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December 9, 2011
Saving Farmland One Wind Energy Project at a Time
Rich VanderVeen, president of Mackinaw Power, LLC in Michigan talks about wind power being an important wealth-building second crop for American farmers.
November 22, 2011
New Database Assists with Wind Project Siting
November 2, 2011
Wind Energy Has A Lot Riding on Programs up for Debate in Congress
Lisa Daniels, Windustry executive director, talks about how wind energy has become a farm product and that clean energy program funding decisions are being made that will affect farm energy progress for years to come.
October 25, 2011
Wind Powering America Updates Interactive Maps
The school wind energy projects map features 291 projects, and the anemometer loan projects map features 45 projects.
October 25, 2011
Department of Energy Finalizes $169 Million Loan Guarantee to Granite Reliable Power: A Wind Powering America Success Story
Thanks to the funding, New Hampshire's Granite Reliable Power Wind Project is approaching completion and will boost the capacity of wind energy produced by the state from 25.5 megawatts (MW) to 124.5 MW.
October 19, 2011
Offshore Wind Development and Industry Update: A WPA Webinar
Speakers provided an overview of the DOE Wind Program activities and reported on the recently amounted wind FOA awards to spur offshore wind development. In addition, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's regulatory activities were discussed, providing an update on permitting guidelines.
September 27, 2011
Wind Powering America Welcomes New DOE Program Lead Jonathan Bartlett
Jonathan Bartlett will assume the role of Wind Powering America's National Technical Director.
September 8, 2011
Department of Energy Awards $43 Million to Spur Offshore Wind Energy
Forty-one projects across 20 states will advance wind turbine design tools and hardware, improve information about U.S. offshore wind resources, and accelerate the deployment of offshore wind.
September 1, 2011
Studies Prove the Economic Boost that Comes from Wind Energy Development
NREL energy analyst discusses the number of jobs created and economic development that comes with the development and operation of wind power.
August 19, 2011
Job and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) Model
The Job and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) model is a series of input-output models that can be used to calculate economic impacts from wind, coal, or natural gas power generation projects.
August 10, 2011
MISO Furthers Wind Integration into Market
Renewable energy resources can participate fully in MISO's economic dispatch.
August 9, 2011
Small Wind News from IREC
The Interstate Renewable Energy Council provides news about small wind.
July 18, 2011
Wind Powering America Updates Map of Community Colleges Offering Wind Energy Programs
The map currently identifies more than 100 education programs across the United States.
May 22, 2011
DOE Wind Energy Program Newsletter Debuts at AWEA's WINDPOWER Conference
The first edition of the DOE Wind Program's Research & Development (R&D) Newsletter was sent live in time for AWEA's WINDPOWER Conference in Anaheim, California, May 23 - 25.
May 13, 2011
Where Does Small Scale Wind Development Fit in the Bigger Wind Energy Picture?
In this final segment of a three-part series, Forsyth discusses community wind projects.
May 10, 2011
Wind Powering America National Coordinator Michele DesAutels Completes Bureau of Land Management Assignment, Returns to DOE
During her assignment, Michele gained greater insight into the siting challenges that developers and government agencies face.
May 10, 2011
Charles Newcomb Rejoins the Wind Powering America Team
In 2006, Charles joined the private sector to seek a deeper understanding of deployment barriers at the ground level. Charles returns to the Wind Powering America mission renewed and more in tune with the unique barriers (and strategies for working with those barriers) to wind energy deployment.
May 3, 2011
New 80-m Wind Resource Maps Available for Alaska, Hawaii, and the United States
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April 26, 2011
NREL and Alstom Celebrate Wind Turbine Installation
Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), along with officials from Alstom, today commemorated the successful installation and full capacity operation of a 3 megawatt Alstom ECO 100 wind turbine at NREL's National Wind Technology Center. This event signifies a crucial step forward in the long-term, collaborative research and development agreement between NREL and Alstom, which launched in May of 2010.
April 26, 2011
How to Bring Distributed Wind to the Home, Farm, or Business
In this second interview of a three-part series, Forsyth covers additional small wind turbine basics, including rooftop wind turbines, turbine maintenance, and information sources. The upcoming final segment will include a discussion of community wind projects.
April 6, 2011
IEA Wind Report
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March 23, 2011
NREL Announces Partnership Opportunity for Multimegawatt Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released its first call for proposals from wind industry companies interested in forming a partnership with NREL to test a multimegawatt wind turbine drivetrain. The drivetrain will be tested in NREL's new 5 megawatt drivetrain test facility, which is scheduled for completion by the end of June 2012.
March 21, 2011
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So the Brewers announced specifics on their 2014 promo items for all-fan giveaways the other day, and I'm mostly impressed. After sporting 10 all-fan bobbles in 2013, it was hard to imagine topping that many dolls in future years. I'm happy to see they've decided to give something else away and reduce down to eight all-fan bobbles; 14 bobbleheads would've been overkill.
Surprisingly, the Brewers have adopted a program known to be employed by the Pittsburgh Pirates (and possibly other clubs), giving away free T-shirts on Fridays during June, July and August. When I was at PNC Park last, I saw a billboard on the concourse with all the different Free Shirt Fridays designs and was struck by just how disparate, distinct and cool they all were. Fans could either come to a bunch of them and end up with a boatload of Pirates shirts or just choose one or two and pick those up.
I really like the idea because it's artistic, the campaign strengthens the Brewers brand in terms of marketing, and the shirts will be given away on Fridays, not Sundays. It's understandable that the team would give away bobbleheads on Sundays when children are likely to be at the ballpark, but I've missed my share of bobbleheads because I prefer night games. The T-shirts are for the adult, party set mostly, which is a nice adjustment by the team.
The 'vintage Brewers bobblehead' to be given away on June 15 is a cool item, being a tribute to 'nodders' or early bobbleheads, the first of which may date back as far as the 18th century. Like some fans, I'm a bit bored about another Gomez and Aoki bobble, although the variations are timely. I also like the 'choose the player' bobblehead campaign, which gets the fans involved. It would be intriguing in the future to see some more 'old-school' players like Jeff Cirillo or Dan Plesac included in the fun. The team should harness a jolt of imagination to bring some neglected former players into the bobblehead stew.
Stellar shortstop Jean Segura will rightfully make his first appearance in the bobble realm on August 24.
The Brewers have delivered another strong set of all-fan promotions for next year. Certainly, I would trade in all the promotions for a trip to the playoffs, but such is life. You can't always get what ya want. Only sometimes, if you try, you get what ya need, eh? The Brewers continue to be more generous with their fans than most major league teams are, you can bet on that. My favorite wrinkle for 2014 is the T-shirts. Specially designed and unique to each game, the T-shirts really add some spice to the mix and don't require you to get up relatively early on a Sunday to acquire them. Fridays are great nights to get out to the park because it's the weekend but it won't typically be as jammed as Saturday and Sunday.
I'm not sure I'll get to any of these games unless the Brewers can get their shit in order, but at least if I end up at a Friday game in the summertime, there'll be a nice bonus in it. Seriously, I keep getting emails featuring various Brewers merch for sale via the mlb.com shop. I don't even look at it. Just straight delete. The Brewers aren't getting any of my money until they make some moves to appease a disgruntled but exceptionally loyal fan base which was treated to a suckerpunch of a season.


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The amount of collective student loan debt in America has surpassed $1 Trillion but to bring it closer to home, Finaid says that the rate of college tuition inflation is normally twice that of the regular inflation rate. That means that the cost of college will rise an average of 6% every year. Add to that the fact that wages for most Americans are stagnant, college is quickly becoming much like a home. American families cannot afford it without going in to debt.
