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Prologue (Bangladesh, current day)
Neena shrank back but Shazari stood firm. "Get away from us," she hissed.
Ahmad continued toward them, laughing off Shazari's fury. "Your husband is dead. You have no income. Soon you will have no food."
His grin was sly, evil. "You know you have no other choice."
Neena backed against a large tree, trembling. "I will never marry you!" she shrieked. She flung an arm up to shield her face from his sight. "How could you even think I would want to marry you?"
"Want to?"Ahmad shoved Shazari aside. She pummeled him with uselessly small fists as he drew closer to Neena, close enough for Neena to feel his hot breath against her.
"It is completely unimportant to me what you want."
Neena was shaking violently. Her voice came out in a desperate whisper. "Then . . . why?"
He gripped a handful of her long, silky hair. "I want to own you," he said. His chest heaved. "I want your husband's daughter to know that I won."
His voice rose. "I will exact my vengeance on her by destroying your future."
Neena slumped down against the tree. Where had Shazari gone? Where had God gone?
"Let her go."
Neena's head shot up. Rashid stood behind Ahmad, feet planted, a weapon in his hand.
Shazari stood directly behind him. Her chin was up. Her eyes shot sparks. "We are not as helpless as you think."
Ahmad burst into laughter. "You think my weak little brother, who has never stood up for anything in his life, is going to help you?"
Rashid pointed the gun at his brother. "Let her go, Ahmad. You have made my life miserable since I was a boy, but I will not let you do that to them. I've had enough."
Ahmad's eyes blazed, but his gaze failed to force Rashid's submission.
Very slowly,Ahmad's hand released Neena. She rushed around him to Shazari's side. Both women huddled behind Rashid, taking small steps backward toward the path that led away from the village.
Rashid backed away with them. "I will take you away from here," he said. "I will stay with you until I am certain you are safe."
Neena, Shazari and Rashid fled the village. "We'll go to Asha," Shazari whispered to Neena."She rescues women in danger. She will have a place for us."
"You will never be safe," Ahmad called after them. "Do you hear me, Rashid? I will find you!"
He slammed his palm into the tree, shouting words raw with hate. "No matter where you go, or how far, you will never get away from me."
Ahmad clenched his hand into a fist, closing fingers around a piece of bark and crumbling it into dust. "I will have my revenge."
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It's the basic question when investing in a stock: is it on the way up or down
To answer this question, the street has developed numerous ways of attempting to predict what will happen, estimating various attributes tied to stock performance in order to determine what the future holds for a company's valuation. After dissecting the data, analysts following a particular stock produce a price target of where they believe the stock is headed.
So far this year, the S&P 500 is up about 6 percent, with more than half (285) of the index components outperforming the overall market. The CNBC's Analytics team looked at the stocks that have average consensus estimates farthest above their current stock prices. All values including analysts' estimates are as of the market close on February 20, 2013. All data in this story is sourced from S&P Capital IQ and Thomson Reuters.
So, which stocks are analysts expecting to have the biggest pops? Click ahead to find out!
By Giovanny Moreano & Paul Toscano
Posted 20 Feb 2013

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The strategy of buying securities on margin allows investors to leverage a position by obtaining an interest-bearing loan from a broker in order to purchase a greater dollar amount of securities. Using margin to leverage a position, however, increases the risk of the position. If a margined position moves as expected, the owner will generally receive a higher total return than on a position that is purchased outright. On the other hand, a greater loss can be expected if the market moves against the owner's position.
As a general rule, brokerage houses require investors to have capital available in their account to cover at least 50% of the position being purchased. For example, in order for a single trade of say $10,000 to take place, an investor would have to deposit at least $5,000, plus commission costs into his/her capital account with the broker. On the other hand, if you have a portfolio of securities worth $10,000, and all are marginable, you can borrow (margin) up to an additional $10,000, less commission costs. Stocks trading above $5.00 and most bonds can be used as collateral to purchase the additional securities.
For an investor to open and maintain a margin account, most brokerage houses require a minimum net portfolio value. Usually, if the net value of your portfolio (total value - margin loan = net value) declines about 25% of the portfolio value (25% net value, 75% margin loan), investors on margin may be subjected to a margin call, having to deposit additional funds into the account before the market closes, or sell securities to reduce the loan. If the brokerage house cannot contact you, or the funds do not arrive before the market closes, the brokerage house can and usually will arbitrarily sell off part of the portfolio to bring the loan percentage back to between 25% and 50%.
Buying convertibles on margin allows investors to leverage capital invested in convertibles to attain greater participation in the appreciation of the underlying common shares. However, this added participation is not free, as some of the downside protection and yield advantage over the common will be lost. Still, the convertible's higher yield is a big attraction to margin investors, because the net interest cost of carrying a convertible will be lower than the margin cost of carrying a low-yielding (or no-yield) stock.
When we talk about leverage in regard to convertibles, we think in terms of the degree to which a convertible is expected to rise or fall with its underlying common. Leverage is dependent on the relationship between the convertible price, its conversion value, and its investment value. Conversion value, as the name implies, is the value of the security when converted into the underlying common stock, and is equal to the price of the underlying common stock (or unit) times its conversion ratio. An issue's investment value is the estimated value the convertible would command if it were a "straight" non-convertible bond or preferred stock. Both levels represent floors below which the convertible should not usually trade—unless the financial strength of the issuing company is perceived by the market to be deteriorating, or market rates of interest rise (both of which will reduce the issue's investment value). As a convertible's price approaches its conversion value, the issue becomes more sensitive to any rise or fall in the price of the underlying common. On the other hand, as an issue's price approaches its investment value, the convertible will behave more like a straight bond or preferred stock, with limited exposure to declines in the common and usually minimal participation, if any, in the advances of the stock price. But the issue will be highly sensitive to changes in interest rates. In some cases, convertibles will trade with low premiums over both conversion and investment values—an ideal combination that maximizes the upside, while minimizing the downside.
Convertibles will almost always trade at a premium over conversion value. This premium reflects the value of the warrant component of the issue and the superior yield afforded over the underlying common stock. (Except in the case of callable issues where the conversion value exceeds the current call price, and the market perceives that the issue is a likely call candidate. In this case, the premium over conversion value will gradually disappear—especially if the premium over investment value is high—and the convertible will closely track the movements of the underlying common stock.) Again, the magnitude of an issue's premium over conversion value will determine its potential to share in the upside of the underlying common stock. A quick scan of the convertible leverage projections in Columns 29 through 32 on pages 6 through 27 will show that few issues are expected to rise in step with the common due to the magnitude of the premiums over conversion value. Still, if you are bullish on the underlying common, but want the downside protection convertibles offer, by purchasing convertibles on margin and tailoring the position to the upside leverage of the convertible, greater participation in the appreciation of the common can be attained. For example, if a convertible is expected to capture only half of any rise in the common, in order to participate in the full rise, it would be necessary to double the amount of convertible you buy for each dollar you invest. The only way this could be accomplished would be to buy the convertible on margin, i.e., using an interestbearing loan from your broker.
