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Spare me.
At some point, you have to imagine that people will grow tired of watching remakes and yearn for an original idea. One can only hope.
I'm excited about the new Karate Kid, I enjoyed it then and my family and I will enjoy it now!
Can't wait to see this movie!! Remakes that add a modern twist are refreshing and reconnect you to those memories. I'm sure it will be a great movie.
Can't wait but it won't be the same , the old one is the best and original
How about a remake of "Ishtar"?
We're really remaking cheesy kids' comedy movies from 1984? Kinda ridiculous.
I think this will be a great movie for the kids, you have an 11 yr old remakes this film it's pretty cool and a big hit for Jaden, and this will sell, I will go and see it myself.
its gonna be a mad as movie.
Im sure it will be a hit. But already i see they should have casted someone with a little knowledge of martial arts you can tell jayden has none.
This is embarrassing and ignorant, It should be called Kung Fu Kid. it has nothing to do with Karate and the Japanese. Jackie Chan is kung fu legend not a karate one. Also, its in bejing and judging from the trailer, the film features Chinese kung fu fighting styles.
Wu Shu Kid?
The kid needs to put on some weight or at least some muscle. He's too skinny and frail for that role (being a karate kid)
the music and over stylization is the death of that trailer. the casting was poor and seems the writing is to. that line at the end of it ruined it for me. i love will smith but his son is ruining part of my childhood at the least they should have renamed the movie
he's way to young and he pissed me a The day the earth stood still
I think Jackie Chan and Will Smith have swordfights in Jaden Smiths mouth regularly.
The general story concept is okay.
Not so sure about the titling. That's Chinese martial arts... not karate. Different stuff entirely, from one discipline to the next, at least technique-wise. (That said, the moral and ethical codes are similar, as Wu-shu, popularly known as Kung-fu, holds to the same basic moral codes of the arts being defensive in intent, and avoiding or preventing conflict being most important.)
I'm willing to wait and see on this movie. Regardless of any 'flaws' such as the ones I've outlined... it might very well be entertaining and inspiring... hopefully both.
Now to the poster that said the kid's too young and frail to be a 'karate kid'... I can say this, as a black belt and instructor, I'll tell you that a great many kids who enter into martial arts training, ARE young and ARE frail, if not downright TIMID and even SICKLY at times!! Learning the martial arts from a well trained instructor, can be just what those kids need, to develop on the physical, mental and emotional levels, in a way that overcomes many of the deficits they start with. In fact, I'll just say it. That's what a martial arts instructor's business IS... helping students DEVELOP to be the best they can be, no matter WHO they are, OR what AGE they are.
Its not even Karate. Karate and Wushu are way different. Ignorance and greed off the name of the franchise I see.
lol to call wu shu, karate is just so offensive. this is like the last dragon all over again just this is gonna suck.
Garbage. It's as simple as that.
I know people get tired of remakes but never forget Shakespeare's work. It has constantly evolved with the times. With the remake of Karate Kid, I think it will be one of the most refreshing movies, because it is adapted to a modern time frame. Yes the themes are the same but I think it will be a lot of new elements.
There are thousands of other actor kids working hard and dreaming of getting a role that could have done this movie must better, but instead the one that is spoiled and has connections gets the lead role job. Forget this film, do not see it or support it. It is a shame that the few opportunities are taken by the privileged. This jaden kid is a bad actor, but their millions will make him a star since the masses accept what they are fed.
this movie is gonna be great im going to watch this in cinema
really...seriously...wow epic fail...
from white to black - this doesn't matter, i'm just saying
from high school to kindergarten
from japan to china? <-- smack Pat Morita in the face!
i was waiting for someone to start stomping the yard or something...this film looks horrible
Hey, give me the hook up man. Where did you get your Haterade from?
re. more roles for the spoiled; never attack a child: i happen to like this child, and his sister; they are pure and innocent, and had no choice in who their parents are; if you are angry about your position in life, talk to your creator, who never does anything wrong: he is not spoilt in the sense that he must of had to work very hard to take on this role: GO JAYDEN!!!!
Being Asian, the level of ignorance allowed here is astounding.
First off, Jackie Chan cannot be ok with the title. He comes from a pretty proud Chinese martial arts background and clearly in the trailer, the stances and styles are all pretty traditional Kung Fu (Wu Shu). Hell, there's even a freakin' Wing Chun wooden training dummy (Bruce Lee must be rolling and screaming in this grave).
Secondly, Will Smith's production company is not changing the title and from a money standpoint, that makes sense - Karate Kid is well-known franchise so why not bank on it, right? What's wrong with disrespecting both Chinese and Japanese cultures for the sake for the dollars, right?
The actual action, style and simple story conveyed in the trailer look ok and somewhat respectable. Too bad the title is disrespecting Chinese and Japanese cultures. Thumbs down.
"Karate Kid" Really? Interesting. If this story is about honor, discipline and Martial Spirit, then you should at least call it what it is. Kung Fu ! Since Karate is the name given to the martial arts of Japan, and the movie stars Jackie Chan and is filmed in China, one might think that the story should have a title befitting it's origins. Who cares if it is a sequal of a movie about Japanese martial arts .... let us use this as an opportunity to honor what the art is and where it comes from. Come on guys ...
If you know anything about the styles of martial arts they originated from the same source. I understand the disagreement of the names and the styles, but understand this that SUSHI is served at CHINESE buffets by Chinese- Americans in the US. This isn't the first or biggest contradiction I've ever seen. For the guy who brought up Bruce Lee, his entire life was dedicated to taking the best from different styles and incorporate them into one. He focused on the fact that there was only one way to punch and kick, so he should be resting just fine... Now the focus of the movie isn't about what style belongs where, but the fact that hard work and dedication triumph over any obstacle. How the hospitality of a stranger can change and even save your life. Think of the title as water it adapts to the container it has to fit in. It may be called many different names but in essence it is the same thing.
its fuking sik
my name is jazmine
The movie looks good enough to carry any title. Lil Smith looks legit, Jackie with a more serious persona, and Gang Wu - fight coordinator has the ingredients for a pretty sick flick =)
how the hell is this called the karate kid when they practice kung fu in china????
Let me tell youhow to RUIN this movie: loaditup with all sorts of trendy pop-culture refernces, hit-of-the-moment music (ala "Fast and Furious" crap), and tough-guy posing. Let me tell you how to preserve the magic of the original: keep the sweetness, the innocence. Bill Conti's music was gorgeous--an orchestral score with perfect violin, and that archetypal flute refrain! That sad panflute thmehas become part of the American conscious. Remember that Daniel was an awkward misfit, not a junior thug or a warrior. "Karate Kid" needs heart, not a mashup of every cinema and musical cliche Hollywood thinks will sell.
when is it coming out?
karate in china? cmon guys wat about kung fu?? i dont think the kid suits the role either, or at least his character doesnt, he is just a safe character for a hollywood film maker to go with as every film for the last 5 years or so seems to have featured that same generic character
I think the movie will do great !!
Can't wait 2 watch it.
Great review! Can't wait for the flim to be released!
Can't say I'm not interested in watching the film. After all, it's got a great cast, but someone I didn't expect to see as the next karate kid, but then again, the original one (Macchio) didn't really know how to do jack. At least Smith has flexibility and know-how.
All in all, I expect to see a cameo from Macchio at some point, and Jackie Chan's going to be a great Mr. Miagi (if they kept his name the same).
Oh, I just saw the trailer. It seems wonderful, I'm sure to go to the cinema.
yyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah bbbooooooooooyyyyeeeeeeee this is the greatest thing since... well, the first one.
I think this movie looks pretty good i really like it because jackie chan. Jackie chan kicks ass
In Japan it was called Best Kid. If they went that route, I would have no problem...on the other hand, it seems that the learning is not going to be remotely similar. I guess we'll have to see.
Peace, Love, Osu!
chan is always a must! and the kid awesome!
