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Car Hire USA – Top Driving Routes

December 7th, 2011 | Author:

Article by Mairead Foley

Here’s a handy little guide to our favourite driving routes in the good old US of A. We’ve laid on seven of the best American drives, so if you’re hiring a car you can really get the best out of ‘the land of the free’.

1. Route 66 – Los Angeles to Chicago

This iconic route is definitely the most famous drive in the States, and rightfully so! ‘Get your kicks on route 66′ as the song goes, starting at Los Angeles and cruising east towards Chicago, where you’ll take in the neon strips, dusky backwaters and quirky, movie style diners, motels and gas stations of America’s favourite freeway.

You’ll meander across the sun and sand of the City of Angels and through the dusty red rocky mountains of the Grand Canyon. Next comes the Native American settlements of the Southwest, and then on to the towering skyscrapers of Chicago – ‘The Windy City’. It’s the perfect choice if you’re touching down at Los Angeles or Chicago Airport.

2. Pacific Coast – Olympic National Park to San DiegoTravel the 1,500 miles along the West Coast of America. Ideal if you’re landing in at San Diego or Vancouver Airport (Canada), this drive snakes alongside the Pacific Ocean, taking in the lush greenery and quaint harbour towns of Washington State, the flowing waters of the Columbia River, the tranquil Oregon countryside and the sun soaked surfer shores of Southern California. You’ll take in a variety of cities and towns, a wealth of landscapes and a huge cross section of people, not to mention the most majestic of scenery.

3. Atlantic Coast – New York City to FloridaThis tour of America’s east coast is a real eye opener… take the Interstate 95 route from the famous Statue of Liberty through the streets of New York City to the strands, piers and beach towns that pepper the East coastline. You’ll pass through the neon wonderland of Atlantic City and it’s countless casinos, the searing heat of motor haven Daytona Beach and the exotically Latin party capital of Miami in Florida, before pulling up at Key West. Offering a colourful palette of scenery, towns and people, this route is essential if your flying into New York or Miami.

4. One Border to Another – Arizona to Canada’s Rocky MountainsPerfect if you’re touching down at Los Angeles or Calgary Airport (Canada), this route starts with the arid sands of Arizona, snaking along Highway 93 towards the oases of Sonora Desert. Passing through the Grand Canyon via Route 66, you’ll come next to ‘The Loneliest Road’ – a majestically beautiful but very quiet stretch leading up to the gamblers utopia of Las Vegas.

You’ll then hit the Oregon Trail, crossing the lava flows and the Snake River of Idaho, before hitting the alpine landscapes of Sun Valley, America’s upmarket ski centre par excellence. This gives way to the captivating landscapes of Western Montana, then the valleys, ski trails and alpine contours of Glacier National Park, and finally onto the imposing Canadian Rockies. Stretching thousands of miles, this route isn’t for the faint hearted, but it’s a fabulous and varied drive that captures excellently the different landscapes and ways of life that make up America.

5. America’s Loneliest Road – San Francisco to Ocean City

This symbolic drive slices right through the middle of America, running from coast to coast over some 3,200 miles along Highway 50. You’ll start with the famous hilled streets of San Francisco and move on through California to the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe. Once you reach Nevada it’s just you, the mountains and the blazing sunshine, before you hit the dusky red cliffs of Colorado and then the rural backwaters of the iconic and typically American Santa Fe Trail.

You’ll continue on through Kansas, St Louis and the Mississippi River before hitting the West Virginia forests and on through Washington DC, home of the White House. Next comes the Maryland Coastline and Ocean City, where your epic journey across Americana finally comes to an end. Of course you can do the route in reverse – either way it’s a must if you’re landing in at San Francisco International or Washington Dulles Airport.

6. The Great Mississippi River Road, Minnesota to Louisiana

This incredible route follows the majestic Mississippi as it carves through the body of America, starting in the Cajun country leading up to the soulful city of New Orleans, and following the river right up to the headwaters in Minnesota. You’ll pass through farmlands, rich forests, swamps and rocky cliffs as the road bisects Kentucky and Tennessee (home to Elvis’s Graceland in Memphis) then Missouri and Illinois, witnessing some of the most iconic imagery of Americana.

Made famous by the literary works of Mark Twain, the legendary ‘Big Muddy’ snakes through Iowa, Wisconsin and on through the famous writer’s home, taking in a plethora of towns, landscapes and scenery. the GRR shows you the beauty of ‘the free world’, as well as it’s sprawling industrial underbelly, before finally finishing in the rocky mountains of Minnesota. Perfect if you’re flying into New Orleans International!

7. Southern Pacific Road – California to Georgia

Running 3000 miles cross country along the southern states of America, this fascinating drive along Highway 80 starts with the lush seashores of San Diego and motors through the cacti filled deserts of Arizona and New Mexico. On the way you’ll pass through the former bandit town of El Paso on the US-Mexico border (a must for fans of the old Spaghetti Western genre!) before hitting the stalwart Southern states of Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.

You’ll pass through the land of Southern Belles, mouth-watering BBQs, boiled shrimp and lobster menus and roguish gents in cowboy hats! Touch upon the darker side of the American dream by following the route of Bonnie & Clyde, seeing the site of JFK’s assassination in Dallas or visiting the Wild West Tombstone.

You’ll experience the very soul of music as you motor along towards Georgia, passing through the hometowns of famous Rock, R’n'B and Country-Western legends such as Little Richard, Buddy Holly and Otis Redding as you soak up the scene in the bustling juke bars and clubs that scatter the roadside. Ideal if your flying into San Diego International or Atlanta in Georgia, this route is a colourful and fascinating foray into the Southern American way of life, from its scenery, cityscapes and demographics to its alternately colourful and dark history.

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Financial Miracles And Biblical Prosperity

November 26th, 2011 | Author:

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One thing I learned is that God moves on the Earth by Faith and by Seed. I sought out miracle ministries that also had financial miracles happening and I began to partner with them and to sow seed into that anointing.

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Today this is a regular occurrence in my ministry. It seems that anyone who sows into my ministry receives financial miracles. Amazing things. I only share this from the heart to tell you exactly how I do what I do, so you can also.

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Some things I have witnessed to build your faith:

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A single mother with 4 kids was broke and came to the meeting she was given 200

the Lord said sow 100 to me. This was a struggle knowing all the needed for her kids.

She obeyed God then went to the grocery store after church. The next day she had to make a deposit at the bank. When she got her receipt back there was ,000 in her account. She got so scared she ran out of the bank.

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A man I never met came into one of my home meetings and when he opened his Bible ten 100 dollar bills fell out.

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A Pastor reached into his wallet to get a piece of paper to write down his number. He already knew that he didn’t have anything because someone had to buy him coffee an hour earlier. A .00 bill had appeared in his wallet.

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I was leaving the airport in El Paso, TX. And I went over to the ATM to get cash for coffee.

I had been on a 40 day fast at the time. As I looked down I saw two .00 dollar bills and they were old looking. Wow, no one goes to an ATM to withdraw money and leaves .00 behind. These were old and dirty. I know that all ATM money is new and crisp.

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I have hundreds of stories like this. Just like healing miracles and creative miracles, money miracles or financial miracles have been a way of life for me.

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I remember the first church I ever spoke in. The elderly black Pastor couldn’t read but the prophetic word from him was phenomenal. To date I have to say it was one of the most accurate words I have ever received.

