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We Are Charged With Crimes, But Does That Also Mean We Deserve No Dignity?
A tale from inside the D.C. jail.
My name is Xavier Lee. At 42, I find myself awaiting sentencing for my first (and last) criminal charge. By the design of people who do not know me, I will spend the rest of my life working hard to erase a stain from my record that can never be erased. To make it worse, I signed statements of facts written by the prosecutors, pleading guilty to a crime I didn't commit. You'd be amazed at what you will do when the government coerces you.
What is more important to know about me is that I am a father of three boys who I love dearly. Second, I don't like goodbyes, I never burn bridges and I forgive even when I shouldn't. And third, the personal rules I live by are to never intentionally hurt people, physically or otherwise, and never get ahead by stepping on someone else.
Now that you know a little about me, I'd like to share one story from my experience in the Washington, D.C., jail this spring.
I was awakened by a knock at my door. Then someone yelled something my brain wasn't able to easily understand at 4 a.m. It was another inmate, delivering a message from the night duty officer. He seemed to be telling me to get myself ready because they were coming to get me at 6 a.m. for an outside medical appointment.
That didn't make much since to me, since you only go to an outside hospital from jail if you have a medical condition that is beyond the capabilities of the in-house infirmary. I wasn't sick and hadn't put in a medical request, so this left me really confused. I hurried to put my clothes on and went to the officer to get a better understanding. He said yes, I had outside medical. I explained why that didn't make since. He was still half asleep and groggy and not very happy that I was interrupting his sleep by asking questions. Maybe it's outside court then, he responded. Either way they are coming to get you at 6 a.m.
I laid back down in the dark of the cell, unable to go back to sleep, my mind doing an unbelievably good job at generating the most horrible possibilities as for why I would have an unexpected court appearance. After all, I had just spoken with my lawyer a couple of days ago. Even more, we had a video visit planned for 11 a.m. that same day. Things just were not adding up. My stomach kept me from sleeping as it knotted and flipped while I worried.
The movement officer [in charge of transferring people from part of the complex to another] arrived right at 6 a.m. He confirmed that they were sending me to Baltimore for court, a drive that would take just over an hour. At that moment, I realized what was happening. It was a mistake. You see, a court appearance was originally scheduled for that day, but it had been postponed by the judge until September. That's why my lawyer had scheduled a video visit with me at the jail for the same time slot.
Normally, I really dislike legal visits. Lawyers never come with good news. They do a lot of talking, telling me what the prosecutors think I did. But never, and I mean not even once, have they asked me what happened. This time was different though; this time, I was looking forward to the visit. Two of my aunts had passed away, a tragic loss that shattered my heart. Both the funerals were recorded and my lawyer had promised to obtain the videos so I could grieve and get some sense of closure. But that was four months ago. I'd reminded him repeatedly, and all he'd say was, "I promised you I'd get it done, but I didn't promise speed." Anyway, that morning my lawyer was finally bringing the video. And yet, I was about to be whisked away to court to make an appearance for a proceeding that had been postponed.
After explaining all this to the officer, he merely shrugged and told me I could explain my story to R&D (receiving and discharge), the unit where I'd have to wait before they sent me to Baltimore with the transport officers.
So, I explained again when I got to R&D. The officer there responded that my name was on the list to leave, so I'd have to go. And when I came back, I'd have to go into quarantine for 14 days because I had left the building! I made a desperate plea to her humanity: Couldn't she call the court to check the docket? Or at least allow me to call my lawyer so he could get it straightened out? A five-minute call would save me 14 days of being in solitary confinement, which is what quarantine is like. What would you want done for you in the same situation? I asked.
Reluctantly, she agreed to help. But then the movement officer looked at her, saying something I couldn't hear that made her change her mind. The answer was now an unwavering NO.
When the transport officer arrived, I made my final plea, explaining everything for the third time. He asked, "What court are you going to?" I responded, "Baltimore." His reply: "If it was Greenbelt maybe, but Baltimore doesn't make mistakes." That was the end of the conversation. Off I went to Baltimore.
For 10 hours, I waited in a cold cell in the basement of the courthouse, wearing ankle shackles and with literally nothing to do. Then they sent me back to the jail. The court appearance, as I had known all along, had been postponed. The same female officer who refused to make the call to save me all that hassle greeted me with, "Thought you didn't have court." When I told her what had happened, she shrugged her shoulders and said, "Well, you have to go quarantine now for 14 days." My frustration boiled over, and I asked her to call a supervisor about making an exception. The only people I had been in contact with were the transportation officers! Why should I have to quarantine, while the transport officers didn't? They had been with me every step of the way. And what about the officers who came in and out of the jail? Surely, if the jail administration considered my phantom court date "risky behavior," then hundreds of staff members going in and out all day was just as risky.
The officer refused to call a supervisor. I was taken to quarantine.
The cell to which I was transferred was dark; the floor was bare, unfinished concrete; and the lone piece of furniture was a metal bench coated with layers of dust and dirt, with a spot that looked like the last inmate had imprinted it with his butt. A stainless-steel toilet doubled as a water fountain, with a spout covered by with a film of moss-like calcium deposits. I protested the conditions through the steel door, hearing my echo around me. Apparently, there was an emergency response team officer within ear shot. These officers are "hired muscle." Their primary job is to get unruly inmates under control and they love action. In a combative tone, he told me that if I didn't like conditions of the cell, I should stand up instead of sitting down. In fact, he shouted to the officer who had brought me down. I should be sent to the hole for complaining so much. I shouted back, "Why can't you treat people like people?!" But realizing that I was about to be burned with the mini fire-hydrant-sized, industrial-strength mace strapped to his leg, I shut up and faded into the darkness of the dirty cell.
At that moment, I felt powerless. I reminded myself that the phrase "property of the state" doesn't refer to the clothing on which it's stamped, but to the man within them. As I paced around the tiny cell with my hands gripping fistfuls of hair and tears wetting my cheeks, all I could think was, "My life hurts!"


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Lyndhurst Park 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
August 3rd 2021
Original Release: 5/6/2021
City of Lyndhurst, Ohio 4th Annual National Night Out Event
Lyndhurst Park. Located between:
City of Lyndhurst, Ohio
Municipal Building
5301 Mayfield Road
Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124
and the
City of Lyndhurst, Ohio
Lyndhurst Community Center
1341 Parkview Drive
Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124
National Night Out is an event that brings Police Officers, residents and other Community members together.