What?? another Karate KId??? i mean it was bad enough when Hilary Swank did one RALPH MACCHIO is the ONE and ONLY karate kid Jayden will never replace Ralph (Daniel LaRusso) and Jackie Chan Please! Pat Morita could kick his a** if he was still alive and may he R.I.P! Ralph is an amazing actor!!! and inspires me! i think this is the worst idea of remaking this movie you cant replace the true karate kid! You will all see it when it comes out that it's gonna be sh*t! Ralph macchio needs more credit then he is getting right now! dont you relize it! he was sweet,kind,and just wantedsome respect! he deserved in those movies and he deserves it now! I LOVE YOU RALPH MACCHIO AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE GREATEST KARATE KID
hello im so interesting about you Jackie Chan
that movie looks sicckkkkk &+ hes so adorablleeeee
im definatly gona see it
There is absolutely no reason for this movie. They don't even do karate in China! I am shocked that a man with so much talent and love for his homeland like Jackie Chan would stoop so low as to agree to do this film
a black kid, really?The only way to make it worse is tomake a southern white guy teach an asian kid karate.
this movie has EPIC FAIL written all over it, to drop so low after AVATAR.... hahahaha
Huh? Shouldn't they have called this "Kung-Fu kid"? Hollywood does it again with their mess-ups!
Looks awesome! Looks like it has some new stuff along with some lines and scenes that parellel the original Karate Kid. Jackie looks like he does an awesome performance here too.
did anyone else notice that jackie chan looked at a little kid and said "jack it off!"...seriously...there is no way that a movie crew could have missed that...
Why is this film called the Karate Kid? Karate is a Japanese martial art, this film is set in China, and the kid is taught Kung Fu, which is a Chinese martial art. No one is going to watch this film let alone take it seriously because of the cultural inconsistency and because of the kid's age.
i find it great movie to teach kids about courage and honor and focus in life.
i think this movies gonna be great cant wait to see it!
Looks nais
dont attack a child, who is jus like every other actor in hollywood . he chooses roles. not all roles will fit and not all will fail . but he will learn just as his father did (wild wild west vs hancock) or jaime foxx did (bait vs stealth) and many others. what i also want to know is when did it become offensive to be born to successful parents who can help your career? stop attacking this kid
Lucky Kid. I think he's gonna do just fine.look who he;s work n wit Jackie Chan. If there are sequels he'll do better than the originals. they weren't that good. This kids career is about to take off. Go Jaden !!!
i heard jaden had to do a lot of training with one of Jackie's people. Jaden had to do a lot of training in order to be able to do any of that stuff.
Year man go Jacky this should be the bomb,good to see kids movies again from the chan man
His doing kung fu? in china? karate is in japan?
I'm just curious about why they named it The Karate Kid and not The Kung fu kid...
This is BS. Hollywood, please stop bastardizing old movies and start coming up with new ones! Look what they did to Wonka and Dirty Dancing (just to name 2) already. Please stop it!
because chris they are not smart because if they were real fans they would know you can never replace such a talented charming amazing actor like RALPG MACCHIO! real fans wouldnt give up on him!!! like what some of you are doing! just because ralph didnt do any more movies which i understand completly! doesnt mean you give up on the true karate kid!!! i will forever love the karate kid collection,outsiders,crossroads,up the academy,beer league,naked in ny, and all the rest of the FANTASTIC movies!!!and i will always love Ralph Macchio <3 so if you are a true fan.you will understand.
can someone tell me the name of the first song in this trailer, cause the other one i know it
I'm thinking they still call it Karate Kid because maybe the new kid, Dre, doesn't know the difference between Karate and Kung Fu? Heck most of the general public doesn't. So maybe Jackie Chan's character will say something like "This is China, not Japan. We do Kung Fu, not Karate." And maybe get even some harsh words in there scolding the kid for being ignorant. Who knows? It's a stretch, but I think it might help. Plus "Joe Schmoe" remembers the name Karate Kid.
Love the corn rows. Real martial artsy.
well when is this movie coming out ...i want to see it!!!!
Hate to say it , but if the movie is anything like the trailer, I love it. Was ready to trash it out of loyalty and love of the original but since the story line is changed somewhat this movie appears to be slightly different in its approach. I hope (or it would have been cute) this movies pays homage to the original in some scene.
by the way RGMI ralph machiois still acting, his last best was "my cousing vinny" duh.
yea w/e brick19....... blah blah blah. i know this because he was or isin uglybetty! and that was not his last best so get ur stuff straight buddy before you go blabbing wron info! DUH!
yea w/e brick19....... blah blah blah. i know this because he was or isin uglybetty! and that was not his last best so get ur stuff straight buddy before you go blabbing wron info! DUH!
bong water is not possession, give me a break
Stupid, stupid, stupid....can U say F-L-O-P!
Should have had machio in the movie to pass along what he learned from the deceased miagi. Would have been 1000 times better.
i cant believe that karate kid is taking place in china. karate is the japanes art form of self defense. will smith shame on you for letting your child do this movie
what a waste that budget could have been put to better
You go to pay me to watch this movie.
instead of posting rude comments about the movie just because you didnt like the original is very stupid i mean dont look at the article morons i personally feel it will be a great movie considering jaden smith's movie background and he learned from the best his dad cant wait for it!
It is Bruce Lee who will win in the fight
Is Jackie Chan Mr.Miagi in the new Karate kid remake moive....????
Yes or No
Tell me if you know.
Yes, Jackie Chan is playing Mr Miagi, but is called Mr Han in this new movie.
I dont care what anybody says because the orginial KARATE KID'S WITH RALPH MACCHIO <3 were the best. i dont like jaden and i dont like will smithworth a sh*t ralph macchio and his movies will always have my heart! :0) I LOVE RALPH MACCHIO AND PLEASE LORD LET MY WISH COME TRUE!!!!!
And My Karate_Kid RGM, you needa shut the fu*k up, no one wants to hear your mouth, so piss off!
This is the S*** can't wait to see it
ok i def. dont wanna see this! i loveee the orginial karate kids with Ralph Macchio! he's a GREAT actor! and by remaking it with a little 11 yr old boy is D.U.M.B! i dint care for jayden nor his dad! fresh prince of bell-air EWW:-) and i def. agree w/ my karate-kid all the WAY! and kaali or w/e ur name is why dont u stfu? mhhhh,! bc nobody cares that ur 11 and u like some ugly 11 yr. old boy kk! and if ur 11 u sure dont need 2 be cussing! so why dont u go find ur big girl markers and coloring book and ur goldfish and go play! oh btw why dont u Piss off?? kk? k! and you rock Ralph Macchio <33
I can see that this film is going to be a hit. I am somewhat disappointed that some people have decided to base their comments on actors rather than what the movie has to offer. I Love the original Karate Kid I've watch them over and over since i was a child. Pat and Ralph were great they offered a fresh new twist to Karate and discipline. In all honesty this movie is what got my brother and I interested in Karate (we are both black belts in shotokan karate). When i recall the original Karate kid, the Raplh_macchio #1 fan and My Karate_kid RGM remind me of the bad guys in the film. You guys sound like bullies. I give props to young Smith for wanting to follow in his dad's foot steps. He's a good actor and so is his dad. My prayer is that his Dad guides his footsteps the best way he can so that the fate of most child actors would not befall him. That's my post. I LOVE YOU JACKIE CHAN!!!!!!!
