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$17,995 Base Price MSRP
$23,990 As Tested MSRP
Model Lineup: Kia Optima LX ($17,995); EX ($20,995); SX ($21,795); EX V6 ($21,995); SX V6 ($22,795)
Standard Engine: 2.4-liter dohc 16-valve inline-4
Engine Options: 175-hp 2.4-liter inline-4; 194-hp 2.7-liter V6
Standard Transmission: 5-speed automatic
Transmission Options: 5-speed manual; 5-speed automatic
Basic Warranty: 5 years/60,000 miles
Assembled In: Hwasung, South Korea
Model Tested MSRP: Kia Optima EX ($20,995)
Standard Equipment: leather upholstery, automatic climate control, power windows/locks, power heated signal mirrors, CD/MP3/satellite-ready stereo with auxiliary and USB inputs, tilt/telescoping steering wheel with redundant controls, split-folding rear seats, fog lamps, solar glass, auto-dimming mirror with compass and HomeLink, dual illuminated visor mirrors, variable intermittent wipers, cruise control, tilt/telescoping steering wheel with redundant controls, and keyless entry
Options As Tested: Premium package ($2,200) includes moonroof, Infinity audio system, 17-inch alloy wheels with 215/50R17 tires, four-way power passenger seat, heated front seats, power-adjustable pedals, manual rear sunshade; cargo tray ($60); cargo net ($40)
Standard Safety Equipment: front-impact airbags, front side-impact airbags, full side-curtain airbags, tire pressure monitor, electronic stability control, traction control, antilock brakes
Optional Safety Equipment: noneDestination Charge: $695
The front-wheel-drive Optima offers a choice of a four-cylinder or six-cylinder engine, each of which ranks near top of its class for fuel efficiency. We like the standard 2.4-liter four-cylinder; rated at 175 horsepower, it's among the strongest in the class and gets an EPA-rated 22/32 City/Highway miles per gallon with either the manual or automatic transmission. The 2.7-liter V6 is smoother and slightly more powerful with 194 horsepower and earns an EPA-estimated 20/28 mpg; the V6 comes with an automatic.
The Optima's shape is less rounded than the average sedan so it has plenty of headroom and a light and airy cabin. The high-volume EX model won't leave you wanting for more features, and every Optima includes six airbags and stability control.
The Optima competes with the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Nissan Altima, Mitsubishi Galant, Chevy Malibu, Dodge Avenger, Mazda6, Subaru Legacy, and Hyundai Sonata.
All the competitors offer more powerful V6 engines. However, only the heavier Altima and Accord have a more powerful four-cylinder engine, only Hyundai matches Kia's warranty, only Altima can match Optima's EPA ratings, and the Optima is the least expensive.
The Kia Optima is offered in three trim levels, LX, EX, and SX. Each comes with a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. The Optima EX and SX offer an optional 2.7-liter V6 engine ($1,000). A five-speed automatic is standard on everything except the LX, which has a standard five-speed manual with the automatic optional.
The Optima LX ($17,995) comes with cloth upholstery, air conditioning, power windows and door locks, power heated signal mirrors, CD/MP3/satellite-ready stereo with auxiliary and USB inputs, tilt steering column, split-folding rear seats and variable intermittent wipers. The five-speed automatic transmission option ($1,200) includes cruise control, tilt/telescoping steering wheel with redundant controls, and keyless entry. A Convenience Package ($750) adds alloy wheels, trip computer, and eight-way power driver seat; it is available only with the automatic transmission. Other options include floor mats ($95) and a rear spoiler ($325).
The Optima EX ($20,995) and EX V6 ($21,995) come with leather upholstery, automatic climate control, fog lamps, solar glass, auto-dimming mirror with compass and HomeLink, dual illuminated visor mirrors, chrome door handles and trim, keyless entry, tilt/telescoping steering, cruise control, and floor mats. EX options include pearl white paint ($200) and a Premium Package ($2,200), which includes 17-inch alloy wheels and 215/50R17 tires, four-way power passenger seat, heated front seats, power-adjustable pedals, a manual rear sunshade, a moonroof, and an Infinity AM/FM/MP3 sound system with a six-disc CD changer.
The Optima SX ($21,795) and SX V6 ($22,795) offer a sportier flair and split the LX and EX grades with a few additions or modifications along with some subtractions: Leather and fabric upholstery, sport suspension, blacked-out headlight trim and grille, aluminum trim, metal pedals, and the Supervision gauge cluster are standard. The SX does not include the gas strut hood and trunk of other models, nor a few standard items from the EX. The SX is also available with a Premium Package ($2,000).
Optional on the EX and SX are voice-activated navigation ($1,200), and optional on all Optima models are wheel locks ($45), rear spoiler ($325), Bluetooth ($250), cargo tray ($60), cargo net ($40), and splash guards ($80).
Changes for 2010 are minimal. The lower rear bumper is blacked out, and the SX trim-level models have a push-button start.
Safety features front-impact airbags, front side-impact airbags, full side-curtain airbags, tire-pressure monitors, and electronic stability control, which includes traction control and antilock brakes.
Walk Around
By nature midsize family sedans have conservative styling and in this respect the Kia Optima fits right in. It won't attract undue attention from law enforcement or thieves, nor will it attract any criticism regarding appearance or finish.
The Optima's styling leans more to convention than cutting edge, with a near-level shoulder character line from front lights to rear and none of the elliptical window and roof lines that seem to be ever more popular. A rib section below the doors to add style and deflect debris is cleanly integrated. The roof is relatively flat, yielding a decent-size sunroof, headroom all around, and rear side-door openings you don't have to duck under to get in. Broad expanses of glass front and rear add spaciousness and improve outward visibility. And the flat trunk lid means an opening large enough to avoid contortions loading large suitcases or awkward cargo.
In keeping with that the tail is clean and uncluttered. Tail lights do what they should without looking to jet into the 22nd century; signals are red and to avoid confusion by following drivers they don't share a bulb with the brake lights. The tailpipes on V6 models exit straight rearward in bumper cutouts.
A continuous curve marking the front bumper comes across as a smile and mimics the aerial-view curve of the leading edges of the hood and fenders. The smooth wraparound lamp housings with projector low-beams remind us of earlier Acura TSX and TL models and Kia's newest design language seen on the Forte. The black sections above the fog lamps in the lower outboard grilles don't look like bumpers but they do protrude very slightly and will take the brunt of any close-quarter scrapes and save some paint bills.
Side mirrors are rectangular, the same general shape as most of the vehicles you will see in them. They fold narrower than the car and have signal repeaters on the outer edges; misjudge a garage or toll booth opening and that will be the most vulnerable point. Large door handles are easy to grab for anyone and chrome (EX) doesn't suffer ring and fingernail scratches quite like paint. Simple six-spoke 17-inch alloy wheels on our example match the mission ideally, easy to clean (no sand, salt, or snow buildup pockets) and don't stick out beyond the tire sidewall where they're prone to scuffing.
