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HYDERABAD: With no signs of a truce between the authorities and the striking truckers, the protest has started to show its impact in almost all the sectors. The latest casualty in this ongoing agitation is the shortage of sand, a key construction material, in the twin cities.
Getting sand for construction has become difficult because the truckers are not transporting the raw material from districts. Despite the slowdown in real estate, demand for sand has remained steady but the supply, however, has been affected.
Whatever little buffer stock of sand available in the market, is mostly of inferior quality commonly known as 'filtered' sand. The other variety of sand from Damarkunta, Karimnagar, Makhthal, Mahabubnagar and Vijayawada are in short supply.
Typically, during days of normal supply nearly 500 sand-laden trucks could be found parked near Uppal crossroads. These days, thanks to the strike, there are only 200 trucks of which only 10 to 15 could be found carrying the material. "Most of the stock is filtered sand here. Yet it is sold out," says T. Srinivas, a truck owner at Uppal.
L. B. Nagar, Kothapet, Uppal, Lalapet, Kukatpally, Alwal and Marredpally have been the traditional selling points of sand in the city. While a large truck has a capacity of 18 tonnes, the smaller ones have a capacity of 10 tonnes.
Rates differ
"We are offering sand at Rs.500 to Rs.600 per tonne. At L.B. Nagar the rates are around Rs. 750 and Rs. 800 and in Marredpally it is Rs. 450 to Rs. 500 per tonne. When the supply is healthy, prices drop by Rs. 50 to Rs. 100 per tonne," says P. Sanju, a lorry owner from Uppal.
Customers point out that bargaining is the key. "We tried to purchase sand at L.B. Nagar but it was costly. Here at Uppal, we got it for Rs.600 per tonne. It depends on the buyer's ability to bargain and do the homework before making the purchase," says T. Balraju, who is renovating his house at Amberpet.
At Lalapet, due to shortage, truckers have stopped selling sand based on weight. "We directly quote our price. My 18 tonne capacity truck is worth Rs. 10,000 and there is no bargaining," says Eswar Rao at Lalapet.


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Cebu bids goodbye to Canadian envoy; concert to feature soprano Aileen Lee Li
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Canada's Ambassador Christopher Thornley was in Cebu recently for the inaugural of the Canadian Welding Bureau Facility and Hospitality Center. The occasion feted the 115 graduates who went through an eight-month training program.
This was brought about through the initiative of the Cebu-based Primary Structures Educational Foundation of William and Paulette Liu, and the Canadian Welding Bureau. The graduates have started processing papers for jobs in Manitoba, Canada.
There was a grand celebration at the ballroom of Casino Español de Cebu. Aside from Ambassador Thornley, also present were Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and Honorary Consul of Canada in Cebu Robert Lee with his wife Anna.
The next evening at the Manila Room of Marco Polo Plaza Hotel, Consul and Mrs. Lee, along with a large group of friends, organized a farewell party for Ambassador Thornley who will soon complete his tour of duty in the Philippines.
The evening's program was hosted by Francis Fulache of Word Broadcasting Corp. The invocation was by Herbert Buot who sang "One Little Candle."
"I am sad, I cannot express what I feel," said Consul Lee, noting that Ambassador Thornley's three years in the country had gone so fast. "And we'll miss you so," sang Buot, expressing a collective sentiment.
Ambassador Thornley said being in the Philippines has been a great honor. He has made many friends and has learned so much from the Filipinos. "It's been a wonderful experience," he said, adding that Cebu will always be special in his heart.
"Cebu is a great city to come to, for a break or to work. The people make Cebu special, so hospitable, real and sincere," he said. Addressing Robert and Anna Lee, he congratulated them, "You've done great things for Canada. Tremendous!"
To everyone in general he said he and his family will be back some day, on some beach in Mactan or Bohol. To Herbert Buot's song "I May Never Pass This Way Again," Ambassador Thornley said, "But I will."
There were words from Ambassador Francisco "Frank" Benedicto who said, "All of us have mixed feelings because our dear friend will soon leave us. We will miss you." He recalled with fondness the seven years he spent in Ottawa as Philippine ambassador to Canada.
Frank remembered how he had to get somewhere in a remote area in Canada and lost his way. He asked his driver to get instructions at a gas station. The driver found it difficult to understand, so the gas station owner said, "Follow me," got into his own car, and led them to their destination.
Ambassador Thornley went up the dais and everyone thought it would be to give a response. In a way it was. Totally unexpected was his announcement that it was Anna Lee's birthday, and wished her many happy returns of the day. He also led the birthday song.
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These days Consul and Mrs. Robert Lee are busy preparing for a concert on Saturday, July 6, at 8 p.m., at the grand ballroom of Marco Polo Plaza Hotel. "An Evening of Inspiring Music" will feature their daughter soprano Aileen Lee Li, and the Voices Choir directed by Darlene Yap.
The event is for the benefit of Living Christian Church at Rosal Street in Cebu City. Those interested in attending may call Gardenia Saavedra at the Canadian Consulate in Cebu, tel. (032) 2563320.
Aileen Lee Li was born and raised in Cebu City. She started singing in various competitions and programs as early as age four, and continued to do so until she emigrated to Canada with her family.
Once in Canada, she enrolled in the Royal Conservatory of Music and studied there for four years. She obtained her Bachelor of Religious Education in Sacred Music at Ontario Bible College.
During her college years she auditioned for the Continental Singers of America and toured with them for two years. She toured Europe, the US, and the Caribbean Islands as soloist and first soprano.
After graduation, she worked part-time as music director in a few churches around the Toronto area, and went to school full-time to pursue her Master's degree in Worship. She was choir director for Sounds of Joy, a choir representing Tyndale College and Seminary.
Aileen also pursued a doctorate degree in Liturgical Studies. Currently, she serves as worship coordinator for both Scarborough Community Alliance Church and The Hakka Alliance Church.
Thirteen years ago, Aileen, along with Maestro Lai and Winston Man, started the Toronto Cantata Chorus. They have developed the choir into what it is today by their hard work and dedication.
As choral master, Aileen continues to push and stretch the choir in every aspect of growth. She is married to Dr. Derrick Li and together they have two beautiful children, Anika and Joshua.
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American rider Tejay van Garderen says Tour leader Vincenzo Nibali is one of the most incredible bike handlers I've ever seen.
The Italian race leader has avoided crashes like those that meant the end of the Tour for Contador and Chris Froome, the 2013 Tour champion.
Van Garderen, bearing scrapes and a bandage on his leg after his own crash in Stage 7, suggested that Nibali has a sixth sense about bike racing.
Like, if he gets himself in a bad situation where 99 percent of us would go down, Nibali seems to do OK, he told reporters. Sometimes crashes are bad luck; sometimes you make your own luck.
The Tour is the most dangerous race of the year, in my opinion, said van Garderen, who's riding in his fourth Tour but his first as BMC team leader. He is currently 7th overall, just under 4 minutes back of Nibali.
Fabian Cancellara has pulled out of the Tour de France to focus on the Road World Championships later this year.
The 33-year-old Swiss rider is eyeing success at the worlds, which will be held in Ponferrada, Spain, from Sept. 21-28.
I will travel home now and take a little break. The season has been long for me, starting back in Dubai. I have done 59 days of competition this season so far and I have another big goal, Cancellara said. It's not a secret that I'd like to be in my best shape there, so it's important that I take some rest.
Cancellara, who has won eight Tour stages and has worn the race leader's yellow jersey numerous times during his career, finished second behind German rider Tony Martin in Sunday's ninth Tour stage.
McQuaid made an unannounced visit to the press room on Tuesday. The ex-UCI chief declined to comment when asked if he had any regrets about his tenure.
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Armstrong admitted to doping in his career and was stripped of his seven Tour titles.
McQuaid, who once said that Armstrong had no place in cycling, said Tuesday: I don't necessarily think the same now.
