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Amidu Should Name And Shame Ayariga's Emissaries
"And those who are sending chiefs and men of God to the Special Prosecutor to intervene on their behalf to try to dissuade Martin Amidu from conducting investigations, from the little I know of the man, they are engaged in a fruitless venture" – President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
During the 2016 electioneering campaign, the main issue at stake was about corruption. Wherever then candidate Akufo-Addo went, he never hesitated to tell the crowd that when he got the nod, he would set up the office of the special prosecutor to prosecute corrupt officials so that the courts could punish those found to be culpable. When the president took over and seemed to be delaying in the appointment of a special prosecutor, the naysayers started their diabolical bring-him-down attitude.
As usual, the he-can't-do-it chorus was sang every day. Even those who believed he could do it made Ghanaians understand that the person who would be chosen by the president in consultation with the Council of State was going to be a member of the NPP who would punish only perceived NDC men and women. Eventually, Mr. Martin Amidu's name was mentioned and they recoiled into their shells to revise a new song. Some said Mr. Amidu was not a card-bearing member of the NDC and others said he was booted out of the party before the party went to opposition. They even did not accept the fact that the man was once a running mate to the late president, Atta Mills, and later became the minister of justice and attorney general when Mills was in power.
Mr. Rawlings, the founder of the NDC and someone who abhors corruption, praised President Akufo-Addo for choosing Mr. Martin Amidu and wished Martin Amidu well in his endeavours and further charged him to go about his duties irrespective of whose ox is gored. A number of well-meaning Ghanaians have also added their voice to the need for Mr. Martin Amidu to hit the ground running and make sure monies that have been stolen or taxes that have been evaded are paid back into the national coffers. Besides, people found culpable must be punished to serve as a deterrent to others. Apart from the NDC members who are jittery about the appointment of Mr. Amidu, it seems almost everybody is happy and in our effort to stamp out corruption, we have all agreed that not even the Pope can stand on our way. Whosoever tries will incur the wrath of God.
The special prosecutor served notice that he was going to investigate Mahama Ayariga for not paying taxes on three V8 cars he imported into the country. Sensing danger, Mr. Ayariga went to some 'criminals' in cassocks who call themselves "men of God" and some good-for-nothing chiefs to go to Mr. Amidu and beg him to drop the investigation. These men did not know that what they did borders on obstruction of justice, which is punishable by law. In fact, as it stands now, they are criminals. As a chief, if you are wise enough, you don't stoop so low, and as a man of God, you don't betray members of your church who also pay taxes. What these groups of irresponsible so-called men of God and shameless chiefs have done has opened their 'underbelly' for insults.
Listen to Mr. Martin Amidu, the citizen vigilante: "I will not tolerate any interference or obstruction from anybody or organ of government other than the courts of law in the performance of the independent function of my office even if the culprit were my only brother". If a man makes such a statement, one has to look out and be cautious. The president has said that from the little he knows of the man, they (the emissaries) are engaged in fruitless ventures.
In places like China, officials found to be corrupt face public execution if found guilty. But, here in Ghana, if you steal the people's money all you have to do is to run to "men of God" and "chiefs" to go and plead on your behalf. Mahama Ayariga has already proved guilty by running to these people to plead on his behalf. If you know you have done nothing wrong why do you beg for forgiveness? Mr. Amidu has reported the case to EOCO for investigations and I believe something good will come out of the investigations. As far as this case is concerned, the names of the "men of God" and "chiefs" are what is important. Mr. Amidu should name and shame them so that no 'Jupiter' will ever dare come before him to plead for others who have also milked the state cow dry.
Corruption has been the bane of our society and the "men of God" and "chiefs' should have known better. As a result of corruption, this nation which is blessed with rich natural resources moves one step forward and two steps backwards. Since independence, no government of Ghana ever thought of establishing an office of the special prosecutor until President Akufo-Addo held the reins of power. Everybody seems to agree that Mr. Amidu is the right man for the job but sadly some shameless nation wreckers in the persons of "men of God" and "chiefs" are bent on thwarting the efforts of the president to fight the canker. This is a 'holy war' and we are going to fight against corruption mercilessly. Very soon, Mr. Amidu may even enter the churches and palaces to fish out corrupt "men of God" and "chiefs".
If you play with the tail of a lion, you will end up in the mouth of the lion. Mr. Martin Amidu has proved beyond reasonable doubt that he will not entertain any 'bullshit'.
When the NDC was in power, this same Ayariga carried away three tractors to the Upper East Region and paid a paltry sum of GH¢900.00 for the three tractors. When the deal broke out, the man responded to Ghanaians with contempt. He did not care a hoot because after all, his party was in power. Today, a new Pharaoh has come to Egypt who doesn't know Joseph. Mr. Amidu is the new Pharaoh who has come to Egypt. Ayariga will face the music to serve as a deterrent to those in power today that whatever goes up will come down one day.
Assabit and Abuga Pele are in the 'cooler' even when a special prosecutor was not in office. Now that Amidu is in town there is the need to expand the prisons to accommodate more inmates. The Akans say only those who dance have dangling testicles. As for me, I am not afraid of Mr. Amidu because I have no skeletons in my cupboard. To those who know they cheated the nation in one way or the other, there will be no hiding place for them. If they think they can run away to hide in a foreign country, they are deceiving themselves because the Interpol will be waiting for them. The world today is a small village so they better stay back home to face the music rather than trying to run away only to be brought down in handcuffs.
Mr. Kufuor did not set up office of a special prosecutor but when the NDC left power in 2001, Alhaji Ibrahim Adams, Kwame Peprah, Victor Selomey, Sipa Yankey, etc., found themselves languishing in jail. The worst scenario is about to unfold when Mr. Amidu steps on the accelerator when he starts to drive on the highway. President Akufo- Addo has served notice that he will not shelve any corrupt official in his government so the current government functionaries should look out.
In conclusion, permit me to appeal to the minister of the interior to give Mr. Amidu and his team a very strong protection so that criminals who fear being prosecuted do not harm them. If three high court judges and a retired army officer could be abducted at night and killed in a forest, anything can happen. Now that the issue of sending emissaries has hit the rocks, these criminals can try the unthinkable. I pray to the Omnipresent and Omnipotent God of Isaac to protect them with the mighty sword of David. Somebody help me say AMEN!!!
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A team of over twenty event planners are fully engaged with the planning, organizing, and execution of the 26th staging of THE Hospitality GALA. The team is comprised of hotel leaders and HOSP faculty advisors and students. Team members are focused on marketing, operations, and design of the event as well as the creation of silent and live auction packages. Team members work to secure enviable travel and leisure package donations that are of exceptional value to our guests by engaging and interacting with sponsors/donors.
My name is Caitlin Cotton and I am a Junior in the Hotel and Restaurant Management program here at Auburn University. I first started working in the hospitality industry when I was in high school and assisted a family friend with her catering business. From the start, I was enraptured with this bustling industry, especially catering and restaurants. I have been working in the kitchen of a local restaurant for two years, and upon graduation I plan on working full time in food and beverage somewhere in the Pacific Northwest. War Eagle!
War Eagle! My name is Olivia Dearman. I am a senior from Birmingham, Alabama. I am an Interdisciplinary Studies major with my concentrations being Communication, Non-Profit and Philanthropy, and Leadership along with Hospitality electives. Auburn has given me so many wonderful opportunities but the one I could not be more thankful for is the year and a half I was able to work alongside the Auburn Athletic Special Events Department. I am honored to get to work with The Hospitality Gala because I know this experience will help me to further my skills and broaden my horizon in order to pursue whatever career path I decide within the industry upon graduation.
War Eagle! My name is Joie Hale and I was born and raised in Birmingham, Alabama. I'm currently a senior studying Hospitality Management. I have a love for serving others and hospitality allows me to pursue my passion. I look forward to assisting in the planning efforts for this year's gala. This class is going to help me learn to execute small details of an event and provide me real world experience that I need in order to be successful.
Hello! My name is Katie Howell and I am from Birmingham, AL. I am currently a senior at Auburn University pursuing a major in Hospitality Management. I am excited to be assisting with the hospitality gala this year and I hope to use the knowledge and experienced gained from this opportunity to further pursue my career in the hospitality industry after graduation.
Hello! My name is Anna Nicole Larson, and I am a senior from Long Island, New York in the Hospitality program, with a minor in Business. I am looking forward to assisting in planning of The Hospitality Gala this year. Once I graduate from Auburn, I would like to return home to New York and pursue a career in Event Management.
My name is Samantha Orum, and I am currently a Senior in the Hospitality Management program from Mobile, Alabama. I currently work as a Front Office Supervisor at the Hotel at Auburn University, and I am also the Copy Editor for the Glomerata, Auburn University's yearbook. My only experience in events is as a banquet server, so I am eager to see the event coordinator side of the industry in this class. My ultimate goal is to be a General Manager of a resort later in my career, so I am very excited to help plan the Hospitality Gala this year to broaden my experience in the industry!
War Eagle! My name is Morgan Perry and I am a Junior here at Auburn University. I am pursuing a major in Human Development and Family Studies with a concentration in Child-life and I hope to one day work as a child-life specialist in a non-profit setting. I am so excited to be working alongside the Hotel at Auburn University Staff and Auburn Hospitality faculty as we put together the 2017 Gala. I look forward to all that I will have the honor of learning and to getting to know the event planning world a little better.
My name is Catherine Pirani from Huntsville Alabama. I am currently a senior majoring in Hotel Restaurant Management with a minor in business. I have always been passionate about serving others and making sure they get the most out of their experience. Being a waitress for over a year and helping with catering I have been able to gain knowledge in the industry. I am excited to assist in this gala to get more familiarity in big scale events. I hope to achieve a full time position in the hospitality field after graduation in May.
I am a Senior in the Hospitality Management program at Auburn University and plan on graduating in the Summer of 2018. I changed majors three times from Finance to Marketing to Entrepreneurship and finally felt at home with hospitality. I ran a concession stand for many years from middle school through high school which originally sparked my interest in restaurants and sports lodges. With both comes events and parties so I feel that helping put together something as special as the 2017 Hospitality Gala will give me the skill to be able to handle an event of smaller proportions. I have had experience with events through jobs with the Ritz-Carlton on Reynolds Plantation, and my current job cooking and sometimes prepping for events for Acre in downtown Auburn, Alabama. This opportunity with the Auburn Hospitality Gala will help me on my path to one day hopefully running my own restaurant or hunting & fishing lodge.
War Eagle! My name is Megan Sullivan and I'm a senior here at Auburn University. I'm part of the Interdisciplinary Studies program and my emphases are Business & Philanthropy Nonprofit. I'm grateful to be involved with this year's event planning team; it allows me to create an experience that will aid me with fundraising and planning major events in my future. Being from Palm Beach, Florida, I have been blessed to experience a few phenomenal fundraising events! I plan to apply my creativity and take full advantage of this hands on course.


