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9/01/01 update1
Thanks to Sharon for sending this big piece of news!
Early this morning on TV in England, it is reported that Kerry has just given birth to Molly at Dublins Carmel Hospital. Bryans mum Maired said that mum, baby and dad are all doing well. Congrats to all of them!
Bryan and the Queen
[this is a rumor] According to the biography "Westlife on Tour" and as reported by the Daily Star, Bryan told Queen Elizabeth II that she looked like "a Quality Street wrapper" when he met her at the Royal Variety Performance in November of last year. The Queen was rumored to have retorted, "And you look like you've enjoyed a few sweets yourself, lard boy," The remarks embarrassed all around, but not the two involved. Bryan is also supposed to have asked Prince Charles when the band could "come and see his gaffe" and have told the other Westlife members that the Queen "looks like she's been in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.'"
Bryan and the Queen
[this is a rumor] According to the biography "Westlife on Tour" and as reported by the Daily Star, Bryan told Queen Elizabeth II that she looked like "a Quality Street wrapper" when he met her at the Royal Variety Performance in November of last year. The Queen was rumored to have retorted, "And you look like you've enjoyed a few sweets yourself, lard boy," The remarks embarrassed all around, but not the two involved. Bryan is also supposed to have asked Prince Charles when the band could "come and see his gaffe" and have told the other Westlife members that the Queen "looks like she's been in 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.'"
Aides to both camps said that far from rubbing each other up the wrong way, the two were sending sparks of sexually generated tension towards each other and "openly flirting in a bloody rude way".
Bryan is said to be smitten by Her Royal Highness. "He carries this wee snowstorm of Buckingham Palace with him everywhere he goes," a Westlife insider might suggest, "He just sits and shakes it and stares at it and smiles all the bloody time. And then she'll send text-messages - 'I luv u', 'ur my cudly corgi'; his phone never stops bloody bleepin'. Prince Philip has turned a blind eye, I've heard, because The Queen has been in these sort of relationships before. It got really messy with Howard Donald from Take That."
It is reported that Westlife are being bombarded with offers to star in several top movies, but are too busy to even consider them...just look at their recent Mexico/Brazil promotional tour...that is just hectic. The group just isn't interested in film careers at the moment, despite the tempting offers.
Kian said, "We are always being asked to appear in films. Between the lot of us we have had about 50 offers. But we just don't have the time. Samantha Mumba had a great time acting in L.A., but it took about eight months out of her schedule. We couldn't go away for that long, especially in the middle of recording and promoting our new album."
Nicky And Kerry
Co-host TV Show
Nicky is getting together with Kerry to make their TV presenting debut. They will be co-hosting the Childline charity concert in Dublin's Point Theatre next January. Westlife will be performing on the live TV show (as they did last year), and are expected to be named as the headline act. Other acts being tipped to perform include S Club 7, O-Town, newcomers Bellefire and Samantha Mumba's little brother Omero.
A worker on the show says, "We thought about teaming Kerry up with her partner Bryan, but Nicky is actually far more interested in doing TV work. It's ideal timing for Kerry because she'll have had time to recover from the birth of her baby and get back in shape."
When You're Looking
Like That' is released today in Australia. The CD single includes "Con
Lo Bien Que Te (When You're Looking Like That in Spanish), "Don't
Get Me Wrong" and "I'll Be There"
More details about the Westlife and Sherina collaboration on "I Have a Dream". They're collaborating on the song "I Have A Dream", which Westlife have explained, is to show their appreciation to their fans in Indonesia.
Gumilang Ramadhan (General Manager of BMG Indonesia) said, "If everything goes well, the album will be released in August. After a three-month review, part of the profit from the sales will be given to Indonesian children through an international charity foundation."
Westlife and Sherina's
duet will be packaged in a new format, AVCD/Multiplex, where audio and
video are put in one disc and available on CD and VCD. The songs on this
album are various versions of "I Have A Dream" -- a remix version
of the duet, an original remix U.K. version by Westlife only, the original
version, and
Track listing:
Watch WYLLT on CD:UK Saturday
On Saturday, CD:UK will have an exclusive look at the video 'When You're Looking Like That' - which they recently released in Europe and the Far East. Kian, Nicky, Shane, Mark and Bryan will be back on CD:UK very soon.
More from Kian
More quotes from Kian about that "little" incident outside that bar in Sligo. He said, "Maybe they think they have one up on me now, but at the end of the day I have the last laugh. I'm the one who's lucky enough to have a successful career. I'm travelling the world, meeting interesting people, having fun and getting paid for it. They're sitting back in Sligo not doing very much except sitting on the side of the street drinking cans of beer every night. I'm sure they would love to trade places."
Shane's new house
Shane's new family home continues to be built. A 9 foot wall has already been built around the house...even before the actual construction of the house. Shae is buying the house as a gift to his family...a way for thanking his family for all the support they have given him. A friend said "If it wasn't for his mother, Mae, phoning Louis Walshthen the world would never have had Westlife. The house costs $1.3 million and is in Carrowroe, Ireland. It has 5 bedrooms, all with en-suite bathrooms. "He [Shane] sat down with his family and the architect to decide exactly what they wanted. It takes your breath away. It's a very unusual shape and has everything including a sauna, music room and five huge bedrooms."
Ash and Westlife
Ah yes, Ash is in the news once again. The rockers have decided to poke fun at Westlife by doing a cover of "Uptown Girl". Tim Wheeler of Ash said, ""I think they're on the verge of cracking up and it's all our fault. Actually, we covered 'Uptown Girl' for Chris Moyles (BBC radio show). Was our version better? It couldn't really get any worse! It's a song Westlife stole from Billy Joel, so we're stealing it back."
Westlife supports Mariah Carey
Westlife recently sent a message of support to Mariah Carey. Mariah recently suffered from a nervous breakdown. Mark said, "We were sad to hear what she's been going through. We sent her flowers and good wishes. Her agent told us she's getting out of hospital soon, so we hope she's on the road to recovery. I suppose people find it hard to believe that a woman that beautiful and successful can actually be a nice person too. But she just never knows when to stop working. She never relaxes, that's probably her biggest problem."
Westlife vs P. Diddy?!!
In a weirder battle, it seems the P. Diddy (or Puff Daddy) is battling Westlife in a battle of the briefs. Puffy makes a line of clothes under the Sean John label and has launched an underwear campaign to rival Calvin Klein, who recently signed Westlife. Puffy is convinced his range of SEAN JOHN designer smalls will be far sexier than anything the Westlife boys can promote. Combs said, "My underwear line is a much roomier fit for the black man, if you know what I mean! Calvin's are too tight for me. I'm going head-to-head with Calvin. No matter which stars he gets to front his campaigns, my adverts will be sexier than his. Sean John has more styles than Calvin and it's about time he had some competition. So Calvin, you're up to the challenge, here I am - come holler at your foe!"
I found this old news article, and I decided to post it.
Kian has also denied claims that Westlife are going separate ways. He said, "What a load of rubbish. There's no way in the world that we'resplitting up and in fact we've never even talked about it. As soon as thingsgo a bit quiet, people start making up these crazy stories. We are all really looking forward to everything's that's coming up in the future. We'll be around for quite some time to come."
