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Everyone in the electrical industry, including the electrical apprentice, the journeyman, the master electrician, electrical contractor, electrical engineer, designer, the electrical inspector, et al., seem to use the phrase "neutral conductor." However, until the 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC), we did not actually have a definition of a neutral. In the process of determining the definition of a neutral for the 2008 NEC, the NEC Technical Committee Task Group on the Definition of "Neutral Conductor" realized two definitions were required to adequately define this seemingly elusive component of the electrical system.
The definition of a neutral conductor, as developed by the task group, was derived from the International Electrotechnical Commission definition of neutral conductor with some minor text changes to adapt to the NEC style. This definition read, "Neutral Conductor—The conductor connected to the neutral point of a system that is intended to carry current under normal conditions."
The definition establishes that any conductor connected to a neutral point of an electrical system is intended to carry current under normal conditions. Any electricians who find themselves connected to a neutral conductor carrying the imbalanced current of the circuit will certainly verify that the neutral is a current-carrying conductor. Most electricians, myself included, also will admit that it is very difficult to "get off" the neutral conductor once connected to it since the current is on the load side of the circuit. Most people either fall away, breaking the connection if on ground or floor level, or fall off the ladder when not working at grade level. We all count ourselves very lucky to have survived the neutral "connection."
Whenever possible, work on the circuit in an electrically safe work condition. In other words, ensure the circuit has been locked off, and verify that the circuit is de-energized.
Upon analyzing the newly developed definition of a "neutral," the task group then decided that a second definition was necessary to further explain the "neutral point." The definition of neutral point was found in the IEEE Standard C57.12.80-2002 and read, "The common point on a wye-connection in a polyphase system or midpoint on a
single-phase, 3-wire system, or midpoint of a single-phase portion of a 3-phase delta system, or a midpoint of a 3-wire, direct-current system." Again, with some minor text changes to fit the NEC format, this text was adopted into the 2008 NEC. To make the two definitions as technically correct as possible, a Fine Print Note was added to explain that the neutral point of the system is "the vectorial sum of the nominal voltages from all other phases within the system that utilize the neutral, with respect to the neutral point, is zero potential." With the combination of the two definitions and the Fine Print Note, we finally have defined a neutral conductor.
Once the two definitions and the Fine Print Note were developed and fine tuned, the task group proceeded to comb the entire NEC for any reference to a grounded conductor where that conductor was not simply grounded but could or did act as a neutral conductor. This was a huge task since proposals then were written for each change that must occur within the NEC, and each individual NEC panel analyzed these proposed changes to ensure they agreed with the change from "grounded conductor" to "neutral conductor." It was a job very well done.
The neutral conductor is the common point in the system where the three- phase conductors of a wye system are connected to the grounding-electrode conductor and the grounding electrode. It still is the common point in a 120/240-volt, single-phase, three-wire system grounded to the grounding electrode system at the midpoint between the two transformers or the midpoint of one of the transformers of a three-phase 120/240-volt delta high leg system. It also is the midpoint connection of a three-wire direct current system. All of us can verify that these midpoint connections ultimately will be the current-carrying point back for all of those "neutral conductors" that we know so well as the white or gray conductor current path of an unbalanced circuit.
What do not fit the definitions are installations with one hot conductor and a return conductor, such as may be found in a 120-volt single phase, two-wire system. Sections 250.20(B)(1) and 250.26(1) still require the grounding-electrode connection, and 200.6 still requires the conductor to be white or gray "neutral" conductor. However, it is not a neutral conductor, even though many people still refer to it as a neutral. This is a grounded conductor, but be careful. It is just as lethal, if not more so than our "neutral" conductor.
ODE is a staff engineering associate at Underwriters Laboratories Inc., in Research Triangle Park, N.C. He can be reached at 919.549.1726 or at email@example.com.


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Hey! I'm Beth and I am the 33 year young DC-based blogger behind Beth's Journey.
I currently live in Washington, DC, and though I originally grew up in Connecticut, I moved here in 2002 for college and have been here ever since, so somehow I'm getting close to having lived here as long as I did in CT! I live in a cozy one bedroom apartment in Dupont Circle with my boyfriend John and my dog, Stella, who I adopted in May 2014 and looks more like a stuffed animal than a real dog.
I am a huge fan of puns, live comedy and good grammar. I also love good (& sometimes bad) food, wine (malbec in the winter, vino verde or sauv blan in the summer, and rose all the time), new restaurants, and trying to guess people's stories.
My original goal with creating this site was to have a place to share my weight loss and maintenance story with others. I started it in February 2010 after I had lost the majority of the weight and wanted to document a real life "after". I actually struggled with the name of the blog being called, "Beth's Journey" because I thought the journey was over for me. But, boy was I wrong. Ever since then, my weight has been up, down and all over the place. You can read my full weight loss story and see photos and look at my top posts for some highlights if you want to know more. I'm currently on a mission to get back to Lifetime and hope you'll stay for the ride. Thanks for stopping by!
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Good job! You are so inspiring!
Love you! So glad we could meet this weekend. PS- Thanks for being my GPS. 🙂
Can't wait to hear more about the Healthy Living Summit! Hope you had a blast!
I heard you speak on the panel at HLS and you were great! I'm really inspired by your success and your story 🙂
Thank you so much for all your awesome recipes. You are truly an inspiration to all that are trying to loose weight. Take care, God Bless! safe journey for you
I just found your blog, and I'm so excited to take a look around! Congratulations on your amazing weight loss and your journey towards a healthier you. I also lost weight with Weight Watchers–a little over 55 pounds–and I've been maintaining my loss for about 2.5 years now. I can't wait to look through your recipes and read your whole story. Thanks for sharing your life!
Beth- Bravo!!
I would like to support you, and all your followers, with ways to create lasting change, because all of this is just managing change and creating a new and sustainable lifestyle.
I am a cert. Wellcoach and this is what I do- the secret is all hidden within- your patterns, beliefs, habits and values around health.
I would be happy to share more, if you like. I know I could help your followers on their journey to a better and healthier LIFE!
WOW!! you're a great inspiration! I'm in need of a healthy life style make over!! I'm not far from my goal weight but my diet is very far from being healthy!!! Happy New YEAR!!
Hi Celeste,
Fine job for getting close to your best weight!!
The thing is- do you feel you are a "natural" at your own self-care and health?
Do you have a plan that works and will go the distance…a lifetime?
I am 48 and feel the best ever~and have seen what micro decisions can do over time.
I didn't get fit until after 40-
What can I do to support your journey? And everyone here?
These recipes are awesome. You look great, and your journey looks like it is really working for you. Thank you for sharing the recipes.
You are absolutely adorable and so inspiring. Thank you for your bravery to put yourself out like this! I hope I will be inspired on my own journey by this website of yours. Thank you. . .
Love your blog! I found it on a google search. Would you mind to contact me? I would like to ask you some questions. Thanks!
