The February 24th change to Google's search algorithm dropped the article directory sites that many website owners relied on to promote their content right out of most search engine results. Unfortunately, this caused many good websites relying on backlinks from article directories for promotion to suffer rank drops as well. Website owners who need search engines to send traffic to what they offer still have to get backlinks, but article directories are no longer the best place to start.
Ok, so you want to make money online, but you're concerned about all the technology, because you don't know what you should use and how to use it. Here's my point: Don't be concerned about the online technology and just keep focusing on your online marketing goals instead. I know very well that online marketing technology can be quite intimidating, especially if you are new to online money making world. The truth is, all of it are just a bunch of tools which you will learn to use gradually.
What is the World Wide Web really, at its heart? Forget for a second that you're here to learn how to make money online and think of an answer to the previous question. Well, I can't come up with something better than this one: The Web is a communications network.
In order to make money with Facebook, you do not need to worry about buying anything or paying anyone for money making secrets. In fact, it is possible for you to make money as soon as you finish learning about how to make money with Facebook. Many of these money making secrets (there is even a topic on Facebook about this0 only take a few minutes to set up and a few minutes to maintain each day. However in order to make money with Facebook it is important for you to obtain a market. This means that you will need to have enough Facebook friends as an audience.
When it comes to online money making techniques, HubPages is another way to earn some cash out of your online work, besides Adsense or freelancing money making methods described by me here and there.
Some of you may have heard about Tribal Fusion while digging around for online money making techniques and website monetization ideas. Indeed, Tribal Fusion is one of the best alternatives a webmaster can use in conjunction with AdSense, although don't expect to come anywhere close to AdSense earnings. As I already said, while you make money using Adsense you can make money with Tribal Fusion, too.
Tribal Fusion: money making alternative for websites that have 15k+ unique visitors/day.
There's no doubt whatsoever that adult related websites are one of the most reliable sources of making money online. I am convinced, that you asked yourself at least a couple of times: 'How do these adult websites make money online?" Well, the answer is simple: There is a huge demand for adult content and the Internet brought that priceless tiny drop of magic called privacy.
The adult industry exploded with the common use of all these multimedia facilities: sound, images, video, live streaming. Oh, and don't forget HD. Accordingly, the possibilities to cash up this specific cow increased significantly.
First of all, it's good to know that, if you have interest in starting and maintaining a business in the adult industry… there is no place for bashful people. Maybe it would be more convenient to make money online by selling flowers… errr… but once the cash will start to flow in, you won't regret it.
In this case the webmaster makes money by deducting a certain percentage of the earnings produced by the "back stage users" of the website. The streamers also make money based on their… acting skills. So, this is an easy way to make money online doing nothing. Well, almost nothing, because there is someone who'll have to do the technical stuff, someone for the legal stuff and so on.
Selling advertising as soon as you have a steady traffic.
The difficulty of getting accepted by a payment processing system. As far as I know the majority of credit card processing systems won't make their services available for websites with adult content (Paypal, 2checkout and so on). But there are at least a few reliable companies that work also with adult oriented website owners. One example is iBill.com.
You may encounter serious legal issues, because like with any other business you'll need to make proof of the ownership of the materials you post on your website. And, let's face it, in this industry it's quite hard to do so, the reasons being obvious. But, if you are determined to make money online you'll have to play by the rules.


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End of Iran Sanctions Heralds Big Airbus Buy for Iran Air
Deena Kamel Yousef, Bloomberg
- Jan 17, 2016 7:54 am
Normal tourism relations with Cuba and Iran in the same year? It may be bad politics but it's good for progress.
— Jason Clampet
Iran has agreed to buy 114 Airbus Group SE aircraft for state carrier Iran Air, Transport Minister Abbas Akhoundi said before the long-awaited lifting of international sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
The deal includes a mix of new and used jets from the A320 and A340 families, an Iranian official said, declining to be named as the details are private. The A340 is no longer in production. The purchases are expected to be completed after the sanctions lift, with the first deliveries due as early as July, he said.
The agreement comes as diplomats including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif meet in Vienna to announce that Iran has fulfilled its commitments under July's nuclear accord with world powers. Economic sanctions related to the nuclear program will be lifted after the announcement, Zarif said. That will pave the way for Iran to purchase sorely needed aircraft to renew an aging fleet, feed domestic demand at its 50 airports in a nation of 80 million people and expand international flying.
Airbus declined to comment on any discussions with Iran Air.
"When the Iran sanctions are lifted, Airbus Group is ready to support Iranian civil and para-public transportation sector development in strict compliance with all international laws (US, EU and UN sanctions and embargoes)," a spokeswoman for Toulouse, France-based Airbus said in an e-mailed statement. Para-public transportation refers to helicopters used by police and border-control agencies.
Wide-Body Planes
Iran also is interested in Airbus wide-body planes including A350s and the A380 double-decker as it seeks to add destinations in the U.S., Canada, Australia and Europe to directly serve the Iranian population scattered there rather than connecting through Dubai or Istanbul hubs, the official said.
Iran is also considering the Boeing Co. 737 narrow-body jet to serve the domestic market and twin-aisle 777s for long-haul routes, the official said. It's also looking at smaller planes from Bombardier Inc. and Embraer SA. A Bombardier spokeswoman couldn't be reached immediately for comment. The Embraer press office said the company will be ready for discussions when sanctions are lifted.
Bigger Plans
Iran raised its requirement for aircraft to at least 581 planes over the next decade, up from an earlier estimate of 400, according to the state-run Mehr news agency, citing Maqsoud As'adi-Samani, secretary of the Association of Iranian Airlines.
"In theory the economic fundamentals in Iran should support the ability to absorb 300 aircraft over the next five years, but it is another question as to whether that is feasible in practice," Binit Somaia, South Asia director at researcher CAPA Centre for Aviation, said in an e-mail. "Such a rate of growth would place immense pressure on airport and airspace infrastructure as well as management and technical skills even in mature markets. But it will be particularly challenging for Iran as the aviation ecosystem will need to adapt to a generational leap forward in aircraft technology."
—With assistance from Randall Woods and Robert Tuttle.
This article was written by Deena Kamel Yousef from Bloomberg and was legally licensed through the NewsCred publisher network.
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Demand for Iran Tours Rising Despite U.S. Falloff
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JetBlue Can Now Expand Europe Long-Haul Strategy With Airbus XLR Order
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package com.jsh.dao.materials;

import org.hibernate.Query;

import com.jsh.base.BaseDAO;
import com.jsh.util.JshException;
import com.jsh.model.po.AccountHead;
import com.jsh.model.po.DepotHead;
import com.jsh.model.po.UserBusiness;
import com.jsh.util.PageUtil;
import com.jsh.util.SearchConditionUtil;

public class AccountHeadDAO extends BaseDAO<AccountHead> implements AccountHeadIDAO
{
    /**
     * 设置dao映射基类
     * @return
     */
    @Override
    public Class<AccountHead> getEntityClass()
    {
        return AccountHead.class;
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public void find(PageUtil<AccountHead> pageUtil,String maxid) throws JshException
    {
        Query query = this.getHibernateTemplate().getSessionFactory().getCurrentSession().createQuery("select max(Id) as Id from AccountHead accountHead where 1=1 " + SearchConditionUtil.getCondition(pageUtil.getAdvSearch()));
        pageUtil.setTotalCount(query.list().size());
        pageUtil.setPageList(query.list());
    }

    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public void findAllMoney(PageUtil<AccountHead> pageUtil, Integer supplierId, String type, String mode) throws JshException
    {
        Query query;
        String modeName = "";
        if(mode.equals("实际")){
        	modeName = "ChangeAmount";
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        else if(mode.equals("合计")){
        	modeName = "TotalPrice";
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        query= this.getHibernateTemplate().getSessionFactory().getCurrentSession().createQuery("select sum(" + modeName + ") as allMoney from AccountHead accountHead where Type='" + type + "' and OrganId =" + supplierId + SearchConditionUtil.getCondition(pageUtil.getAdvSearch()));
        pageUtil.setTotalCount(query.list().size());
        pageUtil.setPageList(query.list());
    }
}

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Chapter 16 - Souls
James was quickly torn apart by the tentacle creature, but unlike dying in the Great Savanna, he didn't black out. This time, he felt every excruciating second, and every single lost hit point. It was as if every one of his nerve endings was slowly burned away by an evil deity, with a matchstick and no concept of time. And then, finally, he was back.