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Ok, some observations. If people want to mount the print this does not have to be on a mat board, you can mount it on heavy weight hot pressed watercolor paper which will lend "body" to the print without making it too heavy or cumbersome.
So as it stand the consensus is:
1- revolving portfolio size 11x14
2- either contact prints or enlargements up to 11x14
3- observations, questions, could be added to a note or page. Critique? not stablished yet.
4- prints will have name and/or information attached to the back of the print.
5- participants will e mail their address to either Brian or David and they will in turn will compile them and put them in somekind of e mailable list (xcel?) in the order in which the portofolio will be mailed.
6- Number of participants? I think 20 is a good number. If we have more then we can start a second portfolio.
7- The organizers will e mail a little form or statement which will say that APUG, the staff, and the organizers of the exchange are not responsible for missuse, loss, shipment damage etc, of the prints. Each members who includes a print must print this little form and sign it and attach it to the print.
One more thing to think of is the country of origin of the member. Some of us reside outside of the US and shipping to/from us will be more expensive. For example the member who is to be before me will have to ship the portfolio to Mexico (more expensive) this will in turn take more time to get here (usually 2 weeks air mail). In my case shipping back to the US is not a big deal since mail boxes etc can get it done in 7 to 10 days, but if we are talking to Australia or NZ then we have a whole new ball of wax to deal with. So I propose those who wish to participate e mail your address to Brian/David ( I leave it up to them to coordinate) and see which are the mayority of the members and their countries. As much as I would regret not to be able to participate I would understand if this exchange is made only for members in the US, etc. for logistical reasons.
So lets make a descision here on these points and have either Brian or David post a "call for participants" for the print exchange.
PS. Steve is up to you, if you think the Fuji enlargement is a good example of your best work then by all means do it.


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It was a beautiful, sunny day in Medford, Oregon, as over 120 officers from around the Northwest were in town to sharpen their motorcycle riding skills.
Motorcycle police officers from three states and two Canadian provinces converged on Medford, Oregon, for the
North American Motor Officers Association's
annual training conferences. The four-day event gives motorcycle officers a chance to hone their riding skills, to learn new riding techniques, and to demonstrate their riding proficiency. One-hundred and twenty officers from Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Alberta and British Columbia participated in this year's event.
"With all of the other distractions a motorcycle officer has to deal with, riding needs to be second nature," said Lt. Bob Hansen of the host Medford Police Dept. "This event gives them the opportunity to keep their skills sharp."
Fifteen-hundred orange emergency cones were set up in carefully constructed patterns throughout the parking lot of the Jackson County Fairgrounds. The motorcycle police were tested on two different proficiency courses in addition to a slow course and a barrel race. Each proficiency course is divided into numerous patterns full of sharp 90-degree turns, 360s, and figure eights. The patterns are given names
Watch motorcycle police practicing their riding skills and our humbling attempts at imitation in the
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like the Beehive, the Cajun Craze, and Pitchfork. Riders are penalized for touching or knocking cones over, touching a foot down, or blowing the pattern. A rider cannot be disqualified (it is, after all, a training exercise), but officers rode their hardest trying to complete each course in the fastest time with a 'Best Rider' trophy on the line. Sponsor-donated gift certificates only sweetened the pot, but bragging rights as the 'Best Rider' earned in head-to-head competition against peers was certainly the most coveted prize.
A couple of weeks before the event we had the opportunity to put our skills to the test alongside our local Medford Police Dept. motorcycle officers. They graciously allowed us to come out and practice on the actual proficiency courses on our own 2008 Honda ST1300 test bike from American Honda. As it turns out these courses are not as easy to navigate as they make it look.
Officers competed on different models, from BMW to Harley-Davidson with individual competitions, as well as events.
Armed with a Honda ST1300 test bike, Motorcycle USA's Editorial Director, Ken Hutchison, went into the practice session thinking he'd impress the constabulary with his own riding skills, but a strange thing happened along the way: He sucked, and we got it all on tape! Check out the
Motorcycle Police Skills Competition Video
for proof that our illustrious leader could barely ride good enough to graduate from the basic rider-training course aptly named The Kindergarten. Then soak in the sights as Lt. Jason Becker shows us how to successfully navigate the legit courses on his police-issue ST1300.
Motorcycles were divided into six categories - BMW 1200, BMW 1150, Honda ST1100 & Honda ST1300 (same category),
Road King, Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, and
. The motorcycles must be police models outfitted for patrol duty. The nimbler BMWs and Hondas enjoyed a distinct advantage in the tightest patterns, while the Harley-Davidson's filled the air with the sound of dragging floorboards. One sheriff from Pierce County, Washington, was riding an old Kawasaki Police 1000. The motorcycle, despite its age, had fresh paint and was in immaculate running order.
An Expert Course was the ultimate challenge. It started with riders ducking low as they rode under a bar as slow as possible because they had to grab a cup of water off a chair with their right hand before they were even clear of the bar overhead. The rest of the course was tight, technical track, requiring riders to go up and down curbs. Near the end of the run, motorcyclists had to demonstrate great balance as they rolled over a miniature see-saw, followed by a 90- degree turn that led into the tightest 360 I've seen.
The tests were challenging and claimed many victims over the course of the day.
A group of Washington County Sheriffs watched as the rider in front of them dropped his bike while attempting a difficult slow-speed maneuver. A collective groan spread through the crowd. That one pattern would claim several victims during the course of the day.
Clackamas County Sheriff Jodi Westerman was one of the few women competitors on hand. The Oregon sheriff got into the unit about eight years ago, and is one of only two women motorcycle officers that she knows of in the state.
"It's a good course. Challenging, but if you catch it just right, you can hit it pretty fast," Westerman said.
She competes on a BMW 1200 and says she feels great being one of the few female representatives in the motorcycle police division.
The hard parts were dragging all day long, but the H-D-mounted officers definitely dealt with the least cornering clearance. Still, we never believed a Hog could move like ones we saw at the NAMOA event.
"You do get a lot of attention," she said with a smile.
The North American Motor Officers Association is a non-profit organization that was organized in Portland, Oregon, in 1984. It currently has 400 members from around the Northwest. Since its inception, it has offered yearly training opportunities to the police motorcycle community that includes the annual international training symposium.
A long list of sponsors helped make this year's event possible. The Medford Police Dept. had been planning and organizing the event for the last year, said Lt. Hansen. The
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sponsored lunch for 200 riders and volunteers on Saturday, and provided three-$100 Gift Cards for prizes at the Awards Banquet Saturday night. The gift cards were handed out as part of a drawing during the banquet.
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The Portland Police Bureau (above) swept honors in the BMW division.
Best Rider Overall -
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Rookie Award -
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Washington County Sheriff, OR
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2nd - Officer Ron Hoesly, Portland Police Bureau, OR
3rd - Officer Brian Sweeney, Portland Police Bureau,OR
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Andre E. Martinaglia -Cavaliere (Cav)
August 13, 2010 04:39 AM
The ''World Police and Fire Games'', is going to take place from the 26th August - 5th September, 2011, in New York.
18,000 athletes from 70 countries will participate in 65 different sporting events for olympic Gold,Silver and Bronze medals.
The theme for the games will be ''Humanity Through Sport''.
There will also be a memorial service held for the victims of the ''9-11'' attack on the Twin Towers, which will mark the 10th anniversary of that tragic event.
Video and other important information can be viewed on www.2011wpfg.
The 2013 ''World Police and Fire Games'', will be held in Belfast,Northern Ireland, and the 2015 event in Fairfax, information available on the ''Google'' website.
