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Organic Pork, Salt, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Sugar, Organic Paprika, Organic Smoked Paprika, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Fennel and Organic Red Wine
Products are delivered frozen.
Organic Pork, Salt, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Sugar, Organic Paprika, Organic Smoked Paprika, Organic Garlic Powder, Organic Fennel and Organic Red Wine
Products are delivered frozen.
We deliver all around mainland Britain, excluding the Highlands and Islands. The delivery will be made within 24 hours upon placing the order or on a weekly-schedule for subscriptions.
We can deliver to you Tuesday to Saturday, providing you place your order Monday to Friday, pre 12pm.
We will pick, pack and deliver your box the Next Day or on the day you have requested.
Orders placed Monday to Friday, after 12pm, will be picked, packed and delivered 1 working day later.
Orders placed on a Saturday or Sunday, will be picked and packed on the Monday for delivery on the Tuesday or on the day you have selected.
For every order, we'll send you a text message on the morning it is due to be delivered.
If you want to change anything about your order, including your address or adding a safe place for us to leave your box, please email us: [email protected]
We have a minimum order of £30 simply for sustainability reasons in order to minimise packaging, delivery and the environmental footprint.
If you spend over £80 your delivery will be free of charge. For orders under £80 we have to charge for delivery. Please have a look at the details:
|£30 - £79.99
|No delivery charge
No. You can leave a message with your order telling us where you would like to have your box placed. It would be best placed somewhere cool or at least in the shade – especially during the hotter months of the year. Our products will stay at the same temperature for up to 40 hours, so just make sure that you can pick up your order within that time.
Our couriers will send you a text message or email, which ever you prefer, giving you an hour slot when your box will arrive. If that doesn't suit you, some options will be provided to make your delivery more convenient.
Our products will stay frozen at the same temperature for up to 40 hours. Simply put them in your freezer after delivery or in your fridge if you want to defrost them and use them within the next few days.
At Coombe Farm we believe in sustainability. And we live it. Regarding our packaging:
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All our organic meat comes directly from Coombe Farm. Situated in Somerset, Coombe Farm was originally an organic dairy farm. One of the main aims of the farm is to be 100% sustainable – from solar energy to water supply and of course to the animals themselves. This means not only taking full responsibility but also full accountability of the animals, which leads to producing high quality organic meat directly on our organic farm. The calves are grass fed through to 28 months, slaughtered locally, hung for an appropriate length of time to create quality meat and then sent to a local butcher. Our organic lamb also comes directly from our Farm and is slaughtered and butchered locally.
We are certified by the Soil Association: http://www.soilassociation.org the UK's largest organic certification body as well as by Freedom Food: http://www.freedomfood.co.uk, the RSPCA's farm assurance and food labelling scheme, which inspects farms to ensure they meet the strict RSPCA welfare standards.
Grass, grass and grass.
At Coombe Farm Organic, our cows and lambs do just exactly what they want to do: grazing on fresh grass on our organic farm fields in South Somerset. That makes them happy and us too.
Coombe Farm Organic is certified by the Soil Association http://www.soilassociation.org, the UK's largest organic certification body. We are not only proud of this but we want to go further. At Coombe Farm, we not only believe in sustainability - we live it.
Organic food is food which is produced using environmentally and animal friendly farming methods on organic farms. These methods are legally defined and any food sold as 'organic' must be strictly regulated.
Organic farming recognises the direct connection between our health and how the food we eat is produced. Artificial fertilisers are banned and farmers develop fertile soil by rotating crops and using compost, manure and clover.
Organic animals enjoy the very highest welfare standards – they are truly free range and have plenty of space and access to fields. For more information please have a look at http://www.soilassociation.org/whatisorganic
100% organic meat - the best cuts from our Coombe Farm Organic beef and lamb.
Our ready-prepared products are also made only from our high quality organic meat. We add some simple ingredients to our ready-made products, such as salt and pepper, fresh herbs, spices or other basic ingredients, always of highest quality.
Yes, you can!
The meat will be sent in boxes directly to you, insulated with sheep's wool which maintains a constant temperature up to 40 hours. Additionally, cooling ice pads will be used to extend the low temperature. So your meat stays frozen until it reaches your door.
You can easily keep your meat in the freezer for up to 6 months as it is vacuum-packed and blast frozen - but do you really want to wait that long?
Well, you could.
Smaller products like steaks, burgers and meatballs can be defrosted in your microwave or directly put in to your pan. But they need more sizzling hot fat in your pan and a longer time to cook as well as a longer rest in your pre-heated oven afterwards.
However we wouldn't recommend it, as gently defrosting and then bringing your piece of meat to room temperature before cooking is the best thing you can do.
Yes, you can.
It is safe to freeze meat once it has been defrosted and then cooked. But it always has to cool down before you put it in the freezer. A special tip: divide your meal into (smaller) portions before you defrost it – it's easier for you to then only defrost what you need!
You can easily pay with credit and debit cards or PayPal.
Yes. It is absolutely safe as we use the latest security standards on our website.
1. You can spend your voucher on anything on our website CoombeFarmOrganic.co.uk
2. Our gift vouchers can be used on any Coombe Farm Organic products currently featured on our website (subject to availability).
3. The vouchers can be used in conjunction with any current offers on our website.
4. Vouchers do not cover the costs of postage and packaging, which are subject to an additional charge - orders over £80 get Free Delivery.
5. If the total cost of the item/s you wish to purchase exceeds the value of the vouchers, you can make up the difference with another form of payment.
6. You must spend your entire voucher allowance in one go, the remaining balance will not be available to use again.
7. Your Coombe Farm Organic meat gift voucher expires 12 months after the date of purchase.
8. Your voucher may not be exchanged for cash.
9. If for any reason you are not happy with your Coombe Farm Organic meat products please call us or send us an email with the batch-number of your product and the reason for your complaint.
10. We will exchange the item or provide you with a full refund.
11. Please note if refunds are necessary on items purchased with vouchers, the value to be returned to you will be provided in voucher form to be spent with CoombeFarmOrganic.co.uk
12. If you are unhappy with your voucher purchase then you are able to cancel it within 7 working days of the date on which you (or the third party to whom you request the voucher be delivered) receive the voucher from us. We will provide a full refund of all charges paid by you for the voucher other than the costs of returning the voucher to us. Please call 01460 279509 or send us an email to [email protected]
13. These terms and conditions set out rights and obligations as between you and us. No third party shall have any right under a contract of sale formed between you and us. You may not assign your rights under these terms and conditions to another party without our prior consent. These terms and conditions are subject to English law. You and we agree that we will bring any proceedings in relation to these terms and conditions in the courts of England and Wales.
We hope that you enjoy our products. But in the unusual event that (or in case) you are unhappy with one of our products, please let us know why as soon as possible, by sending us the batch number and the reason why you are disappointed with the product. We will then consider either giving you a refund or sending you a voucher.
Coombe Farm Organic is rated 4.73 stars by Reviews.co.uk based on 1455 merchant reviews

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Mi-Co Announces Mobile-Forms for Microsoft Surface Pro and Windows 8
Mi-Co Announces Compatibility of Its Best-of-Breed Mobile-Forms Software Platform, Mi-Forms, With Microsoft Surface Pro and Windows 8 Pro Devices
By: Marketwired .
Jan. 28, 2013 11:03 AM
DURHAM, NC -- (Marketwire) -- 01/28/13 -- Mi-Co, the Mobile Information Corporation, announced today that its flagship mobile-forms platform, Mi-Forms, will be compatible with the Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet and other Windows 8 Tablets. Mi-Forms software allows organizations to customize e-forms and capture any data directly on these Tablets, improving efficiency & accuracy while saving on data-entry costs.
Mi-Co customers include organizations such as Sutter Health, Eli Lilly, the NC Department of Agriculture and many more. Dwight Seal, District Manager at the Division of Pesticides, NC Department of Agriculture had this to say: "The upcoming Mi-Forms v9 is an even sleeker, faster & more user-friendly mobile-forms interface for form-filling on Tablets. We are excited to evaluate the Microsoft Surface Pro and use the Mi-Forms software that has been so valuable to us on it."
