History of Quetta
Originally a loose tribal confederation, Baluchistan was later divided into four principalities that were sometimes under Persian, sometimes under Afghan suzerainty. In the 19th century British troops tried to subdue the inhabitants until a treaty in 1876 gave them autonomy in exchange for British army outposts along the Afghan border and strategic roads. On the partition of India in 1947 the khan of Kalat declared Baluchistan independent; the insurrection was crushed by the new Pakistani army after eight months. Three rebellions followed, the last being from 1973 to 1977, when 3,300 Pakistani soldiers and some 6,000 Baluch were killed.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sawat
Sawat
Great comments take a strong point of view - positive or negative - and support it with a long, thoughtful explanation. The recommended length for a great comment is 250-500 words.
Great comments take a strong point of view - positive or negative - and support it with a long, thoughtful explanation. The recommended length for a great comment is 250-500 words.
Iqbal Day celebrated with zeal
ISLAMABAD: The nation celebrated the 130th birth anniversary of poet-philosopher Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal on Friday with zeal. The government had announced the day as holiday and all government offices and educational institutions remained closed. However, schools and colleges arranged different programmes to highlight the life of Allama Iqbal. Similarly, social, cultural and literary organisations chalked out different programmes to pay glowing tributes to the Poet of the East, who had visualized a separate homeland for the Muslims of the Sub-continent.
Mazar-e-Quaid
Mazar-e-Quaid
zar-e-Quaid The Mazar-e-Quaid was built in honour of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. He was an Indian-Muslim politician & the leader of the "All India Muslim League" who went on to found Pakistan & served as its first Governor General. The Pakistani people lovingly refer to him as "Quaid-e-Azam" (Great Leader). In the 1940s Jinnah suffered from tuberculosis and on 11th September 1948 he finally succumbed to the disease & also lunge cancer.
zar-e-Quaid The Mazar-e-Quaid was built in honour of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. He was an Indian-Muslim politician & the leader of the "All India Muslim League" who went on to found Pakistan & served as its first Governor General. The Pakistani people lovingly refer to him as "Quaid-e-Azam" (Great Leader). In the 1940s Jinnah suffered from tuberculosis and on 11th September 1948 he finally succumbed to the disease & also lunge cancer.
Monday, April 27, 2009
becsoms_07
becsoms_07
We are BECSOMS 2007 Graduating Batch. After having spent two memorable years doing MBA together, we endeavor to remain connected for the rest of our lives through this e-channel -- our very own yahoo group. Yes, there are no exams to ponder about, no dance parties to shake our legs for, and no classes to attend ato. Indeed we will miss all these and much more. The Shibpur greenery may be bound by space-time dilemma, but certainly not minds of some 60 odd diversely thoughtful managers. Yes we are here to pour in all our experiences henceforth, share the joys and sorrows, pass a joke or make intellectual contributions. We are here to rock to the maximum! Before we embark on our e-journey we thank our alma mater for everything € ’¶ thank you BECSOMS. Only if you are from BECSOMS_07 graduating MBA batch, please click here to enter your details
bangaluru_adda
Yella Bangaluru Nivasigale mathu Non-Bangaluru Nivasigale. Nimma Vinaya maduva Namaskaragalu!! Namma Bangalurige yavudhe thara munudi bekagilla ide jagathige gothu Bangaluru yenu, Bangaluru janaru hege yaodu... Oops Sorry!!!! Now some of our so called Karnataka Residents dont know Kannada.... I forgot that... To all Bangalore and Non - Bangalore Residents Your Vinay's Best Wishes!!!! Our Bangalore needs no Introduction so I am not talking much about that... Whole of the world knows what is Bangalore & How is Bangalore people is... Come on lets speek some of good things on this Community.... Great Poet Kuvempu Says... Munjane Manjinolu Pasuralli nadevaaga Anjisuva Sanjeyolu Usirannu yelevaaga Yele poove aalisuve Naa ninna geeteyanu Yele poove solisuve Naa ninna preetiyanu! (Amidst the early morning dew Walking across the greenery And in the evening that is scary While taking a breath, Oh flower, I listen to your Song Oh flower, I defeat your love!)