National Night Out in Lyndhurst will include free food and fun. Most important is the opportunity for children and adults to meet the members of our Lyndhurst Police, Fire, and Service Departments - those dedicated men and women who take on the awesome daily responsibility of protecting and serving our Community of Neighbors.
National Night Out is for all Lyndhurst residents and community members. After dark, let's light up Lyndhurst in a show of community by turning on our porch and outdoor lights!
As we all know, last year's event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There appears to be a light at the end of the pandemic tunnel and we are making plans to move forward with this event in 2021 (as long as national, state, and local guidelines allow for such events). Stay tuned for further details!
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During the Sunday meeting, Zarif elaborated on the condition of the Iran nuclear deal before and after the US pullout and said Washington broke the multi-lateral agreement and flagrantly violated the UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
"Now we want to make sure that the Iranian nation can reap the benefits of the deal if it decides to remain in the accord as recommended by the remaining sides of the JCPOA," he said.
The Iranian top diplomat further noted that it was very important for him to start his intensive talks on the nuclear deal from China.
Iran and China are two friendly countries with strategic partnership which have stood by each other, Zarif said, adding that Iran and China have full cooperation in all areas and Beijing is Tehran's biggest trade partner.
For his part, the Chinese foreign minister described Iran as a highly significant and influential state and said China is interested in continuing its strategic relations with Iran and will do so in the future.
"Our economic relations with Iran are in progress and the two sides have made long strides in other political, security and many others areas."
He then called the JCPOA an international agreement which must be observed by all parties.
"There are many states which are unhappy with Trump's decision to exit the Iran nuclear deal and never support his move. China calls for multilateralism in the international relations and the JCPOA is one of the fruits of such approach," he noted.
Wang Yi underlined that China's stance towards the Iran nuclear deal is completely clear and added "it is natural for Iran to remain in the deal without the US if its interests are guaranteed."
China's foreign minister also said his country is Iran's main trade partner and the two sides should defend their legitimate interests against others.
During the talks, the two foreign ministers also exchanged views on a wide range of issues from bilateral to regional and international issues including the JCPOA.
Zarif arrived in China on Sunday at the top of a high-ranking political and economic delegation on the first leg of his diplomatic tour that follows US decision to exit the landmark 2015 nuclear deal. He is also expected to visit Moscow and Brussels as part of efforts to save the deal.


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Do you remember Splinter Cell games? Multiple installments under the name of Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell? Distributed by Ubisoft? The series that was like Metal Gear Solid but also different? Well, it might come back. That too in VR. Maybe, we are not sure yet. It could even be for mobile devices as Guillemot himself isn't sure when the series will make a come back.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot discussed the return of the Splinter Cell franchise with Gameblog's Chinese Sources. Yves assured them that he still cares about Splinter Cell. After all, it is one of the most beloved intellectual properties at the French company.
Guillemot raised the possibility of "new experiences" set in the series. These might be available on "different devices". By different devices, he meant that different platforms from the ones Splinter Cell games normally launched on. But in a move that was definitely to caution us, he said that the "comeback" will happen at "the right moment."
"Regarding Splinter Cell," he said, "the series will offer new experiences, but it will rather on different devices. We work a little … a lot on the license, so that it can someday come back. I can not tell you when, because it takes time, but we have to find the right moment to make a comeback."
Recently, there have been rumors of Facebook funding an exclusive Splinter Cell game. These would, reportedly, be for the Oculus virtual reality family of devices. In lieu with this, there are also rumors of a new experience set in the Assassin's Creed universe.
In their FY 2019 report, Ubisoft have reported that they are seeing year over year drop in revenue. This would be because many of their major titles were released last year. What's actually earning them money are games that can work on the service model.
This model entails making the game such that it operates on "season passes" or the ilk such as Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Ghost Recon Wildlands and Rainbow Six Siege.
Splinter Cell, however, has been known for its immersive story and single player campaigns. If Ubisoft were to unilaterally try to make it a season pass game, there would be much hue and cry. Therefore, the move to include a powerful player like Facebook makes sense.
Facebook benefits from more players turning towards the Oculus Rift, Ubisoft benefits from Splinter Cell being saved from becoming irrelevant. The blame isn't squarely upon Ubisoft's shoulders, so there won't be much backlash. Lets see if it actually pans out.
On the other hand, he could also be talking about the mobile "devices".


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My name is Molly Oliver McGrath. I am the owner and wig stylist at The Wig Station. I have spent the past 20+ years working with wigs and hairpieces in the entertainment industry. After spending so many years working with actors, I wanted to redirect to my skills and expertise to a group of people that I felt could truly benefit from them. So, I decided to open The Wig Station to work with private individuals who are experiencing hair loss.
I am a midwest girl at heart. I am originally from Chicago which is why the Chicago star appears in the logo and throughout the website. I also love the movie Steel Magnolias, which is why the term Beauty Technician is used as a nod to "Glamour Technician."
I was first introduced to working with wigs at the Theatre School at Depaul University. I graduated with a BFA in Costume Design and built a career in wigs and makeup. I have been privileged to work and learn from some of the best wigmakers in the country. I moved to Portland, Oregon eight years ago. At that time, I was the Hair Supervisor of the Broadway touring company of Wicked, the Musical. While on tour, I was able to take leave of absences to go back to school to obtain my Oregon Hair License. After leaving the tour a few years ago, I moved to Tigard. I am devoted to helping people through The Wig Station while continuing to work part-time in the TV and Film industry in the area.


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Introduction: CUTIE-CATCHING FORTUNE TELLER
Looking for the perfect gift for your Valentine? Here is a unique and thoughtful (not to mention cheap) Valentine's Day activity to help you have fun with your sweetie.
Step 1: SHAPE THE PAPER
Make a square piece of paper by folding one corner over to the opposite side. Cut off the excess strip of paper. Fold the remaining triangle in half, forming a smaller triangle.
Step 2: FOLD INTO a SMALLER SQUARE
Open the paper to form a square. Fold the square in half to form a rectangle, and fold the rectangle in half to make another, smaller square.
Step 3: FOLD CORNERS TO CENTERS
Open all folds. Fold each corner into the center. Turn the paper over and fold the corners in the opposite directioninto the center of this opposite side.
Step 4: MAKE a DIAMOND
Fold the paper in half. With the opening of the fold facing up, pinch the bottom corners and push inward, creating a diamond. Pull the loose flaps out.
