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Lightning Point is an Australian television teen drama set in the modern day with fantasy elements. It was filmed on location at the Gold Coast and Byron Bay in 2011. The half-hour series is produced by Jonathan M. Shiff for Network Ten in association with Nickelodeon and German public broadcaster ZDF. It was re-broadcast on Network Ten in Australia on 22 June 2012, and again on the same network from 5 July 2014.

The series premiered on TeenNick in the United States under its international title of Alien Surf Girls on 29 May 2012, and aired on Nickelodeon in the United Kingdom from 23 July 2012 also as Alien Surf Girls.

It was announced by co-star Jessica Green that the series would not return for a second season.

Premise
When Zoey and Kiki, two irrepressible girls from another galaxy and world called Lumina become castaways in the quiet, Australian seaside town of Lightning Point after losing their spaceship, they recruit local girl Amber to keep them undercover. But the whole town is abuzz with the sightings of U.F.O.s; the girls soon realize that they may not be the first intergalactic visitors on planet Earth. When the time comes, can they say farewell to a world as wonderful and beautiful as Lumina?

Characters

Main
 Amber Mitchell (Philippa Coulthard) – Amber grew up in Lightning Point and her life was pretty normal until two alien girls from another planet, Lumina, turned to her for help. Zoey and Kiki are unusual, unpredictable, and completely unaware how to fit in on Earth. Despite Amber's efforts to help them keep a low profile, Zoey and Kiki seem to attract attention everywhere they go. Amber lives with her mum, who works as a police sergeant, and their dog, Piper. She's best friends with Luca, but she doesn't share his obsession with aliens. When she's not teaching Zoey and Kiki how to act more human, Amber teaches little kids how to surf.
 Zoey (Lucy Fry) – Zoey is smarter, wilder, and more impulsive than most Earth people, so she doesn't exactly blend into the crowd. She wants to be in control of every situation, but that's tricky on an unfamiliar planet. Zoey is naturally competitive, and she can't resist a challenge, so this daredevil surfer pushes herself to the limit on the waves. She instantly catches the attention of Brandon, the local surf star, and makes her first Earth enemy—his girlfriend, Madison.
 Kiki (Jessica Green) – Kiki is new in town and new on the planet. Sensitive and curious, she's fascinated by Lightning Point, and wants to experience everything it has to offer. She loves connecting with nature (especially on a surfboard), and getting to know the local creatures, human and otherwise. She wants to understand what it really means to be human. Kiki often feels homesick for Lumina, but when she starts to fall for Amber's best friend, Luca, she realizes that staying on Earth a little longer might not be so bad.
 Luca Benedict (Kenji Fitzgerald) – Luca is a bit of an outsider in Lightning Point. He doesn't surf and he has a keen interest in extraterrestrial alien life, which makes him an easy target for Brandon and his friends. Amber is the only person who really understands Luca because they have been best friends and neighbours since they were little. When Zoey and Kiki arrive, Luca witnesses signs of alien activity, and becomes determined to investigate. But as Luca and Kiki grow even more romantically closer, Luca's conviction about the presence of aliens becomes stronger.
 Madison (Paige Houden) – Madison considers herself the hottest girl in Lightning Point, so she's not thrilled when two beautiful surfers named Kiki and Zoey show up on her turf. Madison is used to getting what she wants, and she's not about to let anything threaten her place in the social hierarchy. When Madison senses romantic sparks between her boyfriend, Brandon, and Zoey, she'll do anything to make Zoey look bad.
 Brandon Benedict (Andrew James Morley) – Outgoing and popular, Brandon is sort of a local celebrity. He's the best surfer in town—although Zoey's arrival in Lightning Point could change that. Brandon is fascinated by the mysterious new girl and her impressive surfing skills, and his girlfriend Madison takes an instant dislike to Zoey. He was adopted by the Benedicts after his parents died in a boat accident when he was a child. Brandon teases his brother Luca for believing in UFOs and space aliens.

Recurring
 Olivia Mitchell (Simone Bennett-Smith) – Olivia is the local Police Sergeant and Amber's mother.
 Liam (Reece Milne) – Liam is Brandon's friend, and enemies with Amber, Kiki and Zoey.
 Gina (Da Yen Zheng) – Gina is Madison's best friend.
 Mia (Lia Fisher) – Mia is the owner of the local diner and is from the United States.
 Josh (Erin Mullally) – Josh is a boy who Amber has a crush on. He has a little brother named Sean.
 Mr. Phillips (Anthony Standish) – Mr. Phillips is a high school teacher.
 Piper the Dog (Java) – Piper is the local police dog and Amber's pet.
 Bandit the Horse (Elmo) – Bandit is Luca's horse. Kiki finds a liking for him.

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2010s teen drama television series
2012 Australian television series debuts
2012 Australian television series endings
Australian children's fantasy television series
Australian children's television series
Australian science fiction television series
Australian drama television series
Network 10 original programming
English-language television shows
Television series about teenagers
Television shows set in Gold Coast, Queensland


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While the ultimate decision is in the hands of the individual, vaccination is highly recommended to defend against severe illness caused by COVID-19.
One of the most important considerations about whether or not to obtain the COVID vaccine is that no individual can know their own specific risk regarding COVID. The truth is that there are 35-year-old individuals who have contracted COVID and died within 72 hours, and there have been 85-year-old individuals who have contracted COVID and had nothing more than a runny nose. This phenomenon cannot be explained at this time. Thus, the true risk of severe illness and death to any particular individual is real.
By following all public health guidelines and committing to the prescribed vaccination protocol, we as a society can do our part in defending against the spread of COVID-19 as we transition to a world of new normalcy.
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Прапор Кле́вані — офіційний символ смт Клевань. Затверджений рішенням сесії Клеванської селищної ради від 23 жовтня 1996 року.