.... -jason becker
April 13, 2010 09:46 PM
jason becker is a joke. He manipulates the justice system and lies. Its his word against mine right. I guess he's getting sued by 25 people, could be false information, but if not I'm very glad. All the other guys in this video im sure care about their community. Jason becker cares about his pay check.
dubya -Non PO riding skills
July 9, 2009 06:44 AM
I believe the Advanced MSF course is about as close as you'll get. It's a great course, I took it this spring and was dragging pegs at 5 mpg. Something i never thought I'd do. It was a blast.
dave martell -me thinks ye protest too much
June 23, 2009 03:25 PM
Hi, I just want to say that I live in a place where speeding motorists run rampant. Many, many people have been killed or maimed. Then I new part of the police dept. came on and targeted speeders and other traffic related offenses. Dispite the mode of transportation they use to "get you" they play a very important part in a society that "does what they will until they get caught". Then these people get bent all out of shape because they get caught, hire the best lawyers to get off, then blame the cops because they get caught. Maybe if any of you guys are not one of these types, you would not protest so much!
Jermaine -Bill... wish we could speak our minds.
June 18, 2009 11:06 AM
I'm not knocking the cops out there, they have a terribly tough job to do. Your saying we should mouth off the cop giving us a ticket if were unhappy? You know what that would lead to? More tickets because the cop you just gave a piece of your mind to now has the power to rain you with tickets that are unlikely to be tossed in court. It just seems like the system is trying to make the roads safer in the wrong ways. If they all really wanted us to never speed, run a red light, drive drunk, the technology is there to do so. I mean they have governed top speed limiters on cars and motorcycles anyway why not just go the whole way? The other problem is the courts never take the time to listen to your reasoning for speeding. Yes I was speeding but I may have a valid reason for it. Perhaps I feel safer traveling at a higher speed than other motorist, perhaps I have the skills needed to drive a bit faster than other people, perhaps I was over taking a car, perhaps I just like to drive faster than speed limit for once, should we really be penalized for it?
jsp -Thanks Medford!
June 16, 2009 10:16 AM
I had the article forwarded to me. Great article and I had a great time participating at the conference. I and the rest of the Motorcops out there have long since reconciled the fact that giving out tickets will always be construed as a negative contact for the recipient. To focus on that activity as being our singular funtion is rather small minded, the job is Police officer first. With that comes all the inherent dangers,challenges, and rewards of contributing to our respective communities. After 30 years, I would do it all again. Thanks to all of you for the positive comments that I have read here.
Lorry -Dont Blame Others, For Your Error, Take Responsibility F#$%-Wit's
June 13, 2009 04:24 AM
Theres no 'revenue' to make if people arn't commiting offences, the laws is inplace to save YOUR(s) life, if you wanna commit an offence pay the price, i just hope it isn't the price someones life..
Bison -Bill and all the others
June 12, 2009 09:58 AM
Just so there is no confusion; I DO NOT hate cops. I dislike the SYSTEM. Traffic tickets only generate revenue. Maybe if the towns or counties handed out community service penalties of say 12 hrs. Per violation it would prove that the system was interested in curving people's bad behavior, and not just collecting tax revenue. I have told this to cops before and some agree and some don't. I have seen some cops do some bad things and have seen cops do good things. I even have some friends and relatives who are cops. I may have gotten a little carried away with my posts when communicating with Bill, but that anger was mainly directed at Bill because I think he was being hypocritical and juvenile with his post. Sorry if I offended anyone
Shawn -Motorcycle Cop Article / and commenters
June 12, 2009 08:26 AM
Hi all, I enjoyed the article; I enjoy most articles about motorcycling. I believe that what all the commenters need to realize is this: you can certainly drive yourself crazy if you pay any attention to what people write on these online forums. Every retarded 8 year old boy with a computer likes to comment on these things...every read Youtube comments? Like they're written from the juvenile detention center; it's funny to me, really, if it weren't so sad that there are so many ignorant assholes out there. "You suck." "I'll kick your ass." "No, I'll your ass." Whatever, you morons. I've gotten a speeding ticket on my bike. I've been pulled over on my various bikes 2 or 3 other times, obviously speeding. As I am legal, with proper license and motorcycle insurance, etc. it's not a problem. One of the times, the cop told me "look, I rode to work today too, so I'll let you off with a warning, keep your speed down." Another time I hit it pretty hard from a stop light, sort of just to get out of the traffic (I told myself) and a cop gunned up next to me and just gave me a hand signal, like "slow down dumbass, can't you see there's a cop right next to you" so I did. I appreciated it a lot when the police gave me a break, at least 3 times as described. I was unhappy when I got that one ticket, but I got it because I was speeding. I've taken Experience Rider Course by MSF to keep my skills up, and I like reading about talented riders who keep honing their skills and keep trying to ride safe. Good on you all. See you all on the road.
Dave -Skills
June 10, 2009 10:14 AM
Great article and video... For Motor Officers go here: http://oath-keepers.blogspot.com/ For those that want to learn those low speed maneuvering techniques go here: http://www.msf-usa.org/
R1200RT always a thrill -San Diego and SD CHP Motorcycle Patrol
June 9, 2009 01:13 PM
Nothing but respect for these guys. Especially the ones with the beemers!
Justin -motocycle cops riding
June 9, 2009 12:24 PM
Wow...I ride a 150cc Scooter and would have a hard time with some of those turns. That is crazy. I'm sure it helps but I know in the real world I just put my feet down and backup or walk through a hard turn like that. As to Randy..I'm just as anti-trafficcop as the next guy but this article was really cool. I would've luved to have seen this in person so I guess the article from Motocycle USA is the next best thing.
Mark -Thats Incredible!
June 8, 2009 01:54 PM
LOL! With this anonymous login, I wonder if it was really those two at each others throats or if it was just other people using those names...Either way, Bison is a moron! Those cops can ride great! I wish I was half as good as they are. I think the top pic of the one guy on the BMW R1200RT, he must have been dragging the lower fairing! Did you see the two guys in sage green? (Looks like deputy sheriff's from California) They had some type of cable between their bikes! That must be really difficult to pull off! Riding that far apart between all those cones! I don't care who you are, that's amazing! They've got my respect!!!
timothy gladden jr. -lame ass bike
June 8, 2009 07:17 AM
dat bike is sloow is hell!
thesoapster -Amazing
June 7, 2009 04:15 PM
Thanks for this feature, MCUSA. I know, I'm not always fond of the police, either, but they're there to do a job, and these are some pretty crazy riding skills.
TheBrain -Ah I can't type, lol.
June 7, 2009 07:27 AM
I will try to learn that kind of slow speed control.
TheBrain -Skills
June 7, 2009 07:25 AM
Man I need to learn how to them slow speed skills!
Jay -Enough already!
June 6, 2009 11:58 PM
My dad could beat up your dad! Jesus you all sound like you are about 10yrs old. I think we can all agree some cops do an admirable job and are worthy of respect, and some cops are pieces of crap. Just like any random person you meet. All this e-bitching and posturing so you can have the last word is really quite infantile. Give it a rest.
Bill -Oh well...
June 6, 2009 11:09 PM
"I bet none of you guys that are talking SMACK would dare share your thoughts with one of those motorcycle cops in real life, sure on some website with anonymous names you'll smack the pitchfork right out of the Devils hand...but I bet you won't dare do it to a cop in real life!", That was the extent of my alleged "hostile" language, still no reference to being a "tough guy", no threats to do anyone violence and I think you've got your address you were desperately wanting. I'm might even ride up that way to catch the show. I'm sure there won't be one though... "Unlike your charmed life I have seen some really bad cops do some really bad things...", By the way, I'm not sure how you've ASSumed that I have led some pampered and "charmed life". You've never met me and you certainly don't know my life's experiences (growing up in south Chicago in the 60's). I'm just curious to know why and how you placed yourself in such bad circumstances to see, "cops do some really bad things". Personally, I don't feel sorry for the people whom end up getting tazed, sprayed, shot or whatever else (obviously if the circumstances warranted such actions) by the police. You shouldn't be loitering in bad places and bad times. You shouldn't "hang out" with criminals and as a law abiding citizen I think the police should stop, question and arrest you for such criminal acts. Remember, I'm just "speaking my mind" too and I'm not afraid to say it to criminal either. Maybe more people in the good ol' USA should do the same and we could take back those "dark and scary" streets all over our great country, obviously with the help of our unsung hero's in blue that is. But I'm sure you could do it without their help, right?