How do you plan to pay for your child's college education? Maybe a large portion of their tuition is covered by academic or athletic scholarships but for the average family, that isn't the case. Needs based grants will only pay for a portion of the tuition making student loans a reality for many. A recent study by the Associated Press found that one out of every two college graduates either can't find a job or they're underemployed working in a field unrelated to their college major. This makes graduating with as little debt as possible a priority.
The 529 plan is the best answer to this problem. Although many plans used to allow for the purchase of years of college at today's prices, most plans now work like a 401(k) where you invest money in to the plan and choose the mutual funds that fit your objectives. If you start contributing early, the tax advantages allow you to build up enough money to keep applying for student loans and many allow family and friends to contribute to the fund too.
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529 plans are state sponsored but you don't have to live in that state to enroll in their program. Some states offer tax advantages to residents who enroll in their state's program. If that's true of your state, take in to account your tax advantages when evaluating fees and investment return. The general rule is that states with no state tax will not offer a tax break and most states that do, provide deductions or credits for contributions.
To find the best 529 plans, start by going to savingforcollege.com and researching the plan in your state. Evaluate a 529 plan just as you would a 401(k). Keep the fees as low as possible and stick with low cost index funds unless there's a reason to pay the extra fees for an actively managed fund.
Next, many of the major financial media outlets publish yearly articles where they compile a list of the best 529 plans. States like Nevada, Alaska, Utah, Ohio, and Virginia make the list each year because of low fees and great return. CBS, as well as Kiplinger and MSN publish lists to get you started.
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A judge has declared a mistrial in the perjury trial of baseball star Roger Clemens.
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said Clemens could not be assured a fair trial after prosecutors showed jurors evidence they were not supposed to see.
Clemens is accused of lying to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs.
Prosecutors showed the jury a tape Clemens' testimony to Congress, but it included a reference to information that Judge Walton had already deemed inadmissible in court.
One of the chief pieces of evidence against Clemens is testimony of former teammate Andy Pettitte, who said Clemens told him that he used human growth hormone.
Clemens has claimed that Pettitte misheard him.
Pettitte said he also told his wife Laura about the conversation. Prosecutors wanted to call Mrs. Pettitte as a witness to back up her husband's account, but Walton said she couldn't testify because she didn't speak directly to Clemens.
Walton was angered that in the video prosecutors showed the jury, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., referred to Pettitte's conversation with his wife.
"I think that a first-year law student would know that you can't bolster the credibility of one witness with clearly inadmissible evidence," Walton said.
Walton scheduled a Sept. 2 hearing to determine whether to hold a new trial.
He told jurors he was sorry to have wasted their time.
"There are rules that we play by and those rules are designed to make sure both sides receive a fair trial," Walton told the jury.
He added that such ground rules are critically important when a person's liberty is at stake.
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Two exceptional students from Our Lady of Prompt Succor received some good news recently. Honor roll students Daniel Seiler, an eighth grader, and Nathan Fernandez, a seventh grader, were awarded academic scholarships to Brother Martin High School.
Principal Sharon Coll said both young men are deserving of this honor.
"Daniel is hard working, dedicated and committed to his studies," Coll said. "He is an exemplary young man who strives to do his best in everything he does here at OLPS."
Daniel has already amassed high school credits in algebra, English and physical science, and is this year's salutatorian at Prompt Succor. The son of Catherine Seiler, also Daniel was also the recipient of the school's President's Award.
Nathan, the son of Lisa and Julio Fernandez, also is a straight-A student. In addition to his outstanding work in the classroom, Nathan is committed to helping others as illustrated by his work at the local food bank. After learning that the food bank was running low on peanut butter, Nathan visited with Coll and offered a plan of action. One week later, he had collected 1,000 jars of peanut butter.
Coll called Nathan's efforts "an amazing accomplishment for someone so young."
Coll said she is proud of both young men and knows they will do well at Brother Martin.
"We are extremely blessed to have had these two young men as members of our OLPS School community," she said.
In other school news, The Andrew Jackson Middle School majorettes recently completed a successful season, highlighted by a first-place finish at this year's American All-Star Classic Regional Competition.
The auxiliary division consisted of majorette teams and color guard teams at the middle and junior high school levels.
The majorettes are sponsored by Nicole Bower and coached by Phyllis Peabody.
The team members consist of eighth-graders Alexis McCarthy and Cynthia Rodriguez, and sixth-graders Ariel Hardeman and Danielle Wilson.
In the duet division, Alexis and Danielle received first place for their twirl routines.
Peabody said she was proud of the team's commitment.
"All of the girls are first-year twirlers on the Andrew Jackson Majorette team," Peabody said. "They have worked very hard this year and did an awesome job."


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Guidebooks to Risky Attractions Stir Up Trouble in Paradise
Hawaiian Lawmakers Take Aim at Writers Over Mishaps Readers Had at Remote Sites
PRINCEVILLE, Hawaii—In his work, travel writer Andrew Doughty often deals with mosquito-infested rain forest and treacherous riptides. Recently, he had to grapple with a new career challenge: a proposed state law that would hold Hawaii guidebook writers personally liable for deaths or accidents at spots they recommend.
Mr. Doughty, a longtime Hawaii travel writer, didn't take the plan seriously at first. But he had reason to worry about its implications. As the author of "The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook: Kauai Revealed," Mr. Doughty, 47 years old, was one of the first writers to widely publicize remote attractions such as a natural tide pool called Queen's Bath and a swimming hole called Kipu Falls on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
Kauai officials say accidents used to be rare at the two attractions, remote places with rocky terrains. But since Mr. Doughty wrote about them in 1994, at least 10 people have drowned at Queen's Bath and Kipu Falls.
That has put Mr. Doughty and other authors in the cross hairs of politicians such as Hawaii state representative James Tokioka, who sponsored the liability bill in January. "I do believe we are endangering our visitors, and it is our responsibility to keep them safe," he says. "Authors or publishers of visitor-guide publications describing attractions have a duty to warn the public of dangerous conditions."
Now Mr. Doughty and Mr. Tokioka are among those embroiled in a First Amendment battle. Local travel writers have enlisted publishing lawyers to square off against the politicians and tourism operators who want the authors to tone down their enthusiasm for dangerous places. Landowners who say they are exposed to liability and property damage because of guidebooks have also entered the fray.
"We face daily trespass by those who ignore our private-property signs, cut our gates, steal from our tenants, illegally hunt and damage our water systems," says Kapu Smith, a senior manager for Kawailoa Plantation, which has mountain trails near Oahu's North Shore.
In an unintentional display of the hazards, Monty Downs, a Kauai emergency-room doctor and critic of Mr. Doughty, bloodied two parts of one arm after stumbling on a wet boulder at Queen's Bath on a recent trek. "The trouble is we're not at Disneyland," Mr. Downs shouted as waves thundered nearby. "It's real out here."
The liability bill was watered down to call only for a task force, before dying in a committee. But the bill's backers pledge to refile it if guidebooks don't shape up.
Travel authors and publishers say it's ludicrous to hold them responsible for someone's harm and that a liability measure could threaten anyone who writes anything about Hawaii. "This bill could kill book publishing in Hawaii," Colins Kawai, president of the Hawaii Book Publishers Association, testified in a February hearing in Honolulu.
"What if someone says, "Don't write about the Grand Canyon because people are getting hurt?" adds Mr. Doughty.
But the politicians say they aren't backing down. "This has never been about First Amendment rights, it has always been about safety," says Sen. Ronald Kouchi, a backer of the liability bill.
This isn't the first time someone has tried to hold authors liable for harm to a reader. In 1989, a California couple sued G.P. Putnam's Sons, U.S. publisher of the "Encyclopedia of Mushrooms," for falling ill after picking and eating wild mushrooms. Courts threw out the case and similar cases largely on First Amendment grounds, says Jonathan Bloom, a First Amendment lawyer in New York.
"There is simply no way to hold publishers of generally circulated books and materials liable based on any injury that may occur to a reader," Mr. Bloom says.
