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Kind Of...I haven't tried dating online, but I have found a few guys online, or they found me, and they were interested in meeting up. One guy was a total sketch ball. He would ask me continuously if I he had a shot at dating me, and asked me if I missed him, told me that he was in love with me, wanted to sleep with me, thought I was leading him. He would tell me that he knew that I loved attention so he kept pursuing me. I eventually told him that I was seeing someone so he would back off.
The other guy was looking for a casual summer fling, but he found out that I was underage, so he tried to turn it into a friendship instead, but that was really awkward.
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News Briefs 01-12-2011Posted by red pill junkie at 05:02, 01 Dec 2011
May the best meme win.
- Cracking the Cosmic puzzle: are physicists up to the task? Or maybe they should just listen to Jacques.
- Poo-flinging chimps may have sparked intelligence —yet Internet trolls disprove that theory.
- New discovery pushes back H. Sapiens Exodus out of Africa.
- Brain injuries: Mostly undesirable, though sometimes they can endow you with superpowers.
- 1st amateur photo of another solar system?
- 10 Unsolved Martian mysteries —Sorry Richard, Cydonia ain't included.
- Martian parrots? Two 'researchers' claim they can see remains of structures on the Red Planet.
- Ray Bradbury's analog heart is warming up to e-books.
- Gumby + Robot = Gumbot.
- Witchcraft + Spontaneous Human Combustion = Fuuuuuuu....
- Dan Mitchell's horrific encounters with the mysterious Harlequin [Part 1] [Part 2]. Warning: contains demon clowns.
- The Psychology of the Paranormal: Magonia reviews Tony Jinks' book [Amazon US & UK].
ProbingInvestigating the Donna & Clayton Lee abduction case.
- Cumberland Spaceman photographer dies.
- El Moncayo: Animal mutilations in Spain.
- Red pill of the day: NASA wants a washing machine for the ISS. The Right Stench?
Thanks Levitating Cat.
Quote of the Day:
"With school turning out more runners, jumpers, racers, tinkerers, grabbers, snatchers, fliers, and swimmers instead of examiners, critics, knowers, and imaginative creators, the word `intellectual,' of course, became the swear word it deserved to be. You always dread the unfamiliar."
Ray Bradbury ~Farenheit 451
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thank you for the nightmare fuel -__-;
...I forgot how I got here but everyone seems to be heading off in that direction. I hope someone brought food. I have a feeling this is going to be a long journey................
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That's what I'm paid for... by my Master —in flies & spiders :P
It's not the depth of the rabbit hole that bugs me...
It's all the rabbit SH*T you stumble over on your way down!!!
Red Pill Junkie
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The Harlequin?
Ah yes, Neil Gaiman's power grows as Dan Mitchell is both afraid & not afraid, of his true love.
And this is one of the reasons I don't sit too close to windows at night (watch alone in the dark for more fun)
All that lives is holy, life delights in life.
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As i sit next too a window......alone......in the dark.......in NJ!
...I forgot how I got here but everyone seems to be heading off in that direction. I hope someone brought food. I have a feeling this is going to be a long journey................
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Do listen before panning "Martians…" and "Good Girls…" off as just big name features for Game's R.E.D. Album. Yes, they are just that so there's no surprises there. But, as Jeff says, Game's "one of those rappers that make other rappers go harder because they're worried about getting out rapped" and thus we get two good tracks. The only invited guest that falls short would be Weezy with his awkward chorus that disrupts the baritone exchanges between Chuck and Tyler.
The R.E.D. Album drops August 23rd.
The Game Feat. Lil Wayne & Tyler, The Creator – "Martians Vs. Goblins"
The Game Feat. Drake – "Good Girls Gone Bad" (Prod. By Cool & Dre)


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Who does this? Oracle Transaction Originators or others with a need to know
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Launch the Vacation Query Tool from the Oracle Home Page:
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Nokia today announced that deliveries of the new Nokia N90 have started in [please add your local market]. The Nokia N90 is the flagship camera product in Nokia's newly launched Nokia Nseries range of high performance multimedia devices. The first mobile device to feature Carl Zeiss optics and a range of advanced camera functions including superb quality video, the Nokia N90 is set to transform the mobile photography market, meeting the expectations of even the most demanding mobile photographers.
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Monday, April 23, 2007 | 7:34 a.m.
The Las Vegas City Council got a look last week at what could be the downtown of the future, a vision featuring a sports arena, a civic center, a new 1,000-room hotel , a transit terminal and glittering new office and retail spaces.
The dreamed-of change to the city's skyline on and around Union Park is in the early stages and even its most ardent advocates acknowledge that it's a gamble. But then, what in Las Vegas isn't?
If the ambitious glimpse of the future is to become a reality, one thing that has to happen is for City Hall to move, something the council has long wanted to do anyway.
"It's sort of like a set of dominoes falling," said Scott Adams, the city's director of business development. "If we can get the permanent City Hall site, it's kind of like the first domino to go down."
The city hopes that the company selected to oversee the project then will be able to make the other dominoes fall in place , as it has with developments in other cities.
Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises is a premier urban retail developer with an $8.5 billion portfolio. Its projects include the Victoria Gardens regional mall in California and Tower City Center in Cleveland.
"You have to have someone who understands how to put everything together," Adams said. "When you look at Forest City Enterprises' portfolio and experience, they're right there as that kind of a developer."
In addition to moving City Hall, the plan hinges on a property swap.
Last Wednesday the council approved a 120-day exclusive negotiating agreement with City Parkway V Inc., Livework LLC and Zoe Properties LLC.
City Parkway V - the city - owns two parcels at the north end of Union Park, while Livework and Zoe Properties own the block bounded by Main, Lewis, First and Clark streets, known as the Queen of Hearts block.
A property swap would let the city build a 300,000-square-foot City Hall on the Queen of Hearts block, with Livework and Zoe Properties developing a gaming complex at Union Park.
Adams said the deal could be the catalyst for the next stage of major downtown development.
"It's why I presented it at a high level of importance, even thought it's still early " in the process, Adams said.
The swap's effect, Adams said, could extend well beyond the value of the individual projects.
A new City Hall civic center is envisioned as a hub in a development corridor linking downtown to Union Park, the property formerly known as the 61 acres site.
Union Park will boast the $250 million Smith Center for the Performing Arts, the Frank Gehry-designed $70 million Lou Ruvo Brain Institute and a 54-story headquarters and retail space for jewelry wholesalers.
A gaming partner for the proposed casino has not been picked, but Adams anticipates plenty of interest in a development that could top $1 billion.
The plan includes a 4,500-car garage and an office project with up to 1 million square feet of office space, with ground-floor retail and a retail esplanade extending from Lewis Avenue to Bonneville Avenue.
Livework has been putting together its end of the project for about two years , and discussions among all the parties have been going on for about six months, Adams said.
"You may have noticed there are no terms in the agreements," he said. "We are still in the very early stages."


