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2101 Constitution Avenue Washington, D. C. 20418
Panel on Redesign of Space Shuttle
Solid Rocket Booster
The Honorable James C. Fletcher
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Room 7137
Washington, DC 20546
Dear Jim:
October 10, 1986
I am pleased to submit herewith the second interim report
of the National Research Council Panel for the Technical
Evaluation of the Redesign of the Space Shuttle Solid Rocket
Booster. The purpose of this letter is to provide an
independent technical evaluation of the progress of the
redesign program thus far.
During August and September, the Panel formally met twice
with personnel of NASA Headquarters, Marshall Space Flight
Center, and Morton Thiokol, Inc. The Panel also conducted a
visit to the Kennedy Space Flight Center, where we inspected
recovered parts of Mission 51-L, were briefed on techniques
for recovering spent solid rocket boosters (SRB) from the
ocean, and witnessed a demonstration of the preparation of
booster segments for mating. Members of the Panel visited the
Rocket Propulsion Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base to
inspect the dormant vertical test stands there, and some
attended the meeting of the Program Requirements Review
Board. Members also revisited Morton Thiokol for more
thorough exchanges with the company's engineering personnel.
Perspective on the Redesign Program
The redesign effort has progressed greatly in these two
months, principally refining in detail the earlier redesign
ideas for the case field joint, igniter, and nozzle joints, as
well as for changes of the nozzle linings. The focus of the
effort is still on designs that will permit the use of booster
rocket case forgings ordered previously. If this approach is
successful, i.e., if the test program succeeds and the level
of safety is judged acceptable, the Shuttle flight program can
resume at the earliest time. The Panel concludes that the
chances of success of this approach are sufficiently good that
it should be pursued.
The National Research Council is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering
to serve government and other organizations
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The New Baseline Design
The baseline design of the new case field joint incorpo-
rates a capture feature that engages the inside leg of the
clevis to restrict relative motion between the tang and
clevis. We concur that the design will significantly con-
strain the motion.
There are however a number of practical aspects of the
design that are uncertain and of concern. The increased
rigidity of the joint will cause additional bending stresses
to be carried by the case membrane on either side of the
joint; the additional stresses need to be fully understood.
The capture feature may make mating and demating the segments
more difficult than in the past. The multiplicity of addi-
tional seals in the new design (an adhesive bond in the
insulation, the O-ring on the capture feature, and the
meta1-to-metal interference fit of the capture feature) will
make it difficult to qualify and verify by test the primary
and secondary pressure seals, which by definition are the two
O-rings between the clevis leg and tang. While the bond
between facing insulators is not intended to qualify as a
pressure seal, it will normally prevent exposure and evalua-
tion of the metal joint during qualification tests (as the
putty did in previous tests and flights). The new design
imposes more stringent dimensional tolerances and the effects
of reuse in meeting the tolerances remain to be determined.
These and other uncertainties must be resolved through a
vigorous test and engineering program.
Regarding design of the insulation in the gap between case
segments, the Panel notes that the baseline bonded insulator
designs, while advantageous for protecting the metal joint and
insulator-to-case bond, may also pose probe ems with assembly
and demating. Alternatively, an unvented joint may be
obtained without using an adhesive by employing unbended insu-
Jating materials to fill the gap between facing inhibitors.
The inserts would have to be compressed during assembly and be
sufficiently resilient to accommodate the expansion of the gap
that occurs at ignition.
The program has also considered and will test a vented
design employing a labyrinthine gap between ablative surfaces
that causes combustion gases to travel a longer distance
before reaching the joint. This design as presented may pre-
vent hot combustion gases from impinging on the pressure seal
components. Alternative approaches to a vented design may
also be practical, including those intended to assure that any
gases reaching the joint have cooled to acceptable tempera-
tures. Such designs, which have not been considered in the
program, could, for example, employ porous ablative materials
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in the gaps between segments to act as thermal barriers. The
structure could incorporate a volume or reservoir of rela-
tively cool, stagnant combustion gases between the mated
insulating segments upstream of and in series with the first
seal along a potential leak path. This volume could be fi1 leaf
with a porous ablative material that would physically inhibit
gas exchange and absorb the sensible heat that enters the
reservoir. This approach could also, of course, be used with
an unvented insulator design adding further to its overall
reliability. In either case , such a reservoir should be
designed to dampen acoustic oscil~ ations in the gap.
Pending the results of full scale tests, the Panel regards
both vented and unvented insulator designs as potentially
satisfactory. Therefore, the Panel recommends that both
vented and unvented designs be pursued in parallel in the
development effort. This recommendation is based on serious
concern about the validity and scope of the testing of the
baseline (bonded) design.
The Panel urges that a final decision on the design of the
insulation between segments be delayed until:
a) the performance of both unvented and vented designs
has been evaluated in full diameter, full duration tests; and
b) the feasibility of assembling and disassembling the
unvented design is evaluated.
Tests of potential O-ring materials performed to date have
resulted in the identification of three elastomers that hold
promise for use in field joints. Unfortunately, because end
item specifications are not generally effective for control-
~ing elastomer formulations, uncertainties may arise regarding
the exact composition of the tested materials. To avoid
future problems, we strongly recommend that any candidate
materials be thoroughly defined, in cooperation with their
suppliers, in formal advance specifications. As described in
my letter of August 1st, we believe that the best approach
would include specifications, even for test materials, by
product, process, and supplier at all levels and to "freeze"
these specifications. These should supplement performance
specifications for O-ring materials.
The O-ring materials being considered retain the capacity
to follow the gap opening at low temperatures. In light of
reduced gap openings and improved cold-temperature resilience,
the use of supplementary heaters should not be necessary. It
seems prudent, however, to continue to develop the heaters as
a precaution in the event that these materials cannot be used
for some reason.
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The Panel also notes that the new O-ring materials are
intended to be used in the case factory joints, which will not
otherwise be changed. The factory joint is fundamentally
different from the field joint. We do not understand the
rationale for changing the O-ring material in the factory
joint. It is also not clear to us why the program continues
to use spliced O-rings. While an acceptable O-ring can be
made either by splicing or by one-piece precision molding,
good industrial practice avoids splices.
