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Satsuki Mitchell Has a Back Tattoo
Satsuki Mitchell, the longtime girlfriend of 007 actor Daniel Craig, reveals a lower back tattoo while sunbathing at Porto Ercole's Pellicano Hotel, a five star luxury hotel in Tuscany, Italy.
Earlier in the day, the couple was seen taking a romantic walk together.
Craig, 40, has been busy filming the latest installment of James Bond, Quantum of Solace.
Music producer Mark Ronson recently confirmed to the BBC that Amy Winehouse is, in fact, working on the theme song for the upcoming 007 release.
But Ronson, 32, is unsure if the song will make the final cut: "Hopefully it will get used. We're working on it and we'll see happens."


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Ammuniation - Rounds of bullets are called 'ammunition', that which go to their destined targets without having any mind of their own in discriminating anyone, and yet they seem to pose a figurative mind of their own as if when hitting their chosen target.
an-a-mana-sya-yaan - an-mana-sya-yaan
vehicle bearing mind and no mind
mana - mind
sya - suffix for genitive case
yaan - that goes as a vehicle
a - negative particle before words starting with consonants
an - negative particle before words starting with vowels.
So how does a word that describes having a mind of its own and yet not having any discriminatory mind of its own shall be formed? It can be by using a double particle!!
Now bring the rule of "a" being built into consonants, e.g., na = n, ma = ma, and 'n' becoming 'm' as both are nasals, one is labial nasal and the other is labial dental. And then approximate "a" as "u", and you would see the word become "ammuniation".
Do people pronounce "a" as 'u"? Yes
Does language convert "n" to "m" sounds? Yes
Does "na" is same as "n" in transliteration? Yes. "a" is the most ambigous sound, like Rama is Ram and Krishna is Krish actually.
So what does it point? The English words have been coined by people who had no education in classical language and were illiterate in the science of sounds, which the ancients were. It points to the language of unconverted and uninitiated ones - or the generations after their ancestors left their homeland and immigrated to new lands.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
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mumok sees itself as a place for lively exploration of modern and contemporary art. This is art that gets involved and points out the ruptures and transformations in our society, that undermines tried and tested rituals, that makes us more sensitive and expands our imagination, that facilitates new ways of seeing.
Like no other Austrian museum mumok both thinks and acts internationally—as a collector and in research. In these activities, mumok combines the young scene with the established, and domestic with international art. mumok lays great store on challenging and diverse exhibitions, on the continuous expansion, reinterpretation, and maintenance of our collection, on multilingual publications, and lectures, debates, and film programs in the mumok kino.
mumok takes down barriers. It is a place where the most diverse cultural groups and people of all ages can meet and exchange ideas and experience. It is an interface where artists and everyone interested in art can come up close to art with all its contradictions and multiple facets. mumok continually develops and implements creative ideas in art education and communication with the public.
A visit to mumok makes a difference to our everyday consumer behavior. A visit to mumok can further contemplation, aesthetic experience, and critical reflection. A visit to mumok is exciting—art can be enjoyed here.
Staff at mumok are motivated, friendly, open-minded, and always ready to update and expand their skills. Our knowledge is at the forefront of developments in research. We work constructively together, are aware of our responsibilities, and face up to new challenges.
mumok is committed to a culture of equal opportunity and transparency. Communication between staff as a team and with museum visitors is open, respectful and trusting.


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India has increased pressure on its heavily indebted companies with rules that allow banks to push out business owners who fail to repay loans.
The move by Raghuram Rajan, central bank governor, represents an escalation of attempts to bring India's problem of bad loans under control, and end a system that made it nearly impossible for banks to recover assets from near-bankrupt businesses. The rules also represent a significant departure from the country's consensual corporate culture.
The Reserve Bank of India rules released on Monday could also pave the way globally for private equity groups such as KKR and Blackstone to take over distressed companies, a step that has been prevented by rules protecting business owners.
Mr Rajan has been sharply critical of many Indian tycoons, saying they have misused state-backed banks by taking on excessive risks and then refusing to repay loans.


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Wednesday, November 24, 2010
67. pre-op
i guess the x-ray tech didn't really read the requisition for the x-ray because when she took the shot she said, "what the heck". lol. i laughed, then told her i had expanders in my breasts. she then said, "ooooooh". afterwards, she let me see the front and side profiles of my chest x-ray and it looked pretty funny.
i find this time around with stage 2 surgery, i am not freaked out at all. in fact, i am barely thinking about the date approaching. i only just checked now to see how many days away i am from exchange and it is only 12 days. the fear of cancer is gone since the first surgery and this wait all seems like a walk in the park in comparison.
i also returned home today after spending 11 days in the city. it was so great to get away and really helped boost my mood. it was a bit of a whirlwind with stuff to do everyday. it is nice to get back home to my kitties, but i find i am already homesick for the city again. it's where i want to be.
i'll be returning to the city again on dec. 2 so i can write my biology exam, and stay the rest of the weekend because my surgery will be on the 6th. i will miss my cats again, but next time i return to hamilton, it will be to move there...and my cats will be coming with me. january can't come soon enough:)
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- Laureen JeanNovember 24, 2010 at 7:24 PM
You are an amazing young lady Rachel and I am touched at the choice you have made to protect your chances from ever getting Breast cancer..............I am so sorry it claimed the life of your mom and I look forward to meeting someday and hearing all the wonderful memories you have of her.ReplyDelete
I wish you luck on Dec.6th and a speedy recovery that will have you reunited with your cats. I wish I lived closer so I could visit you in the hospital :) You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
PS:Good Luck on your Biology exam, I am sure you will do great!
I am so excited for you. I have 5 more days till my Exchange Surgery and I can agree with the feeling like it is a "Walk in the Park"! Here's to moving on to bigger and better things. Hope all goes well....!ReplyDelete


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Menstruation / New Moon
Cycle: Days 1 - 7
Gift: During this purifying phase, the communication between the right and left hemispheres of your brain is more powerful than any other time.*
Focus: This is an opportunity to reflect on your life and the past month. Let go of anything that you no longer need to carry and release emotions and thoughts that are getting in the way of your wellbeing. Identify which areas of your life need more attention. Be open to receive subtle and intuitive messages and deep insight. Make space to journal and spend time in quiet reflection. Pay special attention to your dreams.
Support: Eat light foods that add nutrients. Include foods with low glycemic index and water-rich fruits and vegetables into your meals. Seafood and sea-based vegetables help remineralize your body with iron and zinc.* Nourish yourself with soothing, warm foods including herbal tea, bone broths, soups and stews. Get plenty of rest and stick to yoga, stretching or walking, especially in the first four days.
Mantra: I release all that no longer serves me and surrender to the flow.
References: *WomanCode by Alisa Vitti (2013)
With deep gratitude to feminine wisdom keepers Susan Lipshutz, Grandmother Flordemayo, Nina Simons and herbalist Kami McBride.


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A man was assaulted with a 2-by-4 in the Mission district early Wednesday morning, police said.
The 51-year-old victim was sleeping in the 2100 block of Harrison Street about 1:20 a.m. when he was jolted awake after being struck with the board, police said. The victim saw five men fleeing,police said.
He sustained a laceration to his head and was taken to a hospital, but his injury was reportedly not life-threatening.


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The application or DLL C:\windows\system 32\ wininet.dll is not a valid windows image
please check this against your installation diskette
so here is what happen:
yesterday i was playing around with my itunes and i deleted my library. so i get the bright idea to system restore.
now BANG.
i get this.
anyway to fix this without getting the IT guy out here..........
i can access some things thorough the task master and i tried system restoring again.....no dice.


