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Spring YA Scavenger Hunt!
April 3, 2014
Hello and Welcome to the 8th
YA Scavenger Hunt!
On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each participating YA author, you also get a secret number. Add up the numbers, and enter it for a chance to win a major prize–one lucky winner will receive at least one signed book from each author on my team in the hunt! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online until noon PST on Sunday, October 6th!
You can start right here or you can also go to the YA Scavenger Hunt homepage to find out all about the hunt. There are TWO contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or both of them! I am a part of the RED TEAM–but there is also a blue team and if you do the that hunt too you'll have a chance to win a whole different set of signed books!
If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, see the full list of prizes up for grabs, or if you get lost along the way, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt homepage.
Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You'll have to keep searching. Somewhere on this blog hop, I've hidden a video of me talking all about my new novella, Tiger's Promise but I may just mention a few cool things about the much anticipated conclusion to the tiger series, Tiger's Dream, as well. Shocking reveals are just around the corner. Before you go on though, check out the amazing author I'm hosting. But, first, a few rules.
Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the red team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!). Hint: the secret number is highlighted in
Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
Rules: Open internationally. Anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by October 6th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
Now that all the technical stuff is out of the way, I'll introduce the author I am hosting on this hunt.
I am super excited to be hosting…
Claudia's Bio: Claudia Gray is a pseudonym. I would like to say that I chose another name so that no one would ever learn the links between my shadowy, dramatic past and the explosive secrets revealed through my characters. This would be a lie. In truth, I took a pseudonym simply because I thought it would be fun to choose my own name. (And it is.)
I write novels full-time, absolutely love it, and hope to be able to do this forever. My home is in New Orleans, is more than 100 years old, and is painted purple. In my free time I read, travel, hike, cook and listen to music. You can keep up with my latest releases, thoughts on writing and various pop-culture musings via Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, GoodReads or (of course) my own home page.
Colleen here…Now I am ashamed to say that I haven't actually read one of Claudia's books yet though I have several of them sitting on my shelf at this very moment. I went onto her website and at first I thought I'd counted
17 (that's seventeen)
books when in fact the actual number was fifteen and each one of her books sounds cooler than the next. I will work on reading them all immediately.
Part one of the Firebird Trilogy
Here is some info about A THOUSAND PIECES OF YOU.
As the daughter of two brilliant physicists, Marguerite Caine grew up surrounded by wild scientific theories, always encouraged to imagine the improbable or even the impossible. But when her father is murdered, Marguerite's life is turned upside down. All the evidence points to one person—Paul, her parents' handsome, enigmatic protege. Before the law can touch him, though, Paul uses Marguerite's mother's latest invention—a device called the Firebird that allows people to leap into alternate dimensions—to escape.
With the help of another grad student, Theo, Marguerite chases Paul through various dimensions, determined to avenge her father. Her parents theorized that people who have met in one reality will be likely to meet in another…that key moments will happen over and over, in different ways. But in each new world Marguerite leaps into, she meets another version of Paul that has her doubting his guilt and questioning her heart. Before long she realizes that what happened to her father may be more complex, and more sinister, than she ever dreamed.
Marguerite is swept into an epic love affair that feels both dangerous and inevitable in New York Times bestselling author Claudia Gray's glorious new trilogy.
Colleen Houck (claps hands)-That sounds awesome! I love alternate dimensions. So cool!
Now for Claudia Gray's
In this excerpt, Marguerite has chased the man she's hunting to a parallel universe where she lives in London – and in a world more technologically advanced than our own. She's still raw from her father's death and the strangeness of the new world around her. But she's not alone. Theo – one of her parents' assistants, a young grad student – has made the trip with her. He's always been flirtatious, but she always assumed that was just his usual brand of whimsical arrogance. Now that she's seen the risks Theo's willing to take to avenge her father, Marguerite has to look at him in a whole new light. And she's never felt more vulnerable than she does when they find each other in this world, after a night of clubbing and drinking that failed to blot out the pain she's in. She sneaks him into her room, and we pick up just as she's gotten out of the shower —
When I step out of the bathroom, Theo's standing at the window, arms braced against the sill. Moonlight has painted his black hair, making it gleam. It takes him a moment to turn and face me; when he does, the same electricity crackles between us, and I feel as though the T-shirt I'm wearing is see-through. But I don't move. I just stand there, facing him.
Theo breaks the silence first. "For what it's worth, I don't see anyone out on the street who seems to be checking the building out. Nobody was following us home from the club, either – as far as I could see."
"Oh, right. Good." Why didn't I think of that? It's at that moment I realize that I've still got way more alcohol in my system than I should. I sink down onto the bed, woozy and whirling. "Do you think Paul knows we're here?"
"If he's thought to check."
Of course he's checking to see if anybody's after him, I want to retort, but then I stop myself. A smile spreads across my face. "Paul doesn't know about the other Firebirds," I say. "You kept it a secret from everyone. Even him."
"Sometimes it pays to be a secretive bastard." Theo grins back. However, I can tell he's not totally confident. "Still, we can't assume Paul doesn't have any more tricks up his sleeve. We underestimated him once. Let's not do it again."
"You're right." My rage at Paul threatens to break through once more, but I force myself to put it aside. My whole body hurts, and my mind is fuzzy and confused and not my own. I need to sleep.
Theo's voice gentles. "Hey. Toss me a pillow, all right? Gonna make myself a dog bed here on the floor."
I throw him one of the pillows; he pulls a spare blanket from the foot of the bed. We're so quiet that I can hear the rustle of fabric on fabric. When I tuck my feet under the bedspread, he flicks off the light so that we're once again in the dark.
Slowly I lie down, but I'm so aware of him. My breaths quicken; my heart feels like it might hammer its way out of my chest.
It's stupid to be nervous. I trust Theo. There's no reason for me to worry about him doing something.
Then I realize – Theo's not the person I'm unsure of. What I don't know is what I might do.
It would be so easy, so good, to forget everything farther away than this bed and my own skin.
And it's Theo. The one person in this world I can rely on, the one I want to keep closer than any other –
My whisper is the only sound in the room. "You don't have to sleep on the floor."
For a moment, the only reply is silence. Then Theo rises from his place at the foot of my bed. His body is silhouetted by the moonlight, and I realize that he's taken off his shirt to sleep.
Without a word he walks around to my side of the bed, then sits down, his hip against my leg. The mattress sinks in beneath him, rolling me slightly closer. Theo braces one hand near my pillow. With the other, he brushes my damp curls away from my face. I want to say something to him, but I can't think of what. All I can do is lie there, breaths coming fast and shallow, staring up at him, both wanting him to touch me again and terrified that he will.
Slowly Theo leans down over me. My T-shirt is slightly off one shoulder, and his lips brush me there – along the line of my collarbone. The kiss lasts only a moment. It crashes through me like lightning.
He whispers, "Ask me again sometime, when we're both ourselves." Then he lifts his head, and his smile is soft. "Next time I won't stop with your shoulder."
Wow that was steamy!
If you think this series is just what you've been looking for, you can preorder your copy on Amazon. Also a little bird told me that she's giving away a signed ARC (that's Advanced Reader Copy) of A Thousand Pieces of You as a special prize during the hunt!
Thank you so much for visiting my website! While you're here don't forget to enter the DOUBLE bonus contest I am running exclusively during the YA Scavenger Hunt.
For an extra bonus entry, leave a comment on this blog and answer the following: If you had a super power and had to go into battle against a super villain, what skill or power would you pick and why? Some ideas might be the include invisibility, speed, bullet proof, a shape-shifter, skilled with a sword, etc. Look forward to hearing your thoughts! Have fun!
For Bonus Contest #1, I will be giving away ten copies of the first book in my series, TIGER'S CURSE!!!
Enter the raffle copter below for a chance to win,
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For Bonus Contest #2, I will be giving away a grand prize giveaway inspired by my new novella, Tiger's Promise! This contest is just for my most loyal tiger fans! It will include: an exclusive and LIMITED printed copy of my novella, Tiger's Promise, and some surprise goodies all inspired by the novella! You die hard fans WON'T want to miss this!
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If I had a super power and had to go into battle against a super villain I'd want the power of invisibility because I can learn to fight, learn to move faster, but not to be be invisible.
Wow!! I loved the format of the blog. I couldn't stand to wait for the beginning of YASH, it's one of the best times of the year (lol). I won last year and I'm very excited this time.
