text:
Official Languages Act
Purpose of the Act
The purpose of the Act is to:
- ensure respect for English and French and ensure equality of status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in federal institutions;
- support the development of English and French linguistic minority communities; and
- advance the equal status and use of English and French.
Target institutions
The Act applies to federal institutionsthat is to say, offices, Crown corporations (VIA Rail and Canada Post) and federal departments. In addition, certain organizations, such as Air Canada and NAV CANADA, retained their language obligations after they were privatized.
Parliamentary proceedings
(Part I, section 4)
Parliamentarians and the public have the right to use either English or French in Parliament. For its part Parliament is required to provide simultaneous interpretation of its debates and other proceedings.
Legislative papers
(Part II, sections 5 to 13)
All acts of Parliament are enacted, printed and published in both official languages. Also, federal institutions that, pursuant to an act, are required to publish public notices must do so in both English- and French-language publications.
(Part III, sections 14 to 20)
In civil proceedings before federal courts other than the Supreme Court, everyone has the right to be heard by a judge who understands the official language chosen for the proceedings without the assistance of an interpreter.
Federal courts include the Federal Court, the Tax Court of Canada and the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
Communications with and services to the public
(Part IV, sections 21 to 33)
The Official Languages Act does not require every Canadian to speak both official languages. On the contrary, the Act aims to ensure that the Government of Canada is able to provide services to English- and French-speaking Canadians in the language of their choice. These services must be available without delay and must be of equal quality, regardless of the language chosen by the citizen.
Active offer
To ensure that members of the public know they have the right to use the official language of their choice when dealing with federal institutions, the institutions are required to actively offer services in both languages. The requirement consists of informing the public that services are available in both official languages. This includes answering the telephone in both languages and posting bilingual signs.
You have the right to communicate with the head or central office of a federal institution in the official language of your choice.
Some of the other offices and facilities of federal institutions are also required to provide services in both languages if:
- they are located in the National Capital Region or in a region where there is significant demand for a given language; or
- it is reasonable to do so due to the nature of the office.
How do we determine whether an office is required to provide services in both official languages?
To assess whether demand for service in the language of the minority is significant, we take into account the size of the population belonging to the linguistic minority in the region.
Moreover, an office may be required to provide services in both official languages if its mandate is related to the health or safety of the public, or if it is deemed reasonable for it to do so due to its location, or its national or international mandate.
The Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations set out the rules determining which offices must offer services in both official languages.
Approximately one third of federal institution offices must provide services in both official languages. To find out where you can obtain a federal institutions services in the language of your choice, consult the Burolis directory.
Language of work
(Part V, sections 34 to 38)
Regardless of whether they occupy a bilingual position, employees of federal institutions have the right to work in the official language of their choice in the following designated bilingual regions:
- New Brunswick;
- the Greater Montréal region;
- parts of the Eastern Townships, Gaspé and western Quebec;
- the National Capital Region; and
- parts of eastern and northern Ontario.
Having the right to work in your own language means, for instance:
- having work tools (such as reference books, manuals, keyboards, computer software and telephone systems) in your own language;
- being supervised in your own language;
- being able to write in your own language;
- being able to speak in your own language during meetings; and
- having access to training in your own language;
In addition to ensuring that these rights are respected, federal institutions are also required to ensure that the work environment is truly conducive to the use of both official languages.
Some signs of a truly bilingual workplace
- Employees participate fully in their professional life and work together in the official language of their choice.
- Senior management and supervisors lead the way by frequently using both official languages.
- The organizations workplace culture fully reflects the equal status of both official languages.
- Employees are proud to work in an environment where using both official languages is valued and encouraged.
- Managers and staff know their language rights and obligations.
Participation of both language groups
In general, the current composition of the workforce at federal institutions reflects that of the Canadian population: approximately one-quarter French and three-quarters English.
However, the linguistic composition of certain institutions differs from that of the Canadian population. For example, some institutions may have offices in only one province or may provide services to the population of only one part of Canada.
(Part VI, sections 39 and 40)
In the context of the Act, the Government of Canada commits to ensuring that English- and French-speaking Canadians have equal opportunities for employment and advancement in federal institutions.
The government also ensures that the workforce of federal institutions reflects the linguistic composition of the Canadian population as much as possible. However, there may be exceptions due to:
- the nature of a given federal institution;
- its mandate;
- the public it serves; and
- its location.
Advancement of English and French
Official language minority communities
The term "official language minority communities" refers to English-speaking communities in Quebec and French-speaking communities in a territory or in a province other than Quebec. About two million Canadians belong to an official language minority community.
(Part VII, sections 41 to 45)
Part VII of the Act sets out the Government of Canadas commitment to supporting and assisting the development of official language minority communities. The intention is to enable these communities to thrive and to enjoy the same benefits as the rest of the population.
The federal government is also committed to fostering the full recognition and use of English and French in Canadian society.
The Act also sets out the duty of all federal institutions to take positive measures in order to fulfill these commitments.
What is a positive measure?
A positive measure is an action taken by a federal institution that has a real and positive effect on:
- the vitality of official language minority communities;
- progress towards the equal status of English and French in Canadian society;
- the future of linguistic duality in Canada.
Each institution must determine, based on its mandate, what kind of positive measures to take.
Role of the Treasury Board
(Part VIII, sections 46 to 48)
The Treasury Board is responsible for the direction and coordination of the federal policies and programs relating to the implementation of Parts IV, V and VI of the Act. It ensures that federal institutions comply with the principles, directives and regulations relating to official languages.
Role of the Commissioner of Official Languages
(Part IX, sections 49 to 75)
The status, duties and powers of the Commissioner of Official Languages are set out in Part IX of the Act. The Commissioner is required to take all actions and measures within his authority to ensure the full recognition of both official languages as well as compliance with the Act.
If you believe that your language rights have been violated, you can file a complaint with the Commissioner.
Court remedy
(Part X, sections 76 to 81)
Complainants have the right to apply to the Federal Court for a remedy if they have previously submitted a complaint to the Commissioner under one of the following parts of the Act:
- sections 4 to 7 or 10 to 13;
- parts IV, V or VII; or
- section 91.
General staffing measures
Nationwide, approximately 40% of positions in the federal public service require knowledge of both official languages.
In the federal public service, some positions are designated bilingual and others are designated unilingual. The Act sets out the need for objectivity when determining the language requirements of positions. These requirements must be based on the duties to be carried out to serve members of the public in the language of their choice or to fulfill language-of-work obligations.


text:
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
A well-curated shelf
The English-language books on Taiwan available at Bookstore 1920s on Dihua Street
There are a few things that consistently soothe my jangled nerves: flannel pajamas, a purring cat (especially sitting or laying on me), a hot cup of good coffee - yes - coffee. Art projects, especially those that involve intense concentration on details, such as highly-detailed drawings or jewelry-making with small beads.
And books.
But not just any books - in my experience, it's an immediate lift to a hurt, melancholy soul to see a shelf of well-curated books on a subject one is passionate about.
It is oddly difficult to find books about Taiwan in Taiwan - the best selection at good prices can be found on Amazon, but in many cases the sellers don't ship internationally. or don't ship to Taiwan. There are books available at Camphor Press and on books.com.tw and a limited selection sold at the two largest eslite bookstores (I haven't really spent much time in the smaller ones), and of course there is always the wonderful Taiwan Store, But, in general the selection is limited and in some cases (especially at eslite) the most interesting titles are eschewed in favor of less engaging works.
So, when I walked into Bookstore 1920s with my friend Cahleen the other day, I was so happy to see - uplifted really - that although their section on books about Taiwan is small, it is beautifully, carefully curated by someone who knows what they're doing and cares about selling quality literature.
We own many of these books: Far From Formosa, Taiwan: A History of Agonies, Out of China and The Mapping of Taiwan. Each one is wonderful in its own way - the first for its old-timeyness, the second for its nationalist take on Taiwanese history, and the fourth for its gorgeous maps and illustrations: it's a gorgeous choice for a coffee table book (I haven't yet read Out of China). I walked out that day with that copy of Taipei: City of Displacements, because I haven't seen it anywhere else.
Social and political affairs have been rough this week, between learning that according to the Taiwanese government that I'm worthless and would be more valuable if I found Jesus and started teaching locals about how God hates gay people or something, and the atrocious comments made by Minister of Fuckstickery, Chiu Tai-san. Beyond wearing my favorite PJs and cuddling with my cat, I actually find my spirits lifted looking at this shelf.
In a world that doesn't care about Taiwan, and in Taiwan which doesn't think I'm worth dual citizenship, at least someone cares enough to compile a beautiful little collection of books with great attention to detail and quality. Small comfort in uncomfortable times.
Posted by Jenna Cody at 6:45 PM
Labels: books, books_about_taiwan, bookstores, dual_nationality, English_books, lgbt_rights, politics, taiwanese_books
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Whenever your Rikomagic MK802II has following issues, you might solve these issues by using this recovery/update method.
1. After boot, there is no signal;
2. There is only boot screen;
3. System running very slow or/and crashing;
4. Can't find the wireless network equipment or can't connect to wireless network;
5. When installing apps, player loss power unexpected and cant boot up.
Recovery / update steps:
1. Download from here the firmware .img file and the Livesuit recovery tool.
2. Decompress the archive and the run the LiveSuit.exe file.
When the first pop-up window appear, select the 'No' option and then go to the next step, and click "img" to choose tvd_minipc_4.0_0815_ddr408_otd_recovery_....img file for update or recovery.
3. Connet the MK802II to the computer. In this step you'll need 1 piece of thin metal stick. Then you have to remove the bottom cover of MK802II, as below, Take out the USB cable (Micro USB to USB A cable), connect with USB OTG of the unit, then according to below indication, put the thin metal stick between 6th and 7th pin of the flash.
Don't release the stick yet, and at same time, connect the USB cable with computer, after 3-5s, loose the stick. There will pop out a window guide to install new HW driver, please install according to below step one by one: (this process should execute twice.)
Then select 'Next'. Download the USB driver from here.
Unrar the file and then click 'Browse' button, find out from extracted folder, then click "next" to install.
When finished installation, the computer will pop out below window, then click "finish".
This process should execute twice, after finished, below screen will appear (format confirm window):
Select "yes" again, then recovery/update process will execute.
This procedure will cost 3 minutes so please wait patiently and during recovery/upgrade do not remove the usb cable. When the prompt window appears, click "confirm" for confirmation, then pull out the USB cable and then the whole process will be finished.
1. Same computer just need install driver for one time;
2. First turn on the unit after recovery/update will cost more long time, and even occur some lag issue, it's normal since internal apk file need be decompressed and occupy RAM, after 5 minutes, then system running well. So don't worry about that.
P.S.: Use this tutorial at your own risk, I'm not responsible for any incorrect use of it or any damage caused to your device.
P.S.: Use this tutorial at your own risk, I'm not responsible for any incorrect use of it or any damage caused to your device.


