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Our Rydges accommodation puts you near the hottest Campbelltown attractions.
There's always something going on around Rydges Campbelltown. Have a look at our calendar of events to see what exciting Campbelltown attractions and events are in store for you during your stay.
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John Williamson
The title of John Williamson's latest tour could easily describe the man himself – 'HONEST PEOPLE'. Very few artists have experienced or earned the longevity of such a career as John Williamson. It's a rare thing, but when you review his albums and songs you can see why.
John Williamson's music has continued to capture this country, its people and events for 44 years. During this time he has toured continuously and in July 2014, his 50th album, 'Honest People' was released to coincide with the publication of his long-awaited autobiography 'Hey True Blue'.
John Williamson is, without question, an Australian icon. His voice and sound is as recognisable and important to Australia as the Southern Cross is to the flag. He's performed at some of Australia's most historic and nation-stopping events, and to battlers across this vast country. His songs and music are simply for everyone. This is John Williamson, with the HONEST PEOPLE Tour.
Doors Open 7:15pm for 8pm start
Rydges show package $279
Package includes nights' accommodation for 2, 2 tickets to the show, sparkling wine on arrival and full buffet breakfast.
To book the Rydges Cube Package please contact hotel reception on 4645 0500
Barry Leef's 'Doobies, Eagles & West Coast Rock Show'
One of Australia's all-time great singers, Barry Leef has featured on hundreds of television and radio advertisements during 20 years as Sydney's number one session vocalist. He has also led the in-house band at Sydney's Musician's Club for six years, and performed with Frank Zappa, Elvin Bishop, Jimmy Smith, Tom Jones, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, and many others.
As anyone over 30 will know, the bands featured in the 'Doobies, Eagles & West Coast Rock Show' had over 100 worldwide hits between 1971 and 1990 and have all become staples of classic rock radio over the past 25 years. Their music is diverse, sophisticated, danceable and loved universally by adult music fans.
While Barry had this show in mind for some time, the key to kick-starting the venture was discovering vocalist Kimi Tupaea, who has the remarkable capacity to sound very much like one of the world's most unique voices, Mike McDonald, whose entry into The Doobie Brothers in the late 70's reignited their success with a second wave of big chart hits such as: 'Takin' It To The Streets', 'What A Fool Believes', 'Little Darlin', and 'Minute By Minute'. Every song in the show is a proven favourite with audiences that grew up with this music, most of whom now fit the huge "baby boomer" demographic.
Barry Leef has assembled a hand-picked all-star band for this show, featuring Sydney's best singers and musicians, including - Barry Leef himself on vocals and guitar, Kimi Tupaea on vocals and drums, Rex Goh (Air Supply, Jenny Morris, Glenn Shorrock, Tommy Emmanuel) on guitars, Peter Northcote (Dragon, Richard Clapton, Jimmy Barnes) on guitars/vocals, Victor Rounds (Renee Geyer, Marcia Hines, Tina Arena) on bass/vocals, Garry Steel on keyboard, and Teri Lee on percussion/vocals.
Doors Open 7:15pm for 8pm start
Rydges show package $251
Package includes nights' accommodation for 2, 2 tickets to the show, sparkling wine on arrival and full buffet breakfast.
To book the Rydges Cube Package please contact hotel reception on 4645 0500
Deana Martin
Deana is an influential American singer, actor and performer, achieving success early in her career in films, theatre and television. She quickly added to her repertoire as a recording artist, best-selling author, nationally syndicated radio host, licensed pilot, and entrepreneur.
Deana released her debut CD 'Memories Are Made Of This' in 2006 with great success. In 2009 she released another hit CD, 'Volare'; debuting on the Billboard charts at #7 and the Jazz chart at #22. 'White Christmas' was another chart buster, released in 2011; it has become a seasonal evergreen – hitting the top ten each Christmas since its release. Deana Martin's 2013 critically acclaimed CD, 'Destination Moon', is currently playing on over 1200 radio stations around the United States, reinforcing her renowned status as a hit recording artist.
A celebrated author, Deana Martin found herself on the New York Times coveted Best Seller list with her 2004 memoir, 'Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughters Eyes'. In it, she delights in sharing wonderful, never-before-told stories about her father and his 'Pallies'. To her they were known as, 'Uncle Frank' (Sinatra) and 'Uncle Sammy' (Davis, Jr.) – to the world, they were known as the 'Rat Pack'. The book will soon be made into a movie, directed by actor Joe Mantegna and starring Jennifer Love Hewitt.
With an abundance of success under her belt, Deana Martin seems to excel effortlessly at everything she does. Like her Dad, Deana Martin makes it all look so easy, and audiences can't get enough! Since the show's inception, she has enjoyed rave reviews and has been performing internationally to sold-out audiences on three continents. Treat yourself and those you love to an evening of a lifetime. See and enjoy Deana Martin, live at The CUBE this February!
Doors open 7:15pm for a 8pm start.
Rydges Cube Show Package from $311
Package includes nights' accommodation for 2, 2 tickets to the show, sparkling wine on arrival and full buffet breakfast.
To Book the Cube Package call us on 4645 0500.
Bobby Fox - 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox'
Bobby Fox was hand-picked by Mr Frankie Valli himself to play the front man of 'The Four Seasons' in the smash hit musical 'Jersey Boys'. He went on perform the role over 750 times and won many awards.
The 1960's changed music forever. In Britain, a subculture of young people refused to conform to the rules of music. The norm was the enemy. They called themselves "Mods". At the same time, across the Atlantic Ocean in New Jersey a small group of hard-working guys named 'The Four Seasons' were about to change the face of pop.
Bobby Fox is here to give you the very best of both sides of those 60's Atlantic waves… In his new debut album with Warner Music, 'The Fantastic Mr Fox', Bobby pulls out the best of his 60's mod 45's from his personal collection. Paying tribute to Elvis, Nat King Cole, The Coasters, Dean Martin and features a duet with none other than the stunning Miranda Kerr. Now, combining the greatest hits from 'Jersey Boys' and his stellar debut album, featuring 'You're The Boss', 'I Wanna Be Your Lover', 'The Night', 'Chance For Romance', and a couple of other surprises.. "The Fox" will Make.You.Dance!
