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The only thing more wonderful than exploring the breathtaking landscapes of Kenya, is bringing joy to the people who live there. This is for travelers that want to give back and stay in the authentic accommodation.
Kenya, where the very concept of the safari was born, is a land that offers snow-capped mountains, rolling savannahs, the lush rift valley and warm and friendly people. On this tour, experience Kenya's natural wonders and take some time to give back to its people, the Masai, and conserve its pristine land. Explore quaint villages that dot the undulating landscape; take a river walk in search of bobbing hippos and majestic eagles; and enjoy heart-racing game drives in search of the Big 5. In the evenings, relax in luxury eco camps and lodges and thrill in the wild night songs that surround you.
Explore the famed Masai Mara Reserve in search of Africa's Big 5: elephants, buffalo, rhino, leopard and lion. Immerse yourself in the local communities of the Masai people and lend a hand restructuring and redeveloping the currently inefficient healthcare and education system of the Masai people. You'll feel true joy when you make someone in need smile. Your time in Kenya will not only be memorable, it will be rewarding as well.
Enjoy a personalized vacation that best suits your needs, for a safari focused tour please ask one of our experienced destination experts. Relax during your trip with our 24/7 support and expert local guidance.
While you are in the care of Kensington Tours, your safety and security are our number one priority. As such, in the unlikely event of serious illness or injury, all Kensington Tours clients are covered by "Flying Doctors" Insurance policy. This emergency evacuation insurance covers the cost of the evacuation flight back to Nairobi for treatment. This insurance policy however DOES NOT cover the cost of any medical treatment received. We highly recommend travel insurance for full coverage.
A privately driven vehicle will provide you with a transfer to and from the airport.
This morning you'll meet up with your guide and head off to the Masai Mara. The drive will be about 5 to 6 hours. Head directly into the park for game viewing and then return to the camp for late check-in or check-in first and then head out for an afternoon game drive. Chat with your guide for their recommendation based on your arrival time and park hours.
Kenya is a magical country filled with outstanding wildlife and diverse landscapes, but what truly makes Kenya such a special place are its inhabitants. People like the Maasai whom have lived in close harmony with the land for centuries. Today you will get to immerse yourself in the local community and have the options to do one or all the following activities near Mara West Camp and see how you have helped the local community by traveling with Kensington.
Start with a visit to the Kensington Funded School and Dormitories. You will then see the positive impact tourism can have as it has helps educate the children. If you would like, you can create a short lesson and have a question and answer period with the schoolchildren.
Visit the full-time AMS health clinic to see how a health care facility runs in a third world country.
Then visit at the local manyatta where you will learn about how the Maasai tribe has lived for centuries in mud huts, how they build a fire by rubbing sticks, cook for the village and preform dances together.
End the day with a nature walk with one of the local guides. He will explain local Maasai uses of many different plants for healing and hygiene while walking among giraffe and antelope overlooking the Masai Mara.
This is a great cultural overview that will help you understand day to day life of the Maasai people.
Just like the local wildlife, you'll head out bright and early this morning, alongside an experienced tracker-guide for the day's first game drive. The eco-diversity and sheer size of the Masai Mara Game Reserve provides the necessary requirements to house a wide range of animal species. The most recognized are known worldwide as the African Big 5, which includes the African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Rhinoceros, Leopard, and the King of the beasts, the Lion. The term Big 5 was coined by big-game hunters, as these species were the most difficult and dangerous to track and hunt. Subsequently the term was adopted by the tourism industry for marketing purpose, spinning a web of positivity opposed to the negative effect portrait by the original terminology. Numerous other species of bird and wildlife inhabit this dynamic location including Hyenas, Gazelles, Impalas, Giraffes, Zebras, Vultures, Cranes, Eagles, Falcons, and Ostriches.
Head out this afternoon, accompanied by an experience tracker-guide, on an exciting game viewing adventure. Search some of the area`s wildlife hot-spots determined by your guide, as they`ve learned and now understand the games daily routines through tracking. Some wildlife is more difficult than others to spot, for instance the Leopard. These spotted cats blends almost seamlessly into the tall grass and shrubbery, and are even more challenging to spot up in their favorite hangout, the trees. Your guide will take you to nearby watering holes, where on a hot day, you`ll spot many bird and wildlife species, including the elusive Leopard.
Your guide will drive you from Masai Mara to Nairobi, with short stop-overs for refreshments and souvenirs. Be aware that during this commute you will drive across some unfinished patches of road. This drive will take approximately 6 hours.
Located in the business district of Upper Hill, this hotel is ideally situated for both business and leisure travellers visiting Kenya's capital city. There is easy access to the CBD and to the city's two main airports. Comfortable rooms are complemented by wireless internet, a gym, a mini-business centre, and excellent breakfast and evening bar service facilities.
Nestled against a wooded thicket and surrounded by savannah, Mara West combines luxury accommodations with the breathtaking adventures of an unforgettable African safari. The rooms are perched in secluded spots on the edge of the Oloololo Escarpment, offering guests panoramic views of the Masai Mara Game Reserve below and a sense of exclusive privacy. The camp is home to resident herds of gazelles, impalas and zebras, as well as an abundance of bird life, and is visited regularly by a variety of wildlife passing to and from the park. The stunning beauty of the Mara, the uninterrupted grazing of the antelope, the night calls of the bush babies, and the early morning chorus of songbirds, all this, combined with the comfortable and tasteful ambiance of the camp, is part of the Mara West experience and what makes it a unique paradise for nature lovers.
Shayna Maislin ,
April 21, 2014
"I would highly recommend the tour guide that we had in the Serengetti . He was extremely knowledgeable, very helpful and courteous. We all agree that Kensington has first class staff working for them in Africa. All the camps that we stayed at were absolutely beautiful except perhaps for the one in Lake Manyara. All in all it was a spectacular trip!"
Janine Chey ,
April 21, 2014
"Our trip to Masai Mara via Kensington ran very smoothly. We stayed at the Mara West Lodge. Beautiful location atop a ridge overlooking the Masai Mara plains. Our luxury tents were quite comfortable and the staff/service at the lodge were great. Meals were very nice especially the daily soups. Our guide, Steve, was also great...so knowledgeable and eager to show us many interesting things. He planned our daily game drives and took us on a nature hike one afternoon. He clearly knows and understands this ecosystem. He has an amazing eye, finding animals in fields of tall grasses. Our entire family had an amazing time, trip of a lifetime...would love to go back!"
Justin Yax ,
April 21, 2014
"Once again, a perfect trip. From Elizabeth's planning to Godfrey's guiding, we could not have asked for a more thorough and well planned safari. I can't wait to come back and do it again, this time with a Kilimanjaro climb added onto the trip!"
Nancy Frierson ,
April 21, 2014
"The entire trip was superb - all the transfers, the lodging and the food, the safari experience and the knowledgeable guides. The guide's ability to spot an animal and identify it at a great distance allowed us to see and photograph all the animals on our list and then some. The lodgings were even better than we had hoped and the staff could not possibly have been better. Our trip of a lifetime turned out to be just that."
