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The socialite will star in a new series that will air on Oxygen, reports E! Online.
The yet-to-be named show will attempt to follow Hilton outside the limelight, according to a press release from the network.
"Paris has led a very public, jet-setting life. As she enters the next stage of her life, the provocative heiress and her life beyond what's seen in the tabloids will become the focus [on the show]," the statement reads.
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Seniors Marta Simic and Charlotte Scatliffe were named to the All-Big West Conference First Team Doubles, while freshman Jill Damion earned a spot on the Second Team Singles squad. Simic was also selected for First Team singles. Last year, Simic earned All-Big West Second Team honors, as well as Second Team Doubles with partner Scatliffe.
Simic, a Belgrade, Serbia native, played every single match at the No. 1 slot for the Gauchos this season, compiling a 10-13 record overall. Damion started the year 2-1 at No. 3 singles, before moving to No. 2 singles where she finished 7-12, for an overall record of 9-13 in dual match play.
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Some Reflections on Managing an Orthodox Christian Discussion Forum
Written by Anastasios Hudson Thursday, 02 October 2014 18:53
I originally wrote this reflection in 2005, but never published it for a variety of reasons. A recent resurgence in broad-brushed criticism of Internet forums, (such as this piece) not directed at our site in particular, but criticism which nevertheless could apply to it, prompted me to edit, update, and publish it for consideration in the debate.
Brief History of the Site
For twelve years now, I have had the pleasure of working with a great team of people to host the world's largest English-language Orthodox Christian Discussion Forum, OrthodoxChristianity.net (often referred to coloquially as OC.net, located at http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net. It has truly been a blessing but it has also presented a challenge. It seemed to me that some might be curious about my experience running such a site, and would like to know what some of the perils are as well as some of the positives.
I co-founded the site with my two friends Robert and Philip. Robert and I first conceived of running an Orthodox Christian message board in October of 2001. We weren't Orthodox then, but were both excited about all that we were learning about the Orthodox faith and wanted to create a high-tech place for Orthodox to converge and share experiences. Robert was a technological whiz, and so we toyed with a few ideas. However, due to us both working full-time jobs, nothing much came of "Byzantines.org," our first URL, until May 2002.
That May, Robert and I were sitting in a car in the parking lot of Crabtree Mall in Raleigh, North Carolina. I looked at him and said, "You know, there are no modern Orthodox message boards out there." There was a message board dedicated to all that follow the Eastern tradition, both Catholic and Orthodox, which was run by a Byzantine Catholic layman, but what of a board specifically for Orthodox concerns, using the newest technologies? Robert was excited about the idea and knew of some software. He also knew that Philip would be interested in being a part of the idea, so he chatted with him about it. Philip and I vaguely knew each other from another message board, the one mentioned above, and so I agreed and the three of us got to work.
On May 12, 2002, "Byzantines.org" went online, and quickly attracted a moderate following. Some were refugees from the Byzantine Catholic site mentioned above, while others were friends of ours. Still others were entirely new. The start was slow, but we steadily increased. Robert had dreams of studying in Italy, and left in September 2002. The site went down for a month while I tried to find a host. Robert sent me a corrupted database by accident, so all of the old posts were lost. But on October 2, 2002, I set up the site on a new server, located at the new URL of http://www.orthodoxchristianity.net, which better expressed its Orthodox orientation. Robert returned unexpectedly from Italy and Phil and I were glad for that, as we had no idea how to run the software. We added for a time Nicholas as an administrator, and he helped us with our portal page and other matters. We had to let him go as an administrator when our personal differences became too great, but he remained a friend of us all and continued to post for some time.
Throughout the years, we have continued to grow and add on new members. We currently have 8,907 registered members (not all of whom are active now, of course), who have written 1,191,840 posts in 54,761 topics. Each month, we get about 3 million hits, from all over the world. We are the largest Orthodox Christian forum in the world, and may be one of the largest Orthodox websites, period.
As we grew, we added on a great team of administrators and moderators. I stepped back from active moderating, leaving the site in the hands first of Fr. Chris Harner, and later Fr. George Callos, who is at the helm presently. He oversees a team of about 15 moderators, who include both clergy and laity, from a variety of jurisdictions. It takes a lot of work for these folks to do what they do, and they do it as volunteers.
Read more: Some Reflections on Managing an Orthodox Christian Discussion Forum
New Book: Metropolitan Petros of Astoria
Written by Anastasios Hudson Monday, 18 August 2014 14:20
Thanks be to God, I have finally published my book, Metropolitan Petros of Astoria: A Microcosm of the Old Calendar Movement in America. This book, which was originally my Master's thesis at St. Vladimir's Seminary (2005), has been edited and corrected, and formatted for publication.
At present, the book is available in print-on-demand and ebook formats from the following locations:
Print: CreateSpace and Amazon.com
eBook: Amazon Kindle, Lulu, Kobo, Nook, iBookstore
From the back cover of the print edition:
"Metropolitan Petros of Astoria was born Stephanos Astyfides on September 1, 1915, on the island of Chios, Greece, to Maria and Dimitris Astyfides. From an early age, it is reported that both he and his brother Nikolaos (later Fr. Niphon) were inclined towards monasticism. At the age of 18, Stephanos set off with Nikolaos to Mount Athos, where they resided at the Skete of Saint Anna in the Cell of the Holy Ascension. They were ordained as deacons and priests by Bishop Germanos of the Cyclades in order to serve parishes in Thessalonica, Chios, and Athens that adhered to the Julian Calendar. The precise date of Father Petros's ordination to the priesthood was August 9, 1944. At this time, there were no bishops and very few priests affiliated with the Greek Old Calendarist Church, and as a result hieromonks from Mount Athos performed the task of serving for those faithful who refused to accept the New Calendar" (Chapter 2).