"The Fantastic Mr Fox" could charm the birds out of the trees but that's another story. How high can he sing? Well how longs a piece of string? He's gonna zig when you zag, he's gonna hip when you hop and he has no opinion of where your advertising dollar should be spent. More than anything else, "The Fox" has a good ear for a righteous tune when it comes a knocking and he knows that it's always the right time – night or not – for the right tune with the right charm. He's the new old school. Don't miss "The Fantastic Mr Fox" at The CUBE in March 2015!
Doors Open 7:15pm for 8pm start
Rydges show package $251
Package includes a nights' accommodation for two, 2 tickets to the show, sparkling wine and chocolates on arrival and full buffet breakfast.
To book the Rydges Cube Package please contact hotel reception on 4645 0500
The McClymonts
Brooke, Sam & Mollie roll on in support of their ARIA Award nominated, #1 album 'Here's To You & I' with the "Forever Begins Tonight" 2015 Tour.
They'll be playing hits spanning their career including 'Kick It Up', 'Wrapped Up Good' and 'Shotgun' as well as new tracks 'Going Under (Didn't Have To)', 'Here's To You & I' and the brand new hit single 'Forever Begins Tonight'. Catch their breathtaking harmonies live and backed by their electric band in a show not to be missed this May at The CUBE!
"The girl's sound on stage remains pitch perfect, the stage show vibrant and energetic as ever leaving the audience wanting more." (Reverb Street Press – July 2014)
"('Here's To You & I') undoubtedly keeps them at the forefront of Australian Country." (themusic.com.au – July 2014)
Doors open 7:15pm for a 8pm start.
Rydges show package $279
Package includes nights' accommodation for 2, 2 tickets to the show, sparkling wine on arrival and full buffet breakfast.
To book the Rydges Cube Package please contact hotel reception on 4645 0500


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A paper and copier efficiency firm out of Boise, Idaho is projecting that Billings School District 2 could save u,p to $435,000 over the next four years by tightening up its contracts with copy vendors and using more efficient printers and copiers.
In a presentation to the school board's budget committee on Monday night, Jeff Blood, with the company Optimizon, took committee members through a 20-page report showing the different steps that the district could take to reduce its copy costs.
Specifically, the savings come by using less-costly copiers and printers, consolidating those copiers to just one or two brands, controlling the volume of copies, creating better management of in-district copying and working out better contracts with the companies providing the machines.
"Everyone's got a piece of the budget," Blood said of the many companies with which the district has contracts.
By reducing that, the district can save a considerable amount of money, he said.
Optimizon's study found that in the elementary schools printing numbers ran from 12 pages copied per student per day in one school down to four pages copied per student per day in another.
By looking at usage rates and tracking every piece of paper that comes out of a printer or copier, Optimizon can plan efficiency models down to the individual school, Blood said.
"Everything's measured," he said. "Everything's reported constantly."
Optimizon would also negotiate contracts between the district and its vendors.
Joel Guthals, a board trustee and chairman of the budgeting committee, called the proposal "promising."
Trustee Connie Wardell suggested taking Optimizon's presentation to the full board for its August meeting, giving Thomas Harper, the district's finance director, time to bring up to speed Keith Beeman, SD2's new superintendent.
Committee members expressed some skepticism over how much Optimizon could really save the district.
Harper said after meeting with the company that he called some of the other school districts that used the firm.
"(Optimizon's) clients spoke very highly of them," he said.
Also at the meeting, the committee discussed the district's general fund budget and smaller budgets, such as transportation, building reserves and technology. The district's fiscal year ended June 30. A completed budget with final numbers must be finished by July 20.
Contact Rob Rogers at email@example.com or 657-1231.

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Seating: Estudio Nap SMILE
Spanish designer Javier Requejo of Estudio Nap Designs introduces his latest line of furniture in a return to vivid color. The vibrant and contemporary line features a variety of seating, tables, and lighting, with a minimalist edge. The chairs have a tri-pod form, with rounded seat cushions; while one of the couch designs features a rectangular shape and checker pattern in bright, primary hues. The thin and upright lights, which present a bulbous shape, round out this unique and lively collection.http://estudionap.blogspot.com/2010/07/mobiliario-con-color-por-estudio-nap.html


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However, don't limit yourself to the colours at the ends of the day – a black & white silhouette can be just as striking, and ripe for a contrast-boosting lith effect.
There are only two things to remember for successful silhouettes: expose for the background, not the subject (your camera's spot meter is good for this), and try to avoid having too many overlapping objects in the frame.
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...once you get a look at Aida.;) Woohoo! I'm in love... Anyway, I picked up a copy of PCGamer yesterday, and I like what I see for the most part. That whole armor thing is different, and I was thinking or expecting something more like the original/UT in terms of the player character, though hopefully we'll get a look at the guy out of his armor inside the Atlantis. I hope you don't go around making clunking sounds everywhere you go, that'd stink. We can only hope they pull this off EXTREMELY well, and I wish them luck.


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Costa Cheers Rescheduled Water Decision
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Fresno, CA — Rep. Jim Costa cheered the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's decision to honor rescheduled water deliveries to San Joaquin Valley farmers. Costa joined with Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Reps. Kevin McCarthy, Devin Nunes, and David Valadao on a letter earlier this week in opposition to rumors that the Bureau was considering halting rescheduled water deliveries which farmers had held in reserve during previous years in anticipation of continued drought conditions. Sen. Barbara Boxer also weighed in with the Bureau in support of maintaining rescheduled water.
"Farmers who did the responsible thing last year by hedging against the dry conditions ahead now know that their water investment will be there to help them make it through this dry year," said Costa. "By presenting a united, bipartisan front, we ensured that the Valley's concerns were heard loud and clear by the Administration.
"This year is going to bring unprecedented water management challenges, and I applaud the Bureau and the Administration for making a fair decision to preserve rescheduled water deliveries. Given the sensitivity and far-reaching impact of these decisions, we have to work together to balance the interests and provide as much assistance as possible to all water users.
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Corsair displays a rendering of the 230T next to English and French version of the design concepts, what the Graphite series is all about, and also describes the cooling system and covers six handy features to make building and cleaning easier.
Along with a few shipping stickers, there is a small sticker at the top that shows the chassis color, and that we have a windowed version. Moving down there are three specifications charts in various languages along with renderings with dimensions of the front and the side of the 230T.
