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2018 Honda HRV Changes, Interior, Release Date – The 2018 Honda HRV was initially launched way back in the '90's, Honda had been attempting to be 'cool' and known as it the 'Joy Machine' (if you transformed the controls upside-down, it searched for a smiling deal with). Honda drew the connect on the HR-V in 2006, however, made a decision to reintroduce it once again lately; 2014. The new 2018 Honda HRV is relatively distinctive from the initial Delight Device, it is now a mini crossover / SUV, plus it appears great. For people who are searching for a smaller sized edition of a sports utility vehicle, this is the someone to have.
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The new 2018 Honda HRV is by no means outdated, so do not anticipate Honda to visit all the way in the update division, it is likely to be much more small and delicate changes, such as colors for the exterior (the interior will stay the exact same although).
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Even though 2018 Honda HRV is going to be making the 2018 Honda HRV with two various engines, just one of these (the stronger) will reach the U.S. marketplace. In Europe, they are going to have the option of a 1.5 liter 4-tube gasoline engine, creating just 120 BHP and 115 lb/feet of torque, within the U.S., we will have the 1.8 liter 4-tube gasoline motor, energy is not efficient at 150 BHP and 140 lb/feet torque, however, its useful. Transmission is going to be a 6-velocity handbook as regular, or you can choose the CVT edition (even though this can be an additional of course).
On the outdoors, you will see some small changes; our cash will be on the most apparent – an up-to-date and modified grille, restyled headlamps and various bumpers, even though of course, 2018 Honda HRV have not started as this kind of. We believe there may also be small changes at the rear; various tail lighting and somewhat remodeled fender. As significantly as we realize, absolutely nothing continues to be prepared to alter on the interior, not really the color strategies, but anticipate seeing aa bit more technology and gear installed as regular quite as an optionally available additional.
2018 Honda HRV Price
We do not anticipate seeing a lot of a price increase for the new model, so the base model ought to certainly be in the area of $20,000, perhaps include a couple of 100 bucks for rising prices.
2018 Honda HRV Release date
2018 Honda HRV has not stated once they plan to release the 2018 Honda HR-V, but all signals stage towards a delayed 2017 release, even though some business insiders have advised it might be also as delayed as 2018.


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*Meet the Traveller is a series on Potli Baba, of conversations with people who have been inspired by travel.* *** Potli Baba's note: First off, this post has been a year in the making, because I was preoccupied with less … Continue reading
From the Journals: A Stranger to Travel.
Many, many feet above sea level, the wind whipped my hair. Was it angry that I was cloistered in a closed space all this while, shutting out the world, face buried in a laptop? Or was it just a friendly whack to the back of my head that said it was glad I was finally out in the open? Questions, always so many questions. This need to find an answer to everything – to know for sure – when did it start taking over?
I shook my head and focused on the moment, the here and now. Massive rocks overlooking a sparsely populated landscape hundreds of feet below with patches of glittering green and brown fields… and I was standing on top of the highest one. I was high metaphorically as well – I had just climbed a mountain stacked with sharp, gigantic boulders just to prove to myself that I could. I breathed heavily, but it was a welcome sensation as the invisible chains around my soul came off. Travelling anchors me, but these days, I don't travel as much. And I feel uncertain, unanchored. A piece of driftwood in a world that constantly pushes one to prove one's abilities and work more, play more, live more. Live? Really?
The wind whirled around me again. While my cousins were busy taking selfies and swinging from trees, I took a moment to gather my senses. To see if I could reach out and find myself. "Get away from the edge! Don't be a fool, sit back a little!", my aunt said, looking at me. "I won't fall", I assured her, the wind still whipping my hair. I won't fall. Into this rigmarole. This pattern of waking up, working, coming home, passing out, managing family expectations, social expectations, not finding time to reorient myself. Not finding the time to travel. To be me. About time I broke this pattern. I need to. I cannot live without hitting the road, driving past paddy fields and waterfalls and fishing boats and islands and processions and waving to strangers on the road guilelessly. I cannot live without driving through lonely forest roads in dark nights on the way to Goa or wondering how I'm going to trek to a monastery two mountains away from the starting point. Without feeling the sand tickle my toes and the water terrifying me. I cannot not travel.
So, I made up my mind and shut out my everyday existence. Took two days off – days that seemed like a lifetime – and went away with the family. I walked, ran, slipped and slid, climbed rocks, sang, bathed in moonlight, got kissed by the sun, lived in the fear of a close encounter with some wild animal, slept like a log, laughed hard, talked, sang, danced… I lived.
And in that moment, as I stood there on that magnificent rock, revelling in the pleasure of feeling anchored again, the wind changed course and made its way through my hair and into the curves of my ear. "Welcome back, stranger", it whooshed.
I smiled in reply.
Ramadan Specials: A night in the Old City of Hyderabad.
It was 3:30 a.m. on a Ramadan morning in Bangalore when my phone buzzed next to my ear, announcing the arrival of a message. Whatsapp, I assumed, knowing fully well that the cousins would be up talking youngster nonsense till Seher time – the appointed hour when Muslims around the world wake up to eat, pray and fall back into a sleepy stupor. I had forgotten to put my phone on Silent mode when I passed out for the night and reached out blindly to amend my mistake before more buzzing could stir me awake.
It was a message from my mother. Just got back after a night of shopping at Charminar, finished Seher at Shadab, it read. She was in Hyderabad, yes, but Charminar at 3:30 in the morning? Impossible. I thought she was pulling a fast one – I fall for her pranks all the time. When I spoke to her the next day, she couldn't stop gushing about the night – and all the other nights that she went gallivanting around Old City at bizarre hours. Why would you do that? Is it safe?, I asked. The whole world is out shopping till Seher!, she countered. I didn't believe her.
Now I do, because I ventured out to the Old City three days before Eid and witnessed the mayhem for myself.
Let's just say that I'm a parasite in human form, feeding off of the collective energy of excited, supercharged crowds. The Old City – more specifically, the stretch from Madina building to Charminar and beyond – was a hive, with a sea of black engulfing it, buzzing about haphazardly from one roadside shop to another. Open vendor stalls screamed slogans of encouragement for people to buy from them – "Aaiye, aaiye!" – music blared from the other end of the road and the crowd came in waves and carried one along with it. That frenzy! That madness! That salesmanship! That food! That night! So. Much. Fun.