'What happened?' Lilly pleaded into the party's telepathic chat. 'Is James okay?'
'A creature came out from the undead side of the forest,' Torunn answered in between grunts. 'It paralyzed him.'
'I am fine.' James joined the chat, his past life rushing back to him as his mind remembered the strange green creature in front of him. 'I respawned back at our base. I am stuck in the alcove next to Noma right now, but I can't move. I think there is a respawn timer.'
You cannot chat with your party while you are waiting to respawn.
"Damn, they didn't hear me," James said to himself as he struggled to move his body.
'Oh crap. There are more creatures than the one that killed James!' Patrick cried into the party chat.
James watched as the redhead's body materialized next to his.
'Shit, do we have a creature as well?' Alex asked.
'Probably hunting you from the forest, waiting for an opportunity to attack,' Torunn answered.
James's timer ended, and he let out a sigh of relief as he regained control of his body. He let the party know he was okay and that dying transported your body to the alcove where you could not move or talk until an unknown period passed. Then he turned to Noma and asked him about the enemy creatures. The spirit never mentioned that the undead side would have champions like theirs did. It would have been a good thing to know, and James's frustration showed through his words to the odd soul merchant.
"We did not know about them," Noma replied while waving his hands in a motion meant to disarm James. The soul merchant seemed to shrink under James's fury. "They were never here before. The Lich must have summoned them in response to your arrival." Noma hiccupped and began to pat his body as he struggled to remember something. "Oh! Do you have any souls for Noma?"
"I have two," James answered reluctantly, the anger still audible in his voice. "I would have had more if I hadn't died."
"Give them! Give them to Noma!" The soul merchant pleaded with his hands outstretched. "I need them!"
"What will you trade me?"
"Ahhh, trade, yes. Here take a look!" Noma said as he fidgeted in place.
A menu appeared and covered James's vision. Inside it were various items; weapons, armor pieces, necklaces, and gems.
"I have all of that to trade!" Noma said proudly. "The soul cost of each item is listed."
"I can only afford two teleport scrolls or a small sword!" James growled while turning his gaze back to the merchant.
Noma flinched.
"Hardly worth two actual souls, don't you think?" James seethed.
"No, no, no. Soul items are great creations and their power builds upon each other!" Noma cried out to save himself. "See here! If you get the small sword, you will do ten more damage. And if you get this necklace and this gem at a later point, they will all combine into the Longsword of Draining!"
James found the Longsword of Draining in the soul item interface and confirmed the items needed to make it.
Longsword of Draining - Burns enemy's mana (10% of weapon damage) every strike, plus 20 damage, plus 5 mana regen per second. Required Items - Small Sword, Necklace of Clarity, Gem of Mana Regen
"I don't have any longsword abilities. Are there any short swords?" James asked. He wanted the ability to burn mana with physical strikes but didn't want to lose his Jump Strike ability. Noma scrunched up his face and looked up at James.
Then the soul merchant let out a hiccup as realization dawned on him. "Oh, silly human. You are not strong enough to wield soul weapons." The merchant tisked as he slowly shook his head. "You just keep them in your inventory, and you receive the effects. So, if you bought this small sword, you would do ten more damage with your current weapon. You see, the soul items augment how you are now. It augments your soul!"
"So, I can't use any of these items?"
"You can use their effects, but you cannot wield them," the merchant said with a subtle roll of his eyes.
James's thoughts on the usefulness of the items were interrupted as Patrick's frozen body came back to life.
"Ahhh, finally!" Patrick said as he began to sprint to the center path and back to battle. James called out to him as he went, causing the redhead to pause. James briefed the party on the soul item system he just learned about. Patrick nodded and spent a few seconds looking through all of Noma's items before disappearing into a cloud of magical wisps.
"He used a teleportation scroll. They can instantly transport you to any of our towers," Noma explained, answering the question on James's face as he watched his friend disappear.
James checked his mini-map and confirmed that Patrick had teleported to the middle path. Turning back to the soul item interface, he traded his only two souls in for two scrolls of teleportation. He activated one with a thought and found himself standing next to the third crystal tower on the top path. James remarked that there was no physical sickness from teleportation, yet he did feel sick, mentally. The sudden change in location shocked all of his senses, causing him to feel what he could only describe as nausea of the brain.
Weird, he thought as he shook his head.
James heard a ruffle in the forest next to his tower, and he braced himself to receive another hook shot from Beholdar, but it never came. Instead, Torunn ran out as soon as a wave of undead minions crashed into the tower.
"Let our tower hit the minions. When they are close to death make sure to run in and deal the killing blow," Torunn said, briefing James on his strategy.
James thought the idea was smart. They could grow stronger by collecting souls in the forest while the tower did all the work on the path. James watched as the minions attacked the tower and only brought it down by a small percentage. They could use this strategy for a while before the tower even got a dent in it.
"There are monsters in our forest. If you kill them, you can get souls as well. I got the timing down perfectly so by the time I kill a forest creature I can go meet the undead minions at our tower and take their souls too."
"Good thinking, man," James said in approval. "By the way, did you see Beholdar come into our forest yet?"
"No, I don't think they will come in here. I have a feeling their mini-map is greyed out for our portion, just like their portion is greyed for us," Torunn explained. "So, we are probably safe in there for now. Protect the tower and get souls. I want to go back and see what I can get in trade with that strange green thing."
"Alright, man!" James replied with a wave. "I got this."
When Torunn was out of sight, James let out a loud exclamation and wiped fake tears from his face. "My little bro is all grown up!"
James kept up with Torunn's strategy long enough for it to become second nature. He slaughtered random forest beasts, defended the tower, and then did it all again - all while communicating with his party telepathically. Alex and Lilly had two enemy heroes show themselves, but luckily neither of them had a long range attack like Beholdar. One of the enemies, who they said was named Ogrim, wielded a giant mace. Lilly explained that if he got within close range, which he was apt to do, everyone should run because he had an ability where he drove his mace into the ground and stunned anyone within range for 5 seconds.
Patrick was doing the worst of the party, as his tower in the middle path was already below half health. He was able to get a lot of souls at the beginning of the battle but was quickly shut down. The undead hero in his path had a bow and an ability where she pulled out a wand and sent out a burst of some magic that did severe damage. Patrick had already died three times and had to give his enemy hero plenty of space. Unfortunately, this meant he couldn't get in close enough to the undead minions to deal a final blow and get souls. To his credit though, he used the time wisely and watched what the enemy did. He explained how she only attacked the minions when she knew she would get the last hit. In the meantime, she just sat there and watched the minions slowly slaughter each other. At one point Patrick attempted to copy her strategy. He waited far away until one of the undead minions was low on health and then he charged. Before he could do the final blow, an arrow embedded itself into the undead minion and killed it. For the next few minutes, Patrick raged over the party chat about how that bow-wielding witch, Morga, stole his kill and then zapped him in the butt with her magic.
"Come with me," Torunn said as he shuffled past some trees.
James jumped in surprise. "Jesus, man, you can't sneak up on me like that!"
"Sorry, I am naturally quiet," Torunn said with a deadpan expression.
James changed his expression to match his game brother's and chastised himself from laughing at Patrick's antics. "This is serious. We need to get out of here," James told himself before asking his game brother where they were going.
"Into the undead forest," Torunn replied.
James met his game brother's eyes but didn't need to question if he was serious or not. His game brother was always serious now.
"Why?" James asked.
"I bought a sentry from Noma," the Martyr replied. "It should give us vision of the forest on our mini-map. That way we don't get hooked by Beholdar again."
James nodded and followed his game brother into the forest after briefing the party on the value of sentries. The rest of the party didn't have problems with being hunted from the woods, but they would still be an invaluable item, strategy-wise. They placed the sentry and a shaded area of the undead forest on the minimap became visible to the entire party. James expected to hear words of approval from the party, but instead, he heard screams.
'Beholdar is down here!' Lilly screamed painfully loud into the party chat. 'It's got Alex!'