SX models get the usual visual upgrades for sporty models with a black mesh grille, blacked-out headlight housings, and painted alloy wheels.
Compared to the sedans in this segment the Optima has the shortest wheelbase and the shortest overall length, typically by just an inch or two, but has among the widest tracks (distance between left and right side wheels) in its class. The Optima is also the lightest car in its class; less weight translates to better acceleration and fuel economy, all other factors being equal.
The Kia Optima is compact on the outside but large on the inside, suggesting a space-efficient design. Despite its relatively small outside dimensions, the Optima trails only the Nissan Altima in front legroom among eight popular sedans and is mid-pack or better for other measurements, with all of them close together. When comparing the Optima to the Honda Accord (classified a Large Car by the EPA), the bigger Accord clearly leads the pack in front headroom and rear shoulder room, but the Optima measures more legroom front and rear.
The Optima LX comes with cloth upholstery, the EX with perforated leather. The Optima SX features woven inserts on black leather and aluminum trim around the shifter and center switch panel, metal pedals, and a revised instrument display (same data) called Supervision. The leather appears rugged and long wearing rather than supple and baby soft, and a similar material covers upper door panels and armrests. Upper interior panels are black to minimize reflections. The EX trim, such as door handles, is a titanium color. Lower doors and trim pieces are hard plastic, easy to clean, not the nicest to touch, and wholly appropriate for the market and price.
The front seats are thick and supportive, a few might say aggressive on lumbar support, and offer a relatively high seating position even with the cushion as low as it goes. The driver's seat in the EX is eight-way power adjustable. Power-adjustable pedals and four-way power for the passenger seat are optional. There's plenty of headroom, even with a moonroof, and an excellent view in all directions; we prefer it over the armored-car cocoon sensation of a Chrysler 300 or Hummer.
The rear seat is nicely contoured in the outer positions. Foot room under the front seats allows the Optima to accommodate four six-foot passengers with ease; the rear center seat position has sufficient padding but the raised profile makes it best for kids. The substantial rear center armrest has cupholders and storage, with small bins in the doors for MP3 players or phones. There are assist handles and seatback pockets on both sides, a coat hook on the driver side, optional rear sunshade, and the rear side windows roll all the way down. Seatbelt buckles are mounted to short belts (rather than rigidly anchored) so they move aside and allow those with more girth to avoid sitting with the buckle wedged in their backsides. The rear doors open with sufficient space to put a size-13 boot between seat and door post, so most will enter and exit the back seats easily.
The tilt and telescoping steering wheel on all Optimas with the automatic transmission has audio controls on the left and cruise control on the right; on most it is covered in leather like the shift handle which makes the plastic handbrake stand out. The console houses a bin under the armrest, cupholders, gated shift lever, and a well ahead with aux/iPod/USB inputs. More stowage is found in the glovebox, door pockets, a CD wallet-size covered space below the climate controls, and a hook for a purse or grocery bag on the right side of the center console.
Inset shaded luminescent gauges with white numerals and red needles are easily read and give speed, engine rpm, engine temperature, and fuel level. The central display handles odometer, gear indication, and trip computer data that includes outside temperature. Instrument lighting is not adjustable without the lights on, and all switchgear, including those on the steering wheel and audio inputs but not the mirror and power lock switch, is illuminated.
Two large vents frame the stereo controls; cars with navigation use this space and integrate the audio. Operation of the audio, navigation and automatic climate control is simple. We found the air conditioning system dealt with triple-digit heat quickly and without excessive fan speeds and noise. As with many cars, if you wear polarized sunglasses wear them on a test drive to ensure they work with the various digital and map displays.
Oft-used controls are on steering-column stalks, lights on the left and washer/wiper on the right. The switch panel on the left dash has functions for stability control, dash lights and the power-adjustable pedals.
Overhead are lit visor vanity mirrors, map lights, sunglasses holder and sunroof controls with separate buttons for tilt and slide functions. The moonroof shade stayed in position even during hard acceleration and braking, which can't be said for many more expensive cars.
Trunk space and access are typical for the class. The split rear seat folds narrow-side behind the driver but does not make a full-length flat load floor. The only things a load might get caught on are the seatback releases at the top corners. A temporary spare tire is under the floor. Cargo nets and organizers are available. The trunk can be opened by a key in case your remote battery dies and you don't want to open the door first. The Optima's 15-cubic-foot trunk betters that of the big Accord and the Galant, virtually matches the Camry and Malibu, and trails the Fusion by 0.8 cubic feet and the Mazda6 by twice that.
Driving Impressions
The Kia Optima comes with a choice of engines, a four-cylinder or a V6.The four-cylinder Optima has more than enough power for virtually any occasion and is quicker than most in its class. It has essentially the same power as the Honda Accord and nearly the same as the Nissan Altima, both larger, heavier cars. The Optima posts better EPA ratings than anything else in the class, the Altima being one mile-per-gallon better in the city and one less on the highway. Our mileage averaged 26-28 mpg.
The least expensive Optima comes with a five-speed manual gearbox that's easy to use and gets the best out of the four-cylinder engine. The five-speed automatic does that too, though it is programmed to upshift as soon as possible to save fuel. Driving habits will vary fuel economy far more than the choice of transmission.
An aggressive throttle tip-in is the only negative in the drive. We found the accelerator very sensitive. It applies significant power with just a light touch of the pedal, producing three characteristics: First, smooth takeoffs require some concentration that will become second nature over time; second, it is harder to modulate steady cruising speed and we used cruise control more than usual; and third, the sensitivity makes it downshift and upshift frequently on mild grades, where it is best to downshift one gear manually for the most smoothness. This is a complaint we have with a fair number of cars and reduces their attractiveness for grueling commutes in stop-and-go traffic.
The Optima's V6 is just 0.3 liters larger than the four-cylinder engine; it adds 19 horsepower for a total of 194. Its competitors' V6 engines range from 221 to 271 horsepower.
However, the Optima's V6 fuel mileage ranks above the others. Although the extra power may be useful, the bigger advantage is in smoothness and refinement. If you drive hard or spend time on mountain roads fully loaded, we'd consider the V6, otherwise the four-cylinder engine is more than satisfactory.
The four-wheel disc brakes work well, with excellent pedal feel to creep smoothly in gridlock or stop quickly from speed without tossing heads about. Antilock and electronic stability control are both standard to give better control when you should have slowed down.