Let's consider a hypothetical case. Say, the ABC Corp. 5¼% convertible bond due 2020 was priced at $1,159.40, with the underlying common at $19.06. The bond is convertible into 55.34 shares of the ABC common. At these price levels, the convertible trades at a 10% premium over conversion value and a 22% premium over investment value, based on the estimation of straight bonds with similar terms and quality. Our leverage projections are as follows:
Price Changes
Com: +50% +25% -25% -50%
Conv: +40% +19% -4% -10%
Based on these projections, if ABC advances 50%, the price of the convertible is expected to rise 40%, or in other words, share in 80% of the common's rise. (This can easily be determined by multiplying the leverage projection of +40% for a +50% move in the common by 2, or by dividing 40% by 50%.) If a 25% gain in the common was expected, the bond is projected to rise 19%, or share in 76% of the increase (calculated by multiplying the expected leverage for a 25% gain by 4, or by dividing 19% by 25%). In either case, the convertible's expected participation in the gains of the common represents the optimal percentage we would want to put up in cash, with the remainder on margin, in order to maximize participation in upward moves in the common. Thus, on an expected 50% gain in NET, an investor using this strategy would put up $927.52 (80% x $1,159.40) for each bond, and borrow the remaining $231.88 from the broker. On a smaller expected move of a 25% gain in the common, an investor would put up $881.44 (multiplying the leverage projection of +25% move in the common by 4, multiplied by $1,159.40) and put the remaining $278.25 on margin. If we assume a 50% gain in the common over the following year, and since 80% of the convertible's price would be paid for in cash and the remaining 20% borrowed on margin, the effective leverage for the position can be determined by dividing the original leverage projections by 80% (e.g. 40%/80% = 0.5 or 50%). Thus, the new leverage projections would be:
Price Changes:
Conv: +50% +24% -5% -13%
By margining the convertible position, investors are now more likely to capture almost the full upside potential of the common stock on a large move in the common. Although the position is still favorably leveraged, notice that the position now has greater downside risk. The old adage "there is no such thing as a free lunch" once again holds true. The cost of gaining additional upside potential is giving up some downside protection if the common's price declines.
The final questions that remain are whether the position will result in a carrying cost (due to the margin expense), or a credit (where the current yield on the convertible exceeds the margin rate) and whether the position is worthwhile to create. The answers to these questions depend on whether the broker's loan rate is lower than the current yield on the convertible and how much of the position will be put on margin. In our example, the ABC Corp. 5.25s2006 bond has a current yield of about 4.5% versus a "non-dividend-paying" common. Using a sample broker's margin interest rate of 2.75%, results in a 1.75% yield disadvantage for each dollar of the convertible that is put on margin. Still, each ABC Corp. bond pays interest of $52.50 per year, and by deducting the yearly cost of $231.88 on margin at 2.75% (about $6.38), investors would realize a loss of $46.12 ($52.50 - $6.38) for each bond on margin. As this example demonstrates, the carrying cost (margin interest paid versus income received) must always be considered before embarking on this strategy.
Margin requirements and the interest rates charged for funds on margin differ from broker to broker, but are generally close to the prime rate. In addition, in many brokerage houses, the larger your portfolio, the more favorable your margin rate of interest. As we have shown, investors need to look at each convertible and decide whether the ratio of cash to margin is appropriate to make the strategy profitable. For example, if you are just setting up an account and have no marginable securities, and if you have to margin more than 50% of the convertible's price for this strategy, your broker will not likely allow the trade until your account meets the minimal 50/50 (at least 50% of the securities paid for in either cash or other securities and 50% on loan - i.e., margined) margin requirement. Separately, investors should note our leverage projections are based on the issue's investment value remaining constant. Therefore, changes in market rates of interest, or a company being upgraded or downgraded in investment quality can impact expected returns on a position. This strategy is primarily used by investors who are bullish on the underlying common of a convertible and want to increase exposure, yet have some downside protection if the common declines. As a result, conservative and riskaverse investors may find the tradeoff of upside potential for downside protection too risky.


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The people the president has surrounded himself with speaks volumes. Many are from the radical far left. They don�t like what America stands for. You look at their backgrounds and it will frighten you. Here are some of the things they don�t like:
They don�t want to hear or see the name of God. They would like to remove it from the Constitution. The progressives, atheists and ACLU have gotten God and prayer removed from the government, universities and local schools
They don�t like capitalism. They don�t like that it has made us the most powerful nation in history in 200 short years.
They don�t like our military power. They don�t want us to be the military power the rest of the world fears. They are cutting a trillion dollars out of the military budget. It�s the wrong time in history to weaken our military when China, Russia and Iran are building up their military power.
Look at what is happening in the Middle East. And they are turning their backs on Israel. The president is a gifted speaker, politician and campaigner, but that doesn�t make him a leader. Being real cool, likable, rubbing shoulders with Hollywood�s elites, entertainers and athletes doesn�t make him a leader.
A leader doesn�t divide the people he leads � he brings them together, no matter how hard it is to find a tough solution.
A leader doesn�t whine and keep blaming his predecessor for four years. Football coaches only use that excuse for one year.
America is about bankrupt because of our national debt ($16 trillion), crazy government spending. And the Middle East is on fire because of their hatred of America and Israel.
And the president is out being cool with talk shows, big time entertainers and a DJ in Florida named the Pimp with a Limp. Do you think that�s showing leadership?
I have heard this saying, �You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can�t fool all the people all the time.�
Don�t let him fool you for another four years. We can�t afford him!


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Canadiens 3, Penguins 2, SO
Even though it took a while, Carey Price and the Montreal
Canadiens finally got a shootout to go their way.
Tomas Plekanec scored on Montreal's eighth shootout attempt and
Price stopped six of eight in the tiebreaker to lead the Canadiens
to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Price, who recorded his third shutout in a 3-0 win over Winnipeg
on Sunday, denied Jason Williams on Pittsburgh's final shootout
attempt after making 32 saves during the game.
"Carey was great again tonight," said Plekanec, who snapped a
shot in off the post. "He gave us a chance to stay in the game and
he was great again in the shootout. We were able to pay him back
with that performance in the shootout."
Montreal won for just the second time in nine shootouts this
"We blew two leads but at the end of the day I thought we kept
a really positive attitude on the bench," Price said.
Rene Bourque put a shot past Marc-Andre Fleury into the top
right corner on the Canadiens' first attempt.
Evgeni Malkin, who extended his NHL lead to 62 points with an
assist on James Neal's goal in the third, used a spin-around move
to convert the Penguins' second attempt.
"I think I almost got a piece of it," Price said. "But with
that big, long reach and those hands, he's got a lot of cats in the
Montreal's Lars Eller and Pittsburgh's Chris Kunitz both scored
in the fifth round.
