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Safe Water Project
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See also SCI's official page on the Safe Water Project.
In 2008, Solar Cookers International (SCI) began the Safe Water Project in Kenya led by SCI founder and board president Dr. Bob Metcalf, a professor of Biological Sciences at California State University, Sacramento. Bob's development of a Portable Microbiology Laboratory (PML) has allowed rural health workers and community members to test water quality in the field by assessing levels of Escherichia coli contamination. The revolutionary PML can be used anywhere by practically anyone. It has liberated government ministries charged with water analysis who have had difficulties gauging water quality in rural areas due to travel limitations and technical expenses. Anticipated outcomes from the project include significant reductions in the incidence of waterborne diseases in over 20 communities and broader community awareness of simple and effective water testing and water pasteurization techniques. Trainings began in June 2008 with officials and representatives from the Kenya Water Resources Management Authority and the Kenya Ministry of Health. This projects marks the first collaboration of this type between these two agencies. SCI received major funding for this program from the Richard and Rhoda Goldman Fund.
News and recent developments
- September 2008: A photo blog of this project is now available.
- August 2008: Kenya safe water project ramps up - Solar Cooker Review
- November 2007: International Program Development, Kenya Report by Karyn Ellis, SCI Director of International Program Development
- Recommend expansion of project development to two new countries
- Completion of Safe Water Workshop in Kenya
- Provide support to the Solar Cookers International East Africa Office
- Identify potential collaborators within existing environmental NGO's and government ministries in East Africa
- Increased humanitarian liaisons with emergency organizations
Further development of identified potential projects in Tanzania, Uganda, Benin, and West Africa
- Tanzania: TanzSolar is an Auburn, CA based NGO founded by Marianne Walpert. TanzSolar's main objective is to provide affordable solar panels for lighting and internet power to the villages around Musoma, TZ, where an old colleague of hers owns a well established rural internet company. TanzSolar will also incorporate affordable simple solar powered lanterns to their promotion of solar technology in Tanzania, and is excited to explore the possibility of expanding into solar cooking and water pasteurization. Marianne was able to secure housing for TanzSolar on her last trip to Musoma and has graciously offered to share the facility with SCI, for storage of CooKits and materials and a shared base for project headquarters.
- Uganda: Max Ozimek is a passionate young man from Ohio who won his Science Class project with a CooKit and wants to help his priest in Ohio provide solar cookers to his home village of Obia, Uganda. Father Alexander Inke is excited about the possibilities that this project might provide the people of his village, and he is working closely with Max and Max's mother, Mary Lou, to obtain funding and establish the connections necessary to establish an effective and sustainable project. Karyn Ellis visited the project site in Obia and participated in a five day solar cooking and water pasteurization training with Kawesa Mukasa and his staff, who are long time SCI contacts and solar entrepreneurs in Uganda with the Solar Connect Association.
- Benin: SCI was recently introduced to Gabriel Kpadonou from Benin who is a Humphrey Fellow at UC Davis and is working for a colleague in the area. He works for the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Benin and is co-founder of the NGO the Environmental Engineering Group involved in health and hygiene education and developing solutions to environmental problems. Gabriel works for the Sanitation and Public Hygiene Department of the MOH, which works closely with the Water Resources Management Authority ~ the two branches of government that Bob Metcalf and SCI are working with in Kenya to get the Safe Water Project underway. Gabriel is enthusiastic and dedicated to bringing solar cooking, water pasteurization, and rural water treatment to the government ministries and affiliated NGO's in Benin.
- West Africa: In addition to the potential project in Benin listed above, Karyn Ellis facilitated a connection with a former colleague who now works in Senegal for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) who might be interested in integrating solar cookers into their disaster relief and preparedness programs. She have been in contact with the Vice President of the NGO Love in Motion/Global who would like to incorporate solar cookers into the sustainable village they are creating in Liberia later this year. She also met with Freedom From Hunger in Davis who expressed an interest in involving SCI in their village-based MicroBusiness for Health program, involving educational and health-oriented self-help projects for women's groups in Ghana.
Planning, execution and expansion of Safe Water Project in Kenya and beyond
Karyn Ellis and Bob Metcalf worked together on the development and progression of the Safe Water Project that SCI initiated in Kenya. During a visit to Kenya, Karyn and Bob attended a number of meetings with the Water Resources Management Authority (WRMA) and representatives from the Ministry of Health (MOH).
During their second trip to Kenya, Karyn and Bob worked on the Water Testing Workshop in Nairobi. Their mission was to train 40 individuals, 20 each from the two government ministries (MOH & WRMA) who would then go on to train others in their respective districts, creating a trickle down effect to eventually reach the most rural levels of ministry and health work. It is expected that the result of this project will be a new process of accurately testing water in rural areas that don't currently have access to expensive and sophisticated laboratory materials. This process will enable rural health workers to identify which water is good to drink and which requires treatment, allowing water treatment processes to progress without a doubt as to it necessity, and hopefully inspiring more environmental health education to those in the bush.
To supplement the water testing workshop, SCI worked with a group of women putting on the African Women and Water Conference at the Greenbelt Training Center in Nairobi. This conference trained a group of 30 women from East, West, and South Africa who took this knowledge back to their countries and the environmental institutions where they work.
Audio and video
See also
- Solar Cookers International
- Water pasteurization
- Safe Water Package
- October/November 2008: *World Health Organization's Request for Proposal
External links
- August 2008: Kenya safe water project ramps up - Solar Cooker Review


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Historic sights and natural beauty – things to do in Yorkshire
February 15, 2012 by Guest Author
Filed under Accommodation, Guest post, Leisure, Misc, Museums, Nature, Northern Ireland, Self-catering, Sightseeing, United Kingdom
Yorkshire is a place that is filled with a mixture of historical sites and natural beauty, and this makes it the perfect holiday destination for all the family. Whether you have a weekend or a week, you will find something amazing in this part of the world. Here are some of the things you might like to see;
Castle Howard, North Yorkshire
Quite easily one of the most famous country houses in the United Kingdom, a trip to Castle Howard is always a great day out. A grand Baroque mansion, it opens in March, there is always an event to plan for if that's what swings your vote.
However, even when the events aren't on there is so much to enjoy in both the house and the gardens that you could spend more than a day here. Great for a picnic on the warmer days, there is a garden centre and a farm shop while caravanning and camping is available if you just can't get enough.
York Minster
A truly amazing place, the largest Gothic cathedral you will find across Northern Europe is one of great beauty and wonder. There is a lot to see and hear about the history of this place – there are free guides on offer about how they are restoring it and you can also take the time to go into the crypt or up the tower to witness the gargoyles and pinnacles of the Minster while enjoying great views of the city.
With so many other things to do in and around the city, York is often used as a weekend destination for families to find cottages to rent in Yorkshire and enjoy the rich heritage of this walled city.