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The Financial Times got a great quote Wednesday (link via MSNBC) from executive headhunter John Challenger: "The pressure is not going to relent on CEOs in 2007. The days of the imperial chief executive are over."
One reason is the growing influence of private equity. Reporter Francesco Guerrera got another great quote from Steve Ellis of Bain & Co.: "One of the messages for 2007 is: whether you like it or not, your company is for sale."
It seems that society's view of the CEO is becoming increasingly bi-polar. We assume CEOs are extraordinarily gifted, as evidenced by their robust pay packages. But we are simultaneously become less tolerant of underperformance, as evidenced by the Ellis quote and Mr. Nardelli's recent exit from Home Depot. One could wonder if this fire and ice approach will deliver the best results. It brings to mind something Warren Buffett wrote in another context in his 1990 Letter to Shareholders:
"Huge debt, we were told, would cause operating managers to focus their efforts as never before, much as a dagger mounted on the steering wheel of a car could be expected to make its driver proceed with intensified care. We'll acknowledge that such an attention-getter would produce a very alert driver. But another certain consequence would be a deadly - and unnecessary - accident if the car hit even the tiniest pothole or sliver of ice."
Like excessive debt, the current policy toward CEOs raises the stakes without doing much to improve prospective performance. If one of our biggest problems is short-termism (past commentaries here), putting the CEO in a position where the only options are immediate positive results or termination seems to me ill-advised.
But what is the alternative? In his excellent update of Benjamin Graham's The Intelligent Investor, Jason Zweig observes that in early editions of the book Graham wrote extensively about management quality. But he reduced the section over time, ultimately limiting it to a few paragraphs on dividend policy.
Perhaps no other part of The Intelligent Investor was more drastically changed by Graham than this... Why did Graham cut away more than three quarters of his original argument? After decades of exhortation, he evidently had given up hope that investors would ever take any interest in monitoring the behavior of corporate managers.
...Graham wants you to realize something basic but incredibly profound: When you buy a stock, you become an owner of the company. Its managers, all the way up to CEO work for you. Its board of directors must answer to you. Its cash belongs to you. Its businesses are your property. If you don't like how your company is managed, you have a right to demand that the managers be fired, the directors be changed, or the property sold. "Stockholders," declares Graham, "should wake up."
So perhaps they are. For those who believe, as Graham did (and as Robert Monks does today) that shareholders should rule the company, there is plenty to rebel against (see, for example, my September post on stakeholder theory).
But investor attention is, um...intermittent. Scandals make headlines, but it's hard to show that governance improves. Graef Crystal observes that even after the scandals and reform of the first half of this decade, there's still not much rhyme or reason to how top executives are paid. That won't change until shareholders give the matter sustained rational attention.
But how likely is that? Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus doesn't seem to think it's about to happen. In the AP story he is quoted as saying: "It's like the old story, if the stock goes up 10 points, who's going to care?"
By the way, there is an interesting new paper on CEO tenure and firm performance here. I particularly like their distinction between 'owner' and 'manager' CEOs.


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I'm leading my first PYP workshop in Mumbai in September so I thought this weekend would be a good time to do some rereading of "Making the PYP Happen." (I hear a lot of the PYP aficionados in India can quote it verbatim, even giving page numbers and paragraphs.)
In my intimidation and, of course, my attempts at preparation, I am rereading this important document with a serious demeanor, green highlighter and post-it notes in hand. I'm the first to admit that I am more than a bit intimidated that I am being entrusted with imparting IB wisdom or at least facilitating IB discussion amongst colleagues, many of whom will be more experienced and adept than I am at embracing and USING this framework for constructivist learning.
I thought I really knew this document, but there are so many things that are jumping out at me on nearly every page. The section on concepts has given me my biggest "I really needed to reread and remember that" moments thus far. I'm certain there will be many more such jolts as I continue my re-education.
According to "Making the PYP Happen," the concepts are key: they "drive the curriculum," but sometimes they have driven me a bit crazy in the sense that I have a hard time explaining them and thus using them as effectively as I might with my students in their inquiries. They key questions have always challenged me just a bit. I don't always completely get them. Do you know what I mean? (And should a woman who has been practicing PYP for 11 odd years and who is a workshop leader be admitting this on a public blog? Probably not. Let's just say I'm a lifetime learner and someone who forgets easily so I have to do a lot of re-learning.)
Anyway, as I studied my PYP bible today, and came to the concepts section of the Essential Elements, I realized I had not looked at it in a long time. Big aha: for each concept, there is not only a key question, but a definition, a rationale, and examples of related concepts. Now, I'm not admitting that I didn't know this; I'm just saying I haven't looked at this in a while and suddenly I am feeling much more conceptually confident.
Let me give you an example of what I'm talking about complete with my own thought bubbles, in case you can't rush right over to your own "Making The PYP Happen" and see for yourself.
Concept: Causation
(This is one of the eight concepts that I actually find the most challenging. I've never been that good with cause and effect. Maybe that's why I keep making the same mistakes over and over...)
Key Question: Why is it like it is?
(We all know this question inside out and ask it all the time, right?)
Definition: The understanding that things do not just happen, that there are causal relationships at work, and that actions have consequences.
(Now why couldn't I share that definition (and all the others) with my students? Of course I could! (I'm sure many of you have it prominently displayed in your classroom. I do, but the typeface is so small, I can't even read it. Tomorrow I enlarge.) As soon as I read the definition again today, I had a whole new understanding of this concept and its key question. It helped me enormously.)
Rationale: This concept was selected because of the importance of prompting students to ask "Why?" and helping them to recognize that actions and events have reasons and consequences. The analysis of causal relationships is significant within and across all disciplines.
(Thank you, IB! I had forgotten that you have given us rationales for why PYP is constructed the way it is. These rationales are embedded throughout the entire document. It's very reassuring! I know what I am doing works, but understanding why and how it came about lends a fair bit of credibility to this framework we've all bought into, doesn't it?)
Examples of related concepts: Consequences, sequences, pattern, impact.
(Those sure seem like mighty transdisciplinary concepts too, don't they? Yahoo!)
Each of the concepts are unpacked in this same manner. Form, function...you name it. I'm all ready to dive into a conceptual cocktail of learning with my students this year and to figure it out together. (Admittedly, cocktail is not the best word to use in conjunction with students and IB, but I liked the alliteration.)
So...even if you're a "seasoned professional" why not do some rereading of your IB documents to refresh and invigorate your practice? Don't do it all at once: just a few pages a day, maybe five or ten minutes, with or without a cocktail in hand (probably without, especially if you're still at work).
Your students (and admin) will thank you!