Here Corsair displays the chassis in an exploded rendering. This allows potential buyers to get the full concept of the exterior and interior designs, and they even offer a close up rendering of the front I/O panel. Across the bottom is the same as what was shown on the front, just this time it is delivered in four other languages.
The remaining panel of the exterior packaging offers the Corsair name above three more specifications charts, this time including the English version. They also offer the same two renderings at the bottom of the panel as the other side has.
Inner packaging for the 230T uses the same things everyone else does. They went with thick Styrofoam to protect the top and bottom, and of course there is a plastic liner inside of the foam. With the 230T, they do take one more step, and with L-shaped foam pieces, the front bezel is also very well protected. Both the plain cardboard box, along with this inner packaging delivered the Graphite 230T to us in terrific shape.


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This is my first year growing mini-flora roses. Are these as hardy as the minis? They are on their own roots. |
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I keep hoping someone closer to your zone will answer you. My mini everything come through below freezing temps in winter just fine. They are all on own roots. Leslie |
I'm not quite as cold as you either, but in my experience, mini-flora roses are just like miniature roses only a little larger. I have some such as Autumn Splendor, Sassy Cindy, Hot Tamale, Peaches N Cream and a few others that spend the winter without skipping a heart beat. Then there are others such as Fair Hope and Liberty Bell that seem to suffer. I think it depends on the rose. Some roses such as Jennifer and Always A Lady have never been able to survive a winter for me at all. This is a shame because I love both these roses. I have a hard time getting them to over winter in pots in the garage too. I do find that a lot of the mauve roses just don't over winter well -- not just the miniatures, but the larger ones too. Liberty Bell and Fair Hope have been able to withstand the winters here with some degree of winter kill. Liberty Bell, now 4 years old, has been doing better (knock on wood). I keep Fair Hope protected from the wind with other roses but it still suffers. My suggestion would be to visit your local rose group and ask them which ones seem stronger in your zone and choose roses that have been good for the locals. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Gardening and Other Stuff
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Thanks that helps. I will lightly cover them just to make sure. I don't cover my minis at all. So this winter will be a learning experience for me |
Dan, get ahold of Digger, he grows a quite a few mini floras and his are spectacular. He's in Montana, don't know what zone that is. Les |
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Handsome Mike Finds Redemption in PA
Handsome Mike is the fourth graded/group stakes winner of 2012 for Ashford Stud's Scat Daddy.
Handsome Mike is the fourth graded/group stakes winner of 2012 for Ashford Stud's Scat Daddy.
A $7,500 yearling at the 2011 Ocala Breeders' Sales winter mixed event, Rolling Fog is now a grade I winner with earnings of $222,000.
Montana-based Magic City Thoroughbreds cashed in a Golden Ticket of its own Aug. 25 when its colt of that name dead-heated with favored Alpha for the historic Travers Stakes.
Know More, who won the Best Pal Stakes in his debut, is another promising 2-year-old sired by Lion Heart, who now resides in Turkey.
No one will be forgetting Memories of Silver any time soon, because her daughter, Winter Memories, won some the same races at Saratoga as her dam.
Sometimes good things come to those who wait. Such appears to be the case for the Phipps Stable, whose homebred Point of Entry secured his first grade I win with his victory July 14 in the Man o' War.
On the final day of June this year, Arazi's 6-year-old grandson Jeranimo showed a flash of magic, coming from last to first to score his first grade I win in the Shoemaker Mile.
Now the winner of four consecutive races, Strait of Dover not only went gate to wire to defeat Irish Mission but set a new Woodbine track record of 2:01.99 for the Polytrack surface.
From an owner's point of view, there is no better time for a 3-year-old to make rapid improvement than when the spring classics are on the line, as Irish Mission did in winning the Woodbine Oaks.
Gentildonna is from the 2nd crop of 2-time Japanese Horse of the Year Deep Impact, and is the first of his offspring to win a group race at more than a mile.
The Two Thousand Guineas winner is now the favorite for the Epsom Derby, a race more likely to be in line with his true aptitude.
Dullahan is the now the only likely starter for the Kentucky Derby with two grade I wins.
With $300,000 in graded earnings from the Illinois Derby, Done Talking is now virtually guaranteed a starting spot in the Derby should his owners so desire.
Went the Day Well and Daddy Nose Best still have questions to answer about class, but on paper both look as if they should have no problems with the distance.
After a gritty win in the Tampa Bay Derby, Malibu Moon colt became a 'prospective classic horse.'
At 2, El Padrino showed promise while running third in the Remsen Stakes. This year, he fulfilled that promise with a hard fought victory in the Risen Star Stakes.
After Thunder Moccasin's visually impressive win in the Hutcheson Stakes, Starlight Racing's tentative plan is not roses in May but one-turn sprint races -- at least for now.
In the Holy Bull, it was Starlight Racing's Algorithms, who captured his first stakes race and stamped himself as one to watch on the Triple Crown trail.
On January 13, 2012, Treble Jig became the 100th stakes winner for his late sire, Gone West. This goal was achieved through excellence over time, with an average of just 61 foals per crop.
The newly created Gulfstream Park Derby introduced the first of this year's rising 3-year-old hopefuls on New Year's Day.
His stout pedigree and an affinity for the Churchill Downs main track set up Tiznow's grade II Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes winner Gemologist for consideration in the 2012 Kentucky Derby.
Ky-bred Americain is an Australian group I winner and French highweight. But, where will the Dynaformer sire line's great hope stand at stud?
The story of Rapid Redux -- winner of 19 straight from December 2010 through October 2011 -- points out the importance of consistent placement at a level at which he can compete.
A trip to the U.S. was just what Galileo's Irish-bred daughter Together needed to break a 12-race losing streak -- which she did in the grade I Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland.
If Dream of Summer's regional pedigree is considered less than fashionable, her son Creative Cause proves that generations of solid runners can make a top racehorse.
Bred for stamina top and bottom, Montjeu never would have had a chance had he stood in North America. But Europe is a different world in Thoroughbred breeding.
Hitting her stride at 5, Maria's Mon's Saratoga graded stakes winner Emerald Beech is a throwback to the stamina-oriented, late-developing runners of America's turf history.
Green Desert not only helped to establish the reputation of Danzig as a sire of sires but has founded a flourishing line of his own stallion sons in Europe.
Awesome of Course, sire of 2010 Juvenile Filly Champion Awesome Feather, is back in the headlines with winners in both the colt and filly divisions of the Florida Stallion Stakes series' first division.