The Penguins fell to 7-3 in shootouts.
"It was good for the crowd but I was disappointed to lose that
one," said Fleury, who turned aside five of eight shootout
attempts after making 28 saves in regulation.
Louis Leblanc scored in the second period to put the Canadiens
up 1-0. Eller restored Montreal's lead at 2-1 with his 11th goal 3
minutes into the third.
Neal scored his 28th goal 7:32 into the third as Pittsburgh
erased a pair of one-goal deficits in the period.
Pascal Dupuis drew Pittsburgh even at 1 early in the third when
he drove the net to score a short-handed goal.
Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma called his timeout with a faceoff in
the Canadiens' zone and 18.3 seconds left in overtime.
Penguins defenseman Kris Letang jumped on Montreal's P.K. Subban
as time expired after Malkin weathered three straight hits from the
Malkin got a minor for roughing and Canadiens forward Mathieu
Darche was called for interference.
"I was just stepping in for the best player in the world right
now, and the best player in the NHL, so just making sure that we
send a message that they're not going to touch our players," said
Letang, who was not penalized.
Price made a pad save on Kunitz's quick shot 7 minutes into the
second on a setup off a faceoff won by Malkin in Montreal's
The Canadiens' goalie lost his bid for a second straight shutout
1:03 into the third when Dupuis was credited with a short-handed
goal that tied it at 1. Joe Vitale's centering pass from the right
side went in off Dupuis' right skate as he drove to the net. A
brief video review upheld the call.
Fleury came up with a few big stops of his own, including
against Leblanc on a partial breakaway 13 minutes in. He also
turned aside Plekanec's shot on a short-handed 3-on-1 early in the
Plekanec was denied by Fleury again when he came out of the
penalty box to take a breakaway pass right after Subban stopped
Malkin's shot at an otherwise open net. Price was caught out of
position when he fell after coming out to play the puck late in the
Penguins' power play.
Luck was against Fleury as the Canadiens regained the lead
shortly after Kunitz's tying goal.
Eller took a shot from the left side just over the blue line
that struck the right post. The puck bounded back off Fleury's
backside and across the goal line to give Montreal its second
"He had four or five really big saves, really good scoring
chances by their team," Bylsma said of Fleury. "They had some
short-handed opportunities, a breakaway coming out of the box there
after the power play – he made a number of huge saves for us and
really stood strong. It was an unfortunate goal for the second one,
but he played a very good game, making some big saves, especially
in the first half of the game to keep it at zero."
Leblanc scored his third goal 11:21 into the second. It was his
first in four games since he was recalled from AHL Hamilton.
NOTES: Williams was recalled from AHL Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
earlier in the day. He had one goal and one assist in seven games
with Pittsburgh earlier this season. … Canadiens LW Travis Moen
returned after missing five games because of an upper-body injury.
… Montreal D Yannick Weber went to the dressing room after
Kunitz's check sent him into the boards 3:48 into overtime.


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Picture yourself as an NCAA coach, and then imagine your ideal athlete _ a fierce competitor and hard worker _ someone willing to put in time and training in the offseason with no coaches present.
But not only an athlete, but a leader serious enough to be focused and concerned about the little things, but personable enough to keep team spirits high during rigorous workouts.
That's the description of Lipscomb University's Ruth Mick, who has led the Lady Bisons' 2004 cross country campaign.
"Ruth does all the right things," said head coach Clay Nicks. "She's really good with nutrition. She gets good sleep. She's a good student, and she's really disciplined in all the areas."
Mick, in the midst of a stellar junior season, isn't alone in her commitment to doing things right.
"It's an attitude this whole team has taken on," said Nicks. "They're all focused and doing the little things right."
The hard work is paying off for Lipscomb. After finishing 7th in the 2003 Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, Nicks and his Lady Bisons came away unsatisfied. The effort was there, but the times and the results suffered due to untimely injuries. Mick, along with several other Lady Bisons, came to Nicks in the offseason for training advice. They were willing to do whatever it would take to get the program to the next level.
The effect of their hard summer's work was immediately obvious to Nicks.
"All of the girls came in very fit," said Nicks. "We were able to design more challenging workouts for Ruth and some of the other girls, and it had a domino effect."
Nicks explained that the girls ran in packs in workouts, so they knew they could stay close in races.
"When one or two runners break through and start racing well, the rest realize they can do it, too," Nicks said.
Personal records have been set and reset by most of the Lady Bisons this season, and no one has improved more dramatically than Mick.
"She's always been a great middle distance runner for us," said Nicks, "but I think she's starting to realize that she can compete at a high level in the longer cross country races."
Mick has taken nearly a full minute off of her 5000-meter time - the distance raced by women in NCAA cross country. That's a world of difference in a 3.1 mile race. Going from averaging 6:20 per mile to less than six minutes isn't easy. Nicks credits much of Mick's success to a change in racing strategy.
"Ruth is more confident in herself this year, and she's going out more aggressively," Nicks said. "She's been consistently pushing herself past a pain threshold. Ruth has always been a very good mental runner, a strong runner, a competitive runner - but it just sort of started clicking this year."
Even so, there is an intangible in all sports that reserves itself for only the most determined of athletes, and Nicks sees it in Ruth. It's the highest compliment a coach can pay his athletes.
"All that being said, I think her success has come from within more than anything else," he said.
Mick will be competing with the other A-Sun runners for one of the top spots in this weekend's Conference Championship. The race, which will be held at Nashville's Vaughn's Gap Park. The women's 5K event is set to start at 9:00 a.m. CT, with the men's 8K event to follow at 10:00 a.m.
"Ruth is in the best shape right now that she's ever been in," said Nicks. "The girls have all worked hard. I think they're ready for this.


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Aurora XAML Designer for .NET 3.0 V2.0
Aurora is an adaptable .NET 3.0-based graphics authoring tool that generates XAML documents.
It can be used as a graphic design program for drawing, painting and customizing unique designs or as a development tool to create user interfaces for Windows and Web applications that engage end users and enliven their desktop experience. Aurora�s flexibility allows you to choose whether you want it to run stand-alone, embedded in your own .NET application or integrated with Visual Studio 2005.
Every XAML document in Aurora is built using a series of layers. This system of layering provides you the freedom to create, embellish and transform designs and controls within various layouts. Aurora displays an always-accessible Document Tree, a visual layer-by-layer map of your document, which lets you access and edit specific layers of your XAML document without changing the entire design or application. The XAML produced by Aurora is compatible with Visual Studio .NET 3.0 applications for the desktop and Web.
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Friendship can bloom in the most barren of places, and for Finbarr O'Reilly and a US Marine squad leader named Sergeant Tom "TJ" Brennan, it bloomed three years ago in an isolated combat outpost in a godforsaken place called Kunjak, in Afghanistan's Helmand Province.