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Insepera Balls ReviewFirst time bullet buyer? Then you are in the right place! If not, you may want to keep looking for something that has a bit more to offer then this great beginners toy!
Offer a lot of creativity.
Cute color.
Offer a lot of creativity.
Cute color.
Horrible seams.
Not mind blowing vibrations.
Not mind blowing vibrations.
This was the first ball vibrator I have ever used. When I first saw it, I wasn't even exactly sure what you do with it! I am very glad we gave it a try! This toy had nice vibrations and worked great for clitoral stimulation and for vaginal insertion. I didn't try them anally. I used this toy as a couple and it was fun and added some excitement and experimentation into our love session. This toy is definitely best for toy or bullet beginners.
Material / Texture
The material of the balls themselves is nice but the seam is horrible! If these were seamless they would be so much better. They are a size and texture that is great for beginners or first time bullet users. It does have a plastic smell when you hold them close to your nose but it's not overwhelming. They're soft to the touch.
Design / Shape / Size
The design of the Insepera Balls is nice, the cord is a good length and the balls are a great size, especially for beginners. The seam in the middle of each ball is annoying and does not feel good. Toy is easy to hide and fits easily into any suitcase or travel bag. Make sure to remove batteries before travel.
Functions / Performance / Controls
The controls consist of 3 options: off, low, high. Pretty fool proof. Also very simple and basic. If you like any sort of pattern or variation to your vibe this is definitely not the toy for you. For beginners who are just learning how to use toys like this, (as I am!) this toy is perfect. There are not overwhelming options and buttons, leaving you a lot more focus on the fun!
Care and Maintenance
I washed with soap and water before and after use. It is a new piece, but so far has seemed relatively easy to care for. I recommend using a water based lube with this toy. I store it in a dresser drawer and it does slightly pick up lint so be sure to rinse before use!
This came in a clear hard plastic cover that also had a cardboard insert with some product details (unfortunately this was destroyed by my toddler before i could get a picture.) The package was actually easy to open, as is not always the case with those hard plastic packages!
Personal comments
Even though this is not a mind blowing toy, if you are new to the whole toy area this would be a great place to start. I am just coming out of my box sexually and I have found that finding toys that look interesting and creative helps me to open up and explore myself. These balls were a great way for me and my fiance to discover new things we liked and didn't like and what we want our next toys to offer us.
Follow-up commentary 1 month after original review
The novelty of this toy, because I had never used anything like it before, made this toy fun in the beginning. But the more I used it, the less I like it. I have found that the strings the balls are attached to are a bit too short and the vibrations are more deep inside the balls. I prefer a stronger, more buzzy vibe. This is definitely a toy that can open you up to the experience of ball vibrators but if you have any experience in this area, I would keep looking for something better!
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Patricia Marx
Humorist Patricia Marx, author of Let's Be Less Stupid: An Attempt to Maintain My Mental Faculties, is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Vogue, The Atlantic Monthly and other magazines. You may have also seen her work as a comedy writer on Saturday Night Live or read one of her many books for children and adults. Earlier this year, she started worrying about aging her brain, so she set off on a hilarious course of self-discovery, testing out most of the do-it-yourself brain training and brain enhancing options available. Did she bring out her inner genius? Find out at Brain Matters 2015. Ms. Marx kicks off our conference with some selections and insights from her books. You can find more of her work at Hachette Book Group and on Amazon.com.
Jay Cross, a friend and colleague to many of us, passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. Jay was an innovator, a mentor and a friend. He was really excited about this conference and was one of the first people to sign on, giving the conference credibility and momentum. I know we'll all be thinking of him whenever we talk about informal learning – just one of his many innovations in the learning profession. We are dedicating the Brain Matters conference to his memory. Please remember Jay and his family in your thoughts and prayers.
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Trish O'Connor
Neuroscience is beginning to understand the spiritual experience and how it affects the brain in powerful, transformative ways. One of the speakers who will delve into this topic at Brain Matters 2015 is Trish O'Connor. Trish is the founder of Epiclesis Consulting LLC, a company dedicated to enhancing communication about spirituality in the broadest possible sense as that which gives ultimate meaning to a person's existence.
Her topic at Brain Matters: Writing to find ultimate meaning: From Concept to Book. Writing has been an integral part of her own spirituality for most of her life, including "writer's sketches," short passages sparked by a simple word or phrase. She provides tips, templates and tools for writers and has edited such books as Alyson Quinn's When the River Wakes Up and Charles O'Connor's The Great War and the Death of God. She also leads spiritual retreats for adults, youth, and children.
Trish recently launched "The Seven-Minute Retreat," a monthly YouTube series to help the busy person find room for spiritual refreshment in even the most hectic schedule. The series is available in English and Spanish.
You may contact Trish O'Connor on Facebook, LinkedIn or her website: www,epiclesis.com.
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Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You almost persuaded me to become a Christian." Acts 26:28
Recommended reading: Acts 26
Philip Bliss was a gifted young musician who died tragically in train disaster at the age of thirty five. Philip worked for a publishing company, writing sacred and secular songs. He was a rising star in the American gospel music scene. As time allowed, he also volunteered as soloist and song leader in evangelist meetings. One day he was assisting preacher, Rev. Brunage. During the sermon the evangelist quoted Acts 26:28. Philip was struck by those words and penned the hymn "Almost Persuaded" in 1871, a year before his death. Philip sang the hymn at evangelistic rally in
Waukegan. When he sang hymn an unusual power swept over the crowd.
Dear Jesus, every day is a gift from the Lord. We are blessed with Your Holy words in the Bible that persuade us to serve You. Your teachings are true and good. We desire to join You in Your ministry to others. Amen.


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- Eugene Wamalwa has secretly dropped his bid to be the next Nairobi governor
- He is said to have fallen out with some Jubilee MPs
Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has secretly bowed out of the Nairobi gubernatorial race after he failed to marshal full support from the Jubilee MPs.
Wamalwa had teamed up with former Starehe member of parliament Bishop Margret Wanjiru and formed an informal alliance named Team 'A' that was set to see Eugene endorsed as the potential candidate for Nairobi governorship with Wanjiru as the running mate.
READ ALSO: Blow to Kidero as GEMA community endorse Uhuru ally for Nairobi governorship
Reports indicate that Eugene exit was also buoyed by rumours that he never voted for the Jubilee government in 2013 after Uhuru failed to name him as his running mate, the Star reports.
He is said to have only joined the government after his prospects in politics made a dip.
Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu, one of the Jubilee leader's who had earlier endorsed Wamalwa is said to have been warned by Kikuyu Council of Elders against associating with the CS.
Efforts to contact Wamalwa for a right of reply were not successful as his mobile phone was off.
READ ALSO: Mike Sonko teams up with Uhuru allies to form Team B outfit to oust Kidero
Another theory on why Wamalwa is being sidelined by the ruling government is his choice of the candidates he is working with.
Those in the know say Bishop Wanjiru only joined the Jubilee party after being shortchanged by Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) in 2013 that saw her lose the senatorial seat.
READ ALSO: Eugene Wamalwa is a loser and has already lost Nairobi
Wamalwa candidature has been facing stiff competition from Nairobi senator Mike Sonko team that comprise of Dagoretti South MP Dennis Waweru and TNA chairman Johnson Sakaja .The three are close allies of president Uhuru Kenyatta.
Luhya community living in Nairobi recently scoffed at Wamalwa's ability to be the next governor of Nairobi.
His campaign rallies in Nairobi have also been disrupted by youths.
Source: Tuko.co.ke


