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Singapore Budget 2014: HDB, URA carparks to charge motorcyclists per minute parking fees instead of flat rate
Published on Mar 10, 2014 4:34 PM
Parking rates for motorcycles will be charged on a per minute basis, instead of at a flat rate, to help delivery riders who use multiple carparks in a day.
These will apply to Housing Board (HDB) and Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) carparks with electronic parking systems, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan on Monday.
It will be of "practical help to the lower income, particularly those who work hard to better their lives", he said in Parliament.
He was responding to Dr Lee Bee Wah (Nee Soon GRC), who had highlighted a problem faced by despatch and delivery riders who are "generally low income".
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California's low turnout: More competitive elections might help
According to the conventional wisdom, California has extraordinarily low voter turnout compared to other states. Supposedly, the Golden State's electors are flaky and don't show up at elections as consistently as people do elsewhere. The flaky Californian hypothesis is flawed, however, because the estimates of our voter turnout are inaccurate.
When people calculate voter turnout, they use figures for the voting-age population, but these statistics are problematic for California. This state has more felons and greater numbers of noncitizens who are not even eligible to vote, than many other states. Because California voter turnout statistics do not take this into account, they overestimate the number of persons who fail to go to the polls. In fact, California's voter turnout is actually 10 percent higher than the estimates produced by the Secretary of State's Office, raising this state from 44th to 29th place in terms of voter turnout.
A recent study of voting in the United States from 1980-2004 showed that when we count only those state residents who are actually eligible to vote, California is right in the middle of the pack. The highest voting state, Minnesota, features 14 percent higher turnout than us, and the lowest voting state, Nevada, has 14 percent lower voter turnout than we do.
One of the causes for California's 29th place ranking appears to be voter fatigue. The same study revealed that the greater the number of initiatives on the ballot, the lower the voter turnout will be. Certainly, California is famous for our frequent use of the initiative process, and this is one of the factors reducing voter participation.
Yet ballot measures may also be part of the solution to raising our state's voter turnout. A couple of recent changes in California's voting rules could actually give the electorate more of a reason to show up. The state's recent enactment of the citizen redistricting process and the top-two open-primary system may increase the competitiveness of our elections and thus the efficacy of voting.
We have to consider why it is that people choose to vote in the first place. A person's choice to vote is based on such factors as their feelings of civic duty, but it is also based on the rational expectation that he will benefit or lose out depending on whether an election confirms his chosen candidate or option. The more competitive an election is perceived to be, the more likely a voter is to feel that voting matters.
From this perspective, California occupied 29th place in the voting study because gerrymandering had made the state's districts safe for incumbents and strong partisans. A voter who was not from the same party as the incumbent or the majority of a district's voters would likely see their candidate lose, meaning their vote was virtually certain to have no impact on the result. Voting could only be used to protest the status quo. Since their vote was unlikely to do any good, their motivation to vote in future elections could be reduced. Even the voter on the winning side might vote less over time: Why bother to vote if you know your side has clinched a landslide?


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Staying on the strip is an individual choice. You will likely hear traffic and people all day if you do, but if you don't you have to drive everywhere. Personally my family usually stayed in cabins and we liked that feeling of being out of town even though we were really right in Branson.
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Argus Wins Queen's Award for Enterprise for Second Time
Argus started trading in 1970. It is an independent provider of benchmark price information, market data and business intelligence for the global petroleum, natural gas, emissions, electricity and coal industries. Argus covers all major energy markets worldwide, with
Overseas business increased by an impressive 142% since 2003 and, in total, 80% of sales are outside the UK. Since 2003, Argus' staff numbers have increased by 30% and Argus has opened new offices in
Argus has continued to extend its portfolio of energy reports and data services over the period since 2003, adding new product lines in LNG, European and US carbon markets, Russian language domestic oil price reports and many others.
Argus is one of 135 UK companies to receive the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the international trade division in 2009. In 2008, Argus also renewed its Investors in People status. This is another UK business performance indicator, based on improving company growth through developing staff. Argus also featured in the Sunday Times top 100 fastest growing companies for the second successive year in 2008. Argus won its first Queen's Award for Enterprise in 2002.
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I have some water in my rudder and I've drilled a small hole near the bottom. It is weeping some water.
Next spring, I plan on cutting out some of the rudder where it meets the rudder post (a bevel) and then use 5200 to seal it up tight. I may try to get some thinned epoxy to flow down into the rudder along the post prior to sealing up the joint.
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Watch the video for my novel RETRIBUTION. The novel is available on Paperback, Kindle and Nook. WWW.WINKKATME.COM
The scandalous Jarvis Denttin has resurfaced and is serving revenge on a platter. Jarvis was once successful and wealthy with exclusive nightclubs in several different cities until they were burned and destroyed in a suspicious fire. After being locked in a dog cage and left to die by his once trusted friend and business partner, Jarvis recovered from the horrific experience and is ready to make anyone that was involved with his misfortunes pay severely. A ruthless womanizer, Jarvis continues to manipulate people with his charismatic personality.
Determined to reinvent himself, Jarvis enters the real estate industry and goes into business with his friend Mathew Legonns. Realizing that no one can be trusted and everyone has secrets and motives, makes Jarvis even more coldblooded and heartless. With a new business and new life, Jarvis takes you on a suspenseful ride of relentless revenge.


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YSRC announces first list of candidates
YSR Congress president and Kadapa MP Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy will contest for the State Legislative Assembly from Pulivendula Assembly constituency in Kadapa district, in which his mother Y.S. Vijayamma is a sitting MLA.
Stating this in a press conference in YSRC office here on Sunday night, the party's State Disciplinary Committee president and former MLA S. Raghurami Reddy said Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy's mother Y.S. Vijayamma and his sister Sharmila would not contest the elections, but they were free to contest from any constituency if they desired.
Mr. Reddy announced the party candidates finalised for two Parliamentary constituencies and 10 Assembly constituencies in Kadapa district. Mr. Jaganmohan Reddy's cousin (paternal uncle's son) Y.S. Avinash Reddy would contest from Kadapa Lok Sabha constituency and Peddireddy Mithun Reddy, son of Punganur MLA Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy would contest from Rajampet Lok Sabha constituency.
Three sitting YSRC MLAs - Akepati Amarnath Reddy of Rajampet, Koramutla Srinivasulu of Railway Kodur (SC) and Gadikota Srikant Reddy of Rayachoti – were fielded again. Congress MLA of Jammalamadugu C. Adinarayana Reddy, who switched his loyalty to YSRC was given ticket from Jammalamadugu. Mr. Raghurami Reddy would contest from Mydukur Assembly segment.
Jagan's maternal uncle and former Kadapa Mayor P. Raveendranatha Reddy would contest from Kamalapuram Assembly constituency.
The party's fresh candidates were: Kadapa – S.B. Amjad Basha, Proddatur – former municipal chairman Rachamallu Prasad Reddy and Badvel (SC) – Jayaram.Ananta joins YSRCP
Sitting Congress MP from Anantapur, Anantha Venkatarami Reddy, joined the YSR Congress Party along with his supporters here on Sunday. They were welcomed into YSRCP by its president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy.


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As dust swirled through the arid hills of Camp Pendleton, kicked up by gusts of wind and exploding grenade rounds, Lt. Col. Jan Durham surveyed the men and women of the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion's Bravo Company as they trained on the firing range.
With concussive bursts thumping in the distance, Durham, the battalion's commanding officer, caught up with the company's officers and made small talk with the rank and file.
Just two weeks before, Durham had traded in his camouflaged flak jacket for olive drab dress clothes to make a good impression on his battalion's new adoptive caretakers – the city of Lake Forest.
At its mid-September meeting, the Lake Forest City Council voted unanimously to adopt the approximately 600 Marines and sailors of the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion, a relationship that will lead to support and services to be exchanged between the two.
When a Marine battalion based at Camp Pendleton wants to be adopted by a city, it looks to Vietnam War veteran Tim Sloat. Since 2003, Sloat has facilitated 20 adoptions including those by Lake Forest, Mission Viejo and San Clemente.
It all started with his old battalion, 1st Battalion from the 1st Marine Division. Sloat approached the city of Newport Beach about adopting the battalion, and in a few short months, the adoption was complete. Then, when one Marine would transfer to another, unadopted battalion, Sloat's services were sought out again. And again.
"I didn't intend to make a career out of (facilitating adoptions), but word started getting out at Camp Pendleton," Sloat said.
For Lake Forest, Sloat sought out help from local veterans Kevin Donohue and Rocky Hewitt, who were better connected to city government. As both a Marine Corps veteran and Orange County Sheriff's Department retiree, Hewitt was happy to help bridge the gap between the Corps and his city, but he pushed harder after visiting the battalion at Camp Pendleton.