O'Reilly is one of the most accomplished photojournalists of his generation, and he found himself embedded with 30 Marines on a hill overlooking a sandy desert. Brennan led the Third Platoon, Fourth Squad, of the First Battalion of the Eighth Marines.
"My bunk was right next to his," O'Reilly said. "They were just cots. There's no roof. It's open to the wind and the rain. You go to bed early. You can't have lights on because it could draw enemy fire. So you're basically in your rack by 7 or 8 at night."
And so they talked, the photographer and the Marine. "He asked me a lot of questions about my work, what I do, how I could be there without a weapon. I said, 'TJ, if it gets to a point that I need to pick up a weapon, we're in big trouble.' "
They were lying there in the dark one night, and TJ Brennan asked Finbarr O'Reilly if he would interview Osama bin Laden if he had the chance. O'Reilly is Canadian, and he was worried about saying the wrong thing.
"My answer was sort of wishy-washy," he recalled. "And TJ says: 'Man, what kind of journalist are you? I'd do it in a heartbeat.' "
It was at that moment that Finbarr O'Reilly concluded that TJ Brennan was not your average Marine.
One day, they were on an operation and rocket-propelled grenades rained down. Three of Brennan's Marines lay wounded. He was scrambling to help them when another explosion knocked him out. Brennan suffered traumatic brain injury and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. As he recovered, he remembered his conversations with the photographer and started writing.
TJ Brennan grew up in Randolph and joined the Marines when he was 17 years old. "I joined the Marines because my recruiter said I couldn't do it," he said. "When Finbarr came into the picture in 2010, I hadn't written in seven or eight years. I just didn't have time for it."
At first, Brennan was almost embarrassed to show his writing to O'Reilly. He didn't think it was very good. But when O'Reilly read it, he knew it was special. The prose was sparse. But it spoke with aching honesty. And it talked about the very things, the distractions, the anxiety, that one-third of the 1.7 million vets of Iraq and Afghanistan — those believed to have PTSD — struggle with every day.
With O'Reilly's help, Brennan's dispatches began appearing on the "At War" blog in the New York Times. His words are more than one Marine's attempt to reconcile the scrambling of his brain and his slow, wobbly return to ordinary life. They are a lifeline for other vets struggling in quiet desolation.
"If I can reach one vet, it's worth it," he told me the other day at Harvard, where O'Reilly is a Nieman Fellow and where they talked about the book they want to write together.
TJ Brennan is too modest to say this, so I will: His words have already helped many vets. I know some of them. For now, he's traded his M-4 rifle for a keyboard. He's learning the business from the ground up, as military affairs reporter for The Daily News in Jacksonville, N.C. He is in the middle of an extraordinary transition, from warrior to journalist, from soldier to civilian. And, like a good Marine, he's making the best of it.Kevin Cullen is a Globe columnist. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @GlobeCullen.


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Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony
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As the game's opening cinema takes place, you'll find The Ballad of Gay Tony's main character, Luis, in a bit of a bind. Veterans of Grand Theft Auto IV's main story will remember the bank robbery scene involving the McReary brothers, and you'll find yourself viewing said robbery from a different point of view. Luis is on the ground, with a man armed with a pistol next to him. The bungling Irish brothers go through the motions, but as their explosive device detonates, many of them are shot. Ultimately, the robbery comes to a conclusion, with Luis briefly being interviewed by the police before heading off on his way.
Luis will then walk the streets of Liberty City for a couple of minutes. Take in the sights and sounds of this pseudo-New York City, as you see some familiar faces, including Niko, in various scenes. Ultimately, Luis will arrive at his destination. It's at this point that you will meet "Gay Tony" himself, a rich nightclub owner who employs Luis as his bodyguard. The two catch up with each other, and clearly have a good rapport. Luis and Tony fill each other in on business as Tony gets ready for the day.
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You'll find yourself on Feldspar Street, where Tony's pad is. Walk to the car Tony gets into in front of his building, and you'll be ordered to drive him to the Hercules Nightclub, which is located on Galveston Avenue in between Kunzite Street and Lorimar Street. When you arrive, a brief cutscene will ensue, as Tony gives instructions to one of his bouncers about an important client rolling through. When you regain control, turn the car around and head to Maisonette 9 Nightclub, also located on Galveston Avenue, in between Jade Street and Iron Street. This is your next destination.
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There are lots of good reasons to consider solar power. Lower energy bills. A smaller carbon footprint. Free sunshine. Financial incentives. And new ways for people of ordinary means to afford it.
Except in South Carolina. Here, because of an outdated law and resistance from the utilities, only businesses and wealthy people can afford it.
This should be the year that the Legislature enacts a more helpful law. It would be in the interest of the people and the environment if solar companies could lease panels to homeowners.
Failure to correct this situation could hurt the state's business economy, too. As Grant Reeves, senior vice president with The InterTech Group in North Charleston, says in a letter on this page, "Those companies that want to invest in solar projects will take their money where it is wanted."
Boeing, for example, in negotiating with state officials trying to persuade the corporate giant to set up shop here, requested a 100 percent renewable energy site. The Boeing solar project, which is owned by SCE&G, accounts for most of the South Carolina's tiny solar capacity.
Here's the difficulty. The average Joe can't afford to invest $20,000 in solar panels for his house. Nor can a small church or nonprofit organization. But they might be able to afford the cost of renting a solar energy system, and solar leasing companies are eager to make that available to them.
Solar is only a small piece of the energy equation. And in South Carolina, it is less than in other states. But the state's publicly regulated utilities see it as an erosion of their electricity business, and they see solar leasing companies as their competitors.
A House bill, introduced by Rep. James Smith, D-Richland, was recently set aside by a subcommittee. If revived and enacted, it would eliminate a roadblock to solar power. At present, a company that installs solar panels for people and sells the power back to the homeowners is considered a utility, and must be regulated as such.
Smith's bill would allow those solar energy companies to conduct their business and not be considered utilities.
A companion bill is expected to be introduced soon in the Senate.
A little free market competition should do consumers some good. The utilities have what are essentially publicly-granted monopolies. And the amount of solar power that might be produced is a minuscule part of their financial pictures.
Discouraging solar power in South Carolina is wrong on many levels. It deprives citizens of potential cost savings. It dismisses a method for reducing air pollution and conserving fossil fuels. It gives business and industry a reason to look elsewhere to locate, because South Carolina appears stuck in the past. And it makes it unlikely the state will get new jobs related to solar power.
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A physicist's verdict on the existence of God. In a word … well, no.
On September 10, 2008, the Center for Inquiry – Michigan at Grand Rapids presented a lecture by physicist and author Victor Stenger, "God: The Failed Hypothesis."
Historically, arguments for and against God's existence have been the domain of philosophers and theologians. Often it was assumed that science had nothing to contribute – or that it had better things to do. Yet science has revolutionized human life and our understanding of the world. Does it make sense, then, that science should have nothing to say about what believers regard as the most urgent question of all?
