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GE Free Victoria passed. Unanimous.
Eloquence is the poetry of prose.
– William C Bryant
First of all, I was inspired by a quote from Robyn O'Brien. The gestalt was "Keep speaking, even when you're trembling." I was trembling.
This post has been more widely shared than most of my recent posts on the Deeper Side. A comment on Facebook just came up that made me realize that I need to expand this post with more background information to help more readers understand. So if you are familiar about the subject, please skip the rest of this paragraph. For some background on the terminology: GE = Genetic Engineering = GMOS. Not talking about an extension of traditional plant breeding. I'm talking about Canadian food crops that have been modified to withstand herbicides (like glyphosate) or express a pesticide (like BT). Many GMOS have both traits. Talking about food crops that are not modified for higher yield or better nutrition. No governments have done their own safety studies. GMOs contaminate non GMOs. And Canadian law favours the patent holders of the GE seeds over the farmers who have had their crops contaminated. For some background, I recommend the 2013 documentary 'GMO OMG'. Another great resource is GMO Myths and Truths you can find online.
Now for the specifics of the Motion put forth by Councillors Ben Isitt and Jeremy Loveday, There is a bunch of Wheras's. If you want you can look up the motion or write back at me and I'll include them all. Generally given the lack of long-term studies both for human safety and on ecology, and following the precautionary principle the "ask " was that the City of Victoria go on record to oppose this new technology until the requisite studies are done. Specifically to quote from the motion:
"THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Victoria hereby opposes the cultivation of genetically engineered crops, plants and trees in the City of Victoria.
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City call upon the Federal and Provincial governments to implement a regime of mandatory labelling of all genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for sale in BC and Canada.
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City call upon the Federal and Provincial governments to impose a moratorium on bringing further GMOs to market for sale until a regime of independent and transparent scientific assessment and GMO management is introduced.
"BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Victoria shall forward copies of this resolution to the Premier, Prime Minister, all local MLAs and MPs, Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and The Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM)."
Let me give you a play by play account of how tonight's Victoria Council Session went.
I came into a mostly empty council chambers as a virtuoso pianist was serenading the room from about 6 – 6:30. Robert Holliston. Beautiful playing. Set the tone? I was not expecting that – it was kind of surreal. Actually, it was almost mystical.
I met Tony for the first time. Love his sign and his smile.
Then Mayor Helps and councillors came in. I need to give props, snaps, shout-outs to Councillors Ben Isitt and Jeremey Loveday for their commitment to this important cause.
Mayor Lisa Helps (in what looked like a locally-made smoking lily dress oh ye followers of the Style-Diet) called the session precisely at 6:30 and after a few words, I was the first speaker for GE Free Victoria. Read from my notes. Held by my trembling hands. Heard my voice quake and shake. But hung in there. You can probably guess what I talked about.
Second up was Jim Jordan, a seeker of social and environmental justice. A soft-spoken man, an organized thinker and most importantly: a do-er. The steady driving force behind tonight. Jim spoke about seeds and how the machines and chemicals of war were repurposed to agriculture. Jim provided the council with a speech and presentation by Dr Thierry Vrain, former GMO scientist and current organic farmer. Dr Vrain summarized recently findings about the biocide/herbicide glyphosate.
Third up was Arzeena Hamir, an agrologist and organic farmer of Amara Farm up in Courtney. An excellent speaker (a fabulous soul too), she focused on how Richmond benefitted from a GE Free Resolution.
Next was Tony Beck, a PhD from London and a UN Advisor on food security and gender issues. Eloquent, beyond knowledgeable. I wish I had taken notes! What I recall was how municipalities need to take the charge and how 50% of seeds lies with only a handful of companies.
Afterwards, Rob Pearce, virtuoso drummer and therapist spoke clearly about the dubious and unethical practises of certain biotech patent holders. Like me he is more of a musician than a public speaker. But he was wonderful, informative. He went out of his comfort zone. Respect.
Dr Joan Russow, erstwhile leader of the Green Party delved into the history of the international struggle against this questionable technology. Even since I first met Joan, I have been totally bowled away by her energy and focus. Gratitude for her voice.
Frances Litman, sparkling, a great speaker and 2012 CRD EcoStar Community Leadership Award Winner on behalf of Creatively United For The Planet, read two statements. One from the conscious dietician Rachel Dickens and another from Dionne Laslo-Baker from DeeBee's organic tea pops.
It didn't stop there. No folks. Three more speakers followed.
First of the trinity was Michael Coon who has been railing against GMOs in Hawaii (ground zero for GMOs). He's a powerful speaker and focused his talk on the findings of Steven Druker in the book "Altered Genes, Twisted Truth." Wonderful and terrible at the same time. But the eloquence….
Next was Professor Emeritus Edwin Daniel. In his 9th decade, he was clear as a bell. And he hit home that there is no independent, long-term studies showing the safety of GMOs.
To round out was sharp Dr Judy Gaylord. She was commanding, delivered one truth after the other. Such impressiveness.
I was honoured to be there, to be a part of it. I wanted to take a group photo but we all dispersed at different times. None of us understood when the motion would be voted on and all thought it would be weeks, not minutes. So I left. On the way out I got a quick pic with Arzeena and Tony. (Thanks to the dude in uniform at the door for snapping)
The light outside was good so I finagled a selfie for fun (uncle Godfrey first pointed out this excellent sculpture of Sir John A. Macdonald a couple years ago.) I like to think of John A holding up the sign!
I left feeling light, thinking that we'd hear something maybe in a week or two or at the next council session.
BUT THEN, Francis texted me! It passed. Unanimously. Jim called to confirm the news!
This is why Im writing this post now. In jubilation and exaltation! Need to share with you all. Ye who are curious. Ye who want to know what a council meeting in Victoria looks like. Ye who may want to bring a motion to your own City Council!
A little history was made. In a small provincial capital. But an important one. My home since 2009. This GE Free Resolution is a first for Victoria – and a first for me too. (Did you know that this was the first time I spoke at at council session?!)
I guess that thinking globally but acting locally has made some kind change. Today.
Courage is contagious. Infect others.
Tomorrow. (Now it's late: Goodnight dear ones)


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Voices from the Korean War : Personal Stories of American, Korean, and Chinese Soldiers.
By: Peters, Richard.
Contributor(s): Li, Xiaobing.Material type: TextSeries: JSTOR eBooks.Publisher: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2014Description: 1 online resource (310 p.).ISBN: 9780813145938 (electronic bk.); 0813145937 (electronic bk.); 9780813145945 (electronic bk.); 0813145945 (electronic bk.).Subject(s): Korean War, 1950-1953 -- Personal narrativesAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Voices from the Korean War : Personal Stories of American, Korean, and Chinese SoldiersDDC classification: 951.904 | 951.90428 LOC classification: DS921.6 .P37 2014Online resources: Click here to view this ebook.