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I have been working on the following projects, some of them for more than 10 years. I wanted to share them with the public to see if anyone had interest in working together with me on accomplishing any of these startups with me. I also hope that these types of dreams can be contagious for others to create and follow their own dreams.
Project # 1: Exchangeable Canisters for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
My first and most important project is facilitating the implementation of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle (HFC) into the mass market. This is expected to be accomplished by small lightweight canisters, filled with COMPRESSED Hydrogen gas, that will weigh between 10 and 14 pounds) that can be essentially plug and go into vehicles. Liquid Hydrogen is not used in this distribution ONLY Compressed Hydrogen Gas.
I envision 4-6 of these canisters per vehicle with each canister providing enough hydrogen to go approximately 100 miles. They can be easily exchanged at over 100 Thousand (1oo,000 locations in the USA) . The portability should allow a consumer to effortlessly pop one out of their vehicle and pop a new one in in less than 2 minutes.
Engineering these canisters was a challenge at first as I wanted a design that could handle 25,000 PSI of Hydrogen GAS and be lightweight enough for an elderly person to lift and put into a vehicle and that the amount of gas would be sufficient to go 100 miles per canister and maybe even further. That was finally able to be accomplished late last year. The final design has to be a compromise with Auto Manufacturers with length and diameter congruent with their vehicle spaces. the final canister can be no less than 3 liters (liquid measurement like a soda bottle) and no larger than 5 liters for weight purposes.
Once the design is agreed to there can be no changing the dimensions or the nozzle in any way as it needs to be uniform for the refilling of the canisters as well as the distribution racks. The continuity alleviated the problem of maintaining multiple sizes and shapes allowing for a seamless integration with All auto manufacturers and a centralized quality control.
Project Parameters require 10 million canisters be manufactured and distributed around the USA in 5 years with 2 million the first year in operation to assure a mass market immediately. A business plan to accomplish this has already been developed. .
This project should have 4 divisions:
1. Manufacturing the Canisters.
2. The contracting division that acts as intermediary between the 1st and 3rd division
3. Nationwide industrial refilling centers.
4. Retail/wholesale sales and distribution to 100,000 locations
This project took me 12 years on and off. I have developed business plans as well as strategic plans and intermediary goals and objectives along with Tax Strategies and regulatory hurdles. My next phase is to get the first Automotive Company or Countries such as Japan or China as well as Europe to endorse and utilize this project.
Project 2: Lightweight Interchangeable Portable Batteries
for Electric Vehicles
Similar to Project 1 this has to do with Vehicles.. but in particular FULL Electric vehicles but specifically the batteries for those vehicles.
Electric Vehicles have several MAJOR problems that are rarely talked about but are in the Psyche of the consumer.
a/ 70 % of all vehicle owners have no ability to "Plug-In at home. There are people who must park on the street, who live in Condos with no garages, who live in mid or high rise buildings, apartment complexes etc.
b/ Range of the vehicles with existing permanent batteries in place.
c/ The best kept secret … If you have a Laptop or cell phone or other battery device you know that the batteries lose the ability to keep a charge or worse not be able to fully charge after so many cycles. It is worse still if they are not fully discharged before recharging. Given the outrageous cost of these batteries and weight it is a huge concern for potential consumers.
Tesla has tried to offer some solutions by offering battery swapping places.. but you are required to go back to the same place to swap them back. The concept warranted a alternative solution and I think I have found one.
I keeping with the b,b and c concerns and given the rapid advancement in battery technology especially with Graphene a lightweight batter along the same concept as the Canisters in Project 1 above could be the solution to widespread integration of Electric Vehicles into a mass market.
Batteries can now be made in many different shapes. Circular Cylinders, Oval Cylinders, Long trapezoidal shaped, Triangular cylinders. Rectangular cylinders and even Square Cylinders. This allows them to be stacked in various compartments INSIDE the vehicles body. AS in the Project 1 Canisters a singular design needs to be agreed to and with the same distribution system as the Hydrogen canisters they can be placed in 100,000 retail locations for easy swapping without the need to return to the same location and easily done. Even a home charger can be provide so a person can bring the battery or batteries into their home and recharge then there.
Batteries returned to a location can be charged there and a diagnostic performed to determine if any particular batter should be taken out of service. The system would then disable that battery from being exchanged and an alert sent to the distributer to recover the defective battery for return and recycling at the manufacturing level. this is a form of cradle to grave maintenance and excludes the consumer from the limitations and financial burden of batteries that go bad. These batteries would also have a tax incentive plan similar to the Canisters. the same if not greater number of these batteries must be manufactured in the beginning to facilitate a quick integration into the mass market potential.
I have tried to use an engineering methodology to design and develope the Canisters as well as the batteries necessary for a switch from gasoline to Hydrogen and Electric.
The example is a design of a new drill:
The drill will generate 'X' inch-pounds of torque.
The drill will weigh fewer than 'X' pounds.
The drill will be able to work 'X' hours on a single battery charge.
Project #3: Quasi Independent Living for Special Needs Adults:
This project is of particular importance for me as I want my one daughter who has Autism and has special needs to be as independent as she can be if by chance she outlives me.
This project came from my inability to find her special accommodations that are better than group homes for her. I think Group Homes are a great thing for many who need this type of living arrangement. My problem is that they usually end up having to cater or tailor their activities and such to the lowest common denominator. This is not a long term solution I prefer for my daughter.
I took my inspiration from The High Rises for housing at the University of Pennsylvania and changed some of the concept to make it even more practical for more special needs adults.
This works best as a mid 3 to 7 stories to 25 story high rise shaped as a T or an X with 35 to 50 small apartments on each floor, ONe for each resident and each one having a living room with a small kitchen that has a medium size refrigerator with freezer, a Microwave and a sink with cabinets for dishes and food staples apartment style scenario; A full bathroom with Tub and shower; a separate bedroom and a living room that adjoins the small efficiency type Kitchen with island separating the two.
With the Floor layout similar to that of modern Hospitals that have a central station that can be glass enclosed and rooms next to the "Station" would be a room for activites on each side including a TV or Computer or Wii or Xbox or Ps4 gaming to be shared among the residents.
With Technology today it is easy to have a screen in everyone's apartment notifying them when to report for their medications as well as wearable technology via WiFi that can alert them as to their need to report to the Central floor station.
I envision a first floor that has a buffet style restaurant that will also be available to the public for all meals. The residents can microwave in their rooms or chose to take some meals at the restaurant and those that can will find part time jobs there. A small "Commissary with some basics such as milk cereal snacks etc is also a necessity for these residents to have on premises.
Also A Physical Therapy place as many special needs have need for that as well as Medical offices for General practitioners and mental health professional who have a number of clients among the residents thus eliminating the need for extensive outside transportation. Parking wouldn't be much of a consideration as few residents have drivers licenses let alone vehicles thus parking for the ground floor commercial services will be a easy to accommodate.