Everything was selling at dirt cheap prices. I bought myself a gorgeously embroidered Georgette saree (against my better judgement) for a measly sum of 1800 bucks. Had I chosen to buy it from a showroom, it would have cost me an arm and half a leg. "The demand for store stuff is a lot lesser now, because everybody buys online these days", one shopkeeper told my Dad, "So we have to make the most of times like these." Fair enough, I thought, as I looked around and couldn't stop smiling at the sales pitches being screamed all around me: "Hello Aunty! Only 120!", "Hyderabad ki shaan, Paidaan!" (Hyderabad's pride, a doormat – it sounds much funnier in Hyderabadi, believe me), "Loot lo, chaat lo, ghar jaake baat lo!" (Loot it, savour it, go home and share it! Basically meaning that it's a steal at the price, so you can buy lots and then distribute it amongst the family.) One man – I'll call him the Harsha Bhogle of Shopping – even had a microphone and conveyed a running commentary of his shoppers' activities to the entire market. "Yes, yes, that is an absolutely fantastic piece of cloth you have in your hand! Close your eyes and go for it! Look at that lady eyeing your shopping! Quick, pick it up before it's too late! Oh no, too late!" It was a sensory overload, but the kind I thoroughly enjoy. My parents couldn't keep up and left by around 12:30 a.m. The cousins and I continued enthusiastically, but exhaustion washed over us by 2:30 in the morning. It was time to replenish ourselves with some food and water.
Even the eateries were crowded. The stalls that we managed to locate were tucked away in a corner and surrounded – again – by droves of people. My camera bag came pretty handy in making some space for us, so we could belt Mysore Bajjis, Boti Shorba, Sheermal and Gosh ke kabab. Delicious and thoroughly enjoyable, especially if you ignored how the plates were washed or the food was made. (None of us fell sick, so not so bad after all.) As we feasted, an ominous voice blared authoritatively over the loud speakers: 'Please close your stalls by 3 a.m. The area needs to be washed and cleaned for Friday prayers." The announcement only served to put the crowd on Charlie Chaplin movie mode. That was our cue to exit.
Our next hurdle was finding an auto. There was barely space for people to move – autos didn't stand an atom of a chance. We had to walk to Qilwath, the clock tower near Charminar. The route took us through Laad Bazaar, the infamous bangle shopping lane. Everywhere my eyes rested, they encountered shimmering surfaces and glazed reflections that were occasionally blocked by a bunch of moving, bargaining Burqas.
It wasn't all glitter and happiness, though. A keychain maker by the roadside, who made etchings on two inch-long glass bottles and sold them at the base of Charminar, counted his night's earnings as closing time approached. "So much hard work and only 60 rupees to show for it", he sighed. There was despair and bone-deep exhaustion in his voice. Maybe he would drink it all up. Maybe he would fast and pray for more. There's no way of knowing.
What I did know was this, as an auto finally agreed to whisk us home: the sea of living, breathing eagerness and anticipation and excitement for new clothes and hairclips and shoes and bangles and Sherwanis and kurtas and Chadaavi jootas would eventually snap the keychain maker out of his reality. Tomorrow, he would come back. Tomorrow, he would work the same way and wish for more. Tomorrow, he would feel alive and live to celebrate another day of Ramadan in one of the oldest parts of Hyderabad. The crowd's joy would be his. Their excitement about Eid would be his own – and hopefully, their money too.
Getting there: Old City is easily accessible by road up to Madina Building. Be prepared for a massive traffic jam if you're going during Ramadan.
Go if: You love crowds, bling, bargains, street food and don't mind staying up all night to see a phenomenon that comes around once a year.
P.S: Another sporadic break of more than three months in blogging – but all for good reason, I assure you. A fair amount of travelling has happened, so be prepared for a string of posts on the blog. Until then, thank you for sticking around and waiting for Potli Baba's next adventure.
Down the Rabbit Hole: Utah's barren-land blooms.
Blistering heat, parched throats, Fata Morganas – the cliches of a desert are quite familiar to everyone. Utah's desert life, however, shatters the stereotype one short-lived colourful bloom at a time.
During Spring, the arid, magnificent landscape bursts into a blanket of colour as sprigs break out of the dry soil to drink in the moisture, come to life, breed through a quickie and wilt away.
The whole process is pretty short-lived, apparently, and a lot like lasting love – the conditions have to be just right for the phenomena to happen, and everyone may not have the good fortune of experiencing it in a lifetime. The lucky few (thank goodness they were photographers) have captured it for the vicarious pleasures of us less-fortunate – if we can't see it, we can at least live it through the images.
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What is Down the Rabbit Hole?
Remember Alice? And how she went slip-sliding down an innocent-looking burrow? And how she emerged into this fantastic, unbelievable world on the other side – one she never thought existed? Well, Potli Baba will go down a special rabbit hole from time to time and stumble upon strange, fascinating worlds that have been recorded for posterity by those brave enough to venture into them. Simply put, Potli Baba is going to curate interesting and marvellous articles, stories and photo essays from the Internet and bring them to you as a series (complete with gift-wrap and ribbon) on the blog. Just for your reading pleasure.
From the Journals: For the first time.
*'From the Journals' is a new series of posts on Adventures of Potli Baba that features the experiences, observations and gamut of emotions that stay with me long after my journey is complete.*
It was 11 p.m. An icy wind came roaring from the snow-capped Himalayas and knocked against the windows of my room. I didn't pay much attention; my mind was on next day's drive to Khardung-La, the world's highest motorable road. In six hours, I would be 18,400 feet above sea level and living a childhood dream.
The road to Khardung-La is quite treacherous – melted snow forms a sheath of slush on the narrow mud roads, giving them the appearance of chocolate gelato gone wrong. With jagged mountains on one side and a sheer drop on the other, our 4X4 struggles to stay on the slippery roads. I'm torn between praying for life, keeping my eyes peeled on the road and catching a glimpse of the magnificent Leh valley below us – a palette of blues, greens and browns dotted with compact, boxy homes.
As we inch our way upwards, the landscape gradually changes from plain rock to snow-streaked sections with icicles hanging over the road's edge. I grow impatient, wanting to leap out and touch the snow. Minutes later, the 4X4 comes to a halt at the top of Khardung-La and my wish is granted. "You guys are lucky", our driver says, "It snowed just a few hours ago."
My pink down jacket is the only spot of colour in a blanket of white. (Well, that and cars full of tourists, but my sensory overdrive blocks out everything except the snow.) I quell my excitement and slowly, almost nonchalantly, walk towards the nearest pile – it would be easy to blame my high-pitched bursts of excitement on the lack of oxygen at that level, but years of conditioning have taught me to behave lady-like amidst strangers. My fast-freezing fingers pick up a handful and I blink my eyes rapidly in an attempt to stop my brain from reacting to the icy cold of the snow, but the sensation of holding thousands of shimmering diamonds stays. It's the first time I have ever seen or touched snow; the experience is unreal.
I feel its coolness against my palm seconds before it starts to turn to liquid. My mouth savours the feather-like kisses of the fresher flakes before they melt on my tongue. They taste of Bollywood song sequences and snow angels and ice skating in faraway places that I have only been to in my head. More than anything, they taste of a 10-year old girl's dream to see snow someday.
A smile of pure delight bursts from somewhere deep inside me, and I become that 10-year old again.