There are plenty of Westlife fans out there. Rain caused the cancellation of the free FM104 Monster Day Out concert in south Dublin. Security staff at Marlay Park turned away up to 3,000 cars at the gates. Thousands of parents and children also arrived on foot only to be turned away. Heavy rainfall the past few days saturated the park, making it unusable. Over 45,000 tickets had been distributed for the concert (Westlife was one of several performers).
Westlife are nearly
finished recording their 3rd album! The new album will contain 15 new
songs and will be released in November. Bryan said, "We have been
working frantically in the studio in Dublin and are nearly there. And
we can't wait to get back on tour again to see all our fans."
More rumors from the outside world...with details so glaringly wrong that I wonder where they come up with the info. The original article from MTVAsia this past week is as follows:
"Irish boyband Westlife are going back to America to have a second crack at winning over pop fans stateside. The crooners returned from the states last month with their tails between their legs after fruitlessly trying to promote their album "Westlife" there. At the time, manager Louis Walsh said, "We are not sure whether it will happen for us now. Our stronghold is Britain and Europe. "We are doing really well there and we don't want to be associated with failure." But a month on, the band have vowed to return and they think performing on film soundtracks is the way forward. Nicky Byrne promises, "I can honestly say we will go back to America. I reckon we will break the States when we release more songs there and get our stuff on movie soundtracks."
The glaringly wrong info is that Westlife haven't been to the States in nearly a year! However, earlier this month this is what Shane had to say in the Sunday World Westlife column:
"Only recently I read in a British newspaper [i.e. The Sun] that Westlife had given up on America. It said that we had been over there this year and failed to score any success. So we've decided not to bother with America anymore. Another pack of lies. If the person who wrote that story had checked with us, we could have told him the facts. We haven't been in America this year. We've been touring the UK, Ireland, Europe and Asia. In fact we're going off to South America in a couple of weeks. So, to put the record straight: I'm not going solo. Westlife isn't breaking up. We haven't given up on America."
According to reports, Westlife have named their 3rd album "World Of Our Own." The release date has been set on November 11 of this year. In an interview, Nicky said, "We see a lot of bands trying to change but we want to keep the original Westlife sound. We are still 100 per cent pop and want to sing ballads, do big shows and entertain our fans. We don't think pop will ever die." The group is scheduled to release a new single in October, and the single to be released is rumored to be a funky tune written by Bryan called "Bop Bop Baby". Kian, who can play 12 instruments, has written a track similar to Aerosmith hit "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing." Nicky adds, "There are about six or seven songs on it that are definitely of single quality."
Christina reports that Westlife is #2 in top 20 Latin America.
In another piece of news, which Westlife fans should not be surprised to hear: The members of Five say that Westlife are not as squeaky-clean as they make out to be. The band say that they meet Westlife on drunken benders quite often. Five singer Ritchie said, "People seem to think we are the bad boys of pop, and they're the goody goody ballad singers. We had a huge night out in Tel Aviv. Westlife were really smashed that night. I saw Bryan McFadden the next morning when we went for a walk along the beach. He was really minging. We were walking along and every few seconds he'd stop to puke. He's a big lad and I think he can drink as much as me, but whenever we go out he always ends up being not too well."
Nicky made a brief appearance at a soccer match, but even his presence could not help the home team, the Bray Wanderers. Ipswich Town beat the Bray Wanderers 2-0 on Thursday night.
Westlife's 3rd album is looking to be their best yet as 3 of the world's leading producers are working on it. The group is currently working at Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin. The producers recruited thus far include American producer Rhett Lawrence, who has produced stars such Paula Abdul, Michael Jackson and Mariah Carey, as well as music men Jam & Lewis, the team responsible for Janet Jackson's sound. Westlife are also working with Richard Stannard, who has worked with Five and the Spice Girls. A spokeswoman for the group said, "The boys have roped in some very big names for the new album, so expect a more varied feel to the production." Westlife had originally planned to record their album in London, but changed it to Dublin so that Bryan could be at home for the birth of his child with Kerry.
Westlife have landed a £500,000 contract to model clothes made by Calvin Klein. The group will be seen in magazine and billboard ads across Europe wearing next year's spring/summer collection. A source at Calvin Klein said, "Both brands, Westlife and Calvin Klein are perfectly suited. The band love wearing stylish clothes and have always been fashionable. The ad campaign will be shot by a top fashion photographer." The group are currently in Ireland recording their 3rd album. Thanks to Sharon for sending the info.
Westlife is #2 in "los 10 mas pedidos" and #3 in "the top 20" with Uptown Girl on MTV (Latin America). Thanks to Juliana for the info.
Pop World is continuing to sponsor a contest where you can win 2 boxes (96 pieces) of official Westlife chocolate bars. To win, you have to guess which member is on the wrapper and which is on the candy bar that the site has put aside.
Thanks to Agnes for the following two pieces of news =)
Great news for UK fans! You can watch Westlife's video "When You're Looking Like That" exclusively on The Box starting next Friday (August 10) at 7pm. The selection number will be 123. The guys have recorded some trailers for The Box. The shoot took place in London on August 1 and you can see there that Shane has got new haircut.
The second piece of news concerns Nicky and Georgina: Nicky insists that he will never cheat on his girlfriend Georgina and is is determined not to throw away what they have for the quick thrill of a one-night stand. And the hunky boyband star would definitely put his woman first if he had to choose between her and Westlife. He says, "The lads look at me and honestly don't know how I do it. But I love Georgina to death and I couldn't give up all we have for some little fling. I'm not into sleeping with someone for the sake of it. I believe a one-night stand could ruin a lifetime. I always look at life from a long-term perspective of 'what'll happen after the band?' I always want Georgina in my life. And if Westlife is going to put that at risk, I'm not interested."
Shane has denied reports that he will quit the group for a solo career. He said, "Let me reassure Westlife fans everywhere that there is no truth in that story. I have no idea where it came from. I mean, look how silly it would be. At the moment we're in the middle of recording our new album. We've only done one world tour. There's still another five or six to do. Things have never been better in the Westlife camp. We're selling millions of albums and our next one is shaping up really well. Next year, we'll also release a Greatest Hits album."
The video for "When You're Looking Like That" can be seen on CNN Latin America all weekend on a program called "Escenario". Thanks to Gabriel for the info.
"Uptown Girl" is the #10 best selling single in Australia this week!
Westlife are looking to show a mature side (i.e. shedding their boyband image) when they release their next album. The sleeve of their new album will have a "grown up" look to it. And are gunning for more mature songs, which they have written. Kian said, "We are going to have four different set-ups and this series of pictures will look very different to the last two album sleeves. We don't want to come across as the average boyband anymore. It's not that were going to totally change or anything, but we are going to try and make it a bit more stylish and a bit more us. We're just trying to take a step up more than anything else."
Nicky will make an appearance in goal for Dublin City when they play Leeds tonight (8pm, August 3). He was once on the books at Leeds and then had played for Irish league clubs Shelburne and Cobh Ramblers before finding fame and fortune with Westlife. Dublin boss John McDonnell said, ''Nicky is still great friends with Gary Kelly, Harry Kewell and Stephen McPhail and is really looking forward to the game. The lad showed great promise as a teenage keeper with Leeds and still loves the game. We will introduce him at some stage of the game and his very presence should swell the crowd.''
