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Troy Little worked in animation for years before he turned his attention to comics. His self-published series âChiaroscuro,â for which he received a 2001 Xeric grant, was released as a hardcover collection by IDW Publishing in 2007. Two more volumes of âChiaroscuroâ are planned, but in the interim Little set to work on âAngora Napkin,â a lighter book about a bubblegum pop trio that he also created an animated pilot for, which will appear on Canadaâs Teletoon later this year.
âAngora Napkinâ was released by IDW at the end of January, and Little took the time out to talk to CBR News about his latest, very different project.
CBR: In terms of your artistic ambition and your career, which came first: comics or animation?
Troy Little: At first my goal was to become an animator. I went to Sheridan College and studied Illustration to give myself a solid foundation in various media. I figured once I finished Iâd go back and take the animation course, but I decided against that once I graduated.
A few years later I found myself in Ottawa working the graveyard shift at a frequently robbed gas station (oddly enough, situated next door to a beer store), thinking I really should do something with my artistic skills. I solicited a few animation studios in town, one of which decided to give me a shot as a background artist. I got my foot in the door and self taught myself all the stuff I didnât know about animation so as to keep employed.
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Over time, I found working in the television animation industry creatively stifling and thought maybe comic books would be a better outlet for my ideas. Iâve been a lifelong reader and I often fooled around with making comics or comic strips so it wasnât really out of the blue. Once I started doing it professionally, I felt like Iâd finally found the medium that appeals to me most to work with.
What is âAngora Napkinâ and where did the idea come from?
Angora Napkin began as an idea for a cartoon series early on in my animation career. My friend Nick Cross and I wanted to make a show that appealed to our strange sense of humor that would also encompass a number of things we felt were missing from modern cartoons. Inspired by the bands like Cub and Shonen Knife alongside an affection for campy classic cartoons, we came up with Angora Napkin: a trio of girls in a bubblegum pop band that canât see the dark side of things but continually find themselves wrapped up in the macabre. For lack of a better coupling, think âNightmare on Elm St.â meets âHello Kitty.â
Why did you develop the noticeably different illustration style for âAngora Napkin?â
The roots of âAngora Napkinâ stemmed from an idea for a wacky retro cartoon, so it was only natural that the style carried over when I decided to make a comic out of it. Also, I had spent the better part of five years cross-hatching myself blind on âChiaroscuroâ that I wanted to do something fun and loose as a bit of a break.
I like trying different things all the time; it keeps things interesting and fresh for me. I donât think Iâd be content locked into a particular âstyle;â Iâm more apt to tailor my visuals to the particular needs of the story being told.
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âAngora Napkinâ has a more cartoony style, but thereâs still a precision to the illustration; the way each character has a slightly different way of speaking, different body language. Is that easier or harder in a more cartoony style like âAngora Napkinâ than in âChiaroscuro?â
âAngora Napkinâ is much easier. Itâs the antithesis to my âChiaroscuroâ side. I still put the same kind of care into all the stages of layout, but âAngora Napkinâ is a much more organic type of cartooning and lends well to fun and absurd drawings. âChiaroscuroâ has a touch of exaggeration to it as well, but more in line with the somber tone of the story.
Were there any particular influences on âAgora Napkin?â
Nick and I have affection for old cartoons, B-movies and classic literature, and that sort of stuff weaves nicely into the world of âAngora Napkin.â We drop them into Kafkaâs âThe Trialâ in one script and have them stuck in the Battle of Trafalgar the next. Theyâre so much fun to play with.
Youâre working on an animated version of âAngora Napkin." Are their elements in the book that you had to drop or change for the cartoon?
Weâve had an incredible amount of control over the cartoon and are doing a lot of the work ourselves. Itâs meant for late night adult programming and in fact the broadcaster asked us if we could make it more adult!
The cartoon and the graphic novel are different. We didnât want to just adapt the book to animation. Weâd rather create something new. The pilot is split into two shorts that Nick and I wrote together and we are each directing one. The cool thing about that is we are each bringing our own style and sensibilities to our own episode, kind of like the old Looney Tunes days where Bob Clampettâs take on Daffy Duck looks and feels very different from Chuck Jonesâ. Itâs not going to be like anything you see on TV nowadays.
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Does the show have an airdate yet?
I think itâs supposed to be on air in March (man, I better get to work!), but I havenât heard anything lately. I suppose I should look into thatâ¦.
How did you end up connecting with IDW for âChiaroscuroâ and now âAngora Napkin?â
Blind luck, in my opinion. I had managed to self-publish seven issues of âChiaroscuroâ thanks to a Xeric grant before the book went on hiatus. Eventually, I managed to finish the first book and I did a small print-on-demand run of the collected work, which I sent around to reviewers, publishers and industry folk. Dave Sim of âCerebusâ fame wrote a very positive review on his blog about my book. Shortly after, I was contacted by IDW Publishing and within a year the hardcover edition of âChiaroscuroâ was on shelves! I canât thank Dave enough for his support and inspiration.
Once I had begun my working relationship with IDW, I pitched them the âAngora Napkinâ graphic novel that I had underway and they were very enthusiastic about it. A few months later and Teletoon Canada had picked it up to develop as a cartoon pilot, so the project has come full circle a mere decade later!
To return to âChiaroscuro,â which is a much bigger project, the volume just released in trade paperback is only the first. How long have you been working on it and how has it changed over time?
Itâs been a long slow haul. It will be 10 years since I stared that book this fall. Thatâs the problem with needing a day job and supporting a family, my comic time is limited to when I can squeeze it in.
Itâs pretty obvious how much my skill level evolved during the five years it took to create that first book. Iâm learning on the page and itâs an interesting progression from the front cover to the back. The story itself has been written long ago (in my head at least) and Iâve had plenty of time to fine tune ideas that have yet to be drawn.
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What are the plans for âChiaroscuroâ going forward?
I think the days of serialization are behind me, so in favor of original graphic novels there will be two more books to complete the âChiaroscuroâ storyline.
