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92 of 97 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars well written, fair, informative and timely book
A well written, fair, informative and timely book, franker than most politicians on either side of the debate. It leaves each reader to decide. I shall try to do the same, giving points first for one side, then the other:
Things 'Pro-EU' politicians do not tell us:
-It is now almost impossible to deny that for decades British politicians supporting...
Published on 7 Feb. 2013 by Legal Vampire
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2.0 out of 5 stars Boring and inconclusive
Some good ideas in this book but incoherent and inconclusive. A book of disjointed articles presenting some facts at great length.
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92 of 97 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars well written, fair, informative and timely book,
Legal Vampire (Buckinghamshire, England) - See all my reviews
A well written, fair, informative and timely book, franker than most politicians on either side of the debate. It leaves each reader to decide. I shall try to do the same, giving points first for one side, then the other:
Things 'Pro-EU' politicians do not tell us:
-It is now almost impossible to deny that for decades British politicians supporting EU membership from Heath to Blair concealed from the public how much further European integration would go. Consequently, especially now that the EU's most important project of recent years, the Euro single currency, is not the success they expected, most leading pro-EU British politicians are now almost embarrassed in speaking up for the EU and are not trusted when they do.
-Statistics used by supporters of EU membership suggesting that e.g. "three and a half million British jobs depend on EU membership" are often not based on much hard evidence. They often assume that all trade between Britain and the EU countries would cease if Britain left the EU; an assertion so unlikely as to be almost dishonest.
-Because of inadequate education in foreign languages in Britain, few British applicants land jobs in EU institutions, in which entrance exams have to be taken in one's second language and speaking 3 or more European languages is desirable. Consequently there are so few British officials in the EU bureaucracy that British concerns are often not understood. (How could former Primeminister Edward Heath, who enthusiastically led Britain into what is now the European Union in 1973, not see the need to improve education in European languages at the same time?)
-Rightly or wrongly, the majority of the EU countries are profoundly committed to the apparent safety and stability of regulation and redistribution over messy and unfair but dynamic free market economics. Partly in consequence more ruthlessly competitive but economically dynamic areas of the world are catching up or overtaking Europe in prosperity. Europe's low economic growth rates compare unfavourably to North America & Australia, never mind the Far East. Britain's trade with Europe will therefore continue to decline in relative importance.
-Politicians who suggest that, as an alternative to withdrawal, Britain could re-negotiate its EU treaties to gain various additional opt-outs and freedoms from regulation are either not telling the truth or do not understand how near impossible it would be to obtain the agreement of all the other EU members, and how strongly some of them are opposed to re-opening such questions. After all, if Britain can change the rules when it likes, why should not all the other (at time of writing) 25 countries do likewise, and how then could 26 countries ever reach agreement?
-There are an increasing number of successful bilateral and regional free trade agreements in the world, which a truly independent Britain may be able to join. Under EU rules Britain is currently forbidden even to open negotiations about joining them.
Things 'anti-EU' politicians don't tell us:
-We could not quickly make up for the disruption to trade of leaving the EU by joining other Free Trade agreements. Experience shows that even between willing partners, such agreements take many years to negotiate and implement.
-Politicians who say we could free ourselves from the EU and its `red tape' and meddling, but retain a free trade agreement with the other members, seriously misunderstand the attitude of other EU countries. Many of the latter see adoption of EU regulations as the essential condition of membership of the European single market. Otherwise, they believe, we would win an unfair advantage in European markets over Continental companies who have to abide by EU employment and other legislation. Perhaps some compromise could be found, but the debate could become so emotive on both sides that compromise is difficult.
-EU membership is more popular in other parts of the UK, especially Scotland, than in England. In a referendum there could well be an overall majority for withdrawal composed largely of English votes, with the smaller countries of the UK voting in favour of staying in the EU. Would Scotland (if it has not left already in its 2014 referendum) then leave the UK? If it did, would Wales want to stay, and where would that leave Northern Ireland? If the UK broke up, what would happen to UK dependencies like Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands, the UK's seat on the UN Security Council, international treaties to which the UK was a party etc.? Why is there almost no debate in England about these questions?
-Even if we would like to rebuild or expand our trading links to the Comomnwealth, USA, China or anywhere else as an alternative to the EU, these countries are thousands of miles away. For obvious geographical reasons, trade with our nearest neighbours in Europe will always be important. We shall never truly "leave Europe"; hence the title of the book, 'Au Revoir Europe' ('Au Revoir' being the French for 'until we see each other again'), not 'Goodbye'.
Conclusion: There is no easy answer to the question of the UK's future relationship with the EU. However, we are going to have to choose, as much of the rest of the EU, spurred by the need to make the Euro work as well as ideological and emotional commitment, moves towards further integration. Eventually we may either have to join them, or leave. Unfortunately our politicians are often not preparing us for either option, but hoping or pretending we can somehow have our cake and eat it.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb,
This review is from: Au Revoir, Europe: What if Britain left the EU? (Kindle Edition)
This is a superb book; I'd give it six stars if I could. If you are unsure which way to vote in the referendum on EU membership that Britain will almost certainly hold within a few years, this is the book for you. Forget the rhetoric and misleading statistics that we are constantly fed by UKIP and hard-right Conservatives on the one hand and stubborn, starry-eyed europhiles on the other. David Charter gives us a detailed but very readable analysis of the history, finances, politics and agenda of the EU, together with a survey of Britain's options and their pros and cons. At last: someone who will just explain things to me in a dispassionate way so that I can make my mind up on the basis of the evidence. Which I now have.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A clear view through the fog,
This review is from: Au Revoir, Europe: What if Britain left the EU? (Kindle Edition)
This is not an easy read - but then the subject matter is complex.
However, at the end I was far clearer on the implications of leaving the EU.
It is written to inform not to push a particular view.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A balanced critique on the complex issues involved.,
Michael Wadge (Bristol England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Au Revoir, Europe: What if Britain left the EU? (Kindle Edition)
I read this book, as I was anxious to learn about the pros and cons of belonging to or leaving the EU. This is particularly relevant at the present time, bearing in mind the major gains of Ukip in the recent European election and also those of other right wing parties throughout Europe. I confess I started as a europhile, but have certainly become less so since reading the book. The author clearly illustrated the astonishing cost of operating the EU, with its bloated and largely unaccountable bureaucracy. However, to balance this, the author was at pains to point out that many people have lost sight of the fact that Europe has avoided major conflict since the formation of the EU.