Tucked away on a quiet street in Astoria, New York is the Cathedral of Saint Markella, founded in 1954 by Metropolitan Petros of Astoria (1915-1997), the first resident Old Calendarist Greek Orthodox bishop in America. This work examines his ecclesiastical life, from his origins in Greece through his arrival in America and establishment of the Cathedral, his ordination to the episcopacy by bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, his relationship to the Holy Synod of the Church of the Genuine Orthodox Christians of Greece, and his later years. The controversial issue of his views on the issue of Grace in the Mysteries (Sacraments) of the New Calendarists is discussed frankly and analyzed. His life and work is framed in the context of the Old Calendar movement as a whole, and his life is revealed to be a microcosm of it.
What emerges is a portrait of a zealous pastor dedicated to the salvation of the souls under his care, who reached out to the Greek Diaspora of New York and beyond with a concern for preserving and restoring ecclesiastical Tradition, who cultivated deep relations with Russian Orthodox Christians at a time when Orthodox in America appeared to be hopelessly fractured along ethnic lines, and who maintained a principled approach to theological matters, despite suffering great personal costs.
Also, see the excerpt from the Preface.
Please purchase your copy today, and help support me in my writing career! Your support will enable me to continue writing additional works such as this in the future!
Originally published at http://www.anastasioshudson.com/publications/new-book-metropolitan-petros-of-astoria/
Written by Anastasios Hudson Tuesday, 08 March 2011 02:54
Thank you for continuing to make OrthodoxChristianity.net the best and largest Orthodox Christian message board on the Internet!
Clean Monday Shutdown
Written by Anastasios Hudson Monday, 15 February 2010 00:39
Continuing its long-standing tradition, OrthodoxChristianity.net has shut down its Orthodox Christian message board for the duration of Clean Monday.
Clean Monday, the first day of Lent, is one of the strictest fast days of the year. Fasting is not just about giving up food, however; the Fathers of the Church also explain that we must fast from the passions. In this vein, the Administrators of OrthodoxChristianity.net wish to assist their fellow Christians by removing any temptations that might arise from posting online.
Over the years, some have asked why the site is not shut down during the entirety of Lent. The reason is that the site is a large repository of information on the Orthodox faith, and a place where Orthodox Christians gather to fellowship, which are inherently positive things. The site does ask that participants review their total time spent on the site during fasts, however, and limit it accordingly.
Welcome to OrthodoxChristianity.net
Written by Anastasios Hudson Thursday, 11 February 2010 23:17
Welcome to OrthodoxChristianity.net, home of the world's largest Orthodox Christian message board/discussion forum!
OrthodoxChristianity.net was founded on May 12, 2002, and has enjoyed a steady growth since then thanks to our readers and participants. Our goal is the propagation of the Orthodox Christian faith—the faith of Jesus Christ and His Apostles. Numerous people have been helped along on their journey towards becoming Orthodox due to our site, and we thank God for the opportunity to serve others in this capacity. In addition, our site provides fellowship for many people who live far from an Orthodox Christian parish.
The forum is not the only feature of our site, though. We have several articles, photo galleries, and a growing Orthodox dictionary which will help to define all the terms that many find unfamiliar when encountering Orthodox reading for the first time. We are always looking to expand our offerings, and if you'd like to join our team of editors and writers, please contact me.
Welcome again to the site, and please pray for us as we pray for all that they might find the fullness of faith, the New Testament Church, the Orthodox Church of Christ.
Fr Anastasios Hudson
Founder and co-Administrator, OrthodoxChristianity.net


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All-Star Break
In a weekend matchup of the two best teams in the NL with the two best pitching staffs, the Phillies closed out the first half by taking two of three from the Braves.
First two games were classic pitching duels which was expected. Sunday appeared to follow the previous pair until the Phillies offense exploded, sending Cole to a rare easy win. In Cole's six June starts, the Phillies scored total of 15 runs. Sunday, 14. Crazy.
So, the Phillies take a four-day All-Star break with the biggest lead of any division. It marks the fourth time in franchise history that they've held sole possession of first place on May 1, June 1, July 1 and the All-Star break. Previous years were 1993, 2001 and 2008.
There are 71 more games to be played, including the final three in Atlanta. The season is far from over.
Meaningful Game
All-Star Game is Tuesday night in Phoenix. Will blog more tomorrow about the Phillies' All-Star Game history.
A few years ago, baseball decided the winning league in the game will receive the home field advantage in the World Series.
This is huge. If the AL wins, that means their champion will host four of the seven World Series games. It also means four games with the use of a DH. Putting it bluntly, are the Red Sox stronger with Big Papa as a DH for four potential games? Are they weaker because he can DH in only three potential games? One game in a World Series is big, really big.
BlueClaws Blog
Noticed this in the official blog of the Lakewood BlueCraws:
"Tony Graham (Asbury Park Press) talked to BlueClaws LHP Jesse Biddle about the experience of having a big leaguer in the clubhouse, in this case Phillies RHP Brad Lidge, who made three rehab appearances in Lakewood .
"'It's a real, professional attitude they bring,' Biddle said of the major leaguers. 'They're fun, they buy us food and stuff. We love having them here. Lidge is pretty much a guaranteed shutout inning, at the beginning, at the end, it doesn't really matter.
"Lidge said: 'We've been talking about what the big leagues are like. I hope they aren't scared to come up and ask me questions because one of the things I think we owe to the young guys when we do rehabs like this is to answer some questions they have and help them prepare for the major leagues.'"
Lidge will continue his rehab in a 12 noon game today in Reading.


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Observations: Passing the Baton From Coalition to Iraqi Forces
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service
CAMP AL QAIM, Iraq, June 9, 2006 - The security situation in Iraq is like a relay race. Coalition forces have the baton for the first leg. They pass it to the Iraqi army, who in turn pass the baton to the Iraqi police.
