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Ready, Fire, Aim: The Importance of Strategic Objectives in Countering Violent Non-State Actors
M. Daniel Kolva
"After you throw the spear, you cannot catch the end of it."
-- African Proverb
Over the last 15 years, the U.S. and her allies have responded quickly and heavily to terrorism. The intent behind these immediate responses was to demonstrate resolve, illustrate dire consequences for committing terrorism, and above all (and rarely mentioned) provide faith and confidence to the attacked population that they are safe and secure from such threats. The goal of this paper is to prescribe an alternate strategic approach to dealing with Violent Non-State Actors (VNSA) or Violent Extremist Organizations (VEO). While our strategic approach to dealing with VNSAs over the last 15 years has illustrated innumerable tactical and several operation successes, the strategic goals have not been met or even clearly defined. This is largely due to the immediate responses and the general perception that tactical success is equivalent to strategic success. Immediate responses may or may not align with long-range strategic goals and objectives. Our deep analysis and understanding of the problem sets regarding each VNSA we choose to engage needs to be attained much earlier in the process. The importance of setting achievable, specific, and strategic objectives as well as maintaining the strategic patience required for such objectives needs to be developed well before the bulk of decisive (kinetic) action.
This essay intends to survey the latest strategic guidance regarding VNSAs compared to other peer or near-peer global competitors, illustrate how actions against ISIL may be out of order (ready, fire, aim), and finally offer potential strategic objectives related to defeating VNSAs. If countering VNSAs such as ISIL will be a long-term campaign, we will need long-term goals and objectives.
Strategic Guidance
Strategic guidance across the Department of Defense, as well as guidance from the Commander in Chief, often explain the importance of thwarting VNSA's such as the Islamic State. Most strategic documents with this guidance even mention the Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Da'esh) by name. Described as an immediate threat to U.S. national security, the Islamic State appears in Combatant Commands annual Posture statements to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees amongst other threats such as Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran. [i],[ii],[iii],[iv] This may give disproportionate attention to a VNSA (or pseudo-state actor)[v], placing the Islamic State on the same level as long-standing peer or near-peer competitors on the global stage.
The Commander in Chief described how the U.S. will defeat ISIL in the National Security Strategy as well as during an address to the nation after the attack in San Bernardino, California. First, hunt down terrorist plotters in any country where it is necessary; second, provide training and equipment to tens of thousands of Iraqi and Syrian forces; third, stop ISIL's operations -- disrupt plots, cut off financing, and prevent recruiting; and fourth, pursue ceasefires and a political resolution to the Syrian war. [vi] [vii] This strategy is largely tactical and operational. It is worthwhile to note that the U.S. and regional allies had been conducting strikes in Syria since August 2014; the plan unveiled by the President came out in December 2015, 16 months later.
The 2015 National Military Strategy (NMS) continues this line of thinking and aligns military activities with the National Security Strategy. The NMS also compares the application of military power to both state and non-state actors, as well as a blend of the two. The 2015 NMS "asserts that the application of the military instrument of power against state threats is very different than the application of military power against non-state threats. We are more likely to face prolonged campaigns than conflicts that are resolved quickly…that control of escalation is becoming more difficult and more important…and that as a hedge against unpredictability with reduced resources, we may have to adjust our global posture." [viii]
Both state and non-state conflict can be easily defined. The combination of the two, not so much. The Islamic State, as the name implies falls into this combination. "If ISIS is purely and simply anything, it is a pseudo-state led by a conventional army. And that is why the counterterrorism and counterinsurgency strategies that greatly diminished the threat from al Qaeda will not work against ISIS."[ix] The conundrum we find ourselves in when dealing with a hybrid conflict such as with the Islamic State is that we have sharpened our military skills in dealing with terrorist organizations (VNSAs such as al-Qaeda and al-Shabaab) while deciding not to engage in costly and manpower heavy conventional warfare. In other words, the consequence of state conflict is greater than non-state conflict, however the U.S. military seems to be more ready to deal with the latter.
Ready (or not)
After 15 years of sustained non-state conflict (Global War on Terror, Counter Violent Extremist Operations, etc.), the U.S. military and her numerous partners around the globe have attained proficiency in killing / capturing terrorists, thwarting terrorist plots to conduct attacks, and interrupting / denying terrorist resources. The conventional capabilities of the U.S. military (state conflict) have however, waned. The service chiefs and service secretaries addressed this problem in their annual posture statements, starting with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: "For nearly a generation, we have consumed readiness as quickly as we have generated it. As a result, our long-term readiness has declined." [x]
The Chief of Staff of the Army echoed these concerns and stated the Army is attempting to reverse the decline in readiness. "Given the past three years of reduced funding coupled with the uncertainty of future funding, the Army risks going to war with insufficient readiness to win decisively." [xi] The Army Chief went on to describe how current Army leaders are trained and how they are trained to think. "Today, most leaders of combat formations have limited experience with combined arms operations against enemy conventional or hybrid forces." [xii]
The post-World War II strategic posture influenced military senior leaders to plan for fighting a two-front conventional war. This does not seem possible today given the current readiness of the U.S. Army. "In fact, only one-third of Army forces are at acceptable combat readiness levels, a byproduct of near continuous deployments into Iraq and Afghanistan… Designed for all three components and all types of units, our objective within current budget projections is to achieve two-thirds combat readiness for global contingencies by 2023." [xiii]
The Chief of Staff of the Air Force seconded the notion of declining conventional capability. "While our Airmen remain heavily engaged around the world, the average age of our aircraft is at an all-time high, and the size of our force and state of our full-spectrum readiness are at or near all-time lows."[xiv] The U.S. has maintained global air superiority for over half a century. Closing technology gaps could make this capability less relevant. "Deteriorating military strength is an invitation for conflict as rising or unstable powers seek to gain from our eroding competitive advantage." [xv]
The Navy Chief also discussed a declined but rebounding conventional naval force. "In the seven fiscal years from 9/11/2001 to 2009, our Fleet declined from 316 to 278 ships, and during that period, the Navy contracted for only 41 ships, not enough to keep our Fleet from declining nor keep our shipyards open and healthy. In the seven fiscal years following 2009, we will have contracted for 84 ships."[xvi] The U.S. Navy has been the premier (and persistent) power projection force for well over a half century. A decline in this proven capability could be detrimental to U.S. global standing.
While the Army, Air Force, and Navy all illustrate a declined or declining conventional force, all have contributed greatly (possibly causing a decline in readiness) to applying military power to defeat violent non-state actors over the last 15 years.
The coalition against ISIL is now in its 21th month. The strike missions not only continue, but have increased. "In November (2015), pilots in the U.S.-led coalition had dropped 3,227 bombs in Iraq and Syria, a record number for a single month and more than twice as many as they had used in November 2014. Since then, the totals for bombs dropped per month eclipsed the previous year. In March, pilots dropped 1,982 bombs compared with 1,685 in March 2015, an 18% increase."[xvii] There have been no signs of the coalition changing course anytime soon, likely because of the many success from the campaign.
