text: March 2019 issue is out! Posted on 18 February 2019 Tags:Cape Point, Getaway, iceland, Kaokoland, Moods of Nature Our March issue is out! In our cover story, Melanie van Zyl undertakes a 4×4 expedition through the sublime wilds of Namibia's Kaokoland and becomes smitten. We also feature foraging on the Cape's West Coast, a Southern African all-woman overland expedition and two crazy South Africans who headed to Iceland to search for the Northern Lights in the middle of winter. Editor Justin Fox hopes this issue whets your appetite as much as it does ours. Look out for our bumper 30th birthday issue next month and, to celebrate, a spectacular coffee-table book called The 30-Year Safari. This month's contributors Melanie van Zyl – Kaokoland, page 88 Ten days, seven rivers, four wheels, and three guides open the door to Namibia's Narnia: the wondrous and remote northwestern wilderness. Alexandra Findlay and Luke Bell – Iceland, page 96 Home to volcanoes and glaciers, Iceland is an unpredictable mix of adventures. Here's why two young, intrepid Capetonians decided to navigate the island in midwinter. Janine Stephen – Cape Point, page 76 Most trips to the Cape of Good Hope involve a run to the lighthouse and back. But what's the point of that when there's so much else to see and enjoy? Alternative views of this iconic tip of the continent abound. Heinrich van der Berg – Moods of Nature Portfolio, page 68 Heinrich van der Berg is a thinking photographer. As he says: 'Black-and-white photography is more about texture than subject, more about character than beauty. It's about what's inside.' This is a selection from his latest book, Moods of Nature. Upfront Ed's letter Justin Fox on the sublime Kaokoland wilderness Contributors Meet this month's experts and adventurers Travelling tales Darryl Bristow-Bovey finds inspiration on a cruise ship Inbox Our favourite letters and messages from our readers this month Escape Wish you were here A romantic ruin in Ireland First Look Sabie River glamping Nature Birdsitting – it's a thing, and you can do it Calendar The top events this month Bites Street food in Joburg Gear The off-roader's toolkit Neighbourhood Beach life in Summerstrand, PE Amazing places See for yourself – in a new series by David Bristow Photography Masterclass Get the aerial perspective Gallery Six images out of Africa from our readers The Final Cut Joburg Central Lodgings with character in buzzy 'hoods Road trip West Coast Roushanna Gray forages for padkos in rock pools and on road verges, with awesome images by Filipa Domingues Food Thailand The perfect balance of flavours Gear Drones We test four options The Good Read Sihle Khumalo Back to Zululand Insider's Guide Cathcart Gillian Warren-Brown finds a pink Merc and family cricket teams Competitions Send us your photos Win a trip to Bazaruto Island and camera gear, worth over R100,000 Win Waterberg breaks Two safaris at Mhondoro Lodge in the Welgevonden Nature Reserve Related Posts May/June 2020 issue is on sale! 5 May 2020 Grab a copy of our latest edition – the special Kruger issue, featuring the best... read more April 2020 issue on sale! 16 March 2020 In our April, bumper cruising issue, we cover four incredible cruises around the world, with... read more March 2020 issue on sale! 17 February 2020 In our Zambezi cover story, we explore two celebrated national parks – Mana Pools and... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE


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If you're over the age of twelve and live in the UK, the words "Reading and Leeds Festival" are probably as natural to your brain as 'food' or 'water'. One of the biggest festivals in the UK, alongside Glastonbury and the Isle Of Wight Festival, Reading and Leeds showcases some of the biggest names in rock, indie, pop, electronic and, occasionally, metal and punk acts across seven stages. While it is technically two festivals in two different locations, the line-up is the same for both, exchanging bands and artists on different days – If an artist plays at Reading on the Friday, they will be at Leeds on one of the following days. So this year, the weekend of music starts on the 24th 'til the 26th, although if you want you can travel up on the Wednesday or Thursday (22nd/23rd) if you want a chance of getting a good camping spot and an extra night or two of partying.
The line-up this year is stellar, boasting goth-rock godfathers The Cure, indie stars Kasabian and rock titans Foo Fighters as mainstage headliners. Other names to share the mainstage are The Black Keys, Crystal Castles, The Gaslight Anthem, OFWGKTA, The Vaccines, Coheed and Cambria, Cancer Bats, and more. On the NME Stage, the likes of At The Drive-In (a reunion you cannot miss), Mastodon, Justice, Foster The People, The Hives, Billy Talent, The Mark Lanegan Band, SBTRKT, Future Of The Left, etc. If you're looking for something consistently heavier, then you should feel home at the Lock-Up Stage as Every Time I Die, Social Distortion, Trash Talk, Ceremony, Anti-Flag, Star Fucking Hipsters, Touché Amoré and more will be there. Plus there are other stages for electronic, comedy and unsigned acts too!
Want to go? Unfortunately the weekend and Sunday single tickets are sold out now, but day tickets for Friday and Saturday are still available at £92 (inc. the booking fee). So if you're desperate to catch the Friday or Saturday line-up, then get your tickets while they're still there!
As for bands and artists to check out, here are my personal recommendations:
Foo Fighters
When: Reading = Sunday (26th) / Leeds = Friday (24th)
Where: Mainstage
Even if you're mildly interested in rock music, the Foos should be one of the bands that have been instilled in your brain since your teen years. Dave Grohl and co. will be rocking the crowd into a storm. Do I even have to explain it to you? There's no reason for you to miss these guys!
Learn To Fly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VQ_3sBZEm0
The Cure
When: Reading = Friday (24th) / Leeds = Saturday (25th)
Where: Mainstage
The Cure ruled the waves for 80's goth rock, setting the way for British indie music in general with more than enough game-changing albums. Although it is unarguable that the band are getting on now, they still seem passionate as ever and still set a great atmosphere live to this day.
Just Like Heaven: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS_ux2H473I&feature=fvst
At The Drive-In
When: Reading = Saturday (25th) / Leeds = Sunday (26th)
Where: NME/R1 Stage
Perhaps one of the few genuinely exciting reunions to happen in recent years, At The Drive-In are back to throw their tireless math rock/pop-punk in your face. Although vocalist Cedric and guitarist Omar continued to work together in The Mars Volta after At The Drive-In's split, it's going to be monumental seeing them return to the material that pricked so many ears around the world.
Arcarsenal (Live): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBUtkPrANRs
Every Time I Die
When: Reading = Friday (24th) / Leeds = Saturday (25th)
Where: Lock-Up Stage
There's something about seeing ETID live that changes your life… perhaps it's being bombarded by their heavy and technical Southern-metal style in deafening volume or the insanity of their live shows (both on part of the crowd and the band), either make ETID pretty a heavyweight contender in deserving your time. The best band in metal to party to!
Ebolarama: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C29Nz7u6Yqc
Crystal Castles
When: Reading = Friday (24th) / Leeds = Saturday (25th)
Where: Mainstage
It's fair to say that Crystal Castles have made waves in the electronic indie scene, especially with their debut self-titled that saw a face-slapping mix of 8-bit music, experimental female vocals and a nervous amount of unpredictability – which transcends into the live setting really well. Surely a performance worth witnessing.
Courtship Dating: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwiG9CUDo-I
Pulled Apart By Horses
When: Reading = Sunday (26th) / Leeds = Friday (24th)
Where: Mainstage
If you like your rock music to have a slightly unhinged twist to it, these guys are your band. While keeping within the 'indie' weight of rock and metal, the band makes up for what they lack in distorted heaviness with technical insanity and a scary amount of originality. Plus, these guys seem to do anything but stand still when playing live.