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I would love to be a shapeshifter! Not only during battle but also outside of it, it seems so awesome and cool and you can decide during a situation with a villain in what shape you will be more useful. Just the idea sounds so amazing and I think that if your opponent doesn't know you are one you can definitely surprise him!
Thanks for hosting! I love dogs too, and Chocolate is my favorite food group. Coffee falls in a close second. 🙂
If I had a power, I'd want to be able to read people's minds, so I can out-think them. I'd rather earn my fighting skills by training, but it wouldn't hurt to have a bit of an advantage. . .
Super hearing
I think I would have to choose shape shifter.
Humans are great and all, but to have the strength of a tiger, lion, panther, any type of animal really would be amazing.
It's a neat concept that's been around for years. Humans aren't satisfied with themselves and want to take on animalistic traits.
I would love to be able to control the movement of water (water bending :P) Almost everything on Earth has some form of water within it and to be able to use that to my advantage would be awesome. I could always carry water with me in a container of some kind for a back up if no water was near by. I am able to learn how to fight using a sword or combat, but controlling water would be so much fun!
If I had to go into battle with a super villain, I would want to be a shapeshifter! I could use all the different strengths and skills of all the animals against my foe. And plus, I think it just be cool to be able to turn into anything you want!
The ability to manipulate thoughts. That way I could make my villain attack himself lol
Thanks for the giveaway! I would choose skills with a sword because in most mythical books, you have to defeat evil with a sword. <3
AHH thank you so much for hosting this!! I always love the opportunity to read bonus content 🙂
I would have the ability to fly- doesn't the saying go that the person with the high ground always wins the battle??? But also, it would give the opportunity to escape if I was out-matched. A wise fighter always knows when to retreat for survival 🙂 Thanks!
If I had to go into battle…I would want…the power of friendship with every superhero ever! Especially Thor and Captain America and Gambit. 😛 But the power I would chose for myself…well, my answer for this question changes every time I answer it, and today, I think I'd want to be able to control some sort of elemental magic like fire or lightning. That could be cool. Thank you both for being part of the YASH, and Colleen, thank you for the bonus giveaway!
I think the ability to shape shift into anything would be a handy thing to have.
The power/skill I would choose would be a master in some type of martial arts. I feel like you gotta know how to fight and predict what your opponent will do if you're going to save the world!! lol I was going to say flying but flying own doesn't give you strength. So that would be my choice, martial arts
If I had a supper power and had to fight evil. I would have to go with being able to control all the elements (earth) (air)(fire) (water) and maybe even (spirit)because they could all be very useful at the right time. Plus all that combine would make life interesting. Thanks for all the great bonus info it was wonderful.
I would want to be a shape-shifter, possibly turn into a tiger because they are amazing and can do tons of great things in battle! I probably got this idea from Tiger's Curse!! But I love tigers and would love to turn into one temporarily. I think it would really help against an enemy of any sort! (:
I am so excited for Tiger's Promise and to get my Tiger's Dream excerpt. Can't Wait!!! One of my favorite series is Tiger's Curse. Also very excited for your new Egypt Series 😀
This series is why I started reading! I have read this at least 20 times and I can't get enough of it I love it! Thank you so much!!
If I had a super power, I would want to have the power to stop time. That way I could stop the events from moving forward and defeat the villain before he/she had a chance to cause real harm.
If I had to choose it would be fast flying, because it would be easier to surprise my opponent 🙂
If I had a super power in which to fight against evil I would want to have shape shifting. It would allow me to avoid the enemy by changing into something small and escape from harm but then change into something big and monstrous when in full combat. Not to mention that traveling around would easier and faster when going around in tiger form!
If I had a super power to fight off evil, I'd want to ability to control water. Lokesh's ability to freeze people would come in handy. Also, water is a powerful force to be reckoned with. Everyday there is some type of tragedy that happens, hurricanes, tsunamis, rivers that can blast through the Earth like the Grand Canyon. It's a powerful source.
If I could choose a super power for my myself it would be fire, because it is a very powerful element and it just looks cool in a fight.
If I had a skill that I would use against a super villain, it would have to be the skills of Mr.Kadam and his sword. When I read about his skill, I admired it and saw ,like in my head, how beautiful and fascinating it would be to actually harness that skill. And when Mr. Kadam used it against Lokesh in Tiger's Destiny, I was like amazed. I believe it would be so awesome to actually know how to do that because it's something that a super villain wouldn't expect.
I would like to be able to soften hearts of evil men because that would make life a lot easier
A super power I would want is the power to fly and be able to get wherever I want.
The superpower I would like to have in order to fight an evil villain would be the ability to control the elements. Torrents of water or unrelenting flames might come in pretty handy.
Thank you Colleen for hosting this scavenger hunt! I look forward to it every year!!!
The superpower I would like to have during a battle with a supervillain would be the ability to control the four elements earth, fire, air, and water. This ability would be super amazing, kind of like Aang from Avatar haha :).
If I had to go against a super villain, the power I would choose is the ability to control all the elements (earth, water, fire, and air). With this power you would most definitely be a force to be reckoned with.
I'd want to have the power to brainwash or 'persuade'. I'd be able to convice him to not kill me and the world 🙂
If I had a super power and had to battle a super villain, I would want to have the power of persuasion, like Angel in the Maximum Ride series. She can get people to do what she wants, I think that would come in handy often in a battle! You wouldn't even have to really fight anyone, as long as you can stay hidden.
I would like to have the power of invisibility because you could sneak up on them before they knew where you were and that would be a good power to have. 🙂
If I could have any super power, I honestly don't know. Probably the ability to shift into different animals because every animal has a great gift of attacking, or defending.
Loved the Q&A video clip for Tiger's Promise! If I had super powers to use against a super villain…. I'd choose to use my powers to call all of the super heroes to help me fight the villain. Or I'd choose mind reading as a super power to read into the villain's mind – that way I could prepare for anything that he'd through at me.
I would love to teleport so that way they could not catch me and I could sneak attack
If I had a superpower I would want to be a shape shifter like the animorphs, to change into any animal would be so cool! 🙂
I would pick either shapeshifting or power over the elements. Shapeshifting you could surprise attack enemies in battle. If had elemental power's, could use mother nature's force to help fight.
Invisibility so the villain couldn't see me from time to time so I could trick him! 🙂
This is a hard question for me. Why? Because I'm a super hero fan. I love all the super heroes such as Batman, Superman, The Arrow, The Flash to name a few. So super hero powers? hmmm… If it has to be 1 then I guess Speed. I wonder what it would be like running so fast at the speed of sound, a sonic boom speed. With a mix of shape shifting for my second choice 🙂
I think shapeshifitng would have lots of possibilites!
to teleport so I can move easily
I would choose the power to heal, and the ability to communicate with animals.
OMGGG I WANT TO WIN TIGER"S PROMISE SOOOO BAD!!!! If I could have any superpower (I would probably find a way to make Tiger's Promise appear in my hands), but no really, I would want to be invisible. You can do so much more when no one can see you!! I CANT WAIT FOR TIGERS PROMISE!!!!
I would have the ability to create illusions. I'm not much of a fighter so I could distract him enough to get away.
If I could choose a skill to use in battle against a super villain, I would choose the ability to know in 24 hours in advance if somebody close to me was going to be mortally wounded. I would have a chance to protect them from harm and change the future that would have caused them that physical trauma.
What super power would I want. Wow I'm really happy you asked me this now I feel if I do have a superpower, well continuing if I had a super power to use against a villain I'd honestly make myself a bomb cause let's face it I'm not going to win a battle so you know if I'm dying and he kills me then I'd make the bomb inside of go off and boom. We both die cause what is the odds of making it out alive. I would be a living bomb. Now if you think about it, it sounds so freaking awesome cause if I was going to die in battle I'm sure not dying alone I would make him/her die with me
I would control light, the ability would be amazing! You could potentially bend the light to become invisible. Since light is just heat you could also potentially create fire or lightning. Also the ability to change matter into whatever you like would be nice. Or perfect recall, you would be a super genius!
If you had a super power and had to go into battle against a super villain, what skill or power would you pick and why?
My super power would be to control time and space. I could freeze it, move forward in it, move backwards in it, slow it down, speed it up, etc. I imagine it would come in handy in everyday life as well, not just in a battle.