"I got to meet quite a few of the Marines and visit with them," said Hewitt, who now teaches criminology and sociology at Brandman University. "It was a good day. It inspired me more to make this happen."
At the Sept. 17 city council meeting, Durham thanked Donohue, Hewitt and Sloat for being effective matchmakers.
"We're really novices at this adoption process, so they told us what we need to do to begin this," Durham said. "They're good citizens."
With the adoption approved by the council, Hewitt, Donohue and other interested residents will form a committee to help organize events to support the city's battalion. The committee's first act will be to help plan the city's official adoption ceremony. The tentative date for the event is Nov. 16. No location has been chosen yet, but Sloat said he hopes for the largest site the city can offer.
"This will really be the battalion's debut in Lake Forest, so we're hoping to get as many people out there as we can," Sloat said.
In the not too distant future, residents of Lake Forest can look forward to seeing Marines march in their parades and speak at civic events, while the Marines and their families should expect things like handwritten letters from schoolchildren and care packages.
With a detachment from the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion set to deploy to Afghanistan in the coming weeks, those tokens and well-wishes will have great significance to the Marines, according to Durham.
"I was in Afghanistan not too long ago, and passing by different people's workstations, those are the things you see posted on their walls," Durham said. "Letters from elementary school kids, hand-drawn American flags. Just knowing that people care about you and your work is so important; that kind of support is always welcome."
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The Routledge International Handbook of Educational Effectiveness and Improvement
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The International Handbook of Educational Effectiveness draws together the leading academics and researchers in the field to reflect on the history, traditions and the most recent developments in this dynamic and influential field. This handbook provides a comprehensive overview of: the...
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School Effectiveness and Improvement Research, Policy and Practice
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This book provides a contemporary overview of school effectiveness and improvement. It charts the development theory and research in this area and looks at the contribution made to policy and practice. It also challenges some assumptions that have become ingrained into the theoretical and...
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Methodological Advances in Educational Effectiveness Research
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Methodological Advances in Educational Effectiveness Research is an important new work by some of the leading researchers in the field of Educational Effectiveness Research (EER). The book provides a state of the art snapshot of the methodology of EER now and clearly demonstrates the way it is...
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Early Childhood Matters
Evidence from the Effective Pre-school and Primary Education Project
Early Childhood Matters documents the rapid development of early years education and care from the late 1990s into the new millennium. It chronicles the unique contribution of the EPPE research to our understanding of the importance of pre-school. The Effective Pre-school and Primary Education (...
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Sedalia's Weekend Events – Weekend of June 1
2013 Kanrocksas Music Festival Cancelled Due to Poor Ticket Sales
The 2013 Kanrocksas Music Festival scheduled for June 28 and 29 and the Kansas Speedway has been cancelled due to insufficient ticket sales. The festival included many big names in electronic and indie music, including fun., Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Pretty Lights, Tiesto, Passion Pit, MGMT, The Avett Brothers and more.
View the Full 2013 Missouri State Fair Concert Lineup and Ticket Prices
Four concerts were announced by Missouri State Fair Director Mark Wolfe, completing the series of eight concerts for this year's State Fair, to be held Aug. 8-18 in Sedalia. Added to the line-up will be the concerts Foreigner and Starship featuring Mickey Thomas Aug. 9, Chubby Checker Aug. 13, Lee Brice and Tyler Farr Aug.15, and rockers Three Days Grace and Hinder Aug. 17. Tickets will be available June 17 through Ticketmaster.com.
Not A Planet and Friends Kicking Off Memorial Day Weekend at Bottom's Up
Kick your Memorial Day weekend off right this Friday night with some live music! Anytime that Sedalia or the surrounding area brings in bands or any type of live music, I'm always excited to go and support it. This Friday, Bottom's Up will feature three bands: Not A Planet, Austin Knob Band, and Blake Gardener and the Farmers. Doors will open at 7 p.m. with the opening act starting at 8.
Restless Heart Performing with the Kansas City Symphony This Weekend
If you are looking for a "different" kind of show this weekend, make plans to go to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Saturday night (April 11), to see Restless Heart with the Kansas City Symphony.
Watch Justin Bieber Nearly Get Attacked Onstage
Jack Miller Recalls a George Jones Concert in Sedalia
The news that country music legend George Jones had died at the age of 81 came to me in the form of an overheard conversation this morning. The fact that I had been listening to one of his CDs in my pickup just minutes before could not be called a coincidence since his are the ones I listen to the most.
Relay for Life Fundraisers in Sedalia
Kids, we're all interested in the Relay for Life. And earlier this week, we talked about one event coming up this weekend to benefit the Relay: The Bear Auction. But did you know there's another event for the Relay that same day?


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Fully equipped spacious rustic home, 2 Bd, 1Ba & bathtub, sleeps 7, Ocean View
Casa Inspiracion is surrounded by lush vegetation and fruit trees, and the birds and wildlife that live on them. Yet you are on a mountainside, so you get to see hummingbirds feeding right outside your window, AND the majestic views of the mountains and the Nicoya Gulf right from your kitchen window. It is Casa Cielo's sister and it is situated on the same 5-acre preserve but a little lower down the mountain slope. Please read many more reviews on trip advisor. The cabins fund all the animal welfare, environmental and social welfare programs the owners run out of the nearby Sustainability Demonstration Center (sustainablecostarica.blogspot.com).
Casa Inspiracion is truly a Bird-Watcher´s Paradise. The birds and wildlife come to freely enjoy the tangerines, oranges, water apples, grapefruits, bananas, avocado, rose apples, lemons and mangoes, and drink from the pond. Our guests enjoy the organic tea and coffee. Children like to feed our free-range chickens and play with our friendly dogs, - ONLY 15 minutes to Monteverde, 7 mins to the nearest town of Santa Elena.
Situated right off the main road to San Jose, but nestled in the mountains, it is a 5 minute drive to grocery stores, banks, restaurants, etc.
Enjoy the Cloud Forest attractions during the day, but at night, retreat to the low-land drier and warmer climate and its diverse wildlife.
Wake up to the sound of parrots flying overhead and chickens coming to your back porch, then warm up with a cup of herbal tea straight from our garden or organic coffee from the San Luis Valley.
Later on, take a walk on the trails and see beauty and biodiversity all around... you could even feed the chickens and fish.
In the evening, watch the amazing sunset from the back porch swing and curl up in a tub for two.
Less than 2 hours to the beach, 3.5 hours to Volcan Arenal, 30 mins to Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve and zip-lines, 20 mins to Children´s Eternal Rain Forest, 7 minutes to ranarium, herpetarium, horse-back rides, orchid and butterfly gardens.
It has a double bathtub and a full bed (sleeps 2) in the master bedroom, another full bed and a twin (in the style of bunk beds, sleeps 3) in a second bedroom and a full futon in the living room (sleeps 2). It has a fully-equipped kitchen (stove & oven, fridge, toaster oven, blender, kitchen utensils, dish towels, etc.) and access to a washing machine.
It is a totally rustic and cozy home. Through the large picture windows, you can watch the ever-changing color display of the magnificent sunsets right from your kitchen, bathtub or your hand-crafted swing on your back porch. You can cook indoors or outdoors as there is a wood-burning stove on the porch. There is a smaller front porch with a table and a bench.
There is free wi-fi and your own phone line with free calls within Costa Rica.
Email us for daily, weekly or monthly rates.
Keywords: cabin, casita, vacation rental, romantic, family, rustic, nature, cloud forest, mountain, birding
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Incredible value for money
About the Owner
Alexander was born in the San Luis Valley in the Monteverde region and has lived all his life here. He started working when he was 11 years old helping his father herd oxen to take milk to the local cheese factory. At the age of 15, he began working for the Children´s Eternal Rain Forest, then he worked for InBio (Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad) researching snails all over Costa Rica, he then worked for ProNativas, an non-profit organization that promotes the use of native ornamental plants as a conservation effort. He believes in changing the world one person at a time, starting with ourselves.
Veronica was born in Mexico and spent 25 years in the States. She worked as a biologist, then as a licensed clinical social worker in various settings including private practice with people suffering from chronic physical illnesses and hospice care. She arrived in Monteverde a few years ago with her 5 year old son, Stuart. She founded PAWS costarica (Promotion of Animal Wellbeing Society), a non-profit organization to help educate people regarding the responsible and compassionate treatment of animals. She believes, like Alex, in changing the world from the inside (OUR inside) out. Everything we do, our choices and lifestyles sum up to our current state of affairs… we have the power to choose again so we can heal ourselves, our planet and all living beings.
Their work with their ecotourism business, their Sustainability Demonstration Center, and the community helps visitors understand the intimate connection that we have to the land. The entire community gets to benefit from the tourism that comes to this very rural area and get to share their own wisdom. Everyone wins.
