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Los Pumas hang on for historic win
Argentina thoroughly deserved this win, historic or other wise, two points or not.
They deserved it because they played better rugby. Any hope that the Springboks would have developed after Nelspruit was indeed an idle hope. In fact any hope that they have improved since Ireland at Newlands is an idle hope. There is no sign that they have improved in five Tests, not even that they have established a recognisable pattern of play.
The Pumas are a developing side and they have a recognisable way of playing. For one thing they run straight and handle well, and they don't mind where they start their running. They were both more daring and more efficient than the Springboks.
For another thing, in this test they did not miss a single kick at goal. South Africa missed a conversion, three penalties and a drop goal from slap in front.
And for yet another thing, Springbok intensity seems to fade rapidly into ordinariness. They started off the first half and again the second half with great intensity, but they could not sustain it for long.
The first half belonged to Argentina. They had by far the most possession in the half. They scored a try and were desperately close with two others. South Africa was not close to scoring a try.
Argentina lost prop Ramiro Herrera to the sin bin and in his absence the Pumas scored six points – 6-0.
The Pumas came within an ace of scoring in a strange situation. After Elton Jantjies was off target with a penalty kick, Jan Martín Hernández, in his own half, kicked a long way downfield. Johan Goosen encouraged the ball to roll into his in-goal and helped it to go dead in the hope of getting a scrum where Hernández had kicked the ball. But apparently in attempting to charge down the kick, Jantjies had touched the ball and so it became a scrum, all right, but to the Pumas five metres from the Springbok line. From the scrum the Pumas went wide right and Manuel Montero was over the line to ground the ball as Lionel Mapoe tackled him, but he lost it forward out of his left hand.
Instead the Springboks scored when Herrera was penalised and sin-binned for a late, armless tackle. Off he went and Jantjies goaled. 3-0 after 21 minutes.
From the kick-off, Damian de Allende ran acrossfield, was tackled and penalised. Nicolás Sánchez goaled. 3-3 after 22 minutes.
The Pumas were free kicked at a scrum and Jantjies kicked an up-and-under and the Pumas, from deep inside their own territory, counterattacked, running all sorts of excellent lines till Matías Orlando raced for the line down the left touchline. Eben Etzebeth pushed him and the Puma stumbled into touch at the cornerflag – their second lost chance to score a try.
Vincent Koch was penalised at a tackle, and again Sánchez goaled. 6-3 to the Pumas after 29 minutes.
The Springboks kicked off deep into the Pumas' 22. The Pumas started running and they had the Springboks stumbling about in confusion as their opponents went far right and Hernández chipped. Martín Landajo got the ball and the Pumas went far left with Montero racing down the left touchline. Challenged he passed inside to fullback Joaquín Tuculet who scored in Ruan Combrinck's tackle. 13-3 after 31 minutes and Combrinck went off with a leg injury to be replaced by Jesse Kriel.
South Africa built phases for the first time but Jantjies kicked directly into touch.
Montero had an overlap – apparently an easy thing to do against the Springboks – and then chipped into in-goal where Habana saved.
At half-time the Pumas led 13-3.
It took the Springboks just five minutes into the second half to get on equal terms at 13-all. First Jantjies goaled a penalty when Juan Manuel Leguizamón was penalised at tackle. Then the Springboks had their second bout of phases and went wide left where Etzebeth gave a pass to Francois Louw who passed the ball to Habana. He passed to Habana but that does nothing to describe his exquisite, perfectly executed underarm pass as he was being tackled. This gave Habana a clear 25-metre run to the line. Johan Goosen converted.
Sánchez left the field with a facial injury when he attempted to tackle Etzebeth high and Hernández moved to flyhalf.
At this stage already the Springboks started making changes as Pieter-Steph du Toit came on for Lood de Jager, Lourens Adriaanse for Koch and Steven Kitshoff for Tendai Mtawarira.
From a scrum, the Pumas went wide left. The ball came back from a tackle to Hernández who lofted a diagonal to the right where Leguizamón beat Habana to the ball and plunged over for a try. The Pumas led 20-13 after 48 minutes.
Morné Steyn replaced Jantjies, who it seemed had a groin injury, and missed a penalty kick at goal when the Pumas were penalised at a scrum.
The Springboks were penalised and Landajo tapped and gave to Facundo Isa. The powerful No.8 burst between two Springboks and strode down the field. Etzebeth was penalised for an early tackle on Guido Petti and Hernández goaled. 23-13 after 54 minutes.
First Landajo and then Habana had promising breaks which brought no change to the score.
Agustín Creevy went off the field waving to the applauding crowd as he went, such was the Salta confidence in a Puma victory.
Jesse Kriel had a break on the right and the ball went to De Allende who looked sure to score but lost the ball at the line.
Steyn kicked a penalty. 23-16 after 64 minutes.
The Springboks won a turnover and attacked but Mapoe grubbered into touch.
Hernández and Oupa Mahoje clashed heads and Hernández was taken off on a stretcher.
From the line-out after Hernández was taken off, the Springboks went wide right to Jesse Kriel. He was stopped but the Springboks nudged their way left till Du Toit with great strength forced his way over for a try. Steyn missed the conversion. 23-21 to the Pumas with 12 minutes to play.
Four minutes later the Pumas were penalised and then moved on 10 metres. Steyn goaled and, after 50 minutes, the Springboks led again – 24-23 with 8 minutes to play.
Just after this Steyn missed what looked like a comfortable drop at goal, but then Jaco Kriel tackled Lucas Amorosino without the ball and Santiago Iglesias goaled from in front of the posts. 26-24 to the Pumas with three minutes to play.
The Pumas had a scrum, the siren went, Tomás Cubelli put the ball in, the Pumas heeled and Cubelli kicked the ball dead. the final whistle was a signal for much glee, hugging kissing and running about.
Man of the Match: There are several candidates, all of them Argentinian. You could go from smooth Joaquín Tuculet to annoying Martín Landajo, from powerful Facundo Isa to ardent Agustín Creevy, and it's not easy to pick one because it was so much a team effort. They were a team, played as a team and in the end rejoiced as a team. That united team is our Man of the Match.
Moment of the Match: Joaquín Tuculet's try and its build-up over 85 metres.
Villain of the Match: Nobody. It was an honourable match, one in which twice players helped opponents up off the ground.