Avi J.Moskovitz ,
February 03, 2014
"We finally returned from the most magical vacation in Morocco and we cannot thank Lily and Kensington Tours enough!! This trip was beyond amazing and we are so appreciative for everything done to make this trip happen last minute for us!
We had a spectacular tour guide that spoke 8 languages, Ismail, and the friendliest and warmest driver, Said, whom made the experience absolutely phenomenal! Not only did we learn and see, but we laughed, danced, ate like pigs, kissed camels and snakes, ran in the Sahara desert under the stars, and enjoyed life - the best gift of all!
Ebony Hoskins ,
October 18, 2013
"I am so happy that I used Kensington Tours to help with my dream trip to Cape Town South Africa. I was looking for a well respected tour company that planned private guided tours that was not going to cause me my leg, lol. I begin searching companies by reputation and value. I narrowed it down to Kensington Tours because of the quality and value. I felt taken care of prior to my departure due to the detailed itinerary.
From the time of got off the plane to the time I headed back to the states, I was in excellent hands. The service was EXCELLENT! I will definitely use Kensington again. Certainly, a trip of a lifetime!"
Hanne Jones ,
October 24, 2013
"I have travelled all my life. I've combed much of Europe, from The arctic north in Norway to the streets of Seville in Spain, the beaches of Cannes and Nice in France and the medieval heart of Bologna in Italy. I've been on two African safaris (one tented, one not), both "luxurious." I've been on more than a dozen jaunts to India, some guided, others not. Over the years I have discovered that I had rather be lost and disoriented in a foreign country than submit once again to the unbending schedule of a guided tour. Hence I had given up tours of any kind, until Molly Kelly, an American Express travel agent, suggested I might want simply to list the places my friends and I wished to see in Morocco then let Kensington Tours make accessing them in an orderly way not only possible but thoroughly enjoyable as well. And this Kensington Tours did. They pulled our disparate destinations together and designed a far, far better route than we could ever have done on our own. They satisfied all our requests and threw in delicious additions, areas of interest we had never considered or even heard of. Our accommodations were well within our means and wonderful. Our guide and driver, not to mention our Mercedes SUV, could not have pleased us more. In other words, thanks to Molly and her recommending Kensington Tours, we had a sensational holiday. "
Anthoula Korina ,
September 05, 2013
"Africa had always been a myth in mind since I was child that was up until a week ago. I just returned from an epic safari adventure! Kenya, Tanzania and the Maasai are sorely missed.
Words cannot fully express the magic of this ever-flowing journey. It was awe-inspiring, breathtaking, free and powerful. My mind keeps playing tricks on me; thinking rather hoping that I'm going to see a giraffe cross a busy NYC street :)
The memories will resonate for a lifetime. To boot, I went on this trip solo; female traveler. Not sure any of it would have been possible w/out Kensington Tours!!! Thank you..."
JaneJennings ,
July 12, 2013
"I had a wonderful trip visiting the mountain gorillas in Uganda. We were able to get really close to the gorillas and watched their interactions with each other. The local people are so gracious and made every minute a delight. The accomodations were great. I loved waking up in the morning to the sounds of the forest. The added luxury of a massage was a great way to end the trip!"
gingermedlen ,
July 26, 2013
"Our family of 6 traveled to Morocco for a 9 day Imperial cities discovery, I was absolutely amazing. Our guide Lahcen Zaaim was the best guide we have EVER had and we have traveled to many countries. There was not one subject that he was not knowledgeable about. He made the trip sooooo memorable. He was so flexible and when he picked us up in the mornings to head out, he was talking nonstop to tell us soo much about everything we were seeing. There was soooo much to see in Morocco and he made sure we saw it all.. He truly has a gift in the touring business, you feel as if your leaving your best friend when the trip is over. When we got to the airport in casablanca, he spotted us before we saw him and of course, we asked him, how did you recognize us? He even went as far as to get the King of Moroccos artist to meet us at our riad the night before we left to return home late to do our names in moroccan arabic to frame, They were beautiful, He showed us a picture of the Kings Face he had done for the Palace! Lily Baffour from Kensington planned our trip and she was amazing, planning everything as she thought we would like based on what I told her. She did an Outstanding job and literally sent our Iteniaries by next day air in a beautifully done spiral bound personally book for each family that was going on the trip, SOOOOOO IMPRESSED and she even got the guide we requested!!!! I cant say enough about this trip and Kensington, we will definitely use again!!! We experienced a VERY different culture in going to Morocco and thats what we wanted, a Very different exotic trip and thats what we got!!!! Again our accomodations we Top Notch, staying in the TRuly authenic Riads, they were SOOOOO Luxurious, Plan on taking another suitcase or buying one there because you will buy more things to bring home than any other trip because of all the Handicrafts there, especially in Fes!!!
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As you break a big system down into a number of smaller systems, you reduce the functionality, the complexity, and the cost of those smaller systems. So in theory you're getting your system size down to a reasonable size that yields at least 75 percent success rate. Unfortunately as you minimize the complexity of the system by breaking it down, you increase the complexity of those system interdependencies.
On the one hand, you need to break down big systems into small systems to reduce the complexity. On the other hand, as soon as you do that you increase the intersystem dependencies, which increases the complexity. So you're in a no-win situation.
Our methodology uses a mathematical approach to finding the best possible balance between those two tradeoffs, that is, between making the system small and minimizing functionality related complexity and keeping the system large and minimizing dependency related complexity.
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Sessions: We are actually already using mathematical models without realizing it. For example, Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) are mathematically described as partitions, which is part of set theory. But typically we build SOA without understanding how partitions behave mathematically. So we don't use a mathematical approach to find the best possible partitions and then translate those partitions into SOAs. Instead we design our SOAs through decompositional design. Decompositional design is highly arbitrary. It is a process that is mathematically defined as irrational. There are literally trillions of ways of decomposing a problem and the vast majority of these are sub optimal. So many large SOAs end up in the failure bin.
This patent also uses partitioning to build an SOA, but not with highly arbitrary decompositional design. Instead we drive the partitioning with equivalence relations. Unlike decompositional design, with its effectively random results, equivalence relation analysis is a highly directed process. It leads you to one and only one solution. And we can show mathematically that this solution is the simplest possible solution. It will also be the cheapest solution and the solution that will most likely line up with the business needs.
NW: How does this work in practice? Do companies that have a big project call you in to help them figure out the best way to tackle it?
Sessions: Exactly. That's our specialty. An example of which would be even a small system for a state government. Let's say you've got a motor vehicles department that wants to replace just that part of the system that tracks drivers' licenses and makes sure people have done the right thing to get a license. Though that's only a small part of the functionality that's in motor vehicles, that's easily going to be a $3 million or $4 million system.