text:
not hold each other in the same esteem! The wife was resigned
to loving him implicitly despite the fact he did not love her!
I remember feeling shocked and saddened, wondering
why that was enough for her!
and irk me every way possible all night long!
I used my contemptible humour to combat
his ignorant comments!
The fact that he didn't love his really sweet wife, the mother of his
night with me enjoying his wife's company best!
whispered that he wanted to sleep with me. I remember the
shock and betrayal I felt! He was my husbands former work mate
married to a sweet woman in the next room. I was furious!
by nights end! Instead his words rang in my ears!
" Yeah that's not happening," I thought, ignoring him as I
could easily share that with. He'd would have been angered
to the point of retaliation! I felt trapped with my secret!
|Digital #happytilerthoughts!
I suspect the wife knew he was a womanizer but closed
a blind eye!
Then one day out of the blue I read in the paper the wife had
died after a routine surgical procedure. I felt so sad for
the young children, losing their dear mother way too soon!
with his grief for a long time! Not sure how his story ended since
we lost touch when we moved!
Some people find it so difficult to tell their family they love them!
I like to tell my kids I love them every night before bed!
I often blurt it out during the day too!
I think it's important to say aloud! Not only for the person you love,
but for yourself too....just in case the opportunity is lost and
you are forced to carry that for the rest of your life!
When is the last time you voiced how you feel
to your loved ones?


text:
Entrepreneur – Al Gosling.
If there is one entrepreneur who is doing what I want to be doing is this guy. I ran across is profile on net this morning. One of the top 50 entrepreneurs of 2005 in the UK.
Kudos to you Al. Always an inspiration.
Here is a prolife of him.
Mr Alistair Gosling,CEO,Extreme Group"Al Gosling, CEO and founder of Extreme Group, developed a passion for extreme sports during his early teens and following a number of jobs went on to found a successful and growing international business and brand based upon that early passion. An entrepreneur from the very start Al's first business venture included selling board shorts out of the back of his old battered red Renault 5 while studying for his exams!1995, Aged 24, having just return from travelling and unable to find a job, Al decided he wanted to establish a company that would mix his passion for Extreme Sports with business and so Extreme International was established, which specialised in the acquisition and distribution of extreme and adventure sports TV programmes to broadcasters all over the world, four years later this business was to grow into the Extreme Group of companies. On a shoestring budget with his office in a small converted barn more akin to a mountain hut or surf-shack than the headquarters of a growing media business, the company rapidly grew to become the worldwide market leader in Extreme Sports TV. In April 1998 Al came up with the idea to create and launch the world's first TV channel dedicated to extreme sports. Unsurprisingly entitled The Extreme Sports Channel, its main influences were a mixture of MTV and traditional sports channel. The Channel started broadcasting from Amsterdam on 1st May 1999 to 400,000 viewers throughout Holland. Featuring events, movies and magazine shows about the sports such as surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, BMX, skiing, Moto-X and the music, fashion and lifestyle that surrounds them. The channel's coverage grew rapidly and it is now broadcasting to 55 countries in twelve languages.Today Al and the team are focused on taking Extreme into new areas driving all of the group companies forward and launching the channel into new countries and regions. The Extreme Group employs 247 people and is made up of Extreme Sports Channel, Extreme Retail which includes Extremepie.com Europe's leading online extreme sports retailer, Ex Stores a chain of 22 surf skate and snow shops, Ex Gear the clothing range, Extreme Drinks, delivering a range of natural functional soft drinks to consumers world wide, the events business Ex Events and is on target to launch ExtremeMob Europe's only youth focused (MVNO) Mobile operator during 2005 and Extreme Travel coming soon. Al is still completely passionate about the sports that give him his drive and passion for the business and when not in the office you will find him either windsurfing, kite surfing, flying, ice climbing or skiing somewhere in the world."


text:
Bayou Bagz League Night
June 23 @ 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- This event has passed.
Bayou Bagz League Night is now at The Hub on Tuesday Nights!
Blind draw tournament. Open boards for those who don't want to compete in the weekly tournament. Anyone can play for $5. $20 to play in the tournament. Food and drink specials will be available. Doors open at 5pm – bags fly at 6pm.
www.bayoubagz.com and facebook.com/bayoubagzcornhole.


text:
Partner website smartphone 79261620310
Toolstrek started as in-house Atlassian experts. Now, we build perfect processes and provide business solutions all around the world. We help make the most of the many functionalities of the Atlassian solutions. Selecting the right methodology is what makes us special. We know how to solve problems and how to automate processes without extra programming. We can help with migration to the Atlassian stack, and we know how to set up and configure the whole environment, including resource planning, time tracking, budgeting and so on. We'd be happy to share our knowledge with you, we offer training and much more.


text:
5 Best Mac Clipboard Manager Apps to Improve Your Workflow
The clipboard on your Mac isn't a particularly impressive feature. You can copy something, and then paste it. That's pretty much it — it's just a small, temporary storage area.
If you spend a lot of time copying and pasting, the standard clipboard on your Mac probably hinders you more than it helps. If this is the case, you need to download one of these top clipboard management apps.
Why You Need a Clipboard Manager
The problem with the standard Mac clipboard is that you can only copy and paste one element at a time. Each time you copy some text, a picture, URL, etc. it overwrites the last thing you copied. Each time you restart your Mac, your clipboard is emptied.
But what if you need more than this? What if you want to keep a history of everything you copy onto your clipboard so you can access them whenever you want?
In its simplest form, this is what a clipboard manager is for. The reasons for using a clipboard manager Hold That Thought: 5 Reasons You Need A Clipboard Manager When you think about it, copy paste is kind of weird. You copy stuff, but there's no way to see it. And if you copy over what you had, it's gone – forever. Read More are numerous. With that in mind, we've searched the web to recommend the best clipboard managers for Mac. Below is what we found.
If you're looking specifically for apps that sync your Mac clipboard with your iOS clipboard, however, please read our review of the Command-C and Scribe apps Sync Your Mac & iOS Clipboard With Command-C & Scribe Transferring the contents of your Mac's clipboard to your iPhone or iPad usually involves sending yourself an email or message, but that's cumbersome and inefficient. Read More . If you use Windows, there are plenty of good clipboard managers for your platform too 6 Free Clipboard History Managers to Track What You Copy & Paste You need a clipboard manager because it can remember all the things you copy and paste. We have compiled five of the most functional tools to manage your clipboard history . Read More .
Flycut (free)
Flycut is an open source clipboard manager (see on GitHub) designed specifically for developers. Non-developers can use it too, but the app isn't designed for copying images or tables. So, when it comes to managing anything other than snippets of code, basic text, or URLs, you'll want to choose another app.
Once opened, you'll see Flycut's icon displayed in the Menu Bar. As you start to copy and paste snippets, you can access these by clicking on that icon, then right clicking the snippet you want to work with. It's more streamlined, however, to press shift+cmd+v, and use the left/right arrows to navigate your clipboard library. As a developer, once you get used to this your workflow will wonder how you lived without it.
From the preferences window you can also change that hotkey, and sync your clipboard library with Dropbox.
Copyclip (free)
If you're looking for a simple, lightweight clipboard manager, Copyclip is a decent option, despite being very similar to Flycut.
Like Flycut, the app can only copy plain text (including data from tables), so no formatting such as hyperlinks will be maintained. Unlike Flycut, however, there is no hotkey to access your library in a floating window. Instead, you must click the icon in the Menu Bar, and select the snippet you want to copy from your drop-down library.
Within the app's preferences you can set a limit on the number of snippets Copyclip will save (to help save on disk space). There's also an option to exclude certain apps. If you copy sensitive information from some apps like password managers, this feature could be particularly useful.
Copy'Em Paste ($9.99)
Personally, Copy'Em Paste is my favorite Mac clipboard manager. It offers pretty much all of the features mentioned elsewhere in this article, while somehow being extremely unobtrusive.
You access your Copy'Em Paste clipboard library via the Menu Bar. This library can keep track of pretty much everything you copy — plain text, rich text, images, code snippets, and even files.
You can sort these as you wish, and either drag and drop them to where you need the items, or copy the item by clicking on it. If you copy a lot of items, these can be sorted into lists, which you can then search for easy access.
My favorite features, however, are the ability to take and save screenshots directly into the clipboard manager, and to quickly pause Copy'Em Paste, for those times you just want to use your Mac's built-in clipboard.
Paste ($9.99)
Paste really is an impressive clipboard manager, and has the nicest user interface, by far. Once you've chosen how many snippets you want the app to store (from 50, all the way up to unlimited), you can start accessing and organizing everything you've copied by pressing shift+cmd+v (not just text, but also images and tables).
Paste also offers Pinboards, which are effectively folders that you can organize your snippets into, such as code snippets, and URLs. As your number of snippets grows, you'll start to rely on the search feature to find what you're looking for. Once found, just double click the snippet. You're ready to paste it wherever you like.
Unclutter ($5.99)
More than just a clipboard manager, Unclutter is designed to help keep your desktop clean and organized. Once installed, move your cursor to the top of the screen then scroll down with your mouse's scroll button (or two fingers on the trackpad). Unclutter's window will appear.
This window is split into three panes. The central pane is where you can drag files that you need frequent access to. Click the settings icon to display these in a variety of ways. You can also search for files within that pane. The right-hand pane is where you can create, store, and search for notes that you want to make on the fly.
The left pane is your clipboard library. Every time you copy something on your Mac, it will be stored here. Although most formatting will be lost (as with most of the other options), any hyperlinks within copied text will be retained. You can also favorite, edit, and transform text into upper case and lower case. To copy items back to your clipboard, you have to click on the item within the pane, right click, then click copy.
Within the app's preferences you can change the size of your clipboard library (up to 50 items), as well as change the location where your notes and clipboard will be saved.
A New Level of Productivity
The limitations of the default Mac clipboard leave many users feeling frustrated. Not having a simple way of saving what we copy is a basic feature that shouldn't be overlooked any more.
Downloading any of the clipboard managers mentioned in this article will certainly help you increase your productivity while using a Mac. 15 Must-Have Apps for Those Who Spend All Day on a Mac Our list of the best Mac apps already caters to all kinds of users, but today we have a set of apps aimed squarely at those who are glued to their MacBooks and iMacs all... Read More . Combined with supercharging Spotlight Add Superpowers To Spotlight With This Unofficial Plugin System Bring Google, Wolfram Alpha, the weather and just about anything else to Spotlight. Read More and a host of other amazing Mac apps The Best Mac Apps of 2015 (And Our Favorite Updates) Brilliant calendar apps, feature-rich Twitter apps, a whole new Office experience, and a sassy way to find out the weather, were just some of the best OS X apps released or updated this year. Read More , your Mac will help boost your workflow like never before.
Which clipboard manager do you use?
Related topics: Clipboard, Productivity, Programming, Writing Tips.
Affiliate Disclosure: By buying the products we recommend, you help keep the site alive. Read more.