At the back I would like to see a small Gymnasium with a basketball area and some exercise facilities and meeting rooms primarily for the residents but can also be rented out to the public for various functions.
I would ideally like to see 3-500 of these built and operated in the next 10 years. Financing can be accomplished by State or Local Bonds being sold at low interest rates for the construction of these facilities. I have identified a potential partner to build and operate these facilities along with another company for staffing to attend to the ne4eds of the residents and a finance plan that fits in existing parameters of public financing.
Project 4 Sub Saharan Trade Routes Road Rehabilitation:
Based upon a study conducted for the World Bank it is estimated that this project would cost 60 Billion Dollars but would increase GDP of the affected countries by 1 Trillion Dollars per year after the first 5 years of development.
This Cost may seem high but it is the equivalent of the amount of money the President George W. Bush Committed to africa just to combat Aids.
Improving these roads will stimulate country to country trade of foods and materials. It would increase Continent wide Exports, and would allow Medicines and other aid to get into the interior of countries that have been months to deliver if able to deliver at all because of the poor infrastructure.
When roads like this are built and rehabilitated it brings with it development and growth in manufacturing and agriculture, as well as things like electricity and potable water and eventually rail service. These trade routes are the best way to take the Continent of Africa out of poverty, provide foods to give relief to drought and famine in other parts of the continent and increase the overall quality of life for roughly 750 million sub Saharan residents on the continent.
It also lays the foundation for the Article I posted here on a "Real Vision for Africa" about 7 years ago.
Project 5 (Just for fun)
The Gift of Manure for you favorite Villain.. yes I said Manure.. or Bull crap if you will… for 5 dollars I can send from 1 to 5 pounds of manure to your least favorite person in the world. I can accumulate the orders for the best of the worst like Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell. or any other politician or other public figure that a large number of people feel are deserving of pure BS you hate. That will be sent in mass bulk at a contribution of 5 dollars for 5 pounds.
For individuals without the notoriety I can send 1 pound of Manure with an anonymous note for 5 dollars.
Not exactly a real winner for helping people on the surface but it does help people feel they have been able to send a message. And that can prevent actual physical violence
My Other areas of interest for Projects: How to store the energy from Lightning; Molten Salt Nuclear Reactors for Mega Commercial Pirate Proof Transport Ships; Total Solar/Renewable Energy/Green/ ZERO-Pollution, Self-Sufficient, Fully-Planned, City Development including things like recycled water and green area for recycling Carbon Dioxide and Solar glass buildings etc. a total Renewable Energy City with no emissions; Hydrogen Powered Locomotives, just to name a few…
Well that is about it for now… Obviously these is a great deal of detail I have already done and prepared on each of these projects. I have not released all this information for 2 reasons.. one you might be bored with the details,… and 2/ I still want to "sell" these projects to companies who will partner with me on the grander scale.
In case you haven't noticed I have big or even HUGE dreams and I do not give up on them easily and continue to work and find ways to make them happen and to make this world a better place. That is who I am .. and what I try to do in this life of mine.
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This topic contains 34 replies, has 18 voices, and was last updated by Anonymous 4 years, 6 months ago.
He robbed a bank. :)
Really, no reason to get into the whole Vettel x Alonso debate. Time will tell, that's all.
And even when Vettel makes mistakes, he makes up for them. He makes mistakes, sure, because he risks a lot when he needs to; and he might just get better. But Alonso was not as strong in the 2nd half of the season last year as he was in the first, I think no one really doubts that.
Well anyway, I said enough of the Vettel x Alonso debate and there I go again. By the way, Alonso is the most complete driver on the grid, I reckon; but the gap to Vettel and Hamilton is smaller than he thinks, and some other people think. And time might still change the whole perception.
@magon4 LOL…i accept your reason..:) …how he runaway with it..?..he must be smart??
The funny thing with this Alonso-Vettel is that reminds me Schumi-Alonso in 2006…all the "Tifosi" were against the Spaniard (me included) and now we all root for him…just a couple of years and we probably be vettel fans..:D
I don't have anything to say about Villeneuve. I will say that the complaints about Vettel having the "fastest car" seem oddly detached from the reality of Formula One. It's a very unusual season when the WDC is not driving the fastest car, or at least the best overall car. Alonso won his titles in the best car, as did Prost, Senna, Stewart, Villeneuve (I guess I did say something about him) and just about every other champion who comes to mind.
I never saw Fangio drive. I don't doubt he was a fine driver, but was he really as superior to the other drivers of his time as his five consecutive titles would suggest? Probably not. It's in the nature of F1 that quite small differences in driver ability/car capability translate into large differences in outcomes.
In 2012, both Red Bull and McLaren had 8 pole positions each. Likewise, both Red Bull and McLaren had 7 victories each.
In 2012 Ferrari had 15 podium finishes, Red Bull had 14, and McLaren 13. So the Ferrari was the best car!
No, I wouldn't go that far. But it was a much better car then it's being give credit for. If Massa had not gone completely missing for the first half of the year it might even have taken the WCC. He scored 99 points in the last ten races, only 23 in the first ten.
I'm curious as to why JV gets labelled as just speaking "nonsense". When he was one of the broadcast staff at the Canadian GP last season or season before, he was the only person besides maybe Webber who I've seen on TV going off on DRS and KERS saying they are a joke. Besides that, from what I've seen, he just speaks his mind and gets berated for it. I think many people agree with his assessment of Vettel. Yes, yes, vettel is triple world champ, and he can pass, and hold his own, but I don't hold him on the same level as other champions.
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Q&A with UK Sport CEO John Steele
UK Sport CEO John Steele says there are plans to host 64 major sporting events in the 1,000 days leading up to the Games. (UK Sport)
(ATR) In the 1,000 days leading up the 2012 Olympics, UK Sport will hold 64 major sporting events.
In an interview with
Around the Rings
, UK Sport CEO John Steele discusses those events, support for weaker sports, finances of UK Sport and the legacy of the London 2012 Games. The former rugby player is pleased rugby made it onto the program, but that golf still has some questions ahead.
: What does 1,000 days to London 2012 mean to UK Sport?
: I think for UK sports the thousand-day mark is actually extremely significant. For the last year, reflection has taken place in reviewing Beijing— looking at what works , what needs to change— but I think the thousand day mark really marks the difference between that reflection and the delivery phase, which is what is all about now. It is very significant.
It has been a great year in terms of performance in world championships and world cups. Mission accomplished moving into the last 1,000 days and there is still a lot to do.
: UK Sport is going to be hosting a long series of events. Can you provide some details?
: Our plans are pretty ambitious on that front. We are looking for 64 major events between now and 2012. That will be unprecedented and be more than any other host city running up to the Games.
I am looking to do that for a number of reasons. First of all, the home advantage in bringing athletes and coaches in getting used to competing in a world level on home soil but also the volunteers and officials. It is ambitious but if we can keep doing that then it is a huge plus.