I'll pick teleporting C: He wouldn't see me coming if all of a sudden I was behind him C:
I would go into battle with the ability to read my opponent's mind. That way I would know what they were thinking before they actually attack.
I would want the superpower of ultimate persuasion. Then whatever persuaded my enemy to do, he or she would have to do it. Plus this would come in handy anytime I needed someone to do something for me.
SPEED! yeah I have always wanted to be much faster than I am !
I've always wanted to be able to Shape Shift:)
If I had a super power I would want to have control over fire because of the many uses it could when fighting. You could disarm the attacker by making their weapons to hot to hold, you could protect yourself with a wall of fire, and you could attack head on with it. 🙂
I would want the superpower of Survival as it means I would survive anything thrown at me. Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
If I had a superpower I would want it to be something to do with fire and heat. I also want to say I love your books!
I want to be telekinetic, I think it would be so cool to move stuff with your mind!
I would want the superpower of mind control so I'd be able to force him/her to do what I want. Sure victory!
If I had a super power and had to face a villain I would want the power of electricity. I've always liked that as a power because in that situation I would just shock him till he was either unconscious or until he would let me go.
I would have the superpower to control the elements because who wouldn't want to control earth, air, water and fire 🙂 The superpower would be very helpful
I would love the ability to have hindsight aka see into the future.
I would choose the power to see the future even the one a few seconds or minutes away so that no matter what they tried I could outmaneuver them! Thank you for this contest!
I'd probably have the superpower of invisibility, cause then I could just be my usual clumsy, silly self and no one would know:P
If I could have a super power before going into battle I would probably want to be able to shape shift into different animals. I think this would be really cool because it would offer many different ways to escape and/or overpower the villain.
If I had a superpower I would choose hindsight the ability to see the future what better way to prepare for any future disasters than being able to see the future
If I could choose a superpower, I would like to have telekinesis (Jean Grey style). At first I thought about shapeshifting, but honestly, I want to be loved for who I really am. Then I chose telekinesis, an ability that could help in many ways in my "normal" life and also in fighting against a bad guy.
I'd want to the ability to have perfect instinct. You're gut will always be right.
I'd want the power of flight…. I could just take villain up high and drop him, lol
If I had a superpower I would want the power to manipulate the elements. I mean it would be pretty epic.
I would definitely want to be able to read minds, to know what the super villain was planning! Thanks for the extra giveaway and for creating the YASH!
Honestly, I would want the power to manipulate water. I watched Avatar: The Last Airbender as a kid, and Katara was always one of my favorite characters, as well as one of the most powerful. Being able to use water as a weapon would be awesome because it's in almost everything, and is pretty easy to find in most places. AND, because water is in blood, I could technically turn my opponent against themselves.
I would like to have the ability to foresee the the next 20 seconds or so, so I can anticipate what my opponent plans and I can plan against it ahead of time.
Out of all of the numerous powers that I wish I could have, if I were to go into battle against a super villain, the super power that I would want to have is…well it's a tie really for either being able to control the elements(wind, water, earth, and fire) or being able to shape-shift. Both of these powers would be enormously helpful when you are fighting a villain. You could make the ground fall underneath him/her or constantly change shape to confuse him/her…I bet shifting into my opponent would creep him/her out.
How about the ability to regenerate from a single cell. That way no matter what I can always survive.
I would want the ability to disappear and then reappear at my choosing, like apperating in the Harry Potter books, or like the Angels on Supernatural. I would be able to reappear in another location, or in the same location I disappeared from, depending on the situation. I would use it to get a leg up on my opponent and maybe best them that way, or being able to dodge something thrown/shot/launched/etc at me.
I think I'd go for telekinesis of some kind. There's so much that can be done with that!
i would have the power of being able to imitate other peoples powers and being able to draw there power out of them so i could use it myself!!
I would pick teleportation
I would like to be able to see into the future to know when someone is going to attack me.
i would pick shapeshifting, because then i could be anything, from skin to hard to cut, to a tiger, or even their friend they trust…
I would love to have power of invisibility then I will be able to attack easily and each blow will come as a surprise 😀
Oh, this one's a good one. See, I'm a writer, myself–NY-Times-Bestseller-to-be, actually–and I'm currently writing an paranormal/fantasy adventure romance in which the heroine has sort-of powers. Now, due to the fact that I will be publishing sometime in the near future (but perhaps not under this name), the following information is copyrighted by me. Got it? Mine. Belongs to me. You cannot have it. MINE.
Now that that's out of the way, on to answering the question! If I were to have superpowers, I'd want the powers I gave my heroine. Beauty, arrogance, awesomeness… oh, and retractable claws, enhanced senses (sight, hearing, smell, speed, strength, agility… all that good stuff), magical battle armor, and a telepathic bond with my cat. That's right. I said it…. I want awesomeness as a superpower. Ooh, I want her boyfriend, too. He's absolutely amazing. Couldn't have thought up a better guy if I tried. Which, of course, I did. Because I made him perfectly imperfect in every amazingly screwed-up way.
…I've been ranting. I should stop now.
p.s. THAT WAS ALL MINE!
Super strength!
To go into battle? Invincibility. Then I could be as useless with any battle item or tactics as I want and still couldn't be killed. 🙂 I'd bore the villain to death because no matter what they tried I couldn't die.
I would like to have telekinesis because I could turn any everyday object into a weapon.
I would want to be able to control the elements (fire, wind, water, earth and spirit). That would be awesome:)
If i had a super power it would be the abillty to strategize and analyze weakness and strengths in my opponents. That give me the ability to save people and myself from certain situations.
I would choose to be able to manipulate the elements. I would include spirit so that I could use my cool spirit mojo to destroy all the evil in him. If not that then I could blast him with air or fire ,or I could make the sea or earth swallow him up! 🙂
Well I would be a disaster in a fight, especially against a supervillain. Is invincibility a superpower? I think speed might be my best bet, then if I'm losing badly, I can always run away! 😛 Thanks for participating in YASH!
If I had a super power it would be the ability to strategize and the ability to analyze someone's strengths and weaknesses. With this advantage I would be able to get anyone out of a certain situation.
I chose strategizing and analyzing opponents weaknesses and strengths because I would be able to use that as an advantage. Someone could know how to fight but if you can't make a strategy you might as well safe your self and not fight( not to be offensive just stating a point). For example if you know that you are not strong enough to take down your opponent, you should let them get tired and use your energy when they are weak. If your opponent is always striking with the same way in the same way you should be able to predict and block.
I would rather just learn to fight.
If I could I would be invisible, so my opponent can't hit me but I can still fight them.
i chose strategizing and analyzing opponents weaknesses and strengths because i would be able to use that to my advantage. Someone could know how to fight but if they can't make a strategy you might as well save your self and not fight (not to be offensive, just stating a point). For example if you know you're not strong enough to take down your opponent, you should let them get tired, and use your energy when your opponent is weak. If your opponent keeps striking at you the same way with same hand (fist, sword, etc.) you should Be able to predict the next hit and block it.
I'd like the ability to duplicate myself, and I say that only because I loved the scene in Game of Thrones where the man in Qarth did that to slay all of his adversaries simultaneously.
I would want the ability to be invisible. I could sneak up on my enemy!
I would like to be able to fly, I could get around alot faster!
Totally invisible!! Can you say sneak attack?? Could totally beat anyone in battle!
I think I'd like to be a shape-shifter! Then I could easily hide out or sneak up on the villain in a new body. Maybe I could turn into a huge, scary dragon like Maleficent and eat the villain–only, hopefully not with the same ending as Maleficent 😉
If I went against a villain I'd probably want the power of a clear mind. Id be able to find a way to power through and defeat the villain instead of being crippled by fear or indecision. The rest could come from being resourceful.
MAGIC! The essence of MAGIC itself. Able to wield and shape all that IS through thought and emotion without the aid of a wand or staff. This would truly be a formidable superpower to present any villain with a doubt . . . or two?
THANK YOU to all the authors participating in the YASH this go round! Lotsa gorgena add-ons to my TBR list! GOOD LUCK to all contestants!
I think I would love to have super speed, if I'm fast then I would be very hard to catch and possibly see. 😉
I'd want to be a shapeshifter. I can shift into any form I want be it another human being or an animal.
If I had to go into battle, then I think I would like the power to see the future so I can plan my battles around what I'd see 🙂
I am freaking out! TIGERS PROMISE!