text:
Forgot Your Password?
Classroom Theory Registration Form
Students enrolled in Classroom Training will need to print and fill out this form, have a parent or guardian sign it and bring/send to our main office with payment to secure your seat in the class.
Form DL 180 C: Parent/Guardian Certificate of Hours
Form DL 180 TD: Parent Consent Form for a Child to Drive
Form DL 180: Application for a Learner's Permit
Form DL 31: Application to Extend/Replace a Drivers Permit
Form DL 59: Application to Change from a Junior License to a Senior License
2011 New Teen Driver Law Fact Sheet
AAA Guide to Teen Driver Safety
FAQ about the Driving Exam in PA
PA Drivers Manual with Permit Questions
Schedule Your PA Driving Exam
Technology and Teen Driving
Smartphones are everywhere. 68% of Americans owned one in 2016, compared to just 35% in 2011. The rise of smartphone popularity has come with unexpected costs, as increased smartphone ownership increases the likelihood of cell phone usage in cars. The consequences of distracted driving can be deadly, especially for teens who are still learning to drive. The good news is, together, we can do something about it.
Hand-Over-Hand Steering
Mirror Adjustment
Parallel Parking
Quick Links
Contact Us
Online Registration
Student Account Sign In
Upcoming Classroom Sessions
Student Driving Regulations
PA Rules of the Road
PA DMV Locations
Petaccio's Driving School
120 N Lewis Road
Royersford, PA 19468
already a registered student? sign in!
Forgot your password?


text:
Pindul Cave is a natural cave located in the village Bejiharjo Gunungkidul. The location of the cave is not too far from the city of Yogyakarta, about 60 km or the journey for 1 hour.
Pindul Cave formed naturally through natural processes for hundreds of years. There are stalactites and stalagmites in this cave. The water that flows in the cave is very clean and cool. So this cave area is appropriate to release the fatigue of berbagaimacam exhausting activity.
Pindul Cave has a length of approximately 350 m, a width of up to 5 m, distance to the water surface of the roof of the cave 4 m, and a depth of water of about 5-12 m. This cave has three zones. light zone, the zone lit and dark zones. It takes about 45 minutes.
Cavetubing almost the same as the rafting. If rafting is the activity along the river flow by boat, then cavetubing is caving activities using tires. Because the flow of water in this quiet Pindul then do cavetubing in Pindul this can also be done by beginners as well as young children and even pregnant women ever.
Amid the cave, there is a rather large room, with a hole on top of the local people call the well upside down, the sunlight entering through these holes makes the atmosphere even more beautiful. Hole above this cave which is often used as a vertical entry by members of TEAM SAR or exercise.
When you do caving in Pindul this, you will find a stalactite that has been fused with stalagmites so it looks like a pillar with arm span widths five adults. This is the biggest stalactites in Goa Pindul and has ranked No. 4 in the world. Putting stalactites which are still active await you with a trickle of water that supposedly can make a pretty n 'ageless, for the man who had been waiting to add vitality stalactite male, you simply hold aja feels bedannya.
For the brothers in the bright zone can swim, diving as he saw sizeable fish that show off the beauty of her body.
There is also Stalagmites and stalactites were fused, becoming the 4th largest in the world, took 5 people to circle it, even the gap only wide enough for one person. Great in the midst of Goa which is said as a pillar of Goa. The beauty more complete with ornaments along the walls of Goa as a masterpiece of abstract painting is priceless. Bats hanging crystal eyes decorate the hall of the cave. There is also a curtain composed of water droplets on the wall Goa.
How to get there:
With private vehicle route is:
From the city of Yogyakarta to Wonosari, Gunung Kidul. From Wonosari you go directly to Karangmojo. After reaching the Argopolitan intersection, turn left and follow the road of the village. You've arrived at Bejiharjo village, and hamlet Gelaran not far away.
As for you who use public transport, the route:
You can use the bus majors Yogyakarta-Wonosari rate Rp 6,000 each way. And from Wonosari you can use a motorcycle taxi to the village of Bejiharjo, Hamlet Gelaran costs around Rp 10,000 to Rp 20,000.
Levy entrance fee Pindul area: 10,000 / person
Package Cave Tubing Pindul
1. Services guide
2. Supplies (tire buoy, life jacket, sneakers, Head Lamp)
3. Insurance
4. The cost of Rp 35,000 / person (Travelers Local)
5. The cost of Rp 50,000 / person (Foreign Tourists)
0812 2944 9004
0857 2954 3819
0819 0407 1919
bb pin: 2237e835
email: email@example.com


text:
This is where I share my passion for music and support the bands I like. Expect intense, passionate, and radical stuff from this blog.
samedi 23 août 2014
The Coffinworm interview
Coffinworm released in march IV.I.VIII which I consider one of the best album of the year (read my review HERE) and if you're into heavy and sinister stuff you have to give a try at this doom / death masterpiece. so i sent them a few questions to learn more about it, and am pleased to be able to present you this interview :
-Can you present quickly Coffinworm, what was the project at the start and how it evolved?
We formed in 2007 after our now ex-guitarist, Tony McGuire, and I had talked about doing a project together. He was playing with Dave and Todd in Black Arrows of Filth & Impurity at the time. I had been playing guitar in a band called Salvation with Garrett and that band was ending. We got together to discuss what we wanted to do as far as musical direction and had our first practice for what would become Coffinworm a week or two later.
-I think your new album really take your music to a higher level, and especially it sounds really personal and different, do you also feel it that way?
Thank you. I agree, we had a lot of time, change, and personal things happen between the time that we recorded 'When All Became None' in December of 2009 and when we entered the studio in September of 2013 to record 'IV.I.VIII' — I think we all changed quite a bit as people and our music evolved. The biggest triumph to me about the new album is that I feel like it doesn't sound like any other band in particular and we were able to capture something unique. I'm very proud of what we accomplished in writing those songs and how the record came out.
-I'd say the songs have at the same time some powerful grooves and also develops some creepy atmospheres, with a very "evil" vibe. Was it something you had in mind when you wrote and recorded it?
Definitely. We've always tried to strike a balance between locking into that slow/mid-tempo groove and keeping the dynamics (somewhat) varied so the songs breathe and are more interesting. The main objective when we're writing music is not to stay within a prescribed set of parameters while always retaining the essence of 'our sound'.
-Do you see Coffinworm as a death metal band (old school death metal) or more as a very dark doom band, or as a combination of the two?
We're rooted in doom, but have always pulled elements from other genres that we like into our music. I usually refer to us as a "metal" band for that reason. Classification's not necessary, either it hits you and you like it or you don't. Genre tags and fitting into a 'scene' have never been important to me personally.
-Which subjects are you dealing with in the lyrics of the songs?
Generally speaking, the lyrics are open for interpretation to the listener. Dave writes from a personal perspective, the basis of his lyrics being rooted in real life with lots of wordplay and black humor. He's always said he wishes the lyrics to be a dialogue.
-How did you get into extreme music? Which bands were more influential for you, either for the music or for other things?
For me it was a natural progression from some of the traditional metal bands I was exposed to when I was younger. My extreme metal conversion moment was finding a copy of Entombed's "Clandestine" album on cassette at a pawnshop near my house when I was 12 years old. I was hooked after that. On the extreme side, definitely Entombed, but Black Sabbath have always been the masters as far as metal music. I started getting into a lot of punk music around that time as well.
-Which bands from your area would you recommend?
Black Goat of the Woods, Wretch (a new band Karl from The Gates of Slumber has going), Sacred Leather, Conjurer, Apostle of Solitude, Boddicker. I'm also playing in another band called Kvlthammer.
-What is planned for Coffinworm in the coming months, touring and writing songs I suppose? Do you already have some ideas for the next record?
Nothing planned currently in the way of touring. We'll be doing a record release show in the next few months when the vinyl for 'IV.I.VIII' is released on Flenser Records. It's too early to say regarding the next record.
-Which evolution would you like to see for underground music in the future?
Hard to say. I'd like to see more honesty happening with whatever the next evolution is in underground music. There are always some good bands and a lot more shitty ones making music at any given time. I'm sure someone will resurrect another style that's already been done and the cycle will continue. I'll stick to wading through to find the few modern gems and keep listening to old favorites.
-Something to add?
Thanks for the interview, Dennis! Cheers!
Inscription à : Publier les commentaires (Atom)


