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Transparency and Oversight of Bi-State Tolling Authorities Could Be Enhanced
GAO-13-687: Published: Aug 15, 2013. Publicly Released: Sep 13, 2013.
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Bi-state tolling authorities have broad authority to set toll rates and use revenues for a range of purposes, including maintaining, repairing, and improving their infrastructure. In setting tolls, bi-state tolling authorities are primarily influenced by debt obligations and maintain specific operating revenues to repay their debt. A federal statute requiring bridge tolls to be "just and reasonable" has less influence on tolling decisions, in part, because no federal agency has authority to enforce the standard.
Bi-state tolling authorities are not required to follow federal or general state requirements for involving and informing the public; they set their own policies that can be less stringent than practices of transportation agencies that follow federal or state requirements. In their most recent toll increases, the bi-state authorities generally provided the public limited opportunities to learn about and comment on proposed toll rates before they were approved. For example, one bistate authority did not hold any public toll hearings, while another provided one day for hearings. In contrast to federal and general state requirements and leading practices, the bi-state authorities did not in all cases (1) have documented public involvement procedures for toll setting; (2) provide the public with key information on the toll proposals in advance of public hearings; (3) offer the public sufficient opportunities to comment on toll proposals; and (4) provide a public summary of comments received before toll increases were approved.
External oversight of the bi-state authorities is limited as only one of the four authorities has been regularly audited by a state audit entity. While these audits have uncovered areas of concern, the authority of most state audit entities to oversee the bi-state authorities is unclear. Differences in states' laws and disagreements between the bi-state authorities and state audit agencies have raised questions about the authority of several states to provide oversight. Each of the four bi-state authorities provides some internal oversight, but one has not established access authority for its inspector general, which, as a result, lacks an assurance of independence. Because internal auditors are generally not required under internal audit standards to report to outside audiences, the public may lack knowledge of their efforts to ensure accountability for the use of toll revenues.
Why GAO Did This Study
The Northeast is home to some of the most highly traveled interstate crossings in the United States, funded by toll revenues collected from the traveling public. Since 1921, Congress has provided its consent to New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware to enter into legal agreements known as interstate compacts, establishing four bi-state tolling authorities to build and maintain toll bridges and tunnels. In recent years, bi-state tolling authorities have come under scrutiny for toll increases and other concerns, and GAO was asked to review their toll-setting decisions and oversight framework. GAO examined: (1) the authority of bistate tolling authorities to set and use tolls and the factors that influence toll setting; (2) the extent to which the authorities involve and inform the public in toll-setting decisions; and (3) the extent to which the authorities are subject to external and internal oversight. GAO reviewed federal and state laws, bi-state tolling authority documents, and interviewed officials from the authorities and state audit offices. GAO does not make recommendations to non-federal entities; nonetheless the authorities could benefit from greater transparency in public involvement and clearer lines of external oversight. DOT had no comments on a draft of this report and three authorities provided technical comments, which GAO incorporated as appropriate. In addition, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey disagreed, stating its policies constituted a documented public involvement process. GAO maintains that these policies were not publicly available, or a defined and structured process.
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Dog Days of Summer Arrive Early at Stepping Stones Museum with BooZoo's Canine Carnival
(May 28, 2014)Norwalk, CT (PRWEB) May 28, 2014
Stepping Stones Museum for Children is once again going to the dogs on Saturday, June 14. The museum will host its fourth annual, day-long festival celebrating the powerful and important bonds between humans and their animal friends. BooZoos Canine Carnival, where play and learning go hand-in-paw, will take place at Stepping Stones between 10:00 am 5:00 pm on June 14. The event is free with museum admission.
The Canine Carnival is hosted by BooZoo, the museums fictional puppy mascot for early childhood learning and literacy, and will feature carnival games for families and dogs, pooch and people pictures in our prop-laden photo booth, a meet-and-greet with BooZoo, a pampered pooch area featuring a dog wash and day spa, story times with BooZoo, bobbing for doggie treats and so much more. All canine friends, accompanied by owners, are welcome to take part in carnival activities under the tent of the museums Celebration Courtyard.
Visitors are invited to enter their dog(s) in the museums Crazy Canine Contest at 11:30 am. A panel will judge the dogs in the following categories: best dressed, fastest tail wager, fluffiest, best smile, best ears and walks with attitude. Each dog will be judged in all categories. And who says old dogs cant be taught new tricks? Visitors will be able to sign up for a five-minute time slot to give their four-legged, furry friends an opportunity to show off his or her tricks. Dogs must be licensed and accompanied by people who are 15 years or older. Owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs.
A highlight of the day is sure to be when assistance dogs from the Canine Companions for Independence® conduct a demonstration in the museums Multimedia Gallery. Founded in 1975, the world-renowned Canine Companions for Independence is a national non-profit which provides highly-skilled assistance dogs to adults, veterans and children with disabilities free of charge. Canine Companions created the concept of assistance dogs for people with physical disabilities. During BooZoos Canine Carnival, the assistance dogs will be put through a routine demonstrating their ability to follow commands, open doors, flip on light switches, pick up dropped items and complete other important daily tasks. A Canine Companions staff member will talk about how the dogs are bred, trained and matched with their human counterparts, transforming the lives of people with disabilities by increasing their independence and providing loving companionship.