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One thing he said was ” your right hand will be your miracle healing hand and your left hand will be your financial miracle hand.”

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I began to read about Biblical Prosperity and what caused it to manifest in someone’s life or not to manifest in someone’s life.

It all comes down to one thing. Putting God first in your life. When we give God honor and we are saying we trust Him because we know Him and we love Him. He showers us with blessings.

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If you have been in any of my meetings you know how true this is.

People often have money appear in their bank accounts, wallets and Bibles.

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The financial miracles started when I was in a church in Kentucky. I was in a small town which was the birthplace of Abraham Lincoln. Hodgensville, I believe was the name.

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I had started a survey and asked how many people needed healing miracles and about 70% raised their hands. I then asked how many people needed a financial miracle and 100% raised their hand.

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I knew I had to believe God for financial miracles for His people. I asked God to allow these things to happen in my life and ministry for the people.

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I had gone back to this church some time later and was amazed by a story from the church accountant who was also a CPA. He said that he felt prompted to give a certain amount but he knew he would be overdrawn but he didn’t want to disobey God. He testified that at the end of the month the same amount was still in his account yet the check had cleared the bank!

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The financial miracle ministry was birthed and from there it became as regular a part of my ministry as the prophetic and miracle healing ministry was.

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In my own life I just lived one day at a time trusting God for that day. I still live that way today. One day I asked God about the financial miracles taking place and He reminded me that the family that adopted me had embezzled my Father’s inheritance which was social security money which when I turned 18 probably totaled ,000.

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He said I am your Father now and this is my inheritance to you that all over the world people will know that you have an anointing for financial miracles and when they sow into that anointing they shall reap financial miracles, blessings and miracle money as well as the same anointing will be transferred to them.

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I have so many testimonies everywhere I go that I am bold about it but I am very careful to never manipulate anyone or to commercialize the anointing or to ” sell Jesus ” .

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That being said I realized that faith comes by hearing the word and the word of our testimony so I must share my life story and anointing and truth.

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After traveling and speaking with Next Move of God my international revival ministry for 10 years, I quickly realized the power of building relationships.

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Let’s face it God wants us blessed so we can shake the nations.

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Jesus said I bring good news to the poor. Good news to a poor person is you don’t have to be poor anymore!

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This page is dedicated to that part of you that would like to have income and the freedom to do what you want with your free time. quit your day job, fund your ministry, have more to give etc… .

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These are all affiliate programs or products that I use myself.

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I know Jesus was the first network marketer because he took twelve people, had them each go out to get twelve ( 144) on day of Pentecost, some gave up, and it has continued to this day.

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The internet is the “net” in networking that we need to prosper and to build the Kingdom. It is God’s Internet He invented it.

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It’s like Jesus spoke to me and said ” let down your net for a catch” and launch out into the deep.

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Throughout history we see that God Prosperity is based upon one’s walk with Him. Starting at Adam and Eve we see God’s blessings on them as a result of the relationship they had with Him.

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However, when they disobeyed God the blessings stopped and life became hard and they had to sweat to get the ground to produce.

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The same is true throughout history. When man obeyed God He was blessed and when he didn’t he was cursed.

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The Covenant Blessings

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28:1 “If you indeed 1 obey the Lord your God and are careful to observe all his commandments I am giving 2 you today, the Lord your God will elevate you above all the nations of the earth. 28:2 All these blessings will come to you in abundance 3 if you obey the Lord your God: 28:3 You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the field. 4 28:4 Your children 5 will be blessed, as well as the produce of your soil, the offspring of your livestock, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks. 28:5 Your basket and your mixing bowl will be blessed. 28:6 You will be blessed when you come in and blessed when you go out. 6 28:7 The Lord will cause your enemies who attack 7 you to be struck down before you; they will attack you from one direction 8 but flee from you in seven different directions. 28:8 The Lord will decree blessing for you with respect to your barns and in everything you do – yes, he will bless you in the land he 9 is giving you. 28:9 The Lord will designate you as his holy people just as he promised you, if you keep his commandments 10 and obey him. 11 28:10 Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you belong to the Lord, 12 and they will respect you. 28:11 The Lord will greatly multiply your children, 13 the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your soil in the land which he 14 promised your ancestors 15 he would give you. 28:12 The Lord will open for you his good treasure house, the heavens, to give you rain for the land in its season and to bless all you do; 16 you will lend to many nations but you will not borrow from any. 28:13 The Lord will make you the head and not the tail, and you will always end up at the top and not at the bottom, if you obey his 17 commandments which I am urging 18 you today to be careful to do. 28:14 But you must not turn away from all the commandments I am giving 19 you today, to either the right or left, nor pursue other gods and worship 20 them.

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Curses as Reversal of Blessings

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28:15 “But if you ignore 21 the Lord your God and are not careful to keep all his commandments and statutes I am giving you today, then all these curses will come upon you in full force: 22 28:16 You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the field. 28:17 Your basket and your mixing bowl will be cursed. 28:18 Your children 23 will be cursed, as well as the produce of your soil, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks. 28:19 You will be cursed when you come in and cursed when you go out. 24

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Harvest Moon Puts FarmVille to Shame

November 23rd, 2011 | Author:

Take a seat FarmVille; it’s time for a real farming game to show you how it’s done. Zynga, the company behind the social networking themed simulation is responsible for a multitude of free games on Facebook. The company has nearly become a household name due to its simple aesthetics and accessible gameplay. While Zynga may have mastered casual gaming among a broad demographic, they have not lived up to the high caliber that we have grown to expect from traditional console games.

With FarmVille being one the most popular entries in Zynga’s repertoire I decided to check it out for myself. Flash and webrowser games are typically not my preferred gaming medium. While at rare occasions I find myself searching for random mini-games through internet sources, these inclinations are usually catalyzed by boredom. To be as impartial as possible, I quelled my apathetic sentiments and punched the letters F-A-C-E-B-O-O-K into my laptop.

I set up the game, created a Midwestern rendition of myself, and was graced with the presence of an empty square plot of land…yay. At this point I assumed it was time to tend the pasture so I retrieved my trusty hoe (no pun intended) and got to work feverishly clicking all the empty squares with my mouse. After plowing, it was time to plant. There’s a huge selection of fruit, vegetable, and flower seeds to choose from, all with different values and growth time. Being at level 1 I was stuck with only a few choices so I picked one on a whim and filled my new homestead with nature’s bounty.

After the strenuous labor was complete I found myself at a loss of direction. What was I suppose to do now? The plants I had chosen would take 24 hours to grow. That means an entire day must pass before I could play again. During the 1440 minutes that my crops were maturing, I went to the movies, did some laundry, went grocery shopping, and retired that evening watching Netflix. When I woke up the next morning,

was the last thing on my mind. In fact the thought of checking on my freshly grown virtual produce had completely escaped my brain. I had gone on with my day, unaware that my intense mouse clicks from the day before had generated harvestable produce.

Long story short, I ended up remembering to log back onto Facebook and check my farm after 3 days…and my crops were nothing more than brown patches of dirt. That moment marked the end of my FarmVille experience. While it claimed only a small fraction of my time, FarmVille couldn’t hold my attention for even a day which is evidence enough that Zynga’s formula of casual gaming is not the right fit for me. My interest in the farm building scenario was stunted as soon as there was a lack of things to do, which unfortunately was in about 10 minutes.

