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A new survey by the University of North Dakota Aviation Department suggests that young people are being turned off by the prospect of a career as an airline pilot. Just under one third of the 205 student respondents (32 percent) said they are now reconsidering their plans to become an airline pilot. A further 8 percent said that they have already abandoned this career path.
When asked what the industry would have to do to convince them to consider an airline career, 35 percent cited salary increases, 20 percent called for a more family-friendly lifestyle and 13 percent highlighted improved work schedules. The university's Professor Kent Lovelace told the RAA Convention today that the industry needs to offer students more defined career paths if it wants to attract them. He also said that more will need to be done to reduce training costs and provide help with financial aid. At the same time, he feels carriers could do more to project a more positive image of the profession.
Eric Wakeland (not verified)
August 23, 2013 - 9:28am
I'm just getting started as a student pilot. And so far I can't get enough. I love it!! My problem is, what's next? I have spent a lot on the short time I've got in now. And now ATP school wants $60k to get me my big boy certificates . Wow!! How can afford that? I I have lived in the trucking and racing industry for many years. And when we couldn't find good qualified help. We paid for them to go to school. But also had them make the commitment to work for us to pay back schooling. And so far we have seen a lot of great employee's get hired. The trucking industry suffers everyday with not have new people wanting to go trucking for there company. Not because of pay. But they have no money for school. So, now they offer to pay for your school. Hummm kinda smart. If the airlines would just help pay for this crazy expensive flight training. I think some of the problem would be solved. Maybe. I myself would love to be an airline pilot. But I'm not sure I can afford it. And even if I could. How do you pay back all that borrowed money making 25 to 30k a year. Ide fly as a greenhorn for 30k a year. That's not the problem. Paying back all that money is. Make a program that helps pay for flight training. With a confidentially to fly for them for the next how ever many years. Not sure, maybe I'm wrong. But it works for the trucking industry. 1500 hrs is very hard to acquire as a student. Good luck to all the studen pilot's out there. Thanks for your time.
Arnold (not verified)
August 24, 2013 - 1:20pm
I am at the age of 47 very very lucky!!
I fly B777 as a senior first officer with little to no hope in hell for a command after 22 years wih the same legacy carrier. In 8 years I will be retired and I have never ever seen a pilot shortage lasting for more than a year at best, and that has happened only twice in 30 years!
I am one of the lucky few to earn well however I am based in another country than my family thus I am selling quality time with family for a job.
Todays young will not be as fortunate as I have been even if they become captains at 25 and the simple reason for this is that schedules and pay just keeps on deteriorating. All pilots at my airline now joining are joining on a sort of F-scale earning salaries of 1/3rd of what the joining salary was 20 years ago. The salary development is also much shallower and it will take twice as long to reach a senior FO pay even in good times with growth.
Days away from home are increasing and pensions are slashed for new pilots by more than half.
And concider the fact that I paid only a fraction of what today youngsters pay for their training and it is paid with borrowed money at interest. The list of unemployed pilots in Europe is at an alarming rate among the young and many go bankrupt draging parents and family with them as training often was financed through increased mortgage of the parents house. I know personally of youngsters who have ended their lives after the familyhome was lost and the entire family ended up bankrupt. Europe doesnt know the word "foreclosure". The bank simply sells the house and the remaining dept is laden on the sholders of the bankrupt person at a high interest as there is no longer any collateral to secure the loan.
Anyone in his/her sound mind should stay away from this line of business as it is a haven for the financial industy(capitalism) due to the fact that everything involved in aviation is capital intensive as such. And we all know what the people in the financial markets are capable of. Their crooked businessmodels will start at your doorstep as you enroll in flight training needing their funding. You will again meet them at the negotioation table as you apply for your first job as a pilot. Finally you will meet for a last time when they steal your pension to save the airline you helped to shape losing out on a life with your family.
There is no industy in the world as crooked as the airline industry, Stay away!!
Use your money to start a business or get an education where you can specialize and niche yourself such as; Doctor, Lawyer, Engineer, Research etc.
If anyne mentions the words Aviation or pilot, -take your money and efforts and run!!!
Ben (not verified)
August 25, 2013 - 2:09pm
All of you can make all the excuses you want. I no that it makes it easier to dismiss a career that in your heart you would do even if low pay was a part of it. I know because I too have made up every excuse in the book to tell myself it was ok to "give it up" and move on to something that is "easier" to obtain, when I myself, had in fact, given up on my dream. We all only get one life and it is up to us what we choose to do with it. If being an airline pilot is your dream, I would highly recommend we all stop making excuses and go for it. It is something that I would do, maybe not for low pay, but definitely for mediocre pay, an honestly, with a little effort, that still is not hat too accomplish in this industry. "Never never never give up" - Winston Churchill. Keep after fellow aviators!!!
777Man (not verified)
September 4, 2013 - 5:17pm
I am a third generation pilot so flying is an unfortunate genetic anomaly consistently found in my blood and urine tests. I have done nothing but eat, sleep and breath airplanes since I was old enough to say airplane. I officially got my start in this business in 1987 as a baggage handler for a major airline. Since then I have worked my way up the food chain by working the parts room, maintenance and eventually I made it to the flying side. Not all with the same company. What I have learned along the way is to never underestimate management's penchant and skill of cuttiing costs by taking everything away from their labor and never underestimate the senior guys propensity to throw the junior guys under the bus. Pilots eat their own and management exploits this trait quite well. All a senior pilot negotiates what's best for him and and a junior pilot will work for free in an effort to "pay his dues". Throw in the economic law of supply and demand and you have a net loss for pilots and golden parachutes for airline executives.
I didn't have rich parents and so I worked my way up and "paid my dues" literally with my blood, sweat and tears.
My short synopsis of my aviation career is one of hardship and let down. I have threatened to disown my kids if they ever think about choosing aviation as a career. Fortunately they have seen and experienced enough of the QOL issues pilot's families go through to want a different path. I have sacrificed way too much for the ROI. In addition to two furloughs, I have constantly accepted substandard pay, quality of life and a ridiculous amount of hardship to fly that big shiney jet in the sky.
Since I had to nickle and dime my way to pilot hood, I got started late in the flying part of my career. I started flying for the regionals in 2005. For pay reasons alone, I thought I was lucky because I went to the jet and not the turboprop. The pay was still horrible and I almost quit as soon as I started because I couldn't afford to pay for a crash pad, commuting, sitting on reserve in the airport eating airport food and trying to pay for my family expenses at home. Luckily my company opened a base in my home town so my commuting costs went away. But the pay still wasn't enough. My wife and I lived in half of my in-law's two car garage with four kids for two years to make it kind of work. The debt just kept piling up. Then another lucky break came when I made captain in 2007. That lasted for two years and then my company went bankrupt and I got downgraded to FO. So the extra captain pay went mostly toward paying down the debt I has accrued as an FO and now I was back at FO again accruing more debt. Things got so bad my marriage was suffering and my kids thought they had a different daddy. Finally I got what I thought at the time was my third lucky career break and got hired straight into the right seat of a 777 freighter for a growing cargo outfit in 2011. Although the pay was the same as my captain pay at the regional, I spent the next two years catching up on debt again. Then, just as I was getting caught up on my normal bills and able to start living a comfortable living ($55,000 a year) and able to begin paying on my $60k worth of student loans, I just got furloughed this August. So now I'm looking at the option of starting out again at the bottom of someone's seniority list and pay scale at 45 years old. I'm really getting too tired and old for this.
I have seen and experienced a lot of the positives and negatives already posted so I won't mention any more of my personal sob story. I will agree 100% with the Navy guy. Always make choices that will give you the most choices later. I would like to add to that statement that the choices you make now may or may not open the door to other choices you thought would be open when you made the first choice which simply means; go with your best calculated gamble and learn how to roll with the unexpected consequences. I thought I had it made with the 777 gig because I thought it would open more doors to the future. So far not so. I'm either over qualified or under qualified and in both cases am under paid no matter what choice I make at this point.
Would I choose this career field if I was young and dumb? Probably. Would I choose it now? HE'LL NO!!!! My passion for the career is all gone and replaced with regret that I didn't choose a wiser path. The only thing I dont regret is the fact that I got to be a big jet airline pilot and work with some really great people along the way. At least I got to fly the cool jet and didn't waste a dime of my money on Kit Darby's snake oil. I did buy into his and every other Tom, Dick and Harry's optimism and to their credit, hind sight is always 20/20.
In order for the flying profession to get better, there needs to be less pilots. This will drive up demand. This in turn will make the price tag of a pilot go up. It's the only way. They excessive supply and new technology are driving this. You can get the union involved all you want but it causes its own demise as well. From my experience the senior pilots are more interested in protecting what they have and will sacrifice the junior pilots to keep it. The junior pilots will buy it with the hope and promise that one day they can actually eat the dangling carrot and management will just keep dangling the carrot until they've milked it dry an then walk away laughing at how stupid we are for not seeing the economic laws at play.