Stuart is 12 years old and attends the public school in Guacimal. He shares our family dream of enjoying the simple things and having lots of fun playing soccer and bird-watching.
Our dream is to achieve sustainability in harmony with nature
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5 based on 5 traveler reviews
Incredible value for money
Perfect Stay, Amazing Location
Perfect, quiet, scenic get away
Relaxing, Rustic Mountainside Paradise!
The ONLY Place to Stay in Monteverde
From the Owner
"22 years ago, Alexander bought this land. It had been used for cattle and was pretty devoid of tress. He wanted to reforest it and turn it into a safe haven for birds and animals. Alex, Veronica and Stuart lived in Casa Inspiracion while they tended to guests at Casa Cielo on this same property before moving to Rancho el Rio. This house was built about 65 years ago and was remodeled recently. The property it sits on is now a 5- acre paradise where you get to enjoy Nature at its best!"
Activity and Interests
Quiet private Paradise in rural área just 15 mins by car from Monteverde and 7 mins from Santa Elena. Cloud forest preserves nearby, ziplines, birding tours, night hikes, world-famous Monteverde Cheese Factory, chocolate factory, butterfly, frog and orchid gardens. Horse back riding to hot springs 2 minutes away.
We conduct rural tourism tours.
Route 606 to Monteverde is being made wider and safer in preparation for paving it. The road has restricted access some times and this changes as the road work progresses. Please ask us for details.
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* Approximate monthly rate. Actual rate will depend on the days of the month you stay.
Payment is usually accepted in the quoted currency (USD) unless the currency and the amount is specifically agreed in advance with the owner / advertiser.
Additional information about rental rates
- Charge beyond 2 guests $5.00
Payment due upon arrival. Cash only.
Deposit required one month prior to arrival only for reservations 2 weeks or longer.
For a seven-day reservation, you get one free day.
For a two-week reservation, you get 3 days free
For a three-week reservation you get 5 days free...For a one-month reservation, you get 7 days free
The basic rate is for two guests. Beyond two guests, there is a $5 charge for each guest per night.
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"We love the peace and quiet, the sounds of the parrots flying overhead, and of the birds on the trees. We like having lots of space to roam and filling our eyes with the beauty all around. Our animals are happy here too and we enjoy seeing them free and happy. We feel in harmony with nature. The property is close to everything, but when we are home we have our privacy and space. There is enough peace that you can relax, renew and reconnect. Being here allows one to become inspired and moved to action toward a better life and a better world. Please read more on trip advisor."
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- scenic drives
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Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/bank
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Sports & Adventure Activities
- cycling
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- 108 m²
- 1 Bathroom
- Bathroom 1 - toilet, shower, Plenty of hot water
- 2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 7
- Bedroom 1 - 1 double, Romantic bathtub for two in this master bedroom
- Bedroom 2 - 1 double, 1 twin/ single, Rustic, comfy bunk bed sleeps 2 on bottom and 1 on top
- Baby crib/play pen available upon request at no extra cost A full size extra-comfy futon in living room sleeps 2
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Learn more about this vacation rental at the owner's website
- Our neighbor can delight you with delicious typical Costa Rican food served at your home or hers for only $10 per meal. If you enjoy water, a natural hotspring you get to by horseback is available only 2 mins away by car. Trails and a pond on site


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Washington Monument (Baltimore)
|Washington Monument
The Washington Monument in Baltimore
|39°17′51″N 76°36′57″W / 39.29750°N 76.61583°WCoordinates: 39°17′51″N 76°36′57″W / 39.29750°N 76.61583°W
|Baltimore, Maryland, United States
|Robert Mills
|Doric column
|White marble
|178 feet (54 m)
|Beginning date
|Completion date
|Dedicated to
|George Washington
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The Washington Monument in the Mount Vernon neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, was the first architectural monument planned to honor George Washington, and is the oldest surviving such monument.
In 1815, a statue was designed by Robert Mills, who also designed the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. Construction began in 1815 and was completed by 1829. The 178 foot doric column holds a ground-floor museum offering information about Washington as well as construction of the monument. Climbing the 228 steps to the top provides an excellent view of the city from the historic neighborhood where it is located. Its neighbors include the Peabody Institute and The Walters Art Museum.
The glorification of Washington began long before his death in December 1799, and the dedication of a memorial in his honor seemed certain. A monument honoring Washington in Baltimore was first proposed in 1809, and a committee was formed to commission and fund the monument. In 1811, the first of six lotteries, authorized by the Maryland General Assembly, was held, eventually raising enough funds to construct a Washington monument in Baltimore. Mills's design was chosen in an architectural competition in 1815, and the cornerstone laid on July 4 of that year.[1]
Early designs included rich ornamentation, six iron galleries dividing the hollow shaft into seven sections, and a quadriga surmounting the column. The design of the completed column is very similar to the Colonne Vendôme, which ultimately derived from Trajan's Column and was adopted in this time of Neoclassicism in American architecture.
The monument, which was constructed of white marble from Cockeysville,[2] rises 178 feet and consists of three main elements: a low, rectangular base containing a museum; a plain, unfluted column; and, atop the column, a standing figure of Washington. By the time of the monument's completion in 1829, financial constraints had forced a series of design compromises which simplified the monument.
William Rusk, in his book Art in Baltimore: Monuments and Memorials, tells the following story about the raising of Italian sculptor Enrico Causici's marble statue of Washington in 1829. "Tradition recalls a prodigy occurring when the statue was raised to the summit of the monument - a shooting star dashed across the sky and an eagle lit on the head of the settling general."
Before the Baltimore monument could be completed, the original memorial in Washington Monument State Park (near Boonsboro, Maryland and the Appalachian Trail), was constructed in 1827, making the Boonsboro tower the first public monument to George Washington in the nation,[3] although it has since been rebuilt twice.
The iron fence around the base was designed by Mills and added in 1838. It contains some of the symbolism that had been deleted from the column due to cost considerations.[4] A driver ran a 1997 Chrysler van through the southeast corner on October 30, 2010 and damaged roughly 15 feet of the fence.[5]
Lead paint in the interior of the monument was removed in 1985-92.[citation needed]
Cultural references[edit]
The monument is referenced by Herman Melville (as Ishmael) in Chapter XXXV (The Mast-Head) of Moby-Dick, "Great Washington, too, stands high aloft on his towering main-mast in Baltimore, and like one of Hercules' pillars, his column marks that point of human grandeur beyond which few mortals will go."
- In the show Ace of Cakes the star Duff does the ceremonial lighting of the Monument. He was quoted saying that Baltimore's monument was first, better, cooler, and lights up.
- The Hollywood film ...And Justice for All has a scene of Al Pacino running around the monument.
- The film The Bedroom Window, directed by Curtis Hanson, is set largely in Mount Vernon and is about an attempted murder that takes place at the base of the monument.
- In 1998, an opening scene to the movie Pecker was filmed in front of the Washington Monument. In audio commentary that accompanies the DVD, director John Waters states that the photo the film's titular character (played by Edward Furlong) takes of the monument is "the oldest dirty joke in Baltimore" due to the resemblance of Washington's extended arm to a large phallus when viewed from the angle at which the photo is taken.
The monument was closed in June 2010 for safety reasons, according to articles in the Baltimore Sun and Washington Post newspapers. Missing mortar and rusted support brackets were among specific safety concerns. While reports initially indicated the closure would last three months, it was later determined that reopening would not take place until a renovation was completed.
The monument is undergoing a $5 million renovation which began in January 2014. It is expected to reopen for tours in time for the bicentennial of the cornerstone being laid, on July 4, 2015.[6]
Cornerstone rediscovered[edit]
During the monument's renovation two time capsules were rediscovered. Although they had long been known to exist, their exact locations had been a mystery. The first was a sealed copper box that had been placed behind a plaque in the monument during the centennial celebrations in 1915. It was discovered in October 2014.[7]
In February 2015, during digging for a sewage tank, a second time capsule was discovered containing three well preserved glass jars stuffed with and surrounded by newspapers from July 1 and July 3, 1815, the days right before the laying of the cornerstone. The cornerstone was a nearly perfect granite cube with a marble lid, weighing between 1,000 and 1,500 pounds (roughly 450 to 700 kg). Besides the jars, the cornerstone contained a panel carved by local stonemasons and carvers of the time, and is expected to contain additional items, including coins and a metal plate. Like the 1915 capsule, it is to be taken to the Walters Art Museum for analysis.[8][9]
Historic designation[edit]
The Washington Monument is the centerpiece of the Mount Vernon Place National Historic Landmark District, designated in 1971.[10] The Historic District is in turn within the Baltimore National Heritage Area.[11]
See also[edit]
- List of monuments dedicated to George Washington
- List of public art in Baltimore
- List of statues
- Washington Monument State Park
- ^ Dorsey, John & Dilts, James D., Guide to Baltimore Architecture (1997) p. 116. Tidewater Publishers, Centreville, Maryland ISBN 978-0-87033-477-1
- ^ Dorsey, John & Dilts, James D., Guide to Baltimore Architecture (1997) p. 116. Tidewater Publishers, Centreville, Maryland ISBN 978-0-87033-477-1
- ^ "Washington Monument State Park". State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ Dorsey, John & Dilts, James D., Guide to Baltimore Architecture'(1997) p. 117. Tidewater Publishers, Centreville, Maryland ISBN 978-0-87033-477-1
- ^ Washington Monument Baltimore | Van destroys section of Baltimore's Washington Monument fence - Baltimore Sun. Articles.baltimoresun.com (2010-10-30). Retrieved on 2013-07-15.
