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Inle Lake
Location: Latitude: 20˚ 46' N, Longitude: 97˚ 01' E
Temperature: min 12˚ C – max 28˚ C
Population: 80,000
Inle Lake is a huge lake (22 km long and 10km across) located in Shan State, over 900 meters above sea-level, and it is outrageously beautiful. The strangest thing about Inle is native lake-dwellers, living on 'floating islands'. Have you ever seen an island in your life which float around? This is no magic. No miracle. No joke. It's real!
Inle Lake is one of the most significant and productive ecological system supporting an immense variety of plants and animals and yielding great wealth for Myanmar through its occurrence of floating islands and the living style of the natives.
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Phaung Taw Oo Buddha Images
Phaung Taw Oo Buddha Images are in a set of five, cherished by Bagan Emperor Alaung Sithu, and dedicated to five Buddhas of this planet Earth. These Buddha images are famous because many prayers came true, after praying at Phaung Taw Oo. Try yourself.
Nyaung Shwe
Nyaung Shwe is the capital town for Inle Lake area. One of the mostcolorful markets in Myanmar is the 5-day market of Nyaung Shwe, which is opened only on every 5th days. Women from various hilltribes that live in the Inle Lake region come to sell their home products, fruit and vegetables in this market.
one of the 17 small villages of Inle Lake is on the west end. Visitors have to take 5-km boat ride from Ywama village, which is next to Nyaung Shwe. A Buddha Image is enshrined inside a white-washed stupa, on the summit of a hill. Below the stupa around the hill is a cluster of hundreds of ancient stupas. Many of them are ruined and overgrown with bushes.
Nga Phe Kyaung
This wooden monastery was built on stills of Inle, about 2 centuries aga. Century-old wooden sculptures can be seen there. It is widely mnown as 'Jumping Cat Monastery' because cats from this monastery can jump and leap through hoops.
Inle Vicinity – Taungyi
the capital of Shan State, with a moderate climate. Hot-air Balloon Festival is famous and held every November in Taunggyi.
Inle Vicinity – Kakku Pagodas
Kakku Pagodas are a group of over 2,000 stupas, only about 33 miles away from Taunggyi. Most of them are many centuries old, and it is a newly opened destination.
Inle Vicinity – Kalaw
Kalaw stands high on the western edge of the Shan Plateau. It is 70km west of Taunggyi, about halfway along the Thazi-Taunggyi road. This was a popular hill resort in the British colonial period, and it is still a peaceful quiet place. At an altitude of 1,320 m it is pleasantly cool and a good place for hiking amid pines, bamboo groves and rugged mountain scenery. Those around Kalaw are from four ethnics groups, Palaung, Pa-O, Danu and Taung Yoe.
Inle Vicinity – Pindaya Cave
Pindaya Cave is a small quiet town perched on the bank of the placid Botoloke Lake. It is a huge cave where hundreds and thousands of Buddha images in various size and shape are donated and installed since the 11th century. The most attractive place in Pindaya is the ancient Shwe U Min cave which contains about 8,000 Buddha statues, which are collected over the centuries.
Festival in Inle
The Phaung Taw Oo Pagoda Festival is held around late October, depending on the Myanmar traditional lunar calendar. Festivals in Myanmar mostly coincide with the full moons days and often related Buddhism. The Phaung Taw Oo festival is one of the most spectacular festivities in Myanmar.
Only four of the five Buddha images of the pagoda are placed on a royal barge and are rowed from village to village around the lake, stopping at each monastery. The decorated royal barge is towed by leg-rowers around the lake. Boat races are held during this festival. In some boat races, each boat carry, over one hundred people each, standing upright and rowing with their legs in the traditional Inle syle. Local and foreign visitors are crowded at such a time.


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Here are some of the more common ones:
A ball bowled that is so accurate that it is impossible for even the best batsman in the world to avoid getting out to it. Not an orange.
A very aggressive way of bowling the ball. It's a very quick delivery that bounces at the right to hit the batsman in the head, forcing him to move out of the way.
