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Sink hole under garage slab.
A small gap has developed between the asphalt driveway and the concrete slab in the garage floor of our home. I stuck a stick down in there, and there is a void that is about 18" deep!
Who knows how wide or long the thing is...so far the garage floor has withstood and not crumbled above the void, but some surface cracks are developing throughout the floor. The home was built in 1978, but I've only owned it for a few years, so I don't know how long this void may have been present.
Must be some water getting in there and a sink hole has developed or the soil was not properly compacted when built and has settled. I live in Minnesota and am concerned about freeze/thaw cycles that wreak havoc on asphalt/concrete.
Just wondering what to do???
I plan on adding a third garage stall within a year, so I will repaving the driveway at that time. In the meantime what actions should I take?
Thought about pouring asphalt patch down in there, but that is pretty dense stuff to work with and may not fill the entire cavatity. Plus, the patch is probably not designed to fill such large voids. Also, thought about pouring concrete slurry to fill the void, but am worried about how the dried concrete fill will float with the slab (that is probably not freefloating) and the driveway during cold winters/hot summers. Couldn't the interaction between the slab, driveway, and fill material I choose lead to heaving, cracking, and crumbling where they all come together?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
You might call around to a concrete pumping outfit, and see if anyone in your area does a process called "mud jacking", and see if you can track them down. It won't be cheap, but short of a demo on the exisiting floor to open it up for compaction and repair, you don't have a lot of options. You don't know of a water leak in the area, do you?
Thanks joasis for the reply,
No, I don't know of a specific water source, but the asphalt does bulge a little just in front of the garage, so there may not be enough of a positive grade to drain it. The grade is not negative though, either. I'll have to out there during the next rain and observe.
I was hoping not to have to call a "jacker", but it seems that may be the only option.
Seeing that I plan on tearing out the asphalt driveway sometime in the not too distant future, should that alter my plans any or open up my options?
Nope, no other options I could suggest....hydrostatic pressure is the only way to fill the void, and concrete has enough weight and mass to compact the area....of course, this is not my area of expertise, but a knowledgable jacker can tell you if it will work.
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An exam is needed!: There are a number of things. A painful lump on the tendon can range from a cyst to a calcification, or even the beginning of a rupture. There needs to be more info given. I will say that in view that it is on the achilles tendon (a very large tendon) and you are having pain, it needs to be looked at by a physician. ...Read moreSee 2 more doctor answers
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I have a painless lump on my anterior tibialis ligament and my Achilles tendon on my left foot. No trauma. What could it be.
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58y/o female- sore, warm to the touch, quarter sized lumps below her Achilles' tendon. Will call doc Monday if not gone, but could this be gout?
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This is a very exciting post to write, especially since today begins week 40 of my pregnancy (I'm due any day now!). In fact, this post is right up there one that I wrote last summer: My Biggest News Yet. I honestly cannot wait to show you our baby boy's finished nursery and a few shots of pregnant me.
Other than a custom made roman shade, this room is all set. My husband and I finished it a few weeks ago but needed to get everything up on the walls – so we did that part last week. I wanted so badly to finish the room before our baby boy arrives so to have met that goal, amidst moving into a new home, made me unbelievably happy. Like it's the first thing I accomplished as his mom. He won't be sleeping in the room for the first 4 months but in a bassinet near our bed, but at least when I feed and change him, and when we play and have other babies over to play with him (like his niece who was born last January), we'll all have a cheerful space to enjoy as a family and it's not a full-on construction site so I really hustled to put our little guy first and to get this room finished along with our bedroom so the back of the house where we all will sleep and enjoy those first moments after birth will be chaos-free and baby/midwife-friendly.
I need to first shout out someone extremely special to me for making all of this come true because I never would have been able to pull this room together on my own. My husband! He has been amazing – helping to get everything prepped and he even styled some of the baby's room and picked out lots of the art (he made the star wars art using a shadow box frame and vintage characters, bought the art showing the moon against the black sky at an indie fair last month and he framed a favorite vintage German plane illustration to the left of the window). He also gave me the idea to washi tape some of the prints on our little gallery wall to make it more casual and creative and so it can be versatile for when our son gets older, we can swap out images and there aren't a thousand holes in the wall. He also bought and added little things dotted about here and there, including a few bits from his own boyhood, which made decorating the room so much more personal and loving for us both. I feel so glad that he willingly jumped in and wanted to be part of it all. I didn't even have to ask or beg or bribe him! He put all of the furniture together and in place too – which was an enormous help. I owe so much to my husband for making this baby room a cozy haven. Now I can go into labor and delivery with a big smile on my face because everything is finished and I no longer feel like my house looks like a hurricane hit it. Everything is peaceful and boxes are nearly unpacked in every room – I feel very zen. To top it off, he photographed the room and took a bunch of pregnancy photos of me, most of those we'll keep private and for family, but some are included below. I can't stop bragging, seriously, thank you Thorsten!
BEFORE: Okay so here is where we started (below). This was taken in November when we got the keys to our new place (we rent but received full written permission to remodel as long as the owner approved). At this time, the walls were a mess – covered with old, stained raufasertapete (wood chip wallpaper with millions of lumpy bumps), dirty trim in off-white and a very old vinyl linoleum fake wood floor that was not only peeling up in places and scratched to death, but was almost a glossy orange and was super shiny so you could see every flaw. It was also installed on floors that were never evened out so it felt a little like you'd had too much wine when you walked in.
Once I saw what I was up against, I started to cry. Then I started to doubt myself. Then I started to doubt that things would get done in time. Then I cried again. Then I started to brainstorm. I'm very visual so I got started with a mood board first, you can see it below. This part of the process chilled me the hell out because honestly, I wasn't feeling very zen when I looked at our new place and realized that every single room needed work.
This mood board (above) inspired the room, as detailed in this post: Decorating Our Baby's Room: Part One. In that post, I've included the 12 steps that I took to pull to the room together in case you need some help. You can click on the mood board to enlarge it if you want to examine the details.
