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Belgrade, April 17, 2012
HELSINKI, April 13 (Tanjug) - Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic voiced hope on Thursday that Serbia and Lithuania will reach an agreement on the presidency over the UN General Assembly, but that at the moment it is more likely that the voting will take place.I hope that a mutually acceptable solution will be found, and that we will manage to evenly share the competencies within the Eastern European Group, Jeremic said following the talks with his Finnish counterpart Erkki Tuomioja.Asked by a Reuters journalist about his expectations as to the way in which Serbia and Lithuania will resolve the situation related to their candidacy for President of the UN General Assembly, Jeremic said that Serbia has been putting efforts into reaching an agreement so that the President is appointed by a unanimous vote.Jeremic recalled that Lithuania is also a candidate for a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.We are trying to find a basis for a common stand so that we can support each other, the minister said.Commenting on the issue, the Finnish minister said that President should be appointed by a unanimous vote, as that has been the tradition in the UN, but for that to happen, the regional group must reach a common stand.
THE HAGUE, April 13 (Beta) - Interior Minister Ivica Dacic and the Europol director Rob Wainwright agreed in The Hague, on April 13, that Serbia should send an officer to the Dutch city to liaise with the European Police Office. After the meeting, a press release from the Interior Ministry read, Dacic said Serbia had become a member of Europol's information system. Dacic also stated that the data now available to Serbia would be important not only to the police, but also to other law enforcement agencies.
HELSINKI, April 13 (Tanjug) - Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said that following the talks with Finnish counterpart Erkki Tuomioja that Finland stands ready to back a speedier EU enlargement, and faster EU accession for Serbia.Finland is ready to back that. Of course, this is contingent on circumstances in Serbia, in relation to the elections and a new government, as well as in the EU with regard to tendencies within the Union, Jeremic told Tanjug.I believe that during this year, Serbia will be granted a date for the start of accession talks, Jeremic said, adding that it is an achievable goal.At a joint press conference, the Serbian foreign minister extended thanks to Finland for its support to Serbia's EU integration.Serbia has not received such unwavering support from all parts of Europe, but certainly has from Helsinki, Jeremic said, adding that Serbia appreciates that.According to Jeremic, the two countries have similar stands on a majority of current issues in the international arena.Tuomioja said that there are no divergent views at the bilateral level, so the talks focused on the EU-related issues.Now, when Serbia became the candidate country, there is a lot to consider from the European agenda, Tuomioja said.Following the talks with Tuomioja, Jeremic conferred with Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb.
HELSINKI, April 13 (Tanjug) - Finland is encouraging Belgrade and Pristina to continue the talks and it expects the technical dialogue to grow into political talks over time, Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja stated.It is obvious that this would be the next step, Tuomioja told Tanjug after the talks with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic.Tuomioja added that this would be a long process but Finland hopes that Belgrade and Pristina would normalise their relations.This certainly has to happen before Serbia becomes a member of the EU, he stated.Finland is encouraging Belgrade and Pristina to continue the dialogue, he noted.Nothing can happen before the elections, but certain agreements have been reached and they need to be carried out, Tuomioja stated.As for northern Kosovo, he noted that the agreements reached so far contain basic elements for the solution but that more effort needs to be invested.More can be done to contribute to building trust and security which citizens need, but we also need to ensure the organisation of this point, the Finnish diplomat stated.Speaking about Serbia's European integration, Tuomioja noted that it is up to Serbia whether it would manage and have the date of talks set this year, now that it has won the candidate status.The EU candidate needs to accomplish its tasks, and there is also willingness on the part of the EU, Tuomioja stated and added that Finland has offered support to Serbia's candidacy and does not want to impose any obstacles.When asked whether the general elections in Serbia scheduled for May 6 could affect the country's further progress on its EU path, the diplomat noted that it is up to Serbian citizens to decide.We are willing to continue cooperating with every government but on the same line as was the case so far, Tuomioja noted and added that as far as he can see, the European issue is not the topic of the campaign.During his one-day visit to Finland, Jeremic conferred with Minister Tuomioja and Finnish Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade Alexander Stubb.
BELGRADE, April 13 (Tanjug) - Bratislava believes that Serbia will fulfill all the necessary requirements for obtaining the date for the beginning of EU accession talks by the end of the year, Slovak Ambassador to Belgrade Jan Varso stated.Slovakia has always strongly supported Serbia on its EU pathway and we are ready to offer our assistance and experience to Belgrade, Varso stated at the lecture on Serbia's EU integration process and its relation to Slovakia, held at the Institute of International Politics and Economics.He pointed out that fulfillment all the European Council's criteria for further EU integration is much more important than predicting the date for the beginning of accession talks.We hope and believe this will happen and that Serbia will be capable of meeting all the necessary requirements, Varso underlined, expressing his satisfaction that Serbia obtained the EU candidacy on March 1.He said that many had hoped that the status would bring much more, adding that this is recognition for everything that the authorities have achieved in the area of reforms.Varso underlined that EU membership is not a goal in itself, noting that Serbia should above all continue the transformation of the social and economic environment so that, as he said, all people would have equal opporunities for a better life.Referring to the issue of Kosovo, Varso said that Bratislava strongly supports the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue and that all of the achieved agreements have to be implemented so as to facilitate the life of ordinary people in Kosovo.The Slovak ambassador underlined that Bratislava will not change its principled position in view of non-recognition of Kosovo, adding that dialogue is the only way to find a permanent solution.We still believe that it (independence) is not in accordance with international law and we oppose unilateral moves because we believe that not all diplomatic resources have been exhausted, Varso stressed.He said that Serbia-Slovakia relations have always been excellent and that there are no open issues in relations between the two countries, adding that good political relations should be extended to the field of economics.
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, April 15 (Tanjug) - Minister for Kosovo-Metohija Goran Bogdanovic stated on Sunday that UNMIK gave a negative response as regards the staging of the local elections in the province, adding that Serbia will not organise them.We do not wish to violate UN Security Council Resolution 1244 in any way and bring Serbs to the south of the Ibar River in jeopardy, Bogdanovic told Tanjug, recalling that UNMIK is in charge of organisation of local elections in Kosovo.Failure to stage local elections in Kosovo-Metohija will not imply that Serbian institutions are shut down, on the contrary, local elections were not held in the period from 1999 to 2008 and Serbian institutions survived, and they might even be stronger than those which were set up after the elections, Bogdanovic stated.The minister pointed out that this is the reason why announcements that local elections would be held in two northern Kosovo municipalities are not good and it is bad to cause such divisions among Serbs.He recalled that UNSC Resolution 1244 is a document on grounds of which Serbia expects the talks on Kosovo's status to start as soon as possible, adding that if Serbia fails to respect it, then it cannot expect representatives of the international community and Kosovo Albanians to discuss the status of the province on grounds of the Resolution.Bogdanovic called on authorities not to stage local elections in northern Kosovo.
BELGRADE, April 13 (Tanjug) - Head of Belgrade's negotiating team in the dialogue with Pristina Borislav Stefanovic refuted the claims by Kosovska Mitrovica Mayor Krstimir Pantic that the Serbian government attempted to put up roadblocks in Kosovo-Metohija last summer and that the administrative lines are turning into so-called 'state borders'.The roadblocks were put up by citizens, Stefanovic stated in a refutation delivered to the Radio and Television of Serbia (RTS) as a response to the statements by Pajtic and spokesman of the Democratic Party (DS) Petar Petkovic a show broadcast on April 10.According to Stefanovic, the roadblocks were for the most part put up on grounds of the instructions of the local leaders, including Pantic, the Serbian government was presented with fait accompli.The Belgrade official stated that the government worked on reducing tensions between Serbs in the north on one hand and the international community and the Pristina government on the other hand, with a view to avoiding conflicts and finding a solution.
