An indicative project which could be developed to harness coastal tourism potential is mentioned below.
The Concept: Blue Flag is probably the most creditable beach certification programs in the world which lays down stringent standards and conditions. The program is run by the Denmark-based FEE (Foundation for Environmental Education). The Blue Flagged beach at the island could therefore be developed so as to ensure strict adherence to the highest standards of safety, water purity, cleanliness, environmental education and management and tourist facilities on the beach. The Blue Flagged Beach in Pirotan Island could well be the first of its kind in India. The recognition will come as result of compliance of 29 criteria set by the FEE covering various aspects of the beach.
Rationale: The beach has an abundance of marine resources such as a variety of birds and corals and the area has thus far not been fully exploited for viewing and experiencing these resources. Also, the area lacks facilities even for drinking water. The wild life in the area could also be tapped to provide an educative experience for visitors as also for leisure opportunities for all.
Implementation: A non-profit, non-governmental, independent organization (NGO) in India could be identified. This organisation would have environmental education and protection as its key objectives and would also enrol for membership with the FEE. In order to implement the Blue Flag Program in India, the FEE member organization must adhere to the following four steps in the implementation process.
Gujarat could take a lead in establishing such a blue flag organization and gradually have all its beaches certified in a similar manner.
The overall administration and management of Pirotan as a pilot blue flagged beach can be handed over to this NGO. The NGO in turn should be allowed to set up non-permanent structures at the island for development in keeping with Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules and in the interest of preserving the natural environment. To that effect, a beach management committee could be established as in-charge of the environmental management systems and for regular environmental audits of the beach facility. Potable water, rest rooms, change rooms, cafeterias, tourist information kiosks and other such basic amenities could be set up for the convenience of tourists. An adequate number of lifeguards and life saving equipments for the safety of the tourists are a must for the envisaged development. Other hygiene, safety and security measures such as supply of treated water, management of sewerage and provision of first-aid would form essential components of the larger development plan. Activities that can be developed on the island include Scuba diving facilities to observe the marine life, water sports like boating, paragliding, motor biking and banana rides, spas etc.
Investment Potential: Approximately Rs. 10 crore including tents, cottages made up of local material etc.
Location: The ruins of Lothal, a flourishing and prosperous port city of the Indus Valley Civilization, are situated about 85 kms away form Ahmedabad city. It has a massive dockyard which at one time facilitated trade with other civilizations.
The Concept: As Lothal was a famous port of ancient times, a Maritime Museum could be established. This could display objects related to shipping, fishing, trade and travel. Small ships and fragments reminiscent of stories of this ancient port could be unique attractions at the museum.
Rationale: The major attraction of Lothal city is rooted in the archaeological excavations of the area and its large dockyard. The first tidal dock of the world was built at Lothal during the Harrapan times giving this place its historical significance. The Lothal Maritime Museum would also be a good source to highlight the maritime strengths of Gujarat from the time of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Investment Potential: Approximately Rs 10 crore including visitor reception area and restaurant.
Ahmedpur Mandvi is the finest beach in Gujarat. It is a white sand blue water beach, and an ideal place for walking, swimming and water sports.
Location: It is situated in Junagadh district very near to union territory of Diu just 20 kms. from Diu.
Nature of project: Beach development project with development of support/enabling infrastructure like water sports, beach restaurants, oceanarium/sea park, aquarium etc.
Water Sports: Water sports such as surfing, water scooter ride, boating, para sailing and beach vollyball.
Sea park/Oceanarium: Sea park would have attractions like dolphin show, state of the art aquarium, I-Max theatre etc. in addition to this, stalls and shops for marine products, handicrafts, stone ornaments would to attract visitors for shopping.
Beach restaurants: Restaurants built with locally available material spread across the beach with a seating capacity of 100 or more.
Beach Resorts: Beach resorts can be developed as per the CRZ regulations. These resorts would have facilities of swimming pool, health spa, rooms with sea-facing balconies, availabilities of sea food etc.
Construction of Tourist Interpretation and Reception Centre.
Nargol beach is an unexplored, clean, sandy beach free of rocks and an ideal place for beach tourism and water sports activities.
Location: It is situated in South Gujarat in Valsad district near the union territory of Daman.
Nature of project: Development of beach tourism through development of leisure and recreational facilities such as water sports, beach resorts, hotels etc.
Water sports: water sports will include surfing, water bike riding, parasailing etc. This could also include competition-based beach games.
Beach resorts and hotels: These would include luxurious hotels and beach resorts with sea views and other facilities.
Beach restaurants: Beach restaurants offering large varieties of foods at suitable locations on the beaches at Nargol.
There are several other locations where beach tourism can be developed. Notable among them are Shivrajpur near Okha, Gopnath beach, Madvi beach etc. Of these, Mandvi is a key project for coastal tourism development in Gujarat and has been described in detail in the Key Project section.
Religious tourism is the largest tourist sector in India. According to Cox and Kings, the largest tour operator in the country, 20% of the revenue in tourism industry is generated by religious tourism and more than 70% of the domestic tourist movement is for the religious purposes. In most such destinations, tourism is the main source of income for the local people.
The key needs in religious places include infrastructure facilities, such as better roads and connectivity, water supply and drainage, good restaurants and hotels, good Dharamshalas (local inns), public transportation and medical facilities. These are vital for development of religious tourism in the country as well as in Gujarat.
Gujarat has presence of important pilgrimage destinations like Ambaji, Dakore, Dwarka and Somnath. These destinations draw lakhs of devotees every year, far outnumbering any other mode of tourism. However, there is still vast scope for improvements in these locations in terms of hotel rooms, food, water, town cleanliness etc. For instance, Dwarka, Ambaji and Dakore have limited staying facilities. Most of these towns face challenges in terms of huge pressure in their town level infrastructure such as water, solid waste management, roads, streetlights, drainage, healthcare and general hygiene.
The project development concepts for three key religious tourism destinations are presented below. Similar developments are possible in Dakore, Modhera, Bahucharji etc.
Ambaji is one of the 64 "Shaktipeeths" of India and is therefore an important pilgrimage centre. It is in proximity to other tourist places of Gujarat like Idar, Shamlaji, Vijaynagar-Polo and Mount Abu in Rajasthan. Lakhs of pilgrims visit the place through out the year. The number of visitors increases manifold during festivals especially on Bhadravi Poonam.
Location: Ambaji is situated in Banaskantha district near Gujarat – Rajsthan border, 60 kms. from Palanpur.
Nature of Project: Present town infrastructure is inadequate to support a large influx of people during festivals. Thus the development needs to be two pronged in terms of improvement in infrastructure facilities, and environment on the one hand (publicly supported) and tourist facilities including supporting amenities (private sector driven) on the other.
Dwarka is one of the most popular pilgrimage places of India. The main Dwarkadhish temple, surrounded by 16 other temples, is the main attraction for pilgrims. Other major attractions near Dwarka are the Nageshwar temple, Gopi Talav, Rukmani temple and Shardapith. Thousands of devotees gather during Janmashtami at Dwarka. Large numbers of devotees also visit the place on Holi, Gangasagar mela and Durga Puja.
Location: Dwarka is located on west coast of the state in Jamnagar district. The newly declared extension of NH-8E connects Dwarka with other coastal parts of Gujarat.
The problems at Dwarka are similar to Ambaji. At present, Dwarka lacks i n infrastructure support for tourism development. Lack of waste collection and disposal facilities, narrow roads, encroachments in the town and near the temple area, water supply and drainage problem and congestion make it uncomfortable for visitors.
interventions, (essentially public sector driven investment) to smaller sub-projects that would be attractive to the private sector.
Infrastructure development including road development, water supply and drainage development, better quality of potable water supply, street lights etc.
Investment Potential: Cost of the project is Rs. 500 crore.
Koteshwar and Narayan sarovar exhibit high potential for development as tourist destinations owing to their scenic beauty, heritage, religious importance, and nearness to many other tourist attractions (which allow them to be developed as part of circuits) of Kutch.
Road side amenities on the road connecting Narayan Sarovar and Koteshwar temple to Lakhtar and development of approach roads in both the places.
Tourist information centre at Narayan Sarovar and Koteshwar.
Drinking water supply and public toilet facilities at both places.
Signage at strategic location in both places.
Location: Narayan Sarovar and Koteshwar are located at the extreme end of Kutch near Lakhpat Taluka.
Nature of Project: Location development in terms of desert tourism, pilgrimage tourism, wild life circuit.
Restaurants and lake side resorts at Narayan Sarovar.
Heritage Museum at Narayan Sarovar with audio visual shows.
Transportation facilities in terms of luxurious AC buses from Bhuj.
Heritage places, famous for monuments, museums, fairs and festivals, handicrafts and archaeological sites are the potential spots for development of heritage tourism. The objective of heritage tourism is to conserve and maintain the unique identity of places and its people through direct interaction between the visiting tourist and the heritage resources of a place. From the perspective of the location, such heritage resources could include natural beauty, architecture, performing and fine arts, museums, regional speech, traditional crafts, religion and festivals. From the perspective of the tourists, heritage tourism would be an activity in which people enjoy the discovery of a place's unique identity derived from its history. It would involve exposure to authentic, high quality experiences rooted in, indigenous culture, heritage, landscapes etc. of a given local area. Heritage or cultural tourism is also known to contribute to the conservation and restoration of cultural resources and the economic well-being of the community.
In the above context, Gujarat has its resource-rich in terms of heritage sites. For example, it has archaeological sites such as Lothal and Dholavira and Champaner and historical places such as Ahmedabad, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Porbander, Somnath, Dwarka, Girnar and Palitana. Among these Champaner is a declared world heritage site. These places need to be conserved and maintained. Further, conservation and development of activities and accommodation in these projects would help to attract foreign tourists in the state as well.
Balasinor has became world famous because it is one of the three largest dinosaur fossil sites in the world. Experts believe that this may well have been a major hatchery for dinosaurs, some of them over 20 meters long, and as old as 65 million years. Large numbers of eggs have been found here during excavations. Since children are the main target for theme parks and exploring dinosaurs is one of the most popular subjects for theme park development all over the world, a theme park on similar lines could lend a unique identity to Balasinor and position it differently from other tourism destinations in Gujarat.
Development of project will allow for long term business opportunities as improving state economy and improved infrastructure is likely to create long term interest in visiting this destination. It will also provide for employment generation for local people. Location: Balasinor is situated in Kheda district situated at a distance of 86 kms from Ahmedabad.
Nature of project: Development of a theme park based on Dinosaurs, since dinosaur fossils are found in Balasinor in village Raiyoli.
Jurassic Park: Development of a grand amusement park on the theme of dinosaur including working models of different types of dinosaurs.
Restaurants of different class serving various types of cousins.
Improvement in the infrastructure facilities such as roads, water supply and drainage, public sanitation and power.
Balasinor is also well known for its old havelis, one such old palace has been now converted into a heritage hotel known as Hotel Garden Palace. Marketing its heritage value would be important for Balasinor.
Investment Potential: Approximate cost of the project for development of amusement park and restaurants is Rs. 45 crore.
Champaner is the only place of Gujarat included in listings of Unesco's World Heritage sites. It is the best archaeological and historical site in Gujarat. The Champaner Pavagadh Archeological Park is very rich in temples of Hindu and Jain architecture, mosques and water retaining installations. Thus it is a place of interest for foreign tourists. The project is based on the idea of conserving and maintaining the unique identity of the place and the people. The development and proper showcasing of the site can draw many foreign tourists and allow understanding and appreciation of heritage which help in development of area and employment generation to local people. Champaner is located on the foothills of Pavagadh.
Pavagadh is a famous pilgrimage destination for Hindu and Muslims located on a hill. The necessary facilities including ropeways are already developed.
Location: Champaner is located at the foot hills of Pavagadh in Vadodara district at border of Vadodara and Panchamahal districts. It is situated at a distance of 46 kms from Vadodara and 159 kms from Ahmedabad. Widening and strengthening of the road connecting Champaner to Vadadodara has been proposed under SHDP –annuity projects.
Nature of project: Heritage tourism development project supported with leisure and recreation activities like resorts & hotels, amusement parks and gardens.
Direct infrastructure facilities like road connectivity, water supply, solid waste and drainage.
Investment Potential: Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 100 crore.
Ecotourism has been universally recognised as a specific type of nature based tourism, which promotes responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and sustains the well being of the local people and preserves wild life and natural habitats. This ensures the safety and survival of the nature and culture without damage to the environment. Places with bio diversity and cultural richness are the prime destinations in ecotourism.
Ecotourism also involves adventure tours like trekking tours through shallow river, forest areas and hills, boating in natural areas, sea surfing, hot air balloon ride over the forest, nature trails with guides who explain the flora, fauna and ecology of the area.
Gujarat has immense potential for developing nature based tourism owing to presence of bio diversity and cultural richness. For example, the Kutch region has a desert and its own culture and environment, Gujarat comprises longest coastline in the country with India's only Marine National Park and Marine Sanctuary situated near Jamnagar, the wild life sanctuary at Sasangir the only place on the earth which serves as a natural habitat of Asiatic lions, Saputara and south Gujarat region have dense forests and rich tribal culture and Ambaji, Idar and Vijaynagar in North Gujarat region have the Aravalli mountain ranges, forests and rich tribal culture.
The common needs in these places are infrastructure facilities, such as better roads and connectivity, water supply and drainage, good restaurants and hotels along with tourist activities. These are the key elements required for development ecotourism in the state.
In the above context, by way of ecotourism Gujarat could capture a large share of foreign and domestic tourists. Project development concepts for two key tourism destinations are presented below. Similar developments are possible in reservoir based tourism projects and these projects have been included in the project shelf.
Ecotourism is the key driver in development of tourism in Idar, Vijaynagar and Polo. All places are situated in the northern part of the Sabarkantha district in North Gujarat. Shamlaji is a well known pilgrimage place surrounded by eye catching greenery, Vijaynagar is another unexplored hill station with some beautiful old monuments and Idar is a potential site for adventure sports in mountain area. Present facilities at all these places are inadequate.
Places like Vijaynagar and Idar are unique in nature of opportunities lying there.
Idar offers adventure sports opportunities like rock climbing, mountaineering, paragliding and trekking.
The Polo jungle is a dense one at barely three hours drive from Ahmedabad. It houses many species of birds and animals.
Location: All places on the circuit are situated in the northern part of the Sabarkantha district in North Gujarat. Idar is situated at a distance 28 kms from urban centre Himatnagar through the NH-8.. Widening and strengthening of road connectivity of Idar from Himatnagar has been proposed under SHDP annuity. Vijaynagar and Polo forest are situated at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border in Banashkantha district at a distance of 59 kms from Idar. Widening and strengthening of road connectivity of Vijaynagar is also proposed under SHDP annuity.
Nature of project: Development of ecotourism and adventure sports with supporting infrastructure, leisure and recreational facilities.
Development of scenic spots like sunset point, echo point, lake etc.
Saputara is the only hill station in Gujarat, located at a height of 1000 metres. It is located on one of the highest plateaus of the Sahyadri range. Saputara today boasts of hill resorts, a museum, sunset point, valley view, a lake and boating. Around Saputara, there are attractions like Gira and Giramal waterfalls, Unnai hot springs, Vansanda National park and Purna Sanctuary.
Further, the region has famous tribal centres like Ambapada (bamboo lamps and toys), Linga (handloom weaving and has a traditional tribal society), Bhadrapada (fruits), Malegaon (traditional hut clusters), Jogbari (unique tribal musical instrument) and Gadavi (tribal dance and music). The region also has several temples and shrines like Waghdev Hanuman temple and Saptashrungi Mata temple.
The location has high potential for adventure sports like mountaineering, rock climbing and trekking. It is covered with dense forests which has animals like bear, leopard, wolf, fox and deer and a variety of birds. The hill station attracts over 3.5 lakh visitors per annum. Around 1.5 lakh of them stay overnight. There is potential to develop such tourist attractions in a manner that increases both the length of stay as well as average daily spend of the tourist. The potential can be fully realised through integrated development of the region.
Location: Saputara is situated on the Sahyadri ranges at the Gujarat-Maharashtra border in the Dang district in South Gujarat region. Saputara has good road connectivity with Bansada, a town at a distance of 66 kms. and the nearest airport is at Surat, 160 kms. away. The development and strengthening of Wagai-Saputara road has been proposed under the World Bank aided portion of the State Highway Development Project (SHDP?). This would ensure robust connectivity to Saputara.
Nature of project: Development of hill station in Saputara and ecotourism, tribal tourism in surrounding areas of Saputara.
Offering services for adventure sports facilities like mountaineering, rock climbing, hand gliding at Saputara and a Gliding School.
Organization of the tribal festival.
Development of tribal museum, tribal village with an education, interpretation and research centre and tribal village resort would be developed.
Nature Park with jungle resort.
Hot air balloon ride over Vansada national park and Purna sanctuary.
Luxury Buses connecting from Surat, Vadodara and Ahmedabad.
Permanent tribal handicraft showroom in Ahwa.
Up gradation of the lake and development of major scenic spots like sunset point, echo point etc.
Development of waterfall sites of Gira and Giramal.
Cost of project: Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 190 crore.
Leisure tourism is one of the most favoured segments of tourism across the world and tourist spend in this sector is also the maximum amongst all sectors. This genre of tourism provides relaxation to tourists in different ways such as rejuvenation in health spas, holidays in club resorts located on the beach or at hill stations, recreation facilities such as amusement parks and water sports and shopping.
Business tourism comprises of conventions, conferences and business development or execution visits. The hotel industry in key business towns is highly dependent on business travellers. Further, conferences, seminars and offsites organised by corporate bodies are a major segment of tourism which provides occupancy to hotels in exotic destinations such as Goa, Kerala and indeed at a number of hill stations around the country.
Further, newly emerging industrial areas of Gujarat in the form of SIR, PCPIR and SEZs will require to be supported by urban forms and townships. These large middle to high income population and the industry will required to be catered to in terms of development of hotels, tourism resorts, convention facilities, leisure and amusement facilities. This is expected to bring in major investments in these locations in Gujarat.
Gujarat has number of beautiful beaches where leisure tourism can be developed to support beach tourism. In addition to this some recreational and leisure facilities can be set up in urban areas as well as remote areas to develop as leisure tourism destinations.
A 'travel mart' is a new concept in the tourism sector used for promotion activities. A relevant example of this is the "Kerala Travel Mart" (KTM). The impact of KTM can be seen in Kerala's tourist growth numbers. In 2007, foreign tourist arrivals in Kerala grew 20.37% over 2006 to cross 515,000, while domestic tourist arrivals grew 5.92% over to cross 664,200. Total revenues from tourism grew by 25.28% to touch Rs.114.33 billion (Rs.11,433 crore).1 KTM was an effective tool to promote brand Kerala and the same can be replicated for Gujarat's tourism industry as well.
Location: Gandhinagar, 36 kms form Ahmedabad.
Organization of tourism fair every year on a grand scale to attract investment in creation of tourism resources such as those mentioned in concepts above.
Eateries, Traditional and other form of music, Classical, traditional and western dance shows etc.
Performance of traditional arts of Gujarat like Garba, Bhavai, Dandiya Ras and Thapi Dance.
Promotion of traditional handicrafts and handlooms to promote shopping as an important element of tourism and develop the local industry.
Other recreational activities like amusement parks, theatrical events etc.