I found the chapter on the imagined scenario of Britain after a vote to exit the EU, following the intended referendum in 2017, particularly interesting and the possible serious adverse impact on the prosperity of Britain, in the short term, at least, was very sobering. I truly wonder how many of those people who stridently advocate Britain's withdrawal have ever considered this issue. Certainly, I see little evidence from the media that it has ever been given a detailed and balanced airing.
Well worth reading!
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Good for foreigners -- also useful for Britons,
As an expatriate Briton, I'm frequently left shaking my head at both American and European incomprehension about British eurosceptism and their frequently ludicrous commentary on it. If you aren't British, and want to know why the British public and a good portion of Britain's elites are now so hostile to the European Union that the UK's membership is now in jeopardy, read this book. If you're British and want a primer, this is also a good starting point (it has been praised by Labour Party MP and shadow cabinet member John Cruddas, for example).
Charter was European correspondent for the Times (of London) and thus had a front-row seat when it came to the EU in general and the acrimonious EU-UK relationship in particular. Charter, unlike too many commentators on the EU, actually understands how it works and has spoken to many of the key players, which in and of itself is valuable.
Essentially, Charter's thesis is that the United Kingdom and the rest of the European Union are headed in divergent directions and, despite an earlier period of relatively harmonious relations, have always been at variance. Simply put, the end goal of the EU always was some sort of federal system (although not necessarily a United States of Europe) and that not only has this idea never held any appeal among the British public, but that Britain's elites have, through deception, self-deception or ignorance, never clearly explained to the public what membership in the EU actually entails. We are now at the point where there is an EU inner core (the Eurozone) moving towards a federal destination to ensure the survival and viability of the euro and an outer core moving to the margins and, in the case of the UK, the exit.
While this is not an entirely original thesis, the strength of this book is the evidence Charter provides in support of it. This includes an intelligent potted history of Britain's membership of the EU (chs. 1-2); an honest assessment of the pros and cons of EU membership (ch. 3); a responsible assessment of the likely direction the rest of the EU is headed (ch. 4); an examination of the possibilities of the UK's repatriating powers ceded to the EU while retaining membership (short answer: virtually none)(ch. 5); an exploration of whether the so-called Swiss or Norwegian option is a possibility for the UK (short answer: unlikely and yes, but would only anger the British public further) (ch. 6); a sober consideration of Britain's options if it breaks off relations entirely -- so no access to the single market whatsoever (ch. 7); and a bean-counting analysis of how everything from jobs to the financial services to farming to education to fishing to several other aspects of British life would be directly affected by a British departure (ch. 8). The weakest chapter is the last which, set ten years in the future, imagines life in a Britain which voted to leave the EU in a 2017 referendum (ch. 9).
This review is already too long, but in answer to such questions as does Charter recognize that Scotland and Wales are more pro-European than England; that euroscepticism is hardly unique to the British; that it is not a case of the UK versus some behemoth in Brussels, but negotiations among European nations of which the UK is one; and that a lot of what constitutes the EU is as a result of British negotiations: yes, yes, yes, and yes. This book covers it all.
To Europhiles who believe the recent history of the UK is the story of missed opportunities en route to an inevitable European future will need to answer Charter's arguments to the contrary. Similarly, Eurosceptics who believe departure from the EU will be painless and without negative consequences will also have some explaining to do in response to this book. Individuals guilty of self-deception or deception who are gleefully skewered in here include Peter Mandelson, Vince Cable, Nigel Farage and David Cameron.
In short, if you have any interest in the question of the UK's place in the EU -- past, present and future -- this is the book to read.
Another possible benefit may be that reading it will, in the future, prevent numerous American and continental Europeans talking out of their backsides when it comes to British euroscepticism. Well, we can only hope.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone with a view of the EU should read this.,
This review is from: Au Revoir, Europe: What if Britain left the EU? (Kindle Edition)
An excellent factual summary of the situation that posed rationale arguments on both sides. Everyone who wants an informed view on the UK's relationship with the EU should read thsi. Also an entertaining read.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The only book on the EU worth reading,
Mr. P. H. Ball "Hugh Ball" (Eastbourne, UK) - See all my reviews
I've read plenty of books, newspaper articles etc about the EU and this is only one that has really given me some meat about the subject. A very good summary of pro and anti arguments.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Compelling and necessary read.,
T.J.Byford "TJ" (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Au Revoir, Europe: What if Britain left the EU? (Kindle Edition)
Since the publication of this book by David Charter, Brussels has been bruised by the result of the 2014 European elections which saw a huge swing to the Eurosceptic lobby, not just in the UK, but France as well. So it is a timely reminder to consider what being in or out of the EU actually means and if the UK can extricate itself from the tangled web that many see as the unstoppable Brussels machine.
Cameron's 26:2 defeat in the vote he demanded shows where the cards lie. With increasing membership numbers, the UK's influence will inevitably be diluted by the Brussels voting structure. And with QMV (Qualified Majority Voting) the chances of making a real democratic influence are severely restricted as well.
Chater has opened my eyes to both sides of the argument and he pools comments from a raft of UK and EU politicians, and importantly reveals within the modern Brussels machinery a significant discontent among EU member States with a recalcitrant UK whom they've seen as scuppering a lot of what they wished to do. Thus we find that to get around this, the goalposts are constantly being changed to sideline the UK.
But these actions must be viewed from the position of all those EU member States who want to continue to go down the Federalist route and can't allow one member State, the UK, to prevent this. It is clear that many States are happy to exchange Sovereignty for what they see as the advantages in being a member of the EU, problems and all.
And it is at this point that the UK and Brussels diverge significantly. But my anger at this is not so much directed towards Brussels, but a succession of UK governments of any persuasion who have consistently lied to the British electorate, and even more damaging from a domestic perspective, that PM's have told the electorate one thing, when privately they knew, and have expressed, counter views, which acknowledge that they knew the direction the EU was going in.
And one mustn't overlook a rabid British press which has done so much for the anti-vote that unless something should drastically change in 2017, there is likely to be a "No" vote based on ignorance.
Another reviewer has, very usefully, quoted at some length from various comments in the book, and these are simply the tip of the iceberg.
The subject is so complicated with the better quality arguments for both sides seeming to be quite persuasive, but perhaps if I were to take one thing away with me after reading the book, is the real difficulty the UK could face in trying to remain in the EU but with renegotiation of our Membership terms.