In Anbar province, the race is a bit slower than in other portions of Iraq. But progress is being made.
Training the Iraqi security forces is the most important mission for coalition personnel, who realize that capable security forces will quicken their return home. Iraqi soldiers and police understand this and are very receptive to coalition efforts.
And the enemy understands the importance of capable Iraqi forces. Government forces able to provide security will go a long way to establishing prosperity in the country. One of the enemy's targets has been Iraqi army recruiting stations and Iraqi police stations. The enemy has killed many Iraqi soldiers and police. Yet, Iraqi men continue to volunteer to serve.
The insurgency is tough here in the "Wild West" of Iraq. Anti-Iraqi forces are mostly locals, and people protect them. Residents view the government in Baghdad as not representative of their views. And some in Anbar province see the insurgents as attacking an occupying power, with tribal leaders often giving tacit support and under-the-table aid to the insurgents. There is some hope that the new government will overcome this perception.
Terrorist groups like al Qaeda in Iraq see the province as a haven as they seek to exploit and enlarge the Sunni/Shiia divide in the country.
And all groups in the region are maneuvering to be the power in a vacuum.
The strategy the coalition and the Iraqi government has in place also deals with the security situation in the province. Coalition troops launch operations to maintain security and to buy time to train the Iraqi army. All along the Western Euphrates River Valley, U.S. soldiers and Marines patrol and engage the enemy, and carve out some breathing room to train their replacements: the Iraqi army.
The IA - as it is known out here - is taking shape and taking form. Coalition units partner with the IA and military transition teams - military advisers - work and live with their Iraqi counterparts at company, battalion, brigade and division levels.
Most Iraqi army soldiers come from outside the province. The unit in Hit, Iraq, comes from the south - around Najaf. A local officer commands the brigade here, but most of the soldiers come from the Baghdad area. While there is some recruiting in the province, the response has been tepid, officials said.
The Iraqi soldiers in Anbar work in squad and section strength and are training to operate as platoons and companies.
Benefits are already accruing. Iraqi soldiers do not have to learn the culture of the country because they are a part of it. They speak the same language as the population and they can recognize when something or someone is out of place, officials said. As they become better trained, they will take the lead, allowing coalition troops - in this area, primarily Americans - to step back and serve in an overwatch capacity.
The IA units are making good progress and officials here expect them to be in the lead in the next few months. Coalition forces will continue to advise the IA and will provide air support, medical evacuations, certain logistical help and advice.
When the Iraqi army takes the baton from coalition forces, they will buy time to train the Iraqi police, the keystone in security in the region and the country.
Police come from the communities. The cop on the beat knows the people as individuals and understands their wants and fears. Police stations are in their neighborhoods and should be places that serve as focal points of security.
And that is part of the problem out here. Local men are loathe to volunteer to serve in the Iraqi army, let alone the Iraqi police. Insurgents target soldiers and their families. Soldiers - even those who serve far away from their homes - protect their identities. By their very nature, police must be known to those they serve. Villagers must know "Officer Achmed" and feel free to speak with him.
But this leaves the officer and his family open to murder.
Still, men are volunteering for the police. Equipment is coming into the region and in some cities and towns the police are striking out on their own to provide security.
Coalition and Iraqi officials have decreed 2006 to be "the year of the police." This does not mean that all police security challenges will be met this year, officials said, but they will have a good start.
Coalition officials in Baghdad said the strategy is moving forward. In many places in the country, Iraqi units already have their own battle space, with just a few American advisers. In others, Iraqi battalions are in the lead. And even here in Anbar, Iraqi soldiers want to defend their country and people. The coalition is passing the baton to the Iraqi army, officials said.
The next stage -- setting up the Iraqi police -- will be more complex, but will seal the victory against terrorism and the insurgency. It is all a matter of time and will.
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I have taught her all the basics but none of the hand signals or how to retrieve on a line. She still learns things very quickly though. I do think it may be to late to teach her to retrieve on a line but if i can get her to listen to hand signals then i think it will be ok.
I was just wondering what everyone thinks, and if anyone has any tips or pointers for me.


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AK_Brickster wrote:Hooray...... more lions and dragons.
Owen wrote:Hoping for new barding designs that allow posing with the new horse. Maybe something similar to the king's in http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=castle&subtheme=Royal%20Knights. I seem to remember LEGO saying these were coming, and a new castle line seems the perfect spot for them.
ffilz wrote:I'm generally happy to see new sets with old factions. At this point, in Castle's history, there are so many factions I'm actually having a hard time accommodating all of them. See, I'm interested in slowly building a complete castle world. So keep those lions coming. I love new factions that are easy to incorporate with other factions. I might actually incorporate a bunch of those Chima figures since most of them could be attached to existing factions.
Tastymuffins wrote:I agree with AK, the blue-gray lions sound like they would be a great addition to garheim! If we could disguise the lion logo and just have more blue themed figs! I'm looking forward to the pictures because I'm going to be receiving these whether I want them or not!
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GENEVA — Millions of people with common, but untreated, mental, neurological and substance use disorders can now benefit from new simplified diagnosis and treatment guidelines released today by WHO. The guidelines are designed to facilitate the management of depression, alcohol use disorders, epilepsy and other common mental disorders in the primary health-care setting.
Closing speech by WHO Director General at the Mental Health Gap Action Programme Forum
mhGAP Intervention Guide for mental, neurological and substance use disorders in non-specialized health settings
The Intervention guide extends competence in diagnosis and management to non-mental health specialists including doctors, nurses and other health providers. These evidence-based guidelines are presented as flow charts to simplify the process of providing care in the primary health-care setting.