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When you get a traditional carpet installed, you get to pick one color and one texture — that's it. Maybe you're carpeting a big room that needs to be broken up into multiple sitting areas. Or maybe you have a dark hallway that needs a little extra color. Traditional carpet won't help you here. Instead, rugs are the answer. Rugs can be used to break up big stretches of floor and create unique spaces within the whole space. A colorful rug can add interest and comfort to your narrow hallway, making the most of the space.
One of the things we love most about oriental rugs is their ability to inject fierce color into otherwise drab surroundings. They can easily become the main event, a beautiful, complex canvas you can add to your furniture, window coverings, and art. The possibilities for playing with color and pattern are truly wonderful, and you'll never experience that with a bunch of traditional carpeting that is all the same color. Just make sure you get pads for your rugs!
Did you know that carpets act as big, passive air filters? They collect tons of particles out of the air and keep them until you walk over them and kick them up. Of course, proper cleaning mitigates a lot of this. However, if you struggle with allergies, carpets can be your worst enemy as they collect and hold irritating pollen particles. Traditional carpets must be cleaned because their pile level is generally pretty high. However, when you're using rugs, you can invest in low-pile rugs, which are much easier to clean. Put a pad under low-pile rugs, and you'll be able to experience the luxury of softer carpets. Contact us for oriental rug cleaning services and let us help keep you allergy-free!