winniesholidayinn
A Paradise in the Woods: Winnies Holiday Inn, Sanawar Resorts, Sanawar, Kasauli Hills, H.P. Far away from city metros and high up in the Himachali Kasauli hills, Winnies Holiday Inn is a blissful heaven of quiet splendour. Enjoy the cool greenery of Kasauli with its numerous species of trees, ferns and native alpine flora. Refresh yourself in the lap of Nature and enjoy the panoramic picturesque valley with lush green reserved forest view. Temptous snacks and the best of Indian, Mughlai, Chinese, Continental and Tandoori delicacies is bound to make you go wild. Facilities Well appointed rooms;Colour television with 24 hours satellite channels;Phone with direct dialing STD facility; Excellent view from each cottage; Sit our balconies with each cottage; Doctor on call; Laundry; Baby sitting on request; Business centre with computer, printer and internet access; Multi-cuisine a-la-carte; Well stacked bar with a panoramic view, together to keep you in high spirits; Spacious car parking facility with boarding / lodging facilities for drivers; Table tennis; Arrangement for theme parties Conference facilities for 40 pax; Round the clock transport facility; Access: On a side road off the main highway that connects Kalka to Simla, the little town of Kasauli lies curled along the height of the first major row of hills and the cable car from the highway that reach upto Kasauli are the major attractions. The town takes its name from the village Kasul that has since merged with the fringes of the town. Kasauli itself seems to live in a delightful time wrap that that belongs to a century now gone. Its narrow roads wander up and down the hillside and offer some of the finest views of the area. One vantage point for the view is Monkey Point, which has a temple dedicated to Hanumanji. For bookings please contact The Resident Marketing Manager, Winnies Holiday Inn, Chandigarh. Mobile-9216907779 email: winniesholidayinn@yahoo.co.in
We are BECSOMS 2007 Graduating Batch. After having spent two memorable years doing MBA together, we endeavor to remain connected for the rest of our lives through this e-channel -- our very own yahoo group. Yes, there are no exams to ponder about, no dance parties to shake our legs for, and no classes to attend ato. Indeed we will miss all these and much more. The Shibpur greenery may be bound by space-time dilemma, but certainly not minds of some 60 odd diversely thoughtful managers. Yes we are here to pour in all our experiences henceforth, share the joys and sorrows, pass a joke or make intellectual contributions. We are here to rock to the maximum! Before we embark on our e-journey we thank our alma mater for everything € ’¶ thank you BECSOMS. Only if you are from BECSOMS_07 graduating MBA batch, please click here to enter your details
bangaluru_adda
Yella Bangaluru Nivasigale mathu Non-Bangaluru Nivasigale. Nimma Vinaya maduva Namaskaragalu!! Namma Bangalurige yavudhe thara munudi bekagilla ide jagathige gothu Bangaluru yenu, Bangaluru janaru hege yaodu... Oops Sorry!!!! Now some of our so called Karnataka Residents dont know Kannada.... I forgot that... To all Bangalore and Non - Bangalore Residents Your Vinay's Best Wishes!!!! Our Bangalore needs no Introduction so I am not talking much about that... Whole of the world knows what is Bangalore & How is Bangalore people is... Come on lets speek some of good things on this Community.... Great Poet Kuvempu Says... Munjane Manjinolu Pasuralli nadevaaga Anjisuva Sanjeyolu Usirannu yelevaaga Yele poove aalisuve Naa ninna geeteyanu Yele poove solisuve Naa ninna preetiyanu! (Amidst the early morning dew Walking across the greenery And in the evening that is scary While taking a breath, Oh flower, I listen to your Song Oh flower, I defeat your love!)
winniesholidayinn
A Paradise in the Woods: Winnies Holiday Inn, Sanawar Resorts, Sanawar, Kasauli Hills, H.P. Far away from city metros and high up in the Himachali Kasauli hills, Winnies Holiday Inn is a blissful heaven of quiet splendour. Enjoy the cool greenery of Kasauli with its numerous species of trees, ferns and native alpine flora. Refresh yourself in the lap of Nature and enjoy the panoramic picturesque valley with lush green reserved forest view. Temptous snacks and the best of Indian, Mughlai, Chinese, Continental and Tandoori delicacies is bound to make you go wild. Facilities Well appointed rooms;Colour television with 24 hours satellite channels;Phone with direct dialing STD facility; Excellent view from each cottage; Sit our balconies with each cottage; Doctor on call; Laundry; Baby sitting on request; Business centre with computer, printer and internet access; Multi-cuisine a-la-carte; Well stacked bar with a panoramic view, together to keep you in high spirits; Spacious car parking facility with boarding / lodging facilities for drivers; Table tennis; Arrangement for theme parties Conference facilities for 40 pax; Round the clock transport facility; Access: On a side road off the main highway that connects Kalka to Simla, the little town of Kasauli lies curled along the height of the first major row of hills and the cable car from the highway that reach upto Kasauli are the major attractions. The town takes its name from the village Kasul that has since merged with the fringes of the town. Kasauli itself seems to live in a delightful time wrap that that belongs to a century now gone. Its narrow roads wander up and down the hillside and offer some of the finest views of the area. One vantage point for the view is Monkey Point, which has a temple dedicated to Hanumanji. For bookings please contact The Resident Marketing Manager, Winnies Holiday Inn, Chandigarh. Mobile-9216907779 email: winniesholidayinn@yahoo.co.in
Alynar
Alynar
As you walk through the green valley surrounding the mountains, the beautiful lush greenery everywhere you see, you come across the beautiful land of Alynar. With its inmense mountains, its beautiful lakes and rivers and the beautiful Palace far off in the distance. You make your way to it, passing through the beautiful marketplace bursting with alynarians here and there, tables upon tables adorned with beautiful trinkets as they are being sold one by one. Finally, you make your way into the Palace, once by passing the gates and its tall guards and finally you find yourself in the Main Room. Once there, you bow in respect as a beautiful couple begin to descend the beautiful marble stairs. At this you smile, bowing respectfully as the young man speaks. "Greetings and welcome to Alynar, I am King Belial Morningstar...." he says as the young girl follows, " and I am Queen Katryna Crimsonheart of Morningstar. Welcome to Alynar." You bow once more and smiles, finding it within yourself that you have finally found home. Welcome everyone to Alynar, the Homeworld of the Crimsonheart and Morningstar Clan. Please read the Rules of Conduct and the way of the Alynarian way of life. Thank you all for your presence and please have fun
batamview
Built exclusively atop a hill with access to private beach, Batam View Beach Resort is a talking point among holidaymakers looking for a getaway in Asia that blends modern amenities with nature. The resort hotel is an oasis of calm, ideal for relaxing, yet complete with indoor and outdoor facilities to enjoy the sun, sea and sand. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Singapore skyline and the surrounding greenery and sea from our verdant 10-hectare garden (making us the hotel with the biggest grounds in Batam). Batam View Beach Resort is an ideal venue for holidaymakers as well as for corporate meetings, functions and training, with its comprehensive facilities, including wireless Internet access
the_blue_fountain
This group is to brng together friends from KITS Ramtek. The name of the group is an ode to the architectural marvel erected in the serene greenery outside the new Library. Hail the Blue Fountain ! May it bring together many friends... Amen
nostalgicaboutkollam
his group is a nostalgic about their sweet home town,Kollam. Though we have complaints about the city , we still love to be back there to listen the rain sing and the rivers flow, watch the greenery speak and smell our mothers recipes.