Mi-Co is planning to release Mi-Forms v9 in February, 2013, with even stronger support for its "any data, any device, anywhere" message, and with 13 years of experience & evolution in the mobile-forms market.
Chris DiPierro, Mi-Co Director of Software Development, said, "Our customers and partners are excited about the new wave of Windows 8 Tablets including the Microsoft Surface Pro, and we're glad to support a wide variety of options for them to leverage these devices in their own business process to save time and money."
To request a pre-release demo of Mi-Forms v9, contact Mi-Co at 1-(866)-621-6230, and to download a trial visit Mi-Co's website today.
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41 Great Garden Paths for Inspiration
Do you have a plain jane backyard? Do you walk through perfectly planned gardens and wish you could just live there? Well, it just takes some imagination and a few ideas to start inventing a peaceful garden path of your own.
Sunset Magazine has put together 41 gorgeous garden paths to bookmark for this very purpose. There are lots of ideas with very different feels that you can pull from to create that ambience you have been searching for in your own backyard.
1. Create a lovely path by laying flagstone through a grassy area in an interesting pattern.
2. Add a modern feel to your yard with grass circles on a contrasting ground like pebbles.
3. If you could pull off a water element, incorporating a crossing within it would be divine.
4. A simple gravel path with walls of plush lavender would create a treat for all your senses.
5. Get all beachy inspired with a pure soft sand path to your dining area, porch, home or pool.
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There is an option to integrate sound fonts, but it is impossible to use them, because there is no FluidSynth option. Is this disabled by default?
On PC I get a pop up telling me that it's trying to map the Roland MT32 to general MIDI ones.
I'm using the 8mbgm-emu MT32.sf2 sound font
My device is a ZTE Axon 7 and would be really nice to use the full range of those stereo front speakers.
This is not related to Fluidsynth. As the message states, the game you're trying to run does not support General MIDI devices, only Roland ones (i.e. a real Roland, or the munt emulator)


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Thank you to all the community members that have contributed to the discussion surrounding the renaming of Jackson Elementary. At this point, Jackson's School Community Council has approved the formation of a committee to rename or rededicate Jackson Elementary. If you are interested in participating, please contact Dr. Jana Edward directly at firstname.lastname@example.com or by calling the school at 801-578- 8165.
Welcome to Fairpark Community!
Fairpark Community website provides information, resources and news to inform residents of the latest happenings in our community.
Navigating this site
(To return to the home page click on "Fairpark Community above the header image.)
Information and resources are located in the tabs at the top of the page.
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The Gazette At A Glance
Visit The Gazette Archives page (tab at top) for past issues. The Gazette is mailed out each month to all households in the Fairpark Community.
October2017 (Click this link to access the pdf version.)
Education Corner: Starting the day ready to learn: It's what's for Breakfast
2017 Utah State Fair a Success!
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Reports from Community Agencies
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Stay connected with the Salt Lake City Police Department on your mobile device using CityConnect.
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Fairpark Community Council Meeting
Fairpark Community Council Meeting
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The Fairpark Community Council meets the 4th Thursday of each month except July and November. The December meeting/holiday potluck is held the first Thursday of December.
Portions of meetings are video recorded.
Thursday, June 28, 2018
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If a train is stopped on the tracks, blocking your access to cross, call this number and the train engineer will be contacted by Union Pacific personnel to get the train moving.
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If you are approaching a school bus with flashing yellow lights, proceed with the normal caution required by school zones.
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Staten Island, NY – A new era in women's programming begins Friday, March 11 with the debut episode of The Catholic View for Women. Designed as an authentic Catholic alternative to secular discussion shows, the show is aiming for today's active, involved women.
"As hard as it apparently is for most television shows to realize, the view of millions of women goes beyond the mirror – it even goes beyond Manhattan," says Janet Morana, Executive Director of Priests for Life, co-founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, and co-host of The Catholic View for Women. "We will be talking about the real world where real women face real issues."
In addition to Janet, co-hosts of the six-episode miniseries are Teresa Tomeo, host of the Catholic Connection show on EWTN Global Catholic Radio, and Astrid Bennett Gutierrez, Executive Director of Los Angeles Pregnancy Services.
"On The Catholic View for Women our feminism will fully embrace life, not self, and our makeovers will start at the foot of the cross, not 5th Avenue," said Teresa Tomeo.
"Anyone tired of the same old view should tune in and give us a look. You're going to like what you see," added Astrid Bennett Guitierrez.
Shows will air Fridays at 6:30 pm Eastern on EWTN starting March 11 and will be repeated on Saturdays at 3:00 am. To learn more about the show, link to it on Facebook, and send viewer feedback and ideas, visit www.TheCatholicViewforWomen.com.
Priests for Life is the nation's largest Catholic pro-life organization dedicated to ending abortion and euthanasia. For more information, visit www.priestsforlife.org.
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"The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit." (2 Tim. 1:7)
"The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit." (2 Tim. 1:7)


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Law and legal compliance
The sexual harassment of students, including sexual violence, interferes with students' right to receive an education free from discrimination and is a crime.
Title IX law, which serves to eliminate gender discrimination in education, was recently expanded to more fully encompass sexual violence on college campuses and to include prevention in the Title IX conversation.
The Dear Colleague letter serves as an entry point for campuses, stipulating numerous structural changes on the part of schools so that campuses can more fully eliminate the hostile environment caused by sexual assault.
This is a tremendous opportunity to enact lasting change which will prevent sexual violence on your campus.
Legal Compliance
- ATIXA 2015 Whitepaper The Challenge of Title IX Responses to Campus Relationship and Intimate Partner Violence. A Whitepaper published in 2015 by ATIXA.
- Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA) ATIXA provides a professional association for school and college Title IX Coordinators and administrators who are interested in serving their districts and campuses more effectively.
- The Handbook for Campus Crime Reporting, US Department of Education This handbook was designed to assist in meeting the regulatory requirements of the Clery Act by guiding you through the regulations and explaining what they mean and what they require your institution to do.
- Title IX Dear Colleague Letter This letter from the US Department of Education is intended to outline schools' responsibilities in prevention of and response to sexual violence on campuses for administrators.
Relevant Laws
- Campus Sexual Assault Victims' Bill of Rights All colleges and universities (both public and private) participating in federal student aid programs must afford sexual assault victims certain basic rights.
- Summary of the Jeanne Clery Act Explains in plain language the contents and requirements of the federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose information about campus crime and security policies.
- Understanding the Laws The Center for Public Integrity gives an overview of the three laws that have had a dramatic effect on the way sexual assault claims are adjudicated on America's campuses.
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Holy Quran (E.H. Palmer) - Holy Quran is a sacred text of Islam.
This is the english translation by E.H. Palmer in Mobipocket Reader PRC format.
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The Qur'an (also Quran, Koran, Alcoran;) is the Islamic holy book of Allah (Arabic for God).
Muslims believe that the Qur'an is the literal word of God, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad over a period of 22 years. The Qur'an consists of 114 suras (chapters) with a total of 6,236 ayats (verses). The Qur'an retells stories of many of the people and events of the Jewish and Christian Bibles, although it differs in many details.
Well-known Biblical characters such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Mary, and John the Baptist are mentioned in the Qur'an as Prophets of Islam.
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Holy Quran (E.H. Palmer) - Holy Quran is a sacred text of Islam.


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Anyone up for tennis tomorrow afternoon? I know rain is in the forecast for the morning, but it's supposed to clear up by midday. I'm new to SB and not familiar with all the courts around town, but I'd love to play somewhere between Montecito and downtown SB.
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Hey Lauren, I'm up for tennis tomorrow (weather permitting). Muni courts are good and close to Montecito. What time do you prefer?
Possibly Wednesday or Thursday afternoon, between S.B. and Montecito.
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msvette2u wrote:How sexist is that? If it was a guy and he molested a teenage girl, he'd be hung by the balls. Since it's a female she gets off with a handslap. I think had it been my son, she'd not be around, either...