I sat sipping a cup of steaming Ginger-Lemon tea from the army canteen at Khardung-La and drank in the sight of snow. My eyes moved rapidly over every bit of the white landscape, etching an image in my mind for posterity. I couldn't stop smiling and thought, this moment can't get any more perfect.
It did, though.
It started snowing again.
May this year be absolutely magical for you.
According to the Zen Master Dōgen Zenji, there are 6,400,099,980 moments in a day. My wish for you is that you feel alive in every one of those moments, every day. May you breathe deeply, laugh, love, discover more within and around you. May you take risks, go with the flow, be rewarded for your leaps of faith. My wish for you is that you live with abundance and create an unforgettable journey that spans 365 glorious, magical days.
Happy Fresh Starts to you, my friend.
A day at Chowmahalla Palace and Qutub Shahi tombs, Hyderabad.
No matter how much I love the city or how hard I try to capture its flavours in one single post, Hyderabad is flat-out refusing to be captured by my words. So, here it is, another itty-bitty snippet on the home of the Nizams.
Chowmahalla Palace – middle name, Grandeur
An unexpected delight and an architectural jewel of the history of Hyderabad, Chowmahalla Palace is tucked away in the most unassuming corner of the back roads leading away (or to, depending on how you see it) from Charminar. Despite having spent every summer of my growing-up years holidaying in Hyderabad, I heard of Chowmahalla Palace for the first time a couple of months ago. And of course, because I hadn't heard of it before, I was itching to go.
The place didn't disappoint. Chowmahalla Palace is like the Inception of palaces – four palaces within a palace. Each more beautifully crafted than the other, with intricate ceilings heavy with spectacular chandeliers stretching towards the ground. And like that isn't breathtaking enough, every palace is a museum bursting with relics of the Nizam's reign – photographs that have been framed with great care, an opulent grandfather clock from a neighbouring king, cutlery and chinaware, furniture, clothes, weapons and the most well-maintained vintage cars I have seen in a while.
The best part about visiting the Chowmahalla is that even on the busiest days, it isn't bustling with hordes of people. It's like a well-kept secret among locals, a slice of the past that the tourists haven't been able to get their hands on, making the pleasure of experiencing the palace more than a tick mark on a checklist of must-see places in a city.
Another place, of course, is the Qutub Shahi tombs. Less popular with the tourists and a better-known retreat for the locals, it hasn't changed one bit since my teenage years spent exploring the tombs and climbing stairways that were blocked by lush bramble.
Qutub Shahi tombs – where there's beauty in death
The only thing that doesn't make the approach to the Qutub Shahi tombs nondescript is the tourist shuttles standing outside the gates of the tomb park. Once you walk through the gates, though, it's an entirely different story. Tombs of varying shapes and sizes dominate the area, reflecting the Persian, Pashtun and Hindu forms of architecture that they are based on. The kings of the Qutub Shah dynasty – including next-of-kin and important commanders – are buried here. The tomb of Mohammed Quli Qutub Shah offers a pretty decent view of the Golconda Fort, located about a kilometre or so away from the tombs.
Every tomb has a story behind it, not just about the person/people buried under it, but also the architecture itself. The bigger the king, the grander the structure and the inscriptions on the walls. Excavation of the Badi Bowli – the Big Well – was underway when I went there. From what I could see behind the sealed-off area, it resembled the step wells of Gujarat. It should be open to visitors soon enough.
As with all places of death, Qutub Shahi tombs is quiet, serene and somehow, more beautiful. There are the occasional light and sound shows that are held on premise, but otherwise the place shuts down after dusk – and for good reason too. Imagine moving around the place in darkness, with at least two dozen dead bodies that are at least four centuries old for company!
Since the better part of the day was spent roaming the Chowmahalla Palace, I couldn't spend as much time at the tombs as I wanted to. I did leave with an imprint of a gorgeous sunset on my mind – and my camera – though.
Maybe the next post I write about the elusive city of Hyderabad, I'll be able to add more to my exploration of it and of the other places that are waiting to be rediscovered.
Getting there: Hyderabad is easily accessible by road, air and train. I would strongly recommend driving down because the route is picturesque and the roads, beautiful.
Go if: You love food, history, architecture, attention to detail and a little bling.
P.S: Yes, yes, I'm fully aware that Potli Baba was off the radar for a good two months (or more). We are back now, though, and hopefully will be more regular in posting here! Meanwhile, thank you to everyone who hung around, waited patiently for posts to appear and even reminded me to get back. Sending much love and gratefulness your way.
Snapshots from Nepal: Part Two.
The story so far: Nepal welcomed us with open arms but bad roads, and we made it through Kakarbhitta – Chaubis – Janakpuri – Kathmandu without much incident. It was quite an adventure, hanging on to life as we scaled 45-degree mountain inclines and rode down just as bad descents, with scenic views for company. This post covers the rest of the ride, and the crazy situations I found myself in. To read part one of the Nepal trip, click here.
The road to Kathmandu was a preview of the routes we were yet to cover across Nepal. My tail bone refused to cooperate with my urge to sit down on a soft surface after the ride to the China border; a duck kept me company as I walked in the rain to stretch my legs before getting on the bike again – it waddled alongside making cutesy noises and pecking at unsuspecting people; in Pokhara, we were so bushed with all our previous days that none of us managed to indulge in adventure sports – not even hang gliding; Tatopani was the dream destination with a nightmarish ride to reach it; and Lumbini was sort of alright. When I wasn't hanging onto dear life or bending over to stretch my back, I was shooting pictures such as these:
The Waddling Duck. Some day, when the duck dies and goes to Domestic Bird Heaven and meets the rooster that chased me in the Trongsa Dzong, they're going to have such a good laugh about the woman who was a total sucker.
1 Indian Rupee = 1.6 Nepali Rupee. Which means that you'll feel richer in Nepal. Possibly also one of the reasons why a lot of Indian families holiday there. Unlike Bhutan, people here don't go crazy behind the Indian rupee. Oh, and 500 and 1000 rupee notes are not accepted in most places because of fraud.
Sekuwa – smoked meat – is widely available and is apparently pretty delicious. It's an acquired taste for some. Vegetarian food is widely available – the Thakali thali, especially, is available everywhere. Chicken and beef are most common. You'll find a lot of Chinese and Indian cuisine everywhere, but places that serve authentic Nepali food are a little hard to find.
Varies from basic to luxurious. Water and electricity are a problem, so carry a torch with you. Most rooms are well-maintained, with western bathrooms and water heaters, toilet rolls and towels.
It was pretty hot when we rode into Nepal, but after that it was raining throughout. The weather is mostly pleasant, and bearably cold in the higher regions. I carried six pairs of jeans and plenty of tees. I used floaters for local sightseeing, but for treks and the ride itself, I wore hiking shoes. Carry rain covers for your luggage.