As you walk through the green valley surrounding the mountains, the beautiful lush greenery everywhere you see, you come across the beautiful land of Alynar. With its inmense mountains, its beautiful lakes and rivers and the beautiful Palace far off in the distance. You make your way to it, passing through the beautiful marketplace bursting with alynarians here and there, tables upon tables adorned with beautiful trinkets as they are being sold one by one. Finally, you make your way into the Palace, once by passing the gates and its tall guards and finally you find yourself in the Main Room. Once there, you bow in respect as a beautiful couple begin to descend the beautiful marble stairs. At this you smile, bowing respectfully as the young man speaks. "Greetings and welcome to Alynar, I am King Belial Morningstar...." he says as the young girl follows, " and I am Queen Katryna Crimsonheart of Morningstar. Welcome to Alynar." You bow once more and smiles, finding it within yourself that you have finally found home. Welcome everyone to Alynar, the Homeworld of the Crimsonheart and Morningstar Clan. Please read the Rules of Conduct and the way of the Alynarian way of life. Thank you all for your presence and please have fun
batamview
Built exclusively atop a hill with access to private beach, Batam View Beach Resort is a talking point among holidaymakers looking for a getaway in Asia that blends modern amenities with nature. The resort hotel is an oasis of calm, ideal for relaxing, yet complete with indoor and outdoor facilities to enjoy the sun, sea and sand. Enjoy breathtaking views of the Singapore skyline and the surrounding greenery and sea from our verdant 10-hectare garden (making us the hotel with the biggest grounds in Batam). Batam View Beach Resort is an ideal venue for holidaymakers as well as for corporate meetings, functions and training, with its comprehensive facilities, including wireless Internet access
the_blue_fountain
This group is to brng together friends from KITS Ramtek. The name of the group is an ode to the architectural marvel erected in the serene greenery outside the new Library. Hail the Blue Fountain ! May it bring together many friends... Amen
nostalgicaboutkollam
his group is a nostalgic about their sweet home town,Kollam. Though we have complaints about the city , we still love to be back there to listen the rain sing and the rivers flow, watch the greenery speak and smell our mothers recipes.
BEDEPE30
BEDEPE30
Be Greenery, Be Safe, Be Valuable: Only words, there are nothing!!! without re thinking and visible action. Catch to each other with green background and share everything valuable hope would be a starting point for all our dreams become Greenery, Safe and Valuable for our live and the environments. Join with this group to be valuable and more
The-Essex-Green
The Essex Green has been playing together since 1997 when these former Vermonters fled to New York City following the Great Soybean Crop Failure of 96. They are named for their love of greenery and ferry boats, and create pop music of all types, bringing joyous sounds to their immediate environment and beyond. Having a foot in both folk and psychedelia helps reflect the groups eclectic background. Each of its five members write and sing providing a variety of moods and colors on their first album "Everything is Green." The album was recorded over this past Spring and Summer at both at Studio 45 in Hartford, CT and at Brooklyns Marlborough Farms. The Members of The Essex Green can also be found playing with The Ladybug Transistor, The Sixth Great Lake, The Silver Jews and Jim Orourke. Look for them on tour where theyll spread their warmth and harmony with Of Montreal and Marshmallow coast in early November
grimeysveggiegarden
Hello everyone, and welcome to my palace of the most beautiful greenery that appear in your greatest sexual fantasies.Oh, do not fret for this is the place where you can have your intimate dreams come true.When falling out in someone else's club is just not enough, sit back, relax and grab your hoe and lame dawg her till the smell of sex flows like ass sex in the heat of summer at the Hodgkin's household.So please, while visiting, take some time out and join.I'm sure there will be much butt sex.
NothingOrganized
Teem A "TARGETING THE EVILS WE CAN BUT YOU CANT" The person who said these words Vinod passed away 12/2005 Month End Nothing Organized During the Summer of 1996, 3 ordinary guys started their so called MCA degree an I started my so called Pharmacy degree in, little knowing that the years ahead would be the most eventful, exciting and most of all, the best time of our lives. Before long, we bumped into each other and formed a fast friendship. No-27 was our "Tharavdu" the mystery house where it starts, all the fun times we shared in it, and the greenery of our student life, we called our selves the "Teem - A". Our Bangalore life shaped us to what we are today and we would remain the best of friends for the rest of our lives. The rest, as we say, is history, the "Teem A" history.I am dedicating this to the members of "Teem Aparathis",and to the various people who touched my lives during the formative years.Entangled here in is a complex web of fun, mishaps, foolishness, knowledge, Adventure, fear and heartbreak. It's sure to tell you a story in which, who knows, you too might someday be a character Welcome to Our World.. Teem A Has now branch in different countries...so many members. But our head quarters is still Divya enclave Balore-85, and in Oct 2004 Teem A owns its official "_ar on Wheels" U might be wondering abt the pic it€ ’²s a BBQ from vagaman trip(01/04)So tasty we have trip history of entrie india used to be on bikes now it has given its way to cars but always with the same teem sprit Trip Journals 'Click Here
CoolgaryGolf
Cool Golfers from the northern climes, well, not that far north, but Calgary is north enough. We hang up our sticks for a portion of the year, and wait anxiously for the greenery and grass for games. Sure, we can smack some balls indoors, but there's nothing quite like bangin' a ball or a bucket in the fresh, clean mountain air of spring and early morns' of summer. Oh, we long for the longball...and when we come out of hibernation, we're excited and free again, ready to Dawn our wares and start again. We're definitely fanatics, and lovers, pros, and hackers; and a very patient group we are...Cool Golfers of CoolGolf.