Bison -Bill
June 6, 2009 11:36 AM
See, now you got the idea Bill. We are communicating with intelligent ideas and words. We are not putting up dares, accusing anybody of violence when all I wrote in my post was I would SAY it to you or any cop, nothing about violence or fighting. After all it was you who first said I dare any of you to SAY or SPEAK your mind. You started with your anonymous crap when Duhh we are all anonymous with our posts so you calling the kettle black makes you look foolish. I called you the tough guy because you started with your juvenile challenges and dares. I said I have nothing to fear telling a cop how I feel but for some reason you feel I would have something to fear. What is it that I should fear when telling a cop how I feel about the system Bill??? Unlike your charmed life I have seen some really bad cops do some really bad things, the kind of things you don't ever forget. Read your posts carefully then read my posts carefully and you will see I only accepted your dare. But somehow you started to sound like a 16 yr. old punk with your language but seeing as how you spend most of your time with punks it's no wonder it has worn off on you.
Bill -Bison
June 6, 2009 08:52 AM
Nope! I'm not a cop, I'm a school teacher (10th grade Chemistry in fact). I just have respect for the men and women that choose to protect our communities in this day and age. In my era (the late 60's) people hated the soldiers that came home from Vietnam. They called them cowards and murders, I thought differently. It was war, and war is not pretty. Today, officers and criminals are engaged in war. War is not pretty! Sure, 1% of 1% of officers, deputies and troopers out there are bone heads that have abused the law. That doesn't make the other 99.9% bad people. I'm Catholic, there have been priest that have molested children but ALL priest are not child molesters. I'm done with your juvenile attitude about fighting cops and as far as comments about being a "tough guy", this was your comment, "...Post your address and I'll be right over "tough guy". And without the badge you and your police buddies wear your nothing but cowards who hide behind your badge...". That certainly sounds like a challenge to fight, at least to me. Once again, I'm sure you'll find some way to turn this comment around on me making it out that I was someone challenging people to fight. I merely commented on your anonymous hostile attitude towards the people who choose to accept a difficult challenge in our world today. As for me, I've paid my tickets that I've received knowing that I was the one in the wrong. Those officers weren't rude, they weren't on a power trip, they were simply doing their jobs. Loose the hatred. The motorcycle cops I see working in my community are talented riders. They might not being wearing full racing leathers, riding a Honda MotoGP bike or a factory motorcross racer but they are talented in their own rights. If you wish to hate them for doing their jobs, so be it. If you want the laws changed, here's a little lesson. Take part in your community and see to it that the laws you hate get changed. I'm sure those same officers would gladly enforce any law that you our coworkers get passed into the books. Romans 13 says so...
karma dog -smak talk
June 6, 2009 12:04 AM
whom ever may think he is a bad ass and can kick your ass but to be honest cops are only tough when they have there girl friend around.I watched those bone heads down in Oklahoma putting the smack down on the ambulance drivers and thought "wow they give these guys guns".Bottom line is i would LOVE to go head to head with some arrogant testosterone laden PIG. If you need back up with a face to face i am a expert marks man and competent at hand to hand and well armed. If its one on one its your problem for picking a fight you cant finish if the candy ass brings his girl friends ill be more than happy to step up, I am in the north east.AS for the guys riding the course "very nice" i have ridden similar courses and they are WAY harder than they look and the times im looking at say these guys know how to ride . Can they post the best time at the local track? I doubt it but they can handle there bikes at traffic speeds better than most of us. We should consider a nation wide come see what you can do kind of day on a similar course i think it would do us a lot of good
Bison -Bill
June 5, 2009 07:58 PM
Bill I know you're a cop because you are so easily offended by my post. And as far as talking smack, you are the only one talking smack I have called no one any names and challenged nobody to a fight. You said no one posting here would speak their mind to a cop. I said I would, but you respond with some sort of juvenile crap about "other tough guys" who would pound me. Bill, you also on an anonymous post told all of us WE don't have the nerve to speak up to a cop. So I called your bluff and you wussed out, no surprise. There is so much anger and violence in your posts Bill and you hypocritically refer to me as an "anonymous tough guy " but you are just as anonymous and you're the one talking smack. I gave you the chance to prove you weren't a cowardly hypocrite AFTER you dared any one of us to speak our mind but again ya wussed big time. After reading your posts it's no wonder I think you are a cop: angry, violent, ignorant, thinks only your opinion matters and people who disagree should be stomped into a puddle of mud, hypocrite and gutless. Let me know Bill if I left any out. I think Bill the best part of this discussion, for me at least, is watching you get more frustrated and ignorant with every word you post; especially the parts where you call us anonymous cowards and then talk smack and tell us WE should stop talking smack. So you first started calling us anonymous cowards so therefore, for you not to be the hypocrite that you are, you must post your info and I would be happy to have a discussion on this subject, but only if you promise that once I intellectually pound you into a puddle of mud you don't get physically violent on me because then I would have to call the police to arrest you.
Bill -Hey Bison
June 5, 2009 06:55 PM
Hey Bison, I'm not a cop, and I'm sure you could beat up an old guy like me, but if you're such the tough guy why don't you post your address and challenge a cop to a fight. I'm sure there's plenty out there who would gladly accept your challenge, and would stomp a mud puddle in your arse! Like every other tough guy, I'm sure you'll come up with some more smack talk now...So go ahead anonymous tough guy talk some more smack. We all know you'll just cower quietly in the corner with your wet panties the next time a cop stops you. "Yes sir officer. I'll never do that again! Please don't arrest me! I've learned my lesson, I swear!"
FearlessNSeattle -Some advice for getting out of ticket
June 5, 2009 06:01 PM
Some advice I once read in Motorcyclist. If a cop pulls you over. First turn off your bike. Second Take off your helmet. Third sit on your bike patiently. Don't get off it and walk back to them. Then wait for him to tell you what do do next. Be polite. It is important to immediately take off your helmet so they know you aren't going to run. Being polite goes a long ways in getting a cop to give you a break. I have been pulled over twice. Once I passed illegally, popped small wheelie because I was accelerating hard, and broke the speed limit by 20 mph passing a truck. The cop gave me a ticket for illegal pass and warned me about the other. He was also a motorcycle cop too.
Bison -Hey Bill
June 5, 2009 04:09 PM
"I bet none of you guys that are talking SMACK would dare share your thoughts with one of those motorcycle cops in real life, sure on some website with anonymous names you'll smack the pitchfork right out of the Devils hand...but I bet you won't dare do it to a cop in real life! Grow up!" Oh really Bill. I'll be glad to say to your face and any copper. Post your address and I'll be right over tough guy. And without the badge you and your police buddies wear your nothing but cowards who hide behind your badge. And I have told cops to their face before what I think because there is nothing to be afraid of. After all, that cop wouldn't engage in anything like beating me up with his night stick would he because that would be illegal and cops NEVER break the law not even when they lose their short little tempers.
shane4000 -dam those cops are good on there bikes
June 5, 2009 03:09 PM
you know those cops are good on there bikes. I got a funny story to tell as every one else is telling there story, i was on my way to work in the middle of the morning around 3:50am and i was on my cbr1000rr and i was following being this car doing 55 mph and a cop was following right behind me and then he past me and pulled over the car in front of me and i keepet going i thought that was funny.
Bill -Thanks!
June 5, 2009 01:23 PM
OK psycho's, just because you've received a traffic ticket doesn't mean you've committed a capitol felony for Christ sake! It is NOT a criminal offense and it DOES NOT appear on your criminal history if you're trying to obtain a high level security clearance for your job with the CIA, NSA or any other black helicopter flying federal agency. No one is being PROSECUTED or PERSECUTED because you got a speeding, parking, red light or seatbelt ticket! Creamaneeez people! FREAKIN' RELAX!!! Pay your ticket, try not to get too many and move on in life. Don't murder the poor police officer just because he wrote your wife, child or significant other a ticket! On a side note, I bet none of you guys that are talking SMACK would dare share your thoughts with one of those motorcycle cops in real life, sure on some website with anonymous names you'll smack the pitchfork right out of the Devils hand...but I bet you won't dare do it to a cop in real life! Grow up! They're motorcycle enthusiast just like we are. Where I live they just bought Honda ST1300's and the motorcycle cop I spoke seemed like a regular ol' Joe and loved doing his job. He joked about having the best job in the world! How can you fault him? He was nice and loves his job...That's the way I want to see the cops in my town. Happy! To all you officers out there, especially the motorcycle cops, thanks and may God Bless You!