For Argentina:
Tries: Tuculet, Leguizamón
Cons: Sánchez 2
Pens: Sánchez 2, Hernández, Iglesias
For South Africa:
Tries: Habana, Du Toit
Con: Goosen
Pens: Jantjies 2, Steyn 2
Yellow card: Ramiro Herrera (Argentina, foul play – late tackle, 20)
Argentina: 15 Joaquín Tuculet, 14 Santiago Cordero, 13 Matías Orlando, 12 Juan Martín Hernández, 11 Manuel Montero, 10 Nicolás Sánchez, 9 Martín Landajo, 8 Facundo Isa, 7 Juan Manuel Leguizamón, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Tomás Lavanini, 4 Matías Alemanno, 3 Ramiro Herrera, 2 Agustín Creevy (c), 1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro
Replacements: 16 Julian Montoya, 17 Felipe Arregui, 18 Enrique Pieretto, 19 Guido Petti, 20 Javier Ortega Desio, 21 Tomas Cubelli, 22 Santiago González Iglesias, 23 Lucas González Amorosino
South Africa: 15 Johan Goosen, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Bryan Habana, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Francois Louw, 5 Lood de Jager, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Rudy Paige, 22 Morné Steyn, 23 Jesse Kriel.
Venue: Estádio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)
Assistant referees: Glen Jackson (New Zealand), Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)


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Meeting with the delegation from the Republic of Azerbaijan
The meeting with the delegation from the Republic of Azerbaijan was held on 14th May 2018. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Free Zones Administration, Customs Administration, Department for International Cooperation and European Integration of the Ministry of Finance and representatives of the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The delegation consisted of representatives of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Free Economic Zone Operators Sungait Chemical Industrial Park (SCIP) and the representative of company Ekvita, which is in charge of the project "Support to the Development of Special Economic Zones in Azerbaijan".
The aim of the visit was to acquaint with the experiances that the Republic of Serbia has in the field of Special Economic Zones. Mr. Vidak Tomić, Senior Advisor in the Free Zones Administration of the Ministry of Finance, presented the mission and benefits of the free zones in Serbia, with statistics of the GDP ratio and macroeconomic data.
Accompanied by the representatives of the Administration for Free Zones of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Serbia, the delegation visited the Free Zone Pirot, Chamber of Economy Pirot and met with Mayor MSc. Vladan Vasic.
Working visit to Montenegro
Director of the Free Zones Administration Mr. Milan Ristić and the economic delegation of Pirot with The Executive Director of the Free Zone Pirot and the President of the Regional District Chamber of Commerce Pirot, Mr. Dragan Kostić PhD, CEO-s assistant for Marketing of Free Zone Pirot Mr. Aleksandar Simonović, director of the Grammer System, Aleksinac Mr. Pierluigi Ghione, the owner of D-Company Mr. Dragan Ćirić and the President of the Pirot City Assembly Mr. Milan Popović, on February 2018, met with the management of the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro, where the Agreement on Cooperation was signed in order to promote the development of trade and economic relations between the two countries. During the reception in the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro, Mr. Milan Ristić presented the business of free zones in Serbia and achieved results in a previous years.
On February 27, Prime Minister of Montenegro Mr. Duško Marković held the meeting with director of the Free Zones Administration Mr. Milan Ristić as well as the Executive Director of the Free Zone Pirot and the President of the Free Zone Group of Serbia, Mr. Dragan Kostić PhD. After the reception by the Montenegrin Prime Minister, the exchange of experiences on Free Zone Development Policy in Serbia and Montenegro, the delegation met the management of the company Jadroagent Bar and visited Luka Bar AD with Executive Director Mr. Zarija Franović.
Investment conference held in Belgrade
Development Agency of Serbia (RAS) and the Japanese Business Association (JETRO) organized the investment conference held in Belgrade. The conference was attended by representatives of Japanese companies, mainly in the automotive, metal and electronic industry. Group manager in the Free Zones Administration, MR. Vidak Tomic gave the presentation on the benefits offered to users of the free zones in the Republic of Serbia.
The visit of WFZO representatives to Serbia
WFZO representatives, Dr Samir Hamrouni, CEO WFZO and Ms. Nika Manuka, regional director of WFZO were on a three day visit to Serbia.
On the first day of the visit, meetings were held with the State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Nenad Mijailović and Assistant of Minister of Finance for customs system and policy, Ms. Vesna Hreljac Ivanović. On the meeting, Mr. Hamrouni presented WFZO organization, and at the same time emphasized that WFZO would be honored if Ministry of Finance joins the organization.
On the second day of the visit, within the 4th Business Forum Expo - Russia Serbia which took place from 15 to 17 March in the congress center of the hotel Metropol Palace, in cooperation with the Group of Free Zones CCIS and WFZO (World Organization of Free Zones) was held a Scientific - Practical Workshop titled "Free zones and industrial parks of the future."
The workshop topics were new ways to establish a favorable business climate for investors in zones, to help investors to make their projects more effective and how does affect the business climate on the quality of the investment process. The aim of the workshop is to create an action plan and tools for cooperation with investors.
There were more tahan fifty representatives of investors, special and free zones and industrial parks in Russia, Belarus, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Croatian, Polish, Bulgarian, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Moldova and Uzbekistan.
The conference was opened by Dr. Samir Hamrouni, CEO WFZO, President of Zarubeh Expo OJSC Mr. David Vartanov and Mr. Žarko Malinović, Secretary of the Association of Trade of CCIS.
Moderator of the workshop was Mr. Dragan Kostić Ph.D., President of the Group of free zones of Serbia and the Executive Director of the Free Zone Pirot.
Presentations were made by the Director of Administration of Free Zones of Serbia, Mr. Milan Ristić, a representative of the Agency for Foreign Direct Investments of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ms. Nina Pobrić, a representative of the industrial parks of Russia Mr. Sergei Vorodin, representative of "Rezekne" SEZ Larvia Ms. Ežmale Sandra, Director of the Directorate for Technological and Industrial Development Zones of Macedonia Mr. Viktor Mizo, adviser of the director of SEZ Bishkek from Kyrgyzstan Turusbekov Baktybek, a representative of Bulgaria Investment Agency Mr. Svetislav Gatev and regional director of WFZO Ms. Nika Manuka.
After a successful practical - scientific workshop in Belgrade "Free zones and industrial parks of the future" and the visit of Free Zone Smederevo, CEO of the World Free Zone Organization (WFZO), Mr. Samir Hamrouni PhD and Regional Director for Europe and Balkan countries, Ms. Nika Manukova, accompanied by Mr. Milan Ristić, Director of the Administration for Free Zones of Serbia and Mr. Vidak Tomić, senior advisor, on 17 March 2017 visited Free Zone Pirot.
During the visit was organized a tour of the zone and its users. Delegation visited Tigar Tyres and Tigar AD companies and other production companies which operate in the zone.
Director of the Administration of the Free Zones of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Milan Ristić, believes that this is a very important visit of the first man of the World Organization of Free Zones, which aims to assure the quality of the work in the Free Zone of Pirot.