SteelToweroftheArchmage
From a distance, the Tower does not seem so imposing, but, as one makes their way closer....they find, to their amazement..that there is more to the Tower than meets the eye. Stately trees abound in the surrounding forests, lush greenery and beautiful florals entwine throughout the land..a crystalline waterfall plays musically over well polished rock and stone, cascading to a catch basin below, thus creating a delightful awakening to one's senses. As one approaches the gates....one is met by the Honour Guard of the Tower's Ruler....Archmage Drizantar Arkenneld...one is immediately halted and asked the nature of one's visit...and, if the nature is deemed worthy...entrance is granted and an audience with the Archmage Himself..is mandatory. Deceptively young in appearance....He emanates great wisdom and power..His deep crimson eyes bore into one like a rapier thrust as He steeples His fine tapered fingers beneath His chin. He speaks..His voice a low, silken caress....."Welcome to My Home....feel free to relax and wander, there are different races here and A/all are treated with respect, be they Drow, Elven, or Human. Just remember this, My friend....here, in My Tower, I am Master..and My will is obeyed without question. And...remember this also....things...are not always as they seem
vangalites
Vangal is situated in Karur District on the banks of Cauvery river( 2 kilometer width known as Aganda Cauvery). The village is situated about 7 miles from Karur Town (H.Q of Karur Dt.). It is a very beautiful village with Paddy and Banana Plantations. There are two canals which crisscross the village. The land is very fertile and with the broad river by the side and greenery on all sides, it is one of the richest places in the district
iv1992global
ISIPATHANA VIDYALAYA (COLLEGE), CLASS OF 1992 Colombo, Sri Lanka COLLEGE HISTORY: In the month of January 1952, with an intake at nearly 400 boys who constituted the overflow from the Royal Primary Greenlands College, was born in coconut grove amidst the lush greenery of Havelock Town on Greenlands Road, about 7 acres in extent. The first Principal was Mr. B.A. Kuruppu (1.1.1952 - 11.10.1959) who was then the vice principal of Green Street Central College, Kotahena. The initial admissions were made by a Board which comprised of Principals of Royal and Thurstan Colleges and the Head Master of Royal Primary classes organized in all three streams - Sinhala, Tamil and English, with a tutorial staff of seven teachers, the college made steady progress. The college crest was designed by the first Principal with the assistance of Mr. J.D.A. Perera and Mr. Stanley Abeysinghe of Heywood School of Art, with the lighted lamp and open book and motto "STRIVE WITH DETERINATION" which is acceptable to children of all religions. The college colours Dark and Light Green was selected from the name of college "Greenlands College". The first issue of the College magazine was out as early as 1954. In 1956 "Vihara Mandiraya and Chaitya" was built to commemorate "Buddha Jayanthi year" at school premises. The college seemed to have adapted itself to the socio-cultural changes which were taking place since Buddha Jayanthi in 1956 which led to the renaming of the college on 2.5.1961. Greenlands Road had been renamed as "Isipathana Mawatha" after "Isipathanaramaya" temple and it was deemed to be in fitness of things that the school should also be renamed as "Isipathana Maha Vidyalaya", within a decade "Greenlands" became "Isipathana".