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Квадратне полотнище; з верхніх кутів до середини нижнього краю йде зелений клин, у центрі якого жовтий меч, направлений вістрям вниз; обабіч клину два жовті трикутники.

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Зелений колір символізує ліси, серед яких виникло містечко, жовтий — сільське господарство, яким займалися жителі Клевані. Меч на прапорі є традиційним атрибутом Архангела Михаїла.

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Автори — А. Б. Гречило та Ю. П. Терлецький.

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6 Top Tips for New Romance Writers
jennaharte	February 17, 2021
Have you ever read a romance and thought, "I could do that"?
Many would-be writers have, and then discovered that writing isn't so easy, not even romance.
Sometimes I assist new writers in critiquing their works and there are a few issues most of them have. The fixes to these issues are standard fare, such as "show don't tell," but I know for me, it took a long to figure out how to translate these tips into my writing. Below are my explanation of these tips in a way that I hope will help you understand and internalize.
Read romance as a writer.
This can be hard to do if you're swept into the story, but analyzing what you're reading is a great way to understand the underpinnings of a good romance. While you're reading, take note of the choices the author has made in the story structure, how it is told, and the words that are used. Study how characters' traits, beliefs, goals, and conflicts are revealed. Your goal is to look under the hood to see how everything is put together.
Pick a side.
One issue I see with many new authors is that they tell the stories in their own voice instead of their characters'. In many cases, they hop around between their characters' feelings and thoughts. The easiest way to fix this is to pick one person (one of your romantic leads) from the scene from which everything will be experienced. In essence, you're writing from this person's point of view (POV) regardless if you're writing in first or third person.
Everything the reader sees or feels or experiences should be through the filter of the POV person. Look at these examples below:
"Oh. My. God," Cara Colby says.
"I told you, didn't I?" Senator Eleanor Hainsworth Bach says. "They don't make them any more handsome than Max Delecoeur."
The formidable Max Delecoeur walks in looking handsome. Cara and Senator Bach aren't the only ones to notice him. Every woman at the children's charity event, eligible or not, is watching him.
Now check out this version told from Madeleine's first-person point-of-view"
I turn to look where Cara Colby's saucer-wide eyes and gaping mouth are focused.
"I told you, didn't I?" my aunt, Senator Eleanor Hainsworth Bach says. "They don't make them any more handsome than Max Delecoeur."
They're right. The formidable Max Delecoeur is more handsome than pictures give him credit for. My aunt and her aide aren't the only ones to notice him either. I'm certain every woman at my aunt's children's charity event, eligible or not, is imagining what it would be like to be with the handsome, sexy, rich Max Delecoeur.
Every woman but me. "Hmmm."
Note that you could use the third person too:
Madeleine turned to look where Cara Colby's saucer-wide eyes and gaping mouth were focused.
Can you tell the difference between the two options. The first is a bird's eye view of the scene, telling us what's going on, but it's distant. In the second, we're given Madeleine's point of view, along with her opinion and attitude. Now we're not on the outside looking in, but we're standing with Madeleine, experiencing it with her.
Don't bounce from side to side.
In romance, you can have two points of view, but you don't want to be bouncing back and forth between them. Some romance authors who write from the first-person point of view, have different chapters for each character's side. Other authors aren't as structured, but still, limit changing point of view. The rules my agent gave me were:
Use a scene break space to indicate a change of point of view within a scene.
Don't change your point of view more than once in a chapter.
If you read Nora Roberts, you know that she frequently breaks these rules, but until you have Nora Robert's clout, you're better off to stick with rules editors prefer.
There is a temptation to want to share another character's thoughts and feeling while in someone else's POV. Don't do it. If it's important to know, you can reveal it through dialogue or simply wait until it's the other character's turn and have a moment of reflection where we can learn their thoughts and attitude about the previous scene.
Use the senses.
All fiction should be immersive for the reader, but none so as much as the romance novel (although I suspect thriller and horror authors might disagree). Romance is all about emotion and sensations. The reader needs to experience the roller coaster ride of falling in and out and back in love again, and depending on the heat level of your book, the titillation as well. You do that by using your point-of-view character (see above) as the conduit. What is that person feeling emotionally and physically? What does he or she see or smell?
We clink our cups and I sip, the golden bubbly tickling my nose as it goes down. Max watches me and the air grows thick. Need sizzles over my skin. With one look, he has me wanting in a way I've never wanted before. He's like a Svengali, except he isn't trying to manipulate or exert control over me. No, his gaze shows genuine desire, hunger, and it ignites my own.
Draw out the important scenes.
Many writers tend to rush through important action or emotional scenes. Readers don't need details on everything, but in crucial moments, the first kiss, during a crisis, the grand gesture, etc, you want to draw out the scene. In the example above, I could simply have Max kiss Madeleine, but instead, I slowly work to it. I highlight the shift in the atmosphere. I take the reader step-by-step through Madeliene's reaction; what she thinks and feels in that moment. The actual kiss doesn't happen for another 11 lines.
Keeping his gaze on my eyes, he takes my glass, and sets it down next to his. I know what's coming and anticipation slides down my spine. He frames my face with his hands, pulling me to him. The only time his gaze leaves mine is when it drifts down to my lips. Then it travels back up, looks into my eyes.
But he doesn't take the next step. I'm dying for more so why isn't he kissing me? I realize he's waiting. He wants me, I have no doubt about that. But he isn't going to take, not without my giving him a signal that I want him too. It's one of the things that make him different from other men.
Not wanting to break the spell by speaking, I lean into him, grasping his robe lapels with my fingers and pulling him to me. Something primal flares in his eyes and then his lips are on mine, devouring my mouth, kissing me until I can't breathe.
The tips on writing sensory detail and drawing the scene out is particularly important during love scenes. If you study your favorite author's love scenes, you'll note that it's less about the mechanics and more about the emotion and senses.
Know what you're doing and where you're going.
This doesn't mean you have to plot your novel, but if you're going to wing it, you still have to have a sense of what you're doing. What are the characters' goals and motivations? What's getting in the way of their goals and their love? Everything you write in the story needs to be building toward something. Any scene that doesn't contribute to understanding the character and move the plot forward is just fluff and fluff slows down your story, boring your reader. No one wants to read a meandering story.
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What Is Transcreation? 6 Differences from Translation that Matter to Marketers
Is transcreation just a fancy word for translation? Is it a new trend or just another buzzword used by translators to sell their services? Even though transcreation is a relatively young term, the practice itself has been around for decades – as long as marketing for international audiences has existed.
Transcreation is a form of translation, i.e., a translation technique, but it's important to understand transcreation as something very distinct from regular translation. Let's address some basic concepts and explore six ways in which transcreation is a different approach to translation in the traditional sense of the term.
What is transcreation?
What is creative translation?
What is the difference between translation and transcreation
A great transcreation example to consolidate the theory
How to transcreate
A word of warning…
The truth is that there isn't consensus yet on a clear definition for transcreation. However, transcreation is commonly understood as one of the two below definitions:
A subset of creative translation that concerns marketing texts. In other words, transcreation is, for some experts, a discipline within creative translation that deals with international advertising and marketing copy.
A translation technique applied to content designed for marketing purposes, where the focus isn't so much on the meaning of the source text as on its intended impact in the target audience.
