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(Sports Network) - It isn't quite the matchup that the NFL envisioned when it assigned a coveted primetime slot to the Week 6 Falcons/Giants clash, but Monday night's tilt at the Georgia Dome carries with it some intrigue nonetheless.
Most of the storylines will revolve around the streaking Giants, who can move to 4-2 and remain within the thick of the NFC East race with a win on Monday. Many had left Tom Coughlin's team for dead when it looked less-than-stellar and incurred numerous injuries in September losses to the Cowboys and Packers, but the G-Men have rebounded nicely. Consecutive victories over the Redskins (24-17), Eagles (16-3) and Jets (35-24) have raised hopes about New York's playoff prospects, and have kept the heat off of the perpetually embattled Coughlin, at least for the time being.
It is the much-publicized struggles of the Falcons, both on and off the field, that have stripped this matchup of at least some of its luster. With quarterback Michael Vick awaiting sentencing stemming from federal dogfighting charges, Atlanta has limped to a 1-4 start in head coach Bobby Petrino's first season on the job.
The once-prolific Falcons offense has been mostly stagnant thus far, including in last week's 20-13 loss at Tennessee. Atlanta could not benefit from five Titans turnovers in that game, and Petrino benched starting quarterback Joey Harrington late in favor of former Jaguar Byron Leftwich.
The Falcons did win the last time they were at home, however, a 26-16 win over the Texans in Week 4.
The Falcons lead the all-time series with the Giants, 10-8, but were 27-14 losers when the teams met at the Georgia Dome in Week 6 of last season. Prior to that game, Atlanta had won three in a row in the series, including a 14-10 road victory in 2004. The Giants have won in each of their last six trips to Atlanta, and the Falcons haven't won a home game in the series since 1978. The road team has won the last 11 installments of the series dating back to a 24-3 New York win at the Meadowlands in 1979.
Coughlin is 3-1 in his career against the Falcons, including 1-0 since coming to New York in 2004. Atlanta's Petrino, who was a member of Coughlin's staff in Jacksonville from 1999 through 2001, will be meeting his former boss and the Giants for the first time as a head coach.
Nothing has worked better for the Giants through their first five games than the connection between quarterback Eli Manning (1076 passing yards, 9 TD, 6 INT) and wide receiver Plaxico Burress (24 receptions, 7 TD). The duo has hooked up for seven touchdown passes thus far, placing Burress in a tie for the NFL lead in TDs, along with New England's Randy Moss, as Week 6 began. Burress continues to battle nagging ankle problems, but has yet to miss a game. Manning has fought through a shoulder problem to engineer three consecutive wins, though his 82.7 passer rating leaves something to be desired. Tight end Jeremy Shockey (18 receptions, 1 TD) and No. 2 receiver Amani Toomer (19 receptions) have also been frequent Manning targets. The running game received a boost last week, when Brandon Jacobs (126 rushing yards, 1 TD) returned from a three-game absence due to a knee injury to post his first 100-yard game as a pro. Derrick Ward (409 rushing yards, 20 receptions, 2 TD), who had filled in capably during Jacobs' time on the sideline, continued to make his presence felt with 13 carries for 56 yards and a score against the Jets.
If the Falcons defense can force turnovers against the Giants as it did versus Tennessee, Atlanta can at least hope to enter the fourth quarter with a chance. Cornerback DeAngelo Hall (9 tackles, 1 INT) was responsible for the biggest play of the day, a fumble return that he took 56 yards to the house in the first quarter for the team's only touchdown. Linebackers Demorrio Williams (17 tackles, 1 INT), Michael Boley (46 tackles, 1 INT), and rookie tackle Trey Lewis (12 tackles, 1 INT) all had interceptions of Vince Young in the defeat. The Falcons have not been great against the run, allowing 121.2 ground yards per game, but limited the Titans to just 92 yards on 32 carries last time out. Boley came through with a game-high 14 tackles in the defeat, and mammoth tackle Grady Jackson (16 tackles, 1 INT) set the tone with five stops in the trenches. Atlanta has eight sacks on the year, including four from top pass rusher John Abraham (10 tackles), but the Falcons did not manage to get to Young in Week 5.
Petrino will stick with Harrington (1070 passing yards, 4 TD, 3 INT) this week after pulling his starter late in last week's loss to Tennessee. The move probably has as much to do with Leftwich's awful performance (2-of-8, 28 yards, 1 INT) as it does his notorious lack of mobility, which would have been severely underscored on Monday. The Falcons will be without both of their starting tackles - Wayne Gandy (knee, out for season) and Todd Weiner (knee) - meaning inexperienced reserves Renardo Foster (left side) and Quinn Ojinnaka (right) will have to fill in for a group that has already allowed a bloated 17 sacks on the year. If he has time to throw, Harrington will look most often to tight end Alge Crumpler (18 receptions, 1 TD) and wideouts Roddy White (21 receptions, 1 TD) and Michael Jenkins (16 receptions, 2 TD), all of whom have had their moments thus far. The Falcons' once-vaunted run game has been nonexistent in 2007, with neither Warrick Dunn (249 rushing yards, 1 TD) nor Jerious Norwood (147 rushing yards) finding much room to run.
Atlanta's two backup tackles could have major trouble against a Giants pass rush that entered Week 6 tied for the NFL lead in sacks with 17. Twelve of those sacks came in a Week 4 rout of the Eagles, including six from end Osi Umenyiora (19 tackles, 7 sacks), the NFL sack leader as Week 6 began. Fellow end Justin Tuck (25 tackles, 4.5 sacks) and outside linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka (27 tackles, 4.5 sacks) have also reached the quarterback frequently. The New York secondary exploded for three picks against the Jets last week, including two from rookie Aaron Ross (12 tackles, 2 INT) and one from veteran Sam Madison (23 tackles, 1 INT). Ross helped ice the game by intercepting a Chad Pennington pass and returning it 43 yards for his first career touchdown. Run-stopping is probably the Giants' main defensive liability at this stage, though middle linebacker Antonio Pierce (39 tackles) and strong safety Gibril Wilson (38 tackles, 2 INT) have both played well in that area for a team allowing just under 100 ground yards per contest.
Burress has been as reliable a fantasy player as any in the NFL, having scored at least one touchdown in every game he has played. Manning has obviously thrown all of those TDs, getting those who own him points, though the QB has also tossed at least one interception in every start as well. Beware. The return of Jacobs makes him worth starting, though the team seems prepared to give regular touches to Ward, making both something of a 50-50 proposition. Against the Falcons, all of the above are worth playing, and Shockey, kicker Lawrence Tynes, and the defense aren't bad plays either.
At first blush it might not seem like Atlanta has any worthy fantasy starters, but there are some Falcons to at least consider. Harrington is a quality play in a league that values completions, and he can also get you some late cheap yards if Atlanta is trying to battle back from a sizeable deficit. No. 1 Falcons receiver White has 55 or more yards in each of his past four outings, and looks like he is beginning to come into his own. Crumpler's production is down from past years, but he remains a regular target. And keep an eye on the Falcons defense, which is capable of generating turnovers and has a couple of decent pass rushers.
It might have seemed that the Giants' 12-sack performance against the Eagles a few weeks back was an aberration, but this game might prove differently. While playing against two backup tackles, Umenyiora, Tuck, Kiwanuka, and Michael Strahan should have a clear path to the not exactly fleet-footed Harrington all night. In turn, you can't expect Atlanta to move the football with anything resembling consistency, and you can also bet on the Giants forcing multiple turnovers to set up some short fields. Defensively, the Falcons might lure Manning into a couple of his own customary turnovers, but they won't be able to hold down the Giants' offensive weapons on a consistent basis. Look for New York to jump out to an early lead and keep Atlanta at arm's length thereafter.