Stenger contends that, if God exists, some evidence for this existence should be detectable by scientific means, especially considering the central role that God is alleged to play in the operation of the universe and the lives of humans.
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For job-seekers, getting fired from a previous job may feel like a huge black cloud when entering a job interview.
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Nearly everyone has been fired at least once; it's commonplace in today's chaotic employment landscape. Quite often, job-seekers blame themselves for being the cause of such an action. An astute interviewer understands that there are countless reasons for a termination. It may be related to a new management team and a resulting change in the corporate culture. In today's corporate game of Chutes and Ladders, uncovering the catalyst for such actions is often quite elusive.
Being fired is an emotional, life-changing event. Before you enter your job interview, you want to be at peace with getting fired from your prior job. It's imperative that you vent all of the frustration and tension you've bottled up since your termination. During the interview, invariably, the question will be raised: "Why are you leaving your current job?"
Avoid pointing fingers at anyone for being fired, which means that you shouldn't blame yourself either. You obviously don't want the job interviewer to question your previous job performance or skills. You simply want the employer to understand what occurred in the simplest terms.
As detailed in an Oct. 23 piece on "CBS Money Watch," you can turn a negative experience into a positive one by summarizing what you gained from the termination. Perhaps you were in the wrong company or position. In all likelihood, you may have been partly responsible, even if you feel it was unjust.
Explain what you have learned from this career anomaly and that you are ready to move on with a bright outlook, eager to apply 100 percent of your efforts to make a substantial contribution to the growth of a new company.
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It's hard to grow anything — including economic development — without enough water.
The Fall River Office of Economic Development and city officials have attempted to attract businesses to the Fall River Industrial Park with limited success. They have also recently begun to try to market the new biotechnology and life sciences park nearby. But it's very difficult to attract businesses and keep existing business when certain types of infrastructure for businesses to grow and thrive are not in place.
Earlier this month, after years of waiting to connect with the 21st century, one piece of the puzzle was completed when broadband Internet was brought to the park. The underground fiber-optic connection was finally wired to the Industrial Park for $110,000. That project was underwritten by the Industrial Park Association, Fall River Development Corp. and the city. With the new broadband connection, businesses can finally do business with modern technology.
Now a second key piece to the Industrial Park's future is being constructed: a new water tower, which will increase the low water pressure in the Industrial Park and the North End. The new $3 million water tower on Airport Road will hold 800,000 to 900,000 gallons of water and is expected to become operational in mid-2015. A new booster system will be built next to Fall River Fire Department headquarters.
Although a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department pays for much of the cost of the tower construction, city water customers will help fund it through a base meter fee increase approved in a second vote, after the City Council initially rejected it.
Business leaders and The Herald News urged the council to approve the controversial base meter fee hike after utilities administrator Terrence Sullivan said the council's rejection of the fee hike in September would put the project at risk.
The water tower is absolutely a necessity for this prime economic development area to be viable, particularly with a biotech industry and other industries that will certainly require large amounts of water. Hopefully once it's constructed, it will begin to pay dividends in the form of new businesses, jobs and tax revenue for the city, and fees will stabilize.
The new tower can't come soon enough for businesses that have been forced to eat increased costs to protect their property. The water pressure is too low to feed mandated sprinkler systems. As a result, businesses have been forced to maintain expensive booster systems, with some insurance costs also increasing as a result.
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"China, Norway and Offshore Wind Development", a study published by WWF Norway, outlines the status of offshore wind power development in China and looks at how the Norwegian offshore industry can contribute to speed it up.
Today China is the world's fastest growing market for renewable energy. China's annual offshore wind energy generation potential is 11,000 TWh, similar to that of the North Sea. The study estimates that in the next decade China will install 30 GW of offshore wind energy generation capacity. This could mitigate 1.3 billion tons of CO2 over the 20 year asset lifetime (more than the total Norwegian emissions forecast over the same period).
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City Attorney Ken Krushenski told the Oak Ridge City Council during a work session on Monday it was time to look at the contract renewal process with Redflex Traffic Systems.
City Attorney Ken Krushenski told the Oak Ridge City Council during a work session on Monday it was time to look at the contract renewal process with Redflex Traffic Systems.
Krushenski said the contract comes up in April 2014, but he'd like to start negotiations later this fall on extending the contract if Council chooses to renew.
"You can vote 'yes' or 'no,' or bid it again," Krushenski said about the contract.
The five-year contract between the city and Redflex, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based company, was for an automated red-light and speed camera enforcement system to supplement the city's law enforcement work and to provide additional traffic safety control measures to cut down on traffic accidents at signalized intersections and to reduce speeding. The contract allowed for two additional consecutive two-year renewal periods. However, the city must give written notice 30 days prior to the expiration date of April 21, 2014, to have the option on whether or not to renew the contract.
Council member David Mosby said he'd like more information before the issue is brought to a vote.
All six Council members agreed with Mosby about putting together a packet of information before they must make a decision.
"That really puts us in a bad spot," Council member Trina Baughn said about negotiating as early as the October or November meetings of Council. Baughn also said she'd like to take the current revenue from the cameras and make more permanent solutions for safety.
Council members Mosby, Chuck Hope and Ann Garcia Garland each made references to new technologies associated with traffic safety.
Hope also asked that city staff include current data and historical data on traffic-related information before the cameras were installed. Hope said he is also in favor of looking at new technology and alternative measures for safety-related issues.
Mayor Pro Tem Jane Miller said she believes the cameras have made a difference in speeding, although she gets citizen complaints.
Baughn said citizens call the cameras "revenue cameras" although safety is supposed to be the issue.
The city receives 40 percent of the revenue from the cameras.
Speed-only cameras are located on Oak Ridge Turnpike in front of Oak Ridge High School and on Robertsville Road near Willow Brook Elementary School near Jefferson Avenue and Iroquois Road.
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In fact, there was a recent and prominent anime that had an ending driven by the use of a well-established self-sacrificial magical means of sorts (Kazu-kun probably knows what I'm referring to here ). Ringo and/or Shouma trying to set things right through the use of Momoka's Diary would be very comparable to that, imo. Mawaru Penguin Drum could certainly have worse company in that regard.
Right now, I can see two likely but different directions for Ikuhara to go in with this story (there no doubt are other possible directions, but I myself don't personally see them). Those two different directions are:
1. Ringo and/or Shouma use Momoka's diary to try to set things right. If this happens, anything and everything is possible.
2. The diary is never used. Perhaps Sanetoshi succeeds in having half of it destroyed, but for whatever reason, the diary is never used. Himari dies and stays dead this time. Kanba ultimately gets killed and/or captured by the police. If Kanba survives, we'll likely see Kanba and Shouma making up. In any event, Shouma and Ringo start a new family together (this would satisfy shippers while also tying back into Ikuhara's family focus). A very bittersweet ending.
|2011-12-10, 01:44
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|2011-12-10, 01:53
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The diary isn't the Penguindrum right? The Bride of Fate/Empress Penguin/You name it said that the diary just leads them to it. And is the Penguindrum who saves Himari... So that needs yet to be revealed.