The Commander of U.S. Central Command has been responsible for the bulk of the U.S. non-state conflicts since September 2001. Named operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria fall within the Central Command area of responsibility. All of these operations focused (at some point) on defeating a VNSA and enabling regional forces to do so as well. The most recent operation is intended to defeat ISIL (Da'esh) as highlighted in the mission statement: Combined Joint Task Force – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE (CJTF-OIR), by, with and through regional partners, is to militarily defeat DA'ESH in the Combined Joint Operations Area in order to enable whole-of-coalition governmental actions to increase regional stability.[xviii] Whether or not militarily defeating ISIL will enable whole-of-coalition governmental actions remains to be seen.
ISIL will be militarily defeated. The numerous successes highlighted in the CENTCOM posture statement show this trajectory. [xix] As these achievements are amassed however, the question remains; to what strategic end are we defeating ISIL? How does this compare to countering Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran in the long term? How does defeating ISIL compare to countering Russian aggression in Western Europe? China's claims in the South China Sea and nuclear proliferation? North Korea's nuclear sabre rattling? Iran's influencing instability in the Middle East and again nuclear proliferation? All of these issues are met with more measured strategic planning. As mentioned earlier, the consequences of failure in state conflict are greater than non-state conflict. If the likes of the Islamic State are to be considered on the same level as peer or near-peer competitors, we still need strategic long-term objectives for VNSAs.
U.S. strategy has considered the potential for state conflict as the primary threat to national security for quite a long time. Today, these state conflict threats highlighted by both Strategic Command and Northern Command commanders include conventional, nuclear, cyber and/or counter-space threats.
Russia - Since victory in WWII, the primary threat has been Russia (Soviet Union, USSR). Much of this threat remains today, even post-Cold War. Many reasons for alarm were raised by both the STRATCOM and NORTHCOM commanders in their annual posture statements. [xx] [xxi] Most notable concerns include destabilizing actions in Syria and Ukraine, developing counter-space and cyber capabilities, as well as having the only strategic military threat able to imperil U.S. existence. Based current strategic assessments, Russia poses a strategic level threat to the U.S.
China - China, though ironically considered a third world country in certain circles, also poses a significant state conflict threat to the U.S. As the Northern Command posture statement concisely puts it, "China continues to modernize and expand its strategic forces with a focus on improving its ability to survive a first strike and penetrate United States' missile defenses." [xxii] China has developed a strategy that has remained consistent for possibly the last century.[xxiii] The U.S has maintained a strategic posture (though not as consistent, i.e. "One China policy and Taiwan) to counter China's influence on the global stage.
North Korea - North Korea poses a strategic threat to the U.S. and her allies via an unpredictable leader in Pyongyang. Certainly, North Korea falls into the strategic category associated with state conflict threats to the U.S. [xxiv] [xxv] Most notable threats from North Korea include claims of miniaturized warheads, developing nuclear weapons capabilities, and hostile cyberspace activity.
Iran - Finally, among listed potential state conflicts, Iran remains a strategic concern as well. Iran is again, a strategic state conflict threat. "As Iran follows the mandates of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, we must be vigilant to detect if Iran ever shifts its intentions to pursue a nuclear weapon. Iran continues to develop ballistic missiles and cyberspace capabilities – and we remain focused on countering its destabilizing activities in the region."[xxvi] [xxvii]
ISIL - Now, comparing all of the above strategic level threat assessments and long-term views in preventing or preparing for potential state conflict, what is the U.S. strategic view of the Islamic State? Even after 15 years of conflict with VNSAs who mean to do immediate harm to the U.S. and her interests, we have not developed a long view. This could be due to the immediate nature of the threat, but again, 15 years deep into countering this type of threat world-wide, a set of strategic objectives is sorely needed.
The Special Operations Commander, the leader in fighting VNSAs expressed the strategic environment in fighting VNSAs. "Across state boundaries, violent non-state actors such as ISIL are exploiting local grievances among populations to advance their own horrific ends. Their methods routinely violate international norms and challenge regional governments' capabilities to respond. These groups rely upon their ability to build common identities with sub-sets of disaffected populations and magnify the potential for violence. Other non-state actors have more criminal inclinations and avoid law enforcement while building their power and influence." [xxviii] While this assessment offers implications for regional and cross-state conflict, it still does not offer strategic level objectives for the U.S.
NORTHCOM is the combatant command charged with protecting the homeland from threats emanating outside the continental U.S. As the NORTHCOM commander explains in his posture statement, however the threat is still immediate and very tactical with law enforcement the first line of defense.[xxix] In determining the best way to counter the threat by ISIL, the NORTHCOM commander describes a tactical approach. "For the Homeland, I believe Da'esh's center of gravity is in their narrative and a perception of success in bringing about a 21st century "caliphate." Our objective must move beyond defending against violent extremism to preventing it entirely by breaking their cycle of radicalization, which will require countering their narrative at the grassroots level."[xxx] The NORTHCOM posture statement concludes with the command's position to counter ISIL by being "prepared to support civil authorities when asked if a complex or large-scale attack were to take place."[xxxi] Again, we have a largely tactical and reactive position for countering a VNSA.
Just as plans to defeat ISIS were laid out long after thousands and thousands of strikes already took place, so too has our understanding of the root causes of conflict which created the Islamic State. So how do we re-order the sequence of events in order to be ready first, take aim at the specific entities which will garner the desired effects, and then fire for effect while preventing collateral damage and exasperating the problem? The primary question remains and once answered can provide the joint force with the strategic guidance needed to better plan and execute a strategic fight against VNSAs. We must answer the questions: What happens when ISIL is defeated? What is the strategic end state 10-20 years from now?
Potential Solutions
Long-term Vision - So what is the best way to characterize our strategic objectives related to VNSAs? The idea should be to envision palatable inter-state relationships that benefit the United States and her allies. It should include nation-states (Iraq, Syria) that have normalized relationships within the international community. These nation-states will control their own borders, maintain their own security, and even contribute to providing security solutions to international crises. The defeat of the Islamic State could certainly contribute to this type of strategic end state, but will not be a strategic end state on its own. Strategic objectives require a vision that can be easily seen by the masses (or at least the strategic planners) in order to provide unity of effort for the objectives to be accomplished. If we could envision Iraqi security forces and a trusted Syrian force contributing to counter-terrorism missions in unstable areas elsewhere in the world, we may be on the right track.
Define the "Hearts and Minds" Battle End State - As the Northern Command commander alluded to, we need to better understand and address the root causes and break the cycle which leads people within a population to violent radicalization. The commander-in-chief explained this after a meeting with all of his security advisors ranging from combatant commanders to national security advisors and intelligence experts. "Ideologies are not defeated with guns. They are defeated with better ideas. This larger battle for hearts and minds is going to be a generational struggle… It will be decided by the countries and the communities that terrorists like ISIL target."[xxxii] Does this mean local populations will eschew violence as a means to change their government? Do the populations have to become democracies? Better defining this will contribute to a larger vision.