We favour the second definition. Transcreation differs from traditional translation by reaching for resonance rather than equivalence.
The result is closer to a completely new text that's been tailored specifically to resonate with the target audience. Transcreated texts, therefore, may have their own tone or style that's different from the source text as long as they produce the same emotional effect on the target audience.
Differently from transcreation, translation is the direct conceptual transference of information from one language to another. Translation means re-expressing meaning – normally, this is usually done phrase-by-phrase o sentence-by-sentence.
However, the common assumption that translation is literal by definition is a misconception. The focus of translation work is the transfer of the meaning or the message of a source-language text into an equivalent target-language text. Depending on the syntax and grammar of each language, this might require significant adaptation –e.g., in punctuation, sentence length, and style – to produce natural-sounding text.
A simple definition of creative translation is the application of creative methods to translate creative content, without going to the extent of re-writing it from scratch like transcreation sometimes does. Creative translation includes, for instance, the strategic use of humor and metaphors to convey a specific message or the adaptation of literary devices from one language to another.
Traditional translation can involve different subject fields: technical translation, legal translation, medical translation, literary translation, marketing translation, etc. Some of these fields can be grouped under the umbrella term "creative translation".
Creative translation concerns disciplines where the source text includes creative devices whose literal translation would result in a text that is awkward or incomprehensible. In these instances, the translator has to take creative licenses and come up with equivalent target-language devices so the target text will work for its intended purpose.
For example, they might:
Change the structure of a sentence in a poem or a song in order to make the verse rhyme in the target language
Add or omit source-text information in order to make it more concise in the target language
Come up with a completely new metaphor in the target text
Find an equivalent pun in the target language if one has been used in the source text
Swap a noun phrase for a verb phrase to enhance the target text's readability
Creative translation is common for literature, film, music, the arts, marketing, and even political texts such as speeches designed to influence or inspire an audience.
What is the difference between translation and transcreation?
To put transcreation into perspective, it's important to understand that transcreation and translation have different focuses. The following six points provide a framework for transcreation vs translation:
Transcreation strives for resonance, not accuracy
Transcreation is all about evoking the same emotions in the target audience that the source text evokes in the original audience. Because transcreation deals with marketing copy, and copy – by definition – seeks to persuade the reader so they will take the desired action, transcreation puts a strong emphasis on reaching and resonating with the target audience.
This means that transcreated texts might – and often should! – deviate from the source text in order to make the transcreated text more effective at converting the reader. For example, film titles are often transcreated in a way that appeals to the target audience, with an aim to increase international box office grosses.
Unlike transcreation, translation can sometimes be performed by machines
In the last few decades, machine translation has evolved significantly. Since 2015, neural machine translation (NMT) has been promoting a paradigm shift in the way we think about translation.
Today's NMT can now deal with syntax, grammar, and even colloquialisms, and can often produce very accurate translations – as long as the text is relatively simple and straightforward. It's the case of some contracts, certain types of medical and legal documentation, and even some texts that are of a technical nature.
Transcreation, on the other hand, is about human creativity. As a result, machine translation isn't really up to par with humans yet – and probably won't ever be. If transcreation is about resonance and it's all about emotions, then we need to understand that transcreation is ultimately an artistic task. This means that transcreation requires great imagination as well as a good understanding of the target audience in order to transcreate texts successfully.
Transcreators usually work with a brief
Much like copywriters, who need to understand the product and the brand in order to produce compelling copy, transcreators need to understand the client's business and market, as well as the desired emotional effect, in order to transcreate a text successfully.
This means that transcreation is rarely performed as a one-person job – it's usually part of a larger global marketing campaign that involves meetings and briefings with the client's marketing managers, designers, and other creatives in order to establish some transcreation guidelines. If the chosen technique is blind transcreation, a detailed brief is even more crucial.
Translators, on the other hand, don't normally get a brief of the same kind a copywriter or transcreator receives. Translators can get down to work pretty independently after receiving some basic translation guidelines such as the target locale, previous reference projects, the desired tone and register, and any terminological issues that might need to be addressed.
Translation can leverage translation memories; transcreation cannot
Translation memories (TMs) are databases of previously translated texts. They allow translators to reuse parts of the text that they've already translated in previous projects when working on new ones, thus saving time and money. This is particularly helpful in fields such as the legal, medical, and financial industries where terminology typically remains unchanged from project to project.
TMs are of great value to translation agencies, as they allow them to maintain big databases of reusable translations and provide clients with lower rates and faster turnaround times. For transcreators, however, TM technology is not as helpful – and can, at times, even be counterproductive. This is because transcreators need to produce texts that are original and unique each time.
Moreover, a lot of transcreation work needs to be SEO-optimised, and the use of synonyms is key to producing SEO-friendly assets. This makes the primary purpose of translation memories, i.e., the creation of reusable texts, incompatible with transcreation.
Transcreators charge by the hour, while translators tend to charge per word or per page
Translators and transcreators have different billing rates. While charging the translation of a 2000-word contract by the word makes a lot of sense – it's easy to estimate how much time it will take –, transcreators tend to get paid by the hour or project.
One reason is that transcreation requires a lot of imagination, brainstorming, creativity, and research. These tasks are not easy to quantify in terms of word count or page count.
Moreover, transcreators might need to spend countless hours trying out different versions of a translation in order to come up with the perfect transcreated text. Think of a slogan: a simple three-word phrase can take a transcreator days to finalise.
Transcreation projects are more expensive than regular translation projects
For the same reason transcreation is usually paid by the hour, and because of how long transcreation can take, transcreation requires a significantly bigger budget than regular translation projects.
However, the benefits of transcreation usually outweigh its hefty price tag – they can lead to fruitful payoffs for the client in terms of branding and positioning as well as a significant increase in sales.
Now that we've established the differences between transcreation and translation, let's take a look at an amazing transcreation example that hit the nail on the head:
The Asterix comics
There is no better place to end a discussion on transcreation than with the English translations of the Asterix comics. The names of all the characters are puns, many of which can't be translated – but they can be recreated.
The English versions that Anthea Bell created were often cleverer than the French names. For instance:
The tone-deaf village bard was originally Assurancetourix, a play on 'assurance tous risques' – 'full cover insurance'. In the English, he became Cacofonix, a wordplay on 'cacophony'.
The insalubrious fishmonger was Ordralfabétix, playing on 'ordre alphabétique'. He became Unhygienix.
The cantankerous pet dog of the lead character Obelix was called Idéfix, a play on the French phrase 'une idée fixe' meaning a stubborn obsession. He became Dogmatix – which is a delightful translation, since Idéfix is indeed a dog, and he is also dogmatic.
The French originals are funny because they are absurd. The English names actually reflect traits of the characters, and make the cast that much more vivid.