: Are these sports that UK Sport will organize or are these events that you will expect national governing bodies or national federations to put together? How will that work?
: We do it in partnership. UK Sports bids for major sporting events in partnership with major national governing bodies for sports. We also work with other partners— regional agencies and other partners involved in events – to put together a financial package not only for the bid, but that also would help support the bid when it goes home soil. Thirty million plus (pounds) ($48.9 million) would be put into this fund, and about a third of that would be UK Sport funding.
: As you look ahead to 2012 and making the most of your efforts, what are the sports that UK Sport has got its eye closest on? What ones are you targeting for maximum development?
I think the sports at the moment to watch are some that were behind the higher profile sports in Beijing. Of course, we need the rowing, cycling and the sailing to perform, but actually the real gains that we picked as targets for London will come from sports like judo, badminton, (and) triathlon that weren't getting medals in Beijing in order for us to win more medals in London. I think we are making good progress there.
: How you would you evaluate your resources to accomplish what you need to do in sport to 2012? Are you in good shape?
: We got an unprecedented amount in lottery and public funding. Never before has this much been spent on elite sport. Having said that there is big step in terms of performance level and Beijing was a testament
to that. We are looking to step up from Beijing -- that does not come cheap. We have good levels of funding and we are having to spend it wisely to ensure that we drive value. We have the money that we need to hit our targets. It is certainly not going to be easy and we got to go out and do that.
: What about sports in which UK is weak?
: We've got sports that people would have previously assumed as not doing well, really stepping up to the mark. We have successes in women's handball, gymnastics and fencing over this season, which are unprecedented. Some of the sports that have previously looked like they are lagging behind are not now. That is really positive moving forward. It gives us challenges in making sure that funds and resources are matched, but I think that is a good problem to have.
: What can you says about UK Sport helping to deliver the legacy that was talked about during the bid for the London Olympics? That is, increasing the activity of young people while yours is about the elite level? What is your mission to increase efforts in the grassroots level?
: People
"It will be the pinnacle of any Rugby Sevens player to stand on an Olympic podium," says Steele on rugby joining the Olympic Movement. (UK Sport)
want to emulate those role models. They go out and get on their bike. They participate. They are active. Not all will go on to be Olympians or Olympic medalists, but in most instances it gets them to engage in sport and hopefully they will stay with it for life. In conjunction with that is the international work that we do – the international inspiration and the development on the back of the Singapore pledge, which I think is having a huge impact globally. We are already in five countries. We are looking at 20 countries, four million children, to connect them to the power of sport. I think the legacy piece is alive and well, and building all the time.
: Do you think it is easier to interest a generation of young people about Olympic sport or is it to train and provide resources for elite athletes to perform well at that Olympics?
: They both must compliment each other. Without an engaged youth then there is going to be a gap in talent in years to come, and similarly to engage the youth, you need Olympians who are role models both on and off playing field in track. If we can do both, then that virtual circle will perpetuate elite success and participation for youth.
: How do you feel about rugby joining the Olympic program?
: I think it is great. I think a lot of people underestimate that Rugby Sevens has huge global coverage. All over Asia and in some European countries where 15-a-side isn't as big, you get sevens. It is a very mobile sport, very spectator-friendly and I think it will be the pinnacle of any Rugby Sevens player to stand on an Olympic podium.
: Is it a different situation with golf than rugby?
: I think golf has attracted more attention. … Some might say golfers would put other things first. That remains to be seen. Also the commercial aspects about how golfers would embrace the Olympic detail. There are plenty of questions around golf but time will give us those answers.
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THE giant map of Scotland tilted centre-stage above the audience at the start of Richard Baron's timely revival of Stephen Greenhorn's "road movie for the stage" not only shows off some of the country's lesser-travelled pastures as the play travels from Motherwell to Thurso, it also puts a roof on an entire world, with designer Adrian Rees' wooden construction below doubling up as sports shop, travellers' camp, ceilidh hall and ferry.
In and out of this weave Alex and Brian, a pair of small-town boys who go on the run and on the road with a surfboard beloved by Alex's psychopathic boss, Binks. With Alex as overheated as the Lada that belongs to Brian's brother, and Brian trying to get beyond the guide-book clichés, the pair hook up with assorted free-spirits who take them out of their comfort zone en route to somewhere else, all the while with Binks in hot pursuit. The end result is one of the most significant pieces of post-modern populism and end-of-the-century enlightenment to have roared out of our own back yard.
Baron navigates his cast lovingly throughout, with Derek McGhie as Alex and Keith McLeish as Brian capturing their characters full Yin and Yang mix of frustration, fear and born-again yearning.
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Tuesday, June 16, 1992
Watford agreed the sale of 21-year-old goalkeeper David James to Liverpool for a seven-figure fee.
James had been the Hornets' first-choice goalkeeper for two seasons since the departure of Tony Coton, the first of which saw him play a key role in the club's avoidance of relegation and win the club's Player of the Season award.
James would go on to enjoy a top-flight career of rare length, holding the record for the greatest number of consecutive Premiership appearances, on two separate occasions, and spend more than ten years in the England national squad.
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Following the incredible second session starring Frankie Knuckles, the creative minds from the legendary Italian party providers, Angels Of Love, and exceptional event agency, DC7, collide once again to bring you WOW! round three. Their concept is simple: to use their 20 year history to fuse absolute heroes of house music alongside rising techno stars, a collision of classic meets new. And what a party they have in store...
After rocking the WOW! opening party in January, we had to invite the Italian duo, Supernova, back to play again! Emiliano "EMIJAY†Nencioni and Giacomo "G.O.D.I.†Godi have shot to fame through their production hits. Their debut album, Downtown Underground, DJ Sneaks remix of their That's What I Like and their own interpretation of Kerri Chandlers classic Hallelujah, propelled them into the limelight. They've continued working with major players such as Strictly Rhythm, Defected, Great Stuff, Stereo Productions, King Street, Tronic and have toured around the globe. Their single featuring Kevin Saunderson (Nirvana Recordings/Toolroom) was massive last year and their recent rmx of the classic Strings Of Life found greater heights. Their hybrid live/dj set showcases a wide variation of sounds, blending funky, sexy & groovy house. Since their last WOW! appearance they have traveled the globe smashing every dancefloor and have been invited to play at Spain's biggest electronic music festival next month, the mighty desert rave that is Monegros. We can't wait to have them back…
Next up we welcome Israel's techno star, Shlomi Aber. "No matter if it's hard or soft, it just needs to touch your mind, body and soul at the same time. That's what I call a 'Good Record'.†Creating some serious techno anthems over the past decade on labels that include Cocoon, Ovum, R&S, Objectivity and Renaissance, Shlomi is at the top of his game. 5 years ago he introduced his Be As One label to the world, an imprint producing the finest underground house and techno, that has continued to be a firm favorite with the world's elite. His sets are deep, seductive and full of energy, prepare to be shaken on the 30th June…
SIMI was born and raised at napoli. The first time he saw a dj was at 12 years old. Passion at first sight. Immediately he manifests an interest for hiphop and particularly for scratch and turntablism before moving into the realms of house and techno. In 1998 he made an italian hip-hop project called La Famiglia, selling 30000+ copies and writing the history of this genre in italy. After 10 years the 2 albums of La Famiglia keep on inspiring all the new italian hip-hop artistes... In 2000, together fabio "masterkeys" he creates a series of projects that start to go into the history of club culture (their productions are released on labels like intec/23rd century of carl cox, yoshitoshi of sharam, sci-tec of dubfire). In 2006 dj magazine asked carl cox to choose one dj to face off for a special covermount cd. The british techno superstar selected dj simi, above all others. Then in 2008, came simi's debut release on dubfireÃs sci+tec label. The two tracker hit proved cavagnuolo was just as capable of producing dark detroit and berlin inspired bleep thrillers, as he was at creating chicago-led floor fillers. His new project is kenpo recordings, a new label started in 2010 and continues to push new sounds. We look forward to welcoming him back to WOW!