The diary DOES poses threat to Sanetoshi. He wanted Masako to burn her half, she did not and probably they will use it to hinder whatever Sanetoshi plan was in the end (that plan that Momoka avoided and he was trying to use Kanba to continue? yes, that one).
And if Shouma end up Sanetoshi's son who got send by mail to the Takakura in the next episode I'm not surprised. xD
Anyway, Himari can't be dying/reviving so long! If she died again now (I don't think so since her Penguim did not completely disappeared, it only became transparent) so leave her dead with the brother's clashing against each other or whatever. If she didn't then make her survive until the end.
And man, I should totally know the stabber was the androginous.
|2011-12-10, 04:27
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At this point I am certain that the Diary will be used. It is too big of a Chekov's gun not to be fired. The characters struggled too much for the diary to let it unused. And the fact that Ringo got half of the diary back from Yuri in this episode makes me think that she will get the other half back from Masako soon. This is also consistent with the imagery in the OP that shows Ringo burning. My only hope is that she gets out with minor injuries like Momoka did when she saved Yuri. Ringo is the most likeable character in the series right now and it would be too sad to have her sacrificing herself to save the world.
|2011-12-10, 05:26
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: United States of America
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Besides, think of it from Masako's perspective - Kanba sacrificed himself for her and Mario. And he is her brother that she clearly admired ever since childhood. It'd be weird for her to not be as dedicated to saving him given all that and more importantly, her personality. She is strong willed and independent and proactive. Unlike Himari. It kind of worked against her favor though, because Kanba let her be in favor of Himari with the clear assumption that she'd be fine. But given her nature and the circumstances under which Kanba parted with her, I can completely understand why that girl would go that far for Kanba.
|2011-12-10, 06:55
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Kanba Kanba Kanba... What he is doing now is unforgivable. Doing all the wrong things for all the right reasons. But I can't help but feel sorry for the guy: even with all this trying, he still can't save anyone. Himari is still dying, I guess he was trying to protect Shouma by keeping him out of the loop, but that surely won't work out, he tried protecting Masako, but that was probably yet another failed attempt, and I finally understand the look of horror on his face in episode 10 when he saw Mario with the penguin hat: he couldn't save his little brother either. Even Shouma, without really doing anything, managed to save Ringo... Possibly unworthy of redemption, but, really, poor guy. Can't blame him for going crazy. I don't even want to see his reaction when he finds out Masako's dead (if she really died (really hope not)).
About the episode... Time sure flies fast, I just began watching and then it ended. Oh, did anyone else notice that since episode 21, in the OP scene when Kanba and PotC are sort of dancing, something green (leaves?) showed up?... Wonder what that means...
Anyway, as always, the music was pure perfection. I wasn't sure how Kanba felt about Masako, but I'm glad he protected her. I'm also glad that Tabuki shielded Yuri, I hope he makes it and they become a real family. It was a powerful episode. I was on my toes the whole time, it was quite intense (I can't begin to describe how I felt when Kanba was being taken away and I heard the gun shots...)
Hmm... I think PotC will show up again and probably try and fix things. Though I can't help feeling that, while Kanba is sort of working for Sanetoshi, everything might be going according to PotC's plan as well. She might just be waiting for something... Also, right now I think that Himari might stay alive, Shouma and Ringo as well, but Kanba will be the one to die or go to wherever PotC is. Oh, can't wait for the Penguindrum to show up!
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|2011-12-10, 07:05
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Yep , Kanba is egoist , it doesn't matter for him what the others feels , he only focus on Himari... he can't accept Himari's death... i don't like his manners , and he left Masako behind... his real lil sister (except at the end but well , it tooks years..)
Penguins always give us a refreshing humor
|2011-12-10, 08:33
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And while I am happy Kanba obviously showed he did care for Masako in the end by finally acknowledging her; I think he treated her pretty poorly up to that point. He did make it seem like Himari was more important to him than she was. Not that I think Himari shouldn't be important to Kanba but not the only important thing.
As for Himari's sacrifice for Kanba that I can accept more because she should have died anyways. It's more or less an acceptance of her fate.
Although I will say part of me thinks Kanba might have taken this darker route because either he didn't want to use the diary because of Shouma and/or because of Mario. That would at least add a little more weight to what he is doing (not that it would make it any less wrong that he is killing others who also have families).
Either way Himari's death is natural is it worth all this sacrifice. Even Himari doesn't think it is.
edit: Sort of OT and I am not sure if anyone has seen it but the scene with Masako and Kanba at the end gave me vibes of the film Scarface (the 1930's version).
|2011-12-10, 10:43
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|2011-12-10, 11:55
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I like the concept of a reverse fairy tale and I guess that is sort of what Utena was. Well we will see how it all plays out.
I didn't like most of the male characters at the end of Utena, so I hope that's not the case here.
|2011-12-10, 12:44
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I think now Ikuhara has big chance of surpassing himself in Utena...Well, just my opinion, but I think this series is better in both pacing and directing. It does not have the big cast and the length of Utena, but it used its time damn well, the symbolism is used in a good dose, until this point of course.
The only thing I fear is the ending... But for some reason, i know that whatever the ending is, it would leave me thirsty for more...Damn you Ikuhara, will we have to take another 13 years to see another series by you?
|2011-12-10, 13:49
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Join Date: May 2008
This is anime, fiction, not real life. The "what can realistically be expected" line doesn't work. Not in a series with dead people talking, blowing people up via a smartphone app, penguinballs that erase people's memories, and a modern society that actually allows three children to live together without parents (strangely enough, that last one is almost the hardest to believe).
Get over it. Shouma is a wuss. I imagine there's a thematic reason why he's portrayed as such a wuss, but I don't care.
Man, I'm going to be pissed if Masako dies. Guessing not, because as seemingly dark as this show has been, very little actual death has occurred. Kanba is beyond redemption, and it saddens me to see Masako's obsession towards him. I know they're technically siblings, but I can't help but view this as the fairly typical male-female relationship in which many women end up living their lives for some man, rather than the other way around, or anything reaching equality.
Glad to see at least two people return to some modicum of sanity in peace. Hopefully Tabuki and Yuri's sham marriage/relationship can grow into something real.
As for everyone else, I hope it all ends in a nihilistic firebomb, with Ringo (and maybe Masako) as the lone survivors.
Though, I'd lol if, as someone earlier posted, Mario saves/destroys the day in the last 5 minutes. That'd be pretty damn hilarious.
|2011-12-10, 14:42
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Location: UK
Age: 27
It was a great episode with more plot twists but nowhere near as good as the previous episodes for two main reasons:
1) Tabuki getting stabbed by Ladyboy of all people.
