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"The suspects fired 65 to 75 rifle rounds inside the center, leaving behind four spent "high-capacity" magazines," The Times reported Thursday. [The emphasis is ours.]
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"High capacity" magazines are how California lawmakers refer to standard capacity magazines (30 rounds) and are illegal in California.
The Times also reported that the AR-15s were bought legally by a third party but unless they had bullet buttons, they're also illegal in California.
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Canadian Battles
Home front
How Did Canada's Participation in WWI And WWII Lead To Greater Autonomy?
Canada's participation in important WWI Battles
Vimy Ridge
Canadian victory increased Canada's want to become independent of Britain
100,000 Canadians fought
Role of
Civilian efforts
French and English Canadians
Increase In Military Power
International Aid
All four divisions of the Canadian Corps went
War 1
War 2
Battle of Ypres
6,000 Canadians wounded, dead, or missing
Civilian efforts
Department Of Munitions And Supplies
Headed by C.D. Howe. It regulated many things, such as: gas, silk, timber, steel, and machine tools.
Industry Increases
Near the end of WWII, Canada's war production was 4th highest among the allies. 70% of Canada's munitions went to allies and 30% for itself.
Who With?
Dominion of Canada along with Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, France, Japan, the Russian Empire, Greece and Belgium.
Entered the war when Britain declared war in 1914.
Canada fought mostly in Belgium and France.
Canada went to war because it was a part of the British Empire and was responsible for helping Great Britain in its time of need.
Who with?
Made alliances with the Allies.
Britain declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939. Canada entered the war as a separate country on 10 September 1939.
Second Battle of Ypres
Canadians stood their ground even with the chlorine gas - establishing a Canadian reputation
Germany began using chlorine poison gas
6,000 Canadians were killed, wounded, or captured
Third Battle of Ypres
General Currie lead with an independence from Britain
In WWI and WWII the demand for work was very high. The Imperial Munitions Board Employed 250 000 men and women. Factories were flooded with work.
Fought in Normandy, Hong Kong, Dieppe, Italy, Juno Beach and other parts of Northwestern Europe.
15,000 Canadians killed or wounded
Role of women
War Debt
With so many munitions being manufactured, Canada's debt in 1919 was $2.5 billion. As a result o this Canada has to pay $164 million a year. At the end of WWII this debt had reached a total of $18 billion.
Increase in rights
change in roles
war efforts / Impact
Victory bonds
victory garden
Took place on the Western Front
French and English Canadians
Important battles Canada participated in during WWII
Battle of Somme
Impact on Canada
Opinions on War
24,000 Canadian casualties
British and French Empires against the German Empire
To defeat the Axis.
Took place on both sides of the Somme River
World War 1
Impact on nationalism
Impact on war
Britain relied on Canada for support, weaponry and supplies.
Britain, France, and Belgium against Germany
WWI - Over 600,000 Canadians served
- Post war only 50,000 in army
WWII - 1.1 millions Canadians served
Germany wanted access of the English Channel
Germans ended the battle after the stalemate
Invented the Ross Rifle and Huot Automatic Rifle for WW1 use.
World War 2
Battle of Dieppe
Gross Domestic Product
At the end of WWII Canada had a debt to GDP ratio of 100%. But this debt was paid off by 1970.
-11 billion dollars of munitions were created in WWII
-815,000 military vehicles produced
-1.7 million small arms manufactured
- Canada lent money to Britain interest-free.
Growth in Government
Public services
Authority over citizens
decision making
social welfare services
- New medicines
- New devices for communication, navigation
- Weaponry, atomic bomb, chemical warfare, small arms, and vehicles
- All of these had different impacts on the war and the outcome
907 Canadians died, 586 wounded, 1874 taken prisoners
Those who were too young or too old to fight in the war helped by volunteering
Volunteering included knitting warm woolen clothing
collecting books and newspapers
baking cookies and other treats to send over seas
Victory Gardens
civilians cultivated small gardens on their own land, on rooftops, or in public parks
increase the availability of food
didn't place additional stress on the land and manpower
gardens were morale boosters (people take pride in contributing to the war)
Victory Bonds
The Canadian Government sold Victory Bonds to citizens in order to pay for the war
A loan to the government that could be redeemed with interest after 5,10, or 20 years
In 1915 a hundred million dollars worth of Victory Bonds was issued and quickly purchased.
Changes in Roles
Women were primarily housewives before the war
Women were recruited in the labour force, many for the first time, to fill jobs vacated by men on duty overseas
Much of the work in the nation's factories, and in the home-front military services, were carried out by women
War Emergency Training Program trained women in non-traditional work such as welding, electronics, and mechanics
War Efforts / Impact
Although not allowed to fight directly, Canadian women helped in many different ways.
Filling jobs in factories as munitions supplier
Women's corps in army, air force, and navy included 50000 women during WWII
Around 2500 women were part of the Medical corps "Blue Birds" during WWI
Volunteering such as knitting and baking for the troops
Corporal Chris Findlay
Canadian nurses "Blue Birds"
Increase in Rights
Conscription during WWI lead to women who were related to war being able to vote
Attitudes changed, women were treated equally as men because of women's contributions.
In Between
First women in house of common Agnes Macphail
Persons Case 1929 eventually lead to women being officially recognized as a person under the law
Changes in roles lead to increase in rights
Nurses voting in 1917 due to the military voters act
Agnes Macphail
information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
Propaganda was used during both wars to increase nationalism towards the country
It was used to gain support for the war
Propaganda also made the enemies (Germany..etc) look evil and inhumane
The poster above tries to get people to financially support the war all while making the enemies look like monsters
Impact on War
The Media had a positive effect on the success of the war
Propaganda posters encouraged people to support the war through victory bonds and victory gardens
Censorship in media only let information out that would recruit more soldiers
Media increased hatred and justified why the war was going on
Newspaper article encourages people to buy victory bonds
Canada started manufacturing and developing weapons for the Triple Entente and the Allies which could then lead to them building weapons for their security and own military as an independent nation.
While building alliances with other countries, Canada started getting its own seat in important events like the League of Nations.
Both opinions lead to the success of the war and independence of our nation
During and after World War II, Canada started being recognized by other countries for their weapons on land, air and sea.
Opinions on War
The Lee- Enfield No. 4 Mk. 1 was the standard rifle of the Canadian army.
The English felt it was their duty to fight for Canada and their homeland Britain during WWI
The French did not want to fight in the war which they thought had nothing to do with Canada
Invented weapons like the Bren Light Machine Gun, Thompson SMG, PIAT and Vickers.
Although Canada made its own weapons, bullets were sometimes supplied by Britain.
Impact on Canada
Events Between WWI and WWII
The French Canadian views about worrying about our own nation led to a greater independence from Britain
The English Canadian views about fighting for Britain and Canada against the Triple Alliance led to the success of the war
The re-election of Prime Minister Borden led to conscription (mandatory enlistment)
Conscription led to 130,000 men being enlisted with 25,000 being sent over seas
Although it contributed to the success of the war it divided the English from the French Canadians
Efforts in the home front lead to the success of both wars and a greater autonomy as a nation
Granville street, Vancouver, 1920
The economy begins to improve in the 1920's and the U.S. invest in Canadian businesses.
Many Branch Plants established in Canada.
"The Big Three" dominated the automotive industry: Chrysler, General Motors and Ford.
Canada no longer had to rely on Britain for finances as they could prosper on their own
Mobility, Tourism, and Communications, increased in Canada with the new prosperous state the country was in.
Canadians were anxious to participate - unknowing of what was to come
Canada had no choice other than to join the war, supporting Britain, but Britain needed Canada's manpower, munitions, along with many other aspects that Canada provided
The battles Canada fought in proved that the nation had the ability to support itself as well as help support another nation, showing that Canada no longer needed to be dependent on Britain
Battle of the Atlantic
Canada supplied food and military supplies to Britain as they were almost completely dependent upon it
Media included films, magazine articles, radio programs, political speeches , and posters
Battle of Ortona
Between Germans and the Allies
1,375 Canadians deaths
The Chanak Incident of 1922 was an important example of Canada's increasing independence from Great Britain.