Sports Network Predicted Outcome: Giants 35, Falcons 19
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Falcons' offensive line struggles
The Falcons' hopes of recovering from a 1-4 start to the season took a big hit this week with the news that tackle Todd Weiner is out for two weeks. His absence, combined with a season-ending injury to left tackle Wayne Gandy, will force the Falcons to field a vastly inexperienced offensive line this week.
Second-year player Tyson Clabo will line up in Weiner's spot, while undrafted rookie Renardo Foster will replace Gandy. The line already features another rookie starter in left guard Justin Blalock.
Foster will line up against defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who set a franchise record with six sacks against the Eagles earlier this season and had two against former Atlanta QB Michael Vick last season.
"It is a pretty good concern," Falcons coach Bobby Petrino told the Associated Press. "We watch him (Umenyiora) on tape, and he is a great pass rusher and obviously has all kinds of production, so we certainly have to make sure we try to take care of Renardo and help him as much as we can."
The Giants have won six in a row in Atlanta, a run that stretches back to 1978.
Burress battling through injury
For a guy who hasn't practiced in about three weeks, Plaxico Burress is doing extremely well. The Giants' wide receiver is struggling with a sprained right ankle, but has still scored in every game this season and is tied with New England's Randy Moss with seven touchdown receptions – the best in the NFL.
"I just have to find a way to block it out and just go out and play the way that I need to play and the way that my team expects me to go out and play," Burress told the Associated Press when asked about the injury.
"But it's one of those things that kind of sits in the back of your mind. You don't want to re-injure it or you don't want to miss a game," he added.
The 30-year-old has managed 24 catches for 410 yards and seven touchdowns this season, all of which are team highs. Burress sat out every practice this week and his goal is simply to make it through to the Giants' bye week on November 4.
"I can't wait for that time to come," he told the New York Daily News. "I'm like, 'If I can make it through the next three games to that bye week, two weeks of just staying off of it and not doing anything, I may actually be able to get a full week of practice in.'"
Crumpler unhappy with Petrino
After a tough 20-13 loss to Tennessee last week, veteran tight end Alge Crumpler had a lot to say – especially about the Falcons' coaching staff. Crumpler was highly critical of the way the senior starters on the offense are treated and implied that he is not the only player unhappy with head coach Bobby Petrino.
"I've never been in a game where we had that many opportunities — and a miracle, with a botched punt — and we still couldn't score," Alge Crumpler told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution last week. "When we cross the 50, we're the worst offense in the National Football League.
"We're trying to trust them," he added when asked how the players are responding to the coaches. "They keep telling us, 'Trust us, trust us.' We've been trying to trust them the whole time."
Crumpler's frustration increased the more he spoke to the media, and eventually he told them the root of his concerns.
"It's weird. This is a young guys' game we're playing now. It's been taken out of our hands. It's just been taken out of the veterans' hands. When we get into situations, we're not being given opportunities."
The Journal-Constitution reported on Sunday that an "uneasy truce" has been called between Crumpler and Petrino this week. Crumpler, who has 18 catches for 194 yards and one TD this season, is expected to start against the Giants.
Giant weakness
The Giants have looked solid in most areas of the field on their way to a 3-2 start this season, but there is one part of the game in which they've struggled badly. They rank second to last in the NFL in kickoff coverage, allowing opposing offenses to start (on average) at the 32-yard line.
"It has to stop," safety Gibril Wilson, who features regularly on special teams, told the New York Times on Friday. "The bleeding has to stop this week."
"Oh man, every aspect of our coverage needs improvement, starting with me," kicker Lawrence Tynes added. "I got to be more consistent with hang time and direction. And obviously, we got to run down field and make tackles. There's really not one thing that sticks out."
The next big test of the Giants' kickoff coverage comes on Monday night when they face Falcons' kickoff returner Jerious Norwood, who leads the NFC with a 30.8-yard average.
"Very fast," All-Pro special-teams veteran David Tyree told the Times when asked about Norwood. "He's a straight-line runner. That's how it is week in and week out. This is the NFL, so you got to expect people to do some positive things on their side."
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N.Y. Giants (3-2 SU and ATS) at Atlanta (1-4 SU, 3-2 ATS)
The Giants are looking for their fourth consecutive victory both straight-up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) when they visits the Falcons in the Georgia Dome tonight.
New York rallied for a 35-24 home win over the Jets as a 3 ½-point favorite last Sunday having previously upset Philadelphia at home and Washington on the road.
Exactly one year ago these two met in Atlanta and it was all New York with a 27-14 win as three-point underdogs.
The visiting team in this series has reeled off 11 consecutive straight-up wins, but the Falcons have covered five of the last seven meetings. However, the Giants have won six in a row SU in Atlanta and they enter this contest on an 8-4 ATS run on the road dating back to the 2006 season.
New York's defense has stepped up during its recent winning streak, allowing an average of 15 points a game after surrendering a total of 80 points while opening the season with consecutive losses. Leading the charge is defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who has seven sacks in the last two games. And tonight that defensive line goes against two new starting offensive tackles in Atlanta.
The Falcons lost 20-13 at Tennessee last week but covered as nine-point underdogs as all their points came courtesy of five Titan turnovers.
Last time the Falcons were in the Georgia Dome they scored a 26-16 win over Houston, covering as 2 ½-point favorites.
Atlanta is dealing with a bit of a QB controversy after coach Bobby Petrino pulled starter Joey Harrington last week and went with newly acquired Byron Leftwich when the Falcons were driving for a game-tying TD. Petrino has said Harrington, who has completed better than 67 percent of his throws for 1,070 yards, will be the starter.
The Giants have the better numbers on offense, averaging 24.6 points per game as compared to Atlanta's 13.8, and in yards (332.8-291.4).
The over is 10-3-1 in New York's last 14 on the highway and 11-4-1 in the Falcons' last 16 home games. The under has been the play in Atlanta's last nine against NFC foes and 11-3 in the Falcons' last 14 overall. The over is 5-1-1 in the last seven head-to-head matchups between these two.
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Falcons-Giants preview
Monday Night Football heads to the Georgia Dome for a NFC battle between the Giants (3-2 straight up, 3-2 against the spread) and Falcons (1-4 SU, 3-2 ATS). After five weeks of action the home teams have notched a 45-31 straight up and 37-35 against the spread record, but homefield advantage hasn't meant squat in this head-to-head battle.
The visitor in this series has captured 11 consecutive contests, which includes New York's 27-14 victory over Atlanta last season as a three-point road underdog. Quarterback Eli Manning tossed two touchdowns to go along with two interceptions, while former Giants running back Tiki Barber added 185 yards on the ground. The Falcons couldn't do much offensively, as Michael Vick completed 14-of-27 attempts for 154 yards through air. Fast forward one year later and both Barber and Vick are gone this year for different reasons of course.
The Giants still have Eli Manning (1,076 yards, 9 TDs) behind center, while the Falcons counter with the combination of Joey Harrington and Byron Leftwich, which is one of many reasons New York is listed as a 3 ½-point road favorite at Sportsbook.com for the primetime affair.