VIENNA - Borislav Stefanovic, head of the Belgrade team in negotiations with Pristina, said that Belgrade is ready to continue the dialogue.Stefanovic also expressed belief that Serbia would get the date for the start of talks with the EU by the end of the year. "It will be difficult, but we are working hard to get the date for the start of talks in December. I think everyone in Europe knows that Serbia will not recognise Kosovo's independence, and I do not expect any such demands," Stefanovic said.He underlined that northern Kosovo should be granted special status, giving the example of South Tyrol and the two German states. Stefanovic said that with its unilateral moves and attacks on Serbs, Pristina is trying to prevent the realisation of agreements so far. "A Serbian delegation was recently attacked upon their arrival to discuss the implementation of agreements. Attempts are also being made to strip the Serbs in the north (of Kosovo) of their IDs and license plates," Stefanovic told the Vienna daily Wiener Zeitung. He said that the policy "both Kosovo and the EU" is the only one that can succeed in Serbia. "We have to resolve the two problems as they are part of our identity. Any party that would give up on Kosovo and focus only on the European perspective, would lose face not only at home but in Brussels as well," Stefanovic said.Asked what he thought the final result of the talks with Pristina should be, Stefanovic said: "A Kosovo as an entity in which there would be no segregation of Serbs and to which they would be able to return.""A total of 240,000 Serbs have been expelled, and there is also the issue of property and missing persons which has to be resolved. The problem of companies is still pending. Guarantees should be given for the protection of Serbs in the southern part (of Kosovo) and the monasteries and churches," Stefanovic said.
BRATISLAVA, April 13 (Tanjug) - European Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fuele stated that normalisation of Belgrade-Pristina relations remains the political condition for continuation of Serbia's EU integration.In an interview for Radio Free Europe, Fuele said that he would remind both sides of the agreements reached within the dialogue instead of both sides interpreting the documents in their own way.He underscored that the implementation of the agreement on integrated border management and regional presentation is not an easy process and can last a month, or it could take up to four years.When asked whether the decision to grant Serbia the EU candidate status was politically motivated like the adoption of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement ahead of the 2008 elections, in order to reinforce the position of (leader of the Democratic Party) Boris Tadic because Brussels expressed scepticism regarding the change in rhetoric by (leader of the Serbian Progressive Party) Tomislav Nikolic, Fuele pointed out that the EU is in no way engaged in the political engineering in Serbia, and added that the decision was adopted on grounds of the progress achieved in the dialogue.The EU wishes politicians who would follow the pro-European course to win in the elections in Serbia so that the reforms on Serbia's EU path could intensify, Fuele stated on the margins of the conference on global security in Bratislava.
ZAGREB, April 16 (Beta) - Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri said in Zagreb that Pristina would continue the dialogue with Belgrade because, as she said, dialogue and cooperation were values which she wanted to see in the region. "Through that technical dialogue we also implement the European standards of good neighborly relations and regional cooperation," said Tahiri after meeting with Croatian Foreign and European Minister Vesna Pusic. Tahiri said that Kosovo was being constructive as far as the technical dialogue was concerned, and that it was important for the region that all countries became European, not only in their relationship with the EU but also with the countries in the region, reported the Croatian agency Hina. Croatian Foreign and European Minister Vesna Pusic highlighted the importance of EuroAtlantic integration for countries in the region and said that Croatia was ready to share its integration experiences with everyone.
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA, April 13 (Tanjug) - The Pristina-based daily Koha Ditore reported that international sources were informed that the Kosovo special police units ROSU would carry out an action in northern Mitrovica, which is why one KFOR unit monitored the base of Kosovo special units in Mitrovica.Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Hajredin Kuci denied the reports in the media that KFOR monitored and even searched ROSU, adding that KFOR would ask for an explanation as regards such information.Nobody can control ROSU and nobody can prevent potential intervention of the unit in the north, Kuci warned.He added that KFOR may have become frightened after his statement that ROSU may carry out an intervention in northern Kosovo so as to introduce order and law there.Late on Thursday, a crew of the Kosovo KTV station noticed one KFOR vehicle touring around the base of the Kosovo police special units in Mitrovica.
BELGRADE, April 15 (Beta) - Kosovo Interior Minister Bajram Rexhepi said on April 15 that the arrest of Marko Kosnjeti at the Merdare administrative line crossing was politically motivated. This are political arrests, we will take measures through EULEX, Rexhepi said about the arrest of Kosnjeti, suspected of war crimes against civilians by the Serbian justice system. Kosnjeti, apprehended on April 14, was never a member of the Kosovo Liberation Army, the Prizren department of the Committee for Protecting Human Rights and Liberties said, seeking an urgent response from the international community and Kosnjeti's release. According to the same statement, Kosnjeti was going to see his sister, who has lived in Belgrade for a long time, which was confirmed by his daughter, Valentina Kosnjeti Koni.
VIENNA, April 15 (Tanjug) - The Austrian government called on the parliament to suspend the agreement on social issued with Kosovo, the press service of the Austrian parliament released on Friday.After Austria recognised Kosovo's independence, the two sides signed an agreement on temporary implementation of the agreement on social security which was previously closed between Austria and former Yugoslavia.However, since Kosovo no longer has a system of healthcare insurance and insurance from accidents and unemployment and it also failed to observe important cornerstones of the agreement in the area of pension insurance, Austria wishes to suspend the agreement, the release notes.The Austrian government filed the adequate decision to the parliament for adoption.At the same time, the release notes that Austria is striving to a faster closing of the new agreement.
KRAGUJEVAC, April 16 (Beta) - The Fiat Automobiles Serbia (FAS) factory in Kragujevac officially opened on April 16, with toplevel state officials and the head of Fiat and Chrysler attending. Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said that approximately EUR1 billion had been invested in the factory and that it was a worthwhile investment for the production of 200,000 automobiles annually. He added that 2,400 people would be employed in FAS and 1,000 at suppliers by the end of the year. Prime Minister Cvetkovic said that the investment in the automobile factory in Kragujevac was "likely the largest investment in any production capacity in Serbia in the past few decades." Cvetkovic said at the official opening that a large project had been completed the construction of the factory and the start of production. The second part of the project, he added, is for the funds invested in the Kragujevac factory to begin returning significant profits. Marchionne said that the best technology with the best standards in eliminating waste and producing the best quality goods had been introduced into the redesigned industrial plant. The new Fiat 500L model, he added, is crucial for the factory and will be launched on the commercial market in the fall, in Europe and elsewhere. Marchionne said the model was the "leading global model for export."
BELGRADE, April 16 (Tanjug) - Spokesman of the Public Prosecutor's Office Zoric stated that the office has checked all allegations as regards privatisation in 24 companies as required by the European Commission (EC) and added that the EC was notified about the findings on time, and that pre-trial and criminal proceedings have been launched regarding the said privatisation cases.Individual decisions and acts adopted in the privatisation cases were examined and pre-trial and criminal proceedings were launched in some of them, such as in the case against Bogoljub Karic and other individuals regarding Mobtel telecommunications company, Nacionalna Stedionica bank, retail chain C Market, Sinovoz metalwork company, Srbolek pharmaceutical company, Sartic steel plant and Jugoremedija pharmaceutical company, Zoric told.The latest privatisation case which needs to be looked into was performed in 2007, Zoric said. The Prosecutor's Office is determined that past privatisations should be thoroughly examined because the country's Eu perspective depends on these results, Zoric stated and added that nobody can or will be protected in such proceedings.According to him, the Prosecutor's Office will continue providing information to the EC and the Serbian public about the results achieved and steps taken on this path.
BELGRADE, April 15 (Tanjug) - Iraqi Ambassador Falah Abdul Hasan Abdul Sada called on Serbian businessmen to take part in the programmes aimed at recovery and enhancement of the economy of the Arab country which holds abundant oil supplies.In an interview for the latest edition of the Belgrade-based economic magazine Ekonom:east, the ambassador noted that Iraq needs Serbia's experiences, especially in the area of construction industry, because it is restoring all that was destroyed during wars and sanctions.The construction of roads, hospitals, service institutions and integrated infrastructure is also underway in order to meet the demands of the growing population which now totals 30 million. Iraq is an excellent market for those who want to work and Serbian companies are always welcome, Abdul Sada said. He recalled that Iraq maintains very good relations with former Yugoslavia and that its ties with Serbia root back to 1958.Baghdad used to be a seat of over 100 Yugoslav companies, and thousands of employees from all former Yugoslav republics worked in Iraq, and some of the projects they were engaged exist even today. All areas are open for everyone, we need to build over one million housing units soon and Serbia has companies which are capable of participating and being competitive in the field we consider vital, the ambassador noted.According to the data of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS), the value of Serbia's exports to Iraq totalled USD 53.8 million, which for the most part consisted in projects agreed on between the two countries' defence ministries.