Another special component of the event will take place when Milfords John Tartaglio, an inspirational speaker, shares his story with the audience. Tartaglio was 17 years old when he contracted an extremely rare bacterial infection. With his condition dire, doctors were left with no choice but to amputate his legs and left bicep. Tartaglio was only given a 20 percent chance to live, but he survived and now thrives. He graduated cum laude from Fairfield University. Told by medical professionals that he would never walk again, Tartaglio has completed marathons and triathlons. As a motivational speaker, he speaks to audiences about overcoming adversity, building a positive attitude and turning it into positive actions, leadership and teamwork. Empowering his audiences with his story, Tartaglio challenges people to reach their goals, raise their personal standard and expect more out of themselves because he is living proof that anything is possible.
With the launch of our new Express Yourself exhibit, Stepping Stones has placed a heightened focus on social-emotional learning, said Kim Kuta Dring, director of community teaching and learning at Stepping Stones. Animals teach children important social and emotional skills such as effective communication, empathy and how to manage emotions. BooZoos Canine Carnival is a fun-filled event that promotes emotional intelligence, pet-friendly play, early childhood development, reading literacy and intergenerational learning between children, parents and caregivers.
Throughout the event, the mobile unit of the North Shore Animal League, the worlds largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, will be on hand to answer questions and showcase some of their adoptable friends. Between noon and 2:00 pm, Shake Shack will be on hand in our courtyard serving Pooch-ini®, a custard-based doggy snack.
About BooZoo:
Building on the commitment to promote early childhood development and reading literacy for young children, the museum developed the BooZoo character three years ago. BooZoo is a toy puppy who lives in Tot Town, the museums toddler exhibit. Hes smart, incurably curious and loves reading books.
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Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, CT, is an award-winning, private, non-profit 501(c)(3) childrens museum committed to broadening and enriching the lives of children and families. Located on five acres in Mathews Park, the LEED Gold certified museum encompasses five hands-on galleries, state-of-the-art Multimedia Gallery, Family and Teacher Resource Center, cafe and retail store.
Stepping Stones is located at 303 West Ave., exit 14N or 15S off I-95 in Norwalk. Museum hours are from 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday from Labor Day through Memorial Day, and Monday through Sunday from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Admission is $15 for adults and children and $10 for seniors. Children under 1 are free. To learn more, call 203-899-0606 or visit http://www.steppingstonesmuseum.org.
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Swordfish Paillard with Arugula and Tomatoes
- One 1 1/2-pound skinless Swordfish Steak (cut horizontally into 6 thin slices - about 1/4 inch thick)
- 3 1/2 tablespoons Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper
- 3 cup trimmed Arugula (washed and spun dry)
- 1 pound super-ripe cherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
- 2 tablespoons Black or Brown Mustard Seeds (available in Indian markets)
- Scant 1 tablespoon Red Wine Vinegar
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- Preheat a gas grill or prepare a fire in a charcoal grill.
- Brush the swordfish on both sides with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and season with salt. Place the swordfish paillards on the grill and cook for 1 minute, unmoved, then gently flip and cook for 15 seconds on the second side, or until just cooked through (watch carefully, the cooking goes very quickly). Transfer to a large platter.
- In a medium bowl, gently toss the arugula with the cherry tomatoes and mustard seeds, then add the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and the vinegar and gently toss to mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
- Arrange the salad on top of the swordfish and serve immediately.
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Pelargonium ionidiflorum provides beautiful violet pink flowers all year round to a garden.
Description Pelargonium ionidiflorum is a small, woody shrublet, up to 0.5 m high. The stems are rough with leaf scars and are covered with a layer of greyish brown cork. The young stems are yellowish green and are always covered with glandular hairs. The beautiful light pink to dark violet pink flowers are produced all year round and have wine-red markings on the posterior petals.
Conservation status Pelargonium ionidiflorum is very common and therefore has no conservation status.
Distribution and habitat Pelargonium ionidiflorum has a restricted distribution range. It is found only in the Eastern Cape where it occurs in the districts of Craddock, Somerset East, Fort Beaufort and Grahamstown. It grows among rocks in karoo or karroid vegetation which is typical of Eastern Cape Valley Bushveld. The habitat receives an annual rainfall of 300 to 750 mm per annum during summer. The summer months in the area also experience very high temperatures and the winter months reach below 0ºC.
Derivation of name The genus Pelargonium derives its name from the resemblance of the shape of the fruit to the beak of a stork, pelargos in Greek. The species name ionidiflorum, is derived from the Greek word, ion, which means violet colour, and the Latin word florum, meaning flower, and refers to the colour of the flower.
The genus Pelargonium belongs to the family Geraniaceae, a large family of 11 genera and 800 species in the subtropical and tropical world. Pelargonium occurs in S, E and NE Africa, Australia, Madagascar, Tristan da Cunha, New Zealand, St Helena and Asia. There are 219 of the 270 species in southern Africa.
Ecology The seeds of pelargoniums are quite interesting in that, attached to the elliptically shaped seed, is a feathered, tail-like structure that is coiled in a spiral. The tail allows the seed to drill and secure itself in the soil if twisted around by the wind or by the movement of animals.
Uses and cultural aspects No cultural uses have been recorded. Pelargonium ionidiflorum is ideal for any garden that has constant dry soils. The plant will be well suited for an area that experiences temperature extremes between summer and winter. It can be planted among smaller herbaceous border plants in a garden bed. It is also suited for container gardening and flower boxes. It is also pretty for rockeries and the plant requires direct sunlight.
Growing Pelargonium ionidiflorum
This plant species is easy to grow from cuttings. Cuttings can be taken during any time of the year. Stem cuttings of about 100-150 mm long should be taken and a rooting hormone applied, to stimulate the rooting process. The cuttings should be rooted in a cold frame, in a well-drained medium such as coarse river sand. Rooting will take place within four weeks. Once rooted, the cuttings should be potted in a well-drained potting soil. The rooted cuttings should be given an organic liquid fertilizer on a monthly basis or be fed with an organic-based pellet fertilizer.