Mr. Doughty, a San Jose, Calif., native who moved to Kauai in 1993, is no stranger to controversy. In 1997, officials of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park banished his book, "Hawaii the Big Island Revealed," from the park's visitor center after complaining it encouraged readers to wander onto dangerous terrain, such as near lava vents.
Mr. Doughty has gotten most criticism on Kauai because of the accidents and deaths at Kipu Falls, where people have jumped off 20-foot cliffs, and Queen's Bath, where some visitors were swept into the ocean by big waves.
"Every year, people would ask us, 'Why don't you do something about that?' and the fact is we have tried," says Sue Kanoho, executive director of the Kauai Visitors Bureau.
She says she asked Mr. Doughty and seven other authors in 2004 to remove references to Kipu Falls and Queen's Bath, or provide more cautions. All but two refused, including Mr. Doughty, she says.
In late 2008, the Kauai County Council passed a resolution calling for more warning signs at Queen's Bath and to encourage authors "to edit their description" of it to "mention that visitors have lost their lives there." The resolution mentioned Mr. Doughty's book by name.
Mr. Doughty says he has been made a scapegoat because his guidebook has sold well. He says he includes lengthy disclaimers about the hazards at places like Queen's Bath. "I spend a ton of time describing the dangers, more than any other author," he says. "You have to use your own judgment and eyeballs."
After the liability bill was introduced in January, Mr. Doughty hired a lawyer to consider suing the state, and he says he has spent "thousands" for his legal fees. He also got backing from the Association of American Publishers in Washington and the Media Coalition, a trade group that defends First Amendment rights.
"If you can't write about anything that may carry some risk, you really can't write about anything," says David Horowitz, executive director of the coalition, in New York.
On April 6, Mr. Doughty met over lunch for the first time with Ms. Kanoho to discuss safety issues. "It all started out a little rough, but when all was said and done we both understood each other better," she says.
Mr. Doughty says he told Ms. Kanoho he planned to remove Kipu Falls from the next edition of his book, and is considering adding stronger warnings for Queen's Bath.
"It's a start," Ms. Kanoho says.
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The Giants will enter Week 3 without a win, so it should be no surprise where they stand in power rankings lists. This week, they're facing a fellow 0-2 team with a matchup against the Carolina Panthers.
Here's a list of power rankings after Week 2 and where the Giants were ranked:
Pat Kirwan, CBSSports.com
Rank: 22
"Ten turnovers in two games says it all."
Frank Schwab, Shutdown Corner
Rank: 24
"I hate how they've given up on David Wilson. Tom Coughlin is sacrificing his offense to prove a point."
Elliot Harrison, NFL.com
Rank: 25
"This is easily the lowest we've ever had the New York Giants, but given the fact that they've coughed up 10 turnovers in two weeks, we had no alternative. Glad people were so fired up for the return of Brandon Jacobs, who averaged less than 1 yard per carry."
Brian Billick, FoxSports.com
Rank: 24
"Eli Manning has thrown a league-high 56 interceptions in the past three seasons. Coincidentally enough, he is on pace to throw 56 in just this season alone!"
Rank: 20
"Yikes. Ten turnovers and seven interceptions both lead the league. Big Blue heads to Carolina in a battle of disappointing 0-2 teams."


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I think as a community we all need to spare the victims and their families some considerable thought. What they have and will endure will, for most of us, be unfathomable. My heart breaks for them. How are we ever going to forget this day when 20 kindergarten children were killed? I think all of us will remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard about this awful tragedy.
Please take a moment to say prayers or think of those suffering so deeply. I have on many occasions today.
I was going to post something here as well, this is one of the saddest days in recent memory and my hart goes out to all the families involved in this horrific tragedy. How could someone go in a elementry school and shoot 5 year old kids I just don't understand. I've had some tears run down my face watching this on the news and I never cry.
You tears join those of the President of the United States and some of the most staid of reporters. It's hard not to cry.
Given recent events, I thought this video appropriate. Indeed, it really is a shame how appropriate it is, and how unheeded this message continues to be. Keep the victims and their friends and their families in your thoughts if it helps, and do what you can (even if it means not doing a thing) to protect and aid those who have lost so much recently--and consider ceasing to get your news from any outlet that breaks this video's 'rules.' This is all I'll say on the matter.
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What happened is in everyones eyes a terrible tragedy....mine also. But I must question if god is a benefull god...then why allow this to happen? There are 20 innocents that can't be explained away other than it was god's will?
I was going to post something here too.. but saw this thread. All due respect, tjohnusa, if your God is a benefull and predestined kind of God, then you're going to have a hard time answering that question for sure. My belief is that the God I know gave us free will to choose our own path.
I've been so wrapped up with figuring out what stupid headphone to get, what amp is best, what dac is better etc etc etc... yadda yadda yadda.
When I heard this news, I had to turn it off right away. I have three kids and my oldest is in kindergarten. Nobody told me that when you have kids you can't help but think of your own kids in that situation and just the thought of it is more than I can bear. In the middle of listening to something, whatever, I just stopped and turned it all off. Hobbies are fun and all... but your heart has to break for these people in these situations. A lady that my wife works out with had her husband and all three kids killed in a plane that he was piloting last summer - same story. It's heartbreaking and awe inspiring that these people find the strength to carry on. God bless them.
I do get riled though that even though these events are rare, nothing seems to change to plan for this type of situation. No matter your political allegiance, I would think that everyone might be willing to come together to require at least a police officer (or so) in these institutions that have a large number of children in them. We can't just stick our head in the sand and pretend that nothing will ever happen to us, but at least we can try to plan for a bad situation and do our best to minimize the tragedy in the future.
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Before questioning this supposed god on why He would allow this to happen, perhaps you should first try to find out how people who do this sort of stuff think.
This is known as 'the problem of evil' in philosophical circles--and it has been debated in one form or another for centuries. I think it is perhaps one of the single most important questions that people can struggle with--and it is one of those questions that I hope everyone finds their own answer for, without relying on others to tell them what it is.
That might be helpful for trying to treat the millions of people with these kinds of problems, but people who have schizophrenic family memebers often tear themselves up trying to understand why they see things.. hear voices.. etc. Trying to rationalize irrational behavior is a futile and destructive process for us regular folks. That's why we have therapists and medications to try to help these people before the wrong set of circumstances all come together.
I am much more interested in figuring out an action plan that our teachers can carry out the next time something like this happens. Hopeful thinking is not acceptable.
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I'm a little uneasy making a comment on this tragedy... hopefully it doesn't come out wrong.
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My daughter graduated two years ago from the university of Manitoba with a doube bass jazz degree. She studied under Jimmy Greene who lost his precious daughter Anna in this trajedy. The last time my daughter talked to Anna (she was there alot) she told my daughter that she wanted to be a bassist too. We are very sad!
As little children and school staff are buried each day, please let's not forget those who grieve and are so heartbroken. I hope the sacrifice of 20 children and six adults makes significant changes to guns and mental health issues in the U.S.. What a terrible waste it would be if it did not.
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Chen is now thought to be in U.S. custody, forcing both the United States and China to resolve a diplomatic issue that's remained relatively under the radar.
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China has held Chen and his family under house arrest for nearly two years. Chen's dramatic escape from a heavily guarded farmhouse is seen an embarrassment for the government.
"If they agree to Chen's very reasonable demands, which is just to put an end to his unlawful house arrest and to start an investigation into what happened to him, that would be handing a victory to rights activists in China," explained Nicholas Bequelin, senior researcher for Human Rights Watch.
"And that could galvanize this movement that the party sees as a threat to its power," he added.
As pro-Chen demonstrators gathered in Hong Kong, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was preparing to fly to China early this week for important talks. But with Chen in U.S. custody, both sides are looking for a way out of the standoff.
