Street Lighting Design Knowledge Base
lighting for an interior night scene? I'm working on a student piece, and one scene is this late-night interior in a city apartment. the only "light source" (if you will) that's "inside" the characters' space is static on an old TV. Being in a city, there's the light from outside the apartment- street lights, headlights, general city-late-at-night activity to consider (there's an upstage left window in the set design). So the question is what color gels should we use to get this look? (Rosco numbers, if you know them, please!) We're working with some old Par cans for backlight, and a mix of sourse 4s and old Altman 360s (I'm not sure which version- they're pushing 30 years old, though) for front and sides. Thanks!
Do LED lights have a future as streetlights? Astronomers would welcome less "street-light-pollution". Would LED lights offer an improved situation for the stargazer? Are LED lights even feasible as a design choice for street lighting? What of those "Organic LED" contraptions?
Why does the city of Chicago use unique street light fixtures? I've never seen street lights like those in Chicago anywhere else in the world. They have conical glass lenses rather than the standard lens. It seems that these fixtures are being replaced by more modern ones on main streets. A picture of one of these odd fixtures is at http://picasaweb.google.com/lingendj/Chicago/photo#5234968248753965730. Could anyone please tell me why these fixtures are different from those in other cities or who designs and manufactures them?
how to design a streetlight control circuit? in most cities street lights are often off during the time they are intended to be illuminating . a circuit that will help detect those faulty street lights can be constructed, how?
How to make a KLX110 street legal in MN? I have a KLX110 that I would love to make street legal. Im planning on buying the street legal kit from Baja designs that includes headlight, tail light, brake light with the switch, horn, blinkers and license plate bracket. What can the Government say to me. What else needs to be done? And has it been done in minnesota? How can I get a title on it and register it and license it?
Making a KLX110 street legal im Minnesota? I have a KLX110 that I would love to make street legal. Im planning on buying the street legal kit from Baha designs that includes headlight, tail light, brake light with the switch, horn, blinkers and license plate bracket. What can the Government say to me. What else needs to be done? And has it been done in minnesota?
What would it take to make my dune buggy street legal? I have a dune buggy frame that I am lookng to replace the motor in and I want it to be street legal. What are the minimum requirements in los angeles county? The original design had a 250cc motor and could tops speeds of 55mph, the frame without the motor weighs about 400lbs, it has headlights, mirrors, turn signals, and brake lights.
how to design a solar panel to store energy and convert it into electrical energy? first of all, to be honest i have totally no idea on how a solar panel works. my task is to design something like a solar powered street lamp which store sun energy during day time and convert it into electrical energy then light energy so that the lamp can work during night time. any ideas on how to design the solar panel? which can store enough or more enegry in case there is no sunlight another day. and low cost as well :D
What does it take to make a car street legal? I have been looking for info online but haven't found much. Dont just throw out the basic turn signals, head lights, ect ect... if you dont really know. We are going to build a car from scratch and are still in the design phase and need to know EVERYTHING that is needed not one or two things that people can think of. If you know of a website or other resource that has such info then you can provide a link and thats really all I will need. Also if you make a list please list your resources so I know that it is accurate. If you just happen to have built a street legal from scratch then ill be glad on any input you can give me about making it street legal. Sorry if i sound rude to the knowledgeable people out there, I just don't want people to give me what they think or believe I will need when they really have no clue. Just remember its not a production car and the laws to make it road worthy are going to be much different, For the most part I wont need as much, but I have to know what..
Is there a drop-in LED replacement bulb for a high pressure sodium street light? I know there are complete LED replacement units for the entire street light unit, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of a drop-in LED bulb that can replace my high-pressure sodium bulbs in the existing unit. I know the lighting unit itself has a mighty ballast that would reduce a normal LED bulb to smoldering ashes. I'm wondering if there is an LED bulb that is designed to deal with the ballast so I don't have to replace the entire light? Edit: thanks for the answer Randy. Actually, the LED is significantly more efficient than the high pressure sodium (a lot of cities are switching to LED for that reason). I know it would pay for itself in the long run but at $700+ a unit I just can't do it right now.
Cheap way to design my bedroom? imm looking for cool cheap designs for my room. My rooms dimmensions are 7ft 1 inches by 8ft 3 inches. I know its small. Lol let me just say. I love video games. I love my guitar. Im into banging my head to my fav. Rock songs. And i also love psychedalic stuff like lava lamps and multicolored discoball and street lights and cool black lights. I know my room is small. But im looking for small cool designs thatll make my room look good for cheap. My wall color is eggshell white. Lol Thanks.
Is there a magnet or electromagnetic expert out there? I need to know if two magnets can be designed in a way that one of the magnet's magnetic field can be attracted to one iron, but the other magnet's magnetic field can not stick to that same iron? For example if I have two magnets and one of them sticks to a street light post, but the other doesn't stick to that same light post but to a different one (I hope you guys get my point). Is this possible? Please take into account when answering, that I have very little knowledge about magnets (as you can see). Thanks!
I short out watches and make street lights go dim, whats going on? I have noticed in the last 5 months or so that I cannot wear watches. Every time I where a watch I kill the watch within hours of putting it on. I have replaced the batteries and get the same result. I have tried multiple brands and designs and the same thing happens. I have also noticed that whenever I am walk near street lamps outside, when I get within 20 feet or so of the light that it gets dim and some lights go out all together. When I get about 20 feet away they usually come back on. This doesn't happen all the time but it happens about 70% of the time. I also just found out from my father that similar things happen to him as well. He has the same problem with watches and when he was working in communications with the police force he used to short out the phones. Bell Canada had to come in and rig up a ground bracelet to his arm so that when he used the phones he would short them out. If you have any information about this strange anomaly please let me know. Is there maybe a doctor I can contact or maybe there is a website that I can find out more information about this. Serious answers please. Thanks
Whats happening to me, I short out watches and make street lights go out? I have noticed in the last 5 months or so that I cannot wear watches. Every time I where a watch I kill the watch within hours of putting it on. I have replaced the batteries and get the same result. I have tried multiple brands and designs and the same thing happens. I have also noticed that whenever I am walk near street lamps outside, when I get within 20 feet or so of the light that it gets dim and some lights go out all together. When I get about 20 feet away they usually come back on. This doesn't happen all the time but it happens about 70% of the time. I also just found out from my father that similar things happen to him as well. He has the same problem with watches and when he was working in communications with the police force he used to short out the phones. Bell Canada had to come in and rig up a ground bracelet to his arm so that when he used the phones he would short them out. If you have any information about this strange anomaly please let me know. Is there maybe a doctor I can contact or maybe there is a website that I can find out more information about this. Serious answers please. Thanks
How do you stop the constant increase of LIGHT POLLUTION? Why do so many people out there, especially many business owners, use poorly designed out-door lighting that combines with everyone else's lights to wash out the view of the Universe, a view that is so awesome to be able to have and contemplate, which I believe would inspire humanity to do great things? Why do they so often use parking lot lights and security lights that wastefully let light shine horizontally to the sides and especially upwards into the sky where it washes out the view of the night sky? Why aren't all lights, including street lights shielded and/or designed so that all the light emitted is angled down to the ground where it is needed? It can even be a very wide angle just so long as it is below horizontal. This prevents light trespass and most light pollution. For example, how do I get the various shopping centers (Meijer, Lowe's, Menard's, Wal-Mart etc.) to stop using those horrible parking lot lights that clearly shine lots of light at a great angle into the sky, quite needlessly? From several miles away, clouds at night are a bright orange-white and the clear sky glows with light erasing the Cosmos from view. Also, how do I get the city to use street lights where the light element cannot shine directly to the side of the light and especially above it? It's getting ever harder these days to find places without light pollution. Even "dark" rural areas are experiencing ever strengthening light domes seen in the directions of cities. I have to drive for over an hour and fifteen minutes to the nearest "dark sky" site by where I live. Don't those who are in charge and putting these bad lights up have any idea of the magnificent things people are missing out on in this universe? Why should people have to travel from their home, be it in the city or elsewhere, to be able to see the stars? How many more scientists would our society have if more people were inspired by the greatness of a dark starry sky or how would today's culture, especially the young people so often preoccupied with all their technological gizmos, be effected if everyone, even in a city could see this magnificence regularly? Today we are privileged to a great wealth of knowledge about what the stars are, exoplanets, galaxies, nebulae and so on - something our ancestors lacked. Also, for a little extra cash, one can easily buy (or build) a powerful amateur astronomy telescope and imaging equipment that would totally have amazed Galileo and our ancestors beyond imagination - but most people of modern society will never see the true starry awesome Universe that our ancestors took for granted. This is a terrible thing and most don't even understand what they're missing out on, obviously including those who help to create light pollution. How do you get people to realize that intelligent, careful lighting practices should be a PRIORITY in their decision making in decreasing light pollution (for example, learn the excellent advice of the IDA or International Dark-Sky Association at www.darksky.org)? Maintaining the true starry sky is just like maintaining any other gift of Nature and it is everyone's birth right to be able to view and contemplate Nature in this grandest of ways. The awesome splendor of the starry sky is a deep part of our being.
How is our loss of the starry night sky from light pollution affecting us, perhaps in ways we don't realize? Why do so many people out there, especially many business owners, use poorly designed out-door lighting that combines with everyone else's lights to wash out the view of the Universe, a view that is so awesome to be able to have and contemplate, which I believe would inspire humanity to do great things? Why do they so often use parking lot lights and security lights that wastefully let light shine horizontally to the sides and especially upwards into the sky where it washes out the view of the night sky? Why aren't all lights, including street lights shielded and/or designed so that all the light emitted is angled down to the ground where it is needed? It can even be a very wide angle just so long as it is below horizontal. This prevents light trespass and most light pollution. For example, how do I get the various shopping centers (Meijer, Lowe's, Menard's, Wal-Mart etc.) to stop using those horrible parking lot lights that clearly shine lots of light at a great angle into the sky, quite needlessly? From several miles away, clouds at night are a bright orange-white and the clear sky glows with light erasing the Cosmos from view. Also, how do I get the city to use street lights where the light element cannot shine directly to the side of the light and especially above it? It's getting ever harder these days to find places without light pollution. Even "dark" rural areas are experiencing ever strengthening light domes seen in the directions of cities. I have to drive for over an hour and fifteen minutes to the nearest "dark sky" site by where I live. Don't those who are in charge and putting these bad lights up have any idea of the magnificent things people are missing out on in this universe? Why should people have to travel from their home, be it in the city or elsewhere, to be able to see the stars? How many more scientists would our society have if more people were inspired by the greatness of a dark starry sky or how would today's culture, especially the young people so often preoccupied with all their technological gizmos, be effected if everyone, even in a city could see this magnificence regularly? Today we are privileged to a great wealth of knowledge about what the stars are, exoplanets, galaxies, nebulae and so on - something our ancestors lacked. Also, for a little extra cash, one can easily buy (or build) a powerful amateur astronomy telescope and imaging equipment that would totally have amazed Galileo and our ancestors beyond imagination - but most people of modern society will never see the true starry awesome Universe that our ancestors took for granted. This is a terrible thing and most don't even understand what they're missing out on, obviously including those who help to create light pollution. How do you get people to realize that intelligent, careful lighting practices should be a PRIORITY in their decision making in decreasing light pollution (for example, learn the excellent advice of the IDA or International Dark-Sky Association at www.darksky.org)? Maintaining the true starry sky is just like maintaining any other gift of Nature and it is everyone's birth right to be able to view and contemplate Nature in this grandest of ways. The awesome splendor of the starry sky is a deep part of our being.
To all Spiritual people, how do you stop the constant increase of LIGHT POLLUTION? Why do so many people out there, especially many business owners, use poorly designed out-door lighting that combines with everyone else's lights to wash out the view of the Universe, a view that is so awesome to be able to have and contemplate, which I believe would inspire humanity to do great things? Why do they so often use parking lot lights and security lights that wastefully let light shine horizontally to the sides and especially upwards into the sky where it washes out the view of the night sky? Why aren't all lights, including street lights shielded and/or designed so that all the light emitted is angled down to the ground where it is needed? It can even be a very wide angle just so long as it is below horizontal. This prevents light trespass and most light pollution. For example, how do I get the various shopping centers (Meijer, Lowe's, Menard's, Wal-Mart etc.) to stop using those horrible parking lot lights that clearly shine lots of light at a great angle into the sky, quite needlessly? From several miles away, clouds at night are a bright orange-white and the clear sky glows with light erasing the Cosmos from view. Also, how do I get the city to use street lights where the light element cannot shine directly to the side of the light and especially above it? It's getting ever harder these days to find places without light pollution. Even "dark" rural areas are experiencing ever strengthening light domes seen in the directions of cities. I have to drive for over an hour and fifteen minutes to the nearest "dark sky" site by where I live. Don't those who are in charge and putting these bad lights up have any idea of the magnificent things people are missing out on in this universe? Why should people have to travel from their home, be it in the city or elsewhere, to be able to see the stars? How many more scientists would our society have if more people were inspired by the greatness of a dark starry sky or how would today's culture, especially the young people so often preoccupied with all their technological gizmos, be effected if everyone, even in a city could see this magnificence regularly? Today we are privileged to a great wealth of knowledge about what the stars are, exoplanets, galaxies, nebulae and so on - something our ancestors lacked. Also, for a little extra cash, one can easily buy (or build) a powerful amateur astronomy telescope and imaging equipment that would totally have amazed Galileo and our ancestors beyond imagination - but most people of modern society will never see the true starry awesome Universe that our ancestors took for granted. This is a terrible thing and most don't even understand what they're missing out on, obviously including those who help to create light pollution. How do you get people to realize that intelligent, careful lighting practices should be a PRIORITY in their decision making in decreasing light pollution (for example, learn the excellent advice of the IDA or International Dark-Sky Association at www.darksky.org)? Maintaining the true starry sky is just like maintaining any other gift of Nature and it is everyone's birth right to be able to view and contemplate Nature in this grandest of ways. The awesome splendor of the starry sky is a deep part of our being.
Leather coats circa 1971 from Carnaby Street -- London, England? Husband bought two coats on a high school trip to Europe. At the time, he spent half his traveling cash on them and loved them! He is cleaning out the closet and thinking of selling them. Wondering how to come up with an approximate value or selling price? One is a smooth brown leather full-length coat and the label says "Sir Mark of Oxford Street". The other is a dark brown suede jacket with a design around the chest: vertical strips of tan, green, paprika, rust, light blue, burgundy
How high does a pedestrian overpass need to be? Im working on a project for my Civil engineering course and our assignment for the semester is to design a pedestrian overpass. We're do design it for 37th and oak street in Vancouver BC Canada and we need to know the height that we will need to build it. After visiting the site we estimated 25 feet but now feel this is too high. Standard is 17 ft but we need to make it high enough to get over the bus lines that run through Vancouver and possibly the lights, an power lines. Any input would be appreciated.
My own vehicle design Hi, I was thinking if I could design my own vehicle out of parts I already have could it be possible to make this and have it approved? I was thinking along the lines of a Chevette with the back removed and a truck bed in it's place or some kind of Truck/Car thing....Seeing as how I have pretty much everything I need to make it happen sitting in my dad's junk yard. I'm a pretty creative guy and of course I would make everything work for it such as all the lights and signals, and whatnot. So could I get it approved somehow if I built it taking all the safety regulations into consideration that it would need to be street legal? I live in Canada by the way. Nova Scotia to be exact.
how do I solve this problem? Downtown Metropolis was a marvel of design. The streets had been laid out in a perfect grid pattern with each block measuring 500ft in length. All of the north-south roads were called streets while those that ran in east-west direction were called avenues. To keep traffic flowing as smoothly as possible, the city engineers timed it so that all of the traffic lights on the avenues changed to red at the same time. When the avenue lights turned red, the traffic lights on all of the streets turned green, in unison. on both the avenues and the streets, lights stayed green for 1 1/2 minutes,yellow for 30 seconds, and red for 2 minutes. Problem: A driver is stopped at a red light at the intersection of 5th Ave. and 6th St. He proceeds north on 6th st. to 9th Ave. where he makes a right. He then travels east for four blocks to 10th st. He takes a left on 10th st. and travels one block to his destination at the intersection of 10th st. and 10th Ave. If, between accelerating and braking, he averages 20 miles per hour between lights, what is the shortest possible time it will take him to reach the corner of 10th and 10th?
Anyone else have random lights turning on and off around them? It happens a lot when I go under street lights, they turn off. It's also happened in buildings where overhead lights turn off, then on, then off only when I'm around them. Other people say they've never seen the exact same lights do that. I know electronics and design and build my own electromechanical devices from the ground up, including complicated circuits. Many of the lights that do this are simple, power source + switch + socket/ light bulb and that's it, no overheat shut off. After years of experience I can't figure out why a filament would just stop glowing even when the power is on and the switch is on, then it comes back on a bit later. Anyone else have this happen? Do you mean street lights are built to cycle? Some of them do, some don't. This is also happening with regular home lighting. No not paranoid, just curious.
TTR 250 Dual Sport Kit, Baja Design ($459) or Tusk Kit ($159)? http://www.bajadesigns.com/NET/P-121014/Dual+Sport+Kit,+Ttr250 or http://www.amazon.com/2003-2011-WR250F-WR450F-1999-2006-Lighting/dp/B004E2B50O/ref=pd_sbs_auto_3 My bike already has the Hi/Low light in it, just needs to be wired that way, so shouldn't I just go with the cheaper kit if they both basically contain the same thing? Also, I'm in Michigan and I believe others have converted these bikes and others over to Dual Sport, Street Legal, bikes... but any advice on how to do this is helpful. Here's what I've collected. Call DMV and make sure it is allowed, install all components to make a street legal bike, have the local police department inspect it, insure it and then go to SOS for a plate and change of the title from ORV only to street legal.
Why do we use a traffic light system to stop for traffic? I believe a simple solution would be to just bypass the light by building a bridge, or an underpass, at each street intersection to let traffic cross by each other. I know it sounds really simple, but I can't think of any reason why we must have a light system unless to let pedestrians walk, but even they can have a bridge or tunnel crosswalk. Also, if a car has to turn left or right, this can also be designed for. This will alleviate traffic congestion, will be more time efficient, save electric energy. It will take some building or digging, but I think it beats other costly measures. In Los Angeles, traffic entrances an exits cause the most freeway traffic, all due to lights. Do you all agree, if not please make the argument for traffic lights? Okay scratch the bridge concept. What if we just dig and make the existing street the bridge, so that essentially we just have underpasses. Is digging really going to be that expensive? It might be worth it. At least at congested, problematic points.
anyone good with graphic design? I have a writers craft assignment in which I need to assemble a small portfolio of the assignments we've done this semester. They were all separate assignments, but I connected them all together as one story that's told across several different poems (this semester was all poetry, doing different things like imagists, sonnets, free verse, a bunch of stuff) so it's pretty much a short story. I was wondering if anyone who likes to play around with photoshop or some kind of graphic design could help me make a title page, like a book cover kind of title page. It would be something real simple, like this... A picture of an empty street at night, looking across the road at a parking garage. It would be black and white but it would need to incorporate fluorescent blues and pinks, possibly reflected from a puddle. (like lights from a nightclub or restaurant) I'd honestly pay you 10-20 dollars if you know how to make such a transaction lol. I could try and draw it but I want it to look like a photo
Questions for the Occupy Wall Street #OWS Supporters? CAPITALISM IS DESTROYING AMERICA ROCKEFELLER, ASTOR MELLON, AND CARNEGIE ARE KNOWN AS “ROBBER BARRONS” AND WOULD PROBABLY BE TARGETS OF OCCUPY WALL STREET. >>WHO BUILT THE LINCOLN CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS? >> WHO BUILT MOMA? >> THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY? >> CARNEGIE HALL? >> CARNAGE MELLON UNIVERSITY >> THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART? >> WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROCKEFELLER CENTER AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY? >> DOES THIS MEAN CAPITALISM HELPED COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY? >>HOW DID CAPITALISM HELP COLUMBIA? >>DOES CAPITALISM HELP OR HURT COLUMBIA TODAY? OBAMA ADMINISTRATION: >> DOES YOUR UNIVERSITY SUPPORT THIS ADMINISTRATION AND ITS POLICIES? >> DID YOU OR THOSE YOU ARE WITH VOTE OR CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PRESIDENT IN THE PAST? >> ARE YOU CAMPAIGNING FOR HIM NOW? >> IF SO, ARE YOU BETRAYING YOUR IDEALS BY HELPING SOMEONE WHO HAS COMPROMISED ON IMPORTANT ANTI-CORRUPTION PRINCIPLES? >> IF HE HAS NOT DONE ALL THAT HE PROMISED TO DO AND IN FACT BETRAYED HOPE AND CHANGE WHAT STOOD IN HIS WAY? >> COULD YOU NAME SPECIFIC EXAMPLES? >> HE CLAIMS THAT HE IS NOT IN BED WITH BANKERS AND BIG CORPORATIONS. IS HE LYING? >> IS HE JUSTIFIED FOR NOT TELLING THE TRUTH IF IT FURTHERS YOUR OR HIS AGENDA? >> WHAT ARE THE CONDITIONS A LEADER CAN LIE TO YOU AND IT BE JUSTIFIED? INVESTIGATIONS/FINANCIAL >> WHY HAS THIS ADMINISTRATION NOT DONE INVESTIGATIONS ON BANKS AND BANKERS? >> WHY HASN’T THIS ADMINISTRATION DONE INVESTIGATIONS ON THE FED? >> WHY HASN’T THIS ADMINISTRATION DONE INVESTIGATIONS ON FREDDIE OR FANNIE OR SALLY MAC? >> WHY HAS NO ONE EXCEPT BERNIE MADOFF GONE TO JAIL UNDER THIS OR THE LAST PRESIDENT? >> WASN’T THE HOPE WE WERE LOOKING FOR AND PROMISED SUPPOSED TO COME FROM A PRESIDENT THAT WAS DIFFERENT? THAT WAS BEYOND POLITICS? >> WASN’T THE CHANGE THAT AMERICA WAS LOOKING FOR AN END TO CRONY CAPITALISM? >> WERE YOU WRONG ABOUT THIS PRESIDENT LAST TIME ELECTION? >> HOW ARE YOU SURE THIS TIME? >> DID AMERICA LEARN FROM ITS MISTAKE OF NOT DEMANDING A CLEAR DECLARATION OF WHAT HOPE AND CHANGE MEANT? >> SHOULD THERE HAVE BEEN A CLEAR PLAN TO ENSURE THAT THIS NEW PRESIDENT REMAINED ON COURSE TO DELIVER THE CHANGE PROMISED AND HOPED FOR OF AN END OF CORRUPTION AND CRONYISM? >> WHAT IS SOLYNDRA? WHAT IS LIGHT SQUARED? >> DO YOU THINK THOSE WHO HAVE DESIGNED THIS EVENT (COLLAPSE WALL STREET) SHOULD HAVE A CLEAR PLAN TO MAKE SURE AFTER THE COLLAPSE THEY WILL DELIVER THE CHANGE OF AN END OF CORRUPTION AND CRONYISM? >> DID IT DISCREDIT THE TEA PARTY MOVEMENT THAT IT WAS SAID TO BE FUNDED, ORGANIZED AND OR CO-OPTED BY THOSE WHO HAD DIRECT TIES AND INTERESTS IN THE REPUBLICAN PARTY? WOULD IT TAINT OR HURT OCCUPY WALL STREET IF THAT WERE THE CASE HERE? EQUAL JUSTICE/SOCIAL JUSTICE >> CAN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUAL JUSTICE CO EXIST? >> IS EVERYONE ON WALL STREET PUNISHED FOR THE CRIMES OF THE GUILTY? >> IS EVERYONE ON WALL STREET GUILTY? >> IF NO, ARE YOUR ACTIONS TO COLLAPSE WALL STREET PUNISHING THOSE WHO ARE INNOCENT? >> IF YES, IS THAT EQUAL JUSTICE IN SEEING THAT YOU WOULD BE PUNISHING THE INNOCENT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE? >>DO YOU BELIEVE IN FAIR TRAILS? A JURY OF YOUR PEERS? A CHANCE TO FACE YOUR ACCUSERS? GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT? >>SHOULD WALL STREET BANKERS: A). LOSE THEIR JOBS B). HAVE ALL OF THEIR WEALTH TAKEN? C). GO TO JAIL? IF YES, HOW LONG? IF YOU WISH FOR A JUDGE AND JURY TO DECIDE, WHY? D). IF YES TO BOTH IN C. SEE EQUAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE INCOMPATIBLY ABOVE. LYNCH MOBS THEN AND NOW >> DO YOU BELIEVE LYNCH MOBS (IN CIVIL RIGHTS ERA) ARE/WERE WRONG? IF SO, WHY? >> WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A LYNCH MOB AND WHAT YOU ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO DO NOW? (LEWIS, HOMES OF WEALTHY) COPS: >> ARE COPS GOOD OR BAD? >> ARE THERE GOOD COPS AND BAD COPS? >> IF THERE ARE BOTH GOOD AND BAD POLICEMEN HOW DO YOU TELL THE DIFFERENCE? >> IF YOU WERE A COP, A GOOD ONE NOT BAD, WHAT WOULD YOU DO RIGHT NOW IN THIS SITUATION ON WALL STREET? >> IF YOU WALKED AWAY (AS A COP) AND ALLOWED THE CROWD FREEDOM TO DO AS IT WISHED, WOULD YOU BE A HERO OR A COWARD? >> WOULD DAMAGE TO PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PROPERTY BE DONE IF THE POLICE WOULD LEAVE? DOES THAT MATTER? >> COULD INNOCENT PEOPLE BE HURT? DOES THAT MATTER? >> IF YOU OR ANYONE IN YOUR GROUP ANSWERED THERE ARE NO INNOCENT HERE — DOES THAT MATTER? >> IF NO ON ABOVE PLEASE CHECK ANSWER FOR CONSISTENCY ON LYNCH MOBS AND JURY TRIALS? >> DEFINE MOB RULE – IS THIS GOOD OR BAD? >> THERE ARE MANY PRISONERS THAT HAVE BEEN WRONGLY ACCUSED AND CONVICTED. IT HAPPENS THE WORLD OVER BUT ESPECIALLY IT SEEMS IN AMERICA. THE RECENT EXECUTION IN GA (ACCORDING TO YOU) IS MERELY ONE EXAMPLE. IN LIGHT OF THIS AND KNOWING WHAT WE
How does this rhyme sound so far? I'm a street individual, my lyrics are my scriptures makin so much doe, my salary gross at least 10 figures triumph in war battles against the best my armor impenetrable like a bullet proof vest it's hard to digest the lyricism and skills combined designed to bring light, the masses that are blind I survived the radio mainstream contamination patiently waitin, sniper in hand ready for assassination shots takin at those who sell their souls to the industry instantly, my squad, we come out hard like the infantry
lgihts on a 96 klx650r? I ahve had 2 people work on my bike to try to get my lighting system to work. i ahve a 96 klx 650r and it came with a baja desig kit on it as well. the light switch on the baja design lights up red but none of the lights or blinkers will work at all. any ideas or what i can do to get these lights to work.? im in souther california......anyone any help whatsoever would be amazing! i need to get my bike out on the street!!!!
Who Can Solve This Problem? The stoplights on a street are designed to keep traffic moving at 29 mi/h. The average length of a street block between traffic lights is about 80 m. What must be the time delay between green lights on successive blocks to keep the traffic moving continuously? Answer in units of s.
A logic control/circuits question? Design and draw a block diagram for a logic control system which allows the street lights either to be turned on manually by a switch at any time or automatically by a light sensor when it is dark? ' having trouble drawing this, its probably not too complicated as its for G10 work
HOW TO RE-SHAPE AND & CHANGE THE CITY IN WHICH I LIVE, HOW MUCH MAN-POWER AND MONEY WOULD IT REQUIRE? I am very much Fond of watching SCI-FI / FANTASY Movies and while watching Movies Like LORD OF THE RINGS, TRON LEGACY and AVATAR, I was having the maximum Goosebumps I can Have And is very much inspired to contribute in the field where fantasy and reality meet. I also Have interests in Mythology and specially Greek Mythology. Every time I read about Zeus and the Olympians, Mount Olympius (where Greek Gods live) etc... I keep on thinking that are there any other Worlds filled with eternal and unending Beauty, after Death in which one can enter according to his or her Deeds? Then after quite some time of such paradoxical thinking I came with an Idea as to Why Wait and Hope for such Heavens after our Death, We can create Heaven on Earth while Living itself, If we decide to do so? After All Impossible is nothing right!!!!!! The City in which I Live can be Described As an Average Not too Good Not Too Bad Type, My Country also Follows the same. At present My City is like Batman's Gotham (I don't want to be Batman). It measures 14,125 square Kilometres Of Area. It is Full of Uncovered Garbage and Shit Deposits Everywhere, You can Find Dirty Street Dogs and Cattle roaming Freely Everywhere and Every time, People Here Are not English - Literate they Speaking in At least 50 different Languages and follow different religions (which I don't care about.Because I'm not Racial Rude). But what Most makes me angry about these people is that they don't care about gaining Knowledge, they don't care About Cleanliness and Tidiness , They don't Care about Humanity, and finally about their own Country. And Also My Country is Number One in Corruption (As Recently said By Julian Assange After He investigated Swiss Bank Accounts) and Fake Police Encounters, So how can my city Be left Behind??? The Ministers Here are All Fat Assed Hippos and do only 1 work, taking Tonnes & Tonnes Loan from International Banks In the Name Of Citizen Progress and then they Eat all the Amount. SO Price-Rise in my Country & City Rising Day-by-Day. Even The Prices Basic Needs Substances Like Milk, Salt, Fruits, Vegetables are Rising Each Day ( & Each Week If not Day)???? Also the Cuisine of my City is not very Attracting, I Mean it has many varieties and mouth watering recipes but the prime problem with it is the Restaurant and Street Food Owners. There are only 2 to 3 Hotels or Restaurants in my Town which can be said healthy, all others in the town Are interested in making money and they don't care a Coin about other Person's Life ( I Mean Business is also another factor but one has to maintain his Work's Quality At least)? So my Question is that How Can Re-build, Re-Design my whole town And Make it Totally like VALINOR or RIVENDELL of LORD OF THE RINGS, or like the home of the NA'AVI people in AVATAR or like HOGWARTS in HARRY POTTER? Exactly How many Investors, Builders, Industrialists, Civil Engineers, Architects, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Chemical Engineers, Managers, Supervisors, Workers, Security Guards and People etc............. will be needed to RE-SHAPE, RE-ARCHITECT, RE-DESIGN(each House and each place in the City from a single dust-bin and Street Light to huge Apartments) a City with an Area of 14,125 square Kilometers and a population of approx. 1.92 Million?????????? And Yes I want my City full of Natural Surroundings like NARNIA & AVATAR & LOTR etc... also I want Each Home in the city to have it's own unique design and Architecture, For example :- If one Home Has Classic Tudor Bethan Architecture then it's neighboring Home must have an Italian Revival Style, and So On. No person in the City Should be Poor or ill-feeded, neither should be anyone ill-literate. How to Sculpture such a city out of my present Stone-like City???? I know this questions sound Mad and Unreal but I just want to Know the Possibilities. (Don't Forget That Whole SCIENCE runs on Possibilities, not a single term in science is Absolute. But when your Theory or Term becomes widely accepted and is Accurate, It becomes Legend Like Newton & Einstein). So Please write me your answers by thinking the best way u can try to represent it in most detailed format as much you can. Oh Yes, The Most Important Thing :- I am Requesting All of u that Please Don't Write Stupid Answers Such as : - Shut Up!!!!, Piss Off!!!!!, U are Crazy!!!!!, Who Cares!!!!!!, Return to reality!!!!! etc....etc.... I have seen hundreds of such answers. Please take the Initiative to expand your thoughts. Please Try to think about Fantasy and try to attach it to the real World and reply to me. And Please Believe that Nothing is Impossible once we decide. Please Reply as soon as possible. We don't need Gods to judge us to let us enter the Heavens(and After all who Knows if there is any Heaven??). We can Make Heaven on Earth Like AVATAR and LO
If the road on which you are traveling has a posted recommended speed of 25 mph,? A assume all drivers will drive at 25 mph. B see how fast other vehicles are moving. C assume the posted recommended speed is the maximum safe speed for this part of the road. D none of the above. 12. Margins of safety are A needed to allow adequate visibility, time, and space to maneuver your vehicle. B not affected by traffic conditions. C needed to correct defective vehicle equipment. D none of the above. 13. Driving on residential streets often presents special hazards because A the streets usually handle a lot of traffic. B traffic usually moves in only one direction. C pedestrians may move in the path of vehicles. D none of the above. 14. When driving on rural roads, you should A pass slow-moving vehicles that are very wide while on a curve so you will have more room. B be prepared to drive at a higher speed because there are fewer intersections. C use sound judgment when approaching railroad crossings because there may be no signs, signals, or gates. D none of the above. 15. When sharing the roadway with cyclists, A expect that cyclists will be more visible when they travel in bike lanes. B drive with headlights on, signal when turning, changing lanes, or stopping. C blow your horn so the cyclist will move. D none of the above. 16. An example of jaywalking is when A pedestrians are distracted when crossing a street. B people lose control of their skateboards. C pedestrians walk into the street from between parked vehicles. D none of the above. 17. To avoid colliding with the vehicle in front of you, A allow enough time and space to see and react if a problem occurs. B move to another lane of traffic. C apply your brakes if you see the brake lights of the vehicle in front of you. D none of the above. 18. Hydroplaning is dangerous because A your tires lose contact with the road. B your tires get stuck in the mud. C your vehicle skids out of control. D none of the above. 19. Environmental factors that cause the most problems for drivers include A poor street lighting. B rain, snow, and fog. C the angle of the sun. D none of the above. 20. Vehicle engines fail most often because of A lack of fuel and water. B broken belts or a malfunctioning fuel or electrical system. C driving too fast or too slow on the roadway. D none of the above. 21. Being fatigued when you drive may cause you to A miss critical information. B be more mindful of driving rules. C drive late at night. D none of the above. 22. If you have been drinking alcohol, your driving ability is affected in that A your chances of dying in a crash are decreased because your body is limber. B your BAC is raised only when you consume alcohol on an empty stomach. C your ability to process information and make critical decisions is impaired. D none of the above. 23. The main purpose of your vehicle's lubricating and cooling systems are designed to keep A the metal parts of your vehicle's engine will not rub against each other and overheat. B your vehicle's system of circulating liquids can help absorb, diffuse, and carry away the excess engine heat. C the vehicle's heating and air-conditioning system will keep you comfortable. D none of the above. 24. Older drivers can compensate for declining physical conditions by A wearing sunglasses and hearing aids. B using experience to help reduce risk, allow more time to get to destination, and changing their travel routes. C driving vehicles equipped with special lighting features. D none of the above.
Can you add noise abatement/reduction features to windows? I am buying a condo in LA on a noisy street. The windows are duuble pane but the noise seems to come through the aluminum frames around the glass. There are tracks for screens and I was wondering if I could buy rubber insulation strips and shove them in the tracks where the screens were designed to go? If so should I buy dense/heavy strips or lighter strips? Is there another (better) way to reduce noise?
Chronic Monocular Diplopia, ideas? Little about myself: 30yrs old, male, Caucasian. I have had the monocular diplopia to some degree for the past 2years or so.. give or take. It seems fairly stable, with any 'change' probably being merely my paying attention to it rather than a progression ( at least that is what I am going to believe for now :) ). What I mean by this is what I described,.. Double vision in each eye , alone. -- If I cover one eye, I see 'vertical' double vision -- more adequately described as a ghost image.. as the ghost image doesn't 100% separate from the real/original source image. But it is your typical diplopia. Very noticeable from LED's, lights, lamps, digital clocks,.. but also appears on non 'light sources'. It *is* more pronounced the darker it is (ie: the larger the pupil) -- but most aberrations are I would have to guess.. in general. Not much to say about what I see here, except you could probably reproduce some form of this if you went outside at night and looked at a street light and squinted your eyes until the light started to blur and distort. The rays coming out are what I see with my eyes normally. Very obviously, and prominently ghost images. Just to add to this, if it might be of relevance,.. is I see halo's around light sources, and starbursts on car headlights, computer power/hd leds (or any led) for that matter. Thing that just a few years ago were very clear, and sharp.. are now a blur (light sources). IE: I used to love LED's for their look, brightness, clarity, low heat and so on .. now I cannot stand them because they (for I suspect by design) , really bring out this problem in my vision. They are piercingly bright now.. where even on the newer cars that have LED's as their primary source for things such as brake lights make me look in another direction as they are too bright (when they used to just look 'nice' a few years ago). I am 30,.. as I mentioned, this started in my late 20's.. so it isn't exactly a huge 'age' factor. Vision wise: -- I have had 2 Optometric exams , dilated fundus, etc.. and visual acuity is 20/16, with no significant astigmatism, or any other low order aberration found that needed correction. *They have found a slight degree of astigmatism, something like .25D - but being so minor I noticed no improvement with correction, so it isn't prescribed (nor does the correction take away the diplopia) (I did not specifically mention this at my last exam.. but will in the future). One optometrist mentioned that I seem to have 'hawk eyes'.. hinting that my eyes 'over-do' something.. which gives me my acuity but makes convergence harder (IIRC). At any rate,.. from all the research I have done monocular diploplia is extremely rare -- and nothing seems to really explain it in my case. I do think it is affecting my vision more than just the obvious ghosting I notice on light sources and to some degree on normal objects. As I am having a more difficult time reading, concentrating, focusing, and so on. I know visual problems often are the culprit for problems such as these and people don't realize how much so until they get the problem treated. The only piece of possible explanation is that this is created by some HOA (High Order Aberration), which standard testing poorly, or does not, detect. I have contacted a local opthalmologist and have a standing appointment for a thorough exam for this.. and importantly the use of Wavefront technology to map my eyes for such HOA's. (This is by my request not theirs). I just wanted to be very thorough with the question and line of thought so maybe you eye experts could give me your thoughts, or if you have anything to add, ideas,.. potential Dx's, etc. Don't worry I don't take anything online as 'official'.. but I would appreciate educated (professional or well-read ) opinions on the matter. Thank you,
Can someone interpret this dream of mines? I'm walking around a city at night, some small down town area where there's virtually no one around and eerily serene. I find myself in an open plaza. Everything had an greenish olive tone to it while all the street lights were a bright yellow. Everything closer to the lights was greener while further from the lights everything was completely desaturated. Ahead of me I see a great building of classical design that had many steps and columns. As I made my way up the steps I noticed a couple making out nearby in front of statue of a giant snake. At first I felt kinda of weird because I felt like a perverted voyeur but I couldn't tear my gaze away from them. It was a young man and a girl, both around my age but I did not recognize them and for some reason I was fascinated by them. Then I noticed something odd about the astute and I realized it was coming to life. I'll add more details as this is a long one. Hold on. I tried to run over to them and warn them but the snake had alraedy coiled itself around the girl. As the guy frantically tried to rescue her, he too became entangled. By the time I got there the snake had reverted back to a stone statue with the couple still stuck in it's coiled grip. Their internals organs were all crushed but their were still alive and even though they could not scream out I can tell by the look in their eyes that they were in total agony. Sobbing, I tried in vain to pry them out and I screamed out for someone to help them. Then I woke up still crying and for some reason my first reaction was "No! I have to go back!" I really felt like they were real people that died and I that there was something I could've done to help. I know that sounds silly but it felt so real... @CB323 Well I do love olives... Oh I guess I forgot to mention the building was a library. I checked the site and it said libraries wisdom acquired over the years. Snakes sometimes represent wisdom as well as evil. Does this mean that over the years I've learned through other people's experiences that love and sexuality lead to pain and sometimes death? It could explain why I'm so lonely and I sabotage every relationship I get in to before it has the chance to develop into anything.
TELESCOPE Please help I am a first time buyer.which one of following is best? I am a beginner and buying a telescope for first time and I want a telescope which can give mea crisp and clear images of distant planets like mars and some nabulaes.I searched for astro clubs/societies but there is not a single one in my town!then searched over internet and found the three telescopes .I want expert comments to buy from following telescopes first two are startracker (INDIAN) and last one is Celestron's .Specially i want to know from following two Indian makes which one can give me clear and bigger views...... 1) TELESCOPE SPECIFICATION : Optical Design -Newtonian Reflector. Primary Mirror- Diameter 100mm / Focal Length 600mm. F/6 (240x Power). Resolution- 2 Arc - Seconds. Visibility- Can see 12 Magnitude Star. Astro Eyepiece -1.25"OD 1) 25mm efl, 2)12mm efl. (24x & 50x). Variable Barlow- 1.25"OD (1.5x = 2x = 2.5x = 3x). (36x to 150x in conjunction with above eyepiece). Finder -Gun sight for quick alignment. Eyepiece Mount- RACK-AND-PINION Focuser 1.25". Stand / Mount Metal Table Top (AZ Mount) 2)TELESCOPE SPECIFICATION : Optical Design - Newtonian Reflector. Primary Mirror Diameter 80mm / Focal Length 800mm. F/10 (192x Power). Resolution- 1.5 Arc - Seconds. Visibility - Can see 11 Magnitude Star. Astro Eyepiece -1.25"OD 1) 25mm efl, 2)16mm efl, 3)12mm efl (32x, 50x & 66.6x). Variable Barlow -1.25"OD (1.5x = 2x = 2.5x = 3x). (48x to 199.9x in conjunction with above eyepiece). Finder - 7 x 25 Achromatic finder (spring loaded 2 point easy collimination. Eyepiece Mount RACK-AND-PINION Focuser 1.25". Stand Metal Tripod Stand 32" height. (with mount 36"). Mount Altazimuth Metal Mount with partial locks. 3)Celestron powerseeker 114 or 127 EQ. which one of above 3 is best.I live in a town where air pollution is moderate,and night light illumination(street lights ) is also moderate.
Another one...what do you think of this one? Story im not planning on adding on to but I want to know what you think anyways lol. constructive criticism please?? ( btw thank you to all who does this for me tho i prolly annoy the heck out of you by posting sections of stories online like everyday!!! ) All was dark and quiet around the homes on Margent, Boulevard. The only source of light was the street lights that stood beside the small black road, illuminating the cars parked alongside it. Everyone was fast asleep except for one fifteen year old girl named Anastasia Obrien. She sat up in her bed, startled by a sudden small sound, the sound of a door creaking open. She reached over and turned on her desk lamp, quickly looking around her bedroom for the source of noise. Her bedroom door was still tightly closed, and her window shut, curtains drawn. As she was about to get back into her bed, Anastasia noticed something laying on the surface of her desk that she couldn’t recall placing there. Walking over to it, she picked up the object and examined it closely. It appeared to be some sort of large, golden key, and it had a small design on the end of it that resembled a star. She ran her finger over the key, feeling the smooth texture on her skin. “What could this be?” she thought to herself, wondering if this was just some sort of odd dream. Setting the key back safely on her desk, she climbed back into her warm, cozy bed, deciding that she would further examine the key in the morning, when she would be more awake. Morning came and Anastasia arose from her bed, and got changed for school. Grabbing the key, she dropped it into her jeans pocket and went downstairs for breakfast. “Good-morning Anastasia,” welcomed Mrs. Obrien, setting a plate of eggs and toast on the table for her daughter. “Did you get a good night sleep last night? Your father told me that he had noticed your light was on around three in the morning.” Anastasia considered for a moment, telling her mother of the key she had discovered, but then chose otherwise. “Oh, I just had a bad dream that is all.” She replied, feeling slightly bad for telling her mother a lie. “Oh, okay. Well you had better hurry up before you are late for school!” exclaimed Mrs. Obrien. Anastasia finished her eggs and grabbed her jacket, for it was autumn in New York and the air was slightly chilly. The whole way to her school, Anastasia couldn’t help but to constantly stick her hand into her pocket to check that the key was still there. She had decided not to tell her mom about it because she feared that her parents would take away the key and turn it in to a lost and found. But she wanted to keep the key and show her best friend Jack for he always knew what to do. “Hello Jack,” Anastasia greeted a boy with dark brown hair and hazel eyes. “Hey, what’s that you have in your hand?” Jack asked, regarding the key which she was holding in her right hand. “Actually, I’m not exactly sure. I woke up and found it on my desk last night. It’s some sort of fancy key I guess.” She held out her hand so Jack could take a closer look at it. “That’s peculiar; you mean it just appeared on your desk? Did your mom or dad put it there by any chance?” “I wouldn’t think so, they didn’t mention anything about it and I don’t recall ever seeing it before.