Overdriven follows Uncle Mo as a standout 2-year-old for owner Mike Repole. The Tale of the Cat colt's pedigree offers many clues to how he'll develop as a runner.
First Dude's grade I win in the Hollywood Gold Cup brings honor to a less-heralded branch of the same female family as A.P. Indy -- his own grandsire. By Avalyn Hunter
Inglorious' pedigree is rich with solid female strains, surely a good omen for her own career as a broodmare. But that is for the future -- her present is as the undisputed queen of Candian racing.
In no race is the blend of speed with stamina more important than in the Belmont. Mr. Prospector contributed the right stuff to produce descendants capable of dominating the 'Test of the Champion'.
The pedigree of Tizway, whose second attempt at the 'sire-making' Met Mile proved good, unites one of America's oldest female families with one of its oldest male lines.
Peachtree Stable's Flashpoint may be the most intriguing of the new faces entering the 2011 Preakness Stakes. Descending from the family of Raise a Native, he has plenty of speed to set the pace.
If she is as good as she looked when taking apart her opposition at Oaklawn Park this spring, Joyful Victory has a good shot of living up to her name in the Run for the Lilies.
MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
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text: Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel — known as "Ted" to family and friends — liked to say that he adopted the name "Dr. Seuss" because he was saving his real name for the Great American Novel he would one day write. But that's probably not true. When talking to the media, Geisel was more interested in telling a good story than he was in telling a true story. The true story is also a good one, as we learn in Judith and Neil Morgan's excellent biography Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel (the primary source for what you are now reading). During his senior year at Dartmouth College, Ted Geisel and nine of his friends were caught drinking gin in his room. This was the spring of 1925, and the dean put them all on probation for violating the laws of Prohibition. He also stripped Geisel of his editorship of Jack-O-Lantern — the college's humor magazine — where Ted published his cartoons. To evade punishment, Ted Geisel began publishing cartoons under aliases: L. Pasteur, D.G. Rossetti '25, T. Seuss, and Seuss. These cartoons mark the first time he signed his work "Seuss." As a magazine cartoonist, he began signing his work under the mock-scholarly title of "Dr. Theophrastus Seuss" in 1927. He shortened that to "Dr. Seuss" in 1928. In acquiring his professional pseudonym, he also gained a new pronunciation. Most Americans pronounce the name Soose, and not Zoice. And that's how Ted Geisel became Dr. Seuss. Dr.? Dr. Seuss was not a doctor. Ted Geisel did consider pursuing a Ph.D. in English: After graduating from Dartmouth, he went to Oxford, where he studied literature from 1925 to 1926. I use the term "studied" loosely. Though his Oxford notebooks include some notes on the lectures, they reveal a much greater propensity for doodling. One day after class, his classmate Helen Palmer looked over at his notebook. "You're crazy to be a professor. What you really want to do is draw," she told him. "That's a very fine flying cow!" They got engaged, and she finished her M.A. Ted briefly contemplated becoming a scholar of the Irish satirist Jonathan Swift, but he realized that Helen was right. He really did want to draw. So, he left higher education, they returned to the U.S., and he became a cartoonist. In 1955, Dartmouth gave him his first honorary doctorate. He would eventually receive several more honorary degrees, including one from Princeton. By pursuing his love of drawing, Ted Geisel became one of the few people to earn a Ph.D. by dropping out of graduate school. Quick, Henry, the Flit! Success was not immediate. Ted married Helen in 1927, and they moved into a walk-up apartment on New York's Lower West Side while he tried to establish himself as a cartoonist. After a year of scraping by, Ted chanced upon the career that would make him famous: advertising. It all began when he happened to use a popular insecticide for a punchline. For a 1928 issue of Judge magazine, Seuss drew a cartoon in which a knight remarks, "Darn it all, another dragon. And just after I'd sprayed the whole castle with Flit!" The wife of an advertising executive saw the cartoon and asked her husband to hire Seuss to write ads for Flit. In a typical Flit cartoon, large mosquitoes converge on a child at a picnic. His mother cries, "Quick, Henry, the Flit!" Father (Henry) looks for the Flit to save the day. In another, a ventriloquist's dummy sees a giant insect heading for him. To the astonishment of the ventriloquist, the dummy shouts, "Quick, Henry, the Flit!" Dr. Seuss's ad campaign was a hit. "Quick, Henry, the Flit!" was the "Got Milk?" or the "Where's the Beef?" of its day — a catchphrase that everyone knew. As Robert Cahn wrote in his 1957 profile of Seuss, "'Quick Henry, the Flit' became a standard line of repartee in radio jokes. A song was based on it. The phrase became a part of the American vernacular for use in emergencies. It was the first major advertising campaign to be based on humorous cartoons." Seuss went on to create ads for Holly Sugar, NBC, Ford, General Electric, and many others. For the next thirty years, advertising would remain Ted Geisel's main source of income. The Cat in the Hat would change all that. Reference: http://www.seussville.com/#/author |


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Hydrogen fuel is a zero-emission fuel which uses electrochemical cells, or combustion in internal engines, to power vehicles and electric devices. It is also used in the propulsion of spacecraft and might potentially be mass-produced and commercialized for passenger vehicles and aircraft.
Hydrogen lies in the first group and first period in the periodic table, i.e. it is the first element on the periodic table, making it the lightest element. Since hydrogen gas is so light, it rises in the atmosphere and is therefore rarely found in its pure form, H2.[1] In a flame of pure hydrogen gas, burning in air, the hydrogen (H2) reacts with oxygen (O2) to form water (H2O) and releases energy.
- 2H2(g) + O2(g) → 2H2O(g)
(If carried out in atmospheric air instead of pure oxygen (as is usually the case), hydrogen combustion may yield small amounts of nitrogen oxides, along with the water vapor.)
The energy released enables hydrogen to act as a fuel. In an electrochemical cell, that energy can be used with relatively high efficiency. If it simply is used for heat, the usual thermodynamic Carnot limits on the thermal efficiency apply.
