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March 28, 2012
I'm a travel novice about to embark on a world tour with a deliberately fuzzy itinerary. Help me navigate the mysterious badlands of interacting with immigration & customs officials, rogue cops, and hostel mates. Time-saving travel "hacks" for quickening the visa approval process are also greatly appreciated.
I'd like to be armed with as much common sense as possible before starting my journey. I know almost nothing about how visas work and what raises flags at borders and airports (besides obvious things like yelling "Death to America!"). I'm less concerned about being stuck up by a knife-wielding thief than I am about being thrown into a holding cell for looking at an immigration officer the wrong way.
My vague sequence of zones is as follows, starting from Canada:
Russia (optional)
The Czech Republic (optional)
The Schengen Zone (Western Europe)
USA (east coast this time)
and back to Toronto.
I don't imagine responding to "how long to you plan to stay in X?" with "I really have no idea", and to "papers please" with "what papers?" goes over well. Obviously Europe won't be as big a concern as the first half of my trip, but I'd still rather not come off as an utter dunce. What are some questions from immigrations and customs officials that I need to be wary of?
Do I need to get all my tourist visas for SE Asia, India, and the Middle East before I purchase my first ticket? In case I do run into trouble at the airport, what recourse do I have with the Canadian government? How do I deal with potential shakedowns by corrupt cops? What about situations like
this one
(scroll down to "Act One. Chinese Checkmate.")?
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I have traveled to every place on your list except Russia.
Your best bet could be to go through your itinerary and google something like 'China Visa Canadian' and then 'China Entry Requirements'. You can google things like 'Egypt Visa Istanbul' to see where you can get visas. Check LP's message boards, the Thorntree for info, too. Also, hang out at a bookstore for a couple hours and look at the pertinent LP guidebooks for all the same info.
Some visas should be procured in advance. Right now I am in India. As a US citizen I have obtained a 10 year visa, only available while in the US. Most tourists get 6 months visas while in their home countries
that begin the day they get them
. You can get an Indian visa abroad but it is likely to be valid for just 3 months.
Some countries say they require a ticket for onward travel. I was in Africa for over a year without a ticket but held onto a printout of a possible itinerary for border issues that never came up. You will find this info when you google individual countries and/or look at the 'Getting There and Away' section of LP guides.
It is doubtful you would have any immigration hassles. These countries are well on the tourist trail. Ask for the maximum time allowed if asked, "I plan to spend 30 days" etc.
Please travel light- maximum 15 pounds! You do not need more, can get all you need abroad (save big shoes in SOME parts of China and tampons in SMALL Indian villages), and will be the envy of the 20kg-ers.
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For Thailand and turkey- nominate a hOtel (use google to guess) and for both you can purchase visa on arrival last time I was there. The lonely planet website can give you info on these things on your website, FYI. I have an EU passport so xan't comment on visa entry for those places. However, with the exception of Russia i can confidently say the places you are going are well-touristed and the officials are quite familiar with backpackers with fuzzy plans. Do choose a hotel and have their address ( you do not actually have to stay there). Have a wonderful time and learn to say thank you in every appropriate language for a friendlier result!
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on March 28, 2012
You might want to familiarize yourself with travel document expediting services like
. I used to travel extensively internationally and TravelDocs helped me out enormously a couple of times when I found out (two days before my departure) that a.) I couldn't get into the Democratic Republic of Congo with a passport with less than six months validity, b.) my visa application to Cameroon fell through, and ...
I realize that no African countries are on your list - and - travel document expediting services are not cheap - BUT - they can be a lifesaver when you do run into a bind.
Also, consider visiting a travel clinic and getting any necessary immunizations (Hep A/B, Typhoid, Yellow Fever, Japanese Encephalitis, etc.) You might also want to look into getting a prescription for malaria prophylactics for SE Asian countries. Make sure you take anti-diarrheal meds (Imodium in the US) -- even when food prep conditions are pristine you will undoubtedly have a case of unfamiliar micro-bugs entering your system and absolutely NOTHING is worse than sitting on a tiny little van/bus making your way to the coolest site ever all while trying to hold in your need to ... you get the idea.
Finally, as
recommends: travel light! No matter where you stay you will have the ability to wash out underwear, etc., in a sink so no need to pack two weeks worth of whatever.
posted by
on March 28, 2012
As you are a Canadian, I don't imagine you'll have a problem with the visas you need - you may wish to start a spreadsheet or document regarding the countries you wish to visit and do a background search for each country's visa requirements for a Canadian citizen. You may find that many might have a waiver program if you're intended visit is shorter than some specified duration and thus could conceivably plan your travel accordingly.
Keeping and checking such a list will also allow you to summarize the common requirements for visas - most likely it will be:
1. Passport size photos of a specific type - make at least 6 to 8 copies more than the total required by all countries (or more, if its affordable). Many places say "one photo" but then at the window ask you for another one as well.
2. Bank statements to prove you are going to support yourself through out this trip - some you will have at the beginning but you might wish to set up an internet system so that out in some country you will be able to download and printout a more recent statement if required.
Also credit cards and proof of source of income (if not all of it will be available when you begin your travel but will show up later on).
3. Vaccinations and health insurance (check your country list requirements - at least for a Schengen visa they require proof of health insurance, which can be purchased via TravelMed or some such)
4. Proof of return to country of residence - employer's letter, job, school or whatever - again the country checklist will allow you to quickly see which countries require what.
5. Other such things
Prepare a master set of all this and scan them - so that you are traveling with a hard copy and soft copy and can then pull out whatever required at any point during your travel.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
I travel a lot. Often for work, occasionally for pleasure. As an Australian passport holder, there are not too many places that require a visa in advance and similarly for Canadian passport holders. India and Russia yes, most of the others on your list, no. For genuine tourist purposes, there has never been any issues for me getting into any country.
Have a pen on the plane so you can fill in the paperwork when the flight attendants give you the arrival card. Have the address of the place you are staying OR a likely address (e.g. likely hotel) to fill in on your forms. Know how long you can stay and don't muck around with that - be careful if you are pushing the boundaries, sometimes a month is a calendar month, sometimes it is 30 days. If you need to pay a visa-on-arrival fee, know how much it is and have the right change (in many places, this can be local currency or US dollars, some may be only one or the other, only sometimes are there credit card facilities for paying these). There are usually signs showing what you should present e.g. for departures it is usually a boarding pass, departure card and passport.
If you are not admitted to a country, the airline that flew you there is obliged to return you to the location you flew from (e.g. if they fly you from China to Japan and you are refused entry, the carrier has to return you to China).