While FarmVille is not to my liking it has elevated Zynga to the top of internet gaming for good reason. I can perceive the addictive qualities of the game; starting from nothing and gradually building a huge farm, leveling up and unlocking new crops, even playing with friends and family online. For someone that has the time, FarmVille could be an entertaining experience. As a hardcore console gamer I couldn’t bring myself to enjoy such an affair. Luckily, for those unimpressed by the Facebook rendition of a farming simulation, there is hope and Harvest Moon is the answer.

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For those who haven’t heard of the Harvest Moon series it represents the pinnacle of this genre. Where FarmVille sticks to farming without much of an emphasis on your character, Harvest moon encompasses farming, ranching, and all aspects of life: becoming wealthy, marriage, having kids, building a house, and socializing with townsfolk. The franchise ranges from simulation to RPG, all revolving around a common theme of building your farm from ruins to prosperity.

Harvest Moon had humble beginnings. It originated on the SNES with the first title, Harvest Moon, produced in 1996 by Pack-In-Video. The company became Victor Interactive Software, and finally what we know it as today: Marvelous Entertainment Inc. The series has spread over many Nintendo platforms since then, eventually making a home on the Playstation consoles. The series has been localized by Natsume for English releases in North America while Rising Star Games handles the European release of the game. Most of Harvest Moon games have made their way outside Japan, with the exception of a few titles. The Harvest Moon series boasts over 25 games which have resided on over 12 different gaming consoles since its creation in 1996. Not to mention numerous spin off ventures including Rune Factory and Innocent Life.

With all these credentials it’s amazing that many have not been lucky enough to witness and experience what Harvest Moon has to offer. The idea of a game revolving around the daily grind of hard labor is a hard bargain in itself, one that hasn’t caught on quite as well among American gamers as it has in Japan. With the success of FarmVille in the U.S., I think it’s about time that Harvest Moon catches on in the States.

I myself have been a fan of the series ever since the Nintendo 64 edition to the genre, Harvest Moon 64. I was 9 years old at the time my brother brought home the cartridge. I can remember finding his choice to be amusing and incredibly comical. Why would he pick a game about crops and marriage over Mario or Zelda? To be fair we already owned Mario 64 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time so the new game selection was most likely slim that month. I ended up giving it a chance out of childhood curiosity and let me tell you I have been a long time fan ever since.

Nearly every Harvest Moon game stems from the same likeness, a farming adventure in the scope of an entire lifetime. To build a thriving farm a player must utilize an assortment of tools including a hoe (again, no put intended), hammer, fishing rod, sickle, and watering can to clear terrain and prepare land for crops. After buying seeds which are dictated by season, you must water them daily until produce is ripe and ready for harvest.

While growing and selling crops is the series’ main focal point, you could completely refrain from agricultural duties as well. Harvest Moon capitalizes on freedom. Players can literally do whatever they want day in and day out, all with an ultimate goal of restoring a farm to its previous glory. Other activities include: fishing, mining, chopping lumber, raising animals, cooking recipes, and befriending villagers. The wide array of tasks prevents the daily chores from becoming mundane.

Animals play a huge role in the Harvest Moon gameplay as well. The traditional animals featured in the early titles included what you’d expect on a farm: horses, cows, sheep and chickens. In more recent games, players can now choose from animals including goats, pigs, silkworms, and exotic additions such as an ostrich. I’ve never been to a farm with a 7-foot bird but that is definitely some place I would visit. Brushing and talking to animals is a daily necessity. Many livestock also produce byproducts that you can harvest and sell like milk, eggs, cheese, butter, and wool.

There are many special events that take place throughout the seasons. Many of these festivals reward you for participating or providing special items for them to function. The local horse race is one of my favorite events. This celebration is pretty self explanatory, similar to the Kentucky Derby, complete with betting and special prizes.

Adding to the distinctiveness of Harvest Moon is the ability to choose, woo, and marry an eligible bachelor or bachelorette in town. Winning over your preferred guy or girl is as easy as talking to them frequently and presenting them with regular gifts. Of course maintaining the bachelor life is an option as well, leaving all the single villagers to find love on their own. Those sensitive to PDA should not be concerned. The cute, chibi character design and innocent approach to male and female interaction is embraced throughout each game. If you’re looking for anything over PG-13 you will not find it here.

For those curious about Harvest Moon as a whole I want to recommend a few entries into the saga as personal favorites worthy of exploring. Many of the older titles have a special place in my heart out of nostalgia as well as superior quality. By far Harvest Moon 64 (N64) and Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (PS) are two of the best additions to the series. Those who no longer own a PS1 will be happy to know that Back to Nature is available at the PS3 store for only .99. For a more contemporary glimpse into the franchise I’d recommend Harvest Moon: Magical Melody (GC). It highlights the same cute, lighthearted tone that the series is known for while adding new elements such as land ownership.

Although Harvest Moon may not be for everyone (first person shooter fanatics might want to pass this one up), it honorably represents an underutilized genre that truly deserves respect for its unusual theme and successful execution.

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Iceland ? Unique Island With a Great Vision

November 21st, 2011 | Author:

Iceland is an island just about the size of Kentucky State. This small sized island lies in the northern direction in the Atlantic Ocean just east to Greenland and it also touches the Arctic Circle. The land of Iceland is also famous as it is one of the most aggressive volcanic regions of the world. More than thirteen percent of Iceland’s total land is covered by glaciers or are snowfields. Major part of Iceland’s total population inhibits only in the seven percent part of the island because that seven percent land is considered a very fertile coastland. The gulf stream of Atlantic Ocean keeps the climate of the Iceland milder and temperature very moderate than what is expected in an island around Arctic Circle.

It is believed that the first inhabitants of Iceland were the hermits from Ireland. These hermits vacated this island when pagan Norse people arrived here in ninth century. A constitution was formed in 930 A.D and a democracy and a parliament was formed which is also known as Althing. Now Althing has the honor to be the world’s oldest still running legislative assembly. The history of Iceland is very well preserved in the Icelandic sagas written during 13th century.

In the year 1262, Iceland was occupied by Norwegian rule and was further given to the ultimate control of Denmark through the very famous ‘the kalmar union’ in which kingdoms of Norway, Sweden and Denmark united in 1397. In the year, 1874, Iceland gained their own constitution and then in 1918, Denmark recognized Iceland as a separate country and unlimited sovereignty through the act of union. By this time also, Iceland was partially under the rule of Danish monarchy. During the Second World War when Germany attacked on Denmark first the British troops and then the American troops landed in Iceland and used it as the strategic air base. According to historians, neutral Iceland supported its allies through out the war. On June 17th, 1944, after the official referendum Iceland was declared independent republic and the Althing also proclaimed it as an independent republic.

Iceland joined NATO [North Atlantic Treaty Organization] in 1949 and its maiden American air force base in 1951. In 1971 it was recognized by EFTA [European Free Trade Association]. In the year 1972, Iceland extended its fishing coastline to 200 nautical miles from 3 nautical miles. This was done without the consent of England. For this reason both Iceland and England were trapped in the dispute known as the cold wars. This dispute ended in 1976 with England agreeing to the new fishing borders of Iceland. In the year 1980, Iceland made yet another history, when it became the first country in the world to have a woman president in the office of the presidency. It was the case of the year 1990, when after the recession the economy and the financial condition of Iceland stabilized.