The suspension is independent all around and accommodates interstate expansion joints and speed humps with equal ease. Handling is predictable, the car generally going where you point it in a stable, controlled manner. Like most sedans, it has stable and predictable understeer at the limit of adhesion: If you hit a corner too fast the car will tend to go straight rather than spin out. If this happens, however, the electronic stability control steps in to help deal with the situation. The 17-inch wheel-and-tire package takes away little in ride quality, though the SX's sportier suspension setup likely feels firmer on marginal roads.
The steering is heavy at slow speeds and lightens comfortably at speed without becoming vague. Body roll is well controlled. After driving on some winding roads and transition ramps and squealing the tires we can tell you the Optima behaves as a family sedan should.
Outward visibility is excellent all around, thanks to the high seating position, low window line, and flat trunk lid. Wind noise will start to creep in as you reach the higher highway speed limits (75-80 mph) but not enough to require raising your voice in conversation.
Direct comparisons between the Optima against comparably priced and equipped competition are difficult because the Optima is typically less expensive or better equipped for the same amount of money. An Altima may be more sporting, an up-level Camry or Accord more refined, an all-wheel-drive Fusion, Avenger or Legacy better in the snow. But they're all more expensive, a lot more so than a set of winter tires.
The Kia Optima is a solid family sedan with comfortable space for four. Its available four-cylinder engine is among the class leaders in output and efficiency, the ride and handling more than capable, and the packaging shows that smaller outside doesn't mean smaller inside. It has the best warranty in the segment and, feature for feature, it costs significantly less than any of the competitors. It is a terrific deal for the money.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent drove the Optima in Los Angeles; Tom Lankard contributed to this report.
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A round of applause for Deborah Jordan Brooks: the celebrated Princeton University Press author has scooped up not one, but two awards for her latest book, He Runs, She Runs: Why Gender Stereotypes Do Not Harm Women Candidates.
The first comes courtesy of the American Political Science Association, who has named the book the Winner of the 2014 Victoria Schuck Award. This prize is awarded annually for the best book published on women and politics and carries a prize of $1,000. Initially established to honor the legacy of Victoria Schuck and her commitment to women and politics, the award recognizes and encourages research and publication by women in the field.
The second, awarded by the International Society of Political Psychology, has dubbed Brooks's book the Winner of the 2014 David O. Sears Award. This prize is awarded to the best book published in the field of political psychology of mass politics, including political behavior, political values, political identities, and political movements, released during the previous calendar year. In keeping with the scholarship of David O. Sears, the award-winning work must "demonstrate the highest quality of thought and make a major substantive contribution to the field of political psychology."
Deborah Jordan Brooks is an Associate Professor in the Department of Government at Dartmouth College. She received her B.A. in both Politics and Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and completed both her M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science at Yale University. From 1998 to 2003, Brooks also served as the Senior Research Director for the Gallup Organization, which "provides data-driven news based on U.S. and world polls, daily tracking, and public opinion research."
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Hundreds of South Korean workers and family members awaited evacuation Thursday from riot-torn Libya amid fears that protests there would escalate into attacks on foreign companies throughout the Middle East.
South Korean officials said a special plane is on the way to extricate Koreans from Tripoli and that there were plans to send ferries to Tripoli and the eastern city of Benghazi after rioters attacked half a dozen Korean projects, injuring three South Korean workers and a number of others from elsewhere in Asia.
As foreign companies began to shut down projects across Libya, the United States and other countries with stakes in the oil-rich Libyan economy also began evacuating citizens, issuing travel warnings while the death toll in clashes between government forces and demonstrators soared above 1,000.
South Korea, one of the biggest investors in construction projects in the Middle East for more than 40 years and a major importer of the oil needed to fuel its spectacularly successful economy, may have more to fear than most.
"Events in the Middle East have come out of the blue," says Lee Jong-hwa, senior economic adviser to South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak. "The situation is a lot worse than expected."
On top of the rioting and looting of foreign companies in Libya, Dr. Lee cites oil prices rising above $100 dollars a barrel as reason for concern. The rising price of oil, he says, was the main topic at an emergency meeting Thursday at the Blue House, the center of presidential power.
"There is risk," says Lee when asked about the possibility of violence against foreign interests erupting in other Arab countries caught up in a democracy movement that also bears parallels to mass protests here that ended military rule and led to elections in South Korea in 1987. "The fear is very high."
Korean officials believe rioters from poverty-stricken regions of tend to see foreign companies as oppressors ripe for looting. The level of poverty, they say, is particularly low among tribal groupings in the Libya's east, where looters stole or wrecked vehicles and set fire to buildings.
The evacuation forced a halt to construction of major power plants by South Korea's two biggest builders, Hyundai Engineering and Construction and Daewoo Engineering and Construction.
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Hyundai officials are convinced, however, that the evacuation of 100 Hyundai workers, including 22 Koreans and 78 from other countries will bring only a temporary halt to a wide range of projects.
Whoever finally wins in the power struggle in Libya, says Yoon Young-Keun, a Hyundai Construction manager in Seoul, "they need contractors." As for concerns that Islamic radicals might eventually come to the fore, he says, "We can go with them, too."
That attitude reflects Hyundai's long experience in a region in which it has built port facilities, hospitals, apartment blocks, highways, and bridges, among other projects, since the late 1960s. A major figure in that success was South Korea's President Lee Myung-bak, who rose to chairman of Hyundai Construction, the "mother company" of the Hyundai empire, in the 1970s.
A 'golden land' for Korea
"The Middle East has been the golden land for Korea," says Park Hyun-do, senior researcher in the Middle East Institute of Myongji University here. "It's been the land of opportunity since the 1970s."
Mr. Park fears surging emotions may also turn against Israel, always a target of Arab wrath. "I worry about another possible Arab-Israeli conflict," he says.
Aside from the danger facing construction projects, Japan and South Korea as huge oil importing economies face the impact of Middle East mayhem on oil prices. Both countries rely almost totally on oil imports, 85 percent of it from the Middle East.
"We are a major oil importer and a large investor," observes economic adviser Lee Jong-wha. "Developments in the Middle East do have a large impact on the Korean economy. There could be expansion of tensions. If oil prices increase by 10 to 20 percent that has a significant impact."
For now, however, Korean officials say they do not have to go into emergency reserves while the Korean economy is predicted to grow by 5 percent this year. Korea gets 40 percent of its oil from Saudi Arabia and much of the rest from Persian Gulf states while importing five percent from Libya.
"We wonder about what's going on after the democracy movement," says Song Dae-sung, president of the Sejong Institute, an influential think tank here. "Liberal democracy is so difficult. I worry so much about the consequences."