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VISA APPLICATION OVERVIEW
Before starting the application process, the applicant must first determine what type of visa is the most appropriate. Entry visas are allocated depending on the nature and reasons for the trip(s) to Mozambique and the applicant's compliance to the GENERAL CONDITIONS and SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS.
ENTRIES & VALIDITY
Visas can be simple (with one entry) or multiple (with multiple entries) and with a minimum validity of one (1) month and a maximum of three (3) months.
Visas are granted within six (6) days, for normal visas, two (2) days for urgent visas and one (1) day for very urgent visas.
Applications can be submitted at the Embassy or via mail.
VISA PROCESSING FEES
The Sports & Culture Visa is subject to application processing fees.
Citizens residing in Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg may request entry visas for Mozambique at the Embassy of Mozambique located in Brussels – Belgium. Citizens of different nationalities working in the EU institutions as well as in international organizations based in these countries can also apply for visas at this Embassy.
Applicants who have been expelled, forbidden to entry the Republic of Mozambique or declared "persona non grata" do not comply with the General Conditions for obtaining entry visas.
Based on international agreements concluded by the Republic of Mozambique, envisaging the waiving of visa obligations, all foreign nationals using passports from Botswana, Malawi, Mauritius, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe are exempt from entry visas for Mozambique.
Foreign nationals holding diplomatic and service passports from the countries of the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries CPLP (Angola, Brazil, Cape-Verde, East Timor, Guinea-Bissau, Sāo Tomé e Príncipe and Portugal), are also exempt from entry visas for Mozambique. The visas granted under this exemption allow foreign nationals to remain in the country for a period that cannot be extended and cannot exceed 90 days.
1. PASSPORT OR SIMILAR DOCUMENT
The document should have a validity not less than six (6) months / 180 (one hundred eighty) days.
2. MEANS OF SUPPORT
Proof of possession of sufficient funds during the applicant's stay in Mozambique or of accommodation/ eating conditions during the stay in Mozambique.
3. AIRLINE TICKET
Applicants should provide a copy of the airline ticket or booking. The ticket/ booking should be for a round trip.
4. RECENT PHOTO
Applicants should provide one recent passport sized photo.
5. VISA APPLICATION FEES
Applicants should include to the application proof of payment for visa processing fees.
6. INVITATION LETTER OR CREDENTIAL
Applicants are required to present an invitation letter or credential issued by the competent Mozambican authorities in favor of the applicant. The document attests to the applicant's participation in sporting and/or cultural activities.
7. APPLICATION FOR ENTRY FORM
The form entitled APPLICATION FOR ENTRY TO MOZAMBIQUE has to be duly completed and signed by the applicant. The form can be filled only in English, Portuguese or French, in capital letters and black or blue ink. Abbreviations and acronyms are not permitted.
The names of the entry/exit borders mentioned in the form refer to the borders of Mozambique where the applicant will enter and exit the country.
FEES, ISSUANCE TIME & VALIDITY
The visa processing fees are dependent on the required issuance time. This visa type only allows a single entry.
SINGLE ENTRY VISAS
Validity: One (1) to three (3) months.
Normal – 6 Days€ 60
Urgent – 2 days € 80
Very Urgent – 1 day € 100
NOTE: The Sports & Culture Visa must be used within sixty (60) days, counting from the date of its issuance. Furthermore, the visa is extendable, until the end of the grounds that determined its concession.
This visa type allows extensions for a maximum period of three (3) months.
Visa application processing fees can only be done via bank transfer (provided applicant pays for transfer costs). Please include proof of bank transfer to the visa application.
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Due to the Corona Virus outbreak, visa application are to be submitted via registered mail only.
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Via mail, adding the values as stipulated bellow per number of passports (in cash, not by bank transfer) to your request to cover the cost of return by registered mail:
One passport € 12
Two passports € 17
Three to four passports € 20
Five to six passports € 25
NOTE: These amounts should be included in the visa application in cash, and not done by bank transfer. Furthermore, and in order to avoid any internal delays, if the application involves more than 5 passports please give us call.
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Recently I finished a knit cape that I designed using Homespun yarn from Lion. Homespun yarn is probably one of my favorite fall and winter yarns to work with. It is very soft and the colors are pretty.
The color name of the yarn that I used for this cape was called painted desert. It has a lot of great colors in it and goes with many different things.
The cape is designed to fit kind of snug around the neckline and shoulder area and then gradually gets wider at the bottom. This pattern is knit on circular needles so there are no seams – which is nice because when you get done all you have to do is weave in a few ends and you are finished with your project. A great reason to love circular knitting.
Another great thing about this pattern is that it can be worn different ways. You can also wear it as a hooded type of scarf to keep you warm on a cold and windy day.
For more information on this pattern you can visit my etsy shop , craftsy store, or ravelry.
Other projects that I have been working on are some yoga socks, knit with some Noro Silk Garden yarn I had in my stash. I am currently testing out the pattern in another yarn, also found in my stash, before I will be releasing it.
The socks look like some type of pac-man object or something in the photo – this was just a quick shot I took after completing them. They actually do fit nicely and I have wore them twice now to practice yoga in. It is nice to have something to keep your feet warm on chilly mornings but still be able to grip the mat with the ball of your foot, toes and heel. The opening in the middle is the part where your heel goes. The pattern for these will be coming soon.
I have also been working on a chenille afghan. This yarn has been in my stash for quite a while, I am ashamed to admit. I bought it with intentions to knit a sweater and decided after attempting that last year that it was going to be too bulky. So, this year I decided it would make a nice blanket-afghan for our living room. The yarn is so soft and seems like it will keep you warm. I have kind of put it aside lately to work on yoga socks and a new cowl pattern but I plan to finish it by January and I will share it here on my blog when it is done.
My friend Marilyn knitted these cute Christmas dishcloths. She knit two of them for all of the ladies in my monthly knitting group – there are five of us that meet once a month at a Starbucks to knit and socialize. We have been doing this for about 6 years now. The dishcloth on the right has a tree design in it – can you make out the outline of it? I love using these cotton knit dishcloths in the kitchen. My mom likes to knit these as well so I am sure I will be getting a couple more for gifts this year.
What kinds of projects have you been working on lately? Let me know by leaving a reply.


