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The New York Times best-selling memoir that inspired the film October Sky, Rocket Boys is a uniquely American memoir - a powerful, luminous story of coming of age at the dawn of the 1960s, of a mother's love and a father's fears, of a group of young men who dreamed of launching rockets into outer space... and who made those dreams come true. Nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, Homer Hickam's lush, lyrical memoir is a marvelously entertaining chronicle of triumph.
©1998 Homer Hickam (P)2011 Simon & Schuster
"A thoroughly charming memoir... [An] eloquent evocation of a lost time and place." (The New York Times)
Enjoying one good listen after the next!
"Endearing Memoir of the Early Space Race"
Born in the 40's or 50's? This book is for you -- full of nostalgic events and settings that will take you back to a time when poodle skirts and DA hair cuts, saddle oxfords and suede shoes were the fads of the day. Most of all, this memoir recounts in a wonderful voice, the coming to age of Homer Hickam in the coal country of West Virginia. While the story is mostly about boys, it is not just a story of interest to boys. Yes, it has science in it and views the world from the personna of a teenage male, but it will interest women who may remember these days too. It may even interest younger women who want to better understand the events that chartered America's leadership of the space race.
Great narration of a well crafted story. Highly recommended.
Commuting 2 hours a day to and from work allows me the pleasure of listening to many books where I would otherwise not have time to read
"A memoir that reads like a novel"
This is a coming of age story in a small West Virginia coal mining town. Not only does the author captivate you with his childhood story, he makes you applaud his and his friends accomplishments with amateur rocketry. His passion and imagination takes him to the stars. A great story showing that with a lot of passion and support, one can do anything in life. Except for his singing, the narrator did a good job. I think he would have been better off reading the lyrics.
I am a blind lawyer and aspiring writer, trying to read a little bit of everything but partial to sci-fi and military fiction.
"Great Story about Growing Up"
This book is probably my all time favorite memoir, though I admit I've read relatively little of the genre. It presents a rich portrait of life in late 1950's West Virginia that is simultaneously colored with nostalgia and lamentation. Ultimately though, there is a mostly happy ending that will leave the reader satisfied and with some lasting observations to ponder.
When I first read this book while still in school almost a decade ago, the part that grabbed my attention was the unifying narrative of the BCMA. The observations about the community were interesting, but rather removed from my experience, as was the complicated family dynamic. Now, though still somewhat foreign, and perhaps for that reason, the author's experiences struggling with his parents and the atmosphere of uncertainty that shaped the lives of everyone in his West Virginia mining town are just as if not more intriguing. The book while being nominally about something else, manages to explain the mechanics of mining, and life as a miner. If you didn't go to a high school where the only three likely outcomes for a boy were becoming a miner, a soldier, or going to college on a football scholarship, I think you would find these details enlightening.
The power of an education in science and math is something else this book illustrates wonderfully, and is a lesson I wish I'd heeded as a younger man. We can't all be engineers of course, but it seems like more couldn't hurt.
Tom Stechschulte seems to have a voice purposefully designed for nostalgic contemplation. It is at once deliberate and subtly emotional. In short, it feels like the perfect vehicle for the author's recollection. This is not a performance in which characterizations really jump out at you, but it isn't meant to be.
I would recommend this book to anyone.
"Good Nostalgic Read about Beginning the Space Age"
Rocket Boys lived up to the hype, a good nostalgic, heart-warming story about small town adolescence in the late 1950's. There was much I could identify with, despite being 9 years behind the author. I don't remember the Sputnik vividly, but I do remember standing in our backyard and pointing at Telstar, the American satellite, as it crossed the sky in the early 1960s. The beginning of the space age was a remarkable period in our history that spanned my youth, with the historic landing of man on the moon coming in the summer after my senior year of high school.
So this story is set against that backdrop, and it is a combo story about the Big Creek Missile Agency and its attempt to build rockets that would fly several thousand feet in to the sky, but it also a story about teenage angst in relationship to family, other teens, and the community at large. And as much as I enjoyed the rocket building portion of the story, I found Hickam's teenage musings about the people around him very enjoyable. At times it got a little sappy. At other times, I felt a bit embarrassed that he was being so critically honest about the shortcomings of his parents. But on the whole, they were not bad parents, and clearly fit the maxim that we did not have perfect parents, and none of us have become perfect parents.
One of the things I thought this book did a great job of was giving you the typically skewed caricature that individuals have of others, but then eventually opening the window to see that the person was really much more than the caricature initially perceived. This happened both with the author's peers and with some of the adults in the community with whom the author interacted. I think back to the teachers and administrators and youth group leaders with whom I interacted as a teenager, and realize now how little I really understood of who they were in the limited contacted we had. This is particularly true of teachers, who we evaluated totally on the basis on how we saw them in the school, when many had so much more going on in their lives that would have been relevant.
Finally, in light of the current anti-labor union mood of our country, I find it scary that many seem to want to return to the days like those presented in this book, where workers were at the mercy of the owners, and the outcome was often unpleasant. But that is another issue.
"Great story."
Wonderfully enjoyable story. The author's license was utilized well, enhancing the lives of the boys and their exploits.
"loved by whole family"
good. real good. all of the book is read well and is super exciting especially when they launch
"An American Classic"
Had watched the movie, which was great, and found the book to be even better. Truly a wonderful journey.
"A wonderful ride"
I thought this was a wonderful book. It captures not only the authors life and hometown beautifully, but sums up the anxieties, hopes and dreams of his entire generation, as well. If the universal is found in the specific, then it is also found in this book. Again, I loved this story and this book. Excellent performance grin the reader, as well.
love this book! recommend it to everyone! great book for 8th graders. they loved it.
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this book kept my attention throughout the book. I never wanted to stop listening. hope you enjoy as well
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Not having evidence is not a justification for not taking action,a phrase that may now be familiar to many from the fiasco over the weapons of mass destruction argument in support of the recent war in Iraq.
As you know, two negatives make a positive, so if I remove two of the negatives from that statement, it should mean the same thing, and we are left with: Action without evidence is justified.
"For how many years must the planet cool before we begin to understand that the planet is not warming?"
THE ban on smoking in pubs was an over-reaction to the threat posed by passive smoking and symptomatic of MPs failure to understand the concept of risk.
kneejerk reactions to scare stories about health
Ministers placed insufficient weight on available scientific evidence and relied instead on unsubstantiated reports when formulating policy.
The policy of the law in a society such as ours seems to me to be entirely clear. Adults of full age and not suffering from legal incapacity are equal in the eyes of the law. They have equal rights and duties, freedoms and responsibilities. Each of them is presumed to be reasonable, and to have the responsibility of making reasonable choices, not least in matters affecting his or her safety, health and welfare. This approach is fundamental to the workings of our society. It is reflected, for example, in the equality of individuals as members of the electorate, and in the approach of the criminal law, which is to treat all individuals as having full criminal responsibility in the absence of special circumstances (Galbraith v HM Advocate (No.2) Individuals are assumed to be reasonably well informed and reasonably responsible members of society.
people of full age and sound understanding must look after themselves and take responsibility for their actions. There is no duty to save people from themselves. If they are, or may reasonably be supposed to be, in possession of information about harm which they may suffer if they choose to follow a particular course of action, the responsibility is theirs alone. They have the right of self determination which was recognised in Law Hospital NHS Trust v Lord Advocate.
"The precautionary principle applies where scientific evidence is insufficient, inconclusive or uncertain and preliminary scientific evaluation indicates that there are reasonable grounds for concern that the potentially dangerous effects on the environment, human, animal or plant health may be inconsistent with the high level of protection chosen by the EU".
a mass lobbying campaign by Smoke Free Europe and the European Public Health Alliance, two bodies largely funded by taxpayer handouts and big pharmaceutical firms (who wish to sell "quit smoking" products), the Bureau of the Parliament in closed session decided to ban the conference.
. know that pro-smoking campaigners and anti-global warming theorists often turn out to be the same people. There should be no immediately logical reason for this connection, beyond those who are lifes natural flat-earth contrarians......On flat earth, it may be cussed libertarianism which pits the issues of smoking and global warming together, but backIn the real world, it is hard-nosed commercialism.