BELGRADE, April 16 (Beta) - Under the protocol on the terms for a Russian loan for the railway infrastructure in Serbia worth USD800 million, an interest rate of 4.1 percent and a repayment term of 10 years are envisaged, with a grace period of four years, BETA has been told by the Ministry of Finance. Ministry of Finance State Secretary Goran Radosavljevic said that Russia had delivered the protocol but that it would not be possible to verify it in the Serbian Parliament before the fall. Radosavljevic said that most of the loan would be used to finance the modernization of the railway line in Corridor 10 and the section of the BelgradeBar line in Serbian territory.


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Truly memorable dayRiga Old City, Latvia. 2015
Attaché Baltique is more than convinced that in the lead up to one of the most exciting times of your life, your bachelorette's party, it is all about letting you relax and celebrate with your closest girl friends. Thus, when we were asked to run our clients pre-wedding celebration we decided to put together out of the ordinary itinerary full of surprises which was based on our client's preferences and lifestyle.
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- full service of event planning and management
- bachelorettes party ideas and script writing
- Gangster fancy dress costumes for the bride-to-be and her girl friends
- choice of the restaurant, drink list and food menu
- Limousine service
- outdoor quests and competitions
- Private screening room and food catering
- all-day long photoshoot and a group video
- budgeting and scheduling the event
As always we tried our best to take care of every single detail of that special event. The event was fully customised and created basing on the available information about the client to ensure one truly memorable day.
"I am very grateful to Attaché Baltique for organising this unforgettable private event for me. Every detail was made to perfection and I enjoyed every moment of it. Me and my guests were left breathless. Thank you for this special memories."

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He claimed diplomatic efforts with the Pyongyang regime had failed and said only one thing will work . On Thursday, Trump delivered a cryptic comment to reporters as he met with top US military officials and the secretary of Defense when he said that "maybe it's the calm before the storm ".
The 33-year-old was asked to name his favourite player for each position on the pitch and, like his passing game, Iniesta's choices were absolutely flawless. Iniesta even knocked back a suggestion from Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu in September that an agreement had already been reached in principle over a new contract.
The developments, along with the departure of yet another lawyer for Weinstein, are the latest fallout from allegations against the Oscar-winning producer that The New York Times detailed in an expose Thursday. She represented women who brought sexual harassment claims against former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly, comedian Bill Cosby and President Trump. "I appreciate the way I've behaved with colleagues in the past has caused a lot of pain, and I sincerely apologize for it", he said.
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The infamous time that Marla Maples had a confrontation with Ivana during a Trump Family vacation on the ski slopes in Aspen was a topic of discussion when Donald visited Howard Stern's radio show . Ivana said she has no interest in being first lady of the United States, but would love to be "First Mother". In explaining the difference between Maples and Melania Trump , Ivana (above) said: 'One is nobody.
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One shows Kendall Jenner (Gadot), Gigi Hadid (Gadot) and Bella Hadid ( Kate McKinnon ) just repeatedly getting lost in a big house. She and Bryant are totally bummed out, but they soon cheer up when Wonder Woman tries to physically comfort them.
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Mesh Warp Tool
in PSP8
by Jeanie Huppert
Notice to all Group
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If your members can learn and have fun using any of my Tutorials,
Feel free to post a link to your group
Preparation: For this tutorial you will need the Texturizer plugin and a image of your choice
1. Open PSP8
2. Open a image of your Choice --> File-->Open--->Browse to the folder of your images and select the image
3. Shift +D to Duplicate the image.. Close the original for safe keeping
4. Image ---> resize--->Pixel Width: 300
5. Adjust--> Sharpness-->Sharpen
6. Shift +D to duplicate this image. On this Duplicate image, go to Effects--->Reflection Effects--->Pattern and use the following settings and click "OK". Click on the second "eye" to see a preview.. Click on the eye with the lock to keep the Preview setting locked for the future. *New in PSP8* Randomized settings by clicking on the dice :-)
7. Effects---->Image Effects---> Seamless Tiling. Use the following settings. *New in PSP8* Option to "Show tiling Preview and a new window opens for you to check, "Show Original"
8. Select the first duplicated image---> Go to Edit and select, "COPY". Click on the pattern seamless tiling image and go to "Edit----> Paste as a new Layer. This will completely cover the pattern image but we have more to do :-)
9. Image---> Resize---> Select 85 percent and REMOVE the check on "Resize all layers"...Click "OK"
10. Effects---> 3 D Effects--->Drop Shadow -->Use the following settings:
11. Effects---> 3 D Effects---. Use above settings except use -5 for Vertical and Horizontal
12. Layers--> Merge--> Merge All (Flatten)
13. ** New in PSP8** Select the "Mesh Warp" tool
You will see the Grid on the image. Use these settings on the Tools Options palette
We are going to Warp the 4 corners of the image by holding down the left mouse button as we drag the edges from the center to the corner of the image Drag # 1 from center to the left corner ..#2 from center to Right corner..#3 from center to left bottom corner and #4 from Center to Right bottom corner of image.
Once you have completed all 4 corners, Click "Apply" by clicking on the Check" on the "Tools Options Palette" Here is how my image looks at this point.
14. Look at the bottom right corner of the canvas to see the Image size . My image is 300 Width by 225 Height.If you are unable to see this on the bottom right hand corner, go to Image--> Information. We are going to create a new image 1024 X the HEIGHT of your image.
15. While you have your image selected, Go to "Edit--->" select "Copy"
16. File---> New--->Width: 1024 Height: your image height PLUS 20 ( Example 225+20 = 245). Remove the check on TRANSPARENT and you can select a color from the background color of your image . Click "OK"
17. Effects---> Plugins---> Texturizer---> Use the following settings: Texture: Sandstone Scaling: 50% Relief: 2 Light Direction: Top No check on "Invert"--> Click "OK"
18. Edit--->Paste as a New layer. This will paste your 300X ? image on a new layer. use the "Mover" tool to position the image on the Left. Make sure the image is not on the edges.
19. Effects--> 3 D Effects--> Drop Shadow . Use the following settings:
20. Repeat step 19 except use -5 for Vertical and Horizontal
21. Layers---> Merge---> Merge All (flatten) 22. File---> Save as---> Browse to the folder of your choice. Name the file--> save as JPEG--> Click "Save"
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iOS 7 UIDynamic Source Code Examples Demonstrating Gravity, Collisions, Snapping And More
I've mentioned a nice set of iOS 7 source code examples demonstrating the usage of many features added with the iOS 7 SDK and a tutorial explaining the basics of the UIDynamics API through the building of a Pong game.
Here's a set of examples submitted by Jacky Li demonstrating usage of the UIDynamic API.
Included are examples of gravity, collisions, attaching objects together in a group, and how to smoothly snap objects on a specific location.
Here's An image from the readme showing the snap example in action:
You can find UIDynamicExample on Github here.
A nice set of examples demonstrating some useful things you can do with the UIDynamic API.
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Everyone knows about Fire and Hemlock and "Burnt Norton." I've written about Archer's Goon and 1984, and I've at least sketched out thoughts about The Homeward Bounders and Prometheus Unbound. But it just occurred to me that I've been taking the connection between Dalemark and "The Dry Salvages" to be so obvious (I mean, come on! "I do not know much about gods; but I think that the river / Is a strong brown god"?) that I've never really given it any thought or realized that I've never heard anyone else talk about it. I just briefly skimmed over "The Dry Salvages" - a lot of it is about ocean gods and sailing, a lot of it is about the interaction between the past, present, and future, and the excitement of sudden illuminations, and the intersection of the timeless and time - of course, it would be, given that it is one of the Four Quartets, but there is even a line: "When the train starts, and the passengers are settled."
