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The test rocket ILR-33 "Amber" indicates that Poland has the human resources and technological facilities, in addition to working on the construction of satellites or participation in research projects for the ESA, to also take part in advanced work related to rocket technologies.
Aircraft I-23 Manager
After the completion of the design, construction and modernization of the combat trainer aircraft I-22 Iryda, the Institute of Aviation redefined its program of activities. This was given the name "Light Aircraft and Security Program".Within this framework, the lightweight four-seater composite aircraft of the new generation I-23 Manager was created.
The Institute of Aviation initiates the construction of a Polish innovative turboprop aircraft ILX-34
On May 24, 2018 representatives of the Institute of Aviation and leading aviation and armaments companies will officially sign a letter of intent under the patronage of the Ministry of Entrepreneurship and Technology and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education expressing their will to cooperate in the construction of the next-generation multipurpose turboprop aircraft ILX-34.
Life during the occupation – activity at the Air Base at the Okęcie airport
The first test flight of the TS-8 Bies aircraft by Ing. pilot Andrzej Abłamowicz
Andrzej Abłamowicz was called the Polish pilot "number one" on account of his experience acquired over 14 000 flights made between 1950 -1984 and performance of the first test flights aircraft such as the TS-8 Bies and TS-11 Iskra. He was the living history of Polish aviation after World War II. The memories of this extraordinary character, so entwined in the history of Polish aviation, were written by Tadeusz Kurcyk. (more…)
Experimental helicopter BŻ-1 SP-GIL
Research for industry
The Institute of Aviation has joined the official celebration of the 100th anniversary of Polish aviation under the motto "100 years of cooperation between science and industry". The aim of the information campaign is to show the contribution of the Institute of Aviation in the development of aviation industry in Poland from the pre-war years to the present.


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I like to talk, especially by using words. Sometimes entire sentence. I'd been doing it for most of my life.
Then, in 1990 or so, somebody offered to pay me for it. Is this a great world or what?
Better still, after a few years of droning for dollars in real sound studios here and there, I found out it could be done just as effectively from home.
In my Silver Surfer jammies! With a beer in one hand! Is this a fantabulous world or what?
So it's important that I use a portion of this site to milk some more voice gigs. In business, we call that netfessional proworking. Or professional networking. Not sure. I always forget.
It also lets me deduct the site cost as a yearly expiness busense or something. My tax accountant knows.
Aynway, it's very important. So – INSERT CATCHY BUSINESS SLOGAN HERE –
- Let my voice be your voice
- Give me moolah to mumble
- I'll speak for you
- Pay me wampum to warble
- I put the STUD in studio
And then this really professional, tax-deductible page should properly display the logos of a few of the fine outfits that have used my services:
Plus all the clients who couldn't afford to have both both logos and me, including:
TED'S BAIT SHOP AND HAIR SALON (Now closed)
(Museum for Everyone of Norwegian Serf Ancestors)
That really angry guy in Newfoundland and Labrador who really lost it when my upper plate slipped and I sounded like Chewbacca for a few minutes
AND TO REALLY DRIVE THE POINT HOME TO SERIOUS PEOPLE ACTUALLY HERE TO CHECK OUT MY PROFESSIONAL CAPABILITIES AND BUSINESS CREDENTIALS (ignoring my obvious stupidity in spending four hours to publish a page that will save me all of $16.34 cents in 2018 taxes), I MUST NOW FIGURE OUT HOW TO INCLUDE VITAL LINKS:
So you can see I'm a very serious professional with a real nifty (tax-deductible) page featuring words, sentences, photos, audio, and video.
If you'd like to hire me and send bales of money, or – better yet – simply send bales of money, please contact me.
But hurry. Though self-employed, I'm considering lay-offs to reduce costs. That's just the kind of thing we savvy business types must consider.

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Acorn.19 - BeadCo.
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December: 11-3 Sundays
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Downtown Sioux Falls
2016 BeadCo welcomes it's new artisan, naturistic cohort, Acorn19.
It's still us {Bead Co} ... it's us + more ... come see ... Acorn19-BeadCo
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Kind, Patient, Inspiring ... that's our goal.
Since Sept of 2000 we have prided ourselves in featuring a beautifully sparkly setting, a kind & helpful staff, and a stunning amount of choices!
Take a class ... we love to teach & offer small personal classes filled with lots of patient instruction & attention.
Make it yourself ... we love to see your creative side, in fact, please bring it in and show it off when you're done!
Ask us to make it ... we'll meet you half way, or take over entirely to match your desires, your wedding gown, your new shirt, your team colors.
Choices, choices, choices!
We adore Downtown Sioux Falls. It's a destination of boutiques, galleries, coffee shops, restaurants, art & entertainment. You can definitely plan a day downtown around your Bead Co. visit. Start planning here: dtsf.com. Choices!
Or ... you can stay right there, in your jammies, with your coffee {if you're anything like me on a rare day off} and visit the online shoppes at beadco.net & etsy.com/shop/beadco or facebook.com/beadco ... lots of choices!
My name is Melanie. I started the Bead Co from scratch over 16 years ago {you get extra credit if you now say 'you mean when you were 17!?} I am blessed with amazing customers, wonderful staff, & a continual passion for helping, learning & creating. I love doing custom work more than anything. Bring in the kiddos for fingerprints, bring in Great-Grandma's jewelry so we can help repurpose it, bring Dad's signature or Fido's paw print so we can create a pure silver pendant from it's exact mold ... these are the things I love and I can promise it will show in your new gift or creation. I recently expanded the shop to showcase my love of nature inspired gifts & creations, so if you're not a 'beader' come by, we have something for you too! You have choices, let us prove we're a great one!
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The FinePix XP10 is the first in a new category of super-tough, 'Four-Proof' digital cameras – waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof and dustproof. Resulting from a redesign of Fujifilm's best-selling FinePix Z33WP, the FinePix XP10 is an ergonomically "life proof" camera housed in a metal uni-body chassis with a tactile grip finish.
The FinePix XP10 sports a 12-megapixel CCD sensor, a 2.7-inch, high-contrast LCD for better viewing in bright sunlight and a high-precision, Fujinon 5x periscopic optical zoom lens with a reinforced protective lens barrier. The FinePix XP10 is only 21.7mm thin, and retains the chiselled design of a conventional compact camera.
Four-Way Protection. The FinePix XP10 is the ultimate lifestyle camera. You can drop it, soak it, freeze it, and even cover it in dirt, and this camera will come out unscathed. Not only is the FinePix XP10 waterproof up to 10 feet, but it is also shockproof up to 3 feet, freezeproof up to 14°F and dustproof, giving you total confidence that they can take it with them wherever they go, whatever they are doing, regardless of the conditions.
- 12-megapixel resolution for large, photo-quality prints
- Four-Way protection: waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof and dustproof
- Fujinon 5x periscopic optical zoom lens with reinforced protective lens barrier
- Capture movies in 720p with sound
- Movie Editing Mode and Blog mode; Facebook/YouTube Automatic Web Upload function for photos


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Tee Times Special Events allows you to create events within the Tee Times Calendar and on any regular Club Calendar. This tool should be used to schedule upcoming events like tournaments that require registration and that's open to all members. You can then use the regular club calendars to help promote the event outside of the Tee Times Calendar.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzZIRMXcxRc&feature=player_embedded#), this is a UK campaign (with website http://www.robinhoodtax.co.uk//) which isn't a big surprise given the outrage of banker bonuses has been a few notches higher than in the US. The website states that among others, supporters of such a tax include the leaders of the UK, France and Germany, Lord Turner (Chair of the UK Financial Services Authority) President Zenawi of Ethiopia, Nancy Pelosi (Speaker of the US House of Congress), Joseph Stiglitz, Jeffrey Sachs, George Soros and Warren Buffet. Not exactly lightweights, so I guess we should take this proposal seriously!!
And the bankers have. Recent newspaper reports from last week (see http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/7217200/Goldman-Sachs-faces-Robin-Hood-tax-vote-rigging-claims.html) indicate that Goldman Sachs possessed one of two computers that allegedly "spammed" the internet poll with more than 4,600 "no" votes in less than 20 minutes on Thursday. And reading through some of the comments underneath the Daily Telegraph's article, there was lots of debate, and some obviously thought what was being proposed was the same thing as a Tobin tax. Even in today's Financial Times (see http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b8e61b16-19d0-11df-af3e-00144feab49a.html) the issue just won't go away – with one reader calling the tax hypocritical.