I have never been asked for money by immigration or customs. Someone I know was recently for carrying copied DVD films and asked to pay a "fine". They paid and then asked for a receipt (which will always annoy such people, but can tip them off that you know it isn't real - "sooo, of course, you will be able to give me a receipt if I pay that".
The only place I ever get my luggage searched is Australia and the US.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
I think China and Russia will be the two problematic places - as in you need to secure an entry visa in advance of arrival. (also perhaps Egypt and India?) this can be quite a process. It was for me entering Russia and took a few weeks - and i had to send my Passport to the Russian Embassy.
Oh USA do you need to do that ESTA thing?
USA, Japan, Thailand, Czech, Greece, Schengen Zone there is no real trick (as long as your stay is less than ~3 months. You may have to fill in a Landing / Arrival Card which will state where you are going to stay and how long you are intending to stay. It would probably be handy to keep a list of Hostels / Hotels in your arrival cities for the purpose of filling these in. I think you just need to 'intend' to stay there.
One "hack" of mine is that I ALWAYS where a button up shirt with a top pocket that fits my passport when I fly. As soon as I enter the airport my passport (and boarding pass) goes in that top pocket and then I always know where it is. Also I feel you get better treatment if you look kinda neat and tidy at airports. (A friend who had dreadlocks and was a bit of a hippy was always having run ins with Customs Officals. He also happens to be the only person I know to have been subjected to a cavity search at an airport.. you can draw your own conclusions to that. I"m just stating he had dreadlocks at the time.)
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on March 29, 2012
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I think China and Russia will be the two problematic places
Agreed, except I would add Czech Republic to this list, as you're a Canadian. They will charge you an entry fee (that they wouldn't charge EU or US citizens). Not sure if you have to figure that out in advance (since I'm a dual citizen, I just used my Swedish passport to get in there) or not, but worth looking into if you only have Canadian citizenship.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Adding another voice to those saying Russia will be hard to arrange while you're on the road. I went recently and it took a few weeks to get a visa. The process is so complex that many people use special agencies to do it for them. I used
Real Russia
and was very pleased with their service. At minimum I'd suggest looking up the visa requirements and thinking about whether you'd be able to do it all while on the road.
As for general visa/border tips, a big one is: always have the name and address of the hostel you're staying at written down and kept in your hand luggage. You must fill in this information on the entry cards for most countries, and it can get hairy at the border if you don't appear to have anywhere to go. As Mary8nne suggests, if you haven't booked yet then just give the name of a hostel you 'intend' to stay with.
Always answer 'tourism' when asked why you are coming into the country. You may be asked (I never have but it's not unheard of) what you are coming to see.
Keep plane/train ticket stubs and keep a list of flight numbers with dates that you entered/left different countries, as you may also need this information for arrival/departure cards.
Have fun!!
posted by
on March 29, 2012
One quick note about Turkey - getting the visa is no problem, but you pay your visa fee in cash at the airport (or, presumably, other border crossing) in Euros or USD (*not* Turkish lira). So, make sure you have Euros or USD to pay your visa fee with (since you will not be coming directly from either the US or the Eurozone). One would think that there must be *someplace* at the airport where you could buy USD or Euros before you have to pay for the visa, but I didn't see it. And it's not a bad idea to always have some USD or Euros on you anyway, since people seem to like them.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Firstly, each country is different and you might end up somewhere you didn't plan, so always do some research before taking any of my generalisations as absolute truth.
I slightly disagree with the suggestion that you should use forums to discover visa requirements; I always try to find the official embassy website of the country I'm going to, just in case the details have changed recently. e.g.
Japanese Embassy in Canada
If this is your first time abroad, your passport is probably new, but if it's not, be aware that having a passport which is due to expire soon can be grounds for refusing you entry to many countries.
In terms of raising red flags at borders, the main thing is to be smartly dressed, polite, patient and ensure you are 100% within the law. If it's your first time somewhere non-Western, read through the entire list of items that are prohibited by customs, just in case something catches you off-guard. Fresh fruit or meat is often banned for example. You probably won't get fined if you make a minor mistake, but you don't want to be delayed and intensively searched or give someone an excuse to try to get a bribe out of you.
What are some questions from immigrations and customs officials that I need to be wary of?
As mentioned elsewhere, you need to be aware of which countries require you to have a ticket out to enter. Even if you don't know exactly how long you'll spend there, have an answer ready. e.g. "I plan to spend a few days here in the capital, then visit Temple for two days and take the train south to Port City where I'll get a boat to Nextland, so probably a week, but it might two weeks if I really enjoy myself." They may be looking for people who are planning to work illegally, so showing you have the means to support yourself can be useful. Also, have the name of your first hotel ready when you enter, even if you don't stay there in the end. Infini's advice is excellent, as is AnnaRat's on having the visa fee ready in the right currency when you arrive.
Do I need to get all my tourist visas for SE Asia, India, and the Middle East before I purchase my first ticket?
As answered elsewhere, it depends which country and how long you want to stay. Russia can be tricky. But even for countries you don't need to arrange in advance, you should be aware of (and ideally have a detailed note of) the visa application procedures and an awareness of how you will apply for a visa (location of the nearest embassy, time taken) while you're on the road.
In case I do run into trouble at the airport, what recourse do I have with the Canadian government?
Very little, unless it's a Canadian airport. You're a visitor and they're in charge. If you get thrown in jail, that's a different issue, but that's unlikely to happen unless you're very, very stupid and carry someone elses's bag through customs for them. Politeness and patience will be to your advantage.
How do I deal with potential shakedowns by corrupt cops?
On a country-by-country basis. This will probably be worst in Russia and you should read up on it in advance. Occasionally you'll have to bribe and in that case you should know the going rate and how to pass a bribe in a way that doesn't identify you as an easy mark. In general, don't give police an excuse to shake you down.
What about situations like this one (scroll down to "Act One. Chinese Checkmate.")?
Avoid situations like that by not getting drunk and assaulting people in foreign countries (and by understanding how the justice system in a country you live operates). If you have any suspicions that you might be unable to avoid headbutting locals on your travels, it's best to stay home.
posted by
Busy Old Fool
on March 29, 2012
The government of Canada has a
travel advisory site
, which is a useful starting point.
Get a bunch of passport-size pictures before you leave Canada. They can be helpful if you need to apply for a visa on arrival.
I have only been asked for a bribe by an immigration officer once, about 10 years ago in Bali. I played stupid and that was enough to discourage him.
