uncertain security and inconstant advice. In clinics, they can learn and grow with direction, with mentorship and guidance, with real stakes but without the risk of doing great damage, to their clients or to their own careers. Clinics work at the intersection of doctrine, applied with skills in practice to real clients, and students here can experience the role of attorney with the attendant demands of intellectual and emotional life. They feel the pressure, the confrontation, the demands, the gratification, the fear of law practice. They encounter in clinics the real thing, not a discussion or a simulation of it.
In externships, students enter the marketplace. While clinics can generate intense experiences with clients and cases, field placements expose students to the bar, to lawyers at work. Students witness how lawyers talk to each other, how lawyers collaborate with support staff, how lawyers grapple with the administration of their business. This is real life in the law, and students are incrementally better prepared to practice at graduation if they have already experienced the culture shock of immigrating from school to work. Their learning curve is steep in the best situations, but it is easier if they can find their way around a law office. In externships, students learn from practice, deepen their expertise, meet lawyers, hone their craft and observe the world as it is. This makes our students all the more valuable to the lawyers who hire them.
The School of Law is renewing its commitment to its clinical and externship programs. For years, the Union Rescue Mission has anchored the clinical program with Professor Brittany Stringfellow-Otey's critical work and teaching on Skid Row, taking students into an extraordinary, demanding context to serve clients in great need. Professor Richard Peterson leads the Special Education Clinic where students learn to advocate for clients against the inertia of institutions while navigating complex regulations and bureaucracies. Judge Bruce Einhorn leads the Asylum Clinic to prepare students to litigate in multicultural and international contexts, before federal courts and agencies. This year, the School of Law is studying new possibilities with a pilot clinic handling appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affording students with rich opportunities to handle rigorous federal appeals. Building on its successful Mediation Clinic, the Straus Institute has initiated an Investor Rights Clinic through which students take up securities actions for aggrieved shareholders, providing students high-level experience with complex financial relationships, rights, and transactions. In addition to all of this work, nearly 90 students complete externships each term in judicial, governmental, entertainment, criminal, and public interest law offices, and faculty guide them through critical reflection to accelerate their learning in the marketplace.
In all of these experiences, whether students have particular interest in special education, immigration, securities, or poverty law, or whether they are interested in something markedly different, the clinical faculty is teaching for transfer. The lessons are universal and necessary to the practice of law. Students learn to identify and evaluate cases, to assess strengths and plot strategy, to work with discipline, creativity, and honor. They take up the cause of a real client and advance that client's interest with rigor and devotion. Students will not be "practice ready" until they can place these virtues and skills in concert with their fresh knowledge and eager hearts.
This is the promise of clinics and externships, and we aspire to build on these programs. Soon, the School of Law plans to add a new clinic, and we are embarking on a process to increase capacity for more students in the programs. Rather than being mere electives, the School of Law is working to move clinics, externships, and other experiential initiatives to the center of the curriculum. We want students to not only think like lawyers, but to act like lawyers, to inhabit their roles, the profession, and their identities as advocates and counselors.
Best of all, we achieve these educational objectives while doing the work of justice for those who need it most. We manifest the mission of the School by seeking liberty for the oppressed and justice for the vulnerable, by seeking homes for the homeless, by seeking peace. These are not metaphorical ideals but the fruitful reality of our law practice. Students find the power and privilege of the profession instilled with hope, faith, and love. They begin their careers with some of the most important work of their lives.
My student did a great job in her client interview. She received her client's story with compassion. She asked good questions and built a reliable narrative. She evaluated the claim and crafted a strategy. She made decisions and translated her ideas into pleadings. She filed a suit and prosecuted it to a favorable outcome for a client who could not afford her. She went to sea, and she is ready for practice.


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Whiting Winners Choose Their Most Influential BooksBy Whiting Honorees
Last March, we announced the ten winners of this year's Whiting Awards, given annually to writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama, based on early accomplishment and the promise of great work to come. Now we've asked eleven Whiting winners, past and present, to write about the books that have influenced them the most—a list to bear in mind as you choose your holiday reading. —D. P. Read More

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Logitech Freedom 2.4 Cordless Joystick - PC - Review
Logitech has brought the gaming community many different peripherals to enhance gameplay. Their latest addition is the Freedom 2.4 cordless joystick. Much like Microsoft's Sidewinder series this stick has the ability to not only point you in the right direction, but has the ability to twist as well. Very important in those all addictive Mech games and rudder control for those flight Sims. Also on board are an easy to use throttle, ten programmable buttons, and one 8-way hat switch. Buttons one through six (1 is the trigger) and the hat are very ergonomically friendly and located on the stick itself. Most games have a configuration already set up within the game. Logitech has taken some of the guesswork out of the most popular games and have provided different workable configurations that some players like to use. All you have to do is go to their website and download the configurations of your favorite title.
Freedom 2.4 runs on a 2.4GHz frequency but boasts that is different then what a 2.4 GHz phone might run on, so you should not have any interference problems. It is a sleek looking unit dressed in black and silver with an aluminum trigger. The base is coated in rubber so you should not have a sliding problem if playing from a flat surface. I really liked that the way the base was designed with three points of surface contact. This allowed me to set the stick with two points on each leg and one on my belt to bring the stick high enough to feel ergonomically correct rather then basically sitting on it between my legs. I know that may not sound like much but it's the small things that really add up.
I was very surprised at the precision a cordless stick could possibly have. There was literally zero lag in gameplay. The only down side I found was playing MechWarrior 4 Mercenaries, about 50% of the time when the game first started out, it took a couple of seconds before the stick got going. No big deal if you have a second or two before you are required to move, but while playing online in a gladiator type of game, you need to be up and running immediately. This can be remedied by using the old keyboard commands for those first few seconds.
Logitech says you have 20 feet of freedom with this wonder. Who would sit that far from your monitor is beyond me, but they say it will work. My room where my computer is at is limited to about 13 feet and I did not have one problem. Last but not least installation was a breeze.
All this being said, I would highly recommend this new piece of equipment to any serious gamer. When you are done using, it can be placed anywhere without having to disconnect any wires. It actually comes with its first set of 3 AA batteries, which should allow for 50 hours of gameplay. It's light but not too light, and sleek to the eye. The buttons are where they should be and again are programmable. Left handed gamers may not feel that this stick was designed for them, in fact if you play games with your right hand you will think this was designed for you. So you southpaws may want to check it out before you buy it. The only thing that it is possibly missing would be Force Feedback. Having a game ship with the unit would have been the icing on the cake.