After giving up 80 points and starting 0-2, the Giants have ripped off three straight victories both SU and ATS, including last week's 35-24 thrashing of the Jets. The defense looked sharp again, holding the Jets to 277 yards and picking off Chad Pennington three times, one returned to the house by rookie defensive back Aaron Ross. Of the Jets 24 points, 14 of them came by their defense and special teams.
Those numbers might continue to get better for the Giants' defense this week, as they face an Atlanta offense that is averaging 13.8 points per game and 291 yards per game, both ranked near the bottom of the league.
To the Falcons' defense, they have posted 20 and 26-point efforts at home compared to 7, 7 and 13 in their three road setbacks. Atlanta is 1-1 SU and ATS at Georgia Dome, plus the 'over' has gone 2-0 to boot.
Falcons' head coach Bobby Petrino has given the nod to Harrington as the starter this week, despite his inconsistent play. Make a note that Joey has completed over 70 percent of his passes at home to go with 584 passing yards and four touchdowns, plus no interceptions. On the road, he's accounted for three picks, two of them returned for six.
Most would expect Atlanta to face some fierce pressure in this contest from the Giants' front-four, especially after the Falcons' left tackle Wayne Gandy (knee) was knocked out in last week's 20-13 loss to Tennessee.
The Falcons' offensive line was considered raw to begin with and will now have two rookies on the front-five. New York is tied for the league leads with 17 sacks, but that number jumped after the unit produced 11 in their Week 4 victory (16-3) against the Eagles, which had a patchwork line as well.
A lot of people are labeling this contest as a 'trap game' for the Giants, who could be a little bit full of themselves after three straight wins. A triumph would push New York to 4-2 and right in the mix of the NFC race, especially with upcoming games at home against San Francisco (2-3) and a London venture versus Miami (0-5) before a much-needed bye.
As mentioned above the Falcons are home underdogs, which marks the third straight home puppy on MNF. Hopefully Atlanta will have better success than the two previous teams in Cincinnati and Buffalo, who both failed to pull off the upsets. The Bills did cover as 11-point underdogs in last week's loss to Dallas (25-24) but absolutely choked at the end of the game.
An Atlanta victory would also break a four-game winning streak this year on MNF by the visitor. The road team has gone 4-2 both SU and ATS and you can make an argument that it could be 6-0 SU if you go back to Week 1 when Cincinnati skated pasted Baltimore 27-20 and the Niners edged the Cardinals 20-17.
Sticking with recent historical angles, Atlanta has won and covered three straight home games played on Monday, winning two by double-digits and once as a live 'dog in 2005 against Philadelphia, 14-10.
It appears the public is already counting the Giants as a lock for the Week 6 finale according to the latest betting trends, but so were the Cowboys last week as well.
Kickoff is slated for 8:30 p.m. EDT, with ESPN providing national coverage.
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Preview: Giants at Falcons
In last season's trip to Atlanta, the New York Giants sacked Michael Vick seven times. Getting to Joey Harrington - or Byron Leftwich - should be even easier Sunday, given the current state of the Falcons' offensive line.
The Giants look to win their fourth straight game and continue their success in Atlanta when they meet the injury-plagued Falcons on Monday night.
The visiting team has won the last 11 meetings in the series, including New York's 27-14 victory last Oct. 15. Osi Umenyiora had two of the seven sacks of Vick for the Giants (3-2), winners of six in a row in Atlanta since a 23-20 loss on Oct. 1, 1978.
Two weeks after piling up 12 sacks against Philadelphia, Umenyiora and his teammates could have another big day rushing the passer. Atlanta (1-4) will be forced to use two new starting offensive tackles, with veteran left tackle Wayne Gandy done for the season after tearing an ACL in last week's 20-13 loss at Tennessee, and right tackle Todd Weiner out for two weeks after undergoing knee surgery Wednesday.
Falcons coach Bobby Petrino will use undrafted rookie Renardo Foster, a Louisville product, to replace Gandy, while second-year player Tyson Clabo will line up in Weiner's spot. The line already features one rookie starter in second-round draft pick Justin Blalock, the left guard.
Foster will be on the spot against Umenyiora, who set a franchise record with six sacks against the Eagles. Umenyiora was matched up with left tackle Winston Justice, who was making his first NFL start, in New York's 16-3 victory over Philadelphia.
"It is a pretty good concern," Petrino admitted. "We watch him (Umenyiora) on tape, and he is a great pass rusher and obviously has all kinds of production, so we certainly have to make sure we try to take care of Renardo and help him as much as we can."
The Giants, though, managed just one sack - by Umenyiora - in last week's 35-24 victory over the New York Jets.
"We need to improve," Giants coach Tom Coughlin said. "That is something we are analyzing right now. I thought the Jets did a nice job with their scheme, to be honest with you. I thought they did a good job with their protection and their chips and their slides and their chips and the tight end being one so I won't take anything away from them."
While both teams endured their share of controversy in training camp and in the first few weeks of the season, the Falcons are currently dealing with more issues than the Giants. Petrino has insisted that Harrington will again be the starter, although he inserted Leftwich late in the Tennessee game with Atlanta driving for a tying touchdown.
"We got in a situation last week where we were getting a lot of pass rush, he (Harrington) got hit a few times, he usually completes the throws that in the third quarter he was not, and we were just trying to get a spark when we put Byron in there," Petrino said.
In addition, four-time Pro Bowl tight end Alge Crumpler had just two catches for four yards last week and criticized Petrino after the game, questioning the play-calling and accusing the new coaching staff of favoring young players over the veterans.
"We have already had meetings and talked about it," Petrino said. "Alge and I are just fine."
New York is hoping that Plaxico Burress continues his tremendous start to the season. Burress, who has played the last three weeks despite barely practicing due to a sprained right ankle, has scored in every game and is tied with New England's Randy Moss for the NFL lead with seven touchdown receptions.
It's the highest total by a Giant through five games since Homer Jones had than many in 1967.
"I just have to find a way to block it out and just go out and play the way that I need to play and the way that my team expects me to go out and play," Burress said. "But it's one of those things that kind of sits in the back of your mind. You don't want to re-injure it or you don't want to miss a game."
The Giants were also bolstered last week by the return of Brandon Jacobs, who rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on 20 carries after missing three games due to a knee sprain suffered in the season opener.
New York got 185 yards rushing from Tiki Barber in last season's win over Atlanta, and Eli Manning overcame two first-quarter interceptions by throwing two second-half touchdowns to Jeremy Shockey.
Shockey has just three catches in the last two games, but hauled in his first touchdown of the season last week.
Manning has won seven straight starts in October.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, but I expected much more.
This was the latest of the selections that my Reading Group picked out to read and I think that the overwhelming feeling was that we were left wondering what all the hype was about. Indeed, the book touched on a topic that is of interest to nearly everyone. Who doesn't like to think of shooting through space in a spacecraft? But, in reality, I think I am a generation too...
Published on April 25 2001 by Kirk Bentzen
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Zenith of American Culture,
Ken Zowal (Fremont, CA United States) - See all my reviews
My boss lent me this book in about 1982. He also had just invited me to become a member of the Southern California Soaring Club (gliders). For me, it was the most important and inspiring book of its decade. As a kid, the astronauts were, to me, mythic figures who risked their lives to prove what we were worth as Americans. Several of them died in the process. The space race was not some society social. These guys embodied what President Kennedy said, that "...We do not do these things because they are easy. We do them because they are hard." That, to me, epitomizes the meaning of the term, The Right Stuff. Kennedy's statement resonated with me at the age of nine. Tom Wolfe's book brought me down from the clouds right to ground zero. All the faults and foibles of the astronauts, and the process of becoming one, grabbed me as incredibly real and authentic. It also convinced me that heroes often don't have names like Smith and Jones. And they all don't look like Gregory Peck. And that their wives sacrificed so much, and kept their best face forward, where others would have collapsed under the weight. It is also an incredibly funny book (the red boots, and other anecdoetes).
