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Remains Identification announced 08/02/02
Name: Charles Irvin Stanley
Rank/Branch: W1/US Army
Unit: 282nd Aviation Company, 212th Aviation Battalion, 16th Aviation Group,
1st Aviation Brigade
Date of Birth: 25 September 1946
Home City of Record: Cleveland OH
Date of Loss: 06 February 1969
Country of Loss: South Vietnam
Loss Coordinates: 162750N 1070238E (YD182212)
Status (in 1973): Missing In Action
Category: 4
Acft/Vehicle/Ground: UH1H
Other Personnel In Incident: Robert C. O'Hara; Ronald D. Briggs; David E.
Padgett; Eugene F. Christiansen; Donald E. Parsons (all missing)
Source: Compiled by Homecoming II Project 15 June 1990 from one or more of
the following: raw data from U.S. Government agency sources, correspondence
with POW/MIA families, published sources, interviews. Updated by the P.O.W.
SYNOPSIS: On February 6, 1969, CW2 Charles I. Stanley, pilot; 1Lt. David E.
Padgett, aircraft commander; SP5 Robert C. O'Hara, crew chief; PFC Eugene F.
Christiansen, door gunner; LtCol. Donald E. Parsons, 1Lt. Ronald D. Briggs,
and Maj. Vu Vanh Phao, ARVN, all passengers, were aboard a UH1H (serial
#67-17499) on a resupply mission in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.
While in route from Landing Zone Vandergrift to LZ Tornado, 1Lt. Padget
contacted the LZ Tornado radio operator at about 1100 hours and stated that
due to poor weather conditions and poor visibility, the flight was returning
to LZ Vandergrift.
At that time, the radio operator at LZ Tornado could hear the helicopter
northeast of his location, which sounded as if it were heading in a
northerly direction. When the aircraft failed to return to LZ Vandergrift, a
coordinated search and rescue operation was initiated and continued for
seven consecutive days, finding nothing.
However, on the morning of February 7, Crown, an airborne control aircraft,
reported receiving radio beeper signals several times from the general
vicinity of where Lt. Padgett's aircraft was last reported. The beeper
signals were estimated to emanate from that general direction. The source of
the signals was never determined.
The area in which the aircraft was estimated to go down has been dubbed
"Antenna Valley" and is located west of Cam Lo and on the backside of Camp
Carrol. The area was occupied by NVA regulars, and was never cleared.
On-site search was not possible at that time.
On September 4, 1969, an ARVN source reported that in August he had seen LTC
Parsons, Maj. Phao, LT Briggs, and four other unidentified American POWs in
a hospital in Laos. The U.S. Army determined that the four unidentified
Americans could possibly be Christiansen, Stanley, Padgett and O'Hara.
On July 5, 1972, an NVA rallier reported seeing two caucasian POWs in the
vicinity of a T-35 commo-liaison station on the 499th infiltration corridor
in Laos. The two POWs were being taken to North Vietnam. This information
was tentatively correlated to LT Padgett and PCF Christiansen.
In September 1970, LTC Parson's wife and friends identified him in a North
Vietnamese film of a protestant service in a POW environment. CW2 Stanley's
mother made a tentative identification of her son in the same film.
In December 1979, an alleged "gun-runner", Sean O'Toolis reported that he
had the fingerprints of Robert O'Hara, and that O'Hara was at that time
being held south of Hanoi near Bong Song. O'Toolis' information was
summarily dismissed by the U.S. Government and he was thoroughly
discredited, thus it is not clear how much credence can be given to his
The reports relating to the crew of the UH1H that went down on February 6,
1969 are typical of the over 10,000 reports received by the U.S. Government
relating to Americans prisoner, missing or unaccounted for in Southeast
Asia. After reviewing "several million documents" and conducting "over
250,000 interviews" the USG has been unable to state categorically that
Americans are still alive.
Many authorities, however, including a former Director of Defense
Intelligence Agency, have reluctantly concluded that there are many
Americans still held against their will in Southeast Asia.
Families who receive these reports are especially tortured. With no means to
prove or disprove them, the tormen is indescribable. When they turn to their
government, they are usually met with the "mindset to debunk" described by
one high official in Congressional hearings. When they approach Vietnam,
they are told the person they seek is unknown to them. Yet the reports
continue to flow in, month after month, year after year. And year after
year, families wait.
And year after year, American servicemen wait -- wondering if their country
will ever bring them home.
NAMES: BRIGGS, Ronald D., lLT, USA
CHRISTIANSEN, Eugene F., PFC, USA
O'HARA, Robert C.,, SP5, USA
PARSONS, Donald E., LTC, USA
PADGETT,, David E., lLT, USA
STANLEY, Charles I., CW2, USA
RATIONALE FOR SELECTION: All of these individuals were lost in one
helicopter incident. There are two correlated intelligence reports
describing four of them, and two of the individuals were identified by
family and friends in a North Vietnamese film. There have been no
confirmations of death on any of these men since the incident date.
REFNO: 1372 20 Apr 76
1. On 6 February 1969 CW2 Charles I. Stanley, pilot, 1Lt. David E. Padgett,
aircraft commander, LTC Donald E. Parsons, lLT Ronald D. Briggs, and Maj.