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Paradise, otherwise known as Bahia Honda State Park./
Is this actually where I was last week at this time? It feels so surreal.
After we left Key West, mom and I headed up the overseas highway to Marathon Key, to a little hamlet in a cove called Bahia Honda State Park. Wow. It's been voted one of the top 5 beaches in the United States. Can you see why?
I want to go sit on that palm trunk again and remember how the warm air felt on my face. With the crystal-clear waters filled with silver-y tropical fish, and palm trees arching over the water to form a perfect bench, it seemed like a scene out of The Blue Lagoon.
It felt like it, too.
Even the area around the beach was filled with little treasures, like these adorable sea grasses that look like stars...
During our few hours at Bahia Honda, all we did was wade in the bathtub-temperature waters, swishing our arms back and forth, back and forth. And wiggle our toes in the soft, white sand.
This was pretty much paradise to me.


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1:48 Hasegawa Focke Wulf Ta 152 H-1 JG. 301
by: Anthony Manzoli
In 1944, the Reichluftfahrtministerium (German Air Ministry or RLM) decreed that all new fighter aircraft designations must include the chief designer's name. Thus was born the Ta 152, named for Kurt Tank, chief of design at the Focke-Wulf Flugzeugbau G. m. b. H. Except for designation, the Ta 152 series is directly related to, and a natural development of, the Fw 190. It was probably the fastest and most capable production, propeller-driven, fighter fielded by Germany during World War II. In May, 1942, the RLM convened a meeting with representatives of Focke-Wulf and Messerschmitt to discuss the requirements for a Spezial Höhenjäger, a special, high-altitude fighter. Later, the RLM identified an offshoot concept known as the Extremer Höhenjäger, or extreme high-altitude fighter. To meet this need, the Messerschmitt designed the Me 155B and after a clumsy, protracted development period, this project evolved into the Blohm & Voss BV 155 (also in the NASM collection). Meanwhile, Tank hewed to the earlier Spezial Höhenjäger requirement a design called the Ta 152 began taking shape in 1943. There were many technical challenges to overcome to field an airplane that could fight effectively at altitudes about one-third higher than either the Bf 109 or Fw 190 types already in production. By summer, the need for the new airplane was becoming acute. American heavy bomber raids were increasing and the bomber's fighter escort was operating at higher altitudes. The RLM pressed Focke-Wulf to modify existing designs to operate comfortably at about 12,500 m (40,000 ft). Relatively simple structural modifications were made to existing wings and fuselages to produce the Ta 152. Getting reliable performance from the various subsystems including the engine and supercharger, pressurization equipment, and even the landing flaps, proved much more difficult. Kurt Tank chose the same workhorse Jumo 213 power plant used in the Fw 190D. For the Ta 152H, he selected an updated version, the Jumo 213E, equipped with a 2-stage, 3-speed mechanical supercharger and MW 50 engine boost. The MW 50 system used methanol-water mixture to boost engine output from 1,312 kw (1,750 hp) to 1,537 kw (2,050 hp) for short periods. Because of aluminum shortages, Focke-Wulf made the wing spars from steel and built the rear fuselage and empennage. The wing contained two steel spars. The front spar extended slightly beyond the landing gear attachment points but the rear spar spanned the entire wing. The wing twisted 3° from the root to the flap-aileron junction. This 'washout' prevented the ailerons from stalling before the center section. This allowed the pilot to maintain roll control during a stall. Armament consisted of one 30mm MK 108 cannon firing 90 rounds through the propeller hub and one 20mm MG 151 cannon firing 150-175 rounds from each wing root. During the fall of 1944, Tank converted an existing Fw 190 prototype airframe (Werk-Nummer or serial number 0040) into the Ta 152H prototype. This aircraft and several other Ta 152 prototypes crashed early in the test program, due largely to intense pressure from the RLM to field production airplanes. Critical components suffered quality-control problems. Superchargers failed, pressurized cockpits leaked, the engine cooling system gave trouble, the landing gear failed to properly retract, and oil temperature gauges gave false readings. These problems, combined with Allied bombing attacks, which disrupted transportation and caused severe fuel shortages, slowed the whole program. Test pilots conducted just 31 hours of flight tests before full production started in November. By the end of January 1945 this figure had not climbed above 50 hours. This was not nearly enough time to refine subsystems and debug major components but production forged ahead. Premature though it was, the Ta 152 had tremendous potential. Unlike the BV 155, a highly experimental, flying test-bed, Tank's design simply joined a powerful engine, already proven in the Fw 190D, to an existing airframe tweaked to perform at higher altitudes. The result was an airplane faster and more maneuverable than the P-51 Mustang and the P-47 Thunderbolt. Chief designer Kurt Tank was flight-testing a Ta 152H when he encountered a flight of roving Mustangs. He simply turned toward home, applied the MW 50 system to boost his engine, and gave his pursuers the slip. Between October 1944 and February 1945 when production ended, Focke-Wulf managed to roll 67 completed Ta 152 aircraft (H-0, H-1, and C-1 models) off the line but these fighters put on a disappointing show. Some aircraft were lost to engine fires while a variety of other engine problems and spares shortages grounded most of the fleet. By April 30, 1945, only two Ta 152C-1s remained operational. The Luftwaffe had grounded all H-models--an ignominious end for combat aircraft with great potential.
As the Soviets rolled over eastern Germany, many Luftwaffe pilots took off and steered their mounts west. They preferred to be captured by the West. The British recovered "Green 4" in Aalborg, Denmark, at the end of hostilities. They turned the airplane over to "Watson's Whizzer's, the U. S. unit charged with collecting German aircraft for further study. Lt Harold McIntosh flew '020 to Melun, France, where it was loaded aboard the British aircraft carrier HMS Reaper and shipped Newark Army Airfield, New Jersey. From Newark, McIntosh flew this Ta 152 to Freeman Field, Indiana. The airplane was later transferred to Wright Field, Ohio, to undergo extensive flight testing as Foreign Equipment number FE-112 (later changed to T2-112). After testing, the Army stored the aircraft and then turned it over to the National Air Museum in 1960.
Copyright © 1998-2000 National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution (revised 8/15/00 S. Wille and R. E. Lee)
Reference: Aircraft of the Smithsonian / National Air and Space Museum
Type and year: Fighter / 1945
Wing Span: 14,43 ms
Length: 10,70 ms
Height: 3,35 ms
Weight at takeoff: 4 744 kg
Max. Speed : 759 km/hr to 12 500 ms
Max. Altitude : 14 800 ms
Autonomy: 1 215 km
Armament : Two 20 mms machine-guns, one 30 mms gun
Crew: 1 man
This is Hasegawa's reboxed Dragon Ta-152H-1/ Trimaster kit. The kit is molded in shiny grey plastic and features photo etched parts, and an Jumo 213E-1 motor. Dry fit of the Fw Ta152 H-1 reveals minimal gaps, not too bad for an ex-Dragon kit. The photos below show the engine mounted in the fuselage. A tight fit but it will definitely be viewable from the open wheel bays. Note the ejector assembly for the 30 mm cannon. So far I have painted the cockpit, which got a couple of coats of Gunze RLM 66 then I picked out the details with flat black, white red and yellow and dry-brushed it with RLM 02 and silver. I also painted the inside of the fuselage RLM 66 and the engine compartment and wheel wells RLM 02. Since I have never built a plane with a motor in it, I was wondering if the motor was necessary or not. After dry fitting the fuselage and the wings, I noticed that the engine would be viewable so I decided to include it. The kit offers the engine, so it can either be installed and viewable through the open cowlings which are provided. Or it can be displayed on an engine stand. I painted the engine Tamiya Field Grey, and picked out details with Model Masters Burnt Metal and metallic grey. The next steps will be gluing the engine and cockpit to the fuselage halves and then the wings to the fuselage.