Canadian victory- considered one of the greatest during this war
Turks attacked British troops who were protecting the strait linking the Mediterranean to the Black Sea after World War I .
Britain asked Canada for help to invade Turkey but King refused to support Britain.
Notice for National registration (Conscription)
30,000 Canadians went along with American, and British soldiers
Attack had been kept a secret from Germans
The Allies had air and naval support
They took all the failures they learned from Dieppe - tried and planned new tactics
Very poorly planned attack by having Canadians march across open fields- Canadians were easy targets
In 1944, there was 1 million woman working full time.
National Organization For Woman created in 1966
This helped show that Canada was now supporting Britain, rather than Britain supporting Canada
Henri Bourassa (French political leader) telling French Canadians to vote against conscription at the referendum on Feb.11, 1942
Decision Making
Mackenzie King insisted that Canada be allowed to sign an international treaty without the signature of a British Representative (Halibut Treaty)
King publicly challenged Britain over its influence on Canada's internal politics (King-Byng Crisis)
Canadians were sent to attack the Netherlands
The King-Byng Crisis
Canadians defeated Germans in Groningen
Toronto newspaper announcing the victory of the allies
William Lyon Mackenzie King requested Parliament to be dissolved and a new election to be held, but Julian Byng refused..
Mackenzie eventually got what he wanted and no Governor General could ever refuse the advice of a prime minister.
Canadians progressed to other cities, surrounding the Germans and Germany shortly after surrendered
The Halibut Treaty
An agreement in 1923 by Canadians and Americans concerning fishing rights in the northern Pacific Ocean.
This treaty regulated the harvest of halibut and was the first treaty negotiated by Canada, independent of Britain.
Britain tried to sign the treaty along with Canada but William Lyon Mackenzie King would not allow it
Government services
Events after WWII
increased spending in services during King Government
major veteran's benefit program, family allowances, farm price supports, compulsory collective bargaining , and national housing
1946, a health insurance policy was put into consideration
Authority over Citizens
1946, Canada established the Canadian Citizenship Act.
Separated Canadian citizenship from British nationality
This act was eventually replaced in 1977 by The Canadian Citizen Act, 1976
War Measures Act established in 1914, It allowed the Canadian government emergency powers in the case of war
it has been used three times: WWI,WWII and the October Crisis in 1970
Canadian soldiers comes back home after WWII
Baby boom in Canada from 1945 to 1965.
Over 400, 000 babies born annually.
The United Nations began in 1945
Resembles the League of Nations but with a more universal membership
As WWII was drawing to a close, a UN Charter was drawn up by 50 countries, including Canada, in San Francisco.
Designed to promote international co-operation among countries for common interests
Promotes peace, security, economic development, social justice and fundamental human rights and freedoms.
Canada's national housing agency
Chanak Incident
Statue of Westminster
Balfour Report
Balfour Report, 1926, was the conclusion of an Imperial Conference committee
Conference was led by Lord Balfour, a British Cabinet minister and former prime minister,
Report declared that Britain and its Dominions (Canada) were equal in status, but united by a common allegiance to the crown (British Commonwealth of Nations)
Balfour Report led to the Statue of Westminster Act
Statute of Westminster, 11 Dec 1931, was a British law clarifying the powers of Canada's Parliament and those of the other Dominions,
Granted the former colonies full legal freedom except in those areas where they chose to remain under British law (British North America Act)
Until this time the British government had certain ill-defined powers, and ultimately overriding authority, over Dominion legislation.
Made Britain and Canada constitutionally equal in status
The first page of the Statue of Westminster
Lord Balfour
Economic events
A Ford Model T
Chanak Incident
Balfour report
Statue of Westminster
Significant economic events
United Nations
Constitution Act
The Constitution Act, 1982 was created on 17 April 1982
Created by the Trudeau government
Brought the responsibility and authority over the Constitution of Canada from Britain to Canada
The Act forms a part of the Constitution of Canada and is itself comprised of 7 parts
The Act is signed by Queen Elizabeth II
Population Growth
United Nations
Population Growth
Constitution Act (1982)
Cold War
Cold War
Cold War roughly around 1947-53
Cool relations between the Western powers (Canada, Britain, and US) and communist countries dominated by the USSR
Started by the reluctance of the US and Britain to accept the extension of Soviet control over eastern Europe at the end of WWII.
Canada's position in the war was determined by its disagreement of the totalitarian Soviet government and Canada's economic, cultural and strategic links to the US and Britain
Canada's participation in WWI and WWII led to many significant events
These events can be categorized in the home front, economy, international status, Canadian battles, growth in government, events between WWI and WWII , and events after WWII.
These events led to greater autonomy for Canada.
Helped create better strategies by learning what didn't work within the first few days
Was very well planned, resulting in an advance for the Allies
The Allies won, but created a trench warfare that continued long after
The town captured was of little value to either side, but a sign of of reputation
Allies eventually defeated Germans after years of each side gaining an advantage
Thoroughly planned attack that was rehearsed, with troops being trained well
This was a strategic area of land that the Germans controlled since 1914
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Editor's note: Barry Courter has a 25-year-old son who is a college graduate and a 20-year-old daughter who is a sophomore in college.
Q: Dad, if you had a choice between a part-time job working retail or one in a restaurant, which would you choose?
A: I've done both and, like I've always said, everyone should have to do the same. You learn a lot about how to deal with people in both places, and you learn how not to act as a member of the human race. Both can be great experiences, so I'd go with the one that pays the best and, if they are similar, go with the one that works best with your schedule.


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How to make our cities beautiful ?
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It needed the whole industrial revolution to gather the insight that the beauty of our cities and the system of governance are intimately related and influence each other. I shall deal with this in a broader way in another post and will present 10 pre-conditions that seem to be generally applicable for all beautiful cities :
First, two images :
This is not built for beauty or for some work of Art. It is actually a piping system to carry water. Built some 200 years ago. Many people pay money and spend time to watch this utility item in France.
This is built for a purpose – an utility – to carry a train safely and securely.
There is the new paradigm in India now – called building "smart cities" but my question is whether these cities will be beautiful ? Is there a fundamental conflict between being useful and beautiful ?
The Roman Aqueduct as above is a 2000 year old protest and answer that there is no conflict between being useful and beautiful at the same time.
When Europe was waking up from the slumber of Middle Age, politicians and artists of Florence, Italy went far back to Rome and Greece for the inspiration to build their cities. When Venice was built replacing the marshland of Nature, human creation did something better than Nature
After this visual tests, I go straight to few concepts that are fundamental to make a city beautiful. Our architects of smart city will do them a favour and will not be considered un-smart if they do so :
I. The Beauty Test : A city will need room and will displace Nature. One must ask whether the city adds something more beautiful than what it replaced.
2. The Boredom Test : Is the city boring ? It is like a geometrical pattern repeated regularly without any chance of being surprised ?
3. The Order Test : Is the city chaotic ? Does it feel like navigating in a chaotic universe with no order and symmetry ? Does it feel like being lost completely ?
4. The Intimacy Factor : Does any building in the city make us feel dwarfed, little, insignificant ? Most of the cities make us feel like insects because of their size, arrogance and unmasked power. Does the city feel intimate ? Imagine walking in Wall Street and in a Roman forum – what is the difference ?
5. The Height factor : Any building of residence, business or in other words without any aspiration (see below) above four stores will make us feel psychologically distant and aloof. Greatest architectures understood this fundamental fact. Observe Parthenon.
