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Located in the heart of Bussy-Saint-Georges, this hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Val d'Europe Shopping Center, Aquarium Sea Life Paris, and Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne. Disneyland® Paris is 9.3 mi (15 km) away.
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A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and meeting rooms are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk, free newspapers, and tour/ticket assistance.
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Hotel Campanile MLV - Bussy Saint Georges8 avenue Marie Curie Bussy-Saint-Georges Seine-et-Marne 77600
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Hotel Amenities
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This Bussy-Saint-Georges hotel also offers a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and multilingual staff. Onsite self parking is complimentary.
Hotel Campanile MLV - Bussy Saint Georges is a smoke-free property.
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Free self parking
- Free WiFi
- Meeting rooms 3
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Number of floors - 3
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Television in common areas
- Terrace
- Total number of rooms - 97
- Tours/ticket assistance
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Bathtub or shower
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Hair dryer
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Phone
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Satellite TV service
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge between 6 AM and 9:30 AM on weekdays.
Le Restaurant - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Nearby Things to Do
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Ecotours nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Playground on site
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-in time ends at 9 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-out time is Noon
Payment types
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 5 per pet, per night
- 1 per room (up to 10 kg)
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.00 per person, per night
- Tourism fee: EUR 1 per person, per night
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- Fee for buffet breakfast: EUR 10.90 for adults and EUR 5.45 for children (approximately)
- Pet fee: EUR 5 per pet, per night
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- Campanile MLV BUSSY SAINT GEORGES
- Campanile MLV BUSSY SAINT GEORGES Bussy-Saint-Georges
- Hotel Campanile MLV
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We should mention
Reservations are required for golf tee times. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
National Rating
This hotel has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.


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Adventure time friends (WIP) by gicouyWatch
©2012-2016 gicouy
Work in progress of Adventure time watercolor painting
did u use water colour markers? or a brush?
This is amazing!! I love it
oh lol soz i didn't read the text at top amazing
amazing piece of work love it one question is what media of color do you use example : paint , water color ect.
Oh my glob thank ya so much
Used watercolors?
this is awesome
This is really cool
wow i wish i can draw like you.
It's really great please make more!!
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what kind of pen do you use for it ?
oh my Glob!!!!!!!! This is mathematical!!!!
Lol colorful and awesome!!!!
I love you. This is flooping epic to the max.
oh my gosh. it looks amazing! ^0^ I love the shading
Oh my Glob.
Oh wow, this is lovely :3
omg thank you. That was fluttering. Maybe next time I'll try selling watercolor paintings
Nice one...
This is so awesome looking. I hope it comes out the way you want it to. Love it so far.
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With whom are we sharing the rest of eternity?
If I've gotten the right impression, much of our currently visible universe will eventually be expanded away from us, never to be seen again. Do we already know how much and what parts of our present neighborhood we'll be left huddling with?
What is the universe expanding into?
What is the universe expanding into? [more inside]
Is that red shift in your pocket...
Is that red shift in your pocket... [more inside]
How is the universe 156 billion light years across if it is only 13.7 billion years old?
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Published: Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 4:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, July 14, 2005 at 12:00 a.m.
To The Editor: Jane Singleton deserves thanks for what she has achieved for the Village of Flat Rock. She has turned an eyesore of dilapidated buildings into an attractive and useful area.
Following Jane's vision and diligence in creating this area, the Village Council has added to it by purchasing the old Stradley-Jones House and restoring it for the use of the Village. This led to putting in the road and parking spaces for the Village offices and also much needed parking spaces for the Book Exchange.
Our lovely center of the Village of Flat Rock was certainly started by Jane Singleton's efforts. She should be applauded.
Oke and Evelyn Johnson
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Cam: Take a right at the light?
KB: yeah, then go straight for 2 blocks
RP:...then walk like an Egyptian.
I saw this on panthers.com and Bill Voth has the video for it. I am actually reading Ricky played for Wake! Go DEACS :)
Cam: Im'ma throw it to that corner of the End Zone
KB: Or this corner...my catching radius will take care of the rest
Ricky: and THAT's why we drafted this kid
Cam: I got dese gurls ovah hurr.
KB: dem back dere lookin fine as a muhfuka doe.
RP: Stay swaggin on dem ducks, ya hurrd?!
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C: "Who's that scrub you played Madden with last night, huh?"
K: "C'mon, bruh. You know I only play with you."
R: "Yo! Ladies! This ain't a game. Let's talk about some real football."
We have a winner.
Cam: Your routes man...
KB: You don't want any of Ricky's Crane-style
Luke (off camera): Get him a bodybag, yeah!!!
"Who's on first."
"What's on second."
"I don't know is on third."
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Once upon a time, when I first joined Microsoft, product-creation (at least as I experienced it, on the relatively smaller projects I worked on) seemed like a fairly simple process. Give a problem to a bunch of smart people. Let them brainstorm possible solutions. Pick the subset that makes the most sense. Spec it, build it, test it, ship it, party. During this same period, however, the tech community often joked that it usually took Microsoft 3 versions to get things right. Applied to my personal experiences, this makes a lot of sense: v1 was basically a best-guess of what might be useful; by the time users got their hands on v1, the product team had already moved on to building v2 (comprised largely of ideas that got cut from v1); v3 then was the first release that actually factored in user feedback. And users usually noticed. J
Fast forward to today, where both the physical cost and the opportunity cost of building the wrong software is enormous (and shows no sign of abating). Not only must our products fulfill user needs and expectations while providing real value, but they must also be well-engineered and secure, cater to a global audience, strive to be innovative and delightful, hold their own in an ultra-competitive landscape, be ahead of the curve on technology and social trends, capture mind-share, inspire viral videos on you-tube, be well reviewed by Walt, and not draw the ire of, uhm, *cough*cough*over-zealouscough* regulators. Get it wrong on any one of these fronts, and your chances of becoming technological road-kill just mushroomed. Talk about pressure! J
One positive outcome of all this: I'm happy to observe more and more MS teams spending steadily-increasing amounts of effort in the product-planning and user-research activities that lead up to product-definition decisions. The combination of real data and user input, mixed with deep software-creation experience, sprinkled with broad and innovative thinking, will hopefully propel our products to a new level of value in the future. At least, I live in hope.J
Last year I had the good fortune of participating in some project planning activities related to understanding the future of the Mobile PC in an ever-increasingly-mobile world. Part of this effort involved cataloging new and interesting usage scenarios for Mobile PCs (basically going where no Mobile PC has ever gone before). Given how integral mobility is to all our lives, it was only a short time before we were oozing out of our ears with potential new Mobile PC scenarios. So much so that an important, ground-breaking subset of these scenarios was at risk of getting 'lost in the crowd'. Thankfully, not only was I able to capture these scenarios before they disappeared, I am now also able to share them with you, the devoted reader:


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Keith Johnson, Deseret Morning News
A high school administrator never expected much from Garrett Timbimboo. "You'll never amount to anything," the man told Timbimboo as a sophomore. "The Indians I've seen are just drunks."