So agree Ralph Macchio #1 fan and Karate Kid RGM im definatliy with them org. 's where the best:) and i dont care for either of the smiths okie dokie?? cool! and yea movie critic why dont u and all the other fakes fans of this new movie go to hell? okie dokes real fans if Ralph would nt support this remake and real fans would know how to spell his name! like me but unlike fake fans*cough*- *cough "movie critic dont know how here is some help R-A-L-P-H M-A-C-C-H-I-O:))))) so why dont you run along to the movies this summer grab ur poppy corn and waste $10 on a movie ticket when u could buy the org. kk<3 movie for 25$ dollars make some nachosss and have a big smile on your face bc you know ur a real fan like me I love you ralph macchio and all of your movies:-) <33
Although I love the original Karate Kid, they should've called it The Karate Man. This is a REAL KID playing a kid, not a grown man who could've been married with kids. And to the Ralph Macchio fans who previous posted: GET YOURSELF AN ENEMA, BECAUSE YOUR FULL OF SH!T
Anonmyous shut the hell up! k? because if you were a fan then you would not have just been a sacrastic little bitch hmm? yeah. it being called the Karate Kid was perfect! and your ass should be jealous bc Ralph Macchio could play 15 yr. old rolls in amazing movies while being in his 20's! he doesnt age and ur jealous
! Ralph is 48 and looks like he's 30! and still adorable,! and he did get married anoymous FYI: Ralph and his really pretty wife got married in april of 1987! and had there daughter in 1992, and son in 1996. so he actually did have kids! and was married! and he is great! and a woundeful husband and im sure a great dad! ILY Ralph Macchio♥
Ily ralph macchio your so awesome and cute! and the best Karate Kid
I think the whole smith family is an arrogant smuggy joke. And as far as im concerned hes a red diaper liberal that should to be taken out with the trash. I wouldnt even use this dvd as a coaster. Go ahead and be good little cattle now and file into will smiths image of the future of movies.
ILY Ralph Macchio ♥ and all of your movies:)
"Red diaper liberals" will one day soon rise up and spoil yours. Given the lucky opportunity of a chance meeting, I will gladly end you myself.
Seriously, this is a kid making a movie. Take your decidedly un-American political views and hide out in your terrorism shelter until the end of your days.
Every one has their opinion on the remake of the Karate Kid movie, Most have been negative..... Understood. But todays kids do things much more differently then we use to. I mean think about it, we use to listen to BoyGeorge, wear parachute pants, and try to break dance to , Sir mix alot, and the Beastie Boys. Todays kids even have their own way of speaking as we once did, Remember (Gag me with a spoon?). Think about it, this kid is from a new genaration, and new era of time. He's here to connect with the kids of this genaration, not ours. We have our memories of Ralph "The Man" Macchio. we all know he was great. But this is about our kids today, Really will it hurt us to spend time with our kids, making a memory of Dad or Mom taking them to see a movie made for them ???....... And one day they will tell thier kids " I rememeber when my Dad or Mom took me to see this Movie starring Jaden Smith called " The Karate Kid". And while online looking to find the film they run across the "original" Karate Kid, Starring Ralph Macchio & Pat Marrito. And yet another Classic is Reborn. So I say let the children of today have their Karate Kid, We had Ours...... It's about their memories now. Thanks for reading Aquarius Vampire
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Wow Jaden is starting to make a big name for himself and no wonder with parents like Will Smith and Jada pinkett; this kid is destined to be a star!
whats the song from the trailer it has a violin at the begining email me if u know email@example.com
This is gonna be Crap! i cant believe theyre remaking it and of all things to cast a horrible new by affiliation actor!
Why is it called the karate kid when he is being taught kung fu? This makes no sense whatsoever.
he goez hard n da paint..he goin 2 b da nxt will smith..on mi couzin he goin 2 b 1 of da famous n richest lil boyz n da U.S..n who eva dnt lik dat cn suk mi dick... if i had 1
you a ugly bastered and you cannot beat me.
Jaden smith is my son and not Jada P. Smith son. she could have the ugly girl.... So called daughter...
So stop be a HATER.! CRACK HEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!
they can't get a white kid or at least in between color so a black kid is playing?
Jaden Smith rules i can't wiat to see The Karate KId with him in it and who ever don't like him can kiss by Japanese ass! ^^
Jaden Smith rules but karate is Japanese not and not from baijing but i know that movies gonna be awsome!!!
Yea, this movie is very badly named considering Karate is JAPANESE. "The Kung Fu Kid " is much more suiting. And the more interesting thing is, how in the hell is this little american boy going to goto China and beat kids at a martial art that they have been doing practically all of their lives. Despite these things, I still cant wait to see this movie. Martial arts are awesome
everything related to Jackie Chan or Jet Li, they really can make u feel real good..cool...
Rate...5 star..
i've seen the movie and its AWESOME..everything is perfect..the story is there and definitely the casts were all GREAT!..i will definitely watch this movie again!!!.. I LOVE IT!..
I love that movie is the best movie i have ever seen.I love it.Thanks for the awesome movie.
he won because hes an athlete Xp. He's black
I didn't believe it the 1st time I saw the movie so I went back and watch it again and could only come upon the conclusion ... the new Karate Kid was great ! I'm a died hard fan of the original movie but I couldn't help to feel more realism and emotion come out of this movie. I felt the changes made from the original picture enhanced the movie experience and Jaden did a great job and fit the part better that Ralph Machio. The training sequence was the best part of the movie....it was fun to watch, showed dedication, grace and enveloped the movie goer into pulling for Dre to become what he worked so hard to be.... Jackie Chan was the added bonus !
Great Movie ! Can't wait for the sequel!
do not be jealous
I went and saw the Movie, on opening night Sold out, the next day, Sold out, the third day I got a ticket early that morning to the late show as all others were Sold out. Now all I can say is Sorry haters ya lost that round big time..... Not only that but at the end of the Movie Every person in the theater, Stood up clapping and cheering. And before any smart asses say " yeah cause the movie ended". . . . people were talking about how they were gonna watch it again and couldnt wait for the dvd. Big time ups for the remake. Ralph and Pat will be proud !!!!!!! ..............
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Free Trade After Iraq
The administration must decide whether or not to pursue free trade at any cost.
12:00 AM, May 13, 2003 • By IRWIN M. STELZER
PRESIDENT BUSH may be interested in working out trade agreements with Middle Eastern countries that have so remained outside of the world trading system. He is, after all, a free-trader by instinct--with the occasional deviations resulting from overwhelming domestic political pressures.
But his move to start discussions with Egypt and other pre-modern economies shouldn't obscure two wars now raging in policy circles over the future of U.S. trade policy.
The first is between those free-traders who believe that bilateral deals--such as those recently reached between the United States and Singapore and the United States and Chile, and the agreement now being negotiated with Australia--contribute to the reduction of barriers to trade. The logic is straightforward: massive, multilateral deals are wonderful, but difficult to achieve. So on the half-a-loaf-is-better-than-none theory, let's sit down with each of those countries interested in freer trade with America, and eliminate any barriers that exist.
As a presidential appointee to the advisory group that works with U.S. Trade Representative Bob Zoellick, I have watched some of these deals being negotiated. Their successful conclusion is a testimonial to Zoellick's belief in their efficacy, and his newly developed patience and sense of humor in dealing with environmental and other politically potent domestic interest groups.
The opponents of this one-by-one approach to freer trade are not mere protectionists, but a group every bit as dedicated to removing barriers to free trade as is Zoellick. Count among them Columbia University professor Jagdish Bhagwati, a distinguished academic who argues that bilateral agreements undermine the World Trade Organization, reduce the pressure on the parties to them to press for broader trade-opening measures, and allow the United States to use its greater economic and political power to wrest concessions from smaller countries that it could not obtain in a larger forum.
So far, this one battle in the war over trade policy is being won by Zoellick. But he is in danger of losing a second and far more important battle. Congress recently approved the deal the USTR negotiated with Singapore, but is delaying action on an almost identical package negotiated with Chile. Sources inside the USTR say that delay is created by the Chileans' fussiness over details of the Spanish translation, but some in Congress say they are delaying to teach Chile that there is a cost for refusing to support America in the Security Council.
Those congressmen argue that there are times when it is worth surrendering the benefits of free trade in the interests of broader goals of American foreign policy.