Assembly: The assembly went according to the instructions, carefully installing the engine and cockpit and gluing the fuselage halves together. I assemble everything that will be painted the over all colours omitting some of the details, so that they do not get broken. The Air intake for the supercharger has a small photo etched grille which adds to the realism. The fit of the kit was pretty good up to the wing to fuselage joint. This ended up giving me some trouble and required a bit of filler and sanding. I chose to build the wings first and then attach them. I have talked to some people and they attach the upper wing first and then attach the lower wing to the upper wing. I have yet to try this technique but it might prevent the gaps that sometimes are noticeable when the fit isn't precise. After the wings were glued in place and mended, I masked the wheel wells as well as the cockpit.
Painting: I started off by painting all of the panel lines with Gunze flat black, when this was completed, I followed up with Gunze RLM 76 light blue. When preshading, you are trying to get a subtle effect, spraying to thick of a coat, you will end up losing the panel lines you have shaded. Once the undersurface was painted, I moved on and painted the tail section and sides fuselage side with RLM 76 as well. The kit was left to dry over night. The next day I pulled out Gunze RLM 75 grey violet, RLM 82 light green, and RLM 83 dark green, (luckily I have four paint cups for my Aztec.) I started by masking the leading edges of the wings with a wavy pattern, and also the wing roots. I painted the RLM 82 first and then followed it with the RLM 75. (Since I am modeling Green 3/ Stab JG. 301) this is the plane that was piloted by Josef Keil, he was the only pilot of JG 301 to achieve acedom by scoring 10 kills which 5 were in the Ta 152. When the wings were finished I removed the mask and started on the fuselage. I carefully painted the RLM 82 first spraying the front of the fuselage as well as the tail section, I also mottled the sides of the plane and the tail. Next was the RLM 83, dark green this was sprayed in the middle section of the plane as well as mottling on the sides. At this point the plane has been left to dry and the next step will be clear coating it with "Shine Magic" in preparation for the decals. After spraying a few coats of Shine Magic and allowing it to dry for 8 hours, I began to apply the decals. I am not sure if all of Hasegawas's decals are similar or I happen to get an old sheet, but they did not cooperate as well as I had expected them to. A few of them came apart and luckily I was able to salvage them. For the red and yellow RV band, I gave up hope of using it after it wrinkled up and tore in three places, so I masked the fuselage and painted the bands on with RLM 23 and RLM 04. I am glad I took the time to do this, the finish was much more realistic then using the decals. Once the decals were all on I reapplied a bit of Solvaset to make sure they all settled down as best as possible before I would give it the final coat of gloss. The same evening I sprayed a few coats of the Shine Magic mixed with Tamiya flat base for a smooth matte finish. The model was then left to dry over night. The last stages were adding all the bits and pieces that I did not want to risk breaking off while painting it, this included the antennas, the canopy, pitot tube, and Morane antenna. I should mention that the wheels are True Details, "weighted tires" and that I added brake lines as well. The aerial was made from a strand of hair and Crystal Clear was used for the insulators. The prop was painted black green and the nose cone medium green. I spent roughly three weeks on this kit, luckily I was on holidays or it would have taken a bit longer. The kit is pretty detailed and has allot of depth to it, with the engine and the cockpit details.
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By Joshua and Aixa
Welcome to LH9's blog. Where we share our learning, celebrations, and awesomeness.
Friday, 21 March 2014
Paper mâché Cat for the SPCA
Today we began to make our paper mache cat. We collaborated together to rip the paper and glue it onto that balloon. We can't wait until it's finished, so we can take it to the SPCA.
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MP5Developed by Heckler & Koch in Germany, the MP5 is 9mm submachine gun. As you can see below, the MP5 in MW3 will look slightly different than the MP5 found in COD 4 and the MP5K found in MW2. This time around, the gun will be larger in length. The MP5 will be unlocked from the start in MW3.
UMPThe UMP will be returning in MW3. This SMG was also designed by Heckler & Koch. UMP stands for Universal Machine Pistol, or Universale Maschinenpistole. The UMP 45 first appeared in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. It was by far the most powerful weapon in the Submachine Gun Category. The UMP will be available from Level 1 in Modern Warfare 3.
PP90M1The PP90M1 SMG is a new addition to the Call of Duty series. Developed in Russia, it is a helical variant of the AK74u. This weapon was designed by the KBP Instrument Design Bureau in the 1990s. In case you didn't know, a helical magazine extends the drum magazine design so that rounds follow a spiral path. This allow a large ammunition capacity in a small compact package. This SMG will be available from the beginning.
P90The P90 (aka the FN P90) returns in Modern Warfare 3. This SMG featured in both COD 4 and MW2. Unlocked at Level 38, the P90 boasts a large magazine and a very high rate of fire. Although, it isn't as powerful as the MP5 or UMP. This weapon was designed and developed in Belgium.
PM-9The Minebea PM-9 is a new addition to the COD series. Developed in Japan, this SMG is based on the mini UZI; although it looks and handles differently. This weapon is unlocked at Level 56.
MP7The last SMG to be unlocked in MW3 is the MP7. This SMG is unlocked at Level 74. Like the MP5, this weapon was produced by Heckler & Koch in Germany. It is a direct rival to the P90. This submachine gun is used by the German Army and the Norwegian Defense forces.
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A guy I work with was broken up with by his girlfriend via text message.
Via text message
What a wench.
I don't understand that, I mean surely there's more cowardly but still decent enough ways of ending a relationship (phone call) but in an SMS in fewer than 140 characters? That's cold.
I've been sharing my apartment on and off for the past month with my sister. She and her boyfriend are taking a break and we get to move her on Sunday to her new apartment. I am the master mover, practice makes perfect and all (in fact I've been in my current apartment longer than pretty much anywhere since I was about 5 – 2.5 years.) The fact that she won't be moving anything heavy heavy will be pretty much awesome. I am soft and while I have (small) muscles in my legs with all the walking I do (not driving has its good points) I have no upper body strength. And when I say no strength I'm only slightly exaggerating. Opening jars are hit and miss and I've been known to change what I've been cooking because I couldn't open the pasta sauce or garlic.
So the idea of not having to move, say a fridge, means Sunday is not going to be so bad. And she doesn't realise that she'll have to buy me a beer when we finish (You hear that Sabine?)
And I know I've said this before but I really need to plan my wardrobe better or mainly just when I wear this particular tulip skirt in windy weather. Because today is windy, and today I am wearing a skirt and this is a very very bad thing.
I've had a great couple of meetings this afternoon; I avoid meetings like the plague. I avoid work functions like the plague and will do anything I can, and lie as much as possible, to get our of "networking opportunities" (read: boring meeting type functions where there is food, but you should not eat it, or alcohol, but you should not drink, and where you must talk with work colleagues or clients – BUT YOU DO NOT GET PAID)
Plus I'm heading out to dinner with Beth and another friend tonight, I think it's the first time I've been out out in a good few weeks. Maybe the hermitude is fading a bit or the drugs have kicked in, who knows.
And I've enjoying the hell out of working with females again. In fact the girl who sits in the next cubicle to me and works on the IT projects with me is my age and is awesome. It's been years since I worked with girls my own age and I forgot how nice it is.
Anyway kids I'm out to have dinner and drinks, hope you have a great weekend.