The young member of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation told his mom, who paid a visit to the educator.
Your son has issues, he told Patty Timbimboo-Madsen. "Now I know why," he told her. "You're all Indians. That's the way all you people are."
Timbimboo's story has a decent ending.
His father, who is white, went to visit the high school administrator next and the administrator "sang a different tune." He promised to work with the teenager.
Nevertheless, Garrett Timbimboo, now 27, left that high school and finished elsewhere. Today he is a production supervisor at a structural steel plant in Brigham City. He has a 4-year-old daughter, and his wife is expecting the couple's second child.
Though stung by the vice principal's comments at the time, he said he doesn't hold a grudge.
"Some people feel that way. That's fine with me," he said. "I know I'm a good person. But I don't have to be around that."
Litany of challenges
Part of the problem seems to be bigotry and low expectations of Indian children.
Part of the problem seems to be bad test-taking skills.
Part of the problem is poverty and a lack of services in rural areas of the reservations.
And maybe, most importantly, Indian officials say few people in Utah's education world understand that it takes a different approach to successfully teach American Indian students.
"They know how to educate white kids," says Forrest Cuch, director of the Utah Division of Indian Affairs. "They don't know how to educate Indian kids."
Utah must do something different, he said. "It hasn't worked for 50 years."
There is no argument that Indian young people have high dropout rates and are consistently the lowest-performing students in Utah. State officials, educators and tribal leaders are trying to solve the complex problem.
Buoyed by extra state effort and tribal money where economic development progress is trickling into education coffers, some students are bucking a dismal trend.
For example, ACT scores for American Indians have increased by a 2-point average since 2002, said Chris Kearl, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.'s deputy of education.
"We are very proud of the strides we are making with our Native American students," she said.
The University of Utah now offers teacher-training programs for Indians, Cuch said.
And some communities are doing their part.
Ute students were failing in Uintah Basin public schools, so the tribe chartered its own school on the reservation.
Kathleen Chegup is now the principal of Uintah River High School in Fort Duchesne. About 55 students attend the school, which is 96 percent American Indian students. Today, more students are graduating, and more are going on to college, Chegup said.
The school has smaller class sizes, does lots of reading programs and incorporates native culture into the curriculum. "It is difficult, and there are challenges, but we are making progress for these kids," she said.
The future of young people in this population lies in being able to live and flourish on the reservation, Huntsman said.
"Implicit in that is education, and it is not going to be done with traditional bricks and mortar," the governor said.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | 07:24 AM
Commentary: 'Attention, All Black People...'
I won't not lie, last month when I read that a 16-year-old boy used a public address system at a Walmart in New Jersey's Washington Township, and said, "Attention Walmart customers: All Black people, leave the store now," I let out a hearty laugh. I didn't think too much of it, remembering the days when my friends and I pulled pranks as teenagers--I simply found it secretly amusing. Later when news broke that the same young man was arrested and charged with bias, intimidation, and harassment, I felt his punishment was justified regardless of how comical I may have found the situation initially. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Upon hearing about the 14-year-old girl who pulled a "copycat" prank over the weekend at a Whole Food's in Edgewater, NJ, and ordered for, "All Blacks leave the store," my giggles ceased. Instead of laughing, my first thought was that this young girl was ballsy. Couldn't quite believe that a person old enough to read the Internet and see the ramifications of her predecessor's actions, was silly enough to pull the same stunt again. Secondly, I became overwhelmingly curious about her race, knowing it would've been a whole other story if she were African-American. But the more I thought, the more I rationalized, White or Black, it made no difference--the revisited prank still wasn't a laughing matter. I had to remind myself that even though nine times out of ten I take the "it's not that serious" stand, bottom line: disrespect isn't funny. Although I can't say that I feel personally disrespected, I do empathize with the patrons in the store that day who did. Knowing if I'm laughing as a Black woman, then there has to be more than a handful non-Blacks hysterically tickled by the situation, and that's just not cool. The giggles and justifying that both incidents are simply a "joke," will only make the "public speaker prank" a conquest this summer for fearless teens across the country to achieve. Besides that, are Black jokes really still funny in 2010 anyway? Are emails of President Obama as a pimp, and the Presidential Inauguration celebration depicted as an African tribal dance still making people slap their knee and press "Send"? (Didn't see that? That was Republican NY Governor candidate Carl Paladino, Google him...) Are we still ha ha'ing over racial comedy and he he'ing over sites like blackjokes.net? It's pretty played out if you ask me, considering that Blacks are continually breaking many (not all) of the stereotypes that have kept us a culture as the brunt of many jokes. Causing these so-called "harmless pranks," "whimsical jokes," and "trivial situations" to be less and less comical in 2010. In fact, a lot of what's currently going on is passive racism, the acceptance and/or allowance of racial act, and just like in-your-face racism, it's totally inappropriate. Passive racism trends, because it gives a racist the opportunity not to be labeled harshly. Passive aggressive racism allows many to feel superior than those who are more candid with their hate. It creates an air that if you laugh at something racist (like I initially did) it's not as bad as those who are boldly and clearly one-sided or partial with their thoughts, words, and actions. The pranks pulled by the two teens are passive racism at its finest, and even when packaged in the form of a young teen girl from NJ, it still remains tasteless and unsuitable. Unfortunately, in this world ignorance, both subtle or direct, continues to prop up the status quo. And sadly the status quo itself is racist. Until real progress is made combating institutional racism in this country, those who hold the prejudices will always get the last laugh. Read more:
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Stephen Fry
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Hugh Laurie
Various roles
Kate Copstick
Andrea McLain
Guest Star
Georgia Allen
Guest Star
Laurie: Darling, could you pass the marmalade.