"In a key achievement, the Intervention guide transforms a world of expertise and clinical experience, contributed by hundreds of experts, into less than 100 pages of clinical wisdom and succinct practical advice," says Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization.
Almost 95 million people with depression do not receive any treatment or care
The WHO estimates that more than 75% of people with mental, neurological and substance use disorders — including nearly 95 million people with depression and more than 25 million people with epilepsy — living in developing countries do not receive any treatment or care. Placing the ability to diagnose and treat them into the primary health care system will significantly increase the number of people who can access care.
Expensive technologies are not required to improve mental health services
"Improvement in mental health services doesn't require sophisticated and expensive technologies. What is required is increasing the capacity of the primary health care system for delivery of an integrated package of care," says Dr Ala Alwan, Assistant Director-General for Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health at WHO.
An estimated one in four people globally will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. People with mental, neurological and substance use disorders are often stigmatized and subject to neglect and abuse. The resources available are insufficient, inequitably distributed and inefficiently used. In the majority of countries, less than 2% of health funds are spent on mental health. As a result, a large majority of people with these disorders receive no care at all.
Implementing the guidelines
WHO in collaboration with partners will provide technical support to countries to implement the guidelines and has already initiated the programme for scaling up care in six countries; Ethiopia, Jordan, Nigeria, Panama, Sierra Leone and Solomon Islands.
How the programme will help people
"The programme will lead to nurses in Ethiopia recognizing people suffering with depression in their day to day work and providing psychosocial assistance. Similarly, doctors in Jordan and medical assistants in Nigeria will be able to treat children with epilepsy," says Dr Shekhar Saxena, Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at WHO. "Both these conditions are commonly encountered in primary care, but neither identified nor treated due to lack of knowledge and skills of the health care providers."
The Intervention guide will help scale up care for mental, neurological and substance use disorders – which is the aim of WHO mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP). Multiple partners including Member States, UN agencies, research institutes, universities, multilateral agencies, foundations, WHO Collaborating Centres and NGOs under the (mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Forum have agreed to assist WHO in advocating for improving mental health care and services in developing countries.
WHO through its mhGAP programme, calls on governments, donors and mental health stakeholders to rapidly increase funding and basic mental health services to close the huge treatment gap.
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Reaching the very poor: The need for a new microfinance model
Typical clients of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) are the owners of established enterprises, who want to borrow to increase business turnover. They are mainly found in urban areas, where lending is profitable.
But MFIs that target the rural poor are challenged by a limited demand for credit and high delivery costs. As a result it is hard to service this market without subsidy and, increasingls, MFIs are concentrating on urban and peri-urban markets.
There is also a gap between the financial products that MFIs prefer to offer and those that are needed by the very poor.
While MFIs stress credit, it is savings that improve household cash-flow management and are a better fit for this clientele, which prefers to minimise risk by limiting its exposure to debt.
The assumption that the poor want business credit more than any other financial service is not true.
To reach the unbanked 2.5 billion adults worldwide, a new model was needed that operates at very low cost and offers the right products: Village Savings and Loan Associations meet these criteria. Initiated by Moira Eknes in CARE's Matu Masa Dubara (Women on the Move) project in Niger in 1991 variations of this methodology reach more than 17 million people worldwide, with about 2/3 using the VSLA model.
The Village Savings and Loan Model
The Village Savings and Loan (VSL) model is a self-managed and self-capitalised microfinance methodology. By having its members mobilise and intermediate local pools of investment finance, it offers savings, insurance and credit services in markets outside the reach of formal institutions. The model has spread to at least 75 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America, with over 17 million active participants worldwide. We also know that spontaneous replication is taking place without the intervention of a facilitating agency, sometimes more than tripling the number of groups. Thus, the number of members is likely to be much greater than the 17 million cited in July 2018.
Key facts:
- Women comprise 78% of the membership
- Repayment rates are the highest in the microfinance industry;
- 89% of groups continue to operate more than five years after receiving training, on average doubling their capitalisation and average loan sizes
- At any one time the average group has 63% of members with loans outstanding
- At any one time 74% of the available funds are in circulation as loans
- The average annualised return on assets is 29.1% (www.thesavix.org);
- The cost per member averages $22.2 (and as little as $8).
- 98% of members continue from one annual cycle to the next
VSLAs have altered the development equation in marginalised communities worldwide, providing members with the means to cope with emergencies, build capital and re-create social dynamics that support genuine self-reliance.
The microfinance industry has come to accept the place of VSLAs as an important part of the financial landscape and the most dynamic, affordable means of bringing entry-level financial services to the rural poor.


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After about a year of research for an automobile that embodies the American Dream, I found the magic symbolic combo: an American muscle car with the burning phoenix blazing across the hood, a car that announced independence for all adolescents with the launch of a GM-infused Hollywood movie Smokey and the Bandit—the 1977 Pontiac Firebird Trans AM.—Guy Overfelt
Guy Overfelt's artwork references subjects as diverse as car culture, art history and notions of identity, such as gender, age, and class. His art practice is one in which ideas, and the strategies he creates to realize those ideas, constitute the artwork. His multidisciplinary approach includes performance art, sculpture, photography, work on paper, and video.
The body of work in this exhibition is the result of his fifteen-year journey with a 1977 Pontiac Firebird (Smokey and the Bandit) Trans AM. Burning rubber and recording each action with photographs, videos and melted rubber on paper, Overfelt's performances take on the outlaw persona celebrated in the film. The car was repeatedly repaired and altered in a process of customization that ultimately resulted in total destruction. In acknowledgment of his failure to achieve his vision of automotive perfection, Overfelt decided to crush the car into a cube. A life-size, blow-up replica replaces the working vehicle. In typical tongue-in-cheek fashion, Overfelt's macho posturing continues—only this time it's full of air.