Right now one of those goals is not only to reward friends, such as Australia, with something more tangible than a visit by its prime minister, John Howard, to Bush's Crawford ranch. It is to punish those who devoted every resource at their disposal to frustrating America's efforts to hold the Security Council to its promise to act when Iraq refused to abide by the terms of U.N. Resolution 1441. Disagreement is considered quite all right, even though annoying. But lobbying countries to form an anti-U.S. alliance after lying to the American secretary of State, cannot go unpunished, lest it become an international habit.
Which means that France is in the president's cross hairs, and will be very much on his mind when he issues final instructions to Zoellick before the next round of world trade talks, scheduled for Cancun in September. Bush has offered to eliminate all of America's subsidies for agricultural exports if France and its E.U. colleagues do the same. The French, who have consistently refused to open their inefficient farmers to competition from America's hugely efficient agricultural industry, responded that they will review the E.U.'s $60 billion annual subsidy payments--in 2013. In normal times, one would expect a negotiation in which each party gives some ground in order to reach an agreement.
That is now less likely. The White House has said that it will never forgive or forget France's perfidy, and simply does not trust the French to abide by any agreement they might be willing to sign. With reason. Just last week Jacques Chirac put so much pressure on Airbus Military that it reversed its decision to award a $3 billion engine contract to low-bidder Pratt & Whitney, instead giving the business to a European group led by state-controlled Snecma of France. Which is nothing new: The European Union has kept out bioengineered farm stuffs and numerous other U.S. products on bogus health and safety grounds.


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For several years, a Battens Crossroads resident has asked the Coffee County Commission for help regarding a ditch she says is causing problems on her property.
Gigi Lasseter grew-up at her dad's home along Coffee County Road 636 in the 1960's and 70's, but she says in the early 1980's, county engineers placed a drainage pipe along side the property.
Lasseter says it is causing erosion and flooding problems. She says in one spot, more than 11 feet of soil has been lost over the last 25 years.
Lasseter says the county refuses to correct the problem.
At Monday's Coffee County Commission meeting, one engineer said the pipe isn't a new one; it's the same one installed back in the 1950's. But, the commission will soon visit the home to see if anything can be done.
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Former CSU football coach Steve Fairchild has been hired as an assistant coach by his hometown NFL team, the San Diego Chargers.
Fairchild, fired Dec. 4 after four seasons as Colorado State University's coach, is joining coach Norv Turner's staff as a senior offensive assistant/special assignments, the Chargers announced today.
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We won't quit: No Smoking Day makes a promise to 10 million UK smokers
When Mr Tom Hurst first wrote to the Minister for Health asking for a national day to help people stop smoking, the reply was unequivocal: "the Minister feels he is unable to support campaigns which might mislead the public into assuming that a causal relationship between tobacco smoking and cancer had been definitely proved."
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Running 7.5 miles a day wasn't enough to keep 60-a-day smoker Danny from a heart attack.
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Is shisha as harmful as cigarettes?
Shisha smoking through exotic looking waterpipes has become a common sight in city streets across the UK. Once the preserve of older men it's now become a trendy, multicultural activity popular particularly with students and young people.
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99 Express is an American-style Chinese restaurant located right across from New Mexico State University set up in a buffet-style that's hot and ready to go a la carte, seven days a week. You'll find your favorites like sweet and sour chicken and General Tzao's in the steam trays and fresh when you walk in.
For the vegetarians in the crowd, 99 Express offers more than 15 different selections, including the Kung Pao and Garlic Sauce flavors available in Tofu.
There are a few standout dishes at 99 Express, my runaway favorite turned out to be the Honey Chicken. Nice slices of white-meat chicken breast fried golden brown in a sweet sauce with green onion and sesame seed garnish. This was a definite surprise to me since I tend to be swayed more by spicy flavors when it comes to Asian dishes.
My second favorite was the broccoli beef dish, tender slices of beef while the broccoli still had a nice crunch to it. There was a touch too much on the salt, but easily solved with a bite of fried rice.
Third on the list of favorites, General Tso's, nicely browned chicken slices with whole red pepper slices to dial up the heat with each bite, and some crunchy nuts added in for good measure.
Last but not least, I loved the mushroom pork, tender cooked mushrooms and generous slices of pork in a tasty marinade.
Overall, you won't be surprised by anything that your order from 99 Express, but you won't be breaking your wallet here either. It's the perfect solution for a quick lunch or an easy dinner out. The specials are great. You can grab one entree on a bed of fried rice or lo-mein noodles for just $4.50. Every entree you add is only one dollar more.
Add an egg roll either traditional or vegetarian, and a bowl of soup to complete the meal and you're back to class before you know it. It's worth a look for your favorite Chinese food on the go while you're studying, or at the end of a long day.
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CADIZ, Ky. (6/13/13) – On June 12, at approximately 3:26 PM, Officer Randy Clark arrested Julie C. Coleman, 51, of 254 Anna Street in Cadiz on charges of DUI - 2nd Offense; Leaving the Scene of an Accident; and Failure to Maintain Insurance.
Officer Clark received a report of a vehicle that struck a parked car on Cunningham Avenue. Further investigation revealed that Coleman struck a tree with the passenger side of her vehicle at the intersection of Anna Street and Cunningham Avenue. She then proceeded north on Cunningham Avenue and struck a mailbox and then the parked van that was unoccupied.
It was determined Coleman was under the influence of prescription medication and could not complete a field sobriety test. She was taken to Trigg County Hospital for a blood sample that was then forwarded to the Kentucky State Police lab for analysis.
Coleman was not injured in the crash.
She was lodged in the Christian County Jail.
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This weekend the class of 1999 is got back together; yep, the American Pie reunion movie you never asked for is here, and it's been cleverly titled American Reunion. Considering the only cast member we've kept up with is Alyson Hannigan and how she met your mother or whatever, we guess we are a little bit intrigued to see what time has done to the others. For instance, does Tara Reid look 100 yet and what about her weird boob? And… well, yep, that's about it. We're guessing Jason Biggs is going to stick his dick in some food again, so here's a clip of when he did it the first time to… get you in the mood?
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taylor Lynch wrote:I have no way to compile this right now. But would this be what your talking about?
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taylor Lynch wrote:When i run it like this without the return sum; statement, it compiles just fine. But when i run the program it stops right after you input a number for the variable n.
taylor Lynch wrote:I just dont understand what it means for the code. Also i cant change anything from the Fibonacci.java file it was supplied by the Professor and cant be changed.
Write a class which that you will call Fibonacci class with a method fib(N)
taylor Lynch wrote:Ok i changed the index to 40 and it ran the program. Then i took the variable sum and changed it to sum=in1+in2 and when i put the number 5 in it came back with 2. So something is still wrong. When it's correct it should come back with 8 because 5+3=8.
taylor Lynch wrote:The Fibonacci code that i've been using is copied and pasted directly from the site nothing has been changed except the things i changed in my previous post.
taylor Lynch wrote:I realize taht now. I changed the code in my previous post but as i said im still having a problem with the output being wrong.
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The Narragansett football team needed a win over Lincoln Saturday afternoon to keep pace for the fourth and final playoff spot in Division III and, thanks to a 90-yard touchdown run by Keirnan Kenny, the Mariners did just that, upending the Lions 23-7 to improve to 2-3 in D-III.
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Jennifer Lopez is a busy lady at the minute as she jets around the world on her 'Dance Again' but the singer spent some quality time with boyfriend Casper Smart and her twins in Madrid last night (October 9).
The 43-year-old had been performing in the Spanish capital earlier in the week and headed out with her clam and bodyguards for a 'quiet dinner'.
The singer recently denied reports that she is engaged to her boyfriend Casper Smart, despite being pictured with a huge sparkler on her engagement finger at Paris Fashion Week last month.