Iâm very much looking forward to starting work on the next book this spring. âAngora Napkinâ was meant to be a short break between âChiaroscuroâ volumes that grew bigger than I had anticipated (Iâm not in the least complaining, mind you!). Itâll be weird to shift gears back into that dark, densely cross-hatched world but itâll be exciting to continue the story and see how it evolves.
You mentioned there are two more books planned for âChiaroscuro.â When you started working on the story, did you know roughly how it would end or what kind of changes have been made along the way?
The entire story has been planned out since the beginning. The ending has remained fixed and specific scenes are very clear but thereâs lots of room left for a natural flow to happen. I want to keep things lose enough for the story to breath and some nice little tangents to occur but the overall direction has been the same since I started.
Any advice for the younger pre-Xeric Grant Troy Little who wanted to be an artist and was struggling to find some financial and creative success?
Do work that you believe in and give that work proper attention. Be critical of your work and strive to improve, but always move forward. Clarity would be the biggest thing I would try to impress on anyone, clarity in storytelling, layout and execution. Tiny lettered and messy voice balloons are a sign of not paying attention. Confusing panel or dialogue layout is another. The fundamentals are more important than the polish. Drawing skills will improve with time and practice but the invisible art of design will go a long way to improving your overall storytelling ability.


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Despite the surrender of Japan, the number of patients in naval hospitals within the continental limits will increase during the next few months. This is the logical result of the steady evacuation to the United States from Pacific areas of hospitalized personnel.Although the normal capacity of statewide naval hospitals is 72,531 at present, the use of double-deck beds and adoption of other emergency measures has sent the actual capacity beyond the 100,000 mark. For the week ended August 15 the patient census was 89,798.Today there are in operation, within the continental United States, fifty-four naval hospitals. Forty are general hospitals, thirteen are for convalescent care and one serves chiefly as a distribution hospital. With the possible exception of the last named institution, it does not appear that any
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Overall, the Waldo Canyon Fire is now 80 percent contained, but the Colorado Springs Fire Chief says the portion of the fire within the city is fully contained. The fire is the most destructive in Colorado history.
With that positive outlook, the city allowed several more residents to return home to evacuated areas after 6:00 p.m. Tuesday. The homes, in areas south of Champagne Drive and north of 30th St., will have water and electricity, but gas service will take more time to restore.
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hey, works been crazy so i've dissapeared for a while but here's some things i've been working on in the last couple weeks :)
naruto themed house done in maya and ps, for games....
hey tony, great to see you posting here. Beautiful piece sir.
wicked stuff darryl. bonereader is definitely my favourite.
hey, great stuff mate, I could compare it to a bunch of artists too but I can see you're already taking things in your own direction and if you keep at it eventually it will be your own awesome style.
very beautiful work, i can't wait to see more from you :)
I agree with chris about the left side, but I still love four and twenty. stunning!
rebuilt the low res so i'm ready to start baking maps and texturing this beast. I'll add the wear and tear in texture.
this thread is gonna implode under the weight of all the inspiration in here. thanks for posting!!
loving the random stuff.. such a great book to check back on, thanks for sharing all this!
fantastic sketchbook, big fan of your stuff
beautiful work! lovely colours and architecture, my only crit is that some of the figures don't seem to a part of the scene and have a pasted on look.
great work, really impressive :) love the direction your style is going.
brilliant sketchbook mate, your studies and characters are really outstanding, i'll be checking back here often for sure
cool book man, really like the stylized floating dude. great work.
except for some 10 filler eps i'm up to date on naruto, spending that much time with a character makes avoiding some fan art impossible. done during breaks from working on some 3d stuff which i'll be...
awesome sketchbook sir, that last enviro is killer.
epic stuff in here, I love your enviros!
great updates! I need to get the courage to post up my daily practices sometime haha. great sargent study.
I love the girl and bird and the tree, but I'd crop it or work more on that lower landscape area... great work :)
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only opinion I have so far is that the winter scene is the strongest at this point, great colour choices
that diamond staff would be reflecting light everywhere and glowing like a mofo.. maybe a bit of value shift to bring out the form of it again, it's looking flat with all that business on it with no...
fantastic work mate, looking throught the wip thread was incredible. you are a champion of taking knowledge out of critiques and applying it to your work. can't wait to see what challenge you tackle...
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We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality. ~Albert Einstein
With copious evidence ranging from Plato's haughtiness to Beethoven's tirades, we may conclude that the most brilliant people of history tend to be a prickly lot. ~Stephen Jay Gould, "Darwinian Fundamentalism," 1997 ["But Charles Darwin must have been the most genial of geniuses." —tεᖇᖇ¡·g]
If the Aborigine drafted an I.Q. test, all of Western civilization would presumably flunk it. ~Stanley Garn
We function on a dozen different levels of intelligence. ~Bergen Evans, "Adam's Navel," The Natural History of Nonsense, 1946
Common sense is not so common. ~Voltaire
I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb... and I also know that I'm not blonde. ~Dolly Parton
We should not only use the brains we have, but all that we can borrow. ~Woodrow Wilson
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult. ~Sigmund Freud
Perhaps imagination is only intelligence having fun. ~George Scialabra
If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't. ~Emerson M. Pugh
The bookful blockhead, ignorantly read,
With loads of learned lumber in his head.