2) Masako being far too deredere (almost made up for by her going badass again)
|2011-12-10, 15:58
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The two biggest problems I see with Masako's fight is that, 1. We still know basically nothing about Mario (is she trying to release him from her grandfather's influence, or what?), and 2. She still has half of the diary.
If she's dead, how will they resolve these points?
|2011-12-10, 16:24
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My prefer ending would be Kanba & Himari end up dead. Leaving only Shou x Ringo to form a new family and have twins that resembles Kanba & Himari. I guess this ending would be another cycle of twist for Kanba and how he can never get close to Himari (as lover)
|2011-12-10, 16:29
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Not my favorite kind of hero or my favorite kind of storytelling, but that's the way it is. I hope Ikuhara makes it good.
|2011-12-10, 20:24
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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No way in hell was that 24 minutes.
An excellent follow-up to the epic episode 21. The only thing that immediately comes to mind is that Sanetoshi probably used the Takakura parents just as he's using Kanba, but was foiled by Momoka. The question was always "who were the Takakuras trying to save?" We know they had a son, but if, as the ending seems to suggest, it wasn't Sho, then we may have our answer. Though that wouldn't make a lot of sense, since I seem to recall that their son was born while they were already plotting the 95 incident.
Edit: Forgot to mention, I marked out pretty hard for Double H showing up. The show did a great job holding off on delivering them to us until so late in the game. It really felt like a big deal that they finally appeared.
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|2011-12-10, 23:14
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Am I the only one who didn't really like this episode outside of Masako? Kan using a bowling app to blow shit up was ridiculous, Himari's "death" was ridiculous. Pink haired guy is ridiculous. A ridiculous episode.
Shouma is just beyond useless, I can only think he will be a big piece of this puzzle in the last 2 episodes, I hope. Honestly, he was only tolerable when he was comic relief to Ringo's insanity, what an awful, whishy washy character. Mario has done NOTHING the entire series. You just know he's gonna end up doing something big in the next 2 episode, and I think that's stupid, he's gotten maybe 5 minutes of screen time throughout the entire series.
This is gonna either be a very jam packed last 2 episode (very possible, this show is great at throwing loads of story into single episodes), or a lot of questions will go unanswered. While I've enjoyed the last couple of episodes, I feel they could of honestly been done better, everything just seems so chaotic.
|2011-12-10, 23:52
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This is too fun not to share. Consumerist dug up some videos from the Smithsonian archives of an old Walter Cronkite TV show called The 21st Century about what the home of the future may look like from the vantage of 1967. Walter Cronkite narrates the videos and a tells us what 2001 technology may be like. We're a bit beyond 2001, but how have we done?
What's cool is that many of the predictions are correct.
Multiroom audio? Yes
3D TVs? Yes
Round speakers? Yes
Lighting control and automation? Yes and yes.
Of course our interfaces are better, and smartphones easier to hold than desk-sized consoles, but we seem to be pretty much on track.
Even the smart glass predicted in the video is here; it's just not in wide use. But this is a good example of a home application.
Where the predictions veered off track farthest was in the kitchen, where automated chefs and instantly molded plates and cups would materialize inside our magic cooking things. Actually, 3D printing has made huge strides in the past year, but I'm not sure I'd eat from something that came out of one of those devices.
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Commonly asked questions in planning your trip to the Balloon Fiesta.
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The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is a world-renowned attraction and destination for kids of all ages. For more than four decades, the first week in October brings the smell of roasting chiles and the beautiful, magical moving picture show of hot air balloons sailing silently through the crisp fall air.
Guests from all over the world come to Albuquerque to celebrate ballooning. Literally hundreds of balloons will be taking flight from the Balloon Fiesta Park October 5-13, 2019.
From its modest beginnings in 1972 with 13 balloons launching from a shopping mall parking lot, the Balloon Fiesta has grown to multiple events launching year-round at the custom-designed, 365-acre Balloon Fiesta Park. Our signature event remains Balloon Fiesta - which, with almost 600 balloons, is the largest ballooning event on earth, the most photographed event on earth, and the largest annual international event held in the United States.
Imagine 54 football fields, all put together. That's the size of Balloon Fiesta Park's 78-acre launch field! And at this Park's "playing field," there are no losing teams and no viewing stands. Guests walk the field and are part of the action.
Hundreds of thousands of smiling, upturned faces, awestruck by the spectacular beauty of hot air balloons filling the big blue New Mexico sky. What you can't hear until you walk our field at nightfall is the thrilling roar of hundreds of burners simultaneously igniting, turning the Park into a huge lighted Christmas tree of colorful balloons. What you can't feel until you join us is the massive joy everywhere around you.
Balloon Fiesta takes place at Balloon Fiesta Park, which is located north of Alameda Boulevard, one mile west of I-25.
Since crowds for some of our events are in excess of 80,000 people, arriving sooner is better. For weekend events, plan to arrive at the park by 4:00-4:30am. During evening events, try to be at the park by 4:00pm. Gates open at 4:30am and 3:00pm.
Because of our 46-year safety record, we are one of the only balloon (aviation) events where you are actually able to walk among the balloons and talk to the pilots. We are a hands-on event, but please be courteous to hot air balloons and do not step on or over any.
A session is all the activities that go on during a certain time frame. Balloon Fiesta has morning sessions and evening sessions. An example would be when you visit the park to see the Dawn Patrol and Mass Ascension, you would be coming to a morning session.
No, however service animals are allowed.
There is absolutely no smoking allowed inside Balloon Fiesta Park.A lit cigarette could possibly ignite a balloon's fuel tank and an ash can melt the balloon envelope. Also, pockets of propane can settle in areas around the field. This odorless gas can easily ignite.
We have general parking lots on the north and south ends of the park, it is $15 for each session you are at the park. Each parking lot is color-coded and the gates are numbered, so please remember the color and number of the gate through which you entered the field.
Yes, we offer Park and Ride locations throughout Albuquerque. Please go to our website at www.balloonfiesta/guest-guide/park-ride for times and up to date locations. Tickets should be available in June.
No. You will need to contact your individual hotel to see if they are offering a shuttle to Balloon Fiesta Park.
Yes, but they will be searched upon entering the Park.
Yes, but you cannot bring glass or alcohol and your bags or coolers will be searched.
Besides the balloons, there is a stage located at the center of Main Street that schedules various bands and children's acts. We also have roving entertainment and interactive education at the Balloon Discovery Center.
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, Inc., organizes the Balloon Fiesta each year. It is non-profit organization with 15 full-time staff members.
Yes. Hard-surface handicap parking near the entrance gates is available for the regular parking fee ($15.00 per session) each time you park.
Located near the Information Booths, a limited number of mobility scooters, wheelchairs, strollers and wagons are available for rental on a first come first serve basis.