Large-scale Non-Kinetic Action - Perhaps this hearts and minds battle can be fought with deeds such as helping Syrian refugees not only find refuge, but thrive in areas/regions they can comfortably call home. This should include the U.S., North America and the West in general. This should be preceded by ensuring people in affected areas gain access to basic life support such as food, water, and shelter, and ensuring the affected population feels safe from VNSA (or even some state actors) who might do them harm.
Maximize Other American Strengths Including the Media - The hearts and minds battle can also be fought with words… and pictures, music, movies, hats, and t-shirts. With the largest media and social media platforms ever, the West should be able to portray an effective message that illustrates a thriving non-violent Muslim population within the global community. American music, movies, and overall pop culture is still a strong influence throughout the world. If this included a more popular notion that violent extremism of all varieties should not be condoned, perhaps the driving force behind influencing 18-25 year old men to commit violence could be deterred.
VNSAs are Not Strategic - Finally, another approach could be to admit that VNSAs are not strategic at all and do not deserve mention in the same context as peer or near-pear states in which conflict could result in dire consequences. In fact, VNSA conflicts are criminal problems that state and local law enforcement need to deal with, even if outside help is required. Given the large amount of attention the likes of the Islamic State receives for actions committed and fear instilled throughout the world (in large part to the aforementioned media), this will be a hard sell, though possibly the most realistic.
Since September 11, 2001, the U.S has been swift and strong in reaction to terrorist attacks and threats of attacks. While often justified, this approach does not lead to, or even offer to lead to a strategic conclusion. Unfortunately, tactical success does not necessarily equal strategic success. Immediate responses may or may not align with long-range strategic goals and objectives. Our deep analysis and understanding of the problem sets regarding each VNSA we choose to engage needs to be attained much earlier in the process. The importance of setting achievable, specific, and strategic objectives as well as maintaining the strategic patience required for such objectives needs to be developed well before the bulk of decisive (kinetic) action. If we are to ever truly defeat VNSAs and prevent current and new VNSAs from developing and thriving, we need to develop a vision and strategic end state that we can tie U.S. and partners activities into a well thought-out and planned way ahead.
End Notes
[i] Strategic Command Posture Statement, Commander, STRATCOM, February 2016.
[ii] Northern Command Posture Statement, Commander, NORTHCOM/NORAD, March 2016.
[iii] Special Operations Command Posture Statement, Commander, SOCOM, March 2015.
[iv] Central Command Posture Statement, Commander, CENTCOM, March 2016.
[v] Cronin, Audrey Kurth, ISIS Is Not a Terrorist Group, Why Counterterrorism Won't Stop the Latest Jihadist Threat, Foreign Affairs, March/April 2015.
[vi] Address to the Nation on Foreign and Domestic Counter-Terrorism Strategies, President of the United States, White House, Washington, DC, 6 December, 2015.
[vii] National Security Strategy, President of the United States, White House, Washington, DC, 2016.
[viii] National Military Strategy, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC, 2015.
[ix] Cronin, Audrey Kurth, ISIS Is Not a Terrorist Group, Why Counterterrorism Won't Stop the Latest Jihadist Threat, Foreign Affairs, March/April 2015.
[x] National Security Strategy, President of the United States, White House, Washington, DC, 2016.
[xi] Army Posture Statement, Army Chief of Staff, Washington, DC, April 7, 2016
[xii] Army Posture Statement, Army Chief of Staff, Washington, DC, April 7, 2016
[xiii] Army Posture Statement, Army Chief of Staff, Washington, DC, April 7, 2016
[xiv] Air Force Posture Statement, Air Force Chief of Staff, Washington, DC, February 2016.
[xv] Air Force Posture Statement, Air Force Chief of Staff, Washington, DC, February 2016.
[xvi] Navy Posture Statement, Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC, March 2016.
[xvii] USA Today, New Rules Allow for More Civilian Casualties in Air War Against ISIL, 19 April, 2016.
[xviii] Operation Inherent Resolve official website, http://www.inherentresolve.mil/About, accessed 15 April, 2016.
[xix] Central Command Posture Statement, Commander, CENTCOM, March 2016.
[xx] Strategic Command Posture Statement, Commander, STRATCOM, February 2016.
[xxi] Northern Command Posture Statement, Commander, NORTHCOM/NORAD, March 2016.
[xxii] Northern Command Posture Statement, Commander, NORTHCOM/NORAD, March 2016.
[xxiii] Gertz, Bill, China's Secret Strategy Exposed, The Washington Free Beacon, 2 February 2015. This article is based on Michael Pillsbury, the Mandarin-speaking analyst who has worked on China policy and intelligence issues for every U.S. administration since Richard Nixon.
[xxiv] Strategic Command Posture Statement, Commander, STRATCOM, February 2016.
[xxv] Northern Command Posture Statement, Commander, NORTHCOM/NORAD, March 2016.
[xxvi] Strategic Command Posture Statement, Commander, STRATCOM, February 2016.
[xxvii] Northern Command Posture Statement, Commander, NORTHCOM/NORAD, March 2016.
[xxviii] Special Operations Command Posture Statement, Commander, SOCOM, March 2015.
[xxix] Northern Command Posture Statement, Commander, NORTHCOM/NORAD, March 2016.
[xxx] Northern Command Posture Statement, Commander, NORTHCOM/NORAD, March 2016.
[xxxi] Northern Command Posture Statement, Commander, NORTHCOM/NORAD, March 2016.
[xxxii] President of the United States, Press conference, Pentagon, 6 July, 2015.
About the Author(s)
The final sentence in the author's "conclusion" above:
"If we are to ever truly defeat VNSAs and prevent current and new VNSAs from developing and thriving, we need to develop a vision and strategic end state that we can tie U.S. and partners activities into a well thought-out and planned way ahead."
And herein, as they say, lies the rub.
This being that:
a. The enduring vision and strategic end-state of the U.S./the West (a world in which the lives of ALL the individuals of the world are organized, ordered and oriented along modern western political, economic and social lines),
b. This such "expansionist" vision and strategic end-state (much as with the Soviets/the communists similar "expansionist" objectives in the Old Cold War) lends itself:
1. More to state and non-state actor enemies and their use of violence, than it does to:
2. Friends and allies willing to confront same.
(Thus, the exact same problems faced by the Soviets/the communists in the Old Cold War of yesterday, and for the exact same reasons?)
Bottom Line Choices:
a. Abandon, or greatly scale back our "expansionist" vision and strategic end-state designs for other states and societies of the world. (Would provide us with fewer enemies and more friends/allies?) Or
b. Better organize, order and orient our soft and hard power assets; this, so as to better meet the -- quite understandable -- "resistance-to-transformation" efforts coming from:
1. State and non-state actor opponents resisting "transformation." And
2. Their use of violence in support of same?
What "solutions" are obstructed by Obama's "reflexive anti-military and anti-colonialist stances"... and when you say that "POTUS doesn't really care to win", how would you define "win"?
I fully agree with the author's premise on goals. It's something I've been saying myself for years: "winning" is achieving your goals, and if your goals are vague, ephemeral, or unrealistic from the start, you're not likely to "win" no matter what you do.
