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Private Tour: Floating Markets and Bridge on River Kwai Day Trip from Bangkok
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This privately guided, full-day excursion out of Bangkok is a wonderful way to maximize your time to experience the amazing floating markets of Thailand as well as Kanchanaburi, home to the bridge made even more famous by the Hollywood movie starring Alec Guiness, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
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Your journey commences with a leisurely drive from Bangkok, passing through salt fields and rice paddies before embarking aboard your long tail speed-boat on your journey to the floating markets. The floating markets are a fascinating experience, a complete contrast to how we shop for food in the west, and are made up of Thai style canoes laden with colorful and succulent fruits, vegetables, sweets and meats - gently plying their way through the canal, selling as they go. It is one of most popular Thai sightseeing experiences and not to be missed. If you want to take a closer look your local Thai guide will help you organize a local boat ride through the markets (optional extra).
You will then board your coach for the journey west to Kanchanaburi, home to the River Kwai and it's infamous bridge. The building of the bridge in 1943 was part of a wartime project to link existing Thai and Burmese railway lines to create a direct route from Bangkok, Thailand to Rangoon, Burma (now Myanmar) in an effort to support the Japanese occupation of Burma. Over 100,000 conscripted laborers and 12,000 prisoners of war died during the whole project.
Lunch will be taken at a local restaurant before visiting the bridge after which a visit is made to the new Thailand - Burma War Museum which is adjacent to the War Grave Cemetery. Combining the two attractions unfortunately means there is not enough time to take a train ride, before your journey back to Bangkok and your hotel.
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Returns to original departure point at approximately 4:00pm
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Private Tour: Floating Markets and Bridge on River Kwai Day Trip from Bangkok
- Transport by private vehicle
- River cruise to the floating market
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Local guide
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities (optional)
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers
- Boat ride is not wheelchair accessible
- You must provide your hotel details at time of booking, failure to do so may result in cancellation
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Reviewed by: William S, March 2015
Guide Chris excellent - very knowledgeable and gave his information at the right time.
Reviewed by: Elmer T, December 2014
Had to take a taxi from my hotel to pick up point because my hotel was not on list. I did the private tour alone but had to pay for two. Didn't see that coming until I went to checkout but I understand.
Met driver at hotel. Both of us arrived early and departed early. Car was nice, comfortable Toyota. Sunday was a great day to go since traffic was very light. We made good time to River Markets. Really cool site to see! From there we went to the Allied cemetary in Kanchanburi. Very well maintained and dignified but the city has grown up around the cemetery. Very noisy outsidd. From there we went to the Bridge. Does not look anything like the movie so don't go there with those expectations. Still very cool to see. After we had lunch in a quiet riverside resturant. Food was plentiful and very tasty. Then drove back to BKK. Did not make quite as good time but tour ended on time. Guide (sorry I forgot his name) and driver were both very good. The guide spoke very good English and was very friendly. We talked about many things the whole trip. Provided with a lot of information about the trip and Thailand in general. Super Awesome guide. Would love to do again when my wife is able to visit later this year!


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First off I would like to ask the Mods here to please don't lock or delete this thread as it is needed to further the necessity of an official game forum for STO and is in no way a request for people to troll another forum.
As you may or may not know StarTrek-Online.net is the "First Official Fan Site" for Star Trek Online. This means that with the lack of an official game forum this is the only place where your voice can be heard by the folks at PE at this point. Myself and about 3 others have been putting up a good fight over there recently with the concerns about STO that have come up on this forum and others. I mainly have been pushing for official game forums where these concerns can be addressed in a more efficient manner. Now things like "I can count the STO naysayers on one hand" and "Anyone can come here and post their concerns so where are they?" have been said by the posters and Mods over at STOnet.
Now I'm not going to tell you what to post as good, bad or indifferent is up to you. I would however like you to follow a few guide lines if you do go there as their Moderation is rather strict as compared to here. Please refrain from flaming or posting derogatory statements about other posters, the Mods or the Devs of STO because you will be moderated and it won't help your argument any. Please stay on topic for the thread your in also as if you stray to far off you will get Moderated also.
If you want your voice heard here is a good place to start. This is a thread started by the Community Relations Manager at PE and the basic topic is the future of community relations between PE and the community. Please if you go there and post your comments no matter what your take is on the situation request official game forums for STO that are operated and moderated by PE.
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You could have just directed them to read some of the threads over here.
I won't be going because I refuse to subject myself unnecessarily to that abuse, and I would require hope for STO, of which I have none.
Best of luck to those of you that want to go there.
That's your choice Keogh and I'm not trying to force anyone to do this, nor can I. I just found it interesting in my last few days over there that they don't just defend PE and STO over there but are almost in denial that there is another side to the debate because they have isolated themselves from it through moderation practices. I just thought if I shook things up a little that it might wake not only STOnet up to reality but PE as well. Oh well like I said though I don't want to steer people if they go there to post good, bad or indifferent just because if enough people go there will be enough bad and indifferent arguments anyways to shake things up a little while at the same time not being to disruptive of their forum over there which wouldn't further my point anyways. My only goal here was to show STOnet and PE that there are other opinions besides the "We'll just paint on optimistic smiles and wait" position that seems to dominate that place.
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"The creative mind plays with the object it loves"
I was a beta tester for G&H, and was saddened by its sudden indefinate postponing, cause truth be told, I really loved the setting and concept. I applaud your optimism, and I hope that PE pulls out of this negativity that currently surrounds them, to release a timely and stable game. The fate of one of the biggest names in sci-fi is in their hands. I hope they don't fumble. I will head over there and post to help you with your goal.
Originally posted by joeybootsWell I wouldn't say I'm optimistic really.....more like causiously skeptical of PE and STO really. Being skeptical is just as positive as being optimistic if the situation warrants it which in this case I do believe it does.
