Tag Archives: over-the-years

Finding Heaven on Earth in the Cook Islands

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The search for heaven on earth is a quest that many travellers undertake. Until a few weeks ago, however, I didn’t realize it was as simple as booking a flight to the Cook Islands in the South Pacific. Continue reading →

Sir Michael Caine Given City Of London Freedom

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Sir Michael Caine has been given the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his film career. The veteran actor, famous for his trademark Cockney accent, turns 80 on March 14 and has been acting in films since the 1950s. In a break with tradition, the special service did not take place at the Guildhall but at the Museum of London , which has just unveiled an exhibition onCaine’s life and times Continue reading →

Sousa ‘The Liberty Bell’ – Slatkin at the Proms – Video

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Sousa'The Liberty Bell' – Slatkin at the Proms At the Last Night of the 2004 Proms, Leonard Slatkin, then in his final year as the BBC Symphony's Principal Conductor, introduced this rousing Sousa march. He explained to the audience that'The Liberty Bell' itself it had been made in London in the 1750s but had developed a large crack shortly after its arrival in Philadelphia. Despite many attempts over the years, the fissure in the bell has never been fully repaired Continue reading →

Defender of Liberty Awards – Video

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Defender of Liberty Awards 2008 Defender of Liberty Awards Defender of Liberty Awards (“Libbies”) have been presented at our annual LibertyFest Banquet to a maximum of four select individuals, Libertarian or otherwise, who have made notable personal efforts in the defense of liberty. Winners must live and/or work in the state of Michigan. Three categories have been established: Spokesperson for Liberty – a member of the community whose patriotism and conviction have inspired contributions to the cause of Liberty Promoter of Liberty – A Libertarian whose efforts have done the most to promote the LP and Libertarian principles Producer of Liberty – a dedicated, behind-the-scenes Libertarian whose quiet labors over the years exemplifies the backbone of the LP Continue reading →

Raw Living Foods Transformed my Physique – Video

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Raw Living Foods Transformed my Physique I now eat a Raw Living Paleo diet. I have been a bodybuilder for the past 15 years but only recently did I switch to a Health lifestyle instead, which means I no longer care about how much muscle mass I have any more. Health is my hobby now in replace of bodybuilding. Continue reading →

Salt Sweat Steel – Newcastle celebrates 200 years – Video

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Salt Sweat Steel – Newcastle celebrates 200 years In 1997 Newcastle celebrated it's bi-centenary. This documentry was put together by the local TV station, NBN, to mark the event. It starts off from the time when aborigines lived in the area then goes on to,tell the story of the working class people,many who were in the coal mining steel industries. Continue reading →

Food for Space 1985 NASA – Video

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Food for Space 1985 NASA more at scitech.quickfound.net “This video explores the food preparation and selection over the years of space flight.” Public domain film from NASA, slightly cropped to remove uneven edges, with the aspect ratio corrected, and mild video noise reduction applied. The soundtrack was also processed with volume normalization, noise reduction, clipping reduction, and/or equalization Continue reading →

NASA: Earned Value Management Implementation across Major Spaceflight Projects Is Uneven (GAO)

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Full report What GAO Found The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) 10 major spaceflight projects discussed in this report have not yet fully implemented earned value management (EVM). As a result, NASA is not taking full advantage of opportunities to use an important tool that could help reduce acquisition risk. GAO assessed the 10 projects against three fundamental EVM practices that, according to GAO’s best practices cost guide, are necessary for maintaining a reliable EVM system. Continue reading →

Pure Sine Wave Inverter Charger; Lets see features of pure sine wave inverter charger – Video

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Pure Sine Wave Inverter Charger; Lets see features of pure sine wave inverter charger pure sine wave inverter charger: One of the better UPSes out there Over the years I've acquired 4 UPS units, and this is my first from CyberPower and my first Pure Sine Wave model. Continue reading →

In Superstorm's wake: Erosion and questions on government-funded sand

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Hurricane Sandy caused major erosion along the New Jersey coastline, slimming beaches significantly. Some question the wisdom of using federal funding to build up beaches that just get washed away. Continue reading →

Building up beaches paid off for N.J. towns

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Posted:Today Updated: 7:29 AM Superstorm Sandy did far less damage in areas that made use of federal money ahead of time. Wayne Parry / The Associated Press SPRING LAKE, N.J. Towns along the Jersey shore that made use of federal money to build up beaches came through Superstorm Sandy with far less damage than those that didn’t. Continue reading →

Precarious World – Steve Quayle – Coast to Coast AM Classic – Video

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Precarious World – Steve Quayle – Coast to Coast AM Classic www.jetnews.us Date: 01-06-11 Host: George Noory Guests: Steve Quayle Author and researcher Steve Quayle riffed on a variety of topics such as giants, weather modification, secret aircraft, biblical prophecy, genetic engineering, the Illuminati agenda, and Planet X. The machinery to affect weather has gotten smaller and cheaper over the years, and there are currently 72 ionospheric heaters, in addition climate-controlling technology like Project HAARP, he outlined Continue reading →