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Antec Sonata III Mini ATX Tower
Manufacturer: Antec Inc. Part number: 0761345-15137-5
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- The third chapter in the Quiet Computing story written by Antec - it's everything you've come to expect from the prestigious Sonata line with even more upgrades and improvements. The Sonata III is whisper quiet when it comes to system noise while with the new High Definition front audio ports the sound you want your system to make ... Read more
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One of the best quality, best looking PC cases on the market right now!
by karl_stade on April 12, 2008
Pros: Sleek, piano black finish. Hidden drive bays with extened door, front USB, sound, e-sata ports. Excellent internal design, easy to use. Comes with Antec PSU and 12cm case fan. Easy access dust filter!
Cons: Have noticed that the PSU can be a bit noisy at times, apparrently this is a common problem with Antec PSUs.
Summary: I bought this case for a system build, and all I can say in addition to the pros and cons is that I got this at a good price and ...
Summary: I bought this case for a system build, and all I can say in addition to the pros and cons is that I got this at a good price and I am still very happy with it. Even my g/f thinks its a beautiful looking case.
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Excellent case for low-noise & low-to-medium heat uses.
by SunnyDanSan on November 14, 2011
Pros: Quiet. Great drive mounting. Softer lights (compared to prior generations of Sonata). Adequate PSU for most applications. Excellent heat dispersal for low-to-medium demanding tasks.
Cons: The 17-ish-inch tall case feels a bit tight when wiring, compared to some of the 20-inch tall options (when using a full ATX board). Not the best case for multi-GPU high-load, high-heat situations.
Summary: I am an avid fan of Antec cases and power supplies. 3 of 4 of my post-Amiga computers have been Antec cases. I own a classic Sonata for my now ...
Summary: I am an avid fan of Antec cases and power supplies. 3 of 4 of my post-Amiga computers have been Antec cases. I own a classic Sonata for my now 9-year-old (still on original PSU) single-core XP gaming machine, but that's not what I'm here to review.
My Brother In Law asked me to spec him a new machine just over a year ago. Quiet was his number one concern. I, of course, looked at the Sonata line. The Sonata III has several improvements. First, it has rid itself of the ultra-bright LED lit domes so it doesn't light up a room anymore (gaffer's tape still recommended for the two small lights, if in bedroom or dark-tv-viewing area). Next, it has a bit more space around the PSU than the original Sonata, so swapping power supplies no longer requires unmounting the MoBo or processor fan. Last, they've upped the stock PSU to 500 watts, which is enough for most non-SLI and non-CrossFire applications. They do offer the Sonata Proto, cheaper, and without a PSU, for people who want to build with a more powerful PSU.
Of course, to build a very quiet machine one must be mindful of the noise made by other components (HDD, DVD, CPU cooler, Video Card Fan) and buy appropriately. My Bro-n-law's machine is so quiet that one must put their ear to the case to hear it run; but note that we used a fanless video card, quiet drives, and replaced the stock CPU cooler with an 24dBA max fan/heatpipe.
Besides the above notes, the Sonata III uses the classic dampening tricks: Silicone grommets on drive mounting; quiet case fan... etc.
My next gaming machine will be a Sonata Proto or Sonata III case; but note that I never use multiple video cards and never overclock, so I am not too demanding for heat dispersal. I would not recommend this case for SLI/CrossFire setups.
Excellent case delivering the promised quietness
by TheKostya on July 25, 2008
Pros: Quiet as promised, stylishly looking, easy add/remove hard drives
Cons: Opening side panel needs more force than desired
Summary: I use Sonata cases on 3 of my computers that I have put myself together (e.g. not bought an already assembled configuration). I have 1 case of Sonata II ...
Summary: I use Sonata cases on 3 of my computers that I have put myself together (e.g. not bought an already assembled configuration). I have 1 case of Sonata II and 2 cases of Sonata III. Purchasing Sonata II case was a recommendation by a friend of mine, and at first I wasn't sure that extra $50-60 compared to the ordinary cases is worth paying for a computer case. But once I started putting the motherboard and hard drives inside I already started feeling the great user-friendliness and thought put in the design of this case. For my next 2 computers I purchased Sonata III model, and I didn't find much difference between the two models. Here are my pros/cons:
1. Overall quietness is really good, and I appreciate that a lot, especially times when I sleep in the same room where computers are running and I need them to be on. It also gives better piece of mind while simply working. One of the computers stays in the living room and I use it to watch movies, which gives me better experience by not hearing extra noises coming from coolers and hard drives
2. Side doors allow for very fast opening of the boxes and taking a look inside.
3. First time putting hard drives in takes same time as in a regular box, but after it's a different story. The easily detachable hard-drive sliding panels allow for very fast moving around of the hard-drives. Combined with Point 2 (the side doors), it makes it even faster.
4. The rubber (on model II and silicon on model III) between the panel and the hard drive reduces significantly the noise coming from it, as well as it saves hard drive's life-time. To me, this simple feature alone is worth those extra dollars I paid.
5. Access to turn on/off button, reset button and DVD player is protected by front panel that can be locked if needed. Even with no locking it already protects those buttons from my little son who often plays around by the computer that stays in the living room.
1. Side panel sometimes are somewhat hard to close/open, even though the general idea is user-friendly. For one of the boxes I though it was locked and keys didn't help, so I called customer service, which recommended just to try harder
2. Power and hard-drive lights are very nice (blue color), but I had to put a piece of duck tape on them for my computer in the living room, as it was irritating while watching movies.
Summary: I simply love this box and in my opinion paying the extra dollars totally worth it for what you get.
- Manufacturer: Antec Inc.
- Part number: 0761345-15137-5
- Description: The third chapter in the Quiet Computing story written by Antec - it's everything you've come to expect from the prestigious Sonata line with even more upgrades and improvements. The Sonata III is whisper quiet when it comes to system noise while with the new High Definition front audio ports the sound you want your system to make will be crystal clear. And the front eSATA connector allows for simple data transfer. And all that means the Sonata III is the perfect combination of style, silence and efficiency.
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Form Factor Mini tower
- Max Mainboard Size ATX
- Supported Motherboards ATX
- Specification Compliance ATX12V 2.2
- Motherboard Power Connectors 24(20) pin power connector with detachable 4 pin section
- Internal Bays Qty 4
- Front Accessible Bays Qty 5
- Fans Front : 1 x 12 cm - ( 0 installed),
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- System Cabinet Features Vibration-absorbing drive cage,
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- Localization United States
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- Expansion Bays 3 (total) / 3 (free) x Front accessible - 5.25" x 1/2H,
2 (total) / 2 (free) x Front accessible - 3.5" x 1/3H,
4 (total) / 4 (free) x Internal - 3.5" x 1/3H
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- Power Provided 500 Watt
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- Width 8.1 in
- Depth 18.2 in
- Height 16.7 in
- Weight 20.1 lbs
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- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
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For more than eight months, a body shop employee at a Plainfield Township auto garage collected more than $18,000 for work he did but kept the money for himself, court records say.