Originally posted by joeyboots
PE is simply making STO.net there new official forum because its a safe environment for them. This again, demonstrates the incompetence of PE, because they will base their designs on the feedback of groupies that believe PE can do no wrong.
PS I know you aren't trying to force anyone, but I did view that thread and it hasn't changed. They are dismissing any decenter as griefing G&H beta testers and asking that the thread be locked. They honestly behave more like a cult than anything else.
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Guys, many of you sound like those who scream and throw fits in the old SWG or WoW forums because your not getting your way. Go be a game developer if you want things your way. Seriously, relax. We have seen maybe a fraction, of a fraction of what STO is about. For all intents and purposes, every single one of us is blindly ignorant about what is going to be, and what is not going to be in STO.
Originally posted by KeoghIt is still not their official forum...
Have you read through the STO.net forums? There are hundreds of good threads regarding possible gameplay of STO. They care about the game, they think about it, they bring up good ideas. They are, opposed to many people here, productive. All you do is claiming PE sucks and STO will suck too.
Lets assume PE is really willing to make a good ST game, (if they succedd is another point, i dont think they intendedly will mess it up) then they are better of reading those forums, because the "grouppies" there are giving productive feedback.
What is partly done here doesnt help ANYONE. I believe everybody here wants STO to be a good game, therefore the people at STO.net are giving productive feedback to any aspect of STO and are not just complaining all day long. They are making the best out of a bad situation.
It is pointless to participate on the STO.net forum and your post only serves to demonstrate my point.
STO.net and its community do not tolerate any criticism, even constructive criticism of PE or its handling of STO project.
They dismiss critics and those with opposing viewpoints as whiners, griefers or trolls, then go about locking, banning, editing or deleting those they view as malcontents and trouble makers.
STO.net does a better job controlling its media than Hugo Chavez does in Venezuela.
They tolerate, but they disagree. There´s a difference. The latest thread by Binky proves that. A couple of people from here are involved in that thread.
And i dont see why my post serves to demonstarte your point. Because i disagree with u?
And if it is pointless to participate on STO.net only depends on your alignment towards the situation.
Ok guys I really don't want this thread to be locked so please don't turn this into a pissing match about the moderation at STOnet. I know how you all feel about that site and it's been said many many times before here and other places. You all also know how I feel about it but I'm really trying to give us a voice in the development of this game or at least to send a message to PE that everything isn't all sunshine and lollypops. We've already made some headway but have a long way to go. This isn't about STOnet, their moderation practices or what we feel about them it's about being heard by PE before it's too late.
Sry Bren, but what the heck are you expecting? ^
"knock knock PE staff you messed up with GnH! and *insert above message*"
"Really Bren? What news, we didnt know that!" And now? It doesnt help anyone!"
That doesnt help the development of STO.
Originally posted by DixonHill
That is your opinion Dix and as always I accept and respect that. I and others feel differently though and would expect the same respect for our opinions.
Of course i do respect your opinion.
Btw, i am very interested in if and when what Binky will respond to your latest question on STO.net, hehe.
Originally posted by DixonHill
You were correct when you stated that your earlier comment did not support my point. It is early here and I need more coffee.
By the way, I do admire your command of the English language, it is exceptional.
Now for the quote above. That does prove my point. You acknowledge in the highlighted text, that only those of a particular ALIGNMENT need comment on the STO.net forum, indicating opposing views are futile.
They do not tolerate opposing views. STO.net is not a healthy or representative sample of a much larger Star Trek and MMO fan base and will only serve to reinforce a game philosophy created in an absolute vacuum, void of any alternative viewpoints.
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For pete's sake, PE isn't going to be basing any substantial amount of design around what folks on some fan forum members think anymore than they would be from here, or on their own official forums for that matter. We are not going to be designing STO for the developers from game forums.
Yes, there is a lot of smoothing and group norming going on over there, presumably to give PE a soft landing in a naive hope that they'll gain some special relationship with the development team. This kind of thing happens on fan sites all the time. PE's given out a pet title. Nothing more is forthcoming. They can try to hold that insular little village together if they want but no matter how hard they try, eventually human nature will out. Especially if they start to grow.
I say leave them be. You'll have plenty of opportunities to write rants and manifestos once the offical STO boards open. Just don't be deluded into thinking we, or any other forum community, will directly drive development.
I can't disagree with that, but would only add, if you really wanted PE to be aware of any issues any of us has, write a polite and brief busniess letter and send it to them by "snail" mail.
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Joined: 1/24/06
Sorry Bren,
I am NOT going back over there. I was there rationally discussing why I felt that the godseye views of space cambat was flawed in a role playing game, and frankly every last mod there came back with rote responses, "the devs know what they are doing, they are developers and you are not.", "wait and see how it works", "but you have interiors on the hubs and planets.", "why woudl you want to be "stuck' on one ship serving someone elses orders." Even Dixon here (frorm there obviously), has very little respect or regard to those that do not agree with the party line. And directly to you Mr. Hill, no the admins there do not disagree they condesend and marginalize anyone that in not mostly for waht they are for. Sorry that is my opinion sir.
If all PE wants is positive feedback then they are going to miss the boat. One of my favorite sayings I learned along time ago was "You have to ask the question that you are afraid of the answer, if you don't you will never close the deal." that was by a gentleman named zig ziggler, doubt anyone knows him on here, but he was a manager of auto dealerships in Dallas in the 702 and 80s, year in and year out every one of his dealerships had the highest sales and highest customer satisfaction of ALL dealerships for that brand.
Darron S. and the rest of PE will attempt to bring a game to market with the Star Trek theme, they will do what they think is right, and frankly i have no faith that they are listening to anyone but the cheerleaders at this point.
I will continue to watch and opine here. Jacklet at least has some reasonable debate points. If i play the game depends on what the game is. if it is of the same mechanics as E&B, and that is EXACTLY what they have right now, then nope no thanks, been there done that model.
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"Pointless to participate on the STO,net threads" now that statement is an understandment.