So what actually is being proposed here, and isn't it similar to the Tobin tax and therefore fraught with the same types of problems that the Tobin tax would suffer from? For those that have heard of the Tobin tax and know what it is, please jump to the next para. The Tobin tax was proposed by the Yale nobel economist, James Tobin, in 1972 so as to dampen speculative foreign exchange transactions and to raise revenue for economic development. The proposal met with derision from most economists and bankers simply because it was obvious that unless we got everyone agreeing to levy this tax, then no one would levy it. Why? Because the foreign exchange market is the largest market in the world, and although it is centred on London, it could be highly mobile in terms of where the transactions were done. So if one country didn't participate, all the business could be done in that location, thereby circumventing the tax.
This time around we have a proposal for a financial tax on all wholesale transactions. So it would cover all financial transactions, whether foreign exchange related or not, plus it would only apply to financial institutions, and not to other multinationals, say General Electric or Walmart. The logic is that it should be levied on the financial services sector as they were the ones that caused the mess that we're in, and it would be levied at a rate of 0.05% and generate up to £200 billion.
So, what's wrong with it? As a concept, nothing at all. As a practical way to raise money for government, though, it would be a complete disaster. Why?
First, because the assumption here is that nothing else changes - in other words what economists term as "ceteris paribus". Of course everything would change – bankers might still work in London, but they'd move all their business accounts offshore where they'd escape the tax. Now, you might say that 0.05% is a really small tax, and you'd be right – on a £10 (roughly $15) transfer, it would come to half a penny (or roughly three fourths of a dollar), but these amounts are not what bankers deal with – try £10 million, and even that is not large for them, and you get at least £5,000, which doesn't look quite so small, so try a few hundred of those sizes of transactions per day, and then it becomes understandable why quite a lot of business would inevitably shift offshore.
OK, so say there is a worldwide effort to introduce a similar tax elsewhere. The second reason it wouldn't work is simply because not everyone will agree to levy such a tax. If just one country decided not to levy the tax, then a lot of business would instantly flow to that country as it would be tax exempt. All countries know this, so there is an incentive not to get involved in the tax and so benefit from all the new incoming business.
And the third and last reason it won't work is because if it is instituted, the bankers won't let it work. I have worked with these people and know that the last thing they want to do is to give money to the government, for whatever reason. Also they know full well that if it is seen to work, then who knows, the government might at some point in the future need more revenue, and so will raise the tax. No, better to have it fail right at the start will be the logic, so that they don't mess with us again. So if the bankers find that indeed they are paying this tax, they will pass it on to us the consumer. If the banks end up paying it, we the consumers will end up paying higher bank charges in one way or another. In turn I don't think consumers will like that, so if the bankers make this clear to government right from the start, will any sane government introduce such a tax?
It would all make a great script for "Yes, Minister"...if the BBC comedy were still around!!
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Greek Tragedy Unfolds
Greece is currently waiting to hear whether a rescue package will be forthcoming from the European Union or whether it needs to go cap in hand to the IMF. Many people living outside Europe will probably think "so what?". Indeed there are lots of cases of countries in trouble with high levels of debt, where they have gone to the IMF for help so what's different here? I would say that Greece is different because it is also a member of the euro area and the European Union, so a default potentially threatens other highly indebted euro area member states, notably Spain and Portugal, with a much more direct link than is usually the case. The link being the fact that they all use the same money, the euro. As Paul Krugman has pointed out (see his blog at http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/09/anatomy-of-a-euromess/), Greece is a relatively small country so it's debt is small but Spain is not so small and would be next on the list if contagion occurs. It's now got so serious that the ECB is meeting tonight (2/10)by teleconference to discuss what to do ( see http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=adO.ysWPeJyQ).
What is interesting to me though is how we got into this mess ( - some people are mentioning the Olympics [see the photo above] as one obvious culprit), as well as what could and what should be done about it.
First, the European side of things. Back in 1997, Germany was getting nervous about which countries might qualify to get into Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) which was due to adopt the euro in 1999. Who would get into this "elite" club was to be decided by economic criteria that were set up as part of the Maastricht Treaty. The Maastricht Treaty (Article 103, Section 1) of 1991 clearly states that:
The Community shall not be liable for or assume the commitments of central governments, regional, local or other public authorities, other bodies governed by public law, or public undertakings of any Member State, without prejudice to mutual financial guarantees for the joint execution of a specific project. A Member State shall not be liable for or assume the commitments of central governments, regional, local or other public authorities, other bodies governed by public law, or public undertakings of another Member State, without prejudice to mutual financial guarantees for the joint execution of a specific project.
But Germany was afraid that the Maastricht criteria for joining the EMU was only applicable at a single point in time, and the so-called "no bailout" clause was too weak in the face of some kind of emergency in the financial markets that threatened fiscally profligate member states. So the Germans negotiated the so-called "Stability and Growth pact" (SGP) which was not incorporated into the Treaty in any subsequent revision, but was passed as a "directive" which could be revoked without having complete unanimity. In simple terms the SGP said that government budget deficits had to be below 3% of GDP unless there was a recession going on, in which case this level could be overrun on a temporary basis. If there was no recession, a long process kicks into action whereby the member state is given time to correct the situation after which non-refundable fines are levied and the proceeds shared out between the other member states. When France and Germany overran this 3% level back in 2004, a decision was made not to kick start the process, which looking back at what is now happening was a mistake, as it made the SGP completely toothless. For more on all this see my research on the SGP at http://faculty.tamucc.edu/pcrowley/Research/workingpapers.htm and go down to the SGP heading)
So, what's happened with Greece? Well Greece has run up large debts, mostly through not having good tax collection systems in place and also through not having properly functioning public accounting mechanisms that accurately report the deficit, so that new administrations always seem to dramatically revise debt levels upwards. Only recently another €40 billion of debt was "discovered", and to try and shrink the debt and deficit levels Greek GDP was revised upwards by including "black market" transactions into the GDP calculations. Of course the SGP doesn't swing into action on deficit levels retroactively, only on prospective budget deficits, so Greece didn't worry too much about sanctions under the SGP. But as my research points out, it's a little crazy to put sanctions on a member state that has public finance problems as you'll make things worse, not better!!
Second, what is interesting about the Greek case, is that Greece (and other highly indebted "olive" member states) have been benefitting from the low interest rates in the euro area as the area is still dominated by the big players who have lower levels of debt together with low inflation. Even with these low interest rates Greece has clearly not been able to get a grip on its public finances, so when the possibility of a creditworthiness downgrade was raised by the rating agencies, the markets sat up and took notice!
So what could be done? I would say there are 3 options:
i) Nothing. Greek debt is not that high (120% of GDP) compared to say Japanese (over 200% of GDP) and is comparable with Italian debt levels (at around 115% of GDP), so as long as Greece doesn't default on it's payments, who cares?
ii) Deny an EU bailout and point Greece towards the IMF. As the Maastricht Treaty states, Greek debt is Greek debt, so the Greeks need to sort out their own house.
iii) Allow an EU bailout, but with stipulations. This is the option currently under discussion, and is probably the most interesting of the options, but most problematic in my view.
The danger in i) is that if the credit rating on Greek debt is lowered, this could create contagion with other member states being next in line. That might tarnish the appeal of the euro area significantly, eventually leading to some departures from the euro area. I doubt it would lead to a collapse of the euro area as some have predicted. The danger as well with i) is that nothing happens in Greece and they have no incentive to put their public finances in order.
The second option is perhaps the most attractive from a strict interpretation of the European rulebook. The "no-bailout" clause is there for a reason, and although Greece has largely escaped scrutiny under the SGP rules, it is basically Greece's decision about what to do. The good thing about this option is that the "conditionality" that comes with IMF loans would make it essential that Greece clears up it's public finance mess. The danger for the euro area is the same as under i) – contagion, and nasty effects on member states that may have transparent public finances and lower levels of debt than Greece. But in the financial markets, perception is everything, so contagion cannot be ruled out, but it can't be ruled out under any of these options.
The third option is the least attractive in my judgement. There is talk of arranging some kind of bailout under Article 100, section 2 of the Treaty on European Union:
Where a Member State is in difficulties or is seriously threatened with severe difficulties caused by natural disasters or exceptional occurrences beyond its control, the Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission, may grant, under certain conditions, Community financial assistance to the Member State concerned. The President of the Council shall inform the European Parliament of the decision taken.