Telekinesis is pure awesomesauce <3 Which is why every single on of the Garde have it as a Legacy! ;D
I would choose Telekinesis because moving things with your mind would be incredibly useful. You could never be disarmed (becuase its your brain!) and can constantly be improving yourself.
If I were able to choose a super power or ability when facing a super villain, I would choose to have the ability to shift light –like Loki the God of Mischief does in Thor– in order to reflect and portray tricking images to confuse my foe. I would choose this because it would allow me to distract the villain while I made my real move against him or her. I would be able to display false scenes and multiple images of myself with this ability or power.
I would want to be able to control time 🙂 With that it should be easy to beat that guy!
If I were to go into battle, I'd only want the power to perservere through the fight. Because in a battle, there is a very small chance that my opponent will be as desperate as I am to win. The same way that love will aid a fight. Nothing is stronger than the desire to fight for someone you love. Ren knew that when he jumped in front of the Gae Bolga for Kelsey, when Mr. Kadam gave his life to send Lokesh back in time to be defeated, when Kishan gave part of his immortality to save Ren and then staying in the past to let Ren and Kelsey return to the present. Kelsey sacrificed herself as a Sati Wife to the Phoenix and Anamika allowed Sunil to go to the present.
If I could have a super power to beat a villain it would be to have super quick reflexes. that way I could dodge them any time they tried to attack me, and I could attack them before they had time to react.
My super power would be speed, so I could attack without them seeing me coming. 🙂
hello again,
I am still sticking with my first answer, but this question really had me thinking.
If there was a second power, I would have the power to read their soul( I hope that makes sense). What I mean is if I look at them, I would be able to see who they really are deep down inside. Of course I would only use this if needed.
I would be able to see the good and the bad. This would help me understand what point of view they are acting on and why.
If I could have any super power, I would want to be a shape shifter. It would make it easier to hide from who I'm trying to find.
This is for both giveaways (to save you from having to read one more LOL). I wouldn't mind having indestructible strength so I can keep mowing through the enemy's army and they can't stop me! *evil laugh!*
i think i would want to be really skilled with a bow staff that would be awesome and then i would probably want to fight either the stay puft marshmallow man (ghostbusters) or a tiki rock god guy
oh and for some reason your raffle copters aren't excepting entries 🙁
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Investors holding Greek sovereign debt issued under foreign laws and denominated in dollars, euros, Swiss francs and yen said no to a Greek restructuring plan, leaving the country to find another way through its debt maze as it seeks to avoid outright financial collapse.
Bloomberg reported Monday that the bonds, which required a number of separate votes, total approximately $15.3 billion. Holders of those bonds and others, totaling about $26.8 billion, met in 36 separate meetings last week.
The Greek Public Debt Management Office announced Monday that in 20 of those 36 meetings, creditors rejected Greece's attempt to restructure their holdings, in the amount of $11.5 billion, either by turning down the government's proposal outright, adjourning the talks or failing to achieve a quorum. The bondholders in the other meetings accepted Greece's measures.
"The key thing with the international bonds is that holders have to vote bond by bond rather than in aggregate," Thomas Costerg, European economist at Standard Chartered Bank, was quoted saying. "That makes it easier for investors to block the restructuring and raises the question of what Greece can do now."
In the largest sovereign restructuring in history, Greece pushed investors in its domestic-law securities to take losses of around 70% on debt totaling 197 billion euros ($263 billion). The government insists that it has no funds to pay in full the bondholders of international-law securities.
Costerg said that the country's options include additional discussions with bondholders in the hope of achieving some sort of compromise, a refusal to pay at all, or acceding to investors' demands and paying in full. However, that last is problematic for a number of reasons, assuming that Greece could somehow find the money.
"Paying up in full would raise the issue of fairness regarding the domestic-law bondholders, while a hard default would make litigation likely," he said in the report. "The bottom line is that this reminds investors that the Greek crisis and the euro-area crisis aren't over."
The first payment on a bond whose holders rejected restructuring is due on May 15, with a 30-day grace period. It is a 450-million-euro floating-rate note, and the situation will test the new Greek government that should be in place by the time the payment is due. Elections may be held in Greece as early as this month to replace the interim government of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos.

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TACOMA, Wash. – A highly regarded book by Katherine Allen Smith, associate professor of history at University of Puget Sound, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award by the American Academy of Religion. Her book, War and the Making of Medieval Monastic Culture (Boydell Press, 2011), was one of five finalists for the Best First Book Prize in the History of Religions award category.
Smith has been invited to the November awards ceremony at the academy's 2012 annual meeting in Chicago. Although her book did not take the final award, Louis Ruprecht Jr., the jury chair from Georgia State University, wrote in a congratulatory letter that the extraordinarily high quality of nominees spoke to "the richness of your work that it was recognized as one of the very finest to be published in the past year."
War and the Making of Medieval Monastic Culture is a work that contributes to the shift in scholarly understanding of the medieval monks and how they saw themselves during the early crusading era. Rather than living as simple men of prayer in peaceful sanctuaries surrounded by a violent world, the monks, Smith writes, were men who saw themselves as warriors—soldiers of Christ in ongoing combat with the devil.
Smith's viewpoint diverges from that of historians who have traditionally drawn a sharp distinction between the sacred and secular worlds of the medieval age. Smith is applauded by book reviewer Matthew Gabriele of Virginia Tech in The Medieval Review for being "among a veritable wave of young scholars taking on and breaking down the artificial distinctions" drawn in many modern analyses of that earlier time.
The book examines how monastic writers of the 11th and 12th centuries, influenced by the emergence of a new warrior class in Europe, used military imagery to describe their own calling. The Catholic University of America Press reviewer Constance Bouchard, of The University of Akron, cites the work as the "first in-depth study" in this area. Men who left the military life to join a cloister found immediate familiarity in their new lives as "warriors-in-training," while monastic commentaries on the Bible portrayed God as a war leader and salvation as a grace to be taken by force.
Reviewer Gabriele summed up, "It is thorough, thoughtful, and penetrating. In so doing, it does its best work in knocking down relatively useless categories that are revealed to have been modern constructions."
Katherine Allen Smith, associate professor of history at Puget Sound, has published articles in Speculum, Viator, Church History, and Journal of Medieval History. She is co-editor, with Scott Wells, of Negotiating Community and Difference in Medieval Europe (Brill, 2009) and is currently working on two projects, the first dealing with the roles of monks and secular clerics within the early crusades as participants, promoters, and chroniclers; and the second with the ritual aspects of life in monastic communities. Smith received her doctorate and two master's degrees in history from New York University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Vassar College.
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|Change (%)
|Air Serbia
|▼ 6.7
|Wizz Air
|▲ 4.2
|▲ 2.1
|Montenegro Airlines
|▲ 2.1
|Turkish Airlines
|▲ 8.7
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 09:03
Decrease is not good but considering how they culled their winter network I was expecting a far worse result to be honest.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 17:39
The decrease is not good for BEG airport, but who says the decrease is not good for Air Serbia ? If they carry less people and make more money, then this is exactly what they should be doing and more of....Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 09:08
Glad to see Wizz recover a bitReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 09:24
'Flying empty aircraft over the winter just to keep a schedule is crazy.'ReplyDelete
What's crazy is that their sales department is doing such a bad job at filling those seats in winter time. That's the real problem. They didn't simply reduce the schedule like other airlines do, they butchered it so badly that connectivity became pathetic.