Step 5: CREATE YOUR FORTUNES
Lay the cutie-catcher flat. Label each of the four outside flaps with a short Valentines Day saying. Turn it over and label each of the eight smaller flaps with any number. Flip these flaps up and write a Valentines Day message or fortune on each of the eight inside flaps.
Examples of Valentines Day messages and fortunes:
You are cute!
Give me chocolate!
You are my true love!
Happy Valentines Day!
Be mine!
I love you!
Kiss me!
Lets go out tonight!
Step 6: PLAYING WITH THE CUTIE-CATCHER
Be the First to Share
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Open Wounds & Weathered Souls
Inger Iversen
Open Wounds: Abel & Hope
If you could see your life from inception to your death, would you change things or would you let your death play out as fate intended?
Abel is in search of only two things. A stable job and a safe place to lay his head at night after a mistake that cost him eighteen months of his life. As if fate had plans made only for him, Abel is offered a complicated job, and a chance to redeem himself to his old boss, from an old friend. And then he meets her…
And Abel adds another item to his list—Hope.
At twenty-six, Hope has only ever slept with one man, and at her boss's unsolicited advice, Hope plans to forget the abuse and degradation she suffered at her ex's hand by seducing and bedding the next man she meets. Only, after Hope finds a promise of death at her doorstep, her plans are derailed and only chance at staying alive rests on the dedication of her new bodyguard and her own sheer will to live the life she deserves.
Weathered Souls: Ivory & Eric
Against all odds, love prevails.
Eric never intended to keep her for himself and Ivory's only plan was to experience more than life intended to offer.
I am organizing a double cover reveal for Open Wounds & Weathered Souls by Inger Iversen, the next 2 books in the Love Against the Odds series. The reveal is scheduled for Thursday, June 1st, 2017 (after 12:01AM EST). Social media sites are welcome.
An email with the posting information will be sent to all participants 2 days before the reveal.
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Police Warn Of Home Invasions & Burglaries In Lincoln Park This Month
By Rachel Cromidas in News on Oct 30, 2017 10:31PM
2600 block of North Burling, via Google Street View.
Police are warning about a series of home invasions or residential burglaries that have taken place this month.
In each case, a single young man broke into homes in the middle of the night, while the people living in the homes were asleep, police said in a Monday afternoon community alert. The man was described as between ages 18 and 25 years old, 5'04-5'10, 150-180 pounds, wearing a black baseball hat with white writing, a white or gray hooded sweatshirt, and a green or dark colored puffy vest.
The home invasions took place at the following places and times:
•In the 2600 Block of North Burling on Oct. 16 at approximately 3:50 a.m.
•In the 3000 Block of North Kenmore on Oct. 19 at approximately 3:56 a.m.
•In the 2400 Block of North Jansen on Oct. 25 at approximately 4:30 a.m.


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Saturday, August 18, 2007
the magazine shots...........
3 comments:
- Jade said...
You know - these ones are very pretty - but am quite surprised - you totaly look Egyptian by the way - a very pretty Egyptian that is.. but definately not European.
Good luck to you - I admire your courage in taking up this step & moving to Egypt to follow your dream...
- 11:59 am
- Lorna (aka BellyLorna!) said...
Thanks Jade- its the hair and make up that make me look egyptian- the body shape kinda gives it away that I'm not!
I appreciate your comments and thanks for the luck- I still need it!
- 2:01 pm
- nik said...
you look stunning!you always do though....i love the long dark hair but i have to say that i miss the lorna before...the one that i used to see in person;)
lots and lots of love
- 6:46 am
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NIA Conducts Searches At Multiple Locations In J&K
National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted searches at multiple locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the Jammu and Kashmir terrorism conspiracy case. As per the agency, cadres of various proscribed terror outfits like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Al Badr and similar other outfits and their affiliates including the Resistance Front (TRF), People Against Fascist Forces (PAFF) are involved in a conspiracy to carry out violent acts in Jammu and Kashmir and other major cities of the country.
Over the past few days, several civilians have been killed by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir, sparking fear in the Valley. So far, as many as 15 terrorists have been neutralised in two weeks as per the IGP (Kashmir) Vijay Kumar.


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2020 has proven to be anything but ordinary. A year where we have learnt to expect the unexpected has brought about its own silver linings. At Informality these came in the form of collaborations, community and a greater appreciation for our natural world. It's been a huge year in all senses, from bushfires that engulfed the East coast of Australia, to the outbreak of a pandemic, through to the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
This year Informality is proud to have celebrated its first year since opening its premise. 2020 hosted 6 physical exhibitions, 3 online presentations, 2 public body collaborations and 3 commissioned essays.
A Day By the Sea
18th of January - 12th of February
Informality Gallery
The exhibition presented new work from the rising Australian artist, James Drinkwater. The exhibition reflected on Drinkwater's deep passion and intimacy with the archive of history attached to the Australian coastline.
Behind Closed Doors
15th of February - 1st of April
Informality Gallery
In February, the gallery held its first solo showing with Swiss painter, Diane Chappalley, a recent graduate of the Slade School of Art. The exhibition titled, 'Behind Closed Doors' shared the artists' ideas on the conflict between a commercial object and objects of desire or domestic use.
14th of April - 30th of April
Online Presentation featuring: Giles Alexander, Tom Hammick, Brooke Holm
The galleries first online presentation forced into action when the first lockdowns hit the UK. 'Returning to the Moon' was co-curated by Dr Michael Warner, a private collector of NASA Apollo mission artefacts. The artefacts were shown alongside a selection of works by contemporary artists which reflected on events and themes of the cosmos.
At the Rodd, Sidney Nolan Trust
21st of May - 25th of June
Anthony White at the Rodd was developed to announce a new partnership with The Sidney Nolan Trust. Represented artist Anthony White exhibited work throughout a 17th century manor home formerly owned by the late Australian artist, Sidney Nolan. White's works were digitally imposed throughout the rooms of the property. The exhibition was organised in support of the Trust and a postponed residency for the artist with the National Library of Australia where the artist intended to research the Eureka Stockade Mural, completed by Sidney Nolan.
Spirit of Nature
9th of July - 5th of August
Informality Gallery x River and Rowing Museum
An intiative hosted in collaboration with Henley's River and Rowing Museum, saw British photographer Adrian Houston's 'Spirit of Nature' reflect on the world through moments of deep affinity with Henley's local bluebell woods.