In fact, the owner of Ed's Auto on Route 512 told police he didn't discover the alleged actions of Matthew Bernard Yinger, 36, until customers told the owner they had body work done at his garage.
The customers showed the owner, Eduard Klymenko, handwritten receipts signed by Yinger. The problem for Klymenko was that these receipts did not match his business receipts, the records say.
Plainfield Officer Christopher Ryan said in a criminal complaint that he spoke to several customers whose vehicles were worked on by Yinger. The customers said the same thing -- they paid Yinger and Yinger provided them with handwritten receipts that he signed.
Several of the jobs were for more than routine work -- three of the customers paid $5,000, $4,345 and $4,000. The $5,000 bill was for a "total restoration" of a 1994 Jeep Wrangler. Other vehicles included a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, a 1987 Camaro, a 2003 Pontiac Grand Am and a 2002 Ford F-550.
The Jeep owner, meanwhile, discovered that Yinger allegedly sold the vehicle's motor, transmission, transfer case and rear axle to Capitol Auto Parts of East Bangor for $400 in October, the complaint said.
Plainfield police did not get involved in the case until Nov. 20 (the complaint said Yinger's alleged actions occurred between April 1 and Nov. 20). On Nov. 27, Ryan received the garage's receipt book and began calling customers.
Ryan discovered that the Ford F-550 owner wrote out a $4,000 check on Sept. 4 payable to another garage employee. Klymenko talked to the employee, who said he cashed the check and gave the money to Yinger, the complaint said.
Ryan recommends in the complaint that Yinger pay full restitution -- $18,475.
Yinger, of the first block of Pen Argyl Street in Pen Argyl, was charged with seven counts each of theft by deception, theft by unlawful taking or disposition, and receiving stolen property -- all level-three felonies.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of Hoosiers turned out from all over the state, some driving multiple hours to get here, to support increased mass transit options at the Transit Day Rally, held at the Indiana Statehouse earlier this week.
As a result, cheers were loud when it was announced that the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee voted 20-2 in favor of House Bill 1011, which seeks public referendum for voters to decide on the future funding options of mass transit in central Indiana.
The bill was filed by Republican Rep. Jerry Torr, who said it's crucial to the growth of central Indiana and beyond to increase mass transit options and let residents decide what the financial worth is to them to do so.
"I think it's important for future growth in the greater Indianapolis area," Torr said. "We look at our competitors and other cities of similar size and this is just one of the things that it is going to take for us to attract employers to our city."
The counties where a voter referendum is needed are Marion and Hamilton. The Indy Connect plan is expected to be completed by 2025. Among the issues residents have are access to jobs in donut counties and the time between bus stops because the budget doesn't allow for such.
"I ride IndyGo, and it's great. I am just starting my career around here," said Amber Collins, who testified at the rally. "I am taking on debt on student loans, so I take the buses because I need transportation. But there's a half-hour between buses so that means if I miss it, my day is pushed back a half hour."
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The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and Orange County (et Cetera) weren't supposed to be this good.
Really, they weren't. All the wintertime numbers said the Angels were a third-place team, somewhere behind the Rangers and the Athletics and somewhere ahead of the Mariners.
But after blowing out the Rangers Tuesday night, the Angels are 11-6 and tied with Texas for first place. Their pitchers are second in the league in ERA, and their hitters are third in OPS (though just seventh in runs scored). And they've done all this without first baseman Kendrys Morales, who missed much of last season and still hasn't recovered fully from that severe ankle injury.
So how have they done it?
The short answer: Dan Haren and Jered Weaver.
Both have started four games. Both have won four games. Both have ERA's well below 2.
Weaver's doing his level best to prove that last season's breakout performance wasn't any fluke. Last season he led the American League in strikeouts, and this season he's leading the American League in strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Haren's been other-worldly. At his best, in 2008 and '9 with the Diamondbacks, he led the National League both seasons in strikeout-to-walk ratio. Not coincidentally, he was an All-Star both years. After joining the Angels last summer, Haren pitched well, with a 2.87 ERA in 14 starts. But his strikeout-to-walk ratio was less than spectacular.
This spring, though? Twenty-seven strikeouts. Two walks.
Obviously, he won't be able to maintain that ratio. But it seems that Haren hasn't lost anything at all, which gives the Angels two legitimate aces, as good a one-two punch as you'll find in the American League.
Granted, the other three-fifths of the rotation is one big question mark, with Ervin Santana unable to reclaim his past glories, 32-year-old Matt Palmer a stopgap, and rookie Tyler Chatwood just getting his feet wet. Eventually the Angels will need a third reliable starting pitcher (if not a fourth) and it's not at all clear who that might be.
The hitters have done their part, too, ranking first in the league with a .273 batting average and -- uncharacteristically for this franchise -- third in home runs, with everyone paced by Howie Kendrick. It's no surprise that Kendrick's batting .292, virtually dead even with his career mark. But with a career high of 10 home runs before this season, what should we think about his team-high five homers already this season?
We should probably think Kendrick's going to hit more doubles than home runs this season. Still, he's 27 this season and was bound to have a great season at some point. This might well be it.
What should we think about Maicer Izturis's .388 batting average?
That's a rhetorical question. You know what we should think.
What should we think about Vernon Wells' and Torii Hunter's terrible starts? We should think they'll come around, because both are still good hitters.
We should also think the Angels are better for the presence of catcher Hank Conger, who nicely takes over the role of catcher-who-can-actually-hit from Mike Napoli.
And finally, we should think the Angels will get a boost when Kendrys Morales does return, probably at some point in early May.
The Orange County Angels might still wind up in third place. But this team won 97 games just two years ago, with a lot of the same players. Don't be surprised if they turn everyone into believers this summer.


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Deep beneath the English Channel, a small army of vicious terrorists has seized control of the Eurostar to Paris, taken 400 hostages at gunpoint - and declared war on a government that has more than its own fair share of secrets to keep. One man stands in their way. An off-duty SAS soldier is hiding somewhere inside the train. Alone and injured, he's the only chance the passengers and crew have of getting out alive. Meet Andy McNab's explosive new creation, Sergeant Tom Buckingham, as he unleashes a whirlwind of intrigue and retribution in his attempt to stop the terrorists and save everyone on board - including Delphine, the beautiful woman he loves. Hurtling us at breakneck speed between the Regiment's crack assault teams, Whitehall's corridors of power and the heart of the Eurotunnel action, Red Notice is McNab at his devastatingly authentic, pulse pounding best. Red Notice : You have been warned...
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High school graduations recently took place in the Santa Clarita Valley, and it's a time for celebration among our youth.
I'm hopeful that maybe somewhere, someday soon here in California, a legislator, a representative or a judge will show the same intestinal fortitude as Gov. Jan Brewer, of Arizona.
Santa Clarita voters, pay close attention to a city council member who was just re-elected to "serve us" - Frank Ferry.
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PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Masters champion Phil Mickelson has another chance to replace Tiger Woods at No. 1 in the world this week at the U.S. Open, and this might be his best chance yet.