The rumors on Westlife just keep on coming. It's as if the tabloids have nothing better to talk about. The newest rumors from the UK say that Shane is about to sign a solo deal...which could signal the break up of the group. The supposed rumor says that Shane is about to sign a 5 album deal. He would be the first member of Westlife to sign a solo deal witht he group's current label RCA. A record company aide said, "He is a wonderful talent with a fantastic voice. We believe he can last the distance."
Record company execs were quick to dismiss this rumor...within a day it seems [too bad they didn't react at all on the "Westlife gives up on the US" news]. A spokeswoman for the band said the same afternoon that the band are planning to release new material later this year. An official statement states, "Despite rumours, RCA and Westlife would like to reassure fans that the band will not be splitting up. Westlife are currently recording their third album and are very excited about the prospects of making this album their best yet." Westlife have said, "Rumours have been circulating that we're splitting up this is a load of rubbish. Bigger and better things from Westlife are yet to come."
In other news, Bryan is about to become an international ambassador. He has been invited to join South Africa's Circle Of Sunshine, a group made up of people with links to the country. Bryan said, "I was delighted to be asked to join the circle. I had a great time when Westlife toured South Africa two months ago." South African ambassador to Ireland Malanie Verwoerd says she is delighted with the news saying, "If we can mobilise this great community of friends to influence their friends and colleagues, it will have a big impact on our economy."
Five have said in an interview that they support Westlife's decision to give up breaking the US. Five's J said he understands why the band decided to focus on European instead of American success. "It doesn't surprise me. Americans expect you to devote a year of your life to breaking America and unless you've got a burning desire to do it then it's not going to happen. You can't blame them for wanting to come home and see their families and friends. Why spend a year out there being miserable." Ritchie added, "It's not worth it. We broke America with our first album but we were between deals and record companies were fighting to sign us."
editor's comment on the Five interview: Five is pretty much a one-hit wonder in the US with "When the Lights go Out" ...and seemed to have a promising start here. I've always wondered why they didn't release a second song here. America isn't all that easy to break in part because there are so many people in this country, nearly 300 million at last count...which is about the same size as all of Europe. Plus the land mass is greater, meaning more TV and radio stations out there...and lots of travelling for promotion. Westlife did not spend a year out here in the US, but only a few months...i think about 3-4. And there are fans out here just WAITING to see Westlife!
The members of Westlife are in for a huge cash windfall after penning several of their own songs for their new album. They have written at last 4 songs on their upcoming album. Bryan and Shane have written most of the tracks. Kian said, "We've been writing songs long before Westlife came about, we've just become better at it over time. The producers are working with us on some songs that will be included on the new album. Bryan has written a new song called 'Color Of My Skin' that is something like the big hit 'We Are The World,' We're going to record it with a children's choir."
Thanks to Agnes for the following piece of news!
Westlife have finally made the video to "When You're Looking Like That". As another fan told us earlier this month, the layout is similar to "I Lay My Love on You", but this time there are video clips from the concerts in South Africa (instead of Singapore). The video isn't realeased yet, but you can see it on the German BMG site. note: you will need Windows Media Player to see it. It's gotten rave reviews from fans that have seen it =)
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The Air Force's secret 1970s plan to use 747s as aircraft carriers
Flying aircraft carriers are staples science fiction and steampunk. It's an idea that sounds like it would be completely crazy in reality, but it's not crazy enough to keep the Air Force commissioning a report on the idea from Boeing back in 1973.
This wasn't a new idea, even in the 1970s. The Air Force had tried to make it work several different ways, starting with F9C Sparrowhawks that could be launched and retrieved from airships like the Macon and Akron, which was sort of a success. Better luck was had with launching small fighter aircraft from bombers (as with the XF-85 Gremlin), but the idea was still deemed too risky, since docking with the bomber in-flight was almost impossible, even during the day in good weather. Eventually, the Air Force just gave up on the idea entirely and made due with mid-air refueling, which restricts aircraft to single missions with single payloads but removes range constrains due to fuel capacity.
By the 1970s, though, the Air Force was in need of "a versatile system with global range and supersonic performance" that could provide for a 24 hour strike capability anywhere on Earth. One option would have been to build air bases in Europe, Africa, and Asia, but the Air Force thought that it might make more sense to build mobile air bases instead, so it asked Boeing to take a look and see if turning 747s into aerial aircraft carriers was a possibility.
The difference between an aerial aircraft carrier (AAC) and an aerial fuel tanker is that an AAC can rearm aircraft as well as refuel them, crews can switch out with each other, and it's even possible to perform repairs and maintenance on fighters. So obviously, an AAC would be pretty useful, but is it realistic? According to Boeing, definitely yes.
Boeing took their 747-400 and hollowed out the inside, leaving two decks worth of open space. It didn't make any significant structural modifications to the 747 airframe, meaning that fighter aircraft would have to fit within just over 17 feet of width. This, of course, necessitated designing an entirely new "microfighter," and Boeing drew up five concepts:
These microfighters would have been tiny. A loaded F-16 weighs about 40,000 pounds, while a loaded microfighter was just over a quarter of that. They weren't designed with landing gear, and since they didn't have to climb up to altitude, they didn't need to carry nearly as much fuel. As for armament, the plan was to give them a pair of 20mm cannons, along with pylons for smart bombs and air to air missiles.
The interior of the 747 would have been split into an upper hangar deck and a lower flight deck. Full complement was ten microfighters (!) plus a crew of 42. The flight deck had launch and recovery bays both fore and aft of the 747's wings. Two microfighters could be prepped and launched at once, and all ten could be launched in intervals of just 80 seconds a piece. Ten minutes was sufficient time to rearm a microfighter from scratch, and enough supplies were carried onboard the AAC to allow each fighter to fly three separate missions. Meanwhile, a crew rest area and lounge let pilots rest and recuperate.
Now, the really tricky part would of course have been the microfighter's docking maneuver. By this time, fighter pilots were getting halfway decent at midair refueling, so Boeing figured they'd just work the docking mechanism into the refueling system. A microfighter would hook up to a refueling boom underneath the 747 and fill its tanks in about 30 seconds. Then, the boom would retract in towards the hangar bay, with the microfighter still attached, and a trapeze device would swing down and grab the microfighter and hoist it up into the hangar bay with the pilot completely hands-off. A hatch would close, the flight deck would pressurize, and then the microfighter could be rearmed and relaunched or swung up into the hangar deck.
The AAC was not intended to work alone. In fact, Boeing envisioned a "Multi-Purpose Strike System" utilizing a fleet of ten 747-AACs all overseen by an AWACS. This would enable 100 fighter aircraft to be deployed to anywhere Europe on eight hours notice, which sure sounds good on paper.
Boeing made sure to point out that "no unique technology evelopment has been identified for Airborne Aircraft Carrier. Demonstration of capability is possible within the current state-of-the-art." In other words, Boeing thought that it was certainly possible to build an AAC with the technology that existed at the time (or at least, that would exist by 1980), and it recommended detailed design studies along with preliminary modifications to a 747 that would have allowed for testing of a docking system.
So what's the problem? Why don't we have 747 Airborne Aircraft Carriers? Well, "technical feasibility" and "the potential of great national benefit" (Boeing's words) is one thing, but practicality is something else entirely. The AAC would have been a very big, very expensive risk that didn't offer enough unique benefits (relative to naval aircraft carriers and land bases) to justify development, and the microfighters were too specialized to be able to fulfill the AAC's promise of near-instant versatility.