text:
South Pole, Antarctica
At the southern pole of the planet, another light show is going on. The aurora australis, or Southern Lights, are a near-mirror to the northern ones. And if you're able to snag a spot at one of the research facilities in Antarctica, you'll experience it.
The South Pole, being the South Pole, has a prime location in the Auroral Zone. It sits farther south of the Antarctic Circle than any other spot on the map (naturally), and the Southern Lights are a regular occurrence here. On the downside, the continent is inhospitable, to say the least. Tours and cruises do go there during the more manageable times of year, but winter is the best time to see the lights [source: IAATO]. Still, the Antarctic tourist season offers the best chance out there for seeing the aurora australis.
However, there are more-hospitable locations where visitors might catch a glimpse -- if the sun is in a particularly active state -- places like Southernmost Australia.


text:
These images simply put always make me smile. It was a blast to work with her and for all of my ogling of these cute images, it is the first one I have had a chance to color. The image I am working with is called Eleanor - Hummingbird. I added some bling too her bow, glasses, dress and shoes. Along with my dazzling diamonds obsession, purple must go along with it too...LOL.
Stamp: Eleanor - Hummingbird Lacy Sunshine
Paper: Whisper White, Fruit Stand Doodlebug Designs
Accessories: 1/2 & 3/4 circle punch, butterfly punch, Stampin up punch, gems, dazzling diamonds, dimensionals
Face: E00, E11, E13; Lips: R29 ; Eyes: B00, B02, BG07; Hair: E33, E47, E59
Bows: V04, V06, V12, V15, V17
Dress V12, V15, V17, B000, BV00, BV01, BV02, BV11, BV13
Shoes: RV10, RV55, V17
Flowers: Y15, Y17, Y18
Leaves: YG03, YG67
I would like to enter my card into the following Challenges:
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes
Lacy Sunshine Challenge Blog - Challenge #28 - Use spring Colors
Deep Ocean Challenge Blog - Challenge #72 - Just for A Girl
Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes for the Month of March
We would love it if you would join us at Creative Knockouts and share what Girlz Rule means to you! I look forward to stopping by your blog.
Thank you so much for poppin in! Have an amazing week!


text:
It's almost the weekend, yay! This is both relieving and sad- next week is my last week of work. I've really come to enjoy it and I'll be sad to be leaving )': But university awaits!
Here's an edgy manicure that incorporates a lot of different elements: gradient, tribal, and cut-out hearts and suns! All of the polishes I used are by American Apparel- my favourite brand for cremes :) I'm happy with this look- it's the perfect way to end the summer.
You may notice that this photo looks a lot different from my usually ones. I always took pictures by a window with natural light and automatic camera settings. I haven't been very satisfied with this method lately so I decided that it was time for a change. I'm still using natural light but I'm playing with solid backgrounds, manually adjusting the white balance, and zooming out more. I like how this photo looks so hopefully this method will work in the future! I hope you like this new style too :)
I sponged a gradient on all of my nails with a makeup sponge and American Apparel Manila, American Apparel Neon Orange, American Apparel Sunset Blvd, American Apparel Poppy, and American Apparel Dynasty. Then I used black striping polish for the tribal print and the outlines of the shapes and American Apparel Hassid to fill.
Thanks for stopping by and enjoy your weekend!


text:
Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence recognizes Pisgah for its efforts to reduce the U.S. drug abuse crisis
December 7, 2012 – Pisgah Forest, NC. Pisgah Laboratories, Inc. an innovative intellectual property and drug development company located in Western North Carolina was recently recognized for their technical achievements to reduce the Nation's drug abuse crisis. The Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence (CLAAD) sponsored the Top 5 Technologies Award contest to provide companies an opportunity to showcase their approach to drug abuse deterrence. The findings by the independent panel of contest judges placed Pisgah's technology platform into the selected Top 5.
The contest's sponsors, CLAAD, is a national non-profit coalition focused on the prevention of the mis-use, abuse and diversion of prescription pharmaceutical products. As their name suggests, the organization simultaneously advocates legitimate patient access to such medications. The contest was established to increase public awareness and support the pharmaceutical industry's effort to scientifically address the immense drug abuse problem. The public announcement of Pisgah's standing in the contest was announced at CLAAD's November 27th, 2012, National Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Strategy meeting in Washington, DC.
Numerous patent allowances and product development up-dates have been reported over the past year that describe Pisgah's first flagship product, an abuse deterrent form of hydrocodone. Now, the technical recognition by CLAAD is a notable crown to Pisgah's achievements, but the company is also rapidly developing their marketing and branding strategy. In order to brand and support their technology platform, Pisgah has launched P2P INTERVENTIONS™, www.P2PINTERVENTIONS.com. Ultimately, the technology website may serve as a resource and provide access by the public, and the medical community, to patent information on the abuse deterrent features available through Pisgah's innovations.
Clearly, this integrated approach of technical accomplishment to meet market needs and addressing the multitude of related business issues in advance of a launch has made Pisgah attractive to potential marketing partners. According to Todd Stamps, who is responsible for promoting Pisgah's drug abuse deterrence business, "Pisgah is uniquely positioned to help fill empty product pipelines with a host of pain management products which are patent protected and offer performance enhancing benefits". He knowingly added, "What other market opportunity could combine both exceptional growth with a sustaining financial model".
Besides filling empty pipelines, Pisgah's technology is quite applicable to extending existing brand life-cycles. Many well-known branded products have come under fierce generic competition which is rapidly eroding the brands' revenues. The brands' market value through name recognition may remain quite high during the sales decline, but the endpoint is obvious. Existing branded products may be enticed to offer an abuse-deterrent line extension to revitalize their brand and create a rising sales tide. As examples, a return to top-line growth could well be applicable to branded products such as Vicodin®, Oxycontin®, and other pain management drugs. In addition, the often abused AD(H)D drugs, Adderall® and Ritalin® could use a revamping to increase sales while providing an additional abuse deterrent benefit.
In the meantime, Pisgah continues to develop their platform on combined business, marketing and technical fronts to provide a solid foundation to selected branding and marketing partners. Currently, Pisgah is prosecuting a number of product brand names through the FDA and USPTO trademarking process in order to be ready for launch implementation. For those interested in joining Pisgah's program as a brand or marketing partner, please contact Mr. Stamps through the number below.
Todd Stamps at 803-212-8224