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Look, we're as excited as you guys when headlines pop up across the Internet stating that the Lumia 925 has a notification light and the Windows logo flashes in the attempt to grab the owner's attention, but we're not convinced. And neither is Nokia (seriously, we've asked numerous times). That said, we've previously seen in person this blinking Windows capacitive key back when the Lumia 925 was announced (alongside the Lumia 928), but we were informed that it's simply related to debugging (basically the current power-state, blinking was a low-cycle).
We've not noticed any flashing lights on our Lumia 925 unit either, unless you're speaking about the proximity sensor. No matter which setting we attempted to manipulate, no matter how many times we requested friends to send across photos, SMS, emails and more, we just couldn't get the desired results. This was until today when we completely drained the battery and allowed the Windows Phone to shut down to wait until we located a power socket. When plugging the Lumia 925 in, we noticed the Windows logo started to flash.
What was the cause? We're not sure. As we speak, we're draining the device again to see what happens when we insert the USB cable. But it could well be that we're looking at the new way for a Windows Phone to alert the user that there's not enough charge to boot i.e. this is really a new GDR2 "feature", but since we have no other GDR2 phones, we can't compare.
This could be nothing, though. Nokia can't confirm anything for the time being, so we'll keep our eyes open for any details that may emerge and we will certainly reach out for confirmation on what we're looking at here (many have published footage of the flashing while the device is currently powered - yeah, we're scratching our heads).
We'll have to see what Microsoft has to say about a potential software update that enables such functionality. While we attempt to get some concrete details, if you own a Lumia 925: have you noticed the Windows key flashing at all through use, particularly when it's drained of power? If so, let us know in the comments.
Update 4:30PM ET: Mystery solved. While many on Nokia's own team don't know about this feature, it was described in a video (above, cued at about 13m, 33 s) with some product managers from the 925. Our original hypothesis was right that this is just a visual indicator to let you know that your completely dead Windows Phone is in fact, receiving a charge.
Up until now, if your phone ever completely died and you plugged it in, it could take upwards of a few minutes before the display would even turn on. That has probably made many people nervous, hence why Nokia made this feature. Thanks, Michael M., for the tip!


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Dreaming of the flowers that will come each spring.Mum died.
She has left a bloody great hole and it has raw edges.
Photography painting ceramics and more
Photography painting ceramics and more
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"Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to the soul" -John Muir
Writer & conductor
Earthenwear handwoven in the Celtic Crescent by Eloïse Sentito
Lydia Needle and FIFTY BEES
by JO WOOLF
Highly illustrated books for all ages
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A blog about children's books - reading, writing and everything in between.
Dr Sharon Blackie: writer, psychologist, mythologist
Needle felted animals. Tutorials, tips and more
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Nature notes from the Forest of Dean
illustrating the lyrics of Old Man Crow
writes, rants, reads
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An international collective of felt and fiber artists
Small heroes, big stories
a day in the life of my sketchbook...
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Welcome to my online sketchbook
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Job Ops In IndieLand (pt.6): Move Beyond A Single Product/
Most industries and practices get stuck in a rut of doing things the way they've always been done. The film world is a stellar example of this phenomenon. Most practices are designed around the way the world used to be, not how it is now. The film world and it's economy used to be based around scarcity, but now we live in a world of abundance. Adapting to this change will bring new opportunities. The first step is acknowledging that change.
Some Job Opportunities in Indie Film with Ted Hope (part 6) from Hope for Film on Vimeo.
If you missed the prior posts on Job Opportunities in Indie Film, watch them here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four, Part Five, Part Seven.
Special thanks to Chris Stetson for shooting, editing, and posting this.


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Mention a custom-machined manifold, and a block of steel comes to mind for most people. However, for the past few decades, ductile iron has served as a cost effective alternative to carbon steel. Although people often perceive any cast iron as hard, brittle, and difficult to machine, Bob O'Rourke, of Dura-Bar, says that "cast iron" represents a wide range of materials with tensile strengths ranging from 10,000 to 250,000 psi, depending on how it is cast and heat treated.
O'Rourke explains that ductile iron is a continuous-cast material with strength comparable to that of plain carbon and free-machining steels. However, because it is more machinable than steel, ductile iron can save substantial cost by reducing machining time, extending tool life, or both.
Along with better machinability, ductile iron also produces fewer burrs from drilling, reveals Gordon Weiler, of Daman Products Co., Mishawaka, Ind. Hydraulic manifolds usually require many intersecting holes, so complete burr removal is essential, but it can add substantial cost to a manifold. However, burr removal is easier with ductile iron, which further adds to cost savings, especially with manifolds.
Another benefit, adds Bill Calcagno, of Selling Precision, West Milford, N.J., a producer of custom hydraulic manifolds, is that unlike hot-rolled steels, continuouscast ductile iron does not require ultrasonic testing prior to machining. He says that hot-rolled steels contain sulphur and other agents to enhance machinability. However, these agents can produce inclusions — discontinuities or cavities within the structure that could turn a highly machined manifold intro scrap. Because 65-45-12 ductile iron (the type most widely used for hydraulic manifolds) does not require these machinability agents, manifold producers generally can forego the expense of ultrasonic testing.
However, Calcagno explains that ductile iron cannot replace steel in every instance. "If you'll be welding something to a machined manifold, you'll go with steel because it has much better weldability. The additional cost to weld ductile iron more than offsets any cost advantage from machinability in most cases."
Finally, Weiler points out that another reason for the more widespread use of ductile iron is availability. "Size often dictated whether we would use steel or ductile iron. If a manifold had to be larger than a certain size, we had to go with steel. Now, however, we've been able to make manifolds with a cross section as large as 25 in. square, and we anticipate being able to continue increasing that."
For more technical information on ductile iron, visit the Ductile Iron Society at www.ductile.org. In addition to explaining the technology, properties, and characteristics of ductile iron, this website also offers a comprehensive eBook, Ductile Iron Data for Design Engineers, that can be downloaded for free.