Works from Antarctica
6th of August - 8th of September
Informality Gallery
British artist Andrew Lansley's solo exhibition featured works made after his 2018 trip to Antarctica with Cambridge University's Scott Polar Research Institute as the artist in residence. A timely portrayal of the beauty that landscape holds and the importance of its preservation.
10th of September - 13th of October
Informality Gallery
Commissioned essay by Dr James Arvanitakis
'Garden' announced the debut solo exhibition of Chinese artist, Chen Ping in the UK. The exhibition witnessed a magical array of large dynamic paintings revelling in ancient Chinese mythology.
Lay of the Land
15th of October - 9th of January
Informality Gallery
Commissioned essay written by Diane Smyth
Bringing together 12 female artists from around the world including: Kapwani Kiwanga, Tamara Dean, Meghann Riepenhoff, Odette England, Dafna Talmor, Siobhan McDonald, Brooke Holm, Peta Clancy, Rhiannon Adam, Katie Breckon, Virginia Woods-Jack, Katrin Koenning, the exhibition was co-curated by Virginia Woods-Jack and explored the concept of Mother Nature and how each of the artist's bond to their natural environments have contributed to shape their identity.
3rd of December - 9th of January
Online Presentation
An online exhibition of works to celebrate a selection of artists that have exhibited and are to be introduced to the galleries programme including: Forest + Found, Rain Wu, Brooke Holm, Andrew Lansley, Todd McMillan, Anthony Hodgkinson, Siobhan McDonald, Anthony White, Brian Grimwood, Diane Chappalley and Harriet Hellman.


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The Party Declaration of Principles is a documentation of what we strive for in general terms, our outlook and our goals. The latest version seen before, version 4.0, was voted upon by party members in May 2012. Older versions in English can be found at Wikisource. The principles in the original Swedish are available here.
Declaration of Principles 4.0
The Pirate Party believes that people with access to free communication, culture and knowledge grow, feel better and work together to create a better and more humane society for all to live in. We see that modern information technology create new possibilities for people to themselves take control of their lives and to help in influencing the development of society. We see how a freer flow of information lets both thoughts, cultural creativity and economy grow. For these possibilities to succeed, and for us to not have to become imprisoned within increasing control and supervision, we require two fundamental changes in attitude from the people in charge:
The government must start trusting its citizens, show them greater respect and give them greater freedom.
People met with suspicion will respond with suspicion. People met with trust will respond with trust.
People met with harshness will respond with harshness. People met with humanity will respond with humanity.
People treated like criminals risk becoming criminals. People met with freedom and responsibility take responsibility over their freedom.
Society must use and not misuse the fantastic tools we have received to our assistance.
The right to free communication and privacy is not a threat, it is a prerequisite for humans and democracy to thrive. Free knowledge is not a threat, it is a prerequisite for innovation and progress. Shared culture should not be a crime, it is among the most beautiful things one can give, both to culture and to fellow humans.
Table of contents
- 1. Modern information technology opens fantastic possibilities
- 1.1 People's chances to communicate freely with each other strengthens freedom, participation and democracy.
- 1.2 Free access to culture improves people's chances at building a good life.
- 1.3 Free communication strengthens culture and spreads both participation and experience to more people.
- 2. Strong forces wants to hinder progress
- 2.1 Supervision violates integrity and threatens both democracy and the open spreading of information.
- 2.2 Patents and other monopolies of ideas impedes innovation and progress.
- 2.3 Outdated monopolies of copying impedes free spreading, sharing and remixing of culture.
- 3. The Pirate Party's mission and foundations
- 3.1 All humans share the same rights.
- 3.2 Democracy assumes free, unsupervised communication.
- 3.3 All humans share the same right to personal integrity and privacy.
- 3.4 Knowledge belongs to everyone.
- 3.5 Culture enriches our lives and should be as available as possible.
1. Modern information technology opens fantastic possibilities
We live in a time which is unique to human history. Never before have so many had the possibility to communicate so easily with each other. Never before have so many had access to so much knowledge. Never before has the spreading of information contributed to so many quick technical, cultural and economical advances, as well as having opened for new prerequisites and possibilities for participation and democracy.
This is the result of a technological progress which puts human relations in the center. While previous technological progress has minimised the physical distance between people, the modern information technology has strengthened the social and emotional ties between people, across both geographical dna social obstacles.
The Pirate Party works for this progress to be a stepping stone towards a line of positive changes throughout Sweden, Europe and the rest of the world.
1.1 People's chances to communicate freely with each other strengthens freedom, participation and democracy.
Thanks to the modern information technology, people no longer have to put trust in official communiqué and traditional news reporting. One can follow news in real time through the eyes of the people. This means that fewer assaults can happen without being noticed, and that different forms of humanitarian help can be sent quicker. Thanks to the new possibilities to communicate quick and easy with eachother, people can organise in new ways against dictatorship and oppression. We have already seen how this has led to the fall of some regimes, and the change in others.
Even in Sweden, the free communication aids democracy. New ways of participating in the political conversation are opening up. In the past, most people have been directed to newspapers' letters to the editor. Today, almost everyone has many possibilites of participating in the societal debates. The right and the possibility to be anonymous means that no one has to fear reprisals, which is important, because the democratic discussion is undermined each time a citisen is left out of it, for any reason. Active work towards participation strengthens democracy.
Free communication also increases the demands put on those in power. Information on misuse of power, which previously could remain hidden, can today spread quickly between people. This will, given time, demand further transparance from those in power, and can counteract a totalitarian development.
The Pirate Party wants the free communication to be cherished, and the protection of sources to be strengthened, to include all media sources and all employers. The possibility to be anonymous in public discussions should be kept. This is important because the societal debate must be including if democracy is to be all inclusive.
1.2 Free access to culture improves people's chances at building a good life.
When knowledge and information can spread and change hands freely it gets easier and easier to develop new innovations, and to adapt old innovations for new conditions. This has been an important reason for the last few decades' quick economic development, and it has lead to a great part of the world's population taking the step from poverty to relative prosperity. In our country, solutions with open source play an important role for many successful IT companies, and a growing number of companies in other industries make a conscious choice to avoid registering for patents. Free use of information can thus be incorporated into viable business models, and increase the possibilities for the fruits of the development to help poverty stricken nations and individuals.