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|July 21, 2011, 10:07 AM
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For LE only
When a firearm is listed for sale to LE only by a manufacturer, what is required to purchase the firearm? Is this the same as a Title II weapon?
|July 21, 2011, 12:27 PM
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It means only Law Enforcement can buy, Fbi,Highway Patrol,Local,Sheriff Deputy,Atf,Game Warden,Swat etc.Its just like Law Enforcement Oakley sunglasses ,I think its dumb but thats the way it is.
|July 21, 2011, 01:01 PM
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It's good advertising for their product and CYA that they won't get sued if somebody uses their product in an illegal endeavor.
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|July 21, 2011, 01:09 PM
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Depending on your state,,,
LE only in a semi-auto hand gun,,,
Could mean it's capacity is more than 10 rounds.
Many states like California restrict us mere citizens,,,
To 10 round maximum magazine capacity.
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|July 21, 2011, 01:12 PM
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There are a lot of everyday firearms in CA that were taken off the approved list by DOJ because the manufacturer did not want to pony up the bucks for retesting plus submitting many samples to possibly be destroyed in the drop test etc. just because they made a minor change in the gun. Someone comes in from out of state & sells their "non approved" gun to a dealer, he can only sell it to L.E.. Yeah I know it's stupid, but that is CA.
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|July 21, 2011, 08:44 PM
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LE only in the world of NFA weapons probably means a post-86 machine gun. Everything else can in some way be purchased by civilians depending on where they live. I have always wondered if LEOs have to go through the same NFA process as anyone else. If you are say in the FBI and want a machine gun do you need to register it with the ATF? What are the differences (other than the exemptions from the $200 tax and LEO sign off)?
|July 22, 2011, 12:09 AM
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LEOs have to go through the same hoops as the rest of us when buying a registered MG. It may be easier to get the signature but I know of a couple of chiefs who won't sign even for their own officers.
|July 22, 2011, 12:23 AM
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Law Enforcement only means the "agency" and not the individual officer . No individual can purchase a "post sample" machine gun" (even an officer that works for the department) . It is a "tool" and can only be issued for on the job use .
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|July 23, 2011, 12:06 PM
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Ok, I sorta found out one thing I needed to know. The other is this....a manufacturer states on his website that a particular rifle is for LE only (letterhead, sig, etc), which would make the rifle property of the dept and not an individual. So, if I personally want to purchase this rifle, how would I go about doing so? Would I have to find an in-state III dealer to buy it from the manufacturer for me? Or would he even be able to purchase the rifle?
If it matters, the rifle I'm referring to is an FNH MK16CQC.
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|July 23, 2011, 02:09 PM
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Well, this rifle [FNH MK16CQC] is a recently manufactured select fire weapon. The sad fact is US Civilians living in the US are not allowed to own any select fire weapon manufactured after May 1986. The Hughes amendment to the FOPA '86 prevents you from personally owning one.
You would have to commit a felony to own one. (10 years AND $250K max, I think)
EDIT: Well that's not strictly true. You could become a Special Occupational Taxpayer (SOT) and sell them. That would allow you to possess for the purpose of selling them to LE/Mil.
You can own the MK16S semi-auto version of this rifle. I'm not sure if a short "CQC" barrel is available, but if it is you could register this as a Short Barreled Rifle (SBR) under NFA '34 and own it legally.
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|July 23, 2011, 08:46 PM
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Thank you sir. The select fire aspect of the firearm is not particularly of interest to me. The SB aspect was. I had thought about buying the MK16 model and swapping barrels. They do make a 10". At what point would I have to register the rifle? When I bought the barrel, or when I installed it on the weapon?
Thanks again.
|July 23, 2011, 09:43 PM
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Owning both the weapon and the barrel might be construed by the authorities as "constructive possession". You can have one or the other, but both might be problematic. BE CAREFUL, THE PENALTIES ARE STEEP. Once you have ATF permission to build the weapon, you are okay.
This may help discover how to go about it:
SBR FAQ from www.Quarterbore.com
EDIT: There are good resources at the BATFE web site. The government works for you (or should) and their web site has resources (forms, info, regs) that you should read and that will help you.
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|July 28, 2011, 05:16 AM
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Im kind of interested in this one, due to the fact of some items being completely legal to own, you just cant physically put in offers for the stuff because they want all the LEO info. theres several HK pistols, completely legal to own but theyre not on the civilian site. the M24 has recently lapsed in its contract to be solely used by the US military, its only on the LE site for remington though.
|July 30, 2011, 04:32 PM
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The above poster is correct. I have to deal with this all the time selling my Full auto glock kits. The LEO has to get a department letterhead in order to convert the gun.
Other than that only C2 and C3's can do it it...Well, a C3 has to get a C2 to make a post sample for him.
I deal with LEO's daily and their biggest hurdle is convincing their chief to sign off on a Dept. Letterhead. This is mainly due to the fact that the uppers don't see a need for that much firepower. I always tell them to tell there superiors that they don't always have their shotgun on hand and with a flick of a selector switch that remedies that problem.
Believe it or not this pitch has enabled plenty of our LEO's to pack the much needed heat in certain situations.
|September 7, 2011, 02:19 AM
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"department letterhead"....
Some sellers of class III or AOWs state they must have a original document or form on dept or agency letterhead that says the person buying the firearm is a sworn LE officer and/or the intended use(s) of the firearm(s); SWAT, air support, covert-plainclothes ops, EP/PSD(witness security, bodyguards).
I'm not an expert on ATF or NFA forms but I have seen a few firearms/special weapons with those conditions.
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Sen. John Cornyn has not embraced the bipartisan immigration reform plan being crafted by Sens. John McCain, Marco Rubio, Chuck Schumer and others.
But he embraces civility in political discourse on the hot-button issue.