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Cover; Contents; List of Maps; List of Photographs; Abbreviations; Note on Transliteration; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part One. The Korean War: A Short History; 1. Background and Origins of the War; 2. The Opening Phase: South toward Pusan, North to the Yalu; 3. China Enters the War; 4. The Chosin Reservoir Retreat and Advance to the North; 5. Truce Talks and Prison Riots; 6. Trench Warfare and Peace; Part Two. Many Faces, One War; 7. Getting to Korea; 8. A Mortar Man's Story; 9. Escaping the Trap; 10. A North Korean Officer's Story; 11. China's Crouching Dragon; Part Three. Chosin Accounts
12. The Chosin Reservoir: A Marine's Story13. The Chosin Reservoir: A Chinese Captain's Story; Part Four. On the Front Lines; 14. The Hwachon Reservoir Fighting; 15. Life on the MLR; 16. A BAR Man's Story; 17. First Combat; 18. Outpost Harry; 19. A ROK Lieutenant Survives the Bloody Ridges; 20. The Chinese Go Underground; 21. North and South: A Korean Youth Serves in Both Armies; Part Five. Behind the Front Lines; 22. The ""Lighter"" Side of the War; 23. A Korean Housewife's Story; Part Six. POW Camps: North and South; 24. An American Officer Observes the Koje Island Uprising
25. One Week of War, Three Years of Captivity26. A First Sergeant's Experience; 27. Organizing the Riots on Koje: Colonel Zhao's Story; Perspectives on the War; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
""In three days the number of so-called 'volunteers' reached over three hundred men. Very quickly they organized us into military units. Just like that I became a North Korean soldier and was on the way to some unknown place."" -- from the book South Korean Lee Young Ho was seventeen years old when he was forced to serve in the North Korean People's Army during the first year of the Korean War. After a few months, he deserted the NKPA and returned to Seoul where he joined the South Korean Marine Corps. Ho's experience is only one of the many compelling accounts found in Voices from t.
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CHOICE ReviewThe Korean War invokes memories for most Americans old enough to recall places such as the Punch Bowl, Heartbreak Ridge, and the Iron Triangle, not to mention the "frozen Chosin." Outside of Donald Knox's two-volume account of the conflict (The Korean War: Pusan to Chosin, 1985 and The Korean War: Uncertain Victory, 1988), no scholar has embarked on an oral history of all the combatants, American, Korean, and Chinese. Finally, Peters and Li (both, Univ. of Central Oklahoma) have sought to bridge the cultural gap with this assortment of interviews that renders a balanced snapshot of the Korean War and its associated horrors. The authors not only offer a fascinating picture of the war, but also provide a concise account of the conflict, from its origins to the armistice signed at Pamunjom. Although the authors occasionally stumble over the complexities of military operations and the lexicon familiar to most military historians, Peters and Li have attempted to enlighten a younger generation about the first Korean War. Let's hope that after reading these Voices, there is no national urge for a second. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. All levels and libraries. C. C. Lovett Emporia State University
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It has become a recent trend in the self help industry, that to be able to succeed, one has to be aware of his or her emotions. These trends are justified, but why should this actually be the case! There is no exact answer to that, but we might try and shed some light on some of the undiscovered facts, once we recognize that emotions truly help us to experience more of life .
If we allow ourselves to become to immersed in one specific emotion, say happiness, or fear, for exmple, we then tend to have a better understanding of the meaning of the experience, or the depth of our emotions. We cannot generalize on this, and each experience is as varied as the prints on our fingers, and the realization of this fact does dawn on us in most cases, depending on how we reacted to the experience of it.
Our emotions set us apart from other people. They determine the way in which we act, and give reasons as to why we act the way we do, or why people behave in the manner that they do. Emotions set our own personal boundaries, and in a sense limit us from becoming ourselves by making us realize the exact people that we want to be.
Emotions help us communicate our feelings and our reactions towards things, without having to actually say them out loud, and overall therefore, emotions affect the way in which we lead our lives. This can be true whether it is on the road either to perdition, or to success, but these of course are also affected by other factors which are essential to everyday living.
There are various divisions of emotional intelligence, including self awareness and emotional sensitivity, emotion management, self motivation and the ability to handle relationships.
In order for anyone to improve theiremotional intelligence, they must gather some understanding on these particular areas of themselves. After all the methods that you will use in improving your emotional intelligence, will be centered around these five aspects of it.
The first thing you would want to do is to fully develop your self awareness,because in that way you will be able to know the extent of your emotions, and the meanings which they bear. No one can help you here better than yourself, since no one knows you better than you do.
The perfect connection which you can make to allow communication between you and your inner self is meditation, and relaxation and proper observance of yourself are the keys to this. Let your thoughts flow in the process, do not make immediate judgements, and do not even start any analysis at this point. After your meditation comes the realization of all the questions that have cropped up.
Once you have connected yourself with the self that resides in you, no one has a better understanding of the pool of emotions which you are experiencing. It would now be a good time to take responsibility for your own emotions, because better understanding leads to better judgement.
Once you understand yourself fully, only then would be the time for you to really determine the emotions you must accept, and retain and the emotions you have for denied for so long. At the stage of beginning to know yourself, you will understand that your emotions are not the full embodiment of your being who you are.
There is no such thing as bad emotions, and do remember that every bit of emotion that you are experiencing, is your reaction to specific stimulations. Do not make assumptions on how bad you are, based on the wrong emotions that you experienced, because the opposite is also true, which is that making self judgments will never make you a better person.


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Unfortunately, the trip culminated with us dropping Faezer off at the airport in Boston where she took a flight to D.C. to visit my sister Jenny. (I'm trying not to begrudge her equal time, but it's hard...) All of us were very sad to see her go, but especially me. Having another mom in the house made my life so much easier.
In other sad news, my friend Jen (aka Fabulous Photographer Jen) just moved to Utah three weeks ahead of schedule. I'm really sad she's gone and sad we didn't get to see her one last time before she went. (And I'm sad she wont be around to take any more beautiful pics of my kids!) We'll miss you Jen and family!
Now for an update on the Dub boys:
Douglas came home from work tonight and fed the boys, mowed and edged the lawn, made cornbread with the boys, bathed the boys, and got the boys ready for bed. All while I went grocery shopping. From my perspective, I'd say Doug is doing well. REALLY well. Also, he's been blogging more lately which I think is fabulous.
Maxwell recently finished Pre-K and has the summer off. He's recently developed a love of painting and wants to spend his summer days creating colorful works of art, going on walks to the beach, and violently playing pirates. He really REALLY likes pirates, so if you're at all interested in sword fighting, please schedule a play date with Max.
Samuel is working hard at potty training...again.
He had it down pat until the arrival of his baby brother, and then decided he needed to mark his territory to remind us of his presence. (We hadn't forgotten.) He accepts bribes for good behavior in the form of "Cars" cars. He's collected quite a few. In fact, I don't know if they are helping or hindering his re-training. Hmm...
Gabriel is taking daily smiling lessons from Mommy and Max. This is where we both beam down at him while tickleing around his mouth and making silly cooing noises while asking "Where's your smile?" in baby talk. So far, all we managed to do is give him gas. Doug and I are also giving him "sleeping through the night" lessons which are equally effective.
Also, Gabriel is exactly 6 weeks old now! And you all know what that means...it means I can start EXERCISING. Not that I'm going too, but I COULD if I wanted! (All of you who thought I was referring to something else, get your minds out of the gutter.) ANYWAY, Gabe is such a sweet baby and he's only slightly spoiled from being held non-stop while Grandma Fae was here. We're all in love with him.
That's all the news I've got for you! But don't worry, if Gabe smiles or Sam goes on the potty without a reminder, YOU will be the first to know!


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"Mary Poppins" celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2014, and thanks to a new Blu-Ray treatment and resurgence of attention due to the release of the making-of film "Saving Mr. Banks," the enchanting nanny remains, for her legions of admirers, practically perfect in every way.
"I never put those Mary Poppins memories away," says Julie Andrews, thinking back on Walt Disney's now-iconic 1964 musical fantasy that brought author P.L. Travers' famed creation to magical life on the big screen.