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Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Tildama's guest post reported on an extended interview of Joe McGinniss at a writer's festival in
. This was an intimate chat between Joe, interviewer Annabel Crabb, and more than 900 Aussies in the audience – wow! The anecdotes that Joe told conveyed how threatened Alaskans are of the vindictive Palins. Joe regaled the crowd with the tale of the "wild ride," which by the peals of laughter accompanying every part of the story, demonstrated that the Aussies were not fooled for one nanosecond by Palin's malarkey. Tildama reported something we could all relate to: "I can't explain how very therapeutic it was to hear this laughter – to hear Palin finally become a laughing stock – a subject of derision . . . . Oh, it felt soooo good! In fact, so often the mere mention of Palin's name made 900 Aussies laugh out loud. It was obvious that many there in that theatre had a very good understanding of Palin propaganda and could see through the smoke and mirrors – they weren't taking what she's serving, that's for sure." Sydney, Australia
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Sunnyjane has Mitt Romney's number, and wittily points out the long list of things that Mitt can't bring up without making for an "awkward" conversation (pets; gay marriage; health care; women's issues; religion; standing by what he said, whatever that was; his record in Massachusetts; …). This leaves him without a lot to say! So, It's the economy, stupid…or maybe NOT. Romney wants to run as a "jobs creator" (or as LOLGOP says, a "jobs creationist") but the record shows that his role at Bain had nothing to do with job creation. It was all about maximizing profits, usually by burdening previously successful companies with crushing debt, and often at the expense of the workers. Sunnyjane covers his vulture capitalism at work on GST (steel mill) and Ampad, both well-established profitable companies that went bankrupt under Romney's management, at the cost of many jobs and pensions. I am glad to see that the Obama campaign is not shying away from Romney's record; he claims that his business experience is what the country needs to create jobs and turn the economy around, so it is fair game to examine what that experience really is.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Patrick highlights more farces from the campaign season. We thought – hoped – prayed that we had gotten rid of Donald Trump, but noooooo… like a bad penny, he keeps coming back. Here he is again with his idiotic birther rantings, and there is Mittster, looking on adoringly as the celebrity firer spews more nonsense. [Did his campaign really think through how it would look to have Romney, who admits that he likes to fire people, together with Trump, who gleefully fires people on his "reality" show? There's a combo that really says "job creation," right?] The post includes a passionate smackdown by Joan Walsh of Salon, who has had it up to here with the birther BS. She calls out Romney's "leave no Obama-hater behind" campaign for the sleazy pile of horse manure that it is. Enough already! As several people pointed out, if the birther stuff is back on the table, it should be fair game to look at Romney's family history as well… does he really want to go there?
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Scott Brown shocked the nation, and certainly the political establishment in Massachusetts, by running a dark horse campaign that won Ted Kennedy's Senate seat, ending the very brief (24 day, ^cheeriogirl) period when Congress was in session and President Obama had a super-majority. He was able to run this campaign on the strength of out-of-state donors, and he is doing the same thing this go-round. His funders include the Koch Brothers and the notorious slave master/polluter Pepe Fanjul of Florida, also a billionaire who uses his wealth strategically to influence political leaders. I had the opportunity to compare Brown's campaign to that of Elizabeth Warren. Brown is increasingly beholden to corporate special interests, whereas Warren is running as a person who understands, appreciates and fights for fairness for the middle class. She told of her own very modest middle-class upbringing, the benefits she received from the public's investment in educating students like her, and how she has translated that education into a career fighting for the middle class against an economic and tax system that is increasingly stacked against us. She is an informed, articulate and persuasive advocate, and also a warm and friendly person who would be a much-needed, effective voice for the people in the U.S. Senate.
Some Comments and Links:
Linda1961: The more I learn about Mittens' "business" practices while at Bain Capital - destroying jobs, stealing pensions, loading companies with unsustainable debt (some of the companies were healthy until Bain took over), and then getting bailed out by the taxpayers so that he made millions, the more I realize that not only is he unsuited for President, but has a special place in hell awaiting him when he goes. [Later:] If Quitter hadn't gotten addicted to plastic surgery, she wouldn't be looking 60 or older. If she had a healthier diet, was really a runner (or participated in any kind of regular exercise), and had good grooming habits, she would look a lot better also, too, and at less cost than plastic surgery. Mostly, if she weren't so hateful, and spewed so much hate and ignorance, she would have the grace and beauty that anyone can have, regardless of their outside looks - it's the grace a beauty of character, that is, a character based on love, compassion, intelligence and willingness to be truthful. Anyone can have that, if they so choose, or they can be mean, hateful and a liar, like Quitter. No amount of plastic surgery will fix that.
Zane1: … my favorite combo interview is O'Reilly & Palin. He has such great contempt & superior attitude towards her. It's magic. It brings out the worse in both of them.
Maelewis: Citizens United has taken away what we cherished most: Government of the people, by the people, for the people, which is about to perish from the Earth, sorry, Abraham Lincoln. Now, government can be bought by a few billionaires, who pay lower taxes than most people (if they pay any taxes at all), whose money is sheltered overseas, and whose political voice is louder by virtue of the advertising that they can buy, drowning out all of those "of the people, by the people" people.
Psalm023: Mitt Romney has silver-spoon-in-mouth-disease.
Crow: Everything about Mitt Romney can be summed up by the title of his book - "No Apology". The original title was to be "Fuck You", but Ann persuaded him to tone it down a bit because he's "running for office for Pete's sake".
Cheeriogirl linked to Paul Krugman in NYT onDimon's déjà vu debacle and to this from Think Progress on "overwhelmingly Republican" California Supreme Court's nearly unanimous 2004 decision upholding health insurance requirement to cover contraception and to the Best White House photo ever!
Older_Wiser linked to this from RomneyEconomics.com.
Maelewis reposted this article from the Boston Globe on Grover "No" Norquist and found this in the UrbanDictionary on "Pullin' a Palin."
HopeforAmerica pointed this out about KatieCouric's new show and open invitation to Sarah Palin.
Alwaysthink linked to WSJ/Marketwatch, saying/showing that there was no spending spree under President Obama.
ProChoiceGrandma found this excellent article in Rolling Stone on Bain Capital – the worst of Capitalism.
PalinStuff (and HonestyinGov) found another good one in Rolling Stone, this on the big payoff expected by Romney's billionaire backers.
EbbtideMB posted the link to the excellent Boston Globe series on Mitt Romney.
For those who need a good laugh, check out Allison's series on "Cristol Saplin" at The
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Palin Place
Palin Place
HonestyinGov linked to this on the Wisconsin recall, on Daily Kos.


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WASHINGTON — They're not bluffing: Tax collectors will start requiring poker tournaments to report the winners' take.
Casinos and other sponsors of poker tournaments will be required to report winnings of more than $5,000 to the Internal Revenue Service beginning March 4, 2008, the tax agency said Friday.
Sponsors who meet the reporting requirement won't need to withhold federal income tax at the end of a tournament, it said.
If a sponsor does not report winnings, it is responsible for withholding the taxes and sending the money to the IRS, normally 25 percent of the amount subject to reporting.
The IRS said poker tournament winners must provide their taxpayer identification number, usually a Social Security number, to the sponsor. If the winner fails to do so, the sponsor must withhold federal income at a rate of 28 percent.
Casinos and sponsors of tournaments completed before March 4 next year will not be required to report winnings to the IRS or withhold tax.
By law, the winners already must report poker earnings on their federal income tax returns.
