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We'll see all of the things you would see on an ordinary tour - they're certainly worthwhile. But I will also show you the special things that make Mumbai great.
As your private tour guide, I can adjust the schedule, duration and activities to meet your needs. Please let me know of any special requests you have.
Our day and the time we start the tour is flexible and is meant to accommodate your schedule and interests.
The tour covers all the must-see places:
• The Gateway of India, and the area around it
• Regal Circle and the heritage buildings there, including the Prince of Wales Museum, NGMA, Police Headquarters, etc.
• The Kala Ghoda Art Precinct
• Bombay University and cricket at the Oval Maidan
• Flora Fountain
• Town Hall
• Victoria Terminus & Municipal Building
. Local Markets (Crawford Market & Mangaldas Market)
• Mani Bhavan, home of Gandhi
• Malabar Hill (Jain Temple, Hanging Garden & Kamla Nehru Park)
• The popular Dhobi Ghat ( Indian Laundry)
• Marine Drive and Chow patty Beach (Shore Seightseeing)
You need not follow this itinerary - If there's something that interests you, we will spend more time in that place and cover the rest as well accordingly.
Meeting location Details Required whichever is relevant to you.
Hotel: Hotel name, Hotel address, Room number, Name The Room is register to.
Cruise: Cruise name, Port Details, Exit gate details.
Airport: Airport name, Domestic or international, Exit gate details.
End location: Drop you back at your convenience place - night walk at Marine Drive Promenade, Watch a Play, Movie or Other live entertainment
Duration: 8 hours
Whats Included:
Our Tour will Include chauffeur driven AC car.or AC Bus
My services as your private guide.
Transportation by a/c car.
Not Included:
food, or shopping & Entry Fees.
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|Gate Way of India
|Victoria India First Railway Station
|Indian Laundry
|Mani Bhavan
|Chowpatty Beach
|Hanging Garden
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PRINCETON, N.J. – The Bulldogs had an explosive start on the first day of the 2011 Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday. Sophomore Molly Albrecht and junior Hayes Hyde distinguished themselves with top finishes in the 500-yard freestyle and 200 IM, respectively. While the entire Yale roster showed strength in individual events, a sizeable amount of Yale's points came from two dynamite finishes in the 200 free relay and 400 medley relay. With 223 points Yale is third overall after day one. In first place is Princeton with 432.5 points, and in second place is Harvard with 358.5 points.
Morning Preliminaries
In the very first event of the day, the 500-yard freestyle preliminaries, Molly Albrecht posted the fastest time overall. Out of 36 total swimmers Albrecht was first with a time of 4:47.40. This time is comfortably below the NCAA B-cut of 4:52.41, and is almost a carbon copy of her finish in the prelims last year where she took third in 4:47.67, a then-season best for the entire team by nearly 10 seconds. Joan Weaver positioned herself to be the fastest swimmer seeded in the evening's B final with her ninth-fastest time of 4:53.06. Allison West, Annie Killian and Margaret Brown all had competitive times in the event but did not qualify for a second race.
Hayes Hyde picked up a spot in the A final of the 200 IM with her eighth-fastest time of 2:02.94. Ileana Lucos was set to be right in the thick of the competition in the B final, finishing the prelims in a dead heat for 13th place in a time of 2:04.76. Not far behind were Athena Liao (2:05.37) and Courtney Randolph (2:05.95) headed to the C final.
Cynthia Tsay then took 11th in a hotly contested prelim of the 50-yard freestyle. Princeton senior Megan Waters clocked in at 22.36 to set a pool record, meet record, as well as break an Ivy League record that has stood since 1990. Tsay's time was 23.70. Erica Kao narrowly made the C final, finishing in 24th place with a 24.51; Michelle Huang's time of 24.52 made her an alternate for the evening's finals.
The final preliminary event of the day was the three-meter diving. Rachel Rosenberg took 11th with a score of 246.40, just missing out on a spot in the finals. Paige Meneses took 13th with 239.40 points, and Christina Brasco finished 30th with a score of 177.10. Rosenberg's and Meneses' scores did, however, earn them a spot in the evening's consolation final.
Evening Finals
Finals began at 6:00 p.m., and not two minutes later the Bulldogs were on the board with 54 points for a third-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay. The relay squad of Cynthia Tsay, Ileana Lucos, Hayes Hyde and Joan Weaver – all with individual finals to think about – pulled off a 1:33.14 finish. Princeton won the event in 1:31.40, a new meet, pool, and Ivy League record; Harvard touched second in 1:32.40.
Molly Albrecht improved upon her preliminary time in finals of the 500-yard freestyle to take the number two spot on the podium. Albrecht clocked in at 4:47.14, 0.26 seconds faster than she swam in the morning. Starting off strong, Albrecht led the race for the first 200 yards, at which point Penn's Shelby Fortin took the lead and would go on to win in 4:43.27. Fortin did not race in the 500 at the dual meet between Penn and Yale back on Jan. 15, but she did lose to Albrecht in the 200-yard backstroke that same day. Joan Weaver took points for ninth, winning the B final in 4:52.70, though hers was the seventh fastest time overall. Fortin's win pushed Yale temporarily back to fourth place in the team standings.
Hayes Hyde also got a spot on the podium with her sixth-place finish in the 200 IM. Hyde's time was 2:01.82, over a second faster than her time from the morning's preliminary swim. Ileana Lucos earned points for the Bulldogs with a fifth-place finish, 13th overall, in the B final. Her time was 2:04.28. Athena Liao followed suit, finishing second in the C final but with a time of 2:03.80. Courtney Randolph closed out the event for Yale by finishing seventh in the C final with a time of 2:07.02, making Yale's total for the event an impressive 47 points. The meet and Ivy League records in this event continue to be held by Robert J.H. Kiphuth Head Coach Cristina Teuscher, set back in 1999 during her junior year at Columbia.
Cynthia Tsay just about matched her preliminary time in the 50 free, taking third in the evening's B final and earning 16 points for an 11th place finish. Her time was 23.71. Erica Kao shaved off some time from her prelim swim to take seventh in the C final (24.34).
In the consolation finals of the three-meter diving event, Rachel Rosenberg put up 273.05 points to take second. Rosenberg placed first overall in this event last year with a score of 291.60.
The Bulldogs were back at the front of the pack in the 400-yard medley relay. Molly Albrecht, Athena Liao, Hayes Hyde and Joan Weaver took second with a time of 3:44.18, missing the NCAA B cut by exactly one second. Princeton was far and away with a time of 3:39.21, a new pool record, but Cornell gave Yale a run for its money. Cornell's backstroke leg was faster than that of the Bulldogs, but the Bulldogs quickly moved into second position thanks to Liao's 1:02.12 breaststroke split to Cornell's 1:02.47 and Hyde's 54.47 butterfly leg to Cornell's 54.74. Weaver held off Cornell on the freestyle to seal the deal for a second-place finish and 56 points, putting Yale back into third position heading into day two.
Competition will resume at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow morning with the 400 IM preliminaries. Two swimmers to watch out for will be juniors Hayes Hyde in the 100 butterfly and Athena Liao in the 100 breaststroke.
Report filed by Tom Lynam '13, Yale Sports Publicity

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The biggest news for the Nets last night wasn't their easy 104-83 win over the 76ers, or the fact their magic number to clinch the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference and homecourt advantage in the first round dropped to three games.