It is sick, very sick, that society cannot see that women are just as capable of rape as men. This is not a gender issue, it is a human issue.
dogcrazyjen wrote:I actually am editing the newsletter for the National Coalition of Free Men, Greater NY chapter. We deal with just this sort of double standand. It really is amazing that most people think nothing of it. I have to say I am very pleasantly suprised that you guys see it-the dog people I am used to dealing with in person are mostly flaming liberals who would think nothing of this. They have said "What, he's lucky, what teenage boy would turn it down?"
*not all liberals think this way, but the responses I have heard were pretty well divided down political lines*
It is sick, very sick, that society cannot see that women are just as capable of rape as men. This is not a gender issue, it is a human issue.
dogcrazyjen wrote:And boys, who are maturing at a much slower rate than those girls, have to try and get an education while inundated with sexuality far too overt for their young age. It is not just girls who are having issues. The boys are told on the one hand that they must behave, then they are slammed by the actual girls if they do behave. The girls want attention, then the boys are criminalized for giving it to them.
Meanwhile the girls are putting all their self esteem into what other people think of them, including other girls.
And people wonder why we live in a small conservative town and do not have television.
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A recent Rasmussen poll tells us that American voters have little confidence in our K-12 schools.
A mere 18 percent believe that most high school graduates have the skills needed for college. (Sixty-one percent believe they don't have the skills and 21 percent aren't sure).
Lacking the skills to succeed in college is a big-time problem for both the individual and society. In fact, it's problem enough to threaten a nation. High school graduates who aren't prepared for college also aren't prepared for the workplace, personal responsibility, civic duties or any of the other challenges they'll face in this increasingly fast-paced, complicated, competitive, technological world.
To be fair, the perception that our schools are failing is hardly new. The annual PDK/Gallup poll tells us that in 2012 only 19 percent of the public gave our public schools a grade of A or B. Twenty years ago the number was 18 percent.
Is this lack of confidence in our K-12 schools deserved? What do the numbers tell us? And where do the solutions lie? Let's start with simple facts about our K-12 system:
• It's big: 55 million students; 130,000 schools; 3.8 million teachers; and a budget of more than $500 billion per year.
• It's run by committee: policy is dictated by all levels of government; influenced by still more (unions, think tanks, foundations, and businesses); and paid for by many (federal government/8 percent, states/46 percent, localities/37 percent, and private sources/9 percent).
• It's complicated: educational opportunities and attainment are not self-contained, they're closely tied to factors such as socioeconomic status, gender, culture, and race.
Given this set-up, it's tough to measure success or whether schools are getting better or worse.
We receive mixed messages. On the one hand, our high school graduation rate has increased by 5 percent since 2006 and we're on track to have a 90 percent rate by 2020. On the other hand, our 15-year-olds have a lower average math literacy rate than 17 other countries. While the public has little confidence in our schools generally, more than three quarters give a grade of A or B to the school their oldest child attends.
But there's one set of facts that trumps all the other data: that's the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), otherwise known as the nation's report card.
NAEP has four student achievement levels: "advanced" for "superior performance"; "proficient" for "solid academic performance"; "basic" for partial mastery; below basic for below partial mastery.
We need all students to be proficient or better.
So what does NAEP tell us about our nation's eighth graders?
Brace yourself for the bad news. In math, in 2011, 18 percent of our eighth graders were below basic, 42 percent were basic, 33 percent were proficient and 7 percent were advanced. In reading, the results are even worse: 24 percent below basic, 42 basic, 31 proficient and 3 percent advanced.
This is pretty damning evidence.
When it comes to solutions, the bad news is that there is no consensus on how to proceed. We're divided into opposing camps.
Every major issue in school reform — whether it be school closings, charter schools, vouchers, teacher hiring and firing, school control, teacher evaluations, testing, curriculum, or tracking — is hotly debated and brutally divisive.
The good news is that we know effective schools are possible. Just look at other countries to see the dream in action; to see effective education for an ever-changing world; to see students with a competitive advantage in the international race for leadership and success.
It's time for the application of some unbiased horse-sense, long identified with successful American leaders in all phases of life. A small number of bright lights from business and industry and from public and private education should dispassionately dissect the facts and render a reasoned path for tangible change, reform, and correction.
Whether we succeed or fail is a matter of commitment. The answers exist, but do we have the will?
Timing is critical for the United States, the sooner the better for all its concerned citizens and entities.
Gene A. Budig is past president/chancellor of three major state universities and Major League Baseball's American League. He is an Isle of Palms resident.


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March 2008 Presents an update on NIDA's Southern African Initiative, a program that aims to build research capacity and infrastructure in the area of addiction, particularly drug-related HIV transmission.
April 2007 Describes a study comparing Staged Care Intervention, a combination treatment for smoking cessation, among smokers in outpatient treatment for depression and a control group.
February 2007
Reviews a report from the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine that discusses ways to improve the quality of health care among people with mental health and substance abuse disorders.
February 2007 Reports on the work of researchers who used brain images to correlate cocaine-addicted patients' regional brain responses to drug cues with their outcomes in subsequent treatment.
October 2006 Describes an inpatient study investigating the effectiveness of sustained-release methylphenidate as a treatment for cocaine-addiction patients with ADHD.
October 2006 Highlights a publication that outlines 13 research-based principles of successful treatment of drug abusers in the criminal justice system.


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Trademark Basics
Steps for a Trademark
Virtually every business could benefit from a trademark! According to a 2013 report by the USPTO, trademarks cover a broader set of participants in the economy [than patents] because almost every firm, regardless of size, market, or business strategy, has goodwill to protect. (The USPTO Trademark Case Files Dataset: Descriptions, Lessons, and Insights, January 2013). Studies have shown that brand-
Trademarks are any word, term, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof that are used in commerce as brand names, tag lines, slogans, non-
The long potential length of a trademark life is evidenced by the oldest registered trademark for a "SAMSON" logo that was issued in 1884 (U.S. Reg. No. 0011210 for CORDS, LINES, AND ROPE.)
Stronger distinctive trademarks (see below green and to the left) are easier to enforce and to sell to investors. Marks that are merely descriptive can possibly become distinctive enough to register on the Principal Register by acquiring distinctiveness (green arrow shift to the left).
Stronger distinctive trademarks (see below green and to the left) are easier to enforce and to sell to investors. Marks that are merely descriptive can possibly become distinctive enough to register on the Principal Register by acquiring distinctiveness (green arrow shift to the left).
Common Law Trademarks
Trademark Rights originate as common law trademark rights by use in commerce as a trademark. Common Law Trademark rights are a collection of rights that originate when an inherently distinctive trademark that distinguishes one product from another is used to identify the source of a good or service in commerce. (Trademarks that are not inherently distinctive, such as those that are merely descriptive, might acquire a secondary meaning after a period of time if a number of other factors are present, see more below.)
Common law trademark rights (where defined by case law) exist in local geographic areas without registration and may be able to successfully usurp a registered mark in the same geographical area if the alleged common law trademark owner can show prior use (or senior use) of the mark. The Lanham Act provides that a registered mark, even if it has become incontestable, still may be challenged "to the extent, if any, to which the use of a mark registered on the principal register infringes a valid right acquired under the law of any State or Territory by use of a mark or trade name continuing from a date prior to the date of registration under this chapter of such registered mark." 15 U.S.C. 1065 as quoted in Advance Stores Co. Inc. v. Refinishing Spec. Inc., 188 F.3d at 411 (6th Cir., 1999). A challenge to a registered mark by an unregistered mark could be in a USPTO opposition or cancellation or in a state or federal court. See trademarkoppositionprocess.com for more information on oppositions and cancellations.