Can I please get some opinions on this short-story of mine? I know, it is rather long, but I tried to make it entertaining. Besides, it isn't even about vampires! I need to know if this is on a professional level, as I would like to become published someday. --------------------------------- Upon entering the room, he had almost forgotten the troubles pursuing him. The vast hall was unlike any of the levels he hurried past below, and unlike any that he had ever occupied in his life, for that matter. It was a Parthenon inspired design, though with a low ceiling, and bore an Olympian grace which stood proudly over the skyline of the city. In standing in its notice you could tell this wasn't here solely for external pleasantries merely to delight the eye. Its unlimited wealth not only purchased material extravagance, but an otherworldly peace of mind and comfort for the insecurities of the soul that riches usually left callus and hollow. This was where men could ascend, freed of all their earthly problems, to sit in undisturbed reverence among themselves. As he stood, stricken, his sense of direction and place was forgone as his eyes gazed transfixed at a point between the columns. In nature's waning hours she gilded everything with natural luxury, and seemed to crown its head of royalty. There are, at certain rare moments, after life has lost its value and despite all its mystery's ignored, that you experience something which imparts upon you a fleeting gift of illumination. “This opulence -no- this heavenly condition, wasn't intended for man.” His mind elevated to grasp, in vain, the spiritual uncertainties that tantalized the world. He walked toward the far side of the rectangular room. The golden rays were enticing him to move, to suck him in and let it completely envelope his feeling of belonging. He wished -and for a split second wondered if- that this would be a gateway to a different, more wonderful place. Walking forward, the light was getting brighter, offering what no sensible mind would decline. Everything vanished and there was only the gleaming nexus. Humility found him, as if special recognition were offered, and thought himself unworthy of the notice. His skin started to tingle as he drew upon his destination; it seemed as if the light was percolating through every pore. He put his arm up to shield his eyes from the assaulting, yet welcoming, paradise. And walked through. The cool breeze stung him and shook him from his whimsy, like a sudden blast from a cold shower that kills sleep. The city spanned out, its street lights starting to flicker on in the dimming dusk- a mockery of security. An awful maze loomed forth, writhing with sudden sickly convulsions, compounding its own malevolence into the folds, at any minute to burst forth with a rupture of violence and depravity. Shadows slowly crept from their hiding places to veil all the evil pleasures the reprobates reveled in. He knew this is what he would witness, but he dared to let himself hope. Seeing it, it was as though someone had punched through the inside of his stomach and squeezed. Looking up towards the sky he wanted to be away. Somewhere, anywhere- to float along in the lonely depths of space, but yet he knew he would not feel alone. Afterall, it offered much more in terms of interest and wonder than any person he would ever meet here. Stars twinkled which seemed to signal a passage home, though he was without a means to take use of their guide. The city, in bitter jest, returned its own answer and hurled its indignation without repose. Sultry signs, some which lit up, had a women that, in a series of alternating bulbs, took off her top, yet her free arm now hid the area while the bra was raised in her other hand, displayed like a trophy. “I actually live out there.” He whispered in disgust. Just then there came a sound from which he dreaded, but knew was coming. It was the hound that had never lost the scent. A matter that must be addressed, tonight. As the hurried thud of steps became louder he felt a pang of guilt for bringing his troubles into such a holy place, but it couldn't have been helped. Sweat started to perspire under his arms, leaving an exceptionally cool feeling underneath his sleeves. He had been through many confrontations and this was more of an involuntary bodily reaction now to warn him. But his fear had been harnessed long ago. He took in a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, calmly. Over and over he did this until the sound came to its climax. The steps stopped suddenly, and he felt the eyes starring at him. Then the walking started up again with vigorous determination, heading in his direction. The adversary came to a halt maybe but a few yards away, and waited. He felt bare now. His sanctuary had been intruded apoun, and he was forced to tear himself away from his thoughts. He tried to regain a small piece of what was lost before his company came, but stomach and back were all a flutter, signaling that there was a presence nearby. It isn't done, by the way.
important - what do you think? (10 points to best)? Story im not planning on adding on to but I want to know what you think anyways lol. constructive criticism please?? ( btw thank you to all who does this for me tho i prolly annoy the heck out of you by posting sections of stories online like everyday!!! ) All was dark and quiet around the homes on Margent, Boulevard. The only source of light was the street lights that stood beside the small black road, illuminating the cars parked alongside it. Everyone was fast asleep except for one fifteen year old girl named Anastasia Obrien. She sat up in her bed, startled by a sudden small sound, the sound of a door creaking open. She reached over and turned on her desk lamp, quickly looking around her bedroom for the source of noise. Her bedroom door was still tightly closed, and her window shut, curtains drawn. As she was about to get back into her bed, Anastasia noticed something laying on the surface of her desk that she couldn’t recall placing there. Walking over to it, she picked up the object and examined it closely. It appeared to be some sort of large, golden key, and it had a small design on the end of it that resembled a star. She ran her finger over the key, feeling the smooth texture on her skin. “What could this be?” she thought to herself, wondering if this was just some sort of odd dream. Setting the key back safely on her desk, she climbed back into her warm, cozy bed, deciding that she would further examine the key in the morning, when she would be more awake. Morning came and Anastasia arose from her bed, and got changed for school. Grabbing the key, she dropped it into her jeans pocket and went downstairs for breakfast. “Good-morning Anastasia,” welcomed Mrs. Obrien, setting a plate of eggs and toast on the table for her daughter. “Did you get a good night sleep last night? Your father told me that he had noticed your light was on around three in the morning.” Anastasia considered for a moment, telling her mother of the key she had discovered, but then chose otherwise. “Oh, I just had a bad dream that is all.” She replied, feeling slightly bad for telling her mother a lie. “Oh, okay. Well you had better hurry up before you are late for school!” exclaimed Mrs. Obrien. Anastasia finished her eggs and grabbed her jacket, for it was autumn in New York and the air was slightly chilly. The whole way to her school, Anastasia couldn’t help but to constantly stick her hand into her pocket to check that the key was still there. She had decided not to tell her mom about it because she feared that her parents would take away the key and turn it in to a lost and found. But she wanted to keep the key and show her best friend Jack for he always knew what to do. “Hello Jack,” Anastasia greeted a boy with dark brown hair and hazel eyes. “Hey, what’s that you have in your hand?” Jack asked, regarding the key which she was holding in her right hand. “Actually, I’m not exactly sure. I woke up and found it on my desk last night. It’s some sort of fancy key I guess.” She held out her hand so Jack could take a closer look at it. “That’s peculiar; you mean it just appeared on your desk? Did your mom or dad put it there by any chance?” “I wouldn’t think so, they didn’t mention anything about it and I don’t recall ever seeing it before.
DK Dayton BMX Upgrades? I just got a 2008 DK Dayton complete BMX and wanted to start looking into upgrades to get it lighter/better in general. Any recommendations on where to get started? Here are the original specs: Features: Frame - 100% Chromoly with integrated headset Fork - 100% Chromoly 1 piece CNC steer Handlebar - DK 2 piece 7.3 inch 100% Chromoly Grips - DK Vice grips Stem - New DK front load design Headset - 1 1/8 inch FSA integrated 45 / 45 Detangler - SST ORYG with braided cable Brake Levers - Tektro FX3 Alloy Rear brake - Tektro 904 U Brake Cranks - DK Social 3 piece tubular 175mm BB - Spanish Pedals - DK Platform with pins Sprocket - DK Iron Cross lt. 33T CNC Alloy Freewheel - 12T Cassette Chain - KMC Z-510H Rear Rim - Alienation B.Sheep 36H Chrome Front Rim - Alienation 440 36H Black Hubs - DK Sealed 36H with cassette Spokes - 14G Black Seat - DK Jump seat with 8mm chromoly rails Seatpost - Chromoly micro adjust Tires - Kenda street design Accessories - DK Peg Bundy's - 2 piece More specifically, what part upgrade will make the biggest difference?
What do you think of this short list of British inventions? British scientists and inventors The first programmable computer British was invented in Manchester university, This computer still works and is actually faster than the PC/laptop you are now using.1948 The first computer with a stored programme and memory- nicknamed 'baby'- was developed at Manchester University,UK Anemometer - Robert Hooke British inventor Disc Brakes - Frederick William Lanchester British inventor Cordite - Sir James Dewar, Sir Frederick Abel Electromagnet - William Sturgeon, British Scientist Fax Machine - Alexander Bain British Inventor Holography - Dennis Gábor British Inventor Optical Computer Bristol University UK Sept 2009 Internal Combustion Engine - Samuel Brown, British Engineer and Inventor Geostationary satellite feasibility was another British first, A C Clarke who died recently Jet Engine British (Whittle) Radio (Underlying Principles) - James Clerk Maxwell Very famous British scientist Thermos - Sir James Dewar, British inventor Evolution theory Darwin British Vacuum Cleaner - Hubert Cecil Booth, British Inventor (Not Hoover) Body scanner British Internet BRITISH,(Tim Berners -Lee) Radar British WW2 Train first train self propelled British (Stephenson) Steam Engine British 3 British Inventors: Thomas Savery, Thomas Newcomen, James Watt 1803 John Dalton's atomic theory was the forerunner of all modern medicine. Manchester UK 1805 The first gas street lighting illuminated part of Chapel Street in Salford, along with the Philips and Lee factory.Manchester UK 1880 The first mechanically powered submarine was launched to the designs of eccentric Hulme curate, the Reverend George Garrett.Manchester UK George Stephenson Rocket Steam Engone Robert Stephenson , First Box Girder Bridge Propelling pencil . Sampson Mordan.UK associate of Michael Faraday http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/wiki/S._Mor… Scramjet semi orbital jet engine British First Powered flight. John Stringfellow Attercliffe, Sheffield, England Cat Eyes British Percy Shaw Float Glass and self cleaning glass, Pilkington UK First successful two-stroke engine was invented by Sir Dougald Clerk.British Periodic Table British British chemist, John Newlands The "Seismometer"British James Forbes Englishmen, Sir Henry Bessemer (1813-1898) invented the first process for mass-producing steel Spinning Jenny - James Hargreaves Modern Seismograph John Milne was the English seismologist and geologist who invented the first modern seismograph and promoted the building of seismological stations. In 1880, Sir James Alfred Ewing, Thomas Gray and John Milne, all British scientists working in Japan, began to study earthquakes. They founded the Seismological Society of Japan and the society funded the invention of seismographs. Milne invented the horizontal pendulum seismograph in 1880. Sir Isaac Newton ( British ) was the inventor of the Universal Law of Gravity Michael Faraday (British 1791 - 1867) invented both the electrical generator and the electric motor, John Logie Baird (1888 - 1946) is immortalised for his invention of Television (1926) but also worked on early developments in radar and fibre optics (1924/5). Hovercraft British Sir Christopher Cockerell (1910 - 1999) - 1959 Linear induction motor - Eric Laithwite (British 1921-1997) - early 1960s Pedal cycle ....Kirkpatrick MacMillan- British -invented the pedal cycle 1839 Penicillin--Alexander Fleming - 1928 Holography 1947...Dennis Gabon -- British Torpedo http://www.weymouthdiving.co.uk/torpedoe… DNA Profiling.Prof Sir Alec Jeffreys,The inventor of DNA finger printing was named as the Great Briton of 2006 at a ceremony at London's Guildhall. Harrier Jump Jet, one of my British invented favourites ,I met one of the designers, he lived over the road to me 1919 Ernest Rutherford discovered how to split the atom at Manchester University UK . 2009......James Dyson has launched a bladeless fan 2009 Cancer Genome Sequence break through British scientists Dec 2009 http://www.sanger.ac.uk/genetics/CGP/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrier_Jum… The above is not a complete list by any means and represents a fraction of British inventions pachl@sbcglobal.net Thanks. In fact the English language is not phonetic and is very difficult to speak well, but easy to speak badly. http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2005/11/07/baby_computer_40_interview_feature.shtml This single machine ( in the link above)was the ancestor of all today's PCs, laptops, computer games and the world wide web.
What art you going to do with all of the money? By a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court on Thursday rolled back restrictions on corporate spending in federal campaigns. The decision could unleash a torrent of corporate-funded attack ads in upcoming elections. "Because speech is an essential mechanism of democracy -- it is the means to hold officials accountable to the people -- political speech must prevail against laws that would suppress it by design or inadvertence," wrote Justice Anthony Kennedy for the majority. In his dissent, Justice John Paul Stevens accused the majority of judicial activism and attacked the use of corporate personhood in the case: "The conceit that corporations must be treated identically to natural persons in the political sphere is not only inaccurate but also inadequate to justify the Court's disposition of this case." Republicans offered measured praise for the decision, but progressive good-government groups and Democrats responded angrily and vowed to fight back with legislation. "With its ruling today, the Supreme Court has given a green light to a new stampede of special interest money in our politics," said President Obama in a statement. "It is a major victory for big oil, Wall Street banks, health insurance companies and the other powerful interests that marshal their power every day in Washington to drown out the voices of everyday Americans... That's why I am instructing my Administration to get to work immediately with Congress on this issue. We are going to talk with bipartisan Congressional leaders to develop a forceful response to this decision." Democracy 21's Fred Wertheimer, for years a leading advocate of campaign finance reform, called the decision a "disaster for the American people and a dark day for the Supreme Court." "The Supreme Court majority has acted recklessly to free up corporations to use their immense, aggregate corporate wealth to flood federal elections and buy government influence. The Fortune 100 companies alone had combined revenues of $13 trillion and profits of $605 billion during the last election cycle," Wertheimer wrote. "Under today's decision, insurance companies, banks, drug companies, energy companies and the like will be free to each spend $5 million, $10 million or more of corporate funds to elect or defeat a federal candidate -- and thereby to buy influence over the candidate's positions on issues of economic importance to the companies." But, you won't be asked to donate any money to the campaign if all of the real money is coming from the wealthy and international corporations of the world, they won't need you $10 bucks, right, oh, you will give anyway because you care and you think they will care about you? Do you really think full disclosure of the names of the wealthy who donate to the campaign of a candidate will help you decide who to vote for? Do you think that your union or church group can donate equal funds to offset the advertismments of the corporations and weathy?
What is the theme and mood of this poem? I enjoy visiting this fascinating city, with its many technologically advancements that has smoothly placed itself into the high paced style of life. This metropolitan is known for its traditions, but also for its rapid and continuous transformations. Alleyways are crammed with billions of chattering people and the streets are jammed with billions of gas-guzzling cars making the rotten egg smelling air almost lethal. At hectic subway and train stations it is rush hour, every hour creating long, winding lines and headaches for riders until the last train comes screaming in, then faintly departs. Skyscrapers ascend above the city like jewels with their contemporary and sleek designs they captivate the attentions of the most apathetic individuals. This hard working metropolis is filled with stalwart workers. The ambitious white collars work all day and night, only to be chastised and ridiculed by their bosses When night comes, the cosmopolitan lights brilliantly illuminate the city, making it feel like day, blurring your few and many senses and leave you feeling a little green. This metro is overflowed with high quality restaurants with food from every corner of the world to delight your palette, just stroll down a congested street, and you will easily find delicious food to eat. Unlike New York, or L.A., this megacity is very safe. Crime is seldom evident and unheard of because committing a crime is dishonourable to one’s family and community. This concrete jungle, I like to go, feels quite small, yet feels so big, the national capital of Japan, Tokyo.
Why do men honk their horns at women they see walking down the street? Do you know that women don't like this? First of all, I realize that not all men do this. If you don't, then thank you for being a gentleman and know that this is not directed towards you. However, if you do honk at women, then keep reading. You might think that you're giving her a compliment by honking at her and letting her know that you think she's attractive, but women really don't find this flattering. You just wind up startling the hell out of them. Car horns are designed to alert another driver of something, such as when the light turns green and they don't go, or if they are about to hit another car, or they are driving dangerously. Honking your horn is the equivalent of yelling "WATCH IT!" or "WAKE UP!" and startling the other driver into paying attention. When you honk your horn at a woman walking down the street, you're startling her, too, and her nerves get all shook up for no reason at all. Instead of thinking, "oh, how nice, someone thinks I'm pretty," she thinks, "What the hell is that bastard doing honking his horn in my ear like that?" People don't like to be startled. Remember when you were a kid, and someone snuck up behind you on the playground and yelled "BOO!" You didn't like it then, and women don't like it now, either. So the next time you think a woman walking down the street is attractive, keep your thoughts in your head and your hands away from the horn. Mike: I meant the sidewalk, not the street. aerofish, I'm a woman, and therefore, I am more qualified to know what women like and don't like. Would you like it if a complete stranger parked outside your house and repeatedly honked their horn loudly until you finally came outside, and then said, "Oh, I just wanted to let you know that I like the curtains you have hanging in your window and figured this was the only way to let you know." My guess is probably not. Well that's just what you're doing to a woman when you honk at her. Yeah, well I don't like being scared or startled. It's not funny and it's immature. Anyone old enough to have a driver's license ought to know better. I don't know about you, but by the time I got into high school, the whole sneaking up behind someone and yelling "BOO" thing had gotten old for me and my peers. When you honk at someone, you're doing the same thing. madluv: Yes, I would rather not have strangers tell me that I'm hot. To me, it just seems sketchy, like they're stalking me or trying to pick me up like I'm a hooker or something. As I said before, if you think a woman is attractive, just keep the thoughts in your head. To I dunno b/c haha LOL!: See what I said to madluv. Miss Molly, I'm not trying to be funny any more than I'm trying to turn on the assholes who honk at me. I DO NOT LIKE BEING STARTLED, okay? So what are you all saying? That I should suddenly enjoy being startled? And BTW, I don't go out dressed like a slut. Sometimes men honk at me when I'm just wearing jeans and a t-shirt, or a blouse and a skirt. I dunno b/c haha LOL!: It's not that I don't like compliments. I like it when my husband compliments me. But when a man I don't know honks at me or whistles at me, I interpret it as, "I believe you are a whore, and I'd like to have sex with you." Dan A: No, at 6pm. They are usually behind me when they honk so that's why they startle me. You wouldn't like someone honking in your ear. Miss Molly: Are you actually saying that I ought to stay at home and never go out just because some people have bad manners? Dan A: It's not so much the attention that bothers me as much as the actual noise and the startling. I get startled whenever anyone honks a horn, even if it's for a legitimate reason (i.e., someone was about to crash into another car.) I understand that there are times when it's necessary, but all I'm saying that I dislike being startled for no good reason. (And being told "i'm hot" by someone who's never going to have a relationship with me is not a good reason.) Libertad: "why don't see many girls dating with guys who have honked at them on the streets?" EXACTLY! I dunno b/c haha LOL!: Ok, you're right, I was exaggerating slightly when I said you thought we were whores. However, It still makes me feel cheap and awkward. But thank you for understanding what I said about not startling us by honking. I dunno LOL haha: Also, there are many beautiful women out there, & I guess you'll just have to accept that there are times when you won't be able to personally tell each one that you think she's hot. When your driving your car and she's walking down the street is one of those times. Let's face it, if she's gorgeous enough that you'll notice her when you're driving 40mph, chances are she's got a boyfriend or a husband at home who is constantly telling her how beautiful she is, so it's no big deal if she doesn't hear it from you!
Anyone see a t-shirt of Sesame Street's The Count looking in a mirror and seeing a hand? Hi, this question was asked three months ago by someone else, but the only answer was unfortunately just an advertisement :P I'm looking for a t-shirt I saw a while ago online but I can't remember where. It features Sesame Street's The Count in a bathroom looking at the mirror. Staring back at him is a hand. I believe the color of the fabric was either pink or light blue. Can anyone help? It might've been on a website where users can submit or vote on t-shirt designs. It was not official Jim Henson merchandise.
Does this mean Obama is now representing the interests of "big oil, Wall Street banks, health insurance co..."? President Obama criticized the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling by basically saying it allowed the major special interest groups to pick and choose who got elected without revealing what they were doing. Now Obama's former campaign aides have created an entity designed to do exactly what Obama criticized the GOP for doing in 2010. Does this mean he has officially given up on "Hope and Change"? http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/04/watchdogs-target-new-democratic-super-pacs.php?ref=fpb The two new groups, Priorities USA and Priorities USA Action, were formed by former Obama White House aides Bill Burton and Sean Sweeney to take advantage of the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling last year and will collect unlimited funds -- with the goal of $100 million -- from corporations and unions. Only one of the two groups will disclose their donors to the Federal Election Commission. The groups aim to mimic the example of Karl Rove's American Crossroads and American Crossroads GPS, the groups that poured tens of millions of dollars in Congressional races to help Republicans win control of the House in 2010. http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0110/Obama_on_Citizens_United_Stampede_of_special_interest_money.html Obama: "With its ruling today, the Supreme Court has given a green light to a new stampede of special interest money in our politics. It is a major victory for big oil, Wall Street banks, health insurance companies and the other powerful interests that marshal their power every day in Washington to drown out the voices of everyday Americans. This ruling gives the special interests and their lobbyists even more power in Washington — while undermining the influence of average Americans who make small contributions to support their preferred candidates. That's why I am instructing my Administration to get to work immediately with Congress on this issue. We are going to talk with bipartisan Congressional leaders to develop a forceful response to this decision. The public interest requires nothing less. "
Physics Question Help? 1) A bat flying in a cave emits a sound and receives its echo 0.3 s later. How far away is the cave wall? Assume the speed of sound to be 340 m/s. Answer in units of m. 2) The velocity of the transverse waves produced by an earthquake is 4.44 km/s, while that of the longitudinal waves is 7.6368 km/s. A seismograph records the arrival of the transverse waves 74.3 s after that of the longitudinal waves. How far away was the earthquake? Answer in units of km. 3) The stoplights on a street are designed to keep traffic moving at 29 mi/h. The average length of a street block between traffic lights is about 80 m. What must be the time delay between green lights on successive blocks to keep the traffic moving continuously? There are 1.609 × 10^3m in a mile. Answer in units of s. Can anyone help me with these questions please, I have a test tomorrow and I'm confused on these three practice questions. Thank you guys! God bless <3
How do I do this physics problem? The stoplights on a street are designed to keep traffic moving at 37 mi/h. The average length of a street block between traffic lights is about 80 m. What must be the time delay between green lights on successive blocks to keep the traffic moving continuously? Answer in units of s. my second question is On a drive from your ranch to Austin, you wish to average 48 mph. The distance from your ranch to Austin is 98 miles. However, at 49 miles (half way), you find you have averaged only 36 mph. What average speed must you maintain in the remaining distance in order to have an overall average speed of 48 mph? Answer in units of mph. I know the speed and velocity formula and that the first one needs some mph to mps conversions. But I don't know how to go about doing either of them.
I want to sell my electronic designs? I have designed, built and sold: Water level controllers, Intelligent solar sense street light switches, etc. I am now too old to manage the production and sales of these products. I would like to sell the complete designs to anyone interested.
What type are you?! Do you have a favourite font? Toronto, January 31 (ANI): Experts have come up with ideal style of print for every user based on four simple questions. English design firm Pentagram posted a playful video claiming people can know the typeface they were destined for by taking the test What Type Are You? Typefaces are the children of society, and they reflect the culture they're designed in," the Globe and Mail quoted type designer Patrick Griffin of Canada Type as saying. Expanded antique font "A wood-type font dating from 1880, Expanded Antique has big, bold shapes that can announce a play or match from across the street but with extremely delicate and attractive spaces only noticeable once you cross the street," according to Pentagram. Recommended users include boxing or wrestling promoters - people who need to make a big impression professionally but, privately, prefer "the finer points of expression." Baskerville italic font This font "combines a firm measured stroke, a light measured stroke, a flowing serif and an insistent angle for an academic dignity and excellent legibility. If you are well-read, a little short-sighted and you tend to lean quietly but firmly towards the right, then Baskerville Italic is your type." Cooper font "A heavy but generous font with soft serifs, casual curves and a pleasant inclination and no hint of sharpness," say the Pentagram designers. "If you are an imposing sort of person who does not hanker after leanness or fitness but is happy with your life and with your love handles, then Cooper Black Italic is your type." Perpetua Titling Light font Designed in 1928, this font is influenced by Roman stonecutting, "with a very measured differentiation between its thick strokes and thin strokes, and with delicately bracketed period serifs. If you're a quiet, old-fashioned sort of person who'd secretly prefer shoed stability to barefooted liberty, Perpetua Titling Light is your type." (ANI) http://in.news.yahoo.com/139/20100131/854/ttc-meet-your-type-of-wisdom-font.html Edit: i like Arial...Arial Narrow really..
English help please!?!?!? 2. Choose the sentence type and the punctuation it should have. This has been the greatest day of my life (Points: 3) declarative, period imperative, exclamation point interrogative, period exclamatory, exclamation point 3. Choose the sentence type and the punctuation it should have. Stand up, please (Points: 3) declarative, period interrogative, question mark imperative, period exclamatory, period 4. Choose the sentence type and the punctuation it should have. Do you think time travel will ever be possible (Points: 3) declarative, period imperative, question mark interrogative, question mark exclamatory, period 5. If the sentence contains an error in punctuation, type the word with the correct punctuation. If the sentence is correct, write C. Our new address is 91724 East Jackson St, Hershey, PA 17033. (Points: 3) 6. If the sentence contains an error in punctuation, type the word with the correct punctuation. If the sentence is correct, write C. Allow me to introduce Dr and Mrs. Weathers from Detroit. (Points: 3) 7. If the sentence contains an error in punctuation, type the word with the correct punctuation. If the sentence is correct, write C. Ms. Sarah Davis is the president of the Gitmore Corp and a good friend of Maj. Williams. (Points: 3) 8. If the sentence contains an error in punctuation, type the word with the correct punctuation. If the sentence is correct, write C. Will Dr Johnson be telling us about his mission to the UN? (Points: 3) 9. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and stepped off the high diving board. Toby designed the set Ruby made the puppets, and I wrote the story. Frankly, I thought the story was boring, silly, and a complete waste of time. Josh put hay grain, and containers of water in the truck. 10. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) She had bought a frame for the photograph, but the frame was too big. Tina hadn�t practiced all week yet she played beautifully. The driver may have taken a wrong turn or he may have been delayed. They had met when they were four so they had known each other for 30 years. 11. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) The bright colorful curtains let in plenty of light. You can clean your room, rake the yard or help me with the car. Underneath the rug in the front room was the entrance to the basement. While the pizza was baking we checked the mail 12. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) Between the flagstones along the path tiny flowers were growing. No, I have never seen the president in real life. Tired of listening to the band we walked outside. If, the music annoys you, I�ll turn it off. 13. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) When I turned 13, 13 presents sat beside my birthday cake. Behind the door in the storage shed, was the extra set of keys. Along the street lights in the houses winked on. When she called I didn�t recognize her voice right away. 14. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) Yours truly Yours truly. Yours. Truly. Yours truly, 15. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) We arrived at 12:30 P.M. on Sunday April 20, 2008. We arrived at 12:30 P.M. on Sunday, April 20, 2008. We arrived at 12:30 P.M. on Sunday, April 20 2008. We arrived at 12:30 P.M. on Sunday, April, 20, 2008. 16. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) Visit us soon at 690 West Marlin Ave. Bentonville, Arizona in our new offices. Visit us soon at 690 West Marlin Ave, Bentonville, Arizona, in our new offices. Visit us soon at 690 West Marlin Ave., Bentonville, Arizona, in our new offices. Visit us soon at 690 West Marlin Ave., Bentonville, Arizona in our new offices. 17. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) Seattle, Ore Seattle, OR Seattle, O.R. Seattle OR. 18. If a word should be followed by a mark of punctuation, type the word and the punctuation. If a sentence is correct, type C. Your math facts Carly, need much more drill. (Points: 3) 19. If a word should be followed by a mark of punctuation, type the word and the punctuation. If a sentence is correct, type C. Recent statistics on the other hand, do not agree. (Points: 3) 20. If a word should be followed by a mark of punctuation, type the word and the punctuation. If a sentence is correct, type C. He was driving an old-fashioned automob
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motorbiking with glasses- problems seeing at night? Several problems occur for me: 1) my glasses fog up, 2) my visor fogs up, 3) RainX doesn't work for me, 4) if I open the visor even just a little bit, rain drips in and smears gunky rain into my helmet, into my eyes, and all over my fogged up glasses. 5) headlights and street lights make a maze of refractive shimmery lights spread all throughout my visor. Do I have a defective visor? Or a badly designed helmet? As you can imagine, I can't see. I have nearly driven off the road many times just trying to stop and wipe my glasses. What does work is this: open the helmet (it's a flip-open full-face type), leave my glasses on, and squint. Or leave the helmet visor up and go without glasses which is illegal for me. And could be painful too. Suggestions appreciated on this specific glasses-related subject; I see a similar question about fog has already been asked and answered in the motorcycle category. The problem with glasses is that they're right up close to your face and generally I don't spread anything other than water on them; they're my good driving glasses; they're awesome during daylight (transitions lenses) and pretty expensive.
English....10points...please help...? 9. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) She took a deep breath, closed her eyes and stepped off the high diving board. Toby designed the set Ruby made the puppets, and I wrote the story. Frankly, I thought the story was boring, silly, and a complete waste of time. Josh put hay grain, and containers of water in the truck. 10. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) She had bought a frame for the photograph, but the frame was too big. Tina hadn’t practiced all week yet she played beautifully. The driver may have taken a wrong turn or he may have been delayed. They had met when they were four so they had known each other for 30 years. 11. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) The bright, colorful curtains let in plenty of light. You can clean your room rake the yard or help me with the car. Underneath the rug in the front room, was the entrance to the basement. While the pizza was baking we checked the mail. 12. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) Between the flagstones along the path tiny flowers were growing. No I have never seen the president in real life. Tired of listening to the band we walked outside. If the music annoys you, I’ll turn it off. 13. Which choice has no errors in punctuation? (Points: 3) When I turned 13, 13 presents sat beside my birthday cake. Behind the door in the storage shed, was the extra set of keys. Along the street lights in the houses winked on. When she called I didn’t recognize her voice right away.
How does this sound???? Any errors or ideas on how to make it better? Just two years ago, around this time of year, I went to India. I stayed there for about three months and wow! Who knew what an adventure I was in for? It was a real nifty and fascinating experience. I got to meet a variety of people, taste new food, go shopping, and also get used to major changes of everyday life such as the bathrooms. First of all, the atmosphere was very unique in India. It was nothing like the atmosphere here. For example, smelly goats, towering camels, enormous buffalos, and active cows were everywhere including the roads and streets. You could see motorcycles and little toy-like taxis called rickshaws going here and there that people depend on for transportation. Buses, trucks, cars, rickshaws and camels share the road. You would also see dozens of people crossing the street and just hanging around. Furthermore, there were no stop lights. The driving conditions were extremely chaotic and you have to be very cautious of what you do. You can hear horns honking everywhere. People honk their horns mostly every second to get each other’s attention. It was actually amusing to me having to be careless about everything because I am familiar with an orderly life. In India, people just cooperate with one another to make things happen. Moreover, the food is absolutely mind-blowing! It is very tasty and appetizing. The food is very spicy and it opens up your taste buds. Their mouth-watering snacks that you could purchase from food stalls on just about every corner of the street will make you ask for more. Some snacks are samosas, pakoras, and cold drinks like faludas. The ice cream over there is their specialty. There are a great deal of flavors mixed with heaps of toppings. You can get anything you want for a very little cost. You name it! Most of the restaurants are open 24 hours. In India, people just enjoy themselves throughout the day. They go to sleep very late either watching movies or hanging out. They barely have any laws. It is similar to New York City, the city where everyone barely gets any sleep. In addition to, India offers a great deal of clothes. You can get any type of fabric or cloth. Traditional, modern, eastern, western, oriental and so much more. It has clothes from all over the world. India is one of the world’s largest textile industry. Additionally, India’s clothes are very fashionable. They have innumerable designs and colors. There are a wide variety of choices that you can choose from. Overall, India is an incredibly vibrant place. It has such a rich culture and many traditions that people follow. If you were to go there, at this time, I think you would be just amazed to see how different our life is from theirs. India is a very beautiful destination, full of majestic and dazzling sites, just out of your dreams. Food as tasteful as it is colorful, vast plains, incredible riches, and fashionable clothing. There are many different languages and cultures. It has so many diverse people with different needs, likes and dislikes, strengths, opinions and ideas. But they all come together and work as a team to support each other and achieve their goals.
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in Texas can a police officer pull you over for no reason? I live in Texas , and the other day , my cousin and I was cruising down a street . but my cousin was wearing a cowboy hat , so the police officer told us he pulled us over because in TX is illegal to have anything around the rear license plate ,and when my cousing asked him what was he talking about , the officer told us the frame around the plate , you know the kind , when you purchase any vehicle ,anywhere , they give you this frames with the name of the dealer ,and the address , I mean if you put like a lighted frame or some fancy design like chain or something that obstruct the view of the plate I understand but the dealers . frame . so anyway back to the officer , he ask my cousin to get off the truck , after he gave the officer the documents ,, and he took him to the back of the truck and ask him to remove his hat , so my cousing respond with a "why " and the officer told him "cause I said so" and then my cousing remove his hat and the officer just went back to his cruiser then after he ran the registracion , and drivers license, came back to my cousin and he did not say another word just hand my cousing back his documents went back to his cruiser and left. so we was like in shock you know . we did not comment anything between us after a while . now then my cousing just called me a moment ago , and asked me what we should do so I told him to just wait that I'll be posting this here and see what advise you guys can give us, thank you . what ? jerk friend? you don't hide a weapon under a hat , you nerd , if he was suspicios of concealing a weapon how come he did not asked him to get naked , you don't know what you are talking about. so move on/ OK maybe I did not explaing it very well when I said "cruising" Idid not mean like a homeboy , what i meant to say was driving down the road . I m not a youngster I'm 37 yrs old . and the car dealers frame is not blocking any part of the plate you can clearly see it from any angle. well thanks so now they pull you over for DWM or Driving While Mexican?
I have a Nissan Sentra 03', both the front and rear bumper keep coming off.? I tried several things in the past. but the bumpers after a while keep "falling down" up to 1/2 inch. The front bumper also comes off the the left side, right @ the front left wheel. it has a screw with a washer, i always fix it but it comes off again and again. I noticed several Nissan Sentra on the streets with the same problem! the last one I saw had the rear bumper stitch with duck tape. we where driving the same road, and after a while @ a red light I noticed the bumper came off almost completely off the other car.. I am sure this is a recurrent ploblem that has to do with a weak design of the attachment of the bumper to the car. Any ideas on how to fix it? without payind $$$$$$$$$$$$ at a repair shop thanks a lot.
Digital logic EEPROM? Hey guys, I have a professor at college who assigns labs without EVER teaching the subject. This lab we were supposed to construct a traffic light for a "main street" that is intersected by a "cross street". The light goes yellow asynchronously when an emergency vehicle comes from the cross street, and stays yellow for 1 clock after, followed by red for 2 clocks and back to green. It is also supposed to check every 5 cycles whether there is a car waiting at the cross street and if there is, it goes yellow for 1 cycle then red for 2, then back to green again. I did all that fine and I even constructed my own components using vhdl, but now they are asking me to create a second design using a 2865 EEPROM by hand. I know what an eeprom is, I do not know how it works, all I know is that the 2865 has 13 addresses and 8 outputs, I don't even know how the outputs are selected. Can anyone enlighten me? Sorry, I have to implement it using hand drawn gates....at least to my understanding I do (the professor explains nothing! and TAs dont respond to emails), but I don't see why I couldnt just write A0=(whatever) A1=(whatever). I do have a logic table because I essentially created the device before using 3 d flip flips and two sets of combinational logic. (Total amount of states equates to 7, so I only needed 3) So I used an ASM table to try and help me out, which it did. I just have no idea how the eeprom works though, I mean I originally thought it was just a big decoder, but I don't even know anymore. All I know is that the lowest address is o/o/o/o in hex and 1/f/f/f is the highest but I don't know what that means. does 0/0/0/0 select d0? and if 1/f/f/f is the highest, what output does that goe too since there are only 8 outputs (1000 base 2)
Is this a good beginning to a story? I am 14 and completely in love with writing.. could you tell me if this is a good start to a story???................. They say that your life flashes before your eyes right before you die, but mine streaks across my mind right when my dream starts getting good. It is almost like I am not supposed to have a good dream, I can not just relax for a night without my past flooding my mind. All the mistakes I have made, and all of the friends I have lost. Through all of those images, I always find a way to bring my favorite picture to the center. A picture of me and him. We looked so happy, so together, and I can’t help but to always remember my first love… I am on my way to New Jersey, and apparently my new home. You see, my dad is a business man and he got this offer that he says is, “Once in a life time opportunity.” Yeah, a once in a life time opportunity to completely ruin my life. I worked hard to become well liked in North Carolina, and now I have to start all over again in this place called Howell High School. What kind of name for a high school is that? “ Oh gosh, this place is packed!” I said as we pulled into Howell. “ How could anyone want to live somewhere that barley has enough room to breathe?” My father looked at me through the rear view mirror and by the intensity of his eyes, I could tell that he was not in the mood for my daily complaining. The bumps in the street almost made me spill my ice tea everywhere. As we turned left on to my street, I couldn’t help but to notice all of the teenagers, about my age, standing around on each side of the road. I think they noticed that I was the new neighbor because every single one of them swirled around to stare at my car. They did not look like the nicest kids, but who am I to judge. The moving car behind us was huge. My mother insisted on bringing almost all of the furniture that we kept in our old house. We pulled up to our new home, and I remember thinking that it was going to be awful, but in reality, it was beautiful. It was an eggshell white, with cranberry colored shutters and a door to match. It had four long white beams coming down. The porch was a design of light tan colored bricks placed together, and there was a white wooden bench just sitting there to complete amazing beauty of the house. Around the house there were pink, yellow, and white flowers, surrounded by small rounded bushes. On the end of the house there was a tall tree with extremely white flowers growing on it. BTW! NEW JERSEY IS WHERE ITS AT!!! home forever baby!!!!
How's This Rap i Made " Who Am I"? I should do it and regret it, not regret I never did it/ Never finished what I started, and Im sorry, I admit it/ Theres some women, who act like Im a star how Im livin/ Who'm I kiddin, Im just tryin to make a livin, Im hidden/ Stay behind all these rhymes that I write/ Feelin comfort in the dark, who am I in the light/ Try to find what im like, when behind on a mic/ Or in the "lime" light like designs on a sprite/ I try to forget things, the troubles encountered/ Today will the past in a couple of hours/ Im livin proof, you don't need muscle to power/ Who am I? Im a rapper with a must to devour/ And I'm...thinkin what my school said, keep a cool head/ I did, now Im holdin more ho's than a tool shed/ Tryna get full, coppin bread, Im a fool/ Who am I? big truck wit the weight that I pull/ They used to say if I don't get a scholarship/ I'll never make the cash that a baller is/ And if you don't got dough you don't matter kid/ I made em' think out the box like Hadda did/ (Mad Hadda is a radio host on 97.9 The Box) Verbal murder when Im bustin the rhyme off/ The slug leave a trail like the bug on a side walk/ So who am I? am I killer on the street? NO!/ My speech let em know Im a killer on the beats though/ ...Beast mode, how I look beside you/ If I "front" why I always get put behind you?/ Im real, you shouldn't have to look deep to find you/ And if you do, maybe you should let the beat remind you/ ...The music flows smoothly, soothing my mind/ And I don't use "crack" for a "groove" and its mine/ What should I prove? cuz I know Im the man/ I'll never lose, big plans, cuz I know who I am/ qwerty I Didn't Delete it It Was The Yahoo Mods
help with more astronomy waves questions and telescopes!!? can someone help me with waves questions for my astronomy class!! i dnt really understand this...thank u!! 1.why are infrared waves used to study nebulas. 2.Discuss the problem with telescopes when lenses are used to collect light and how sir Isaac Newton solved the problem by inventing a radical new telescope design. 3.what is the goal of any telescope? 4.How did we model the Keck telescope? Describe in detail. 5. DIscuss in detail the reasons why the summit of Mauna is an ideal location for an astronomical observatory. 6.Compare and contrast the Gemini telescope, Keck telescopes,Subaru Telescope. 7.What advantages are there in using light weight, flexible mirrors as opposed to the mirror used in the hale telescope 8.how are Type IA supernovae used to measure astronomical distances?(compared to street lights?) 9.How have Mauna Kea telescopes been used to discover extra-solar planets?
make these sentences parallel? 1. The botique is known for its variety of styles, for its haughty sales clerks, and daring new designs. 2. The police car sped up the street, its lights flashing, its siren wailing, and roaring its engine. 3. I find playing tennis to be better exercise than volleyball. 4. Kim not only has bought a tape deck but also a video recorder. 5. Susan is beautiful, arrogant, and has been spoiled by her parents. 6. My neighbor wants wither to resurface his driveway or be painting his house. 7. Carlos plans to attend the university, study biology, and being accepted into medical school. 8. Neither is the newspaper column timely nor interesting. 9. Lisa enjoys working for a large corporation for its many chances for advancemnet, for its excitement, and because of its many fringe benfits. 10. The research paper was not acceptable because it was late, it was too short, and needed typing.
Survey: How well do you know cars...? 1) what was the first roadster made by BMW? 2) When was the first corvette produced? 3) How many years was the Dodge Demon made for? 4) When did datsun first debut on the international market? 5) Who holds the fastest stock streetable car, lap record, on the Northern Loop? 6) what is the lightest street car in production to date? 7) which manufacturer created their frist car to spite it's competitor? (there's actually only one right answer to this) 8) Who designed the first coupe in Japan? 9) which manufacturer is the only one to be completely exclusive to AWD cars? 10) What am I referring to when I say i'm getting a lot of "blow back"? Mikey although not the blow back which I was referring to I will still give it to you.
Choosing the right motorbike suiting my needs...? Choosing the right motorbike suiting my needs...? My dad is actually interested in getting a motorbike (since hearing my new scooter (motomia espresso 110 - same as the Vuka XL110) which has a fuel efficiency of 50km/litre!!!! He is looking at various good motorbike companies to buy one, since they're very fuel efficient for getting around town. We have looked at all major companies in our area in south africa (BMW, Suzuki, Vuka, Honda) and narrowed the list down to: 1. BMW K1300GT - which is a street tourer(http://www.bmwmotorrad.co.za/Web/Motorcycle/Motorcycle.aspx?bid=124) (notice the indicator lights are within the same casing as stop-lights and headlight, they don't 'poke out' separately. 2. Honda CBR125R9 (http://www.honda.co.za/main.aspx?id=72&pid=48) 3. Honda VX1000 Valadero 4. Honda ST1100 5. Honda VFR800 (http://www.honda.co.za/main.aspx?id=72&pid=51_ Compare the more upright ergonomics of the BMW R110RT to the Yamaha YZ600R. Note the higher rise of the handlebars relative to the seat, the shorter reach to the grips and the forward position of the footpegs. This results in the body weight being transferred to the butt. The full fairing displaces a lot of air thus protecting the rider from the wind blast. This is exactly what my dad is looking for. Specifically, we noticed the indicator lights of some bikes are actually separate from the headlights (front) and stop lights (rear), in that they are not built in the same casing as the head-lights and stop-lights. It's not a big problem, but in the worst case scenario that the bike DOES fall over, the indicator lights that poke out can tend to bend under the immense weight, while the indicator lights contained within the plastic casing within the stoplights or headlights will not tend to get damaged if the bike falls over, or if you were to ride close to a lamp-post. The indicator lights do not “poke out” separately, but instead they are located “within" the stop-light in the same plastic cover. The same is true for the front head-lights. The indicatr lights are built on the same cover as the headlights.The Vuka XL125 has this (check link: www.vukascuta.com). Notice the Honda VFR800 has NO bar supported the RIGHT side of the rear wheel. We want a motorbike where the wheels are supported by TWO axles linked to the suspension, so the front wheel is supported like the rear wheel, in that they are both supported by TWO bars (or pillars) each, on each side. Therefore, with this in mind, my questions are: 1. Which superbike or street-tourer or sport-tourer has the ergonomic seat height that makes it possible to sit upright relative to touching the handlebars, as in a scooter? And does this motorbike have the rear wheels supported by TWO bars? 2. Any suggestions for superbikes AND tourers which have the indicator lights in the same design layout as te Vuka XL125? The indicator lights are fitted within the same casing as the stop-light and headlight, AND which has the rear wheel supported by two bars on each side? (i.e. it must have the combination of Question 1 and Question 2 features). Sorry for the long question and all the finicky things we are looking for in a motorbike. My dad's not really concerned about engine displacement and speed, very interested in a sport-tourer/street-tourer bike, solely because in some circumstances they actually out-perform the superbike with bigger engine displacements, especially in quick acceleration in a hairpin bend. I appreciate your answers.