"Shit," James whispered to himself before telling Torunn he was going to help. James activated his last teleport scroll and shook out his mental nausea at the bottom path's tower. Ahead he could see Alex stuck in Beholdar's gaze and Lilly frantically trying to heal him as the undead minions pounded away his health.
"I'm almost out of mana!" she cried.
James could see the hulking mass of Ogrim running toward Lilly. His tan skin was thick and scarred like a century old shark. James realized he was going to stun Lilly, causing Alex to lose his heals, and both of them would die. A third hero ran behind Ogrim that James couldn't see, but he knew that if three of the undead heroes were allowed to push against the tower unobstructed, it would fall. James remembered that the top path only had one enemy hero instead of the two that the bottom one had, and that hero from the top path was now at the bottom lane. He called out to Torunn while wondering why the undead had one less hero than they did. If the enemy Lich somehow summoned heroes in response to James's party's arrival, wouldn't he somehow know to summon five heroes to match their party? What was keeping him from summoning even more heroes to outnumber James's party?
'Get down here, man! We need you! There are three enemy heroes in the bottom lane! Lilly, retreat to our tower! Alex is a goner!' James barked.
Lilly hesitated but eventually stopped healing Alex before she could be stunned by Ogrim. Her retreat didn't stop the mace-wielding giant's charge, however. Luckily, Torunn solidified into existence just after Ogrim activated his Mace Slam ability and stunned Lilly and James under the tower. The tower flared to life and shot out bursts of blue energy at the brute. If the tower blasts hurt Ogrim, he didn't show it. His bloodlust for Lilly was palpable and was all James could sense. James had been stunned while looking down and couldn't move his head to see what was going on. When the stun ended, James was relieved to see that Torunn had been able to wrestle Ogrim to the ground. The giant was now fully aware of his quickly depleting health bar and struggled to get away from the tower, only to be dragged down again and again by Torunn.
'I'm almost to your lane!' Patrick cried out telepathically.
James didn't think they needed the help, but as he lifted his blade to deal the final blow to Ogrim, he saw the brute reaching for his allies. Beholdar and the other hero, an apparition of a creature that James could now see was named Prince Kil'Lache, stood and watched Ogrim's demise. They were cautious about engaging in battle under the tower. Suddenly, Beholdar's tentacles began to thrash out more frantically than usual, and one of them shot out in an attempt to latch onto the party. Luckily, the appendage missed everyone and returned to Beholdar's body.
"What was that all about?" Lilly asked.
'It was a show of force!' Patrick exclaimed through party chat as he came into vision in the center area between the spirit tower and the undead tower. James figured he must have taken a shortcut directly from the tower at the middle path to the bottom path.
'Just like this!' Patrick telepathically screamed with even more ferocity as he activated his Charge ability. The two enemy heroes stuck between James and Patrick were bulldozed into the attack range of the spirit tower. Torunn didn't miss a beat and immediately wrestled Prince Kil'Lache to the ground.
You have slain Ogrim - 5 souls awarded to the killer and 1 to each assisting party members.
A party member has slain Prince Kil'Lache - you have received one soul for assisting in the kill.
James wanted to congratulate the party on the effective cooperation and tell them they should focus on killing the heroes from now on, but everyone vanished to chase Beholdar into the forest. He had launched a tentacle into the woods and used it to pull his body from danger after Patrick pushed him into the tower. James joined his party on the chase. He entered the forest and could see it was similar to the forest separating the middle and the top lanes. Random alcoves hid monster camps and paths winded throughout. He caught a glimpse of Lilly's yellow dress leaving the forest. When he followed, James saw that the party had splashed through a shallow river and entered the undead forest. He checked his minimap and saw that the river flowed from the top left corner of the map to the bottom right and separated the spirit forest from the undead one. The river itself was small, barely enough to get your feet wet, but James could tell it served as a barrier between the spirit vessel and the Lich's zones of control.
"Wait! Let him go! It's not worth it!"
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Rouge @Rouge 17 months ago
"Don't chase, it's a TRAP!"
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
If killing champions awards souls, does it mean that players loose a bit of their soul each time they die? Or is their safety bought by exchanging them with souls when they meet their demise? And I like the concept of soul weapons, too powerful to be wielded but still have an effect on them, staightforward and clear. Will it be possible for them in a far future to use them, or will it never happen?
Haha someone had to say it Rouge!
I didn't cover the fact that they lose souls when they die, as it is negligible in the beggining and it hasn't really affected the storyline yet.
The only information we have about soul weapons so far is that James wasn't strong enough to wield them. So without further information I would say it is possible! Will it happen? I cannot say
This is painful to read. It reminds me of playing a moba with four noobs vs five veterans.
RayPeest @RayPeest 16 months ago
Wonder which MOBA the characters are based on or is it a mixed batch?
Also poor patrick having to lane against a far ranged fighter when he is close.
I kind of just took some abilities and created characters around them. With Beholdar I knew I wanted something that had the ability to hook, kinda like pudge from DOTA. I changed the ability to pull Beholdar to the hooked person instead of the normal pulling the hooked person to Beholdar. It was the same process with the other characters except the spectral lich.
And yea, Patrick fed Morga pretty hard! lol


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Mysterious Toynbee Tile Found Embedded In Downtown Street
Modified Aug 19, 2014
Courtesy of Tribeca Film Festival
A Toynbee tile is a license plate-sized marker found in asphalt (typically on a busy city street) containing a cryptic message—some believe one man is behind them. The plaques started appearing like crop circles in the 1980s, spurring a slew of conspiracy theories and, eventually, an investigative documentary in 2011:
The people at Tribeca Film Festival just discovered one at Greenwich Street and North Moore, which was still covered up. As noted on Wikipedia, it's believed they are put in place via linoleum, asphalt glue, and tar paper—the latter bakes it in to the street over time. When they peeled back the tar paper these words were uncovered: "Toynbee idea / Resurrect dead / Movie '2001' / Planet Jupiter." Did some intergalactic plan just get set in to motion? Maybe! From TFF:
"Jon Foy's 2011 documentary on the subject, Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles, posed a potential tiler who, inspired by Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and British historian Arnold J. Toynbee, theorized a human colony on Jupiter made up of rehabilitated dead souls. As Foy investigates in his documentary, the man had been rejected by multiple news outlets when he tried to spread his message and, in a more grassroots approach, hit the streets with his tiles."
In 1999, the NY Times reported on the tiles, and talked to one man who was tracking them, as they were popping up in cities all over the world—"He wonders, how does someone 'that far off his rocker get to at least four different major cities and manage to place these plaques securely in the asphalt of the newly paved roads without getting noticed or killed?' He offers a psychological profile of the medallion maker: probably British; possibly lying low in Dover, England, as one plaque suggests; and possessing the financial and intellectual wherewithal to travel and install the signs." Banksy?
toynbee tiles


Discussion in 'Manga/Anime Battledome' started by justsomeguy, Oct 6, 2006.
Who do you think takes this?
If you don't remember or know what Kon can do in Ichigo's body, then watch Bleach episodes 6 and 7.
Naruto is pre-skip, btw. And no summoning.
But this is Kon in Ichigo's body =P So Ichigo gets a power boost (Increased agility, more strength, can leap to high distance) I think Kon can take out Naruto quickly if he doesn't stall..
Well Kon doesn't really have anything apart from his super kick. That means no super speed, no superhuman strength and maybe just a little increased agility.
I see Naruto winning this one.
Dude, Kon can leap STORIES into the air, and he does have exceptional speed.
Well, he does use his legs to jump high into the air so that doesn't mean he has strong arms or anything. And I guess I was wrong about the speed. Still, I don't see it as fast as or faster than Naruto's speed.
I'm guessing his arms are equally as powerful. We didn't see him really use them, but modsouls are supposed to be badasses, as implied. So I wouldn't be surprised if he has good upper body strength, too.
No KN=I havent thought about that yet.
Pin down his legs long enough to stab them with kunais or rasengan them.
Pin his legs down? No way man.
Remember that if naruto can go the tails, Kon can (or atleast should be able to) go Shirosaki.
Kon was designed to have all his power in his legs. He could just dodge all of naruto's attacks.
Interesting fight. Naruto would win with Kyuubi quite easy (atleast I think so), but without it would be more interesting.