I have seen more good posts with constructive suggestions get locked over there because of the ridiculous forum nazis. You don't dare disagree with their direction. I will never go back to that forum, it is completely useless.
It is evident to me that PE has no clue what it takes to make a successful MMO in todays environment.
The direction they are taking STO completely invalidates all the ST lore to date. What is the point of even calling it STO?
At least Turbine, when they created LOTR kept the lore intact even though it pretty much precluded the pvp that seems to be a need in this genre.
I don't think that PE can survive as a company. The people who like their design are a small minority. If they ever launch this game as it exists on paper today, it will be the laughstock of the industry.
If PE wants to be successful, they need to go back to the lore. You need more than humans as avatars, you need factions. You need contention in the universe. You need spaceship bridges, engine rooms, etc.
There are a host of better games if I want to play spaceship online, they need to use the lore to separate themselves or they are lost.
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Yet opposing views and negativity is just as prevalent on that forum as it is here, rather bizarre statements to make considering they're simply untrue- even more so in the light of this little invasive effort by bren and co bouncing up and down in their forums with screams for an official forum. One of their threads has been trashed by you guys with the negative spin and criticism, yet it is still unlocked and in progress. <Mod edit>
The difference being, there's positivity over there too, whereas there is none here, <Mod edit>, while they try to dress it up as some kind of respectful debate. Try taking a look at the community you lot think you rule right here before criticising others, because this ain't no pretty sight by far.
Who'd have thought it, people giving up their time and money to run a fansite also happen to be optimistic about the game they're covering. nutjobs
Even Dixon here (frorm there obviously),
I am not from "there". If i was, i woudnt mind to say so.
has very little respect or regard to those that do not agree with the party line.
Not true,...
And directly to you Mr. Hill, no the admins there do not disagree they condesend and marginalize anyone that in not mostly for waht they are for.
...i only have a different opinion...
Sorry that is my opinion sir.
...as you have yours. No need for apologies.
@ Ozmodan:
Do you have any specific examples?
If they ever launch this game as it exists on paper today, it will be the laughstock of the industry.
Tell me please, how does STO exist on the paper today?
If PE wants to be successful, they need to go back to the lore.
When did they step back of it? Examples?
You need more than humans as avatars,
There will be 8 or 9 races to choose from. Maybe some more or less in the end, however, more than just humans :)
you need factions. You need contention in the universe.
I agree. Most likely only Starfleet at launch, other factions could follow.
You need spaceship bridges, engine rooms, etc.
Who said there are none? Time will tell.
they need to use the lore to separate themselves or they are lost.
Agreed! And...perhaps they will?
There are no lore-invalidations made so far imo.


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Department of Bands Faculty
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Greetings from the Director
Dear Students, Prospective Students, Distinguished Alumni and Friends:
Welcome to the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music Department of Bands/Wind Conducting website!
By following the various links found on this page you can find information about our undergraduate and graduate offerings at one of the largest and most comprehensive programs in the country.
Warmest Regards,
Stephen Pratt
About Indiana University Bands
The department of bands/wind conducting is an integral part of the IU Jacobs School of Music and holds a distinguished reputation for musical leadership in the wind band field.
The most advanced three wind bands are composed of music majors from all areas of the Jacobs School of Music. The wind bands perform a wide variety of the finest wind literature, including classics of the repertoire, chamber music for winds and contemporary works.
The department is actively involved in commissioning distinguished new literature for the wind band medium. World premieres have included works by composers David Dzubay, Eric Ewazen, Frederick Fox, Don Freund, Bernhard Heiden, Sydney Hodkinson, Jere Hutcheson, Jonathan Newman, Eugene O'Brien, Michael Schelle, Gunther Schuller, Ellen Spokane, Eric Stokley, John Stout, Kevin Walczyk and others.
Consortium Commission premieres have included works by Robert Beaser, James Beckel, William Bolcom, Steven Bryant, Roger Cichy, Eric Ewazen, Joni Greene, David Maslanka, Cindy McTee, Michael Mower, André Previn, James Primosch, Joel Puckett, Andrew Rindfleisch, Chris Rutkowski, John Stevens, and Gregory Youtz.
Composers who have relatively recently appeared on campus to conduct or supervise their works include Samuel Adler, Warren Benson, Roger Cichy, David Gillingham, Donald Grantham, John Harbison, Karel Husa, David Maslanka, Timothy Mahr, Martin Mailman, Ron Nelson, Jonathan Newman, Joel Puckett, Frank Ticheli, and Kevin Walczyk. Guest artists with the bands regularly include world-renowned soloists from the faculty of the Jacobs School of Music and others of international stature.
The Indiana University Department of Bands traces its history back through the founding of the Marching Hundred in 1896 to official University records that indicate a start-up fee in 1832 for a "university band". The Department of Bands is represented by: three music-major Concert Ensembles (Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band), various small ensembles (taken from the above groups), the All-Campus Band (a non-major band meeting once a week on Monday night), The Marching Hundred, The Big Red Basketball Band and the Crabb Pep Bands (men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball and women's basketball).


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Dr. Susan Bartell, author of Dr. Susan's Fit and Fun Family Action Plan: 301 Things You Can Do Today, shares Ten Tips for Moms that will help you help your overweight daughter.
Does This Sound Familiar?
When I first met the mother of 17-year-old Sandee she was beside herself with frustration. . .
Sandee is at least twenty-five pounds overweight, according to her doctor. And I just don't know what to do about it. I've tried everything. I even offered to diet with her for support, but she refused. Nothing works, she just keeps gaining weight and she doesn't even seem to care! In fact, she's always angry with me. I'm at my wit's end!
I saw Sandee later that day. Her mother was right: she was significantly overweight. But interestingly, she had a very different story to tell.
My mother is constantly nagging me about my weight. She thinks I don't care about how I look and that if she keeps reminding me, I'll suddenly stop eating and get skinny. She doesn't realize how hard it is for me. She suggested that we go on a diet together — but I said no way! If I did that, she'd really be watching everything I eat! Does she honestly think that will help me? Besides, of course I care about my weight, I'd just never tell her because she's so critical.
