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Millau Viaduct
|Millau Viaduct
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44°04′46″N 03°01′20″E / 44.07944°N 3.02222°ECoordinates: 44°04′46″N 03°01′20″E / 44.07944°N 3.02222°E{{#coordinates:44|04|46|N|03|01|20|E|region:FR_type:landmark |primary |name=}}
|4 lanes of the A75 autoroute
|Valley of the River Tarn
|Millau-Creissels, France
|Official name
|Le Viaduc de Millau
|Cable-stayed bridge
|Total length
|2460 m[1]
|32.05 m[1]
|343 m (max pylon above ground)[1]
|Longest span
|342 m[1]
|Number of spans
|204 m, 6×342 m, 204 m[1]
|Clearance below
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|Michel Virlogeux and Norman Foster
|Construction begin
|16 October 2001[1]
|Construction cost
|€ 394,000,000[2]
|16 December 2004 09:00[1]
|14 December 2004[1]
The Millau Viaduct (French: le Viaduc de Millau, Template:IPA-fr) is a cable-stayed bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France.
Designed by the French structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and British architect Norman Foster, it is the tallest bridge in the world with one mast's summit at Script error: No such module "convert". above the base of the structure.[3][4] It is the 12th highest bridge deck in the world, being Script error: No such module "convert".[1] between the road deck and the ground below.[5] The Millau Viaduct is part of the A75-A71 autoroute axis from Paris to Béziers and Montpellier. The cost of construction was approximately €400 million. It was formally inaugurated on 14 December 2004, and opened to traffic on 16 December.[6] The bridge has been consistently ranked as one of the great engineering achievements of all time.[7][8] The bridge received the 2006 International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering Outstanding Structure Award.[9]
- 1 History
- 2 Construction
- 3 Location
- 4 Structure
- 5 Impact and events
- 6 See also
- 7 References
- 8 External links
Because of problems with traffic on the route from Paris to Spain along the stretch passing through the Tarn valley near the town of Millau, leading to congestion in the summer from holiday traffic, construction of a bridge to span the valley was required.[10] The first plans were discussed in 1987 by CETE, and by October 1991, the decision was made to build a high crossing of the Tarn River by a structure of around Script error: No such module "convert".. During 1993–1994 the government consulted with seven architects and eight structural engineers. During 1995–1996, a second definition study was made by five associated architect groups and structural engineers. In January 1995, the government issued a declaration of public interest to solicit design approaches for a competition.[11]
In July 1996, the jury decided in favour of a cable-stayed design with multiple spans, as proposed by the Sogelerg consortium (Michel Virlogeux and Norman Foster). The decision to proceed by grant of contract was made in May 1998; then in June 2000 the contest for the construction contract was launched, open to four consortia. In March 2001 Eiffage established the subsidiary Compagnie Eiffage du Viaduc de Millau (CEVM) and was declared winner of the contest and awarded the prime contract in August.[1][12]
Possible routes
In initial studies, four options were examined:
- Great Eastern (grand Est) ( yellow route ) passing east of Millau and crossing the valleys of the Tarn and Dourbie on two very high and long bridges (spans of Script error: No such module "convert".) whose construction was acknowledged to be problematic. This option would have allowed access to Millau only from the Larzac plateau, using the long and tortuous descent from La Cavalerie. Although this option was shorter and better suited to through traffic, it did not satisfactorily serve the needs of Millau and its area .
- Great Western (grand Ouest) ( black route ), longer than the eastern option by Script error: No such module "convert"., following the Cernon valley. Technically easier (requiring four viaducts), this solution was judged to have negative impacts on the environment, in particular on the picturesque villages of Peyre and Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon. It was more expensive than the preceding option, and served the region badly.
- Near RN9 (proche de la RN9) ( red route ), would have served the town of Millau well, but presented technical difficulties and would have had a strong impact on existing or planned structures.
- Intermediate (médiane), west of Millau ( blue route ) was supported by local opinion, but presented geological difficulties, notably on the question of crossing the valley of the Tarn. Expert investigation concluded that these obstacles were not insurmountable.
The fourth option was selected by ministerial decree on 28 June 1989.[13] It encompassed two possibilities:
- the high solution, envisaging a Script error: No such module "convert". viaduct more than Script error: No such module "convert". above the river;
- the low solution, descending into the valley and crossing the river on a Script error: No such module "convert". bridge, then a viaduct of Script error: No such module "convert". extended by a tunnel on the Larzac side.
After long construction studies by the Ministry of Public Works, the low solution was abandoned because it would have intersected the water table, had a negative impact on the town, cost more, and lengthened the driving distance. The choice of the "high" solution was decided by ministerial decree on 29 October 1991.[13]
After the choice of the high viaduct, five teams of architects and researchers worked on a technical solution. The concept and design for the bridge was devised by French designer Michel Virlogeux. He worked with the Dutch engineering firm ARCADIS, responsible for the structural engineering of the bridge.[14]
Choosing the definitive route
The "high solution" required the construction of a Script error: No such module "convert". long viaduct (about one and a half miles). From 1991 to 1993, the structures division of Sétra, directed by Michel Virlogeux, carried out preliminary studies and examined the feasibility of a single structure spanning the valley. Taking into account technical, architectural and financial issues, the Administration of Roads opened the question for competition among structural engineers and architects to widen the search for realistic designs. By July 1993, 17 structural engineers and 38 architects applied as candidates for the preliminary studies. With the assistance of a multidisciplinary commission, the Administration of Roads selected eight structural engineers for a technical study and seven architects for the architectural study.
Choice of technical design
Simultaneously, a school of international experts representing a wide spectrum of expertise (technical, architectural and landscape), chaired by Jean-François Coste, was established to clarify the choices that had to be made. In February 1995, on the basis of proposals of the architects and structural engineers, and with support of the school of experts, five general designs were identified.
The competition was relaunched: five combinations of architects and structural engineers, drawn from the best candidates of the first phase, were formed; each was to conduct in-depth studies of one of the general designs. On 15 July 1996, Bernard Pons, minister of Public Works, announced the decision of the jury, which was constituted of elected artists and experts and chaired by Christian Leyrit, the director of highways. The solution of a cable-stayed bridge, presented by the structural engineering group Sogelerg, Europe Etudes Gecti and Serf and the architects Foster + Partners was declared the best.
Detailed studies were carried out by the successful consortium, steered by the highways authority until mid-1998. After wind tunnel tests, the shape of the road deck was altered and detailed corrections were made to the design of the pylons. When the details were eventually finalised, the whole design was approved in late 1998.
Once the Ministry of Public Works had taken the decision to offer the construction and operation of the viaduct as a grant of contract, an international call for tenders was issued in 1999. Four consortia tendered:
- Compagnie Eiffage du Viaduc de Millau (CEVM), led by Eiffage
- PAECH Construction Enterprise (Poland)
- a consortium led by the Spanish company Dragados, with Skanska (Sweden), and Bec (France)
- Société du Viaduc de Millau, including the French companies ASF, Egis, GTM, Bouygues Travaux Publics, SGE, CDC Projets, Tofinso and the Italian company Autostrade
- a consortium led by Générale Routière, with Via GTI (France) and Cintra, Nesco, Acciona and Ferrovial Agroman (Spain).