It wasn't even the way Brook Lopez and Reggie Evans combined to torch Philadelphia in the paint. Instead, it was the fact Joe Johnson, who has been battling a sore left heel and a right quadriceps contusion in recent weeks, continues to see improvement in both with the playoffs set to begin next weekend.
"I feel pretty good," Johnson said after scoring 11 points on 5-for-10 shooting in 23 minutes in the win. "I'm just trying to get in a rhythm with these guys coming down the stretch of the season, and going into the postseason.
"I think it's very valuable and important that I'm just able to get out there and get up and down the court and have fun and just try to make something happen on both ends of the court."
Both Johnson, originally listed as a game-time decision, and Deron Williams were little more than spectators for much of the night, thanks to the stellar work of Evans and Lopez inside. The two starting big men for the Nets were dominant early, setting the tone for what turned into a comfortable win. Lopez finished the first quarter with 15 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots, while Evans came out of it with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
"I feed off of Brook a lot, especially when he has his jumper going and his post-game working," Evans said after finishing with 17 points and 24 rebounds to give him a league-leading ninth game this season with 20 or more boards. "Whenever Brook is playing well, it is always a plus for us."
Lopez, meanwhile, finished with 29 points and 11 rebounds as the Nets (45-32) put the game into cruise control and never looked back once they responded to a quick 13-5 Sixers run to open the second quarter by putting together a 15-4 run of their own to put the game away for good.
That allowed the Nets — eliminated from the Atlantic Division race last night because of the Knicks' win over the Wizards — to get their starters plenty of much-needed rest heading into tonight's game in Boston, the second of a six-game in nine-day stretch to end the season for the Nets.
"I was definitely happy we put this one away early and that our second unit and third unit came in and finished the game," said Williams, who finished with 11 points and four assists after the Nets built an 18-point lead at halftime without him scoring a point, "because we can definitely use the rest going into [tonight]."
* P.J. Carlesimo said he was saddened by the news that Jay-Z, the rap mogul who has been heavily involved in the rollout of the franchise in its first season in Brooklyn — the borough he was born and raised in — has begun the process of divesting his small share in the franchise.
"I would say he had an enormous amount to do with the rebranding of the team," Carlesimo said. "So that would be disappointing. I would be disappointed. I like his involvement with our team."
Though Johnson did play, fellow guard Keith Bogans did not. Bogans, who has been dealing with a tight lower back, got the night off, and Carlesimo intimated before the game he thought Bogans likely would sit out tonight in Boston as well, putting him in line for a possible return Friday in Indianapolis against the Pacers.
Also, in a nod to the 100th anniversary of the first game at Ebbets Field, the Nets brought the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers world championship banner and displayed it before the game.


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Friday, May 08, 2009
BALTIMORE, 05-08-09---The 2009 Preakness Parade of Lights will be held on Friday, May 15, at 8:30 p.m. This year the parade will feature illuminated floats, bands, giant balloons, equestrian units and the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. The 2009 Grand Marshal is Baltimore's own Stacy Keibler, who the next day at Pimlico Race Course will be the celebrity host of the InfieldFEST, presented by Bud Light, at the 134th Preakness® Stakes.
The Preakness parade steps-off on Pratt Street and Eutaw Street and continues east on Pratt Street to Market Place. Spectators can catch the best views of the parade near the reviewing stand located on the northwest corner of Pratt and Light streets.
The Preakness Parade of Lights is a part of Preakness Celebration 2009, a series of festive community events showcasing Baltimore and the 134th annual running of the Preakness on Saturday, May 16, 2009.
Events include:
MECU's Pee Wee Preakness
When: Tuesday May 12, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.
What: Just for kids, MECU Baltimore's Credit Union presents the Pee Wee Preakness, where tiny tots will bounce their way to the finish line on roly-poly Hippity Hops. The "Mini Preakness" will take place at the Federal Hill Park in Downtown Baltimore.
Preakness Frog Hop
When: Wednesday May 13, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.
What: Even frogs catch the Preakness spirit! View the traditional Frog Hop at the War Memorial Plaza in front of City Hall. For more information call (410) 396-9392.
19th Annual Preakness Crab Derby
When: Thursday May 14, 2009 at 12:00 p.m.
What: The Crab Derby is bushels of fun! Watch local celebrities as they race crabs to the finish line. The winner receives $500 to be donated to the charity of choice. For more information call (410) 685-6169 or visit http://www.lexingtonmarket.com.
The 36th Preakness Parade
When: Friday, May 15, 2009 at 8:30 p.m.
What: The 36th Annual Preakness Parade will take place on Pratt Street in the heart of the Inner Harbor. Be dazzled by colorful floats, helium-balloon characters, equestrians, marching bands, military units and the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales. The Parade will step-off on Pratt Street and Eutaw Street, proceed down Pratt Street, and end at Market Place.
About Preakness Celebration:
Preakness Celebration, Inc. is a 501 © (3) organization established in 1988 to produce a series of events in and around Baltimore to celebrate the middle jewel of Thoroughbred horse racing's famed Preakness Stakes, held at Pimlico Race Course on the third Saturday in May. Events are free and open to the public.
Throughout its 35-year history, Preakness Celebration has accomplished its mission "to create and promote a unique series of fun and diverse events that enhances the Preakness, engages the community, entertains residents & visitors alike, and generates positive economic impact to the City, region and State."
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• The Schedule
Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara at Pacific (15-11, 8-6)
at UOP's Spanos Center (6,150)
Series record vs. the Tigers – 49-16
Streak – Lost 2
Last time out vs. the Tigers – L, 52-48 (@ UCSB, 1/28/12)
Game broadcast on AM 990 KTMS and streaming online by clicking here
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
UC Santa Barbara at UC Davis (16-10, 8-6)
at UC Davis' The Pavilion (8,000)
Series record vs. the Aggies – 11-9
Streak – Lost 6
Last time out vs. the Aggies – L, 46-34 (@ LBSU, 1/19/12)
Game broadcast on AM 990 KTMS and streaming online by clicking here
• On The Radio
All UC Santa Barbara basketball games are broadcast live in Santa Barbara on AM 990 KTMS and will stream live online by clicking here with the pregame show starting 30 minutes prior to tipoff.
The Opponents
• at Pacific, 3/1
UCSB has dropped two consecutive games to Pacific – both at the Thunderdome – but has won eight of its past nine games in Stockton. The Tigers, who played a make-up game at Long Beach on Tuesday, are led by Kendall Rodriguez, Ashley Wakefield and Erica McKenzie, all of whom average in double figures.
• at UC Davis, 3/3
The six straight wins that UC Davis has over the Gauchos rank as the most consecutive losses UCSB has to a conference foe and the second-longest active streak (UCSB has dropped 10 straight to Stanford). The Aggies have just one player in double digits – Samantha Meggison with 11.0 per game but has three players averaging at least 8.0 points per game.
• CLASS-y Lady
Senior Emilie Johnson has been named one of 10 finalists nationwide for the Lowe's Senior CLASS award, given annually to the best senior who exemplifies hard work on the court, in the community and great character. Johnson is the first Gaucho to be chosen one of the 10 finalists. Fans can vote for Johnson by going to www.seniorclassaward.com.