For Sandee and many of the girls with whom I work, weight is a significant issue. They live in a world of "super-sizing", "two for the price of one" and "all you can eat". Food is part of practically every aspect of their social lives. What's more since many parents work, teens find themselves with unstructured time after school and there can be great temptation to eat in order to fill time or cope with life's pressures.
For many girls, food and eating seem to be a central aspect of their family life as well. Their parents may love to eat and have lots of food and junk food around, making it difficult to resist temptation. Alternatively, parents (particularly mothers) may be overly concerned about their own weight — living on salads and exercising constantly. This may cause a daughter to use food and overeating as a form of rebellion. What's more, learning dieting behavior, rather than healthy eating, will also make it hard for a girl to learn healthy habits. Given this complex set of issues, it is no wonder so many girls are overweight.
To make matters worse, teens are complex and emotional at the best of times, so parenting them can be very trying. And the relationship between teenage girls and mothers is particularly complicated. Dealing with your daughter's normal psychological and developmental changes is challenging enough.
In addition, the very act of raising a daughter often evokes (sometimes painful) memories of your own adolescence causing you to respond emotionally to your daughter's life experiences. An overweight daughter might remind you of your own emotional pain experienced as an overweight teen, or the negative feelings you had about a peer who was overweight.
The struggle to keep your daughter close while she tries to become independent can also impact on how much she's willing to accept your opinion about how she looks and what she should do about it. For many girls, their new found independence is fragile. So they won't consider any opinions from mom — the one person from whom they're trying to separate.
When you have an overweight daughter the first and most important information you need is that you have very little control over your daughter's eating or exercising habits.
This may come as a surprise to you and you may not like it (or even believe it!) but the truth is, by the time your daughter reaches about 13 (it could even be a bit younger), you may be able to control things like school attendance, curfew, or TV and computer time. But your control over her bodily functions — such as sleep, eating, sex, alcohol, smoking and drugs — becomes more and more limited over time. Hopefully, you've done your best to instill good lifetime habits, you've shown by example how to live a healthy life and you've fostered an open, communicative relationship with your daughter.
These will all go far to guide her down the right paths. But in reality, when it comes to food and eating, you will not be able to force-feed her fruit and vegetables. You also won't be able to refuse to allow her sweets. She will get them elsewhere and eat them without you knowing. This won't help her become healthier. Instead it will foster resentment, lying and secrecy between you and her.
What's a Mom To Do?
So what can you do to help your daughter? In fact, there is a great deal, and my Ten Tips will help guide you not only to helping her become healthier, but also to developing a closer relationship with her.
You may find some or all of these suggestions difficult to accomplish, depending on your own issues around food and eating, and also taking into account your overall relationship with your daughter. But all are important and even if you master them very slowly, one at a time, you will feel better and so will she.
Dr. Susan's Ten Tips for Moms
1. Don't assume your daughter is overweight (unless it is truly obvious). It is important (for her!) to hear it from her doctor. If her doctor does not think she is significantly overweight, I'd suggest you look closely at why you feel she is. Perhaps this is your issue, rather than being an objective problem.
2. If you confirm a real weight problem, you must separate your daughter (whom you love) from her weight (which you may hate).This means telling yourself and her that you will love her no matter what she looks like, but that at her current weight, you are concerned about her health, her self esteem and her social life. (If you can't do this and you really dislike her based on her weight, I'd suggest you speak with someone who can help you overcome these feelings — a counselor, friend, religious leader — as these negative feelings will be far more detrimental to your relationship with your daughter than her weight.)
3. Ask your daughter if there is anything you can do to help her become healthier — you'll notice that I did not use the words "lose weight." Your goal is to help her make healthier life decisions rather than lose weight. If she begins to eat healthily and exercise, weight loss will naturally follow, over time. If she doesn't know how you can help her, suggest that perhaps a meeting with her doctor, a nutritionist, a fitness instructor or even a counselor (if you think she may be depressed) might be a good start.
4. Resist the urge to suggest dieting. Diets are never healthy for teens or young women (or anyone for that matter). Living a healthier lifestyle will be the key to her feeling better. If you tend to diet frequently, it's time to re-evaluate the messages you're sending your daughter.
5. Tell her that you will provide her with the help she requests and that you won't try and push anything else on her. Explain that you will be as non-judgmental as you can.
6. After you have made these statements in a gentle, non-critical manner, it's time to back off. Constantly reminding her that you disapprove of her body, eating or exercise habits will only alienate you from her, rather than being helpful. She will experience you as critical, nagging and unsupportive — which may just cause her to eat more, rather than less. It will also, no doubt, be the cause of many fights between you.
7. Even though you've been nagging her for months or years, you can still make things better. During a private moment, tell her you're sorry for nagging her so much, and for focusing so much on her weight and her eating. Explain that it is difficult for you because you worry about her.
8. If your daughter refuses your help, don't push it on her. Let her know that you are available to help if she ever changes her mind. This may be very, very difficult for you, because you will feel like you're standing by as she hurts herself emotionally and physically. This is one of the most difficult parts of having a young woman, rather than a child as your daughter — remembering that you can't force your help on her.
9. Take a look at yourself as honestly as possible. Is your relationship with your own body and with food as healthy as it could be? The messages mothers send their daughters about food, eating, body image and exercise are very powerful. Going on a diet with your daughter is not the answer. But becoming happier, more energetic and filling your body with nutritious food may be. Do you exercise? If not it might be time to start. If you do it too much, perhaps you should find other interests. Your daughter needs to see you incorporating exercise healthily into your life — not never, and not to the exclusion of everything else.
10. Show your consistent love and support. Whether or not your daughter chooses to take steps to become healthier right now, be reassured that as long as you show consistent love and support for her, your concerns for her health will not be forgotten. Hopefully she will choose to make healthier life choices when she is ready. And when she does, you will be the first to know.