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) - The White House said Monday BP appears willing to set up a massive victims compensation fund, as President Barack Obama set out on a fact-finding tour in the stricken Gulf Coast that he said would help him get tough with the oil company's leaders.
A 4-year-old boy is being treated in hospital today after he was viciously attacked by a pitbull in Newhall on the weekend, according to a sergeant with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station.
The city of Santa Clarita's Arts and Events Office will host an art reception on Tuesday, June 15, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center.
The Canyon Country Advisory Committee will host a meeting on Wednesday, June 16, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the George A. Caravalho Activity Center Banquet Room at the Santa Clarita Sports Complex.
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"Did you see what that Obama did?" Uncle Earl asked. "He spilled all that oil into the Gulf of Me-Hee-Co."
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When Santa Clarita City Councilman Frank Ferry ("Ferry: Stop 'developmental terrorism,'" June 1) resorts to name-calling and inflammatory rhetoric, it is an indication that he has no logical argument for his position.
I loved the letter from Jim Avery Sr. ("Do they object to federal law also?" June 10) about how can we, as a state, boycott Arizona. What the people of California don't realize is that we, as a state, already have this same law on our books.
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Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich will address the Santa Clarita Valley business and community leaders on May 1 at the fifth annual State of the County Luncheon.
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While the world is gearing up to celebrate the Winter Olympics in Sochi, one local art exhibit is working to spread the word that in that region, there are far more important things to pay attention to.
The Russian subtropical city of Sochi is located on the coast of the Black Sea. In the coming weeks, the home of the 2014 Winter Games will be associated with the spirit of competition, the hysteria of victory and the torment of defeat.
But one art exhibit, making its North American premiere at the DePaul Art Museum, paints a portrait of Sochi that Russia is not very happy about. "The Sochi Project" features the findings of two men who spent years in the region.
"These are really important stories that are being told, but they are tragic stories," Greg Harris told FOX 32 News. "That's obviously something the Russian government doesn't want attention being paid to."
Harris, the assistant curator of the DePaul Art Museum, is hosting the controversial findings of Rob Hornstra and Arnold van Bruggen. Their tragic findings - stories of graphic dismemberment, sacrifice and unspeakable loss - make up "The Sochi Project."
Harris called the area one marked by distinct contrast.
"On one hand you have the most expensive sporting event in the history of the world being staged on a seaside resort and a few miles away you have people living in abject poverty, people displaced from their homes," Harris said. "You have people who are victims of regular kidnappings, bombings. It's a very violent place."
As a result of their disturbing findings, Hornstra and van Bruggen were arrested several times and denied visas to return to follow up. Harris says it's likely we won't see a real portrait of the region from any of the other reporters staged there for the Olympics.
"International journalists are being granted permission only to report and to travel within what they call 'The Olympic Bubble,' a cluster of stadiums down by the seashore," "In addition the Russian government is monitoring all communication that goes in and out of the country - email, social media, telephone calls - for anything I would imagine they don't approve of or stories they don't want told."
For now while the world is focused on figure skating, snowboarding and bobsledding, an uncensored vision of Sochi remains on display in Chicago. A vision of life and of loss - a vision that proves sometimes the greatest victory of all is surviving.
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By Genevieve Bookwalter
Welcome to the first Greater Bay Area Patch blog roundup of 2014! This week we have a blogger's rant against johns dropping off prostitutes at a homeless shelter, efforts to save harbor seal habitat and a brilliant English toffee recipe (so much for those New Year's resolutions). Read on for all of this and more, courtesy of your Bay Area Patch bloggers.
This Livermore Patch blogger is fed up with
johns dropping off prostitutes at the homeless shelter.
This blog from San Rafael Patch tells us all about the exciting efforts to add a popular beach to the state's water trails.
This Palo Alto Patch blogger will have you on your way to thinking good thoughts for all of 2014.
Are you concerned about the new development at Alameda Point in Alameda? This Alameda Patch blogger has all the details you need for the upcoming meeting, plus efforts to help the harbor seals that now pull out at the site eyed for more ferry terminals.
How to banks decide whether to foreclose on a house? This Piedmont Patch blogger will tell you what goes into that decision.
This Newark Patch blogger is trying to go an entire year without buying new things for herself and her family. She's making a few exceptions for food, underwear and the like. Follow her journey here.
Love your dog, hate the dog hair? Read tips from this San Ramon Patch blogger on how to keep canine shedding under control.
This week we'll end with a New-Year's-resolution-breaking recipe for English Toffee from this blogger on Berkeley Patch.


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Elveria "Toots" Capes of Kimball died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. She was 87.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Church of Christ in Kimball with Pastor Jon Albert officiating. Burial will follow at the Fair Haven Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Kimball, and at the church one hour prior to services. There will be a prayer service at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Elveria "Toots" Marie Capes was born May 11, 1925, at Hamel to Elmer and Clarinda (Pumarlo) Berthiaume. She married William "Bud" Capes Sept. 21, 1944, at Hamel and they farmed in Fair Haven Township, Stearns County, where they raised their three children. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling, fishing and knitting. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Toots was preceded in death by her husband; and brother Harold.
She is survived by her children Richard (and Sharon), Darlene (and Tom) Rosenow, and Randy, all of South Haven; sister Fern Berthiaume of Maple Lake, brothers Lloyd Berthiaume of Hamel, and Edwin (and Shirley) Berthiaume of Osseo. She will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.
The pallbearers will be Rich, Jason, Stacy, and Kim Capes, Steve and Scott Rosenow.
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MADISON (WKOW) -- Hear more about Governor Scott Walker and potential budget vetoes this weekend.
Greg Neumann welcomes a Democratic and Republican lawmaker to Capitol City Sunday for a post-budget chat.
Senate Minority Leader Chris Larson (D-Milwaukee) says Gov. Walker needs to do the right thing and veto the provision of the budget that would allow current voucher schools to open up satellite schools elsewhere, without adhering to enrollment caps.
"Just to make sure that there isn't this statewide expansion hidden in there that could really blow the caps off that were agreed to by Republicans," said Sen. Larson.But the Republican Assembly Speaker Pro-Tempore says Democrats are making a mountain out of a mole hill."And I'm not gonna call their concerns disingenuous, but I do believe it's much ado about nothing," said Rep. Bill Kramer (R-Waukesha). "I can't see Pius opening a satellite school in Portage to get all of the choice students that are gonna be coming out of there."Another controversial budget provision many want the Governor to veto is the removal of the Center for Investigative Journalism from the UW-Madison campus. But its one Rep. Kramer defends. "Here you've got an organization that's funded by George Soros that's on public property. Suppose there was a news organization funded by the Koch Brothers. How would the other side feel about that if they were working out of the Capitol or one of the Universities or the Milwaukee County Courthouse?", said Rep. Kramer.Rep. Kramer also stood behind a decision to reject the federal expansion of Medicaid, something the Governor will definitely not veto, much to the chagrin of Senator Larson."The biggest problem by not accepting this is we are losing access to a net ten thousand new jobs in our state, through expanding health care coverage," said Sen. Larson.