Back To The Fuck Yeah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzDz5wVs8uw
Trash Talk
When: Reading = Sunday (26th) / Leeds = Friday (24th)
Where: Lock-Up Stage
Feral hardcore punk outfit Trash Talk do nothing but leave destruction in their wake, literally and metaphorically. From having their sets cut short by unhappy record store owners and even being caught in a middle of a riot, Trash Talk are one of the few bands around that live on the chaotic punk aesthetic, concentrating on the music and carnage. A must see.
Explode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8P-iwNhceY
Coheed and Cambria
When: Reading = Friday (24th) / Leeds = Saturday (25th)
Where: Mainstage
Coheed are one of the finest and most well-known progressive rock bands of the past decade, mixing the progressive bloodline with pop-punk and metal. Vocalist and guitarist Claudio Sanchez is also one of the most entertaining and musically innovative frontmen in rock music – his live prowess strikes awe into witnesses who are lucky enough to catch Coheed live.
In Keeping Secrets Of Silent Earth: 3 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxowWo_XV_c

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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Nancy's CAT Challenge#1
6 comments:
- Charlene Austin said...
This is great Nancy! I am going to play~~~hopefully I can get a card done Fri/Sat. I'll be back!
- January 8, 2009 at 9:58 PM
- Karen Motz said...
Woo Hoo...I LOVE a challenge. I'll definitely be playing along. Hmm...maybe I'll find some new goodies to use at the stamp store I'm going to with Joanne. Oooh...a legitimate reason to shop! Hmph...Like I really needed a legitimate reason. grin!
- January 9, 2009 at 7:13 AM
- Janet said...
WOW great challenge!! i will hopefully get to play on sunday! I will see what i can come up with:)
- January 9, 2009 at 5:03 PM
- Karen Motz said...
Nancy, this was such a fun challenge! I'm looking forward to future ones. :)
- January 10, 2009 at 10:47 AM
- Karine said...
Love your blog, Nancy, and I tried to do the challenge right, honestly! Sorry that I didn't follow it exactly, but thanks for letting me play along!
- January 22, 2009 at 5:29 PM
- The Gourmet Scrappers said...
So do you have to use texture in the card you make? Or just the colors, like the KWerner Challenge?
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Alfa Romeo Targets Germany With Big Product Offensive
Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles will spend approximately $7 billion USD (five billion Euros) in an effort to expand its Alfa Romeo brand.
As part of a broad announcement detailing the next five year's in Chrysler's product plan, the company revealed today that it will market a new mid-size model in the fourth quarter of 2015 to be followed by seven more vehicles between 2016 and 2018. That plan will see two new compact Alfa Romeo vehicles possibly splitting the Giulietta nameplate.
Alfa Romeo also said today that the plan will include a full-size sedan and two utility vehicles along with a new specialty sports car separate from the current 4C coupe and convertible models. It also seems that Alfa Romeo doesn't have a plan to follow up on the currently-available MiTO sub-compact model sold in other markets.
The massive model expansion is part of a plan the company hopes will push its volume from roughly 74,000 units last year to about 400,000 by 2018. In total, the company plans to launch eight products by the end of 2018. There will be five engines powering the product portfolio including a four- and six-cylinder diesel. The gasoline options will include a small displacement mill with between 100 and 200 hp, a mid-range engine with between 200 and 300 and a six-cylinder version that will push out between 400 and 500 hp.
Today's announcements heralds what could be a new era for the Italian auto maker. Alfa Romeo implemented a skunkworks meant to help the brand yield products able to compete better with other upscale European brands with little to no influence from the FCA "machine except where talent is required."
The Skunkworks is being spearheaded by two unnamed senior-level staff members from Ferrari who are overseeing day-to-day operations. Currently there are about 200 engineers tasked with helping develop the new vehicles that were pulled from FCA's crop of talent as well as outside sources, but that pool is slated to triple in size by the end of 2015.
Alfa Romeo said today that it plans to use the skunkworks to develop a "best-in-class" rear- and all-wheel drive vehicle architecture that will be applicable to C and E segment vehicles including crossovers. It wasn't made clear today how many of the planned new models will reach North American showrooms to join the upcoming 4C sports car.
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I am having a bit of an identity crisis lately, and I need help! No, no one stole my identity (as far as I know), and yes, I still know my name, etc (Patrice, age 20, etc.). No, this identity crisis involves Facebook.
This morning when I got to work, I had this posting on my Facebook Wall: "Facebook just told me I should be friends with you because you were a mutual friend of yourself. Confused yet? Hahaha." Ugh. Now normally most people would be like WTF. Except, in this case, it's true. Yes, I am friends with myself on Facebook. How is this possible? Let me explain.
A few weeks ago, I decided to start a fan page for my blog. (Check out the top left corner and you can "like" it!) I had seen a lot of other bloggers do it and had read that is a great way to get more people to come to your blog and connect with other bloggers. So I did not take this lightly. I did my research. I posted questions on Blog Frog Forums, I tweeted, I even read Scary Mommy's tips for starting your own fan page. If I was going to do this, I was going to do it right and it would be awesome.
So, while doing my research I learned that most people create a separate Facebook account to link their blog fan page to. I guess that way the people who are connected to your personal page don't have to see the posts from the fan page. I'm not sure, but whatever I read convinced me that this was the way to do it. So I set up a new e-mail address, and a new Facebook account. Except, Facebook has all these lame rules about not putting nick names as your name and you can only put your real name. So I couldn't title my new Facebook account "Patrice's blog" or "Not A Girl..." or something. So now there are two Patrice Basso's on Facebook and yes, they are both me. In order to set up Networked Blogs to post to my fan page, I had to friend myself and list myself as an author of my blog. (Confused yet?)
So after I get this wall posting and find out that I have friend requests on my blog "Patrice Basso" account, I go to Facebook's privacy settings. There are 3 million different ways to customize your privacy on Facebook, but there are no settings (at least that I could find) that won't allow friend requests, or "suggesting" people be friends with you. Awesome. Of course not. And, the more I use my fan page, the more I decide that it is useless to be linked up to this other account because I don't use that Facebook account for anything except to go to my fan page. Why can't I do that from my regular account? All my friends know I blog. My Networked Blogs is linked to my personal facebook account, so I have no concerns about anyone "finding out" I blog. It's not a secret Most of my fans are IRL people anyway, and not blog people.
So, how do I solve this identity crisis?! Do I delete the account and start all over on my fan page? Do I ask all 69 of my fans to re-like me once I launch the new page? Or, do I just leave it and post some kind of PSA on one of my "Patrice Basso" accounts that one account is strictly for my blog fan page, and I never post anything on that account anyway, so you wouldn't really want to be friends with "me" on that account?
This is one heck of an identity crisis, and one I need to solve quick before everyone wants to be friends with the "other" me! Help!
Identity Crisis
I am having a bit of an identity crisis lately, and I need help! No, no one stole my identity (as far as I know), and yes, I still know my name, etc (Patrice, age 20, etc.). No, this identity crisis involves Facebook.
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Randomness is the Way to Go
It has been awhile since I participated in The Un Mom's Random Tuesday Thoughts, but since it's been awhile since my last post and I have all kinds of things to say, I figured randomness is the way to go and I can get it all out in one post! (I think that was probably a run on sentence but this isn't English class it's my blog and I can have run on sentences if I want to!)