Possibly it's foolish to even make the connection, given that the four books were written over a very long period of time and seem, in some ways, to be somewhat distinct from each other. Still and all, the resonances exist. And if you're strongly impressed by something such that it helps to form the fabric of the setting of your new work, might it not remain in the setting even over the course of long years?
Monday, February 8, 2010
Wistful Regret for Those who are Not Yet Here to Regret: Tannoreth
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With scenery rivalling that on the Grand Canyon, this is a true expedition not to be missed. Our journey starts with an incredible flight from Delhi to Leh, before a few days acclimatising in this fascinating town. We'll have the chance to explore several monasteries and perhaps take a drive to the world's highest motorable road. Take in the wonderful vistas from our hotel or the many roof top restaurants on offer. With friendly greetings from the Ladakh people of "Ju leh" you will certainly be immersed in a wonderful, colourful and rich culture in this unique part of India. Our drive to the river takes in one of the most scenic roads in the world. The journey time is often doubled with all the photo stops. We'll feel like we can reach out and touch a number of glaciers that come down to the road. You'll camp in the heart of the Himalayas on the penultimate night of the drive in the most gorgeous place we have ever experienced. On reaching the river, you'll be treated to world class white water, stunning scenery and visits to riverside monasteries on your journey. In the ever over crowded world we live in the Zanskar river will alllow you to escape and experience one of the worlds great true adventures. We also offer another Indian adventure on the Brahmaputra River which operates in November and December.
Day 1
Arrive Delhi, met by your trip leader at International Airport and transfer to deluxe accommodations.
Included: No meals
Day 2
Domestic flight from Delhi to Leh. We transfer you to your hotel where you get the chance to rest and relax in this wonderful area.
All Meals Included.
Day 3
Sightseeing and acclimatizing in Leh. Light activity and short walks, as we are now over 3000 meters, to Leh palace and the town's exciting market and outdoor restaurants. For the more energetic a visit to a few monasteries such as Shey or Thikse , we may even take a drive over Khardung La, the worlds highest motorable road at 5602m - 18350FT!. Overnight Leh hotel.
Included: All meals
Day 4
Drive Leh - Kargil - we past through a spectacular moonscape. We drive over the Fotu La (14000 ft), a high mountain pass and exit the Indus valley. En route, we visit the Lamayuru monastery (optional), known to be one of the oldest monasteries amongst the 'Red Hat' sect. Overnight Kargil hotel.
Included: All meals
Day 5
Drive Kargil - Rangdum (3964m ; 13,000ft). A spectacular drive past Panikar and Parkachik, with magnificent views of the Nun and Kun massifs (7000 metres), hanging glaciers and large meadows. We drive till Rangdum Gompa (12,000 ft). Tonight sees us camping in stunning surroundings.
Included: All meals
Day 6
Drive Rangdum - Remala (3635m ; 11,925ft - 6 hrs). We drive to Remala, which is the starting point for the rafting trip on the Stod River, a tributary of the Zanskar River. We drive over the Pensi La (14,500 ft), which enables grand views of the Zanskar peaks at the bottom of which is the Drung Durung glacier that feeds the Zanskar River, 40 km below, into which we flow trip the next day. Overnight tented camp.
Included: All meals
Day 7
Rafting expedition begins at Remala.... Raft to near Karsha Gompa, near Padum. (3496m ; 11,466ft) We raft 30 km in five hours which includes a break for lunch and hot beverages. We are surrounded by 6000 metre high peaks. River section today includes a Class II section, a good introduction for first timers. Settle into camp by afternoon, we can take an optional hike to Karsha Gompa
Included: All meals
Day 8
After a late morning start, we raft from Karsha to Pidmo (3361m ; 11,025 ft). This stretch is approximately 25 km with Class II and III rapids. Another easy day to get used to the river, the altitude and hone our paddling skills.Descend the majestic Zanskar River Valley
Included: All meals
Day 9
After packing camp, we raft 25 km to Nyerak (3286m ; 10,780ft) a Class III section. The gorge here narrows in on the river - this is indeed a Grand Canyon in its own right. We stop for the day to pitch camp in a gorge below Nyerak village.
Included: All meals
Day 10
LAYOVER DAY! Rest day at Nyerak. Take a hike to Nyerak village or relax under the cool shade of the willows at our Campsite. Wash up at the campsite stream and enjoy the day off or have a chance to practice kayaking.
Included: All meals
Day 11
Today's 35 km rafting section takes us from Nyerak to Lamaguru (3190m; 10,465ft) through the core of the Zanskar, a classic white water day with continuous Class III rapids, and a few Class IV rapids where the river squeezes through a gap of about 18ft. We stop for lunch near a huge waterfall at the confluence of Markha river with Zanskar. Rock formations, spires and an amazing palette of colours add to the trip today. Camp at Lamaguru.
Included: All meals
Day 12
We raft 40 kms of Class III/IV white water from Lamaguru to Nimu (3154m;10,345 ft 3-4 hrs) today. We raft past the village of Chilling and exciting rapids as the Zanskar plunges out of the canyon to meet with the Indus at Nimu. We end our trip at the confluence of the Zanskar with the Indus. Drive an hour back to Leh. Last minute retail therapy and a hot shower! Overnight in a hotel.
Included: Breakfast and lunch.
Day 13
Domestic flight Leh to Delhi for our post trip meal. Please Note: Flights to Leh and back are extremely difficult to book during the season. We normally have an airline block which expires 45 days before the trip date. Should you wish to extend your stay in Leh, please put in a request at the time of booking.
Included: Breakfast
Day 14
Depart Delhi on your international flight back home after the expedition of a lifetime.
Included: Breakfast
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Flights To New Delhi, India
Flights to Delhi are relatively inexpensive and frequent. Many options exist, but don't forget to use those frequent flyer miles if you are fortunate enough to have them! Our clients have used and recommended the following airlines who have excellent connections. Lufthansa via Frankfurt, Virgin, Swiss via Zurich, British Airways or Kingfisher and Jet Airways from India. We don't book flights for clients, but we are always on hand to advise the best rates we can find and send you there! Alternatively we have teamed up with GYT who can provide you with a competitive flight quote by filling out this form on the Water By Nature website. Please note you will need to arrive on Day 1 as shown below and depart on the last day. Please ensure you do not book flights until your trip is CONFIRMED.
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Rafting - Zanskar River
What You Should Bring
We find most of our clients have in their posession already what is needed for a river journey. We have broken down here the items into what you'll need on the river and in camp. An equipment list of what you will require for your adventure will be sent to you prior to your departure.
River wear:
- A pair of trainers or Keens that cover your toes and provide grip on wet rocks.
- 2 pairs of river shorts (longer leg length) shorts can be purchased from our online Water Shop.
- 2 Swimming costumes or bikinis for ladies.
- 2 Long sleeved thermal top and bottoms to wear under your personal floatation device. Capilene, Polypropylene or Merino wool is best. (not cotton)
- A rash vest (not cotton) as an alternative to the thermal layer.
- A baseball cap for under the helmet to keep sun off – can be purchased from our online Water Shop.
- Sunglasses.
- Chums for fastening your sunglasses to your head – can be purchased on line.
- 1 Litre Nalgene / Sigg or similar water bottle or Camel-back hydration system.
- Carabiner for fastening water bottle to your boat.
- Waterproof camera such as GoPro for the 'action' shots
- Waterproof sunscreen and lip balm SPF30 minimum.
Around Camp:
- 2 pairs of warm tracksuit pants or trousers.
- 2 Lightweight tops - long sleeved shirts or t shirts.
- 2 Fleece or wool jumpers.
- Light weight down jacket.
- Rain jacket
- Shorts.
- Wide brimmed sun hat.
- Underwear.
- Woollen socks.
- A 4-season sleeping bag. (Can be hired in advance)
- Travel Pillow.
- Trainers or walking shoes for wearing around camp.
- Thermal top and bottoms. (Good to sleep in)
You do not need to bring tents, sleeping mats or wetsuits.