Sow the seed in a well-drained potting soil. Broadcast the seeds evenly in the seed tray, covering them with a layer of clean, white sand or fine milled pine bark. The depth of sowing is usually one-and-a-half times the size of the seed. Water thoroughly but gently and provide light shade. Germination usually takes place within three weeks. Pelargoniums grown from seed are generally more vigorous than those grown from cuttings; however, they take longer to flower. Pelargonium ionidiflorum does not require a lot of maintenance and will be a pleasure to have in any garden.
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Annual to woody perennial herb; roots generally fibrous. Stem: generally round, hollow; nodes swollen, solid. Leaf: alternate, 2-ranked, generally linear, parallel-veined; sheath generally open; ligule membranous or hairy, at blade base. Inflorescence: various (of generally many spikelets). Spikelet: glumes generally 2; florets (lemma, palea, flower) 1–many; lemma generally membranous, sometimes glume-like; palea generally ± transparent, ± enclosed by lemma. Flower: generally bisexual, minute; perianth vestigial; stamens generally 3; stigmas generally 2, generally plumose. Fruit: grain, sometimes achene- or utricle-like.
650–900 genera; ± 10550 species: worldwide; greatest economic importance of any family (wheat, rice, maize, millet, sorghum, sugar cane, forage crops, ornamental, weeds; thatching, weaving, building materials). [Barkworth et al. 2003 FNANM:25; Barkworth et al. 2007 FNANM:24] Generally wind-pollinated. Achnatherum, Ampelodesmos, Hesperostipa, Nassella, Piptatherum, Piptochaetium, Ptilagrostis moved to Stipa; Elytrigia, Leymus, Pascopyrum, Pseudoroegneria, Taeniatherum to Elymus; Hierochloe to Anthoxanthum; Lolium, Vulpia to Festuca; Lycurus to Muhlenbergia; Monanthochloe to Distichlis; Pleuraphis to Hilaria; Rhynchelytrum to Melinis. The following taxa (in genera not included here), recorded in California from historical collections or reported in literature, are extirpated, lacking vouchers, or not considered naturalized: Acrachne racemosa (Roth) Ohwi, Allolepis texana (Vasey) Soderstr. & H.F. Decker, Amphibromus nervosus (Hook. f.) Baill., Axonopus affinis Chase, Axonopus fissifolius (Raddi) Kuhlm., Coix lacryma-jobi L., Cutandia memphitica (Spreng.) K. Richt., Dinebra retroflexa (Vahl) Panz., Eremochloa ciliaris (L.) Merr., Eustachys distichophylla (Lag.) Nees, Gaudinia fragilis (L.) P. Beauv., Miscanthus sinensis Andersson, Neyraudia arundinacea (L.) Henrard, Phyllostachys aurea Rivière & C. Rivière, Phyllostachys bambusoides Siebold & Zuccarini, Rottboellia cochinchinensis (Lour.) Clayton, Schedonnardus paniculatus (Nutt.) Branner & Coville, Schizachyrium cirratum (Hack.) Wooton & Standl., Schizachyrium scoparium (Michx.) Nash, Themeda quadrivalvis (L.) Kuntze, Thysanolaena latifolia (Hornem.) Honda, Tribolium obliterum (Hemsl.) Renvoize, Zea mays L., Zizania palustris L. var. interior (Fassett) Dore, Zoysia japonica Steud. Paspalum pubiflorum E. Fourn., Paspalum quadrifarium Lam., are now reported for southern California (J Bot Res Inst Texas 4:761–770). See Glossary p. 30 for illustrations of general family characteristics. —Scientific Editors: James P. Smith, Jr., J. Travis Columbus, Dieter H. Wilken.
Unabridged references: [Hitchcock 1951 Manual grasses US, USDA Misc Publ 200; Clayton & Renvoise 1986 Kew Bull Add Series 13]
Annual, perennial herb. Stem: generally 1, erect. Leaf: cauline; ligule membranous; blade flat to folded. Inflorescence: panicle-like. Spikelet: laterally compressed; glumes 2, reduced to 2-lobed cup at pedicel tip; florets 3, lower 2 reduced to glume-like sterile lemmas, uppermost bisexual; fertile lemma keeled, glabrous or stiff-hairy, tip short-beaked, awned or not; palea keeled, beaked, = lemma; stamens 6.
± 20 species: tropics worldwide. (Greek: rice) There are historical collections of red rice, Oryza rufipogon Griff. <Noxious weed>, from Great Central Valley, but no evidence of its being naturalized.