So I guest posted at Winey Mommy's place today. It took me like all day to write because I was super nervous. And I had no clue what to write about. Luckily I tweeted about my writer's block and Krystyn came to my rescue and suggested I blog about a funny story from college or something. So I searched my blog archives for some funny story I have never blogged about and found one. I also found a LOT of posts that have been half written or nearly finished that were never published that would've been actually good had I finished them. I need to get out of my own head and stop convincing myself that my writing sucks because all that leads to is an empty blog and a really full drafts folder. Anyway, the point of the story is please go check out my guest post because I am afraid that it will be a big flat flop and I will never volunteer to guest post again and I will make Chelle regret handing her blog over to me! (So much for getting out of my own head, right?)
Moving on. I have an addiction. It's called Reality Television. Specifically Real Housewives of New York, The Bachelorette, and my new favorite Househusbands of Hollywood. Dude, this is awesomeness. It's like total role reversal because the husbands stay home and take care of the kids or just the house if they don't have kids and the mom's go out and bring home the "bacon". And in some cases they are making a heck of a lot of bacon because one chick goes and blows like $8,000 in one day at Neiman's and Barney's. Seriously. $8000. Then her husband is all like "um, that's crazy. You need to chill the eff out." And she's all "you need to chill out, dude." Which, first of all, who calls their husband dude and second of all she seriously does not understand why he's mad that she spent that much money. Really? Anyway, it's on the FOX Reality Channel and it is complete awesomeness. Trust me.
Now can we do five minutes on the Real Housewives? Last night was the 2nd reunion show. There is so much drama on that show it takes 3 reunion shows just to cover it all. It's like on huge cat fight and it makes my blood pressure boil because everyone is yelling at each other and it's crazy and it makes me think of high school. My sister, who is brilliant and totally right, said "I would be embarrassed to be yelling at people like that at that age." My sister who is actually in high school is smarter than these women who just act like they're in high school. And dude, what is wrong with Betheney that 12 days after giving birth she looks like she was never pregnant? I look more pregnant than her and I am definitely not pregnant. That is just wrong.
Now for The Bachelorette. I can not get enough of this show and the ridiculous guys on it. Seriously, last night's episode was full of blood, sweat and tears literally. It was awesomely bad. I don't even know where to start with these dudes. I have so much to say I think I'm gonna have to write a whole post about it. I've been reluctant to write a Bachelorette post before because I've read so many witty, funny, sarcastic and awesome one's and I think I can't possibly compare. But who cares right? I can do what I want. And even if my post isn't as good as this person's, it's my own style and I can be confident in that!
On a more serious note, I really want you all to go to the site that was started for my sister. I haven't blogged about it before because, well, my blog got depressing for awhile after she was diagnosed and as much as that was therapeutic, being happy and witty is also therapeutic. Anyway, the site is 1 Million 4 Anna and the goal is to get 1 million prayers said for my sister and her health! They just posted a beautiful essay written by one of her best friends about what Anna has been through and it is a beautiful tribute to Anna's strength and her amazing friendships that have helped her get through this time in her life. On a brighter but related note, she only has 1 more chemo to go!!! This is been one hell of a road and it is something none of us ever thought we would have to go through but the end is in sight. Thank you all for praying and please continue to pray because we need a year of clean scans before she is officially cancer free!
When I was typing this, I was thinking I should write posts like this more often because I literally couldn't stop typing. Usually it takes me awhile to write blog posts, but when it's just going straight from the brain to the blog
and I don't have to make sense, it just flows naturally.
So I think that's it. I probably could keep going but this post is already pretty long and if you're still reading this forever, then you're not reading my guest post!
If you want to write your own random post (trust me it's fun!) go ahead and link up with Keely at the Un Mom!
Posted by Patrice at 8:08 PM 3 comments
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Are you looking to plan a wedding in the Algarve? Quinta Occasions understand that planning a wedding abroad can be stressful, as it is one of the most important days of your life and everything needs to be just perfect…
With this in mind, they have a selection of set wedding packages to choose from as well as a complete bespoke service. Quinta Occasions have used their experience and knowledge of the Algarve to bring together a portfolio of the best local services and suppliers from cake makers to musicians, to car hire and photographers. They also offer their own renowned gourmet catering and flower service to help your dream destination wedding come to life.
Let Quinta Occasions wedding and party planner help to create your dream wedding to remember forever. From when they first established five years ago and began planning weddings from their Boutique hotel Quinta Jacintina, 'Quinta Occasions' has gone from strength to strength, and can now provide wedding planning and support services at venues across the Algarve from hotels, villas, restaurants and even the world famous beaches. They have established an excellent network of suppliers and venues and have worked with most of the leading venues in the Algarve.
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Android P (the next after Oreo) is being rolled out to developers for preview and testing. Judging by the number of new features there is still lots of room for innovation in the mobile operating system that rules the world.
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Indoor Positioning with Wi-Fi RTT
When GPS is not available apps can estimate your position to within 2 metres to give in-building navigation and give verbal instructions like "The light switch is on the right". It also allows stores to make locational and highly personalised offers a.k.a. Minority Report. We are assured that the user has complete control over receiving offers.
Display Notch cut-out
Apple started it with the iPhone X – that annoying notch cut-out at the top of the screen that tech journalists universally despise. But the me-too Applesque Android Club are planning to use the notched screen surplus caused by Apple's major reductions of orders as the iPhone X becomes the iFail after Apple slashed orders due to lower than expected sales.
Android P will cater for through the screen cameras, speakers and sensors as well as edge-to-edge screens.
Notifications on steroids
Starting with Android 7 Nougat, you could action a notification directly from it. It will support images, ongoing conversations threads, save reply as a draft, mark for an action (read, delete, reply etc.) and offer multiple ways to respond.
It also offers channel settings, broadcast options and Do Not Disturb.
Multi-camera and multi-stream support
Many of the new devices will have two rear and up to two front cameras. You will be able to access all camera streams to create seamless zoom, bokeh, stereo vision, and bothies (front and back streams).
There has been a lot of work to incorporate advances in hardware image signal processors and focusing systems.
What this means is that most Android P devices will not need to develop a dedicated camera app to use the new technology in the CPU/CPU/ISP.
ImageDecoder for bitmaps and drawables
This will facilitate more use of a stylus to draw on the screen including scaling, making a bitmap, animations and image manipulation.
HDR VP9, HEIOF image compression and Media APIs
Adds built-in support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) VP9 Profile 2, so you can now watch HDR-enabled movies from YouTube, Play Movies, and other sources on HDR-capable devices. It also adds support for HEIF (heic) images encoding to the platform.
It adds new methods of tracking media and DRM security levels.
Neural Networks API 1.1
It expands and improving the API, adding support for nine new ops — Pad, BatchToSpaceND, SpaceToBatchND, Transpose, Strided Slice, Mean, Div, Sub, and Squeeze.


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The enthusiasm on the BA picket lines was as strong as ever on Saturday morning.
Strikers are determined to beat BA boss Wille Walsh's union-busting and to defend their terms and conditions—as well as to ensure safety and a good service.
As the day went on the chants of "Willie, Willie, Willie, Out, Out Out" were added to by "Scabin' crew, shame on you!"
Strikers were delighted to receive visitors from Iberia cabin crew in Spain. They had come to show their solidarity and to emphasise the importance of the dispute to Iberia workers—a merger with BA is due to take place later this year.
Daniel Coutelier, chair of the European Transport Federation cabin crew committee, said, "We have come from Madrid to show our support. From the Spanish workers' point of view, Willie Walsh will soon be pur boss. We can't tolerate his behaviour.
'He wants to break the union. The attack at BA is a laboratory experiment. If Walsh succeeds here it will spread everywhere."