Strongest Naruto has without Kyuubi would probably be Tajuu Kage Bunshin no Jutsu - and all attacking with Shurikens should be able to kill Kon in my opinion. We have to remember that Kon have to attack himself, meaning getting close to Naruto.
So I think Naruto would win.
Well i meant that if naruto gets a powerup like that, IchigoKON should get one as well.
Kon. Naruto's not the most durable character and Kon's legs are pretty uber.
Kon with ichigo's body cant friggin go hollow!
It is not Ichigo's BODY that was the hollow, but really his SOUL, or more specifically in Zangetsu which kon wouldnt have if it was him in ichigo's body.
It was stated in a manga chapter that shirosaki was a part of zangetsu's personality, that when ichigo was in mortal danger or extremely angry, shirosaki's personality becomes dominant over zangetsu's. Also, when ichigo fought his hollow when he first fought zaraki, shirosaki dissapeared back into zangetsu.
If he can't go Kyuubi, it's a lot closer, but I'm not really sure who takes it.
But still, shirosaki isnt in ichigo's BODY.
I forgot about that, if naruto uses that then he wins, but he never uses that in any real fights.
Why is everyone writing Naruto off like he is some random character in a series that can't do anything without Kyuubi? He is plenty strong and quick.


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Austria stamps
Austria is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria
Scott: #B219O
Inside #B219: Stamp on Envelope
Scott: #B268P
Inside #B268: Austria #B110O
The stamp shows three letters, each provided with one of the most valuable pearls of Austrian stamp art - the WIPA stamp of 1933, a charity stamp issued on the occasion of the Vienna International Stamp Exhibition (WIPA) in 1933. The stamp on the front letter is shown through a magnifying glass. Each letter carries one of the postmarks used on the occasion of the WIPA exhibition: "Wipa 1933 Künstlerhaus Wien", "Wipa 1933 Kongresshaus Wien", "Wipa 1933 Sezession Wien". Thus, this stamp pays tribute to the Day of the Stamp by displaying these small works of art as representatives of the uncountable stamps and postmarks accompanying letters on their way to all parts of the world. (www.post.at)
SOSCO ARTICLE: STAMPS UNDER GLASS (SUG's REVISITED) by Judy Hornaday http://www.stampsonstamps.org/sugrv.htm
100th Anniversary of Austrian Stamps
Inside #572: Austria #2O
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Austrian stamp, the Postal and Telecommunications Administration issued a brown-black commemorative stamp. The stamp shows the double-headed eagle of the Austrian coat of arms on a shield, the imperial crownabove it, a sprig of laurel to the left and a sprig of oak to the right. The inscription at the top reads "K.K. Poststempel" (imperial-royal postal stamp). The first Austrian stamps were made by Dr. Johann Jakob Herz upon the instructions of the ImperialCouncil. In the Gazette for Posts, Railway Companies and Telegraphs No. 25-28 issued by the Imperial-Royal Ministry of Trade, Industry and Public Works, the regulations on postal rates and their collection by means of stamps were published on April 27, 1850 and took effect on June 1, 1850. The year when the regulation was published can be seen as the birth of Austrian stamps and provided the occasion for issuing this jubilee stamp. (www.post.at)
Inside #B272: Stamp Collecting
On December 1, 1950, when the "Day of the Stamp" exhibition was opened, it was 15 years to the day that this day was celebrated for the first time in both Austria and the entire world. The Austrian philatelists took this opportunity to celebrate the "100th anniversary of the Austrian stamp". In 1850, the first stamps were issued in Austria. Since that time, it has been a pleasant duty of the Austrian Postal and Telecommunications Authority to promote stamps, support collectors and raise the popularity and distribution of stamps. This duty requires much effort and work, energy and endurance which one person could never achieve. It must be the work of many like-minded people in a lifelong, dedicated pursuit of realising this goal: disseminate the pacifisticideas and asserting them in the world-wide philately community. This stamp shows a stamp collector looking at a letter under a magnifying glass, an open stamp album and, in the background, a map. (www.post.at)
Inside #B278: Austria #B278
The motif of this special issue stamp shows Cupid with a postman's bag slung over his shoulders running on a globe. He holds a letter in his left hand, and bow and arrow in his right hand. By a resolution of the Council of Ministers dated December 18, 1951, the surcharge of ATS 0.35 on this stamp was earmarked for the promotion of Austrian stamps at home and abroad to be supported by the Federation of the Philatelic Associations of Austria and the First Austrian Workers' Association of Stamp Collectors. Thus, this stamp was an international ambassador of the Austrian postal system. It paid tribute to the festive day of philately by conveying greetings from Austria. The stamp was designed by Professor Viktor Th. Slama and engraved by Ing. Friedrich Teubel. (www.post.at)
The stamp shows a globe floating into an open stamp album. A ribbon carrying the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke 1953" (Day of the Stamp 1953) is wound around the globe. The picture is rounded off by a magnifying glass and tweezers, the utensils of philatelists. The surcharge on this stamp was earmarked for promoting Austrian stamps at home and abroad and for supporting Austrian philately. The stamp also was to remind of the artistic significance of stamps that goes far beyond their function in everyday use. While stamps had usually shown the portraits of rulers, heraldic animals or ornamental numbers, i.e. realistic pictures, until the turn of the century, Austrian stamps have also been decorated by artistic motifs since 1906. In that year, the Austrianartist Koloman Moser and the engraver Ferdinand Schirnböck created a new stamp style in their Bosnia stamps. The Day of the Stamp 1953 also was to recall this aspect of philatelic development. (www.post.at)
December 1, 1995 marked the 20th anniversary of the first celebration of the Day of the Stamp by the Federation of Austrian Philatelist Societies. This event took place at the Museum of Art and Industry, today's Museum of Applied Art. While there was no special issue stamp for the occasion, a charity stamp featuring portraits of Austrian generals was produced for the event. Austria was the first country in the world to celebrate the Day of the Stamp on December 1, 1935. Soon other countries began to adoptthe practice. The main reason for the introduction of the Day of the Stamp lay in offering collectors the possibility, in the context of an annual exhibition, to inform themselves about the work of their friends and specialised organisations. Moreover, laymen were to be given a glimpse of the manifold activities linked to philately, with the intention of winning them over to stamp-collecting as well. Philatelist organisations traditionally take great interest in encouraging the young generation to take up this hobby. For this reason, this special issue stamp motif shows a young man looking through his stamp-album. (www.post.at)
Against a dark background, the stamp shows a board with ornamental strips at the left and right longitudinal sides. The board is decorated with a cornucopia with stylised flowers and a post horn. In the lower half of the board, the cornucopia is covered by an envelope carrying the inscription "Tag der Briefmarke 1956" (Day of the Stamp 1956) and the stamp dedicated to this occasion. The stamp is cancelled by the postmark of the Vienna Post Office 1 dated December 1, 1956. In line with tradition, Austrian philatelists also celebrated the Day of the Stamp on the first Sunday of December 1956, i.e. December 2, 1956. Numerous events and lectures on the meaning and importance of philately were organised. The big number of stamps issued and the different motifs displayed on them resulted in the idea that philatelists organise their collections not only by country, but also by other criteria. Thus, specialised collections of airmail stamps, specific themes, cards and covers as well as stamp varieties (perforation, colours, etc.) emerged. Likewise, fiscals, registration labels, etc. increasingly became objects of the collectors' desire. These and many other topics were highlighted in the celebrations organised around the Day of the Stamp 1956. (www.post.at)
Inside #B302: Austria #643P(CUBA)
The stamp shows the proof printed during engraving work from the original plate of the ATS 3.50 stamp from the Hunting series of 1957, seen through a magnifying glass. The engraver needs the proof in order to ascertain whether the desired colour tones arealready achieved on the original printing plate. The importance of this examination results from the fact that the engraver can only add to the lines and dots. A reduction of the lines would impair printing accuracy and, thus, the engraving's clarity. When scrutinising a print trough a magnifying glass, as is shown by the present stamp, the beholder can easily see the purity of line. It is up to the experience and considerations of the engraver that the lines and dots are originally spaced in such a way that, after the engraving's completion, the gradation of the small stamp corresponds to the original prepared by the designer. (www.post.at)
Inside #B304: Stamp Engraving