"Ideologies are not defeated with guns."
---President Barak Obama.
"All political power comes from the barrel of a gun."
--- Chairman Mao
The most important word in VNSA is "violent."
POTUS apparently believes that guns had nothing to do with the defeat of Communism, Nazism, and the 500-year-old Bushido Code of Japan---ideologies all.
Obama's reflexive anti-military and anti-colonialist stances are the barriers to solutions in the Middle East in general, and the Da'esh in particular.
The country will no longer support US violence in opposition to the violence of ISIS in the ME, if that means 150,000 pairs of boots on the ground. However, they will and are supporting counter-violence from the air. Yet, Obama and his closest advisors---sans military or geopolitical experience---hamstring even the air war, micro-managing strategy and tactics, such that the baseline situation never really changes.
It's almost as if POTUS doesn't really care to win, just sort of keep the lid on the boiling pot. And, kick the can on down the road.


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A small rebound in the oil price primed offshore sharemarkets, while new data showed a slight pullback in US building permits over November.
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European shares managed to stage a late rebound on Tuesday as the Russian rouble recovered against the US dollar and oil prices also bounced off 5½-year lows. Trading volumes were nearly 80 per cent higher than the average over the past three months. The FTSEurofirst 300 index rose by 1.9 per cent, the German Dax also gained 1.9 per cent, while the UK FTSE rose by 2.4 per cent. In London trade shares in BHP Billiton gained 3.3 per cent while Rio Tinto rose 4.2 per cent.
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US treasuries rose on Tuesday (yields lower) as the ongoing weakness in oil prices spurred demand for safe-haven US government bonds. Traders also awaited on the US FOMC meeting, which takes place over the next two days. US 2-year yields fell by 3 points to 0.548 per cent while US 10-year yields fell by 5 points to 2.071 per cent.
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Ahead: In Australia, no economic data is released. In the US, CPI data and the FOMC rates decision is handed down.
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Norfolk: More Homes To Get Flood Warnings
28 February 2012, 05:00
1,100 homes and businesses across Norfolk will now be able to get free flood warnings if they are in danger.
The Environment Agency is extending its free flood warning service to the properties in Norfolk at risk of flooding from the Hundred Foot Washes and they will now be automatically signed up to the Environment Agency's free Floodline Warnings Direct service.
From the middle of March 2012, properties at risk in these areas will receive an automated telephone message informing them that they have been added to the flood warning service. If they wish to opt-out of this free service then they can do so by contacting Environment Agency's 24 hour Floodline number on 0845 988 1188.
Once signed up to the service, a property will receive an automated telephone message when flood warnings are issued for their area. These messages will tell residents when flooding is expected, what actions they should take and instruction on how to find further information.
The Environment Agency says that the automatic registration of more properties is the latest move to improve flood risk information for the public. This extension was one of the key recommendations from the independent Pitt Review into the summer 2007 floods.
To sign-up to the Environment Agency's free flood warning service you can visit http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/floodanglian or call Floodline on 0845 988 1188.
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Concert Silver Finalist in 2007 CARE Awards
Concert is honoured to be nominated in five categories.
Vancouver, BC, Canada – Concert is pleased to announce that it has been named a Silver Finalist in the 2007 CARE (Construction Achievements and Renovations of Excellence) Awards of Vancouver Island. Concert is a finalist in five categories: Best Condominium/Mixed-Use Development, Best Sales Centre, Best Overall Marketing Campaign, Best Website and Best Customer Service.
"We are very proud to have been nominated by the Canadian Home Builders' Association in Victoria," said David Podmore, President & CEO, Concert Properties Ltd. "It is an honour to be a Silver Finalist in five categories, especially given the high quality of all the entries."
Concert received the first four CARE nominations for Belvedere – a 16-storey, mixed-use concrete highrise located in downtown Victoria with 77 suites and ground level retail space. Concert was also nominated for the Best Customer Service award.
With each endeavour, Concert is focused on people, innovative design, superior standards of construction, customer service and community values. "From the moment a potential purchaser walks through our door to long after they've settled into their new home, our entire team of professionals epitomizes our dedication to delivering only the best," adds Podmore.
Belvedere, Concert's second residential development in Victoria, appeals to empty nesters and is ideally located within walking distance to the Inner Harbour, shopping, restaurants and entertainment. The visually striking marketing campaign with its entertaining yet simple tone resulted in all 77 Belvedere suites being sold out within months of commencing sales.
"The CARE Awards represent the importance of building homes that are innovative and accommodate changing lifestyles, while minimizing the impact on the environment," says Casey Edge, Executive Officer, CHBA-Victoria.
The CARE Awards Silver Finalists are selected by a panel of industry professionals using criteria such as architectural character, quality workmanship, use of space and energy efficiency. The Gold CARE Award winners will be announced on October 13 at the Victoria Conference Centre.
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36476 / 42538 Adverts
Flat-Apartments 7th floor, shared entrance, in a modern block of flats, 7 floors
from £39/Night (rates)
4 people 2 adults, 2 children
1 bedroom
2 roomsLiveable floor area : 750 Sq.ft.
1 bedroom
2 roomsLiveable floor area : 750 Sq.ft.
- View : Panoramic, unobscured, sea/ocean
- Children welcome
- Setting : Pleasant
- Sandy beach at 990'
- Golf, Festival, Horse riding, Culture, Fishing
- Exposure : South
Touristic region : discover Ria Formosa, West Coast Algarve
Advert No. 65965
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Advert 65965Armação de Pêra - Algarve - Portugal
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Assets Flat-Apartments
Parking : Covered parking : 1 communal. Parking uncovered
Interior Flat-Apartments with View: panoramic, unobscured, sea/ocean
Receive up to : 4 person(s) (2 adults, 2 children)
Liveable floor area : 750 Sq.ft.
Interior layout : 2 Room(s), 1 bedroom(s), 1 bathroom, living room 237 Sq.ft., separate kitchen, dining room, veranda
Sleeps - bed(s) : 1 double bed(s), 2 single bed(s), 1 divan 1 pers
Guest facilities : Lift, T.V., book collection, ceiling paddle fan
Appliances : Crockery/cuttlery, kitchen utensils, electric kettle, toaster, juicer, meat grill, micro-wave oven, refridgerator, freezer, washing machine, iron, ironing board
Exterior Holiday lettings in Setting: pleasant
Outside setting : Private courtyard
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Leisure Armação de Pêra - Algarve
Specific activities on site or less than 5 km/ 3 miles :
GOLF Algarve
HORSE RIDING Algarve
FISHING Algarve
FESTIVAL Armação de Pêra
CULTURE Algarve
Leisure activities less than 20 km / 12 miles : Pedalo, scuba diving, banana boat, water skiing, jet ski, surfing, windsurfing, sailing, kite surfing, golf, tennis, squash, riding school, horse trecking, donkey rides, mini-golf, angling, spear fishing
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Sea/ocean at 990'
Sandy beach at 990'
Nudist beach at 0.93mi.