A 2-hour Stretch Therapy masterclass designed to share essential principles and self-care methods to help you restore your own freedom of movement.
This session is focused on improving your ability to bend forward, so whether you simply want to touch your toes again or you're an athlete that requires exceptional levels of flexibility there will be something in the session for you.
To bend forward the entire posterior chain has to lengthen and allow the movement to happen. If anything along this long chain of interconnected muscle and fascia is locked up then the entire movement will feel restricted.
Come and join us as we explore some stretching and mobility exercises to help you open up this chain of muscles from your calves, hamstrings, glutes and everything else required to restore some freedom of movement!
Please bring your own yoga mat, water bottle and a towel.


This post originally appeared on Glassdoor's blog, and is republished here with permission. Jill Kelly is director of people ops at Imgur, an online image sharing community and image host.
In HR circles, for quite some time now, culture has been a big buzzword. Most companies understand the importance of having a positive company culture and probably have an idea of what they want their culture to be.
In other words, culture is the sum of what you collectively have now—not a vision of what you one day hope to have or something you hope to build by sending a companywide email to "make it so." Think of culture as past tense, created and defined through actions and behaviors that have already happened.
Company culture is something that is always evolving.
Company culture is something that is always evolving. As your company grows and more people come on board, things organically change—including organizational needs. The best company cultures come from a place of authenticity, evolve from an understanding of what the culture already is, and build on that existing foundation.
The first thing any People Ops professional can do to foster company culture is to know the culture you already have.
At Imgur, the first thing People Ops did to support the organization was to learn as much as we could about our existing company culture and its history, the thought process of how we work, how we make decisions, and what we value.
Once you understand what has already developed naturally, you can pick out existing cultural strengths and leverage them to further develop and influence your company culture in an authentic way.
To really understand what strengths your company's culture already has, put yourself out there! Talk with a diverse group of people across multiple functions and departments, learn what they love about what they do, what fulfills them about working at your company, and what drives them to come to work everyday.
Spend time with company leaders to understand how the company evolved. Learn how the company communicates, how job functions interact and what collective purposes drive everyone to push forward. Common themes will begin to surface, illuminating what makes up your culture's foundation.


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Lee Jeans to enter EMEA kidswear market for AW22 via BMG deal
Lee Jeans is to launch kidswear for the AW22 season with the new range to be produced under licence by Brand Machine Group (BMG) and sold in the EMEA region.
Lee will launch kidswear next year - DR
BMG will create a debut collection for boys and girls aged 0-16 years. The offer will be "inspired by the signature styles that have rubber-stamped Lee Jeans' reputation as a pioneer of denim", we're told.
And along with denim there will be tops and accessories to allow retailers to present a complete look in-store.
Simon Fisher, EMEA MD at Lee's owner Kontoor Brands, said: "We are really excited to be able to offer our trademark iconic styles in specialist fits for kids. We have been really pleased to see how hard [the BMG] team has worked to help us bring our pioneering spirit and heritage styles to the whole family across EMEA."
BMG brand director Tom Duncan added: "We wanted to work in denim and to partner with an originator such a Lee is exceptional. The brand's pioneering spirit and the youthful energy matches the group's commitment to work with only the best within the sector."
BMG is a major name in both owned and licensed fashion and owns the Penfield and Duchamp labels. It also creates licensed products under the Ben Sherman, Elle Junior, Franklin & Marshall, Jack Wills, Juicy Couture, Lyle & Scott, Original Penguin, Russell Athletic, and US Polo Assn brands.
Models to know : Precious Lee
Puma becomes official apparel partner of Gen.G esports organization
Kontoor Brands appoints EVP global communications and public affairs
Loewe Foundation's 2022 Craft Prize to be awarded in Seoul
Fall-Winter 2021 London


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package com.mongodb.connection;

import com.mongodb.MongoCredential;
import com.mongodb.client.MongoDriverInformation;
import com.mongodb.event.ConnectionListener;
import org.bson.BsonDocument;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import static com.mongodb.assertions.Assertions.notNull;
import static com.mongodb.connection.ClientMetadataHelper.createClientMetadataDocument;

class InternalStreamConnectionFactory implements InternalConnectionFactory {
    private final StreamFactory streamFactory;
    private final ConnectionListener connectionListener;
    private final BsonDocument clientMetadataDocument;
    private final List<Authenticator> authenticators;

    InternalStreamConnectionFactory(final StreamFactory streamFactory, final List<MongoCredential> credentialList,
                                    final ConnectionListener connectionListener, final String applicationName,
                                    final MongoDriverInformation mongoDriverInformation) {
        this.streamFactory = notNull("streamFactory", streamFactory);
        this.connectionListener = notNull("connectionListener", connectionListener);
        this.clientMetadataDocument = createClientMetadataDocument(applicationName, mongoDriverInformation);
        notNull("credentialList", credentialList);
        this.authenticators = new ArrayList<Authenticator>(credentialList.size());
        for (MongoCredential credential : credentialList) {
            authenticators.add(createAuthenticator(credential));
        }
    }