How do you get started with the Simply Filling Food Program. What do you read? How do you record daily? What is the difference with a power food and a power food with triangle? Are foods that are not a Power Food deducted from you default 49 points and additionally your daily activity points earned. Can you point me in the right direction. On the Points Plus Program for 5 weeks. firstname.lastname@example.com
Thank you for sharing your story.
I have used your recipes and love them. I, especially, like the presentation. Preparation is a lot more fun seeing the pictures along with the very clear instructions.
I have tried to find your Chicken Curry recipe and am unable. Would you please share it with me.
Thank you and have a fabulous day.
Hi Beth,
I stumbled upon your blog yesterday and I've spent the better part of my weekend reading your posts! I absolutely love your story, your outlook, your writing style, and your personality. Thanks for the inspiration and motivation! I have one question- how tall are you? I have read so much about your weight, I'm curious of your height!
Thanks again,
Hi Beth,
I recently decided that I needed to get my weight under control and your blog gave me the motivation to join Weight Watchers (the online program) and begin a new, healthy, lifestyle for myself! I'm happy to say I've been on the program (and loving it) for over 3 weeks; I'm down 8 pounds and tons of inches (my start weight was 177 and my goal is 135). I finally feel like I can do this!
You rock!!! 🙂
I just found this page by accident , glad I did. I joined WW again in February, joined about 5 times in the past but never seemed to stay on track. I've learned that you actually have to weigh, measure and track if you want to have success. I'm doing much better this time around and am down 52 lbs. Still have a long way to go, but fell like I'm finally on track. Looking forward to hearing from everyone and reading your blog. Congratulations on your weight loss.
It feels like it's all coming together!
Hi Beth, I too have stumbled upon your blog as if it were meant to be. I have been on this weight loss journey for a good part of my life. I've seen and done pretty much all there is to do on the diet front. That is EXCEPT Weight Watchers! I know, call me crazy but I avoided it thinking I knew it all already but obviously not everything cause I am still about 40 lbs shy of my goal. I think what I was missing was a place to be accountable and to go for support. So here I am starting my 3rd week, 7lbs down and LOVING IT!! So much so that I was already visualizing myself as a leader someday. That's how I found your blog. I just love how "real" you keep it. Your food choices and eating patterns I sooo identify with and I look forward to each and every post. I congratulate you on all that you have accomplished thus far and am sure to see good things come your way in the future!
Hi Beth,
I've just come across your blog when trying to find insider info on being a WW leader. Can I email you off-blog and ask you a few questions? I can't see your email address on this site.
~Stephanie in Boulder, CO
Any chance you've read this book? I just finished it and I need to talk about it with someone who's been in this world!
I would love to hear your thoughts, especially since you've gone from low carb to balanced and fresh. Let me know!
Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It by Gary Taubes
Just stumbled across your blog, truely amazing! Just the kickup the backsideI needed to help me reach goal! Incredible, cant wait to read more of it!!
LOVE your blog! My friend just recommended it to me and I am so glad I found you! I relate so much to you! I also run. I also do WW. I also am maintaining. I also worked for them (I actually quit because my life was too busy to make the time commitment). Maintaining weight once I got to LT is so much harder. because there is that expectation that you've already got to that point, it should be easy, but it isn't. and there is also that added pressure because you don't want people to look down on you for failing. Keep up the hard work!
Hi Beth! I was at the FoodBuzz Festival this year, and I'm trying to connect with some of the people I may not have met in person. I love your blog! Your story is so inspiring. I am about 40lb into my weight loss journey as well, and it's so great to see success stories like yours. Congratulations and good luck in the half marathon!
Beth- You have been my inspiration to give WW another try. I have 60 lbs. until I reach my goal and knowing the amazing story behind your success gives me hope! I have always been overweight and lost 30 lbs a few years ago and have just been yo-yo'ing anything more than that. Thanks for the encouragement that you give to us all! I look forward to a great 2013! -Holly
Beth; I just want to say GREAT Job! I also wanted to ask you how do you motivate yourself to take that first step to really exercising? Everyday I say I'm gonna start and I just don't. Thank you!
I love your site. And congrats. on the life-style change. I came upon your site while searching the WW260 site. So glad I did. You are so inspiring. Looking foreward to your healthy recipes and companionship. lol. I'm 73 yrs and trying to stay healthy too. Thanks!!
Hello Beth,
What an awesome story! I remember you from elementary school though not as a fat kid! You might not remember me, I was the Dutch girl. On the other hand I might have been the stupid kid that called you fat. If so, I'm sorry! Your story looks so familiar. I've lost and gained weight so often over the years and my cake decorating hobby has a lot to do with that. I was nice and slim last year, after I started eating right and running like you. Then I got pregnant, gained way too much and I cannot seem to get rid of it now. Anyway, just wanted to say you're awesome! I know how hard it is, keep up the good work. You look amazing!
How do you stay motivated. It seems as if I have no willpower. My job hosts a lot of company functions with unhealthy food. I can't seem to say no. I started WW and fell off the wagon and can't seem to get back on. HELP
Love your blog….very inspiring! I came across it when I did a search for Buffalo Tofu….I love your version of the Bleu Cheese dip. So easy and tasty.
I also plan on trying your Mexican Muffins for breakfast. I am a big fan of muffin meals…
Congrats on your transformation/evolution,
Great website. You are a real inspiration !!
Just found your website. Going to try online, this time, since meeting times just aren't good with my schedule. Will be exploring your site and reciepes. The beet/sweet potatoe salad will be one the first one I make. Looking for the one point barley soup.
First timer here and most of these links don't work! 🙁
You are an inspiration! I just started a blog documenting my Jenny Craig journey! I am on day 5 of my challenge. Check it out if you have a chance:
I am just a girl with dreams. Wanderer , photographer and someone who connects people and businesses. You reminded me of a women's activewear brand I stumbled upon. http://www.temaathletics.com. They support real women with real stories who we people can relate to. You both should work together. Best of luck to you on your journey in inspiring others
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MARK RYDEN, THE GAY 90s: WEST
Opening Reception for the Artist: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, 12pm to 6pm
Exhibition will continue through June 28, 2014
Kohn Gallery announces the inaugural exhibition of its new, expansive 12,000-square foot space: new work by Los Angeles-based, Pop-Surrealist artist Mark Ryden. Mark Ryden, The Gay 90s: West will be on view at the new Kohn Gallery, 1227 N. Highland Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90038, from May 3 through June 28, 2014.
Designed by Malibu-based architect Lester Tobias, the new gallery building features an immense space with 22-foot ceilings, allowing for stunning exhibitions on a monumental scale. This design also incorporates a massive glass window along Highland Avenue and extensive skylights to bathe the gallery with natural light. With an eye always towards the future, the Kohn Gallery will utilize this expansive new exhibition space to continue to mount bold exhibitions of established and emerging artists.