Chris -Thanks Randy
June 5, 2009 01:08 PM
I'd just like to share a story about what happened to me last month on my motorcycle. As I was riding at about 50 mph, a bike cop pulled up on my left side (which completely surprised me since he didn't have his lights or siren on) and immediately reached out with his right arm and tried to hit the kill switch on my bike! He missed the switch and hit my handlebar and nearly caused me to lose control of my bke and crash. Fortunately I maintained control, pulled over and received a ticket. But the fact that this cop took his eyes off the road to try to turn off my bike and the fact that he nearly caused me to crash angered me so much that I am now in the process of doing a written trial by declaration to fight the ticket and expose what this officer did to me. I guarantee he did not follow protocol on this traffic stop so don't tell me all these guys are trying to enforce the law and keep the streets safe.
Sam -Geesh! Medication people...
June 5, 2009 12:07 PM
Seriously! Everbody who takes the time to bash the cops, you have very serious mental health issues. Obey the traffic rules, if you get a speeding ticket, it's no big deal. You broke the rules and now you were fined, for Christ sakes, move on! If you are that hung up about a ticket...WOW You need serious help! You must loath your power and insurance companies! By the way, my 17 year old daughter was ticketed by a motorcycle cop not long ago. He was only doing his job, she's the one who broke the rules. She learned a lesson. I watched a local MOTORCYCLE officer pull a criminal from a burning car a few months ago...They're human...
Blart -Surprised
June 5, 2009 10:22 AM
I am Surprised how many cops visit MUSA. All of these posts from people who think it is great that our "system" likes to ticket you for so many trivial things and some things you don't even do (see my last post). People can literally run down and kill a motorcyclist whether intentional or not and tell the officer "oops I did not see them" and it's okay. The cop will just give them a ticket for failure to reduce speed or yield or sometimes nothing. This ticket is the same penalty if I went 9 or 10 mph over on an open disserted highway. I guess some motorists get their moneys worth on their tickets. I don't feel any "safer" knowing there are cops out there giving tickets to people nor am I any safer on my bike. As for any one posting here who supports this system, unless you have NEVER gone over the speed limit even once, which is none of us, you are just as much a hypocrite as the cops writing the tickets or most likely a cop who easily gets out of tickets
Randy -Not a single point on my record
June 5, 2009 09:36 AM
Do you believe that our speed laws are low because of safety? Do you really believe that? Do you believe that insurance lobbyists go to the capital to keep our speed laws low because they want to see us safe? Seriously? What a bunch of lemmings....'follow the law and you won't get a ticket' The intellectual apathy here is pathetic. Open your eyes man...
Frank Melling -Tax revenue through traffic violations
June 5, 2009 08:29 AM
I would like to add a comment from the British experience where we were the first country in the world to use purely technical traffic violations as a means of generating tax revenue. At present, speeding offences - those with no additional charges being brought and involving nothing more than a minor breach of a speed limit - generate just under $5 a second for the government. That is every second of every minute of every day and night earns $5 for the government. And we are a small island with a modest population. If you then add other technical violations - driving without a seat belt fastened; having a non-standard number plate and so on you can probably double this figure. I would now add that I have never received a citation for any motoring offense and I believe very strongly that racing should be done on the track. I am ever more militant about riders, or drivers, who drive under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Equally, I am an old fashioned liberal democrat and I believe root and branch in social justice. The key problem is that tax generation through the use of technical traffic violations is criminalising a huge sector of the otherwise law abiding public. Last year, there were 1,900,000 minor speed offenders prosecuted in Britain. The vast majority of these were imposed on ordinary members of the public with no criminal history or future criminal intent. In criminalising law abiding, mainstream citizens governments throughout the world are driving a wedge between those in power and the governed. This is not the fault of the Police Officer doing his job at the side of the road, who is simply following orders, but is extremely dangerous for the future stability of our society. No taxation without representation launched the American Revolution. No punishment without committing a crime will be the by-word for the next revolution.
Bonnie -Prejudice
June 5, 2009 04:45 AM
It's always the same the world over yes? In every group of humans there's the good guys and the bad apples. Mix some authority and power with a particularly dumb wanker then you have a bad image for the mostly good bunch. My son's a police officer and the things he has to tolerate would drive me nuts anyway.
Jay -Randy- maybe you should try slowing down
June 4, 2009 08:48 PM
Sorry you have gotten hosed by "The Man" enough times you are so embittered toward the police. I can't say I've ever met a traffic cop who would hesitate even 1 second to write me up for something if they had a reason, so I recommend you do what I do- don't break the freaking law dumbass. If you believe as you do that they exist solely for fleecing the public by generating ticket revenue, why would you ever give them a chance? Seems like you would make yourself an expert on traffic laws so you would never bend or break any of them right? That way they could stick it to someone else. Seems like you should put your energy to something productive rather than pissing and moaning about policies you can't change, all you can change is your actions- if you don't break the law, you likely won't receive a ticket
Brent -MC Cops
June 4, 2009 06:36 PM
Sure a lot of them are excellent riders. But Randy's right, they're part of a corrupt system. They write tickets almost entirely for speeding in circumstances where anyone one reading this would feel safe at 20 over the posted the number. Where don't they write tickets? Out on the freeway where it's door-handle to door-handle at 85mph. I'm not saying it's their fault. They didn't pass the laws, but they make a living off of them.
Blart -Do as I say not as I do
June 4, 2009 04:58 PM
"To put it plain and simple,DONT BREAK THE TRAFFIC LAWS AND THEY CANT ISSUE CITATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! They are just doing their job and I for one are happy they are out there. Good job guys & keep up the good work". I would not have a problem with that thought Christian except for these very police officers writing the tickets are also breaking the same traffic laws and do so belligerently. I've been given tickets before while not even doing anything wrong. Some guy riding past me, who I did not even know, did a wheelie while we were at a state park and the cop car pulled out from behind some bushes, nearly ran me over, couldn't catch the guy so came back and gave me the ticket!!! We were both on sport bikes (I'm 41 yr. old not some punk). The copper told the judge that I also wheelied, end of story. Not all cops are bad but there sure are more than just a "few" bad cops out there.
Case -good riding is good riding. the end.
June 4, 2009 03:34 PM
Regardless of your feelings about police you should respect good riding. I appreciate watching/reading about good riders no matter the speed, terrain, or bike size. You can always learn something. Good article.
Gregg -Impressive Skill Set
June 4, 2009 02:40 PM
Comment on the article and video. Simply Impressive. Practice Practice Practice. Regardless of who you are you have to be impressed by what they can accomplish. Randy-Just another bitter man who has to hate to feel good. While no Law enforcement officer is perfect they are doing a job. I can understand you not liking the job, but the hate makes no sense. What is it that you do in life that is so exceptionally perfect. I grow tired of the negativity, you don't like it leave. You don't like it change the laws. Otherwise maybe you should just sit back and appreciate the article for what it was. Men and Woman on machines we all love to ride, showing a skill set that I wish I possessed. Smile Randy, because whatever it is that causes you so much angst is bound to go away if you just go to your happy place.....
Christian -Randy needs to chill!
June 4, 2009 01:59 PM
To put it plain and simple,DONT BREAK THE TRAFFIC LAWS AND THEY CANT ISSUE CITATIONS!!!!!!!!!!! They are just doing their job and I for one are happy they are out there. Good job guys & keep up the good work.