Public swimming pool at 0.5mi.
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Town centre
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Local shops
High class retailers
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Internet cafe
Post office
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Rua Alvaro Gomes, Lote 1
8365 Armação de PêraAlgarve
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Latitude 37°6'11"N
Longitude 8°21'41"W
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Coach station Algoz
Algoz, Algarve, Portugal
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Portimão (12.5mi.)
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#Domenicalmuseo: Free Museums Florence every first Sunday of the month
It comes back again in February 2017, the initiative of the Ministry of Heritage, Culture and Tourism. In fact, on Sunday, 5 February 2017 you will find many free museums in Florence open to visitors throughout the day. You will not pay the ticket to visit monuments, museums, galleries, archaeological digs, parks and state monumental gardens. Even some private museums participating in the initiative, partially or in a reduced way, according to information on their official websites.
What to visit in Florence for free? Here is the complete list of museums and monuments participating in the initiative:
Medici villa of Cerreto Guidi and Historical Museum of Hunting and Territory
Hours: Open from Monday to Sunday, from October to March from 10 am to 18; from April to September from 9 am to 18; on Sunday from 10 to 19
Closed second and third Monday of the month; Reservations: None
Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe degli Uffizi
Via Della Ninna, 5, – Florence
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri, from 8:30 am to 13:30; Tue, Thu, from 8:30 am to 17:00; weekdays and holidays 8-15; Reservations: None
Gallery of Modern Art Florence
Piazza Pitti, 1 – Florence
Hours: weekdays and holidays from 8:15 am to 13:50
Uffizi Gallery
Piazzale degli Uffizi, 6 – Florence
Hours: from Tuesday to Sunday, from 8.15 am to 18.50
Costume Gallery of Palazzo Pitti
Piazza Pitti, 1 – Florence
Hours: weekdays and holidays from 8.15 am – 13.50
Accademia Gallery and Museum of Musical Instruments
Via Ricasoli, 58-60 – Florence
Hours: weekdays and holidays from 8:15 am to 18:50
Palatine Gallery and Royal Apartments
Piazza Pitti, 1 – Florence
Hours: weekdays and holidays from 8:15 am to 18:50
Giardino della Villa di Castello
Via Castello, 44 – Florence
Garden of the Royal Stables and Pagliere
Piazzale di Porta Romana, 1 – Florence
Hours: from 8:15 am to 18:00
Boboli Garden
Piazza Pitti, 1 – Florence
Hours: Gen. Feb. from 8:00 am to 16:30; on Tues. from 8:00 am to 17:30; April – May from 8:00 am to 18:30; June – August from 8:00 am to 19:30; Sept. from 8:00 am to 18:30
MAF National Archaeological Museum of Florence
S.S. Annunziata, 9 – Florence
Hours: On Monday 8:30 am to 14:00 from Tuesday to Friday 8:30 am to 19:00 On Saturday and Sunday 8:30 am to 14:00. Last admission: 45 minutes before closing
Museo Nazionale del Bargello
Via del Proconsolo, 4 – Florence
Hours: weekdays and holidays 8:15 am to 13:50
Museo degli Argenti di Firenze
Piazza Pitti, 1 – Florence
Hours: weekdays and holidays 8:15 am to 13:50
Museo del Cenacolo di Andrea del Sarto
Via di San Salvi, 16 – Florence
Hours: from Tuesday to Sunday, hours from 8.15 am to 13.50
Museum of the Ancient Florentine House – Palazzo Davanzati
Via Porta Rossa, 13 – Florence
Hours: from 8:15 to 13:50
Museum of the Medici Chapels
Madonna Aldobrandini – Florence
Hours: from Monday to Sunday, from 8.15 am to 17.00. The ticket office closes at 16.20. Closing operations begin at 16.45
Porcelain Museum
Piazza Pitti, 1 – Florence
Hours: from 9:00 am to 13:30
Museum of Casa Martelli
Via F. Zannetti, 8 – Florence
Hours: From Thursday 15 January 2015 the museum will be open: on Thursdays from 13 to 19; on Saturday from 9.00 to 14 and the 1st, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month from 9 am to 14;
Egyptian Museum of Florence
Via della Colonna, 38 – Florence
Hours: Mon 14:00 to 19:00; Tue, Thu 8:30 to 19:00; Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun 8: 30-14; from 3 June to 30 August 2000, on Sat. 21-24
Park of Villa Il Ventaglio
Via G. Aldini, 10/12 – Florence
Hours: The park is open every day
Treasure of the Grand Dukes
Piazza Pitti, 1 – Florence
Villa Carducci-Pandolfini in Legnaia
Via Guardiavia, 18 – Florence
Villa Medicea della Petraia
Via della Petraia, 40 – Florence
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The Santa Monica Public Library has scheduled a presentation "Journey to the Center of the Galaxy" with Dr. Susan Stolovy at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 9th, in the Main Library's Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. in Santa Monica.
Stolovy will show images and present results from the Spitzer Space Telescope at the presentation on the Milky Way galaxy. NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) launched the Spitzer telescope in 2003 and it was considered to be the most sensitive infrared telescope ever launched into space.
The Spitzer images reveal evidence for massive star formation, swarms of stars surrounding a super-massive black hole and filamentary dust structures, according to the library.
Stolovy is a staff scientist at the Spitzer Science Center at Cal Tech in Pasadena. She has been working on the Spitzer Space Telescope since 2000.
The free presentation is open to all ages. Auditorium seating is limited and seating is on a first arrival basis.
The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Santa Monica Public Library.
Information, the Santa Monica Public Library, (310) 458-8600, or www.smpl.org/.


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With the rise of electronic conveyancing, the New South Wales government is in the process of phasing out paper certificates of title. Paper certificates of title will no longer be issued to banks who lodge a first mortgage signed on or after 1 March 2017. Instead, the bank will be noted on the electronic titles register as having the 'control of the right to deal'.
In light of the impending removal of paper certificates of title, New South Wales has recently amended the Real Property Act 1900 (NSW) ('Act') to allow purchasers to lodge a 'Priority Notice' to protect their interests in land. As part of a national transition to electronic conveyancing, priority notices have also been introduced in Victoria and South Australia, while similar notices have already existed in Queensland and Tasmania for some time.
What is a 'Priority Notice'?
A Priority Notice is a prescribed electronic form that can only be lodged through the national electronic conveyancing platform, PEXA, from 28 November 2016. A Priority Notice can be lodged under section 74T of the Act by anyone who intends to lodge a dealing to give effect to an entitlement to a legal or equitable interest in land and any associated dealings (e.g. a mortgage or discharge or mortgage). For most Priority Notices, this will be a purchaser under a contract of sale. If the Priority Notice is in the approved form, the Registrar-General may accept the lodger's entitlement to lodge it on face value.
Under section 74W of the Act, while a Priority Notice is current, similar to a caveat it prevents the registration of any dealing or plan relating to the land other than the following:
How long does a Priority Notice last?