In the inaugural exhibition Mark Ryden, underscores his aesthetic forays into cultural kitsch through his exploration of the lost but not forgotten "Gay 90s". Employing the visual trappings of the formally idealized 1890s in America—women dressed in satin skirts with large bows, large wheeled bicycles, Main St. USA, vaudevillian stages—Ryden recreates scenes from this marginalized slice of pop culture. This important new body of work—which includes paintings, works on paper, installations, and sculpture—negotiates the aesthetic value of clichéd nostalgia through the lens of polished neoclassic painting, and will include Ryden's largest and most ambitious work to date, The Parlor (Allegory of Magic, Quintessence and Divine Mystery): a 96 x 120 inch painting with a wooden frame hand-carved in bas-relief.
Known for both his imaginative subject matter and consummate skill as a painter, Ryden's work is influenced by both the French 19th century painter of pristine portraits, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, and the underground cartoonist Robert Crumb, where offbeat subject matter is rendered in traditionally beautiful painting technique. His simultaneously nostalgic and dystopian narratives underscore our culture's attraction and repulsion to kitsch, while linking its ebb and flow as an accepted notion of taste to larger periods of art history.
As such, Ryden has a keen interest in what becomes kitsch in our cultural landscape. The "Gay 90s" is a term that was invented in the 1920s and refers to the utopian image of American life in the simpler times at the end of the 19th century. For the burgeoning population of the big cities in the United States during the Roaring Twenties, the "Gay 90s" was a symbol of a less chaotic life, of an insulated and prosperous country untouched by world wars, when the population of rural America was still greater than the urban one. But 100 years later, by around 1990, not only did the term "Gay 90s" no longer conjure an escape to the 19th century, but rather, its image as an idyllic respite was no longer the paradigm of the Golden Life. Moreover, the notion of large wheeled bicycles and women's dress bustles had become forgotten if not repugnant to nostalgia seekers and cultural historians more interested in Mid-century Modern.
Enter Mark Ryden. The artist explores Victorian decorative design, clichéd notions of "Main Street USA," small business and immigration ("The Meat Shop"), and vaudeville shows with a dark and complex sentimentality. Integrating the Christ figure and Abraham Lincoln with his wide-eyed, petticoat clad ingénues, Ryden presents the viewer with an unreal and very oddly camp version of American history. His is an exploration of what becomes cliché, what becomes kitsch and what becomes forgotten. Yet through it all Ryden makes some of the most richly rendered, beautifully glazed, idealized yet disturbing works of contemporary art. Like his contemporaries John Currin, Lisa Yuskavage and Neo Rauch, Mark Ryden uses a skillfully honed technique to render his polished and emotionally charged works.
This exhibition that opens on May 3rd is a continuation of his show "The Gay 90s: Olde Tyme Art Show" that took place in 2010 at the Kasmin Gallery, New York. The Los Angeles exhibition at the Kohn Gallery will include his now famous painting of a meat dress (made popular by Lady Gaga), Incarnation, 2009, along with numerous other smaller paintings and works on paper. Finally, the artist will make a site-specific installation that consists of found and crafted objects that relate to this specific body of work.
Mark Ryden is the subject of a large-scale, limited edition deluxe book recently published by Taschen that reproduces works from over a 20-year period. In addition, Rizzoli has published a book titled "The Gay 90s" that focuses on the subject matter of the show. Ryden was included in "The Artists' Museum," at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (2010), and was the subject of a one-person exhibition, "Wondertoonel," that traveled from the Frye Art Museum, Seattle (2004) to the Pasadena Museum of California Art (2005).


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DETROIT – Course handicaps ranged from 1 to 43 among the 45 women who competed in the two-day Michigan Women's Golf Association State Championship held at Timber Ridge GC in East Lansing last year. This range is indicative of the types of amateur female golfers who enjoy competitive golf and make up the more than 200 members in MWGA.
It annually organizes 12-15 handicapped competitions that allow women golfers of all skill levels the opportunity to compete on equal ground for first and second low gross and low net prizes.
In the championship last year, the field was split into two divisions of two flights each.
The Division 1 medalist and MWGA state champion, Darci Stocker of Flint, playing with a handicap of 8, shot a two-day low gross total of 153. Donna Benford, a 5 handicap player, captured the Division 1 overall low net honors with a 145. In Division 2, the low-gross medalist with a 184 was Ruth Wilson of Chandler, AZ, a 19 handicapper. Pat Shelton of Farmington, with a 34 handicap, was the Division 2 overall low net winner, shooting a two-day total of 139.
Membership in the MWGA is available to amateur female golfers of all ages and skill levels --- from students in high school and college to experienced, super senior golfers and women of all ages in between. In addition, MWGA members may sponsor a male for membership, allowing an avenue by which to obtain a USGA Index. An association membership is also offered to organizations and businesses wishing to support and receive information from the MWGA, which was established in 1986.
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Mobile Makes Its Mark on $1.5B Cyber Monday
Nov 27, 2012 11:07 AM PT
Cyber Monday online sales broke records this year, clocking in at 30 percent higher than 2011, according to IBM Smarter Commerce.
Sales are expected to reach US$1.5 billion for the day, making Cyber Monday 2012 the biggest online shopping day in history, comScore projects.
Including high online sales over Thanksgiving and Black Friday, 2012 is shaping up to be a robust online holiday season, said Jay Henderson, Strategy Program Director for IBM. "It is going to be a banner year when everyone closes the books."
Cyber Monday online sales were up more than 36 percent from online transactions on Black Friday, according to IBM. However, many of the same patterns that emerged over the holiday weekend also made an appearance on Cyber Monday.
Device Multiplicity
Mobile sales were strong, for instance, with more than 18 percent of consumers using a mobile device to visit a retailer's site. That is an increase of more than 70 percent over 2011, IBM said. Close to 13 percent of all online purchases were made on a mobile device, an increase of more than 96 percent over 2011. The iPad was a favored device for shopping, just as it was on Thanksgiving.
IBM reported that it generated more traffic than any other tablet or smartphone, on Cyber Monday driving more than 7 percent of online shopping. At the same time, a sizable number of consumers switched from one device to another.
Other measurements suggest the traffic was even greater. Adobe calculated that this year's Cyber Monday sales totaled nearly $2 billion. Mobile represented 22 percent of total Cyber Monday sales, up 100 percent from last year.
Both Adobe and IBM highlighted another trend: the relatively small role social marketing has played in overall traffic referrals. Abode put the percentage at 2 percent of total site visits on Cyber Monday. IBM had social referrals accounting for 0.41 percent of all online sales, a drop of 26 percent from the year before.
Deeper Discounts Driving the Sales
One reason for the frenzy is that retailers appeared to have held back their best promotions for Cyber Monday, Henderson told the E-Commerce Times. "There were great deals everywhere and retailers were very liberal with their offer of free shipping." That, plus the positive consumer sentiment, is what made the day such a success.