Reviewer's Conclusions
No wires to get tangled, 20 ft range, no lag, sleek looking, feels natural, and a fair price of around 70 dollars.
I feel its really designed for right handed players. I think a left-handed person would have difficulty using this stick.
Verdict: 9.5
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Red Bluff >> Despite having just been told by a judge not to drive, four individuals were arrested Monday for driving away from the Tehama County Superior Courthouse.
The arrests were a part of a Red Bluff Police Department undercover operation dubbed "Court Sting."
Officers targeted people who had their driver's license suspended, revoked or who were unlicensed completely and drove away from the courthouse, according to a department press release.
Officers followed people from the courtrooms to their vehicles to ensure that they were not driving.
While some offenders had arranged alternate means of transportation, four people who left court without a proper driver's license proceeded to get behind the wheel and drive away from the court house.
In all four cases they were stopped by an officer.
Three people were determined not to have a valid driver's license and the other driver had a suspended license for previous driving under the influence arrests.
Those arrested and cited Monday could face additional jail time, longer driver's license suspensions and the cost of attorney fees, court costs and lost time at work.
"When family, friends and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation," the press release said.
Red Bluff Police said the sting along with its regularly scheduled DUI enforcement serve as a deterrent with the goal of removing impaired drivers from the road and heightening awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
The sting was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.


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U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop, who chairs the House subcommittee that oversees national parks and other federal lands, says it is unconstitutional for the federal government to own those tracts.
And while the Utah Republican would like to see most federal lands in the West turned over to the states, he said the federal government can keep national parks "because they're not moneymakers anyway."
Rep. Bishop made the comments recently in Las Vegas, where he was appearing at a Western Republican Leadership Conference meeting, part of which focused on federal control of public lands in the West.
According to a report from Think Progress, a nonpartisan arm of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, the congressman told those attending the conference that nowhere in the U.S. Constitution does it provide for such federal land ownership.
During a slide presentation to the conference the Republican said, "Federal government owns one out of every three acres in this country. If it's west of Denver, it's one out of every two acres. If this kind of federal control is good, then the Soviet Union should have been the Garden of Eden. But what this presents to us – and I defy you to find anywhere in the Constitution where this is allowable - but what it defines to us is – the second slide if you would – everything in red are the states that had the hardest time funding their educations system."
In its report on the meeting Think Progress pointed out that Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 of the Constitution provides that "Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make all needful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory or other Property belonging to the United States."
Rep. Bishop also told Think Progress that he fully supports mining near Grand Canyon National Park, and says it would have "no impact on the Grand Canyon water or tourism that happens to be there."
U.S. Bureau of Land Management officials last week announced their preference to extend a moratorium on uranium mining around the Grand Canyon for 20 years. After a 30-day waiting period, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will be able to sign off on the plan.
There has been legislation introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives to block the administration from enforcing the moratorium. In July the House Appropriations Committee amended Interior's budget bill to tie the administration's hands on the matter.


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1755 Reindeer Lane
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1324 Merry Lane
|Photos of Merry Lane from Zillow
I do love the original cabinets, and painting them ACTUAL white instead of this weird pinkish shade would go far.
The glassed in porch and the yard are fantastic.
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I have returned. I'm at 222 but that is not far off. Time to get on track and go down again!
No announcement yet.
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Trying to get back into things with fasting. Yesterday was good but today I am so tired. I'm not hungry, just tired. I think the stress of the next two weeks is a lot and I hope I can fight off eating chips. I'm not cooking or at home enough to look after yummy meals. So I will be trying to log on here, but some
Of my go to people are MIA.
The scale was down this morning. Tired but it is from working too much. Another week of long days and then I am taking 4 or 5 days off for a friends wedding. I'll change my ticker on the weekend and hopefully it is down down down. IF helps me and trying to keep the carbs below 20. There are some awesome recipes I want to try but need to be home earlier in order to cook. I'm dying to try the porchetta, makes my mouth water just thinking about it! Went out for lunch but didn't eat the bread and had 2 bites of mashed potato. Who knows what was in the gravy but how bad could it be. Not a chain restaurant so not likely a powdered mix but I could be wrong. It is the only time I have eaten out since I came home from vacation. Fasting day tomorrow. I need to cut back my coffee, not good.
Just enjoying reading the forum. Some people are so knowledgeable and it is great but sometimes things get extremely confrontational. I'm not up for that. Some days are all about just trying to get through life and make the best choices I can. I am so impressed with people who have made incredible progress in a short period of time and I think to myself 'if only I had not fallen off the wagon for 2 weeks, I might be there too'. But it is what it is. I tried fasting all day but just too hungry by 3:00 so ate some chicken thighs. If that holds me ok, but if not I'll eat again. 2 cups of coffee today (one extra large) but better than the rest of the week. These children of mine want to eat fast food, pizza, fries . . . and some days I feel guilty and give in. Work, yard work, demands of others (requests I guess, not really demanding but I feel guilty saying no), housework and family are tough to balance AND make good food choices. Maybe I need a drink! Ugh.
I had a very nice evening yesterday. I went for coffee with a friend and we ended up shopping. She had lost 50lbs a few years ago but sometimes a bit creeps back on and she said she is back to 207. She tried on the same shirt as me and said 'are you skinnier than me?' Now she wants to get that 15 lbs off but I'm just as motivated as she is! I was so happy with the way things fit but I need to work on my mid-section so did wall push-ups, squats, planking (as best I can) and some kettle bell. I feel stronger and more energetic; positive energy is awesome. Walked dogs today and did some yard work before it rained. Fasting until supper.
Another person noticed that I have lost weight! FINALLY it is enough that people notice. I have fluctuated between 250 and 230 for years now and so I knew it would take some time and I am so happy. Another motivator. Going to make artichoke dip Spinach and Artichoke Dip - Caveman Keto but I think I should cut the recipe in half or I'll eat it all. Also having rosemary lemon chicken sprinkled with EVOO and fried mushrooms. Bought a little rosemary plant so I won't have to buy it again. My herbs are growing nicely and I see a few tiny tomatoes starting so I hope I will soon be eating my own produce. Didn't get to plant as many things as I wanted to but some is better than none. still want to buy a couple of patio tomatoes. Feeling hungry so get off here and start cooking.