It is a pleasant duty of the Austrian Postal and Telecommunications Administration to support foreign and domestic stamp collectors, and to raise the popularity and distribution of stamps. The annual stamps dedicated to the "Day of the Stamp" are ambassadors, so to speak, of the Austrian postal system and pay tribute to the festive day of philatelists by conveying greetings from Austria. The objective of promoting stamps and supporting collectors is also served by the an alliance of Austrian stamp collectors in an umbrella organisation that makes every effort to fulfil its self-appointed function. It requires much effort and work, energy and endurance which one person could never achieve. It must be the work of many like-minded people in a lifelong, dedicated pursuit of realising this goal: disseminate the pacifistic ideas and asserting them in the world-wide philately community. A small financial contribution to this work is made by the surcharge on this stamp in the amount of ATS 0.70. The stamp shows the hands of a stamp engraver during his work. (www.post.at)
Inside #B321: Stamps on Envelopes
The stamp shows a postman dropping letters into a letter-box. The inscriptions "Tag der Briefmarke" (Day of the Stamp) and "Republik Österreich" (Republic of Austria) delimit the stamp's motif at the top and bottom, respectively. The denomination and the currency are indicated in two lines in the upper right corner. Above the bottom perforation, the names of the designer Adalbert Pilch (left) and the engraver Rudolf Toth (right) are indicated. (www.post.at)
100th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU)
The foreground of the stamp honoring this occasion shows an Austrian letter carrier in summer outfit wearing a cap, as issued since 1961. Behind the letter carrier is a stylized portrayal of postal transport at Schwechat Airport. Full letter bags can be seen through the opened sliding door of the transport car in front. The tail, part of the fuselage, and the rudder of an airplane dominate the stamp. The rudder shows the red and white stripes of Austrian Airlines. A jet engine can be seen off to the side with lowered stairs to it's rear. (www.post.at)
125th Anniversary of Austrian Postage Stamps
Inside #B339: Austria #5P
Inside #B339: Austria #250P
In 1975 the Austrian postage stamp celebrated a very special anniversary. Exactly 125 years have passed since the postal administration issued the first Austrian postage stamps on June 1, 1850. Stamps issued back then are the prized specimens of every collection today. The world's first stamps were issued in Great Britain on May 6, 1840. Indeed Austria could have taken the honor as early as 1836, four years before the postal reform was introduced in England by Rowland Hill. In those days Laurenz Koschier, assistant bookkeeper at the National Accounting Office in Agram, suggested introducing a system of postage stamps to the Public Court Chamber in Vienna. Through the Imperial Chamber Decree of May 11, 1836 the postal institute's honorable intentions of being of service were indeed recognized, yet the proposals were not implemented. Only in 1849 did Baron Bruck, the trade minister in those days, lay before the emperor reform petitions for letter and transport postal tariffs which were later approved that same year. The stamp shows three stamps from different periods. An 1850 9-Kreuzer stamp from the Imperial Austrian Empire, the half-crown stamp from the Austrian Republic's first series of stamps dating back to the year 1922, and a 3-Groschen stamp from the first series of the Second Austrian Republic from the year 1945. (www.post.at)
Wilhelm Dachauer, Artist and Engraver
Inside #1173: Austria Vignette of Unadopted Essay like #B76O
Dachauer's Essay
Day of the Stamp / Child with Envelope
Inside # B347: Stamp Collecting
The idea to introduce a day of the stamp was proposed already in 1933 by the president of the Federation of German Philately Associations, Major von Rudolphi. It met with great enthusiasm by the individual regional associations, including Austria. It was the Federation of Austrian Philately Associations which organised the first "Day of the Stamp" on December 1, 1935. It actually was the first "Day of the Stamp" world-wide, because the Week of the Stamp organised in the U.S. in November 1935 did not result in the desired success due to inadequate preparation. The stamp devoted to the festive day of philately in 1983 shows a child looking at an envelope with a stamp, and the logo of Junior Philately. Thereby, an important function of stamps for the young generation is highlighted. To them, stamps are more than just collector's items. The messages conveyed by the small works of art permit them to make an excursion into history in all its forms. This makes the stamp an important pedagogical element. The motif of this special issue stamp also was to raise awareness of this fact among teachers and parents. (www.post.at)
Wipa 2000
The Vienna International Postage Stamp Exhibit "WIPA 2000" will take place from May 30 to June 4, 2000. This exhibit will carry on the tradition of the WIPA (Wiener Internationale Postwertzeichen- Ausstellungen) established with the exhibits "WIPA 1881", "WIPA 1933", "WIPA 1965", and "WIPA 1981". In addition, the 150th anniversary of Austrian postage stamps will also be celebrated. The first postage stamps were issued in Austria on June 1, 1850. Advance payment of postage was made law by decree of March 26, 1850. For this, stamps worth 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9 Kreutzers were issued for the most common postage fees. Reference will be made on this anniversary to the special issue stamp "Vienna welcomes you to WIPA 2000" through the presentation of a value from the first edition.
The idea behind the special issue series "Vienna welcomes you to WIPA 2000" is to introduce characteristic stamps from different epochs over the last 150 years and to compare means of postal transportation of the day. The bicycle courier was chosen for the second half of the last century. The Post & Telekom Austria honors "WIPA 2000" through a total of four special issue stamps appearing from 1997 to the year 2000. Issued as a mini-sheet, the 1997 edition shows a postal courier with a bicycle along with a 9-Kreutzer blue from the year 1850 in the original printing process. (www.post.at)
Inside #B369: Austria #339O
For the Post and Telekom Austria AG the Vienna International Postage Stamp Exhibition (WIPA), which will take place in the year 2000, will be an outstanding event. On one hand this exhibition gives a solemn surrounding for the 150th Anniversary of the issue of the first Austrian stamp and on the other hand it is a good platform to promote Austrian stamps and to show their top level as regards production.
Also gives such an important philatelic event like the WIPA 2000 a chance to establish personal contacts and to start dialogues with representatives of other stamp issuing authorities as well as the possibility to broaden philatelic knowledge and open new perspectives. (www.post.at)
Inside # B370: Austria #525O
This stamp is the third in a special issue series dedicated to "WIPA 2000", which takes place in honor of the 150th anniversary of Austria's first postage stamp. This anniversary forms the theme of stamps issued since 1997 under the title "Vienna invites the world to WIPA 2000". In each value a stamp representative of a particular era in the last 150 years is matched with a form of postal transportation typical of that time. The three-wheeled cycle with a luggage chest was considered an advancement in the days of the Monarchy, while the automobile asserted itself in the First Republic. The airplane was the latest innovation in the Second Republic.
This stamp is dedicated to the Second Republic. The traditional costume series issued as of 1948 was chosen as the characteristic issue. With 37 values it is the Second Republic's longest definitive series. Stamps of this series decorated mail items throughout the fifties and sixties until they were gradually phased out.
The stamp shows an airplane with mail being loaded onboard as a typical means of postal transport. (www.post.at)
Scott: #B370aO
See Scott: #B368, #B369, #B370
Inside #1819: Austria #5P
Inside #1819: Austria #1888O
In the 1950s news that the world's oldest postage stamp had surfaced and that it originated from Austria caused a considerable sensation among experts. But the facts are: the first postage stamp was issued on May 6, 1840 in England under General Postmaster Rowland Hill. Other postal administrations followed England's example only hesitatingly. By the time Austria decided to start issuing stamps in 1849/1850 there were only 15 predecessors. Issued on June 1, 1850, Austria's first edition consisted of denominations of 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9 Kreutzers ("German" edition). However, since the stamps were invalid throughout the Austrian-controlled region of Lombard-Venice, "Italian" stamps had to be contemplated. Stamps in denominations of 5, 10, 15, 30, and 45 Centes ensued. Apart from the value overprint and color patterns, the stamps were completely uniform. The stamps carried the national symbol of the double-headed eagle in a decorative shield with the imperial crown above. Over this was a twig of laurel and an oak branch with the inscription "K.K. Post-Stempel". The value and currency information was given below. Although the passage "K.K. Post-Stempel" appeared on these stamps, senior postal authorities introduced the little gummed label under the name "Briefmarke". A brilliantly simple name which later established itself throughout the entire German-speaking region.