The Royal Armouries, Leeds
If arms and armour is your thing, then this is a top spot within the county because you will be taken back in time to see how and why England has changed over time. Their mission is to keep, study and care for objects so that everyone can get a better knowledge of them.
With plenty going on all year round and free entry, it is a great place to take the children – and there is plenty for the adults to enjoy as well. Following this medieval day out, you are in prime position to enjoy the bars and restaurants of canal-front development Clarence Dock.
Flamborough Head Cliffs, East Riding of Yorkshire
If getting into the great outdoors is more your cup of tea, and you want a country cottage to rent for a blissful long weekend then this will be right up your street. Sat some 400 feet high, and stretching for seven miles, this chalk headland is a special area of conservation and a place of stunning natural beauty.
Home to around 200,000 birds, you will find many twitchers in and around taking advantage of the views for nesting sea birds. Distinctive is an understatement for this glorious spot, and it is an excellent spot to enjoy during a Yorkshire holiday.
Whitby Abbey
Overlooking the seaside town of Whitby, this abbey was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula and it is easy to see why. From the top you get a great view of the surrounding areas, and you can go into the grounds to see the mystery of the abbey. The town itself has a very unique vibe and atmosphere around it, and is known for some fine fish and chips.
My thanks for this article to Sykes Cottages, who are specialists in cottage holidays across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
More things to do in the North of England
Getting to know LS Lowry at The Lowry in Manchester
The must-see sights of Leeds – England
Street art and vintage in the Northern Quarter of Manchester
Photo credits: Castle Howard by Darwin70, York Minister by ♍, Royal Armouries, Leeds by reinholdbehringer, Flamborough Head by nick.garrod
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Donate now for Passports with Purpose 2011
December 12, 2010 by Heather Cowper
Filed under Caribbean, Europe, India, Leisure, Lisbon, Misc, Northern Ireland, Passports with Purpose, Portugal, St Lucia, Travel products, United Kingdom, World, World Issues
I'm a supporter of Passports with Purpose, the Travel Blogger's annual fundraiser and I've just made my personal choices from the fabulous array of prizes, in the nick of time. The chance to win prizes closes tomorrow although you can continue to donate to help build the village in India through this year's chosen charity, Friends of LAFTI. Here's what I've personally put my bids in for – if you read this in time, head over quick to Passports with Purpose before tomorrow and put in yours.
The prizes I'm hoping to win are;
Apple iPad 16 GB Wi-Fi + 3G
from Andy Murdock at seekingb.blogspot.com
Well, any shiny new Apple toy is obviously extremely desirable and I also think it's good sport of Andy to give up the prize that he won in a competition for this good cause. Also the Winnie the Pooh ebook must be a big bonus although removing the Tie me Kangaroo down sport MP3 is a bit hasty – not everyone is bored with kangaroos and I'm sure it would give my kids endless amusement. If I win this I'll probably take it on shorter trips when I need to have internet access rather than taking the laptop.
8 GB iPod Nano
from Anil Polat at Foxnomad.com
Again the shiny new Apple toy rule applies and as a lover of podcasts this little baby will be just the thing for listening to all my faves such as Amateur Traveler, This week in travel, Betty in the sky and Raising Miro. If you happen to win it instead of me, do download some of my Heather on her travels podcasts to enjoy, such as my latest interview with Beth Whitman about Papua New Guinea.
3G Wi-Fi Amazon Kindle
from Lisa and Tim Bergren at theworldiscalling.com
If I don't get the ipad then I'll settle for a Kindle to play with. If my husband is really nice to me and doesn't nag me about the amount of time I spend on my laptop, he might even find it in his Christmas stocking.Or perhaps I'll be that girl in the deckchair relaxing on the beach with a Kindle in my hand one of these days that I give up the blogging.
$100 gift card to spend on a Mr & Mrs Smith Hotels
from Mr & Mrs Smith blog
Because I love staying in Mr & Mrs Smith hotels and have even been known to write the odd review or guest post for them myself. I know that any boutique hotel that they recommend will be just the sort of stylish, welcoming place that you always hope to find and that I'll always get the best available price at the time if I book through them. If you don't believe me, read what I said about these lovelies in their portfolio; The cosy Avenue Hotel in Copenhagen, the country house chic of Fawsley Hall in Northamptonshire or the modern luxe of Avenue Liberdade in Lisbon.
$800 to spend on a HomeAway Holiday Rental property
from HomeAway and Lara Dunston at Grantourismo
Because I love the flexibility of this prize, to book a holiday stay anywhere I like to enjoy with my family, and I love the idea of finding a home from home somewhere where I can soak up the local colour and feel part of the neighbourhood. I met up with Lara and Terry at the start of their year long Grantourismo project to travel the world, staying in HomeAway properties and writing about their experiences and you can listen to my podcast interview with Lara Dunston here.
Three Night Stay at Luxury Hotel Tiara Park Atlantic Lisbon
from Matt Long at Landlopers.com
Because I fell in love with Lisbon when I visited with my husband in November 2009 and the 2 days we spent there just weren't enough. I can jump on a plane from Bristol and be settling into the rather sleek Tiara Park Atlantic that is part of Kiwi collection, another hotel site that I trust to find me impeccably luxurious hotels such as the Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park in London that I reviewed for them.
A Four-Night City and Country Getaway in Ireland
from Corey Taratuta at Irishfireside.com
Because I've only once been to Ireland and I remember the unspoilt countryside and windswept charm and because we have friends there that are overdue a visit and because I can easily get there from Bristol courtesy of the charming Mr O'Leary, a man who does not lack the gift of the gab.
A 3 night luxury spa break for two at LeSPORT hotel in St Lucia though the Explorateur
from Jool Stone of Trainsonthebrain.com
Because my parents have been spending their last few Januaries in St Lucia and love the island, and as I've never been to the Caribbean the island is firmly on my wish list. As I find the grey days of January and February rather dreary, I could do with a bit of sunshine with my husband
If none of these tempt you, get over to Passports with Passport in the next 24 hrs and see what other goodies are on offer – if you're too late, there's always next year….
Read more Indian stories
Exploring the 'Abode of snow' in the Indian Himalayas
Friday photo – my Indian sponsor child
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See the sights of Northern Ireland by car
April 25, 2010 by Guest Author
Filed under Beaches and swimming, Guest post, Leisure, Misc, Museums, Nature, Northern Ireland, Sightseeing
This article from Jeannette Kelly takes us on a driving tour of Northern Ireland which has everything one could look for in a holiday destination – beautiful sandy beaches, top sightseeing spots and out of the way places for those who love exploring off the beaten track.