IBM didn't specifically track the discounts, but overall, they appeared to be deeper than in 2011, he said.
Certainly a cursory spin around the Internet showed that retailers meant business for the day. Savings.com picked out what it saw as the best deals, including Amazon, which was featuring up to 90 percent off of certain items; Kmart, for 75 percent off; and Walmart, up to 50 percent off.
"We are seeing a surge in online shopping and traffic as multichannel retailers and pure plays alike compete and promote heavily," Brian Walker, senior vice president at Hybris, told the E-Commerce Times.
It will be interesting to see if the trend sustains or instead was driven by the aggressive promotion, he added.
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Another winner on Cyber Monday was the concept of online shopping itself. Even just a few years ago, many consumers were leery of buying large, expensive items online. Now, though, it is nothing to snap up a pair of diamond earrings online.
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This homemade costume for adults entered our 2011 Halloween Costume Contest.
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My Boyfriend and I went as Elliot and E.T. the Extraterrestrial. The costume is 100% handmade!
The mask was molded from Crayola Model Magic and then painted with Acrylic paint.
The body was constructed with layers of quilt batting and then sprayed with adhesive and covered in fabric. I then outlined the layers with masking tape and sprayed over the entire thing with tan spraypaint to add definition.
The arms are fabric as well and the fingers are filled with stuffing to make them longer. The right forfinger has a penlight in it with red felt inside so the finger can be lit up and it actually glows red (this was difficult to capture in a photo.)
The feet were formed over a pair of flip flops with fabric and stuffing and the legs are a pair a brown socks.
This coustume was a big hit among my friends and I figured I would share it :) I am the one wearing it- My name is Ashley and I am 26 years old
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Six Nations
France announce plans for new stadium
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June 29, 2012
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The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has announced plans to build a new 82,000-seater stadium in the Paris suburbs at an estimated cost of €600m (£484m).
The stadium, that will be situated in Evry Centre-Essonne, 25km south of Paris, will replace the Stade de France as the side's home ground and is set to be completed in 2017. The hi-tech facility, currently the site of a disused racecourse, will feature a retractable roof and removable pitch with the development also set hotels and shops.
The decision to initiate a move away from what has been their playing base for the last 14 years was prompted by the FFR's growing frustration at the constraints of the Stade de France where they must pay a reported €5m (£4m) per game in rental charges and also schedule matches around France's football fixtures and concerts that take precedence.
As a result, it is understood that the FFR make only €2m (£1.6m) for each 82,000 sell out while in comparison the Rugby Football Union bank a reported €6m (£4.8m) after each Twickenham clash.
Reflecting on the decision to opt for the Evry site ahead of that of Thiais-Orly, situated close to Paris' Orly Airport, FFR president Pierre Camou said: "It conforms to what we want. One of the most modern stadiums in the world: pitch, roof, multi-functional, with exceptional comfort levels for spectators."
Serge Blanco, who led the stadium project, said: "This Ris-Orangis site opens new horizons for our game in France. It will provide a new-generation stadium that will become a showcase for French rugby."
France's National Centre of Rugby and the FFR headquarters will remain at Marcoussis 20km west of Evry.
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On July 9, 1962, the United States Air Force launched a 2,200-pound W-49 nuclear warhead into space. It exploded with a yield of 1.44 megatons 248 miles above the Pacific Ocean. Starfish Prime, the most powerful and highest space nuclear test ever conducted, produced a flash of light visible over much of the Pacific. For seven minutes after the explosion, an artificial red aurora danced in the skies over island groups as widely separated as Hawaii, Tonga, and Samoa (image at top of post). The blast's electromagnetic pulse damaged electrical systems on Oahu, 800 miles away from the explosion.
According to some sources, Starfish Prime was intended to test whether nuclear explosions in low-Earth orbit (LEO) could augment and expand the Earth-girdling Van Allen radiation belts to create a barrier that would incapacitate Soviet intercontinental missiles launched against the United States. High-energy particles Starfish Prime pumped into the belts probably contributed to the failure of the Telstar 1 communications satellite just four months after its July 10, 1962 launch. No one knew how long the beefed-up radiation belts might persist. Some feared that the increased radiation might last until 1967-1968, when NASA hoped to carry out the first Apollo expedition to the moon. The Apollo spacecraft, launched from Cape Canaveral on Florida's east coast, would have to traverse the augmented Van Allen Belts, and no one could say what effect their radiation would have on Apollo crews.
D. B. James and H. J. Schulte, researchers with NASA's planning contractor, Bellcomm, analyzed the effects of Starfish Prime on NASA's moon plans in a memorandum they sent to NASA Headquarters on October 5, 1962. They based their analysis of LEO radiation during the first Apollo mission on a model of the post-Starfish Prime radiation belts developed by NASA Goddard scientist Wilmot Hess. His model placed the lower limit of the expanded inner Van Allen belt at an altitude of 600 miles.
Just two days after Starfish Prime, NASA had announced that it had selected the Lunar-Orbit Rendezvous (LOR) mode for accomplishing Apollo moon landings. LOR would see lunar mission functions split between two manned spacecraft - a command ship and a smaller moon lander - which would be launched together on a single Saturn V rocket.
LOR had won out over Earth-Orbit Rendezvous (EOR), which in James and Schulte's scenario would have seen a single manned moonship dock in LEO with a separately launched unmanned tanker holding its LEO departure propellants. Despite NASA's decision, James and Schulte examined the radiation environment for both LOR and EOR Apollo missions. This probably reflected lingering concern both inside and outside NASA that LOR might not work, in which case an EOR backup plan would be necessary.
James and Schulte assumed that, before an EOR Apollo spacecraft could set out for the moon, it would need to orbit the Earth at least six times in a 252-mile-high parking orbit inclined 28.5° to Earth's equator. During its first orbit after launch from Cape Canaveral, controllers on the ground would determine the manned EOR spacecraft's precise path. Rendezvous and docking with the tanker would need up to 2.5 orbits, then propellant transfer and final orbit determination/spacecraft checkout would require two more. After a final half orbit, the EOR Apollo spacecraft's orbital plane would become aligned for launch to the moon.
The Bellcomm researchers determined that, based on the Hess model, the EOR Apollo astronauts would receive a radiation dose of four rad in LEO before setting out for the moon. They would experience most radiation exposure during orbits five and six, when they would begin to pass through a magnetic anomaly that spanned the Atlantic from Brazil to South Africa. Within the South Atlantic Anomaly, as it is known today, the Van Allen belts dip to within 100 miles of Earth's surface. If the EOR Apollo astronauts could not depart LEO on schedule, then they would pass through the widest part of the South Atlantic Anomaly during orbits seven through 10 and receive up to six rads per orbit.