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Films are an interesting medium for telling a story. Whereas a book can be more descriptive, allowing the reader to interpret and imagine as they see fit, film must do all of that for the viewer and hopefully capture the feeling that the story is trying to portray.
It would be foolish to say that certain films, or indeed TV shows, are "easy" to film - nothing is "easy", but certain types of film are going to be easier overall.
For instance - a film about relationships, set in the now is going to be far easier to film than, say, something set in the far future, or a period piece. This isn't just because we have to invent technology that doesn't yet exist, or try to source clothes and vehicles from times past, but because these things have to be convincing.
The last word there - convincing - is probably the most key. Go back and watch a good (in your eyes) Sci-Fi film from your past. Lets say, if you're a little older, 2001. That still stands up in most respects because it shuns most technology to tell a very much human story. Now lets look at something a little more recent, like the Matrix. That was filmed in 1997/98 and is still a fantastic movie (some would say, the perfect Sci-Fi movie) but how convincing are the effects; the technology? Pretty good?
Okay, lets move on. Both of the movies I've mentioned fit a certain aesthetic. 2001 goes clean and white to show us, perhaps, not a real future, but an ideal. The Matrix, a complete opposite. In this case, there is technology we don't have (the hovering ships, and the Matrix itself) but the rest is more in line with what we have, or have lost.
If we think of something purely fantasy, then perhaps Star Wars - or Star Trek (both compete for fans affections). Now, Star Wars is based on technology invented thousands of years prior to the story line we're told through film - and for reasons not explained, it plateaued. The big bad has new tech and it's very shiny and dark and very "futuristic".
Star Trek on the other hand is set in our future and there is almost nothing in it that we have today (let's be honest here, we're talking the movies, not the series and we don't have phasers (posh lasers), transporters or warp capable vessels).
Do either of those age well when it comes to being "convincing"? No. Not really.
Case in point is the up coming Star Wars Blu-ray trilogy release. I don't need to go in to details here but Star Wars has had more lifts and tucks than any aging Hollywood star (and, honestly, it doesn't need it - it looks it's age and is better for it).
Star Trek on the other hand is far harder to forgive.
The first films were made in the 1970s and early 1980s and it shows. The model making for the ship sequences was hugely involving (not to say Star Wars was not, by the way) and expensive and meant that some shots were reused - perhaps "mirrored" or coloured to change the focus - but reused none the less.
The hair styling, costumes and sets screamed their age and the technology was a look forward 300 years that, in some cases, we've already surpassed. Bad Star Trek!
Now, some would say I've missed the point - Star Trek was about us - as people. The Enterprise was a metaphor for the planet Earth and it's crew, the United States. So, okay, I'll concede - but it still had people fighting on lava planets and ships throwing plasma at each other (okay, not plasma... photon torpedoes).
Leaving Trek behind - this has been a problem for a long time. Computers now replace models, and actors now have to stand in empty, green rooms or, worse, become avatars instead. Our obsession with making these other worlds look real has meant that whilst they do on the day of release, they age very quickly and the gap between reality and the uncanny valley is narrowing all the time (google the uncanny - it's interesting - if you want an example; Neo fighting the masses of Smiths in the Matrix Reloaded. One second it's actor Keanu Reeves, the next it's a PlayStation animation).
So, to my point. (Yes, I was getting to it).
We probably relate comics to comic books and comic books to super heroes. Originally, and most prominently, they are indeed about super heroes, but more recently, films and TV have gone the other way (think Buffy or Firefly). Comics very rarely make a good transfer to film... mind you, neither do Computer games (perhaps a topic for another day).
The last 10 years has seen a very real resurgence of comic book movies. They didn't exactly go away - the likes of Superman and Batman have always been there (and with almost no exception, they've been terrible) but with the 2002 version of Spider man we finally got a good (for the time, great) interpretation of a comic book. Were the sequels as good? Well, the second was actually really good - probably better than the first, but the third was panned for good reason.
You may be thinking "Oi, Willis, what about X-Men? That came out in 2000!". Yeah well that sucked too. So did it's sequels. And Wolverine. Sorry - I love them too - but come on, they sucked.
So, Spidey probably had the limelight in most cases (opinion being what it is, you may disagree.. hell, you might have like Ghost Rider or Daredevil)... until 2008.
In my humble opinion, John Favreau's Iron Man was a turning point in comic book movies. Not only did it establish a character that wasn't quite so mainstream, but it also made it believable. Big difference.
Favreau had said on numerous occasions that he wanted the technology of Iron Man to be ahead of ours by "a couple of generations". He was talking about the computers, and general day to day stuff. The suit itself is doable, but the Arc Reactor is complete fiction. That's another story though.
I'd very much enjoyed Spider man and even X-Men to a degree - but Iron Man, well, I loved Iron Man. There are few films I'll buy more than once (DVD, Blu Ray etc) but other than Back to the Future - it's only Iron Man (and perhaps Serenity).
Iron Man was such a big hit that our subtly anti-hero Tony Stark appeared in "The Hulk" and his universe was expanded with "Thor" and "Captain America". Next year we'll get "The Avengers" that heavily features our favourite Avenger and, most likely, the Mk VII suit. 2013 will even follow with "Iron Man 3" if the rumours are to be believed, albeit without John Favreau - most likely because 'America, Thor and The Avengers leave the tech behind and go almost totally in to the realms of fantasy (it works mostly but makes things seem less believable).
Will we see more Iron Man beyond 2013? Most likely given the audience reaction - perhaps with more Avengers if Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, FireFly, to name but a few) can pull it off. It is less likely we'll see Robert Downey Jr continue the roll as he's likely to want to move on after four appearances (and with Iron Man having relaunched his career he now enjoys rolls such as Sherlock Holmes).
So I'm happy that these films are making the fantasy, believable once more. Long may it continue.


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my grandma likes to cook.
i can remember going to my grandparents' house one year after they tore down a wall that separated the kitchen from a spare bedroom. i can remember not understanding why she wanted to get rid of an extra room, especially because i know that she enjoys having visitors over. my mom told me my grandma wanted a bigger kitchen so she could put a longer table in it. so that there would be enough room for more people to gather around.
this thanksgiving we were blessed with a large meal and a table full of family gathered together as we bowed our heads to say grace. turkey, pineapple ham, and stuffing. my aunts' green bean casserole and lightly browned mashed potatoes. cherry cobbler, pumpkin pie, and fruit salad. sweet tea to drink. the table takes over the entire kitchen and we all danced around each other trying to find a seat. and off to the side of the oven were bowls full of rice, beans, tortillas, hot links, and carne asada. my favorites. she had prepared this extra meal for me. my grandma smiled.
"you didn't have to do this grandma," i said.
"i know, but they are your favorite." she said. you could tell she was tired by the way her eyes were sleepy and the shuffle of her feet. she'd been cooking all morning and i watched as she massaged her arthritic hands; but her eyes smiled, you could see that too. and what my grandma has taught me is to make extra time to bring happiness into another person's life, in the simplest and most quiet of ways.
my grandma likes to cook, but more importantly, she likes to feed people.
she wakes up and cooks for my grandfather, for her now adult children. for her neighbors. for anyone who will eat. and during the holidays she cooks christmas dinner for all of the men and women who are in the prison. sometimes she prepares the food with help, and sometimes she prepares it alone. but every year she makes sure that their christmas meal is special. she prepares meals for the church, and she prepares meals for celebrations and for funerals. i could tell you more stories, but mostly i just want you to know that i believe my grandmother is the kind of person we would all like to become. my grandmother is the kind of person that you want to know. the kind of person that you can't wait to hear speak.
and before we left for our drive home she prepared another meal for us. homemade salsa, tortillas, papas, sausage, and scrambled eggs. she served me coffee with cream and sugar. she sat there in her infinite wisdom in front of the meal she had just prepared. my dad, grandpa, grandma, and i were talking about work.
'you have to be patient with people,' she said. "the world is so big and you are just one person, you can't expect it to change so easily."
She continued on, "Be patient and give people time. And you must be nice, you must be kind."
can you practice patience today? can you allow someone just a little bit of extra time? can you leave for work a little early so that you won't be in such a hurry? and can you make the time to do something nice for someone else? can you breathe some patience into the areas of your life that are not quite where you would like them to be? can you make the time to slow down? and instead of a sigh of frustration can you send out a sigh of love? patience is about remembering that all things take time. it's about finding a wave of calmness in a sea of frustration. slow. steady. you'll get there. it will get there.
can you remember that people are worth our time?
and if you haven't yet, take the time to get to know your grandparents.
and if you aren't able to get to know your biological grandparents, there are hundreds of aging adults in senior citizen centers, assisted living, and nursing homes who are looking for a friend. let's not forgot about our older, elderly friends who have stories to tell, experiences to share, and lessons to teach.
take the time.