Stay in Londonderry
I would highly recommend starting your tour somewhere like Londonderry (also known as Derry) which has a rich cultural heritage and is the only remaining walled city in Northern Ireland. You can take a walk around medieval walls with a view over the old city, stopping off at the Tower museum to find out more about the city's past. Although Londonderry is in the northern part of the country, it's still central to the whole of Northern Ireland and County Londonderry boasts some amazingly beautiful beaches, scenic nature walks and fun water sports – something for all ages and tastes.
From Londonderry, it is only a short car ride (around one hour) into the capital city of Belfast. Hiring a car in Ireland is definitely recommended, as there are so many places to visit off the ordinary tourist trails it would be mad to miss out. If you enjoy driving then take the longer scenic route from Londonderry to Belfast on the 'Causeway Route' taking in cliffs and beaches at Portrush, the Bushmills Whiskey Distillery and of course the famous Giant's Causeway.
Giant's Causeway
The thousands of hexagonal 'steps' of the Giant's Causeway, leading out into the sea are the topic of myth and legend in the local area. The columns of rock were formed of basalt as a result of a volcanic eruption and lava flow 60 million years ago and the area has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. Legend claims that the giant Finn McCool built the causeway as a pathway the Scottish island of Staffa so he could confront his enemies there, and the rock formations have been given names such as Giant's Boot, Giant's eye and Chminey Stack.
Rathin Island
For those who want a little less touristy day out, why not visit the wild and rugged Rathlin Island, where visitors can experience the tranquility of an island with a population of only 70 people. Rathin Island is home of the RSPB seabird centre and in the summer months you can hope to see puffins, guillemots, razorbills and kittiwakes on the island. Arrival is by small ferry from Ballycastle which should be booked in advance, taking between 45 and 60 minutes, and if you want to stay a little longer there are self catering cottages and guest houses available.
Belfast Black Taxi Tour
If you really want to do something new, take a Belfast Black Taxi Tour. Local cabbies will happily share with you their experiences during the time of 'the troubles' for real honest first hand information as they drive you around some of the sites, made infamous by conflicts like Shankill Road and the wall murals – it's a very interesting journey, and I thoroughly recommend it. You also get to drive past the shipyard known for building the ill-fated cruise liner, the 'Titanic' and it can also be arranged to have the trip extend outside of Belfast. Prices are £25.00 for 1 or 2 people, 3-5 people pay £10.00 each for the standard tour which lasts around and hour and half.
Car hire in Ireland can be easily arranged before the trip through one of the many car rental companies at the airport or in cities such as Belfast or Londonderry and is one of the best ways to get around everything you want to see in a short space of time.
Travel Resources for visiting Northern Ireland
Official Tourism site Northern Ireland – Discovernorthernireland.com
Official Tourism site Londonderry – Derryvisitor.com
Belfast Black Taxi Tours
Car Hire Ireland -To search for Cheap Car Hire in Ireland
Thanks to travel writer Jeanette Kelly who writes on a wide range of destinations in the UK. Whether you want to know about dolphin spotting in Wales or reading destination articles, her articles definitely come recommended for those with the travelling bug.
Photo Credits: Londonderry Walls from DerryVisitor website, Giant's Causeway by Christolakis, Rathin Island by Karenwithak, Live Free Belfast Mural by PPCC Antifa
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Argentine Patagonia at Pali Aike National Park. @ C. Michael Hogan
Argentina is a South American nation of fourty-two million people that borders the South Atlantic Ocean, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Chile.
It has a long coast fronting the Atlantic Ocean. It is second largest country in South America (after Brazil).
Argentina is strategically located relative to sea lanes between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific Oceans (via Strait of Magellan, Beagle Channel, and Drake Passage).
|(Map of Argentina. Source: CIA World Factbook)
It encompasses diverse geophysical landscapes and topography ranging from tropical climates in the north to tundra in the far south; Cerro Aconcagua is the Western Hemisphere's tallest mountain, while Laguna del Carbon is the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere
Its major environmental issues include:
- deforestation,
- soil degradation,
- desertification,
- air pollution, and
- water pollution.
In 1816, the United Provinces of the Rio Plata declared their independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay went their separate ways, the area that remained became Argentina.
The country's population and culture were heavily shaped by immigrants from throughout Europe, but most particularly Italy and Spain, which provided the largest percentage of newcomers from 1860 to 1930.
Up until about the mid-20th century, much of Argentina's history was dominated by periods of internal political conflict between Federalists and Unitarians and between civilian and military factions.
After World War II, an era of Peronist populism and direct and indirect military interference in subsequent governments was followed by a military junta that took power in 1976.
Democracy returned in 1983 after a failed bid to seize the Falkland (Malvinas) Islands by force, and has persisted despite numerous challenges, the most formidable of which was a severe economic crisis in 2001-02 that led to violent public protests and the successive resignations of several presidents.
Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Chile and Uruguay
Geographic Coordinates: 34 00 S, 64 00 W
Area: 2,766,890 km2 (2,736,690 km2 land and 30,200 km2 water
Land Boundaries: 9861 km with bordering countries: Bolivia 832 km, Brazil 1261 km, Chile 5308 km, Paraguay 1880 km, Uruguay 580 km
Coastline: 4,989 km
Maritime Claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm
Natural Hazards: San Miguel de Tucuman and Mendoza areas in the Andes are subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike the pampas and northeast; heavy flooding
Volcanism: Argentina experiences volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains along the Chilean border; Copahue (elev. 2,997 m) last erupted in 2000; other historically active volcanoes include Llullaillaco, Maipo, Planchon-Peteroa, San Jose, Tromen, Tupungatito, and Viedma
Terrain: Rich plains of the Pampas in northern half, flat to rolling plateau of Patagonia in south, rugged Andes along western border.
The lowest point is Laguna del Carbon (-105 metres), located betweenPuerto San Julian and Comandante Luis Piedra Buena in the province of Santa Cruz.
The highest point: Cerro Aconcagua (6960 metres), located in the northwestern corner of the province of Mendoza.
Climate: Mostly temperate; arid in southeast; subantarctic in southwest
Topography of Argentina. Source: Wikimedia Commons
Biodiversity and Ecology
Protected Areas
See also:
Source: World Wildlife Fund
People and Society
Argentines are a mix of diverse national and ethnic groups, with descendants of Italian and Spanish immigrants predominant. Waves of immigrants from many European countries arrived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Syrian, Lebanese, and other Middle Eastern immigrants number about 500,000 to 600,000, mainly in urban areas. Argentina's population is overwhelmingly Catholic, but it also has the largest Jewish population in Latin America, estimated at approximately 250,000. In recent years, there has been a substantial influx of immigrants from neighboring countries, particularly Paraguay, Bolivia, and Peru. The indigenous population, estimated at 700,000, is concentrated in the provinces of the north, northwest, and south. Eighty percent of the population resides in cities or towns of more than 2,000, and over one-third lives in the greater Buenos Aires area.
Population: 42,192,494 (July 2012 est.)