• Tenacious D
UC Santa Barbara is continuing its defensive dominance this season, holding opponents to just 50.5 points per game, best in the Big West and ranking the squad fifth in the nation. The Gauchos are also allowing opponents to shoot just 35.2% from the floor, which is the best mark in the conference and 27th in the nation.
• This Defense Doesn't Rest
Should the Gauchos' points allowed per game average – or anywhere near it – hold up, it would rank as one of the best defensive seasons in school history. The top two marks: the 1973-74 squad allowed opponents an average of 43.6 points per game, while the 2008-09 team allowed 55.5 points per game.
• For The Record
At 7-7 in Big West play, the Gauchos have dropped more games than they did all of last conference season and are in danger of becoming the first UCSB team since the 1989-90 squad to post a losing conference record. Two seasons ago, the 2009-10 Gaucho team was 5-7 at one point but finished 9-7 in the Big West and went to the semifinals of the Big West Tournament. The last UCSB team to drop more than seven conference games was the 1990-91 team which went 10-8 in Big West play.
• For The Record
At 13-14, this team could become the second squad in three seasons to post sub-.500 marks, the first time since eight teams did it from the 1982-83 through 1989-90 seasons.
• UCSB or UCS-D?
Over the past few years UCSB has been a dominant defensive force. Last year UCSB led the conference in field goal percentage defense (18th in the nation) at 35.5%. In 2009-10, UCSB allowed opponents to shoot 36.3%, which was 31st in the nation, and in 2008-09, the Gauchos allowed opponents to hit 34.6% of their shots, ranking eighth in the country. Also, since the new millennium, seven Gaucho teams rank in the single-season top-10 in opponents' points per game.
• Climbing the Charts
With 28 points last week at UC Riverside and UC Irvine, Emilie Johnson continued to move up the UCSB all-time scoring book. With 1,294 career points Johnson is 25 points away from Kayte Christensen (1998-2002) for 15th all-time. Johnson has reached double figures in nine of her last 11 games and the Loomis, Calif. native has 11 20-point games in her UCSB career.
• Top-Ten Time
It's not just points where Emilie Johnson ranks among the best in UCSB history. Johnson is third in career three-pointers made (203, 14 behind Jess Hansen), first in career three-pointers attempted (620, 19 ahead of Erin Alexander), 10th in career assists (323, 4 behind Mia Fisher and Dio Aguinaldo) and second in career free throw percentage.
• Three, It's the Magic Number
In just 57 games at UCSB, senior Kelsey Adrian ranks in UCSB's top-10 in career three-pointers. Adrian has nailed 90 three-pointers in her Gaucho career, tying her for eighth all-time with Lisa Willett (2000-04). Adrian, who hails from Langley, B.C., needs three more three-pointers to surpass Erin O'Bryan (2003-06) for seventh all-time in school annals. Adrian's 35.8% from downtown leads the team and is ninth in the Big West and her average of 1.44 made per game ranks her sixth in the conference.
• Hang Ten
With Emilie Johnson and Nicole Nesbit as the Gauchos' two leading scorers at 9.3 and 8.5 points per game, respectively, the team does not have a scorer averaging 10.0 or more points per game. Only once in UCSB program history has a team not had at least one player average double digits. That came in 1982-83 when Thyra Ladyman led the way with 9.7 points per game, a team that averaged 61.7 points per game.
• Wake Me Up Before You Score, Girl
UCSB is at the bottom of the Big West's scoring average – just 52.1 points per game – and rank 317 out of 336 teams ranked nationally in that category, one of just three teams in the bottom 20 with double figures in wins (the others are Savannah State and Fordham). Yet, the Gauchos are still not on pace to set a school record for futility. The lowest per game average by a UCSB team was 45.2 in the 1973-74 season. This year's team is on pace for the third-lowest point total in school history.
• Board Games
Santa Barbara's two frontcourt stalwarts – Kirsten Tilleman and Sweets Underwood – are two of the best rebounders in relation to their Big West peers. Tilleman ranks second in the conference with 8.4 rebounds per game and Underwood is sixth with 7.1 per game. There has been just two games this season where one of the two didn't grab at least seven rebounds.
• The Low Post
It's not just on the rebounding side of things that Kirsten Tilleman and Sweets Underwood have been dominant for the Gauchos. In conference play the duo averages nearly 17 combined points per game and over the past six games, each has reached double figures in scoring three times apiece.
• Turning Things Around
As a team, UCSB is averaging just 14.7 turnovers per game, ranking it 35th in the nation. In an odd twist, UCSB is averaging 16.7 turnovers in each of its wins and 12.9 in its losses. It's a far cry from just two seasons ago when the Gauchos committed 649 total turnovers (20.3 per game) in the 2009-10 season, the eighth-highest mark in program history.
• No Points for You!
UCSB has allowed just one opponent to score more than 70 points in a game this season and has not given up more than 49 points in 14 games this year, going 10-4 in those contests. Santa Barbara set a new school record earlier this year when the team did not allow six straight opponents to break the 50-point plateau.
• Big West Woes
Two weeks ago, UCSB stood at 3-6 in Big West play, becoming the first Gaucho team to be three games under .500 during the conference season since February, 1990 a Gaucho team that held a 6-9 mark. That was the last UCSB team to finish the conference season with a sub-.500 record as they went 8-10. UCSB has finished above .500 in conference play in 21 consecutive seasons.
• Tilleman's Top Ten
It's not just in total rebounds where Kirsten Tilleman ranks as one of the best in the Big West. The junior from Bozeman, Montana is seventh in blocked shots per game (0.93), fourth in offensive rebounds (2.63), second in defensive rebounds (5.74) and seventh in minutes played (31.81).
• Probable Starters - Quick Fact
F 1 Sweets Underwood - Has scored at least 8 points in 6 of last 7 starts
F 2 Kelsey Adrian - Matched season-high with 4 three-pointers vs. CSUN
G 10 Emilie Johnson - Has hit double figures in nine of last 11 games
G 33 Destini Mason - Started 19 of her 26 games this season – & 6 in a row
F/C 32 Kirsten Tilleman - Second in the conference in rebounding at 8.4 per game
• Probable Reserves - Quick Fact
G 3 Nicole Nesbit - 10 pts vs LBSU snapped 5-game streak not in double figures
G 5 Madeline Campbell - 5 points vs. Bakersfield were a season-high
F 15 Adaeze Okolie - Only action of the season came on Jan. 19 @ Long Beach
F 21 Jackie Luna-Castro - 1.4 points, 1.0 rebounds in 5.5 minutes during conference
G 22 Melissa Zornig - Has not had 20 or more minutes in 5 straight games
G 24 Angelei Aguirre - Pulled in season-high 7 rebounds in win over Long Beach


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Brett Spence necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 84 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Mind Mango
Jupiter 7 is a software development company specializing in Windows based productivity applications for both individuals and the enterprise. Jupiter 7 is a young technology start-up, planning to launch their first product, Mind Mango, during the course of 2010. Mind Mango is a mind mapping application for the Windows platform. The application is scheduled to be completed in August 2010.
A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, decision making, and writing.
The elements of a given mind map are arranged intuitively according to the importance of the concepts, and are classified into groupings, branches, or areas, with the goal of representing semantic or other connections between portions of information. Mind maps may also aid recall of existing memories.