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When: Tue Mar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Where: Vimy Brewing Company
Our Tuesday night Folk-along Jam has a new venue in Ottawa's Little Italy neighbourhood. The Vimy Brewing Company (http://www NULL.vimybrewing NULL.ca/) provides a modern, comfortable space for our music-making. Light snacks are available, as well as Vimy's own craft beers brewed on the premises.
The location is 145 Loretta Avenue North, a block west of Preston and just north of Gladstone. Street parking is available on Loretta.
The Folk-along Jam is an acoustic open jam, where musicians sit in a circle and take turns leading songs of their choice. It runs from 7:00 to 9:30 pm on Tuesdays. There's no cover charge.
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From ForensicsWiki
LibCarvPath is a library designed to be used by carving and file system analysis tools. LibCarvPath allows fragments represented by offset and size to be combined in a CarvPath annotation that take the form of file system paths. LibCarvPath addresses the limits of file system paths by mapping extremely fragmented files to a uniquely identifying key in a long-path database.
The following tools use LibCarvPath and/or CarvPath Annotations:
Next to these, in Photorec work has started to include LibCarvPath support.


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The long awaited report included four recommendations for strengthening the beef checkoff program. The recommendations are:
- An opportunity to petition for a referendum. The beef referendum process should be revised to provide producers the opportunity to petition every five years for a referendum on continuing the checkoff. Ten percent of beef producers signing the petition at county offices will trigger the USDA to conduct a vote within a year. This is similar to the soybean referendum model.
- An adjustment of the checkoff rate. To assure strong demand-building initiatives for the beef industry in the future and to offset 20 years of inflation, adjust the per head checkoff rate to $2. The 50-50 split between state beef councils and Cattlemen's Beef Board would remain the same. The industry will need to approve any checkoff rate change through a referendum.
- Enhanced understanding of the Federation of State Beef Councils. The Federation of State Beef Councils gives priority to enhancing its identity in order to strengthen beef industry stakeholder understanding of the Federation. Options such as changing its name from The Federation Division to The Beef Checkoff Federation could be considered.
- Making the checkoff more inclusive. Any reference to the charter date of established national non-profit industry governed organizations be eliminated from definition (1260.113c) in the Beef Promotion and Research Order. This will make the checkoff program more inclusive.


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Tomorrow, after all of the presents have been unwrapped and you're snuggling on the sofa with your new iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad, you might have many questions, especially if you're new to Apple's wonderful touchscreen devices. If you've never used any type of touchscreen device, you are delving into a whole new world, and we know you're going to love it as much as we do. In any case, there are many touchscreen gestures that you will see referenced in the apps that you download and in the instructions for your device. Here are some of the basic gestures that we thought would help get you started:
There are so many things that you can do with these devices, that they can't all be included in one blog post. You might want to check out previous posts like, How to Save an Image or How to Change the Wallpaper. These two can be used together so that you can save an image and use it as wallpaper on your device.
There are more posts like this to come, and here you'll find a roundup of all our guides, app tips and tutorials. You can also sign-up to be a member of Club Marmalade Moon to be one of the first to be notified on the latest blog posts and courses.
Happy Holidays to you all!
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18 September 2011
In May 2014, German astronaut Alexander Gerst will be launched on his first mission to the International Space Station.
On 18 September 2011, German ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst was nominated for his first mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Gerst will visit humankind's largest outpost in space for a long–term mission lasting from May to November. Germany's Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, Philipp Rösler announced this decision, taken by the European Space Agency (ESA), during his visit to German Aerospace Day at the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) in Cologne.
Geophysicist Alexander Gerst will follow Thomas Reiter, a former ESA astronaut and the first German to live and work on board the ISS, at an altitude of 400 kilometres, for several months. The 35-year old astronaut said: "This opportunity is a great honour. The mission will be a positive challenge, not only for me, but for all the dedicated staff at ESA and the national space agencies whose fascination with and commitment to space make it possible." Gerst will fly to the ISS as flight engineer for Expeditions 40 and 41; the current plan is for a launch in May 2014 on board a Russian Soyuz spacecraft, with the return journey in November. Alexander Gerst will follow in the footsteps of German astronauts Thomas Reiter and Hans Schlegel, who flew to the ISS on behalf of ESA in 2006 and 2008 respectively.
"The appointment of Alexander Gerst for his long-term mission in 2014 is the continuation of a successful German manned spaceflight programme; I thank ESA for their confidence," said Johann-Dietrich Wörner, Chairman of the DLR Executive Board, on Gerst's appointment. "Since the flight of Sigmund Jähn in 1978, there have been another nine Germans in space. In addition, by participating in the successful construction and operation of the Spacelab and Columbus space laboratories, Germany has secured its place among the nations involved in manned spaceflight," Wörner added.
Alexander Gerst has already started his mission training at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Gerst joined the European Astronaut Corps in September 2009 and, on 22 November 2010, after conclusion of basic training at the European Astronaut Center (EAC) in Cologne, was officially appointed as an astronaut. He is the second member of the newest ESA group of astronauts to be nominated for an ISS mission, after the Italian Luca Parmitano.
The other crewmembers for ISS Expedition 40 will be NASA astronauts Steven Swanson and Gregory Wiseman, together with Russian cosmonauts Aleksandr Skvortsov, Oleg Artemyev and Fyodor Yurchikhin.
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I consider law enforcement officers as role models and would love to see them work on their weight. Maybe the police department or sheriff's office should consider a fitness program to help them.
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text: By now you probably know about Deadspin's story on Manti Te'o, the Notre Dame player who invented a fake girlfriend killed by leukemia and now claims that he was hoaxed (of course you were, Manti, of course). If you don't, watch this 3D news video from our friends at NMA. If you do, watch it anyway, because it's hilariously surreal, as always. [NMA]


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Mounties are investigating a Vancouver minor hockey coach after he tripped a 13-year-old player from an opposing team during a post-game handshake at the University of British Columbia campus last weekend.
Video obtained by CTV News shows UBC Hornets coach Martin Tremblay tripping a Richmond Steel player following the tense gold medal game ending the spring season, causing two boys to tumble to the ice at Thunderbird Arena.
One of the players suffered a broken wrist and will be in a cast for two weeks, according to Steel manager Tammy Hohlweg.
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Taylor Swift + Selena Gomez Adorably Reunite at 2014 Met Gala [VIDEO]
Nothing can keep these besties apart! Despite the reported drama (aka Justin Bieber) that kept Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez at a distance, the two BFFs happily reunited in New York City at the 2014 Met Gala last night, May 5.
In a vintage-esque video that Gomez posted to her Instagram account, the duo look happier than ever, twirling around in their dresses, laughing, smiling and waving to the camera as Frank Sinatra's 'Volare' plays in the background. Gomez and Swift, who both looked absolutely stunning on the red carpet, are clearly at their best when they're together -- just look how excited they are!