- ^ Wenger, Yvonne. "Washington Monument set to undergo $5 million in repairs," The Baltimore Sun, Friday, October 18, 2013.
- ^ Time capsule discovered at Baltimore's Washington Monument, Rob Roblin, wbaltv.com, October 30, 2014.
- ^ Baldwin, Brooke. "200-year-old time capsule discovered," CNN, Wednesday, February 18, 2015.
- ^ Historic cornerstone found at Washington Monument, Kate Amara, wbaltv.com, February 18, 2015.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ^ "Baltimore National Heritage Area Map" (PDF). City of Baltimore. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
External links[edit]
- Mount Vernon Place history
- Washington Monument and Museum at Mount Vernon Place
- Mount Vernon Place Historic District at the Maryland Historical TrustFROM=NRCountyList.aspx?COUNTY=Baltimore%20City
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. MD-71, "Washington Monument, Mount Vernon Place & Washington, Baltimore, Independent City, MD", 4 photos, 39 data pages
- 1829 establishments in Maryland
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- Robert Mills buildings
- Neoclassical architecture in Maryland
- Visitor attractions in Baltimore, Maryland
- Baltimore National Heritage Area
- 1829 sculptures
- Buildings and structures completed in 1829
- Marble sculptures in the United States
- Mount Vernon, Baltimore
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Paul Dini's cyber garage sale
Paul Dini is having a garage sale, and you're invited. No, it's not for charity, and these are not big ticket items, it's just, in his words, "Original art, collectibles, One-of-a-kind pieces, animation memorabilia, costumes, and generic crap I don't want to pay storage fees on anymore." It's his collection of mostly unopened toys and action figures; but to geeks, these are Paul Dini's toys! Dini is somewhat of a towering figure in the superhero world for his work as a animation and comic book writer and creator. In addition to being part of the core team of writers on Lost, he is a five-time Emmy award winner, as well as the Eisner award, Harvey Award and several Annie Awards. Now his toys can be yours!
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Oklahoma City's Beau Fleurs sells a remarkable variety of steering-wheel covers, each adorned with a hellokittyish hair-bow (pictured here: the Marvel comics edition, $25).
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Marvel is rebooting Fantastic Four, also starting to eat itself
Not content with merely continuing stories, Marvel has announced another reboot of a movie they made not that long ago. Josh Trank, director of Chronicle, will bring Fantastic Four back to the screen March 6, 2015. The 2005 version, which spawned a 2007 sequel, featured the current Captain America/Steve Rogers Chris Evans as the Human Torch, and I say he should just pull a "Marvel Universe Patty Duke Show" and reprise his role at one more time for the sheer heck of it. Even if he's going to be making The Avengers 2 the same year. Keep shooting for the title of Greatest Cinematic Uroboros, Marvel. You can do it! (via The Daily Blam)
Do all roads lead to the Wasp in Iron Man 3 (and The Avengers 2)?
Normally, I would never post about a nebulous movie rumor, but the potential for discussion and mystery is so cool that I couldn't resist. It concerns the possible cinematic introduction of one of the actual, original founding members of the Avengers from the Marvel comics: Janet van Dyne, aka the Wasp. Rumors concerning the Wasp in the first Avengers movie definitely existed before they were squashed, but lately, we've been treated to a bunch of hints that might actually make this a credible subject for speculation.
So, why bother doing an entire post about speculation? The stakes are high, if you've been hoping for more Marvel heroines on the big screen, especially one with superpowers who could also be in The Avengers 2. It's also just so irresistibly old-school Marvel. Let's look at some of the evidence that might just point to the Wasp. Read the rest
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Presenting the Iron Man 3 trailer, in which Tony Stark is having a hard time dealing with himself
(Video link) Above is the official trailer for Iron Man 3, in which we will catch up with Tony Stark after the events of this year's The Avengers. And it looks like he's, well, going through some stuff and having to deal with things related to Tony Stark and not just Iron Man. And then also the Iron Man stuff, like his new foe the Mandarin (played by Sir Ben Kingsley). This is what I like the most about superhero movies -- when they remember they're people, too. (via MarvelUK on YouTube)
Let the casting speculation for Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy begin with Michael Rooker
Ever since Marvel announced that one of its next film ventures was The Guardians of the Galaxy, not much discussion has taken place about who might join the cast. But now, Michael Rooker (who is returning to The Walking Dead next season) is throwing his hat in the ring -- to play Rocket Raccoon! A friend of Guardians director James Gunn, Rooker might just be interested in providing his perfect, grisly voice for the (most likely) CG-animated character. Why? He told MovieWeb:
I love raccoons. Raccoons are my friends!
But really:
I would be very honored and pleased to work with James Gunn again... Whether it will happen or not, I don't know... Write this up. Tweet the fuck out of it. If the fans want me as Rocket Raccoon, Marvel will listen to you guys, I think, sometimes... Perhaps I will be lucky and blessed enough to go in there, and go at it with Mr. Gunn again, who knows?
Okay! So, he's more eager to work with Gunn than he is to be Rocket Raccoon (he says he hasn't "done much research on it at all yet"). But he's totally committed to taking the Betty White-social media route, and that makes him one thing for sure: an efficient campaigner.
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Which Legendary Character Actor Has the Crazy Eyes and Wants To Be This Pint-Sized Bad@ss, Rocket Raccoon? [Pajiba]
We mere non-Marvel executive mortals might get to see Edgar Wright's Ant-Man sizzle reel
More on Marvel's Joss Whedon news, including how he's now involved with basically everything through 2015
Yesterday brought the exciting, but not at all unexpected news that Joss Whedon will return to write and direct the sequel to this year's superhero success The Avengers. While that's basically the gist of it, there is a little bit more information coming out about his involvement in not just Avengers 2, but also a live-action Marvel TV series for ABC and further contributions to other Marvel movies. I think this is what happens when you make a bunch of cult shows that get canceled before they should, and then karma repays you generously. Or shawarma. One of those things.
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Christopher Eccleston cast as the villain in Thor 2, geekdom is immediately overwhelmed
This is bigger than Zachary Quinto playing Spock, and even bigger than David Tennant showing up in a Harry Potter movie. Christopher Eccleston, best known in Nerdville for playing the ninth incarnation of the Doctor on Doctor Who, has snagged the lead villain role in Thor 2: The Dark World. How will those of us who are both Marvel and Doctor Who geeks even handle this news? I mean, can you just picture Eccleston and Tom Hiddleston joining forces and bringing all that 'Ston-cold badness in one movie? (Sorry, that was lame.) (Just kidding, not sorry at all.)
This casting news comes a couple of weeks after Mads Mikkelson backed out of the then-unnamed villain role, citing scheduling conflicts with his work on NBC's Hannibal series. When he was cast, and even when he'd left, we still didn't know which Thor foe he was supposed to be playing. But now, with news of Eccleston's casting, we finally have a name: Malekith! Malekith the Accursed! Malekith, ruler of the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim! And according to io9, "he dresses like a Mardi Gras float crashing into a Scandinavian black metal music video." And that? That is fantastic.
Eccleston, a seasoned British actor whose career includes a twisted role in Danny Boyle's Shallow Grave, has played his fair share of villains, such as Major Henry West in 28 Days Later and Destro in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. And when he played the Doctor in the first series of the new Doctor Who, he was happy-go-lucky while also war-torn and scarred. So my prediction is that his Malekith will be an evil combination of badass and impish. Oh, the slumber parties he and Loki will have!
Christopher Eccleston will play Thor 2's villain, Malekith the Accursed! [io9]
Ant-Man might be in theaters as soon as 2014
For some reason, and despite the test footage Edgar Wright presented at Comic Con, it still feels (to me, at least) like Ant-Man is still only rumored to be happening. But that feeling is finally shifting now that it's possible that the movie might start shooting as soon as Thor 2: The Dark World is done. Production on that begins next month, which is but a day away, so it's actually true! Ant-Man is coming! I'm finally convinced! No idea why it took so long!