DURING: Here is a photo showing our progress. The raufasertapete/wood chip paper was stripped, the walls were smoothed and primed, glattvlies was expertly applied (we hired out for this work!) and all seams removed, then two coats of Farrow & Ball's "Cabbage White" were applied. Walls here are very expensive to renovate, each room (for us at least) cost around 800 Euros for this process. If we wanted to have the walls completely smoothed out (drywall process like in the states), it would have been several hundred more and could potentially start to crack since the walls are over 110 years old in this house. Glattvlies was the perfect solution. The trim, door and ceilings were painted crisp white. I had Ferm Living's "Kite" wallpaper installed only around the window for a bit of pattern and contrast. You'll see that in a minute…
After all of the paint and wallpaper was complete by a local painter, our carpenter came to install our new oak plank (eco!) floors from Weitzer Parkett. I choose them but thankfully the lady who owns this house paid for the flooring and installation for the back of the house where eco-oak flooring was both needed and installed (our bedroom, baby's room, hallway, eating nook, guest bedroom), this was for around 780 square feet of flooring, including sound proofing and leveling them out. I selected the flooring out of around 30 different samples and I love it – it's gorgeous. The best thing about wood, outside of how natural it looks, is that it's so much warmer and lasts ages longer than laminate. Laminate is a huge trend in Germany – it seems all apartments have it and though it's certainly not horrible, real wood is the better and more affordable flooring long term. We've had extremely cold weather over the past week and the floors are always warm and our heat is barely on because of the flooring.
After the flooring was installed in the back of the house, it was time to clean the room, unpack the new furniture and put it all together (a huge thanks to my husband Thorsten and his friend Alexander for their hard work putting everything together on Christmas Day for me! :) Here's the first piece of furniture, the eco-friendly Oeuf Sparrow Crib in White, that they placed in the room. This was the starting point for me to begin decorating. This was my dream piece for the room, so it had to go in place first. In fact, I always place the most important/focal piece in a room FIRST and build around it. Do you do that too?
AFTER: Next came everything else! Here is how the rooms looks AFTER. I will link the major brands below but if I miss anything, just ask me in the comments section and I'll provide brands and links if I can recall them all! Some things I repurposed from other rooms in our home (like the black Eames rocker), the pendant (which was formerly in the guest bedroom) and the wooden task lamp (this was in my office).
More links to explore that relate to this room:
* Nursery images that inspired me that I wrote about are here.
* My Pinterest mood board, which was kept "private" until today. Pinterest is a great place to create a private board and to pin your inspirations while you're working on a project that you don't want to share with the whole world. You could once add only 3 private boards, but now you can add 6 – yeah!
* A progress update on the room renovation was blogged about: Baby Boy's Room – Progress
* Essential baby things that you see in this room above: Baby Essentials For The First Year
* Having a baby? My top tips on how to decorate a nursery: How To Decorate a Baby's Room
Paint: Farrow & Ball "Cabbage White" which changes with the light – it's usually pale mint green but can change to a gray or even blue depending on the time of the day. It's wonderful!
Crib: Oeuf "Sparrow" Crib in White
Bookcase: Ouef Mini Library in White/Baltic Birch
Dresser with changing table top: Oliver Furniture "Nursery Dresser" in White
Wooden Closet: Car Moebel
Felt Gum Ball Rug: Olli Ella (custom ordered in colors that I wanted)
Flokati Rug: Easy Carpet (on ebay.de)
Nursing Chair: Olli Ella (custom ordered with a natural base which is not typically available and in dove gray/cream)
Eames Rocker: I brought this in from our living room; you can get them at DWR or just google them.
Face Storage Boxes, wall boxes above dresser, bear quilt & wallpaper: Ferm Living
School chart above crib: Vintage, I bought this at a local flea market
House-shaped handmade raffia storage box: RICE "airport"
Pendant: White paper, unknown. When I remember, I'll let you know!
So, what do you think? I am soooo happy with this room. I can't wait to get the roman shade in and hang it – then the room will be complete. My heart is so happy about the room and most of all, our baby boy whom we are waiting for now… We cannot wait to meet him! While Thorsten was taking some pregnancy photos of me today (a few are included above), I started crying tears of just the most overwhelming happiness. This is truly one of the BEST times of my life you guys. I mean it. We have been married for nearly 13 years (in July) and so we're both so excited about this life change and to walk into that hospital a couple, and as one of my reader's told me, walk out of that hospital a family. Thank you so much for sharing this special part of my life with me, it means so much to be able to put all of this out there so publicly to some of the most dear people – all of you have been so kind to me during the past 9 months with your comments and emails (and gifts in the mail)… Really, I couldn't feel more love. Thank you (hug).
(Photos: Thorsten Becker)
This post was sponsored by Oeuf, Car Moebel, Farrow & Ball and Oliver Furniture. Products shown from these companies were donated to this project as gifts. I'm so grateful and honored to have been able to work with these four generous and wonderful companies. Thank you!


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Fruit flies are a nuisance in the kitchen, where they feed on ripened fruits and vegetables. Place our unobtrusive Fruit Friend Fruit Fly Trap on your kitchen counter near fruits, veggies and other perishables— and watch your fruit fly troubles disappear!
Fill the trap with liquid attractant, and set the trap anywhere fruit flies are a problem. Fruit flies will enter the trap to feed on the lure and won't be able to get out!
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I have a Whirlpool model WED5300VW0, electric dryer. It's only 1 1/2 years old. The other night, I had a load of laundry going, and discovered it was still running after almost 3 hours. The laundry was completely dry (and hot). I had set the dial to a little more than 'Energy Preferred' on the Accudry cycle. The dial seemed to have moved down to the 'Energy Preferred' level, and stayed there (as opposed to moving further down to 'Cool Down' and then off). The next day, I decided to try it again on the 'Timed Drying' cycle. I set it for 20 mins. The dial did move, but after about 1 hour, it was still running (and the dial was on 'Cool Down'). I checked the link trap, and the vent pipe, and everything was clear. I ran it again on 'Timed Drying' with the vent pipe disconnected, just to make sure, and same thing - it just kept running. Any ideas? Does it sound like the Timer unit is bad? Is there another way to test it? Is it easy to replace?
Thanks very much for any advice.
It turned out to be the Timer. I just replaced it and it's working fine again.
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Miss Morrall, 21, from Enfield has now been nominated for an award after writing a hard-hitting play which has been performed across the country to raise awareness of the devastating effects of gang-related crime.
Shaquille was sitting in a park only yards from his home when he became the innocent victim of a stabbing in Hackney four years ago. The schoolboy and Army cadet had been chatting to friends on a summer's evening when he was attacked by a gang, who have since been jailed.