(www.post.at)
Mail-Order Trade
Inside #1934: Parcel with stamps
With over 500,000 employees in 20 different sectors, the Austrian retail trade is continuously growing as an important factor of the economy. The retail trade is becoming a major factor in the creation of wealth in the economy as a whole, a result of the change from an industrial to a service society. While the creation of wealth used to be regarded as only the production of goods, we are aware today that trade with its innovatory ideas makes products more valuable, thereby creating substantial wealth.
The Austrian retail trade, accounting for roughly 14% of the creation of wealth in the country, is well above the European average.
While small retail businesses, due to the need for large investments, can only contribute little to the creation of wealth, the large retail chains account for over 20% of turnover. A major factor is the mail-order trade, of which roughly 45% of adults above the age of 15 - 3.5 million individuals - are customers.
There is a huge difference between male and female customers, with 53% of all Austrian women but only 37% of men buying from mail-order companies. (www.post.at)
100th Anniversary of the Austrian Stamp & Coin Dealers Association
Inside #2077: Austria #P4O
There have been stamps for 160 years, and for about 160 years they have been collected and traded. There have been philately clubs for about 140 years, retailers' associations for 120 years and in 2006 the Austrian Stamp Dealers Association is also celebrating its 100th birthday. Seven Viennese stamp dealers, Rudolf Friedl, Moritz Grünberg, Otto Waldemar Friedl, Karl Körner, Leopold Traub, Dagobert Wlaschim and Fanny Grossmann, founded the Austrian Stamp Dealers Club in 1906. Its first chairman was Rudolf Friedl, a dealer famed throughout Europe. Before the end of the 1906/07 year, two German, one Swiss and one Luxembourg dealer had joined the Club. In 1911 collectors and dealers from around the world flocked to the International Stamp Exhibition in the Secession in Vienna. In 1914, the Austrian Stamp Dealers Club had 18 Viennese members and 45 from outside the city, 37 of them from abroad. The First World War was a major setback for international philately. The participation of the dealers at the International Stamp Exhibition in October 1924 in the Vienna Dorotheum and at the Vienna International Stamp Exhibition in 1933 (WIPA) gained the Austrian Stamp Dealers Club much praise and recognition. At the General Assembly in 1936, the Club's name was changed to Austrian Stamp Dealers Association, but the Association was dissolved in 1937. In April/May 1945, the Austrian Stamp Dealers Association was set up again. The problems faced by the Association during the period of occupation 1945-1955 were not mitigated until the foundation of the IFSDA (International Federation of Stamp Dealers Associations) in 1952, enabling collaboration with the dealer associations in other countries. The Association played a major role in the organising of the International Stamp Exhibitions in Vienna, thereby acquiring for itself an excellent international reputation. "NUMIPHIL", the stamp and coin exchange held every year since 1992, led to a change in the Association's name to "Austrian Stamp and Coin Dealers Association" (Österreichischer Briefmarken- und Münzenhändler-Verband - Ö.B.M.H.V.). The exchange and its organisers have acquired a reputation in central Europe that should not be underrated. For decades the Austrian Stamp Dealers Association's emblems have been various versions of the Austrian Merkur newspaper stamps. What could be more appropriate, therefore, than to select the "Zinnoberroten Merkur" (Vermilion Merkur), the rarest of Austrian stamps, as the motif for our anniversary stamp on the occasion of its 150th birthday. (www.post.at)
Austria 2009 The Pearl of Philately Stamp with half pearls affixed Issue date 06 May 2009.
From May 6 to May 10, 2009, Essen (Germany) simultaneously hosted the International Philatelic Exhibition (IBRA), the National Stamp Exhibition (NAPOSTA), and the 19th International Stamp Fair. An Austrian Post issued p-stamp (Personalised Stamp) issued on the occasion of philatelic exhibition ' IBRA - NAPOSTA ' 09 ' in Essen (Germany).
The p-stamp features a half pearl affixed on the stamp surrounded by the other philatelic pearls or you could say legends on stamp collecting. The legendary stamps featured on this stamp are:
The rare Mauritius Two Pence Blue(1847) which was one of the star attraction at the philatelic exhibition at Essen. According to the legend, Barnard had engraved "Post Office" instead of "Post Paid" by mistake. The latter appellation was to be seen on all Mauritian stamps during almost twenty years. Much later it was proved that "Post Office" was really the legal term used for the Post in those days.
The "Mauritius Post Office" stamps have become rare gems of world philately. They are in fact the first Mauritian stamps, among the very first in the world. They are also among the rarest because only 500 of these stamps were printed for the Mauritian Post.
The Basel Dove Stamp The Basel Dove Stamp is one of the world's first tricolor postage stamp. The stamp was issued on July 1, 1845 by the Canton of Basel (member state of the federal state of Switzerland). It has a face value of 2 ½ rappen and was the only stamp issued by Basel. It is the world's first tricolor stamp printed in black, crimson, and blue. The stamp was designed by Melchior Berri which featured a white embossed dove carrying a letter in its beak, and inscribed with "STADT POST BASEL"
The first stamp of Saxony (Sachsen in German), issued in 1850, shown above, is one of the rarest of classical European stamps. An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 copies are thought to exist today, and many of them are repaired. This is also one of the most forged of the classical European stamps, most notably by Fournier.
The Three Skilling Yellow (1855), a rare color error of the first stamp from Sweden
The 'Inverted Jenny' Error stamp from USA (1918)
http://philaquelymoi.blogspot.com/2013/12/stamps-with-pearls-update.html
90th Anniversary of the Salzburg Festival
Inside #2257: Austria #878P
There is no doubt that the Salzburg Festival is one of the most important cultural events in Austria, its excellent reputation having had a decisive influence on the image of our country. On the occasion of the Festival's 90th anniversary, a special commemorative stamp is being released showing the signet designed in 1928 by Poldi Wojtek and still in use today.
The birth of the Salzburg Festival was marked by Hugo von Hoffmannsthal's famous drama "Everyman", first performed on the Cathedral Square on August 22, 1920 under the direction of Max Reinhardt. Alongside Reinhardt and Hoffmannsthal, the creation of the Festival is due primarily to the composer Richard Strauss, the conductor and head of the Vienna Court Opera house Franz Schalk and the stage designer Alfred Roller. In the following year, 1921, alongside "Everyman", the programme contained concerts for the first time, extended in 1922 by the addition of four Mozart operas. In 1926, the Felsenreitschule was first used as a second venue, having been converted under the architect Clemens Holzmeister. Since 1936, the Festival has had its own fanfare, composed by Joseph Messner, which is also used as the signature tune for radio broadcasts. The National Socialist era had serious consequences for the Salzburg Festival; "Everyman" had to be withdrawn from the programme and many performers were banned or fled into exile. With the beginning of the Second World War, the programme was substantially cut, and finally in 1944 was cancelled altogether as a result of an order by the propaganda minister Goebbels banning all festivals within the Third Reich. It was only in 1945, after the end of the war, that the Festival was launched again with a reduced programme. Hoffmannsthal's "Everyman" was also back in the programme, and has since been a fixed element in the Festival.
In more recent times, the Festival has been dominated above all by two personalities: the conductor Herbert van Karajan and the Belgian artistic director Gérard Mortier. The Karajan age was characterised by the highest musical quality and the involvement of international stars, which led to a certain artistic stagnation towards the end of his era. It was then Mortier who opened up the Festival to new movements and gave more importance to theatre again. Mortier's successor was Peter Ruzicka, who was followed in 2007 by the director Jürgen Flimm, while the office of President has for years been held by Helga Rabl-Stadler. From 2011, Sven-Eric Bechtolf will be the new head of theatre at the Salzburg Festival, taking over this function from the future artistic director Alexander Pereira. (www.post.at)
Day of the Stamp 2010
Inside #B385:
Austria 385P
Austria 384O
The traditional "Day of the Stamp" commemorative, with a surcharge of EUR 1.30 to support organised philately in Austria, is to be launched at the largest federation exhibition of the year, ÖVEBRIA, where it will be presented to the interested public. The stamp shows in the foreground a modern Austrian Railways Railjet train and the coat of arms of Gmunden, while in the background can be seen the charming town of Gmunden, the venue for ÖVEBRIA 2010, together with the romantic Lake Castle at Ort, Lake Traunsee and the magnificent mountain landscape that forms the setting for this delightful spot within the Salzkammergut.