Chris -Love and hate.
June 4, 2009 01:08 PM
These guys are amazing. I have only been riding a few years myself. I have a friend that is a police biker; he can just about stop, pull out a cigarette and light up without ever putting a foot down. Great skill! Seems pretty dangerous on the streets without the protection of a metal shell, though. Randy seems as though he has been pulled over quite a few times. If you followed the law you would probably like the police more. I'm grateful for them to be out there doing what they do. The whole far outweighs a few nuts in the bunch.
Cap'n -Great article
June 4, 2009 12:56 PM
These guys / gals always amaze me. Also Randy, you're actually offended that a motorcycle website wrote up an article on motorcycle cops? Isn't that like being angry when you find bread at the grocery store?
Randy -Ignorance is not seeing what is blatantly obvious Ken
June 4, 2009 12:31 PM
A motorcycle cop has one duty that is paramount over any other. They'll say 'to keep the streets safe' but their actions speak otherwise. I never see them patrolling neighborhoods keeping the kids safe, do you? They hide around corners of interstates waiting for a soccer mom going 10 over. How exactly is that 'keeping the streets safe'? If they went back to the station and said 'I was doing my part to keep the streets safe' but didn't have a book chock full of citations, what do you think his superior would say? Ben, You work for a corrupt system that exploits traffic laws to gouge society. If you're a traffic cop you're no different from any thief and you contribute to a dishonest corrupt system. And I didn't miss the point of the article. The point of it is that they have great skills on a bike, and they use their skills to suck as much money from society as they can. That is the point, the very reason for their proficiency. What I can appreciate about this little competition though is that all these bike cops weren't on the roads ruining people's day, sucking them dry and making more money for counties, cities and insurance companies.
Booked -I love it!
June 4, 2009 11:37 AM
Randy...Medication my friend! Seriously! Oh, look out! There's a black helicopter over your house right now! Ahhhh, they're coming to get you...LOL! Relax...
Ben -Great Video
June 4, 2009 10:38 AM
I loved this article. I am a cop and would love the opportunity to go have a motorcycle on patrol. Police departments always have a tendency to lease Harley's up here in New England. I enjoyed seeing that they were riding Honda's and BMW's. More articles like this please. P.S. Randy you need to relax. You missed the point of the article completely. Remember, law enforcement is a career that pays our bills, were not out to get you.
Ken -Ah, ignorance is bliss, isn't it Randy?
June 4, 2009 10:00 AM
These people are cops just like any others (whom I assume you also despise). The fact that they are also motorcyclists and obviously very skilled deserves praise.
Randy -How much skill does it take to point a radar gun?
June 4, 2009 09:43 AM
These guys are not motorcyclists. They're not even cops. They may as well work for the IRS. Their sole duty is to give out as many citations as they possibly can during the day, thereby generating massive amounts of revenue. They're parasites who leach onto society by exploiting our traffic laws for their own benefit. Insurance companies donate speed detecting equipment to them so they can justify jacking everyone's rates as well. It's a win win for both parties and we all lose because of them. I'm offended that this website would honor them with an article as they're some of the biggest hypocrites in society. These guys have no honor whatsoever and I try to stay away from them just as I would any criminal.
Wambo -Great Stuff!
June 4, 2009 09:42 AM
This is what I call expert riding! This is where you truly become one with the bike. I can't do this, and I think it would be great skills to learn. Do they have a course for non-PO's to learn these techniques?
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Lupies Cafe: Best Chili in Town
Lupies is a great little joint that is always busy and for good reason. The atmosphere is warm and worn, with friendly servers and an old school feel. The building is old, but cool and the neighborhood itself is a bit rough around the edges. Somehow, this adds to the atmosphere.
Most nights, there will be a line to get in, but I recommend making your way to the front of the line and sitting at "Bongos Bar." It's almost always open and it's located on the lower level (to the right from the front door) so you won't have to wait.
Favorite Dish: The Texas style chili is great, but beware, it's a little hot. They use beer in sauce and it's served with cornbread. Mmmmmm. Perfect for a chilly night (chili night?)
Lupie's: This is a great place...
Lupie's: This is a great place for people watching. The restaurant is a cross-roads for every type of person. You will find local politicians, hippies, business execs, club kids, families, and of course your regular Jack & Jill. All this in a hokey, picnic table sort of environment.
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Please fill out the following ONLINE form instead of the long Driver Competition Form you normally fill out each year. This must be completed before the first race
Also, print out your W9, fill it out and bring with you the first night of racing.
AMSOIL, ABC, Hibbing and Proctor Announce Huge Midwest Modified Summer Nationals.
For Immediate Release – Duluth, MN – April 9, 2015
AMSOIL Speedway, ABC Raceway, Hibbing Raceway and Proctor Speedway announce a huge weekend event to their 2015 racing schedule.
The inaugural Midwest Modified Summer Nationals will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday August 14th. 15th, and 16th 2015.
The Midwest Modified Summer Nationals will consist of three series points' races for the WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds.
The weekend will kick off with at $2,000 to win race at AMSOIL Speedway. Then the drivers actually get to choose to go to either ABC Raceway or Hibbing Raceway for the second night of the Summer Nationals. ABC and Hibbing will enhance their purse to $600 to win at each racetrack. The weekend then caps off at Proctor Speedway with the largest one-night pay day for a Midwest Modified in WISSOTA history. The drivers will be racing for an unprecedented $5,000 to win race.
On top of the incredible payouts each night at the four tracks, the drivers will also be racing for a $4,000 series purse. This will be a $1,000 to win purse, paying the top 10 in points for the weekend.
AMSOIL Speedway board member Joe Stariha said "Proctor Speedway board member Loren Inman came up with an idea to have a huge Midwest Modified race in Proctor, and when we finished our meeting we came up with an idea to make it a huge weekend race involving all four tracks." Stariha also says "You are starting to see some really big races for the Midwest Mods/B-Mods throughout the United States and even regionally now. It's a huge class of competitive drivers and we decided we want to give them a total weekend purse that has never been seen in WISSOTA. If a driver were to sweep the three nights, they would walk away with $8.600."
For any other information please email Joe or call him at 218-349-7367.
Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Midwest Modified Summer Nationals August 14-16th.
We are looking for volunteers to help park cars at the Proctor Speedway November 28-30 starting at around 9am each day. If more information and to sign up call Crash at 218-343-9623. This is a great way to volunteer and proceeds go directly towards the race track.
There are still available camping sites for Northern Nationals.
Call Mary Korich at 218-348-1453
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There has been an angry backlash after the judge of an Indigenous art prize in Broome decided none of the entries were worthy of winning the prize.
Topics: painting, indigenous-culture, broome-6725, wa
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Jacqui Lambie has blamed a "tribal war" for a dispute over her Indigenous heritage, and warned an Aboriginal elder who challenged her claim to "watch your step with me".
In her maiden speech to the Senate last week, Senator Lambie said she could trace her roots to the Mannalargenna people of Tasmania's east coast.
But Mannalargenna man Clyde Mansell from the Aboriginal Land Council branded the claims "absolutely outrageous and scandalous".
Senator Lambie has hit back, saying her Aboriginal heritage goes back centuries and adding: "It's a tribal war I will say in Tasmania when it comes to Mansell's group and the rest of us."
Topics: aboriginal, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-culture, indigenous-policy, federal-parliament, government-and-politics, australia, tas
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Palmer United Party Senator Jacqui Lambie has landed herself in another dispute, this time with leaders of Tasmania's Aboriginal community.
The outspoken Senate newcomer claimed in her maiden speech last week that she was related to, if not descended from, a prominent Aboriginal resistance leader of north-eastern Tasmania.
"We trace our history over six generations to celebrated Aboriginal chieftain... Mannalargenna," she said.
But Clyde Mansell, an acknowledged direct descendant of Mannalargenna, labelled the claims "absolutely outrageous and scandalous".
Topics: aboriginal, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-culture, federal-parliament, government-and-politics, tas, australia
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Artworks could be at risk if a lack of staff at the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT is not addressed, a report has found.