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In recent years, glitches in software programs used to execute these high-speed computerized trades have led to scary swings in the market on occasion.
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Miyamoto originally wanted to release sixteen versions of the original.
Nintendo is continuing with its weekly Iwata Asks columns leading up to the 3DS's February 26 release. Following a couple of insightful looks at the hardware itself, CEO Satoru Iwata has started asking about games, first with Nintendogs + Cats.
Read the Iwata Asks Nintendogs + Cats feature in English here or in Japanese here.
In the hot seat for this particular column are Shigeru Miyamoto and Hideki Konno. Iwata previously interviewed Konno on stage at Nintendo World a couple of weeks back, leading to a variety of revelations about the game, which you can read about here.
In Nintendogs + Cats, dogs appear to be the main element. As Miyamoto explained during the Iwata Asks session, "I wanted you to be living with a dog, but then a cat would come along for some reason. When you started the game and went to the shop, I didn't want it to ask, 'Do you want a dog or a cat?' I wanted to make it so the cat suddenly shows up, embellishing your life together with your dog."
Even thought cats are secondary to dogs, the work doubled for the game's development staff. They found that they couldn't really share much between the dogs and cats. This includes not just animation and modeling. They had to also think about how to set up the room differently to allow cats to jump to high places. This required changes in camera work, for example.
Also in the interview, Konno discussed one of the points that was mentioned during the Nintendo World stage. Dogs will remember their owner. This type of relationship will extend beyond just a single owner, though. The dogs can remember the faces of family members and friends. They will also have preferences, liking a particular family member who takes care of them most, for instance. When strangers open the 3DS, however, the dogs will bark or cringe.
As always, the Iwata Asks column is full of bits of gaming trivia. Here, Konno revealed that the Nintendogs development staff was looking into making a Nintendogs for Wii. However, noted Konno, the Wii doesn't have a microphone, which means you wouldn't be able to talk to your dog. There was also some concern about the distance between the Wiimote and television keeping players from feeling like they're petting their dog.
Wii wouldn't have been the first time Nintendogs was on a console, though. When Miyamoto first wanted to make a game like Nintendogs, first experiments were conducted on a Gamecube. The switch to DS prevented them from showing off the dogs' coats as well as the Gamecube prototypes could show. This is something that's rectified on the more powerful 3DS hardware.
In other Nintendogs plans that didn't surface, Miyamoto revealed that he wanted to release fifteen or sixteen versions of the original rather than three. The idea was that the game would begin right at the shop with buyers selecting their dog. Nintendo's sales people said that this would be difficult for retailers, and they ended up going with three.