Fry: What?
Laurie: The marmalade, could you pass it?
Fry: You want me to arse the palour maid?
Laurie: No, dear. There's a pot of marmalade at your elbow. Could you pass it?
Fry: A potty marinade in my dildo? Have you gone made woman?
Laurie: Darling, I want you to pass the marmalade.
Fry: You want me to fart the hit parade?
Laurie: Pass the marmalade!
Fry: Smile at Roy Hattersley? You want me to smile at Roy Hattersley?
Laurie: Doesn't sound anything like 'pass the marmalade'.
Fry: Roy Hattersley hasn't found anyone to pass the marmalade. You're babbling woman.
Laurie: No dear, I want you to pass the marmalade.
Fry: Roy hattersley wants me to pass the marmalade?
Laurie: No, I do, darling!
Fry: Eiderdown. Roy Hattersley wants me to pass him an eiderdown?
Laurie: If you'll just listen.
Fry: Expecting people to pass him eiderdowns as if he were someone special. No one's ever passed me an eiderdown.
Laurie: I want you to pass the marmalade.
Fry: No, I will not go to bed with Les Dennis. Not at any price! You must be off your chop.
Laurie: (as policeman) All right then, ask me what my favourite food is. Lancashire hot pot. Why? Lancashire hot pot you in the name of the law. (pause) Irish stew. Damn. Irish stew.
Laurie: Well sadly the clock has.
Fry: The clock? The large round timepiece, a device that is used for keeping check on the register of hours as they pass.
Laurie: Has beaten us once again.
Fry: It's flagellated us. It's whipped us, it's lashed us for a further time.
Laurie: So thank you.
Fry: I'm grateful. I'm beholden to you. Ta, cheers mate.
Laurie: Ray.
Fry: Shaft or beam of light. Or it's a flat fish in the sense of a manta ray or a stingray.
Laurie: Very much.
Fry: A hugh amount. A great deal. Vast quantity
Laurie: Pat.
Fry: Small slab of butter or knob.
Hugh: I've never actually owned a piano, but I used to have a photograph of one on my bedroom wall. But then the neighbours complained, so it had to go.
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David Holmes:
It's not every day you win your Dream Job. Stellar performance in the finale. See you on TV, David.
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The brouhaha (or is it "Ha ha!") over MNF's T.O. pregame promo smacks of desperation.
No, wait: "Desperate" was the
Actually, the real problem is that by making a stink over it, the NFL turns this into a much bigger story than it should be.
Keeping it on the radar another day and inspiring people to keep debating it. (See Q It Up for Whitlock's must-read Page 2 column.)
Debating whether or not the league is overreacting. Is that debate ultimately better for the league image?
Debating whether or not the outraged calls of the tens of hundreds outweigh the obvious comfort of tens of millions who inhale "Housewives" every week. Which consumer base should be the league's focus?
Debating whether or not Steelers chairman Dan Rooney should double as culture police. Yet he's seemingly comfortable with his own team's involvement in the NFL's ugliest fracas of the year -- left unpunished by him or the Steelers.
I'm betting that the Steelers slugfest has more of an impact on the league's fans -- especially the younger ones -- than the promo.
Sonics Rule
The hot new NBA trend?
How about a simple "Jacking Treys" offense? That seems to be working for the Sonics, who won their league-best 7th straight,thanks to a team-record 18 3s.
Haven't lost since opener:
If the team keeps winning and Ray Allen keeps scoring (37 pts, 7-12 3-pt), the Candyman is going to find himself on the All-NBA first team.
More NBA
go home again:
Steve Nash dropped 18 assists to go with 17 points in his return to Dallas, a 107-101 Suns W. Be interested to hear if he likes playing with Amare (34 pts, 12-18 FG) more than Dirk (20 pts, 6-17 FG).
Miami may be a team to beat
in the East, but the T'wolves exposed them as a pretender in the larger title picture. KG went nuts: 25/21/8, outplaying Shaq and Wade combined. Tonight for KG: Another East contender -- the Pistons.
Gary Sheffield: He and wife won't take extortion quietly
Carlos Arroyo: Jazz PG (and US OLY hoops nemesis) healthy
Bucs secondary: Super Bowl MVP Dexter Jackson brought back
Randy Moss: Expected to miss another game with hammy
Mavs new guys: Dampier (hip), Terry (ankle) leave L to PHX
Evander Holyfield: NY honchos suspend, to "save himself"
Pedro a Daddy?
Call it "Oedi-Pedro":
Vanquish your symbolic "Daddy," then team up with him? Martinez talking to the Boss about joining the Yankees is layered enough to provide work for a New York City full of shrinks.
Pedro's Boston vs. NY Saga
top storyline of 2004 MLB free agency. Here's hoping he drags it out, then bolts for NY. (And Boston's got a recruiting session with Carl Pavano on Thursday.)