But this would be a "generous interpretation" of the rule, as I don't see any natural disasters or exceptional circumstances beyond the control of the Greek government. It would also set the stage for bailouts for other member states if and when there is any contagion. The "conditionality" just isn't there either, so would not give the Greek government any incentive to clean up it's public finances. So in my view the worst of all possible worlds, not just because it leads to so-called "moral hazard" in the future ( - who needs to worry about public finances when the SGP is toothless and you get bailed out in any case!!), but also because it obviously poses questions about the legitimacy of the European Treaty of Union if noone abides by the letter of the law.
Now there are those who are much closer to the action such as the authoritative Tony Barber of the FT (see http://blogs.ft.com/brusselsblog/2010/02/at-long-last-a-crisis-driven-big-leap-to-european-integration/) who think that this crisis will lead to the "leap forward" that European integration clearly requires if the monetary union is to be firmly entrenched within an integrated Europe, both from a fiscal point of view and a political union point of view. I doubt this. Unless the crisis becomes more widespread, and of course it might, I don't think the Greek crisis will prompt a re-think by the euro area members to press ahead with more integration in a "two-speed" set up and cede more powers to Brussels.
So in summary we got into this mess because we didn't set up a good SGP in the first place, and then secondly we didn't do the appropriate reforms to it and incorporate it into the Maastricht Treaty to give it some teeth. What should be done now? Tell Greece to go to the IMF and abide by the European Treaties otherwise what might be at risk is the entire euro area construct.
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Tyco Fire & Security opened business in Qatar in 2006 and established a local office in Doha. Operating for over 10 years now, Tyco Qatar has built long-term relationships with important clients in various industries including Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Gas, Ras Gas, Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC), Qatar Power, Qatar Steel, Dolphin Energy, Qatar Aluminum (Qatalum), Oryx GTL, Commercial Bank of Qatar as well as majority of hotels in Qatar such as W-Hotel, Oryx Rotana, Hilton Doha and Wyndham Regency Hotel, and various commercial high-rise towers in the region.
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Myanmar Proposed Travel Itineraries
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Refugees are still halted from getting into the nation for one hundred twenty days, but the new order removed an indefinite ban on all refugees from Syria. Eligible travel purchases do NOT include automotive reservations, SUPERB INNS & RESORTS bookings, other non-pay as you go motels, ticketing service or other fees, or interest charges. In its latest update on Monday, ForwardKeys mentioned bookings to the United States recovered after the courts halted the ban, but dropped once more in the 9 days after plans for a brand new ban have been introduced on Feb.
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In case you are a frequent globe trotter, you may want to use a large company travel company with many branches in international locations all over the world. The Caribbean island tempts many travelers with its warm azure waters and perfect beaches. Now allow us to check out a number of the history of Astral Travel and beliefs of a number of the folks that practices it.
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Type 1 fimbriated uropathogenic E. coli which inoculated into mouse bladder via the urethera did not adhere to the luminal surface of normal superficial cells. But the adhesions of type 1 fimbriated E. coli to the basal side of isolated superficial cells and to the isolated intermediate and basal cells were observed. These adhesions were inhibited by the addition of mannose. These observations suggested the possibility of bacterial adherence to bladder epithelium according to the removal of superficial cells in vivo. To remove the superficial cells from bladder epithelium, detargents, collagenase or trypsin were injected injected into the bladder via urethera. Trypsin was most effective for removals of superficial cells and did not damage the intermediate cells of bladder. Electron microscopy observation of type 1 fimbriated E. coli injected into trypsin treated bladder showed the adherence and colonization onto intermediate cells of bladder. These colonizations of type 1 fimbriated E. coli caused the experimental cystitis.
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|No, I don't have a photo of a Connecticut Warbler -- because you know where this quest is heading, right? Instead, here is a Connecticut Warbler (top), Mourning Warbler, and MacGillivray's Warbler illustrated by Louis Agassiz Fuertes.
|Frank Gallo, birding companion extraordinaire
4. A sewage treatment plant. They call them water treatment plants now, but we all know what they are. And no birding birthday is complete without one.
5. High-tension power lines. These are a must on any birding expedition, really. The bizarre directions (see point 2) must include a reference to them, e.g., "You want to be on the other side of the power cut." Preferably they will be pulsing and throbbing and crackling in a way that makes you walk really, really quickly through that power cut.
6. A fleeting glance of bird that could be the bird you're looking for. On the way to your ultimate location (e.g., fallen log with chicken wire around base), you should get a very quick sighting of a bird that may fit the description of the rare bird -- or not. For instance, you might notice a gray hood and a yellow body but no other details. It could be a Connecticut Warbler. It could be a Mourning Warbler. It could be a Nashville Warbler. But you will never know, because it has disappeared into an overgrown thicket and will never be seen again by human eyes.
7. Several hours of staring at one spot. The spot should be densely vegetated, almost entirely with weeds. It could also be a slushy bog with an unidentifiable oily slick on top and an abandoned truck tire poking out. There is about a 99% chance that it won't be a picturesque meadow.
|(Other) people had actually managed to see a Connecticut Warbler in there in previous days.
|A cicada
|A weird spiky fruit/gourd thing
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Students have made Lund, Sweden's most bicycle concentrated city. Innovative bicycle based solutions can probably make Lund a global cycling destination.
A city's urban fabric includes a strong transportation infrastructure. As for Lund, this means, maintaining its position as Sweden's top bicycle active city. Since 2011, Lund city has been participating in the Bicycle Association's report, which, alongside the Swedish organisation's objective is targeted at promoting bicycle activity. In 2014, this report, measuring through a point based system, included an evaluation of 34 Swedish municipalities and Lund municipality, for the second time, ranked number 1.
With a population of 114,300, the modal share for bicycle riders in Lund is in between 30-45 per cent. Lund provides approximately 2.4 meters of bicycle path per capita and over 5000 bicycle parking spaces. Investments towards biking infrastructure and its maintenance per inhabitant in Lund amount to SEK 448, well above the national average of SEK 250.
It is very evident that Lund is a bicycle friendly city and such a characteristic has been created through the presence of over a 47 000 strong student population. Though, there is room for improvement.
In summer last year, Lundahoj, a bicycle sharing company, launched 17 bicycle terminals between 250 bicycles across Lund. While the business is active, these 'orange-heart' trademarked bicycles are not seen very prominently across Lund's second hand bicycle fleet.
The market for lemons or second hand market for bicycles is a case where students need to be careful. There are bicycle dealers in Lund who sell bicycles at a very low price. They will not inform students about the defects of the bicycle and this can be as serious as the bike being confiscated by Lund police. While students constantly buy and sell student essential products online there should be a page dedicated to the purchase and sale of bicycles. Creating such a page is very easy and will minimise the entry of new faulty bicycles into the pre-existing strong market for second hand bicycles.
Considering bicycle numbers, Lund municipality should reconsider the ratio between bicycles and secure bicycle parking spots. There is always demand for bicycles and unless adequate number of parking stations are provided, entrepreneurs might have to think of innovative solutions towards curbing bicycle theft. One such example is Seatylock, where the seat of the bicycle works as a lock.
Ilan Mor, co-founder of Seatylock explains, "Like any urban cyclists we were always disturbed by the fact that theft has been on the rise for many years. We have seen cyclists dragging around their heavy locks while riding, and in many cases taking their seat post and saddle with them after locking their bike. We were disturbed by bicycle security and all the inconvenience that comes along with it".
There is one more area for improvement.
Students using bicycles in Lund are not always seen wearing a helmet while riding their bicycle. Interestingly, there is a solution for bicycle rider safety created by former students of the Industrial Design programme at Lund University. Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, created Hövding, Airbag for Cyclists. They have created an air bag which releases through the helmet on the uneventful occasion of an accident. The spread of such helmets at an affordable price will benefit all bicycle riders.
These investment initiatives build towards a hat-trick opportunity to win the Bicycle Association's ranking in 2015. While there is further scope for improvement, if such initiatives are successfully implemented, they will complement LundaMats very well, a long term strategy for transport and mobility in Lund.


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THE RELEGATION dogfight really is a ringer for the emotions.
A point away from home, on the back of a display bursting with determination and commitment, would not ordinarily be a cause for complaint, even if the chances came and went to take victory.
On the back of a team-sheet which didn't inspire confidence, particularly when you glanced at the bench, few would have begrudged such a result beforehand.
But the wins elsewhere for Leicester and Hull, which sent Sunderland plummetting into the bottom three for only the second time this season, only heightened that nauseous feeling about this being the year when the Black Cats can't quite save their necks.
It reinforced the need Sunderland have for victories, not draws.
Solitary point returns are not much good at this stage.
After all, that bumper haul of 15 draws is why Sunderland are where they are.