The technological development has also assisted in evening out the access to knowledge. Knowledge has earlier been accessible only for a minority. Today, a ten-year-old with internet access in Asia, Africa or South America has the same access to knowledge as a ten-year-old in Swedish towns like Svedala or Umeå. Millions of children and youths, who earlier couldn't get a proper education, now has access to humanity's collection of knowledge. If no other education is obtainable they have the chance to educate themselves. The revolution of information technology and the free access to knowledge and culture thus give many people new chances to take control of their own lives.
People with special interests can through the modern information technology in an entirely new way find each other and share knowledge, ideas and experiences. Through people's non-profit activities we can collect knowledge and competence in a way that previously required professional organisations to be kept. Many people can therefore enjoy a larger meaning in their non-profit work, as compared to before. Even more importantly, this unpaid work create large values, that in the end will be useful for the entire society. Societal structures therefore need to adapt to the fact that a growing part of the value of the society is created from unpaid work, in everything from traditional popular movements to internet based swarms.
1.3 Free communication strengthens culture and spreads both participation and experience to more people.
People have a natural need to give their environment depth and meaning. Throughout time, man kind has always interpreted her time and surroundings through culture, to better understand her own existence and role in society.
Sadly much of culture, much like knowledge, has throughout history often been a privilege for a few. Later years' technological development has created possibilities for more and more to experience, exercise and live off of culture.
Today, many forms of culture can be copied and distributed freely, and in this way it can reach many people who otherwise never would have taken part of it. Never before have young Swedes had so many different musical genres in their collections. Never before has it been easier to find odd films. Never before have so many people in the third world had the access to such a large and varied cultural supply.
Human culture has always developed as a result of cultural creators borrowing from each other, remixing and developing each other's ideas. New technology has made this easier than ever before, and in the past fifteen years we have seen an explosion of diversity and creativity in culture.
It has always become easier for more producers of culture to create their own works and adapt others. New technology has made it easier for cultural creators to find an audience for their own style, to keep contact with their audience and get responses from it. It has therefore become easier for many creators to take the step from hobby creation to professional work. The growing number of creators lead to a greater cultural out-pour and a richer cultural landscape.
The Pirate Party therefore want societal cultural politics to be built on a realistic understanding of how cultural creators work upon each other's triumphs (instead of a romantic myth of a lone genius creator). Cultural breadth and free spread of culture for private work should be encouraged. Cultural creators should be supported in exploring the possibilities of new technology.


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The Band
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The Mail
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Third album from the scampish Oxford trio
the guitar-driven pop of the Nineties is finally assessed, will the dour Beatlemetal of Oasis or the superconscious Kinks-isms of Blur really be seen to measure up to Supergrass? At the top of their game. their elusive, individually blended brand of high-energy pop-rock is so good, so deeply satisfying, they do indeed make you feel sad for the rest.
I Should Coco
remains one of the all-time wondrous debuts. Thrillingly precocious brat-punk with a perpetual erection, rolling a heap of Seventies records into a huge spliff and - far from some woozy, secondhand experience - turning out a dazzling firework show. and what made it doubly loveable was that they didn't make a deal of it. No winking, no post-modern smirks, just a love of music, spunky exuberance and sheer instinctive firepower.
The huge summer hit, "Alright", became a bit of a millstone. Interest from the tabloids (Gaz's new haircut), advertising (Gaz was offered a Calvin Klein contract) and Hollywood (Spielberg talked of basing a TV series around them) failed to interest them. "We're really an albums band," they would complain, Really? Shouldn't make such fantastic singles then.
The superb 1997 follow-up,
In It For The Money
, opted for emotional and musical wide-screen, and was an astonishing leap of maturity. But with the singles. "Going Out" and "Richard III", baring their teeth (still clean, but sharp) and the plus-horn section live shows being perceived in some quarters (that is, theirs) as distinctly dodgy, the expected global domination didn't quite occur.
The first single from the new album shows that pop hookery verging on stupidity is still part of their repertoire, And it's with the advent of "Pumping On Your Stereo" (we can hear you singing
, naughty boys) that your reviewer must confess to disappointment. This, along with the limp Iggy/Mott-esque "Jesus Came From Outer Space", proves that such blatant Diamond Doggerel doesn't become them; they're better than that.
Happily, the remainder of Supergrass intrigues as ever. Their records have always been full of Great Bits - pulse-racing intro ("Tonight"), guitar solo ("Late In The Day"), wayhey change of tempo ("Mansize Rooster"). on-a-sixpence harmonic turn (everywhere) - but some of this record sounds like a series of Great Bits bolted together.
"Shotover Hill" opens with a central motif explained on backward electric guitar, an assertive timpani frames the creepy Stones-esque verse, the chorus features a rug-pull of a chord changer and the fade has mandolin, acoustic and slide guitar dancing around the opening motif. "Aeon" unfolds and dissolves to a meticulous, mesmerising wall of Brian May-esque guitars, the song itself merely eight bars of ethereal funk teasingly repeated three times in the middle. "Mary" cycles three chords for four minutes - for the tight, nasty verse ("I've got a girlfriend and her name is Mary/I like to shock her on a basis daily") and the splashy, lyric-free chorus. These songs are fragments, but they're splendid tracks.
Of the rounded compositions, the opener, "Moving", is a remarkable piece of ripened pop, a deliciously floating verse and a fat head-bobber of a chorus. "Beautiful People" reprises the "Alright" groove, puts it in the minor and borrows some of Lennon's "#9 Dream" chords for an altogether more complex, jaundiced observation than their famous hit.
is not quite the masterpiece they threaten. There are too many moments here where lucidity doesn't quite penetrate the herbal haze, and their cavalier cockiness now sits a little uncomfortably next to their considerable achievements, But they're still out on their own. I wish I was in this band.
Kit Aiken, UNCUT - October 1999


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This article was originally posted at RealClearScience.
What could be more relaxing than hanging out with a few buddies and smoking 40 cigarettes in a single night? Possibly smoking 40 joints, but most people don't do that. On the other hand, 18% of high school seniors have reported engaging in behavior that is equivalent to smoking 10-40 cigarettes in a single sitting, and then kissing everybody as well. Continue reading


text: As crucial as personalization is to successfully activating shoppers, the idea of achieving individual engagement at a scale sufficient to drive true incrementality can be daunting for many marketers. But, at its core, personalization is simply delivering on the promise of a comfortable, valuable interaction between seller and buyer; and the resources exist to make this both possible and profitable. Jim Hertel, in this article for MultiChannel Merchant, speaks to the mindset -- and mechanics -- that marketers must employ in order to effectively execute on personalization in such a way that the experience surprises and delights consumers while the investment brings proportional returns. (102)


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If you want something different and are thinking about how to make this day even more magical and unique, consider the custom Converse for wedding.