Today I'm at 217.5. I am hoping I can keep this pace and focus but next week is hectic with friends coming and a wedding on Saturday. If I keep with IF and can say no to carbs I will be able to do this. Thursday is a night on the town which I have not done for a very long time and am looking forward to that more than the wedding. One night in Saskatoon of shopping and fun will be a blast and I have new outfits for both nights. Off to take the dogs for a run in the rain, I walked them in town on leashes the other day but 4 at a time is not an easy task. They burn off more energy running around anyway. Flying to the far north today and returning Wednesday night for work. I feel like I'm in a whirlwind, but the good kind!!! Happy Father's Day to all the dads (and to me since I do double duty).
IMG_0828.jpgIMG_0830.jpg Life in Canada's far north is absolutely beautiful. i hope I get to eat caribou meat and fresh fish while I am here. Tourist flying in and out on float planes and I am lucky enough to be working here. This is where good, clean living can happen.
I had oatmeal for breakfast, continental breakfasts aren't that great. Had caribou meat, mushrooms and carrots for supper. There are cookies in a jar at the lodge and I can't resist! 2 yesterday and 2 today. I am bad bad bad. I have such limited will power.
On the plus side I can do more planking for longer. My form isn't that great but I'm trying. Need a solution for pull=ups.
The longest week has come to an end and I am finally in my own bed. I am finally getting noticed, in fact not noticed because a lot of people said they didn't recognize me at first and said my name as a question. Yes! Now to get back on track from the wedding and running all over the country. I need to check on the few things I planted and maybe go to the greenhouse to see what they have on sale that I could throw in the ground. I would like to be at 210 within 2 weeks but maybe get there sooner.
Not a great day food-wise. Summer should be easy to eat well but there are so many curve-balls out there. Planning and tracking will be my focus. I need to make some recipes so I have some choice. It is so humid and wet, walking the dogs is such a dirty job. I guess they are itching to go so I will burn of some of the damage I did with today's choices. That little bun wrapped around a burger is so enticing. Found a posting for a half side of local grass fed beef. Just waiting to be paid and I'll make the call. Wonder if I will need to buy another freezer? I will also ask to go to the farm so see the operation; most farmers just put cows out to pasture but I want to be sure.
My fridge is now clear of yummy cocktails like premixed caesar and palm bay. Summer is yummy. Made pizza for my boys (insert deep sigh here). Guilt from being away so much is tough.
today I worked with a girl who is raising Turkeys to raise money for college. I ordered 2. I told them to get some pigs as pork is so hard to find now with all the mass producers. I hope they think about it. Farms are awesome. I want to buy an acreage and raise my own food. Back to basics.
Has it been that long since I have been on here? My company left today and hopefully I can get myself on track again. The battery has died in my scale but my clothes still fit so can't have done too much damage. Tomorrow is a new day and a new week. I work all week as well so the regular schedule will help.


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Super Star Mahesh Babu is singing success song with Dookudu, Business Man, Seetamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu. He is keen to continue his success run with his upcoming entertainers One-Nenokkadine and Aagadu under Sukumar and Srinu Vytla's directions respectively.
Now it is surprising that he is teaming with flop director Aswini Dutt who produced Sainikudu and Rajakumarudu. Aswini Dutt will be producing his upcoming entertainer on Vyjayanthi Movies banner with Bollywood director duo Raj Nidamoru and DK.Krishna. The film which would be shot in US will be going to sets after Aagadu.
Many are wondering whether flop tag of Aswini Dutt will effect Mahesh Babu. His last three films Kantri and Shakti starring NTR Jr and Saroccharu starring Ravi Teja bombed at the box office. Only Mahesh can explain the logic behind his decision.


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Whether concomitant surgical ablation on top of another surgical procedure is beneficial for the patient was discussed from various perspectives. In several retrospective studies analysing whether existing preoperative atrial fibrillation is a risk factor for a poorer outcome, it was shown that while atrial fibrillation did not seem to have any effect on in-hospital mortality, it did increase the risk of late death or cardiovascular related readmissions by 55% according to a large retrospective analysis including 9796 patients.
A recent retrospective analysis demonstrated that the 5 year survival rate was significantly higher in patients with sinus rhythm preoperatively (86.8%) as compared with those who suffered from atrial fibrillation (67.1%). The other question raised was whether concomitant AF procedures are effective and safe and whether it affects the outcome. According to several retrospective studies and large databases, concomitant AF ablation seems to lower the rate of atrial fibrillation recurrences and the risk of thromboembolic events, which has resulted in new recommendations in the AF guidelines, stating a Class IIA recommendation but still a level of evidence C, indicating the lack of randomised trials.It was further discussed when hybrid procedures make sense and the results of minimally invasive surgery as a stand-alone procedure.
A new technology with a specially designed suction tool was presented that delivers bipolar radiofrequency (RF) ablation epicardially for the creation of a left atrial box lesion combined right atrial lesions and endocardial lesions when needed, in patients with persistent AF. After 28 months follow up, there was a 90 % freedom from AF with a very low complication rate. Another hybrid technique with thoracoscopic bipolar RF ablation lesions epicardially combined with conventional endocardial catheter based RF lesions for the creation of a box lesion, mitral line and in some cases right sided lesions, reported freedom from AF in 85 – 92 % of cases. The rate of left atrial reentrant tachycardias was less than 5 %.
The need for randomised clinical trials comparing hybrid AF ablation procedures with conventional catheter based AF ablation procedures was emphasised. The value and results of various techniques for left atrial exclusion were presented and compared with percutaneous implants. A new surgical device using a left percutaneous epicardial atrial appendage ligation with closed chest was presented, and reported a 96 % success rate in obtaining complete ligation without residual cavities. The technique is new and no follow up in terms of long term thrombo-embolic events is available as yet.
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Christmas is nearly upon us, and all the garland, ivy and mistletoe are being hung in St. Croix valley homes as we speak. Christmas trees are being cut or purchased to adorn the living rooms or parlors of Stillwater. There are many Christmas traditions that are followed throughout the area, and many of us never knew where these traditions come from.