Iceland refused to sign the agreement which stated that moratorium of commercial whaling will continue as it was since 1986. This incident took place in the meeting of the International Whaling Commission in 2001. Finally in 2003, Iceland agreed on the initialization of hunting of whales for researches and experiments.

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Kentucky is a Model of Internet Expansion

November 17th, 2011 | Author:

Kentucky has long served as a model for the rest of the nation when it comes to expansion of broadband services throughout the state. In fact, Kentucky began expanding the internet back in 2004 and now claims that 95% of all residents have access to high speed internet.

In fact, Kentucky ranks well ahead of the statistics for the rest of the country when it comes to broadband expansion. Only 55% of Americans have access to broadband at home. In addition, only 38% of rural Americans have access to broadband service. On the other hand, Kentucky instituted a program called ConnectKentucky which is now the model numerous other states are following in the wake of Rural Utility Service Broadband Initiatives Program which is being funded by the federal stimulus. This program has been responsible for forming partnerships between the state government and broadband providers allowing Kentucky to bring internet service to rural and urban regions.

According to officials with ConnectKentucky, there are 88 service providers who are working to bring internet service such as cable, wireless, DSL, and satellite services to all residents within the state. Despite the fact that ConnnectKentucky won’t release information about providers, numerous other states are already turning to an offshoot called ConnectedNation. This is mainly because the states have a lot of money to spend in a short amount of time and it saves both time and effort to follow a model that has already been successfully installed.

Communities in Kentucky which have seen an increase in broadband internet coverage have seen big boosts in business. For many retailers, it means that they can now sell to a much larger audience allowing many mom and pop stores to stay in business. In addition, it has allowed doctors to expand health care coverage and see patients without even being in the same city.

Recently, Kentucky was awarded even more money as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. These funds will go toward upgrading certain areas of the state as well as bringing broadband internet to areas that are still underserved. The announcement of the additional funds is good news to government officials. They say they will be able to provide more jobs in addition to the infrastructure needed to help communities continue to thrive and grow. Of course, expanded internet service also means better educational services along with better health care and business opportunities.

In all, the state of Kentucky is set to receive millions of dollars in federal funds. The state gets an initial payment of 6 million to go along with another 5 million in grants and loans. These additional funds are coming from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utility Service Broadband Initiatives Programs. Many of the recipients of the funds have already been identified and include such firms as Leslie County Telephone Company, West Kentucky Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation, Windstream Corporation and the Foothills Rural Telephone Cooperative Corporation. All of these businesses will be working to expand broadband in their particular part of Kentucky.

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I Hate Disneyland – 12 Things to Hate About the Happiest Place on Earth

November 6th, 2011 | Author:

In honor of the recent acquisition of Marvel by Disney, here is what I currently hate about Disneyland. Maybe superheroes will make this better.

Back in the day, a visionary named Walt Disney created Disneyland. Little did he know what a pain in the ass it would become. While our parents regale us with stories of E-Tickets, Mule Trains and admissions, we have a more bitter view of what this park has really turned into.

Beginning with Michael Eisner and continuing with the powers that be, this park is no longer The Happiest Place on Earth. It’s not even The Second Happiest Place on Earth. It’s now The Most Expensive Place on Earth. Should you decide to hit the pavement with Mickey and Minnie, prepare to lose your wallet, your soul, your sanity.

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Somewhere, the board of directors are wiping their asses with Benjamin Franklin and blowing their noses with William McKinley. It’s sick. For a park that has yet to create a NEW ride that doesn’t involve shooting pretend lasers or an acid trip of Woozles, there is little satisfaction of selling a kidney or turning a trick just to get into the damn place.

My mother has rheumatoid arthritis. She turns 60 next year. She deserves a goddamn wheel chair or automatic scooter. I won’t even quibble about the price. If means that woman can stroll around the park, uninhibited and pain-free, it’s money well spent. That is, if she can get to the park early enough to snag a chair or scooter before the armies of lazy people manage to roll their fat asses out of bed.

But what does Disneyland care? I’ve watched them give their last scooter to a 400lb woman, who actually COULD walk, because she happened to be in line before an elderly man with a cane. Why they don’t require a disability placard or ID is beyond me. But if I see another family of 4 on scooters, lying out of their dimpled asses to the attendants so they can get in line faster than everyone else on Indiana Jones, I’m gonna throw them into Rivers of America and happily watch them drown.

“Welcome to Disneyland. We ask that you keep your hands and arms inside the tram at all times. This includes your toes and fingers. This includes your toenails and fingernails. This includes your eyelashes and nose hair. Please collapse all strollers. Please no children on your lap unless they are under the age of 10. Disneyland will be open until midnight tonight. While you are here, you might want to check out the new parade on Main Street.

When exiting the tram, please be sure to take your belongings with you. If you should lose an item while the tram is in motion, raise your hand and the driver will stop the tram so you can retrieve your item. When exiting the tram, make sure you exit to your right and watch your head. Again, we’d like to thank you for visiting Disneyland today. We hope you enjoy your stay with us today and if there is anything you need, simply ask the park attendant or report your needs to Disneyland Town Hall…”

Mmm…Aaahhh…take a great big whiff. *Deep breath* You know what the smell is? A lack of deodorant.

Between 50,000 – 80,000 people can fit into this park. When the Fire Marshall takes a day off, perhaps 100,000. Half of those people have no idea where they are going or which rides they want to go on.

They are the ones who are walking and abruptly stop in the middle off the path to study their map.

They are the ones who take forever to get on a ride.

They are the ones who take forever to get off a ride.

They are the ones who cut in front of you in a line.

Or, my personal favorite, the ones who show up en masse of 20 to join their one friend who’s been holding a place in line. Just when you think you’re about to get on, an entire busload of people jump in front of you and you’re stuck waiting another 15 minutes for a friggin’ 5 minute ride.

And this is called having a good time.

The only reason why this isn’t at number one is because I’m designing this list over the course of one day. Otherwise, this is my number one, ALPHA OMEGA, pet peeve of this God forsaken place. Strollers line up like prize-winning stallions at the starter gate for the Kentucky Derby.

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10am: Gates open and THEY’RE OFF!!

Moms with their broods of 50 kids knock you out of the way as they make a mad dash for the rides.

It doesn’t matter if there’s 100 people in front of you. Those wheels will bang up against your heels and ankles relentlessly until you move…all so they can move up ONE MORE SPACE. By the end of the day, your legs are black and blue, either from the stroller or from Rosemary’s baby kicking you with their Nemo sneakers. Your day is ruled by the “Clan of Angry Moms” from the moment you arrive at the parking structure to the moment you get back to your car.

They hog up the trams. They hog up the bathrooms. They refuse to clean up after their kids. YOU get stuck cleaning up Suzie’s pee because Mommy was too busy adjusting her Belle costume to notice.

They hog up the tables at the restaurants and snack bars. Mom sits her ass down at a table for five and plops her 10 gallon mom bag on another table, while parking her 5-kid stroller at another one.

It won’t matter how much you glare at her. She’s not moving. Your day is ruled – no, RUINED – by the legions of moms and their welfare-earning, I’m sorry, life improving children.

So suck it up and go on a weekday.

There’s a reason people sneak food into the Disneyland.