"The White Envelope" Great Story about Xmas Traditions - worth the read.? SIMPLE WHITE ENVELOPE It's just a small white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so. It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas -oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it -- the overspending, the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma the gifts given in desperation because you couldn't think of anything else. Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties, and so forth. I reached for something special just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way. Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended. Shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, presented a sharp contrast to our boys in their spiffy blue and gold uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes. As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears. It was a luxury the ragtag team obviously could not afford. Well, we ended up walloping them. We took every weight class. And as each of their boys got up from the mat, he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado, a kind of street pride that couldn't acknowledge defeat. Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, 'I wish just one of them could have won,' he said. 'They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.' Mike loved kids -- all kids - and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball, and lacrosse. That's when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent them anonymously to the inner-city church. On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding years. For each Christmas, I followed the tradition one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game, another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground the week before Christmas, and on and on. The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning, and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents. As the children grew, the toys gave way to more practical presents, but the envelope never lost its allure. The story doesn't end there. You see, we lost Mike last year due to cancer. When Christmas rolled around, I was still so wrapped in grief that I barely got the tree up. But Christmas Eve found me placing an envelope on the tree, and in the morning it was joined by three more. Each of our children, unbeknownst to the others, had placed an envelope on the tree for their dad. The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike's spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us. May we all remember Christ, who is the reason for the season, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always. Author Unknown
Will you accept this gift ... future car? Concept fifth wheel.? Bike has its own pleasure and car has its own meaning.One cannot replace another its confirm and true.But how about between these two bike and car mechanism. So lets think about fifth wheel replacing differential, exactly 90 degree and individually-shock absorbing each wheel. Suspension frame H style for simplicity. Steering simple rack and pinion no power steering. Brake simple disk brake. Engine clamping like jet engine, 100 cc engine or battery operated. Body hard plastic for simplicity and less cost. clamp in system whole body.( Metal inside plastic in some required part). Four doors sliding open not out open.Easy for street narrow places and easy trafficking. Simple lighting. Engine can be started by hand leaver in seat side beside hand brake. Total weight of car 500kg.(Imagine)Maximum 800Kg including 4 person. Speed maximum 100KPH for safety, from 0 to 60 as other normal bike engine. Note: Specially Designed for simplicity and for streets having pitch paved roads. The tyre griping on ground should not be more than 8 inch. For easier driving ,turning and better looking and safety its recomended to be in rear powered. Easy and simple to repair.Just clamp in and hook out. Hope it will be the cheapest one than TATA<S NANO "the jealous lady". For shopping,picnic gathering, college etc Even generate current for normal use using ac inverter plug in. More and more you can add....on. Price May be USD 1000 ???? Hope to drive it soon. This theory may subject to legality. Note: Only fifth wheel powered.the rear cetral one.
Help with Honda Accord 2003 TCS/Breaking lights on? I read the answer of the Honda Guy to Tykat. My question to Honda Guy is if the lights came on because of bumpy roads. What can be done to fix the problem? How I could find if the front strucks or rear shocks causing the problem or the engine may have a problem? I took the car for a diagnostics test and the following code came out. 61-1, 65-1, and 68-1. The shop reset the codes but the lights still stayed on. Currently, I am living in Panama and I am having problem driving here, because Panama roads are miserable; potholes and the roads are badly design. I drove into a street curve and puncture the left front tire badly plus other incidents climbing the curves. The streets and parking lots are very narrows. Any suggestion are very well appreciate. Thank you.
Rate My Lyrics 1-10.? I never post lyrics for the morning folks. So here is some, rate 1-10. i live to die, die to live i construct bars for the foundation for my crib no matter what, i try to do whats best for my future kids in the creed of the so called pipe dreams extractin whispers also called the underwater screams influence the next emcee illuminatin under a light beam street teacher teachin street philosophy not the streets based on color schemes but the work of present day deities cuz u see that blue and red sh1t really bothers me terrotorial accusations leadin to altercations leaves me in amazement, so im locked in the basement workin my way up bar by bar building the frame until the roof is up shielding me from the rain fightin off the plugs tryin to impeach the brain Day to day struggle tryin to keep the status on sane i read and inspect peoples minds and find contradictory designs speak visionary rhymes tryin to impose knowledge to those who are blind to these drastic times instead of grippin on a 9 milimeter i water my grass until its greener Sit back in school study at home nobody knows what i know about the destruction of the world the boulder between the shoulders is covered in mold the prophecy has been told all yall sold your soul Only 21 years old already im feelin the cold Eyes looking into my own dont see the beast thats grown into the epitome of superior darkness i need a spark to disembark these heartless demons
Why is so *important* for the opposition to reverse everything Obama has done...? and go back to the way things were--during the last administration? Ever since Obama was elected, the opposition has refused to partake in *anything*. They don't like how he's handling the economy, they particularly don't like how he handled health care reform, and they most certainly aren't *liking* his calls for new Wall Street regulations in light of the Goldman Sachs scandal, and most likely...? They'll hate his approach to immigration reform--even though the GOP has supported such a measure in the past; along the same lines as Obama's current proposal calls for it. All this talk about booting out the Democrats and putting the same Republicans back in control of Congress doesn't make much sense. For one, these are the same people whom gave us this recession and this nightmare to begin with--starting with market deregulation and then bailing out Wall Street with Bush's TARP-funds program; after the economy went into the drink. McCain wasn't up to the challenge to dealing with the economy. Remember how he went on national TV and demanded that Obama suspend the fall campaign so that he could go vote in Washington? Obama declined and McCain ran and hid in the halls of Congress. The man's credibility and image was damaged because he wasn't "man enough" to face the perils our economy had been going through at the time! Two, we all know that any newly empowered GOP majority won't work with Obama one iota. They're going to introduce legislation and bills to tear down what Obama spent the last year and a half working to pass and that's that. Turn back the clock, kill progress, kill any hope keeping this nation moving forward on an even keel--including getting our economy back on track; though it's going to take time. There won't be any compromise or partisan government work--designed to address the needs of the people. The GOP is just going to sit on their butts, whine and complain, and do very little--if *any*--actual governing. You know this--from the past three years--I know this, everyone else knows this as well. So why is it so important to go back instead of forward? Haven't we had enough of the failed Republican policy machine that does little to help Main Street, but continues to empower Wall Street?
How can someone do this to a cat?? About a week ago, my sister saw a cat in the alley near her home that looked very thin, but when we approached it, it got up and wandered off. Tonight, my neighbor caught the cat and brought it to me, not knowing that I had seen it before. We immediately fed the poor thing a veterinarian prescribed light canned food, designed to be easy on a weak tummy - she scarfed it. On a closer look, she has been severely matted for some time, and it looks as though someone took a pair of scissors to her to remove some of the mats, stopped half way, decided to shave her instead, made one good swipe down one side, and quit. Then she's found like that on the street?? I plan to make an appointment with my vet for her tomorrow to have her shaved all the way down so she can grow a nice full and even coat again - but good Lord, how can someone let a cat get in that state - or chop it's coat up like that? She's very lovable and loves to be touched - I just can't believe it. Anyone have ideas I can do?
Pencil skirt, influential designers, fabric questionnaire (It would be a HUGE favor if you'd participate)? Thank you so much in advance! I'll try and keep it short, im designing a garment for a high street Store and am doing field research so i can adapt my design to my customers, thus being able to sell more :) Who do you think are influential designers at the minute? What fabric/ colour shades do you prefer? Soft, light weight, heavy, dark, light etc. Do you find pencil skirts a versatile and easy to wear garment? Between how much would you be willing to spend on a skirt? What high street stores do you mostly shop at? How old are you? Thankyou so much <333
I need a mentor and a person to teach me how to sew on the machine? I am trying really hard to start promoting my clothing line and I'm having a bit of a problem... I do not posess any sewing skills on a machine only by hand really, I just recently lost my job and I am hanging on by a thread. I am holding on for dear life to pursure my life long dream and I know right now to some my hopes and dreams should be put on hold and people feel I should look for yet again another domestic job however I dont like working at a job I do not feel passionate about and have no interest in!!! Plus I want to be my own boss!!! I mean I am an aspiring freelance fashion designer and I have been in love with the creative process of garment construction (as I call it) since the early age of 7 {when I saw my mothers hand made light blue suede and leather trimmed jeweled encrusted peep toe 4 inch stilletos she attended Berkley college at the time} I am a very independent thinker as well as free spirited when it comes to fashion design and my choice of apparel!! I've always apprecitated fashion design for freedom of choice and brilliant creativity in clothing and various intricate designs and attention to detail and fabric selection and patterns.. I'm just completely fascinated with the world of fashion I am like a visionary in my own little world because everything surrounding me is art in its own form!! i design for all shapes and sizes and i create everyday couture with a kind of new york city street style meets meets japanese fashion!!!! my designs can be worn by the everyday male and female so please if anyone has any advice or would like to converse with me or would like to help me contact me by answering here or emailing me personally!!! email: BEF24Magalee@aol.com
Is this a good skateboard setup? I'm planning to get a new board and I want to get it from the Zumiez Design Your Own Complete thing. Since I'm on a budget, I'm getting the silver package. This is what I'm want to get: - Powell Mini Logo 7.5 K-12 Deck - Destructo Solid Blue 5.0 hanger trucks - Bones Big Blue and Black 53 mm wheels - Rush ABEC7 Blue bearings - Shorty's Lil 1' hardware - Jessup Grip tape Can someone let me know if this setup will have a good pop, be light, and durable? I usually do street and cruise. Maybe trying vert. Mainly, I want to know if it'll have a good pop. If anyone knows, then it'd be great if you could help me. Thank you! :)
Hastening the curse...my poem? Hastening the curse of ruby dust for daring dreams Spider webbed with feelings weaved from zipper Candle light by streets with electronic tree shine An actor so dedicated to the role of lust objectified With candy in a purse so sweet that pain is faked A youth is sacrificed on the alter or is it a stage Shoe's were designed by men with women in mind Marching headlong into nights like nuclear winters Is she laughing at all the fools that pretend to care A brain like mine has been tempted over to wandering Gathering a harvest of sorrow for my instrumental art Raking leaves of desperate memories up with a pick
Small Format SLR Digital Camera Lense Questions ... ? I small format SLR digital camera with a full size 35mm sensor and have the following lenses: 20mm, 28mm shift, 35mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm macro, 135mm, 300mm which would you use for each situation and why. ... Im new to photography ... 1. An architect has hired you to photograph the façade of a new ten floor building he has just completed, constructed of concrete. There are five story buildings on the street opposite and he wants an accurate rendition of his work. 2. An architect has hired you to photograph the façade of a new twenty floor building he has just completed. The design is very modern and he is looking for a creative photo to enhance his design. There are ten story buildings on the street opposite. The building is made of stainless steel and glass. 3. A magazine has hired you to shoot a cover shot of a model’s head. There will be hair and makeup artists and they want an outdoor shot on an overcast day. 4. A magazine wants you to photograph a fashion story on active sports wear using male and female models. They are looking for high-energy shots with the models interacting physically with each other. 5. An advertising agency wants you to photograph models with long legs for a panty hose ad. They want the look to be arty and the length of the legs exaggerated. The girls are to be photographed standing and walking. 6. A fashion magazine has hired you to photograph a story on business suits for women. They want high power shots of women in a slick city environment with a lot of action around them. 7. A fashion magazine wants you to photograph a story on business suits for women. They want high power shots of women interacting with men and women in an office environment. The location has lots of natural light through waist high to ceiling windows, but the spaces are a bit small. 8. An advertising agency has asked for submissions to photograph a new Alessi juicer, which has been designed by an Italian design team and has won several prestigious design awards. The juicer looks like a brushed aluminium spaceship and they want a dramatic shot to emphasize its design. 9. A book publisher wants you to travel to Asia to photograph a cookbook based on regional cooking done in sidewalk food stalls. They want the shots to have a “fly on the wall” kind of look with a voyeuristic appeal. They also want the food to stand out on its own and not look like a travelogue. 10. A food magazine wants you to photograph a story on onions and garlic. These are not recipes as such but the food in a more natural state. Some shots on a farm followed by some close up shots and some shots of people’s hands crushing and chopping. Thanks
Dont you feel that a job like DOCTOR'S or TOW-TRUCK drivers is all about waiting for somethin bad to happen I mean do you ever get like maybe five hundred doctors taking to the streets a march against the "intake of soda drinks" which causes illnesses especially amoungst kids or against smoking. Wouldnt they be losing business We witness very often, when traffic lights malfunction at a very busy intersection, tow truck parked nearby for .............just in case. Jobs like fashion design or building contractors are more development and progress based. Whats your feelings? Are most doctors really dedicated or putting on a front for the bucks. PEOPLE - I dont have anything against doctors or tow truck drivers. I think they're doing a great job. All im trying to gather is there a great percentage of them that are really dedicated in prevention, which is better than cure? I know of a case where a lady who went to a doctor for a lump on her breast and the doctor saw her for 10 min and charged her R300. The other 20 min that she was in the consultation room, he was busy chatting to a friend - making plan to play golf that afternoon. I know of a case of a tow truck that was in a hurry to win a job in taking a car to the scrap yard ..............problem was that there was still a body in the wreckage I MEAN ...........have you read COWBOY CHRISTIAN'S answer who answers below He is a fire fighter who wishes that my house burnes down - DO YOU CALL THIS DEDICATION?..........I wouldn't utter such evil words if I was in that profession
Which part of the script should I use to draw a picture of? Lilo And Stitch Script Read the charges. Dr. Jumba Jookiba-- lead scientist of Galaxy Defense Industries-- you stand before this council accused of illegal genetic experimentation. How do you plead? Not guilty! My experiments are only theoretical-- completely within legal boundaries. We believe you actually created something. Created something?! Ha! But that would be irresponsible and unethical. I would never, ever... make more than one. What is that monstrosity? Monstrosity! What you see before you is the first of a new species. I call it Experiment 626. He is bulletproof, fireproof and can think faster than supercomputer. He can see in the dark and move objects times his size. His only instinct: To destroy everything he touches! So, it is a monster. Hey, just a little one. It is an affront to nature. It must be destroyed! Calm yourself, Captain Gantu. Perhaps it can be reasoned with. Experiment 626 give us some sign you understand any of this. Show us that there is something inside you that is good. Hmm? Meega, nala kweesta! So naughty! I didn't teach it that. Place that idiot scientist under arrest! I prefer to be called evil genius! And as for that abomination... it is the flawed product of a deranged mind. It has no place among us. Captain Gantu, take him away. With pleasure. Hmm. Uncomfortable? Oh... Good! The council has banished you to exile on a desert asteroid. So, relax... enjoy the trip and don't get any ideas. These guns are locked onto your genetic signature. They won't shoot anyone but you. Ow! Why, you...! May I remind the captain that he is on duty. Secure the cell! Aye, Captain. Captain on deck. All ahead full. Do... Does this, uh, look infected to you? Oh! Quiet, you. Gunfire in the cell bay! Open a channel. He's loose on Deck C! Red alert. Seal off the deck! Security, converge on door seven! Deadly force authorized. Fire on sight! There he is! Security to Bridge. It's in the ventilation system. He's headed for the power... grid. What was that? I don't think he's on the ship anymore. Confirmed. He's taken a police cruiser. Yeah... he took the red one. Yee-haw! Hmm?! That's it! We got it. We got it! Hyperdrive activated. System charging. He's engaged his H-drive! Warning-- guidance is not functional. Pursuit Commander that crazy trog is about to make a jump! Break formation! Get clear of that ship! Navigation failure. Do not engage hyper... Get me Galactic Control. Where is he?! He's still in hyperspace. Where will he exit? Calculating now-- quadrant section - - area . A planet called... Ee-arth. I want an expert on this planet in here now! What is that? Water. Most of the planet is covered in it. He won't survive in water. His molecular density is too great. No... Of course. How much time do we have? We have projected his landing at three hours, minutes. Oh, we have to gas the planet. Hold it! Hold everything! Earth is a protected wildlife preserve. Yeah. We've been using it to rebuild the mosquito population which, need I remind you, is an endangered species! Am I to assume you are the expert? Oh, I don't know about expert. Agent Pleakley at your service. Can we not simply destroy the island? No! Crazyhead! The mosquito's food of choice, primitive humanoid life forms have colonies all over that planet. Are they intelligent? No, but they're very delicate. In fact, every time an asteroid strikes their planet they have to begin life all over. It's fascinating, isn't it? With this, I've been able to study... What if our military forces just landed there? Well, that'd be a bad idea! These are extremely simple creatures, miss. Landing there would create mass mayhem and planet-wide panic! A quiet capture would require an understanding of - - that we do not possess! Who, then, Mr. Pleakley, would you send for his extraction? Does he have a brother? Close grandmother, perhaps? Friendly cousin? Neighbor with a beard? He got away? I'm sure this comes as no surprise to you. I designed this creature for to be unstoppable. Which is precisely why you must now bring him back. What? Me? And to reward you we are willing to trade your freedom for his capture. - - will not come easily. Maybe direct hit from plasma cannon might stun him long enough to... Plasma cannon granted. Do we have a bargain, Dr. Jumba? B-B-But it's a delicate planet! Who's going to control him? You will. Very good, Your Highness. I... I didn't quite... Uh, you're notjoking! So, tell me, my little one-eyed one on what poor, pitiful, defenseless planet has my monstrosity been unleashed? Mahalo nui ia Ke Ali iwahine O Lili ulani O ka Wohi ku Ka pipio mai o ke anuenue Na waihooluu a halikeole E nana na maka i ke ao malama Mai Hawaii akea i Kauai... O Kal'kaua he inoa O Ka pua mae ole i ka I' Ka pua maila i ka mauna I ke kuahiwi o Mauna Kea Ke 'maila i K'lauea M'lamalama i Wahinekapu A ka luna o Uw'kahuna I ka pali kapu o Ka auea Ea mai ke ali i kia manu Ua wehi i ka hulu o ka mamo Ka pua nani a o Hawai i O Kal'kaua he inoa O Kal'kaua he inoa Ka pua mae ole i ka I' Ka pua maila i ka mauna I ke kuahiwi o Mauna Kea Ke 'maila i K'lauea... One, two, three, four... ...M'lamalama i Wahinekapu... Ay-yi-yi. ...A ka luna o Uw'kahuna I ka pali kapu o Ka auea Mahalo nui ia Ke Ali iwahine O Lili ulani O ka Wohi ku... Ea mai ke ali i kia manu Ua wehi i ka hulu o ka mamo Ka pua nani a o Hawai I O Kal'kaua he inoa... He Inoa No Kalani Kalakaua Kulele. -Whoa! -Whoa! Stop. Stop. Lilo, why are you all wet? It's sandwich day. Every Thursday, I take Pudge the fish a peanut butter sandwich. Pudge is a fish? And today we were out of peanut butter! So I asked my sister what to give him and she said a tuna sandwich. I can't give Pudge tuna! Do you know what tuna is? Fish? It's fish! If I gave Pudge tuna, I'd be an abomination! I'm late because I had to go to the store and get peanut butter 'cause all we have is-is stinkin' tuna! Lilo, Lilo, why is this so important? Pudge controls the weather. You're crazy. Please! Please! Everybody calm down! Girls... Shh. Lilo... I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I won't do it again! Maybe we should call your sister. No! I'll be good! I want to dance. I practiced. I just want to dance. I practiced. Ooh, she bit me. Eww! I called your sister. She said to wait for her here on the porch. We'll try again on Sunday. Does this look infected to you? Yeah. You better not have rabies. If you have rabies the dogcatcher is going to have to cut... Are you going to play dolls? You don't have a doll. This is Scrump. I made her, but her head is too big. So I pretend a bug laid eggs in her ears, and she's upset because she only has a few more days to... Lilo! Lilo? Lilo? Oh, no. You better be home. Hey! Watch where you're going! Stupidhead! I found a new place to dwell... Oh, Lilo! Lilo! Open the door, Lilo! Go away. ...You make me so lonely, baby... Lilo? We don't have time for this. ...I get so lonely... Leave me alone to die. Come on, Lilo that social worker's going to be here any minute! ...You still can find some room For brokenhearted lovers to cry away their gloom Don't make me so lonely, baby Don't make me so lonely I get so lonely I could die... The bellhop's tears keep flowin'... You are so finished when I get in there! Well, they been so long on Lonely Street They ain't ever gonna look back... Oh, I'm going to stuff you in the blender push puree, then bake you into a pie and feed it to the social worker! And when he says, Mmm, this is great. What's your secret? I'm going to say... Love... and nurturing. Hi. Uh... You must be the, uh... The stupidhead. Oh! Oh... Oh, you know, I'm really sorry about that and if I'd known who you were, of course I never would've... Uh... I can pay for that. It's a rental. Are you the guardian in question? Yes. I'm Nani. Nice to meet you, Mister...? Bubbles. Mr. Bubbles. That's a strange... Yes, I know. Are you going to invite me in, Nani? Uh... I thought we could sit out here and talk. I don't think so. Right. Uh... ...It's always crowded... This way. ...You still can find some room For brokenhearted lovers to cry away their gloom You make me so lonely, baby... Uh... wait here. Hey! So... lemonade? Do you often leave your sister home alone? No. Never. Well, except forjust now. Uh, I had to run to the store to get some... Oh! You left the stove on while you were out? Low heat! Just a simmer. Mmm! It's coming along great. I found that this morning. Lilo! There you are. Honeyface... this is Mr. Bubbles. Nice to meet you. Your knuckles say Cobra. Cobra Bubbles. You don't look like a social worker. I'm a special classification. Did you ever kill anyone? We're getting off the subject. Let's talk about you. Are you happy? I'm adjusted. I eat four food groups and look both ways before crossing the street and take long naps, and get disciplined. Disciplined? Yeah. She disciplines me real good. Sometimes five times a day. -With bricks. -No... Bricks? Uh-huh, in a pillowcase. Okay! That's enough sugar for you. Why don't you run along, you little cutie. The other social workers just thought she was a scream. Thirsty? Let me illuminate to you the precarious situation in which you have found yourself. I am the one they call when things go wrong and things have indeed gone wrong. My friends need to be punished. Call me next time you're left here alone. Yep. In case you're wondering, this did not go well. You have three days to change my mind. -Blah. -Eww! Lilo! Why didn't you wait at the school? You were supposed to wait there! Lilo! Do you not understand? Do you want to be taken away? Answer me! No! No, you don't understand? No! No, what? No! You're such a pain! So why don't you sell me and buy a rabbit instead?! At least a rabbit would behave better than you! Go ahead! Then you'll be happy because it'll be smarter than me, too! And quieter! You'll like it, 'cause it's stinky, like you! Go to your room! I'm already in my room! Hey. I brought you some pizza, in case you were hungry. We're a broken family, aren't we? No. Maybe, a little. Maybe a lot. I shouldn't have yelled at you. We're sisters. It's ourjob. Yeah, well, from now on... I like you better as a sister than a mom. Yeah? And you like me better as a sister than a rabbit, right? Oh... Oh, oh, oh, oh. Yes. Yes, I do. I hit Mertle Edmonds today. You hit her? Before I bit her. You bit her. Lilo, you shouldn't... People treat me different. They just don't know what to say. I'll tell you what. If you promise not to fight anymore I promise not to yell at you, except on special occasions. Tuesdays and bank holidays would be good. Yeah? Would that be good? Oh! My camera's full again. Aren't they beautiful? A falling star! I call it! Get out! Get out! I have to make a wish! Can't you go any faster? Oh, no! Gravity is increasing on me. No, it's not! It is, too, Lilo. The same thing happened yesterday. You rotten sister! Your butt is crushing me! Why do you act so weird?! It's me again. I need someone to be my friend... someone who won't run away. Maybe send me an angel... the nicest angel you have. What we when hit? There it is. It stay jammed under the fender. We better call somebody. We're looking for something that can defend itself... something that won't die... something sturdy, you know? Like a lobster. Lilo, you lolo. Do we have a lobster door? No. We have a dog door. We are getting a dog. So nice to see your pretty face again! Jumba? We need your name and address at the bottom of the form... The kennel's back this way. Go. Pick someone out. Hello? Hello?! Are there any aminals in here? Hello! Hi. Hoh... ha... Hi... Wow! Oh, yes. Mm-hmm. All of our dogs are adoptable. Except that one! What is that thing?! A dog, I think. But it was dead this morning. It was dead this morning?! Well, we thought it was dead. It was hit by a truck. I like him! Come here, boy. Oh! Aah! Wouldn't you like a different dog? We have better dogs, dear. Not better than him. He can talk! Say hello. He... Hel... Dogs can't talk, dear. He did. Does it have to be this dog? Yes, he's good. I can tell. You'll have to think of a name for him. His name is... Stitch. Now, that's not a real name... Hmm. Uh-uh, uh-uh-uh. ...in Iceland... but here, it's a good name. Stitch it is. And there's a two dollar license fee. I want to buy him! Can I borrow two dollars? He's all yours. You're all mine. Well, what's he doing? Shh! Keep quiet. He's listening for us. How good is his hearing? I mean, can he... Why don't you run? Coming! I'm coming! Stop! I have just determined this situation to be far too hazardous! Don't worry, I won't hit her. No! That girl is a part of the mosquito food chain. Here! Educate yourself. Using a little girl for a shield. This is low, even for you! Whoo-hoo! Bah! Tear him apart with all both my bare hands! Have you lost your mind?! What is it, Stitch? We cannot be seen! Bad dog, barking at nothing! You can't shoot, and you can't be seen. Look at you! You look like a monster. We have to blend in. Okay, I got to get to work. Stick around town and stay out of the roads, okay? I'll meet you at : . Hmm? Oh! Ah! Okay, I guess we should be going. What about Stitch? My friends! What do you want? I'm sorry I bit you and pulled your hair and punched you in the face. Apology not accepted. Now get out of my way before I run you over. I got a new dog. His name is Stitch. That is the ugliest thing I have ever saw. -Yeah. -Yeah. Eww! Get it away from me! I'm gonna get a disease! Somebody do something! Oh, great! He's loose. His destructive programming is taking effect. He will be irresistibly drawn to large cities where he will back up sewers reverse street signs and steal everyone's left shoe. It's nice to live on an island with no large cities. Are you okay? Doo-doo... Doo-doo... You can shake an apple off an apple tree Shake-a, shake-a, sugar, but you'll never shake me -Uh-uh-uh -Doo-doo-doo No, siree, uh-uh... Uh-uh. ...Doo-doo-doo Doo-doo-doo I'm gonna stick like glue Stick because I'm... Stuck on you I'm gonna run my fingers Through your long, black hair... Hey, over here, little buddy. ...Squeeze you tighter than a grizzly bear -Uh-uh-uh -Doo-doo-doo Yes, siree, uh-huh Doo-doo-doo, Doo-doo-doo I'm gonna stick like glue Stick because I'm... Stuck on you Hide in the kitchen Hide in the hall Ain't gonna do you no good at all 'Cause once I catch ya and the kissin' starts A team o' wild horses couldn't tear us apart Try to take a tiger from his daddy's side... When you're ready to give up just let us know, heh? Whee! ...Uh-uh-uh... Yeah! This is you. This is your badness level. It's unusually high for someone your size. We have to fix that. Ay-yi-yi, Lilo! Your dog cannot sit at the table. Stitch is troubled. He needs desserts. Oh, you didn't even eat your sweet potato. I thought you liked them. Desserts! David! I got a new dog. Oh! You sure it's a dog? Uh-huh. He used to be a collie before he got ran over. Yum! Hey... Blah! Eww! Howzit, Nani? Did you catch fire again? Nah, just the stage. Listen, I was wondering if you're not doing anything this... David, I told you, I can't. I... I got a lot to deal with right now. I know. I just figured you might need some time... You smell like a lawn mower. Look, I got to go. The kid at table three's throwing poi again. Maybe some other time, okay? Don't worry. She likes your butt and fancy hair. I know. I read her diary. She thinks it's fancy? Blech! Oh! Mmm! Aha! Look what I find! Get restraints! Right. Ow! Take that! Hurry! Uh, hold still just a... Aah! Hey, Nani! Is that your dog? Uh... All is well. Please, go about your business. I'm okay. Oh, your head looks swollen. Actually, she's just ugly. Darling... He's joking. Ugly-- look at me... Uh, this is not working out. Uh, b-but... Mm-mm. Yeah? Well, who wants to work at this stupid... fakey luau anyway. Come on, Lilo. Did you lose yourjob because of Stitch and me? Nah. The manager's a vampire and he wanted me to join his legion of the undead. I knew it. This is a great home. You'll like it a lot. See? Uh, Lilo... Comfy. -Hey! -Hey! What is the matter with you? Be careful of the little angel! It's not an angel, Lilo. I don't even think it's a dog. We just have to take him back. He's just cranky because it's his bedtime. He's creepy, Lilo. I won't sleep while he's loose in the house. You're loose in the house all the time and I sleep just fine! Hey, what are you doing? Stop that, Stitch! Hey! Look at him, Lilo. He's obviously mutated from something else. We have to take him back. He was an orphan and we adopted him! What about O'hana? He hasn't been here that long. Neither have I. Dad said O'hana means family. Huh? O'hana means family. Family means... ...nobody gets left behind. Or...? Or forgotten. I know. I know. I hate it when you use O'hana against me. Mmm. Don't worry, you can sleep right next to me. Look how curious the puppy is. This is my room, and this is your bed. This is your dolly and bottle. See? Doesn't spill. I filled it with coffee. Good puppy. Now get into bed. Hey! That's mine! Down! Mmm! Be careful of that! You don't touch this! Don't ever touch it! No! Don't pull on her head! She's recovering from surgery. No! That's from my blue period. Mmm... There. You know, you wreck everything you touch. Why not try and make something for a change? Ah! Wow. San Francisco. Save me! Eek! No more caffeine for you. This little girl is wasting her time. - - cannot be taught to ignore its destructive programming. Ooh! Push that over. What are you doing? Nothing! Uh, say, I want to try it on. No! Share! Let me try it! Hey! Ow! You're justjealous 'cause I'm pretty! Don't move. A mosquito has chosen me as her perch. She's so beautiful. Look, another one. And another one! Why, it's a whole flock. And they like me! They're nuzzling my flesh with their noses. Now they're, um, they're.... I think it might be a koala. An evil koala. I can't even pet it. It keeps staring at me, like it's going to eat me. Hello? Nani? Hello? Are you there? Now, this is interesting. What? - - was designed to be a monster but now he has nothing to destroy. You see, I never gave him a greater purpose. What must it be like to have nothing... not even memories to visit in the middle of the night? Nah! Hmm. Hmm... That's the Ugly Duckling. See? He's sad because he's all alone and nobody wants him but on this page, his family hears him crying and they find him. Then the Ugly Duckling is happy because he knows where he belongs. Hmm... Want to listen to the King? You look like an Elvis fan. Nani. Nani! Uh... yeah? Look. We can't go on together With suspicious minds... ...cious minds... ...can build our dreams... ...On suspicious minds... Heard you lost yourjob. Well, uh, actually, I just quit thatjob because, you know, the hours are just not conducive to the challenges of raising a child... Hey! I am so sorry about that. What is that thing? That's my puppy. Really? Thus far, you have been adrift in the sheltered harbor of my patience but I cannot ignore you beingjobless. Do I make myself clear? Perfectly. And next time I see this dog I expect it to be a model citizen... capisce? Uh... yes? New job. Model citizen. Good day. You look like an angel... Mrs. Hasagawa? I'm here to answer your newspaper ad. Elvis Presley was a model citizen. ...Walk like an angel... I've compiled a list of his traits for you to practice. Number one is dancing. I can't talk now, dear. I'm waiting for someone to answer my ad. That's why I'm here. Hands on your hips. Now follow my lead. Ooh-hoo. ...You fooled me with your kisses... Ah! That's my want ad. I know! ...Heaven knows how you lied to me You're not the way... Whoa, whoa! Why is everything so dark? I am all about coffee. Let's move on to step two. ...Walk like an angel... Elvis played guitar. Here. ...Talk like an angel... Hold it like this, and put your fingers here. See? Now you try. ...and I make great cappuccinos and lattes with... I wish I could, Nani, but I just hired Teddy and with tourist season ending... Concierge-er-ing is my life. ...You look like an angel... I just love to answer phones... This is the face of romance. ...Walk like an angel... She looks like she could use some lovin'. ...Talk like an angel, but I got wise... Oh, we might have something. Good. Now kiss her. ...The devil in disguise... I'm sure Elvis had his bad days, too. I'm all about saving people? ...I thought that I was in heaven... Actually, I do think we have an opening. Really? Okay, this is it. ...But I was sure surprised... Time to bring it all together. Oh, that'd be so great! You have no idea how badly I need this job. ...The devil in your eyes You're the devil in disguise... It's all you! Knock 'em dead! ...The devil in disguise You're the devil in disguise... Don't crowd him! ...Oh, yes, you are The devil in disguise... The devil in disguise, oh, yes... Hey, knock it off! Hey, Lilo! Howzit... Nani? We've been having a bad day. Hmm... Hey, I might not be a doctor but I know that there's no better cure for a sour face than a couple of boards and some choice waves. What you think? I think that's a great idea. -Aloha e, aloha e -Aloha e, aloha e -'Ano'ai ke aloha e -'Ano'ai ke aloha e -Aloha e, aloha e -Aloha e, aloha e 'Ano'ai ke aloha e 'Ano'ai ke aloha e... There's no place I'd rather be Than on my surfboard out at sea Lingering in the ocean blue And if I had one wish come true I'd surf till the sun sets beyond the horizon Awikiwiki, mai lohilohi Lawe mai i ko papa he'e nalu Flying by on a Hawaiian roller coaster ride Awikiwiki, mai lohilohi Lawe mai i ko papa he'e nalu Pi'i na nalu, la lahalaha O ka moana, hanupanupa -Lalala i ka la hanahana -Whoo! -Me ke kai hoene i ka pu'e one -Whoo! Yeah! Helehele mai kakou e Hawaiian roller coaster ride There's no place I'd rather be Than on a seashore dry, wet free On golden sand is where I'd lay And if I only had my way I'd play till the sun sets beyond the horizon Lalala i ka la hanahana Me ke kai hoene i ka pu'e one It's time to try the Hawaiian roller coaster ride Hang loose, hang ten, howzit, shake a shaka No worry, no fear, ain't no biggy, brahda Cuttin' in, cuttin' up, cuttin' back, cuttin' out Front side, back side, goofy-footed, wipe out Let's getjumpin', surf's up and pumpin' Coastin' with the motion of the ocean Whirlpools swirling, cascading, twirling Hawaiian roller coaster ride... Oh, can't complain, Mom. I'm camping out with a convicted criminal and, uh... oh, I had my head chewed on by a monster! Wait... something is not right. - - is returning willingly to water. Oh, hold on, Mom-- another call. Mr. Pleakley, you are overdue. I want a status report. Oh, uh, things are going well. He cannot swim! Things are going well. Jumba, aren't they going well? Why will he risk drowning? Jumba? Jumba, help me out here. I would have expected you back by now, with - - in hand. Just a few things left to pack and, uh, we'll be... Hang up. We are going swimming. Huh? There's no place I'd rather be Than on my surfboard out at sea Lingering in the ocean blue And if I had one wish come true I'd surf till the sun sets beyond the horizon Awikiwiki, mai lohilohi Lawe mai i ko papa he'e nalu Flying by On a Hawaiian roller coaster ride Awikiwiki, mai lohilohi Lawe mai i ko papa he'e nalu Pi'i na nalu, la lahalaha O ka moana, hanupanupa Lalala i ka la hanahana -Me ke kai hoene i ka pu'e one -Yeah! Helehele mai kakou e Hawaiian roller coaster ride. Lilo! What happened? Oh... some lolo must have stuffed us in the barrel. Where's Stitch? Get off of her! What happened? Stitch dragged her down. We lost Stitch! Lilo? Lilo, look at me. Look at me, baby. Are you hurt? No. He's unconscious, but I think he's alive. David, take Lilo. This isn't what it looks like. We were... It-It's just that... I know you're trying, Nani but you need to think about what's best for Lilo... even if it removes you from the picture. I'll be back tomorrow morning for Lilo. I'm sorry. Nani? Is there something I can do? No, David. Uh, I need to take Lilo home now. We have a lot to talk about, Lilo. Thanks. You know, I really believed they had a chance. Then you came along. Lilo, honey... we have to, uh... Don't worry. You're nice, and someone will give you a job. I would. Come here. Aloha Oe, Aloha Oe E ke onaona noho i ka lipo One fond embrace, a ho'i a'e au Until we meet again. That's us before... It was rainy, and they went for a drive. What happened to yours? I hear you cry at night. Do you dream about them? I know that's why you wreck things and push me. Our family's little now and we don't have many toys but if you want, you could be part of it. You could be our baby and we'd raise you to be good. O'hana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind but if you want to leave, you can. I'll remember you, though. I remember everyone that leaves. L... L... Lost. I'm lost. Help! I don't like the ocean! Oh, look, a friendly little dolphin. They helped sailors in the war... It's a shark! It's a shark, and it ain't friendly! It looks like a dolphin. Tricky fish! Tricky fish! Oh, octopus, come and help me? An octo... octopus is worse than a shark! I hate this planet! Oh... little monster! Uh, Agent Pleakley here. I have lost patience with you both. Have you captured - - or not? Um... Uh-uh... Consider yourselves fired and prisonbound. Your incompetence is nothing short of unspeakable! But, uh... mm... We're fired! Now we do it my way! Your way? Oh... uh, wait! It seems I have overestimated Jumber and Blinkley. Uh, Jumba and Pleakley. Whatever. The mission is in jeopardy. This could be your chance to redeem yourself, Captain Gantu. How soon will you be prepared to leave? Immediately. Don't run. Don't make me shoot you. You were expensive. Yes. Yes, that's it. Come quietly. Mm... waiting. For what? Family. Ah! You don't have one. I made you. Oh... maybe I could... You're built to destroy. You can never belong. Now come quietly and we will take you apart. No, no, no, no, don't, don't run! Don't run! Lilo. I didn't hear you get up. Baby, what's wrong? Stitch left. Really? It's good he's gone. He didn't want to be here, anyway. We don't need him. Lilo... sometimes you try your hardest but things don't work out the way you want them to. Sometimes things have to change and maybe sometimes they're for the better... even if... Nani! David! I think I found you a job. You what?! Old man Kukhkini's store, but we got to hurry. Oh, um, okay. Lilo? Baby, this is really important. I need you to stay here for a few minutes. I'm going to be right back. Lock the door and don't answer it for anyone, okay? Things are finally turning around. Aw, David, I owe you one. That's okay. You can just date me, and we'll call it even. Come back here, you little...! Stitch? What is it? Shh! Oh, hiding behind your little friend won't work anymore. Didn't I tell you? We got fired this morning. New rules. Ha! Ooh. Oh, ooh! Ow! Ow! Ow! You ain't nothin' but a hound dog... What are we going to do? ...Cryin' all the time... Ooh! I love this song! Pliers. Screwdriver. Check. Come out, my friend from whomever you're hiding behind. ...Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit And you ain't no friend of mine... What the...? Ooh! Come on! What's the big deal? I'll put you back together again. I'll make you taller and not so fluffy! I like fluffy! No... No... No! Oh, leave my mother out of this! You could do with a makeover. I tried to give you my good looks but let's face it, something went wrong. No! Quick! Follow me! If we make it to... You're alive! They're all over the place! Running away? Here... let me stop you. You always get in the way! Where's the girl? What have you done to the girl? Hello? Cobra Bubbles? Aliens are attacking my house. No, no, no! No aliens! Blue punch buggy! No punch back. They want my dog! There's no need to alert the authorities. Everything's under control. Lilo, who was that? Oh, good, my dog found the chainsaw. Lilo! Don't hang...! Ha! You shouldn't play with guns. Oh, okay. Thank you. Oh, I just remembered. It's your birthday! Happy birthday! Merry Christmas! It's not Christmas. Happy Hanukkah! We're leaving Stitch? Trust me. This is not going to end well. -One potato. -Two potato. -Three potato. -Four. -Five potato. -Six potato. Seven potato, more. My... mother... told... me... you... are... it. Oh, I win! Thanks. Mahalo plenty. You won't be disappointed. I'll show up early to help with the morning deliver... Oh, don't turn left. No. One of them had a giant eye in the middle of his face. Oh, Lilo! Please don't do this. You know I have no choice. No! You're not taking her! I'm the only one who understands her! You take that away, she won't stand a chance! You're making this harder than it needs to be. But you don't know what you're doing! She needs me! Is this what she needs?! It seems clear to me that you need her a lot more than she needs you. Lilo! Lilo! -Lilo! -Lilo! Lilo! -Lilo! -Lilo! You ruined everything. You're one of them? Ooh! Get out of here, Stitch. Surprise! And here I thought you'd be difficult to catch. Ho-ho-ho. Silly me. Lilo? Lilo! There you go, all buckled up for the trip. And look-- I even caught you a little snack. No! Stop! Lilo. Aah! Okay, talk. I know you had something to do with this. Now where is Lilo? Talk! I know you can. Okay, okay. Where's Lilo? Lilo... Now all your washing is up! You're under arrest! Read him his rights. Listen carefully. Hello? Galactic Command? Experiment 626 is in custody. We'll wait right here. Huh? Don't interact with her. Where's Lilo? Who? What?! Lilo... my sister. Uh, sorry, we do not know anyone by this, uh... Lilo! She's a little girl-- this big! She has black hair and brown eyes and she hangs around with that thing! Uh... We know her. Bring her back. Oh, we can't do that. Uh-uh. That would be a misuse of Galactic resources. See, problem is... we're just here for him. So she's gone? Look at the bright side. You won't have to yell at anyone anymore. Come. O'hana. Huh? Hey! Get away from her. No! What did you say? O'hana means family. Family means... ...nobody gets left behind. Or forgotten. Yeah. Hey... What?! After all you put me through you expect me to help you just like that?! Just like that?! Ih.