"If the Chinese want to play it down, we may want to reach some sort of agreement for him to leave the country. If not, this could fester and become a very big issue," Kenneth Lieberthal, director of the China Center at Brookings Institution, claimed.
U.S. and Chinese officials were hoping to make the May 3-4 meetings an annual event to smooth out differences over the economy, trade, and strategic military issues.
"I think in all instances the president tries to balance our commitment to human rights," White House Chief Counter-Terrorism Advisor John Brennan said. "And China-U.S. relations is very important, so we're going to make sure that we do this in the appropriate way."
Chen sent a video to the Chinese leaders. He wants Beijing to investigate the beatings he and some family members received at the hands of the government.
But if Chen and his family get U.S. asylum, activists say the Chinese will take it out on others.
"Even if it's the government's fault in the first place for this absurd treatment that they gave over to Chen Guancheng over the years," Bequelin explained. "Still this is something that they will blame on these activists and the people who have been campaigning for him over the years very courageously at the high personal risk."
In 2006, Chen was given a four-year prison sentence for allegedly "damaging property and organizing a mob to disturb traffic."
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Copenhagen: The end is near… or is that nigh?
Harry McGee
It looks like a deal has been made. It's just after 10pm now Copenhagen time and it's emerged that the 28 most powerful nations – known as the constellation group – have forged a deal, aimed at curbing global temperature rises to 2 degrees Celsius.
The details are still hazy. It's a "meaningful agreement" on climate change, setting a target of 2 degrees Celsius, but not sufficient to curb global warming, a senior US offical has said.
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actions and commitments.
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degrees Celsius has already been agreed.
According to the official, countries have agreed to give information on their emissons through 'national communications' with possiblity of international consultations. This is a reference to the mechanism which has been used to address China's
objections to verification demands from the United States.
The offical accepted that no country is entirely satisfied with the agreement but desribed is a "historic step forward' to be built on later.
The real deal-makers and deal-breakers are the US and China. Barack Obama's speech this morning was lacklustre by his standards and he really hasnt' given the convention the last-day jolt that everybody thought he would. But somehow behind the scenes, he seems to have managed to help forge a deal. Will it be meanginful or just something that will be holding, to be ironed out in Mexico next hyear.
At the moment, I'm sitting in a crowded press room waiting for the EU to give us the latest news. It's the second press conference room and it's crowded to the gills, hundreds of journalists.
There's a huge sense of anticipation and excitement. What has been achieved after 12 days? Has a meanignful deal realy been brokered after 12 days?
About two hours ago, somebody twittered that he was going to give a press conference in the main conference room. Within minutes the room was packed with huge queues of journalists outside trying to get in. The rumour turned out to be false. No press conference.
For the last hour or so, there have been whispers that he will be leaving tonight for home. One of the US TV reporters told me it was more than a rumour and he was on his way home later on. That siganls a failure.
Earlier, his announcement that the US would cut emissions by 17 per cent by 2020 wsa disappointing. That's compared to 2005 levels. But compared to the baseline that everybody else uses – of 1990 – it's less than 4 per cent.
Of course, anything that he agrees here has to be steered through Congress. There is provision in the Climate Change Bill for eventual increases. But people laid out hope like a red carpet for the US president but for a long time today it seemed to be in vain.
Of course, every time there is a rumour about him here in the Bella Centre, the thousands of journalists take off like a flock of starlings. About three hours ago a rumour swept through the hall that he was going to give a press conference and there was a general melee to get in. It was a false alarm. Later, there was a rumour that he was leaving tonight. That seems to have been based on more solid foundations.
So what happens now? Well, the deal will have to be put to a full plenary session. There's a mechanism there that seems to suit China. India and South Africa have also reportedly signed up. What about the smaller poorer nations?
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After Forty Years, Kid-Lit Queen Beverly Cleary's Gentle Tales Are Turning Up on Television
Six days a week for almost 40 years, Beverly Cleary, aged 72, has received such outpourings of love. She ought, by now, to be feeling that she is special, a superstar of sorts. But Cleary insists she is as resolutely unextraordinary as the every-child characters she creates in such books as Ramona Forever and Ellen Tebbits. "I've never done a thing of interest to other people in my life," she says with a sigh, except to write books that children read."
She protests too much. Cleary's more than two dozen books, most of them chronicling the adventures of pesky little Ramona Quimby, her big sister, Beezus, and their neighbor Henry Huggins, have sold 30 million copies over the years. She has received critical plaudits by the score, as well as literary honors, including the coveted Newbery Medal for children's literature. And though she hasn't bowed much to changing times—her characters still inhabit an idyllic neighborhood in Portland, Ore., still have paper routes, still gather night crawlers and feel free to talk to strangers—she is as popular with today's 8-to-12 set as she was with their parents.
This fall Cleary's characters have come to TV. A 10-part series based on the Ramona books began airing on PBS last month. And partly animated versions of The Mouse and the Motorcycle and Runaway Ralph, both about a boy and his biker-mouse pal, will appear on ABC in October and November. For Cleary, a shy former children's librarian, the move to TV is a source of apprehension. But she hopes the video versions of her work will help bring a new audience of readers to the books. For books, and reading, are what Cleary believes in most.
The daughter of Lloyd Bunn, a Yamhill, Ore., fruit farmer, and his wife, Mabel Atler, a teacher-turned-housewife, Beverly was taught early that the printed word had power. "Reading is to the mind as exercise is to the body," her mother would say, and preschooler Beverly couldn't wait to get in shape. "My mother had this enchanted world of reading," she remembers, "and I wanted in."
By age 8, she was devouring every printed item in sight. Because the family farm had failed and money to buy books was scarce, she spent hours studying advertising circulars. "Reading," she says, "became my greatest source of comfort."
Though teachers had told her she was a talented storyteller, Beverly followed her mother's advice and chose a more dependable line of work. She studied library science at college—first at the University of California, Berkeley, then at the University of Washington. While at school she met Clarence Cleary, a handsome accountant with whom she eloped in 1940. She found work in Yakima, Wash., and it was there that her first book slowly began to take shape. "I worked with a lively little band of parochial-school boys," she says. "They were nonreaders, and in those days it was very hard to find books for little boys. There were animal stories, of course, but there weren't any books about what these boys called 'kids like us.' "
Ten years later, when she had left work and could find time to write, Cleary helped to change that. She wrote a funny, believable story about a boy named Henry Huggins who acquired a flea-ridden mutt he called Ribsy. Henry Huggins was published in 1950, winning instant praise. At a time when most books for young readers still carried earnest moral lessons or, like Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys, told of farfetched adventures outside most readers' experiences, Cleary had written a story that was simply a delightful slice of life.
For the next 25 years, Cleary produced a book almost every year. Often, inspiration came from her own childhood or from her twins, now in their 30s, Malcolm, a banker, and Marianne, a cellist. ("The mothers in the later books are more weary," Cleary laughs. "I hadn't realized what a trying job it is, raising children.") Unlike many other writers, she has resisted the idea that children's books should be politically relevant. "I write about people, not problems," she says. She has, on occasion, been criticized for this, particularly by those who wonder why her books include no minority characters. "I write about middle-class America—which, in my experience, is pretty much the same no matter what one's color may be," she says. "I like to think that the children in my books are the color of the reader."
In recent years Cleary has slowed her pace. She and Clarence live quietly in a condominium in Carmel. Her most recent Ramona book came out three years ago, and last spring she published a volume of memoirs, for adults, called A Girl from Yamhill. But retirement is nowhere in sight; there is still more to accomplish.
There are, for instance, all those letters to be dealt with. She finds them a constant education. Today's youngsters, she says, "have a superficial sophistication and a tendency toward wisecracks." Their values are changing as well: "Sometimes children write, 'I like to spend money.' Often, as a hobby they list going to the mall."