Vlad: AL MVP
Credit the fast finish:
Hit an appropriately well-publicized .463 with 9 HR over the season's final 15 games, when he seemingly carried the Angels to the playoffs.
Not a bad full season, either, for a guy who last winter had a back that everyone was questioning. Who else wins with Vlad's MVP? How about Magglio Ordonez, this year's hard-hitting free agent with sketchy health.
D.C. Nationals
Bring on the Nats:
That's apparently going to be the name. Can only speculate that Senators was simply too political and Grays was simply too brilliant.
The team shored up the left side of the infield, signing Twins SS
Cristian Guzman
and Rockies 3B
Vinny Castilla
, who will find out RFK Stadium is no Coors.
OU's Stoops Nuts
Stoop-ing to a new low:
Considering the gift title game last season for Oklahoma, Bob Stoops has got some serious chutzpah to imply that some ESPN analysts are pushing Auburn as the No. 2 team over OU because the network has a TV contract with the SEC.
Here's his quote:
"I'm saying I'm aware of what [ESPN's] contracts are with. Whether people are directed in certain ways, I'm not going to say that. I think all the people ought to be aware who their contracts are with and what some of their agendas may be."
Um, my agenda? Exposing lame, sore-loser arguments.
BCS Poll Mess
Why is there no fan confidence
in college football's "human" polls? Maybe because the coaches' poll is so corrupt that coaches informally voted not to make their votes public. Logical question:
What are they so afraid of that they want to keep the votes hidden?
Maybe it's a conspiracy to help out Bob Stoops.
NBA fun police:
Tell Vince Carter he can't listen to his iPod during the pregame shootaround anymore. Hey, it's not like he's toweling down with a Desperate Housewife.
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Jul 22, 2012Surely, games like PulzAR aren't game changers, but they do show off the ability of the PS Vita in a way that other launched games don't really do.
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Jul 9, 2012A perfect example of how to improve an interesting idea with new features, without forcing the user to them. This puzzle game is a bit limited by the amount of content it has, with few modes and no multiplayer. It is a shame this lack of ambition, but it is still the best AR game in the PSVITA at a very affordable price.
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Jul 5, 2012PulzAR is a good puzzle game. Despite some minor technical problem, thanks to AR, it will entertain gamers curious to test this new feature.
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Jun 26, 2012PulzAR is Exient's take on the laser reflection game and utilizes the Vita's AR Cards to help redirect lasers to specified targets, usingPulzAR is Exient's take on the laser reflection game and utilizes the Vita's AR Cards to help redirect lasers to specified targets, using splitters, color filters, and reflectors. The ultimate goal is to light up the colored targets to destroy a huge asteroid making its way to earth. I must say, it truly does add to the suspense as there is a time limit to each level. As time passes the asteroid rains meteors and debris onto the playing field. The game play works very well and in my opinion is the best AR game to date for the Vita. There can be issues at times when placing AR cards on the field if they brush against one another, which can cause the AR scene to be thrown off, forcing you to reposition everything. But for the most part (so far) in my 40-60 minutes with the game these were minor issues.
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Jun 19, 2012This is a cheap game and considering how much you "bang for your buck" you get you cant beat it. At times it has its quirks, for example whenThis is a cheap game and considering how much you "bang for your buck" you get you cant beat it. At times it has its quirks, for example when you place another AR card down if you accidentally touch or cover one of the other placed cards the whole screen flips out and becomes a little misplaced which could be frustrating. Excellent concept. VERY easy to pick up and play. I would highly recommend this even if you typically dont like strategy or puzzle games. It is nice change and shows how great the system AR feature is.… Full Review »


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A brave but doomed attempt to revive the art of pure physical comedy, the willfully eccentric, practically dialogue-free, Iceberg sets itself a high standard with an opening 15 minutes of the most delicious slapstick, but thereafter only a few moments of gentle surrealism and the occasional poetic image justify the ride, with only 10% of the pic's potential laughs evident above the surface.
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Prostitution in Taiwan
Prostitution in Taiwan remains illegal under a 1991 law, but is under active consideration of reform following a Constitutional Court decision that it violated the Constitution.
Japanese colonial rule (1895-1945)[edit]
During the Japanese colonial period (1895–1945), geisha houses and brothels had been authorized to operate in certain districts of Taiwan. Later geishas evolved into "hostesses". As late as the 1950s, many girls who had been indentured by their parents into prostitution for financial reasons did so willingly, out of a feeling of filial piety. During World War II, the Japanese recruited or coerced women into serving as comfort women.
Korean women came to work as prostitutes in Taiwan during this period.[1][2][3]
Postwar Nationalist Government (1945 - )[edit]
With the return to Chinese rule in 1945, the Chinese Nationalist government initially banned most hostesses and prostitutes, labeling prostitution as an immoral phenomenon encouraged by the Japanese, although at the same time the Ministry of Defense maintained official brothels on outer islands to provide sexual services to the many single military men who arrived from the mainland in 1949. In 1956, the government revived the policy of registering and licensing prostitutes under the Measures for the Administration of Taiwan Province of Prostitutes. [4]
Rapid industrialization in the 1960s brought an influx of young people into the cities, giving rise to a coffee-house subculture, where female hostesses catered to young male workers. At roughly the same time, the opening of two US army bases spawned bars and dance halls to cater to the American military population.