Delegations of trade unionists marched to join the pickets on Saturday morning. They brought banners from the TSSA transport workers (national banner), PCS civil service workers London and South East Region, RMT rail union European Passenger services (Eurostar), Brent trades council Haringey trades council, Watford trades council, City and Islington College UCU lecturers' union, and the Right to Work Campaign
Collections and donations handed in included:
- RMT rail union European Passenger services £500
- Unite Harrow and Edgware Sovereign bus workers £200
- Tower Hamlets College UCU £150
- City and Islington College UCU £100
- Unite Cambridge University Press £80
- Barnet trades council £70
- Unite aerospace sector committee £50
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Maruti Suzuki Swift DZire is one of the finest compact sedans that are available in the market today. This one is offered in both petrol and diesel variants. Maruti Swift DZire LXI CNG is the base petrol variant in the range, which features the fuel efficient 1.2-Litre K-Series engine. The mileage goes as high as 19.1 kmpl, while the performance of the car on road is flawless. The interiors takes your breath away with ample of comfort features. You name and you will find it here. The air conditioner is accompanied with heater, power steering, power windows and the list is pretty long. Being the base variant, the aesthetics are not at all compromised. The company has blessed it with the edgy and unblemished appearance. Another thing that makes it a catch is its price tag.
Maruti Suzuki Dzire Tour Lxi CNG ExteriorIf you look at the front profile of DZire LXI CNG, the lustrous bonnet is accentuated big time with some curvy lines that makes it look furthermore eye-catching. The windscreen is huge, while the radiator grille proudly holds the Suzuki logo dipped in chrome. The body colored bumper is noticeable. The side of the car has ORVMs and door handles, which are also in the body color. The wheels arches fit in 14 inches of steel wheels. As you move towards the rear, the tail lights are a magnet for you, but the boot lid is the show stealer.
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Darshan Raval – Baarish Lete Aana Chords With Strumming Pattern | With/Without Capo
Baarish Lete Aana Chords by Darshan Raval – Guitar | Bringing the Guitar Chords of the Latest romantic song by Darshan Raval. This song will touch your heart. The lyrics of this melodious song are penned by Naveen Tyagi and song is sung by Darshan Rawal. This song is very similar to his "Ab Phirse Jab Baarish Hogi" song. The Guitar in this song of Darshan Raval is played by Aditya Shankar. This song is the 5 Chord Song, the chords that we've used to play the Baarish Lete Aana are D, Bm, G, A & F#m. If you are not much comfortable in playing the F#m or Gbm Chord then you can play it using the Capo on the 2nd Fret then the chords of the song will become – Am, Em, C, F, G. In this post we've shared different strumming patterns. Below we've shared the Chord Progression in Detail.
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Suggested Strumming Pattern
Strumming Pattern: DD UU DD / DD UDUD D / DD UU DU DDU / D D UDUD D DU / DD UUD DDU
(You can play any of the above strumming pattern. If you're a beginner then we would recommend you to play it using DD UU DD or DD UDUD D)
D – Down Strum
U – Up Strum
Baarish Lete Aana Chords – Guitar by Darshan Raval
Tempo: 67
Time signature: 4/4
Song Scale: D
Chords Without Capo: D, Bm, G, A & F#m
Chords With Capo On First Fret: Am, Em, C, F & G
If you're using the capo then you need to replace the chords like below:
(Bm -> Am, F#m -> Em, D -> C, G -> F, A -> G)
Intro Part– D, Bm, D, Bm
(D)Aati ho to baarish lete (Bm)ana
Ji (G)bhar ke rone ka dil krta (A)hai
(D)Rhti hai ye khwaaish honto (Bm)par he
Jb (G)bhi ye dil mera jo bharta (A)hai
Kuch (D)khwaab likhey hai khatto me
(Bm)Tumko sonp du
Is (D)dard ki zameen pe me
(D)Khudko ronp du
Music– Bm, G, Bm, D
Music– D, Gm, D
Music– Gb, Bm, G, A, D, E, A, D
(D)Wakt ki thi humse(F#m) kuch naraazgi
(Bm)Keh naa sake hum wo(F#m) baatein aj bhi
(G)Jinko liye hum tum (D) ho gye judaa…
(D)Fir bhi wo lamhey tum lete (Bm)ana
(G)Adhe adhoore se jo chutte(A) the
(D)Taare bhi wo saarey lete (Bm)aanaa
Jo(G) humne dekha tha ki tootey(A) the
Kuch(D) chal rhaa hai saath saath
(Bm)Or hai kch thama
Gam(G) beh rha hai aas pas
(D)Or hai kch jama
Music– Bm, G, Bm, D (x2)
(D)Aati ho to baarish lete (Bm)aana
Ji (G)bhar ke rone ka dil krta (A)hai
(D)Rhti hai ye khwaahish hontho(Bm) par hi
Jb(G) bhi ye dil mera jo bharta (A)hai
SEE ALSO: Chords of Humnava Mere – Jubin Nautiyal
SEE ALSO: Chords of Kyun Na Mere
SEE ALSO: Chords of Ghar Se Nikalte He – Armaan Malik
SEE ALSO: Chords of O Saathi -Atif Aslam
SEE ALSO: Chords of Tera Ghata
Aati Ho Baarish Lete Aana Song Video
Song Credits
Song Name: Baarish Lete Ana Darshan Raval
Singer: Darshan Raval
Music: Sundeep Gosswami
Lyricsist: Naveen Tyagi
Music Producer: Roop Mahanta
Guitars: Aditya Shankar (ADI)
Violin: Manas Kumar
Year: 2018
Language: Hindi
Country: India
Music Label: Sony Music India
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Chicago is no stranger to the presence of music greats roaming amongst its skyline. From Herbie Hancock and Jennifer Hudson to Kanye West and Chance the Rapper, it has been the birthplace of both inspiration and genius. The city has no shortage of talent- and a group of fiery females is ready to prove their budding abilities.
Over the weekend of December 6th, the GRAMMY Foundation partnered with Best Buy's Geek Squad Academy to bring a GRAMMY Camp - Weekend experience to 34 talented female musicians in the City of Chicago. Hosted at DePaul University, industry professionals came to work with the first come first serve applicants for a taste of what their futures in the industry could hold.
Perhaps the most defining element of this GRAMMY Camp - Weekend was the strictly all female student atmosphere, stressing the presence of strong females in the music industry. One would think that in 2014 there would be no lack of women ready to win in a man's world-but hopefully with more programs like this, the numbers will be equal in times to come.
Mary Mazurek, a recording engineer, knows this obstacle well. "We want to give them the resources that females in the industry haven't had in the past," she said. "Women look at the issues a little differently then men- we add something. We can absolutely contribute, we do, and we will continue to."
Singer/Songwriter and Fiddler Anne Harris is confident that these opportunities will spur a positive trend for hopefuls. "Knowing that there's another generation of young women and being able to be a role model to girls in a male dominated industry is inspiring. Our presence is important for other women, and young men, to know that we are a force to be reckoned with."
As the GRAMMY Camp summer program just celebrated its 10th year, this weekend provided the girls with a taste of what the annual residential summer GRAMMY Camps entail, and push them in their musical journeys. "This serves as a bit of an introductory experience," commented Chris Sampson, a song writing faculty member. "The act of music is so self empowering, for anyone. You create something from nothing. Especially with music, before it's created you have silence. You fill this silence up with the power to move someone. I'm hoping that they get even a hint of that joy today- that's highly motivating."
While honing their skills, faculty member Greg "Stryke" Chin, an Electronic Music Producer, stressed why these programs are so critical. "Were trying to instill in these young ladies to think critically to best plan their career. It's not about being the best beat maker or guitar player, that's absolutely important, but it's really also about planning for all aspects they need."