There are a number of established Mind mapping solutions. Our main competitors being:
Mind Genius (http://www.mindgenius.com)
Mind Jet (http://www.mindjet.com)
iMind Map (http://www.thinkbuzan.com/us/products/imindmap)
Freemind (http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wik…/Main_Page)
- Business people
- Students
- Scholars
- Project managers
- Anyone wanting to organise their life
We believe that the design of all our competitors software products, as well as their web sites, are boring and too corporate looking. We would like the brand of Mindmango to be a young, fresh, funky product. An underdog in a very staid, bland market. Our objective with this exercise is to stand out from the crowd and be different, both in the application itself and also with our marketing and promotional material.
- Bold
- An iconic graphic would be great to go along with it. Perhaps something like a mascot which we find people always remember, for example, we like the chimp on http://www.mailchimp.com/ The mascot & the logo should each be able to stand out on their own though
- No preference, though nothing too corporate looking
- Everywhere
- If the logo looks 3D it should also have a 2D version
- Should look good on software. It will be used on the splash screen & some other elements of the software
- Should be clear if it's both large or small
The files we will require are:
Print file format - .ai (CMYK)
Web file format - .png and layered .psd (RGB)
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Today´s Barcelona Hostal Residencia Australia recommendation is to visit the great Sagrada Family temple
The architecture of Barcelona has been most influenced by the work of Antoni Gaudí. One of Gaudí's greatest creations is the Sagrada Familia a giant Temple that has been under construction since 1882. This building is the number one most visited attraction in Barcelona catering to over 2,000,000 visitors per year.
Once you enter the Sagrada Familia you can visit the museum which is housed in the building. The museum details the history and development of the Sagrada Familia and also gives fascinating insights into Gaudí himself.
This museum offers a truly fascinating visit because you will see photos of the development of the Sagrada Familia from the present day back to its early beginnings. There's also a model of the Sagrada Familia depicting what it will look like once it's completed (predicted to happen in the next 30 years).
Due to the very high numbers of people that visit the Sagrada Familia this museum is one of the most visited and popular museums in Barcelona.
Official web site: http://www.sagradafamilia.cat/sf-eng/index.php
Address: La Sagrada Familia
Calle Mallorca, Barcelona, España
Opening hours: October – March: 09:00 – 18:00 April – September: 09:00 – 20:00; 25 and 26 December, 01 January and 06 January: 09:00 – 14:00.


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Improvised explosive devices, or IEDs, have been the bane of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: lethal, difficult to detect and all too common.
As the defining weapon of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, IEDs killed 9,137 coalition troops, Afghan troops and civilians in Afghanistan in 2010, and 10,256 coalition troops, Iraqi troops and civilians in Iraq in 2010, according to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization's 2010 annual report.
They're also spreading beyond southwest Asia, averaging 260 IED events per month outside of Iraq and Afghanistan, according to the report.
To deal with the daunting threat, JIEDDO is getting creative in the methods it's employing to defeat IEDs, including the use of specialized intelligence focusing on IED source materials, and also robots being developed in conjunction with the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
As many as 80 percent of IEDs in Afghanistan are made from ammonium nitrate originating from Pakistani fertilizer plants, said Army Lt. Gen. Michael Barbero, JIEDDO program executive officer. At a Land Warfare Institute briefing Nov. 10 in Arlington, Va., Barbero pushed for better intelligence that hones in on how the materials are getting from the plants in Pakistan into the hands of terrorists.
That increased focus on intelligence is proving fruitful already, but there's still much progress that must be made, he said.
"From these two legally operating factories in Pakistan, we know where they are producing, we know who their distributors are -- and we are getting great support from them," he said. "What we don't understand is how this ammonium nitrate gets from the factories to these insurgents. That's the greatest intelligence gap we have."
With that information, the military can track financial data – and can enlist in the Treasury and State departments to help, Barbero said.
DOD also is looking at another avenue of attack: robotic tools that can help dismounted troops investigate more safely. JIEDDO recently coordinated with NIST on a three-week testing exercise in which the performance of the six robots JIEDDO tested, and that of more than 80 that were previously tested at the same site by the Homeland Security Department.
"The intended outcome is to establish a baseline for performance in standard robotics functions," Matt Way, program integrator, who oversaw the event for JIEDDO, said in a media release. "Ultimately, these exercises will reduce performance risk in theater."
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The IED fight is now a globsal threat, not just channelized to Iraq and Afhanistan. It is by far the weapon of choice for the enemy. Homemade explosive made from commom fertilizers is their first choice. Although, Ammonia Nitrate was banned in Afghanistan, we need to focus on how it is making it in the country from Pakistan. The deployment of more ISR assets along the border may add a benefit? Also, working with the manufactures to see if their is an alternative to the ingridients in production to reduce the volatility. I believe we are making great progress in the training of soldiers prior to their deployment with Home Station Training (HST) better preparing them when they encounter IEDS during their missions.We must continue to win the hearts and
minds of the Afghanistan people through non-kinetic efforts. We have to convince the neutral networks to become friendly networks through key leader engagements and humanitarian efforts, thus making
harder for the threat networks to freely emplace the devices.
"we know who their distributors are" but, what is being shipped. They ship, lets say, one truck load (30 55 gal cans) of ammonium nitrate originating from Pakistani fertilizer plants. The distributors keep 10 for them selfs and fill 10 with sand that go back on the truck to complete the 30. The 10 55 gal cans are then un-trackable. then every one gets paid. Could work that way.
REG: "I video taped a lot of my convoys in Iraq."...if my cell phone is sitting on my desk, about 1-2 seconds before my phone rings, the speakers on my desk will begin to buzz. Most likely some sort of electronic interference. I would like to think those in the military community are aware of this Phenomena, the problem is, the vehicle is probably already on top of the IED when an insurgent hit their button, OR, the vehicle is moving at a rate of speed which would prevent the driver from stopping before rolling over top of the device. If the signal is electronic - they could possibly jam the signal somehow; however, if it was physically connected -- it would be pretty hard to stop the transmission
You could go after the source of the surplus military grade weapons, used for IED's but that may mean stepping on a few of our "allies" toes. Wouldn't want to rock the boat of the world arms trade now would we?
So let's take 80% of JIEDDO funds and give them to the intelligence community to find the sources. They don't seem to be interested in seriously considering ideas outside their tight circle of friends. The robots were largely developed from money from other agencies, so how much was spent for the meager achievements of JIEDDO? We could have probably built blast proof roads across Afghanistan for that amount.
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It was a bit disappointing, all things considered. I had heard that Murphy and Ingram each had the potential to go as high as the second round. I never expected to see them have to wait until the fourth and fifth rounds to go.
In Murphy's case, it may not have a happy ending. The Raiders at this point are a black hole for talent, though he does get to have JaMarcus Russell put football-shaped holes in his hands on Sundays. He'll be a great addition to Oakland's track team, along with Darrius Heyward-Bey, but whether Oakland will find football success is beyond me. Incidentally, I don't think Heyward-Bey is any better than Murphy is, but the inanity surrounding 40 times at the combine made him a No. 1 pick. Go figure.