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|Chapter 4
|Transit: Bicycling and public transportation are each alternatives to the private automobile. For many people, however, neither form of transportation can compete with the automobile's travel range, flexibility, and speed. But when bicycling and public transit trips are combined, they can be as convenient as car trips, and are often quicker and more relaxing, without the automobile's environmental impacts. This chapter identifies five objectives designed to improve bicyclists' access to transit.
|Objective 5
|Market and promote the bike-transit connection.
Strategy 4
Promote bike-transit use in existing transit incentive programs.
|Peformance Measure
|Promote bike-transit use in the CTA's U-Pass, New Residents, and Transit Benefit programs, beginning in 2006.
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I shuddered to imagine how my 90 year-old mother and her grandchildren would care for an incontinent patient at home.
Transitional/interim government: A far-fetched call by Besigye
One daily on May 31, 2015, published an article headlined, "Col. Besigye calls for interim government in 2016".
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The theme for the financial Year 2015/16 budget is 'maintaining infrastructure investment and promoting excellence in public service delivery of Uganda's economy'.
President Museveni emerged triumphant as opposition camp further disintegrates before 2016
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Marijuana Arrests For Year 2008: 847,864
Posted By dpacheco On September 17, 2009 @ 12:38 am In Politics & Public Policy | No Comments
From Paul Armentano [1], Deputy Director of NORML and co-author of Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? [2], comes this not-at-all surprising statistic: a near-record number of marijuana-related arrests were made in 2008 (847,864). The overwhelming majority, 89%, were for simple possession.
What would happen if we took all that money being flushed away for law enforcement, court costs, and the cost of imprisoning hundreds and thousands of otherwise law-abiding Americans (the article doesn't mention it, but I'm thinking it's extremely likely the arrests disproportionately target the poor), and spent it on, I don't know, just about anything else? Schools. Public transportation. The arrest and prosecution of violent criminals. It's really a question of priorities.
From the article:
Washington, DC: Police arrested 847,864 persons for marijuana violations in 2008, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's annual Uniform Crime Report [3], released today. The total marks a three percent decrease in marijuana arrests from 2007, when law enforcement arrested a record 872,721 [4] Americans for cannabis-related violations.
Marijuana arrests now comprised one-half (49.8 percent [5]) of all drug arrests reported in the United States.
Of those charged with marijuana violations, approximately 89 percent, 754,224 Americans were charged with possession only. The remaining 93,640 individuals were charged with "sale/manufacture," a category that includes all cultivation offenses, even those where the marijuana was being grown for personal or medical use.
Read the whole article here. [6]
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[1] Paul Armentano: http://www.chelseagreen.com/authors/paul_armentano
[2] Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink?: http://www.chelseagreen.com/bookstore/item/marijuana_is_safer_updated_and_expanded_edition:paperback
[3] Uniform Crime Report: http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/index.html
[4] record 872,721: http://norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=7698
[5] 49.8 percent: http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/arrests/index.html
[6] Read the whole article here.: http://blog.norml.org/2009/09/14/breaking-news-marijuana-arrests-for-year-2008-847864/
[7] Marijuana Use, By the Numbers: http://www.chelseagreen.com/blogs/marijuana-use-by-the-numbers/
[8] Study Says It's Easier For Teens To Buy Marijuana Than Beer: http://www.chelseagreen.com/blogs/study-says-it%e2%80%99s-easier-for-teens-to-buy-marijuana-than-beer/
[9] New Study Suggests Smoking Marijuana Does Not Cause Lung Cancer: http://www.chelseagreen.com/blogs/new-study-suggests-smoking-marijuana-does-not-cause-lung-cancer/
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The Cornelius Animal Shelter has pets available for adoption. For more information about these or other adoptable pets, please contact the Cornelius Police Department. The shelter is open Tuesday-Friday 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. and 5:00-7:00 p.m. It is also open on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Read on for more about this week's pets.Wiley is an adorable grey and white Basenji mix who was recently picked up as a stray in Cornelius. He is still a little shy, but is gradually warming up to the volunteers. He is a sweet little guy and would make a great companion. Please stop by the shelter to meet him.
Muffin is a young, male, orange tabby who has been at the shelter for several weeks now. He is sweet and playful and has the most beautiful tan eyes. He loves to explore and they would love to find him a new home ASAP. Please stop by the shelter to meet Muffin.
General information about the Cornelius Animal Shelter as well as a list of available animals can be found at http://www.cornelius.org/animalshelter. CAS is looking for volunteers. Information on how to get started volunteering is also available at the site.


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The 2013 Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival will take place on Saturday, June 1, 11:30 am – 8:00 pm. Please join our e-mail list to receive the latest announcements and important information as it becomes available.
The organizers of the annual Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival have brought some impressive artists to the Salem County meadows. ~The Star-Ledger
Acclaimed as one of the best NJ Festivals, the Appel Farm Arts & Music Festival brings thousands of people to Elmer, New Jersey each year. All proceeds benefit Appel Farm's summer arts camp scholarship program and community arts outreach residencies in public schools.
Celebrating the craft of the songwriter, the Festival specializes in performers working in folk, blues, alt-country, roots, Celtic and acoustic rock. Some of the greatest names in contemporary music have played at Appel Farm, and in 2013 we are proud to present Brandi Carlile, Colin Hay, Delta Rae, Iris DeMent, John Gorka, Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution, Caravan of Thieves, Aoife O'Donovan, Low Cut Connie, and Joe Crookston. XPN personalities will MC the Festival.
The outdoor festival takes place in the beautiful rural setting of Appel Farm's 176-acre home in southern New Jersey, just 40 minutes from Philadelphia. If you need transportation to the Festival, a chartered bus will be available from Fergie's Pub, 1214 Sansom Street, Philadelphia. (Adults and children who are riding the chartered bus must purchase tickets by 5:00 pm on May 31st). The Festival is a laid-back, well-organized event with something for everyone.