Vu Vann Phao (ARVN), passengers, SP5 Robert C. O'Hara, crewchief, and PFC
Eugene F. Christiansen, gunner, were aboard a UH1H helicopter, (
#67-17499), on a resupply mission in South Vietnam. At about 1100 hours,
while enroute from Landing Zone ((LZ) Vandgrift to LZ Tornado, 1LT. Padgett
contacted the LZ Tornado radio operator, and stated that due to poor
weather conditions and Door visibility the flight was returning to LZ
Vandgrift. At that time the radio operator at LZ Torando could hear the
helicopter northeast of his location, which sounded as though it was
heading- in a northerly direction. When the aircraft failed to return to LZ
Vandgrift a coordinated search and rescue operation was initiated and
continued for a period of seven consecutive days, finding nothing. However,
on the morning, of 7 February, R-Crown, (an airborne control aircraft),
reported receiving radio beeper signals several times from the -general
vicinity of where lLT Padgett's aircraft was last reported. The beeper
signals were estimated to eminate from a point-- near grid coordinates (GC)
YD 170 300. (The incident coordinates are listed in JCRC files as YD 182
212). (Ref 1 & 3)
2. On 4 September 1969 an ARVN source reported that in August he had seen
LTC Parsons, Maj. Phao, LT. Briggs, and four other unidentified American
POW's at a hospital in Laos. (The four unidentified POW's possibly were PFC
Christiansen, CW2 Stanley, 1LT. Padgett and SP5 O'Hara). (Ref 2)
3. On 5 July 1972 an NVA rallier reported seeing two Caucasian POW's in the
vicinity of a T-35 Commo-Liaison station on the 599th Infiltration Corridor
in Laos (UTM coordinates unknown). The two POW's were being taker to North
Vietnam. (Information in this report possibly correlates -To LT. Padgett
and PFC Christiansen). (Ref 3)
4. LTC Parsons' spouse and friends identified him in a North Vietnamese
film of a Protestant Service in September 1970. CW2 Stanley's mother made a
tentative identification of her son in the same film. (Ref 3)
5. During the existence of JCRC, the limited information available
precluded any efforts toward the resolution of this case. These
individuals' names and identifying data were turned over to the Four-Party
Joint Military Team with a request for any information available. No
response was forthcoming. lLT Briggs and LTC Parsons are currently carried
in the presumptive status of Dead, Body Not Recovered. CW2 Stanley, lLT
Padgett, PFC Christiansen and SP5 O'Hara are currently carried in the
status of Missing.
1. RPT (U), HQ USARV W w/inclosures, 7 Apr 69.
2. RPT- (U), HQ 3rd Army (Information from Mrs Patrick A. Parsons) 15 Sep
3. RPT (U), MIA SEA.- Page 16, 31 Mar 73.
1. Ronald D. Briggs 1372-0-01
2. Eugene F. Christiansen 1372-0-02
3. Robert C. O'Hara 1372-0-03
4. Donald E. Parsons 1372-0-04
5. David E. Padgett 1372-0-05
6. Charles I. Stanley 1372-0-06
* National Alliance of Families Home Page
Associated Press Newswires
Thursday, August 1, 2002
Remains of Ohio casualty in Vietnam identified
WASHINGTON (AP) - The remains of an Ohio soldier and two other U.S.
servicemen missing since the Vietnam War have been identified, the Pentagon
said Thursday.
Chief Warrant Officer Charles Stanley of Cleveland disappeared Feb. 6, 1969,
while flying aboard a UH-1H helicopter on an emergency supply mission in
On October 12, 2000, Joint Task Force�Full Accounting (JTF-FA)
identified the remains of Chief Warrant Officer Charles Irvin
Stanley, missing from the Vietnam War.
Chief Warrant Officer Stanley entered the U.S. Army from Ohio and was a member of the 282nd Assault Helicopter Company, 212nd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade. On February 6, 1969, he piloted a UH-1H Iroquois (tail number 67-17499, call sign "Black Cat 28") on a resupply mission to Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. Bad weather caused the aircraft to turn back and at some point it crashed, killing CWO Stanley. Search and rescue efforts failed to locate the crash site, and CWO Stanley's remains could not be recovered at the time. Between 1990 and 1995, U.S. investigators interviewed witnesses and reviewed artifacts that eventually led to the crash site in Quang Tri Province. In 1995 and 1996, investigators revisited the crash site and recovered human remains and personal artifacts, and were able to identify CWO Stanley from these remains.
Chief Warrant Officer Stanley is memorialized in the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
If you are a family member of this serviceman, you may contact your casualty office representative to learn more about your service member.


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Thursday, November 26, 2009
thanksgiving and new years are two holidays that can help you remember the best parts about your life. if you have great friends, you're thankful for them or you make a resolution to do better at keeping in touch. this year hasn't been the easiest really for anyone but maybe there's never been a better chance to take some time to be actively thankful for what we have.
i am thankful for my friends. they are funny, insightful, smart, and loyal. they are also scattered, opinionated, and exactly what i need.
i am thankful for my family. they are noisy, overwhelming, and numerous. they love me even when i'm a pain.
i am thankful for my life. it has been sometimes unpredictable and sometimes calm. it has been filled with great people, places, and food. it will be an adventure forever.
i am thankful for things i don't know yet. they will keep things interesting.
i am thankful for yoga, potatoes, the fluffy orange cat that begs for scraps on my porch (he is not homeless, he is just a beggar), on time city buses, and really great coffee. these things make my days perfect in such unexpected ways.
the picture is from park seed memories.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
things that make me laugh
friends are the best.
the other day i was feeling ok, but not amazing. in an (unintentional) effort to make my day more stupendous my friend told me a story about his childhood.
apparently he was really intrigued by the cacti in his dentist's office. he knew not to touch them because they were prickly... but one looked wooly and soft.
see where this is going yet?
he was convinced the wooly cactus would be soft and nice to touch. so he licked it.
the things i love about this story are: how hilarious little boys are, imagining what his parents must have thought, imagining the dentist retelling this story for years, the fact that this man is my friend and i could still see him doing something like this.