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There is nobody so irritating as somebody with less intelligence and more sense than we have. ~Don Herold
Mad, adj.: Affected with a high degree of intellectual independence. ~Ambrose Bierce
Eventually you realize that if you're going to talk sense, you're going to antagonize its opponents. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
Some people take more care to hide their wisdom than their folly. ~Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on Various Subjects, 1711
Man becomes man only by his intelligence, but he is man only by his heart. ~Henri Frederic Amiel
A great many people think that polysyllables are a sign of intelligence. ~Barbara Walters
The invention of IQ does a great disservice to creativity in education. ~Joel Hildebrand
I'm not a nerd — I'm an intellectual bad-ass. ~Author Unknown
Primitive does not mean stupid. ~S.A. Sachs
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. ~Albert Einstein
It is hard to challenge an idiot idea, because people think you're challenging their right to idiocy. ~Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com
The difference between intelligence and education is this: intelligence will make you a good living. ~Charles F. Kettering
Common sense is a flower that does not grow in everyone's garden. ~Author unknown
I think the world is run by C students. ~Al McGuire
Character is higher than intellect. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Clinical Reviews in Bone and Mineral Metabolism
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Adaptation of the Skeletal System During Long-Duration Spaceflight
- Jean D. SibongaAffiliated withDivision of Space Life Sciences, Universities Space Research Association Email author
- , Peter R. CavanaghAffiliated withDepartment of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington
- , Thomas F. LangAffiliated withDepartment of Radiology and Joint Bioengineering Graduate Group, University of California
- , Adrian D. LeBlancAffiliated withDivision of Space Life Sciences, Universities Space Research Association
- , Victor S. SchneiderAffiliated withNASA Headquarters
- , Linda C. ShackelfordAffiliated withHuman Adaptation & Countermeasures Division, NASA Johnson Space Center
- , Scott M. SmithAffiliated withHuman Adaptation & Countermeasures Division, NASA Johnson Space Center
- , Laurence VicoAffiliated withINSERM 890, IFR 143, Jean Monnet University
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This review will highlight evidence from crew members flown on space missions >90 days to suggest that the adaptations of the skeletal system to mechanical unloading may predispose crew members to an accelerated onset of osteoporosis after return to Earth. By definition, osteoporosis is a skeletal disorder—characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD) and structural deterioration—that reduces the ability of bones to resist fracture under the loading of normal daily activities. "Involutional" or age-related osteoporosis is readily recognized as a syndrome afflicting the elderly population because of the insipid and asymptomatic nature of bone loss that does not typically manifest as fractures until after age ∼60. It is not the thesis of this review to suggest that spaceflight-induced bone loss is similar to bone loss induced by metabolic bone disease; rather this review draws parallels between the rapid and earlier loss in females that occurs with menopause and the rapid bone loss in middle-aged crew members that occurs with spaceflight unloading and how the cumulative effects of spaceflight and ageing could be detrimental, particularly if skeletal effects are totally or partially irreversible. In brief, this report will provide detailed evidence that long-duration crew members, exposed to the weightlessness of space for the typical long-duration (4–6 months) mission on Mir or the International Space Station, (1) display bone resorption that is aggressive, that targets normally weight-bearing skeletal sites, that is uncoupled to bone formation, and that results in areal BMD deficits that can range between 6 and 20% of preflight BMD; (2) display compartment-specific declines in volumetric BMD in the proximal femur (a skeletal site of clinical interest) that significantly reduces its compressive and bending strength and may account for the loss in hip bone strength (i.e., force to failure); (3) recover BMD over a post-flight time period that exceeds spaceflight exposure but for which the restoration of whole bone strength remains an open issue and may involve structural alteration; and (4) display risk factors for bone loss—such as the negative calcium balance and down-regulated calcium-regulating hormones in response to bone atrophy—that can be compounded by the constraints of conducting mission operations (inability to provide essential nutrients and vitamins). The full characterization of the skeletal response to mechanical unloading in space is not complete. In particular, countermeasures used to date have been inadequate, and it is not yet known whether more appropriate countermeasures can prevent the changes in bone that have been found in previous flights. Knowledge gaps related to the effects of prolonged (≥6 months) space exposure and to partial gravity environments are substantial, and longitudinal measurements on crew members after spaceflight are required to assess the full impact on skeletal recovery.
KeywordsBone Mechanical unloading Weightlessness Bed rest Astronauts Cosmonauts
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- Title
- Adaptation of the Skeletal System During Long-Duration Spaceflight
- Journal
Clinical Reviews in Bone and Mineral Metabolism
Volume 5, Issue 4 , pp 249-261
- Cover Date
- 2007-12
- 10.1007/s12018-008-9012-8
- Print ISSN
- 1534-8644
- Online ISSN
- 1559-0119
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc
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- Topics
- Keywords
- Bone
- Mechanical unloading
- Weightlessness
- Bed rest
- Astronauts
- Cosmonauts
- Authors
- Jean D. Sibonga (1)
- Peter R. Cavanagh (2)
- Thomas F. Lang (3)
- Adrian D. LeBlanc (1)
- Victor S. Schneider (4)
- Linda C. Shackelford (5)
- Scott M. Smith (5)
- Laurence Vico (6)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Division of Space Life Sciences, Universities Space Research Association, Houston, TX, USA
- 2. Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
- 3. Department of Radiology and Joint Bioengineering Graduate Group, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 4. NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, USA
- 5. Human Adaptation & Countermeasures Division, NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX, USA
- 6. INSERM 890, IFR 143, Jean Monnet University, 15 rue A. Paré, 42023, Saint-Etienne, France


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Chelsea Clinton Has Given Birth (Again)
Chelsea Clinton turned to Twitter to announce the birth of her second child with husband Marc Mezvinsky.
Chelsea Clinton turned to Twitter to announce the birth of her second child with husband Marc Mezvinsky.
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Amy Carter, Chelsea Clinton, and the Bush twins.By Caroline Bankoff
Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky wore white while exiting the hospital, just like Prince George.By Margaret Hartmann
Clinton and husband Marc Mezvinsky went with Charlotte.By Caroline Bankoff
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Good that you can take towels and chairs onto beach and also borrow bikes.
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We stayed in the corner room with two balconies offering ocean views. the rooms were sumptuously appointed - the bed was so comfortable. Hot-tub on the balcony was excellent. great staff, facilities and a very good restaurant.
Would definitely stay there again if in the area. A great place for a treat or special occasion.
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Historical Traveler Reviews SeaVenture Beach Hotel Pismo Beach
Love the SeaVenture!
Although the hotel was spendy, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the SeaVenture. The room looked exactly as it did on their website, continental breakfast of our choice was brought to our door every morning at the time we requested, the fireplace was nice and our hot tub was cleaned daily. Room 251 is primo as the bed is positioned to face the ocean and we enjoyed watching the whales and dolphins play from the comfort of our bed! We come twice a year and always stay nextdoor at the Sandcastle Inn, but this far surpassed that. We even had a problem with the sound on our TV upon check-in and when we called to have it fixed or be moved to another room, the maintenance man showed up with a brand new TV in about 10 minutes. That showed Great Customer Service!