The Shuttle solid rocket motor (SRM) has frequently
experienced "minor" debonding between the case and insula-
tion. Reliability of case-to-insulation bonds can be improved
if procedures for removing grease from the metal can be
enhanced or substitutes found for the grease that is used as
protection against rust. We recommend first that recent
improvements in the technology for testing bonds nondestruc-
tive~y be exploited fully and second that any detectable
debonds be appropriately repaired before flight.
The Panel still has under consideration design issues in
the case-to-nozzle joint, joints within the nozzle, and the
igniter. These elements of the SRM are as important for the
success of the redesign as the case field joint. The baseline
design of the nozzle introduces many more bolt holes, leak
check ports, and pressure seals. Reliability could be reduced
by some of these changes.
The Test Program
Much progress has been made in laying out the program of
tests, which has begun. Significant results, for example from
the Joint Environment Simulation test, have already been
obtained, but there is still much to do. The success of the
redesign effort rests on the test program.
The Marshall and Johnson teams and their contractors have
briefed us on the potential role of a ful1-scale vertical test
firing, including structural dynamics, in the test program.
They have made the point that a variety of horizontal firings
and other tests can, in fact, verify the essential features of
the new design. It is further argued that a vertical firing
on a test stand will not reproduce the precise conditions
experienced during launch and flight. The design team has
recommended against incorporating a vertical firing in the
program. The Panel notes that the desirability of vertical
testing has been evaluated by NASA and concurs that horizontal
testing can be appropriate for this situation. We conclude
however that to be comprehensive, the totality of the test
program must include simulation of the dynamics of launch and
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Design of the test program to simulate these effects
should take into consideration how loads are actually trans-
ferred from the solid rocket booster (SRB) to the External
Tank through both fore and aft struts, the dynamic conditions
known as "twang", and vectoring of the nozzle under flight
conditions. Some members of the Panel believe that this is
best accomplished by constructing a new full scale horizontal
test stand both to be used as an alternate to the current
facility and to provide a facility suitable for conducting
dynamic tests of the structure, nozzle, seals, etc. The new
test stand should be constructed so that loads can be taken
out through realistic struts, a displacement to start the
twang oscillation can be imposed, and a complete simulation of
nozzle vectoring can be obtained.
We recommend the creation of an additional horizontal test
stand to accommodate and test full-scale motors both to pro-
vide the capability of performing more tests and to reduce the
risk to the program should a catastrophic failure occur during
a test. We also believe that a second Joint Environment
Simulator test stand and associated hardware is warranted and
should be established.
Regarding other aspects of the test program, the Panel
offers the following comments and recommendations:
a) The current test schedule envisions only one full
scale, full duration test of the new nozzle that
incorporates all the changes of the redesign. We
recommend additional full scale, full duration
testing to assure that the various elements of the
design, including ablative material and additional
pressure seals and leak check ports, operate as
expected over the range of conditions imposed by the
requirements. In our opinion, a single full scale,
full duration static test of the redesigned nozzle
(prior to the first flight) is simply not sufficient.
The number of tests required depends on the results
of the tests and professional judgment.
b) We endorse whole-heartedly the concept of testing
articles that have incorporated inflicted flaws.
We believe the testing program should be designed to
distinguish between alternative designs regarding
performance. For example, both vented and unvented
joint insulation designs should be tested in regimes
in which the alternatives could be expected to behave
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d) In fight of the specification that Shuttle components
must be acceptable after five years' storage before
flight, a test and surveillance program should be
established that will ensure satisfactory performance
of components, such as O-rings, prior to use. Repre-
sentative samples of O-ring materials applicable to
each assembled SRB should be stored in a compressed
state in an appropriate fixture to simulate the
environment of the assembled O-rings. These mate-
rials should be tested for dynamic resilience as a
final verification before launch.
e) The tests should be fully instrumented so that
incipient failure modes can be identified.
We plan to conduct a continuing review of the test pro-
gram, including instrumentation needs and the simulation of
dynamic conditions of launch and flight, and the results over
the next several months. Our next interim report will address
the test plan in detail. We also will continue to review
aspects of the design including assembly and disassembly of
field joints and reuse.
Alternative Design Considerations
The alternative designs being considered by NASA meet the
constraint of using the case forgings that have already been
ordered. The alternatives employ various designs for the
insulation in the gap between segments, such as the ~abyrin-
thine vented joint or the cooler-gas vented joint. At least
one such alternative will be included in the test program; we
hope that several of the more promising candidates can be
pursued through testing.
Alternatives to the baseline designs of the metal parts of
both the case joint and the case-to-nozzle joint also exist
which have not been thoroughly explored on the grounds that
they will not be compatible with the forgings which have
already been ordered. We recognize the importance to the
nation of returning the Space Shuttle to service without
unnecessary delays. If, however, the design process were not
constrained by the forgings, we believe that more basic alter-
natives to the baseline design would probably be preferred
once thoroughly analyzed.
For example, it is possible to design both case and
case-to-nozzle joints, without capture features, that tend to
rotate closed upon pressurization or not to rotate at all.
Similarly, modifications of the simple tang-and-clevis joint,
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such as by changing the dimensions of the parts, might reduce
the rotation substantially. The concept of a joint that
rotates closed or does not rotate at all might be implemented
for the case joint either with bolted flanges, as suggested by
the group at NASA/Langley Research Center, or with a pinned
tang-c~evis joint. With the pin concept, the tang-clevis
joint would have to be drawn into a smaller radius than the
case cylinder. This approach might be accommodated by the
current bi1 less. Using either technique might result in the
reduction or elimination of joint rotation by design rather
than mechanically by using a capture feature.
We strongly recommend that NASA maintain a program to
explore and develop original, possibly quite different designs
for the next generation of SRB in parallel with the current
redesign effort and for the contingency that the baseline
design may not offer sufficiently good performance and margin
of safety. In particular, an alternative SRB should take
advantage of designs that are insensitive to or will benefit
from the structural deformations that occur after ignition.