Piers were built with LAFARGE high performance cement. The pylons of the Millau viaduct, which are the tallest elements (the tallest pylon – 244.96 m) were produced and mounted by PAECH Construction Enterprise from Poland.
The Compagnie Eiffage du Viaduc de Millau, working with the architect Sir Norman Foster, was successful in obtaining the tender.[1] Because the government had already taken the design work to an advanced stage, the technical uncertainties were considerably reduced. A further advantage of this process was to make negotiating the contract easier, reducing public expense and speeding up construction, while minimising such design work as remained for the contractor.
All the member companies of the Eiffage group had some role in the construction work. The construction consortium was made up of the Eiffage TP company for the concrete part, the Eiffel company for the steel roadway (Gustave Eiffel built the Garabit viaduct in 1884, a railway bridge in the neighbouring Cantal département), and the Enerpac company [15] for the roadway's hydraulic supports. The engineering group Setec has authority in the project, with SNCF engineering having partial control. Appia was responsible for the job of the bituminous coating on the bridge deck, and Forclum for electrical installations. Management was handled by Eiffage Concessions.
The only other business that had a notable role on the building site was Freyssinet, a subsidiary of the Vinci Group specialising in prestressing. It installed the cable stays and put them under tension, while the prestress division of Eiffage was responsible for prestressing the pillar heads.
The steel deck and the hydraulic action of the deck were designed by the Walloon engineering firm Greisch from Liège, Belgium,[16] also an Information and communication technologies company of the Walloon Region.[17] They carried out the general calculations and the resistance calculations for winds of up to Script error: No such module "convert".. They also applied the launching technology.[18]
The sliding shutter technology for the bridge piers came from PERI.
Costs and resources
The bridge's construction cost up to €394 million,[2] with a toll plaza Script error: No such module "convert". north of the viaduct costing an additional €20 million. The builders, Eiffage, financed the construction in return for a concession to collect the tolls for 75 years, until 2080.[19] However, if the concession yields high revenues, the French government can assume control of the bridge as early as 2044.
The project required about Script error: No such module "convert". of concrete, Script error: No such module "convert". of steel for the reinforced concrete and Script error: No such module "convert". of pre-stressed steel for the cables and shrouds. The builder claims that the lifetime of the bridge will be at least 120 years.
Numerous organizations opposed the project, including the WWF, France Nature Environment, the national federation of motorway users, and Environmental Action. Opponents advanced several arguments:
- The westernmost route would be better, longer by Script error: No such module "convert". but a third of the cost with its three more conventional structures.
- The objective of the viaduct would not be achieved; because of the toll, the viaduct would be little used and the project would not solve Millau's congestion problems.
- The project would never break even; toll income would never amortise the initial investment and the contractor would have to be supported by subsidies.
- The technical difficulties were too great and the bridge would be dangerous and unsustainable; the pylons, sitting on the shale of the Tarn Valley, would not support the structure adequately.
- The viaduct represented a detour, reducing the number of visitors passing through Millau and slowing its economy.
Two weeks after the laying of the first stone on 14 December 2001, the workers started to dig the deep shafts. There were 4 per pylon; Script error: No such module "convert". deep and Script error: No such module "convert". in diameter, assuring the stability of the pylons. At the bottom of each pylon, a tread of 3–5 m (10–16 ft) in thickness was installed to reinforce the effect of the deep shafts. The Script error: No such module "convert". of concrete necessary for the treads was poured at the same time.
In March 2002, the pylons emerged from the ground. The speed of construction then rapidly increased. Every three days, each pylon increased in height by Script error: No such module "convert".. This performance was mainly due to sliding shuttering. Thanks to a system of shoe anchorages and fixed rails in the heart of the pylons, a new layer of concrete could be poured every 20 minutes.
The bridge deck was constructed on land at the ends of the viaduct and rolled lengthwise from one pylon to the next, with eight temporary towers providing additional support. The movement was accomplished by a computer-controlled system of pairs of wedges under the deck; the upper and lower wedges of each pair pointing in opposite directions. These were hydraulically operated, and moved repeatedly in the following sequence: The lower wedge slides under the upper wedge, raising it to the roadway above and then forcing the upper wedge still higher to lift the roadway. Both wedges move forward together, advancing the roadway a short distance. The lower wedge retracts from under the upper wedge, lowering the roadway and allowing the upper wedge to drop away from the roadway; the lower wedge then moves back all the way to its starting position. There is now a linear distance between the two wedges equal to the distance forward the roadway has just moved. The upper wedge moves backward, placing it further back along the roadway, adjacent to the front tip of the lower wedge and ready to repeat the cycle and advance the roadway by another increment. It worked at 600 mm per cycle which was roughly four minutes long.
The mast pieces were driven over the new deck lying down horizontally. The pieces were joined to form the one complete mast, still lying horizontally. The mast was then tilted upwards, as one piece, at one time in a tricky operation. In this way each mast was erected on top of the corresponding pylon. The stays connecting the masts and the deck were then installed, and the bridge was tensioned overall and weight tested. After this, the temporary pylons could be removed.
- Timeline
- 16 October 2001: work begins
- 14 December 2001: laying of the first stone
- January 2002: laying pier foundations
- March 2002: start of work on the pier support C8
- June 2002: support C8 completed, start of work on piers
- July 2002: start of work on the foundations of temporary, height adjustable roadway supports
- August 2002: start of work on pier support C0
- September 2002: assembly of roadway begins
- November 2002: first piers complete
- 25–26 February 2003: laying of first pieces of roadway
- November 2003: completion of the last piers (Piers P2 at Script error: No such module "convert". and P3 at Script error: No such module "convert". are the highest piers in the world.)
- 28 May 2004: the pieces of roadway are several centimetres apart, their juncture to be accomplished within two weeks
- 2nd half of 2004: installation of the pylons and shrouds, removal of the temporary roadway supports
- 14 December 2004: official inauguration
- 16 December 2004: opening of the viaduct, ahead of schedule
- 10 January 2005: initial planned opening date
Construction records
The bridge's construction broke several records:
- The highest pylons in the world: pylons P2 and P3, Script error: No such module "convert". and Script error: No such module "convert". in height respectively, broke the French record previously held by the Tulle and Verrières viaducts (Script error: No such module "convert".), and the world record previously held by the Kochertal Viaduct (Germany), which is Script error: No such module "convert". at its highest;
- The highest bridge tower in the world: the mast atop pylon P2 peaks at Script error: No such module "convert"..
- The highest road bridge deck in Europe, Script error: No such module "convert". above the Tarn River at its highest point. It is nearly twice as tall as the previous tallest vehicular bridges in Europe, the Europabrücke in Austria and the Italia Viaduct in Italy. It is slightly higher than the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia in the United States, which is Script error: No such module "convert". above the New River.
Since opening in 2004, the deck height of Millau has been surpassed by several suspension bridges in China, including Sidu River Bridge, Baling River Bridge and two spans (Beipan River Guanxing Highway Bridge and Beipan River Hukun Expressway Bridge) over the Beipan River. In 2012, Mexico's Baluarte Bridge surpassed Millau as the world's highest cable-stayed bridge. The Royal Gorge suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Colorado is also higher, with a bridge deck approximately Script error: No such module "convert". over the Arkansas River.