This is inspiring nonfiction of the highest order. It was the near prospect of imminent death that brought it all together. They were modern samurai. It was a huge gamble, and we all went for it. Other reviewers have commented elequently on Tom Wofle's prodigious writing talent, so I will leave it there. Bottom line, you can count on one hand novels that captured the full depth and breadth of intense emotion that surrounded the space race of the 1960s. Particularly in the late 70s and early 80s. Jim Lovell's Lost Moon is a good example.
Those were heady years, and I wish to God we could have them again, today. Compared with today, the years of the space race were the best years of our lives. And Wolfe captured all those emotions brilliantly. For me, it was America's finest hour. When we sat around the kitchen table and watched Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon, it was, for me at least, the crowning achievement of the human race. I am thankful to have witnessed it, live. I will treasure that memory forever.
5.0 out of 5 stars Six star entertainment,
Brad4d "bb" (United States) - See all my reviews
Tom Wolfe gives a brilliantly entertaining and inspirational book about one of the most colorful chapters in recent American history -- from the first supersonic piloted flight up to the early Sixties, when astronauts completed the beginning of America's space program. Wolfe writes about "the right stuff--" a blend of correct judgment, coolness, and the ability to get the job done, no matter what the danger. Wolfe rarely depends on technical stuff, so the book will appeal to those who know or care little about aviation or space, and there's little to deter the squeamish, ither. The author shows the period's bright side (the accomplishments in spite of the danger, the dopamine-flowing release after a job well-done, the intense exhilaration of it all) , and the dark side (the fears of the families, the tragic deaths from minor lapses in luck or judgment, the tedious egomania of many involved in the programs).
This book epitomizes the bright and dark side of Wolfe's school of writing, too. Above all, Wolfe can be as riveting and as entertaining as you'll find -- "truth can be funnier than fiction." I have heard how Wolfe caught the essence of what someone wanted to say even better than the one who said it, and he sure puts you into the thick of the action. The author gives a legitimate and interesting perspective. Nevertheless, this style plays heavily on your emotions, with all the problems that can involve, and the book is not terribly objective -- a purely entertaining incident can assume more importance than it should. Since Wolfe's storytelling style can blur the distinction between fact and conjecture, it "stretches the envelope" of truthtelling, so if another storyteller doesn't have basic integrity (and many authors and journalists regrettably do not), this style of writing can be misleading or deceptive. Character development and depth are questionable; those who have "the right stuff" in the face of danger are portrayed as almost superhuman, and those who don't are made into buffoons (no matter how significant their contributions to the mission). This "tyranny of the cool" can get a bit annoying after a while.
In short, I think Wolfe's book gives a grand idea of the spirit of the times, and of life's entertainment value, but it is rightly considered a novel rather than history. I easily gave it five stars because it is SUCH an inspirational and delightful read, but I would approach it with a bit of light-hearted skepticism.
5.0 out of 5 stars A great ride,
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Tom Wolfe's rollicking style (exclamation points!) can take a little getting used to, but once you settle in, you'll find that this is not just a fun-to-read book, but a well-written one too.
First, Wolfe clearly did his research, filling the story with details and facts which prove illuminating (I do wish he included dates more frequently; sometimes it's hard to tell when an event is taking place). His detailed descriptions of the flights of Alan Shepard, John Glenn and Chuck Yeager practically put you in the pilot's seat.
Second, he manages to capture the emotions and feelings of the time, showing the competitive nature that drove the astronauts, how their wives wanted respect, and how the public adored their new space heroes.
Finally, he ties it all together with some good philosophical insights. The Right Stuff! Single Warrior Combat!
My only lament about the book is that Tom Wolfe makes it look so easy. Too many writers since then have tried to imitate his style -- but without doing the fundamental research that makes a good story. The result can be tedious and superficial writing.
4.0 out of 5 stars Wolfe's prose push the envelope,
This non-fiction tells more than the story of America's race for space - but actually tells a deeper story: of America's push into the next frontier and how it discarded the heroes and heroism that led the way. Beginning with the early years of the jet age - when jets were prone to disintegrate at transonic speeds if they didn't just fail, Wolfe charts the conquest of the sonic barrier by Chuck Yeager. When the Russians jump the gun and pioneer the artificial satellite (and the nuclear-capable ICBM that lofted it into orbit) the US responds with its own programs - which fail miserably. The triumph of Gagarin's and Leonov's space flights spur the Americans to use unproven and flimsy hardware, and respond with apparently less success. (Unlike the first Soviet space flights which achieved orbit, the first American astronauts flew short suborbital missions; though superior technology allowed the west to loft satellites comparable to Sputnik but much smaller, conventional wisdom held the grapefruit-sized satellites as inferior). Though military test pilots had been flying (and dying) in virtual anonymity for years, those chosen to fly the American rockets become national heroes before the first launch. Wolfe parallels the civilian Mercury program that lofted the first Astronauts with the exotic but military X-15 program (which did not reach as high or as fast, but was at least flown by a pilot like an airplane) as if paralleling a more promising program with one that people were more interested in. The distinction is between the heroism that the Mercury astronauts stood for, and the heroism X-15 pilots (who snapped up no book deals) actually embodied.
"The Right Stuff" is a triumph. Though it doesn't tell the whole story of the space program, Wolfe sets up an ingenious theme. The pilots and astronauts of the day were heroes, like knights of the round table, and the cold war was there crusade. While this sense of the epic was an outgrowth of the end of WWII, the burgeoning missile and nuclear technologies meant it would soon become impossible to see the world in simplistic terms. Though technology improved, those who developed or relied on it matured as well, shedding their addiction to the epic - John Glenn (whom Wolfe paints as a sincere hero) clashes with NASA bigwigs and never flies again (until the late 1990's), while Chuck Yeager assumes command of test pilot school, only to confront Kennedy-era political correctness. The book ends on a bittersweet note - with Mercury giving way to Gemini, and the end of the X-15. Wolfe describes these events and others as hallmarks of the cold-war's end. No longer would American's fly in space solo like warriors of old, while the demise of the X-15 eliminated American warriors from spaceflight entirely. Paralleling this were the Cuban missile crisis and the DC-Kremlin hotline. There would still be a cold war but, divorced from its epic delusions, we would learn how to end it...eventually. So profound was this change in mentality that, JFK's assassination at the crosshairs of a pro-Castro militant did not raise red-scare hsyteria.
"The Right Stuff" also triumphs because of its unique perspective of the time which seems to parrot the hysteria of the day without actually condescending to it. Through the book we see the world marvel at the illusion of Russian ingenuity ("imagine, they kept a man alive up there a whole day!") while remaining fatalistic about American blunders ("our boys always screw up!" "Our rockets always explode!!") Wolfe inspired a new school of journalism and history, but none have come close to matching this feat.
5.0 out of 5 stars Let's get spaced!,
B. Merritt "filmreviewstew.com" (WWW.FILMREVIEWSTEW.COM, Pacific Grove, California United States) - See all my reviews
Who is the true hero of the American space-race? Is it an astronaut that started in the space program? Or perhaps a man that we think of as 'a boy behind the rudder of America's self-esteem?' If you think you know, then you might be surprised by this book.
