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The invention relates to multi-mission orbital spacecraft of the kind comprising a platform and several different payloads including several telecommunication antenna feed systems.
The problem is to avoid antenna interference, obtain bigger effective antenna aperture, avoid the necessity for replacing main antennae when replacing payloads, and make maximum use of longer platofrm life.
In accordance with the invention, the antenna system comprises a common primary reflector which is a permanent integral part of the platform while the feed systems are mounted on the payloads, which may be launched separately, and are assembled with the platform to cooperate with the common platform antenna system in operation.
The invention is mainly applicable to multi-mission satellites.
1. An orbital multi-mission spacecraft comprising a platform for receiving a plurality of removable and exchangeable payloads, each payload operating on a different electromagnetic frequency band, each payload including a respective telecommunication antenna feed system operating on one of said different frequency bands, and further comprising a telecommunication antenna system comprising a common reflector for all of said different frequency bands, said common reflector forming an integral part of said platform and cooperating with said antenna feed systems so as to receive electromagnetic energy from said feed systems or transmit electromagnetic energy to said feed systems, each of said antenna feed systems illuminating said common reflector by a respective subreflector, said subreflectors comprising a plurality of respective dichroic surfaces for selectively reflecting the frequency band of the corresponding payload and being disposed in a stack with directional adjustment relative to said common reflector and said corresponding feed system, so that each of said subreflectors illuminates said common reflector over its full aperture, said subreflectors having a common secondary focal point.
2. A spacecraft as claimed in claim 1 wherein said sub-reflectors are associated with respective focal regions which are spaced apart in the operational positions of said sub-reflectors.
3. A spacecraft as claimed in claim 1 wherein said common reflector is a deployable reflector, including mounting means for positioning said common reflector angularly relative to said platform, said mounting means including linearly extendable means supporting said secondary reflector means from said platform.
4. A spacecraft as claimed in claim I wherein said common reflector comprises a parabolic dish of size sufficient to cover a plurality of transmission frequency bands.
5. A spacecraft as claimed in claim I wherein at least two of said antenna systems are provided, respectively for transmitting and receiving.
6. An orbital multi-mission spacecraft comprising a platform, a plurality of removable and exchangeable payloads for assembly with said platform, each payload including a respective telecommunication antenna feed system operating on a different electromagnetic frequency band, and further comprising a telecommunication antenna feed system comprising a common reflector for all of said frequency bands, said common reflector forming an integral part of said platform and cooperating with said antenna feed systems so as to receive electromagnetic energy from said feed systems or transmit electromagnetic energy to said feed systems, each of said antenna feed systems illuminating said common reflector by a respective subreflector, said subreflectors comprising a plurality of surfaces for selectively reflecting the frequency band of the corresponding payload and being disposed in a stack with directional adjustment relative to said common reflector and said corresponding feed system, so that each of said subreflectors illuminate said common reflector over its full aperture, said subreflectors having a common secondary focal point.
7. A spacecraft as claimed in claim 6 wherein said payloads comprise respective communication modules for removable assembly to said platform.
8. A spacecraft as claimed in claim 7 wherein said antenna feed systems are arranged for mounting in aligned operational positions.
9. A spacecraft as claimed in claim 8 wherein said payloads are arranged for mounting one to another, and the last payload being arranged for mounting on said platform.
10. A spacecraft as claimed in claim 8 wherein said payloads are arranged for mounting separately on a common support member secured to said platform.
11. A spacecraft as claimed in claims 8, 9 or 10 wherein said common reflector projects from said platform generally at a direction perpendicular to the alignment of said antenna feed systems, said alignment being generally parallel to the transmission axis of the antenna system.
12. A spacecraft as claimed in claim 6, wherein said subreflectors comprise a plurality of respective dichroic surfaces for selectively reflecting the frequency band of the corresponding payload.
The present invention relates to spacecraft which are suitable for being maintained in orbit, and especially telecommunication satellites, of the kind designed to fulfill several missions, that is to say of the kind comprising a platform and a multiplicity of different payloads including several telecommunication antennas, comprising at least one feed system and a main reflector.
At present, in telecommunication satellite systems multimission payloads, or a multiplicity of different payloads are often integrated on the same platform.
The reasons for this situation are mainly economic. The economic advantage derives from factors such as : standardisation of platforms, re-using common elements of the platform for the different missions, reduction of operational complexity through the control of a single spacecraft, instead of several ones, reduction of the number of launches.
In the future, more capable launchers, such as further developments of the European Ariane family, and the operational use of the Shuttle of the United States of America, complemented by new Orbit-transfer vehicles, will boost the use of geo-orbit larger platforms. Docking techniques in geostationary-orbit will also permit the building-up of larger platforms with standard launchers, and the growth of systems already in orbit with extensive re-use of common elements of the plateform.
With the advent of larger platforms, the use of multimission systems will be further extended.
In the present, and in the projected systems, there are however some problems of technical and system nature.
Thus, firstly, a multimission spacecraft requires a number of different antennas to satisfy the mission coverage requirements of the different payloads operative at different frequencies.
These antennas present problems of mutual mechanical and electrical interference, which will increase with the use of larger antennas in the future.
For this reasons, in the long-term oriented configurations, often, a number of booms are foreseen to separate the different antennas when their size and number are large.
However, this solution to the interference problem presents the draw backs of:
technological problems in the design of the booms.
increase of weight of the platform with a consequent reduction of the advantage of using common platform.
long feeders from the communication electronic units to the antenna systems or long supply lines when the payloads are integrated in the antenna system.
sophisticated control and stabilisation systems due to decentralisation of time-variable masses in the spacecraft structure, when in-orbit maintenance is foreseen.
The second problem resides in the size of multiple antennas. Reflectors may be so large, in the future, to reduce, in relative terms, the economic advantage of a common platform, if every telecommunication mission will need a separate antenna system.
Thirdly, in case of in-orbit maintenance, the operation of substituting a full payload, including the large antenna system, may be cumbersome and with reduced economic advantage.
This point is allied to a final, but maybe the most important consideration which concerns the life-time of the different components of a space segment. Thus in the present system and in all future foreseen systems, the space segment is divided in two parts: payload and platform.
The antenna system is considered as part of the payload. The requirement, so far, has been to increase the life-time of the global space segment. Life-time has been increased from 3, to 5, to 7, and, in the near future, maybe to 10 years. However, this increase of life-time, through future technology improvements, redundancy policy, in-orbit maintenance, and other sophisticated techniques, has a limit. This limit stems from the telecommunication mission life-time.
While an increase of life-time of the platform is always a positive fact, an increase of life-time of the payload, after a certain limit, is useless, thus economically negative. This is due to the variation of service requirements, the necessity to optimize continuously the use of frequency spectrum and orbit, without increasing the complexity of the ground segment. There are exceptions to this rule, but they are limited to time invariant telecom system such as TVBS systems, at the limit of expansion foreseen by the Geneva 1977 Plan. This is not the case in most applications, particularly in the fixed service area. In this area, there is expected a large growth of variable pattern traffic in the future.
These last considerations imply the preference for systems with platforms designed to have a long life-time, while it should be possible to substitute the payloads with more up-to-date versions, after a limited number of years, through docking techniques.
However, this implies the substitution of a part of the space segment of high cost, weight, and volume, if the whole payload (including the reflector system) is substituted.
An object of the invention is to provide a space segment configuration for a telecommunication multimission spacecraft, where some or all of the limitations mentioned in the previous paragraphs are reduced.
The present invention provides an orbital multimission spacecraft comprising a platform for receiving a plurality of removable and exchangeable payloads operating on different electromagnetic frequency bands including respective telecommunication antenna feed systems, and a telecommunication antenna system comprising a common reflector forming an integral part of said platform for cooperation with said antenna feed systems.