Common law trademarks do not, however, enjoy the advantages of federal registration (see chart) which include being protected more thoroughly from infringement and counterfeiting trademarks. Marks that do not qualify for federal registration may not qualify for common law protection for the same reasons since the federal laws are based on the same or similar common law principles. Likewise, having a federal registration does not protect a business from being challenged by a common law trademark-
Unregistered Trademarks
Unregistered trademarks are protected by law under more than just common law (case law) because various state statutes and federal statutes have adopted (codified) the concepts and terminology that were developed in case law. One applicable federal law for unregistered trademarks is 15 USC § 1125(a) of the Lanham Act: False designations of origin, false descriptions, and dilution forbidden (a) Civil action:
(1) Any person who, on or in connection with any goods or services, or any container for goods, uses in commerce any word, term, name, symbol, or device, or any combination thereof, or any false designation of origin, false or misleading description of fact, or false or misleading representation of fact, which—
(A) is likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to deceive as to the affiliation, connection, or association of such person with another person, or as to the origin, sponsorship, or approval of his or her goods, services, or commercial activities by another person, or
(B) in commercial advertising or promotion, misrepresents the nature, characteristics, qualities, or geographic origin of his or her or another person's goods, services, or commercial activities;
shall be liable in a civil action by any person who believes that he or she is or is likely to be damaged by such act.
Claims for trademark infringement for unregistered marks require findings that the unregistered marks owned by plaintiff are either inherently distinctive [rather than descriptive] or have acquired a secondary meaning and are likely to be confused with defendants' marks by members of the relevant public. Duncan Mcintosh Co. v. Newport Dunes Marina LLC, 324 F.Supp.2d 1083-
In addition, an unregistered mark must actually have been used as a trademark to be protected under trademark law. "[A] plaintiff must show that it has actually used the designation at issue as a trademark"; thus the designation or phrase must be used to "perform[] the trademark function of identifying the source of the merchandise to the customers." Microstrategy Incorp. v. Motorola, 245 F.3d at 341 (4th Cir., 2001) quoting Rock & Roll Hall of Fame v. Gentile Prods., 134 F.3d 749, 753 (6th Cir. 1998). See valid manner examples below or the web site Function As a Mark.com for examples on how a trademark should function.
A common law mark (unregistered mark) has geographically limited rights (prior use) against a subsequent user under the Tea Rose/Rectanus doctrine -
This prior use right may be enforced through an opposition or cancellation proceeding. See Published for Opposition see also Opposition Steps/Cancellation Steps for more information.
How to Prove Secondary Meaning or Acquired Distinctiveness under Section 2(f)
Secondary meaning is when the consuming public has made a link between an alleged mark and the source of the mark.
The factors considered in determining whether a descriptive mark (not inherently distinctive) has achieved secondary meaning include:
(1) whether actual purchasers of the product bearing the claimed trademark associate the trademark with the producer as evidenced by survey or direct consumer testimony;
(2) the degree and manner of advertising under the claimed trademark;
(3) the length and manner of use of the claimed trademark; and
(4) whether use of the claimed trademark has been exclusive.
Levi Strauss & Co. v. Blue Bell, Inc., 778 F.2d 1352, 1358 (9th Cir.1985).
In In re Soccer Sport Supply Co., 507 F.2d 1400, 1403 n.3, 184 USPQ 345, 348 n.3 (C.C.P.A. 1975), the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals noted as follows:
[T]he judicially developed concept of "secondary meaning," codified by section 2(f) (15 U.S.C. 1052(f)), relates to descriptive, geographically descriptive, or surname marks which earlier had a primary meaning which did not indicate a single source and were, therefore, unregistrable because of section 2(e) (citation omitted). Additionally, section 2(f) has been applied to permit registration of a mark consisting solely of a design and, therefore, not within the purview of section 2(e).
Verify Whether Your Claimed Trademark Is Trademarkable
1. Verify Inherent Strength Does each trademark consist of inherently distinctive element(s) that can be claimed for exclusive use?
Marks that are merely descriptive (or worse, generic) are hard to register and hard to protect. Section 2(e) refusals are very common refusals. Whether a trademark is merely descriptive depends on the goods and services description. Facts Matter.
2. Verify Right to Use Does the trademark have a likelihood of confusion with prior-
Section 2(d) refusals are very common refusals. Facts Matter.
3. Verify Right to Register Does the trademark meet the USPTO rules of registration? (Does not have any grounds for refusal?)
4. Verify Specimen Is the trademark used as a trademark or service mark in the specimen?
Specimen refusals are very common refusals. The right type of specimen for any particular application depends on what the goods or services are. Facts Matter.
5. Verify Goods and Services ID Is the goods/services identification definite and accurate? Is the goods/service ID as broad as it should be under the circumstances or will a narrower description distinguish it better?
ID refusals are common too but getting the right description identifies the scope of protection. Too narrow of a description can yield narrow rights. Too broad of a description can result in an unnecessary likelihood of confusion with someone else. Facts Matter.
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James W. "Jim" Bell, 70, died Tuesday, June 18 in Wichita.
James W. "Jim" Bell, 70, died Tuesday, June 18 in Wichita. Celebration of his life will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Trinity United Methodist Church in El Dorado.
Jim was born Oct. 12, 1942 in Oklahoma City, Okla., the son of James Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Teter) Bell. He graduated from Edmond High School in 1958 then attended Central State College in Edmond, Okla., graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and physics. Jim also served in the United States Marines for three years. He was united in marriage to Sharon Campbell Foltz on Aug. 18, 1984 in Edmond. He worked as a Corrosion Engineer for oil refineries in both Ponca City, Okla., and El Dorado. Professional memberships include the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) and the professional society for Chemical Engineers. Jim also served as the sound technician at Trinity United Methodist Church. He was an avid gardener growing tomatoes of all varieties in his garden. Jim loved cooking and woodworking. He enjoyed sports, and was a KU basketball and OU football fan.
Survivors include wife, Sharon; children, Elizabeth and husband Marty Jordan of Ohio, and Brian Foltz and Erica and husband Ray Olsen, all of Andover; brothers, Michael and wife Linda Bell of Lewiston, Idaho, and Robert Bell of Dallas, Texas; sister, Patricia and husband Warren Griffin of Edmond; and grandchildren, Katie, Malea and Payton; great grandson Hayden. He was preceded in death by his parents.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with Trinity United Methodist Church. Memorials may be left at Kirby-Morris Funeral Home. To send condolences go to www.kirbymorrisfuneralhome.com.


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Ezra Koenig wanted to be clear about this: The frontman of Vampire Weekend was not comparing his band to the Beatles.
"What we're talking about is making me think like a fan, which is a little bit dangerous because it could come across as me trying to put myself in the same league as one of the biggest albums of all time," he said, responding to a question about the value of mystery and ambiguity in music. "But, yeah, you think about 'Sgt. Pepper.' Is it a concept album about a lonely hearts club? Is it some sort of reevaluation of pre-rock 'n' roll British music-hall tropes? You could say that." Koenig laughed. "The album is a thing — a very referenced, understandable thing that's extraordinarily difficult to sum up in words." He searched for the right one anyway. "It's like an element."
With apologies to those canon-guarding types responsible for triggering Koenig's disclaimer, Vampire Weekend has created its own element: "Modern Vampires of the City," the New York band's third full-length, on which it confronts foundational ideas — think faith, mortality and the concessions required by growing up — in music that reaches toward its own category.
Released last week, the album is a major leap for a band that began its ascent while its members were students at Columbia University. On 2008's "Vampire Weekend," the group used ska rhythms and African guitar licks to punch up clever pop songs about East Coast society. "Contra," from 2010, depicted a similar milieu with a wider stylistic palette.
The records sold around half a million copies each and made Vampire Weekend — Koenig, bassist Chris Baio, drummer Chris Tomson and multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij — a favorite of critics, festival bookers and Hollywood music supervisors. The band was also an early beneficiary of what came to be known as "blog buzz," though its broad appeal among undergraduates led to a kind of prep-rock caricature.
"Our first record was very easy to turn into a sound bite: four dudes from college singing about college," Koenig said. The singer was sitting on a rooftop deck at the Fox Theater in Pomona, where Vampire Weekend played a sold-out show last month between its appearances at the two-weekend Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. "Which I think is an oversimplification, but sure, there's a song called 'Campus'; there's a song called 'Oxford Comma.' We spelled everything out so simply."