6. The Width Factor : If you sit in a park and cannot be heard at the far end or being seen while waved, it will create distance. Hence very large parks are fine but this must be designed with meadows, walk-ways, artificial hillocks, ponds. Trees must be placed in precision within our cognitive tolerance.
7. The Mystery factor : We sometimes like to be lost in a city. It is a great delight to get into a small alley and then finding something strange vista starting like after a lone and narrow alley, suddenly it opens into a colourful bazar or a public square. Rome is a perfect example of this. There are certain areas in Old Delhi where this effect can be seen.
8. The Activity Factor : If you observe our business districts while walking in the sidewalk, you most often have no idea what people are doing inside those office spaces. Cars hoosh and huush and you find copies of the same door-entrance-glass-steel enclosures. Now imagine lanes of a small town where you can see what is happening inside : someone getting a shave, a girl checking a book , a customer having a coffee, a beauty saloon working with those strange chairs and so on… You feel surrounded by human activities within the reach of your senses.
9. The Trap Factor : It has been rightly told by historian Toynbee that if you cannot cover a city on foot, it is a trap. The size is important. Most of our metropolitan cities are traps – trapped by distance, traffic, security concerns, tiredness. Most of the great cities know this and that is the reason why tourists like to spend time in some cities and some cities, however useful they are or powerful they are, remain a piece, rather an oversized piece of utility.
10. The Highest Tower Reflects Highest Aspiration : Refer to 5. The beautiful cities know how to reflect our highest aspiration with the tallest buildings. Our most magnificent buildings, the highest, the most powerful must reflect what we consider to be our highest aspirations, the way value things most : God, Knowledge, Law, Order, Beauty, Love, Art, Science, Creative Impulse, Life, Death.
In a subsequent post, we shall discuss practical issues to implement them in our time.


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Like the proverbial monkey typing for infinity and getting Shakespeare, Mayor Bloomberg's obsession with reforming New Yorkers' health has finally produced a brilliant ad campaign.
Posters are popping up in subway stations and bus stops giving statistics about teen pregnancy that show cute little kids saying things like, "Honestly, Mom … chances are he won't stay with you. What happens to me?" and "I'm twice as likely not to graduate high school because you had me as a teen."
(Based on a recent CBS report, the kid could add, "Then again, I'm in the New York City public school system, so even if I graduate I won't be able to read.")
It's one thing to stigmatize "Big Gulp" drinkers, but liberals are hopping mad at this attempt to stigmatize teen pregnancy, 90 percent of which is unwed. To put it another way, if you're a New York teen with a distended belly these days, it had better be because you're pregnant. [Read more…]


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Casting in pursuit of salmon species can provide one of the greatest thrills to be found in the sport of fishing, and when you are spinning it is important that you have an idea of the appropriate spincast reels for salmon fishing. Most reels with similar features are priced around the same amount, and you can really go as high or as low as you wish depending on the features you want. This article should help you in deciding which features to look for on a reel, and also some basic consideration whether you are fishing salt water or fresh water for these exciting fish.
Line capacity
This is the number one consideration on any spincast reel when you are going out after salmon, whether on a river or in the ocean. Casting (especially from shore) on the ocean means that you have a lot of obstacles to clear: kelp beds on the tideline, rocky shoals, and sheer distance are a few considerations. More line will make sure that you can reach the distance needed to where the salmon are swimming or holding.
In fresh water, having a lot of line capacity will mean that you are ready when a salmon takes the bait and makes a big run. These fish have a lot more strength and fight than other species found in rivers, and you need to be sure that you are not going to run out of line when you are fighting them.
Drum size
Another consideration when looking for spincast reels for salmon fishing in both salt and freshwater is the size of the drum. A big drum means that you can cast a lot farther with the same amount of effort. You can cast to where you just saw those salmon jumping on their migrating spawn up a river, or on a boat in the ocean you can cast towards a herring ball that just rose to the surface. Either way, you are going to need to be confident that the distance is one you can hit, and a big drum will make this task easier.
Lightweight materials are the order of the day when it comes to spincasting; graphite and copolymer reels remain among the top choices here. You will also want to take a look at the material that the bearings are made of, and this is particularly important when using spincast reels in the ocean or at river mouths and other estuaries. Salt will corrode the workings of the reel, and materials such as stainless steel and brass will mean that your reel keeps its maximum shelf life.
Keep in mind when you are looking for spincast reels for salmon fishing that you are going after some of the biggest, fightingest fish that can be found on the west coast. Features from brake mechanisms to drag all need to be heavier than they would be for other types of fish. It won't cut down on the sportsmanship of the pursuit; heavier reels will only give you greater peace of mind. Baitcasting is some of the best fishing out there and is popular amoung sports-fishers creating diverse challenges as conditions change as opposed to using trolling reels for salmon fishing which are a different dimension to salmon fishing alltogether and can be a extremely productive compared to baitcasting.


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Motor Trend revisits the powerful, yet controversial BMW X6 M. The first BMW M to launch with an xDrive (more are rumored in the future) came to market in 2009 along with its twin-brother, the X5 M, and it has proven to be a great seller in some parts of the world, including Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
In the U.S. sales have been satisfactory and the X6 M came to compete in a niche with the also powerful Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. We first had the opportunity to drive the X6 M back at the Road Atlanta race track in summer of 2009.
MotorTrend delivers a fun and insightful review, and here is an excerpt from it:
"A BMW executive takes a large lump of money and a small lump of hallucinogens and hands both to a group of engineers with the following instruction: "Go nuts." Sometime later — after the passing of key statutes of limitations — the BMW X6 M appears.
The hulking and incredibly fast red aberration you see here provides a rolling look into their madness. The engine, for example. BMW has a twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8, but these engineers figured 400 horsepower simply wouldn't do. So on went new pistons, camshafts, turbochargers, and a modified cooling system, amongst other things. The engineers finally settled on 555 horsepower, a number so convenient they might as well have called it "enough." They then programmed in a launch control system, because what good is a 5181-pound SUV if it can't accelerate like a Cadillac CTS-V?
"Wait a second," you might think. "What about the Cayenne Turbo?" Yes, both are monstrously silly, twin-turbo SUVs. But lo, the BMW is quicker. Reaching 60 mph in 4.0 seconds and the quarter mile in 12.5 seconds at 110.8 mph, the X6 M dismisses that comparatively sensible Porsche by three-tenths. How? With the transmission in manual mode, all that's required from the BMW driver is that they press the inconspicuous "M" button on the steering wheel and flatfoot both pedals. And when the checkered flag appears on the dash, they sidestep the brake. As the all-wheel drive jettisons the X6 M from its place of rest, the transmission takes care of the upshifts — the driver is merely along for the ride. (Helpfully, the owner's manual suggests that you not use launch control when towing a trailer.)"


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Epic of Serinor: Arcane Dawn
These diminutive humanoids live exclusively around the pastoral, lakeside city of Amunash. The most recent race to arrive in Serinor, they immediately dug in their heels and began forcing both orcs and dragons out of what they considered their homeland, the fertile central plains of Amin. They have proven immensely resourceful, and have created a wide range of technological gadgets to give them the advantage against their larger and more dangerous foes.
Historical Significance
Halflings are the youngest of the major races of Serinor. Their arrival was first noticed about 250 years after the founding of Eragdush. Over seven generations, they have seen their influence both rise and fall. Though they made headway in holding the area directly around Amunash, they've been unable to protect any outlying settlements, even those that have been in existance as long as there have been halflings. Their successes are based largely on the ingenuity of their engineers, have made use of all the resources available to them (including fish) to create gadgets and weapons of such novelty that the orcs are unable to readily counter them.