The reflector may be complemented by additional components, in order to perform the common functions for the different missions. The obtained special reflector is named in the following "reflector system", while the other parts of the payload, which include the communication equipments and the feed-system, are named "communication modules".
In this case, it is the reflector system which is permanently mounted on the platform, so as to form an integral part of it.
Preferably, the feed system or communication modules are mounted in the payload in such a way that they can be removed and replaced by use of a servicing spacecraft, such as the Shuttle orbiter or other means.
Due to this arrangement, the special common reflector, (or reflector system) can be reused for different missions of the spacecraft and remain constantly in orbit as a long-life part of the platform. The configuration is applicable both to large future space system, with refurbishing and maintenance through substitution of separate communication modules, or to space segments where the totality of communication modules are integrated in one unit, and the refurbishment is operated through the substitution of the global communication modules. Additionally, even where the feed system or communication modules are not removable nor replacable, the main characteristics of the invention are applicable, for example to smaller satellite systems, where no refurbishment is foreseen, but where it is still taken advantage of the common reflector system, for the different payloads.
Advantages of the proposed solution reside in the fact that for practically all existing or envisaged multimission systems the number of reflector systems is reduced to 1 or 2 (2 for separation between transmission and reception antenna systems). The configuration, very similar to the configuration of a single mission conventional satellite with a single payload, in this latter use is therefore all the more so in the case where solar panels are provided for deployment in a first direction (preferably a North-South direction, which is perpendicular to the orbit) while the two reflectors are deployed in a direction perpendicular to the first (preferably East-West relative to the communication module, which is generally in the orbit direction).
Such a reduction in the number of reflector systems gives a considerable simplification of the structure compared to conventional multi-antenna platforms, and especially in the common case where deployable reflectors are used, whose development is very costly.
The number of launches for all purposes, over the life-time of the system, can be minimized, due to the reduction of the total mass in orbit, maximization of payload density (the reflector system, which is the low-density unit, is launched only once, at the beginning of the mission) and the reduction of the number of servicing flights to the minimum feasible.
The reduction in the number of reflector systems avoids the necessity for using booms to eliminate interference, and this eliminates a number of problems relating to the presence of booms.
As for transmission characteristics, the feedsystem maybe situated in the nearest position to the power amplifiers and low noise receivers. This implies the minimization of losses, which is another significant advantage.
The reflector system, integrated to the platform, can be re-used, even if a reconfiguration of the mission and coverage could be necessary after some years. In this way, there is a maximum of invariant elements that will require a design for long life-time. This will produce the best economical result.
The maintenance and refurbishment of the communication system is simplified by the fact that the large antennae, are deployed only once at the beginning of the life-time of the platform. This should also reduce the risks in the global mission, and in any case reduces the cost of refurbishment.
This solution keeps all the typical advantages of a service satellite concept, where commonly required services are shared among different payloads thereby reducing investment cost and cost of system operations.
In a particularly advantageous embodiment, it can be arranged that the associated components include secondary frequency selection antennae corresponding to different frequency bands, and preferably consisting of dichroic surface elements.
The invention also includes an orbital multimission spacecraft comprising a platform, a plurality of payloads for assembly with said platform and including respective telecommunication antenna feed systems, and a telecommunication antenna system comprising a common reflector forming an integral part of said platform for cooperation with said antenna systems.
Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description, given by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multi-mission spacecraft in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the spacecraft and illustrates particularly the different focal regions associated with the secondary reflectors.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating full diameter and reduced diameter operating patterns, and
FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate feed groups corresponding respectively to full diameter and to reduced diameter operations.
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the spacecraft of FIG. 1 in launching position.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the spacecraft taken from the left as seen in FIG. 4.
The spacecraft shown in FIG. 1 comprises, on one hand a platform 1 comprising a central body 2, two main reflectors 3a and 3b and two groups of secondary reflectors 4a and 4b, and on the other hand, payloads comprising two solar panels 23a and 23b and four communication modules 5a to 5d.
The shape of the central body 2 is very approximately parallelopiped, and thus defines three orthogonal directions, X--X (corresponding to the orbit on which the spacecraft is placed), Y--Y and Z--Z.
On its faces directed to X--X, the central body 2 bears two booms 7a and 7b, connected to the body 2 through two controlled articulations 6a and 6b, the booms being inclined (in orbit) at angles of the order of 30� to the direction X--X in the plane defined by X--X and Y--Y. Two main reflectors 3a and 3b are mounted at the centres of the booms 7a and 7b respectively, the main reflectors comprising dishes of parabolic shape and large diameter. More specifically, these reflectors are of a known deployable type, comprising support ribs which are unwound and a flexible reflecting mesh sheet (FIG. 4 shows the two reflectors 3a and 3b stowed away within their central housings 8a and 8b). The main reflector 3a is used for transmission and the main reflector 3b for reception, and this separation of functions enables them to have different dimensions, the reflector 3a having a projected aperture diameter of 7.5 m (suitable for L-band operation) while the reflector 3b has a smaller aperture, for example two-thirds. The reflectors are fixed on the booms and orientated so that their axes are in the X--X/Y--Y plane.
At their free ends, the booms 7a and 7b are bent at 90� and provided with telescopic mechanisms 9a and 9b at the ends of which secondary reflector groups 4a and 4b are secured by means of articulations or directional mechanisms 10a and 10b. The telescopic mechanisms 9a and 9b enable the secondary reflectors 4a and 4b to be disposed in suitable positions which are described below, enabling them to cooperate with the communication modules 5a to 5d, while the directional mechanisms 10a and 10b are designed to control and regulate their pointing at the different modules.
Each group of secondary reflectors 4a or 4b comprises the assembly in a stack of four elementary subreflectors 11a to 11d which cooperate respectively with the modules 5a to 5d. The sub-reflectors 11a to 11d are of the rigid, dichroic surface type (each surface may comprise for example a set of inclined crossed resonant dipoles on a dielectric layer, whose transmission and reflection properties vary with frequency, the surface becoming highly reflective, and thus behaving like a solid metallic surface in the vicinity of the dipole resonance frequency). The subreflectors are designed to operate on four different frequency bands, such as L, C, X and K bands. The sub-reflectors are disposed relatively close to each other in the stack, but spaced apart sufficiently to enable individual movement when optimising the individual reflector pointing. Their overall orientation is described below with reference to the communication module description. As for the choice of frequency bands, it is clear that as the main reflectors 3a and 3b are of L-band size, they can also operate without difficulty in the other three bands.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the communication modules 5a to 5d are shaped roughly as parallelopiped blocks which are fixed one after the other in the direction Y--Y, the first module being fixed through a support structure 12 on a face of the central body 2 which is in the Y--Y direction on the same side as the secondary reflector group 4a and 4b, which are disposed roughly opposite the first module 5a.
The communication modules 5a and 5d comprise conventional communication equipment, and also comprise respective feed systems shown schematically at 13a to 13d on their sides facing the reflector stack 4a and at 14a to 14d on their sides facing the stack 4b. The assembly of modules 5a to 5d with their support structure 12 form part of the spacecraft's payload, and the assembly is mounted removably and interchangeably on the platform, which comprises all the other elements described above. Alternatively, instead of fixing the modules 5a to 5d one to another, they could be connected in parallel to a common bus (not shown) secured to the same face of the central body 2 as above. This latter arrangement would enable the modules to be replaced separately.
The different feed systems 13a to 13d (and 14a to 14d) are thus spread apart in the Y--Y direction, so that they cooperate with the different sub-reflectors 11a to 11d of the stack 4a (or 4b).