trikarpur
Trikarpur...... a village hugging bygone nostalgic sweet memories. It is situated far north of Kerala state and to the south of Kasargod district. It is here for you with all pervading bounties and with divine serenity, embraces the lush greenery, living rivers and brooks. It is not boasting but is proud of having people with innocence that of dew....Come, let's venture into our beautiful village
99Loyolites_Electronics
Be Proud to be Loyolites. Andhra Loyola College - B.Sc(Electronics) 1996-99 Batch. Andhra Loyola College was established in 1954 and is managed by the Loyola College Society, Guntur € ’¶ Vijayawada. Loyola College has finest campus in Vijayawada with an excellent layout in sprawling 100 acres of land. The campus is rightly described as "the Lungs of Vijayawada" because of the greenery and cleanliness of the campus. Few Campus Features It has the largest auditorium of the city. A well-equipped indoor stadium with a gymnasium with eight workstations An Open air stadium for athletics and football with a gallery which has a seating capacity of 3000. There is a separate 4-storied Library with a total plinth area of 12,300 s.ft. with more than 65,000 books of which 31,630 are in active circulation, and 61 journals and periodicals. Know some of our Great Loyolites
cpt_tvm
This Group created for Central Polytechnic Trivandrum Old Students.... I am Welcome to all CPT alumnis.... the Alma Mater of several generations of nation builders. Central polytechnic it s facilities and its history cannot be summed up in simple document but we will attempt to give you a picture as to what Central polytechnic. CPT as central polytechnic is referred to as established in more than five decades with the aim of building skilled engineers. It functions under the aegis of Department of Technical education and is affiliated to AICTE . The various streams of Study available are Mechanical , Civil, Electrical, Electronics , Textile Technology and Computer Engineering. CPT is located in the suburbs of the Trivandrum city in Vatiyookavu. Vatiyoorkavu located in the path from trivandrum to Aruvikkara dam is easily accessible from the bus stand and the railway station. It is a location that warms the heart of a visitor with its greenery and the solitude it offers. http://www.Orkut.com community Central Polytechnic
parkmellatmemories
TEHRAN Mellat Park is located in the third municipality district of Tehran, just on Vali-e Asr Ave,The park was inaugurated in 1975 on a land area of almost 34 hectares. Colorful trees and plants forming the greenery of the park include the families of Oriental plane tree, London plane tree, several species of cedars and coniferous trees
greentreefoundation_india
Welcome to Green Tree Fondation: The Promoter of the Massive Vegetatoin. Every one is well aware: Greenery and water are like the Arteries and viens, like two legs or two eyes of a man. If one loses the man becomes handicapped. The same reflects to water Greenery and Water. These two are the most important,living and vital components of our biosphere. These two components,if one lacks, affect the biosphere. So here we have to pay much attention and concern in protecting and conserving these two aspects with utmost attention. This is the crucial period to pay much attention trough out the world. Water and greenery are the key roles thworld. These two components can establish Universal peace by giving fresh air and food. It is crucial time to make it green.As the responsible persons we should give this world greenery for peace, friendship, water and food. As a part of our this activity we are executing BACK YARD HORTICULTURE, AVENUE PLANTATION, AGROFORESTRY, KITCHEN GARDEN PROGRAMMES AND HORTICULTURE PROGRAMMES TO ESTABLISH THE GREEN FILLED SOCIETY
AberwynClan
Welcome to the clan of Aberwyn. I Lady Gweniver am leader to this clan I am married to Lord Legolas. We are a elven clan which reside in a large castle of white limestone surrounded but snow covered mountains around the castle down in the valley trees and greenery surround it. In our clan we have good along with the evil and all are welcome but betray us and we will strip you of all your life and worth
writeontime
Writers of the world U-N-I-T-E! Unite and take over! Let us reconvene the great meeeting of the minds we once had. It will be something new. Something bold. Something...beautiful. We will reinvent ourselves, our purpose, and be more committed to developing as writers. For the few remaining days or months of possble cold, we will meet virtually, but once the greenery buds, meeting up at people's houses would be nice.
taarsaptak
Once upon a time far from the civilisation, there was an island known as NO IDEA. An island with many small chunks of jungles.'Chootriss' was one of the many jungles. With a wonderful a beauty of greenery and the sweet aroma of water streams passing by, with the eye candy view of kangaroos every SunRise. The chirping of dogs and donkeys,the barking of crows,sparrow and kabootars. The human raice was almost on virg of extint.God showed his bigest miracle and sent seven wonders one by one to save the humanity n human race. They formed a kabila and acted as the gods best creation. But in few day god said "O Banco maine aaa ki kita,mine aaa ki bana dita" And Bhagawan banged his head and said see 'Bhagawaner bhaggo'. They were the real HUBSHIZ who wore Tailor made palm skirts,discuss like donkeys and eat like monkeys.Talking in hibru.What they will save the humanity,the humanity has to save its ASSet from them.Rather the animal raise came into a identity-crises. But soon the god stared enjoying there hurkats sat comfertably with his back flip mukut, popcorn and mattha{ramdev baba ne bola hai kola achi cheez nahi hai} on his singhasan and watch this big-boss show. So, the show is going on....... Casting Tribal Moon---Who hits n runs. Dialogue-"I have thrown the arrow, have to run before getting caught" Amlan---Cant hit but runs. Dialogue-"Give me your bow i will run with it" Kunal---Asks before hitting Dialogue- "Lets ask him dose he wants to get hit,excuse me can i hit you." Kutu--- Hit but wont run. Dialogue-"Lets see wether the arrow has landed or still in the air" Bantu--- Why to hit and why to run. Dialogue- "Here's my bow and here's my arrow... Anirban--- AAA ex tinted species cant say when he can hit when he can run.research going on in lab. Dialogue- "Who know i have a arrow or a javelin" Litton--- Runs with the arrow and hits then run further. Dialogue- "Home made arrow cant leave it like this