For avid cyclists, join the Salem County Cycling Trip leaving our Festival parking lot at 9:00 am to tour the beautiful countryside of South Jersey. This ride works for all levels of riders! Enjoy a gently rolling route with little traffic.
A highlight of this popular family event is the Children's Village where patrons can enjoy performances of puppet theatre, magicians, jugglers and storytellers. There will be free arts & crafts activities for the kids as well!
The Festival also includes a Crafts Fair, showcasing the original hand-made work of over 50 artists. Some of these artisans offer on-site demonstrations while others display works-in-progress and are willing to discuss their work and explain the processes used in creating the pieces on display. When visiting the Crafts Fair, don't forget to visit the booths of our friends at Discover Jersey Arts, Tri-State Indie , WXPN and our Festival sponsors including Bank of America and more!
Enjoy micro-brew specialty beers and award-winning local wine from Flying Fish Brewing Company and Auburn Road Vineyards at the Festival Beer & Wine tent. You are welcome to bring your own picnic basket, and food is also available for purchase including vegetarian, ethnic and traditional festival food like hamburgers and funnel cakes.
This NJ Festival is unique, and for many people it's a summer tradition that is on their "not-to-be-missed" list. Join us on Saturday June 1st for a truly memorable way to kick off the summer!


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Since its publication, Stephen Chbosky's haunting debut novel has received critical acclaim, provoked discussion and debate, grown into a cult phenomenon with over three million copies in print, spent over one year at #1 on the "New York Times "bestseller list, and inspired a major motion picture starring Logan Lerman and Emma Watson. "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" is a story about what it's like to travel that strange course through the uncharted territory of high school. The world of first dates, family dramas, and new friends. Of sex, drugs, and "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Of those wild and poignant roller-coaster days known as growing up.
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This book is for anyone. Read this when you are a teenager, like me and you will see how this book shows in painful clarity how it is to grow up and not understand.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower is about a boy named Charlie who is in his first year of high school. He experiences a lot of new things, he learns to cope with his feelings and problems, the loss of his favourite aunt and his friend, and meanwhile, still tries to have a social life. He is a very emotional, socially awkward character and I think a lot of people will be able to relate to him. The writing style is very simple, it's almost like he's just talking to you instead of writing.
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Charlie. Where to start with the character that every teen can relate to? He's not a character teens should look up to, respect, or idolize, because he makes the mistakes that every teen does. He is just proof that someone else really is going through the same thing. He really becomes more of a friend then anything.
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Aspiring filmmaker/first-novelist Chbosky adds an upbeat ending to a tale of teenaged angst - the right combination of realism and uplift to allow it on high school reading lists, though some might object to the sexuality, drinking, and dope-smoking. More sophisticated readers might object to the rip-off of Salinger, though Chbosky pays homage by having his protagonist read Catcher in the Rye. Like Holden, Charlie oozes sincerity, rails against celebrity phoniness, and feels an extraliterary bond with his favorite writers (Harper Lee, Fitzgerald, Kerouac, Ayn Rand, etc.). But Charlie's no rich kid: the third child in a middle-class family, he attends public school in western Pennsylvania, has an older brother who plays football at Penn State, and an older sister who worries about boys a lot. An epistolary novel addressed to an anonymous "friend," Charlie's letters cover his first year in high school, a time haunted by the recent suicide of his best friend. Always quick to shed tears, Charlie also feels guilty about the death of his Aunt Helen, a troubled woman who lived with Charlie's family at the time of her fatal car wreck. Though he begins as a friendless observer, Charlie is soon pals with seniors Patrick and Sam (for Samantha), stepsiblings who include Charlie in their circle, where he smokes pot for the first time, drops acid, and falls madly in love with the inaccessible Sam. His first relationship ends miserably because Charlie remains compulsively honest, though he proves a loyal friend (to Patrick when he's gay-bashed) and brother (when his sister needs an abortion). Depressed when all his friends prepare for college, Charlie has a catatonic breakdown, which resolves itself neatly and reveals a long-repressed truth about Aunt Helen. A plain-written narrative suggesting that passivity, and thinking too much, lead to confusion and anxiety. Perhaps the folks at (co-publisher) MTV see the synergy here with Daria or any number of videos by the sensitive singer-songwriters they feature. (Kirkus Reviews)


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Through the development of ability, the deepening of character, and the awareness and integration of doctrine, this program will equip men and women for lay worship leadership in the United Church of Canada. The participants must have a sense of call to Christian ministry and exhibit a sense of passion in the faith. They must successfully complete the courses as outlined and demonstrate the integration of that study into daily life and work. They must be in essential agreement with the Polity of the United Church of Canada.
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- General readiness to function in an integrative theological program in terms of both personal qualities and academic competencies
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- Willingness to engage in a program that is grounded in the Christian faith but is also broadly ecumenical and interfaith; readiness to engage deeply in personal reflection; commitment to the practice of the spiritual or liturgical life
The Lay Worship Leader Certificate program consists of six weekend events, or modules. Each module is worth one credit, for a total of six credits in the program. While St Stephen's College is responsible for issue of a Certificate upon successful completion of the six modules of study, it is the Presbytery who is charged with issuing a formal License. The Presbytery Education and Students Committee must be consulted during the process.
Since 2004, 80 people have graduated from the Lay Worship Leader Certificate Program. The program has been offered in Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer, Smoky Lake, Camrose, Castor, Stettler and Whitehorse.
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The numbers don't lie - 2011 was a banner year for solar energy in America as consumers saw the cost of installing solar drop by 20 percent in just a single year.
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Brendan O'Connor, born in Ireland, says he found a pot of gold on the sunny roof of his West Boylston Street restaurant when he installed 32 solar panels there four years ago.