Representing the City of Pirot guests were received by the Mayor, Mr. Vladan Vasić MSc.
The aim of the visit is to familiarize with the capacities of the free zones of Serbia and examine the possibilities of the organization of WFZO Annual International Conference and Exhibition of free zones in May 2019.
WFZO annually holds convention of free zones attended by representatives of free zones and industrial parks from more than 70 countries.
This year, in early May, the conference will be held in Cartagena, Colombia, where it will be considered the candidacy for hosting the annual World Convention in May 2019.
The first two conventions were held in 2015 and 2016 in Dubai which was attended by Director of the Free Zones of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Milan Ristić and President of the Group of free zones of the Republic of Serbia, Dr Dragan Kostić.
Dubai 2015, with Mohammed Al Zarooni, Chairman of WFZO
Dubai 2016, meeting with sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum
Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE 2016)
Second Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE 2016), was organized from May 9-11, 2016 in Dubai, UAE by World Free Zone Organization (WFZO).
AICE 2016 focused on the theme: "Global Value Chain: Opportunities for Free Zones of the future" and it brought together more than 100 world-class lineup of thought leaders, academics, policy makers, multi-lateral organizations and high profile business personalities from around 60 countries, who presented the latest research on the impact of free zones, and their role in regional and global value chain.
The day before the opening ceremony Ministerial meeting was held in office of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation, CEO and Chairman of The Emirates Group and Chairman of Dubai World.
During conference, a visit was organized to "Dubai Airport Free Zone", the most successful free zone in the world.
Republic of Serbia was represented by Mr. Milan Ristić, director of Free zone Administration within Ministry of finance and Mr. Dragan Kostić, President of group of Free zones of Serbia in the Serbian Chamber of Commerce.
During the conference, discussions were held with representatives of the World Bank, representatives of free zones in the United States, as well as many conference participants.
Milan Ristić recives the "Captain Miša Anastasijević" award
On 30 March in Smederevo, director of the Free Zones Administration, Milan Ristić, was awarded the award "Captain Miša Anastasijević" for improving the business environment. The recognition is given for specific business and social results in a calendar year.
Tigar Tyres opens new production facility in Free Zone Pirot
Michelin Group and its company in Serbia, Tigar Tyres, opened a new mixing mill, which will enable the factory in Pirot to run at full capacity and produce 12 million passenger tyres a year.
Photos - www.automagazin.rs
This investment project began in 2013 and was worth EUR 215 million. The company has a 3,000-strong workforce.
The ceremony was attended by Her Excellency Madame Christine Moro, Ambassador of the Republic of France, Head of Michelin for Central and Southern Europe Eric Faidy, Tigar Tyres Director Gary Scheide, Director in Free Zones Administration within Ministry of Finance Milan Ristić and local officials.
Tigar Tyres exported last year the products worth 295 million euros in Europe, CIS and the Middle East, making this factory the third largest exporter in Serbia.
Confindustria delegation visited city of Smederevo and Free zone Smederevo
City of Smederevo hosted Mr. Edoardo Garrone, Vice President of Confindustria Italia and President of the ERG group, Mr. Erich Cossutta, President of Confinustia Serbia and Mr. Milan Ristić, director in Free Zone Administartion.
On this occasion, meeting was held which was attended by representatives of Confinustria, Dr. Jasna Avramović, mayor of the city of Smederevo, and Mr. Milan Ristić, director in Free Zone Administartion within Ministry of Finance.
Participants discussed about the economic and regional development of the city of Smederevo, as well as the potential that city has to offer.
After the meeting, the delegation visited the free zone Smederevo in which investments are realized by four Italian companies.
Founded in 1910 Confindustria is the lead organization representing the manufacturing, construction, energy, transportation, ITC, tourism and services industries in Italy.
It brings together 150.012 voluntary member companies of all sizes, amounting to 5.434.352 employees. The organization consists in 86 local Associations established in 14 Regional Confindustria locations, 98 Sectorial Associations, 8 National Sector Federations, and 11 Associated Members.
Transparency, liberalization, privatization, tax reform, the development of the Mezzogiorno, new policy directions in research and innovation, infrastructure, environment and social security are some of the Confindustria initiatives promoted at various levels with the main political and administrative institutions, including Parliament, the Government, unions, and other social forces, as well as in the political arena and in the sector of industrial relations, aimed at encouraging improved competitiveness for Italian enterprises.
Milan Ristić receives award "Evrokorak"
At the 7th award ceremony "People for new time – personality of the year" which is traditionally organized by Puls radio from Pirot and media Ani press with the support of local government, awards were delivered to prominent citizens and representatives of institutions and organizations that contribute to a better quality of life and positioning of Pirot in the general public.
The citizens of Pirot, who gathered in large numbers at a ceremony in the hall of the Serbian Military Club, applauded the winners who over the past year, according to the opinion of the local community, made the greatest contribution to the development and promotion of their city.
The award "Evrokorak" was delivered to Milan Ristić, director of Free Zone Administration for all he has done for development of Free Zone Pirot and Municipality of Pirot.
Additional awards in this category were received by the Defence Minister, Bratislav Gašić, Minister of Economy, Željko Sertić, CEO of Tigar Tyres, Gary Scheide, former State Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Dragan Atanasov and executive director in NALED, Violeta Jovanović.
New fiscal incentive offered to free zone users
In accordance with the Law on amendments to Law on Value Added Tax ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia", No.93/2012, into force from the 28th of September 2012, applicable from the 1st of January 2013), new fiscal incentive to free zone users is introduced:
"Article 24:
VAT shall not be payable on:
5) entry of goods into the free zone, transport and other services to the users of free zones, which are directly associated with the entry of goods into the free zones, and on trade of goods and services in the free zone, for which the taxpayer – acquirer would have the right to input tax deduction in case of obtaining such goods for the conduct of business out of free zone;
Two Serbian free zones, Pirot and Zrenjanin, achieved extraordinary global success. Free Zone "Pirot" was listed as No. 41, and industrial zone "Jugoistok-Ečka", which is part of Free Zone "Zrenjanin", No. 48 in the list of top global zones for foreign direct investments. In the research participated more then 600 zones from more then 100 countries, while in the world operate over 10.000 free zones.
The ranking was carried out by FDI Intelligence, the No.1 center for ranking foreign direct investments in the world, and it was published in the FDI Magazine Financial Times. The judging criteria were:
1. General information about the zone (total size, expansion in land area, plans for expansion, employment, office space, etc.),
2. Incentives,
3. Facilities,
4. Costs,
5. Transportation,
6. Promotion strategy,
7. Services.
The Free Zones Administration has an active role in the free zones development in Serbia. Free zones development strategy 2011-2016 introduced additional tax incentives for companies which conduct production activities in the zone (users of free zones are exempted from paying VAT on energy consumption), and simplification of customs procedure improved business conditions of free zones users.