Are you Bored? 474 Things To Do When You're Bored - Wax the ceiling - Rearrange political campaign signs - Sharpen your teeth - Play Houdini with one of your siblings - Braid your dog's hair - Clean and polish your belly button - Water your dog...see if he grows - Wash a tree - Knight yourself - Name your child Edsel - Scare Stephen King - Give your cat a mohawk - Purr - Mow your carpet - Play Pat Boone records backwards - Vacuum your lawn - Sleep on a bed of nails - DON'T toss and turn - Boil ice cream - Run around in squares - Think of quadruple entendres - Speak in acronyms - Have your pillow X-rayed - Drink straight shots...of water - Calmly have a nervous breakdown - Give your goldfish a perm - Fly a brick - Play tag...on West 35th Street - Exorcise a ghost - Exercise a ghost - Be blue - Be red - But don't be orange - Plant a shoe - Sweat - Give a Rorschach test to your gerbil - Turn - Write a letter to Plato - Mail it - Take your sofa for a walk - Start - Stop - Dial 911 and breathe heavily - Go to a funeral...tell jokes - Play the piano...with mittens on - Scheme - Sit - Stay - Water your family room - Cause a power failure - Roll over - Play dead - Find a witch - Burn her - Donate your brother's body to science - Ask why - Wriggle - Regress - Sleepwalk without sleeping - Try to join Hell's Angels by mail - Wonder - Be a square root - Ask stupid questions - Weld your car doors shut - Spew - Vacation at Three-Mile Island - Surf Ohio - Teach your pet rock to play dead - Go bowling for small game - Be a monk...for a day - Wear a sweatband to your wedding - Staple - Run away - Intimidate a piece of chalk - Abuse the plumbing - Bend a florescent light - Bend a brick - Annoy total strangers - Let the best man win - Believe in Santa Claus - Throw marshmallows against the wall - Hold an ice cube as long as possible - Adopt strange mannerisms - Blow up a balloon until it pops - Sing soft and sweet and clear - Sing loud and sour and gravely - Open everything - Balance a pencil on your nose - Pour milk in your shoes - Write graffiti under the rug - Embarrass yourself - Grind your teeth - Chew ice - Count your belly button - Sit in a row - Stack crumbs - Gesture - Save your toenail clippings - Make a pass at your blender - Punt - Make up words that start with X - Make oatmeal in the bathtub - Search for the Lost Chord - Chew on a sofa cushion - Sing a duet - Balance a pillow on your head - Hold your breath - Faint - Stretch - Flash your mailman - Teach your TA English - Learn to speak Farsi - Swear in Russian - Use an eraser until it goes away - Disassemble your car - Put it together inside out - Record your walls - Interview your feet - Make a list of your favorite fungi - Sell formaldehyde - Repeat - Ad lib - Fade - File your teeth- Whine - Rake your carpet - Re-elect Richard Nixon - Critique "Three's Company" - Listen to a painting - Play with matches - Buff your cat - Race ferrets - Paint your house...Day-Glow Orange - Have a formal dinner at White Castle - Read Homer in the original Greek - Learn Greek - Change your mind - Change it back - Watch the sun...see if it moves - Build a pyramid - Stand on your head - Stand on someone else's head - Spit shine your Nikes - See how long you can stay awake - See how long you can sleep - Paint your teeth - Wear a salad - Speak with a forked tongue - Paint stripes on a lake - Ski Kansas - Sleep in freefall - Kill a Joule - Test thin ice...with a pogo stick - Apply for a unicorn hunting license - Do a good job - Crawl - Invite the Mansons over for dinner - Paint your windows - Watch a watch until it stops - Flash your goldfish - Paint - Flirt with an evergreen - Smile - Rotate your garden...daily - Paint a smile - Shoot a fire hydrant - Apologize to it - Pretend you're blind - Annoy yourself - Get mad at yourself - Stop speaking to yourself - Be a side effect - Ride a bicycle...up Mt. McKinley - Duck - Redecorate...your garage - Develop a complex - Join the Army...be someone simple - Try harder - Hit the deck - Put leg-warmers on your furniture - Cut the deck - Crumple - Translate Shakespeare into English - Skydive to church - Cheer up a potato - Do aerobic exercises...in your head - Play cards with your swimming pool - Pinstripe your driveway - Play Kick the Fire Hydrant - Harness chipmunk power - Build a house with ice cubes - Call London for a cab - Mug a stop sign - Change your name...daily - Go for a walk in your attic - Challenge your neighbor to a duel - Build a house out of toothpicks - Howl - Wear a lampshade on your head - Memorize the dictionary - Stomp grapes in the bathtub - Find a bug and chase it - Make yourself a pair of wings - Be immobile - Dance 'til you drop - Check under chairs for chewing gum - Squish a loaf of bread - Moo - Bounce a potato - Outmaneuver your shadow - Climb the walls - Appreciate everything - Challenge yourself to a duel - Make napalm - Tattoo your dresser - Watch a bowling ball - Buy some diapers - Eat everything - Begin - Pour milk in the sink - Make cottage cheese - Tie-dye your sheets - Carpet your ceiling - Hold your earlobes - Fold your earlobes - Flap - Squawk - Read tea leaves - Analyze the Koran - Be Buddha - Award yourself a Nobel Peace Prize - Plug in the cat - Turn on everything - Drop pebbles down the chimney - Turn off your neighbor - Kill a plant - Buy a 1931 Almanac - Memorize the weather section - Think lewd thoughts about yourself - Blow bubbles - Send chills down your spine - Peel grapes - Make paper from the skins - Bloat - Catch them with your radiator - Get run over by a train of thought - Make up famous sayings - Bite your pinkie- Get your dog braces - Shave a shrub - Have a proton fight - Watch a car rust - Quiver - Rotate your carpet - Learn to type...with your toes - Set up your Christmas tree in April - Be someone special - Buy the Brooklyn Bridge - Mail it to a friend - Go back to square one - Factor your social security number - Take the fifth - Memorize a series of random numbers - Read the 1962 Des Moines white pages - Join the Foreign Legion - Learn Sanskrit - Exist...existentially, of course - Print counterfeit Confederate money - Kick a cabbage - Take a picture - Put it back - Sandpaper a mushroom - Play solitaire...for cash - Abuse your patio furniture - Run for Pope - Count to a million...fast - Make a schematic drawing...of a rock - Commit seppuku...with a paper knife - Revert - Think shallow thoughts - Starch your shoes - Polish your Calvin's - Contemplate a cockroach - Get a dog to chase your car - Let him catch it - Investigate the Czar - Form a political party - Climb a sidewalk - Have a political party - Get diagonal...with a good friend - Ride a loaf of bread - Sharpen a carrot - Interrogate a gerbil - Go bow hunting for Toyotas - Kidnap Cabbage Patch Kids - Jump back - Play to lose - Scalp a street light - Have your car painted...plaid - Read a tomato - Sharpen your sleeping skills - Watch a game show...take notes - Put out a fire - If you can't find a fire, make one - Interview a cloud - Play tiddlywinks...go for blood - Play basketball...in a minefield - Don't talk to things - Draw Lewis structures on your ceiling - Have your cat bronzed - Have your gerbil gilded - Write books about writing books - Create random equations - Mispell words - Tell your feet a joke - Throw a tomato into a fan - Sing the ABC song backwards - Pretend you're a dog - Dial-a-prayer and argue with it - Grease the doorknobs - String up a room - Stack furniture - Relive fond memories - Tie your shoelaces together - Gargle - Count your teeth with your tongue - Decay - Find your half-life - Design a better toilet seat - Shred a newspaper - Have a headache - Scratch - Sniff - Hatch an egg - Play air guitar - Act profound - Spill - Spell - Stare - Truncate - Slouch - Develop hearing problems - Put your feet behind your head - Tie bows in everything - Hold your hand - Watch the minute hand move - Grow your fingernails - Pretend you're a telephone - Ring - Radiate - Skip - Play hopscotch...with real scotch - Clock the velocity of your REMs - Put your shoes on the opposite feet - Cross your toes - Roll your tongue - Crystallize - Baby oil the floor - Hide - Attack innocent bunnies - Declare war - Destroy a tree - Hide the scrabble bag - Seduce your stick shift - Wink - Memorize the periodic table - Mummify - Pretend you're a roadie - Buy a Ginsu knife - Collect electrons - Correct typos that aren't there - Polish your neck...use Pledge - Recopy the Bible substituting your name for God - Loosen the lug nuts on your dad's new car - Drop your cat off the roof to see if it lands on all four feet - Count the bags under Walter Mondale's eyes - Unscrew all the lightbulbs and rearrange the furniture - Found the Jim Jones School of Bartending - Listen for non-satanic messages (i.e. "Drink milk") - Dress like Motley Crue...surprise your grandmother - Dial-a-Prayer and tell them they're wrong - Go into a bar and ask for a Molotov Cocktail - Learn everything there is to know about the Holy Roman Empire - Make a drive-in window at your local bank where there wasn't one before - Walk on water...but don't get caught - Confess to a crime...that didn't happen - Be in the wrong place at the right time - Plot the overthrow of your local School Board - Request covert assistance from the CIA - Discover the source of the Mississippi - Search for buried treasure...in Nebraska - Hot wax the bottom of your brother's dress shoes - Preach the philosophy of Marx...Groucho, that is - Drink as much prune juice as you can - Write a book about your previous life - Serve ping-pong balls...as hors d'oeuvres - Jump up and down...on your alarm clock - Make a quilt out of used cocktail napkins - Sterilize your stereo...with Jack Daniels - Carve you and your girlfriend's initials...in a marshmallow - Drive the speed limit...in your garage - Sing the national anthem...during your calculus final - Wear a three-piece suit...in a sauna - Pay off the national debt...with a bad check - Go to a cemetary and verbally abuse dead people - Give yourself a hernia...for Christmas - Defend your neighborhood from roving Mongol hordes - Recite romantic poetry...to your toaster - See if you really can build a nuclear device in your own basement - Go to McDonald's and pretend you can't speak English - Write to your congressmen, senators, President, etc. to tell them what a good - job they're doing...On April 1st - Find the heat capacity of your chemistry professor - Take apart all your major kitchen appliances...mix and match them - Turn your TV picture tube upside down - Phone in a death threat on President Kennedy - Put lighted EXIT signs on all your closets - Carry a tune...drop it, see if it breaks - Be planar...but don't tell your parents - Play hockey with your little cousin...as the puck - Make a deal with the devil...but keep your fingers crossed - Put instant concrete in your big brother's waterbed - Give a lecture on the historical significance of cream cheese - Debate politics with a fern - See how small you can scrunch your face- Sell firewood door to door...in Atlantis - Found the TLO (Toledo Liberation Organization) - Play nuclear chicken with a small third world nation - Raise professional certified racing turnips - Give your grandmother a raise and another day of paid vacation - Lead an aerobics class...for patients of the I.C.U. - Go to a drive-in movie in a tank - Go to a non-drive-in movie in a tank and drive in anyway - Send President Reagan an alarm clock...wind it up first - Found a cockroach stable and stud ranch - Send your goldfish to obedience school - Free the oppressed toasters of America - Weave a tablecloth out of copper tubing - Give your cat a suntan...in the microwave - Park your car...with a friend - Park your car...with a group of friends - Frame your first statement of bankruptcy - Place it on the wall of your office - Solve the population problem (x^2 + y^2 = population...solve for x) - Contribute to the population problem - Wear a T-shirt that says "I'll walk on you to see The Who" and a peace sign - Practice the Aztec method of heart removal on your professor - Find out who made the super glue commercials and give them your Ginsu knife - Get Ronco and K-tel to merge...they sell the same stuff anyway - Sneak into a nuclear physics lab and stay the night - Play with anything that looks interesting - Drop piston engines on two people and see who squishes first - See if your goldfish can live in Coors rather than water - Try to ignite water...the Mississippi might work - Draw Venn diagrams...screw them up - State fallacies as fact (like, "peanuts grow on bushes") - Visit the Architecture building...loudly criticize its design - Make a schematic drawing...of a rock - Wallpaper your laundry room...with pages from books you don't like - See if diamonds really do cut glass...on everything in your neighbor's house - Tenderize your tongue...chew on it for a while - See how long you can stare at a fluorescent light...try green - Bronze your sister's turtle - See how long it takes for her to notice - See what she does when she notices - Bronze your sister- If you lose, stop watering it and try again. - Increase your territorial holdings by force - Find out how many ways there really are to skin a cat - Boldly go where no man has gone before - Be a threat to the American way of life - Do research into the cause of World War III - Be a threat to the Northwestern Tibetan way of life - Re-establish the Roman Empire...in Pittsburgh
Is it good to drink milk? The text is too long but worthwhile read....? "MILK" Just the word itself sounds comforting! "How about a nice cup of hot milk?" The last time you heard that question it was from someone who cared for you--and you appreciated their effort. The entire matter of food and especially that of milk is surrounded with emotional and cultural importance. Milk was our very first food. If we were fortunate it was our mother's milk. A loving link, given and taken. It was the only path to survival. If not mother's milk it was cow's milk or soy milk "formula"--rarely it was goat, camel or water buffalo milk. Now, we are a nation of milk drinkers. Nearly all of us. Infants, the young, adolescents, adults and even the aged. We drink dozens or even several hundred gallons a year and add to that many pounds of "dairy products" such as cheese, butter, and yogurt. Can there be anything wrong with this? We see reassuring images of healthy, beautiful people on our television screens and hear messages that assure us that, "Milk is good for your body." Our dieticians insist that: "You've got to have milk, or where will you get your calcium?" School lunches always include milk and nearly every hospital meal will have milk added. And if that isn't enough, our nutritionists told us for years that dairy products make up an "essential food group." Industry spokesmen made sure that colourful charts proclaiming the necessity of milk and other essential nutrients were made available at no cost for schools. Cow's milk became "normal." You may be surprised to learn that most of the human beings that live on planet Earth today do not drink or use cow's milk. Further, most of them can't drink milk because it makes them ill. There are students of human nutrition who are not supportive of milk use for adults. Here is a quotation from the March/April 1991 Utne Reader: If you really want to play it safe, you may decide to join the growing number of Americans who are eliminating dairy products from their diets altogether. Although this sounds radical to those of us weaned on milk and the five basic food groups, it is eminently viable. Indeed, of all the mammals, only humans--and then only a minority, principally Caucasians--continue to drink milk beyond babyhood. Who is right? Why the confusion? Where best to get our answers? Can we trust milk industry spokesmen? Can you trust any industry spokesmen? Are nutritionists up to date or are they simply repeating what their professors learned years ago? What about the new voices urging caution? I believe that there are three reliable sources of information. The first, and probably the best, is a study of nature. The second is to study the history of our own species. Finally we need to look at the world's scientific literature on the subject of milk. Let's look at the scientific literature first. From 1988 to 1993 there were over 2,700 articles dealing with milk recorded in the 'Medicine' archives. Fifteen hundred of theses had milk as the main focus of the article. There is no lack of scientific information on this subject. I reviewed over 500 of the 1,500 articles, discarding articles that dealt exclusively with animals, esoteric research and inconclusive studies. How would I summarize the articles? They were only slightly less than horrifying. First of all, none of the authors spoke of cow's milk as an excellent food, free of side effects and the 'perfect food' as we have been led to believe by the industry. The main focus of the published reports seems to be on intestinal colic, intestinal irritation, intestinal bleeding, anemia, allergic reactions in infants and children as well as infections such as salmonella. More ominous is the fear of viral infection with bovine leukemia virus or an AIDS-like virus as well as concern for childhood diabetes. Contamination of milk by blood and white (pus) cells as well as a variety of chemicals and insecticides was also discussed. Among children the problems were allergy, ear and tonsillar infections, bedwetting, asthma, intestinal bleeding, colic and childhood diabetes. In adults the problems seemed centered more around heart disease and arthritis, allergy, sinusitis, and the more serious questions of leukemia, lymphoma and cancer. I think that an answer can also be found in a consideration of what occurs in nature & what happens with free living mammals and what happens with human groups living in close to a natural state as 'hunter-gatherers'. Our paleolithic ancestors are another crucial and interesting group to study. Here we are limited to speculation and indirect evidences, but the bony remains available for our study are remarkable. There is no doubt whatever that these skeletal remains reflect great strength, muscularity (the size of the muscular insertions show this), and total absence of advanced osteoporosis. And if you feel that these people are not important for us to study, consider that today our genes are programming our bodies in almost exactly the same way as our ancestors of 50,000 to 100,000 years ago. WHAT IS MILK? Milk is a maternal lactating secretion, a short term nutrient for new-borns. Nothing more, nothing less. Invariably, the mother of any mammal will provide her milk for a short period of time immediately after birth. When the time comes for 'weaning', the young offspring is introduced to the proper food for that species of mammal. A familiar example is that of a puppy. The mother nurses the pup for just a few weeks and then rejects the young animal and teaches it to eat solid food. Nursing is provided by nature only for the very youngest of mammals. Of course, it is not possible for animals living in a natural state to continue with the drinking of milk after weaning. IS ALL MILK THE SAME? Then there is the matter of where we get our milk. We have settled on the cow because of its docile nature, its size, and its abundant milk supply. Somehow this choice seems 'normal' and blessed by nature, our culture, and our customs. But is it natural? Is it wise to drink the milk of another species of mammal? Consider for a moment, if it was possible, to drink the milk of a mammal other than a cow, let's say a rat. Or perhaps the milk of a dog would be more to your liking. Possibly some horse milk or cat milk. Do you get the idea? Well, I'm not serious about this, except to suggest that human milk is for human infants, dogs' milk is for pups, cows' milk is for calves, cats' milk is for kittens, and so forth. Clearly, this is the way nature intends it. Just use your own good judgement on this one. Milk is not just milk. The milk of every species of mammal is unique and specifically tailored to the requirements of that animal. For example, cows' milk is very much richer in protein than human milk. Three to four times as much. It has five to seven times the mineral content. However, it is markedly deficient in essential fatty acids when compared to human mothers' milk. Mothers' milk has six to ten times as much of the essential fatty acids, especially linoleic acid. (Incidentally, skimmed cow's milk has no linoleic acid). It simply is not designed for humans. Food is not just food, and milk is not just milk. It is not only the proper amount of food but the proper qualitative composition that is critical for the very best in health and growth. Biochemists and physiologists -and rarely medical doctors - are gradually learning that foods contain the crucial elements that allow a particular species to develop its unique specializations. Clearly, our specialization is for advanced neurological development and delicate neuromuscular control. We do not have much need of massive skeletal growth or huge muscle groups as does a calf. Think of the difference between the demands make on the human hand and the demands on a cow's hoof. Human new-borns specifically need critical material for their brains, spinal cord and nerves. Can mother's milk increase intelligence? It seems that it can. In a remarkable study published in Lancet during 1992 (Vol. 339, p. 261-4), a group of British workers randomly placed premature infants into two groups. One group received a proper formula, the other group received human breast milk. Both fluids were given by stomach tube. These children were followed up for over 10 years. In intelligence testing, the human milk children averaged 10 IQ points higher! Well, why not? Why wouldn't the correct building blocks for the rapidly maturing and growing brain have a positive effect? In the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (1982) Ralph Holman described an infant who developed profound neurological disease while being nourished by intravenous fluids only. The fluids used contained only linoleic acid - just one of the essential fatty acids. When the other, alpha linoleic acid, was added to the intravenous fluids the neurological disorders cleared. In the same journal five years later Bjerve, Mostad and Thoresen, working in Norway found exactly the same problem in adult patients on long term gastric tube feeding. In 1930 Dr. G.O. Burr in Minnesota working with rats found that linoleic acid deficiencies created a deficiency syndrome. Why is this mentioned? In the early 1960s pediatricians found skin lesions in children fed formulas without the same linoleic acid. Remembering the research, the addition of the acid to the formula cured the problem. Essential fatty acids are just that and cows' milk is markedly deficient in these when compared to human milk. WELL, AT LEAST COW'S MILK IS PURE Or is it? Fifty years ago an average cow produced 2,000 pounds of milk per year. Today the top producers give 50,000 pounds! How was this accomplished? Drugs, antibiotics, hormones, forced feeding plans and specialized breeding; that's how. The latest high-tech onslaught on the poor cow is bovine growth hormone or BGH. This genetically engineered drug is supposed to stimulate milk production but, according to Monsanto, the hormone's manufacturer, does not affect the milk or meat. There are three other manufacturers: Upjohn, Eli Lilly, and American Cyanamid Company. Obviously, there have been no long-term studies on the hormone's effect on the humans drinking the milk. Other countries have banned BGH because of safety concerns. One of the problems with adding molecules to a milk cows' body is that the molecules usually come out in the milk. I don't know how you feel, but I don't want to experiment with the ingestion of a growth hormone. A related problem is that it causes a marked increase (50 to 70 per cent) in mastitis. This, then, requires antibiotic therapy, and the residues of the antibiotics appear in the milk. It seems that the public is uneasy about this product and in one survey 43 per cent felt that growth hormone treated milk represented a health risk. A vice president for public policy at Monsanto was opposed to labelling for that reason, and because the labelling would create an 'artificial distinction'. The country is awash with milk as it is, we produce more milk than we can consume. Let's not create storage costs and further taxpayer burdens, because the law requires the USDA to buy any surplus of butter, cheese, or non-fat dry milk at a support price set by Congress! In fiscal 1991, the USDA spent $757 million on surplus butter, and one billion dollars a year on average for price supports during the 1980s (Consumer Reports, May 1992: 330-32). Any lactating mammal excretes toxins through her milk. This includes antibiotics, pesticides, chemicals and hormones. Also, all cows' milk contains blood! The inspectors are simply asked to keep it under certain limits. You may be horrified to learn that the USDA allows milk to contain from one to one and a half million white blood cells per millilitre. (That's only 1/30 of an ounce). If you don't already know this, I'm sorry to tell you that another way to describe white cells where they don't belong would be to call them pus cells. To get to the point, is milk pure or is it a chemical, biological, and bacterial cocktail? Finally, will the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) protect you? The United States General Accounting Office (GAO) tells us that the FDA and the individual States are failing to protect the public from drug residues in milk. Authorities test for only 4 of the 82 drugs in dairy cows. As you can imagine, the Milk Industry Foundation's spokesman claims it's perfectly safe. Jerome Kozak says, "I still think that milk is the safest product we have." Other, perhaps less biased observers, have found the following: 38% of milk samples in 10 cities were contaminated with sulfa drugs or other antibiotics. (This from the Centre for Science in the Public Interest and The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 29, 1989).. A similar study in Washington, DC found a 20 percent contamination rate (Nutrition Action Healthletter, April 1990). What's going on here? When the FDA tested milk, they found few problems. However, they used very lax standards. When they used the same criteria, the FDA data showed 51 percent of the milk samples showed drug traces. Let's focus in on this because it’s critical to our understanding of the apparent discrepancies. The FDA uses a disk-assay method that can detect only 2 of the 30 or so drugs found in milk. Also, the test detects only at the relatively high level. A more powerful test called the 'Charm II test' can detect drugs down to 5 parts per billion. One nasty subject must be discussed. It seems that cows are forever getting infections around the udder that require ointments and antibiotics. An article from France tells us that when a cow receives penicillin, that penicillin appears in the milk for from 4 to 7 milkings. Another study from the University of Nevada, Reno tells of cells in 'mastic milk', milk from cows with infected udders. An elaborate analysis of the cell fragments, employing cell cultures, flow cytometric analysis , and a great deal of high tech stuff. Do you know what the conclusion was? If the cow has mastitis, there is pus in the milk. Sorry, it’s in the study, all concealed with language such as "macrophages containing many vacuoles and phagocytosed particles," etc. IT GETS WORSE Well, at least human mothers' milk is pure! Sorry. A huge study showed that human breast milk in over 14,000 women had contamination by pesticides! Further, it seems that the sources of the pesticides are meat and--you guessed it-- dairy products. Well, why not? These pesticides are concentrated in fat and that's what's in these products. (Of interest, a subgroup of lactating vegetarian mothers had only half the levels of contamination). A recent report showed an increased concentration of pesticides in the breast tissue of women with breast cancer when compared to the tissue of women with fibrocystic disease. Other articles in the standard medical literature describe problems. Just scan these titles: 1.Cow's Milk as a Cause of Infantile Colic Breast-Fed Infants. Lancet 2 (1978): 437 2.Dietary Protein-Induced Colitis in Breast- Fed Infants, J. Pediatr. I01 (1982): 906 3.The Question of the Elimination of Foreign Protein in Women's Milk, J. Immunology 19 (1930): 15 There are many others. There are dozens of studies describing the prompt appearance of cows' milk allergy in children being exclusively breast-fed! The cows' milk allergens simply appear in the mother's milk and are transmitted to the infant. A committee on nutrition of the American Academy of Pediatrics reported on the use of whole cows' milk in infancy (Pediatrics 1983: 72-253). They were unable to provide any cogent reason why bovine milk should be used before the first birthday yet continued to recommend its use! Doctor Frank Oski from the Upstate Medical Centre Department of Pediatrics, commenting on the recommendation, cited the problems of acute gastrointestinal blood loss in infants, the lack of iron, recurrent abdominal pain, milk- borne infections and contaminants, and said: Why give it at all - then or ever? In the face of uncertainty about many of the potential dangers of whole bovine milk, it would seem prudent to recommend that whole milk not be started until the answers are available. Isn't it time for these uncontrolled experiments on human nutrition to come to an end? In the same issue of Pediatrics he further commented: It is my thesis that whole milk should not be fed to the infant in the first year of life because of its association with iron deficiency anemia (milk is so deficient in iron that an infant would have to drink an impossible 31 quarts a day to get the RDA of 15 mg), acute gastrointiestinal bleeding, and various manifestations of food allergy. I suggest that unmodified whole bovine milk should not be consumed after infancy because of the problems of lactose intolerance, its contribution to the genesis of atherosclerosis, and its possible link to other diseases. In late 1992 Dr. Benjamin Spock, possibly the best known pediatrician in history, shocked the country when he articulated the same thoughts and specified avoidance for the first two years of life. Here is his quotation: I want to pass on the word to parents that cows' milk from the carton has definite faults for some babies. Human milk is the right one for babies. A study comparing the incidence of allergy and colic in the breast-fed infants of omnivorous and vegan mothers would be important. I haven't found such a study; it would be both important and inexpensive. And it will probably never be done. There is simply no academic or economic profit involved. OTHER PROBLEMS Let's just mention the problems of bacterial contamination. Salmonella, E. coli, and staphylococcal infections can be traced to milk. In the old days tuberculosis was a major problem and some folks want to go back to those times by insisting on raw milk on the basis that it's "natural." This is insanity! A study from UCLA showed that over a third of all cases of salmonella infection in California, 1980-1983 were traced to raw milk. That'll be a way to revive good old brucellosis again and I would fear leukemia, too. (More about that later). In England, and Wales where raw milk is still consumed there have been outbreaks of milk-borne diseases. The Journal of the American Medical Association (251: 483, 1984) reported a multi-state series of infections caused by Yersinia enterocolitica in pasteurised whole milk. This is despite safety precautions. All parents dread juvenile diabetes for their children. A Canadian study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Mar. 1990, describes a "...significant positive correlation between consumption of unfermented milk protein and incidence of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus in data from various countries. Conversely a possible negative relationship is observed between breast-feeding at age 3 months and diabetes risk.". Another study from Finland found that diabetic children had higher levels of serum antibodies to cows’ milk (Diabetes Research 7(3): 137-140 March 1988). Here is a quotation from this study: We infer that either the pattern of cows' milk consumption is altered in children who will have insulin dependent diabetes mellitus or, their immunological reactivity to proteins in cows' milk is enhanced, or the permeability of their intestines to cows' milk protein is higher than normal. The April 18, 1992 British Medical Journal has a fascinating study contrasting the difference in incidence of juvenile insulin dependent diabetes in Pakistani children who have migrated to England. The incidence is roughly 10 times greater in the English group compared to children remaining in Pakistan! What caused this highly significant increase? The authors said that "the diet was unchanged in Great Britain." Do you believe that? Do you think that the availability of milk, sugar and fat is the same in Pakistan as it is in England? That a grocery store in England has the same products as food sources in Pakistan? I don't believe that for a minute. Remember, we're not talking here about adult onset, type II diabetes which all workers agree is strongly linked to diet as well as to a genetic predisposition. This study is a major blow to the "it's all in your genes" crowd. Type I diabetes was always considered to be genetic or possibly viral, but now this? So resistant are we to consider diet as causation that the authors of the last article concluded that the cooler climate in England altered viruses and caused the very real increase in diabetes! The first two authors had the same reluctance top admit the obvious. The milk just may have had something to do with the disease. The latest in this remarkable list of reports, a New England Journal of Medicine article (July 30, 1992), also reported in the Los Angeles Times. This study comes from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and from Finnish researchers. In Finland there is "...the world's highest rate of dairy product consumption and the world's highest rate of insulin dependent diabetes. The disease strikes about 40 children out of every 1,000 there contrasted with six to eight per 1,000 in the United States.... Antibodies produced against the milk protein during the first year of life, the researchers speculate, also attack and destroy the pancreas in a so-called auto-immune reaction, producing diabetes in people whose genetic makeup leaves them vulnerable." "...142 Finnish children with newly diagnosed diabetes. They found that every one had at least eight times as many antibodies against the milk protein as did healthy children, clear evidence that the children had a raging auto immune disorder." The team has now expanded the study to 400 children and is starting a trial where 3,000 children will receive no dairy products during the first nine months of life. "The study may take 10 years, but we'll get a definitive answer one way or the other," according to one of the researchers. I would caution them to be certain that the breast feeding mothers use on cows' milk in their diets or the results will be confounded by the transmission of the cows' milk protein in the mother's breast milk.... Now what was the reaction from the diabetes association? This is very interesting! Dr. F. Xavier Pi-Sunyer, the president of the association says: "It does not mean that children should stop drinking milk or that parents of diabetics should withdraw dairy products. These are rich sources of good protein." (Emphasis added) My God, it's the "good protein" that causes the problem! Do you suspect that the dairy industry may have helped the American Diabetes Association in the past? LEUKEMIA? LYMPHOMA? THIS MAY BE THE WORST--BRACE YOURSELF! I hate to tell you this, but the bovine leukemia virus is found in more than three of five dairy cows in the United States! This involves about 80% of dairy herds. Unfortunately, when the milk is pooled, a very large percentage of all milk produced is contaminated (90 to 95 per cent). Of course the virus is killed in pasteurisation-- if the pasteurisation was done correctly. What if the milk is raw? In a study of randomly collected raw milk samples the bovine leukemia virus was recovered from two-thirds. I sincerely hope that the raw milk dairy herds are carefully monitored when compared to the regular herds. (Science 1981; 213:1014). This is a world-wide problem. One lengthy study from Germany deplored the problem and admitted the impossibility of keeping the virus from infected cows' milk from the rest of the milk. Several European countries, including Germany and Switzerland, have attempted to "cull" the infected cows from their herds. Certainly the United States must be the leader in the fight against leukemic dairy cows, right? Wrong! We are the worst in the world with the former exception of Venezuela according to Virgil Hulse MD, a milk specialist who also has a B.S. in Dairy Manufacturing as well as a Master's degree in Public Health. As mentioned, the leukemia virus is rendered inactive by pasteurisation. Of course. However, there can be Chernobyl like accidents. One of these occurred in the Chicago area in April, 1985. At a modern, large, milk processing plant an accidental "cross connection" between raw and pasteurized milk occurred. A violent salmonella outbreak followed, killing 4 and making an estimated 150,000 ill. Now the question I would pose to the dairy industry people is this: "How can you assure the people who drank this milk that they were not exposed to the ingestion of raw, unkilled, bully active bovine leukemia viruses?" Further, it would be fascinating to know if a "cluster" of leukemia cases blossoms in that area in 1 to 3 decades. There are reports of "leukemia clusters" elsewhere, one of them mentioned in the June 10, 1990 San Francisco Chronicle involving Northern California. What happens to other species of mammals when they are exposed to the bovine leukemia virus? It's a fair question and the answer is not reassuring. Virtually all animals exposed to the virus develop leukemia. This includes sheep, goats, and even primates such as rhesus monkeys and chimpanzees. The route of transmission includes ingestion (both intravenous and intramuscular) and cells present in milk. There are obviously no instances of transfer attempts to human beings, but we know that the virus can infect human cells in vitro. There is evidence of human antibody formation to the bovine leukemia virus; this is disturbing. How did the bovine leukemia virus particles gain access to humans and become antigens? Was it as small, denatured particles? If the bovine leukemia viruses causes human leukemia, we could expect the dairy states with known leukemic herds to have a higher incidence of human leukemia. Is this so? Unfortunately, it seems to be the case! Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin have statistically higher incidence of leukemia than the national average. In Russia and in Sweden, areas with uncontrolled bovine leukemia virus have been linked with increases in human leukemia. I am also told that veterinarians have higher rates of leukemia than the general public. Dairy farmers have significantly elevated leukemia rates. Recent research shows lymphocytes from milk fed to neonatal mammals gains access to bodily tissues by passing directly through the intestinal wall. An optimistic note from the University of Illinois, Ubana from the Department of Animal Sciences shows the importance of one's perspective. Since they are concerned with the economics of milk and not primarily the health aspects, they noted that the production of milk was greater in the cows with the bovine leukemia virus. However when the leukemia produced a persistent and significant lymphocytosis (increased white blood cell count), the production fell off. They suggested "a need to re-evaluate the economic impact of bovine leukemia virus infection on the dairy industry". Does this mean that leukemia is good for profits only if we can keep it under control? You can get the details on this business concern from Proc. Nat. Acad. Sciences, U.S. Feb. 1989. I added emphasis and am insulted that a university department feels that this is an economic and not a human health issue. Do not expect help from the Department of Agriculture or the universities. The money stakes and the political pressures are too great. You're on you own. What does this all mean? We know that virus is capable of producing leukemia in other animals. Is it proven that it can contribute to human leukemia (or lymphoma, a related cancer)? Several articles tackle this one: 1.Epidemiologic Relationships of the Bovine Population and Human Leukemia in Iowa. Am Journal of Epidemiology 112 (1980):80 2.Milk of Dairy Cows Frequently Contains a Leukemogenic Virus. Science 213 (1981): 1014 3.Beware of the Cow. (Editorial) Lancet 2 (1974):30 4.Is Bovine Milk A Health Hazard?. Pediatrics; Suppl. Feeding the Normal Infant. 75:182-186; 1985 In Norway, 1422 individuals were followed for 11 and a half years. Those drinking 2 or more glasses of milk per day had 3.5 times the incidence of cancer of the lymphatic organs. British Med. Journal 61:456-9, March 1990. One of the more thoughtful articles on this subject is from Allan S. Cunningham of Cooperstown, New York. Writing in the Lancet, November 27, 1976 (page 1184), his article is entitled, "Lymphomas and Animal-Protein Consumption". Many people think of milk as “liquid meat” and Dr. Cunningham agrees with this. He tracked the beef and dairy consumption in terms of grams per day for a one year period, 1955-1956., in 15 countries . New Zealand, United States and Canada were highest in that order. The lowest was Japan followed by Yugoslavia and France. The difference between the highest and lowest was quite pronounced: 43.8 grams/day for New Zealanders versus 1.5 for Japan. Nearly a 30-fold difference! (Parenthetically, the last 36 years have seen a startling increase in the amount of beef and milk used in Japan and their disease patterns are reflecting this, confirming the lack of 'genetic protection' seen in migration studies. Formerly the increase in frequency of lymphomas in Japanese people was only in those who moved to the USA)! An interesting bit of trivia is to note the memorial built at the Gyokusenji Temple in Shimoda, Japan. This marked the spot where the first cow was killed in Japan for human consumption! The chains around this memorial were a gift from the US Navy. Where do you suppose the Japanese got the idea to eat beef? The year? 1930. Cunningham found a highly significant positive correlation between deaths from lymphomas and beef and dairy ingestion in the 15 countries analysed. A few quotations from his article follow: The average intake of protein in many countries is far in excess of the recommended requirements. Excessive consumption of animal protein may be one co-factor in the causation of lymphomas by acting in the following manner. Ingestion of certain proteins results in the adsorption of antigenic fragments through the gastrointestinal mucous membrane. This results in chronic stimulation of lymphoid tissue to which these fragments gain access "Chronic immunological stimulation causes lymphomas in laboratory animals and is believed to cause lymphoid cancers in men." The gastrointestinal mucous membrane is only a partial barrier to the absorption of food antigens, and circulating antibodies to food protein is commonplace especially potent lymphoid stimulants. Ingestion of cows' milk can produce generalized lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, and profound adenoid hypertrophy. It has been conservatively estimated that more than 100 distinct antigens are released by the normal digestion of cows' milk which evoke production of all antibody classes [This may explain why pasteurized, killed viruses are still antigenic and can still cause disease. Here's more. A large prospective study from Norway was reported in the British Journal of Cancer 61 (3):456-9, March 1990. (Almost 16,000 individuals were followed for 11 and a half years). For most cancers there was no association between the tumour and milk ingestion. However, in lymphoma, there was a strong positive association. If one drank two glasses or more daily (or the equivalent in dairy products), the odds were 3.4 times greater than in persons drinking less than one glass of developing a lymphoma. There are two other cow-related diseases that you should be aware of. At this time they are not known to be spread by the use of dairy products and are not known to involve man. The first is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), and the second is the bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV). The first of these diseases, we hope, is confined to England and causes cavities in the animal's brain. Sheep have long been known to suffer from a disease called scrapie. It seems to have been started by the feeding of contaminated sheep parts, especially brains, to the British cows. Now, use your good sense. Do cows seem like carnivores? Should they eat meat? This profit-motivated practice backfired and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or Mad Cow Disease, swept Britain. The disease literally causes dementia in the unfortunate animal and is 100 per cent incurable. To date, over 100,000 cows have been incinerated in England in keeping with British law. Four hundred to 500 cows are reported as infected each month. The British public is concerned and has dropped its beef consumption by 25 per cent, while some 2,000 schools have stopped serving beef to children. Several farmers have developed a fatal disease syndrome that resembles both BSE and CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob- Disease). But the British Veterinary Association says that transmission of BSE to humans is "remote." The USDA agrees that the British epidemic was due to the feeding of cattle with bonemeal or animal protein produced at rendering plants from the carcasses of scrapie-infected sheep. The have prohibited the importation of live cattle and zoo ruminants from Great Britain and claim that the disease does not exist in the United States. However, there may be a problem. "Downer cows" are animals who arrive at auction yards or slaughter houses dead, trampled, lacerated, dehydrated, or too ill from viral or bacterial diseases to walk. Thus they are "down." If they cannot respond to electrical shocks by walking, they are dragged by chains to dumpsters and transported to rendering plants where, if they are not already dead, they are killed. Even a "humane" death is usually denied them. They are then turned into protein food for animals as well as other preparations. Minks that have been fed this protein have developed a fatal encephalopathy that has some resemblance to BSE. Entire colonies of minks have been lost in this manner, particularly in Wisconsin. It is feared that the infective agent is a prion or slow virus possible obtained from the ill "downer cows." The British Medical Journal in an editorial whimsically entitled "How Now Mad Cow?" (BMJ vol. 304, 11 Apr. 1992:929- 30) describes cases of BSE in species not previously known to be affected, such as cats. They admit that produce contaminated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy entered the human food chain in England between 1986 and 1989. They say. "The result of this experiment is awaited." As the incubation period can be up to three decades, wait we must. The immunodeficency virus is seen in cattle in the United States and is more worrisome. Its structure is closely related to that of the human AIDS virus. At this time we do not know if exposure to the raw BIV proteins can cause the sera of humans to become positive for HIV. The extent of the virus among American herds is said to be "widespread". (The USDA refuses to inspect the meat and milk to see if antibodies to this retrovirus is present). It also has no plans to quarantine the infected animals. As in the case of humans with AIDS, there is no cure for BIV in cows. Each day we consume beef and diary products from cows infected with these viruses and no scientific assurance exists that the products are safe. Eating raw beef (as in steak Tartare) strikes me as being very risky, especially after the Seattle E. coli deaths of 1993. A report in the Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, October 1992, Vol. 56 pp.353-359 and another from the Russian literature, tell of a horrifying development. They report the first detection in human serum of the antibody to a bovine immunodeficiency virus protein. In addition to this disturbing report, is another from Russia telling us of the presence of virus proteins related to the bovine leukemia virus in 5 of 89 women with breast disease (Acta Virologica Feb. 1990 34(1): 19-26). The implications of these developments are unknown at present. However, it is safe to assume that these animal viruses are unlikely to "stay" in the animal kingdom. OTHER CANCERS--DOES IT GET WORSE? Unfortunately it does. Ovarian cancer--a particularly nasty tumour--was associated with milk consumption by workers at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo, New York. Drinking more than one glass of whole milk or equivalent daily gave a woman a 3.1 times risk over non-milk users. They felt that the reduced fat milk products helped reduce the risk. This association has been made repeatedly by numerous investigators. Another important study, this from the Harvard Medical School, analyzed data from 27 countries mainly from the 1970s. Again a significant positive correlation is revealed between ovarian cancer and per capita milk consumption. These investigators feel that the lactose component of milk is the responsible fraction, and the digestion of this is facilitated by the persistence of the ability to digest the lactose (lactose persistence) - a little different emphasis, but the same conclusion. This study was reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology 130 (5): 904-10 Nov. 1989. These articles come from two of the country's leading institutions, not the Rodale Press or Prevention Magazine. Even lung cancer has been associated with milk ingestion? The beverage habits of 569 lung cancer patients and 569 controls again at Roswell Park were studied in the International Journal of Cancer, April 15, 1989. Persons drinking whole milk 3 or more times daily had a 2-fold increase in lung cancer risk when compared to those never drinking whole milk. For many years we have been watching the lung cancer rates for Japanese men who smoke far more than American or European men but who develop fewer lung cancers. Workers in this research area feel that the total fat intake is the difference. There are not many reports studying an association between milk ingestion and prostate cancer. One such report though was of great interest. This is from the Roswell Park Memorial Institute and is found in Cancer 64 (3): 605-12, 1989. They analyzed the diets of 371 prostate cancer patients and comparable control subjects: Men who reported drinking three or more glasses of whole milk daily had a relative risk of 2.49 compared with men who reported never drinking whole milk the weight of the evidence appears to favour the hypothesis that animal fat is related to increased risk of prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is now the most common cancer diagnosed in US men and is the second leading cause of cancer mortality. WELL, WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Is there any health reason at all for an adult human to drink cows' milk? It's hard for me to come up with even one good reason other than simple preference. But if you try hard, in my opinion, these would be the best two: milk is a source of calcium and it's a source of amino acids (proteins). Let's look at the calcium first. Why are we concerned at all about calcium? Obviously, we intend it to build strong bones and protect us against osteoporosis. And no doubt about it, milk is loaded with calcium. But is it a good calcium source for humans? I think not. These are the reasons. Excessive amounts of dairy products actually interfere with calcium absorption. Secondly, the excess of protein that the milk provides is a major cause of the osteoporosis problem. Dr. H egsted in England has been writing for years about the geographical distribution of osteoporosis. It seems that the countries with the highest intake of dairy products are invariably the countries with the most osteoporosis. He feels that milk is a cause of osteoporosis. Reasons to be given below. Numerous studies have shown that the level of calcium ingestion and especially calcium supplementation has no effect whatever on the development of osteoporosis. The most important such article appeared recently in the British Journal of Medicine where the long arm of our dairy industry can't reach. Another study in the United States actually showed a worsening in calcium balance in post-menopausal women given three 8-ounce glasses of cows' milk per day. (Am. Journal of Clin. Nutrition, 1985). The effects of hormone, gender, weight bearing on the axial bones, and in particular protein intake, are critically important. Another observation that may be helpful to our analysis is to note the absence of any recorded dietary deficiencies of calcium among people living on a natural diet without milk. For the key to the osteoporosis riddle, don’t look at calcium, look at protein. Consider these two contrasting groups. Eskimos have an exceptionally high protein intake estimated at 25 percent of total calories. They also have a high calcium intake at 2,500 mg/day. Their osteoporosis is among the worst in the world. The other instructive group are the Bantus of South Africa. They have a 12 percent protein diet, mostly p lant protein, and only 200 to 350 mg/day of calcium, about half our women's intake. The women have virtually no osteoporosis despite bearing six or more children and nursing them for prolonged periods! When African women immigrate to the United States, do they develop osteoporosis? The answer is yes, but not quite are much as Caucasian or Asian women. Thus, there is a genetic difference that is modified by diet. To answer the obvious question, "Well, where do you get your calcium?" The answer is: "From exactly the same place the cow gets the calcium, from green things that grow in the ground," mainly