Another indicator that things are bad is taht the regional additions are only added because of JFK, meaning that if there were no long-haul flights there would be no need for them. Quite sad that they can't fill a double daily Atr flight to SOF.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 09:26
Wow... look at TK! Such a shame that they are restricted by the bilateral otherwise they would have 3 daily by now.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous16 May 2016 at 00:24
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 09:27
Anyone know how LO is performing in BEG?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 11:41
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 12:04
Any info on Aegean and Tarom?Delete
Many thanks.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 12:14
Wow... quite an increase, good for them. No wonder quite a few flights were operated by the E75.Delete
I hope that they will keep daily flights in winter time.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 12:38
...izvinjavam se, navedene brojke su prihodi arodroma u hiljadama dinara ne broj putnika, sorry.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 13:08
LOT- broj avio operacija Q1 - 2015/2016:Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 13:16
Znaci ono gore nije broj putnika koje je Lot prevezao?Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 14:07
Nije, izvinjavam se.Delete
Could the decline in passenger numbers have more to do with Air Serbia readjusting ticket prices to the average being offered from Belgrade. Passengers who gravitated to Air Serbia when they were the cheapest option have now gravitated away from Air Serbia to whoever is cheapest today?ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 10:36
I totally agree with your comment. People are price sensitive. They will fly with who is priced the best.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 10:41
JU might have increased the prices for connecting passengers but they have reduced them considerably for O&D.Delete
- Anonymous16 May 2016 at 00:26
I also can confirm that. Ticket prices have risen a lot in the last year.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 09:57
If we dig a little dipper we can see that the load factor on 5 busiest routes improved quite great from 61% to 73% which was their goal when they began their winter reduction. The calculation is below:ReplyDelete
If we look at the numbers we can see that the number of weekly flights for different destinations was (Source: http://www.exyuaviation.com/search/label/Winter%202015%2F16 ):
Zurich 14 (2015) 13 (2016)
Paris 14 (2015) 13 (2016)
Podgorica 21 (2015) 21 (2016)
Amsterdam 10 (2015) 7 (2016)
Moscow 12 (2015) 7 (2016)
Number of operations in 1st quarter for each city was (2015 90 days, 2016 91 days):
Zurich 180 (2015) 169 (2016)
Paris 180 (2015) 169 (2016)
Podgorica 270 (2015) 273 (2016)
Amsterdam 129 (2015) 91 (2016)
Moscow 154 (2015) 91 (2016)
If we say that every flight to Zurich and Paris was with A320 (155 seats) and Amsterdam and Moscow A319 (155 seats) and Podgorica ATR-72 (66 seats) we will get available seats for each destination during that period:
Zurich 55.800 (2015) 52.390 (2016)
Paris 55.800 (2015) 52.390 (2016)
Podgorica 35.640 (2015) 36.036 (2016)
Amsterdam 33.024 (2015) 23.296 (2016)
Moscow 39.424 (2015) 23.296 (2016)
From the report we know that the passenger numbers for each destination were (source http://www.belex.rs/data/2016/05/00099020.pdf page 74):
Zurich 34.929 (2015) 42.471 (2016)
Paris 34.127 (2015) 31.976 (2016)
Podgorica 25.363 (2015) 24.790 (2016)
Amsterdam 19.855 (2015) 18.844 (2016)
Moscow 22.501 (2015) 18.632 (2016)
So dividing passenger number with number of seat will give us load factor for each destination:
Zurich 0.63 (2015) 0.81 (2016)
Paris 0.61 (2015) 0.61 (2016)
Podgorica 0.71 (2015) 0.69 (2016)
Amsterdam 0.60 (2015) 0.81 (2016)
Moscow 0.57 (2015) 0.80 (2016)
Great improvements for Zurich, Amsterdam and Moscow.
To get total load factor we need to calculate ASK (Available Seat Kilometers) by multiplying Available Seats with distance between the cities (Zurich 951, Paris 1415, Podgorica 286, Amsterdam 1408, Moscow 1717, source http://elevate.airserbia.com/Elevate_maj2016/index.html#101/z ) that is:
Zurich 53.065.800 (2015) 49.822.890 (2016)
Paris 78.975.000 (2015) 74.131.850 (2016)
Podgorica 10.193.040 (2015) 10.306.296 (2016)
Amsterdam 46.497.792 (2015) 32.800.768 (2016)
Moscow 67.691.088 (2015) 39.999.232 (2016)
We also need RSK (Revenue Seat Kilometers) that we get for each destination by multiplying ASK with load factor for each destination so that is:
Zurich 33.217.479 (2015) 40.389.921 (2016)
Paris 48.289.705 (2015) 45.246.040 (2016)
Podgorica 7.253.818 (2015) 7.089.940 (2016)
Amsterdam 27.955.840 (2015) 26.532.352 (2016)
Moscow 38.634.217 (2015) 31.991.144 (2016)
So for all destinations total ASK was:
256.404.640 (2015) 207.061.036 (2016)
And RSK was:
155.351.059 (2015) 151.249.397 (2016)
And load factor was RSK/ASK
0.61 (2015) 0.73 (2016)
So they reduced ASK 19% but RSK 3% which is impressive….Replies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 10:43
Which can only indicate that the fall in passenger numbers was mainly due to the loss of transfer passengers. JU shifted towards O&D which give higher yields.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 11:07
Here are correct figures for aforementioned 5 busiest routes for Q1 2016 according to JU report :Delete
AMS 99 flts.(12/320,81/319,6/733) plf 70,9%
SVO 106 flts. (19/320,87/319) plf 65,0%
CDG 173 flts. (31/320,142/319) plf 68,4%
TGD 234 flts. (9/319,26/733,199/AT7) plf 66,8%
ZRH 175 flts. (92/320,74/319,9/733) plf 83,6%.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 11:07
My frieng anonymous 9:57AM, don't get me wrong I agree with you but this is so tiring, you must be obsessed with all this air serbia issue.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 11:55
Well at least he offered something to discuss. Anything stopping you from discussion?Delete
- Anonymous16 May 2016 at 00:30
Air Serbia must be more orientated towards the O&D passengers.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 10:01
It's funny when you look at the report, and the the revenues from air bridges:ReplyDelete
Revenue from domestic entities (Air Serbia and others which are registered locally): 2.394.000 dinars
Foreign companies: 41.508.000 dinars
So much about subsidies :)Replies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 10:40
So imagine how much the airport lost while JU was not paying anything.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 11:47
That was the decision of the owner of both entities. About time you accept the fact that the owner decided to fund the expansion of one entity from the revenues of another, and stop searching for conspiracies.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 12:15
And that decision would be ok if JU managed in taht period to become self-sufficient. Given their profit and the amount of debt that was written off I don't think we are there yet.Delete
Maybe the government should extend the subsidies by another year?
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 12:31
The state decided to fund JU with the money of foreign airlines.Delete
Result: BEG is the only airport in the whole of Balkans that has declining passenger numbers.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 16:36
It's OK to fund one state owned entity with another as long as return on investment is higher than cost of capital, or NPV discounted by cost of funds is positive. State funds itself at ~5% (foreign currecny denominated debt). Let's take 5yr horizon for the project, which coincides with Etihad contract.Delete
I suspect that business case rests on less quantifiable benefits which can easily be 'fixed' to arrive at desired rate of return.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:30
That's all water under the bridge now. Are we going to keep talking about it in 2017 as well?Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:51
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 19:23
Well, look at it another way - how much money has JU lost because BEG just took over their T1 decades ago, without any compensation?Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 21:00
@ anon 06:30pmDelete
I can appreciate 'under the water' comment, as it has some basis in finance, referred as sunk cost. So let's start today, forget about all the subsidies of the past two years, take the same 5 years horizon and do the same analysis.
Does the business case stack up without 'extra' benefits ?
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 23:54
lol, under the water...Delete
- Anonymous15 May 2016 at 08:39
:-) indeed.Delete
please excuse me as 'water under the bridge' and 'under water' all apply to ASL pretty much.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 10:26
They need more regional jets: 3-5 ones. LJU/SKP/ZAG 3 daily, OTP and SOF 2 daily, OHD and VAR daily all-year around. With LC arriving to TGD, they could easily do up to 7 daily. This is how it works!ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 11:02
To be honest, I don't think that LJU, SKP and ZAG can go 3 daily. There are not enough transfer pax to fill 3 flights a day, and the O&D pax are very price sensitive, meaning that they would choose to go with a bus or a car if it is cheaper. However, if Air Serbia introduces a "light fare" with only hand luggage, regional operations might see a pax increase.Delete
- Purger14 May 2016 at 11:12
No need for 3rd rotation to LJU, SKP and ZAG. With those 2 rotations you have good connectivity, passenger can travel to BEG or ZAG and come back same day, there is more than enough capacity for demand.Delete
In case demand rise, they should put bigger plane on route, because that brings more money. Bigger plane more money per seat.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 11:14
I think that a night flight to ZAG could work so as to offer connections to western Europe but also to places like Warsaw, Prague and Moscow and soon LED and KBP.Delete
- Danijel14 May 2016 at 15:37
Do you know that Zagreb have direct flights to Prag and Warsava?Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 16:26
So? Connecting flights tend to be cheaper than direct ones.Delete
Are you saying that TK carriers only passengers who didn't have a direct flight to their final destination?!?!?