Government concern over immorality led to increased police attention directed at intimacy in public and sometimes private. The sex trade became increasingly controversial; in 1974 the government stopped licensing new brothels, and in the 1980s, a campaign aimed at rescuing Taiwanese aborigine girls forced into prostitution grew into an anti-prostitution movement that successfully lobbied for outright banning of prostitution across Taiwan, culminating in the 1997 outlawing of prostitution in the city of Taipei under then mayor Chen Shuibian, (later President of the Republic) [5] the only place in Taiwan where it was still legal. However Chen lost the next election and his successor, Ma Ying-jeou (who later succeeded Chen as president) allowed a grace period that extended till April 2001. [6] [7] [8]
In Taiwan the majority of foreign prostitutes were Russians but a surge of Korean prostitutes have moved in.[9]
South Korean college girls have been moving to Taiwan to work as prostitutes and service Taiwanese men.[10][11][12][13][14]
Criminalisation (1991)[edit]
Sex work became illegal in Taiwan under Article 80 of the Social Order and Maintenance Act 1991, which replaced the Police Offence Law of the 1950s and criminalised the mainly female population of sex workers. Sex workers could be detained for a maximum of three days, fined up to NT$30,000 or sent to a correctional institution for a period of between 6 and 12 months.
Chen, who outlawed sex work in Taipei in 1997, became President between 2000-2008. During this time, in addition to prosecution of women sex workers, advocates like Josephine Ho also faced discrimination from conservative groups. [15]
After a long public debate [16] Cheng Li-wun introduced a Bill in April 2009 to decriminalise sex work. [17] In June 2009, in response to both sex workers' demands, academic research and a commitment to bring Taiwan's legislation into harmony with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Ma Ying-jeou administration announced that prostitution was to be decriminalized, according to Jiang Yi-huah, minister of the Research, Development and Evaluation Commission. [5] [18] [19] [20]
Announcing that Article 80 would be abolished, on the grounds of treating prostitution as a matter of human rights, the government concluded that punishing sexual transactions only forced them underground, leaving sex workers open to abuse. The government stated that while sexual transactions between consenting adults should be governed by personal, educational and religious considerations, rather than by laws, the sex trade should be regulated like any other occupation. The law was also felt to be largely ineffectual. It left the question of where people could engage in prostitution up to local governments. Regulations were promised within six months, which were to be mainly the responsibility of local government. In the meantime jail terms were to be replaced by fines, and police officers would no longer be credited for the arrest of sex workers.
Constitutional decision (2009)[edit]
Subsequent to this, the Constitutional Court declared the existing legislation unconstitutional, and ordered that it cease to be in effect within 2 years. [21] Again government officials stated there were plans to decriminalise sex work. [22] This was the first pronouncement by the Ministry of the Interior on the subject, but plans to allow local red-light districts were opposed by Taipei's Mayor Hau Lung-bin. However, in 2010 the Government is still debating the subject. [23]
In October 2010 the government announced it was planning to allow small brothels to operate, while meanwhile the laws are no longer being enforced. [24] In May 2011 the Government announced that a draft bill was imminent. [25]
Taiwan's approach created renewed hope for those advocating for more liberal policies in mainland China.[26] In Taiwan the public narrowly supported the initiative but it was opposed by some women's groups such as The Garden of Hope Foundation. [27] [28] [29] [30]
Legal status[edit]
Prostitution in Taiwan is illegal, and no "special zones" where prostitution is allowed have been opened. Foreign prostitutes caught by police are charged with prostitution rather than 'illegal work by foreign national', which implies illegality. The United States has also warned Taiwan not to legalize prostitution, as it is against U.S. foreign policy.[citation needed]
In 2015, Taiwan busted a global escort prostitution ring.[31]
- ^ http://www.dbpia.co.kr/Journal/ArticleDetail/3458744
- ^ http://www.ith.sinica.edu.tw/quarterly_download.php?name=03+%E9%99%B3%E5%A7%83%E6%B9%B23%E6%A0%A1%E6%B8%85%E6%A8%A3+43.pdf&filename=12889484631.pdf
- ^ http://tao.wordpedia.com/show_pdf.ashx?sess=x0dvc1552mzevwn1puxh4cnc&file_name=JO00000369_17-3_107-149&file_type=r
- ^ Crime and Punishment of prostitutes in Taiwan. March 24 2007
- ^ a b Taiwan's prostitution conundrum. Taipei Times June 17 2009
- ^ Push to stamp out Taipei's booming sex industry. The Straits Times, 14 December 2000
- ^ Taipei's legal prostitution ends at midnight. Asia Political News April 2 2001
- ^ Taipei's legal brothels shut. The Straits Times, 28 March 2001
- ^ Main, Beth (Dec 11, 2012). "Korean prostitutes flock to Taiwan after crackdown". Shanghaiist.