But amidst the doom-mongering which falling into the relegation zone will prompt this week, there has to be a sense of perspective, albeit that is often difficult at this time of year, particularly after a season when Sunderland have mastered the art of letting everyone down.
Sunderland are not relegated yet.
Far from it. There are 15 more points on offer, even if the last two games offer little prospect of picking up many.
Was there an improvement at the Britannia? Yes.
Were the commitment and desire which were questionable (to put it politely) against Crystal Palace better? Yes.
Sunderland scrapped and battled in the second half in a manner which hasn't been apparent enough this season – the much maligned Sebastian Coates, in particular, justifying his inclusion with a series of superb blocks.
The will-to-win was there in abundance and would have culminated in victory, had Connor Wickham, Jermain Defoe and Billy Jones taken the chances which came their way after the break, albeit the latter was denied by a magnificent block from Asmir Begovic.
Don't overlook either that this could have been much worse for Sunderland.
Costel Pantilimon needed to produce two stunning - and they were genuinely stunning - saves in the second half to keep out Mame Diouf from point-blank range and deny Charlie Adam a second.
After Adam equalised, moments after Defoe had wasted a golden chance to double Sunderland's advantage, Stoke were well on top too and looked like they would go on to complete a turnaround.
Adam and Stephen Ireland utterly controlled proceedings in the middle of the park, with Jack Rodwell, particularly coming a distinct second best in his attempts to combat the pair.
But Advocaat changed his system to a 4-3-3, from an orthodox 4-4-2, at the interval and it prompted a more sedate tempo which suited Sunderland and they duly enjoyed their best spell of the game.
If only, that had culminated in victory.
Yet this season has seen far too many 'if onlys'.
This needs to be a point which proves to be the start of things for Sunderland.
Now Sunderland are down among the dead men, there really is no more room for error.


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American Whitewater reached an important milestone this week in our efforts to restore flows and public access to the New River Dries. Earlier this summer American Whitewater appealed a State decision to provide only 3-4 paddling releases annually, and vehicular access that required a 1.2-mile hike to the put in at the dam. On Tuesday the State issued an improved decision following over a month of negotiations, and in exchange American Whitewater withdrew our appeal. The New River Dries is a big, beautiful, ancient river with vast recreational potential, however it is virtually dewatered an average of 281 days per year by the Hawks Nest hydropower project.
The State's decision was made through issuing a water quality certificate that federal regulators (FERC) must adopt. The revised certificate includes:
While an improvement over their earlier decision, the restoration of only 3% of lost paddling days and the lack of vehicular access to the put in mark massive missed opportunities to restore a vibrant and valuable New River. Importantly though, while the State strongly believes their certificate marks the appropriate balance of interests, the State explained that their certificate does not prohibit the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from requiring additional releases and access. This was a critical factor in our decision to withdraw our appeal.
Late last year, FERC indicated they believed at least 15 releases where recreation takes priority and a study of vehicular access to the dam were justified. The unusual limiting factor with the Dries is that the hydropower project provides a special kind of power to a nearby alloy plant, which requires the lion's share of summer base flows (1600cfs) to operate. American Whitewater has proposed that FERC grant priority to 1600cfs for the alloy plant, while scheduling 41 release days. Of these 41 days, an average of 7 days will be provided by unplanned spills, and 9 will be cancelled because of inadequate flows. Thus, paddlers will get 32 days of generally predictable paddling and the power company only has to actively provide 25 of them. We continue to feel this proposal is a reasonable compromise.
American Whitewater will now ask FERC once again to consider our flow and access restoration plan that is sensitive to other interests. At that point, the fate of the New River will be in the hands of federal regulators at FERC.


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You might think that the Oncologist would supply you with this kind information on specialists and products. It was my experience and the experience of every one I talked to that no input was given by an oncologist in any of the areas I am about to share. Maybe it's because they are specialists and know full well what they know and are not that acquainted with the "alternative healing techniques".
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer in November of 2008. My tumor was so large that I had to have chemo prior to surgery. I was not told what stage my cancer was, but by researching it, I had to be at least Stage III.
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Rocking horses can be traced as far back the 17th century. Made initially to help children learn to balance before moving to real horses, rocking horses had incredible details such as leather saddles, glass eyes and real horsehair manes and tails. Today, completing a rocking horse with a mane and tail is still an essential step for a finished look. While you can purchase real horse hair, a soft yarn lasts longer while still offering a touch of realism.
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- Thick yarn in black or tan
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- 2-by-4 wood, 12 inches long
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Hold the two-by-four in your left hand. Find the tail of the yarn and hold the tail with your left thumb on the piece of wood. Line the end of the yarn with the end of the wood.
Wrap the yarn around the wood lengthwise loosely until you have wrapped the yarn at least 50 times. Cut the yarn.
Grab the yarn, wrapped around the wood, on one of the shorter sides of the wood.
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Repeat the process of wrapping the yarn and cut another bundle of at least 50 strands. Fold the strands in half and cut at the midpoint to give you at least 100 strands that are about 7 inches long each.
Staple small bundles of about seven to 10 strands along the back of the horse's head beginning at the base of the neck. Staple in the middle of the strands for a mane just over 3 inches long, or staple at the ends for a longer mane.


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I hope you realize that by the time you get around to this there may not be an OSX -- maybe you should focus on an IOS version.
Mac OSX version
johnrule posted a topic in General DiscussionHave you changed your position on providing a Mac OSX version? I would really like to deploy my Java application to the Mac platform...it is one of the main reasons stopping me from upgrading. Thanks, JR
Any progress?
Windows 8 support?
johnrule replied to Blake's topic in General DiscussionMy stuff seems to run ok, but not 100%...you have to test everything to make a determination yourself. I hope you are working on the OSX version of JET before you worry about Windows 8!
OK...I will keep an eye on your website, and hopefully you will send out emails announcing anything. I hope you will maintain support for Linux too. By the way, I like the new forum! Thanks, John
Random memory leak
johnrule replied to johnrule's topic in Defect ReportsIt was a conflict with another running process... JR
Random memory leak
johnrule posted a topic in Defect ReportsOk...this is strange. I don't know how long this has been happening, and it is random, so it is difficult to track down. It seems that only sometimes my executable develops a memory leak during a thread execution, but other times it runs fine doing the exact same thing. For example, I start-up my executable and watch the task manager to see how much memory is taken after everything settles down (all windows open, etc.). I have been using the same test every time...I simply start a thread. It doesn't seem to matter what thread, just any thread, and the memory starts accumulating until I get an "Uncaught exception: Out of Memory" error (after only a few hundred k by the way). However, sometimes it runs fine, and it always runs fine after a fresh boot or restart. I know you don't like to hear this, but it runs fine every time as a .jar...it is my only other reference. I guess I am hoping that this is common and you will know what it is right away. I have tried many different settings for memory and garbage collection with the same results. Windows XP SP3 JET 6.4 (6.10) 2 gig Ram Any ideas? Thank you, JR
Installation without admin rights
johnrule posted a topic in Defect ReportsWell, I thought I would do a test to see how this works for a limited user account, and I discovered that my Excelsior made installer fails. I have been working with JET using an administrator account, and I didn't check this. I am not referring to file associations, I am stating that my installer failed with an error that it could not install a particular file...so it installed nothing. It would be more professional if a dialog would at least inform the user that it will not work because of limited user rights (or something), and exit gracefully...rather than starting the install and failing towards the end. I am going to try another installation system. I am simply compiling to a single executable using JET, but any other files I need to include (or any other advice) would be welcome information. JR
The solution is to use NSIS as the installation system... JR
I am not sure why this was moved from the original thread to "Installation without admin rights"...that is not my question, and I am not looking to circumvent anything. You can close this thread if you wish. JR
File associations
johnrule posted a topic in Defect ReportsI just noticed in the JetPack II produced installer (6.4) that file associations do not happen (and there is no screen for selecting/deselecting) when the user selects "Personal" for "Installation Type". Is this normal? Thanks, JR
As far as I can tell there is only one place in the registry to impose file associations (Windows XP), and I see no evidence that 'Personal" settings should affect that. I think this should be changed since it is very easy for a user to choose 'Personal' rather than 'Common'...currently, they would have no file associations if they did. JR