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VIDEO and CONTEST - Ramit Sethi's Financial Bootcamp
One of the more interesting people I've met since moving to San Francisco is Ramit Sethi, bestselling author and blogger at I Will Teach You to Be Rich.
He takes an out of the box approach towards personal finance that resonates well with me. In particular I like how he focuses on conscious spending and automation. His stuff is extremely practical, to the point of sharing fill-in-the-blank scripts to be used when calling credit card companies and banks.
His advice is practical and immediately applicable, and he focuses on getting people take action and really improve their lives, rather than sit and read about it all day.
Needless to say, his stuff gets my seal of approval. He gave me an early look at some of the materials for his upcoming 6 week financial bootcamp and asked if I'd be interested in promoting it on my site. I liked what I saw, and felt like it could benefit my readers.
The bootcamp has a different focus each week, and is a mix of take home exercises (which you submit to Ramit and his crew for feedback), live webcasts with Ramit and some cool guest speakers, and a bunch of other stuff. In other words, it's interactive and engaging. He also backs it up with a 30 day money back guarantee (which I will also personally guarantee, since you might know me better than Ramit at this point).
To make things interesting, we decided to also do a contest!
Here's how the contest works:
Ramit and I played five rounds of Liar's Poker, a bar game played with dollar bills. On Thursday I'm going to post a video of our game. Your job is to guess the final score AND the last digit on each of our dollar bills from the final round of play.
So a sample guess would be: "I believe Tynan will win, 5 to 0, and the final two numbers will be 0 and 9".
Put the guess in the comments and make sure you've used a valid e-mail address.
Here's what you win:
The winner will join Ramit and I in either New York or San Francisco for a tea or latte. You're welcome to ask us anything and get some advice and coaching, or just hang out and chat.
If you can't meet us in NY or SF, we'll do a 30 minute or so conference call with both of us.
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Joey Bats could be returning to a ballpark near you very soon, as could his Blue Jays teammate Brett Lawrie.
According to the National Post, Blue Jays slugger Jose Bautista, out since July 16 when he hurt his wrist on an awkward swing at Yankee Stadium, is about to begin a rehab assignment:
Bautista took batting practice outdoors for the second straight day, and on Sunday evening will fly south to start a minor-league rehab assignment in Florida.
If all goes well, it's "a realistic possibility" that he could rejoin the Blue Jays in Baltimore on Friday, manager John Farrell said.
The National Post article quotes Bautista as saying his wrist is now "100 percent". Bautista will join his teammate Lawrie, who has been rehabbing a muscle strain in his ribcage; Lawrie has already been at Dunedin of the Florida State League on a rehab assignment and could, according to the article, rejoin the Blue Jays as soon as Tuesday.
Toronto has been ravaged by injuries this season and since Bautista's injury has gone 11-21 and fallen out of playoff contention.
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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Delaware State Police have charged five teenagers in the carjacking and kidnapping of an 89-year-old Lincoln woman.
Police say Margaret E. Smith was locked in the trunk of her car for almost two days before being dumped at a cemetery east of Seaford, where she was found Wednesday morning wandering around the graves.
Police spotted Smith's car in Bridgeville later that day and took the five juveniles into custody.
Investigators determined Smith's ordeal began after two girls approached her at a Milford convenience store and asked for a ride.
The juveniles were ages 14, 15 and 17.
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Low-E or window film: Which blocks heat better?
Window film installation should be relatively simple and take no longer than a day for a large house. (Photo courtesy of Advanced Film Solutions)
When the summer sun penetrates windows, your home's inside temperature rises — along with your cooling bill. Among your options to keep you cool are installing windows with low-E (low-emissivity) glass or applying a reflective film.
But, which one is better?
One Angie's List member submitted this question:
"My front windows face southwest. I have no shade trees in the front yard, so I'm expecting my front rooms to get hot this summer. I also have condensation between the panes. I plan to replace the windows but am getting conflicting advice. Should I get low-E (low-emissivity) glass and rely on it to block infrared heat waves, or get clear glass and have an infrared-reflective film applied? Which will give me the best results?" — Angie's List member Roger Linville
According to John Nelson, owner of window replacement company Austin Retrofit in Austin, Texas, replacing the entire window is your best bet. "Replacing the window will give you the best efficiency because you're also replacing the frame's weatherstrip and seal," he says.
The majority of window professionals we spoke to pushed replacing windows with low-E. Nearly all agree that window film is effective at blocking heat. However, aftermarket film has drawbacks.
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When looking at energy-efficient windows, look for two key performance indicators: the U-factor and the solar heat gain co-efficient. The U-factor indicates a window's overall insulating value; the solar heat gain co-efficient measures how well a window deflects incoming solar heat. An efficient window should be rated at 0.30 or below in both measurements.
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Mike Van Gundy, owner of Empire Window Co. LLC in Delaware, Ohio, advises that the low-E coated glass products that use an argon gas filling in between the glass are the best option. "The combination of these two will give you total thermal effectiveness," says Aaron Rukin, president of Thermo-Seal Windows & Siding in Rye, N.Y.
For hotter climates, Mike Gilkey, owner of Gilkey Window Company Inc. in Cincinnati, suggests installing window glass with three low-emissivity coatings already built in. "With LoE3, the triple stack coating goes on the exterior plate of the inside surface of the glass, so it's protected from the elements, which prevents it from tarnishing," Gilkey says.
Window experts agree that new energy-efficient windows will start at around $300 to $400 and could go up to $1,000. You may qualify for a federal tax credit by installing new, energy-efficient windows. (For more information, visit energystar.gov.)
Although pricey, Matt Miller, marketing manager of Renewal By Andersen in Northborough, Mass., says the investment will pay for itself in longevity.
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Compared to low-E windows, the cost of installing tinted film on clear glass is less expensive overall. David Parke, a sales manager at Custom Sun Control in Marietta, Ga., says most solar reflective films start at about $6 to $14 per square foot. "For the money, you won't find a window that will give you the same performance as solar film," he says. However, installing the reflective film won't address an inefficient window frame.
Window film also won't provide the efficiency of the newest triple layer low-E coatings that are sprayed onto the glass at the factory and then cooled to create a bond, according to Miguel Wellington, general manager for Sierra Window Concepts in San Diego.
Applying aftermarket films to single-pane glass works to block infrared and ultraviolet light, but it's not a good idea with dual-pane glass because the film is applied to the inside of the window. Because of this, heat energy passing through the dual-pane glass is reflected back inside the insulated glass and can cause excessive heat buildup inside the unit, resulting in condensation.
"In addition, applying the film to a window may void the glass manufacturing company's warranty," says Gilkey, "because sometimes the film can cause seal failure in the glass."
This article originally published July 12, 2010.


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---- — We all love a story of heroism and triumph, particularly when the hero is someone who has overcome an adversity that by right should have stopped him in his tracks. It inspires us to believe that adversity can be overcome and can even make us stronger.