Requirements, Specifications, and Institutional Relationships
There does not appear to be a very clear separation of
organizational responsibility for defining requirements or
specifications and designing the hardware. The Project Office
at Marshall not only develops requirements and reviews and
approves designs, but also is deeply involved in the detailed
design process. Thus it can happen that the design team can
also approve waivers to the basic requirements. We conclude
that a clear separation of the responsibilities for specifying
requirements and implementing a design to meet those require-
ments would allow designers greater flexibility to consider
alternative solutions and assure a more independent evaluation
of the design in light of requirements.
Several issues were raised by Panel members regarding
specific requirements for the redesign during the Program
Requirements Review Board meeting on August 26-27. Of these,
we include the following points here:
a) We understand that the baseline design may not
satisfy all the requirements. Some requirements, in
fact, are actually design specifications. It appears
to us that NASA may be setting itself up for new
waivers as a consequence. We recommend that NASA
carefully reconsider the design requirements to
assure that unnecessary specifications are not
incorporated that will necessarily result in waivers.
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by A number o f dif ferent types of safety factors are
quantitative y imposed by the requirements . However,
they are only loosely defined in terms of what
specifics y shout ~ be measured, the method of
measurement, and the details of the method of
calculating safety factors.
c) There seem to be different interpretations of terms
such as f actor o f sa f ety, redundant, verif table,
etc. We believe that it is important that concise,
quantif iable def initions be prepared and used .
In summary, we have conch uded that the chances for success
with the current approach to case f ield j oint redesign are
sufficiently good that it should be pursued. This choice is
the consequence of the understandable desire to use existing
hardware to the greatest extent possible, including new case
forgings previously ordered. The baseline case field joint
will be difficult to evaluate by test. Implementation of
alternative designs for metal joints, which may prove to have
significant advantages, would take considerably longer but
should be pursued in parallel with the current redesign
The success of the redesign effort depends on the test
program. We believe that the planned test program requires
significant augmentation with additional facilities and
tests. It need not, however, include a full scale, full
duration vertical test provided the static and dynamic loads
of launch and flight, separately and in combination, are
appropriately simulated elsewhere in the program.
H. Guyford Stever
cc: Adm. Richard H. Truly
Panel Members


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The biggest OS announcement this year was the developer preview of the next iteration of Microsoft's desktop operating system, Windows 8, and I travelled to Microsoft's BUILD developer conference near Los Angeles in September to hear what the company had to say about the operating system.
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A LOW DOWN DIRTY SHANE by Sierra Dean
A Low Down Dirty Shane by Sierra Dean
Samhain Publishing
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Shane Hewitt is a kickass vampire hunter who works for the vampire council now, but he has done many things before now – the majority of which have not turned out well for him. Part of that is why he works for the vampire council now and was brought into it by a woman who now sits on the council herself. So when Shane is brought low by a very petite, red headed woman in leathers and on the run from something nasty, he just takes it in stride. But his very male reaction to this pixie and their teaming up to defeat something large and nasty, seems to be right in line with his life up to now.
Siobhan O'Malley is a female druid warrior charged with protecting one of the two portals into their world from the many other realms. Even though she is one of the best guards, soon because of who and what she is, Siobhan will be sacrificed and that is just not a fate that Siobhan is willing to accept without trying to find a way out. This is much harder than keeping her city safe from the nasty beings who try to breach her portal. Time is of the essence now as Siobhan's birthday is just days away.
Shane couldn't believe that this small woman was a great warrior and one heck of an archer. When she asks for his help to help keep her from her druid fate, he isn't sure at first. However when Siobhan finds out just what needs to be done and tells Shane, he is all for helping her. Thinking that she has stopped the ritual that was to happen just days from now, Siobhan is horrified to learn that her family is determined to have the ritual and will do so one way or another. Siobhan and Shane end up teaming up again, this time to stop the ritual outcome and to destroy whatever it is that will answer the call. When morning comes will Shane and Siobhan's partnership finally be over or has these last few days given them the beginnings of a strange but wonderful and lasting partnership?
Things that go bump in the night and old rituals that should have been forgotten long ago bring two warriors together to find passion. A Low Down Dirty Shane might have been just a few days in the lives of Shane and Siobhan but I found it to certainly be very active and wickedly fun. I had met Shane when he first came to the vampire council's notice and that of their name hunters. I thought he was all brash and arrogant but I soon found out that he has a gruff exterior and a very soft middle when it came to Siobhan. I truly believe that Siobhan might be the only woman who could match Shane for brazen acts – even for a good reason. Their jobs might put them in danger more often than not, but I love that they are still able to keep their sense of humor. I really enjoyed how Shane and Siobhan were able to keep her safe from the ritual and then showed just how they were so good at their jobs in order to destroy the evil that night and save the innocent. I seriously can't wait until the next adventure that Shane and Siobhan have; I'm sure it will be a page turner too. A Low Down Dirty Shane mixes up danger, passion and humor as a new and kicking partnership came into being.


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Source: generalbootyi keep forgetting to make a post about this but when I get drunk I leave post-its to myself to read in the morning and these are a select few
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"I confront [white guilt] every year, about a month into my course on racism, among [white] students who come to me in tears because they cannot deal with the racism that goes on in their families or their home towns or their student residences. Their tears are the result of genuine anguish, care, and a desire to learn and to change. I confront similar attitudes among my colleagues, and I am similarly gratified by their concern. But those who experience white guilt need to learn three things:
1) People of colour are generally not moved by their tears, and may even see those tears as a self-indulgent expression of white privilege. It is after all a great privilege to be able to express one's emotion openly and to be confident that one is in a cultural context where one's feelings will be understood.
2) Guilt is paralysing. It serves no purposes; it does no good. It is not a substitute for activism.
3) White guilt is often patronizing if it leads to pity for those of colour. Pity gets in the way of sincere and meaningful human relationships, and it forestalls the frankness that meaningful relationships demand. White guilt will not change the racialized environment; it will only make the guilty feel better."
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Franz Kafka, the story goes, encountered a little girl in the park where he went walking daily. She was crying. She had lost her doll and was desolate.
Kafka offered to help her look for the doll and arranged to meet her the next day at the same spot. Unable to find the doll he composed a letter from the doll and read it to her when they met.