I am trying to find information that verifies what you stated...it just doesn't make sense. Do you have anything to back this up? I can't imagine that all 'Personal' installations would be void of file associations. My first question would be: why? JR
reverse engineering
johnrule posted a topic in General DiscussionCan you (Excelsior) reverse engineer your own product, or is the conversion process pretty much one-way (i.e. hard for everyone)? Thank you, JR
Installing as Root on Linux
johnrule posted a topic in Defect ReportsWhile I was checking out the Linux 6.4 demo in Suse 11.1, I tried to install under my root account and got the infamous Runtime error #3. Everything installed fine, and I could run jetsetup with its typical commands. However, I got the #3 error when I tried to run the LaunchPad...everything seems to work under my normal accounts though (except for that 'Package' thing). JR
Linux demo problem
johnrule replied to johnrule's topic in Defect ReportsI have an older install of JET 4.5, and I installed the 6.4 demo to check it out. This is on Suse Linux 11.1 by the way... It happens right after the compile finishes, and a prompt comes up asking if you want tor Run or Package. If you press 'Package', JetPack is launched, but it points to the default JET install directory (i.e. my 4.5 install, which has an executable in there)...so it sees the wrong executable, and gives me an error. This is not a big deal (you just open JetPack separately) but for someone who has an older installation and is looking at upgrading, it can be a little frustrating. Even after I created a new .jpn file, and saved to a new directory (I have a totally separate directory from my 4.5 install of course), it still points to my old directory if I launch JetPack II from the 'Package' button. Thanks, JR
Linux demo problem
johnrule posted a topic in Defect ReportsHello, I just tried the Linux demo (6.4), and I ran into an issue that I just reported for the Windows version. When you open JetPackII to build, you get an error dialog that states the version of the executable was built with an older version, and cannot be used. On Windows, this only happens the first time but there was no work around in Linux. In other words, I was not able to build a standalone for distribution...quite unusable. I still have an older version (4.5) that seems to work fine... This was tested on a new install of Suse 11.1 with Java 5 build 8 installed, Athlon dual core x64 (32 bit install). JR
I just did a test using the latest JET (6.4 Professional on XP). I have an older application installed (compiled with profile 1.6.0_7) and I created an updater using the new build (compiled with profile 1.6.0_10). It did not go as smoothly as I hoped. The first issue is that a 'Read Me' file that was updated from the last build (and from the time the updater project was created) was not included in the new updater. When I went to look at the included files for the updater build, the tooltip that came up when I hovered over the 'Read Me' file stated: "This file was included in the original build and will not be included" (or something to that effect) I would expect that the updater would simply compare modification dates on any files that I have included for packaging and include them. The fix was to manually copy it over into the 'Package Files' field. The other unexpected behavior was from the packager itself. When I opened the updater profile it gave me a warning stating: "The file: 'your executable' was compiled by another version of JET. Though it is compatible with this project, it is recommended to rebuild." This was not correct since I did the build with the 1.6.0_10 profile. The test that I performed was to install a fresh copy of my 1.6.0_7 application, and then apply an update from the 1.6.0_10 updater. Since I have not really changed much in my code it seems to work, but I did have one glitch with the database interface. I rebuilt the updater and applied, and now it seems to work. However, I did not feel confident about this process, so I uninstalled and did a full installation. I guess I am still wondering how JET manages a change in profiles like this? How automatic is it? Do I need to manually include files (like the 'Read Me' example) that have changed? Do I recommend a fresh install for my customers when a new profile is created? Thank you, JR
Save as Updateable
johnrule posted a topic in How Do I?How does the 'Save as Updateable' feature work between JET upgrades? I have a product that was compiled using the Java 126.96.36.199 profile, and I want to update everyone to the new 22.214.171.124... I just ran a test, and it appears to work, but I thought I might ask first before I release. Just out of curiosity, how far back can an updateable work? What if I have a customer who has not upgraded for a long time (i.e. they are still on 1_5_0_ and they use my updater? I will run a few test here, but an answer from the experts would be more reassuring Thank you, JR
Never mind...I read the help on 'Updatable'. JR
> Try to remove the DLLs from System32 and copy them to the directory where the compiled executable resides. And here in lies the missing piece of information that was not in the original instructions: The dlls need to be in the same directory as your executable jar. So, it was pointless to upload my project file (which was my point ) because this would relate to how the .dlls are included with JetPack. If anything, you should have asked for my JetPack project file (.jpn). > This is called "customer does not cooperate" First of all, what you were asking made no sense. Second, telling a customer to "just do it" is not a good practice, and I found it offensive. I have the right to not cooperate at this point. I also reported the issue because I did not know your were an employee. > We've checked the last two support cases you filed some time ago and found that they were caused by inaccuracies or bugs in your code and configuration files. I don't understand what relevance this has to the thread, but now I need to clear this up... As a customer with a professional license for Windows and Linux, I reported what I thought was a problem with JET because my .jar would work fine by itself, but crash as a JET executable. Eventually, it turned out to be a memory leak that I fixed without your help from what I recall. That was it...don't exaggerate. I think we should stay on topic if we want to accomplish anything, agreed? I was simply responding to Dmitrys request to help with the thread... JR This is called "customer does not cooperate" I'll explain what's the point. We've checked the last two support cases you filed some time ago and found that they were caused by inaccuracies or bugs in your code and configuration files. In fact, we spent much time to help you debug your applications. Those stories deserve publication in the "Support's Fairy Tales" topic of this forum (without names, of course). So an extra sanity check definitely makes sense. Hope for your understanding.... -------------- Ok, let's make an optimistic assumption that your project file is correct. Try to remove the DLLs from System32 and copy them to the directory where the compiled executable resides. Let us know the results.
This is pointless... JR
What would the project file show? That the classpath entries are incorrect? The point is, you need the .dlls in the Windows/System32 directory to make this work. In order for the 'classpath' method to work, you would have to modify how all jars are accessing the .dlls... Unless there is some ambiguous translation that happens in JET, I don't see how this will work. Can you upload a project that works with this method? JR
I just did some testing (on Windows XP) and I absolutely need the .dlls installed in the Windows/System32 directory to get things like mp3 to work. Did you actually uninstall JMF before you tested this procedure? I saw no connection (and neither did JET obviously) between the classpath entries of the 'lib' and 'jmfresources' and the .dlls. I imagine that something is looking specifically in the Window/System32 folder, so how could this possibly work? In my findings, the only way to get this to work is to provide a post installation of the .dlls to the Windows/System32 directory. In fact, this is what I did to test this: - I installed the JMF without the option to copy the .dlls to Windows/System32. - I copied the .dlls to a separate folder. - I uninstalled JMF, and deleted all JMF System variables. Then, I tested these instructions (from JET and from NetBeans), and I kept getting "unrecognized file format" errors from the jvm. To remedy this, I simply copied all of the .dlls (from my separate folder) to the Windows/System32 folder and viola! It works. Someone please clarify if I missed a step, or if there was some 'understood' step in this procedure because I would like to get this to work without installing JMF. Thanks, JR
JET 4.5 issue with transparent images
johnrule posted a topic in Defect ReportsI think there is a problem with the way that JET 4.5 handles drawing buttons with transparent images (i.e. they are 'translucent'). I am getting a lot of contention when I press a button that has it's alpha channel set to a value that makes the current image translucent. This only happens with JET 4.5, and I do not have this problem with anything else: (with JRE 1.5.0_08 and 1.6.0_03) NetBeans 5.5.1 execJ ProGuard Launch4J (and running the jar by itself) As a test, I downloaded JET 6.0 evaluation, and the problem is gone. I don't even have to compile because the test run works fine...which indicates that the compiled JET files have the fix, correct? The workaround for now (in JET 4.5) is to turn the border off for buttons that have a translucent image to draw, and then it will draw (seemingly) normally. So maybe this is a border issue? Please fix. JR


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The most honest video Kadyshes has ever filmed
I can't even explain this. It's amazing. Their brutal honesty about how much Kade sucks and what an annoying gnat he is can't be expressed in words. In an entire waiting area full of extras, not one person wants anything to do with Fin Face. Moreover, if you read Kade's poorly written blog (I read 2 paragraphs but then gave up) he mentions that he tried to wait in the SAG waiting area but they asked him to leave and kicked him out. So then he got sent to this waiting area with all the extras. Most of these people (if not all) have day jobs and do extra work like this whenever they have time or get a chance. Arthur has no life and no job, so this is the most amazing thing he's done and he acts like a total amateur. When you think about it, Kade's normal day is talking to retarded girls (the Nontourage), working out and taking supplements, and sleeping on a floor of a gen pop apartment in a blue collar city. So yes, I guess being an extra in NYC is pretty awesome by contrast.