Dress well and be reasonably well groomed going though immigration.
is a good place to store copies of your passport, credit cards, prescriptions, etc. You can create an encrypted drive using
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Prepare to be fingerprinted in Japan - a policy which began in
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Yes, travel light - but in my experience wheeled luggage beats a backpack in most circumstances especially if you're going anywhere hot (India, Thailand, Japan in summer, etc). I agree with not looking crusty in airports too (and be white, if possible).
Japan is probably the easiest/safest place on your list, but some things like travel are pretty expensive. If you're planning to cover some distance inside the country you'll want a
rail pass
which you need to arrange before you enter Japan. No visa needed for under 90 days. Japanese people will modestly claim to speak no English but most know enough to answer simple questions easily.
Thailand is very tourist-oriented and fine if you stay on the beaten track. Plan your movements properly in advance though, and pay attention to any warnings you see in guidebooks etc. No visa needed for under 30 days. If you want to stay longer and don't want to bother with a visa you can probably visit a nearby country (Malaysia?) for a few days and come back but don't do that more than once. Many Thai people will claim to speak English but usually can't to any useful level!
China needs a visa, but it's not difficult to get (I assume it's the same for a Canadian as it is for a Brit). One thing to note is that Hong Kong doesn't count as China for visa purposes so if you're planning to do China-to-HK-to-China at any point you'll need a double entry visa, not a single. Assume nobody except international hotel lobby staff speaks English (though there are exceptions).
There ends my expertise, except for Europe - but as an EU passport holder my experience isn't helpful for you. Oh, and the USA is obviously super easy but you'll want a car unless you're just in NYC/SF/similar.
On preview: You'll be fingerprinted entering the US too, if my experience is anything to go by.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Immigration and customs have improved tremendously since globalization began in earnest this century, the TSA notwithstanding. As a 'third world' passport holder who is female I've never really had a problem anywhere, except in the security theatre of the US . The rest of the world is pretty laid back if you're friendly, open, agreeable and follow all instructions with a smile and a joke (to security lady patting me down behind a curtain - "I think that beep is the under wire ;p").
I have also yet to face a single instance of facing bribery or corruption attempts (Africa, Asia, though they confiscated my pickled onions in Heathrow once) - the real trick is to not come across as a n00b in Vegas, imho and try to carry a bottle of water through security. I think that's the secret flag these days.
On the other hand, as some said above, your passport will be brand new without history of travels and returns. Its then better perhaps to try and get some of the key visas in there before leaving home thus demonstrating your intent.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Before I travel, I print out a sheet with some emergency-type phrases on them ("I'm Canadian and need to find the embassy." "Where is the hospital?" -- things like that).
I keep the sheet on me and accessible while I'm traveling, in case something goes wrong. It never has, and I've never needed them, but I still feel more comfortable.
Also, keep a money belt under your clothes with your important stuff in it, and then carry a wallet with next to nothing in it. If you get robbed, it won't cost you more than a wallet.
When dealing with customs, just be calm and answer everything honestly and completely.
Fortunately, tourism is a major source of income for most of these countries, so you're unlikely to encounter serious problems.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
One suggestion I have is to register with Canadian embassies in the countries you're visiting. If a natural disaster hits, the government doesn't know you're there unless you're
. Not a big deal in the US or Western Europe, but one never knows in some other countries.
For getting visas, don't go digging around forums, just go straight to the embassy websites. If you plan on being in Ottawa at any point, the Russian and Chinese embassies are both located pretty centrally. Make sure you leave yourself enough time to apply for both of them since you're going to have to submit your passport each time and if you're getting multiple visas you need to factor that into your timeline.
And echoing others: Pack light!!! Nothing can make your day worse than being forced to lug around more luggage than you need.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
I'd also add that Canada and Australia have an arrangement in place where citizens of one country will be provided with assistance at the embassy or high commission of the other if only one country has representation in that country. There are Canadian embassies or high commissions in all the countries on your list, but if you decide to change it up and go somewhere else where we don't have a mission but Australia does, you can seek assistance there if you need help. Just good to know.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Do I need to get all my tourist visas for SE Asia, India, and the Middle East before I purchase my first ticket?
I don't know, do you? This is the first step in planning your itinerary.
Time-saving travel "hacks" for quickening the visa approval process are also greatly appreciated.
Looking up requirements for the countries you are going to ahead of time.
On my way back from Skopje to Thessaloniki, I ran into some poor Canadians on the train who got stopped at the border on the morning train from Greece because they didn't have a visa because they didn't know they needed one, so they couldn't be let into the country. Instead they were detained at the border crossing and had to wait for the next train back to Greece, which didn't come until the evening. Don't be them.
As a general piece of travel advice, do not ever follow locals who chat you up and invite you to a bar. Ever. Exchange pleasantries and go on your way.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Oh USA do you need to do that ESTA thing?
. Canada doesn't participate in the Visa Waiver Program; it's citizens of countries who do are the ones to need to fill out the ESTA. Canadian citizens need simply present a Canadian passport to enter the US.
You'll be fingerprinted entering the US too, if my experience is anything to go by.
You will also
not be fingerprinted
upon entering as most Canadians visit are exempt from US-VISIT.
And on that topic, if you are flying to the US from a major Canadian airport (Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto Pearson, Vancouver or Winnipeg), be prepared for preclearance at your Canadian airport, i.e. you will clear US customs and immigration in Canada and once you land in the US you are free to go. You don't have to do anything special, just don't cut it super close when you leave Canada so you have time to clear this.
Enjoy! This sounds like a really fun trip.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
One important note about Russia that I didn't see mentioned:
You definitely need a visa to enter prior to arrival AND you need someone to sponsor you even just for a visit. The sponsor is an approved travel hotel/hostel/travel agency.
See here for more detail: http://www.russianembassy.org/Embassy_eng/Consulate/tourist_visa.html
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Something that is really easy to do but makes a big difference to your ease of international travel:
Memorize your passport number.
That's all.
You will have to fill it out over and over again on visa paperwork and customs/immigration paperwork, and during hotel bookings and registrations, sometimes when booking flights, and god knows when else. It's so much easier not to have to dig through your bag for it each time. (Obviously you'll need to have it to present at the border, but you usually fill out the forms on the plane or in the queue, not at the desk.) Also, it might come in handy if you have to call the embassy for any reason, or if you lose your passport or have it stolen.
posted by
on March 29, 2012
Sounds like a great trip!