I can't help but feel what damage De Gaulle did in refusing entry of the UK into the original Common Market for 12 years. Had it been 7 founders and not 6, how much different would be the UK's modern day attitude towards the EU?
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars enlightening,
I feel very afraid about the prospect of leaving the decision about the EU to the British public. But this book has almost held my hand in terms of reassuring and explaining things to me. I still don't know what to vote but I do know more now. And I have lent 'Au Revoir Europe' to my husband as well.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading,
This review is from: Au Revoir, Europe: What if Britain left the EU? (Kindle Edition)
A balanced and thought provoking book. It gives the historical facts and figures behind our current position within the EU, without bias or journalistic frenzy.
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"Now that's a real shame when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy like that."
I'll believe it when I see it. I don't care if it's Fay or Kremchick or Dusty or Jockety.
Until he plays 4 or 5 games in a row without needing to be pulled from the game, he's still unhealthy enough to be counted on.
Though, it is good news.
Don't forget how unimpressive he was before the injury, too.
While a healthy Agon would help alot I really hope people don't get their hopes up about either Kepp or EE seeing time in left.
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"Now that's a real shame when folks be throwin' away a perfectly good white boy like that."
I like the idea of Keppinger playing third if EE deciedes to slump again. I think the motivation of having a quality backup breathing down his neck will be a huge contribution to the play of EE. I think this is the year when we will really find out if EE is a good player or a bust. No more "prospect" talk. Either he gets it done and plays, or he doesn't and Keppinger plays.
"Last week I helped my friend stay put. It's a lot easier'n helpin' 'em move. I just went over to his house and made sure that he did not start to load **** into a truck."
http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs...cincinnati.com--On left field: (Dickersons) one of them. If we started right now, it would probably be a platoon situation with him and a right-handed bat whether its (Jonny) Gomes or Jerry (Hairston). I told Dickerson: Dont let everybody give away your potential job. You got to fight for your job. Its been a long, tough road to get to the big leagues. Im not going to give away his job. But Im not necessarily going to give him a job either.
Meanwhile Duhhhsty gives the CF and leadoff spot to a guy coming off 3 years of wretched baseball and 1 year that was "average".
Also didnt he say the same thing last year about CF when asked about Patterson/Freel and claiming Freel "was banged up"? Forgive me if I am mistaken.
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Some people may complain about the ice time of the "kid line" but not me. He is using these guys the right way. Moore looked outstanding i hope he makes tough on the coaches to send him back down to hartford
I dont really get you Jar Jar. Just a week ago, you say how Lundmark has been invisible, should be on the 4th line getting minimum ice time. Now Moore comes in, kid gets two, or was it three assists in his first NHL game, Lundmark scores for the 2nd consecutive game, which was the GW, and your ok with there ice time?
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ANC 5B will have its first meeting of the new year. Check out the agenda below. The meeting will take place on January 28th, 2015 at John Burroughs Education Campus, 1820 Monroe St NE, from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
ANC 5B04 Meeting Thursday – A Fresh Start!
For many readers following the ins and outs of Single Member Distric 5B04, the recent election was a welcome break from the past. Now it's time to look ahead to the future of this important section of the neighborhood that includes 12th Street NE commercial corridor from Monroe Street to Rhode Island Ave. Come out and meet your new ANC Commissioner Joe Barrios.
ANC 5B Special Meeting Tonight To Discuss The 805-809 Channing Place NE Project
Sorry for the short notice,but unfortunately we just learned about this meeting, which was announced at the last ANC 5B meeting but as far as we know was only published on a Ward 5 Google group. This Google group is only used by a very small group of people and does not reach many ANC 5B residents. It would be helpful if the ANC Commission would take advantage of more social network tools that would assure a much wider readership and outreach. Here is the flyer for tonight's meeting. Please share this information with your neighbors. The development that will be the only topic of this meeting will occupy a large piece of land north of Rhode Island Ave. and west of Reed Street NE. All who would like to be informed prior to the construction phase, should attend, ask questions, and get an understanding of the details of this project.
Election Results Round Up For Brooklanders
Sure, we have a new mayor and all…but here are the results we really care about here at the Bridge. (View the results at the DC Board of Elections website.)
- Predictably, Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie cruised to an easy victory, with 86% of the vote for another term.
- The winners for ANC Commissioner in ANC 5B are as follows:
- (5B-01) Gayle Hall-Carley
- (5B-02) Ursula Higgins
- (5B-03) Michael Morrison
- (5B-04) Joe Barrios
- (5B-05) — Undetermined (this was a write-in campaign, so results are not yet known.)
Congrats to those who won, and thanks to all who ran. To see where you live in the ANC 5B boundaries, see the map to the right.
Write-In Candidate, Anita Hairston, Emerges In Uncontested ANC 5B05 Race
We had the pleasure of meeting Anita Hairston the other night and were happy to hear that she has launched a write-in campaign for the soon-to-be-vacant ANC 5B05 seat. As we posted back in August, current 5B05 Commissioner Jenese L. Jones is not running again and until now, no one else has declared a candidacy to fill the seat. We would like to thank Commissioner Jones for her service and are excited about the prospect of having this part of the neighborhood, near Turkey Thicket and the Metro represented after all. We caught up with Ms. Hairston and asked her a few questions about her campaign. If you live within 5B05 (see boundaries below and to the right), we encourage you to write her name in when you vote.
1) Why are you conducting the write-in campaign?
I am conducting a write-in campaign for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner of Single Member District (SMD) 5B05 because I would like to be a voice for the aspirations and concerns of my neighbors. The current ANC 5B05 Commissioner, Jenese Jones, is not running in this election, and has endorsed me. A write-in campaign requires initiative on my part to make sure that my neighbors in 5B05 have information about the upcoming election, about me, and how to vote for me. The write-in campaign requires initiative on the part of 5B05 voters as well. The ballot for this election does not include any names for the position of Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner of Single Member District 5B05. Voters filling out a paper ballot will need to locate the section of the ballot for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, fill in the "write-in" bubble on their paper ballot, and then write in my name, Anita Hairston. Voters filling out an electronic ballot will need to locate the screen for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, select the "write-in" check box, and then key in my name, Anita Hairston.