Our forth headliner is Gel Abril. Recording on Ovum, Renaissance, Get Physical and on Shlomi Aber's Be As One imprint, Gel has crafted a special sound that has had Danny Tenaglia, Steve Lawler, Dennis Ferrer, Agoria and Valentino Kanzyani among others, licensing his music for album comps. His techno rumble has found its way into leading players sets and his dj schedule continues to rocket. We look forward to unleashing him upon the WOW! crowd at the end of the month…
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Wonga should be forced to pay compensation of £203 trillion for sending fake legal letters to reflect its more than 5,000% interest rates, a Labour MP said.
Andy Sawford, the Corby MP, urged Commons leader Andrew Lansley to toughen up the Government's response to the pay day lender after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) condemned "unfair and misleading" debt collection practices.
Wonga has to pay £2.6 million in compensation to customers it pursued with the fake letters but the FCA is powerless to impose a fine as the events occurred between October 2008 and November 2010 under the previous regulatory regime.
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Speaking during the weekly Commons business statement, Mr Sawford said: "Can we have emergency legislation on compensation and compound interest to make Wonga pay out not £2.6 million compensation for unfair practice but at their own outrageous interest rates of 5,853%, make them pay £203 trillion?
"Perhaps then they would understand the misery they cause?"
Mr Lansley said: "You will recall in the last session steps that were taken to put a cap on pay day lending because we were responding to some of those issues.
"As you can see, it is important for the FCA to ensure this business, which is a perfectly legitimate business, must be undertaken in a legitimate fashion. When it isn't, it is absolutely right the enforcement action is tough."
In further questions, Labour MP Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) said: "Wonga's appalling deception and dishonesty has been laid bare. Can we have a statement from the Chancellor as to why that company or any of their directors should ever hold a credit licence again?
"Or is the Government's priority and focus the protection of Tory party friends and donors?"
Mr Lansley replied: "The latter part of your remark is uncalled for and inaccurate. You know that.
"Members of the House on both sides will have been shocked by what they saw and the FCA has taken what I think is important action where this is concerned. I'm not in a position to say any more than what the FCA has said so far but I will of course ask the Treasury, in consultation with the FCA, if they are in a position to offer any statement to the House."


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: Silly vent: You're not from the city!!
This is so silly and pointless, but it really bothers me. Drives me nuts. I know there are waaaaaaay more important things to worry about. But anyway, it's when people say they're from a city, when they're actually from a random suburb outside of the city and don't actually know the city well at all or really even visit the city more than a few times per year.
I live in Boston. IN Boston. I grew up in the suburbs about 20 miles away. I would never say I grew up "in Boston". I didn't. But I do live in Boston. I've lived here for years now. I have so many facebook friends from the suburbs, who I literally almost never see because they never come into the city, and when they do they only go to the most obnoxious touristy downtown places. But then they post all kinds of things about how cool it is to be a "Boston Girl" or are talking about how tough "us Bostonians" are, etc. It just drives me nuts! You live out in the boonies, you don't live in Boston! You're not from Boston! You barely even ever visit Boston! You have no idea how to get around the city (by foot, car, or subway). You don't know the layout of the neighborhoods, and the different defining characteristics, other than random sayings here and there. You don't know the bars and restaurants. You're from Massachusetts. Not Boston. Why is that so hard to face up to?!
For the record, I believe people do this regarding all major cities, and it's just as annoying. It's not a Boston thing....that's just my example because I live here.
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Campaigners against a proposed wind farm at Grange Farm in West Ashton are waiting to hear what a government inspector thinks of Wiltshire Council's Core Strategy.
The planning inspectorate's report is expected to be submitted to the council imminently, with the Core Strategy including restrictions on the proximity of wind turbines to housing.
Wiltshire Council made a last-minute amendment to the strategy last year, specifying the need for a minimum distance of 2km between homes and turbines greater than 100m tall.
However, the planning inspector told the council to re-open consultation on the issue following pressure from local campaign groups, including the Wiltshire Clean Energy Alliance, and the policy may not be approved.
Heywood man Ian Welch, who is involved with the Stop Grange Farm Wind Farm protest group, said: "It's really worrying people as if the wind farm goes ahead it will dominate the area for miles around, as well as creating noise and affecting property values.
"It's near several villages and while Grange Farm carries a West Ashton postcode, the wind farm would be visible from Bratton, Heywood and Hawkeridge. People from Westbury would also be able to see it.
"I believe it will be a very important issue in the Ethandune by-election as residents need to elect a Wiltshire Councillor who will provide strong leadership and support in the fight against the wind farm.
"The developers of the site have already got a wind-testing mast in place. It is now just a case of waiting to see whether the Government inspector accepts the council's proposals."
If the inspector does accept the council's amendment to the core strategy, the 130m high turbines proposed for Grange Farm would likely fall foul of planning policy.
The nearest homes to the turbines proposed by REG Windpower are within one kilometre, less than half the stipulated minimum set by the council.


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City to pay HFD $169,400 per year
After lengthy negotiations, the Medina City Council and the Hamel Volunteer Fire Department have agreed upon a two-year contract under which the HFD will receive $169,400 in 2014 in operating costs and $60,000 for the department's capital fund.
The council looked at the contract in a study session on Tuesday, Dec. 17, asked a number of questions and got input from HFD Financial Officer Mario Fabrizio. Fire Chief Neil Wolfe sat quietly at his side. Then city councilors decided to discuss the contract further at their regular meeting, which began immediately after the study session.
The possibility of tabling the contract to a future date hovered in the air during most of the evening.
Finally, the City Council unanimously passed a resolution approving the contract as amended, contingent upon a review of the city attorney. Mayor Liz Weir stood and said to Fire Chief Wolfe, "Shake my hand. I'm learning, too."