The integration of Best Buy's Geek Squad Academy was the perfect setting for these girls to get their hands on not only the structure needed to put those plans into actions, but also the resources by which they could achieve them.
Best Buy's eight Teen Tech Centers in the cities of Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, Washington D.C, Miami, New York City, Seattle and San Antonio allow afterschool programs in various areas of studies, but this is the first time they have been able to work with the GRAMMY Camp program to highlight their fine arts focus. "We take this into neighborhoods where students might not have access to this kind of technology and create a spark," said Senior Manger of Community Relations and head of Geek Squad Academy, Andrea Wood. "They get two days to give a variety of opportunity to find something they love and want to pursue."
It can be said without question that GRAMMY in the Schools events like these camps, and the generous efforts of the Geek Squad Academy, are creating an environment for young women and men alike to collaborate and grow with one another to build the industry in to what they want it to be. The tech savvy, networking, talented students are making the most of their passions and exploring all outlets for them to find success. Wood summed it up as best as one could- "There are a lot of kids out there who love music- that's what we love about GRAMMY Camps. Its not just about creating music- it's about creating a future."
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What thoughts come to mind when you see a pregnant woman or brand new mom?: I am overwhelmed and slightly emotional when I see a new little life. I believe it should be such a beautiful time in parents' lives.
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Beirut Central District is the name given to the city's geographic, administrative and commercial center. Perhaps more significantly, it is an area which urban landscape speaks volumes of the country's recent history. Much of the area surrounding Nejmeh Square, and the 1930s clock tower standing in its center, is testimony to the city's post-war reconstruction efforts overseen by Solidere, one of the grandest urban uplift projects anywhere in the world. Straying only a couple of blocks from here you reach the ruins of the Roman Baths, and for a chance to witness the scars still visible from some of the civil war's most intense fighting, head to Martyr's square, itself in an ongoing process of redevelopment.
Other than the famous Oxbridge, university campuses hardly make it to the top priorities on a city trip – not to with here. Founded by American missionaries in the 1860s, the American University of Beirut campus spreads across 61-acres of carefully maintained greenery on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. A stroll through its grounds takes you past many charming 19th century buildings across a landscape that has remained remarkablyintact through the civil war. The campus is home to the university's own Archaeological Museum, a Natural History Museum and a couple art galleries.
Address: AUB, Ras Beirut, Lebanon
Sitting on the infamous Green line, the city's front line during the civil war, the National Museum of Beirut suffered more damage than most. Now restored back to its full glory, it is once again home to the largest and most significant collections of archaeological artifacts in Lebanon, and of the most extensive anywhere in the Middle East. The 1,300-strong collection, housed in a building inspired by French design, ranges from prehistory up to the Roman and Byzantine period and the following Arab conquest. Highlights include intricately carved Phoenician sarcophagi belonging to the world's most important collection.
Address: National Museum of Beirut, Museum Street, Beirut, Lebanon.
Hamra Street, or as it known locally, Rue Hamra, is one of Beirut's most important streets and commercial centers. From the sixties to the nineties it was home to intellectuals, journalists and artists frequenting a string of theaters and sidewalk cafes. Today it bears the marks of a shift in identity, aligned with western retail outlets, hotels and coffee shops, and also attracts large numbers of youths in its bars and clubs. A stroll through the entrance of René Moawad Garden situated on the same street makes for a quick shift in the pace of daily life on this busy street.
The word corniche knows few better referents than the one in Beirut. Encircling the city's promontory for nearly 5 kilometres from St. George Bay to its end at Ramlet al-Bayda, this seaside promenade – first designed during the French Mandate period – gives extensive insights into the life of the city. Here's the chance to spot Beirut's wealthiest sitting at upscale cafés and in luxurious cars, with a backdrop of the Mediterranean sea on one side and the summits of Mount Lebanon on the other. A visit isn't complete before reaching one of the city's most famous landmarks, the Pigeon's Rocks belonging to Raouché neighborhood.
A visit to the Grand Omari Mosque takes you to the heart of Beirut's layered history. Before being eclipsed by the Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque, Al-Omari used to be the city's most important one. The mosque knows its origins to antiquity; the foundations were first laid for the construction of a pagan Roman temple, later to be converted into a Byzantine church, and a later still a Crusader church. Mamluk rulers eventually established the present sandstone structure in the 13th century, though recent restorations have revealed many inscriptions from each period.
Address: Al Omari Mosque, Majidiye, Beirut, Lebanon.
Situated on Beirut's central Parliament square, and just above the ruins of the Roman law school, Saint George's Cathedral sits on the same site shared by previous ancient and medieval churches, each of which were reduced to ruins by subsequent earthquakes. The present structure dates to the eighteenth century, making it the oldest extant church in the city. Following its restoration, it opened its doors once more in 2003. Remains and artifacts from three previous churches excavated and discovered on site are housed in a museum beneath the cathedral.
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He left Honeydew Manor on Monday to go to Kya Sands to collect tiles and deliver them to a client in Eagle Canyon, but they confirmed he never arrived.
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PSV : Zoet (GK), Dumfries, Viergever, Schwaab, Angeliño, Pereiro, Rosario , Hendrix , L. de Jong (C), Lozano , Malen
Tottenham: Lloris (GK)(C), Trippier, Alderweireld, Sánchez,Davies, Dier, Dembélé, Eriksen,Son, Lucas, Kane
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Both teams are pointless after 2 games. So both must win to keep their chances alive. It was Tottenham who had the better start. Kane had 2 oppurtunities and a corner was dangerous, but the Dutch survived and answered with a Pereiro free kick which nearly missed the target. The Spurs try to use the weakness of left back Angelino, with Lucas. But it was instead PSV that suddenly took the lead after a big mistake from Alderweireld. Mexican international Lozano took the ball from the sleeping Alderweireld and scored with a bit of luck. Tottenham was the better team but not lucky with the finishing and the referee. Van Bommels team might not concede many goals in the Dutch competition but their defense is weak. Only Dumfries could perhaps play in the Premier League. And after a couple of tries Tottenham finally got the deserved equalizer with Lucas. Just before the break PSV could have regained the lead but this time The Spurs were lucky as Pereiro's deflected shot hit the woodwork. In the first half Tottenham played better as the home side tried to harm the Spurs with Lozano and Pereiro.
After the game resumed the English side didn't need much time to impose their will on PSV. After a couple of threats it was finally Kane who headed for the deserved lead. With the gial the game was more or less finished. PSV lacked the quality and Tottenham was satisfied with the score. But they paid a price for when Lozano was left alone and Lloris had to neutralize the danger. The French goalkeeper was sent off. And that was exactly what they needed. Captain Luuk de Jong scored the equalizer. After this shock the Spurs had even a very good chance but couldn't find the net. PSV was happy with the draw as they finally gt a point from a stronger opponent and don't aim the next round. Qualifying for Europa League is the goal. But the Spurs dropped unnecessary points in a game they dominated. Now the only thing they can do is to hope that Barcelona beats Inter twice.


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Vintage Ornaments II Stamp Set
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Vintage Ornaments II Tip Sheet :
1. This set contains four main types of ornaments. The solid ornaments are multi-step
stamps, allowing you to add multiple colors to each of your ornaments.
2. There are also four outline ornaments which can be colored in with the coloring
medium of your choice.
3. The watercolor technique works beautifully with the outline images. Stamp them on
watercolor card stock with clear, white, or even colored embossing powder and then
watercolor the images.