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We used to yearn for a change so much that we desperately cling to the faintest rays of hope coming from nowhere and our own hypotheses, but when the news truthfully arrived, we were hopelessly slapped by the drastic adjustment, from where we are now to where we are going to be.
Here is what happened on the day we received the short notice on job rotation.
It was a fine Friday morning at January, two days ago.
Everything seems to be as normal as an early weekend can possibly be. Then, rumors started to kick in that seeding executive from other department had gotten the email on the job rotation. Specifically, the email informed on the people who will be swapping role and names from our department were obviously being called out.
The news was like an assortment of dominoes triggered from the beginning piece, once started, it was unstoppable. Out of nowhere, you realized that you are part of it.
Our section was soon warming out with excitement, confusion and dilemma. Running around, everyone was turned on by the bombshell dropped by capability unit. Sawing friends' names appeared on the list made me feel uneasy and unsure. To certain extent, we knew it is coming and pretty confirmed that everyone's name is going to be in the list, as a matter of time. But at the same time, thinking on the possibilities made me nervous.
It was Friday afternoon where we had extra one hour lunch break. Adam, Farid, Jie, Yus, Qilah and myself went to NU Sentral for lunch. The discussion was continued along the way. From what we understood, the email will be sent to the managers. Me and Jie did try to approach our manager but she replied that she did not have access to the mail temporary.
Nevertheless, Four Finger was a yum.
We sluggishly took LRT back to the office, waiting for things to take place.
As of the remaining of the days, seeding from the department had progressively received email from the authority on the job rotation. Unlike last wave in past April, this time around it was a well diversified arrangement. I remembered when my email arrived at 4pm, myself and Adam rushed to Jie's place to witness where will we being assigned to. Can't exactly comment on the new position, but it felt almost incredible to see how your destiny being predetermined, too surreal when it stroke us.
I know, job rotation is good because it is a best chance for one to be exposed with different job function and forced to adapt to new environment. In facts, I have no objection and more than willing to accept the challenge.
Regardless, the feeling was kind of heart-wrenching knowing that your closest circle who had been with you for 15 months since the beginning will be teared apart in distance. It sounds exaggerated as we were still under the same entity, but thinking back on how far we had came through together, I am going to miss the good times so much.
Perhaps this is exactly the sad truth of growing up, but it shall take me forever to learn.
The rest of the day was a calm of mind knowing that the occurrence will not be stopped despite our acceptance or retaliation. We hung out as usual on the Friday night at Tapak, playing UNO as though nothing ever happened. Going back home with an exhausted mind, I bid adieu with the gang and gone separate way at LRT station.
Maybe many years later, or soon, we will once again back to square one to serve the same purpose at a remote place, maybe not. But I believe that when the time comes, we will then be a better person than who we were now, after going through the trials and tribulations from all these rotations.
You get a strange feeling when you're about to leave a place, like you'll not only miss the people you love but you'll miss the person you are now at this time and this place, because you'll never be this way again.
-Azar Nafisi
As the saying of our head of department, we are the ambassadors of this place, no matter where we will be departing to, we always carry part of here, in becoming a greater person.
I saw my part, and it was loaded with knowledge I gained and people I trust.
Too early for a farewell note? Nah, there won't be farewell as nobody really leave.
It was a fine Friday morning of January, what a day.


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Small Green Frog;
Sitting on a..
Sitting on a..
Big Green Ball.
Rolling down the Hill!
Falling down the well!
Note: This is a self composed Activity Rhymes for my daughter. Do not just read this. Sing this in your own tune. Dance with your kid. Be a grown up kid.


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Financial and economic decisions are also ethical decisions that can be virtuous or sinful, says a new Vatican document. Source: Catholic Herald.
"There can be no area of human action that legitimately claims to be either outside of or impermeable to ethical principles based on liberty, truth, justice and solidarity," said the document from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
The text, "Considerations for an Ethical Discernment Regarding Some Aspects of the Present Economic-Financial System," was approved by Pope Francis and released yesterday at a Vatican news conference with Archbishop Luis Ladaria, congregation prefect, and Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.
Based on Catholic social teaching and referring frequently to the teaching of St John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, the document insisted that every economic activity has a moral and ethical dimension.
"At stake is the authentic wellbeing of a majority of the men and women of our planet who are at risk of being 'excluded and marginalised' from development and true well-being while a minority, indifferent to the condition of the majority, exploits and reserves for itself substantial resources and wealth," the document said.
The size and complexity of the global economy, it said, may lead most people to think there is nothing they can do to promote an economy of solidarity and contribute to the wellbeing of everyone in the world, but every financial choice a person makes – especially if they act with others – can make a difference, it said.
Even something as simple as shopping can be important, the document said. Consumers should avoid products manufactured in conditions "in which the violation of the most elementary human rights is normal." They can avoid doing business with companies "whose ethics in fact do not know any interest other than that of the profit of their shareholders at any cost."
The document takes aim at greed, not capitalism. In fact, it praises economic systems and markets that respect human dignity and promote human freedom, creativity, production, responsibility, work and solidarity.
Tax havens hurt the poor, Vatican says (Catholic Herald)


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Angle to grain strength of dowel-type fastenersAuthor(s): Lawrence A. Soltis; Suparman Karnasudirdja; James K. Little
Date: 1987
Source: Wood and fiber science. Vol. 19, no. 1 (1987): Pages 68-80
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DescriptionTimber structures require adequate connections between components. Connection design is based on the performance criterion of a single fastener. This study is part of a research effort by the Forest Products Laboratory to establish a common basis design criteria for lateral strength of dowel-type fasteners that includes nails, screws, lag screws, and bolts. A general dowel lateral strength model is determined. It depends on specificgravity, dowel diameter, minimum penetration, and load direction to the angle of grain. The model is then used to determine the diameter at which parallel- and perpendicular-to-grain strength becomes unequal. A nail model is also determined and compared to existing models.
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CitationSoltis, Lawrence A.; Karnasudirdja, Suparman; Little, James K. 1987. Angle to grain strength of dowel-type fasteners. Wood and fiber science. Vol. 19, no. 1 (1987): Pages 68-80
KeywordsNails, fasteners, timber, connections, strength, density, grain angle
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Firefighters from Banbury, Deddington and Hook Norton attended a flat fire in Verney Road, Banbury yesterday (Tuesday).
At about 11.45am Thames Valley Fire Control Service received a call from a member of the public reporting an alarm sounding and smoke coming out of the flat window
Fire crews were immediately dispatched to the premises and on arrival they were faced with thick black smoke coming from the windows of the ground floor property.
Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus immediately entered the building to search for missing persons, and extinguished the fire with a high pressure hose reel. The smoke was then blown out of the flat using high pressure fans to prevent it from causing further damage to the building.
The fire was investigated by specialist fire investigators in conjunction with Thames Valley Police, and is believed to have been caused accidentally.
Station Manager David Bray, who attended the incident said: "Fortunately, no one was in the premises at the time of fire, and working smoke alarms were operating when the Fire and Rescue Service arrived. Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service recommend that you have at least one smoke alarm on each floor and that you test them weekly.
"Even if you are not home when the smoke alarms activate, the noise they make can bring the presence of fire to the attention of a neighbour or passer-by, who can then call the Fire Service, enabling us get to the property as quickly as possible and save it from greater damage."
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GORDON CHANG, Forbes.com Columnist, World Affairs Journal Blogger, the Daily Beast Contributor, Author of "The Coming Collapse of China" and "Nuclear Showdown; North Korea Takes on the World:"
- Are the Olympics a breakthrough for North Korea?
- Vice President Pence in Pyeongchang
- Consequences of Beijing-North Korea collaboration
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- The MARSOC-7 story
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- How to help affected individuals
- Visit heroesunited.net to help
MIKE GONZALEZ, Senior Fellow at the Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at the Heritage Foundation, Speechwriter for the State Department's European Bureau during the Bush administration, Spent nearly 20 years as a journalist:
- Identity politics and the 2020 Census
- New Polish law prohibiting certain speech
- Freedom of speech in Europe
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- Persecuted Christians in Venezuela and Cuba
- Refugee influx in Columbia and Brazil
- Secretary Tillerson calls for tougher action against Venezuela


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As those who celebrate it know, the lunar new year is a *big* holiday, the celebration of which continues for a few weeks (well, technically 15 days, but why limit oneself?) with family dinners and parties. Not to mention parades with plenty of firecrackers and other noise-makers (all the better to drive off bad luck and evil spirits). Gifts of cash are handed out in red envelopes, and various types of gambling (all symbolizing abundance and luck for the coming year) are called for at gatherings of family and friends.
And food. What's a holiday without its special foods? In the case of lunar new year, food isn't just a big part of gathering together and celebrating, it sets the stage for good luck in the new year.
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Whole Greens for Longevity
Greens, cooked whole, symbolize longevity. Steaming or sauteeing are yummy ways to go about working whole (that is, uncut) leaves onto your table. If pea greens (pictured above) are already out about where you live, they are an excellent choice.
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Long Noodles for Long Life
Long, unbroken noodles symbolize long life, which is an image of luck and delicious in one yummy bite that I particularly adore. If you make them at home, you'll only be limited by the size of your cutting board.
03 of 07
Whole Fish for Abundance
Whole fish with head (good beginning) and tail (good end) intact is extra lucky since the Chinese word for fish sounds a lot like the word for abundance.
04 of 07
Whole Chickens for Completeness
Entire chickens steamed or roasted and brought to the table in their complete form similarly symbolize abundance, as well as completion or wholeness in work and family.Continue to 5 of 7 below.
05 of 07
Lobster for Bold Spirit
Lobster, again, served whole to represent completeness and good fortune, is also known as the "dragon of the sea," so it represents strength, energy, and bold spirit. (Note that serving the lobster with a chicken or other poultry symbolizes the phoenix, a sign of strong marriage and family.)
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Dumplings for Fortune
Various types of dumplings (filled with fortune; many of them together showing abundance) are traditional in different areas. Try these simple recipes to get started:
- Leek Green Dumplings
- Swiss Chard Dumplings
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Citrus for Luck & Prosperity
Most seasonal of all, is the tremendous good luck connected to citrus fruits like oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit are considered lucky, because they are the color of gold. They are also in-season where they grow (the exact date of lunar new year moves around a fair amount, but it's in the late-January or February range) and bring a bright sweetness to the table, too. Some are extra lucky such as tangerines with their green leaves still attached bring good fortune with their leaves demonstrating longevity and their name sounding like luck, or pomelos, large citrus fruit that look like grapefruits, have a name that sounds like prosperity.
Different cultures and families add their own traditions, of course, and special new year's soups, dumplings and cakes are centerpieces on many holiday tables.
Along with parties and sweets and gifts of money and firecrackers, many cultures include a lunar new year tradition of intense housecleaning. Less fun, perhaps, but satisfying nonetheless. Check out How to Spring Clean Your Kitchen for food-specific tasks.