"Please do not mourn me, I have gone on a trip to see the world. I will write you of my adventures." This was the beginning of many letters. When he and the little girl met he read her from these carefully composed letters the imagined adventures of the beloved doll. The little girl was comforted.
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Michelle Rodriguez Made Me Cry at Comic-Con
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Then, she half-turned to look at them. "What's the most egregious example of sexism you've seen on set?"
"Some actor dude once said chicks couldn't drive cars," Michelle scoffed. "I was like, 'Move over.'"
The audience laughed a little. Sexism! Girls can drive cars. Silly sexist actor boys. No one in the audience was like them.
"One time when a crew member started hitting on me when I was tied to a bed for a scene," Tatiana Maslany offered. "I was young. I was just starting out. I couldn't get away."
Less laughter now from the audience.
"Once a guy on set kinda beat the shit out of me during a fight scene," Katee Sackhoff said. "He said he thought I could 'handle it.'"
No laughter now. Lots of squirming. The guy beside me was checking Twitter.
"He's lucky I wasn't there," Michelle said. "That kind of thing makes my blood boil."
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- Max Ehrmann
- Desiderata
- Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
- and remember what peace there may be in silence.
- As far as possible without surrender
- be on good terms with all persons.
- Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
- and listen to others,
- even the dull and the ignorant;
- they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons,
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain and bitter;
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs;
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals;
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially, do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe,
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be,
and whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
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5 reasons Modi shouldn't be PM
I'm not a political commentator any anything of that sort. I'm just an Indian citizen with a voter's ID card getting worried that this democracy is being turned into a farce by a very strong PR machinery trying to make an unworthy and undeserving man the Prime Minister of this country. Yes you guessed it right. I'm anti-Modi. But the worry is that I was somehow a little scared to put that across this bluntly.
Everywhere I've said a single anti-Modi statement I've been lashed out at. It starts on as a debate with someone I had no bias against and ends with me discovering an anti-Muslim fanatic with a foul heart.
So I've basically jotted down all the reasons in the world why NaMo should NOT be the prime minister of this nation and here goes. I'll try to put is as simply and as concisely as possible. Here are all the reasons I will not vote Modi. And here are all the reasons I (and a lot many others) would get nightmares in case NaMo IS elected Prime Minister.
Hindu Majoritarian Agenda: Obviously the first point. Our NaMo doesn't care much about people of different religious views. Obviously in a nation that's secular we cannot possibly be electing someone who has shown every sign of being biased throughout his political career.
Authoritarian and Selfish: Modi has displayed great capability of being shrewd. He never talks in terms of 'we'. All his achievements are in terms of 'I'. He is the man because of who a big rift is starting to appear in BJP. What is worse is his only agenda seems to be saving his vote bank. During the recent Uttarakhand disaster, I was shocked to see Modi save only Gujratis from the flooded area. The rest of India was dying, army personnel were dying but for Modi all that was important was his vote bank!
Lopsided Development in Gujrat: Everyone's going gaga over Modi's handling of Gujrat administration. The claims are that Gujrat has seen tremendous economic growth. But wasn't Gujrat always faring well economically? Specially because most Gujratis are very enterprising when it comes to business? I wonder how he would have fared if he was heading Bengal! Plus I also wonder what kind of development Gujrat has seen when the bigger part of it's population knows nothing about all the development you and I are talking about!
The Dude's 60: India really needs an young PM. I'm not asking you to vote for Rahul Gandhi. He's a nincompoop. But Modi is too old. Any nation that's doing good for itself has a youthful leader with new vision and new ideas. Modi is too old to fit into that category!
Half the Nation Might Go Mysteriously Missing Overnight: Post the fake encounters of Ishrat Jahan and Sohrabuddin Sheikh I really feel this man has the sacry power to do away with anyone any minute. This is why I said that I'm a little scared to be anti-Modi at times. He feels all Muslims are LeT associated and moreover all of them are coming to kill him! I wonder if he will do away with all of them if he's elected PM. If for nothing else then atleast to safeguard one of India's comminities I will never dare to vote for Modi. Because if I were a Muslim and I heard everyone rooting for Modi as PM, I can't even imagine what kind of panic I would be feeling right now.
I consider it as my biggest defeat if we as a society cannot find a better person than a chaiwala. A 1.5 trillion dollar economy can't be handed over to an illiterate and autocratic baboon.
on Mar 03, 2014 , 12:47 am
If you have visited guj before 10 years and you visit it now (at the same time you visit some other state and visit now), you can easily say how the state has developed. True - Guj. are enterprising about business but quality of public transport systems, roads & infrastructures have improved dramatically in these years. I used to travel (inside guj) in the years of my college in 2003. I currently stay in MP and visit guj every weekend so obviously I travel now too. Then, I had visited these states - MP, UP in 1997 and I have visited UP 3 years ago and am staying in MP now. I can easily tell you the ST buses, road qualities, city-bus services, railway stations have dramatically improved in Guj. compared to all other states that I have traveled.
Even I believe we need young PM. But where's the choice...?
I know the encounters have raised a lot of hue & cry. There have been reports that even FBI has called Ishrat Jahan a terrorist (http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/FBI-to-IB-Headley-says-Ishrat-was-LeT-terrorist/Article1-1076397.aspx)
If we can believe one segment of media saying it was a fake encounter, why not other segments that say otherwise.
I fully agree that not all the development can be done by a single man. But he supports development. Majority of other governments don't support government. Crores of rupees have been invested in Yamuna cleaning. You can see clearly that there has been no improvement. I have seen sabarmati 5 years ago. And I have seen it 6 months ago. It is way better than what it was 5 years ago.
I also say that Modi is more of an Hinduist. But I can tell you (by my experiences in guj. & out-of-guj.) that he is not anti-muslim. Muslims & Hindu live in complete harmony in Guj. these days...
However, you can have your own views... I can just say that I have been through all this personally and felt that there have been plenty of misleading things done by media (just to create sensations - as that 'sells')
on Aug 08, 2013 , 02:36 pm
I am from Gujarat. I am not a Modi fanatic.
But It seems by your article above that you have only made comments based on the reports in media.
I also agree that Modi is not 'dudh ka dhula'.
