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"Our starting point was a series of formal studies on the conceptual terms of 'fluidity' and 'seamlessness' as we wanted to generate the fluid geometries of water in motion," says Hadid.
"By applying advanced 3D software to our experiments into the viscosity of liquids, we were able to explore complex forms and their productivity for domestic environments," she continues. "A major benefit of this design language is that you can create something that not only appears continuous, but also blends seamlessly with the ergonomic needs of a tap."
This isn't all superfluous techno-babble... creating the perfect flow is extremely complicated! I won't bore you with boring fluid dynamics but have you noticed how satisfying it is to open a tap and put your hands under a nice, heavy flow?
This is a particular feat for this piece, considering that the spout, body, and handle are all one continuous object.
I am very picky for details and taps are no exception. If you happen to be redoing your bathroom, please think of me and invest in some quality taps. You never know when you might have me over for dinner. I want to be able to wash my hands and say "dayum!"


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If it was a cultural reference that stood out at this edition of the Fashion Week, it was definitely the modern gypsy. This is also true for the Emilio Pucci spring 2012 collection which features both ultra colorful casual outfits and more elegant options for a greater style diversity. Check out the dazzling looks created by the brand.
Overly conservative outfits and a careful attitude when it comes
to the color palette were two of the concepts that were generally
left aside for the spring 2012 Milan Fashion Week. An
abundance of busy prints and daring colors took over the runways
and the Emilio Pucci brand definitely
supported the main style direction with a multitude of feminine
outfits that immediately reminded everyone of the gypsy style,
especially if we are to examine the long flowy skirts that made up
the first part of the collection.
Another notable style trend is the midriff top that is heavily endorsed in various forms throughout the collection. Sexiness is without a doubt the main intention of the designer for the next few months and the daring pieces along with the sheer details that are used quite generously are a clear statement in this sense. Eclectic prints add just the right amount of diversity to the looks presented making them instantly impressive and memorable.
Along with organza, chiffon and lace were the fabrics of choice that really took the looks over the edge. Fabulous accessories such as oversized earrings, sexy stilettos, attention grabbing necklaces or gorgeous clutches were the perfect additions and completed the fabulous ensembles envisioned by the designers. From attention grabbing day outfits, elegant day ensembles and sophisticated evening dresses, the designers captured it all.
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As Defalate-Gate continues to be the lead story leading up to Sunday's Super Bowl XLIX in America, Inflate-gate (as in performance) continues to make headlines in Kenya.
With the case against discredited Kenyan marathon star Rita Jeptoo still awaiting final disposition, the IAAF handed down sanctions Tuesday January 27th against eight Kenyan athletes for doping violations (mostly marathon runners). It was also reported by The Daily Nation that Ms. Jeptoo's Italian manager Federico Rosa of Rosa & Associates has followed through with his intention of introducing blood testing for all the athletes in his Kenyan stable.
The technology used for such testing arrived in Kenya on Monday and was being cleared at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport's customs department, according to The Daily Nation.
Two weeks ago Ms. Jeptoo gave testimony before an Athletics Kenya doping commission, and faces either a two or four-year ban after having produced a positive result for the banned blood-booster EPO in an out-of-competition test preceding last fall's Chicago Marathon, a race she won for the second year in a row. Jeptoo's coach Claudio Berardelli and Mr. Rosa also gave testimony before the commission, as did her estranged husband Noah Busienie, who coached Jeptoo before Mr. Berardelli.
With three Boston and two Chicago Marathon titles Jeptoo is the biggest name caught up in the growing performance-enhancing drug scandal coming out of Kenya in recent years, a scandal that threatens to undermine belief in the entire scope of excellence that the world has come to
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Knowing a little about Amal, inspired me a lot to know more about her. I was always mesmerized with her gorgeous looking creations. I personally feel any women can look and feel like a princes wearing them. So delicate and feminine yet bold and powerful. The designs are inspired from the Culture of Oman. The collection is perfect for today's woman who is family centric yet capable of achieving her goals in career too.
I have recently caught up with Ms Amal Al Raisi for a chat …
When did you first realize you wanted to pursue a career as a designer?
It was during the journey of creating my wedding dress that I happen to stumble upon my dream of becoming a fashion designer.
If you could go back and tell yourself one thing before beginning your career what would it be?
I would have wanted to have found my passion much earlier but I believe that everything happens in its own time and pace.
What did the biggest rookie mistake you made when just starting out?
Well Oman has continued to be my biggest source of inspiration when it comes to my collections. Creating trendy and up to date ensembles keeping in mind the inspiration is the real challenge. So when I am working on my designs I find inspiration in everything around me.
How is working in fashion different today than from when you started out?
Well when I started off as a designer the awareness of fashion among Omanis were less but now everybody is aware of what is trending and the importance of been fashionable is a necessity.
What role do you think social media plays in fashion today?
I believe that social media plays a major role in keeping people up to date with fashion and trends. It is a great platform to see what is happening in the fashion world internationally.
What was your biggest fear when going out and starting your own line?
Well I believe that there is no success without taking risks. The fear of not been accepted was my fear while I started off my label but it was a fear that made me strive for giving the best.
What made you want to expand your business from local market to overseas?
I believe in challenging myself as I grow. So I thought to myself why not challenge myself to go international and give it a try.
What is your favorite part being a designer?
My favorite part is to watch women wearing my creations.
How do you want women to feel when wearing your clothes?
I want them to be able to feel self confident and cherish their beauty with grace.
There is so much pressure for designers to come out with their greatest collection season after season. What advice would you give to young designer just starting out and hoping to make it in the industry?
I would advise the younger designers to always be true to heritage and culture and at the same time be aware of trend forecast. Always believe in yourself and lift the bar to be better.
Where do you see Omani Designers & fashion after 10 years?
I see Omani designers contributing a great deal to international fashion scenario in the next 10 years and after.
It was wonderful talking to a creative soul Ms Amal Al Raisi, she is a big inspiration to all the woman. Sharing here some of my favorite designs from her AW17 Collection.
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If you follow @thismeofmine on Twitter or Facebook you may have seen these recent tweets:
Archiving & narcissism contain Freudian death drive – a link with digital communications? We'll discuss @ThisMeofMine ow.ly/pTQ9p
What would it be like if mobile phones became the only evocative object in our lives? @ThisMeofMine symposium ow.ly/pWe4V
Invention of alphabet brought us here. Now we're forgetting how to write thxs to digital communication. @ThisMeofMine ow.ly/pYpWb
"Electronic circuitry is recreating in us…'primitive' space orientation…a world of allatonceness @ThisMeofMine ow.ly/pZkwC
These are some of the things we'll be discussing at the symposium, Identity in the Digital Age, 2nd November. Are we facing a shift from individual identity to 'mass' identity? If we are what does that signal for our future and our children's future? We hope you'll join us for a fascinating discussion. Tickets are on sale now at Eventbrite.