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It's almost Christmas and if you need some cool but practical gifts for the person who has it all, look no further! Tech guru Jennifer Jolly has all the gadgets that everyone will love this holiday season.
Get a High Tech Gadget for Your Home
Get a loved one something that will make cleaning and keeping up with their clutter easier. One product fully endorsed by Jolly is the high tech Tineco Cordless Vacuum. It is quieter than most vacuums, chargeable and has LED highlights. Plus the vacuum can sense dirt so it can suction it up, leaving no dirt left behind.
"What makes this vacuum one of my favorite gadgets of the whole entire year is that it uses artificial intelligence to sense dirt, debris and dust, down to the width of hair a human year," said Jolly.
Get Two in One
Why buy a separate laptop and tablet when you can have both in one gadget? The Lenovo Yoga C940 functions as both a laptop and tablet plus additional features like a touch screen and a soundbar. With all the great additional features this laptop is perfect for multitaskers.
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To keep a hold of all the memories you are capturing, get a ibi Smart Photo Manager. The set up is simple: follow the device set up instructions, connect the device to Wi-Fi then download the app. Now anytime you walk into your home, your photos and videos will automatically upload to the device. This includes anything new on your device or social media, something Jolly said will help you do hold on to your memories.
"You don't just take a bunch of photos and get them locked in and stuck on your smart phone forever and ever," said Jolly. "You can actually do something with them."
Plus you won't run out of space on the device any time soon with quarter of a million photos and 100 hours of video storage.


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SASS is a preprocessor that turns CSS into a programming language. You can use includes, variables, reuse bits of code, add logic and functions, and much more.
Using SASS allows you to develop cleaner, well-organised code that is easy to update and maintain.
In this course, you will learn how to use SASS. We'll start with a tour of the functionality before moving onto a project to put those skills into action. You can code along to pick up some real-world experience.
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The European Union's (EU) Savings Tax Directive (STD), which became reality in July 2005, means that individual savers with funds held across borders have to pay tax on interest just the same, under whatever rules apply in their country of residence. They have to because the STD lays down that the European country where the funds are held has to pass the relevant information back to the "beneficial owner's" tax authority.
There are exceptions. Austria, Belgium and Luxembourg are permitted to retain bank secrecy laws, so just pass back "withholding tax", without revealing ownership. However, there are more than exceptions. There are loopholes. The European Commission (EC) describes the present version of the STD, aimed to crack down on tax evasion by wealthy private individuals, as being "easy to circumvent".
EU Taxation Commissioner, László Kovács, stresses: "The current scope of the Directive needs to be extended. This is in order to meet our goal of stamping out tax evasion, which affects the national budgets and creates disadvantages for the honest citizens." He has now published a more stringent version of the STD.
One loophole concerns savings disguised as life insurance. In a commentary on its proposals, the EC stated that it intends to cover "not only savings income in the form of interest payments, but other, substantially equivalent, income from some innovative financial products and from certain life insurance products that are comparable to debt claim products".
Kovács explained that he wants to eliminate life-insurance contracts whose performance is strictly linked to income from debt claims or equivalent income and have less than 5 percent risk coverage.
How important is the life insurance mechanism in its use for tax evasion? An EC official told LII that "we have no exact figures", adding "without figures, it is very complicated to tell whether it is a minor device and to what extent it has grown". This is hardly surprising. Personal wealth advisors keep their figures well out of sight.
However, the official is sure that the life insurance technique does involve UK offshore tax havens. Moreover, she added, the tax avoidance system is used by individuals all over the EU.
Another dodge the EC would like to bring into the scope of the enhanced STD deals with income from securities which are equivalent to debt claims (of which the capital is protected and the return on investment is predefined). The proposals also cover trusts or foundations outside the EU.
Under the revisions to the STD the EC, striding further along the reformist road, proposes that paying agents in the EU would be required to use any information available to them, including data recorded under money laundering rules.
Bill Dodwell, tax partner at professional services firm Deloitte, pointed out that banks would have to upgrade their IT systems in order to record a much wider range of information. When they are paying interest to trustees they will need to record the beneficiary concerned, including such details as where those beneficiaries live and perhaps what the beneficial interest in the trust is.
Lobbyists opposing the STD rehearsed their position at a meeting held in Brussels prior to Kovács's announcements. Defence of the status quo, that is, little or no change to the STD, was backed by some members of the European Platform for 3rd Country FSCs (financial service centres), an organisation that exchanges views on EU issues in the areas of banking, securities, insurance, accounting, corporate governance and taxation.
Speaking at the Platform's meeting, international tax lawyer, Richard Hay, of Stikeman Elliot, London, warned that "EU exclusion [of capital] will steer Europe's international financial centres towards the US, Asia and Middle East."
He defended the position of offshore tax jurisdictions, which he labels as "international financial centres" (IFCs). Hay said that investors in mutual funds, international pension plans, insurance and reinsurance use IFCs for reasons of tax neutrality, not secrecy.
Subsequently Jersey's financial industry body, Jersey Finance, complained that the STD had already "driven a significant amount of grey money to jurisdictions beyond the reach of the relevant taxing authorities".
It advocates "robust anti-money laundering regulations… for tackling tax avoidance in the EU". Jersey's net asset value of investments approaches £500 billion ($780 billion).
In Brussels, Karel Lannoo, secretary general of the European Capital Markets Institute (ECMI), sees that any homing in of blame on offshore funds during the present financial crisis is unwarranted panic.
Lannoo sees it as nothing more than a tactic by Brussels-based officials to divert attention from the real issue, the under capitalisation of on-shore banks. Offshore banks are well capitalised, he pointed out.
The whole matter of the STD is now in the hands of the 27 EU national finance ministers who are likely to agonise over reaching consensus. Under EU rules accord must be unanimous on taxation issues.
A crucial item that escapes the EC proposals, but must nevertheless be on the table, is the positions of the exchange of information opt-out countries. Their levy of withholding taxes on interest on savings, currently 20 percent, goes up to 35 percent in 2011.