In Ingram's case, it is probably a blessing in disguise. Philly had the best draft in my estimation, and with Jeremy Maclin, LeSean McCoy, and Ingram, no one upgraded their offense more. He did say in an interview that the Eagles would have taken him earlier if they had a third or fourth round pick, so that makes him (and me) feel better. Regardless, he's going to be on one of the NFL's best offenses within two years thanks to McNabb, Westbrook, Jackson, and his fellow draftmates.
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Laura Montoya: Loves The Magic Of ChemistrySOCORRO, N.M. April 30, 2012 – Laura Montoya is a rare sophomore who is being named a Macey Scholar for her junior year. She worked at Sandia National Laboratory two summers – before entering school at Tech – and again during the 2011 summer in the Research Experience for Undergraduate program in conjunction with the University of New Mexico. She is also the president of the New Mexico Tech student chapter of the American Chemical Society, also known as the Chemistry Club.
|Laura Montoya has been doing research in explosives and projectiles since middle school.
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As a middle school student, she did a Science Fair project that tested different building materials and how well they can stop projectiles.
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Interview with Elcio Gomes da Silva
By Danilo Matoso Macedo - chair of Docomomo Brasilia
On Sunday, June 1st, a shockwave caused by the passage of two Mirage 2000 fighters, splintered a whole glass-wall of the Brazilian Federal Supreme Court Building, designed by Oscar Niemeyer. The aircrafts were performing during a monthly flag-change ceremony on the Plaza of the Three Powers, in Brasília, the modern capital of Brazil designed by Lucio Costa in 1957, and listed as World Heritage in 1987. At the plaza, The Supreme Court Building, along with the Palace of Congress and the presidential Planalto Palace, form the most emblematic monumental site of the young town.
Along with the Alvorada Palace - the President's residence - they were deeply studied by the Elcio Gomes da Silva in his recently finished PhD thesis, entitled Os palácios originais de Brasília (The original palaces of Brasilia). Elcio is a Docomomo member and works as an architect at Chamber of Deputies, where - amongst other things - he deals with documentation and preservation issues.
Image: Elcio Gomes da Silva
Here, Danilo Matoso Macedo (chair of Docomomo Brasilia), talks with Elcio about the conservation questions that are raised by last month's supersonic event.
Question: (Danilo) - Did you find common elements in the palaces you studied?
Answer: (Elcio) - The study of the first palaces built for the inauguration of Brasilia showed specific and fundamental strategies of design and construction in Oscar Niemeyer's architecture for these monuments. Amongst them, we may highlight the classical composition, made clear through spatial and structural elements, and through the choice and ordering of building materials. That is the case of the metal and glass composition of the main external envelope, which reveals certain rules. These rules will be the key in the intervention after the recent accident.
Q: Danilo - What is the role of the glass and metal frames in this set?
Elcio - The mullions used in the four palaces are modulated accordingly to the space between the columns. The transoms are set in an alternated way, and both have anodized aluminum finish. The enclosure is made of 6-millimeter sheets of transparent glass, as in the original specifications of those buildings – complemented by a set of internal vertical blinds, with colors chosen by the artist Athos Bulcão.
Beyond these relations, the frames and the marble-clad concrete colonnades emulate the relationship of classical composition "figure-background" that operates in the Alvorada Palace, designed a year before - emphasizing the columns in front of a dark, shadowed, background.
Q: Danilo - Are the palaces' glass-walls original? Will they be preserved? And in which way?
Elcio - Until the accident, the glass-walls were mostly original. Some of the transparent glass had been substituted. However, the original anodized aluminum frames are well preserved, except by some points of corrosion in the internal structure of steel - that can be easily recovered can be recovered. Both in replacing the glass sheets and in restoring the aluminum frames, it is important to preserve the rule identified for the glass-walls as a passive background to the structural elements of marble colonnade.
This interpretation is confirmed by the impact of recent interventions that have altered similar glass-walls elements in another palace of the Three Powers Square: the Planalto Palace. Preserved in its original dimensions, the glass-walls had changed the original aspect over time. The frames were painted gray, with the loss of the metallic luster of the original anodized aluminum. Additionally, changes on the glass color – due to a partial adoption of safety glass –, and the predominance of white blinds inside the building, reduced the depth of the original aspect, and changed the relationship between background and colonnade.
Q: Danilo – Since the accident, where is the building in the course of preservation?
Elcio - The agents responsible for the preservation of the Supreme Court, coordinated by the architect Marineli Monteiro, are aware of these values ??and are concerned with the relations which were presented. They are currently seeking the support of expert technical consultancy, with experience in interventions at buildings of modern architecture to support their actions, not only concerning to the glass-walls of the palace, but also related to other demands of buildings a half a century old. We hope that, in this issue, the Docomomo network will help us get the word out to their importance and their preservation.
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by Sune Haugbolle.
Here is my take on the National Dialogue discussions that began today in Beirut.
The National Dialogue was launched in 2006, prior to Israel's July-August 2006 war against Lebanon, as an ambitious attempt to tackle the fundamental differences between the country's 'March 8' and 'March 14' coalitions. The last round was held in June 2009, ahead of parliamentary elections. Today's resumption of talks signals a thaw in internal relations that was highlighted by Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri's state visit to Damascus in December 2009. Yet it also reflects rising tensions in the region.
The topic that will overshadow all others is a new defence strategy, and (although Hizbollah won't like it to be mentioned) the role of Hizbollah's weapons. The weapons topic has been shelved since the government recognised the group's right to resistance against Israel in December. A revival of the discussion was inevitable, given its highly controversial nature.
President Michel Suleiman's call to resume dialogue followed a February 28 report by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701, which ended the 2006 summer war with Israel. In the report, Ban urged Suleiman to push Lebanon's parties towards consensus on a defence strategy.
Suleiman's decision to hold meetings may also have been the result of US pressure.
Israeli threats
National Dialogue discussions coincide with heightened tensions caused by an exchange of threats between Israel on the one hand and Hizbollah, Syria and Iran on the other. The tensions have put renewed international spotlight on Hizbollah's weapons.
The Shia party is believed to have increased its arsenal of rockets from 15,000 before the 2006 war to 40,000 today, some of which may be able to reach Tel Aviv. During a February 16 speech, Hizbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah offered a new vision of strategic parity with Israel — an uneasy 'balance of terror' — stressing Hizbollah's ability to strike Israel's interior.
Nasrallah's decision to raise the stakes has provoked fears that Israel will feel forced into pre-emptive action against Lebanon, even if no conflict breaks out over Iran.
Israeli leaders have vowed to fight 'all' of Lebanon in the event of an outbreak of conflict (as opposed to targeting Hizbollah alone), as a result of the movement's participation in government.
Nasrallah in Damascus
Nasrallah answered Israeli threats by closing ranks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad when they met last month in Damascus . The meeting conveyed two main messages:
First, that Washington has failed to drive a wedge between Syria and Iran, and is unlikely to see more success in the near future. This was highlighted by the timing of the meeting, which occurred immediately after the US decision to reopen its embassy in Damascus, illustrating Syria's newfound confidence and willing defiance.
And second that, in the event of an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran's primary answer will be through Hizbollah and will therefore involve Lebanon.
Suleiman's dilemma
Nasrallah's conduct in Damascus as a 'pseudo' Lebanese minister of foreign affairs has drawn strong criticism from many March 14 leaders, who reiterate the sovereign right of Lebanon's government to decide over matters of war and peace. This puts President Suleiman in a difficult situation at the National Dialogue meetings.