So if you want to live with that cycle your whole career, have at. Just maybe you might be lucky enough to be in the top percent that Darby fits into who actually make it. The rest will be cast aside like orphaned pets or at best, fight for the scraps.
I tell my kids often, if you want to make money and have QOL, choose a skill set that is rare and highly sought after. Then keep updating your skills to adapt to future change.
Choose wisely my young friends. Airlines get to walk away from their debts through bankruptcy. You won't get to walk away from your student debt through the same venue so think twice about financing an expensive flying career.
Good luck!!
777Man (not verified)
September 4, 2013 - 5:27pm
Sorry guys. I got so caught up in my drivel that I forgot to proof read my post. At least no profanity was used.
G. Jensen (not verified)
September 5, 2013 - 4:25pm
When in high school, I had wanted to be a pilot and back then 20/20 vision uncorrected in both eyes was a mandatory for the career. Was quite disappointed at the time to not have that perfect vision, but now I'm sure glad I wasn't able to pursue this career. My suggestion would be to fly as a hobby, but forget it as a profession unless you want to be impoverished by the training costs, low pay, and layoffs. Except for a fortunate few, aviation as a career really is for the birds!
Ralph Corsi (not verified)
September 11, 2013 - 1:48am
If you can't leave a job and find a comparable one making the same or more money then something is abnormal. That abnormality is ALPA, and the pilots have become their own worst enemy by forming, and perpetuating this travesty. Any job that is totally based on seniority rather than performance and experience is a mutation that should have been ended years ago. If you are a senior 777 Captain and your company tanks, you should be able to find employment as a 777 Captain at commensurate pay at another company that isn't tanking. You can't do that now. Instead the Captain must start out at the lowest level and lowest pay at another airline. This is truly stupid, inefficient, and impractical. Thank you ALPA.
Regarding the low pay for starting out, the vast majority of pilot trainees are simply ignorant of the illogical investment versus benefit. It just doesn't pay to seek a career with the airlines. If you were trained by the military, you can make a better case for it, but you will still have to start out at the lowest level and take a great cut in pay from your military salary. Instead, many of us have gone to the corporate world via CFI, touring, and charter work. You can make a good living flying corporate and often have more time off than flying for the airlines. The flying is often more interesting too. If your company tanks, you can find comparable work and pay at another corporation. If you decide flying is for you, that is the better route to follow today.
October 19, 2013 - 11:21pm
A career in aviation as a commercial pilot is a tough experience but then there is no assurance that any other career is going to be easier or as exciting as it is filled with pleasures and challenges. the strong endure.
April 8, 2014 - 4:29pm
I can only agree to the comments made by fellow pilots and others that understand the pilot industry. I can only advice this: Don't do it, the negative impacts are just not worth it !!
This whole bull about pilot shortages driving the wages up, for some reason does not exist and will not exist. We are having pilot shortages since nearly 20 years now and the pay is getting lower and lower and you guys all know it. The benefits are horrible too. Some low cost low fair airlines even take out the ovens of airplanes and make the crew eat cold food to save 45 lbs in weight, because their excuse is "Imagine how much money you save if you have 80 airplanes flying 20 hrs per day, with 45 lbs less weight." You do the math. Furthermore, airlines keep preaching about safety being a number one priority, but it is actually money, and the pilots are the ones that will take the blame. Example, Sullenberger landed on the Hudson and all survived, so now he is a hero that had amazing airline training from the airline he flew in. However, if he would have done the same and for some reason things would not have worked out and all passengers and crew would be dead, then he would be the villain and the airlines would never ever have authorized his actions and put all the blame on him. Basically they could have cooked up some other excuses such as "he could have landed on a park, highway, etc and then it could have been different, we would never have supported landing on the Hudson." You guys want to work for such establishments? I am saying this because I flew for an airline that is going bankrupt and when we add extra fuel in extreme bad weather, we get called up by our chief pilots and we have to go to HQ (in our free days of course, because otherwise they take us off from flights and we earn even less than the little we earn now), and we have to sit in front of many other upper end pilots in the airline and listen to their preaching (threats basically) about adding fuel, yet, in the SOPs it states we can add fuel whenever we wish if we believe safety is increased this way.
Screw this, I quit. Not like this. I cannot lie to my passengers and pretend to fly for an airline that states, as all other airlines, that safety is their number one priority, this is all bull...
Of course there will be thousands of pilots that love doing what they are doing, I take my hat off to you, but I am perhaps simply to much of a weakling to handle this, for the bad pay and the many sacrifices I have made.
My fault perhaps? Not really, like many others I have believed the garbage propaganda from the airlines about how much of a great and golorified field the airline pilot industry is, sure, perhaps once you reach 50 years of age and still do not have a broken marriage and debts until there is no tomorrow, then perhaps you can do your 3 - 4 intercontinental flights per month and earn decent to be able to afford a small house somewhere on a quiet place, but then again, most pilots fly in airlines that do not necessarily have intercontinental routes.
I do not recommend becoming airline pilots, unless you are one of those people that see airplanes as the most important thing in life to you, more important than having a family and being treated fairly, then, sure, go ahead and pursue this career, there are plenty pilots like that, and those pilots are somewhat responsible for this horrible treatment we get from the airlines to continue.
August 28, 2014 - 3:12pm
Thanks for the great inputs.


text: Show Hide image Politics 22 November 2012 The age of innocence Who is ultimately responsible for keeping children safe – their parents, or the state? Sign up for our weekly email * Scandal. The newspapers full of stories about child abuse going unchecked. Campaigners, determined to shine light into areas that had hitherto remained murky. Not November 2012, but October 1888. John Tobin, "a hard-working man" who "generally got drunk on Saturdays", had been brought to a magistrates' court in the East End of London, accused of leaving his two-year-old son, Daniel, filthy and starving in a pitifully cold family home. Neighbours testified that they had often been forced to throw food through a window to Daniel and his four siblings. But John Tobin and his wife, who was also accused, walked free, to the fury of the nascent National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). The prisoners, the magistrate said, had no doubt neglected their children, but he could see no way to convict them. A clause under the poor laws did say that parents should nurture their children, but it was designed entirely to protect the public purse rather than the children. So long as the Tobins did not present their offspring to the Board of Guardians for poor relief, their family life would remain sacrosanct. No sooner had the guilty couple walked free from the court than Rev Benjamin Waugh, a co-founder of the NSPCC, was dashing off a letter of protest to the Times. "Had it been John Tobin's dog which was in question," he wrote, "no difficulty would have arisen, for the law is clear as to starving dogs." The recent history of childhood can be seen, if you like, as an ongoing battle between two opposing ideological camps. On the one side have been ranged those who subscribe to a sort of post-Renaissance notion of the child: that he or she is a vulnerable innocent, in need of ever greater protection. On the other side have been those who lean towards the pre-Renaissance view that children are somehow flawed – even evil – and in need of correction. And while the pendulum of public opinion has continued to swing between these two extremes over the past 120 years, most of the legislative travel has been in one direction. Waugh and his fellow campaigners – believers in the post-Renaissance child, if ever anyone was – were able to use the Tobin case, and others like it, to good effect: 1889 marked the passing of a law known as the Children's Charter, which enshrined clearly in law for the first time the right of the state to pass through the front door of the family home and intervene in relationships between parents and their children. The act started a process that continues to this day, with every national scandal or perceived failure to protect children addressed through additional legal protection. The aim of every reform has been the same – to improve children's chances of growing up strong in every respect. And yet the effect has been broader than that. In many ways, the years since 1889 could be seen as the period when the state gradually took over much of the role hitherto played by the family in children's lives. The 20th century was the century during which the state stepped in; when gradually its influence and its powers crept in through the windows and under the doors of the family home. The mythology surrounding childhood has very often been driven by fear, particularly over the past century or so. In the pre-Renaissance camp, there has been concern that a failure to correct children's innate flaws has allowed illiteracy, or even violence, to flourish. On the post-Renaissance side, the fears have been mostly about external threats such as abuse and poverty. And as the state, rather than the family, has become the chief protector of children, a new fear has crept in, perhaps on both sides – are our children's lives now too constrained, too cosseted, too lacking in independence, as a result of all this extra interference? In the mid-1880s, such fears were not a big concern, and for the most part family life remained sacrosanct. Even child sexual abuse was barely the concern of the courts. Incest was known about and widely condemned, the perpetrator often becoming a "marked man" in his neighbourhood. Until 1889, however, wives were prevented from giving evidence against their husbands, and so it was exceedingly hard to prosecute this crime. In one case, in Lambeth in 1880, a woman even brought her friends and neighbours into her house so that they could witness her husband abusing their seven-year- old daughter. On paper at least, the 19th century had been a time of increasing state intervention in children's lives. Their education had become compulsory, their working lives increasingly regulated and their health a matter of growing concern to a nation preoccupied by the need to maintain control of