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Desiderio Morales, of Palmerton, stabbed to death in Allentown, coroner says
There are 59 comments on the WFMZ-TV Allentown story from Oct 10, 2012, titled Desiderio Morales, of Palmerton, stabbed to death in Allentown, coroner says. In it, WFMZ-TV Allentown reports that:
Officers responded to a disturbance call at 6:57 a.m. Wednesday on the second floor of 25 S. 9th St., police said.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at WFMZ-TV Allentown.
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#1 Oct 10, 2012
There we go six police cars called to a slumlordians hoval that collects federal housing for the units? All though the owner is protected by local legal team esq. this apt unit should have an additional fee of 2000dollar becaouse a murder happened in it. This is harboring criminals and there activities.
RENTALS= more police activty=pensionproblemsolved
Ain't them the new hovels that tricy nicky built?
#2 Oct 10, 2012
somebody named morales in downtown allentown. nothing new.
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#3 Oct 11, 2012
You're disgusting and you're a racist. How would you feel if this happened to your family??? Why not focus on the murderer, not the heritage of the ***VICTIM OF A MURDER*** I've known that man since I was little, he did not deserve this.
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#4 Oct 11, 2012
The man that was stabbed was not on the lease but he lived there, not in palmerton? This is how they get free housing for the mothers and the fathers say they live somewhereelse?
#5 Oct 11, 2012
just anotehr reason to always carry my gun
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#6 Oct 11, 2012
There are the criminals than there are the criminals above the law that feed the public there proaganda. Case in play palumashitsky and jpomiely, radio active waste is not hazardous but must be takin from the landfill and desposed of properly?
Is this why the cost is still rising and they talk about abe dumping in the brewery. Maybe the officials that took campaign donations to have there court jesters look the other way are the one liable.
#7 Oct 11, 2012
Just for FYI..my father was employed and I lost him to this horrific tragedy...Desiderio Morales was my father and getting ready to go to work and went to spend the night at his girlfriend's house and she stabbed him...I would appreciate some respect...I am his daughter and can not make heads or tails I know my father was not a low life have some respect he was also a grandfather...RESPECT
#8 Oct 11, 2012
Seriously this is a blog full of idiots. You shouldn't look for anything here.
It is a bad decision to look for anything in a blog like this -- other than a laugh or two.
Stop making stupid decisions.
If you really are the daughter.
#9 Oct 12, 2012
I knew this many for many many years.. and he did not deserve to die this way.. He was always there for me when no one else was.. I am so shocked to hear that he has been killed.. To the daughter .. If you are the one that stayed at my house in PA I do know you.. and I remember the trip your dad took to FL to see you... God bless his family through this very difficult time.. my thoughts and prayers are with you ..
#10 Oct 12, 2012
"I'm shocked that this even happened in our neighborhood."
Really ? What's the address of the rock you live under on 9th St ?
#11 Oct 12, 2012
Why don't you tell us what kind of relationship your father had with this woman 16 years younger than him with 4 kids. So far we know it was volatile enough for your dad's girlfriend to feel the need to sleep with a knife. Care to expand on that ?
Also, you say he "went to spend the night at his girlfriend's house." The neighbor said "Morales lived in the apartment with Feliz and her four kids" and "I've known them since they moved in like 7-8 years ago". Seems to be a little discrepancy there .
#12 Oct 12, 2012
I knew Archie..he was a mechanic for one of the outfits I worked for.
Good man.
unfortunate circumstance for him I guess.
#13 Oct 13, 2012
back to mexico with you.
#14 Oct 13, 2012
Mechanic is just another word for drug distributor in another langauge?
#15 Oct 13, 2012
No. He wasn't.
But believe what you want, numnuts.
#16 Oct 13, 2012
What he just didn't want to give the hoe anymore dope so she took it, garentee they did not take blood from her.
#17 Oct 15, 2012
I can't believe that people have such awful assumptions of my brother Archie did not deserve this, no one does. For dumbasses that didn't know him should really stay off this page. We loved our brother and she was an absolute jealous person. She had ill feelings of me his babysister whenever he came to my house. And No he was not a drug dealer he was very much against drugs and alcohol. So have a little respect for him. And my niece from Florida is heartbroken as we all are. How does she tell her baby anyone have a comment about that.
#18 Oct 15, 2012
First of all, this is a public news forum. If you want a memorial page, set one up with the Morning Call. You're the one who should stay off this page if you don't like what you see.
Now, you say he was against alcohol, yet he keeps staying with a woman who is a drinker and he has apparently had issues with her over drinking before. Care to explain that ? While you're at it, maybe you'd like to take a stab (no pun intended) at explaining this:
Why don't you tell us what kind of relationship he had with this woman 16 years younger than him with 4 kids. So far we know it was volatile enough for his girlfriend to feel the need to sleep with a knife. Care to expand on that ?
Also, it's been said he "went to spend the night at his girlfriend's house." The neighbor said "Morales lived in the apartment with Feliz and her four kids" and "I've known them since they moved in like 7-8 years ago". Seems to be a little discrepancy there .
As usual with scumbags like this, neither side of the story jives, because no one is telling the 100% truth.
#19 Oct 15, 2012
The american system is flawless too! Not the Hole were i come from?
#20 Oct 15, 2012
If not for some luck everyone here could be in the same circumstance. Only people who are unable to understand act superior and talk trash - cause they can't understand.
Please understand yourself that it is a lame decision to look for any understanding from an online forum. Don't make the mistake of looking for diamonds in a sewage hole. They won't be there. Look somewhere else.
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Tomorrow we will be in Brazil and I��m actually quite excited. We did however find out that we will all have to go through customs with our passports on the ship and be fingerprinted and have a photo taken of us before getting off the boat. Apparently Brazil isn��t overly fond of Americans but then again who is? They are actually really concerned for us at this port due to the increase in crime over the last few years for SASers. There were actually fifteen kids from semester at sea who were robbed the first day they got off the ship in Brazil last voyage. Always good to know going into this port that 1/10 or more of us will be robbed. Of course no one has ever been seriously injured in Brazil with SAS and the government of Brazil is taking actions to try and stop some of this crime by doubling their police force in the areas we will be in. It all sounds good to me. The bigger the risk the bigger the reward right? At least that��s what they keep telling us. This last week has been quite fast paced and busy so it actually might be more of a break to be in port. Today we had our first FAB meeting (floating activities board) and we began plans for our anti-valentines day celebration here on the ship. Only three people showed up to the meeting and so we all have quite a bit of a hand in this event. I think we have a pretty good grasp on what we want though and I��m really excited to be planning it. I think we are going to do a spin off of the speed dating and do a speed pals (friendship since the girls outnumber the guys). Then we will have some kind of a snack (drowned your sorrows in Sundays) and follow up with a chick flick in one area and a slasher movie in another. It really is all a spin off of the girls night that we do every year for the girls who aren��t going out. We just aren��t including the facials and pedicures since the guys are also coming. We also are joining together with another group I��m in, students of service, and charging people so that we can raise money for charities through it. I��m actually really excited about all the events and clubs that I��m in and planning and I can��t wait to get back on the ship to plan all of them. (not that I��m not looking forward to Salvador because I am and I��m also planning on coming back to brazil to go on an Amazon trip and visit Rio since I won��t be able to on this visit) All that this trip is really doing is wetting my appetite for travel. I already want to go back to all the ports we are going to without even getting there simply because I don��t have enough time to do everything that I want to.
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were in some mysterious way right and his own training in some
way lacking. And so he set to work to try and climb the long uphill
road that separates mechanically accurate drawing from artistically
accurate drawing.
Now this journey should have been commenced much earlier, and
perhaps it was due to his own stupidity that it was not; but it was
with a vague idea of saving some students from such wrong-
headedness, and possibly straightening out some of the path, that
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possibilities of misunderstanding are enormous, and one shudders
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to such misunderstandings. It is like writing about the taste of
sugar, you are only likely to be understood by those who have
already experienced the flavour; by those who have not, the
wildest interpretation will be put upon your words. The written
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I think Dow is a Dufus...what a joke.
NJ is now a safer place? Yeah right!
It's a shame that some of those 'relics' are just melted down? I'll bet NOT!
This is a discussion on Ugly: NJ Cash for Guns within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; Here we go again.. New Jersey is a safer place for criminals! N.J. Gun Buyback Program Returns With Cash Infusion | News Videos | Comcast.net...
Here we go again.. New Jersey is a safer place for criminals!
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Culture cannot be inherited. The culture of previous ages will vanish unless each new generation wins it for itself again and again. Only that for which we have worked, or even suffered, truly belongs to us. - Zoltan Kodaly
I think Dow is a Dufus...what a joke.
NJ is now a safer place? Yeah right!
It's a shame that some of those 'relics' are just melted down? I'll bet NOT!
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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I could'nt get the vid to play, but suffice it to say, Dtroit does this, as well as other cities, The only thing they do is attract people into giving up a gun and get videoed for file reference, incase they run ballistics, or you are a known criminal, you might get roped in for questioning
Anyone for a new pair of sneakers?????? what a joke
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
- Dr. Seuss
I would rather die with good men than hide with cowards
If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans
Don't ever think that the reason I'm peaceful is because I don't know how to be violent
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I got a junk gun I don't feel is safe to fire,anybody need some cash
"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country,"
--Mayor Marion Barry, Washington , DC .
This is a pure waste of money and time. Criminials will not surrender guns, no matter if cash is involved.
Most of what I saw were older and some potentially useless and maybe non-functional ones.
How is NJ any safer?
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The Man Prayer. "Im a man, I can change, if I have to.....I guess!" ~ Red Green
Its just sad how people will go to these things bringing nice guns they where left when gramps died. Does nobody know that bringing said item to a gunstore would likely fetch more then the ben franklin they would give you?
In a no questions asked collection the guns without serial numbers should be the one's they get off the streets. If it has a serial number and is in good condition there should be someone there to point them to a gunstore. Yet I know that the name of the game they are pulling is to disarm the ignorant population.
Education is priceless sometimes. I wish there was a resource that would attract the sheep to a gunstore or show instead of the stupid cash for guns programs.
There is something about firing 4,200 thirty millimeter rounds/min that makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
I wonder if gunshops could do gun buy backs? Recondition and resell the good ones and properly disable or dispose of the junk? I'd like to see the police involved to run serial numbers and names (yeah I know there aren't any criminals there anyway, but I hate to see evidence turned in and destroyed)
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With great power comes great responsibility.-Stan Lee
Did they really attempt to fire a revolver they received before checking to see if it was clear? Who knows what sort of condition that revolver was in or what was in it...
My grandpa's guns are right here with me and that's were they are staying until its time to pass them on to my kids.
Laws that forbid the carrying of arms . . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes . . . Such laws... serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man - Cesare Beccaria
I just hope Houston's new mayor gets something like that going! $200 for a handgun! I have a some .32 junkers that I would be happy to convert into another Sig!
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They do these programs all over the country...... I attended one in Syracuse, NY recently and one in Morristown, NJ several years ago. Most of the people turning in the guns are younger kids who cannot legally sell or own a gun. And women who were turning in guns on their man without his knowledge.
In most cases, these were inner city people. I didn't see too many people who were turning in Grampa's old war 1911 or anything like that. Most of the guns were crap.... Old broken down revolvers, and no-name automatics that I wouldn't fire if you paid me.....
There were a few nice handguns turned in. In one case someone turned in a pretty nice G19 Glock. I was thinking this must have been a gun that no one would buy because it was real nice and they got a $100 American Express gift card for it....
I actually have no problem with these programs since its been my experience that most of the guns turned in were the type likely to be tossed away and picked up by a young kid. I'm not saying they stop crime, but they probably stop a few accidents.
Ill bet I can take a tree limb and injure someone with it. All I saw were law abiding citizens turning in guns. Where were all the criminals that WILL be committing crimes---more safely (for the criminal) I might say.
The "news media" has ceased being the watch dog of the people and has become the apologist for an irresponsible government.


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Getting to Uruguay was a headache. We waited in many, many lines--information, check in, customs; it was a beehive of hundreds of folks elbowing, pushing, you name it
Last night was really neat as well--after four of us crashed Elise�s sickpad (which we do every day now and she doesnt seem to mind)--we went to an authentic milonga. It was dimly lit, brassy, with a carved wood bar, speckled mirrors...And an eclectric group of dancers manned the floor--all different ages and dress styles. There was the cool young couple--he with a mohak and her with a skimpy dancer's outfit. There was the souped-up grand dame
with the fake bronze tan, bun, and the diamond studded shoes and her partner, the slicked back gentleman with the pointy beard in a full suit; there was the normal looking elderly couple in grey dancing with their eyes closed....trust me when i say they all were very talented dancers. I love the way the men just sort of flip up their heels and how the women's feet never touch the ground
Headed again to Elis�s house for dinner, again, and movies...she is very sick and has a community of space heaters inhabiting her studio (I think there are three) and was singing with the tv last night to the Cold Case song (we were all laughing as clearly she has spent a long time holed up in there with her tv). Perhaps to a hip hop club after, called Lost. I am off. Tomorrow I go to Salta for trekking, biking, rafting....!