the end.
ps- i know you're laughing now too.
this photo is from flickr.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
fall fall fall
the past few days have been so crispy!
new england, or maybe just boston has had a handful of gorgeous late summery days and they've brightened my whole month up. where is the gray, soggy november i was expecting? not up here, thats for sure.
this summer was a little rough weather-wise but the fall is making up for it big time. i've been adventuring out on walks wearing tshirts, thinking about home made ice cream (in november!), and enjoying as much sunshine as i possibly can. i wasn't expecting so much from this month but so far i have gotten a fabulous wedding gift for a good friend whose wedding i am thrilled to be going to, had the most amazing beet salad on the planet (for real), done way way way better on a midterm than i deserved to or thought i would, and reconnected with a friend who i'd been feeling bad about lately. what a month. so good.
still on the list for the next couple weeks: mango cardamom jam (yes or eww?), learning how to be creative with turnips, working my way up to 1.25 miles in a swim, and really hammering out a more concrete idea for my graduate thesis.
more suggestions welcome!
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
i've been swimming lately. my friend kate comes with me. i used to swim all the time. it used to be one of my favorite things because in the pool i'm not clumsy or prone to tripping over my own feet. in the pool i can feel the power of my stroke and the momentum of my movements. when i first went back to the pool i was worried that it wouldn't feel natural, or that the swimmer in my mind wouldn't match up with what i was actually able to do.
the pool welcomed me back. a mile is not an insurmountable swim. i am not sore or out of commission the next day. i may not be the athlete i once (thought) i was, but i am still a swimmer.
its great.
this weekend i'll be helping a friend move. she is awesome and i'm really excited to get to spend some time with her. we will be making delicious fall treats and remembering all of our halloweens trick-or-treating together. i can't wait.
this photo is from flickr.
the pool welcomed me back. a mile is not an insurmountable swim. i am not sore or out of commission the next day. i may not be the athlete i once (thought) i was, but i am still a swimmer.
its great.
this weekend i'll be helping a friend move. she is awesome and i'm really excited to get to spend some time with her. we will be making delicious fall treats and remembering all of our halloweens trick-or-treating together. i can't wait.
this photo is from flickr.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2009
hello everyone. i have a confession.
i am a terrible blog writer. i am easily distracted, and i forget about you for weeks at a time.
i'm sorry.
this week i'm on vacation. i plan on eating delicious end-of-summer farmstand produce, taking lovely photo walks, and laying on the beach enjoying the last hot days of summer.
i'm excited to see assorted friends who will be guest starring in my vacation and also watching how they are with each other.
do you ever feel that way when friends from different parts of your life meet?
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009
it will be magical, i can tell already
you will never guess what has finally happened.
probably forever ago i bought two tiny little tomato plants, mainly because i was craving a tomato salad. that was months ago. tonight i went outside and there were baby tomatoes growing on the plants. officially i am a tomato grower. man, can life get any better than this?
i dont have any pictures of the little guys yet for proof, but i am so happy to be slightly less of a terrible plant-grower than i thought i would be. it seems a little funny to already be thinking of (plotting?) the ways i will eat them. i seriously cannot wait.
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Monday, July 27, 2009
weekends are the nicest ever
i have had some of the best weekends ever this month. despite the fact that summer session finals and looming, and i'm still looking for a room mate for september, and a grab bag of other things that should have left me stressed and grumpy the weekends of july have been so good. better than good.
so far this month i've:
seen amazing friends
visited 2 states other than the one i live in
seen great live music (for free!)
had the best guacamole ever
hunted for delicious veggies at farmers markets
made watermelon sorbet
explored my city
gone for great conversation walks with friends that i could talk to for days
mailed 2 cards that i've had on my to do list for ages
i am so lucky.
my friend lauren took the photo. my favorite part is that she took it while i was mid-hysterical laugh. friends are the best.
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oh, hello friend is hosting a fantastic gift exchange/fun mail adventure this summer and i'm so so so excited to participate. i have loved getting mail forever and love sending it just as much. my favorite sent mail lately have been cards for good friends who will appreciate the humor of them. i cant wait to go on treasure hunts to fill my lovely package gifts, and will be on the edge of my seat to receive my own treats.
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JNN 01 Oct 2014 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) government is trying to Back Out from an International Contract , and rather considering to shelve the already much delayed Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project by exploring an alternate gas import plan to plug the gap between demand and supply
The plan for approval will be tabled in coming federal cabinet's economic coordination committee (ECC) meeting.
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqqan Abbasi on Tuesday in an in-camera briefing said the government was mulling over an alternative plan to IP gas pipeline project.
A substitute plan for the supply of gas will be presented before the ECC, the minister said.
If an alternative gas supply is not arranged then Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations and the industries during winters will not find continuous supply of gas, Abbasi observed.
As a Result The price for gas would be revised upward , and the Burden of it would be definitely borne by the ordinary citizen , which is already under Heavy Debts , due to ever decreasing Economic Activities of the Country .
He told Parliament would be approached in case Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan would reject the appeal filed for charging the gas consumers on account of Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC).
At present, court has stopped collection of GIDC and we have approached apex court against the order of the court, He said.
A bill would be tabled in the Parliament if SC did not give relief. He said around Rs 84 billion has so far been collected under GIDC from the consumers.
Responding to a question, he said price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) was being regulated and the ECC would also be approached for regulating the price of LPG.
He claimed prices of petroleum products (POL) have been reduced about 1.5% from Today . However, consumers will not get the Maximum relief in next month's POL prices due to depreciation in the value of Pak rupees against dollar.
Abbasi informed about issuance of an ordinance to collect GIDC from CNG and industrial sector.