That's hardly the case on "Modern Vampires of the City," which sets willfully unresolved narratives against sophisticated, shape-shifting arrangements. "Nobody knows what the future holds," Koenig sings over a demented rockabilly groove in "Diane Young," "And it's bad enough just getting old." Elsewhere, in the haunted doo-wop number "Step," he quietly unloads what might the album's thesis: "Wisdom's a gift but you'd trade it for youth / Age is an honor, it's still not the truth."
"I think with any record what's most important is that there's an identifiable feeling," Koenig said. "I could probably write in a paragraph or two what the major themes are [on 'Modern Vampires'] and how they're all connected. But that doesn't need to exist in the world. A lot of records I really enjoy aren't easy to explain."
As on Vampire Weekend's earlier albums, the meticulously detailed music is dense with allusion: "Step," for instance, borrows a line from a song by the Oakland rap crew Souls of Mischief, which itself had sampled the smooth-jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. And Koenig, who's famously sung about Cape Cod and Lil Jon, Masada and Louis Vuitton, is still peppering his lyrics with an abundance of proper nouns: names, places, titles. The songs may resist instant understanding, but they're grounded in specifics.
"To me that's the most natural way to write," the singer said. "Trying to get at some sort of universal truth through vague generalities — that doesn't make any sense."
For help synthesizing the album's disparate strands, Vampire Weekend (which took its name from a short film Koenig made during college) turned for the first time to an outside producer: Ariel Rechtshaid, who worked with the band in L.A. after earlier writing and recording sessions in New York and on Martha's Vineyard. "I knew we were doing things that ran the full gamut, so I thought it'd be good to bring in another mind," Batmanglij said in Pomona. "And even though he and Ezra didn't really know each other, I knew they'd get along."
A well-connected indie scenester whose resume also includes pop hits by Justin Bieber and Usher, Rechtshaid became a trusted collaborator of the band's. "Anytime they'd start to fall into old habits and do something they'd done before — or, worse, something someone else had done before — it was back to the drawing board," the producer said. He singled out "Diane Young," which starts like an older Vampire Weekend song such as "Cousins" or "Walcott." "Then we just took it somewhere else," Rechtshaid said, referring to the digital processing that soon envelops the drums and vocals. "That was the goal: How do we make new-sounding music?"
If Vampire Weekend is breaking stylistic ground, it's not without old-fashioned ambition. After Coachella last month the band played a concert at New York's Roseland Ballroom that was webcast under the direction of the actor Steve Buscemi. Last week it performed on "Saturday Night Live" and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon." And this summer the group is booked for top-line festivals including Lollapalooza in Chicago and Glastonbury in England; it'll return to Southern California on Sept. 28 for a show at the Hollywood Bowl.
"They're part of that small group of bands — Radiohead, Arcade Fire — that've figured out how to maintain their indie roots while appealing to mainstream America," said Huston Powell of C3 Presents, which puts on Lollapalooza. The promoter added that Vampire Weekend, "more than almost any other band out there, seem poised to make the next step."
Where precisely that step leads is less clear. Three years ago "Contra" debuted at No. 1, an impressive feat that "Modern Vampires of the City" may well duplicate. (Its stiffest competition on this week's chart is likely to come from new albums by the country singer George Strait and the Disney star Demi Lovato.) Kris Chen of the band's label, XL Recordings, said another No. 1 "is entirely possible."
Beyond chart positions, though, what's the ceiling for a band like Vampire Weekend, which seems determined to become harder, not easier, to grasp? At Coachella it got the enormous festival crowd jumping with oldies like "A-Punk" and "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa." But knotty new tunes such as "Ya Hey," in which Koenig ponders the irrationality of religious fundamentalism, were received more coolly — a reflection of the songs' unfamiliarity, of course, but perhaps also a sign that they aren't compatible with the demands of superstardom. Koenig isn't convinced.
"You never know what's gonna connect with people," he said before heading to the stage at the Fox. "One thing I've noticed is that the biggest artists tend to be the weirdest. Sometimes it's hard to realize that because when they get so big, their weirdness ceases to be weird; it's been mainstreamed. But think about it: The Beatles. Prince. Lady Gaga. Psy." He laughed, relishing the opportunity to be seen as comparing himself to Mr. Gangnam Style. "Literally, all the people who come to mind are really just doing their own thing. It kind of makes it easy to follow your gut."


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I live in Japan and have trouble reading and understanding everything on food labels. Do you know if partially hydrogenated oils are used in Japanese foods, such as packaged cookies? Do you know what the word for it or "trans fat" is in Japanese or how to write it? Thank you!
I really hate to say this, but mass produced snack foods in Japan are just as bad for you as they are in other countries. So, yes they do use partially hydrogenated oil, trans fats and all that. Only a few specific things are labeled 'trans fats free' (and only in the last year or so really) - they say トランスファットフリー, which is a direct phonetic version of the English term trans fats free. You can see トランスファットフリー on some margerines and things like that.
Traditional snacks like (o)senbei (rice crackers) don't use fat, except for fried rice crackers like okaki, kabuki-age, etc. (if it has a crinkly surface and tastes fried, it's fried) so they could be better for you. However, they are still not diet food or 'health food' really, since they are made from white rice, salt and so on.
As with any snack food from anywhere, Japanese snack foods and prepared foods should be eaten in moderation if you're concerned about health, weight loss, etc.
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I guess I need to not automatically assume that things in Japan are always healthier because they're Japanese or because everyone walking around is so stick thin! It's very hard to go into the grocery stores here and walk past the freshly fried food area and not buy something, even the "healthy" fried fish (sakana furai) and vegetable tempura. Thanks for the info!
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Success not altering Goldschmidt's approach
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It was Aug. 20 last year, and Paul Goldschmidt had just driven in four runs to help the D-backs beat the Reds in Cincinnati.
That gave Goldschmidt 100 RBIs for the year, and reporters wanted to know what he thought about reaching the milestone with so much of the season left to play.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- It was Aug. 20 last year, and Paul Goldschmidt had just driven in four runs to help the D-backs beat the Reds in Cincinnati.
That gave Goldschmidt 100 RBIs for the year, and reporters wanted to know what he thought about reaching the milestone with so much of the season left to play.
Except Goldschmidt was not aware of how many RBIs he had at that point.
Such is the way Goldschmidt approaches the game, which might help explain why he, perhaps more than any other player, will not feel any added pressure this year to match his amazing 2013 season.
For Goldschmidt, it's all about the process. If he takes care of that, he reasons, the results will take care of themselves.
"I just think the stats are the end result," he said. "But let's just use the 100 RBI thing as an example. I'm not thinking I need to have 100 RBIs. I'm thinking I need to have good at-bats; I need to make sure I'm fully concentrating. You break it down as small as you can into the things you can control. I think it makes it a little easier when you focus on that stuff."
It also allows Goldschmidt to put at-bats that don't get the results he wants behind him quickly.
"He's about as disciplined as you get," outfielder A.J. Pollock said. "His mentality is he doesn't care what he did in the past, and he just goes out there and he's ready to go. That's how he goes 0-for-3 with three strikeouts and then hits a walk-off homer."
The approach has served Goldschmidt well in his career, a career that has caught a lot of people by surprise.
Drafted by the D-backs in the eighth round in 2009, Goldschmidt was reported to have a slow bat and was not regarded as a good defender.
No one, though, told Goldschmidt as he consistently put up big offensive numbers while impressing the organization with his work ethic and maturity.
Goldschmidt hit 18 home runs in 287 at-bats in rookie ball in 2009 and 35 the next year in Class A Advanced Visalia, and he had 30 in 366 at-bats at Double-A Mobile before the D-backs had seen enough and called him up to the big leagues.
It has been a steady progression for Goldschmidt ever since.
He had an .808 on-base-plus-slugging percentage in 48 Major League games in 2011, an .850 in a full 2012 season and a .952 last year. So much for the slow bat.
And for those with questions about his defense, they can check his mantel for the Gold Glove he won last year.
"He's had some pretty good years since he's come up in 2011, but he's humble," D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said. "He's humble to death to make sure that he doesn't think that he's got it figured out. Just good habits, he's got good habits."
Goldschmidt focuses on those habits, rather than the numbers.
They include showing up every day with a good attitude, being focused during his cage work and when taking pregame ground balls, being a good teammate and making sure he stays in good physical shape throughout the season.