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Here's a simple question that has become representative of the furor that has taken over Congress. As a national priority, which should be more important, food for the elderly poor or tax credits for oil companies and executives who use private jet aircraft to get around the country? It is to our shame that the question is even asked in a serious way, but the right-wing members of the Tea Party have taken over the conversation over raising the debt limit, and they actually do want to preserve tax credits for the rich at the expense of those who need financial help just to stay alive. Like most people, we agree that government spends too much money. The question, of course is, as it has always been, how do we cut the spending. The Democrats want to force the wealthy to pay their fair share, to reduce the tax credits and deductions for overseas business that allow a company such as General Electric, which earns billions, to pay no federal taxes whatsoever. It also wants to see oil companies, with windfall profits, pay their fair share as well as those who now get tax credits for buying high-performance aircraft for the businesses. In addition, many want to do away with the upper limits on monthly deductions for FICA, so that the rich pay their share of the Social Security burden. The Republican leadership, whose feet are being held to the fire by the Tea Party wingers, want to preserve all of those credits and deductions, preferring instead to cut "entitlement" programs such as Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security. So, the Democrats want to retain food for the elderly poor while the Republicans want to retain tax credits for those who buy airplanes. That might sound simplistic, but it is basically a true statement. It will be up to the voters to decide the question, but meanwhile the government remains in stalemate.


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Want to watch live golf? Start with the LPGA galleries over the PGA Tour
I've never been to a pro golf tournament I wasn't assigned to cover. The reason is simple: if my Saturday activity is going to certainly result in a nasty farmer's tan, I'm golfing myself.
Maybe afterwards I'll catch the back nine action on TV with some hot wings and Dr. Pepper.
But thousands of people pay money to see pro events so I guess there must be some appeal to watching it live. I'll admit I'd probably go to an event for leisure once in awhile too (although I don't know if I could leave my cell phone in the car for an entire afternoon…).
But if you've never gone and are thinking about it, I'd go to an LPGA event ten times over a PGA Tour stop.
At a women's tournament, you can meander through galleries and the course with relative ease.
At a men's event, you're usually trapped in a heard of sweaty, grumpy flesh, jostling for rope position and hardly ever catching more than a glimpse. You can arrive bright and early and get a seat in the grandstands or front row at a green and wait seven hours until the leaders come along. But how long before watching the exact same approach and putts get boring?
TV covers the men far better than you would ever be able to live.
But at a women's event, you can follow the biggest group, whether it's Annika, Lorena, Michelle or Natalie with little hassle.
There are also more children and women at women's events, so you have better chances of being able to see over their heads in the front row.
Oh yeah, and might I say watching Natalie Gulbis in the flesh doesn't get old - especially when she's out-driving and out-scoring Michelle Wie. She's got a complete game - don't let the calendars and the giggles fool you.
Women also let their guard down with galleries a little more than the guys too. There is more intimacy and smiles. PGA players mostly act like tough football players but without the grunts and interception dances - (wasn't anyone watching Chi-Chi?)
There are two exceptions to my Chicks over Dudes preference: If you go for a men's practice round, you can navigate the action much easier. Also, any golf fan needs to see Tiger Woods live at least once.
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That said, LPGA golfers are a LOT of fun to see live! Not just the hotties like Natalie or Brittany...they play (about) the same distances as most of us non-pro men do, and usually rip the stuffing out of a course! That's always fun to see!


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Don't forget journals. We haven't had access to our journals for, what, about a year now? I used to use mine fairly frequently to post entries about the costumes I'm working on, but now I can't do that. I've started just posting them on a cosplay account on LiveJournal but I'd prefer to do it here where, you know, pictures of my costumes actually reside.
There are numerous other bugs and glitches that haven't been fixed yet as well. The seemingly random ordering of our costumes for one. Some says it's now ordered by the date we last updated the costume, but I have one costume that I haven't updated in months and it's always near the top, while costumes I've recently updated are below it. Go figure.
There's also no way to show the completion percentage of a costume anymore.
It would be nice to have at least some kind of information and communication for the developers on this site, but unfortunately we seem to be ignored more often than not...
I have been thinking of just going to a different cosplay website but I feel like I've been here too long for that. All of my costumes and images are on this site, I really don't feel like listing them all over again...
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Therefore it was just the next morning when I was back with the brochures trying to suss out the best company to go with. I have read somewhere elsethat it is the guide and the
group that make the trip. This is very true, but I reckon that the company you pick has to be fairly reputable too. I had gather a few brochure from the YHA and had seen a few different companies that had tour that looked OK. I decided to check out a few of the travel shops in town.
In the end I only got to one
In the end I chose to go with a company called Wilderness 4WD Adventures (www.wildernessadventures.com.au) on a Top-End Explorer 5 day tour. The tour would also take in Katherine and Litchfield National Park. However more about that in the next installment.
I would like to point out that I was extremely impressed with the advice and help given by Vickie at the Departure Lounge and have no hestitation in recommending this travel shop to anyone wanting to book tours while they are staying in Alice. Vickie also suggested stuff to do for my remaining few days in town.
On return to the YHA I got a text message from my friends from back in Luton. Anoushka and Gerry, who had recently arrived in Alice. I wandered across town to meet them and it was good to catch up with them again, I had not seen them for 7 or 8 months as they travelled around Australia in their Coaster/Camper van
In the afternoon, I had decided to seek out some of the local tourist attractions. The first being the Royal Flying Doctors Service visitors centre. The centre includes a number of different exhibits explaining the different aspects of the service. There is also a 15 min film explaining the role of the Flying Doctors.
My next stop was the Alice Springs Reptile Centre just over the road. Neil and Kelly had told me that it was worth timing my arrival for one of the feeding time talks. I turned up a little early and took the opportunity to look around a bit before the talk commenced. There was a large range of different reptiles in the centre, including snakes, lizards, goannas and thorny devils.
The talk was very good and a great(?) opportunity to get to meet some reptiles up close. First of all the goanna's came out and we were allowed to hold a couple of different ones while the girl running the talk explained about them. One "lucky" youngster got to sit throughout the talk with a goanna sitting on his cap! The next creature to make an appearance was an Olive Python. I was the "lucky" assistant who got to hold it first. It was then explained that this particular snake was not dangerous (phew....)
While on the tour we were told about an interesting story which occurred when Steve Irwin visited the centre
The next day I went to the Alice Springs Desert Park. I seem to remeber this costing a bit to get in, but it was very interesting and I think, had I had longer, I would have spent more time here. It is situated over quite a large area, a short way outside of Alice Springs. I booked my ticket to include a minibus transfer from town.
There are many different aspects to the park, this includes animals, birds, interesting talks about aboriginal use of desert resources as well as an interesting film about 4 million years of desert evolution. The end of which is quite amazing. I went to some talks on Aboriginal Bush Tucker and also one about honey ants. I cannot think of any aspect of the park that was a let down. I was previously worried about finding enough things to fill my time in Alice, but by the end of my few days I had run out of time
Still I had another 24 hours before I had to get back on the train, to continue my journey upto Darwin. When I got back into town after visiting the Desert Park (and boy was it hot!) I just had time to relax for about half an hour before it was time to move again. My next activity was to be a Camel ride.
This was something I had not done before (surprise surprise) and didn't think I would really have the opportunity in the future. So after another transfer ride, out to a farm south of Alice, a group of us got on to our allocated camels. By hanging back I ended up on the front camel who was called "Greyhound" because he used to be a racing camel - seriously they do about 40mph when in a hurry. Fortunately Greyhound had left his racing days behind and our little chain of camels did a circuit as the sun started to set. At a couple of points Greyhound and his pal Taj (just behind him) wanted to run things according to their agenda, but the guide soon put them back in order! The guide made a point of collecting all of our cameras and taking photos for everyone which was good, so I have a photo to remember the trip by.
The next day I managed to squeeze in a couple more things before I headed back to the train station
I had heard that the Telegraph Station was a walk north from the centre of Alice, and the School of the Air was also in a similar direction. I have always been a bit of a walker and it was a really nice walk. However, had I been able to choose the temperature, 10 degrees C less would have been fine. It was absolutely baking! I also had a hurry on, as I needed to eat and be at the YHA for a taxi ride to the station at about 3.30 PM.
Unfortunately, I just missed a tour when I arrived at the Telegraph Station, so I waited for the next one to start while enjoying an ice-lolly. The tour was worthwhile and I am very glad I did it, but I wish I had had some more time to look around afterwards. I was in a bit of a hurry and had to make a move towards my next stop.
This was the worst stage of the journey because I was not quite sure, how long it was going to take and at the start, I wasn't even sure if I was heading in the correct direction. I finally got my bearings and arrived at the School of the Air. This school is slightly unusual, in that on a normal day there are no children in the school! This school broadcasts lessons at specific times to children in remote areas using CB radio
The school was visited by the Prime Minister - John Howard who went on the air to speak to the pupils and among other things he asked what he could do to help the school. One of the pupils from Western Australia responded by asking him if he could consider getting rid of the different timezones in Australia. Western Australia is on a timezone 2.5 hrs ahead of Central Australia. So she had to get up at 5.30AM for her lessons!
Well I next had to hot foot it back to the town centre, this time the walk was less stressful, because I knew which road I had to follow (not that many roads that size through Alice - in fact only one!). However it was still very hot and I was pleased to finally arrive back in town in time to grab something to eat and get my taxi to the station
Although there was more to do in Alice I was looking forward to getting to Darwin as somewhere different to explore and of course the great 5 day trip that I had booked. Unfortunately going to Darwin meant another 24 hour train trip. As before the Ghan was packed to the hilt, however this was to be my penultimate train trip (even though the last was to be a 3 dayer!).
On the way to Darwin the train stopped at Katherine, this was slightly unfortunate, because the train station is in the middle of nowhere and the only way to get to town was in one of the coaches that they laid on. Unfortunately you had to pay 8 dollars or so for the return trip. They were running lots of alternative excursions to Katherine Gorge, but I knew that Katherine Gorge was to be covered in my tour over the next few days, and I did not want to spend more money to see it twice. Instead I met up with Jeff and we went into Katherine town, which managed to see most of in ten minutes, before getting some breakfast in a cafe and heading back to the train on the next shuttle coach.