James and Schulte assumed that LOR Apollo astronauts would circle Earth once in 252-mile-high LEO while controllers precisely determined their orbit, then for half an orbit more so that their spacecraft's orbital plane would align for departure to the moon. They would stay far from the South Atlantic Anomaly during their one and a half orbits of the Earth, so their LEO radiation dose from the augmented Van Allen belts would amount to only 0.02 rad.
In both the LOR and EOR modes, the astronauts would receive a dose of 16 rad while crossing the augmented Van Allen belts en route to the moon. Thus, the minimum dose the EOR astronauts would receive would be 20 rad, while LOR astronauts would receive 16.02 rad. James and Schulte noted that future nuclear explosions in LEO could dramatically boost the dose moon-bound astronauts would receive during Van Allen belt passage. They noted that a bomb packed with Uranium-238 could increase the radiation in the belts "a hundredfold."
James and Schulte noted that the Van Allen belts are inclined relative to Earth's equator and do not cover its poles. If the belts became impassable, they wrote, NASA would have little choice but to launch Apollo astronauts through the Van Allen belt gaps over Earth's poles. Unfortunately, Cape Canaveral was poorly placed for polar launches because rockets launched due south or north would pass over populated areas (Cuba and Brazil to the south and the major cities of the eastern seaboard to the north). James and Schulte wrote that a country with polar launch capability might explode nuclear weapons in space to bar a nation without such capability from launching men to the moon. They did not mention the Soviets specifically, nor did they point out that the Soviet Union, with its extensive Arctic Ocean coastline, was well placed to carry out polar launches.
The Van Allen radiation belts returned to normal a few years after Starfish Prime. Nuclear explosions in space never menaced the Apollo astronauts, in large part because in August 1963 the U.S. and the Soviet Union negotiated the Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, Outer Space, and Under Water.
Memorandum, D. James and H. Schulte, Bellcomm, to W. Lee, NASA Headquarters, Radiation environment of EOR and LOR, Bellcomm, October 5, 1962.


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In this study, the authors used data on 357 New Zealand smokers with no intention to quit to explore the subjective effects of nicotine electronic cigarettes (NECs), including possible gender differences. They conclude from the study that "smokers' first impressions of NECs were very favourable, and were correlated with readiness to change after a tobacco tax increase. NECs appear to be particularly attractive for female smokers, and their use may help to improve the efficacy of nicotine replacement therapy for women".
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SCORPIONS' last record, "Humanity - Hour 1", opened with 10,500 units back in September 2007 to enter The Billboard 200 chart at No. 63.
"Sting In The Tail" was released in North America on March 23 via Universal Music Enterprises. The CD was recorded at a studio in Hannover, Germany with Swedish producers Mikael "Nord" Andersson and Martin Hansen (the team behind THE RASMUS' "Dead Letters" CD).
SCORPIONS — known worldwide for their mega, arena hard rock and over 100 million records sold — will travel the globe one last time on the "Get Your Sting And Blackout" tour. Kicking off the North American leg in June, the tour will take the band across the U.S. all summer and continue on around the world with special guests supporting along the way.
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Establishing a Palestinian state has been a sine qua non of Western foreign policy for the last 20 years. For some, the evident demise of the "peace process" has given rise to a sense of bereavement nearly on par with the end of civilization. A Palestinian state, for many, was a banner of conscience, a matter of justice. It was perceived, too, as the essential remedy for the wider maladies of the Middle East. Its final exhaustion would seem to edge the region closer to an abyss.
Paradoxically, this breakdown may well be a good thing. It finally puts to rest the fiction that a Palestinian state will emerge from even the best intentions of the West instead of from the political realities of the Middle East itself.
A Palestinian state has been pursued since the Madrid Conference of 1991 set it as an objective after the first Gulf War. But meanings shift with time. Ideas become hollowed out like shells whose internal living organisms have long since withered.
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"Statehood" no longer means what it once meant. It now veils an opposite concept: Statehood no longer signifies autonomy and independence, but an "alleviated occupation" that is really a management strategy of control and containment.
A new concept of statehood?
Perhaps under this concept of statehood a new Palestinian elite could live more comfortably, albeit amid persistent general poverty. Perhaps the visible tools of occupation and control over Palestinian life would be better concealed from the naked eye, even operated remotely through new technology. Such "statehood" would still be an occupation nonetheless, with the Palestinian internal security conduct, borders, airspace, water, economy and even its "electro-magnetic" field under the unchallengeable security control of Israel. Jerusalem, the refugees, and even the status of the Jordan Valley would be left pending for the never-arriving longer term.
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In a way, this outcome after two decades is not surprising. It was seeded from the outset by Western acquiescence to Israel's exclusive notion of self-determination in which its own security imperatives confined the space within which Palestinians would have to find their "solution."
The fiction unveiled, a moment of clarity
The end of the peace process provides a rare moment of stark clarity as the veil drops, revealing the fiction underlying the two-state narrative. The truth is that a "state" was never on offer. Many in Israel were never comfortable with the concept of a Jewish majority state, since this would confer a parity of rights on the minority. The ideology of Zionism – a system of differential rights for Jews and non-Jews – has always been inherently in conflict with the idea of a Jewish majority. A two-state solution would have formalized a non-Zionist Israel as a "majority Jewish state," as the counterpart to a Palestinian state.
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The recognition that a two-state solution is no longer in the cards opens the way to visualizing other paths that don't depend on the Western mediation.
Lessons from Africa
In some ways, the situation in the Middle East today reminds me of my experience 30 years ago in Africa. A moment of "clarity" then also brought crisis to another peace process – in South-West Africa/Namibia. It took another decade for Namibia finally to emerge as an independent state. What made the attempt at statehood there initially fail, and then subsequently succeed, holds lessons for the Middle East in the coming years.
Namibian independence efforts failed at first because the South African government, at that juncture, was sailing along, "jolly and light-hearted" in the security of its regional dominance. But then the political context changed radically.
In 1978, South Africa was standing "shoulder-to-shoulder" with America in a polarizing Cold War. It was the "enclave" of market economics in a Marxist region. How differently matters stood 10 years later as the Cold War was coming to an end. South Africa was no longer America's "necessary" partner. Its legitimacy in the eyes of the world plummeted as the raison d'être for keeping Nelson Mandela in jail disappeared.
A new dynamic in the region – without US
In the Middle East today, another strict polarization which had branded everyone either pro-"peace" or against "peace" is melting fast. Israel's growing belligerence on settlements and other issues has widened the gulf with the rest of the states in the region. It is matched by the growing power of Iran and the presence of Hezbollah in Lebanon, tilting the balance in the region towards a broad tent of "resistance politics." Further, Turkey has taken on a new leadership role that stands up to Israel when necessary. And every passing day sees the Arab autocracies allied with the West growing more deeply moribund.
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In short, there is a new dynamism and fluidity in the region in which the West is not a participant. America is not wholly "absent," but neither is it fully "present."