With the exception of one corner of the park, the food here is comparable to the samples at Costco – except at Costco it’s free. The only food worth eating at Disneyland can be found in one place: New Orleans Square.

Frontier Land has its over-cooked Mexican food.

Adventure Land has maybe one endearing item in the form of Bengal BBQ – the chicken is actually pretty good. Otherwise, I’d gladly eat the Jungle Cruise guys alive any day of the week.

Fantasy Land has Geppetto’s Shack, which hasn’t changed the menu of burgers, pizza slices and bottle water for 15 years.

Tomorrow Land has an entire building devoted to greasy pizza, soggy pasta and wilting salad. If you decide to brave the burger bar, you’ll easily pay for lunch for two. And that doesn’t include sodas.

Main Street is good for pastries and ice cream.

You’ll have to prove to me that the chicken is free range, the burgers are 100% Angus and the lettuce is grown from God’s own garden. Otherwise, I’m parking it at New Orleans Square and happily paying through the nose for a bread bowl of chowder, a plate of smoked sausage and the best coffee this side of Anaheim.

It’s not an easy job, working at Disneyland. You have to deal with a lot of angry, rude, impatient, smelly people who believe it’s your job to eat their poop.

However, that does not give you the right to beat people with your glow stick when they don’t move fast enough, proceeding a parade. The best time to go on rides is during the fireworks show and during parades. You know this – that’s why you’re sprinting across the park from Splash Mountain to Space Mountain. Try explaining that to a park employee, who believes they hold The Scepter of God Himself as they whisk you – no, SHOVE you – along the parade route.

“But I don’t want to watch the freaking parade. I’m trying to get across the park.”

“I don’t care, buddy, move it!”

It’s not your fault that the Octomom decided to stop in front of you, all because her 10 kids don’t want to walk anymore. You’re TRYING to move, but Trigger Happy Trent doesn’t care. He’s been on his feet for 9 hours without a lunch break, baking in the 90 degree heat and he’s TIRED. So guess what? He’s gonna whack you with his lava lamp.

Get over it.

The Fastpass was a good idea for about five minutes.

However, whoever invented the Fastpass most likely never visited the park during peak hours. Granted, you can prance to the front of the lines at Space Mountain, gleefully and smugly smiling in the stone faces of those who have been broiling in the sun for 2 hours already. But since you can only do one Fastpass at a time, and you have to wait 2 hours before you can use it, what exactly are you supposed to do with yourself until you can hop aboard Big Thunder Railroad?

Exactly.

You’ll spend your time doing what everyone else is doing: waiting in line. You’ll have to deal with pushy tourists who think they’ll get ahead of you just by touching your back one too many times.

Granted, this is America. We move for people simply because we don’t want to deal with them. But not THIS American. I refuse to move. This is my freaking spot and I refuse to give it up to someone who thinks they’re better than me. We’re ALL gonna roast in the hot sun, buddy, so calm the heck down.

While you’re practicing being a mannequin, you’ll enjoy the – you guessed it – STROLLER banging away at your heels. Odds are, mommy gave the reigns over to her older child (all of 7 yrs old) and she’s having fun “steering.”

If that isn’t enough punishment, you might be next to a group of people who don’t believe in deodorant or soap. So while your ankles and legs are getting banged up, your nostrils are suffering at the same time. You concentrate on breathing through your mouth and taking bursts of air from the ice in your soda.

By the time you get to the front of the line, your skin is red and scaly, you have a headache and your legs are black and blue.

Having fun?

I don’t know about you, but there are exactly three rides I want to go on at Disneyland.

1. Space Mountain

2. Big Thunder Mountain

3. Pirates of the Carribbean

That’s all I care about. Otherwise, I spend my time watching dads watching teenage girls, who are watching the teenage boys who are watching the girls, who are being watched by their mothers, who are fully aware that their husbands are having mental affairs.

So when I arrive at the park, I’ve already done my Ride Dance. I’ve already said my prayers. I’ve fasted for two weeks. I’ve gone without sex and other vices, all in the name of pleasing the gods and hoping and praying that my three rides are open and not…CLOSED.

At this point, I may as well just leave the park. But given that I’ve already given the park the equivalent of half my paycheck plus rent, I may as well stick around and give them my car payment, too.

Time to head to the lines.

At some point, Disneyland must evolve and embrace the trend that has saved Knotts and Six Flags from extinction: The Kid Zone.

Knotts has Camp Snoopy and Magic Mountain has Bug’s World.

Disneyland has…TOON TOWN.

It’s like an acid trip of a cartoon from which there is no escape.However, it doesn’t have just rides. It has maybe 2 rides and the rest are giant props that my 8 year old rabbit wouldn’t deign to pee on.

Disneyland must accept that while its key audience IS children, those kids aren’t driving themselves to the park. The kids aren’t making the money to pay for the ticket, to pay for the food, to pay for the toy that will only be played with once, to pay for the t-shirt, to pay for the pictures, to pay…you get the idea.

The kids may be the customer, but the adult is the buyer. And until they create a part of the park that is strictly for kids and capable of RETAINING kids, trips to Disneyland will still result in Dad blowing a fuse and Mom being a bitch. And those of us without kids will have to put up with all of you.

It’s A Small World has its charm, however outdated (and actually extremely racist).

The message of global unity is a good one and I give it my full support. However, messages broadcasted over the loud speaker in the rides are strange, bordering on ridiculous. It’s A Small World boasts over 20 different languages and represents almost every country on the planet. Why is it that the safety and precaution message at Snow White is only in English, Spanish and French? Why not Farsi, Hindi, German and Tagalog?

Why stop there? Let’s acknowledge the fact that half the tourists at Disneyland are Asian. Let’s include Japanese, Chinese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese and Korean. Safety should be as common as, well, common sense. If the craft is moving, you should stay seated. But since the world is full of empty-headed people, we must do their thinking for them and assume they will need pertinent information…such as the number to 9-1-1.

I, like most people my age or older, grew up with this parade. My mom even has the music on vinyl. Millions of people flocked to the park just to see this parade.

So it’s really not surprising that it’s been moved to California “Lame” Adventure. So you not only have to give a kidney, but your liver and spleen, too, just to see this parade in all its Duracell-ridden glory.

Granted, California Adventure has Soaring Over California. I actually really like that ride. But anyone with a budget and two eyes can see the only reason that parade was moved was so the powers that be could extract just that much more dinero out of the populace.

Leeches. That’s what they are. I say we grab some flame throwers and blow torches and storm the castle.

Who’s with me?

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Satellite TV for Important Weekends in Kentucky

November 3rd, 2011 | Author:

Entertaining family can be stressful when you don’t know what to do with them. If your family is visiting you at your Kentucky house, you should make sure you have satellite TV for the important weekend. That way you know that everyone will have something to do during the weekend stay at your house when they aren’t outside exploring your city.

Planning something entertaining for your family to do when they come in town for the weekend is not something that anyone wants to do. It’s easy to decide on a couple restaurants to take your family out to, but it’s not easy to decide what to do after the restaurant. You may spend your time talking about the great stuff to do in Kentucky while your friends and family are in their own city, but when they come to visit it becomes a different story. Suddenly you are in charge of entertaining them during their stay at your house.

The easiest way to entertain house guests is to have satellite TV.