The Millau Viaduct is located on the territory of the communes of Millau and Creissels, France, in the département of Aveyron. Before the bridge was constructed, traffic had to descend into the Tarn River valley and pass along the route nationale N9 near the town of Millau, causing heavy congestion at the beginning and end of the July and August holiday season. The bridge now traverses the Tarn valley above its lowest point, linking two limestone plateaus, the Causse du Larzac and the Causse Rouge, and is inside the perimeter of the Grands Causses regional natural park.
The bridge forms the last link of the A75 autoroute (la Méridienne), from Clermont-Ferrand to Pézenas (to be extended to Béziers by 2010). The A75, with the A10 and A71, provides a continuous high-speed route south from Paris through Clermont-Ferrand to the Languedoc region and through to Spain, considerably reducing the cost of vehicle traffic travelling along this route. Many tourists heading to southern France and Spain follow this route because it is direct and without tolls for the Script error: No such module "convert". between Clermont-Ferrand and Pézenas, except for the bridge itself.
The Eiffage group, which constructed the viaduct, also operates it, under a government contract which allows the company to collect tolls for up to 75 years. The toll bridge costs €7.00 for light automobiles (€7.40 during the peak months of July and August).
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Pylons and abutments
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The abutments are concrete structures that provide anchorage for the deck to the ground in the Causse du Larzac and the Causse Rouge.
The metallic deck, which appears very light despite its total mass of around Script error: No such module "convert"., is Script error: No such module "convert". long and Script error: No such module "convert". wide. It comprises eight spans. The six central spans measure Script error: No such module "convert"., and the two outer spans are Script error: No such module "convert".. These are composed of 173 central box beams, the spinal column of the construction, onto which the lateral floors and the lateral box beams were welded. The central box beams have a Script error: No such module "convert". cross-section and a length of 15–22 m (49–72 ft) for a total weight of Script error: No such module "convert".. The deck has an inverse Airfoil shape, providing negative lift in strong wind conditions.
The seven masts, each Script error: No such module "convert". high and weighing around Script error: No such module "convert"., are set on top of the pylons. Between each of them, eleven stays (metal cables) are anchored, providing support for the road deck.
Each mast of the viaduct is equipped with a monoaxial layer of eleven pairs of stays laid face to face. Depending on their length, the stays were made of 55 to 91 high tensile steel cables, or strands, themselves formed of seven strands of steel (a central strand with six intertwined strands). Each strand has triple protection against corrosion (galvanisation, a coating of petroleum wax and an extruded polyethylene sheath). The exterior envelope of the stays is itself coated along its entire length with a double helical weatherstrip. The idea is to avoid running water which, in high winds, could cause vibration[dubious ] in the stays and compromise the stability of the viaduct.
The stays were installed by the Freyssinet company.
To allow for deformations of the metal deck under traffic, a special surface of modified bitumen was installed by research teams from Appia. The surface is somewhat flexible to adapt to deformations in the steel deck without cracking, but it must nevertheless have sufficient strength to withstand motorway conditions (fatigue, density, texture, adherence, anti-rutting etc.). The "ideal formula" was found only after two years of research.[20]
Electrical installations
The electrical installations of the viaduct are large in proportion to the size of the bridge. There are Script error: No such module "convert". of high-current cables, Script error: No such module "convert". of fibre optics, Script error: No such module "convert". of low-current cables and 357 telephone sockets allowing maintenance teams to communicate with each other and with the command post. These are situated on the deck, on the pylons and on the masts.
As far as instrumentation is concerned, the viaduct is state of the art. The pylons, deck, masts and stays are equipped with a multitude of sensors. These are designed to detect the slightest movement in the viaduct and measure its resistance to wear-and-tear over time. Anemometers, accelerometers, inclinometers, temperature sensors are all used for the instrumentation network.
Twelve fibre optic extensometers were installed in the base of pylon P2. Being the tallest of all, it is therefore under the most intense stress. These sensors detect movements on the order of a micrometre. Other extensometers—electrical this time—are distributed on top of P2 and P7. This apparatus is capable of taking up to 100 readings per second. In high winds, they continuously monitor the reactions of the viaduct to extreme conditions. Accelerometers placed strategically on the deck monitor the oscillations that can affect the metal structure. Displacements of the deck on the abutment level are measured to the nearest millimetre. The stays are also instrumented, and their ageing meticulously analysed. Additionally, two piezoelectric sensors gather traffic data: weight of vehicles, average speed, density of the flow of traffic, etc. This system can distinguish between fourteen different types of vehicle.
The data is transmitted by an Ethernet network to a computer in the IT room at the management building situated near the toll plaza.
Toll plaza
The only toll plaza on the A75 autoroute, the bridge toll booths and the buildings for the commercial and technical management teams are situated Script error: No such module "convert". north of the viaduct (coordinates: 44°8′3.01″N 3°1′31.94″E / 44.1341694°N 3.0255389°E{{#coordinates:44|8|3.01|N|3|1|31.94|E| | |name= }}). The toll plaza is protected by a canopy in the shape of a leaf (formed from tendrilled concrete, using the ceracem process). Consisting of 53 elements (voussoirs), the canopy is Script error: No such module "convert". long and Script error: No such module "convert". wide. It weighs around Script error: No such module "convert"..
The toll plaza can accommodate sixteen lanes of traffic, eight in each direction. At times of low traffic volume, the central booth is capable of servicing vehicles in both directions. A car park and viewing station, equipped with public toilets, is situated each side of the toll plaza. The total cost was €20 million.
Rest area of Brocuéjouls
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The rest area of Brocuéjouls, named "Aire du Viaduc de Millau",[21] is situated just in north of the viaduct (coordinates: 44°5′43.55″N 3°1′23.52″E / 44.0954306°N 3.0232000°E{{#coordinates:44|5|43.55|N|3|1|23.52|E| | |name= }}), and is centered on an old farm building named "Ferme de Brocuéjouls"[22] It was inaugurated by the prefect of Aveyron, Chantal Jourdan, on 30 June 2006, after 7 months of works. The farm and its surroundings can accommodate entertainment and tourism promotion activities.[23]
The cost of this work amounted to 5.8 million euros:
- 4.8 million of state funds for the realization of the area (access roads, parking, rest area, toilets, etc.)[23]
- 1 million for the restoration of the old farm building of Brocuéjouls (all two tranches)[23]
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- 7: number of piers
- Script error: No such module "convert".: height of Pier 7, the shortest
- Script error: No such module "convert".: height of Pier 2, the tallest (Script error: No such module "convert". at the roadway's level)
- Script error: No such module "convert".: height of a mast
- 154: number of shrouds
- Script error: No such module "convert".: average height of the roadway
- Script error: No such module "convert".: thickness of the roadway
- Script error: No such module "convert".: width of the roadway
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- 10,000–25,000 vehicles: estimated daily traffic
- €6.00–7.50: typical automobile toll, as of December 2009[update]
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Impact and events
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Pedestrian sporting events
Unusual for a bridge closed to pedestrians, a run took place in 2004 and another on 13 May 2007:
- December 2004 – 19,000 walkers and runners of the Three Bridge Walk had the privilege of crossing the bridge deck for the first time, but the walk was not authorised to go further than pylon P1; the bridge was still closed to traffic.