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Those visitors looking to have that extra experience at a lower price will be drawn to our General Admission areas. They will benefit from selected viewing points where access to video screens and live commentary is also provided. Refreshments can be purchased at our snack stores, while merchandise shops are also located in the General Admission area where visitors can choose items from the latest Red Bull Air Race range.
The exact set up of the General Admission areas varies across race locations. Some include family-friendly areas, bleachers (elevated positions) and other forms of unreserved ticket categories. A full description of each area is available when selecting the race you are interested in purchasing tickets for.
Red Bull Air Race regularly offers its visitors the opportunity to watch the race action from a multi-tiered grandstand. This provides the audience with some of the best views of the racetrack. Live commentary and dedicated video screens will complete the race experience, allowing fans to track lap times to the split second and watch some of the most decisive maneuvers in replay.
Visitors will also have the opportunity to choose from a selection of food and beverages at one of our snack stores and take home their very personal Red Bull Air Race souvenir from the official merchandise shop. As of 2016, our grandstand category is also referred to as main grandstand or reserved seating.
Extra Local Ticket Options
For those Red Bull Air Race event visitors looking for that little extra, we offer some unique ticket options that capture the local culture and create an exciting atmosphere to watch the race action. At a number of races this season, fans have the opportunity to take advantage of local concepts, which include dedicated fan areas, additional entertainment value and special seating arrangements. Check out the latest concepts when selecting the "more info" button.
Hangar Viewing
Since the start of the 2016 series, Red Bull Air Race offers its fans the opportunity to purchase tickets for the special Hangar Viewing Area at selected race locations. The Hangar Viewing Area gives fans the chance for a close-up glimpse of the technical operations and race weekend routines of race teams and airport operations.
How can I buy a hospitality package for the Red Bull Air Race?
In general, tickets can always be bought online at www.redbullairrace.com. Please choose the stop you are interested in and click on the "buy tickets" button. You will be connected directly to the corresponding web shop where you can purchase your tickets as well as find information regarding the various ticket options.
At some stops it is also possible to purchase tickets through a retail outlet and usually on-site from one of the box offices which are operational shortly before the venue opens until the end of the scheduled event. For more information regarding the latter please also check the event specific FAQ section in the event tab.
How much is a hospitality package for the Red Bull Air Race?
Ticket prices and ticket categories vary slightly at each event. The venues and local conditions are different for each race, which causes the ticket categories and services included to differ. Therefore, please check the event(s) you are interested in by following the "buy tickets" button for the corresponding hospitality ticket.
Are children discounts available?
Discounted rates are available for each stop, but under slightly varying conditions for each category. Please check the special event FAQs for further information.
How do I get my tickets?
How you receive your tickets depends on the delivery method selected during the booking process. Most of the tickets are bought online and therefore mainly distributed per email as Print@Home ticket. We do however also offer the opportunity to book hard copy tickets with some our ticket partners. Please check directly with the respective ticket partner. Bookings made close to the event that do not allow delivery due to time limitations will be available in form of a print at home ticket or can be purchased at one of the ticket offices on-site.
Do I have to print my Print@Home tickets?
Please print a copy of your Print@Home ticket and bring it to the event. The printed field containing the barcode on the ticket must be well printed since there will be electronic admission control on-site. That way we can guarantee that the scanner will be able to read the barcode on the ticket, which will grant entry to the event premise. Scanning the barcode from mobile devices cannot be guaranteed.
Can I return the hospitality tickets?
The ticket holder acknowledges, within the Terms and Conditions, that there is no right of cancellation once the ticket has been purchased. Tickets received for the event can therefore be neither exchanged nor returned. The same applies if the date or location of the event has to be changed for any reason. In this case, the ticket entitles the event attendee to also attend the event at an alternative date or at the alternative location.
Can I exchange the hospitality tickets I bought?
No. Applicants cannot return or exchange hospitality tickets, which have been sold without the prior written approval of Red Bull Air Race
What happens if I forget to bring my hospitality ticket to the race?
We can only guarantee your access when you are able to present a valid ticket at the entrance. The ticket should be undamaged and valid for the specific date when presented at the entrance. If the ticket is not available, the barcode on the ticket cannot be read by the electronic access system and the barcode number cannot be deciphered, there is no entitlement to admission to the event
What happens if the event is cancelled?
In the unlikely event of a cancellation or abandonment full details of procedures will be posted on the websites and communicated to hospitality guests on the big screens and via the sound system on location. If in doubt, please visit www.redbullairrace.com. Bad weather such as rain does not automatically mean that the race will be cancelled. Race planes can fly in the rain, therefore please bring appropriate clothing.
Are cameras allowed into the hospitality?
Cameras are allowed on-site but only for personal use. Professional or media photography must be registered with our communications department: firstname.lastname@example.com
Is parking available at the venue and included in the ticket?
Hospitality guests are entitled to VIP parking (except Budapest and Porto races) – usually one car park pass is issued for every two Sky Lounge. Additional car parking passes are usually available for purchase at some races. We kindly ask you to visit the event page for more information on using alternative methods of transport to the venue.
Is there a special dress code to follow?
We encourage hospitality guests to wear smart-casual clothing and kindly ask not to wear sports and beach attire.
When does the event start?
The opening hours vary slightly from race to race so we kindly ask each hospitality guest to check the corresponding event page for the schedule and opening hours. In the week prior to the race, Sky Lounge hospitality guests will receive an information letter including the opening hours and official schedule well as some useful information for the race weekend.
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For the record, my role at work has changed and I have been trying to get acquainted with my new coverage area and fulfill my new responsibilities. Add that to the fact that last week I was accused of something I didn't do and that equals me being too pissed to write anything than what was expected of me at my regular job.
But, I'm back now and can we just all agree that politicians are freaks and get over it? And I use the term "freak" loosely. "Freak" can mean that you take chances sexually and it could also mean that your level of stupidity makes you a "freak" of nature worthy to be apart of some sort of a traveling circus. Just last week, we saw all of that.Let's start with John Edwards first so we can get that out of the way. I'll be the first to admit that he was wrong to cheat on his wife. Some folks are extra aggravated because his wife has been battling cancer for years. I agree that was wrong - as hell, but wouldn't it have been just as wrong if she was healthy? I'm saying, would everyone have been this outraged if she'd never been sick at all?
Personally, I think that it would not have much mattered if she were healthy, they'd just look at it as another politician having an affair. I think Bill Clinton sort of pioneered the whole "cheating" thing not being a big deal. Honestly, I think it is a private matter to be discussed between the couple.
I think the only way this thing should have made the news is if his wife would have tried to castrate his cheatin' ass, or something. It came out now because this heifer he was cheating with claims he fathered her child. The funny thing about that is she won't submit to a blood test. What kind of mess is that?
It sounds like to me she wanted some kind of fame and noteriety and why wouldn't she? Look at all the press that chicken head Monica Lewinsky got. Or what about that chick with Gov. Spitzer - you know, the one who went wild. This country thrives on scandal and instead of chastising these nasty skanks who knowingly have sex with married men they get celebrated.
Excuse me, I just detest women who sleep with, have sex and/or carry on relationships with men they know are married. That to me speaks volumes about how they view marriage and how they view themselves. Those actions to me say these women do not respect the couple's vows or themselves because they feel like they have to share a man.
I know that sounds judgemental but I'm sorry, sleeping with married men and knowing they are married is displaying "skank-like" behavior. Getting back to the matter at hand, he was wrong, he says his wife has forgiven him and his God has forgiven him. I'm glad about that. I'd hate for his wife and the Lord to be mad at him. LoL.
Well, I guess I should be glad that Edwards' romp was with a grown a-- woman and not an intern or a page or another dude. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I'd just hate to add him being on the down low to his list of growing indiscretions.
And Kwame! Kwame, Kwame, Kwame! Why couldn't you just quit while you were behind? Why on Earth would he think that it was OK for him to leave the city on a business trip if the judge told him not to?
Now, he's being charged with two felony counts of assault for allegedly pushing one police officer into another. I think those two are trumped up but those are the only two that will get him any real time.
Some media outlets keep comparing him to Ray Nagin and I still haven't researched that yet. I know that there's not a whole lot being done down in the Big Easy but that doesn't surprise me. I always say if you don't like the job your politicians are doing, you have the power to get rid of them in every election. But, what then are you options? Other politicians and as of late, I'm not so confident. In fact, politicians are starting to make me feel like Maroon 5:


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Astros owner vows to evaluate team after season
PHOENIX – Although Drayton McLane wishes Roy Oswalt would have kept his comments about the team atmosphere private, the ace righthander definitely caught the Astros owner's attention.
And McLane vows to completely evaluate the whole club, from manager Cecil Cooper, the coaching staff, and the training staff all the way down to the energy drinks players take.
"There's plenty of time when the season is over to address how we finished up," McLane said. "Let's see what the real potential of this team is. We had much greater expectations, so you have to adjust. Part of it you have to look at it. You ever see a team that had as many injuries to key players?"
McLane has always been adamant about the need for leadership, a trait he values greatly.
And it's clear Oswalt wasn't talking about McLane on Wednesday night when he said: "I think it starts from the top. You got to get it from the top and come in and get us going. You got to liven up. You can't play dead, especially against guys in first place. They're going to come out and give you everything they got. You got to play it out."
With that in mind, McLane was asked if he was pleased with the leadership Cooper has shown this year. McLane didn't offer a critique of his team's manager, but he also didn't give a vote of confidence, as he gave during earlier controversies surrounding his manager this year.
"I don't know that I can have evaluated or considered that," McLane said when asked of the team leadership. "We're going to review every part — from the players to the manager, to the farm system. We haven't picked out any one part of it.
"Roy had great frustration, and that's part of a champion. He wants to win as much as anybody else. These are problems you need to solve internally rather than through the media."
McLane is also well aware of the other postgame comments Oswalt made after the Astros' 3-2 loss against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night at Busch Stadium.
Oswalt definitely caught McLane's attention, especially with these statements: "We have an owner that pays us money to come play. We got to play. If you don't give 100 percent you're cheating him and you're cheating the fans of Houston. You got to come out here and give everything you got. If you don't you're cheating the fans coming to pay to (see you) play the game."
Not wanting to embarrass anybody, Oswalt has refused to give any names. Instead, he made his feelings clear while addressing teammates during their players-only meeting Thursday morning in St. Louis.
"I just want to win," Oswalt said. "That's all that matters."
McLane definitely wants his players to give 100 percent to the fans, so he was left wondering which players may not have been giving 100 percent.
"He didn't name any names," McLane said. "I'm kind of struggling to know who he was referring to. We got some great players. When we put this team together in December and January, we certainly had thought we were going to have better results than we had this year. I think the team has given great effort.
"Particularly when you get to the big leagues, you play 162 games and you need to play hard, aggressively for the 162 games; No. 1, for the fans. They support you. And for the team, that's how you build your fan base and the fan base for the season. And for the players themselves, they take lots of pride in their careers."
McLane is adamant that he doesn't have a problem with the team's effort this year.
"I feel they play aggressively, they play hard," he said. "I think the comments that Roy made, I think he was probably frustrated in not winning a very close game. Those comments need to be done internally with the coaches and manager and the general manager. Like a family it's better not to tell it to the whole town. It's better to handle it to the family.
"You need to solve those problems internally. From time to time the manager has meetings with just the players. At times, the general manager has meetings with the players. And at times I've had meetings with them."
With that said, McLane is definitely concerned
"You're always concerned," he said. "I think there is concern because we had great expectations."