Source: Today Translations
You might be wondering exactly how transcreators come up with transcreated texts. The main thing to keep in mind, as we have previously mentioned, is that transcreation requires a lot of research and brainstorming.
We have put together a series of steps transcreators follow when transcreating texts.
Step 1: Ensuring the brief is clear
Transcreation briefs need to be clear from the start. They need to answer questions such as:
What does the client want to achieve with this transcreation?
What's the main feeling the target text needs to evoke?
Where is the target text going to be published?
Who is the target audience for the transcreated material?
What is the timeframe for the transcreation?
Is there a style guide or brand bible the transcreator can refer to?
Are there any other transcreated versions of this piece, or any transcreated material in the same sector that transcreators can use as inspiration?
The clearer this information is, the easier it will be for transcreators to deliver their best work.
Step 2: Research
Once transcreators have clarity on their brief, they need to start conducting research.
Research is an important part of transcreation work because transcreators need to ensure that they understand the original material in depth. If they don't, there's a risk that their transcreation will lack authenticity or fail to resonate.
When conducting research, transcreators look at how marketing collateral has been transcreated in the past, what the company's competitors are doing, what kind of language is commonly used in this industry, what successful transcreation has been done for the target market in the past, etc.
Step 3: Chewing on the source text
Before starting the transcreation work per see, most transcreators will read the source text a thousand times. This chewing on the source material is a transcreator's way of letting it permeate their mind.
Ideally, some time should elapse between this step and transcreators starting work. In other words, they need to take a break from the source text so that when they come back to it, their minds are fresh and unbiased.
Step 4: Brainstorming and sketches
Once transcreators have done their research and taken a step away from the source material, they can start brainstorming ideas for transcreation concepts. Brainstorming is a creative process that will generate ideas for transcreated versions – which transcreators can then flesh out and turn into transcreation sketches.
Step 5: Hiding the source text and producing the transcreated text
Wait, what? Yes, that's right. At this point, transcreators don't need the source text anymore. Now that they've read it a hundred times and understood the main concepts and message, it's time to work only with their notes. It's now time to let creativity do its job!
Hiding the source text helps transcreators avoid working sentence by sentence or paragraph by paragraph (if you do that, you will be translating, not transcreating, however much you distance yourself from the source text).
Step 6: Feedback
Deliverables usually include several potential transcreation concepts that the client will go through with their team before choosing the one they like best.
Feedback is an opportunity for transcreators to ensure that they haven't missed anything, and it's also a chance for them to improve their transcreation concepts.
While this article has aimed at providing a definition of what transcreation is and what it isn't, the language industry still bears witness to countless debates over transcreation.
No two definitions are the same, and no two transcreation experts seem to agree on how transcreation should be executed.
What the industry can do is discuss transcreation in an open dialogue, but ultimately, transcreators and clients alike must do their own homework and research to come up with a transcreation strategy that works for all parties.
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East Timor is a country located in Asia. According to AbbreviationFinder, TL is the two-letter ISO code of East Timor, and TLS is the three-letter country abbreviation for East Timor.
1996 Nobel Peace Prize to Horta and Belo
In December 1996, exiled activist José Ramos-Horta and Catholic Archbishop Carlos Filipe Ximenes Belo received the Oslo Nobel Peace Prize. According to Countryaah, the national day of East Timor is May 20. The Indonesian authorities sought to boycott the ceremony, yet the problem in East Timor was on the newspaper front pages of the world.
In April 1997, Ramos-Horta presented a document on Indonesia's 20-year occupation of East Timor for the UN Human Rights Commission's annual meeting in Geneva. In July, during a visit to Indonesia, South African President Nelson Mandela stated: "The release of Xanana Gusmao – the leader of the Timorese liberation struggle – is a fundamental step in the process towards a solution to the East Timor problem." That same month, a high-ranking officer in the occupation army announced that the military would soon receive 18 armored personnel carriers produced in France. Two months later, the British government declared it interrupting its military assistance to Indonesia as the weapons could be used in East Timor.
While a group of college students in November 97 conducted a commemoration ceremony on the anniversary of the 1991 massacre, the military opened fire, killed a student and injured 16 others. Archbishop Ximenes Belo condemned the military's "horrific brutality" and at the same time declared that Indonesian forces had entered the university area without permission, breaking doors and windows.
In 1998, the East Timorese formed the Timor National Resistance Council (CNRT).
In January 1999, Australia, the only Western country to have recognized Indonesia's supremacy over the former Portuguese colony, declared that "the status quo in East Timor was extremely regrettable". Indonesia initially condemned the statements, but in February, the Minister of Information stated that the government would "propose" to the parliament to be elected on June 7 that it considered East Timor's independence if the people rejected the offer of autonomy that BJ Habibie had made the month before. At the same time, Xanana Gusmao was released from prison and transferred to house arrest in Jakarta.
After considerable political strife, senior officials from Indonesia and Portugal agreed in May on the details of a referendum on the country's future. The foreign ministers of the two countries signed the agreement at the UN headquarters. Acc. the agreement was to carry out a referendum in which East Timor's people had to choose between "special autonomy" proposed by Jakarta or independence.
The details of voting and designing electoral rolls to decide who had the right to vote led to major delays in the process, and a few weeks before the scheduled vote in August 99, pro-Indonesian militias launched a terror campaign targeting supporters of independence. The Indonesian military was massively present, but remained completely passive to the militia ravages, causing considerable international criticism of Indonesia. The UN envoy was to monitor the elections and other election observers were unable to prevent the assaults that sent thousands on the run.
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Therefore, there was some uncertainty as to the last vote, but it was scheduled to take place on 30 August 1999. The turnout is 98% and 78.5% vote for independence. The result triggers extensive revenge actions by the militias, and this time the Indonesian military is actively participating in the terror. 90% of the country's buildings are burnt down and hundreds of thousands are sent on the run, 150,000 of them to West Timor.
The terror initially causes Australia to react, and two weeks after the vote, the country gets the UN and Indonesia's blue stamp to send a peace-making force into East Timor. The Interfet force consists of 3,000 soldiers – mostly from Australia, but also some from New Zealand and the UK. They waive the militia control over Dili and the other major cities, and on October 25, the last Indonesian soldiers leave the country. However, the UN intervention creates another refugee stream in the form of the militias and their families, as well as the 30,000 Indonesians working in East Timor. They fear revenge from the East Timorese and Interfet.
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ASPAM school almanac is a complete guide to school practices and regulations, having details regarding school prayer, baby health, monthly activities, annual calendar, monthly theme & fee reminder, etc. It is given to each student. It works as the effective mode of communication between the parents and the school.
ASPAM students attend the school in customized colourful uniform. It is specifically designed in order to create a sense of equality and discipline in them.
In case of any change in residential address or contact number(s), parents need to immediately inform the same in writing to the school authorities.
The school provides transport facility to children. ASPAM uses GPS enabled Wingers to ply children to and fro across Noida, NCR & Delhi as the routes earmarked by the school transport department.