- 13 May 2007 – 10,496 runners took the departure of the race from Place de Mandarous, in the centre of Millau, to the southern end of the viaduct. After starting on the northern side, they crossed the viaduct then retraced their steps. Total distance: Script error: No such module "convert"..
Events and popular culture
- In 2004, a fire started on the slope of the Causse rouge because of a spark originating from a welder. Some trees were destroyed in the fire.
- The speed limit on the bridge was reduced from Script error: No such module "convert". to Script error: No such module "convert". because tourists were slowing down to take photos. Soon after the bridge opened to traffic, cars were stopping on the hard shoulder so that travelers could view the landscape and the bridge.
- A stamp was designed by Sarah Lazarevic to commemorate the opening of the viaduct.
- The Chinese transport minister at the time visited the bridge on the first anniversary of its opening. The commission was impressed by the technical prowess of the bridge's immense construction, but also by the legal and financial assembly of the viaduct. However, according to the minister, he did not envisage building a counterpart in People's Republic of China.
- The cabinet of the governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger, who envisaged the construction of a bridge in San Francisco Bay, asked the council of the town hall of Millau about the popularity of the construction of the viaduct.[24]
- This bridge was featured in a scene of the film Mr. Bean's Holiday.
- The hosts of the British motoring show, Top Gear, featured the bridge during Series 7, when they took a Ford GT, Pagani Zonda, and Ferrari F430 Spyder on a road trip across France to see the newly completed bridge.
- Richard Hammond, one of the above hosts on Top Gear, explored the engineering aspects in the construction of the Millau Viaduct in Series 2 of Richard Hammond's Engineering Connections.
See also
- List of bridges by length
- List of highest bridges in the world
- List of tallest bridges in the world
- Baluarte Bridge
- Royal Gorge Bridge, in Colorado, United States.
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- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Template:Structurae
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 France shows off tallest bridge BBC News Online. 14 December 2004. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ↑ Bridge claims record, Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney, January 2012
- ↑ Spiegel Online (In German) 'Es ist noch nicht fertig'
- ↑ Sakowski, Eric (2009). "List of 500 Highest International Bridges". Highestbridges.com. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ↑ "Millau Viaduct - official website - Home". Leviaducdemillau.com. Retrieved 2013-06-14.
- ↑ "From the Millau Viaduct to the Pyramids: Ten of the greatest feats of engineering". Daily Mail. 16 October 2010. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ↑ "The 10 greatest engineering feats of the decade". Construction Week Online. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 2013-03-07.
- ↑ "Millau Viaduct, France". 2006-09-13. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ↑ The Millau Bridge, page 2, BBC
- ↑ Décret du 10 janvier 1995, déclarant d'utilité publique les travaux de construction des sections de l'autoroute A 75 comprises entre Engayresque et Lasparets (mise aux normes autoroutières du P.R. 23,520 au P.R. 26,580), entre Lasparets et La Cavalerie Sud (du P.R. 26,580 au P.R. 66,820) y compris les voies de raccordement à Saint-Germain (R.D. 911), à la Côte rouge (R.D. 999) et à La Cavalerie (R.N. 9), de l'échangeur d'Engayresque, des aires de repos, de la section de route à créer pour assurer la continuité de l'itinéraire de substitution d'Engayresque à Lasparets ainsi que des mesures d'accompagnement sur cet itinéraire à Aguessac et à Millau, classant dans la catégorie des autoroutes l'ensemble de la voie comprise entre l'échangeur d'Engayresque et La Cavalerie Sud (du P.R. 22,700 au P.R. 66,820) dans le département de l'Aveyron et portant mise en compatibilité des plans d'occupation des sols des communes d'Aguessac, Millau, Creissels et Saint-Georges-de-Luzençon.
- ↑ "Décret 2001-923 du 8 octobre 2001 approuvant la convention de concession passée entre l'Etat et la Compagnie EIFFAGE du viaduc de Millau pour le financement, la conception, la construction, l'exploitation et l'entretien du viaduc de Millau et le cahier des charges annexé à cette convention" (in français). Legifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Le viaduc de Millau : un ouvrage exceptionnel initié par le ministère de l'équipement, op. cit., p. 4
- ↑ arcadis.nl
- ↑ Enerpac Closes Gaps in Millau Viaduct
- ↑ "Cable-stayed bridges, by Greisch". Greisch.com. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ↑ Matagne Didier. "Database of ICT companies in the Walloon Region". Vigie.awt.be. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
- ↑ The art of cable-stayed bridges on the Meuse and all over Europe This French-language video illustrates the launching technique
- ↑ France 'completes' tallest bridge BBC News Online, 29 May 2004. Retrieved 2007-08-03.
- ↑ brueckenweb.de
- ↑ Invalid language code. Details of A75 on Saratlas website (see "Position #82")
- ↑ Invalid language code. Brocuéjouls Farm on the Midi-Pyrénées heritages website
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Invalid language code. Inauguration of the rest area of Millau Viaduct (Aveyron government website)
- ↑ "l'École de Paris du management — Ecole de Paris" (PDF). Ecole.org. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
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Honolulu CC students experienced an opportunity of a lifetime competing in the 22nd Annual Nagoya Micro Robot Maze Competition held at Nagoya University in Japan on November 9 & 10. Competing as Team Hawai'i Robotics led by advisor and Assistant Professor Norman Takeya, students competed in various phases of the competition with students from different countries across Asia.
"Writing the programming could get very tedious at times but when I would get frustrated I would take a step back and think to myself a question my physics teacher would ask me. "How do you remove a dead elephant from your living room?" And his response would simply be "one chunk at a time." So, I would break the code down part-by-part and work on it. I believe that every competitor in the competition had the same build and design process; but different ideas emerged from different teams, some a lot better than others," shared Jarrett Kaho'okele, a Liberal Arts major, and a scholar with the 'IKE Program that is a part of the University of Hawaiʻi Pre-Engineering Education Collaborative (PEEC), funded by a four million dollar National Science Foundation grant.
The students were exposed to the Japanese culture, made new friends with international students, and experienced competing on a world-class level. Honolulu Community College was the only two-year college represented in the competition and second team from Hawai'i. The other was from Waiakea High School.
"Although we didn't place in the top three, I feel very proud of myself and the team for placing 6th and competing in general. We were competing with and did better than some four-year colleges," expressed Mabel Wong, a Construction Management student who built a robot that danced Psy's Gangnum Style.
For Jasmine Hoapili, a Honolulu CC student and 'IKE Scholar, she found similarities with the Hawaiian and Japanese cultures. "When we visited Atsuta shrine it made me feel respectful, just like the spiritual sites on Oʻahu. It created a desire for me to embrace my culture and learn more about it. Similar to protocols that we do before and after entering a spiritual place, the Japanese do the same."
Team Hawai'i Robotics is comprised of students from various University of Hawai'i campuses including Mānoa, Honolulu CC, Leeward CC, and Kapi'olani CC. The team has qualified for the VEX Robotics World Championships to be held in Anaheim, California. They will be competing with 80 other collegiate teams from around the world in April 2014. Last year Team Hawai'i came in 15th place, the third highest ranking U.S. team.