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- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2010 at 12:58 PM
Wow..Honestly..I can't figure this out at this point. At first I thought performance artist, then incredible douchebag, but now I honestly think there is something wrong with him. I mean how could you not notice when you film that that everyone sitting around is looking at you with a mixture of annoyance to out and out hatred. And then to post it as proof of how cool you are? it makes no sense anymore. he reminds me of this kid I knew in High school who got a charge out of just annoying the shit out of people and wanted attention of any kind even if it was negative..could it be that simple? He is just completely starved for attention even if it is hatred?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 6, 2010 at 2:40 PM
What a failure.ReplyDelete
Recently, CSI was filming at a local casino, needed extras, and I was selected to make $8/hour walking around in the background while Marg Helgenberger and Lawrence Fishburn filmed scenes.ReplyDelete
I was thinking of Anal throughout the experience as it really drove home just how seriously deluded he is. The other folks were all pretty cool and relaxed about the whole thing, no one had pretensions that what we were doing had anything to do with "acting." There were a handful of SAG members in the group, selected because they were in scenes requiring interaction with the principles. Had Anal been in the room, I don't doubt he would have been viewed as the absolute freak and mental case that he is.
Just like in the above video.
That he posted.
Un. Bee. Leebabull.
- radda raddaFebruary 7, 2010 at 4:01 AM
That seemed to me a mixture of disgust and joking with him, like Kade set it up. (don't put it past him) We are so used to him having people put him down for real that we wouldn't necessarily see it when Kade was trying to fool us. (to show his non-existant 'sense of humor'?)ReplyDelete
The two guys sitting against the wall liked him far less than the other two but the young cute one seemed to be 'acting' when he shook his head. The one standing was obviously goofing around (overblown 'sigh'). The blond was was clearly playing along. Kade was cracking up. Not going "why don't you like me?" I don't think that was real. Kade was laughing from the start.
The blond guy closest to the camera looks really familiar! (like I have seen him on tv elsewhere with a speaking part or two) Responsible actors will get work anytime they can, I take it. Unlike Icky who can't be bothered to even look in a trade paper for one of the hundreds of extra's slots there has to be in NY year round. Of course many of those would be for SAG extras.
I don't understand if he is SAG eligible why he doesn't have it already, unless he can't afford the $2,335 he'd have to pay for it...or, he ISN'T eligible.
The rules for Extra's eligibility are slightly confusing. You have to work for SAG productions at SAG rates for 3 full days the rules say. The only way you work at SAG rates is if the production can't find enough SAG extras to fill the minimum requirement for SAG extras. For TV the minum number of SAG extras are 19 and for films it is 50. So, unless Kade sweet talked the SAG person into giving him one of the few vouchers left from the minum number of positions not filled by SAG members, he isn't eligible. Everyone following me?
For instance with 30 rock, there were clearly more than 19 extras there. Assume 15 were SAG members and so they had 4 vouchers left over to give to non-SAG people. Do you think that Kade would have the ability to sweet talk the SAG union person out of one of the 4 left?
When he was on Salt, from the photos, same thing. There were *hundreds* of extras, and only 50 needed to be SAG. Do you think that Kade got a voucher for that? No. I didn't see Gossip Girl, have no idea how many extras were in it, but unless it was less than 25, I don't see that he has a voucher for that either.
All to say that Kade is lying about being SAG eligible figuring that we would have no idea how it works (and I admit till now I didn't). Once again he is trying to make something out of nothing. Like him being 'part of' Nicky Hilton's party because he was in the same room...he *WOULD* be SAG eligible IF he had gotten vouchers. (no way in hell he did, at most he has one)
- radda raddaFebruary 7, 2010 at 4:08 AM
P.S. sorry that was so confusing. Clear in my head but unable to get it out coherently.ReplyDelete
- Ann OnymousFebruary 7, 2010 at 11:21 AM
To correct the ways into SAG:ReplyDelete
Yes the voucher system was said correctly but there are also two other ways to become eligible. You can be Taft-Hartley which means you are a non-union actor chosen to say a line. You automatically become eligible to join. Really don't think AK was able to do that one. The last way (and how I got my eligibility) is to be a member of a sister union (AFTRA, AGVA, AEA) and have a principle role. After one year, you are able to join all the sister unions. Since AK has only been going for this a year (or less as he claims) I doubt this one is possible too. And if he had gotten a principle role, we would have read about it. And to join AGVA, you have to work as a Rockette or at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights. Now AK is scary, but I doubt he went to Orlando or LA to work this event.
We have a way to bring him down now (and I really want to). All we need to do is let the background agency that does "30 Rock" know that one of their actors was videotaping and taking photos while on set. It is automatic expulsion from the background agency. And I don't know about NYC, but LA is a small town. Everyone knows everyone. There aren't too many legit casting directors. You piss off one, good luck working.
Lastly on my little rant, I have to say that yes, there are a bunch of people talking about AK in LA. But nobody has anything good to say about him. Most actors are talking about how much they would love to see him and prove that he is full of shit. We actors hate people to give false impressions to others about what this world (and LA is really like). Every so often, you will see a girl at an audition, and you know she is fresh off the bus from somewhere and came here thinking life is like an episode of "The Hills". It's not. You struggle and have to be tough and work your ass off to make it. I'm proof of that. My career is starting to pick up (speaking roles only) and I'm proud of the work I have done and what it has taken me to get here. When AK is old and talking to his grandchildren or fellow residents in the nursing home, he can brag about his celebrity all he wants. But if he wants to be a legit blogger about the journey making it as an actor, he really should try being honest. People might actually start to respect him and want him to succeed.
Sorry for the long comment. He's really pissing me off and I felt like I had to say something.
- The DocFebruary 7, 2010 at 11:57 AM
What really amazed me about these videos was how amazed he was that a group of extras were standing around singing. I saw it nothing more than a way for them to pass the time. Hell, they were probably friends and had probably worked on the production before.ReplyDelete
Arthur acted as if Alec Baldwin himself was standing there completely naked in that group playing guitar with his cock. Wearing a mexican wrestler mask.
He is just so incredibly fucked in the head. About the singers he said "I can't believe this is happening." Really? He's so amazed by a group of people singing that he can't believe it's happening.
You guys should be sure and grab the photos he took on the set.
- radda raddaFebruary 7, 2010 at 2:25 PM
Ann Onomyous, Kade has no chance of a speaking part. He also has no chacne of being in another actors guild. If you want to bring him down, just keep him away from the SAG official. Keep the vouchers for yorselves. It should be easy to do. He is a shit who can't act. You are someone who probably works their ass off. He is a creep. I bet you are friendly to your fellow actors.ReplyDelete
I will back you.
- Ann OnymousFebruary 7, 2010 at 10:40 PM
radda radda, trust me, if I ever seen him on a set in LA, I will report him to the 2nd AD for taking photos and videos. I don't want my image used on his site in any way. I'm surprised none of the people in the videos have used lawyers to remove their images. I would in a heartbeat. My agents would also have their lawyers after him. I don't think he understands what he's doing.ReplyDelete
The thing about him that pisses me off so much are the lies. I could write a very interesting (at least to fellow actors) blog about what I do on a daily basis. For example, I was at a Super Bowl party today and networked with a few filmmakers. We exchanged cards and will probably meet for coffee or lunch in the next week or two. I know this will work because it always has for me. And yes, I believe that I am nice to my fellow actors. Even if they are background and I'm the lead. That is how real professionals work. I'd love to reveal my identity on this site, but I'm embarrassed that I read AK's blog and comment on it. But trust me, you've seen me.
In an Alternative Universe, a guy started a blog a little over a year ago like this: "Call me Artie. I got fired from this McJob I had selling insurance to old people over the phone, and in this economy, it's not looking hopeful that I'll find anything good any time soon. Since I was a little kid, I always had this dream of being an actor. Now I know that's ridiculous. I can't act, I have a speech impediment, and frankly, just look at me. Not quite "leading man material," right? But for the next year, I've decided to give it a shot and go for it. I am blessed with some really good friends, and so I'm giving up my condo and I'll probably be spending much of the next year couch surfing while I haul my ass up to NYC for auditions and extra work and acting classes. I'm not afraid of hard work, and I would hate it if at the end of this year I'm nowhere closer to my dream because I frittered away this opportunity in some way. Like a lot of us, spent way too much of my time during my twenties hanging around in cheesy nightclubs. But during those years, although I did a lot of stupid things I regret, I also met a lot of people who might be able to help me. My father always told me "Be nice to the people you meet on the way up, because you'll see them again on the way down," and I've always tried to be a nice guy to people I met. (Unfortunately, this hasn't brought me a lot of success with women who don't always go for "the nice guy," and also I get intimidated around women, especially when they're really beautiful.) But I hope that maybe always being a nice guy will pay off, and if some of the people I met in those days remember me, that could help forward this project, too. I'll be recording my ups and downs here in this blog, so feel free to surf in. If nothing else, it might be good for a laugh."ReplyDelete
In that Alternative Universe, millions are cheering on hapless Artie. He just got the word that his endearing awkwardness and self-deprecating humor have earned him a reality television gig. The congratulations come pouring in.