Miss Morrall wrote Crime of the Century as a way to deal with her "overwhelming" grief. It has since been performed in 160 venues and has also been turned into a short film. She has also run workshops in schools educating students about the causes and effects of knife crime and how it can be prevented.
She said: "I have always felt guilt and carried around this burden thinking Shaquille wouldn't have died if I had done more before his death.
"If knife crime doesn't affect your family, you don't pay attention to it. I was one of those people before I lost my cousin. That's where the guilt comes in.
"Now every time somebody dies, I think to myself, I'm not doing my job well enough."
She added: "Through the play I gained an understanding that the people who killed my cousin didn't value their own lives so why would they value someone else's? They are so desensitised to human emotion. That's society's fault, that's my fault.
"It is easy to hate but anger just blurs things. These people aren't evil, they are young people who need to be helped."
Miss Morrall — who said her cousin had "the biggest smile you'll ever see" — has been nominated for a Spirit of London Award for Achievement in Arts. Winners of the awards, which celebrate the triumphs of young people across the capital, will be announced on Monday.
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The Newark Police Department is asking for the public's help to identify a woman caught on tape robbing a convenience store employee at gunpoint.
The robbery occurred at the Arrow Mart convenience store on North Main Street in the village.
Police say just after one o'clock Wednesday morning, a white female entered the store wearing black pants, a black hooded sweatshirt with the hood up.
After asking for cigarettes, the woman allegedly pulled what appeared to be a semi-automatic pistol out of her pocket. She demanded money from the clerk.
Police are asking the public for help in identifying the person who is holding the gun in the surveillance photo.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Newark Police at 331-3701.


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a creative, experimental form of photography using film and an analogue camera
'Taking cues from lomography – the growing analogue camera movement – the device has no viewfinder or screen to view photos'Wales Online 2nd April 2013
'Lomographer Tom Welland shares his best shots … Tom Welland uses a variety of Lomo and Russian cameras to make his photographs.'The Guardian 29th December 2011
'In contrast to digital photography, Lomographic photographers embrace the optical distortions, light leaks and low-fidelity of the images they produce.'WEHOville 23rd March 2013
Are you old enough to remember the days when you purchased a 'roll' of film, loaded the camera, and some time later, after you'd taken the designated number of photos and sent them to be developed, eagerly opened a package of previously unseen snapshots? Unfortunately in my case, my excitement at receiving the developed photos was often crushed on discovering that I'd inevitably chopped someone's head off, or inadvertently produced some kind of weird and unattractive double exposure!
the lomographer's philosophy is 'Don't think, just shoot', resulting in some weird and wonderful shots taken at unconventional angles and with varied amounts of light
Of course the art of taking casual photos has been transformed by digital photography, where we can see shots as soon as they're taken and discard any dud ones immediately. However in the realm of more serious photography, it seems there's a growing interest in experimenting with the methods and mishaps of the old days – a creative trend now often known as lomography.
Lomography is an experimental form of photography using film and old-fashioned, analogue cameras. In contrast to the crisp images produced by modern digital cameras, lomography produces soft-focus pictures in vibrant colours, developed in a lab in the traditional way. Devotees of the practice, known as lomographers, often experiment with techniques such as distortion, blurring, and multiple-exposures, all things which are deemed to be 'bad' in conventional photography. The lomographer's philosophy is 'Don't think, just shoot', resulting in some weird and wonderful shots taken at unconventional angles and with varied amounts of light. In the world of Lomo, as it's affectionately known by enthusiasts, anything goes. You can see some interesting examples at this dedicated lomography website.
Though lomography exploits 20th century techniques, its success as an art form can be largely put down to 21st century technology, with an active online community uploading many thousands of images on a daily basis. A key player is an international organization known as The Lomographic Society, which circulates newsletters, organizes conferences, and markets particular Lomo camera models.
The term lomography is a blend of photography, and acronym LOMO, used to refer to a type of camera made by the Soviet-era Leningrad Optics and Mechanics Association. The term was born in the early nineties when a group of Austrian students developed an interest in the images produced by the 35mm LOMO LC-A camera. In 1992 The Lomographic Society International was founded, and in 1995 a business deal was signed for the manufacture and distribution of the cameras outside the former Soviet Union. The capitalized form Lomography is also used as a commercial trademark by the distributors.
Though the word lomography is usually used to refer to the art of taking photos with cameras of the type marketed by The Lomographic Society, it's also beginning to be used more generally to describe photography using any, cheap, quirky camera. Following the derivational pattern of photography, as well as the derived adjective lomographic and noun lomographer, there's also some evidence for use of the noun lomograph to describe the images produced.
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text: Governor Paul LePage has proclaimed Monday, January 21st, Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service for the state of Maine.He's encouraging Mainers to remember the life and work of a man who fought for civil rights, not only on Monday, but throughout the year. Senator Angus King will also be honoring the doctor's legacy. He'll be traveling from Waterville to Portland for various events celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s life.The 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day community breakfast from 7:30-9:00AM at Spectrum Generations Muskie Center, Gold Street, Waterville.Farmington's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Service at Trinity United Methodist Church on Monday, January 21st at 12:00PMNAACP's 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration, beginning at 8:00AM, at the Holiday Inn by the Bay, Portland.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Breakfast at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church of Kennebunk, beginning at 8:30AM. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day programming at Bates College.


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BlogRush has a lot of potential… to be the biggest Web 2.0 burst bubble that it.
It's hyper-hyped baptism promised so much, and just over one month later delivered the following:
- A beautiful stats panel… but in screenshot "spy photo" only
- A "major update" that will be delivered next week… since almost two weeks ago
- An excellent source of "free traffic"
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Much better.
More energy.
I think Ramik Wilson is sitting today's practice out. That's what someone said to me. Ethan Burch tells me that Shattle Fenteng was escorted off the field banged up. I am sure we will get an update on both of those guys here soon.
The other thing about the passing group is that I didn't see Hutson throw a ball. I am going back to review images, and I can update that, but it didn't seem serious, but he didn't throw a ball. Seemed more like a drill for who the backup QB would be. Mason did no appear to be injured in any way. He did participate in the handoff drills, so he just missed the throwing portion of practice we saw. You should not make a big deal of this at this moment.
In addition Jay Rome was back and looked completely fine.
Sony Michael is still getting used to getting handoffs. I have seen him drop the ball on the ground more than once this fall practice. I am not sure if that's a result of his working with several different QBs, his footwork lining up the handoff or his hands. But it is something. Going to have to get better on that one. He may be used to pitches. I am not sure.