FIG. 3 illustrates more clearly the operating principle of the antenna system formed by the antenna feeds, of which only the feed 13d, associated with the communication module 5d has been depicted for reasons of clarity, the secondary reflector groups 4a, and one of the main reflectors 3a. The secondary reflectors have a primary and secondary focus. The secondary foci coincide substantially with the separate antenna feeds, 13a to 13d, while the primary foci coincide in an imaginary focal point 17, this point being also the focus of the main reflector 3a. In FIG. 3, the divergent beam 18 transmitted by feed 13d impinges on secondary reflector 11d. Since this reflector reflects radiation in the frequency band transmitted by the feed 13d, and is transparent to radiation in the frequency bands transmitted by the feeds 13a to 13c, the reflector 11d reflects the beam emitted by feed 13d to the main reflector 3a, which again reflects the beam 15, resulting from the incidence of beam 16, from the full aperture of the secondary reflector 11d, as if this beam were coming from the main focal point 17. The radiation from the other antenna feeds 13a to 13c propagates very much in the same way, the main difference being that as a function of the frequency band transmitted, one of the other secondary reflectors reflects the radiation while the remaining are transparent to it.
In other words, the association of each feed 13a-13d with each of the secondary reflectors in 4a is as illustrated in FIG. 2, i.e. feed 13a with the first secondary reflector, feed 13b with the second secondary reflector, feed 13c with the third secondary reflector, and feed 13d with the last secondary reflector. The first secondary reflector 11a need only be a normal (solid) hyperbolic reflector, and the other reflectors preferably are dichroic hyperbolic reflectors. The reflectors have been arranged in such a way that they cooperate with their respective feeds to allow substantial illumination of the main reflector 3a by the respective feeds. This implies that each combination of feed and secondary reflector taken separately should satisfy the optical geometrical conditions for optimal illumination of the main reflector.
As a result, the secondary reflectors are stacked confocally with respect to the main reflector (see FIG. 3), the common primary focus being at 17, whereas they are also stacked in such a way that their secondary foci coincide substantially with the separate antenna feeds.
As regards the realization of the secondary reflector stack, an example is described in the journal "IEEE Transactions on antennas and propagation", in the article "Design of a Dichroic Cassegrain Subreflector", Vol. AP-27 No. 4, July 1979, pp. 466-473.
The secondary reflector group described in this article is limited to a combination of two subreflectors, of which one is of the dichroic type. A person skilled in the art would, however, be capable of realizing the secondary reflector group of the present invention, based on this article, in order to obtain frequency selective focusing, by simply adding further dichroic subreflector surfaces and angling each surface with respect to the other in order to satisfy the optical conditions described above.
According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the dichroic subreflectors are made of copper dipoles printed on a Kevlar sheet backed with a Kevlar honeycomb supporting structure. See the above article published by IEEE at pp. 470-471, carry-over paragraph. Therefore, the adding of several dichroic subreflector surfaces and the handling of each surface with respect to the other in order to satisfy the optical conditions described above enable obtaining the frequency selective focusing required.
The double reflection described above is of course also obtained in the opposite sense by the reception antenna system on the other side of the spacecraft. It will be understood that the antenna systems operate like an off-axis Cassegrain composite reflector, comprising a primary paraboloid reflector, and a secondary reflector, for example a hyperboloid. The feed at the focus or focal region 19d may comprise a conventional horn feed system.
The other sub-reflectors 11a to 11c of the stack are spaced behind the sub-reflector 11d in the direction of the main focus 17, so that their edges are aligned with the extension of the beam 16. These sub-reflectors are inclined at slightly different angles so that the associated foci are situated respectively in the feed systems 13a to 13c.
It will therefore be understood that the different antenna systems corresponding to the different frequency bands (L, C, X and K) have their own focal regions, which gives them complete independence (due to the fact that different secondary reflector are associated with the different frequencies). It will also be appreciated that the size of each sub-reflector may be reduced, if necessary, by designing suitably the frequency selective surface. Each sub-reflector is associated with a particular frequency, and so the frequency selective surfaces can be designed with a frequency band around the selected frequency, depending on the incidence angle which may vary from 20� to 40�, satisfying typical telecommunication requirements.
The different feed systems 13a to 13d (or 14a to 14d) with their associated foci are spaced apart in the Y--Y direction by a minimum spacing enabling the coverage of a reasonably large angular zone on earth. Of course, if the different missions need different coverage zones, a modified spread of the feed systems is possible.
The special positions of the sub-reflector foci allow the minimization of cross polarisation and optimise the off-axis performance, so that this configuration is very suitable for a multiple and countoured beam.
It should be noted that different missions may require different reflector sizes. In order to use the same reflector, a special design of the sub-reflector and feed-system is required: in this way, it is possible to use only that section of the reflector that is needed. It is possible to satisfy this design constraint within a reasonable range of required reflector sizes by only reducing the reflecting diameter of the sub-reflector by about the same percentage as the main one, and using a feed-system which is larger by the same percentage. Considering that the subreflector is a part of the platform, and that it remains fixed for following missions at the same frequency, some freedom to adjust the 3 dB band width (and the mission coverage area) is desirable. This is possible by changing only the feed diameter and introducing the "cluster feed concept" i.e. a cluster of feeds to illuminate in the proper way the subreflector and then the main reflector. Thus, FIG. 3a shows schematically a feed cluster pattern 20 whose aperture is the smallest possible and corresponds to usage of the full aperture 15 of the primary reflector 3a, while FIG. 3b shows a feed cluster pattern 20a of maximum aperture corresponding to a reduced aperture 21a on the secondary reflector 11d and a reduced aperture 22a on the primary reflector 3a, thus corresponding to an equivalent parallel beam 15a directed towards earth and having the desired reduced diameter. Thus, by way of example, a 3.7 m aperture can be used for the main reflector when operating at 20 to 30 GHz for a Teleconference service.
The arrangement described gives a nominal performance for the overall antenna system, comprising feed systems, secondary and primary reflectors, which is very similar to the traditional one, apart from the additional loss of the dichroic subreflector that is anyway reasonably low (less than 0.3 dB).
As shown in FIG. 1, the platform 1 is completed by two solar panels 23a and 23b which are deployed on opposite sides of the central body 2 in the Z--Z direction and are fixed to the central case by suitable arms 24.
The detailed description above of the transmission primary reflector 3a and various associated antenna systems operating at different frequency bands is equally valid for the corresponding antenna systems associated with the reception primary reflector 3d disposed on the opposite side of the spacecraft.
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the platform 1 is designed specially so as to fold up as an assembly which, apart from the communication modules 5a to 5d can stow very compactly within the head shell 25 of a Launcher such as the European Launcher project ARIANE IV. The integrated platform 1, comprising the central body 2, the main reflectors 3a and 3b, the secondary reflector groups 4a and 4b and the solar panels 23a and 23b can therefore be put into orbit in a single launch, while the payloads which comprise the communication modules are launched and connected to the platform later.
The positions of the articulations 6a and 6b of the booms 7a and 7b on the central body 2, and the diameters of the housings 8a and 8b of the main reflectors 3a and 3b when stowed are designed and arranged together so that when the booms 7a and 7b are folded down to parallel engagement with the faces 2a and 2b of the central body 2, the housing 8a and 8b are positioned above the surface 2c of the central body which will subsequently receive the payloads. Also the lengths of booms 7a and 7b, the overall diameter of the secondary reflector stacks 4a and 4b are also designed and arranged so that the stacks 4a and 4b stow away inwards against the booms 7a and 7b in superposition above the housing 3a for the larger group 4a and partly against the housings 8a and 8b for the smaller diameter group 4b. It will be seen that the stowed size of this assembly is practically limited in the X--X direction to the thickness of the central body 2, plus the thickness of the booms 7a and 7b, and in the Y--Y direction approximately to the length of the longest support arm 7a. The end of the arm 7a is also angled so as to mate with the inclined profile of the end of the head shell 25, while the secondary reflector stacks 4a and 4b are positioned substantially parallel side by side between the two booms.
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"Every good citizen makes his country's honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defence and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it."