He will be determined to ensure national unity, having from the beginning of his tenure tried to position himself centrally. The dialogue meetings could be a means to calm tensions and avert conflict, but only if Suleiman is seen as a neutral arbiter. He must thus avoid siding too openly with March 14 against Hizbollah.
He will also need to respond to international pressure on the weapons issue. He will hope that the National Dialogue gives the impression that the Lebanese state — and not Hizbollah — still makes decisions on war and peace.
Finally, he must decide on the extent of Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) cooperation with UN peacekeepers in south Lebanon. The two sides have recently performed joint manoeuvres on Mount Hermon, ostensibly designed to stem the flow of arms to Hizbollah. More extensive LAF cooperation with the UN could force a verbal confrontation with Nasrallah.
One should not expect too much from this week's session. In reality, all parties know that, as Hizbollah demonstrated in the May 2008 fighting, its hand cannot be forced by any Lebanese party. It is also clear that no consensus can be reached in the current heated situation; and that the meeting is primarily a result of Suleiman needing to demonstrate to the West that he is doing something.
Therefore, the meetings are largely symbolic, though the stakes are high. If things go badly, the discussions could underscore the gulf between March 8 and March 14, reversing the tide of their improved relationship under the Hariri government. In any case, March 14 and others will treasure having a platform to express their deep concerns over the prospects a new war with Israel, which may in the end restrain Hizbollah. In the best case scenario, provide the platform for real negotiations in the future about a defence strategy formula that integrates Hizbollah's weapons into the LAF.
War drums
Despite the fact that Hizbollah will not disarm and Israel increasingly sees the group as an existential threat, a regional war involving Hizbollah is unlikely in the coming months.
Having learned the lesson from the 2006 war, the group will not get easily drawn into a new conflict and will resist minor Israeli 'provocations', let alone staging military operations against Israel. In order to maintain national and international legitimacy, it is necessary for Hizbollah to fight a defensive war, if anything at all.
On the Israeli side, despite the usual gung-ho rhetoric, the leadership cannot politically justify an unprovoked attack on Hizbollah. It may seek an excuse, thus provoking Hizbollah into small clashes, but the latter is aware of this and will seek not to respond. The Israeli leadership will heed US warnings and refrain from attacking Iran before more diplomatic efforts have been exerted. If it does strike, it will do so no earlier than the autumn.
In the longer term, a clash is more likely — whether it arises from an Israeli strike on Iran, or some other action. Hizbollah will wait until a war fits its strategic thinking, since the need to maintain domestic legitimacy at present tops its strategic agenda. Nevertheless, these priorities are not set in stone; strategy may change should there be a shift in the balance of power within the group.
In conclusion, Suleiman faces a hard task containing the March 14 coalition's deep reservations about Hizbollah's weapons. If he succeeds, the National Dialogue meetings could strengthen the government. If not, Lebanon will once again appear divided, risking the stability of the fragile unity government, and increasing the chance of outside powers taking advantage of domestic divisions, as they routinely do in times of conflict in Lebanon.


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Solar Racing Team Qualifies, Ready to Start, June 18, 1999
SUMMIT POINT RACEWAY (CHARLES TOWN, W.V., June 18, 1999) -- New Mexico Tech's Sunrayce Team has once again qualified for the nation's premier solar-powered vehicle competition: Sunrayce 99, a biennial intercollegiate competition which showcases the imagination, ingenuity, and teamwork of students from universities across North America.
From June 20 through 29, teams from throughout North America, including New Mexico Tech, will race through five states, from Washington, D. C., to a finish at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. The team with the lowest cumulative time over the 10-day road rally wins the event.
The top three finishing teams will receive trophies and cash awards. Scholastic achievement awards will also be granted for technical innovation, engineering excellence, artistic talents, teamwork, and good sportsmanship.
New Mexico Tech's entry in Sunrayce 99 is the Corona, a solar car which incorporates a totally new design.
The Tech solar racing team passed the "scrutineering" and track testing at the "Last Chance Qualifier," which was held this week at Summit Point Raceway, near Charles Town, W. Va., just prior to Sunday's start of Sunrayce 99.
After the trials at the Summit Point Raceway, New Mexico Tech became the last of the 29 teams which earned starting positions in the solar-powered road rally.
The biennial solar-car race was created by General Motors and the U. S. Department of Energy in 1990 to promote educational excellence in mathematics, science, and engineering by offering students a unique and highly valuable "hands-on" educational opportunity. Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) joined GM and the DOE as a co-sponsor of the event in 1993.
"Sunrayce is an invaluable tool for educating students and the general public about the potential for solar energy," says Secretary of Energy Bill Richardson. "Innovation and imagination drives these students, and I'm pleased that we can provide them with this unique experience."


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Langmuir Lab Researchers' Volcanic Lightning Study In Science
by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., Feb. 26, 2007 – Researchers at New Mexico Tech's Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research have studied lightning in thunderstorms for more than 40 years, but now, for the first time since the early years of the research facility, atmospheric physicists at the mountaintop lab near Socorro have compiled, analyzed and published their scientific observations of lightning occurring during a volcanic eruption.
For coverage of this story in other media, see
Although the phenomenon of volcanically induced lightning has been known for centuries, a study by university researchers Ronald Thomas, Paul Krehbiel, William Rison and colleagues published in the current issue of the prestigious journal Science provides new data and fresh insights into volcanic lightning associated with one of last year's eruptions of Alaska's Mount St. Augustine.
Following the initial eruptions of the Augustine Volcano in early January 2006, the Langmuir Lab research team, working in collaboration with scientists at the Alaska Volcano Observatory, quickly decided to travel way up north to set up a pair of portable lightning-monitoring stations at sites near Homer and Anchor Point, Alaska, about 60 miles across Cook Inlet from the island volcano.
As luck would have it, Mount St. Augustine erupted again on January 27, 2006, with the monitoring stations already set up and listening for telltale radio signals from the volcano.
"Despite snowy conditions and the temperature not getting above zero, we got the stations set up and operating in two days," said Paul Krehbiel, a member of the research team and co-author of the Science paper. "We finished the final set-up just in time to be able to monitor that second series of eruptions.
"People in Alaska pay close attention when one of their volcanoes starts erupting, and we got excellent cooperation from everyone we worked with," he added.
The two portable lightning monitors employed in the volcanic lightning study are smaller versions of Langmuir Laboratory's Lightning Mapping Array (LMA) system, which is now being used at several locations across the United States for early detection of severe thunderstorms and lightning. Most recently, the Langmuir group has collaborated with NASA to set up a lightning monitoring network for the National Weather Service in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
The three-dimensional mapping capabilities of the LMA allows scientists and technicians to generate detailed analyses of individual discharges of lightning, as well as an ongoing record of total lightning activity.
Up to thousands of individual segments of a single lightning stroke can be mapped with Langmuir Laboratory's LMA system and later analyzed on high-end computers to reveal how lightning initiates and spreads throughout a thunderstorm . . . or within a volcanic plume.
"We just happened to be at the right place at the right time with the right equipment," said Ronald Thomas, lead author of the Science paper.