Jay Rome looked back to form. Brice Ramsey is more on target than Jacob Park and Faton Bauta, but he's still not where he needs to be in terms of every little detail.
Jeb Blazevich gets it and sure looks like he's going to be a player. I remember all of that bellyaching over not getting Milan Richard whenever that was. Blazevich is better than him. Mark Richt, you can tell, loves Quayvon Hicks' athletic ability or something. I've overheard him talking about offering fullbacks and questioning doing that in the past "unless they are like Quayvon Hicks" he would say.
Today when Hicks didn't pulling an errant throw Richt said: "A lesser man would have made that look bad" or something to that extent.
Again, Ramsey is in a rotation with the other guys, but he's just better in terms of the ability to throw and or place the football where it needs to be. I find it hard to believe that he's not the No. 2 QB right now, but we only see what we see.
I do want to get back to the pace and energy of this group today. It was obvious to me that they corrected whatever funk was going on yesterday. Jay Rome was vocal. Mike Bobo was vocal. Mark Richt was vocal. They were getting into the practice – as the should have been considering how helter skelter yesterday seemed… at least to me.
Richt, too, said to one of the new players: "Take the coaching and job on back to the drill." It's August. Some guys are learning how to correctly tie their shoes. You can't let the madness of the first few days of fall camp muddle what is reality – this is a good team with a few question marks in the secondary. But if practices are more like this one today – with pace, enthusiasm and want-to-be-thereness (new phrase) – then they are going to be pretty good.


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Target: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker
Goal: To prevent the closing of the one remaining abortion clinic and the mandating of unnecessary and invasive ultrasounds in Wisconsin
A bill currently working its way through the Wisconsin State Assembly would require women seeking an abortion to obtain an ultrasound beforehand and would shut down the one remaining clinic in the state. The bill is a blatant attempt to curtail choice in Wisconsin.
In addition to closing the state's one remaining clinic and intruding upon the private decisions of a woman and her doctor, the law would also mandate that most women seeking abortions receive invasive transvaginal ultrasounds. Within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, a transvaginal ultrasound is the only way to detect a clear image. Since the vast majority of women in the United States seek abortion services in their first trimester, and since the proposed law requires an offering to the woman of an ultrasound image and description of the anatomy of the fetus, the bill would mandate that most women undergo an invasive and medically unnecessary procedure to comply with the law.
The bill has already passed the state Senate, and is now before the State Assembly, where the Republican majority is likely to pass it. Please let Governor Scott Walker know that this bill will be detrimental to Wisconsin's women.
Dear Governor Walker,
I am writing to implore you to veto SB 206. It is an unnecessary and unconstitutional intrusion upon the right of women to obtain an abortion. The bill would not further any legitimate state interest, and would in fact harm women's health in your state. It would also be sure to fail a constitutional review by a federal court. I ask you to do what is best for the people of your state and veto SB 206.
During your campaign you stated that you opposed putting bureaucrats between patients and their doctors. This bill does exactly that. Not only does it mandate an unnecessary procedure, leaving no room for a patient's choice or a doctor's judgment, but it will necessarily involve a very invasive procedure for many women. Prior to 12 weeks, a transvaginal ultrasound is the only way to obtain a picture of the fetus. SB 206 requires that an image be available to show the mother. As most women seeking abortions do so within the first trimester, this requirement would force many of them to receive an invasive procedure. To mandate a procedure that involves the insertion of a plastic probe into a woman's vagina so that she can obtain a constitutionally protected procedure is not just overreach, but state-sanctioned rape. Please, allow women to decide what's best for themselves and doctors to decide what's best for their own patients.
The proposed statute would fail constitutional challenge. Since Planned Parenthood v. Casey in 1992, it has been the law in this nation that a state may not place an "undue burden" upon the right of a woman to receive an abortion. The Court in Casey stated that a law will be found to create an undue burden if "its purpose or effect is to place substantial obstacles in the path of a woman seeking an abortion before the fetus attains viability." SB 206 is such a bill. The provision requiring ultrasounds is clearly to hinder the exercise of a constitutional right by forcing those exercising it to endure humiliation, discomfort, and delay. The provision requiring the admitting privileges at hospitals, which would close your state's one remaining facility, is also a blatant attack on the ability of women in Wisconsin to exercise their right to obtain an abortion. This bill is an attempt to circumvent Roe v. Wade and to deny women autonomy over their bodies.
If you sign this bill into law, Governor Walker, you will be doing no good for yourself or your state. The law would inevitably be defeated in court. Governor Walker, do what is right, for you state, and veto this bill.
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Everyone has a memory they'd like to forget. For federal witness Miles Kendrick, it's the shootout that left his best friend dead--and Miles a hunted and haunted man. While helping his psychiatrist with a mysterious favor, Miles stumbles upon an illegal research program that could free him--and millions of others with post-traumatic stress disorder--from crippling memories. But when his doctor ends up dead, Miles… (more)
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Das Gesetz der Ehre: Roman (original 2006; edition 2007)
by Gianrico Carofiglio, Claudia Schmitt (Übersetzer)
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C. ha a mio avviso la grande capacita' di saper creare curiosita' con parole semplici e trame lineari. Questo suo terzo romanzo mantiene la medesima caratteristica, spostandosi su fatti di cronaca che potrebbero capitare a tutti, risolvendoli tuttavia con escamotage giurisprudenziali degni dei migliori avvocati del foro. L'avvocato Guerrieri, che si dimostra sempre piu' colto e simpatico, si sposta verso la dimensione della fiction, della finzione, del personaggio e non della persona, perdendo a tratti - per il mio personalissimo gusto - quel mordente di credibilità dei primi libri. Questo, assieme agli altri, rimane comunque un testo da leggere - a maggior ragione se si è iscritti a giurisprudenza...
Rating: 4.9* of five
The Publisher Says: Lawyer Guerrieri is asked to handle the appeal of Fabio Paolicelli, sentenced to sixteen years for smuggling drugs into Italy. Everything seems stacked against the accused, not least because he initially confessed to the crime. His past as a neo-fascist thug also adds credence to the case against him. Only the intervention of Paolicelli's beautiful half-Japanese wife finally overcomes Guerrieri's reluctance. Matters get more complicated when Guerrieri ends up in bed with her. Gianrico Carofiglio, born in 1961, is a judge and anti-Mafia prosecutor in the southern Italian city of Bari. Bitter Lemon Press introduced him to English-speaking readers with his best-selling debut novel, Involuntary Witness.