Ethnic groups: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3%
Age Structure:
0-14 years: 25.4% (male 5,429,488/female 5,181,289)
15-64 years: 63.6% (male 13,253,468/female 13,301,530)
65 years and over: 11% (male 1,897,144/female 2,706,807) (2011 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 0.997% (2012 est.)
Birthrate: 17.34 births/1,000 population (2012 est.)
Death Rate: 7.36 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.)
Net Migration Rate: 0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.)
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.14 years
male: 73.9 years
female: 80.54 years (2012 est.)
Total Fertility Rate: 2.29 children born/woman (2012 est.)
Languages: Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French
Literacy: 97.2% (2001 census)
Urbanization: 92% of total population (2010) growing at an annual rate of change of 1.1% (2010-15 est.)
Europeans arrived in the region with the 1502 voyage of Amerigo Vespucci. Spanish navigator Juan Diaz de Solias visited what is now Argentina in 1516. Spain established a permanent colony on the site of Buenos Aires in 1580, although initial settlement was primarily overland from Peru. The Spanish further integrated Argentina into their empire by establishing the Vice Royalty of Rio de la Plata in 1776, and Buenos Aires became a flourishing port. Argentina formally declared independence from Spain on July 9, 1816. Argentines revere Gen. Jose de San Martin--who campaigned in Argentina, Chile, and Peru--as the hero of their national independence. Following the defeat of the Spanish, centralist and federalist groups waged a lengthy conflict to determine the future of the nation. A modern constitution was promulgated in 1853, and a national unity government was established in 1861.
Two forces combined to create the modern Argentine nation in the late 19th century: the introduction of modern agricultural techniques and integration of Argentina into the world economy. Foreign investment and immigration from Europe aided this economic revolution. Investment, primarily from Britain, came in such fields as railroads and ports. As in the United States during this same period, the migrants who worked to develop Argentina's agricultural resources and early industrialization came principally from throughout Europe.
From 1880 to 1930, Argentina became one of the world's 10 wealthiest nations as a result of the rapid expansion of agriculture and foreign investment in infrastructure. The Great Depression brought a halt to this period of booming expansion, and combined with other social and political changes to usher in a period of less stable governance. The governments of the 1930s attempted to contain the currents of economic and political change that eventually led to a military coup and the subsequent emergence of Juan Domingo Peron (b. 1897). New social and political forces were seeking political power, including a modern military and labor movements that emerged from the growing urban working class.
The military ousted Argentina's constitutional government in 1943. Peron, then an army colonel, was one of the coup's leaders, and he soon became the government's dominant figure as Minister of Labor. Elections carried him to the presidency in 1946. He created the Partido Unico de la Revolucion, which became more commonly known as the Peronist or Justicialista party (PJ). He aggressively pursued policies aimed at empowering the working class and greatly expanded the number of unionized workers. In 1947, Peron announced the first 5-year plan based on the growth of industries he nationalized. He helped establish the powerful General Confederation of Labor (CGT). Peron's charismatic wife, Eva Duarte de Peron, known as Evita (1919-52), played a key role in developing support for her husband. Peron won re-election in 1952, but the military sent him into exile in 1955. In the 1950s and 1960s, military and civilian administrations traded power, trying, with limited success, to deal with diminished economic growth and continued social and labor demands. When military governments failed to revive the economy and suppress escalating domestic terrorism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the way was open for Peron's return.
On March 11, 1973, Argentina held general elections for the first time in 10 years. Peron was prevented from running, but voters elected his stand-in, Dr. Hector Campora, as President. Peron's followers also commanded strong majorities in both houses of Congress. Campora resigned in July 1973, paving the way for new elections. Peron won a decisive victory and returned as President in October 1973 with his third wife, Maria Estela Isabel Martinez de Peron, as Vice President. During this period, extremists on the left and right carried out violent acts with a frequency that threatened public order. The government resorted to a number of emergency decrees, including the implementation of special executive authority to deal with violence. This allowed the government to imprison persons indefinitely without charge.
Peron died on July 1, 1974. His wife succeeded him in office, but a military coup removed her from office on March 24, 1976, and the armed forces formally exercised power through a junta composed of the three service commanders until December 10, 1983. The armed forces applied harsh measures against those they considered extremists and many others suspected of being their sympathizers. While they were able to gradually restore basic order, the human costs of what became known as "El Proceso," or the "Dirty War," were high. Official sources have identified approximately 9,000 persons who were "disappeared" during the 1976-83 military dictatorship, while some human rights groups put the figure as high as 30,000. Serious economic problems, mounting charges of corruption, public revulsion in the face of human rights abuses and, finally, the country's 1982 defeat by the United Kingdom in an unsuccessful attempt to seize the Falklands (Malvinas) Islands all combined to discredit the Argentine military regime. The junta lifted bans on political parties and gradually restored basic political liberties.
Democracy returned to Argentina in 1983, with Raul Alfonsin of the country's oldest political party, the Radical Civic Union (UCR), winning the presidency in elections that took place on October 30, 1983. He began a 6-year term of office on December 10, 1983. The UCR-led government took steps to resolve some of the nation's most pressing problems, including accounting for those who disappeared during military rule, establishing civilian control of the armed forces, and consolidating democratic institutions. However, inability to resolve endemic economic problems eventually undermined public confidence in Alfonsin, who left office 6 months early after Justicialista Party (PJ) candidate Carlos Saul Menem won the 1989 presidential elections.
President Menem imposed peso-dollar parity (convertibility) in 1992 to break the back of hyperinflation and adopted far-reaching market-based policies. Menem dismantled a web of protectionist trade and business regulations and reversed a half-century of statism by implementing an ambitious privatization program. These reforms contributed to significant increases in investment and growth with stable prices through most of the 1990s. Unfortunately, persistent allegations of corruption also accompanied many of the reforms, eventually undermining public confidence in the government and economy. Neither Menem nor his successor President Fernando De la Rua, who won election in 1999 at the head of a UCR-led coalition of center and center-left parties known as the "Alianza", were able to maintain public confidence and the recovery weakened. Also, while convertibility defeated inflation, its permanence undermined Argentina's export competitiveness and created chronic deficits in the current account of the balance of payments, which were financed by massive borrowing. The contagion effect of the Asian financial crisis of 1998 precipitated an outflow of capital that gradually mushroomed into a 4-year depression culminating in a financial panic in November 2001. In December 2001, amidst bloody riots, President De la Rua resigned.
After a period of political turmoil and several provisional presidents, a legislative assembly elected Eduardo Duhalde (PJ) President on January 1, 2002 to complete the term of former President De la Rua. Duhalde--differentiating himself from his three predecessors--quickly abandoned the peso's 10-year-old link with the dollar, a move that was followed by a sharp currency depreciation and rising inflation. In the face of increasing poverty and continued social unrest, Duhalde moved to bolster the government's social programs and to contain inflation. He stabilized the social situation and advanced presidential elections by 6 months in order to pave the way for a new president elected with a popular mandate.