The International Micro Robot Maze Competition has been held in Nagoya, Japan since 1991 in parallel with the International Symposium on Micro Mechatronics and Human Science. Honolulu CC students competed in following four categories:
– Category 0: Micro Robot Racer by 1 cm cube robot
– Category 1: Autonomous Micro Robot Maze by 1-inch cube robot
– Category 2: Legged Micro Robot
– Category 3: Free Performance by Micro Robot
Below are the results of Team Hawai'i and the 'IKE Scholars.
Category 0 Micro Robot Racer (Total of 21 entries)
6th Mabel Wong
8th Team Hawai'i
11th Jarrett Kaho'okele
13th Team Hawai'i
14th Jasmine Hoapili
Category 1 (Total of 19 entries)
7th Team Hawai'i
8th Team Hawai'i
13th Jarrett Kaho'okele
15th Jasmine Hoapili
Category 2 (Total of 22 entries)
4th Team Hawai'i
Note: 11 robots did not move. Out of the 11 that moved 5 were Team Hawai'i's.
Category 3 (Total of 11 entries)
5th Jarrett Kaho'okele
8th Team Hawai'i
9th Team Hawai'i
10th Mabel Wong
11th Jasmine Hoapili


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TOKYO, JAPAN – November 14, 2002
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the world's largest professional services organization, has teamed with SYSTRAN, which provides translation solutions for the Internet, PCs and network infrastructures, to developed a demonstration which unites multilingual technologies, with XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language).
The demonstration was presented at the 6th International XBRL Conference in Tokyo, Japan. During the demonstration, a Japanese financial document, published in XBRL, was translated into English, using SYSTRAN technology, allowing the English speaking audience to immediately view and assess the Japanese data reported.
Bruno Tesniere, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers said, "Using this technology, a person who does not speak the language in which financial documents are created will be able to search the Internet for information from a company and be presented with that data automatically in the language of his choice. This multilingual technology, combined with XBRL, opens a world of opportunities for the publishing and analysis of corporate reports, across the globe."
Based on Extensible Markup Language or XML, the universal format for data on the Web, XBRL streamlines the way companies report and publish their financial data, and how analysts and investors can review that information. All financial information stakeholders from public and private companies, to the accounting profession, data aggregators, and the investment community, benefit from the use of XBRL.
However, because the Internet is no longer dominated by the English language, the demand for multilingual content is being accelerated.
SYSTRAN's translation technology enables the creation of dynamic multilingual content for businesses to manage extensive amounts of information, which falls beyond the capabilities of human translation services.
Mike Willis, partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers said, "The growing worldwide acceptance of XBRL, coupled with the ever-increasing need for multilingual content, make the combination of multilingual XBRL a viable solution for all stakeholders in the financial information supply chain. The multilingual standardization of financial data will promote corporate transparency, accountability and integrity, on a truly global basis."
Dimitris Sabatakakis, SYSTRAN's Chairman & CEO said, "XBRL automates the publishing of financial information which benefits all stakeholders in the financial reporting chain. SYSTRAN's technology adds a multilingual layer to the process that allows for on-demand and timely publishing of financial information in multiple languages."
The demonstration presented by PricewaterhouseCoopers and SYSTRAN is the result of a European Commission project called the MLIS TransAccount Project in which the two companies participated. The project was designed to bridge the language barrier in financial reporting. Both companies commend the European Commission for its foresight in recognizing the importance of both standardized and multilingual financial reporting and thank the Commission for its support of the project.
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PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com) is the world's largest professional services organization. Drawing on the knowledge and skills of more than 125,000 people in 142 countries, we build relationships by providing services based on quality and integrity.
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Note 1 – IDC reports that Internet users in Western Europe now surpass the number of US users. Today, English accounts for only 36.5% of total Web content, as Chinese leaps to 10.9% and Japanese increases to 9.7%, according to Global Reach.
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A hurricane capsizes a cruise ship in the Caribbean. A stock broker washes ashore on a remote island. Outside of the beautiful scenery, a fresh water pool and bananas, there is little else.
One day, after several months have passed, a gorgeous woman in a small rowboat appears.
"Wow! I can't believe I found another person!" she exclaims. "Were you on the cruise ship, too?"
"Yes, I was," he answers. "Where did you get that rowboat?"
"Oh," she says, "I found it washed up on the beach. Where is your shelter?"
"To be honest, I've just been sleeping on the sand," he says.
She invites him to her side of the island. Once she's rowed them to her side, she ties up the boat with hand-woven rope. "It took forever to find enough washed up strands to braid that length of rope," she tells him.
She leads him to a cozy bungalow painted blue and green. "I scouted for felled trees and then stained the salvaged wood with these really juicy berries I found in the jungle," she tells him.
Once inside, she excuses herself to slip into something more comfortable. She returns wearing revealing silk lingerie, smiling provocatively.
"I found some washed up suitcases from the cruise ship a few weeks ago," she tells him. "But now that I've found you, I finally have a reason to wear something sexy again. Tell me, haven't you been lonely? Isn't there something that you really, really miss? Something you've been longing for, too?"
"Oh wow!" exclaims the man. "You mean you've found the Internet, too?!"


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A guy walks into a bar with his pet dog. The bartender says, "No pets allowed."
The man replies, "This is a special dog. Turn on the Jets game and you'll see. Whenever the Jets score, my dog does flips."
The Jets keep scoring field goals, and the dog keeps flipping and jumping.
"Wow! What happens when the Jets score a touchdown?"
The man replies, "I don't know. I've only had him for 7 years."


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The Oakland Raiders have a new regime running the show, but they seem to be stuck with the same quarterbacks the old guard left them.
Carson Palmer is too expensive to release. And the team still wants to give Terrelle Pryor a real shot at winning the quarterback job. Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie said Tuesday at the Senior Bowl that Pryor would have a chance to compete for the starting job.
"(Pryor) needs to see if he can take a game over in the preseason, make some plays and carry out a game plan," McKenzie told Alex Marvez and co-host Jim Miller on SiriusXM NFL Radio. "Let him compete. That's what it's all about. If it looks like he can help us win, at the end of the day, that's what it's all about. That's what we want."
Pryor was shaky in a Week 17 start, completing fewer than half of his passes for 150 yards. He did throw for two touchdowns and run for 49 yards and a score, so it certainly could have been worse.
"It was good to see him go in and implement a game plan," McKenzie said. "He carried it out, played the game through and showed us what he can do. He definitely flashed some things that we're going to try and see what we can do with him in the offseason."
McKenzie came from the Green Bay Packers, who went from one great quarterback to another. It's hard to imagine McKenzie standing pat at quarterback much longer. A draft pick at the position would not be a surprise.Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal.


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My sizzling summer reading list...
Books are my drug of choice. When I don't have a book, I am thinking about getting one. I have books in every room of the house, and I carry my e-reader around just in case I can snatch even just a little fix while I wait outside the school for my kids or at a stoplight.
Just kidding about the stoplight. Really.
As addictions go, I suppose reading is a good one to have, although my husband might think otherwise when he is trying for the third time to ask me a question and I just look up blankly from my book and then continue to ignore him.