Officials at Petroleum Ministry said GIDC would be added in the gas price for said sectors. They said price of CNG in region-I would find Rs 15.07 per kilogramme (kg) and Rs 13.77 per kg in region-II, while Rs 200 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) surcharge would be levied after the imposition of GIDC on CNG and industrial, fertilizer and powers sectors.
Pakistan and Iran finalised $7.5 billion gas project dubbed as a peace pipeline to start supply of natural gas to the former from 2014. Under the gas sale and purchase agreement (GSPA), Pakistan was expected to import about 750 mmcfd with a provision to increase it to one billion cubic feet a day (bcfd). The volume of imported gas was also expected to be about 20 percent of Pakistan's current gas production and the agreement was for a period of 25 years and renewable for another five years.
This Project which was very vital for the Economic Growth of Pakistan , and was a Major Project which can directly lessen the Problems of the Energy starved Pakistan , and can not only Kick up the dwindling Economy of Pakistan , but at the same would have given direct benefits to the common citizens of Pakistan.
While at the same time the Irani Govt Has already completed Construction of the Required Pipeline from its Gas field to the Pakistani Border to connect with the Pakistani Side Pipeline , which has not been done till yet , due to the lack of Interest of the Nawaz Govt.
The PML – N Government Led By Nawaz Shariff which has come into Power due to the support of Saudi Arabia and US , has been critical of this IP Gas Project since coming into Power ,due to the pressure from both its sponsors US and Saudi Monarchy . And at the same time Pakistan which is fighting a War against the terrorism and sectarianism is being sponsored by the same Saudi and US Governments.


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Some other data: a ranking of countries by past-year incidence of cannabis use.
New Zealand is ranked ninth, just ahead of ... Greenland?
N.B. Moa Point is the site of one of Wellington's main sewage outfalls: those figures are just as likely to cover the CBD as anything happening in Miramar.
it's not really a meaningful thing to report
Yet brace yourself for most media leading with the angle that drugs are harm.
Russell Brown, in reply to
Yet brace yourself for most media leading with the angle that drugs are harm.
They all pose some harm, but I think running it through our Drug Harm Index doesn't tell us anything very useful. It's more a way of justifying budgets.
Feedback from Know Your Stuff ...
As suspected, no, Alpha-PVP is not a big issue. It was found in one of 445 samples in the 2017-18 season and was one of 29 cathinones detected. They found n-ethyl pentylone far more often.
Their guess is that Alpha-PVP was the scary and newsworthy cathinone at the time the programme was set up. Things move fast in that world.
Shame that alcohol is metabolised into sugar and in turn stored as stomach fat, they'll have to rely on the official sales figures to work out how much is drunk, instead of sniffing about in people's poo.
Almost like if we just regulated everything, we'd know how much was used. Hmm.
Shame that alcohol is metabolised into sugar and in turn stored as stomach fat, they'll have to rely on the official sales figures to work out how much is drunk, instead of sniffing about in people's poo.
Shame it was deliberately left out of the Drug Harm Index, along with tobacco.
Almost like if we just regulated everything, we'd know how much was used. Hmm.
Richard Stewart, in reply to
Yes, media accuracy is often absent when it comes to drugs.
Like the report in Stuff yesterday about the French tourists caught with a large amount of Cannabis in their car:
"Police went to the scene and found the two men and 2.43kg of cannabis in one ounce bags.
The estimated street value was between $40,000 and $50,000, Watt said."
Which would mean a value of between $466 and $583 per ounce.
linger, in reply to
In really mindblowingly huge quantities, too, if taken literally.
("This is your news. This is your news on drugs. Any questions?")
There is, at least, a more accurate rendition two paragraphs up, though: i.e., the data covers a total of 80% of the population, and that subset has a total consumption of 16kg a week (which would imply a total national weekly consumption of ca. 20kg if the sample is representative).
Sacha, in reply to
Apparently 80% of New Zealanders are using meth.
and they are bathing in it, at that quantity.
"people hoovering up the last of their coke before getting on a plane"
Mhh... not the best of the ideas... as anyone that flies a lot in Latin American regional and domestic airlines may be able to attest
andin, in reply to
$466 and $583 per ounce.
Queenstown prices eh! Only tourists can afford that, tho I have heard of $700 oz's on Waiheke Is. The hippie days long gone.
Apparently 80% of New Zealanders are using meth.
And thats just to get thru the work week. hahahahahahahahahaha
The straighties must be shitting themselves reading that cooked stat.
It's just a hop and a skip to track the sewer to source. Where does the ownership of my sewer change to Council? Could the inspectors track each outlet? Are there rules in that space? Drug usage by suburb? Street?
They're literally taking the piss...
What percentage traces of Viagra© and other prescription drugs and hormones were also present?
Will no one think of the fish!?
The bottom-feeders?
The nibblers and bloaters...
now become shoal-gazers!
Russell Brown, in reply to
What percentage traces of Viagra© and other prescription drugs and hormones were also present?
They can only report what they test for ...
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that subset has a total consumption of 16kg a week
Without knowing anything about how many people are using that, it's hard to figure out whether this is a lot or not very much at all. I expect mean use is a somewhat misleading statistic anyway, since it would be highly right skewed - the vast majority of users would hardly ever have it, and there would be a small hard core that use heaps.
linger, in reply to
Absolutely; from that figure, we can only extrapolate more generally to the population, not more specifically to any smaller subset of users.