You can turn on the television set and immediately find something your guests will want to watch. Some people prefer to watch movies while they are at home while others prefer to watch sitcoms, but if you have an HD TV with hundreds of channel options, your house guests can choose for themselves what they want to watch. You could stay home and watch reruns of “The Office” or new episodes of the recent hit sitcom “Modern Family.” Or you and your guest could turn on the television and change the channel to one of the most entertaining things to watch on television in the United States of America: sports.

There are not many people in the United States of America who do not watch some form of sports on their television regularly.

You have a mixture of people who enjoy watching tennis and others who enjoy watching basketball. Then there are also those who enjoy watching futbol and those who enjoy watching American football. If you have family in town and don’t know how to please everyone at the same time, you can always change the channel on your high definition television to the NFL Sunday Ticket to be sure everyone is happy while watching the TV.

There’s nothing better than sitting down on the couch and watching football while visiting with your family in Kentucky. If you turn on football while your family is in town visiting, not only will you probably not have any complaints, but you won’t have to plan a full day of activities around town because everyone will be entertained by just staying inside in your house and eating tailgating food while relaxing on the couch in front of the television. And for those who don’t want to watch football, you can always just turn the other television to a popular movie playing on one of the many movie channels you get through satellite TV.

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Kentucky Individual Health Insurance The Hsa Advantage

October 29th, 2011 | Author:

If you are looking for affordable Kentucky individual health insurance, a good option is to go in for a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a HSA advantage. HSAs or Health Savings Accounts allow you to put money into a tax-free account and use it to pay for qualified medical costs. Leading health insurance providers like Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana and Aetna offer Kentucky residents HSA-compatible health plans that ensure comprehensive coverage at affordable cost.

Kentucky HSA-compatible Individual Health Plans

Anthem BCBS offers Lumenos HSA, a plan that includes the usual benefits coupled with a HSA to pay for expenses that are not covered by the plan. It comes with a program called 360 Health that helps you to arrive at informed health care choices, discounts for your health care, guidance to achieve your wellness goals and health management support for members with chronic health conditions. This affordably priced HSA plan includes in-network preventative wellness related visits, general physicals, mammograms, immunizations, prostate exams and any other wellness related services, and ensures great out-of-pocket savings.

You could also go in for Aetnas HSA compatible Advantage Preventive and Hospital Care 3000 Plan if you want to benefit from low monthly payments. This would, of course, mean higher out-of-pocket expenses. You can see any leading healthcare provider, though costs would be higher if the provider is not in Aetnas network.

Humana ones HSA-Qualified High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) offer several attractive features and benefits a choice of deductibles so that you get the insurance you need at an affordable price, large network coverage, portability and discounts on eye care. Coinsurance, preventive care, physician services, facility services, prescription drug, other medical services, lifetime maximum benefit, mental health, chemical and alcohol dependency are covered. Optional benefits such as supplemental accident insurance are available for an additional cost.

Expert Guidance is Important

When it comes to choosing an individual health insurance plan with the HSA advantage to meet your needs, it is advisable to seek expert guidance from insurance agents who know all the pros and cons. Their websites offer the opportunity to get free quotes, compare them and also chat live on queries that you may have.

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Daniel Field Airport

October 25th, 2011 | Author:

Facilities and aircraft

Daniel Field covers an area of 146 acres (59 ha) at an elevation of 423 feet (129 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is 4,002 by 100 feet (1,220 x 30 m); 11/29 is 3,738 by 100 feet (1,139 x 30 m). The remnants of a third runway oriented north-south are clearly visible but have been closed and are marked with yellow Xs or converted to taxiway use.

Notably, Daniel Field is some 279 feet (85 m) higher in elevation than the commercial Augusta airport, Augusta Regional Airport, as Daniel Field lies above the Piedmont Coastal Plain fall line which descends steeply just south of Daniel Field. Augusta Regional Airport lies along the broad Savannah River floodplain.

Daniel Field has two large, fully enclosed hangers and a smaller open shelter. Augusta Aviation is the fixed base operator (FBO) on the field, offering fuel, parking, hangers, flight instruction, charters, and aircraft repair.

For the 12-month period ending April 13, 2006, the airport had 44,500 aircraft operations, an average of 121 per day: 99% general aviation and 1% air taxi. At that time there were 78 aircraft based at this airport: 79% single-engine, 18% multi-engine, 1% jet and 1% helicopter.

Airlines

Daniel Field does not have regularly scheduled Part 121 Air Carrier service. Augusta Aviation, an on-field FBO, offers charter services as do other local and regional providers.

History

Origins

The origins of Daniel Field Airport begin in 1924, when the City of Agusta leased 302 acres for an airport and a municipal golf course. About 35,000 people attended the airport’s dedication on 29 October 1927. Against the Mayor’s wishes, the City Council named the airport Daniel Field. for Mayor Raleigh Daniel, who was a major proponent of the city leasing the land in the early 1920s.

On 1 December 1931, Eastern Air Transport began passenger service, but discontinued it five months later due to unprotitability. Eastern resumed service in November 1932 after obtaining a mail contract. The same year, Delta Air Lines began serving Atlanta and Charleston, S.C. from Augusta. In 1938, the Works Progress Administration began a project that added paved runways, drainage and other improvements.

World War II

Oblique airphoto of Daniel Field, about 1944, looking northwest

Alarmed by the fall of France in 1940, Congress funded an increase in the strength of the United States Army Air Corps from 29 to 54 combat groups and increased pilot training to 7,000 per year. The quickest way for the Air Corps to obtain additional bases was to utilize existing civil airports. On 21 September 1940, the Air Corps announced a .5 million project to build facilities at Daniel Field to support 100 to 110 pursuit aircraft and 2000 men. Because of technicalities in the land transfer, construction did not begin until March 1941. Once begun, a large construction program was needed to turn the civil airport into a military airfield. Construction involved runways and airplane hangars, with three concrete runways, several taxiways and a large parking apron and a control tower. Several large hangars were also constructed. Buildings were ultimately utilitarian and quickly assembled. Most base buildings, not meant for long-term use, were constructed of temporary or semi-permanent materials. Although some hangars had steel frames and the occasional brick or tile brick building could be seen, most support buildings sat on concrete foundations but were of frame construction clad in little more than plywood and tarpaper

Although the Army initially planned on using Daniel for fighter aircraft, it was utilized instead mostly by transport and observation squadrons. This was due to the fact that Daniel’s longest runway was a relatively short 4,200 ft. The geographical restrictions of ravines to the west and the city of Augusta to the east made the extension of the runways impractical.

Initially assigned to the Army Air Corps Southeast Air District, the first units at Daniel Army Airfield the 14th and 15th Transport Squadrons of the 61st Transport Group arrived on 12 July 1941 from Kelly Field, near San Antonio, Texas. The 61st’s group headquarters was formed at Olmsted Field, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The squadrons flew C-47 Skytrains, as well as Douglas C-39s, which was the Air Corp’s version of the Douglas DC-2. After organizational training and flying a few paratroop operations, the 61st and its squadrons were sent to Lubbock Field in Texas.