My Review: Third in the Guido Guerrieri Italian legal procedural thrillers, this outing finds Avv. Guerrieri tilting at windmills again, with a twist: He's running an investigation into the client's story. He's taken the case of an imprisoned drug courier who insists he's innocent of knowingly transporting 40 kilos of cocaine from Montenegro back to Bari in the car carrying himself, his wife, and their small daughter. He was a small-time crook before, yes, and (unknown to the client) was even a nasty Fascist gang-bully in the 1970s who beat young Guido up in the street. But to imperil his own wife and daughter by doing something so stupid as to run a hundred pounds of cocaine across international borders?! Never!
But word in the prison-yard is that Avv. Guerrieri is a good one, a lawyer who does the job he's hired for, and makes the case work for the client. This time, though, Guido faces something a little bit tougher than just a client probably guilty and just denying it out of embarrassment at involving his family, or even the long-ago beating he got at the client's hands (which the client's clearly forgotten): Don Quixote de Guerrieri has met his Dulcinea, the client's beautiful half-Japanese wife Natsu.
And here Guido Guerrieri is, single and everything, since Margherita left for New York and a new life (the rat!). And here Natsu is, unsure of her husband's innocence, unsure of her future, unsure of how to tell her daughter that Papa's not coming home from his business trip until 2025...what can you expect a woman to do when a handsome older gent with sad eyes and a penchant for reading strange books, a sophisticated palate that can really appreciate her cooking, and a way with soothing her deeply unhappy daughter's nightmares falls into her lap?
In the end, as always, Guido sees justice served, and sees his services amply rewarded in the process by solidifying his excellent reputation among the criminal classes, with the local narcotics officers, and the Italian judiciary, all at the same time. Not for the first time, Carofiglio weaves a believable resolution to a plot he seems to have set in motion specifically to challenge the clockwork universe into crushing our Don Quixote hero with the windmill blades.
At the end of the last book, Guido and Margherita were celebrating Christmas together! He'd even jumped out of a plane to impress her! And in one short passage at the very beginning of this book, Carofiglio dispatches her to the same place that all happy-making things go in the lives of hard-boiled sleuths. I was a little bit surprised at first, then I remembered the cardinal rule of noir: No one is happy for long.
A doomed affair with a client's wife is a great noir touch, too. No one even moderately sentient can doubt for a second that, once Natsu appears, Guido's going to succumb to her and that she's going to offer up the goods. All progresses apace, and the expected complications ensue; and perhaps that's why this installment isn't quite so thrilling to me as the previous two. I suspect that the far greater emphasis on the investigative parts of the case as opposed to the actual court arguments and examinations might contribute to my lack of superhappy. But the elements are there, just in smaller proportion to previous outings. All I can hope is that the series doesn't become all PI instead of procedural.
I really like the translations of these books, I must say, since they give me credit for being intelligent enough to need the occasional reinforcement of the book's Italian setting by using actual Italian in some non-critical but very practical ways. My favorite example is the characters calling each other, when culturally necessary for them to do so, by their job titles, eg Guido being called "Avvocato" or "Lawyer-man" in professional contexts, exactly as they would in Italy. Grace notes like this are very important to my sense of pleasure in a book, and greatly enhance my willingness to read more of the series.
I continue to enjoy these books, and wait eagerly for the next installment. That's saying something from a man whose "to be read" shelf has over 1000 titles on it.
Margherita has left Guido, ostensibly for a "short-term" job (read, at least one year) in New York for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to design for an internationally renowned firm. Guido, at 42, then goes into a classic mid-life crisis. At which vulnerable point, in walks a beautiful Japanese-Italian woman who wants Guido to take on what looks like the hopeless case of her husband, who is accused of smuggling drugs across the border into Italy--a lot of drugs. Already in prison, he wants Guido to take on his appeal.
Not only is the case bad enough, but the husband/suspect, Fabbiro RayBans, is someone out of Guido's own childhood, a Fascist punk who delighted in beating Guido up when the latter was 12 and who was suspected in the murder of one of Guido's acquaintances.
Guido is torn by any number of emotions, not the least of which is taking on the case and losing it so that this nemesis from the past--with the beautiful wife who then would be available--would disappear for 12 long years.
All this is combined with Guido's usual melancholy reflection which does mean pages of self-examination and agonizing, Italian style. The book drags at that point. But it's when Guido enters the courtroom he comes into his own. We are never in doubt what he's going to say, as far as approach; what we never expect is exactly how he's going to present his case. It's extremely well done.
Even so, there's a bit too much inner conflict going on though this book for me; it truly slowed the story down and as opposed to his two previous books, really didn't add much to the story--we've heard it all before from Guido.
Still, a good read for the courtroom drama, which is very well done.
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In a certain magazine that i get and on the same companies web site, the call is $90. On the call makers website, i found this same call for $120. I was very surprised in the difference in pricing for the exact same call.
Also another call from the same company that i am interested in has a huge price dif.
in the magazine and the online catalog the call is $99. For the same call on the call makers site it is listed for $149.
I found this last night, and checked and rechecked the prices thinking that i had something wrong. Before posting this i checked again as to try an not make a huge mistake and have you guys all laugh at me. :mrgreen:
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Our students are admitted to many top 100 world universities*, as ranked by Shanghai Jiaotong University, including:
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Green River College international students have been admitted to hundreds of universities all over the US. Students gain the qualifications needed for admission at Green River and transfer to top universities as third year juniors. Admission is not guaranteed, but our students have been very successful in gaining admission to top universities.
The following are some sample degree plans created in our online degree plan system, called Ed Plan. Every current Green River student, as well as advisors, have access to Ed Plan, where students and advisors create customized degree plans to map out studies here at Green River.
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TRIPOLI – A strike by an unidentified aircraft hit a convoy outside a Libyan stronghold of the Islamic State jihadist group on Sunday, officials said.
"A convoy was hit by an airstrike" outside the coastal city of Sirte, a colonel with the air force loyal to the Tripoli administration said.
"It is believed that it was an Islamic State convoy, but the target has not yet been identified," he said.
"This airstrike was not coordinated with our government," he added.
A member of the security committee of the city's municipal council said the convoy left Sirte and was then targeted "about 150 km (95 miles) southwest of the city.