(On which note: the catchment area for Moa Point includes not just the entire Wellington CBD, the universities, and the hospital, but also the south coast from Island Bay eastwards; so it really is a stretch to conclude anything about cocaine use in Miramar from that. Might as well say it's all those bankers, as shown by the contamination levels of banknotes! )
steven crawford, in reply to
The hospital uses meth, and probably cocaine. The university could subtract the recorded hospital use out of the toilet data, because the university is full of clever cookies.
Michael Homer, in reply to
the catchment area for Moa Point includes not just the entire Wellington CBD, the universities, and the hospital, but also the south coast from Island Bay eastwards
I believe it's the whole city except Karori and the far northern suburbs, which I think is also what that map shows (and also this one from the council). I grew up not far from the line where it starts going to Porirua instead and there was once a school visit to see it.
Apparently 80% of New Zealanders are using meth.
"the 39 testing sites cover 80% of the population – who between them account for 16kg of meth a week."
Or one person flushed 16 kg of meth from in wellington airport, depending on where you get your news.
Do some tests, crunch some numbers, out pops a result ...
4 million population.
200 kg wastewater generated per person per day (1 litre = 1 kg for water).
20 kg meth toxin in the national weekly wastewater (scaling 80% to 100% of population).
We then have 0.000005 kg meth toxin per kiwi per week.
Or 0.005 grammes per kiwi per week.
Very different impression from presenting the same result in a different format.
On the other hand, what about the shocking 5.6 billion kg wastewater generated nationally per week = about 300 billion kg per year.
That's a lot of shit to sift through to find 20 kg!!!
And all absolutely meaningless without robust error analysis data and credible control study. Have these been presented?
Ian Dalziel, in reply to
full of clever cookies.
There's always been a 'home-bake' problem...
;- )
steven crawford, in reply to
I have a friend who made a batch of synthetic skunk tail stink while he was studying for his doctorate in physics. Victoria University went into commercial partnership and its now marketed in New Zealand as Skunkshot. Its patent covers numerous western countries including the US. Some US police forces us it in aerosol form to stink out Crack houses and other abandoned buildings. I think it would be very useful for warding off dangerous dogs while travelling in India.
It was a remarkable Sublimation.
Reminds me, what's the status of therapeutic MDMA as an option for treatment of trauma? I seem to recall clinical trials on the subject. If it yielded positive results, I think therapuetic MDMA is the next destigmatisation cause for drug policy activists.
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Paskkal: I meet a lot of adult models, and I like to interview them. If any porn girl would like to be interviewed, you can reach us at www.myspace.com/pornstarairlines
I hear you have a great recording studio story you'd like to tell.
Paskkal: Yes, it just happened. We started to record a song called "The Illusive Fish." It's a song about eating pussy, dedicated to Mötley's Mick Mars, who gave the answer to the question, "What's your favourite fish?" by saying, "The illusive fish in a pantyhose that no one can seem to find." We decided to let the song end with the sound of a pussy being licked and sucked and also the sound of the mouth doing it. So we took an adult model to the studio. We put the micro next to her thighs and I started to eat her out. But the sound was too quiet. You didn't really hear anything exciting except her moaning. Someone said, "Lick her louder. And then everybody was shouting, "Lick her louder, lick her louder!!!" I was like, "How?!?!" Then someone else—I cannot say who because this could bring up some girl-trouble—took over. But he sounded like my dog when she stood in the kitchen drinking water out of her bowl. Someone goes, "We have to fake it. Remember that movie The Perfect Storm? They couldn't take 10-meter waves because they don t really look dangerous even though they really are. They had to create some like 30-meter waves to make it look really frightening.So we bought a watermelon, just for eating it and also to record the sound. So everyone got a piece and ate like a pig just for show. Then it was gone without the recording work getting done. So we went back to the store and the girl there said, "Take those, they're particularly big and juicy." As if she knew. Then we started recording making fun with the sound of the seeds, like "Oh, I've jsut cracked her clit!" and shit like that. I don t know why, but it didn't sound like eating pussy either. Maybe just because we KNEW it was fake. So I decided to lick the model again while she was eating watermelon. We put the mike as close as possible to her pussy and fixed the sound so we could record as loud as possible. It worked and you have her moaning in the background too when that wasn't our plan. At least it's authentic. When we did the backing vocals later someone noticed that the microphone smelled "strange." But who's complaining? We could have recorded farts…
Why do you do interviews with pornstars?
Paskkal: I know a couple of them. They promised to help me and they did. We thought it was time to bring back some more sex into rock-music again. Rock 'n' roll is all about sex. This expression is from a very old song from the 50s, where this black guy sings, "I wanna rock and roll you all night long." I don't think he wanted to play cards with her. When the whites started to play the music it didn't have a name yet. So Alan Freed, a radio DJ, called it "Rock 'n' Roll". The rest is history. Rock and Sex are inseparable. And we like to provoke. Hell, it's almost 2009,and sex is still a taboo issue. Everybody's kinky, we're just admitting we're sick!
What's the story of your stage names?
Cobra Swede: I took Swede because I like Puma Swede, but I had to add another animal…
Paskkal: I chose Bardot…guess why??? I mean, Brigitte is one of the hottest foxes ever. A real goddess. And I just love her attitude. And Bardot became a porn name anyway. And Paskkal IS my name, though it's spelled differently.
Any favourite quotations?
Cobra: "You know you could be a rock 'n' roll star no matter who you are"—Backyard Babies
Paskkal: "There's nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so."—Shakespeare
"Keep being a scallywag with girls. Preach water, drink wine. If you get caught, explain that wine IS water to 99.9 %"—Paskkal Bardot
Your musical influences?
Cobra: Guns N' Roses, Slash, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Hanoi Rocks, AC/DC, A.S.O.
Paskkal: Mötley Crue, Kiss, Punk rock bands, actually everything that's good.