The story is that of the development of the space program that eventually becomes NASA. It is told in such a unique style and quasi hum-haw way that it keeps the reader gripping the pages and saying, "Holy Mackin-oly son. This is tense!"
But I bet if an english teacher ever picked up this book they'd cringe (i.e. 'and the pilots soared and came back down to earth in a charred ball and the rest of the pilots brought out their blue dress suits and went to the funeral and sighed.)
But hey! This is entertainment...mixed with a some serious history. So the level of enjoyment for the reader is up there. I read the book in three days and laughed, cried or did both multiple times.
I think what made the book interesting was the fact that it was basically told from the perspective of one of the astronaut's wives. Basically, but no wholely.
And who do you think the true hero is in this story? Alan Shepard? Neil Armstrong? Buzz Aldrin? How about another astronaut? Or could it possibly be a man who's never been in space but has directed some of the best pilots in the world and has done incredible feats with those sound busting rockets strapped to his behind. Could it be, Chuck Yeager? Naw! It couldn't be, could it? Read the book!
5.0 out of 5 stars The great American novel -- except that it's true,
Larry Bridges "thebachelor" (Arlington, MA United States) - See all my reviews
For a very long time "The Right Stuff" was my favorite book (excluding the Bible, which is unique). Even after reading Dante's "Divine Comedy," I'm not sure Wolfe's book has been dislodged from its position.
Wolfe begins to work his literary magic on the first page. A young, beautiful woman is worried about her husband, a Navy test pilot, having heard that there has been a plane crash. Space buffs like me reading the book are fascinated to realize that the woman is Jane Conrad, wife of Pete Conrad (which, incidentally, tells us that the bad news that day won't be about her husband). If this scene appeared in a different book about the space program, even one as superb as Andrew Chaikin's "A Man on the Moon" or Jim Lovell and Jeffrey Kluger's "Apollo 13," the account of events, while exciting and suspenseful, would remain on a somewhat mundane plane of everyday reality. Wolfe's glittering, idiosyncratic literary style lifts events into a world of super-reality. We experience Jane Conrad's concern and dread as if we were Jane Conrad. Perhaps more than any other book I have read, "The Right Stuff" has caused me to remember the events it relates as if I lived through them rather than reading about them.
One noteworthy feature of Wolfe's style in this book is his nearly Wagnerian use of verbal "leitmotiven," key phrases which pop up over and over in the book and come to convey far more than the simple content of the words. Anyone who has read the book will remember for a long time Wolfe's use of such phrases as "bad streak," "Flying and Drinking and Drinking and Driving," "the Integral," "our rockets always blow up," "the Presbyterian Pilot," "single combat warrior," "ziggurat," and, of course, "the right stuff."
The book also contains the funniest set-piece in any book I have ever read, the description of the celebration when the astronauts and their families first visit Houston, including the fan dance by the ancient Sally Rand. Interestingly, in the excellent film version of the book this scene was transformed from a hilarious comedy sequence into something elegiac, intercut with the sequence of Chuck Yeager bailing out of a plane (which happened on a different day in reality and in the book) to create drama and suspense. In this radically different form the two sequences are just as effective in the movie as they are in the book.
"The Right Stuff" has sometimes been criticized for being overly fictionalized, or at least speculative. These criticisms probably have a great deal of validity, but they do not alter the fact that "The Right Stuff" is the definitive evocation of that brief era around 1960 when almost anything, good or bad, seemed possible. It is an unforgettable literary achievement.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Write Stuff!,
Christopher B. Jonnes (Stillwater, MN United States) - See all my reviews
What do you get when you mix an historian and a world-class writer? The Right Stuff. Tom Wolfe takes us back to a black and white time when America was apple pie and comic book heroes--at least in nostalgic hindsight. Amidst these glory years of the '50s and '60s there was trouble brewing, however. The Russians were winning the Space Race. Up to the plate step a group of true blue American heroes, men like John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Alan Shepard, and Chuck Yeager, men with the Right Stuff. Together they overcame technical barriers, tragedy, and the limits of human endurance to prevent the Soviets from controlling Space, the high ground from which they could drop nukes on us at will.
This superbly told story brings history alive. We are brought into the lives and heads of these complex real-life characters, family men who risked 25% mortality rates to "press the envelope" first as test pilots and then as astronauts. We cheer as the records fall and mourn the loss of those who "crash and burn."
Full research, high use of language, insightful character analysis, and exciting drama. You can't go wrong with the Right Stuff. --Christopher Bonn Jonnes, author of Wake Up Dead.
5.0 out of 5 stars one of our greatest writers,
Orrin C. Judd "brothersjudddotcom" (Hanover, NH USA) - See all my reviews
As to just what this ineffable quality was. . .well, it obviously involved bravery. But it was not bravery in the simple sense of being willing to risk your life. . .any fool could do that. . . . No, the idea. . .seemed to be that a man should have the ability to go up in a hurtling piece of machinery and put his hide on the line and then have the moxie, the reflexes, the experience, the coolness, to pull it back in the last yawning moment--and then to go up again the next day, and the next day, and every next day. . . . There was a seemingly infinite series of tests. . .a dizzy progression of steps and ledges. . .a pyramid extraordinarily high and steep; and the idea was to prove at every foot of the way up that pyramid that you were one of the elected and anointed ones who had the right stuff and could move higher and higher and even--ultimately, God willing, one day--that you might be able to join that special few at the very top, that elite who had the capacity to bring tears to men's eyes, the very Brotherhood of the Right Stuff itself. -Tom Wolfe, The Right Stuff
I don't know whether Tom Wolfe invented New Journalism or merely noticed that it was aborning, even he would probably credit Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, but he's certainly one of the greatest practitioners and The Right Stuff one of his greatest achievements. The essence of this "new" writing style was that non-fiction writers would write with a distinct authorial voice and would utilize the techniques of the novel. Most importantly, rather than having the story exist solely to convey facts, the facts were to serve the story. This allowed the writer some license to play with reality a little, as long as the story remained "true" and it allowed the writer to aim for telling big truths, those which would frequently lie beyond the perspective of a conventional story.
All of these innovations are brilliantly on display here. Every paragraph of the book reeks of Tom Wolfe, from the capitalization of certain concepts (it not just the right stuff, it's The Right Stuff) to the snarky jabs at myriad puffed up targets. By using the structure of a novel, he gives the story a conceptual coherence that straight reportage might not have offered--thus, he starts with Yeager and the first supersonic jets, then presents the story of the Mercury program, then returns to Yeager and the end of the effort to build jets that would actually have traveled into space. All of this seems uniquely suited to satire or parody or simply viscious attack, indeed, Wolfe has used the stylistic conventions of New Journalism for just these purposes in books like "Radical Chic" and "Bauhaus to Our House" to brilliant effect. But an interesting thing happens in The Right Stuff. Even though we hear that snide voice trying to speak out periodically, Wolfe is so smitten by the jet pilots and astronauts and their wives that he writes about, that these devices are turned on their collective head and they become the accouterments of a kind of conscious, but unabashed, myth making.