The news comes from Latino Review, which has been so accurate about its Marvel news that Marvel actually threatens them. According to the site, Wright is apparently rushing to get the third movie of his "Blood and Ice Cream" trilogy, The World's End, into production in London so he can transition right into Ant-Man as soon as Thor 2 is finished shooting next spring or summer. This means that 2014 will be what the kids call a "bigass year" for Marvel, giving us Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy in addition to Ant-Man, all in the same year.
All that awesome news, and still nothing about who will be playing Ant-Man himself, Dr. Henry Pym, or if Janet van Dyne (aka the Wasp) will be part of this story. But more importantly: How will Ant-Man, a founding member of the Avengers along with the Wasp, figure into the sequel to The Avengers? So much Marvel goodness, so many questions!
Marvel expected to release Edgar Wright's 'Ant-Man' in 2014 [Geeks of Doom]
Marvel superheroes coming to Disney's Phineas and Ferb in 2013
If you've ever had to watch television while also supervising a kid, Disney XD's Phineas and Ferb might already be on your radar. If it isn't, then here's the good news: this is a kids' show that is actually pretty fun to watch! Even without kids around! And if you're a Marvel fan, there is even better news: For the first time, Disney and Marvel characters will join forces in a Phineas and Ferb special set to air in 2013 (unclear whether it's going to be a regular episode or a longer special, like a movie). And it's not just Spidey -- who has his own show on Disney XD -- who is showing up in Danville.
The plot begins when Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk drop by the hometown of Phineas and Ferb to track down the evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz, who took away all their superpowers. While they're trying to regain all their lost powers, they'll have some familiar bad guys to worry about -- Venom, the Red Skull, M.O.D.O.K., and Whiplash, all of whom are working with Doofenshmirtz.
And if you're wondering if any of this crossovery goodness has anything to do with all the live-action Marvel sequels coming out with all those superheroes, then give yourself a pat on the back for keeping up with current events! This is a very fun and not-at-all-secret way to remind everyone that 1. Disney owns Marvel, and 2. all those young Phineas and Ferb fans might also like to see the sequels to Iron Man and Thor (both 2013), and Captain America and The Amazing Spider-Man (2014) with all those cool Marvel characters in them. Because when you've got a humble little creative upstart like Disney, you need to do something to create awareness.
Marvel heroes get a new-era mission -- dropping in on a Disney cartoon [Hero Complex]
Marvel "consultant" harassing news sites for doing journalism to it
On July 14, during the Marvel panel at Comic Con, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige revealed that the studio's second big movie for 2014 (following Iron Man 3) was going to be Guardians of the Galaxy, and that one of the characters would be Rocket Raccoon. A couple of weeks before that, in late June, Latino Review caught wind of this information and started reporting on it.
Now, Marvel is purportedly saying that this leak was unauthorized and they want to know who did it and no one gets hurt. Latino Review reports receiving a very passive-aggressive email on the matter, and replying with a challenge: "Maybe send us a more realistically written form letter and we'll start to care."
Send from an "independent security consultant" who claims to have worked for Marvel since 1982, it accuses the editors of Latino Review of disseminating "confidential, non-public information concerning Iron Man 3 and Guardians of the Galaxy." Judge for yourself. Read the rest
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Marvel announces it will continue making sequels to everything and then some other stuff
While the DC filmmaking universe languishes and prepares to go into hibernation after Man of Steel is released next year, Marvel is doubling down on every movie it's made already. Can you really blame them? I mean, they're kind of on a roll here. Marvel execs -- such as Kevin Feige -- might also might be convincing themselves that S.H.I.E.L.D. is real and they are S.H.I.E.L.D., what with their official announcement at Comic-Con of "Phase Two." No, really, Marvel's slate of sequels is being referred to as "Phase Two," as if it was a second wave of Chitauri arriving on Earth. I just hope that Phase Two includes a certain cellist-dating S.H.I.E.L.D. agent...
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Scarlett Johansson: $20 Million For The Avengers 2
According to The New York Post, Scarlett Johansson will become Hollywood's highest-paid woman, snagging a cool $20 million paycheck for assembling for the sequel to this spring's humble, low-budget sleeper hit The Avengers. This will mean that for her supporting role -- because there was no official lead in the ensemble superhero flick -- she will receive one million more dollars than Angelina Jolie made for her lead role in The Tourist, which was a colossal flop and a running joke at the Golden Globes in 2011. Does this mean more screen time for the Black Widow? Does it mean shawarma every night of the week? Is she making anywhere near what Robert Downey Jr. will make? (Answer to that: No, but no one is, really.) Read the rest
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Hello, I am new to this board and just wanted to know if anyone had experienced this... I had my LH surge turn positive on Tuesday night at about 6pm.. (I only checked it once that day and once the night before) I called my Dr and I was inseminated the next morning (Wed at 11am) ... when I went to my appt, they did an ultra sound and no eggs or follicles were seen on the ultrasound... Could it be possible that I ovulated between the time I tested positive on Tuesday night at 6pm til I got inseminatead at 11am on Wed.(that would be about 17 hours later... and would the eggs not show at all on the ovaries if I had already recently ovulated? Also, Is it possible I could still get prego if I have ovulated about 17 hours or so prior to the insemnation? Did anyone ever have this happen to them and any results? thanks! [email protected]
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When I had my first IUI I had already ovulated and it did not work... you only have a 12 hour window ... I was so mad that my RE inseminated me knowing I had already ovulated... cause that is not typical protocol... they usuallly like to inseminate BEFORE ovulation so the sperm can meet the egg in the tube... Sorry i wish i could be more optimistic ... But crazier things have happened I mean the timing on my last IUI was perfect!! But still I ended up with a BFN Good Luck
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summer - Did you have an ultrasound a few days before the IUI to see how the follicles(s) were developing? I don't think they disappear right away. They start to shrink and turn into a corpus luteum but they don't completely disappear. Also, my RE said you can see free fluid around the ovaries when you have already ovulated. Maybe the person doing the ultrasound couldn't see the follicle? Also, I wouldn't necessarily think that you ovulated 17 hours before because the O usually happens after the surge, so it's possible you ovulated closer to the IUI. I would ask your doctor for more info. I'm sorry. That sounds really frustrating.
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Pokey- I've seen your name around here for a while and just saw the good news in your signature, CONGRATS!
Summer- usually you have 12-26 hours after your positive OPK before ovulation, so if you had a positive at 6pm Tuesday night than likely it was a few more hours (probably around 12) that ovulation would occur. If they saw fluid around the ovaries than ovulation was probably pretty recent. I would say it isn't ideal to ovulate first because the semen isn't there already waiting for the eggs but it only takes about 13 minutes with natural intercourse for sperm to make it through the fallopian tube so it would be pretty quick with an IUI that sperm could find the egg. Eggs live on average 12-24 hours depending on the quality so again, not ideal but you are pretty likely to still have a health egg after 17 hours even if you ovulated right after your positive opk (which is unlikely since you ovulate following the surge, not during it). I think at this point just try to embrace your 2ww and hope for success. Best of luck to you.
Thank you, toothfairy! I've seen you around also. I hope you get some good news soon too!
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Annual Conference Session 2015
Make plans now to join Great Plains United Methodists June 10-13, 2015, at the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas.
Our Annual Conference Session will feature Minnesota Conference Bishop Bruce Ough and Ms. Stephanie Hixon, executive director of JustPeace. Preaching and teaching will focus on unity in the midst of controversy and change. The 2015 conference agenda includes voting for delegates to the 2016 General Conference, as well as the usual business of the Annual Conference Session. Our guests will play a role in teaching us the Wesleyan way of being Christians in holy conversations.
Preconference resources will offer resolutions, candidates for consideration and additional ways in which we can work together.
Bishop Bruce Ough
As the resident bishop of the Dakotas-Minnesota Area of The United Methodist Church since 2012, Bishop Ough (pronounced "oh") is the spiritual leader for United Methodists in the Dakotas and Minnesota conferences. Ough also serves as bishop for 18,500 United Methodists in 336 congregations in Vietnam, Thailand, and Laos. For the next four years Ough is chair of the 59-member Connectional Table, which coordinates The United Methodist Church's mission, ministry and resources. Bishop Ough has a keen interest in the worldwide nature of the church. A 1973 graduate of North Dakota State University, Bishop Ough received the M.Div. degree from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1978.
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Executive director of JustPeace Center for Mediation and Conflict Transformation in the UMC, co-author of The Journey: Forgiveness, Restorative Justice and Reconciliation, and trained facilitator in severely conflicted situations, Stephanie Hixon has extensive experience with strategies and processes to assist institutions and communities to foster environments of mutual respect and regard for all people. Stephanie believes local churches can be centers of relational healing and peacebuilding for their members as well as the neighborhoods in which they reside.