Nice Honeymoon!
This is such a nice hotel. My husband was the best man in a wedding at the SeaVenture in February. We thought the rooms and staff were very nice so, we decided to go back in April for our short honeymoon. We stayed in room 236. If I could do it over again, I would stay in the rooms to the right of the elevator exit on the second floor because as mentioned the restaurant is on the third floor and was kind of noisy. That is my only complaint. We didn't have a view, but that was important to us. We did however have a clean room, great hot tub, and comfy bed. The breakfast in the little baskets are awesome. Visit the SeaVenture and you won't be dissapointed. Look for the younger chef at the Tapas Bar on the third floor, he makes the best steamed clams!
Nice hotel, Great location!
We just returned from a 2 night stay at the Seaventure. Our city view room ($129 thru Orbitz) was a bit crowded with the dining table, a large chair near the door, and a king size bed but it did have two closets so storage was not a problem. The fireplace was in the corner next to the bed - not ideal but still nice for atmosphere. The hot tub on the deck was great and didn't have any of the problems others have mentioned. We had angled views of the ocean from the deck. The bed was very comfortable; the staff was wonderful; and the complimentary breakfast served in our room was a nice plus. The location can't be beat.
Not a good deal AT ALL!!!
I was very disappointed in our overpriced stay at the SeaVenture! I chose SeaVenture because of the high raking on TripAdvisor and on a recommendation from a coworker. We paid $250.00 for Friday night and $300.00 for Saturday as they only had full view Jacuzzi suites available. I will say the view was spectacular from our patio. Other than that, it was pretty bad! Our sliding door and screen didn't latch, the Jacuzzi and VCR were difficult to use because all the wording was worn off the buttons, we couldn't get a couples massage until the last day because the couldn't find a masseuse (although they advertise this service in all the literature), our dinner in the restaurant was horrible (service AND food!), the Front Desk staff was apathetic and was making fun of other guests as we were standing there, the room was run down with large stains on the comforter, and our Jacuzzi was possessed. It turned itself on all night, and without any wording on the buttons, we never figured it out! The pictures on the web are misleading, as the rooms are not decorated as they are in the picture. The restaurant was above us as it takes up a good portion of the third floor. There was thumping and bumping from about 10:00 a.m. until they finished cleaning the restaurant at about 11:30 p.m. I have no idea how so much noise came from a restaurant. No napping during the day!On the plus side: The continental breakfast is complimentary and was served warm, which was very nice. When we finally got massages, they were expensive, but awesome! The location is wonderful--steps from the beach. And Pismo Beach has a gorgeous beach.
Very Disappointed
The hotel pictures on the website mis-represent the actual rooms. The room was much smaller and run down. Several items within the room were falling apart. We guarenteed our room with a credit card 7 weeks in advance. We were told we were getting a rolling hills view with 2 double beds. Instead, we were given the handicap room with 1 double bed, and run down shacks for our view. The hotel's special offer of "pre-paying $40 for dinner up front to save $10 off your meal was very mis-leading. What we WEREN'T told was that the restaurant was only offering a restricted menu for that evening and that we would be forced to pay for dessert even though we didn't want it. The tip was also automatically charged at 15% to your bill. The meal ended up costing us $148 for 2 dinners only. We didn't even order drinks! The meal was average but not worth anywhere near this cost. The Jacuzzi kept turning on automatically at night which was irritating and very noisy. The walls in this hotel don't lend to a quiet evening either. You hear other people talking in the rooms and it sounded like someone was moving furniture above us the entire time we stayed there. There is only 1 very small elevator for all 50 rooms. To top off our bad experience, my Valentine's gift was in a bag in my room. The maid took the bag from my room when she cleaned it. When I called the front desk the hotel didn't even offer to pay for my loss. AND, the manager never contacted us directly to correct any of the above issues. There were a few good perks. The hotel left a card, 1 truffle, a small Teddy Bear, and 1 long-stem rose in our room after the maid cleaned Valentine's morning. The restaurant also gave each woman a long-stem rose when you entered for dinner. There are free coffee and the local newspapers in the lobby. The beach is just outside the lobby door. AND, the gas fireplace in the room was a very nice touch.
Excellent hotel
This hotel is amazing! They cater to your every need. The rooms are gorgeous, the staff is extremely friendly. I highly recommend the Seaventure Resort!
A Romantic Get Away!!
We had a wonderful stay at the Sea Venture. The room was so cozy and decorated just like a garden! The breakfast basket was delivered just on time each morning and included lots of hot coffee and other goodies that we ordered. Having the hot tub, fireplace and beautiful balcony overlooking the ocean was a treat!! The location of the hotel right on the sand was perfect.
Very Romantic!
My husband and I stayed here for 1 night on a trip down the Cali coast.
Our private hot tub on the balcony was great! The hotel sits right on the beach which is very convenient. Also, the restaurant is very nice with great food. If you are looking for a nice romantic place on the beach this is it!
Good hotel on the beach
Visited this hotel for 2-nights on the way up the coast to SF. Did not know what to expect, but were impressed. Architecturally 'interesting' looking from the outside, but more conventional inside - good sized, pleasantly decorated rooms, which are clean and modern with v. comfortable beds, bar area with sink, and a medium-sized balcony for checking out the views (with hot tub!). What most reviews do not seem to mention is the excellent restaurant on the top floor - either sit at the tapas bar, or book a table in the adjoining restaurant. Both options have fabulous views over the beach to the sunset, with good seafood menus and a good wine-list, including local central-coast wines. Pismo beach is an unpretentious place and this is reflected in the hotel - very well run, with friendly staff, and relaxed atmosphere. Loved the breakfast basket which was delivered to the room in the morning - nice touch. My only gripe is that half the rooms with 'sea view' actually face sideways, and look onto a quiet residential street - the sea view is there, but off to one side. Which is not quite as good as the rooms on the front looking directly over the beach, but is more sheltered if the wind is blowing - your choice!