With a birthday late last year, that means 60 and it is a delicious surprise. I have to say I love it and that something has shifted in me, quite coincidentally with that milestone. I'm so much more secure in myself, I understand so much more about myself and wonder how I actually ever survived and how my friends ever survived me up to here. I'm happy, I'm surrendering to joy more often (indeed I'm actively looking for joy over struggle more often than not) and choosing easier paths.
It's me, your higher self, in the unique position of being able to travel back in time (very Fringe-like) to share with you, which is unbelievably cool. I'm here and I've got so much to tell you so listen up.
Right now, you're looking for a way to express that the way we grow and produce food is not real and true; it does not honour nature and when not honoured, food cannot grow and nourish a healthy human body. This is why you are so enamoured with the vegetarian movement - it is a protest movement.
When you look deeper you will find that this has, perhaps, not been a well thought out understanding. Indeed understanding may take some more living. Look deeper and you will find that we learn not from the latest "in" diet paradigm or bestseller, but from generations and cultures that have actually lived with robust health and happiness. You should start reading Weston A Price's book Nutrition and Degeneration now! Stop mucking around with that fractionalised nutrition you are studying - you're not going to find the knowledge you are looking for there. It's going to take some time to get your head around, so start now.
Rather, look to real life. Look at your own family and the understanding of how to eat handed down through the generations. Take notice when your mother says to you "that child needs meat" (and she did and still does).
As you read Weston A Price (and others of his generation) you will understand that the human body is an exquisitely amazing thing and that it can grow a truly beautiful body and thrive on a broad variety of foods. Some will eat butter and grain, others blood and milk, others oats and fish, others meat and three veg like the older Australian generations.
Find out about Ayurveda sooner if you can. This might be a little tricky, as it doesn't come back into the world till the '80s! Never mind, I will organise a guardian angel in the form of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's right hand man (promise he will be gorgeous) to come into your life and teach you to meditate (and thus be introduced to the world of Ayurveda), love you to bits and help you to connect to your true self. As you begin to understand Ayurveda, you will see again that there is no one way of eating and lifestyle for all. You will also begin to understand the energetics of food and how important they are.
I know you're never going to make bread, that's fine, but learn now about how important a healthy gut ecology is. Meet Holly Davis earlier (not sure how I can orchestrate that one) as she knows what you don't and vice versa - you are a whole, a bit like different sides of a brain. You don't know a lot, Holly does and she can help you understand now about pro and pre biotics. Made at home. In real food. Not in tablets.
Be prepared to question everything. Don't get seduced by the latest in buzz, namely soy. But I think you will be okay here, you do have a healthy dose of scepticism. Remember, look for what is actually working for humans and follow that.
You're on the right path in regards to fats. Learn about their chemical make up and how they work, because it's going to take you years to fully understand. You'll know why processed vegetable oils are dangerous - and it's because they are less saturated with hydrogen. This makes them chemically very, very vulnerable to oxidisation from heat, light and oxygen - this is where free radicals come from. You didn't see your mum using any oil other than olive did you? And even hardly then because she didn't like the taste of it. She used butter, lard and drippings. So did just about all healthy generations and cultures but they had some other goodies like ghee and coconut oil. All saturated. All stable. The cholesterol in the animal fats built wonderful hormonal systems, was an integral part of their immune systems and kept their brains working.
You have an amazing journey ahead, keep on following your instincts and listen to your common sense. I think you will be okay on this one.
As you do all this, you will find your foundations sooner - and that is for food to nourish, heal and delight it must come from nutrient-rich soil, be prepared in a manner that the human body can understand and be delicious. Preferably eaten in company. It goes without saying that chemicals and pesticides aren't optimal for that human body.
Truly, it's been a deeply fulfilling and amazing journey, and I love the place I am now. Having experienced most aspects of an ideology, I can find the place to stand that I believe to be true. It's a wonderful place to be. And when big birthdays come around, or a mountain is climbed, a cake should be present. A deeply delicious chocolate cake I think, but not too sweet or too rich. Happy birthday NOVA!