Unabridged references: [Barkworth & Terrell 2007 FNANM 24:37–41]
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dc.contributor.author | Moalosi, R. | |
dc.contributor.author | Popovic, V. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hickling-Hudson, A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-08-30T13:08:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2010-08-30T13:08:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2007-01-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Moalosi, R. et. al (2007) Strategies for infusing cultural elements in product design. In: 5th International Design Education Forum of South Africa Conference - FLUX: Design Education in a Changing World, 3-5 October 2007 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isbn | 9780620395618 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10311/597 | |
dc.description.abstract | There is little in-depth research that can assist designers to use culture as a catalyst for designing innovative products within Botswana's context. This is supported by evidence from the literature which indicate that from an African perspective, there is no solid theoretical framework which can assist designers to consciously integrate users culture in designing products. This challenges designers to gain a deeper understanding of users culture and find strategies on how they can use culture as a resource in product development. The concept of culture and design are intertwined, thus modification in the former evolution both reflect and determine developments in the latter. For example, design changes culture and at the same time is shaped by it. The paper discusses an experimental design study conducted at the University of Botswana. Participants were challenged to transform a set of socio-cultural factors and encode them into recognised product design features that reflect Botswana's culture. The data generated by participants was analysed using the qualitative content analysis methodology. The paper concludes by discussing a culture-oriented design model which has shown one way on how to consciously specify, analyse and integrate socio-cultural factors in the early stages of the design process. The design model challenges the way products are designed for different cultures and supports the use of local content in solving design problems. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Design Education Forum of South Africa (DEFSA), http://www.defsa.org.za | en_US |
dc.subject | Culture | en_US |
dc.subject | Socio-cultural factors | en_US |
dc.subject | Product design | en_US |
dc.subject | Culture orientated design model | en_US |
dc.subject | Botswana | en_US |
dc.title | Strategies for infusing cultural element in product design | en_US |
dc.type | Conference/Seminar Paper | en_US |
dc.link | http://eprints.qut.edu.au/15624/1/15624.pdf | en_US |


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My wife and I are planning a trip for late September/early October, flying in and out of Albuquerque. Flying home the day before the balloon festival starts. First time for leisure travel in New Mexico. We enjoy galleries, hiking, biking, good food, history. We want this to be relaxing so original plan was to visit Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Taos plus day trips (e.g. Acoma, Los Alamos). However looking at the map and reading the forum postings I am tempted to venture further afield, perhaps Mesa Verde or Canyon de Chelly. So I could use some thoughts on pros and cons of visiting fewer vs. more places, and if more is recommended what should it be?
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Why are you missing the balloon fiesta?? It is an amazing event, with over 700 balloons aloft.
I would do 2-3 days in ABQ, 2- 3 days in SF, 2 days in Taos and 3-4 days in Durango/Mesa Verde. -
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If you are interested in history and culture, Canyon de Chelly is very much worth a visit. The best place to stay (and dine) is the Holiday Inn where, through the gift shop, you can book a very enlightening half-day (morning) jeep tour into the canyon: http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/chinle/chnaz/hoteldetail?sicreative=7876291273&sicontent=0&sitrackingid=61153964&cm_mmc=Google-PS-HolidayInn-_-G+B-AMER-%5BUSA%5D-West-_-%5BUSA%5D-%28AZ%29-Chinle-CHNAZ-Market-_-canyon+de+chelly+holiday+inn&siclientid=1952
At the risk of offending those who call Albuquerque home, in comparison to Santa Fe and Taos it held little interest for us, but the skies weren't filled with balloons during our visit.
In Santa Fe we booked a very interesting city walking tour at the Palace of the Governors.
Among Taos' treasures are the Taos Pueblo and La Hacienda de Los Martinez: http://taosmuseums.org/view/hacienda-martinez
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htty - how dare you!
DebitNM has given you a good itinerary. I also like htty's suggestion of Canyon de Chelly. You could visit Acoma, then head to Chinle. From there, go up to Mesa Verde, loop over to Taos and Santa Fe, then back to Albuquerque.
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And with all due respect, there is lots to do in ABQ:
Acoma [as Lee Ann has suggested]
Tent Rocks
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Petroglyph National Monument
Open Spaces
Art Museum
Bio Park
Sandia Tram
And more:
Really, I will admit I bristle when people say there is so much more to do in Santa Fe or Taos. Each has it attractions and those that like the things there, but it isn't fair to simply dismiss ABQ. Ok, off my soapbox. -
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You might also consider driving over to 4 Corners and then a hour and a half? further to the incredible - Monument Valley. http://www.utah.com/monumentvalley/
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And when I travel somewhere - I generally am not a fan of spending much time in their biggest city - especially when the state has so much more natural beauty to offer.
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Thanks to all. DebitNM, I am not deliberately missing the balloon festival--our departure the day before is due to schedule considerations at home.
Regarding Durango/Mesa Verde, is Durango a destination in its own righ or a jumping-off point? Monument Valley has great appeal, I will check out distances. -
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That's too bad that you will miss the fiesta; it is really something very special.
Durango is a destination point, in my book. It has nice accommodations, restaurants, hot springs, narrow gauge railroad, off road adventures and lot of other things to do. It is about 30 minutes to the entrance to Mesa Verde from Durango and then it's another 30 minutes to the Visitors Center. -
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Been awhile since my last trip to New Mexico, truly a lovely state, Acoma pueblo is well worth a visit, had the best Indian fry bread there and Sandia tram is a lot of fun, think there is a winery somewhere near there but cannot remember.
Bandelier Park is also a very nice place to visit as well. Love the food in New Mexico, so unique, be sure and eat some sopapailas (not sure if I spelled that right). -
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Regarding Durango/Mesa Verde, is Durango a destination in its own right or a jumping-off point? Monument Valley has great appeal, I will check out distances.
Durango has its charms. It is near Mesa Verde and it is the departure point for the very popular Durango Silverton Train.
The beauty of Monument Valley is completely exposed for all to see. Mesa Verde, on the other hand, is a surprisingly sprawling place and its ruins are not easily spotted from a distance.
Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly are both beautiful places. Of the two, I favor Canon de Chelly because it is surprising in a way that Monument valley isn't.
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If you get to Monument Valley - which I think is stunning (why do you think director John Ford picked it for so many John Wayne movies? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_appearances_of_Monument_Valley_in_the_media )
- a short/30 miles away is the Navajo National Monument - which has some good cliff dwellings you can easily see - if you don't have enough time to get to Canyon de Chelly. http://www.nps.gov/nava/index.htm
Also in the town of Kenyata - which has the most lodging options for Monument Valley - stop by the local Burger King to see a small museum like tribute to the Navajo heroes of WWII - the code/wind talkers. http://www.kenrockwell.com/200210/1622.htm
They helped the Marines in the South Pacific during the War - calling in artillery strikes, etc - as the Japanese could not overhead and decipher their complicated language. Sadly - it remained classified until about 1970 - and nobody knew what a great contribution these brave Indian/Native Americans made to our Marines. Heck - these brave souls could not even get government jobs as they couldn't even talk about what they did in the War.