its empire, which it could not do if so many of its young died before they reached maturity. And yet as the Victorian era slid into the Edwardian, it was charities, rather than the government or local authorities, which continued to make children's lives their day-to-day concern. Such a plethora of benevolent organisations had sprung up in the cities that there were letters to the press fretting that parents were being allowed to hand over their responsibilities: the Ladies' Sanitary Association, the Infant Health Societies of Marylebone and St Pancras, the Police-Aided Association for Clothing the Destitute Children of Liverpool, the Children's Country Holidays Fund . . . The list went on. "Instances occur of the same children being sent away twice, or even thrice, in one summer, by the different agencies," a correspondent fretted in the Times. In 1896, the Charity Organisation Society held a special meeting to consider the problem of over-charitisation in central London. "There was very little real poverty [in the district] except that which was the result of loose and shiftless habits," one participant explained. Despite the legal advances in the 19th century, it was well into the 20th before the state really began to take its responsibilities to heart. A turning point came just three weeks after VE Day in May 1945, with the publication of the Monckton report into the death of a boy named Dennis O'Neill. In June 1944, Dennis and his brother Terry, whose parents had been convicted of neglect, were placed with a couple, Reginald and Esther Gough, at their farm near Minsterley in Shropshire. In January the following year, Dennis died of heart failure after being struck repeatedly in the chest. His back bore the scars of beatings with a stick, he was painfully thin and he had septic ulcers on his feet. Both Goughs were charged with manslaughter. Terry told the court that he and his brother had lived mainly on bread and butter, along with any milk they could suck from the cows' teats. The death of Dennis O'Neill, or rather the general reaction to it, underlined a change in public attitudes to children and family life, and signalled the way to the next half-century of public policy. What set this death apart from the countless other deaths of neglected and abused children was that the central failure, in the eyes of the world, was not that of the individuals involved – though that had indeed been grievous – but of the state. By the time the Monckton inquiry produced its report most of the building blocks of the new welfare state were in place and huge policy changes were under way. But the case helped to validate the feeling that, in future, the government would play a much greater part in the nation's life – and its involvement would not stop, as it had continued largely to do up until now, on the front doorstep of the family home. A century of social and legislative change was beginning, finally, to permeate the public consciousness. In a specific sense, it gave rise to the Children Act 1948, which gave local councils the right to assume parental responsibility over a child, and led to the burgeoning of social services departments. In 1952, the state gained the right to remove children from the family home even if their parents had not been prosecuted for cruelty; and in 1958, judges gained the power to order that children be taken into care in divorce disputes. Later, the tide began to turn and more emphasis was placed on preventive work to help families stay together – but in some respects the broader effect was the same: when family life went awry, it was increasingly the state's job to step in and sort out the mess. But as a young woman named Pauline Colwell gave birth in March 1965 to a daughter named Maria, there was still a feeling that the system was not putting the needs of individual children first. Certainly the Sussex social workers who handed little Maria back to her mother in Brighton in October 1971 after six years in foster care were not acting in accordance with her wishes. Until then, Maria had been looked after by her uncle and aunt Bob and Doris Cooper. And when her mother's demands for her return became insurmountable, Maria could be persuaded to go only by telling her a lie – that she would be allowed to visit the Coopers. She never saw them again. In the last year of her life Maria was used by her mother and stepfather, William Kepple, as a drudge. Neighbours would see her dragging heavy bags of coal back home from the shop and would hear her mother slapping her and calling her a "dirty little bitch". Yet there was a feeling that the authorities knew best. Maria's teacher said later that, although she had felt the manner of the girl's return to her mother was inhumane, she assumed it was for the best. On 7 January 1973, the Kepples arrived at the local hospital with Maria's limp body in a pram. She weighed just 36lb – 10lb less than the normal weight for a child of her age. William Kepple was convicted of manslaughter. Neighbours and other local people – some of whom had tried repeatedly to raise the alarm – queued to get into the public inquiry that was subsequently held. The inquiry was swingeing in its criticisms of social workers but went even further: "It is upon society as a whole that the ultimate blame must rest; indeed the highly emotional and angry reaction of the public in this case may indicate society's troubled conscience," it said. "It is not enough for the State as representing society to assume responsibility for those such as Maria." When Dennis O'Neill died at the hands of his foster parents, social workers were said to have failed him. When Maria Colwell died at the hands of her stepfather nearly 20 years later, society as a whole began to question how it treated its young. The protection of children has always been driven by scandal and fear, and this was particularly true in the 1970s. Indeed, the 1970s were demonstrably a dangerous time for children. Perhaps it was because a newly liberal atmosphere around children was being encouraged by the growing notion that young people were individuals, with "rights". Perhaps it was because somehow, as the state had stepped in, parents had stepped back. But there were subcultures in which sexual abuse was able to flourish: around the BBC, we now know, and in children's homes across the land. There was grave risk to children's lives, too. The 1970s were a more dangerous decade for children, in terms of vulnerability to crime, than any other before or since. In 1974 the child murder rate rose to an all-time high of 200 a year – almost four times the level at which it stands today. Another succession of abuse cases and violent deaths shocked the nation: 21-month-old Tyra Henry, battered and bitten by her father while in local authority care in 1984; three-year- old Heidi Koseda and four-year-old Jasmine Beckford, both beaten and starved by their stepfathers in the same year; four-year-old Kimberley Carlile, killed by her stepfather in 1986; 16-month-old Doreen Mason, who died in similar circumstances in Southwark in 1987. And so on. Yet with each renewed outbreak of public revulsion and outrage, children as a corporate body would garner a little strength. As children became less the appendages of their parents; they increasingly became individuals. It would take another 20 years or so before children would have those individual rights enshrined in law, but the process had begun. In other arenas, too, the powers of the family were being diminished. One woman came to personify that change: Victoria Gillick. A Roman Catholic and a mother-of-ten, Mrs Gillick demanded an assurance of her local health authority in Cambridgeshire that it would not offer contraception to any of her daughters, all of whom were under the age of 16, without first asking her permission. When the health authority refused to give any such assurance, she took her complaint to court. The case went all the way to the House of Lords. And, in 1985, Mrs Gillick lost. The case had far-reaching implications. Mrs Gillick was a campaigner for the rights of the parent; a campaigner for the notion that a child was essentially the property of its mother and father. But the House of Lords ruled that parents did not have the right to a say over their daughters' lives. The debate began to spin outwards – where should it all stop? Was it practicable, or even desirable, for the state to prosecute parents who allowed their children to drink, smoke, read porn or watch violent films? What were adults' responsibilities towards children? To protect and nurture them, or to set them free to make their own mistakes? To shelter them from the harsh realities of the adult world, or to initiate them so that they might be stronger? As the 1990s began, these questions hung heavy in the air. One event, three years later, would begin to provide the answers. Extreme occurrences in which the entire nation joins in shared and powerful emotion are bound to shake out something fundamental about the way in which a society is operating, and the death of James Bulger in February 1993 was no exception. In an age characterised by adults' guilt over their conflicted emotions about children, about child-rearing and about the place of the child in the wider world, the question that was asked was not really a question about what Robert Thompson and Jon Venables, who were both aged ten, had done. It was: what have we done? It was a question asked loudly, repeatedly and with great anguish. And it marked the sudden realisation of this notion which had been growing under society's surface for years – that children were the responsibility not merely of their parents, nor of the state, but of the whole society. A few days after James Bulger's murder William Golding, the author of the classic 1950s novel about child savagery Lord of the Flies, gave voice in the San Francisco Examiner to a fear lurking in many hearts – that somehow we were all to blame. "Where the orders and patterns of society cease to matter, gangs begin to find cohesion merely in the joint fulfilment of their darkest instincts . . . If parents are absent, if fathers do not provide strength and mothers do not provide love, then children will plumb the depths of their nature." Even before the perpetrators of the murder had been identified, the verdict had been passed: the fabric of civilisation was perishing, and children – all children – were the victims. With that sense of collective responsibility came a feeling that there was a need for grand, collective action. The advent of New Labour shifted responsibility for making that happen once again on to the state –where the state itself did not take it up with gusto. As Britain ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1991, children gained various grandiose "rights" – to have special protection, to be able to pursue their talents, to participate in achieving a better future for all children. There was almost nothing, it seemed, that the state could not now promise the child. The British government, underlining an article of the UN convention, even promised its children the right to "grow up in an environment of happiness, love and understanding", though how this was to be achieved was never made clear. A wide range of more practical schemes was conceived, too. By 2008 the targets towards which the government's department for children and schools would be working included breastfeeding, childhood obesity, bullying, social care