Once a Priority is lodged, it will last for 60 days under section 74V of the Act. If required, a lodger can apply to the Registrar-General for an extension of this period by 30 days. Provided such application is made before the expiration of the 60-day period and is in the approved form, the Registrar-General will grant the requested extension.
If the dealings specified in a Priority Notice are lodged or the 60-day period expires (subject to an extension), the Priority Notice will be automatically removed. At any time before the expiration of a Priority Notice, its lodger, a person protected by the Priority Notice or their lawyer/conveyancer can withdraw the Priority Notice under section 74X of the Act. Otherwise, the Registrar-General has the power to remove a Priority Notice if he or she is satisfied that the:
If you require assistance with buying or selling property or electronic conveyancing, please contact HPL Lawyers on (02) 9905 9500.


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Home › Forums › Partner wanted / Lift shares › Climbing partner Karratha this weekend
I've found myself in Karratha for the weekend. If anyone knows of climbing around town and wants a tag along partner then give me a shout. I will need some gear as I don't have any with me.
Hi all
The people I work for have decided to send me home tonight now, at the last minute.
Thanks anyway
Ps I think if you are in town you'd be able to put together a few reasonable climbs locally.
Happy climbing
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Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Be My Valentine
A quick post today... this time a 3x3 card. These are perfect when you need just a little somethin'. ;-) The designer series paper is from the "Filled With Love" bundle promotion that Stampin' Up! is offering until January 24th.
I hope you like it and thanks for stopping by!
Stamps: Filled with Love
Cardstock: Whisper White, Real Red
Ink: Real Red, Pretty in Pink
Accessories: Love Patterns designer series paper, large oval punch, scallop oval punch, oval punch, stampin' dimensionals
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cute, like the 3 x 3 and how you used oval punches
- January 5, 2011 at 1:50 PM
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Boxing for Glory
A little-known success story has just come to light, involving 2 talented local teenagers.
Fethiye has a small boxing club of 30 young people who are trained by Sami Sunay. He is an electrician by trade, and a young married man, but gives up his time every day after work from 6pm till 10pm, to train the youngsters to achieve their ambitions to become champions of Turkey.
Sami was a kick boxer and Thai boxer from 2004, but following his military service in 2009 took up fist box training after obtaining a trainer's certificate.
He has been very successful in that 2 of his pupils are now regional champions! Sami Kaya and Yasin Cetinkaya, both aged 13 years are Aegean champions in their weight groups, 40kg and 43kg respectively, following the Aegean Championship Tournament held in Mugla in May 2012. Sami Kaya is presently ranked 3rd in Turkey in his weight group.
The boys' success lies in their dedication to their sport, training several hours every day with their coach. The club premises is a room rented from Fatih Anadolu Lise next to the Police Station in Fethiye centre. The club is privately run with subscriptions from the families of 45 TL per month, but most of them can't pay. They only have very basic equipment as there are no sponsors for their activities.
It is admirable that so many youngsters prefer to dedicate their time to a healthy sport instead of idling their time on the streets or internet cafes. Boxing is a disciplined sport and teaches a good health- and living-style, alertness of mind and respect for others. Although it is a contact sport it is not violent or aggressive, which can't be said for Turkish football! You don't see uniformed policemen at a boxing match!
Because the 2 boys are Aegean champions they are now entitled to enter the Turkish National Championship (13 year age group) which is being held in Kars, Eastern Turkey from 11th June. Around 850 young boys of that age will take part in the tournament to see who becomes the champion of Turkey on the final day, Friday 15th June.
A lack of funds in the club to send the boys and their trainer to the event meant that the trainer, Sami Sunay, had to approach several people in Fethiye to ask for help with sponsorship, but he was not successful in raising money. They needed around 2000TL for travel costs, accommodation and food for the duration of the tournament.
The news of this event reached the ears of Perihan Agnelli as Sami Kaya's father works at the Fethiye Animal Centre. Perihan approached Fethiye Kanal F to make a news report which was shown on the TV network, but after 2 days nobody had approached the club with offers of help.
The deadline for obtaining the funds for the trip was fast approaching, i.e. the day before departure, so Perihan approached Jill Erdogan, the treasurer of Fethiye International Group. Jill had a sleepness night thinking about this but was so successful she raised 1500TL. 500TL was from F.I.G., 500TL came from Grace Carter and 532TL from Fionna and Eric Robson. Perihan also provided 500TL, so the boxing club was finally able to meet their travel expenses.
The sponsors met with Sami Sunay, the boys and their families at the Otogar on the night of their departure, where we wished them all well.
A spokesperson for F.I.G. stated, " Every child has a dream. Both Sami and Yasir dream of being a boxer. These children and their trainer are determined to show that with hard work and a lot of effort and perseverance, dreams can be realised. We at F.I.G. thought we should help them to realise their dreams, as one of our benefactors stated "Who knows if Sami Kaya, who is 3rd in Turkey now, could be 1st this year then in 8 years time he could possibly be in the Turkish Olympic team" We at F.I.G. wish them the best of luck in Kars."
Our biggest hope is that this will bring some sponsors forward to promote and help the club for the future, directly to the club or through F.I.G.
We will publish the results of the tournament in our next publication.


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These burnt orange corkleather earrings are gorgeous and perfect for everyday wear or a night out.
Made from thin and stiff corkleather, they are so light weight you will forget you are wearing them, but others will notice! They have a corkleather front and a brown soft fabric back. They have gold flecks
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The previous blog explained about the evolution of steel using different techniques and also how it changed the economic status of the world. Steel is mainly preferred as reinforcements due to their high tensile strength. In earlier times Iron bars was used as reinforcement but it became unsuitable due to formation of corrosion very quickly. It was replaced by Mild Steel (MS) reinforced bar. Even though Mild Steel rebars has good workability, ductility and anti corrosion properties, it has poor bonding with concrete since it's outer surface is smooth.
Also the maximum tensile strength for Mild Steel reinforced bar is 250 MPa which is sufficiently less for building structures that require more strength. Therefore the engineers and steel makers needed to overcome this problem which resulted in the introduction of High Yield Strength Deformed (HYSD) reinforced bars. HYSD reinforced bars are produced by twisting of the steel bars either hot rolled or cold twisted. This process results in the formation of ribs on the outer surface of the reinforced steel, which provides sufficient bonding strength with concrete. HYSD reinforced bars are mainly of two types:
HYSD and CTD Reinforcement Bars
Hot rolled HYSD reinforced steel
Cold worked HYSD reinforced steel, also known as Cold Twisted Deformed (CTD) rebars
HYSD reinforced steel bars had better tensile strength than Mild Steel. HYSD rebars produced grades of Fe 415, Fe 500 etc. Even though HYSD steel reinforced bars was superior
than Mild Steel reinforced bars, they had their own disadvantages in terms of reinforcement. Like Mild Steel, HYSD steel reinforced bars had to be replaced because it was unable to meet the newer demands in terms of strength, flexibility etc.