Any advice I could offer about specific locations is likely to be out of date, but there is one general thing to keep in mind: dealing with visa paperwork is a pain in the neck while you're at home, but it's orders of magnitude worse when you're on the road. Not only will waiting in line at a foreign embassy in a foreign country turn into a huge time sink, but it will in general be much harder to get anything done. In many cases, in order to apply for a visa you have to either hand over your passport or jump through exceptional hoops; spending a week in big-city Russia while your passport is being held by a foreign embassy is a really bad idea.
I love traveling flexibly with no specific destination or plan. (I probably take that approach to extremes that most would consider dangerous.) But, it's easy to underestimate how annoying dealing with visas while on the road can be. It's well worth sacrificing some flexibility in order to avoid having to do that. Even if, at the end of the day, it means spending a little more or less time in a place than one might have wished.
Finally, when it comes to places that have strict "ticket-out" rules, having a printed international bus or train schedule and cash on hand is often enough to convince border guards that you're not a would-be immigrant or asylum seeker. Especially if you're from a rich country like Canada, and even more so if you happen to appear to be ethnically Western European. This works best in places where crossing borders by land is possible, of course. Even if you're going to buy a plane ticket later, claiming that you'll stay at one specific hotel address and then will buy a train ticket to some other country in maximum-tourist-visa-period-minus-five-days is pretty likely to work. (The only major exception I know of is Russia, where the itinerary you make up when entering needs to be pretty close to what's printed on your visa support letter. Nobody will care if you radically change your plans afterward, provided you don't over-stay the visa.)
Otherwise, have fun! Foreign cops and border guards aren't nearly as scary as people make out, assuming you aren't getting involved in local politics, doing illegal things, or hanging out with people who are doing illegal things. Even in places where the cops are no friend to the locals, rich tourists are treated well. Even if they happen to be penniless, filthy backpackers. On that count, do try your best to avoid doing illegal things abroad. (There are plenty of opportunities to try new and interesting drugs in your own country where you know the laws and speak the same language as your attorney. Don't take silly risks in foreign places, no matter how cute the drug dealer may be.)
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George Michael is out of the hospital and recovering from head injuries he sustained in a May 16 car accident, according to his website.
George Michael was hospitalized after he was involved in a car crash Thursday night in England, E! News reports.
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At 1200cc the Honda V4 should be able to offer power approaching 200bhp
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09 July 2009 15:26
The Honda V4's radical design means that the 200bhp engine's cylinders can be shut down, turning the V4 into a parallel-twin, so it can sip fuel on the commute and chase superbikes at the weekend.
Honda is giving nothing away. The only official information from the company is that it's a V4. But our monitoring of patents filed by the firm reveals it's a radical design derived from the Japanese company's experience with its V5-engined RC211V MotoGP machine and variable valve control as seen on the current VFR.
At 1200cc its high-tech design means it should be able to offer power approaching 200bhp, matching Suzuki's Hayabusa, while clever packaging means it's much more compact than such a powerhouse has any right to be. Normally, V4 engines have their cylinder banks offset, and conrods from the front and rear banks alternate along the length of the crankshaft.
However, Honda's design puts the two rear cylinders side-by-side, with both their con-rods attaching to the centre portion of the crankshaft. The two front cylinders are more widely spaced, and their rods attach to the outer ends of the crank. Think of it as a V5 with the centre-front cylinder blanked-off.
As a result, the rear bank is much narrower than the front – allowing the rider's legs to be closer together and making the bike feel as narrow as a 600cc parallel-twin.The front bank might be wider than a normal V4's, but there's plenty of space for extra width in that part of the bike.
But space at the front is limited for the length and height of the front cylinder head, which has to fight for space with the radiator, airbox and fuel tank.
Honda has solved the problem by using a single-camshaft on the front bank, using the same UniCam rocker arrangement as its CRF450 motocrosser to actuate four-valves per cylinder.
The rear head is a more conventional twin-cam arrangement, using the latest development of Honda's Hyper V-TEC valve shut-off system, as pioneered on the VFR800.
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Taking it beyond the current VFR, however, is the fact that all the rear bank's valves have the shut-off system, rather than just two in each cylinder.
That means the new V4 can shut down entire cylinders, allowing it to run as a parallel twin, using the front bank only. Three servos operate the fly-by-wire throttles, one for both cylinders on the front bank and one for each of the rear cylinders.
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Snave, you missunderstand the theory of pumping losses in an engine , but then most people do.
as long as the air is contained under pressure then the power taken to compress the gasses is returned when they help push the piston back down again. If however a valve is open or leaking then the power taken to force the gas through the restriction is lost. The proof of this is in a vacuum cleaner when you block the air intake completely and no air is moved the motor speed increases as the resistance is removed. Then when you unblock the air intake and the motor has to pump air the motor speed drops as it works harder. Hope this helps
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Is this what WE really want or is it technology gone mad and an ego trip for Honda "Saying look what we can do" ! A DSG derived gearbox on a bike, WHY, if that's what you really want buy a scooter! Is this just a ploy to increase servicing costs to the benefit of their dealers?
Additionally, is it just me or are manufacturers competing to see who can 'design' the biggest and ugliest exhaust system. I know that they have to meet stringent noise and pollution legislation but the latest offerings from Honda and Kawasaki (1400GTR) are becoming just HUGE and UGLY!
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The Texas Medical Research Collaborative (TexasMRC) Grant Program is intended to enhance opportunities for internal funding that would be matched with the TexasMRC Proof of Concept Gift Fund in order to conduct applied medical technology research. The University of Texas at Arlington, University of Texas at Dallas and The University of North Texas Health Science Center, together with Texas Instruments and the Texas Health Research & Education Institute (THR) have come together to create the Texas Medical Research Collaborative (TexasMRC) to provide funds to initiate collaborative research to develop medical technologies in critical healthcare areas. The collaboration is through the Texas Medical Research Collaborative (TexasMRC). Proposed research programs should be in areas of interest to these institutions and suitable for sustained external funding (federal, state, private, etc.). The total amount of funds available for this program is expected to be at least $750,000. The funding period is one year. The earliest start date on funded proposals is June 1, 2014.
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Why I went with Lana: it's a song that's both awful and amazing. It encapsulates the droning shallowness and simultaneously undeniable seductiveness and longing that I hope permeates the party scene in "Balcony."
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The 1.8T powerplant will go down as the most readily tunable VW engine since the air-cooled Beetle's good old 1600cc boxer. Hugely significant gains could be made with only improved airflow and revised engine management parameters, often executed on a completely stock bottom end. The 1.8T was, and is, the epitome of efficiency, functionality and potential.