Jennifer Lopez dines out in Madrid with family (Splashnews)
The mother-of-two, who began dating Casper shortly after she announced her split from husband of seven years Marc Anthony, was spotted on a number of occasions wearing the huge ring on her wedding finger, sparking rumours that she had said 'yes' to Casper's proposal.
But there has been no proposal, according to reports, and the 43-year-old is just focused on work at the moment.
The singer denies that she's engaged to boyfriend Casper (Splashnews)
According to AceShowbiz, a source has said that JLo's latest accessory was nothing more "than a pretty ring".
They also added: "She's in the middle of her tour and her manager doesn't want her distracted. He wants her to focus, and an engagement would distract her too much."
The source also suggests that even if the ring was a present from her boyfriend, JLo is not looking for a fourth husband at this time. "This ring could just be for their anniversary," the insider said.
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Quotations about Butterflies
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The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough. ~Rabindranath Tagore
The gaudy butterfly is sure that the flowers owe thanks to him.
~Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. ~Author Unknown
Go on, hitch a ride on the back of a butterfly. There's no better way to fly. ~Pat Monahan, Scott Michael Underwood, and James W. Stafford, "Get To Me"
The fluttering of a butterfly's wings can effect climate changes on the other side of the planet. ~Paul Erlich
And the case of butterflies so rich it looks
As if all summer settled there and died.
~Philip Larkin, "Autumn"
Once I read a story about a butterfly in the subway, and today, I saw one. It got on at 42nd, and off at 59th, where, I assume it was going to Bloomingdales to buy a hat that will turn out to be a mistake - as almost all hats are. ~Nikolaus Laszlo, Nora Ephron, and Delia Ephron, You've Got Mail
A million butterflies rose up from South America,
All together, and flew in a gold storm toward Spain...
~Winfield Townley Scott, "Annual Legend"
Each sunshine-moment twinkles by
A white-winged, wandering butterfly...
~W.T., "Honeymoon Cottage," Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Arts, 1862 June 28th
In nature a repulsive caterpillar turns into a lovely butterfly. But with humans it is the other way around: a lovely butterfly turns into a repulsive caterpillar. ~Anton Chekhov
Gray sail against the sky,
Gray butterfly!
Have you a dream for going.
Or are you the blind wind's blowing?
~Dana Burnet, "A Sail at Twilight"
The paired butterflies are already yellow with August
Over the grass in the West garden;
They hurt me. I grow older.
~Li Po
This magnificent butterfly finds a little heap of dirt and sits still on it; but man will never on his heap of mud keep still. ~Joseph Conrad
Just like the butterfly, I too will awaken in my own time. ~Deborah Chaskin
Moss covered paths between scarlet peonies,
Pale jade mountains fill your rustic windows.
I envy you, drunk with flowers,
Butterflies swirling in your dreams.
~Ch'ien Ch'i, translated by Kenneth Rexroth
Women, don't get a tattoo. That butterfly looks great on your breast when you're twenty or thirty, but when you get to seventy, it stretches into a condor. ~Billy Elmer
Where have those flowers and butterflies all gone
That science may have staked the future on?
He seems to say the reason why so much
Should come to nothing must be fairly faced.
~Robert Frost, "Pod of the Milkweed"
As for butterflies, I can hardly conceive of one's attending upon you; but to question the congruence of the complement is vain, if it exists. ~Marianne Moore, "To a Steam Roller"
We must remain as close to the flowers, the grass, and the butterflies as the child is who is not yet so much taller than they are. We adults, on the other hand, have outgrown them and have to lower ourselves to stoop down to them. It seems to me that the grass hates us when we confess our love for it. Whoever would partake of all good things must understand how to be small at times. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
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Appear in gayer coats than I:
Let me be dressed fine as I will,
Flies, worms, and flowers exceed me still.
~Isaac Watts
We are closer to the ants than to butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure. ~Gerald Brenan
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The least thing upset him on the links. He missed short putts because of the uproar of butterflies in the adjoining meadows. ~P.G. Wodehouse
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It is necessary to write, if the days are not to slip emptily by. How else, indeed, to clap the net over the butterfly of the moment? For the moment passes, it is forgotten; the mood is gone; life itself is gone. That is where the writer scores over his fellows: he catches the changes of his mind on the hop. ~Vita Sackville-West
I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly dreaming I am a man. ~Chuang Tzu


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NetApp Intros All-Flash Storage Option For VDI On FlexPodNetApp used VMworld to introduce a new version of its FlexPod reference architecture featuring its all-flash FAS8000 storage array and said it will shortly be validated for VMware View.
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1978 in aviation
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|Years in aviation:
|1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
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|1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s
|1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
This is a list of aviation-related events from 1978:
- 1 Events
- 2 First flights
- 3 Entered service
- 4 Retirements
- 5 References
- January 1
- The Boeing 747-237B Emperor Ashoka, operating as Air India Flight 855, crashes into the Arabian Sea just off Bombay, India, immediately after takeoff from Sahar International Airport, killing all 213 people on board.
- British Aircraft Corporation, Hawker Siddeley, and Scottish Aviation are absorbed into British Aerospace
- January 18 – After its nose wheel locks in the up position, Eastern Air Lines Flight 274, a Boeing 727-25, makes a two-point landing at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida, without injury to any of the 76 people on board and with only minor damage to the airliner.
- February 11 – To avoid a snow plow on the runway at Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport near Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, Pacific Western Airlines Flight 314, a Boeing 737-200, aborts its landing and attempts a go-around, but its thrust reversers do not retract fully and it crashes, killing 42 of the 49 people on board.
- February 22 – An arson fire destroys the San Diego Aerospace Museum in San Diego, California. Several one-of-a-kind aircraft are destroyed, including the Beecraft Wee Bee and Beecraft Honey Bee, as well as a reproduction of the Spirit of St. Louis.
- March 11 – Flight Lieutenant David Cyster arrives in Darwin, Australia, completing a 32-day, 9,000-mile (14,493-km) flight from England in the de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth G-ANRF to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bert Hinkler 's first solo England-to-Australia flight in 1928.[1][2][3]
- March 16 – A Balkan Bulgarian Airlines Tupolev Tu-134 crashes near Gabare, Bulgaria, killing all 73 people on board.
- April 1 – The Canadian Snowbirds aerobatic team officially becomes 431 Air Demonstration Squadron.
- April 18 – The Vickers Viscount becomes the first turboprop airliner to see 25 years in service.
- April 20 – Korean Airlines Flight 902, a Boeing 707-321B flying from Anchorage, Alaska, to Seoul, South Korea, with 109 people on board, veers drastically off course and violates Soviet airspace over the Kola Peninsula. A Soviet Air Defense Forces Sukhoi Su-15 (NATO reporting name "Flagon") fighter hits the airliner with an air-to-air missile, badly damaging the left wing and puncturing the fuselage, killing two passengers. The plane eventually makes a crash landing on a frozen lake near Loukhi, where Soviet helicopters rescue the 107 survivors.
- April 26 – Possibly due to engine trouble, a United States Navy P-3 Orion patrol aircraft (BuNo 152724) of Patrol Squadron 23 (VP-23) crashes in the Atlantic Ocean near Naval Air Facility Lajes in Lajes in the Azores, killing the crew of seven.
- National Airlines inaugurates nonstop service from Florida to both Frankfurt-am-Main, West Germany, and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.[4]
- May 8 – The National Airlines Boeing 727-235 Donna, operating as Flight 193, crashes into Escambia Bay while on descent to Pensacola, Florida, killing three of the 58 people on board and injuring 11 of the 55 survivors.