But the little reunion helped boost Gomez's spirits most of all. After all of the Instagram and Bieber texting drama that went down with Kylie Jenner, it was good for her to be with someone who knows her inside and out.
"Sometimes you wanna just be you with someone who knows all your secrets," Gomez captioned the sweet, sepia-tinged video.
Watch Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez reunite below!


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Most risky asset classes have generally posted impressive three year performance figures at this point, delivering huge gains in the 36 months or so since equity markets bottomed out during the last financial crisis. Just about every equity index is well in positive territory for the latest three year stretch, thanks to improving economic fundamentals and a general return of risk appetite among investors-even if some jitters remain.
Generally speaking, emerging markets have lead the way higher over this period; these securities were among the biggest losers during the sell-offs of late 2008 and early 2009, so they had the most ground to reclaim once markets finally bottomed out and began to head higher. So it's no surprise that BRIC ETFs have some eye-popping performance figures; the MSCI BRIC Index Fund ( BKF) is up about 105% over the past three years, while EEB and BIK have generally similar results.
Investors are unlikely to complain about a position that doubled in value over the course of three years. But a look at the composition of these ETFs and the performances between the various markets that make up the BRIC shows that the results could have been much better [see BRIC-Or-Bust ETFdb Portfolio].
BRIC ETF Balance
The four countries that make up the BRIC bloc are generally not evenly represented in funds that tap into this region; China and Brazil tend to account for the lion's share of assets, while India and Russia account for considerably smaller portions. Recently, BKF broke down as follows:
Looking at the relative performances of component countries shows that the gains captured have been far from identical; while Brazil, Russia, India, and China are all comfortably in positive territory, some have fared better than others. The table below shows the three-year performances for the most popular single country ETFs linked to each of these economies:Ticker ETF 3-Year Gain EWZ MSCI Brazil Index Fund +120.3% RSX Russia ETF +176.2% EPI India Earnings Fund +113.7% FXI China 25 Index Fund +65.8% As of 3/7/2012
Russia, which generally accounts for the smallest allocation in BRIC ETFs, turned in by far the most impressive performance. Conversely, the country that generally accounts for the largest portion of BRIC ETF portfolios (China) turned in the least impressive results. The table above obviously reflects results from individual country-specific ETFs, and not the performance of the country's overall equity markets. But it serves to illustrate the fact that, unfortunately for many investors, BRIC ETFs made less-than-optimal bets over the last few years.
Again, it's hard to complain with returns in excess of 100% over a relatively short period. And it's hard to argue with an allocation strategy that tilts towards the red hot Chinese economy and away from an energy-dependent Russia. But in this case, that strategy happened to work against investors; an overweight position in Russian stocks would have been a recipe for even greater success in BRIC ETFs.
The lesson: when picking an ETF, the details matter. The country breakdowns across the various BRIC ETFs vary quite a bit, and these allocations will generally end up having a significant impact on the ultimate risk/return profile realized.
Disclosure: No positions at time of writing.
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Colombia, Day 2: Off The Map
Looking up at the verdant walls of the huge bowl that is Medellín, and hearing the birds squawk "Chicharrón!" at us from the hotel garden, on our second morning in Medellín I felt like we'd already arrived in the jungle. By nightfall I'd realize how wrong I was about that. Medellín has more in common with Paris than with the region of Colombia we were about to visit: the coastal area of the Chocó department, a scant 50 minute flight to the northwest.
We spent a good, long time that morning at Medellín's regional Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport. We'd been impressed the day before at the crisp, on-time bus arrivals and departures. Planes in Colombia, it seems, are another matter. Our Aerolínea de Antioquia flight's 10:00 a.m. departure time came and went, with no definite new time on the horizon. A "creeping delay," my pilot friend Lorri advised. There was rain, but not much, and I'm not sure that had anything to do with it.
Interestingly, our trip window was to have been in Colombia's dry season, but we learned that's been a moving target the last several years, with La Niña extending the rainy season longer than usual.
At one point an English speaking gate agent came over to check on us, leaving Lorri enormously impressed: "American Airlines would never do that." We also spotted a couple I initially pegged as German who were waiting for the same flight and we decided to follow their lead; when they started packing up, so would we. In the meantime, there were cappucinos, books, and journals, as well as donuts and Battleship played via bluetooth. (We thought about lacing the kids' treats with their malaria pills, but opted to wait for later opportunities. Bad call, that.)
After about a 2-hour delay we were given earplugs to guard against the de Havilland Otter's loud engines and our flight was ready to go. Walking toward the plane we met the "German" couple, learned they spoke English, and that their destination was the same as ours: The El Cantil Lodge, an hour's boat ride south of Nuquí.
We took off into a spitting rain, but still got some impressive views of Medellín as we ascended, flying over countless highrises and what looked like a sprawling university. Most of our short flight was up in the rain clouds, so the ground below us remained a mystery.
When we started to descend, we could see where we were going, but the mystery, if anything, deepened. Looking down, there was dark green. No roads, no towns, no signs of human occupation. Just green. Then, also, brown, a river, and gray-blue, an ocean.
The plane dipped lower and the green pulled back enough to offer up a landing strip. We were in Nuquí.
Nuquí was 50 minutes away from Medellín, but might as well have been on the other side of the world for all the resemblance it bore to the city. You can hear and read over and over that you need to take a boat to where you're going because there are no roads, but you don't grasp what that means until you're there. In this part of Colombia, "no roads" is more accurately stated "just jungle."
An abandoned twin engine prop plane was busy becoming more vegetable than mineral. The terminal interior was open-air, crumbling or under construction (perhaps both), roughly the size of my bedroom, and manned by two young soldiers bristling with automatic weaponry and special forces torsos. I wasn't brave enough to take their picture, or even broach the subject. Our eight-year olds were impressed, fascinated, and nowhere near as cowed by them as I felt (but cowed enough to bring their usual exclamations to a dull roar). The document checking and collection of our strictly weight-limited luggage took just a few minutes, and we turned our attention to finding the boat that would take us to El Cantil.
There were quite a few people milling around the dirt airport courtyard and the gate leading out to the adjacent dirt road, but no one with a sign with our names. Hmmm. A tall, broad-shouldered, African-Colombian gent in a t-shirt, cargo shorts and an El Cantil hat came up to me. His English and my Spanish were at hopeless odds. It seemed like he was wondering if we needed a ride somewhere, and I tried to convey I thought we were meeting someone else. No one else was presenting themself, however. Just then, we caught sight of the female half of the not-German couple from our flight and asked for help. Her name was Nana, and she and her husband, it slowly unfolded, were not only also going to El Cantil, but worked there. Wait, we still didn't have that right: the husband's family owned the place. Ah! The El Cantil hat fellow worked with them. We crossed the street to the boat.