That said, it's entirely possible that there might be a new niche where an airborne aircraft carrier could thrive, and that's with UAVs. UAVs already know how to land on other UAVs, and if we can make the whole shebang autonomous (with, say, a solar-powered high-endurance UAV as a mothership), we'd have something almost (but not quite) as cool as the 747-AAC.
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FAIRBORN -- A crowded room for the Fairborn Board of Education meeting Thursday night.
It's the first time the members have met since the district's tax levy failed Tuesday night.
"I'm frustrated for the kids, and the cuts in programs that we're gonna have to make that started to get Fairborn back on track," said Superintendent Dave Scarberry, Fairborn City Schools.
Scarberry had to tell 22 teachers, 20 support staff, one secretary, and two principal assistants that they will not have a job after June.
"Very disappointing, very disappointing," said Jeffrey Whited. "We're homeowners, we graduated three children here." Whited is one of the 45 people who lost his job, after the Fairborn community rejected the 11.7 mill levy with 66 percent against, 34 percent for.
"I'm gonna miss the children, I'm gonna miss the kids. I've been a coach for 30-some years, so I'm gonna miss the kids," he said.
For the kids who want to play sports, the pay-to-participate fee will increase from $150 to $500 starting next year.
As a coach, Whited fears the higher participation fee will be more than a cost to parents.
"My biggest memories from high school, which I'm planning my 40th reunion, are from football, basketball and baseball and things like that," said Whited.
During Thursday night's meeting, the public had their chance to voice their opinion on why the levy didn't pass.
"You don't have a revenue problem, you have a spending problem," a resident said to the Board of Education.
The district says right now that's all they can do is keep cutting, because they only have one place to go for funding.
"You can't keep going back to the property owner time after time, but unfortunately, it's the only mechanism that we have right now in order to increase revenue," Scarberry said.
Fairborn is currently being monitored by the state to help with the finances. Because the levy failed, the district might have to borrow money from the state.
They are also considering putting another levy on the ballot in November.
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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), in partnership with Alden Research Laboratory and Voith Hydro, has developed a more environmentally friendly option for hydroelectric power generation. The Alden Fish Friendly Turbine will allow for the safe passage of fish downstream through an operating turbine. EPRI deployed and tested the turbine for three years to verify the turbine's performance and fish survival. Data gathered during the deployment showed a fish survival rate of greater than 98% for fish less than eight inches in length. This turbine will provide a more sustainable option for producing electricity at more than 1,000 estimated environmentally sensitive hydropower facilities, and it will enable hydropower development at thousands of new sites. By supporting the development of technologies like the Alden turbine, EERE is driving hydropower growth—a sustainable and reliable base of the nation's renewable energy portfolio. The Alden turbine has the potential to meet power demands, while minimizing impacts to migrating fish.
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Immorality Amendment Act, 1950
|Immorality Amendment Act, 1950 (1950)
|Immorality Act, 1927, to extend the existing prohibition on sexual intercourse between "Europeans" (white people) and "natives" (black people) to prohibit all sex between "Europeans" and "non-Europeans". It thus included in the ambit of the Immorality Act people of mixed origin and people of Asian origin. The act was one of the first pieces of apartheid legislation passed after the rise to power of the National Party in 1948. The 1927 principal act and the 1950 amendment act were repealed in 1957 by the Immorality Act, 1957, which contained essentially the same prohibition; the prohibition on inter-racial sex was finally lifted by the Immorality and Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Act, 1985.
To amend the Immorality Act, 1927, so as to prohibit illicit carnal intercourse between Europeans and non-Europeans, and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
(English text signed by the Governor-General.)
(Assented to 1st May, 1950.)
Be it enacted by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate and the House of Assembly of the Union of South Africa, as follows:―
1. Sections one, two and three of the Immorality Act, 1927 (hereinafter referred to as the principal Act), is hereby amended by the substitution for the word "native", wherever it occurs, of the word "non-European".
2. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section two:
3. The following section is hereby substituted for section seven of the principal Act:
4. The following section is hereby inserted in the principal Act after section seven:
5. The long title of the principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution for the word "natives", of the word "non-Europeans".
6. This Act shall be called the lmmorality Amendment Act, 1950.
This work is in the public domain because it was created and first published in South Africa and it is an official text of a legislative, administrative or legal nature, or an official translation of such a text.
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Two of Detroit's favorite rockers will be performing together in a pair of upcoming concerts.
Bob Seger and Kid Rock are performing together March 15 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn., and March 16 at Fargo Dome in Fargo, N.D. The announcement was made Thursday morning. Tickets for the Rock-Seger shows will go on sale on Jan. 26 at 10 a.m. There is no word yet on whether the pair will be performing in Detroit.
The two musicians have collaborated before, with Rock appearing on Seger's 2006 album "Face the Promise" and the rocker returning the favor on Rock's 2010 release "Born Free." It was Rock who inducted Seger into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
Could this be what Seger was referring to in a cryptic tweet he posted in early January?
The same message appeared on his Facebook page.
Seger is set to launch his Rock and Roll Never Forgets Tour next month.
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A U.S. District Court will soon decide whether to put its final stamp of approval on a $6.5 million settlement to a class action lawsuit against YRC Worldwide over its handling of worker retirement plans as the trucking company restructured its finances.
The U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas will hold a fairness hearing March 6 to determine whether the proposed settlement is "fair, reasonable and adequate." The lawsuit and settlement are part of the aftermath of the $4.3 billion trucking operator's severe losses in the years prior to its restructuring last July.
Details of the proposed settlement, reached last year, were mailed to class members — salaried and hourly non-union employees of YRC Worldwide — on Jan. 14. Information on the class action lawsuit, including court documents, is available online.
The class action lawsuit, recognized by the court in 2010, claimed YRC Worldwide violated federal law in its management of employee 401(k) retirement plans. The class includes participants in several YRC Worldwide 401(k) plans from Oct. 25, 2007 through June 8, 2011 whose plans included shares of YRCW stock.
The litigation alleged the carrier broke the law by allowing the plans to purchase and hold its stock at a time when it was "unsuitable and imprudent investment." In the settlement, YRC Worldwide denied any wrongdoing but agreed to the proposed settlement to "eliminate the burden and expense of further litigation."
YRC Worldwide's stock value tumbled from 2006 through 2011, when it lost more than $2.5 billion and underwent two debt-for-equity swaps and reverse stock splits. The trucking operator's stock hit its nadir in December at about 3 cents per share before jumping above $9 a share Dec. 2 after a 300-to-1 reverse stock split.
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Nicole by Zoya can be best described as: Light coral-red metallic shimmer flecked with sparkling gold glitter. A glitzy coral for year-round wear.Family - Coral
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The Cancer Center at Providence Park is staffed with eight medical oncologists and two radiation oncologists. These physicians are supported by a dedicated team of professional associates, offering patients a full range of chemotherapy and radiation therapy services.
Providence Hospital's cancer care technology is unmatched in the area, and includes:
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Cassandra Bullshows Pleads Guilty in U.S. Federal Cour
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Billings on May 8, 2009, before Chief U.S. District Judge Richard F. Cebull, CASSANDRA BULLSHOWS, a 26-year-old resident of Billings, pled guilty to distribution of methamphetamine. Sentencing is set for August 14, 2009. She is currently detained.