Not only did the film – which came about after much wrangling between Disney, eager to adapt his daughters' favorite books, and Travers, disdainful of the Disney style but in need of the substantial paycheck – became an instant, audience pleasing classic with its mixture of memorable songs by brothers Richard and Robert Sherman, Andrews's pitch-perfect performance, charming clowning by her co-star Dick Van Dyke and a then-groundbreaking blend of live-action and animation.
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"I owe Mr. Disney so much," says Andrews, who made her film debut in "Mary Poppins" and won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Actress and would go on to a storied career in film, television and music. "He made so many people in the movie suddenly famous – and not just me. My ex-husband Tony Walton, who did the costumes and sets, the choreographers shot to fame, including work on 'The Sound of Music, and the Sherman brothers to a certain extent – Walt had that special knack. He was a very lovely guy."
"I don't have a vivid memory: every day was vivid," recalls Van Dyke, who played the dancing, singing jack-of-all-trades Bert, of making the film. "Every day was fun. It just rolled by, as hard as we worked – and we worked so hard." Van Dyke says that the playful chemistry between Andrews and himself "seemed to work right away because she had a background in British musicals. She had started out that way, and I'm that kind of a performer myself, so we just said, 'This is British musical. That's what we're doing.'"
"I'm very, very proud of it," says Van Dyke of the film's enduring legacy. "We knew we had a good, good, movie, but who thought it would last 50 years? We're on our third or fourth generation of kids who like this movie. That feels really good."
Van Dyke remembers marveling at the cutting edge technique Disney and his team were employing to seamlessly allow him to dance on screen with animated penguin waiters and the like. "Walt was way ahead of himself with the live-action and the animation and the blue screen – that was the very beginnings of that kind of stuff, and he did a good job, too." But the actor also admired the lighthearted approach Disney took to his projects. "Walt kept kind of an atmosphere: It was always up. Nobody ever had any trouble. It was just always a joy, even when the hard work was going on. But every minute, it was never work – it was always play. That's all we felt like we were doing."
"Seeing Uncle Walt come down to the set just about daily and the crowd of people growing behind the camera, that was kind of awe-inspiring," says actress Karen Dotrice, who at eight years old played the Banks' daughter, Jane. "People walking around the lot singing the songs – it was like, 'Whoa! This is something special.' Even as an eight year old, you did feel excited."
Dotrice still has vivid memories of her adult co-starts. "Everybody thinks that Julie is like this really proper person – she's not!" she laughs. "She's a silly girl, and back then she was just very naughty: she swore in front of us, and smoked cigarettes and all that. And Dick Van Dyke was a complete loony tune, fresh off his own show and just as goofy. He'd be behind the camera at my eyeline, and I'd be trying to say something serious and he'd be crossing his eyes and sticking his fingers up his nose or whatever, just totally sending us up and making life fun"
Over five decades, Dotrice has remained close to her film family (though co-star Matthew Garber, who played Michael Banks, died of pancreantitis in 1977 at age 21). "We're all neighbors in LA: They live around the corner from me, and I see them all the time in little local farmer's markets and in our little supermarket here," she says. "And we socialize: Richard Sherman who wrote the songs with his brother, he's a jolly good friend, and he and his wife Elizabeth come over for dinner, literally, almost every month, and he'll play the piano. And if Julie's there, she'll sing. You can't stop them at all – it's like a high school reunion. We all fall back into our own little patterns. And so I end up being the eight year old, and they're all 30 again. It's pretty cool."
The allure of "Mary Poppins" has proved potent to successive generations – including the Hollywood players involved in "Saving Mr. Banks."
"This movie meant a lot to me growing up," says Jason Schwartzman, who plays Richard Sherman in the new film opposite Tom Hanks as Disney and Emma Thompson as Travers. "When I got the part in the movie and I started looking through archives and photos, and you'd see all these behind scenes snap shots of the movie being made, and it was only then that it occurred to me that it was shot in Burbank. Because I experienced it as a young person thinking it was in England, and it was only recently that I realized that it was all made up. That's how deep into my body it had gone and how much I believed that it was all real. And in many ways, I wish I hadn't ever seen those photos. I wish I'd never seen Cherry Tree Lane on Burbank Blvd."
"The film is a massive part of my childhood," says "Saving Mr. Banks" screenwriter Kelly Marcel. "As a child I was like, 'Oh my God, it's so brilliant because the nanny comes and then you can sing and have tea on the ceiling. Now, I watch it and just sob because I realize that it's about something completely different, and so the movie has taken on a completely new life for me. And I think I love it more because it's a deeper experience watching it now when you know what you know if you've seen 'Saving Mr. Banks.'"
"The magic in children is really what this movie portrays," says Dotrice. "My greatest fans are the kids. I feel very sorry for them because they're looking at this 58-year-old broad, and they can't possibly think that I'm Jane Banks. But after their parents tell them to come over or what have you, it's so cute to see the magic in their eyes and how excited they are, and how much they love it after that."
Van Dyke says he counts "Poppins" as his proudest career accomplishment – and Bert the character he feels closest to. "Yeah, I would say so," he says. "There's a little bit of an actor in everything they do, especially me. I'm really the best at playing myself, so it was a lot of me in there. A lot of people had a few jokes about my Cockney accent, but I understand," he chuckles.


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Canadian Forces to enter new era with fresh faces at the top
OTTAWA — National Defence will enter a new era of deep spending cuts, limited deployments and military procurement problems with new leadership after the Conservative government completed a dramatic overhaul at the top on Wednesday.
The vice-chief of defence staff and the heads of both the Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Navy top the latest list of senior officers to be shuffled out as the government prepares to take the Canadian Forces in a different direction.
The government only replaced Walter Natynczyk with Gen. Tom Lawson as the country's top soldier and installed a new Royal Canadian Air Force commander late last year, while a new civilian head of military procurement arrived on Jan. 2.
While many of the changes were expected, some of the senior officers replaced this time around were reportedly caught by surprise, reinforcing perceptions major changes are on the horizon.
"The inference to draw here by the number of changes and the number of people … indicates that this is a new era," said Royal Military College professor Christian Leuprecht. "It's positioning the Canadian Forces to be a post-Afghanistan Canadian Forces."
The Defence Department is facing the largest reduction of all federal departments in terms of sheer numbers, at more than $1.1 billion by 2014-15 — though some experts have pegged the actual cuts by as much as $2.5 billion because of various other cost-cutting exercises.
The Conservative government's initial plan to invest $490 billion in defence over the next 20 years is also being reviewed.
This has prompted a behind-the-scenes struggle that has occasionally broken into public view, notably in the form of repeated warnings from Prime Minister Stephen Harper last year that National Defence will be required to do its part to cut the federal deficit.
There had been indications some at the most senior levels of the military were pushing back against the government's efforts to rein in spending, or only reluctantly implementing the prime minister's call for "more teeth and less tail."
Leuprecht said the changes in leadership don't necessarily represent a "purge," but they do indicate the government is putting in place people who will buy into its priorities when it comes to the Canadian Forces — and also make them happen.
That applies to military procurement as well, as the new senior officers will be expected to help push ahead major procurement projects that are just getting started — and clean up those that have gone off the rails.
This will involve working in an entirely new environment involving a range of new checks and balances implemented as a result of the F-35 stealth fighter program.
For Rear-Admiral Mark Norman, for example, this means replacing Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison as head of the navy just as the Conservative government's vaunted $35-billion national shipbuilding strategy is about to become a hot political issue.
Not only are Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page and Auditor General Michael Ferguson preparing reports on the shipbuilding plan, but pressure is mounting to start cutting steel as the navy's aging destroyers and supply ships near the end of their lives.