4. The coordinating die set contains four dies that work with both the solid and the outline
5. Use the two straight line images found in the set to "hang" the ornaments from the top
of your card.
6. The set contains four ornament topper images. Each one is specific to that particular
ornament. See the outline images to know which topper goes with which solid image.
7. Stamp the solid images in a variety of colors. Then stamp again over the top with
versamark ink and heat emboss with clear embossing powder to give your ornaments a
shiny finish.
8. You can also stamp the solid images with color on some parts and heat emboss with
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9. Use just a single ornament on a card or create beautiful ornament clusters with
multiple ornaments.
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Create gorgeous stamped holiday ornaments with classic ornament shapes you may remember from days gone by! The multi-step stamps included in the set will give you so many options for mixing and matching any ink color combination you can dream up, and not only that, the various ornament building stamps are ideal for many of your favorite stamping techniques! And if coloring is your preference, there are outline images included in Vintage Ornaments II, as well! These vintage ornaments are sure to become classics in your stamp collection!
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The largest ornament (both the outline image and the assembled multi-step images) measures 1 5/8" x 2 5/8". The smallest ornament (both the outline image and the assembled multi-step images) measures 1 1/4" x 1 3/4". The long, skinny ornament (both the outline image and the assembled multi-step images) measures 3/4" x 2 1/2". The round ornament (both the outline image and the assembled multi-step images) measures 1 1/2" x 1 7/8".
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Tyler Long and Jace Streater of the Shawnee FFA Chapter in Oklahoma share their plant systems agriscience fair project with pathway sponsor Susanne Wasson, the vice president of commercial effectiveness—agriculture division for DowDuPont.
The 91st National FFA Convention & Expo will feature an innovative experience known as The FFA Blue Room for thousands of FFA members in Indianapolis, thanks to the sponsorship of companies like Corteva Agriscience. Corteva Agriscience provides tools to help farmers–including diverse seed, crop protection and digital service solutions–to produce what our food system demands while being sustainable.
Susanne Wasson, President of the Crop Protection Business Platform at Corteva Agriscience in the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, says Corteva is a sponsor of FFA because they see every FFA member as a valuable future leader in agriculture.
"We have been a long-time sponsor of the National FFA. The youth are future employees for the agriculture industry. It's a growing industry, so a partnership with FFA lets us meet great kids in agriculture today who could be our employees of tomorrow."
Corteva Agriscience believes the future of farming depends on innovation. Wasson believes it is important for students to be thinking about their future careers at a young age.
"If you think about innovation, everything is changing at such a rapid pace, including agriculture. Technology is a part of everyday agriculture, and The FFA Blue Room here at convention is a way to expose students to that technology. Exposing students to these career opportunities at a young age could set the path for them as they go into secondary education."
Sponsorship of convention allows Wasson to interact with students on a personal level. "My favorite thing is running into students who are excited to be here. I have had the opportunities to judge several of the agribusiness finalists, and I am so impressed by their talent, drive and commitment they have to their projects."
Lauren Schwab is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She works full time on her family's pig farm as the farrowing house manager. She is a freelance writer and blogger at farmgirlwithcurls.com.


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Peeler is a graphics program that can "peel" logos and illustrations off their backgrounds, producing artwork with transparent backgrounds and flawless anit-aliased edges. It is the evolution of our long-time Adobe Photoshop plug-ins "Peel-Off White" and "Peel-Off Black". Peeler is ideal for repurposing logos, clip art and illustrations with white or black backgrounds and for lifting drawings and sketches from scanned papers.Peeler manipulates an image's color and alpha channels to generate transparency, but it functions differently than a masking program. Rather than making a mask by selecting regions of pixels, Peeler removes the white or black matting in the pixels, then offers you several methods for adjusting the resulting alpha channel to restore opacity to the pixels. Peeler can save the result as a native Photoshop PSD file, PNG file or TIFF file and it's intelligent about color profiles and straight/premultiplied alpha.Peeler is a great addition to your graphics toolbox for those jobs where the magic wand tool or a layer mask simply can't produce the desired result. Peeler can also extract a color layer which can be used in another image editing program to enhance or decrease saturation more easily. The pure color layer makes it much easier to see where color exists in highlights and shadows, and then using layer blending modes, you can edit this color layer and blend it down onto your original image to make your adjustments.
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(PAINESVILLE, Ohio) – Another second half comeback attempt fell just short as Lake Erie was defeated by Davenport 13-9 in a defensive affair Saturday afternoon. The Storm (0-2) drove down the field in the final seconds, but the Panthers (1-0) were able to keep them out of the end zone as time expired.
Earlier in the quarter Javarian Smith hit Josh Hufstetler from seven yards out to put the Storm within striking distance. It capped off a 12-play, 66 yard drive that the Green and White desperately needed.
The following possession saw the visitors chew time off the clock, but eventually the defense was able to step up big. Facing fourth and long, Justin Growel was able to sack Deondre Ford, strip the ball, and recover the fumble to give the Storm one last chance with less than a minute remaining.
Two more Smith-Hufstetler connections, one of which went for 31 yards, helped put Lake Erie back in the red zone, but efforts from there came up just short.
Lake Erie initially got on the board in the second quarter as Justin Smith connected on a 25-yard field goal at the beginning of the period. Davenport was able to answer it with one of its own on the next drive and added another as time expired in the half.
That was all the scoring the Panthers could get, however, as the Storm locked down and shut out the opposition in the second half for the second straight week. Turnovers helped them as they forced four fumbles and recovered three of them.
Growel led the charge with forcing two of them. He finished the day with nine tackles, four of which were for a loss, with two sacks. He also added a pass breakup and another quarterback hurry.
Both teams were kept under 300 yards with Davenport keeping a hold of a 297-246 advantage in total offense. First downs were nearly even as well with the Panthers also holding a narrow 19-18 advantage.
The Storm will head back on the road next week as they start conference play with Hillsdale. Kickoff with the Chargers is set for 4 p.m.


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This really struck me because I always thought that I really tried to communicate this to my parents. To me parents are just as much an integral part of student success and I never wanted them to feel let out. This got me thinking even more about what else I could do in the classroom besides tell parents they are valued.
1) This year for my math homework I have tried to explain the rationale of why I chose those particular problems. The hope is that it will help parents feel more comfortable with the concepts and what I am look for in an answer. Almost sending the co-constructed materials without the rubric.
2) Interview form to the parents: at the beginning if the school year I sent home with the students a interview form asking them to tell me about their student. What do they do well, what are their next steps, what expectations do they have for me? This (at least to me) allowed my parents a voice into the classroom.
3) Open door policy: I have an open door policy. This means that at anytime my parents, other teachers, or anyone really can come into the classroom. I really try to make my classroom as transparent as possible. If I want my parents involved in my teaching and 'buy in' then they need to see it in action.
4) Tons of communication: I know that as teachers we lead very busy lives. We also, though some may not think it, have a life outside of the classroom but I have found that the more communication you have the happier parents are. This year I have implemented a class site, for messages, calendar, home works and assignments, a wiki site to host videos, work samples and allow parents to comment and class blogging. I know that there are ways to make this easier but I have found a really positive response to this.
I know that these may not be anything new or revolutionary but thought I would share them and possibly make you think about what you do to make your parents feel a part of the learning.


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As a trusted Leawood deck builder and porch builder, we can offer complete customization of your outdoor living space to integrate your new addition into the style and finish of your home and create stylish, comfortable living outdoors. We pride ourselves on designing and building truly usable Leawood outdoor living areas by utilizing preferred elements such as low-maintenance materials, outdoor fireplaces, and electrical capabilities to accommodate TVs, lighting, fans, and speakers. Our goal is to build custom outdoor spaces for the way you prefer to live outdoors. Call on Archadeck of Kansas City to help bring your ideal outdoor living space from concept to fruition. Take a look at these custom outdoor living areas in your area!