Stat of the Day: Six States Join 10 Percent Green Power Club
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Six states got 10 percent or more of their power from wind, solar and geothermal power in 2011. That's double the number from just a year ago. Not bad for a down year. CleanEdge released its State Clean Energy Index on Wednesday, tallying up the state of green energy and technology across the 50 states of the union as of the end of 2011.
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The Obama Administration has just launched a $120 million research program for new energy materials called the Critical Materials Hub, which is designed to ensure that U.S. companies get a steady supply of rare earths and other resources needed for manufacturing solar cells, advanced batteries and other alternative energy technologies.
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The industry wants anti-dumping in imports of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells and modules, and has filed an application to the directorate general of anti-dumping and allied duties (DGAD).


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Applying Colored Slips to a Plaster Mold Before Slipcasting For Surface Pattern
I first saw the work of Peter Pincus when I juried the Potters Council Members Exhibition last Spring. This large bowl with a brightly colored striped surface fit the exhibition's theme "The Chromatic Edge" perfectly. When I saw the piece (see below) in person when setting up the show at NCECA, I was blown away. And very intrigued as to how he made it. The lines of color didn't seem stenciled or screen printed but they were so crisp. Well, in the latest issue of Ceramics Monthly, Peter shared his super cool process. Mystery solved. Today, I am sharing an excerpt from that article.


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New Samsung 'cheap, solid and feature-packed'
25 August 2009 — 9:52 AM
In an article for Cnet this week, Flora Graham looked at the pros and cons of the Samsung Lucido S7220 and said that although it is nothing particularly special, it will appeal to some.
She explained the phone is "perfectly adequate" in the way it looks and feels, but points out that those looking for an affordable and reliable option may wish to consider it.
Available free on £35 monthly contracts or without a sim card for around £140, Ms Graham noted the device was by no means the top-of-the-range, but praised the integrated five-megapixel camera.
Video recording, microSD card support, a fake call feature and HSDPA connectivity of up to 7.2 Mbps were among the other items highlighted.
"It's easy to use and not expensive, so if you like your phones traditional and fingerprint-proof, it could still be the choice for you," the reviewer concluded.
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Set it up in Menu->Settings->Synccit
Your settings from the lite version will be copied over.
Install golden platinum and launch it once, before uninstalling the lite version.
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• BOOT - to restore mail notifications on device boot
• EXTERNAL STORAGE - thumbnail caching
• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE - detect connection speed
• GET_ACCOUNTS - associate Google account with custom themes
• MANAGE_ACCOUNTS, AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS, USE_CREDENTIALS - add reddit accounts to system Account Manager
• VIBRATE - for mail notifications
• NFC - share current page via NFC
• READ_SYNC_SETTINGS, WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS - sync web preferences with reddit.com
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• Share stories to a range of social networks, or email/SMS to a friend
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• Ability to store the app on the SD card. Widgets will not be available if you choose to use this function. This is a feature of the Android system.
*Currently unavailable for devices running 2.2 and below. We are working on a fix and this will be available soon.
Version 2.4.4:
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• Landscape support for all devices
• Various bug fixes including an issue that occasionally caused duplicate push notifications.
If you choose to receive push notifications, a unique identifier relating to your device will be stored by ProcessOne on behalf of the BBC to provide you with the service.
No other personal data relating to you (such as a username or email address) is processed. The BBC will keep your information secure and not share it with anyone else in accordance with the BBC's Privacy and Cookies Policy, available at http://www.bbc.co.uk/privacy/
You can choose to unsubscribe from push notifications in the app's settings screen.
• INTERNET: Used to get the latest news content from the BBC
• ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Used to determine whether you are on 3G or WiFi to deliver the best quality content
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"Top 25 Best Free Android Apps" - Mashable
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* Jelly Bean compatibility with expandable notifications and other Jelly Bean features
* Complete tutorial guide to reddit, for new and experienced redditors
* FULL Screen mode
* Tablet optimized design
* Sharp, ICS inspired design, with easier reddit navigation and more sorting options
* Full user profile support
* Color coded comment threads
* Full featured reddit inbox
* Rageface and look of disapproval support
* Easy access to subreddits using the subreddit sidebar with long-press
* Search for new subreddits based on name or keyword and subscribe to them
* Please let us help you with BaconReader or reddit bugs or problems by contacting our support team at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The all new Now for Reddit features a beautiful "card based" interface which aims to provide you with an intuitive, gesture based, Reddit experience.
What does Now for Reddit offer?
- Designed for phones and tablets
- Intuitive interface (swipe to change subreddit)
- Browse Imgur photos & gfycat GIFs
- Reddit TV
- Multireddit support
- Remember what links you've visited with reddit gold
- Messaging (send mail and receive inbox notifications)
- Vote, comment, save, hide, and share posts
- Follow your friends and view their posts
- Save images for offline viewing
- Great new text editor which makes typing comments and messages a breeze!
Join us in r/redditnow for feedback and app discussion!
Thanks for trying Now for Reddit!
Please note, Now for Reddit is an unofficial app. Reddit and the Reddit alien logo, trademark and trade dress are registered trademarks owned by Reddit Inc., and are used under license.