Quick Facts
- Halflings speak a tongue that is all their own. The written equivalent is typically etched into clay tablets or pots (the engineers feel this is more reliable than paper.) (Rough Earth Equivalent: British English)
- Most weapons research currently focuses on practical applications of hawkfin oil, a highly flammable substance secreted by fish found only in Lake Amunash. Though they can use it to set pretty much anything on fire, the engineers are trying to purify it into more concussive explosions.
- At heart, the halflings are a peaceful people who just want to be left alone. In the most fertile land known in all of Serinor.


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Tokyo Electric Power Company says the No.1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is believed to be in a state of "meltdown". The utility company said on Thursday that most of the fuel rods are likely to have melted and fallen to the bottom of the reactor. Earlier in the day, it found that the coolant water in the reactor is at a level which would completely expose nuclear fuel rods if they were in their normal position. [...] But it suspects the meltdown created a hole or holes in the bottom of the reactor causing water to leak into the containment vessel.
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No, I understand the decay rates, I get that, what I am saying is that the map is showing large quantities of Xe133 hitting North America, much larger than C-137 or I-131. I'm not saying it couldn't happen, I just do not understand why the smallest half life isotope is the highest concentration.


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Celebrity deaths 2009: A very bad year
In 2009 celebrity death dominated the headlines. Sure, our celebrated performers always pass as the years go by, but in 2009 celebrity death was everywhere.
If you're a
celebrity, chances are you can't wait to ring in the new year -- not just because you hope 2010 will bring a marked increase to your investment portfolio, but because stars died by the droves in
The celebrity deaths started early in the year, when the teenage son of John Travolta, Jett, died in the early morning hours of January 2 after suffering a seizure during a family vacation to the Bahamas.
The biggest entertainment news story of the year -- and possibly the biggest news story overall -- was the death of Michael Jackson. The superstar was found dead in his rented California home after being given a fatal overdose of Propofol by his doctor.
Other pop culture icons breathed their last in 2009, such as Farrah Fawcett, Patrick Swayze, director John Hughes, Ed McMahaon, and most recently Brittany Murphy.
Stars, listen up: the year is not over. You still have another week-plus to keep yourselves alive. Please do us all a favor and do so. 2009 was depressing enough.
Major celebrity deaths of 2009:
Michael Jackson
Farrah Fawcett
Patrick Swayze
John Hughes
Brittany Murphy
Chris Henry
Roy Disney
Walter Cronkite
Ken Ober
Soupy Sales
Captain Lou Albano
Senator Ted Kennedy
Les Paul
Eunice Shriver
Steve McNair
Karl Malden
Billy Mays
Ed McMahon
David Carradine
Dom DeLuise
Bea Arthur
Natasha Richardson
John Updike
Jett Travolta
RIP, beautiful stars.
Read on for more celebrity death in 2009
Brittany Murphy's autopsy is complete
Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson die on same day: two icons...one awful time
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Date: 11/3/2016
Planning magazine reports that there is some resistance by local authorities to forthcoming regulations to give an automatic right replace existing affordable allocations with Starter Homes and that such a rule could be applied to the entire affordable allocation.
But David Evans, the Immediate Past President of the Planning Officers Society, who sits on the DCLG technical working group on Starter Homes, warned against any such direction, as the "need for different types of housing varies enormously across the country". Evans said that the forthcoming Starter Homes regulations are likely provide more clarity on the extent to which authorities will be able to influence changes to the affordable housing element of existing section 106 agreements.
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text: Edwin Louis Hartley, 69, 7624 S.W. Ninth Place, Gainesville, died Tuesday. Born in Kalkaska, Mich., he moved to Gainesville from Kissimmee in 1984. He was a retired U.S. Air Force chief master sergeant and a member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, Kissimmee. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and Defenders of the Philippines, all of Kissimmee. Survivors: wife, Mary Louise; sons, Phil and Robert, both of Alachua, Steve, Kalispell, Mont.; brothers, Dave, Tucson, Ariz., DeLoss, Roanoke, Ind., Johnny Foster, Fort. Wayne, Ind.; sister, Louise Williams, Manchester, Ind.; five grandchildren. Forest Meadows Funeral Home, Gainesville.


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Quentin Richardson is no stranger to getting his own Air Jordan colorways but in 2003 he laced up the True Blue Air Jordan IIIs as the Clippers hosted MJ and the Washington Wizards. Jordan showed up Q-Rich with 23 points and 12 dishes wearing the white and royal colorway of the Air Jordan XVIII. Q-Rich came off the bench for the Clippers and had 10 points. But he got them Js though!


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Alexa De Castilho is a Brighton (UK) based Jewellery maker, working with Gold, Silver, Brass and a variety of Vintage pieces found objects. Her latest collections; "Rio Discoteque" and "Pygmy" are now available in the shop, more information can be found on the Alexa De Castilho Blog.
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The Kia Ceed has tidy handling, a well-built interior and a long warranty. Even so, rivals are better in many key areas …
Average. Everything is average, it drives ok, it brakes ok, nothing has broken in 3 years, yet I am glad to hand it back. It averages around 50MPG, and is very noisy, painfully so on motorways. The engine is underpowered & trying to reverse up an incline requires you to slip the clutch or it will stall. It's worst failing in my eyes is one nobody seems to mention, it is very narrow, as a driver you get little space, the passenger is on top of you, you cannot traverse speed humps in the middle of roads at the speed of other traffic, the cars track is too narrow. There are many better cars & I am surprised it gets 4 reviews, it is a 3 car.
David Munday, October 17th 2014
Bought this car to replace my previous 1.2 TDI Bluemotion that unfortunately was written off. Great car to drive, good handling and low road noise on motorway journeys. Good spec, DAB radio, cruise control, parking sensors as standard. Deceptively large boot especially with the split rear seats folded down. Managed to transport a 46" plasma tv last weekend AND a baby in a car seat with the seats folded down. My only gripes are very minor. The economy isnt as good as the Bluemotion, a good 10mpg less real world, tho still getting 60mpg. Second gripe is if you get your gear changes/revs wrong there is zero power and you can really struggle to accelerate. I found this also with the Bluemotion that the gear ratios were insane, you could easily do 50 in second, the engine likes low gears.
Justin Swords, July 2nd 2014
I've owned this version of the Polo for three years since new and it provides effective and hassle-free (albeit unexciting) transport. The car looks smart in SEL trim with 16 inch wheels and the interior is very solid with no significant rattles at three years old. Interior space is fine in the front but a bit cramped in the back for adults. It generally has a very high quality feel for a supermini and I've not experienced any serious faults. It's main weaknesses are on the road. I find the (now replaced) 1.4 engine gutless off the line, with a narrow power band that only arrives above 2,500 RPM. This makes it quite hard work to drive at times in urban traffic. The ride quality on 16 inch wheels is also fairly poor on London roads, feeling brittle and uncomfortable. The steering is very direct, but also too light, and the car leans quite heavily into corners for a supermini. It's at its best on the motorway, where the engine is in its power band and the ride smoother. I general I feel the Polo, like most VWs, is a car for those who aren't interested in cars other than as functional transport appliances. In these terms it's a high quality product, but I will look elsewhere for my next car.
Jonathan Lucas, June 26th 2014
Having run into a small amount of money, I decided to have an early (mid-30s) mid life crisis and buy something a little bit irresponsible. I absolutely didn't want a car I had to argue with or reign in on an early morning commute but I did want a load of performance when I was in the mood. I suppose I've always been a would be Golf GTi owner but just can't justify that. I looked at a number of options and then saw the Polo GTi. Frankly, the moment I saw the plaid seats, thedetail on the air inlets and the wheels, I wad pretty much sold already. This car is much more that that though. When you just want a comfortable small car (with surprisingly good economy)-that's exactly what it is. When you want to teach the ASBO in the Subaru a thing or two on the bypass though, this thing is insane. In some ways the fairly low key styling makes the car more fun. Other drivers just don't see it coming. As for the DSG gearbox-I think it's incredible-you just point and shoot. After around 18 months I have had exactly 0 serious faults. I've had a creak/squeak or two in the cabin, thus the dropped star. Make no mistake, I'm no VW bore, in fact this is my first. I like this car far more than the ten or so I've had before and will probably just buy another in a year or two (if my budget doesn't stretch to the Golf GTi!!). I thought about the equivalent SEAT and Skoda, but here's the thing-this is a little GTi, and they're just not.