"It was completely destroyed," he said.
He had no immediate word on the death toll.
On Feb. 19, a U.S. airstrike near Sabratha, west of Tripoli, targeted a suspected Islamic State training camp, killing 50 people.
Islamic State has taken advantage of the chaos since the 2011 ouster of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi to spread its influence in the oil-rich country.
Last June, the group seized Gadhafi's hometown of Sirte, raising fears that it is establishing a new stronghold on Europe's doorstep.
Libya has had two rival administrations since the internationally recognized government fled Tripoli in mid-2014, after the Fajr Libya militia alliance overran the capital and set up its own parliament.


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Physicians Eye Surgery Center of Charleston received the highest accreditation level from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) with preparation assistance from 360clean.
Physicians Eye Surgery Center of Charleston received the highest accreditation level from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) with preparation assistance from 360clean.
Charleston, SC, April 14, 2010: The Physicians Eye Surgery Center of Charleston recently received the highest accreditation term available from the AAAHC. Anthony Brown and Virginia Prioleau, 360clean franchisees based in Charleston, SC, are responsible for the daily janitorial services that take place at the surgery center. Additionally, Brown and Prioleau assisted in the preparation that was required for the survey performed by the AAAHC. "This accomplishment further solidifies the advantages of facility managers and owners choosing 360clean as their janitorial service provider. Not only do we offer a niche service, but our franchise owners are highly trained business people," said Barry Bodiford, Founder & CEO of 360clean.
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Newscast: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 7:34 a.m.
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Both incumbent Governor Peter Shumlin and his Republican challenger Randy Brock say they would support a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court decision known as Citizens United. But both Shumlin and Brock are also rejecting an agreement that could help keep most super PAC money out of their campaign.Fans of golfer Keegan Bradley got a lesson Monday in Woodstock from the 26-year-old master who's been racking up wins on the PGA tour. The charity tournament in his hometown benefits the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund.


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A customer comes in today to return a UPS (uninterruptable power supply). She waited until the very last day to return the item which is fine. You could plainly see that the box it came in was destroyed. We charged her the standard restock fee and she was upset because we are doing so. We explain that the box is destroyed and we will have to sell the item as used. She doesn't understand, but accepts the restock. It's funny cause her friend is standing right there saying that it is right for us to charge a restock for returned merchandise. The lady turns to her friend and glares at her so the friend becomes silent. It is nice for a change to have someone on our side that understands. What are your thoughts on the matter? Should there be a restock or not if the packaging is destroyed and the person waits until the very last day to return the item?


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evolution technology by The Hotel Performance Company, the hospitality e-commerce and e-distribution provider, has introduced a more flexible pricing strategy for hotels. evolution has created an alternative pricing structure for independent hotels by introducing a subscription-based payment schedule. Hotels can now pay an annual fee for use of its booking engine and channel manager for unlimited transactions and connections, instead of its previous transaction-based payment system, making it a more cost-effective distribution solution than its competitors.
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Denny's Daily Zinger: How a Small Business Was Kept Alive
David Frank, 53, came from a family that has manufactured paper boxes for three generations.
A love for boxes seems to be hardwired in his DNA.
In 1999, Frank bought a shuttered paper box factory and has kept it going in good times and truly lousy times.
How did he succeed? By sticking to a common-sense business philosophy and the courage to continually change his business model.
One of his ironclad principles: Investing in employee training. He spends $30,000 to train an employee. (This includes time and wasted materials).
A short sampling of David Frank's business philosophy:
- "If you don't train you can't expand."
- "When you're so small, there's only one way to go-up. All you need is a few good accounts and you're on your way."
- "You have to be willing to turn away business to stay in business."
- "As long as we have sales agreements in advance of equipment acquisition, I'm willing to invest."
David Frank's story is superbly recounted by Diane Mastull in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Spend a few minutes with David Frank.
I guarantee you'll be glad you did.
Denny Hatch is the author of six books on marketing and four novels, and is a direct marketing writer, designer and consultant. His latest book is "Write Everything Right!" Visit him at dennyhatch.com.


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Mayor Outlines His Plans For The City
(13WHAM) Rochester N.Y-Rochester, N.Y.- On Monday night at School of the Arts, Rochester Mayor Tom Richards gave his annual State of the City address.
The speech was titled "Rochester: A City Transformed."
Richards said it was a unique time in the city's history when, "We are seeing a fundamental change in our circumstances."
He continued by saying he wanted to focus on new realities the city faced. "They include the loss of the industrial base that was largely concentrated in the cities and was the source of stable employment for our citizens," Richards said. "This economy places a premium on education and technical skills."
Richards said he recognized the city's challenges, some of which include having one of the highest concentrations of poverty in the state and a school system that is struggling.
Richards said he plans on releasing his budget next week and warns that there will be a shortfall in the tens of millions again.


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BRUSH VALLEY — A Brush Valley man died during a confrontation with state police when they answered a report of a domestic dispute around midnight at his home, police said this morning.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene along Route 56 just after 6 a.m. by Indiana County Chief Deputy Coroner Jerry Overman.
Indiana County Coroner Michael Baker said his office was notified of the death at 5:34 a.m., but said he wasn't told when the shooting took place.
Investigators released few details because of what Trooper John Matchik, a public information officer, called the sensitive nature of the incident, a "trooper-involved shooting."
"Troopers responded to the residence in Brush Valley and when they arrived, they had a suspect inside," Matchik said. "When he came to the front door, he was armed with a handgun. He appeared to point it in the direction of or at our troopers, and one of our troopers opened fire on the suspect.
"The suspect retreated inside the residence and we believe he had access to quite a few weapons. At that point we treated it as a barricaded gunman situation," Matchik said.
Troopers summoned members of the Special Emergency Response Team, known as SERT, who eventually entered the house and found the suspect dead, he said.
The coroner's office and state police declined to release the suspect's name because not all relatives had been notified.
Matchik said he did not know whether the suspect fired at police.
"That's a part of the investigation, to find out if any rounds were fired by the suspect. He appeared to brandish a handgun and pointed it at our troopers, which prompted at least one to open fire, I believe."
Matchik said he did not know how much time passed between troopers' arrival at the scene and the fatal shooting.
Troopers from the Indiana station and the Records & Identification unit at the Troop A headquarters in Greensburg continued to investigate at the scene this morning.