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In an effort to organize and address international travel that includes students, Smith College requires that student travelers, group leaders, trip sponsors, advisers and staff making travel arrangements for student travel follow these guidelines. The College may withdraw funding or academic credit for trips that do not adhere to these guidelines. The policy is jointly administered by the Provost's Office and the Office of the Dean of the College.
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This policy applies to all student travel abroad that is funded by the College, whether in whole or in part; all travel that results in academic credit; all travel that is arranged by the College; and all official trips made by recognized student groups.
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- Travel for study abroad programs approved or managed by the Office for International Study (Smith Programs Abroad, approved semester or year-long study abroad programs) as these have their own standing policies and procedures.
- Travel which is not funded by the College or travel for which no academic credit is given or arranged for in advance of the travel, or travel for which the College has not made any arrangements.
- Travel made by individual students for their own pleasure or convenience, whether or not the student has been advised to undertake such travel by a Smith College employee(s) and the travel is not funded by the College nor does it carry academic credit nor has it been arranged by the College.
- Travel made by groups of students that are not recognized College organizations, for their own pleasure or convenience, whether or not the students have been advised to undertake such travel by a Smith College employee(s) and the travel is not funded by the College nor does it carry academic credit nor has it been arranged by the College.
- Travel made by student groups that are not recognized College organizations.
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All group leaders, whether the leader is a College employee or a Smith student, are responsible for following the guidelines for group leaders and submitting the Group Leader Planning Checklist and Travel Documentation.
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Whether students are traveling as part of a group or independently, as they plan their application for study, work, internship, research, travel, or other College-sponsored or College-approved activities abroad, they should carefully research political situations, living conditions, and any health and safety considerations before deciding where to apply or to travel.
Individual travelers must complete the Individual Traveler Planning Checklist and Travel Documentation.
Students who travel on programs that the College has not sponsored assume all responsibility for investigating those programs.
Hazardous Activities
If any hazardous activities are included in the trip (e.g., scuba diving, climbing active volcanoes) or if the trip itself is inherently dangerous or in a dangerous location, (e.g., within the Arctic Circle, Antarctica, war zone or areas covered by US State Department travel warnings) the group leader needs to consult with the Provost's office and Five College Risk Management Office at the earliest planning stages of the trip.
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Trip participants must follow the procedures and comply with the requirements of all departments that provide funding and/or academic credit for the trip (e.g., if a student is doing research using human subjects, even if it only involves interviews, the student must obtain approval from the appropriate Smith College IRB for their work prior to the travel/research). All funding and/or academic credit must be approved before any travel occurs.
A signed Travel_Waiver (PDF) is required of all students whose international travel is covered by this policy. Submit the signed waiver to the office coordinating your funding, your supervisor, your trip advisor, the Associate Provost's office or the Dean of Students office.
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In advance of the trip, the College agrees with the student that upon successful completion of the academic work, and pending assessment by the Registrar's Office, the student will be given credit for the work. This does not apply to any work for which credit is requested after the work and travel is completed, e.g., independent, unfunded research which may be used for later support of credit work.
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The College arranges or organizes the itinerary, accommodations, or other aspects of the trip but does not provide any funding or offer credit (e.g., a community service trip, club trip). Also, a student/s accompanies a staff member or faculty member even though the College does not fund the travel or provide academic credit.
A college employee (faculty or staff) recommends a particular place for specific activity, whether for academic purposes or not, but there is no funding or academic credit for the student following the advisor's recommendation.
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The Trustees of The Smith College, its present and former trustees, officers, employees, agents and assigns.
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A plan that is designed to assist the traveler or group leader to respond to a crisis of a personal nature, in contrast to local, regional or world events. This includes such events as illness, injury, the requirement for a participant to cut the trip short to return home (e.g., death in the family).
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Emergency Response is defined as responding to external circumstances that could impact the safety of the trip or program participants, restrict their travel plans, or similar conditions. Examples include strikes or terrorist events that cause a shut-down of international airports, outbreak of war or severe political strife in the country the trip is in, a change in the warning status from the US State Department. An Emergency Response Plan is designed to assist the traveler or group leader in responding to local, regional or world events, such as:
- local or regional pandemic
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The College gives the student or the group leader money to defray costs of travel, accommodations, meals, conference or similar fees, stipends or any other money associated with the trip, its registration, purpose or activities.
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The person or persons who are leading the trip, including organizing travel logistics, arranging funding, or who have significant trip support functions. Group leaders may be College employees (faculty or staff) or student leaders. Some trips may be "led" by contracted parties, but many of the College responsibilities will still reside with a College staff or faculty member.
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Listed on the travel preparations are Web sites that provide country- and region-specific information about health and safety. Students who are not U.S. citizens should also consult the relevant government agency of their home country, as travel advice may vary according to the citizenship or residence of the traveler. The traveler may also want to talk with faculty and other advisers familiar with the places which you are planning to travel, read national and local newspapers, guidebooks on the country, investigate web sites, or look into other resources for information. Staff or faculty can also help the traveler gather and evaluate information, but the final decision about whether and where to go is, of course, the student's own.


