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Nickelodeon Announces Call For Submissions For 2014 Global Animated Shorts Programme
Nickelodeon UK, the number one commercial kids TV network in the UK, has announced in the following Press Release that Nickelodeon has announced its call for submissions for its 2014 global Animated Shorts Programme, which is designed to identify and develop new animation talent and provide a platform for new content for kids!
This year's Nickelodeon Animated Shorts programme marks the third year for domestic pitches and the second annual call for international submissions, continuing the search for a new set of creative voices and visionaries. The network will choose a minimum of ten pitches to be developed into shorts that will appear on air and on official Nickelodeon websites globally. These shorts also have the potential of becoming long-form animated series on Nickelodeon. In 2013 Nickelodeon took over 1000 pitches worldwide for the programme.
"Bug Salad", created by Carl Faruolo
"We're on an ongoing mission to create the funniest animated content for this next generation of kids, and find the freshest creative voices from around the world," said Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon. "The shorts programme has already fuelled our pipeline with new content and we're very excited to see what comes through our door this year."
Ideas will be accepted from a broad pool of creative talent from all quarters including artists, designers, writers, directors and comedians. Creators will be provided with the necessary artistic and production support teams to help them complete their fully animated short.
"Earmouse and Bottle", created by Brian Morante
"We know that the UK and Ireland have some incredible creatives working across the disciplines of animation, production and comedy," said Tina McCann, Managing Director, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland. "The animated shorts programme is an opportunity for those individuals to showcase their talents on a global stage and possibly have their property become a key part of Nickelodeon's prestigious animated roster."
Shorts must be original, humour-based and character-driven. All animation styles are encouraged from 2D, digital 2D, stop motion, CG or mixed media. The deadline for submissions is Friday 14th March 2014. Full programme guidelines are available here. Also still accepting submissions (until Friday 28th February 2014), Nickelodeon's Writer's Programme is open to international candidates for the first time with full details available at nickwriting.com.
"By Request Pizza" created by Arica Tuesday and Mick Ignis
From the animation pitches received in 2013, ten domestic and seven international pitches were chosen to be developed into animated shorts that will air on Nickelodeon or appear on Nicktoons.co.uk throughout 2014. "The Loud House" created by Chris Savino, "Bear Wrestler" created by Deanna Rooney, "By Request Pizza" created by Arica Tuesday and Mick Ignis, "Hole" created by Sam Spina, "Matt and Gus" created by Matt Braunger, and "Charlie and Mr. Two" created by Travis Braun round out the previously announced domestic finalists: "Bug Salad" created by Carl Faruolo, "Earmouse and Bottle" created by Brian Morante, "Woodstump" created by Zach Smith, and "Broats" created by Jack Cusumano. The international animated shorts in development include "Badly Drawn Animals" by Hamish Steele (UK), "Louis and Georges" by Renaud Martin & Raphaël Chabassol (France), "Monster Pack" by Pedro Eboli & Graham Peterson (Brazil), "Moosebox" by Mike Scott (South Africa), "Scoop" by The Brothers McLeod (UK), "Tech Oddity" by Marco Ibarra and Stefie Zöhrer (Mexico), and "Tonk's Island" by Mel Roach (Australia).
Gary "Doodles" Di Raffaele ("MAD", "Metalocyalpse"), discovered through Nickelodeon's inaugural Animated Shorts Programme in 2012, is one of the creators and executive producers of Nickelodeon's brand-new upcoming original animated series (Nicktoon), "Breadwinners". Premiering on Nick USA on Monday 17th February 2014 at 7:30pm (ET/PT), the 20-episode series, which is also created and executive produced by Steve Borst ("Teen Titans Go!", "MAD"), follows two booty-shaking ducks named SwaySway and Buhdeuce as they operate a bread delivery service out of their awesome, jet-fueled rocket van. "Breadwinners" will roll out internationally on Nickelodeon's international channels beginning Fall/Autumn 2014.
As the leader in television animation production, Nickelodeon has a legacy of creating ground-breaking animated shows including "The Fairly OddParents", "SpongeBob SquarePants", "Fanboy & Chum Chum", "Dora the Explorer", "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles", "The Legend of Korra", and "Sanjay and Craig", which are all produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, California.
For full Nickelodeon International Animated Shorts Programme 2014 guidelines, please visit:
http://signup.viacom.com/nickinternationalshorts/NickInternationalShorts.aspx.
Good luck to everyone who submits an entry into the 2014 Nickelodeon Animated Shorts programme!
Original Nickelodeon UK Press Release:
Network Continues to Expand Recruitment of Creative Talent from All Corners of the World
London – 4th February, 2014 – Nickelodeon has announced its call for submissions for its 2014 global Animated Shorts Programme, which is designed to identify and develop new animation talent and provide a platform for new content for kids. This year's programme marks the third year for domestic pitches and the second annual call for international submissions, continuing the search for a new set of creative voices and visionaries. The network will choose a minimum of ten pitches to be developed into shorts that will appear on air and on Nickelodeon sites globally. These shorts also have the potential of becoming long-form animated series on Nickelodeon. In 2013 Nickelodeon took over 1000 pitches worldwide for the programme.
"We're on an ongoing mission to create the funniest animated content for this next generation of kids, and find the freshest creative voices from around the world," said Russell Hicks, President, Content Development and Production, Nickelodeon. "The shorts programme has already fuelled our pipeline with new content and we're very excited to see what comes through our door this year."
"We know that the UK and Ireland have some incredible creatives working across the disciplines of animation, production and comedy," said Tina McCann, Managing Director, Nickelodeon UK & Ireland. "The animated shorts programme is an opportunity for those individuals to showcase their talents on a global stage and possibly have their property become a key part of Nickelodeon's prestigious animated roster."
Shorts must be original, humour-based and character-driven. All animation styles are encouraged from 2D, digital 2D, stop motion, CG or mixed media. The deadline for submissions is March 14, 2014. Full programme guidelines are available here. Also still accepting submissions (until 28th February), Nickelodeon's Writer's Programme is open to international candidates for the first time with full details available at nickwriting.com.
From the animation pitches received in 2013, ten domestic and seven international pitches were chosen to be developed into animated shorts that will air on Nickelodeon or appear on Nicktoons.co.uk throughout 2014. "The Loud House" created by Chris Savino, "Bear Wrestler" created by Deanna Rooney, "By Request Pizza" created by Arica Tuesday and Mick Ignis, "Hole" created by Sam Spina, "Matt and Gus" created by Matt Braunger, and "Charlie and Mr. Two" created by Travis Braun round out the previously announced domestic finalists: "Bug Salad" created by Carl Faruolo, "Earmouse and Bottle" created by Brian Morante, "Woodstump" created by Zach Smith, and "Broats" created by Jack Cusumano. The international animated shorts in development include "Badly Drawn Animals" by Hamish Steele (UK), "Louis and Georges" by Renaud Martin & Raphaël Chabassol (France), "Monster Pack" by Pedro Eboli & Graham Peterson (Brazil), "Moosebox" by Mike Scott (South Africa), "Scoop" by The Brothers McLeod (UK), "Tech Oddity" by Marco Ibarra and Stefie Zöhrer (Mexico), and "Tonk's Island" by Mel
Roach (Australia).
Gary "Doodles" Di Raffaele (MAD, Metalocyalpse), discovered through Nickelodeon's inaugural Animated Shorts Programme in 2012, is one of the creators and executive producers of Nickelodeon's brand-new upcoming animated series, Breadwinners. Premiering in the US in February, the 20-episode series, which is also created and executive produced by Steve Borst (Teen Titans Go!, MAD), follows two booty-shaking ducks as they operate a bread delivery service out of their awesome, jet-fueled rocket van.
As the leader in television animation production, Nickelodeon has a legacy of creating ground-breaking animated shows including The Fairly OddParents, SpongeBob SquarePants, Fanboy & Chum Chum, Dora the Explorer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Legend of Korra, and Sanjay and Craig, which are all produced at the Nickelodeon Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif.
About Nickelodeon
The Nickelodeon UK Network is available in 14 million cable and satellite homes and now reaches more than 10 million viewers a month. Launched in 1993, the top-performing Nickelodeon network comprises seven dedicated entertainment channels for kids aged 4-15 and their families: Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon HD, Nickelodeon +1, Nicktoons, Nick Jr., Nick Jr. +1 and Nick Jr. 2. The entertainment company has built a diverse multi-platform business by putting kids first in everything it does – Kids Rule! Content is at the core of the business with critically acclaimed and hugely-popular television programming from the UK and around the world merging with bespoke content online and a dedicated Nick app, as well as consumer product and recreation opportunities such as the UK's first-ever Nick theme park, Nickelodeon Land.