I'm hearing some positive reports from Ipswich. We've had 245 visitors just in the first 20 days of October and we've had some very nice comments like, "Nice variety of medium. Love the avatar interactive," and "It's nice to see people in paintings again". And I'm told lots of the local students from St. Mary's school have enjoyed the exhibition too. It has been such a pleasure to develop some of the underlying themes by increasing the size of the show. Our interactive piece, Enigma, is popular too, it's been wonderful watching people interact with it.
The unique space at Ipswich Art School with it's ten galleries provided an opportunity to go from "telling stories" at Kaleidoscope Gallery to "writing chapters" at the Art School Gallery. Each of the galleries used for the exhibition, present a specific sub-theme to the main theme of This 'Me' of Mine, setting up 'chapters' in the story of This 'Me' of Mine. The unofficial favourite room, is what I call the 'scary room', it's a room of interrupted childhood and gives me shivers every time I go in there. I'm looking forward to my return to Ipswich on 30th October.
And finally, the book, This 'Me' of Mine: Self, Time & Context in the Digital Age, is FINISHED and is in the very final stages of production before going to press. Very soon, it will be available for online orders. Stay tuned and I'll have more news shortly!
We'll have examples of the hard cover and soft cover editions at the symposium. Can hardly wait to see them!


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Nov 02, Colombo: The Royal Norwegian Government has provided assistance to the International Organization for Migration to contribute to the Sri Lankan government's efforts to rehabilitate and reintegrate former Tamil Tiger rebel soldiers.
The Norwegian Embassy in Colombo said today that it has contributed NOK 3 million (approximately Rs. 57 million) to support the IOM programme that is assisting reintegration and reconciliation of former LTTE cadres into their own society.
Norwegian Ambassador Hilde Haraldstad and IOM Chief of Mission Mr. Richard Danziger signed the grant agreement Wednesday (02) at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Colombo, an Embassy press release said.
The Norwegian Ambassador Ms. Haraldstad, while emphasizing the importance of social and economic reintegration of ex-cadres of LTTE remarked that it is important to assist the former fighters to return home and to start a new life.
Ms. Haraldstad said the "IOM programme is geared to meet their urgent needs and will provide the ex-cadres with a foundation from which they can start a livelihood and rebuild their lives."
The IOM programme for reintegration of former cadres of LTTE has been implemented since 2009. It is designed to support longer term peace and human security needs both at the individual and community level by supporting the reintegration of former cadres both economically and socially. IOM has already provided direct assistance to more than 3000 former LTTE cadres, enabling them to start new livelihoods, by providing training, tools, small grants and job placement.
Norway continuously supports rebuilding of the conflict-ridden areas in the North and East of Sri Lanka covering a wide range of activities which address humanitarian needs, recovery and development, the Embassy said. The support promotes humanitarian demining, shelter, rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure, livelihood, food security, education and training.


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Awards to top players in the Blue Bulls Group took place at Stevenson Park on Wednesday night, the clubhouse packed with players, coaches and parents for the occasion.
Handing out prizes were Ulster stars Peter Nelson and Stuart McCloskey, MC being Fintan Colgan and he had a little help from Shane Kennedy and Gerry Saunders.
Youth player of year was none other than Dans Gulbis, captain of Latvian Youth team in European Championships.
Dans was extremely proud to captain his country and rumour has it that he has been invited for the Euro Youth Sevens due to take place in Hungary in September.
U12 Winners: Adam Godfrey and Philip Heasty
U14 Winners: Vicent Maia and Max Gasiorowski
U16 Winners: Adam Roche and Conor Coyle
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Hello Lovelies,
First of all I want to say sorry for the lack of posts last week, blogging becomes pretty difficult without internet access (seriously infuriating) but hopefully it should be completely fixed by next week.
Internet problems aside we are having a few water issues in my neck of the woods, after having receded over the last week or so the floods suddenly started to rise again, what was first a little water turned into a mass of it over the last two days. It has now covered all the water meadows and all of the park, so this afternoon we went flood exploring. Sorry for the rather poor quality of the pictures but with two little step-brothers and sloshing through a giant mass of water I thought it safer not to take my snazzy camera.
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Meet Victoria of Our House Vintage & Design!
Victoria is undeniably gorgeous and extremely talented. And once I got wind of her latest feature on Alice + Olivia's "4AM Finds…"
…and I just HAD to collab with her! Turns out she lives right down the street from me and is also a former East Coaster (life is funny like that).
This weekend, we had so much fun hanging out and prepping for the little surprise that I gave you a sneak peek of on Saturday. We had so much fun playing dress up and our photoshoot was fantastic!!!! We enjoyed mimosas and fresh berries from the local market while putting our creativity to work!
Victoria makes the most darling feather accessories, like these drop earrings we are both sporting below.
And like this darling little number….
Mint Light Teal Father Bowtie with Vintage Chabocon
Everything Victoria makes is handmade with painstakingly careful attention to detail. Almost every feather that is incorporated in each design is hand-dyed to achieve the most beautiful, modern, fresh color possible.
And now for the sweet reveal!
We are giving away the coral feather bowtie featured in Alice + Olivia's "4am Finds"! One lucky winner will receive this exclusive gift thanks to Victoria from Our House Vintage & Design!
Here's how to enter…
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This is a DOUBLE GIVEAWAY!
Check out Victoria's blog for your chance to win this awesome double-sided pocket beaded purse from the JJV Shop!
Both giveaways will end Thursday, June 28th at Midnight PST! So go on, what are you waiting for!?
The winners will be chosen and announced Friday, June 29th!
This is an international giveaway!
For your viewing and shopping pleasure, here are a few shots from our photoshoot this weekend!
These items are in the shop now and there is much more to come!
Vintage Albert Nipon Pure Silk Pleated Pink Dress
Vintage French Sky Blue Linen Nautical Skirt (Direct from Paris)
Vintage 60's Mod Cotton Shift Dress/Boho Wedding Dress
Pretty in Pink 60's Faux Pearl Cocktail Party Dress
Good luck!
xoxo, Joules


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by Anonymous on November 23, 2014
Over all this mask is great "But" nothing is absolutely perfect. Comes close though. First, the bottom straps slide up at night and hurt the bottom of my ears. Second, the little filter/defuser going towards the hose needs to be replaced very often and getting replacement filter/defuser is not easy at all. If you don't replace these, they get dirty and will wake you up with a high pitched sound like a mosquito so be aware of these and get plenty of the oblong filter/defusers when acquiring this mask.
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This mask has a headgear with zero elasticity and too many straps to adjust. The "velcro" connectors for the straps wear down too quickly so they don't stick after a few weeks use.
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Mondays are still my favorite day! This Monday was exceptionally good.
The boys got of to school without any hitches. Makenzie and I hung out taking it slow. no therapy just her, I , and Elmo! Great times!
We made it to school.... late. What can I say!
I brought Makenzie down to the class and stay for about 10 minutes. I gathered what I saw in my memory and then headed home. I enjoyed the time alone but most of it was spent cleaning and doing laundry. As i wiped my kitchen down I problem solved school. I processed information I have received from all different perspectives. I decided that I will address one issue at a time.