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To address this issue, Water.org and its local partners are empowering the poor through microloans, and enabling loan recipients to become customers of water and sanitation services with intrinsic rights. A majority (approximately 98 percent) of WaterCredit loan borrowers are women, most of whom bear the brunt of inadequate access to water and sanitation services.
Mrs. Thangaponnu, who lives in the East Vellanoor village, was accustomed to standing in long lines at a public water point. A chronic asthma condition prevented her from continuing to do this on a daily basis, so she asked her children to miss morning classes in school and collect water for the family. Sometimes the children would return from the water point with empty buckets, as the water utilities would occasionally shutoff the taps early.
Fortunately, Mrs. Rakkini, a loan and credit officer of Guardian (a Water.org partner), met with Mrs. Thangaponnu and her Joint Liability Group (JLG). With the support of her fellow JLG members, she completed a loan application form and received a micro loan for a household water connection. As a result of the water connection, her children no longer have to miss school to stand in long lines and the family has more time for beneficial activities.
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It's a big step up from roasting David Hasselhoff. Can Seth MacFarlane save the Oscars?
Ted is about to bang Daenerys Targaryen.
In this Seth MacFarlane-directed commercial, his cuddly, womanizing teddy bear from the movie Ted goes under a restaurant table and, well, creates a climax that would make Meg Ryan proud.


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This Florida vacation home features a private swimming pool, game room and is located in the resort community of Lake Berkley in Kissimmee, Florida. This beautiful gated community is located minutes away from Disney and Central Florida's favorite attractions.
The home offers a comfortable 1,960 sq feet (182 square meters) of living space with 6 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms. Each room is fully equipped with fresh linens and towels for your arrival. This house has flat screen tv's in all bedrooms and a large 60' flat screen in the living room.
It has a fully equipped kitchen, a BBQ grill, and free wireless internet. The home offers a private swimming pool, a game room.
CozyKey's management staff will be on hand to ensure you are comfortable and have everything you need to make the most of your Orlando vacation! We speak English, Spanish and Portuguese.
One of the top resorts in Florida, Lake Berkley is a private gated community with a 24 hour security guard at the gate. The resort offers a tot lot, stocked fishing lakes, tennis, basketball, volleyball, nature trail around the lake with lots of baby ducks to feed, and a BBQ area. The community also offers a private clubhouse with cyber cafe, fitness room, large communal pool and hot spa.
This home offers high-speed wireless internet and cable television included with your rental fee. Local calls are complimentary and area attraction coupon books are made available. The vacation home is completely air-conditioned in the summer months and heated in the winter.
The pool may be heated for $25/day. There is a 7 day minimum required for pool heat.
Stay was great! Loved it. Will definitely be using ya again in the future. Neighborhood was awesome. Lake Berkley was just awesome. Our kids really enjoyed our stay there.
This property had everything we needed. Great location, and well kept home. 2 thumbs up- we would definitely come back again.
Overall my family and I were very pleased with this vacation rental property. The online pictures were a true representation of the home. The house was cleaned and well maintained and we felt really safe staying in a gated community with 24 hour security. The resort grounds and lake were also awesome.
We enjoyed all of the amenities from the game room to the pool and the grill. Extras like the high chair and playpen were useful too. We had easy convenient access to Walmart, various drug stores, restaurants and no more than twenty minutes away from Sea World and Disney. There were other attractions and things to do other than the big theme parks. We visited Old Town, the Fun Spot, several malls and flea markets.
We reported several small issues to property management that were quickly resolved. The only outstanding concern was no curtain in the upstairs bathroom to help block out the morning sun. The bathroom had the frosted glass, so no one could see thru it, but it didn't block the sunrays and the bathroom was very warm in the mornings.
I loved the cleanness of the property, the swimming pool was a extreme plus. The location was very good Walmart two blocks away, the Brunson strip which is a artery in the area has every restaurant, that will meet your every need. The Theme Parks just 20 Minutes away. I would defiantly come back next year. The game room was nice to keep the kids busy. One disappointment by me having a love for shooting pool. The all pool sticks in the game room had no tips to shoot the cue ball, so there for there wasn't any pool playing. Otherwise my family and I enjoyed it.
The home is a short drive from Walt Disney World theme parks and attractions. It is in the heart of the Kissimmee tourist district, off of state road 192. World class shopping at malls and outlets are minutes away and the 192 strip is buzzing with restaurants and gift shops.
Whether your interest is in the theme parks, shopping, golf, the beaches, or Florida's natural wildlife, you will find Lake Berkley to be conveniently located to meet your every need.


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Parliament's environmental watchdog has called for a radical democratisation of the electricity sector and says the Government needs to provide it with a clear, long-term strategy.
"The supply of electricity services has too many monopoly elements ...all aspects of supply and use need to be democratised," the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Morgan Williams, warned today.
"With the right policy settings, people would embrace the change.
"Energy policy in recent years has tended to be short-term and crisis-driven, particularly around security of supply."
The nation's energy future lay in smart thinking and making better use of the electricity which was generated, but "at the moment, the big players, who favour building more big projects to generate more power dominate industry thinking".
Dr Williams today delivered a report, Electricity, Energy and the Environment to Parliament which called on Energy Minister David Parker, to develop an "over-arching" energy framework policy process based on the Government's sustainable energy work.
This needed to set out goals and how they could be assessed and implement, integrate both state-owned and private sector companies, and address conflicts between different energy policies.
It should take into account future generations.
Dr Williams said he would soon report on the potential for greatly expanding small-scale distributed generation and energy "capture" and in today's report endorsed approaches such as the NZ WhisperGen electricity generators driven by waste heat from household water systems, and Swift rooftop wind turbines from Scotland.
The implications of climate change were enormous, but between 1990 and 2005 carbon dioxide emissions from NZ electricity generation jumped 80 per cent.
He quoted a Time magazine headline -- Be Worried, Very Worried -- in calling for electricity generation in New Zealand to be "decarbonised" as quickly as the depreciation of assets allowed.
"We are entering arguably the most turbulent period in human history," he said. It was imperative that the nation's electricity operations boosted their efficiency, and that the resilience of the system was hardened to withstand whatever the future held.
Dr Williams set out another half-dozen recommendations each for the Government and its Electricity Commission.
"The Government has a responsibility to outline a clear view of where we are headed, and the Electricity Commission needs to put that into practice," he said.
In addition to taking account of all energy resources and fuels, and highlighting the linkages between electricity, gas and coal, the policy framework would have to say how to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector.
"At present, this goal is being compromised to ensure security of electricity supply," he warned in the first full-year assessment of the Electricity Commission and the wider electricity sector.
Though the commission was asking the right questions and making good progress on energy efficiency, it had still not developed an environmental sustainability framework.
"We don't know how they make the decisions that affect the environment, what criteria they use, or how the sector will achieve the Government's environmental aims," he said.
The focus on security of supply was placing pressure on the environment, even though large-scale energy projects were increasingly being opposed by local communities.
Importing liquified natural gas to make up for the failing Maui supplies would increase exposure to volatile energy prices offshore and affect energy security and self-sufficiency.
"Longterm, there are no guarantees that New Zealand will have affordable access to overseas natural gas supplies," he said.
Proposals for new coal-fired power stations appeared to undermine government attempts to stabilise greenhouse gas emissions. By supporting Mighty River Power's plans to fire up Marsden B power station on coal, the Government appeared to place short-term economic benefit over environmental sustainability.
Dr Williams called for the Electricity Commission to encourage the widespread use of "smart" electricity meters which tell households how much electricity is costing them at different times of the day, to enable people to reduce demand at peak periods. He also wanted better representation of consumers on the commission's advisory groups, and advocacy for reducing demand rather than just boosting electricity generation.
"The huge potential for improved energy efficiency remains largely untapped," he said.
Lines companies and other distributors should have incentives to reduce energy losses from their networks.
Environmental reporting was fudged by most major generating companies, and needed to improve, and the Government needed to sort out overlaps between its Ministry for Economic Development, the Electricity Commission, the Environment Ministry and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency.