* For full programme guidelines, visit:
http://signup.viacom.com/nickinternationalshorts/NickInternationalShorts.aspx
Below is a online streaming video clip featuring "Bug Salad", created by Carl Faruolo for the 2013 Nickelodeon Animated Comedy Shorts Program, from Cartoon Brew:
Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program 2013: Bug Salad from Cartoon Brew on Vimeo.
"Bug Salad" created by Carl Faruolo for Nickelodeon's Animated Shorts Program 2013
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Posted at 2/04/2014 11:52:00 PM
Labels: Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program, Nickelodeon International, Nickelodeon News, Nickelodeon Shorts, Nickelodeon UK Press Releases, Nickelodeon Video Clips, NickToons (Animation)
Nickelodeon USA Tops Cable With Kids And Total Viewers Week Of 1/27/14-2/02/14
Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids and families, has announced in the following press release, from TVByTheNumbers.com, the exciting Nickelodeon News that Nick USA ended the first week of February (Monday 27th January 2014 - Sunday 2nd February 2014) as the top basic cable network with Kids 2-11 (3.1/974K, up +11% over last year) and total viewers (1.8 million)!
The week featured a strong performance from Nickelodeon's hit original live action comedy series "Sam & Cat", which led the week as the top kids' live-action series with Kids 2-11 (4.8/1.5M, up +30% versus a year ago) and scored 2.7 million total viewers.
Nick's popular original animated series (Nicktoons) "SpongeBob SquarePants" and "Sanjay and Craig" led Kids 2-11 as the top two animated series for the week. "SpongeBob" posted a 5.5/1.8M, up +20% from the same time period last year, followed by "Sanjay and Craig" which scored a 4.8/1.5M with the demo. These two animation hits also rank as the week's top two kids' programs with total viewers, pulling 3.4 million and 2.9 million, respectively.
Among preschoolers, Nickelodeon Preschools' "Paw Patrol" ranked as the top preschool series with Kids 2-5 (8.1/1.0M, up +65%), for the 5th consecutive week. "Bubble Guppies" also performed well with the demo, following "Paw Patrol" with a 6.6/825K and posting +29% year-over-year gains.
NICKELODEON TOPS CABLE WITH KIDS AND TOTAL VIEWERS THIS WEEK
Sam & Cat is Basic Cable's Number-One Kids' Live-Action Series; SpongeBob SquarePants and Sanjay and Craig are Top Animation Series; and Paw Patrol and Bubble Guppies are Top Preschool Series
NEW YORK – Feb. 4, 2014 – Nickelodeon ended the first week of February (1/27/14-2/02/14) as the top basic cable net with Kids 2-11 (3.1/974K, up +11% over last year) and total viewers (1.8 million).
The week featured a strong performance from Sam & Cat, which led the week as the top kids' live-action series with Kids 2-11 (4.8/1.5M, up +30% versus a year ago) and scored 2.7 million total viewers.
SpongeBob SquarePants and Sanjay and Craig led Kids 2-11 as the top two animated series for the week. SpongeBob posted a 5.5/1.8M, up +20% from the same time period last year, followed by Sanjay and Craig which scored a 4.8/1.5M with the demo. These two animation hits also rank as the week's top two kids' programs with total viewers, pulling 3.4 million and 2.9 million, respectively.
Among preschoolers, Paw Patrol ranked as the top preschool series with Kids 2-5 (8.1/1.0M, up +65%), for the 5th consecutive week. Bubble Guppies also performed well with the demo, following Paw Patrol with a 6.6/825K and posting +29% year-over-year gains.
Nickelodeon, now in its 34th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 19 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIA.B).
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Tags: Bubble Guppies Ratings, Paw Patrol Ratings, Sanjay & Craig Ratings, SpongeBob SquarePants Ratings
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Nick Jr. Australia And New Zealand Launch "Step By Step – Explore With Dora" Campaign
The licensing industry news website Licensing.biz is reporting the exciting Nickelodeon International news in the following article that Nick Jr. Australia & New Zealand, Nickelodeon AU/NZ's local version of the popular preschool channel, is launching "Step by Step – Explore with Dora", a brand-new multi-platform campaign inviting parents to celebrate their child's first milestones with Nick Jr. megastar Dora the Explorer!
"Step by Step with Dora" celebrates Dora the Explorer's aspirational qualities and strong educational values, which she communicates to children through her own everyday life.
The campaign will be pushed with a 360° integrated marketing approach spanning TV, retail, online, press, and social media.
Research conducted by Nickelodeon shows that 82 per cent of mums think Dora is a good role model for their children and 91 per cent recognise Dora's products as educational.
Dora Step By Step is a all-new initiative and set of tools specially designed by Nick Junior to help preschoolers move towards their next big first. Whether it's taking their first holiday to learning to ride a bike, Nick Jr.'s megastar heroine will be right there with them along the way to encourage them! With Dora Step By Step, children are supported in developing their knowledge, skills and understanding that will help them to make sense of the world.
Kicking off in February, Nick Jr. AU & NZ will feature a dedicated "Step by Step – Explore with Dora"-themed programming block, with episodes running daily at 6.40am-7:35am, 1.10pm and 6.00pm from Saturday 1st February through to Sunday 23rd February 2014.
From Thursday 6th February 2014, Target will support the campaign with a range of "Dora the Explorer" branded products, all featuring a special "Dora Step by Step" book filled with lots of activities and good advice for parents.
A dedicated "Step by Step – Explore with Dora" micro-site will feature downloadable content with advice and information on the stages through early development and the Nick Jr. Parents blog will feature interesting facts from pre-school experts.
Additionally, all Point of Sale material will feature a special QR code to download and direct mums to the dedicated website. The Nickelodeon Events team have also created a customised meet and greet show that encompasses 'My first book and storytelling', which will be staged at Target stores over the weekends of the campaign's duration.
Nick Jr. UK and Ireland launched a British and Irish version of Nickelodeon Preschools "Dora Step By Step" campaign in July 2013:
Nick Jr. launches Step by Step: Explore with Dora campaign in Australia and New Zealand
Invites parents to celebrate their child's first milestones with Dora the Explorer.
Nick Jr. is launching Step by Step – Explore with Dora, a multiplatform campaign inviting parents to celebrate their child's first milestones with Dora the Explorer.
Step by Step celebrates Dora the Explorer's aspirational qualities and strong educational values, which she communicates to children through her own everyday life.
"Dora is recognised world-wide as an educational role model for young children and the perfect guide for parents to help their little ones through early childhood," said Ben Richardson, Nickelodeon's general manager, AUNZ.
"At Nick Jr. our philosophy is the 'smart place to play' and we always want to ensure that we are supporting pre-school curriculum and teaching our young audience something new.
"Not only will our 'Step by Step – Explore with Dora' campaign identify key learning and development phases for pre-schoolers, it will also help them through every new 'step' in their life, be it learning to swim or their first day at school.
"We have developed the campaign to have multiple touch-points for parents and kids, so they can connect with Dora every step of the way. Each touch-point will be supported by tools and resources which will provide helpful information and insights to guide them through their journey together."
Research conducted by Nickelodeon shows that 82 per cent of mums think Dora is a good role model for their children and 91 per cent recognise Dora's products as educational.
Kicking off in February, Nick Jr. will feature a Step by Step – Explore with Dora themed programming block, with episodes running daily from Saturday, February 1st through to Sunday, February 23rd, 6:40am to 7:35am.
From February 6th, Target will support the campaign with a range of Dora branded products, all featuring a Dora Step by Step book filled with lots of activities and good advice for parents.
"As well as connecting with Dora on-air, we have developed a strong retail campaign, which will include DVDs, books, toys and apparel," said Claire O'Connor, Nickelodeon's director of consumer products, AUNZ.
"All Point of Sale material will feature a QR code to download and direct mums to the dedicated website. Our Nickelodeon Events team have also created a customised meet and greet show that encompasses 'My first book and storytelling', which will be staged in-store over the weekends of the campaign's duration."
A dedicated 'Step by Step – Explore with Dora' micro-site will feature downloadable content with advice and information on the stages through early development and the Nick Jr. Parents blog will feature interesting facts from pre-school experts.
TAGS: australia,nick jr,dora,step by step explore with dora
Also, from License! Global:
Nick Plans Dora Campaign in Oz
Nick Jr. is launching the Step by Step–Explore with Dora campaign this Thursday in Australia and New Zealand, which will invite parents to celebrate their preschoolers' first milestones with Dora the Explorer.
The campaign will include coverage on TV, at retail, online and via social media.