Talking of Gmunden: This town with its population of 13,000 is located on the north shore of Lake Traunsee at an altitude of 425 m above sea level. The first settlement of what is today the town dates back to the 5th century. We do not know when Gmunden changed from being a fortified market to a town, but it is known that the site was heavily fortified in the Middle Ages. It was not until around 1300 that Gmunden acquired its own church, but there was already a regional court (now a district court) in 1217. Today this small town is a charming summer holiday resort, with tourism still a major source of income. The tableware produced under the name Gmundner Keramik also enjoys a reputation extending far beyond the borders of Austria as being "charming and typically Austrian". The most important sights in the town are the Land Castle and the above-mentioned Lake Castle at Ort, dating from the 10th century and hence one of the oldest buildings in the Salzkammergut.
The Railjet shown on the stamp, in contrast, is a high-speed intercity push-pull train operated by ÖBB-Personenverkehr AG and in commercial service since the start of the 2008/2009 timetable. It was first presented to the public on 15 September 2008. It is interesting that the Austrian Railways, unlike other railway systems, have chosen to use locomotive-hauled trains for high-speed operations instead of electrical multiple units. Like the former German "Metropolitan Express Train", the Railjet trains are made up of individual coaches with airtight between-coach interconnections, but with normal screw couplings at the outer ends of the set of coaches.
75 years stamp day
It reproduced the « stamp day » issue of 1949 - Austria #B268 (featuring WIPA 1933 stamps)
Thanks to Martin Hirschbühl
90th Anniversary V.O.P.H. (Federation of Austrian Philatelist Societies)
Inside # B387:
Austria #2171O
Austria #B369P
90 years of the Federation of Austrian Philatelist Societies
This year organised philately in Austria is celebrating a round anniversary: The Federation of Austrian Philatelist Societies is celebrating its 90th birthday, an event marked by the present commemorative with a surcharge of EUR 0.20.
It was on 9 March 1921 that representatives of 16 stamp collectors' clubs came together in the once famous Dreierl restaurant in Vienna's first district in order to found the Federation of Austrian Philatelist Societies, the VÖPh. There is no doubt that this was a farsighted decision, since despite all the ravages of the 20th century, the Federation with its currently 300 member societies continues to flourish unabated. The VÖPh continues to perform its functions – the broad-ranging promotion of philately and the safeguarding of collectors interests – in today's very changed conditions. Incidentally, the fact that the anniversary is not celebrated on the precise date of foundation but rather six months later has a certain tradition in the history of the Federation. Previous anniversaries were also mostly celebrated a few months later, on the occasion of the annual Federation conference. An interesting example of this was the fifth Austrian Philatelists' Conference, as it was known then, which was held on 11 September 1926 in Vienna, examining in particular the topic of forgeries and how to combat them. This question was an ongoing theme of the first decades of the Federation's activities – in those days it was after all extremely difficult to find sufficiently qualified objective and neutral experts to clarify disputes on the question of forgeries. Hence the integration of the Organisation of Austrian Stamp Examiners into the Federation following the 1965 WIPA proved to be all the more effective.
On the question of the WIPA: during its varied 90-year history, the Federation of Austrian Philatelist Societies has organised numerous large-scale presentations and displays with considerable success, above all the famous "Vienna International Stamp Exhibition", which has always attracted international attention; the last event was held only a few years ago in 2008. The Federation is managed by an executive board, the president of which has been Mag. Anton Tettinek, and his deputy Ing. Alfred Kunz since the last election conference.
The motif of the new commemorative shows a design by Hannes Margreiter, a graphic interpretation of the global message of stamps as carefully guarded by the Federation of Austrian Philatelist Societies.
175th Anniversary of The Penny Black
Inside #2565: G.B. #1 [Q-J]
Inside #2565 (In margin): Austria #1O
Scott: #????O
Classic Edition Stamps of 1850
Inside #????: Austria #2O
Inside #????: Lombardy-Venetia #4P(Italy)
Inside #???? (In margin): Austria #1O
modified detail: florals framing the arms shield outlined in black, not yellow.
Inside #????: Austria #9P
Inside #????: Lombardy-Venetia #8O
Thanks to Michael Merritt and Lou Guadagno
Postage Stamps from 1860/62
Inside #????: Austria #16P
Inside #????: Lombardy-Venetia #14O
Nennwert: EUR 2,88, Ausgabetag: 15.3.2017, Markengröße: 32 x 40 mm
Blockgröße: 80 x 60 mm, Entwurf: Anita Kern, Druck: Joh. Enschedé Stamps B. V. / Offsetdruck
Auflage: 130.000 Blocks mit 2 Marken,
Martin wrote: This was the original announced sheetlet - but it was not issued. The corrected variety - that we have in our albums - came out later this year.
On top it was added /62 while on right margin now only reads "Venetien" instead of "Königreich Lombardei Venetien"
came across this on a german site, where they featured "not issued" stamps.
Michael added: One for the books! I love unissued SoS…now the trick, how do we get this one to appear on a real issue? Nothing better than "Not-stamps-on-stamps on stamp"!
Martin wrote: the "real" SOS remained unchanged - only the marginal decoration had slightly changed because of some historical reasons. After the Independence war of 1859 (battle of Solferino) Austria had lost the Lombardy part of its former Kingdom to France (later to Sardinia) and kept only the Venetian part until 1866.
Scott: #2690a-bO
Classic Stamps 1867 - a joint issue with Hungary
Inside #2690a: Austria-Hungary #29P
Inside #2690b: Austria-Hungary #33O
About Postage Stamps From 1867
The year 1867 was a significant interlude in the history of the Hapsburg monarchy. The Austro-Hungarian Compromise converted the Austrian Empire into the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary, and that, of course, had an impact upon the postal service. The postage stamp issue of 1867 reflects this circumstance.
Thanks to the constitutional real union, Hungary was now an independent state with equal rights, while the same monarch, Franz Joseph I, reigned as the Emperor of Austria and the Apostolic King of Hungary. As a result, from 1st May 1867 onwards, Hungary had its own independent postal administration. However, the postage stamp issue of 1867 is an identical issue which was used by both postal administrations. The denomination "Kr" for Kreuzer or Krajcczar was appropriate for both countries. This postal series was issued on 1st June 1867 in denominations of 2, 3, 5, 10 and 15 "Kr." for Hungary (which also included Transylvania). In the Austrian Empire it only became available once all of the previous postage stamp series had been used up. The 25 and 50 Kr. denominations were issued on 1st September 1867. The stamps were valid in Hungary ("Transleithanien") until 31st July 1871 and in the Austrian "Cisleithanien" until 31st October 1884.
As for the 1860 issue, the postage stamps issued in 1867 once again showed the Emperor's head turned to the right, but now with clearly distinguishable facial features. The depiction of the imperial bust is framed by a beaded circle, which is surrounded by curved ornaments. The denomination is printed below the design. The design for the 50 Kreuzer stamp differs significantly from the other denominations.
The stamps were printed on counter sheets of 100 stamps or 80 stamps in the case of the 50 Kreuzer stamp, both counter sheets bearing a watermark. They are differen- tiated by "coarse" or "fine" printing: until the end of 1874 a relatively thick, rough paper was used, with the coarse character being produced during printing through use of a textile underlay on the counter roller. From 1874 onwards a thinner, smoother paper was used. In the case of the 5 Kreuzer stamp there are also two different types: type II came into being from 1872 thanks to the use of a new die. Within types I and II a finer distinction is also made between variants a and b, based on different print details.
"Fine printed" type II stamps are thus only available in the Austrian issue, since the Hungarian stamps had been in circulation since 1871. 1867 stamps which were used in Hungary are especially popular with collectors due to the very short period for which they were valid. Furthermore, in the case of the fine printed 1867 stamps, there are many variations in perforation.
The current block of stamps from the "Classic Editions" series, a joint issue with Hungary, shows a brown 50 Kreuzer stamp and a type I coarse printed 5 Kreuzer stamp in a reddish colour.