2) Tell us a little bit about your background
Public service and civic engagement have been a driving force of my career as a public policy professional. During my time working for PolicyLink and DC Office of Planning, I have played a role in shaping policies that revitalize neighborhoods and foster strong and inclusive communities. Through that work, I have developed a deep appreciation of the role of authentic community voice in how priorities are set for cities and neighborhoods. My public service / civic engagement activities include: Ward 5 representative for the DC Pedestrian Advisory Committee, member of the MoveDC transportation plan committee, and member of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation Planning Board Citizens Advisory Committee. I am currently active with Neighbors United for DC Statehood, which began as an initiative of the Brookland Neighborhood Civic Association.
3) If elected, what issues will you focus on in your SMD?
I will focus on community safety, particularly pedestrian safety. Our residents need to be able to travel safely and easily to Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, the Brookland/CUA Metro station, businesses on 12th Street NE, local schools, and other important destinations. Additional attention to this issue by the city, particularly the District Department of Transportation could make these trips safer. Given the expected development in the SMD and adjacent to it, I will focus on how residents can influence the development process to ensure that there are positive benefits to our community. In addition, I will focus on community engagement, getting a broad range of residents to connect with one another and share information that will make sure we maintain a strong quality of life for all of us. I will also look to pursue other priorities that 5B05 residents identify as important concerns during SMD meetings and neighborhood walk-throughs.
4) What do you love about Brookland?
When I moved to DC in 2003, I recall taking a walk down 12th Street NE and saying that this is a neighborhood where I would love to live. It took me a few years before I could settle in the neighborhood, but since I moved to Brookland 7 years ago, I have felt so "at home". There are so many things that I love about Brookland. I love that the people of Brookland are so diverse, and that we say "hello" to one another as we pass each other on the street. I also love that once I step outside my front door I am a short walk from Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, the Franciscan Monastery, a grocery store, a hardware store, farmers markets, locally-owned restaurants, and the Brookland/CUA Metro.
5B05has the following boundaries – the railroad tracks to the west, Varnum and Taylor Streets NE to the north, 13th Street NE to the east and Otis Street NE to the south, see the map above.
ANC 5B03 Meeting Wednesday – Public Safety, MPD On The Agenda
Michael Morrison, the ANC Commissioner for Single Member District 5B03 reached out to us and asked that we spread the word about his next meeting. Check out the flyer below. The meeting will be on Wednesday, October 29 at the Mary McLeod Bethune Public Charter School (MMB PCS – 1404 Jackson Street, NE) at 6:30 pm. The agenda for the meeting is safety concerns in regard to the Brentwood Road and Rhode Island Avenue Northeast intersection. MPD leaders and other District representatives will be in attendance. The entrance to the MMB PCS is on the 14th Street side of the campus between Irving and Jackson Streets, up the steps, through the courtyard, and via the purple doors. The meeting will be held in the school auditorium.
@BrooklandBridge we'll reach out next time. please spread the word for this Wednesday's meeting !! pic.twitter.com/mMcdOqmnpn
— 5B03 Morrison (@anc5B03) October 25, 2014
ANC 5B Meeting Wednesday: 7-11 Coming To Town, Police Report, More
Community Police Meeting Hosted By M&S Barber Shop Owner Duane Johnson Monday
Mr. Duane Johnson, the owner of the M&S Barber Shop, has approached ANC 5B04 candidate Joe Barrios about his concerns on crime and safety in his neighborhood. Mr. Johnson is not the only resident who voiced his concern. In the many conversations with his clients he hears that many of them are worried about crime activities in Brookland. Joe Barrios encouraged Mr. Johnson to host a community meeting and contacted Fifth District Police Commander Dierdre Porter, who in return committed Lt. Durand to be available for a neighborhood meeting. Mr. Johnson generously agreed to offer his Barber Shop at 2900 12th Street for this meeting on October 6 at 7pm. It is wonderful to see Brookland business owners like him to actively engage in community outreach and problem solving. I hope that many residents will take advantage of this opportunity made possible by Mr. Johnson to speak with Lt. Durand of the local police force and share their observations and concern. Also those who have missed the recent police meeting at the Luke C. Moore High School are given another opportunity to share their issues with MPDC.
ANC 5B September Meeting next Wednesday
The summer is over and the ANC Commissions are picking up their meeting schedule. The ANC 5B Commissioners invite all neighbors to attend the next meeting on Wednesday September 24. See details below.
I encourage all residents who live in the ANC 5B boundaries to attend. As past experiences have taught us, it is important that we are engaged, express our opinion, hold our elected officials accountable for their actions, and to make sure the Commission is acting on behalf of it's constituency and not to please their own agenda.
The ANC 5B Commission will have to finish 2014 with a vacant seat, since Ms. Carolyn Steptoe has resigned from her post as ANC 5B04 Commissioner.


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A guideway for use for example as an elevated roadway is constructed by forming guideway units comprising a massive elongated metal channel having one or a plurality, usually at least three, tubular metal tension void members running lengthwise down its interior and connected to its inside walls along its entire length. The void forming members are connected to the channel walls via longitudinal web members. Transverse shear connectors may also be provided above the void-forming members. The ends of the channel are closed and after hoisting each unit into position on spaced supports which engage beneath its ends it is filled with settable material, usually concrete, which encloses the tubular members to form a composite structure. The side walls preferably are inclined inward between a bottom sheet and the top vertical portions of the side sheets to give an aesthetic appearance, provide streamlining and reduced unwanted dead weight.
1. A guideway unit for use in combination with a settable material in the construction of an elevated guideway, the unit comprising:
an elongated closed end watertight metal channel constituted by a bottom metal wall member, spaced side metal wall members, and end metal wall members closing the respective ends of the channel for the retention of settable material therein, the said channel having respective interior walls provided by the said wall members;
at least one elongated metal hollow tubular void-forming member extending the length of the channel in the interior thereof, and connected at its respective ends to the end metal wall members so as to constitute longitudinal reinforcement for the channel, each hollow void-forming member being spaced from the channel interior walls and being connected to a channel interior wall along its length by at least one longitudinal web member fastened to the tubular member external wall and to the respective channel interior wall;
and set settable material filling the metal channel and surrounding each hollow void-forming member and the respective longitudinal web member so as to enclose them;
the metal channel constituting permanent formwork for the settable material and together with the set settable material constituting a composite slab with composite action between the channel and the set settable material, the metal tubular void-forming members providing tension reinforcement for the composite slab; and
the set settable material having an upper surface capable of providing or supporting a roadway for vehicles moving on the guideway.
2. A guideway unit as claimed in claim 1 wherein each metal hollow tubular void-forming member is also connected to the channel interior walls by a plurality of longitudinally-spaced transverse metal web members disposed above the void-forming members and each fastened to the tubular member external wall and to the channel interior walls, the said transverse metal web members also being surrounded by set settable material to be enclosed therein.