In the end, the book becomes a sort of American Ring of the Nibelungen or Iliad. I remember when Philip Kaufman's movie version came out, people were a little disconcerted by the stylized story-telling, but it seemed to me that he had handled the material exactly right, like the libretto for a Grand Opera. As a newish country and a fairly secular one, we don't have many myths or fables (with the notable exception of the Western), but what Tom Wolfe serves up here, is a quintessential American epic, complete with archetypes and leitmotifs and the lot. By looking back at the "real" events through the lens of his book, we can actually penetrate to truths about our culture and our national character that would not have been apparent in a straightforward history of the Space Program.
This is a great book and Wolfe is one of our greatest writers.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Stunning Portrait of the First Pioneers of Space,
The Right Stuff is a facinating and accurate depiction of the saga of the Mercury astronauts. Tom Wolfe really does a wonderful job of making both an interesting factual presentation of history as well as a colorful portrayal of the lives of those directly involved. The stress on the wives of the pilots for example gives one the untainted look at these incredible ladies composure and character that is seldon captured in other historical novels. The astronauts and pilots themselves who were regarded as more than human by the press of the period, are also portrayed very artfully in this often candid expose' on their often carefree regard for the dangerous jobs they constantly undertook. These men and women truly had the 'Right Stuff' at a very unpredictable period in US history: the dawn of the space race. High pressure situations continually kept all those involved on constant edge. This book carries you from the testing flight testing years at Edwards airforce base where Yeager is the king, through the Sputnik challenge and the American failed rocket testing early on, and finally arriving at the eventual successful space flights themselves. Throughout the book is the ongoing weave of eager and relentless reporters, a clamoring nation of people demanding immediate success, as well as the political pressure through three presidential administrations all piled on the shoulders of those connected with the program. The pressure cooker builds as the story progresses, and the explosion of success takes everyone involved by surprise including the astronauts themselves. This is an incredibly unique period in US history depicting the first astronauts who were idolized in a time when the nation truly needed heroes for its own personal pride. These men restored patriotism at a time when the feeling was considered lost. Additionally Wolfe covers the early years of the space programs development, including the Air Forces success with the X-15 project which was over-shadowed by the popularity of the Mercury program. The Mercury program's success sparked the later Apollo and Gemini programs almost immediately after the first flight with Alan Shepard. The sudden success of the NASA space program created a silent upheaval in the national brotherhood of pilots that is brilliantly detailed by the author giving a a full picture to the reader. One really gets the full practical viewpoint and daredevil gallantry of the test pilots in this book that is seldom touched elsewhere. In addition to that the author describes the beginning of the space program and the early positioning of power within that reveals an almost complete upheaval at times by its early architects (scientists, engineers, pilots, and all) and finally settling into a sensable orderly structure in the later years. This book truly sheds light on the early years of the NASA space program and gives one the candid look behind all the fanfare showing what really was happening outside of the public eye. Tom Wolfe completes a very tasteful coverage of the lives of the people involved and the evolution of the exploration of the new frontier with this exciting work. I found the later movie that followed the book to be very much in keeping, however there are many details that are left out of the movie that are covered in the book. This alone makes it a must to read. parts of the story that were unable to make it to the big screen was the flight of Wally Shirra and Scott Carpenter. These two flights alone had a great deal to do with setting the future direction of the space program. This is one you will enjoy as it will capture you interest from the beginning and leave you with a sense of national pride at the bravery and true pioneer spirit of all the people involved. You will be amazed as I was at the out-pouring of affection these men generated on America during this period. A stunning portrayal of a unique period in American history. All in all a great book to read and enjoy. I am very grateful to Tom Wolfe for having written such a novel, as this was a story that needed to be told.
4.0 out of 5 stars It's fun, it's a great read, but...,
Robbie Lewis (Canberra, Australia) - See all my reviews
Some pee in their space suits, others catch some zee's, a few might think about home and family. Such is the earthy fare of space heroes, suited up, strapped down, ready to be zootered into orbit. Such are the revelations in Tom Wolfe's classic best seller on the early years of the U.S. space program.
We love the stories of Wolfe's titillating disrobing of Astronaut's egos, enemas, and Konakai cookies. There's also the mocking irreverence as technology goes bust. Remember the unmanned Redstone rocket fiasco at Cape Carnaveral in 1960. The great beast on the launch pad, embers stirring ..5..4..3..2..then..pop. In a little fizzle the escape tower launches leaving behind a rocket, the assembled dignitaries and other stunned guests. Most of whom look on bemused, confused, and silent as the one act play takes its course. Oh yes, and then there is all that fun with the "no see 'im bugs", Pete Conrad's jalapeno "gift", Chuck Yeager's drawl, Edwards, Panchos, and the Chief Designer, Builder of the Integral!
Let's stay with the Builder of the Integral for a moment. Mr Wolfe writes that just as the Americans were about to seek some space triumph the Russian Chief Designer would spoil the show, putting satellites, dogs and men of the Red Sickle in space before the U.S. Does the Chief Designer's spirit live on? Can we question Mr Wolfe's treatment of his subject, spoiling the the "electrifying best seller"? Is Tom guilty of a few porkies here and there, a touch too much creativity...hmm? More informed readers are perhaps best placed to judge, but an example throws a questioning shadow.
Tom makes much of the competitive instincts of the original seven Mercury astronauts with John Glenn, "the Deacon", the "apple-pie" hero, coming in for extra special treatment. Tom writes of Glenn's over-the-top performance at the 1959 Dolly Madison press conference that announced the Original Seven to the world. When they were asked how many of them expected to return safely to earth, Wolfe records that Glenn, "one couldn't help noticing", had both hands up in the air. The others, he suggested, could barely raise one. What perhaps has gone unnoticed is a photograph of the event (one appears in Time-Life's "Life in Space" book) that shows Wally Schirra, too, had both hands up! This is hardly an earth shattering revelation but suggests Mr Wolfe has a case to answer for over-exuberance. How many of Tom's other tales suffer the same fate?
The book, we should not forget, is a great read. Just how many wrong stunts go into the "The Right Stuff" is something we should ponder.
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The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe (Paperback - March 4 2008)
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The violence in Ghansoli has political overtones. It has been a simmering battle between the 'sons of the soil' and the immigrant Mathadis.
Since Mathadis have an influential vote bank in the newly-carved Airoli Assembly constituency, many of their leaders like Narendra Patil and Shashikant Shinde, (NCP), are keen to fight the elections from here.
Sources said NCP leader and irrigation minister Ajit Pawar is interested in roping in Mathadi leader and an MLA from Satara Shashikant Shinde or Narendra Patil from the Airoli constituency. Shinde's Satara constituency is being deleted in the re-arrangement of constituencies.
But, the Agri-Koli communities who dominate the Navi Mumbai belt and are the 'sons of the soil' are bent on having the seat for them and do not want it to be claimed by the Mathadis. This war within the NCP and the 'sons of soil' spirit are said to be the reasons behind the clash, though primarily it is not the case. Some observers attribute the violence to the politics in APMC.
Navi Mumbai's politicians kept away from the violence even though their workers tried to quell the mob and helped the families of injured.
NCP leader and environment minister Ganesh Naik and former mayor Sanjeev Naik did not visit the site of discord at all. Shiv Sena leader Tukaram Naik did appear on the scene but the cops ignored him.
Interestingly, the clash united some Shiv Sena and NCP workers who together fought against the Mathadis.


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He has just overseen IPG Mediabrands's acquisition of Interactive Avenues, a domestic digital agency, and is confident that India will have a key role in the future of digital space. IPG's global CEO Matt Seiler tells Priyanka Sahay why, among other things, his firm is pushing for the pay-for-performance model. Excerpts from the interview:
The acquisition of Interactive Avenues took a long time...