Since there is very little free hydrogen gas, hydrogen is in practice only an energy carrier, like electricity, not an energy resource.[2] Hydrogen gas must be produced, and that production always requires more energy than can be retrieved from the gas as a fuel later on.[3] This is a limitation of the physical law of the conservation of energy. Hydrogen production induces environmental impacts.[3]
Because pure hydrogen does not occur naturally on Earth in large quantities[citation needed], it takes a substantial amount of energy in its industrial production. There are different ways to produce it, such as electrolysis and steam-methane reforming process. In electrolysis, electricity is run through water to separate the hydrogen and oxygen atoms. This method can use wind, solar, geothermal, hydro, fossil fuels, biomass, nuclear, and many other energy sources.[2] Obtaining hydrogen from this process is being studied as a viable way to produce it domestically at a low cost. Steam-methane reforming, the current leading technology for producing hydrogen in large quantities,[4] extracts the hydrogen from methane. However, this reaction causes a side production of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, which are greenhouse gases and contribute to global warming.[1]
Once manufactured, hydrogen is an energy carrier (i.e. a store for energy first generated by other means). The energy can be delivered to fuel cells and generate electricity and heat, or burned to run a combustion engine. In each case hydrogen is combined with oxygen to form water. The heat in a hydrogen flame is a radiant emission from the newly formed water molecules. The water molecules are in an excited state on initial formation and then transition to a ground state; the transition unleashing thermal radiation. When burning in air, the temperature is roughly 2000°C. Historically, carbon has literally been the carrier of hydrogen as more hydrogen is packed in fossil fuels than pure liquid hydrogen of the same amount. The carbon atoms have classic storage capabilities[5] and also adds more energy output when burned with hydrogen. However, burning carbon base fuel and releasing its exhaust has produced, in theory, too much global warming due to the greenhouse effect of carbon gases. Pure hydrogen is the smallest element and some of it will inevitably escape from any known container or pipe in micro amounts, yet simple ventilation could prevent such leakage from ever reaching the volatile 4% hydrogen-air mixture. So long as the product is in a gaseous or liquid state, pipes are a classic and very efficient form of transportation. Pure hydrogen, though, causes metal to become more brittle, thus metal pipes might require a little more maintenance in the long run.
Potentially, there is plenty of wind power to supply all of the world's electrical demand. Once the construction cost of a windmill is paid off, very little maintenance cost is required and the energy is practically free. Although electricity can be delivered over long distances, large amounts of electricity cannot be stored and must be generated as they are needed; this requires complex distribution networks and management processes. This is where hydrogen can act as a good carrier. With electrolysis, electricity can affect the extraction of hydrogen and oxygen from water with a little loss of energy in process. Then the hydrogen can be conveyed over long distances by means of the appropriate pipework and reconverted into electricity afterwards. A greater quantity of hydrogen can be delivered while bonded to carbon in fossil fuel form, whereby micro-leakage and metal embrittlement will be avoided.
Hydrogen fuel can provide motive power for cars, boats and airplanes, portable fuel cell applications or stationary fuel cell applications, which can power an electric motor.
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- Hydrogen safety
- Hydrogen storage
- Hydrogen compressor
- Oxyhydrogen flame
- Hydrogen technologies
- Hydrogen vehicle
- Fuel cell vehicle
- ^ a b Altork, L.N. & Busby, J. R. (2010 Oct). Hydrogen fuel cells: part of the solution. Technology & Engineering Teacher, 70(2), 22-27.
- ^ a b Florida Solar Energy Center. (n.d.). Hydrogen Basics. Retrieved from: http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/consumer/hydrogen/basics/index.htm
- ^ a b Zehner, Ozzie (2012). Green Illusions. Lincoln and London: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 1–169, 331–42.
- ^ U.S. Department of Energy. (2007 Feb). Potential for hydrogen production from key renewable resources in the United States. (Technical Report NREL/TP-640-41134). National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden, CO: Milbrandt, A. & Mann, M. Retrieved from: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/pdfs/41134.pdf
- ^ "The Search for Solutions by Horace Freeland Judson, p.34 (1980)
- McCarthy, John. "Hydrogen".
- Energy Information Administration. "Hydrogen explained to a juvenile audience". EIA Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government.
- Milbrandt, A. "Hydrogen Production from Key Renewable Resources in the United States" (pdf). U.S. Department of Energy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
- Hydrogen as the fuel of the future, report by the DLR
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In truth, the practice of the bride and groom cutting the cake together was born of pure necessity. As cakes went from simple pastries to elaborate, multi-tiered extravaganzas, it became virtually impossible for the bride to cut the cake alone. She needed her new husband's muscle to help cut through the stiff layers of frosting. While today's wedding cakes have become much easier to maneuver, the bride and groom still cut the cake together simply for the love of tradition.
Cake Decorating Because the cutting ceremony places so much focus on the wedding cake, many brides are opting for antique or classic bride and groom cake tops, as well as Victorian cake charms for luck and good fortune. The charms, in addition to the old custom of "ribbon pulling," have made a comeback in the most romantic modern weddings. Topping the cake with fresh flowers, Love Doves or a special religious symbol are all wonderful alternatives to those little bride and groom figures, however, there is no limit when it comes to cake decor. When it comes time to cut the cake, elegant silver plated cake knives and servers make the ritual even more enjoyable and stylish.
The Kindliest Cut It probably hasn't occurred to you that there would be any challenge in cutting a cake -- after all, it's something you've done many times before, at birthday parties, or entertaining. Still, check with your cake baker or caterer to see if there are any special slicing instructions for the first cut. If your baker has used unusual assembly or decorative techniques in order to create your cake, there may be hidden peril. You don't want to erroneously place your slice and cause the delicate tower to collapse or topple towards you.
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To Smash Or Not To Smash Once the cake has been cut, the bride and groom usually feed each other the first slice, symbolizing their commitment to provide for one another. Unfortunately, in some contemporary weddings, this symbolism has been completely lost, and replaced by a different tradition -- that of the bride and groom smashing cake into each other's faces.
Let's think about this little ritual for a moment. You've just had your hair and makeup professionally done, you're wearing an exquisite L'ezu Antelier gown… do you really want buttercream plastered all over you? It's true, the pressure can be strong to give the crowd what they want, but consider this. If you must do something dramatic to please them, do something dramatically romantic instead. After the first bites, sweep your beloved into your arms for a kiss that will make Granny blush. Playfully kiss away the tiny dollop of frosting in the corner of his mouth, or seductively lick the buttercream off her fingers. If that doesn't satisfy them, smash the cake into the face of the guest most eager to see you dressed in frosting. That should shut them up. Besides, you're married now -- you'll have plenty of time for food fights later on.