I still love real paper books with pages, but I love my e-reader as well, so I alternate between the two. A couple of real books, a couple of e-books. My usual goal is about 100 books a year. Sometimes I reach the goal, sometimes I don't. I am a bibliophile.
Now that I am on sabbatical from the library, I really miss the day-to-day book chat that has always been my favourite part of working there. One of the greatest compliments I ever got was from someone who told me I was like a "book diviner," that I could talk to a person a few minutes, then go to the shelf, run my hands over the books and pick out the perfect one for that person. Just how geeky I am is reflected by how incredibly flattered I was by that comment. Anyhow, something I like to do every year is write a blog about summer books, good ones to read or a list of a few I am planning to take on this summer. Unbelievably, summer is almost here. (Honestly, I did not think our first prairie winter would ever, ever end.)
So drum roll... here is my wish list for this spectacular summer reading season. Please, help me out by commenting at the end and giving me some more ideas...there is always room for more. With a major road trip coming for us this summer, I will be reading my way across three provinces when I am not busy refereeing whatever is going on in the back seat.
You can find any of these titles free at your local library, as I will. If you like to own your books and want to order them from Amazon, click on the title links to read reviews or shop, and this blog will receive a tiny portion of sales, with thanks.
The Paris Wife
Paula McLain
There is a little rebellious bit of me that won't read what everyone tells me to read, but this one I will, because it sounds like a delicious plot. Literary history at its best, with Hemingway in love.
Summer of love
Katie Fforde
Fluffy, frothy, British. Katie Fforde is almost as good as Jill Mansell for escapist, fun, romantic romps in the British countryside. And summer is in the title.
Susan Howatch
...because frankly, I will read anything moody and atmospheric and set in Cornwall.
Elin Hilderbrand
Some of her books were, I thought, a waste of time, but they are always beachy, set on Nantucket, and involving lots of family intrigue, so I am going to give her another try barefoot. And summer is on the cover.
The summer guest
Justin Cronin
This book looks so diabolically different from his huge bestseller The Passage that I have to read it. The Passage is part one of a highly-addictive trilogy of zombie apocalypse books that I consumed (all 800 pages) in a weekend so it will be interesting to see what he does with family drama. And summer is in the title.
The light between oceans
M.L. Stedman
I know you should never judge a book by its cover, but this IS a great cover. The story looks gorgeous, too, set on a tiny lighthouse island off of Australia. A little mystery, a bit of tragedy, lots of dramatic crashing waves, and I am sold.
The way I see it
Temple Grandin
This is a book I have meant to read for ages, since I saw the movie Temple Grandin, which was stunningly good. I have a sweet little friend who is autistic, and I want to understand him as much as I possibly can.
Ah yes, I will also be including at least one book from Jane Green and one from Jill Mansell if I can squeeze them in. What is on your list for this summer? Please share, and happy reading.


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- Page 1 Nikon Coolpix S9300 Review
- Page 2 Design, Peformance, Image Quality and Verdict Review
- Page 3 Sample Images: ISO Performance Review
- Page 4 Sample Images: General Images Review
- Stylish, well-built and easy to use
- 18x optical zoom offers plenty of flexibility
- Useful/fun high-speed shooting modes
- Excellent screen quality
- Telephoto reach not quite up there with its rivals
- No Raw recording
- Image quality not up to that of its rivals
Key Specifications
- Review Price: £220.00
- 1/2.3inch 16MP backlit CMOS sensor
- 18x optical zoom (35mm equivalent of 25-450mm)
- 1080p Full HD video recording at 30fps
- High-speed still image/movie modes
- 3in, 921k-dot LCD monitor
The Nikon S9300 is Nikon's flagship travel compact as as such its highlights include: a 18x optical zoom with built in Vibration Reduction image stabilisation technology; a 16MP backside-illuminated sensor; a sensitivity range of ISO range of ISO 125-3200; Full 1080p HD movie recording at 30fps; a range of high-speed shooting and movie recording modes; a one-touch panoramic creation mode; a small selection of digital filters; a high resolution 3in, 921k-dot LCD monitor; a range of in-camera editing tools and, last but not least, built-in GPS/Digital Compass functionality. While that certainly sounds like a pretty full feature set, the travel zoom market is fiercely competitive at the moment, with all of the major manufacturers offering their own distinctive takes on the genre. So what, if anything, sets the Nikon S9300 apart and is it enough to lift it above its main rivals?
At its heart the S9300 is built around a 1/2.3in backside-illuminated CMOS sensor that produces 16MP of effective resolution. This is combined with a Nikon EXPEED C2 image processor that's able to shoot at a maximum 7fps at full resolution, or up to 120fps at VGA quality (640 x 480 pixels). Sensitivity ranges from ISO 125 to 3200, which puts it on a par with the Canon SX260HS, Samsung WB850F and Lumix TZ30, although the Sony HX20V and Fujifilm F770EXR can go slightly higher at ISO 12,800 (albeit at reduced resolutions).
The S9300's 18x optical zoom is constructed from 11 elements in 10 groups and offers the 35mm focal range equivalent of 25-450mm. While the S9300's 18x zoom doesn't offer quite as much telephoto reach as the 20x zooms found on most of its direct competitors, its 25mm wideangle setting is on a par with just about all of them. Indeed, only the Samsung WB850F, at 21mm, is wider. Maximum aperture is a fairly standard f/3.5 at 25mm, rising incrementally to f/5.9 at 450mm while minimum focus distances start off at 50cm at 25mm, rising to around 1.5m at 450mm. Thankfully, there's also a handy Macro setting that allows you to get as close as 4cm from your subject.
The zoom is controlled by a rocker switch that surrounds the shutter release and this affords fairly good control; feathering the zoom control as lightly as we could we counted around 20 individual steps in between the wideangle and telephoto extremes. When shooting at extended telephoto settings, or indeed at slower shutter speeds, the S9300 features Nikon's generally reliable Vibration Reduction anti-shake technology, which is designed to help keep your images sharp at settings where otherwise some blurring might occur.
Exposure modes are all of the fully automatic variety, however there's a fairly generous spread of exposure options available, with a generous selection of super-speedy continuous shooting and multiple capture options proving to be the S900's trump cards. There's no basic Program mode as such, however the standard Automatic mode does allow you to alter some shooting settings including ISO, White Balance and, unusually for a camera of this type, AF Area and AF Mode.
The automatic Scene selector mode simplifies things all the way down to point-and-shoot proportions with the camera deciding all settings, allowing you only to choose the image size you want. In addition, there are also 17 individually selectable Scene modes, including a useful one-touch Panoramic mode that can record 180- or 360-degree panoramas from a single sweep of the camera. You'll also find a 3D still image option here should you want to shoot 3D images for playback on a compatible screen.
Next to the Automatic, Scene and automatic Scene recognition modes, you'll find a host of exposure modes Nikon has deemed important enough to get their own slot on the mode dial, namely: Night Landscape, Backlighting and Smart Portrait. The first two of these are largely predicated on the S9300's speedy shooting abilities, allowing you to shoot multiple images which the camera then combines into a single image for better overall quality and less noise than might otherwise be possible. Smart Portrait, meanwhile, makes use of the camera's face detection technology to prioritise people in complex scenes.