Greg Ayres, Somerset, March 27th 2014
This Polo 1.4 CL 5-door 1997 has never failed to start or run even when badly neglected service-wise. It is very nippy for a 1.4 and is very quick off the mark - surprisingly so in fact. Fuel consumption is not the best in its class but it is by no means a gas-guzzler. I wanted another car but realised it would be best to spend the money on getting this Polo up to scratch - a car that always starts has to be an asset, right? So I've spent the thick end of a grand on it in the hope that it will see me through for another year or two at least. It is very happy to waft up and down motorways at 60 or so - it doesn't like 80-90 mph as the engine revs too high and the cabin noise becomes intrusive. Long journeys also make my right leg numb (I'm 6'2") but this could be more to do with my bad circulation than any fault with the seating arrangements. It is a perfect city car though and is quite narrow, so can get through small gaps with ease. Having said this, it is possible to load it up as you would a small van with the back seats down. It can carry a surprising amount of gear. Just make sure you get the 5-door hatchback. So in conclusion, if you're not a boy racer and want an affordabl, reliable car that doesn't cost the earth to run then look no further. Polos of this age are cheap to buy and cheap to run and the famous VW build quality shines through. Recommended.
Mark Smith, Greater London, September 25th 2013
High quality interior that looks great in the showroom, on the road it's a different story. Restless fidgety suspension on anything other than a flat level surface that highlights the short wheelbase. Brakes are grabby and spongy which makes parking uncomfortable the accelerator pedal feels like its attached to a sponge. The DSG gearbox is completely brainless on hills and soon becomes tiring although it does upshifts remarkable smoothly. Steering is too light with no feel. The engine is the best part of the car smooth and willing. Some rust starting to appear on the underside of the bonnet where the supporting panels look awfully light. Not a nice drive then although I have to say I find it better as a passenger when my wife is driving. If this is the best supermini the rest must be awful. A car I dislike driving and not one for a long journey.
Campbell Cowan, July 29th 2013
It's dull, low-powered and a bit expensive compared to something like a Skoda Fabia, which is much nicer in every respect. You pay for the badge. On the good side, it will just about keep up with traffic when accelerating away from fast dual carriageway roundabouts if you thrash it to 4500rpm between gearchanges, and it will still return the claimed economy of just over 51mpg. The tiny 3-cylinder engine is quiet and the car is quite refined when cruising at 70mph but it makes an unpleasant noise - not loud, just buzzy and edgy - when worked. It doesn't feel at all slow at town speeds. Grip is good but there is oodles of body roll in corners and the seats don't stop you sliding around. There isn't much space inside and I'm sure the boot is smaller than in my MX-5. The interior is typical VW, uniformly black with nasty-looking fabrics and the most boring dashboard imaginable. it all works fine and feels logical, though. I suppose people buy these for the badge, but a Fabia or a Fiesta is much better. The better residuals are only useful if they offset the higher purchase price, which they probably don't for private buyers. Also, VWs are distinctly average for reliability and in that respect you're much better off with the Skoda.
Roger Cantwell, June 12th 2013
Bought this for my son (lucky devil). A friend has the 1.2 turbo auto version with leather which is a lovely car so we checked this one out. It took a week to get as it was in stock. Quoted 12 weeks to get a different spec/colour, which seems average for German cars. The press reckon the 3 cylinder 1.2 Polo engines are underpowered and noisy. I wholeheartedly disagree. It can sound a little throaty if you gun it but that's no big deal. It cruises very quietly, has easily enough power and accelerates perfectly quickly. The steering is very precise and it's ride is sublime for such a small car - this year's potholes are the worst in memory yet it soaks them up easily (unlike our Alfa Mito or my daughter's Fiat 500). The Polo beautifully put together; solid and rattle-free. Very comfy seats and easily enough room for 5 with plenty of boot space. Nice dash, soft plastics, loads of toys and safety features and a great stereo with DAB radio. Absolutely brilliant. It is without doubt, the best small car I've ever had (well, ok, it's my son's) and I could not recommend it highly enough. Only had it a few weeks so can't vouch for the running costs, reliability or dealer service. We're getting about 42 mpg at the moment but have done only short runs.
Jeff Ward, May 24th 2013
I have the DSG version of this car I'll start off by saying it is a very nice and smooth car to drive, considering it's size. It copes well with motorways, A-roads and city driving. It has reasonably enough power to get you out of trouble provided that you make good use of the drop gear button at the end of the throttle pedal, and that you don't have more than three occupants (including yourself) in the car. Now to the handling. The simple fact is that it has quite a bit of body lean, when dealing with turns at 30ish mph you can feel the body tipping over to one side, accompanied by the good old tyre squeal! The body lean also makes it quite difficult to dodge from say, one direction to another. But to be fair, it's not terrible and the car obviously hasn't been designed to be driven that way as i believe the designers put the most emphasis on fuel economy and comfort. The steering doesn't provide much feedback (this doesn't bother me though), and it also uses an electric motor for the power steering which effectively turns off once you get going, thus causing the inconsistent feeling of the steering getting stiffer when moving, and lighter when slow/stationary. Here's a few design faults .Windscreen wiper wont lift up whist in the down position (blocked by bonnet) .Gear knob on DSG model blocks cup holder when in "Park" position .3door version driver seat headrest hits horn when forward to let passengers in/out .DSG gearbox had one day it kept shuddering
Rodney Lee, May 4th 2013
It is now a month since I took delivery of the Polo Blue GT140 and what can I say it is probably one of the most astonishing small cars on the road 0-60 in under 8 seconds, 130mph, £20 RFL and easily 50+ to the gallon, just driving locally it is registering 45+ per gallon and it is still loosening up and I'm not driving like Miss Daisy. I brought the car by description only, in brochure and reading about it on line, yes it is on the pricey side but the savings in RFL and Fuel certainly make up for the initial cost. If you want a car that makes you smile everytime you drive it, this is the one for you. The acceleration in 2&3rd is quite breathtaking and yet the car is so discreet people think it's a Polo, it certainly is but a very special one. The cost mainly is down to the ACT 'Active Cylinder Technology' which effectively shuts down cylinders 2 and 3 when cruising and under little load on engine, it quite happily cruises in 6th at 70MPH on only two cylinders, you don't need to be a genius to work out how much fuel you are saving, put you foot down and the change from 2 to 4 cylinders is pretty much seamless and off she flies! Sport seats are comfy and supportive, reasonable room for 4 adults, good size boot and a very impressive dash layout. After 30+ years of Fords (4 Focus since 1999) something special would need drag me away from the blue oval and this little terrier was it. There are faster small cars and there more frugal small cars but the Polo Blue GT does both!
Vince Jackson, West Sussex, March 7th 2013
My Polo is a company lease car which I selected due to the low lease costs, possibly due to high residuals later. The Bluemotion came out more expensive due to higher list price and had much less kit anyway. At first I was quite shocked at the lack of power particularly at low revs, but after 9 months (has finally loosened up) it is really good, especially when the turbo kicks in. The gear ratios are not as long as the Bluemotion (they are long enough) which makes it brisker. It is no 1.6TDi but feels like you would expect the 1.4 to feel which it replaced. I am very pleased with the smoothness of the 3 cylinder unit, it is very sweet and free revving and does not rattle. It does rattle into life first thing when cranking up but that is all. The only minus is the steering which is a bit wooley, takes some getting used to but the handling is ok. Inside it is very well trimmed, the Match model is very well specked, rear electric windows, rear privacy glass, spare wheel, split level boot, USB connection on stereo in glove box. It is very comfy and well made and solid. The fuel consumption has also improved slightly as it has run in, but be aware it is nowhere near that as specified on paper. The mixed 72MPG is only really achievable on the motorway or long runs. More realistically I get around 58-62MPG on the mixed, with more like 52-55MPG in more local winter driving. It's still good compared to the 1.4 petrol unit is seems. Overall I'm very pleased with the whole package.