So the first issue is planning. I have asked for this several time with no fruitful response. So when I went to pick Makenzie up from school I made my request very clear. I believe that with out a plan there will not be good progress. I want the team to communicate with each other frequently to all be on the same page with the "plan" and I want to see it in writing. Each and everything tied together with a purpose for forward progress in Makenzie's education. I will address continue to address this until I feel good about the "plan" and then move onto the next point of concern.
After school Makenzie had therapy and did amazing! She is getting so good at reaching for things and pulling them back to her. She is lifting her hand up to put it on top of the object. Amazing! In PT she was so loose and putting great weight into her elbows and shoulders. She is also getting so much better at tall kneel. She is responding so well to direction and is so very proud of herself when she does something well. I am so proud!
Then it was off to Chili's to support St Judes. We had a great meal. We colored Peppers, talked, ate, and just had a great time.
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Josh's Pepper! He has a heart of gold.....his pepper says.,,,, "Help Cancer Don't let innocent kids die" What a great kid.
The kids are all tucked into bed I am getting ready to do the same!
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Great Leaps at UH Hilo Performing Arts Center
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Date: Friday, November 19, 2010
Contact: Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, (808) 974-7642
For Immediate Release
The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Department presents the dance concert Great Leaps on Wednesday, December 8, and Thursday, December 9, 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.
This year's performance features over 150 dancers in original works by instructors, Celeste Staton and Annie Bunker, including ballet, modern and jazz. Performing Arts students Kimo Apaka and Cristina Hussey will sing a Frank Sinatra medley to accompany the Dance Ensemble.
Performing Arts major Heather Cloud presents her culminating senior project of original choreography depicting relationships and uncertain decisions. The Performing Arts Learning Center, under the direction of Jackie Seaquist, will do a Bollywood-style dance based on the Hindu legends of Radha and Krishna. Cheryl Aue and her students will do a tap dance number.
Hawaiʻi Community College's aerial dance classes will take to single-point trapezes directed by Annie Bunker. Great Leaps veteran Dori Yamada brings live Taiko drums to the stage to accompany her piece, "The Age of Invisible Demons: A Futuristic Fable." And UH Hilo dancers Babatunji Johnson, Grady Sullivan and Stephanie Shepherd are showcased in original works encompassing hip hop and contemporary dance.
Tickets prices are $6 General, $4 UH students and faculty, senior citizens and children, and available at the Box Office Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., by calling 974-7310 or online at http://artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.
Disclaimer: The University of Hawaii at Hilo is not responsible for the contents, links and/or materials presented in any web site listed above that are not of the "hilo.hawaii.edu" or ".uhh.hawaii.edu" domains. All comments, complaints and grievances should be filed with the author, host and/or owner of said site.


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By DONNA KOEHN
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ODESSA, Florida — When Walker Middle School opened in 1997, parents pulled their kids from private schools to go there. With journalism and drama classes, environmentally sensitive programs and like-minded families, this public school would do just fine.
Dotted with picturesque lakes, the area attracted professional people to multimillion-dollar estates, the kind of places with a gate and a driveway the length of a football field. Even Walker's less-wealthy parents are police officers, nurses, schoolteachers.
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Graduated Filters
Graduated filters are similar to brushes in that they are local adjustments. However, they differ in that brushes are consistent over the area used, whereas graduated filters are strongest at the edge where you start them and then gradually taper off, giving the image a very real but subtle change.
- The tool is a cross hair that you put at the point you want the effect to start and then pull across.
- Adjust local areas of an image by choosing the change you'd like to make, then click on the edge of the area (like the edge of an image) and drag until you reach an area you want it to stop.
- Custom brush presets will show up under the Graduated Filter options also.
- Click on the black/white rectangle in the bottom-left corner to deactivate the filters, so you can see a before/after of all filter changes.
You can do many things with filters:
- Brighten the background when flash was used and caused a very dark background.
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Pewter is a low temperature alloy of tin. We use modern, lead-free pewter. It is melted in a steel ladle over the fire in the coal forge.
The halves are clamped together. Then molten pewter is poured into the mold. When the mold has chilled it is opened to reveal the spoon.
Not every pour results in a perfect spoon. Skill and knowledge play a part in successful casting. The metal must be at the right temperature and free of dross. The pour needs to be smooth and uninterrupted. If the mold is not clamped tightly it leaks molten metal! These can all lead to an incomplete spoon. Sometimes the failures become interesting sculptures!


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If you've ever eaten an American apple turnover, you know the concept of a Latin American empanada.
Now think about that flaky pastry filled with a hearty meat mixture or warm savory melted cheese — that's basically a Villa Verde empanada.
They're tasty little half-moon shaped pies that are easy to eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner — and are great for an appetizer, snack or meal.
Villa Verde sells them at the restaurant and from the food truck at local events. They're easy and fun to eat out of your hand.
To make an empanada, Villa Verde's chefs cut traditional dough into circles, spoon on a filling, fold the disc of dough over and seal it around the edges to encase the filling. Then the empanadas are fried to a golden brown.
Villa Verde makes empanadas with a seasoned ground beef filling, a tender chicken filling and a gooey Cheddar cheese filling encased by the buttery, flaky pastry. And shrimp empanadas may be offered as a daily special.
Villa Verde's empanadas are served with the restaurant's tasty Villa Sauce for dipping.
Follow the Facebook page for Villa Verde Dominican Restaurant in Greenville, NC for specials and updates.


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Hello Farhan, thank you and I'm so pleased my book is helping you!
That's reasonable at the start I think as you are starting to take steps in the direction of more allowing and less resistance. To me it sounds like you have a lot of resistance to the work so "deciding" to do it only makes you feel worse. If the work is necessary and you must do it, then you need to find a way of changing the way you feel about it. For example your family can't starve because you don't want to cook, so it's important to change how you are perceiving the "work".
I usually try and find a positive aspect to the work, to make it easier for me to start. Or when the task is so large or complicated it's overwhelming me, I break it down into smaller more digestible sub-tasks because it feels good to at least finish one task, however small it is. You still feel like you're making progress in the right direction.
Just remember to be easy about it and kind to yourself. I used to force myself to study, work, spend time with people I didn't like and it was crippling me.
These days, even when I decide to do something from a place of excitement and passion, I may not have the feeling or momentum to continue it the next week. In my case it's usually from physical exhaustion, if I don't sleep well or rest, I lose all excitement about my life. So I quickly make sure I address this by taking time out, cutting technology out and just resting my mind or body. You need to work out what your triggers are.
Re downhill decisions, it's 100% possible if you pay attention to how you feel. You feel better about downhill decisions, so try to feel each decision and see which feels better to follow. Then go in that direction. You will be surprised to find that later you might actually be excited about decisions you've previously made, and didn't follow through with.
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As the Director of Executive Affairs, Karen Tarnas provides executive support to the CEO, while also managing operational responsibilities for RISE's Midwest regional office in Detroit.
Before joining RISE in January 2017, Tarnas worked at Wayne State University in Detroit for 28 years. She worked in departments including student affairs, development and alumni affairs, and special events, completing her WSU career as assistant to the law school dean.