"Dora is recognized worldwide as an educational role model for young children and the perfect guide for parents to help their little ones through early childhood," says Ben Richardson, general manager Australia and New Zealand, Nickelodeon. "Not only will our Step by Step–Explore with Dora campaign identify key learning and development phases for preschoolers, it will also help them through every new 'step' in their life, be it learning to swim or their first day at school."
Nick Jr. will feature a themed programming block daily through Feb. 23 and Target Australia will support the campaign with a range of Dora-branded product, including a Dora Step by Step book.
A dedicated Step by Step–Explore with Dora micro-site will feature downloadable content with advice and information on the stages of early development for parents.
"As well as connecting with Dora on-air, we have developed a strong retail campaign, which will include DVDs, books, toys and apparel," says Claire O'Connor, director of consumer products Australia and New Zealand, Nickelodeon. "All point-of-sale material will feature a QR code to download and direct mums to the dedicated website. Our Nickelodeon Events team has also created a customized meet-and-greet show that will be staged in-store over the weekends of the campaign's duration."
DORA THE EXPLORER, NICK JR., TARGET AUSTRALIA
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Two Classic Corvettes That Could Go for $1 Million Apiece at Auction
In January of this year, a 1967 L88 Corvette showed up on the auction block at the world famous Barrett-Jackson auto auction. This '67 L88 was specially built for a General Motors executive and was produced as the only known L88 from that year with a red-on-red color combination. It was in such good shape with paper work to match it fetched $3.8 million.
The stipulation of that Corvette is much the same as two Corvettes that will be rolling across the auction block at the Mecum Auto Auction (Houston, April 10-12, 2014).
The first Corvette that might fetch some big numbers is an one-off 1963 Corvette Sting Ray convertible styling car that was built for General Motors Chevrolet Division General Manager Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen. Now owned by his son, Bernie Knudesn, this rare Corvette stands out from the rest with huge, unique chromed out side-pipes, on a special Crimsom Firefrost Metallic red with white strips. The interior was modified from the factory with 1964 interior components and styling. The seats were covered in Naugahdye and were chic-white with maroon stripes.
Underneath the hood is a 327 cubic-inch motor with plenty of chrome plating and crinkle black finish to take the place of the cast-iron look.
"All of Knudsen's cars came in this color, and I'm sure he was out and about showing it off often," says Mecum consignment director John Kraman, who says that this car could reach the $1 million mark. "It's a real automotive landmark that has special panache."
The other Corvette that will probably fetch some big numbers was so pampered it has never even hosted a passenger, and there is only three known people that have ever sat in it. This 1967 Corvette Sting Ray that only has 2,996 org. miles on it is so nice it probably belongs in the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
It has only had one owner, who passed away in 2011. Don McNamra was a United State Marine, he struck a big payday in Las Vegas where he took his winnings and bought this '67 Sting Ray. McNamara lived in Colorado Springs, he never married and lived a very private life. At one point, sometime during the '80s, he denied even owning the rare Corvette to keep a low profile. Legend has it that the small amount of miles on the vehicle were mostly put on during late night cruises.
These Corvettes may not bring a $3.8 million price tag like the Barrett-Jackson L88 Corvette, but they could easily be some of the Mecum's highest auctioned cars of the weekend, maybe even of all time. One thing that will hurt the Corvettes is that the Mecum auto auction doesn't bring in as many high-profile bidders like the Barett-Jackson auctions often do.
"It's a great color scheme (white with a red stripe) and must be the absolute best second-generation Sting Ray in the country," says Kraman, who believes this Corvette could also see the $1 million mark. "The first thing that jumps out at you is how different an original car feels from a restored one. This is what it must have looked like in the showroom, down to the whitewall tires."
Labels: 1963 Corvette, 1967 Corvette, Barrett-Jackson Auction, Chevrolet Corvette, Corvette Sting Ray, L88 Corvette, Mecum Auto Auction
New 2014 GTO Judge (6T9 Goat)
The GTO Judge goes back a long way, all the way back to the muscle car era. After being dropped out of production in 1974, the GTO was just another muscle car that didn't survive. But Pontiac brought it back for 2004, '05, and '06 before dropping it again due to marketing issues and poor sales.
Like with the Trans Am, the GTO Judge still has die-hard fans who still want to see vehicles produced with the famous badges and colors that we all know and love.
Two brothers, Tod and Scott Warmack and Jim Dowling from Tallahassee, Fl. felt the same way about the Pontiac brand. So with the same love and respect that other Pontiac fans had, they started up a Trans Am program ran from their Tallahassee shop known as the Trans Am Depot. To this day they are the only company that is allowed to use the Trans Am moniker.
The company started creating awesome versions of what the Trans Am would have looked like if they were still in production today and then sold them. Needless to say, they looked great and made a big hit. Now the Trans Am Depot is venturing out into the business of making a 2014 GTO Judge or what the Trans Depot calls it "6T9 Goat."
Just like with the Trans Am, they will be mocked up by using the '10 Camaro frame and body. Different bumpers, quarter-panels, hoods, spoilers, rims and interior styling, as well as other components, are implicated to differentiate the GTO Judge from the Camaro and Trans Am.
What do they have for power?
The GTO will get a supercharged 600rwhp, 600lb-ft of torque LS3, with 12 pounds of boost and SLP long-tube headers.
The 2014 GTO Judge and Trans Am are available for order, just contact the boys at the Trans Am Depot and get your dream car started.
Posted by Brian at 11:10 AM
Labels: 2014 GTO, 2014 Pontiac GTO Judge, 6T9 Goat, GTO Judge, Pontiac, Trans Am Depot
2014 Corvette's Price Rises $2,000
If you have already ordered your Corvette Stingray you are safe from the price jack, but if you have been sitting back and waiting for the right moment you can now expect to pay an extra $2,000 for the good looking, great selling sportscar.
General Motors decided with such great success so far selling the beauties it was time to try to squeeze a little more out consumers. The Stingray coupe will move from $51,995, including destination, to $53,995. The convertible gets a similar price jack, from $56,995 to $58,995.
The Z51 Performance Package will also see an increases of $1,200 to level out the final package price to $4,000. So if you are looking to get into a base coupe with a Z51 package, you will end up paying $57,995, and if you opt out for a convertible you will find yourself buying one for about $62,995.
March 1st is when the change took place. A spokesmen for Chevrolet has confirmed that there is no need to worry about any orders purchased prior to that, as they will honor the original price even if it has not yet made it into the owners possessions yet.
Corvette is still on the top-ten fastest selling vehicle list of this winter according to cars.com. Even with the $2,000 increase, one can only image that this will have no effect on sales. The redesigned 2014 Stingray has been a hit every since its debut at the 2013 North American Auto Show.
Even with the $2,000 price jack, the Stingray still puts out performance and comfort with a price tag that can not be matched by any other car on the market.
Labels: 2014 Corvette Stingray, Chevrolet, Corvette, Corvette news, Corvette Price Rise, General Motors, Z51 Performance Package
The New Silverado Reaper
The Lingenfelter and Southern Comfort Silverado --
AvailableThis Month At Participating Dealerships
Originally started as the T-Rex, Lingenfelter gave the Silverado the name because the truck was designed to go head-to-head with the Ford Raptor. And the hope for the T-Rex was a Dinosaur square-off that would eat the Raptor alive.
But when Ligenfelter found out that Southern Comfort Automotive was also doing a similar project, the two joined forces and the name was dropped to make way for a more marketable name, the Silverado Reaper.
The Silverado Reaper made its first debut at the Chicago Auto Show, where its larger than life presences was immediately notice. The beefier hood was designed to fit two different massive power-plants: A 5.3-liter with 475hp and a 6.2-liter with 550hp, both of which are topped with Magnusom supercharges and fitted with Corsa exhaust.
The Suspension is lifted 3-inches over stock and Fox Reservoir Shocks that provide 9.2-inches of wheel travel in the front and 11.2-inches in the rear are bolted on.
Two sets of rims and tires will be available. 20-inch rims and tires are standard, but for the real off-road enthusiast you can order 17-inch beadlock wheels with 33-inches of General Grabber rubber
Other goodies include: a front skid-plate, integrated rock-rail with side steps, flood lights and day time running LED lights, auxiliary switch panel and a custom gauge cluster.
This new beast will be available at select dealers this month. Price has not yet been released but roomers have it that a price tag will be around $50,000 to $60,000 depending on options.
Labels: Chevrolet, Chevrolet Silverado, Ford Raptor, General Motors, Off-Road, Silverado, Silverado Reaper
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Out of the trio castles, Kantara positioned in easternmost side, is said to be the most romantic as well as the lowest one poised at the spot where the Kyrenia range subsides into rolling hills.