"For me it's the same as last year as the year before," Goldschmidt said of his focus heading into this year. "You go out there and you work hard every day. You show up and try to be a good teammate and help the team win. There's a lot of different ways to do that. Some days it may be offense, some days it's defense; maybe you can just be a positive influence on teammates in the clubhouse or notice a pitcher doing something and it helps another player."
It's that kind of approach that makes Goldschmidt popular in the clubhouse.
"He just does everything the right way," Pollock said. "He gets made fun of, because he does literally everything by the book, perfectly, how it should be done. He's a great teammate and a great friend."
Steve Gilbert is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Inside the D-backs, and follow him on Twitter @SteveGilbertMLB.


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Where members of the Twelve Tribes want to go, they don't need roads. Not only are roads unneeded, there is no need for cars or personal possessions. All the Twelve Tribes require for the journey is a community that shares — love, friendship, earthly possessions — everything in exchange for peace and salvation.
The Twelve Tribes is an "end times" Christian organization with communities worldwide; one of these is located in Vista. The group believes that humans must return to an ancient communal life, much like that lived by early Christians in first-century Judea, when the New Testament's Book of Acts was written, in order to achieve salvation and to be one with God.
Members of the Twelve Tribes dedicate their lives and their possessions to the group. They live together, work side-by-side, and eat and pray together.
North County resident Gary Zuber, a former member who has considered rejoining the group, spent four months with them in 2009. Zuber attended weekly dinners and helped at a daily farm stand.
"If you join," he says, "you give up all possessions. It's a big step, but everybody there has done the same thing. They are such a community, in the true sense of the word. It's like a real family. Everyone works for the benefit of the whole group."
In trying to recreate biblical life, Twelve Tribes conforms to a patriarchal society, where older males are considered elders capable of making decisions for the group. In addition to turning the clock back on gender roles, the group also rejects multiculturalism. Members abhor today's "I, me, my, mine" culture. They disagree with current Christian doctrine, which puts so much emphasis on personal salvation instead of focusing efforts on improving the entire nation, and on the search for the royal priesthood, as preached in the Bible. Nation-building, according to the Twelve Tribes, starts with them.
There are nearly a dozen chapters of the Twelve Tribes scattered throughout the U.S.; among them are groups in New York, Vermont, Tennessee, Colorado, and Florida.
In San Diego County, members are concentrated in the hills of Vista at a sprawling compound two miles from downtown. The "Community in Vista," as it is called, has a two-story house on a large plot of land. The house is covered in vines and blocked by trees. Blinds cover the windows, preventing any glimpse into the house. Single men and single women stay in yurts on the property. Families live together.
Members keep busy when away from the house. They pass out religious newsletters at farmers' markets or work long hours at one of three businesses: BOJ Construction, Morning Star Ranch, or two popular cafés, both called the Yellow Deli, in downtown Vista and in Valley Center.
The group follows three basic tenets: "leave, enter, become." Before becoming a member, applicants must quit their job and give up all possessions, including houses, cars, and any cash in the bank. After being stripped of earthly possessions, they enter into a sacred covenant, similar to marriage, dedicating their lives to the entire community. Only then can they become a new person. The men adopt a new name and modify their appearance to resemble the Messiah, Yashua, the Hebrew term for the Savior.
Once the three tenets have been effected, members work at one of the businesses, do chores at the house, or watch and homeschool the children.
All work is performed in exchange for food, shelter, and clothing, much as was done in the mid-'70s, when the group's leader, Eugene Spriggs — known as Yoneq by his followers — branched off from the Jesus Movement in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to start his own community.
After obtaining a psychology degree from the University of Chattanooga, and after three failed marriages, Spriggs, along with his future wife Martha and 50 other members of the Jesus People, moved into a house in Chattanooga in 1974. Shortly thereafter, they opened their first Yellow Deli. Within a few years, Spriggs and the others operated six cafés in the city.
Two years later, the Internal Revenue Service granted Spriggs and "T.H.E. Community Apostolic Order" 501(d) status. The designation, according to the IRS, is reserved for religious and apostolic organizations or corporations with a common treasury, "even if such associations or corporations engage in business for the common benefit of the members."
In 1979, Spriggs and his followers sold their properties in Chattanooga and moved to Island Pond, Vermont, marking the birth of the Twelve Tribes.
The founders embraced the notion that they were descendants, spiritually speaking, from the original Twelve Tribes of Israel. The original 12 tribes lived as one people, a homogenous culture under God.
Today's tribe is trying to relive those days, believing that it was a time when the land was the body of God, before possession by the Evil One, Satan. They have faith that restoration of a communal way of life will mark the beginning of the end — the beginning stages of the apocalypse — when Jesus, or Yashua, will return to reclaim the land from Satan.
In 40 years, the Twelve Tribes has grown. Today, the man known as Yoneq oversees ten communities, seven farms in the United States (and one in Germany, three in Canada, and one in Australia), and eight Yellow Delis. The growth of the Yellow Deli has caused some to accuse Yoneq of preying on the weak and then reaping what they sow.
In San Diego County, the tribe has been busy. In two years' time, they've opened two delis. They grow produce at Morning Star Ranch, which is sold at farmers' markets throughout Southern California, from Ocean Beach to Redlands, in San Bernardino County.
Turning the clock back 2000 years is no easy task. The tribe is embroiled in a four-year battle with the California Division of Labor Standards, after labor commissioners fined each of the three businesses for failing to pay minimum wage and for not providing workers' compensation. After a judge upheld the fines in March of last year, the group filed an appeal in superior court.
My daughter's male friend joined the cult and was forced to sever ties with his sister, mom, and all family members. The only way for this person to bring in his girlfriend was f they married. There are anti gay components and racist elements to this organization.
Good food at the Yellow Delis. Eating there doesn't equate supporting the ideals and philosophies of the operators any more than buying a Donny Osmond album equals supporting Mormons. Sometimes a banana (colored deli) is just a banana (smoothie) -
When you give them your money, you help that totalitarian monarchy of Apostle Elbert Spriggs grow and expand. It's like supporting a sweatshop. I used to be a member and worked 17 hour days in the cafe, often on my feet the whole time with no breaks. They actually view you and I as cursed if we aren't part of the commune, Jewish people are especially cursed, and black people should be slaves to white people until they join. It's like buying something from neo-nazi's or the KKK. Is it still a smoothie? It's all about the leader. He takes at least 10% from all the businesses as part of "the Tithe."
Donny osmond does not represent a cult. big difference
I hear a lot big words being thrown around by a seemingly small mind. Cult, forced,racist!!
You clearly have no idea what you are talking about. I grew up in the 12 tribes community and spent a lot of time in Vista and on the farm.
No one is forced to do anything and certainly no one is forced to be there.
I've been gone for 6 years now and have become quite successful. I visit occasionally and I'm always treated with respect. The intention of the community is to live a whole lifestyle and serve God in sincerity. I'm not particularly religious which is why I'm no longer there, but if you wanna talk about cults maybe you should keep an eye on the new. We live in a society where our children grow up to become all manner of phycos and sociopaths. Perhaps you re aware of a shooting recently occurring at an elementary school. I would spend more time being honest and less time picking on a small sincere group PDF people who have never harmed anyone..
TWELVE TRIBES CHILD PUNISHMENT is frequent and painful for even the slightest attitude or foolishness, even for the child imagining they are a truck or airplane. Children must 100% obedient or they will be taken to be hit right away. Corporal punishment may be applied by any adult member with love. "The blueness of the wound drives away all evil." (October 1980 Child Training -Notes from Teachers Meeting - Page 5) "Unless your son has blue wounds, by this standard, you know what kind of a standard is in you — it is the spirit that hates your son. If one is overly concerned about his son receiving blue marks you know that he hates his son and hates the word of God." (Execution of Justice – Page 1)
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Bull crap Gidon! You know it's a cult! You went back and forth like a revolving door! They fit all 15 of these check boxes! Now if it looks, acts and smells like a cult...IT"S A CULT!!!