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Lady Luxe – New face Catalina Llanes models the most ladylike fall styles for our latest exclusive photographed by Matallana. The Colombian beauty wears a wardrobe of luxe fashions from labels such as Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger and Giorgio Armani selected by stylist Brandy Joy Smith. Keeping with the ladylike theme, Catalina's hair and makeup exudes pure sophistication with luxe curls by hair stylist Shalom Sharon and glam makeup courtesy of Elisa Flowers.
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Leopard Cubby Doug Holstein Photography
Baby Elephantby Isak Pretorius Photographyhttps://www.facebook.com/isakpretorius.wildlifephotography
Sam the cat may have nine lives, but he only has one expression – worried – thanks to his unusual markings. He has two black marks on his forehead resembling eyebrows. His owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, rescued Sam the stray cat from New York and set-up an online profile dedicated to him and his 'eyebrows'. Sam now has more than 24,000 followers on picture sharing site Instagram with his anxious expression earning him world wide fame…Picture: Rex Features
The two-year-old cat even looks surprised by his new celebrity status. Since Sam's owner started the Instagram account, the photos have spread to Twitter, Facebook and now his own dedicated website. Sam's biography says the cat enjoys 'eating, worrying, surprises and pooping'. Sam's owner has said a portion of the proceeds from his website will go to Empty Cages Collective, a non-profit, no-kill, volunteer based animal shelter in Brooklyn, NY.Picture: Rex Features
Three polar bear cubs demand their mum's attention as they clamber over her at Wapusk National Park near Manitoba, CanadaPicture: Matthias Breiter/Minden Pictures/Solent News & Photo Agency
A snail and a caterpillar come to face to face in Batam, IndonesiaPicture: Shikhei Goh / Barcroft Medi
Pianist Richard Clayderman plays the piano to Galapagos tortoise Dirk (aged 70) and his girlfriend Polly to encourage the endangered animals at London Zoo to mate, with a week to go until Valentine's Day. The slow-moving giants didn't appear particularly impressed, and only seemed to perk up when zookeepers brought them some carrots.Picture: Lewis Whyld/PA
Humans, cats, dogs and horses are all descended from a furry, insect-eating creature which lived just 200,000 years after the extinction of dinosaurs, scientists claim. A picture of the small animal was put together by scientists after examining thousands of fossilised and living mammals to construct an evolutionary family tree. They concluded that the mother of all mammals, except marsupials and the handful which lay eggs, was a scampering four-legged creature weighing less than half a pound (200g).Picture: AFP PHOTO / CARL BUELL/AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Photographer Scott Cromwell captured the split-second moment when a chameleon went in for the kill. Mr Cromwell watched as Geoffrey, a 17-month-old chameleon released his tongue towards a mantis and hit it straight on.Picture: Scott Cromwell/Solent News & Photo Agency
An alligator's fiery red eyes glow in the dark as it waits for its next meal. The picture was taken in the shallow river of the Myakka River State Park in Florida, where American photographer Larry Lynch spotted the reptile lurking in the shallow river waiting to pounce.Picture: LARRY LYNCH / CATERS NEWS
Leopard in tree, Timbavati, South Africaby Christof Schoeman Wildlife Photographyhttps://www.facebook.com/christofschoemanwildlifephotography
An African elephant damages a fence in the Timbavati Game Reserve, South Africa. Young bull elephants often like to wreak havoc for no particular reason other than showing off their strength. However, there's the possibility that the low-frequency noises caused by the pump servicing a nearby waterhole irritated him. But it really looked like he was just having fun; like a mischievous teenager, he retreated hastily as soon as the rangers' car appeared honking its horn.Picture: Ignacio Yufera/FLPA / Rex Features
This fox got more than she bargained for when she gave an icy pond a lick – and got her tongue stuck. Nineteen-year-old photographer Bertie Gregory caught the moment on camera in a park near his home in Bristol. He says: "As this individual was a cub from the previous spring she was fairly inexperienced and so frozen water proved to be a new and exciting challenge. When she finally plucked up the courage to walk out into the middle of the pond, her curious nature eventually led her to lick the ice. As we've all found out, a warm tongue gets stuck on cold ice and hers was no exception. There was a comical pause as she stood there motionless, tongue stuck, not knowing what to do. Eventually the vixen panicked and pulled her head violently upwards, leaving some of the skin on her tongue stuck to the ice."Picture: Bertie Gregory/NPL / Rex Features
University student Morgan Trimble photographed this shoebill trying to eat her camera tripod after being released into the wild. The bird had been hand-reared in captivity by conservationists since it was rescued from poachers as a chick.Picture: MorganTrimble/BNPS
Angry Lion Dad, Masai Mara, Kenyaby Guy Dekelver Photography
Lions in Serengeti – Mara Ecosystem … power for the lions in Africa.by Uwe Skrzypczak Photography
Lion Cub, Serengeti, Tanzaniaby Uwe Skrzypczak Photography
Two polar bear cubs play tug of war with bowhead whale skin at the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in North Slope, Alaska. US photographer Steve Kazlowskihas compiled his favourite photos in a new book, Bear Country: North America's Grizzly, Black and Polar Bears.Picture: Steven Kazlowski / Barcroft Media
Nicola Manomaiudom looks at a dodo at Extinction: Not the End of the World, a new exhibition at the Natural History Museum starting on Feb 8Picture: Paul Grover
Young Lion Male at Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit, South Africaby Greg McCall-Peat Photographyhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Greg-McCall-Peat-Photography/169427349765665
Lion Cub, Balule Game Reserve, Hoedspruit, South Africaby Greg McCall-Peat Photographyhttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Greg-McCall-Peat-Photography/169427349765665
The moon rises over the Mount Redentore and a lenticular cloud is still coloured.by Alessio Andreani Photographyhttp://www.alessioandreani.com/http://www.facebook.com/AlessioAndreaniPhotography
Rhino Sunrise, Kruger National Park, South Africaby Mario Moreno Photographyhttp://www.mariomorenophotography.com/http://www.facebook.com/mariomorenophotography
Aurora Borealis, Northern Yukon Territory, Canadaby Marc Adamus Photographyhttp://www.marcadamus.com/
It's bad enough when a hungry heron plucks you from the dirt to be its lunch, but does it have to dunk you in water too? Photographer Steve Shinn captured this fascinating glimpse into the eating habits of a great blue heron in Long Beach, California. He says: "I have observed great blue herons dining on all sorts of prey including fish, rodents and even other birds, but they seem to like dunking gophers before swallowing them. I will venture that it makes them easier to swallow as the idea of trying to gulp a dry mass of hair seems rather difficult."Picture: Steve Shinn/Rex Features
Northern Lights, over floating ice in IcelandPicture: Chakarin Wattanamongkol / Barcroft Media
Quick-thinking holidaymaker Isabelle Filippini grabbed her camera as she saw this massive waterspout drop down from the sky into the sea, north of Bastia, in CorsicaPicture: Isabelle Filippini/Solent News & Photo Agency
Raccoon Cubs in Oak Treeby Ronday Photographyhttp://www.rondayphotography.com/
A golden tabby tiger called Sapphire relaxes at Olmense Zoo in Antwerp, Belgium. Just 30 of these rare animals are known to exist on the planet, with none left in the wild.Picture: Alida Jorissen / Barcroft Media
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad looks at a space monkey during a ceremony to mark Iran's National Day of Space Technology in Tehran. Ahmadinejad unveiled two small satellites, Nahid and Zohreh (Venus in Farsi and Arabic) and said that he is ready to be the first man in space sent by Iranian scientists under an ambitious national programme which aims to put a human being into orbit before 2020.Picture: IRANIAN PRESIDENCY WEBSITE/ARMAN TEIMUR/AFP
Ant Tower !!In a bid to make an escape from a bird cage, a 10-strong army of ants link up to turn themselves into a ladder. The insects climbed on top of each other to form a tower to try and reach the top of the cage. Indonesian photographer Fahmi Bhs captured the antics near his home in Jakarta.Picture: Fahmi Bhs/HotSpot Media
Nestled in the "Valley of the Ten Peaks" in the Canadian Rockies is a sparkling, crystal clear, glacially-fed lake of surpassing beauty. Lake Moraine languidly awaits anyone willing to journey to an elevation of approximately 6,183 feet above sea level to enjoy its pristine blue waters and the magnificent views of Alberta, Canada's Banff National Parkby Stephen Oachs Nature Photographyhttp://www.ApertureAcademy.com/http://www.facebook.com/stephen.oachs
A lioness stands on her hind legs and stares at a boy. Photographer Armando Sierra captured the scene as his son Matthew walked up to the animal's enclosure at Zoo Miami in Florida, USA.Picture: Armando Sierra/Solent News & Photo Agency
Rising Malachite Kingfisherby Mark Dumbleton Photographyhttp://markdumbleton.com/
Hyena Siblings Playing at Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa.by Brendan Cremer Photographyhttp://www.brendoncremerphotography.com/http://www.facebook.com/brendon.cremer.photography
A photographer was revealed as the winner of a prestigious national award for this picture of a lightning strike – on the day of his funeral. Danny Beath, 52, had entered the Travel Photo of the Year competition seven times before but never won first prize despite making the finals. His image of a storm over poppy fields in Blackstone Nature Reserve in the Severn Valley netted him first prize in this year's contest. But before the organisers could tell the snapper about his win, Danny tragically collapsed outside his house in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and died of a heart attack on January 14.Picture: Danny Beath / Newsteam
Acres of colour sprawl across the landscape, highlighting the patchwork rainbow of Holland's tulip fields. Photographer Normann Szklop hired a small plane for the shoot.Picture: Normann Szkop / Rex Features
Cormorant PoseMabkwe hide in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve is one of the best places for avian photography in South Africa.by Rudi van den Heeverhttp://www.LinRuPhotography.com/http://www.facebook.com/pages/LinRu-Photography/108401912575806
Elephants on fireby Isak Pretorius Photographyhttp://www.isakpretorius.com/http://www.facebook.com/isakpretorius.wildlifephotography
Big Cat NapA couple of female lions escaping the mid afternoon heat and bugs snoozing away on a giant eucalyptus branch at Lake Nakuru in Kenya, Africa.by Stephen Oachs Nature Photographyhttp://www.ApertureAcademy.com/
After a gazelle kill, mama cheetah cleans up her young offspring. Ndutu, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa.by Betty Sederquist Photography
Two 6 month old male cheetahs just hanging out with mom nearby.Phinda Private Reserve, South Africaby Michael Moss Photography
Zoo owner Emmanuel Tangco reads a book to his snakes in his bedroom in Malabon, Metro Manila. The Lunar New Year begins on February 10 this year and marks the start of the Year of the Snake.Picture: REUTERS/Erik De Castro
Straw-coloured bats flock together during migration in Kasanka national park, Zambia. About 8 million bats make it one of Africa's largest and most spectacular mammal migrations. The six-foot-wingspan bats live on just one-acre of forest on this huge continent. When they come home to roost after their daily hunt for fruit, each tree holds up to 10 tonnes of bats, making this the highest density mass of warm-blooded mammals on the planetPhotograph: Will Burrard-Lucas/Barcroft Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/BLphotography
A lizard rides on the back of a snail in Batam, IndonesiaPhotograph: Shikhei Goh/Barcroft Media
A dog rests on a buffalo near Ravi river in LahorePhotograph: Mohsin Raza/Reuters
A curious lion cub peering through an opening in a termite mound.in the Okavango Delta., Botswanaby Grant Atkkinson/Atkinson Photography and Safarishttps://www.facebook.com/atkinsonphotographyandsafaris
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) anti-poaching squad search for poachers and displaced elephants in the Kora national park. Wildlife protection groups have expressed concern that elephant poaching in Africa is now at its highest for 20 years with an estimated 25,000 elephants killed in 2011. Kenya's worst incident of ivory poaching in recent history took place on 5 January when an entire family of 11 elephants were killed by poachers in Tsavo national park, which is home to some 13,000 elephants. Increasing prosperity in China, and a large influx of Chinese workers and investors throughout Africa, has sent demand for African ivory soaringPhotograph: Ivan Lieman/AFP/Getty Images
An aerial view of Kora national park in Kenya, where surveillance drones are being deployed as part of efforts to protect elephants from poachersPhotograph: Ivan Lieman/AFP/Getty Images
A National Geographic Society picture shows a Mekong giant catfish in the Tonle Sap Lake, Cambodia. Pangasianodon gigas or pla buek (huge fish) in Thai, can grow up to three metres long and weigh up to 300kg. It migrates hundreds of miles to spawn near Chiang Khong, northern Thailand, on the way passing through Xayaburi province, in northern Laos. The decision to build Xayaburi hydroelectric dam on the Mekong River is bad news for the giant catfish. In the Mekong, its numbers have declined by 90% over the past 50 years, mainly due to overfishingPhotograph: Zeb Hogan/NGS/EPA
One of three African pygmy hedgehogs after being rescued from a courier package delivery in Lodz, Poland. Reports said four hedgehogs were purchased at an auction and posted in a box. The DHL hub collectively opened the box after an employee pointed to bad smell. One hedgehog had died in the boxPhotograph: Grzegorz Michalowski/EPA
Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) at the Virunga national park in Tongo forest, Democratic Republic of Congo. Fighting between government troops and M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has disrupted a promising plan for chimpanzee tourism in Virunga national park, also home to mountain gorillasPhotograph: Alamy
A grey wolf (Canis lupus) pack, known as Druid pack, makes its way along a ridge in the Lamar valley of Yellowstone national park in Wyoming, USPhotograph: Daniel J Cox/Getty Images
A great one-horned rhinoceros, or Indian rhino, comes out of a mud bath in Pobitora wildlife sanctuary, about 31 miles (50km) from Guwahati, India. The Indian rhino is primarily found in Assam state of India and in Terai in NepalPhotograph: STR/EPA
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Rules of vacations change when kids tag along; it means one cannot indulge in too much drinking, have to keep ears & eyes open for the kids and pay attention to what they are up to. However, this doesn't mean one cannot have fun while holidaying. It is just that one needs to be aware how to have fun with kids around. Maldives offers oodles of fun for couples with kids. Following are the activities one can engage in with kids while in Maldives.
Treasure Hunting
Mark Twain in one of his books addressed a child's fascination with treasure hunting. It is indeed true that kids would rather prefer get dirty in the sand rather than just lying bare under the sun. Maldives offers plenty of scope for the treasure hunting with its sandy beaches and greenery. Just spin a tale how a pirate hid its treasure on the island back in 19th century and watch your kid's eyes grow wider. While kids engage themselves in treasure hunting, you can explore beaches with them.
There is nothing better than fresh fish in the frying pan; it is also said that it tastes the best when fresh out of water. Those who don't have a coastline or lakes to go fishing around their homes can use the opportunity to engage in the fun activity. Kids too would love to join in for the sake of adventure and thrill of catching a fish. While children keep their eyes on the sea, you can even catch a nap under the sun! Maldives holiday packages offer accommodations where arrangements can be made for engaging in cooking. What else can be better than showing off your hidden culinary skills to the family?
The Kids Club
If your child is too small to walk around and have fun, then, there are kids club where local women can take care of the children while you explore the island nation. Such indoor clubs have everything that a kid requires to have a good time. In case one wishes to spend lone time with soul mate, then, evening babysitting services are also there. So, it can be said that holiday packages Maldives make sure that couples find the time to bond while their offspring is safe and sound.
Boat rides and games
Kids love water activities and what can be better than banana boat rides. Maldives is known for its water activities that bring the element of thrill. However, banana boat rides are only suitable for mature children. Swimming skills is also a necessity that banana boat rides ask for. Coconut boat race is another game in which the whole family can engage in. These boats made of half coconut shells are sailed in shallow waters.
Besides above mentioned activities, luxury hotels Maldives also make sure that children are not left out of the fun by organizing activities like cooking lessons with the chef. So, it can be said Maldives has plenty of firepower to engage kids and it shouldn't be mistaken as haven of honeymoon couples only.
So, do consider the option of taking a flight and lodging in luxury hotels & resorts Maldives for wonderful vacations with your kids.
maldivestraveller.com is a vacation planning website that specializes in Maldives holidays. It lists the best resorts and vacation deals for its global client base. Scuba diving liveaboard and surfing holidays are popular in the island nation.