Kantara castle is situated 26 miles north of Famagusta. If travelling from Kyrenia, Kantara is the most distant castle to reach and a whole day should be put aside for this trip. The distance is approximately 45 miles (72.4 km) from Kyrenia. While reaching the destination, you are accompanied by picturesque scenery of distinct features. If you follow the main Famagusta road out of Kyrenia take the turning left which is signposted "Esentepe", "Taltlisu", "Acapulco" and "Alagadi Green Turtles Beach". Spanning the coastline, you can enjoy the agricultural landscape covered in vegetables and fruit. If you start from Bogaz it is at least 45-minute drive. From Kaplica on the coast, the ascent route to Kantara is narrow but quite driveable and there are regular passing places along the way. Do not rely on public transport as there is any to reach the castle directly.
Once you enter the castle, you get a ticket with a useful map and spotted history outlined on it. The castle tour should take you an hour or so with time spent enjoying the views. If you are visiting the castle with children, beware of keeping them from serious unfenced drops, rough scrambling and uncapped holes. Take camera, binoculars, walking stick and bottle of water with you and remember to do not forget to wear proper stout shoes.
Kantara castle got its name derived from the Arabic quantara, which means "arch" or "bridge", although it is hard to pinpoint such a structure in the surrounding landscape.
Supposedly Kantara is reckoned to be the place where Isaac Komnenos surrendered to Richard the Lionheart in 1191, similarly like Buffavento and St Hilarion. Struggling to seize the island, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II with his troops occupied the castle during 1228-30. Kantara figured prominently in the war during the Genoese invasion, when the regent John of Antioch was smuggled out of prison in Famagusta disguised as a pot-tinner. The fortifications to the caste were added by James I and from the vantage point his garrison was able to keep watch over Famagusta and the surrounding area. After the Venetian invasion in 16th the castle was partially dismantled and its significance faded. Kantara which is set on a rocky summit at the eastern end of the Kyrenia range is the lowest of the castle trio. However, it has tremendous view of the Karpaz peninsula, all along the northern coastline and down to the plain to Famagusta. From this position it was used as a beacon station to communicate with Buffavento and St Hilarion to the west.
The castle is entered through a barbican that is flanked by a pair of towers, the north tower and the south tower . Then you can go on climbing the steps to the inner ward. If you stop here, there is a massive southeast tower, with its lower part - a cistern which occasionally doubled as a dungeon . Further along the southeast wall are the barracks , a trio of rooms fitted with loopholes. Next to these are the latrines that were once flushed by the castle's sophisticated plumbing system, and also garrison and a water cistern . Up to this point the buildings are in good conditions, down to the woodwork and ceilings, the castle survives in ruins until the southwest corner of the battlements, where one chamber contains a hidden postern gate used to catch would-be attackers by surprise. Passing the inner bailey, or returning to the southeast tower, you can reach the northern tower. Both the towers feature a significant peace of military design with two long galleries equipped with arrow slits and joined by a square chamber. Of the highest watchtower , that would be lit to alert the residents of any danger, just one wall and a Gothic window exists. Surprisingly, the northern bastion is impressively complete.


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Saint-Pey-d'Armens (okzitanisch Sent Pèir d'Armens) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand ) im Département Gironde in der Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (vor 2016 Aquitaine). Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Libourne und zum Kanton Les Coteaux de Dordogne.

Lage
Saint-Pey-d'Armens liegt etwa zwölf Kilometer südöstlich von Libourne. Umgeben wird Saint-Pey-d'Armens von den Nachbargemeinden Saint-Hippolyte im Norden, Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse im Norden und Nordosten, Saint-Magne-de-Castillon im Osten, Sainte-Terre im Süden, Vignonet im Südwesten und Westen sowie Saint-Laurent-des-Combes im Nordwesten.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Kirche Saint-Pierre, Monument historique
 Friedhofskreuz, seit 1901 Monument historique

Literatur
 Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Band 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2, S. 584.

Weblinks

Gemeindegründung 1793
Ort in Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Weinbauort in Frankreich

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Ctrl+Home Moves the cursor to the first cell in the sheet (A1).
Ctrl+End Moves the cursor to the last cell on the sheet that contains data.
Home Moves the cursor to the first cell of the current row.
End Moves the cursor to the last cell of the current row.
Shift+Home Selects cells from the current cell to the first cell of the current row.
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Shift+Page Up Selects cells from the current cell up to one page in the current column or extends the existing selection one page up.
Ctrl+Left Arrow Moves the cursor to the left edge of the current data range. If the column to the left of the cell that contains the cursor is empty, the cursor moves to the next column to the left that contains data.
Ctrl+Right Arrow Moves the cursor to the right edge of the current data range. If the column to the right of the cell that contains the cursor is empty, the cursor moves to the next column to the right that contains data.
Ctrl+Up Arrow Moves the cursor to the top edge of the current data range. If the row above the cell that contains the cursor is empty, the cursor moves up to the next row that contains data.
Ctrl+Page Up Moves one sheet to the left.In the print preview: Moves to the previous print page.
Ctrl+Page Down Moves one sheet to the right.In the print preview: Moves to the next print page.
Alt+Page Up Moves one screen to the left.
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Shift+Ctrl+Page Up Adds the previous sheet to the current selection of sheets. If all the sheets in a spreadsheet are selected, this shortcut key combination only selects the previous sheet. Makes the previous sheet the current sheet.
Shift+Ctrl+Page Down Adds the next sheet to the current selection of sheets. If all the sheets in a spreadsheet are selected, this shortcut key combination only selects the next sheet. Makes the next sheet the current sheet.
Ctrl+ * where (*) is the multiplication sign on the numeric key padSelects the data range that contains the cursor. A range is a contiguous cell range that contains data and is bounded by empty row and columns.
Ctrl+ / where (/) is the division sign on the numeric key padSelects the matrix formula range that contains the cursor.
Enter (in a selected range) Moves the cursor down one cell in a selected range. To specify the direction that the cursor moves, choose Tools – Options' – LibreOffice Calc – General'.
Ctrl+ ` (see note below this table) Displays or hides the formulas instead of the values in all cells.
F2 Switches to Edit mode and places the cursor at the end of the contents of the current cell. Press again to exit Edit mode.If the cursor is in an input box in a dialog that has a Minimize button, the dialog is hidden and the input box remains visible. Press F2 again to show the whole dialog.
Ctrl+F2 Opens the Function Wizard.
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Ctrl+F3 Opens the Define Names dialog.
Shift+Ctrl+F4 Shows or Hides the Database explorer.
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F7 Checks spelling in the current sheet.
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F11 Opens the Styles and Formatting window where you can apply a formatting style to the contents of the cell or to the current sheet.
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F12 Groups the selected data range.
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Alt+Down Arrow Increases the height of current row (only in OpenOffice.org legacy compatibility mode).
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Alt+Left Arrow Decreases the width of the current column.
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Tab Changes the focus by moving forwards through the areas and buttons of the dialog.
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Up Arrow Moves the focus up one item in the current dialog area.
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Left Arrow Moves the focus one item to the left in the current dialog area.
Right Arrow Moves the focus one item to the right in the current dialog area.
Home Selects the first item in the current dialog area.
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Alt and the underlined character in the word "Row" Copies or moves the current field into the "Row" area.
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Alt and the underlined character in the word "Data" Copies or moves the current field into the "Data" area.
Ctrl+Up Arrow Moves the current field up one place.
Ctrl+Down Arrow Moves the current field down one place.
Ctrl+Left Arrow Moves the current field one place to the left.
Ctrl+Right Arrow Moves the current field one place to the right.
Ctrl+Home Moves the current field to the first place.
Ctrl+End Moves the current field to the last place.
Alt+O Displays the options for the current field.
Delete Removes the current field from the area.


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Is it Depression? Or Is it the Butterfly Effect?
This weekend I learnt a little more about the Spiritual Value of TRUST.
Depression is a place no one can understand unless you have been there.
And even if you have been there, our journeys are all different.
Our lessons are all different.
No one can help …you… except You!
After all…it is YOUR time of growth and healing!
Depression is like being in the "Mean Time". The Time between who you "were" and who you are "becoming".
This weekend I very nearly lost someone very special to me….
And that's ok…now… because I understand from personal experience too that this is how we develop our personal strength and experience Spiritual growth.
I am a collector of "Precious Things" and this person's tears were precious to me and I wanted to collect them..!
But ultimately…during this time we are alone and we cannot interfere or in fact, make any difference in that Soul's journey.