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Giffords Hears Applause, Smiles During Hospital Transfer
U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords smiled when she heard applause from bystanders as she was being moved to a Houston hospital to continue recovering from a gunshot to the head in the Tucson, Arizona, shooting rampage, a doctor said.
While traveling in an ambulance through Tucson, she reacted when she heard applause from people standing along the street, Tucson trauma surgeon Randall Friese, who accompanied Giffords on the flight, said at a news conference today in Houston.
"She responded very well to that" and was "smiling and in fact even tearing up a little bit," Friese said.
Giffords, 40, was moved from Tucson's University Medical Center, flying to Houston for admission to Texas Medical Center's intensive-care unit. She is to be moved later to the facility's rehabilitation hospital.
Doctors examined Giffords after her arrival in Houston.
"She looks spectacular," said Dong Kim, neurosurgery chairman at the University of Texas Health Science Center. "She was alert, awake, calm, she looked comfortable."
"I think she may be trying to form words if I had to guess," Kim said.
Earlier today, Vice President Joe Biden told House Democrats, "As devastating as Gabby's injury is, it does not surprise me, believe it or not, that she's making the progress she's making."
Biden, 68, who suffered two cranial aneurysms more than 20 years ago, said, "Attitude, determination is an incredible, incredible weapon in dealing with what you're facing."
'Backbone Like a Ramrod'
"She has a backbone like a ramrod," said Biden, who spoke to the lawmakers at their annual retreat in Cambridge, Maryland.
In Houston, trauma surgeon John Holcomb said Giffords would begin rehabilitation and physical therapy today. He said she will remain in the intensive-care unit for now because a drain has been inserted to remove "a little fluid collection" in her brain.
"She's doing great," Holcomb said. "She's really done very well with this transfer."
Giffords might remain a patient at the rehabilitation facility for a few weeks or up to six months, Carl E. Josehart, chief executive officer at the Houston center, told reporters yesterday. Josehart said the average length of stay for patients, including those with all types of injuries, is 28 days.
Giffords's husband, NASA astronaut Mark Kelly, has a home in Houston, where he lives while training as a space shuttle commander.
Loughner Indicted
Her alleged assailant, Jared Lee Loughner, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the Jan. 8 shooting rampage in Tucson that killed six people and wounded 13, including Giffords.
Loughner, 22, in an initial three-count indictment, is accused of attempted assassination of a member of Congress and attempted murder of two federal employees, according to a statement by U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke in Phoenix.
The suspect was tackled by bystanders after he allegedly opened fire at a community meeting held by Giffords outside a supermarket in Tucson. The six killed included U.S. District Judge John Roll, as well as one of Giffords's aides and a 9- year-old girl. Two members of Giffords's staff were among the wounded.
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Tower wealth business to list separately in Australia
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New Zealand-based financial services group Tower will spin off its $230 million Australian wealth management business, Bridges and Tower Trust, into a separate Australian-listed company.
Tower chairman Olaf O'Duill said separating the wealth management business from Tower would achieve better shareholder value.
"The investment community will now see that Tower will be specialising on the risk business - which is primarily life and other insurance businesses - whereas the Australian business will be specialising in managing other people's money," he said.
Tower shareholders will retain an ownership interest in the business.
"It's better that the shareholders see that we have two specialist businesses, separately listed on stock exchanges, as opposed to lumping them in together, because people just don't see the value," Mr O'Duill said.
Tower bought Bridges Financial Services for $168 million four years ago. It has more than $4.2 billion under management.
The wealth management business has a book value of $230 million.
"The board has a very clear view of what it believes the business to be worth . . . we haven't been prepared to announce that figure just yet," Mr O'Duill said.
He said the business would be prepared to take on the plethora of wealth management companies in Australia.
"If you're small and specialist and clear about what you are doing for people, you will get business," he said.
Tower made $NZ20.5 million ($A19.3 million) profit in the six months to March 31, from a $NZ154.4 million loss in the previous corresponding period, which included $NZ162 million write-downs.
Assets under management rose 15 per cent to $NZ22.2 billion in the half.
Two years ago, Tower's Australian operations were struggling financially. Mr O'Duill was appointed chairman, two-thirds of the board was changed and a new chief executive was put in.
"We've kind of climbed our way out of that, although we are still in a partly remedial phase," Mr O'Duill said. Tower shares fell 1 ¢ to $1.89 yesterday.


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James Lofton Joins The Triple Threat On Radio Row
Fred Jackson, James Lofton and Amani Toomer Join The Triple Threat
James Lofton Understands Richard Sherman
HOF WR Talks Andre Johnson Hall of Famer, James Lofton tells J&R if he thinks Andre Johnson might be losing a step.
Lofton Likes Andre Johnson's Steady ImprovementNFL Hall of Famer James Lofton joins Vandermeer and Lopez on Radio Row. We talk about Marv Levy and todays receivers.
Lofton: "Texans Have Elevated Themselves To The Head Of The Division"Hall of Fame Receiver James Lofton gives his thoughts on the Texans, the darkhorse teams in the NFC and AFC and a preview of the Cowboys/Jets among other NFL stories.
Hall Of Famer Has High Praise For Wade PhillipsNFL Hall of Famer James Lofton discusses Wade Phillips taking over the Texans defense, his thoughts on Andre Johnson as well as other stories around the NFL.
James Lofton on the Pro Football Hall of Fame Voting ProcessThe Pro Football Hall of Famer sits down with J&R live on Radio Row to discuss the HoF voting process and whether Aaron Rodgers is an elite QB yet.
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Texas is losing its open lands faster than any other state in the nation. At the same time, our water resources are dwindling due to drought and unsustainable consumption by a growing population. How can the Texas Land Conservancy make a difference?
One of the most successful methods for conserving water is by protecting land within watersheds from fragmentation and development. In 2011, we began a conservation planning initiative to help us protect water by strategically protecting critical landscapes. With the help of respected scientists in the conservation field, we have created the "Land for Water" Initiative, a framework focused on the protection of six key watersheds: Llano, Pedernales, Medina, Lower Brazos, Lower Trinity, and Neches.
What do these watersheds have in common? These watersheds are under high threat* of fragmentation, but also have optimal opportunities** for significant conservation impact (Step 1 below). We analyzed a number of factors in order to hone in on these watersheds. Strategically protecting land in these areas will make a significant impact on the future landscape of Texas.
Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), TLC analyzed conservation variables like water resources, soil types, scenic viewsheds, plant communities and many others. Using a layering analysis (step 2, below left), we identified our conservation priority areas. This process identified areas where we can make the most siginficant conservation impact. The red and orange hot spots, as seen in step 3, (below), will be the jumping off points for TLC's future efforts. Each watershed has a map like this one.
We will host educational workshops and outreach events in the highest priority areas starting in 2012. We've committed to conserving, through partnerships with private landowners, the highest priority 1% of these critical watersheds: 270,000 acres. That's 270,000 ways to stop the loss of critical land and water.
It can be done. With your help.