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Indonesian students have demonstrated their abilities to promote and represent Indonesia positively abroad. This could be seen from the cultural promotion event titled "Passport to Indonesia on a Tour of the World" promoted by members of Indonesian Students Association in the United States (Permias) Princeton in front of Frist Campus Center building on Saturday afternoon (24/4). This event became the closing event of the International Festival Month at Princenton University, which is awarded by Forbes magazine as "No. 1 America's Best Colleges".
During the opening of the event, Consul General Trie Edi Mulyani expressed several important aspects of Indonesia in its efforts to introduce Indonesia to students and civitas academica of Princeton University. Besides, she also mentioned the similarities between Indonesia and United States, such as their multiethnicity and multicultural. The "Passport to Indonesia" event could serve as a good opportunity for civitas academica of Princeton University to begin acknowledging Indonesian culture and culinary.
Director of Davis International Center, Paula Chow, on behalf of the universiy expressed their gratitude for the presence of Consulate General of the Republic Indonesia in New York in this event. Beside proposed by Indonesian students, this event was also supported by students from other countries. Mrs. Chow also expressed her proud for Permias's initiative in organizing this event.
In the event, audiences gave an outstanding appreciations to the performance of Balinese dance and gamelan groups under the Consulate General, Dharma Swara. They particularly impressed by the performance of Kebyar Legong dance with live performance of Balinese gamelan for the duration of more than 35 minutes. This dance was composed by an artist, Pan Rendres, in 1920 which is famous for its long duration and the complicated compositions. The performance of Dharma Swara in Princeton University was also intended to prepare the group to perform at the competition Gong Kebyar during the Balinese Art Festival, next July, in Denpasar.
During the event, the visitors also had the opportunities to taste Indonesian traditional food, such as satay, fried noodle, cendol cold drink, and sweet mixed cold drink, which were served by one of Indonesian restaurants in Philadelphia.
The first "Passport to Indonesia" was held on the end of 2008. This first event gained a noteworthy appreciations which enhanced the Princeton University's students and professors interests toward Indonesian cultures. In regards to this accomplishment, the event promoted by Permias this year titled "Passport to Indonesia on a Tour of the World" was chosen as the closing event of the International Festival Month.
At the end of the event, the visitors also accepted DVDs about Indonesia. In harmony to the title and theme of this event, "Passport to Indonesia on a Tour of the World", it is expected that the event could further encourage the visitors to visit Indonesia. (Source: Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in New York).
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With today's political, social, and economic stagnation, our need for change goes way beyond this year's political slogans. Exit Art gallery's newest exhibition Signs of Change: Social Movement Cultures 1960s to Now reminds us that real change comes not from politicians, but from the people. Curated by Dara Greenwald and Josh MacPhee, the project is a historical, cultural, and artistic account of contemporary activism around the world seen through posters, photographs, audio, and moving images—many of which have never been shown before. The exhibition is organized by theme and shows the creativity and counter-culture lifestyles that have resulted from the civil-rights movement in the U.S., anti-apartheid in Africa, the fight for democracy in China, social change in France, women's rights, the AIDS crisis, and so forth. As a bonus, the Lower East Side Printshop has teamed up with artists and activists to hold screen-printing workshops, so you can start your own revolution. Special programs and events are also scheduled.
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But what I am suggesting is this - secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering into the public square. Frederick Douglas, Abraham Lincoln, Williams Jennings Bryant, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King -indeed, the majority of great reformers in American history - were not only motivated by faith, but repeatedly used religious language to argue for their cause. So to say that men and women should not inject their "personal morality" into public policy debates is a practical absurdity. Our law is by definition a codification of morality, much of it grounded in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
Friday, June 30, 2006
Wise man
An "important" speech by Sen. Barak Obama. While he is probably trying to position himself for a coming presidential election, he certainly knows how to do it.
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Sunday, June 25, 2006
It's the Vatican's fault
Coming from the Boston Globe, this is an example of almost unsurpassed hypocrisy.
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Some insigths from Peggy Noonan.
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Friday, June 23, 2006
People are getting more lonely. It is interesting that things started changing in the fateful mid-sixties.
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Sunday, June 18, 2006
Be a diva
An example for "Why the Church" Chapter 3.3c:
the tasks of housekeeping and child rearing are not worthy of the full time and talents of intelligent and educated human beings. They do not require a great intellect, they are not honored and they do not involve risks and the rewards that risk brings.
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Crisis of faith
David Warren is often quite perceptive.
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Thursday, June 15, 2006
Melanie Phillips is another example of a member of the elites who is getting worried about the health of our society, yet is unable to put her finger on the real issue, i.e. nihilism.
Real fun
A lady who got herself in trouble.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
In case you want to know nore about the life of Zarqawi, this piece in The Atlantic is excellent. What is striking is that it is possible for a human life to take place in a context where the "I" never emerges.
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Saturday, June 10, 2006
Running for the cliff
A collision? This has civil war potential. Barring a rebirth of collective common sense, the only other possible outcome is the de facto abolition of marriage as a civil institution, which of course makes no sense but at least would not tear our society apart as deeply as state enforced acceptance/endorsement of homosexuality.
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Wednesday, June 07, 2006
Slave religion
The encounter between slaves and Christianity in the old South is very interesting.
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Monday, June 05, 2006
A penthouse and a tutor.
Reality always takes revenge on ideology. The end-result of "democratizing" education by massively lowering its standards is that now education is becoming a luxury.
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All or nothing
A new book on Islam and imperialism.
The specific (and baleful) contribution of Islam is that, by attributing sovereignty solely to God, and by pretending in a philosophically primitive way that God's will is knowable independently of human interpretation, and therefore of human interest and desire—in short by allowing nothing to human as against divine nature—it tries to abolish politics.
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A Muslim mortician in New Jersey takes two boys under his wing to teach them how to build caskets, wash bodies and live better lives. Each are running from their past but realize they need to rely on each other if they're going to beat the streets and live up to the potential they're fighting for.
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Zeshawn Ali is a filmmaker and director based in Brooklyn. He's a graduate of NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and his films have screened at festivals all across the country. He also works as an producer at Droga5, one of the top commercial agencies in the country.
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Aman Ali is an award-winning storyteller and one of the most prominent social media personalities in the Muslim community today. His passionate and animated tales he regularly posts to Facebook continue to go viral by the thousands daily. He's been a frequent guest on media outlets such as New York Times, CNN, NBC News, HBO, BBC, and NPR.
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Landmark Forest Adventure Park
Landmark, a host of adventurous activities and fun things to see and do for all ages. Runaway Timber Train family coaster for a twisty ride among the pines, try 'waterfall rafting' on the thrilling 'Wild Watercoaster'. 'Ant City' adventure play centre, mini cars, remote controlled trucks and mini diggers. The 'Wild Forest Maze' a fun challenge for all. Discover 'The Timber Trail', steam powered Sawmill and meet Lex our working Clydesdale Horse. Step to the top of the Forest Viewing Tower' with amazing views. Don't miss, 'The Red Squirrel Nature and Treetop Trail'. Harness-up and tackle 'The Pinnacle' climbing wall, 'RopeworX© and The Tarzan Trail' ropes course and Skydive 'parachute jump'. For lots of laughs and a truly mind boggling experience visit Bamboozeleum© - pure magic! Relax in Foresters Restaurant or at the Pinewood Snack Bar before enjoying The Landmark Shop.