"The highest patriotism is not a blind acceptance of official policy, but a love of one's country deep enough to call her to a higher plain"
"Patriotism is proud of a country's virtues and eager to correct its deficiencies; it also acknowledges the legitimate patriotism of other countries, with their own specific virtues. The pride of nationalism, however, trumpets its country's virtues and denies its deficiencies, while it is contemptuous toward the virtues of other countries. It wants to be, and proclaims itself to be, "the greatest," but greatness is not required of a country; only goodness is."
"What could I do but go with them [Civil War soldiers], or work for them and my country? The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins."
"The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny; flattery to treachery; standing armies to arbitrary government; and the glory of God to the temporal interest of the clergy."
""The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism.... It should be the highest ambition of every American to extend his views beyond himself, and to bear in mind that his conduct will not only affect himself, his country, and his immediate posterity; but that its influence may be co-extensive with the world, and stamp political happiness or misery on ages yet unborn." --George Washington"
"America's state religion, [is] patriotism, a phenomenon which has convinced many of the citizenry that "treason" is morally worse than murder or rape."


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|Ecclestone: No clash between F1, NASCAR in Texas
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|Wednesday, 26 February 2014 04:43
Ecclestone dismissed on Wednesday any clash between the series, after the top executive at Texas Motor Speedway called F1 ''arrogant'' for scheduling the United States Grand Prix in Austin on the same weekend that his track hosts NASCAR in Fort Worth.
''I absolutely think it's foolish,'' said Eddie Gossage, the track president and general manager. ''It's a shot fired by Formula One at NASCAR. I can't say I was surprised because Bernie Ecclestone does a lot of foolish things. The thing he unfortunately doesn't recognize is there is an 800-pound gorilla when it comes to major American motorsports. The 800-pound gorilla is NASCAR.''
Texas Motor Speedway will host NASCAR's Texas 500 on Nov. 2, the same day F1 will hold its only race in the U.S. this year. Fort Worth is about a 3-hour drive from Austin.
While Gossage thought a stronger stance by the management at Circuit of the Americas would have prevented the scheduling issue, Ecclestone believed it was a non-issue.
''I've also spoken to the people that run the race at COTA and their position is that they believe the NASCAR crowd is a different crowd to Formula One, different people, different customers,'' Ecclestone said. ''At the end of the day, they run a domestic series in America - we run a world championship.''
F1 requires considerable logistical planning by the teams, he said.
''We've a small problem they (NASCAR) don't have - we have six jumbo jets to move around all our equipment, and we have to find the most sensible way to use them to do that,'' Ecclestone said. ''We have to be efficient and bear in mind we may also encounter problems at an airport.
''There are issues that can occur, but (Gossage) and other people do not realize these things. The race prior to the one in the U.S. is in Russia, in Sochi. We've never been before, and we have to get out of there and into Austin. That is probably a lot easier than trying to get into Brazil, and then we have to get out of there (Sao Paulo) to go to Abu Dhabi.''
Gossage said F1 could have found another weekend to race in the U.S.
''It's just not smart,'' he said. ''There's 52 weeks in the year. But that was the only weekend that Formula One could make it work in Austin, Texas. Give me a break.''


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White House Taps CARE to Help Train Peace Corps Volunteers under Let Girls Learn Initiative
WASHINGTON (March 3, 2015) — More than 50 years after former President John F.
CARE is one of the world's largest private international humanitarian organizations, committed to helping families in poor communities improve their lives and achieve lasting victories over poverty. The organization was founded in 1945, when 22 American organizations came together to rush lifesaving CARE Packages® to survivors of World War II. CARE quickly became a trusted vehicle for the compassion and generosity of millions. Originally located in New York City, we moved our headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1993. We are located at 151 Ellis Street, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-2440 USA.
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In October 1993, the global poverty-fighting organization CARE moved its headquarters to Atlanta. Twenty years later, we held a celebration marking the special anniversary.
We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.
This ten page brief lays out CARE's framework for engaging men and boys and presents stories of change using this methodology.
ATLANTA—(October 6, 2014)—CARE Director of Water Peter Lochery received the prestigious 2015 International Water Prize from the WaTER Center at the University of Oklahoma.
The award recognizes an individual who has made significant international contributions, either through research, teaching, or service activities, in the field of water supply and sanitation, with a focus on the world's poorest living in small villages/communities in rural or remote regions.
HOUSTON (Sept. 15, 2014) — Celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn and Atlanta chef Asha Gomez will host a CARE advocacy dinner in Houston this week to raise awareness about global hunger. More than 840 million people around the world do not have enough to eat.
"Food is a universal amongst all of us," Mendelsohn said "We all need it; we all work with it. And it's very important that chefs or just human beings in general understand what the rest of the world is going through to get food to their plate."
These questions came out of lengthy discussions with project teams in Bangladesh and Nepal. As a learning project, Tipping Point staff and community groups will intentionally explore these questions in the course of our work with communities and networks.
1. How can community mobilization strategies be applied to change community norms related to child marriage and its root causes?
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Doris Bartel, Director of Gender and Empowerment
Theresa Hwang, Gender Director
Erin Kennedy, Senior Advisor for Advocacy and Partnership
Carol Boender, Director, Tipping Point Project
CARE understands that gender transformative work relies on individuals to be agents and models of social change. Our Gender Equity and Diversity (GED) training materials for work with our staff, partners, and beneficiaries are the best of the best, an industry standard praised by USAID and other partners.
TESFA's goal is to improve economic, and sexual and reproductive health outcomes for ever-married adolescent girls in Ethiopia. CARE Ethiopia and its partners implemented the program, and the International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) evaluated it. TESFA relies on peer-education within small group settings modeled on CARE's village savings and loans (VSLA) approach. Community support is provided by groups of 20 to 30 community members, who meet once a month to discuss how to support girls and receive their own training on gender and health.
TESFA is a 3 year project funded by the Nike Foundation that works to improve economic, and sexual and reproductive health outcomes for ever‐married adolescent girls in Ethiopia.


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Thank You Chemocurl !!!
your tireless effort to keep the GW an honest and fun place for gardeners to share Is so greatly appreciated.
especially by Newbies like me
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You're welcome, or as the young folks say (which I hate to hear) "No problem."
Though I have been here quite some time, and likely have seen it all at one time or another, I can still relate to being a newbie, and remember some great folks who helped me so much.
geeze, your even great for some of us who have been here for a couple of years, ummm....it doesn't seem like that long!! LOL i always tell all newbies that i trade with "if ya have any problems, ask chemocurl if your stuck!!" she knows everything literally when it comes to gw. ~medo
Sue, you are such a sweetie when it comes to working out newbies problems or far as that goes even the more experience GW folks here. This place would be alot worse shape it wasn;t for you and your dedication to helping others. If there were ever an award for the BEST achieiever, you would win that award. My hats off to you especially and then THANKS TO THE OTHERS. who reconize Sue's leadership here. Mike


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By Ian McNulty
New Orleans, LA – Community IMPACT Series: New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative, Oct. 5, 2010
New Orleans, LA – Community IMPACT Series: Neighborhood Housing Services, Sept. 28, 2010
You'd expect an organization called Neighborhood Housing Services to focus on housing, and since forming in 1976 this group has indeed prepared many New Orleanians to become homeowners through financial counseling, credit repair and other familiar services.
New Orleans, LA – Community IMPACT Series: Operation Reach| Sept. 21, 2010
New Orleans, LA – Keeping people healthy and fit is one St. Tammany resident's mission in life. This week on Northshore Focus, Jollaine Schear talks to a national fitness champion and trainer who was recently voted the #1 Fittest person in Louisiana.