One of the most lasting of Christmas traditions is that of the Christmas tree. The first reference to the Christmas tree was in 1605 in Strasbourg, Germany. It was German immigrants who brought the idea of the Christmas tree to the United States. By 1848 there were Christmas trees selling in the markets in Philadelphia, and three years later it was Mark Carr who sold the first Christmas trees from the New York City docks. By 1880, there were more than 400 tree merchants in New York.
The Christmas trees were different that what we know today. The true Victorian tree was a table-top tree. The floor-to-ceiling tree that most of us have today is a purely American tradition. The table-top tree was made popular when an etching of the royal family appeared in the Illustrated News, which showed Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with their family gathered around their table-top Christmas tree in Windsor Castle.
Want to read more? Grab a copy of the Gazette for Dec. 6, 2013, available at newsstands through Tuesday, Dec. 10, or at our office, 1931 Curve Crest Blvd., Stillwater. Brent Peterson is executive director of the Washington County Historical Society in Stillwater.


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1920's New York. Corruption and Innocence coexist and feed from one another in this black on black hard-nosed city. Smoking and drinking aren't just vices--they're the style of everyday life, and when you need more prisons than nursing homes to house your residents, no one is worried about long term health risks.
This is a gaslamp Noir freeform game where death is expected for lunch, and the blood in the streets washes away in the rain that falls every night.


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Sex slaves sold to Canada?(Israeli women Sex slaves )
Sex slaves sold to Canada?
Israeli cops bust ring that allegedly shipped unwilling prostitutes here
By AP
Wed, June 7, 2006
JERUSALEM -- Israeli police have uncovered an Israeli-Canadian prostitution ring that may have included trafficking Israeli women to Canada, police said yesterday.
Three Israelis were arrested this week in connection with the case, spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said. The ring worked over the past few months to recruit dozens of young Israeli women who were sent to Canada, where they were promised large salaries, Rosenfeld said.
The women answered ads for "escort services" and were subjected to degrading interviews that involved photographing them nude before they were sent to Canada, he said. Although some knew they were going to work in prostitution, others may have been sent against their will, he said.
Canadian authorities have not yet made any arrests in the case, Rosenfeld said.
The discovery of the ring on Monday came the same day a U.S. state department report on human trafficking blamed Israel for not doing enough to stop it. The report placed Israel in the same category as Cambodia, China and Kuwait.
Although Israel is making serious efforts to stop the crime, "the government of Israel does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking," the state department website said. "Israel ... has failed to provide evidence of increasing efforts to address trafficking."
Israeli prosecution efforts against those who deal in trafficking "were uneven and inadequate over the last year," the report said.
Rosenfeld said Israel has stepped up efforts in the past two years to stop the movement of people across borders against their will.
"There is a decline (in Israel) in the numbers of those who are involved and dealing today with the buying and selling of women," he said.
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This story is almost predictable given that Canada panders excessively to anything Israeli/Jewish/Zionist. Toronto (and Montreal) are infested with jews, so it's not surprising that of the thousands of sex slaves trafficed in Israel, some would be brought to Toronto in an attempt to make even more profit off them.
I note "Canadian authorities have not yet made any arrests in the case, Rosenfeld said." This is to allow the pimps with embarrassing political connections to relocate back to Israel so as to not raise awkward questions.
FreedomSite "Israel's values are Canada's values" Canadian PM Paul Martin, Nov. 13 2005
ZundelSite "An attack on Israel is an attack on Canada" Canadian PM Stephen Harper, Feb. 16 2010
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Don DeAngelis is from the U.S. Geological Survey, and in this presentation (from PKN Miami Vol. 15) he covers the organization's project that targets wading birds in the Everglades. In this presentation from Sendai (in Japanese, recorded at the city's Vol. 2) — one of the hardest hit areas of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake — Shuichi Suzuki talks about the "Sabbath Project," a collection of accessories to commemorate the tragedy.
The only new addition to the Tumblr blog today is the image you see above, which is the front side for a PKN Guatemala City poster, for the upcoming Vol. 2 (which hasn't been dated yet).
Last night was our PKN Tokyo Vol. 94, and we already have a few photos to share. From the top, the night's regular presenters, the "PechaKucha Mix" presenters, Yukinari Hisayama and his group of students who presented together, and then finally a PK family shot featuring from left PKN Guimaraes co-organizer Joao Rosmaninho, PechaKucha founders Mark Dytham and Astrid Klein, yours truly, PK coordinator Yuki Takai, and PKN Guimaraes co-organizer Jose Martins.
Here's what you can expect tonight (July 26): PKN Milwaukee Vol. 11, PKN Portland, Maine Vol. 20, PKN Detroit Vol. 12, and PKN Los Angeles Vol. 31. Tomorrow, look for the following four events: PKN Champaign-Urbana Vol. 10, PKN Pune Vol. 5, PKN Ekaterinburg Vol. 4, and PKN Tbilisi Vol. 2.
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Lynchburg Fire Station on Fort Ave. Closed for Renovations
Lynchburg, VA - Lynchburg's fire station is closed for the next 60 to 90 days.
The building on Fort Avenue is undergoing some renovations; things like a new roof, floors, paint, bathroom fixtures and an electrical upgrade.
So to do that, both staff and the equipment had to move out.
They are at other fire stations around the city.
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Who's to blame for an elderly man's death?
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An elderly man died in August after an altercation with another resident at Sky West assisted living center in Canyon.
Now, Bill West's family is speaking with us about that and how they say Sky West deceived them.
Bill's daughter Terry and grandson Matthew sat down with us today and told us a chilling story about what may be a major injustice to a man who had only been at Sky West for three days.
Terry Wester's mother took Bill to Sky West, where they say the owner personally told them they would take special care of him.
"She took him there on Tuesday and then on Friday she called to check on him and was told that he has been in a little altercation, she called, the rest home did not call her," said Wester. "She was told that he was checked out, he was fine, he had a busted lip, he may have a little damage but he's going to be fine."
When Terry arrived, Bill was in bed and wouldn't or couldn't even roll over.
"When we rolled him over we could see that it was massive damage, and the one side was okay, one side looked like normal dad, the other side was just beaten in and flat and bruised and swollen, his eye was swollen totally shut."