Sparse. Most of it is cultivated land, with a decent amount of greenery on the mountains. The historical monuments are note-worthy, with quite a few world heritage sites in the country.
Not sure, really, because I spotted nothing – no birds, no animals, and definitely no yetis.
Getting there: Delhi is the most conveniently connected metro to direct flights to Pokhara and Kathmandu. You can also fly to Bagdogra and ride from there.
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From George Washington to George Clinton, 29 April 1781
Head Quarters New Windsor April 29th 1781
Dear Sir
I have received your Excellency's favor of Yesterday, with the enclosures, by Colo. Nicoll. An order for the Ammunition had been previously given, in consequence of your first application. With respect to provision, of the Meat kind, I confess I am entirely at a loss by what means it can be supplyed to the Troops on the Frontier: the whole dependence of the Army for this Article is upon the Eastern States; the unfavorable season for obtaining Beef Cattle between this time & grass Especially the want of means for purchasing will prevent the supply which was expected: and the difficulty of transporting the salted Provisions has already reduced us to the last Mouthfull. General Heath informed me yesterday, that there was but one day's allowance of the Irish Beef left in the store, and that not a barrel had arrived at the Garrison from the Eastward. Thus unpromising, your Excellency sees, our prospects of supplies & transportation—are! I have ordered a quantity of Fish to be contracted for, on this River. And will still persist in using my best endeavors to keep the Army together, as to afford as much protection to the Country, as the means intrusted to me shall enable me to do. I have the honor to be
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I'm Laura. I live in one house, with two barns. One of those you might call a garage, but in this house, we call it "the little barn". I'm a mom- with one husband and two little peeps (that unintentionally tied in nicely)
We live in a century old farmhouse on a small piece of land in Ontario along Lake Erie. We bought our house 8 years ago and have been slowly working away on it inside and out. In summer it's our little piece of loveliness.
I have a part time day job and a small business on the side where I can work on my creative muscles. Sometimes I actually do work on my other muscles, but usually I prefer cookies instead.
I like to make things- art, crafts, food, messes.
As a solid C student in grade school art, I didn't believe that I was artistic or creative, but in the early 2000's my mom opened a kitchen store in our town. I slowly took over the merchandising in the store and the store windows. I loved it. It was fun. I could make the things I saw in my head.
I do that in my home now. Or I try to anyways. I'm always refining my style. Trying to get it just the way I want it, on my own (or getting my dad to help!) Redoing old furniture, repurposing old junk, repainting rooms, making art -it's what I love.
I always want to learn how to do more things on my own. Everything I do is self taught. I'm my own best teacher. Taking up residence here in this little space on the interwebs, I'll try to show you what I learn, what I make, what I totally screw up. I hope you hang out with me often, just don't let me forget to go get the kids off the bus.


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I just love flower's! My all time favorite is Carnation's. Nothing fancy at all but ohhhh gosh, they smell devine. We have a variety of flowers that come up year after year in our yard. First we start with the Lilac's, then the Peonies and Roses, and finally, the Tiger Lillies. Here is a collage showing some of the Peonies and Roses. I'll need to hunt some pictures down of the Lilacs and the Tiger Lillies and share those as well. I do hope you enjoy looking at these though.
03 August, 2008
From Our Backyard
Posted by Sharon Stewart at 10:32 PM
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Pretty flowers, Sharon... and oh what beautiful grandbabies!ReplyDelete
Welcome to the group!ReplyDelete
Love your flowers! Beautiful! Cute dog! And, most of all, the most adorable grandbabies! :-)
Wow, I'm impressed Ms. Sharon. What a fantastic job you have done starting your BLOG. I loved reading it all and seeing all the beautiful pictures.ReplyDelete
Love ya,
Nice flowers - you certainly must have green fingers - and those grandbabies of yours - omg, they are just so cute - what are there names, if you don't mind me asking?ReplyDelete
Beautiful flowers!ReplyDelete
I went back to look at all your pictures - you have some great pieces hanging on your walls. Wall space is something that is lacking around here too. almost every inch of usuable space is full!
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Potty training readiness checklist
Use the checklist below to measure your toddler's progress toward readiness, and keep in mind that starting before your child is truly ready doesn't mean you'll finish sooner — it's more likely that the process will just end up taking longer.
You don't have to wait until you've checked off every item to start training. Just look for a general trend toward independence and an understanding of what it means to go to the bathroom like a grown-up.
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Is coordinated enough to walk, and even run, steadily.
Urinates a fair amount at one time.
Has regular, well-formed bowel movements at relatively predictable times.
Has "dry" periods of at least three or four hours, which shows that his bladder muscles are developed enough to hold urine.
Behavioral signs
Can sit down quietly in one position for two to five minutes.
Can pull his pants up and down.
Dislikes the feeling of wearing a wet or dirty diaper.
Shows interest in others' bathroom habits (wants to watch you go to the bathroom or wear underwear.
Gives a physical or verbal sign when he's having a bowel movement such as grunting, squatting, or telling you.
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Isn't resistant to learning to use the toilet.
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Jonas Tegman, chief technology officer at Nolimit City, said: "We love to work with operators whose mission is to shake things up and take a slightly different approach, which is exactly what SuprNation is doing very successfully.
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0k newgrounders today im gonna do a rant my rant today is about
Triceratops or terribletops for short so this guy/newgrounder hates sonic and doesnt support people who like sonic and terribletops also still play with dinosaurs 3+ toys hes in love with a racist girl friend whos name is hannah montah and also hates NG this mario fag needs to die now
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2010-01-03 15:16:52
How is terribletops for short.
I love 11 year olds. This isn't even my real account. You kiddies are total baddies.
You suck
2010-01-03 17:45:09
Since you think we're stupid, or you're very stupid, the art portal mods are going to make things easy for you.
Anymore stolen art shit, have a ban from the portal, or your account wiped.
2010-01-03 19:35:10
a fucking fag nïgger?
You guys are so fucking stupid lmao.
2010-01-03 19:35:51
Also lol at these faggots for taking pictures off google and uploading them here.
You guys are so fucking stupid.
2010-01-03 19:37:00
Triceratops is a pretty cool guy.
then why did he call me fag?
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Baku. 26 January. REPORT.AZ/ 'In accordance with order 'On indexation of insurance part of labor pensions', signed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, insurance part of all labor pensions will be indexed from January 1 this year according to consumer price index on 2015.'
Report informs, Deputy Chairman of State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) Zakir Babayev said in the press conference held on January 26.
He said that in accordance with the order, pension capitals, paid on insured and registered at their personal accounts will be indexed, too: 'Each month nearly 3,24 million manats of additional funds will be allocated for indexation of insurance part of labor pensions every month and 38,9 million manats every year. Increase of insurance part of labor pensions will refer to 95% pensioners. Indexation increase of insurance part of labor pensions and pension capitals, registered at personal accounts will be conducted in automated manner. Payment of February pensions will be carried out adding increase of base and insurance parts.'