"There were four eruptions that we eventually got good data on, but the first eruption was the most energetic one we measured, and was the one that produced the most lightning," Thomas said.
During the strongest eruption, the New Mexico Tech lightning researchers observed more than 300 lightning discharges within the Augustine Volcano's smoke plume, a maelstrom of hot air, gases, moisture, dust and ashes which first floated upwards of 30,000 feet and then drifted across the line-of-sight of the two monitoring stations.
"All that volcanic material coming out charged from the volcano and being injected into the atmosphere during an eruption creates something like a thunderstorm," Krehbiel related. "Some scientists have even coined the term 'dirty thunderstorm' to describe this effect."
In their study, the Tech researchers also discovered a different kind of volcanic electrical discharge, which seemed to emanate from the mouth of the volcano during the violently explosive, eruptive phases.
"There's stuff coming out of the volcano that's highly charged as it's coming up, so there's some mechanism in there that's making it come out charged," Thomas said, "but it's not quite lightning. It's something different."
In another stroke of good fortune, one of the lightning-monitoring stations to measured interference effects caused by the radio frequency pulses reflecting off the water surface of Cook Inlet, providing a more detailed "picture" of the entire lightning structure.
Researchers associated with the early years of New Mexico Tech's Langmuir Laboratory, specifically Charlie Moore, Marx Brook, and Bernard Vonnegut, were involved with some of the first scientific investigations of volcanic lightning made during the Surtsey and Heimaey eruptions in Iceland in 1963 and 1973.
Cited as co-authors of the recent Science paper, along with Thomas, Krehbiel, and Rison, are Langmuir Lab researchers Graydon Aulich and William Winn, and New Mexico Tech doctoral candidate Harald Edens, as well as Alaska Volcano Observatory scientists Steven McNutt, Guy Tytgat, and Ed Clark. Important contributors to the project were Tech undergraduate students Nicholas O'Connor and Matthew Briggs, and Sandra Kieft of the Langmuir Laboratory Office.
Langmuir Laboratory, which was established at New Mexico Tech in 1963, is widely considered the preeminent lightning research facility in the United States, and is recognized worldwide for its numerous contributions to the scientific discipline of atmospheric physics.


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Let's recap the recent actions of bestselling Hachette author Douglas Preston.
Six days ago, he releases a letter he'd been reportedly working on for two weeks.
Here are some things Preston said:
"If I were Jeff Bezos, the one thing I would fear most is if authors organized themselves and took broad, concerted, sustained, and dignified public action."
"Amazon has done something unusual. It has directly targeted Hachette's authors in an effort to force their publisher to agree to its terms."
Preston then claims Amazon is "boycotting Hachette authors" and "refusing to discount the prices of Hachette's authors' books" and "refusing to accept pre-orders on Hachette authors' books" and "slowing the delivery of thousands of Hachette authors' books".
Preston goes on to say, "It is not right for Amazon to single out a group of authors, who are not involved in the dispute, for selective retaliation." and "we encourage Amazon in the strongest possible terms to stop harming the livelihood of the authors on whom it has built its business."
He posted this letter online with 69 author signatures last Thursday.
Okay, from these statements, it seems pretty clear that Mr. Preston cares about Hachette authors. That's the majority of his letter. He believes authors are being harmed, and Amazon is to blame.
I disagree with this position, and helped write a letter (now signed by over 6800 people) which counters all of Preston's claims. I believe Hachette is the one harming authors in this negotiation, not Amazon. Amazon had already offered to monetarily compensate authors during this negotiation period, if Hachette put in 50%. Hachette rejected that.
Preston neglected to mention that in his letter.
But let's pretend I'm wrong. Let's follow the mindset that Amazon really is harming authors, not Hachette. Preston is rich, but maybe he wrote that letter because he truly cares about the midlist and newbie authors who are being harmed by this situation.
Hugh Howey (who had the idea to write a counter-letter to Preston's, led that charge, and posted it on Change.org) is without a doubt one of the nicest authors I've ever encountered. He's so polite, cares so much, and is such a terrific spokesperson for the self-publishing movement that I've questioned if I even need to blog anymore. Hugh says a lot of things similar to what I say, but he says it in such a level-headed, even-mannered way that he doesn't irritate people like I do. His ability to empathize with even his strongest detractors is a strength I could never have.
Hugh reached out to Preston after both letters were posted, and then wrote the blog post Douglas Preston and I Agree. According to Hugh, "Douglas and I agree on far more than we disagree. We both want what's best for writers. The confusion is on how to achieve that."
I have no doubt that Hugh believes that, and that Preston gave him that impression. Howey may be a nice guy, but he calls it as he sees it. Hugh Howey is not a sycophant. He's a freethinker, very smart, and brave as hell.
But where Hugh never criticizes or belittles those who disagree with him (on the contrary, he's one of the most empathetic people I've ever spoken with, and always has something nice to say even to those who treat him terribly), I have no problem publicly chastising pinheads. In a rare case of me disagreeing with Hugh, I posted this comment on his blog:
"I'm looking forward to Preston retracting some of the ridiculous things in his letter, and signing our petition.
Good, well-intentioned people can say stupid things in public. I have. And when I do, I take it back, and apologize. If Preston did that, I'd sing his high praises.
But his letter spread misinformation and potentially caused harm. It's one thing to have a differing opinion. It's another to Tweet it, or blog about it. And it is still another to get 400 people to sign it and then release it to media outlets.
It's not a confusing issue, Hugh. Preston asked readers, in the most public way possible, to support Hachette–a company that wants to raise ebook prices while keeping author royalties low, and to express their displeasure directly at Amazon, a company that wants to keep ebook prices low while giving authors higher royalties.
Hopefully, our letter opened up his eyes. In which case, he can change his public position on this.
Or he can wait until more information is revealed about this dispute, and look even sillier when it is shown how wrong he is.
I met Doug at a convention a while ago, and found him to be quite personable. I really like his books. And I'm sure you had a nice, friendly chat with him. If I had to guess, he's probably a great guy, gives to a lot of charitable organizations, and cares a lot of about writers and this business.
None of that has anything to do with his letter. A letter calculated to manipulate public opinion in a disingenuous way."
Preston had ample time to reconsider his position. But he didn't, even though Hugh no doubt gave him a lot of new data to consider. Preston could have sought out more information. He could have changed his mind.
Instead, Preston continued to collect signatures for his petition. He's up to 563. Which is rather embarrassing, considering we've gotten more than 12x that amount to sign our letter.
Then, yesterday, Amazon made an offer. It said it would reinstate all of the things Preston complained about; pre-order buttons, discounting, stocking paper. It also said it would give 100% of the price of all Hachette ebooks it sold to Hachette authors. An ebook sells for $12.99? All $12.99 goes to the author. Amazon could implement this within 72 hours.
Hachette rejected this offer.
But surely Preston embraced it, right? Hasn't he repeatedly voiced concern about Hachette authors being harmed? Amazon's solution would not only correct all of that perceived harm, it would be a boon to them.
Preston's response?
"There's something wrong with this. My publisher gave me a very large advance for the book they are about to publish. Morally, I would have to turn over that (Amazon) money to them."
So... this isn't about helping other authors, is it, Doug? You know, the Hachette authors your letter purportedly was concerned about? The ones who didn't get a very large advance from Hachette? You know the ones? They're the 99% Hachette publishes who don't earn millions.