If you're considering a turbocharged VAG car with a view to increasing its power output by, say, half again or more, the 1.8T is likely your best bet. The reasons are twofold: first, the 2.0T (scion of the 1.8) is still fairly difficult to modify, given its FSI direct-injection technology and one-piece turbo/exhaust manifold assembly. And second, all the parts you'll need for any given power level or chassis adjustment for a 1.8T model are readily available from a number of sources.
A good case for this is the Stasis A4. The 1.8T-equipped B6 has been around for about a year and a half, and is a near mirror image of its sister car, assembled by Stasis for the Sports Car Revolution show aired on Speed TV. Stasis claims that many of the modifications can also be adapted to the B5 S4 and B6 A4.
Powerplant aside, most critical to this project is the chassis and suspension setup. According to Stasis, all added components--springs, dampers, brakes, differentials, anti-roll bars--are designed to be interdependent. When put together properly, they work together to provide maximum performance at an OEM level of comfort. Stasis' aim is to design a holistic package for all driving conditions, from hot laps at the track to the ordinary day-to-day street driveability you'd expect from a premium-level sedan. This philosophy treats the car properly as a system of parts--which any car definitely is--rather than focusing on one or two areas of mechanical performance and throwing off the vehicle's inherent balance.
Suspension mods consist of Hyperco linear-rate coil springs wound on Ohlins double-adjustable dampers (with remote reservoirs up front) and single-adjustable dampers in the rear. The springs and dampers are coupled with a stock anti-roll bar in front and a new, hollow bar in the rear. On this particular car, the spring rates were kept in the middle of the rigidity spectrum (700 lb/in. front, 1000 lb/in. rear) to keep things relatively civil on the street while still offering improved performance for more spirited driving sessions. The hydraulic, nitrogen-charged Ohlins dampers are rebound- and compression-adjustable to fine-tune ride quality and steering response. The whole system rolls on new, 8x18-inch Work Emotion CR wheels wrapped in Conti SportContact 2 tires.
The brakes are something else. We've seen them installed on a few other cars and have become infatuated. The system uses Goodridge braided stainless steel lines and Alcon hardware. The front assemblies are comprised of four-piston monoblock calipers and 14-inch full floating discs. Friction is provided by SBS carbon-ceramic pads. The rear brakes run two-piece 12-inch rotors, stock calipers and Ferodo DS2500 pads.
Naturally, the engine has been worked over, running a Stasis `Stage III-plus' turbo upgrade which pushes this 1.8T into the 300-hp realm. The upgrade includes a cast Inconel manifold, Garrett GT28 turbocharger, a front-mount intercooler and supporting hardware including new fuel injectors. This equipment is enhanced with the appropriate Stasis engine management software and a new high-flow cat-back exhaust to reduce backpressure and enhance boost response.
Modifications along the driveline also include new center and rear differentials. The center diff is a Torsen (torque-sensing) unit that directs torque to either the front or rear depending on where it's needed. Diving into a corner hard on the brakes will yield more power directed to the front. Coming out, hard on the accelerator, the balance will shift to the rear wheels via the Torsen diff and a new limited-slip diff on the rear axle. You've got a pretty competitive sport sedan you can drive to the track.
Stasis treatments are available individually, but the sweet deal is the complete package. A Track Sport package is also available for less money, but this car wears Stasis' A4 Motor Sport package, the top level offering which nets the Ohlins suspension, turbo upgrade and limited-slip rear diff.
And late-model 2.0T enthusiasts fear not. The company has launched a `Signature Series' line of tuning options for the late-model Audi A4, as well as the A3. Two trim levels are available. The Touring Series program provides a more sporting platform with additional power, increased suspension spring rates and digressive damper valving, 19-inch forged wheels and bigger brake rotors. The Challenge Series takes things a few steps further, integrating the above modifications as well as a DTM-inspired aero kit, a high-bias Torsen center differential, a bit more engine power and torque, and a new braking system similar to that on this red car. The package price, rolled into the car's dealer MSRP and starting a shade over $35,000 for a Touring Series 2.0T, offers one hell of a good deal and comes far cheaper than purchasing the upgrades individually. Better yet, these kits are covered by a four-year/50,000-mile warranty, seamless with Audi OEM coverage. That's something you won't see a lot of aftermarket outfits offer.


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Man: Every day. Just..part of the day…from 9 to 5.
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Finals week, especially during the Fall semester flu season, is very painful
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"You have a lot to write. And it's due tomorrow."
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"Obviously, they are," said Writer Voice, checking his watch, "It just reached 5:30AM. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have more writing to do."
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Happy Thanksgivukkah 2013! Never again for another 76,000 years.The only way it could be a more propitious time is if it fell within two shabbatot, and if that happened on top of the overlap with Thanksgiving and tevet rosh chodesh, I just wouldn't know what haftarah to read anymore. Health to you all!


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The owner of Mecca Bingo has shrugged off a fall in the number of visitors to its halls as a surge in online players helped it toast a 9% rise in profits.
Rank Group said visits to its 97 bingo clubs fell 1.7% in the year to June 30. But the group's online arm enjoyed a 25% rise in underlying profits, with the popularity of meccabingo.com helping drive a 24% increase in bingo and games revenues.
Rank also benefited from a robust performance at its Grosvenor casinos division after refurbishing outlets to its G Casino format attracted a younger crowd, with group-wide profits lifting to £61.5 million over the year.
Mecca Bingo has seen visitor numbers hit amid the economic gloom in recent months despite attempts to attract more customers, such as the launch of its "after dark" sessions aimed at under-35s. But revenues at the division were slightly higher after it successfully encouraged visitors to spend more on its revamped food and drink offer.
Sales were also buoyed by the roll-out of its Mecca Max electronic handheld tablet computers, which monitor tickets to make sure customers never miss a number.
Rank's Grosvenor Casinos division grew sales and profits for the fourth year in a row, with revenues up 4% and underlying profits 11% ahead. Grosvenor operates 35 outlets and is set to become the UK's largest casino operator when it completes a £205 million deal to buy Gala Coral's 23 casinos next month.
The 19 outlets converted to the G casino format saw average spend per visit of £31.35, compared with £30.52 at its traditional casinos. And Grosvenor Casinos delivered a near-50% hike in website revenues, helped by being promoted in its venues.
The popularity of Mecca and Grosvenor online helped the group's digital arm, which also includes Blue Square, enjoy a 21% hike in revenues, despite falling sports betting stakes. Rank was also pleased with recent trading after like-for-like revenues across the group rose 4% since the beginning of July.
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Christmas Croutons
Save the scraps of bread you'll have from making the croutons for fresh breadcrumbs. Freeze scraps up to three months, and then pulse in a food processor until crumbled.