In an Offer of Proof filed by the United States, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
On August 9, 2006, law enforcement conducted a controlled purchase of methamphetamine from BULLSHOWS in which she handed a confidential informant a negotiated amount of approximately one ounce of crystal methamphetamine.
An analysis by the Drug Enforcement Administration's lab found that the controlled substance was 23.3 grams of 38% methamphetamine or 8.8 grams of actual methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance.
BULLSHOWS faces possible penalties of a mandatory minimum of 5 years in prison and could be sentenced to 40 years, a $2,000,000 fine and at least 4 years supervised release.
Assistant U.S. Attorney James E. Seykora prosecuted the case for the United States.
The investigation was conducted by the Billings Big Sky Safe Streets Task Force.
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Famed musician Billy Joel needs little introduction. I find the back story of artists and musicians full of lessons for entrepreneurs – especially during the halcyon period of the music industrial complex circa 1950-1995. But today I read some things about Billy Joel which really inspired me:
Firstly, he didn't finish high school because he took a gig playing in a piano bar at nights to support his single mother. At the end of the year he didn't have enough credits to graduate:
"I told them, 'To hell with it. If I'm not going to Columbia University, I'm going to Columbia Records, and you don't need a high school diploma over there'."
The final irony is that he now has 6 honorary doctorate degrees from famous colleges.
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I implore every entrepreneur to watch the first 45 seconds of this interview. Ben Lee is an average musician, but an incredible artist. Here he encapsulates the thing that matters the most when starting anything: Permission is not required.
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I was invited to do a guest blog post for the guys from Pollenizer. For the uninitiated Pollenizer is firm which helps startups grow bigger and better. Both through consulting services and also taking long term positions with the companies. It's really worth a browse around the Pollenizer site.
My post is a very cool one on Startup Lessons from Rock Bands.
It also includes a video interview I did with Mick Liubinskas who is one of the smartest start up guys I know (ex Skype & Kazaa) where we cover off Startup School for which there are still some Sydney tickets left for the event.
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If you want to be a body builder act as if you are one
If you want to be learned, act as learned people do
If you want to a musician, act as musicians do
If you want to be an entrepreneur, act like an entrepreneur does.
If you want to be any of the things above, act as if you already are one.
So what do they do?
What do body builders do? Body builders go to the gym every day. They focus on lifting heavy weights. They eat at least 1 gram of protein per kg of body weight every day. They study the human body and understand the intricacies in making it grow. They stay the course for many, many years before they acheive their maximum natural physique. They invest time with people who also body build.
What do learned people do? Learned people view study as an on going vocation. They continue formal education at post graduate levels. They study both formally and informally. They watch documentaries, and read books every day of their life. They are interested in wide and varied topics of interest. They desire to stretch their brain capacity and challenge it daily. They are good at listening and are open to new ideas. They invest time with people who are also learned.
What do musicians do? They learned to play an instrument. Sometime they learned to play multiple instruments. They obsess over playing these instruments, until they have mastered it. But they never stop progressing. They join bands and musical groups and play gigs, no matter hat level of proficiency they are at. They watch other bands play, and listen to music all the time. They spend time with other musicians. They dedicate their life to music.
What do entrepreneurs do? They learn about business, marketing and finance. They think of new business ideas and keep a journal of these ideas. They write business plans to make their ideas a reality. They start lots of little ventures, of which many fail and keep on starting up again. They learn about raising capital and cashflow. They have a day job which bnuilds relevant skills for starting a business.. They're frugal and save their money. Each startup they do, gets them one step closer to success. They love the thrill of new ventures and hang out with other like minded people. They trade ideas on business, and learn how to bootstrap. They are more excited by doing cool stuff, than buying cool thinbgs.
If you want to become, you must act as they do. Even if you are not the person described above, act as if you are, and you shall become.


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How to Successfully Apply for Organizational Aid through the Arkansas Tech GOLD Cabinet:
Organizational Aid is a program established by the Arkansas Tech GOLD Cabinet. The funding is designed to assist Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) at Arkansas Tech. The goal of this program is to foster diversity and support students in their efforts to enhance their organizations, their members, the student body, or Arkansas Tech.
To apply, please complete the application on GOLD Cabinet's page of theLink under Forms or by clicking HERE. Upon receipt of the completed form, the RSO contact person listed will be required to interview with GOLD Cabinet.
Applying organization must be a Registered Student Organization with the Office of Student Life.
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WHAT SHE WORE Watson channeled a modern day Twiggy in a feather and vintage lace Rafael Lopez for Atelier Mayer cocktail mini at the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 premiere.
WHY WE LOVE IT Watson?s on her way to fashion icon status! The actress is an exciting and stylish red carpet fixture in daring choices like this frothy peek-a-boo mini and a close-cropped pixy.Read MoreLess


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"He's been playing those video games an awful lot. Makes him a very good shooter. Holding that controller's like holding a gun, they say in the news! You gotta help me, I fear for my life!"Not only is it true that New Media Are Evil, but some works attract criticism because of loose association with some contemporary murder or suicide. The title comes from since-disbarred attorney Jack Thompson's accusation that games like Grand Theft Auto turn players evil. Moral Guardians' attempts to blame the New Media often overlook the fact that it's only our misty watercolor memories that make it seem like murder sprees and school shootings only started happening after the release of Doom. In fact, prior to the 2007 Virginia Tech Massacre, the deadliest school shooting in US history was the University of Texas at Austin massacre in 1966 (A school bombing in 1927 was deadlier than either). Also, the rate of violent crime has gone down since the widespread adoption of video games in the '90s, for reasons that are complex and poorly understood but almost certainly have nothing to do with video games. Sometimes, the works are blamed before any evidence has come out, which is swept under the rug when it's shown that the perpetrators didn't bother with the work in question. There is some basis in reality, however. People who play violent games for a long period of time can be desensitized to committing violence, making them more likely to commit murders or hurt others. However, a) this effect only occurs with those who were already inclined to commit violence, and b) any violent media (or even a real life event) can cause this, especially when the consequences of the violence aren't dwelt upon. To place the blame entirely on video games means ignoring the effects of violent TV, movies... and of course, real life violence, which is often a fixture of the nightly news. See also: Ultra Super Death Gore Fest Chainsawer 3000; Videogame Cruelty Potential; Hitler Ate Sugar; The Comics Code. Often overlaps with Cowboy Bebop at His Computer. Moral Guardians are normally the invoker of this trope.
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Swimming in China
By Bruce Wigo, President of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
I recently spent six weeks in China, beginning with the FINA World Championships in Shanghai and ending with the World University Games in Shenzhen. During this time I had the opportunity to visit a number of pools, meet with facility managers, swimming coaches, teachers and talk with ordinary people who swim for fitness or fun and these are my observations about the present and future of Chinese swimming.
The first thing that struck me while swimming in pools like the Water Cube in Beijing or in the South China Sea resorts was that I saw almost no one swimming the crawl. For the majority of Chinese adults, swimming means the breaststroke. It is the stroke Chairman Mao used in his famous river swims and it is the primary stroke that is taught in swimming schools.
Where pools are available, swimming is taught to primary school children as part of their physical education classes. I observed large group lessons in both Pudong (Shanghai) and Shenzhen and they were all about the breaststroke. Instructors are very proud to claim nearly a 100% success rate after only 10 lessons. It's not today's competitive stroke, but reminiscent of the style and teaching methods used in America in the 1950's.