Extension of the area of Free Zone "Novi Sad"
On the session of the 7th of June 2012, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted a decision of extension of the area of Free Zone "Novi Sad" in Novi Sad, an area of 41 ha 87 a 39 m². The mentioned area includes parts of cadastral parcels No. 10667/1 and 10667/4 Cadastral municipality Novi Sad I and parts of cadastral parcels No. 2498/2, 2498/30, 2498/32, 2555/1, 2555/14 and 2555/42 Cadastral municipality Novi Sad III, which represent fenced and marked unity.
The area of extension includes parts of Oil refinery Novi Sad:
- Oil complex
- Blending driver
- Bunker station.
The volume of investment provided will be EUR 81,3 million, of which EUR 4,3 million in the first year after inauguration of the zone.
Furthermore,the projected number of new jobs in the first two years after area extension is 150.
Free Zone "Kruševac"
On the session of the 30th of May 2012, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted decision of designation of the area of Free Zone "Kruševac" in Kruševac, an area of 64 ha 86 a 84m². The mentioned area includes cadastral parcels No. 1020/2, 1020/3, 1020/4, 1020/5, 1020/6, 1152/2, 1152/3, 1155/5, 1162/2, 1223, 1307/2, 1308/2, 1309/7, 1309/13, 1332/3, 1335, 1345, 1353/1, 1353/2, 1353/3, 1353/4 and 1359 Cadastral municipality Dedina and a part of cadastral parcel No. 37/1 Cadastral municipality Parunovac, which represent fenced and marked unity.
On the territory of this free zone will operate Chemical industry "Župa" Ltd restructuring and "Trayal corporation".
The volume of investment provided will be approximately EUR 21,4 million, of which EUR 5 million in the first year after inauguration of the zone.
Furthermore, the projected number of new jobs in the first two years after opening is 120.
Designation of the area of Free Zone "South"
On the session of the 18th of May 2012, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted decision of designation of the area of Free Zone "South" in Niš, an area of 28 ha 48 a 38 m2. The mentioned area includes cadastral parcels No. 11/128, 11/130, 11/132, 11/155, 11/160, 11/171, 11/274, 11/275, 11/276, 11/277, 11/278, 11/279, 11/280 and 11/281 Cadastral municipality Donje Medjurovo, cadastral parcel No. 5476/1 Cadastral municipality Niš – Pantelej and cadastral parcels No. 4324, 4349/1 and 4349/2 Cadastral municipality Prokuplje Grad, which represent fenced and marked unity.
On the territory of this free zone will operate the following companies: "Yura Corporation", "Shinwon", Dytech F&F Serbia", "LMB Soft", "Benetton Serbia", Metal Welding System", "Tatko" and "Konus S".
The volume of investment provided will be EUR 46,1 million in the first year after inauguration of the area, with 2.250 new jobs.
Extension of the area of Free Zone "Zrenjanin"
On the session of the 19th of April 2012, the Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted decision of extension of the area of Free Zone "Zrenjanin" to 91 ha 75 a 64 m2.
The area of extension includes parts of industrial areas "Jugoistok – Ečka" and "Bagljaš". On the territory of industrial area "Ečka" will operate: "Medical Waste Disposal", ITS "Balkan", "Eurowind Body Parts", "Alpin", "Altis Chemical", "MG Remedy Group", "OM inženjering", "Jovanović", "Penfarm". Furthermore, on the territory of "Bagljaš" will operate German company "Draexlmaier".
Founding of the Free Zone Svilajnac
On the meeting that was held on 22nd of March 2012, Government of the Republic of Serbia adopted decision on approval of designation of the area of Free Zone "Svilajnac". Free zone will be placed on the 33ha, that sector of municipality Svilajnac is separated and put under the special regime of free trade.
Business forum Romanian and Serbian companies
On 21st of March 2012 there was held a Business forum of Romanian and Serbian companies in the Chamber of Commerce Serbia.
On the forum Free Zones Administration held a presentation, side by side with presentation of potential investments in Serbia by SIEPA.
The participants from Romania recognized companies from Serbia and held B2B meetings.
New fiscal incentive offered to free zone users
Users of free zones who perform production activities in the zone are exempted from paying VAT on energy consumption (electricity, natural gas, fuel oil and coal) in the free zones in accordance with article 6 paragraph 2 of the Rulebook on the manner and procedure of realization of tax exemptions on VAT with and without the right on deduction of the input tax ("Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia", No. 124/04… 79/11) if they submit proper documentation.
"INVEST EXPO", Novi Sad
In city of Novi Sad was held an international fair "INVEST EXPO". Meaning of this EXPO was to present investment projects from industries like mining, turism, environment protection, and some innovations of individuals or companies. On request from Serbian Chamber of Commerce, the Free Trade Zones Administration has promoted concept of free zones in Serbia on this important summit. Also some other visitors of this event were representatives of chambers of commerce of Adriatic – Ionian countries.
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Fenced and marked part of the Republic of Serbia's territory where activities are carried out with many business benefits. Preferential customs treatment, tax relief and simlified administrative procedure make free zones investment attractive. free zones represent highly developed centers of technology, telecomunications, modern infrastructure and industry and logistic support.

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Hundreds of family members and friends gathered Sunday afternoon to say goodbye to Santa Barbara filmmaker Mike deGruy. The heartfelt tribute was infused with music and tales of his adventures around the globe.
The event was held just yards from the Pacific Ocean, a fitting place to celebrate a cinematographer who earned multiple Emmy Awards for his work capturing life under the ocean on film.
DeGruy, 60, and fellow cinematographer Andrew Wight, 51, of Melbourne, Australia, were killed in a helicopter crash Feb. 3 in New South Wales while scouting locations for a documentary project. Wight, an experienced pilot, was flying the helicopter, which crashed on takeoff and burst into flames. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Interfaith celebrant Saral Burdette was the first to speak Sunday at the memorial service, held in the open-air Fess Parker Rotunda at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort.
She said deGruy grew up in a loving Baptist home in Mobile, Ala.; he was deeply spiritual, but not religious. His children described him as "not a churchy kind of guy," Burdette said, but that he "prayed and worshiped in the way he lived and loved."
Burdette said deGruy possessed an "unedited enthusiasm" for the world.
"He did not hold back," she said. "He leaned into life, daring to explore and adventure, to learn and to love."
Friend Paul Atkins also shared, recalling a time when the pair was working on a film about Jellyfish Lake on the island of Palau.
They were going out for a night dive, despite rumors that a marine crocodile lived in the lake, and the pair got lost on the way. Each certain about which route to take, the pair split up, Atkins recalled.