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2010 at 2:06 PM
Drew, well done!ReplyDelete


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Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for August 02, 2013
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The 'wrong religion' entrance is a slide leading to Hell. At least according to the Taliban, the Christian Taliban, the Ultra-Orthodox Jews…Pretty much all the fundamentalists. Be they Muslim, Christian, Jewish, or anything else.
Sure, they have different holidays, have different food rules, and other things like that, but they all share one belief: Theirs is the Only One True Faith, you must believe the way they want you to believe, and they will force you if they have to. If not, You will go to Hell.•


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Despite some swell the E1 buoy has now been successfully redeployed. The AIS is showing the buoy to be in the correct position – this is a first for us as we have not been able to receive the AIS signal from Rame Head before due to a poor aerial (throughout 2009). Thanks to the crews of Quest and Sepia who made this possible.
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National Team Report – July 2017
Girl Guides Australia recently won the national "What's on 4 Kids Awards" for Best School Aged Activity Award. The Awards night was in Brisbane and GGQ CEO Paul Nicholls and State Commissioner Velia Nicholls attended on behalf of GGA. We are so delighted that the hard work across Australia is recognised in delivering high quality experience for girls and young women. Feedback from the awards judging panel suggests that what really impressed the panel was that Girl Guides acknowledged our need to change and remain relevant to girls and had put in place strategies to address this. Other nominees for this award included the AFL, netball and Scouts, so we are very proud of this achievement.
On a similar topic – speaking out about the relevance of Girl Guides – we hope you enjoyed Helen's LinkedIn article "Why are Girl Guide Biscuits still a thing in 2017?" (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-girl-guide-biscuits-still-thing-2017-helen-geard) We would encourage you to have a read and share the article if you haven't already – and we're sure that people can add more reasons from their own experience about what Girl Guide Biscuits can do!
The World Conference delegation was announced in our last report – and there are a couple of exciting updates to share. First, Bronwyn Hughes a NSW/ACT Girl Guides member will be attending the World Conference as part of the WAGGGS International Service Team, a delegation of 10 young women supporting the running and coordination of the conference. Bronwyn has previously been Program Coordinator at Sangam, lead for the Kusafiri Community Action Experience in Kenya and represented WAGGGS at numerous UN COP Climate Change Conferences. We are also pleased that Karen Bevan (GGA CEO) will also be attending the World Conference as a guest attendee, which will provide an invaluable opportunity to network with the CEOs, including those from the UK, Canada and New Zealand.
As the weather in Australia gets colder and colder, don't forget to check out the travel opportunities that exist for both youth and adult Guiding members. We wish those groups travelling to the northern hemisphere summer (including to Norway and Iceland) all the very best for their adventures!
The GGA AGM was held in Sydney at the end of June. We wish to thank Appointed Director, Chio Verastegui (Bain & Company principal, and a former Girl Scout) for her contribution to GGA through her 2 year position on the GGA Board.
Congratulations to our members who were recently recognised for their outstanding contribution to Guiding and their communities in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. AM – Lynne Price QLD, OAM – Anne Brackley VIC, Claire Donovan SA, Carole Jobling NSW, Patricia Hughes NSW and Margaret McLean VIC.
Helen Geard, Acting Chief Commissioner Miranda Cummings, Assistant Chief Commissioner
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Australian author, Damin Wolfblade, Demon Child, Fantasy, Hythria, Jennifer Fallon, Kariens, King Hablet of Fardonyha, Medalon, Princess Adrina of Fardonyha, R'shiel Tenragan, Tarja Tenragan
Going back over books that I have read previously the next one of Jennifer Fallon's books I read was Treason Keep, book 2 of the The Demon Child trilogy. The first book in the series didn't leave R'shiel in a good state and you are left wondering what's going to happen.
On the brink of death, R′shiel, the Demon Child, is taken to the Harshini haven of Sanctuary, where crucial decisions are being made. The Harshini will not survive long enough for another demon child to reach maturity, even if such a child was born tomorrow. Can R′shiel′s life be saved?
On Medalon′s northern border, Tarja Tenragan and the Defenders are helpless as Karien threatens war. An alliance with the Hythrun could be Medalon′s only chance, but should Tarja trust Damin Wolfblade, Warlord and heir to the throne of Hythria?
King Hablet of Fardonyha will ally with whoever seems to offer the most reward. His eldest daughter, Princess Adrina, could prove to be his greatest asset. The wayward and rebellious Adrina has her own plans and they do not include obedience … to her father or her new husband.
R'Shiel is taken to Sanctuary which is the home of the Harshini where she is nursed back to health. She stumbles through trying to deal with the Kariens entering Medalon and finally accepts her destiny to deal with them and their God.
Here we are introduced to more of the characters that will play a big part in the battle that is looming. We learn about Princess Adrina of Fardonyha who is forced to marry the Prince of Karien but is not happy about it. We find her a stubborn, fiesty woman who nonetheless does wish to do the right thing by her people although she doesn't agree with her fathers decision that she has to marry Prince Cratyn of Karien.
We learn more about Lord Damin Wolfblade of Hythria and his connection to the Fardonyha Kingdom. We also finally see R'Shiel accept her destiny and decide to deal with the Kariens and their God. Though in the process she does do some matchmaking and organising of other people's personal lives in the process.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and was eager to read the last book in the trilogy Harshini.


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FOOL – Friends of Ottery Library
Ottery St Mary
Your story
FOOL - bringing the community together around our library.
Group introduction
The Friends of Ottery Library Group (FOOL) is now well established and is building up an excellent range of activities promoting the library, reading and learning for all ages in the Ottery area. The library serves the town and the 12 or so surrounding villages, a rural area of about 30 square miles.
We have an active committee of 10 people including the librarians, and a membership of over 70. We are planning to invite two local children to join the committee to add to our breadth. Our committee meets monthly, and regularly communicates by email. We have full FOOL meetings to discuss major issues and electronic newsletters are regularly sent out to members who also keep up to date when they visit the library or attend events.
Our recent appointment of a Publicity Officer is proving to be hugely successful with regular Facebook and Twitter entries and FOOL postings on the Town Council website. We already have over 600 followers who regularly read our postings. Plans are underway to launch our own FOOL website.
We now have a major step forward with a move to a new building in the centre of Ottery. The old NatWest building will provide an enlarged space for the library but more importantly, space for other organisations [such as Citizens Advice, Tourist Information, Age UK or other such local voluntary groups] to be based there and provide an information and community hub throughout the week. There will be a separate children's section where activities can be run by volunteers at weekends and during the holidays. We will also have spare office/meeting room space for future developments.
Critically, the building is easily accessible being on one level without steps and closer to the town centre. This is a significant improvement as our current premises, though a lovely historic building, is up a considerable hill and is accessed by a steep flight of stone steps.
Funding is in place from Libraries Unlimited, the new county organisation responsible for all Devon libraries, and Ottery Town Council for most of the project. Refurbishment work will be carried out this summer with the move in early autumn.
Our regular communications and Open Days have demonstrated that there is terrific support in the area for the move and the improvements that it will bring. We need to capitalise on this as soon as we are relocated by encouraging as many people as possible to use our wider facilities and services that will then be available.
The library service has traditionally appealed to readers and researchers. Efforts over the last few years have been focussed upon children of all ages to introduce as many as possible to the delights of reading. Our new location will eliminate the access problems of the current building that have barred so many people with physical disability. We will now develop our new centre as a community hub to attract a complete cross section of the community to come in and enjoy the events and facilities on a much wider basis than just a book lending service.
How would this funding have an impact on your community?
We are currently attracting young people, family groups and Mums & Toddlers to regular events. We have monthly 'Meet the Author' events, typically with local authors. Craft workshops for children are hugely popular and we are currently engaging with all the schools and youth groups in our area to encourage participation in the National Summer Reading Challenge.
We are currently preparing a winter programme in our new location of talks and drop-in help sessions covering topics like family history research, personal and home security, gardening, creative writing, the arts and food & drink. We also plan to set up a designated computer suite for users where support and training will be available. In addition we will have an area of comfy seating where people can relax and read books or papers; giving the elderly, in particular, a warm and welcoming place to relax and meet.
We generally try to offer refreshments at events but at present are managing with a kettle and borrowed mugs which are washed up in the lavatory.