The Romantic Sea venture Inn
A perfect romantic weekend getaway, the sea venture is right on the beach, and every room has a hot tub on a private balcony and a cozy fireplace, The restraunt upstairs has delicious food and the atmosphere is great. Continental breakfast every morning delivered in a basket to your room. muffins, juice, coffee , more than enough. A great weekend getaway.
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... being one huge tank containing loads of smaller fish and a school of silver anchovies that morphed into strange shapes, another huge tank containing hammerhead sharks and massive yellowfin tuna, the playful otters at feeding time, the penguin exhibit (at which we realised Sam was a Penguin whisperer), the creepy octopus display, and the fluorescent jellyfish. The aquarium is in a perfect location, right on ...
Saying Goodbye to Monterey
... day. We took our last swim, had a chat with home then cycled into Cannery Row. We parked the bikes and walked down to the gift shops and went for a drink or two. Tonight we would go back to the beach to the spot we got engaged and have some champagne at sunset. The perfect end to a great time here and a place we will remember ...
San Simeon to Shell beach 49 miles
... took us on the pacific Highway which is a bike route that runs alongside the 101. A really nice ride but we were getting tired, luckily had a muffin from breakfast and with the last of our water took some Ibuprofen and we're set. Then along the coast past fancy hotels (must have been the $200 a night ones I saw online) & finally came to ours - it's the worst we've stayed in, a real dive, scruffy with lots of broken stuff, an old TV (& VCR!) & it was $90 ...
Living in California, 2013
... back up people (Daisy n Dolly) he can leave the dirty work to be done). Really puts a smile on my face watching them play at the ocean waves edge.
9/23/13....Went up to San Francisco today so Scott could sign the books up north. Not so sure I want him working out in the desert. Valley Fever sounds pretty nasty. Would rather freeze than risk being one of the unfortunates that react to fungus spores. Which, ...
Castles, Cliffs, Sea Mammals, And Great Hot Dogs!
... friendly state beach so we leash up Maverick and Molly and take them with us.Trails line the bluff for miles. Below the 20' high bluffs lie petite sandy beaches, pretty tidal pools and rock outcroppings. Morro Bay and its famous rock can be seen at a distance. This is wonderful place to unwind and enjoy nature.
We head on back to the campground happy that we once again traveled our favorite portion of coastline.


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Snake Surprises on the Rise in New York
No, this isn't a trendy new dish. It's an APOCALYPSE.
Three is a trend, and this is a trend we do not like.
February, 2009: A pair of children are startled when a boa constrictor slithered out from between their couch cushions.
June, 2009: A Bronx woman finds a yellow rat snake in her living room.
August 11, 2009: A passerby "stumbles" across a four-foot boa constrictor in Harlem at 8:30 a.m.
8:30 a.m.! We'd say that's a terrible time to come face-to-face with a boa constrictor loose in an urban setting, except that a good time is never. As we see it, there are three possible explanations for this terrible trend: (1) There's something to this global-warming thing, after all, (2) A snake charmer liberated his collection, or (3) They're coming for us. Stay alert.


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No. 6 Cougars gear up for toughest part of schedule
STANFORD, Calif. -- Washington State used to looked forward to every game against Oregon State -- because those were the ones the Cougars knew they could win.
And the years the Beavers weren't on the schedule, well, it often meant one fewer victory.
"That's a different story now," Washington State coach Bill Doba said. "Someone asked me last week if I'd ever thought that Washington State and Oregon State could be playing for a berth in the Rose Bowl. There's still a long ways to go."
The Cougars (6-1, 3-0 Pac-10) are tied for sixth in the AP poll Sunday after their 24-14 win at Stanford. And now the toughest part of their schedule sets in: a home game against Oregon State, then a trip to Los Angeles to face fifth-ranked Southern California. They finish the season Nov. 22 at Washington in the Apple Cup, and Washington State has lost the last five in the cross-state rivalry.
The Beavers made the matchup a little bit less interesting when they lost at home against Washington 38-17 Saturday night.
Senior defensive end Jeremey Williams grew up in Spokane, Wash., and often spent Saturdays in the fall in Pullman watching Washington State teams that weren't nearly as good as the latest squads, which have started 3-0 in conference play for three straight seasons.
He remembers how bad both the Cougars and Oregon State sometimes were.
"It's a little different," Williams said. "Going to the games, Oregon State games were usually games Washington State played really well."
To stay unbeaten in the tough Pac-10, Washington State knows it has to compete better than it did Saturday against a Stanford team that played remarkably well for its homecoming game, just the second home game of the Cardinal's season.
The Cougars were penalized 16 times for 116 yards, had 10 punts and managed just 70 rushing yards in their second-lowest scoring output of the season. After a slow start, they became more aggressive, gaining 195 passing yards and 237 of their 401 total yards in the second half.
Washington State also showed off the ability to make big plays, which should concern opponents for the rest of the season. In the second half, they had five pass plays of 19 yards or longer to three receivers.
Quarterback Matt Kegel, who kept playing after his non-throwing shoulder popped out of its socket, finished with 331 yards passing. He seemed to get stronger after his injury, leading the Cougars to 11 points in the fourth quarter.
"We already know a lot about ourselves," Kegel said. "This team has great character and we make plays when we have to. We're going to show the nation next week we're for real. It's all on me and I'm going to get it done."
Even Drew Dunning, the nation's leading field-goal kicker, had his share of problems.
Holder Brett Johnson bobbled the snap on a field-goal try and attempted a wobbly pass into the end zone that was picked off by Stanford defensive end Will Svitek. Dunning also had an extra point blocked in the third quarter before booting a 37-yard field goal with 3:16 left in the game.
"We came out flat and the rest of the game was mediocre," Dunning said. "The defense definitely kept us in the game. I have all the confidence that we'll come out ready next week."
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Just when you thought modern technology in the wrong hands of profit driven companies can't possibly destroy your health, soil, air, food and water any worse than it already does…something even more monstrous is cooking in their "money making oven"!