During the week of 20 October, Daniel Field hosted the 40th Pursuit Squadron which came to Daniel Field from Selfridge Field, Michigan which took part in III Interceptor Command exercises, flying P-39 Aircobras

With the United States at war in 1942, activity at the airfield expanded dramatically. In early February. Five transport squadrons of the Air Force Combat Command 89th Transport Group, the 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, and 28th were activated at Daniel AAF. These squadrons were equipped with C-47s and Douglas DC-3s pressed into military service from the airlines. The 89th stay at Daniel was a short one. Only five weeks later the group moved on to Air Technical Service Command depot at Harding AAF, near Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

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Also during February, three observation squadrons, the 16th, 111th, 122nd, and 154th, arrived from various other bases and forming the Third Air Froce 68th Observation Group. Pilots trained on Douglas O-43A, Vultee/Stinson O-49/L-1 Vigilant and Douglas A-20B Havoc aircraft performing antisubmarine patrols along the South Carolina and Georgia coast.

On 2 March 1942, the III Air Support Command 313th Transport Group TG and the 29th Transport Squadron were activated at Daniel Field with C-47s. In May, the first tenants of Daniel, the 14th and 15th Transport Squadrons were reassigned to Pope Field, North Carolina to support the 82d Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. On June 15, the 313th Transport Group, activated three additional squadrons, the 47th, 48th, and 49th, out of the 29th TS. One week later, the 313th and its squadrons moved to Bowman Field, near Louisville, Kentucky to support the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell. During July the observation squadrons all transferred to Smith Reynolds Airport, near Winston-Salem, North Carolina for antisubmarine duty.

In 1942, newly-built Army Airfields were becoming available in the southeast and the Air Force no longer had the need for Daniel Field and its short runways. No other operational units were stationed at Daniel after August 1942. In February 1943, Daniel was reassigned to the Air Technical Service Command, being under the control of the Warner-Robins Air Depot Control Area. The facilities became a repair and replacement depot for Third Air Force aircraft. Most of the military flying at Daniel was by transient aircraft undergoing 3d and 4th echelon heavy maintenance work.

Daniel also activated and trained 32 chemical warfare companies. Chemical companies were equipped and taught to use smoke pots, tear gas, chemical trailers, trucks, blasting caps, and how to fill aircraft spray tanks. During the last part of the war, Daniel was used to prepare vehicles for use in the planned Invasion of Japan. In addition, the field had a branch prisoner of war camp with about 1200 POWs working on the field and in the nearby forests.

By war’s end, the Army’s air operations at Daniel were discontinued, with the airfield being returned to full civil control on 31 October 1945.

Postwar use

Throughout the war, Delta Air Lines served the airport throughout the war with commercial airline service. With the closure of the Air Force’s facilities, Daniel Field continued as Augusta’s municipal airport. Eastern Air Lines resumed service to Augusta in 1948, later joined by Piedmont Airlines. On July 1, 1950, the airlines shifted their operations to Bush Field and Daniel became a general aviation airport.

In 1955, the City moved the two hangars to the eastern side of the airfield. A shopping center was then built on the former ramp area. Today, the only evidence of the Air Force’s presence are two hangars. The former cantonment area is now a housing development.

Incidents

Daniel Field is located 6.9 nautical miles (12.8 km) northwest of Augusta commercial airport, Augusta Regional Airport. On the night of February 3, 1986, a Boeing 737-201/Advanced airliner operated by Piedmont Airlines landed on a 3,877 feet (1,182 m) long Daniel Field runway instead of much longer runway at Augusta Regional Airport as intended. After skidding to a stop still on the runway, the crew and all 106 passengers were unharmed. Augusta Chronicle photos at the time showed passengers disembarking the aircraft at Daniel Field down a Piedmont truck-mounted air stair. An Augusta Chronicle photo appears to identify the aircraft involved as N772N “Peninsula Pacemaker”. Local lore often recounts the flight as being operated by Delta Air Lines and includes stories of the interior being stripped and a special test flight crew being used to fly the aircraft out, though contemporary accounts recorded otherwise.

Online Gambling in a Failing Economy

October 22nd, 2011 | Author:

Imagine about a country where general public safety is at great risk due to law enforcement layoffs, where states are forced to release criminals from jail because they cannot afford to maintain county jails and state prisons and where funding cuts for basic public education jeopardizes the future leaders of business and government?

It gets worse… this country can no longer afford to secure its borders and drug cartels from neighboring countries are able to come and go as they please, poor and impoverished immigrants (and even more criminals) infiltrate this country without any documentation allowing even more burden on an already financially broken land.

In desperate measures, this country begins to again increase an already crushing deficit by taking “loans” from other world leaders whom do not share “The Dream” of which this country was founded upon. Unable to repay foreign debt and before too long, not only is their “Dream” crushed, but her people will soon become citizens of a third world country.

Unfortunately this is the current financial status our very own United States and if we do not make some changes in our mindset… this is our future.

But do not write off the future of America just yet. Fortunately there are a few state governors think it it’s time to look at other forms of revenue and their eyes are on legalized internet gambling. After all, the house always wins and the taxation of all those participating within the internet gambling community will pay their dues by way of good old fashioned American income tax.

New Jersey was actually the front line of the online gambling revolution by passing a state bill allowing land based casino operators to offer New Jersey residents a safe and secure way to gamble online. However as of yesterday, Gov. Chris Christie vetoed the bill which would have legalized local online gambling Atlantic City casinos to set up gambling websites for residents of the Garden State.

This is a devistating economic blow as it was estimated that intrastate online gambling in New Jersey would produce at least 0 million in revenue, of which about million would be paid to the state in the form of taxes and although that may not be enough to solve their state’s failing budget, it is an annually recurring form of cash flow to keep the state out of the red.

Although there was the question of whether online gambling would cut into the revenue of the land based casinos in Atlantic City, one independent study claims that it would probably reduce Atlantic City revenues by 5% at the most and if individual casinos also operate the gambling websites, the Atlantic City casino revenue would simply be taken from one pocket and put into another.

Online gambling has been officially outlawed in the United States since 2006 (UIGEA / Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act), as when Congress forbid banks and credit card companies from processing online gambling transactions within the United States.

However, while Congress can pass laws governing a national commerce, by definition: “The United States” cannot dictate what individual states do or do not allow within their states…. although legal challenges on a national level would no doubt be plenty.

In the past, the U.S. Justice Department has declared over and over again that just about all forms of online gambling are illegal, although it has not specifically addressed online/interstate gaming issues such as state lotteries and horse racing which is widely accepted in states like Kentucky.

Opposition from Indian tribes will be likely, as they realistically have a monopoly on land based casinos in many states (other than Nevada and New Jersey) as well as offshore Internet gambling sites and at least some online casino operations.

Of course, there are those who argue that government can never successfully prohibit anything. Witness such blatantly ignored laws as traffic regulations, drug laws and prohibitions against tax chiseling. Supporters of this view would say that gambling will happen and the government might as well take its cut.

Supporting this view is the experience of offshore sites like Poker Stars and Full Tilt Poker. Although it’s illegal for Americans to gamble on these sites, it’s illegal for the sites to allow it and it’s illegal for financial institutions to transfer the money, an estimates 10 million Americans play regularly. In other words, governments that let the revenue from gambling elude them may wind up behind the 8 ball.

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Top 10 NCAA Final Four Buzzer Beaters of All Time

October 12th, 2011 | Author:

Article by FirstDibz.com

It’s that time of year again and across the USA March Madness is erupting on basketball courts, sports bars, living room couches and just about anywhere else you can plug in a television. Heading into its 69th year, the NCAA Final Four has seen its share of memorable moments. Never a disappointment the wealth of glorious victories, incredible upsets and nail-biting finales have ensured this annual tournament as one of America’s most beloved. To celebrate and prepare for the 2008 NCAA Final Four in San Antonio, we present the top ten bench-clearing buzzer-beaters in March Madness history.