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News from around Texas and news that interests Texans
Yearly Archive for 2008
I'm mailing it in
Actually, I'm tweeting it in. * I missed this while hurricaning. "Barack Obama completes us." http://tinyurl.com/5zv3yk about ….16 hours ago * The day starts with semi-weekly garbage pick-up and goes downhill pretty quickly after that. ….1 day ago * My new Cajun diet plan: Nutria System. …1 day ago * 2 best 'fake Wolf Blitzer' […] [Read More]
This space for rent
I'm taking the rest of the week off. I hope my bosses read this blog, because it will explain why I've disappeared. It's also possible they won't miss me. See ya next week. Until then, here are tweets… • Still sick. I think I've discovered "Louis Armstrong's Revenge!" about 8 hours ago • Sean Hannity […] [Read More]
And you will know me by the trail of my tweets…
My final critique: 1. French Quarter — Sucks 2. Royal Sonesta hotel in the French Quarter, which stayed open for the media — Rules 3. Starbucks in Royal Sonesta lobby that stayed open the whole time — Rules 4. Stomach bug — Sucks 5. Standing in hurricane winds on a harbor bridge — Sucks 6. […] [Read More]
Live blog: Hurricane Gustav
I'm live blogging tonight, maybe all night, and all day tomorrow (as long as these crazy Cajun InterWebs hold up!) Be sure to refresh your screen to catch the latest updates. I'll be taking requests, as long as they don't require me to stand in hurricane force winds like one of those Weather Channel dummies. […] [Read More]
Staying, leaving, and "fixing to leave" in the 7th Ward
In New Orleans, there are three schools of thought in terms of reacting to a hurricane. Some folks stay. Some folks go. And some folks are "fixing to go." As Gustav was bearing down on the central Louisiana coast, all three were on display at the intersection of Pauger Street and N. Claiborne Avenue. [Read More]
Must-have supplies: Beer and a blowtorch
NEW ORLEANS — As the two Legier brothers took a break from moving Bob's electronics, kitchen appliances and personal items from his trailer to his unfinished, cement-block house next door, Gerald stopped and looked in the distance. A single person was walking in their direction. [Read More]
Come for the ice. Stay for the critters.
While a million people heeded warnings to leave the Gulf Coast area Saturday, not everyone was convinced. Allen Matherne, for example, didn't give it a second thought. [Read More]
Last train
NEW ORLEANS — As the last train of evacuees left the Union Passenger Terminal, the sense of frustration and desperation that had filled air earlier Saturday was replaced by confidence in precautions taken and advice heeded. [Read More]
Moving out of harm's way
NEW ORLEANS — If you took a fine Swiss clock and swapped out the intricate web of interlocking gears and precision springs for buses, trains and long lines of people, then you'd understand how the Union Passenger Terminal train station was working Saturday. [Read More]
The journey begins, the memories linger
NEW ORLEANS — The nightmares still plague Gino Eddington, and that's why he was in line at the No. 4 Fire Station, ready to become an evacuee after less than a year back in his hometown. [Read More]
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ELECTRONIC "tongues" could soon be used to monitor the quality control of bottled mineral water. The devices could also sample complex solutions such as blood or urine.
The human tongue can distinguish between a dazzling array of subtle flavours using a combination of just four elements of taste: sweet, sour, salt and bitter. Each element is detected by one of the four types of taste bud located on the tongue. Now researchers at the University of Texas in Austin have designed an electronic tongue that works along the same lines (
Using chemical sensors, they have demonstrated that the electronic tongue can "taste" different solutions. The team attached four well-known chemical sensors to minute beads made of polyethylene glycol and polystyrene. The beads were placed in micro-machined wells on a silicon wafer.
The sensors respond to chemical stimuli by changing colour, ...
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by Helen MASSY-BERESFORD, Flight International business reporter
An EADS event is always a lavish – and often slightly bizarre – affair, and once again the company spared no expense as it unveiled the results of its "best financial year ever" in Paris on Wednesday. An "informal" dinner the night before the big presentation for the hordes of international journalists and PR and communications representatives that EADS had summoned turned out to be about as informal as the A380 is small, taking place in a sumptuous banquet hall that one of the guests only half-jokingly compared to the hall of mirrors at Versailles, dotted with impressive, if somewhat incongruous, models of EADS's flagship products including the A400M and NH90.
But the following day, as co-chief executives Noël Forgeard and Thomas Enders – who dubbed themselves "CEO A" and "CEO B" for the occasion – fended off questions on A380 delivery delays and wing-ruptures, European Union launch investment for the A350 and the future of the A340 programme it was clear the journalists were not going to be blinded by the opulent surroundings into giving them an easy ride. Forgeard attempted to make light of the media furore caused by the earlier-than-expected rupture of the A380′s wing during testing. "The noise made around that was incredible – it was a non-event." But the questions kept on coming and although he was adamant that the test would not need to be repeated, he did admit that the delivery of the first two aircraft to Singapore Airlines by the end of the year would be "a real challenge – but we will do it."
Forgeard admitted that the future of the A340-500 and -600 aircraft is currently a hot topic within the company. "It's an outstanding model in terms of performance but one shortcoming is that it has four engines so burns slightly more kerosene than twins. We have two options – either to keep it as a niche aircraft – and it sells as such [or] if we want to widen the market of this model we have to cope with the fuel burn, which means a certain number of not-minor modifications of the aircraft. This file is on the desk of the Airbus management," he said, adding that it is also being debated at EADS level.
But with the A380 and A350 clear priorities for the group, the ailing airliner programme could be far down the list of priorities for Airbus: "it's not so much the money – it's the stress of engineering resources – we can't do everything at the same time," Forgeard said.
The EADS bosses were unable to avoid the contentious issue of launch aid, and Forgeard made no attempt to disguise his dwindling optimism that a transatlantic compromise can be reached: "our position has always been the same that we will refrain from drawing repayable launch loans as long as we see a realistic prospect of an amicable solution between the two sides of the Atlantic. The other side of the mirror is that as soon as it is clear that there is no prospect for such an amicable solution we shall draw the loans. Are we close to this situation? Yes I think we are closer and closer to this situation. But this does not kill a last chance if there is one."
The conference ended with a far-reaching message from "CEO B", Tom Enders, who made a plea for more cross-border co-operation in the European defence industry. This, he said, is key to EADS's future success, and its drive for internationalisation, which along with innovation and improvement is one of its corporate buzzwords for 2006. But, he said, it is not enough in evidence as things stand: "We are wondering whether the creation of EADS would still have been possible in 2006."
As the journalists left to file their stories we were given a final reminder EADS's pan-European panache as they presented us with a box of chocolates and a pink rose to celebrate that other great 8 March milestone - International Women's Day.