Leawood KS screened porch design by Archadeck of Kansas City
As a trusted screened porch builder, Archadeck of Kansas City can build a custom outdoor living space to accommodate your needs and lifestyle. In the screened porch in Leawood below, a tall gable roof will provide maximum airflow and light entry. The addition of a custom stone outdoor fireplace means that the space will remain comfortably warm and ambient on cooler days and evenings. Adding a space heater and ceiling fan will circulate warmth throughout the entire space. The AZEK low-maintenance flooring is a lovely complement to the porch and will keep the family enjoying their space for many years to come without the inconvenience of sanding, staining, sealing, or painting the porch floor periodically. Comfortable furnishings create a truly warm and inviting space for the homeowners and their guests.
This custom screened porch in Leawood is awash with natural light by way of tall gable roof and extra wide screen openings. Low-profile pickets in black draw the eye beyond to the natural surroundings of the porch. A rustic stone outdoor fireplace will bring this Leawood family outdoors for more hours and in cooler temperatures. This large porch accommodates the placement of an additional heating source, a gas space heater, for even more time in this comfortable outdoor living space. This Leawood screened porch is the ideal space for family movie night or gathering for conversation with friends and family. The finished tongue and groove ceiling allowed for clean installation of electrical elements, such as lighting, fans, and speakers.
As your trusted Leawood porch contractor, Archadeck of Kansas City can work to create an outdoor living space that matches the style of your home, with materials that will match or complement your home's exterior finishes. The custom Leawood screened porch below truly appears original to the existing home, because we were able to utilize framing, siding, and roofing that were a perfect match to the original materials. The new high gable roof of the porch creates a unique double gable façade for a stylish and custom look. Altogether, the flow of the entire outdoor living space is a very organic-looking, cohesive design.
This inviting screened porch in Leawood, KS is the epitome of custom-designed-to-match outdoor living. The new gable roof of the porch boasts shingles that match those of the existing home. Notice the small area of shingles siding at the top of the porch gable – also a dead ringer for the original gable's shingles. The porch trim is painted to match the existing home and window trim. The screened porch leads to an open-air patio, as well as a smaller covered patio area. The entire outdoor living design not only complements the original home, but also the large, natural backyard adorned with mature and flowering trees. What a lovely example of a private backyard getaway and gathering spot!
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Public invited to comment on OC Fair & Event Center's site plan draft
COSTA MESA (April 23, 2018) – This Thursday the OC Fair & Event Center's board of directors will review a draft of a new master site plan concept and the public is invited to share comments and ideas.
Johnson Consulting will present the latest draft version of a new roadmap for the future of the fairgrounds, home to the annual OC Fair and some 150 events throughout the year. Public comment on the master site plan draft concept will take place following the presentation.
The meeting is Thursday, April 26, at the OCFEC administration building, 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. The meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and the draft master site plan is the main item on the agenda. The agenda and supporting documents can be viewed here: https://ocfair.com/publicmeetings/board-directors-meeting-april-26-2018/
Public comment on the master site plan is always accepted online at www.ocfair.com/public-information/master-plan/. A May public meeting will be set in the evening to review the next version of the plan.
OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa is home to the annual OC Fair. Year-round attractions include Centennial Farm, Table of Dignity, Heroes Hall and Pacific Amphitheatre. Throughout the year events ranging from recreation shows to cultural festivals are held at the fairgrounds. Get more info at ocfair.com.
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Top officials in Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration said Wednesday that this summer has been the safest in decades as they tried to stem worries that crime is rising and quality of life is falling in New York City.
"I think we're trending towards another very successful year in maintaining very low crime rates and disorder in the city," Police Commissioner William Bratton said during a briefing at 1 Police Plaza.
Between June and August there were 82 homicides and 345 shootings in the five boroughs, the lowest for both data points since the New York Police Department began keeping detailed records two decades ago. These months tend to be the city's most violent, officials said.
Major felony crime was down 4% during the first eight months of the year, compared with the same period in 2014. But some violent crimes are on the rise for the year.
As of Monday, there were 13 more homicides this year, a 6% rise from 2014, and 47 more rapes, up 5% from last year.
Records showed that crime rose in August, fueled by increased problems in the Bronx. Officials said they also saw a crime spike in much of lower Manhattan last month because of more stolen credit cards and identity theft.
Crime and issues involving law enforcement have proved difficult terrain for Mr. de Blasio, a liberal Democrat who won office promising to reshape the police department and has since feuded with the city police unions.
During the 2013 mayoral race, Mr. de Blasio's Republican opponent suggested Mr. de Blasio would return New York to an era when out-of-control crime permeated city life. The mayor and Mr. Bratton have touted the crime statistics as proof that they have kept crime under control, but the public perception is different.
Polls have shown New Yorkers are increasingly worried about crime and quality of life, and interviews with residents across the boroughs indicate many fear the city is headed in the wrong direction and believe crime is rising.
About 90% of city residents said crime is a concern, according to a Quinnipiac poll last month, and 33% said quality of life is good. A majority don't believe the mayor is handling crime, homelessness or poverty well.
"It's the safest summer on record according to the stats, but what's the perception of the people?" said Ed Mullins, head of the union that represents NYPD sergeants. "The cops I talk to don't know what to do, and the people don't feel that way. The perception is the reality."
On Wednesday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, lambasted the mayor's record on crime, citing the increase in homicides so far this year.
"When you walk around the city, it's a different feeling than it was the last 20 years," said Mr. Christie on Fox News.
Mr. Christie, who is lagging in polls tracking the presidential race, said Mr. de Blasio had run a campaign that was against the police and he needed to "stop grandstanding and start doing your job." The governor said people were afraid to come into New York City decades ago and a similar sentiment could come again.
In response, a spokesman for Mr. de Blasio said "no one can deny the great success" of the NYPD in keeping crime low.
Some say crime concerns have been overhyped by some media outlets and people who want Mr. de Blasio to fail.
"Many are trying really hard to continue that narrative irrespective of what the statistics say," said Councilman Jumaane Williams, a Brooklyn Democrat. "I think the narrative of 'we're out of control' is unfortunate. They're in the business of creating mass hysteria. It's just not accurate."
Still, Mr. Williams said, New Yorkers are concerned about gun violence. "It's hard to tell someone overall shootings are down if there's a shooting on their block or their friend was shot," he said.
After two police officers were killed while on duty in December, a police union head blamed the mayor for their deaths. For months, when protests swept the city and the nation in the wake of high-profile civilian fatalities during police encounters, Mr. de Blasio struggled to find the right balance between supporting the police and the protesters.
Crime has significantly dropped in New York City and nationwide during the past two decades. The city is on pace for fewer than 400 homicides this year, compared with more than 1,000 in many years during the 1980s.
During the first eight months of this year, shootings are lower than nine of the last 10 years, despite a more aggressive effort to stop people for gun crimes during former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration.
NYPD officials credited the summer decrease to targeted initiatives including strategic use of overtime and temporality reassigning officers from desk duty to patrol units in the city's most violent communities. Experts have attributed the drop in crime, both locally and nationally, to a number of factors, including a growth in income and an aging population.
New Yorkers have voiced growing concerns about the rise in homelessness. Mr. Bratton promised Wednesday to crack down on encampments, but he echoed the concern of many New Yorkers when he said he has seen more homeless in his neighborhood.