- May 16–27 – Eighteen U.S. Air Force C-141 Starlifters fly 32 missions to transport 850 short tons (771 metric tons) of cargo and 125 passengers to Zaire in support of French Foreign Legion troops and Belgian paratroopers deploying there to oppose the Shaba II invasion of the Zairian province of Shaba by a separatist movement.[5]
- May 19
- A Belgian force of 1,171 paratroopers arrives at Kamina, Zaire, in Belgian aircraft to intervene in the Shaba II crisis.[6]
- Paratroopers of the French Foreign Legion jump into Kolwezi, Zaire, from three French Transall C-160 and four Zairian C-130 Hercules aircraft to intervene against separatists during the Shaba II crisis, meeting little organized resistance.[6]
- May 20
- Belgian troops land unopposed the airfield at Kolwezi after Zairian ground forces have seized it. Additional French Foreign Legion paratroopers jump over Kolwezi later in the day.[6]
- McDonnell Douglas delivers its 5,000th F-4 Phantom II aircraft, 20 years after the first flight of the prototype.
- May 23 – Tu-144D experienced an in-flight failure during a pre-delivery test flight, and crash-landed with crew fatalities.
- May 24 – Barbara Ann Oswald hijacks a St. Louis, Missouri-based charter helicopter and orders its pilot, Allen Barklage, to fly it to United States Penitentiary, Marion, in Marion, Illinois, so that her husband, Garrett B. Trapnell – imprisoned there for a 1972 airliner hijacking – can escape. Barklage wrestles Oswald 's gun from her as he lands the helicopter in the prison yard and shoots her to death. In December, her daughter Robin Oswald will hijack an airliner in an unsuccessful attempt to get Trapnell released.
- May 31 – U.S. Air Force C-141 Starlifter aircraft begin to transport French and Belgian troops as they withdraw from their intervention in the Shaba II affair in Zaire. Simultaneously, the C-141s begin airlift support for troops from Gabon, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, and Togo as they deploy into Shaba on peacekeeping duties.[6]
- June 9 – Inaugural flight of the Airlink helicopter shuttle service between London Gatwick and London Heathrow Airports.[7]
- June 26 – Air Canada Flight 189, a Douglas DC-9-32, crashes on takeoff at Toronto International Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, killing two passengers and injuring most of the other 105 people on board.
- July 1–19 – Frank Haile Jr. and William Wisner fly two Beechcraft Bonanzas around the world in formation.
- July 11 – The Government of the United Kingdom agrees to fund development of the British Aerospace BAe 146 airliner.
- July 14 – After receiving orders from United Airlines, Boeing begins full-scale development of the Boeing 767.
- July 24 – McDonnell Douglas completes the 5,000th F-4 Phantom II.[8]
- August 12–17 – Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman make the first transatlantic crossing by balloon, taking 5 days 17 hours to travel from Presque Isle, Maine, to Evreux, France in the Double Eagle II
- August 30 – Two East Germans hijack LOT Flight 165, a Tupolev Tu-134 with 63 passengers on board, during a flight from Gdańsk, Poland, to East Berlin, taking a flight attendant hostage. They force the plane to fly to Tempelhof Airport in West Berlin, where all aboard the plane are released unharmed and the two hijackers and six other East German passengers on the plane claim sanctuary.
- Royal Air Maroc acquires its first wide-body aircraft, a Boeing 747-200B.
- September 3 – Members of the Zimbabwe People's Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA) shoot down Air Rhodesia Flight 825, the Vickers Viscount Hunyani, with a Strela 2 (NATO reporting name "SA-7 Grail") surface-to-air missile west of Karoi, Rhodesia. Of the 56 people on board, 38 die in the crash and ZIPRA guerrillas shoot 10 more to death on the ground, leaving only eight survivors.
- September 25 – Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 182, a Boeing 727 airliner, collides with a Cessna 172 over San Diego, California. There were no survivors on either plane, and with the seven fatalities on the ground the total number of lives lost was 144, making it the worst air disaster in California history to date.
- September 30 – Aarno Lamminparras, an unemployed home building contractor, hijacks Finnair Flight 405, a Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle with 47 other people on board flying from Oulu to Helsinki, Finland. At Helsinki, he allows 34 passengers off the plane, which he then forces to fly back to Oulu, where he receives a ransom payment from Finnair, then back to Helsinki, where he receives more money from a Finnish newspaper and releases the remaining 11 passengers. The aircraft then flies to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, refuels, and returns to Helsinki for more ransom money from the newspaper before flying on to Oulu, where he releases his final three hostages in exchange for a chauffeured limousine ride home and 24 hours alone with his wife. Police storm his house and arrest him.
- Continental Airlines begins service from airports in the New York City area to Houston, Texas, and Denver, Colorado; from Denver to Phoenix, Arizona; and from Los Angeles, California, to Taipei, Taiwan, via Honolulu, Hawaii, and Guam.
- October 24 – President Jimmy Carter signs the Airline Deregulation Act into law. The act is intended to allow commercial aviation to be guided by market forces by removing United States Government control over air fares, air routes, and the entry of new airlines into markets. It requires the complete elimination of government restrictions on U.S. domestic routes and new services by December 31, 1981, the end of all U.S. domestic air fare regulation by January 1, 1983, the dissolution of the Civil Aeronautics Board by the end of 1984, the cessation of some air mail subsidies by January 1, 1986, and the termination of Essential Air Service subsidies ten years after enactment.
- October 30 – The Government of India approves the purchase of the SEPECAT Jaguar for the Indian Air Force
- November 15 – Icelandic Airlines Flight LL 001, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes at Katunayake, Sri Lanka, just short of the runway while on approach to land at Colombo International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, killing 183 of the 262 people on board and injuring 32 of the 79 survivors. It remains the deadliest accident in the history of Icelandic aviation.
- November 20 – The United States Air Force orders development of the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender aerial tanker.
- The retirement of the aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal leaves the Royal Navy without a ship capable of operating high-performance fixed-wing aircraft for the first time since 1918.[9]
- National Airlines introduces service between New York City and Amsterdam.[4]
- December 11 – Masked men rob the Lufthansa cargo handling area at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, New York, of $5 million in cash and $875,000 in jewels newly flown in from West Germany in the largest cash robbery ever committed in the United States at the time.[10] The robbery will be dramatized in the 1990 movie Goodfellas.[11] The cash is never recovered, but five men finally will be indicted for the crime on January 23, 2014.[11]
- December 21 – Seventeen-year-old Robin Oswald hijacks Trans World Airlines Flight 541, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 with 87 people on board, threatening to blow up the airliner if her father is not released from prison. The aircraft makes an emergency landing at Williamson County Regional Airport in Marion, Illinois, where authorities talk her into surrendering without further incident. Her father, Garrett B. Trapnell, had been imprisoned for a 1972 airliner hijacking and her mother, Barbara Ann Oswald, Trapnell 's wife, had been killed when she hijacked a helicopter in May 1978 in order to help him escape from prison.
- December 23 – On approach to a landing in Palermo, Sicily, Alitalia Flight 4128, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32, crashes into the Tyrrhenian Sea about 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Palermo, killing 108 of the 129 on board and injuring all 21 survivors.
- December 28 – United Airlines Flight 173, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-61, crashes in Portland, Oregon, killing 10 and injuring 28 of the 189 aboard. The aircraft had run out of fuel while the crew was troubleshooting landing gear indicator problems.
- December 29 – Freddie To makes the first flight of a solar-powered aircraft, the Solar One
First flights[edit]
- January 11 - American Jet Industries Hustler Model 400 N400AJ, prototype of the Gulfstream American Hustler[12]
- February 14 - Cessna 303
- March 10 - Dassault Mirage 2000 2000-01
- April 10 - Sikorsky S-72 NASA545 (2nd aircraft)
- June 30 - Rutan Defiant
- July 6 - NASA QSRA NASA715
- August 12 – Pilatus PC-7 HB-HAO
- August 20 – Aerospatiale Fouga 90 F-WZJB
- August 20 – British Aerospace Sea Harrier XZ450
- August 29 – Mistubishi MU-300 Diamond
- September 13 - Aérospatiale Super Puma F-WZJA
- November 8 - Canadair CL-600 Challenger C-GCGR-X
- November 9 - AV-8B Harrier II
- November 18 - McDonnell Douglas YF-18A Hornet 160775, prototype of the F/A-18 Hornet[13]
- December 19 - Beriev A-50
- December 30 - General Avia Canguro I-KANG
Entered service[edit]
- January 26 – Westland Lynx with No. 702 Squadron FAA
- June 28 - Dassault Super Étendard with the Aéronavale
- August 20 – BAe Sea Harrier
- Boeing KC-97 Stratotanker by the Texas Air National Guard and Utah Air National Guard[15]
- Douglas TF-10B Skyknight (known as Douglas F3D Skynight before September 1962) by the United States Marine Corps[16]
- ^ Mondey, David, ed., The Complete Illustrated History of the World 's Aircraft, Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1983, ISBN 0-89009-771-2, p. 27.