text:
H.R.3719 - Freedom of Choice Act108th Congress (2003-2004)
BillHide Overview
|Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] (Introduced 01/21/2004)
|House - Judiciary
|Latest Action:
|House - 03/01/2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (All Actions)
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- Introduced
Subject — Policy Area:
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- View subjects
Share This
Shown Here:
Text: H.R.3719 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)All Information (Except Text)
There is one version of the bill.
Text available as:
- PDF (PDF provides a complete and accurate display of this text.) Tip?
Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/21/2004)
[Congressional Bills 108th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office] [H.R. 3719 Introduced in House (IH)] 108th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3719 To prohibit, consistent with Roe v. Wade, the interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2004 Mr. Nadler (for himself, Mr. Greenwood, Ms. Slaughter, and Ms. DeGette) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit, consistent with Roe v. Wade, the interference by the government with a woman's right to choose to bear a child or terminate a pregnancy, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom of Choice Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The United States was founded on the principles of individual liberty, personal privacy, and equality. Such principles ensure that each individual is free to make the most intimate decisions free from governmental interference and discrimination. (2) A woman's decision to commence, prevent, continue, or terminate a pregnancy is one of the most intimate decisions an individual ever faces. As such, reproductive health decisions are best made by the woman, in consultation with her medical provider or loved ones, without governmental interference. (3) In 1965, in Griswold v. Connecticut (381 U.S. 479), and in 1973, in Roe v. Wade (410 U.S. 113) and Doe v. Bolton (410 U.S. 179), the Supreme Court recognized the right to privacy protected by the Constitution and that such right encompassed the right of every woman to weigh the personal, moral, and religious considerations involved in deciding whether to commence, prevent, continue, or terminate a pregnancy. (4) The Roe v. Wade decision carefully balanced the rights of women to make important reproductive decisions with the state's interest in potential life. Under Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, a woman's right to choose to terminate her pregnancy is absolute only prior to fetal viability, with the state permitted to ban abortion after fetal viability except when necessary to protect the life or health of a woman. (5) These decisions have protected the health and lives of women in the United States. Prior to the Roe v. Wade decision, an estimated 1,200,000 women each year were forced to resort to illegal abortions, despite the known hazards that included unsanitary conditions, incompetent treatment, infection, hemorrhage, disfiguration, and death. (6) According to one estimate, prior to 1973, as many as 5,000 women died each year in the United States as a result of having an illegal abortion. (7) In countries where abortion remains illegal, the risk of complications and maternal mortality is high. According to the World Health Organization, of the approximately 600,000 pregnancy-related deaths occurring annually around the world, 80,000 are associated with unsafe abortions. (8) The Roe v. Wade decision expanded the opportunities for women to participate equally in society. In 1992, in Planned Parenthood v. Casey (505 U.S. 833), the Supreme Court observed that, ``[t]he ability of women to participate equally in the economic and social life of the Nation has been facilitated by their ability to control their reproductive lives.''. (9) Even though the Roe v. Wade decision guaranteed a constitutional right to choose whether to terminate or continue a pregnancy, threats to that right remain, including possible reversal or further erosion by the Supreme Court of the right, and legislative and administrative policies at all levels of government that make abortion more difficult and dangerous to obtain. (10) 87 percent of the counties in the United States have no abortion provider. (11) Legal barriers to the full range of reproductive services endanger the health and lives of women. (12) Women should have meaningful access to reproductive health services to prevent unintended pregnancies, thereby reducing the need for abortions. (13) To ensure that a woman's right to choose whether to terminate a pregnancy is available to all women in the United States, Federal protection for that right is necessary. (14) Although Congress may not create constitutional rights without amending the Constitution, Congress may, where authorized by its enumerated powers and not prohibited by the Constitution, enact legislation to create and secure statutory rights in areas of legitimate national concern. (15) Congress has the affirmative power under section 8 of article I of the Constitution and section 5 of the 14th amendment to the Constitution to enact legislation to facilitate interstate commerce and to prevent State interference with interstate commerce, liberty, or equal protection of the laws. (16) Federal protection of a woman's right to choose to prevent or terminate a pregnancy falls within this affirmative power of Congress, in part, because-- (A) many women cross State lines to obtain abortions and many more would be forced to do so absent a constitutional right or Federal protection; (B) reproductive health clinics are commercial actors that regularly purchase medicine, medical equipment, and other necessary supplies from out-of- State suppliers; and (C) reproductive health clinics employ doctors, nurses, and other personnel who travel across State lines in order to provide reproductive health services to patients. SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Government.--The term ``government'' includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, or official (or other individual acting under color of law) of the United States, a State, or a subdivision of a State. (2) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory or possession of the United States. (3) Viability.--The term ``viability'' means that stage of pregnancy when, in the best medical judgment of the attending physician based on the particular medical facts of the case before the physician, there is a reasonable likelihood of the sustained survival of the fetus outside of the woman. SEC. 4. INTERFERENCE WITH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROHIBITED. (a) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States that every woman has the fundamental right to choose to bear a child, to terminate a pregnancy prior to fetal viability, or to terminate a pregnancy after fetal viability when necessary to protect the life or health of the woman. (b) Prohibition of Interference.--A government may not-- (1) deny or interfere with a woman's right to choose-- (A) to bear a child; (B) to terminate a pregnancy prior to viability; or (C) to terminate a pregnancy after viability where termination is necessary to protect the life or health of the woman; or (2) discriminate against the exercise of the rights set forth in paragraph (1) in the regulation or provision of benefits, facilities, services, or information. (c) Civil Action.--An individual aggrieved by a violation of this section may obtain appropriate relief (including relief against a government) in a civil action. SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Act, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, or the application of such provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which the provision is held to be unconstitutional, shall not be affected thereby. SEC. 6. RETROACTIVE EFFECT. This Act applies to every Federal, State, and local statute, ordinance, regulation, administrative order, decision, policy, practice, or other action enacted, adopted, or implemented before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>


text:
There are a few things that I have learned from Dylan in 4 1/2 years..
- If you change their diaper, they will poop as soon as you walk away
- If you clean up the toys, there will be twice as many toys on the floor the next time you come into the room
- As soon as they take a bath, they will want to eat spaghetti
- As soon as they are in bed, they want a snack
My mom is probably laughing right now and chanting "I told you so!
Here are a few things my mom learned from me.. in 18 years..
- If you buy something new; whether it be a car or a couch, I will puke on it (ha ha)
- Put sunscreen on the kid! 😉
- Lipstick does not come out off couch cushions
- When adult says "NO", wild teenager hears "YES" (ha ha ha)
In the end, valuable lessons are learned, tears are shed, probably by both mom and child, and hugs are given.
Dylan has taught me some of the most important lessons in my life (He is a pretty smart 4-year-old)
- Love is unconditional I still get hugs and kisses and cuddled after his timeout
- Dinosaurs buried themselves in the dirt
- Love comes in all forms "Mom, I got something for you cause I love you. It was in my nose"
- Sometimes sleeping with a stuffed animal makes you feel better
- Saying sorry takes a lot of effort, but has a huge effect
- No one is going to love you more than your child does
Pretty good so far.. I am looking forwards to the many more years of lessons (or should I be worried?)
I'd like to end by saying "Sorry for my teenage years, mom! I love you!" 🙂
Children think they know.. but they have noooo idea!


text:
Happy Monday, people!
Did you know that, according to Sky Travel, today is the most depressing day of the year? They claim its because the holidays are over, people are back to work, and its basically as cold as the ice planet Hoth in North America today.
Listen to the Dowager, dear. We don't need to be sad—Downton Abbey is back!
Did you watch the premiere last night? I did and I was VERY pleased (warning: minor spoilers ahead). I laughed, I cried, I yelled "Get out of there!" and "Stop being a douche, Lord Grantham!" many times. Great writing, Julian Fellowes, great writing.
There were many surprising parts in last night's premiere. Here are my top three (and a few preditions):
1. O'Brien says "Peace out!" to the Abbey.
When the episode starts, we see someone packing their bags and leaving two envelopes on a mantel. Later, we find out its Mrs. O'Brien, the conniving ladies maid. I couldn't believe she would just—in Lord Grantham's words—"flee like a thief in the night" like that! I thought she lurved Lady Grantham. But it turns out her affections can be bought with an all-expense paid trip to India.
2. Edna's back.
In Season 3, we met Edna, a new house maid with an eye for the mourning Tom Branson. Edna worked her feminine wiles and manipulation and snogged the sweet chauffeur. Mrs. Hughes witnessed it, and fittingly, gave her the sack. Unfortunately, Edna wormed her way back to the Abbey thanks to Rose's advertisement for a lady's maid in the village. And, she's already cooking up trouble by befriending Thomas. And speaking of Thomas…
3. Thomas has a lucky hunch and gets Nanny West fired.
When the episode first started, Thomas got his knickers in a twist because Nanny West was giving him orders. I saw a sneaky sparkle in Thomas' eye and knew he was going to make that woman regret it. Sure enough, he dove back into "old Thomas" and whispered into Lady Grantham's ear that he didn't trust the nanny with the children. Later, LG walked past the nursery and heard Nanny West call little Sybil "a half-breed". Needless to say, she got the sack as well and Thomas looked like a hero.
There were also some more surprises, like Edith's married boyfriend suggesting they become German citizens so they can be together and poor Mr. Moseley being destitute. And some not-so-surprises: Mary being completely torn-up about Matthew's death and Lord Grantham being stingy with decision-making. Even so, I've got some predictions as to what we'll see this season:
Predictions (I haven't read spoilers online, btw. These are genuine predictions from my noggin):
Thomas gets in Lady Grantham's good graces and brings Edna along for the ride. They conspire against Anna, who will get in some serious trouble and be sacked, only to be vindicated by the heroic Mr. Bates.
A new, younger nanny comes to the Abbey and romances Tom, much to the chagrin of the Lord and Lady of the house. (Or Gwen returns on a visit and gets the job as nanny).
(I'm actually stealing this prediction from a friend) Edith gets knocked up before she heads to Germany. Or Edith is attacked by Michael Gregson's wife while walking around London with Lord Grantham.
What about you, Abbey-ites? Any predictions?


text:
Organizers have designated April 25th "The Global March Against Geoengineering". Since many will be recognizing Earth Day on April 25th, this is a prime time to expose the climate engineering issue.
Passing out informational flyers on climate engineering at Earth Day events is well worth doing as these events are everywhere. People who attend Earth Day events care about the planet, but generally are still unaware of the geoengineering nightmare going on in our skies.
I have participated in Earth Day gatherings, protests against mainstream media denial of climate engineering, and Alzheimer's events where people were very interested in receiving information about climate engineering. It is imperative that people make their voices heard in this battle and showing up for an April 25th anti-geoengineering march in your own region is important. This being said, it is also essential to remember that every single day counts in the fight to expose and halt climate engineering. We must not stand idle in the battle while waiting for a particular day to come and go. Fighting the climate engineering insanity can be compared to staying fit, you don't workout one or two days a year and then say you're in shape; it's an every day effort.
From our own home computers we can launch countless flaming arrows of credible data to groups, organizations, and individuals that would perhaps join us in this fight if they had any idea geoengineering was going on. We should all carry informational flyers with us wherever we go. We can and must make every effort to move the ball forward in this battle each and every day. How many people can one activist help to wake up by emailing out credible data to targeted groups and individuals over the course of even a single month? How many more might those newly awakened individuals and groups then help to wake up?
Again, we must make EVERY DAY count in the battle to expose and halt climate engineering. Below is a call to action from Christina Parousis, a very passionate and driven activist.
By Dane Wigington
Credits: Geoengineering Watch.