Terry says she began to question whether bill had indeed had anything to drink at all.
"I looked in his mouth and he had blood caked in the back of his mouth and on his tongue and he hadn't eaten or had water or anything...for 48 hours."
The family immediately called an ambulance and bill was rushed to B-S-A.
"One of the EMT on the ambulance told us he had never seen an elderly man beaten like that."
Bill's eye socket was broken as well as his jaw in five different places.
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Gomez don't have plans to check out the Magic Kingdom during their Orange County stay, singer/guitarist Tom Gray confesses with a chuckle. Then, more seriously, he asks, "What's the story on the venue there? I noticed it's on Disneyland Drive or something."
His curiosity is understandable. The English quintet has toured the States only a handful of times, often as the opening band on a slew of amphitheater gigs. I begin to explain they'll be playing the House of Blues in Downtown Disney, careful to add that despite its big-time name, it actually has really fantastic acousti—
"Downtown Disney?!?" he interrupts. His cheerful accent gives way to a fit of delirious laughter. "You mean, like, they have cartoon prostitutes and drug dealers walking around there?"
That Gray, whose band is responsible for creating some of the most day-dreamily narrative music of the past decade, immediately conjures an image of a street-walking Minnie traipsing through post-industrial, cobblestoned streets with the crack-pushing Mickey isn't surprising. In fact, given Gomez's ability to routinely turn lazy days on the town into trippy, three-minute celebrations of all things intoxicating and whimsical, it's even expected.
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The band (including fellow singer/guitarists Ian Ball and Ben Ottewell, as well as bassist Paul Blackburn and drummer Olly Peacock) first emerged on the British music scene with 1998's Bring It On, a rocking, textured album owing more to Cream than the oft-absurd, retro-kitsch pop of, say, Blur. Combining Ottewell's thick, bluesy voice with a barrage of electric guitars and omnipresent percussion, the band immediately earned something of a roots-rock, throwback reputation. Their relaxed, 1970s-style feel proved successful, and later that year, they captured the U.K.'s esteemed Mercury Music Prize.
It helped, of course, that Gomez's songs are impossibly catchy, the lyrics forever embedded in your mind within one or two listens. From the bouncy, charming "Whipping Piccadilly" to the amusing sing-along chorus on "Get Myself Arrested" ("Got a haircut, got a silver tooth/Gonna get myself arrested/Got some friends in my BMW/Tryin' to get themselves arrested"), Bring It On is the soundtrack for those low-key Friday-night barbecues that turn into rowdy house parties, as well as those painfully hung-over Saturday mornings.
Now, after two additional full-lengths, an EP and a collection of B-sides (featuring a spot-on cover of the Beatles' "Getting Better" you may remember from the Phillips Magnavox commercials), Gomez has a new single, "Catch Me Up," and an as-yet-untitled album on the way. They've dropped the slightly more electronic—and political—sound of 2002's In Our Gun in favor of one that's "light-hearted . . . much faster and solid."
"It relates best to our first album, with a real rock & roll vibe," explains Gray.
When asked if the band had felt any pressure to return to its earlier, more classic-rock sound in the wake of the recent success of such arena revivalists as Jet and My Morning Jacket, Gray admits "art doesn't get created in a vacuum" and says that, "in parts, the album has gone in that direction." Still, he notes this has more to do with what the band is listening to now—John Cale, Prince, and Iron and Wine are currently in Gray's rotation—than with record-label marketing.
"When we first started out, there wasn't a lot of music out there that I wanted to listen to," he says. "Now there is. The process feeds itself that way."
Regardless, Gomez does have a commercial goal: to gain a bigger following in the States. "Things are going really well for us in America," he notes. "There's a grassroots type of support for us. We're doing better here than we ever have."
They even have a video planned for the first single, which Gray describes as "computer-animated, with some serious 3-D. There's a barn, a small barn and a fox. Very Loony Toons."
Whether there'll be a Disney theme for the follow-up clip, well, we can only hope.
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STATE OF THE 'E: Raw + Rumble Ramblin' = Everything Else!
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Welcome one and all to another edition of STATE OF THE 'E! I haven't done one in forever because I'm a lazy bum and one of my friends who reads this site told me its been a while since I've done one and that I'm "Fucking Up" for not posting in a while. So, here I am B. Nelson and everyone else who reads this... bringing you the best bang for your buck that money can buy. As per usual, keep your arms and legs inside my opinion until the opinion is over.
Once the opinion has come to a FULL STOP then you will be allowed off and able to puke, yell, poop or whatever you need to do. Now, on with the blog!!!
JAN 14TH Episode:
What in the utter crap was that? Really? That's all you guys can do for us? We're expecting a grand opus of magnanimous proportions and we get a bunch of nothing? The only good thing that came out of it was the fact that it took The Rock a full week to come back from the "Your Arms Are Too Short To Box God." line from Punk. (Which was golden by the way.)
What did we do to deserve such garbage as our "treat" for staying loyal for so long? I've personally been watching RAW since it's inception in January of 1993 and I felt like we got completely shafted. Nothing major storyline wise, no returns, no nothing. The Rock and CM Punk had a physical altercation... OOOOOOOOHHHMMMMMAAAHHHHHGGAAAWWWDDD!!! -_-
I was highly disappointed with this episode to say the least. There was literally so much wrong with it that I'd take up a WHOLE blog talking about it. Two other good things came out of it though:
*Wade Barrett got a win
*CM Punk has now been WWE Champion for the 1,000th episode and the 20th Anniversary combined... NO ONE else will be able to do that. Bank on it.
JAN 21st Episode:
"Beat The Clock" came back and made a definite impact on the show. The matches were solid and the whole show came off pretty damn good… except for the ultra lame John Cena "STATE OF THE WWE ADDRESS" to end the program. How can you have great matches, intense segments with CM Punk and The Rock… then end with that? I'm not sure what they were aiming for with that but it was an underwhelming end to an otherwise great show.
Even if the show had a 15 minute segment about hugging. If a fan from the Attitude Era decided that it was time to watch RAW again and turned that segment on in particular… I could see why people gripe the way they do about PG…
ALBERTO DEL RIO: I've been a fan of his for a while and couldn't really see what other people were saying about him being horrible and whatnot. Yeah, he needed some more personality but other than that I thought he has always been very good in the ring and has done an amazing job being entertaining since he's been there. He just became WHC recently along with a face push which is pretty damn cool. His personality is coming through and everyone is liking him now which I find weird but, its pretty cool nonetheless.