We provide personal floatation jackets and helmets.
Personal items:
- Glasses or Contact lenses. Disposable lenses are ideal.
- Toiletries. Toothbrush, toothpaste, biodegradable soap and shampoo.
- Forget the cosmetics and hair dryer! But we do suggest moisturizer.
- Hand wipes and a small bottle of hand sanitiser.
- Small pack towel.
- Insect Repellent.
- Personal first aid kit.
- Headlamp or head torch with spare batteries.
- Your favourite book/kindle or a journal for recording your river memories.
- Sketchpad.
- Binoculars.
- Photographic or video equipment. We recommend a cleaning kit as sand gets everywhere.
- Spare memory card.
- Solar or portable charger.
- Zip lock bags to keep valuables dry and sand free.
- Rehydration tablets (Phizz, Nuun and O.R.S are easily available)
- The only money that you need to bring is for meals in town, souvenirs, DVD, personal items, gratuities and the beer kitty for the raft trip if you drink.
Personal Spending:
- The only money that you need to bring is for meals in town, souvenirs, DVD, personal items and the beer kitty for the raft trip if you drink. Please remember that many of the countries we visit do offer Credit Card and ATM facilities and for a small charge you can withdraw cash either from your account or Credit Card for convenience.
- If you wish to pass on a gratuity to your guide we leave this entirely up to you.
- Basically, we advise you to keep things as light as possible, without skimping on the necessities. It is great to bring back a load of goodies for everybody back at home.


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Academic experts are being kicked off US government advisory committees to make room for industrial consultants, rightwing radicals and Christian fundamentalists. Stephen Phillips reports
In January 2002, William Miller, a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of New Mexico, fielded a troubling telephone call from the White House. He had recently learnt that he had been nominated for the US government's national advisory committee on drug abuse. This influential panel of scientists is charged with counselling federal law-makers on drug policy and the direction that publicly funded research into addiction ought to take. So Miller assumed the official wanted to sound him out about the role. He was spot-on, but the conversation took a sinister turn that left him stunned.
The caller was upfront, Miller recounts: "I need to vet you in order to determine whether you hold any views embarrassing to the president."
In the interrogation, Miller was quizzed about his views on a gamut of hot topics, from abortion and delivery of publicly funded social services by religious groups to drug legalisation and needle exchanges. The caller then asked Miller whether he voted for George W. Bush. When he replied no, he was asked why not. Miller also recalls being questioned about where he stood on the execution of drug lords. The official punctuated his queries with a running total of correct answers.
"I said I was sympathetic to faith-based initiatives as long as they're accountable, and he said I was one-for-one. I don't favour drug legalisation, so I was two-for-two."
Then Miller professed support for needle-exchange programmes. Wrong answer, he was informed. Miller registered his opposition to capital punishment, but the official said they might be able to let this go provided he did not have specific objections to executing "drug kingpins".
"He said he'd check whether my views were acceptable and get back to me," Miller recalls. That call never came, and Miller was ultimately passed over.
With 30 years' experience and 30 books and 300 articles to his name, Miller seems an ideal candidate to counsel non-experts on charting a judicious course in a sensitive policy arena and strategic research field.
He is left to speculate that not concurring with Republican Party tenets ruled him out of the running. "It sounded like they wanted to ensure that they received scientific opinion (that fitted in) with their viewpoints."
This was no hoax, incidentally. Since Miller went public, his inquisitor has been tracked down and is no longer with the White House. Perhaps the incident can be ascribed to a renegade, over-zealous employee. After all, Miller says a colleague who did get the nod for the committee received no such grilling.
But testimonies from other scientists suggest that Miller's experience was no one-off. A "renowned academic" was interrogated over the phone about his views on embryo-cell research, cloning and doctor-assisted suicide by a government interviewer weighing his candidacy for a US health department advisory committee, The Washington Post reported last autumn.
About the same time, University of North Carolina epidemiology professor Dana Loomis complained that a candidate for an occupational safety panel she headed was blackballed for supporting a workplace ergonomics standard that Bush repealed.
Moreover, such cases of political screening represent perhaps only the most ham-fisted expressions of what a growing number of US scientists see as a systematic effort by ideologues in the Bush administration to rig advisory committees.
Government officials vigorously deny anything untoward. But amid mounting anecdotal evidence, critics have espied a disquieting pattern of weighting key environmental and health science policy panels with industry representatives, researchers with industry ties and evangelical Christians to advance an anti-regulatory and anti-abortion agenda - at the expense of respected experts.
"A lot of us view this as a mini dark age, a book-burning era of ideologues who are shame-faced about pandering to their funding interests," says Stephen Schneider, an environmental biology professor at Stanford University.
Barely less blatant than the use of so-called "political litmus tests" for prospective appointees to peer-review committees is the equally sinister-sounding practice of "ideologically stacking".
Rumblings began last August with the replacement of 15 of 18 members of a board counselling the government on environmental pollution with industry-friendly scientists.
The ousting of University of Rochester paediatrician Michael Weitzman from a lead pollution advisory panel also caused consternation. Weitzman has argued that low lead levels in the bloodstream may be harmful to children.
His replacement was William Banner, a University of Oklahoma professor and former lead-industry consultant who discounts this danger.
"Regulatory paralysis appears to be the goal here, rather than the application of honest, balanced science," concerned scientists wrote in a recent editorial in the journal Science.
In December, Thomas Murray, president of the Hastings Center, a leading bioethics think-tank, and a critic of Bush's controversial policy proscribing stem-cell research, was abruptly bumped from a committee advising the Food and Drug Administration on stem-cell science.
Despite not toeing the party line, neither Murray nor Weitzman is considered a radical. Those who have won official blessing include a part-time University of Kentucky medical faculty member who has asserted the healing power of faith in Jesus and an evangelical Christian who branded Aids a "gay plague" and homosexuality a "death-style".
The appointment of University of Kentucky obstetrician-gynaecologist David Hager to an influential FDA panel reviewing contraceptives incensed critics. Hager prescribes scripture readings for a range of maladies. Last year, he helped the Christian Medical Association raise a petition calling on the FDA to outlaw the so-called "abortion pill" - just the kind of drug that falls under the purview of the commission he will sit on.
A spokesman said the FDA prized "peopleI able to offer different perspectives" and sought fresh blood to break up "an old boys' network" that had developed in scientific bodies.
Bush officials also plumped for Jerry Thacker, a Pennsylvania marketing consultant who contracted HIV from his wife, to serve on the presidential advisory council on HIV/Aids. But Thacker declined the invitation amid the furore stoked by his homophobic comments.
Suspicion of partisan tampering with appointment procedures that hitherto have been merit based and apolitical has drawn the attention of Congress'
watchdog, the General Accounting Office, which is considering a probe into selections.
Political opponents have weighed in. "The pattern of actions we are watching is troubling," said Democratic senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
"It's one thing to have a political perspective - which all of us do - but we are going to be in troubleI if we start moving toward theology-based science or ideological science."
Observers note that every US government has engaged in partisan appointments, but most concur that these seem more egregious under the current administration, and are being made in the absence of countervailing voices that might ensure even-handedness.
"The purpose of having scientists advise the government is to hear all the diverse viewpoints (it) might not otherwise haveI not as a rubber stamp for those they already hold," says Martin Apple, president of the Council of Scientific Society Presidents.
One lightning rod for criticism is the Department of Health and Human Services, where the buck stops for many of the contentious appointments and within which health secretary Tommy Thompson is prosecuting an overhaul of 258 advisory boards.
Thompson recently disbanded a key commission providing oversight for human research subjects, reconstituting it with an industry-heavy membership and with a recapitulated charter extending its purview to embryos and foetuses.
There are also concerns that political considerations are retarding critical research. For instance, contingency studies of the projected impact of the warming climate trend represent a prudent course, Schneider says. But public funding is unavailable while the White House insists that humanity's role in global warming remains dubious and commissions yet more studies to pin this down.
A National Academy of Sciences report chides the administration for misrepresenting scientific orthodoxy about the link between greenhouse gases and global warming.