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The Call of Duty XP event continues today here in Los Angeles, with Activision showing off Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer and Spec Ops modes, as well as giving fans (who paid $150 each for tickets to the show, the proceeds of which are all headed to the Call of Duty Endowment) a little something back.
And the fans appreciate it, apparently. Chris Munoz and Alonzo Contreras, both 19, came just a few miles away from here in Los Angeles, and they say the event exceeded expectations. "The multiplayer reveal was one of the ones that got to me," says Contreras. "I was excited about that." The pair also enjoyed the reveal of the new Find Makarov short film, and their friend, Omar Torres, 20, enjoys one specific change in the new Call of Duty game: "No more Last Stand!"
Blake Russian, 27, made the trip from Arizona with his wife Heather, who bought XP tickets for him as a birthday gift. He says the show has turned out "absolutely amazing. It's very interesting to actually be here and see everything live and everyone walking around. The environment's awesome."
Keith Hamm came all the way out from South Carolina, with a few friends he actually met on Xbox Live. "I've never been out to California," he says about coming out to the show, "and I was like, here's my chance." He thought the show was going to be "more exclusive" than the 6,000 attendees who showed up. "It's amazing. I wouldn't expect it to be this huge."
I caught Hamm coming out of the Modern Warfare 3 gameplay area, and he says the new title is a lot like the old one. "I think it is a lot like Modern Warfare 2, with a lot of difference in perks and your killstreaks, and all of the extra little things they've added. It's actually quite nice; it's refreshing."
As for whether Hamm will make the trip back for the show if Activision does it again next year, he says it depends on what a new Call of Duty game would look like. "I'm an Infinity Ward fan versus a Treyarch fan, so if it was for Treyarch, I might." He's been watching what Respawn has been doing as well, but "I haven't heard much news about it," he says. "I thought with [the Infinity Ward split] happening, MW3 was going to be a lot of regurgitated Modern Warfare 2, and in some aspects it is. But with the stuff they've added, I think they'll be able to keep it fresh."
Munoz and Contreras also agree they'll come back next year if Activision throws another party, despite some early problems with organization at the show. "This is the first year," says Contreras, "so there are some faults here and there, but they'll fix those."
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• Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle and one of the film's producers defend themselves against recent allegations that they treated child actors no better than the ringleaders of the orphan panhandle gang in the movie. Provisions were made, they say, to finance the children's education until their 18th birthday. [Carpetbagger]
• For anyone saying this was a bad year for movies (myself included) this compilation of the best movie moments of 2008 is an effective counterargument.
• Thanks both the Academy's bias and to Jessica Alba's acting career, Latinos earned more recognition from the Razzies than the Oscars this year. [My San Antonio]
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It features Jamie, who has made it through to the battle rounds of the BBC talent show, playing a youth who gets into trouble with police but is helped by the trust.
Jamie, who volunteered to be in the video, was keen to stress that the plot line is entirely fictional.
He said: "I'd like to say I haven't been in trouble with the police but think this is an important part of the video as it helps convey that fundamentally Streetcops is about funding organisations that divert people from that path."
He added: "It was great working with Streetcops on their video. They're a great local charity helping grass root level organisations in Medway and I'm a big supporter of theirs."
The video features other local groups, such as Magic, Halling Youth Club and the Air Cadets, and is hoped it will raise awareness of how Streetcops can help other organisations in Medway.
The trust offers funding of up to £500 to youth projects. Visit www.streetcops.org.uk to find out more.
The video will be released today at 6pm on YouTube.
Visit www.youtube.com/streetcopstrust and or www.facebook.com/streetcopstrust
Jamie Johnson will be back on our screens on The Voice, competing in the second battle round, on Saturdurday.
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Genomic survey of microbial 'dark matter' sheds light on BC's unseen biodiversity
University of British Columbia researchers led by Steven Hallam collecting microbial samples at Sakinaw Lake, British Columbia.
July 14, 2013
A landmark single-cell genomic study of microorgansims from sites across the globe is underscoring British Columbia's role as an 'oasis' of biodiversity. The findings, to be published Sunday in Nature, could also prompt scientists to redefine how the tree of life represents relationships among and between life's three domains.
"British Columbia has long been recognized for its biological diversity in flora and fauna," says University of British Columbia microbiologist Steven Hallam, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Genomics and one of the study's authors. "What we're discovering now is that our province is also an oasis for the vital biological diversity we can't see—diversity encoded in the genomes of uncultivated, or wild, microorganisms."
UBC researchers probe the hidden microbial riches of British Columbia's pristine Sakinaw Lake.
Representatives from about a third of the uncultivated microbial groups described by the survey were culled from samples taken from British Columbia's pristine Sakinaw Lake, situated on the Sunshine Coast. It's one of nine sites around the world targeted in the survey by an international team of researchers.
"The study remaps our understanding of life's unseen majority, and going forward should help us to better recognize and interpret microbial community interactions that drive essential ecosystem functions and services in the world around us."
Study in brief
- The study's single-cell genome data provide 11% greater coverage of known genetic diversity than currently available genome libraries.
- The study could require the reorganization of the Archaea domain, which categorizes single cell organisms. The authors are proposing two new superphyla and four new phyla within the Archaea domain.
The Nature paper details the collection and single-cell sequencing of 200 archaeal bacteria cells in 29 major uncharted branches of the tree of life from nine diverse habitats across the globe. Samples and data from hydrothermal vets, fresh and seawater, soil and other habitats were used from sites in Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
The team of 22 researchers from 11 institutions around the world was led by the US Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute in California. Hallam's research is supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, the Tula Foundation and the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.
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Well I've bought at the desk in one of the on property hotels and I think that was the best way to buy tickets.
worst way I think is buying at the disney store. what you all think?
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Well I've bought at the desk in one of the on property hotels and I think that was the best way to buy tickets.
worst way I think is buying at the disney store. what you all think?
I agree with you my ticket cost me 206.00 at the resort in Jan.
also the convenice of having them right there is a super plus, I thought I could get the same thing from the disney store.....turns out i have to wait in an extra line now.
What is the cost for park tickets at the disney store now? I found tickets at undercovertourist.com for $211.95 for an adult 4 day MYW ticket PLUS 2 free days. That price included tax and free shipping. I looked on my local AAA website and the cost for similiar tickets was $50 more!