This person gave those that know them … a Gift this weekend!
Whilst that person is recovering and starting to climb into their new skin, (much like the Caterpillar morphing into a beautiful Butterfly!) a transition is happening with guidance from the Universe, into the new person they are and ultimately were always going to be… I realise that this person gave us a Gift …. That Gift is the opportunity for all of us to really look at ourselves honestly and what we want and don't want in our lives, to look at what is and what is not working for us in our lives and who is a positive influence and who is a negative influence on us, before we get to a point where none of those things matter anymore.
This person has given those of us that know them, a Wake Up Call.
Today we open their Gift and reflect on what their experience means to us.
What can we learn? What does the Universe want us to know and grow from?
Because that's when we get into trouble. The Universe DOES have a bigger plan for you and for I!
We get into trouble when we don't TRUST!
The Soul knows WAY more than the mind…It's the 10% of our human brain that we use to try and understand this life we are living and to process what happens in our lives! Yet it's our Soul that directs us through this life and for that we need the equivalent of 100% of the brain to understand it…but that in itself is impossible, our brain is simply not capable of using 100% to understand the complex simplicity that is our Soul.
…And that's where TRUST comes into it….
Deep depression brings us into a place where the mind needs to rest and let the Soul take over.
Please remember that I work on a Soul level NOT a mind level. There are Specialists that do a wonderful job with your Mind to help you get through these times.
It's the Soul I work with and for me….I understand that we are brought to these levels because our lives simply aren't working for us the way we are trying to make them work because we haven't been Trusting….
We need to be Human BEings !
We need to just BE!
We need to just TRUST!
Valuable Spiritual Lessons and growth are brought about by Lessons. Lessons that involve pain… A lot of pain. We need to feel this pain so that we accept the lesson because learning the lesson is way easier than experiencing the pain again!
Standing on our own two feet…everyone has their own two feet and their own opinions and personalities and Spiritual journey's. Walk on the beach and make your OWN footsteps in the sand….then look at the beautiful impression you have made on the earth…No footsteps are the same. We are ALL Unique. Appreciate the beauty in others and they will automatically be attracted to yours!
Speaking our truth, even when it means others may not like it…It's in the delivery of our truth that we need to be cautious. Assertive rather than aggressive wins every time. Be authentic.
Saying Yes when we mean Yes and not when we are feeling No!
Accept that some things you can change and some things you can't. Leave the rest to the Universe!
We are given up to 100 years to live our lives and learn our lessons. Special things happen to us when the time is right. If we are waiting for something Special to happen, it won't, not till the Universe is ready to delivery and then it's always the RIGHT time! Be patient, your time WILL come and whilst you are waiting, stop waiting and just get on with living!
Use your Insight and Higher Self to help you understand what the mind can't. This may bring you back to the lesson of Trust like me!
Expectations (this is a HUGE one for many). Many of us have Expectations on other people that we've never told them about. Then we get disappointed when they don't deliver! How could they if they didn't even know about our expectations in the first place! Communication is the key.
Authenticity or being our Real Self.
Kindness ~ that is …to ourselves not others, because we are already very good at that!
As they're too involved in thinking about themselves! Just like you don't spend time thinking about others because you too are thinking about Yourself! Think about that for a minute!
Looking at life from another person's point of view. This leads to Understanding.
We get to depression when we've ignored the signs along the way.
**Note to Reader: If you or someone you know is suffering from depression, please contact your General Practitioner, Life Line or Beyond Blue as they are Professionals in dealing with the Mind. They have clinics that you can attend.
Unfortunately, there are no Clinics for the symptoms of a "Sad Soul". However, this is where I and other Gifted Psychics can help. I work on a Soul level and this is where life really does make sense!


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Published: July 17th 2016
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Twisting by the pool..........
Actually it was a Zydeco band, even better for toe tapping.
Even though it was not quite where we expected to be, our stay in the Coushatta Casino RV Park was very pleasant in several ways. Not only was it a 5* park but we got a "Good Sam" offer of 2 nights for one. This should have made it $20 a night but somehow the total bill was $77 for 6 nights, not a bad result, and yes I did query it but they insisted it was correct, so what can you do? Also we were given $10 each to spend in the casino, I ended up with $24, not a great profit but not a loss and it provided a couple of evening's entertainment & free cocktails, which were not short in the alcohol content. There was a free concert at the pool side where they gave us free baseball caps. We also experienced our first age-concession deal. There was a $5.55 buffet lunch for the over 55s and then a free slot machine tournament with big prizes. Well, how seriously people took that, scary.
They say that things can "cost an arm & a leg"; well here it seemed it had. There
On the road..........
.... everyday chores. Getting the shopping in is so much easier when you take your home to the store. You only have to move the bags once.
was a noticeable lack of limbs on a disproportionate proportion of punters. I was fascinated. Another thing that took our attention, was that, since that our last jaunt over here there appears to have been an explosion in the use of beefed up golf carts. Now, the parks are not that big, usually nice enough to stroll around, not vast, but almost everyone appears to bring a golf cart with them..... but not for golf. They were decorated with fluorescent lights, had an Disco music system and a basket to carry the large bags of snacks and bottles of soda / beer.
They are used to go to the pool, take the dog to the doggy park which is about 2 minutes away, go up to the office/ site shop, but most often of all to go nowhere at all. They are driven up and down the lanes, music full blast, just cruising around. One guy (not so small) passed Graeme & I as we were on our post-supper stroll, just as I was yawning, due to the heat, you understand. He said to me "you need one of these and you wouldn't
Vehicle tags
On restaurant wall. I just liked this.
be so tired". I just smiled and nodded whilst thinking you need to walk a bit more before you have a heart attack .... I don't think I have seen one yet fitted with a defibrillator although many do appear to carry oxygen.
We left Coushatta, drove past our original intended destination, crossed the Stateline waved goodbye to Louisiana and entered into Arkansas
When at home planning this trip, for no reason in particular other than it featured in my "most scenic drive" book and looked like a nice place to go, I decided that the Ozarks was a place I really wanted to see. The Ozarks, also known as Ozark Mountains or Ozark Plateau is a physiographic and geologic highland region primarily located in Arkansas and Missouri. It is a predominantly rural area with many lakes, hills, mountains and trees. In fact there are at least 2340 named lakes and reservoirs in the Arkansas Ozarks alone, and I don't think anyone has counted the trees. Think of it like Hampshire on steroids, on the tree front. It is an outdoor sport, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking paradise. Our journey so
The Bill Clinton Presidential Library
The library is part of a complex, set in a park with a wetland nature walk, connected to an excellent cycle route along the river.
far has taken us through the flat scenery of Florida and Louisiana so we noticed the changing landscape almost immediately on crossing the border.
On the way we stopped @ Walmart to stock up and again attempted to buy some tequila. We looked around the store and couldn't see any beer, wine or alcohol of any description. I asked the assistant where I could find it. She informed me that this was a "dry county". "What does that mean?" I asked. Her reply was, "we don't sell alcohol of any type here at all, any day, any time. Where are you going?" I told her "Hot Springs" and she said, "oh that is just down the road, so you can buy it there." As we crossed over the county boundary line (all of 2 miles away) the first thing we saw either side of the road was three large liquor stores........excellent.
Nope it was Sunday.......all closed!
So currently we have the salt, the Margarita Mix, & the limes.....only the essential ingredient to go.
Arkansas is probably most famous for being
Breaking news...............
New occupant in the White House some months earlier than expected. Not sure on his policies though.
the birthplace, home and political base for Bill Clinton. We knew that he was associated with Little Rock and aimed to visit.
By chance, we stopped overnight in a place named Hope. It turned out this was Bill Clinton's birthplace and where he spent his early years. We had booked to stay in Hot Springs where he went to school, and then we went to Little Rock where he based his political career, so we did a bit of a Bill Clinton progress.
The Clinton Presidential Library is in Little Rock, so in tourist mode we paid it a visit. It is a fascinating place, where many documents, pictures, films, speeches, political and personal communications (yes Monica is mentioned, well, indirectly) are chronologically displayed. You can flick through copies of the Presidential diaries, where it appears most days are packed with meetings and briefings that are 15 minutes max and continue all through the day. Then there are the lunches, foreign visits, charitable events, travelling, etc. God knows how he had time for any extracurricular activities! We reviewed the considerable achievements of Clintons two terms in office, including the longest economic expansion in American
Soldiers at Little Rock School
Standing there today, it was strange to imagine all this happening.
history, creation of more than 22 million new jobs and the lowest unemployment. He enacted the most sweeping gun safety legislation in a generation resulting in gun crime declining 40 percent since 1992. He introduced many educational reforms, was a key player in the Northern Ireland Good Friday agreement and was active in many other political negotiations, converted the largest budget deficit in American history to the largest surplus, which is ironic really as, if Hilary gets in she will have to tackle the estimated deficit which currently for 2016 is $616 billion. Really interesting in the current political climate is that he achieved a lot of this because he was able to work across parties.