"We ended up back at our campsite," he laughed.
Atkins encouraged those in the audience to follow their instincts throughout life.
"That's what Mike was all about," he said.
"He made me a more complete person ... A spirit that shone as brightly as his can not disappear."
Roger Durling, executive director of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, also spoke about meeting deGruy 15 years ago when Durling owned a cafe in Summerland. Durling said deGruy would come into the shop for coffee and would talk with him about film, encouraging him to take charge of the festival. Using his Hollywood connections, deGruy eventually roped in filmmakers James Cameron and Sir David Attenborough to participate in the festival.
Cameron, who also spoke Sunday, was working with deGruy on a series at the time of the crash and said he had been brimming with ideas during the shoot.
"He was utterly in his element," he said.
Cameron pointed to a large, black and white photo of deGruy examining a chambered nautilus.
"The world for him was full of wonder," he said.
In 2005, Cameron and deGruy worked together to film Last Mysteries of the Titanic, for which deGruy was the underwater director of photography.
"I was so heartsick," he said when he was informed of the helicopter crash.
He said crew members, often one at a time, came to him to express their desire for the shoot to continue — for the sake of deGruy and Wight.
With the blessings of deGruy's and Wight's families, Cameron said he'll continue to produce the film. He passed on the condolences from the crew of the ship.
"We should take comfort that he lived so vibrantly," he told the guests.
Mimi deGruy, his wife of 26 years, and their two teenage children, Max and Frances, were also at the memorial.
Burdette read a letter Mimi deGruy had penned for her husband, spanning the life they shared together, beginning with their meeting in American Samoa.
"By the hand, you led me all over the world," she said.
Of their children, "you delighted in everything they did," she wrote.
As she closed the letter, she asked family friend Kimberly Ford to sing "La Mer (Beyond the Sea)" as a tribute.
"This one is for you," she wrote to her husband.
Frances also shared a letter she had written for her father. She recalled times sitting by the fireplace in the family's Montecito home with her dad, talking about the oceans and watching movies together.
DeGruy's brother, Frank, also spoke. One of four children, deGruy recalled his brother's courage growing up.
He pinpointed his brother's start of a courageous life to when he decided to try new dives off of the divingboard at their neighborhood pool as a 9-year-old.
"He began acting in the face of fear and his life was greatly enlarged," he said. "Mike wasn't here just to entertain us .... He left the world a better place."
Memorial contributions can be made to Santa Barbara Middle School, Heal the Ocean or Mobile Baykeeper in his native Alabama.
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Centenary announces 2014 Dream Week events
SHREVEPORT, LA — Centenary College will celebrate the legacy and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a week-long tribute, January 20-25. Dream Week 2014 will offer events that encourage participants to reflect on the past while acting upon the promise of the future.
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All events for Dream Week 2014 are open to the public:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Day
January 20, 8:00 a.m., Kilpatrick Auditorium/Various Sites
Dream Week kicks off with Centenary students, staff, faculty, and alumni taking part in the College's 6th Annual MLK Service Day. Participants will work to beautify the Highland area by painting, cleaning, and making other repairs to local schools and non-profit organizations.
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Dream Week Convocation: Dr. Lee Morgan, Professor Emeritus
January 21, 11:10 a.m., Whited Room in Bynum Commons
Centenary Professor Emeritus Lee Morgan will discuss his personal stories of integration in the Shreveport-Bossier area and on Centenary's campus. Archivist Chris Brown will also be on hand to introduce the "Presence of African Americans at Centenary prior to 1956" history exhibit, located in the lobby of Bynum Commons. Lunch with the speaker will immediately follow. For more information on this exhibit, visit newsarchive/2014/0000008
Lunch with Dr. Lee Morgan, Professor Emeritus
January 21, 12:00 p.m., Cafeteria in Bynum Commons
Have lunch and an informal discussion with Centenary Professor Emeritus Lee Morgan following his Dream Week Convocation.
Film: 42
January 21, 7:30 p.m., Robinson Film Center
42 is a 2013 American biographical sports film written and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film is the story of legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson and Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey, who broke Major League Baseball's color line when he signed Robinson in 1946. Chadwick Boseman stars as Robinson and Harrison Ford plays Branch Rickey.
Dream Week Convocation: "The Unknown Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement"
January 22, 12:00 p.m., Whited Room
Join Centenary faculty Dr. Dana Kress and Dr. Peter Huff for this conversation about the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights era.
Dream Week Convocation: Ms. Sherricka Fields '05
January 23, 11:10 a.m., Whited Room
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January 23, 12:00 p.m., Cafeteria in Bynum Commons
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Film: RACE—The Power of an Illusion
January 23, 7:00 p.m., LSUS University Center Theatre
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January 24, 7:00 p.m., Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
The Mahogany Ensemble Theatre will stage a reading that honors the lives of Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley and Addie Mae Collins, on the 50th anniversary of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL. The play takes a look at what every child imagines they want to be when they grow up and dares to examine what it's like to be a child in the most extreme conditions. Admission is $5 for the public. (Admission is free for faculty, staff, and students.)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Oratory Competition
January 25, 1:00 p.m., Marjorie Lyons Playhouse
Presented by Mahogany Ensemble Theatre in partnership with the City of Shreveport, Shreve Memorial Library System, and Centenary College, this event honors the legacy of
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the rich Civil Rights heritage in Northwest Louisiana through the art of oratorical presentation, while showcasing the emerging leadership of talented youth in the region.
The oratory competition is open to all students: grades 3rd-5th (elementary division), 6th-8th (junior division), and 9th-12th (senior division). The Youth Leadership Award is open to young adults ages 16-21. Call 318.382.2841 for more information.
All Dream Week activities are co-sponsored by the Centenary Diversity Committee and the Office of Global Engagement.
For more information on Dream Week 2014, contact Chris Lavan, Director of Global Engagement, at 318.869.5542 or Dr. Chad Fulwider, Assistant Professor of History and Chair of the Diversity Committee, at 318.869.5185.


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Aileen's dress - Victorian fashion
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It's been a while since I didn't post anything here, but it's been a busy summer!!! ;) Here's a victorian dress inspired by Nancy Peña's new comic book "It is not a piece of cake", introducing Aileen. I just loved how romantic she looked and I fell in love with the drawings of that dress… So, yeah… decided to make it!
The vest is based on an authentic victorian pattern, but I modified the lapel and made it round, and made it a little longer in the front. No pattern for the skirt. I made a bustle then draped the fabric on my mannequin. The pleated ribbons took me a long time to sew!!!
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Sep 20, 2011, 03.33 PMby Tokie Ang
wowww i always want to make something like this..this is gorgeous :D
Sep 20, 2011, 01.01 AMby aluckmann
Just beautiful! Do you have an occasion to wear this dress, or was it more just something you wanted, so you made it?