Against a background of political pressures to clean up financial legislation generally, and the financial turmoil, how long could their discussions last? Years, is the general feeling. Dodwell believes that it will probably not take the five or six years that the pioneering version of the STD took.
"But I am sure that you are talking about three or four years", he told LII.
A "cautious" reaction to the STD revisions comes from the European Funds & Asset Managers Association (EFAMA), whose members' assets exceed €7 trillion ($9 trillion). Peter De Proft, EFAMA director general, told LII that the revisions after only three years are "early".
A statement from EFAMA points to "newly imposed administrative cost burdens" but welcomes the move towards "a level playing field among competing savings products".


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Beach season is over, Hong Kong's long summer has drawn to a close and the cooling weather makes it the perfect time for an adventure.
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Triumph TR6 - Considering my first TR6
I've had MG's for years, with a few Triumph's along the way, but never a TR6.
There are a few for sale around here and I wondered what I should look for in a TR6, like body problems, particular mechanical issues, etc. Things that are peculiar to a TR6.
Prices... I know condition plays a big role, but what sort of prices are fair?
Any advice would be appreciated!
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|David Steverson
Body and frame problems are not likely an issue for you as you are in a fairly dry environment. However, if the vehicle is not a local vehicle, you may wish to check a couple of areas prone to rust.
Rockers, rear fenders above the signals and rear deck areas are all subject to severe rust. These areas are fairly obvious.
The frame section , at the trailing arms are very prone to rust. These can be fixed but expensive to do correctly. In some cases I have seen these areas fixed poorly with metal welded over the damaged area.
Good luck, John
|Hi David
John is right on about rust areas, from what I understand, but a couple of other issues which come to mind are cracked diff mounts (passenger side front is the main problem) which is a simple enough fix, but requires removal of the diff and welding. Still on the chassis, I would have a look at the front suspension mountings - the later TR6 had reinforcements for the lower wishbone mounts, but earlier ones didn't. My car is a later year but still has a pretty poor repair to that area.
If you have had Triumphs before then the chances are you already know to check for crankshaft end float - the thrust washers wear and can fall out, so make sure that the crank pulley can't be levered more than a finger nail thickness or so (that's the level I was told is maximum allowable - not very sceintific, though!).
Another fairly common issue is failure of the pin holding the clutch fork to the shaft. This is a cheap part but requires quite a lot of work to replace it (gearbox removal).
I have been working on a friend's MGB lately and it is amazing how much more modern the TR6 seems. Those kingpins are a huge hassle - at least they are when the car hasn't turned a wheel in 20 years...
I hope that something here is helpful. Good luck with your search!
|A Hewitt
|Thank you both for your comments! I'll look at those areas in particular.
|David Steverson
|Don't do it, Run Away. Worse than crack cocaine!. Might as well give the misses the house now.
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|Rick Crawford
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- Navy at Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, NBC
SOUTH BEND — Coach Brian Kelly hopes No. 15 Notre Dame still has a shot at the college football playoff if the Fighting Irish win the rest of their games.
He's not sure.
"I don't know, but we do know what we can control and that is winning each week," Kelly said Tuesday. "So what we really talked about is we have no margin for error. We have to pay attention to every detail. It was really about the focus of this group is one week at a time."
Following the disappointing loss at Clemson, when Notre Dame (4-1) lost 24-22 after a failed 2-point conversion attempt with seven seconds left, the Irish will try to resuscitate their season against unbeaten Navy (4-0). Kelly knows how he wants the Irish to respond.
"The response is to win," he said. "To win football games, you have to start fast, which we did not. There has to be an attention to detail, which certainly we were missing that at times. We got great effort, and we finished strong. So we were missing two of the four real key components that I'll be looking for this weekend."
A year ago, eventual national champion Ohio State was 4-1 and ranked No. 15, and it steadily climbed in the polls and was seeded fourth at the end of the season. So there is hope.
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Kelly knows what it's like for the Irish to not have control of their own destiny. Heck, three years ago the Irish were 11-0 and looked like they might not play in the BCS title game because they were behind top-ranked Oregon and No. 2 Kansas State — then both those teams lost on the same night and Notre Dame vaulted to No. 1.
The Irish won't truly know where they stand this season until the first College Football Playoff selection committee rankings are released on Nov. 3. They know they have to finish in the top four in the final standings to advance to the playoff.
Four previous Notre Dame teams have lost one game and finished outside the top four in the final regular-season rankings. That includes 1977, when the Irish were 10-1 and ranked No. 5 but still won the national championship when they upset Texas 38-10 in the Cotton Bowl.
Keeping playoff possibilities alive isn't the only concern. A year ago, the Irish started the season 6-0 before losing a tough road game at Florida State when an apparent go-ahead touchdown with 13 seconds left was called back because of a pass interference penalty. The Irish won the next week against Navy, then their season unraveled as they lost their last four.
Kelly said he's confident the Irish are better prepared this year.
"The leadership is different. The players are different," he said.
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Triumph TR6 - Carb Dashpot Oil
|Over the winter I'd been pretty happy using 10W-40 in the dashpots. The acceleration was really good on the triple Z-S setup.
Then on the first really warm day I went downtown and got into some traffic. When it finally cleared up, the acceleration was definity off some. I attribute it to the carbs heating up and the lower viscosity of the oil at those conditions. It took about 20 minutes of driving before it ran right again.
So then I decided to experiment (again). This time I started measuring the dashpot oil temp just after a drive, and looked at oil viscosities at different temperatures (a good on is found at www.klassenhydraulics.com).
First off, under normal conditions on a 85 deg F (30C) day, the oil was 105 deg F. It's probably not unreasonable to figure it reaches 125F on a really hot day, or with traffic. so I used those as the viscosity "bounds"
The 10W-40 was replaced with straight SAE 40 to see how it would handle warm conditions. It only lasted a weekend - it's much too thick for my set-up and gave poor acceleration even at 105 deg F. The chart shows a viscosity of 200 cSt at that temp, but about 80 cSt with 10W-40 (you have to draw your own lines for multi-weight oils)
So out went the SAE 40, and in went some Mobil 1 15W-50. At 100 deg F the viscosity is around 115 cSt. That oil seemed better when warm, but the acceleration was still too rich. (I judge that by plug condition, and the deeper "note" of the exhaust sound).
I ended up making a 50-50 blend of the 10W40 and 15W-50 - a 13W-45, if you will. This gives a viscosity of about 100 cSt at 100F, which is less than that of SAE 30 (130 cSt). This seems to work very well for now.