Stuart Leatherbarrow, Chester, February 14th 2013
I acquired a new VW Polo 1.2 last November and it has been SHOCKINGLY UNRELIABLE! I have just left a dealer after my 4TH visit for repairs. 1st: engine mgmt electics failure. 2nd: lighting circuit failure and 3rd: paint flaking off poorly painted rear bumper - the factory forgot to apply the undercoat. 4th: washer motor failure. Furthermore, the deadlock doesn't disengage properly, meaning the bootlid often doesn't close properly, requiring several attempts to close and lock. MY ADVICE? DO NOT BUY A VOLKSWAGEN POLO!
Christian Rayner, Londonshire, December 27th 2012
I had this car for 5 years from 2007 and just selling it now. Over 100,000 miles clocked up and no timing belt change needed (uses a chain). All over it's a decent car to drive and comfortable. It's economical over short distances but only if driving under 100kph (over that it EATS petrol). I've gotten good reliability out of the car with very little attention. The one problem I did have with it was the cost of maintenance. The bushes which mute the engine vibration fail and crack when going over rough terrain or bad roads and I had to change these several times over my span with the car and the maintenance at times in servicing was expensive I think compared to other cars which never experienced such issues. Then the roads in Ireland are bad so maintenance costs will be higher. The tracking was off a few times too on the car as a result and had to be corrected. But overall - it served me well for the years I had it and would definitely recommend it as an ideal starter car or short commuter but definitely not for long distance or high speed.
Anthony Forrest, Cork, November 17th 2012
Got this car 1996 second hand in 2012, best car so far. Drives brilliantly with a nice bit of go in her for a 1.4 The interior is nicely designed with more storage that other cars for the age
Ashley Arthur, dorset, September 14th 2012
I have a 90 mile round trip commute every day. I figured that I needed a much more efficient car, so I went for this one. This is a car built for a purpose - fuel efficiency. This is what it does well. Commuting I am getting 70mpg, however on a longer run, I achieved 79MPG on a 550 mile drive through scotland, the motorway portion of this I calculated as being 89MPG. This wasn't going too fast and constant speed on cruise control. The downside of this is that the car can be quite slow, especially when accelerating uphill. This is a small price to pay. It can be nippy if you go into higher revs, but this wouldn't be fuel efficient. The car feels well built, and the features are pretty good (especially the cruise control and trip computer). It could have done with bluetooth as standard - especially on a car that is ideal for munching up miles on the motorway. The cabin is very comfortable, and there is enough space for the driver and a front passenger. There is plenty of space for rear passengers if your front passengers aren't too tall (or the rear ones aren't). The front arm rest is useful. The two issues I have with the interior is that the rear view mirror is so low down, it can impair visibility. The B pillars also cause problems for visibility with the seats right back. Overall, fantastic car if you are doing a lot of miles on motorways and good A roads. If you are driving around the town, or don't do that many miles, the bluemotion polo will
Ian Ferguson, June 27th 2012
I hired this car in Spain for a week and drove about 300 miles including two 1.5 hour drives. I understand it's quite an expensive car and as such I do not rate the interior plastics in the cabin highly. Considering it's trying to be a more up market car (over the Fiesta for example) the quality of the interior plastics are not the best (say for example, over the Golf MK4 which I owned from new and was the same price as this 10 years ago). The leather steering wheel feels nice though. The drive though is very nice and assured, excellent cornering and good acceleration when needed, fantastic economy and good (but not the best) all round visibility. The brakes are quite sharp and sudden and needed to be treated fairly gently. The seats are comfortable (lumbar support would have been nice) but the angle of the headrests cannot be adjusted, the can only go up or down. I noticed one element from the old Golf MK4 is used on this car, the door handles are the same! Would I buy? If VW threw in some extras such as steering wheel controls, climatic aircon over the manual aircon and DAB digital radio, yes!
Marcus Davey, March 30th 2012
I drove one of these cars when I was on holiday in South Africa. I usually drive a much more powerful diesel car in the UK so was interested in seeing what this car would be like. I had driven a Polo as a courtesy car when my car was in the bodyshop in the UK but I'm not sure which version it was. The one in South Africa which belonged to my niece was quite well specced - it had air conditioning and in a Cape Town summer one needs it. I found it quite nippy in town traffic but one had to use the gears to get good performance especially on hills. On the motorway it lacked acceleration in 5th gear (now I know why I have a bigger diesel car!) - on the equivalent of A-roads one has to plan one's overtaking manouvres. Although I didn't test economy it didn't seem to use much petrol - nor did the one I had as a courtesy car in the UK. A pleasant small car which I would happily recommend to anyone looking for a car of this type - appeared to be well assembled and is economical. And no, my main car isn't a VW or an Audi. Ignore the MPG I didn't measure it but I can't submit this review unless I put in a figure.
Ian Burgess, February 28th 2012
Bought the Polo new in October 2011. I used to own a Golf Match and was expecting a similar level of equipment, this isn't the case with the Polo. No automatic lights, wipers or rear view dimming mirror. In fact cruise control is extra! However, the car is fantastic to drive and operate. Everything is well laid out and the sound system is excellent. It's a minature Golf in every sense. Well built with a good solid feel. Typical German engineering.I bought it with the 7speed DSG box ( my Golf had the 6speed) and truly can't fault the transmission at all. Its a joy and makes driving so easy. So is there anything bad about this car? Just two gripes. The door pockets are narrow and its difficult to grap objects with your hand. You have to slide them across to the slightly wider part of the pocket to be able to get at them. Secondly the numb USB device in the glovebox. Its on a lead that you plug into! Why not just have a slot on the fascia or down by the gearshift?
David Kiely, Durham, November 27th 2011
Traded in my fox for a polo (1.2s), as I couldn't stand the way the fox handled on country roads any longer (though it had its good points). The (new) polo is a very refined car; lovely, soft plastics, gentle rumble (no whine, as in the fox) of an engine (in fact, the 1.2 sounds more like an upmarket diesel than a petrol). Arguably it is very slightly underpowered; you do have to be very careful about your gear choice, but it's not a major deal. It handles beautifully, the steering is perfectly weighted, not too light (like the fox was). It's quiet, it's comfortable, it's relaxing, it's as close to a long-distance cruiser as a small, economical car can be. And it's got a nice, big boot. Downsides? Well, ok, a horrible(ish), spongy gearbox.
Roderick Mathison, November 25th 2011
The Polo is outstanding in almost every area. I've owned this car for 6 months now and couldn't be more satisfied with how it's performed. The quality is undoubtedly the best thing about this car and no rival can come close to matching the Volkswagen's desirability. The SE spec I went for delivers everything you need whilst the 1.4 engine is both economical and hushed, if a little slow to rev. I'd always recommend going for the five door model as practicality is far superior and getting in and out of the back is much easier for passengers. The boot is perfectly sized and well shaped, and I find the false floor is also a useful addition. The sound system and speakers are particularly brilliant. My mpg is good too, with a motorway run easily reaching 50mpg; I normally squeeze 450 miles out of a full tank which is rather impressive as I rarely drive with economy in mind. The Polo drives well enough, although I do find the gear change a little imprecise – especially in comparison to my old Fiesta's. The engine can become fairly vocal at times, too, but wind and road noise are very well subdued. All in all, the Polo is brilliant and far better than any of its rivals. Cars are never flawless, but the Polo comes very close to being the ideal supermini transport. A great all-rounder and an easy five star rating.