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- 10 white bread slices
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- 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Cut each bread slice into 2 trees, using a 3-inch tree-shape cutter. Stir together butter, Italian seasoning, and pepper. Brush onto 1 side of each tree. Transfer to a baking sheet.
- 2. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until golden.
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- CONVENIENCE: 5 Ingredients or Less, Entertaining, Make-Ahead
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- OCCASION: Christmas
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Time to address property taxesApril 15,2014The reform in education has gained momentum this year as property owners question their rising taxes and the results of quality education in our schools. A recent approval of a 4 cent increase in residential tax rates and a 7.5 cent increase on nonresident taxes for 2014 and more to come next year certainly have caused 23 towns to reject their school budgets. This should be of concern to our state representatives. The state Legislature and governor blame these increases on our local school boards and voters. Not so fast. The Brigham decision was meant to equalize education throughout the state so that each school would benefit from equal spending per student. Unfortunately, Vermont has lost 15 percent of its students under Act 60/68 while the spending continues to rise.
Currently, Vermont has 85,000 students, and the costs have risen from $600 million to $1.4 billion per year over the past 12 years. To pay for this increase, property taxes continue to rise. One reason is that the state has not funded its share of these increases by large amounts. It has found surplus funds to help cover the gap, but this will go away after this year.
Another big issue is income sensitivity. Approximately, 70 percent of Vermonters are voting on school spending while at the very same time they are not being affected by the rising cost. This is because 70 percent pay their property taxes based upon income, which is capped at 1.9 percent of their income. As such, if these income-sensitized voters are capped, they really do not care because if they get a $5,000 property tax bill, they only pay 1.9 percent or, let us say, at $50,000 income, or only $950. The rest of the taxes due come from those who have higher incomes above $90,000, which includes every out-of-state property owner. And these nonresidents cannot vote.
Another negative to this whole Act 60/68 dilemma is the equity value of our homes. Property owners, which includes nonresidents and higher-income residents, are paying larger taxes, and this is contributing to lower values of homes and in turn the selling value. In fact, the assessed values in many towns based upon the coefficient of dispersion are over-appraised. The equity value of a home is decreased by the taxes paid on the property. As such, the market value is going down while the taxes are going up, even when there are fewer students.
One must ask just one or two questions to our legislators. If plumbers, electricians, carpenters, roofers, lumber sales, carpeting and Realtors are not making a solid living, why would they continue to live in Vermont? The second question is: Why would anyone want to build a new house or remodel an old house, if their property taxes are going up?
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In computing, a code segment, also known as a text segment or simply as text, is one of the sections of a program in an object file or in memory, which contains executable instructions.[1]
It has a fixed size and is usually read-only. If the text section is not read-only, then the particular architecture allows self-modifying code. Fixed-position or position independent code may be shared in memory by several processes in segmented or paged memory systems.[1][2]
As a memory region, a code segment may be placed below the heap or stack in order to prevent heap and stack overflows from overwriting it.[3]
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Macatawa Bank began operation in November of 1997 when it opened its first branch in Zeeland, Michigan. At that time, many of the area's local banks were being acquired by large regional bank holding companies, and our founders believed there was an opportunity – and a need – for a locally owned and managed commercial bank.
Macatawa started with a philosophy that continues today: provide highly personalized customer service; maintain an experienced, knowledgeable staff with decision-making power; and be actively involved in the communities we serve.
As a full-service financial institution, Macatawa Bank began expanding in West Michigan in 1998 by building seven new branches. In 1999, five additional branches were added and the Trust Department opened, providing our customers with highly personalized service supported by some of the most sophisticated computer technology in the industry.
In 2000 the Bank declared its first cash dividend and exceeded $1 million in earnings in one quarter. The Bank reached $500 million in assets in 2001 and opened a new branch in Grandville. Macatawa Bank also broke ground on a new corporate center and formed Macatawa Bank Brokerage Services. That same year the Bank announced a merger agreement with Grand Bank Financial Corporation.
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Congressional Republicans declared war on President Barack Obama's financial overhaul as soon as it it became law last year and they are using every tool at their disposal to weaken the reforms and restore the ability of financial institutions to screw their customers.
And they could be winning the war — bit by bit — over a White House distracted by multiple wars and battles over the debt ceiling.
Writes Alan Fram of The Associated Press:
Wary of trying to repeal the entire statute and being portrayed as Wall Street's protectors — banks rank among the country's least popular institutions — GOP lawmakers are trying to nibble away at the behemoth measure. It's a crusade they've waged all year, despite lacking the White House and Senate control they need to prevail.
Days ago, one Republican-run House committee approved bills diluting parts of the law requiring reports on corporate salaries and exempting some investment advisers from registering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Another House panel voted to slice $200 million from Obama's $1.4 billion budget request for the SEC, which has a major enforcement role.
Meanwhile, Senate Republicans are continuing a procedural blockade that has helped prevent Obama from putting Elizabeth Warren or anyone else in charge of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which opens its doors in two weeks.
Republicans claim the law hurts "the formation of capital, the cost of capital and access to capital." Democrats, thinking they still have the votes to stop the GOP efforts, say the whole thing is just a political ploy to raise campaign funds from the rich financial sector.
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10 Responses to "GOP undermines financial reform"
As far as Republicans are concerned…fiscal conservatives they are not!
I'm providing a link that exposes them for what they are. It shows Obama as having increased the public debt by 9%, but during the tenure of Reagan/H.W. Bush (two terms), H.W. Bush/Quayle (single term) and two terms of G.W. Bush/Cheney the public debt was increased a whopping 60% plus. When Reagan took office the public debt was about 880 billion dollars. Thirty years later we're saddled with 14.7 trillion debt. The greater bulk of this debt is a function of money conveniently poured down MIC sponsored ratholes.
One can link these modern post WWII, engineered, wars without achieving victory to the Republicans. These guys are nothing but running dogs for the MIC with the Bush clan being a premier example of transgenerational war profiteers looting the U.S. Treasury. Believe it…!
My commentary is not a free pass for President Obama. The way he's conducting his tenure as president indicates he and his administration have contracted a bad case of the 'republican spendthrift disease' . / : |
Carl Nemo **==
It was my intention to post this commentary to the "Debt-limit Chicken" article rather than this one.
My apologies.
I had a 'senior moment'… : (
Carl Nemo **==
And, income taxes aside, just exactly why would the salary of anyone be something the govt should be interested in?
Because it sounds real good to the medicated masses.