"When they highlight the uncertainty about climate change and the academy has to rebuke them for it, it's a pitiful statement about how comfortable they are acknowledging the scientific consensus," says Peter Frumhoff of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Many observers see more studies as a ploy to defer policy action that would entail costs to the administration's corporate backers from curbing industrial emissions.
Daniel Kammen, public policy professor at the University of California, Berkeley, suspects that similar cynicism may underpin Bush's recent ostensibly eco-friendly funding pledge for research into hydrogen-powered cars. Funding for the so-called freedom car will be at the expense of more immediately deliverable alternatives to fossil fuels, he notes, and no return on investment is required for six years.
Farther out, biologists fear that the sway of religious fundamentalists in Washington could chill biotechnology research. Law-makers are due to consider a bill later this month outlawing cloning not only for reproductive purposes but also in research - a distinction scientists are keen to draw.
"There's not much at stake yet, but if this turns out to be the area that the next generation of medical breakthroughs come from, then the current restrictions on funding will have a much larger opportunity cost," says Kei Koizumi, who tracks research funding for the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
More immediately, Koizumi notes that prodigious defence spending is "crowding out investment in education". While Bush flexes US military muscle and plots a bold new foreign policy course as the leader of an unopposed superpower, the irony is that cosiness with industry, religious prohibitions and comparative financial neglect of non-military research may squander the very intellectual capital that helped propel the US's international ascendance in the first place.


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SALT LAKE CITY — According to multiple reports, Jazz forward Thabo Sefolosha is facing the possibility of season-ending knee surgery after suffering an injury in Friday night's loss to the Hornets.
The New York Times' Marc Stein was first to report that Sefolosha's injury could be a long-term absence. Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports is reporting that Sefolosha is expected to get the surgery on his MCL, while TNT's David Aldridge clarifies that Aldridge is likely to get surgery but will still seek the medical opinion of doctors in the week to come.
Sefolosha was averaging 8.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 21 minutes per game, while shooting nearly 50 percent from the field and 38 percent from the 3-point line. Sefolosha also led the Jazz in ESPN's Real Plus-Minus statistic.
How soon Sefolosha gets final word from his doctors will also impact the Jazz's salary cap situation. The NBA's deadline to file for a Disabled Player Exception is Monday, and the Jazz would need medical paperwork and the go-ahead from an NBA-approved physician in order to apply for such an exception. If Sefolosha is still getting second opinions from doctors this week, it may be too late.
Sefolosha had been in a three-man rotation at the Jazz's power forward spot, along with Joe Johnson and Jonas Jerebko. Those two will split minutes there until Rudy Gobert's return from injury moves Derrick Favors back to the power forward.
This report will be updated as information becomes available.
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The final run of shows at The Horn at The Half Moon celebrating Independent Venue Week and what a banger it was. Saturday 3rd February 2018, the vibes were flowing!
Sam Gifford and The Innocent opened the evening.
The next band on, Beyond Trepidation, I'd heard good things about these guys as they're locals to playing The Half Moon's sister venue The Horn, St Albans. They did surprise us a little by how easy going their music was. As I must admit you see 4 men with beards and tattoos, you expect a metal band!
The headliners this evening were Echoic. Absolutely brilliant live band with a characteristic front man who came off the stage a few times and interacted with the ladies dancing down the front (Including myself once I put the camera down!)
A whole gallery below of all the bands who played this evening. Future listings can be found HERE.


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Thursday, April 2, 2009
It's not until tomorrow, Friday April 3rd, but before I forgot I wanted to post a little something for him. He is a whopping 23 years old! What an O-L-D man! Ha ha I love you babe! I am so grateful for you in my life!
Posted by Jayne & Alex Nelson at 6:49 PM
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I just opened your blog, and Caleb saw that picture of Alex and said, "That's Awwex!!"ReplyDelete
Jayne! Hey I'm so glad you found me. Of course I remember you. I loved reading your blog. I can't believe you live in Logan too! And both Nelson's! Great minds think alike. Looks like you're doing so well. I'll have to add you on our blog and keep up with you. And Happy Birthday Alex!ReplyDelete
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What exactly is this about? What am I doing and what is my objective?
I made the choice over a year and a half ago to follow Jesus Christ and it's been an astonishing journey and one that has forever changed the shape of my life. This blog doesn't exist as a way to preach the Gospel to you, this blog exists as I am taking a formal Christian Apologetics course (apologetics being the art of respectfully reasoning and defending with logical evidence as to why I believe what I believe is real). I have chosen to undertake this course to further grow in my faith with the objective of learning how to have meaningful conversations with individuals of all walks of life who have questions, are seeking answers, or simply trying to refute or rebuff against the Gospel. It is an undertaking I feel compelled to take because He has changed my life.
With that, here is my brief testimony. As I moved through my rebellious teenage years and into my early adult life I sought to place meaning in being a Financial Advisor. My goal was simply to become a successful entrepreneur with a focus on earning as much money as my will would permit. I succeeded in parts. I looked the part, I spoke the part, I had the knowledge and the drive but something wasn't right. Looking back in time and having hindsight, I took an idea and created an identity to satisfy my own desires until the point where I was no longer satisfied, I needed more. It was like a drug, a constant high to chase what I viewed as the meaning to life. After years of chasing after the wind I began to question my purpose. My identity was rooted in trying to be this person who I was in fact far from. It made me a not so pleasant son, a dishonest friend, a failed partner, and a money hungry business person and I began to have an identity crisis. As I begun moving outside of this box I didn't know where to go or where to turn… this self manufactured life was all that I knew.
There are many salient details imbedded within this story that you will not know unless you are closest to me, but what ensued was an inertia of momentum that had been building up over the course of time that caused this beautiful reveal. At this point I want you to know something: I didn't need something to put my hope in for hopes sake, I didn't need something to put my faith in for faith's sake, I didn't need something to put my trust in for trust's sake. I didn't need to create meaning in any of these characteristics, Meaning found me. This is where I can empathize with those of you reading who are thinking "this guy drank the proverbial Kool-aid". On the contrary, I met the Guy who created the guy, who created the Kool-aid and He has experientially changed my life.
Finally, do you think about the meaning of your life, or perhaps do you try not to? What do you believe and what does it imply? Whatever your stance, I invite you to engage with me on Facebook and Twitter as I pursue studying the answers to life's biggest questions – Meaning, God, Religion, Evil and Death and how God interacts within them.
A few notes: This platform exist to provide insight and have respectful conversations, should anyone use vulgar language or attempt to discredit or be disingenuous to another individual you will be asked to refrain from participating and or removed from further posts. If you have personal questions or would like to remain anonymous to public forums please message me directly on Facebook or Twitter or through email as linked to this blog.


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Individual Aspects of Performance
Individual aspects of performance relates to things personal to each athlete such as motivation, personality, behaviour and attitudes. For example some people can 'psych' themselves up easily, some are more laid back. Some athletes perform well under pressure but others prefer to take a more relaxed approach and not put themselves under additional pressure. Understanding how peoples personalities differ can help when designing competition and training plans as well as preparing mentally for peak performance.
The aim of this section is to understand how an individuals personality affects their motivation and includes need to achieve vs fear of failure, self confidence and experience. Some people are more naturally driven to achieve set goals than others. These people like to push and challenge themselves.
Motivation is thought to be a combination of the drive within us to achieve our aims and the outside factors which affect it. With this in mind, motivation has the following two forms, intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation.
The aim of this lesson is to understand personality and individual differences between people. (Equivalent to UK A Level Physical Education)
The aim of this lesson is to understand the difference between assertion and aggression, how attitudes are formed and changed (Equivalent to UK A-Level Physical Education)


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In Reply to: Re: WANTED: The Mouse that Jack Built: Warner Bros. animation can't be found posted byjerry4opry on August 04, 2003 at 13:01:20:
: : Does anyone know whether a copy of this WB animation is available for purchase? Thanks!