We also got to potter around a replica of the Oval Office and try out the chair for size. I thought Graeme looked very at home in it. We could have spent hours here, but we were a little short of time, as we had unexpectedly become more involved on our previous stop at Little Rock High School than anticipated.
Some while ago I had seen a documentary about "The Little Rock Nine" and
Iconic Picture
Of Elizabeth Eckford. Having arrived separately from the others she had to walk through the hostile crowd alone. Both B&W pictures taken from picture library
as we were in the area was keen to visit.
A brief synopsis of their story follows.
In May 1954 The U.S. Supreme Court issued its historic Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas ruling, which declared all laws establishing segregated schools to be unconstitutional, and called for the desegregation of all schools throughout the nation.
In 1957, selected on the criteria of excellent grades and attendance the NAACP registered nine black students to attend the previously all-white Little Rock Central High. They became known as the "Little Rock Nine"
That ruling enabled the nine students to attend and be educated at the Little Rock high school. As you may imagine not everyone, well almost not anyone was happy with this. When the students tried to attend school they were met with huge crowd resistance, all jeering and spitting and intimidating them. In fact the Governor, Orval Faubus deployed the Arkansas National Guard to support the segregationists. It was the sight of a line of soldiers blocking out the students that made national headlines and polarized the nation. Note these students were only
Little Rock Central High School
Built in 1927 in a Gothic Revival style for $1.5 million It was said to be the largest, most beautiful and the most expensive school in the USA. The architect added his own touch to the building by placing four statues over the entrance to represent the four things he felt students required to succeed . They are ambition, personality, opportunity and preparation.
teenagers. They did not retaliate or respond in any way other than dignified silence.
Woodrow Wilson Mann, the Mayor of Little Rock, asked President Eisenhower to send federal troops to enforce integration and protect the nine students. On September 24, the President ordered the 101st Airborne Division—without its black soldiers, to Little Rock, and federalised the entire 10,000-member Arkansas National Guard, taking it out of the hands of Faubus & under the control of the Government.
Guards were allocated to each of the nine to protect them within the school. Unfortunately the guards were restricted to where they could accompany them and the nine continued to suffer from continuing and ongoing abuse, physical & mental, from fellow pupils, teachers and parents. Despite this the nine persevered.
Having not been able to prevent these young dignified people attending school, the board then shut down not only this school but all four of the local public schools completely. This came to be known as the "Lost year" The result of this action was that over 45% of the white population relocated to an area where their children could be
Park Ranger Guide
He was an excellent guide and has met many of the "Nine" so was able to personalise the narrative.
educated in white only schools, and the African Americans were left behind.
The visitors centre is situated just opposite the school. I had read that you can look around the outside, but as it is still a functioning school you could only see inside in a pre-arranged tour.
We toured the small self guided museum & watched the film, both of which were which were excellent if not a little distressing. I went to the loo, came out, couldn't find Graeme, looked around to find he had infiltrated a private tour party. They were being shown around by the Park Ranger we had spoken to on arrival. He was narrating the events in a very powerful way. "Follow me" he said, so we did. This resulted in being led across the road to the school building and being told we would be taken inside. Nothing had been changed in this building since that time. We sat on the same benches in the same auditorium hall as the Little Rock nine, listening to the Ranger tell their tale.
It was one of those unexpected, very special moments travelling
"Testament"
A sculpture by John & Kathy Deering to commemorate the "Nine". It is significantly placed outside the Governors' Office.
brings.
The nine, despite or perhaps because of their trauma, all went on to be very successful people. Eventually in 1999 they were recognised by the nation and commemorated by President Clinton when he presented them each with a Congressional Gold Medal. In 2007, the United States Mint made available a commemorative silver dollar to "recognize and pay tribute to the strength, the determination and the courage displayed" by the Nine, and in 2008, they were invited to attend the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama
At this very difficult time in the USA, I find this tale even more disturbing really, for as much as these nine suffered for their rights all those years ago it seems as the fight continues. ...................
There is a documentary film made by Morgan Freeman called "Prom night in Mississippi", it follows a group of students as they prepare for their senior prom. It was the first racially integrated prom in Charleston history. The date of this?........ 2008. I then found that Georgia can better that, theirs being 2013. The school was integrated but the prom was
New friend Al Capone
Visit to Gangster Museum.
For some light relief the next day we visited Hot Springs
Native American tribes called this location the "Valley of the Vapours" and believed that the naturally occurring hot springs had healing powers. .
Between 1892 and 1923, eight bathhouses were built on what's known today as Bathhouse Row attracting many people to bathe in the healing waters. Later on it also became a national gambling Mecca.
In 1926 Leo McLaughlin was elected Mayor of Hot Springs, and fulfilled a campaign promise to legalise gambling. Illegal gambling had long been a staple of life in Hot Springs, but McLaughlin took it to a new level using voter fraud and other unlawful tactics to drive his political machine. During his 22-year reign, (obviously the vote rigging worked), Hot Springs became a haven for notorious criminals and mobsters, including Owen "Owney" Madden, Charles "Lucky" Luciano, and Al Capone. It is said that Hot Springs never had any crime, as the Gangsters came here for their holidays and respected Leo McLaughlin & each other
Quapaw Bath House
One of the two remaining working bath houses. The Quapaw were one of the Native American Tribes of this area.
on this "neutral ground". In fact the mayor used off duty police to be the casino & gangsters bodyguards, and if there were not enough police the fire brigade would stand in.
History like this means a visit to the Gangster Museum was a must (great fun) as was a wallow in the Hot Spring Baths (very relaxing)
We also visited the most beautiful chapel. Saint Anthony Chapel is nestled under a thick canopy of sky-reaching southern pines and age-old oak trees. It is nearly six stories tall & the structure complements the surrounding wooded landscape. It is constructed of stone & wooden beams, and has floor to ceiling glass walls which offer views of the changing seasons. The glass skylights encourage sunbeams to dance across the flagstone floors. As you sit there you can watch the colour of the wooden beams change as the sunrays pass over them and the light changes. It is a peaceful, reflective, beautiful and positive space.
Euine Fay Jones, designer & Maurice Jennings, draftsman, partnered to create this aesthetically beautiful building. Jones was a student of Frank
St Anthony Chapel Hot Springs
Such a beautiful place.
Lloyd Wright, whom you may remember Paul Simon wrote a song about which features on "Bridge over Troubled Water" (useless trivia fact). They also designed several other structures including the Mildred B Cooper chapel in Eureka Springs which we also saw. It was nice but for us Hot Springs was the better.
Our journey then took us onwards to the more mountainous area of North West Ozarks, to the town of Eureka Springs.
As normal we stopped along the way to do some everyday chores.
One of the things about travelling is achieving the everyday chores. Having had my last haircut just before we left, I was in desperate need of a trim. I am now, for the first time in ages, actually years the proud owner of not only a hair brush but a hair slide, can you imagine that? A hair slide........ We did one of our overnight stops in the as ever always reliable Walmart. This one was particularly pleasant as we parked opposite a small lake with birds and wildlife to watch, and a sushi bar nearby. Opposite was
Tranquil Space
a hairdressers. This was not an opportunity to miss. The next morning I went in. A very slim, trendy looking (although a teeny bit orange) young lady was free to trim my hair ......... Graeme says my pageboy style is very nice! Actually it's not that bad, the cut is really good, it was just the bouffant blow drying that was a little aging.
Other everyday tasks get saved up until we are staying in one place for a few days. One thing Graeme likes to do is to completely drain, disinfect, rinse and refill the water tanks. I will often clean the inside, but as house work now takes all of about 30 minutes it can always wait. Anyway I was thinking the floor really did require a wash but was sitting reading whilst Graeme was doing his tank hygiene. We were then chatting about where to go next etc when I said " it smells like a swimming pool in here the tanks must be really clean" . A few moments later we looked at the floor and noticed a large amount of water lapping gently across the floor. Graeme had
Pinker version
been filling the tanks, got distracted and now it was coming in through the shower and into the lounge. Well we learnt a few things from this:
1) keep an eye on the fill,
2) it must be hard to flood an RV as the water drains out through the slideout floors but,
3) it may helps drain the lounge but it drains into the storage area below and lastly but not least
4) it really makes cleaning the floor easy. End result, Rig clean inside and out
How our environment changes. We are now in the northwest Ozarks in a small park on a plateau just outside Eureka Springs. The tourist slogan for Eureka Springs is "where the misfits fit" I am not sure when we may be leaving.