But let me tell you, if you have ever stayed in Gujarat before 11 years and if you stay there now. The difference is mind-blowing. Especially if you have experienced day-to-day life in some other states like MP (Indore), AP (Hyd), UP (Agra). I have stayed in these places and I have stayed in several places in Guj. too..
Everytime there is a mention of Modi in media, the first thing against him is riots after godhra mis-event. I don't know the truth behind that. But I can surely tell you that before 2002, there was always a feeling of 'riots breaking up' most of the time in Guj. But since 11 years, there hasn't been a single riot in entire Guj.
About the utarakhand event, the media just raised hue & cry about modi rescuing only gujratis... In reality, he just arranged vehicles for people from Gujarat to reach home. It was not about rescuing... He didn't go to flood region - swam and rescued anyone. He had in his power to arrange for some people to reach their home in gujarat. That's what he could do and he did.
on Aug 08, 2013 , 02:36 pm
God bless you you are 100% right,God protect our india,and will stop Mysteriously Missing
on Jul 28, 2013 , 02:20 am
I am 50 yrs old,have never voted and had no intent of doing so. But Mr Modi has changed my mind. I will vote, and vote for Modi. I do not want a senile, pushover theoretician as PM.
on Jul 26, 2013 , 07:22 pm
i would have loved to see modi had he said bjp talkes of transparency so lets be first to be covered under RTI, bjp knwss what is right line of poverty instead of beating chest for recently released data, bjp has policy atleast on one issue which is clearly defined and understood by atleast its people. does mr modi knw hw to shell out positive agenda for leading nation or just its negative anti incumbancy wave he wants to ride.. BJP is the worst alternate that india can ever choose. I hate ppl with no vision n policy for governance trying to usurp power. come what may BJP is down n out...............
on Jul 25, 2013 , 11:48 am
We have a great problem, that we cant bring back Congress again in power and also we dont have any option other then that, if modi is bla-bla what u said above, whom you find from BJP to come in PM shoes, no one in BJP is that much powerfull and intelligent to handle things, atleast this oldy have some attitude to keep his words
on Jul 24, 2013 , 09:19 pm
one thing i will say that congess raj is MAYA NAGARI RAJ. After death of Gandhji india was ruled by art fooling ie mayavi cult .In puranic katha even rishi putras like Ravan become ahamkari and selfish after getting VARDAAN.He last balance of mind kidnap and made captive SITA and he has such convicing power that whole fmly and nation was helping in this misdeed. because he was intolerence to have good things to have other than him. same way post gandhji congress leaders forgot his adhrash they become ahamkari and selfish though they were intelligent and caring but they cannot tolerate other party or leader rise and challenge them. Gandhiji was true democratic ,socialist and secular and hence he RoLL MODEL for world . policies of congress democracy, socialism,and secularism was MAYAVi THhey never tolerated other party rule than their's .socialism was followed by govenmentisation .thus created armies of DALAL and FRAUDERS. inspite of having talent in our country we treated as poor ignorant country . we were following MAYANAGARI of socialism Russia and after its failure we looked to another MAYANAGARI called AMERICA in name of free market ,thus consumerism become our motto .and beeing guided by AMERICA even political ly. , Now modihas become monster for them,feel he may dislodge them fro permanent power- chair .this is their democracy and socialism. SECULARISM for which every so called secular parties talking about is nothing but MAYAVI PARDA, It is congress which divided nation on basis of religion as PAKISTAN and HINDUSTAN which was rejected by BENGALin 1907, made crores of hindus and muslim stateless in their own birth place. Even after indepedent both community were divided as minority and majority .Both communities feel they are looser .
. Whenever political parties feel insecure they play religion card learn from masters of ART OF FOOLING ie congress . history shows that their were com .riots during monopoly congress rule . Like puranic ahmkari kings through mayavi cult convinced their follower that what he is doing in their interest ys . congress also playing same card . They creat fear and favour mentality . but YOUTH has awken they will not be trapped by mayavi cult. THEY THINK THEY INDIAN FIRST AND INDIAN LAST. Tthey will forece leaders follow GANDHIJI true secularism, socialism as trustiship] .indemocracy look after weelfare of weeker section truely . IT IS TIME FOR MAYAVI ROOP OF ALL PARTIES SHOULD BE EXPOSED.
on Jul 24, 2013 , 09:09 pm
LOPSIDED DEVELOPMENT IN GUJARAT : ya, thts true to some extent.. this problem lies everywhere in our country.. n gujarat is no exception.. bt, in a state where a large area is covered by RANN nd which is nt very very rich in minerals, u hav to bring in industrialization nd corporationalization into ur system, and d result is nt good for horizontal distribution of wealth.. ths is d area where modi needs to focus more !!
THE DUDE'S 60 : well he is nt gonna marry in 2014.. who r his alternatives ?? all r well 5-10 yrs older than him except RAHUL BABA !! nt only i or u , bt most of d indians know wht a crap rahul baba is !! so next a third term for Dr Singh, a man in 80's !! can u tolerate for another 5 yrs ??
HALF THE NATION MIGHT GO MYSTERIOUSLY MISSING OVERNIGHT : ha ha.. dont worry.. tht won't happen !! INDIA is not a country of cowards !! wel, thr r fake encounters, bt many of them were actually connected to terrorist organizations !! although CBI says differently in Ishrat Jahan's case, bt with IB showing d true colour of NIA (NIA deleted d portion whr david headley confessed abt Jahan. ) and a junior official of MHA admitted tht he was forced by d CBI to give statements in their way, truth is very unclear nw !! and all of us are wel-aware of mis-use of the power of CBI.. CBI let Quattrocchi die just nt to open up d Bofors scandal.. and they r talking abt Ishrat Jahan jst before d election year !!
we r actually left with few options !! i think till now modi seems to b d best option !!
on Jul 24, 2013 , 04:22 pm
Kripa Parekh replies to Last Pandit
I just have one thing to say... You have agreed with me on all the points yet you have continuously tried to defend Modi. Why? I mean you don't sound convinced yourself!
on Jul 24, 2013 , 05:33 pm
Last Pandit replies to Kripa Parekh
i don't think so.. if talk about inclusive growth, then to some extent i agree with u.. bt am quite clear nd loud about modi being d best option for 2014 as he proves his worth better than any1 else !!
on Jul 24, 2013 , 05:47 pm
Kripa Parekh replies to Last Pandit
You are right there. I won't be able to suggest someone who is a deserving PM candidate but that's no reason to Vote for this devil! I'd rather have sleeping Manmohan continue his sleep.
on Jul 24, 2013 , 05:56 pm
i too am nt a big Modi- fan.. but well as u hav always raised ths issue again n again, i want 2 put few points, which r of course pro-modi..