Depending on our situation, we'll go through Undercovertourist.com. Now this is through a link from mousesavers.com, so you need to get on their email list first. They normally give you a free day and there is no shipping charges or tax.
i renew my annual pass online or by the phone. If I were to buy just a few days tix, I'd buy them at the resort. :thumbs:
Disney Store. You're buying through Disney, so you know you're getting exactly what you want. You have them in your hand, no waiting to see and hope that the ones you're sent are the right ones, and you get Disney's advance purchase discount.
The online sites might be a cost savings of a few dollars, I suppose. But I don't like the concept of dealing with a third party or not having the tickets in my hand, so I can see exactly what I purchased.
We bought ours at the Disney Store for our last trip, very convenient and I really liked having our tickets already in hand. I had shopped around and didn't find a huge price difference, plus I had a $25 gift card that I used toward the cost of the tickets....
I didn't see a discount for purchasing the tickets in advance on the Disney site, am I doing something wrong?
Undercovertourist is one of the few that Disney gave the OK to sell tickets.
we have always gone to disney.com but this year we are going to a travel agent.
Always get tickets online as part of the whole trip.
This time I'm planning on buying mine when I book my room, get it all done with at once....
does disney store still give a voucher that has to be redeemed at guest relations? That GR line is longer than Splash Mountain on a hot summer day!!! geez


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Interesting "problem". Had a super hi-tech 96% AFUE boiler installed (Burnham Alpine 105K BTU). Boiler was sized for the house, even though there are many rooms we don't normally use in the Winter. Sizing was the only reasonable thing to do - would hate to sell the house and tell someone the furnace is undersized if all rooms are heated.
With the old traditional boiler, we shut off the radiators in the rooms we didn't use (including our bedroom as we like it cold). This saved money. The guy who installed it as well as the Burham rep said this isn't a good idea now - because it causes the return water to be warmer than design (makes sense, not enough of the boiler output water is being transferred to the air), and the 96% boiler is most efficient when run in "condensing mode" which can only happen if there is sufficient differential between the input and output temperatures. But there is math here that doesn't seem to add up. The efficiency of the furnace at its worse is still better than any traditional boiler, let's say it's 80%. It seems to me if you are only heating half the house, you still win because you must be using a lot less gas at 80% than with all rooms on at 96% (and it's actually better than that - due to the fancy digital readout on the unit I can see it stays in max efficiency (condensing) mode for quite a while when heat is first called for since the temp differential is high, but then it switches to non-condensing mode until thermostat is satisfied. The installer and the Burham rep seem quite convinced I should leave all radiators on all the time. They seem very knowledgable - what am I missing here? It will take a very long time to compute the actual fuel cost savings, made even more complicated by the fact that this was also an oil to gas conversion, and we've had a warm Winter. Need to satisfy my gut feeling in the short term. |
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What is the boiler jacket made of? Boilers that do not reach normal operating temp can have corrosion problems, and running one 'hot' is going to take a toll on circulation pumps. |
Boiler jacket is stainless steel. The issue is that with some of the radiators closed, it reaches operating temp too quickly and spends less time in condensing mode. "Too hot" is probably not an issue as the computer reduces the gas to keep that (and stack temperature - this is a PVC pipe exhaust) under control. My question is more related to gas usage. |
I am not a condensing boiler expert, but this is what I know from what I read. Condensing boilers are supposed to be about 10 percentage points higher in efficicency than conventional boilers. So I think your 96% AFUE boiler should operate no lower than 86% when it is not condensing. When the display shows the it is not a maximum efficiency, I think the fall off in efficency is gradual. The efficiency is still very good on an absolute scale. Have you tried turing on all the radiators to see how it affects the operation of the boiler? You may find out the water temperature is still too high even in this mode. What about lowering the temperature of the boiler output? My understanding is the water temperature needs to be below 131 degrees F in order to get the maximum condensation. I think the additional energy savings of not having the boiler operating in the optimum efficiency mode is small. Enjoy your new boiler and don't agonize over this. |
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How many coats of Oil-based poly is recommended for high traffic areas? Would you do less coats if it was "High-Build" poly?
I am refinishing the oak hardwood floors in the main living area of the house. It is high traffic. I am using Minwax "High-Build" Polyurethane. The first coat was already done in "Gloss". I was thinking of doing two more coats of "Satin" for a total of 3 coats. The Minwax instructions recommends doing only 2 coats, I guess, since it is "High-Build" variety. Then it continues saying that if 3 coats is desired then wait 3 to 4 days before doing it. We have time on our side ... we are not living there yet and we don't have move in/out restrictions. What would you do if you had time to get the "best" (i.e. longest lasting) floor possible? |
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3 coats, definitely. We've done two homes, and 3 coats wears better over the decades than 2. |
We put on one coat of stain and 3 coats of oil-based poly. |
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All businesses require dedication, determination, enthusiasm, flexibility and perseverance. Consumers today have a tremendous sense of well-being and wealth, but you should be prepared for a sharp or prolonged decline on Wall Street, a rise in interest rates or signs of a slowing economy, which could cause Americans to curb their buying. There are all sorts of things that can turn people away from shopping, so plan for good times as well as rocky ones. If you want to get into a retail business because times are good, you may want to think again. If your passion for going out on your own and dealing directly with the public is not extinguished by the prospect of difficult times, read on.
Will you launch your own business or buy an existing one? Perhaps you're thinking about buying a franchise or a business opportunity. Whichever way you decide to go, keep the following in mind.
Buying a Business
The kinds of businesses you can purchase include franchises, business opportunities, network marketing systems, and existing independent businesses. Here are some facts and figures you can factor into your decision-making process.
- Franchises. Essentially, a franchisee pays an initial fee and ongoing royalties to a franchisor. In return, the franchisee gains the use of a trademark, ongoing support from the franchisor, and the right to use the franchisor's system of doing business and sell its products or services.
In addition to a well-known brand name, buying a franchise offers many other advantages that aren't available to the entrepreneur starting a business from scratch. Perhaps the most significant is that you get a proven system of operation and training in how to use it. New franchisees can avoid a lot of the mistakes start-up entrepreneurs typically make because the franchisor has already perfected daily operations through trial and error.