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Oct 19, 2011, 06.28 AMby grafiketgrafok
This was a photoshoot for an artbook "Les carnets du kimono" (in stores end of november!). And I wore it to a steampunk party! ^^
Sep 19, 2011, 01.40 PMby fivana
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Thomas E. Woodward is Research Professor at Trinity College of Florida. He also directs Trinity's University Center as well as the C.S. Lewis Society--a re-launching of the original C.S. Lewis Society which began on the Princeton University campus in 1975. Both groups are based at Trinity College in Trinity, Florida at the north end of Tampa Bay.
Dr. Woodward writes and lectures on topic in apologetics, the legacy of C.S. Lewis, and the history of scientific debate over evolution. Especially he has probed the arguments for and against a newer scientific theory known as "intelligent design." He also teaches on philosophy, theology, and communication theory.
After graduating from Princeton University (B.A. in the Department of History and Program of Latin-American Studies, 1972), he completed his Ph.D. in the Rhetoric of Science in 2001 at the University of South Florida. His dissertation—"Aroused from Dogmatic Slumber"—was revised and published in 2003 as Doubts about Darwin: A History of Intelligent Design, receiving recognition from Christianity Today in 2004.i In 2006, Baker Books brought out a sequel: Darwin Strikes Back: Defending the Science of Intelligent Design.
Dr. Woodward's focus on DNA and epigenetics was inspired by the research of the renowned eye surgeon, Dr. James P. Gills. Together, they wrote in 2012 The Mysterious Epigenome: What Lies Beyond DNA. Earlier, they had collaborated as authors and co-editors of Darwinism under the Microscope.
Before coming to Trinity College, Woodward served with CrossWorld in the Dominican Republic, speaking on apologetics and evolution in universities in Santo Domingo. Prior to this, he enjoyed the twin adventures of completing a Th.M. at Dallas Theological Seminary, and in 1978, marrying a widow (Normandy) with three children! The Woodwards and their (now) four children enjoy additional blessings of 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
i In the spring of 2004 Doubts about Darwin received Christianity Today's "Book of the Year" award in the category of "Christianity and Culture."


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We stayed in a 2 bedroom appartment and my daughter and husband stayed in a studio room. The accommodation was amazing, the furniture and decor is very modern with a beautiful chaze lounge in the studio apartment. They were spacious and clean with all the facilities you could want.
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This is a family business and every one is so helpful and accommodating, I have booked my friend in there in March and i would most definitely stay there again
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Lovely people to deal with Kerron and Petal are very accommodating in our stay in Tobago. My daughter loved playing with their two boys and were very polite. The surrounding neighbours are friendly and nice. Its usually a very quiet area and peaceful.
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Cannot say enough about how happy and satisfied
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This is a rare ragtop 1967 AMC Rebel SST from West Hartford, Connecticut. It is being listed on eBay with the bid just over $5,000 as of writing with no reserves. It also has a $25,000 "Buy It Now" price.
Check out this Edelbrock 60139 Performer Cylinder Head (Fits: 1967 AMC Rebel SST)
This is one out of 1,686 AMC Rebel SST built in 1967. The 1968 AMC Rebel SST convertible is the last model year with only 823 built. This Rebel has been recently restored but the restoration work is not something most would agree on. Everything bellow has been sprayed with black which is mainly to protect the chassis from rust. It may not be pretty for some but it is a quick way to get the job done. According to the seller, this Rebel is pretty solid and the floor panels are all intact. Both the exterior and interior have been reworked. The seller also added that they have spent more than $15,000 to restore this car.
The seller claimed that the "Royale Blue Metallic" finish is a fresh repaint in the original finish. Original or not, the paint does look really good. What's interesting is the unique color on the wheels. It certainly looks better than the bland white, black, gray, or silver wheels. It also matches really well with the paint.
The interior looks to have been reupholstered and looks fantastic. It has a column-mounted automatic shifter which is great for those who just wants to cruise and enjoy the ride. The seller claimed an "all original" car but it's obvious that a lot of its components has been replaced, or reworked. Without proper documents, it is hard to believe that this is a real "all original" Rebel. The $25,000 asking price is probably too much for if it isn't all original.
Under the hood, the engine bay looks really clean and has obviously been reworked. There is no doubt that this engine will run smoothly but the seller's claim that this is original is questionable. It is believed to be a 5.6 343 ci V8 engine topped with a four-barrel carburetor. An original setup is rated to produce about 275 horsepower but this one has been reworked so it might produce a little bit more power unless all that's been added are some chrome trims to make it look better and no performance goodies were installed. These AMC Rebel SSTs are certainly rare but for a non-original example such as this one, $25,000 is probably too much.
Would you have bought this car for the right price?
Or if you need a Edelbrock 60139 Performer Cylinder Head (Fits: 1967 AMC Rebel SST) for your car then go for it!
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We are talking cocktails today, even though at my ripe old age of 39, I'm finding it more and more difficult to indulge in even one drink without feeling horrible the next day. What is the deal with that?
I'm not a big wine drinker. I know it's more sophisticated and I've tried to develop a better palate, but the truth is, my personal preference is always a girly cocktail over a glass of wine. I like sweet drinks, but not too sweet, and if there is some fruit and some kind of herb involve, even better. There is a blackberry mojito at a local Cuban joint that is fantastic. The other night I was playing around and made this drink with rum, some tonic water, some agave, and a little basil and sweet fennel. It doesn't look like much but it was really good.
One of my favorite drinks is a jalepeno margarita made at the pool we joined last summer. It's got just a hint of spice, along with tart and sweet flavors. So good.
At home, I frequently drink a mix of almond mix and spiced rum over ice. My husband thinks it's disgusting but I love it.
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September 16, 2016
Action for M.E. has responded to the second independent review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment. We are hugely grateful to the more than 300 people with M.E. who responded to our PIP survey last month, whose input shaped our response, highlighting recurring key issues and concerns.
This review focuses mainly on supporting evidence for PIP claims and appeals, and the experience of claimants throughout the process. Based on the experiences of people with M.E., our response to the review highlights the clear need for clearer guidance on:
We also identified a number of barriers to submitting supporting evidence. Of those who did not submit any with their claim:
A number of respondents also mentioned that they did not have an appropriate professional to request medical evidence from. One person with M.E. told us: "At first I asked my GP, who was willing to help, but realised she didn't understand the information needed to support my claim, nor did she have a detailed enough understanding of how my illness affected me day to day."
Regarding the PIP assessment process overall, we gave the clear message that, in the words of one person with M.E., the companies undertaking the assessments "need to have a clearer and better understanding of how M.E. affects someone's life by spending time and money really learning about it, in particular the cognitive difficulties."