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4 more held over escape of 3 Chinese
CAMP VICENTE LIM—A police crackdown on members of a robbery gang believed to be behind the daring operation to free three Chinese drug convicts from their escorts in Trece Martires City in Cavite has reached northern Luzon and yielded four more suspects.
Two of the four arrested are facing inquest proceedings on charges of illegal possession of firearms, while another is the subject of an arrest warrant, said Senior Superintendent Roberto Fajardo, regional chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in the National Capital Region, in a text message to the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
Fajardo declined to disclose their names so as "not to compromise ongoing operations."
The Chinese convicts—Li Lan Yan, also known as Jackson Dy, and his wife, Wang Li Na, and Li Tian Hua—were snatched by armed men, believed to belong to the Ozamiz robbery gang, from their jail escorts on Feb. 20 on their way to a court hearing in Trece Martires.
They were arrested and convicted in 2008 after authorities shut down a "shabu" (methamphetamine hydrochloride) laboratory in Tanza town, also in Cavite, that was operated by Dy's group.
Two days after the escape, Cavite police arrested four suspects, identified as Rodel "Gorio" Cambongga, 24; Emiliano Quilicol, 43; Rene "Dodo" Bersales, 33; and Leovino "Nonoy" Fontanilla, 46, a barangay (village) chair in Imus City in Cavite. This led police to other members of the criminal syndicate.
Fajardo on Sunday confirmed the arrest of the four new suspects in an operation in a province in the Cordillera Autonomous Region on March 6. He also declined to say which province.
Despite the arrests, authorities have yet to locate the Chinese convicts. Fajardo described the rescue mission as "compartmentalized" and that the participants knew only part of the entire operation.
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AIR will broadcast live commentary on Jamboo Savari: Deshpande
Minister for Tourism R.V. Deshpande said here on Tuesday that the department was coming up with a slew of measures to popularise and attract more visitors to this year's Dasara festivities.
Addressing presspersons here after unveiling a tourist package for Dasara, Mr. Deshpande said publicity materials would be displayed on domestic flights. FM radio services would be availed in cities such as Ahmadabad, Chennai, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mysore and Mangalore. The All India Radio would broadcast a live running commentary on the Jamboo Savari, he said.
The issue of exempting entry tax for vehicles from Mandya and Chamarajanagar districts was being looked into, he said.
The 'hop-on hop-off' bus services was being introduced in the city, involving Volvo and regular city buses to tour various destinations across Mysore. Gold card pass in Volvo is priced at Rs. 100 a day, while it was Rs. 60 a day for other city buses, Mr. Deshpande said.
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation and the Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation had joined hands to organise tour packages from Mysore to Ranganathittu, Srirangapatna and Kokrebellur (Rs. 380 per person); Mysore, Nanjangud, Gopalaswamy Betta, Bandipur (Rs. 390); Mysore, Srirangapatna, Talakadu, Shimsha (Rs. 395); Mysore, Biligirirangana Betta, K. Gudi (Rs. 395), and Mysore, Bylakuppe, Madikeri (Rs. 450), the Minister said.
Besides, the other packages are: 'Giridarshini' package to cover Bandipur, Gopalaswamy Betta, Biligirirangana Betta, Nanjangud, Chamundi Betta (Rs. 325 for adults, Rs. 160 for children); 'Jaladarshini' package to cover Golden Temple, Nisargadhama, Abbey Falls, Raja Seat, Harangi Reservoir in Kodagu and KRS in Mandya (Rs. 350 for adults, Rs. 175 for children); 'Devadarshini' package to cover temples in Nanjangud, Talakadu, Shivanasamudra, Mudukutore, Somanathapura, Srirangapatna and KRS (Rs. 250 per adult, Rs. 125 for children), and 'Nagaradarshini' trip to cover Nanjangud, Chamundi Hills, Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, palace, Srirangapatna and KRS (Rs. 200 for adults and Rs. 100 for children), Mr. Deshpande said.
For the first time, private entrepreneurs are participating in the Dasara exhibition by opening 106 stalls.
Apart from this, 101 stalls would be given to artisans from outside the State to display their products, he said.
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This LEGO® Minifigures collection features 16 special The Simpsons™ minifigures! Each minifigure comes in a sealed 'mystery' bag with its own special accessories, display plate and collector's leaflet. Buy a bag, open it up and see which one you get!
Inspired by The Simpsons™, this collection includes: Homer in his best suit and tie, Marge in a fancy dress, Bart as Bartman, Lisa with Snowball II, Milhouse as Fallout Boy, plus Maggie with Santa's Little Helper, Smithers, Patty, Selma, Comic Book Guy, Groundskeeper Willie, Edna Krabappel, Dr. Hibbert, Professor Frink, Hans Moleman and Martin Prince.
1 of 16 individual minifigures in each 'mystery' bag. You may receive 2 or more of the same minifigures – trade with your friends to collect them all!
Each sold separately. Ships in randomly selected assorted styles, according to availability.
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While quantities last. Please note, online purchases of LEGO® Disney Elsa's Sparkling Ice Castle are limited to 1 per customer order/household.
Hop aboard the sleigh and join Anna and Olaf as they pay a visit to Queen Elsa's beautiful ice palace for some frosty fun! What will they do first? Play hide and seek behind the secret staircase, or go skating around the castle? They could ski down the ice hill or prepare frozen treats in the castle's ice cream bar and then get ready for a picnic in the snow under the magnificent icicle tree. It's all up to you!
Includes 3 minifigures: Queen Elsa, Princess Anna, and Olaf; castle with icicle tree, sleigh, secret staircase, ice cream bar, bed, and ice hill; skis, skates, wall elements, stickers, 2 capes, tiara, hair bow, and carrot nose.
Ice castle measures approximately 7" long x 9" tall x 4" wideSleigh measures approximately 2" long x 1" tall x 1" wide
Contains 292 pieces.
The Heroes are having a party when suddenly Avengers Tower comes under Ultron attack from the inside! Evil Ultron Mark 1 has assembled himself in the lab and is exploding out the windows. Help Iron Man and Thor to defeat Ultron Mark 1 and the 2 Iron Legion accomplices under his control. Make plans in the JARVIS control room and treat injured Super Heroes in the sick bay. An Iron Legion is blasting out the doors and windows of the ground-floor robot bay. The other has stolen the Loki Scepter from the analysis lab so pursue him with Thor and take aim from the roof of the tower with the secret hidden drone and stud shooters. You must retrieve the Scepter and stop Ultron Mark 1!
Includes 5 minifigures with a weapon and assorted accessories: Ultron Mark 1, 2 Iron Legions, Iron Man and Thor.
Contains 515 pieces.
Evil Chen and Eyezor are pursuing Skylor through the island's jungle in the Condrai Copter. Help Skylor to escape on her flying rocket board, swerving away from the Condrai Copter's flick missiles and evading the huge net shot from the snake's mouth. Dial up the high-octane thrills as the bad guys flip the wings into attack mode, leap out of the double cockpit and hang off the side handlebars. Speed out of there before they can swoop down and capture Skylor!
Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons (Skylor, Chen and Eyezor); Condrai Copter featuring a net shooter function, double cockpit, adjustable wings for flight and attack modes, 2 rotating blades, side handlebars, 2 flick missiles, and a movable tail wing blade; Skylor's rocket board featuring side fire blades and a flame exhaust; Skylor's crossbow, Chen's fang claw, and Eyezor's Anachondrai Blade.
Condrai Copter measures approximately 11" long x 2" tall x 8" wide.Skylor's rocket board measures approximately 2" long x 1" tall x 2" wide.
Contains 311 pieces.
Pythor and the Anacondrai have returned to NINJAGO so the Ninja team must rush to the scene with the Ninja DB X to confront NINJAGO's most fearsome enemy! Drive the powerful 6-wheel vehicle through the jungle and into battle at the Anacondrai gateway. Detach the Command Center to reveal the hidden dual spring-loaded shooter and open up the control room for easy play. Make battle plans in the hi-tech control area and choose your weapons and tools from the rack. Launch the flyer from the lookout tower with Nya and fire its stud shooters. Zoom into combat with Kai on his cool motorbike. You must defeat the Anacondrai warriors and escape from the island!
Includes 6 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories (Kai, Nya, Garmadon, Pythor, Kapau and Chop'rai); Ninja DB X featuring an opening dual cockpit, big buildable wheels, Ninja details, huge gold blade details, 2 flags, hidden dual spring-loaded shooter, foldable spoilers, detachable control room with control area, computer screens, weapon rack, tool rack, service station, Kai's motorbike, and a lookout tower with Nya's detachable flyer with dual stud shooter; mini robot; 5 swords, blade, fang-blade hammer, staff, and assorted tools.