Interactive Avenues is the biggest digital operator.
There are so many things happening in India, unlike the rest of the world. Mobile adoption is one of them with hundreds of millions of mobile devices in hands of people. They are kind of skipping laptop and tablet space, and that is very interesting. How that will project in terms of social communication and in terms of emerging market is to be seen.
We will start looking at social and mobile and search — and that is where growth will come. The way media works today is mostly through connecting humans with other humans – and there is an opportunity for much more automation in this space. We will launch Cadreon (a specialised marketing services platform that integrates technology, data and inventory to manage audiences) in India in the next quarter. The next step up is securing campaigns, so not just TV or digital events... but there will be a much greater drive for identification of audiences and securing them through technology rather than human interfaces.
Where does India figure in your global operations?
Interactive Avenues has not just the digital media capability but also great production capability and content. They will become a part of our global operations. India will become a hub that will be in the digital content and production side as well as distribution.
We were always scanning the globe for the right kind of partnership and the key is in data analytic, content and production.
IMG Mediabrands has been pushing the pay-for-performance model. Will you adopt this model in India as well?
Pay-for-performance is really critical and not just for our future but the industry's future. So, we think media brands are an extension of our clients' marketing department. Long gone are the days of being considered a partner. We don't really want to be considered an agency or partner or anything like that. We really want to be considered literally an extension of our clients' marketing departments. So, we will say to our clients, 'Where are your KPIs (key performance indicators)? How do you plan it?' And whatever that is, that is how we will be compensated.
There is a huge difference between paid per hourly and paid-for-performance. If you pay me to take responsibility for your business, and you empower me to get involved with everything, I can ensure that you deliver or over-deliver your results. That's what it is.
According to a Recma (Research Company Evaluating the Media Agency) report, IPG stands at the second position with 17% market share in the media market. By when do you plan to increase your market share? What is your target for this financial year?
It isn't so much about market share as it is about the right partnerships with clients. So growth through the right kinds of partnerships that are more committed to our business outcomes... that's the goal. We are looking at being the No.1 in the market but that's not the end. Our target is to produce better products and have richer partnerships with our clients.
How do you see the Indian market when it comes to digitalisation that has already happened?
We are very fascinated by the leapfrogging that the mobile has done in rural markets. And the way people in India are trying to bring about a change through social networks is incredible. Any individual can say something, whether it's women rights or any other issue. And suddenly, through social networks, there are groups forming and change being made, it's very exciting.
Talking of women's issues, do you think social networks have helped in triggering mass movements?
From an outsider's perceptive, what you see is a social activism which has been driven by social media and in a very appealing, exciting way. So, it suggests that people are no longer assuming that somebody else will do it. It's a recognition that technology is allowing us to link together.
You are focusing on the digital sector. But, in the coming months and years, do you also plan to look at other sectors?
Digital is so broad, it's data, analytic, content, production. We'll concentrate on that.


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This is a comprehensive study of the potential for integration of services in trade and investment among South Asian countries. It starts with the premise that such potential exists because services constitute 50 per cent or more of the GDP of all these economies and are the main contributing factor for the 7 per cent, or more, GDP growth recorded by the SAARC countries. Also, the growth of services in this region pre-dated sustained industrialisation, as it happened in other Asian countries.
The study covers five services — telecommunications, energy, tourism, health, and education. It identifies areas where prior action by the countries concerned is necessary before the potential could be realised. They are: improvement in the information base; cross-country learning and harmonisation of regulatory frameworks, standards, institutional mechanisms — related to visas, for instance — and taxation system to ensure better mobility of labour and capital; development of transport infrastructure and trade facilitation measures; and capacity building at the regional level.
At present, intra-regional trade through the groupings in SAARC — SAPTA and SAFTA — is low compared to ASEAN. The reasons are: considerable overlap in their respective trade baskets; small-sized and relatively underdeveloped markets in most countries; poor connectivity in transport and communications; infrastructural bottlenecks; relatively high and dispersed levels of protection in most countries; and the political issues affecting bilateral relations that make them reluctant in varying degrees to work for interdependence.
However, the book shows how there is a vast scope for regional integration in the realm of services. In all countries, the core of economic structures has shifted from agriculture to services. There is considerable variation in the size of their service economies. In capital and labour flows across the countries too, there is room for complementarities.
Telecom is one sector that can help all countries overcome the disadvantages arising from poor development. The potential for capital flows from India is considerable. However, the investment climate needs to be improved by prioritising regulatory cooperation, harmonising numbers, adopting comparable call rates, and going for lower termination charges to encourage competition.
Strong political will
Integrating energy services especially calls for a strong political will. Trading in electricity and natural gas as well as transit pipeline facility offers a huge source of revenue. Any effort at regional cooperation should begin at institutional, infrastructural, informational, and regulatory levels.
The creation of an apex regional body for the purpose will help. The Iran-Pakistan-India and Myanmar-Bangladesh-India gas pipelines have been under discussion for a decade. Selling hydroelectric power to India will make sound economic sense for Nepal, as it did for Bhutan. As for tourism, there is tremendous opportunity for trade integration even in the immediate term. The need of the hour in this context are: lower travel costs; better transport connectivity; and the streamlining of visa procedures and the tax structure. In the domain of health services, the ideal way to go will be to make small beginnings in the form of 'pilot' ventures and gradually move forward. Cross-border investments, capacity building, and regulatory systems are perhaps the right areas of cooperation to start from. Among the tricky issues to be sorted out are insurance and cross-border payment arrangements.
The potential for cooperation in educational services rests at the post-graduate and professional levels. Scholarships, faculty inter-change, and collaborative research are some of the areas in which it can happen. Sadly, however, there has been a decline in the flow of international students to India, especially from the other South Asian countries, in recent years. Distance learning is another line to explore for regional integration.
In all these sectors, it must be noted, India is the market, investor, and user of labour and natural resources, while the other countries in the region are playing the secondary role of feeding its growing appetite. Understandably, this engenders a feeling of envy in them and it is for India to find ways of countering it. A possible remedy is for the South Asian community to join another regional grouping like ASEAN, provided of course they are agreeable to the idea.
Stark reality
In conclusion, the book quite appropriately refers to the stark reality that political economy has been at the back of regional integration not making headway in South Asia and asserts that it will continue to be so. The dominance of India — geographic, demographic and economic — has been an important factor. And India's faster and more consistent economic growth in recent years has only added to it. If China's attempt to meddle in the region made matters more difficult, the history of unfriendly relations between India and Pakistan has led to other countries becoming wary of getting closer to either. The challenging issues Rupa Chanda has ventured to tackle in this book warrant a wider debate and strong advocacy in the interests of peace and stability in South Asia.
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He may have quite the rap sheet, but bad boy Adam Lind never stays single for long.
The father of Teen Mom 2 star Chelsea Houska's daughter Aubree, 4 — who just split from Taylor Halbur, the mother of his 9-month-old daughter, Paislee, in late April — has jumped into a serious relationship with fellow Sioux Falls, South Dakota, native Jessica Nicole.
According to mother-of-one Nicole's Facebook page, the couple entered a relationship on May 15, 2014— just weeks after his shocking breakup from Halbur, 24.
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"It's not to[o] often that someone comes into your life and makes you feel like a different person. A better, happier person," Nicole posted about Lind, 23, on June 19. "I feel blessed to have you in my life. You are a great man!"