Given the S9300's speedy shooting abilities Nikon has given a dedicated spot on the exposure mode dial to all of the individual sub-modes this makes possible, namely: Continuous (high and low); a Pre-shooting Cache mode that essentially starts recording images before you've fully depressed the shutter release; two super quick 60/120fps Continuous modes (that shoot at 1MP and VGA resolution respectively); a Best Shot Selector that records multiple images and then selects what the camera considers to be the best five images; and, last but not least, a Multi Shot 16 mode that shoots 16 images and displays them all together in a 4×4 grid.
Given the importance of movie capture to digital cameras these days – especially to pocketable travel compacts like the S9300 – it comes as no great surprise to find that the S9300 is able to record high definition movies at a maximum quality setting of 1080p Full HD at 30fps, which is further complemented by 720p HD – also at 30fps. In addition there's also an iFrame (960×540 at 30fps) setting for easy movie editing on Apple computers, plus a standard definition (640 x 480) quality option. Should you want to record high-speed movies for slow motion playback then the S9300 offers a choice of 60fps and 120fps recording, although resolution does take a pretty hefty knock at both of the high-speed settings. Movie files are recorded in the computer friendly MPEG4 (H.264) format with sound recorded in stereo.
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The news-watching public noted the passing of long-time 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace on April 7, 2012. Known for incisive questions to high-profile interviewees, Wallace himself was on the hot seat in Ethics in America, program 7, "Under Orders, Under Fire (Part II)," debating the role of the press in covering war atrocities. This debate starts around 31:00 in the video.
James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic, writes about the Ethics in America program in his post, "Dramatic Video of Wallace, Jennings, Gingrich, and 'North Kosan'." Fallows points to his 1996 article, "Why Americans Hate the Media," in which he opens with a description of the debate between Jennings and Wallace. He also notes how the series provides a look at public figures, such as Newt Gingrich, while they are in the early stages of their careers.
This debate in Ethics in America shows students the difficult decisions that journalists face when reporting from the field.


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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Maybe she is smarter than I thought. I resolve to read some of her poetry this very night. She at least speaks her mind, rather than what she thinks people should say.
6 comments:
- Dubbahdee said...
I just think the statue is poor because it is:
a) ugly
b) not a good likeness
c) MLK appears to have a bad case of the collywobbles.
Ms. Angelou thinks the quote makes him look silly. Perhaps. It's more significant that the statue is meant to appear heroic but only manages to make him look dyspeptic.
Another case of "what were they thinking?"
And I still say I don't recognize him in that statue.
- terri said...
When you first posted about the statue and had only the head shot of it, I didn't think it was all that bad. It was only later when I saw the full statue that I had to agree with you. I really believe that the crossed arms stance communicates the arrogance and possible hostility of the statue.
It's not a good stance, and I think it is one of those unconscious body language cues that other people pick up on without realizing the source of their reaction.
Crossed arms don't communicate leadership, they communicate annoyance.
It's a strange pose for a statue meant to inspire people.
On another note...I will good-heartedly tease you about reassessing Maya Angelou's intelligence on the basis that she shared an opinion you already had. A little confirmation bias perhaps?
- Assistant Village Idiot said...
Oh, absolutely. You are never more brilliant, terri, than when you agree with me.
I think he's stuck in Carbonite, and next to this edifice should be a representation of Han Solo. (No, I don't think it's a good likeness, nor a good pose.)
- The Warrior said...
Referencing the MLK statue...I wish to preface my words with a disclaimer, inferring, that this is not just my conclusion, but it is also in complete agreement with the man himself. After all, his speeches, the marches were all done with one distinct if not clear three word association...THE BLACK MAN ! As I look upon the finished representation of this civil rights superstar, ONE INDELIBLE MARK NOT EASILY ERASED quickly comes at me like a police dog at a riotous protest. MARTIN LUTHER KING IS A WHITE MAN! I did not know that. Everything I've read, books that had pictures of him all protrayed the man as a BLACK individual! You can imagine my complete befuddlement once my eyes communicated with my brain, that I had been duped. Or, as my conspiracy theories all started to echo in my head, maybe it was true, maybe he was WHITE & not BLACK ? I shook my head, noooo! This is somebodies sick idea for a joke, but not here of all places, but could it be? hmmm? Now, I'm really confused. Who do you think I can ask to clear up this mess that I've come up with? I mean, do you walk up to a black person and ask the question but fear that I might anger them & then fear for my safety? or do I ask a white person the question & fear that I will be laughed at & ridiculed? Tough choices. You know what, I'll go to the first national debate between President Obama & Mitt Romney, maybe I'll get lucky & ask the republican candidate the question. I can see it now...Mr. Romney, I recently was at the MLK statue to marvel at the workmanship of the artist, but, once in front of Dr. King I was met with confusion & or bewiderment. My question Mr. Romney is this, was the famous civil rights advocator a WHITE MAN as I look at him or a BLACK MAN as learned about in school? Hmmm. Can you imagine the answer you might get. " Are you sure you wern't in Cleveland, and it wasn't Herman Cain you were looking at! Or maybe you thought he was white because of the way the sun was shining, or perhaps you misinterpeted the brochure I had and it wasn't Dr. King, but, really some reasonable facsimle therof! Did that answer your question. Thought so ! peace.


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This is the message I received today from Allen Walker, Scottburgh:
"The bait stem should last 15 years, if not a lifetime making it a viable solution to the other operators even though it is a rather costly solution."
"A complete solution to all concerns raised i.e. teeth, cuts, scratches, entanglement etc."
You've done it, Allen, you've done it!!
If we were together now, I would kiss you, man!! Guess you are glad that some 12.000 km separate us, huh?..... :-) :-)
I really don't know what to say other than this: Allen Walker was instrumental in working out a viable solution of the problem I had already drawn to Blue Wilderness' attention, unsuccessfully I am afraid to say, back in the early months of 2008.
While the Addisons did not even feel like discussing my more recent concern about tiger sharks getting hurt and sometimes very seriously entangled with the baiting tools they and most other shark operators use in Aliwal Shoal, it was their friend Allen who finally convinced them to think about more shark-friendly baiting techniques.
So Allen and Mark Addison then worked together, along with friends of Allen who were also very much interested in the matter, to develop and test baiting tools that would do the job.
What they have come up with is absolutely perfect, and now Blue Wilderness can boast, thanks to Allen's relentless commitment, to have the best equipment to attract sharks efficiently and in an eco-friendly manner.
I might also mention that Allen and his wife Ronelle bore most of the financial burden and invested a lot of time in looking for, and eventually finding, a viable solution of the problem.
Congratulations to you, Allen, and all those who have been actively involved in creating the new baiting tools!
This fantastic equipment should now be acquired by ALL shark dive operators to ensure that no Aliwal Shoal tiger shark will ever get hurt again in the baiting process.
A big compliment also to Walter Bernardis of African Watersports who took a keen interest in the matter, and drummed up the other shark operators to discuss ways to replace the hitherto used baiting tools, i.e. steel cables, old washing machine drums, edgy nuts and bolts.