Ninja DB X measures approximately 12" long x 9" tall x 7" wide.Kai's motorbike measures approximately 2" long x 1" tall x 1" wide.Nya's flyer measures approximately 1" long x 1" tall x 1" wide.Anacondrai getaway measures approximately 1" long x 3" tall x 4" wide.
Contains 756 pieces.
Launch a high-speed pursuit of Ultimate Ultron with the Avengers in the iconic Quinjet. Place Black Widow at the controls in the cockpit and soar into the sky. Fire the stud shooters and release Captain America on his super-cool bike to take the pursuit to the streets. Iron Man MK43 is flying alongside the Quinjet using his thrusters, ready to take on Ultimate Ultron. When the time is right, make the perfect jump onto the truck to explode the sides and reveal the precious cargo.
Includes 5 minifigures with assorted accessories: Vision, Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man and Ultimate Ultron.
Contains 722 pieces.
Enter the magical world of the LEGO® Elves with Emily Jones. When wandering in her grandmother's garden she suddenly finds herself transported through a magic portal to a Treetop Hideaway in a whole new universe. Explore the surroundings with Emily as she realizes that she's no longer in the human world and meets Azari Firedancer and Farran Leafshade, the Fire and Earth Elves. Make Farran climb down the magic ladder and show her around his extraordinary home. Cook carrot soup over the fire for them to eat while Emily explains that she needs to get back home, and the Elves promise to help her. Send some food up to the treehouse in the magic bucket lift for Farran's panther cub Enki before they all meet up with the Water and Wind Elves – Emily will need their help too!
Includes 3 mini-doll figures: Emily Jones, Azari Firedancer and Farran Leafshade, plus Enki the panther cub.
Contains 505 pieces.
Call in the heavy-duty demolition Bulldozer! The dynamite has done its work and it's time to demolish the remaining part of the old building to make way for new. Help the demolition experts finish off the job. Jump aboard the powerful bulldozer with its huge, moving blade and ripper, and tear down the remains of the old building! When you're done, help the experts to clear up the rubble using the bulldozer's powerful blade!
Includes 2 demolition worker minifigures with assorted accessories: a man and a woman, a bulldozer with movable blade and ripper, and a building section, 2 dynamite sticks, jackhammer, hammer, sign, wheelbarrow, chain, loose bricks and ear defenders.
Bulldozer measures approximately 7" long x 3" tall x 4" wide.
Contains 384 pieces.
Play with the cute bunny and her brand new babies! In the garden, a mommy bunny has given birth to 2 little baby bunnies. Help them drink from the feeding bottle and give them carrots and radishes from the vegetable patch to help them grow strong. Build them a little enclosure to run up and hide underneath, then put them in the little basket when they are ready to go home.
Includes mommy bunny and 2 baby bunnies; garden enclosure, liftable ramp, gate, water dispenser, and vegetable patch; carrot, radish, feeding bottle, hair bow, and a basket.
Garden enclosure measures approximately 2" long x 1" tall x 1" wide
Contains 47 pieces.
Head to Heartlake Shopping Mall for a girls' day out! Stephanie and Emma are driving there in their new convertible for a fun day of fashion. Check out the sports shop and try on a dress in the bridal boutique. Then head to the food court for a slice of pizza before a well-earned relax in the spa with Sophie. Take some pictures in the photo booth before strutting down the catwalk in the charity fashion show while the DJ spins the decks, all to raise awareness for jungle animal rescue. Phew – what a day!
Includes 4 mini-doll figures: Stephanie, Emma, Sophie and Julian, plus Emma's dog, Lady.
Shops measure approximately 3" tall x 5" wide x 1" long.
Contains 1120 pieces.
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This LEGO® Minifigures Series 13 collection features 16 all-new Minifigures! Each Minifigure comes in a sealed 'mystery' bag with its own special accessories, display plate and collector's leaflet. Buy a bag, open it up and see which one you get!
This collection includes: Unicorn Girl, Hot Dog Man, Paleontologist, Snake Charmer, Galaxy Trooper, Sheriff, Samurai, Lady Cyclops, King, Goblin, Fencer, Evil Wizard, Egyptian Warrior, Disco Diva, Carpenter, and Alien Trooper.
1 of 16 individual Minifigures in each 'mystery' bag. You may receive 2 or more of the same minifigures – trade with your friends to collect them all!
Team up with Iron Man MK45 to take on the Ultron army in an ultimate battle! Defend against aerial attacks from the Ultron vehicle piloted by the Ultron Sentry Officer. Take cover as Ultron Sentries leap from the back of the vehicle and fire their stud shooters. Then activate Iron Man's Super Jumper to topple the Ultron Sentry Officer and bring the vehicle crashing to the ground!
Includes 4 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories: Ultron Sentry Officer, 2 Ultron Sentries and Iron Man MK45.
Contains 90 pieces.
Calling Ultra Agent Curtis Bolt! Drillex is attacking the museum in a bid to steal the purple diamond. Strap on your jet pack and fly into battle. Use all your agent skills to outwit Drillex as he steamrolls forward in his brutal dual-drilling vehicle. Evade shots from the brick stud shooters and the huge dual rotation driller, and retaliate with your own stud shooter. You cannot allow Drillex to pinch the precious diamond – it will power up his master AntiMatter's staff and allow the über-villain to open the portals to pure evil. Download the free new LEGO® Ultra Agents app for the ultimate digital experience where you become the agent and help to solve challenging missions Then play out other thrilling missions on your tablet (not included) using your AppBrick Gadget with 3 AppBricks!
Includes 2 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories (Drillex and Ultra Agent Curtis Bolt); a Dual-Driller featuring an opening cockpit, tracks, 2 new brick stud shooters, and a dual rotation driller; diamond stand featuring protective lasers and a purple diamond; AppBrick Gadget with 3 AppBricks, Curtis Bolt's stud shooter and jet pack, Drillex's drilling fists and armour.
Dual-Driller measures approximately 9" long x 2" tall x 3" wide.Diamond stand measures approximately 1" long x 1" tall x 2" wide.AppBrick Gadget measures over 1" long x 1" tall x 1" wide.
All minifigures are new and exclusive to this set.
Contains 312 pieces.
Hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail! The pesky pirates are heading for the high seas aboard their mighty galleon, with a chest full of booty stashed in the hold. But the Bluecoat Soldiers have caught up with them in their rowboat and are ready for action! Help the Bluecoat Soldiers commandeer the vessel and recover the stolen treasure. Launch a fierce broadside attack and board the ship. Then draw your weapons and defeat the scurvy pirates. When you're done, put the rogues behind bars and lock them up for good!
Includes a skeleton and 7 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories (a pirate captain, pirate first mate, pirate cabin boy, pirate cook, Bluecoat Admiral, Bluecoat Sergeant and a Bluecoat Soldier); the Brick Bounty featuring 2 tall masts with huge sails, rigging and crow's nests, Jolly Roger, working winch with anchor, cannons, walk-the-plank function and a saw-nosed shark; rowboat featuring a stud shooter and paddles; golden cutlass, regular cutlass, 2 pistols, a musket, telescope, bottle, pan, paddles, and a treasure map.
The Brick Bounty measures approximately 18" long x 17" tall x 5" wide.Rowboat measures approximately 4" long x 1" tall x 1" wide.Spring-loaded cannons measure approximately 2" long x 1" tall x 1" wide.
Contains 745 pieces.
Land ahoy! The rogue pirate and the pirate queen have discovered a secret cave containing a treasure chest full of booty, but a Bluecoat Soldier has arrived in his armed rowboat! Weave through the cannon fire, draw your cutlass and capture the pesky pirates. Then tip the palm tree to open the huge skull gate, recover the stolen treasure and sail the scalawags to the nearest dungeon! But look out for the hungry crocodile lurking beneath the waves! Join the fun and adventure with the LEGO® PiratesTreasure Island set. Combine with LEGO® Pirates Shipwreck Defense (#70409) (not included) for an even bigger pirate adventure!
Includes 3 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories (a pirate queen, pirate and a Bluecoat Soldier); Treasure Island featuring a cave with skull gate, palm tree with opening function, spring-loaded cannon with torch and flame, flag, treasure chest, parrot, and raft with paddle; rowboat featuring a stud shooter and paddles; cutlass, musket, pistol, secret treasure map, bottle, and telescope.
Treasure Island measures approximately 3" long x 4" tall x 7" wide.Rowboat measures approximately 4" long x 1" tall x 1" wide.Spring-loaded cannon measures approximately 2" long x 1" tall x 1" wide.
Contains 181 pieces.