Attacking, punchy, shot that sees the batsman lean forward as they hit it, rolling the ball along the ground towards the boundary.
If a batsman is out without scoring a run they are said to be out for a duck. Thought to be so called because a duck's egg is the same shape as a zero.
In cricket insulting the opposition to try and put them off is a long standing tradition. It's called sledging, and Australian players are known to be among the best at it.
Fielding positions close to the wicket-keeper. Can contain up to five players, making a slip cordon.


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Chastened by April's premature euphoria, the nation applauded the incarceration of a peerlessly ruthless tyrant while acknowledging that the capture would not by itself turn the tide.
There were celebrations — among Kurds in Nashville, Iraqis in Dearborn, Mich., and military families on bases all over the map. But across much of the nation, the mood was subdued.
"I was kind of relieved," Eddie Boyd, 42, said at the Cobb Galleria Centre mall in Atlanta, "but you just got one guy there."
His ambivalence was reflected in a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll taken Sunday. Although 82% of Americans described Saddam's capture as a major achievement, only 39% thought it meant U.S. troops could come home earlier than planned. And only 31% thought it would end or greatly reduce U.S. combat deaths in Iraq. The biggest boost in confidence came on the question of whether the U.S. could catch al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Last week, only 41% were confident it could be done; now it's 68%. (Related item: Poll results)
No matter what people thought of Saddam's capture, they were struck by its images. With his dirty, tangled hair, wild beard and vacant expression, the absolute dictator who claimed links to ancient Babylonian royalty looked like a bum on a bad day.
There was a picture of the hole where he was hiding ("with other rats," former CIA director James Woolsey said) and video of him opening his mouth wide for a medical examiner's tongue depressor and being searched for lice like an unkempt schoolboy.
Saddam had a gun but gave up without a shot. "He's a bit of coward," said Dan Woodley, 43, a real estate developer from Duluth, Ga. "He didn't really bleed for his cause very much, did he?"
Loretta Cadden, 74, of Glenview, Ill., sat in the food court at a shopping center in Skokie, just north of Chicago. "With all of his palaces and all of his money," she said, "where he ends up is in a little pit."
Columbia University historian Henry Graf said Saddam's capture was without historical precedent.
"He's a pipsqueak guy from a pipsqueak country, so it's hard to get too excited about it," he said. "But it's happening in the middle of a political campaign, and catching him was a national goal. It gives a lot of people satisfaction."
Anti-war activists downplayed the significance of the capture. "Of course, it's very dramatic," said Bill Hackwell of Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, a group that led some of the largest anti-war demonstrations at the beginning of U.S. military action in Iraq. "But as far as history will show, his arrest will be a small event. ... The U.S. has gone out quite far on a limb saying that the resistance is Saddam Hussein's loyalists. We don't think that's the case. We think resistance is pretty widespread."
Jubilation in Dearborn
But in Dearborn, Mich., home to the largest population of Arabs living in the USA, hundreds of jubilant Iraqi expatriates ignored wind and snow to celebrate.
Waving U.S. flags, beating drums, throwing candy and dancing to Arab music, Iraqis flowed into a street lined with Arab businesses. Soon they were hoarse from shouting "halhoola," the joyous yelp reserved for the best times.
Imam Husham Al-Husainy of the Karbalaa Islamic Education Center, the hub of the celebration, said he hoped that violence by Saddam loyalists will decline. "Now that the head has been crushed," he said, "maybe they will give up."
There also was new hope in Southport, N.C., where the wife of an infantry soldier serving in Iraq was awakened Sunday morning by her mother's cries: "They got Saddam! They got Saddam!"
"I was just really excited because now that they got him," said Adrienne Pittard, who has been living with her parents since her husband, Zeke, went overseas, "maybe my husband will be coming home a little sooner."
The news carried special meaning in El Paso. Six members of Fort Bliss' 507th Maintenance Company were held prisoner by Iraqi forces. Nine members of the unit were killed and five others wounded in an ambush in Nasiriyah on March 23. "It's the second greatest day in the war," said Cpl. Joseph Hudson, a former POW from Alamogordo, N.M., "next to our rescue."