TMT Reinforced Bars
A newer, more refined form of reinforced steel was introduced and it was called Thermo-mechanically Treated (TMT) reinforced bars. The introduction of TMT created a radical change in the field of construction. What distinguishes TMT reinforced steel bars from other types is the additional manufacturing process in it which are:
Self Tempering
In quenching process the hot rolled steel from the mill is cooled by water jets resulting in the rapid cooling of the outer layer which is called "martensite". In Self Tempering the heat in the still hot core flows to the outer layer further hardening it. This is called Tempered Martensite. In Annealing the inner core results in the formation of ferrite-pearlite composition which provides ductility.
TMT steel reinforced bars is mainly preferred for reinforcements because of it's higher tensile strength, ductility, anti-corrosion properties which are more than HYSD reinforced steel bars. Also HYSD steel reinforced bars had surface flaws resulted from twisting process in its manufacture. TMT reinforced bars had less residual stress when compared to HYSD rebar. Unlike the HYSD steel reinforced bar, TMT steel rebars has grades namely Fe 415, Fe 500, Fe 550 and Fe 600.
TMT process is a well refined process that have improved the quality of construction drastically with the higher tensile strength it provides. But the truly distinguishing factor is the ductile property the TMT bars offered. These bars with astounding tensile strength has ductile properties that allows them to be bent for construction without compromising. But as the grades go higher, the ductile TMT core is compromised for higher tensile strength. So grades like Fe 415 is recommended for constructing homes and commercial buildings and higher grades must be used in situations only if the engineer specifies it. By using higher grades it compromises on critical factors like ductility.


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Facebook has changed the way they're reporting organic reach. Don't panic – this is a good thing! Although it does mean that to date, it's likely your organic reach numbers have been higher than they should have been.
Why? Until now, Facebook has defined organic reach as your post being loaded into someone's newsfeed but, it turns out, this didn't actually mean your post made it into the viewable part of their screen. So a percentage of the people Facebook said you'd reached actually never saw your content.
From 12th February onwards, organic reach will be based on 'viewable impressions' – so Facebook will only count someone as being reached when your content 'enters the person's screen'.
Facebook signalled last year that this change was coming, so this isn't related to the recent changes to how content is prioritised in newsfeed. But it will mean you'll start to see lower organic reach numbers in your Insights report. It doesn't mean you're actually reaching fewer people, so while your organic reach is lower, you shouldn't see the same drop in the number of interactions (reactions, comments, shares etc) you are getting.
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- If you calculate your engagement rates using interactions as a percentage of reach, then your engagement rates will look pretty good! While your organic reach number is likely to drop, you shouldn't see any decrease in interactions.
- If you're using interactions as a percentage of impressions to calculate your engagement rate, then you shouldn't notice much change either upwards or downwards.
- Facebook will now be reporting organic reach the same way they have always reported paid reach – and when it comes to reporting consistency is a good thing as it makes data more robust.
- Your insights will show you the 'old' and 'new' numbers so you can determine the impact this change has had on your numbers.
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- It seems there's been a fair bit of double counting going on when it comes to organic reach. If reach is a key reporting metric for you, it's frustrating to know that the numbers you've been working with up to now haven't been accurate.
- This change along with the recent algorithm update means your organic reach numbers are going to take a double hit. However it's only one metric, and if you are benchmarking correctly, you'll be basing your success on a few different metrics so should still have some good, healthy results to report.
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Introducing: Alice Underground Party
With events and venues closing down left, right and centre here in Sydney and the world at large basically turning to shit, a group of socially conscious and madly creative beings are stepping up to give Sydney a wildly eccentric night out with a global purpose.
Cue Alice Underground. A one night only affair showcasing some seriously scrumptious music, arts and culture with all proceeds going to the amazing work that Oxfam Australia do all over the world.
Leading the evenings proceedings will be Tasmanian duo Fin Rees and Allan McConnell and their dancing love child Close Counters. The synth-gasm worthy harmonies created by this pair are deeply infectious and are near impossible to sit still to. Their youthful blend of hip hop and dance beats screams influence from Disclosure and Flying Lotus, but yet they somehow remain their own.
With a bunch of big shows all over Australia under their belts including Falls Festival and Dark Mofo, they are definitely one that should not be missed in this intimate and whimsical setting.
Supporting will be a bunch of local legends including Amastro, TSUKI and Alice Underground resident vinyl wizard Patq, who are all pumped to take you down the rabbit hole and all that jazz. Expect something a little different with artists and tricksters also on hand to keeps things a little bit weird at this underground garden tea party. We assume someone will be on hand to spike the tea…
All this of course is to help raise money for Oxfam Australia, with all funds raised going directly towards Oxfam's life changing work around the world. Oxfam is a world-wide development organisation that utilises the power of people to fight against poverty and wealth injustices through out the world.
Alice Underground will be taking place at Knox Street Bar in Chippendale, Saturday 5th December from 7pm. Tickets are available now for $10 or $15 on the door.
Words by Amie Mulhearn
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Sesa Fitness was established in January 2016, it is owned and operated by Aleksandra Boltadzija. Aleksandra is a qualified and registered Personal trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Certified Health and Nutrition Coach.
Aleksandra Boltadzija:
"My training and experience has helped me develop tailored methods, techniques and understanding of a variety of individuals. Not everyone is the same, every person has their challenges, trigger points and limits. It is important to first understand the individual, their goals and the spectrum of their ability before tailoring a program which would help them take progressive steps to meet their goals."
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- Mobile (we come to you)
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- Experienced in Fitness
- Experienced in Disability industry & recovery Fitness
- Bilingual Trainer (speaks 3 languages-English, Serbian and Croatian)
My Method
Help you setup your goals
Motivate you
Promote positive thinking
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Outdoor Training:
At SESA Fitness we promote outdoor fitness because it has many benefits for your health and well-being. By training outdoors, you get vitamin D from exposure to the sun, brain and mind stimulation, mood boost and more varied work out so you never get bored. What can be better than feeling that grass or sand on your feet!
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Fitness and nutrition coaches are dedicated to helping you realise your potential. Best Fitness Professionals know that the study of movement and nutrition can convey useful lessons of life-from increased confidence and self-esteem to improved discipline and focus.
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Sesa fitness has really helped me understand my physical ability and how to push in incremental steps to help achieve my goals. It has taught me a lot about myself and my capability! Thanks Sesa Fitness!
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My name is Jacob and I have a Down syndrome. After just few months of training with SESA Fitness, I became articulate as my muscles were sore. I am now more confident in my strength and physique. I am not afraid anymore to show the world my body. My energy levels have increased and my health improved. My muscles have developed and I am now more knowledgeable what I put into my body."Aleks shows me how to do the training and I love it!"
I was never confident to do training in the gym due to my disability. Aleks understands my disability and I feel comfortable with her. I love my training with Aleks. She is a good trainer and she is explains to me how to do the exercise in a safe way. I now understand different muscle groups and what to do when I am sore. I love to do the stretches and have the exercise in my own home where I feel the most comfortable.