In the first round of the presidential election on April 27, 2003, former President Carlos Menem (PJ) won 24.3% of the vote, Santa Cruz Governor Nestor Kirchner (PJ) won 22%, followed by smaller party/alliance candidates Ricardo Lopez Murphy with 16.4% and Elisa Carrio with 14.2%. Menem withdrew from the May 25 runoff election after polls showed overwhelming support for Kirchner in the second round of elections. After taking office, Kirchner focused on consolidating his political strength and alleviating social problems. He pushed for changes in the Supreme Court and military and undertook popular measures such as raising government salaries, pensions, and the minimum wage. On October 23, 2005, President Kirchner, bolstered by Argentina's rapid economic growth and recovery from its 2001-2002 crisis, won a major victory in the midterm legislative elections, giving him a strengthened mandate and control of a legislative majority in both the Senate and Chamber of Deputies.
Although Kirchner enjoyed approval ratings of over 60%, he announced in July 2007 that he would not seek re-election and backed his wife, then-Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, as the candidate to succeed him. Fernandez de Kirchner had a decades-long pedigree in politics, having served in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate. She won 45% of the vote in the October 2007 presidential election and defeated her closest competitor, Elisa Carrio of the Civic Coalition, by 22.25 percentage points. Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner became the first Argentine woman elected to the presidency. "Cristina," as Argentines often refer to her, was sworn into office on December 10, 2007. Fernandez de Kirchner was overwhelmingly re-elected on October 23, 2011, winning 54% of the vote; Santa Fe Governor Hermes Binner (Socialist) received 17%, Ricardo Alfonsin (UCR) earned 11%, San Luis Governor Alberto Rodriguez Saa received 8%, and former president Eduardo Duhalde came in with 6%. Fernandez de Kirchner won the largest share of the vote and the widest margin of victory (37 percentage points) of any presidential candidate since the restoration of democracy in Argentina in 1983. She, Vice President Amado Boudou, and her cabinet were sworn into office on December 10, 2011.
Argentina's constitution of 1853, as revised in 1994, mandates a separation of powers into executive, legislative, and judicial branches at the national and provincial level. Each province also has its own constitution, roughly mirroring the structure of the national constitution. The president and vice president are directly elected to 4-year terms. Both are limited to two consecutive terms; they are allowed to stand for a third term or more after an interval of at least one term. The president appoints cabinet ministers, and the constitution grants the office considerable power, including authority to enact laws by presidential decree under conditions of "urgency and necessity" and the line-item veto.
Since 2001, senators have been directly elected, with each province and the Federal Capital represented by three senators. Senators serve 6-year terms. One-third of the Senate stands for re-election every 2 years. Members of the Chamber of Deputies are directly elected to 4-year terms. Voters elect half the members of the lower house every 2 years. Both houses are elected via a system of proportional representation. By decree, one-third of the candidates for both houses of Congress must be women. As a result, Argentina's female representation in Congress ranks among the world's highest.
Government Type: Republic
Capital: Buenos Aires - 12.988 million (2009)
Other Major Cities: Cordoba 1.493 million; Rosario 1.231 million; Mendoza 917,000; San Miguel de Tucuman 831,000 (2009)
Administrative divisions: 23 provinces (provincias, singular - provincia) and 1 autonomous city*;
Source: Mediawiki Commons
Independence Date: 9 July 1816 (from Spain)
Legal System: civil law system based on West European legal systems; note - efforts at civil code reform begun in the mid-1980s has stagnated. Argentina has not submitted an International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction declaration; but accepts International criminal court (ICCt) jurisdiction. The constitution establishes the judiciary as an independent government entity. The president appoints members of the Supreme Court with the consent of the Senate after a public vetting process. The president, on the recommendation of a magistrates' council, appoints other federal judges. The Supreme Court has the power to declare legislative acts unconstitutional.
Buenos Aires Panorama. Source: Luis Argerich/Mediawiki Commons
International Environmental Agreements
Argentina is party to international agreements on: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, and Whaling. It has signed, but not ratified and international agreement on Marine Life Conservation.
Total Renewable Water Resources: 814 cu km (2000)
|The Rio Parana in Argentina (running north-south through image center) appears brown from its sediment; it eventually drains into the Delta del Parana and the Rio de la Plata estuary. Where the Rio de la Plata empties into the Atlantic, the brown, sediment-filled river water mixes with clearer ocean water and creates swirls and cloudy formations. Visible in this image (in gray) is Buenos Aires, the capital city of Argentina, located where the Rio Parana meets the Rio de la Plata. Montevideo, Uruguay's capital, is located on the opposite side of the Rio de la Plata. Photo courtesy of NASA.
|The Parana is the second longest river is South America; its delta is a huge forested marshland about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Buenos Aires. The area is a very popular tourist destination with guided boat tours that venture into this vast labyrinth of marsh and trees. The Parana River delta is one of the world's greatest bird-watching destinations. This false color satellite image highlights the striking contrast between dense forest and wetland marshes (deep red and violet), and the winding blue ribbon of the Parana River. The large north-south-trending water body on the right is the Uruguay River. Image courtesy of USGS.
|A rainbow appears in the mist of Iguazu Falls. The falls are part of a nearly virgin jungle ecosystem surrounded by national parks on both the Argentine and the Brazilian sides of the cascades. The Iguazu River begins in Parana state of Brazil, then crosses a 1,200-km (750 mi) plateau before reaching a series of faults forming the falls.
|Ushuaia, the southernmost point in Argentina.
Freshwater Withdrawal: 29.19 cu km/yr (17% domestic, 9% industrial, 74% agricultural)
Per Capita Freshwater Withdrawal: 753 cu m/yr (2000)
Agricultural products: sunflower seeds, lemons, soybeans, grapes, corn, tobacco, peanuts, tea, wheat; livestock
Irrigated Land: 15,500 sq km (2008)
Natural Resources: fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium
Land Use:
Arable land: 10.03%
Permanent crops: 0.36%
Other: 89.61% (2005)
International Disputes:
Argentina continues to assert its claims to the UK-administered Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), South Georgia, and the South Sandwich Islands in its constitution, forcibly occupying the Falklands in 1982, but in 1995 agreed no longer to seek settlement by force; UK continues to reject Argentine requests for sovereignty talks;
Territorial claim in Antarctica partially overlaps UK and Chilean claims; (Note: the US does not recognize any claims to Antarctica)
uncontested dispute between Brazil and Uruguay over Braziliera/Brasiliera Island in the Quarai/Cuareim River leaves the tripoint with Argentina in question;
in 2010, the ICJ ruled in favor of Uruguay's operation of two paper mills on the Uruguay River, which forms the border with Argentina;
the two countries formed a joint pollution monitoring regime;
the joint boundary commission, established by Chile and Argentina in 2001 has yet to map and demarcate the delimited boundary in the inhospitable Andean Southern Ice Field (Campo de Hielo Sur);
contraband smuggling, human trafficking, and illegal narcotic trafficking are problems in the porous areas of the border with Bolivia
Argentina benefits from rich natural resources, a highly literate population, an export-oriented agricultural sector, and a diversified industrial base.