assessment, preventable child deaths, exam performance, drug misuse, teenage pregnancy and youth crime, to name just a few. The government set a plethora of targets, and missed. And yet, with every one, the sense of impending crisis that surrounds the nation's children today continued to grow. Never before have governments had so much to say and so much to do about children. The child has become a focus for public policy in an unprecedented manner. Yet at the same time this chorus of fear and concern around childhood has crescendoed. It is as if both narratives in the great childhood debate – pre-Renaissance fears about moral and personal decline; post- Renaissance worries about welfare –have united to form one voice. And that voice is saying that childhood is in crisis. Children, when dragged into the amphitheatre of public debate, have always been an emotionally charged subject. But in recent years the adult world has almost seemed to need those fears. In the past 20 years they have popped up in every sphere – education, health, leisure, diet. We worry about the pressures on children: pressure to achieve at school, pressure to be slim, pressure to have the right stuff, pressure to have seen the right films; to be able to achieve the right levels in the right computer games. We worry, just as the Victorians did, that children are somehow going to the dogs. That fear, examined closely, derives from a central concern: if children are the future, what sort of future will they be? The endless fretting – about abuse, about unhealthy lifestyles, educational underachievement, criminality – is in fact fuelled by fear of the unknown. Everyone assumes that his own family is doing a good job . . . but is someone else sneaking rotten apples into the barrel? Will the next generation be strong enough to protect and nurture this one in its dotage? Perhaps the great mystery about children today is not why they continue to suffer from abuse, neglect and overindulgence. It is why the adult world continues to worry so intensely about these things. After all, there is much to celebrate. A child born in the UK in 2010 can expect to live to be 80 years old; the average child born in 1910 lived to the age of 50. Of every 1,000 children born in the UK in 2010, just five will die before their fifth birthday; a hundred years earlier, 140 of every 1,000 did not survive infancy. Before the Second World War, three in every 100 children went to university; by 2010, about one in every two. The reported crime rate began dropping from the mid-1990s. Suicide and self-harm are becoming less common. Even unemployment is nowhere near as high as it was in the 1930s. Children nowadays are less likely to be in lone-parent households than they were during Victorian times – but now family break-up is usually caused by divorce rather than death. But the fears and the myths are not just fears and myths about children alone. They are based on ideas and anxieties about mankind, anxieties that have emerged repeatedly throughout the ages because they have drawn people together as external threats tend to do. In uncertain times – and times often have been uncertain – there is a reassurance to be found in worrying about abstract, unknowable dangers. If the evil, the poison, the violence, is out there, prowling around the dark boundaries of the camp, then those huddled inside nearest to the fire may take comfort in the rhythms of their own lives. Perhaps at some point the realisation will come: we have indeed moved forward. And perhaps with that greater cohesion and clearer sense of common purpose will come the realisation, too, that, for the most part, there is little out there to fear but fear itself. Fran Abrams is the author of "Songs of Innocence: the Story of British Childhood" (Atlantic Books, £20) Subscribe from just £1 per issue This article first appeared in the 26 November 2012 issue of the New Statesman, What is Israel thinking? More

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This should severely cut down on the need for "Boo! Private Poll!" comments. The option to make the poll public is now automatically checked by default.
In other words, if you just create a poll, fill in the title and the choices, it's automatically going to be public unless you go out of your way to make it private.
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Snowballs (or moldy mice, or bullets, or Mexican wedding cakes, or whatever you want to call them) are a classic holiday cookie.
There's a reason why this cookie is a classic: they're buttery, they're nutty, they're sweet, but not in an aggressive way. A touch of salt works in perfect harmony with the nuts and butter, giving them a slightly addictive quality.
Far be it from me to say that the classic needs an upgrade, but I would like to state for the record that these cookies are rather nice when given a peppermint makeover.
All it takes to mint-ify these cookies is is a simple swap of the usual vanilla extract for peppermint, and instead of dusting the cookies twice with confectioners' sugar, you conduct the second coating with crushed candy canes. The resulting cookies are kissed with mint, which works rather well with the rich butter and nut mixture. It doesn't give this cookie a completely different personality, but it's different enough to make you appreciate snowballs anew.
Season's Sweetings!
About the author: Jessie Oleson Moore is a writer, illustrator, gallery owner, and cake anthropologist who runs Cakespy, an award-winning dessert website. Her first book came out in October 2011, and her second book came out in May 2013.


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Why your business needs extra expense coverage
If your business is like most, you can't afford a shutdown. Fire, windstorms and other perils might cause physical damage to your location, but what about the potential loss of customers? Extra expense coverage is designed to meet the needs of businesses that can't afford to be closed for an extended period. Extra expense covers costs incurred to minimize disruption to a business and reduce the potential for lost customers.


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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologists and game wardens are closely monitoring the potential for a saltwater freeze along the Texas coast this week. If the situation begins to look severe enough, the agency may close certain fishing areas to protect the resource.
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In addition to killing game fish in shallow bay waters, a hard freeze can also cause surviving fish to congregate in a few deeper areas where they become sluggish and prone to capture. Those are the areas the department may temporarily close.
"The high mortality that a freeze can cause may deplete fish stocks for years," said Robin Riechers, director of TPWD's Coastal Fisheries Division. "Protection of the surviving fish during the few days when they are especially vulnerable to capture would likely shorten the time period for overall recovery of coastal species, especially spotted sea trout."
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no, i really don't think it will. if the putrid performances against multiple teams far lesser than Miami couldn't do it, i see no reason why losing to the best team in the east would motivate them.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
the days of shrugging off yet another loss as no big deal and just saying everything is fine and moving on to the next game are over and frankly, they have been for quite a while (well over a month I'd say).
for those who believe this team will magically just turn it on come playoffs- i hope you're right..... i really really really do. because they look like a squad that has forgotten how to play as a team.
the blame goes around to several players but I'd say probably most goes to pg, roy and lance. frank definitely gets some blame too as his ridiculously predictable pg final shot of the quarter every time thing must end as everyone knows we are going to do that. we have other guys who can score too and we literally need to give them a shot.
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Who doesn't love seeing the boys of Ocean's 13 horsing around on set? And of course, we love seeing Brad Pitt looking smokin' in his beautifully cut suits from the movie and his own cool clothes when he leaves the set on his bike. Though the guy in your life may not hang out with George and Matt all day (or go home to Angelina Jolie) he can at least snag Brad's Lucky Brand t-shirt. The Johnson Motors Catalina Grand Prix shirt is available online and can be yours for only $44- no heist needed!
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The Bridge Direct shares with us new photos of their upcoming second series of Hobbit action figures based on The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug. In stores October 15th, these include:
3.75" SCALE ACTION FIGURES - SRP $7.99 each
o New assortment includes Radagast, Thranduil, Azog, Beorn and Gandalf
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o Mirkwood Pack: Legolas, Tauriel, Thranduil, Fili and Kili
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o Bilbo Baggins Burglar Pack (pictured below): Bifur, Bombur, Bofur, Oin and Exclusive 3.75" Invisible Bilbo
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o New assortment includes Radagast (pictured above), Azog (pictured above) and Legolas
Each collector figure features intricate details replicating the character's facial features, clothing, weapons and accessories.
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Topic: Yet another CT scan on Friday Nov 2
It's been a while since I posted anything, as nothing much has been happening. I go Friday for another CT scan to see how the cancer is responding to radiation. If you remember, I had radiation in July.
I hope and pray that it's working. Of course, last week I had diahrea that I couldn't get rid of, and after 1 call to the dr. office, I just decided to weather it out. It finally went away, but now I notice the right side of my abdomen is larger than the left, which makes me nervous. My lymph nodes are affected already, but were reacting well to radiation. So I'm hoping I have swelling for a totally unrelated thing??
Of course, scanxiety makes it all worse. I find out Monday about the results. It's only a weekend, right????
Notice I didn't even mention the tumor?? Not high on my radar at present... it's the lymph nodes I'm most worried about.
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THE Mayor of Dudley has recruited a team of young cadets to join her army of volunteers.
Young people from the Dudley detachment of the Staffordshire and West Midlands (North Sector) Army Cadet Force are ambassadors for the Mayor, Councillor Margaret Aston, and her charity work, and will spend a year championing her work, promoting the importance of volunteering and helping to pull in funds.
The cadets will also accompany the borough's first citizen at civic events and be part of fundraising initiatives throughout the year.
Councillor Margaret Aston, Mayor of Dudley, said: "Young people have such a positive role to play in the borough. Many go above and beyond to give up their spare time to help other people.
"I am delighted the young cadets have agreed to work with us to promote the importance of charity and the work they do to help people in most need."