New Orleans, LA – Community IMPACT Series: Junior League of New Orleans | Sept. 14, 2010
New Orleans, LA – Community IMPACT Series: Louisiana SPCA, Sept. 7, 2010
The consequences of the BP oil disaster turn up everywhere from Louisiana marshes and fishing docks to restaurant kitchens and the unemployment office. But the disaster is also evident at local animal shelters. Tearful scenes unfold at these shelters daily as an increasing number of families surrender their pets, unable to properly care for them through the financial turmoil of recent months.
New Orleans, LA – Community IMPACT Series: Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Aug. 17, 2010
The sheer scale of the Gulf oil disaster came as a shock to many people around the region. But some of those who closely monitor the petrochemical industry in Louisiana point out that this current crisis didn't just appear from nowhere.
New Orleans, LA – Community IMPACT Series: Plaquemines Community C.A.R.E. Center, Aug. 3, 2010
The indelible images of the oil disaster in the Gulf thus far have been revoltingly dramatic, like the stricken Deepwater Horizon rig consumed by fire, like the seabirds coated in crude or like the once-pristine beaches slathered in oil. But some impacts from this disaster are harder to spot, more private and concealed, though still devastating for the people dealing with them.
New Orleans, LA – Spinal cord injuries are complex and have been difficult to treat, but In Covington there is some groundbreaking medical research taking place that may make a big difference in the how these types of injuries can be better treated in the future. WWNO's Jollaine Schear has the story.


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JP Sotille: Everyone is a potential target in the War on Terror's lingering "With Us or Against Us" protection racket, and drones are the crooked-nosed enforcers that kill without remorse, without hesitation and without accountability.
Why Guatemalans, Mexicans and other Latin Americans are coming to the United States and the poor are becoming poorer in their countries.
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Carole Bartolotto: The problem with concluding that GMOs are safe is that the argument for their safety rests solely on animal studies. These studies are offered as evidence that the debate over GMOs is over. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Margo McCall: There's increasing evidence that adopting a plant-based diet is better for human health, the planet, and of course for the more than 9 billion animals that are killed for consumption each year in the U.S alone.
Joe Mathews: Thanks to Xi Jinping, Chinese millionaires have propped up the state's sagging real estate market, universities, and companies.


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Judge Leaning Toward Change of Venue in Marmolejo Case
POSTED: Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 12:38pm
UPDATED: Friday, November 19, 2010 - 9:48am
EL PASO - The judge in the David Marmolejo murder case appears to be leaning toward a change in venue.
As has been widely reported, the judge declared a mistrial in the case after jurors could not reach unanimous agreement on a verdict.
Today the judge said he's considering three locations for Marmolejo's next trial.
He said Austin is his first choice, San Antonio his second and Houston his third choice.
A final decision on a possible change of venue will be made December 14.
Marmolejo is accused of strangling his mother Gloria and of dumping her body in the Santa Teresa desert.
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Austin, San Antonio, Houston? Apparently, the the judge is trying to find the most liberal juries outside of El Paso for the defendant. Why not Tyler, Beaumont, Abilene? No hung juries and getting away with murder there.


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Book your room at Oranmore Lodge Hotel
Standard Double RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests
Family RoomMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 3 infants)
Standard Single RoomMax Occupancy: 1 guest
4-star hotel in Oranmore with 2 restaurants
Situated near the bay, this spa hotel is in the same area as Galway Bay Golf And Country Club, Eyre Square, and St. Nicholas' Collegiate Church. Area attractions also include Spanish Arch.
Hotel Features
In addition to 2 restaurants, Oranmore Lodge Hotel features an indoor pool. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a bar/lounge.
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Televisions come with satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, refrigerators, and coffee/tea makers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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In addition to a full-service spa, Oranmore Lodge Hotel features an indoor pool and a health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A computer station is located on site and high-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and meeting rooms. Event facilities include a conference center and conference space. This business-friendly hotel also offers a children's pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. Complimentary valet parking is available on site.
Oranmore Lodge Hotel is a smoke-free property.
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- Total number of rooms - 50
- Number of floors - 3
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- Year Built 1850
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Number of meeting rooms - 8
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Full breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 7:30 AM and 10 AM.
Hunt Room Restaurant - This restaurant serves dinner and light fare.
Butlers Bistro - This restaurant serves breakfast and lunch.
Barneys Bar - This bar specializes in Irish cuisine. A children's menu is available.
Room service is available.
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An indoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club, a sauna, and a steam room.
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Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include hot stone massages, Swedish massages, massages, and facials. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a spa tub, and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and reflexology.
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In February 2009 the Millers boarded a plane to Massachusetts, heading to the Autism Treatment Center of America, home to The Son-Rise Program, a treatment and education model that helps children on the autism spectrum by teaching parents new ways of relating to their kids.
"We are already seeing miracles happen," says Lorna. Since starting the program, she and her husband have seen dramatic improvements in their son's behavior and abilities, but even more importantly, they have seen Ross—who used to be such a miserable little guy—become a one very happy boy.
Ross can now handle the transitions of going to different places, previously too difficult a task. He used to refuse to let his parents play with him; he never asked or answered questions. Now, he wants to play not only with his parents, but with other children too, and he inquisitively asks who, what, where, and those famous "Why?" questions (all the time).
Since that first visit for Son-Rise Start-Up Training, the Millers have traveled back to Massachusetts four times for one-week training sessions.
"It is a program developed by parents for parents, and it is amazing!" says Lorna, who also notes that Ross had about 90 percent echolalia (automatically repeating words he heard from people or his books and videos), which has gone down to just 10 percent. And, he is starting to have conversations with his parents on a regular basis.
Reaching "Unreachable" Kids
Son-Rise was created in 1974 by Barry Neil Kaufman and his wife, Samahria Lyte Kaufman, to recover their severely autistic son. The program empowers parents to act as the key teachers, therapists and directors of their own programs and utilizes home as the most nurturing environment for families to help their children.
"One of the main educational techniques of Son-Rise that differentiates it from other autism treatment modalities is 'joining,'" says William Hogan, Senior Son-Rise Program Teacher and Trainer. Joining, he explains, means "enjoying and imitating a child (or adult) when they are involved in their exclusive and repetitious behaviors."
So, instead of stopping a child who is rocking, hand flapping or repeating certain sounds, Son-Rise parents learn to join their children in those odd, self-stimulating behaviors. Hogan says joining continues until the child gives a cue to the facilitator that they are now ready to interact.
While Lorna and Kevin were in their own classes, Ross spent nine hours a day playing games with Hogan and other certified facilitators and senior teachers. The center also tracked Ross and gave them a comprehensive assessment of where he was on the Son-Rise Developmental Model, which continually helps them make decisions about Ross's program goals. Each evening, his parents would then go in the playroom with him and practice what they had learned throughout the day. The family saw his average interactive attention span double in that first week.
The couple also learned how to create a solid learning environment for Ross at home. "We have a designated, distraction-free playroom in our home where Ross and his team of volunteer facilitators play with him," says Lorna. "It is there where we join him in his exclusive or repetitive behavior."
The Millers now use Ross' own motivations to challenge him each day and help him grow. For instance, his favorite shows include Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Sesame Street, so his parents bring a variety of related games, including "Help Elmo Find His Blankets," into the playroom to help facilitate socialization skills, communication, flexibility and interactive attention span. Ross also loves reading, writing and drawing, so the family does a lot of that together.
"He already reads at a first-grade level and is academically ahead of kindergarten level," says Lorna. While Ross has made huge improvements, his parents want to be sure he is "socially ready" to attend school. Through homeschooling, Ross will continue a full-time (50 hours a week) Son-Rise Program.
Lorna says that by deepening her understanding of what Ross was doing and why, she has learned how to relate to her son in a whole new way. It allowed her to love and accept Ross for exactly who he is. That whole-hearted acceptance is reflected in the name of her blog: "Lorna Loving Autism" (MiracleForRoss.com/lornalovingautism).