But the new materialism, she feels sure, is primarily for show. "Underneath it all, children want what they've always wanted: to be loved by two parents, preferably married to each other."
Or, failing that, to be able to read that such happy lives are possible. Thanks to Cleary, they always can. "Reading made a great difference in the quality of my childhood," she says. "I'm happy to learn that my books do the same for children today."
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November 6, 2012 - Harry Eagar
This Intrade turns out to be a great timewaster.
For example, in the last update (they come every minute), the Intraders figure Obama is a 70% chance to win but Florida is 85% to vote for Romney.
You can work out all sorts of scenarios with the various bets. I remain unconvinced that these markets exhibit "wisdom." Just a bunch of people with more money than sense fooling around.
I didn't occur to me, but Jon Stewart pointed out that despite all the crooked maneuvers and dirty tricks by Rick Scott and the Republicans in the Florida legislature to screw up voting (again), in which they were successful, it didn't make any difference.
The election was settled without any input from Florida. Sweet.
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Vodafone & Airtel both face an uncertain future thanks to India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) rejecting their requests for interim extension of 2G licenses. What's going to hurt these companies further is that these licenses are for the prime circles of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. Why are these players being targeted? Vodafone as well as Airtel has always been one the most active telecom players in the country. Good services, coupled with relatively dependable network & lucrative tariff plans ensured they kept on adding not just individual, but corporate customers as well. However, these two are suffering since they did not toe the line of the Government. Our readers are well aware of the 2G Scam & its aftermath. These companies incidentally stayed away from the recently concluded re-auctions for the 2G spectrum allocation. Maintaining their claim of innocence & no wrongdoings, the companies demanded an ' Extension as per Clause 4.1 ', which sort of assured immunity to companies who had rightfully obtained licenses. The Clause: Under Clause 4.1 of the license agreement, the government can extend the period of license by 10 years at one time, if the request is made by the operator during the 19th year of the license period. The crux of the matter lies in the fact that many companies chose to illegally acquire licenses by offering kick-backs to the then telecom minister A Raja. In this occurrence Vodafone clearly benefited as it was not among those that had acquired any of the 122 2G licenses awarded. Hence the company feels it is right to demand an extension. But DoT feels otherwise, " Unless you participate in auctions and get your bid confirmed, you would not be entitled to wireless license, which is a requisite ". Accordingly, in an official communication to both these companies DoT has clearly stipulated that, " Under the new policy on spectrum allocation, airwaves have been separated from license. Therefore, the firm(s) must participate in the auctions to be held later this year to access airwaves at market price ." With the licenses officially set to expire next year, the two companies have very little time to fight for an extension. Else they risk plunging their customers into the dark ages of no cell reception. Do let us know your views about this stand-off. Image Courtesy | indiatoday.intoday.in Looking For A Social Media Agency?? – Contact WATConsult – India's Leading Social Media Agency
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Glenn Beck Is Very Receptive To The Idea That Jesus Was Married To Mary Magdalene: 'You Could Talk Me Into That'
A few months ago, Glenn Beck was invited to speak at Liberty University where, in addition to presenting himself as a prophet of God, he set off a bit of controversy by preaching Mormon theology from the stage while repeatedly insisting that Mormonism is simply a "different denomination" of Christianity.
The claim that Mormonism is simply another branch of Christianity predictably did not sit well with various Religious Right activists who criticized Liberty University for allowing Beck to come and preach this doctrine at the school, which prompted Beck to lash out in response, accusing these critics of "standing for hate and bigotry."
One of Beck's most loyal defenders within the Religious Right movement is David Barton, who regularly seeks to assure those concerned about Beck's Mormonism, especially as it pertains to his increasing influence as a religious leader within the movement, by claiming that Beck is really just a Mormon in name only, insisting that Beck is simply a Mormon only out of loyalty and is actually a Christian when it comes to all of the things that really matter.
Barton was among those who went down to the southern border with Beck last weekend to deliver supplies to churches who are providing assistance in response to the border crisis and was on Beck's radio program yesterday, where the two discussed the trip. Beck said that he believes "miracles" are occurring because of these sorts of efforts, resulting in leaders from Christian denominations being willing to put aside their specific "religion" in order to focus more on their shared Christian "faith."
"Now, I'm seeing people get together," Beck said, "and they're not abandoning their theology but what they're doing is they're saying 'my religion comes second to my faith in God ... My faith and what the Lord tells me to do comes first.'"
This effort on Beck's part to continually assure others in the Religious Right movement that Mormonism is simply a "different denomination" of the Christian faith probably took a bit of a blow later in the program when he and his co-hosts were discussing a recent poll examining how many Americans believe in various conspiracy theories that eventually evolved into a conversation about what beliefs they hold that others might dismiss as conspiracy theories.
During the discussion, Beck's co-host Pat Gray asserted that he "absolutely believes" that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalene. Gray, like Beck, is also a Mormon and this belief, while not being official LDS doctrine, is a common one among Mormons, and it is one that Beck likewise appears to share.
"You could talk me into that," Beck said, arguing that it was simply impossible for Mary Magdalene to have been traveling closely with Jesus and his disciples unless she had been married to him.
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With tickets to Rutgers' season opener on Thursday hard to come by, there seemed to be plenty of space in the stadium, particularly in the student-reserved bleachers by the end zone.
This may be because of a loophole in the student ticket distribution policy that forces students to show up in fear of losing future privileges. As a result, some students get their tickets scanned when they enter but leave at their discretion. The school's policy says that two no-shows in one football season makes a student ineligible for seats for the rest of the year, and five no-shows makes them ineligible for their college lives.
If a student with tickets isn't that interested in seeing a worse-than-it-sounds 38-3 victory over the Buffalo Bulls, but also doesn't want to face the possibility of being ineligible for the game against, say, West Virginia, he or she has to at least show up. The barren bleachers, however, make for an embarrassing scene on television when highlights of Tiquan Underwood's first touchdown catch show him running towards patches of students instead of a sea of scarlet.
"I know that every seat is sold, and I did notice that there were some empty seats in that end zone, but I don't know what the cause was," coach Greg Schiano said. "I think some of it was the students all want to sit in the other end, they were packed like sardines over there. ... I really don't get involved in that stuff."
Deputy Director of Athletics Kevin MacConnell added that it was an expected turnout considering most of the students still hadn't arrived at campus, among other variables.
"We did not sense that the kids were coming in with their tickets then turning around and going back out," MacConnell said. "I'm not saying it didn't happen, but I don't think it was a regular occurrence. I think it came down to most of the kids wanting to cram into the student sections that they're used to being in ... and we had some students who just didn't show, so we're not concerned about it."
There are a few notable statistical aberrations in the team's season opener, likely the result of a small sample size.
Last season, Rutgers' 60 penalties were the fewest in the Big East, even with the added bowl game. Thursday night, however, they accumulated nine penalties worth 80 yards, including a pair of personal fouls by defensive end Jamaal Westerman and free safety Courtney Greene. ¶
Schiano, not a big fan of what he calls stupid, unnecessary penalties, felt like those two calls were debatable.
"(Westerman's) roughing the passer, we probably need to be a little more smart than that," Schiano said.
He added that on Greene's late hit call, the initial contact was in bounds and that they might've just gotten tangled up as they ran out of space on the sideline.
The Scarlet Knights also forced no turnovers against Buffalo compared to their conference-leading 31 last year. They did, however, force seven punts while never having to do so themselves.
The player development from the first week to the second may be temporarily delayed as the team prepares to face Navy's option attack, an offense unlike any other they will face all season.
Schiano noted that young players usually make great gains after a team's first game, but most of the time the second game isn't so out of the ordinary.
"It's a tough offense to get ready for," Schiano said. "We have some guys that are going to be seeing it for the first time live. No matter how hard we try to recreate that in practice, they do it every day all year long. It's going to be a little jolt to our system."