- ^ http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/01/11/taiwanese-se-asian-men-riding-the-korean-wave/
- ^ http://shanghaiist.com/2012/12/11/korean_prostitutes_overrun_the_taip.php
- ^ http://www.tokyoreporter.com/2015/03/31/won-won-situation-for-korean-knockoffs-of-japanese-hookers/
- ^ http://www.havocscope.com/taiwan-sex-price-of-prostitutes/
- ^ http://www.iduobo.com/2015/03/26/taiwan-breaking-cross-border-prostitution-website-freaky-actress-mia-chan-and-other-four-involved-28004.html
- ^ Defend Freedom of Expression; Protest Imminent Prosecution of Sexual Rights Scholar/Activist. IGLHRC July 17 2003
- ^ Debate on legalizing sex trade continues. Taipei Times sept 23 2008
- ^ Prostitution bill triggers debate. Taipei Times April 14 2009
- ^ Pressured by sex workers, Taiwan OKs prostitution. Reuters June 24 2009
- ^ Government moves to decriminalize sex transactions. Taipei Times June 25 2009
- ^ Prostitution to be decriminalized: official. Taiwan News June 24 2009
- ^ Interpretation of Article 80, Social Order Maintenance Act, Constitutional Court of Taiwan. Nov 6 2009
- ^ MOI plans to decriminalize prostitution. Taipei Times Nov 8 2009
- ^ Permission to enter sex trade still in 'research'. Taipei Times Feb 3 2010
- ^ New law to allow small brothels in Taiwan. Korea Herald Oct 10 2010
- ^ Taiwan set to lift 20-year sex trade ban. Inquirer Global Nation May 13 2011
- ^ Legalized prostitution in Taiwan stirring debate. Shanghaiist July 13 2009
- ^ Legal Taiwan prostitution? Straits Times July 9 2009
- ^ CATW Fight against the legalization of prostitution in Taiwan. Nov 2009
- ^ Asian forum Dec 1 2009
- ^ WURN Joint Statement Against Legalization of Prostitution. Nov 25 2009
- ^ Pan, Jason (29 October 2015). "Taiwan and US break up global escort service ring". Taipei Times. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- Precursors and Pathways to Adolescent Prostitution in Taiwan by Shu-Ling Hwang, Bedford, Olwen, Journal of Sex Research, 00224499, May 2003, Vol. 40, Issue 2
- Huang HTM. State power, prostitution and sexual order in Taiwan: towards a genealogical critique of 'Virtuous Custom'. Inter-Asia Cultural Studies 5(2) 2004 237-262
- MH. Selling bodies/selling pleasure: The social organisation of sex work in Taiwan, in Gangoli G, Westmarland N (eds.) International approaches to prostitution: law and policy in Europe and Asia, Policy press, Bristol 2006 pp 165-184
- Chun-ju Flora Hung. Relationship building, activism, and conflict resolution — A case study on the termination of licensed prostitution in Taipei City Asian Journal of Communication Volume 13, Issue 2 2003 , pages 21 - 49


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A prequel to our best-selling Little Big Book for Moms The 12th title in the Little Big Book series, The Little Big Book of Pregnancy is destined to become a classic literary companion for any expectant mom. Filled with the best fiction, poetry, and essays on the subject of birth and pregnancy, this heartwarming anthology is also peppered with fascinating customs and rituals from around the world, time-honored home remedies, delightful old wives' tales, nutritious recipes, and wonderful crafts and activities. The turn of each page brings something interesting and entertaining to read, to do, or to learn. Illustrated throughout with the same period art and ephemera that has become the signature of this series, the imagery is both charming and elegant. A visual and editorial feast, The Little Big Book of Pregnancy is simply the perfect gift for any mom to-be. Featuring: 8 literary excerpts and short stories, including The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck, Delusions of Granma by Carrie Fisher, and The Diary of Adam and Eve by Mark Twain. 12 essays by such notable writers as Naomi Wolf, Louise Erdrich, and Hope Edelman. 12 poems by, among others, Sylvia Plath, Walt Whitman, Erica Jong, and Joyce Carol Oates. Home remedies for seven typical pregnancy complaints, including stretch marks, morning sickness, body aches, and heartburn. More than 50 traditions from around the world covering birth, naming, labor, and pregnancy. More than 50 traditions from around the world covering birth, naming, labor, and pregnancy. More than 50 old wives tales, including how to tell if it's a boy or a girl, what to do for a smooth delivery, and how to know if you're having twins 16 recipes for nourishing treats such as Energizing Drinks, Super Sandwiches, Delicious Snacks, and Satisfying Salads. 16 activities, such as writing letters to your unborn child, painting a cloud ceiling in the nursery, and relaxing with daily meditations. 6 categories of "Fun Facts," including popular baby names from around the world, a month-by-onth guide to your baby's fetal development, and statustics about babies, birth, and pregnancy. More than a dozen quotes concerning birth, pregnancy and becoming a parent, by celebrities, writers, and notable personalities such as William Blake, Alistair Cooke, Colette, Robin Williams, and Erma Bombeck.
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Main Menu
Irish Egg Rolls$5.95
egg rolls stuffed with corned beef, sauerkraut and swiss cheese. served with a side of thousand island.
Irish Smoked Salmon$8.95
thinly sliced smoked salmon drizzled with virgin olive oil and served with a lemon wedge, red onions, capers, herb cream cheese and irish brown bread.
Queso Dip
nacho cheese dip with nacho beef, salsa, jalapenos and sour cream cooked together and served with tortilla chips.
- $6.95
- Queso Dip Without Beef $5.95
Spinach & Artichoke Dip$7.95
a rich blend of spinach, artichoke hearts, garlic and white cheeses. served in a deep crock with grilled pita points.
Loaded Nachos$7.95
freshly cooked tortilla chips topped with nacho beef or chicken and melted mixed cheeses. served with sour cream, chunky salsa and jalapenos.
Boxty Sampler$7.95
one of each of our killarney, mullingar & donegal
Boxty (bac-stai)$2.95
choose from an appetizer size of our killarney, mullingar or donegal. (descriptions listed on next page)
Bavarian Pretzels$6.95
warm bavarian pretzels sprinkled with pretzel salt and severed with a side of cheese sauce for dipping.
Crab Dip$7.95
served hot with grilled pita points
Pickle Chips$5.95
hand battered & fried. served with our creamy horseradish sauce.
Buffalo Shrimp$7.95
lightly battered shrimp, fried and tossed in our tangy buffalo sauce. served with a side of ranch or blue cheese.
Build Your Own Salad
Add Chicken $2.00 Add Steak $3.00 Add Shrimp $4.00 Add Salmon $4.00 Try Your Chicken Or Shrimp Tossed In Any Of Our Wing Sauces For An Extra Kick! Dressings: Herb Vinaigrette, Bloody Mary Vinaigrette, Ranch, Blue Cheese, Thousand Island, Fat Free Italian & Balsamic Vinaigrette
Field Of Greens$5.95
a bed of mesclun greens topped with carrot, cucumber, red onion, tomato and your choice of dressing on the side.
House Salad$5.95
iceberg and romaine topped with carrot, cucumber, red onion, tomato, croutons and your choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad$5.95
chopped romaine tossed with our homemade caesar dressing. topped with croutons and fried onion straws.
Spinach Salad$5.95
fresh spinach, crumbled bleu cheese, chopped boiled egg and red onion served with a balsamic vinaigrette.
Soup And Salad
Homemade Soups
cream of potato soup, beer cheese soup or our soup du jour.