: : ~Virginia
: : In this clever parody of "The Jack Benny Show," Jack and company are caricatured as mice. Jack decides to take Mary to the Kit Kat Club. They go there in a mouse-sized Maxwell. Unknown to them, the nightclub is the mouth of a real cat. They notice that there's no one else there, and Jack plays his violin. But it's too late. The cat closes its mouth, trapping them. Jack calls for help. Then, we see the real Jack Benny (live action) waking up in his chair. He dismisses the cartoon as just a dream; until he sees the animated mice escape from his cat's mouth!
: : i know this sounds awful but that cartoon isn't available on video or DVD...my advice is to watch Cartoon Network's "Bugs and Daffy Show" or any classic Warner Brothers compilation series on Boomerang and maybe luck out and catch an airing of it....i've searched everywhere for that and can't find it.
Check with the folks on our Tape Trading List (see Programs, then Tape Trading List). I think one or more of them may have it. It's well worth the search!
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Tate's First Kiss
They gaze into each others and then...
It happens,Tate's first kiss! Thanks lexi for showing him the ropes. He looks like he enjoyed it! Father like son, starting at such a young age!!!
Tate's "OLDER" girlfriend
Jilly's B-day Party
The Birthday Girl and her sis
The Birthday Girl blowing out her candles
Jilly's favorite gift, the Red Wagon, from Mimi and Papa
Devin and Kenzi taking care of the babes
I love Scarlett's face in this picture, it's classic!! Tate and Scarlett weren't in the mood to take pictures at the moment.
Mimi and Scarlett
Tate had so much fun at the party that he was all tuckered out by the end!
Thanks Jenny and Zach for having all of us over for Jilly's Birthday. We love you guys!
Ryan has been "called to serve"
Ryan we are so excited for you and know you will be the best missionary. The people of San Fernando, California are so lucky to have you for the next 2 years! Good luck buddy!!
Tate with his 2nd cousin, Addie
Ryan's favorite sister-in-laws!!
The Johnson Family minus Nicole, Tate, and I
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Tate's first kiss, Jillian's Bday Party, and Ryan is "Called to Serve"
Tate's First Kiss
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Fake Crying and some randoms
After taking my time to get ready the other day this is how I found Devin and Tate. So sweet, right! Devin is such a good daddy and loves spending time with his baby boy!! I feel so lucky to have such a wonderful husband that is an amazing dad. Thanks babe for all you do!
I had to record this cause I think it is so funny when Tate fake cries.He doesn't do it alot but when he does it is hilarious. Maybe I'm the only one that thinks this is funny, but oh well. I sure do love our baby boy!
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Most people don't believe in themselves. It often takes someone to believe in you to build upon a belief in yourself. Once someone has expressed a belief in you, it's your responsibility to build upon that foundation by acting on it. Once that foundation has been set, you can confidently share that belief with those around you. Rarely can you pass on to others what you don't possess yourself. Motivational speaker, Les Brown, has often said that people may need to barrow your faith in them while they develop a faith in themselves. Pass on to others the gift someone gave you when they said, "I believe in YOU"!
When a person thinks highly of you, it's a good thing. When you get a person to think more highly of themselves, it's the best thing. John Maxwell is right when he says, "If you express skepticism and doubt in their abilities, then they will repay your lack of confidence with mediocrity. On the other hand, if you show belief in people, they will go the extra mile to live up to your high hopes for them."
Find me a player who doesn't struggle with self-esteem and self-doubt and I'll show you a person who isn't breathing. When we have faith in others – encourage them, empower them, make observations that lead to opportunities to better them, remain optimistic for them when life's difficulties overwhelm them, they will begin to have a faith in themselves. When we believe in others we give them a reason to believe in themselves.
I once heard it being said that the two most important word kids will hear are, "coach says." Are your words demonstrating faith in your athletes? When you consistently demonstrate that you have faith in others, they will begin to show signs of establishing a faith in themselves. Here is one way we can show others we believe in them:
Forget the past – What happened in our past doesn't define our future. We can't walk into our future with the bag of the past dangling over our shoulder. To show that we have faith in someone, focus on where they are going, not where they have been. Focus on their potential and possibilities rather than mistakes and misfortunes. What must you un-see so that you can help someone see that there best days are ahead of them?
Affirms – My mentor, John Maxwell, asked his father 'how do you know when someone needs encouragement'. His father answered, "If they are breathing". We can follow that question with another – how often do you encourage others? The answer – as often as you can! You can't tell a kid 'good job' one time and call it good. You can't help a kid improve in an area one time and expect to see improvement. It's an all the time job to keep others encouraged in a world where our words of encouragement get lost in the daily discouragements of life. Who can you add value to today with words of affirmation?
Inspires – When we have faith in others, we expose them to others who have successfully traveled the road they find themselves on. Books, movies, conferences, music, and mentors all help in keeping the flame burning within. If a person doesn't have faith in themselves, they probably won't seek these things out themselves. You, the one expressing faith in them, have to take the initiative to see what they don't see and provide the resources and tools they need to get where they want to go.
Trustworthy – When the questions 1) Do you see me? 2) Do you like me? and 3) Can I trust you? are answered with a yes, we have a responsibility to be constant and consistent for the people we've expressed belief in. If we demonstrate, at any point, a lack of faith in the person we've developed a trustworthy relationship with, we risk losing face with that person. Be a person others can trust and count on daily.
Hunger – We get to create a hunger for others to see bigger, be bigger, go further than one ever thought possible.
My belief in someone places a responsibility on them to live into. It motivates them to try harder, dig deeper, and climb higher than ever before. Nancy Dornan said, "When you believe in people, they do the impossible" (Becoming A Person of Influence, John Maxwell and Jim Dornan, pg. 62).
My belief in someone isn't to get them to think I'm great, but to get them to understand just how GREAT they are! And, before you know it, they will do exactly that. Motivational speaker, Les Brown says, "You have something special. You have greatness within you." It's our belief in others that creates a hunger to uncage that greatness.
My faith in you doesn't make you great. It only helps you know that you have the power to be great.
Boyd Hamlin is the Director of Program Development for VOLTA Sports and Leadership Development Group. VOLTA offers a unique three-pronged approach to, coaching, playing and sports leadership beyond the Xs and Os. VOLTA provides interactive workshops, peer mentoring, executive coaching and an eLearning platform. Boyd brings over 25 years in Student Ministry encouraging, equipping, empowering students and leaders to excel beyond their known potential, to reach and exceed their personal goals, and to lead and serve others. For more information, click here: VOLTA


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Generators are devices, which converts the energy from external source to electricity, generators available in different sizes and ratings ranging from portable to very large generators.
New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/07/2016 -- Generators are devices, which converts the energy from external source to electricity, generators available in different sizes and ratings ranging from portable to very large generators. Very large generators are mainly used in commercial buildings, large-scale industries where the need of electricity is continuous to maintain the continuous operations without any interruption in case of failure. Very large generators rating ranges from 100 kVA to 5000 kVA, which is capable of running heavy machineries in industries and lighting commercial buildings. The market for very large generators market is expected to have significant growth as compared to that of other generators due its prevalent use in the industries. Globally, the market for very large generators is anticipated to register single digit CAGR over the forecast period.
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The global very large generator market is primarily driven by its prime use in various industries such as, mining, oil & gas, chemicals, and marine along with its use in commercial buildings, hospitals and shopping malls. Thus, the rapid industrialization, mining activities and infrastructure development activities across the globe can be attributed to the growth of very large generators market globally. However, the fuel efficiency and emission issues of very large generators might pose as a restraint along with the volatile operating and maintaining costs associated with the very large generator.
Based on the geographic regions, global very large generator market is divided into seven key regions namely North America, Latin America, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, APEJ, Japan, and Middle East & Africa. Among the aforementioned regions, APEJ is the largest market for very large generator due to the rapid industrialization, urbanization and constructional activities in the region, which in turn is fostering the growth of gasoline generator market in the region. The Latin America and Middle East & Africa market for very large generator is followed by the APEJ; the industrial growth along with the mining activities in Latin America and Africa is propelling the demand for very large generator market in these regions. The trend in North America and Europe region is more towards sustainable source of energy for electricity, which in turn is resulting in low demand for very large generators in the region. Overall, the global market for very large generator will register a single digit CAGR by the end of forecast period.