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5 seconds of watching the Ducks and I realize what Detroit doesn't have. I haven't seen good man-on-man defense in Detroit all season.
And the Jackets just scored...
s***ty announcers?
The wings lost because of Kipper, not Howard. First of all, if kipper wasn't spectacular all game, those goals wouldn't have had as much of an affect on the outcome. Secondly, its not like howard could have done anything on the first bad goal. The second one was more his fault, but it has to be unbelievably hard to judge when the puck will get into the trapezoid AND when the player will get there all by just eyeballing. It was his fault, but he DESERVES to be cut some slack.
You clearly haven't watched many games this season. Their defensemen have been surprisingly good after losing the best defensemen of all time. And explain how Detroit has allowed 2 goals or less practically every game over the last 2 months


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Big Mommies Make Big Babies: Greater Pregnancy Weight Gain = Higher Birth WeightRebecca Odes
Here's a big one for the pile on about gaining too much weight in pregnancy: A new study says moms who gain too much in pregnancy are much more likely to have big babies. And big babies, the author of this study suggests, may be at higher risk of future obesity.
Plus, big babies are harder to get out.
I know what you're thinking, or at least what I was thinking. How do they know this isn't just a normal genetic disposition towards bigness?
To isolate genetic factors from the direct result of pregnancy weight gain, the subjects were mothers who had more than one child, and gained different amounts of weight in each pregnancy. The study polled more than half a million women, comparing the birth weights of more than a million of their children.
The results were clear. The more a mother gained, the bigger her baby was likely to be. The results are averages, so there are obviously many, many exceptions on all ends. But the numbers were consistent enough for the study authors to claim a direct relationship between a moms' weight and her baby's.
They were even able to quantify this increase:
"every additional kg gained by the mother increases birthweight by about 7·35 g. Infants of mothers who gained 20—22 kg, and more than 24 kg, weighed roughly 100 g and 150 g more, respectively, than did infants of women who gained 8—10 kg."
That last number would be the equivalent of 17-21 pounds. Which is quite a bit less weight gain than an average woman has been told to aim for in pregnancy. The last person I can remember talking about gaining 17 pounds in pregnancy was Ben Stiller's wife, Christine Taylor. I also remember her saying her favorite "treat" during pregnancy was cottage cheese and fruit. My mother only gained 17 pounds when she was pregnant with me—by smoking instead of eating.
The study measured for weight gain rather than BMI, which some critics find problematic. There's also the question of starting weight, which doesn't seem to have been factored in here. We already know there's a connection between moms who are overweight before pregnancy and her kids' weight. So if many of the moms were overweight to begin with, this could have affected the results. It also might explain the 8-10 kg window of weight gain, as overweight women are advised to gain much less weight during pregnancy than average weight women.
I knew that really big babies were at risk of complications and sometimes potential future health problems, this is the first I've heard of such a low threshold. The cutoff for "big" here is 8.8 lbs, which while not tiny, doesn't seem all that gigantic to me. Average U.S. birth weight is about 7.5 lbs.
Interestingly, the average U.S. birth weight actually decreased in 2010, for the first year in almost five decades.
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It's been quite a year for Ashley Wagner, with personal bests coming throughout the year in both juniors and seniors. She started 2007 by winning the bronze medal in junior ladies at the U. S. Nationals. Although she had placed fourth in 2006, she had never reached the top three at any level in skating at Nationals until that time.
Then the 16-year-old won the bronze medal at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany, in her first and only appearance at the event. World Juniors was a homecoming of sorts for Wagner, who was born in Heidelberg, while her father, an Army lieutenant colonel was stationed in the country. She is already a seasoned traveler, having moved nine times with her family. They finally settled in Alexandria, Virginia, near the Pentagon, where her father was actually working when it was attacked on September 11, 2001.
Wagner opened the 2007-08 season by finishing fifth at Skate Canada in her first ISU senior Grand Prix appearance. Then she came from behind to win the bronze medal at Trophee Eric Bompard Cachemire in Paris for her first senior Grand Prix medal. "I'm really excited about this season," Wagner said. "It was time to move up to seniors and I hope it goes well. I'm just hoping to show everyone that I am a senior lady and that I can skate with the big dogs." In France, competing against World champion Kimmie Meissner and Mao Asada, she showed she could indeed hold her own against the best.
The year 2006 was also a good one for Wagner, who burst on to the international scene by winning three events in late 2006 — the Triglav Trophy, the ISU Junior Grand Prix in Courchevel, France, and the ISU JGP in The Hague, Netherlands. She capped off 2006 by finishing second at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Wagner started skating in Eagle River, Alaska when she was five. "There was nothing to do there in the winter and I was driving my mom crazy," Wagner recalled. "So I had a choice of ballet or skating and I wasn't going to do anything in pink shoes. I've actually started ballet now though because people were telling me I didn't look as mature as other skaters so I'm trying to improve on that."
Wagner's younger brother, Austin, also competes nationally for the U. S. in intermediate men. "It's nice to have him skating at the same rink," Wagner stated. "We both go to Mount Vernon Recreation Center. I usually have about three and a half hours on the ice, five days a week and another hour or an hour and a half of off ice practice. I do Pilates and I like to run after practice but I don't do anything else special. I used to do karate as a kid and got up to a yellow belt."
Shirley Hughes has trained Wagner for the past six years. "Being a military brat really affected my skating," Wagner said. "This is the longest I've ever been in one place and it's really helped working with Shirley." Wagner landed her first triple salchow at 13, but thinks her triple lutz is her best jump.
"My lutz is the best but I can tack a triple loop on the end of anything," she said. "My triple toe is not amazing yet. I'm working on making every jump better as well as improving my skating skills and the quality of the jumps. I'll have triple loop-double loop, triple flip-double loop-double loop, and a triple lutz-triple loop in my programs."
Jill Shipstad-Thomas choreographed Wagner's programs for 2007-08. "Both of my programs are new this season," Wagner said. "The music just sounded right to me. I like to use music that tells a story to entertain the audience, not boring repetitive music. So far I've always changed both of my programs every year because I get bored with them after a year and want something fresh."
Wagner's short program is to music from the soundtrack of "Henry VIII" by Camille Saint-Saens while her free skate is to "Tango Jalousie" by Jacob Gade and "Mambo Jambo" by Perez Prado. "I'm using 'Bye Bye Blackbird' from the Broadway musical 'Fosse' for my exhibition program," Wagner said. "It's a nice upbeat song that's kind of fun to skate to." Off ice, she listens to anything that's alternative and upbeat, like the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
To relax, she likes to hang out with friends, go shopping, and watch movies. "I like cheesy romantic comedies, definitely not horror," she said. She also collects Russian dolls. Her father brings them home to her as gifts on his international business travel. Her family has a cat, a frog, and two dogs as pets, including her German wirehaired pointer, Millie.
Wagner is a junior at West Potomac High School, from which she walks to the ice rink every day. "I hope to be a sports medicine doctor," she said. "But skating affects when I'll go to college. I've always been kind of interested in medicine. I watch the Health Channel a lot. I think it would be a chance to combine skating with a career."


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Jason Spezza might not be ready to return for game action—but he's getting closer.
The Ottawa Senators' leading scorer last season skated with the team for the first time since Feb. 1 surgery on a herniated disc.
Spezza told reporters afterward that it was a "small victory today just stepping on the ice," and that he has no timeline for returning to the lineup. Even if he weren't at 100 percent—and he wouldn't be—Spezza would be a huge addition for an Ottawa team that, outstanding goaltending and puck possession aside, has struggled to consistently score goals.
Spezza had 84 points last season, fifth in the NHL. Without him, Ottawa averaged 2.33 goals per game, 27th in the league.