An oil with the viscosity of a 5W-60 looks like it would work very well, but I doubt it exists. I did not try SAE 30 because the viscosity is so much higher than both 15W-50 and 10W-40 below 100F. Again - what works for me may not for you.
|Brent B
|May I ask why you didn't try the DASHPOT oil that Moss and the others sell. Don't know what the viscosity is but I was just thinking that that oil was made for the carbs. Just wondering. Maybe someone knows something I don't. I run it in my 73 TR6 with dual Stromberg and it seems to work fine.
|JW's question is a good one. There have been other threads about using engine oil in the carbs, but it has never been clear to me why, except for the comment "keep it simple" which I like a lot.
But why not use what they sell for the carbs?
|JL Bryan
|The very expensive "special dashpot oil" sold in the tiny bottle is 20 weight.
Rick O.
|Rick Orthen
|Another good question: What is the weight of "official" dash pot oil? Lets face it..it does have a weight value. But are they willing to tell you this top secret info?
Maybe dash pot oil is sold as "official" dash pot oil for those who are not willing to experiment and gather experience and self taught knowledge.
Good info Brent. I invite you to come north where the goose now resides and experiment with our, shall I say, milder climate. We unfortunatly have a wide spread of temperature from Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Rick C
|Rick Crawford
|JW - A good question. I didn't use the "special oil" because I didn't have any, and I've heard like Rick that it's essentially SAE 20.
Rick - In your climate the Redline 10W-40 would probably be what I'd stick with as it has a narrower viscosity range than a straight weight. Provided I didn't drive at -20 dergees, that is...
|Brent B
|The callout to using "Zenith Lube Pack" SAE 20 oil in the dashpots is from an emissions testing document issued by BL's Rover Triumph division in 1973. I believe "3 In One" oil is close to this weight and was specified to reduce CO emissions compared to the relatively rich acceleration mixture produced by heavier weight oil.
Rick O.
|Rick Orthen
|I don't know if this is "very expensive", but I use Penrite Damper Oil, for SU/Strombergs. costs about $6 for 125ml. Don't know if available in USA.
Works fine.
|Eric de Lange
|My car developed a high speed missfire between 4500 and 5000 rpm.
I changed plugs, wires and finally checked the dashpot oil and found the levels to be too low.
So I grabbed my oil can from the work bench - can't remember what kind of oil is in that can - and topped up the carbs.
No she runs beauty and burries the tach through 6000 rpm with no hesitation.
I guess this old british stuff isn't too scientific.
My problem was just a lean condition as the carb openings got too big too fast with low dashpot oil levels.
The thicker the oil, the more rich condition is created.
73 5 speed.
|John Parfitt
|How can the "special dashpot oil" sold in the tiny bottle be expensive? I've only had to fill my carbs once so far and the bottle still has plenty left. Are people changing their dashpot oil as part of a maintence program? The only other reason I could see it being expensive is if the carbs were leaking and you had to continully put oil in. I just felt that with the amount of problems people say they have with Stromberg carbs that I would use what was recommended instead of trial and error. With my luck something would go wrong. Oh well, just thought I would put in my 2 cents worth. Hope this doesn't start a posting war. lol
|Here's some interesting info about dashpots by Dan Masters that might help this discussion.
|Charlie Ballard
You are absolutely correct. From the stand point of not changing it every year and the bottle lasting for years. I asked the question of what is the weight of "official" dash pot oil and my question got answered before I asked it (thanks Rick O:). Simply if you can buy the exact same weight oil for a lot less, then why buy the more expensive "official" stuff.
If you do not really think it is expensive then do the math from Erics' post. MAN!!!! that is expensive!!!! Maybe you paid around the same price.
Our LBCs are like boats. You put the name "boat" infront of a product and wammy! triple the price!
JW, what you are doing is not wrong. The points made here are simply that you can get the same stuff that does exactly the same thing for a LOT less.
Brent, thanks. I am currently using 10W30 ( Castrol) in my little squirt can. I think I can afford a dash pot oil change to 10W40 at a cost of $0.04:)
Rick C
|Rick Crawford
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Talks underway between Unist'ot'en camp and RCMP to reach 'a peaceful solution' says hereditary chief
by Simon Charland & Kathleen Martens, APTN National News, Jan 8, 2019
An RCMP operation to enforce a court injunction over a pipeline dispute in northern B.C. has come to an end for now without further arrests, APTN News has learned.
Hereditary Chief Na'Moks of the Wet'suwet'en Nation confirmed Tuesday night talks were underway to reach "a peaceful solution" after Monday's raid at a checkpoint 20 km down the road from the camp.
"The people who escaped to the healing centre are in trauma," Na'Moks said.
"We are in discussions with the RCMP and we will only allow them in after agreements are made."
Police took 14 people into custody after rushing a homemade checkpoint on Gidimt'en territory set up to block Coast GasLink employees from reaching a healing centre on Unist'ot'en territory.
But some members of both houses escaped arrest and fled to the healing centre in the camp up the Morice River Service Road south of Houston, B.C.
Na'Moks said the chiefs want a non-violent end to the standoff, which saw people inside the healing centre spend the day "singing and drumming" to keep calm.
APTN witnessed a convoy of RCMP vehicles exit the road into Houston before a spokesperson for the chiefs provided a statement.
Debbie Pierre, executive director of the Office of Wet'suwet'en said the meeting with RCMP was underway in Smithers and the chiefs would share the outcome with the public Wednesday morning.
She noted police spent the day clearing "fallen trees and heavy snow" from the road leading to the healing centre.
According to an RCMP release Monday evening, police "observed a number of fires being lit along the roadway by unknown persons, and large trees felled across the roadway," after the arrests.
The checkpoint has been completely cleared away, APTN was told.
More to come
Message from Unistoten Camp Facebook page, 22:00 Hours, Jan 8, 2019:
Evening Status Update: The Gidumt'en blockade at KM 44 has been cleared. Police and private contractors have been clearing the snowed-in road and have made it up to KM 57. Unist'ot'en camp is at KM 66.
We have heard that the Hereditary Chiefs have been meeting with the RCMP and will have an announcement Wednesday morning on the outcome of those talks.
Thanks so much for all the support around the world today, with 1,000's of people rallying, occupying offices, calling politicians and expressing there disapproval of the heavy-handed tactics of the RCMP.
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