Paul Gray, who is leading the review, will now consider all the evidence submitted, and publish a report on his findings and recommendations, to which the government will respond in due course.


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HP Pavilion dv3zThe 13-inch HP Pavilion dv3z offers a reasonable trade-off, choosing battery life and value over performance and weight.
>> Dan: I'm Dan Ackerman and we're here taking a look at HP's Pavilion DV3. Now, 13 inch laptops especially inexpensive ones are always gonna catch our eye because we're pretty fond to saying that a 13 inch laptop is probably the biggest size we'd be able to carry around with us on a regular basis, but also the smallest size we'd be able to kind of sit there and work on all day. So it kind of fits that perfect middle ground between mainstream 15 inch laptops and kind of the ultra portable laptops and the Netbooks. So it's always good to see a low-priced 13 inch system like this DV3 from HP. It starts at around $799, it's highly configurable you can really choose a bunch of different processors, more or less RAM, a lot of hard drive options, but you are restricted to AND processors and, of course, in our testing against other systems that cost the same with Intel processors it's not quite as fast. Like most of the Pavilion lineup from HP right now the DV3 has a bronze tint to it it's got kind of a cross hatched pattern on the keyboard tray, it's got this highly mirrored touch-pad and mouse buttons and it's got this cool touch-sensitive control strip at the top. The little buttons turn orange or blue or white depending on whether you're turning like your WiFi off and on or you're muting the speakers. Now while the DV3 is less expensive than a very popular 13 inch like the MacBook it's also a little bit slower, it's also thicker and heavier. Part of that comes from this gigantic battery on the back that actually lifts the whole system up but the DV3 does get excellent battery life, we got more than 4 hours out of it on our very grueling battery drain tests. Now it's not gonna be the fanciest laptop at the coffee shop but if you love that 13 inch size and we do and a lot of other people do and you don't want to spend a lot of bread check out the HP DV3. ^E00:01:44


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The Book From Which Our Literature Springs
Pen of Iron: American Prose and the King James Bible
The Wisdom Books: Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes
The Rise and Fall of the Bible: The Unexpected History of an Accidental Book
The Shadow of a Great Rock: A Literary Appreciation of the King James Bible
Bible: The Story of the King James Version, 1611–2011
The Apocryphal Gospels: Texts and Translations
On Eagles' Wings: The King James Bible Turns 400
Manifold Greatness: The Making of the King James Bible
Majestie: The King Behind the King James Bible
Although it left in its wake a number of excellent books, the fourth centennial of the publication of the King James Bible, or KJB, came and went without any of the high-profile public readings and fanfare that marked the three-hundredth anniversary in 1911. A substantial majority of Americans may still "believe in God," yet the book that found its way to America in the seventeenth century and helped engender on this continent what Lincoln called a "new nation" is rapidly becoming terra incognita. Whether in the King James Version or in newer versions, the Bible is neither read, nor read aloud, nor memorized to anywhere near the extent it was when Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson extolled the KJB as America's "national book" a century ago. It is anyone's guess whether a century from now the fifth centennial of the King James Bible—a masterpiece of English prose and the most important book in the history of the English language—will be celebrated at all.
What does Western culture lose when it loses its biblical literacy? At the very least it loses a great deal of access to its literature. This is true not only of medieval and Renaissance literature but of a large part of the modern canon as well. How much of Nietzsche is comprehensible without a basic knowledge of scripture? Hardly a chapter in Thus Spoke Zarathustra does not contain overt allusions to or echoes of the Bible. The spiritual depths of writers like Emerson, Thoreau, and Dickinson are largely closed off to those who cannot hear in their inner ear the basso continuo of these New Englanders' ongoing dialogue with the Bible. The same can be said of any number of modernists—Yeats, Joyce, Stevens, Eliot, and the bleak Samuel Beckett, who constantly engaged, if only to subvert, biblical motifs and paradigms.
In Pen of Iron, the eminent Bible scholar and translator Robert Alter recounts a small yet telling part of the story of American literature's attunement to the King James Bible. Exploring the way the KJB has impacted both the prose and worldviews of select American authors—mainly Lincoln, Melville, Faulkner, Hemingway, Bellow, and Cormac McCarthy—Alter shows that, even when they parody it or contend with its legacies (as Melville and Faulkner did), the King James Bible remains an enduring point of reference, if not a moral center of gravity, in their work.
One of the principal claims of Pen of Iron is that style is more than a set of rhetorical and aesthetic qualities; it is "the vehicle of a particular vision of reality." Thus the style of America's onetime national book—its diction, tone, cadences, and above all its unique combination of archaic formality…
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Danny Welbeck hasn't even kicked a ball for Arsenal yet but he continues to divide fans. After his move from his boyhood club, Manchester United, the Red Devils boss claimed that Welbeck simply was not of the standard required at United. Considering that Arsenal have eyes for the title and United's priority should be firmly on reclaiming their place in the Champions League, it will be fascinating to see how Welbeck's season pans out.
There is an argument that Welbeck's scoring record hasn't been helped by being constantly played out of position during his time at Old Trafford. Two match-winning goals for England in their EURO 2016 qualifier should help Welbeck's case for starting through the middle for his club this weekend? The opposition? Manchester City.
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It's fair to say that Manchester United haven't had the start the would have liked this season. Two points, gained against Sunderland and Burnley are the sum total of their Premier League efforts, while a 4-0 mauling at the hands of third tier opposition highlighted how the players are struggling to adapt to the new 352 formation.
It isn't all doom and gloom though, as this weekend should United's big spending finally translate onto the pitch. Marcos Rojo, Luke Shaw, Ander Herrera, Angel Di Maria, Daley Blind and Falcao should all play some part against QPR. LVG asked for 3 months patience while the players blend and become fluent with the new playing style, but the crowd at Old Trafford will be expecting to get their first win of the season this weekend.
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Daniel Sturridge has returned from England duty injured. It's the worst case scenario for any club manager. Fortunately, Liverpool have a new striker ready to prove his worth to his side in Mario Balotelli. The Italian's return to the league was extremely impressive, as his clever movement helped rip the Tottenham defence to shreds in the club's last outing. A lack of match sharpness prevented him from getting on the scoresheet, but it would have been an extremely encouraging sight for the Anfield faithful to enjoy. Grab your chance to enjoy some bets on this weekend's Premier League action with the lates Guts bonus sports.
Balotelli is likely to become the focal point of a three-pronged attack this weekend, flanked either side by Sterling and Coutinho, but it would be unfair to forget Rickie Lambert's part in all this. The veteran striker moved to his boyhood club this summer and will be eager to make his first PL start, in the absence of their first choice forward. How Rodgers decides to best use his forwards will likely decide the game against an Aston Villa side enjoying an impressive start to the season.