Is Israel a beacon or liability for US?
The incoming head of Mossad (Israel's Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations), Tamir Pardo, is reported to have said that Israel wants "to play a key role in helping the West win 'the new Cold War' with radical Islam in the region." Israel, of course, has long wanted to be "the West's enclave," the "light" of a reborn Western culture which would shine out to Muslim states, as Lord Balfour put it at Israel's birth as a nation.
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But will Mr. Pardo's "new Cold War" strategy serve the West, or will it only end up further isolating and diminishing Israel and America in the emergent "new" Middle East? Whether hemmed in by Hezbollah and Iran or rebuffed on occasion by Turkey, Israel is also no longer able to act militarily with absolute impunity. Rather than an outpost promoting Western interests, Israel is becoming a source of instability, and thus a liability just as the West must turn its full attention to mending its own economy and face the power shift of a rising China.
RELATED: Three reasons Israel won't bomb Iran
For Namibia, a solution came only when South Africa had exhausted its efforts at engineering a "Vichy" government in Windhoek, lost its military hegemony over the region and faced a paradigm shift in global politics. Only at that juncture was peace and statehood possible.
ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE: Campaigns to hurt Israeli economy really hurt Middle East peace
As it evolved, the Middle East "peace process" only perpetuated the underlying tensions without moving toward resolution. Paradoxically, the end of the peace process may be what finally gives peace a chance. It is impossible to say, however, how long a Namibia-type solution might take, or whether it will only find "resolution" through some form of further conflict.
Alastair Crooke, a former MI6 agent in the Middle East, is the author of "Resistance: The Essence of the Islamist Revolution." He is also director of the Conflicts Forum in Beirut.
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - Urgent: Happy Valley, Sanjohn & Todd's Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in Urgent: Happy Valley, Sanjohn & Todd's Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Taiwan View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message misternoJoined: 09 Feb 2003Posts: 18 Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2003 1:07 pm Post subject: Urgent: Happy Valley, Sanjohn & Todd's I am just about to make a decision as to which school I am going to choose. All have very similar offers, but I can't find any info on any of them anywhere on the net and in the forums. So... I am looking for some meat on the following schools located in Tainan County: Happy Valley American School, SanJohn and Todd's English School. They are also pushing me to sign right away from here (I am in Montreal) without actually having seen the schools or met anyone there. Is this common? How can I choose the right one and trust these guys if all I know from them is their own "save face" opinion? Finally, I read from Aristotle something that sounded like "Taipei is the only place where there's a little justice" and "anybody without experience should think twice about moving anywhere but Taipei on this island". Isn't that a little exagerated? Taipei does not appeal to me at all. That's it. Thanks. Back to top AristotleJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 1388Location: Taiwan Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 5:45 am Post subject: Get Here You need to be in country before you agree to anything. There is only one reason why they want you to sign a contract before you arrive. Come here, have a look around and decide for yourself what is the best option. There are a mutitude of teaching jobs here. If you don't want to beleive me have a look for yourself. http://www.chinapost.com.tw/classified/ This is the off season! A. Back to top misternoJoined: 09 Feb 2003Posts: 18 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:39 pm Post subject: You say: There is only one reason why they want you to sign a contract before you arrive. Which is? You also say: You need to be in country before you agree to anything. Easy to say. I am sure you felt a little insecure the first time you ever went to Asia. I know there are a lot of jobs available there, and I am coming to Taiwan at a good time (1st week of June), but why would it be automatically worse to sign a contract from abroad? I mean, the guy is being super nice, he sent me pictures of his school and staff, etc. Isn't it as much a gamble either way (sign here and now or wait to be there)? Besides, he is offering to pick me up at the airport and help me find housing accomodations. This is securing my wife quite a lot. Is this typical bullcrap from their part? Am I falling in a trap? Still, I am sure some of you out there have heard of these schools in Tainan: Happy Valley American School, SanJohn and Todd's English School. How can I get in touch with some who have work there already? Thanks for your help. Back to top AristotleJoined: 16 Jan 2003Posts: 1388Location: Taiwan Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2003 4:07 am Post subject: A Babe in the Woods I tell people that they need to be in country before they find a job because a person cannot understand or comprehend the intricacies of working and living in Taiwan, without seeing it for yourself. If you have never been to Asia before, that is all the more reason to be cautious. By signing a contract abroad you agree to the pre conditions before you know what they are. At the very least, tell the perspective employer that you want to go and have a look before you sign. Talk to the other foreign teachers there and get a good idea of the situation. 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Why the founder of the world's largest hedge fund isn't worriedSeptember 12, 2012: 2:03 PM ET
The possibility of a worldwide depression or a market crash doesn't keep Ray Dalio, founder of the world's largest hedge fund, up at night.
The world, especially southern Europe, may be standing on the edge of an abyss, says Bridgewater Associates' Dalio, but he has faith in the power of central bankers around the globe to essentially print money as needed.
"The world has a lot of liquidity," Dalio said Wednesday morning, during a talk at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.
In other words, he believes central bankers won't allow the global economy to fall off that cliff.
Many are banking on Bernanke & Co. to announce another round of quantitative easing after their two-day meeting wraps up Thursday. And ECB president Mario Draghi's recent announcement of another round of euro area bond-buying has soothed investors as well.
"This could go on for quite a long time," said Dalio, whose fund manages $120 billion.
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Dalio pointed to a sharp six-month stock market rally that President Franklin D. Roosevelt kicked off in March 1933 when expanded the powers of the Federal Reserve. Of course, that rally was eventually followed by a prolonged bear market as the Great Depression lasted for nearly another decade.
This time around, Dalio said it seems that policymakers and central bankers will work together to avoid another Depression, but striking the right balance is critical. While politicians should be able to manage deficits through budget cuts, it's more important to avoid a downturn. "We need a certain amount of austerity but not too much," he said.
Whatever happens, Dalio said investors, as a general rule, should assume one asset class will crash. "Every generation has a ruinous asset class," he said.
And because it's impossible to predict which one, diversification is key, Dalio said, advising retail investors to focus on an "all-weather portfolio" that includes a mix of stocks and bonds, along with a little gold for good measure.
But Dalio's most important investing tenet: don't try to be Ray Dalio.
"I play the game of betting against others," he told the audience, which included hedge fund investor John Paulson and former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond. "I know how difficult that game is. The average investors and most people should not be playing that game. They're going to lose at the poker table."


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SANDY, Utah – Real Salt Lake will play its fifth road match of the season on Saturday, when it will take on Western Conference foe Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place.
Saturday's match will kickoff at 2:00 p.m. MT and will be broadcast live on ABC4, ESPN700 AM and 102.3 La Gran D/1600 AM. ABC4 will air its 30-minute Ford Postgame Show immediately following the match; ESPN 700 will begin its pregame coverage at 1:00 p.m. MT and will air an hour-long postgame show immediately following the final whistle.