Suspense has surrounded the Hamel Fire Department since last spring, when the city of Corcoran decided not to renew the HFD contract. This action meant that the fire department had only one customer, Medina. Shortly after that, long-time Fire Chief Brandon Guest resigned and said he needed to spend more time working at his regular job. Wolfe put on the chief's helmet and brought in Fabrizio as financial officer.
As these changes were occurring, the City Council raised the possibility of the HFD merging with the Loretto Fire Department by the end of the year. Wolfe told the council that he did not want this to happen. In April Medina decided to evaluate the new management and asked the HFD to come back with a progress report during the summer.
Wolfe and Fabrizio returned with news that the department was investing heavily in training of firefighters who are in leadership positions and in firefighter training in conjunction with other fire departments. The HFD had improved its response times and more firefighters were responding to each call. Several city councilors said they were pleased with the performance improvements.
So in August, the City Council began negotiations with the HFD on a contract.
At the Dec. 17 study session, Fabrizio reiterated what he said back in August: "We've done everything that's been asked." Now the HFD needed a commitment from the city.
Fabrizio asked that the city not compare the HFD with other fire departments. This type of comparison would be "divisive and serve no purpose."
Instead he wanted the contract to contain measurable performance standards, and this is the case. The contract says that the HFD shall have a minimum of four firefighters at each call and that the department shall respond to each call within 10 minutes of dispatch.
Under the new contract, the HFD will be governed by a fire advisory board and Medina's dDirector of Public Safety, currently Ed Belland. If the HFD wants to take on additional customers, it must get Medina's approval.
City Councilor Kathleen Martin commented: "The Hamel Fire Department has been underfunded for years. This has affected its performance." She said Medina should not continue to underfund the HFD, and the new contract is commensurate with other fire department contracts.
Contacted after the meeting, Wolfe said: "Bringing up the past serves no purpose. The City Council recognized the underfunding and has taken measures to increase funding for 2014. They are working on measures to close the gap for 2015."
He continued: "It's been a long negotiation process. It's been a difficult nine months. We are well on the way in getting things back in order at the Fire Department. I truly appreciate the support of the council and staff, and I look forward to providing the best possible customer service to the citizens of Medina."
The HFD is one of four fire departments that serve Medina, and it has the largest service area of the four in the northeast corner of the city. The Loretto Fire Department has the second largest service area in the northwest part of Medina. The Maple Plain Fire Department serves the southwest corner, and the Long Lake Fire Department serves the southeast corner.
The City Council also took up other business, including the proposed Woods of Medina single-family residential development. City Councilor Jeff Pederson sat in the audience as the council discussed requests of 4412 JKP LLC, in which he has a financial interest.
The council directed city staff to prepare an ordinance that would rezone the 9-acre site, located east of County Road 116, from Rural Residential Urban Reserve to R1 low density residential. The council also asked staff to draft a resolution approving a preliminary plat for 16 single-family lots — a density of 1.9 units per acre. Planning Consultant Nate Sparks said an R-1 zoning requires single family developments to have 2 to 3.49 units per acres.
The preliminary plat shows Shawnee Woods Road extending into Woods of Medina from the east and ending in a cul-de-sac in the middle of the subdivision. The developer would pay $96,160 in park dedication fees in lieu of donating park land.
City Councilor Martin and Medina resident Steven Thiesfeld both commented about the absence of a park in the proposed development.
Thiesfeld said he did not want to shoo kids out of yards because they have no place to play.
Martin said, "People in the area are looking for parks."
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Fred A. Ferroggiaro, senior vice chairman of the Board of Bank of America N.T.&S.A., San Francisco, was born May 12, 1890, in San Francisco, California; the son of Natale and Anna (Guiasso) Ferroggiaro. He received his education in the public schools of San Francisco.
Mr. Ferroggiaro entered the employ of the Bank of American N.T.&S.A. at San Francisco, California, in 1906. From 1931 to 1940 he was vice president at the Oakland (California) main office; has been a director since 1940; was executive vice president of the bank from 1940 to 1949,; has been chairman of the General Finance Committee since 1944 and senior vice chairman of the Board since 1949.
He is also vice chairman of the Board of Directors of Bank of America (International), vice president of Corporation of America, and vice president and director of Merchants National Realty Company.
Member of the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce; he is an Elk; Druid; Knight of Columbus; Roman Catholic; Republican; member of The Olympic Club, San Francisco, and the Claremont Country Club, Oakland. Regent, Saint Mary's College of California.
Mr. Ferroggiaro married Delphine Lerda on August 1, 1916 and they have two children, Delphine (Mrs. E. Q. Reed) and Fred L.
Home: 492 Staten Avenue, Oakland, California.
Offices: 300 Montgomery Street, San Francisco 20, California.
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Source: Eminent Californians 1953, by Lee E. Johnson & C. W. Taylor. Page 239, C. W. Taylor Publ., Palo Alto, California, 1953.
© 2014 Joyce Rugeroni.
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It's been nearly four years since the day Brendan Marrocco should have died, since the day a roadside bomb designed to pierce armor ripped through his vehicle in Iraq, slicing off his arms and legs.
That he is alive is no small miracle. The Army specialist's injuries were unimaginable, but his body armor had minimized the damage just enough. From Camp Speicher to Balad to Landstuhl, Germany, and back to the States, his doctors refused to let him die.
ON★PATROL first wrote about Marrocco in 2010 when his community in Staten Island, New York, came together and raised $150,000 toward a wheelchair-accessible home. It was a dream come true for Marrocco, but he had a bigger dream.
More than two years later, inside a Baltimore hospital, cameras rolled and shutters clicked as Marrocco wheeled himself to the front of the room and explained how it felt to be the beneficiary of a successful double-arm transplant.
He spoke of new arms and a new life. Read more and watch video of Marrocco from The Associated Press.


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In 2007, it was called the biggest one-day event in St. Petersburg, and the St. Pete Pride 2008 Street Festival and Promenade aims to uphold the record. Founded in 2003, the celebration of gay pride drew an estimated 70,000 people to its signature parade and street festival last year. This year's parade starts at 10 a.m. Saturday on Central Avenue, followed by the street festival from noon to 5 p.m. Other events include a Laughter in Paradise comedy festival Friday and parade after-parties at Nova 535 and the Coliseum; go to www.stpetepride.com for tickets and information.
Flip-flopping on Florida's beaches
The 2008 Serve to Preserve Florida Summit on Global Climate Change takes place Wednesday and Thursday in Miami, hosted by Gov. Charlie Crist. The gov's mission statement for the conference at www.myfloridaclimate.com rhapsodizes about climate-friendly renewable energy sources but somehow omits his recent snuggling up to the notion of drilling for oil along the state's shores.
Too bad they won't be selling gasoline
But you can get a break on movie prices when the Beach Theatre in St. Pete Beach flashes back to '70s Days on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices roll back to $2 for classic films of the decade, including Rocky, Jaws, Dirty Harry, Monty Python & the Holy Grail and Blazing Saddles. Visit www.beachtheatre.com .