- Cup $1.95
- Bowl $2.95
French Onion Soup$3.95
a classic crock of french onion topped with croutons & mozzarella cheese.
Steak & Feta Salad$9.95
mesclun greens topped with blackened steak, feta cheese, grape tomatoes, red onions, walnuts and our bloody mary vinaigrette.
Cranberry Chicken Salad$8.95
craisins, feta cheese and walnuts over fresh spinach with a balsamic vinaigrette. topped with grilled chicken.
Side Salad$2.95
choose from our house salad, field of greens, spinach salad or caesar salad. (add a side salad to any entree for $1.95)
Salmon Salad$9.95
grilled or blackened salmon over mesclun greens with pecans, cucumbers and our herb vinaigrette.
Cobb Salad$9.95
iceberg and romaine with blue cheese crumbles, egg, bacon, tomato and avocado. topped with grilled chicken and served with chunky blue cheese dressing.
Buffalo Wings
Our Wings Are Always Fresh, Never Frozen And Never Breaded. Tossed In Our Homemade Buffalo Sauce. Orders Include One Side Of Blue Cheese Or Ranch And Celery Per Ten Wings. Other Sauces: Extra Hot Barbeque Teriyaki Honey Chipotle Garlic Parmesan
5 Wings$4.95
10 Wings$8.95
20 Wings$16.95
40 Wings$32.95
Extra Celery$0.50
Extra Dressing$0.50
Dinner Entrees
Add A Side Salad To Any Entree $1.95.
Corned Beef And Cabbage$9.95
corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots served the traditional irish way with spicy mustard.
Bangers & Mash$9.95
traditional irish bangers topped with an irish whiskey and onion gravy and served over our homemade mashed potatoes. accompanied by our vegetable of the day.
Shepherds Pie$8.95
fresh ground beef baked in a casserole with onions, peas, carrots and a hearty brown gravy. topped with homemade mashed potatoes and broiled to a crispy finish.
Fish & Chips$9.95
our specialty! beer battered grouper fried fluffy and crisp served with irish cottage fries and our seasonal vegetables. homemade tartar sauce and traditional malt vinegar served on the side
homemade meatloaf seasoned with rosemary, thyme, onions and peppers. topped with brown gravy and served with mashed potatoes and our vegetable of the day.
Chicken Parmesan$10.95
hand battered and fried topped with a generous portion of marinara sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. served over linguini with a side of our vegetable of the day
Gaelic Beef Tips$10.95
filet tenderloin tips sauteed with mushrooms and served in an irish whiskey gravy. served over white rice with a side of our vegetable of the day.
Irish Beef Stew$8.95
traditional stew with tender chunks of beef, potato and garden vegetables, finished with a hint of guinness stout.
Chicken Cordon Bleu$10.95
a boneless chicken breast rolled with ham, encrusted with seasoned bread crumbs and served with a creamy swiss cheese sauce over linguini and our vegetable of the day.
Dinner Entrees - Boxty (bac-stai)
A Traditional Irish Potato Pancake, Stuffed With Your Choice Of The Following Fillings. Served With Potato Wedges And Seasoned Vegetables $9.95
The Killarney
marinated breast of chicken in a bechamel sauce, layered with creamy havarti cheese and fresh basil
The Mullingar
beef brisket braised in guinness, laced with fresh mushrooms and caramelized onions and topped with creamy horseradish sauce
The Donegal
marinated portabella mushrooms, roasted red peppers, herb cream cheese and onions
Sandwiches And Wraps
All Sandwiches Served With Cottage Fries, Seasonal Vegetables Or Mashed Potatoes And A Dill Pickle. Substitute Sweet Potato Chips, Onion Rings, Cup Of Soup Or A Side Salad For $1.50.
Open Faced Rueben$8.95
corned beef brisket piled high with sauerkraut & swiss cheese on hot rye bread with 1000 island dressing
Corned Beef Sandwich$7.95
thinly sliced corned beef brisket, served hot on rye bread with a side of spicy brown mustard.
Grouper Sandwich$7.95
herb encrusted grouper filet served grilled or fried with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce in a kaiser roll or wrap
Cranberry Chicken Wrap$7.95
grilled chicken, cranberries, spinach & feta cheese topped with balsamic vinaigrette.
Patty Melt$7.95
a hand pattied burger between grilled rye with sauteed onions and swiss cheese.
Chicken Sandwich$6.95
grilled, blackened, fried or buffalo. (add cheese or bacon $0.50)
Turkey Club$8.95
thinly sliced boars head oven gold turkey on a double decker blt with mayonnaise.
Steakhouse Wrap$8.95
lean cut steak sauteed in rosemary and garlic with crumbled blue cheese, fried onion straws and barbeque sauce.
Open Faced Sliced Steak$7.95
thinly sliced steak over garlic toast, topped with sauteed onions and mushrooms. chef recommends medium rare.
Sandwiches And Wraps - Half Pound Burgers
Now Hand Pattied And Grilled To Your Liking Add Cheese, Bacon, Sauteed Onions Or Sauteed Mushrooms For $0.50 Each
The Classic$6.95
the basics. a half pound of angus beef grilled over an open flame with lettuce and tomato on a toasted kaiser roll.
Bbq Burger$7.95
blackened with bbq sauce, cheddar & fried onions.
Black & Blue Burger$7.95
blackened with crumbled blue cheese.
Mushroom Swiss Burger$7.95
swiss cheese with sauteed mushrooms.
California Burger$8.95
cheddar, avocado & bacon.