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Traveling Luck for Planinica Serbia (general), Serbia
The timezone in Planinica is Europe/Belgrade
Morning Sunrise at 05:26 and Evening Sunset at 17:43. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 43.6364°, Longitude. 19.5489°
Morning Sunrise at 05:26 and Evening Sunset at 17:43. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 43.6364°, Longitude. 19.5489°
Satellite map of Planinica and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Planinica in Serbia (general), Serbia
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.
- Planinica (0km)
- Kik (1.3km)
- Ljuljaš (2.6km)
- Veliko Brdo (2.7km)
- Krmeljaš (3.4km)
- Prisad (3.5km)
- Klik (3.6km)
- Crni Vrh (3.7km)
- Prissad (3.7km)
- Veliki Hum (4.3km)
- Hanska Kosa (4.4km)
- Rabrenovo Brdo (4.6km)
- Srijem (4.6km)
- Ljuča (5.6km)
- Pleć (5.8km)
- Tovarnica (6.2km)
- Guvnine (6.7km)
populated locality an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings.
- Gornja Jablanica (3.8km)
- Rača (4.4km)
- Štrpci (6.5km)
- Plema (6.5km)
- Stublo (6.7km)
slope(s) a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle.
Accommodation around Planinica
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hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.
- Veliki Brdo (3.4km)
- Bijela Glava (3.6km)
- Kljunačka Glava (4.8km)
- Kom (6.5km)
ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.
locality a minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries.
- Šanac (2.9km)
- Popova Torana (5.4km)
- Konjska Torina (6.7km)
railroad station a facility comprising ticket office, platforms, etc. for loading and unloading train passengers and freight.
- Železnička Stanica Rača (5.1km)
- Železnička Stanica Štrpci (6.5km)
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
spur(s) a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.
- Ljuta Kosa (3.1km)
- Velike Kape (5.5km)
huts small primitive houses.
- Čelišta (1.7km)
peak a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature.
- Marin Vrh (5.6km)
Wikipedia entries close to Planinica
- Rudo city o city
- Mokra Gora city m city
- Küstendorf city o city
- Drinabrücke (Višegrad) landmark landmark
- Višegrad city o city
- Prijepolje city h city
- Užice-Ponikve Airport airport airport
- Užice city g city
- Pljevlja city i city
- Čajniče city o city
- Goražde city h city
- Rogatica city o city
- Extreme points of Montenegro
- Žepa city o city
- Srebrenica city i city
- Sjenica Airport airport airport
Airports close to PlaninicaSarajevo(SJJ), Sarajevo, Bosnia-hercegovina (117.8km)
Mostar(OMO), Mostar, Bosnia-hercegovina (168.7km)
Beograd(BEG), Beograd, Yugoslavia (169.4km)
Podgorica(TGD), Podgorica, Yugoslavia (170.1km)
Tivat(TIV), Tivat, Yugoslavia (180.2km)


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Silverstone's Vegan Diet Kind To The Planet, Promotes Health
Alicia Silverstone, award-winning actress and former fashion model, has just released her new book, The Kind Diet, in which she promotes the virtues of eating in a way that is kind to yourself and to the planet. Ms. Silverstone, who has starred in movies such as Clueless and My Gay Life, and who is well known for her appearances in Aerosmith music videos, has been following a kind diet - a vegan lifestyle - for more than a decade.
According to an interview that appears on the MTV website, Ms. Silverstone says she has followed a kind diet for 11 years. At one time she used to suffer with asthma and allergies, but since eating a vegan diet, these conditions have disappeared, and her skin "got great." Silverstone's kind way of living includes not wearing clothing made from animals, including fur and leather.
In The Kind Diet, Silverstone says she wants to "give you all the most valid information available in a really concise, fun way. I tried making it a really fun conversation." She told The Daily Green that her book "won't ask you to freak out about calories, carbs or the glycemic index. It will change your relationship with food and your body, transforming the whole idea of dieting for you."
The health benefits of a vegan (consuming no animal products; this may or may not include honey) and vegetarian (consuming no meat, fowl, or fish; some vegetarians eat dairy, others do not) have been well studied and are promoted by many health and research organizations, including the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, the World Cancer Research Fund, and the American Dietetic Association, which states that "appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally adequate, and may provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain diseases."
According to a May 2009 review study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, conducted at Loma Linda University in California, people who consume a vegetarian diet can enjoy many health benefits, including lower rates of coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. Cancer rates appear to be moderately lower, and life expectancy is greater.
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After a long day in the sun, this salad will be sure to make you feel fresh and hydrated. A juicy pair: cucumber and watermelon, provide a boost of water while the mint is a perfect refreshing flavour. Cucumber contains 96% water while watermelon falling as a close second, has 94% water*. This will reboot your body and help keep the sun from drying you out. I decided to stick to the sweet theme and give this salad an orange-lime dressing.
Prep Time: 10 Mins
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The Salad
I diced half a watermelon and half a cucumber, and then chopped my fresh mint and parsley.
I added all of these to a container and continued onto the dressing.
The Dressing:
I squeezed fresh limes and oranges, then added a touch of olive oil and a lemon grass mint balsamic vinegar. If you don't have this available, crushed mint and/or crushed lemongrass would be a substitute. Finished with black pepper.
I added the dressing to my container, put the lid on and shook everything together. This is convenient to store in your fridge and can be dished into bowls when you've decided to take a break from your sunny day.
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Bäckström (C92) Lapa:
Description: This is a big mid curve with an open face.
Advantages: This is the stickhandling curve. Toe drags, dekes, and straight-up dangling will be easier with the C92, because you can cup the puck better. The C92 is also great for snapshots because of the deep mid curve. The open face also makes it easier to raise the puck when you are in tight close to the net. Lastly, this curve is great for saucer passes.
Drawbacks: The deep curve and open face makes backhand passing and shooting difficult.
Bottom Line: If stickhandling and quick snapshots are what you're looking for, the C92 is for you.
Erkinjuntti (C74) Lapa:
Type of Curve: Mid/Toe
Equivalents: Bauer P28 "Eichel", Easton E28, Warrior W28 "Yakupov", True TC3 & TC4.
Advantages: The P28 is one of the more widely used patterns in the NHL. This is perfect for players who love to use the toe of their blades. It is great for toe drags and shooting off the toe. The P28 is widely gaining popularity because of its stick-handling control and ease of going top shelf.
Disadvantages: Like all large curves it may be harder to use the backhand of this curve. Many of you may find it hard to control your shots and keep the puck down on the ice.
Conclusions: If you like toe dragging and going top shelf this is the curve for you.
Kane (C88) Lapa:
Description: This is a pretty big mid-heel curve with a closed face.
Advantages: This curve is good for stickhandling and excellent for shooting. The deep curve and closed face make it easy to cup and therefore control the puck. As for shooting, the closed face on the P88 makes it easier to control shots and keep them low.
Drawbacks: This deep curve makes it more difficult to shoot and pass on the backhand. In close to the net, it is harder to get the puck up quickly than a curve with an open face such as the P92.
Bottom Line: This is the shooters' curve. The hook on this curve zips the puck off the stick wherever you want, high or low.