That flight would need to be half the price of the direct flight, which I really doubt it is.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 12:25
I haven't seen the report, but I'm surprised Vienna is not in the top 5.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous15 May 2016 at 20:37
Ripoff pricing, same as for Prague.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 13:11
Today Qatar flight from BEG to Doha with A321. Is it demand or aircraft availability? Any info on that?
Thanks :-)Replies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 13:14
Given that their April passenger numbers grew by 90% I wouldn't be surprised that they sent it because of additional demand.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 16:54
Evo, samo sto nisu poslali wide body. Incredible demand or fleet shortage? ;-)Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 17:30
Fleet shortage otherwise they would operate daily flights.Delete
Fleet shortage is becoming a big issue for QR since both the A350 and A320 neo deliveries have been delayed. QR decreased frequencies to a number of destinations from Australia to US.Delete
QR has done a remarkable job in the region and has shown that you have to have patience in a market. In the first year in BEG specifically they had like 20-30 pax on average.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 13:58
Flew in from DOH end April, A320, maybe 4 seats were available... We tried changing dates but QR told us flights were full.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 14:08
THY IST-ORN diverted to BEG!ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:10
Мени је још интересантнија рута авиона на линији Истанбул Оран која иде преко Бугарске Србије, Босне па на Италију и онда ка Алжиру. Преко Грчке и Италије је ем краћа ем јефтинија. Зна ли неко зашто је овако?Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 19:17
Preko Grcke i Italije je krace, ali su ATS usluge dosta skuplje. U eri jeftinog goriva vrlo cesto se biraju duze, ali u ukupnoj kalkulaciji, jeftinije rute.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 14:21
Anyway to see the Wizzair A321 next year in BEG? They can put base 1 a/c and launch Spanish destinations! Still annoyed that there are no flights to MAD, PMI, Canary Islands and BCN all year service...ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 14:30
Unfortunately there are no chances of seeing it in BEG. I think it makes sense on routes with a lot of demand and frequencies.Delete
So far the only route that could see it is MMX.
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 15:05
They cannot base any aircraft in Serbia since they do not have a Serbian AOC. They can however, fly as often and from any point in the EU they want, to any point in Serbia.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 15:22
Hahahaha newsflash... it's been years since they opened their Belgrade base.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 15:50
What is the range of A321neo ? Can it be used for transatlantic from W Europe?Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 16:25
It can but Wizz Air won't be launching those as it would require them to have a crew base in Western Europe which is something that won't happen.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 16:58
Imagine a 230 seater a/c flying regularly - that's almost a A330 in terms of passengers! OTP,BUD,WAW & SOF will be the first bases enjoying the new beauty...lucky them!Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 17:30
Just five less seats in economy class than JU's A332. lolDelete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:43
Anonymous at 3.22pm.... they are in breach of the law ... so hahahaha, watch the screws get tightened in the coming weeksDelete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:59
Hahaha nothing will happen so there is nothing to watch for.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 19:04
Remember your comment well ....Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 17:20
Why don't ASL create a low cost subsidy and use the older 737s? They can launch flights to secondary cities..ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 17:56
That's not how low cost airlines work. 733s are too inefficient and too old for that kind of adventure.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 17:48
JU numbers for flights to Zagreb :ReplyDelete
62445 pax in 2015Replies
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:27
Is this good or not?Delete
well, that comes about to 45 pax per flight, which seems ok, especially for the 1st full year of operations.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:08
I hope at the end of this month we will see some positive percentage for air serbia or else it's going to be a hell of a party from those so called " haters ".ReplyDeleteReplies
- Дечко Тзар14 May 2016 at 18:45
New destinations will be introduced in June with Jul, Aug and Sep numbers expected to bear the fruit. Haters will have to bear with us until early July. I am also hungry as a bear for increased numbers but will just have to grin and bear it for now.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:45
Passenger numbers matter less, while profitable flying is THE be all and end allDelete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:58
Winter is coming... W16 is coming.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 18:59
Why is there such an obsession with passenger numbers going either up or down ?Delete
Numbers are critical for airports and as the above post said, they are less important for airlines. What is critical for airlines, is passenger yield and that their RASK is greater than their CASK.
Passenger numbers contribute to this, but you can carry less passengers and make considerably more money by flying higher yielding passengers at the expense of low yielding passengers.
In Air Serbia's case, their winter schedule was all about breaking some connectivity for O&D flows, thereby not carrying low yielding transfer traffic and instead, focusing on growing and carrying more point to point traffic.
That's what their CEO said they did and i recall he said they grew both their yields and their RASK over the winter - in the end, losing a lot less money.
Winter is tough for all small ex-yu carriers - the seasonality is extremely pronounced and not one carrier has a flexible fleet where they can bring in fleet when they need it (ie. summer) and then get rid of aircraft in the winter, when they don't need so many.
They are better off parking a few aircraft over the winter or providing ACMI flying to airlines in the southern hemisphere. That is the only way to overcome the dramatic fall off in demand over the winter and at the same time, minimise costs
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 19:20
You are so wise. I hope Dane hires you.Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 21:05
ot: did nemjee stop making comments?Delete
- Nemjee15 May 2016 at 08:59
I made some a few days ago but lately I was busy with work so I couldn't contribute to the discussion. :)Delete
- Anonymous14 May 2016 at 19:33
Bice opet veliki rast sa novim Destinacijama.ReplyDelete
Samo bi bilo odlicno uvesti IKA i jos neku destinaciju.
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1919: Mushrooms and Lies
Margaret MacMillan's book on the 1919 Paris Peace Conference is a fascinating and highly readable account of those months, which were to shape history for the rest of the century. Of course, the book covers the world but unsurprisingly there is a fair bit about our corner of the planet here. What is interesting is to hear the echoes of what she writes about 1919 in our own time.
"To all the Balkan nations the disappearance of Austria-Hungary was as exhilarating an opportunity as the defeats of the Ottoman empire before the war. Each wanted as much as it could get; self-determination for itself but not for its neighbours. Already during that confused period in October 1918 when Austria-Hungary sued for peace and then vanished from history, Balkan governments had started to stake out possession, moving their armies in. New bodies popped up like mushrooms after a storm: workers' councils, soldiers' councils, councils of Croats, Macedonians, Greeks. It was not clear who was behind them but there seemed no end to them and no limit to their demands."
"Greece wanted the rest of European Turkey; so did Bulgaria. Both Greece and Yugoslavia contemplated a division of Albania. Rumania and Bulgaria could not agree on ownership of Dobrudja, which stretched along the west coast of the Black Sea. Serbia, Greece and Bulgaria all wanted more of Macedonia. There was fine talk of saving civilization and fighting for right and honour; underneath were calculations of realpolitik. In the heady atmosphere of 1919, when lines on so many maps were flickering, when negotiations about almost everything seemed possible, it was madness not to grab as much as possible. Balkan statesmen claimed to admire Wilson; they talked the language of self-determination, justice and international co-operation and produced petitions, said to represent the voice of the people, to bolster their old-style land grabbing. They showed beautifully drawn maps. "It would take a huge monograph", wrote an American expert, "to contain an analysis of all the types of map forgeries that the wear and peace conference called forth...It was in the Balkans that the use of this process reached its most brilliant climax."
Peacemakers: The Paris Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War. Margaret MacMillan. 2003.
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Joseph, who was also out of the lineup on Wednesday, has homered in four consecutive games -- the record for consecutive games with a homer by a catcher is six. He returned to Camden Yards during the game, but didn't play during the Orioles' 12-2 win against the Cardinals.
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- Manufacturer/Brand; Sheena by Sheena Douglass. Paint Fusion
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- RRP at time of writing: Approx £7 each
Reason For Buying
I saw these stamps demonstrated on Create and Craft by Sheena, after two days of sitting on my hands I caved bought the DVD to learn the painting techniques and all 6 coordinating stamp sets too.
- Unmounted stamps, these are really easy to store and more affordable than wood mounted stamps too.
- The packaging includes tutorial sheet for how to paint the flowers on a wipe clean sheet, allowing you to practice brush strokes right on the sheet.
- The A5 Packaging sheets that come in booklet form, are just the right size to slip into a clear plastic wallet. Really useful and stops you loosing the instruction sheets too.