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Analysis: It's true that if you include the White House Social Secretary and the various deputies to that position, First Lady Michelle Obama oversees a paid staff of at least 22 people, according to the 2009 Annual Report to Congress on White House Staff.According to Canada Free Press, Michelle Obama has more paid assistants than any First Lady in U.S. history. The total combined salaries of her 26 assistants is $1,750,000 per year paid for by tax payers. That does not include the cost of the lavish benefits package each one also receives.
When compared to past First Ladies, Michelle Obama is so far out of the norm its actually stunning.
Hillary Clinton = 3 assistants
Laura Bush = 1 assistant
Jackie Kennedy = 1 assistant
Michelle Obama = 26 assistants
It sounds like Michelle is doing a hell of a lot behind the scenes that we dont know about to need that many assistants. Congress should look into this and find out what shes up to.
I know, I know, Im racist for bringing this up. So be it.
These are the people promising Idiots to save
Tax payers money? 16 Trillion,No Sh*t...
That's as compared to Laura Bush's staff of 18 during the final year of the G.W. Bush administration (2008).
It's disingenuous, needless to say, to refer to the size of Michelle Obama's staff as "unprecedented" when virtually all of the existing positions were established during previous administrations. It's also disingenuous to refer to the members of that staff as "attendants."
But that's politics, isn't it? Carry on.


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Since most people who are upgrading 1.8t's these days haven't built motors before, I thought I'd throw together some pics of how to install aftermarket rods and new OEM rings on OEM pistons. If you are uncomfortable with anything contained in this post, pay to have professionals do the work, but most people's hesitance to get in there and do the upgrades themselves just stems from a lack of experience, so hopefully these pics will help some of you out.
First off, this covers installing brand new OEM rings on OEM pistons. I do not file OEM rings, simply install and drop in, but technically you should measure ring gap and adjust accordingly. Secondly, this install covers a freshly honed block. I would NOT reuse OEM rings or install new rings in a block that hasn't been freshly honed. Third, this install does not cover measuring rod bearing tolerances, and this should be done accordingly as well. This is mainly to introduce people to the internals of the 1.8t so you know what you're looking at when you get in there, but in reality this is very general info that applies to all engines. On to the pics.
Here is the aftermarket rod, a 19mm IE rod in this case.
Here is the used OEM pistons, 19mm wrist pin version, still attached to the OEM rod. Note the retaining clip inside the bore for the wrist pin.
This is my tool of choice to remove the wrist pin clip. BE CAREFUL as the wrist pin clip is essentially a spring and will FLY OFF INTO WHO KNOWS WHERE upon removal. I always place the tool in position, then cover the piston with a rag, then apply pressure, so the pin will be trapped in the rag when it shoots out of place.
Said wrist pin clip removed. DO NOT LOSE.
Wrist pin clip removed. Scratches on this area of the piston don't really matter, obvoiusly don't go nuts.
Wrist pin being removed.
Piston and pin seperated. Marks on the pin here are varnish, the motor that these pieces came from ran on non synthetic oil for its life, which will leave the brown stain of varnish everywhere. Motors that run synthetic don't do this.
Relube your wrist pin, insert, and prepare for rod install.
Insert rod.
A 10mm socket with a tap from a rubber mallet will force in a stubborn pin (tolerances are tight here).
A little lube preparing for wrist pin clip reinsertion.
Inserting the wrist pin clip can be tricky. Again, cover the clip with a rag so as not to lose it, use force to "compress" the clip so it'll pop into its groove. Once you get the hang of it, it's really simple to do, but the first one will be a PITA if you've never done this before.
Clip in its new home.
Half of the rod and piston assembled.
This is the OEM oil scraper ring set, three pieces.
Two flat rings and one "corrugated" ring, the two flat rings will sandwich the third.
Slide the first ring down over the ring lands (the three grooves around the piston that contain the rings), careful not to scratch the skirts of the piston. The rings have some flexibility but can and will break with too much force, so be careful. Obviously, the ring lands should be cleaned to remove any carbon buildup before installing rings.
Put the scraper ring into the third groove.
Insert the lower flat ring.
And then the upper flat ring
This is the second compression ring.
Notice the orientation.
First compression ring.
Work the compression rings into place.
Now, you're ready to rotate your ring gaps so they are 120* apart, and insert the piston rod into the block. As usual, I'm not responsible for any damage you do as a result of this post. I hope this helps out the community and gets more of you to build your motors while saving a little money and learning how to do it yourself. [IMG]http://*****************.com/smile/emthup.gif[/IMG]
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Cutting Nukes First: The Economic Burden of Nuclear Weapons
Darren Barefoot | July 22, 2011
By Darren Barefoot • Friday, July 22, 2011 - 08:15
As I write this, US leaders have just two weeks to make a deal on how to cut the deficit to prevent the nation defaulting on their debt commitments.
President Obama said that, in terms of budget cuts, "everything is on the table." Of course, that includes crucial programs such as research for clean energy. But one aspect of US military spending doesn't seem to be getting much attention: the $600 billion the US will spend this decade on dangerous and useless nuclear weapons.
And the US isn't alone. As President of World Security Institute (and co-founder of Global Zero) Bruce Blair wrote on Time.com, the nine nuclear nations will spend more than $1 trillion on their nuclear programs over the next decade:


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in the year of our birth, the house in Martin Road might have
been put there for us, and [cousin] Nelly Arrighi led there
by fate. The inevitable black moments we have lived through,
and would have lived through anywhere, have been offset by
an atmosphere of compatibility contributed by the house. Though
it grows larger every year, and more unmanageable for two
old men, I hope I shall die in it, at the risk of the event's
taking place in dust and squalor.
garden was non-existent when we came: three gumtrees in front
and a sand-patch behind. The aboriginal owners of the dunes
which became a middle-class suburban precinct bounded by Moore
and Centennial Parks, called the summit Meroo. (That our house
stands on this rather insignificant hillock flatters the egotist
in me since I read that the Mount Meroo in Central India is
considered the centre of the world.)'[Flaws
great upheaval took place on October 13th 1963. We discarded
two-thirds of what we possessed - not nearly enough. The
rest was brought from Castle Hill, furniture and paintings
in removal vans, unhappy dogs, terrified cats, and passive
had moments to myself in this unfamiliar, still forbidding,
freshly renovated house. When helpers had left for another
load, and removalists had not yet arrived, I sat at the broad
window-sill in the dining room and took up The Solid Mandala
where I had been forced to interrupt it, wondering whether
I should be able to join the threads where they had been broken.
My first attempts at doing so in the deserted house were pure,
if fearful, bliss.[Flaws
finished the first draft of The
Solid Mandala at Martin Road then put it aside to work on
the house. He and Lascaris divided the chores as was their habit.
Lascaris did all the driving - as White didn't have a license -
and began the garden, while White did the cooking and much of the
in Martin Road [as at Dogwoods] nobody wanted to know us at
first, but it did not matter; nobody knows anybody, whether
in the beginning or the end[...] As always, the neighbours
must have found us odd - a couple of men living together.
A writer, moreover, might write about you.' [Flaws
'He wrote
from midnight till dawn. The dark was full of strange noises, odd
cries and the honking of wildfowl from the lakes. His reward for
a night's work was the sight of Centennial Park at dawn:
"a Corot full of mists and flooded trees". Only a few acres
were civilised with statues and palms. The rest of the park was
left much as it was when this stretch of country was fenced off
in 1888 to commemorate a century of white settlement in Australia.
Here were half a dozen lakes, acres of sandhills and wild heath,
a few rough playing fields marked with whitewashed lines, a soft
track for riders and banks of coral trees that put out scarlet flowers
on bare winter branches. Tramps slept in caves. From time to time
a body surfaced on one of the lakes. White found the park full of
unexpected pleasures in the first weeks of exploration. Every afternoon
he and Lascaris walked the dogs for a few miles round the lakes
as far as the magnificent paperbarks near the Paddington gates.'
finished The Solid
Mandala in June of 1965 and asked his artist friend, Desmond
Digby, to design the cover. The book came out to disappointing reviews
in the United States, better in England and Australia, though not
to the critical heights of Riders
in the Chariot.
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