from leafy vegetables. After all, elephants and rhinos develop their huge bones (after being weaned) by eating green leafy plants, so do horses. Carnivorous animals also do quite nicely without leafy plants. It seems that all of earth's mammals do well if they live in harmony with their genetic programming and natural food. Only humans living an affluent life style have rampant osteoporosis. If animal references do not convince you, think of the several billion humans on this earth who have never seen cows' milk. Wouldn't you think osteoporosis would be prevalent in this huge group? The dairy people would suggest this but the truth is exactly the opposite. They have far less than that seen in the countries where dairy products are commonly consumed. It is the subject of another paper, but the truly significant determinants of osteoporosis are grossly excessive protein intakes and lack of weight bearing on long bones, both taking place over decades. Hormones play a secondary, but not trivial role in women. Milk is a deterrent to good bone health. THE PROTEIN MYTH Remember when you were a kid and the adults all told you to "make sure you get plenty of good protein". Protein was the nutritional "good guy”" when I was young. And of course milk is fitted right in. As regards protein, milk is indeed a rich source of protein- -"liquid meat," remember? However that isn't necessarily what we need. In actual fact it is a source of difficulty. Nearly all Americans eat too much protein. For this information we rely on the most authoritative source that I am aware of. This is the latest edition (1oth, 1989: 4th printing, Jan. 1992) of the Recommended Dietary Allowances produced by the National Research Council. Of interest, the current editor of this important work is Dr. Richard Havel of the University of California in San Francisco. First to be noted is that the recommended protein has been steadily revised downward in successive editions. The current recommendation is 0.75 g/kilo/day for adults 19 through 51 years. This, of course, is only 45 grams per day for the mythical 60 kilogram adult. You should also know that the WHO estimated the need for protein in adults to by .6g/kilo per day. (All RDA's are calculated with large safety allowances in case you're the type that wants to add some more to "be sure.") You can "get by" on 28 to 30 grams a day if necessary! Now 45 grams a day is a tiny amount of protein. That's an ounce and a half! Consider too, that the protein does not have to be animal protein. Vegetable protein is identical for all practical purposes and has no cholesterol and vastly less saturated fat. (Do not be misled by the antiquated belief that plant proteins must be carefully balanced to avoid deficiencies. This is not a realistic concern.) Therefore virtually all Americans, Canadians, British and European people are in a protein overloaded state. This has serious consequences when maintained over decades. The problems are the already mentioned osteoporosis, atherosclerosis and kidney damage. There is good evidence that certain malignancies, chiefly colon and rectal, are related to excessive meat intake. Barry Brenner, an eminent renal physiologist was the first to fully point out the dangers of excess protein for the kidney tubule. The dangers of the fat and cholesterol are known to all. Finally, you should know that the protein content of human milk is amount the lowest (0.9%) in mammals. IS THAT ALL OF THE TROUBLE? Sorry, there's more. Remember lactose? This is the principal carbohydrate of milk. It seems that nature provides new- borns with the enzymatic equipment to metabolize lactose, but this ability often extinguishes by age 4 or 5 years. What is the problem with lactose or milk sugar? It seems that it is a disaccharide which is too large to be absorbed into the blood stream without first being broken down into monosaccharides, namely galactose and glucose. This requires the presence of an enzyme, lactase plus additional enzymes to break down the galactose into glucose. Let's think about his for a moment. Nature gives us the ability to metabolize lactose for a few years and then shuts off the mechanism. Is Mother Nature trying to tell us something? Clearly all infants must drink milk. The fact that so many adults cannot seems to be related to the tendency for nature to abandon mechanisms that are not needed. At least half of the adult humans on this earth are lactose intolerant. It was not until the relatively recent introduction of dairy herding and the ability to "borrow" milk from another group of mammals that the survival advantage of preserving lactase (the enzyme that allows us to digest lactose) became evident. But why would it be advantageous to drink cows' milk? After all, most of the human beings in the history of the world did. And further, why was it just the white or light skinned humans who retained this knack while the pigmented people tended to lose it? Some students of evolution feel that white skin is a fairly recent innovation, perhaps not more than 20,000 or 30,000 years old. It clearly has to do with the Northward migration of early man to cold and relatively sunless areas when skins and clothing became available. Fair skin allows the production of Vitamin D from sunlight more readily than does dark skin. However, when only the face was exposed to sunlight that area of fair skin was insufficient to provide the vitamin D from sunlight. If dietary and sunlight sources were poorly available, the ability to use the abundant calcium in cows' milk would give a survival advantage to humans who could digest that milk. This seems to be the only logical explanation for fair skinned humans having a high degree of lactose tolerance when compared to dark skinned people. How does this break down? Certain racial groups, namely blacks are up to 90% lactose intolerant as adults. Caucasians are 20 to 40% lactose intolerant. Orientals are midway between the above two groups. Diarrhea, gas and abdominal cramps are the results of substantial milk intake in such persons. Most American Indians cannot tolerate milk. The milk industry admits that lactose intolerance plays intestinal havoc with as many as 50 million Americans. A lactose-intolerance industry has sprung up and had sales of $117 million in 1992 (Time May 17, 1993.) What if you are lactose-intolerant and lust after dairy products? Is all lost? Not at all. It seems that lactose is largely digested by bacteria and you will be able to enjoy your cheese despite lactose intolerance. Yogurt is similar in this respect. Finally, and I could never have dreamed this up, geneticists want to splice genes to alter the composition of milk (Am J Clin Nutr 1993 Suppl 302s). One could quibble and say that milk is totally devoid of fiber content and that its habitual use will predispose to constipation and bowel disorders. The association with anemia and occult intestinal bleeding in infants is known to all physicians. This is chiefly from its lack of iron and its irritating qualities for the intestinal mucosa. The pediatric literature abounds with articles describing irritated intestinal lining, bleeding, increased permeability as well as colic, diarrhea and vomiting in cows'milk-sensitive babies. The anemia gets a double push by loss of blood and iron as well as deficiency of iron in the cows' milk. Milk is also the leading cause of childhood allergy. LOW FAT One additional topic: the matter of "low fat" milk. A common and sincere question is: "Well, low fat milk is OK, isn't it?" The answer to this question is that low fat milk isn't low fat. The term "low fat" is a marketing term used to gull the public. Low fat milk contains from 24 to 33% fat as calories! The 2% figure is also misleading. This refers to weight. They don't tell you that, by weight, the milk is 87% water! "Well, then, kill-joy surely you must approve of non-fat milk!" I hear this quite a bit. (Another constant concern is: "What do you put on your cereal?") True, there is little or no fat, but now you have a relative overburden of protein and lactose. It there is something that we do not need more of it is another simple sugar-lactose, composed of galactose and glucose. Millions of Americans are lactose intolerant to boot, as noted. As for protein, as stated earlier, we live in a society that routinely ingests far more protein than we need. It is a burden for our bodies, especially the kidneys, and a prominent cause of osteoporosis. Concerning the dry cereal issue, I would suggest soy milk, rice milk or almond milk as a healthy substitute. If you're still concerned about calcium, "Westsoy" is formulated to have the same calcium concentration as milk. SUMMARY To my thinking, there is only one valid reason to drink milk or use milk products. That is just because we simply want to. Because we like it and because it has become a part of our culture. Because we have become accustomed to its taste and texture. Because we like the way it slides down our throat. Because our parents did the very best they could for us and provided milk in our earliest training and conditioning. They taught us to like it. And then probably the very best reason is ice cream! I've heard it described "to die for". I had one patient who did exactly that. He had no obvious vices. He didn't smoke or drink, he didn’t eat meat, his diet and lifestyle was nearly a perfectly health promoting one; but he had a passion. You guessed it, he loved rich ice cream. A pint of the richest would be a lean day's ration for him. On many occasions he would eat an entire quart - and yes there were some cookies and other pastries. Good ice cream deserves this after all. He seemed to be in good health despite some expected "middle age spread" when he had a devastating stroke which left him paralyzed, miserable and helpless, and he had additional strokes and d ied several years later never having left a hospital or rehabilitation unit. Was he old? I don't think so. He was in his 50s. So don't drink milk for health. I am convinced on the weight of the scientific evidence that it does not "do a body good." Inclusion of milk will only reduce your diet's nutritional value and safety. Most of the people on this planet live very healthfully without cows' milk. You can too. It will be difficult to change; we've been conditioned since childhood to think of milk as "nature's most perfect food." I'll guarantee you that it will be safe, improve your health and it won't cost anything. What can you lose? es esta pagina link http://notmilk.com/kradjian.html The most important information dissemination my. Not that, but I can make your text too long jajaja. If I write bad is that I am leading a translator jaja
Do you think this sounds good? "Hey mom, I'm going over to Savanna's house to this party, and for once I would just wish you would want me to stay home. And maybe we could eat dinner together or just talk." Is what I wanted to say to my mom when I seen her walk in the door of the house with her boyfriend right beside her. But instead I just told her bye and walked past her and out the door and made my way down the street to Savanna's house. She only lived two blocks away from me. So I didn't need her to come and pick me up, like she wanted too. Instead I told her that I just wanted to walk. The air was crisp and warm and the sky was cloudy. You know how it gets right before a big thunderstorm? How you can feel the cool mist in the air and the light breeze that blows on your face to take away the humidity. This was my favorite weather and I wanted to enjoy it before the dreadful fall and winter came. My least favorite seasons. I was wearing a pink fancy tank top that had think straps and was cut to a v-neck. It had glitter down the front of it and was outlined with lace. It looked perfect against my pale skin. I had on a pair of low rise dark jeans and was wearing my white tennis shoes. I had my hair back in a pony tail and hadn't put any make up on. Savanna told me she would do at her house, so she could have me looking perfect. I was just carrying my purse and had a small jacket just to cover myself up incase I wanted too. I didn't like to expose too much skin. That was just the way I was, I guess. It didn’t make me feel very comfortable. I stopped at the street light, and starred at the stupid "Don't Walk" sign that was flashing. Yeah, what kind of an idiot would want to walk out in the road with cars moving at the speed that they were? I stood there waiting and looked around at the other people beside me. There was and old man, with gray hair and was wearing a business suit. He was talking impatiently in a cell phone and was looking down at his watch on his wrist. Probably some kind of business guy. There were some other people that were dress like that too. I looked behind me and saw some girls that looked around the age fifth teen or fourteen and were giggling and blushing at some guy that was standing on the other side of the crowd waiting. I glanced over at him and felt my own self blush. He was starring right at me. Now I can understand why the girls were giggling. I felt like a little girl myself, looking at some kind of celebrity crush in a magazine. He was beyond gorgeous, with dark black shaggy hair, that went into his eyes. (I couldn't exactly tell if he was looking at me or the person behind me but his direction was poited in my way). He was wearing a black t-shirt and just regular blue jeans. He was extremely pale and was very muscular. He had his hands in his pockets and just standing there, not many people were standing next to him. FInally, the "Don't Walk" sign changed to the "Walk" sign and the whole group of people, including me, started walking across the road. I stole glances of the strange guy as I got to the other side of the street. Every body went their separate ways and I started walking down the street again, just a little bit longer and would get to Savanna's house. I kept looking around for the strange guy, but didn't ever see him again. It was like he just disappeared. I saw Savanna's house up head, the big two story white suburban house. Her father was the treasurer of Cincinnati, so they were pretty much rich as can be. There were no cars parked outside the house, and it looked dead. No body was around in the neighborhood and it started to ease my worry, that something would probably go horribly wrong. I started walking up the black top driveway, and walked up to the big porch, which had a bunch of lawn furniture sitting around. I reached for the door bell, when the door flew back and Savanna appeared. She got the biggest smile across her face and started to open the glass screen door, so I took a step inside. She was wearing a strapless tank top. It had a circle cut out in the center around the top, near the neck of the tank top, so you could see a lot of cleavage. It had different designs down the front of it, with the colors purple, pink, and white through it. She had on a pair of light blue jeans, that looked extremely tight and she was barefoot. Her blonde hair was all curly that went to about her shoulders with her side bangs really straight almost covering her left eye. I could tell she had sliver hoop ear rings on, when she pulled her side bangs behind her ear. She had a bunch of black eyeliner on, and mascara. "Hi Alicia," Savanna said, throwing her arm around my shoulder, "I love your outfit. I can't believe you actually wore what I told you too." She released me and started to pull up her tank top just enough to exposed her stomach, "So do you like it, I haven't had a chance to show it to you yet?" I looked at her stomach, and saw that she got her belly and saw that she got her belly button pierced. She had a sliver hoop threw it, and thats when she pulled her tank top back down. I felt my jaw drop, I couldn't believe that she actually did it. "Wow." Was all that I could say. Savanna giggled and put her arm back up around my shoulder and said, "Well come on, lets get you all done. You really need some eyeliner on." [i just written this because I was bored. This isn't the beginning of the story. This is the beginning of a chapter.] Just tell me if you think it sounds good or not. If it is interesting or not. Please, no rude comments! Thanks =] I know i just posted something like this earlier, but no one answered it.
Part of a story. Do you like it? Was bored and wrote this, just wondering if you would like it. Thank You. Personally i don't think that its that good, but my friends liked it. "Hey mom, I'm going over to Savanna's house to this party, and for once I would just wish you would want me to stay home. And maybe we could eat dinner together or just talk." Is what I wanted to say to my mom when I seen her walk in the door of the house with her boyfriend right beside her. But instead I just told her bye and walked past her and out the door and made my way down the street to Savanna's house. She only lived two blocks away from me. So I didn't need her to come and pick me up, like she wanted too. Instead I told her that I just wanted to walk. The air was crisp and warm and the sky was cloudy. You know how it gets right before a big thunderstorm? How you can feel the cool mist in the air and the light breeze that blows on your face to take away the humidity. This was my favorite weather and I wanted to enjoy it before the dreadful fall and winter came. My least favorite seasons. I was wearing a pink fancy tank top that had think straps and was cut to a v-neck. It had glitter down the front of it and was outlined with lace. It looked perfect against my pale skin. I had on a pair of low rise black jeans, which had white pinstrips down them. I was wearing my white tennis shoes. I had my hair back in a pony tail and hadn't put any make up on. Savanna told me she would do at her house, so she could have me looking perfect. I was just carrying my purse and had a small jacket just to cover myself up incase I wanted too. I didn't like to expose too much skin. That was just the way I was, I guess. It didn’t make me feel very comfortable. I stopped at the street light, and starred at the stupid "Don't Walk" sign that was flashing. Yeah, what kind of an idiot would want to walk out in the road with cars moving at the speed that they were? I stood there waiting and looked around at the other people beside me. There was and old man, with gray hair and was wearing a business suit. He was talking impatiently in a cell phone and was looking down at his watch on his wrist. Probably some kind of business guy. There were some other people that were dress like that too. I looked behind me and saw some girls that looked around the age fifth teen or fourteen and were giggling and blushing at some guy that was standing on the other side of the crowd waiting. I glanced over at him and felt my own self blush. He was starring right at me. Now I can understand why the girls were giggling. I felt like a little girl myself, looking at some kind of celebrity crush in a magazine. He was beyond gorgeous, with dark black shaggy hair, that went into his eyes. (I couldn't exactly tell if he was looking at me or the person behind me but his direction was poited in my way). He was wearing a black t-shirt and just regular blue jeans. He was extremely pale and was very muscular. He had his hands in his pockets and just standing there, not many people were standing next to him. FInally, the "Don't Walk" sign changed to the "Walk" sign and the whole group of people, including me, started walking across the road. I stole glances of the strange guy as I got to the other side of the street. Every body went their separate ways and I started walking down the street again, just a little bit longer and would get to Savanna's house. I kept looking around for the strange guy, but didn't ever see him again. It was like he just disappeared. I saw Savanna's house up head, the big two story white suburban house. Her father was the treasurer of Cincinnati, so they were pretty much rich as can be. There were no cars parked outside the house, and it looked dead. No body was around in the neighborhood and it started to ease my worry, that something would probably go horribly wrong. I started walking up the black top driveway, and walked up to the big porch, which had a bunch of lawn furniture sitting around. I reached for the door bell, when the door flew back and Savanna appeared. She got the biggest smile across her face and started to open the glass screen door, so I took a step inside. She was wearing a strapless tank top. It had a circle cut out in the center around the top, near the neck of the tank top, so you could see a lot of cleavage. It had different designs down the front of it, with the colors purple, pink, and white through it. She had on a pair of light blue jeans, that looked extremely tight and she was barefoot. Her blonde hair was all curly that went to about her shoulders with her side bangs really straight almost covering her left eye. I could tell she had sliver hoop ear rings on, when she pulled her side bangs behind her ear. She had a bunch of black eyeliner on, and mascara. "Hi Alicia," Savanna said, throwing her arm around my shoulder, "I love your outfit. I can't believe you actually wore what I told you too." She released me and started to pull up her tank top just enough to exposed her stomach, "So do you like it, I haven't had a chance to show it to you yet?" I looked at her stomach, and saw that she got her belly button pierced. She had a sliver hoop threw it, and thats when she pulled her tank top back down. I felt my jaw drop, I couldn't believe that she actually did it. "Wow." Was all that I could say. Savanna giggled and put her arm back up around my shoulder and said, "Well come on, lets get you all done. You really need some eyeliner on."
Do you think this part of my story sounds good? -This is just a part of my story. I just wanted to know if you thought that it sounded good or it sounded awful. This is chapter 5. Before the Party (Savanna's House), "I don't look like my self, I like it." (Flash Back, August 29, 2008) "Hey mom, I'm going over to Savanna's house to this party, and for once I would just wish you would want me to stay home. And maybe we could eat dinner together or just talk." Is what I wanted to say to my mom when I seen her walk in the door of the house with her boyfriend right beside her. But instead I just told her bye and walked past her and out the door and made my way down the street to Savanna's house. She only lived two blocks away from me. So I didn't need her to come and pick me up, like she wanted too. Instead I told her that I just wanted to walk. The air was crisp and warm and the sky was cloudy. You know how it gets right before a big thunderstorm? How you can feel the cool mist in the air and the light breeze that blows on your face to take away the humidity. This was my favorite weather and I wanted to enjoy it before the dreadful fall and winter came. My least favorite seasons. I was wearing a pink fancy tank top that had think straps and was cut to a v-neck. It had glitter down the front of it and was outlined with lace. It looked perfect against my pale skin. I had on a pair of low rise black jeans, which had white pinstrips down them. I was wearing my white tennis shoes. I had my hair back in a pony tail and hadn't put any make up on. Savanna told me she would do at her house, so she could have me looking perfect. I was just carrying my purse and had a small jacket just to cover myself up incase I wanted too. I didn't like to expose too much skin. That was just the way I was, I guess. It didn’t make me feel very comfortable. I stopped at the street light, and starred at the stupid "Don't Walk" sign that was flashing. Yeah, what kind of an idiot would want to walk out in the road with cars moving at the speed that they were? I stood there waiting and looked around at the other people beside me. There was and old man, with gray hair and was wearing a business suit. He was talking impatiently in a cell phone and was looking down at his watch on his wrist. Probably some kind of business guy. There were some other people that were dress like that too. I looked behind me and saw some girls that looked around the age fifth teen or fourteen and were giggling and blushing at some guy that was standing on the other side of the crowd waiting. I glanced over at him and felt my own self blush. He was starring right at me. Now I can understand why the girls were giggling. I felt like a little girl myself, looking at some kind of celebrity crush in a magazine. He was beyond gorgeous, with dark black shaggy hair, that went into his eyes. (I couldn't exactly tell if he was looking at me or the person behind me but his direction was poited in my way). He was wearing a black t-shirt and just regular blue jeans. He was extremely pale and was very muscular. He had his hands in his pockets and just standing there, not many people were standing next to him. FInally, the "Don't Walk" sign changed to the "Walk" sign and the whole group of people, including me, started walking across the road. I stole glances of the strange guy as I got to the other side of the street. Every body went their separate ways and I started walking down the street again, just a little bit longer and would get to Savanna's house. I kept looking around for the strange guy, but didn't ever see him again. It was like he just disappeared. I saw Savanna's house up head, the big two story white suburban house. Her father was the treasurer of Cincinnati, so they were pretty much rich as can be. There were no cars parked outside the house, and it looked dead. No body was around in the neighborhood and it started to ease my worry, that something would probably go horribly wrong. I started walking up the black top driveway, and walked up to the big porch, which had a bunch of lawn furniture sitting around. I reached for the door bell, when the door flew back and Savanna appeared. She got the biggest smile across her face and started to open the glass screen door, so I took a step inside. She was wearing a strapless tank top. It had a circle cut out in the center around the top, near the neck of the tank top, so you could see a lot of cleavage. It had different designs down the front of it, with the colors purple, pink, and white through it. She had on a pair of light blue jeans, that looked extremely tight and she was barefoot. Her blonde hair was all curly that went to about her shoulders with her side bangs really straight almost covering her left eye. I could tell she had sliver hoop ear rings on, when she pulled her side bangs behind her ear. She had a bunch of black eyeliner on, and mascara. "Hi Alicia," Savanna said, throwing her arm around my shoulder, "I love your outfit. I can't believe you actually wore what I told you too." She released me and started to pull up her tank top just enough to exposed her stomach, "So do you like it, I haven't had a chance to show it to you yet?" I looked at her stomach, and saw that she got her belly button pierced. She had a sliver hoop threw it, and thats when she pulled her tank top back down. I felt my jaw drop, I couldn't believe that she actually did it. "Wow." Was all that I could say. Savanna giggled and put her arm back up around my shoulder and said, "Well come on, lets get you all done. You really need some eyeliner on." We started walking up the big marble stair case, that circled around. We got up stairs and walked into Savanna's bedroom. I have been to her room, ever since kindergarden, but it never ceased to amaze me. It was the biggest bedroom, I have ever seen.
Do you like my story? Here is a part of a story that I am writing. i just wanted to know if you thought that it sounded good or not. This is chapter 5. The beginning. Before the Party (Savanna's House), "I don't look like my self, I like it." (Flash Back, August 29, 2008) "Hey mom, I'm going over to Savanna's house to this party, and for once I would just wish you would want me to stay home. And maybe we could eat dinner together or just talk." Is what I wanted to say to my mom when I seen her walk in the door of the house with her boyfriend right beside her. But instead I just told her bye and walked past her and out the door and made my way down the street to Savanna's house. She only lived two blocks away from me. So I didn't need her to come and pick me up, like she wanted too. Instead I told her that I just wanted to walk. The air was crisp and warm and the sky was cloudy. You know how it gets right before a big thunderstorm? How you can feel the cool mist in the air and the light breeze that blows on your face to take away the humidity. This was my favorite weather and I wanted to enjoy it before the dreadful fall and winter came. My least favorite seasons. I was wearing a pink fancy tank top that had think straps and was cut to a v-neck. It had glitter down the front of it and was outlined with lace. It looked perfect against my pale skin. I had on a pair of low rise black jeans, which had white pinstrips down them. I was wearing my white tennis shoes. I had my hair back in a pony tail and hadn't put any make up on. Savanna told me she would do at her house, so she could have me looking perfect. I was just carrying my purse and had a small jacket just to cover myself up incase I wanted too. I didn't like to expose too much skin. That was just the way I was, I guess. It didn’t make me feel very comfortable. I stopped at the street light, and starred at the stupid "Don't Walk" sign that was flashing. Yeah, what kind of an idiot would want to walk out in the road with cars moving at the speed that they were? I stood there waiting and looked around at the other people beside me. There was and old man, with gray hair and was wearing a business suit. He was talking impatiently in a cell phone and was looking down at his watch on his wrist. Probably some kind of business guy. There were some other people that were dress like that too. I looked behind me and saw some girls that looked around the age fifth teen or fourteen and were giggling and blushing at some guy that was standing on the other side of the crowd waiting. I glanced over at him and felt my own self blush. He was starring right at me. Now I can understand why the girls were giggling. I felt like a little girl myself, looking at some kind of celebrity crush in a magazine. He was beyond gorgeous, with dark black shaggy hair, that went into his eyes. (I couldn't exactly tell if he was looking at me or the person behind me but his direction was poited in my way). He was wearing a black t-shirt and just regular blue jeans. He was extremely pale and was very muscular. He had his hands in his pockets and just standing there, not many people were standing next to him. FInally, the "Don't Walk" sign changed to the "Walk" sign and the whole group of people, including me, started walking across the road. I stole glances of the strange guy as I got to the other side of the street. Every body went their separate ways and I started walking down the street again, just a little bit longer and would get to Savanna's house. I kept looking around for the strange guy, but didn't ever see him again. It was like he just disappeared. I saw Savanna's house up head, the big two story white suburban house. Her father was the treasurer of Cincinnati, so they were pretty much rich as can be. There were no cars parked outside the house, and it looked dead. No body was around in the neighborhood and it started to ease my worry, that something would probably go horribly wrong. I started walking up the black top driveway, and walked up to the big porch, which had a bunch of lawn furniture sitting around. I reached for the door bell, when the door flew back and Savanna appeared. She got the biggest smile across her face and started to open the glass screen door, so I took a step inside. She was wearing a strapless tank top. It had a circle cut out in the center around the top, near the neck of the tank top, so you could see a lot of cleavage. It had different designs down the front of it, with the colors purple, pink, and white through it. She had on a pair of light blue jeans, that looked extremely tight and she was barefoot. Her blonde hair was all curly that went to about her shoulders with her side bangs really straight almost covering her left eye. I could tell she had sliver hoop ear rings on, when she pulled her side bangs behind her ear. She had a bunch of black eyeliner on, and mascara.
Do you think that this part of my story sounds good? -This is just the first beginning parts of my story. I want to know if you think it sounds good. This is Chapter 5. Before the Party (Savanna's House), "I don't look like my self, I like it." (Flash Back, August 29, 2008) "Hey mom, I'm going over to Savanna's house to this party, and for once I would just wish you would want me to stay home. And maybe we could eat dinner together or just talk." Is what I wanted to say to my mom when I seen her walk in the door of the house with her boyfriend right beside her. But instead I just told her bye and walked past her and out the door and made my way down the street to Savanna's house. She only lived two blocks away from me. So I didn't need her to come and pick me up, like she wanted too. Instead I told her that I just wanted to walk. The air was crisp and warm and the sky was cloudy. You know how it gets right before a big thunderstorm? How you can feel the cool mist in the air and the light breeze that blows on your face to take away the humidity. This was my favorite weather and I wanted to enjoy it before the dreadful fall and winter came. My least favorite seasons. I was wearing a pink fancy tank top that had think straps and was cut to a v-neck. It had glitter down the front of it and was outlined with lace. It looked perfect against my pale skin. I had on a pair of low rise black jeans, which had white pinstrips down them. I was wearing my white tennis shoes. I had my hair back in a pony tail and hadn't put any make up on. Savanna told me she would do at her house, so she could have me looking perfect. I was just carrying my purse and had a small jacket just to cover myself up incase I wanted too. I didn't like to expose too much skin. That was just the way I was, I guess. It didn’t make me feel very comfortable. I stopped at the street light, and starred at the stupid "Don't Walk" sign that was flashing. Yeah, what kind of an idiot would want to walk out in the road with cars moving at the speed that they were? I stood there waiting and looked around at the other people beside me. There was and old man, with gray hair and was wearing a business suit. He was talking impatiently in a cell phone and was looking down at his watch on his wrist. Probably some kind of business guy. There were some other people that were dress like that too. I looked behind me and saw some girls that looked around the age fifth teen or fourteen and were giggling and blushing at some guy that was standing on the other side of the crowd waiting. I glanced over at him and felt my own self blush. He was starring right at me. Now I can understand why the girls were giggling. I felt like a little girl myself, looking at some kind of celebrity crush in a magazine. He was beyond gorgeous, with dark black shaggy hair, that went into his eyes. (I couldn't exactly tell if he was looking at me or the person behind me but his direction was poited in my way). He was wearing a black t-shirt and just regular blue jeans. He was extremely pale and was very muscular. He had his hands in his pockets and just standing there, not many people were standing next to him. FInally, the "Don't Walk" sign changed to the "Walk" sign and the whole group of people, including me, started walking across the road. I stole glances of the strange guy as I got to the other side of the street. Every body went their separate ways and I started walking down the street again, just a little bit longer and would get to Savanna's house. I kept looking around for the strange guy, but didn't ever see him again. It was like he just disappeared. I saw Savanna's house up head, the big two story white suburban house. Her father was the treasurer of Cincinnati, so they were pretty much rich as can be. There were no cars parked outside the house, and it looked dead. No body was around in the neighborhood and it started to ease my worry, that something would probably go horribly wrong. I started walking up the black top driveway, and walked up to the big porch, which had a bunch of lawn furniture sitting around. I reached for the door bell, when the door flew back and Savanna appeared. She got the biggest smile across her face and started to open the glass screen door, so I took a step inside. She was wearing a strapless tank top. It had a circle cut out in the center around the top, near the neck of the tank top, so you could see a lot of cleavage. It had different designs down the front of it, with the colors purple, pink, and white through it. She had on a pair of light blue jeans, that looked extremely tight and she was barefoot. Her blonde hair was all curly that went to about her shoulders with her side bangs really straight almost covering her left eye. I could tell she had sliver hoop ear rings on, when she pulled her side bangs behind her ear. She had a bunch of black eyeliner on, and mascara. "Hi Alicia," Savanna said, throwing her arm around my shoulder, "I love your outfit. I can't be "I love your outfit. I can't believe you actually wore what I told you too." She released me and started to pull up her tank top just enough to exposed her stomach, "So do you like it, I haven't had a chance to show it to you yet?" I looked at her stomach, and saw that she got her belly button pierced. She had a sliver hoop threw it, and thats when she pulled her tank top back down. I felt my jaw drop, I couldn't believe that she actually did it. "Wow." Was all that I could say. Savanna giggled and put her arm back up around my shoulder and said, "Well come on, lets get you all done. You really need some eyeliner on." We started walking up the big marble stair case, that circled around. We got up stairs and walked into Savanna's bedroom. I have been to her room, ever since kindergarden, but it never ceased to amaze me. It was the biggest bedroom, I have ever seen. The walls were a light pink and white, that had old victorian designs hanging up.
Hey everybody, wat do u think of this story i wrote for school...remember it was only written by a 13 year old Chapter 1 The switch It was December 18, 2003 at the RCA MP3 factory in North Carolina, 11:32P.M. The siren was going off, the red light spinning crazily in its stand. You could hear footsteps slapping the black and damp pavement. “Come on! The cops are on their way! We have to switch one of these MP3’s,” said the first agent as he was jumping over a puddle left from the storm earlier that day. He was tall, dark, with a deep booming voice. He was the smarter one. His hair covered most of his face, so no one knew what his face even looked like. The police didn’t even have a full description. “I know! Uh…I think I forgot the rigged MP3 player at home and accidentally brought my own,” the second agent was nothing like the first. He was short, fat, and had a high squeaky voice. As you can tell, he was very dumb, too. “What?! How could you get them switched? Yours is white, the rigged one is gray, and they look nothing alike!” “Oh wait. Yeah I grabbed the right one. I just thought this looked white because the light was glaring off of it. See look doesn’t it look white?” “Oh my gosh…Why did the Boss have to choose you to go with me?” “Hey, I grabbed the right one so stop complaining.” “Whatever, just shut up and switch it with one of the MP3’s in those boxes. Be sure to keep the one you switched with. I’ll keep guard, okay?” “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, I know what the plan was.” The second agent switched the two MP3’s and the police and S.W.A.T. team burst through the door. The first agent pulled out his .42 magnum and started firing. He shot one of the police down and started backing away while shooting in front of him. “Run! I’ll hold them off! Just get back to the Bo…” The first agent never got to finish his sentence. One of the police shot him in between the eyes. The second agent stared in horror as a pool of crimson liquid spread towards him. He turned around, started running, and pulled out his walkie- talkie. “Boss! We switched the MP3’s! They got agent one and now they’re apprehending me! I probably won’t make it back. But if I do…Um, do you think I could get a raise?” A deep voice answered, “I wouldn’t count on coming back. Muahahahaha!” The agent dropped the walkie- talkie in horror and ran as fast as he could. But he was out of breath. His chest was heaving too hard. He stared ahead and saw a blob of white light from the street light right outside the factory, and as his hopes got higher of escaping, the white light started to disappear. He knew there were police on the other side of the factory and that he didn’t stand a chance. All hope was lost for him. Then, as he was running in vane, he thought, maybe the Boss set us up for this… So, he took his .42 magnum out of its holster, took one big gulp of the salty sea air, and shot himself right on his temple. When the police found the second agent’s body (the S.W.A.T. team couldn’t get any credit because they already left) they searched him and all they found was an MP3 player so they thought he was just a thief. “I don’t think there’s any reason to tell the public about this do you? I mean it was just a little break in right?” asked Sergeant Walker. One of the police answered, “You got that right sergeant obvious!” All the other police answered,” Yes sir.” Though. Sergeant Walker answered, “You’re fired!” Chapter 2 Christmas 1 week later “Okay, you can open your present now, Frank,” his mom said. Frank’s mom was a shorter woman, about 5’ 4”, with long blond hair that she kept straight. She was about 32 years old. Frank is a 13 year old boy with long brown hair that barely goes over his eyes. He was pretty tall for his age, too. Frank took the present with the red and green striped wrapping paper and a yellow bow on it. It seemed really small, but he new what it was anyway. He’d been asking for it for two years now. He grabbed the tape holding it shut and ripped it open…it was a fat gray MP3 player with a big one color screen. “Awesome! I finally got my MP3 player!” Frank said. “I can’t wait to get all my songs on it! Can I go do that now?” “No, you can wait to do that,” his father said. His father was pretty tall, about 6’ 1”. He had short black hair that he kept short. He was about 34 years old. Frank turned on the MP3 player and the gray screen lit up, bright and blue. He was scrolling through it and trying out the different buttons and options on it. He was scrolling through it and trying out the different buttons and options on it. He clicked on the playlist and there was one song on there, but it was titled Unknown. “Huh. Did you guys put this song on here? It says it holds 1,625 songs, but there are only 1,624 open spaces.” “That’s weird, why don’t you see what song it is?” his dad asked. “Maybe it came with one of those free songs.” Frank put in the black ear bud headphones and went to the song that was on there. All he heard was a kind of static popping sound. “Hey Dad, I think there’s something wrong with these headphones. All there is is a static sound coming through them.” “Here, let me see them,” his dad said. He put the headphones in and heard the static too. “Oh well. We’ll just go to the store tomorrow and get a new pair of headphones. We can put your songs on there too.” “Okay dad,” Frank sighed. Chapter3 The Birthday 2 Years Later “You can open your present now, Frank,” his mom said. Frank took the present with party hats and balloons with his name on it. It was a small rectangular object, “What could this be? Frank thought. “They wouldn’t have gotten me an MP3 player, I already have one and they cost a lot.” He slowly ripped open the wrapping paper and he saw a brand new MP3 player. It was smaller than the one he already had and it held more songs. It was white with a multi color screen. It played video and displayed pictures even. “Awesome! I can’t believe you guys got me a new MP3 player! Can I go take my songs off my old one and put them on here?” Frank asked excitedly. “Sure, we figured your other MP3 player was getting old so we got you a new one, and that was the last present to be opened, so go have fun with it,” his father said. Before Frank switched the songs, he had his chocolate birthday cake with mint chocolate chip ice cream. Frank was sitting in his dark room. His laptop was sitting on his lap. He had his old MP3 player hooked up to the computer with a USB cord. It was getting a little old now. Its blue screen wasn’t as bright and inviting as it used to be. Now it was dull with scratches all over it. “Okay. Let’s see. Which songs do I want on here the most?” He was scrolling through the playlist again like he had done two years ago when he had first got it. He scrolled down to the bottom and there was the song titled Unknown that he had seen when he first got his MP3 player. He was getting ready to delete it when something made him not want to. It felt like he just shut his brain off and something was controlling him. Without even knowing it he put all the songs on his new MP3 player, including the first song on his first MP3 player, Unknown. What his parents didn’t know about his old MP3 player was that two years ago, a week before Christmas, someone broke into the factory that made it. That particular MP3 player was designed by a top secret organization, SOB, who wanted to rule the world. The leader was known only as the Boss because no one knew his real name. That night, Frank fell asleep with his head phones in, trying to adjust them so he could try and hear the song Unknown. What he didn’t know was that the static noise was actually a virus moving around in there. Whenever that file was played the virus activated and couldn’t be stopped except by the control panel. It moved through the wire of the headphones and found its way to Frank’s brain and got inside it. All of a sudden Frank bolted up screaming and sweating. His mom and dad came running into the room and asked what was wrong. “I don’t know. I was having a perfectly fine dream, then all of a sudden my head started hurting and my dream went from peaceful to a picture if an evil dictator. I’ve never even seen this man before. He had a long scar going across his face with black hair that was slicked back like Grandpa’s.” “It’s okay son, it was just a dream. Oh, and you fell asleep with your MP3 player on. It sounds like it’s fixed because there’s music playing, but it’s really old elevator music,” his dad said. “But it couldn’t have been a dream,” Frank thought. “It was too real, like the file had live footage on it that got put into your head. The next morning, Frank walked downstairs and his mom was cooking eggs and bacon. “Hey Frank, how was your night after that dream?” she asked. “Fine.” “Okay…how many eggs do you want? Four Sunnyside up?” “Nah, for some reason I don’t have a very big appetite,” Frank said. “Not since after that dream. I usually have get snacks at night, but I didn’t last night,” he thought. “Okay, well get ready for school then.” “I already did.” “Oh, then why don’t you go ahead and start walking to school then?” “Okay.” Frank walked out the door just as his dad started coming downstairs. “Good morning. Frank seems a little strange today. He didn’t even want breakfast, and he was already ready for school,” his mom said. “That’s strange. Maybe he’ll be back to normal when he gets home.” Chapter 4 At School “Hey Frank! Happy Birthday!” it was one of Franks friends, John. John was shorter than Frank. He had Short brown hair and was really skinny. “Hey John. Thanks. My parents got me a new MP3 player, its even better than my old one!” “Awesome, let me see it,” John demanded. “Whoa, that looks expensive!” He scrolled through the songs and found the unknown one. He played it and started laughing. Then he said, “Dude, why do you have stupid elevator music on here?” “I don’t know, it came with it on it.” “Oh well, let’s get to class,” John said. They did their special handshake and walked off to their different classes. “Frank! Go throw your gum away.” “Yes Mrs. Pickett.” Frank walked over to the trash can and pretended to throw it away, but he kept it in his mouth. When he got back to his seat, he whispered to his friend, “Sucker.” His friend noticed the gum in his mouth and gave each other a small high five under the desk. “Hey John, do we need any books? I wasn’t paying attention at all today.” Frank yelled across the hall. “Um, yeah. We need our social studies, science, math, English, and reading books.” “Ah man, I hate school when they give us so much stupid homework.” “I know what you mean, Frank,” John replied. “Oh well. Talk to you tomorrow, John,” Frank said. “Bye.” After school Frank met with his girlfriend, Susan, outside and gave her a hug. They walked home together and when he got to his house, he said bye and pushed open the wooden gate and went inside. Chapter 5 Speedy Homework Frank opened the door and stepped into the cool hose and out of the hot sun. “How was school Frank?” his mom asked. “Boring, as usual,” Frank replied. He went upstairs to do his homework. He had 5 books to do work out of. It would have taken the smartest kid about half an hour to do each page. He stalled doing his homework because he thought it would be hard, so he sat down on his bed and watched Drake and Josh on T.V. He got bored after a while and went ahead and started his homework. This time he actually tried on his homework and finished it in an hour. He was really surprised at himself. He sat back down and watched Drake and Josh until dinner. For dinner they had his favorite, fried chicken, gravy, corn, and for dessert, cheesecake, but he didn’t even eat a lot of it. He went straight to his room after supper and fell asleep. The Boss was watching his monitor. The virus was able to send pictures from your eyes to a monitor. The Boss was really happy. One day, and Frank had already spread the virus to three people by touching them. His army was beginning to take form. All he would have to do is touch the big red button on the control panel and take over the world. Chapter 6 The Spread and Discovery of THE VIRUS The next morning when Frank got up, he went downstairs and his dad was already there. “Hey Frank. Good morning. Come on, let’s go make some breakfast.” He put his arm around Frank and walked over to the stove. Now there was the virus in Frank’s father. They made some breakfast and Frank tried to eat it all, but he couldn’t, it seemed like his stomach had shrunk. He made up an excuse that he had a big snack last night and was still a little full. Frank went off to school before his mom got up. When she did get up, she gave her husband a hug, which made some of the virus get on her. They just kept multiplying and multiplying. Frank’s mom went out with her friends that day so she got the virus on all five of her friends. So her friends, after a day of hanging out, went home to their families and got the virus on all of them. Then their kids ands husbands went out to school and to work and well, you know how it goes. So Frank went to the baseball stadium and got stopped at a metal detector because they could sense the metal in the virus, so he got kicked out. He searched all over himself for any signs of metal when he got home, but he couldn’t find anything. His dad had a friend that was a scientist, so without his dad knowing he went to the scientist and found out, after a series of tests, that he had a virus in him. The scientist, Dr. Heiphelgloomerstein, noticed they had a memory file in it and checked it and found out where it was made. “It seems that this virus is activated by a button somewhere in the Appalachian mountains…Its going to take me awhile to find out where though…” “Well then how about I just come back in a day or so?” “Yes, yes, yes…” the scientist probably didn’t even hear Frank because he was absorbed in his work, starring at the huge map on his wall and in his microscope. Chapter 7 The Downfall of the Boss So Frank rode the snow mobile through the Appalachian Mountains until he found the hideout. He walked in through the door and two guards tried to attack him. He karate chopped one of them in the throat, sending them sprawling on the floor. On the other one, he kicked him in the stomach and karate chopped him on the back knocking him to the ground. He took their guns and said, “I guess it’s a good think I took Karate lessons when I was six.” He was wandering around the halls searching for where the virus was originated and three guards tried to attack him. He shot one of them and started running. All of that running did him good too because when he stopped, he was right in front of the control room. He opened the door and the Boss was standing there waiting for him. He started pacing around the room and said, “Thank you Frank. Thanks to you all I have to do is press this big red button and I’ll have my army. All because you touched a few people to spread the virus. Now I have to get rid of you. I’m sorry to do this you would have made a great soldier in my army.” The Boss lunged forward and tried to grab Frank, but Frank dodged him and remembered what he had said about how to spread the virus. Frank flew forward and slapped the Boss on the back. Now the Boss had the virus. Frank went to the control panel and destroyed the entire virus, except for the little bit in the Boss. Then, he pressed the big red button and the Boss was his. He pressed the self destruct button and ran out of the building with the Boss trailing right behind him. When he got home, he told his parents about everything that happened and of course they didn’t believe him until he showed them the Boss. So now the Boss does everything Frank wants because he has the control panel. Chapter 8 One Small Mistake Three days later “Hey Boss!” “Yes master?” “Go get me a Mountain Dew will you?” “Yes master Frank.” The Boss shuffles away. Frank can hear him walk downstairs and open the refrigerator. “Ahh,” Frank sighs. “Life is good with a butler that will do anything for you. Oh and Boss, get me a huge ham sandwich and when your done with that, go jump off a bridge then come back, I might need something else.” From far downstairs you hear, “Yes master Frank.” SPLASH!!!! “I’ll be back “master” Frank!!!! I’ll get YOU!!!!” What Frank didn’t know was that water killed the virus. So Frank better watch out, the Boss will return.