The letter said Preston and its signatories weren't taking sides. Am I the only one who sees this comment as "taking sides"? Instead of caring about authors, Preston cares about... Hachette.
But when in a hole, why stop digging? Preston recently said to Mashable:
"To take that money would really violate my moral and ethical principle. I'm not saying it's a bribe, but it would feel to me personally like I was taking blood money."
Blood money.
Let's look at the Wikipedia definition:
"Blood money is money or some sort of compensation paid by an offender (usually a murderer) or his/her family group to the family or kin group of the victim."
Well, murder is a pretty hefty offense. Whether it is comparable with removing pre-order buttons is a subjective call, but I'd call the terminology on the extreme side. As is the "I'm not saying it's a bribe" comment, which is akin to, "the jury must disregard that last remark". Does the jury ever disregard that last remark? Doesn't Preston saying it isn't a bribe immediately conjurer up images of bribery?
In Christianity, the thirty pieces of silver Judas got for betraying Jesus is considered blood money.
So what Preston is basically saying is that Amazon, by offering to help the very authors Preston demanded that Amazon should help, is actually responsible for crucifying Christ.
Yes, that was sarcasm. Of course it was. Because if Preston really thought Amazon was a murderer and a betrayer, his moral compass would make him demand they remove all of his books from Amazon.com. After all, who would want to have business dealings with some despicable company offering blood money (not saying it's a bribe)?
Okay, let's present the facts one more time.
Hachette wants to control ebook prices so they can keep them high and protect their paper oligopoly.
Amazon wants to keep ebook prices low, and reserve its right as a retailer to discount the things they sell.
Hachette was ordered to pay millions in damages for colluding to keep ebook prices high.
Amazon has a history of lowering prices, even as they are incorrectly and unjustly painted in the media as a monopoly.
Hachette treats its authors poorly, with low royalties and unconscionable contract terms, including keeping the copyright for life plus 70 years.
Amazon treats its authors well, with high royalties and fair contract terms. Authors either keep their rights, or can limit how long Amazon has them. I have even heard of authors who didn't want to be published by Amazon anymore, and Amazon returned their rights immediately. No lawyers involved.
Some uber rich bestselling authors want to keep things the way they are, because it made them uber rich bestseling authors.
Most authors welcome the opportunities Amazon has given them, including eliminating the barrier to entry and leveling the playing field.
Some authors--uber rich, midlist, and newbies--have Stockholm Syndrome and are unable to do anything but side with their publisher.
Some authors, like me and Howey and Eisler and Gaughran, have no horse in this race. It shouldn't matter to us if Hachette wins, or if Amazon wins. In fact, an argument could be made that we'd be better off if Hachette won, because our books would be so much cheaper we'd sell more copies than Hachette authors would.
But we keep blogging on behalf of authors, including Hachette authors, because it's just the right thing to do.
Our livelihood isn't at stake. We're not shills for Amazon (all of us have criticized Amazon many times.) We're not trying to stick up for Jeff Bezos because he's being picked on. Bezos doesn't need our help.
So what do I get out of taking Preston to task here? Preston doesn't care what I think. He likely won't even read this. And if he does read this, it won't change his mind. I could be spending time writing something to self-publish and make money from.
Instead, here I am, again, blogging about the harmful nonsense industry pundits are spouting. Not for the fame. Not for the money. Not for the lulz. Not to hear my own voice.
I'm blogging because the one-sided media (NYT, Publisher's Lunch, Mashable, WSJ) is painting Preston as an outspoken hero, when he's really just a self-interested rich guy who obviously cares more about his corporate masters than his fellow authors.
This isn't a complicated issue, people. Don't be distracted by propaganda or smoke and mirrors. Don't let your personal bias color your judgement. Look at the facts, and draw a logical conclusion based on those.
In other words, do the opposite of what Preston is doing.
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
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A group of white rabbits debuted in the fourth season of The Muppet Show.
In episode 421, Fozzie Bear performs a magic trick for Robin the Frog which results in ten rabbits springing from his magician's hat. The rabbits take to Fozzie as their "daddy" and go on to ruin the illusion of most of his tricks for the rest of the night. At the end, one appears in Statler and Waldorf's box and imitates Porky Pig from Looney Tunes saying (in the usual stuttering manner) "That's all folks!" Afterwards, Waldorf hits him with a small gavel.
In episode 420, they are terrorized by a "Mr. Hyde" version of Alan Arkin before they themselves drink the potion created by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew which makes them mean, vicious rabbits. The group performed under the moniker, The Bun-Bun Brothers, for "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" with slightly modified eyes.
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Credit card companies that prevented card-holders from donating money to the secrets outlet WikiLeaks could have their operating licenses taken away in Iceland, according to members of the Icelandic Parliamentary General Committee.
Representatives from Mastercard and Visa were called before the committee Sunday to discuss their refusal to process donations to the website, reports Reykjavik Grapevine.
"People wanted to know on what legal grounds the ban was taken, but no one could answer it," Robert Marshall, the chairman of the committee, said. "They said this decision was taken by foreign sources."
The committee is seeking additional information from the credit card companies for proof that there was legal grounds for blocking the donations.
Marshall said the committee would seriously review the operating licenses of Visa and Mastercard in Iceland.
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In Memory Of Dean Rhody
Tell us why you think the Tomahawk area is a great place to live, work, raise a family and/or play.
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In Memory Of Dean Rhody
FOR ~DEAN~
Pleasure to have met you
Kind soul that you were...
Sadness engulfs me as
I realize you're no longer here.
Many smiles you gave
When you were around
In your absence I pray
Those memories can be found.
You said a Harley was the best way
To travel around.
And you'd heartily laugh
At its wonderful sound.
And travel you did
Here and abroad...
Making all those new friends
As you went down the road.
Those friends will all miss you
You wonderful goof...
But we'll soon understand...
There was still one trip to make.
To fly like an Eagle
And soar like the wind
Over mountains and oceans
On merely a whim.

~You'll Never Be Forgotten~
God Bless You Dean.
We'll miss you...
I can't help but smile through my tears...
When I think of the twinkle in your eyes each time you would grin.
Thank you for being a part of my life Dean....
Love,
~Arlene~
(Tasha, Ronnie and Michael)
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Thank you. It is heartfelt. I am doing better as each day passes... Time does heal all wounds. Thank you for asking.
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Charges Say Man Fooled Intruder Into Lowering Gun
SANDSTONE, Minn. (AP) - Criminal charges show that a 75-year-old Sandstone man pretended to be blind and hard of hearing to fool an armed intruder into lowering his gun.
Charles Carlson awoke to noises in his farmhouse early Thursday. He ended up with a gun pointed at his head.
Reports say the intruder, 23-year-old Gypsy Wayne Watts, lowered his gun just long enough for Carlson to grab his own handgun.
Carlson shot Watts twice, and he died at the scene.
Pine County authorities charged a 16-year-old alleged accomplice Friday. The charges say the intruders were after drugs and money.
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This outlandishly entertaining film tells the incredible stories of the rough-and-tumble women who made their living on the professional wrestling circuit in the 1940s and 50s. Archival footage and contemporary interviews spotlight these superstars of the ring, revealing how they lived hard and fought even harder.
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