Michael Caffrey, Cheshire, August 29th 2011
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Colleen Mondor
Goodbye Madam Butterfly: Sex, Marriage, and the Modern Japanese Woman by Sumie Kawakami
With Goodbye Madame Butterfly author Sumie Kawakami addresses the long held myth of the subservient and sexually mysterious Japanese woman. By placing the tape recorder between herself and modern Japanese women, she finds her countrywomen are just as confused, controversial and filled with secret longings as their counterparts in the Desperate Housewives-loving west. In a lot of ways it is this sameness of attitude and circumstance that transforms the title from an exploration of the exotic to a refreshingly intense look at the mundane. These are the stories of Japanese women struggling to find themselves in the 21st century; by reading them westerners will likely see themselves reflected through a prism of shared hopes and disappointments.
Kawakami first wrote on this subject for American writers in the earlier Chin Music Press title, Kuhaku, a contemporary look at Japanese life. Here she has widened her net dramatically and speaks with wives, divorcees, single parents and single women on what it is they want from romance and men. Her look at the sexuality of the average Japanese woman is both unusual and unprecedented and it contradicts the manga and anime figures they are represented as. Neither the subservient figures from old movies nor the sex kittens of international cartoons, they defy all stereotypes and classifications. The one thing that Kawakami's subjects seem to have in common is their frustration with romance and marriage. In that regard they show themselves to be like many historical depictions of their countrywomen: they are not happy, but they don't know what to do about it.
Readers meet a lot of fascinating women in Goodbye Madame Butterfly -- from Chami, a party loving twenty-seven year old who owns a bar with several friends and still mourns her abusive fiancé lost to a car accident ("I can be sassy so you can't blame him for hitting me."), to forty-seven year old Yazuki, a divorced single parent of two who works in sales promotion and sought companionship with sex volunteers ("Sex without love is generally considered contradictory to happiness. But then no sex and no love would be even less happy."). Kawakami further explores the concept of "sex volunteers" by interviewing one of them, a man in a sexless marriage himself who has found himself an unlikely therapist and relationship counselor. The truly bizarre part of all this is that he has no idea why his own wife will not have sex with him. Lack of communication sends people into the arms of the strangers, all of them looking for what they want but are unable to ask for from those they live with.
It is sometimes very sad to see how others live, to read about their private disappointments in such a scorching manner. Kawakami has somehow gotten her subjects to be so incredibly honest about themselves and the people they are (or have been) involved with, that at times the reader will feel like a voyeur; as if it is a bit inappropriate to be peeking behind these particular curtains and doors. But you can't look away from the book even if you feel embarrassed for the subjects, because the stories they are telling are really just too damn interesting.
As a struggling divorcee herself, Kawakami includes intimate accounts of divorcees. For example, one divorcee in the book turns to a fortune teller for personal guidance, explaining "I'd rather have a fortune-teller tell me 'your fortune is bad' than hear from a therapist that 'you have a problem with your past and your character'". Then there are women like forty-year old Fumiko in her new apartment with her angry daughter struggling to support herself in a world she was totally unprepared for but is determined to embrace rather than remain in a bad marriage. Kawakami is relentless in exposing all the ways in which marriages are propped up by everyone going through motions as if actors in a play that was written thousands of years before. Tradition still plays a big part in Japanese life and many women find themselves torn between their own longing for what they do not have and their need to pretend that they have it. Consider 36-year old Misa, a housewife and mother of two: "Lately, I've been trying to look at the bright side of things," Misa said recently. "I'm quite happy in all other areas besides our marriage. I don't know if I'll want to share a gravesite with him though." After dropping this bomb she leaves to pick her daughter up from kindergarten. Her youngest is only six, and twelve years from high school graduation Kawakami explains that Misa "must find a way to persist for those twelve years."
Somewhere in America a woman is going to read about Misa and then leave to pick her own child up from school and she will know she is not alone in all her frustrations, dissatisfactions and questions about the future. Whether reading the story of a woman on the other side of the world in the same situation will be a comfort or not is anyone's guess, but it certainly goes a long way towards showing how much we all live alike regardless of our many different habits and traditions. Disappointment is universal; it's the cure of change that seems to be so very hard to find.
Goodbye Madame Butterfly by Sumie Kawakami
Chin Music Press
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Mexico's take on US immigration debate
A few moments ago, Mexico's Secretariat of Foreign Relations issued a statement about the intensifying debate in the United States about immigration reform.
This came within hours of President Barack Obama's speech in Las Vegas laying out his vision of immigration reform and a day after a bipartisan group of senators laid out their vision.
Let me know what you think of Mexico's posture on this. Here's the statement:
Mexico's government welcomes the principles that have been raised by U.S. President Barack Obama and a bipartisan group of U.S. senators as a basis for a comprehensive reform of the immigration system in the United States. Also we watch with interest the valuable input in recent weeks offered by numerous civil society organizations and economic groups.
The Government of Mexico recognizes the commitment shown by a growing number of actors in the United States to ensure that legal frameworks in North America reflect the demographics of the region, the complementarities between our economies, the need for a prosperous, competitive, secure and efficient border region, and family ties and shared values between the two societies. The priority of protecting the rights of every individual, regardless of his or her immigration status, has been properly included in the center of this debate.
Immigration policy is an internal matter of federal jurisdiction in the United States. However, it concerns millions of individuals living in this and other countries. Therefore, the Government of Mexico respectfully continues to promote informed discussion of the many dimensions of this issue to protect the rights of its citizens abroad.


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Aug 28, 2014
… and like that, it's time for the sequel!
Activision has just announced its new game Wipeout 2, is a sequel to the original Wipeout (which we recently reviewed), and is again based on the obstacle game show that shares its name.
The new game is currently available for free (with in-app purchases) on the Play Store.
Excerpts from the press release and the trailer are below:
It's time for a new season of big red balls – Activision Publishing's Wipeout 2 spills out on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire devices today, drenching gamers with massive content in a free mobile package.
Wipeout 2 is an action platforming game based on ABC's comically entertaining obstacle course competition TV series, Wipeout. Players dodge and traverse environmental hazards and challenges to emerge triumphant at the end of each level as fast as possible; those who miss a jump or are knocked off fall hilariously to the murky waters below.
A sequel to 2012's mobile hit – Wipeout – Wipeout 2 ups the prize pool with 150 ridiculously themed obstacles across 135 new levels to dash, jump, crash and dive through. Contestants can choose from 10 playable characters, including the Zombie, Pirate and Popstar, which can be customized and upgraded with mighty abilities, including speed boosts, rewinds and teleportation. Special daily courses unlock a variety of equally special daily rewards, including coins and powerups to spring your experience forward, while social media leaderboards let you track bragging rights against friends and rivals.
Wipeout 2 is now available to download for free on the iTunes App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon App Store.
[Source: Activision Press Release]


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Spendor D7 £3500
February 2014 When it comes to insight and precision, these unfussy floorstanders set the standard at this price. They deliver a huge sound for their size. Size (hwd) 95 x 20 x 32cm Bi-wire No Finishes 6
"Spendor has a rich history of making terrific speakers. You can count the D7s among them"


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5 Things Film Directors Never Say About Actors
Directors don't necessarily say the things you want to hear, so don't get too caught up on them.
5 Things Film Directors Never Say About Actors
Directors don't necessarily say the things you want to hear, so don't get too caught up on them.
'Newsies' Director Jeff Calhoun Says He'll See Any Actor Who Wants to Audition
We sat down with Calhoun to discuss how he keeps the show fresh, what he looks for when casting, and advice he'd give to aspiring directors.
A Director's Dos and Don'ts For Working in Television
Director Bethany Rooney shares her dos and don'ts for actors working in television.