HINDU MAJORITARIAN AGENDA : ths so called agenda exists in a theoritical world thnks to other_than_right_wing_parties. can u ever giv any such example where u can claim that modi is communal ?? gujarat riot has roots quite deep inside.. even the place, where it happened has histories of small communal violence.. post-godhra things are very good nw.. both d commuties r living in peace.. and u hav to giv that credit to d Govt.. and riot took place barely 4 months after modi became new CM.. and gujarat was in the stage of recovery frm Bhuj earthquake (around 8 months later modi became cm).. so think abt it.. and whn u say tht he is biased through out his career then let it b based on facts n not biased !! in a democratic country if political parties are dividing the nation on the basis of caste-line, communal-line, then there should b som party which speaks about d problems faced by d community with more than 80% of total population..
AUTHORITARIAN AND SELFISH : come on at least he is decisive.. and more ovr he doesn't evn hav some1 in his family-line to take over his posts in future !! and u tell do CMs of the other states came down to uttarakhand ?? of course it was boasted tht he saved 15000, which is incorrect, bt at least he came for his people !! he spent money of his state, so it should b spent for his people.. and don't think modi was jumping into river to save people.. he was jst co-ordinating the rescue operation.. nd was ensuring tht the relief meant for gujaratis should reach them.. he didn't com to uttarakhand as PM or any Union Cabinet Minister, so don't say ths was selfish.. as far as i know he uses 'humne' too often, which i understand as a symbol of 6cr gujaratis..
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The battle of whether or not a single mother would receive jail time for refusing to deploy to Afghanistan is over.
Spc. Alexis Hutchinson, an Army cook who was stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, told Uncle Sam that she had no family who could take care of her young son while she was on tour. Instead of facing a court-martial, Hutchinson will be discharged from the military.
Last month, the Army filed criminal charges against Hutchinson of Oakland, CA for refusing to report. However, a general at neighboring Fort Stewart chose to settle the case by granting her an administrative discharge rather than try her in a military court.
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I realise that action movies aren't meant to be realistic but these characters needed to be far more interesting and believable if they were going to draw me in.
well that was nice while it lasted...i guess. let's see how many more of these we get.
Aug 1 - 11:45 PM
this'll get at least 150 reviews... but a rotten one this early on is a bad sign.
Aug 2 - 12:19 AM
Not necessarily. I've seen movies before start out in the tens to only shoot up heroically, but just the opposite as well. You can't really tell. At any rate, the commercials and all the material I've seen have given me the impression that this movie is more of a sci-fi drama, which culminates in the giant action scene on the bridge. So I guess if he's judging it by a genre it isn't exclusively supposed to be, that easily explains the negative review.
Aug 2 - 12:37 AM
"Having established that Will is a strong-minded yet reckless individual, the writers have then tried to change him into someone more caring and level-headed. We pan 8 years into the future and see Will pleading with his boss (who has also had a personality transformation) to slow down the testing of the wonder drug. He is worried about things getting out of control �?? rather hypocritical given his own actions."
So 8 years passed and we have to explain to you that the 8 year relationship with the monkey Ceasar, could not or could change the way of thinking of Will in some way? 8 years can do a lot in a human being!
"Throughout this, Will�??s girlfriend (Pinto) is ignorant to the fact that his pet ape has super intelligence despite herself being a veterinarian. Will confides in her years later but I�??m not sure why it comes as such as shock. Further, she doesn�??t seem to have too many concerns about the fact Caesar spends much of his life cooped up in suburbia."
She is just a veterinarian and the guys girlfriend, not the monkey's girlfriend.
They know each other for how long?
" I�??ve alluded to some of my concerns above but I also had trouble with the apes and the ease with which they communicated (even without the drugs). The use of subtitles in a couple of scenes left me laughing but I�??m not sure that was the intent of director Rupert Wyatt (The Escapist)."
Apes and other animals are smarter than you think and maybe the use of subtitles were you to help people understand several scenes better.
Aug 2 - 12:35 AM
I'm sorry, but the "Apes and other animals are smarter than you think" is pretty funny, man. It's only a movie, one that you presumably haven't seen yet. He's not insulting you or anything. He's just DOING HIS JOB.
Aug 2 - 02:28 AM
If you saw Project Nim you would think a little differently... this isn't so far from fiction (in response to "it's only a movie.")
Aug 2 - 07:28 AM
You don't know how the actual "project nim" science wound up, do you? It was a failure.
Aug 2 - 10:04 AM
@Sideways It reminds me of it, I should've said; this is completely different. They're using a chemical compound in a MOVIE (not like I'm taking it that seriously) as opposed to merely raising the chimp like a child (though, it appears he's also raised like a child.) And it is debatable. If the variables were changed and more subjects were tested... who knows. One study will be built upon, mark my words; they always are.
Aug 3 - 08:15 AM
I've seen apes, dogs and dolphins, hell, even pigs, do shit that would make you question what you've heard over the years. Animals are much smarter than people think.
Aug 2 - 09:05 AM
If the Ape is played by Andy Serkis there really is no need for sub titles. His performances through looks movement and expression have spoken louder then most actress can do with hours of dialog.
Aug 2 - 01:42 PM
I know Yanks like to drop the U from words like Honour and Harbour, but how else can you spell Tyre?
Aug 2 - 12:51 PM
Is that how you spell 'tire'? That's silly. So it's tyres and tyred then too? I would think tyred would sound like tie-red...
Aug 2 - 01:43 PM
I was saying like sleepy tired. Wheel tire and sleepy/bored tire are spelled the same in the US. Not so elsewhere?
Aug 3 - 06:34 AM
How much more interesting can a chimp glaring at you with those sharp, penetrating, thoughtful eyes be?