Z.Babayev also spoke about order 'On increase of allowances issued to persons on partially paid social leave for child care': 'In accordance with the order, from February 1, amount of monthly allowance to persons on partially paid social leave for child care up to a year and half has been determined 40 manats, from a year and half to three years old 25 manats. During the year, number of people receiving allowance for child care under the age of 3 is nearly 48 thousand. 3,5 million manats additional funds will be allocated during the year for financing of such allowance increase. State Social Protection Fund will effectively carry out their duties on execution of both orders to strengthen social protection of population.


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Fresh off a bye week, the Rattlers proved they were busy putting in work as they took down the Valley View Tigers 48-6 Friday night in Sharyland's District 31-5A opener.
The entire team received a boost of energy and excitement as junior quarterback Edgar Longoria made his return to the field for the first time since suffering a rib injury during spring ball.
"First of all, coming into the game everybody was asking me if I was nervous," Longoria said. "If anything they were nervous for me, I was kind of excited. I think I need to work on some things but I had a lot of fun."


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Influence becomes the big issue as all sides press case for their own defence
Backbench MPs, critical of the proposed merger between EADS and BAE Systems, are seeking urgent talks with the Prime Minister after it emerged that Germany and France were stalling on giving up their influence in the enlarged €48 billion company.
Opposition in the United States also erupted, with Boeing launching a withering attack on European state support for EADS's Airbus division.
Ben Wallace, the Conservative MP for Lancaster and Wyre, many of whose constituents work at BAE, said that he would lobby both Downing Street and Congress in Washington over the deal. He said that while he and some of his colleagues had reservations, the most insurmountable would be a continuing economic interest in a merged EADS-BAE by administrations in Paris and Berlin.
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A man in his 20s is in hospital after being stabbed in Pickering.
Durham Regional Police said there was an altercation at a McDonald's located at Kingston and Liverpool roads around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday.
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Historic Sites of South Korea
Official Historic Sites of South Korea are designated by the Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea, part of the South Korean government. These are "places and facilities of great historic and academic values that are specially commemorable" and include, for example, "prehistoric sites, fortresses, ancient tombs, kiln sites, dolmens, temple sites and shell mounds".[1]
Note: Structures built from the late 19th century to the 1940s are not eligible for listing as "Historic Sites", but rather may be officially listed as Cultural Heritage of early modern Times "if they are highly valuable and on the verge of destruction or deterioration".[2]
The first 112 Historic Sites were designated in 1963, and as of 2015 there had been 485 cultural heritage items listed in historic sites numbered up to 526.[3]
See also[edit]
- ^ "State-designated Heritage". Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
- ^ "title".
- ^ "search".
- ^ "Hwaseong Fortress". UNESCO. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
- ^ "Jinjuseong Fortress". VisitKorea.
- ^ "Geumjeongsanseong Fortress". VisitKorea.
External links[edit]
- (in English) Historic Sites of South Korea
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Canvas painting on a Wednesday afternoon!
Hello everyone. I spent the afternoon prepping for this weekend's painting party. Class prep is a lot of fun, but my most favorite part is the creation of the artwork. I work through the canvas before I teach in order to identify any spots that may be difficult for class participants. And because I like to play with artsy materials…what a great excuse huh?!
Design for upcoming painting party
Isn't this the most relaxing scene? The women, from the Rocky Mountain Women's Ministry, chose this canvas for their canvas painting party. The Social Artworking program from DecoArts makes canvas painting fun and easy. Classes include step-by step directions with pictures. In addition, paint colors, suggested brushes and estimated length of time for completion make for an easy and fun painting class. Class time varies based on chosen design and level of design difficulty. Parties include everything needed for completion of the painting.
Up close picture of starfish
The picture above shows the starfish up close and in addition, the depth and layers of colors are visible. The painting uses only 6 different colors, but when they are mixed in different amounts, lots of new colors are born. I look forward to meeting the 30 women this weekend and watching them create their own beautiful canvases!
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"The ordeal of the evening used to be it appears that evidently seen on all faces, ghastly white exhibiting via mask of grim and dried sweat, eyes glassy, sticking out, and entire of horror obvious simply upon males who've lived via a heavy bombardment." So wrote Harold Roy Williams of his time within the conflict of Fromelles in July 1916.Having enlisted in 1915 and serving within the 56th Battalion Australian Imperial strength, Williams had merely arrived in France, from Egypt, on 30 June 1916. He describes the horrors of the Fromelles battlefield in surprising readability and the stipulations the troops needed to suffer are published in irritating detail.Surviving a later gasoline assault, Harold Williams' next postings learn like a travel of the Western entrance. Following the Sommethere was once the dust and squalor of the road south of Ypres, the German Spring Offensive of 1918, the conflict of Amiens - often defined because the such a lot decisive conflict opposed to the Germans in France and Flanders - the trap of Villers-Bretonneux and, eventually, the attack on Peronne.Injured at Peronne and invalided again to the uk, Williams survived the warfare to come to Australia in 1919. An Anzacon the Western entrance is his photo description of his carrier within the First international struggle - an account that was once defined as "the most sensible soldier's tale ...yet learn in Australia" whilst it used to be first released.
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By Alan Axelrod
When the folks of the U.S. have been reluctant to go into international conflict I, maverick journalist George Creel created a committee at President Woodrow Wilson's request to sway the tide of public opinion. The Committee on Public info monopolized each medium and road of verbal exchange with the objective of constructing a state of enthusiastic warriors for democracy. Forging a course that might later be studied and retread by means of such characters as Adolf Hitler, the Committee revolutionized the concepts of governmental persuasion, altering the process heritage.
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By Iain Ballantyne
No warship identify in British naval heritage has extra conflict honours than Warspite. whereas this ebook seems on the lives of all 8 vessels to endure the identify (between 1596 and the 1990s), it concentrates at the really epic tale of the 7th vessel, a super-dreadnought battleship, conceived because the final resolution to German naval strength, in the course of the hands race that helped reason WW1. Warspite fought off the complete German fleet at Jutland, survived a mutiny among the wars after which lined herself in glory in motion from the Arctic to the Indian Ocean in the course of WW2. She was once the flagship of Admiral Sir John Cunningham whilst he mastered the Italian army within the Mediterranean, her weapons causing devastating harm at the enemy at Calabria in 1940 and Matapan in 1941. She narrowly shunned destruction by way of the japanese provider strength that devastated Pearl Harbor. She supplied an important fireplace aid for Allied landings in Sicily, Italy, Normandy and Walcheren. A fortunate send in conflict, she survived dive-bombers off Crete and glider bomb hits off Salerno. The 'Spite' had a name for being obtuse at unforeseen moments, operating aground and wasting her steerage numerous occasions; she broke unfastened from her towropes so one can the breakers and finishing up beached at St Michael's Mount the place it took a decade to dismantle her. She had fought to the end.But this isn't simply the tale of a warship. anywhere attainable the voices of these males who fought aboard her communicate on to the reader approximately their reviews. The Warspite is usually the tale of a good naval kingdom which developed her because the final image of its imperial energy after which scrapped her whilst the solar set on that empire.Iain Ballantyne is a far released naval writer. His books for Pen and Sword comprise Warspite, London and Victory within the well-known Ships of the British military sequence in addition to Strike From the ocean. he's editor of Warships foreign.