Sides And Snacks
Gravy Fries$2.95
Irish Cottage Fries$2.50
Shoestring Fries$2.50
Onion Rings$4.95
Cabbage & Carrots$1.95
Mashed Potatoes W/ Gravy$2.95
Seasonal Vegetables$2.95
Potato Wedges$2.95
Sweet Potato Chips$4.95
Cheese Fries$4.95
Chicken Tenders$5.95
Mozzarella Sticks$6.95
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It was the cold Irish summer of 1910, in a small town called Kilcolgan, County Galway in the western part of Ireleand when Michael Patrick Connolly was born into a family of seven. He was slight of frame and not too tall, and by the time he was twelve he had grown not too fondly accustomed to being the brunt of the jokes of all the bigger boys. One day he had had enough, and waited outside the school yard in ambush for the biggest and baddest of them all. He plastered that bully square between the eyes with the largest cow patty he could find. The repercussions were fierce. At the ripe old age of twelve he was sent away for his mishief to live with his uncle and work on the farm for a bit of discipline. But the uncle never kept up his part of the bargain to send the boy to school and used him as an enslaved work hand in the fields.


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MILWAUKEE (AP) _ Democratic presidential rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are both calling on the nation to take a stand on gun violence after Thursday's shooting rampage at Northern Illinois University.
Obama says he respects the Second Amendment, but that there's no reason local governments can't initiate gun safety laws to deal with violence in their communities.
Campaigning in Ohio, Clinton says the government has to do everything it can in taking "reasonable steps" to keep children safe. She says while the nation can respect the Second Amendment right to bear arms, authorities still have to keep guns out of the hands of "criminals, terrorists, gang members and people with mental health problems."
The gunman in Thursday's shooting, Stephen Kazmierczak, was said have erratic behavior after he stopped taking medication in the past few weeks. Kazmierczak shot and killed five people before killing himself.


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CORPUS CHRISTI (July 30, 2013)—Audrey Sims, 83, of Perth, Australia and her American pen pal Norma "Kitty" Frati, 87, have finally met in person after 74 years of sharing their lives through letters.
Frati and Sims met for the first time Monday afternoon at at Corpus Christi International Airport.
Frati, who lives in nearby Portland, was a 13-year-old eighth-grader in Winfield, Kan., when a school project led to her begin her correspondence with Sims, who was 9 at the time.
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JPM has UNLIMITED paper and they will NEVER have to cover. TPTB can change the freakin rules any time they want. JPM will not only come out of this victorious, they will also profit A LOT more than any of you Longs will.
JPM aka federal Reserve is presently admitting to four trillion in USA treasure. You are so correct in the unlimited shorting and unlimited printing. Inflation is the result and the they cannot control just report that it does not exist. The comedy as it presently exist will not exist in the near future because they are really just prostitutes for the federal Reserve. Answer physical which cannot be shorted. The present method destroys the mining companies. That leads to shortage of physical. So my good friend JPMorgan to is committing suicide with every year short
The world is buying now. and LOTS. It's JP Morgan against the rest of the world. The Fed will turn its back on them sooner or later when they realize they cant hold this tide.
Physical metals are real money, paper fraud no thanks
You obviously have short term memory..
JPM heavily shorted Silver at 15.00
Silver from 15.00 to 50.00
Right, then they changed the rules and did a half dozen margin hikes in a week to induce margin calls and create the Mother of all waterfalls. Silver longs and speculators lost a fortune. If you think JPM lost more than most silver longs, then you have your head in the sand.
The bankers paint the charts. Period. If they want to create a new downtrending channel here, then that's what we will get. They may have to hike margin rates and dump a ton of paper silver on the market, but they can do it. They can trigger stops and switch the Algos to downtrending trading.
You silver longs are living in some fairy-tale where some Silver Prince is going to come and rescue you.
disagree. They will end up losing bigtime. BUT, one should trade with an upward bias. I personally bought my futures at 32.85 and sold at 33.70 yday, and bought them back today at 32.90. Guarantee will see 33.75 again within a week. They are only prolonging the outcome and one should always trade the big drops and rises.
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Congress holds regular hearings to try to keep policy attuned to technological advances outside the Beltway. Perhaps in no other field do lawmakers squint harder to stay in focus than with nanotechnology, where breakthroughs can be missed if you blink.
Nanotechnology works with matter ranging from 1 to 100 nanometers. A nanometer is one-billionth of a meter. The measurements are miniscule, but the dollars and the stakes are not.
The United States outspent all other governments in nanotechnology in 2012, with $2.1 billion from federal and state sources, according to Lux Research. Yet some experts and lawmakers worry that funding could be better directed toward retaining talent and boosting growth, fearing that countries -- especially China -- are gaining ground in the field.
Federal funding for nanotechnology is in relative decline, and American professors and foreign students are less likely to ply their trade in the United States as a result, James Tour, a nanotechnology expert at Rice University, told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade on July 29.
"The trolling by foreign universities [of] top U.S. faculty has become rampant due to the [decline] of U.S. funding levels on a per-faculty basis," said Tour, a professor at Rice's Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology.
"The brain drain is not something we can recover. The impact of what has already been lost will last decades," he said.
Milan Mrksich of Northwestern University worried that the U.S. patent system lags behind nanotechnology advances, which can have a quick discovery-to-market time. "It typically requires five years to obtain a patent, which means that new companies do not have patent protection as they move towards introduction of a product, which encourages competition from competitors outside the United States," he said in his submitted testimony.
Subcommittee Chairman Lee Terry (R-Neb.) nonetheless believes "nanotechnology is poised to drive the next surge of economic growth across all sectors," according to his opening statement at the hearing. Terry told reporters afterward that his panel is still exploring the issue and does not have immediate plans to introduce legislation.
The White House has shown a steady interest in nanotechnology. In May 2012, President Barack Obama used the State University of New York's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering as a backdrop for a speech that touted job creation in the U.S. high-tech manufacturing sector. Obama's fiscal 2015 budget request called for about $1.5 billion for the National Nanotechnology Initiative. Cumulative NNI spending since fiscal 2001 – covering the Obama and George W. Bush administrations -- is about $21 billion, including the fiscal 2015 request, according to the White House.
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