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - This weekend, Saturday, September 15, and Sunday September 16, the Dog Eat Dog Food Truck will be at Broward County Animal Care serving up delicious hot dog specialties to all residents who adopt a dog or cat during "Hot Diggity Dog" weekend. Also, DJ Scott Evans will roll out the best in music and fun during that time.
The Dog Eat Dog Food Truck will be at the Fort Lauderdale shelter, 1870 S.W. 39 Street, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday. In addition to a free hot dog, special adoption fees will be offered and new pet owners will also receive savings coupons from Pet Supermarket for supplies and food.
"We are mid-way through the ASPCA $100K Challenge and want to keep the momentum going to save more pets than ever before" says Public Education Coordinator Lisa Mendheim. "We have wonderful dogs and cats waiting for a happy home."
Broward Animal Care and Adoption is participating in the ASPCA $100K Challenge, a national adoption event running from August 1 through October 31, with a goal to find homes for 1,636 during the three months. So far, 527 dogs and cats have found a home since the Challenge began. The shelter that saves the most lives during the Challenge has the chance to win the top prize of $100,000!
Broward County's Animal Care and Adoption is dedicated to providing shelter for lost and surrendered animals as well as the successful adoption of homeless pets. The agency also coordinates the registration of dogs and cats and provides rabies vaccinations to encourage a healthier pet population.
For more information, visit broward.org/Animal, follow us on Twitter.com/BrowardPetPals or "like us" on Facebook.com/BrowardPets
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Once a judgment has been renewed, it cannot be renewed again until 5 years later. But make sure it is renewed at least every 10 years or it will expire.
When the judgment is renewed, the interest that has accrued will be added to the principal amount owing. From that point on, you are entitled to interest on the principal and the accrued interest.
For the law that provides for the renewal of judgment, check out Code of Civil Procedure sections 683.110 through 683.220.
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Jessie Oleson (aka Cakespy) drops by every week to share a delicious dessert recipe. —The Mgmt.
Get the Recipe
It's a simple enough question: What would happen if you scrambled Cadbury Creme Eggs as if they were regular eggs?
Well, I recently found out the answer by testing it in my own kitchen. Now, the results may not be surprising: what you get is a big, buttery glob of chocolaty goo. I experimented a little bit more, by adding some heavy cream and whisking vigorously before scrambling, and while I wasn't able to avoid the ugly factor, at least this version had a little more substance and shape. The taste of the eggs is not exceptional on its own (it tastes like a Creme Egg melted in butter and cream), but it's rather good when put on top of "potatoes" made from diced day-old doughnuts that have been fried in butter and "toast with jam" made from pound cake.
Conclusion? In the future I may stick to regular eggs for scrambling—but it was a valuable lesson to learn that melted Cadbury Creme Eggs taste delicious on top of pound cake!
Get the Recipe
Cadbury Creme Scrambled Eggs »
About the author: Jessie Oleson is a writer, illustrator, gallery owner, and cake anthropologist who runs Cakespy, an award-winning dessert website. Her first book came out in October 2011; she is currently at work on her second book.


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EP Editorial Staff | September 2, 1998
Reliability is rapidly gaining acceptance as an active partner with maintenance in the minds of people responsible for equipment asset management and plant capacity. Perhaps it is the results of the formation of the Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals (SMRP) which included both maintenance and reliability in its name. Or, perhaps it is the result of the successful deployment of reliability centered maintenance (RCM), a methodology for determining maintenance requiements. There may be other explanations as well.
In any event, reliability is a much more common word in the titles of conference papers and magazine articles this year. And a number of maintenance managers are trading in their business card for new ones that read Reliability Managers. (Does that mean they are doing their jobs differently now?) The speed at which people are becoming reliability managers reminds me of the old cartoon of the nerd at graduation with the caption: "Four years ago I couldn't even spell engineer, now I are one."
Just what is a maintenance and reliability manager? What knowledge and skills must that person possess? What attitudes and philosophies make that person a professional? That is exactly what SMRP's Professional Certification Committee (PCC) is trying to find out. The committee's objective: To create an industry-recognized competency and knowledge standard for maintenance and reliability professionals, by developing an educational system to teach the stands and a certifying mechanism to recognize their applications.
The PCC has initially organized the core competencies worth measuring into three categories:
• Work process reliability, covering business processes such as financial and resource management and work processes such as management of work, materials, and contracts.
• Manufacturing reliability, covering equipment reliability and process reliability.
• People reliability, covering leadership, development, communications, and performance management. We applaud this activity. In fact, we are participating on the committee. And we invite your participation.
If you have developed job descriptions or performance requirements that may help the committee define the core competencies of maintenance and reliability professionals, we invite you to send them to us at MAINTENANCE TECHNOLOGY so we can share them with the committee.
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FRAUD charges against a former rock guitarist have been dropped due to his ailing health.
Kevin James Peek, a guitarist in the 1970s group Sky, was charged in 2011 with more than 200 offences of gaining benefit by fraud.
He was alleged to have been involved in activities that related to the collapse of a West Australian company.
Peek was due to stand trial in the Perth District Court in April, but is being treated for cancer.
Chief Judge Peter Martino agreed with lawyers on Monday that Peek was not fit to stand trial and vacated the matter.
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I'm not a huge fan of cardio machines. I find most of them boring and repetitive. I prefer to get my cardio done through metabolic strength training.
I can handle the treadmill and the rowing machine for short bursts. Warmups, cool downs and some HIIT (high intensity interval training) on those days when I'm not teaching step or spin.
If, however, I'm feeling like I need some extra, plain old cardiovascular training on a non-weight training day (like maybe the week after Valentine's Day…), you'll find me on the Cybex ARC Trainer.
Kind of like a cross between a stair climber, an elliptical and a good old Nordic track. It's gliding motion is comfortable on the knees and ankles and it provides enough resistance to significantly elevate my heart rate. The Cybex ARC Trainer's stride length seems to be longer than the average elliptical's and I never feel like the handles are jerking my arms unnaturally.
It has an adjustable incline, allowing the user to mimic climbing a steep hill and changing the primary working muscled from quads to glutes. The 2:1 and 1:1 interval programs are my favorite.
Last week, a 20-min interval workout (30 s high resistance, 60 s lower resistance, repeated again and again and again…) at a moderate intensity burned just over 260 calories.
Now calorie burn is not my primary focus when I'm working out (unless I have 1/2 pound of chocolate to ditch). But many of my clients pay close attention to the calorie display on cardio machines. Several of them have told me that they prefer the Cybex ARC Trainer over the alternatives specifically because they feel that it's the best calorie-burner in the gym.
Usually I remind them that it's not a good idea to compare workouts across machine types (or even machines; one elliptical may give you a completely different report than another). Bikes, ellipticals, treadmills and ergometers require your body to move in different ways, and as such, each machine uses a particular set of muscles to power the workout. Depending on which muscles are used (big vs. small), a similar length workout on two different cardio machines might be expected to result in vastly different caloric expenditures.
Imagine my surprise when I stumbled upon this article; Hendrickson, K., Porcari, J.P. and Foster, C. Relative exercise intensity, heart rate, oxygen consumption and caloric expenditure when exercising on various non-impact cardio trainers. (Note: although I did find the article on Cybex's website, the research was conducted independently and the science seems sound).
Here's a recap;
Researchers took 16 people and familiarized them with three pieces of cardio equipment; the Cybex ARC Trainer, the Precor Adaptive Motion Trainer and the Precor Elliptical Trainer.
On each of three separate days, each subject completed a 30-minute, high intensity workout on one of the three machines (the order of exercise devices was counterbalanced across all subjects). Every 5 minutes, researches collected three pieces of information; (1) rate of perceived exertion, (2) heart rate and (3) oxygen consumption and calories burned.
The results surprised me.
- RPE was virtually identical for all three machines (no subject felt that one machine was harder than an other)
- Heart rate was similar for the ARC trainer and Adaptive Motion Trainer, but lower on the Elliptical. This, despite the same perceived effort as reported by the test subjects.
- Oxygen consumption was significantly higher on the ARC trainer than on either of the other machines at the same perceived effort.
- Over 30 minutes of exercise, the ARC trainer burned 16% more total calories than the Elliptical and 9% more calories than the Adaptive Motion Trainer at the same relative workout intensity.
Wow! My clients were right. The Cybex ARC trainer is the champion calorie-buster in the gym!
Note: I have no relationship whatsoever with Cybex. All opinions expressed in the post are mine and mine alone. If however, they wanted to send me an ARC trainer, I wouldn't say 'no' and I'd happily wax poetic about them another time!
Do you do your cardio on a machine? Which one?