This time it is called SMART METER!
The only "smart" thing about it is that the utility providers found a dirty way to measure (and in the future control) your use of gas, electricity and water, by ensuring bigger profits, more control and power for them and a high cost for you.
The reality is that this action caused a large number of people reporting health effects, privacy violations, safety and security dangers, environmental damage and much bigger bills.
Utilities across the country are installing the so-called wireless 'smart' meters. Take a look at the shocking short video below to quickly grasp the whole picture:
How Does The Smart Meter Technology Work?
These meters operate in a wireless mesh network with your neighbors' Smart Meters and transmit intense bursts of non-ionising, microwave radiation, 24 hrs/ day. This radiation (also known as RF EMF) is the same kind emitted by mobile phone masts. More than 5,000 studies show RF EMF radiation is harmful to humans, plants and animals.
Smart Meters can expose the body to 160 to 800x times as much microwave radiation as mobile phones. Smart Meters can emit intense pulses of radiation more than 14,000 times each day! (as stated by Senior Nuclear Policy Lecturer at UCSC, Daniel Hirsch).
How Do Smart Meters Affect Your Health?
Thousands of people have complained of tinnitus, headaches, nausea, sleeplessness, allergies, heart arrhythmia, and other symptoms after a 'smart' meter was installed. An increasing number of people are developing "electro-sensitivity". There are also reports of 'smart' meter interference with pacemakers and other implants.
European surveys have shown at least 1 in 20 people are moderately or severely sensitive to RF EMF radiation, experiencing one or more of the symptoms above. Human, animal and cell culture studies indicate long term systemic health effects from radiation, including hormone disruption, DNA damage, leakage of blood-brain barrier, sperm count reduction and damage, sleep disorders, learning difficulties, ADHD, dementia and cancer. There is concern that pregnant women and children are particularly vulnerable.
In this eye opening video by renowned dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, you can actually see how low level pulsed microwave radiation causes insects to "jump" off the leaves! Imagine what this can do to your own cells, every hour of the day and night! This is a must watch video to fully understand the implications such technologies have, how they can affect your health if you don't remove yourself from the source and what the safe alternatives are.
What Can You Do To Avoid Smart Meters?
Smart Meters are voluntary! YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE SMART METERS. Although you might encounter some opposition from your utility provider, remember they can not breach your withdrawal of consent. Get educated and active, inform other people in your neighborhood and create a smart meter-free environment. Write letters to your utility provider and ask for removal of your smart meter. You can find more useful tips and information by checking out the websites under "resources" below.
Remember, if you can't actually feel it, see it or smell it, it doesn't mean it doesn't exist and so it can't possibly affect your health. Radiation is real!
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New London - Lori Christman, perhaps better known as Jammin' 107.7's Miss L, hadn't been planning on making the announcement.
But when OutCT's president and founder, Constance Kristofik, called to see if her radio station would be the media sponsor of the southeastern Connecticut group's first Gay Day event, Christman said it just seemed like the right time.
So in the early afternoon on Sunday, standing next to her partner, Stacy, Christman, for the first time on the air, in front of a colorful, cheering crowd lining a set of risers on the Ocean Beach Park boardwalk, shakily acknowledging her nerves, said this: "Yes, I'm gay."
"I just felt like this was it," she said afterward.
Christman, who has been a radio DJ for more than 20 years, and her partner plan on getting married later this year.
It was a moment symbolic of OutCT's biggest event yet - a coming out of sorts - an all-day celebration featuring vendors, live music and a full slate of events, including a kite-flying contest, face-painting, Zumba, hula-hooping, volleyball games, roving performances by Mystic Paper Beasts, a screening of John Waters' "Hairspray" and the crowning of Miss Trans New England, New London's own Jasmina Andino.
Fascinated onlookers snapped photos with Doug Moffat, one of the performers with the Beasts - who call themselves "a collection of family and community that utilize mask, myth and dream to create interactive story experiences" - who had chosen a gold lace skirt and top as his latest costume from blankets full of whimsical clothes, masks and props.
A southeastern Connecticut native, Moffat said if someone had told him when he was 13 years old that an event like this would take place in New London - even if someone had told him 10 years ago, he said - he wouldn't have believed them.
"I am in shock," he said.
OutCT is a local organization that formed this past spring under the leadership of Kristofik. With experience as a Pride organizer in Pennsylvania, Kristofik considered doing it here, even completing a feasibility study on whether the area could support it.
"I wasn't sure about committing to it, because it's a big thing," she said.
But with some encouragement from Mayor Daryl Finizio, who is openly gay, Kristofik began reaching out to the public and rounding up volunteers. She quickly realized that with the staggering amount of local support - the group has 13 board members and 15 volunteers - OutCT wasn't limited to just one yearly event.
After a kickoff party this spring, OutCT has already hosted a drag brunch at Dev's in June with another one planned in September, as well as a scavenger hunt, panel discussions on religion and the military, and a film series.
Gay Day is the group's biggest endeavor yet - one that Kristofik hopes to make annual. The group still has its sights set on a full-blown Pride festival. But depending on the success of Gay Day, Kristofik said this may well turn into a Pride festival.
"We really want to bring the gay and straight community together, so it might be educational, informative, for the allied community," she said of the mission of Gay Day. "Or maybe they aren't allied yet. Maybe they need to find out more about the GLBT community."
Lorraine Gibbs, a self-proclaimed "rainbow vendor" who organizes trips for gay women, said she travels from state to state to events like these with her multicolored wares - belts, T-shirts, bracelets, necklaces, knapsacks, pins. Her business card - with a rainbow on the edge - reads: "You Got To Have Pride To Be on The Rainbow Side."
Gibbs said she heard about Gay Day during Pride in Providence.
"We're on the beach and it's just good people," she said. "I love it. I'll be back every year."
Denise Ucci, an accountant who picked up a pair of rainbow flag sunglasses from Gibbs' table - "I'm going to put these on right now" - said she heard about Gay Day through some friends. She carpooled with a group of women from as far as West Hartford, Burlington and Rocky Hill.