Although one of the world's wealthiest countries 100 years ago, Argentina suffered during most of the 20th century from recurring economic crises, persistent fiscal and current account deficits, high inflation, mounting external debt, and capital flight.
A severe depression, growing public and external indebtedness, and a bank run culminated in 2001 in the most serious economic, social, and political crisis in the country's turbulent history. Interim President Adolfo Rodriguez Saa declared a default - the largest in history - on the government's foreign debt in December of that year, and abruptly resigned only a few days after taking office. His successor, Eduardo Duhalde, announced an end to the peso's decade-long 1-to-1 peg to the US dollar in early 2002. The economy bottomed out that year, with real GDP 18% smaller than in 1998 and almost 60% of Argentines under the poverty line.
Real GDP rebounded to grow by an average 8.5% annually over the subsequent six years, taking advantage of previously idled industrial capacity and labor, an audacious debt restructuring and reduced debt burden, excellent international financial conditions, and expansionary monetary and fiscal policies. Inflation also increased, however, during the administration of President Nestor Kirchner, which responded with price restraints on businesses, as well as export taxes and restraints, and beginning in early 2007, with understating inflation data.
Cristina Fernandez De Kirchner succeeded her husband as President in late 2007, and the rapid economic growth of previous years began to slow sharply the following year as government policies held back exports and the world economy fell into recession.
The economy has rebounded strongly from the 2009 recession, but the government's continued reliance on expansionary fiscal and monetary policies risks exacerbating already high inflation.
GDP: (Purchasing Power Parity): $709.7 billion (2011 est.)
GDP (Official Exchnage Rate): $435.2 billion (2011 est.)
GDP- per capita (PPP): $17,400 (2011 est.)
GDP- composition by sector:
agriculture: 10%
industry: 30.7%
services: 59.2% (2011 est.)
Industries: Food processing, motor vehicles, consumer durables, textiles, chemicals and petrochemicals, printing, metallurgy, steel
Natural Resources: Fertile plains of the pampas, lead, zinc, tin, copper, iron ore, manganese, petroleum, uranium
Currency: Argentine pesos (ARS)
Further Reading
- David Rock. 1987. Argentina, 1516–1982. University of California Press
- Curtis Dubay. [http://www.heritage.org/Research/LatinAmerica/BG1432.cfm Argentina's Economic Crisis: An Absence of Capitalism]. Heritage.org
- C. Michael Hogan. 2008. ''Pali Aike'', The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18657]


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A Chapter Talk
New Melleray Community
by Dom Brendan Freeman, O.C.S.O
Today is the 157th anniversary of the founding of our community and the 30th anniversary of the dedication of our Abbey Church. I thought I would say something about the founding of the community and some incidents from our early history.
As early as 1841, Abbot Vincent Ryan the founding superior of Mt. Melleray, Ireland, went to Sardinia looking for property for a foundation. Nothing came of it and in 1845 he sent Br. Macarius Keegan to the United States to raise funds and look for a site for a foundation.
The next move toward a foundation was the 25th of July, 1848, when Fr. Bernard McCaffery and Br. Anthony Keating, a choir novice, went to Petit Clairvaux in Canada to see about taking it over. This didn't work out. Br. Anthony went back to Mt. Melleray and Fr. Bernard was about to follow when he received word from Mt. Melleray about land offered in Pennsylvania. By the way, Fr. Bernard had gone to New York and met with Bishop John Hughes (later knows as Dagger John) and heard this famous or infamous retort to his request to solicit funds in New York, "Your order, sir, does no good either to yourselves or for anyone else".
Fr. Bernard and Br. Cyprian Slattery looked at the land in Pennsylvania. They liked it and wrote to Dom Bruno who sent Fr. Clement Smyth and Br. Ambrose Byrne to look at it. They didn't like it. Other land was offered in Canada. All this searching took months. Finally Dom Bruno decided to come and look at the various offers. He was especially interested in Bishop Loras' offer of 440 acres outside Dubuque. He took with him Fr. James O'Gorman, Bros. Timothy Dugan, Joseph Nolan, Barnaby Grace and Macarius. So at this time we have ten monks from Mt. Melleray in North America searching for a place to begin a monastery.
When they finally chose to go with Iowa, there were seven of the ten monks present for the laying of the cornerstone. We should say corner wood because no stone was used in the first building. Br. Macarius stayed in Canada and died there in 1851. Br. Cyprian Slattery went to Gethsemani in 1849 before the foundation was decided. So we have seven monks as members of the new community as of July 16, 1849.
Dom Bruno went back to Ireland and sent sixteen more monks on September 10th. He said he hoped to have fifty Mt. Melleray monks in Dubuque by April of the following year. We know six of the sixteen didn't make it to Iowa. Six died on the steamboat "Constitution" on the way from New Orleans to St. Louis. Then in January, 1850, Don Bruno chose twenty-three more monks to go to New Melleray. I am not sure how many actually arrived at the monastery. Fr. Francis died at sea and possibly two postulants stayed in New Orleans. The statistics for 1851 just three years into the foundation show a community of fifty members, 25 choir and 25 lay brothers. It was a large group by any standard. The steamship "Sultana" which the third group took from New Orleans to St. Louis exploded in 1864 or so with 1,400 people on board. Most of them were Union soldiers recently liberated from the infamous Andersonville confederate prison.
I would like to jump ahead to 1863 now. We have a typed transcription of early 1850's and 1860's manuscripts written by one of our early lay brothers. Br. Declan typed it up in 1933. It has some interesting things about the early days.
First of all, he says the horse stable and cow barn were posts driven into the ground and covered with a thatch of straw as in Ireland. There were only two rock buildingsthe blacksmith shop and the building which is now attached to the Camp Grant.
Most of us remember the blacksmith shopwhen I came it was used for cattle. It was half way down the hill from the present farm office and gate house but on the other side of the gravel road. It was torn down about the same time we bulldozed the first wooden monastery in the late 1960's. What a shame! But here is an interesting description of the first Holy Family Church.
"Right on the side of a little hill about 30 yards N.E. of the blacksmith stood the old secular church about 40 feet long and 20 feet wide, where the people went to Mass on Sundays. There were wagons and very few buggies hitched to the fences and the people waited on the bridge and around the blacksmith shop for Fr. Bernard to say holy Mass."