FYI - from Sante Fe - we spend a night in Taos - where we were lucky enough to be there during a PowWow, and drove up through the beautiful Chama area http://www.chamavalley.com/ over to 4 corners and from 4 Corners on to Monument Valley.
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Released: Sep 01st, 1996
Running Time: 90
Director: Rex Borsky
Company: Rosebud Productions
Monique DeMoan, Julia (I), Tom Byron, T.T. Boy, Marc Wallice, Jasmine Pendavis, Cherokee (I), Mr. Marcus, Jessie Lange
Critical Rating: AA 1/2
Genre: All-Sex
This mediocre offering begins to flatline after the opening scene and is DOA by the time Tom Byron and Mr. Marcus double up on Jessie Lange.
But the heated opener, which has Cherokee taking Mark Wallice's banana-shaped cock up her tight ass, makes this vid (barely) stockable for black backdoor fans.


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Price: $$$
Package Quality: 4.1
Price: $$$
Age: 25-29
Skin: Other, Other, Not Sure
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The absolute holy grail of perfumes. Random people stop me on the street to ask what I'm wearing, including married couples. I love it!
Age: 36-43
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I love this. Bought it two days ago and it's become a go-to. It is a light sensual floral with a delicious gorgeous dreamy dry-down. It lasts several hours, and comes in a gorgeous bottle to boot. Hard to find, not readily available in most places (I found one bottle left at a Shoppers Drug Mart in Toronto) but definitely a perfume that is on my permanent list now. Just a fabulous creation.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Oily, Medium, Neutral
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
This is one of the only sweet/floral perfumes I own. I much prefer warmer scents, but this has become one of my go-to perfumes for the spring and summer. I love that it is a more sophisticated floral scent instead of the candy-sweet scents. The note that stands out most to me is the rose, but it isn't your typical rose scent. It is tempered by whatever other deliciousness is going on in there! The staying power is decent. It doesn't last all day on my skin but it does on clothing. I will definitely keep purchasing this!
Age: 30-35
Skin: Normal, Medium, Cool
Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Green
I purchased my third bottle of Champs Elysees by Guerlain last month. It has been my favorite for about 5 years now. Depending on my mood and occasion, I use several other fragrances too, but I definitely receive most compliments when I wear Champs Elysees!
I am bad at detecting notes, but the first thoughts that come to my mind when I smell it: very feminine, sexy, expensive. The fragrance is simple, but at the same time very classy.
I am surprised to see many negative reviews of Champs Elysees... This is the only perfume I ever wore and was asked by other people what it was because they thought the smell was gorgeous on me! :)
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Skin: Combination, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Blue
This has been my signature for a small forever (possibly going on 10 years, makes you feel old), but I'm thinking of switching things up a bit.
I've always used the EDT, so perhaps EDP would be better, but here are my experiences about the EDT:
It's a nice, youthful, classy floral that makes me feel just the tiniest bit more feminine and beautiful when stepping outside. However, the EDT's scent wears off embarrassingly quickly, so you're in a dilemma - do you spray on too much and risk giving other people more scent wafting around you than anybody would like, or do you use the usual amount and then just consign to not having the scent on you for longer than 4 hours or so? It's a dilemma. I do love a small spritz of it on my scarves and the like.
I'm starting to think I would personally like a new scent that's just as classy as this one, but has a bit more kick, a lot more staying power, and perhaps more exoticism. I would, however, recommend this to people who want a youthful scent that is floral but isn't too sweet.
Age: 36-43
Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Wavy, Fine
Eyes: Brown
I have had this one forever. It is a lovely cloud of soft floral goodness when I am in the mood for a spring time scent. I do agree it is atypical of Guerlain so I understand that the shade many people throw this one. Compared to the other complex Masterpieces from the house this is like a ditsy and sunny random cousin. Still I love it on occasion I adore it and will always have a bottle on standby.
Age: 44-55
Skin: Normal, Fair, Not Sure
Hair: Red, Other, Other
Eyes: Green
This is a boring and generic type floral. Inoffensive but dull and not worth the price.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool
Hair: Blond, Straight, Medium
Eyes: Hazel
For Guerlain this is a rather uninteresting fragrance. Its feminine and summery, sweet and a little lemony at first. There really is nothing horrible about it, its rather pleasing. But when you expect so much from a perfumery like Guerlain you almost want to forgot you knew about.
Age: 30-35
Skin: Sensitive, Fair-Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Brunette, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
Love it for spring. Refined mimosa scent reminds me on Kenzo by summer.
Age: 19-24
Skin: Sensitive, Medium, Not Sure
Hair: Other, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
I think it is a pleasant lovely scent. The end.
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I've been 90+% raw for the past two weeks. . . I've "gone raw" 5-6 times over the past couple of years, never lasting more than a few months. My goal is to turn this into a lifestyle - not a diet - but each time I struggle with the response I get from my family and friends.
Sometimes, they act like it's almost a personal insult to them when I don't partake in whatever they're eating; other times, they roll their eyes in a "here she goes again" way. My mom came to visit last weekend before she even set foot in the door she started in on me because I let her know upfront that I'd love to go out to dinner with everyone to socialize, but I'd be eating raw before we went.
And don't even get me STARTED on the snide comments my co-workers make about the food I keep at work. They came up with some. . . creative descriptions for the bag of dates I had at my desk last week.