"It's a gorgeous day and it's a gorgeous beach," she said.
In the early afternoon, browsing the vendors, Ucci said she was waiting to drag her single friends to the 3 p.m. girls' meet and greet.
"I don't know where it is, but that's where I'm going," she said.
The Southeastern Connecticut chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) held down a table near the rainbow tie-dye T-shirts, where Barbara Althen, the chapter's president, and Chuck Lynch, a volunteer, were chatting up passers-by, displaying brochures with titles like "Queer & Faithful?" and "Opening the Straight Spouse's Closet."
"I've been married to my wife for 14 years and we could use some counseling," one woman said, chuckling.
"Whatever straight people can use, gay people can use," Althen told her, "and that's life."
Althen said OutCT, for which she serves as a board member, had been hoping for a flawless beach day like the one Sunday provided.
"And here we are," she said, before happily recalling the welcome sight of two young bikini-clad women strolling the sand with their arms around each other.
"It just made my heart sing," she said.
"It's very affirming," Lynch added.
Althen said Facebook played a crucial role in spreading the word from advocacy group to advocacy group across the state. Judging by the turnout Sunday, Althen said the networking was a success, bringing in people from far and wide for a gathering she called equal parts serious and whimsy.
"I hope this is just the beginning of an annual event," she said.
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If she up to teach to an specific group of student to ascend to a better telepath and telekinesis being that lead them to an omega status, she should teach the following students:
Karma: Powers: Low level telepath, total mind control of any living thing, and deflect any psychic attack.I believe is one of the most interesting character of any x-title. If she could use any training with Jean Grey, she could be at some level of control any person, manipulating their abilities without any fear. She could supass even Professor X if she have the proper training with the best and be even a fearless leader.
Blindfold: Powers: Telepath, psychic with power to see future and past events. I think that Blindfold is a mysterious character that have connection with Destiny. She can detect some undetected being. She was hidden by her mom from her brother (big mystery) why? Something valuable she is. With the proper teaching, she can control her power and untapped some raw psychic powers and be one of the most powerful telepath ever.
Hellion: Powers: Raw telekinesis powers. Hellion had a bad start from being picked by Emma to lose his hands fighting. He need to focus more to be in control of his temper, fury, and power because he is very close to pass to a dark side. If he was taken by Jean to give him advice and motivate him to do what is best for his psych and his power without falling to a path of full destruction.
M: Powers: Telepathy, telekinetic, super strong in every senses and physical feat., genius mind. I believe she is the perfect soldier that always put her on some teams that doesn't have the prestige as the X-Men. She need to step out as an X-Man. With sooooo much potential to be as powerful as any x-man. If she train with Jean, she can evolve her telepathy and telekinesis powers.
Mastermind: Powers: Low level telepath, illusion casting vastly strong. I know she is a villian but everyone need a second change like Magneto had. She is vastly powerful that could evade powerful telepath such as Emma Frost. If she take the proper training, she can clean her family name by doing the good and evolving as the most powerful illusionist/telepath.


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- 3. Battleship Potemkin
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- 5. Star Wars (if this were a list of the best films, this would not come close to the top, but Star Wars did shape cinema into what we have today)
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I must admit I agree with the Star Wars purists that they should not have added scenes to the original trilogy. It does not clarify or add anything to the original films, they should have left them as they were originally filmed. But the Blu-Ray quality of this DVD set is excellent, especially the sound track.
Star War fans will enjoy this movie in Blu-Ray....much sharper picture.
We had a Star Wars weekend, where we watched all 6 of the movies over two day. It was great. These are classic movies that will be good to watch years from now.
It looks like I remember it at the movies, even better. The sound is great.
This is the original Star Wars, the only thing that makes them better is the high definition!
i am just sorry that i didnt buy the whole saga my grandson and myself have watched these at least 8 times i just got finished ordering the rest of the movies blue ray audio and visual outstanding so if youre thinking about ordering this set do yourself a favor and buy the complete saga
Blu ray is fabulous!
I purchased this for my children since they love the Star Wars legos, I thought it was time for them to enjoy the Star Wars movies like I did when I was their age. I ordered online and it came in sooner than expected which was great!
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I hate the fact that Lucas changed the story. Otherwise, it's really good quality and a great story, once again that doesn't need mucking around with.


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My great friend Lee was visiting last week. The finale of his stay went down at Seattle's Best Karaoke at 1818 Minor Ave. in Denny Triangle.
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"We are now fighting Saddam's war". Succinctly put. Makes you proud, doesn't it? I wonder if George will grow a big bushy moustache now too.
I can totally see Bushie on a balcony at the White House firing a shot gun in the air.
Or at least Dick Cheney on a balcony firing a shot gun into his friend's face.
Well, considering that the initial proscription against Baathists holding any positions in the new government basically eliminated for consideration most of the people who would have been competent in those positions, some sort of rapprochement with Saddam's loyalist base was inevitable. That we are four years into this occupation and looking to create stability by imitating Saddam's own tactics also seems oddly inevitable. All we need now is a U.S. -friendly strongman to be "democratically elected" and the circle of stupidity will be complete.
That's what happens when you let a roomful of drunken howler monkeys draft your foreign policy.
What a waste of US tax dollars this whole farce is.
Frankly, getting another secular strongman in power is probably the best possible outcome at this point. Anything else is going to equal massive religious warfare once we leave. Oh, and anyone who says that we (Americans), the world, or Iraqis are better off without Saddam in power is a fucking asshole.
* bangs forehead repeatedly on desk *
Whenever I think the "war on terror" can't get any worse, it does.
It seems inevitable now that there is no way to extricate ourselves from this disaster during Bush's reign. Let's just hope he doesn't invade Iran too, to double our fun.
Eh. Considering that we'll soon be fighting the Russians in proxy wars throughout the world, just like the good ol' days, Iraq is gonna seem so passe.
I can totally see Bushie on a balcony at the White House firing a shot gun in the air.
Of course, this is America, so Bush has much more expensive toys to play with.