text:
Sarkis Naoum explores the background of the Saudi Arabian-Iranian conflict, and why the two are competing for Egypt's favor. Winning over the largest Arab country would be a great strategic victory for two countries vying for regional supremacy. Saudi Arabia has won the first battle by convincing the new president to visit the kingdom first.
Saudi Arabia and Iran have never enjoyed good relations. The establishment of the Islamic Republic of Iran after the toppling of the shah's regime in 1979 was a matter of concern for Saudi Arabia due to two main issues. The first issue stems from Iran's decision to export its Islamic revolution to the other Arab and Muslim countries. This meant the end of Saudi Arabia's role in Islamizing the region. Saudi Arabia was replaced in this regard by a regime that focused on the Iranian people, rather than a family that has confiscated the will of the Saudi people.
The second issue is the fact that the majority of Iranians — as well as Iran's Islamic revolution — belong to the Shiite sect. However, the leaders of the revolution were keen not to give their revolution a sectarian trait; they strictly applied an Islamic label instead. However, this sectarian issue still raises decades-long concerns between Sunnis and Shiites. This is in addition to the strained relationship between the Saudi Shiites and the Sunni ruling family, an issue that might provide a breeding ground for the Iranians to intervene in internal Saudi affairs.
Saudi Arabia and the other Gulf countries' apprehensive attitude toward Iran were reflected in their large support for the late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein during his wars against the Islamic Republic from 1980-1988. The Arab Gulf countries later regretted this, but not because they believed that they had been unjust to Iran by prematurely judging Iran's intentions. They had regrets because they lost great sums of money when they gave it to Saddam, who was not able to end the Iranian revolution or prevent the Iranian regime from exporting it. The Gulf countries also realized that Iran will not forget such an injustice and that it will strengthen its power and continue its expansionist plan. It is worth noting that during the reign of Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Saudi Arabia and Iran attempted to normalize and strengthen relations. However, the grave contradictions between the agendas of these two countries, i.e. between the Iranian offensive project and the Saudi defensive one, swiftly led to the annulment of the efforts made by Rafsanjani and then Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz [current Saudi king].
Why raise the issue now?
The Arab region and the Muslim world are currently witnessing a conflict between two political and Islamic ideologies that have contradicting interests. Saudi Arabia and Iran are currently pulling the strings. The Arab Spring that started in Tunisia and arrived in Syria has started to seriously threaten Iran's strategic project, especially as Iran continues to be hit by harsh international sanctions. If Bashir al-Assad's regime, the Syrian government or the Syrian entity at large falls, the direct and indirect consequences for Iraq will also threaten the Islamic regime in Iran.
Sign up for our Newsletter
Amid the ongoing conflict, both Saudi Arabia and Iran are trying to reinforce their influence in the Arab world by attracting the largest Arab country, Egypt, to their side. If it were not for Egypt, Iran would not have been able to infiltrate the Arab world and control Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. Likewise, Saudi Arabia would not have been able to preside over the Arab world. Based on this, observers of the Iranian movement justify Tehran's support for the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's (MB) bid for authority and for the MB's victorious presidential candidate, Mohammed Morsi. Iran's cooperation with Egypt under the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood will ease sectarian tensions in the Arab and Muslim world and pass the Arab leadership role back to Egypt. This will lead to marginalizing Saudi Arabia and limiting its role in the region. Under such circumstances, Egypt's Al-Azhar will be able to play a pivotal role.
Saudi Arabia is also attempting to attract Egypt to its side, as evidenced by the swift invitation that Morsi received to visit the Saudi king. Also, Saudi Arabia proposed to supply Egypt with billions of US dollars to solve its economic difficulties. The kingdom was able to overcome the trauma caused by the success of the revolutionaries in Egypt, including the Muslim Brotherhood, in toppling Saudi Arabia's former number-one ally, Hosni Mubarak. Saudi Arabia also succeeded in rising above the lasting disputes between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Wahabis.
Who will win this game of polarization?
Political observers do not believe that Iran will win Egypt over for nationalist, sectarian and financial reasons, especially since Iran no longer has the same financial capabilities as before. Observers highlight the fact that the Egyptians and their institutions are afraid of the Shi'ism of Iran. It is worth noting that the international community also has influence on Egypt's decision in this matter. it will not allow Morsi or any other leader to abandon Saudi Arabia and side with Iran, which constantly defies the international community. Furthermore, observers note that the polarization will have no value or importance if Egypt is entrenched in its own chaos after it allows private and factional interests to triumph over the national interest.
More from Sarkis Naoum


text:
So when I write that going to Cinque Terre was an adventure, I truly mean it, from the moment we left Firenze.
First, the family opted to rent a car instead of taking a train. While I wouldn't ordinarily doubt the driving skills of my uncle, we can all agree that driving in Italy seems terrifying, what with all of the smart cars, vespas, and tour busses doing whatever they want on the roads. Fortunately, we did have a GPS equipped with European maps, so directions weren't a problem. The real problem was having 4 backseat drivers!
When we arrived in the region of Cinque Terre, we realized that getting to Monterosso al Mare (the village where we were staying) was going to prove difficult, since the route meandered up, down,
and around the side of the mountains. My family said it reminded them of driving "The Road to Hana," which didn't really mean anything to me, since I've never been to Hawaii.
Finally, we got to Monterosso al Mare, had lunch, checked in to our hotel, and made plans to take the train to the next town, Vernazza, where we wanted to take the hiking trail back to Monterosso. We knew beforehand that there was a train that travels back and forth between the 5 villages of Cinque Terre. What we didn't learn until arriving at the station was that there was going to be a scioppero, or a labor strike, going into effect at 9pm that night. This made our train experience much more hectic, since everyone wanted to get on before the strike.
Vernazza was also where we planned to meet our friend, Tian, who has been studying medicine in Berlin. He planned to meet us there with his Italian friend for the weekend. Unfortunately they were a bit late getting to Cinque Terre from Milan (I think . . .), and so we decided to hike the trail back to Monterosso without him, since we had dinner reservations that night.
Hiking the trail was magnificent and fun, but maybe less so for my parents. I was fortunate to have been "training" in the Alps the other weekend, but I don't think they were prepared for this trip. They (or at least one or two members of the family) had imagined a nice, paved, flat route from Vernazza to Monterosso. On the contrary, the route was a treacherous dirt/stone trail, barely passable by one person at a time, with wooden railings following only segments of the route. What was worse was that we asked passersby if the trail
"went down from here," or "how much further it is to the next flat portion," and everyone lied! We got different answers from everyone, and people kept mentioning that there was some local Italian in the middle of the trail selling lemonade and limoncello. We were in such a fatigue-induzed daze that we didn't really understand what was going on, only that we wanted to make it back before sunset, in enough time for our reservation.
Finally, we made it back to Monterosso al Mare after nearly a 2 hour journey. I'm sure we didn't look pretty to the Italians and tourists enjoying their dinners by the water, but no matter. We had reservations, which I had to change 3 times on account of Tian's inability to join us in time, at Ristorante Miky, the top rated restaurant on TripAdvisor. I had a delicious plate of gnocchi alla genovese, which means that it was in a pesto sauce. The wine was a local ligurian variety, which was very complex and delicious. My mom and aunt ordered an amazing seafood risotto which was covered in a puff pastry that had been torched in front of us. I was fortunate enough to try it. One note about risotto in Italy: On every menu in Italy, the risotto dishes have a caveat that there is a minimum requirement of two orders of risotto in order to have it, since risotto takes an extreme amount of patience, work, and attention.
The next day, we decided to take a boat tour to one of the towns on the other end of Cinque Terre, Riomaggiore, since the train workers were still on strike. We were finally able to meet up with Tian when the boat stopped at Vernazza. Riomaggiore was nice, but we didn't have much time to spend in the village, since we had to
get on the next boat back to Monterosso al Mare in enough time to drive all the way from Cinque Terre to Padova, where my family would drop me off on the way to their hotels in Venice.
That night, we decided to have dinner in Padova, since my aunt and uncle wouldn't get an opportunity to see it, with the exception of that night. I knew we were in for a surprise, because none of them speak Italian, so I had to order meals for all of them. Of course, the restaurant we chose didn't have any english translations of the dishes, and I wasn't familiar with all of the vocabulary on the menu! Everything that we ordered was basically a surprise, but everyone enjoyed their meals . . . I think . . .