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It's almost like he never left. Cesc Fabregas has seamlessly slotted back into life in the Premier League, providing four assists in his first three games – a phenomenal return by anyone's standards.
Chelsea's attacking talent has blown away all challengers so far, with the exhilarating 'we'll score more than you' 3-6 victory at Goodison Park already a contender for game of the season.
Chelsea are obviously favourites at the Bridge, but you wouldn't put it past this exciting Swansea side to cause an upset. They have phenomenal pace on the break, with Routledge and Dyer never shy about running directly at the opposition full-backs. Wilfried Bony's tireless running has opened up the space to allow the returning Gylfi Sigurdsson room to thrive.
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In all of the transfer window madness, Hull City assembled an exciting, attacking outfit somewhat under the radar. Abel Hernandez joined from Palermo, while Tom Ince was convinced that his career would prosper in Hull rather than Milan.
Forget all of the owner-shenanigans for a moment; let's concentrate purely on the squad of talented individuals Steve Bruce has assembled over the summer. Gaston Ramirez showed glimpses of his ability during his spell at Southampton, but it is the signing of Hatem Ben Arfa which could really get the pulses racing. It could be some time before the enigmatic Frenchman is truly matchfit, such is the level of isolation he suffered in his last season at Newcastle.
'Talented individuals' is the key element here. There is no denying that Hull have attacking talent in abundance, but how these all fit into the starting XI remains to be seem. A good place to start could be a home game against West Ham.
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Research has demonstrated that apple cider vinegar helps to promote weight loss, although the effect is minimal, notes WebMD. Researchers believe that vinegar assists with weight loss and weight management by activating specific genes associated with fat breakdown.Continue Reading
A Japanese research study involving 175 obese participants found that those who took vinegar daily for 12 weeks lost more weight than those who took water. The participants who took vinegar lost an average of 1 to 2 pounds of weight overall during the study, according to WebMD. All of the participants followed a similar diet and monitored the foods they ate during the study. However, the participants who had lost weight during the study eventually gained it back afterwards.Learn more about Nutrition & Diets


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November 27, 2011 (CHICAGO) --Last month, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn reappointed Michael Jones as lottery director. He is our guest on this NewsViews.
Jones is a graduate of The university of Florida, served as an Army officer, and headed the lottery from 1981 to 1985 under then Governor Jim Thompson.
Jones then founded a marketing firm that assisted forms of gaming. He was a consultant for lotteries in 13 states and some other countries.
The lottery ended its 2011 fiscal year with record sales of almost $2.3 billion. For the first time, a private firm-- Northstar Lottery Group-- is managing the operations after signing a 10-year contract.


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The idyllic grounds of Stradbally Hall may not seem like the most obvious place for a music festival, but since 2004 the Electric Picnic has brought some of rock's biggest names to these rolling fields.
Since it began as a one-day event, the Electric Picnic has always been unique among music festivals. And not just because of the mix of music.
At the Electric Picnic, you can enjoy the 24-hour cinema, watch some great plays, get a makeover in the Pamper Palace and even fire off a few rounds at paintball.
If you've ever thought festival food consisted of dodgy kebabs and burgers, the Electric Picnic will change your mind. There is plenty of high quality, organic food, including mouth-watering barbequed steaks.
All the traders at the Electric Picnic will be using Fair Trade ingredients where possible and the festival is doing all it can to become carbon neutral.
This year the Electric Picnic has teamed up with Act for Climate. Their 'Adopt a TD' scheme will help ensure Ireland's politicians get the message about global warming.
The Electric Picnic could well be the world's most ethical music festival. Looking at the line-up, it will also be one of the most entertaining.
The 32,500 fans who were lucky enough to get tickets for the Electric Picnic's three-day weekend will get to see an unbelievable range of acts.
Other festivals may say they have a diverse line-up, but few can compare to the Electric Picnic. It's not often you get to see Iggy Pop play on the same bill as the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.
The festival has always made a point of including many up-and-coming acts, making it a great stepping stone for younger bands. It also features classic acts such as Sonic Youth, ensuring there is an older audience compared to other festivals.
The Electric Picnic runs from the 31st of August to the 2nd of September.


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We all understand the need to have health check-ups with a skilled professional. Check-ups can identify potential problems and help avoid trouble in the future.
The same is true of your SharePoint system. Pre-emptive checking is both more cost-effective and less risky than waiting for problems to just happen.
SharePoint, like many similarly complex and extensive information systems can be configured well and badly. The Microsoft marketing machine has led many to think that SharePoint deployment and configuration is both simple and quick. In some cases it can be both of these things; however it is frequently set up by inexperienced staff that are not aware of the ramifications of their configuration actions, nor with regard to long term management and usability.
Metataxis offer an independent health check of your SharePoint deployment to discover potential problems before they become actual problems. This enables you make informed decisions on the appropriate steps to take.
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More crucially, many aspects of SharePoint require a thorough understanding of both the technical and the information aspects of implementing a useable SharePoint system. The Metataxis team has the unique skills and experience to bridge the world of technology and pure information, to provide a unified and thorough analysis.
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By Andy Hall
FC Barcelona extended their Primera División lead over Valencia CF to five points by beating city neighbours RCD Espanyol 1-0 in their 80-year-old Catalan derby, while Real Madrid CF were held 1-1 by Real Betis Balompié.
Deco winner
Frank Rijkaard's side took just eight minutes to open the scoring as Samuel Eto'o found Deco at the edge of the area and the Portugal midfield player's effort deflected off Ángel Morales past goalkeeper Carlos Kameni. In the second half, Barcelona's Giovanni Van Bronckhurst and Espanyol's Ferrán Corominas were denied by the woodwork. Barça are five points clear of Valencia CF, who play third-placed Sevilla FC tomorrow. Espanyol are among seven clubs on ten points in seventh place.
Ronaldo equaliser
A 65th-minute goal from Ronaldo salvaged a point from Real Madrid CF's visit to Real Betis Balompié. Ronaldo played a one-two with Zinedine Zidane before firing home low from the edge of the area to cancel out Ricardo Oliveira's first-half effort for Betis. Madrid are tenth ahead of the Sunday fixtures, two above Betis.
Deportivo delight
A Víctor Sánchez header secured RC Deportivo La Coruña's first home win of the season as they overcame Getafe CF 2-1. Deportivo, inspired by Juan Carlos Valerón, took the lead on 17 minutes through Sergio González's long-range strike, and Víctor headed home a Joan Capdevila centre 18 minutes from time. The visitors grabbed a late consolation through Mario Cotelo's last minute free-kick as Deportivo moved up to fifth.
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