3. A guideway unit as claimed in claim 1, and including three transversely-spaced parallel tubular void-forming members each connected to a respective one of the said channel interior walls by a respective longitudinal web member fastened to the tubular member external wall and to the respective channel interior wall.
4. A guideway unit as claimed in claim 3, wherein the center one of the said transversely-spaced metal tubular void-forming members is of deeper cross-section than the two side members.
5. A guideway unit as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein each metal side wall member of the channel extends above the said upper surface of the unit provided by the set settable material and there is provided another wall member spaced inwardly therefrom and connected thereto to provide a respective integral parapet extending along the edge of the guideway above the said upper surface.
6. A guideway unit as claimed in any one of claims 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein each metal side wall member comprises a vertical side wall portion and an inwardly inclined side wall portion connecting the said vertical side wall portion and the bottom wall member so as to reduce correspondingly the quantity of set settable material required to fill the metal channel.
7. A guideway unit as claimed in claim 1, in combination with a pair of spaced vertical-extending support structures on which its ends rest so as to be supported thereby elevated above grade, wherein each support structure includes a crosshead on which the immediately adjacent ends of the two associated guideway units rest, and wherein the crosshead is provided with openings extending longitudinally therethrough and registering with the ducts in the interiors of the tubular void-forming members in the two associated guideway units so as to provide a continuous passageway between the said ducts of the two associated guideway units.
8. A guideway unit as claimed in claim 7, wherein the crosshead is provided with a door for access to the interiors of the ducts of the said associated guideway units.
9. A guideway unit as claimed in claim 7 or 8, wherein the guideway supports on the said upper surface of the set settable material a railway track having rails that extend continuously over a plurality of guideway units, and wherein each rail is fastened to each vertically-extending support structure against longitudinal movement relative thereto.
The present invention is concerned with improvements in or relating to guideway units for use in elevated guideways adapted, for example, to receive a mass transit railway line.
With increasing urbanization and energy costs provision for economical rapid transit have become of considerable interest. There has always been a problem with the provision of rapid transit through densely populated areas that the high cost of acquisition of the land tends to make such proposals uneconomic. One solution that has been used extensively is to provide an elevated structure on which the rapid transit car can run, the structure being supported by pillars or frames that occupy very little of the space over which the roadway passes. The guideway units may in some of their aspects be regarded as a development of the floor structure described and claimed in my U.S. Pat. No. 3,894,370 issued July 16th, 1975.
It is an object of the invention to provide a new form of guideway unit for use in the construction of an elevated guideway.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a new form of elevated guideway for use, for example, as such an elevated structure.
In accordance with the present invention there is provided a guideway unit for use in combination with a settable material in the construction of an elevated guideway, the unit comprising:
an elongated closed end watertight metal channel constituted by a bottom metal wall member, spaced side metal wall members, and end metal wall members closing the respective ends of the channel for the retention of the settable material therein, the said channel having respective interior walls provided by the said wall members;
at least one elongated metal hollow tubular void-forming member extending the length of the channel in the interior thereof and connected at its respective ends to the end metal wall members so as to constitute longitudinal reinforcement for the channel, each hollow void-forming member being spaced from the channel interior walls and being connected to a channel interior wall along its length by at least one longitudinal web member fastened to the tubular member external wall and to the respective channel interior wall;
and set settable material filling the metal channel and surrounding each hollow void-forming member and the respective longitudinal web member so as to enclose them, the metal channel constituting permanent formwork for the settable material and together with the set settable material constituting a composite slab with composite action between the channel and the set settable material, the metal tubular void-forming members providing tension reinforcement for the composite slab, and the set settable material having an upper surface capable of providing or supporting a roadway for vehicles moving on the guideway.
Guideway units and elevated guideways that are particular preferred embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment taken from one side of a single track elevated guideway, the guideway being shown cut off at one end to show its internal construction,
FIG. 2 is another perspective view showing part of the guideway with concrete in place and part without,
FIG. 3 is a cross-section taken on the line 3--3 of FIG. 2,
FIG. 4 is a cross-section taken on the line 4--4 of FIG. 3,
FIG. 5 is a cross-section taken on the line 5--5 of FIG. 3,
FIG. 6 is a perspective view similar to FIG. 2 of a second embodiment,
FIG. 7 is a cross-section taken on the line 7--7 of FIG. 6,
FIG. 8 is a cross-section taken on the line 8--8 of FIG. 7,
FIG. 9 is a side elevation of a double guideway support structure to illustrate the general arrangement of such a structure, and
FIG. 10 is a side elevation of a length of guideway over a number of sections thereof to illustrate a feature of construction.
Referring now specifically to FIGS. 1 to 5, the guideway unit illustrated by these figures consists of an elongated metal channel 20 with closed ends, comprising a flat horizontal bottom sheet 22, vertical side sheets 24, upwardly-outwardly inclined side sheets 26 connecting together the bottom sheet and the respective vertical side sheet, and end closure sheets 28 (FIG. 3). This embodiment also comprises three like parallel elongated tubular hollow void-forming members 30 of circular cross-section extending the full length of the channel in its interior. Each void-forming member is fastened at its ends to the end sheets 28 which have apertures 32 therein registering with the bores 34 in the void-forming members, and is fastened along its entire length to the immediately adjacent channel interior wall by means of a respective longitudinally extending web member 36, which also spaces the void-forming member from the interior wall. In this embodiment the members 30 are each fastened to the channel by vertically disposed web members, but in other embodiments each of the two side members 30 may be connected to the junction of the bottom sheet and the respective inclined side sheet 26 (as indicated by broken lines in FIG. 5). The unit is provided with an integral parapet wall formed by the upper portions of vertical side sheets 24, and narrow horizontal top sheets 38 fastened to their top edges. The parapet may be completed by a fixed vertical sheet 40 parallel to the side sheet 24, or alternatively by a removable wall member 42 (FIG. 4) to provide access to the interior of the parapet wall, which can be used to carry services such as power and telephone cables for a railway system carried by the guideway.
In this particular embodiment a guideway structure of the invention is constituted by a plurality of the above-described guideway units mounted upon longitudinally-spaced cylindrical columns 44, although of course any other suitable form of supporting structure can be employed. Each column is provided at its upper end with a horizontal cross-head member 46 of transverse cross-section corresponding to that of the guideway units, each being hollow and formed by a bottom plate 48, top plate 50, side plates 52 and 54 and end plates 56, the plates 56 being provided with apertures 58 that register with the apertures 32 in the end plates 28 and the bores 34 in the tubular members 30. The column may be provided with an access door 59.