THE 'E SIGNING THE INDY TALENTS ALL UP: Holy hell!! Haitch has been on a rampage hiring all the indy guys we like, eh? It's been an insane year and it keeps getting better now that El Generico and PAC have been placed in the company. I think we need Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Lowki, Kevin Steen, and a myriad of others there as well. I also think they should keep their original names but that's another story for another time.
I know their names are changing but we really need these guys to be the beast performers that they've been elsewhere. You have the talent, use it. Get rid of the sniveling, commonplace people who are just the for a check and to not make any noise. You NEED the noisemakers!!! Let those bastards in so they can show everyone what its all about!
THE ROYAL RUMBLE: This is officially my favorite time of the year! We begin our quest for WRESTLEMANIA!!! The Royal Rumble has always been a damn special PPV but in the last five years they've really let it show that they invest a lot into it. The matches leading into the Rumble are always great and the Rumble itself has been awesome the last maybe... six years. (It's usually awesome but with the returns, the surprises... it's all different now.)
Although I fear The Rock will beat CM Punk and make the trek to WM a predictable one, I hope I'm wrong. Here's how I think it'll play out:
*THE ROCK vs CM PUNK (REMATCH CLAUS) vs JOHN CENA @ WRESTLEMANIA XXIX WHERE CENA BECOMES WWE CHAMPION…. AGAIN!!
I really hope it doesn't play out that way but I have a feeling I'm utterly wrong. Now, I feel like I've take up enough time. Remember as always to send me death threats, cooking recipes, general anarchist tips and comments in the section below. Thanks for reading and come back again real soon!
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MIAMI - Three manatees, rescued off South Florida, were released back into the wild Tuesday.
Jasmine was rescued by Florida Fish and Wildlife officers on March 16 in Tavernier. The 990-pound sea cow was struck by a boat.
She was released Tuesday near Plantation Key.
Dori and her calf, Nemo, were brought to the Miami Seaquarium after the calf was struck by a boat near Turkey Creek in Palm Bay. Nemo now weighs 235 pounds, and his mother tips the scales at 1,140 pounds.
As rescuers were loading Dori and Nemo into a truck at the Miami Seaquarium, Dori began to struggle when she couldn't see Nemo. Once they were reunited, the pair calmed down.
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Al Green: His comeback on Blue Note Records, begun with 2003's "I Can't Stop" and restoring him to the ways of his indelible '70s albums, was extended earlier this year with arguably the best work he's done since the '70s, give or take an overlooked gospel gem or two. Kudos are due to the Roots' production duo Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson and James Poyser, who manage to expertly evoke his Hi Records feel without merely placing the master back in the old neighborhood. Cameos help, too—Anthony Hamilton for two, Corinne Bailey Rae and John Legend for one apiece—and the all-star studio band, featuring the Dap-Kings Horns, lays it down sweet. But it'd all be meatless tribute without Green's unmistakable voice, which I swear sounds every bit as rapturously overcome as it ever did in his heyday, and always in just the right spots.
"Sounds Eclectic: The Next One": The sixth assortment culled from KCRW's Nic Harcourt-hosted "Morning Becomes Eclectic" program maintains the series' must-own stature for collectors of rare-on-air indie stuff. Pretty though it is, I've got enough versions of the Swell Season's "Falling Slowly" to last me a while, and I'm still not feeling the Ting Tings, or Bat for Lashes for that matter. But I'm happy to have the Spoon track, amused by Architecture in Helsinki, and pleased to have made the acquaintance of Goldspot and Orange Lights. You, on the other hand, should first meet the catchiest song here, Oliver Future's "Stranger Than Stranger." Also: the Shins, a spotty live bunch if ever there were one, were born for on-air in-studio intimacy. Also-also: "Live at KEXP," a similar series from Seattle's public radio outlet, just issued its 20-track fourth volume, featuring exclusives from an even cooler lineup: Vampire Weekend, the National, Fleet Foxes, the Hold Steady, British Sea Power, !!!, Calexico, the Raveonettes, Atmosphere, Elbow ... and that's only half.
Richard Wright: That haunting turnaround from "Time" back to "Breathe"? The stately sadness of "The Great Gig in the Sky"? The beauty of "Us and Them"? Those light-as-air harmonies? That was all Wright, the Pink Floyd pianist and keyboardist, who died last week at 65—and those were just his standout contributions to "The Dark Side of the Moon"; imagine "Wish You Were Here" without his digital bath of synthscapes. Presumably now all of that will-Floyd-ever-tour-again talk will forever subside. Now I'm even more grateful they were able to set aside differences to perform those four songs at Live 8 in 2005. And I'm thankful I was able to listen and watch him play during one of his last local appearances, at Hollywood's Kodak Theatre supporting David Gilmour. He'll be greatly missed.
By now most Foo Fighters fans have probably heard: During a BBC Radio 1 interview the other day Dave Grohl announced that the band is about to go quiet for an extended period of time.
"We've never really taken a long break, I think it's time," he told DJ Chris Moyles. "After doing Wembley (Stadium, which they filled for two dates in June, with guest appearances by Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones), we shouldn't come back there for 10 years because we've played to everybody. I think it's time to take a break and come back over when people really miss us."
My favorite (and most astute) reaction to this news was a comment on Idolator, one of the dozens of blogs that hurriedly posted about the hiatus Thursday morning: "This just means that we'll be getting THE BEST, THE BEST, THE BEST, THE BEST OF FOO: 1995-2007 before a new studio album."
I'd agree with that—though will it be three years before that next studio album comes? Five? Seven? More?!? Presumably Grohl and Taylor Hawkins and the rest will now enjoy downtime at home with family—and we may be subjected to more of Hawkins' Coattail Riders side project (which, I'll admit, I didn't hate). But doncha think these guys will get pretty restless before too long?
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As the happy owner of a .22 LR Mini Revolver, which I finally reviewed nearly two years ago, I jumped at the opportunity to borrow one of North American Arms' newest creations, the 4″ Sidewinder. Instead of requiring the complete removal of the cylinder in order to reload — a process which many people find complicated in NAA's revolvers — the Sidewinder employs a traditional swing-out cylinder with an actual extractor mechanism . . .