text:
Olivia Wilde is about as hot as an actress can get. In fact, she's so hot that not even four duds in a row can keep her name off of every casting shortlist. Just yesterday she landed a new role and finds herself in the running for another.
Wilde has replaced Jennifer Garner (who bowed out in deference to pregnancy) in the dark comedy "Better Living Through Chemistry," reported Variety. She'll be playing a married woman who has an affair with a small-town pharmacist, played by Sam Rockwell, with whom she also explores a passion for prescription drugs and a plot to murder her husband. The film co-stars Michelle Monaghan as Rockwell's wife, and Judi Dench is on board to serve as narrator.
Meanwhile, Wilde finds herself in the mix to join Tom Cruise's "Horizons," nee "Oblivion." Wilde, Jessica Chastain, Brit Marling, Noomi Rapace and Olga Kurylenko are among those who will be reading for director Joseph Kosinski's film about a man who is court martialed and exiled to a faraway planet where he must destroy an alien race, but meets a traveler who makes him question everything.
U.S. & World
We love Wilde, we've been crushing on her since "The O.C.," and enjoyed her on "House." She is, in the words of Megan Fox, "so sexy, she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox." And she is by all accounts a pleasant and thoughtful person, but she has had an awful year: "Tron: Legacy," "The Next Three Days," "Cowboys & Aliens" and "The Change-Up" have made roughly $317 million on an aggregate budget of $415 million, and have earned an average score of 42% on Rotten Tomatoes.
To be fair, none of what was wrong was with any of these films was Wilde's fault, but we're starting to wonder how many times her moment can cheat death. Let's hope her next two films, "Butter" and "In Time" can help her turn this ship around.


text:
Motors & Drives: 5,165 Products Found
Contract pricing display is unavailable at the moment. Prices shown are standard retail prices, orders placed will have contract pricing applied when processed.
Farnell offer a wide range of Motors and Drives including AC, DC, Servo and Stepper motors supported by a wide variety of Drives.


text:
The fantastic Shailene Woodley-fronted drama The Fault in Our Stars took the box office by storm last weekend, but the actress stars in a coming-of-age story of a very different sort later this year. The first White Bird in a Blizzard clip has been released from writer/director Gregg Araki's (Mysterious Skin) adaptation of the Laura Kasischke novel, and it shows Woodley and co-star Shiloh Fernandez enjoying their hypnotic, sexually-charged relationship. In the 80s-set film, Woodley plays a young woman whose life is upended when her beautiful, enigmatic mother (Eva Green) suddenly goes missing. The pic drew a mixed response following its debut at Sundance earlier this year, but Woodley's a wonderfully talented actress so I'm curious to see how she fares with this more adult-centric material.
Hit the jump to watch the White Bird in a Blizzard clip. The film also stars Christopher Meloni, Gabourey Sidibe, Thomas Jane, and Angela Basset. White Bird in a Blizzard will be released on iTunes and VOD on September 25th and in theaters on October 24th.
Via Magnolia.
Here's the official synopsis for White Bird in a Blizzard:
Kat Connors is 17 years old when her perfect homemaker mother, Eve, a beautiful, enigmatic, and haunted woman, disappears – just as Kat is discovering and relishing her newfound sexuality. Having lived for so long in a stifled, emotionally repressed household, she barely registers her mother's absence and certainly doesn't blame her doormat of a father, Brock, for the loss. In fact, it's almost a relief. But as time passes, Kat begins to come to grips with how deeply Eve's disappearance has affected her. Returning home on a break from college, she finds herself confronted with the truth about her mother's departure, and her own denial about the events surrounding it…


text:
Over the past month I've finished writing The Mothers, I've edited it, I've sent it to beta readers, and finalised the cover and blurb. So we're pretty much there and ready for an October release.
It's really quite monumental: the last book of my first ever series.
But, as with all endings, it's also a beginning as I've already started on my next series. Fun, fun, and busy, busy!
Join the Got Goals? Bloghop here.


text:
Architect Michael O'Sullivan finds freedom in designing a small home for his family, which was shortlisted for Home of the Year in 2009
This 112-square-metre home is a big upgrade for this family of five
Small home: O'Sullivan Family Home, Mangere Bridge, Auckland
Floor Area: 112m2
Architect: Michael O'Sullivan, Bull O'Sullivan Architecture
Number of Occupants: Five
One of the most effective ways to make a small home feel larger is to live in an even smaller one first – something Michael O'Sullivan and his partner Melissa Schollum experienced first-hand. The two-bedroom house O'Sullivan designed and built for himself, Schollum, and their three young children Seamus, Finbar and Mary in the Auckland suburb of Mangere Bridge is a modest 112 square metres in size. The home was a finalist in our Home of the Year award in 2009 and the family still lives here, although there has been a small addition: a couple of years ago, Michael built a bedroom wing he calls 'D-Block', with three compact bedrooms for the kids.
The home may seem small but it's luxurious compared to their previous accommodations, a former classroom they moved onto the property and lived in for almost two years while the new home was built beside it. O'Sullivan built it with the help of his neighbours, keeping costs remarkably low. O'Sullivan's strategy included touches of luxury, including velvet curtains, intricate ceiling details, and an all-marble bathroom. The sense of liberation he felt in designing the place is immediately clear. "The inherent fear for most architects is designing a house that's too small and too confining," O'Sullivan says. "We didn't worry about that because we had already lived in a small place for so long."
Photography by: Florence Noble


text:
THE NIGHTINGALE follows Clare (AISLING FRANCIOSI), a 21-year-old Irish convict in 1820s Tasmania, who having served her 7-year sentence, is desperate to be free of her abusive master, Lieutenant Hawkins (SAM CLAFLIN) who refuses to release her from his charge. Clare's husband Aidan (MICHAEL SHEASBY), retaliates and she becomes the victim of a harrowing crime at the hands of the lieutenant and his cronies.
Unable to secure justice from the British authorities, Clare decides to pursue Hawkins, who leaves his post suddenly to secure a captaincy up north. She is forced to enlist the help of a young Aboriginal tracker Billy (BAYKALI GANAMBARR) who grudgingly takes her through the rugged wilderness, to track down Hawkins. The terrain and the prevailing hostilities are frightening, as fighting between the original inhabitants of the land and its colonisers plays out in what is now known as 'The Black War.'
Clare and Billy are hostile towards each other from the outset, both suffering their own traumas and mutual distrust, but as their journey leads them deeper into the wilderness, they must learn to trust each other, to see each other as more than a source of hatred, and to weigh up the true cost of revenge and violence.
Official selection: Sundance Film Festival; Venice International Film Festival
Attention: THE NIGHTINGALE features potentially triggering acts of sexual violence. It also contains violence towards children and Tasmanian Aboriginal people. The reason for this is to show an authentic and honest representation of Tasmanian history during colonization.


text:
At the instigation of Master Reigen Wang-Genh a buddhist monastery was born on the first of april 1999 on the edge of a forest in the north Vosges. 15 years ! To celebrate this anniversary two sesshins (zen retreats) will take place during the period from the 16th to the 27th of april. Price reductions are available for those wishing to stay for the whole period.
Beginners are most welcome : Specific assistance will be available and a monk or nun will be responsible for them.
Gotan-e Sesshin with Master Reigen Wang-Genh
From wednesday 16 (8pm) to sunday the 20th April (3pm) : Meditation and teaching retreat.
Four meditation sessions per day, teaching, ritualised meals, individual interviews with Master Wang-Genh.
Tarif : 136 euros / 107 euros
Sesshin with japanese Master Saikawa Roshi
From wednesday 23 (7pm) to sunday 27th april (13pm) : Meditation and teaching retreat.
Four meditation sessions per day, teaching, ritualised meals, individual interviews with Master Saikawa Roshi
Tarif : 195 euros / 165 euros
Intermediate periode :
From monday 21 (midday) to wednesday 23 (evening) : normal temple daily practice.
Price for the period 16th to 27 april (both retreats and the intermediate period)
268 euros (instead of 331 euros) / 198 euros (instead of 272 euros)
For all activities, obligatory association subscription : 15 euros.
All welcome ! Sunday the 17th april from 14:00 to 18:30.
- welcome and official speeches
- guided tours during the afternoon
- meditation workshops
- calligraphy demonstration
- traditional buddhist sewing demonstration (kesa)
- refreshments
- exhibitions and videos on daily life in a buddhist temple
ENTRANCE FREE Open to all
Monastery Ryumon Ji
7, rue du château d'eau
67340 Weiterswiller - Alsace - FRANCE
03 88 89 26 02 ( from tuesday to sunday 9:30-12:00).
By train
If you are arriving at Ingwiller or Saverne station please contact the secretariat.
Cost of transport Ingwiller-Temple : 4 €
" " " Saverne-Temple : 8 €
By Car
By car (from strasbourg)
Once you arrive in Weiterswiller follow the main street. After the restaurant "les trois roses" take the first on the left (rue des roses). The temple is about 500 yards down this road on your left (it's the last house)
By train
The nearest station is Ingwiller. Please contact the secretariat to organise transport to the Temple.


text:
Yup, it's almost here. The event many of you have been asking about in comments, on Twitter and on Facebook. PAX East is just days away. We've got a crew of NVIDIA employees on their way to Boston to start setting up for the show but before we get there we wanted to let you in on what to expect.
First off, we're putting the finishing touches on the big unveiling of our newest GeForce products, GTX 480 and GTX 470. I know, we're excited too. If you're going to be at PAX our booth is located in Exhibit Hall D, Booth #1003. Swing by to test drive the new cards for yourself, or check out the latest demos and products.
When the show starts, we'll be kicking things off with a booth-by-booth scavenger hunt – you can pick up details on how to participate at the front desk (yes, there will be prizes!).
So, what else are we doing at PAX?
- GeForce LAN with a 300 person BYOC area, plus a 400-station PC Free Play area
- The World's FIRST 3D tournament featuring Battlefield Bad Company 2
- Live blogging our stage presentation on Friday night, 6pm – 7pm EST
Stay tuned to the blog, Twitter and Flickr for updates throughout the show and for more details check here.