Classic Stamps 1863-64
Thanks to Lou Guadagno and Komlóssy Zoltán
Classic Stamps 1883
Inside #????: Austria #46O
Thanks to Richelmi Plinio and Komlóssy Zoltán
In the background margins of the s/s are simplified enlargements of the stamp frames.
Inside #2844a: Austria #65O
Inside #2844b: Austria #69O
Thanks to Komlóssy Zoltán
Scott: #B????O
Stamp Day 2021 / 100th Anniversary of the V.O.Ph
Inside #???? (in margin): Austria #B278O
Inside #???? (in margin): Austria #B303P
Inside #????: Austria #127O
Inside #????: Austria #111P
Inside #???? (In margin): Austria #P1O
About Mercury (1851-2022)
Mercurius, Mercury, Hermes: the god of trade and messenger. His portrait graces the first newspaper stamps and even in 2022 his symbolic power for philately and postal services remains intact.
The famous "Mercures" issued from 1851 to 1856 served as inspiration for the innovative philatelic reinterpretation of the ancient messenger of the gods. In line with this meaning, the world's first newspaper stamps served exclusively to pay for newspaper shipping. 2022 marks yet another milestone with this miniature sheet.
The sheet was designed by crypto artist ARI PRATAMA and the publisher ENCODE Graphics. Founded in 2021 by Austrian crypto artist PR1MAL CYPHER, it is the first book and art publisher to combine the digital world of NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) and the crypto scene with physical comics. The results of this connection, also coveted for their digital uniqueness, are called "phygitals".
With the new Crypto stamp Art, world-famous crypto artists will be integrated into the world of philately in the near future. For collectors, this will create attractive opportunities to find and appreciate their treasures in both worlds.
Inside #????: Austria #119aO
Treasures from the postal archive: first Austrian art exhibit 1947
Inside ????: Austria SW #842
Inside: Austria never issued (1946?)
Thanks to Richelmi Plinio and Lou Guadagno
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Austria Stamps 1986 - 1996
http://www.aeiou.at/aeiou.stamp.years
Austria #1
Austria #2 + for Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine
Austria #3 for Bulgaria
Austria #4 for Hungary, Paraguay
Austria #P1
Austria #P4 for Austria, Niger, Ajman, Lesotho, Central Africa
Austria Type N1 for Hungary
Austria #27 for Hungary
Austria-Hungary #33 for Hungary
Austria #40 for Cape Verde, Cuba, Hungary, Korea north, Mongolia, Russia, Suriname and many more
Austria #B5 for Czech Rep.
Austria #53
Austria #127
Austria #144 for Chad
Austria #B76
Austria #B110 for Austria, Hungary, Korea north, Mongolia
Austria #219a for Aden !
Austria #B219
Austria #B343 + for Korea north
Austria #B370aO
Austria #1005
Austria #1146 for Korea north
Austria 1988 for Sierra Leone
Austria #1844 for Chad
Austria #???? (2021)
Austria #B???? (2021)
Austria unlisted personalized stamps 2005 for Guinea
Lombardy-Venetia
Lombardy-Venetia #1 for Italy
Lombardy-Venetia #14
Austria Telegraph stamp of 1873
(Michel Telegraph stamp #6)
for Hungary
Austria Military Field Post #M23 for St. Vincent Grenadines


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The 2014/2015 winners (below) who were presented with their respective category awards in Lyon, France on 1 December 2014, are those who demonstrate progress through a combination of innovation, economic viability, environmental concern and social responsibility.
Details of each finalist can be found in the 2014/2015 EBAE Brochure, Video Playlist and Press Release. Photos of the winners are also available.
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As part of their company philosophy of giving back to society, Eczacıbaşı Yapı Gereçleri has been on the forefront of global sustainability initiatives. In 2010 it launched the Blue Life Integrated Sustainability Management System initiative which measures, reports and improves the sustainability credentials of all Eczacıbaşı Building Products (EPB) business processes. The results have been an impressive 3.7 million m3 of natural gas and 7.2 thousand tons of raw material saved each year, as well as the prevention of 118 tons of CO2 emissions.
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Established in 2009, it has revolutionised the (day)lighting industry with the 'LightCatcher'. This project, which has been described as the best idea since the invention of the lightbulb, captures, enhances, filters and optimises daylight through a skylight, motorised mirror and lenses.
The impact of the LightCatcher is considerable. It allows users to switch off artificial light fittings for 3,650 hours per year while making use of only 1% of the roof surface. The LightCatcher is now used in 15 countries in both industrial and public buildings and has an ecological footprint which is 6.17 times smaller than traditional skylights.
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As a pioneer of automotive engineering, Daimler has continuously sought to shape the future of mobility today by including innovative green technologies within its manufacturing processes. Its twin wire arc spraying (TWAS) technology has been Daimler's most forward-looking innovation and allowed it to use a low cost process to reduce CO2 emissions in its cars. As such, if TWAS were to be applied to all passenger vehicle combustion engines worldwide, it would save around 20.8 million litres of fuel, reducing CO2 emissions by 48 million tons.
Interface, the world's largest designer and maker of carpet tiles, believes that design is a mindset and sustainability is the journey of a lifetime. Therefore it gives careful attention not only to the needs of their clients, but also to the needs of the environment in which it operates.
Its 'Mission Zero' pledge in the mid-1990s to eliminate its impact on the environment by 2020 led the company to create Net-Works, a project which aims to tackle the growing global environmental problem of discarded fishing nets. Unused fishing nets are recycled and the Net-Works project reinvests the profit made back into the community to aid the regional economies of developing countries. Every two kilos of nets buys one kilo of rice, which provides two meals for a family of five to six people.
This is just one of many projects that make Interface progress in their journey towards Sustainability.
Being the sole transmission agent and operator of the Spanish electricity system has most certainly not made Red Eléctrica de España neglect the environment. Far from it! REE is continually seeking to apply and invest in new and ecological technologies. The Geographic Information System (GIS), a tool which integrates data about bird flight paths, has robustly contributed to a safer environment for avian populations. It allows electricity suppliers and local authorities to avoid common flight paths when building and repairing transmission lines.
REE also recognises the need for efficient and, sustainable energy. As such, it has developed energy storage as a tool for its system operation. This allows REE to achieve greater security of supply, by increasing its use of renewable energy.


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Q: Как с помощью Python возможно скачать картинки с image.google Разрабатываю парсер картинок с image.google. Логика программы такова я ввожу название картинки в поле поле этого этот запрос и количество картинок которых я хочу скачать, передаю запрос через Grab в image.google и с этого сайта качаю картинки. Проблема в том что не могу взять с этого сайт ссылку на картинку что бы потом через urllib скачать ее.
Вот набросок кода:
from grab import *
import time
import os
import urllib
def get_img(img_link_list):
    for x in img_link_list:
        # Получаем параметр src тега img
        print "в функции"
        img_url = str(x.get('href'))
        # Исправляем ссылку
        # img_url = img_url.replace('.240.', '.full.')
        # img_url = img_url.replace('s3.', 'static.')
        # Скачиваем изображение
        img = urllib.urlopen(img_url).read()
        # Пусть его именем станет его номер и расширение
        print"Downloaded"
        img_name = img_url.split('.')[len(img_url.split('.')) - 2] +  '.'+ img_url.split('.')[len(img_url.split('.')) - 1]
        # Если такой файл уже существует, удаляем к чертям
        if os.path.isfile(img_name): os.remove(img_name)
        # Сохраняем, закрываем, ждём дабы нас не послали за попытку         DDOS`a
        f = open(img_name, "wb")
        f.write(img)
        f.close()
        time.sleep(0.4)
quote='машина'
quoteURL=urllib.quote(quote)
print quoteURL
g = Grab(log_file='out.html')
g.setup(hammer_mode=True, hammer_timeouts=((2, 5), (10, 15), (20, 30)))
#g.setup(connect_timeout=50, timeout=50)
g.go('http://images.google.com/images?hl=ru&q='+quoteURL+'&sa=N&start=$p&ndsp=20&sout=1')
get_img(g.doc.select('//a[@class="b-serp-image c-loaded"]'))

#get_img(g.xpath_list('//a[@class="b-serp-image c-loaded"]'))

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