Saddam's capture came at a time when the public was increasingly skeptical about the pursuit. The percentage of Americans in USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Polls who said they were very confident that Saddam would be captured capture had dropped from 38% in March to 17% early this month.
Some said that the ultimate significance of Saddam's capture will depend on how he is tried.
"They should involve the World Court, not just make it a U.S. unilateral decision," said Deborah Everds, 48, a health care lawyer in Chicago. "This is a chance for the U.S. to really step away from being a unilateral superpower and engage the world community."
"I think it's important that the Iraqi people try him," said Woodley, the developer from Duluth, Ga. "That would show his crimes on the world stage, and it shows they're in charge. It's important for all Iraqis to realize the atrocities of what he did."
Lingering worries
There was worry that attacks on U.S. forces would increase. Saddam "was found in a hole with a pistol and a little bit of money. That leads me to believe he didn't have any control over what was going on over there," said James Smith, 38, a real estate developer from Country Club Hills, Ill. "I see this escalating the attacks on the U.S., because it doesn't really seem possible he was leading them. They need to find his PalmPilot and find out who else they need to go after."
At a snowy Ground Zero in New York City, a fence around the site bore the scrawled inscription, "We got Saddam Bastard."
But no one was declaring victory. Tanya Panossian, 29, a high school history teacher, accompanied a Lebanese cousin to the site so he could leave white roses on behalf of friends in Beirut. She said the capture of Saddam, while welcome, was not a blow to terrorism.
"I really didn't buy the Saddam Hussein-Osama bin Laden connection," Panossian said. "One is a secular, bloodthirsty leader; the other is a fundamentalist, bloodthirsty leader. But I don't see a big connection between Saddam Hussein and the war on terrorism."
Times Square, a few miles north, has been the site of some of the greatest American celebrations. But this was no V-J day at the conclusion of World War II.
Andy Kahan, 40, was visiting from Philadelphia to see a Broadway show. "Will it bring our soldiers home?" he asked. "It's still dependent on creating a viable government over there. We can't leave before we do that."
Contributing: Charisse Jones and Donna Leinwand in New York City; David Kiley in Dearborn, Mich.; Larry Copeland in Atlanta; Debbie Howlett in Skokie, Ill.; Haya El Nasser and Jim Norman in McLean, Va.; The Detroit News; El Paso Times; and the Associated Press


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The Ten Kinkiest Things to Do at Exxxotica (NSFW)
Ride 'em, cowgirls.
Exxxotica, the biggest sex convention in the country, is back in Miami this week. And if you've attended before, you know that this show can be full-blown, balls to the wall (or in your face) nutso. There's so much skin, so many toys, and sadly, so little time. The event runs just three days, so to get your maximum amount of freak on, you're going to have to go in with a game plan. One more detailed than "buy tickets, walk around, stare at boobies."
Luckily for you, we're here to point you in the right direction when it comes to understanding the ins and outs — ahem — of this sex bonanza. Here are the top 10 kinkiest things to do at Exxxotica. Use these suggestions wisely.
10. Join the majors
So you've made some homemade sex tapes. (Hopefully, of a better quality than that Kardashian crap.) You think they're pretty good, and you're wondering: Could you cut it as a pro? If your dirty little mind is headed down that dark hallway, Exxxotica has just the thing for you: Breaking Into The Biz: A How-To Guide To Getting Into The Adult Industry.
Scare flicks yield the best screamers.
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9. Fake It
If you're a bedroom faker, we don't judge. After all, you're only trying to sustain his self-esteem. But if you've perfected those skills to the point where your significant other is in awe of his own abilities, the Screaming O Orgasm contest might be for you. Ladies, get loud and proud! (And then teach your partner some skills, seriously.)
They get around.
8. Get schooled
Ever wonder what it's like to be a porn star? Now's your chance to find out. Exxxotica offers a no-holds-barred session with some of the top adult film sexpots: Everything You Wanted to Know About Porn. Go on, ask away. Satisfy that curiosity. You're likely to pick up some super kinky tips, if that's what you're into. And you're at Exxxotica, so we're going to assume that it is.