Lorna urges other parents to visit the Autism Treatment Center's website (AutismTreatmentCenter.org or call 877-766-7473) and look into resources posted there. "I'd like other parents to know that there is an alternative out there," she says.
"It truly has helped me come to peace with Ross's diagnosis," says Lorna, "and to be incredibly hopeful about his future."
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A co-worker has lots of figs, so after looking around this is what i came up with:
4lb figs
5c brown sugar
2c honey
3tsp acid blend
1tsp yeast nutrient
1pkg Montrachet wine yeast
1 campden tablet, crushed
water to make one gal
Chop figs, place in a nylon straining bag, tie off and place in primary. Add all other ingredients except yeast. Gravity should be 1.085 - 1.100 if not add more brown sugar. Cover and let sit 24 hours, add yeast. In 5 days check gravity if 1.04 or lower remove bag and let drain, rack liquor to secondary and add liquid drained from bag. Bottle in 3 months, let age 3 months longer is better.
This is my first attempt at wine, so suggestions are welcomed.
Looks good. I'm about to make this one...http://winemaking.jackkeller.net/reques6.asp
I saw that one, but I like to change things up.
For those who have made this, does 4 lbs. of figs give the wine a full body, or would it benefit in having more? Obviously a subjective question. But, I have access to an unlimited supply of figs, so I would pick more if it would be worth it. Also, what kind of figs were you using? I have Black Mission.
This is the first wine I have made, so I'm not sure about the amount of figs. I would guess the more figs the better, you would just need to adjust the other sugars to hit your OG. As for the figs, I'm not sure what kind they were. I asked the guy I got them from and he had no idea.
So what happened? Can anybody post their results? Looking at about 15 pounds of fresh Louisiana figs.
My wife's father has a big old fig tree at his new place so I'm going to pillage it. How did your attempt's go?
Sorry, it's been a while since I've looked at this thread. I would have to say that the wine is not too bad. It is however a bit dry for my liking. If I did it again I would use more figs and no water, I think I would use white grape juice. Also I would back sweeten perhaps with more honey. I'll have another glass this weekend and think on it.
I made a fig mead and used fresh sweet California figs from COSTCO, used 3.5# per gallon and only had to use 2.5# honey to reach starting S.G. of 1.085. I destemmed and froze the figs to help concentrate the sugars even more. Figs when fully ripe are one of the sweetest fruits on the planet. It is light in body and I enjoy it dry, but also backsweetened some of it.
I will be quite happy when my fig trees start producing harvestable fruit next season, as I have been pinching all figlets for the last 2 years...container fig grower and I have 40+ different cultivars.
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On this website you will find news, information and events for St Michael & All Angels and other churches in the United Benefice. Please have a look around...
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Thursday Mass (said) : 10.30am
The latest info may be found on our Quick Reference page.
Mass is according to the 'New Liturgy' with readings taken from the Jerusalem Bible and hymns from the English Hymnal. With the 'New Liturgy' we shall be looking at different Mass settings in the months to come. The Angelus is sung after every Mass with the Regina Coeli sung during Eastertide.
Her Majesty the QUEEN is prayed for by name at every service in this church.
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Dr. Robert T. Deal, MD
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Dr. Robert T. Deal graduated from the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine in 2001. He works in Evans, GA and 1 other location and specializes in Otolaryngology and Plastic Surgery - Head & Neck. Dr. Deal is affiliated with Doctors Hospital Augusta, Georgia Regents Medical Center and University Hospital. He speaks English and Spanish.
Gender: Male
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Otolaryngology, Plastic Surgery - Head & Neck
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine; Graduated 2001
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Empower Network http://w w w .empow ernetw ork.com/blythe2012/blog/online-gun-auction/?id=blythe2012 September 9, 2012 There are many options to choose from for an online gun auction on the internet. An online gun auction can be used to sell your unwanted guns or to purchase and upgrade your current range. The advantages with an online gun auction are many. Firstly you have such a wide variety to choose from all on your computer screen. Handguns or hunting rifles, machine guns or assault rifles, even antique collector guns are available, a veritable smorgasbord of choice. Secondly is the convenience of an online gun auction. There is no need for you to fight through the traffic to get to your local gun store and then find a car park and then once you get there you find that the store hasn't got want you want and so you have to drive to the next one. No there's no need for any of that with an online gun auction. You get yourself to your computer screen, park yourself on your seat and then you cruize around all the online gun sites that you want until you find what you are after. Next on the advantage list is price. Everybody is after a bargain and you can certainly get a good price when you check out the gun auction sites. The beauty of it is that you can look up what previous listings of the particular gun you are after have sold for and then you can compare the average price across several gun auction sites to give you a very clear idea of what you should expect to pay in any online gun auction. If you tried doing this by going around the bricks and mortar stores it would take you hours, even days. Another advantage with an online gun auction is, even if you don't know what the average price is for the particular weapon you are after, you can set the maximum price you are willing to pay. This means that you won't go over your budget so you will never get that feeling that you have been ripped off because you think you have paid too much – as long as you stick to your budget! This is especially important if you have to be price conscious. Once again this a big advantage over going from store to store because you can go to the different online gun auction sites and check out which ones are selling guns that fit your budget. In order to find any online gun auction site you only have to Google 'online gun auction' and you will be presented with a range of choices. You can then filter them by price, location (if provided), weapon range or however else you want to choose. One thing you should do when looking at these gun auction sites is to check out any reviews that you can find about each site. If you put in the search button on your computer something like "(name of online gun auction site) reviews" there should be several that will pop up and this will give you an idea of how reliable the particular gun auction site is based on the experiences of other buyers. When you find an auction site that has consistently good reviews and has the range of guns you are after and in the price range you are looking at then you are onto a winner. Then it is just a matter of placing your bids. Most sites will allow you to auto-bid up to the maximum price you are willing to pay. If offered this is a feature that you should always use so that you stay within your budget. One last thing to keep in mind when you are buying a gun on online auctions is to factor in the price of shipping. If you don't do this then you could blow away your budget. Freight charges will vary depending on the type of gun (weight and size will affect freight charges), where you live, and quantity. Make sure you have a clear understanding of what these charges will be before you win an auction otherwise you could be in for a nasty surprise. I hope these tips about the factors of an online gun auction have been helpful and will reward you with a successful gun auction experience.
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Llamas with Hats Human AdaptedLlamas with Hats Human Adapted4 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
"Carl, there's a dead human in our house!"
My best friend-and roommate-Carl, was in the kitchen, doing the dishes, which was odd, because Carl never did the chores.
He shuffled over and poked the dead body with his foot. "Oh...hey...how did he get here?" Blood was pooling on the floor, from multiple stab wounds in the dead man's chest.
His lying tone was obvious. I stared at him, alarmed. "Carl, what did you DO?!"
He waved a hand nonchalantly. "Me? I didn't do this."
"Explain what happened, Carl!" I said angrily. These kinds of things seemed to happen whenever I went out...
"I've never seen him before in my life!" Carl protested.
"Why did you kill this person, Carl?!"
"I do not kill people. That is..." he couldn't help glancing back towards the kitchen. "That is my LEAST favorite thing to do."
I sighed. "Carl, tell me exactly what you were doing before I got home."
He frowned and shifted
PhilophobiaPhilophobia.Philophobia5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
the fear of falling in love
the fear of heartache
the fear of shattered hearts
tornado thoughts
The fear of sentiment,
fear of affection.