Despite being a new firearm that lacks "microstamping" capability, it's still California legal. Thanks to an exemption for single-action revolvers that hold at least five rounds (not a typo) and meet minimum overall length and barrel length requirements, NAA is able to sell some of its new revolvers in the Golden State. For the Sidewinder, it needed a 4″ barrel to meet that OAL figure.
Of course, that isn't the only reason to slap a longer barrel onto a handgun. This Sidewinder benefits from a longer sight radius than its stubby siblings, and it'll generate higher velocities from both .22 LR and .22 WMR rounds. Handy indeed, as you'll have your choice of…
… a 4″ Sidewinder in .22 WMR only or with both a .22 WMR and a .22 LR cylinder.
Swapping out the cylinders is a simple affair. Just remove the flathead bolt from the bottom front of the frame and the cylinder crane will slide out.
Install the other cylinder, snug down the bolt, and you're back in business. The fit between crane and frame is top notch. In fact, as is the case with the other NAA Minis I've owned and played with, fit, finish, and machining are all exemplary. Tolerances are snug, everything that should line up flush does so exactingly, and the action is precise and solid.
As mentioned in the previous review, don't confuse these guns for cheap novelties. They may be absurdly small — cute, even — and because of that there is an obvious novelty factor, but they're high quality, reliable, stainless steel revolvers that are made to be used.
The knurled part on the cylinder pin is a spring-mounted sleeve. Pull it forwards to clear the locking trunion thing under the rear of the barrel, then the cylinder can be rotated outwards for loading or unloading. Unlike the standard Mini Revolver, on which the cylinder pin is removed entirely and then used as a ram rod to eject the empty brass one at a time, the Sidewinder's pin works as a normal extractor plunger with star extractor.
In fact, with .22 LR if you give it a firm tap with the ol' index finger, it'll pretty consistently eject all five cases as seen in the video above. .22 WMR cases are too long to eject clear out of the cylinder, and the extra pressure also causes them to stick a bit more. Additionally, their extra length and width demand more concentration due to tight clearances with the grip panel and recoil shield.
The front sight is a polished post.
And the rear is the Mini Revolver standard frame notch. It's visible once the hammer is cocked.
Rudimentary, to be sure, but they aligned much more easily and more repeatably for me than the ramped front and same rear on my 1-1/8″ barrel Mini. Still, it ain't a bullseye pistol.
For folks who really do want to eke out the accuracy potential of these little wheel guns, NAA offers a handful of models with real sights. Adjustable target sights, even. And don't scoff; the Minis actually are mechanically accurate enough to keep a good shooter engaged. The main stumbling block with this model is the sights.
Not that the trigger helps it any.
It actually isn't a bad trigger, with only a touch of creep before a decent break and very little travel overall, but at ~4.5 lbs it's heavy. Especially for a single action revolver. The small size and convex curve make it feel even heavier than it actually is, too.
At any rate, the end result was 3″ to 6″ groups at 15 yards, depending on how bad the flyer or flyers were. Again, that's mostly due to inconsistencies with sight alignment followed by a trigger that measures under 5 lbs but feels more like 11.
On The Range
The magnum-framed Mini Revolvers are noticeably easier to shoot than the LR-framed versions, and it's all thanks to the larger and fatter grip.
I can shoot this bad boy faster and more accurately than my LR. Of course, it doesn't fit in my jeans fifth pocket.
For whatever reason I was more accurate when shooting .22 WMR. Just running around goofing off and shooting offhand at my steel silhouette, there was more of that great steel target gong feedback when shooting the mags.
That said, I'm definitely faster when shooting Long Rifles. The frame never shifted in my grip and the front sight stayed on target better, leaving me able to fire as quickly as I could thumb that hammer with my left thumb.
Which, for the record, is a lot of fun.
Another benefit of the longer barrel is the group size when shooting rat shot (aka snake shot, e.g. CCI shotshells). In fact, I was surprised by just how much tighter the groups actually were. With the 1-1/8″ barrel, the .22 LR rat shot spread out to at least a 12″ diameter from only 10 feet away. With the 4″ barrel, the spread was barely over 3″ (and about a 2″ spread at 6 feet). Considering how tiny the #12 shot is in these shells and how sparse the patterns often are, this is a huge difference and it makes the 4″ version significantly more effective for snakes and other little pests.
NAA's Mini Revolvers are really fun little guns. They're novel, but they aren't novelties. They've proven themselves in self-defense shootings, and they come in sizes so darn tiny that there's no excuse for leaving it home. Heck, I've had my 1-1/8″ barrel .22 LR in everything from jeans fifth pockets, NAA's belt buckles, the key / gum / business card pocket inside a suit jacket's larger pocket, and even in my boardshorts while doing various watersports. Somehow it's managed to stay out of any "lady parts," but the same can't be said for everyone.
Of course, with a 4″ barrel and the magnum frame, this Sidewinder is giving up some of that incredible concealability. But it brings to the table swappable cylinders, a longer sight radius, tighter groups with rat shot, and a significantly more manageable grip size. Plus, it can enjoy the California sun. And the swing-out cylinder of the Sidewinder is a faster, more user-friendly upgrade.
Specifications (North American Arms 4″ Sidewinder):
Caliber: .22 WMR or .22 WMR and .22 LR convertible cylinders
Action: Single action revolver
Barrel: 4 inches
Weight: 8 ounces unloaded
Length: 7.5 inches
Height: 2.875 inches
Capacity: 5 rounds
MSRP: $508 ($396 in .22 WMR only)
Ratings (out of five stars):
Accuracy: * * *
The post front sight and longer sight radius allowed me to put up better groups than with my 1-1/8″ Mini. However, that rear sight is still a big hindrance to consistent alignment. Mechanically accurate or not, it's hard to shoot it for groups with these sights.
Ergonomics: * * *
Also one star better than the .22 LR version. Larger size equates to a better grip and more control.
Reliability: * * * * *
It's reliable. Strong primer strikes, good mechanicals, great machining and fit. Rust-resistant stainless steel construction.
Customize This: * * * *
Lots of grip options, tons of holster options, lasers and other accessories, different cylinders and custom shop finishes, etc.