text:
Language is an inescapable part of life. The majority of us use it as our primary source of communication. So, it would make sense that the "rules" surrounding both language and life are synonymous. The only difference being, one can achieve perfection, although rarely, through one medium, but not the other.
Surely in the world of the English language where certain ornamental words flow so seductively off the tongue and intelligence is judged by how many syllables your word contains, it is hard to imagine that trimming all that down to the fundamentals may actually, occasionally, better your writing. Sadly, flamboyant language never came naturally to me and knowing my love affair with thesaurus was going to have to expire someday, hearing the words "simplicity is always your friend" was a rather extraordinary notion.
As a matter of fact, many of the principles of writing may apply to real life. You must be clear, concise and presentable, occasionally humorous, occasionally academic and always at precisely the correct moment. 'Use more sophisticated conjunctions but don't overuse semicolons, it looks ostentatious' translates to 'act seasoned and professional but not pompous'. There is a fine line that we constantly flirt with, between unusable and arrogance, known as perfection. The principals of both writing and life appear to be the same and the advice for either appears entirely interchangeable. For example, "be your own best editor". This advice equally applies to life. Knowing your weaknesses and flaws is your greatest strength.
We study English literature through a restricted framework and as in life, one is expected to bend to the social and accepted norms and while individuality is technically accepted and encouraged, it appears that ideally one should never stray too far from the beaten track.
"Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing" – Robert Benchley


text:
Whether it's a Burberry, Mackintosh, or even old London Fog, a trenchcoat is a classic outerwear piece that never goes out of style. They get better with age, and finding one with dope features like removable lining and water-resistant fabric is sure to outlast any new version made of non-treated cotton. Before they were a fashion piece, they were a reliable rain jacket.
Also Watch


text:
out the window a field of glowing bulbs
I blur my eyes and they expand and stain
leaving bright rings
clusters of warm.
this deep into night they are comforting.
old words tickle my finger tips.
they are so rich
they make my stomach hurt.
i collect them and keep them in a box.
now i find it hard to breath,
my heart is so swollen.
it gets softer with age and glows when I blur my eyes.
maybe it's a sun.


text:
Stretching is such an integral part of all fitness, whether it be running, crossfit, swimming, you name it! In order for you to be successful at a sport, you must be sure to stretch both before and after you run, so that you do not injure yourself and therefore hinder your goals. Post-run stretches are essential for body fitness and muscle flexibility, after every running activity and as an athlete. Regardless of how flexible you may be, following this recommended stretch routine once or twice a week will help you be in proper shape as an athlete. If you want to develop a specific muscle, you could practice some full body stretches once a week to target a specific muscle or different muscle groups.
It is important that you hold each stretch for at least a minute or two, as well as doing some deep breaths while you are holding the stretch. This way you are getting the most out of the stretches and truly working the muscles. Another great tip is to invest in a foam roller, this will help immensely with your post-run stretches and sore muscles. Below are some of the best post-run stretches to help keep you fit and strong and healthy.
Standing Quadriceps Stretch
Place one of your legs on the wall for balance, then flex your foot and keep your body straight to optimize the stretch through the front of your leg. Then push your body into the stretch until you feel i tin your quadriceps, then breath into the stretch and hold for about a minute. This stretch is so important to runners as quads are one of the main muscles used in running.
Hip Stretch or Flex
This might be a bit difficult to do, but it's a perfect hip stretch; push your hips squared forward and your upper body vertically, and keep in mind that slumping forward reduces the flex. Tight hips are one of the tops reasons for not being able to run properly and for having injuries, always stretch your hips before and after a run to help alleviate any pain and to avoid injury.
Lying Gluteal Stretch Against the Wall
Place the ankle on your front leg just below your knee, ensuring that you are not too far from wall to allow your lower back to be off the floor. With time gravity will gradually bring your lower back to the floor, you will feel flex in the muscles within your buttocks area. Adjusting the angle of your front knee and hips will intensify the stretch.
Groin Stretch
Hold your feet and mildly use your leg muscles to move your knees towards the floor. Bringing your feet closer to the body and keeping a straight back intensifies the stretch. This stretch will help to alleviate any pain that you may have built up in the groin area. We often don't think to do this stretch, but it is as well vital to any successful runner.
We hope these stretches help you to stay healthy and strong while on your running career.


text:
Decca; New York, December 13, 1935: Bunny Berigan-t/Edgar Sampson-cl-as/Eddie Miller-cl-ts/Cliff Jackson-p/Grachan Moncur-sb/Ray Bauduc-d.
A self-composed number by Berigan.
Roland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan; (1908-1942).
Photo source.
Known for his virtuosic jazz trumpeting, Bunny made a name for himself in the bands of Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. Though Berigan had already formed a few small groups on the side, 1937 saw Bunny set off full-time, taking on the arduous task of leading an orchestra of his own. This song comes before that departure.
Unfortunately, although Berigan's own orchestra contained many notable players throughout its various incarnations, it never proved financially successful and from 1939 on, Berigan could be found doing double duty managing his own orchestra while playing in other established big bands, in which he could collect a paycheck. Bunny was only 33 years old, in 1942, when his alcoholism got the best of him.
In 1975, his classic recording, "I Can't Get Started," was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.


text:
The Strollin' Colon Offers a Unique ExperienceRideout Press Releases
Eat more fiber. Eat less red meat. Don't smoke. Drink more water. Drink less alcohol. Take a walk. Take a walk inside a colon?
North Valley GI Medical Group and Rideout Cancer Center invite you to celebrate "Colon Cancer Awareness" month on Friday, March 27 th from 10 am to 2 pm in the parking lot of the North Valley GI Medical Group at 870 Shasta Street, Yuba City. Come and examine the Strollin' Colon provided by Sanofi pharmaceuticals. The Strollin' Colon is a pink inflatable that is 12 feet long, 10 feet high and 10 feet wide. As visitors walk through the three-dimensional exhibit, they will see everything on a large scale:
- Giant polyps
- Ulcerative colitis
- Crohn's disease
- Different stages of colon cancer
Information about colorectal diseases and light refreshments will be available. Contact Breana at 671-3636 if more information is needed.


text:
Pico's new single タナトス (Thanatos) feat. Tissue Hime is out for sale now. Go buy go buy. Great collaboration of the WTF-gender people. Let's throw Sekihan into the mix just for laughs.
The song is on Youtube with Akai Hana:
Very moving beat. Man…Pico is the new SHOWTA. I guess now.
Also, I didn't know it was possible to get rejected in an eroge. I learned something new. Then again, Izumi-neechan turns out to be some super miko character who saves humanity from demons and has a talking cat/grandmother. Yeah, I don't know what's going on either.
Random Japanese Word of the Day:
腐女子(fujoshi) – lit. "rotten girl"; refers to female fans of yaoi.


text:
Metro Brochure
The brochure is focused by design on CI, the main usage is for sale. It is designed very clean to show a big potential of competence. It is without any crazy designerstuff to enlarge the seriosity. There are no sinnless empty spaces, information is focussed.
The brochure is very flexible, you can build a 8 page brochure or even a 52 page one, I have made plenty of ideas on the pages to inspire you. You can also choose between 4 differnt cover options. The iconsymbols are free dingbatsfont, you can choose any dingbats font which matches to your theme. Free dingbatfonts are on hundreds of free fontsites in the www for free download and free using.
Just copy & paste your text and replace your own images! Several color variations are possible, the design works with nearly every color. You can change the blue color to your favourite one with just one click.
Please note that pictures are not included. They are just for demonstration purposes and not part of the license.
Check the Metro Brochure live preview!
Technical specifications:
- DIN A4 (EU-standard)
- Letter (US-standard)
- ready to print
- InDesign CS3 and up
- QuarkXPress 7.5 and up
- free fonts (links in helpfile)


text:
Hey Everyone! Ken here with Ken's Kreations.
Well if you follow this blog you have noticed by now that I LOVE HALLOWEEN. Something about the crisp air, candy and the leaves turning colors just gets me in the crafty mood! So I bring you yet another Halloween Themed card to the blog today! I love this card since it is filled by a Stitched Ghost, which just happens to be my addiction at the moment! You can make this card by following the instructions and buying the supply list down below!!
1) Start with a standard A2 card cut out of Black Cardstock and Orange Cardstock.
2) Run the Black Cardstock with the Stitches & Stripes Die through your Cut'N'Boss.
3) Now since the stitches are on Black Cardstock they were hard to see, so I took a White Gel Pen and hand drew over each stitch
4) Using Spray Adhesive, spray the back of the Black Cardstock and affix to the Orange Cardstock.
5) To make the ghost take White Cardstock and cut it to the size of an A2 card. Using the Ghost Border Die measure where you would like the ghost to come across the card and run this through the Cut'N'Boss.
6) For the sentiment I used the Ghost Witch Stamp Set . I loved the "Ghoulfriend" and using my Stamp Press I lined up the stamp and used Black Licorice True Fusion Ink.
7) To break up the card a little I wrapped some Purple Twine around the base of the ghost and affixed a large Black Button and Small Orange Button to the left side of the card.
If you want to check out any of this fun product take a look down below at the shopping list that will take you to my store!
Make sure you do not miss out on any Ken's Kreations Post! Follow Me Here:
This post may contain affiliate links. If you purchase a product using the link I may receive a commission. I only participate in affiliate programs for products that I use or can recommend. Thanks for supporting Ken's Kreations