5 Tips for Creating Your Own Film or Series
If you're feeling creative and you are tired of waiting to hear back from that audition, maybe it is time for you to call the shots and become an indie filmmaker.
3 Questions To Ask About Your Monologue
I have only one big fat secret to make a monologue work. And it always worked for me. The secret is to ask some questions (and be really careful about how I answer).
Backstage Launches New Casting System for Casting Directors & Content Creators
The new Backstage Casting System includes a sleek Casting Dashboard interface for easily managing productions' casting calls, as well as quick access to recently viewed profiles, notes, messaging, and a new high-tech Application Manager that makes casting faster, easier, and more efficient than ever before.
How to Make the Most Interesting Cinematic Choices
Don't do things the "right" way.
Why Observation Is Crucial to Acting
When you are on the subway in the morning, take a moment and look at the people around you. Chose one in your mind and try to really observe him or her. What is this person like?
5 Tips For Performing Via Skype
So, as many other artists, when I saw what Skype can do, I hurried to use it as a theatrical tool. The result is a show we call "Long Distance Affair," which is a show that we are presenting around the world and is in New York this month.
Backstage Launches New Talent Database
Backstage has launched a brand-new Talent Database to help casting directors and content creators find talent for their projects. Agents and managers can also use the system to scout for talent to represent. The Talent Database features more than 90,000 actors, models, and performers...


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News releases concerning Tulane Law School, its faculty, staff, students, and programs are posted here. For more information, please send an email to email@example.com.
February 04, 2013
The National Baseball Arbitration Competition, hosted annually by Tulane Law School's Sports Law Program, was featured prominently by ESPN Sportswriter Jerry Crasnick. The Competition took place on January 23-25 and drew teams from 40 law schools across the United States and Canada. Crasnick, who participated on the panel of sports industry experts judging the competition, provided an "inside" look at the program and the exciting environment in New Orleans in the week leading up to the Super Bowl. To read the ESPN story, see http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/32551/inside-tulanes-arbitration-competition.
The National Baseball Arbitration Competition launched a frenetic week of activities at Tulane's Sports Law Program connected with the Super Bowl, including:
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Sydney Art Exhibition Openings this week 12 – 18 August 2013
MiSociety August 12th, 2013
* SYDNEY Art Galleries
Art exhibition openings in selected galleries this week in Sydney – all welcome – free (check for RSVP requirements). Galleries updated daily. How to list your gallery
- Tuesday 13 August 2013 – Australian Galleries, Kudos Gallery, NG Art Gallery, NAS Library
- Wednesday 14 August 2013 – General Store For Contemporary Art, Janet Clayton Gallery, Street Gallery, Wentworth Galleries, Sheffer Gallery,
- Thursday 15 August 2013 – University Art Gallery, Raglan Gallery, Gallery Aloft, Sarah Cottier Gallery, Chalk Horse Gallery, Traffic Jam Galleries, aMBUSH Gallery
- Friday 16 August 2013 – Studio W, The Tate Gallery
- Saturday 17 August 2013 – The Depot Gallery, Soho Galleries Sydney, blank_space Gallery, Janet Clayton Gallery, MM Pop up Studio
- Tuesday 13 August 2013
Australian Galleries – Mary Tonkin
When: 6-8pm
Australian Galleries – 15 Roylston Street, Paddington
Kudos Gallery – The Whispering Gallery Images From Earth Exhibition
When: 6-8pm
Kudos Gallery – 6 Napier Street, Paddington, Sydney
NG Art Gallery – DEADWOOD – Sydney show
When: 6-8pm
NG Art Gallery 3 Little Queen Street, Chippendale,
NAS Library – NINE – NAS Third Year Photography Opening Night
When: 6-8pm
NAS Library – Forbes Street, Darlinghurst
- Wednesday 14 August 2013
General Store For Contemporary Art – The Silent Hour
An exploration of digital aesthetics, sound and symphonic textures.
When: 8pm
General Store For Contemporary Art – Suite 201A, 77-83 William Street, East Sydney
Janet Clayton Gallery – Abstractions
When: 3-5pm
Janet Clayton Gallery – 2 Danks Street, Waterloo
Street Gallery – Hungry for Art
When: 6pm
Street Gallery, Sydney Gallery School, Northern Sydney Institute – part of TAFE NSW, Meadowbank Campus
Wentworth Galleries – Mel Brigg
When: 5:30-8p
Wentworth Galleries – Sofitel Wentworth Hotel – 61-101 Phillip Street Sydney
Sheffer Gallery – Tony Lennon, Peter Webb – Shades of Green Annihilation
When: 6-8pm
Sheffer Gallery- 38 Lander Street Darlington
- Thursday 15 August 2013
University Art Gallery – 1969: the black box of Conceptual art
Curated by Ann Stephen
To be opened by Alexander Alberro, Virginia Bloedel Wright Professor of Art History, Barnard College, Columbia University
When: 6-8pm
University Art Gallery, War Memorial Arch, The Quadrangle, University of Sydney
Raglan Gallery – Alan Streets Australian Exhibition
When: 6-8pm
Raglan Gallery- 57 Piitwater Road, Manly,
Gallery Aloft – Gallery Aloft is on the move again …out of the physical realm and into cyber space!
When: 6-8pm
Gallery Aloft- shop 2/654 Darling Street, Rozelle, (entry on National Street)
Sarah Cottier Gallery – MOYA MCKENNA – Branch Line
SANDRA SELIG – Sleeping Rainbow
When: 6-8pm
Sarah Cottier Gallery -23 Roylston Street, Paddington
Chalk Horse Gallery – YINJAA BARNI – CLIFTON MACK AND MAUDIE JERROLD
When: 6-8pm
Chalk Horse Gallery – 8 LACEY STREET, SURRY HILLS
Traffic Jam Galleries – Colour & Shade
When: 6-8pm
Traffic Jam Galleries – 41 Military Road, Neutral Bay
aMBUSH Gallery – Otherside Visual
When: 6-9pm
aMBUSH Gallery – 4a James Street, Waterloo, Sydney
- Friday 16 August 2013
Studio W – The Combine a painting and sculpture exhibition
When: 5:30-8pm
Studio W, 6 Bourke Street, Woolloomooloo
The Tate Gallery – Kingbrown Issue 9 launch
When: 6-8pm
The Tate Gallery – 345 Glebe Point Road, Glebe
- Saturday 17 August 2013
The Depot Gallery – Out of hand
When: 3pm
The Depot Gallery – 2 Dank Street, Waterloo
Soho Galleries Sydney – ANNETTE LODGE – THE GHOSTS OF CALEDONIA
When: 6-8pm
Soho Galleries Sydney – Cnr Crown & Cathedral Street
blank_space Gallery – POW WOW new works on paper canvas & board by Philip James Frost & Simon Lovelace
When: 4pm
blank_space Gallery – 374 Crown Street, Surry Hills, Sydney
Janet Clayton Gallery – Abstractions
When: 3pm
Janet Clayton Gallery – 2 Danks Street, Waterloo, Sydney
MM Pop up Studio – Studio warming party
When: 4-6pm
MM Pop up Studio, Unit 8, 84 Old Pittwater Rd Brookvale
Sydney Art Exhibition Openings this week 12 – 18 August 2013
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The big news for Monday is that Buell has updated its model line-up for 2010. While we could probably make this an at length post, detailing everything new and great about the true American Sportbike brand, in reality it boils down to just marginal increases in the products look, feel, and general performance.
However, there are a couple points of interest we would like to point out. The 1125CR now has the color white (which does look rather good), and an integrated battery tender plug.
We're not quite sure if this is because the bikes sit at the dealership for so long waiting to be sold, or if they get relegated to the back of the garage while their owners ride something else. Either way, Buell clearly seems to expect their bikes to sit around and do nothing for a while.