Some of the major players identified in the global very large generator market includes, Cummins Power Generation., HarbinGer Generators and Mobile Lighting Towers, Caterpillar, Ingersoll Rand, Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd., YANMAR CO., LTD., Inmesol gensets, S.L. Spain., and Atlas Copco Specialty Rental among others.
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1.1 This practice describes procedures to be followed during alternating current field measurement examination of welds for baseline and service-induced surface breaking discontinuities.
1.2 This practice is intended for use on welds in any metallic material.
1.3 This practice does not establish weld acceptance criteria.
1.4 Units—The values stated in either inch-pound units or SI units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system might not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in nonconformance with the standard.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Almost Free Meat from Schwan's!
I just registered and ordered 8 quarter pound all-beef burgers. The regular prices is $9.99. (This out to be really good meat, in my opinion, at that regular retail price.) It is scheduled for delivery to our door on Saturday. I had to pay only 2 cents for sales tax. Two pounds of beef for 2 cents is not too bad!
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UPDATE to this entry: I did receive my free 2 pounds of beef burgers from Schwan's, but it wasn't a perfect transaction. After placing my order, I received an email with a date for delivery. It said I (or someone) had to be there to receive it all day, as it was impossible to narrow the delivery window. So, I stayed home, missed a swimming opp with Bill and the girls, but the delivery never came. I called, and found it had been rescheduled to a date when we would be out of town. I finally got the date changed again, and it did arrive early in the morning when we were already going to be home. A catalog also came with it. Honestly, the prices are quite high. The only way I see myself ever ordering again is if there's a major closeout or promotion. But I'm still glad for what will amount to 2 free entrees for our family.
4 comments:
- Megan said...
Thanks for the tip! I got the same thing you did for $0.08.
Appreciate it!
- August 4, 2009 at 11:35 PM
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Can't beat that, can you?
Thanks for stopping by, Megan. Can I ask how you found us? I followed your name link and see that you're also homeschooling, right?
- August 5, 2009 at 1:46 PM
- Megan said...
Rebecca - I found you from GWP. I write for them too. *grin*
Our meat came with no problems, but then, Craig was planning to be home the day they wanted to come. And, like you, decided we would never place an order from them otherwise, so the catalog was discarded immediately!
- August 17, 2009 at 10:45 AM
- --Rebecca said...
Oh, THAT Megan! Hi!
Thanks again, then, for stopping by.
Working remote does have that disadvantage. Had you written a long comment, I might have recognized your writing style. :)
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On the 9th April 2000, Mogwai headlined and curated the first All Tomorrow's Parties festival. Today with the blessing of the band we are very excited to be able to put selected highlights from their set at that event up as a free download for ATP/Mogwai fans.
The recordings include versions of classics like Stanley Kubrick, Year 2000 Non-Compliant Cardia and Mogwai Fear Satan as well as versions of Christmas Song and Our Father Our King featuring a string quartet. To stream/download, click here to visit Soundcloud.
The band return to headline and curate at ATP's I'll Be Your Mirror London at Alexandra Palace this May 26th - also playing that day are Dirty Three, Mudhoney, Chavez, Codeine, Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat, Harvey Milk, Floor, The Soft Moon, Balam Acab and Antoni Maiovvi with more to be added.
You can read an interview with Mogwai about their return to headline/curate at The Line Of Best Fit.
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Jason Voorhees 8-Inch Retro Action Figure Coming in October
Every now and then there a must have figure comes along. This is one of them.
Get your retro fix with this Friday the 13th Jason Voorhees 8-Inch Retro Action Figure! The horror icon is a poseable 8-inch tall action figure dressed in tailored fabric clothing similar to the retro toy lines that helped define the licensed action figure market in the 1970s! Jason Voorhees is based on his iconic first appearance with the infamous hockey mask in Friday the 13th Part 3. He comes with machete and harpoon gun accessories, and is entirely faithful to the movie.


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A new report published recently notes that with values soaring 25 percent over the past 12 months, fine wine is now the best-performing collectible of the world's wealthy collectors.
Wine has replaced classic cars as the top collectible, found the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index, which tracks the price growth in the major categories of collectibles. Collectible wine prices surged 25 percent over the past year and are up 61 percent over the past five years thanks to strength in Bordeaux, Burgundy and northern Italian wines.
After the financial crisis, Chinese wine buying exploded and then cooled and this new jump follows that boom and bust in fine wines. Now buying has picked up again because of the strengthening of the Chinese economy and because of the fact that prices have stabilized. By snapping up more than 100 chateaux in France's Bordeaux region, wealthy Chinese have also developed a taste for vineyards, in addition to scooping up the fine wines But strength from strong economies in the U.S., Europe and the rest of Asia strength from strong economies in the U.S., Europe and the rest of Asia is also driving up the wine increasing prices. And Chinese buyers are becoming more expert buyers.
"After the crisis, the Chinese buyers were buying high-value wines not because they liked them, but because they perceived those wines to be the ones to buy," said Andrew Shirley, who compiled the report for Knight Frank. "We saw that bubble pop. Now the Chinese wine buyers are more connoisseurs."
The total sales were up 22 percent compared to 2015 in a Sotheby's led the global wine auction market that was conducted last year. a 10-bottle lot of 1945 Chateau Mouton Rothschild went for $343,000 – way above its $120,000 estimate and its sale of wines from the cellar of William Koch fetched $22 million.
Classic cars are taking a spill at the same time. According to Knight Frank, classic car prices grew only 2 percent over the past 12 months after dominating the collectible list for years, with hair-raising price increases. They fell to sixth place on the ranking of collectibles.
"I think cars are in for a period of flatter growth," Shirley said.
Reporting a growth of 7 percent year on year, art ranked second after wine. But art could end the year at the top spot given that some important masterpieces expected to come up for sale in the fall and the recent strength of the market.
"Art buyers have become more s elective," Shirley said. "But I wouldn't be surprised to see art end the year on top."
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text: Because I'm never done telling people that My So-Called Life is one of the greatest television shows of all time, because someone should publish The Tao of Angela Chase, and because Rich Juzwiak is the king of the viral montage, I'd like to call attention to his incredible clip reel of who he calls the anti-Juno's private thoughts (only one of her essential universal truths is missing: "When you're not sure you trust a person anymore, say a person you really trusted, say your father, you start wishing they'd do something, like, really wrong, just so you could be right about them"). If none of those reasons are enough for you, then watch it because of the plaid. It's all about the plaid. Check it out below and then head on over to fourfour, where I hope we'll soon find clip reels for the rest of the characters (hint, hint, Rich):


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Intracellular and Extracellular pH and Ca Are Bound to Control Mitosis in the Early Sea Urchin Embryo via ERK and MPF Activities
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Studies aiming to predict the impact on marine life of ocean acidification and of altered salinity have shown altered development in various species including sea urchins. We have analyzed how external Na, Ca, pH and bicarbonate control the first mitotic divisions of sea urchin embryos. Intracellular free Ca Cai and pH pHi and the activities of the MAP kinase ERK and of MPF regulate mitosis in various types of cells including oocytes and early embryos. We found that intracellular acidification of fertilized eggs by Na-acetate induces a huge activation of ERK at time of mitosis. This also stops the cell cycle and leads to cell death, which can be bypassed by treatment with the MEK inhibitor U0126. Similar intracellular acidification induced in external medium containing low sodium or 5-N-Methyl-N-isobutyl amiloride, an inhibitor of the Na+-H+ exchanger, also stops the cell cycle and leads to cell death. In that case, an increase in Cai and in the phosphorylation of tyr-cdc2 occurs during mitosis, modifications that depend on external Ca. Our results indicate that the levels of pHi and Cai determine accurate levels of Ptyr-Cdc2 and P-ERK capable of ensuring progression through the first mitotic cycles. These intracellular parameters rely on external Ca, Na and bicarbonate, alterations of which during climate changes could act synergistically to perturb the early marine life.
Autor: Brigitte Ciapa , Laetitia Philippe
Fuente: http://plos.srce.hr/