The author goes on to say: "It was very black and cold around the monastery in those winter days, there being no trees to break the northwest wind when the thermometer was 30 degrees below zero. Fr. Alberic Madigan, Bro. Kieran and Br. Christopher planted mainly all the evergreens and other trees."
At this time we owned 900 acres of crops meadow and pasture land; 470 acres of woodland and 520 acres of prairie land that wasn't ploughed in 1863 Mt. Carmel, 160 acres was ploughed for the first time.
In May, 1863, the secular church was moved to its present location.
In the Fall of 1863 work began on the big barn. Lumber came from Lattnerville. The saw mill is still there.
In 1858 we got land in Allamabee County (this is Fr. Jim Kerndt's territory). Fr. Francis, Br. Timothy, Barnaby, Joseph, Edward and John Joseph were sent to farm the landthey stayed two years. This is in Wexford, Iowa. Fr. Hore brought 450 Irish from his parish in County Wexford to the USA. This was in 1850. They got as far as St. Louis and stayed thru winter. Fr. Hore in the meantime bought 2,157 acres of land in Allamabee County. When spring came, only 18 families from the original 50 people were willing to move from St. Louis.
The monks stayed two years at Wexford and returned, all except Fr. Francis who stayed there until 1888.
In 1862 Br. Bernard Murphy began buying pure bred Durham cattle. "He went to Kentucky and bought some first class cattlecows and bulls. And every fall for probably 15 years afterwards Br. Bernard also began buying more lands."
On the 10th of March, 1868, the first stone in the foundation of the New Melleray was laid in the northwest corner.
In 1872 Br. Bernard bought 40 acres of woodland in South Garny Owen15 miles south of the monastery. This was used for fuel. To make the 30 mile round trip the brother would get up at 2 AM , get the teams ready, come in for Mass at 3 AM and have 8 to 10 miles in by sunrise. If they took oxen it was slower.
Br. Bernard had cattle in Mills County and some as far away as Omaha.
Our author tells us from 1861 to 1866 the brothers made their own beer. The barley and hops were raised here. The barley was sent to Heebs brewery in Dubuque to be malted. The brothers get beer at dinner. "The beer was stopped in 1806!"
Some final remarks on the building of 1868. We read: "Mr. Mulaney (Lawyer Mulaney's father) was the architect. This was for the building and kitchen. For the church wing M. Keenan was the architect and Mr. Burns was the contractor of mason work. The three buildings were complete in 1870."
These are the buildings we now live inone was dedicated as our abbey church in 1870.


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Jefferson City hoping to continue trend of strong play in soccer postseason
Monday, November 1, 2010
The Jefferson City Jays repeatedly have elevated their level of play when it comes to the soccer postseason.
"Over the years, we've typically risen to the occasion," Jays coach Eddie Horn said Sunday night as Jefferson City prepared to face Hickman tonight in the Class 3 District 9 semifinals at Suzie Ditzfeld Field in Sedalia today.
Also: Rock Bridge will face Sedalia Smith-Cotton in the first semifinal at 5 p.m. Smith-Cotton, the No. 4 seed, blanked fifth-seeded Washington 2-0 on Saturday.
The championship game is slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday.
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text: Racy March 13, 2010 11:50 PM F1 » Hamilton writes off victory hopes as McLaren seek downforce Why is everyone worried about construction regs at this point? Seems to me that these cars have been inspected and passed by F1FIA already, this long before quallys. And for Hammy to come out whining at this point is silly. Mcl is more than well enough funded and equipped to get that race car in shape. If he thinks he has it bad, ought to be in my shoes. I have to get up 1 hour earlier in the AM to watch-5:30 AM due to daylight savings. Please shut up and race Hammy. I just bet Mcl's sponcers just love that Hammy. IE, why sponcer a car that cannot win. Hammy, ..... pitiful. Reply Report abuse 0 agree 2 disagree


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Dogfish Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg sued for enabling drunk driving
The family of a 10-year-old girl who was killed two years ago by a drunk driver sued Gaithersburg's Dogfish Head Alehouse Monday holding the bar responsible for the accident.
The plantiff's attorney said the goal is not extract damages from Gaithersburg-based JMGM Group, which runs the bar. But instead to change Maryland law, which exempts bars from being held legally liable for serving drunk customers.
The drunk driver who started all this is a Michael Eaton. Two years ago, he came to the Gaithersburg bar and over six hours accumulated a long bar tab that included 17 bottles of Corona, two "Lemon Drop" shots, and a shot of tequila, according to police records. (He purchased drinks for himself and others, according to police).
He sped out of the bar on his Range Rover and smashed into a Jeep, killing the 10-year-old girl in the back, Jazimen Warr.
He eventually plead guilty to vehicular manslaughter and is now serving an eight-year sentence.
But on Monday, the Warr family filed a multi-million lawsuit in Montgomery County Circuit Court charging the company with enabling Eaton's heavy drinking.
The family's attorney, Andrew Bederman, told the Washington Post that in Maryland bars cannot be held responsible for the actions of their customers after they've left the bar.
But he hopes the lawsuit will create an avenue for the families of victims of drunk driving to make such claims in the future. (via)Post updated for clarification. Photo: Dogfish Head Ales.
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The Rundown on the Georgia Runoff
Most political eyes will be focused on Georgia's Republican primary on Tuesday. With Mitch McConnell a sure thing for re-election at this point (though see if Bevin can break 40%, which I think he can), Georgia is where the great unknown is. In fact, there are only three things known about Georgia's elections right now. One, the Democrats are not going to win the state | Read More »


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A 22-year-old guy we'll call Chuck called the police on Friday night because he was, quote, "too high" on marijuana. When the cops got there, they heard Chuck groaning . . . and when they went inside, they found him lying on the floor in the FETAL POSITION surrounded by…what else…Doritos, goldfish crackers, and Chips Ahoy. The guy is going to be charged with possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
My Points:
1-Chuck, first of all, there are some people that should never ever smoke weed…you are one of them and that is obvious because you didn't have any Twinkies!
2-Chuck, what you had is a THC induced panic attack or as Randy calls it…Friday.
3-Chuckster, consider a low grade Indica, maybe a Bubba Kush or a Phat Panda, but stay away from the Purple Trainwreck…well at least that's what I've heard.
Today's Crown of Clowns goes out to one of Washington's wealthiest school districts. It is the Mercer Island School District, and they get this prestigious award because they briefly outlawed the GAME OF TAG for all of their students. One of the officials said, "Students are expected to keep their hands to themselves…to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students." Let me repeat that, "Students are expected to keep their hands to themselves…to ensure the physical and emotional safety of all students."
My Points:
1-Mercer Island School District: Need a reason to let kids play tag…how about the fact that one in three kids are obese. If you want to help them…remove cellphones from recess…not tag.