As I write this I am sitting outside watching the fireflies. The weather is cooler tonight, for the first time our clothes are not sticking to us and the air refreshing. No bugs, no humidity & clear mountain air.
What's not to like? ..........No tequila,
The Stairstep town
Funky stairway in Eureka Springs
that's what's not to like.
My quest has still not been achieved. Now, despite your possibly incorrect and preconceived opinion of us, we really do not need alcohol all the time, but it's just so nice with a meal, and you really can only drink so much beer.
On our last shopping stop I found myself thinking "please don't let this be a dry county".
I hunted around the aisles & spotted beer & wine, excellent, so I checked, it was not Sunday, two out of three, question? Where are the spirits please.... answer, not here, we can only sell beer & wine, you need a liquor store. Oh how I hated her.
And another question? Why are the liquor stores always on the opposite side of the either busy highway, or on a tiny can't-turn-around-road . Current score Arkansas 3, Us 0
Eureka Springs is a great place. It is built into, and on limestone rocks, giving the town a vertically staggered effect. Hence it is known as the "Stairstep Town". The city's steep winding streets
Dancing dappled shadows
are lined with Victorian-style cottages and houses. As well as its many healing mineral springs (cold ones this time) it apparently has very strong ley lines and magnetic fields. It attracts arty and individual people, therefore it does not have a typical Ozark population. So far most of the people we have spoken to have moved here for a quality of life upgrade.
We had some interesting and informative discussions with the local people re art, healing, crystals, history, The Springs, and in one case the Governments conspiracy to kill the old, ill, poor or simple folk by dropping chemical agents via airplane vapour trails know as "chemtrails" .
Unfortunately the women had to answer the phone before I could ask her how it managed this level of precision targeting.
However, previously when she said "you know what I mean, it's probably like that in your country" I was able to inform her it was not quite how elderly or health care in the UK currently works.
As suggested by the Tram driver we decided to
Mildred B Cooper Chapel
This is the Eureka Springs version. Actually it was the first of the two to be built.
visit the famous Crescent Hotel. It is situated on the mountain top overlooking the surrounding countryside, and is known for its ghostly past and wonderful views. By the time we walked up we were hot and thirsty and looking forward to a cooling beverage to enjoy whilst taking in the vista (more trees).
We approached the bartender "two beers please" and (we always ask this over here) "may we have two cold glasses". Reply, "glasses I don't think I have any of those". A quick rummage under the counter and eventually a glass was produced. This is the only one I have, she said. This resulted in a bit of a standoff, we cracked first, took the single glass and went to stare at trees.
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Well, we have talked about it for years now at last we have taken the plunge. Call it "adult gap year", career break or mid life crisis, but the house is sold, possessions in store,sold, on loan, given or thrown away, many parties had and our old life on hold. Now we are making final preparations to head to the USA to purchase our new home ( an RV) and travel North, Central and Southern America or where ever the road takes us. Watch this space .......... MAY 2016........ well we enjoyed it so much last time, we always we said we would do it again. It may have taken us a decade to get to do ... full info
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Exterior of Mildred B Cooper Chapel
Pretty Eureka Springs house
View from the one glass hotel roof top
That is Christ of the Ozarks amongst the trees. Actually it is right across the hill tops some distance away situated on Magnetic Mountain and is 65.5 ft tall.
Even prettier house.
The ES & NA Railway
We are watching it drive over and flatten the coins we put on the track. We did an hour trip to nowhere on this restored train. Ali eat your heart out.There is so much more restoration to do here.
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Great to hear all your stories Moi, you do have some great adventures ? Miss you xxx
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Hiyas, Just caught up. We've been busy. Dry Counties? Sort of like Welsh Sundays in the 70's. Kim
All sounds totally fab! Love hearing about it all and learning something along the way! Keep it up! Lots love Ju xxx
Not sure if I left a message before? As we've only just returned from our blues weekend away I have only just fully read your blog ( to Malc too) wish I had read Bill clintons autobiography before we travelled as I would have loved to visit Hope and hot springs. Sounds like your having fun and enjoying the American life, love the golf cart story and read it out to our camping friends from Portugal. Malvern next month and Alicante for Kim's 50th..... Looking after Bertie this week a 6 month cocker.... Must be mad Enjoy your travels, very jealous xx stay safe xx
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Despite falling sales and profits, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (TSX:POT)(NYSE:POT) edged almost 14% higher during the last quarter of 2016, ending the year in the green. Investors bet on hopes of a turnaround in Potash Corp.'s fortunes as fertilizer prices appeared to stabilize, even as the fertilizer giant announced plans to merge with Agrium Inc (TSX:AGU)(NYSE:AGU).
Unfortunately, investors' hopes could be dashed as key potash-importing nation India just hinted at something that could, once again, send demand and prices of potash tumbling.
Potash prices are still hovering at multi-year lows and are almost 75% off from their peak of 2009.
Deteriorating demand from the top two consuming nations, China and India, are largely to blame for this drop in potash prices. India is a major market as it imports nearly its entire potash requirement from manufacturers in the U.S. and elsewhere. Potash Corp., Mosaic Co (NYSE:MOS), and Agrium export the nutrient through Canpotex — a marketing association formed by the three companies.
All three companies have scaled back production in recent years to deal with the supply glut, but it hasn't really worked as producers from other regions continued to add to the global supply. Meanwhile, tumbling prices put the ball in China's court, allowing it to negotiate drastically low prices for its potash purchase contracts. Last year, China signed one of its first yearly contracts with Belaruskali's export arm, BPC, at prices almost 30% lower than 2015. China's prices usually act as a benchmark for other export contracts.
China is just one part of the equation though, and much of the blame for low potash demand in recent years can be passed on to India. Last year was in fact among the most challenging years as the Indian government cut subsidies on potash, even as the rupee weakened considerably, making potash imports expensive for the farming community. It looks like India has similar plans for 2017-2018.
Why 2017 could be another tough year for Potash Corp.
The Indian government is reportedly planning to slash subsidies on potash by another 17% this year, which could hit demand for the nutrient hard as lower subsidies mean higher costs for farmers.
That could deal a double blow to potash exporters such as Potash Corp., Mosaic, and Agrium. First, a lower subsidy could deter farmers in India away from potash, thus hurting imports. Second, Indian firms will likely negotiate for lower prices on whatever contracts they sign this year to make up for the loss in subsidies. That's the last thing Potash Corp. wants to see at a time when it's betting primarily on stabilizing potash prices that are backed by improving demand from international markets to boost its sales.
If imports from India decline, Potash Corp. may fall short of its adjusted earnings estimates of US$0.35-0.55 per share for 2017, especially as other nutrient markets — nitrogen in particular — continue to be weak. So, if you're betting on Potash Corp. now, you may not want to miss any news from India and China, as these two nations still hold the key to the company's fortunes.


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HomeMilitary AviationThis is the reason why F-117 stealth jets are still flying. Maybe…
This is the reason why F-117 stealth jets are still flying. Maybe…
November 11, 2014 David Cenciotti Military Aviation 16
F-117 Mysterious Flights. Is the Riddle Solved? Maybe or maybe not.
Last month we published some photographs, shot around Tonopah Test Range, that proved that one or more F-117 Nighthawk stealth jets are still flying 6 years after being officially retired by the U.S. Air Force.
The story created a lot of hype and many speculations regarding the reason behind the mysterious activity.
We mentioned several different explainations behind the flights (in plain daylight), ranging from tests of new radar systems, which would be capable of detecting stealthy aircraft, to modified UCAV versions, through tests of new weapons, up to a brave hypothesis of getting the Nighthawks modernized and operational again.
Apparently, the reason seems to be not so exciting. Defense News's Aaron Mehta has obtained an official explaination from the U.S. Air Force.
According to the USAF, the jet is kept in a "Type 1000" storage, which means that the type is to be maintained until called into active service.
The aircraft are re-preserved in 4 year periods and due to the type of storage, they are to be capable of being brought back into operation within the period of 30-120 days.
This version of the story is confirmed by Dziennik Zbrojny, one of the leading Polish defense outlets which quotes a USAF spokesperson as well.
What is the reason for the flights then? Well, flights are a form of a routine check, which ensures that the F-117 is still airworthy.
The Nighthawk fleet has been retired back in 2008 and maintained inside the Tonopah Test Range Hangars.