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We eat a lot of beef jerky at my house. It's hard to find good beef jerky: most varieties are super expensive and/or contain MSG. Recently, we've been chowing on Trader Joe's Organic Beef Jerky, but even that has added sugar (evaporated cane juice) and other stuff.
Mostly because we wanted to be in control of what was in our jerky, but also because our jerky habit was getting expensive, we purchased a relatively inexpensive food dehydrator. And then, I learnt how to dehydrate fruit, and implemented the same idea for them, too, for the pickles I wanted to try my hand at.
There will now be unlimited jerky in my future. Well, maybe not unlimited…My consumption of jerky will be directly related to my motivation to marinate flank steak.
I'm pretty excited about making my own dehydrated foods. Oh yes, I will be using this new toy for more than just jerky. I will be making tons of raw granola, macaroons, and nut crackers. I even bought a raw cook book (recommended by The Fitnessista's Amazon store), Everyday Raw.
Everday Raw, by Matthew Kenney, has a ton of simple (ish), tasty-looking raw food recipes for the dehydrator including raw (also grain-free, and white sugar free) blueberry granola, chocolate ginger macaroons and raw chocolate chip cookies. There's even a recipe for almond milk that I plan on attempting.
This dehydrator might be just the thing to get me back in the swing!
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Marty Robbins Biography
Martin David Robinson 26 September 1925, near Glendale, Arizona, USA, d. 8 December 1982, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Robbins later maintained that his father hated him and that his early childhood was unhappy. Reports indicate that John Robinson (originally a Polish immigrant named Mazinski) suffered from a drink problem that led to him abusing his family before eventually leaving his wife, Emma, to cope alone with their seven children plus the two from her previous marriage. At one time they lived in a tent in the desert, but in 1937 his parents divorced and Emma and the children moved to a shack in Glendale, where she took in laundry to support the family. In his early teens, Marty spent some time with an elder brother breaking wild horses on a ranch near Phoenix. Consequently his education suffered; he attended high school in Glendale but never graduated, and by the early 40s he was becoming involved in a life of petty crime.
He left home to live the life of a hobo until he joined the US Navy in May 1943. It was during his three years in the service, where he saw action in the Pacific, that he learned to play the guitar and first started songwriting and singing. He also acquired a love of Hawaiian music that would surface several times during his career. After discharge in February 1946, he returned to Glendale, where he tried many jobs before starting to sing around the clubs and on local radio under the names of either Martin or Jack Robinson (his mother strongly disapproved of him singing in clubs and he used the name Jack to try to prevent her finding out). By 1950, he had built a local reputation and was regularly appearing on KTYL Mesa and on both radio and in his own television show, Western Caravan, on KPHO Phoenix. He married Marizona Baldwin on 27 September 1948, a marriage that lasted until Martys death. A son, Ronald Carson Robinson, was born in 1949 and 10 years later, their daughter Janet was born (Ronald eventually became a singer, performing both as Ronnie Robbins and as Marty Robbins Jnr.).
Through the assistance of Little Jimmy Dickens, and by now known as Marty Robbins, he was signed by Columbia Records, for whom he first recorded in November 1951. In December 1952, Ill Go On Alone became his first US country hit. It charted for 18 weeks, two of which were spent at number 1 (Marty wrote the song because initially his wife disliked his showbusiness life). He moved to Nashville in January 1953 and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Early in his career, he acquired the nickname of Mr Teardrop and later wrote and recorded a song with that title. In 1955, his career, which by the end of 1954 appeared somewhat becalmed, received a welcome boost with the success of his recordings of rockabilly numbers, Thats All Right (originally written and recorded by Arthur Big Boy Crudup in 1947 but more recently a hit for Elvis Presley) and Maybellene both became Top 10 country hits.
He had always realized that it would be advantageous to record in differing styles and accordingly his recordings varied from country to pop, from Hawaiian to gospel, and even some with his own guitar providing the sole accompaniment. In 1956, he achieved another country number 1 with his version of Melvin Endsleys Singing The Blues. The song also made number 17 in the US pop charts, where Guy Mitchells version was number 1. The following year, Marty turned Endsleys song Knee Deep In The Blues into a number 3 country hit but again lost out in the pop charts to Mitchell, who had immediately covered Robbins recording. Somewhat frustrated, Robbins made his next recordings in New York with Ray Conniff and his orchestra and during 1957/8, with what may be best termed teenage love songs, he registered three more country number 1s with his own song, A White Sports Coat (And A Pink Carnation) (a million-seller), the Hal David - Burt Bacharach song, The Story Of My Life and Stairway Of Love. The first two were also major US pop hits for him (in the UK, the former was a hit for the King Brothers and Terry Dene, while Michael Holliday had Top 3 successes with the latter two).
During the late 50s, he formed a talent and booking agency and launched his own record label. Robbins had always had a love of the Old West. He always considered the cowboy state of Arizona to be his home (his maternal grandfather had once been a Texas Ranger), and in the late 50s he appeared in three B-movie Westerns, Raiders Of Old California, Badge Of Marshal Brennan and Buffalo Gun. The first two were straight acting roles but the latter co-starred Webb Pierce and Carl Smith and included several songs. It was also at this time that he began to record the material that would see release on albums such as his now legendary Gunfighter Ballads And Trail Songs (he actually recorded the whole album in one day). In 1959, he wrote and charted the title track of the film The Hanging Tree, which starred Gary Cooper, before his classic El Paso became a number 1 country and pop hit. It gave him a second million-seller and was also the first country music song to be awarded a Grammy. The success of this song established Robbins once and for all and songs such as Big Iron and Running Gun became firm favourites with audiences the world over.
During the 60s, he registered 31 US country hits, 13 of which also found success in the pop charts. The country number 1s included Dont Worry (which has the distinction of being the first song to include the fuzz sound on the recording: a fuse had blown in the control room channel carrying Grady Martins lead guitar, with the result that it sounded fuzzy - Robbins liked the effect and left it in), Devil Woman (a UK Top 5 pop hit for him), Ruby Ann, Ribbon Of Darkness, Tonight Carmen and I Walk Alone. In 1964, Robbins supported Barry Goldwater in his bid for President and also wrote Aint I Right and My Own Native Land, two protest songs against communism and anti-American war protesters. He felt the first would be a hit but Columbia, fearing racial repercussions, would not let him release them. However, his guitarist and backing vocalist Bobby Sykes recordings of the songs were released on the Sims label. He used the pseudonym Johnny Freedom, but sounded so much like his boss that for years many people have believed the recordings were by Robbins himself (Robbins own recordings were later released by Bear Family on the album Pieces Of Your Heart).