We need to have proper facilities in our new accommodation so that we can provide a range of refreshments from a small kitchenette, including a commercial hot drinks machine. Our location in the town centre will enable us to organize regular 'drop-in' coffee mornings, particularly on Saturday mornings. We have a patio area at our new location and outside seating area will be an additional attraction in the summer.
There is no funding for this in the project plan and we are looking to raise £700 to £800 specifically for these facilities. All our visitors and guests would benefit from this and it will enable us to offer a good quality of service without placing additional demands on the small team of library staff and helpers. This community grant will permit us to have this facility which is otherwise beyond our own resources.
OSM is a growing town with several new residential developments bringing in more young families into the area. FOOL and our library service is ideally placed to provide an exciting new centre for the community both as a community hub and a centre for reading and learning. Your support in helping to upgrade our facilities will make a significant difference to the quality of the service we can offer.
""Ottery Library is a great place and so pleasant and easy to use. My wife has recently had to go into a home and the happy atmosphere and friendly greetings and all the things going on in the library are a large part of what keeps me sane."
Mr Lloyd, [Library user]
"I am from Hyderabad and visiting family here in Ottery. My grand-daughter is an avid member of the library and suggested I came here to find out more about the town. The staff were most courteous & helpful and found me suitable books, also introducing me to Samuel Taylor Coleridge. I have plenty to read now and hope I can find more of Coleridge's work when I am back home in India."
Grandfather of Annohita Kakarlamudi [Library user]"


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Category: poetry
Photo Friday (#16)
|August 31, 2012
|Posted by ameliaps under photo Friday, photography, photos, poetry
Cicadas are silent again, as people are louder than ever… at the end of a hot August, the umbrellas closing down, the schools back in business, the extra-ordinary receding for the ordinary, the rains timidly starting, yet seeping into our bones already, the hurricanes doing what they do best: destroying. There is a sense of… more
Tiny journeys in my kitchen (#2): coffee for you
|January 20, 2011
|Posted by ameliaps under coffee, inspiration, journeys, lunch, poem, poetry, simple; cappuccino
[Pictured above: home-made cappuccino for my love with cocoa and our Neapolitan espresso maker; the rain on my car's windshield, as I drive; a brown wintry leaf in the backyard] Tiny journeys in my kitchen (#2): coffee for you – January 20, 2011 You might recall that I just started a new series of blog… more
Tiny journeys in my kitchen: a new series
|January 5, 2011
|Posted by ameliaps under inspiration, journeys, lunch, poem, poetry, simple
[Pictured above: a simple lunch of sardines and spinach on toast, some of my cookbooks (many of which are stories), flowers (they are just fabric flowers, but they remind me of spring…) on my desk in the morning light, through the curtains.] Tiny journeys in my kitchen I have been cooking up the idea… more


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Happiness comes from having peace of mind. Money, beauty and relationships alone won't make you happy. With so much out in the world to make anyone depressed and unhappy, try these 5 secrets to gaining more peace of mind to guard your mind and heart with peace.
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The Writers Guild of America West has set its presenter list for Saturday's awards show at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel.
Presenters include Mitch Albom, Hank Azaria, Mark Boal, Kathryn Bigelow, Morgan Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick, Greg Daniels, Amy Poehler, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Anna Torv, J.J. Abrams, Al Jean, Dan Castellaneta, Mayim Bialik, Don Reo, Eileen Fulton and Christopher Goutman.
Amy Pascal, Scott Rudin and Steven Spielberg will present the Laurel Award for Screen to Steven Zaillian; Candice Bergen and Michael Patrick King will present the Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television to Diane English; Allan Burns and Neal Baer will present the Valentine Davies Award to Seth Freeman and Susannah Grant (Erin Brockovich) for their entertainment industry and community service.
"Modern Family" stars Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet will co-host.


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Jan 20 2011
Day after surgery
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Hey, whatever happened to Grandma's hydrangea bushes?
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Hey, whatever happened to Grandma's hydrangea bushes?
Posted by hannahshirley at 4:53 PM
6 comments:
- Kristina P. said...
I love gerber daisies. They were my wedding flower!
- March 31, 2009 at 5:09 PM
- Annie Kate said...
Love your pictures - the sunflowers especially. Something so uplifting about sunflowers.
And I loved (in a laughing out loud way) your comment on having crushes on "ancient" newscasters!! Anderson Cooper would be mortified to know he was thought of as being ancient - he's 41, 42 in June. He refers to himself as middle-aged like he contracted leprosy or something.
You sound delightful - I have a daughter your age and your writing reminds me of her.
- March 31, 2009 at 10:20 PM
- Ken and Meag said...
I second your belief. Actually Ken and I just planted a bunch of marigolds and something else I dont' remember the name of in our front yard this weekend! Permission to live vicariously through me.
- April 1, 2009 at 7:03 AM
- Dani said...
these pictures are making me want to get married. let's learn how to make floral arrangements, yes?
- April 1, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Amanda@Imperfectly Beautiful said...
I {puffy} HEART sunflowers and gerbera daisies. They make me smile!
Love you ~ manda
- April 1, 2009 at 2:41 PM
- A "cheery" disposition said...
Those sunflowers put me in a happy mood.
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Despite living in Calgary for most of my life, I had never been to the Lions' Festival of Lights, which is a traditional staple in the city. I finally took the time to wander through a couple of weeks ago, on a rather brisk night. It's kind of incredible to see some of the displays they set up – especially when you consider that this is all done through sponsors and volunteers. More than 100,000 (yes, five zeros) lights are used, and nearly three kilometres of cords.
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Mong Reththy and British Ambassador David Reader discuss the merits of a Stung Treng jatropha plantation. Residents in the area apeared to welcome the idea. "The area is a forest and a malaria site," said local villager Sok Kimseng.
Mong Reththy Group is considering an agreement with British firm D1 Oils to plant
jatropha trees in Stung Treng province.
Mong Reththy, president of Mong Reththy Group and a Cambodian People's Party senator,
said if the memorandum of understanding is signed his Green Sea Agriculture company
and the UK-based D1 Oils will plant jatropha - a versatile plant common in Cambodia
whose seeds can be crushed into an oil.
Mong Reththy said D1 Oils would invest $300 million in planting and $100 million
in production facilities.
"We are learning from each other," Reththy said, "I hope the agreement
will be signed soon."
A delegation led by British Ambassador David Reader visited agro-industrial development
zone at Stung Treng province on September 28. Within the zone Mong Reththy has a
70-year, 100,000-hectare land concession from the government.
The company received the concession before the 2001 land law, which limited such
concessions to 10,000 hectares.
Mong Reththy said the investment looks timely because of the rapidly rising cost
of petrol and increased fuel needs in Cambodia.
According to Biodiesel Cambodia, Jatropha Curcas is found all over the country. It
is often used as a live fence to protect agricultural fields against damage by livestock
because it is unpalatable to cattle. It is known in Khmer as "lahong kwong."
Seeds from its fruit are crushed to extract raw oil used for making soap, candles,
and biodiesel fuel.
Reththy estimated that the project would ultimately require half a million laborers
over the long term to live permanently on the site.
Patrick O'Leary, D1 Oil's regional director of operations for Africa and Asia, said
the company has 200,000 hectares of jatropha throughout the world. D1 is investigating
the potential for growth in Cambodia.
"We are considering the scope of capital for investment on this project,"
O'Leary said.
Ambassador Reader said more discussions with Mong Reththy group are planned.
People in Siem Pang district questioned by the Post said they were happy to hear
about such a big investment project in their area.
"The area is a forest and a malaria site," said Sok Kimseng, a local villager.
"We want the company to develop and we will work for them."
Stung Treng Deputy Governor Long Phall said he welcomed the investment too, because
it would provide jobs for people in the province.
Sat Samy, under secretary of state at Ministry of Mines, Industry and Energy, said
Cambodia offers good potential for planting jatropha, and such plantations will not
impact the environment.
He said a Malaysian firm called Top Rank E.S. Agriculture is already grown jatropha
on 20 hectares of land in Treng Trayeung in Kampong Speu and plans to plant one thousand
more hectares.
"I noticed that more companies are interested in planting jatropha in the last
four years," Samy said. "Local people also planted jatropha privately."
He said five kg of jatropha fruit could produce about one liter of biodiesel. The
current market price is about 400 riel ($0.10) per kilogram.
Mong Reththy Group comprises six companies, with involvement in deep-water ports
in Sihanoukville, palm oil plantations, construction, sugar, and Green Sea Agriculture.