Lights, camera, action, cake
Three acclaimed directors who have worked in television and film mark birthdays this week. Wednesday, Sidney Lumet (whose career stretches from Playhouse 90 to Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) will be 84. Thursday, Paul Thomas Anderson (from Saturday Night Live to There Will Be Blood) turns 38, and Friday, J.J. Abrams (from Lost to the next Star Trek film, due in 2009) will be 42.
By Colette Bancroft, Times staff writer, [email protected] or (727) 893-8435.


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|Ruth M. Stratton b. circa April 1927
|Kathleen E. McMurray b. Jan 1959
|Keith Evan McMurray b. Aug 1961
|Kenneth is the son of Amos McMurray and Ethel Beresford.2
|6 June 1932
|29 August 1955
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|St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Youngstown, Mahoning Co., OH2
|4 March 2007
|Kenneth E. McMurray, 74
NEW MIDDLETOWN – There will be a memorial service at 7 p.m. Monday, March 5 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, New Springfield Congregation, 13323 Springfield Road in New Springfield, for Kenneth E. McMurray, 74, who died Friday evening at St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Mr. McMurray was born June 6, 1932, a son of the late Amos and Ethel Beresford McMurray.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and had retired from Youngstown Steel Door where he had worked for 33 years.
He leaves his wife, the former Ruth Stratton, whom he married Aug. 29, 1955; a son, Keith E. McMurray of Warren, a stepson, Wilbur Stokes of New Middletown; a daughter, Kathleen E. Conklin of Poland; one sister, Maxine of Petersburg; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, John and Richard; and a sister, Helen.
There are no calling hours.
Arrangements are being handled by Thompson Funeral Home.
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Thread: Olympic Names
July 29th, 2012 09:49 AM #6
I've been reading the results in the newspapers and I came across two Mongolian names: Jantsan (male) and Bishindee (female). I thought they were quite interesting.All the best,
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One name that I have seen that I thought deserved a mention to the berries was a Canadian Hammer Thrower called Sultana Frizell.Girls: June Rosalie, Clio Genevieve, Mabel Juliet, Greer Vivienne, Iris Lucia, Margot Laura, Sylvie Maeve, Ingrid Scarlett, Florence Pearl, Lara Josephine
Boys: Christopher David 'Kit', Maxwell Jude 'Max', Edward Stephen 'Teddy', Rex Kingston, Frederick Oscar 'Freddie', Gilbert Leo 'Gil', Gideon Felix, Hugo James, Tristan Josiah, Ivan George.
July 29th, 2012 04:27 PM #10
It seems that most of the names of Olympians are quite classic or were very popular at the time of the person's birth -at least for the athletes from English speaking countries! Which is good -because the announcers are able to pronounce their names properly.
There are several Jennifers, Rebeccas, Allisons, Laurens. etc.
Some unique names:
Kelci (US diver)
Lolo (US hurdler) -her full name is Lori
Coralie (French swimmer)
Zara (British equestrian -daughter of Princess Anne)
Dominique (Canadian gymnast)
Ellie (Canadian gymnast)
Camille (French swimmer)
Brainne (Canadian athletics)
Hayden (Australian swimmer)
lol... I guess I need to watch more men's sports!
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Is the Federal government too big or are taxes too small?
This is the third post in a series (check out part one here and part two here) that explores the question of whether America's wealthiest citizens should pay more as we wrestle with our Leviathan budget deficit.
Today I want to take on a big philosophical question that often swallows this debate whole: Isn't the real problem that our government is just too damn big?
After all, we wouldn't need to tax anybody more if we just squeezed government down to match current revenues.
This idea has a lot of traction. It is the central premise of the Republican Party and of late the GOP has begun to seem fairly prescient.
All over the world, liberal democracies are cutting social services, shrinking their armies, and scaling back public pensions. They're doing so because they've toppled deeper and deeper into unsustainable debt.
So what about the US? Is our Federal government a hoggish, cancerous juggernaut, growing out of all proportion to common sense?
The answer, it turns out, is a fairly unambiguous No.
It's true that if you go back to the era before World War 2, government was a relatively small player in our national economy. Government spending accounted for between 5 and 10% of our Gross Domestic Product.
In those days, average Americans earned their livelihoods — prospering or slipping into poverty — without aid or interference from Uncle Sam.
But then came the New Deal, the war against Germany and Japan, the Cold War against the Soviet Union and China, and a fundamental shift in our expectations about what American life should look like.
It's important to note that creating this new version of America — from our massive, globe-straddling military to the vast Social Security entitlement, from inner city housing programs to farm subsidies — was a fundamentally bipartisan affair.
In the process, the Federal government became a major force in the economy and our lives. And by the 1960s we had settled into into a new range of "normal," with Federal expenditures ranging from 19-22% of GDP.
Some conservatives and libertarians still rage against this gradual, evolutionary change. But it's a fact that this basic paradigm for how a Federal government should work and what it should do the only one that living Americans have ever known.
And heated rhetoric aside, this version of Uncle Sam has been more or less stable for half a century, with remarkably little growth or change.
Yes, there have been spikes in the post-War era, when government spending rose sharply for brief periods.
During Ronald Reagan's presidency, total expenditures one year hit 23.5% of GDP. And during the depths of the recent recession, Barack Obama's stimulus plan pushed Federal spending to 25% of GDP.
But in the past, the size of government quickly settled back to its usual size, regardless of which party controlled the White House or Congress.
By way of contrast, spending by Greece's government accounts regularly for close to half of that country's GDP. In Great Britain government spending accounts for around 40% of GDP.
The only European country with a central government as small as ours, relative to its GDP, is Switzerland.
So if our rate of government spending as a percentage of GDP is fairly modest, and has been more or less stable for half a century, why are we suddenly tumbling into debt?
Firstly, it didn't happen quickly at all. While Americans were getting used to the new size of their government in the the Sixties, they also got comfortable with a consistently lower level of taxation.
Federal spending over the last half century have averaged 19-22% of GDP, but tax collections have generally ranged between 17-20% of GDP.
Occasionally those two ranges overlapped and we had balanced budgets, but not very often — only six times, in fact since 1960.
Unfortunately, the same pattern holds true today. The the massive and controversial budget deficits of the last two years were caused, in part, by higher spending.
But a nearly equal portion of red ink came in the form of dramatically lower Federal tax revenues, which dropped in 2009 by 3% as a portion of GDP.
Looking forward, it's obvious that the Federal government will have to shrink again, probably settling back into the low range of normal, with spending levels somewhere around 19% of GDP.
Those cuts will hurt and they'll hit everything from social security to education to the military. But despite the hue and cry from liberals they won't be Dickensian.
We will muddle our way back to about the size of government we had in 2002.
Meanwhile, in order to pay our bills and begin to pay back our massive debts, taxes will have to grow back to around 20.5% of GDP.