    @Override
    public InternalConnection create(final ServerId serverId) {
        return new InternalStreamConnection(serverId, streamFactory,
                                            new InternalStreamConnectionInitializer(authenticators, clientMetadataDocument),
                                                   connectionListener);
    }

    private Authenticator createAuthenticator(final MongoCredential credential) {
        if (credential.getAuthenticationMechanism() == null) {
            return new DefaultAuthenticator(credential);
        }

        switch (credential.getAuthenticationMechanism()) {
            case GSSAPI:
                return new GSSAPIAuthenticator(credential);
            case PLAIN:
                return new PlainAuthenticator(credential);
            case MONGODB_X509:
                return new X509Authenticator(credential);
            case SCRAM_SHA_1:
                return new ScramSha1Authenticator(credential);
            case MONGODB_CR:
                return new NativeAuthenticator(credential);
            default:
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unsupported authentication mechanism " + credential.getAuthenticationMechanism());
        }
    }
}

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Preparations for the June Graduation Ceremony at US Bank Begin in May
May is a busy time of year at Minnetonka. There's finals review and cramming in that extra hour of studying before the A.P. exam. There are track meets, soccer games and an itch to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather. For administration, one of the biggest focuses of the coming month is getting ready for that big event on June 6th: graduation.
According to Principal Jeff Erickson, the complicated process of planning graduation is a collaborative effort for many different faculty members. Mr. Erickson and his assistant, Kayleigh Vranish, hold the primary role, but everyone from Ted Schultz, the Activities Director, to Josh Stephan, the Dean of Students, to the site manager at the U.S. Bank Stadium are involved. The group comes together to address the operational challenges of guiding 800 students and about 8,000 guests through ticket sales, security and seating.
"With more people comes more challenges," explained Erickson. "And there's no do-over. If you screw something up, it's not like we're going to say 'hey, come back tomorrow for Act II."'
This year marks the second that graduation will be held at U.S. Bank Stadium instead of at Grace Church. While the stadium opens up the opportunity for students to invite more guests, it also brings forth some new challenges, such as tighter security and new sound systems. Despite these difficulties, Mr. Erickson anticipates that this year will go much more smoothly.
"I feel much better this year," said Erickson. "Now we know that it can be done. The feedback we got from most people was pretty good; there are just minor things that we need to rework."
One big challenge with graduation last year was working out the sound system. The U.S. Bank stadium's audio system is not great, so the school had to bring in new sound equipment to ensure that the audience could hear each speaker and music performer.
Another difficulty was the lack of water. Little did MHS faculty members know that the stadium would not have a single drinking fountain. This year, the principal assures us, there will be water bottles provided.
"It's a special event, and we feel really good about what happened last year," concluded Erickson. "We're all excited."


A sepsis awareness campaign is being backed by the fiancée of a man who died from the deadly disease after an out-of-hours Doctor and Paramedics failed to correctly diagnose his illness.
In 2014, the 37 year old from Southend had been complaining of a sore throat for a few days. When he didn't get better, his fiancée took him to A&E at Southend Hospital.
An out-of-hours Doctor at the hospital advised the man to take over the counter medication then discharged him. Later that day an ambulance was called because his condition had worsened. His fiancée described him as having purple lips and looking pale.
When Paramedics arrived, they diagnosed a virus and advised he didn't need to go to hospital, the diagnosis took around an hour.
Later that day, around 1pm, another ambulance was called but the man suffered a heart attack and passed away. It was later confirmed that the man was suffering from epiglottitis, a condition that causes swelling of the epiglottis, restricts oxygen to the lungs and causes sepsis.
The solicitors representing the man in his compensation claim were able to get an admission of liability from the Trust. The case continues.
It kills 8 million people world-wide and in the UK an estimated 37,000 people die from it making it a bigger killer than lung cancer and breast cancer.
Misdiagnosis claims account for a high percentage of the cases we handle every month and whilst some cases are not classed as negligent, some also are.
For example, if cancer is misdiagnosed but within a few weeks a correct diagnosis is made but the cancer is found to be terminal, the chances of a compensation claim succeeding is small. However if a cancer is misdiagnosed and the delay in making a correct diagnosis is over 6 months, the chances of bringing a successful claim for compensation is higher.
If you think you have had a condition that was misdiagnosed and it went on to cause you further injury or complications, contact us on 0330 355 9210 or claims@negligenceclaimline.co.uk for a free claim assessment.


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Is discernment a bureaucratic or a brotherly-sisterly process for Mennonite Church USA?
In a May 2014 letter in The Mennonite, C. Norman Kraus asked whether the role of Mennonite Church USA Executive Director (ED) and has begun to look like a "new papal office." He said, "…are we not loading an institutional position with official authority that our polity does not accommodate?"
By bringing the pope into it, Kraus is drawing attention to some important questions about how the ED functions. Stay with me as we take a journey through the crufty corners of Mennonite bureaucracy and bylaws. It's hard slogging, but it matters.
The response from Executive Board and Executive Director
Elizabeth Soto Albrecht and Ed Diller, current MC USA moderator and a former moderator of the EB respectively, responded to Kraus in an August 2014 letter to the editor in which they stated that "…there is no papal office in Mennonite Church USA.". They went on to defend the current role of ED with this mandate from the bylaws: "an Executive Director as a primary administrative officer who shall be its principal agent in the management of Mennonite Church USA."
Managing Mennonite Church USA… sounds pretty dramatic, eh? They left out the next point, which makes the organizational scope of the role sound a bit less grandiose: "The Executive Director shall conduct the administrative affairs of the Executive Board, serve as an officer, and supervise employees of Mennonite Church USA." The Mennonite Church USA being managed is an organization with a staff of 25 people, not the 90,000+ members of the denomination.
TimN October 8, 2014 Change, Mennonite Church USA, Politics, Pope, Power 0 Read more >
Anabaptist Rosary
As a note: This is also posted at The Wandering Road
So I've recently run across the Catholic Rosary. While I'm drawn to it's structure and it's ability to help people pray, as a good Anabaptist, I take issue with some of it's theology. So here is my initial thoughts and proposal for an Anabaptist Rosary.
First- An orientation to the actual Rosary.
1. Make the Sign of the Cross and say the "Apostles Creed."
2. Say the "Our Father."
3. Say three "Hail Marys."
4. Say the "Glory be to the Father."
5. Announce the First Mystery; then say
the "Our Father."
6. Say ten "Hail Marys," while meditating on the Mystery.
8. Announce the Second Mystery: then say the "Our Father." Repeat 6 and 7 and continue with the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Mysteries in the same manner.
9. Say the 'Hail, Holy Queen' on the medal after the five decades are completed.
As a general rule, depending on the season, the Joyful Mysteries are said on Monday and Saturday; the Sorrowful Mysteries on Tuesday and Friday; the Glorious Mysteries on Wednesday and Sunday; and the Luminous Mysteries on Thursday. (more…)
AlanS January 21, 2010 Anabaptism, Art, Church, Community, Contemplation, Discipleship, Faith, Global Church, God, Group Identity, History, Interfaith, Interpretation, Mennonite Church USA, philosophy, Pope, Prayer, Roman Catholic, Spiritual Life, The Bible, Theology, Tradition 21 Read more >
On the Ascension of our Lord
Today, the seventh Sunday of the Easter season, we celebrate the ascension of our Lord into heaven. "'You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.' After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight" (Acts 1,8–9).
"The mystery of the Ascension throws open before us the spiritual horizon before which such a gain* must be situated. It is the horizon of the victory of Christ over sin and death. He ascends into heaven as king of love and of peace, source of salvation for the whole human race. He ascends 'to appear in the presence of God on our behalf' as we have just heard in the Letter to the Hebrews (Heb 9,24). What comes to us from the word of God is an invitation to confidence: 'he who promised is faithful' (Heb 10,23). (more…)
Brian May 20, 2007 Contemplation, Faith, Pope 0 Read more >
Papal Excuses: The indigenous were asking for it.
I don't have the time to comment on this as well as I should. But I think it's worth pointing to:
Pope's Opening Address for Latin America and Caribbean 'Aparecida' Conference.
It gives me great joy to be here today with you to inaugurate the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held close to the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil. I would like to begin with words of thanksgiving and praise to God for the great gift of the Christian faith to the peoples of this Continent.
The problems here are fairly obvious, I think. It's a frustrating follow-up to his comments on the excommunication of pro-choice legislators in Mexico City.
Miriam May 14, 2007 Excommunication, Indigenous, Pope, Roman Catholic 19 Read more >
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I am kailas shingade. From india, i am iti, ncvt, passed welder and i am doing arc, gmaw, tig, brazing, saw, welding and oxy-fueil gas cutting. And i like doing welding, welding is my part of life. Please tell me how done my carrier in welding.