I had just enough time to snap a picture of the dock before the sky started pelting sheets of sideways rain. We'd had to consolidate luggage for this part of the trip, leaving much in Medellín and packing just the jungle essentials, or so I thought. Some rummaging revealed Tyler's rain slicker to be still warm and dry in our Medellín hotel. Thankfully, the kids could not have cared less. They stationed themselves in the front of the boat, scorning the offered plastic tarps and letting themselves get soaked through. They had never seen the likes of Nuquí, and come to think of it, neither had I.
Soldiers on a dock stopped us one more time to check and log passports as we motored up the channel past town and toward the ocean. Lorri evinced a degree of calm about these guys and their firearms that I tried (badly) to emulate. Rationally enough, Lorri told me later she figured a strong army presence meant we weren't likely to be hassled by FARC or other dissidents. The guns just made me glassy-eyed and skittish.
I didn't have time to dwell on that for the next hour though, as we entered the ocean, opened up the outboards, and headed south. The wind and rain that was busy slicing at us had churned the ocean into swells which our panga attacked like it was a cigarette boat. The boys screeched, squealed, and jounced with glee. "This is better than a roller coaster!" I just barely heard Tyler yell. Nana, Lorri, and I hunkered down and held on. From time to time I scanned the shore for signs of anything that wasn't jungle. But everything was. About 20 minutes after the bucking panga ride had lost its charm even for the boys, our driver slowed and backed into the tiny boat ramp at El Cantil.
The accommodations were canvas windowed huts that were solidly constructed and well maintained. The huts were divided to house two sets of guests, each side with its own bathroom, and a shared porch. We hit a snag when Nana told us the four of us were booked into one room (we were supposed to have two), but our hut-mates weren't arriving until our third night, so she gave us the whole unit for the first two nights. As we unpacked the boys used the porch-slung hammocks in ways I'm sure they'd never before been used. Rolled up like a taco, upside down, emerged as their favorite posture.
We were soaked and chilly after the boat ride, and, though lunch was waiting for us, I stripped for a quick shower. To warm up. The bathrooms were spacious, clean, and offered gorgeous open air views to the jungle. There was excellent water pressure. But zero hot water. "Um, Lorri? There's no hot water," I spluttered from under a 60 degree stream. Silence. I was fast learning Lorri was a world-class, hardcore, nigh unflappable traveler. But she loves her some hot water. Don't we all.
We adjourned for the first of a series of excellent meals at El Cantil. The menu consists of things they pull fresh out of the ocean and fresh from their garden, and everything we had there was delectable. Tyler struggles with anything that isn't pasta, so I could tell his intake here would be lean, but knew that if kids are hungry enough, they eat. Our strategy of burying their malaria pills in ice cream wouldn't work here though, as there was none to be had. We experimented with melting them in soup (bad) and tucking them into other desserts (better).
Though it was late in the afternoon, Nana told us we had time for the short hike to a nearby stream with a waterfall, and we grabbed our cameras and children and headed out. Guiding us was a sweet kid from the village of Termales, an hour's walk south along the beach and home of most of the people who work at El Cantil. We didn't share a common language, but smiles and hand gestures worked fine. We found the stream about 10 minutes up the beach. Our guide showed us some prickly plant pods (they looked like sea urchins) the local monkeys use as brushes.
Soon we were at the waterfall, and what followed was a couple of hours of the sort of bliss you can only have on vacation in a place like this. The rain had stopped, and the waterfall had a shallow basin for swimming. The water wasn't warm, but not frigid either, and while Lorri and the kids explored downstream a bit I ventured in. As soon as they got back and saw I wasn't getting throttled by anacondas or other submerged nasties, they all came in and we let the waterfall give us a good massage. It was spectacular.
We picked our way back to the lodge eventually, letting the boys play on the beach and find critters, which they absolutely love. There were enough hermit crabs to keep them occupied for a month.
When we got back to El Cantil the boys stayed in the ocean and made friends with some girls also staying at the lodge, and Lorri and I began to take the place in. Coco palms lined the beach, with coconuts lying around in great heaps. Vibrant ginger, hibiscus, and orchids grew in profusion. Dusk came around 5:30, and with it the housekeeping ladies to light the hurricane lamps: one on the porch and one inside each room and bathroom. By 6:00 it may as well have been midnight, the darkness was so thick and complete. At El Cantil there is electricity only in the communal dining room, and only between the hours of 6-10 p.m. No Internet. Marginal and unpredictable cell service. The boys collected some of our packed flashlights and kept exploring the grounds and wildlife, while we enjoyed wine on the porch with Micheline, mother of one of the boys' new friends.
Dinner that night was again delicious: grilled fish, rice, plantains, salad, a key lime custard for desert. In some places in the world, travellers converge around a cozy fire for drinks and talk. At El Cantil, it's the power strips: a starfish-like profusion daisy chained off the dining lodge's couple of outlets. Phones, iPads, computers, camera flashes, and sundry batteries all fought for their share of juice to face the coming day, and their owners got to know one another while jockeying for plug space. There was a Brazilian model/surfer and her film/photography crew. An extended family on an annual visit. And Micheline, a D.C. resident who'd adopted a girl from Bogotá. The girl's sister and former foster mother still lived in Bogotá, so Micheline had arranged this trip for them all so the sisters could visit.
Micheline, Lorri, and I reconvened on our porch to finish our wine by lantern while the kids shone their lights into the dark places around us. Some details of our conversation bore into my subconscious like woodworms. Micheline had purchased kidnapping insurance from Lloyd's of London to cover her various trips here. She also thought the small army encampment we'd noticed on a stream right next to El Cantil was stationed there because some tourists had been taken from this area by FARC maybe a year or two ago.
We called it an evening when it started lightly raining again. Tyler and Ryan had wanted to sleep in the porch hammocks, but Nana was pretty adamant we should sleep in the beds under the provided mosquito nets. The mosquitos here weren't annoying: they were few, small, and made pinprick bites, not big red welts. Malaria didn't seem to be a big issue in the region, but as parents we were trying to be careful and responsible. So, under the netting we went, with the boys having a sleepover in one room while Lorri and I drifted off watching Water for Elephants on her iPad in the other.
More photos from Day 2 are here and here.
Next time: I'd make sure I knew who was meeting us at the airport and how we'd know them, and be better informed about the availability of things like power, communications, and hot water. There seemed to be several layers of arrangement-makers between Viventura and El Cantil, so I'd personally reconfirm the number and availability of rooms. Also, be more mentally prepared for the military.
Next up: Our second day at the El Cantil Ecolodge.
Please see: the disclosures at the end of this earlier post.