How did you come up with the name Pornstar Airlines?
Paskkal: It took a long time to find the right name. It had to be something that s understandable INTERNATIONALLY. First, we wanted to call the band "Fräulein Centerfold" since my mother is German. (I still think it s cool and funny. So I use it for a different thing.) Anyway, it had to be something that's between man and woman. But I didn't wanna have hillbilly stuff like using the words pussy, cock or cunt in the name. After all, would YOU wanna be in band called The Assfuckers , Tittysuckers or Pussy Brothers or anything like that??? We were sitting in a bar when someone goes, "Hey, between man and woman, there's tenderness, when it all starts!" Tenderness? Of course, but I don't wanna be in a band called Tenderness!!! How gay is that ? But then I reinvented the wheel. I thought and thought and suddenly it came out. "Hey, I've got it! It all starts with kissing, right??? So let's call the band Kiss!!" Someone said, "Kiss??? I guess someone was smart enough wayyyy earlier than you." LOL!!!!! At that moment I realized that I shouldn't have said this, looking at the unbelieving faces. I knew this would follow me for a long time… Since then, I have to listen to crap like: "Hey, I've got a good idea for a band's name like heavy material tumbling down, like rocks…how about the tumbling rocks, or even better, Rolling Stones!!!!" Or another one goes: "Hey, you are such a colorful gang, just name yourself Motley Crew and misspell the words to make it look cooler." I just go: "Oh, fuck off!" One time I had sex on a flight with a stewardess. When I went back home I told that story to a friend of mine. He said this summer he had sex with a stewardess too, not on board though. But there was also a porn actress on board. We found out that it happened on the same airline, so I just mentioned: "That's a real porn airline." I kept that in mind somehow, until a friend of mine wrote a song called "Pornrock Airlines." I read that title and thought "That's it: PornSTAR Airlines!!!!!"
What are your favourite countries to play in?
Cobra: Spermany, USC (United States of Cumerica) Genitaly, Backdoorway, Spritzerland, Analbania, Swingland and Gettingblown Island…
Any well-known girls you've had sex with ?
Cobra: No comment.
Paskkal: Yes.But I don't fuck and tell. I never thought it was cool to say, "Hey, I fucked this girl and that girl." Maybe when we were 16. So let me put it this way, here are some names:
Jesse Jane
Debi Diamond
Puma Swede
Janet Gardner (Vixen, all-girl band from the 80s)
Vica Ryder
Angela Merkel
Dolly Buster
Melissa Black
Layla Rivera
Three of them I had sex with, 3 of them I didn't have sex with, 1 of them I'd die to have sex with, 1 of them I'd rather die than have sex with, 1 of them begged me to have sex with her, but I didn't. Make your choice.
What kinda of tattoos do you have and what do they symbolize?
Cobra: An L.A.M.F. one that doesn t need to be explained I guess 2 stars on the shoulder, Woody Woodpecker and a R.I.P. Tattoo for my granny that means a lot to me.
Paskkal: I have a butterfly on my chest. It symbolizes 2 things: 1. transformation. I was the ugly guy in school when I was a kid/teenager with the thick coke-bottle glasses. No chance to get the girl even though I needed it so bad. I dyed my hair black one time and a buddy told me how to use eyeliner and how to build up 80s hair when I finally got contact lenses. We were in a rock club when someone goes: "Hey, you look like Tommy Lee from Iron Maiden!" I didn't know both names, but as two hot girls talked to me that night I learned fast… 2. Do what you feel, whatever it is. Don't bow down to any cliche. They say a butterfly is a woman's tattoo,but I like it. So i took it. I don't care what "they" say. I'm not bi, but I don't have to prove masculinity by following stupid do's and don'ts. I do what I want. I'm gonna have more tattoos but since I have to earn my money and have to think about how to spend it, I always prefer travelling, LOL! I know a lot of tattoo artists quite well, but most of them really suck.
Who are your favorite pornstars?
Cobra: Puma Swede, Vivian Schmitt
Paskkal: Debi Diamond in position 1; Layla Rivera, Alexandria Quinn in number 2; Vica Ryder, Melissa Black and Annette Schwarz in number 3. I guess. Oh, Puma Swede. She rocks my roll. Vica has freakish blue eyes. No one has eyes like her. She's a winner, she's almost a ten. It's not only about the looks but how someone acts in porn (and real life). It's actually very hard to answer. Debi is #1, she's got everything. The looks, the acting, the passion, the attitude.
Who writes the songs in Pornstar Airlines?
Paskkal: It's me basically. But we also use songs I didn't write. Sometimes it's like the guitarists write the music without the vocal melody and I do that including doing the lyrics. A song is always divided in text and music. The vocal melody belongs to the music as well, so I get credits all the time, LOL ! The guitarists are good songwriters as well. Cobra is a good writer. "High Degree Seduction" or "The Biggest Fan of Your Ass", for instance, were perfectly written by Jani and some friend, but they didn't have any idea for the vocal melody, so I completed that. Usually I don't like to collaborate in songwriting. As an artist I have a complete picture of a song, even its rhythm. My favourite songs from other bands are written by ONE person, like Nikki Sixx, Steve Harris, Paul Stanley, Kristy Majors…Would Leonardo Da Vinci have been happy if someone added a violet and a butterfly to his SUNFLOWERS ??
Do you have sex onstage like some other bands?
Paskkal: No, I never liked that. But some innuendos and short pretendings are quite cool. And dancers. I love pole-dancers.
What was the last concert you saw?
Cobra: Backyard Babies
Paskkal: The Mansfields, a punk-rock band. It was rad.