The open-topped, closed-end channel formed by each guideway unit is hoisted into position and mounted on the two cross-head members 46 by which it is supported, and has its ends fastened thereto by any suitable means, such as transverse bolts 60. It will be noted from FIG. 3 that a space is left between each end sheet 28 of the guideway unit and the respective cross-head end plate 56, so as to make provision for expansion and contraction of the guideway unit with ambient temperature changes. In this embodiment each cross-head bottom plate 48 is provided with a transverse ridge 62, while the adjacent end of the guideway is provided with a horizontal closure plate 64. The bearing bottom edge member 28 slides upon a low-friction pad 66. The gap between each guideway unit end and its abutting cross-head can be filled by means of a flexible seal, so as to accommodate changes in the gap width. The cross-head member is also provided with an access door 68.
The guideway unit is now completely filled with settable material such as concrete 70 to a level such that its upper surface 72 at least just encloses the bottom edges of the vertical sheets 40. Care is taken in pouring this concrete that it enters the space between the void-forming members 30 and the bottom sheet 22 and the side sheets 24 and 26, so that all of the space in the channel is completely filled with concrete except for the voids provided by the members 30. The concrete is suitably compacted in known manner and the top surface is smoothed so as to provide a smooth road bed on which rapid transit vehicles can run. A layer of mesh can be used at the top surface to control cracking but is not illustrated; alternatively or in addition a fibre reinforced concrete can be used. A rubber-tired vehicle can run directly on the surface provided by the concrete and any side-guiding wheels which it may employ can engage the vertical sheets 40, which can also have facing plates of more rigid material fastened thereto to prevent excessive wear by the contact with such edge-guiding wheels. It may be desirable in such circumstances also to fill the space between vertical sheet 40 and side sheet 24 with more concrete so that a solid structure is achieved, although such an arrangement is not specifically illustrated in the drawing.
The embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 5 is illustrated as supporting a railway system of the type employing steel running rails 74, a central support 76 for a linear induction motor assembly and a power collector rail 78 mounted on removable side panels 42. The rails 74 and support 76 are mounted in respective metal channel members 80 which are embedded in the concrete, with the bottom cross webs of the channels sitting on the cross-bar members of a number of longitudinally spaced T cross-section transverse web memers 84, the feet of these web members being fastened to the adjacent surfaces of the tubular members 30, as by welding, the feet being shaped to conform to the circular outer surface. The transverse members 84 are also welded to the parapet member (i.e. vertical sheet) 40 and/or side sheet 24 to provide lateeral restraint therefor. The parapets may in some embodiments also be filled with concrete. The rails can of course be mounted on the concrete top surface 72 without the use of the channel members 80. Each rail 74 is rigidly fastened as by welding at 86 (FIG. 3) to the cross-head top plate 50 so as to be rigidly connected to the column members; this arrangement permits continuous rails to be used without the danger of the production of an excessively large gap if the rail should break because of contraction, since such a gap will be the result of contraction only of the length of rail between the two adjacent cross-heads. In the event of rail failure the concrete filled guideway unit will act as a tension tie member to prevent the production of a large gap.
It will be seen that a guideway unit of the invention is a composite longitudinally-voided structural beam using steel and concrete, or other suitable materials. All the metal elements of the guideway unit are fastened together usually by welding to provide an integral construction. The units may be shop prefabricated under controlled conditions, and a maximum number of attachments for the transit system will also be applied during this prefabrication. Each unit can be made to span 30 to 45 meters (100 to 150 feet) between supports, and yet is relatively light in weight before the concrete has been poured (e.g. about 25% of the weight of an equivalent precast concrete section) for ease in handling and hoisting. The unit is used as its own permanent formwork to support the load of the wet concrete and construction loads (e.g. the workers can walk around on the structure), the void-producing members providing torsional stability to the steel structure. No shoring is therefore required and there is therefore a minimum of interference with traffic during installation. The unit channel is watertight so that the concrete strength will be optimized because of complete hydration of the cement by the retained water; shrinkage of the concrete with consequent cracking and deflection are thus also minimized.
After the concrete has set the lower part of the steel section provides the tensile stress reinforcement for the resultant composite slab to support super-imposed loads due to vehicles, wind, snow and ice, earthquake, etc., such a composite beam providing maximum strength and stiffness with a minimum depth, thereby reducing visual obstruction and interference with existing conditions when installed. The internal voids created by the tubular members 30 reduce the dead load of the concrete fill and provide a convenient passageway for services such as gas, electricity, telephone, street lighting, water, etc. Creep, and hence long term deflection, is minimized since the entire dead load of the concrete is supported by the steel section leaving the concrete without any sustained dead load stress. Sound transmission through the guideway beam is minimized due to the complete encasement of the voids with concrete and due to the relatively thick layer of concrete located below the running rails of the transit system. Torsional stiffness of the composite beam will be great, due to the complete encasement of the voids with concrete.
After the concrete sets the desired composite action is achieved by a combination of the following factors:
(1) Chemical bonding between the concrete and the steel.
(2) Mechanical bonding due to the concrete encasement of the void-producing members which are considered as hollow reinforcing bars.
(3) Mechanical bonding due to the concrete encasement of the longitudinal and transverse shear members.
An attractive, elegant, streamline and modern-looking structure is provided as a result of the smooth surfaces, sloping sides, shallow depth and also due to the use of a single exposed material, namely the steel.
A very important feature of the trackway is the excellent aesthetic appearance provided by the smooth walled sides and the streamlined shape which besides being aesthetically pleasing should be of assistance in giving streamlining against windage. These inclined sides of these embodiments also insure that as little as possible of the concrete is required, eliminating the need for concrete at a place where it would add minimum strength to the structure, while at the same time reducing the dead load of the concrete in question. Steel sections made of weathering steel will provide an attractive dark brown, maintenance-free structure, and if required, a painted surface can be shop applied to any desired colour, including black, using a long-lasting coal-tar epoxy finish. The metal side walls provide an additional degree of safety in the event of vehicle derailment and, during construction, provide a partial height guardrail to which temporary and moveable guardrail sections can be attached to provide the required height for adequate protection of workers on the guideway. Moreover, the side walls effectively conceal the wheels and undercarriages of the transit cars to make the transit system more attractive.