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It's Showtime: The Knitting & Stitching Show Dublin
Just a few happy weeks ago I was packing my bags to head off to London for the first in the series of Knitting & Stitching Shows – the time has flown by! And now I'm preparing to jet of to Dublin for the next round in what I am now lovingly calling My K&S World Tour!
I had such a blast at the London show and it was fantastic to meet so many amazing crafty folks that swung in past the stand to learn a little bit about the huge range of Vilene products.
If you don't already have your tickets yet, be sure to snap them up quick!
If you're coming along, come on over to the Vilene Stand A40 and say hi! Here you'll find me & the inspiring textile artist Kim Thittichai, sharing our latest makes, demonstrating some clever techniques and generally chatting about all things stitchy! When you swing in past, be sure to grab an exclusive Show Discount Coupon for my book, The Sewing Manual – number are limited, so you be sure to get yours before they all go!
Who's coming along to the show? I can't wait to meet you guys…and enjoy one (or three) pints of Guinness!
♥ – ♥ – ♥
If you didn't get to make it to the London event and are doubtful you'll make it to the Dublin show, you can still join in the fun and come along to the third and final show at Harrogate 21 – 24 November – it would be awesome to see you there!
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Good food and great company were in abundance on Saturday, December 7 for the Vancouver Polymer Clay Guild's annual Christmas celebration.
|L to R-Group gift exchange, Gail and Grace, April, Eileen
Our gift exchange, usually an ornament, was not compulsory so not all attendees took part and some went home empty handed.
The luminaries challenge was done by a few members and the variety of lighted votives etc. was interesting.
|Nettonya's Ornament
|Our Youngest and Very Talented Member Grace's Snowman Ornament
|Nancy's Santa Ornament-Front and Rear
|Lawrence's Ornament