Without reading much about it, including that NYT article, I am struck by how strange this development is. Not only the irony of gathering former Saddamites into alliance. It's also weird in that Al Qaeda is a Sunni rather than Shiite organization. But isn't it also important to note that the "Al Qaeda" that is being discussed is the grown-in-post-Saddam-Iraq bunch, Al Qaeda in Iraq, rather than the original OBL group? What is the connection between those two Al Qaedas? Is there any Shiite, pro-Iran influence in Al Qaeda in Iraq? How do the Iraqi Shiites feel about the US joining up with these Baathist factions? Does this whole development signal an end to any US goal of a pluralistic democratic Iraq? Is this simply the US retreating back to where it used to be--pro-Sunni/Saudi, anti-Shiite/Iran? Maybe I should watch Wolf Blitzer more--no doubt he's on top of it.
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It's a good thing you're asking these questions, because no one in the US Government is!
Continuing on Fixo, I'm not surprised by this development at all. We ended up on the wrong side of the war as it was. We supported the Shiites, who are pro-Iran and pro-Syria, and were fighting against the Sunnis, who share the same denomination as our pals the Saudis. Can't Jesus get a hand clap?
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Special Operations Command (Australia)
|Special Operations Command
|Special operations
|2,050 (Active)
750 (Reserve)
|Part of
|Australian Defence Force
|Headquarters location
|Potts Point, New South Wales
|Acies Acuta
(The Cutting Edge)
|Major General Jeff Sengelman
The Special Operations Command (SOCOMD) is a command within the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Special Operations Command was established in May 2003, to unite all of the Australian Army special forces units. As of 2007, Special Operations Command was fully operational. Australia's Special Operations Command is of equivalent status to Australia's Maritime, Land and Air Commands. It is modelled on the equivalent commands in the United States and British militaries.
- East Timor (May 2006–)
- Security for the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne (March 2006)
- Afghanistan (2001– )
- Iraq (2003–2009)
- Security for the 2003 Rugby World Cup (October–November 2003)
- Security for President George W. Bush's visit to Canberra (October 2003)
While Special Operations Command had not formally commenced operations at the time, it appears that the headquarters may have overseen the boarding of the North Korean freighter MV Pong Su in April 2003, which involved elements of both the SASR and 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) Tactical Assault Groups.
In 2007, the APEC Summit hosted in Sydney had Special Operations Command involvement regarding security as world leaders, including John Howard, George W. Bush and other government and economic leaders were in attendance.
Order of battle[edit]
Special Operations Headquarters or SOHQ (Canberra and Sydney)
- Units under direct control of SOHQ:
- Special Air Service Regiment (Swanbourne, WA)
Incorporates the role of Tactical Assault Group (West).
- 1 Squadron
- 2 Squadron
- 3 Squadron
- 4 Squadron (existence has never been publicly acknowledged)[3]
- 152 Signals Squadron
- Base Squadron
- Training Squadron
- 1st Commando Regiment a mixed Regular Army and (Army Reserve) Unit (Sydney)
- 1 Commando Company (Sydney)
- 2 Commando Company (Williamstown, VIC)
- 301 Signals Squadron (elements in both Sydney and Melbourne with the commando companies)
- 2nd Commando Regiment (Sydney, NSW)
Incorporates the role of Tactical Assault Group (East).
- A Company
- B Company
- C Company
- D Company
- 126 Signals Squadron
- Operations Support Company
- Logistics Support Company
- Special Operations Engineer Regiment (Sydney, NSW)
- A Squadron
- B Squadron
- Logistic Support Troop
Special Operations Commander Australia (SOCAUST)[edit]
The following have held the position of Special Operations Commander Australia, with the ranks and honours as at the completion of their tenure:
|Term began
|Term ended
|Time in appointment
|Major General
|Lewis, DuncanDuncan Lewis
|May 2002
|October 2004
|2 years, 153 days
|Major General
|Hindmarsh, MikeMike Hindmarsh
|October 2004
|February 2008
|3 years, 123 days
|Major General
|McOwan, TimTim McOwan
|February 2008
|January 2011
|2 years, 334 days
|Major General
|Gilmore, GusGus Gilmore
|January 2011
|September 2013
|2 years, 243 days
|McDaniel, DanielDaniel McDaniel
|September 2013
|December 2014
|1 year, 91 days
|Major General
|Sengelman, JeffJeff Sengelman
|December 2014
|1 year, 237 days
See also[edit]
- Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
- Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (France)
- Special Operations Command (New Zealand)
- United States Special Operations Command
- United Kingdom Special Forces
- ^ Kuring 2004, p. 435.
- ^ Blaxland 2014, p. 328.
- ^ Epstein, Rafael; Welch, Dylan (13 March 2012). "Secret SAS Teams Hunt For Terrorists". The Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney: Fairfax Media). p. 1. ISSN 0312-6315.
- ^ "Special Operations Commander Australia". Australian Army: Our leaders. Department of Defence. 17 December 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- Blaxland, John (2014). The Australian Army from Whitlam to Howard. Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781107043657.
- Kuring, Ian (2004). Redcoats to Cams: A History of Australian Infantry 1788–2001. Loftus, New South Wales: Australian Military Historical Publications. ISBN 1876439998.
Further reading[edit]
- Senator Robert Hill, Minister for Defence (5 May 2003). "New Special Operations Command" (Press release). Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- Senator Robert Hill, Minister for Defence (25 September 2003). "Defence Support To World Cup Security" (Press release). Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- Senator Robert Hill, Minister for Defence (29 October 2005). "New Special Operations Commander Appointed" (Press release). Department of Defence. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- Horner, David (2002). SAS: Phantoms of War. A History of the Australian Special Air Service (Second ed.). Sydney, New South Wales: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-647-9.
- Logue, Jason (8 May 2003). "Tartan TAG". Army: The Soldiers' Newspaper (1073 ed.) (Canberra: Department of Defence). ISSN 0729-5685. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
- Macklin, Robert (2015). Warrior Elite: Australia's Special Forces - From Z Force and the SAS to the Wars of the Future. Sydney, New South Wales: Hachette Australia. ISBN 9780733632914.
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