By Upton Sinclair
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One transparent name is the 9th within the 11 booklet Upton Sinclair's epic World's finish Lanny Budd sequence. The covers the climax to international conflict in 1943 and 1944 as Lanny maintains in his function as Presidential Agent 103 to FDR.
Lanny makes use of his artwork services and connections whereas touring all through Europe and the center East deciding to buy masterpieces and reselling them to wealthy american citizens. His consumers in Europe comprise either Reichsmarschall (among a dozen or so titles) Hermann Goring and Adolph Hitler, a.k.a., Adi Schicklgruber, former photo put up card artist This quantity offers Lanny within the place of trying to delude the Nazi's into the place the Allied invasion goes to be. The Allies have made up our minds Normandy because the access element to the invasion of Germany to smash the 3rd Reich.
For nearly 20 years Lanny has loved the arrogance of Hitler and for over a dozen years with Goring via posing as a Nazi sympathizer. He has been capable of accomplish this via his boyhood buddy, and his mother's former lover, Kurt Meissner. Meissner is believed to be a very good Komponist and is on the subject of Hitler. even though Lanny hasn't ever had a lot touch with the notorious Heinrich Himler, head of the feared Gestapo. After the various years deceiving the Nazi's, Himmler eventually discovers the genuine reasons of Lanny's intimacies with the Nazi management. Lanny's part sister, Marceline, the recognized dancer who has run off with a German officier, warns Lanny to get out of Germany, and speedy. the resultant fight by way of Lanny to keep away from the Gestapo is the main harmful of his many exploits as much as this aspect. utilizing his underground resistance connections, which he has funded and nurtured for therefore a long time, He attempts escaping by way of motor vehicle yet is pressured into leaving behind that procedure and is pressured to actually beg for nutrients and sleeps in barns and within the forests. it's essentially the most intriguing adventures written by way of Upton within the whole sequence. His eventual (you knew he may) freedom is secured because the Allies take Italy urban through urban and bombing German towns relentlessly.
All of the goals of Hitler are coming aside, daily. there's a mutiny one of the maximum degrees of the army to assassinate him that's tantalizing. the true German army examine Hitler an incompetent and think (rightfully) that he has destroyed the Motherland and the hopes of the German humans for many years to return. The plot is explosive and is derived very with reference to achieving the specified finish. After D Day, Lanny is commissioned as an Honorary Captain within the US military. he's installed cost of a big variety of American artwork specialists charged with taking pictures the entire artwork that the Nazi's have stolen through the years and returning it to the rightful vendors. At this comparable time, the irrepressible Laurel Creston, Mrs. Lanny Budd, comes to a decision to return to Europe as a commissioned officer and author for the army press. as well as taking pictures and organizing the thousands of bucks of work and different art, Lanny is requested to be an interrogator for the army. as a result of his German fluency, he interviews best German prisoners together with common Emil Meissner, Kurt's older brother. And in a very amazing scene, Lanny and the profane normal Patton have a longer dialog approximately taking Paris again from the Germans earlier than happening to Germany.
This bankruptcy is a needs to learn and one to not be forgotten. there are such a lot of extra fascinating sub plots in a single transparent name. i've got enjoyed each ebook during this epic narrative ancient sequence; One transparent name culminates the start of the tip for the Nazi's and the Fascists. for every reader who has longed for the autumn of Hitler and the Nazi's and the reuniting of France you are going to get pleasure from this ebook enormously.
--This textual content refers to another Hardcover variation.
The 1st international conflict within the heart East is an accessibly written army and social heritage of the conflict of worldwide empires within the Dardanelles, Egypt and Palestine, Mesopotamia, Persia and the Caucasus. Coates Ulrichsen demonstrates how wartime exigencies formed the parameters of the fashionable heart East, and describes and assesses the foremost campaigns opposed to the Ottoman Empire and Germany concerning British and imperial troops from the French and Russian Empires, in addition to their Arab and Armenian allies.
Also documented are the big logistical calls for put on host societies through the nice Powers' behavior of industrialised battle in antagonistic terrain. The ensuing deepening of imperial penetration, and the extension of country controls throughout a heterogeneous sprawl of territories, generated a strong backlash either in the course of and instantly after the warfare, which performed a pivotal position in shaping nationwide identities because the Ottoman Empire was once dismembered.
This is a multidimensional account of the numerous probably discrete but interlinked campaigns that led to one to at least one and a part million casualties. It info not only their army end result yet relates them to intelligence-gathering, commercial business enterprise, authoritarianism and the political economic climate of empires at war.
Using the veterans' personal phrases and pictures, the ebook brings to lifestyles a mix of their pleasure of embarkation for France, their unbound optimism and braveness, the ache of the trenches, and numbing worry of going excessive. The struggle for survival, the lengthy ordeal of these who have been wounded and the ever-present grief because of appalling loss and waste of existence make for compelling reading.
The veterans supply us first hand money owed of stark honesty, as they describe in lots of circumstances extra freely than ever prior to approximately studies that have lived with them for over eighty years.
Unequalled in its variety and depth, the poetry of worldwide battle I keeps to have a robust influence on readers. This newly edited anthology displays the varied studies of these who lived in the course of the struggle, bringing jointly the phrases of poets, squaddies, and civilians tormented by the clash. listed below are recognized verses through Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon, and Wilfred Owen; poetry via ladies writing from the house entrance; and the nameless lyrics of infantrymen' songs. prepared thematically, the choices take the reader throughout the war's phases, from conscription to its aftermath, and provide a mix of voices that's either targeted and profoundly moving.
For greater than seventy years, Penguin has been the top writer of vintage literature within the English-speaking global. With greater than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents an international bookshelf of the easiest works all through background and throughout genres and disciplines. Readers belief the series to supply authoritative texts improved by way of introductions and notes through unusual students and modern authors, in addition to up-to-date translations by means of award-winning translators.
By Michael Stedman
The conflict for Guillemont raged all through August 1916. Like such a lot of of the battles into which the 'Big Push' degenerated, the fight targeted round a wooden, Trones, and a seriously fortified village. It was once during this conflict that Noel Chavasse received the 1st of his Vcs.


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Trans-racial adoption should remain "unusual" in the best interests of both children and would-be adopters, according to the study, which strongly endorses the guidelines of the 1989 children act.