Conservatives will balk and moan at the very notion — and yes, it will hurt. But this kind of hike will only bring us to the level of taxation that we experienced in 2000 during the final year of Bill Clinton's presidency.
On Monday, we'll wrestle with another thorny question. Are the rich already paying more than their fair share?
But for now, as always, your comments welcome.
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Sunbird International Yacht Sales in St Malo are delighted to be able to offer this lovingly cared for motoryacht. All through her life she has been immaculately maintained in every way. The Princess 435 is enduringly popular for her layout with 2 really super double cabins. Now returned to UK, close to her owners' home, keenly for sale. Photos taken recently show that the boat is in superb, turn key condition!.
Que dire de l'entretien tellement soigneux, tout le long de la vie de ce magnifique bateau? Avec ses 2 belles cabines doubles, et toutes les astuces du numéro un dans ce type de vedette, vous ne serez guère déçu!
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Sunbird International Yacht Sales are a dynamic & growing team. At their own marina on the Clyde, Sunbird are Britain's longest serving Bénéteau dealer and also offer Bénéteau export sales and service through their offices in Palma, Mallorca, and Gocek /Marmaris, Turkey. New offices opened in St Malo, France in the autumn of 2012 and at Hayling Island in the south of England in January 2013!
At St Malo we are available every day, so do not hesitate to call or email. +33 777 287995, email@example.com You can also drop in to the office at Marc Noel Voile on the Sablons marina in St Malo, Tuesday to Saturday, 0900-1200 & 1400-1800.
Here at Sunbird we really do work as a team, so of course you can directly contact our French, English & German speaking Brokers in St Malo, but feel equally free to contact your local Sunbird office or a member of the Sunbird team you have dealt with before. We will all be very happy to help!
2 Volvo Penta TAMD-71A marine diesel engines, 358hp each, driving 3 blade props through conventional shafts with new R&D flexible shaft couplings 2005. The current owner is a professional marine engineer and everything is bang up to date on service and maintenance. Approx 1400 engine hours at end 2012. 4.2kW diesel generator, 6 x 12v batteries, 240v shore supply. Trim tabs and 10hp 2010 bow thruster.
2 moteurs 358cv diesel Volvo Penta TAMD-71A avec lignes d'arbres (couples flexibles R&D de 2005) et héloces tripales. Propriétaire mécanicien, donc tout nickel! 1400 heures moteur. Groupe électrogène 4,2kW, 6 batteries 12v, courant de quai 220v. Propulseur d'étrave 10cv de 2010. Flaps.
VHF M-Tech MT500 DSC & Icom M56. Raymarine ST60 (2010) log/speed/depth - loch & sondeur, + Graphic. Raymarine ST8002 SPX (2010) pilot. Nasa Target Navtex Pro. Raytheon radar.
Bimini & full cockpit canopy. Covers for windows, hatches, doors and windlass. Cockpit cushions. Bathing platform & ladder with shower. Davits. Avon 2.8m RIB (2006) with Johnson 8hp outboard. Lofrans electric anchor windlass, 20kg Bruce anchor with 50m of 10mm chain, 15kp kedge anchor with 8mm chain & warp.
Bimini et taud de cockpit. Tauds de parre brise, hublots, portes, panneaux & guindeau. Coussins de cockpit. Plateforme & échelle de bain avec douche. Bossoirs. Annexe semi rigide Avon 2,8m (2006) avec moteur 8hp Johnson. Guindeau électrique Lofrans, ancres Bruce 20kg avec 50m chaine de 10mm & kedge 15kg avec chaine de 8mm & boute.
Fabulous accomodation for 2 couples +, with large double cabins fwd and aft and 2 heads compartments. A large upper saloon and helm station, with bar unit etc, and at the lower level a complete galley with dinette opposite. 4 burner hob, microwave, fridge, hot & cold water, Eberspacher diesel fired warm air cabin heating. 2 stereo systems with cockpit speakers.
Intérieure spacieuse avec 2 belles cabines doubles, grande carré, timonerie intérieure, cuisine équipée et coin repas, convertible en couchette. Réchaud 4 feux, four à micro ondes, frigo, eau chaude & froide, chauffage Eberspacher à gasoil. 2 steréos avec haut parleurs cockpit.
This is a genuinely lovely boat, not to be missed. the owners' remarks are below:
"Ocean Lady' was bought from the London Boat Show in 1990 by her first owners and kept on 'H' pontoon at Port Hamble marina, they sold it to Cowbridge Investments after a few years who kept the same mooring. In 1999 my ex husband and myself bought it and it was serviced and looked after by Yachting Sports, it remained on 'H' pontoon, Port Hamble. When my ex husband and l divorced l bought his half and brought the boat round to Milford Haven in 2004, which is where l live. The boat has been based in Normandy/Brittany for the last six years.
My husband, (marine engineer/electrician) ex Yachting Sports, services and maintains the boat to a very high standard. When we married l put the boat into joint names. She is registered part one in Guernsey. I have a copy of the original invoice when bought new showing vat paid, l also have a letter from Josh Payne (British registry of Shipping, Guernsey) with the complete history of ownership, which was required when we were boarded by customs from La Trinite whilst we were in Port Haliguen, they are happy she is vat paid!"
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Volvo is seldom thought of as a performance-car company but, ever since 1996, it has been collaborating with a race shop called Polestar, running competition versions of the 850, S40, S60 and now the cheeky little C30 in European touring-car series with considerable success.
Polestar's big thing is building and tuning race cars, but now some of the expertise they have developed over the years in making Swedish sedans Go Much Faster is available for your road-going Volvo through two new divisions - Performance and Services
And this is how it works:
Polestar has developed a software package that rewrites the parameters of the electronic control unit in your car's engine, increasing power and torque by between eight and 15 percent, depending on the model, with much sharper response and, in particular, considerably improved acceleration - all without physically modifying the car in any way, or affecting the original Volvo warranty.
It doesn't, however, bypass the car's electronic speed limiter. Sorry.
Polestar even claims that average fuel consumption will be unchanged but firstly, as Robert Heinlein proved more than half a century ago, there ain't no such thing as a free lunch, and secondly, it is unlikely that an 'average' driver would spend more than R10 000 on a power boost for his Volvo.
So, if you use that extra power on a regular basis, expect your Polestar-tweaked Volvo to be a little thirstier, although not as much as you'd think since all 'electronic tuning' is predicated on getting the engine to make more efficient use of the fuel it burns.
The Polestar ECU upgrade is available for Volvos with 2.0T, 2.5T, D5, T5 and T6 engines, at a little more than R10 000 per installation and, if you pre-order the package, takes less than a day to install - or it can be done in conjunction with a regular service, tyre change or when installing other Volvo accessories.
And, of course, it can be combined with Volvo's in-house R-Design sports suspension and trim packages for a sexy-looking Swede with extra go to match the show.


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