Hello Dorian Hargrove, Concerning The Yellow Deli People, I can say that if it were not for the absolutes, that are demonstrated and lived every minute and with everyone at the Deli, Farm and ANY place that they venture I might not be here to tell you this most incredible tale. That I have defied the Nation's percentage of casualty's due to the recently enacted legislation and the social taboo's attached to certain group of citizens of the US is against all odds. Why is it so hard to admit that maybe we are not the same country that we use to be? When did we loose the 'Dream'? What are cultures? is it not the same word as the 'Alarmist' word 'CULT'? Many cultures that are forced to accept what they don't understand will absolutely eventually come into conflict, that is inevitable. So, what culture do you want? Roman, Greek or so other Famous one of the past? I have been in many cultures for many years, US Army, Corporate America, American Christian and several others in my 61 years of living in the 'Land of the Brave'. But there is one culture that the 'Brave' have a difficult time accepting. That is the culture of Peace, Love and Understanding. Yes it does live in the hearts of a very special people, if only it is allowed to LIVE. I challenge anyone to do what I have done and that is to spend your valuable time with those that really know the value of time. See if after only 24 hours that you find yourself in a place that is absolutely the same place that those in ANY culture long for. Genuine, authentic, stable, lawful, wonderful and totally safe place-that is hidden in plain sight. For those that can see. Instead of believing the actions of the IRS is in accord with the Framers of the Constitution intent on who are the true Patriots are. And Dorian, Email me the next time you want to know the truth from someone who has had the incredible luck-ha-of spending not 24 hrs but 24 months. Within the past 4 years. I am still in the Vista. After serving almost 30 years with the CA Nat'l Grd, responding to emergencies of this state from Riots to Deployment and also fulfilling my job at the Telephone Co during that same period.
to be continued.
STEVEN [email protected]
continued from previous post.
I am suppose to be completely financially secure, but due to the culture that was created to fear men of all sorts and after seeking assistance from every agency that this American Culture has to offer to returning heroes and capable father's, I am homeless, receiving only half of my well deserved retirement from the US Army and had 27 yrs of Tel Co. retirement forced into the stock market $400k-lost. Being betrayed by the culture I worked and trusted completely for for over 55 yrs. How many shootings, Gang deaths, Abortions, Wars and the list goes on, must we endure before the truth shines? I have lived a wonderful life only to see my 11 yr old son loose his rights to see his Dad and the right to live in his home because a rumor was started and never questioned. The Deli were the ONLY people that could understand. I know that every person I have met at the Deli, Farm or wherever for no matter how long, was able to understand the truth that is self evident and not allowed to evaporate, like so many 'cultures' that are everywhere, Newest being the Social community. Please write about the Deli again soon. And call on me as a Believer in the Hope that this country can return to it's roots and live the words that are in our Constitution and in the arms of Miss Liberty in the New York Harbor. "Send..." The Starving World needs the BEST Sandwiches that can be found Anywhere on this Earth. STEVEN [email protected]
Thanks for the comment Steven. I am glad you found a place among the 12 Tribes. I am happy for anyone that is able to find their place in any religion, group, culture, tribe, anything. The article wasn't intended to bash a religious group and wasn't meant to label them a cult. The article instead revealed facts about the labor violations -- which had never been reported-- and the opinions/objections from residents. I apologize if you felt that was not the case.
Thanks for the comment.
Twelve Tribes Community Communal Cult
17+ hour work days while standing most of the time.
All believe and do what the founder Gene Spriggs has taught.
All of Christianity and the Christian Jesus is condemned as
demonic, and the satanic scarlet whore of the Bible book of Revelation.
Birthdays, Christmas and other holidays are not celebrated.
Children are frequently hit with balloon sticks by any adult
member for any form of disobedience or "foolishness."
Childrens toys, dolls, and stuffed animals are not allowed.
Claim Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King Jr. deserved to die.
Claim black people should still be slaves to whites unless they join.
Claim to be the only people forgiven and being saved by God.
Claim to be the only people who have the Holy Spirit.
Claim to be the only people who will bring Jesus back to earth by
eventually birthing 144,000 celibate male evangelists and being
perfectly obedient to God for 49 years.
Claim to be the only place on earth where anyone can be saved by God.
Founder Elbert Eugene Spriggs "Yoneq" is unquestioned Prophet Pope.
Home births and home circumcisions are required.
Childbirth pain is God's will and is not to be lessened in any way.
Males must wear fur-face beards, short ponytails, and untucked shirts.
Medical and dental neglect is common with no health insurance.
Medications of any kind are generally not allowed.
Non-Tribes reading material of any kind is not allowed.
Shaving any part of the male of female body is not allowed.
Telephone calls to non-member family and friends is by permission.
Television, radio, personal music devices and internet aren't allowed.
Women are not allowed in any leadership positions.
You can leave, but you're damned to Death for 1000+ years or eternal Hell.
You're rarely be able to visit friends and family "in the world."
Your whole life is scrutinized and completely controlled everyday.
"It is through many trials and tribulations that we enter the kingdom."
"You just need to die, and give up your rotten sticking life in the world."
"Where did you learn to think anyway? In the world?"
"You just need to die and take off your head (personal reasoning),
and take on the mind of the Body (Twelve Tribes).
"You just need to die, and receive your brothers and let them handle you." (If the Twelve Tribes is not a cult, then what is a cult?)
But if they had a sizeable chunk of the population doing it with them, then these become things you don't even bat an eye at, right?
I would still see it the same, regardless how many people go along with hitting babies and children and teaching that black people should still be slaves to white people unless they join the Tribes. They consider themselves "true Jews" what a joke. They are true pretend jews. Wannabee Jews. I like many of the people I have met in the Tribes and I don't doubt the sincerity of many of those, but the fact remains it is a very high-control communal group and the founder, Elbert Eugene Spriggs (Yoneq) and wife Marsha (Haemeq) became monarchs with their own "government". Spriggs is considered "the Elijah" and "the Anointing." He is neither. It is yet another Abrahamic religion based upon human sacrifice and blooshed. I miss the friendships I had there, but not Yoneq's doctrines. They say "college is stupid" but they call their own ignorance, "wisdom." They often only get 5 hours sleep a night working for free. They say they love one another, but they do not really take care of one another. It's about serving the group, The commune and the movement is far more important than the individual. Women are not allowed in any positions of leadership. What ever Yoneq and Haemeq decided and decide, that's how everyone believes. And if you decide to believe differently about anything, you will be judged by "Our Father" (God). I finally decided I didn't need to live at the Tribes to be saved or to earn my salvation before God. That God really is love, and that Tribal membership is not one of His requirements.
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in 2000 in Connecticut a couple belonging to the group pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and cruelty for disciplining their children with a 30-inch (76-centimeter) fiberglass rod. All parents i've know in the Tribes love their children, but the Teachings and child-discipline is very very strict, i'd say severe and because of the frequency of it for trivial matters and because "blue wounds show you love your child" it's abusive. Yoneq could wake up tomorrow morning and change this, and all the members would have "to take on the mind of the Anointing." But it's not likely to happen.
I guess all this makes me appreciate non-religious people and science, because the whole world of religion can become as dark and murky at times as organized crime. It's sad. Some people are looking for genuine love, and friendships, and to know God, and sometimes religious groups take advantage of this. When I lived as a member in the Tribes, I had to go along with everything. Everything. Whatever was decided, that's what you believe, that's what you think, that's what you tell others is the truth, whether you really believe it or not. Personally, I don't think it's right to worship Jesus/Yahshua, but of course they do that and bow down to bread and wine weekly. If they'd lighten up even a little on the child punishments and get even an extra hour or two sleep each night, it would be a far more healthy lifestyle, but they still would be taught they are the only ones pleasing to God.