aecs_kaiga
AECS, Kaiga is the coolest school that has set records in the aceademic field among all other AECSs. The institution is situated in a very serene area that is surrounded by mountains and greenery. All the students who have lived and studied at AECS, Kaiga will have the memories of trekking and touring the jungle and exploring the natural beauty of this place. The infrastructure of the school is also one of the best with excellent faculty members who always teach the students to think positive and succeed in life
techsit
A Warm Welcome to the Engineers World of the Siliguri Institute of Technology !! This a group for all students and faculties of the Siliguri Institute of Technology, a Modern Engineering College located in the foothills of the Himalayas surrounded by the emerald greenery of the Tea Gardens and Forest. About 7 kms from Siliguri, on the way to Darjeeling, this is a Hi-Tech Institute where the dreams of the Engineers of tommorow are realized. Part of one of the most flourishing technical education group, The Techno India, the college is equipped with excellent facilities. The Institue and its Students, Alumnis, Faculties and other Staffs of the college are modern technocrafts. Most of the Alumnis being succesful Engineers and Proffessionals in their own fields of the modern fast moving technical era, and the wish of all of us to interact with each other and extend our helping hand, this is to build a common platform for all of us. With the World Wide Web being today the broadest communication e-medium and almost within the reach of everyone, bringing us within one roof, though how far geographically we may be, this is an invitation to all of you connected with our institute, the Siliguri Institute of Technology, to join this so that all of us become a part of the Global Family of the Institute
Be Greenery, Be Safe, Be Valuable: Only words, there are nothing!!! without re thinking and visible action. Catch to each other with green background and share everything valuable hope would be a starting point for all our dreams become Greenery, Safe and Valuable for our live and the environments. Join with this group to be valuable and more
The-Essex-Green
The Essex Green has been playing together since 1997 when these former Vermonters fled to New York City following the Great Soybean Crop Failure of 96. They are named for their love of greenery and ferry boats, and create pop music of all types, bringing joyous sounds to their immediate environment and beyond. Having a foot in both folk and psychedelia helps reflect the groups eclectic background. Each of its five members write and sing providing a variety of moods and colors on their first album "Everything is Green." The album was recorded over this past Spring and Summer at both at Studio 45 in Hartford, CT and at Brooklyns Marlborough Farms. The Members of The Essex Green can also be found playing with The Ladybug Transistor, The Sixth Great Lake, The Silver Jews and Jim Orourke. Look for them on tour where theyll spread their warmth and harmony with Of Montreal and Marshmallow coast in early November
grimeysveggiegarden
Hello everyone, and welcome to my palace of the most beautiful greenery that appear in your greatest sexual fantasies.Oh, do not fret for this is the place where you can have your intimate dreams come true.When falling out in someone else's club is just not enough, sit back, relax and grab your hoe and lame dawg her till the smell of sex flows like ass sex in the heat of summer at the Hodgkin's household.So please, while visiting, take some time out and join.I'm sure there will be much butt sex.
NothingOrganized
Teem A "TARGETING THE EVILS WE CAN BUT YOU CANT" The person who said these words Vinod passed away 12/2005 Month End Nothing Organized During the Summer of 1996, 3 ordinary guys started their so called MCA degree an I started my so called Pharmacy degree in, little knowing that the years ahead would be the most eventful, exciting and most of all, the best time of our lives. Before long, we bumped into each other and formed a fast friendship. No-27 was our "Tharavdu" the mystery house where it starts, all the fun times we shared in it, and the greenery of our student life, we called our selves the "Teem - A". Our Bangalore life shaped us to what we are today and we would remain the best of friends for the rest of our lives. The rest, as we say, is history, the "Teem A" history.I am dedicating this to the members of "Teem Aparathis",and to the various people who touched my lives during the formative years.Entangled here in is a complex web of fun, mishaps, foolishness, knowledge, Adventure, fear and heartbreak. It's sure to tell you a story in which, who knows, you too might someday be a character Welcome to Our World.. Teem A Has now branch in different countries...so many members. But our head quarters is still Divya enclave Balore-85, and in Oct 2004 Teem A owns its official "_ar on Wheels" U might be wondering abt the pic it€ ’²s a BBQ from vagaman trip(01/04)So tasty we have trip history of entrie india used to be on bikes now it has given its way to cars but always with the same teem sprit Trip Journals 'Click Here
CoolgaryGolf
Cool Golfers from the northern climes, well, not that far north, but Calgary is north enough. We hang up our sticks for a portion of the year, and wait anxiously for the greenery and grass for games. Sure, we can smack some balls indoors, but there's nothing quite like bangin' a ball or a bucket in the fresh, clean mountain air of spring and early morns' of summer. Oh, we long for the longball...and when we come out of hibernation, we're excited and free again, ready to Dawn our wares and start again. We're definitely fanatics, and lovers, pros, and hackers; and a very patient group we are...Cool Golfers of CoolGolf.