Sexy bitches.
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7. Dress the part
Obviously, Exxxotica attendees are going to be showing a lot of skin. Want to stand out? Get all dolled up in your best schoolmarm-inspired outfit. With attendees dressed in everything from Lycra to leather, you'll be the kinkiest thing in the room. Especially if you carry a ruler for spanking bad little boys and girls.
No more mystery.
6. Play nice
If you're a little wary about sex toys — or just wondering how some of those crazy contraptions even work — check out Sex Toys 101. This seminar will include discussions and demonstrations. After this one, you'll never wander self-consciously down a sex shop aisle again.
Freaky footwear.
5. Do it for love
The best way to get kinky? At a seminar designed to instruct you on just that. Check out ;Tips and Techniques To Add More Kink in Your Relationship. After all, who couldn't use a little extra spice? Your lover will thank you, especially if s/he's a Republican.
The Hedgehog himself.
4. See a legend
It doesn't get kinkier — or more experienced — than Ron Jeremy. Meet the "hedgehog" himself at a special Q&A, The Legend of Ron "The Hedgehog" Jeremy. ;Just try and come up with a question he hasn't heard. We dare you.
Ride 'em, cowgirls.
3. Ride a dick
It's huge. It's pink. And it will rock your world (quite literally). Ladies, meet the Weenis, a mechanical penis for your riding pleasure. No, there is nothing "wee" about it.
2. Get busy on a bus
The infamous Bangbus will be on site. It's an "amateur" porn ride. Dudes pick chicks up off the street and convince them to, well, bang in their bus. Many a porn actress got started in this dirty ride. Hey, it's still less dirty than doing the nasty on actual public transit.
1. Submit to desire
Submission Dungeon. Yeah, it's just what it sounds like. Attendees are encouraged to dress up and participate. If it's anything like last year, there'll be liquid latex, whips, and a lot of metal items we can't quite identify. Enjoy.
Exxxotica runs Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20 at the Miami Beach Convention Center. Visit exxxoticaexpo.com.
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A Disturbing Look......Into the Mindset of the "Progressive" Jewish-American Leadership
A story about Jewish leaders who believe the failure to protest the war in Iraq means the Jewish community has lost its moral voice. They're upset because their flocking is not following in the wake of their self-destructive tendencies.
And Judith Klinghoffer informs us that Michael Lerner has asked Cindy Sheehan to talk at his Rosh HaShanah service in San Francisco. Because of her religious perspicacity and clear moral vision, no doubt. And her love for Judaism.
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Need Remodeling Ideas or Advice? ( onnie's blog 9/16/13)
Creighton Cox and Carrie Norris were our special guests in the studio this morning just after 8:30. The 13th Annual Tour of Remodeled Homes brought to you by the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines' Remodelers Council is this weekend, September 21st and 22nd. There are homes to tour in West Des Moines, Clive, Ankeny, Urbandale, Johnston and Des Moines. Projects completed include everything from the kitchen, basement, bathroom and garage to outdoor landscaping. See the latest products, technologies and finishes available in home remodeling. For a map of homes and more information, go to www.remodeldesmoines.com. Tickets are $10.00 each and can be purchased at any of the 13 home locations.
There are people claiming to be raising money for the Newton Valle Drive-in...it is a scam. However, Honda Corp. has extended their contest to pay for the conversion of drive-in theaters from film to digital (approximately $80,000) thru the end of this week. You can vote for the Valle Drive-In by going to www.ProjectDriveIn.com and you can vote once per day, every day.
Tomorrow morning we will have more tickets for the Late Model Knoxville Nationals, Dine Iowa Grand Tasting Gala and we'll be giving away more Hy-Vee Floral Bouquets. Remember, when we ask you who you want too give flowers and why....your answer needs to be "Just Because".
Also tomorrow morning, Judge James E. Griztner will be issuing the Oath of Allegience to ten new United States citizens live on Van & onnie just after the 8:30 news.
Have a great day!