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Deciding to join the photographic world is a noble and exciting pursuit. In this article you will notice how big this world is and exactly how a number of skills you will find to understand. The reality that photography could be a very personal thing causes it to become seem a little impossible to locate what is useful for you. These tips will provide you with a good amount of helpful suggestions. lightning
Be selective in regards to the elements that you just use in your photo. Just remove anything from the picture that doesn't belong there or definitely makes the frame seem unbalanced. Use panning shots that make your subject in focus but blur the background should you can't remove all unwanted distractions from your shot.
Pay attention to natural lighting. You will need to apply your flash feature or install additional causes of light, but you can utilize natural lighting to produce interesting effects with light and shadow. Position your subject accordingly. Ensure the photograph will not be too dark or too bright.
Make use of a tripod for optimum camera stability. For random shots of your respective kids or buildings, a certain amount of camera shake isn't a huge deal, but also for once-in-a-lifetime shots that truly matter, a little bit of camera shake can ruin a perfect memory. When a tripod will not be available, try setting the digital camera on the flat surface.
Be ready to have a picture all the time. This does not mean you ought to have your camera at hand, this means you must be in the proper state of mind on a regular basis. Look at the world as if you were seeing it using your camera. When you see something interesting, require a picture.
To produce photos look more distinctive, play somewhat with with perspective, scale, and expectations. Take the simplest of objects, and place it within an unusual spot for an amusing photo, or have fun with the perspective of the picture to make the object seem much bigger than it is really. Practice altering your composition as a way to see familiar objects in the new way.
An incredible tip that could make the photographs more interesting would be to start utilizing patterns. Patterns is surely an excellent design motif when you use them correctly. You can find patterns on almost anything. You will discover them on a lot of clothes, in architecture, as well as in nature.
Take note of your background. Your main focus should be on your own object, but you may use the backdrop to back up it. Avoid any unnecessary distractions and clean your background to report the interest in your object. Fiddle with lines and perspective inside your background to compliment the design of the object.
Invest in a DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) camera if you want to take professional-looking photographs. While you are looking for a camera, tend not to be concerned about the number of megapixels the item has instead, concentrate on the image sensor. Most professional photographers buy full-frame DSLR cameras, which take incredibly clear pictures of your material.
When you find yourself getting a picture, your arms needs to be near to your sides. This will assist maintain the camera still and make sure that your picture appears clear and crisp. Your non-dominant hand ought to be underneath the camera lens to hold it steady while you snap the picture.
Be sure to frame all of your current shots. Nothing like a picture frame, but some thing natural that focuses the eye. Give consideration, and you could likely produce a "natural frame" for the main topic of the picture with neighboring elements. This is an ideal method to use if you want to apply receiving a photo's composition right.
Fiddle with the idea of depth of field and aperture. Most photograph place their object in the heart of their composition and also have their background look blurry. Reverse this convention and blur your object to focus on your background. You can even fiddle with the placement of your own object within the picture.
An incredible tip that could help make your photographs more interesting is to start utilizing patterns. Patterns can be an excellent design motif if you use them correctly. You can get patterns on most situations. You can get them on a great deal of clothes, in architecture, as well as in nature.
Every picture you take requires a centerpiece. Determine your centerpiece before you snap the photo. When attempting to discover the center of attention, try to take into account what is going to draw the viewer in. Keep the point of interest simple, if you are using way too many focal points it can only confuse the view. There is no need to help make your centerpiece be the core of the picture, but it really does have to stick out.
Maintain your background as easy as possible. Having a simple background, it may help to enhance your subject within the photograph. Busy backgrounds will distract the viewer's attention. You can even blur the background with a wide aperture to focus on your subject only. Either one of these brilliant techniques can help your at the mercy of be noticeable from the picture.
Action shots can be extremely hard to capture correctly. Provided you can though, you are able to predict the location where action is going to be going next, and you can make an effort to start taking shots here since the action approaches this kind of area. It will also help if you focus on something in the shot.
In case you are taking any landscape pictures, there are three main things that you will want to get. They need to feature a background, foreground, along with a mid-ground. These items are not just fundamentals of basic photography. Also, they are fundamentals for other sorts of art.
Utilize the sun light that shines via a window to light your photos. This light is soft and diffused after it passes through the window pane and may create a beautiful light on the subject. Place your subject directly in the light in the window and you will definitely be rather pleased about the outcome.
If you want to make a subject are stronger, shoot from your low level upwards. To help make the subject appear weaker, shoot it from someplace up high, looking downward. There are various times you can try these techniques, nonetheless testing is the perfect teacher.
So, now do you see why photography is really a wonderful art? Discovering your personal abilities and improving upon those to make make and take better shots is truly a thing of great skill. The tips above needs to have created a good foundation that you should build upon and look for your own personal photographic "muse."


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Live Show Nov. 18, 2010 – Fireworks Salesperson & Hamster Diaries
(Don't worry about the weird colors in the YouTube still frame. The video looks normal.)
In the beta episode (sophomore effort?), Lauren and Clay came back as two brand new characters. We asked for the same two suggestions, Unlikely Job Title and Autobiography Title, but we were more specific with the latter, asking for a fake one. We ended up with "Fireworks Salesman" and "Hamster Diaries", and the ensuing madness… ensued.


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The many things I like to do.
Paintball is a great forum to release/relieve stress and frustration. Where else can you shoot your friends, over and over again. And then, do it all over again.
Camping, hunting, fishing, in general; the Great Outdoors. Unfortunatly I don't get to do either as often as I'd like, but I do make a point of going camping every Labor Day and Memorial Day weekend. I can get my fishing and paintballing in on those weekends.
The "arts".
I am into photography, drawing, music, lapidry(?).
I had to stop drawing as often as I used to, way back in 10th grade, if I hadn't I never would have graduated High School. I started playing guitar when I was inspired by the "great at the time", Bill and Ted's Excellant Adventure. I currently own a Jackson/Charvel guitar.
I also make custom jewelry from time to time. I use wire of differant sorts along with crystals and other various polished stones.
Video Games
I admit, I am a Gaming addict.
I own a PS1, a Game Cube and an XBOX.
The PS1(mainly collects dust) and Game Cube are for the kids, but the XBOX is mine. But, yeah, the kids are always on that too.
The GC titles we own are: Sponge Bob, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Namcomuseum, and WrestleMania X8.
XBOX titles are: RTCW, Halo, Splinter Cell, Ghost recon, Indian Jones, DOA3, Evclave, NBA Inside Drive 2003, The Sims, Transworld Snow Boarding, The Thing, Max Payne, Wreckless, Crash Bandicoot and lots of demos and exhibition discs.
My musical tastes are pretty much this, everything but Opera, ballet music, and the shit you here in elevators and Dentist Offices. I am open to a lot of differant types and styles of music. Oh yeah, Christmas Music makes me violent. I think that is due to the fact my mom would start the "Christmas Music" around Thanksgiving and keep it going until about, oh, Easter.


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It's less than two weeks until spring and we couldn't be more excited! Here are some amazing events happening in NYC this coming season.
St. Patrick's Day Parade: March 17
The St. Patrick's Day parade is a NYC institution! Begins at 11 am at 44th Street, marching up Fifth Avenue—past St. Patrick's Cathedral at 50th Street—all the way to 79th Street. It finishes around 4:30-5:00 pm at the American Irish Historical Society at East 80th Street.
Half Marathon: March 20
The 2016 United Airlines Half Marathon takes runners on a 13.1-mile tour of the city, from Central Park through Times Square to South Street Seaport. Runners begin at 7:30 at 72nd St.
Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival: March 27
A tradition started in the mid-1800s, the Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival is the place to show off your elaborate headwear. Catch the procession beginning at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Tribeca Film Festival: April 13 to 24
The annual film festival makes its return to lower Manhattan from April 13-24. Day or week passes are available to purchase now, while single passes go on sale starting March 19th.
Earth Day at Union Square: April 22
Union Square gets a whole lot greener for New York's 25th Annual Earth Day. You'll learn all about sharing economies and eco-friendly living with exhibits of green vehicles and transportation, demonstrations from environmental campaigns and nonprofits, and some live performances, too.
Passover: April 22 to 30
They are a myriad of ways to celebrate Passover in NYC. We recommend seeing the incredible Jewish Museum on the Upper East Side, then dining at the newly opened Russ & Daughters Cafe in the museum.
Mother's Day: May 8
Planning on visiting NYC with your mom? There's so much to do! You could take her to the Macy's Flower Show, brunch, shopping...or all three!
Memorial Day Parade: May 30
Celebrate the last big holiday of the season by honoring our fallen heroes with parades all over the five boroughs. The Little Neck–Douglaston parade in Queens is reputedly the largest. You can also follow Brooklyn's Memorial Day Parade (149 years old!), which begins at 87th Street and Third Avenue. In Manhattan, head uptown for a smaller parade in Inwood, which begins at Dyckman Street and Broadway.
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The subject of fitting a focal reducer optic to the 4K URSA has surfaced fro time to time. Recently on reduser, there was a post regarding fitting a focal reducer optic within the throat of the DSMC2 style of camera. The results were encouraging.
So prompted and having recently had a big URSA PL turret partially apart in order to design and fit a custom Nikon F-Mount, I also examined the possibility of fitment of the Metabones "Ultra" 0.71 optical cell within the throat of the big URSA camera.
It seems that it is a workable possibility. The flange face of a particular mount is set back about 4.2mm when this optical cell is in the image path.
It is unlikely that PL-Mount cinema lenses can be accommodated. The deep shoulder of the lens mount takes up space. Many of the lenses have rear elements protruding significantly rearwards, which means that many will clash with the front element of the "Ultra" optical cell.
My tests thus far attempting to offer up Cooke Speed Panchros, a Kinoptik Tegea 9.8mm and a Cine Xenon 28mm to the Speedbooster arrangement demonstrates that their rear structures are too far rearwards and clash with the front element of the Ultra optical cell.
The Rokinon Zeen and Zeiss CP2 series of lenses seem likely to work so long as their rear barrel structure is no wider than the opening in the front of the URSA camera body with the intermediate adaptor removed.
Comparitive image pairs with and without the speedbooster element in place can be seen here. The Speedbooster optical cell and 20mm f1.8 Sigma-for-Nikon lens were placed with a primitive jig arrangement for the rough test.
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I havent posted because I dont really have anything interesting to say. But I decided aw heck I should do an outfit post for my adoring fans. The shorts are an AMAZING froggies find and the top belongs to and was altered by Maikayla Choy. Its awesome. (Im aware I look tired and homeless but it's only because im tired and homeless.)
p.s. NEW DOCS FROM FROGGIES ARE DA BOMB


text: Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I love everything British. So a mini-series about a police detective maintaining order on the home front in coastal England during WWII is a perfect fit for me. Detective Foyle is everything you could want in a 40's-era detective chief superintendent – moralistic, witty and always ready with the perfect quib. If you can look past the periodic unprompted (but fortuitous) confession, you will love the characters, the style and the humour. Each "episode" is 90 mins, and there are 8 series each with 2-4 episodes. And the best part is that it is available from start to finish on Netflix. Highly recommend.