Aug 2 - 08:49 AM
Just from looking at the trailer you know this movie is retarded.
Defranco as a lead scientist? c'mon. lol.
Aug 2 - 09:15 AM
Franco has some serious acting power. 127 hours alone proved me wrong about this guy.
Aug 2 - 09:22 AM
he's a great actor...but doesn't fit the role as a lead scientist.
some people just don't fit into certain roles.
Aug 2 - 10:53 AM
ugh...you guys just don't get it apparently.
Regardless...this whole movie is pointless because you know how it ends.
Aug 3 - 08:37 AM
Is Apollo 13 pointless because you know how it ends, no, and the list goes on and on, don't say ignorant things win you've lost an arguement, it makes you seem extra helpless.
Aug 3 - 09:41 AM
@ toomasio
I think my theatre could disagree with you, infact I disagree with you.
He was an awesome LEAD scientist...and an awesome part of this film. In fact, I will be seein this film again just because how great the character developemtn and built up was...and the best thing about this film was the references, and how well they presented this REBOOT with an origin story. See the movie than judge it.
Aug 5 - 01:33 AM
Toomey has turned into a retarted critic, like many critics have recently. He shouldn't have had such high expectations for the film. It is obvious it will be worthless trash.
Aug 2 - 10:34 AM
wasn't the biggest fan of the Mark Wahlberg Planet of the Apes, but I'm a huge Franco fan and I'm really looking forward to this
Aug 2 - 03:49 PM
I like how in that movie one man with a gun defeats a planet full of apes wielding spears, and in this movie 1000 apes with spears defeat a planet full of men wielding guns. Oh, and in the latter the apes are supposed to be less developed than in the former too. Har!
Aug 2 - 04:09 PM
Actually, the apes with spears take down a single guy in a single scene on the streets of San Francisco. Admittedly, the police response in the movie seems less than organized.
Aug 2 - 09:55 PM
haha spot on. i don't require a ton of realism, but i mean...a pack of apes with spears took down SWAT, Rangers, Spetsnaz? there's a line somewhere.
I'd take me some good fiction any day over this crap. Give me Children of Men or another 28 days later and were good
Aug 2 - 10:11 PM
you're bringing me down Matthew Toomey. Your review track record seems like you can tolerate some shitty movies... so this makes me nervous. You bastard.
Aug 2 - 11:10 PM
After reading Matt's whole review.. I'm now officially worried. I was looking for the same edgier film Matthew was but it looks like they're playing it super safe here. damn it.
Aug 2 - 11:18 PM
Only six reviews by Wednesday? Looks like another bomb that's being hidden from the eyes of critics.
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This movie is going to be awesome....ITs an origin story (not saying origin stories always a success). This movie just looks very well developed and character based, almost like they took time to make rather than rushed. I have my fingers crossed because, I'm hoping it does do great in the Box Office and we do get more after this since the director has announced 2 more sequels if successful. :)
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I recently ordered a faux leather brown ottoman bed from Tesco On-Line and cannot in anyway fault their customer service - it was excellent. I was able to choose what day to have it delivered which included Saturday. I ordered on a Monday and had it delivered on the following Friday but could have had it sooner. There was a £5 ... Read the complete review
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I recently broke my laptop and wanted to replace it with a netbook, looking at your usual pc and electric chains but was suggested using Tescodirect.com. I regularly shop in Tesco but had never bought anything from their site or used online shopping from their company before. I looked online for the Netbooks and found most ... Read the complete review
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We bought stack beds to be delivered the day after moving back to UK so we had something to sleep on. The product description clearly said that the beds included mattresses. The beds turned up, with no mattresses; the website had since been updated to say "mattresses not included" but the description still said they ... Read the complete review
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I purchased a variety of toys for my place of work, roughly about £80.00 worth from the half price toy sale. one of which was a pop up rock star stage. This was a bit like a pop up tent easy to pop up and let the kids play within a matter of minutes. This did seem a little flimsy and after about 20 minutes one of the speakers ... Read the complete review
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I have used Tescodirect on a number of occasions within the last couple of years, and would like to share my experiences. Tescodirect (not to be confused with Tesco.com) was set up back in August 2006, in direct competition with one of the leading catlogue companies Argos. It cost Tesco approximately 30 million to set up the ... Read the complete review
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This is just a quick review of the Tesco direct service I recieved when I used the service for the first time a few weeks ago. I was new to tesco direct (but shopped in store for ages). I was online and saw a bargain duvet cover that looked reallly cute and perfect for a spare room in my house so I decided to order it. When I ... Read the complete review
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Yeah so for a while now to improve my financial situation I have been completing surveys online through websites such as Valued Opinions and Lightspeedpanel.com. These two survey providers often reward you with vouchers for retailers like Amazon which I have then used to buy CD's or toys. I sell these brand new items using my eBay ... Read the complete review
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I am really pleased with the service I have received from Tesco Direct.com On Sunday evening I browsed the site to pick a laptop, printer and mouse on behalf of my parents - their first computer! ***Additional extras*** I used top cash back to get 4% money back and also got about 700 clubcard points (from their ... Read the complete review
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I have used Tesco Direct a couple of times and they had always given good service previously, but the last time I used them I vowed I would never use them again. The first couple of times I used them, it was mainly because I was used to shopping in Tescos and I had access to a Tesco credit card and clubcard so I wanted to make ... Read the complete review
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If you've shopped from places like Littlewoods and Additions in the past, your experience will be very familar to those at Tesco Direct. First and foremost, Tesco is not the cheapest place to buy. They get themselves online but still charge there loyal customers sky high high street prices. The advantage selling online should reduce ... Read the complete review
by - written on 29/10/09 (Very useful, 119 readings)
Tescos Direct is one of the worst online services I have ever used - and I use a lot. Their initial customer service is fine, but of course that is focused on obtaining your cash which once achieved the result is an appalling level of customer service. I purchased two wardrobes from the Tescos Finest Range. Once they were unpacked ... Read the complete review
by - written on 07/10/09 (Very useful, 44 readings)
For electronic items another choice that is getting much better for me to use is Tesco Direct. You can find electronic items, house hold items and even groceries you can shop online for them at Tesco Direct.All with the advantage of picking up clubcard points plus using online codes to save even more on the website! My first ... Read the complete review
by - written on 06/10/09
All I wanted was a Samsun Fido + cylinder vacuum cleaner. Not hard seeing as how there's not many Samsun vacuums out there. Not only did they send the wrong one, but they then sent me the same wrong one the following day!! Really not handy when there is a house full of fleas and no hoover. I called up and said I don't trust them to send me the correct one so wanted a refund. They agreed which is their one redeeming factor.