The finding will dismay critics of the guidelines, who say local authorities and other adoption agencies are inflexible in their policies, and that black children are needlessly left languishing in council care because white families are not allowed to adopt them.
On the other hand, the finding - in a new volume of official guidance on adoption - will be welcomed by councils and agencies, which have been under sustained media attack on the issue.
John Hutton, health minister responsible for social care, said the guidance was based on hard research among adopted children and their adoptive and birth families. Although the government wanted councils to give adoption a higher priority, it was essential that practice be based on evidence, not prejudice. "For too long we have not paid enough attention to what the children are saying to us about what they experience," he said.
The study on adoption of black children was one of 10 commissioned by the department of health on adoption issues. Conclusions are summarised in the new guidance, Adoption Now - Messages from Research, and will be discussed at regional seminars to be staged by the department.
The race study was conducted by a team from East Anglia university among 297 people of ethnic minority origin who were adopted or placed with permanent foster parents between 1979 and 1986, seven in 10 having gone to a white family.
Trans-racial placements were found to have been no more likely than same-race arrangements to have broken down. But while most black adoptees of white parents said they had learned much from them, some argued strongly in retrospect for same-race placements.
"Despite the best endeavours of their parents, some of the trans-racially placed children suffered additional stress as a result of losing contact with their racial and cultural origins as well as with their birth families," the study found.
Far fewer black children are these days placed with white families: one estimate for 1995 put the proportion at 24% of council adoptions and 6% of those reported by voluntary agencies. But the researchers said efforts to match black children with black families should continue.
"Placement with a family of a different ethnic and cultural background should be unusual and should be based on specific reasons in individual cases," they said.
Mr Hutton welcomed figures showing an increase in children in England being placed for adoption. He said the numbers, up to 2,900 in 1998-99 from 2,500 in 1997-98, suggested that "the tide is beginning to turn" in terms of the priority given to adoption - too often in the past seen as a last and long-delayed option for children in care.
Asked about comments last week by Dame Elizabeth Butler-Sloss, president of the high court family division, in support of adoption by gays and lesbians, Mr Hutton said the government had no plans to change rules against adoption by unmarried couples.


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P.S: I bought a snapback on purpose for this. We all agreed to look like douchebags for the night.
A Saturday well spent with the bunch of lovelies at Sunway Lagoon.
Of course, all thanks to Jane for the tickets!
Wouldn't really have much clear photos of course as we weren't that close to the stage.
Boys Republic
Obligatory concert shots with the bunch of cool people I went with:
Taken with Carina's Huawei heh.
Aaand before I forget, my #ootd for the day
bunnymama signing off


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I have written my mother's survival story. She was a refugee from Asia Minor (modern day Ismyrn, Turky). My mom was a Greek Christian prosecuted by Moslem extremists. She fled Turky in 1922 but her father was not so lucky. He was beheaded in Ismyrn along with thousands of people of Greek origin. This book Is a story of the milestones to a survival with dignity, tenacity, hard work and a nutty Sence of humour. Oh yes, it is also the story of a mother / daughter relationship that was not always so amicable, I was the daughter that did not see eye to eye with her but was always eager to listen to her stories on which this book is based. Besides the book above, I have also written and illustrated many children's books that are funny and have a little message for the kids. a few years ago I took themto a publisher in Chicago and they told me that they loved them but I would have to take out all the moral statements because they would not sell the books. I said thanks but no thanks! Then i decided to publish after I quit working as my retirement project. Unfortunately , cancer arrived before retirement, so I would love to get my books published before I go to meet my Maker! My present financial and health situation does not allow me to undertake the cost of hiring an editor and a translator ( most of my books are written in Greek. I came to America in 1968 and became an American Citizen in 1972). If anyone out there in cyber space can help I would greatly appreciate it. Thank You for reading my story and God Bless and keep you in good health! Sincerely, T.A.M
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Cyber security is an important concern for every company. There are real risks posed to companies from individuals, opportunistic hackers, to professional and organised groups of cyber criminals with strategies for systematically stealing intellectual property and disrupting businesses.
Millions of cyber-attacks are happening every day with a cost to the global economy of up to £380bn in 2015.
IT security experts demand will continue to increase as companies need to bring in external experts as advisers to protect vulnerable IT systems from sophisticated hackers. However focusing on technology alone to address any issues won't be enough. Over 60% of all cyber threats don't come not from the hacker outside the firewall, but from people within which presents another set of problems for the company. Managing cyber risk means putting in place the right governance and the right supporting processes, along with the right enabling technology.
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1. Kg. Thoroughly washed Mutton pieces
4-5 Tomatoes
2 Medium size Onion chopped
5-6 Whole Green Chilies
1 tsp. Salt (according to your taste)
5 tbs. Canola Oil
2 tsp Garlic (Lehsan) paste
2 tsp. Ginger (Adrak) slices
1 tsp. Red Chillie
1 Lemon
1-2 Black Cardamom (Badi Elaichi)
1-2 Cloves
2-3 Pieces of Cinnamon (Darchinie)
Add one glass of water in thoroughly washed Mutton pieces, Sliced Onion, Peeled Garlic, Sliced Tomatoes, Salt, Red Chilies Clove, Black Cardamom, Cinnamon and put on low heat. When water dries up, add Canola oil and fry for a few minutes till oil looses. Add Green Chilies slices, ginger slices and Coriander leaves for garnish. LAHORI MUTTON KARAHI is ready to serve.
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About Nippon 2007
About WorldCons
Art Show
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Contact Us
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Facilities / Maps
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Handicapped Services
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Main Events:
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Program - Japanese
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Site Map
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Travel Links
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Archon 31 (NASFiC)
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Email contact preferred - email@example.com
Telephone (650) 306-1880.
Japan National Tourist Organization has lots of information about travel in Japan.
Japanese Embassy web site also has good resources.
Air Travel to JapanAll Nippon Airways (ANA) is the official airline of the Worldcon. Some of the Star Alliance partners offer two discounts for Members: 20% off standard Business Class fare, and 15% off the already discounted Eco-Value Coach fare. Reservations under the Worldcon discount must be made over the phone, 1 800 235 9262. Mention the Worldcon and the Event Code NH001S7.
ANA flies nonstop to Tokyo's Narita Airport from five U.S. airports: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, NY-JFK, and Washington, DC. ANA is a member of the Star Alliance, and all Alliance airlines will provide best competitive fares to Worldcon members. In North America, 1 800 235 9262*4. In the U.K., 870 837 8866. Mention the Event Code NH001S7.
Nippon Travel Agency has put together a special travel package on ANA that includes airfare from San Francisco or Los Angeles, hotel in Yokohama, and a tour of Tokyo. Price starts at $1700 for coach, $3950 business class.
ANA has a free cell phone available for folks with ANA round trip tickets. See the Cell Phone section below for details.
Other Star Alliance airlines (in North America - United, Air Canada, USAir) should offer the same deal.