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Work out and dress the part for cheap(er)
Do you play a sport? Have an exercise hobby? If so, you know how expensive athletic-wear can be.
On the Fourth of July, I ran the Peachtree Road Race — an annual tradition in Atlanta — and while training, I wore the same outfit every time I ran. Meaning I had to wash them every couple of days or sometimes I even ran in the same outfit without washing it. Gross, I know. In fact, I can hardly get the shirt in the photo to the right to actually be white anymore. I did try this washing method I found on Pinterest, and although it helped considerably, it's still not completely white again.
So over the weekend I went shopping for new running clothes. Rather than hitting specialty running stores or even chains such as Dick's Sporting Goods or Sports Authority, I headed to Marshall's.
When I was shopping there a few months ago, I noticed a large selection of athletics clothing at a low price. When I returned this weekend, I wondered if I'd actually find any "real" athletic brands. But there were plenty of Adidas, New Balance, Avia, and more.
This goes without saying, but ALWAYS try on workout clothes. And don't just try them on, be sure to move around in them to make sure they fit and move comfortably. When I went to Marshall's I actually wore my regular Adidas running shorts (yes, they were clean), and they served as a good frame of reference for the shorts I tried on.
I walked away with a new Avia sports bra ($13), two new running tops (pink, Pro-Fit: $10 and blue, Avia: $15), and a new pair of New Balance running shorts ($17). Now to put my new gear to use!


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Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission to Meet Thursday
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Eastern Ohio Military Affairs Commission will hold its annual meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday.
The annual meeting, which will take place at the Youngstown Air Reserve Station's Community Activity Center in Vienna Township, will include an update on regional military affairs and assets.
The commission is the division of the Youngstown Warren Regional Chamber that focuses on maintaining support for the region's defense assets.
Planned speakers include U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, U.S. Reps. Tim Ryan and Bill Johnson, Youngstown Air Reserve Station Commander Col. Daniel Sarachene and Camp Ravenna Commander Col. William "Ed" Meade.
Also speaking will be John Rossi and Vito Abruzzino of the military affairs commission.
SOURCE: Regional Chamber
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All results for Tweety drawings, games, pictures, drawings and news about Tweety in coloringpages10.com.
Do you know all about Tweety?. Maybe, you know many thing about him. He is a little and yellow bird, but he doesn´t like cats. Well, one of them it is called Sylvester. So, Sylvester and Tweety love and hate each other. They fight but they care about another one. Do you understand that?.
Tweety is a bird which lives many adventures but today he is playing with his toys. One of them is a cat, a little Sylvester. The canary plays with it every morning and afternoon...he enjoys with the toy.
Where is the party? we don´t know but maybe Tweety knows that, because he is ready for a big party. He wears a special bow-tie which has stars and little things for coloring. Besides, Tweety wears a hat...our bird is handsome.
We don´t know what is happening but if we see this picture, we can see that Tweety is very angry. It´s something strange because he likes enjoying the time but today it isn´t so. We can help him and for that, we have to print this picture and color it.
Cupid was the God of love because he threw the Cupid´s arrows and people fell in love each other. In this picture, we can see another Cupid. Tweety is the main character for this job, but we don´t know if his aim is perfect. Be careful with him.
If you want to give a present, the birthday cake is the best gift in the world. It has many colors and flavors. This one has four candles, though you can draw many more. If it is an special party, you have to show an special dessert like this. What flavor do you like?.
It´s time to eat so if you are hungry and you don´t want to eat many calories...this is the solution. A sandwich with letucce, cheese and tomato, it´s so delicious and it´s so good for you healthy. Before eating the sandwich, you can color it if you want.
Doraemon is very happy because he is with his friends. One of them is called Nobita who is a child and a bad student. Besides, in this picture, Shizuka appears, too. She is a funny girl and, I have to say that Nobi loves her. You have to color all characters if you like them.
If you have a special party and you want to wear a mask, here you are. Nobody will know who you are, but first, you will have to print, cut and color it. It´s an easy work, but anyway you will need time to do it. Call your friends because the work is easier when you have some help.
The police is coming with a big car, which has headlights in blue and red. The policemen always go around the streets for catching thieves, so our town is safer. Now, we can print this car and then, color it. It´s so easy and funny...Try it.


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Classified advertising now available on Ribble FM
To enable businesses to "get on air", the award winning Ribble FM are now offering businesses "Classified Adverts".
For just £25 per week (£100 per month) you can be heard across the Ribble Valley 4 times a day (minimum) with a generic business advert made in house.
This a a great opportunity to get 'On air" in the Ribble Valley.
If you want to do more than a classified advert we have a couple of Sponsorship Opportunities Available.
Sponsorship of shows offers much much more than a simple advert, you have your logo on our website and are tagged in our social media posts as well as being offered an 'on air' interview all this on top of your show sponsor jingles.
Please contact Kath Lord-Green at email@example.com for more info and to get YOUR business on air!


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Chalk art was part of the Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, Festival of World Cultures.
October did not let me down, it provided a lot of pet days and dry weather. Ideal for biking, although the low sun did add its own dimension. I must say the built in sun visor in my Lidl helmet proved very useful. That said the drop in temperature is getting more pronounced now. Once the rain comes the leaves will litter the roads and make life very slippery so do be careful. I have seen the first of the sanding trucks out already so the salt, wet and machine are squaring up for their winter battle already.
I have been promised details of events for next year so do keep an eye on what is happening so you can plan. The various weekends may not be every ones cup of tea, it is the the same old crew who most often turn up. But all are welcome, we do not as of yet anyway bite the heads off chickens but if you you get the opportunity to attend be assured you will be made welcome.
Back in April I noticed a small glow on the charging light on the Acewell Digital Display unit on my one month old Jawa 640.
Jawa 650 Classic Riders Report
We are fortunate to have received this report from John Osborn which gives an accurate account of his first impressions of his Jawa 650 style, and his personal modifications. The bike is now an outfit and with some luck he might let us know how the bike is coping with the chair.
Mario brought this site to our attention.
This YouTube is extremely odd. Possibly even odder than the famous Hungarian 1050cc six. Have you any idea what sort of four-stroke top end has been grafted onto a bog-standard two-fifty of the 353 (or similar) persuasion? It has been suggested by Roger Henderson that it's a Volkswagen Beetle cylinder. Looks about right, at that.
By any standards a great weekend.
Friday the 15th of October was the Alamo of our camping weekends. It coincided with the Snail clocking up 6000k so before heading down she had her service. Nothing unusual, she already had a new clutch cable, the rocker gasket was a bit battered so I cut a paper one and put a little gasket cement on the 4 nuts that hold it in place. They have a tendency to loosen so I am hoping the bit of damping will keep them sung. I headed down the Saturday, in brilliant sunshine with very little wind. Traveling the back roads was a pleasure although a flying coal bunker leaping off a trailer in front of me was an added bit of excitement. The Snail and I out manoeuvred the obstacle, and found Nore Valley Campsite. I will let the pictures tell the story from here. There are enough of them. I could not say which was best, the spot Tiger Woods competition, or search for a formula one driver, man or wild beast quiz, or even Gerry's 50 something birthday. No I am wrong I do know what I enjoyed best. Getting away on the bike with all the time in the world to cover an easy distance. If you don't leave the world behind you every now and then you can never appreciate anything.
The event was blessed with good weather, but a lot of frost on the Saturday night for anyone sober enough to feel it. Jim tells me he does not do bad weather so this is an event worth attending next year. Also there may be caravans available for hire which would be very cosy.Click here for Jims official report.
In the Issue 4 we saw the rebirth of a CZ 250. This video shows that the bike is doing what it is meant to do. You feel that you are there yourself and the engine sounds very good. As good as the Isle of Man. Jirinsv
More photo's of the CZ 175 that Ger is restoring.