Your numb heart,
yearns to feel again.
the rush of pain won't come.
the fear of passion
the fear of adoration
the fear of being labeled:
darling, dearest, beloved
The fear of ardor,
It's worth it being with my family laugh freely hopeIt's worth it4 years ago in Emotional More Like This
seeing friends again no more ensures no blood tests
staying at home not cold or tired no numbers
no tube
OneshotHe had been liking her for as long as he could remember. Not that she ever seemed to notice, of course. She always seemed to ignore anything to do with the green skinned male. Truly, she still held a grudge against him for taking away something she had worked for her entire life. Usually, if she ever had to come in contact with him, she would treat him worse then dirt.Oneshot1 year ago in Romance More Like This
But that didn't stop him from finding her presence to be a relief from reality. He would find himself staring at her from across the room, his crimson orbs opened a little wider then usual. No, she never looked back at him. Yet that never stopped him from gazing at her with a blush sprinkled across his cheeks.
After some time, a big headed boy began to notice his enemy's obvious fondness to the girl that was so intent on pretending he did not exist. At first, he found the whole situation very amusing, and began taunting the alien relentlessly about his crush, which usually ended with the human having a pain in a place th
Why?WhyWhy?5 years ago in Emotional More Like This
Every day as I get ready I ask the same question,
I look into my bathroom mirror and ask myself why?
Why am I so ugly?
Why am I so overweight?
Why am I so dark?
Why do I have on and off acne?
Why am I so hairy?
Why don't I have perfect s-curls?
Why am I not slender?
Why is my nose so wide?
But most of all why am I not perfect?
Love and HateI love the way I can make my stomach heave.Love and Hate4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I love the way I can stop myself from eating.
I love the way I can make mysef bleed.
I love the way I can see my bones after a while.
I love the way I no longer recognize hunger.
I love the way I have scars on my skin.
I love the way my clothes become loose.
I love the way my face begins to thin.
I love the way my skin tears away from the blade.
I love the way I can control it.
I love the way no one notices.
I love the way the evidence is never even suspected.
But I hate who I've become.
Say This Everyday"I Will Never Be Beaten.Say This Everyday4 years ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This
I will Never Be Taken Alive
I Will Keep On Living
I Will Not Be Afraid
I will Survive Anything And Everything"
A Sad Little GirlA Sad Little Girl4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
There's a sad little girl living in a sad little house with sad little parents. This sad little girl had no friends, she always sat alone under that sad oak tree watching the children play. Teachers always asked, "why don't you play with your classmates? It's a beautiful day! Go make some friends!" With a small frown upon her lips the sad little girl went out to play. Laughter filled her ears, the sun shown on her face. And out of the blue the children stopped. Held their balls, the laughter died, the swings stopped. Their lips all pressed into lines. Backing up the sad little girl went back to her tree. A tear ran down her cheek. Slowly a cloud hung over her head, she walked alone after school; the cloud growing over her head.
The grass was dead, the crows digging their talons into the tree flapping their wings. Window shutters falling off the hinges. Paint peeling off the walls. Mother was to depressed to even say 'hello' to the sad little girl when she returned home from school. Fat
TearsThe tears you shed last night,Tears3 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
the tears I wiped from your eyes,
were tears of love...
What we have is so good,
so nice,
we both know that although it will last,
it will be hard
when you part,
and I am left here on my own,
missing your kisses,
your touch.
So we cry...
But we will fight.
Near or far
we will stay together
now that we have been together,
now that we know
how it feels to be so close...
it feels just perfect.
Nothing, no one,
no distance will keep us apart.
It will not be easy.
We will have to be patient.
until we meet again.
We are living the time of our lives,
you and me,
and it is better
than what we had expected it would be.
Amazing, unbelievable,
so very good...
That is why we cry
tears of love...
Recoverynot starvingRecovery5 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
not bingeing
not purging
not lying
not fasting
not cutting
not lax-ing
not crying
not hurting
not weighing
not counting
not dying
A Brother's TearsA Brother's Tears3 years ago in General Fiction More Like This
The sun was shining over a sunflower field which was located near a simple, white house in the country. A tall man, whose name was Ivan, was lying down on a blanket in the center of the field, which had a small patch of grass. Ivan was sleeping, his grayish blonde hair moving with the cool breeze. It felt quite lovely to him. Then a rustling sound came from inside the sunflowers. Ivan opened his eyes slightly,
"Who is there?"
A shadow appeared above him; of course it was natural instinct to look up. After he did, a teenage girl fell into his arms. "It's good to see you again, Sister." Her name was Piper, and she rarely got to see her brother since she was living with their aunt and other sister, but she really wanted to live with Ivan.
"I am so glad I was able to come here to see you again, big brother. Katyusha said you would be out here," she said with a big smile, yet Ivan gave her a concerned face. He noticed a cut on the left side of her neck. "Where did this come from?"
"Oh. Uh,
Marik Plays TOMEMarik Plays TOME2 years ago in Humor More Like This
Okay, so Bakura told me he's tired of just sitting around watching me play video games all day. I can't imagine why… At any rate, he appears to be serious about this (he even made his little stubborn-pouty face) so, in the interest of preserving our evil alliance, I agreed to separate myself from my console for a couple of days.
I never said anything about my PC...
Ha ha ha, I am so wonderfully evil! The fluffy fool cannot possibly begin to imagine that I am really still playing video games behind his back! Well, technically it's more like an online RPG, but my plan is still SUPREMELY EVIL. That'll teach him who really wears the leather pants around here.
Hmm, let's see… This T.O.M.E. game is supposed to be some kind of virtual-reality-type-thing… I don't really know how it works, but it reeks so badly of money and arrogance that I'm sure Kaiba's hologram technology is involved. Although it really doesn't have a
Llamas With Hats 2 [Human Adapted]I watched the burning ship sink on the horizon, then turned to my roommate, who was sheepishly grinning at me. "Carl, what on Earth was all that?"Llamas With Hats 2 [Human Adapted]2 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
"I'm not sure what you're referring to," he said innocently.
"You sunk an entire cruise ship, Carl!"
"Are you sure that was me? I think I would remember something like that." He sat down on the floor of the lifeboat we were in, crossing his legs and looking up at me.
I crossed my arms. "Carl, I watched you fire a harpoon into the captain's face." I didn't even know how Carl knew how to fire a harpoon!
"That sounds dangerous."
"You were head-butting children off the side of the ship!"
"That, ah, must have been horrible to watch." Carl's expression said different--he looked like he was enjoying this.
"And then you started making out with the ice sculptures!" I cried, exasperated.
Carl smiled, as if in doing this, he'd been doing a great service to society. "Thank god that the children weren't on board
Good EnoughWhy am I not pretty enough?Good Enough8 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
just like you always said
now everyday at lunch is when
the toilet is my best friend.
Why am I not wanted enough?
it's written across my arms
the way you ignore me makes me feel like
the scars do more help than harm.
Why am I not good enough?
I gave you everything plus my heart
but still you pushed, used and broke me
and left my heart in shards.
Why am I not loud enough?
for you to finally see
that deep inside my bleeding heart I realize
that you're not good enough for me.
Lady DepressionI am getting fat and complacent.Lady Depression4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
I sup on the riches of your labour and
spit the bones back in your face.
You are not worthy of anything.
You are a fly buzzing in my ear,
neither here nor there.
I can fell you with one slap,
end you with one loud clap
of my hands together and you fall,
like a marionette puppet whose
strings have been cut.
Pitiful thing.
You are easily killed.
I think I'll play with you a little more.
Am I Good Enough for You Now?Am I Good Enough For you Now?Am I Good Enough for You Now?8 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
You told me I was perfect,
Just not for you,
I know that's not true.
I know you want someone better,
Than I could ever be,
And for that I am sorry.
It appears that you like girls who are stick thin,
You know the ones who have no flab or skin,
The girls who resemble skeletons.
I never thought I'd sink this low,
But for you I'll change,
I'll just leave the healthy weight range.
Are you happy now,
I'm down 3 sizes and a half,
Am I good enough yet.
You also like bad girls,
The one's who are always smoking pot,
The one's who think they look hot,
But for you I'll change whether I like it or not.