In 1969, Frankie Laine enjoyed a pop hit with Robbins semi-autobiographical song You Gave Me A Mountain, while Johnny Bush released a country version. Surprisingly, Robbins own recording was never released as a single. He also had a great interest in stock-car racing and during the 60s he began driving at the Nashville Speedway, an occupation that later saw him fortunate to survive several serious crashes. During the 60s, he also filmed a television series called The Drifter, appeared in eight films, including Hell On Wheels, The Nashville Story, Ballad Of A Gunfighter, Road To Nashville and From Nashville With Music, and wrote a Western novel, The Small Man. In August 1969, he suffered a heart attack on his tour bus near Cleveland and in January 1970 he underwent bypass surgery. He soon returned to his punishing schedules and in April he was starring in Las Vegas. The same year his moving ballad My Woman, My Woman, My Wife became his second Grammy winner and the Academy Of Country Music voted him The Man of the Decade (originally, it had been intended that Frankie Laine should have the song but Robbins wife told him to keep it for himself). He left Columbia for Decca Records in 1972 but returned in December 1975 and immediately registered two number 1 country hits with El Paso City (a look back at his previous hit) and the old pop ballad Among My Souvenirs. He had previously returned to El Paso with the nine-minute long Feleena (From El Paso). During the 70s, he had a further 30 country hits, made film appearances in Country Music, Guns Of A Stranger, Country Hits and Atoka as well as starring in his network television series Marty Robbins Spotlight.
His songwriting talents saw him elected to the Nashville Songwriters International Hall Of Fame in 1975. His extensive touring schedules included crowd-pleasing appearances at the 1975 and 1976 Wembley Festivals in London. He continued with these punishing schedules into the 80s but was again hospitalized following a second heart attack in January 1981. He returned to London for the April 1982 Festival, before making a tour in Canada. Some Memories Just Wont Die became his biggest hit since 1978 and on 11 October 1982 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame in Nashville. He toured on the west coast but in Cincinnati, on 1 December 1982, he played what turned out to be his last concert. The following day he suffered his third heart attack. He underwent major surgery but died of cardiac arrest on 8 December and was buried in Nashville three days later. A few days after his funeral, his recording of Honky Tonk Man, the title track of a Clint Eastwood film in which he had made a cameo appearance, entered the charts, eventually peaking at number 10. A quiet and withdrawn man offstage, Robbins possessed an onstage ability to communicate with and hold his audience, and his clever use of in-jokes, asides and sheer personality made him one of the finest entertainers to grace any genre of music. His tally of 94 Billboard country chart hits places him in eighth position in the list of most-charted country artists. He charted at least one song every year from 1952 (when he first recorded) to 1983 and during this period he also registered 31 pop hits.
Source: The Encyclopedia of Popular Music by Colin Larkin. Licensed from Muze.


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At home - 3 days old:
Monday, 10 June 2013
.Harvey's first week.
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10 comments:
- Konnie Penney said...
I haven't been online much of late & have only just learnt of Harvey's birth reading your blog. Congratulations Coward Family!! He is gorgeous.Brings back memories of when our three were newborns. Enjoy the precious moments he will be grown up in no time xx
- 10 June 2013 at 11:57
- Marnie said...
Toni he is so so so adorable. Hope you are enjoying him, but coping OK with all the other demands that come with having four children. He is just precious.
- 10 June 2013 at 13:15
- Monkeysinmypocket said...
just gorgeous! makes me so emotional looking at your beautiful photos knowing I wont be doing all the newborn stuff ever again. Enjoy every second and hope things continue to go well for you and your sweet family.
- 10 June 2013 at 13:24
He is a beautiful little man Toni.
I think he looks a lot like Oscar.
Put your feet up, and don't worry about the house, somebody will turn up and do things for you.
Love Auntie Lorraine.
- 10 June 2013 at 13:57
- Saffron Craig Fabrics said...
beautiful pictures of your little one. So pleased for you. x x
- 10 June 2013 at 19:24
- The Kings said...
He is so cute Tone. Tommy looks so big now! Glad things are going okay. Hope the wind etc settles down soon. xxx
- 10 June 2013 at 19:54
- emjay1000 said...
He is just Gorgeous Toni. I love him! I love the little brown suit too, makes a change from all the usual colours. So funny about Tommy but so usual too for the youngest sibling. You guys all look happy. Take your time and don't stress about getting things done. Enjoy yourself. Have a good week x x x
- 10 June 2013 at 21:38
- Corrie said...
awwwwww congratulations! I'm so behind with all my news. Well he is just so precious. I love babies and he is just so good looking. And the smiles!!!!!
the early days are always such a killer.
congratulations, he really is a little blessing from heaven and has come to live with a beautiful family
- 10 June 2013 at 22:06
He looks so snuggly!
- 12 June 2013 at 02:59
Harvey is just adorable Tonz!! Love all these pics. cant wait to meet him one day! :) Love you. All the best to you & Jaron & your little gang of 4!! :) Love Emily Dee
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Hello and Happy Tuesday Friends! Hope everyone had a fantastic Easter weekend! Today starts a new Loves Rubberstamps Challenge and the theme is the all so popular "Anything Goes"!!!
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Here is my card...
I've had this adorable image called Tilda with Egg and Chicken for quite some time and so I was excited to finally take her out to create a fun Easter card! I colored her up with my copic markers and then cut her out with an oval stitch die. The papers which are from a collection called Country Drive by Echo Park Paper Co are so cute that I didn't really want to layer too much on this card. Instead, I thought some pretty Wild Orchid Crafts roses and some enamel dots would look pretty as embellishments to finish off my card.
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I wouldn't say I'm the savviest when it comes to going green, so I usually don't celebrate Earth Day. But I am a huge fan of using recyclables to make clever, crafty things. So this year, I decided to throw a craft-themed Earth Day party so my friends and I could celebrate by reducing, reusing, recycling and most importantly, getting crafty!
**The Details**
What: Earth Day Trash Bash (a green-themed after-party to celebrate a successful day of planting trees, working at a community vegetable garden or cleaning up litter at the local beach or park with your friends).
For: 10-15 of your craftiest friends who are willing to get down & dirty…with the Earth, that is. Create invites out of anything you have lying around that can be recycled, like old newspapers, cardboard cracker boxes, and milk cartons. Or recycle old greeting cards like this.
Using different recycled items will ensure that each invitation will be unique and also get your guests revved-up for the day's activities. Encourage your guests to bring as many recyclable items as possible for the DIY trash crafts. Better yet, if any of the trash you collect at the beach or park is recyclable, save it for use at the party.
When: Sunday, April 22. How perfect that Earth Day falls on a Sunday this year? There's no better time to get out and enjoy nature than on a Sunday afternoon!
What to Eat: It's a given that you should serve organic veggies with some homemade dip, but we all know it's not a party without some sweets! Remember these old-school dirt cups with gummy worms? Or if you're doing a beach clean-up, you can use the same recipe to make sand cups using vanilla Oreos, vanilla pudding mix and a variety of decorations.
What to Drink: You can't celebrate Earth Day without also celebrating the ocean with these individual fish bowl jello shots. Don't want to be wasteful and use plastic cups? Make your own frozen shot glasses out of your favorite blue-colored drink. Or, for a healthier, more literally green-themed party, try serving green smoothies.