Will there only be sex lyrics in Pornstar Airlines song? There aren't endless topics about asses and titties…
Paskkal: Hey,we don t have a song about titties yet! And none about DPs. And ATM. No missionary topic, no doggy one. See?There are some more. And then we'll close Pornstar Airlines. And start again under the name Dogstar Airlines. I guess there are more dog races than positions. Speaking of dogs, I just created a new race: I crossed a Pitbull with a Shi-Tsu and called the result Bull-Shit… No,seriously: There are and will be lyrics about anything we think worth singing about. "Jokin and Smokin" has no sex lyrics. There's a new song called "Animal Defense System," one called "Bastard Saints" about people telling you not to cross the street during red lights but smoking in front of children. And a beautiful ballad called "Freakish Blue Eyes." We can do what we want, we don't have to fulfill expectations. We're not mainstream, we do mainly good-time rock, heavily influenced by the 80s but harder than the most of the bands during that period.
What do you do in your leisure time?
Cobra: Play guitar
Paskkal: I love aquariums and terrariums. Being a breeder I create and take care of them. Music is important too. And I still enjoy wanking off to films with Layla Rivera.
Anything else you'd like to add?
Paskkal: ThanXXX for flying with Pornstar Airlines. If you're sick of being in seventh heaven, be sure we fly all the way up to number 8. If you're sick of being on cloud 9, be sure we fly all the way up to number 69!
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Posted on: August 21, 2008 By: Charlie Malloy - Comments ( zero )
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A lot of people believe that the primary job of a performance coach or sports psychologist is to help you think more positively. That the biggest single catalyst for achieving more or breaking out of a slump is to believe that you can, and that good things will happen to those that can trick themselves into thinking this way. I believe this is why some people have a critical view of self help material in general, because they don't agree that attitude alone is enough to thrive.
As it turns out, research has proven that for some people a positive attitude is actually detrimental to performance. That's correct. Contrary to what many in my field believe, some people hurt their performance by trying to be optimistic.
The problem with over reliance on positive thinking is that you are whitewashing over any genuine negatives that exist. People have a problem with negativity and acknowledging weaknesses, especially in America where self belief is everything. There is actually a real benefit to pessimism and understanding that negatives are real, the problem is that people treat negatives as permanent rather than something that can be improved, which is why they try and discount negativity all together.
If you have real weaknesses in your skillset, just being optimistic won't solve them. It may help you focus, but if you are not addressing the negatives, optimism is, in fact, delusion.
"If you don't address the negatives, optimism is, in fact, delusion"
The danger of positive thinking
I have had lots of clients who believed that the weaknesses in their performance were confidence issues. That if they just believed in themselves, they would perform at a higher level. However in many instances it was other emotional issues holding them back, like anger and fear. In other instances it wasn't anything mental at all, it was their technical ability that was holding them back, they simply needed to practice their craft more effectively. No matter how much you believe in yourself, if you don't know how to do open heart surgery, you are not going to be able to will yourself to perform it (well).
Mood does, however, influence results. Being angry can cause you to make basic errors, being overexcited can cause you to take silly risks, and being depressed can prevent you from showing up entirely. So what's the ideal? It depends. Some people perform better by being slightly optimistic, and some actually do better being slightly pessimistic.
The power of realism
A research study found that some participants performed at higher levels by being pessimistic rather than being optimistic. After completing a survey, participants were divided into two groups, one group was deemed to be have an optimistic outlook and the other a pessimistic outlook. Both groups were then taught to play darts. The optimistic participants did better when they received instruction that was encouraging, supportive, and positive, compared with more negative feedback. The results for the pessimistic group were the exact opposite. When they received instructions that highlighted real statistics, their shortcomings, and criticised flaws in technique their performance was significantly better than from optimistic feedback.
A positive attitude is not the be all and end all of performance. In fact, it actually makes some people perform worse. Instead, being positive works for some people, but it doesn't work for everyone. If positive thinking works for you then great, I always say do what works for you, but if it stops working after a short while, positive thinking can actually be part of the problem. The pessimists embraced their negatives and used them to improve. Being a pessimist doesn't sound as nice as being an optimist, but at the end of the day results matter most. If being pessimistic helps you to perform better than how can that be negative?
The most easily accessible example I can think of to highlight this is Michael Jordan. I'm not saying he was a pessimist, but his approach to learning definitely borrowed from this school of thought. Rather than believe he could do anything, Jordan is famous for doggedly working on his weaknesses so hard they became his strengths. One might argue that this makes him a positive thinker, ie. he turned a negative into a positive. I prefer to think of this as a prime example of the value of acknowledging the weak points in your skillsets instead of glossing over them. This is something positive thinking advocates do not like to do.
Don't get me wrong; I am not saying we should always be brutally negative on ourselves all the time. Not only would that be no fun, it would probably stop a lot of talented people even trying to achieve great things. All I am trying to do is make the case for a little realism and to debunk the belief that all you need to do is to think positively and the results will look after themselves.
The power of positive thinking is real for some people, but for others it hides real weakness. What I do with my clients is help them identify, analyze and fix real problems that can't be solved just by thinking positively.


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Pavlova With Lemon Curd
This Pavlova with Lemon Curd is simply a meringue shell topped with curd, whipped cream, and berries. A dessert that will dazzle all who taste it!
Have you ever tasted a pavlova? Made a pavlova? Even heard of a pavlova? If you're new to this dessert check out my Chocolate Raspberry Pavlova post that has all the information you need about this dessert from down under!
Pavlova with Lemon Curd
I remember the first pavlova I made. I took it to a Memorial Day gathering next door and it disappeared in a flash. The crispy meringue shell topped with a billowy cloud of whipped cream and juicy, ripe berries was a new dessert for many in attendance.