Give me your opinion insights and summary or how you understand this..? CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Article One Basic Air Quality Policies SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999". SECTION 2. Declaration of Principles. - The State shall protect and advance the right of the people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord with the rhythm and harmony of nature. The State shall promote and protect the global environment to attain sustainable development while recognizing the primary responsibility of local government units to deal with environmental problems. The State recognizes that the responsibility of cleaning the habitat and environment is primarily area-based. The State also recognizes the principle that "polluters must pay". Finally, the State recognizes that a clean and healthy environment is for the good of all and should therefore be the concern of all. SECTION 3. Declaration of Policies. - The State shall pursue a policy of balancing development and environmental protection. To achieve this end, the frame work for sustainable development shall be pursued. It shall be the policy of the State to: a. Formulate a holistic national program of air pollution management that shall be implemented by the government through proper delegation and effective coordination of functions and activities; b. Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among citizens and industries through the application of market-based instruments; c. Focus primarily on pollution prevention rather than on control and provide for a comprehensive management program for air pollution; d. Promote public information and education and to encourage the participation of an informed and active public in air quality planning and monitoring; and e. Formulate and enforce a system of accountability for short and long-term adverse environmental impact of a project, program or activity. This shall include the setting up of a funding or guarantee mechanism for clean-up and environmental rehabilitation and compensation for personal damages. SECTION 4. Recognition of Rights. - Pursuant to the above-declared principles, the following rights of citizens are hereby sought to be recognized and the State shall seek to guarantee the enjoyment: a. The right to breathe clean air; b. The right to utilize and enjoy all natural resources according to the principles of sustainable development; c. The right to participate in the formulation, planning, implementation and monitoring of environmental policies and programs and in the decision-making process; d. The right to participate in the decision-making process concerning development policies, plans and programs projects or activities that may have adverse impact on the environment and public health; e. The right to be informed of the nature and extent of the potential hazard of any activity, undertaking or project and to be served timely notice of any significant rise in the level of pollution and the accidental or deliberate release into the atmosphere of harmful or hazardous substances; f. The right of access to public records which a citizen may need to exercise his or her rights effectively under this Act; g. The right to bring action in court or quasi-judicial bodies to enjoin all activities in violation of environmental laws and regulations, to compel the rehabilitation and cleanup of affected area, and to seek the imposition of penal sanctions against violators of environmental laws;and h. The right to bring action in court for compensation of personal damages resulting from the adverse environmental and public health impact of a project or activity. Article Two Definition of Terms SECTION 5. -Definitions.- As used in this Act: a.) "Air pollutant" means any matter found in the atmosphere other than oxygen, nitrogen, water vapor, carbon dioxide, and the inert gases in their natural or normal concentrations, that is detrimental to health or the environment, which includes but not limited to smoke, dust, soot, cinders, fly ash, solid particles of any king, gases, fumes, chemical mists, steam and radioactive substances; b.) "Air pollution" means any alteration of the physical, chemical and biological properties of the atmospheric air, or any discharge thereto of any liquid, gaseous or solid substances that will or is likely to create or to render the air resources of the country harmful, detrimental, or injurious to public health, safety or welfare or which will adversely affect their utilization for domestic, commercial, industrial, agricultural, recreational, or other legitimate purposes; c.) "Ambient air quality guideline values" means the concentration of air over specified periods classified as short-term and long-term which are intended to serve as goals or objectives for the protection of health and/or public welfare. These values shall be used for air quality management purposes such as determining time trends, evaluating stages of deterioration or enhancement o the air quality, and in general, used as basis or taking positive action in preventing, controlling, or abating air pollution; d.) "Ambient air quality" means the general amount of pollution present in a broad area; and refers to the atmosphere's average purity as distinguished from discharge measurements taken at the source of pollution; e.) "Certificate of Conformity" means a certificate issued by the Department o Environment and Natural Resources to a vehicle manufacturer/assembler or importer certifying that a particular new vehicle or vehicle type meets the requirements provided under this Act and its rules and regulations; f.) "Department" means the Department of Environment and Natural Resources; g.)" Eco-profile" means the geographic-based instrument for planners and decision makers which present an evaluation of the environment quality and carrying capacity of an area. It is the result of the integration of primary data and information on natural resources and antropogenic activities on the land which evaluated by various environmental risk assessment and forecasting methodologies that enable the Department to anticipate the type of development control necessary in the planning area. h.)" Emission" means any air contaminant, pollutant, gas stream or unwanted sound from a known source which is passed into the atmosphere; i.) " Greenhouse gases" means those gases that can potentially or can reasonably be expected to induce global warming, which include carbon dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, chloroflourocarbons, and the like; j.) "Hazardous substances" means those substances which present either : (1) short-term acute hazards such as acute toxicity by ingestion, inhalation, or skin absorption, corrosivity or other skin or eye contact hazard or the risk of fire explosion; or (2) long-term toxicity upon repeated exposure, carcinogecity (which in some cases result in acute exposure but with a long latent period), resistance to detoxification process such as biodegradation, the potential to pollute underground or surface waters; k.)" Infectious waste " means that portion of medical waste that could transmit an infectious disease; l.)" Medical waste" means that materials generated as a result of patient diagnosis, treatment, or immunization of human beings or animals; m.) " Mobile source" means any vehicle propelled by or thorough combustion of carbon-based or other fuel, constructed and operated principally for the conveyance of persons or the transportation of property goods; n.) " Motor vehicle" means any vehicle propelled by a gasoline or diesel engine or by any means other than human or animal power, constructed and operated principally for the conveyance of persons or the transportation of property or goods in a public highway or street open to public use; o.) " Municipal waste" means the waste materials generated from communities within a specific locality; p)." New vehicle" means a vehicle constructed entirely from new parts that has never been sold or registered with the DOTC or with the appropriate agency or authority, and operated on the highways of the Philippines, any foreign state of country; q.) " Octane Rating or the Anti-Knock Index(AKI)" means the rating of the anti-knock characteristics of a grade or type of automotive gasoline as determined by dividing by two (2) the sum of the Research Octane Number (RON), plus the Motor Octane Number (MON); the octane requirement, with respect to automotive gasoline for use in a motor vehicle or a class thereof , whether imported, manufactured, or assembled by a manufacturer, shall refer to the minimum octane rating of such automotive gasoline which such manufacturer recommends for the efficient operation of such motor vehicle, or a substantial portion of such class, without knocking; r.) " Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS)" means those substances that significantly deplete or otherwise modify the ozone layer in a manner that is likely to result in adverse effects of human health and the environment such as , but not limited to , chloroflourocarbons, halons and the like; s.) "Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)" means the organic compounds that persist in the environment, bioaccumulate through the food web, and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. These compounds resist photolytic, chemical and biological degradation, which shall include but not be limited to dioxin, furan, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides, such as aldrin, dieldrin, DDT, hexachlorobenzene, lindane, toxaphere and chlordane; t.) "Poisonous and toxic fumes" means any emissions and fumes which are beyond internationally-accepted standards, including but not limited to the World Health Organization (WHO) guideline values; u. " Pollution control device " means any device or apparatus used to prevent, control or abate the pollution of air caused by emissions from identified pollution sources at levels within the air pollution control standards established by the Department; v.) " Pollution control technology" means the pollution control devices, production process, fuel combustion processes or other means that effectively prevent or reduce emissions or effluent; w.) " Standard of performance " means a standard for emissions of air pollutant which reflects the degree of emission limitation achievable through the application of the best system of emission reduction, taking into account the cost of achieving such reduction and any non-air quality health and environmental impact and energy requirement which the Department determines, and adequately demonstrates; and x.) " Stationary source" means any building or immobile structure, facility or installation which emits or may emit any air pollutant. CHAPTER 2 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Article One General Provisions SEC. 6. Air Quality Monitoring and Information Network - The Department shall prepare an annual National Air Quality Status Report which shall be used as the basis in formulating the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework, as provided for in Sec. 7. The said report shall include, but shall not be limited to the following: a.) Extent of pollution in the country, per type of pollutant and per type of source, based on reports of the Department's monitoring stations; b.) Analysis and evaluation of the current state, trends and projections of air pollution at the various levels provided herein; c.) Identification of critical areas, activities, or projects which will need closer monitoring or regulation; d.) Recommendations for necessary executive and legislative action; and e.) Other pertinent qualitative and quantitative information concerning the extent of air pollution and the air quality performance rating of industries in the country. The Department, in cooperation with the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), shall design and develop an information network for data storage, retrieval and exchange. The Department shall serve as the central depository of all data and information related to air quality. SEC. 7. Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework.- The Department shall within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, establish, with the participation of LGUs, NGOs, POs, the academe and other concerned entities from the private sector, formulate and implement the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework for a comprehensive air pollution management and control program. The framework shall, among others, prescribe the emission reduction goals using permissible standards, control strategies and control measures to undertaken within a specified time period, including cost-effective use of economic incentives, managements strategies, collective actions, and environmental education and information. The Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework shall be adopted as the official blueprint with which all government agencies must comply with to attain and maintain ambient air quality standards. SEC. 8 Air Quality Control Action Plan- Within six (6) months after the formulation of the framework, the Department shall, with public participation, formulate and implement an air quality control action plan consistent with Sec. 7 of this Act. The action plan shall : a.) Include enforceable emission limitations and other control measures, means or techniques, as well as schedules and time tables for compliance, as may be necessary or appropriate to meet the applicable requirements of this Act; b.) Provide for the establishment and operation of appropriate devices, methods, systems and procedures necessary to monitor, compile and analyze data on ambient air quality; c.) Include a program to provide for the following : (1) enforcement of the measures described in subparagraph (a);(2) regulation of the modification and construction of any stationary source within the areas covered by the plan, in accordance with land use policy to ensure that ambient air quality standards are achieved; d). Contain adequate provisions, consistent with the provisions of this Act, prohibiting any source or other types of emissions activity within the country from emitting any air pollutant in amounts which will significantly contribute to the non-attainment or will interfere with the maintenance by the Department of any such ambient air quality standard required to be included in the implementation plan to prevent significant deterioration of air quality or to protect visibility; e.) Include control strategies and control measures to be undertaken within a specified time period, including cost effective use of economic incentives, management strategies, collection action and environmental education and information; f.) Designate airsheds; and g.)All other measures necessary for the effective control and abatement of air pollution. The adoption of the plan shall clarify the legal effects on the financial, manpower and budgetary resources of the affected government agencies, and on the alignment of their programs with the plans. In addition to direct regulations, the plan shall be characterized by a participatory approach to the pollution problem. The involvement of private entities in the monitoring and testing of emissions from mobile and/or stationary sources shall be considered. Likewise, the LGU's, with the assistance from the Department, shall prepare and develop an action plan consistent with the Integrated Air Quality Improvement Framework to attain and maintain the ambient air quality standards with their respective airsheds as provided in Sec. 9 hereof. The local government units shall develop and submit to the Department as procedure for carrying out the action plan for their jurisdiction. The Department, however, shall maintain its authority to independently inspect the enforcement procedure adopted. The Department shall have the power to closely supervise all or parts of the air quality action plan until such time the local government unit concerned can assume the function to enforce the standards set by the Department. A multi-sectoral monitoring team with broad public representation shall be convened by the Department for each LGU to conduct periodic inspections of air pollution sources to assess compliance with emission limitations contained in their permits. SEC. 9 Airsheds. - Pursuant to Sec. 8 of this Act, the designation of airsheds shall be on the basis of, but not limited to, areas with similar climate, meteorology and topology which affect the interchange and diffusion of pollutants in the atmosphere, or areas which share common interest or face similar development programs, prospects or problems. For a more effective air quality management, a system of planning and coordination shall be established and a common action plan shall be formulated for each airshed. To effectively carry out the formulated actions plans, a Governing Board is hereby created, hereinafter referred to as the Board. The Board shall be headed by the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as chairman. The members shall be as follows: a.) Provincial Governors from areas belonging to the airshed; b.) City/Municipal Mayors from areas belonging to the airshed; c.) A representative from each concerned government agency; d.) Representatives from people's organizations; e.) Representatives from non-government organizations; and f.) Representatives from the private sector. The Board shall perform the following functions: a.) Formulation of policies; b.) Preparation of a common action plan; c.) Coordination of functions among its members; and d.) Submission and publication of an annual Air Quality Status Report for each airshed. Upon consultation with appropriate local government authorities, the Department shall, from time to time, revise the designation of airsheds utilizing eco-profiling techniques and undertaking scientific studies. Emissions trading may be allowed among pollution sources within an airshed. SEC. 10. Management of Nonattainment Areas.- The Department shall designate areas where specific pollutants have already exceeded ambient standards as nonattainment areas. The Department shall prepare and implement a program that will prohibit new sources of exceeded air pollutant without a corresponding reduction in existing resources. In coordination with other appropriate government agencies, the LGUs shall prepare and implement a program and other measures including relocation, whenever necessary, to protect the health and welfare of residents in the area. For those designated as nonattainment areas, the Department, after consultation with local government authorities, nongovernment organizations (NGOs), people's organizations (POs) and concerned sectors may revise the designation of such areas and expand its coverage to cover larger areas depending on the condition of the areas. SEC. 11 Air Quality Control Techniques - Simultaneous with the issuance of the guideline values and standards, the Department, through the research and development program contained in this Act and upon consultation with appropriate advisory committees, government agencies and LGUs, shall issue, and from time to time, revise information on air pollution control techniques. Such information shall include: a.) Best available technology and alternative methods of prevention, management and control of air pollution; b.) Best available technology economically achievable which shall refer to the technological basis/standards for emission limits applicable to existing, direct industrial emitters of nonconventional and toxic pollutants; and c.) Alternative fuels, processes and operating methods which will result in the eliminator or significant reduction of emissions. Such information may also include data relating to the cost of installation and operation, energy requirements, emission reduction benefits, and environmental impact or the emission control technology. The issuance of air quality guideline values, standards and information on air quality control techniques shall be made available to the general public : Provided, That the issuance of information on air quality control techniques shall not be construed as requiring the purchase of certain pollution control devices by the public. SECTION 12. Ambient Air Quality Guideline Values and Standards.- The Department, in coordination with other concerned agencies, shall review and or revise and publish annually a list of hazardous air pollutants with corresponding ambient guideline values and / or standard necessary to protect health and safety, and general welfare. The initial list and values of the hazardous air pollutants shall be as follows : a.) For National Ambient Air Quality Guideline for Criteria Pollutants : Short Term a Long Term b Pollutants µg/Ncm ppm Averaging Time µg/Ncm ppm Averaging Time Suspended Particulate Matterc-TSP 230d 24 hours 90 -- 1 yeare -PM-10 150f 24 hours 60 -- 1 yeare Sulfur Dioxidec 180 0.07 24 hours 80 0.03 1 year Nitrogen Dioxide 150 0.08 24 hours -- -- -- Photochemical Oxidants 140 0.07 1 hour -- -- --- As Ozone 60 0.03 8 hours -- -- -- Carbon Monoxide 35 30 1 hour -- -- -- mg/Ncm 10 9 8 hours -- -- -- mg/Ncm Leadg 1.5 -- 3 monthsg 1.0 -- 1 year a.Maximum limits represented by ninety-eight percentile (98%) values not to be exceed more than once a year. b. Arithmetic mean c. SO2 and Suspended Particulate matter are sampled once every six days when using the manual methods. A minimum of twelve sampling days per quarter of forty-eight sampling days each year is required for these methods. Daily sampling may be done in the future once continuous analyzers are procured and become available. d. Limits for Total Suspended Particulate Matter with mass median diameter less than 25-50 um. e. Annual Geometric Mean f. Provisional limits for Suspended Particulate Matter with mass median diameter less than 10 microns and below until sufficient monitoring data are gathered to base a proper guideline. g. Evaluation of this guideline is carried out for 24-hour averaging time and averaged over three moving calendar months. The monitored average value for any three months shall not exceed the guideline value. b) For National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Source Specific Air Pollutants from : Industrial Sources/ Operations: Pollutants1 Concentration2 Averaging time (min.) Method of Analysis/ Measurement3 µ/Ncm ppm 1. Ammonia 200 0.28 30 Nesselerization/ Indo Phenol 2. Carbon Disulfide 30 0.01 30 Tischer Method 3. Chlorine and Chlorine Compounds expressed as Cl2 100 0.03 5 Methyl Orange 4. Formaldehyde 50 0.04 30 Chromotropic acid Method or MBTH Colorimetric Method 5. Hydrogen Chloride 200 0.13 30 Volhard Titration with Iodine Solution 6. Hydrogen Sulfide 100 0.07 30 Methylene Blue 7. Lead 20 30 AASc 8. Nitrogen Dioxide 375,260 0.20,0.14 30,60 Greiss- Saltzman 9. Phenol 100 0.03 30 4-Aminoantiphyrine 10. Sulfur Dioxide 470, 340 0.18, 0.13 30,60 Colorimetric-Pararosaniline 11. Suspended Particulate Matter-TSP 300 -- 60 Gravimetric 1 Pertinent ambient standards for Antimony, Arsenic, Cadmium, Asbestos, Nitric Acid and Sulfuric Acid Mists in the 1978 NPCC Rules and Regulations may be considered as guides in determining compliance. 2 Ninety- eight percentile (98%) values of 30-minute sampling measured at 250C and one atmosphere pressure. 3 Other equivalent methods approved by the Department may be used. The basis in setting up the ambient air quality guideline values and standards shall reflect, among others, the latest scientific knowledge including information on : a) Variable, including atmospheric conditions, which of themselves or in combination with other factors may alter the effects on public health or welfare of such air pollutant; b) The other types of air pollutants which may interact with such pollutant to produce an adverse effect on public health or welfare; and c) The kind and extent of all identifiable effects on public health or welfare which may be expected from presence of such pollutant in the ambient air, in varying quantities. The Department shall base such ambient air quality standards on World Health Organization (WHO) standards, but shall not be limited to nor be less stringent than such standards. SEC. 13. Emission Charge System. - The Department, in case of industrial dischargers, and the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC), in case of motor vehicle dischargers, shall, based on environmental techniques, design, impose on and collect regular emission fees from said dischargers as part of the emission permitting system or vehicle registration renewal system, as the case may be. The system shall encourage the industries and motor vehicles to abate, reduce, or prevent pollution. The basis of the fees include, but is not limited to, the volume and toxicity of any emitted pollutant. Industries, which shall install pollution control devices or retrofit their existing facilities with mechanisms that reduce pollution shall be entitled to tax incentives such as but not limited total credits and/or accelerated depreciation deductions. SEC. 14 Air Quality Management Fund. - An Air Quality Management Fund to be administered by the Department as a special account in the National Treasury is hereby established to finance containment, removal, and clean-up operations of the Government in air pollution cases, guarantee restoration of ecosystems and rehabilitate areas affected by the acts of violators of this Act, to support research, enforcement and monitoring activities and capabilities of the relevant agencies, as well as to provide technical assistance to the relevant agencies. Such fund may likewise be allocated per airshed for the undertakings herein stated. The Fund shall be sourced from the fines imposed and damages awarded to the Republic of the Philippines by the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB), proceeds of licenses and permits issued by the Department under this Act, emission fees and from donations, endowments and grants in the forms of contributions. Contributions to the Fund shall be exempted from donor taxes and all other taxes, charges or fees imposed by the Government. SEC. 15. Air Pollution Research and Development Program. - The Department, in coordination with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), other agencies, the private sector, the academe, NGO's and PO's, shall establish a National Research and Development Program for the prevention and control of air pollution. The Department shall give special emphasis to research on and the development of improved methods having industry-wide application for the prevention and control of air pollution. Such a research and development program shall develop air quality guideline values and standards in addition to internationally-accepted standards. It shall also consider the socio-cultural, political and economic implications of air quality management and pollution control. ARTICLE TWO Air Pollution Clearances and Permits for Stationary Sources Sec. 16. Permits. Consistent with the provisions of this Act, the Department shall have the authority to issue permits as it may determine necessary for the prevention and abatement of air pollution. Said permits shall cover emission limitations for the regulated air pollutants to help attain and maintain the ambient air quality standards. These permits shall serve as management tools for the LGUs in the development of their action plan. SEC. 17 Emission Quotas. The Department may allow each regional industrial center that is designated as special airshed to allocate emission quotas to pollution sources within its jurisdiction that qualify under an environmental impact assessment system programmatic compliance program pursuant to the implementing rules and regulations of Presidential Decree No. 1586. SEC. 18. Financial Liability for Environmental Rehabilitation. As Part of the environmental management plan attached to the environmental compliance certificate pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1586 and rules and regulations set therefore, the Department shall require program and project proponents to put up financial guarantee mechanisms to finance the needs for emergency response, clean-up rehabilitation of areas that may be damaged during the program or project's actual implementation. Liability for damages shall continue even after the termination of a program or project, where such damages are clearly attributable to that program or project and for a definite period to be determined by the Department and incorporated into the environmental compliance certificate. Financial liability instruments may be in the form a trust fund, environmental insurance, surety bonds, letters of credit, as well as self-insurance. The choice of the guarantee instruments shall furnish the Department with evidence of availment of such instruments. ARTICLE THREE Pollution from Stationary Sources SEC. 19. Pollution From Stationary Sources.- The Department shall, within two (2) years from the effectivity of this Act, and every two (2) years thereafter, review, or as the need therefore arises, revise and publish emission standards, to further improve the emission standards for stationary sources of air pollution. Such emission standards shall be based on mass rate of emission for all stationary source of air pollution based on internationally accepted standards, but not be limited to, nor be less stringent than such standards and with the standards set forth in this section. The standards, whichever is applicable, shall be the limit on the acceptable level of pollutants emitted from a stationary source for the protection of the public's health and welfare. With respect to any trade, industry, process and fuel-burning equipment or industrial plant emitting air pollutants, the concentration at the point of emission shall not exceed the following limits: Pollutants Standard Applicable to Source Maximum Permissible Limits (mg/Ncm) Method of Analysisa 1. Antimony and Its compounds any source 10 as Sb AASb 2. Arsenic and its compounds Any source 10 as As AASb 3. Cadmium and its compounds Any source 10 as Cd AASb 4. Carbon Monoxide Any industrial Source 500 as CO Orsat analysis 5. Copper and its Compounds Any industrial source 100 ax Cu AASb 6. Hydrofluoric Acids and Fluoride compounds Any source other than the manufacture of Aluminum from Alumina 50 as HF Titration with Ammonium Thiocyanate 7. Hydrogen Sulfide i) Geothermal Power Plants c.d Cadmium Sulfide Method ii) Geothermal Exploration and well-testing e iii) Any source other than (i) and (ii) 7 as H2S Cadmium Sulfide Method 8. Lead Any trade, industry or process 10 as Pb AASb 9. Mercury Any Source 5 as elemental Hg AASb/Cold-Vapor Technique or Hg Analyzer 10. Nickel and its compounds, except Nickel Carbonyl f Any source 20 as Ni AASb 11. NOx i) Manufacture of Nitric Acid 2,000 as acid and NOx and calculated as NO2 Phenol-disulfonic acid Method ii) Fuel burning steam generators Phenol-disulfonic acid Method Existing Source 1,500 as NO2 New Source • Coal-Fired 1,000 as NO2 • Oil-Fired 500 as NO2 iii) Any source other than (i) adn (ii) Phenol-disulfonic acid Method Existing Source 1000 as NO2 New Source 500 as NO2 12. Phosphorus Pentoxideg Any source 200 as P2O5 Spectrophotometry 13. Zinc and its Compounds Any source 100 as Zn AASb a Other equivalent methods approved by the Department may be used. b Atomic Absorption Specttrophotometry c All new geothermal power plants starting construction by 01 January 1995 shall control HsS emissions to not more than 150 g/GMW-Hr d All existing geothermal power plants shall control HsS emissions to not more than 200 g/GMW-Hr within 5 years from the date of effectivity of these revised regulations. e Best practicable control technology for air emissions and liquid discharges. Compliance with air and water quality standards is required. f Emission limit of Nickel Carbonyl shall not exceed 0.5 mg/Ncm. g Provisional Guideline Provided, that the maximum limits in mg/ncm particulates in said sources shall be : 1. Fuel Burning Equipment a) Urban or Industrial Area 150 mg/Ncm b) Other Area 200 mg/Ncm 2. Cement Plants (Kilns, etc.) 150 mg/Ncm 3. Smelting Furnaces 150 mg/Ncm 4. Other Stationary Sourcesa 200 mg/Ncm a Other Stationary Sources means a trade, process, industrial plant, or fuel burning equipment other than thermal power plants, industrial boilers, cement plants, incinerators and smelting furnaces. Provided, further, that the maximum limits for sulfur oxides in said sources shall be : (1) Existing Sources (i) Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid and Sulf(on)ation Process 2.0gm.Ncm as SO3 (ii) Fuel burning Equipment 1.5gm.Ncm as SO2 (iii) Other Stationary Sourcesa 1.0gm.Ncm as SO3 (2) New Sources (i) Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid and Sulf(on)ation Process 1.5 gm.Ncm as SO3 (ii) Fuel Burning Equipment 0.7 gm.Ncm as SO2 (iii) Other Stationary Sourcesa 0.2 gm.Ncm as SO3 a Other Stationary Sources refer to existing and new stationary sources other than those caused by the manufacture of sulfuric acid and sulfonation process, fuel burning equipment and incineration. For Stationary sources of pollution not specifically included in the immediately preceding paragraph, the following emission standards shall not be exceeded in the exhaust gas : I. Daily And Half Hourly Average Values Daily Average Values Half Hourly Average Values Total dust 10 mg/m3 30 mg/m3 Gaseous and vaporous organic substances, expressed as total organic carbon 10 mg/m3 20 mg/m3 Hydrogen chloride (HCl) 10 mg/m3 60 mg/m3 Hydrogen fluoride (HF) 1 mg/m3 4 mg/m3 Sulfur dioxide (SO2) 50 mg/m3 200 mg/m3 Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), expressed as nitrogen dioxide for incineration plants with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes per hour 200 mg/m3 400 mg/m3 Nitrogen monoxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), expressed as nitrogen dioxide for incineration plants with a capacity of 3 tonnes per hour or less 300 mg/m3 Ammonia 10 mg/m3 20 mg/m3 II. All the Average Values over the Sample Period of a Minimum of 4 and Maximum of 8 Hours. Cadmium and its compounds, expressed as cadmium (Cd) total 0.05 Thallium and its compounds, expressed as thallium (Tl) mg/m3 Mercury and its Compounds, expressed as mercury (Hg) 0.05 mg/m3 Antimony and its compounds, expressed as antimony (Sb) Arsenic and its compounds, expressed as arsenic (As) total 0.5 mg/m3 Lead and its compounds, expressed as lead ( Pb) Chromium and its compounds, expressed as chromium (Cr) Cobalt and its compounds, expressed as cobalt (Co) Copper and its compounds, expressed as copper (Cu) Manganese and its compounds, expressed as manganese (Mn) Nickel and its compounds, expressed as nickel (Ni) Vanadium and its compounds, expressed as vanadium (V) Tin and its compounds, expressed as tin (Sn) These average value cover also gaseous and the vapor forms of the relevant heavy metal emission as well as their compounds. Provided, that the emission of dioxins and furans into the air shall be reduced by the most progressive techniques. Provided, further that all average of dioxin and furans measured over the sample period of a minimum of 5 hours and maximum of 8 hours must not exceed the limit value of 0.1 nanogram/m3. Pursuant to Sec. 8 of this Act, the Department shall prepare a detailed action plan setting the emission standards or standards of performance for any stationary source the procedure for testing emissions for each type of pollutant, and the procedure for enforcement of said standards. Existing industries, which are proven to exceed emission rates established by the Department in consultation with stakeholders, after a thorough, credible and transparent measurement process shall be allowed a grace period of eighteen (18) months for the establishment of an environmental management system and the installation of an appropriate air pollution control device : Provided, That an extension of not more than twelve (12) months may be allowed by the Department on meritorious grounds. SEC. 20 Ban on Incineration.- Incineration , hereby defined as the burning of municipal, biomedical and hazardous waste, which process emits poisonous and toxic fumes is hereby prohibited; Provided, however, That the prohibition shall not apply to traditional small-scale method of community/neighborhood sanitation "siga", traditional, agricultural, cultural, health, and food preparation and crematoria; Provided, further, That existing incinerators dealing with a biomedical wastes shall be out within three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act; Provided, finally, that in the interim, such units shall be limited to the burning of pathological and infectious wastes, and subject to close monitoring by the Department. Local government units are hereby mandated to promote, encourage and implement in their respective jurisdiction a comprehensive ecological waste management that includes waste segregation, recycling and composting. With due concern on the effects of climate change, the Department shall promote the use of state-of-the-art, environmentally-sound and safe non-burn technologies for the handling, treatment, thermal destruction, utilization, and disposal of sorted, unrecycled, uncomposted, biomedical and hazardous wastes. ARTICLE FOUR Pollution from Motor Vehicles Sec. 21. Pollution from Motor Vehicles. a) The DOTC shall implement the emission standards for motor vehicles set pursuant to and as provided in this Act. To further improve the emission standards, the Department shall review, revise and publish the standards every two (2) years, or as the need arises. It shall consider the maximum limits for all major pollutants to ensure substantial improvement in air quality for the health, safety and welfare of the general public. The following emission standards for type approval of motor vehicles shall be effective by the year 2003: a.) For light duty vehicles, the exhausts emission limits for gaseous pollutants shall be: Emission Limits for Light Duty Vehicles Type Approval (Directive 91/441/EEC) CO (g/km) HC + NOx (g/km) PMa (g/km) 2.72 0.97 0.14 a for compression-ignition engines only b) For light commercial vehicles, the exhaust emission limit of gaseous pollutants as a function of the given reference mass shall be : Reference Weight (RW) (kg) CO (g/km) HC + NOx (g/km) PMa (g/km) Category 1 1250< RW 2.72 0.97 0.14 Category 2 1250< RW<1700 5.17 1.4 0.19 Category 3 RW>1700 6.9 1.7 0.25 a for compression-ignition engines only c.) For heavy duty vehicles, the exhaust emission limits of gaseous pollutants shall be : Emission Limits for Heavy Duty Vehicles Type Approval (Directive 91/542/EEC) CO (g/k/Wh) HC (g/k/Wh) NOx (g/k/Wh) PM (g/k/Wh) 4.5 1.1 8.0 0.36a a In the case of engines of 85 kW or less, the limit value for particular emissions in increased by multiplying the quoted limit by a coefficient of 1.7 Fuel evaporative emission for spark-ignition engines shall not exceed 2.0 grams hydrocarbons per test. Likewise, it shall not allow any emission of gases from crankcase ventilation system into the atmosphere. b.) The Department, in collaboration with the DOTC, DTI and LGUs, shall develop an action plan for the control and management of air pollution from motor vehicles consistent with the Integrated Air Quality Framework. The DOTC shall enforce compliance with the emission standards for motor vehicles set by the Department. The DOTC may deputize other law enforcement agencies and LGUs for this purpose. To this end, the DOTC shall have the power to : (1) Inspect and monitor the emissions of motor vehicles ; (2) Prohibit or enjoin the use of motor vehicles or a class of motor vehicles in any area or street at specified times; and (3) Authorize private testing emission testing centers duly accredited by the DTI. c.) The DOTC, together with the DTI and the Department, shall establish the procedures for the inspection of motor vehicles and the testing of their emissions for the purpose of determining the concentration and/or rate of pollutants discharged by said sources. d.) In order to ensure the substantial reduction of emissions from a motor vehicles, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), together with the DOTC and the Department shall formulate and implement a national motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program that will promote efficient and safe operation of all motor vehicles. In this regard, the DTI shall develop and implement standards and procedures for the certification of training institutions, instructors and facilities and the licensing of qualified private service centers and their technicians as prerequisite for performing the testing, servicing, repair and the required adjustment to the vehicle emission system. The DTI shall likewise prescribe regulations requiring the disclosure of odometer readings and the use of tamper-resistant odometers for all motor vehicles including tamper-resistant fuel management systems for the effective implementation of the inspection and maintenance program. SEC. 22 Regulation of All Motor Vehicles and Engines. Any imported new or locally-assembled new motor vehicle shall not be registered unless it complies with the emission standards set pursuant to this Act, as evidenced by a Certificate of Conformity (COC) issued by the Department. Any imported new motor vehicle engine shall not be introduced into commerce, sold or used unless it complies with emission standards set pursuant to this Act. Any imported used motor vehicle or rebuilt motor vehicle using new or used engines, major parts or components shall not be registered unless it complies with the emission standards. In case of non-compliance, the importer or consignee may be allowed to modify or rebuild the vehicular engine so it will be in compliance with applicable emission standards. No motor vehicle registration (MVR) shall be issued unless such motor vehicle passes the emission testing requirement promulgated in accordance with this Act. Such testing shall be conducted by the DOTC or its authorized inspection centers within sixty (60) days prior to date of registration. The DTI shall promulgate the necessary regulations prescribing the useful life of vehicles and engines including devices in order to ensure that such vehicles will conform to the emissions which they were certified to meet. These regulations shall include provisions for ensuring the durability of emission devices. SEC. 23. Second-Hand Motor Vehicle Engines. Any imported second-hand motor vehicle engine shall not be introduced into commerce, sold or used unless it complies with emission standards set pursuant to this Act. ARTICLE FIVE- Pollution from Other Sources SEC. 24 Pollution from smoking. Smoking inside a public building or an enclosed public place including public vehicles and other means of transport or in any enclosed area outside of one's private residence, private place of work or any duly designated smoking area is hereby prohibited under this Act. This provision shall be implemented by the LGUs. SEC. 25. Pollution from other Mobile Sources. The Department, in coordination with appropriate agencies, shall formulate and establish the necessary standards for all mobile sources other than those referred to in Sec. 21 of this Act. The imposition of the appropriate fines and penalties from these sources for any violation of emission standards shall be under the jurisdiction of the DOTC. CHAPTER 3 FUELS, ADDITIVES, SUBSTANCES AND POLLUTANTS Article One- Fuels, Additives and Substances SEC. 26 Fuels and Additives. Pursuant to the Air Quality Framework to be established under Section 7 of this Act, the Department of Energy (DOE), co-chaired by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), in consultation with the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) of the DTI, the DOST, the representatives of the fuel and automotive industries, academe and the consumers shall set the specifications for all types of fuel and fuel-related products, to improve fuel composition for increased efficiency and reduced emissions; Provided, however, that the specifications for all types of fuel and fuel-related products set-forth pursuant to this section shall be adopted by the BPS as Philippine National Standards (PNS). The DOE, shall also specify the allowable content of additives in all types of fuels and fuel-related products. Such standards shall be based primarily on threshold levels of health and research studies. On the basis of such specifications, the DOE shall likewise limit the content or begin that phase-out of additives in all types of fuels and fuel-related products as it may deem necessary. Other agencies involved in the performance of this function shall be required to coordinate with the DOE and transfer all documents and information necessary for the implementation of this provision. Consistent with the provisions of the preceding paragraphs under this section, it is declared that : a. not later than eighteen (18) months after the effectivity of this Act, no person shall manufacture, import, sell, supply, offer for sale, dispense, transport or introduce into commerce unleaded premium gasoline fuel which has an anti-knock index (AKI) of not less that 87.5 and Reid vapor pressure of not more than 9 psi. Within six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act, unleaded gasoline fuel shall contain aromatics not to exceed forty-five percent (45%) by volume and benzene not to exceed four percent (4%) by volume; Provided, that by year 2003, unleaded gasoline fuel should contain aromatics not to exceed thirty-five percent (35%) by volume and benzene not to exceed two percent (2%) by volume; b. not later than eighteen (18) months after the effectivity of this Act, no person shall manufacture, import, sell, supply , offer for sale, dispense, transport or introduce into commerce automotive diesel fuel which contains a concentration of sulfur in excess of 0.20% by weight with a cetane number of index of not less than forty-eight (48); Provided, That by year 2004, content of said sulfur shall be 0.05% by weight ; and c. not later than eighteen (18) months after the effectivity of this Act, no Person shall manufacture, import, sell, supply, offer for sale, dispense, transport or introduce into commerce industrial diesel fuel which contains a concentration of sulfur in excess of 0.30% (by weight). Every two (2) years thereafter or as the need arises, the specifications of unleaded gasoline and of automotive and industrial diesel fuels shall be reviewed and revised for further improvement in formulation and in accordance with the provisions of this Act. The fuels characterized above shall be commercially available. Likewise, the same shall be the reference fuels for emission and testing procedures to be established in accordance with the provisions of this Act. Any proposed additive shall not in any way increase emissions of any of the regulated gases which shall include, but not limited to carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and oxides of nitrogen and particulate matter, in order to be approved and certified by the Department. SEC. 27. Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives.- The DOE, in coordination with the Department and the BPS, shall regulate the use of any fuel or fuel additive. No manufacturer, processor or trader of any fuel or additive may import, sell, offer for sale, or introduce into commerce such fuel for additive unless the same has been registered with the DOE. Prior to registration, the manufacturer, processor or trader shall provide the DOE with the following relevant information: a. Product identity and composition to determine the potential health effects of such fuel additives; b. Description of the analytical technique that can be used to detect and measure the additive in any fuel ; c. Recommended range of concentration; and d. Purpose in the use of the fuel and additive. SEC. 28 Misfueling. In order to prevent the disabling of any emission control device by lead contamination, no person shall introduce or cause or allow the introduction of leaded gasoline into any motor vehicle equipped with a gasoline tank filler inlet and labeled " unleaded gasoline only ". This prohibition shall also apply to any person who knows or should know that such vehicle is designed solely for the use of unleaded gasoline. SEC. 29. Prohibition on Manufacture. Import and Sale of leaded Gasoline and of Engines and/or Components Requiring Leaded Gasoline. Effective not later than eighteen (18) months after the enactment of this Act, no person shall manufacture, import, sell, offer for sale, introduce into commerce, convey or otherwise dispose of , in any manner leaded gasoline and engines and components requiring the use of leaded gasoline. For existing vehicles, the DTI shall formulate standards and procedures that will allow non-conforming engines to comply with the use of unleaded fuel within five(5) years after the effectivity of this Act. Article Two Other Pollutants SEC. 30. Ozone-Depleting Substances. Consistent with the terms and conditions of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer and other international agreements and protocols to which the Philippines is a signatory, the Department shall phase out ozone-depleting substances. Within sixty (60) days after the enactment of this Act, the Department shall publish a list of substances which are known to cause harmful effects on the stratospheric ozone layer. SEC. 31. Greenhouse Gases. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration (PAGASA) shall regularly monitor meteorological factors affecting environmental conditions including ozone depletion and greenhouse gases and coordinate with the Department in order to effectively guide air pollution monitoring and standard-setting activities. The Department, together with concerned agencies and local government units, shall prepare and fully implement a national plan consistent with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and other international agreements, conventions and protocols on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the country. SEC. 32. Persistent Organic Pollutants. The Department shall, within a period of two (2) years after the enactment of this Act, establish an inventory list of all sources of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Country. The Department shall develop short-term and long-term national government programs on the reduction and elimination of POPs such as dioxins and furans. Such programs shall be formulated within a year after the establishment of the inventory list. SEC. 33. Radioactive Emissions. All projects which will involve the use of atomic and/or nuclear energy, and will entail release and emission of radioactive substances into the environment, incident to the establishment or possession of nuclear energy facilities and radioactive materials, handling, transport, production, storage, and use of radioactive materials, shall be regulated in the interest of public health and welfare by the Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI), in coordination with Department and other appropriate government agencies. CHAPTER 4 INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM SEC. 34. Lead Agency.- The Department, unless otherwise provided herein, shall be the primary government agency responsible for the implementation and enforcement of this Act. To be more effective in this regard, The Department's Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) shall be converted from a staff bureau to a line bureau for a period of no more than two (2) years, unless a separate, comprehensive environmental management agency is created. SEC. 35 Linkage Mechanism. - The Department shall consult, participate, cooperate and enter into agreement with other government agencies, or with affected non-governmental (NGOs) or people's organizations (POs),or private enterprises in the furtherance of the objectives of this Act. SEC. 36. Role of Local Government Units.- Local Government units (LGUs) shall share the responsibility in the management and maintenance of air quality within their territorial jurisdiction. Consistent with Secs. 7,8 and 9 of this Act, LGUs shall implement air quality standards set by the Board in areas within their jurisdiction; Provided, however, that in case where the board has not been duly constituted and has not promulgated its standards, the standards set forth in this Act shall apply. The Department shall provide the LGUs with technical assistance, trainings and a continuing capability-building program to prepare them to undertake full administration of the air quality management and regulation within their territorial jurisdiction. SEC. 37 Environmental and Natural Resources Office.- There may be established an Environment and Natural Resources Office in every province, city, or municipality which shall be headed by the environment and natural resources officer and shall be appointed by the Chief Executive of every province, city or municipality in accordance with the provisions of Section 484 of Republic Act No. 7160. Its powers and duties, among others, are : a. To prepare comprehensive air quality management programs, plans and strategies within the limits set forth in Republic act. No. 7160 and this Act which shall be implemented within its territorial jurisdiction upon the approval of the sanggunian ; b. To provide technical assistance and support to the governor or mayor, as the case may be, in carrying out measures to ensure the delivery of basic services and the provision of adequate facilities relative to air quality; c. To take the lead in all efforts concerning air quality protection and rehabilitation; d. To recommend to the Board air quality standards which shall not exceed the maximum permissible standards set by rational laws ; e. To coordinate with other government agencies and non-governmental organizations in the implementation of measures to prevent and control air pollution; and f. Exercise such other powers and perform such duties and functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. Provided, however, that, in provinces/cities/municipalities where there are no environment and natural resources officers, the local executive concerned may designate any of his official and/ or chief of office preferably the provincial, city or municipal agriculturist, or any of his employee; Provided, finally, that in case an employee is designated as such, he must have a sufficient experience in environmental and natural resources management, conservation and utilization. SEC. 38 Record-keeping, Inspection, Monitoring and Entry by the Department.