I'm embarrassed to tell anyone that I'm doing this, knowing that they're expecting me to break and go back to the SAD lifestyle again. Even the more accepting of my friends talk about "when you're done with this raw thing, there's this great Italian place I want to try!"
I've tried making raw food for my friends and family to sample, and it's bombed each time.
I know that my success on raw depends on ME and my committment, but I'm a born people-pleaser and was raised in a typical southern family that believes food is the bedrock of relationships. Cravings for processed food is hard enough, but when you add in ZERO support, it kills me each time.
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Hey everyone, I bought a new amp and 10" sub for my truch and had it professionally installed. Everything worked great for a time and then one day the amp stopped working. Sometimes, after I had shut the truck off for several hours, it would work again but those times got further and further apart. Now, it mostly doesn't work. It didn't work for several weeks and then one day, it worked. It worked for about three restarts of the truck and then hasn't worked again for a couple of weeks. This same thing happened in my last truck. Is this a common problem or is it just my luck? Is this how amps go bad? Thanks in advance for any insight on how to correct this.
Can you get to the amp?It sounds like it has a loose connection.Amps usually stop working all together and stink really bad when they die.
It's under the passenger seat but I should be able to get at it. If there was a loose connection, wouldn't it cut in and out while you drove down the road? The interesting thing is that when it comes on, it stays on, no cutting out, until I turn the truck off then next time I start, it either works or doesn't (more on the doesn't side).
What brand amp? Who installed it? Best Buy,Pro 12 Volt shop, Eta, When it works does it sound right? If the speaker is Blown or sending a wrong OHM it may turn the amp off till it feels right? Sounds weird but Have the speakers looked at also.. Then the wires could be a pinched one somewhere..
Really?Out of the many I have had in my lifetime I have blow one and seen at least three that friends had blown and the one I blew filled the car with nasty smoke and they all probobly still smell like that burnt electronic smell.To the original poster you are probobly right but it is worth a try.
i have a similar issue in my car, the amp will turn on occasionally (not very often) however mine turned out to be just a loose power wire, is there a power light on your amp? it could also be an issue in your remote wire, that your head unit is not telling your amp to turn on sometimes
Try checking all of your wires and connections, i had a amp that would ground out when i tried to mount it to the cab, try unscrewing it from the floor and setting it on the seat. How long ago did you have it installed? have you talked to the shop to see if they will take a look at it for free?


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I think, there's no need to investigate obscure blogs check out wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord's_Resistance_ArmyAs I say, when oil is not involved some people try make it look like a complex situation, and when oil is involved suddenly it becomes crystal clear. That's funny..
I really don't know if these guys are shady types but they managed to bring to situation to my attention. So, i support..
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As I say, when oil is not involved some people try make it look like a complex situation, and when oil is involved suddenly it becomes crystal clear. That's funny..
It's always a complex situation… There are never black-and-white situations…
But, I agree on your statement – whenever/wherever there's oil or anything other of interest to dominant world forces, situation suddenly becomes so "clear" and "straightforward".
Thanks for posting, now spreading the word…
I admire this movement and will certainly help its cause. Time for sharing.
You could also check out these to know about some other views or opinions and stats on expenses:
IC spending reports:
Some links on the organization and its spending reports and stats together:
And this opinion/article is definitely worth reading: http://www.blackstarnews.com/news/122/ARTICLE/6586/2010-06-02.html
I won't state my opinion as I haven't shaped one 100%, but wanted to share more info. Without enough data, you can't make conclusions. Whatever the facts are though, the organization has managed to promote a story that is worth knowing, that's for sure.
This is great, but Kony isn't in Uganda anymore.
I am definitely intersted in trying to help with this cause. It certainly looks ligit, but I have only just started looking into it. One thing I am going to do is start setting aside a dollar from each of my sales to donate to this cuase once I determine its ligitimacy. I know it's not much, this is currently my only income. Anyway, if it is ligit, and if a good percentage of the proceeds are actually being used to support Kony's arrest, I plan on supporting it and giving something back to the World.
What's cool is that I have my first dollar set aside. I made a sale today!
As you can read from the articles posted in comments above mine, it looks like IC only gives 32% and uses the rest for filming videos and raising awareness. I am further researching the Non-Profit they mentioned in the video (T.R.I.), but I can't find any information on them.
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As you can read from the articles posted in comments above mine, it looks like IC only gives 32% and uses the rest for filming videos and raising awareness. I am further researching the Non-Profit they mentioned in the video (T.R.I.), but I can't find any information on them.
Just wanted to add, that such situations are pretty normal, other organizations simply cover it up more. Red Cross for instance says 90% goes to "relief", but doesn't specify what "relief" is. Transport, salary of relief workers, awareness campaigns, administration, and other various expenses can easily fall under that. The CEO of IC gets roughly 0.9% of what they make, which isn't huge. About 80k a year if I remember correctly. While not bad, it's hardly a massive salary for a CEO .
That said, do I support IC? I'm not sure yet. I do support this specific campaign, but not sure I want to support it with money to IC. However, considering that you get 25 posters for 5USD, anyone that has been printing posters before know that they really can't be making much of a profit on that… in fact, I can't even print 25 A4 full-color posters at my Design University for that price.
But I'll personally wait and see where it goes, and then decide.
Oh, and one last thing: People should understand, that removing Kony from the picture isn't the end-all be-all to the problems. We're talking more of a "remove a major evil, to give power to a lesser evil" sorta situation.
Though I support the main motif here that the world should be better place tomorrow, I don't think that this thread is suited on this forum. Mods ?