How to Set the Scene: Ever play "phones off" when out-and-about with your friends? I think it's perfect for an Earth Day Trash Bash party! Challenge your guests to turn off all their digital devices during the party and just enjoy the great outdoors with the company of good friends. Hold the party outdoors (wherever you've just finished cleaning up trash would be an obvious location) and set the scene with handmade recyclable decorations like these flower wind spinners. Once the sun goes down, light up the party with these wine bottle table lamps or wine bottle candle holders.
When your guests are ready for some fun, it's time for the trash-to-treasure contest! This is when your friends get to show off their creativity by using the recyclable items they brought (or collected) and turn them into some nifty crafts. The winner gets an eco-friendly prize like this BPA-free water bottle. Be sure to provide supplies such as scissors, glue, markers, a hole punch (or encourage guests to bring along their own favorite craft supplies).
Another option is for everyone to create a crafty project together. The possibilities are endless, but some of my favorites are this egg carton muffin/cupcake package, a candy bag pencil pouch, decorative mason jar cups, bottle cap earrings, or anything made out of tin cans. And these recycled newspaper pots are great for people with green thumbs!
Attire: This is the only party where trashy attire is appropriate (and encouraged!). At the end of the party, hold a trash bash fashion show so everyone can show off their recycled masterpieces!
Brynn Cahalan, a senior at UC Irvine, loves getting crafty with recycled materials and is often seen rocking her Kool-Aid Jammers lunch sack on campus. Read more…
Originally posted on Friday, April 13th, 2012
These are some terrific ideas. The dirt cups with worms look fantastic! Happy Earth Day!


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Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf held secret talks with opposition leader and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, a government minister said. Media widely reported that the once-bitter rivals discussed a power-sharing deal.
Such an alliance could strengthen the increasingly embattled Musharraf by bringing the secular, liberal opposition into his government amid growing concern about a rise in Islamic militancy. Analysts said on Saturday that Pakistan's Western allies would welcome that.
But newspaper and television reports said the talks stalled over Bhutto's insistence that Musharraf, a key US ally in fighting terrorism, must quit his military post if he hopes to remain president.
Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said that the president and Bhutto "held a successful meeting" in Abu Dhabi on Friday. He would not elaborate on the subject of the talks.
Bhutto, leader of the secular Pakistan People's Party, the largest opposition group, told Pakistani TV station KTN by phone from London that: "Whatever we have done and are doing it is for democracy and social and economic rights of the people of Pakistan."
But she repeatedly dodged the question when asked if she had met with Musharraf.
"Let's talk of something else," she said.
Musharraf seized power in a bloodless coup in 1999 and pledged to quickly restore democracy. He is expected to seek re-election when his term expires in October, and he wants the current crop of politicians in federal and provincial assemblies -- who supported him five years ago -- to vote again.
The opposition says the 2002 elections of those representatives were fixed, and insists that only the lawmakers chosen in parliamentary elections due at the end of 2007 should have the right to elect the next head of state. Observers say the new crop of lawmakers may be less inclined to support Musharraf.
The opposition also says Musharraf must relinquish his post as army chief. But he has been unwilling to quit the army, the main source of his power, fueling disquiet about military rule.
Bhutto insisted on Saturday that Musharraf must quit the military.
"Our stand is that, and I stick to my stand, that we do not accept President Musharraf in uniform," she said.
Bhutto has also said Musharraf must promise to give up the power to fire the prime minister and dissolve parliament.
Protests against Musharraf began after Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammed Chaudhry was suspended in October. The government said it received a string of complaints that the judge abused his office.
Critics accuse the government of removing an independent-minded judge ahead of legal challenges to Musharraf's continued rule.
Weakening Musharaff's hold on power is militant violence and a controversial security deal with tribal leaders on the Afghan border, meant to contain Taliban and al-Qaeda forces.


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Phil Beer/Alice Jones
Wadsworth Community Centre on Saturday, February 16.
A pair of singer-multi-instrumentalists from different generations appear on the bill at the first of the Spring gigs at Wadsworth Community Centre. Phil Beer, one half of award winning duo Show of Hands and popular ambassador for acoustic roots music is playing with Alice Jones, the talented, engaging folk performer from Ripponden. Both Phil and Alice will showcase solo material and will also play together.
Tickets: 07731661053 or WeGotTickets website. See next week for Alice Jones Q&A


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Tony Newstead, who died on 6 November 2017, was a pioneering figure in Australian and worldwide telecommunications network planning, as well as in Australian trad jazz as both a trumpeter and early bandleader. This obituary attempts to do justice to his career in both fields.
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понедельник, 11 мая 2009 г.
Cold war manifesto and plans of atomic bombing of the USSR
The international situation after the Second World War was complicated and unambiguous. What was needed was a principally new concept of international relations. The Anti-Hitler coalition dissolved quite fast, and serious differences were accumulating between former allies.
On March 5th 1946 former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill made his famous speech at Westminster college in the American town of Fulton. The speech came to be known as the 'Cold War Manifesto", declared by the West against the Soviet Union.
Today it seems that only historians know the contents of Winston Churchill's Fulton speech. However, due to various reasons, it is quite often mentioned both in the West and in our country. Its importance is so great that we decided to remind you of some of the excerpts from this extremely long speech, which defined the attitude of the West to the USSR.
"A shadow has fallen upon the scenes so lately lighted by the Allied victory. Nobody knows what Soviet Russia and its Communist international organization intends to do in the immediate future, or what are the limits, if any, to their expansive and proselytizing tendencies. It is my duty however, for I am sure you would wish me to state the facts as I see them to you, to place before you certain facts about the present position in Europe.
From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended across the Continent. Behind that line lie all the capitals of the ancient states of Central and Eastern Europe. Warsaw, Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest and Sofia, all these famous cities and the populations around them lie in what I must call the Soviet sphere, and all are subject in one form or another, not only to Soviet influence but to a very high and, in many cases, increasing measure of control from Moscow.
Whatever conclusions may be drawn from these facts — and facts they are — this is certainly not the Liberated Europe we fought to build up. Nor is it one which contains the essentials of permanent peace. The safety of the world requires a new unity in Europe, from which no nation should be permanently outcast. Surely we should work with conscious purpose for a grand pacification of Europe, within the structure of the United Nations and in accordance with its Charter. That I feel is an open cause of policy of very great importance.
However, in a great number of countries, far from the Russian frontiers and throughout the world, Communist fifth columns are established and work in complete unity and absolute obedience to the directions they receive from the Communist center. Except in the British Commonwealth and in the United States where Communism is in its infancy, the Communist parties or fifth columns constitute a growing challenge and peril to Christian civilization. These are somber facts for anyone to have to recite on the morrow of a victory gained by so much splendid comradeship in arms and in the cause of freedom and democracy; but we should be most unwise not to face them squarely while time remains. I have felt bound to portray the shadow which, alike in the west and in the east, falls upon the world. I do not see or feel confident in the future of our haggard world at the present time.