The couple is not only busy posting loved-up selfies on social media— they've already moved in together!
"First dinner together at home!" Nicole gushed on June 19, posting a photo of Lind noshing on Chinese take-out.
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Halbur kicked Lind out of their apartment soon after their split.
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Nicole, a mother of one boy, also has warmed up to Lind's youngest daughter, Paislee.
"My boo's baby is the best, she's so sweet!" Nicole captioned a cute Instagram photo on June 15.
Hopefully Nicole already knows about Lind's checkered past: The MTV reality star was arrested and jailed in May for driving with a revoked driver's license, and narrowly escaped death when his car burst into flames after he collided with a car driven by an elderly couple in February. According to Sioux Falls local news, Lind was arrested for his third DUI last March, and has been found guilty of speeding six times.


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Rolls Royce iPad based services technology showcase at 9th Aero India
Rolls Royce iPad based services technology showcase at 9th Aero India. This apart, Rolls Royce will also be displaying the Adour Mk871 engine that powers the CTS800 helicopter and Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT).
The AJT is developed and assembled by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited while the CTS800 is jointly developed by Rolls Royce and Honeywell. Touchscreen technology services displayed at the stand will showcase Rolls Royce's partnership with Indian defense services as also its many services that are directed to enhance its customer base. The iPad based services will also showcase ways to improve fuel consumption and improve performance and at the same time lower costs.
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LAKE GEORGE Whether hosting a gambling casino would boost local prosperity in Warren County or spoil the local quality of life was debated with passion Monday as about 240 area residents spoke their minds at a public forum held at Fort William Henry Conference Center.
The session, sponsored by the Lake George Village Board, started with presentations from Attorney Michael Garry of Albany and Robert Sturges, an attorney who has served as an executive of Nevada Gold Casinos — decades after he was a deputy Attorney General in New Jersey that fought organized crime involved in casino operations.
Sturges talked of substantial positive economic benefits that municipalities reap when they host casinos.
Garry detailed the status of the legislation and court challenges that are likely to accompany New York State's venture into hosting up to nine casinos.
Sturges said that a casino in Warren County would dramatically increase tourism, and that event planners preferred to host business conventions where casinos were located. He continued that casinos routinely employ 2,000 people and generate $300 million annually — as well as generate about 1,800 additional jobs in the community and another $150 million in spin-off economic activity locally.
"A casino would be a huge magnet for visitors, and everyone would benefit," he said.
Sturges predicted that a casino would boost the fortunes of nearby businesses, citing surveys that show casino visitors routinely eat or shop outside the casino complex.
After the presentation, a number of residents objected to the village leaders not offering a balance of professional opinions on the issue, as they were hosting two advocates for casinos, yet no one speaking about the potential negative aspects of hosting gambling.
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Can someone name this beetle, need help.
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Can anyone tell me what kind of beetle this is in this picture on my dead nettle. I have tons of these guys! I live in Massachusetts and these beetles are not just in my garden they fly into lights and sometimes right into people too. I also have pretty extensive damage. If I can figure out exactly what they are hopefully I can launch the proper counter attack. :)
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How big are they? It looks like it could be a June bug http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phyllophaga_%28genus%29
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I agree, it looks and sounds like a Junebug, but they shouldn't be flying around now. Junebugs or sometimes Julybugs usually come out right around dusk and fly around aimlessly crashing into things. We have lots, but the beetles don't generally do much damage … it's the grubs you have to watch out for.
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Thanks, I think you guys might be right. They look a lot alike. These ones aren't that large. I have tons of them in my garden though. And your right Ceae they do seem to come out at night, this photo was actually right after sunset, and they fly into everything, even me! They are also attracted to lights. I think the grubs were growing in my soil because sometimes I find them in the dirt when I'm planting.
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I am convinced that an electronic machine, no matter how smart and intelligent, being still a mere spatial structure in concept, can neither innovate nor even understand the self-evident proposition: 'No spatial structure can be a representation of any feeling'. Such innovation can only be a work of a non-spatial mind, like a human being, and only such innovation, it should be acknowledged, can pave the way for further scientific achievements.
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In the midst of excitement, grief, joy, and solitude, I remind myself every moment that the sole mission of my life is to find "the ultimate questioner" - that unimaginable who has put me in this madness to answer an unanswerable question.
Meditation is the best engineering.
God would be the strangest thing to exist.
Gravity is neither a force nor a consequence of any space-time curvature. It is simply an orderly spatial illusion to non-spatial observer/s.
The world exists to let Man philosophise.
The universe is a gigantic non-spatial computer.
If the universe is compared with a desktop computer, the hardware would be the non-spatial feelings, the software would be the superhuman as well as the non-superhuman thoughts, space would be an illusive pattern on the monitor screen, the operating system would be the superhuman thoughts, the user applications would be the non-superhuman thoughts, the objective of the human user applications would be to rewrite some of the system programs, through, say, meditation, for a better output, and the query viz. "who made the computer and wrote the operating system" would result in a massive breakdown of Reason.
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the best daughter ever, lauren has just told me she is going to pay for 2 flights to orlando as a christmas present BUT i just cant take it off of her. it just doesnt seem right
Oh wow - that's very generous of Lauren
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It's the thought that means more than anything to you I bet :)
i do, it means a heck of a lot ann. she still wants me to take it. i cant belive in 2 1/2 yrs she has dont so well, all the other beauty salons in the high st are struggling, one has closed but her takings are just growing and growing :-))Originally Posted by daveann, post: 247912
awww thx johnie. she is such a nice kid too im so proud of her :)Originally Posted by Johnie, post: 247918
Don't offend her Mick. She's not a little girl anymore, she's an adult woman who loves her father more than anything. She's successful and wants to share that with him. I know if my parents refused a gift from me, I would be crushed and I mean that sincerely.
She's a wonderful young woman. Honor her. Don't treat her like a child sharing her last bit of candy, eh?
You are a good man and have raised an incredible kid!
i know i would love to, but i am a heat person i love the sun, and hate being cold, thats one thing december cannot guarantee me sadlyOriginally Posted by Esmeralda, post: 247929
Originally Posted by Kate, post: 247934well she asked again (on the way home from the salon chains works fashion show, theme was the 20's, they all dressed in the year with hair to suit, they all looked incredible, came 2nd btw) and as you said tink i didnt want to offend her, so accepted the offer. so just need a year to go in nowOriginally Posted by Tink, post: 247936
she is the best daughter anyone could have honestly (shes also sharing with me her ragtop sports car to drive anytime i want so look out the summer lol)
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There is nothing spectacular about this hotel. The hotel felt new but it lacked a gym. Complimentary Wifi connection is available in hotel lobby. Hotel rooms does not have Wifi, only Ethernet cable available to connect to the internet – not convenient for those that travel with devises without cable connection. Also, the tv was dated with no HDMI input.
After arriving in Terminal 5, I went to the Hoppa bus stop and tried to look for hotel name on the sign. I couldn't find it. After asking around, I was told it was H6 bus and it runs every 40 minutes. The cost is 4.50 pound each way but I purchased a return ticket to save 1 pound.
I've stayed at other hotels around Heathrow and usually the Hoppa bus comes every 15 minutes or so. Apparently, this hotel falls under misc hotel route. In addition, it took almost 30 minutes to arrive to the hotel from Terminal 5.
There are some small restaurants and liquor stores across the street from the hotel. Area does not seem safe at night.
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