Small prefix & small serial number. Statue of Nike of Samothraki of Samotwace from the Louvre museum. Farmers either side. On the back is a sower and a farmer ploughing a field. Fishermen at lower right on No watermarked paper. Printed in Athens.


The 2014 Forestville Pumpkin Festival will be held on Sunday, Oct. 26 at Central Square from 4 to 7:30 p.m. There will be games, activities, children's costume parade, pet costume parade, carved pumpkin, and scarecrow contests, vendors and more.
Register your carved pumpkin or scarecrow between 3 to 4:30 p.m. for judging.
Scarecrow cash prizes for $50 and $25. Entry rules are available in Nuchies lobby. Each carved pumpkin will be judged Spooky, Funny, Creative or Original and be entered into a gift-card drawing. Late entries will not be judged.
The children's costume parade begins at 5 p.m. from Forestville's Manross Library, Central Street. The pet costume parade begins at 5:30 p.m. from Simply Hair. Pumpkin illumination is at dusk.
Awards are presented by Forestville Village Association.
All events are free. There is no rain date.


The brain is designed to look out at the world and formulate models that help it reduce uncertainty. Uncertainty due to unreliable or incomplete information affects behavior and increases the sense of fear we experience. Fear has a distinct neurochemical effect. It is also a stressor that activates avoidance behavior, increases anxiety, and elevates cortisol -the stress hormone- levels in the body.
Taken together, uncertainty and fear create a distinct neurobiological state that paralyses the rational centers of the brain, adversely impacts on the body and undermines the decision-making mechanism we need to employ, at moments when we need it the most.
It doesn't matter if you're in a public place and a fire's broken out, if you're sitting in your office and need to make the next critical decision for your business or if you're lying flat on your stomach in the middle of a battlefield with bullets whizzing over your head. From a neuroscientific point of view all these contexts collapse into the same neurobiological response that will shut your brain down and reduce your chances for a successful outcome.
The more fearful we become the more uncertain the future becomes. This may seem like a paradox. After all fear is an intrinsic response to a perceived stimulus we experience and the future is an extrinsic state of being for a world that is so large and so seemingly complex that we can never hope to control. The link between the two lies in the evolutionary role of the brain as a predictive machine. Analytical thinking and pattern recognition is what enables us to 'see' the future and make the decisions that will lead us most directly to the outcome we need to achieve.
When we are afraid the release of the stress hormone cortisol shuts down the neural circuits we need to regulate our emotions and robs us of the ability to successfully predict the future at a time when we need it the most. When it is a seemingly Herculean task for us to choose between just two choices of equal value making more complex decisions without some sort of prior training or awareness seems virtually impossible.
Incrementally expose yourself to the things you fear. Not all at once and not at a high intensity. Familiarization with the fear response, what it invokes inside you and how you react will help build your tolerance level and help you cope better.
Improve your skillset. Uncertainty and doubt eat away at our confidence levels until all that's left is the fear of failure. Practice at what we are good at makes us better at it. It also helps us fight off doubt.
Be in the moment. We can all learn how to focus better so that when we go through a critical decision-making process there is no room for uncertainty, doubt and fear to come in and distract us.
None of this is rocket science. At the same time through daily practice we can all learn to make better decisions in general. By consciously applying these three simple steps you will learn to better navigate uncertainty in business, and life, and achieve positive outcomes.