- The Department or its duly accredited entity shall, after proper consultation and notice, require any person who owns or operates any emissions source or who is subject to any requirement of this Act to : (a) establish and maintain relevant records; (b) make relevant reports; (c) install, use and maintain monitoring equipment or methods; (d) sample emission, in accordance with the methods, locations, intervals and manner prescribed by the Department; (e) keep records on control equipment parameters, production variables or other indirect data when direct monitoring of emissions is impractical; and (f) provide such other information as the Department may reasonably require. Pursuant to this Act, the Department, through its authorized representatives, shall have the right of : (a) entry of access to any premises including documents and relevant materials as referred to in the herein preceding paragraph, b) inspect any pollution or waste source, control device, monitoring equipment or method required, and c) test any emission. Any record, report or information obtained under this section shall be made available to the public, except upon a satisfactory showing to the Department by the entity concerned that the record, report or information, or parts thereof, if made public, would divulge secret methods or processes entitled to protection as intellectual property. Such record, report or information shall likewise be incorporated in the Department's industrial rating system. SEC. 39. Public Education and Information Campaign.- A continuing air quality information and education campaign shall promoted by the Department, the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Philippine Information Agency (PIA). Consistent with Sec. 7 of this Act, such campaign shall encourage the participation of other government agencies and the private sector including NGOs, POs, the academe, environmental groups and other private entities in a multi-sectoral information campaign. CHAPTER 5 ACTIONS SEC. 40 Administrative Action.- Without prejudice to the right of any affected person to file an administrative action , the Department shall, on its own instance or upon verified complaint by any person, institute administrative proceedings against any person who violates: a) Standards or limitation provided under this Act; or b) Any order, rule or regulation issued by the Department with respect to such standard or limitation. SEC. 41. Citizen Suits. for purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations, any citizen may file an appropriate civil, criminal or administrative action in the proper courts against: (a) Any person who violates or fails to comply with the provisions of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations; or (b) The Department or other implementing agencies with respect to orders, rules and regulations issued inconsistent with this act; and/or (c) Any public officer who willfully or grossly neglects the performance of an act specifically enjoined as a duty by this Act or its implementing rules and regulations; or abuses his authority in the performance of his duty; or, in any manner, improperly performs his duties under this Act or its implementing rules and regulations: Provided, however, That no suit can be filed until thirty-day (30) notice has been taken thereon. The court shall exempt such action from the payment of filing fees, except fees for actions not capable of pecuniary estimations, and shall likewise, upon prima facie showing of the non-enforcement or violation complained of, exempt the plaintiff from the filing of an injunction bond for the issuance of a preliminary injunction. Within thirty (30) days, the court shall make a determination if the compliant herein is malicious and/or baseless and shall accordingly dismiss the action and award attorney's fees and damages. SEC .42 . Independence of Action.- The filing of an administrative suit against such person/entity does not preclude the right of any other person to file any criminal or civil action. Such civil action shall proceed independently. 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please read this story i wrote. By a 6th grader? Hollywood Troubles “Hhhhh, Julia sighed. It’s just another day, another ordinary day” Julia Lintheart was staring out her window, looking at the warm summer day. There were blue skies, green grass, you’d think it be perfect. But no. She was in a dismal mood. “Why should I be the only one not having fun? She thought to herself. “It’s just not fair”. Julia sighed once again as she stroked her long brown hair that draped around her right shoulder with her soft, pale hands. Julia was mad because she was the only one who hadn’t done adventurous over the summer. Time was running out only 3 weeks before the 9th grade. She had to something that she could remember the 8th grade summer by and something everyone else would remember her, Julia, by. Julia went downstairs into the kitchen of her medium sized home. The kitchen was a light tan color, with oak wood cabinets. There was a stainless steel oven, dishwasher and microwave. Her mother was loading dishes into the dishwasher as she came downstairs. “Well, we have to go pick up your little sister Rose from her friend, Lavender’s house”, her mother replied holding a white plate. “Do I have to come? Why can’t I say home with Dad? Er, wait Dad’s never home”, Julia said in a quiet tone, “He’s always on some tour, I just keep forgetting. “ As a rookie film producer he is very busy, but he’s quite good at it. He seems to have a knack for it. “I know, but it’s been two whole months. Sometimes I just wish he could come home. “We all do, Jules”, he mother said wiping her hands on the white towel. Was this remark supposed to make her feel better? Because she didn’t feel any better. In fact she felt sadder. ”Anyway, Julia you have to come.” “Why can’t I stay home? I’m old enough”, Julia inquired. “I know Julia but you have to go shopping you need clothes for fall. In case you are wondering Julia had already bought clothes for the winter last week. Julia wanted to roll her blue eyes but kept herself from doing so. Instead she said “whats wrong with the clothes I have”, glancing down at her dark blue jeans and her ABERCROMBIE t-shirt. Almost instantaneously her obsessive-shopping mother answered. “Your jeans are ripped, they’re too old and--- Julia cut her mother off. “Old. What do you mean old! 3 weeks ago, that’s old”! “Julia you are going shopping and that’s final”, her mother replied in a stern voice. Julia groaned. “When are we going?” “Half an hour” she answered. Julia went back up the spiral stair case and into her bedroom. Her bedroom was a light blue color. There was a twin sized bedroom that was right in the middle of her room. She walked on the soft carpet of her bedroom. She layed on her tootsie roll pillow. A raindrop fell on her window. It started to sprinkle outside. The blue skies turned gray. Julia didn’t know what to do. “Jules come on 1et’s go”, her mother called putting on her black trench coat. Julia dragged her feet down the steps. She went to the entrance hall of her home. She put her tennis shoes on and grabbed the black umbrella. Julia and her mother walked out the front door , and hopped into the silver minivan. Her mother backed out of the drive way. “Julia?” Her mother asked. “Yeah”, she answered. Mrs. Lintheart took a deep breath. “I-I just got off the”, she faltered. How do I put this nicely”? Julia, I just got off the phone with dad. We’re moving”. ~CHAPTER 2~ A million questions raced through her mind. Where are we moving? When are leaving? Why are we going? What are my friends going to think? “I’m sorry”, Mrs. Lintheart said apologetically. Julia didn’t know why he mother was so sorry. She wasn’t so mad herself. “Should I be mad”? She asked her mother. “No. Not at all, I just didn’t know how you were going to react”, she answered turning around a curb. “Where are we going?” Julia asked rather excited. “Hollywood”, her mother replied. Julia’s eyes widened and her jaw dropped. “What did you say?” “Well”, Mrs. Lintheart started. Your father has a role opening, and he needs a girl about your age. If you get it were staying at least till the movie is over. If you don’t we’re going to keep your father company. At this point Julia stopped listening. She didn’t need to be told anything more. She knew where this conversation was going. “So does this mean I get to be a star”? She asked being her curious self. “Actually no. You have to complete the auditions first.” She said adjusting her rearview mirror. Julia was a bit disappointed but was determined. They pulled into a driveway. “Oh and Jules, it’s best not to tell Rose about this”. The rain fell harder by the second. Julia sighed once again, but this time a good sigh. A sigh that meant I’m ready. Ready to be a star. She could picture herself. A millionaire, being pampered, and having the best life ever. Julia opened the car door. She opened the umbrella. They walked up the long driveway and rang the doorbell. Ding-Dong. A tall looking mother opened the door. Julia gaped at the sight of the house. From the outside you’d think it was a normal house, but it wasn’t. The foyer was huge. It had a ceiling so high it seemed like it was endless. There was a bright chandelier that came down almost blinding to the naked eye. The walls had a light gold design. “Oh my”, the tall women said pointing to the window. “It looks terrible out there”. “I know some weather”, Julia’s mother agreed. “Mom, mom, mom”, came Lavendar, Rose’s best friend. “Can Rose stay a bit longer?” “Only if it’s O.K with Rose’s mother”, Lavendar’s mother said with a chuckle. Julia glanced up at her mothers and gave her one of her I-don’t-want-to-stay-at-a-6 year old-house looks. Mrs. Lintheart patted Julia on her shoulder and smiled. One of her only-for-tonight-smiles. Perfect, Julia thought. I am wasting my time at a 6 year olds house. As Lavendar and Rose chatted away Mrs. Anderson (Lavendar’s mom) offered Julia and her mother some tea or coffee. They both politely refused by saying “no thank you”. The 3 went into the living room. Julia had already adjusted to the Anderson’s immense house but that did not change the fact that it was huge. In the living room the walls were a deep reddish-maroon color. There was a 72 inch plasma screen that stood there ready to be used. “Why don’t you have a seat”, Mrs. Anderson told Julia. “oh wait, would you rather go to home theater?” Julia smiled. “Oh that won’t be necessary”, Julia’s mother answering for her. Julia reluctantly gave a slight nod of her head. “Mom, why would you say something like that? Of course, I would rather watch a movie than listen to adults talk, she thought to herself. Julia was mad at her mother. “Oh well, she while thinking of all her unanswered questions. At 6:30 pm Julia’s mother decided that it was time to go home. “Lavendar, Rose” Mrs. Anderson called from the bottom of the deep blue colored carpet. They came sprinting down the steps. “Mommy”, I don’t want Rose to leave, Lavendar whined. “I’m afraid they’ve got to”, Mrs. Anderson said. She opened the door. By this time it was raining very hard. BOOM, they heard thunder. They saw a flash it was lightening. “Whoa”, Rose said. “It doesn’t seem to safe out there, you’re welcome to stay with us for the night”, Mrs. Anderson offered. “OH thank you we don’t have much of a choice, really” Mrs. Lintheart said. Julia couldn’t believe her ears. Was this really happening? No. No way. Not if she could help it. Julia gave her mother another one of her “looks”. Her mother gave her one of her “smiles”. “Only for tonight”, she added just in case Julia couldn’t understand her smile. “Ughhhhhh”, Julia thought in her mind. All this time Julia was trying to focus on the positive. O.k. I said trying. Lavendar was talking to Rose about how they have so many rooms, so they could sleep. The five went to the living room and turned the 72 inch television on to the weather channel. “We are looking at severe thunderstorms throughout the Chicago area”, the reporter announced. Julia would rather walk home in the rain than stay. She went upstairs with the adults and overheard that Rose would be sleeping in Lavendar’s bedroom and Julia and her mother would be staying in one of the three guest bedrooms. Mrs. Anderson showed them there room. It was like all the other rooms. Big. As you have probably comprehended by now Julia must dread in despair through the night. Fine. O.K. Well, I guess it’s not that bad. Unfortunately it doesn’t matter ehat you and I think, it’s up to Julia. I just write it down. They went back down stairs. “Oh dear”, Mrs. Anderson said looking directly at Rose. You must be starving. Do you want to eat something? “No, I’m not hungry; Rose replied in her high pitched voice, I want to play with Lavendar. Lavendar followed by Rose then Julia, and then the adults into the playroom. The playroom had a mini ball pit, a play slide, and lots of books mainly fairy tales. Ii also had pink and white striped walls. The grown-ups laughed and smiled. Suddenly the lights went out. It was pitch black. ~CHAPTER 3~ Mrs. Anderson could find her path through the criss-crossing hallway, down the steps, and into the room that contained the flashlight. She pressed the on button and a yellow beam of color shot out. The silver flashlight illuminated everything in its way. Anita Anderson walked up the steps, back through the criss-crossing, and into the playroom. As she entered the playroom she noticed two little bodies curled up on the play mats. Their eyes were shut tight and you could hear snoring. Mrs. Lintheart whispered something into Mrs. Anderson’s ear. Instantaneously, Anita walked out of the room and then came back in. Her arms were full of multi-colored sleeping bags. Julia was furious at once but kept her anger to herself. She wanted to atleast sleep on the bed. Julia’s mother helped unroll each of the five different color sleeping bags. Julia slipped into her red one , taking off her sweatshirt and placing it beside her. Julia had to admit she was a bit tired, although it was only 15 past eight. She closed her eyes, adjusted her pillow, and fell off into a deep sleep. She dreamt of pleasant dreams. “Hollywood”, she quietly murmured in her sleep. She was picturing herself getting the part, becoming a millionaire…you get the rest. The rest of her dreams were put to an end by the voice of her mother. “Juls”, she said quietly standing next to Julia. Time to get up” Julia rubbed her eyes, and stretched her legs as she sat up straight in her “bag”. She walked out yawning. She rolled it up into a neat ball. Julia realized that there were four empty sleeping bags beside her. She picked up her sleeping bag and followed her mother downstairs. She was to drowsy to speak. Lavendar and Rose were making a loud din chasing each other around the kitchen. Julia could smell the aroma of fresh blueberry pancakes being made. Julia loved pancakes. She sat down at the large maple wood table as two pancakes were placed in front of her. She was starving so she devoured them, but in a neat way. * * * * * * * * * ~Later that evening~ Julia had gotten back to her home. Julia was wondering what the auditions were going to be like and what she had to do to get the part. “Briing, briiiing”, the phone rang. She ran into the master bedroom and picked up the black phone. “Hello”, Julia called into the phone. “Juls, is that you?”, her dad asked “Yeah it’s me”, she said puzzled. “Who are you”? “Your daddy”, her dad replied. Julia gasped at these words. She couldn’t even recognize he fathers voice. He was touring Spain for ideas. “ Hi”. “ Honey, your just the person I wanted to talk to. I bet your mother has already told you about”, he paused. “Hollywood”, Julia finished for him squirming with joy. Her dad took a deep breath. “Um er about that, we need a girl for the part”, he started talking faster as he went along. Youre perfect for the part. I asked the producer and he said maybe. He aslso said that me being the director can’t do with anything with you getting the part. Anyway, you still have to audition a couple of lines. There aren’t many people competing for it. 16 including you to be exact. But you don’t have to move to Hollywood, you don’t even have to try out for the part if you don’t want to. “Dad, Julia started. I want to do everything you just mentioned. I want to move, get the part and become rich.“Just one question. What’s it about?” “Ah”, can’t tell you. “Huh”?, Julia asked baffled. “Show biz policy. You have exactly 24 hours to rehearse for the auditions. Julia gawked. “ So you are saying that I have 1 day practice”? “That’s right”, he answered casually. Then everything got quiet. A mysterious quiet. A chilling quiet. “Julia”, he whispered. Then he hung up. ~CHAPTER 4~ Julia pressed the round black button to off the phone. “What was that all about”? she wondered. She had so much to get ready for. Could she do it? Julia had no idea what the movie was about. Julia walked into the family room. It had two beige colored couches and a T.Vimon. She found Rose watching Bob the Builder. IT had just started so the theme song was playing. “Bob the Builder. Can he fix it? The T.V yelled. “Bob the builder. Yes he can!! Rose chimed in. “Rose, can I please watch now”? Julia asked as she turned her head away from the obnoxious show. “Nope”, Rose replied with her eyes still glue to the television. Julia didn’t bother arguing with her younger sister. So, she went upstairs to her bedroom and got out her pink cell phone. She called her two best friends Ally, and Nicole cell. Ally is a long haired blonde who loved nothing more than a good old adventure. Julia and Ally were alike because they both liked an adventure, but Ally was far more daring. I guess you could call her a risk taker. “Hey ally”, Julia called into the phone “ It’s Julia”. “Oh hey” Ally said. “Over the last few days I heard really big news. You know how my dad’s a film director and all”, Julia asked. “Yeah”, Ally replied wondering why her best friend was telling her something she already knew. “They have a part open, and I’m auditioning”, Julia squeaked. The two of them screamed with excitement. “When are you going”? Ally asked unable control her curiosity. “3 weeks, I could try to invite you. If you’d like”, she added. There was a slight pause in which Ally was thinking. Thinking about the “movie”. Was this really going to happen? “3 weeks”, she repeated. You do know what’s happening in 3 weeks, right? Julia was stunned. Here she was telling Ally the best news of her life so far but all she could about was school! “School, so”, Julia asked. “I can’t skip school”, Ally said rather mean. “I’m sorry, I am not trying to brag or anything”, Julia said. “I know”, Ally said back in her soft voice. “Bye”, Julia said. “Bye”, Ally said. Julia lied against her tootsie roll pillow. She looked out of her window. There was little light still shinning through them. Julia called Nicole. Nicole was the least adventurous. Unlike Julia and Ally, Nicole preferred to be “out of danger”. She liked adventures but if there was a slim chance of her getting in trouble she was out. Somehow she had always been dragged along. She was ind of short compared to the others, and had short brown hair. They continued their conversation for a while. This time it had gone much smoother. ~CHAPTER 5~ Days turned into weeks of boredom. One week until the big move. Ally invited Nicole and Julia over to her house. They greeted each other at the crisp white door. They went to Ally’s room. IT was messy. Clothes were on the ground along with her CD’s of her favorite bands: Daughtry and Maroon 5. There were school books scattered here and there. IN conclusion it was messy. Ally cleared a spot on the colorful bed and motioned for the two of them to sit down. “So Juls” Nicole started. “When’s the audition”? “One week”, Julia said. Nicole and Ally looked at each other and nodded their heads. “What”? Julia asked. “ We are going to get you ready for the movie in case you get the part”, Ally said. “We are? Nicole asked. What about the other thing”? “What other thing”, Julia said with a confused look on her face. “ We can do that later”, Ally suggested ignoring Julia’s question. Ally is more of a tomboy as you probably have figured out by now. After you read what’s next you will be surprised. “Wear these”, Ally told holding out a pair of silver sparkly high heels. “Why do I need these”, Julia said scared. Not a scared-scared but a scared-to-wear-high-heels-shoes-scared. “ Are you sure we won’t get in trouble, because I doubt those are your shoes, no offense Ally”, Nicole asked being her worried self. “Relax”, Ally said ignoring Julia’s question once again. Julia put the shoes on her feet. She started to wobble. She took two steps without falling and the third she fell to the ground with a thunk. “Ow”, Julia yelled. She had twisted her ankle. It wasn’t that bad but it still hurt. “Bad idea. Are you O.K? ” ally asked. “I knew something like this was going to happen. Are you O.K Juls? I am sooooooooo sorry. Nicole started to mumbled a few more words. “I’m fine”, Julia lied because it still hurt but her worrying friend went on. Ally apologized to Julia for making her wear the high heels although Julia knew that it was the clothes on the messy floor that made her trip not the shoes. * * * * * * * * One week had gone by like that. Back at the Lintheart’s Rose was throwing a fit after Mrs. Lintheheart explained where and why they were moving. “It’s not fair. It’s not fair at all. Why does she get everything she wants? It’s not fair”, Rose pouted stomping her tiny feet on the ground. “Now Rose be patient, her mother started, you’ll get turn. “I don’t want to be patient”, Rose said angrily. Julia came downstairs with her suitcase. They had packed earlier and were on there way. They piled into the silver minivan. When they arrived at the airport they waited. If you have a younger sibling and are going somewhere you probably know how it is. They create a scene, then a million pair of eyes look your way and well, you get humiliated. That’s exactly what Rose did. So I am not going to waste my time and your time describing the humiliation of Julia. They boarded the plane. The plane was quite small, but it had comfortable seats. The windows were shaped rectangles. Rose got the window seat, her mother was in the middle, and Julia got the aisle seat. As soon as Julia sat down she fell asleep. “Jules”, Mrs. Lintheart whispered. Julia’s eyes slightly opened then closed again. “Jules”, Mrs. Lintheart said a little louder. Nothing. “JULIA”, Rose screamed at the top of her lungs. Julia abruptly opened her eyes. She looked around the rest of the plane was empty. “We’re here, Mrs. Lintheart announced, in Hollywood”. ~CHAPTER 7~ They checked their luggage in. The people there were all very well-dressed. IT was mainly adults who were walking through the long lines. “Right outside this airport is Hollywood”, Julia whispered to Rose. “Just a few more minutes, Julia, Mrs. Lintheart explained. Then we will go by taxi to our hotel. “What’s our hotel like”? Rose asked her mother. Well, it’s called Hollywood Orchid Suites. It’s not too fancy but it is expensive, her mother replied as the three of them walked towards the door. We have been given the deluxe suite. Julia wasn’t listening she kept walking with her eyes focused on the door. Julia swung it open. There was a giant hill with HOLLYWOOD printed on it in big white letters. All three of the faces smiled. There was also a busy road making not too hard to find a taxi cab. They hopped in the bright yellow cab. “Where to”? The cab driver asked in his deep-commercial-like voice. “The Hollywood Orchid Suite”, Rose said in her high pitched voice answering for her mother. He driver dropped them off and waved goodbye. Mrs. Lintheart led the way inside while Rose took her time skipping and twirling in her ridiculously pink blouse and her pink sparkly shirt to match. They walked into the lobby. “ Who might you be”, the guy behind the counter asked Rose. “My name is Rose Lintheart”, Rose answered. “Lintheart eh”, the guy behind the counter said as he started to type something in the computer. “Ah yes, you will be staying in suite #339. Enjoy your stay”, he added as they started to walk away. Julia twisted the knob of suite #339. It wouldn’t budge. “You have to use the key card silly”, Rose said twirling. Julia didn’t remember Rose getting the key card from the guy behind the counter. Anyway, Julia slid the card inside and waited for the small green light to come up. She opened the door and walked inside. The room was cool. Two king sized beds, two T.V’s and a bathroom. On one of the beds they found a note. Julia read it aloud. Dear Julia Lintheart, We would like to inform you that your audition will take place tomorrow at Hollywood Studios. Be there no later than 12:00 pm. Your lines are attached to this note. Good Luck. “What else does it say?” Mrs. Lintheart asked. Your Lines You: Mom I’m bored. (say in a whiny voice) Mom: We have to go pick up your sister then go to the mall. You: Again? I hate going there. Mom: We need clothes for fall. You: Don’t I need clothes for winter first? Mom: We got those last week. Julia practiced with her mother. She stumble on every other word. “What was that”, Rose said being mean. Julia shot her a nasty look. “I’m just saying, Rose continued, that you acted better at Lavendar’s house”. “What are you talking about”? Julia asked, as if Rose was crazy. “You acted as if you hated going to Lavendar’s house when you enjoyed it. You pretended to be mad but you had nothing better to do. Julia knew that she was partially correct. Fine, Julia knew she was a hundred percent correct, but she still acted like Rose was crazy. “Why don’t you try again, Julia”, Mrs. Lintheart said trying to break the tension between the two sisters. Julia tried again and got it almost perfect. “What’s this”, Rose said pointing to the piece of paper with the lines on it. Julia took the piece of paper out of Rose’s hands. She looked at it carefully, there was another verse of lines. Do I have to recite these lines too, she thought to herself. The lines were sad. They were about girl who finds her long lost mother. “Let’s practice these too”, Julia told her mother. They practiced. There was crying scene that Julia just couldn’t get right. “Try thinking of something sad”, Rose said. Julia took this advice. She thought and thought but couldn’t find anything sad. Julia finally got something from her own life. Her dad. It seemed so long since Julia had seen him. Tears welled up in her eyes. “Mom, when will we see dad”? “If you get the part soon enough, if you don’t we could still visit him on set, but we’d have to notify him first”. Julia had a mission. The same mission as before (to get the part) but for a different reason. She longed to see her father. ~CHAPTER 8~ She slept through the night. She was ready, only half an hour till auditions. She was given an outfit to wear (provided by Hollywood Studios). It was a light blue baby doll top with black leggings. The lobby was big and grand. I do not know how to describe it other than the simple words big and grand. They went through the double doors and outside. They fetched a cab and rode on the busy streets of Hollywood. They pulled into the parking lot of Hollywood Studio. They walked inside and saw 15 other girls waiting to audition. Since she was the last audition, she saw some girls coming out crying, and others expressionless. It had black floors and there were three judges. There was also a person next to her that acted like the mom. The judges explained that she could choose either of the two verses to audition. Julia considered this thought very carefully. At the end she decided that she would choose the mall one because she practiced it more and she could relate to it better. Julia had butterflies in her stomach. She spoke clearly, and said the words with emotion. Julia felt a bit better. She thought that she had nailed the audition, but only time would tell if she got the part. She waited in the room along with the other girls. She was nervous. The main judge came out. He cleared his throat, “The winner who gets the part is Julia Lintheart.” Julia gasped. “Me”, Julia said scarcely believing what she just heard. Julia ran over her mother and gave her a hug. “Rose, thanks for your advice it really worked, and I knew you were right all along”, Julia told her sister. Julia felt like this was too good to be true. She had accomplished her mission, but still so many unanswered questions. Little did Julia realize that this was only the beginning.
what do you think about this short story, A Life of Seasons by Francisco Jimenez? It was the time of year again. Ito, the strawberry sharecropper, did not smile. It was natural. The peak of the strawberry season was over. The last few days the workers, most of them braceros, were not picking as many boxes as they had during the months of June and July. As the last days of August disappeared, so did the number of braceros. Sunday, only one –the best picker –came to work. I liked him. Sometimes we talked during our half-hour lunch break. This is how I found out he was from Jalisco, the same state in Mexico my family was from. That Sunday was the last time I saw him. When the sun had tired and sunk behind the mountains, Ito signaled us that it was time to go home. “Yaesora,” he yelled in his broken Spanish. Those were the words I waited for twelve hours a day, every day, every day, seven days a week. And the thought of not hearing them again saddened me. As we drove home Papa did not say a word did not say a word. With both hands on the wheel, he stared at the dirt road. My older brother Roberto was also silent. He leaned his head back and closed his eyes. Once in a while he cleared from his throat the dust that blew in from outside. Yes, it was that time of year. When I opened the front door to the shack, I stopped. Everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes. Suddenly I felt even more weight of hours, days, week, and months of work. I sat down on a box. The thought of having to move to Fresno and knowing what was in store for me there brought tears to my eyes. That night I could not sleep. I lay in bed thinking about how much I hated this move. A little before five o’clock in the morning, Papa woke everyone up. A few minutes later, the yelling and screaming of my little brothers and sisters, for whom the move was a great adventure, broke the silence of the dawn. Shortly, the barking of the dogs accompanied them. While we packed the breakfast dishes, papa went outside to start the “Caranchita.” That was the name papa gave his old ’38 black Plymouth. He bought it in a used-car lot in Santa Rosa in the winter of 1949. Papa was very proud of his little jalopy. He had a right to be proud of it. He spent a lot of time looking at other cars before buying this one. When he finally chose the “Caranchita,” he checked it thoroughly before driving it out of the car lot. He examined every inch of the car. He listened to the motor, tilting his head from side to side like a parrot, trying to detect any noise that spelled car trouble. After being satisfied with the looks and sounds of the car, Papa then insisted on knowing who the original owner was. He never did find out from the car salesman, but he bought the car anyway. Papa figured the original owner must have been an important man because behind the rear seat of the car he found a blue necktie. Papa parked the care out in front and left the motor running. “Listo”, he yelled. Without saying a word, Roberto and I began to carry the boxes out to the care. Roberto carried the two big boxes and I carried the two smaller ones. Papa then threw the mattress on top of the car roof and tied it with ropes to the front and rear bumpers. Everything was packed except Mama’s pot. It was an old large galvanized pot she had picked up at an army surplus store in Santa Maria the year I was born. The pot had many dents and nicks, and the more dents and nicks it acquired the more Mama like it. “Mi olla,” she used to say proudly. I held the front door open as Mama carefully carried out her pot by both handles, making sure not to spill the cooked beans. When she got to the car, Papa reached out to help her with it. Roberto opened the rear car door and Papa placed it on the floor behind the front seat. All of us then climbed in. Papa sighed, wiped the seat off his forehead with his sleeve, and said wearily, “Es todo.” As we drove away I felt a lump in my throat. I turned around and looked at our little shack for the last time. At sunset we drove into a labor camp near Fresno. Since Papa did not speak English, Mama asked the camp foreman if he needed and more workers. “We don’t need no more, “ said the foreman, scratching his head. “Check with Sullivan down the road. Can’t miss him. He lives in a big white house with a fence around it.” When we got there, Mama walked up to the house. She went through a white gate, past a row of rose bushes, up the stairs to the front door. She rang the doorbell. The porch light went on and a tall husky man came out. They exchanged a few words. After the man went in, Mama clasped her hands and hurried back to the car. “We have work Mr. Sullivan said we can stay the whole season,” she said, gasping and pointing to an old garage near the stables. The garage was worn out by the years. It had no windows. The walls, eaten by termites, strained to support the roof full of holes. The dirt floor, populated by earthworms, looked like a gray road maps. That night, by the light of a kerosene lamp, we unpacked and cleaned our new home. Roberto swept away the loose dirt, leaving the hard ground. Papa plugged the holes in the walls with old newspapers and tin can tops. Mama fed my little brothers and sisters. Papa and Roberto then brought in the mattress and placed it in the far corner of the garage. “Mama, you and the little ones sleep on the mattress. Roberto, Pancito, and I will sleep outside under the trees,” Papa said. Early next morning Mr. Sullivan showed us where his crop was and after breakfast, Papa, Roberto, and I headed for the vineyard to pick. Around nine o’clock the temperature had risen to almost one hundred degrees. I was completely soaked in sweat and my mouth felt as if I had been chewing on a handkerchief. I walked over to the end of the row; picked up the jug of water we had brought, and began drinking. “Don’t drink to o much; you’ll get sick,” Roberto shouted. No sooner had he said that then I felt sick to my stomach. I dropped to my knees and let the jug roll off my hands. I remained motionless with my eyes glued on the hot sandy ground. All I could hear was the drone of insects. Slowly I began to recover. I poured water over my face and neck and watched the dirty water run down my arms to the ground. I still felt a little dizzy when we took a break to eat lunch. It was past two o’clock and we sat underneath a large walnut tree that was on the side of the road. While we ate, papa jotted down the number of boxes we had picked. Roberto drew designs on the ground with a stick. Suddenly I noticed Pap’s face turn pale as he looked down the road. “Here comes the school bus,” he whispered loudly in alarm. Instinctively, Robertoo and I ran and hid in the vineyards. We did not want to get in trouble for not going to school. The neatly dressed boys about my age got off. They carried books under their arms. After they crossed the street, the bus drove away. Roberto and I came out from hiding and joined Papa. “Tienen que tener cuidado,” he warned us. After lunch we went back to work. The sun kept beating down. The buzzing insects, the wet sweat, and the hot dry dust made the afternoon seem to last forever. Finally the mountains around the valley reached out and swallowed the sun. Within an hour it was too dark to continue picking. The vines blanketed the grapes, making it difficult to see the bunches. “Vamonos,” said Papa, signaling to us that it was time to quit work. Papa then took out a pencil and began to figure out how much we had earned our first day. He wrote down numbers, crossed some out, wrote down some more. “Quince,” he murmured. When we arrived home, we took a cold shower underneath a water hose. We then sat down to eat dinner around some wooden crates that served as a table. Mama had cooked a special meal for us. We had rice and tortillas with “carne con chile,” my favorite dish. The next morning I could hardly move. My body ached all over. I felt little control over my arms and legs. This feeling went on every morning for days until my muscles finally got used to the work. It was Monday, the first week of November. The grape season was over and I could now go to school. I woke up early that morning and lay in bed, looking at the stars and savoring the thought of not going to work and of starting sixth grade for the first time that year. Since I could not sleep, I decided to get up and join Papa and Roberto at breakfast. I did not want to look up and face him. I now he was sad. He was not going to school today. He was not going tomorrow, or next week, or next month. He would not go until the cotton season was over, and that was sometime in February. I rubbed my hands together and watched the dry, acid stained skin fall to the floor in little rolls. When Papa and Roberto left for work, I felt relief. I walked to the top of a small grade nest to the shack and watched the “Carcanchita” disappear in the distance in a cloud of just. Two hours later, around eight o’clock, I stood by the side of the road waiting for school bus number twenty. When it arrived I climbed in. Everyone was busy either talking or yelling. I sat in an empty sear in the back. When the bus stopped in front of the school. I felt very nervous. I looked out the bus window and saw boys and girls carrying books under their arms. I put my hands in my pockets and walked to the principals’ office. When I entered I heard a woman’s voice say, “May I help you?” I was startled. I had not heard English for months. For a few seconds I remained speechless. I looked at the lady who waited for an answer. My fist instinct was to answer her in Spanish, but I held back. Finally, after struggling for English words, I managed to tell her that I wanted to enroll in the sixth grade. After answering many questions, I was led to the classroom. Mr. Lema, the sixth grade teacher, greeted me and assigned me a desk. He then introduced me to the class. I was so nervous and scared at that moment when everyone’s eyes were on me that I wished I was with Papa and Roberto picking cotton. After taking roll, Mr. Lema gave the class the assignment for the first hour. “The first things we have to do this morning is finish reading the story we began yesterday,” he said enthusiastically. He walked up to me, handed me an English book, and asked me to read. “We are on page 125,” he said politely. When I heard this I felt the blood rush to my head; I felt dizzy. “Would you like to read?” he asked hesitantly. I opened the book to page 125. My mouth was dry. My eyes began to water. I could not begin. “You can read later,” Mr. Lema, said understandingly. For the rest of the reading period I kept getting angrier and angrier with myself. I should have read, I thought to myself. During recess I want into the restroom and opened my English book to page 125. I began to read in a low voice, pretending I was in class. There were many words I did not know. I closed the book and headed back to the classroom. Mr. Lema was sitting at his desk correcting papers. When I entered he looked up ant me and smiled. I felt better. I walked up to him an asked if he could help me with the new words. “Gladly,” he said. The rest of the month I spent my lunch hours working on English with Mr. Lema, my best friend at school. One Friday during lunch hour Mr. Lema asked me to take a walk with him to the music room. “Do you like music?” he asked me as we entered the room. “Yes, I like corridos,” I answered. He then picked up a trumpet, blew on it and handed it to me. The sound gave me goose bumps. I knew that sound. I had heard it in many corridos. “How would you like to learn how to play it?” he asked. He must have read my face because before I could answer he added, “I’ll teach you how to play it during gout lunch hours.” That day I could hardly wait to get home to tell Papa and Mama the great news. As I got off the bus, my little brothers and sisters ran up to meet me. They were yelling and screaming. I thought they were happy to see be but when I opened the door to our shack, I saw that everything we owned was neatly packed in cardboard boxes.
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Need indie room decorating help? I'm planning on redecorating my room but need some ideas. One of my design elements is the use of street signs on the walls along with some vintage posters. I don't know what paint color would be good. I'll constructing box shelves with rough lumber so what would compliment that? Also, I need ideas for a ceiling light fixture. Something simple. As to the overall look of yhe room think urban outfitters. Any and all help or ideas are welcome.
Are you wasting gas? I found these tips that may help:? 1. Racing away from green lights When the light turns green, you don't have to take off as quickly as possible. That pedal under your right foot is called the "gas pedal" for a good reason. The more you press down on it, the more gas you're pumping into the engine. Press lightly on the gas pedal, and you'll still accelerate, and you'll still get where you're going. You might be surprised at how little pressure it takes to get your car up to speed in a reasonable time. 2. Racing up to red lights When you're driving down the street, and you see a light red light or stop sign up ahead, you should lay off the gas sooner rather than later. There's no point in keeping your foot on the gas until just before you reach the intersection. Let off the pedal sooner and give your engine a rest as you coast to the stop while braking gently. As an added benefit, your brake pads will last longer, too. By themselves, these first two tips can improve your fuel economy around town by as much as 35 percent, according to tests conducted by automotive information Web site Edmunds.com. 3. Confusing the highway with a speedway Even if it doesn't involve hard acceleration, speeding wastes gas. The faster you go, the more air your vehicle has to push out of the way. It's like moving your hand through water. The faster you try to move your hand, the harder the water pushes back. In tests by Consumer Reports, driving at 75 miles per hour instead of 65 miles per hour reduced fuel economy by between 3 and 5 miles per gallon, depending on the vehicle. 4. Bumper-buzzing Tailgating is a bad move for many reasons. First of all, it's unsafe. You reduce your ability to react if the car in front of you slows or stops. It also means you have to pay ultra-close attention to that car which reduces your ability to scan for other hazards ahead of you and to the sides. And tailgating wastes gas. Every time the driver ahead taps his brakes, you have to slow down even more than he did. (That's because you can't react immediately so you have to slow even more because you're slowing down later.) Then you accelerate again to get back up to speed and resume your bumper-buzzing routine. Hang back and you'll be safer - plus you'll be able to drive more smoothly and use less fuel. A good rule of thumb is to allow two seconds of space between your car and the one ahead. You can figure that out by counting off two seconds after the car in front of you passes an obvious landmark like an overpass. 5. Driving standing still You've probably heard that it takes more gas to restart a car than to let it run. Maybe that used to be true, but it isn't anymore. With modern fuel-injection engines, it takes very little extra gas to restart a car once it's warmed up. Idling, meanwhile, burns about a half-mile worth of gas every minute, according to the California Energy Commission. That's why hybrid cars shut down their gasoline engines whenever they stop, even for a moment. Now you don't want to shut your engine down for every little stop in your regular, non-hybrid car - it's not designed for that - but if you're waiting for someone to run in and out of a convenience store, turn off the engine. And don't go through the drive-through at fast food restaurants. You're already paying enough for the oil in those chicken nuggets. Bonus tip: Don't idle your engine to let it warm up before driving. It does your engine no good and it wastes gas. Instead, start driving right away, but drive gently until the engine is warm. 6. Short hops For really short trips, take advantage of the opportunity to get some exercise. Try walking to the store instead of driving. You can save gas and burn a few calories instead. If you can't hoof it, save up your errands. A lot of short hops that let the engine cool down at home between trips can use twice as much gas as starting the car once and making a big sweep to all your stops, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. Go to your farthest destination first so your engine has a chance to reach its optimal operating temperature. Then make your other stops on the way back. With the engine warmed up, the car will restart easily and run efficiently all the way home.
plz help asap? 1. The trickiest and most difficult lighting exists at what time? A. In the morning. B. Mid-afternoon. C. Dusk. 2. At 0.08 blood alcohol concentration, you are: A. Not considered impaired, according to the American Medical Association. B. Presumed by Florida law to be too impaired to drive. C. Neither of the above. 3. At 60 mph the force of your car impacting a surface is about four times as great as 30 mph. A. True B. False 4. For a fatal crash costs can soar to: A. $500,000 B. $250,000 C. $50,000 5. If you are caught speeding in a school or construction zone, your fine: A. Will be the same as if you were speeding on the highway. B. Will be doubled. C. Will carry an additional ten dollars for every mile over the limit you were speeding. 6. The amount of energy absorbed by a vehicle in an impact is related to: A. The direction of the impact B. The design of the vehicle C. all of the above 7. About __________ of the teen population have tried illegal drugs. A. 2 MILLION B. 5 MILLION C. 11.3 MILLION 8. In the event of an emergency, a motorcycle can stop: A. More quickly than a car. B. Less quickly than a car. C. Equally as quickly as a car. 9. Each year, over _______ collisions occur. A. 3 million B. 6 million C. 10 million 10. What do the initials B.A.C. represent? A. Basic Alcohol Consumption. B. Basic Alcohol Concentration C. Blood Alcohol Content 11. When driving in fog or snow A. Use your high beams B. Use your low beams C. Drive at the posted speed limit 12. In a merge situation, the right of way goes to the car occupying the lane into which other cars are merging. A. True B. False 13. A drop of whiskey on your tongue can be detected in your arm in: A. Seven seconds B. One minute C. Three minutes 14. If you are being followed by a tailgater, you should change lanes or slow down to encourage them to pass A. True B. False 15. Which of the following is NOT very helpful if you find a car or motorcycle approaching you in your lane. A. Sound your horn and flash your lights. B. Brake sharply. C. Put your car into reverse. 16. You may be cited for driving at the posted speed limit. A. Never B. If the posted speed is not safe at that time. C. Only if you are driving a special vehicle like a truck. 17. On the freeway, you are required to have your signal on for ______ feet before changing lanes A. 50 B. 100 C. 150 18. What is dependence A. When a person stops using drugs and experiences withdrawals B. When a person needs help from another person C. None of the Above 19. You can help prevent fatigue by: A. Getting as much rest as possible the night before driving. B. Taking frequent rest stops. C. All of the above. 20. There are almost 2 million crashes that occur in this country every year. A. True B. False 21. Stop signs are octagon-shaped. A. True B. False 22. BAC stands for A. Basic Alcohol Consumption. B. Basic Alcohol Comprehension. C. Blood Alcohol Concentration 23. An example of a dangerous passing situation is: A. When the oncoming car is close and you have a long line of traffic ahead of you B. When you can't see clearly ahead and the maneuver may not be completed in time C. All options 24. ____ of assaults are due to alcohol A. 26% B. 62% C. 30% 25. Being in a crash at 30 MPH has the equivalent force of being dropped off a four story building. A. True B. False 26. If you must drive with a child in the front seat, and the car is equipped with an airbag, you should A. Put the seat as far back as possible B. Put the seat as close to the airbag as possible C. Put the child on the lap of another adult 27. Bicyclists must obey the same rules and regulations as motorists, and can be cited for violations. A. True B. False 28. You may lose your drivers license if you accumulate too many points on your driving record. A. True B. False 29. Traffic collisions are the number one killer of children in America. A. True B. False 30. If you accumulate too many points on your license, it will be: A. Canceled B. Suspended C. Revoked 31. Every year ____ die from smoking A. 100,000 B. 300,000 C. 400,000 32. If you are under the age of 18 and accumulate six or more points A. Your license will be suspended for two years B. Your license will be suspended for one year C. Your license will be suspended for 90 days 33. You should always measure your following distance in A. Seconds B. Car lengths C. Feet 34. In a crash test using dummies without seat belts, at 25 MPH, the dummy had half its head taken off by the rear view mirror A. True B. False 35. When crossing a street, pedestrians A. should always use a crosswalk, if it is available B. should wait for traffic to stop for them C. all options 36. Hallucinogens do not affect a person's perception, thinking, emotions and self awareness A. True B. False 37. There are about _________ drivers in the United States A. 200 Million B. 250 Million C. 194 Million 38. Ethanol is a depressant A. True B. False 39. One drink means A. shot of 80 proof alcohol B. one beer C. Either of the above 40. Warning signs are usually _____-shaped. A. Circle B. Triangle C. Diamond
At night, what do you see if someone inside a car with vinyl wrap on windows turns on a light? I want to use the type of vinyl wrap they put on cars and buses for advertising purposes, but on my home windows. I'd design a pattern for it that was very busy and geometric. I do not want to use blinds, curtains, roman drapes, gauze, anything at all on the interior to control the light or privacy. I am resisting using mirrored window film because, just like in a car, if the street outside is dark at night and I turn on an interior light, people can see in as clear as day. Does decorative wrap have this same characteristic or does it control privacy better than mirror film?
Pentbomb 911 Honest response and critiques welcomed.? I am an amateur poet. I would like an honest opinion on wether I should or not publish this poem in my book of poems which I will publish once I have completed 101 poems, as people may find this poem offensive.This poem was designed, to be somewhat educational to future generations reflecting back at 9/11. Numbers in brackets are reference numbers to the four hijacked planes. Please give advise on structure, layout of this poem for those advanced in poetry. As I am not good at editing and structuring poetry. My actual poem actually ends at STRONG. the bottom bit is just an addative. Thankyou. P.S. please do not copy/steel this poem. Pentbomb 911 Crash test dummies pilot, Birds fueled by fire, Word cryptic (Alqaeda), Black crows sing songs of winter, Sad songs, as a symphony, In sympathy, of fallen soldiers, Flames of hell burn within, They call upon god to rescue them, Life evaporated, like a smoke mist haze, Sawdust hits the paves, Splashed with red paint and humpty dumpties remains, Scattered across the streets of New York, News Reports, 16,000 escaped the dross, 24 accounted lost, 2,974 deceased, Raol Wallenberg search, only handful recrudesced, Extinguish flame, month’s long pain, Buildings crumble, dross heap rubble, Inhumane acts of slaughter, Unjust by mooncalf soldiers, Raised by the hands of Lucifer, Black tar thickens as birds continue weeping, Singing songs of winter, Neon light lit, at the empty street, (WTC) Where American heroes lay, Eternal blue flame, In memory of (Reflected Absences), (175) (11) Crescent of embrace), (93) (77) Touching the heavens for Gods embrace, People morn, of loved ones gone, Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers, Cousins, Uncle and Aunts For the next generations to come, Explaining where their loved ones, Feather dust the memories of time, Unwind in reminiscent of life existence, God’s creation detonated and stolen of life, This is an endless fight, we can overwrite, For those of (Alqaeda), God creates life, not takes life, If Africa’s the nation that reigns lands, You may find God has changed hands, Due to hostility, no sense of tranquility, Poverty, lack of shepherdess and prosperities, Search continues on, buildings now gone, They have the brawn to carry on, American spirit is STRONG. In memory of American Heroes. For those who died without a name, reflection, nor D.N.A, Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust, Cremated on the land, once touched. R.I.P May God bless thee…?
PentBomb 911 poem. Honest response and critiques welcomed.? I am an amateur poet. I would like an honest opinion on wether I should or not publish this poem in my book of poems which I will publish once I have completed 101 poems, as people may find this poem offensive.This poem was designed, to be somewhat educational to future generations reflecting back at 9/11. Numbers in brackets are reference numbers to the four hijacked planes.Please give advise on structure, layout of this poem for those advanced in poetry.As I am not good at editing and structuring poetry.Thankyou.P.S. please do not copy/steel this poem. Pentbomb 911 Crash test dummies pilot, Birds fueled by fire, Word cryptic (Alqaeda), Black crows sing songs of winter, Sad songs, as a symphony, In sympathy, of fallen soldiers, Flames of hell burn within, They call upon god to rescue them, Life evaporated, like a smoke mist haze, Sawdust hits the paves, Splashed with red paint and humpty dumpties remains, Scattered across the streets of New York, News Reports, 16,000 escaped the dross, 24 accounted lost, 2,974 deceased, Raol Wallenberg search, only handful recrudesced, Extinguish flame, month’s long pain, Buildings crumble, dross heap rubble, Inhumane acts of slaughter, Unjust by mooncalf soldiers, Raised by the hands of Lucifer, Black tar thickens as birds continue weeping, Singing songs of winter, Neon light lit, at the empty street, (WTC) Where American heroes lay, Eternal blue flame, In memory of (Reflected Absences), (175) (11) Crescent of embrace), (93) (77) Touching the heavens for Gods embrace, People morn, of loved ones gone, Fathers, Mothers, Sisters, Brothers, Cousins, Uncle and Aunts For the next generations to come, Explaining where their loved ones, Feather dust the memories of time, Unwind in reminiscent of life existence, God’s creation detonated and stolen of life, This is an endless fight, we can overwrite, For those of (Alqaeda), God creates life, not takes life, If Africa’s the nation that reigns lands, You may find God has changed hands, Due to hostility, no sense of tranquility, Poverty, lack of shepherdess and prosperities, Search continues on, buildings now gone, They have the brawn to carry on, American spirit is STRONG. In memory of American Heroes. For those who died without a name, reflection, nor D.N.A, Ashes to ashes, Dust to dust, Cremated on the land, once touched. R.I.P May God bless thee…?