The report by NT auditor Frank McGuiness found issues with storage - with deterioration of protective coverings - no digital collections management policy, outdated software, water damage risk and a backlog in assessing new acquisitions of up to 20 years at the MAGNT.
Topics: art-history, contemporary-art, visual-art, fine-art-photography, indigenous-culture, government-and-politics, darwin-0800
Language champions and friends Marion Waiguma and Margaret Carew
Topics: indigenous-culture, maningrida-0822
Ngadju Conservation Coordinator Les Schultz near a traditional burn.
Topics: indigenous-culture, fires, norseman-6443
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A WWII camp for an elite commando unit is in danger of being demolished to make way for a gas industry base.
Z Special Unit was a forerunner to the modern day SAS - but their camp near Darwin will be bulldozed if a heritage listing is refused.
Topics: world-war-2, indigenous-culture, darwin-0800
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The Western Australian Government hopes a $1.3-billion native title deal with the state's Noongar people will be sealed by the end of the year, nearly 18 months after making its final offer.
Topics: native-title, indigenous-culture, indigenous-protocols, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, perth-6000, bunbury-6230, wa
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An Aboriginal corporation hopes to use the Nullagine roadhouse to provide fresh, affordable food for Martu people.
Topics: community-development, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-culture, food-processing, food-and-beverage, nullagine-6758
Graham Beasley from Ali Curung gives Lauren Fitzgerald a tour of the community garden.
Topics: gardening, vegetables, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-culture, natives, rural, alice-springs-0870
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A remote community in the Northern Territory is growing its own fruit and vegetables, bush tucker and bush medicine.
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Scottish-born chef of Orana Restaurant, Jock Zonfrillo first visited Australia in the 1990s and then emigrated here in 2000.
Topics: indigenous-culture, food-and-beverage, adelaide-5000
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With the Gove refinery mothballed, Yolngu are looking to tourism as a more sustainable way of creating jobs and strengthening Indigenous culture.
Topics: indigenous-culture, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, community-and-society, indigenous-policy, government-and-politics, tourism, industry, darwin-0800, yirrkala-0880, nhulunbuy-0880
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A new program to help Aboriginal people with disabilities will soon be rolled out in far west New South Wales.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, rural, community-and-society, aboriginal, health, indigenous-policy, government-and-politics, indigenous-culture, disabilities, broken-hill-2880, wilcannia-2836, menindee-2879, port-pirie-5540
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Seven teenage girls from the Kimberley region have represented Australia at the World Folk Festival in North America.
Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-culture, broome-6725
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The Yirrkala drawings, on display at Charles Darwin University, depict in detail Yolngu life and cultural inheritance at a time before significant contact with Europeans.
Topics: art-history, arts-and-entertainment, indigenous-culture, indigenous-protocols, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, community-and-society, yirrkala-0880, darwin-0800, charles-darwin-university-0909, university-of-western-australia-6009, sydney-2000, brisbane-4000
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An artwork based on a police shooting in Sydney has become the first photographic work to win the first prize in the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
We Can Be Heroes is a series of photographs of young Aboriginal boys staring at the camera, defiant and proud, with red targets on their chests.
Artist Tony Albert said he made the work after Sydney police shot two Aboriginal teenagers who drove into a Kings Cross footpath.
Topics: visual-art, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, indigenous-culture, darwin-0800, sydney-2000, nsw
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Mike and Gayle Quarmby have spent more than a decade working with aboriginal communities to establish the bush food co-operative "Outback Pride".
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General Aviation Aircraft
Explore the world of general aviation aircraft with our reviews. Written from a pilot's perspective, these reviews provide fantastic insight into what these general aviation planes are really like.
Thursday, September 1, 2005
The Need For Speed!
The narcotic that pilots will pay almost anything forGo ahead, admit it. When you read all of those pilot reports, you skim them, looking for the cruise speed, then go back and read the rest. It's a natural thing. We all love the idea of going fast. But how fast is fast? And is there such a thing as fast enough?
Thursday, September 1, 2005
VLJs Turn Short Final
As the market comes to a boil, three finalists are vying to become the first certified Very Light Jet
We're about to find out if the Very Light Jets (VLJs) will be the dominant force in general aviation that some people predict. CEOs Jack Pelton of Cessna, Vern Raburn of Eclipse and Rick Adam of Adam Aircraft think it will. Within only about 18 months, we're liable to see three different models of VLJs certified and delivered to the market.
Monday, August 1, 2005
"Star Wars!"
The Force behind the Diamond DA42 Austrian invasionOkay, perhaps it's true other countries outdo the USA when it comes to manufacturing automobiles, computers and TV sets, but there has never been any serious competition with America's general aviation airplanes. Companies such as Piper, Cessna, Beech, Mooney, Maule, Cirrus, Lancair, American Champion, American General, Commander and Grumman-American have accounted for the vast majority of light aircraft sales in the last half-century.
Monday, August 1, 2005
Light Sport Aircraft Are Here And Flying!
Now, there's no argument whether or not LSA designs will become a realityAs some pilots may have heard, the FAA finally handed down its completed rulemaking regarding light sport aircraft (LSA) and sport pilots this past April 15 (perhaps, more than coincidentally, tax day) at the Sun 'n Fun Air Show in Lakeland, Fla. The LSA regulations were several years in the making, the consummation of extensive lobbying efforts by virtually all of aviation's alphabet groups. In fact, the final rules reflect extensive input by the EAA and AOPA, an example of what can happen in that rare instance when the government actually listens to the people it represents.
Monday, August 1, 2005
Straight Talk From Superior Air Parts
The industry's largest producer of aftermarket cylinders and parts sets its sights on the certified engine businessSuperior Air Parts, Inc. (www.superiorairparts.com), knows the value of getting the "little things" right because that's what its business was founded on. In 1967, it manufactured little piston-engine replacement parts, like valve guides, gaskets and piston rings for the USAF. It wasn't long after, when the opportunity to provide these parts to the general-aviation (GA) market appeared, that it moved into the commercial sector.
Monday, August 1, 2005
Tonry's Tiger
This snappy little four-seater was so far ahead of its time, it's hard to beat the amount of fun you can have flying it!
Friday, July 1, 2005
Piper's Archer II
When you've been around the coolest airplanes in the world, which one would you choose for yourself?
Friday, July 1, 2005
"301 Knots!"
Take the Beech Duke, add turbines, and you get that magical number
Friday, July 1, 2005
Clark Kent Of The Sport Class
Mike Jones is a mild-mannered businessman, but in Reno, NEV., he's some kind of Superman!
Friday, July 1, 2005
Symphony 160
This new sport trainer gets even better the second time around
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
2005 Electronic Skyhawk
It's here—the most popular airplane in the world now comes with a glass panelWhen Garmin premiered its G1000 do-everything glass-panel avionics system in mid-2003, the package was perceived as an extremely talented collection of electronic wizardry obviously intended for high-end general-aviation aircraft. Glass panels have been available on airline and corporate aircraft for years, but the G1000 expanded the technology to general aviation.
Sunday, May 1, 2005
Cherokee 6
This Oshkosh winner is one of the all-time great flying SUVs!Folks who live in Seattle, Wash., tell strangers about how bad the weather is; it's a mantra for them. The message is almost subliminal—it's a gloomy place, the sun never shines, it's always raining… For some reason, they don't want the rest of us up there. But the weather in Seattle actually is different from the message. In reality, the climate is mild, the landscape beautifully green, and for Randy Kersten, it's one of best places on the planet to own an airplane.
Sunday, May 1, 2005
Buying Your First Plane
It's an issue practically all of us must address at one time or another. Virtually every pilot—student, private, commercial or ATP—dreams of owning an airplane.In most cases, the first question a pilot must answer is the obvious one: How much money are you willing to spend on an airplane? In the majority of cases, this will be a finite number that will make the selection process easier. In others, a prospective buyer may be willing to spend as much as he or she needs to buy the airplane he or she wants. One way or another, a smart purchase, like a small fight, begins with gathering all the important information.