Jim Carruthers, national vice-president of the Naval Association of Canada, said given everything going on around the shipbuilding strategy, "this is probably a good time to make a change (in leadership) if you're going to make it."
All told, the government announced Wednesday that 12 of the Canadian Forces' 114 most senior officers were being replaced.
The list includes Vice-Admiral Bruce Donaldson, who served as former chief of defence staff Walter Natynczyk's right-hand man since July 2010, and Canadian Army commander Lt.-Gen. Peter Devlin are on the list.
Replacing Donaldson is Lt.-Gen. Guy Thibault, who has served since June 2011 as chairman of the Inter-American Defense Board, which facilitates military co-operation between countries throughout the western hemisphere, in some way like NATO.
Lt.-Gen. Marquis Hainse, who was serving as deputy commander to the NATO headquarters in Naples, Italy, is the new head of the army.
Lt.-Gen. Walter Semianiw, who oversaw all Canadian military missions inside Canada and North America, including the Caribbean, is also on the way out, the apparent casualty of a Defence Department restructuring that started last year.


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During an extended return visit to Hangzhou where my husband was working with colleagues at Zhejiang University, we had the opportunity to visit one of China's six most famous water towns, Wuzhen. Youliang Zhu drove us there and Joey Zhou was our guide and translator. When I asked about seeing a city my friend had recommended to us that was the "Venice of China", I didn't realize this term could be applied to about eleven towns in the Grand Canal between Beijing and Hangzhou. China Highlights states: The waterways of Wuzhen are kept topped up with water by the adjacent Hangzhou to Beijing Grand Canal, which is still used to supply the dry north with water from the wet south and local goods transport. It was a major transport artery in times gone by, which led to the rise to prosperity of water towns like Wuzhen.
Before arriving. I didn't realize how much Wuzhen offered beyond its' interesting canals. The town was originally designed by using ancient planning methods that rest the center of the town perfectly on the axis of east, west, south and north, the streets are also divided up into almost perfect 'criss-cross' patterns which is just one of its remarkable characteristics.
Once we arrived and walked through the courtyard, we were in a large hall. There were many kiosks where one could purchase tickets to a wide variety of activities. In our case, we just wanted an admission ticket to the town, which included a short boat ride to get us there. We began by visiting a small museum that depicted life in ancient Wuzhen. Artifacts have been found to dating this town back to the Stone Age, but they were not on display here. Both the town and life style of its residents date back about one thousand years. Shortly after tea was discovered and brought to Wuzhen, teahouses filled the city. Festivals and the culture of the times were demonstrated.
We walked through a room displaying a wall size map of Wuzhen and moved to the dock where we boarded the boat that would bring us to the city. The city looks just like the China of storybooks and old films with narrow streets and wooden doors on stone buildings. Now our adventure began.
Our first stop was the workshop area where it looked fabrics hung out drying to demonstrate the work that was once done in this workshop. Walking into the building we saw the way Indigo dye was used. The fabric was patterned using a stencil and painting a water resist material made from leaves to create a pattern. The fabric was dipped into Indigo dye, dried and the resist washed away creating a pattern that is characteristic of the area. Nearby shops sell all kinds of merchandise that are made from this patterned fabric.
We were impressed by Wuzhen's charm and the look of the houses, the streets, and the canal. As we continued, we found unexpected, fascinating places when we entered open doorways. The first was the family home of famous writier, Mao Dun. He is a revered writer in modern China, who is best known for the novel Midnight. His former home is located in the middle part of Guan Qian Street, where he lived happily as a child. The home was built during the Qing Dynasty and is a traditional Chinese style. In one of the most interesting rooms there were figures depicting a room set up for a wedding.
Soon we came to a library with books by Moa Dun and others. Over bridges, along the street in another doorway and there was a very surprising museum. It is devoted to the history of footbinding and speaks to ending the "Golden Lotus". The museum displays 825 pairs of footbinding shoes from various places of China as well as many pictures and footbinding tools with detailed explanations. Though small feet hobbling on the land of China are seldom seen now, there was a photo of a Wuzhen woman at the age of 95, hobbling.
We stopped for lunch at one of the many restaurants. The food was delicious and they served a special variety of rice wine that is made in this restaurant with bayberry. It was very strong and tasted good but very much like whiskey. On a board nearby, all kinds of activities were listed, like the spa, Peking Opera, movies, and much more. There are also several hotels and clearly no shortage of things to amuse.
There were a few more surprises waiting for us, such as an exhibition of works by an artist painting currently and then an amazing stamp collection in a back room with English royalty and Scottish tartans, and much more. After walking for a while there was a small house where a figure of the "Chinese Cupid" was on display. Outside there were very unusual trees - one was a "couples tree" with two trunks from the same base and a wonderful love story to go with it. Next to it was a "family tree" with three trunks coming from the same base. Walking further, we went through the area designed for opera performances and it was lovely and inviting. However, we were not staying over night so it was time to find a boat to take us back to our starting point, our van, and Hangzhou.
I found the blend of ancient and modern so intriguing that I wanted to find out more. From Things Asian, I learned: "The top water towns of China are Zhouzhuang Water Town, Luzhi Water Town and Tongli Water Town near Suzhou, and Xitang Water Town and Wuzhen Water town near Hangzhou. An ancient Chinese saying goes: In heaven there is paradise, and on earth there are Suzhou and Hangzhou. These four water towns are indispensable parts of the enchanting scenery of Suzhou and Hangzhou. They are all easily accessible from the biggest metropolis of China, Shanghai."
From Wuzhen Tourism Co., Ltd., I learned: "Wuzhen has become a living remnant of ancient oriental civilization for its profound history and culture, graceful water town scenery, unique-flavored delicious foods, various and colorful folk-costumes and festivals. Wuzhen is endowed with natural beauty. While displaying the extraordinary charming of Chinese ancient culture and the soul of the oriental life, Wuzhen has become a disseminator of traditional culture and an emissary of the communication between China and foreign countries.
With a good integration of history, culture, nature and surroundings, advanced and complete service facilities, warmhearted people and service team, Wuzhen is best touring destination in China, no matter for sightseeing, leisure, holidays or business activities.
In 2001, Wuzhen East Scenic Zone was opened to public. It attracts over 3 million visitors every year from around Mainland China, as well as overseas for its original style, and has become the most popular tourist attraction in Zhejiang Province. In 2007, the Wuzhen West Scenic Zone was opened to the public after a 3-year renovation project. Wuzhen West Scenic Zone is not only for sightseeing, but also for holiday, business and conference because of its modern facilities, such as drinking water system, natural gas, broadband Internet, satellite TV."
From Travel China Guide, I learned: "It is said that people have lived in Wuzhen for 7000 years and over time it has produced a galaxy of talents. Mao Dun, an outstanding modern Chinese writer, was born here and his masterpiece, 'The Lin's Shop', describes vividly the life of Wuzhen. In 1991, Wuzhen was authorized as the Provincial Ancient Town of History and Culture, so ranking first among the six ancient towns south of the Yangtze River."
From our boat driver, I learned that there are 72 bridges spanning the canals. From our group, I learned that all of us enjoyed Wuzhen very much and would happily return given the opportunity.
Company name: Wuzhen Tourism Co., Ltd.