"They did become more visible this summer," he said. Homelessness in the city has "reached a tipping point," he said.
Councilman Ben Kallos, an Upper East Side Democrat, said there was more aggressive panhandling, street homelessness and people disobeying traffic laws in his district.
"Most New Yorkers in my district, they aren't concerned about being murdered or robbed. They're concerned about the aggressive panhandler, the person who is unsheltered or people who are violating other laws," he said. "Many of them feel unsafe."


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North Korea is of perennial security concern to both its neighbors and the United States. North Korea is the only state that has ever withdrawn from the Nonproliferation Treaty and reneged on every denuclearization agreement it had ever signed. In late 2010, satellite data indicated that North Korea possessed a uranium enrichment facility, and now a potential third nuclear test is underway. No Exit: North Korea, Nuclear Weapons and International Security is one of the few books to date in the English language that provides a detailed, beyond-the-Beltway account of North Korea's history, leadership, and nuclear development. With the belief that the how and why of the Korean nuclear impasse must begin with the North Korean system and its history, author Jonathan Pollack consults Cold War archives, interviews, and technical history, among others, to weave together the history of North Korea and its nuclear program from its origins through 2010.
Pollack starts out by elaborating on the Korea-first identity, the very notion on which North Korea was built. North Korea has its own distinctive version of adversarial nationalism that legitimized the state in an internal context and provided the foundation upon which it interacted with the outside world. After fighting guerrilla wars in Manchuria in his early life, the Great Leader Kim Il-sung saw himself as a survivor in a hostile world. Returning to Korea after 26 years in exile, he established the Korean People's Army (KPA) and later founded the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). He distrusted those outside his immediate circle of subordinates. Thus, echoing the Korean dynastic tradition of hereditary rule, Kim established that power should be passed from father to son, an accomplishment unprecedented in Marxist-Leninist history. He introduced the highly enforced ideology of juche. Though often translated as "self-reliance," it is better characterized as "self-determination," meaning that North Korea can get whatever it needs from different sources in the international system but external factors do not control its fate.
Kim wanted to make North Korea an impregnable fortress answerable to no outside forces, and nuclear weapons were a large part of the strategy. It is not yet known when exactly Kim made the decision to develop a nuclear program in North Korea, though it was probably in the early 1970s when China and the former Soviet Union began to pursue détente with the United States. To provide the context of North Korea's nuclear development, Pollack tries to avoid making assumptions but draws significantly upon sources from within North Korea, including the official daily newspaper Rodong Sinmun, news from the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), official statements of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, and interviews with Korean and Chinese experts who had been highly involved in the North's nuclear development. According to Pollack's analysis, Kim Il-sung had three major considerations for nuclear development. First, he was doubtful of Beijing's and Moscow's unconditional and indefinite support of his ambitions and plans. He was also envious and fearful of the South's covert nuclear activities. Finally, the North Korean leader was gravely concerned about his regime's longer-term prospects, especially the impending leadership succession. Kim decided that North Korean power, identity, strategic interests, and longevity would be better preserved with nuclear weapons than without.
The North's sense of crisis was reignited when the communist world began to witness sea changes in the late 1980s. Accompanied by the growing urgency of leadership succession in the early 1990s, North Korea announced its withdrawal from the Nonproliferation Treaty in 1993. The Great Leader passed away the following year. With the death of Kim Il-sung, Pollack warns that the door to definitive denuclearization may have closed, considering that Kim Il-sung was the leader with the stature to engage in high-level nuclear diplomacy and to possibly consider the ultimate abandonment of nuclear weapons.
In conclusion, Pollack rightly suggests that any assessment of the nuclear issue must begin with the future of North Korea itself. Pollack identifies a collective failure of the international community to prevent or inhibit North Korean nuclear development. During this period, North Korea has become more invested in a nuclear identity. As it stands now, North Korea does not feel under any acute pressure to abandon its nuclear capabilities. Pollack suggests that seeking "moral clarity" solely from the U.S. vantage point and acting hostilely toward North Korea are not only futile but also dangerous. Practicing "strategic patience" is far from enough either, considering that China remains prepared to serve as North Korea's last resort. Discussion with North Korea may be more fruitful than discussion about North Korea.
This book is a great resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the North Korean nuclear strategy in both the academic and policy realms. It is mostly told from the Korean vantage point, so it serves as a useful complement to the relatively rich, inside-the-Beltway literature on the development of U.S. policy toward North Korea. Only with a good understanding of the North Korean ideology can the U.S. and the international community produce effective policy to halt nuclear buildup in North Korea and possibly denuclearize the Korean peninsula when windows of opportunity emerge.
Shiran Shen is a senior at Swarthmore College majoring in political science and minoring in environmental studies in the Honors Program. Shiran's research interests include American foreign policy, Asia-Pacific security, energy and sustainability, and Sino-American relations.
Further Reading on E-International Relations
- Review – North Korea and Northeast Asian Regional Security
- Interview – Virginie Grzelczyk
- Review – Visual Politics and North Korea
- Interview – Andrew Hom
- Review – East Asia's Other Miracle: Explaining the Decline of Mass Atrocities
- Interview – Benjamin Habib
- Interview – Avner Golov
- Review – America Abroad
- Review – Reconceptualising Deterrence
- 10th Anniversary Interview – Stephen Hopgood


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Wanting Peace When Others Want War
The psalmist showed the distress of his heart, "Woe is me, that I dwell in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar! My soul has dwelt too long with one who hates peace. I am for peace; but when I speak, they are for war" (Psalm 120.5–7).
If you seek peace with someone who does not want it, what should you do? Do what the psalmist did. Pray to God about it. DR
Wise Men Among Us
A disagreement comes up between Christians, and one is ready to sue the other. Should those two go before the world to judge their case? Paul said no. He also asked, "I say this to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you, not even one, who will be able to judge between his brethren?" (1 Corinthians 6.5).
When conflict arises between you and another member of the church, seek out several people in the congregation to get their wisdom on the matter, and see how it can be resolved within the congregation. DR


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I find it's been quite a while since blogging; well, I just don't have much to say! There are a couple blogs I read where the writer is sure 'the end is nigh'. Well, I don't agree with that but can't really refute it either. I'm more of a 'one foot in front of the other' kind of guy; I just keep showing up and things happen. Some are good things; some bad but it keeps keeping on.
I've been keeping up with my plan to photograph the mountains behind our house daily. It's only been a month or so but it's a start. I'm really looking forward to the summer to see how the shadows are different in the different seasons. We are planning on some travel in the next couple months but then will spend most of the summer here. It will be a little different but should be good. These days if we want to walk we wait for mid-afternoon; in summer it's get it in by 06:00 or you are toast. (Almost literally!)
I bought a couple of those foldable bikes for our travels. These are cheapies from Camping World. If we actually use them we might trade up to a better quality model. It's really funny riding on this thing with 20" wheels. I feel like a bear in the circus when riding mine. At first we had a little trouble with cinching everything up tight enough but finally got them going. It's really disconcerting when you are peddling along and your seat starts sliding down! Happily we don't have much traffic so get to just stop in the middle of the road to fix things.
Anyway, I hope it isn't too miserable where you are. It's an odd winter for sure. Take care. Thanks for stopping by.
Sunday, February 02, 2014
1 comment:
- Unknown said...
Dear Mr. Don,
Nice post and as you said in the same, if you would like to travel, especially to India, please do refer my blog, www.ezytours.blogspot.com , where you can find some best hill destinations backwater destinations in Kerala, which is called as god's own country.
Thanking you,
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