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Rachel Zoe Walks With Skyler and Rodger Berman in NYC Pictures
Rachel, Rodger, and Skyler Perfect Their Street Style in NYC
Skyler was on the go yesterday with Rachel Zoe and her husband, Rodger Berman, holding their hands during a stroll through NYC. The trio was hanging out on the East Coast prior to Rachel's latest appearance on QVC. She visited the shopping network last night and unveiled the latest wares from her Luxe Rachel Zoe collection.
Rachel's balancing her duties as a designer and mom, but she hasn't ditched her styling business. Erin Wasson enlisted Zoe's help before heading to Cannes. According to Erin, "After all of these years of not working with a stylist, Cannes seemed like the right time to up the ante." Rachel and her styling team could be on the hunt for additional looks for Erin, who is one of the stars gracing the big screen in the June 22 release Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter.


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Bacon and Tomato Sandwiches
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The sandwich loks gorgeous, and I'm sure this isnt in line with South Beach. But. Try adding slices of avocado to a bacon and tomato sandwich ... just an idea that I picked up on my travels a few years ago!ReplyDelete
Dianne, actually (THIS is why I love the South Beach Diet) the avocado would probably make it better for South Beach because adding something with a lower glycemic index (the avocado) will lower the total glycemic index of the whole meal. And avocados would be considered a "good fat" on South Beach. Of course, fat = calories, so if you're counting those it would rack it up a bit more.ReplyDelete
Kalyn, I'm with you -- take advantage of the season and enjoy those sandwiches! I ate bacon-spinach-tomato-avocado sandwiches for dinner almost every night this week, and plan to continue the fun over the weekend and next week.ReplyDelete
I usually just sub in that Morningstar Farms faux bacon, not for any vegetarian-related reason, but just because it seems a little less decadent that way, but still gets the flavor taken care of.
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oh, I look forward to these sandwiches all year!! you're right, they are a sinful indulgence, especially when you use real bacon :)ReplyDelete
Please be sure to share how you do the slow roasted tomatoes before freezing them. I'm having the same delightful problem as yours with tomatoes. They are just loving this heat wave!
A small indulgence for a short window of time *g* that makes you sound very French.ReplyDelete
I'm sure it was very good. I don't think I've ever had such a sandwich, would you believe it? And me, who has a thing for smoked meat.
I'll bet the tomates were the only thing happy in the heat wave.
- Jan- HoustonAugust 4, 2006 at 7:34 PM
I tried your cucumber and cilantro salad tonight and loved the fresh Asian taste. I did not have enought cucumbers, so a added a few snow peas instead. Still great!!ReplyDelete
Sigh. I had just about gotten BLT's out of my system--and now you do this!ReplyDelete
What a great sandwich!!! I would add lettuce to make it a BLT, which is my favourite sandwich filling at them momentReplyDelete
Lucky you for having all those tomatoes in your garden! I missed the farmers market this morning (slept in, ooops), and the stuff on offer in my local supermarket didn't look ripe & ready at all. Sulk:(ReplyDelete
Genie, I am eating at least one a day myself.ReplyDelete
JMom, I will write about the roasted tomatoes for sure. Alanna at a Veggie Venture has written about them too.
Nerissa, actually I would have loved to have been French. Sigh.
Jan- thanks for letting me know you liked it. Your variation sounds intersting. I'll have to try it.
Pille, so sorry. I wish I could send you some tomatoes.
Oops, sorry Pam and Sher, I must be getting feeble minded. Sher, it was partly your sandwich photo which got me going. Pamela, I didn't have lettuce, but I would put some on if I had it.ReplyDelete
I'm so happy you're taking the time to comment on Kalyn's Kitchen! I love hearing from people who stop by, especially if you're sharing feedback or asking questions about a recipe I've posted here.
I've recently changed my comment settings so people can comment without signing in, but you will need to check the box to show you're a live person, and comments on older posts won't show up until I publish them. Thanks for understanding!
And if you really like the recipe, Pins, Shares, Tweets, and Yums are always appreciated!


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For a great selection of superhero action figures and collectibles, check out fine sponsors BigBadToyStore.com, SuperHeroToys.com, BriansToys.com, ToyWiz.com, PastGenerationToys.com, SmallJoes.com, HobbyLinkJapan.com, and Sekaido.com.
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Following last week's reveal of Monogram's San Diego Comic-Con Exclusives, the collectibles company reveals another: The Iron Man Mark VI Resin Bust Bank. Based on the new armor design seen in Iron Man 2, this exclusive will be limited to only 150 pieces at the show (July 22-25). It will retail for $25.


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Mayo Clinic researchers say khat use has been linked to significantly higher rates of death among people who experience an acute, chest pain episode due to coronary artery disease.
Khat is a shrub that's native to East Africa, including Somalia. The plants leaves are chewed for their amphetamine-like high. Khat is illegal in the U.S., but law enforcement in the Twin Cities region periodically seize smuggled shipments of the drug.
The Mayo Clinic study examined the medical records of more than 8,000 patients in the Middle East. About 1,000 of them were khat users. The analysis showed that chewers were more likely to die after a cardiac episode or develop a stroke or other serious complication than non-khat chewers.
Mayo researchers don't know if the elevated heart risks are related to the chemicals in khat or if they are due to impaired patients delaying their care.
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Thunderstorms light up the Puget Sound skies
Wow, what a day Thursday. It began with thunderstorms around Seattle, took a break for the middle of the day with even a little bit of sunshine, and then came back stronger than ever Thursday night with thousands of lightning strikes and record amounts of rainfall.
The National Weather Service said at the storm's peak Thursday night, lightning strikes were occurring at the rate of 500 strikes per hour.
But aside from the constant rumbles of thunder and brilliant flashes of light, drenching rains covered much of the region. Seattle reported 1.73" of rain in the 24 hour period ending Friday morning -- 1.09" was the total before midnight, good for the 9th wettest September day in Seattle history and obliterating the daily rainfall record of 0.36". (Friday's daily rainfall record of 0.38" has already been nearly doubled before sunrise.)
Rainfall total across the rest of the region generally ranged from 1-2 inches with a few spots in southwestern Washington getting much more. Winlock reported 4.19 inches of rain, while 3.10 inches was reported in Olympia and 2.5 inches was recorded in Yelm and Auburn.
The rainfall caused some localized flooding. Auburn Way South was closed for much of the night until crews could clear some storm drains. Bickford Avenue in Snohomish was also closed for much of the night due to flooding.
Up in the mountains, an 8-foot deep mudslide wiped out a part of SR-410 20 miles west of Naches. DOT crews were working to clean up the mess.
Hail the size of half-dollars (1.25 inches in diameter) were reported in Centralia while half-inch size hail was observed a few miles northeast of Bellevue.
Some Thursday evening also spent some time in the dark, as 1,800 customers lost power in Mason County while much of Gig Harbor suffered an outage after seven of Tacoma Power's eight transformers failed.
And a 59-year-old Tenino man is still recovering at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after being struck by lightning while riding his motorcycle in I-5 in Chehalis Thursday morning.
But it was the non-stop lightning that got the most attention with the storm. Greg Johnson, who runs Skunkbayweather.com had his dual time-lapse cameras rolling toward Whidbey Island when an hours-long thunderstorm rolled through there.
His cameras captured several lightning strikes, which make for quite the dramatic presentation when put into time lapse:
And here are both cameras seamed together:
The bulk of the storms have passed and some lingering rain Friday morning will taper off, leaving sunnier weather for the weekend and next week.


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Looks Like the Uptrend Has Sputtered Out
The action so far Thursday is confirming a change in the character of the market. I've been writing for a while now that we need to let the price action be our guide. After the weakness Wednesday and the follow-through today, it is clear that the recent uptrend has sputtered out and that the market is in danger of rolling over.
I don't want to be too negative here, as this is the first bout of real selling we have seen so far this year. But it is very important to take some defensive action, just in case this isn't just some healthy consolidation. So far the action today constitutes confirmation that the bears are gaining control. We have seen a few minor bounce attempts, which were turned back, and the market hit a new intraday low around midday. That is an indication that there are "stuckholders" who are looking for exits into strength....119 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Breaking news! Chevrolet announced this morning that the all-new 2014 Corvette Stingray equipped with the available Z51 Performance Package is capable of a 3.8-second 0 to 60mph acceleration time and braking from 60 to 0 in a mere 107-feet.
The impressive acceleration and braking times, along with the capability of sustaining 1.03 G-forces in corners, allow the new C7 Corvette to turn in a 2:51.8 lap time at the 4.2-mile Virginia International Raceway (VIR) "Grand Course." Note: these times are faster than the outgoing 2013 Z06 model (even when equipped with the Z07 package), and nearly as fast as the ZR1. Turning a 12-second quarter-mile at 119 mph, however, the C7 Z51 is more in line with the 2013 Grand Sport model.