10. Mike Miller: Florida vs. Butler – 2000

Number 10 on the NCAA Top Buzzer Beaters list goes to Mike Miller, then with the Florida Gators. With mere seconds remaining in what had been a very close game, Miller hit a runner in the lane as time expired. Guaranteeing the Gators win, Miller sank one right as the buzzer sounded and lifted the Gators over Butler, 69-68, in overtime. The first-round win sparked Florida to a 2000 NCAA Championship game appearance where they eventually lost to Michigan State. This was the beginning of Miller’s evolution into a top NBA player. Miller, currently with the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, has gained the reputation as one of the best in the league for his ability to hit the clutch three-pointer. He was selected 5th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic and nabbed himself the 2001 Schick Rookie of the Year Award. Still going strong Miller earned himself the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award for the 2006 NBA season.

9. Drew Nicholas: Maryland vs. UNCW – 2003

UNCW was close to the win until Nicholas, like a man possessed, kept Maryland’s title-defense dreams alive when he took an inbound pass spanning the entire length of the court. Drew then weaved his way through multiple defenders before swishing a running, fade-away three-pointer at the buzzer with 2 defenders still draped all over him. The miracle basket gave the sixth-seeded Terrapins a 75-73 first-round win over No.11 UNC Wilmington. Following the huge win, Nicholas was selected in the 2003 USBL Draft by the Texas Rim Rockers. Nicholas most recently played guard for Efes Pilsen SK in Turkey. He was released by the team for following security warnings from the American Embassy and refusing to travel to Serbia for a Euroleague Top 16 game in Belgrade.

8. Danny Ainge: BYU vs. Notre Dame – 1981

It’s difficult to pick the most memorable moment from Danny Ainge’s long and amazing sports career, but this game is definitely in the running. Ainge went the entire length of the court and lofted in an unlikely finger roll at the buzzer to upset No. 2 Notre Dame and shock the packed house. After playing for the Blue Jays in the MLB, Ainge ended up drafted by the Boston Celtics who bought him out of his Blue Jays contract. With the Celtics, he quickly gained a reputation of angering his opponents with his brash style. After winning the NBA title in 1984 and 1986, he went on to play with the Kings, Trail Blazers, and Suns. During this period he twice lost to the Michael Jordan led Chicago Bulls in the NBA Finals, once with Portland and the year following with the Phoenix Suns. He is currently GM for the Boston Celtics.

7. Tate George: UConn vs. Clemson – 1990

Clemson practically had the champagne bottles already popping after they scored a 3-pointer with just 1.6 seconds left in the game. That was until Tate George brough a harsh end to their premature party. George caught a full-court pass, landed, turned and then drilled a fall-away jumper to send the UConn Huskies to a 71-70 win over Clemson in the East Regional semi-finals. Clemson was left stunned and UConn fans went absolutely out of their minds. Tate George was drafted 22nd overall in 1990 by the New Jersey Nets. He played 4 years in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers.

6. Richard Hamilton: UConn vs. Washington – 1998

Shortly after Washington finally managed to gain the lead, Richard Hamilton sank a desperate wild basket and gave UConn the win in a dramatic fashion. The Huskies missed three put-back attempts – the ball bounced out to Hamilton who missed his first attempt, then with his second he tripped backwards and fell while sinking a jaw-dropping 15-footer which cemented the win. Now nicknamed ‘Rip,’ and playing with the Detroit Pistons, Richard was the 1999 NBA Lottery pick of the Washington Wizards. He won the 2004 NBA Championship with the Pistons and was the team’s leading scorer.

5. Tyus Edney: UCLA vs. Missouri – 1995

UCLA was trailing by 1 with just 4.8 seconds left on the clock. Edney took an inbound pass, sped coast-to-coast and dribbled behind his back before tossing up a layup off the glass to beat the Tigers at the buzzer, giving the Bruins a 75-74 win over Missouri in a second-rounder. Later in the tournament against UConn, Edney had another full court run and drained a 25-foot 3-pointer en route to a 102-96 victory which led UCLA to win the title. Drafted in 1995 in the second round by the Sacramento Kings, he has bounced around the NBA and European professional leagues ever since.

4. Bryce Drew: Valparaiso vs. Ole Miss- 1998

Straight out of a Hollywood sports flick, Valparaiso’s head Coach, Homer Drew, watched in agony as his own son Bryce missed a potential game-winning basket with just 4.5 seconds to remaining. After a foul, Ole Miss ends up missing 2 free-throw attempts. With just a couple seconds left on the clock Valpo ran the hook-and-ladder and executed the last-second play to precision as Bryce drilled a three-pointer at the horn for a 70-69 first-round victory. Drew, arguably the best player in Valpo school history, was a first Round pick for the Houston Rockets in 1998. The first ever first round pick from Valparaiso, Bryce played 6 years in the NBA and 1 in Europe before returning to his Alma mater to serve as his father’s assistant coach.

3. Lorenzo Charles: N.C. State vs. Houston – 1983

Tied 52-52 against much favored Houston with time running down in the NCAA title game, point guard Derek Whittenburg heaved up a last ditch 30-footer from 3-point range. Lorenzo Charles caught the air ball and dunked it at the buzzer, ally-oop style, and pandemonium erupted on the court. A team that included NBA perennial All-Stars Clyde Drexler and Hakeem Olajuwon and the rest of Phi Slama Jama had been defeated. Charles later played for the NBA Atlanta Hawks, a number of European teams and the USBL’s Raleigh Cougars.

2. Keith Smart: Indiana vs. Syracuse – 1987

With time running out Smart dribbled to the baseline and nailed a 12-footer that gave the Hoosiers a 74-73 win over the Syracuse Orangemen. Smart, who scored 12 of his team’s final 15 points that game, never made much of an impact in the NBA where he played 2 games for the Spurs. He spent the rest of his career in the CBA for 6 seasons and also had stops in the World Basketball League and the Philippines. He is currently an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors.

1. Christian Laettner: Duke vs. Kentucky – 1992

Who can forget this gem of a Final Four moment? With just 2.1 seconds remaining in overtime Duke trailed Kentucky 103-102. Grant Hill threw a beautiful pass the length of the court to Christian Laettner who dribbled once, turned, and hit a jumper as time expired for the 104-103 win. It was the end of a heart-breaking game for Rick Pitino’s Wildcats who had managed to come back from a double-digit deficit only to watch their dreams crash and burn due to one miracle shot. Laettner is considered one of the greatest college players of all time, largely due to his outstanding play in 4 consecutive Final Fours. He went on to play 13 seasons in the NBA beginning with the Minnesota Timberwolves as the 3rd pick in the 1992 draft.

Hopefully this list of the Top 10 supremely amazing game endings in the history of the NCAA Final Four has left you quivering in anticipation for this year’s tournament and already scrambling for NCAA tickets to next year’s big show. Regardless of what happens in the future the incredible legacy of players like Tate George, Mike Miller, Danny Ainge, Richard Hamilton, Christian Laettner and other NCAA miracle makers will remain in the March Madness history books for all time.

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