- Love the sketchy nature of the designs
- Quality grey rubber
- The images are of different component parts of the flowers, this allows you to construct your own composition.
- The stamps are a good size and would work on many different surfaces to decorate.
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Build Quality
Excellent, being unmounted means they take up minimal storage space and the rubber is a good quality. The stamps are deeply etched which produces an excellent clear image, even on the fine detailed areas of the stamps.
Value for Money
Excellent, if you are on a tight budget you can just buy a single set and collect the range a bit at a time. Each stamp sheet is self-contained and will give you many options for different compositions.
Would I buy it Again?
Yes! I like the versatility of this kind of stamp.
Summing up
If you have seen Sheena's Paint Fusion DVD, you are going to want to get these stamps. If you haven't seen the DVD the designs will work well as stand alone images, for all kinds of creative works. I love the versatility of the designs and their sketchy nature. I like that they are realistic rather than cutsie images. There is also text on the stamp plates which will work well in a variety of projects and some gorgeous swirls that will become firm favorites.
I have stored my stamp sheets in plastic wallets so I don't loose the instructions but have to admit I stamped out all the images and store the stamps themselves in a box, so I don't loose any smaller stamps
I love this new concept that Sheena has come up with, by using the stamps as the basis of the design you can practice the paint fusion techniques without all the difficulties that painting from nowhere on a blank sheet would put you off. This gets you up and running right away.
If you want to try the Paint Fusion techniques but haven't got the DVD the instrucion sheet will help you get started and is useful to have next to you as you start painting. To get the most from the Paint Fusion concept I would recommend you get the DVD too 😉
These stamps are perfect for altered art projects as well as art journals, card making and just about any creative project. You can still use them with your favorite mediums, even if the Paint Fusion painting style itself isn't your thing. They will look very different on different backgrounds and coloured with different mediums. Their sketchy nature makes them look good with pencils and watercolour paint too.
Go on treat yourself 😉
For more information about the products and to find Sheena on the web, please check out the links below.
- This is Sheena's website and blog. You can buy the DVD and related products from here too.
- This is Sheena's You Tube channel
- Sheena Douglass on Twitter
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Time travel is the leading explanation for UFO's getting here? That's news to me. Time travel usually means going back in time, and has no relevance to UFOs. However it is possible to time travel forward in time do to time dilation as described by Einstein's relativity and proven in experiments. I always find it depressing how few people seem to know of that well known phenomena. And then there's the other explanation that UFOs travel in other dimensions that we of course don't know anything about and probably have nothing to do with the speed of light.


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What probably seemed like a good idea at the time of conception now seems unfinished and diluted, constructed with little thought to longevity or sustainability. The gestation process behind The Alps' debut record could be described in such a way, appearing noble but actually ending up rather like a bin without a bag. Apparently, the lovely folk at Slicethepie (a website, yeah?) cajole fans into paying for bands to record, and then the fans buy the record anyway, so probably end up paying about twenty pounds for the whole package. And when you've lumped out extra for the privilege of… err, owning a CD, consumer Britain would expect something a little special, non?
In Something I Might Regret, The Alps have recorded something they might regret (sorry), a digestible but ultimately flimsy collection of breezy 16th drum-led indie spike-songs about how wistful you can be when you break up with someone. 'Not So Laughable Now' is a bit fast, with a half bar displacement Pixie-trick chorus and a shout-along unaccompanied bit near the end, and is really boring. The lyrics, such as they are, go on about how funny it is that sometimes couples are happy, and then sometimes things get worse and they break up. Scintillating, insightful, subliminal it is not. Worse still is the following reliance on maligning the dourness of Britain ("despite the English weather you make it warm and bright") on 'World At War', coming off as nothing more than sub-Hard-Fi paeans to not having enough money to buy lunch at Pret.
Worst of all, though, is the childishly Smiths-stealing bounce of 'Curriculum Vitae'. The premise is so pointless and faux-romantic that it merely sounds like the whine of a 15 year old consigned to a shift in McDonald's on weekends. "You're working all the hours God sends for someone you don't like, you know where you can stick your Curriculum Vitae", sings Dan Heptinstall. Well, sir, might I suggest you stick that CV into an envelope bearing the address of somewhere you'd like to work instead? If you don't have the strength of mind to rise above the dreariness of working for someone you don't like then you don't deserve a guitar. "Don't go to work today, it's overrated," he continues. What then? Walk about the city centre aimlessly waiting for all your less obnoxious friends to knock off from Barclays and the estate agents? Company cars can be pretty good, you know.
So yes, little to recommend The Alps then. But the concept behind this LP's release needs evaluation. It might be crude and obvious to highlight Radiohead as a comparison point, but they too are a band trying to intensify the influence of the consumer on what music is released and how it is received. The crucial difference (apart from In Rainbows being excellent) was that Radiohead allowed their fans a real privilege by getting a landmark album for free – The Alps make people pay more than usual for something that, no matter how many XFM sessions you record, is not up to scratch. This system of release could, given some jiggling, be tweaked into a platform for releasing genuinely innovative new music in a fan-inclusive way. As it stands, it is nothing more than expensive way of getting the over-egged sound of the suburbs into your life.
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I asked Stratos to provide a little background on the making of the photograph. He wrote:
"It was difficult to shoot as no more than 5 dolls at a time could fit into my light-box do lighting and background had to be kept the same for the combined shoots. The black & white outfit choice was necessary to maximise the impact and keep it tasteful (I wanted to do the white and blue like vogue but I do not have enough blue items if any in my stash). Lots of thinking went into how the ladies would be combined. It was certain from the get go that they would all be FR ladies but not NU Face girls (they will get their own cover later, plus I do not have all the NU face girls yet). I tried to even the hair colouring - same number of blonds in both groups. The two African-American ladies ended up in the second group due to the dresses and not their skin colour - two white outfits are in each group but the first had both white dresses with a full short skirt that meant that the two black outfits with a short full skirt would have to be in another group and from that point everything fell into place. I tried to convey the feeling of the original Vogue cover as much as possible but it is not always easy, plus I have no ladders to use in this scale. In the end I think it still looks good."
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For many children, Easter is all about the hunt. They love searching for hidden eggs and snooping for the ultimate Easter jackpot: a basket filled with jelly beans, marshmallow Peeps and chocolate rabbits so large that they make a child's eyes go wide.
For many children, Easter is all about the hunt. They love searching for hidden eggs and snooping for the ultimate Easter jackpot: a basket filled with jelly beans, marshmallow Peeps and chocolate rabbits so large that they make a child's eyes go wide.
My mother used to make homemade Easter candy. She would make chocolate lollipops in the shape of eggs, bunnies and chicks, and my favorite: chocolate-dipped peanut butter eggs.
Now that I'm a mother, I wanted to do the same for my daughter. As a toddler, she doesn't understand the holiday's religious meaning, let alone know about the Easter Bunny. But I figured it wasn't too early to continue my family's tradition of making homemade Easter treats.
My mother is an excellent cook, but she's no Martha Stewart. I figured if she could do it, it couldn't be that hard. My mother used the candy melts sold at local craft stores, such as Michael's and A.C. Moore. The candy melts don't require tempering, a method to stabilize chocolate for candy-making by heating and cooling it. Candy melts can be melted in a double boiler or, easier still, a microwave. Her peanut butter eggs were just a variation on an easy Midwestern treat called a buckeye — a chocolate-covered peanut butter ball.
I thought this would be easy, but my problems started when I decided to be more ambitious than my mother. I would make homemade marshmallow Peeps, create fruit gelees as a stand-in for jelly beans, and would temper the chocolate for the lollipops and massive Easter bunnies.
My first round of candy making left me humbled. The raspberry fruit gelees didn't set. I burned the first batch of marshmallows. And I soon learned how infuriating it is to temper chocolate, heating and cooling it to exact temperatures to create shiny, crisp candies.
The only recipe that worked on the first try was chocolate peanut butter eggs.
My kitchen failures led me to reach out to some candy-making experts: Beth Somers, head of the test kitchen for Wilton, the Illinois-based maker of cake and candy molds and supplies, and Casey Barber, author of "Classic Snacks Made From Scratch."
Somers explained why those candy melts are easier to use than tempering chocolate and offered a few tips on how to more easily fill the molds. Barber explained how to make homemade marshmallows, the basis for Peeps.