SteelToweroftheArchmage
From a distance, the Tower does not seem so imposing, but, as one makes their way closer....they find, to their amazement..that there is more to the Tower than meets the eye. Stately trees abound in the surrounding forests, lush greenery and beautiful florals entwine throughout the land..a crystalline waterfall plays musically over well polished rock and stone, cascading to a catch basin below, thus creating a delightful awakening to one's senses. As one approaches the gates....one is met by the Honour Guard of the Tower's Ruler....Archmage Drizantar Arkenneld...one is immediately halted and asked the nature of one's visit...and, if the nature is deemed worthy...entrance is granted and an audience with the Archmage Himself..is mandatory. Deceptively young in appearance....He emanates great wisdom and power..His deep crimson eyes bore into one like a rapier thrust as He steeples His fine tapered fingers beneath His chin. He speaks..His voice a low, silken caress....."Welcome to My Home....feel free to relax and wander, there are different races here and A/all are treated with respect, be they Drow, Elven, or Human. Just remember this, My friend....here, in My Tower, I am Master..and My will is obeyed without question. And...remember this also....things...are not always as they seem
vangalites
Vangal is situated in Karur District on the banks of Cauvery river( 2 kilometer width known as Aganda Cauvery). The village is situated about 7 miles from Karur Town (H.Q of Karur Dt.). It is a very beautiful village with Paddy and Banana Plantations. There are two canals which crisscross the village. The land is very fertile and with the broad river by the side and greenery on all sides, it is one of the richest places in the district
iv1992global
ISIPATHANA VIDYALAYA (COLLEGE), CLASS OF 1992 Colombo, Sri Lanka COLLEGE HISTORY: In the month of January 1952, with an intake at nearly 400 boys who constituted the overflow from the Royal Primary Greenlands College, was born in coconut grove amidst the lush greenery of Havelock Town on Greenlands Road, about 7 acres in extent. The first Principal was Mr. B.A. Kuruppu (1.1.1952 - 11.10.1959) who was then the vice principal of Green Street Central College, Kotahena. The initial admissions were made by a Board which comprised of Principals of Royal and Thurstan Colleges and the Head Master of Royal Primary classes organized in all three streams - Sinhala, Tamil and English, with a tutorial staff of seven teachers, the college made steady progress. The college crest was designed by the first Principal with the assistance of Mr. J.D.A. Perera and Mr. Stanley Abeysinghe of Heywood School of Art, with the lighted lamp and open book and motto "STRIVE WITH DETERINATION" which is acceptable to children of all religions. The college colours Dark and Light Green was selected from the name of college "Greenlands College". The first issue of the College magazine was out as early as 1954. In 1956 "Vihara Mandiraya and Chaitya" was built to commemorate "Buddha Jayanthi year" at school premises. The college seemed to have adapted itself to the socio-cultural changes which were taking place since Buddha Jayanthi in 1956 which led to the renaming of the college on 2.5.1961. Greenlands Road had been renamed as "Isipathana Mawatha" after "Isipathanaramaya" temple and it was deemed to be in fitness of things that the school should also be renamed as "Isipathana Maha Vidyalaya", within a decade "Greenlands" became "Isipathana".
trikarpur
Trikarpur...... a village hugging bygone nostalgic sweet memories. It is situated far north of Kerala state and to the south of Kasargod district. It is here for you with all pervading bounties and with divine serenity, embraces the lush greenery, living rivers and brooks. It is not boasting but is proud of having people with innocence that of dew....Come, let's venture into our beautiful village
99Loyolites_Electronics
Be Proud to be Loyolites. Andhra Loyola College - B.Sc(Electronics) 1996-99 Batch. Andhra Loyola College was established in 1954 and is managed by the Loyola College Society, Guntur € ’¶ Vijayawada. Loyola College has finest campus in Vijayawada with an excellent layout in sprawling 100 acres of land. The campus is rightly described as "the Lungs of Vijayawada" because of the greenery and cleanliness of the campus. Few Campus Features It has the largest auditorium of the city. A well-equipped indoor stadium with a gymnasium with eight workstations An Open air stadium for athletics and football with a gallery which has a seating capacity of 3000. There is a separate 4-storied Library with a total plinth area of 12,300 s.ft. with more than 65,000 books of which 31,630 are in active circulation, and 61 journals and periodicals. Know some of our Great Loyolites
cpt_tvm
This Group created for Central Polytechnic Trivandrum Old Students.... I am Welcome to all CPT alumnis.... the Alma Mater of several generations of nation builders. Central polytechnic it s facilities and its history cannot be summed up in simple document but we will attempt to give you a picture as to what Central polytechnic. CPT as central polytechnic is referred to as established in more than five decades with the aim of building skilled engineers. It functions under the aegis of Department of Technical education and is affiliated to AICTE . The various streams of Study available are Mechanical , Civil, Electrical, Electronics , Textile Technology and Computer Engineering. CPT is located in the suburbs of the Trivandrum city in Vatiyookavu. Vatiyoorkavu located in the path from trivandrum to Aruvikkara dam is easily accessible from the bus stand and the railway station. It is a location that warms the heart of a visitor with its greenery and the solitude it offers. http://www.Orkut.com community Central Polytechnic
parkmellatmemories
TEHRAN Mellat Park is located in the third municipality district of Tehran, just on Vali-e Asr Ave,The park was inaugurated in 1975 on a land area of almost 34 hectares. Colorful trees and plants forming the greenery of the park include the families of Oriental plane tree, London plane tree, several species of cedars and coniferous trees
greentreefoundation_india
Welcome to Green Tree Fondation: The Promoter of the Massive Vegetatoin. Every one is well aware: Greenery and water are like the Arteries and viens, like two legs or two eyes of a man. If one loses the man becomes handicapped. The same reflects to water Greenery and Water. These two are the most important,living and vital components of our biosphere. These two components,if one lacks, affect the biosphere. So here we have to pay much attention and concern in protecting and conserving these two aspects with utmost attention. This is the crucial period to pay much attention trough out the world. Water and greenery are the key roles thworld. These two components can establish Universal peace by giving fresh air and food. It is crucial time to make it green.As the responsible persons we should give this world greenery for peace, friendship, water and food. As a part of our this activity we are executing BACK YARD HORTICULTURE, AVENUE PLANTATION, AGROFORESTRY, KITCHEN GARDEN PROGRAMMES AND HORTICULTURE PROGRAMMES TO ESTABLISH THE GREEN FILLED SOCIETY
AberwynClan
Welcome to the clan of Aberwyn. I Lady Gweniver am leader to this clan I am married to Lord Legolas. We are a elven clan which reside in a large castle of white limestone surrounded but snow covered mountains around the castle down in the valley trees and greenery surround it. In our clan we have good along with the evil and all are welcome but betray us and we will strip you of all your life and worth
writeontime
Writers of the world U-N-I-T-E! Unite and take over! Let us reconvene the great meeeting of the minds we once had. It will be something new. Something bold. Something...beautiful. We will reinvent ourselves, our purpose, and be more committed to developing as writers. For the few remaining days or months of possble cold, we will meet virtually, but once the greenery buds, meeting up at people's houses would be nice.