On a personal note, and to conclude this regrettable controversy, I would like to state with some sadness that because most of my South African friends (also one Belgian and one Canadian) turned their backs on me for stubbornly insisting that it was absolutely necessary to introduce better baiting tools, I found out what these friendships were really worth - not much, to put it mildly.
Even though I was quite disappointed to see so little support, and what we call in German Zivilcourage, I could deal with it. These folks who all seemed, or at least pretended, to like "da old Wolf", simply did not understand what drives me, and preferred to be "politically correct" so as to not to antagonize their Blueish friends...
Well, now my ex-friends know that when it comes to testing my convictions, I am quite stiff-necked, and that I put the welfare of sharks above friendships, if circumstances force me to make such a choice.


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My MomLogic
Monday, April 20, 2009
I previously wrote about MomLogic a couple of times. I really love this community! I have forged many relationships there and joined a TON of groups, and now I'm hoping to be considered as the Mother of All Bloggers. Even though my blog is relatively new, I still think I can win this! Another plus about belonging to this community is that I've also won quite a few prizes from them, including a necklace worth $400, a 5 Factor Diet book, and more that I will tell you about when the time is right! Not too shabby!
MomLogic and the Mom Bloggers Club have teamed up to find the best mom bloggers out there! (If you're interested in entering, you have to have your post up by tomorrow! Click here for more info!)
Here's what Mom Logic is to me:
1 - Being there for your children no matter what.
2 - Listen, and don't judge. They come to us for a reason and NEED us to listen!
3 - Don't sweat the small stuff.
4 - Treasure your time with your children.
To embellish a little bit... I'll fill you in on my Moms. Yes, I have two. I was adopted at the age of 2.5 years old. I was lucky enough to have a TON of people who loved me and wanted the best for me.
Note to anyone in my family who reads this, I mean no disrespect.
My adoptive mother was very overprotective and in my opinion, controlling. I felt as though I wasn't given enough "rope to hang myself with". I did well in school and I wasn't doing drugs or drinking. And, I was still a virgin. Yet, I got in trouble and grounded ALOT. Yes, I did things to get to that point, but to me: It wasn't that serious.
I'm allowed to say that. I'm 31, almost 32 years. I have children, and I'm entitled to my opinion.
With my own children, I'm not sooo strict that I'll push them away but they do have boundaries. (And yes, they try to push those boundaries. HUMANS do that, not just children!) My philosophy is: If it's not that serious, it's not that serious.
I never, in any way, shape or form, wish to make my children feel the way I felt growing up. I want to be there for them and be on their side, no matter what. That's what we all want, right? Someone in our corner? Yes, we all need that!
To this day, I feel like I'm being judged by my adoptive mother. In comparison, my birth mother (who I found about 10 years ago and who has since passed on), always listened, never judged, and gave advice that didn't come across as condescending. That was such a breath of fresh air to me! I love my adoptive mother no matter what, but up until a few years ago, I couldn't speak to her without crying. It was nice to be able to have someone to talk to when I needed to talk about ANYTHING, and I miss it.
I had problems growing up, and the result is that my adoptive family and I are, for the most part, estranged. Yeah, we speak, but there's no real relationship. We don't visit. My children don't "know" their grandparents. Do I like it? No. I feel like I'm being held accountable for things that I did when I was younger and my hormones (and not logic) were controlling my emotions. Now, 16 years later, I'm a single mom of 3 who has turned her life around 360 degrees. I've made bad choices, I've had to deal with the consequences, and learn from them.
I am in no means, my children's "friend" and I tell them that pretty regularly. (Let's be clear on one thing: They'll ask certain questions relating to this, and get this answer; I don't just tell them "I'm not your friend!") But, I am supportive, accepting, and forgiving. And that's important.
I do find myself saying things that my mother did. Even though I don't want to! I hated these "certain" things when I was younger! But, she did know what she was talking about! (I give her mad props for enstilling what she enstilled into me. Her and my father did the best they could do with damaged goods!) Things like, "You'll poke your eye out!" or "You're gonna break your neck! Get down from there!" and even better still, "Because I said so!"
I say these things more often than I want to. Or even mean to!
When it comes to discipline, I'm pretty lax. Unless my kids doing something that is way over the top, or will hurt themselves, or being blatantly disrespectful, I'm not going to make a big deal out of it. They get grounded, lose privileges, and lose their favorite toys along with the best of them.
Let me tell you some more about my children. If you are a regular reader of my blog, you've seen some photos and other stories, so I'm not going to share them here. Below is a brief description of each of them and the qualities I love about them.
My son is 12 and he'll turn 13 in July. He's a great kid! He's smart, talented, and such a great young man all around! Granted, his mouth is starting to give me a run for my money, but "I got this"!
My youngest daughter is 10 and she's one of the sweetest kids I've ever met. Her compassion and kindness are to be admired. She has ADHD, which makes school and social skills hard for her, but we're working through those difficulties. Together.
My oldest daughter, long story short, lives with a Paternal Aunt. She's turning 15 this year and is such a beautiful young lady and I can only pray that she'll return to me on her own accord soon!
You may ask why I have this "Mom Logic"... Let's face it, life is stressful enough, and we never know when we're going to be gone. So why waste time being a total disciplinarian or a mean mom? Bond with your children, keep the ties strengthened, and pray that they will turn out okay. And leave it at that.
One thing I say to my kids that I hope gets on their nerves and they will say to their kids is: "If you ever do something stupid and get arrested, I'm not bailing you out." Know why? Because when you bail them out, they keep taking advantage.
For now, I'll enjoy them being young, help them with schoolwork, and help them become the people they are going to become. And enjoy them.
That's my Mom Logic.
What's yours?
Oh and, if you're gonna be at Mom's Nite Out, the winners will be announced then!
And if you've enjoyed my post and you enjoy reading my blog, won't you


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Celtic crash out following draw
Celtic crashed out of the Europa League despite a valiant effort as they recorded a 1-1 draw against Udinese in their final Group I game at the Stadio Friuli.
The visitors, needing victory to go through into the knockout stages, took the lead in the 29th minute when Gary Hooper took advantage of a mix-up in the Udinese defence to tap in from a yard out.
But veteran striker Antonio Di Natale notched from close range himself with seconds remaining in the first half after Celtic defender Cha Du-ri inadvertently headed into his path.
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IMF Survey Vol.30, No.12 June 2001
- New appointments: Köhler names new First Deputy Managing Director, announces selection of three department heads
- IMF releases Managing Director's statement on Board's work program
- Singapore address: Fischer asks if new IMF reforms could have eased Asian crisis, stresses region's future role
- National economy: Hong Kong SAR's strong fundamentals, policies generate quick recovery from Asian crisis
- Interview with Louis Dicks-Mireaux: Good governance now widely seen as essential; IMF places emphasis on prevention of corruption
- What is a debt swap?: Exchange operations play increasing role in managing liability and dealing with crises
- National economy: Jamaica introduces a wide range of measures to strengthen economy and promote growth
- Selected IMF rates
- Recent publications
- Members' use of IMF credit
- Stand-By, EFF, and PRGF Arrangements as of May 31
- Available on the web
National economy: Hong Kong SAR's strong fundamentals, policies generate quick recovery from Asian crisis
- International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
- Published Date:
- January 2001
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