"For the new Stingray, we set out to elevate every aspect of the Corvette's performance," said Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer. "Considered alone, the acceleration, braking and cornering performance of the Corvette Stingray is truly impressive. More significant is how well they work together, resulting in a lap time at VIR that places the new Stingray in the upper echelon of all sports cars."
It is noted that the lap around VIR was executed in a Stingray equipped with the available Z51 Performance Package and Magnetic Ride Control, with the only modification being safety features such as a racing seat, harness, and fire extinguisher system.
"The new Stingray constantly communicates feedback to the driver, which makes you feel incredibly confident behind the wheel," said Jim Mero, Corvette vehicle dynamics engineer. "That confidence encourages you to attack each corner because the Stingray drives so well: the tire grip is incredible; the steering response is some of the best I've ever experienced; the Magnetic Ride dampers allow little body roll through the corner, while still soaking up the rumble strips when you clip the apex," he said. "It's just addictive on the track."
The 2014 Corvette Stingray coupe will go on sale later this year with a suggested starting retail price of $51,995, excluding tax, title, and license fees. The Z51 Performance Package is a $2,800 upgrade and includes an electronic limited-slip differential; dry-sump oiling system; integral brake, differential and transmission cooling; as well as a unique aero package that further improves high-speed stability. Magnetic Ride Control with Performance Traction Management is a $1,795 option, meaning that a Corvette Stingray equipped like the test car used at VIR would cost $56,590.


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|2010-10-27, 14:32
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Goat Herder
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: The middle of the Middle of Nowhere
Age: 30
Aliens in the Gundam Franchise first post
Here's my attempt at a first post:
Aliens in the Gundam Metaseries
The purpose of this thread is to discuss the impact of introducing aliens to the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise, and the possibilities of aliens in future Gundam works.
This discussion may include, but is not limited to:
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|2010-11-20, 22:20
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Mama there goes that man!
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: UK
That would be a fun thread.
Mods...do it, do it!
|2010-11-29, 17:34
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Tobi is a Good Boy!
Join Date: Nov 2010
I really like the idea of "Best Mobile Suit" disscusion, cause as of right now the best mobile suits are in my point of view are
1. Gundam Double Zeta - A powerhouse good and with special attacks and jet transformation makes a good way to travel.
2. Gundam Zeta - good with hight mobility and very mobile with great firing combinations and jet form with fast transpotation.
3. Wing Zero - A good balance of melee and long range combat with jet transformation mode and can also enter atmospheric rentry. plus the zero system can boost the pilots fighting capabilities.
|2010-12-06, 00:54
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Where's the monoeye?
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|2010-12-06, 02:02
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Where's the monoeye?
Join Date: Dec 2008
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^^^^........... My request for a new thread was deleted I assume?
Notify a moderator? You mean, like posting a request for a thread in the "request a thread" area?
I assume that I need to look elsewhere then for my answer? Clearly whoever deleted my post WAS a mod?
I am lost........ I read the FAQ and it says posts can be blocked, but it was in this thread last night when I posted it. Why is it not here now? Did my request simply get shot down?
|2011-01-21, 04:22
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Nothing More
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Your post looked to me (and at least one other person) like a set of questions, not a request for a new thread. As such it was moved to the Q&A thread. If you look at the list of post you've made it is clearly not deleted. I must have forgotten to send you a warning that I moved it, apologies for that.
If you're adamant that you were requesting a new thread and not just asking a question you'll need to explain the proposed topic again, in a different way, because I didn't understand it as such.
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I think there is no Gundam Model Kit thread right?
I just searched by "Gundam Model Kit" and got nothing.
It will be a good thread because lots of gundam fan viewers also build gundam model kits (that are very popular).
"Gunpla or Gundam Model Kits"
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Early season Oregon wildfire contained at 206 acres
CANYONVILLE, Ore. - Firefighters contained the Shively Creek Fire at 8 a.m. Thursday, capping the early season blaze at 206 acres, the Douglas Forest Protective Association said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
While the fire is 100 percent contained, firefighters will remain on scene for several more days to continue mopping up and extinguishing hot spots.
The public can expect firefightingtraffic in the Upper Cow Creek area for a few more days, DFPA said.
Firefighters also knocked down all the lightning fires ignited by storms that scraped across the region earlier this week. The fires ranged in size from a single smoldering tree to about 1/2 acre.


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High Frequency Stimulation of the GPi or Thalamus in Tourette's Syndrome
This study has been completed.
Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere
Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
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First received: August 30, 2005
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Last verified: August 2005
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Tourette's syndrome is a disabling neuropsychiatric disorder with major psychosocial consequences in some patients. The pathophysiology is still unknown. Some data suggest an dysfunction of limbic circuits in basal ganglia. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of high frequency stimulation of the internal part of the globus pallidus and/or parafascicular-median centre of the thalamus, two structures implicated in the limbic circuit, in patients with severe Tourette's syndrome.
|Tourette's Syndrome
|Device: high frequency stimulation
|Phase 1
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Pilot Study of Internal Globus Pallidus or Median Centre of the Thalamus High Frequency Stimulation for the Treatment of Patients With Severe Tourette's Syndrome
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: Tourette syndrome
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Further study details as provided by Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere:
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 55 Years (Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Tourette's syndrome (DSM IV)
- inducing a disability in the social and personal life
- No improvement with medical treatment
- Severe self suffering
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cognitive impairment (MMS < 24)
- Depression
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00139308
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00139308
|Centre d'Investigation Clinique-Hôpital Pitié-Salpetriere
|Paris, France, 75013
Sponsors and Collaborators
Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere
Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
|Study Director:
|Yves Agid, MD, PhD
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|Study First Received:
|August 30, 2005
|Last Updated:
|August 30, 2005
Keywords provided by Groupe Hospitalier Pitie-Salpetriere:
Tourette's syndrome
High frequency stimulation
Globus pallidus
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Tourette Syndrome
Pathologic Processes
Basal Ganglia Diseases
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
Tic Disorders
Movement Disorders
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System
Neurodegenerative Diseases
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Mental Disorders
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Coughing, sneezing, feeling generally terrible - it seems everyone has flu symptoms or knows someone who does. Medical professionals says getting the flu shot is the best way to stay healthy. There is an additional option for those who fear the flu -- wearing a surgical mask.
Paris Lovett, the Medical Director for the Emergency Department at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, says wearing a mask can be an effective way to protect others.
"The image of someone coughing and droplets spraying out for three to six feet is the mental image to have with this and that's what the masks stop," said Lovett. "Primarily we look at flu being spread by droplets and the masks are quite effective at preventing droplet spread -- they're not completely effective."
Lovett says it's wise to wear a mask if you're heading into close quarters such as a plane or elevator and you think you have the flu, "then it would be considerate and good practice to wear a mask."
Dr. David Pegues, the Medical Director of Healthcare Epidemiology, Infection Prevention and Control at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, says masks can act kind of like a net -- catching all that stuff one coughs or sneezes out. But he says the function is not unique to masks; wearing a mask is similar to coughing into your sleeve.
"Their role and effectiveness in limiting the spread of flu in the community hasn't really been well studied," said Pegues. "I tend to think of them lower down on the priority or the hierarchy of what people should do to prevent themselves from getting the flu, or if they're ill with the flu to limit the risk of spread to family members and others."
Pegues stresses a mask is not a substitute for getting the flu shot.
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MIAMI - Cleanup crews hit Northwest 18th Avenue in Miami to pick, scoop and haul away pounds of garbage Wednesday.
"It feels good to help out the community make it a little better than throwing out litter and making it worse," said Angelica Stanley, who helped in the effort.
Miami-Dade Commissioner Audrey Edmonson kicked off the project aimed to revamp the district, create safer streets and bring in new business.
Resident Velonda Gibens has lived in the community for 20 years and says the campaign worked and notices a big difference on her street.
"They are keeping everything clean, not too many people hanging out on the corner, and violence has gone down," said Gibens.
It is good news for city leaders as they fight to keep the community safe, one piece at a time.
"We're just trying to bring it back up. This is one of the big crime spots in the community, and people are tired of it," said Edmonson.
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Just Ask the Expert: How do you detect Physaloptera species eggs?
Dr. Kazakos welcomes parasitology questions from veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
We are seeing cases of Physaloptera species infection endoscopically but cannot demonstrate the ova in fecal parasite examinations. What technique would you suggest?
Thomas McCoy, DVM
1. The worms are within the prepatent period, so they are too young to shed eggs.
2. Physaloptera species eggs are too heavy to be recovered by most routine flotation methods.1-4
In addition, female worms may not produce many eggs; often only a few (one or two) worms are present.1-4
Thus, many dogs and cats with endoscopically positive, clinical Physaloptera species infections will not have eggs in their feces,1-3 or, if they do, the eggs may be few and difficult to recover for a diagnosis. Even a single worm can cause gastritis and intermittent vomiting related to the irritation and inflammation caused by its anterior end being embedded in the stomach mucosa.1,3
Because of biological variation, a few eggs may float in solutions with slightly lower specific gravity, but flotation solutions needed to recover Physaloptera species eggs (and some others such as taeniid tapeworms) are generally above a specific gravity of 1.24.5-7 Sodium dichromate solution at a specific gravity of 1.36 has been recommended for detecting Physaloptera species eggs,6 and other higher specific gravity solutions would also work well.