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SURE, HUNKY, ACHY-BREAKY HEARTTHROB BILLY RAY CYRUS loves his job as country's newest supernova. But so far the hours have been straight from heck. And the manna, which is supposed to be from heaven, is still somewhere on the loading dock. Cyrus, 31, knows that the trickle of riches that have come his way since he burst from obscurity four months ago will soon become a torrent. His debut album, Some Gave All, is approaching 4 million in sales; a second single ("Could've Been Me") has broken into country's Top 5, and this week he performs his first, the now famous "Achy Breaky Heart," on the Country Music Association Awards telecast (Sept. 30, 9 P.M. ET on CBS). Not surprisingly, he has also earned two CMA nominations, for Single of the Year and Best Video.
Right now, though, on a splendid morning in August, Cyrus is standing in his cramped, second-floor, one-bedroom, $500-a-month Nashville walk-up, illustrating his money plight with a sight gag. "I don't have a dime on me," he says, shoving hands deep into the pockets of his stone-washed jeans and turning them inside out. Not that he's worrying. "I don't need a lot of things," he says. "I'm just thankful for goin' through what I'm goin' through and just glad to got to ride the ride.
Maybe, but the rush seems to have nearly knocked the wind out of him. "I'm really tired," he sighs, during one of the rare moments of relaxation he's had since his career was detonated by a 3-minute 23-second song with a corny title and humongous hook.
"Achy Breaky Heart," a Don Von Tress-written rockasilly riff with a title line lifted from George Jones's 1962 classic "Aching, Breaking Heart," has made Some Gave All the only debut album ever to top Billboard's country and pop charts simultaneously. So far, the album has reigned at No. 1 on the pop charts for an astonishing 16 weeks, sending Cyrus' long-unnoticed career into a dizzying soar.
On a tour of one-nighters for the past nine months, Cyrus says his two-hour concerts are not nearly as exhausting as the endless round of interviews, appearances and autograph sessions that his managers schedule for him at the tour's every stop. "I ain't had a day off since it all started," says Cyrus, now a 10-cup-a-day coffee junkie. "And I don't look forward to one anymore, 'cause I know it'll be taken away.
During his brief visit home, Cyrus decides to catch up on some tailoring. Kneeling on the living room floor, the singer wields an enormous pair of scissors to hack off the sleeves and neckline of a brand-new T-shirt. "Ever since I was in high school, I cut the sleeves and neck out of my shirts," he says. "That's just the way I'm comfortable."
Although it's probably no coincidence that those stripped-down shirts do show off his killer bod—built on a 500-push-ups-a-day regimen and maintained by regular iron-pumping workouts—Cyrus laughs off his sex-symbol image, as well as the rumors that he used to be a Chippendale's dancer. He claims he was an ugly ducking growing up in the tiny hamlet of Flatwoods, Ky., where he began singing gospel in church at the age of 4 with his now divorced parents: father Ron, currently a Kentucky state legislator, and his mother, Ruth Ann Adkins. "My ears stuck out, my eyes were too big, and my hair was always in a butch cut. In first grade a bunch of eighth graders made a circle around me and were pullin' their ears out, pointin' at me and laughin'. That's when I started prayin' every night: 'Dear God, I know I'm ugly but when I grow up, just make people think I'm funny.' "
For some years it looked as if Cyrus might never grow up. After dropping out of Kentucky's Georgetown College in his junior year and abandoning dreams of becoming a baseball player ("The thought just hit me: 'You're not going to be Johnny Bench' "), he spent the next year drifting. "I was lost in life," says Cyrus, who eventually found himself when he bought a guitar in 1982, taught himself to play and quickly formed a bar band, Sly Dog, which he fronted off and on for the next four years. He made the obligatory trips to Nashville—42 in one year—knocking on the doors of record companies. By the time he finally signed with Mercury Records in 1990, his 1986 marriage to Cindy Smith had hit the rocks. "It was the strain of my job." he says of his years as an itinerant musician. "She thought I might never grow out of this."
Divorced last October, just months before the release of Some Gave All, Cyrus shares cowriting credit with Cindy for the title song, a Vietnam vets anthem, and another tune on the album, "Wher'm I Gonna Live," which she inspired by dumping all his belongings on their front lawn in 1991 after he returned from a late-night carouse.
Cyrus, who recently paid for a new security system for his ex-wife's home and is picking up the bills for his mom's dental work ("When I see her pearly whites shine again, I'll know I've reached a goal of mine"), is facing other responsibilities as well. In April, Kristen Luckey, a 23-year-old South Carolina ex-waitress whom Cyrus briefly dated, gave birth to his son, Christopher Cody Cyrus. The singer paid the medical bills and now is paying to support the child, whom he has seen several times. "I love this baby son," Cyrus says. "His mother and I are friends. I respect her, she respects me, and we created a beautiful baby together." (Last week's tabloid reports that a Kentucky woman is pregnant by Cyrus have not been confirmed. But manager Jack McFadden says, "Billy Ray knows the young lady," and, he speculates, "if it is proven to be his child, I know he'll stand up to his obligations.")
For now, though, more housing—not more offspring—is worry No. 1. Weeks after his August visit home, Cyrus moved into his Graceland, a 2,300-square-foot rustic wood home with skylights, cathedral ceilings and swimming pool. If nothing else, movers had plenty of mementos to pack: a baseball bat signed by Johnny Bench, a guitar from Buck Owens, the old slouch hat worn by his preacher-grandfather and framed letters from Johnny Cash, Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton. "I'm sorry if I stammered and stuttered when I met you," wrote the latter, "but I'm just like all the other girls these days, just a little older (ha)."
Mash notes aren't all Cyrus has received from colleagues lately. In June singer Travis Tritt zinged the performer at Nashville's Fan Fair, telling reporters that Cyrus and his hit single don't "make much of a statement." Waylon Jennings also weighed in, likening Cyrus to Fabian, the late-'50s pop star. "Fabian couldn't sing," noted Waylon. "He was a wonderful guy, a good-looking guy. Billy Ray, he's not a good singer, but he don't need to be if you look that good." In reply, Cyrus says, "I don't make my music for Travis Tritt or anybody else. I make my music for myself and my fans." He has a similarly defiant response to critics "who say I'm a flash in the pan, a one-album wonder. Well, when they hear my second album [It Won't Be the Last, due next spring], I plan on dispellin' that one too."
Just as the darts don't seem to have caused lasting wounds, Cyrus insists the laurels haven't turned his ponytailed head. "I pray every day that God will give me the strength, the wisdom, the intelligence to use my career and the things he's blessed me with for good," he says solemnly. "So I think I'll be fine."
JANE SANDERSON in Nashville
Road Warrior
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Masai Mara Private Photo Safari
Your own custom made African photo safari
Book a custom made private African photo safari visiting our camp in the heart of the Masai Mara. I host bespoke tours to Kenya's Masai Mara for one person up to groups of six people for any length of time you desire. We can accommodate one person for two nights staying in the Masai Mara, or six people for two weeks or more, or anywhere in between.
With a private photo safari you can:
- Choose when you want to go – any time of the year
- Choose how long you want to go for – as many days as you like
- Choose who you want to go with – any number up to six people
- Choose your budget to fit – larger groups can reduce the cost significantly
The benefit of private safaris is that you only share with people you know, so if there's just you and a partner, or a group of you, then you have only their company. As the name says, this is a private safari.
Options and Costs
The cost of a private safari is dependent on the number of people and the duration of your safari.
Here are guide prices which include all options (see below) and travelling between January and Mid-July 2014.
5 day itinerary for 2 people = $3950 per person sharing.
5 day itinerary for 4 people = $2810 per person sharing.
5 day itinerary for 6 people = $2450 per person sharing.
7 day itinerary for 2 people = $5700 per person sharing.
7 day itinerary for 4 people = $4065 per person sharing.