Up until a few months ago, Lance Armstrong was one of those stories. He was a man who at age 25 overcame cancer, then went on to win bicycling's most prestigious race, the Tour de France, year after year. He created a foundation to help others with cancer, using his own story as its centerpiece. His personal story clearly had an impact on people — his foundation has raised some $325 million "to inspire and empower" cancer victims and their families.
He was an ideal hero.
Come to find out, it was a "hero story" built on a foundation of doping, lying and manipulation. And now it has utterly crumbled to the ground.
Doping allegations have swirled around Armstrong for years, and he had consistently denied them — or more accurately, he had stated that he had never failed a drug test.
The evidence has gradually mounted against Armstrong, leading to a formal accusation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in June and a lifelong ban from sports in which the anti-doping standards are applied. Armstrong initially strongly denied the charges, but has since decided he will not challenge the agency's conclusions.
A report made public this week puts a new light on Armstrong and his longstanding denials. The United States Anti-Doping Agency laid out its lengthy dossier on Armstrong, a document that shows that for years Armstrong and others participated in a calculated scheme to avoid testing and manipulate the system. Armstrong and others used a wide variety of ways to avoid being tested — including strategies as simple as hiding when the testers showed up at his door. The drug-testing system had a number of weaknesses, the report found, and Armstrong was clever enough to find his way through all of them.
Technically, Armstrong's longstanding statement that he never failed a drug test was correct, but what he failed to say was that he had manipulated the system. It was an "error of omission," or more simply put, a calculated lie.
He has paid the price for his doping and his deceit. His inspiring wins in the Tour de France have been erased by the race's governing board, and with it his legacy, not to mention his inspiring story of "heroism."
As for his foundation, it seems it would be difficult to carry on a mission that is built upon such a massive story of deceit. But the lure of hope and inspiration is strong, particularly for people facing cancer. The foundation's chairman has reported that donations have actually increased during this latest round of credibility problems for Armstrong.
We'll always have a soft spot for hero stories. We want to find inspiration in the stories of people who overcome adversity. But Lance Armstrong's tale reminds us the extreme lengths people will go to to create a cult of heroism.


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The Royal Shakespeare Company is holding the event on Saturday, March 8 as part of its series of activities to remember the centenary of the Great War and its production of the Christmas Truce.
Share your stories or begin researching your family history from 10am to 3pm at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Mr. Executive Dean,Excellencies,Dear students,Ladies and gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure and honour for me to speak to you today, here at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. The name of President Kennedy will forever be linked to Austrian Foreign policy. It was the legendary summit in June 1961, when the newly elected John F. Kennedy met Nikita Khrushchev in Vienna. This summit reinstated Vienna as a platform for peace and dialogue, two goals Austria is pursuing ever since with diligence and passion.
In the country of opportunity, you know better than anybody else that opportunity is often borne out of challenge.
Already in the past Austrian foreign policy tried to live up to the challenges it was facing by turning them into opportunities.
After the end of the Second World War, Austria was - like Germany - occupied by foreign forces including the Soviet Union. The price for the withdrawal of the Red Army was our declaration of neutrality in 1955.
But we interpreted our neutrality not as neutralism. Directly neighbouring the former Eastern Bloc and facing the Iron Curtain we embedded ourselves into the Western world, without severing our relations with the East. Austria recognized that the challenging place history had assigned it also bore some opportunities.
Vienna became a meeting place during the Cold War culminating in becoming the third headquarter of the UN and numerous other international organizations.
Austria also – unlike Switzerland – interpreted its neutrality as an active one. We became a member of the United Nations right away in 1955, participated soon thereafter in UN peacekeeping missions and have ever since been continuously and actively involved in the organization's work. Since 1960, more than 90,000 Austrians have served in UN peacekeeping missions all over the world. Currently, we are participating in six UN missions, our priority being the Middle East, The Golan heights and Lebanon. Austria learned to appreciate a strong and effective multilateral system which remains to date a pillar of our foreign policy.
The fall of the Berlin Wall changed the political environment in Europe again dramatically. The challenge was to adapt rapidly to the new realities. With joining the European Communities only a few years later in 1995 Austria firmly anchored itself in a zone of stability, security, freedom and growth, positioning itself well for the opportunities offered of a re-uniting Europe culminating in the European enlargement rounds of 2004 and 2007.
Austria returned – from a position of periphery during the Cold War - to the centre of the European continent. The continued enlargement of the European Union is in our very interest. Besides the transformative powers to the acceding societies and the economic benefits, we must not forget that the European Union was and is - above all - a peace project.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Challenges never cease. Today it is globalisation and the European financial crisis. What can a small country like Austria contribute to fundamental European and global issues?
Obviously, there are limits to what Austria can do. However, being small does not mean being without resources.
Austria is - in relative terms - one of the wealthiest countries in the EU and the world. It places 3rd in the EU and 8th in the world in GDP per capita. Austria has the lowest unemployment and the lowest youth unemployment rate in the EU. Austria disposes of excellent infrastructure, high-skilled workers, a well-developed R&D sector and a stable social and economic framework. Austria benefited enormously from its accession to the European Union. For the last ten years, Austria has significantly outperformed the EU average growth and this trend continues in 2012. Austria is one of the 11 net contributors to the EU budget. Austria has been able to establish itself as an important investor in the Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe, continuously looking to new frontiers:
Thus, Austria may be small, but in economic terms, in terms of the resources the country and its population provide, it outperforms many a country of bigger size.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Our experience within the UN and the EU confirm to us that small states can punch above their weight in the multilateral environment. They can be a player when they act as confidence builders, as mediators, as advocates of dialogue and as defenders of international law. Small states pursue less geostrategic goals and are more credible as impartial brokers.
Yet we are not acting in a void. Being a committed and active member of the European Union adds a specific angle to our foreign policy. During the last 15 years, the EU Member States have gradually stepped up their cooperation on international issues and have created a genuinely European Foreign and Security Policy Cooperation. Austria nowadays puts its foreign policy efforts to a large degree to the service of a European Foreign Policy. We send our experts and diplomats to join the new European External Action Service (EEAS). We co-shape European foreign policy decisions. These are taken by unanimity, our voice counting as much as Germany's which has a population ten times larger than the Austrian.
Admittedly, it is sometimes difficult to find a consensus among the 27 Member States – soon 28 with the accession of Croatia next year. Non-EU-partners sometimes wonder about a European cacophony of voices when the EU fails to unite on a certain issue. However, when speaking with one voice, the European opinion is very powerful.
Being small you have to be smart, flexible and you have to specialize. Austria concentrates on regions and areas where we have special expertise and interests. These are in particular South-East and Eastern Europe as well as Northern Africa and the Middle East.
The EU-Strategy for the Danube Region was designed on the basis of an Austrian and Romanian initiative. The Strategy will provide us with better possibilities to fully benefit from the region's growth potential. Austria is also working on closer ties with the countries of the Black Sea Region.