Address: No.18 South Shifo Road, Wuzhen, Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, China
Post code: 314501
Tel: +86 573 88731088
Fax: +86 573 88731087
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.wuzhen.com.cn
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Wilhelm II of Germany
Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albert von Hohenzollern, Wilhelm II of Prussia and Germany, (27 January 1859–4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and the last King of Prussia, ruling from 1888 to 1918. He went to live in the Netherlands and abdicated (resigned) as King and Emperor. He died at Huis Doorn and is buried there because he ordered that he did not want to be buried in Nazi Germany. Wilhelm died on June 4, 1941.
Kaiser Wilhelm II was born on January 27, 1859. He was the oldest child in his family. His father was Prince Frederick of Prussia. His mother was Princess Victoria, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. He was born with a disabled arm. He got married in 1881. His wife was Augusta Victoria. They had seven children. He first studied at the Kassel Gymnasium. Secondly, he studied at the University of Bonn. He became leader of Germany in 1888. He became the leader after his father died.
Wilhelm was a strong military man. He believed in strengthening Germany's armed forces. He led the German armed forces during the war.
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- 27 January 1859 – 9 March 1888: His Royal Highness Prince Wilhelm of Prussia
- 9 March 1888 – 15 June 1888: His Imperial Highness and Royal Highness The German Crown Prince, Crown Prince of Prussia
- 15 June 1888 – 18 November 1918: His Imperial and Royal Majesty The German Emperor, King of Prussia
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1. National ICT Policy/Plan/Strategy
Digital Morocco is Morocco's national ICT policy and was originally launched in 2004 by the Ministry of Industry, Trade, and New Technologies. The current plan is Digital Morocco 2013. The policy was originally in French, but the current policy is in English.
2. Government Websites/webpages:
a. http://www.mcinet.gov.ma/Pages/default.aspx
3. Case Study:
a. http://www.fosigrid.org/africa/morocco
Organization: GENIE Program' (GENeralization of Information Technologies and Communication in Education in Morocco)
(USAID and National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency/ANRT)
Time Frame: 2005- Present
4. Other Non-Government Resources:
a. http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Documents/publications/mis2012/MIS2012_without_Annex_4.pdf
b. http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/papers/2009/ITU_Morocco_overview.pdf
c. https://www.itu.int/net4/itu-d/icteye/CountryProfile.aspx (Morocco)
5. Morocco is a very interesting nation to study ICTs and it certainly helps to know some french!


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Pursuing Blizzard corrected
A lot of the secondary stuff – the laughter and all that about other games – is still the same as the last post, so I'll not repeat it. What's changed is how to get to Blizzard because of who owns them and how they're owned – well, sorta. So, another rambler that's not about actual gaming. Sorry in advance.
Everything I said in the previous post is true AT THIS INSTANT. It is also going to have large chunks of change very, very soon now. That's because Vivendi is sorta selling Vivendi games at the same time it's sorta buying Activision. Oooookay, let's examine that – but not in the nitty gritty.
Activision and VG are merging – announced last year for those who remember. Basically, there's this sorta trade. Activision gets VG. At the same time it's going to create a crapload of new shares, and in exchange for both VG and a crapload of money, Vivendi gets those shares. The actual amount of shares is still kind of floating because it'll depend on the actual price at the time of the event, but V will end up with between 52 and 60 percent of the shares. Current activision shareholders (to include AV itself – companies can own stock, you know) will end up with the rest. The dollar value of a stock holding won't dilute particularly, but how powerful a vote (or block of votes) is has reduced. Now that's all background because unless you're into real world finance stuff, you don't care. You want to know how to get Blizzard to change how it does its process – to improve the customer service interface.
Answer – very soon, you don't talk to Blizzard. Answer – very soon, everything we know will change. At this point we're close enough we THINK we have some answers, but certainty? HA! So what's about to follow is… call it informed guessing. We'll all have a better idea in about three months.
First, I SUSPECT that Activision will take over most of the account management stuff. Ex-Blizzard, now the WoW department (guess) will handle tech support and server ops and, well, all that sort of thing. Second, I SUSPECT that Activision won't change its customer service process at first, except for maybe adding WoW issues as a line in the robo-answer system. Third, I suspect Activision has no clue what's about to hit it in this area. But they might – Guitar Hero and Call of Duty had large sales and several little bumps of one type or another.
OK, I said Activision will probably take over the "fix my account" hotline. But they haven't yet, so that means I cannot give you a phone number. For all I know, they'll keep the current Blizzard number – after all, it's in all the manuals and that would cause the least disruption for them. So that's going to be my guess.
That said, I didn't recommend the phone, anyway. Oh, sure, if you're trying to get YOUR situation fixed, you betcha. After email, though, not before. Yes, it feels better to talk to a person, but having worked a couple of help desks I'll tell you that frequently phone is more frustrating from the 'trying to help' stage.
What I focused the big part of the pursuit was "fixing the system." Folks, we have a golden opportunity, but need to avoid killing the goose.
Activision Incorporated (will become Activision Blizzard, Inc., but not yet)
3100 Ocean Park Boulevard
Suite 100
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Write them with a request – polite and professional – to improve the current mess that is the World of Warcraft customer support system. When you do this, be specific. As in, specify you mean the out-of-game support. As in, you mean the account support. As example:
"Since World of Warcraft has a global customer base, i would like to be able to contact account services when my account has difficulties regardless of when it happens. To do this, I would request staffing the department as close to 24 hours a day, seven days a week as possible."
As example:
"One of the long-term frustrations I have experienced with World of Warcraft's account management customer service has been the lack of immediate feedback. I understand it can take time to investigate and resolve problems, but I believe knowing a person has received my problem and is working on it would be a great improvement in public relations. And I need to add, a mere form letter saying 'We have received your concern and are reviewing it,' is probably not going to be enough."
You get the idea. This is our chance – new ownership inevitably brings some changes, so we can try to get changes that work for us. That said, there's another, somewhat unique opportunity that I will suggest.
Activision-Blizzard will be a publicly traded company with its stock registered on the NASDAQ index. ATVI (its code on that index) is currently selling for a bit less than US$33 per share. Want to make a big splash? Buy enough shares to matter. Well, we can't really do that – most of us aren't running around with several hundred thousand dollars free. But if you're willing to take a chance, buy one to ten shares.
And then pay attention to the shareholder rights. And at appropriate times, take the opportunity to ask on various WoW forums and blogs that other game-holders (yes, I'm creating that term) proxy or move themselves to act in unison. To raise the question of customer service. Or far too obscure rules of banning. Or, "Darnit, Let my friend back IN." Just remember when you do, that you'll probably have no more than a handful of percent of the vote. Just enough to have a voice, not enough to decide. Thing is…
As I noted in the previous version of this, the people trying to get your money listen to the squeaky voice. Your trick is to multiply that volume. And the ability to speak directly to the deciders of paychecks… yeah, that's pretty loud.
For now – for this banhammer – follow the existing sequence. Use the email appeal. If nothings happened by next week, add a phone call. And wait…
But for the merger – acting now will pay dividends down the road. Think carefully, then write. And… consider spending a little more money.
[disclosure. I own no shares of Vivendi or Activision or any of their related companies. Nor do I receive any income from any of them. I am considering purchasing some Activision, though.]
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Upcycled metal chime in Solar loop design features handcrafted copper bell, vibrant assorted sari tassels, and twisted sari hanging loop. Due to the upcycled nature of the sari material used in this product, expect variation in colors and patterns.