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I was skimming through my afternoon blog digest when I came across this giggle-worthy mistake from Babble.com blogger Sierra:
The path to parenthood used to be fairly narrow: get married, get knocked up, gestate for 9 months and Viola! You have a baby.
Now, when I first read it, I thought, "Oh, what a great play on 'voila'! Maybe the kid's name is Viola! How cute!"
I read the rest of the piece and it turns out that the wordplay gods did not rule in Sierra's favor today. I'm pretty sure she did, in fact, mean to type "voila", for which, entertainingly enough, the Wiktionary, an open-content dictionary, offers synonymous interjections such as, "Lo! There it is", "ta-da" and "presto".
So, I was right, you see. Every writer needs a critic! And every writer (and editor) enjoys poking harmless fun at the mistakes of others, so it's all in good fun, folks. Join the party and leave a comment with the funniest (or most disastrous) mistake you've seen recently!


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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Susie + Vikki's Christmas Club - Stocking
11 comments:
- Julia Dunnit said...
Gorgeous Anne, love the choice of paper for the stocking...that blue is perfecto!
- Tuesday, May 04, 2010
- Linby said...
love that stocking.
- Tuesday, May 04, 2010
- Crafty Chris said...
gorgeous papers Anne, love the flower and the stocking, great the way it curls round.
Christine x
- Tuesday, May 04, 2010
- Lori said...
Oh Anne, I love your style, that flower is perfect to match that fun stocking, what a great design, and I am in love with the paper, Rum & Raisin huh? I'm going to go check the paper out now, thanks for joining in at Susie and Vikki's Christmas challenge, can't wait to see what you'll come up with next week!
Hugs, Lori
- Tuesday, May 04, 2010
- Cardarian said...
Lovely card Anne! I think I will join in too as I have been making Christmas cards on Christmas Eve too (My mom was visiting and moaned at me all evening - I think I deserved it!!! Ha, ha)
- Tuesday, May 04, 2010
- Toucan Scraps said...
fabulous stocking - so lovely
- Wednesday, May 05, 2010
- Trisha said...
I love the DP's you used as well as the flowers you created. Such flare and texture!! Thanks for joining in this week at Susie and Vicki's. XXX Trisha
- Wednesday, May 05, 2010
- flutterbycrafter said...
This is gorgeous Anne, love it.
- Wednesday, May 05, 2010
- Spyder said...
This is very pretty!
- Wednesday, May 05, 2010
- Kate said...
I like to see a well used desk (that's code for messy, lol!)
** Kate **
- Thursday, May 06, 2010
- vikkithescrapjunkie said...
Love this card Anne, the stocking is fantastic and the papers are lush. thankyou for joining in Susie & Vikki's Christmas Club challenge this week.
Love n hugs
- Friday, May 07, 2010


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Never Forget
Thank you to the men and women who ran into the buildings on September 11. 2001, to those who came out, to those who didn't.
Thank you to the men and women who have been protecting our freedom these past 10 years and all those who have protected us all the years before.
Thank you to those who are sick today because they spent so much time at Ground Zero looking for those who were murdered so that the victim's families could have some closure.
I will never forget what it was like when I went back to work a week later and saw the trucks driving past my building with pieces of the Towers twisted and smoldering on their backs.
I will never forget the smell
I will never forget the posters of the missing
I will never forget the people I knew and those I came to know because I saw their pictures for weeks on my office building
I will never forget....
Not Ever
May we never see another day of such pain and horror
God Bless America


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Souza on the march in young season
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- He thinks too much. He overanalyzes everything. That's the observation of Rays right fielder Steven Souza Jr. -- on himself.
"I've put a lot of pressure on myself through the years,'' Souza said. "I thank God right now for the ability to just play free."View Full Game Coverage
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- He thinks too much. He overanalyzes everything. That's the observation of Rays right fielder Steven Souza Jr. -- on himself.
"I've put a lot of pressure on myself through the years,'' Souza said. "I thank God right now for the ability to just play free."View Full Game Coverage
Souza, finally set free, was a sight to behold in the Rays' 8-1 victory against the Tigers on Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field. He came within a single of registering the second cycle in franchise history (2009, the former B.J. Upton), going 3-for-5 and collecting a double, triple and home run, along with three runs scored and three RBIs.
Video: DET@TB: Souza Jr. triples in Robertson, Bourjos
Souza leads the Rays in batting average (.349) and RBIs (15) this season. Dating to Sept. 8, 2016 and covering a 28-game span, he's batting .363 with a .454 on-base percentage and .647 slugging percentage, including seven homers and 21 RBI.
"We've all known Souza has all the tools in he world," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "I think we're seeing him put it together a little bit. The biggest adjustment Steven has done is he's put himself in position from pitch one. He's ready to hit."
Souza said he has great relationship with Rays batting coach Chad Mottola, who gives him constant reminders of a pressure-free approach. Souza also said things started to click last season when Rays pitchers Chase Whitley and Alex Cobb urged him to just play.
Whitley recalled a frank discussion during a breakfast in Baltimore.
"We were like, 'The way you go about your business, you're too talented, you're too everything to be inconsistent,'" Whitley said. "That's what we were alluding to.
"Look what he's doing now. He's playing like the guy he is. It's so much fun to watch because he's so talented. The dude works so hard. But he can be his own worst enemy."
Souza, who was a .234 career hitter coming into the season, said it's a constant struggle. But "having somebody in your ear daily reminding you of the right things" has made a huge difference.
"He tells me to stay aggressive and let my ability play," Souza said.
It's not as simple as it sounds. The combination of power and speed once made Souza a tantalizing prospect, but it also seeded huge expectations.
"Sometimes, you can get in the box and you hear a lot [from an inner voice] about what people expect you to be," Souza said. "You try to be a 50-home run hitter and you try to live up to the expectations of the people around you.
"I can be an over-thinker. I'm a big over-analyzer, even off the field. Turning my brain off is a hard thing to do. Now I'm just going out there and being myself. I want to enjoy this game and play as long as I can. I'm just trying to enjoy the ride."
Joey Johnston is a contributor to MLB.com.