Equally, Austria is a proud champion of "soft issues".
The experience of the Cold War has made Austria very sensitive to the threat vast nuclear arsenals constitute for the family of nations. Consequently, Austria has been a long-standing supporter of nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament. Austria is also in the vanguard in the conventional disarmament, be it in banning landmines or cluster ammunition and in fighting the illicit trade of small arms and light weapons.
Austria is also proud to be in the first line of defenders of Human Rights and the Rule of Law. For us these are the very basic prerequisites for democracy, stability and sustainable development. Austria is setting high standards to itself but also to others. With like-minded partners we are pursuing our goal vigorously, currently also on the UN Human Rights Council (2011-14) or in our upcoming chairmanship of the Council of Europe (2013).
Let me now turn to some very recent and fundamental European and international challenges and illustrate the Austrian and European way of tackling them.
In our Southern Neighbourhood, some Arab countries may be in a long phase of instability; but they could also become part of an enlarged zone of democracy and growth encompassing both shores of the Mediterranean.
The road of transition these countries have chosen so courageously will be very difficult in each and every case and will be marked by setbacks.
Libya, for example, seemed to be on a good track, when suddenly disaster struck. Allow me to express at this occasion my sincere condolences for the murder of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three of his colleagues in Bengasi two weeks ago. On the day of the killings, I condemned this heinous crime – like so many of my colleagues around the world – and I added: the new Libya which received so much help from the international community during its quest for liberty, must take those responsible for this despicable act to account and prove through actions in the future what the new Libya truly stands for.
But it is our duty and in our self-interest to assist those countries to embrace democratic pluralism, the rule of law and individual freedoms. The EU has thus developed a comprehensive approach, encompassing economic, security and democracy support.
Challenges remain, of course, one of the biggest being the situation in Syria. After more than 25.000 victims and daily suffering for many more, including 2,5 million Syrians who depend on humanitarian assistance, the international community stands at a crossroad. The UN Security Council is unable to fulfil its responsibility, being blocked by certain powers.
Equally concerning is the situation in Iran. The longer Iran is unprepared to give credible assurances that its nuclear program is for peaceful use only, the more the risk of a military strike increases. This risks plunging the entire region neighbouring Europe into disarray. For Austria, there is thus no alternative to a peaceful solution. The sanctions we imposed serve the purpose of changing Iran's attitude on the nuclear issue. Austria and the European Union stand ready to step up the pressure in this respect even more.
Austria's outstanding economic performance which I referred to before was and is challenged by the crisis in the Euro zone.
The Euro is embedded in theEconomic and Monetary Union which was designed about 25 years ago. Monetary integration subsequently evolved faster than economic integration. This gap is also one of the reasons for the current crisis. To counter the crisis, the EU has implemented a number of unprecedented policy measures during the last two years, measures of enhanced financial, fiscal and economic cooperation, discipline and solidarity.
The EU has also agreed to a series of significant Governance Reforms: in future, Government budgets, by constitutional provisions, will have to be balanced or in surplus. Eurozone members will coordinate more closely on their economic and budgetary policies. European institutions will oversee the budgets and implementation of fiscal policies of member states.
Economic growth will be the key driver to resolving the crisis. Hence, a European "Pact for Growth and Employment" was adopted at the European Council in June this year.
Structural changes in the Eurozone countries will take their time to be fully realized – currently, crisis countries are expected to see a decline in economic output both this and next year. On the other hand, we see that the massive structural reforms are bearing their first fruits.
Allow me to remark that despite all the negative financial news of these last weeks and months, the euro remained pretty strong, at around 1.29 US dollar / 1 euro. This proves the resilience of our currency.
However, the crisis has revealed how insufficient the existing banking supervision is. We must end the vicious circle between sovereign debt and bank debt. There should be a single rule book for financial services. Therefore I believe that we need to create a Single European banking supervision, a Banking Union.
We need to complete and deepen the EU Single market. This should comprise better regulation, support for small and medium-sized enterprises, and in particular EU funds for job creation. Trade and double-taxation agreements with third countries, including the United States, are also of key importance for progress.
At the same time, national measures are necessary, such as structural reforms, fight against unemployment and modernisation of administration. This includes reforming social policies, in particular health and pension systems. Austria is taking steps in this direction.
I am deeply convinced that the euro crisis is not putting the future of the European Union at risk. On the contrary, out of what may have been the biggest challenge the European Union had to face so far, an opportunity for an even better and stronger EU may arise. During the last 60 years the EU had to master already a number of serious challenges and mostly came out stronger in the end.
The EU is not an accomplished project but rather a continuing integration process. Europe-wide polls confirm the support of European citizens for further unification of Europe. Austria is therefore actively involved in an internal and external debate on how to create an ever closer Union.
One week ago, a group of 10 EU foreign ministers, including myself, tabled a plan for the future of Europe. Our absolute priority is, at this stage, to strengthen the Economic and Monetary Union. Nevertheless, once the immediate crisis has been overcome, we must also improve the overall functioning of the EU.
First, we see a need to improve our institutions so that the EU can act faster without losing its democratic integrity. The European Commission with its supranational powers should be strengthened so that it can improve its service as the engine of European integration. Within the Council of Ministers, we could extend the scope of decisions that are taken by qualified majority. The European Parliament should boost its democratic visibility by the nomination of a European top candidate by each political group for the next elections to the European Parliament in 2014.
Then, we want Europe to become a stronger actor on the world stage. To that end, we propose to strengthen the European External Action Service. We want the EU to act more united in international organizations. And we want more effective relations with our strategic partners, first of all the United States.
I am confident that our proposals will give a new impetus to the European integration process.
The US was and is the crucial strategic partner of the EU. The EU-US relationship is indeed a unique partnership. The US and the EU account for 60% of world's GDP. Taking goods and services together, we account for 40% of world trade and we are still each other's largest foreign investors. The vital nature of this partnership goes far beyond the economic dimension, however. It is a relationship based on a shared understanding of the values we wish to promote and secure. Our combined economic and political power places us at the centre of the international system and gives us a special responsibility. Today's global challenges are challenges we face together – and I am sure we will together be able to find the opportunities therein.It was here in Boston, and in a few other cities such as Philadelphia, where the Founding Fathers of the United States of America developed their concepts. Their ideas led to reshaping this part and many other parts of the world, including Europe. Without their vision and their wisdom the world would have taken a different direction. We need very similar qualities in our days.
Allow me end by quoting Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Austria's most popular artist and composer:
"To talk well and eloquently is a very great art, but an equally great one is to know the right moment to stop."
I thus prefer to stop here and am looking forward to your questions.
Thank you very much.


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It's a pretty tricky sequence up in that slot. After the below pro, you really can't get anything in until the top of the slot. It's awkward. Great climb though, highly recommend!
There is a beautiful, textbook nut placement midway up the V. And if you can't take a hands-free nap while placing it, well, turn around a little until you can!