Courtesy shuttles also travel the length of the park and into some of the parking lots.
Zebras are Balloon Fiesta's launch directors. They help launch the balloons every morning. The reason they are called Zebras is that they wear black and white striped shirts. Zebras make up half of all of the officials on the field. We have about 120 officials that run the events during the week of Balloon Fiesta.
Chase crews help the pilot inflate and deflate his/her balloon for each flight. If you are interested in being on a chase crew, you can register online at www.balloonfiesta.com, call to have an application sent to you, or visit the Chase Crew tower in the southeast corner of the launch field to sign up.
The Balloon Discovery Center is the educational center located at the north end of Main Street. It offers guests a chance to learn about the sport of ballooning.
Dawn Patrol is a group of selected balloons that launch prior to sunrise on the days of Mass Ascensions.
A mass ascension is when all 500+ balloons launch from Balloon Fiesta Park.
Albuquerque Aloft is a community flight the Friday before Balloon Fiesta starts. Registered pilots of Balloon Fiesta launch from designated elementary schools throughout Albuquerque and Rio Rancho.
Flight of the Nations is an event held during the Wednesday Mass Ascension. It honors all of the countries that are represented in Balloon Fiesta. Up to two balloons from each country launch after the "Sponsor of the day" balloon launches. Each balloon will carry its country's flag.
They are both static displays of the balloons after sunset. The Balloon Glow is the original, occurs on the first Sunday night, and usually has a few more balloons. The Night Magic Glow occurs on the second Saturday night. For evening events, bring a flashlight. Also, take note of where you have parked your car. It may be more difficult to find it in the dark.
Create simpler, bolder pictures that are not cluttered with unwanted detail by moving in closer. Close-ups provide variety and add interest to pictures. Take the overall view, then a tight view, then some close-ups of the details.
The magic hour of twilight, dawn or dusk, create beautiful lighting opportunities where the warmth of "Balloon Glow" blends with the velvet blue of muted skylight. Photographers call this "the jewel box effect". Twilight and night are low levels of light which require high speed film.
The Special Shape Rodeo is two days where special shape balloons are showcased at Balloon Fiesta. Special Shape balloons are the only ones that will launch from Balloon Fiesta Park on those mornings (the standard shape balloons will fly into the park) and will also have a "Glowdeo" in the evening. A "Glowdeo" is a static display of the Special Shape balloons. Special Shape balloons can be shaped into almost anything you can imagine. Some examples include a stagecoach, piggy bank or a cow.
Tickets will go on sale six months prior to the start of Balloon Fiesta. Tickets are available by calling (855) 725-1824; at Balloon Fiesta's Gift Shop at 4401 Alameda Blvd. NE or online at www.balloonfiesta.com/guest-guide/ticketing-information. General admission tickets are available at 7-11 and Costco. General Admission tickets may also be purchased at the gate on the days of the event.
The Gondola Club is offered to Balloon Fiesta guests that would like to receive some extra special treatment while they are visiting the Balloon Fiesta. Guests will receive one Balloon Fiesta admission ticket, beverages, a host bar (except on Sunday mornings), private parking ticket, gourmet buffet meal, a collectible pin, courtesy shuttle service, evening entertainment, in/out privileges into the Gondola Club area, and more. Full-price tickets include a Gondola Club souvenir. To purchase tickets for the Gondola Club visit the Gondola Club page on our website, www.balloonfiesta.com/guest-guide/gondola-club, or www.balloonfiesta.com/guest-guide/ticketing-information or call 855-725-1824. For Gondola Club group ticket sales, please call the Balloon Fiesta office at (505) 821-1000 ext. 106.
The Chasers' Club is offered to Balloon Fiesta guests that would like special treatment while they are visiting Balloon Fiesta, but at a lesser cost than Gondola Club. Guests receive one Balloon Fiesta admission ticket, beverages, cookies, and a hot food item. There is a no-host bar and evening entertainment. The club is located on the north end of the field and is an open patio area. To join the Chasers' Club visit our website at www.balloonfiesta.com/guest-guide/chasers-club or www.balloonfiesta.com/guest-guide/ticketing-information or call 855-725-1824.
All 500+ balloons should be launched in less than two hours.
Pilots compete in Balloon Fiesta Hold 'em, Key Grab, Balloon Fiesta Golf, Multiple Judge-Declared Goal, Fly-in Task, Minimum Double Drop and a Prize Grab. All competitions are based on flying accuracy rather than speed.
Balloon Fiesta Park is over 360 acres. The launch field is over 80 acres itself.
Yes, a limited number of benches, bleachers and picnic tables are available.
There are ATMs at both the north and south ends of Main Street and near the Stage in the middle of Main Street.
Most major car rental companies have an office in Albuquerque. Check the individual rental company websites for availability.
The field is located in North Albuquerque, west of I-25, approximately 12 miles north of the Albuquerque Sunport (Airport), 7 miles north of downtown Albuquerque, and 5 miles east of Rio Rancho. Latitude: 35° 11.8 N Longitude: 106° 35.8W
Souvenirs may be purchased online at www.balloonfiestastuff.com, at Balloon Fiesta's gift shop year round, or at the Park at an official Balloon Fiesta Souvenir tent.
Contact Balloon Fiesta Travel to reserve a hotel, click here, (505) 346-0522.
Generally, temperatures in the morning are around 20-40°F, warming up to about 50-70°F by noon. Bring a jacket and dress in layers. Also remember to wear comfortable walking shoes. Bring sunscreen to put on after the sun is up. You will be at a high altitude and are at risk for sunburn. Bring appropriate eye protection. Sun and wind could be your enemies on a bright, sunny or windy day. For further weather information, visit www.balloonfiesta.com.
We have several areas for parking RVs. You are within walking distance to the field. Check in time is 8:00 am - 7:00 pm. For further details, please see our or by calling the AIBF office at (505) 821-1000 ext. 117.
Yes. There are food concessions at Balloon Fiesta Park serving a variety of foods. There is over 1/3 of a mile of concessions on the field. Watch the amount of alcohol that you drink. You will be at a mile-high altitude which could increase the alcohol's affect.
Visit the website itsatrip.org, the official website of the Albuquerque Convention & Visitors Bureau to browse an online version of the Official Albuquerque Guest Guide, or request a printed copy by calling the Bureau offices at (800) 284-2282.
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I have a feeling I'm in the minority here, but I desperately want back the option to update manually. I do not like importing from the armory - it's rarely correct. It took six tries after logging out of the game to get it to update my collection as now having an arctic fox kit. Before, when I was on a pet-catching spree, I always just brought up the manual update page and checked them off one at a time as I caught them before finally saving. It was instantaneous, could be done no matter my being logged in or not, and it didn't matter which character I was collecting pets on.
I appreciate all the work you've put into the site, and I realize importing works for most people, but it doesn't work for me, so I would greatly appreciate having the option of doing it manually again.