United has a discount of 10% on all fares, 20% Business class, using the event code NH001S7. If you cannot get the discount on their web site, you may call 1 800 521 4041.
Just to give you a ballpark (Japanese love baseball) figure of non-discount prices, major airline coach airfares run $950 to $1250 round trip, depending on the city. Fares will vary as we get closer to Worldcon time, and bargain fares can be found on the internet. If money is running out your ears, consider a first or business class seat due to the length of the trip (9 to 14 hours). They range from $4000 to $9000. (Whew!)
These North American cities have non-stop flights to Japan :
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New security requirements have increased passport demand, and thus increased delays in processing. Canada, for example, advises delays of up to 10 weeks. U.K. advises 10 weeks for first time applicants, along with a face to face interview. U.S. advises 10 to 12 weeks or more for routine application, so don't put this off.
U.S. offers 2 to 3 week "Expedited" processing, but that costs $60 in addition to the normal $97 first time, $67 renewal, fee.
Here's where to go:
You will Not need a visa to visit Japan. (except South African and Chinese citizens)
Narita International AirportThis is where you first set foot in Japan. Their web site can tell you
What amazing services are available
Business support
Rail, bus, hotel
Restaurants, shops, duty free
How to have luggage shipped to/from the airport
Japanese Customs ServiceDo you know what you can't bring into Japan?
Guns - of course. Endangered Species fur coats - of course. How about Sudafed, or Playboy magazines? Vicks inhalers? (No to all three) Better check their web site.
Masque and costumers, check the Weapons Policy.
Cell Phone RentalYour cell phone probably won't work in Japan, but check with your phone company. You can rent one short term, many available with airport pick up and drop off.
Cell Phone Special for ANA round trip ticket holders -
Purchase of a cell phone isn't allowed without a resident alien permit.
The following rental links are unendorsed. Comparison shopping recommended.
Transport To Pacifico Yokohama Convention Area
HotelsAnd of course you'll need a hotel. We have a whole page for that.
How to visit Japan without Losing your Shirt
LiveJournal Community - Tourism in Japan
Fighting Jet Lag in Narita
Time ZonesJapan Standard Time is GMT/UTC +9 hours. Japan does not have Daylight/Summer time.
That's 8 hours later than London, 13 hours later than New York, 14 hours later than Chicago, 16 hours later than Los Angeles, which are and will be on Daylight time during Worldcon.
ElectricityYokohama has 100 volt, 50 Hz current. Your electronic gear should work fine. The plug is two prong, non-polarized (blades of equal width), the same as the old U.S. standard. Three-prong grounding plugs will need a two-prong adapter (cheap at the hardware store, but you may need to file the wide blade down). Brits will need to buy a more expensive adapter.
MoneyYes, bring some. Japan is more cash-oriented than the West. The most convenient place to buy yen is at Narita airport, where the exchange windows are run by various banks. Your hotel may sell yen, but as a convenience and at a poorer rate.
Another option is yen-denominated travelers checks. American Express sells these on-line, $15 purchase fee and $1000 limit, with home delivery.
ATM'sATM availability page, and city information on the Japan-Guide.com main web site.
The 7-Eleven chain now has western ATM's. There is a 7-Eleven in Landmark Tower/Plaza, first floor. 7-Eleven ATM's in Narita Airport.
Here is the 7-Eleven announcement: (Info only. No endorsement by Nippon 2007 is implied.)
Up to this time, travelers visiting Japan from overseas can use their own cash cards only in ATMs of the post office to withdraw Japanese yen.
On July 11, 2007, Seven Bank Ltd. began services that enable withdrawal of Japanese yen from Seven Bank ATMs using cash cards and credit cards issued overseas. Seven Bank has installed ATMs in 7-Eleven stores which are one of the largest convenience store chains in Japan.
The service is available for the world's five major credit cards of VISA, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, and China UnionPay, and cash cards affiliated with two global ATM networks (PULSE and CIRRUS) which are respectively operated by VISA and MasterCard.
And here are the details. Main Page Instructions Page
TrainsJapan Rail (JR) Station Map
Large pdf download, but a must for train trip planning.
Bullet Train Schedules
JR EastPass
Japan Rail Pass
Japan Rail Passes cannot be purchased after entry into Japan. Visitors must purchase an exchange order in their home countries, and change it for a pass after arrival. Yokohama Station and both terminal stations at Narita Airport have exchange offices.
The exchange order may be purchased up to three months ahead.
To use this Japan Rail Time Table you'll need the station names from the Japan Rail Station Map.
Bonus good deal! Holders of JR Rail Pass get a 10% discount at JR Group Hotels. Hotel names are on the drop down menu under each region name.
More train links and maps on the Travel Links page!
Welcome CardsWelcome Cards allow foreign tourists to receive special discounts for lodgings, food, museum admissions, souvenirs, means of transportation and other things in certain municipalities.
ShotsNo shots are required to visit Japan, but a tetanus/diptheria booster is a good idea if it's been more than 10 years since you've had one.
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After Nollywood Premieres, what next?
I have been priviledged over the years to watch a lot of Nollywood premieres in the UK and I must commend the cast and crew of such movies for making efforts to produce and premiere such movies. That said, I am also aware that I am aware that it is costly from shooting of the movie to the actual premiere. A breakdown of a good movie would include paying the cast, the cinematographer, the producer, the director, in some cases paying for location, advertising for the premiere and actually paying for the venue of the premiere. Lots of money is involved in actually putting up a premiere that in most cases, sponsorship has to be obtained.
One would think that the funds spent would be recouped at the premieres but this is not the case. In spite of the fact that the premieres are priced with tickets costing between £15 and £40, most of these tickets about 60% to at least 75% are given out free to cast and their guests, to promoters, to sponsors, to people in the industry etc. The question then is how do the producers of the movie break through.
Nollywood as much as it is an industry is also a business. Everyone is in business to make profit. While I understand that a producer may have the funds and want to tell a particular story and may not be concerned about the costs, this is not the case in most cases. I am sorry to say, but most of our producers lack strategy and do not think beyond the premiere leaving them in debt and the Executive Producers running out of pocket.
Some of the premieres even though they are below par are premiered for various reasons. To some it is for fame, to some just to show they have arrived and although some are genuine, there is no follow up or back up plan after the premieres. Some of the movies die a natural death after the premieres, there are no marketing strategies for such movies and it is such a pity.
Even the Bible says that before one builds a house, he should count the costs. It is my view that before anyone dreams of even shooting a movie talk not of premiering it, they should think of the total cost and think of how the movie can be marketed and bring in some of the much needed revenue. It is a shame if a good movie just goes to rest after a premiere. There are people in the UK who can help market our movies at the right price and others can help advertise properly. Others can act as consultants but if things are done properly, our movies would not end up at premiere level.
My plea is that producers should think twice before jumping at a premiere!!
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