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This numbered edition Acrylic Glass Print, designed by rob art | illustration, comes with a numbered and signed certificate of authenticity. Printed on archival-quality photo paper mounted on the back of a 1/8" thick, clear acrylic substrate, this artwork comes ready to hang on a wire attached to a wooden frame fixed on the back.
Comical illustration of a term that is used in graphic design a lot, when dealing with typography, about the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
Thessaloniki, Greece


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Cherry picking harkens back to the time when folks who picked cherries did it with great care: selecting only the ripe ones, leaving the rest for later. By analogy, however, the phrase "cherry picking" was extended to mean selecting a favored position from a range of choices and ignoring the others. Almost everyone does it. Politicians, preachers, commentators, columnists (I plead guilty) -- and atheists. But cherry picking by anyone distorts the truth.
Recently a national atheist organization, the Freedom from Religion Foundation threatened to sue a school district in Eastern New York. Why? Because schools in the district taught elementary school children the songs, "Thank You for the World So Sweet," which includes the line, "Thank you God for everything," and the song "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep," which has the sentence, "I pray the Lord my soul to keep."
Why didn't the Freedom from Religion Foundation object to "God Bless America?" Because they were cherry picking, because that song is extremely popular. The atheists would be forced to sue major league baseball because it is frequently sung during the seventh inning stretch at ball games. They didn't want to stick their fingers in that hornets' nest.
So the atheists cherry pick, but preachers do it even more. Conservative preachers love to quote Leviticus (20:13) "If a man lies with a male as he lies with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. They shall surely be put to death." But they are deadly (pun intended) silent on Leviticus (20:10) "He who commits adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress, shall surely be put to death." If that were true, there would be a helluva lot of executions in these conservative churches. No wonder the preachers cherry pick.
And politicians do it all the time. Governor Romney jumped on President Obama when Obama chided business people and said, "You didn't build that." But Romney was cherry picking. He conveniently failed to mention that Obama said that entrepreneurs couldn't build businesses alone without police and fire protection, without teachers who prepared their workers, without government maintained roads, which transport needed materials to businesses and move finished products to markets.
Moreover, the Democrats cherry pick too. When the Obama campaign says that the Ryan-Romney platform would end Medicare as we know it. They fail to mention that the Ryan-Romney plan does not apply to those fifty-five years old and older.
I know it's not only cherry picking. (Reducing the costs of Medicare is diabolically complicated.) It's also taking words out of context -- and it's sloganeering. It's bumper sticker thinking. Remember politicians aren't after the truth. It is too complicated -- too many distinctions. They want to stay out of the weeds. They are only after votes. And as Oscar Wilde told us, "The truth is rarely pure, and never simple." But cherry pickers don't care. They like to make solutions into slogans that fit neatly on the bumpers of our trucks and cars.
Truth, however is elusive, it is never simple and often painful. As someone said truth is like surgery: it hurts but it cures. Truth-seekers in a world addicted to cherry picking and sloganeering, are alarmedly different. They stick out like sore thumbs. Flannery O'Connor told us, "You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you odd." The Catholic Church often burns truth-seekers and truth-doers at the stake, and centuries later (like Joan of Arc) canonizes them as saints.
It takes time for truth to catch on. The German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer said that truth has three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Then, it is violently opposed and finally accepted as self-evident. That's what happened to Galileo's world-shattering insight that the earth revolves around the sun.
Perhaps George Bernard Shaw said it best. "All great truths begin as blasphemies." But cherry pickers don't care about any of that.


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WELSH teenager Josh Milton has earned a week's intensive clay court training at the Lawn Tennis Association's winter training base in La Manga after reaching the Road to Wimbledon 14 & Under Challenge final at the All England Club yesterday.
Milton, a quarter-finalist at the inaugural Wimbledon event last year, reached the final without the loss of a single set before losing to his doubles partner, Warwickshire's Andrew Fitzpatrick, 6-3 6-2.
"It was a great experience to play at Wimbledon," said the 13-year-old from Barry.
"And it means a lot to get to the finals.
"There are other tournaments which are higher rated but this is the best one I have ever played in."


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Civil War Era Magical Dinner Theatre
The Fairfield Inn is very pleased to offer guests a wonderfully unique experience in entertainment. You will be treated to the ambiance of the Historic Fairfield Inn while being entertained with a historically authentic and delightful show. Professor Kerrigan, illusionist and story teller, will perform Civil War era magic and tell you in dramatic fashion some of the many ghost stories from the immediate area. A wonderful dinner will be served to you during the performance which even includes dessert! Enjoy an affordable evening of live, period entertainment, available by reservation, on these upcoming 2018 dates: August 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th & September 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th.
Performances are at 6:00 p.m. Professor Kerrigan performs by reservation only. If you would like to enjoy this wonderful performance and a three-course dinner for only $49.95 (plus tax and tip), please call us at 717-642-5410 to secure your seats. All reservations must be made through The Historic Fairfield Inn.
Beer, wine, and cocktails are also available.
This is seriously good entertainment.
Just think about it. You could drive two hours and pay $66 for a show that has no dinner, or you could come here.
Dinner Theater Menu
First Course
Traditional Ham & Bean Soup (Fall and Winter) – This soup is from the original recipe that was used to feed the Confederate Soldiers as they retreated through Fairfield, July 4, 1863.
Mansion House Salad (Spring and Summer) – Mixed Greens with Mandarin Orange Segments & Toasted Nuts topped with Maggie Miller Dressing – a Light Maple Vinaigrette.
Main Entrée
Choice of
Fairfield's Famous Chicken & Biscuits – Traditional Old Recipe for Pulled Chicken in a Thick Gravy. The Fairfield Inn is well known for its traditional Chicken & Biscuits meal, made from a recipe that has been passed down from Innkeeper to Innkeeper through the centuries. We serve over two tons of Chicken & Biscuits annually. Comes with vegetable and potato of the day.
Prime Rib –. Brushed with house seasonings, then slow roasted to order, served au jus. Comes with vegetable and potato of the day.
Pork Medallions – Pork Tenderloin Medallions, Grilled to perfection, over a Green Bean, Apple, Cranberry and Brown Rice Blend. Finished with a Fig and Bacon Red Wine Sauce. Served with a vegetable du jour.
Wild Mushroom Ravioli – Served with a Creamy Pesto Sauce. Comes with a vegetable du jour.
Freshly Baked Pie
Drink Selection
Coffee, Hot Tea, Iced Tea, or soda included.
What people are saying
The combination of an excellent dinner and superb presentation in a haunted and historic facility is hard to beat! Kelly and I cannot think of anything we've enjoyed more! – John & Kelly Weaver, Spirit Society of PA
Here is an extraordinary, historical,educational, and magical experience. I cannot think of a reason to miss it! – Dr. Randall Saxon, Peoria, IL
There is really only one word I can use to describe this experience: Excellent. Thank you very much!
Absolutely amazing and extremely entertaining. Not only that I learned bits of history I never thought I had interest in. I would definitely recommend this show to family and friends. Thank you for a wonderful evening. – P.J. Carlson
This was a Truly Delightful Evening – The characters portrayed were three distinct and interesting. Very believable. – Very Enjoyable Great show. – Rick
Food was Fabulous. Joe Kerrigan's Characters were superb. Background music very effective. Will highly recommend to friends.
Amazing. It's dinner theater of the best kind, and if you can keep someone's attention while they're eating Prime Rib, you're doing a really good job! – Mr. & Mrs. Baeley
But don't take their word for it, come see this one-of-a-kind experience for yourself!


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Exhibition: April 14, 2016 – May 21, 2016
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 14th, 6-8PM
Interiors explores domesticity and its relationship within artistic practice. Through both material and subject matter, each artist in the exhibition references the delicate balance between the discourse of contemporary art and their home life in their works.
Artists: Maureen Cavanaugh, Sean Downey, Gage Delprete, Robin Dluzen, Michelle Grabner, Angelina Gualdoni, Maura O'Donnell, Kathleen O'Hara and Allison Reimus
Curated by Eric Stefanski