The void-producing members illustrated are round steel pipes but other shapes can also be used such as hexagonal, octagonal, square, etc. It is used as the compression flange of the steel section and after setting of the concrete it is used as part of the tensile stress reinforcement for the resultant composite beam structure. The longitudinal web member, if used, is a flat steel plate and provides a means to increase the depth of the steel section to increase the stiffness and strength and also, after the concrete sets, to provide part of the tensile stress reinforcement for the resultant composite beam structure. The bottom sheet member 22 will usually be a flat steel plate or a corrugated steel section with corrugations parallel to the voided member. The transverse members are used to increase the stability of the steel section during fabrication, transportation, erection and during concrete pouring, and also, are used to provide a mechanical shear connection between the steel and concrete. They may be flat steel plate or any other shape in place of the T cross section members illustrated. The vertically placed flat steel will provide horizontal shear connection and the T-shape member will provide vertical, as well as horizontal, shear connection between the concrete and steel.
FIGS. 6 to 8 of the drawing show the cross section of another guideway unit in which the tubular void-producing members 30 are spaced from the channel walls and connected thereto, by a plurality of longitudinally spaced transverse web shear members 88 which are fastened to the inside walls of the channel and also to the members 30 via intervening saddle members 90.
It will be noted that upper ends 92 of the members extend between the parapet walls (i.e. side and vertical sheets) 24 and 40 and serve as reinforcements therefor. Such transverse members may be used in a guideway unit of the invention in addition to the longitudinal web shear members in some circumstances. Such transverse members may also be used to pre-determine the cracking pattern of the lower part of the concrete. Thus, when the resultant composite beam structure is loaded some of the concrete at mid-span, or in other areas where the bending moment and flexural stresses are greatest, may crack due to excessive tensile stresses. The tensile failure of concrete is usually sudden, which could cause excessive propagation of the crack upwards and result in a weakening of the composite slab. The transverse plates will preform cracks and can prevent excessive cracking, the height of the transverse members being varied to suit the tensile stress pattern, the height increasing to a maximum at the centre. Near the ends of the span, where tensile failure is unlikely to occur, the transverse members are of minimum height and will act as horizontal shear connectors between the concrete and steel.
FIGS. 6 to 8 also show a construction with which a much greater span can be achieved by use of a guideway unit of the invention, the vertical cross-section of the unit being much increased, with the result that the bottom sheet 22 is of smaller width, while the two inclined side sheets 26 are of much longer widths. Moreover, the center one of the ducts 30 now has an oval cross-section, with the major axis of the oval disposed vertically. FIG. 7 shows in transverse cross-section a guideway unit of smaller depth joined by the intervening junction cross head member 46 to a guideway unit of much greater depth. The two units are functionally exactly the same.
FIG. 9 shows one way in which a single support structure is arranged to accommodate two parallel guideways for a transit system. For the purpose of illustration the rails 74 on one side are shown mounted in channels 80, while the rails on the other side are mounted directly on the cement surface.
FIG. 10 shows in side elevation a considerable length of the guideway (e.g. about 330 meters) involving 12 vertical support columns 44. It is found desirable at about this interval to provide a rigid connection 94 between two immediately succeeding columns 44, whereby the columns are rigidly connected together to form a rigid frame providing longitudinal support against forces in the rail caused by temperature changes thereof. The rigidity of the columns can of course be increased by filling them with concrete in locations where access to the interior is not required. The connection can have the form of an arch so as to have an aesthetically-pleasing appearance. Such rigid frames are also desirable at the beginning and end of a curve in the system to provide the necessary support at such locations. and also to eliminate the need for the support columns in between the rigid frames to be designed to withstand longitudinal forces, such as thermal rail forces and those produced by vehicle acceleration and braking.
By way of example only, the following dimensions are considered suitable for a guideway proposed for use with a lightweight rapid transit rail system:
______________________________________Span of guideway: 30 meters (100 feet)Width of guideway: 3 meters (10 feet)Overall depth of guideway: 1.5 meters (5.0 feet)Thickness of bottom plate 22: 1.25 cm. (0.5 ins.)Thickness of side plates 24 & 26: 0.95 cm. (0.37 ins.)Thickness of top plate 38: 2.5 cm. (1 ins.)Thickness of end plate 28: 1.9 cm. (0.75 ins.)Diameter of members 30: 61 cm. (2 feet)Wall thickness of members 30: 0.625 cm. (0.25 ins.)Thickness of webs 36: 0.95 cm. (0.37 ins.)Thickness of T webs: 0.95 cm. (0.37 ins.)Thickness of cross head plate 48: 5.0 cm. (2 ins.)Thickness of cross head plate 50: 2.5 cm. (1 ins.)Diameter of column 44: 122 cm. (4 feet)Wall thickness of column 44: 1.9 cm. (0.75 ins.)______________________________________
In all of the embodiments illustrated the channel is formed of vertical side plates, inclined side plates and a bottom plate, these plates being connected together at their longitudinal adjoining edges by continuous longitudinal welds. Such a cross-section has particular utility as explained above, but other cross-sections may be employed. In particular it may be possible to bend sheets of the necessary thickness to the shape required avoiding the need for some of the welding; in such circumstances there may not be any specific line of demarcation between the bottom wall member and the side wall members and they may simply merge into one another. It may also be more economical to fabricate the channel from unitary members bent to the requisite cross-section and fastened together end-to-end by transverse welds.
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Point Tacking Lighthouse at the Northern end of Lighthouse beach at Port Macquarie.Tacking Point Lighthouse is Australia's third oldest lighthouse. It was built on a rocky headland about 8 kilometres south of Port Macquarie in 1879 by Shepard and Mortley, to a design by the New South Wales government's architect of the time, James Barnet. It is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and is classified by the National Trust of Australia (NSW This is a very accessible whale watching point and a very photographed lighthouse.
I came across this in an article in a UK photo.
Good idea for Winter photography I thought.
It involves taking photos in the dead of night
in pitch black conditions and using a hand held
flashlight to paint a building or monument
with coloured light. The colours are created
by placing coloured gels or in my case
cellophane over the flash. F6 10mm 3.5 minute exposure. Canon 350 D with a Sigma 10-20mm lens.
The clouds were moving across a moonlit sky.