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Rhubarb & ginger jam
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- fat0g
- saturates0g
- carbs15g
- sugars15g
- fibre0g
- protein0g
- salt0g
- 1kg pink rhubarb, trimmed weight
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- 1kg jam sugar (which has added pectin)
- zest and juice 1 lemon
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- 50g stem or crystallised ginger, finely chopped
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Wash the rhubarb under cold running water and slice into 2cm pieces. Tip into a large ceramic or plastic bowl and add the jam sugar, lemon zest and juice, and chopped stem ginger. Finely grate the peeled ginger directly over the rhubarb.
Stir the mixture thoroughly, cover loosely with cling film and leave to one side for about 2 hrs to allow the sugar to dissolve into the rhubarb juices. You may need to stir the mixture occasionally to encourage this process along.
Pop a few saucers in the freezer. Scoop the fruit and all the sugary juices into a preserving pan and set over a medium heat. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved, and bring to the boil. Continue to cook at a fairly swift pace until the rhubarb is really tender and the conserve has reached setting point – this should take about 10-15 mins.
To test for a set, drop ½ tsp of the jam onto a cold saucer, leave it for 30 secs, then gently push it with the tip of your finger. If the jam wrinkles the setting point has been reached. If not, continue to cook for a further couple of minutes and test again.
Remove the pan from the heat and leave to one side for 2-3 mins before pouring into sterilised jars. Seal immediately and label with the date once completely cold.
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When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer one of the decisions she might have to make is whether to have the tumor removed through a lumpectomy or a mastectomy.
A lumpectomy is a less invasive procedure, but it may not be an option for everyone. During a lumpectomy doctors are able to remove the tumor while conserving the breast. According to BreastCancer.org, a lumpectomy – followed by radiation – is likely to be just as effective as a mastectomy for people who have a tumor under 4 centimeters and for those who only have cancer in one site in their body.
According to BreastCancer.org, some things people should keep in mind when deciding if a lumpectomy is right for them are: if they want to keep their breasts; if they want their breasts to match as close as possible in size (there are reconstruction techniques available if there is a significant change in breast size after the lumpectomy); and if they will be more anxious about cancer returning if they don't remove the entire breast.
Some benefits to a lumpectomy are that the surgery is less invasive than a mastectomy, the breast will for the most part preserve much of its appearance, and the recovery time is shorter.
If a person opts for a lumpectomy, they will need to undergo radiation, according to BreastCancer.org. The radiation might impact the timeline of reconstruction, if needed. Another factor to consider is that, according to BreastCancer.org, once a person undergoes radiation, they cannot safely have radiation to that same location in the body again. So if the breast cancer were to return, a person would not be able to have radiation again. If that happens, a doctor would usually then recommend a mastectomy, according to BreastCancer.org.
A mastectomy is a more invasive procedure than a lumpectomy, as it involves removing the entire breast.
Some people may prefer a mastectomy because it makes them less anxious that the cancer will return.
A mastectomy can be more costly than a lumpectomy, and it could require follow-up surgeries to reconstruct the breast if the patient chooses to go so, according to BreastCancer.org.


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By By Robert Moorman | March 1, 2013
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The old rock classic "Let the Good Times Roll" could serve as the theme song for Heli-Expo 2013, as rotorcraft manufacturers plan to announce several orders for new helicopters, indicating further that the recovery is finally here—or right around the corner—for most sectors.
"We're coming off a good 2012 and 2013 is looking even better," said Carey Bond, president of Sikorsky Global Helicopters, in what could be the understatement of the year.
Nothing says recovery better than a healthy order book. And at the show, Sikorsky plans on announcing several orders worth millions of dollars. Milestone Aviation Group will order 24 heavy lift S-92s and 10 S-76Ds. The order dwarfs previous orders. In October 2012, Sikorsky delivered the first two of 16 S-92s to the Bond Aviation Group. The S-92 is estimated to cost around $24 million per copy, according to Forecast International, a market researcher and aerospace consultancy.
In addition, Sikorsky will announce a contract with Bristow for 10 S-76Ds and 16 options. Asesa (Aeroservicios Especializados, S.A. de C.V.), a Mexican helicopter service provider, will order six S-76Ds, and four S-76Ds will go to the Chinese Ministry of Transportation. A couple of EMS-configured S-76Ds will go to the Arkansas Children's Hospital. Sikorsky says there will be other revenue-building news at the show.
Kurt Robinson, CEO of Robinson Helicopter, put the recovery, which started in 2012 and is continuing in earnest this year, succinctly: "We went from [selling] 356 helicopters in 2011 to 517 in 2012. Of those, 191 were R66s." He expects 2013's sales will be even better.
Robinson Helicopter will announce additional orders in Las Vegas, and will update attendees on the company's efforts to gain R66 certification in Russia, Europe and Canada. The OEM is moving ahead with plans to certify the float ship and cargo hook for the R66. The CEO said the company also is working closely with avionics suppliers Garmin and Aspen to get their equipment certified for installation in Robinson rotorcraft.
The Torrance, Calif.-based maker of piston and turbine-powered helicopters is sold out on five-seat R66s until Sept. 1, 2013, based on the current production rate of five copies per week. Robinson produces six 3-seat R44s per week and one 2-seat R22 per week.
Seventy percent of Robinson's sales remain outside the U.S., but the company has no plans on developing satellite plants anywhere, as some OEMs have done. "We like having the location in one spot so the quality doesn't suffer," said Kurt Robinson. The company expanded manufacturing space at its Torrance facility in 2001 and there is "plenty of room" to grow further, he added.
Eurocopter, which continues to lead the light and mid-size commercial rotorcraft market in sales, took in orders for 469 commercial and military helicopters in 2012, representing a value of 5.4 billion euros (approximately $7.2 billion USD). Sales were particularly good for the Ecureuil/Fennec/EC130 family with 249 orders and the EC135/145 families with 144 bookings. Orders for the Super Puma remained strong in 2012 due to significant bookings from the oil and gas sector. Milestone Aviation Group has signed a contract to lease 16 EC225s. Starlite Aviation placed the first contract for the new AS332C1e.
Developments in 2013 will include the certification and delivery of the EC175 medium twin, according to Eurocopter President & CEO Lutz Bertling (see more in Rotorcraft Report on page 16).
Sources indicated that the manufacturer plans to announce several orders at Heli-Expo and provide additional details on the twin engine EC175 certification as well as first delivery to launch customer, Bristow Helicopters. Bristow is expected to use the EC175s in the Gulf of Mexico upon delivery, one company source indicated.
A possible prologue to Eurocopter's plans for 2013 and beyond might have come from Bertling's comments to reporters during Eurocopter's 2012 earnings and orders review in late January 2013.
"Eurocopter took steps during 2012 as we transitioned from being a helicopter manufacturer to becoming a true vertical-lift mission solutions provider, supported by the modernization of our product line while also providing a more comprehensive services offer and growing the global footprint," he said.
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6C-67E powered EC175 is being assembled at Eurocopter's Marignane plant near Marseille, France.
On Day 1 of Heli-Expo, Eurocopter will celebrate the already announced order for a single EC135T3/P3 to Aiut Alpin, an Italian voluntary association of individual mountain rescue teams.
Eurocopter Canada also will announce the purchase of an EC135 by Northern Alberta as well as an MOU for the first EC145T2 from Phoenix Heli-Flight, also from Alberta.
On display will be Eurocopter's Helionix avionics suite, which includes LED displays, an innovative crew alerting concept with an on-demand vehicle monitoring system, a four-axis, dual duplex automatic flight control system, and enhanced situational awareness.
Aircraft on display at the Eurocopter booth (C2922) will include: the EC175, EC145T2, EC135T3P3, EC225 and the AS350B3e, the latest helicopter in the AStar series.