I still have love in my heart for the Twelve Tribes. It was better when we simply called ourselves the Communities. It definitely became more cultic with the Twelve Tribes label and branding. A big mistake. They will not "bring about the end of this wicked age." Humans have been here for a very long time, and are likely to remain here a very long time, regardless when Jesus returns. The Tribes won't bring him back, no matter how harshly they discipline their children to try to produce 144,000 male celibate evangelists ("the Male Child"). The Tribes worldwide membership is about 4000 and half the children leave when they get old enough. It could take as many as 300,000 adult members to get enough male children to fulfill Yoneq's prophecy. Will take a very long time before "The Race" begins to be a perfectly obedient People for 49 years and have Jesus return on year 50. I surmise by then, the Teachings will change, when Jesus doesn't return when they think he should. The Teachings will change to protect the image of the group. Because the group image is far more important than any individual member or individual health and happiness. I wish it could be the life of love they talk about. But as one brother recently told me, "We're not really here to make the world a better place."
TWELVE TRIBES CHILD PUNISHMENT is frequent and painful for even the slightest attitude or foolishness. Corporal punishment may be applied by any adult member with love. "The blueness of the wound drives away all evil." (October 1980 Child Training -Notes from Teachers Meeting - Page 5) "Unless your son has blue wounds, by this standard, you know what kind of a standard is in you — it is the spirit that hates your son. If one is overly concerned about his son receiving blue marks you know that he hates his son and hates the word of God." (Execution of Justice – Page 1)
Today, the NSPCC has called for an investigation into the practices of a controversial Christian sect in Britain after an Independent investigation revealed allegations of physical child abuse. The children's charity is calling on Devon County Council and Devon and Cornwall Police to examine the activities of the Twelve Tribes community at Stentwood Farm near Honiton, after the group defended its right to chastise its children with a willow cane in The Independent earlier this month. A former member of the sect, a worldwide movement founded 40 years ago in the US, has now come forward with allegations of widespread physical child abuse and use of the willow cane at the Devon farm. It has also emerged that a complaint about the community was made by a woman claiming to be a former member in 2005 and was investigated by local authorities. The call from the NSPCC comes after authorities in Germany took 40 children at the Twelve Tribes community in Bavaria away from their parents and placed them in foster homes after a journalist filmed six children being beaten with a total of 83 strokes of the cane. "Following the Independent story we have liaised with Devon County Council's children's services to… ensure that an appropriate assessment of the concerns are undertaken," said Phillip Noyes, director of strategy and development at the NSPCC. Vicki, who says she is a former member of the community and spent six months at Stentwood Farm and did not want to reveal her full name, told The Independent: "There wasn't a day that went by while I was there that children weren't beaten with the rod. I beat my own son because that is what the group taught me to do." Children were left "black and blue" according to Vicki, and parents were told by community elders that children had "to bend over" and be "hit on the bare bottom with the stick". She added later: "You couldn't do it without leaving stripes." Vicki says that after leaving the community she made a complaint to Devon County Council in February 2005. Her complaint included allegations of child circumcision and home births carried out without medical supervision. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed the allegations had been investigated but "no criminal proceedings were started against any individual". Devon County Council refused to comment on whether an investigation would be carried out in light of The Independent's investigation, but a spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We can confirm that Devon and Cornwall Police and Devon County Council are working together to thoroughly review the recent information received about the welfare of children in the Honiton area." The Independent has also seen a document which purports to be a child training manual apparently produced by the sect. It states: "Parents are to chastise by using a rod or balloon stick that can cause stripes… marks like those left by a whip."
continued: The 2004 Children's Act, which came into force in January 2005, clarified the defence of reasonable chastisement for parents who are charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, wounding or grievous bodily harm, or cruelty to a child. Any hitting that causes bruising, swelling, cuts, grazes or scratches is punishable with up to five years in jail. The Twelve Tribes sect refused to comment for this article but Jonathan Stagg, an elder in the Honiton community, previously said it was the group's "fundamental right" to use the willow cane and that the community was "still in the realm of English law". It has also emerged that the sect, which believes homosexual behaviour is immoral and has been accused of anti-Semitism, runs Common Ground, a popular meeting point and café which has operated at Glastonbury Festival as recently as 2011. Vicki alleges the café was an important revenue stream for the sect and a source of new members. A Glastonbury Festival spokesman refused to comment and the group is still included on the festival's website. However, The Independent understands the group, which rents a space from organisers at the Somerset site, is now unlikely to return to the festival in 2014. The group's Common Loaf bakery, which is run from Stentwood Farm, also operates at numerous farmers' markets in the region and ran a stall at the Devon County Show this year. The NSPCC spokesman added: "We're grateful to The Independent for highlighting this issue and bringing it to our attention. Caning of children or the threat of caning is a completely unacceptable method of disciplinary action to take with any child." Case study: 'You are taught to hit them on the bare bottom' Vicki says she had been in contact with the Twelve Tribes community near Honiton for about a year and a half before she made the decision to move to Stentwood Farm with her seven-year-old son in 2004. Looking back, she regrets the decision.
continued: "Those kids are beaten for anything and everything; they are taught to be 100 per cent obedient. If that means a child is told to sit still and they move then, by the community's standard you then have to take that child out and beat it," she said. "I beat my own son as that's what I was taught to do by the community elders. You don't know this when you join, but you are taught to hit them on the bare bottom with the stick… it's their doctrine". Vicki said a boy with autism "got it worse than anybody else". She said the group beat their children to "cleanse" their "conscience of the sin of disobedience". Vicki claims she left the group after six months and now considers it a "cult". When she told them of her reservations, she said, "they flew off the handle at me and told me I was full of demons. I came to realise this isn't how Jesus would behave if someone came to him saying they were low and that the Twelve Tribes aren't really Christian at all". Vicki says she left the sect after smuggling a phone into her room and calling for a friend to collect her. She now lives in the north of England and attends a mainstream church.
BLACK AMERICANS CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT is condemned as evil. BLACK SLAVERY is taught, for dark-skinned people who do not join the Tribes.
"What a marvelous opportunity that blacks could be brought over here to be slaves so that they could be found worthy of the nations. A good master would work by the sweat of his brow. If his slaves were lazy and disrespectful he would beat them, which is what he was supposed to do." (Cham, Island Pond, 3/19/91)
"Striving for civil rights is of the world – it is disorder to the established social order. In the social order of the world there is distinction between black and white. We shouldn't try to change it and mess it up. It is going against something fundamental. Cham (blacks) should have been a slave all through history." (Unraveling the Races of Man)
"If the slaves were mistreated, it was the fault of the slave. Even if the master was unreasonable the slave was to bear up under it. This was Cham's (black people's) discipline. For 4000 years Israel had slaves….Cham was a servant (slave) to Shem. This is the Word. You can't break the Word. The more men try to liberate Cham (black people), the worse he gets. It is more destructive for man to try to redeem himself, changing social order. The three races are to be distinct." (Unraveling the Races of Man)
"Niger means black. When people first started saying this word, it wasn't bad, but it became a curse word, having a bad connotation. Before civil rights black men would say, 'Yes, boss man' in the south. Yes man, no man. This was respect. We need respect in people. We must beat respect into our children. Cham must get this respect in them. These blacks during the pre-civil rights time, were really slaves – they had respect for people. They got along well because they were submissive…" [Unraveling the Races of Man]
"Cham is no longer, to his detriment, slaves or servants to Shem. This is a terrible thing, a great deception. It is of the anti-Christ to think Cham is emancipated when he really is not emancipated." [Cham, Island Pond 6/26/90]
"This is what Cham should be like in the world – like black nannies – this is sort of what they were to do. They were to be helper to Shem. It was to be a natural thing. There is nothing wrong with this. Civil Rights, forced equality is anti-Christ, trying to change the heart – it can't be done." [Unraveling the Races of Man]
"The politicians and Martin Luther King have taken the provision away (a place in the "Nations"). There is no equal for the hatred Martin Luther King had for the black people." [Cham, Island Pond 3/19/91]
"Martin Luther King was filled with every evil spirit there is to say Cham doesn't have to serve Shem. All manner of evil filled that man." [Cham, Island Pond 3/19/91]
EVERYONE should be just like
so we can all get along and be tolerant of other people's religions!
Signed Allah/Brahma/Buddha/Christ/Elohim/God/Holy Spirit/Jehovah/Jesus/Kosmos/Krishna/Shiva/Yahweh
Oh, and don't forget to break out the Kool Aid...