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Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1983 – present |
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Nicola Kathleen Stapleton (born 9 August 1974 in Elephant and Castle, London) is an English actress. A graduate of the Sylvia Young Theatre School, Stapleton began her career at an early age, appearing in films such as Hansel and Grettel and on television in the children's show Simon and the Witch in 1987. In 1992, she secured a high-profile role on British television as Mandy Salter in BBC's EastEnders. Stapleton quit the role in 1994 but returned to the role after 17 years in 2011. She left the role for a second time in 2012. Stapleton's other notable TV roles include that of Janine Nebeski in ITV's Bad Girls (2005–06) and Joe Nardone in Channel 4's Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star (1998). She has worked extensively in film, on television and on stage.
Early life[edit]
Stapleton was raised near East Street, which runs down the middle of the Old Kent Road in South London. She and her younger brother Vince were born to working class parents, Kate—a cleaner from Scotland and Vincent Stapleton, who ran a car hire business.[2]
She attended the Townsend Primary School in South East London, where her parents were advised by a teacher "to channel her energy into something positive."[3] As a result they sent her to the Corona Theatre School and Sylvia Young Theatre School, where Denise Van Outen and her future EastEnders co-star, Danniella Westbrook, were among her contemporaries.[4]
Early career[edit]
Stapleton's career in showbusiness started at the early age of six and at the age of 9 she had a minor role as an extra in the Bond film Octopussy (1983).[2] She made her TV debut in the detective series, Dempsey and Makepeace (ITV), in 1985 and she went on to have roles in feature films such as Little Shop of Horrors[5] (Geffen Pictures, 1986); Hansel and Gretel (MGM, 1987); Snow White (MGM, 1987) and Courage Mountain (Paramount, 1990).
At aged 12 she played the part of Sally in the 1987 Children's BBC production, Simon and the Witch. She also had a minor role in the successful BBC sitcom, Bread.
Stapleton is perhaps best known for her role as the wayward Mandy Salter in the popular BBC soap opera EastEnders, which she played from 1992–94. During her time in the soap, Stapleton's character was featured in storylines about child and drug abuse, homelessness and prostitution.
Her EastEnders character was also featured in a special episode of the popular science fiction series, Doctor Who, which was entitled Dimensions in Time (1993). The episode was specially screened as part of BBC's annual fund-raising event, Children in Need. Viewers were asked to phone in and vote which EastEnders character, Mandy or 'Big' Ron, would appear in the show. Two versions were filmed for each voting outcome, but the Mandy version won with 56% of the vote.
Stapleton grew tired of all the attention she received from being in such a high-profile show, so she resigned from the role in 1994.[6] In an interview in 2005 Stapleton commented: "Working on EastEnders was so high-profile it put me off working on soaps for a while…I've been asked a number of times to go back but I've done a lot of really credible stuff in theatre, and I thought, 'It took me a long time get here. I'm not ready to go back to Mandy just yet'…The publicity with something regarding EastEnders is huge and sometimes you end up feeling like a famous person rather than an actress - I wanted my work to be more fulfilling than that."[7]
In June 2011, Stapleton announced that she would be returning to EastEnders after a 17-year hiatus, and she reappeared as Mandy in an episode broadcast in August that year.[8] Stapleton left the role for a second time at the end of her contract, with Mandy departing in May 2012. Stapleton commented, "I've had a great time at EastEnders, working with friends old and new. Who knows whether Mandy will return? Let's hope it doesn't take another 17 years!".[9]
Other roles[edit]
Stapleton's subsequent TV credits have included; You Bet! (ITV, 1993); The Thin Blue Line (BBC, 1995); The Bill (ITV, 2002); Casualty (BBC, 1999) and Casualty@Holby City (2004); Harry Enfield and Chums (BBC); Audrey and Friends (2000); Brinks Mat: The Greatest Heist (2003) and Jane Hall (ITV, 2006), among others.
She has also appeared in feature films including: Urban Ghost Story (Living Spirit Pictures, 1998); The Killing Zone (1999); It Was an Accident (2000); South West Nine (2001); Goodbye Charlie Bright (2001); Lava (2002) and Chunky Monkey (2001).
On stage she played the role of Peter Pan in a musical version of the J.M. Barrie novel, which she then toured the UK alongside actors Terence Donovan and Laurence Mark Wythe who later become a composer and lyricist in musical theatre.
In 1998, she was cast in Channel 4's successful Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star. She played Joe Nardone, a sex-mad guitarist in a Scottish band, which goes from playing pubs to netting a record deal via a string of wild parties.
In 2002, Stapleton guest starred in her first of two roles of ITV1's cop show The Bill, She played tough talking young mum Tina Pope, who eventually becomes the second victim of the Sun Hill Serial Killer.
Stapleton is more recently known for playing the prisoner Janine Nebeski in the seventh and eighth series of ITV prison drama Bad Girls (2005–06). In the final series, her character embarked on a romance with male prison officer, Donny Kimber who was played by her ex-EastEnders co-star, Sid Owen.
On 4 November 2006, the Stapleton family appeared on Celebrity Family Fortunes, headed by Nicola and that same month, Stapleton guest-starred in the ITV police drama The Bill; her second role in the programme to date.[10] She acted alongside Birds of a Feather star Linda Robson, to form a drug-addicted mother-daughter duo. She played the role of Louise Parker in the 2007 Lynda La Plante televised mini-series, The Commander: The Devil You Know, and appeared in BBC's The Last Enemy in 2008.
On stage, Stapleton has appeared in Cockroach Who at The National Theatre; Of Mice and Men, which toured the UK; Scissor Happy at the Duchess Theatre (1997); Essex Girls, Corner Boys and Four Star Hotel, which were all shown at the Royal Court Theatre. Nicola also appeared on a TV Goodies/Baddies special of Weakest Link. She was the 6th one voted off.