- Business opportunities. A business opportunity is similar to a franchise in that you get to market a known product or service, but you don't open your business as an extension of the franchise. This is less expensive than buying a franchise. Some business opportunities have no startup fees. Hallmark stores and Stride Rite children's shoe stores are examples of licensed dealerships. You get national marketing support and use the product signs and logo of the parent company, but you operate as your own business. Some business opportunities offer a turnkey business package that gives the buyer a business plan and operations support.
- Network marketing systems. The third form of business you can buy into is a multilevel marketing company (or network marketing system). These are direct-selling companies in which you sell specific products provided by the company based on your personal contacts rather than on the reputation of the brand. With network marketing systems, you get a percentage of the sales of all the new salespeople you bring into the distribution system. The buy-in is usually just a stock of inventory, and there generally is no equipment. But you probably won't receive support in the way of protected territory, product promotion or operations training. Some network marketing systems offer sales and motivational seminars and will sell you videos, audiotapes and marketing materials.
- Existing independent businesses. Acquiring an established business requires a greater financial outlay than starting one from scratch, but buying a business allows you to realize profits faster and receive a quicker return on your initial investment. A major advantage to this approach is that the business you're considering spending a chunk of money on has a track record to review. Obtaining outside financing may be easy, and projections should be more accurate because of known historical trends. The business already has its financial and marketing plans in action. You are paying for it having an established location, inventory, customer base and trained staff.
Entrepreneurs wanting to buy an existing business will have to do as much--or more--research and careful analysis as is required when starting from scratch. Carefully evaluate the opportunity cost of entering various industries through acquisition. Do your due diligence and make sure there aren't any hidden reasons for the sale of the business--for example, the opening of a major competitor within your market area, a scheduled road widening that would take part of your parking lot, or increasing crime in the area.
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You may believe you have a distinct concept that is different or better than anything else out there, and you want to create your own business from the bottom up.
Most successful small businesses provide something attractive or advantageous by taking what's already there and developing some innovative features. Have you developed an improved technique for delivering goods to the market? Drive-thru coffee and juice bars situated near freeway onramps offer added value for commuters. Or, perhaps you have an idea that will fill a market niche. A few entrepreneurs have started up successful ventures in ecotourism and other forms of adventure travel for those with money, social consciousness and a desire for educational value to be added to their leisure time. What is your unique proposition?
Another reason for wanting to go your own way without the safety net of an existing business model is that you have developed new markets or promotional techniques for existing goods and services. For example, several years ago, Lenox Inc. aggressively promoted its bridal registry. Today, this promotional tool is now widely imitated in stores everywhere and online for weddings, graduation, Christmas and baby gifts.


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Portuguese Timor/United Nations
You will note from Jakarta's telegram JA29381 that Adam Malik and the Indonesians generally continue to be reticent about the possibility of United Nations involvement in the Portuguese Timor issue. Notwithstanding this reaction, however, and whatever agreement the Portuguese and Indonesians come to in Rome, the fact remains that the Fourth Committee will soon be discussing the issue and the Department continues to believe it important that Australia and the Indonesians should not leave the running in the Fourth Committee to non-regional countries.
We have been giving some consideration as to whether the Item might not be concluded with some form of consensus statement as occurred at the time of the Committee of Twenty-Four hearings in June. The advantage of a consensus statement is that it would be less susceptible to amendment especially if, as we should hope, it could be represented as a regional initiative: a statement might simply be made at the beginning of the debate announcing that regional countries were working on a draft consensus: the consensus itself could then be introduced late in the debate when hopefully it would be accepted without objection.
It is relevant in regard to a possible regional consensus approach that the Chairman of the Fourth Committee (Mrs Famah Toka-Bangura of Sierra Leone) in her opening remarks at the beginning of the Committee's work, stressed the advantages 'in the first instance of the cooperation, initiative and good offices of the neighbouring states (acting) on a regional basis' in approaching problems associated with the decolonisation of small territories.
As against this, we recognise that delegations like Tanzania and Mozambique may now be too far committed to permit a simple consensus approach. They may insist instead on a resolution which should include an input from themselves. Accordingly, in our accompanying telegram we include the texts of both a possible draft resolution as well as a shorter draft consensus statement.2
In a sense, both drafts represent minimum texts. They do not, for example, call for any specific action on the part of the Committee of Twenty-Four, and, in particular, they make no reference to a fact finding mission, an idea which the Tanzanian Chairman of the Committee has been quietly canvassing in New York. Our thinking is that the necessity of such action need not be conceded immediately at least until the pros and cons have been discussed by regional countries. For our own part, if a fact finding role were deemed necessary we may prefer to think in terms of a representative of the Secretary-General (cf. operative paragraph 6 of our draft resolution) than a visit by a mission of the Committee of Twenty-Four. For domestic as well as other reasons. Australia could hardly avoid seeking membership of a Committee of Twenty-Four mission with all the difficulties of additional involvement in the Portuguese Timor problem that would entail. These difficulties could also arise with the involvement of a representative of the Secretary General, but less directly, and we should have more flexibility in reacting to various proposals which might emerge.
As indicated, we feel the time has arrived when we must try to bring the Indonesians to focus on these matters. Our hope would be to convey to them, in Jakarta, Australian suggestions for a possible consensus and/or resolution before the end of this week. Before doing so, however, we should appreciate your comments on the advantages and feasibility of a consensus statement [as] against a resolution, and also any observations you may have about the two texts—we imagine that it would be difficult to include a reference in any resolution to Resolution 1541 (XV) to match that to 1514 (XV),3 but you may wish to advise on this possibility.
At this stage we do not want you to discuss our texts with other delegations, or indeed indicate that we are actively considering the matter. Nevertheless our hope would be that, if we can bring the Indonesians in Jakarta to agree on a text or texts, these drafts might be circulated at the next meeting of the ASEAN-plus group which Anwar Sani had foreshadowed he would be convening following his return from the Rome talks and his visit to Jakarta.
As you will see, we hope to be in a position later in the week to convey to you texts which you might pass to the Indonesians. In doing so you shall need to stress that we are not trying to force the pace, but rather to do what we can to keep the Fourth Committee debate within bounds. We realise of course that the Indonesians would prefer no Fourth Committee debate at all, and that they are pleased that the Portuguese appear to have assured them that Portugal does not want UN involvement either. But it seems unrealistic for the Indonesians to expect that the Portuguese Territories Item might pass in the Fourth Committee without some sort of conclusions.
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