Our Toyota Prius C remote starter kit is 100% plug & play! Install is fast and takes most consumers about 30 minutes to an hour. Once installed simply press the lock button on your OEM remote 3 times to start your Prius C.
Installation is a breeze. Everything is done at the driver underdash area. Only 3 plug & play connectors - no cutting, splicing, etc..


As for the battery that caught on fire, the report says, "Small portions of the lithium-ion high-voltage battery had separated from the vehicle, and — though there was no visible fire — (Fort Lauderdale Fire Department) applied water and foam to the debris.
"During the loading of the car for removal from the scene, the battery reignited and was quickly extinguished. Upon arrival at the storage yard, the battery reignited again. A local fire department responded to the storage yard and extinguished the fire."
After the crash, Tesla issued a statement that expressed sorrow for the Riley family as "a close friend of Tesla for many years" but also said, "Serious high-speed collisions can result in a fire, regardless of the type of car. Tesla's billions of miles of actual driving data shows that a gas car in the United States is five times more likely to experience a fire than a Tesla vehicle."
The speed limit is 30 mph on Seabreeze Boulevard. As southbound drivers approach a left curve near the 1300 block, a sign with a flashing light advises to take the curve at 25 mph.
Witnesses told the NTSB that Riley slid into the left lane to pass a car then lost control of the Tesla as he tried to move back into the right lane.
"According to data obtained from the Tesla's restraints control module (RCM), approximately three seconds before the collision, the vehicle was traveling 116 mph," the report reads. "Two seconds before impact, the car was traveling 108 mph when the driver applied the brakes and increased the steering angle, at which point the stability control engaged. At the time the RCM initiated the deployment command (for air bags, restraint pretensioners, etc.), the car's speed had decreased to 86 mph. The brake pedal was still depressed, and a larger steering input had been applied."
The final paragraph of the report says, "All aspects of the crash remain under investigation as the NTSB determines the probable cause with the intent of issuing safety recommendations to prevent similar crashes."


Finding the best camping backpacking stove can be a stressful task.
• Canister or integrated stove system – perfect for summer backpacking.
• Liquid-fuel stove - perfect for winter or high-elevation use.
• Integrated stove system (canister) - to boil water only.
• Canister or alternative-fuel stove - perfect for ultralight backpacking.
• Liquid-fuel stove - perfect for large groups.
• Any model with flame control and a stable base - perfect for "Gourmet" camp cooking.
BTUs (British Thermal Units), are the amount of energy that is required to heat or cool one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit. So the more BTUs a camping stove have the more power you get.
• Propane - cheaper, more accessible and easier to use. They are also lit instantly, burn clean, and requires no pumping. However, it becomes inefficient when its canister gets close to empty.
• Butane - more stable than propane at ambient temperatures, which allows the gas to be safely stored in a lightweight canister. But the cartridges deplete very quickly (need to have a good supply on standby).
• White Gas - produce the most heat of any camping stoves. It burns cleanly without any odor or effect on food taste.
• Auto ignition (piezo style).
Etekcity CampStove01 delivers 1.680 kilocalories / 1.94kW / 6.666 BTU of output and accommodates up to 7"(18cm) diameter pot.
It comes with Piezo Ignition system for a quick ignition and a strong valve connection so the flame stays consistent and strong.
While the foldable design makes the original mini furnace body save up to 50% of space.
• Flame stays consistent and strong.
Coleman Classic 2000020943NP provide pressure control technology keeps the heat steady for consistent performance, even in cold weather, high altitudes, or when fuel is low.
It facilitates a complete fuel combustion process, delivering more effective cooking heat to your food with less fuel.
• Can be used in windy conditions.
• Effective windscreen to save fuel and cook faster.
• No ignition system & carrying handle.
Icetek RioRand works with any screw top butane/propane canisters has a fully adjustable flame.
• Doesn`t include gas base.
DragonPad is made of copper metal and stainless steel with Piezo Ignition for quick ignition.
• Arms once open, little short on base coverage.
• Over several use of the arms, the stem becomes loose.
Camp Chef EX60LW Explorer provide for 15 hours of cooking time on one 20 lb propane tank gives you the ability to prepare anything from bacon and eggs to grilled salmon or even Dutch oven dinners.
• Can cook in windy conditions.
• Can be placed on uneven surfaces.
• Not suitable for slow cooking.
• 2-aluminum burners - hghly efficient "blue flame" burners with output of 30,000 BTU each.
Coleman Bottle Top offers up to 10,000 BTUs cooking power allows you to brew coffee, cook hot dogs, and so on.
It comes with PerfectFlow technology keeps the heat steady, even in extreme conditions, and a large base offers stability for easy stirring.
• Does well in windy situations.
• Super simple to attach to the propane tank.
• The internals of the valve mechanism are all plastic, feel loose.
Esbit constructed from durable, electrolytic galvanized steel that resists corrosion, designed to survive many years of use.
It boils 500 ml of water in about 8 minutes and folds compact enough to fit in a pocket.
• The hinges operate silently.
• Has a fishy smell when burning.
Ohuhu uses twigs, leaves, pinecones, wood, or solidified alcohol tablets as fuel and designed to distribute heat evenly.
• Easy to assemble or disassemble.
• When evergreen wood burns, it creates pitch, a black sap that gets on everything.
Camp Chef Outdoor Camp Oven comes with two 7,500 BTU propane burners on the rangetop take care of dinner, while the 3,000 BTU/hr oven heats all the way up to 400 degrees to bake casseroles, cookies, muffins, and other delicacies.
• Pretty good temperature control.
• The wind screen around the top burners is protection from only the lightest breeze.
Camp Chef MS2HP comes with two 20,000 BTU burners pump out all the heat you'll need to handle your cooking needs and feed your family.
For ease of use, the Piezo igniter sparks the stove to life with a push of the button, eliminating worries about wet matches and burning your hand.
• Igniter lights on first strike, every time.
• No handle, or easy places to grab.