My family barely got a taste so I made another just for them the next day. It has become one of our favorite desserts and I've made mini versions as well as a few other twists on a classic. If you've never made this iconic Australian/New Zealand (there is controversy on where this originated!) dessert, you MUST make one while berries are at their peak! And to add an extra dimension, sandwich some lemon curd between the berries, cream, and meringue! This pavlova with lemon curd is irresistible!
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Sandra, of Sandra's Easy Cooking, and I started our food blogs around the same time, so we've become friends as both our blogs have matured and grown. She is such a sweet and delightful foodie friend, I was thrilled when she asked me to guest post. As luck would have it, I was providing two decadent desserts for the faculty holiday lunch at my son's high school; so I knew I'd have something delicious to share. I had numerous requests for this pavlova with lemon curd recipe at the luncheon, and one kind soul told me it was the best dessert he'd ever tasted. If you love lemon desserts, you'll adore this exquisite creation.
Check out Sandra's blog for my guest post. Thanks, Sandra, for your kind invitation!!!
Pavlova With Lemon Curd
Meringue shell topped with lemon curd, whipped cream and an array of fresh berries. Recipe adapted from Gourmet Prep time includes cooling time.
Meringue Shell:
- 1 cup superfine sugar (just process regular sugar in the food processor for a minute)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 egg whites, at room temperature
- Pinch of salt
- 3 tablespoons cold water
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 stick butter (4 tablespoons)
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- (Or you can substitute 1-1 1/2 cups of your favorite jarred lemon curd)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups fruit of choice (mixed berries, kiwi)
- Preheat oven to 300º. Trace a 7 inch circle on one side of a piece of parchment paper, flip it over and place on a baking sheet.
- Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt using a electric mixer on medium till soft peaks form. Add water, and beat until soft peaks reform. Increase speed to medium high and start mixing in the sugar and cornstarch, slowly, till all is incorporated. Beat one minute longer. Add vinegar and mix on high speed until meringue is glossy and stiff peaks form (may take 5 minutes).
- Carefully spread meringue on the inside of the circle on the parchment, with the edges higher than the center. Bake till pale golden, about 45 minutes. Turn off oven and prop door open slightly. Cool for an additional hour in the oven.
- The meringue can be made up to two days ahead. Just wrap well in plastic and freeze. Defrost before serving.
- To make curd, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Add lemon juice and butter and simmer, while whisking constantly. When it starts to simmer, cook for one more minute, while continuing to whisk. In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, whisk egg yolks. Very slowly add about 1/4 cup of the hot liquid while whisking constantly (if you add too quickly, the egg will cook instead of incorporating). Return this mixture to the saucepan, reduce heat, and cook till curd is thickened (do not allow to boil). Pass curd through a mesh strainer to remove any bits of cooked egg. Stir in zest. Put curd into a bowl, cover and cool about 1 1/2 hours.
- Curd can also be made two days ahead, and stored covered in the refrigerator.
- To assemble pavlova, place meringue on a serving plate. Whip cream with powdered sugar and vanilla to stiff peaks. Fold 1/4 cup of whipped cream into lemon curd. Top meringue with curd, then the remaining whipped cream, and finally with the berries/fruit.
The meringue can be made up to two days ahead. Just wrap well in plastic and freeze. Defrost before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 331Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 92mgCarbohydrates: 49gFiber: 1gSugar: 44gProtein: 3g


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Prior to joining the institute, Madi worked for the B.C. Public Service, as a policy analyst for the B.C. Climate Action Secretariat, and an analyst for the B.C. Utilities Commission. In these roles, she provided research and analysis to support decision makers and contributed to the design of engagement processes.
Madi holds a master's degree in public policy and an undergraduate degree in political science, both from Simon Fraser University. Her graduate research focused on displacing diesel electricity in remote communities.


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Heather Phares: PJ Harvey followed her ghostly collection of ballads, White Chalk, with PJ Harvey – Let England Shake, a set of songs strikingly different from what came before it except in its Englishness. White Chalk's haunted piano ballads seemed to emanate from an isolated manse on a moor, but here Harvey chronicles her relationship with her homeland through songs revolving around war. Throughout the album, she subverts the concept of the anthem — a love song to one's country — exploring the forces that shape nations and people. This isn't the first time Harvey has been inspired by a place, or even by England: she sang the praises of New York City and her home county of Dorset on Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea. Harvey recorded this album in Dorset, so the setting couldn't be more personal, or more English. Yet she and her longtime collaborators John Parish, Mick Harvey, and Flood travel to the Turkish battleground of Gallipoli for several of Let England Shake's songs, touching on the disastrous World War I naval strike that left more than 30,000 English soldiers dead. Her musical allusions are just as fascinating and pointed: the title track sets seemingly cavalier lyrics like "Let's head out to the fountain of death and splash about" to a xylophone melody borrowed from the Four Lads' "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)," …. In its own way, Let England Shake may be even more singular and unsettling than White Chalk was, and its complexities make it one of Harvey's most cleverly crafted works.
Tracklist PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
00:00 1 – Let England Shake
03:06 2 – The Last Living Rose
05:26 3 – The Glorious Land
09:00 4 – The Words That Maketh Murder
12:41 5 – All and Everyone
18:22 6 – On Battleship Hill
22:29 7 – England
25:35 8 – In The Dark Places
28:32 9 – Bitter Branches
30:56 10 – Hanging In The Wire
33:36 11 – Written On The Forehead
37:14 12 – The Colour Of The Earth
39:47 13 – The Nightingale
44:01 14 – The Big Guns Called Me Back Again
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