RSL – which lost 1-0 at the Colorado Rapids last Saturday – enters Saturday's match shorthanded due to injuries. Claret-and-Cobalt MF Sebastian Velasquez (R fractured metacarpal) and MF Cole Grossman (concussion) are both out for the match and FW Robbie Findley (L adductor strain), FW Alvaro Saborio (R knee swelling), FW Joao Plata (R hamstring strain), MF Javier Morales (R knee menisectomy), MF David Viana (R quad strain), MF Khari Stephenson (L knee sprain), DF Chris Wingert (R foot fracture), DF Rich Balchan (L groin strain) and DF Carlos Salcedo (concussion) are all questionable for the game.
Velasquez fractured the fourth metacarpal in his right hand when he was hit by a shot in training on Thursday. He had successful surgery on his hand on Thursday evening and could return to the Claret-and-Cobalt as early as next weekend's match against Chivas USA.
Real Salt Lake went 1-1-1 against Vancouver last year, beating the 'Caps 2-1 at home on July 27, losing 2-1 at BC Place on Aug. 11 and tying the Canadian side 0-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium in the regular season finale on Oct. 27. RSL is 0-2-0 all-time at Vancouver, losing 3-0 at BC Place in October 2011 before dropping last August's game.
Vancouver is 2-2-1 on the year, tied with Real Salt Lake on seven points but holding a game in hand on the Claret-and-Cobalt. The 'Caps tied San Jose 1-1 last weekend, taking advantage of a bizarre 11-v-9 situation that saw two Earthquakes players off the field changing their shoes to score a second-half equalizer.
The RSL Reserves will take on the Whitecaps FC Reserves on Sunday at 12:00 p.m. MT at UBC Thunderbirds Stadium. The Claret-and-Cobalt's second-team is off to a solid start in the Reserve League season, sitting in first place in the West Division with a 2-0-1 record.
The RSL Reserves will play at Rio Tinto Stadium for the third time in 2013 on Monday, April 22 against USL Pro side Phoenix FC. Fans can buy tickets for that match at the Rio Tinto Stadium box office, online at http://www.riotintostadium.com/events/rsl-v-phoenixfc.php or over the phone at 801-727-2700.
Real Salt Lake will return to Rio Tinto Stadium on April 20, when the Claret-and-Cobalt will take on Western Conference upstarts Chivas USA. RSL will be looking for its eighth straight regular season sell-out in that match; fans can buy tickets for the Chivas USA game at the Rio Tinto Stadium box office, online at www.RealSaltLake.com/tickets or over the phone at 801-727-2700.
How to Follow Real Salt Lake at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Kickoff: 2:00 p.m. MT at BC Place in Vancouver, B.C., Canada
- TV: ABC4 (Ford Postgame Show to immediately follow final whistle)
- English Radio: ESPN700 AM (Pregame begins at 1:00 p.m. MT)
- Spanish Radio: La Gran D 102.3 FM & Juan 1600 AM
- Online: The @RealSaltLake Twitter Feed will provide live match updates
Click here to download the PDF version of the MLS Game Guide for Saturday's RSL-VAN matchup
RSL History v. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Real Salt Lake is 2-2-1 in MLS regular season matches against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The Claret-and-Cobalt is 0-2-0 in MLS play at Vancouver, getting outscored 5-1 in its two games at BC Place.
RSL was 1-1-1 against Vancouver in the 2012 regular season, beating the 'Caps 2-1 at home on July 27, losing 2-1 at BC Place on Aug. 11 and tying the Canadian side 0-0 at Rio Tinto Stadium in the regular season finale on Oct. 27.


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We are here every dayClose your eyes are imagine a gay couple that has been to Sofia Pride the last weekend. See it in your mind in detail. And now open your eyes and look at the photo. From all the snaps I took, this one is my favorite, because firs it shows love and only love, and second - it breaks stereotypes about homosexual love. Those two girls can be your friends, your neighbours or you might have just seen them in the restaurant where you're having lunch. They might study or work, dance, go shopping, pay bills, live a perfectly normal life that is not very much different then yours. Intil the moment Pride is upon us, when some of you start seeing them differently. Why? There is no good answer, except for the habit of old beliefs.
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Change of seatsDays of Challenge is an initiative that challenge you to sit in a wheelchair for a day. The assosiation - MS - Moga sam (I can do it alone) for people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis starts the initiative to show us the challanges of using a wheelchair in Sofia, today. For more information, visit their facebook page and blog.
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Jigs & Reels
Each of the twenty-two tales in this enchanting collection is a surprise and a delight, melding the poignant and the possible with the outrageous, the magical, and, sometimes, the eerily haunting. Wolf men, dolphin women, defiant old ladies, and middle-aged manufacturers of erotic leatherwear -- in Jigs & Reels the miraculous goes hand in hand with the mundane, the sour with the sweet, and the beautiful, the grotesque, the seductive, and the disturbing are never more than one step away. Whether she's exploring the myth of beauty, the pain of infidelity, or the wonder of late-life romance, Joanne Harris once again proves herself a master of the storyteller's trade.
Harper Perennial, 9780060590147, 304pp.
Publication Date: January 10, 2006
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Joanne Harris is the author of seven previous novels—Chocolat, Blackberry Wine, Five Quarters of the Orange, Coastliners, Holy Fools, Sleep, Pale Sister, and Gentlemen & Players; a short story collection, Jigs & Reels; and two cookbook/memoirs, My French Kitchen and The French Market. Half French and half British, she lives in England.


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Mayor's Office
The public is invited to a hands-on rain garden workshop from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, September 8 in the Prairie Building at the Pioneers Park Nature Center, 3201 S. Coddington.
Participants will learn how rain gardens are designed, installed and maintained to capture and conserve runoff water. With the current drought and heat conditions, workshop attendees will be shown the advantages and importance of using predominantly native, well-adapted plants.
There is no charge for the workshop, but pre-registration is required by contacting Ellen Wright at 402-441-7075 or email@example.com. The registration deadline is Wednesday, September 5.
The Pioneers Park Rain Garden Workshop is a collaboration of the City's Parks and Recreation and Public Works and Utilities Departments, the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum (NSA) and Finke Gardens & Nursery. Funding is provided by the Nebraska Environmental Trust through the Waterwise Initiative, which is coordinated by the NSA.
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With director Jon M. Chu's G.I. Joe: Retaliation opening June 29, Paramount has been amping up the promotional campaign this past week by debuting a ton of character posters and a great looking trailer. As a fan of the first film, I'll admit the sequel looks even better and it's rocking a great cast that includes Dwayne Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, Channing Tatum, Walton Goggins, Ray Park, Byung-hun Lee, Elodie Yung, RZA, Ray Stevenson, and D.J. Cotrona.