7 day itinerary for 6 people = $3520 per person sharing.
For a quote, please indicate the number of people in your party, number of nights you require, and approximate dates in your email to me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Bookings can be secured with a $500 deposit per person.
Financial Protection
Payments for all safaris are made through Steppes Discovery which means you have the financial protection of booking through a registered tour operator.
Your money is 100% safe and if one of our suppliers goes bust, your money is fully protected.
Steppes Discovery can also book flights on your behalf for full financial protection.
Please see our terms and conditions here.
About custom made private safaris
Our camp is set up in the heart of the Masai Mara. We'll see and photograph elephant, leopard, lion and cheetah and if we're lucky, black rhino. There's also every chance we'll see a full crossing during the migration season.
Private safaris are for photographers of all levels, inexperienced and experienced alike. We also welcome non-photographing companions too. Our aim of our safaris is to help people take better wildlife pictures. We provide tuition and tips, and aim to bring you to speed early on so that you'll be taking better wildlife pictures long before the tour ends. We will also offer tuition to those wishing to learn about image processing using Photoshop or Lightroom at camp.
We have a number of features on offer specifically for wildlife photography:
- Luxury camp in the heart of the Masai Mara
- Prime location inside the reserve – close to the main wildebeest crossing points
- Two photographers per vehicle – or three per six seat vehicle
- Ground transportation for luggage – we alleviate your flight weight restriction worries
The Camp
Our camp at Entim is a luxury camp with eight large Meru style tents with full bathroom facilities and solar powered electricity. There is ample facility for charging batteries during the mealtimes and evenings. The camp is situated right on one of the main crossing points of the Mara River. And the food is wonderful!
You can view more about Entim Camp with additional pictures here.
Safari highlights
Our camp is located inside the reserve, close to the action with quick access to the main river crossing points. In fact the camp is located right in front of one of the main crossing points, you can witness wildebeest crossings from the confines of camp and away from the other tourist traffic found elsewhere.
The Vehicles
For photography, we will provide a whole row of seats for each photographer, thus providing ample scope, space and flexibility for photography. For the 4x4s normally seating four people, we will seat only two per vehicle, and for the 4x4s seating six, we seat three. Beanbags are provided in each vehicle as is a provision to clamp tripod heads on the roof as well.
The Photography
There is no other place in Africa which boasts the density of wildlife than that of the Masai Mara. It is a photographers dream, and together with this, the peak of the migration season, we will be treated to the 1.5 million wildebeests, zebra, giraffe, and of course the Masai Mara's big cats. Fingers' crossed we'll see a lion kill or cheetah chase or even black rhino. Unforgetable too is the sunrises and sunsets that the Mara is famous for. We will also visit the Marsh Pride of lions, made famous by the BBC's Big Cat Diary.
Lightroom and Photoshop Tuition
On request we will also offer basic group or one-to-one image processing tuition (at no extra cost) in either Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop. We can cover post the processing techniques that we use, including both colour and black and white treatments.
Ground Transportation
Because the internal flights into the Mara are on smaller aircraft (seating up to 37) there is a strict weight restriction on luggage of only 15kg. Photographers typically carry weights far in access of this, so we're providing transportation of all or some of your luggage to the camp by road as well as on the aircraft. This normally takes 4-6 hours but it will arrive at camp by the time we set out for the first afternoon drive.
Optional Excursions
We offer two additional excursions which are optional: enjoy a balloon ride at sunrise with a champagne breakfast over the plains of the Masai Mara or visit a nearby Maasai village (both optional, costs extra).
Day 1: We are picked up from Nairobi Airport on arrival by our driver and onto the EKA Hotel in Nairobi where we will all meet and introduce ourselves.
Day 2: At 10:00am we transfer to Wilson Airport some fifteen minutes away to where we take a 45 minute a flight to our camp in the Masai Mara. We will arrive in time for a camp welcome and introduction, lunch and embark on our first afternoon drive at 3:30. At about 6:00 we return to camp to relax in front of the boma (camp fire) and dinner afterwards at about 7:30-8:00.
Day 3: This is our first full day in the Mara. Morning drives begin at 6:00 am and continue until about midday or longer, depending on animal activity that day. This will include a break for some 45 minutes for a light breakfast and refreshment. Then it's back to camp for lunch and rest. Then at 3:30 we head out for a late afternoon drive returning at sunset at about 6:00. That evening we can relax in front of the boma (camp fire) with dinner afterwards at about 7:30-8:00.
Additional Days: As day 3.
Last Day: We have time for a three hour morning drive before returning to camp at 9:00 for breakfast then at 11:00 am we'll catch our return flight to Nairobi. For the remainder of that afternoon and evening we can just relax at the EKA Hotel by the pool or at the bar before transfer to Nairobi Airport for our international flights home.
What people have said
I can't recommend David's trip highly enough. I got a stunning set of images in just a short visit. It takes a lot to tempt me back to somewhere I've been to before – no matter how good, but I do hope to return again with David, if not in 2012 then definitely next year! – Lesley Wood Photography (UK)
David was always on hand to make sure all went to plan and that we all spent some time photographing the Mara in the jeep with him. He also helped anyone that needed it during the fun communal downloading sessions each evening. A fantastic tour that I will going on again. – Wayne Marinovich (UK)
David is not only an incredible photographer but also brilliant at giving advice and tips on how to improve. Everyone who came on the trip was at a different level, ranging from beginner to professional which made for a nice relaxed atmosphere. – Nick Constantinou (UK)
Depending on your configuration, your cost includes
- Flights to and from the Masai Mara from Wilson airport
- All airport transfers
- Accommodation and all meals at Entim Camp
- Hire of vehicles and guides for game drives and park fees
- Local alcoholic beverages at camp
- Initial night's Nairobi's EKA Hotel (optional)
- Ground transportation of luggage (optional, see below)
- Exclusive vehicle hire (optional, one passenger per row of seats)
Cost does not include
- International flights from UK
- Kenya visa ($50)
- Alcoholic beverages at EKA, and non-local alcoholic beverages at camp
- Tips and gratuities for camp staff and guides
Costs are per person sharing. A single supplement option is available at $100 extra per night. A deposit, 50% of the tour cost, is required at the time of booking, with the balance being required eight weeks before.
Example 5 Day Intinerary
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi and overnight hotel stay,
Day 2: Fly to Mara and afternoon drive,
Day 3: Full day in the Mara,
Day 4: Full day in the Mara,
Day 5: Morning drive, then depart for Nairobi then flights home.
Example 7 Day Intinerary
Day 1: Arrive Nairobi and overnight hotel stay,
Day 2: Fly to Mara and afternoon drive,
Day 3: Full day in the Mara,
Day 4: Full day in the Mara,
Day 5: Full day in the Mara,
Day 6: Full day in the Mara,
Day 7: Morning drive, then depart for Nairobi then flights home.
Safaris can be tailored to any length. Nairobi Hotel stays are optional.
While the camp provides beanbags – they are good – but I prefer my own and bring my own. The camp is quite happy to fill the refillable beanbags on arrival. I have no use for a tripod in the Mara, they are not vehicle compatible and have never bothered to bring one or want one. Lenses of up to 400mm (on full frame) should suffice for 90% of your needs, the animals can get quite close, but it depends on your kind of photography obviously. A 600mm would be quite necessary for birds however.
Flights out of Wilson Airport to the Mara have a strict weight policy of 15kg, that's clothes, personal items, laptop, cameras, lenses, everything. That's why we're providing the option to transport your luggage or camera bag by road.
Malaria tablets are recommended, there are several kinds, some better than others.
Tips are optional, but I can never leave without giving some sort of extra reward. As a guide, about $10-15 a day per person to your driver/guide is a good start.
If you need to know more, don't hesitate to email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Pictures 2, 3, 6, 7 and 8 used with permission courtesy of Entim Camp.