Sunday, May 1, 2005
The Littlest King Air
Fifty years of continuous production point out the importance of a twin turbine.
Too often, it seems the aviation press gives short shrift to one of the most important segments of business flying. Turboprops have long been the forgotten stepchild of corporate aviation. To paraphrase comedian Rodney Dangerfield, "Turboprops just can't get no respect."
Sunday, May 1, 2005
The New & Improved Liberty XL2
The composite and aluminum two-seater has already come further than most. Now it's pulling into the fast lane!What would you do with a successful two-seat, kit-built airplane? Some folks would be happy to just bask in the glory of it. Others would think about a new model at some point, or a different engine, or even a fast-builders program. But this path was no good for Tony Tiarks, the CEO of Liberty Aerospace.
Friday, April 1, 2005
Straight Talk From Lycoming
The largest piston-engine maker to introduce diesel & other designsIn a long-awaited move, Lycoming general manager Ian Walsh said that his company will be introducing a new diesel engine. While the company hasn't released details of the new engine, Walsh did say that it would be dramatically more efficient than today's gasoline-powered engines and would solve other problems, including the use of lead in aviation fuel. The diesel, when introduced, would run on standard jet fuel.
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Mooney's Glass-Paneled Ovation2 GX
The cockpit of an airplane with the soul of a sports carHave you ever driven a Ferrari? A Ferrari is like no other, a bit hard to climb into, but once you're there, you become part of the car. Acceleration, braking, turning, a Ferrari does everything fast, with a solid in-control feedback you feel in your whole body. It looks as fast as it drives.
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
Piper's First Retractable Single
There are a few airplanes that deserve better than they got. The Comanche 250 is one of them.The Comanche was conceived in the late '50s when Piper and the rest of the industry was playing catch-up with the premier four-seat retractable, the Beech Bonanza. Piper's Comanche was introduced as both a 180-hp and a 250-hp model, sporting four- and six-cylinder versions of the same engine. The former was planned to compete with Mooney's wood-wing and tail Mark 20A, the latter with Beech's successful V-tail, along with the dark horse Bellanca 260 and Meyers 200.
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Seneca In The Fifth Generation
Long on fuel economy and lean on sticker price, New Piper's twin carries a big bunch of admirersOld home week, I reminisced, as I sat in the left front seat of the 2005 Seneca V. Well, perhaps not exactly. The panel of the new Seneca V has about as much resemblance to my old company airplane's as does a new Ford Thunderbird's to a Model T's.
Tuesday, February 1, 2005
Origin Of The Skyhawk
The straight-tailed C-172 marks the birth of the world's most popular general-aviation airplaneCan it really be almost 50 years since Cessna introduced the first C-172? In a word, yes. Next year, the Wichita, Kan., company will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the C-172's introduction, and the rest, as no one should ever say again, is history.
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Aviation's Top Websites
In slightly more than a decade, the World Wide Web has gone from being a mere novelty to one of the most important tools available. Now, with a click of the mouse, pilots can access live weather, plan flights with previously unheard-of flexibilities, check fuel prices, find aircraft values, search databases, take virtual tours of museums and study volumes of hard-to-access aviation product information. In the proceeding pages, Plane & Pilot has assembled the best online sites for pilots who are searching for excellent resources on the Internet.
Saturday, January 1, 2005
Cessna's All-New Stationair
Adding Garmin glass to the newest line of C-206s has reinvented the aircraft's workhorse capabilitiesUtility airplanes must answer to a different kind of owner. Unlike most personal-transportation machines that are dedicated to recreation or fun, utility models are most often working airplanes that must pay for themselves.
Saturday, January 1, 2005
The Ultimate V-Tail
This Bonanza has the most famous silhouette in the skyIndeed, the Beech model 35 has become something of a legend, an icon by which other airplanes are measured.
Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Cirrus SR22-G2
The Klapmeiers' vision enters the second generation


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Started this one on a whim, so the original is pretty small, but that's what happens when you're art-experimenting for own amusement. I've got an obsession with shades of blue lately! I usually consider orange my favorite color, but it really might be a tie with blue.
So―what's your favorite color?
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New England Culinary Institute
|June 15, 1980
|Fran Voigt
|Lyndon Virkler
(Culinary Affairs)
Michelle Ford
(Food and Beverage Business Management)
Kathleen Kessler
(Baking and Pastry Arts)
|Executive Chef
|Jean-Louis Gerin
|Montpelier, Vermont, USA
|NECI Restaurants
|In Montpelier:
Chef's Table
NECI on Main
La Brioche Bakery & Café
|Maroon and White
The New England Culinary Institute (NECI) is a career oriented, culinary college located in Montpelier, Vermont, founded on June 15, 1980, by Fran Voigt and John Dranow. The first NECI class, conducted by Chef Michel LeBorgne, had just seven students (now it has 500 students). A second campus was operated in Essex, Vermont, from August 1989 through August 2009.[1] It is highly regarded as a leading culinary university in the United States.
New England Culinary Institute's curriculum is based on "learning by doing," immersing students in real kitchen situations and maintaining a small teacher/chef to student ratio in comparison to other American culinary schools.[2] The Culinary Institute runs a number of restaurants in Montpelier, as well as providing food service for Vermont College and National Life.
In 2012, NECI hired native French Chef, Jean-Louis Gerin, to serve as the Institute's Vice President of Culinary Operations and Executive Chef.[3]
Education theory[edit]
Students at New England Culinary Institute are trained and educated in the school's restaurants while preparing food for paying customers. The school's 'learn by doing' method of teaching has yielded positive results; in addition to teaching the student, this method also gives them experience needed to be culinary leaders in the industry.
Further, this method of teaching demands that New England Culinary Institute's students be professional and punctual. This 'real world' training and education does not allow the student to willfully skip classes as other colleges may. Students are urged to be passionate about their field of study.
Small classes[edit]
The student to teacher ratio at New England Culinary Institute is 10:1. This allows each student to receive individual attention from the Chef instructor and allows the student freedom to ask questions and receive direct feedback. Small class sizes are crucial to the school's educational theory. Not only does a small class insure each student close attention, but it also teaches the student to work within a team, which is an important skill when working in a production kitchen.
Educational programs[edit]
- Certification Programs
- Certificate in Professional Cooking
- Certificate in Professional Baking and Pastry
- Associate Degree Programs
- AOS in Baking and Pastry Arts
- AOS in Culinary Arts
- AOS in Food and Beverage Business Management
- Bachelor Degree Programs
- BA in Culinary Arts
- BA in Food and Beverage Business Management
- BA in Baking and Pastry Arts
New England Culinary Institute's campus is integrated into the town of Montpelier. It consists of multiple administrative buildings, a student cafeteria, classrooms, residence halls, and teaching restaurants including NECI on Main and La Brioche bakery.
New England Culinary Institute has no set admissions criteria, and each application is viewed individually. The prospective student's application is reviewed by the director of admissions, an admissions committee, and a Chef instructor. Each applicant is required to submit a letter of intent, a letter of recommendation, high school and college transcripts alongside the application. A positive academic history is preferred. New England Culinary Institute is a more selective culinary college than others and on average accepts about 54% of its yearly applicants.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Alton Brown – Host of Good Eats, Feasting on Asphalt, and Iron Chef America
- Paul Hogan – Former Australian Consul turned celebrity butler
- Gavin Kaysen – Chef de cuisine of Cafe Boulud in New York City, one of ten "Best New Chefs - 2007", and Next Iron Chef contestant
- ^ History "New England Culinary Institute". 2007.
- ^ A Dozen Differences "New England Culinary Institute". 2007.
- ^ "End of an era: Restaurant Jean-Louis closes today after nearly 30 years". Greenwich Time. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
External links[edit]
Coordinates: 44°15′35″N 72°33′36″W / 44.2598397°N 72.5600889°W