If a student shows exceptional talent in the water he or she may be invited to attend a special provincial sports school, which may be close enough to remain at home with parents or if too far to commute, they can board. There are no additional incentives, but because sport training takes priority over subjects like math and science, many parents decline the invitation, as they have higher aspirations for their children than life as a sportsman. For those who do accept the invitation, financial or other benefits may come as early as age 12, the age when a swimming instructor from Jinan University in Shandong Province says she started receiving money for swimming. With an average factory worker's salary being about $250 a month, there will still be millions of parents with dreams of their children emulating Sun Yang's superstardom.
In the People's Republic of China there are 33 administrative districts, known as provinces, municipalities, autonomous or administrative regions. In each the government has built at least one world-class, multi-pool aquatic training center, in addition to other pools. Each province also has an age group swimming championship. In Shandong Province this year, for example, there were approximately 400 swimmers, male and female, competing in age groups from 8 &under to 18 & under. A tiny number for a province that has a population of over ninety-five million people, but which reflects a system that relies upon talent identification and incentives, rather than a large talent pool like in the USA.
The importance of a sizeable of the talent pool may have been demonstrated by the success of the US team at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai. Americans once again dominated the swimming events, bringing home 32 medals, including 16 Golds to China's 5. However, a large base seems to be less important in the minor aquatic sports where China's talent ID reliant system has achieved remarkable success in diving. Using the same principal of identifying talent and working full-time with small groups and high coach-to-athlete ratios, China has also become a power in both synchronized swimming and women's water polo. There may be no more than 250 females of any age playing water polo in China, compared to approximately 15,000 in the USA, but in Shanghai China finished ahead of the USA.
The difference between the USA and China, according to US Diving coach Hongping Li, is that in China athletes and parents look at sports from an early age as a serious profession, while most American athletes start in aquatics as a fun hobby or part-time sport. As for diving, says Li, "China has an unbeatable state-run system. Divers with the best bodies and best physical condition are selected and brought together for intensive and time-consuming training. Compared with them, US divers are amateurs who have spare time for study, work and socializing."
The question is, can the system that has led to China's success in the three minor aquatic sports be replicated in swimming? So far the answer is no, although the Chinese are becoming increasingly competitive. If they adopt a broader based system and attract more talent from their population of 1.3 billion, the world had better watch out and that may be starting. You can see it in the number of world-class aquatic facilities that are being built across the county, in the celebrity and wealth accruing to Sun Yang, whose billboard sized image and appearances on CCTV could be seen all across China within hours and days of setting his first world record - and in the great desire by the government to achieve international athletic success.
Diving, synchronized swimming and women's water polo may provide a glimpse of what may be coming to swimming as the size of the talent pool and number of facilities grow – and where the old style breaststroke may soon be replaced by the butterfly, backstroke and crawl in the swimming pools China.


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Restaurants Open, Serving Cheer At Christmas (Sans the Nog)
Posted 12/16/2013 12:00 am
Updated 12 months ago
The phenomenon of retailers opening on Thanksgiving has received plentiful attention, much of it critical, while restaurateurs who choose to serve on Christmas Day are ignored. Let's be explicit: We're against the inexorable transformation of Thanksgiving into a shopping day but completely support the restaurants that choose to serve on Christmas.
Not everyone has a big family. Not everyone has the resources — time, energy, money — to cook a big meal. Although many more families regularly dine at restaurants compared with 40 years ago, being absolved from serving The Best Christmas Dinner Ever can still feel like a terrific gift to some.
Unfortunately, choices are limited even in the state's two biggest population centers of central Arkansas and northwest Arkansas. And the restaurants open tend to fall into three categories: hotel, all-day breakfast and Chinese. (Cue "A Christmas Story," where Ralphie and family dine on "Chinese turkey.")
Dimming the cheer even more is the fact that Arkansas restaurants can't legally serve alcohol on Christmas Day — not a flaming rum punch or mulled wine ("heavy on the cinnamon and light on the cloves"), not even a nip of brandy.
Chuck Magill, director of marketing at the Capital Hotel, notes: "Not only is this financially costly to the restaurant and the servers, but it is a source of great irritation from out-of-state diners who can become quite vocal in their displeasure. Interestingly, the holidays are not that difficult to staff with people who do not have families and enjoy being busy. The negativity, however, is really frustrating and unfortunately results in even lower gratuities."
Michael Langley, director of the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, doesn't see that rule changing anytime soon. "That's just one of those — how do you put it? — taboos with the Legislature," he said.
Langley agrees with Magill that the prohibition is silly and that maybe if repeal were framed right it could gain support. It's a question of showing "hospitality" to Arkansas' guests, Langley says: "They're here. They're visiting. They're spending their money. They're going to be here for the sales after [the holiday]. They would just like to be able to have a drink, a glass of wine in their hotel room."
Put that on Santa's list for next year. As for this Christmas and dining choices, what follows is a by-no-means-comprehensive list for the Little Rock-North Little Rock area, with a side trip to Russellville. Calling ahead is highly recommended.
• The Little Rock Marriott in downtown Little Rock (formerly The Peabody) will serve a Christmas brunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at $45 for adults and $16 for children 6-11. It also is offering a special three-course dinner from 5 to 10 p.m., and its restaurant, Pancetta, will be open. (501) 399-8062.
• The elegant Ashley's at the Capital Hotel in Little Rock will be offering four courses at $85 per person plus taxes and tip on Christmas Eve, and it will be open for breakfast from 6 to 11 a.m. Christmas Day. It will, however, be closed for lunch and dinner on Christmas. But its sister restaurant in the hotel, Capital Bar & Grill, will be offering an ala carte menu as well as a special three-course holiday menu at $35-plus per diner on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. (501) 374-7474.
• Opal Mae's at 321 W. B St. in Russellville has a Christmas Day buffet menu, priced at $17.50 for adults. It's open from 11 a.m. to "the last reservation," and reservations are recommended. The restaurant's owner, Dennis Martin, says he opens the restaurant for every holiday except the Fourth of July, which is picnic time. (479) 967-6725.
• The Riverfront Steakhouse at the Wyndham in North Little Rock has Christmas brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., $24.95 for adults. Reservations suggested. (501) 907-4826.
• Holiday Inn Presidential-Camp David Restaurant, 600 Interstate 30, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (501) 975-2267.
• Luby's, 12501 W. Markham, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (501) 219-1567.
• Taj Mahal, 1520 Market St. Special buffet, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (501) 520-4900.
• Panda Garden, 2604 S. Shackleford, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. (501) 224-8100.
• Fantastic China, 1900 N. Grant St., 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 5-9:30 p.m. (501) 663-8999.
• Forbidden Garden, 14810 Cantrell Road, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (501) 868-8149.
• Bar Louie, bar and restaurant, 11525 Cantrell. Opens at 8 p.m. (501) 228-0444.
• Casa Manana, 6820 Cantrell Road, (501) 280-9888. 18321 Cantrell, (501) 868-8822. Open until 4:30 p.m.
• IHOP, 101 N. University Ave., (501) 664-2014. 11601 Hermitage Road, (501) 954-7737. 24 hours.
• Waffle House, all locations. 24 hours.
• McDonald's, 701 S. Broadway, (501) 372-2661. 104 S. University, (501) 603-2228. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.