Back in the kitchen, I found more success. My mango gelees set. I didn't burn the marshmallows. I used candy melts instead of trying to temper the chocolate. Instead of piping the marshmallows into the standard Peep-shaped chicks, I used chick- and bunny-shaped cookie cutters. Much easier.
And I learned a valuable lesson: My mother's methods may not make her Martha Stewart, but she knows best.
Note: This recipe comes from Dorette Snover, owner of C'est si Bon! Cooking School in Chapel Hill. She wrote that "growing up in Berks County, Pennsylvania Dutch Country, meant making these delicious — and synonymous with springtime — Easter treats. Many old-time recipes are a bit sketchy as to exact amounts of each ingredient, so let your palate be your guide."
Yield: 16-18 eggs
1 cup peanut butter, smooth or crunchy
1� sticks butter, softened
1 pound powdered sugar
� teaspoon vanilla extract
12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, chopped (not chocolate chips)
� cup toasted chopped peanuts
Mix peanut butter and softened butter in a medium mixing bowl using a hand mixer or in a standing mixer. Cream until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla. It should come together to form a stiff dough. Knead if necessary to achieve a firmer consistency.
Use hands to mold dough into egg shapes and place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate overnight uncovered, allowing to dry slightly.
Melt chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water and stir until melted. (If you don't have a double boiler, place the chocolate in a small glass or metal bowl and set on top of a small pan of simmering water.)
Dip peanut butter eggs in the chocolate using two forks, return to wax paper-lined cookie sheets. Sprinkle dipped eggs with chopped peanuts. Let harden and then wrap in brightly colored foil or place in festive cupcake liners.
From: "Classic Snacks Made From Scratch: 70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats," by Casey Barber (Ulysses Press, 2013)
Yield: About 2 dozen peeps
1 (�-ounce) envelope powdered unflavored gelatin
� cup water, divided
1 cup granulated sugar, plus 1� cups for coating
� cup light corn syrup
� teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ounce milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips, a scant � cup
Vegetable shortening (for bunnies)
Line a large rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper and shake a thin, even layer of granulated sugar across the waxed paper.
Sprinkle the gelatin evenly over � cup water in the bowl of a stand mixer. Don't bother to whisk; the gelatin will absorb the liquid on its own.
Stir the sugar with the corn syrup and remaining � cup water in a high-sided saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved and the liquid no longer feels grainy. Clip a candy thermometer to the saucepan and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir constantly to prevent burning. When the sugar syrup reaches 245 degrees on the thermometer, remove it from the heat and move fast.
Pour the hot syrup into the dissolved gelatin. Using the stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk at a low speed for 30 seconds. Gradually increase the mixer speed to medium-high and beat for 6 minutes, adding the vanilla during the last minute. The liquid will turn from syrupy and frothy to a light, fluffy, and shiny white marshmallow mixture that forms soft peaks when the mixer is stopped and the whisk is lifted.
Form the chicks: Fill the pastry or a gallon-size zip-top bag with marshmallow. Working on the sugar-dusted baking sheet, make chicks by piping fat teardrop shapes about 1 inch across to form the fat bodies. Pipe a circular blob on top of each body, then quickly move your hand back toward the tail and flick the goo forward to make the head and the beak. (If peeps are spreading rather than setting, wait a few minutes and try again.)
Sprinkle finished peeps with sugar and let sit on sheet for 6 to 8 hours to set.
Make the eyes: Once the peeps are set, melt the chocolate over low heat in a small saucepan, stirring constantly, just until smooth. Dip a toothpick into the melted chocolate and dot eyes on both sides of each peep's head.
Make bunny peeps: Instead of sprinkling a rimmed baking sheet with sugar, grease the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square glass baking dish with vegetable shortening and dust with granulated sugar, shaking the dish to coat evenly.
Use a spatula to spread the marshmallow goo into the prepared dish. Dust the top with granulated sugar. Let sit overnight, then remove the set marshmallows in a single block onto a clean cutting board. Spray a bunny-shaped cookie cutter with vegetable spray. Cut out bunnies and roll in additional sugar to coat sides. Dot on eyes as directed above for chicks.
Color your peeps: You can use either pre-colored sanding sugar or make your own. To make your own Technicolor peeps, pour 2 cups granulated sugar into a gallon-size zip-top bag. Add a couple drops of your preferred food coloring, seal well, and shake violently, using your hands to gently press the bag and make sure the granules are evenly coated. Use this sugar for dusting the baking sheet or pan and coating the shaped Peeps. (Barber recommends using gel food coloring. Brands such as AmeriColor can be purchased online. I got good results with liquid food coloring.)
Yield: about 2 dozen peeps
Beth Somers, the test kitchen manager at Wilton, offered this advice:
Candy melts are a confectionery coating and easier to work with than tempering chocolate. "They set up perfectly without any tempering." She recommends melting them in the microwave at 50 percent power in 30-second increments. They also can be melted in the top of a double boiler or in a small bowl set on top of a small saucepan of simmering water.
Place the candy melts in a disposable decorating bag, filling it halfway and twisting the bag shut. Then place the bag in the microwave and knead the melts after 30-second intervals until fully melted. Cut off the tip and pipe the chocolate directly into the molds. "For ease, convenience and cleanliness, it's wonderful," she said.
Use a candy funnel or a regular kitchen funnel when filling larger molds. Squeeze bottles, sold at most craft stores, can also be used. Place the chocolate in the bottle and microwave, then use the bottle to fill your molds. Once your work is done, any remaining candy melts will harden; the hardened pieces are easy to break up inside the bottle, empty into a plastic bag and save for the next project.
Note: The original recipe calls for 1 cup unsweetened fruit puree. Author Hedy Goldsmith likes to use passion fruit, mango and guava. One note: I had no luck with making this with raspberry puree. Raspberries have little natural pectin, so I would stick with Goldsmith's fruit suggestions.
Adapted from: "Baking Out Loud: Fun Desserts with Big Flavors," by Hedy Goldsmith (Clarkson Potter, 2012)
Yield: 64 1-inch gelees
2 mangos
2� cups sugar, plus more for dusting and serving
2 (3-ounce) pouches liquid pectin
Line bottom of an 8-inch-square baking dish with parchment paper or plastic wrap.
Peel mangos and cut away fruit. Puree the fruit in a food mill or a food processor. You will need 1 cup of fruit puree.
Combine fruit puree and sugar in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the sugar is dissolved. Increase the heat to high and bring to a full rolling boil. Boil for 3 minutes. (You may have to lower the heat to keep the fruit syrup from boiling over.) Remove from heat and whisk in pectin. Stir until well blended, and then pour into prepared baking dish. Set aside at room temperature until completely cool and firm. The time will vary depending upon the fruit used.
Run a small knife around the edge of the baking dish, invert the gelee onto a work surface, and peel off the parchment paper or plastic wrap. Using a large knife, cut the gelee crosswise into eight 1-inch-wide strips. Cut each strip into eight squares. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Toss with extra sugar just before eating; otherwise leave the gelees alone until eating. The sugar melts if they are tossed too far ahead of time.


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Viti necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 58 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
I need an elegant logo for a new wine rating site. Read a review of wine, go buy wine, enjoy the wine.
Wake up, post review on wine. Neat huh?
Actually the site is a bit more serious than that, and is currently being designed. Some branding does exist, therefore the logo will be sitting alone with a background of #422d2d (same as my avatar)
I need this logo to be horizontally based, two colors, and flat; i.e. no beveling, drop shadows or gradients please. It will eventually be used on other types of collateral as well.
Please keep in mind we're looking for an elegant, tight logo. If you use cursive or script type fonts, please make sure they are very legible. I would also like to see some creative use of wine-type-things to help the user instantly associate this with wine: bottles or glasses or grapes.. BUT PLEASE keep it tight and understated and well integrated.. Hanging a bunch of grapes off the V in the logo wont work :)
There is a tag line: "Bringing wine enthusiasts together."
This can be incorporated in the logo or not, but if you chose not to use it, I will need the font you use in the logo to create and add it to the site where appropriate.
I'm sorry for my modest budget, but I outsource design OFTEN and the winner will also be first on my list of contacts when the need arises in the future.
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- to get the song chocolate rain out of my head.
Please, no kid or candy colors or fonts, the site is for adults who are looking for a rich experience.
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