PHOTO: Investigators collected details at the scene of the shooting in Brush Valley. (Tom Peel/Gazette photo)


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John Brennen, Drones & President Obama
by Debra Sweet With the kind of "kabuki theater" questioning the Senate gave John Brennan last week during a public hearing, it's certain they will confirm him as Director of the C.I.A. This should not be any surprise. Diane Feinstein, Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee hasn't met a national security "concern" yet that didn't trump the rights of the people; we know she was one of the select few briefed by the Bush regime when they began torture, or excuse me, "enhanced interrogations."
But, finally, after several years of a drone killing spree unimpeded by almost any comment, much less protest at the level needed, the words "drone" and "controversy" are finally being said in the same sentence. I point out some in Suddenly Targeted Killing by Drones is Controversial, including the fine editorial cartoons appearing, the best of which is from Tom Tomorrow.
World Can't Wait is not alone in making the comparison between the Bush regime's use of torture/indefinite detention and the targeted killing without due process of the Obama administration. The New York Times said Sunday:
"By emphasizing drone strikes, Mr. Obama need not bother with the tricky issues of detention and interrogation because terrorists tracked down on his watch are generally incinerated from the sky, not captured and questioned."
Dennis Loo, in The Red Queen's in Charge: Murdering People and Due Process Via Drones, asks:
One of the drone victims from Kunar, hurt early Wednesday.
"If it was within Iran's capacity to deploy drones over the U.S., the way the U.S. does over Pakistan, Yemen, Iraq, etc., and Iran's Prime Minister and his closest advisor for drones, Mohammed J. Brennan, met every Tuesday in Tehran to decide which Americans were going to be assassinated, the way President Obama and his own John Brennan do, and Iran was murdering thousands of Americans, including over 176 American children, what do you suppose the response in the U.S. might be?"
Last week's tiny sliver of a public hearing was interrupted by the wonderfully loud Ann Wright and others from Code Pink, many of whom had been in Pakistan months ago to see evidence of C.I.A. drone killings. They were arrested for disrupting Congress, and we thank them!
The theater continued Tuesday night in the State of the Union message, which followed on Obama's Inaugural address. Looking beyond the public wrapping of concern for people killed in gun violence, of a demand that action be taken about climate change, a cold, chilling, message continues to comes through. Hours after he spoke, a NATO airstrike killed ten, mostly women and children, according to the BBC, as the US continued its war on Afghan villagers. Kathy Kelly, returned from her twelfth visit to Afghanistan, said this morning in response to Obama's focus on the sacrifice of U.S. troops and his commitment to a "unified and sovereign" Afghanistan:
President Obama is a hawkish president who likes to appear dovish. The reality is that the Pentagon has said that the troops will be in Afghanistan until 2024 and beyond. And in the 21st century military that the president and the Pentagon want to create, they don't necessarily need big, huge military bases all across Afghanistan. What they want to have are special operations troops working in coordination with the capacity for drone strikes, weaponized drone strikes and drone surveillance.
Has anyone mentioned the Nobel Peace Prize lately?
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Hi Jo. A nice easy question to start off with, when is your next race? I've got some news actually, I'm pregnant.
Oh, congratulations! Thanks. Yes, we're thrilled.
So you won't be racing until next year at the earliest, I guess? Well, I am competing in the Glasgow women's 10K on May 12, but by that stage I'll be five months pregnant, so I'll be planning to take it easy, enjoy the atmosphere and just enjoy the race. But I won't obviously be competing in the world championships [in August].
So when do you think you'll be back running competitively? Well next year is obviously a big target for me with the European Championships and the Commonwealth Games. I'm very much not retiring. Getting a PB in the 10,000m in the London Olympics makes me feel like I want to continue, because even though I'm getting older, getting a PB definitely keeps you motivated.
And the marathon? Definitely, I've got plans to improve my marathon, I'm still not happy with my marathon PB [2:28:23] - it's something I still need to gain experience in.
Will a spring marathon next year be too soon? Yes. The baby is due in September. Last time I had my baby - I've got a little three-year-old called Jacob - I had him in September and it was the same thing, I had it on my mind that perhaps I could do a spring marathon, but it wasn't really enough time to put in the mileage you need.
I've heard that having a baby can make you a stronger runner. Do you know anything about that? You do hear about that, but from my experience the complete disruption and de-conditioning of the body, and then at the end of it dealing with a newborn that's keeping you up all night, and the breastfeeding, and last time recovering from caesarian which I needed to have, I think all that outweighs any benefits. Also when I fell pregnant I was at the fittest point in my life - they do say it makes you stronger but I don't know. But the main thing is you're thrilled to have a baby - nothing can be as important as having a child. But as far as running, I think all the disruption makes it tougher - but more worthwhile.
Looking back, what has been the biggest highlight of your career so far? Obviously competing in front of a home crowd in the London Olympics was a big highlight [Jo finished 7th in both the 5,000m and 10,000m]. I was thrilled to be the first non-African in the 5,000m and the 10,000m. Obviously you always want to get up there with them, as they're so good. Also, I think coming 4th in the world championships in Osaka [in 2007] was a highlight, but also a disappointment because I just missed out on a medal on the line.
Do you remember your first ever race? I think it was when we were taken to do the east Devon cross country at school. I just ran as hard as I could and I finished before everyone else. I was a bit surprised really because I'd never tried doing that before, I'd only done little sprints at school. Then my teacher was very encouraging. She got me to run two laps of the grass track, and I had no idea if it was any good, but she encouraged me to join an athletics club.
Where is your favourite place to run? I absolutely love running along Woolacombe beach [in Devon]. I don't get to do it that often, but it's such a good expanse of sand, firm enough to go for a run all the way to Putsborough and back. It just feels so liberating to run right by the edge of the sea, with the waves crashing and everything. I used to do that when I was young in bare feet - though I run in trainers now because I worry if I do a long barefoot run it'll be something I'm not used to doing - but I just love running along a beach, you feel really free.
What's your best piece of advice to other runners? I'd say never give up, always follow your dreams, but listen to your body and build up gradually, get advice, talk to lots of people, and train on different surfaces as well, and make sure you take your rest days. It's really about getting the training mix right, you need to do the important components like the interval sessions, the tempo sessions, the long run, but you definitely need to get advice from people who know what they're doing. But just enjoy your running as well, maybe training with a squad makes it more enjoyable, but have a goal and go for it, it's really motivating to have a specific goal.