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The Sports Network
DATE & TIME: Saturday, February 1, 7 p.m. (ET)
FACTS & STATS: Site: The Walter Pyramid (5,000) -- Long Beach, California. Television: ESPN3.com. Home Record: CS Fullerton 5-4, Long Beach State 5-3. Away Record: CS Fullerton 2-7, Long Beach State 3-6. Neutral Record: CS Fullerton 0-1, Long Beach State 0-3. Conference Record: CS Fullerton 2-3, Long Beach State 4-2. Series Record: Long Beach State leads, 63-43.
GAME NOTES: The Long Beach State 49ers have won three games in a row and will look to notch a fourth as they host the Cal State Fullerton Titans in Big West Conference action at the Walter Pyramid.
Fullerton ended a three-game losing streak with a 74-72 win over current conference leader UC Santa Barbara last Saturday. The Titans are 2-3 in conference play this season - one and a half games behind UCSB, UC Irvine and Long Beach State for first place.
With the three consecutive wins, the 49ers pulled even with UCSB and UC Irvine for a three-way tie atop the Big West leaderboard. Long Beach State outlasted Hawaii Thursday night, 92-83, in conference play to pull to 4-2.
Long Beach State has a firm grip on the all-time series lead with Cal State Fullerton, 63-43. The 49ers hold a 35-14 edge in Long Beach, and have won the last three meetings between the two programs.
Fullerton led 60-51 with just under seven minutes remaining in the game, but UCSB came back to tie the game at 65 apiece with 3:53 remaining. The Titans were able to hold on though, as a Michael Williams' 3-pointer with 32 seconds left help lift them to victory. Alex Harris paced the Titans with 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor. Williams tallied 19 points and six rebounds in the win, while Marquis Horne notched 13 and Josh Gentry added 10. The Titans shot 50 percent from the floor in the win.
Williams has solidified himself as the team's go-to scorer this season for Fullerton. Williams nets an average of 16 ppg on 43.8 percent shooting from the floor, adding 4 rpg and a team-leading 46 total assists to his stat line. Harris is second on the team with a 13.1 ppg average. Steve McClellan tops the squad in rebounding with 5.9 rpg and a team-best seven blocked shots. The Titans are scoring just 66.1 ppg through 19 games played.
Long Beach State had its offense working on all cylinders against Hawaii late Thursday night, as the 49ers connected on 60 percent of their shots from the floor in the victory. Mike Caffey led LBSU with a career-high 29 points on 10- of-14 shooting, adding five rebounds to his totals. A.J. Spencer scored 24 points, and Branford Jones chipped in 11 off the bench.
Caffey leads the team in scoring this season with a healthy 17.2 ppg on 42.7 percent shooting from the floor. His 4.2 apg average is by far the team's best, and he adds 4.5 rpg for good measure. UCLA transfer Tyler Lamb, who has only played in 10 games this season but scored eight against Hawaii, notches 15.3 ppg and Dan Jennings nets 10 ppg. Jennings tops the team in rebounding at 7.8 rpg with 24 blocked shots on the year.
Though its overall record doesn't hint at it, Long Beach State is a very well- rounded team with solid scoring, defense and rebounding. As long as at least two players on the roster have above average shooting performances per game, the 49ers could quickly become the favorites in the Big West.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Long Beach State 81, Cal State Fullerton 69


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I have a couple long drives I undertake and came up with a list that would be convenient for me. Somehow I think Tesla will take a wider array of people into account :)
Here is where I would like to see them (for my personal convenience of course :) )
North Bay, ON
Barrie, ON
Stratford, ON
Niagara, Falls, ON
Erie, PA
Morgantown, WV
Beckley, WV
Charlotte or Statesville, NC
I actually anticipate Tesla will concentrate their super chargers in/near their hottest U.S. markets (at least initially), but I can dream about them being in more out of the way places.
Where would they suit you best?
In Canada they would need to put some chargers on the main transportation links between Ontario and Quebec
Windsor, ON
Hamilton, ON
Toronto, ON
Kingston, ON
Ottawa, ON
Montreal, QC
Mont-Tremblant, QC
Trois-Riviere, QC
Quebec City, QC
P258 (Canada)
@DMAC -- 200 CHADEMO stations would be incompatible but the 10000 "normal speed" are compatible.
However the Tesla fast charges are MUCH faster than the CHADEMO ones anyhow. So it seems like we'll be covered.
By the time the standards committee makes a decision this summer, nearly all of the DC fast chargers in existence will be using the CHADEMO standard and nearly all of the EVs on the road at that time will be CHADEMO compatible. California, with all its political clout, will be committed to CHADEMO. I would be surprised to see the committee go in a different direction, but stranger things have happened.
Enter TM. They march to the beat of their own drum, and none of their vehicles will be compatible with whatever the standards committee decides. TM makes a J1772 adapter for both the Roadster and the S Level 2 charging. I hope they will soon offer an adapter for Level 3 CHADEMO DC fast charging in the interim and a modified J1772 in the future if that's the way the committee goes. TM has promised us a nationwide Supercharger network. Hope I'm wrong, but I think that is months if not years away. Meanwhile, they will start delivering the S to us in July and we then wait for a practical fast charging solution to take it cross country.
While I don't expect to see my model s in Australia until next year, I'd love to see chargers every 350 km or so along the main routes between Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Chargers along the scenic routes would be great too - and could in the longer term help so many of the smaller towns that have lost out as the freeways bypass them.
We like to visit the eastern Sierras so:
Lancaster, Lone Pine, Bishop, Mammoth, CA
Without chargers, I will have to take an ICE car on our backpacking and camping adventures.
@jmatson, RV plugs will work to charge and may be near where you go camping.
@jmatson: Park near a stream and bring a hydroelectric generator. When you get back to the car, you'll be fully charged. (Depending on a solar panel to charge your car for the few days is too risky: it might be raining.)
Seriously: I've wondered the same thing about my backpacking trips. Not sure I want to park my Model S in an unpaved woods parking lot, and leave it for 4 days.
I'd like to see Supercharging stations at all Interstate Highway reststops. According to the next rest area signs before the exits to the rest area you are nearing they tend to be right at 100 miles apart. I travel from Dallas, TX to Columbus, OH a couple of times a year. I'd definitely like to see them along I-30, I-40, I-65, I-71 & I-70. All along these Interstates are very nicely landscaped, well lit with clean restrooms and picnic facilies.
The Pvilion a New York PhotoVoltaics company has designed a solar sail EV charging station that has been installed in Pflugerville, TX that is as beautiful to see as it is to use. Story and photo at the link below.
Previous post is an artist rendering the actual photo of the solar sail EV charging station in Pflugerville, TX is at the link below.
Problem with using rest stops on interstates is that there is not a commercial outfit for TM to partner with. I chatted with one of the TM guys at the Santana Road event and he said they are looking for partnerships, whereby presumably big spenders would be lured into their establishments. The Harris Ranch site is a perfect example.
My concern about rest stops is that as the EV becomes more popular, how long may one have to wait to juice up their ride if there is a line? I guess it's a good problem to have in the short term knowing that the EV has gained traction in the market but bad long term when you just want to get to their final destination.
Abileen or sweetwater
I realize that my request for Lone Pine, Bishop, and Mammoth (Highway 395) will not be the priority route, but it sure would be a fun route. With the concentration of Tesla owners in California, why not?