None Almandine unless it's discovered that executive compensation as well as their corporate bottomline is being bolstered by outright fraudulent business practices. Such practices were discovered concerning AIG and banking within both domestic and foreign houses that were bundling mortgages to create a saleabe 'product', then once sold doing the same thing over and over again without adequate insurance reserves on the part of AIG and any other insurers engaged in the same mortgage securities scam. In other words they were running a 'boiler room' op relative to a financial instrument; I.E., home mortgages that in times past were a vanilla safe, relatively boring, 'go to sleep' proposition.
The Republicans want a continuation of the 'blue sky' , deregulated to unregulated pirate capitalism that emerged upon the American financial scene with the Reagan/ H.W. Bush era and beyond. The rest is history albeit a sorry one thirty years later.
Carl Nemo **==
So put the crooks in jail, Carl… the rest is merely totalitarian wishful thinking.
Agreed Almandine, but the root cause is 'compromised' federal level legislators that continually pass laws that enable this quasi to outright criminal activity that's incrementally destroyed this nation during the past thirty years.
The repeal of the Glass Steagal Act being replaced by "The Financial Modernizaton Services Act of 1999″ aka as Gramm-Leach Bliley along with "The Commodites Futures Modernization Act of 2000″ are representative of two major sea changing laws that are directly linked to facilitation of high crimes on Wall Street and the large center banking sector during the past decade. Many of the restrictions and oversight that originally existed in terms of regulating commodities trading was cast aside along with the creation of ICE (International Commodities Exchange); I.E., a much wilder an woolier place to speculate within the realm of commodities trading, many of them dear to everyday life and linked directly to the cost of living. These acts along with an environment of easy money for the banks courtesy of the Federal Reserve~U.S. Treasury Axis of financial evil and we find ourselves where were at today; I.E., a stones throw away from the USS America having a terminal encounter with an 'iceberg' of unpayable debt directly linked to the housing market debacle. The housing market crash along with the cost of pitching huge sums down offshore ratholes via waging zero sum wars has in effect almost finished off this nation.
Carl Nemo **==
p.s. Both of these aforementioned acts were passed on Clinton's watch seemingly to facilitate eight years of pirating on the behalf of the Bushistas, a family with a long history of war-profiteering and freebooting at taxpayer expense… / : |
How about just making illegal again every thing that used to be? What the banksters pulled off was begun under Clinton and a Republican Congress and took nearly a decade to unfold. Very simple…make it illegal, not make new toothless laws that will be selectively enforced – if at all, and offer even more loopholes under the guise of regulating the "bad" guys..
Moreover, since our government is so often agreeable to giving retroactive immunity to certain pals when writing new laws, how about this time we give retroactive prosecutory powers?
Solid thoughts griff concerning our sorry state of affairs. Welcome back to CHB too. : )
Carl Nemo **==
Financial reform? All they do is spend, have almost no accountability, buy votes via questionable spending, a CBO that varies its "projections" almost daily, a bottomless pit of "revenue" thanks to questionable tax policies, a relationship with financial interests that put most of use behind the proverbial eight ball, a monetary policy that I have no understanding of and The Fed doesn't seem much better and just on and on and on.
I just wonder if any common sense exists in D.C.? If I ran my own personal finances like this I'd be in the begging bail-out line.
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Glass Eye5 Reviews
"revenge is a bitch, darling."
#5. If you have a glass eye, tap on it occasionally with your pen while talking to others.
"Goddamn Mikey! I can't believe he poked my fucking eye out!"
"Shh, Frankie. It's gonna be okay."
"Easy for you to say. You don't have to go around with a glass eye in your head!"
"True, true. On the plus side though, you can tap it and annoy people."
"Hmmm..." I pondered Gerard's suggestion.
"You could do it to Mikey during the school banquet Friday night."
"Sounds good," I said with a smile. God, I love my boyfriend.
Friday night had finally come and Gerard and I were dressed in our best black tuxes. Gerard came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist and whispered, "You look hot."
"Save the flattery."
We drove the 10 minute drive to the restuarant that the banquet was taking place at. Ray and Bob sat across from Gerard and me. Mikey was right in front of me. This night was gonna be perfect. I shot him a glare and he just rolled his eyes.
The dinner consisted of tough, overcooked meat (which of course I didn't eat), mashed potatoes, and steamed carrots. We ate in silence for a while until I felt Gerard's hand on my thigh, letting me know that it was time for our little prank.
I grabbed the fork placed in front on me and leaned my elbow on the table. Looking bored, I started tapping my bad eye. Bob and Ray, like Gerard, burst into hysterics, spitting their food out whilst doing so.
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...
Mikey about threw a fit. He gave me a death glare as he covered his ears. I continued the annoying tapping.
Tap, tap, tap, tap, tap...
He had had enough. "WILL YOU SHUT UP!" he yelled & I just smiled.
Smirking at him, I retorted, "Revenge is a bitch, darling."
a/n: i usually don't get mad at people. well, i never show it at least. but today i just exploded. and now two of my friends won't talk to me. and my mom's mad at me cuz i got her the wrong sandwhich at subway. wtf. arrrrrrg. not that you guys care. adios.


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Winner of the 2014 Weston Youth Innovation Award
The Award Selection Committee is pleased to announce that the recipient of the 2014 Weston Youth Innovation Award is 16-yeard-old Ann Makosinski of Victoria, B.C. , for applying science in a creative way to make a positive difference in the world.
Ann Makosinski shines the brightest
with thermoelectric flashlight
Makosinski was inspired by a visit to the Philippines, during which she discovered that many children are unable to study at home in the evenings due to the lack of electricity to power lighting . After spending several years working with piezoelectric technology and other forms of electricity generation, she came up with the idea of using Peltier tiles to convert body heat into enough electricity to power an LED bulb. She calls her invention the "Hollow Flashlight," a nod to hollow aluminum tube that runs through the centre of the device. She is currently working on an iteration of the thermoelectric flashlight: a headband flashlight powered by the heat of the human head, which would allow children to read hands-free in the dark.
Download the press release (PDF)
Finalists for 2014 Weston Youth Innovation Award included
- Duncan Stothers of Vancouver, BC for his "Front Impact Reduction System (FIRST) Frame Bicycle".
- Maya Burhanpurkar of Shanty Bay, ON for her work on a "Cardio-Protective Drug for Seniors with Alzheimers".
- Alexander Deans of Windsor, ON for his "iAID Navigation Device for the Visually Impaired".
- Roman Kozak of Grimsby, ON for his "Sign-Language Translator Glove".