My suggestion would be to use Sheather's sugar (sucrose) or sodium nitrate solution at a specific gravity > 1.24 (e.g. 1.25 to 1.27) for routine use in your practice. Or if you use solutions with a specific gravity of 1.20 to 1.22, I would recommend that you keep a bottle of one of the higher specific gravity solutions (sodium dichromate or nitrate solution) on hand for cases in which Physaloptera species infection is suspected.
The specific gravity of solutions is easily checked by using an inexpensive hydrometer.7 Keep in mind that slides using any high specific gravity salt must be examined immediately because of impending crystallization, which can be slowed by ringing the coverslip with clear fingernail polish.


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In the world of sci-fi, there's a lot of predicting what the future will hold – utopia or dystopia, Singularity Good or Singularity Bad, etc. But one thing always seems to survive for years to come: advertising.
Sort of like Yogurt in Spaceballs chanting, "Merchandising, merchandising!," directors of geek films often find new and interesting ways to integrate fake ads into their movies and marketing materials – especially in the age of the viral video.
With the holidays' annual deluge of commercials upon us, we collected some of pop culture's geekiest ads for your viewing pleasure. Check them out in the gallery above, and remember there can be some fun in advertising.
'Happy Birthday David' From Prometheus
In the lead-up to this summer's Prometheus, Weyland Industries' humanoid robot "David" (played by Michael Fassbender) appeared in this viral ad to post the existential question, "What is it about robots that makes them so robotic?" David then shed a tear for humanity. Long after the movie's release, the ad remains totally creepy.
The Quietus Commercial From Children of Men
In Children of Men, a drug called Quietus is basically an assisted-suicide elixir for people who can't deal with Earth's (seemingly) childless future. But based on the ads, it seems like the kind of thing they give a person waiting for a massage at a very fancy spa. Or something used during a colon cleanse.
The Ghost-Busting TV Ad From Ghostbusters
In 1984's Ghostbusters, the paranormal exterminators appear in this wonderful "We're here to believe you!" commercial. It's the kind of local TV spot that would make Rhett and Link proud (awkward speaking, weird script, complete lack of decent editing). Also, please enjoy this opportunity to watch Bill Murray be so the best.
The Treer Saltair Ad From Southland Tales
This ad from Richard Kelly's weird sci-fi comedy Southland Tales really gives whole new meaning to "car sex," doesn't it? Also, nice wordplay!
Personalized Billboards in Minority Report
The idea that a floor-to-ceiling ad in a pedestrian walkway could know your name was just one of the many freaky things in the world of Minority Report. Almost as creepy as an A.I. Gap salesgirl who would like to proffer you some new chinos.
Booty Sweat/Bust-A-Nut Bars Commercial From Tropic Thunder
Everything about Tropic Thunder and its promotion veered into farce, but this ad for Booty Sweat, which was actually sold in stores for a period around the time of the movie's release, was easily the most far out/awesome.
'Nation's Pride' From Inglourious Basterds
This clip isn't actually in Inglourious Basterds, but its film-within-a-film is basically the hinge upon which much of the movie's plot arc rests. (Well, that and Brad Pitt being awesome.) Also, the trailer was reportedly cut together by Inglourious Basterds actor/Quentin Tarantino collaborator Eli Roth.
Fix-It Felix Hammer Ad From Wreck-It Ralph
In Wreck-It Ralph, the good guy in Ralph's game – Fix-It Felix Jr. – has a magic hammer that can fix anything in his small town. In this spoof ad to market the film, he fixes things of a less-obvious variety like excess weight and political elections. Sure, why not?
The Recruitment/Propaganda Ad From Starship Troopers
Are you doing your part? You can if you join the Mobile Infantry, as advertised in this propaganda newsreel from Starship Troopers. And remember: Service guarantees citizenship. You know, if you live.
Droid Billboard Ads From I, Robot
In this animated billboard ad from I, Robot, the droids look all sweet and tech-y, but are they actually deadly? Stay tuned to find out.
Commercials for Fake Products in RoboCop and RoboCop 2
Of all the faux advertisements ever put into films, the ones from the first two RoboCop flicks might be the best. Now they look super-1980s/early '90s, but back when the movies came out, that was what commercials looked like and it didn't seem all that hard to believe we'd need special Whoops, the ozone's gone! sunblock or paralyze-your-car-thief security systems. Actually, that still doesn't seem too unlikely.
If the OmniCorp viral video that went up this summer (below) is any indication, it looks like we might be in for some new fake ads in the RoboCop reboot slated for 2014.
Blowback: What's Your Favorite Fake Ad of All Time?
What faux advertisement from a sci-fi, fantasy or other genre film is your all-time favorite? Let us know in the comments below.Go Back to Top. Skip To: Start of Article.


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Bond Bears Come Out of Hibernation
The bond bears are coming out of hibernation again. We have actually seen a steady stream of bearish bond calls over the past few years:Jim Rogers and his constant announcements of having "shorted the Treasury market," Peter Schiff's hilarious forecasts of soaring interest rates because the Chinese were going to start dumping Treasuries, Naseem Taleb's, "Everyone in the entire world should do themselves a favor and short Treasuries," and Bill Gross and his, "Who's gonna buy them now?" warnings back in 2011.
The worries now are that the Fed is closer to reversing its accommodation and when it does, it's going to have to sell its vast holdings of Treasuries. That's not only going to collapse the market, but it's also going to unleash pandemonium. We're going to witness a disorderly decline as never seen before when panic selling ensues and there are no buyers....258 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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LIVERMORE -- Adding a grueling "King of the Mountain" chase to the top of Mount Diablo, the Amgen Tour of California cycling race will return to the Tri-Valley in 2013 with a race day beginning in downtown Livermore.
"Mount Diablo is probably one of the most epic climbs that's been incorporated into the Amgen Tour of California," said Kristin Bachochin, AEG Sports' executive director of the tour, at Tuesday's announcement of the 2013 race schedule. "So, to have the opportunity to finish on top of it is going to be pretty phenomenal."
The 750-mile statewide tour will begin in Escondido on May 12 and end in Santa Rosa on May 19. Livermore joins 12 other California cities to host a Tour stage, including San Jose, San Francisco and Santa Barbara. For the first time in the race's eight-year history, riders will travel from south to north along the route,
Also for the first time, riders will ride to the very top of Mount Diablo. This year's race took riders only halfway up the peak.
The course announcement was big news for Livermore, after it looked like the city would miss out this year.
After the City Council declined to spend the $100,000 that AEG initially required from host cities in October, community groups and private sponsors contacted city officials, pledging to offset costs. Officials also met with AEG and worked out additional cost-saving measures.
At the eleventh hour, on Monday night, the Council voted unanimously to authorize $35,000 to bid for the stage, which will pay for hotel rooms and meals for riders and race organizers. The city's share of the funds will be covered by Shea Homes, Chevron and the Tri-Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, with more sponsors expected to contribute.
"We're thrilled that we were able to work with AEG and our city partners and community groups to actually be able to host the stage seven start here in Livermore," said Rob White, the city's economic development director. "We've been able to pull together this partnership to show the community is supportive of these kinds of large events that really bring a focus, an attraction and tourism to our town."
The Livermore-Mount Diablo stage, the seventh of the statewide tour, will be May 18.
From the Livermore area, the route will head up South Gate Road to the summit of Mount Diablo.
A road racing cyclist himself, Mt. Diablo State Park Superintendent Roland Gaebert said he was "thrilled" the park would be hosting a finish, especially near the Tour's finale, which traditionally includes a challenging climb.
"It's absolutely fabulous," Gaebert said. "Mount Diablo is such an iconic place for cyclists, so it's the right thing to do."
Gaebert said park officials expect a huge turnout, and are working out crowd control issues. While the park "clearly" doesn't have the parking to handle a huge crowd, Gaebert said, racing fans will be encouraged to walk or bike in.
Livermore previously hosted a stage start in 2011 and a stage finish in 2012. The 2011 event generated about $750,000 for the local economy, city officials said.
White said hosting a Saturday stage will allow for more volunteers, further reducing costs.
Mayor John Marchand said the city will likely hold a community festival to coincide.
"I think it's a real win for everybody," he said.
Contact Jeremy Thomas at 925-847-2184. Follow him at Twitter.com/jet_bang.


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