What's your favourite running gadget? I suppose a heart-rate monitor, but that's not very advanced. I wouldn't say "oh, I love it", but at the moment being pregnant I use it a lot because then I can know I'm running at a safe heart rate for a developing baby. But I wouldn't say I'm a big gadget person, I like to run free and feel the freedom of running.
Do you ever run to music? Only when I'm on the treadmill, but when I'm running I like to be aware. But I do like to listen to music sometimes when I'm waiting to warm up before a race.
Is there a particular song you listen to? I suppose anything by U2 or The Killers. I also like Lady Gaga and things like that, really upbeat music, but my favourites have always been U2 and The Killers.
What's your post-race indulgence? Chocolate - and red wine.
What's the worst thing about running? Injuries - when you've worked hard and then you get injured.
Coe vs Ovett? Can I say both? They've each got different qualities that I admire. I mean, you can't fail to admire how Seb Coe, as well as the running, made the London Olympics such a success. While Ovett was so gutsy.
What do you eat the morning before a race? I usually have a tiny bit of porridge, and a tuna roll. It's not what I really feel like eating in some ways, but it means I know I've got a bit of protein to sustain me. And then I also have a power bar when the race is a bit nearer, say a couple of hours before.
You must get up pretty early to have that tuna roll? Yes, I like to get up at least five hours before the race, because I like to have a coffee first - I don't like to drink caffeine too close to a race. I don't like to just get up and eat. I like it to be as though the race is equivalently later because I think I naturally perform better in the evening, so I need to make an effort to get myself going in the morning.
What's the furthest you've ever run? A marathon. In training I get up to 23 miles occasionally, but that's it.
And finally, who is the greatest runner ever? [Long pause] Um, I don't know. [Even longer pause]
You can pass if you want? What about a cheetah? That's the best runner ever. Is that an answer?
Well, I was thinking about the best human runner. I know, maybe Gav can answer that. [Calls to her husband] Gav, who is the greatest runner ever? What about some African in the past who was legendary? [Brief conferral] Gav says most people would say Haile Gebrselassie. But I still think it's the cheetah.


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Cocoa Beach, Fla. OK, I admit it. When we decided to go to Cocoa Beach, Fla., the first thing I thought of seeing was not the Kennedy Space Center, the keystone of our country's 40-year history of space exploration and now home to NASA's space shuttle fleet. Nor did I think of the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, the 140,000 beautiful acres which surrounds the space center and is home to some 500 wild birds and animals—some of them endangered.
No, the first thought that popped into my head was that we could see Major Nelson's house.
Some of you may remember that before actor Larry Hagman was J.R. on the "Dallas" TV show, he was master to Barbara Eden's genie on the series, "I Dream of Jeannie." And Major Tony Nelson lived in Cocoa Beach. Perhaps a brighter youngster would have made the connection between the character's job, an astronaut, and his nearby office at the space center. Not me. That came later, only after I read The Right Stuff.
Cocoa Beach is in the heart of what is marketed as the Florida Space Coast. Thirty-five miles east of Orlando, this is the beach closest to Disney World and, according to the press material, contains "72 miles of pristine Atlantic beaches."
The stretch includes the cities of Cocoa Beach, Melbourne, Palm Bay and Titusville.
Many look at this stop in Florida as a weekend trip from Disney to see the Kennedy Space Center. The Florida Space Coast people would prefer you to think of the area as its own destination. While that may be possible without children, if you have children—and that is why you are reading this—then you will have to endure what I did, the inevitable, "Aren't we going to Disney World?"
Still, I thought this a great place to spend your vacation. The beaches are beautiful and the Space Center is an experience—we spent about four hours there, although you could easily spend several days. Still, the tipping point for me was Merritt Island. It alone is worth the trip.
The space center To get to Cocoa Beach, you need to land in Orlando, which means you need to rent a car. While you can negotiate with the shuttle drivers outside the airport and pay about $60 to get to Cocoa Beach, once you get to there, you need the car to get around.
We were guests of the Space Coast Office of Tourism, a group of hotels, restaurants, shops and venues that market themselves together. There are numerous hotels along the strip and the Web site has a list of hotels as well. Prices range from $70 to $230 a night.
No matter where you stay, the draw here is the space center on Merritt Island—not Cape Kennedy. The Air Force operates the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Cape Canaveral.
Kennedy is where the first rockets were launched. It is where the astronauts left for the first manned mission into space. It is where the space shuttles are built and launched. And it also is where you understand the scope and magnitude of what it takes to build and maintain our space program. There are two launch pads, the world's longest runway and the nation's biggest building, the VAB or the Vehicle Assembly Building.
I found myself more awed than my boys until we stood in a room and heard the tape of a launch and felt the simulated shake of the whole room. In an era where our children see too many video images, it is worth it to show them the real thing. Standing alongside the capsules and the shuttle is amazing.
We attended the lunch with an astronaut program, we saw a film about life in space and were able to ask questions of Richard A. Searfoss, a former astronaut. He was affable and fascinating.
The whole space center is a cross between serious science and amusement park, complete with shopping complex and IMAX theaters. It deserves a day for full digestion.
The nature I was surprised by how much beauty there is to enjoy in the area. We took a kayaking trip through Merritt Island and as we kayaked through the area, we cut through the water with dolphins and birds and had an up-close and personal visit with manatees.
Then we headed to the ocean for our first surfing lesson with the Cocoa Beach Surf School. The young man was gracious with the old mom of the group but he almost discouraged my younger son with his "dangers of the deep" lecture on sea life. Still, we spent two hours surfing and my younger son did quite well. My older boy and I spent a lot of time on our knees. Had we had more time, we would have surfed more and gone fishing.
We also got a bit of the up-close and personal with our airboat ride in Cocoa, Fla., on the St. Johns River. I think of airboats as loud, smoke-spewing and rather nasty ways to invade rather than enjoy nature. But it turned out to be interesting. We saw some amazing alligators and birds that we would not have otherwise. At the Lone Cabbage Fish Camp, we ate great catfish and froglegs.
I have now officially reframed Cocoa Beach in my warped-by-TV mind. This is much more than a destination in which to view only an imaginary character's TV home. There are great beaches, great kayaking and the space center is an important stop for kid's to understand our space exploration history. Besides, Tony Nelson's home wasn't even worth the drive-by.
Susy Schultz is editor of Chicago Parent and the mother of Zachary and Bryant.
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