- ^ Flickr: Tiger Moth
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- ^ a b National Airlines history, at Nationalsundowners.com, the Organization of Former Stewardesses and Flight Attendants with the Original National Airlines.
- ^ Mets, David R., Land-Based Air Power in Third World Crises, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, July 1986, no ISBN number, pp. 133-134.
- ^ a b c d Mets, David R., Land-Based Air Power in Third World Crises, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Air University Press, July 1986, no ISBN number, p. 134.
- ^ Holland, Douglas (16 August 2006). "The Air Links between Gatwick and Heathrow" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 314.
- ^ Thetford, Owen, British Naval Aircraft Since 1912, Sixth Edition, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1991, ISBN 1-55750-076-2, p. 27.
- ^ McCabe, Scott, "Crime History: 'Goodfellas' Make Off With $5.8M in Lufthansa Heist", Washington Examiner, Sunday, December 11, 2011, Page 6.
- ^ a b Associated Press, "," washingtonpost.com, January 24, 2014, 6:47 a.m.
- ^ Mondey, David, ed., The Complete Illustrated History of the World 's Aircraft, Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc., 1978, ISBN 0-89009-771-2, p. 76.
- ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, p. 321.
- ^ Angelucci, Enzo, The American Fighter: The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft From 1917 to the Present, New York: Orion Books, 1987, ISBN 0-517-56588-9, p. 102.
- ^ Bach, Martin, Boeing 367 Stratofreighter, Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, Aero Spacelines Guppies, NARA Verlag, Allershausen 1996, ISBN 3-925671-18-8, p. 31.
- ^ Knott, Robert C., Attack From the Sky: Naval Air Operations in the Korean War, Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy Naval Historical Center, 2004, ISBN 0-945274-52-1, p. 188.


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The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP
Kingsford Smith (NSW)
Australian Labor Party
- 41 year-old Matt Thistlethwaite grew up in Maroubra, went to school in Pagewood and attended the University of NSW in Kensington where he studied economics before going on to become a lawyer.
- He has been an active surf lifesaver for 28 years, served four years as President of Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club and served as President of the Maroubra PCYC. He has also been deeply involved with the Labor Party at all levels.
- A former President of NSW Young Labor 1997-98, he tried to succeed Laurie Brereton as MP but was stymied when Brereton engineered Peter Garrett's entry to politics.
- Matt went on to become the NSW Labor Party State Secretary 2008-10, but lost support for first helping then Premier Nathan Rees win the power to appoint his own ministry, and then backed Frank Sartor rather than Kristina Keneally to succeed Rees.
- Matt Thistlethwaite was appointed to the NSW Senate ticket for then 2010 election and has served in the Senate since July 2011.
Additional Information
Matt Thistlethwaite's personal website.
Matt Thistlethwaite's parliamentary profile.
Electorate Information
- An inner metropolitan electorate, Kingsford Smith covers 69 sq.km of Sydney's eastern suburbs.
- It was created in 1949 and named after the pioneer aviator, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith.
- Its main suburbs are Kensington, Coogee, Randwick, Maroubra, La Perouse, Botany, Rosebery and Mascot.
- The area's main industries are shipping, paper manufacturing, light manufacturing, commercial and retail businesses.


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Testosterone Water Retention
April 8, 2010 by sab
Filed under Testosterone Water Retention
Some people who are on testosterone therapy report the incidence of edema or abnormal water or fluid retention. This may be either localized (edema that takes place in certain areas such as the lower extremities – the legs, feet or ankles – or arms or hands) or generalized (affecting most of the body). How is this possible and how does testosterone water retention take place?
In a nutshell, some kinds of testosterone therapy can result in liver damage, and organ damage or failure is known to result in edema in many cases. Let's look at all this in greater detail.
Firstly, testosterone is a steroid hormone that is secreted by male testes and female ovaries. For both sexes, it is an extremely important hormone, but most especially for men, because it has a key role in maintaining male health. That said, it has benefits for women as well, even though testosterone is present in far less quantities in the female body. When testosterone levels in adults decline, especially for men who are aging (although this also happens with men who have lost their testes to cancer or other causes), sexual potency decreases, muscle mass and strength lessens, body fat increases, and skin thickens. In addition, many of the secondary sexual characteristics of men depend on testosterone levels – facial hair, thicker skin and so on and so forth – so when these levels plummet, these characteristics may begin to be lost or even to reverse in some cases.
Fortunately for those suffering this condition, artificial testosterone therapy, more properly known as androgen replacement therapy, is available. Artificial androgens like nadrolone are ingested via tablet or pill, injected into fat or muscle, spread on using creams, or applied using patches. Those who receive such therapy report increased well-being and muscle mass, heightened libido, and other such benefits that can slow down or retard the effects of aging, and can even have positive effects for athletes.
However, there can be some side effects of androgen replacement therapy, and the one we are concerned with here, the root cause of this testosterone water retention, is liver damage. This is a relatively less common side effect and is associated with androgens or testosterone that are ingested orally in the form of pills or tablets. In a nutshell, these tablets or pills can sometimes lead to liver injury and bile flow from the liver to the duodenum cannot take place – a condition known as cholestasis. And with liver damage can come edema, water retention and bloating – whether localized or generalized (in more severe cases).
Testosterone water retention is not irreversible. It can be dealt with by treatment via a doctor, and by adjustments in the amount and/or the frequency of the testosterone or androgen replacement being administered. This is why it is always best to see one's doctor whenever one has an edema, as the root cause of such conditions needs to be determined and dealt with just in case it is something as serious as liver damage.
Tips on Preventing Water Retention Legs
April 8, 2010 by sab
Filed under Prevention, Tips on Preventing Water Retention Legs
Do you experience swelling in your legs due to water retention? Does it cause you too much pain, discomfort, and irritability? Does it prevent you from enjoying the usual things you normally do, like walking your dog or window-shopping? Does it make you feel unattractive and lower your self-esteem? If yes, then maybe should try some tips on preventing and treating water retention legs.
Water retention is medically known as edema. It refers to a health condition wherein excess water or fluid from the body is not drained through the lymphatic system, its normal path. Instead, water or fluid leaks into the tissues from the blood, thus causing the body or certain parts of it to swell.
Water retention is categorized into two sorts: generalized edema and localized edema. Generalized edema refers to swelling throughout the whole body. Localized edema, on the other hand, refers to swelling in a particular body area like the arm, legs, feet, abdomen, and even around the lungs.
You can easily tell if you have water retention legs. A doctor can diagnose the condition through conducting a physical examination, checking your symptoms, and inquiring about your medical history. In addition, the doctor may also ask you to undergo blood tests, urine tests, liver and kidney function tests, chest x-rays, and electrocardiograms or ECGs.
So how can you prevent and treat water retention legs? Here are some tips to get you back on your feet again:
- Eat a well-balanced diet
It is true that many of the health conditions we experience are caused by the kind of food we eat. Eating a well-balanced diet can boost your immune system and prevent water retention. In addition, by doing so, you provide your body with the nutrients it needs. Have a healthy diet consisting mostly of low-fat and fiber-rich food like fruits and vegetables. If you are overweight, it will also help you lose those extra pounds.