It would also be nice to have chargers on 101-- Santa Barbara, Monterrey and Highway 1--Morro Bay, San Simeon, and Big Sur. A few key locations near national parks will be helpful, or perhaps at national park visitor centers.
I am sure that Interstate 5 will be one of the first routes.
Strategically speaking, may be best to move out from existing tesla dealerships in 100 mi increments, giving people the ability to get back "home" to dealerships.
I'm with you. We much prefer to drive 395 from So. CA to Reno, rather than go over to I-5. Right now, from Palm Springs to Reno is a relatively easy 1 day trip. With supercharger at Bishop and a second at Barstow, it could still be done in 1 long day (an hour or two longer plus more for economical driving). That's a little over 200 miles between stops.
In the province of Quebec, Canada, Hydro-Québec just launched the "Circuit Électrique" with 22 chargers in Montreal and Quebec City. It will have hundreds of 240V chargers by year end.
Gas just reached $1.499 per litre yesterday (or $5.68 a US Gallon). They foresee it reaching $1.60 in the summer...
My business case is looking better an better :-)
I just finished a roadtrip from SF Bay Area to LA (traveled down via the i5). We spent the weekend in Ojai golfing then returned to SF via the 101.
I have to say the i5 is a scary road! I think it just gets worse every year... more semi's and the narrow/non existant shoulder make it pretty tretcherous. I have traveled it many times in the past 30 years but it has definitely gotten worse, I simply hate this interstate. It's fine once you get to the grapevine but it sucks within the central valley..On the way down we encountered a 1 hour delay with a fatal pickup rollover crash just ahead of us. Dodging in and out of slow moving semi's and crazy car drivers is not the way to go! I think I didn't mind it so much driving solo in my Porsche in my early 30's but its not good with the family in tow!
It's pathetic this road has not been widened in the past 40+ years. ( I'm sure there is a dedicated forum on this topic somewhere)
I had previously voted for the Harris Ranch location along the i5 but after this weekend I think the 101 corridor makes more sense ( maybe Telsa can eventually do both?). All I know is that I won't be keen driving from the SF Bay Area to LA along the i5. If that's the option I may opt for the smaller 230 battery and continue to fly to LA. On the other hand the 101 is a much less stressful drive ( yes there are still idiot drivers on the road) because you don't have to deal with the semi's.
That said; for travel between SF Bay Area and LA I vote for chargers in SLO ( San Luis Obispo) and Santa Barbara to start. Eventually something along hwy 1 would make sense for the trip to Monterey and Hearst Castle ...
I'll also renew my vote for the i80 corridor for SF Bay Area to Tahoe travel. Perhaps Davis and Auburn for charging?
I don't like the rest stop idea either. These are not locations to enjoy for 5 minutes let alone for 30-45 minutes. The charge locations should be mini destinations, an oasis. Otherwise what's the point? I'm sure Tesla will figure this part out.
Maybe it will work in reverse; if the stations are multi-outlet, perhaps little oases will spring up around them! Particularly if the TM and non-TM chargers are clustered together.
definitely, i see a market (may take a decade) for this. "If you build it they will come"
Thanks for your thoughts, EVFNBOY. I agree with everything you said, but would add chargers on the I50 corridor as well (Sacramento to Tahoe). At least South Lake Tahoe. If you look on the charger maps there are virtually no chargers of any type on that route, and also on the Monterrey Pennisula. I also agree that chargers should be close to shopping malls or restaurants so you have something to do for an hour or two. I expect my Model S to be my prinicpal car for all purposes.
I'm a big Socal to Vegas goer – and although there is a charging station at the Barstow Station (good McD stop) I wouldn't mind a Super Charger close by if the Barstow Station is unstable for whatever reason. For instance, maybe at the Barstow Outlet (close to a location for a quick bite – e.g. In-N-Out, Panda Express, etc).
If I'm not staying near any of the charging stations on the Strip (e.g. Cosmopolitan, Mandalay Bay Shoppes) I wouldn't mind seeing one at Primm/Stateline Outlets for the ride back home (again, good stop for a quick bite while charging).
I'd also love to be able to drive to Mammoth or Tahoe – but noticed there isn't anything along the 395 (at all I think!) There really isn't very much between Hesperia and Bishop – so I am not sure where along the way a SuperCharger could go – Definitely would like to see one in Bishop for the remaining part of a trip to Tahoe or as a station for the way back.
Maybe not as important – but another one off the 5 at Lost Hills or Button Willow (for anyone that wants to track! :) ) - in all seriousness though, I too don't want to drive till near empty/discharged to get to the one at Coalinga. I'd like to drive and not worry about the A/C sucking up the few miles I need; or driving the 70mph speed limit (or more likely above it with my heavy foot) will force me to use my Chevy-legs!
For EVFNBOY: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/09/charging-corridor/ The TESLA charging stations from SF to LA on the 101 have been in place for several years. Originally built to charge the Roadster, they should have been retrofitted for J1772 by now. If TM will waive the delivery charges, I plan on picking my S up at the factory, and having a leisurely drive back to San Diego on the 101. There is a link in the article to a Google Map of the charger locations.
thanks Steve That's great. Looking forward to making use of them!
Yeah, the retrofit was expected in 9 months as of Sept. '09. Which was 55 months ago!
Oops, dubbled my count of years; just 31 months ago. ;)
I'm just now trying to sort out how to make road trips in the Model S and am alarmed to find that Tesla doesn't leverage Level 3 CHADEMO DC fast charging. It seems that there are a number of these stations being deployed.
I'm hoping to make a cross counry trip and don't relish the thought of begging Nissan Dealers to let me sit in their parking lots for 6 hours or even hanging out at KOA campgrounds during 6 hours of daylight.
I need stations up and down the I-95 corridor and out I-76 across PA.
I'd love them on the southern route across the US from Las Vegas to Dallas and then east to Atlanta and up NC.
Best of all I'd like to see a grand partnership with B&B's across the country to include charging stations.
But I just don't see how it will work unless a single charging station can fast charge Teslas, Leafs and Infinitys.
A 6 hour charge while on the road is just a non-starter.
I am still voting for something on I-10 between the east side of LA and Phoenix. Not much there except Blythe, CA and Quartzite, AZ.
double oops, the chargers along the 101 are only level II according to that 2009 article...
I assume these have not been upgraded? We need level III charging to make EV travel somewhat practical.
Wow, $7000 to $12000 to install level II chargers? Yikes
Ok, we need level III along i5 and 101 and 80 and 50...
@daxz has posted a map on teslamotorsclub for us to add our suggested supercharger locations
thanks daxz!
For EVFNBOY: That's why I said leisurely drive back to San Diego :) I don't expect to make it in a day, but those TM chargers are 70amp units, so if your S is equipped with the twin charger option, your charge time is still respectable. Also, according to the Google Map, the farthest distance between chargers is only 109 miles so if you leave SF/LA with a full charge, you're only topping off if you stop at each one along the way.
When you read through this thread, you find there is a need for Level 3 DC fast charging just about everywhere to make cross country travel in an EV practical. It's not reasonable to expect TM to install their DC Supercharger everywhere, but with the deployment of DC fast charging by a number of companies, we may find DC fast charging opportunity along many/most of the routes mentioned here. Every non-TM DC fast charger I can find in the US uses the CHAdeMO standard, even though it's not standard in the US. TM - Do us a favor and offer a CHAdeMO adapter so we can use those DC fast chargers with our S.
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