This morning, Cornyn quickly condemned a fellow Republican, Alaska Rep. Don Young, for uttering a slur against Latinos during an interview on KRBD radio in Ketchikan, Alaska. (The station's web site headlined the interview "Don Young talks economy, Arctic development.")
Cornyn's response was concise and pointed:
"Migrant workers come to America looking for opportunity and a way to provide a better life for their families. They do not come to this country to hear ethnic slurs and derogatory language from elected officials. The comments used by Rep. Young do nothing to elevate our party, political discourse or the millions who come here looking for economic opportunity."
Young, 79, uttered the slur during a radio interview when he was discussing the impact of mechanization on American jobs. He was comparing the advances in technology to the days decades ago when his father hired migrant labor. Except he didn't use the term "migrant labor."
After the interview aired, Young issued a clarification that may raise even more questions:
"During a sit down interview with Ketchikan Public Radio this week, I used a term that was commonly used during my days growing up on a farm in Central California," Young said. "I know that this term is not used in the same way nowadays and I meant no disrespect."
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Here's how KRBD radio described the context of the comments:
Young also believes that Americans need to bring industry back to this country rather than relying on imports. Doing so would increase jobs, although he understands that automation has reduced the number of labor positions available.
"My father had a ranch; we used to have 50-60 wetbacks to pick tomatoes," he said. "It takes two people to pick the same tomatoes now. It's all done by machine."
It remains to be seen whether Young's slur will set back Republican outreach efforts in the Latino community. If Cornyn has anything to say about it, it won't.


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I've really enjoyed writing for Central Desktop this year; they always set interesting briefs and have an open attitude to different approaches. Last year I was lucky enough to have one of the top five most popular articles on the site, with Eight tips on successful adoption of collaboration solutions coming in at number 4.
Well, the 2013 results are now in and I'm very pleased to say that this year I've gone one better, with the third most popular post of the year. CMO vs. CIO? The future of marketing + IT was published back in February and was featured on the main page of the Central Desktop site for a few weeks, which definitely helped. The article looks at how the two roles are coming closer together, with technology playing a much bigger part in the marketing mix. Here's an extract:
Just a few years ago, asking the question whether the CIO and CMO roles were merging would have been madness. They couldn't have been further apart. The CMO was a key part of a company's leadership team, driving performance and changing the course of the organization, while in most cases the CIO didn't even have a seat at the table.
That's no longer the case – or, at least, that's what we've been led to believe. If you believe Gartner's January 2012 report entitled "By 2017 the CMO will Spend More on IT Than the CIO" and IBM's annual CIO surveys, it would seem these two roles are on a collision course. Is it true?
It's great to be able to write an article that people value, so I was pleasantly surprised to also feature on the Lifetime Achievement list (for articles from previous years that have been read most times in 2013). Why you should keep IT off your cloud made the case for including IT in the decision making process for cloud systems, even though it might seem that they don't need to be involved. It got a great reaction from commentators, in IT and beyond.
Cloud systems – the perfect opportunity to take control of your processes and practices. A system that can boost your productivity and that you can mold to your exact requirements, all without the interference of IT. No infrastructure requirements, no development, no overcomplicated business analysis and project management – just the appointment of a vendor who can take away the pain and make things happen.
Or is it?
If you just read the headlines and looked no further, you would think that IT was to blame for most of the more public IT failures. The term IT has become synonymous with the department that shares its name, and as a result it has a terrible reputation: one that is based in misconceptions and stereotypes. Here are four reasons why you should break out of this fallacy and involve IT when implementing cloud solutions.
I look forward to writing more next year, but in the meantime, if you want to see more of the top articles from 2013, you can see them at Central Desktop.


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Kyle Bunn, widely regarded as one of the top pitching coaches in the country, is currently the pitching coach for East Tennessee State University. Throughout his career, Bunn has done an excellent job developing his pitchers as 43 of them have been selected in the Major League Baseball Draft. Overall, 15 pitchers have been drafted in the first five rounds, while five have gone on to pitch in the Major Leagues.
Bunn has 11 years of experience serving as a Division I coach, with eight of those teams making NCAA Regional appearances and five advancing to the NCAA Super-Regionals. Overall, ten of those teams ended the year with a winning record.
Bunn has made an immediate impact since arriving at ETSU in 2012. In 2013, the Bucs won the Atlantic Sun Championship and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1981. Bunn's staff was led by First Team Louisville Slugger All-American and A-Sun Pitcher of the Year, Kerry Doane, who was taken in the 24th round of the MLB Draft by the Cleveland Indians. Doane broke the ETSU single-season record for complete games (12) and innings (147.0), tied the ETSU single-season record for wins (13) and shutouts (4), while registering the second-lowest ERA in program history at 2.14. Meanwhile, Clinton Freeman went 7-1 with a 3.04 ERA, and was 6-0 with a 0.65 ERA (3 ER/41.1 IP) and converted on all eight of his save opportunities. As a staff, the Bucs finished with 36 wins, tying them for third in program history, while the relievers combined for nine saves which tied for fifth in ETSU history. In addition, the team 4.13 ERA marked the third-lowest by any staff in school history.
In his first season at ETSU (2012), the Buccaneer staff set school marks in fewest walks allowed (149), while the .278 opponents' batting average was 20 points lower than any other in school history. ETSU pitchers struck out 356 batters, marking the second highest in the program, which was also the most since 2001. The team 4.42 ERA was the lowest since 1991 and currently ranks fifth in the Buccaneer record books.
Individually, right-hander Kerry Doane and freshman righty Jimmy Nesselt set ETSU records in Bunn's first season. Doane's 8.33:1 strikeout to walk ratio in 56 innings was the best mark by any hurler to don the Blue and Gold, while Nesselt's 7.71 hits per nine was lowest in ETSU history. In addition, Doane's strikeout to walk ratio ranked fourth in the country and his walks per nine innings (0.96) ranked seventh.