All the way back in early 2011 I made a geek goal for myself to watch every episode of every series and all the movies of Star Trek. Even though I've seen all the movies, I barely watched any of the television shows (I stayed with Enterprise for a season and watched on episode of Voyager in college). Now in the days of DVD and Netflix streaming it would be easier than ever.
Except that I actually had to DO it.
Well, it's going to take me a whole hell of a lot longer than I would have thought because as of yesterday I only JUST finished the first season of the original series. I calculated that the total number of movies and episodes was equal to 737 (that's including the animated series) though I may not have added the un-aired pilot into that list - so even though I did watch it for historical purposes, I am not including it in the number, 29, of episodes I've watched so far.
That means if you're reading this fairly recently - the number on the right side countdown box is at 708. If I watch 2 episodes a day, I'll be done in a little under a year.
Yeah, probably not going to happen considering my track record. However, I did watch the final few episodes more recently so I think I am back into the swing of watching a few a week at the very least.
As I finished this first season of Star Trek, I did pick up on a few things. First, even though most of the original cast as we know it were on the show in the first season (no Chekov yet) only three of them played major rolls. Kirk and Spock of course were the two biggest players in this season - and McCoy was right there behind them as the 3rd man in.
Sulu, Uhura, and Scotty all had their moments - more so than most of the various crew that came and went each week - but I hope to hear/see more of them in this next season.
Second thing I noticed, and this may be how things were back then, there wasn't really an overarching storyline that our characters lived through. Each episode was pretty much stand alone. The topics they covered and some of the more "sciency" topics had to be completely groundbreaking for the time (were there any other shows at that time covering time travel and alternate dimensions?), but it really was geared for people to discover it any week and get sucked in without having to know what happened in the previous episodes.
Lastly, even though the original series only lasted 3 seasons, these were longer than today's average season of television. While today, most broadcast shows go 22 episodes per season, and most cable shows air somewhere between 10-13 episodes a season, Star Trek's original series started off with a 29 episode season, followed by 26 and 24 episode seasons - all seasons longer than most television today.
I better get back to it as soon as possible!


Barrandov Terraces (Czech: Barrandovské terasy) is a complex of buildings in the southern part of Prague, Czech Republic. It is dominated by the functional view restaurant Terraces (Czech: Terasy) designed by architect Max Urban (1927-31).<ref name="cechova">Kristýna ?echová, "Barrandovské terasy", Reflex; 7/2000</ref> Barrandov Terraces are a part of the project of Václav M. Havel for the construction of a neighbourhood on the slope of the Habrová hill.<ref name="cechova" /> The project was inspired by Cliff House near San Francisco. The building is owned by the company Barrandovské terasy, a.s., its major shareholder being Michalis Dzikos.
After the Second World War Barrandov Terraces were nationalized by the state. In 1982 the popular Trilobit bar was closed.
In 1992 the complex was returned to the Havel family, specifically to brothers Ivan and Václav, sons of Václav M. Havel. Ivan M. Havel transferred his share ownership to his wife Dagmar. After a couple of years Václav Havel transferred his ownership share to his second wife Dagmar Havlová, who in turn purchased from the wife of Ivan Havel her share for more than 20 million Czech crowns.<ref name="benova">Bibiana Be?ová, První dáma zatím terasy na Barrandov? neopraví, Mladá fronta DNES 2001-09-19</ref> The swimming pool, a property acquired from the company Vodní stavby for CZK 900 thousand in 1994 was excluded from the deal.<ref name="benova" /> In October 2001 the dilapidated Trilobit bar burned down, it was at that time a refuge for a small group of homeless people.
In August 2001 Dagmar Havlová transferred Barrandov Terraces to her company Barrandovské terasy, a.s. and two years later sold her majority stake in the company to an unknown investor.<ref name="slonkova">David Machá?ek, Sabina Slonková, Barrandovské terasy nepat?í jen Havlové, Mladá fronta DNES, 2003-06-27</ref> A project for the reconstruction of Barrandov Terraces includes a plan for construction of a hotel, which is likely to improve the profitability of the project.<ref name="slonkova" /> The reconstructed hotel was originally planned to have a 2014 opening but this has been put on hold as the plan is restructured due to the present financial crisis.
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