Think the softest tee you never want to take off. Fitted with raw edge detail at the neck, cuffs, and hem for something extra. Rich, vibrant colors give this one even more style.
Fits closer to the body for a clean silhouette.


As we all know, MTV's Video Music Awards aired on Sunday night.
This 3-hour long explicit yet entertaining show allowed the public to see the good and bad sides of Hollywood and the entertainment world. With that being said, how do I even begin to compare the mind blowing opening dedicated to the memory of Michael Jackson, to the ridiculous and freaky portrayal of Lady Gaga covered in fake blood hanging from a rope, to Kanye's most egotistic move yet, to Beyonce's Single Ladies performance.
The King of Pop must be rolling over in his grave – Lady Gaga, while I find you to be extremely talented and I love dancing to your beats, I can't get over how scary and unappealing your performance was. Kanye – In the words of Trey Parker and Matt Stone, you really are a gay fish. And Beyonce, you are not single anymore, I love your moves – but stop with the ironic lyrics. You're wifed up and you love that Jay already put a ring on it.
As for the rest of the outfits, Taylor Swift was a class act.
I have decided to focus my blog on the immense pressures that society has placed on the world regarding body image and appearance. My audience will mostly be targeted to college students, since we are being "trained" for the real world and will have to know how to deal with this pressure as we get older. I have also chosen college students because this is the time where we join clubs, sororities, fraternities, etc. and there is always some sort of competition factor, whether we realize this or not.
This is a real problem that has led to catastrophic effects on people throughout the world. These effects have including serious mental issues associated with eating disorders that can eventually lead to death.
The problem starts as soon as the innocent, 13-year-old girl picks up a magazine portraying her favorite celebrity that looks a certain way. The pressure to be skinny even affects celebrities themselves, who frequently enter rehabilitation facilities.
I feel as though by starting this blog, in addition to campaigns like Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty and Khloe Kardashian for Fur? I'd Rather Go Naked, I can make people more aware that the emaciated look of these high fashion models who are depicted on the covers of magazines are not ideal examples of beauty and perfection, contrary to what they are supposed to be representing and how the media interprets this.


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Q: Sequence Diagram for Login Operation It's my first time working with visual paradigm and uml in general and I'm a bit confused about how I'm supposed to show certain behaviours.
I wish to draw a sequence diagram for a very classic login operation on a web site: first the user submit a form with a username and a password, the controller check if there is a registered user with that username(1) and then see if the submitted password match the one saved for the user.
If the answer is "yes" then an "ok" signal is send to the now logged in user(2)(a different entity that the one which started the operation) otherwise a "wrong password" response is sent to the original user(3). Three "wrong password" signal cause a security procedure that block any login attempt for 12 hours(4)
This is what I managed to create

I'm myself very dubious that this goes anywhere near what I'm trying to describe, first of all (1) should be a termination point,the procedure must be restarted by the user, and I can't see how this is shown in the diagram, the same is true for (3), how can I state that the only right flow of events is 1.1, 1.3, 1.4?
At (2) I've used an entity lifeline because I couldn't manage to find a way to add a message from a lifeline to an entity, in truth I've found that I can't add any kind of messages at all using the sequence tool menu, it only works if I use the recource catalog,to add the second response message I had to duplicate the first and rename it.
Now the harderdest part, how do I model (4)? Loop doesn't seems right, cause it's not 3 iteration in the same instance of the procedure but three message of the same kind received after a sequence of three different istances.
tl;dr
How do I establish a solid order in the actions and how I do show that there is a branch where only one of the two options is avaliable? How (4) can be modeled?

A: That does not look to bad. You probably need to nest the 2nd alt into the first to make it correct. You can also add [guards] to describe the condition for the alt parts.
However, as you experience, the graphical SD approach is not necessarily the best. Often it's easier to describe such things with a pseudo language and I recommend do that. SDs are nice to get an overview of objects that collaborate in a scenario. But for algorithmic details any textual (pseudo program) description is better suited.

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Abstract: The modern control systems are composed from the more layer structure. For example, in the 2-layer structure can be the first layer based on programmable machine in the industry environment connected to the measured and controlled process. And the second layer can be based on the personal computer with the visualization and control software. This paper describes the two simulation and visualization control applications, which are running on the personal computer. These applications were developed on our faculty.
POKORNÝ, Pavel a Petr MAHDALÍČEK. The visualization control applications based on opengl. In: Annals of DAAAM and Proceedings of the International DAAAM Symposium [online]. Vienna: Danube Adria Association for Automation and Manufacturing, DAAAM, 2009, s. 1165-1166. [cit. 2019-04-26]. ISSN 1726-9679. Dostupné z: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+visualization+control+applications+based+on+OpenGL.-a0224712774.