by - written on 09/09/09 (Useful, 42 readings)
I tend to do as much shopping as I can at Tesco, purely because I save the clubcard points. Before Tesco direct was set up, and certainly before I have heard of it the odd housey bits would be purchased at Woolworths, or Argos, or Ikea, if I could get there easily. Woolworths has now closed, and Im not a huge fan of the quality or ... Read the complete review
by - written on 06/07/09
When they mean next day delivery, they actually mean the day after.I've just got off the phone with Tesco Direct, as I ordered a camera yesterday before noon and paid £5 for it to be delivered today.The camera didn't show up. When I spoke to a customer service adviser, she said the camera was still in the depot and hadn't been packed yet. This is after they sent me an email the previous evening to tell me the item had been dispatched and was out for delivery.I'm now expecting to get this tomorrow. I'll be avoiding Tesco Direct in future! £5 is a bit steep for two-day delivery!
by - written on 21/05/09 (Very useful, 57 readings)
I have used Tesco Direct for goods and groceries. For purchasing goods, at times there does need to be an appraisal of stock levels, when items become out of stock you can ask to be notified when they come back in stock, I have done this a few times, I got the emails always saying item has not been re-stocked. When a catalogue range is ... Read the complete review
by Paul Robertson - written on 26/04/09
NEVER AGAIN. Ordered a TV with the sky package and was told the TV would be here on saturday between 7am - 7pm and so had to take the time off work (I dont get paid) and got a confirmation email they would be here between these times on that date. Well nothing arrived and I called customer services and was told it ad not even left the depot. Told me on the saturday they would email or call me on the sunday (nothing) caled them and they still dont know what is going on. Cant tell me when it is going to be delivered and when explained I took time of work they basically said tuff it was not there fault. NO REGARD FOR THERE CUSTOMERS AND SO WOULD RECOMMEND TO SHOP ELSEWERE. They are too big to care anymore about there customers.
by SHOPPER - written on 13/04/09
I give tesco direct no stars as i think their custormer service is so bad. I ordererd a seattle three draw t.v unit from tesco delivery fine on time like they said but when i opend my flat pack it was damaged on the top of the unit. there was not enough screws suplied the pieces of wood which i had to put togeter was not the right size ... Read the complete review
by - written on 15/03/09 (Useful, 85 readings)
I was looking for a Panaview 80" pull up projector screen and couldn't find one for love nor money. I'd spent hours trawling the net and even calling the manufacturers who told me there would be no more stock for at least another month. Eventually I signed up to Tesco Direct's 'Email me when back in stock' link and didn't expect ... Read the complete review
by TC - written on 03/03/09
Never bought from them before but when they have the washing machine you want and say they can deliver in 2-3 days....well any port in a storm as they say. So...went on the website late last Friday, ordered it, part paid using Clubcard vouchers and chose a delivery of March 3rd-TODAY! Delivery between 7am-7pm... Think about working from ... Read the complete review


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Charlie was born May 3, 1965 in Orange, TX. He graduated from Bridge City High School. He was married to his wife, Gina for 26 years. He was employed by Jerry Hughes Realty for 22 years, was involved with the Bridge City Chamber and community; and was a prior member of the Knight of Columbus. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He had several gifts and talents. He was a painter and a carpenter. He could build anything. Charlie was a self-proclaimed "chef." He loved to cook and over the years we all enjoyed the feasts he would create. Charlie was a busy man, but he loved to relax, sit outside with a friend by his side, and a drink in his hand.
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Smart conservatives know that "homophobia" does not exist and is nothing but a word made up gays and their advocates on the Left to portray anyone opposing the homosexual lifestyle as a "bigot". It's a well-known fear tactic and more conservatives need to speak up about it. That being said, Phil Robertson should've never been suspended for expressing his Christian beliefs publicly in a magazine article, especially when you consider that A&E long knew what they were getting into when they put "Duck Dynasty" on their network in the first place. This is a victory for conservatives and a victory for free speech:
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The Parochial Church Council (PCC) of Immanuel and St Andrew adopted "A Safe Church" on 7th May 2009. "A Safe Church" is a manual of safeguarding policies, procedures and guidelines produced by the Diocese of Southwark.
(Note that a Procedure is non-negotiable; it must be adopted in order to comply with the law and/or national and Church of England policy. A Guideline is the Diocese's recommendation for best practice.)
The PCC therefore has three specific safeguarding policies - one for children, one for vulnerable adults and one for victims of domestic abuse, as recommended in "A Safe Church". These policies, which were reviewed in 2013, can be viewed or downloaded (in '.pdf' format) by clicking on the links above or in the left column.
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A copy of "A Safe Church" can be found in the church foyer, and is available for reference by any member or user of the building. (Please do not take this copy away.) The various sections of "A Safe Church" may also be viewed or downloaded in '.pdf' format from the Diocesan website - where you can also find further information about safeguarding.
Further information about "A Safe Church" and implementing it can also be obtained from Jill Sandham, the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser - for contact details see the declaration, the first part of "A Safe Church". You will find completed copies of the Diocese's Declaration in relation to safeguarding posted on notice boards in the Church, or you can view or download the (blank) version from the Diocesan website by clicking the link below:
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The Parish Safeguarding Officers for Immanuel and St Andrew are Laura Reynolds and Maureen Burgess*.
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Hall hirers and other users of the building are provided with the first 2 policies above – for children and for vulnerable adults - as well as a form, which they have to sign and return, and a copy of the "Guidelines for activities" - an extract from "A Safe Church". Full details of the Diocese's guidelines for Safeguarding Children and Adults who may be vulnerable can be found in Section 4 - Procedure: keeping safe - of "A Safe Church"
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