American Eurocopter, which has more than 50 percent of the U.S. market in Eurocopter sales, is planning an EC175 demonstration tour before and after Heli-Expo for potential customers in the Gulf of Mexico market including Bristow, Petroleum Helicopters Inc. (PHI) of Lafayette, La. and Lake Charles, La-based Era Helicopters. A follow-up dog and pony show will be held March 14-15 on the EC175 for the oil and gas industry at the Sugarland Regional Airport near Houston, Texas.
"Our real emphasis will be on the EC175," said Bob Cox, senior manager communications and media relations. "This helicopter is our entry into the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico."
The EC175, because of its combination of size and range, is also seen as a strong candidate for sales to the search and rescue (SAR) and corporate transport market segments.
Forecast International projects that rotorcraft manufacturers will ship 17,286 light commercial helicopters worth $58.6 billion between 2012-2021. This total includes producing more than 5,803 piston-powered and 11,483 turbine-powered light rotorcraft. Manufacturers are expected to ship 6,501 single-engine turbine helicopters and 4,982 twins, according to Forecast. Value of the single engine turbine market is projected to be $13.6 billion, while twin-engine aircraft value is to reach $42.9 billion.
Forecast defines the light commercial market as rotorcraft that are 15,000 pounds and less in maximum gross weight.
"Seventy-six percent of the value of production in the [light] turbine segment will come from production of twin-engine rotorcraft," said Douglas Royce, author of the market reports for civil light and medium/heavy rotorcraft.
Honeywell's most recent turbine-Powered Civil Helicopter Purchase Outlook, which Forecast referred to in its analysis, said order rates "are healthy" and near-term purchase plans by operators point to continued growth in the market between 2012-2016. Yet, Forecast notes in its analysis that it will take a few years before confidence in the light commercial market returns completely.
Forecast said improvement in the American and European economies "is critical" to the health of the light commercial rotorcraft market.
The corporate/VIP segment is one area that continues to suffer, unlike oil and gas, law enforcement, EMS, surveillance and air tourism, according to a few airframe manufacturers.
Medium/heavy rotorcraft production is forecast to total 1,965 from 2013 through 2022. Value of this production is forecast to reach $30.4 billion. The medium and heavy commercial market remains a "niche market," said Forecast, because of the relatively few models offered.
"The size, weight and complexity of these aircraft limit the potential size of the market, particularly for Western-made aircraft like the Sikorsky S-92 and Eurocopter AS332/EC225," Royce said.
The AgustaWestland AW189 and Bell 525 will fill the gap between the top end of the light segment and heavier models, said Royce, with more orders expected in the near future.
[Editor's note: The range in years are slightly different for the light and medium/heavy category because of later forecast publication date for the medium/heavy category, which prompted Forecast to begin the heavy range category in 2013.]
Forecast's analysis said the full recovery of light commercial helicopter market is hindered somewhat by "tight lending conditions and sizable inventories of used aircraft, along with concern over fears of widespread recession in Europe."
Markets for medium to heavy rotorcraft are not forecast to grow beyond 200 aircraft per year until 2017. "However, these rotorcraft have very high price tags, and the value of production of these aircraft to manufacturers is correspondingly high," the analysis said.
Makers of large, multi-purpose rotorcraft capable of reaching oil and gas platforms far offshore are attracting a lot of attention of finance houses.
"The oil and gas market has been the most important in the last few years," said Roberto Garavaglia, senior vice president marketing for AgustaWestland. Part of the reason is that this segment was more resilient to the downturn than other sectors and the oil business improved faster than other business sectors.
There's a "growing number of financial companies, which are interested in purchasing and then leasing helicopters," Garavaglia said, describing this as a growing, but not a new trend. "Financial investors are attracted to the asset value of these larger rotorcraft," he added.
The residual value of the larger multi-role capable rotorcraft, such as the 15-seat medium-size AW139, is greater than that of an Airbus A320 airliner, Garavaglia claimed. One key is flexibility. "A helicopter can always have another life if it is versatile enough," he said.
Historically, there has been less interest by aircraft lessors in rotorcraft, said the AgustaWestland executive. Which made it challenging for some buyers to raise the necessary capital to acquire a twin-engine turbine powered helicopter particularly. However, well heeled oil and gas companies, and their primary rotorcraft transportation providers, don't have a problem finding capital typically, countered industry experts and one leading rotorcraft manufacturer. Still, the fact that lenders are more interested in providing capital to buy helicopters bodes well for the industry.
As for AgustaWestland, the company showed "double-digit profitability" in 2012, and the order book has "grown steadily," said Garavaglia. He said sales of the AW family of civil helicopters, which includes the AW139/169/189, were "very good" last year, with the order backlog worth about "three years of revenue."
He deferred giving specific earnings figures and aircraft orders until March 31st, when parent company Finmeccanica releases its 2012 earnings.
Garavaglia did provide a teaser on what will be discussed at Heli-Expo. He reaffirmed that the 16-seat AW189 will be certified in 2013. The AW189, the civil version of the also-being-developed AW149 military version, is targeted primarily at the offshore rescue and oil and gas markets.
AgustaWestland is also "on schedule" for the development of the 8 to 10-seat AW169, a 10,000-pound helicopter in the light-to-medium class segment. The fourth prototype flew in early February 2013 for the first time, and certification is planned for sometime in 2014, Garavaglia said. The aircraft is targeted for the EMS and law enforcement markets.
Bell Helicopter, a Textron company, could not be reached for a pre-Heli-Expo interview, but the Fort Worth, Texas-based maker of civil and military rotorcraft is likely to update attendees on the medium-lift Bell 525 Relentless, which was one of the headliners at Heli-Expo 2012. The company plans to address the weight concerns and marketability of the Bell 429. The Relentless will be built at Bell's Amarillo facility.
In mid-August, FAA denied a request from Bell to permit an increase in the maximum gross weight of the 429. Bell said 14 countries granted the requested exemption, including Canada and China. Bell had petitioned FAA to allow the Bell 429 light twin to operate at 7,500 lbs., instead of the FAR 27 limit of 7,000 lbs.
Bell delivered 65 commercial helicopters during the fourth quarter 2012, compared to three fewer commercial units in the year earlier quarter. Revenues increased $139 million for the fourth quarter. Bell's backlog for commercial and military helicopters was $7.5 billion at the end of the fourth quarter, up $1.2 billion from the third quarter 2012.
MD Helicopters, a maker of military and law enforcement helicopters did not return calls to discuss its plans for Heli Expo 2013, but the company's CEO Lynn Tilton will likely discuss the current state of the Mesa, Arizona-based company at the show. Tilton told reporters at Heli-Expo 2012 that MD Helicopters had a good 2011, but specific sales and revenue figures were not provided. Much of the company's business comes from the U.S. military and foreign governments.
It is unknown if MD Helicopters will announce orders at Heli-Expo for any of its models, which include the MD 500E, MD530F or MD520N.
MDHI will likely display its NOTAR anti-torque system and new composite rotor blade at its booth. The NOTAR technology employs a fan-driven system that transfers low-pressure air through the tail boom for anti-torque and directional control, according to company materials.
MDHI could also display the advanced composite main rotor blade that will be offered as an upgrade for the MD530F.
Marenco Swisshelicopter will be on hand at Heli-Expo to discuss the progress of its SKYe SH09. The carbon-filled, seven-passenger SH09 prototype is currently being assembled and is projected to have a 140-knot cruise speed with a 430 nautical mile range.