Read my Story!!!! Chapter 2? This is Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Did it all last nite so not v good... P.S im eleven As soon as he touched the ground, Jamie started running. He had no time to think, only one dominating thought sat in his mind. Run! The slam of the fire door had only caused momentary confusion, and the angry cop was soon hot on Jamie’s heels. He rounded the front of the building and sprinted past the entrance. Jamie vaulted over a steel barrier, taking out an old codger with a walking frame in the process. The copper tailed, gradually gaining ground. Jamie soon reached the end of the carpark, and so diverted his course across the street towards a rusted bike rack, designed for use by the patrons of the small McDonalds outlet directly opposite. Jamie was relieved to find a muddy red GT chained to the rail. He fished a small penknife out from his side pocket, slowly sawing his way through the plastic chain, the officer now on the other side of the street. Frustrated, Jamie lashed out with his foot, snapping the weakened chain. A few people inside the shop craned their necks, or pushed their faces up to the glass, to get a better look at what was causing the commotion. Behind Jamie the chasing cop was trying unsuccessfully to halt the traffic with his baton, and almost got flattened, when a dark Nissan sped past at over fifty miles an hour. Jamie wasted no time, jumping on the bike, mounting the curb in one clean movement, and pedaling off around the street corner. As Jamie cycled, jumbled thoughts raced through his weary head. He was in deep trouble, by far the worst of his life. He wanted to stop, but his aching body struggled on. Jamie headed west, towards Chelsea. Over the last few years, Jamie had become accustomed to the bustling London streets, and so weaved confidently through the city. Meanwhile, the chasing officer had slowed to a stop, abandoning his hopeless chase. His hand strayed towards his belt, clutching his radio transmitter from its holster. He raised it to his mouth, trembling slightly as he radioed his current position and situation to all available units in the area. Jamie’s heart raced as he slid through a puddle and around another corner, the bikes loud freewheel startling a group of clubbers out of the gutter. The rain began to pelt down and bullet-like drops speared his sweaty flesh from above. Still Jamie cycled on, crossing a road and rolling over an overflowed drain before riding up the curb. He sped through another puddle, splashing water up the sides of his pants. Further ahead Jamie spotted one of the many London tube stations, the domed structure glowing with fluorescent lights and the hum of electricity. Jamie quickly glanced down at his digital watch, the bright screen displaying 11:23pm. He ditched the bike, jogged up the pavement and down the metal stairway, then strolled up to a ticket machine and purchased a Zone 2 ticket with some change from the cinema. Jamie stood at the end of the empty platform, the artificial air chilling his clammy skin to the bone. It seemed that no one had followed him down, but Jamie’s nerves still stood on edge. Even if the copper hadn’t continued the chase, he had probably called for a more mobile unit, who would be on his back in seconds. Jamie was relieved to hear the drone of an approaching train, the carriage pulling closer every second. He boarded the train as soon as the doors parted, sliding into an empty seat at the front of the carriage. Jamie dropped the heavy backpack on the seat next to him as a prerecorded voice told him to, “Mind the gap”. As the train finally pulled away from the station a burly forty year old, with thinning hair, slammed his fist into the glass door, demanding the train to stop. “This is Michael Oliver, Chief Constable. I demand you to stop this train!” the cop panted, to no avail. As the train gained speed Jamie couldn’t resist flicking off the red faced copper, but the train had already rounded the bend and he only got a short glimpse at the man’s startled face. k. Wats ur email gandibelle? If u dont have one answer again and tell me so thx. Ill post chapter 1 now...
Will we return to horse and carriages? It may not be so far-fetched or ludicrous. Today- we can use batteries and solar power to provide air-con and heating. Carriages are light, simple and the possibilities for design and innovation are endless Horses are fairly efficient, you can stick a large variety of "fuels" into them and they last at least 10 years+. Average current city traffic speedds are below 25 mph in many cities. Horses' emissions whilst loud and rather obnoxious if close by (never stand behind a horse in a stable stall)- the methane could be easily burnt off with a mini-pilot light near its' butt. Free and highly amusing ikntermittent illumination. Like nitro funny-cars. Horse poop is easily avoided lkittering streets via horse-butt-pooper-bag (forgotten correct name)- which can then be used for fertiliser, paper, methane production... Horse and carriages can all be sourced locally, a huge dormant, sustainable industry could re-emerge- even auto-makers could be carriage-makers Your views?
these people are all delusional right? Numerous witnesses to the collapse of the south WTC tower think it resembles a demolition using explosives. Some initially believe this is what is occurring: Reporter John Bussey watches the collapse from the Wall Street Journal’s offices across the street from the WTC. He says, “I ... looked up out of the office window to see what seemed like perfectly synchronized explosions coming from each floor, spewing glass and metal outward. One after the other, from top to bottom, with a fraction of a second between, the floors blew to pieces.” [Wall Street Journal, 9/12/2001] Deputy Fire Commissioner Thomas Fitzpatrick: “I remember seeing, it looked like sparkling around one specific layer of the building. ... Then the building started to come down. My initial reaction was that this was exactly the way it looks when they show you those implosions on TV.” [City of New York, 10/1/2001] Assistant Fire Commissioner Stephen Gregory: “I saw low-level flashes. In my conversation with Lieutenant Evangelista ... he questioned me and asked me if I saw low-level flashes in front of the building, and I agreed with him ... I saw a flash flash flash and then it looked like the building came down. ... You know like when they demolish a building, how when they blow up a building, when it falls down? That’s what I thought I saw.” [City of New York, 10/3/2001] Firefighter Richard Banaciski: “It seemed like on television they blow up these buildings. It seemed like it was going all the way around like a belt, all these explosions.” [City of New York, 12/6/2001] Firefighter Joseph Meola: “As we are looking up at the building, what I saw was, it looked like the building was blowing out on all four sides. We actually heard the pops. ... You thought it was just blowing out.” [City of New York, 12/11/2001] Fire Chief Frank Cruthers: “[T]here was what appeared to be at first an explosion. It appeared at the very top, simultaneously from all four sides, materials shot out horizontally. And then there seemed to be a momentary delay before you could see the beginning of the collapse.” [City of New York, 10/31/2001] Battalion Chief Brian Dixon: “I was watching the fire ... the lowest floor of fire in the south tower actually looked like someone had planted explosives around it because the whole bottom I could see—I could see two sides of it and the other side—it just looked like that floor blew out. ... I thought, geez, this looks like an explosion up there, it blew out.” [City of New York, 10/25/2001] Firefighter Timothy Burke: “Then the building popped, lower than the fire ... I was going oh, my god, there is secondary device because the way the building popped I thought it was an explosion.” [City of New York, 1/22/2002] Firefighter Edward Cachia: “It actually gave at a lower floor, not the floor where the plane hit, because we originally had thought there was like an internal detonation explosives because it went in succession, boom, boom, boom, boom, and then the tower came down.” [City of New York, 12/6/2001] Firefighter Kenneth Rogers: “[T]here was an explosion in the south tower ... I kept watching. Floor after floor after floor. One floor under another after another and when it hit about the fifth floor, I figured it was a bomb, because it looked like a synchronized deliberate kind of thing.” [City of New York, 12/10/2001] Reporter Beth Fertig: “The tower went down perfectly straight, as if a demolition crew had imploded it. I wondered if it was being brought down deliberately.” [Gilbert et al., 2002, pp. 78] Paramedic Daniel Rivera: “[D]o you ever see professional demolition where they set the charges on certain floors and then you hear ‘Pop, pop, pop, pop, pop’? That’s exactly what—because I thought it was that.” [City of New York, 10/10/2001] Battalion Chief Dominick DeRubbio: “It was weird how it started to come down. It looked like it was a timed explosion.” [City of New York, 10/12/2001] The Guardian will report that police on the scene said the collapse “looked almost like a ‘planned implosion’ designed to catch bystanders watching from the street.” [Guardian, 9/12/2001] However, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which conducts a three-year study of the WTC collapses, will reject suggestions that the WTC towers were brought down with explosives (see August 30, 2006). CTV will assert, “[F]lashes of light that seemed to indicate bombs detonating were not explosions. They were pockets of airs being forced out of windows as the sagging floors pushed downward.” [CTV, 9/12/2006 bettysdad..........amazing isnt it?
Honda CBR600rr VS. Yamaha FZ6? Which one is the best of the best? I am thinking of getting a decent bike with fuel injection for my next upgrade I am 6'2 170 pounds, and I came up with two good bikes the Yamaha FZ6 and the Honda 600RR. I have sat on the Honda 600rr and I really liked it its very light weight, awesome sporty sitting position, and I believe it has the best engineered engine in its class. The Yamaha FZ6 has comfortable upright seating position, fairly light weight not as light as the 600rr, it has cool looks of a naked or street fighter bike, it looks like it will be easy to get the the oil filter and engine work in general do to the lack of lower fairings, it also has the world famous R6 600cc fuel injected engine, and I really like the design of the under seat exhaust. Both seem like good bikes, but there's are a fair amount of disadvantages in each, and I known for a fact that the 600rr is alot faster then the FZ6, but on those long trips the 600rr seating position is going to make even the toughest biker beg for an ice pack cause your going to be sore after a long trip. I plan to use my bike to commute, sometimes travel cross country, carry a passenger, occasionally take it down the twisties, I don't plan on taking it to the track. So which one these two bikes would be ideally for me the Yamaha FZ6 or the Honda 600RR?
Want to know 336 useless facts? Useless Facts For every human being on earth, there are about 200 million insects. The harmonica is the world's most popular instrument. By the time they are 65 years old, most Americans have watched more than nine years worth of television. The puck in ice hockey can travel at up to 118 mph (190 km/h). If you stretched all the nerves in the body from end to end, they would be about 47 miles long. Humans have more than 600 muscles in their bodies. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. There are more chickens than people in the world. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched." All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt." All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. The largest cabbage weighed 144 lbs. There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula" - and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: "L.A." A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Tigers have striped skin, not just stripped fur. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life." A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. (DON'T try this at home!) The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand. Many hamsters blink one eye at a time. The inventor of the flushing toilet was Thomas Crapper. The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites. Plastic lawn flamingos outnumber real flamingos in the U.S.A. Whitby, Ontario has more donut stores per capita than any other place in the world. Starfish have no brain. Dolphins sleep with one eye open. Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel with over 50,000 words, none of which containing the letter "E". Bulls are color blind. A can of SPAM is opened every 4 seconds. "Babe" was played by over 48 pigs. Mosquitoes have 47 teeth. Lip stick contains fish scales. The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2200 people. The largest known kidney stone weighed 1.36 kilograms. Kidney stones come in any color from yellow to brown. Women blink twice as many times as men do. The McDonalds at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario is the only one in the world that sells hot dogs. A bowling pin only has to tilt 7.5 degrees in order to fall down. The first episode of Leave It To Beaver aired on October 4, 1957. Beaver Cleaver's locker number is 9. The first flushing toilet seen on TV was on Leave It To Beaver. Jerry Seinfeld's apartment number (on the show) is 5A. In the old episodes it was 3A. The life span of a taste bud is ten days. Pi has been calculated to 2,260,321,363 digits. The billionth digit in Pi is 9. The first 100 numbers of Pi are: 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510 58209749445923078164062862089986280348253421170679. Click HERE for 99,999 digits of pi! A stretched out Slinky is 87 feet long. An iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes. Emus can't walk backwards. A group of unicorns is called a blessing. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. A group of whales is called a pod. A group of geese is called a gaggle. A group of owls is called a parliament. A group of ravens is called a murder. A group of bears is called a sleuth. 12 or more cows is called a flink. A baby oyster is called a spat. Chickens can't swallow while they are upside down. In the October 22, 1945 edition of Life magazine there was a picture of a chicken with its head cut off. It was alive too! The average garden variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head. Pinocchio was made of pine. The largest pumpkin weighed 377 lbs. A mule won't sink in quicksand but a donkey will. More people are killed annually by donkeys than in airplane crashes. Alfred Hitchcock had no belly button for it was eliminated during surgery. There are 22 stars in the Paramount logo. The average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime. A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. Cranberry Jell-0 is the only kind that contains real fruit. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie. The pound sign # is called anoctothorpe. Maine is the toothpick capital of the world. New Jersey has a spoon museum with over 5,400 spoons from almost all the states. There was once a town in West Virginia called "6". Singapore only has one train station. The parking meter was invented in North Dakota. Napolean made his battle plans in a sandbox. Roman Emperor Caligula made his horse a senator. The green stuff on the occasional freak potatoe chip is chlorophyll. If you ate too many carrots you would turn orange. Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's making Pluto the eighth planet from the sun. It has been that way since 1979 and will remain that way until 1999. The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons. The force of 1 billion people jumping at the same time is equal to 500 tons of TNT. Popeye was 5'6". Howdy Doody had 48 freckles. The first word spoken on the moon was "Okay". Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his left foot first. The average speed of Heinz ketchup leaving the bottle is 25 miles per year. Hilary Clinton once said We are the President. The percent of women who wash their hands after leaving a restroom is 80%. The percent of men who wash their hands after using a restroom is 55%. There are 333 toilet paper squares on a toilet paper roll. The Eifel Tower has 2,500,000 rivets in it. "Jaws" is the most common name for a goldfish. On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles. The average American eats 2 donuts a day. The longest word in the Old Testament is Malhershalahashbaz. The longest time a person has been in a coma is 37 years. Every minute in the U.S 6 people turn 17. It takes the Where's Waldo artist one month to complete a drawing. 2500 lefties die each year using products designed for righties. A baby is born every 7 seconds. 10 tons of space dust fall on the Earth everyday. On average, a 4 year old child asks 437 questions a day. Blue and white are the most common school colors. Swimming pools in Phoenix, Arizona, pick up 20 pounds of dust a year. The first message tapped by Samuel Morse over his invention the telegraph was: What hath God wrought?. The first words spoken by over Alexander Bell over the telephone were: Watson, please come here. I want you. The first words spoken by Thomas Edison over the phonograph were: Mary had a little lamb The three words in the English language with the letters uu are: vacuum, residuum and continuum. A baby in Florida was named: Truewilllaughinglifebuckyboomermanifestdestiny. His middle name is George James. It is illegal to ride a street car on Sunday if have been eating garlic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In a normal life time an American will eat 200 pounds of peanuts and 10,000 pounds of meat. A new book is published every 13 minutes in America. America's best selling ice-cream flavour is vanilla. American's eat 18 billion hot dogs a year. American's eat 134 pounds of sugar a year. Every year the sun loses 360 million tons. Because of Animal Crackers, many kids until they reach the age of ten, believe a bear is as tall as a giraffe. You can tell if a skunk is about if you smell only .000 000 000 000 071 ounce of its spray. Animal breeders in Russia once claimed to have bred sheep with blue wool. Penguins are the only bird that can leap into the air like porpoises. India has 50 million monkeys. By some unknown means, an iguana can end its own life. Americans spend around $3 billion for cat and dog food a year. Pigs can cover a mile in 7.5 minutes when running at top speed. You breathe about 10 million times a year. The colder the room you sleep in, the better the chances are that you'll have a bad dream. The first non-human to win an Oscar was Mickey Mouse. Lee Harvey Oswald was booked with mugshot number 54018. The Gulf Stream could carry a message in a bottle at an average of 4 miles per hour. The bullseye on a dartboard must be 5 feet 8 inches off the ground. The foot is the most common body part bitten by insects. The most common time for a wake up call is 7am. The doorbell was invented in 1831. The are 255 squares on a Scrabble board. The electric shaver was patented on November 6, 1928. There are 500 sheets of paper in a ream. The monkey wrench was invented by Charles Moncke. Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs. There are seven points on the Statue of Liberty's crown. There are approx. 550 hairs in the eyebrow. The most common non-contagious disease in the world is tooth decay. The shell constitutes 12 percent of an egg's weight. A squid has 10 tentacles. A snail's reproductive organs are in its head. A cow's only sweat glands are in its nose. The word "AND" appears 46,277 times in the Bible. The first word played in the Scrabble rules demonstration game is "horn". The telephone's U.S. patent number is 174,465. The typical person goes to the bathroom 6 times a day. There are 17 steps leading up to Sherlock Holme's apartment. When a horned toad is angry, it squirts blood from it's eyes. Napoleon was terrified of cats. The first Lifesaver flavor was peppermint. The typical American eats 263 eggs a year. The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by Laszlo and Georg Biro. The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger. The parking meter was invented by C.C. Magee in 1935. In 1961, an IBM 7090 computer calculated Pi to 100 265 digits. The human body weighs forty times more than the brain. After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp. A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner. The oldest known vegetable is the pea. Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes. The avocado has the most calories of any fruit. The first zoo in the USA was in Philadelphia. The letter N ends all Japanese words not ending in a vowel. France has the highest per capita consumption of cheese. The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone. 4000 people are injured by teapots each year. The typical American consumes 27 pounds of cheese each year. The shortest English word that contains the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F is feedback. The ostrich has a 46 foot long small intestine. The state of California raises the most turkeys out of all of the states. The most sensitive finger on the human hand is the index finger. George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. The typical hen lays 19 dozen eggs a year. Stainless stell was invented by Harry Brearley in 1913. A scallop has 35 blue eyes. The left leg of a chicken in more tender than the right one. The only dog that doesn't have a pink tongue is the chow. Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935. The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal. The dumbest domesticated animal is the turkey. Russia has the most movie theaters in the world. Albert Blake Dick invented the mimeograph machine. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. The most fatal car accidents occur on Saturday. An Oscar weighs seven pounds. It takes the typical person seven minutes to fall asleep. Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer. The Eiffel Tower has 1792 steps. The mongoose was barred live entry into the U.S. in 1902. Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning. Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark. About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30. A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 600 m.p.h. The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year. Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet. Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue. A jellyfish is 95 percent water. The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump. The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly. America once issued a 5-cent bill. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails. You blink about 84,000,000 times a year. In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word. A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans. Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States. The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny. A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death. The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used. Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right of left handed... or is that pawed? The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven. Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lighting than women. Of all the words in the English language, the word set has the most definitions. Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow. Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the mornings. Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight. After eating, a housefly regurgitates its food and then eats it again! When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, but it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and whack them in the head. Coca-Cola was originally green. Hong Kong has the most Rolls Royce's per capita. Alaska is the state with highest percent of people who walk to work. 28 percent of Africa is wilderness. 38 percent of America is wilderness. A duck's quack does not echo and no one knows why. It costs $6400 to raise a medium size dog to age of 11. Average number of people airborne over the U.S. during any given hour: 61,000. 70 percent of Americans who visited Disneyland/World. Intelligent people have more copper and zinc in their hair. The youngest pope was 11 years old. Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other country. The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." uses every letter in the alphabet and was developed by Western Union to test telex/twx communications. Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only "mobile" National Monuments. The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter "uncopyrightable." Did you know that there are coffee flavored PEZ? The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and learned how to walk up standard staircases. When opossums are playing 'possum, they are not "playing." They actually pass out from sheer terror. The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because, when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of unwanted people (without killing them) used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired." Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds. David Prowse was the guy in the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars. He spoke all of Vader's lines, and didn't know his voice was going to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones until he saw the screening of the movie. The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites. The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel fuel that it burns. The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado. Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar. No NFL team which plays its home games in a domed stadium has ever won a Superbowl. The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League All-star Game. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars. The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs. Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined. Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles, California. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. On average people fear spiders more than they do death. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do. In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. Butterflies taste with their feet. A cat's urine glows under a blacklight. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Coca Cola was originally green. The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words. A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words. There are more collect calls made on Father's Day than on any other day. Every day more money is printed for monopoly than the US Treasury. Men can read smaller print than women, women can hear better than men. Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33. The world's youngest parents were 8 & 9 and lived in China in 1910. Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. The youngest Pope was 11 years old. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. The nursery rhyme Ring Around the Rosey is a rhyme about the bubonic plague. Infected people with the plague would get red circular sores (Ring around the Rosey...). These sores would smell very bad so people would hide flowers on their bodies in an attempt to mask the smell ("pocket full of posies..."). People who died from the plague would be burned to reduce the spread of the disease ("ashes, ashes, we all fall down"). The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma. American car horns beep in the tone of F. No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times. 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache. A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin.
did you know? For every human being on earth, there are about 200 million insects. The harmonica is the world's most popular instrument. By the time they are 65 years old, most Americans have watched more than nine years worth of television. The puck in ice hockey can travel at up to 118 mph (190 km/h). If you stretched all the nerves in the body from end to end, they would be about 47 miles long. Humans have more than 600 muscles in their bodies. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite. There are 293 ways to make changea for a dollar. The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing. A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes. There are more chickens than people in the world. Two-thirds of the world's eggplant is grown in New Jersey. The longest one-syllable word in the English language is "screeched." All of the clocks in the movie "Pulp Fiction" are stuck on 4:20. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. "Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt." All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill. Almonds are a member of the peach family. Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance. Maine is the only state whose name is just one syllable. The largest cabbage weighed 144 lbs. There are only four words in the English language which end in "-dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula" - and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: "L.A." A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. Tigers have striped skin, not just stripped fur. In most advertisements, the time displayed on a watch is 10:10. Al Capone's business card said he was a used furniture dealer. The characters Bert and Ernie on Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in Frank Capra's "Its A Wonderful Life." A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. It's impossible to sneeze with your eyes open. (DON'T try this at home!) The giant squid has the largest eyes in the world. In England, the Speaker of the House is not allowed to speak. The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. Mr. Rogers is an ordained minister. There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball. "Stewardesses" is the longest word that is typed with only the left hand. Many hamsters blink one eye at a time. The inventor of the flushing toilet was Thomas Crapper. The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites. Plastic lawn flamingos outnumber real flamingos in the U.S.A. Whitby, Ontario has more donut stores per capita than any other place in the world. Starfish have no brain. Dolphins sleep with one eye open. Ernest Vincent Wright wrote a novel with over 50,000 words, none of which containing the letter "E". Bulls are color blind. A can of SPAM is opened every 4 seconds. "Babe" was played by over 48 pigs. Mosquitoes have 47 teeth. Lip stick contains fish scales. The Poison Arrow frog has enough poison to kill 2200 people. The largest known kidney stone weighed 1.36 kilograms. Kidney stones come in any color from yellow to brown. Women blink twice as many times as men do. The McDonalds at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario is the only one in the world that sells hot dogs. A bowling pin only has to tilt 7.5 degrees in order to fall down. The first episode of Leave It To Beaver aired on October 4, 1957. Beaver Cleaver's locker number is 9. The first flushing toilet seen on TV was on Leave It To Beaver. Jerry Seinfeld's apartment number (on the show) is 5A. In the old episodes it was 3A. The life span of a taste bud is ten days. Pi has been calculated to 2,260,321,363 digits. The billionth digit in Pi is 9. The first 100 numbers of Pi are: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884... 58209749445923078164062862089986280348... Click HERE for 99,999 digits of pi! A stretched out Slinky is 87 feet long. An iguana can stay under water for 28 minutes. Emus can't walk backwards. A group of unicorns is called a blessing. A group of kangaroos is called a mob. A group of whales is called a pod. A group of geese is called a gaggle. A group of owls is called a parliament. A group of ravens is called a murder. A group of bears is called a sleuth. 12 or more cows is called a flink. A baby oyster is called a spat. Chickens can't swallow while they are upside down. In the October 22, 1945 edition of Life magazine there was a picture of a chicken with its head cut off. It was alive too! The average garden variety caterpillar has 248 muscles in its head. Pinocchio was made of pine. The largest pumpkin weighed 377 lbs. A mule won't sink in quicksand but a donkey will. More people are killed annually by donkeys than in airplane crashes. Alfred Hitchcock had no belly button for it was eliminated during surgery. There are 22 stars in the Paramount logo. The average human produces 10,000 gallons of saliva in a lifetime. A quarter has 119 grooves around the edge. A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. Cranberry Jell-0 is the only kind that contains real fruit. The plastic things on the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Every time you lick a stamp you consume 1/10 of a calorie. The pound sign # is called anoctothorpe. Maine is the toothpick capital of the world. New Jersey has a spoon museum with over 5,400 spoons from almost all the states. There was once a town in West Virginia called "6". Singapore only has one train station. The parking meter was invented in North Dakota. Napolean made his battle plans in a sandbox. Roman Emperor Caligula made his horse a senator. The green stuff on the occasional freak potatoe chip is chlorophyll. If you ate too many carrots you would turn orange. Pluto's orbit crosses Neptune's making Pluto the eighth planet from the sun. It has been that way since 1979 and will remain that way until 1999. The earth is approx. 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons. The force of 1 billion people jumping at the same time is equal to 500 tons of TNT. Popeye was 5'6". Howdy Doody had 48 freckles. The first word spoken on the moon was "Okay". Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his left foot first. The average speed of Heinz ketchup leaving the bottle is 25 miles per year. Hilary Clinton once said We are the President. The percent of women who wash their hands after leaving a restroom is 80%. The percent of men who wash their hands after using a restroom is 55%. There are 333 toilet paper squares on a toilet paper roll. The Eifel Tower has 2,500,000 rivets in it. "Jaws" is the most common name for a goldfish. On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles. The average American eats 2 donuts a day. The longest word in the Old Testament is Malhershalahashbaz. The longest time a person has been in a coma is 37 years. Every minute in the U.S 6 people turn 17. It takes the Where's Waldo artist one month to complete a drawing. 2500 lefties die each year using products designed for righties. A baby is born every 7 seconds. 10 tons of space dust fall on the Earth everyday. On average, a 4 year old child asks 437 questions a day. Blue and white are the most common school colors. Swimming pools in Phoenix, Arizona, pick up 20 pounds of dust a year. The first message tapped by Samuel Morse over his invention the telegraph was: What hath God wrought?. The first words spoken by over Alexander Bell over the telephone were: Watson, please come here. I want you. The first words spoken by Thomas Edison over the phonograph were: Mary had a little lamb The three words in the English language with the letters uu are: vacuum, residuum and continuum. A baby in Florida was named: Truewilllaughinglifebuckyboomermanifestd... His middle name is George James. It is illegal to ride a street car on Sunday if have been eating garlic in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In a normal life time an American will eat 200 pounds of peanuts and 10,000 pounds of meat. A new book is published every 13 minutes in America. America's best selling ice-cream flavour is vanilla. American's eat 18 billion hot dogs a year. American's eat 134 pounds of sugar a year. Every year the sun loses 360 million tons. Because of Animal Crackers, many kids until they reach the age of ten, believe a bear is as tall as a giraffe. You can tell if a skunk is about if you smell only .000 000 000 000 071 ounce of its spray. Animal breeders in Russia once claimed to have bred sheep with blue wool. Penguins are the only bird that can leap into the air like porpoises. India has 50 million monkeys. By some unknown means, an iguana can end its own life. Americans spend around $3 billion for cat and dog food a year. Pigs can cover a mile in 7.5 minutes when running at top speed. You breathe about 10 million times a year. The colder the room you sleep in, the better the chances are that you'll have a bad dream. The first non-human to win an Oscar was Mickey Mouse. Lee Harvey Oswald was booked with mugshot number 54018. The Gulf Stream could carry a message in a bottle at an average of 4 miles per hour. The bullseye on a dartboard must be 5 feet 8 inches off the ground. The foot is the most common body part bitten by insects. The most common time for a wake up call is 7am. The doorbell was invented in 1831. The are 255 squares on a Scrabble board. The electric shaver was patented on November 6, 1928. There are 500 sheets of paper in a ream. The monkey wrench was invented by Charles Moncke. Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs. There are seven points on the Statue of Liberty's crown. There are approx. 550 hairs in the eyebrow. The most common non-contagious disease in the world is tooth decay. The shell constitutes 12 percent of an egg's weight. A squid has 10 tentacles. A snail's reproductive organs are in its head. A cow's only sweat glands are in its nose. The word "AND" appears 46,277 times in the Bible. The first word played in the Scrabble rules demonstration game is "horn". The telephone's U.S. patent number is 174,465. The typical person goes to the bathroom 6 times a day. There are 17 steps leading up to Sherlock Holme's apartment. When a horned toad is angry, it squirts blood from it's eyes. Napoleon was terrified of cats. The first Lifesaver flavor was peppermint. The typical American eats 263 eggs a year. The ballpoint pen was invented in 1938 by Laszlo and Georg Biro. The fastest growing nail is on the middle finger. The parking meter was invented by C.C. Magee in 1935. In 1961, an IBM 7090 computer calculated Pi to 100 265 digits. The human body weighs forty times more than the brain. After eating too much, your hearing is less sharp. A person swallows approximately 295 times while eating dinner. The oldest known vegetable is the pea. Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes. The avocado has the most calories of any fruit. The first zoo in the USA was in Philadelphia. The letter N ends all Japanese words not ending in a vowel. France has the highest per capita consumption of cheese. The hardest bone in the human body is the jawbone. 4000 people are injured by teapots each year. The typical American consumes 27 pounds of cheese each year. The shortest English word that contains the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F is feedback. The ostrich has a 46 foot long small intestine. The state of California raises the most turkeys out of all of the states. The most sensitive finger on the human hand is the index finger. George Washington Carver invented peanut butter. The typical hen lays 19 dozen eggs a year. Stainless stell was invented by Harry Brearley in 1913. A scallop has 35 blue eyes. The left leg of a chicken in more tender than the right one. The only dog that doesn't have a pink tongue is the chow. Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935. The giraffe has the highest blood pressure of any animal. The dumbest domesticated animal is the turkey. Russia has the most movie theaters in the world. Albert Blake Dick invented the mimeograph machine. The strongest muscle in the human body is the tongue. The most fatal car accidents occur on Saturday. An Oscar weighs seven pounds. It takes the typical person seven minutes to fall asleep. Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the mercury thermometer. The Eiffel Tower has 1792 steps. The mongoose was barred live entry into the U.S. in 1902. Ants stretch when they wake up in the morning. Thomas Edison, lightbulb inventor, was afraid of the dark. About 3000 years ago, most Egyptians died by the time they were 30. A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 600 m.p.h. The average person has over 1,460 dreams a year. Lightning strikes about 6,000 times per minute on this planet. Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue. A jellyfish is 95 percent water. The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump. The penguin is the only bird who can swim, but not fly. America once issued a 5-cent bill. Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different. Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue. Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. Bats always turn left when exiting a cave. Fingernails grow nearly 4 times faster than toenails. You blink about 84,000,000 times a year. In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word. A toothpick is the object most often choked on by Americans. Every 45 seconds, a house catches on fire in the United States. The sun is 330,330 times larger than the earth. A hummingbird weighs less than a penny. A cockroach will live nine days without it's head, before it starves to death. The most used letter in the English alphabet is 'E', and 'Q' is the least used. Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right of left handed... or is that pawed? The opposite sides of a dice cube always add up to seven. Men are 6 times more likely to be struck by lighting than women. Of all the words in the English language, the word set has the most definitions. Bulls are colorblind, therefore will usually charge at a matador's waving cape no matter what color it is -- be it red or neon yellow. Apples are more efficient than caffeine in keeping people awake in the mornings. Smelling bananas and/or green apples (smelling, not eating) can help you lose weight. After eating, a housefly regurgitates its food and then eats it again! When someone annoys you, it takes 42 muscles to frown, but it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and whack them in the head. Coca-Cola was originally green. Hong Kong has the most Rolls Royce's per capita. Alaska is the state with highest percent of people who walk to work. 28 percent of Africa is wilderness. 38 percent of America is wilderness. A duck's quack does not echo and no one knows why. It costs $6400 to raise a medium size dog to age of 11. Average number of people airborne over the U.S. during any given hour: 61,000. 70 percent of Americans who visited Disneyland/World. Intelligent people have more copper and zinc in their hair. The youngest pope was 11 years old. Iceland consumes more Coca-Cola per capita than any other country. The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." uses every letter in the alphabet and was developed by Western Union to test telex/twx communications. Average life span of a major league baseball: 7 pitches. The San Francisco Cable cars are the only "mobile" National Monuments. The only 15-letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter "uncopyrightable." Did you know that there are coffee flavored PEZ? The reason firehouses have circular stairways is from the days of yore when the engines were pulled by horses. The horses were stabled on the ground floor and learned how to walk up standard staircases. When opossums are playing 'possum, they are not "playing." They actually pass out from sheer terror. The Main Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because, when it was built, engineers failed to take into account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building. 111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321 Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of unwanted people (without killing them) used to burn their houses down - hence the expression "to get fired." Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later. The longest recorded flight of a chicken is thirteen seconds. David Prowse was the guy in the Darth Vader suit in Star Wars. He spoke all of Vader's lines, and didn't know his voice was going to be dubbed over by James Earl Jones until he saw the screening of the movie. The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary. When it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites. The cruise liner, Queen Elizabeth II, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel fuel that it burns. The highest point in Pennsylvania is lower than the lowest point in Colorado. Nutmeg is extremely poisonous if injected intravenously. If you have three quarters, four dimes, and four pennies, you have $1.19. You also have the largest amount of money in coins without being able to make change for a dollar. No NFL team which plays its home games in a domed stadium has ever won a Superbowl. The only two days of the year in which there are no professional sports games (MLB, NBA, NHL, or NFL) are the day before and the day after the Major League All-star Game. Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. Pound for pound, hamburgers cost more than new cars. The 3 most valuable brand names on earth: Marlboro, Coca-Cola, and Budweiser, in that order. It's possible to lead a cow upstairs...but not downstairs. Ninety percent of New York City cabbies are recently arrived immigrants. In 10 minutes, a hurricane releases more energy than all the world's nuclear weapons combined. Reno, Nevada is west of Los Angeles, California. The cigarette lighter was invented before the match. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. The human heart creates enough pressure when it pumps out to the body to squirt blood 30 feet. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. On average people fear spiders more than they do death. You can't kill yourself by holding your breath. You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do. In ancient Egypt, Priests plucked every hair from their bodies, including their eyebrows and eyelashes. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. Butterflies taste with their feet. A cat's urine glows under a blacklight. The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time television were Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Coca Cola was originally green. The Ten Commandments contain 297 words. The Bill of Rights is stated in 463 words. Lincoln's Gettysburg Address contains 266 words. A recent federal directive to regulate the price of cabbage contains 26,911 words. There are more collect calls made on Father's Day than on any other day. Every day more money is printed for monopoly than the US Treasury. Men can read smaller print than women, women can hear better than men. Barbie's measurements if she were life size: 39-23-33. The world's youngest parents were 8 & 9 and lived in China in 1910. Honey is the only food that doesn't spoil Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of their birthplace. The youngest Pope was 11 years old. "I am." is the shortest complete sentence in the English language. The nursery rhyme Ring Around the Rosey is a rhyme about the bubonic plague. Infected people with the plague would get red circular sores (Ring around the Rosey...). These sores would smell very bad so people would hide flowers on their bodies in an attempt to mask the smell ("pocket full of posies..."). People who died from the plague would be burned to reduce the spread of the disease ("ashes, ashes, we all fall down"). The citrus soda 7-UP was created in 1929; "7" was selected because the original containers were 7 ounces. "UP" indicated the direction of the bubbles. Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know you're there. Dentists have recommended that a toothbrush be kept at least 6 feet away from a toilet to avoid airborne particles resulting from the flush. The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as substitute for blood plasma. American car horns beep in the tone of F. No piece of paper can be folded more than 7 times. 1 in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television. Oak trees do not produce acorns until they are fifty years of age or older. The first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum. The king of hearts is the only king without a mustache. A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight. American Airlines saved $40,000 in 1987 by eliminating 1 olive from each salad served in first-class. Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise. The first CD pressed in the US was Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA." The 57 on the Heinz ketchup bottle represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had. Most dust particles in your house are made from dead skin. Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words Did you know you share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world. More people are killed by donkeys annually than are killed in plane crashes The continents names all end with the same letter with which they start A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes To "testify" was based on men in the Roman court swearing to a statement made by swearing on their testicles
Poll: Did you like The Oddysey or The Iliad better? I liked the Iliad better. This was my favorite part: Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul did it send hurrying down to Hades, and many a hero did it yield a prey to dogs and vultures, for so were the counsels of Jove fulfilled from the day on which the son of Atreus, king of men, and great Achilles, first fell out with one another. And which of the gods was it that set them on to quarrel? It was the son of Jove and Leto; for he was angry with the king and sent a pestilence upon the host to plague the people, because the son of Atreus had dishonoured Chryses his priest. Now Chryses had come to the ships of the Achaeans to free his daughter, and had brought with him a great ransom: moreover he bore in his hand the sceptre of Apollo wreathed with a suppliant's wreath and he besought the Achaeans, but most of all the two sons of Atreus, who were their chiefs. "Sons of Atreus," he cried, "and all other Achaeans, may the gods who dwell in Olympus grant you to sack the city of Priam, and to reach your homes in safety; but free my daughter, and accept a ransom for her, in reverence to Apollo, son of Jove." On this the rest of the Achaeans with one voice were for respecting the priest and taking the ransom that he offered; but not so Agamemnon, who spoke fiercely to him and sent him roughly away. "Old man," said he, "let me not find you tarrying about our ships, nor yet coming hereafter. Your sceptre of the god and your wreath shall profit you nothing. I will not free her. She shall grow old in my house at Argos far from her own home, busying herself with her loom and visiting my couch; so go, and do not provoke me or it shall be the worse for you." The old man feared him and obeyed. Not a word he spoke, but went by the shore of the sounding sea and prayed apart to King Apollo whom lovely Leto had borne. "Hear me," he cried, "O god of the silver bow, that protectest Chryse and holy Cilla and rulest Tenedos with thy might, hear me oh thou of Sminthe. If I have ever decked your temple with garlands, or burned your thigh-bones in fat of bulls or goats, grant my prayer, and let your arrows avenge these my tears upon the Danaans." Thus did he pray, and Apollo heard his prayer. He came down furious from the summits of Olympus, with his bow and his quiver upon his shoulder, and the arrows rattled on his back with the rage that trembled within him. He sat himself down away from the ships with a face as dark as night, and his silver bow rang death as he shot his arrow in the midst of them. First he smote their mules and their hounds, but presently he aimed his shafts at the people themselves, and all day long the pyres of the dead were burning. For nine whole days he shot his arrows among the people, but upon the tenth day Achilles called them in assembly- moved thereto by Juno, who saw the Achaeans in their death-throes and had compassion upon them. Then, when they were got together, he rose and spoke among them. "Son of Atreus," said he, "I deem that we should now turn roving home if we would escape destruction, for we are being cut down by war and pestilence at once. Let us ask some priest or prophet, or some reader of dreams (for dreams, too, are of Jove) who can tell us why Phoebus Apollo is so angry, and say whether it is for some vow that we have broken, or hecatomb that we have not offered, and whether he will accept the savour of lambs and goats without blemish, so as to take away the plague from us." With these words he sat down, and Calchas son of Thestor, wisest of augurs, who knew things past present and to come, rose to speak. He it was who had guided the Achaeans with their fleet to Ilius, through the prophesyings with which Phoebus Apollo had inspired him. With all sincerity and goodwill he addressed them thus:- "Achilles, loved of heaven, you bid me tell you about the anger of King Apollo, I will therefore do so; but consider first and swear that you will stand by me heartily in word and deed, for I know that I shall offend one who rules the Argives with might, to whom all the Achaeans are in subjection. A plain man cannot stand against the anger of a king, who if he swallow his displeasure now, will yet nurse revenge till he has wreaked it. Consider, therefore, whether or no you will protect me." And Achilles answered, "Fear not, but speak as it is borne in upon you from heaven, for by Apollo, Calchas, to whom you pray, and whose oracles you reveal to us, not a Danaan at our ships shall lay his hand upon you, while I yet live to look upon the face of the earth- no, not though you name Agamemnon himself, who is by far the foremost of the Achaeans." Thereon the seer spoke boldly. "The god," he said, "is angry neither about vow nor hecatomb, but for his priest's sake, whom Agamemnon has dishonoured, in that he would not free his daughter nor take a ransom for her; therefore has he sent these evils upon us, and will yet send others. He will not deliver the Danaans from this pestilence till Agamemnon has restored the girl without fee or ransom to her father, and has sent a holy hecatomb to Chryse. Thus we may perhaps appease him." With these words he sat down, and Agamemnon rose in anger. His heart was black with rage, and his eyes flashed fire as he scowled on Calchas and said, "Seer of evil, you never yet prophesied smooth things concerning me, but have ever loved to foretell that which was evil. You have brought me neither comfort nor performance; and now you come seeing among Danaans, and saying that Apollo has plagued us because I would not take a ransom for this girl, the daughter of Chryses. I have set my heart on keeping her in my own house, for I love her better even than my own wife Clytemnestra, whose peer she is alike in form and feature, in understanding and accomplishments. Still I will give her up if I must, for I would have the people live, not die; but you must find me a prize instead, or I alone among the Argives shall be without one. This is not well; for you behold, all of you, that my prize is to go elsewhither." And Achilles answered, "Most noble son of Atreus, covetous beyond all mankind, how shall the Achaeans find you another prize? We have no common store from which to take one. Those we took from the cities have been awarded; we cannot disallow the awards that have been made already. Give this girl, therefore, to the god, and if ever Jove grants us to sack the city of Troy we will requite you three and fourfold." Then Agamemnon said, "Achilles, valiant though you be, you shall not thus outwit me. You shall not overreach and you shall not persuade me. Are you to keep your own prize, while I sit tamely under my loss and give up the girl at your bidding? Let the Achaeans find me a prize in fair exchange to my liking, or I will come and take your own, or that of Ajax or of Ulysses; and he to whomsoever I may come shall rue my coming. But of this we will take thought hereafter; for the present, let us draw a ship into the sea, and find a crew for her expressly; let us put a hecatomb on board, and let us send Chryseis also; further, let some chief man among us be in command, either Ajax, or Idomeneus, or yourself, son of Peleus, mighty warrior that you are, that we may offer sacrifice and appease the the anger of the god." Achilles scowled at him and answered, "You are steeped in insolence and lust of gain. With what heart can any of the Achaeans do your bidding, either on foray or in open fighting? I came not warring here for any ill the Trojans had done me. I have no quarrel with them. They have not raided my cattle nor my horses, nor cut down my harvests on the rich plains of Phthia; for between me and them there is a great space, both mountain and sounding sea. We have followed you, Sir Insolence! for your pleasure, not ours- to gain satisfaction from the Trojans for your shameless self and for Menelaus. You forget this, and threaten to rob me of the prize for which I have toiled, and which the sons of the Achaeans have given me. Never when the Achaeans sack any rich city of the Trojans do I receive so good a prize as you do, though it is my hands that do the better part of the fighting. When the sharing comes, your share is far the largest, and I, forsooth, must go back to my ships, take what I can get and be thankful, when my labour of fighting is done. Now, therefore, I shall go back to Phthia; it will be much better for me to return home with my ships, for I will not stay here dishonoured to gather gold and substance for you." And Agamemnon answered, "Fly if you will, I shall make you no prayers to stay you. I have others here who will d