Prior to arriving in Johnson City, Bunn spent time as a pitching coach at the University of Alabama (2009-10), Clemson University (2007-09), and University of Mississippi (2001-07). From 2007-10, Bunn's pitching staffs helped guide three different universitites to the NCAA Super-Regionals. This feat has been unmatched by any other college baseball pitching coach in the country.
While in Tuscaloosa, Alabama won the 2010 NCAA Atlanta Regional and was the runner-up in the SEC Tournament. Bunn coached Nathan Kilcrease, who was the MVP of the NCAA Atlanta Regional. Kilcrease was later drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2011 MLB Draft after etching his named into the Alabama record books in several categories. In addition, Jimmy Nelson finished second in the SEC in strikeouts, while also being named SEC Pitcher of the Week five times. Nelson ranked 44th nationally in wins and 53rd in strikeouts. Meanwhile, Kilcrease was 42nd in ERA.
Prior to arriving at Alabama, Bunn spent two seasons as the pitching coach at Clemson University. In 2009, Bunn helped lead the Tigers to the NCAA Super-Regionals. That season, the Clemson pitching staff ranked fifth nationally with an earned-run average of 3.68, while compiling a 44-22 record. The ERA was more than a run less per game (4.74) than Clemson's 2008 mark. Eight of Clemson's wins in 2009 came against Top 25 opponents.
The Tigers also ranked 11th nationally in fewest hits (8.62) allowed per nine innings, ranked 25th in strikeouts (8.3) per nine innings and 26th in walks (3.07) per nine innings in the final 2009 NCAA stats. In addition, the Tigers had five pitchers selected in the 2009 MLB Draft, which were the most in the ACC. In his first season at Clemson, Bunn saw D.J. Mitchell named All-ACC, as he led the conference in strikeouts during the regular season and ranked 22nd nationally. In addition to Mitchell, Matt Vaughn was one of the top closers in the country as he ranked 18th in the country in saves.
Before his arrival at Clemson, Bunn spent six years at Ole Miss under head coach Mike Bianco. During his tenure in Oxford, Bunn saw 16 of his pitchers taken in the MLB Draft, eight of which had not been drafted previously. He tutored some of the finest pitching talent in the nation as the Rebels posted three top-20 finishes and five top-30 finishes among the national ERA leaders. In addition, 13 different Rebel pitchers ranked among the top-100 nationally in a number of statistical categories.
In 2007, Ole Miss reached the Tempe Super Regional, while Bunn's pitching staff led the SEC with a team ERA of 3.37 – putting the Rebels 10th overall in the country. Nathan Baker, a left-hander, was named a Freshman All-American, whereas, Cody Satterwhite and Lance Lynn were both named All-SEC pitchers and selected to the USA Baseball National Team.
Meanwhile, in 2006, Satterwhite was named a Freshman All-American as well as making the USA Baseball National Team trials. As a squad, Ole Miss won the 2006 SEC Tournament and advanced to another Super Regional.
Bunn's pitching staff helped set a record for wins at Ole Miss in 2005 as the Rebels won 48 games, while four players were drafted in the top 100 and six in the first seven rounds – all of whom pitched – marking the most by any Division I program. The staff set a school record with 562 strikeouts in 2005, while all three weekend starters had over 100 K's.
The 2004 Ole Miss team made history by hosting the NCAA Regional for the first time, while Bunn's staff set a school mark with 39.2 consecutive scoreless innings pitched. Bunn coached Mark Holliman to All-SEC honors and three pitchers were ranked in the top 100 for lowest ERA. In 2003, Bunn directed a young staff to the lowest ERA (3.45) in the SEC, as five freshman pitchers tossed over 50 innings each, while rookie Stephen Head ranked ninth nationally in saves. Following the 2003 campaign, current Ole Miss student assistant and former Major League pitcher T.J. Beam, was selected in the 10th round of the MLB Draft.
Prior to Mississippi, Bunn spent the 2001 season as an assistant coach at Jefferson Davis Community College in Brewton, Ala., where he worked as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator under then head Coach Keith Griffen. Bunn also helped coach Jefferson Davis Community College to the NJCAA Division II Region 22 Southern Division Championship. One of his star pupils was right-hander Ehren Wassermann, who later signed with Samford and has pitched in the big leagues for the Chicago White Sox.
"Kyle's resume speaks for itself, but I have known him for a long time and have enjoyed watching his career grow," added head ETSU baseball coach Tony Skole. "He has had great success at every place he has coached. His ability to recruit and develop pitchers along with the toughness he brings to a pitching staff is unparalleled. There were many things that attracted me to Kyle, but his work ethic, loyalty and passion for coaching pitchers is off the charts. He simply brings it every single day. I am very anxious for him to begin working with our pitchers."
A 1999 graduate of The Citadel with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and minor in Law & Legal Processes, the 35-year-old was a three-year letter winner for the Bulldogs, earning the team's Ace Pitching Award in 1999. He helped The Citadel to back-to-back Southern Conference Tournament titles in both 1998 and 1999, and a regular season championship in 2000.