Great and very unique photo!
brilliantly done David
Well with colours and details like that no wonder. For a dark sky there is alot of wonderful depth.
great result David ! light painting adds so many more dimensions doesn't it…
Congratulations on winning the printer too !
thanx Tony. Its a buzz being able to print my own A3's.
– David Haworth
I see why, it is so creative, love your work!
amazing shot..
Magic stuff David, love the effect … will have to give this a go
Awesome…! perfect capture !!
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I wouldn't want be an animal forever but if i were to transform into a animal for a period of time,I would want to be a ferrit!:3
The European kind, or the Chinese kind?Originally Posted by ketaro
~Praise me! Extol me! My beauty is unparalleled!~
Thanks for the signature, Zackraa It's fashion-tastic
I wouldn't want be an animal forever but if i were to transform into a animal for a period of time,I would want to be a ferrit!:3
For shits 'n giggles: A star-nosed mole. Considered to be one of the most complexed animals yet with an appearance of utter grotesque. They're so silly and ugly. <3
Trying to be serious and leaving out fictional beasts: A HUGE AERIAL PREHISTORIC MONSTER. Maybe something consisting of the tyrann and ptera gene pools. I know this sounds like a dragon but I want to look more less evolved and from the cretaceous period. (Shush you don't know, it could have existed >:\)
(Oh and if I could be a made up animal I would be a hybrid of all the color Yoshis mixed together. LET ME DREAM)
"so i herd u liek mudkips"
I would Be a wolf. It's my favorite animal and they are just so pretty.
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well if iwas a dragon i would probably be european i prefer tat style. of course if i was a fantasy creature i would prefer to be a wyveren (spelling?) their like dragons but only have wings.
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i would love to be a tiger because they're beautiful and strong.
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The U.S. Department of Education says the Lone Star State has more than a dozen issue areas to address with its teacher evaluation system.
Rice has close ties to Bush's family, having served as secretary of state under Jeb Bush's brother, former President George W. Bush, from 2005 to 2009.
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The A-F system was a highlight of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell's K-12 policy changes, but it was delayed last year, and it could soon be on its way out.
"Assessments can help determine students' progress, inform instruction, and support academic growth, but too many tests fail to meet these standards," said U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici.
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican, wants more money for schools, even though voters rejected a ballot measure designed to increase K-12 spending last year.
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Long term rentals available for winter months. Master Bedroom has a King. Guest Bedroom has two queen beds. Pull out hide-a-bed couch in living room. Hilton Head is well suited to water sports. The 12 miles of Sandy Beaches for families and small children. Romantic walks. Kayak tours are a very popular way to see the island wildlife, like dolphins, birds and manatees,
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David was a great host. Responded quickly to our questions and sent lots of information on things to do. The condo was clean, quiet and comfortable. Short walk to the beach. Pool across the street. Everything we wanted for our family beach vacation.
Endroit très calme, l'appartement correspondait à la description, nous avons passé un très agréable séjour à Hilton Head.
Nice place very close to the beach. We appreciated David's tips on renting bikes. We had 6 people in our group and there was plenty of space for everyone.
David was extremely helpful and he and his wife made the place very inviting and clean. We had a little problem realizing the pool was across the street from the condo in a walled area a little down the street. The ocean temps were warm and the beaches clean. A short walk to the beach. The kids had a great time and David even took time to email us about deals on kayaks, and bikes for only $25 each for the whole week. Hilton Head Island has bike paths all over the island and the sand packs down hard. It was easy to ride the wide wheeled bicycles down the beach sand.
Listing was a nice size with very easy check-in. Beach access was a short walk. Meals on the balcony were very relaxing. Host was communicative and helpful.
David was a great host. He was friendly, responsive, and very helpful. The condo is a short walk to the beach and had everything we needed to decompress and enjoy our break!
David was an excellent host, very accessible and accommodating. The Condo was in a great location, especially if you are looking to hit up the beach which is just a short walk away. The neighborhood was great, many other condominium communities surround this specific Condo so there is plenty to do.
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Referees to face media spotlight
February 10, 2010
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For the first time, referees will be made publicly accountable for their decisions in the immediate wake of Super 14 matches this season.
Officials will be available for media questioning of their performance in a move designed to make the game's whistle-blowers and their decisions more transparent.
New Zealand Rugby Union High Performance Referee Manager Lyndon Bray said there was a desire to take some of the mystery out of rugby's laws, while the referees themselves have agreed they would like to be publicly measured.
"They (referees) have probably always been slightly threatened in the past by the concept of facing up on TV after games," Bray told Radio Sport. "We've all acknowledged this is probably an important step. It brings us into line with the coaches and the players, who also have to do this."
Referees have been in the spotlight in the lead-up to this year's Super 14, announcing there will be an emphasis on enforcing breakdown interpretations more literally from the law book.
This, Bray said, should create a more flowing spectacle than the kick-dominated play of 2009. He said yellow cards could be produced earlier in games this year to deal with players unwilling to adjust their attittude.
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There are still more questions than answers where the 2013-14 NBA season is concerned. Some of those questions are bigger than others.
Yes, it's frustrating when NBA players insist on acting like reasonable people and sign the richest possible deals as free agents, context be damned. But there is a time and place for taking a discount. These particular examples are not at all examples of that, but still.
There's a narrative about Tracy McGrady that paints him as a very specific type of disappointing player. And then there are the myriad individual memories that show him to be something else. Which would you rather remember?
A fictitious but not entirely unconvincing conjecture on the Knicks War Room, the night of the Carmelo Anthony deal. Starring James Dolan and his awful personality and hat collection.
Robert Swift was one of the last prep-to-pro big men before the NBA instituted its one-and-done rule. He never became the player he might have become, and was paid a lot of money for a few years of nondescript basketball. And now he's all the way gone.
Bill Simmons started a beef with Doc Rivers on very vague grounds and out of a very ESPN impulse. It was squashed just a few days later. He's figuring this TV thing out fast.
The Nets are a TV show: expensive and a little dumb, but not as un-self-aware as they might seem. We might as well enjoy it.
LeBron James and the Heat are great enough to win multiple NBA Championships. But greatness isn't the most important thing, and it will take more than that to continue dominating a rapidly changing game.
It will be a long time before we see a basketball game to top Game Six of the NBA Finals. Luckily, we won't have to wait that long to see Game Seven, and one more chance to see something astonishing.
The 2003 New Jersey Nets were one of the more doomed NBA Finalists in recent memory. A decade later, they look like one of the more interesting teams of their era. How did such a boring team get so retroactively fascinating?


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