In August 2008, it was announced that she would play the role of Eli Dingle's friend Danielle Hutch on the soap opera Emmerdale; her first scene aired in September 2008. Stapleton said of her role: "Danielle is such an intriguing character because there's more to her than meets the eye. I'm really looking forward to starting filming and I think viewers can expect some interesting encounters as we explore the relationship between Danielle and Eli." Emmerdale series producer Anita Turner added: "I'm so pleased to welcome an actress with Nicola's calibre to the show. Eli likes to manipulate people, but Danielle is a different proposition and she'll definitely get under his skin."[11]
In September 2009, Stapleton appeared in Channel 4's Hollyoaks Later, as the friend of Cindy Cunningham called Savannah.[12]
In October 2009, Nicola appeared in the UK Film Council funded short film Hands Solo, a mockumentary about the world's most famous deaf porn star.[13]
Personal life[edit]
In October 2001, Stapleton's father was jailed for his part in an £11million VAT computer-chip fraud. Her brother was also fined £10,000, for helping in the fraudulent business, which involved importing VAT-exempt microchips from EU countries and selling them to firms with added VAT, before claiming money back from Customs and Excise. Nicola Stapleton provided the £125,000 bail for her brother during the trial.[14] Mr Stapleton was eventually told by the Court of Appeal in September 2005 to pay a confiscation order of £1.6 million. In July 2008, Nicola Stapleton battled against the Customs Prosecution Office at the High Court in order to keep her property in South Norwood, which she had purchased from her father for £175,000 before his imprisonment for fraud. The prosecution claimed that the house had originally been purchased from "ill-gotten gains", and wanted to seize the property as part of the confiscation order. Stapleton maintains that she bought the property out of her earnings as an actress in 2000.[15] The court found in favour of Nicola Stapleton. In the early part of 2014 Nicola gave birth to her first child, a baby boy. [16]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1983 | Octopussy | Little Girl at Circus (uncredited) | |
1987 | Snow White | Young Snow White | |
1987 | Hansel and Gretel | Gretel | |
1990 | Courage Mountain | Ilsa | |
1995 | Fistful of Fingers, AA Fistful of Fingers | Floozy | |
1998 | Ladies & Gentlemen | Short film | |
1998 | Urban Ghost Story | Kerrie | |
1999 | Dead on Time | Briana | Short film |
1999 | Killing Zone, TheThe Killing Zone | Kerry Wyman | |
2000 | It Was an Accident | Kelly | |
2001 | Chunky Monkey | Mandy | |
2001 | Goodbye Charlie Bright | Julie | |
2001 | Lava | Julie | |
2001 | South West 9 | Sal | |
2009 | Hands Solo | Bunny Comeley | Short film |
2009 | Magic Hour, TheThe Magic Hour | Bunny Cummings |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
1985 | Dempsey and Makepeace | Debbie | Episode: "Hors de Combat" |
1987–1988 | Simon and the Witch | Sally | 11 episodes |
1988 | Hannay | Betty | Episode: "Act of riot" |
1992–1994 | EastEnders | Mandy Salter | 116 episodes |
1993 | Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time | Mandy Salter | TV short |
1995 | Thin Blue Line, TheThe Thin Blue Line | Natalie | Episode: "Kids Today" |
1997 | Harry Enfield and Chums | Sam | Episode: "2.6" |
1998 | Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star, TheThe Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star | Joe Nardone | TV series |
1999 | Casualty | Kay Larcombe | Episode: "Love Over Gold: Part 1" Episode: "Love Over Gold: Part 2" |
2000 | Audrey and Friends | Audrey | TV series |
2003 | Secret History | Kathy Meacock | Episode: "Brinks Mat: The Greatest Heist - Part 2" |
2004 | Gaby & the Girls | Donna | TV series |
2004 | Casualty | Shirley Smith | Episode: "Casualty @ Holby City: Part 1" |
2004 | Holby City | Shirley Smith | Episode: "Casualty @ Holby City: Part 2" |
2005–2006 | Bad Girls | Janine Nebeski | 24 episodes |
2006 | Jane Hall | Steph | Episode: "1.4" |
2007 | Commander: The Devil You Know, TheThe Commander: The Devil You Know | Louise Parker | TV movie |
2008 | Last Enemy, TheThe Last Enemy | Caroline Scott | Episode: "1.3" |
2008–2009 | Emmerdale | Danielle Hutch | 14 episodes |
2009 | Hollyoaks Later | Savannah Madeiros | 5 episodes |
2011–2012 | EastEnders | Mandy Salter | 48-60 episodes |
- Time Hops (BBC, 1994) (5 episodes) [Science Fiction, rerun on BBC Radio 4Extra, 2012]
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- ^ "Cheeky returns to the chalk face". TheLondonpaper. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
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- ^ "Stapleton; Bad Girls Star Puckers up for EastEnder", Sunday Mail; Glasgow. URL last accessed on 22 February 2007.
- ^ "We'd love to share a TV lesbian kiss.. we could practise at home". Sunday Mirror. 19 June 2006. Retrieved 20 June 2007.
- ^ "EastEnders' wild child Mandy Salter to return - Scotsman.com News". The Scotsman. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
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- ^ "Nicola Stapleton joins 'Emmerdale'". Digital Spy. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
- ^ "Hollyoaks". Channel 4. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ^ "The Official Website of International Sign Star Hands Solo". Hands-Solo.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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- ^ "EastEnders actress fights to keep South Norwood house". Croydon Today. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008.
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