Concealed Carry: * * * *
Tiny and light, but not as tiny or as light as the LR-framed versions.
Overall: * * * *
It's fun, it's reliable, it's built very well. The ability to swap between two calibers is always nice, and the swing-out cylinder is a definite upgrade. I dig the Sidewinder.
38 Responses to Gun Review: NAA 4″ Sidewinder
My original NAA .22LR/.22WMR 1 5/8″ model is a fun little piece, but it's been relegated to the status of novelty safe-queen for many years.
While I appreciate the ingenuity of the existing and new models, every time I start to get my checkbook out, I ask myself what, exactly, I'm getting that I don't already have in my current single-action six-shooter .22LR/.22WMR revolvers (Heritage and Puma). And I just can't figure out a good-enough answer.
I saw that you have a Heritage single action .22; can you please tell me how well you like it, and is it a decent gun for the money?
I also have a heritage rough rider, 5″, 22lr, painted "metal" receiver. Basically their base model. And I love it- It's fun to shoot, shoots anything 22LR or smaller (try CB22s through it- they sound like popcorn) and has basically no recoil. The removable cylinder makes cleaning a snap, and there are enough accessories on the official website alone (including a pretty good western gun belt) to make anyone happy. I originally bought it for my wife, but she switched to a smith 642 because the heritage is a "girl gun." The irony is that I carry it all the time as a snake gun on my land- And it's never failed me. Recommended,
It's a fun gun for the money. Not a target pistol, but mine's been reliable and a fun plinker. It's no Ruger Single Six, but I have absolutely no regrets for the money.
My single six is a great gun. But it cost north of 450 bucks.
Ever since I saw a LR-framed mini fitted to a keychain fob years ago I said to myself, "I must have one." Still don't, but haven't taken it off the wish list yet.
Where's a 2″-3″ version? The original sub 2″ barrel is too stubby. A longer version that's not 4″ would be appreciated since it would still be concealable, but easier to shoot more accurately.
There's a 2.5″ inch Sidewinder:
Does anybody know if it would be "California legal" for someone who owned one of these 4″ models to cut it down to 3″ or 2.5″? I ask this because of the nature of California's goofy laws. Isn't so much that they prohibit small guns altogether, they just don't allow them to be sold, if I understand correctly. I am talking about a "post sale" modification by the end owner.
For example, I own a P3AT (and don't live in California). If I moved to California, I could take my P3AT with me and be ok under California law. I think I could even sell the used P3AT (through a dealer) to someone else. However, Kel-Tec cannot market their P3AT in California.
Any Californian's have the answer to this? It doesn't really matter to me, because I don't intend to move to California. I was just wondering.
Actually Jeremy S. Is not technically correct.
It is illegal to import any weapon that is not either listed on the roster or specifically exempted from it. By import they do mean carry across the state line as a personal possession.
You can shorten your revolver barrel but not to the point where it no longer meets the LOA requirements. Granted nothing is going to stop you but no licensed gunsmith will do it and if your weapon ever falls into law enforcement hands it will never be returned.
Friendly advice from a gun owner stranded in CA.
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I'll have to reread but everything I've read leads me to believe the ban on importation itself, not just dealer sale. I've spoken with my ffl they can't tranfer a privately sold gun from out of state if it's off roster.
Yes you have to register anything you walk into the state, but I have no reason to believe they will allow you to register anything off roster. I could be wrong, but i sure as hell ain't going to risk it.
Ok very good
I still have no desire to remain living here and i highly discourage anyone contemplating moving here from doing so.
Andrew. I've known folks that moved here and registered their firearms after they did. When you ask an ffl from outside the state to transfer a weapon to a CA ffl that becomes a problem. Ffl's have to abide by the register.
I don't remember all the details. But a time limit is imposed on people importing their own firearms into the state for registration.
I still say there is no good reason to come to California. Doubly so if you are a gun owner.
The NAA's I find most aesthetically pleasing are the "Earl" variations:
They still use the older drop-out cylinder loading method, but, c'mon, fast reloading isn't what you buy an NAA mini for.
I consider the drop-out cylinder a reminder: if the problem isn't one that can be solved with five rounds of .22WMR, you should probably consider running away, if possible. 🙂
If looking for accuracy in NAA's, then the Black Widow and Mini Master models are the way to go. They have a rear sight and a ramped front in both fixed and adjustable variety. Better sights can make all the difference.
I'll take a Canada-legal 4.2″ barreled version please. It'll go nicely with my wife's Ruger Single Ten.
I'm a fan of NAA revolvers, but in this example, the tool marks on the back of each cylinder look atrocious. I have to wonder why NAA didn't finish that surface.
My understanding is that .22 WMR requires a slightly larger bore than .22LR. This very often causes .22 LR accuracy to suffer from a dual cylinder revolver.
The 'Black Widow' rubber grips will fit that gun…
As-is, that will make a dandy boot pistol…
In the video you said you swim with a NAA gun? No rust? Amazing!
Hey, Jeremy –
Who does that smooth guitar riff in your vids?
If it was you, what axe, amp, etc?
I can think of a really good reason to get one of these. It's stainless steel. Put rubber boot grips on it and load it with 2 snake shot and 3 hollow points and use it as a gold panning companion.
I frequently wind up in water up to my chin when I'm hunting gold. It's my primary reason for a stainless Mora and it's craptastic plastic sheath.
I had one of these much earlier in 2015 and had issues with it opening on the shot causing damage to the forcing cone and lead ejected from the side. I had two go rounds with customer service, same issue both times. Suffice it to say NAA CS was great, easy, and made it right, and I HIGHLY recommend the more solid "pin through frame" design of their other offerings. Given their good customer service it would be worth trying this if you really think you need the swing out cylinder, but again, I highly recommend the original design as more robust (and doesn't take that much more effort to reload). I have several of their products and will have several more in the future, this was the only one I had problems with.
My personal favorite NAA offering is the Earl (in 3″) and I think it would be a better alternative if you are interested in the Sidewinder. The black window and mini master are also great and very reliable I ended up with a Pug in place of the Sidewinder and it's awesome.
I agree with Don. I never saw the need for a swing-out cylinder, or even the break-top design. With these you must eject and load 5 rounds. At least with the removable cylinder design you can swap the spent cylinder for another fully loaded cylinder. But these little guns are not about reloads anyway.


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