On the other hand I repulse the idea that a new war is inevitable; still more that it is imminent. It is because I am sure that our fortunes are still in our own hands and that we hold the power to save the future, that I feel the duty to speak out now that I have the occasion and the opportunity to do so. I do not believe that Soviet Russia desires war. What they desire is the fruits of war and the indefinite expansion of their power and doctrines. But what we have to consider here to-day while time remains, is the permanent prevention of war and the establishment of conditions of freedom and democracy as rapidly as possible in all countries.
From what I have seen of our Russian friends and Allies during the war, I am convinced that there is nothing they admire so much as strength, and there is nothing for which they have less respect than for weakness, especially military weakness. For that reason the old doctrine of a balance of power is unsound. We cannot afford, if we can help it, to work on narrow margins, offering temptations to a trial of strength."
In conclusion of his speech, which he named "Sinews of Peace", Winston Churchill called on the USA and other English-speaking countries to "reach now, in 1946, a good understanding on all points with Russia under the general authority of the United Nations Organization." However, he added that these relations should be maintained not only by the authority of the UN, but by the whole strength of the USA, Great Britain, and the entire English-speaking world and its allies."
A Dean of the 20th Century Political History Chair of Moscow State University Nikolai Zlobin, commenting Winston Churchill's visit to the USA and his Fulton speech, voiced the following considerations:
"Churchill publicly placed USA President Harry Truman before a political choice. The attitude towards the USSR in the United States at the time was quite ambiguous. The public sympathies were with the "Russian allies", while "Uncle Joe" (in other words – Joseph Stalin) generated a great deal of respect among the common Americans. At the end of January 1946 Truman announced that the USA was prepared to develop the UN organization as a representative body of the whole world and all of society". In these conditions the President also gambled on the forthcoming speech of the British politician. On the one hand, it could influence the soviet leadership, yet on the other hand it could also be a test of public opinion in the country. If the speech was received positively, they could boost the anti-soviet orientation of foreign policy, and if not – they could always back out by referring to Churchill's speech as no more than his own personal opinion, and an expression of his right to freedom of speech.
For the time being the diplomatic tone of the USA in negotiations with the USSR remained subdued and of a persuasive nature"
Former soviet intelligence officer Alexander Feklisov, in connection with Winston Churchill's speech, wrote the following in his memoirs:
"…in the mid-1940's our one-time allies in the anti-Hitler coalition were bringing forward a program of American-British dominance in the world, a program that spanned not just the coming few years, but many decades to come. Doctrines of 'deterrent" and for "repelling" communism were being elaborated. These programs laid out on paper the reasons why Washington and its allies should conduct relations with the USSR and its allies only from a position of force. They insisted that Moscow acknowledged only 'clublaw'. So those elaborating these doctrines recommended limiting or even curbing all economic, trade and cultural ties with the soviet block; to cease granting the Soviets credits, ban the export there of modern technologies, which we were in dire need of after the war. For a long time our people were obliged to go without in the name of gaining victory over the common enemy – fascist Germany and its satellites. In line with these doctrines the USA was to unleash an uncontained nuclear and conventional arms race, forcing the USSR to spend vast, exorbitant sums on defense, instead of channeling them into the national economy, agriculture, and other vital needs. The policy of deterrence and containment, according to its authors, was supposed to bring Stalin to his knees. For its practical implementation, in the second half of 1947 the USA conducted a reorganization of the top state leadership."
"In the words of intelligence officer Alexander Feklisov, the newly-established central bodies of government in the USA were guided by the directive that the very existence of the Soviet Union presented a threat to the USA. So they devised a number of plans aimed at toppling the existing regime in the USSR and in countries of Eastern Europe.
Recently published archive documents testify, according to the intelligence officer, that there existed elaborate plans in the USA of a nuclear attack on the USSR. The first such plan was elaborated at the end of 1945. It's known under the code name "Totality". In 1948 two other similar plans were laid before Harry Truman. And in 1949 yet another, more superior plan, codenamed "Dropshot". Commenting these plans, Alexander Feklisov writes:
"The principal idea of all these plans of preemptive war, their major concept – is a surprise attack with atom bombs targeting major administrative, industrial and strategic centers of the Soviet Union. In Washington they gambled on a surprise attack because the Pentagon was convinced: it will deliver irreparable damage to the military-economic potential of the USSR, since, according to information gleaned by American intelligence, the Kremlin leaders were not anticipating a sudden attack of the USA on the Soviet Union.
The "Totality" plan targeted the destruction of twenty of the top soviet cities by nuclear and conventional bombs, dropped from planes which will leave bases in England and other West European countries. According to "Dropshot" … the start of military operations was scheduled for January 1st 1950. In three months they planned to drop bombs on targets in 100 soviet cities."
All these plans, according to intelligence officer Alexander Feklisov, presupposed that the atom bombings will be followed up by the occupation of the Soviet Union by American troops. In line with secret directive № 20\1of the National Defense Council dated August 18th 1948 a new regime would be established in the USSR, which, firstly: wouldn't possess any significant military potential; secondly: would be economically dependant on the USA and the western world; thirdly: wouldn't have much authority or power over the leading ethnic groups populating the USSR, and, fourthly: wouldn't put up any 'iron curtain' or anything resembling it on its borders.
The officer stresses: "Just think: what was considered there was an elimination of existing power in the USSR and the latter's obliteration as a great and powerful state."
Why did the leading circles in the USA abandon their plans at the end of the 1940's – early 1950's? Alexander Feklisov explains it thus:
"It has now become known that plans of a pre-emptive strike at the USSR sparked heated debates and arguments in Washington. Sober-minded politicians had raised their voices to insist that it was unrealistic to hope to score a swift victory over the Soviet Union relying on massive bomb attacks, even nuclear ones. There was always the possibility the USA might lose that war. The following arguments were put forward: "firstly, a predominant part of the population of the USSR was known for its courage, patience, fortitude and patriotic sentiment; secondly, the Kremlin was exercising centralized government over the Soviet Union with the aid of a thorough and precise mechanism; thirdly: theoretical communism was very attractive ideologically; fourthly: the soviet regime had proved its ability to mobilize the population in support of its military efforts, and, finally, the remarkable perseverance of the Red Army in conducting military activity in the most complicated conditions, as the first two years of the Great Patriotic war had demonstrated.
Opponents of the idea of a Third World War in Washington also noted that in their estimates, despite big losses incurred from atomic bombings during the first days, nonetheless in the following 20 days the USSR could occupy Western Europe. And in 60 days, with the help of intensive bombings it could disable America's chief ally – Great Britain, with its bases that are of primary importance for American bomber aviation. By the end of 6 months of military activity the Soviets could occupy the northern shores of the Mediterranean from the Pyrenees to Syria, assume control over the Gibraltar Strait and seize oil-rich regions in the Middle East…"
Even judging by this cursory survey of the political and military situation in the post-war world one could draw the conclusion that there was a real threat of a new war breaking out.