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The Patient's Bill of Rights
Contents [hide] 1 Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities 2 McCain-Edwards-Kennedy Patients' Bill of Rights Senate bill S.1052 3 See also 4 References 5 External links
[edit] Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities The following summarizes eight areas of consumer rights and responsibilities adopted by the President's Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry in 1998 [1]. Many health plans have adopted these principles:
Information Disclosure. Consumers have the right to receive accurate, easily understood information and some require assistance in making informed health care decisions about their health plans, professionals, and facilities. Choice of Providers and Plans. Consumers have the right to a choice of health care providers that is sufficient to ensure access to appropriate high-quality health care. Access to Emergency Services. Consumers have the right to access emergency health care services when and where the need arises. Health plans should provide payment when a consumer presents to an emergency department with acute symptoms of sufficient severity -- including severe pain -- such that a "prudent layperson" could reasonably expect the absence of medical attention to result in placing that consumer's health in serious jeopardy, serious impairment to bodily functions, or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part. Participation in Treatment Decisions. Consumers have the right and responsibility to fully participate in all decisions related to their health care. Consumers who are unable to fully participate in treatment decisions have the right to be represented by parents, guardians, family members, or other conservators. Respect and Nondiscrimination. Consumers have the right to considerate, respectful care from all members of the health care system at all times and under all circumstances. An environment of mutual respect is essential to maintain a quality health care system. Confidentiality of Health Information. Consumers have the right to communicate with health care providers in confidence and to have the confidentiality of their individually identifiable health care information protected. Consumers also have the right to review and copy their own medical records and request amendments to their records. Complaints and Appeals. All consumers have the right to a fair and efficient process for resolving differences with their health plans, health care providers, and the institutions that serve them, including a rigorous system of internal review and an independent system of external review. Consumer Responsibilities. In a health care system that protects consumers' rights, it is reasonable to expect and encourage consumers to assume reasonable responsibilities. Greater individual involvement by consumers in their care increases the likelihood of achieving the best outcomes and helps support a quality improvement, cost-conscious environment. [edit] McCain-Edwards-Kennedy Patients' Bill of Rights Senate bill S.1052 The McCain-Edwards-Kennedy Patients' Bill of Rights Senate bill S.1052 was an attempt to providing comprehensive protections to all Americans in health plans in 2001.
The House of Representatives and Senate passed differing versions of the Patients' Bill of Rights. Although both bills would provide patients key rights such as prompt access to emergency care and medical specialists, only the Senate-passed measure would provide patients with adequate means to enforce their rights.
The Senate-passed Patients' Bill of Rights confers a broad array of rights on patients. The bill would ensure that patients have the right to:
have their medical decisions made by a doctor; see a medical specialist; go to the closest emergency room; designate a pediatrician as a primary care doctor for their children; keep the same doctor throughout their medical treatment; obtain the prescription drugs their doctor prescribes; access a fair and independent appeals process if care is denied; and hold their health plan accountable for harm done. The Congress did not pass this bill in 2002.
[edit] See also Patient empowerment [edit] References Summary of the McCain-Edwards-Kennedy Patients' Bill of Rights S.1052 2001. from the Senate Democratic Caucus. Consumer Patient Rights and Responsibilities Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry [edit] External links Patient's Rights in New York State
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I have measured Skype's bandwidth consumption:
- When just running Skype: ~0.09 KB/s
- When talking to someone through Skype: ~9 KB/s
Is there any VoIP software available in the Android Market that consumes less bandwidth?
NOTE: I'd like to be able to talk to someone on Ubuntu with this client, so it should also have a Linux version or be compatible with another Linux client/network.
P.S.: Are my measurements correct?


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Three years since their last album, and has anyone really noticed that The Bees haven't been around? Not to be cruel to the Isle Of Wight retro-popsters, but they exist in that world where you know the songs without ever really connecting with who sings them to such an extent, that they become almost anonymous. They're not The Bees, but 'the band that does that chicken song' or the 'band who covered 'A Minha Menina". A band that have soundtracked a few adverts, played some storming gigs half way up a festival bill and supported some fairly big names.
So, why on earth should we be interested in a new album from The Bees? Because, if you turn that anonymous argument around, you could say that the band are actually more timeless. The music they make, from the stoned slice of sunshine of their debut Sunshine Hit Me, through the infectious rock of Free The Bees, and throughout 2007's more adventurous Octopus, is without ego or clear cultural signposts. The Bees could have been making this music on the Isle Of Wight back in the Sixties, adding little splashes of dub, latin and reggae to their white indie rock template, or they could be doing it 40 years in the future, and it'd still sound the same.
Needless to say, the band's new album Every Step's A Yes isn't a wild step into the unknown. On a new label, and coming out a decent length of time since its predecessor, the new record closely resembles the mood of Sunshine Hit Me, all wonderfully languid rhythms, subtle blasts of brass and hazy harmonies.
Like all of The Bees' albums, it contains a couple of tracks so perfect that you wonder why this band aren't massive. Opener 'I Really Need Love' is basically two chords, a bit of sitar and a dollop of loveliness, which combines into the kind of all-encompassing uplift that would make a hardened cynic weep with joy.
Following it, 'Winter Rose' seems ready built to sell us something or soundtrack a festival montage, its chugging organ and slowly insistent chorus stretching out like a particularly pleasant stretch after an afternoon nap.
Of course, the rest of the album isn't as insistent, and The Bees themselves don't strike you as a band who are striving for straight-up success, preferring to follow a more meandering path. Instead, it's full of little moments of invention – the snaking wail of guitar feedback that worms its way through 'Change Can Happen', or the hypnotic rhythm of 'Pressure Makes Me Lazy' – that capture your attention after a few listens. It's touches like this that make the record perfect to soundtrack a sunny summer afternoon, or at least make a rainy October morning seem a little brighter.
It also means that the rest of the world will probably carry on regardless, unaware of exactly who sings that song in that advert that they've got stuck in their head, or was playing at a party they went to recently. If you're looking for upfront music from an act you can connect with, The Bees aren't for you. (The album finishes with 'Gala', a five-minute instrumental consisting of random Spanish mutterings and some mariachi brass, to give you an idea of what The Bees consider a big finale). If you want a record that sounds a little out of step with everything else around it, which brightens its corners with all sorts of musical curios, then it's a yes for Every Step's A Yes.
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