2-I looked it up and the average home on Mercer Island is…ready for it…just over 1 million dollars. So today's school lunch at Mercer Elementary is probably organic asparagus, grilled chicken, and Salad with Gorgonzola. So the kids may not have the energy to run.
3-Lastly, Mercer Island: You know what is emotionally and physically damaging? Clogged arteries, a double chin, and cubby little thighs. Let the dang kids run
Christopher Johnson got arrested late one evening at a public park because he was…well…he was getting-it-on with a PLAYGROUND SLIDE. Four people saw him doing what has been called the slide grind and immediately called the cops who arrested him. And this isn't Chris' first slide grind…oh no…he is a repeat offender so the judge gave him brief jail time and a large fine.
1-Chris…I hate to say it but I think your life is on a downhill slide. HEEEEEY HOOO
2-Chris…you might…might need some counseling. I don't know what happened to you as a child on a slide, but that is a story I want to hear. I had an interesting experience while climbing a rope in the 7th grade.
3-Chris…why the attraction to the slide? That's just sick…everyone knows the monkey bars is where it's at! All those curves and metal…sexy!


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"What is portrayed there is the essentiality that the human body possesses."
- Mamoru Oshii
Fans of Innocence know the scene all too well. It's the one scene that ties the movie's plot together: Batou is casing the apartment of a murdered employ of Locus Solus, the maker of murderous sex dolls. As Batou browses the apartment's bookshelves he finds a book: The Doll. Inside the book is a photo of a young girl; a piece of evidence which, by Oshii's own admittance, you'll have forgotten by the end of the movie. This is due to Oshii's Innocence being less concerned with plot than with his metaphor for the human body; in this case that metaphor being a deconstructed doll by Hans Bellmer (shown on the book cover). "The dolls of Bellmer are not made in the image of human ideals," Oshii has said. "What is portrayed there is the essentiality that the human body possesses." Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence is about this essentiality.
To capture this quiddity and quality of the human body, Oshii orchestrated an exhibition of no fewer than 170 dollworks by 18 master creators. The results were put on display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. "Dolls made me make this film" Oshii told Newtype magazine.
Theyre on the cusp of life
They are as lifeless as a corpse while paradoxically endowed with evidence of life.
Anatomical. Androgynous. Disturbing. Un-nerving. Unsettling. These words may come to mind when looking at the Dolls of Innocence, albeit this is usually true of most dolls, especially those that blur the line between animate and inanimate. They are as lifeless as a corpse while paradoxically endowed with evidence or memory of life. This is perhaps similar to how a photograph of a loved one is endowed with memories. "It is a doll, but actually there is a human inside. I see (them) that way now." Oshii mused. Most people who see these dolls will be a bit frightened; an element also reflected in his movie when the face of the gynoid rapidly flashes open, exposing a robo-skeletal structure. However, there is something hopeful about the dolls: they provide evidence of our soulful selves. They are on the cusp of life and, perhaps, harboring the first grain of a soul. What may be so disturbing about these dolls is that we can sense the presence of a soul, as if at any moment they may spring to life. Terrifying, yes. But it also reinforces our belief that something living and immaterial pervades all matter; an idea found in Shinto.
"The lost body must be recovered,
but how?" - Mamoru Oshii
Ghosts and souls aside,
the dolls also give us evidence of our bodies. This may seem a ridiculous statement at first, but the human body has been under threat of extinction, both intellectually and physically, for centuries. The scientific view that holds the body as a chemical warehouse reduces a sacred perception of the body into a strictly secular one. The dawn of robotic prosthetics will certainly usher in an era where organic limbs are replaced with stainless steel. When man becomes mostly machine, dolls may function like photos, providing nostalgic evidence that once upon a time we did, in fact, have a human body.
"The story of the search for one's lost body might be what the movie is about," added Oshii. Toshio Suzuki, who normally oversees the works of his home Studio Ghibli, was a guest producer of the film. He weighed in on the theme of Innocence saying that "this movie teaches us how to survive in today's society." Or maybe Oshii's Dolls of Innocence teaches us how to survive within ourselves. "The lost body must be recovered, but how?" Oshii asks. "For people living in the modern world, this is a question they cannot ignore."
"Humans and dolls need not be opposed; we shouldn't draw a dividing line."
- Mamoru Oshii


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this congress should be impeached or tried for treason. a 5ht grader would have gotten more serious questions than she got.
and, since when is the sec all about enforcement only?
white did not say the words 'capital formation' once - not once!!
as far as crowdfunding and reg a timelines - she wouldn't give any. none. zilch. nada.
clearly white was picked to protect the big corporations, to continue the sec tradition. attack the little guy and look away as far as the big guy is concerned. all the while pushing rules over rules that make it impossible for the small business to be able to do anything.
this is a government by the rich for the rich and powerful - such a corrupted government, at so many levels. much worse than 3rd world countries.
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1. When is "Easter Sunday" (see eg ny pml sec 109 and/or sec 105
2. When is "Palm Sunday"
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Published: June 1, 2012
Off Track Betting in New York State has been racing into a crisis called shrinking revenue. Some people have spitballed a solution: Don't close on holidays.
New York State Racing Law bars racing on Christmas, Easter and Palm Sunday, and the state has ruled OTBs can't handle action on those days, even though they could easily broadcast races from out of state.
"You should be able to bet whenever you want," said Jackson Leeds, a Nassau OTB employee who makes an occasional bet. He added some irrefutable logic: "How is the business going to make money if you're not open to take people's bets?"
Elias Tsekerides, president of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, said OTB is open on Greek Orthodox Easter and Palm Sunday.
"I don't want discrimination," Tsekerides said. "They close for the Catholics, but open for the Greek Orthodox? It's either open for all or not open."
OTB officials have said they lose millions by closing on Palm Sunday alone, with tracks such as Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Turf Paradise and Hawthorne running.
One option: OTBs could just stay open and face the consequences. New York City OTB did just that back in 2003. The handle was about $1.5 million – and OTB was fined $5,000.
Easy money.
Nassau OTB issued muni bonds covenanted by the county. You might think that opening a "Palace" when bettors want to bet is ....?
See also NY Const. Art. 1, Sec. 3
God is great and his name is Andrew Cuomo who ordains when holy days are observed by Nassau OTB
for the faithful and infidels alike.
last one they had at the sec just got a job on the board of GE.. why is congress not investigating shapiro now? clearly she tabled the regulations of the JOBS act. clearly, she got her pay off from GE.
corruption at the highest levels of sec!
investigate shapiro now!!
White is a collecting 47k a month for the rest of he r life from her white shoe law firm who's job it is to represent the TBTJ law firms in SEC cases WTF? How is this an unbiased leader of the SEC? How much is her salary as head of the SEC dwarfed by her partnership payolla. I dont care if she played basketball or looks like Mickey Rooney this is a cock up.
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