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Tahoe Expeditionary Academy Film Festival showcases student research
Local | February 2, 2019
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Students at Tahoe Expeditionary Academy got the chance to show off their work at the school's third annual Celebration of Learning and TEA Films Festival Tuesday night, with film topics ranging from debates around gun control to aviation.
"Those videos were all theirs," said John Considine, films program instructor. "They came up with the ideas and I helped facilitate and show them the best way to make it possible. I think they did a really good job for amateur filmmakers."
Throughout the last semester small groups totaling 17 high school and middle school students each studied a topic of their choice which brought each group on various trips to Chicago, Washington D.C., and the California coast.
Once the students did the research and captured footage, Considine aided them in the editing process and developing the story line.
"This is where we're starting and I'm excited to see where it goes next semester, now that the kids are more comfortable with it."— John ConsidineFilms program instructor
Films like "More Than Two Sides" dealt with the controversy over the accessibility of guns in the United States given the country's high rate of mass shootings. Through visits to Sacramento and Carson City the students connected with individuals on both sides of the debate, then interviewed each other for their film. Each student brought a different perspective to the debate with the film leaning toward more intense background checks while leaving other options open.
"The most effective way to tackle the national problem is to stop thinking of gun control as a political and instead see gun violence as a public health issue," said student Johan Sotelo. "There's no one side to this problem."
A second film studied aviation exploring what the future of the industry would look like. After visiting the Nevada Naval Air Station, speaking with pilots, flying Cessnas at the Truckee Airport and attending an air show, the students determined there were endless ways the industry could change. If anything, the future of aviation is a pilot shortage, according to a pilot interviewed in their film.
"What is the future of aviation," student Max Loughan asked during an interview in his film. "We found out that we really don't know."
Another group took a comedic approach to the same topic in their film "How to Survive an Action Film." In their film they touched on the mechanics of flying, using unrealistic plane crash scenes in well known action movies like "Pearl Harbor" and James Bond. Using footage from those films they walked through the steps of flight including a pre-flight inspection, communicating with air traffic control and maneuvering the plane in the air.
"I was really impressed with everything they've done here," said Considine. "This is where we're starting and I'm excited to see where it goes next semester, now that the kids are more comfortable with it."
Considine said next semester's group of students will be headed to Barbados and Hawaii for another round of research and film production, with his group headed to Los Angeles to learn how to make a commercial for the school.
"The idea is to have the kids voice promote the school," he said. "Who better to promote the school than them?"
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This week's theme comes from Lathy, whose "Disco Romulo" was the winner of our Planned A Hand competition!
You must make a card that utilizes or interacts with Overkill, the new Keyword from Rastakhan's Rumble!
Keep in mind that we do not yet know for certain all of the little details about Overkill; it seems like a simple Keyword, but we are jumping the gun here.
Upcoming examples include: Baited Arrow, Sul'thraze, and more!
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Wow. What a surprise theme. Just. Wow.
Overkill is such a strange keyword. There are a handful of times where adding Overkill to a card actually makes the text longer.
I made this cards before the theme was even announced :_D I don't think any of them is good enough, though.
Well, I guess everyone expected this one. Thoughts?
Very nice. I'd drop the damage to 4 though, as drawing is extremely powerful in Hunter.
Combusting Blast could be problematic with Sorcerer's Apprentice. "Ally" is not a word in Hearthstone, although I don't know if there's any other way to phrase Sadist Witchdoctor so it works for your minions and hero. Searing Felfire however is fantastic!
I like Chain Lightning, though it's a bit complicated. I'd rather it was plain deal damage, but I guess that's just a board clear. You could try making it "Deal 2 damage to a minion. Overkill: Cast this on the minion on the left". That's a bit more under control. I'd also reconsider the art, they always look better than trailer art.
Parasite's a second pick. It's a very nice Hunter minion, though not as interesting as Chain L.
Hey guys, been along time since I took part in one of these, but I'm itching to make some cards.
This is a tough theme! We've only seen a single overkill card, I think. Also, I think it's important to tie our cards to Trolls and Gladiator/Wrestling stuff. Also, all the classes have very specific identities tied specific animals. Some of those animals are kind of exotic, like lynxes for Hunter. I mean, I guess we could just make Overkill cards with any theme, but that seems lame.
Have seen the final text on the Overkill keyword? I understand it only triggers on the players turn, not your enemies turn.
I hoped people would wait until we have more overkill cards revealed, but this topic was inevitable.
Boardclears now hit face. No ponger shpuld you feel bad for fireballing something with 2 hp.
Even though I love Searing Hellfire there's a problem I'm not sure it's big or not.
Oh, was not aware of it. Thanks for pointing it out, I'll use some other card!
Ideally it's supposed to create the Druid-equivalent of Kingsbane decks, where you use cards like Claw, Bite, and Savage Combatant to turn the hero itself into a deadly force. The more times you Overkill minions, the stronger you become as the Nightmare takes hold of you and drives you crazy. Could be an Odd or Even deck as well - depending on how I cost the minion - for the empowered Hero Power.
It should remind you of The Scarecrow fight from Monster Hunt, with his Scythe weapon. A slow growth into a terrifying juggernaut, but the Druid has to use his face to do so and he can really only go up one point at a time.
Ideally it's supposed to create the Druid-equivalent of Kingsbane decks, where you use cards like Claw, Bite, and Savage Combatant to turn the hero itself into a deadly force. The more times you Overkill minions, the stronger you become as the Nightmare takes hold of you. Could be an Odd or Even deck as well - depending on how I cost the minion - for the empowered Hero Power.
When you say your hero has Overkill, it sound as if it aplies to your spells. That's a bit too powerful. Maybe if it read "Battlecry: When your hero Attacks and kills a minion, it gains +1 Attack for the rest of the game." it would be better? idk.
The card itself is poewrful regardless what the text reads. I don't know how to feel about it. It's snowbally, but restricted to hand-to-hand combat. However, it does gain a lot of power from the DK and the amount of Armor Druid can acquire.
As for your cards, I agree in-that Searing Felfire does have the overlap with a previously-winning card. To eliminate any issues regarding the use of the word "ally" in Sadist Witchdoctor, you could always use "adjacent" instead, like Flametongue Totem. That also helps add some decision-making to your plays, requiring proper placement. With that change, I would like the Witchdoctor the most: it's a neat play on the good ol' Voodoo Doctor.
I don't really get Vol'Jin. Don't all Overkill effects trigger after they deal damage? If by that you mean "Whenever a friendly minion damages a minion, trigger it's Overkill effect" and such, I can't really see it in that text. It's confusing, to me at least.
Avatar of Sethraliss is a bit better, though not really interesting imo. You could make it a warlock Demon, it fits the flavour of the class. Still, I don't find the design particularely interesting.


BOULDER, Colo. — The city of Boulder will unveil rules for the new recreational marijuana industry at a public meeting Tuesday.
The proposed ordinances would include a cap preventing businesses from growing more than 1,000 plants at a time, reported the Daily Camera.
Another rule would keep shops away from schools. The city is also considering freezing acceptance of new medical marijuana applications for a time in 2014.
The rules are designed to bring Boulder into compliance with Amendment 64, which legalized recreational use of marijuana in Colorado.
Both Boulder and Denver have proposed rules for the new marijuana industry. Many other cities and counties in Colorado have decided to individually ban it.
Last week, the Justice Department announced that it would not seek to block Colorado's recreational marijuana industry as long as the industry abides by state regulation.
The public will be able to comment on Boulder's rules on Sept 17.


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Пелазг, або Пела́сг () — родоначальник племені пелазгів, які від часів неоліту заселяли Егейську область;

Пелазг — син Зевса й Ніоби, батько Лікаона ;

Пелазг — син Посейдона й Ларіси;

Пелазг — ім'я багатьох аргівських героїв, що пропагували культ Деметри і вважалися першими хліборобами.

Література
 Словник античної міфології / Уклад. І. Я. Козовик, О. Д. Пономарів. — К.: Наукова думка, 1985. — 236 с.
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Melodic Death Metal Unit WOLFHEART to Release "Skull Soldiers" EP this March
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TO END IT ALL: Avant-Garde/Death Industrial Duo Unites With ZVI To Compose Sci-Fi Soundtrack; "Strength Is Nothing" Now Streaming
"…weakness is a great thing, and strength is nothing. When a man is just born, he is weak, and flexible. When he dies, he is hard and insensitive. When a tree is growing, it's tender and pliant. But when it's dry and hard, it dies. Hardness and strength are death's companions. Pliancy and weakness are expressions of the freshness of being. Because what has hardened will never win." – Andrei Tarkovsky (Stalker)
Stream / Share "Strength Is Nothing" HERE.
Avant-garde/death industrial duo TO END IT ALL has collaborated with ZVI (Ron Varod of Kayo Dot, Sabbath Assembly) to create a partial soundtrack for Andrei Tarkovsky's 1979 masterpiece Stalker for the Frozen In Time series from Bay Area label Black Horizons. Today they release an excerpt from this session as a digital single, entitled "Strength Is Nothing." The track features cello compositions, piano, synth, and vocals by Joy Von Spain, guitar, bass, and electronics by ZVI, and Masaaki Masao on samplers. The piece was recorded and mixed by Marc Tweed and mastered by MS Waldron (irr. app. (ext.), Nurse With Wound).
TO END IT ALL writes of the new single, "We are constantly reminded that adaptations, shifting modes of thought, and changes of the body are the signs of life. Rigidity of the mind and body is a signal of death. Our ode to Tarkovsky's famous soliloquy in Stalker comes to life in this new collaboration with ZVI… the complete exploration of this theme is slated for release in 2021 as a three-cassette box-set along with several other artists. We thank you for listening."
Stream "Strength Is Nothing" at THIS LOCATION.
Formed in the autumn of 2016, long-time collaborators noise artist Masaaki Masao and vocalist Joy Von Spain began to create new work as TO END IT ALL, forging songs from rhythmic harsh noise, sampling, keyboards, and voice. The duo's Scourge Of Woman full-length, released last fall via Scry Recordings, draws inspiration from death industrial and black noise acts like Pig Heart Transplant, Blue Sabbath Black Cheer, and Sutekh Hexen, as well as artists like Onielar, Diamanda Galas, and Cosey Fanni Tutti. The album features the artwork of Anima Nocturna (C.Melgoza) in collaboration with Joy Von Spain. The duo released two tour tapes in 2017 prior to releasing their full-length record. TO END IT ALL are also members of Eye Of Nix. View TO END IT ALL's previously released videos for "Beast Filth" and "Lure" at THIS LOCATION and live videos from Litha Cascadia and Azoth at THIS LOCATION.
New York City-based ZVI is the eclectic solo project of Ron Varod from Kayo Dot, Asva, Sabbath Assembly, Psalm Zero, So Is The Tongue, and more. The past several years have seen ZVI embark on several tours throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe opening for acts such as The Black Queen, Mouth Of The Architect, Jonah Matranga (Far, etc.), and Telefon Tel Aviv, as well as a slot on the 2018 Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Netherlands alongside Converge, Godflesh, Zola Jesus, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
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The Moonspike orbital launch vehicle with payload. Moonspike was designed as a 3 stage rocket.
The sheets shows the Nexø I rocket exterior and interior designs. They where used in the campaign to explain the rocket to the public audience. All pipes, servos and other details are there. Small details as wires and electronics is left out so the drawing is less intimidating and easy to understand.
The rocket lifted off succesfully from the launch rail on Sputnik, our launch vessel. The rocket worked almost perfectly but didn't reach nominel altitude due to problems with the LOX fueling sequence at sea. This happended last summer 2016 in the Baltic sea.
Nexø II is scheduled to launch in august 2017. Nexø II is almost identical in design but is about 1 m longer due to the DPR system (Dynamic Pressure Regulator). This system will allow the rocket to reach altitudes (20 km or more) far beyond the design of Nexø I.
The illustrations where created with Photoshop and 3D reference.
Here i post recent and older works in totally chaotic order.