Earlier today at CinemaCon in Las Vegas, I got to sit down with Dwayne Johnson for an extended interview. We talked about how he was approached to play Roadblock, the tone of the film, how he collaborated with director Jon M. Chu before production began, his thoughts on the brand new trailer and the sizzle reel I saw last night (here's my recap), and more. In addition, with Johnson currently filming Michael Bay's Pain and Gain, we talked about the crazy story it's based on, the style Bay is going for, and he also said that after he wraps, he'll start shooting Fast Six in London and Berlin and then he heads to New Zealand for director Brett Ratner's Hercules. Hit the jump to either watch or read what he had to say.
Before getting to the video, here's a choice quote from Johnson on the tone and what he wanted to accomplish with the G.I. Joe sequel.
"I trained my ass off for this role, wanted to become Roadblock, wanted to pay homage to the mythology of G.I. Joe, and not only that but then pay honor and respect to our military in a real way where it's gritty and rooted and grounded and boots to the ground, and we're not shootin' off lasers and shit; these are real rounds."
For more on Pain and Gain, Hercules and Fast Six, click the links. If you missed my exclusive video interview with G.I. Joe: Retaliation director Jon M. Chu from CinemaCon earlier today, click here. And here's my video blog recap after watching the 5 minute sizzle reel and new trailer.
Finally, a huge thank you to Dwayne Johnson for giving me so much time today and for always being such a great interview. Not everyone is like this.
Dwayne Johnson
- I thank him for the photo he took of us on set
- When they approached him for the movie, was it an immediate yes. Talks about the tone of the film and what he wanted to have happen.
- 2:10 – Did director Jon M. Chu give him an episode of the cartoon or a comic to look at before filming or was it all in the script. Talks about how he had his own interruption of Roadblock.
- 3:15 – What was his reaction to seeing the sizzle reel and the new trailer
- 4:40 – What's filming been like on Michael Bay's Pain and Gain and what is he doing next. Talks about Fast Six filming in London and Berlin and after that he's filming Hercules in New Zealand.
Steve: I'm doing excellent. It is a pleasure to see you sir.
Johnson: It's a pleasure to see you too. It's been a long time.
I can reveal this on camera because you tweeted a photo of all of us on the set of G.I. Joe
Johnson: You guys were badasses.
I appreciate you putting that online because that was just awesome.
Johnson: (laughs) You're welcome. We're gonna get another picture right now but we're gonna do it while we're doing the interview.
When I see you and I see G.I. Joe, it's like a perfect marriage. When they approached you for this movie, were you sorta like, "Yeah I'm in"?
Johnson: I was even more than "Yeah I'm in." But also too, you wanna be a little bit poised with your excitement at first. When I first heard it, the idea of starring in G.I. Joe, first of all you get a second crack at something that is—the franchise is that big, the title is that big, the first one did well [but there was] room for improvement. We get a second crack at bat with this; I wanted to grab this by the throat and not let go. The moment I locked in, we all agreed, I'm in. I trained my ass off for this role, wanted to become Roadblock, wanted to pay homage to the mythology of G.I. Joe, and not only that but then pay honor and respect to our military in a real way where it's gritty and rooted and grounded and boots to the ground, and we're not shootin' off lasers and shit; these are real rounds. Excuse my language, but I'm gettin' excited right now. I'm gonna throw a chair in a minute (laughs).
Also, we wanted to pay homage to and elevate the fantastical side of G.I. Joe with Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow and the incredible ninjas that we have. It was a great blend of worlds, collision of worlds, and when they came to me with the idea of starring in it it was like, there's the throat, there's the grab, I'm in.
When you first were talking with Jon Chu, did he give you an issue of the comic or an episode of the cartoon, or was it all in the script?
Johnson: No, but I was already familiar with the cartoons and the comics anyway, and the mythology. We brushed up even deeper into the mythology because Jon has a great passion anyway for G.I. Joe. And here's what's amazing about Jon, he credits his storytelling ability to G.I. Joe. When he was a kid, he would set up these scenarios with his action figures, create sandpits and everything like that, go to school and come back, and they were these weeklong sagas. It's funny how everything comes full-circle. The first time I sat with Jon, I said, "Just give me an idea of the tone of the movie," that's the only thing I wanted to know, because I had my own interpretation of Roadblock and how we were gonna pay homage to G.I. Joe and the mythology, and I said, "Just give me an idea of the tone," and he said, "Rooted and real and bad ass."
I just saw the sizzle reel last night and then I saw the new trailer, but the action looks really, really good. What was your reaction seeing the footage in the trailer?
Johnson: I love that. I love that, because as an actor you come with your interpretation, you spend a lot of time with the other actors, director, producers, studio exec—you know this, you know how the business is, you spend a lot of time with a lot of people. You lay your scenes down, then you have to put in a lot of trust into the director and the editing process afterwards. So when I saw the trailer—the same one that you saw, the most recent one—I loved it. I thought we looked strong, I thought we looked dominant, I thought the CGI looked fantastic, and I thought a viable story was being told in that. And I also thought that there was just a great collision of worlds, of real rooted military with the fantastical side of our amazing ninjas. Not only that, but also making sure that whoever you connect with as a fan, whatever character of G.I. Joe you connect with, you go home happy at the end of this movie, and that is important.
I am so excited for Michael Bay's Pain and Gain. I cannot put into words how excited I am to see him doing something small with you and Mark Wahlberg. Talk a little bit about how that's going, and what are you doing after Pain and Gain?
Johnson: Pain and Gain is going great. Pain and Gain has been Michael's passion project for almost a decade, probably even longer. I had a chance to read it about eight years ago when he gave it to me, I loved it then. He went off, he did other movies, I did other movies too. Full-circle it came right back around, it was time to make this movie and it is coming along great; we're kickin' ass down there in Miami. What's interesting is when you read Pain and Gain, you read it and you think, "There's no way this happened. The absurdity of this, there's no way that these men kidnapped this man, there's no way that these murders happened, there's no way that all this happened." And it happened.
Not only did it happen, but these guys are still on death row. So they're still around and they're still telling their stories and it's amazing. And then, when you start shooting these scenes and you're bringing these scenes to life and you're bringing these characters to life, and as an actor you're reliving these moments. You walk away at the end of the day and you go, "Fuck, this really happened." I've known Michael for some time, I've never worked with him and this is our first movie together.
Stylistically what he's gonna be able to do with this movie, take the spirit of what he's been able to do in a lot of his action movies—stylistically even with Transformers and then just in terms of characters that you care about from the movie The Rock or Armageddon and you blend all that together and you put it in a smaller movie like this, it's percolating into something I think that is just gonna be really interesting to a lot of people.
And what I'm doing after that, I'm getting ready to shoot Fast 6. I think we're going over to London to shoot that and maybe Berlin, and then after that it's on to New Zealand and I'm playing Hercules, and I can't wait.


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