- Drink plenty of water
Drinking eight to ten glasses of pure, unadulterated water can help you prevent and treat edema. This is because when the body is dehydrated, it can respond by holding on to the water it contains, which can lead to swelling in certain areas. Keep your body hydrated by always drinking water and avoiding drinks, which can cause dehydration like coffee, soda, and tea.
- Exercise
Regular exercise will not only give you a fantastic body but also help you against water retention. Speed up your metabolism rate, improve your digestion, and keep your body's water content regulated by exercising.
If you want to protect yourself against water retention legs, you should start following the simple tips presented above, if you are not already doing so. Remember to have a well-balanced diet, drink plenty of water, and exercise regularly.


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Crispin Glover reveals why he was replaced in Back To The Future 2
Little known fact: Crispin Glover refused to be in Back to the Future 2. So director Robert Zemeckis hired a doppelgänger, put him in makeup, and used old clips from Glover's past work on set to fill in any holes. Needless to say, that pissed off the actor (who sued). And now, many years later Glover is elaborating… »


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John Kenneth Zwerling practices law with Zwerling, Leibig & Moseley, P.C. in Alexandria and Charlottesville, VA. For the past 40 years, he has been aggressively defending individuals and corporations in the trial and appellate courts of state and federal judicial systems in Virginia and across the country. His clients include the famous and infamous: rock stars and lawyers, politicians and protestors, the innocent and the not so innocent. He has defended Red Hot Chili Peppers, Church of Scientology, Islamic America Relief Association, Center for Islamic Relations, Daniel Berrigan, Daniel Ellsberger, Abu Ali, and Peter Max, to name a few. His practice areas include criminal law, drugs and narcotics, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO), corporate criminal law, constitutional law, congressional investigations, government investigations, computer crime, health care fraud, espionage, murder, terrorism, mail fraud, and cyber sex.
Zwerling has authored a chapter in Larry Kings recent book Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, and he is has appeared on The Today Show, Burdon of Proof, Firing Line, and the NBC, ABC, Fox News, MSNBC, and CBS evening news. He is a member of a number of state and national associations, including the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Virginia State Bar Council, and the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Law Legal Committee.
Zwerling earned his bachelor's degree from Tufts University and his J.D. from Washington College. He served in the U.S. Navy in Vietnam from 1965 through 1967. He was also an instructor of forensic expert training for the FBI Academy.


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Frasier wins Girls Division by 7-stroke margin
FLINT, Mich., - After the final round of the Randy Wise Junior Open Jae Han Chun of Ansung-City, South Korea won the Boys Division firing a 4-under-par 212. Danielle Frasier of Encinitas, Calif., won the Girls Division by recording a 2-under-par 214.
Conducted by the American Junior Golf Association, the Randy Wise Junior Open was a 54-hole stroke play event held at Flint Elks 222 Lodge Golf Club. The 99-player field featured players from 20 states, Canada and South Korea. The course played at 6,922 yards for the Boys Division and 6,093 yards in the Girls Division.
Chun said after his win last week at the Coca-Cola Junior Championship at Boyne Highlands, he tried to stay humble and keep the patience he used to win in a similar sudden-death playoff. Chun said his persistence showed when he birdied Nos. 1, 3, 4, 7 and 9 for a 3-under-par 33 on the front nine but lost it a little in the end.
"I got behind on No. 15, after I missed a chip," Chun said. "I didn't give up I just had to tell myself, 'I'm still in this'."
After completing the round, Chun and Zeyu He of Bradenton, Fla., were tied after shooting final rounds of 2-under-par 70 and even-par 72, respectively. In the sudden-death playoff, each parred No. 18, twice. On the par-4 thirteenth, Chun rolled in the birdie putt to seal the win.
Mark Mumford of Rye, N.Y., finished third carding a 2-under-par 214. Nicholas Carbary of Kalamazoo, Mich., James Back of Brea, Calif., Colin Van Es of Granger, Ind., and Michael Murray of Bradenton, Fla., all placed fourth posting 1-over-par 217 tournament totals.
In the Girls Division, Frasier said her birdie on No. 2, where she chipped in, helped get her started.
"I played solid," Frasier said. "That's all I wanted."
With additional birdies on Nos. 5 and 10 the fourteen-year-old said this win means more to her than her win in Seattle last year.
"This means I can not only come from behind to win," Frasier said. "But stay calm and keep the lead."
Shannon Warner of Livonia, Mich., finished in second carding a 5-over-par 221 tournament total. Finishing in third is Milena Savich of Carmel, Ind., posting a 7-over-par 223 tournament total.
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you try grounding the HU and computer to the same point?
Hi all,
First of all I have searched the forums tried every possible solution I have found on this forum with no luck so here I go.
I have a very common engine wine noise problem.
first of all power wires & rca cables are separated
all computer cables are separated from power and speaker & rca cables
using a head unit aux in (pioneer DEH-P960MP head unit) for computer
external SoundBlaster soundcard
shuttle pc
1 4ch amp
1 mono amp
300 watt inverter
If I do not ground any part of the computer I.E. The case,power supply, motherboard etc I get a loud "buzzing" interference noise. At that point I do not hear any "engine wine" noise that is consistent with the rpm's of the engine. if I ground the case,motherboard,power supply or even all of them the "buzzing" noise goes away but then comes the "engine wine" noise.
(tried single & multiple grounds to different points on the computer parts and different grounding points in the car.
with sizes from 14g to 4 ga wire but does not help)
also tried ground loop isolator by the soundcard and even going to the amps with no luck.
I am not sure how to get rid of the engine wine noise.
I know where its coming from because when I ground the case its starts then, but I do not know how to get rid of the wine.
any ideas
you try grounding the HU and computer to the same point?
Thanks for your response.Originally Posted by greenman100
I did try that with no luck.
Thanks Anyways.
Any other ideas
does this just happen with the PC, or is this an issue with the amp? I know a friend who's amp does this....and i believe its an internal issue
PC Components:
Lilliput; XPC/FLEX mobo; 1.7 ghz P4 Mobile;512 DDR; 160 gb HDD; opus 150; slot usb dvd-rw
My work log
Hi,Originally Posted by Peoples
Thanks for the response
If I have the computer off and just play a cd in the head unit there is no" wine"
Also if I unplug the computer from the inverter there is no "wine"
If I have the inverter running with the computer not pluged into there is no "wine" from the inverter.
It only comes from the computer when I ground it to get rid of the "buzzing" noise.
Any other ideas
two things, did you ground the inverter?
secondly, make sure nothing is shorted on your motherboard, make sure you arent using any of foam or anything to cussion the motherboard or anything
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Lilliput; XPC/FLEX mobo; 1.7 ghz P4 Mobile;512 DDR; 160 gb HDD; opus 150; slot usb dvd-rw
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Originally Posted by Peoples
what are you talking about, the 12v side of the inverter HAS to be grounded ot work
and if you're taking the 120v side he said he grounded the case whoich is cnnected to the PSU which is connected to the 120v side of the inverter.
have you tried running direct fromt he computer to amps?
Hi,the inverter is not grounded besides the (-) terminal on the inverter because the case of the inverter is plastic.I am not sure if i open it up where to ground it to.Originally Posted by Peoples
also would that make a difference?
because like I said I can have the Inverter running by its self and there is no " wine"
The motherboars is screwed down to the metal case with out any cussion.
i'm talking about the case of the inverter, the case might have a different ground. But also if the inverter and the amps dont have a common ground that could be an issue as well
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Lilliput; XPC/FLEX mobo; 1.7 ghz P4 Mobile;512 DDR; 160 gb HDD; opus 150; slot usb dvd-rw
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have you tried running direct fromt he computer to amps?[/QUOTE]
No I have not tried that.
Will try that Tomorrow