The 2014 Review Panel
- Joe Deklic, Vice-President, Strategic Investments Group, Cisco Systems Canada
- Dr. Hooley McLaughlin, Vice President Science Experience and Chief Science Officer, Ontario Science Centre
- Dr. Kyla Sask, Co-ordinator of Engineering Enrichment and Outreach at Ryerson University
- Mike Serbinis, Founder, Vice Chair, Kobo Inc.
Past Winners:
2013 Weston Youth Innovation Award
Adam Noble of Lakefield, Ontario, for his work developing a biofilter to remove nanosilver from wastewater. View the press release.
Finalists for 2013 Weston Youth Innovation Award included
- Jessie MacAlpine (Woodstock, Ontario), combined garlic mustard and coffee grinds to produce an environmentally friendly and effective herbicide.
- Jamil Merali (Corbeil, Ontario), built a haptic shoe with GPS receiver, motors, and ultrasonic sensors to aid people with various physical and mental challenges.
- Kyle Potts (Barrie, Ontario),developed a method to produce stronger-than-wood panels from agricultural waste.
- Soumya Srinivasan (Ottawa, Ontario), designed a reliable and portable device to prevent drowning.
- Janelle Tam (Waterloo, Ontario), discovered that nano-crystalline cellulose from trees is a powerful anti-oxidant that can be used in food, health care, and cosmetics.
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- Dr. Hooley McLaughlin, Vice President Science Experience and Chief Science Officer, Ontario Science Centre
- Serena Mitchell, Representative, W. Garfield Weston Foundation
- Dr. Barbara Sherwood Lollar, Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Toronto, Director, Stable Isotope Laboratory, Board Member, Ontario Science Centre
- Dr. Marc Nantel, PhD, P.Phys., Associate Vice-President – Research & Innovation, Niagara College Canada
2012 Weston Youth Innovation Award
Charlotte Donaldson and Megan Smith of Nova Scotia, for their work developing an improved "Universal Spinal Board" to aid in the rescue of victims of spinal injuries.
Honourable Mention:
The Award Selection Committee wishes to recognize Shayla Larson and Adam Noble of Ontario for their work using Euglena cells to test the toxicity of nanosilver in Canada's water systems.
Finalists for 2012 Weston Youth Innovation Award included:
- Rachel Brown and Katie van der Sloot of Alberta for their investigations and community activism related to Triclosan and its role in contributing to the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
- The Sentinels (Lego Robotics Team 3663) of Ontario for their work developing a new biomedical device to aid in diabetes management.
- Marshall Zhang of Ontario for his work researching a possible new drug treatment for cystic fibrosis. 2011 Weston Youth Innovation Award.
2011 Weston Youth Innovation Award
Please note that the Weston Youth Innovation Award was not awarded in 2011. After careful deliberation, the Review Panel determined that none of that year's submissions met all the required criteria.
2010 Weston Youth Innovation Award
Kimberly Gulevich of British Columbia, for her work exploring the use of methane capture as a way to provide energy to small rural households that use sewage lagoons. A clean form of energy and a renewable resource, methane could potentially help reduce the carbon footprint of these households.
Honourable Mention:
The Award Selection Committee recognized Meredith Drieseberg and Kathleen Skyvington for iCCOMMIT, a youth movement to fight climate change.
Finalists for 2010 Weston Youth Innovation Award included:
- Sophia Coulter English and Gillian Walczak for "The Perfect Plastic", a project to develop bio-degradable plastic from simple household products.
- Katrine Masters and Cynthya Peloquin for "Suivi de population de poissons dans le ruisseau Cacouna", a project to assess the health and outcome of a trout-stocking program in Drummondville, Quebec.
2009 Weston Youth Innovation Award
Eden Full of Alberta, for her work with Dynamic Photovoltaics, a passive solar tracker that moves panels towards the sun using inexpensive, environmentally-safe materials that are commonly found in developing countries and elsewhere. The device maximizes the efficiency of solar panels by having them track the sun during the course of the day, and can be easily maintained and repaired with simple instructions.
Finalists for 2009 Weston Youth Innovation Award included:
- Albert Hu, founder of the Northern Secondary Robotic Innovation Team (Toronto, ON).
- Courtney Marshall, Adam Mitchell and Jake Mitchell (Napanee, ON), with the Solar Stirling Engine Project.
- Meredith Drieseberg, Azra Shirji and Meagan McKeen (Oakville, ON) with iCCOMMIT, a youth movement to fight climate change.
The Weston Youth Innovation Award is generously supported by The W. Garfield Weston Foundation and is administered by the Ontario Science Centre.


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But Gobekli Tepe predates dakhmas by thousands of years. So to suggest that the later Dakmahs have any rituals passed down by the inhabitants of Gobekli Tepe thousands of years earlier is rather unlikely. More probably they may have seen a ring structure and made some similar structures, but using their current religion.
I recently communicated with Dr Schmidt (he heads up the Gobekli Tepe excavation) on this topic of Dakhmas. Here is the email --
Dear Dr. Schmidt,
> I have followed with great enthusiasm your excavations in Turkey. It has
> potentially changed my entire conception of the Neolithic Revolution. I
> recently came across a verse in the Zoroastrian text of Zend Avesta
> that you
> may find interesting. It could help explain the cultural purpose of the
> Gobekli Tepe structures:
> With regard to Dakhmas, see Introd. V, 10. 'Nor is the Earth happy at
> that
> place whereon stands a Dakhma with corpses upon it; for that patch of
> ground
> will never be clean again fill the day of p. 25 resurrection' (Gr.
> Rav. 435,
> 437). Although the erection of Dakhmas is enjoined by the law, yet the
> Dakhma
> in itself is as unclean as any spot on the earth can be, since it is
> always
> in contact with the dead (cf. Farg. VII, 55). The impurity which would
> otherwise be scattered over the whole world, is thus brought together
> to one
> and the same spot. Yet even that spot, in spite of the Ravaet, is not
> to lie
> defiled for ever, as every fifty years the Dakhmas ought to be pulled
> down,
> so that their sites may be restored to their natural purity (V. i.
> Farg. VII,
> 49 seq. and this Farg. § 13).
> I found this compellingly similar to what you have found at Gobekli Tepe.
> Good luck to you. Have a nice day.
Dr Schmidt responded --
"Dear Mr. Sims
thank you for your interesting reference, yes, the hypothesis, that the
Göbekli Tepe enclosures had been neolithic Dakhmas seems highly probable"
This is interesting, since there is no reference to Dakhmas in the NatGeo special. But it would seem Schmidt agrees with the Dakhmas theory.