Desert conditions of Nevada are beneficial for maintaining the stealth jets in pristine conditions (due to the low level of humidity and hence, lower probability of corrosion). Since, according to the source quoted by Defense News, maintaining the jets at AMARC, at Davis-Monthan AFB, would be less cost-effective (means of secure storage would have to be implemented), the Tonopah infrastructure has been used instead.
Reasonable.
However we can't but notice that it is at least weird that a somehow obsolete fleet (the F-117 was the first stealth jet designed back in the 1970s and inducted into active service in 1983) is kept in operational status by flying a handful of planes every now and then. The Air Force is struggling to retire some active, possibly hard-to-replace aircraft (as the A-10 Thunderbolt) because they are not suitable to modern scenarios and to save money: why would they spend money to keep the aircrews proficient and the fascinating but old aircraft in flyable conditions? How would a few Black Jets be employed in a modern scenario considering their rather archaic weapons control system?
We don't want to fuel conspiracy theories but, as suggested by our friends at lazygranch.com, after the retirement, the F-117 were sometimes spotted over the TTR during test flights which involved the MIT Gulfstream N105TB: if confirmed this joint activity might point towards something different than a routine airworthiness check sortie.
Ok, as said, the story of the storage 1000 is reasonable, but a few questions are yet to be answered.
Written with Jacek Siminski
Image credit: U.S. Air Force
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Brands could benefit from publishing engaging news content on social media in 2019 as a fifth of US adults now use Facebook, Twitter and other platforms to keep up to speed with the latest goings on, according to a new study from Pew Research Center.
Social media is now the fourth most popular outlet for news and has overtaken print newspapers this year. While television remains the de facto medium for people eager to the consumer the latest news, it has actually declined in popularity. Just two years ago, 57% used TV, but that dropped to less than 50% in 2018.
Print newspapers are the only other medium that has tracked steadily lower during the last two years. Social media usage rose sharply in 2017 and remained unchanged in 2018, while news websites followed a similar pattern of growth. The oldest medium, radio, is still used by 26% of US adults.
The study said that more people are using connected devices to get news as news websites and social media combined now surpass TV. It means that there has never been a better time for brands to create daily news articles to drive engagement with potential consumers online.
The study noted: "And when looking at online news use combined – the percentage of Americans who get news often from either news websites or social media – the web has closed in on television as a source for news (43% of adults get news often from news websites or social media, compared with 49% for television)."
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PERTH: India made a disastrous start to their run chase against Australia in the second Test in Perth on Monday, losing two early wickets on a fast deteriorating pitch.
Set 287 to win after Australia were dismissed for 243 in their second innings, India were 15 for two at tea, still needing another 272 to go two up in the series.Murali Vijay was on six, with captain Virat Kohli yet to score after making a first innings century.Kohli, who exchanged words with Australian captain Tim Paine at the conclusion of the third day´s play, was greeted to the wicket by a 145kph bouncer from Josh Hazlewood.Opener KL Rahul didn´t last long, falling to the fourth ball of the innings from Mitchell Starc for a duck.
Rahul attempted to pull the bat away and only succeeded in getting an inside edge onto his stumps.The broad bat of Cheteshwar Pujara shaped as a stumbling block for Australia, but he feathered a short delivery from Hazlewood on four as India slumped to 13 for two.Worryingly for the Indians, batting appeared to have become very difficult on a lively pitch offering variable bounce.Australian number eight Pat Cummins was the chief victim of the pitch gremlins after lunch, when he was clean bowled for one by a Jasprit Bumrah delivery that kept very low off the wicket.The session between lunch and tea saw eight wickets fall for just 68 runs.Australia´s last six wickets added just 51, at one stage losing 5-15 until last pair Starc (14) and Hazlewood (17 not out) chanced their arms to add 36 valuable runs.
The home team had resumed at 190 for four after lunch, but paceman Mohammed Shami tore through their tail, removing Usman Khawaja (72) and Tim Paine (37) with sharply rising deliveries.Shami finished with career-best figures of 6-56.The action of the second session was a far cry from the start of the day, with overnight batsman Khawaja and Paine keeping the Indian pacemen at bay until lunch.Against some probing bowling from the Indian pace attack, the Australians played and missed regularly.
It was old school Test cricket — scoring was slow with just 58 runs added in the session as India were unable to claim a wicket.Khawaja had a definite slice of luck on 42, when he would have been run out by a direct hit by Bumrah.Having looked completely out of form in his three previous innings in the series, the left-hander was rewarded for his perseverance against some quality bowling when he finally reached his half-century from the 155th ball he faced, pushing Ishant Sharma through mid-wicket for three.


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Aporti, FERRANTE, educator and theologian, b. at San Martino dell'Argine, province of Mantua, Italy, November 20, 1791; d. November 14, 1858, at Turin. After his ordination to the priesthood and a three-years' course in Vienna, he was appointed professor of church history in the seminary of Cremona and superintendent of schools in the same city. He took a special interest in the education of poor children and opened for their benefit an infant school at Cremona (1827). The success of this undertaking led to the establishment of similar schools in various cities of Italy. Aporti visited each, encouraged the teachers and published for their guidance: "Il manuale per le scuole infantili" (Cremona, 1833), and "Sillabario per l'infanzia" (Cremona, 1837). He also gave, in the University of Turin, a course of instruction on educational methods which attracted a large number of teachers. He received from the French Government the title of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor (1846) and from Victor Emmanuel the rank of Senator (1848). He was called in 1855 to the rectorship of the University of Turin, a position which he held until shortly before his death.
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Kevin Garnett to have his number retired by the Celtics
It's been a long-time coming, as future NBA Hall-of-Famer Kevin Garnett will have his No. 5 retired by the Celtics next season.
An announcement was made during the first quarter of the Celtics win over the Clippers Thursday night, via an elaborate video shown on the jumbotron that Garnett's jersey number will hang at the TD Garden amongst the greats that have contributed to the franchise's storied history.
The #Celtics announce they're retiring @KevinGarnett5KG's No. 5 pic.twitter.com/hX0AROlO0D
— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) February 14, 2020
Following the surprising video, that got Celtics fans to respond with a standing ovation, there was statement made by Garnett that read the following:
"I'm honored and thankful to have my number retired with the Celtics," it read. "I will always have immense respect and appreciation for ownership, Danny Ainge, Doc Rivers, my past teammates and Celtics Nation!"
Garnett spend six years in Boston (2007-2013) where he helped bring the Celtics their 17th championship in 2008 after a 22-year drought and was a crucial part of the team's run to Game 7 of the NBA Finals in 2010.
In 396 appearances, Garnett averaged 15.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 30.9 minutes per game. He was an All-Star five out of the six seasons in Boston and came away with All-NBA first team honors in 2008. "The Big Ticket" also became the only Celtic to win NBA Defensive Player of the Year during the championship season, and was named to four All-NBA defensive teams.
"We knew in 2008 we'd be retiring his number," Celtics Co-Owner Wyc Grousbeck told NBC Sports Boston. "He came in here and, I won't say singlehandedly because it was a team effort, but he changed everything the minute he stepped on the court. He provided energy and commitment and drive and passion like no one I've ever seen in 17 years." [Celtics.com]
Celtics president of basketball operations Danny Ainge couldn't agree more with team's announcement and what Garnett has meant to the franchise.
"Kevin gave everything he had to the Celtics in every practice, in every game," said Danny Ainge. "And his unique blend of energy, intelligence, and talent brought out the best in his teammates and coaches." [Celtics.com]
Former Celtics and current Clippers' coach Doc Rivers chimed in on the Garnett praise once he learned of the good news and summed up the importance of the superstar during his time in Boston.
"He changed the culture of this franchise. He really did," Rivers said. "We needed a guy like that to come to the franchise, and he did that. And it's still here. It hasn't left since. That was all Garnett." [NBC Sports Boston]
Garnett will join Ed Macauley and the late Reggie Lewis as the only players in Celtics history to have their numbers retired by the origination and only played six seasons in Boston.
It's worth noting that Celtics for now are the first to plan a retirement ceremony of Kevin Garnett's number, as the Minnesota Timberwolves have yet to do so since playing his last NBA game in 2016.
"I've often said about him, he's the greatest superstar role player ever," Rivers said of Garnett. "He was a superstar, but he played his role for the team anyway, somehow. I don't know how he did that, but he did it." [NBC Sports Boston]
As No.5 will finally hang from Garden rafters, where it rightfully belongs, we here on Causeway Street want to congratulate Kevin Garnett for an honor well-deserved and for his six memorable years in Boston that will forever be talked about.
Picture used courtesy of NBA.com
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