However, was the Soviet Union right after World War Two really such a threat to the so-called "free world"? Doctor of History Valentin Falin answers the question thus:
"The answer to this question is contained in American documents. Let me refer you to reports made by American Army Headquarters and those filed by the Intelligence Agency. In the words of the American army analytics, "the Soviet Union does not present any immediate danger. Its national economy and labor potential have been depleted in the war. Accordingly, in the following years the USSR shall concentrate its efforts on rebuilding the internal national potential, setting itself limited diplomatic objectives."
The American Intelligence espoused such estimates right up until 1947, when it was 'called to reason' and told that before attempting to delve into others' souls it had best learn to understand its own leadership. While the supreme authorities – as represented by the President and his entourage – sentenced the USSR to non-existence, since its very existence was allegedly a threat to the security of the USA.
…Peaceful co-existence was declared impossible, while its proponents were disclaimed as 'propitiators' and agents of forces hostile to the American way of life. No matter how complaisant Moscow might have been in 1945-1947, it would never have managed to soothe Washington and allay its fears. The USA was not preoccupied with the quality of soviet policy, but the very fact of the existence of a potentially much too strong state that hampered the country of 'unlimited opportunities' to assert its unlimited global domination."
In one interview Doctor of History Valentin Falin was asked what day and year could be regarded as the end of the 'cold war'.
"I hate to disappoint you," Valentin Falin said, "but in my opinion the 'cold war' hasn't ended, since its groundwork – Russophobia – still exists. It's an evil and tenacious phenomena, that can be substantiated by many historical examples. Will the disappearance of the Soviet Union make people see light? Some in the West still consider the semi-break-up of Russia as an intermediate variant…"
Source:The voice of Russia
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- Chernevog комментирует...
This war was a particularly bad period in many ways. Allies during the war quickly reverted to their mutual suspicions shortly afterwards.
Nations on both sides were frantically attempting to create a nuclear weapon, and after the two bombings in Japan, it was discovered that the Japanese were about ten days away from testing their own nuclear weapons in Hungnam, North Korea.
The story of the Japanese effort to make a nuclear weapon for use towards the end of the war. Part of Russia's nuclear weapons program was greatly accellerated by the large amounts of heavy water it was able to obtain from the Hungnam facility which was huge, and Russian intelligence simply had better information on the facility than American or British intellegence was able to acquire.
Just as both the Russian and American missile and space programs were able to take advantage of some of the German advances in rocket technology after the surrender of Germany, Russian nuclear scientists were able to take advantage of what the Japanese scientists had been working on during and towards the end of the war. As the war came closer to an end, and it became obvious to them that they would lose it, work on their bomb project proceded at an almost frantic pace. Because they had less and less time to develop some breakthrough, their chief designer attempted to use some shortcuts which allowed them to accept less than optimal solutions to create a bomb, such as creating a warhead that would compress the subcritical mass elements in 1/20th or 1/30th of a second rather than the 1/200th or 1/300th of a second that was used in the American and Russian atom bombs. This would have resulted in less of the fissile material actually going critical and a much lower bomb yield, with the design plan later examined would result in a two to kiloton explosion, one tenth of the power of the first bombs dropped on Japan, the Japanese bomb would have worked as well as the ones dropped on Japan had they had a larger quantity of fissionable material placed in them.
The most absurd assertions of the Cold War were that there were nuclear "secrets". Once physicists had determined that nuclear fission was possible to begin with, the only thing left was the engineering design of the weapon, which was not all that complicated. The only problem that existed was keeping two subcritical masses of uranium separate until they could be brought together and highly compressed a large enough chunk of uranium or plutonium could explode on its own, theoretically, but that would take more material than it would be feasible to move from the place it was made, to the place it was intended to destroy.
- 16 мая 2009 г., 10:59
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By Tracee Davis on Mon 10/01/2012 05:00am
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Sheridan County residents are invited to participate in a short online survey to assist community prevention specialists in formulating a plan of action to combat substance abuse and suicide. Thom Gabrukiewics , prevention specialist for the Community Resource Center, explains.
The short, 10-question survey is designed to gauge community attitudes toward drugs and alcohol use in Sheridan County. Participants answer questions regarding when, if ever, use of alcohol and tobacco are acceptable in public and at home.
To participate, click here.


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Found an article online the other day titled 'Best Hotel Booking Websites for Travel' that I wanted to share. I clicked on the article thinking I knew all the tricks and that this would confirm that the sites I was looking on were certainly on the list. I was wrong. Not a single one. It introduced me to eight new websites I'd never heard of and I assume most people haven't either. There are some catches of course since most of these hotel websites are more 'specialized' then your standard Venere.com, Booking.com, hotwire.com, etc… If you do happen to be heading to one of the places where these sites operate I'd be interested in knowing if the rates are actually cheaper than what I can get on the 'standard' websites.
Photo of the Day – Up on the Rooftop
The whole time we were in Munich it was grey and rainy. Unfortunately, because they were also prepping for a major sporting event at the time (world games? world cup? I forget which) a lot of the buildings were also under major construction so the facades were also covered and/or the buildings were closed… Therefore, we wound up seeing the insides of a lot of coffee shops. However, it just gives us a reason to go back – it is the city of beer after all and I do love soft pretzels so you won't have to twist my arm.


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"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain on the vine."
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in my love and I reside inside of your heart, you will produce overflowing joy, peace, patience, sweetness, goodness, love, and faith; apart from me you can do nothing. Remain in my love."


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Next Meeting: Thursday, August 9, 2018
NAIFA North Metro welcomes back its members for the Fall of 2018! We will resume our monthly chapter meeting and luncheon on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen, 10795 Davis Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30009 from 11:30am-1:00pm.
We look forward to hearing from our speaker Kristin Andree of Andree Consulting Group and greeting special guests Senator John Albers of GA District 56 and sponsor Jeffry Wilson of Illinois Mutual.
Preregistration is preferred for both members and guests. Guest lunches are $25, which includes your meal and continuing education credit and is refundable if you join North Metro while at the meeting. Please RSVP to Megan Cloud, Association Executive at firstname.lastname@example.com.
We look forward to seeing you and your guests there!
About NAIFA North Metro
On February 20, 1958 a group of insurance professionals met at the Canton Hotel to form the Cherokee County Association of Life Underwriters. Now called NAIFA North Metro, we are a local chapter (121256) of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.
We attract quality people who care about their profession and the local communities they serve. This has resulted in state and national recognition for Community Service and Professional Development. Our local chapter was recognized as a Bobo Platinum Award winner in 2012-13 & 2013-14 & a Silver winner in 2014-15.
Giving back to the communities we serve is woven into the fabric of our chapter. We hold monthly raffles for charities located in our area and also participate in a toy drive for needy children in December. We combine networking and fun by hosting happy hour functions as well as participating in events like the Joey Crawford Memorial Golf Tournament held by NAIFA-Georgia each October.
Our goal is to help you reach YOUR goals. We do this through the best of professional development and mentoring in a friendly and like-minded environment. We encourage all insurance and financial service representatives to become active in their local professional association, to assure the continuing education necessary to provide competent financial advice, and service to the American public.
Join us!
For more information on the benefits of NAIFA membership, click here.