Marenco is not expected to announce orders for the SH09 at Heli-Expo, but will announce the appointment of one distributor and representative for the Asia-Pacific region, said Mathias Senes, commercial and strategy director.
The company also will reveal the latest modifications to the Sagem instrument panel in Las Vegas, which will include reducing the cockpit displays from 10 inches to 8 inches. Marenco is not expected to announce a hard date for certification of the Honeywell HTS-900-2 powered SH09, but the company is "fully engaged" with EASA in the type certification process.
To date, Marenco has penned orders for over 35 SH09s for deliveries from 2015 to 2017.
While the VIP/corporate rotorcraft market has yet to rebound, it is safe to say that the commercial rotorcraft business overall has recovered. The industry hasn't bounced back to the peak 2008 levels, but suffice to say that the recovery is here. And that will be reflected by the announcements of several rotorcraft orders to come from Heli-Expo.
Related: Commercial Helicopter News


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Location near BMO Harris Bradley Center
Managers at a Milwaukee gentleman's club hope to open a new location downtown across from the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
Silk's owner said the city-owned retail space and parking garage across the street is the place Alderman Bob Bauman suggested they apply for a lease.
BMO Harris Bradley Center customer Miguel Fontanez to the possibility of a Silk Exotic gentleman's club opening across the street said he thought the idea was great.
"I don't see a problem with it," he said. "I like the adult entertainment."
Silk owners have struck out three times trying to get the city to let them open a new location downtown.
"We went down there today, applied for the liquor license, applied for the lease," said Silk owner Jon Ferraro.
Milwaukee Admirals season ticket holder Michelle Riese said she doesn't want her son or other children wondering what's happening inside Silk.
"And I've been coming down here for a long time and parked there. I don't think I'd want to park there with the type of crowd you'd get," Riese said.
Ferraro offered tax payers a renovation estimated at more than $1 million and a ten-year lease, saying people would never know what's going on inside.
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil Protected Livers from Pesticide
by Craig Weatherby
The unstable oxygen molecules called free radicals are often perceived as enemies that accelerate aging and promote chronic diseases.
But free radicals play a role in virtually all of the myriad chemical reactions essential to life.
In healthy people, free radicals—known medically as reactive oxygen species—are controlled very effectively by the body's own "antioxidant network," which includes enzymes, alpha lipoic acid, CoQ10, and vitamins E and C.
However, poor diets and genetic factors can make it hard for the body to control free radicals, and the resulting imbalance can promote major chronic conditions—including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and Alzheimer's.
Left uncontrolled, free radicals tend to inflict "oxidative damage" on human cells and genes, and exert malign, pro-inflammatory influences on our cells' gene switches (nuclear transcription factors).
Antioxidants in extra virgin olive oil
In cell, animal, and human clinical studies, the tyrosols and other polyphenol compounds found only in extra-virgin grade olive oil (EVOO) display unusually potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory powers, exceeding those of their cousin compounds in berries and other plant foods.
However, rather than acting as antioxidants in the body, it's increasingly clear that polyphenols exert indirect antioxidant effects through their "nutrigenomic" properties.
The so-called nutrigenomic factors in foods—including polyphenols—can throw genetic switches that help control the body's antioxidant and inflammation systems, from "off" to "on" or vice versa.
Fortunately, the polyphenols in plant foods tend to push our gene switches toward beneficial positions.
And as the authors of a new animal study note, growing evidence indicates that EVOO may enhance artery health, reduce the risk of some cancers, and inhibit excessive, damaging inflammation.
(For more on the health effects of EVOO—versus refined olive oils, which provide few or no polyphenols—see "Olive Oil Earns More Cardiovascular and Anti-Cancer Kudos," "Olive Oil Antioxidants Douse Inflammation Genes," and "Olive Oil Curbs Breast Cancer Gene: Extra Virgin Grade is Best."
Now, a team of scientists from Tunisia and Saudi Arabia report that the polyphenols in EVOO appear to offer substantial protection against oxidative liver damage.
Rat study shows EVOO benefits to liver
The Tunisian-Saudi team tested the effects of feeding EVOO—or its water-soluble polyphenols—on oxidative damage and liver fatty acids in rats exposed to the free-radical-generating herbicide known as 2,4-D m (Nakbi A et al. 2010).
(By the way, 2,4-D is the third most commonly used herbicide in North America, despite evidence that it may increase the risk of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma cancer and ALS.)
The researchers separated 80 rats into several groups, all of which were exposed to 2,4-D:
A control group given no EVOO.
Test groups that were fed whole EVOO, its polyphenol-rich hydrophilic (water) fraction, or its polyphenol-free lipophilic (fatty) fraction.
All of the rats showed some signs of liver damage.
However, the rats fed either whole EVOO or its polyphenol-rich watery fraction displayed two advantages:
Fewer signs of liver damage (lower levels of CD, MDA, and TBARs).
More activity among the body's antioxidant enzymes (SOD, CAT, GPx, and GR).
The first effect probably stemmed from the second, because protection of liver tissues is one of the key jobs of the body's antioxidant enzymes.
And the increased antioxidant enzyme activity effect fits with fast-growing evidence that the polyphenols in plant foods exert nutrigenomic effects, rather than direct antioxidant effects.
(As we've said, food-borne polyphenols display strong antioxidant effects in test tube experiments, but they don't appear to exert direct antioxidant effects in the body… at least not to a substantial extent.)
Confirming that the polyphenols in the EVOO accounted for its observed benefits, the rats that were fed only the polyphenol-poor, fatty fraction of the EVOO suffered substantially greater oxidative damage to their livers.
The researchers concluded that the protective effects of olive oil against oxidative damage are mainly related to the nutrigenomic effects of its polyphenol-rich watery (hydrophilic) components on the body's own antioxidant network.
As they wrote, "The [polyphenol-rich] hydrophilic fraction of olive oil seems to be the effective one in reducing toxin-induced oxidative stress..." (Nakbi A et al. 2010).
Given their findings—and the fact that phenolic antioxidants are metabolized in the liver after being absorbed from the gut—the researchers wisely called for follow-up studies into the liver-guarding effects of food-borne polyphenols.
It's nice to know that a meal made with extra virgin olive oil will blunt the stress on your liver posed by the alcohol in a glass of beer or red wine.
And fortunately, both beverages are packed with polyphenol likely to help EVOO do its liver-loving work!
Kasdallah-Grissa A, Nakbi A, Koubaa N, El-Fazaâ S, Gharbi N, Kamoun A, Hammami M. Dietary virgin olive oil protects against lipid peroxidation and improves antioxidant status in the liver of rats chronically exposed to ethanol. Nutr Res. 2008 Jul;28(7):472-9.
Nakbi A, Tayeb W, Dabbou S, Issaoui M, Grissa AK, Attia N, Hammami M. Dietary olive oil effect on antioxidant status and fatty acid profile in the erythrocyte of 2,4-D- exposed rats. Lipids Health Dis. 2010 Aug 25;9:89.
Nakbi A, Tayeb W, Grissa A, Issaoui M, Dabbou S, Chargui I, Ellouz M, Miled A, Hammami M. Effects of olive oil and its fractions on oxidative stress and the liver's fatty acid composition in 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid- treated rats. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2010 Oct 29;7(1):80. [Epub ahead of print]
Nakbi A, Tayeb W, Dabbou S, Issaoui M, Grissa AK, Attia N, Hammami M. Dietary olive oil effect on antioxidant status and fatty acid profile in the erythrocyte of 2,4-D- exposed rats. Lipids Health Dis. 2010 Aug 25;9:89.