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Vieja hartwegi és una espècie de peix de la família dels cíclids i de l'ordre dels perciformes.

Morfologia
Els mascles poden assolir els 13,1 cm de longitud total.

Distribució geogràfica
Es troba a l'Amèrica Central: conca del riu Grijalva.

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Some useful informations about the Island of Elba, for a better organizing of your vacation.
The legend says that the Island of Elba was a pearl from a pearl necklace of "Venus" (the goddess of beauty and love), that fell from the neck into the Tyrrhenian Sea. This "beautiful" Legend contains a little truth as one can say without doubt that the islands of the archipelago is a piece of paradise.
There are not many other resorts that have such a variety of offerings on such a small piece of earth: the underwater world – a true paradise for divers, the mountains with their centuries old forests, the beaches and coves surrounded by the Mediterranean vegetation, the small mountain villages that are still in a deep sleep.
On the Island of Elba every visitor can organize its own individual holiday: practicing a favorite sport, easily getting tan or exploring the Tuscan Archipelago, to discover the history, culture and gastronomy.
Elba Island measures 224 km² and is situated 10 km from the mainland. Elba Island is the third largest Italian island after Sicily and Sardinia and is the largest in the Tuscan Archipelago. It has recently become part of the Tuscan Archipelago National Park together with the islands of Pianosa, Capraia, Montecristo, Giglio and Giannutri.
The climate is always mild with an average annual temperature of about 16°; the average in winter is about 10°, 14° in spring, 23° in summer and 17° in autumn. The average water-temperature in April is always about 19°, 20° in May, about 24° in June, 26,8° in July, 27,3° in August, 25,5° in September and 23,1° in October.
Elba's coastline 147 km long: its main mountain (Monte Capanne) is 1019 metres high, accessed via pathways or by a panoramic cable car.
It has an asphalt road network of 160 km and 80 km of panoramic macadam roads.
Already in ancient times Elba's destiny was determined by two factors: its strategic position and the richness of its mineral resources. Due to these characteristics, it was often the object of conquest for the various powers along the Mediterranean. For the Etruscans and the Romans, Elba represented an inexhaustible source of riches and the iron from Elba contributed to the prospering of their civilizations.
During the Medieval period Elba was dominated by Pisa. The remains of some important and striking defensive structures testify the importance of possessing the island. The Appiani Lordship followed, as did the interest of Cosimo de Medici, who built "Cosmopoli" on top of the ruins of the Roman city of Fabricia – now the capital Portoferraio – and had it surrounded with the impressive walls that saved the inhabitants from many pirate raids. The Spaniards settled in Porto Azzurro and they too made sure to construct defences on their territory – the imposing San Giacomo Fort still dominates the pleasant landscape.
In more recent history, the period that made this island famous and placed it on the world map was the brief exile of Napoleon, who stayed here for 10 months prior to his 100-day adventure which ended in Waterloo. Bonaparte's short reign left a significant mark: important reforms and buildings like his townhouse "Villa dei Mulini" in Portoferraio and his impressing summer residence "San Martino" – which are now museums and can be visited.
The island first opened to tourism soon after 1950 but has managed to preserve it's waters, flora and fauna thanks to its local administration and inhabitants.
A tiny airport services the island, permitting only small planes to land from a few privileged European cities. Most visitors arrive by car, others by train travelling from Piombino Marittima Station which is very close to the ferry departures.


Last Tuesday, we gathered at Quartier Papier in Brussels for an evening on artificial intelligence. At Shift, a series of events focussing on emerging technologies, three experts gave a keynote on AI. These are the key takeaways!
Dirk Bollen, Product Manager and strategist at In The Pocket, said AI should operate on the sweet spot between business, technology and humans. All too often companies only focus on the first two, but in order to create winning ideas you have to solve a certain need of your customers.
Taking into account the people who use your product of course has an impact on the user experience. The UX, Dirk said, will always be determined by the reciprocity between their interactions and the technology. This is not always easy. According to Dirk, you can expect the transition of your enterprise company to machine learning to be about 100x harder than your transition to mobile.
"It is not AI that's going to replace humans, it's the humans that don't use AI that are going to be replaced by those that do use AI."
The second keynote of the evening was given by Kenny Helsens, AI Lead at In The Pocket. 'AI first,' he agreed with Dirk, 'is about understanding your users.' Companies that want to work with artificial intelligence must start by mapping all their processes. AI can help their business in three ways: it can improve existing algorithms, it can optimize processes (for example by supporting human tasks) or create completely new business services.
The technologies that are linked to AI (Computer vision, NLP, sensor mining ...) can help us understand the context and the intentions of the users. When we have a clear picture of that context, we can better support the user in his activities, make recommendations, prioritize, or make autonomous decisions ourselves. Because it's not just about the technology, but especially what you do with it. That's why it is important that you rank your use cases with the help of a few criteria.
The '1 second rule', for instance. How long does a specific task take for a human? Can a child of five years old do it? Who's impacted by the use case - is it only you or a larger audience? How often do you use it? And is there a certain human bias? If you checked off multiple checkboxes, AI might be the tool you're looking for.
At the end of the evening, Matthias Vanderoost, responsible for e-commerce, self-service & digital transformation projects for Telenet and Base brands, spoke about a specific case that the Belgian telecom operator developed together with In The Pocket. Telenet wants to transform their business by 2020, to become a digital first and flexible future proof operator. This transition to digital first, underpinned by simplification, will deliver a better customer experience and generate significant cost savings.
One of the main challenges Telenet wants to tackle are the installations of devices such as their Digicorder. By enabling customers to install those themselves, the operator can reduce calls to customer care and thus costs. Another advantage is Telenet noticed is that customers who use self install solutions are customers that are more satisfied, and there's less churning.
They decided to increase the self-install base from 8% to 30% while maintaining a great customer experience and joined forces with In The Pocket to create an application that combines AR and AI to recognize cables and guide customers during the installation of their Digicorder.
One of the most important things we've learnt from this experiment is that AI is only a part of the solution, the integration with a visual layer (AR or 3D) is key. Platform thinking is always central to the business case: it drives scalability, there are long-term benefits and it's future proof if more ideas arise.
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How I Know God Answers Prayer is a moving book, a source of encouragement to Christians, and a demonstration to the unbelieving world of the reality of God.
"How to Pray" is a riveting and compelling call to prayer.
Pastor, educator, evangelist, and author R.A. Torrey delivers a no-nonsense handbook to show you that your prayer life can be what God intends it to be.