Evil Chope is launching an attack to try to reclaim the Jade Blade. Fight back with Jay in the fully posable ElectroMech. Place Jay in the cockpit, fasten the cool sword seat belt and flip up the golden blades. Beware of Chope's huge spear and dangerous crossbow ballista. Return fire with the right-hand dual shooter and hold on tight to that precious Jade Blade with the gripping left fist!
Includes 2 minifigures with assorted weapons and accessories (Jay and Chope); ElectroMech featuring opening cockpit with sword seatbelt, fold-out golden blade wings, posable arms and legs, grabbing fist and duals stud shooter; spear, crossbow ballista, and Jade Blade.
ElectroMech measures approximately 5" long x 5" tall x 3" wide.Crossbow ballista measures approximately 1" long x 1" tall x 1" wide.
Contains 153 pieces.
The snow is falling thick and fast in LEGO® City so it's time to call in the snow patrol! Jump aboard the awesome Snowplow Truck, adjust the huge blade for maximum plow effect, activate the salt spreading function and head for the snowbound highway!
Includes a driver minifigure, a broom, shovel, snow elements and a mug. Features a detachable blade and truck bed, opening doors and salt spreading function.
Snowplow Truck (with blade attached) measures over 3" high, 7" long and 3" wide.
Contains 196 pieces.
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When Tesco began scouting West Coast locations for its first Fresh & Easy grocers, executives for the world's third-largest retailer did what many sightseeing tourists do.
They hopped on a bus.
"It is the only way to get a feel for the neighborhoods we want to serve," Fresh & Easy Chief executive Tim Mason said.
On the road, Mason said "we blew up" the air conditioning in one bus during a San Fernando Valley heat wave, shattered a mirror while driving in Phoenix and broke down in Palm Desert. But the British retailer is betting its meticulous - and often adventurous - exploration of American suburbs will pay off.
Tesco is spending $2 billion over the next five years building its Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Markets in the United States. Six stores, including one in Anaheim, will open Thursday - kicking off the launch of what will eventually be more than 120 stores opening in Southern California, Las Vegas and Phoenix over the next several months.
The neighborhood markets will place a premium on convenience and fresh foods for time-starved shoppers. Tesco Chief Executive Terry Leahy called cracking the American market "the opportunity of a lifetime." He believes, as do industry experts, that they've found a gap in the way U.S. grocers serve neighborhoods.
"Tesco could revolutionize the underdeveloped U.S. food retail market," Citigroup retail analyst James Anstead told investors in a recent note.
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Tesco has earmarked about $500 million a year for building its grocery empire in the West Coast - one of the most competitive grocery markets in the country. Speculation over who will be Fresh & Easy's chief rival has run the gamut, from Whole Foods to traditional supermarkets to 7-11.
Tesco, whose retail dominance in Europe rivals that of Wal-Mart's in the U.S., has boldly said it plans to take on all three.
In a September interview with the Orange County Register, Fresh & Easy's Mason said stores are expected to blend the best of all food concepts - from the natural foods found at Whole Foods to low-price private labels found at Trader Joe's.
Stores will also offer fresh produce, branded food such as Heinz ketchup and pre-packaged dinners. For example, mailers hitting homes this week will promote a $12 meal deal that includes a 25-ounce beef lasagna, Caesar salad, ciabatta loaf and a bottle of wine.
Mason said the ready-to-eat meals will be a key selling point, as Fresh & Easy hopes to lure away consumers who turn to restaurant takeout counters and drive-through lanes for quick eats.
Industry analysts say Fresh & Easy's product mix - offered in small, 10,000-square foot stores - will appeal to shoppers.
"There's a format void (in the U.S.) ⦠and that's the gap Tesco will try to fill," said Ben Miller, an international food and grocery expert at U.K.-based market research firm IGD.
Miller said traditional grocers have failed to meet the needs of busy shoppers looking for one-stop shopping. Many are too big and hard to navigate for consumers who tend to buy in spurts, or every few days, he said.
Yet, U.S. grocers have had little to say about Tesco's arrival and its potential impact on their bottom line. In a statement, Trader Joe's - whose stores are similar in size to Tesco's Fresh & Easy grocers - said it is focused on its own concept, not others.
"We're not concerned about what other retailers say and do," the company said.
During a recent conference call with investors, Safeway Chief executive Steven Burd called Tesco's Fresh & Easy a challenging concept to "make money with" because it's such a small format. Still, if Tesco can make it work, he hinted that Safeway could follow suit.


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(WASHINGTON, DC) -- A small civil liberties group has asked a federal judge in New York to revoke what remains of an Internet pornography law that was gutted by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1997 [http://www.SupremeCourtUS.gov ].
In a complaint filed in a New York City Federal Court [http://www.USCourts.gov ] last week, the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom [ http://NCSFreedom.org ] argued that the court should overturn the provisions of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) that prohibit Web sites from displaying obscene material online.
"Many people are unaware that one of the most powerful censorship provisions of the Communications Decency Act [ http://EPIC.org/cda ] is still in place. Even fewer realize the dangerous effect it could have in the hands of an overzealous administration and attorney general," NCSF spokesperson Susan Wright said in a prepared statement. Passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996, the CDA drew a barrage of criticism from industry groups, publishers and civil-liberties advocates.
In addition to prohibiting online obscenity -- which was already illegal in physical form -- the law called for Web site operators to be held criminally responsible if they allowed children to view constitutionally protected "indecent" material online.
Only the most graphic pornography and sexually explicit material meets the legal standard for obscenity. Milder sexually explicit material -- nude photos, erotic stories and the like -- may be considered indecent. But such material is protected under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
A broad coalition of public interest groups -- including the American Library Association [ http://www.ALA.org ], the American Civil Liberties Union [ http://ACLU.org ] and the Center for Democracy and Technology [http://CDT.org ] challenged the indecency provisions of CDA, on grounds that it could crimp the rights of adults to view constitutionally protected speech online.
The groups convinced a lower court to freeze those provisions; that decision eventually was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
But the NCSF, which promotes sexual freedom and counts as members many operators of sexually explicit Web sites, maintains that the remaining online obscenity ban in CDA has a chilling effect on Web site operators who want to post sexually explicit materials.
The NCSF specifically argues that the "community standards" test in federal obscenity law is meaningless in global world of the Internet.
The obscenity ban in CDA is based on a decades-old obscenity standard that applies to printed materials, films and photos.
Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) Associate Director Alan Davidson, who was involved with the original CDA challenge said that the obscenity language in CDA was deliberately left out of the first challenge for that very reason. "The concept of prohibiting obscenity speech -- as controversial as it may be -- has been relatively well-settled law for many decades now," Davidson said. "The focus of the original challenge was on the area of greatest threat to free speech, which was the indecency provision."
Most of the original CDA challengers are now in the midst of fighting another law -- the Child Online Protection Act [http://COPACommission.org] -- which was passed by Congress shortly following the Supreme Court ruling in CDA. That law has been dubbed "CDA II" by its opponents. The Supreme Court heard arguments on that legislation last month.
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Functional classification of mitochondrial proteins with relative abundance changes after rotenone treatment. 110 proteins identified in the mitochondrial database MitoP2 and having 2-fold relative abundance changes after rotenone treatment were classified into the following categories: folding degradation stability, metabolism, morphology, respiratory chain, protein synthesis, signaling, transport, miscellaneous, and unknown functions. For a protein with multiple functions, it is assigned to the one that is best known. While this chart reflects the group as a whole, the distribution was the same regardless of response to rotenone. Functional classification of proteins for each of the four groups shown in Table 1 (ASAPRatio = 0, ≥ 2.0, ≤ 0.5, or = 999) resulted in distributions that were not different from each other (χ2 had P > 0.05 for the four groups).
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The Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Association, along with cadres of Communist Party of India (Marxist), staged a demonstration in front of the Madurai Aavin Union on Tuesday seeking higher remuneration prices for milk.
Terming the increase in the procurement price of cow milk by Rs. 2 a litre announced by the State Government as inadequate, association State president K. Mohammed Ali demanded Rs. 4 a litre.
Addressing the agitation, he said cost of cow feed and milch animals had escalated steeply in recent years and the hike of Rs. 2 was grossly insufficient. "We demand that the State Government conduct another round of talks with our association to safeguard the interests of 15 lakh people dependent on the milk sector," he said.
"The increase in procurement prices need not necessarily be passed on to consumers. Costs of milk can be reduced if administration of Aavin was done efficiently," he said. Many milk producing societies were on the verge of closure as they had become financially unviable, he said.
CPI (M) rural district secretary V. Sundaram, district secretary of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), B. Vickraman, and Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam's Madurai district secretary K. Devaraj also took part in the protest.
Keywords: Tamil Nadu Milk Producers Association, CPI(Mt), demonstration, Madurai Aavin Union, milk prices


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Song: Say You Love Me
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