Now I'm addicted to pot and cocaine,
But I'm still not good enough all the same.
Still nothing has worked,
Maybe if I were one of the girls who wear short, short shorts
Maybe youd like me if I were a whore.
Now I've signed up for prostitution,
I feel like it's the only solution,
Am I finally good enough for you.
Now I'm stuck in rehab,
And I feel like a load of crap.
For NowRight now I am broken.For Now4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
In the silence of my room,
Under the cover of darkness,
I see my flaws all too clearly.
For now, I hate myself.
I hate that I'm weak,
That I make my friends worry,
That I can't save myself without help.
In the morning, I will be happy.
I've survived the nightmares,
I'm living a new day,
And I have piano first thing.
At lunch, I will be warming up.
My friends make sure I eat,
Because they notice what's going on,
And I'm proud to call them my family.
In the afternoon, I will be excited.
I'll get to see my favorite people,
My unofficial support group,
And I'll sing my heart out.
In the evening, I will be calm.
Dinner will pass with ease as we talk,
All of us around a dinky table,
Laughter and conversation in the air.
When night rolls around, I will be hushed.
I will seclude myself again,
Already living for tomorrow,
Wishing there was a way to silence the voices.
Right now, I am broken.
But tomorrow is a new day,
And with the people I love as support,
I believe one d
Is My Heart Broken?I don't understandIs My Heart Broken?4 years ago in Free Verse More Like This
Why my heart beats the way it does
When I see your smiling face.
Zweifelnde PerfektionZweifelnde PerfektionZweifelnde Perfektion4 years ago in Urban & Spoken Word More Like This
Gebunden in Unsicherheit
Unsicherheit, geboren aus Perfektion
Perfektion, geboren aus Schönheit
so wunderbar
Ich weiß das ich schön bin,"
sagst du
Du fühlst es nicht.
Dabei macht mich das was du bist
und das was du sein wirst
schwankend vor Freude
Sähest du nur einen Moment mit meinem Blick.
Frankenweenie Fanfiction Chap. 2Frankenweenie Fanfiction Chap. 22 years ago in General Fiction More Like This
Frankenweenie Fanfiction chap. 2
His parents were fighting again. It did not bother Nassor very much anymore. He had grown used to it. They fought about a lot of things, but mostly about family. His father, Herman Karloff was always inviting his relatives to stay when they were anywhere nearby. His mother, Mary Shelley Karloff did not appreciate this. In her mind, Herman's relatives were a bit too strange for her taste and she wanted to keep them away from Nassor because she did not want him becoming as strange as the rest of the Karloffs. And now he could hear them again, passing his room and going down the stairs, their voices raised.
"Herman I don't want to hear another word about it. Of all the people in the world, why Uncle Ardeth?" His mother was obviously very disturbed by the thought of this Uncle Ardeth, and this intrigued Nassor.
"He's coming all the way from Egypt, the least we can do is give him a place to stay. Besides, he'll probably be busy. He's bringing ancient Egyptia
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Buddhadharma Without Credentials
Smile at Fear, An Introduction to Chogyam Trungpa's Teachings on Bravery
Tribute to
Tom Ryken
Walking the Bodhisattva talk, with Marty Janowitz
Milarepa Day Offering
Talk Five: Colorado University Lectures, 1971
Tribute to Nancy Murphy
Study Early Tantra Groups on Ocean
Karmapa to speak in NYC, April 14: Joining Heart and Mind: Creating a Compassionate World
The Karmapa Returns
Announcing: Ocean Spring Session
Year of the Earth Sheep: Shambhala Day 1979
Looking Into the World,a poem by Chogyam Trungpa
Bill Scheffel reviews Mark Elliott's film: Yangsi
Updated: Tribute to Wendy Karr
A four-part interview with Tulku Thondup on devotion, prayer, caring, and how to move forward on the path
Lineage and Devotion, By Peter Volz
Jonathan and Tamara Eric
at the Stupa Consecration,
August 2001
In memory by Ginny Lipson
Sangha mail
The Song of Gyalwa Gotsangpa on How to Practice with Illness
To add to this tribute, please send your stories, poems, comments or photos to The Chronicle Project. We especially need more photos of Jonathan.
Gyalwa Gotsangpa was an important holder of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage. This text became an important part of Jonathan's daily practice routine during the last year of his life. This translation by Elizabeth Callahan is the one that Jonathan used. It is reproduced here with her permission.
When illness manifests physically,
It is the maturation of previously having beaten others
Now ripening.
When those who have committed negative actions are sick,
Do not summon a doctor
And do not perform rituals for their demons.
The illness itself must be taken as the path.
My guru, the dharma-master, taught that
Illness should not be regarded as a problem.
It purifies obscurations, gives rise to good qualities,
And enhances the development of realization.
When an illness appears, feel joyful.
Practice like this:
Meditate, thinking repeatedly,
"How sad it is that sentient beings are tormented
With illnesses just as I am."
Repeatedly make aspiration prayers, saying,
"May my illness
Purify the illnesses and sufferings of
All sentient beings,
Whose numbers are as vast as the extent of space."
After that, look directly at the illness.
An illness is not an existent thing
With a shape, color, and so forth;
It is spontaneously present as emptiness.
By recognizing this, illness is liberated in its own place.
But if illness arises once again,
Supplicate the exalted guru with longing:
"Grant your blessings
So this illness may arise as the path.
Grant your blessings
so I do not try to prevent it or encourage it.
Grant your blessings
so it may arise as an aid."
Supplicate strongly in this way.
Again, look directly at the illness.
How could this illness,
which did not exist previously,
Become existent later?
Rest relaxed within its nonexistence.
The illness itself will manifest as the dharmakaya.
� Elizbeth M. Callahan.
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snowpeople and painting slide show
Thanks everyone for the comments. I think I may have figured out how to add a slide show but I'm not sure as I am new to this..
Here is a link that might be useful: http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii20/candyagrant1953/?mediafilter=slideshows
oh yes you did it! and what beautiful crafts! love seeing the larger photos, you can make out the details on those sooo cute snowman! how big are they? look to be pretty large size, not much on sewing, but sure looks like alot of work.
Love your painting on glass! thats a craft I have been playing around with myself, all of your projects are just beautiful and very well done!
Happy Crafting
When I started making these for a show last Dec. and they were much smaller,howerver after much playing around with the pattern, I decided I liked the larger ones better. These are about 16" tall by 10" wide. They are alot of work. I take one day to make the hats, mittens and scarves. Another to sew the bodies and arms. It takes a couple of hours to stuff and decorate each one. The noses are all made by hand from bakable clay. I have them priced at about $24-$28. For the show last Dec. my girlfriend and I made about 30 of them and we sold about 1/2 of them. I don't know about the price yet. It's sad but when you can buy imports from China at such at a lower price it is hard to sell crafts today.
The windows are painted with folkart enamel paints or regular acrylic paint and then sprayed with a clear gloss paint sealer.
Those are beautiful. I wish I had your talent.
My suggestion for selling more of these would be to give them a gimmic so they stand out like someone suggested on the other thread with the twelve months idea. I'd suggest basic things like dressing them for the local high school and college sports team. You have to be careful with copyrights, but you could still dress them as fans wearing appropriate colors.
Very nice, and you are very talented indeed! Just love the pink snowgirl that comes up first, couldn't get the show to stop to see if she has wings, but oh I love her...and your floral paintings are just gorgeous...everything is nice but my favorites by far are the pink gal and your florals.
Keep up the exceptional work, Candy!
Suzan J
Love your snowmen. Our church ladies group is having a "calendar tea" and I am in charge of January and we picked a snowman theme. Made me really conscious of snowmen and yours are wonderful. Great job, and nice decorating on them also.
Prices seem reasonable for a quality made item.


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