taarsaptak
Once upon a time far from the civilisation, there was an island known as NO IDEA. An island with many small chunks of jungles.'Chootriss' was one of the many jungles. With a wonderful a beauty of greenery and the sweet aroma of water streams passing by, with the eye candy view of kangaroos every SunRise. The chirping of dogs and donkeys,the barking of crows,sparrow and kabootars. The human raice was almost on virg of extint.God showed his bigest miracle and sent seven wonders one by one to save the humanity n human race. They formed a kabila and acted as the gods best creation. But in few day god said "O Banco maine aaa ki kita,mine aaa ki bana dita" And Bhagawan banged his head and said see 'Bhagawaner bhaggo'. They were the real HUBSHIZ who wore Tailor made palm skirts,discuss like donkeys and eat like monkeys.Talking in hibru.What they will save the humanity,the humanity has to save its ASSet from them.Rather the animal raise came into a identity-crises. But soon the god stared enjoying there hurkats sat comfertably with his back flip mukut, popcorn and mattha{ramdev baba ne bola hai kola achi cheez nahi hai} on his singhasan and watch this big-boss show. So, the show is going on....... Casting Tribal Moon---Who hits n runs. Dialogue-"I have thrown the arrow, have to run before getting caught" Amlan---Cant hit but runs. Dialogue-"Give me your bow i will run with it" Kunal---Asks before hitting Dialogue- "Lets ask him dose he wants to get hit,excuse me can i hit you." Kutu--- Hit but wont run. Dialogue-"Lets see wether the arrow has landed or still in the air" Bantu--- Why to hit and why to run. Dialogue- "Here's my bow and here's my arrow... Anirban--- AAA ex tinted species cant say when he can hit when he can run.research going on in lab. Dialogue- "Who know i have a arrow or a javelin" Litton--- Runs with the arrow and hits then run further. Dialogue- "Home made arrow cant leave it like this
aecs_kaiga
AECS, Kaiga is the coolest school that has set records in the aceademic field among all other AECSs. The institution is situated in a very serene area that is surrounded by mountains and greenery. All the students who have lived and studied at AECS, Kaiga will have the memories of trekking and touring the jungle and exploring the natural beauty of this place. The infrastructure of the school is also one of the best with excellent faculty members who always teach the students to think positive and succeed in life
techsit
A Warm Welcome to the Engineers World of the Siliguri Institute of Technology !! This a group for all students and faculties of the Siliguri Institute of Technology, a Modern Engineering College located in the foothills of the Himalayas surrounded by the emerald greenery of the Tea Gardens and Forest. About 7 kms from Siliguri, on the way to Darjeeling, this is a Hi-Tech Institute where the dreams of the Engineers of tommorow are realized. Part of one of the most flourishing technical education group, The Techno India, the college is equipped with excellent facilities. The Institue and its Students, Alumnis, Faculties and other Staffs of the college are modern technocrafts. Most of the Alumnis being succesful Engineers and Proffessionals in their own fields of the modern fast moving technical era, and the wish of all of us to interact with each other and extend our helping hand, this is to build a common platform for all of us. With the World Wide Web being today the broadest communication e-medium and almost within the reach of everyone, bringing us within one roof, though how far geographically we may be, this is an invitation to all of you connected with our institute, the Siliguri Institute of Technology, to join this so that all of us become a part of the Global Family of the Institute
BEAUTIFUL_DIXIE_BUBBLES
BEAUTIFUL_DIXIE_BUBBLES
BEAUTIFUL DIXIE BUBBLES hails from the South, and like all good girls from the South, she has a very quiet, demure side. You might say that Dixie Bubbles is just an old-fashioned Southern girl at heart. Of course, when she takes her clothes off she reveals a whole different story! If you close your eyes and imagine the weeping willows, dense greenery and the luscious foliage of the state of Louisiana, you will get a sense of the hot, sticky, wet climate Dixie creates when she's performing or modeling. She seems to call to you from the deeply private, erotic part of her personality when she's naked. Dixie is one of the most popular feature performers to ever appear on DHD, and she still has the fans to prove it! Dixie Bubbles' Stats: Measurements: 60FF-24-36 Height: 5' 6" Eye Color: Steel Blue Hair Color: Blonde Birthday: June 9th Education: Louisiana Business College Home Town: Shreveport, LA Dixie Bubbles' Fan Club 554 Kings Highway, Suite G Shreveport, LA 71104 PLEASE ADD YOUR FAVORITE DIXIE BUBBLES PICS
rafaelupclose
Click to subscribe to wedding_flowers This group is dedicated to Wedding Flowers. Wedding flowers allow you to add beauty, fragrance and color to every aspect of your wedding. They, like everything else, should fit your style and color scheme. I am a wedding flower consultant with over 4 years experience to offer you, I will design custom bridal bouquets to suit you individual style and taste. I make certain that your wedding flowers become an emotional experience, highlighting the beauty of the moment when the bride appears in the doorway in a cloud of perfection. I take the utmost pride in using the most unusual greenery's and freshest flowers available to set off the design and carry out the theme selected by the bride. I specialize in wedding arrangements to decorate the chapel pews, altar and tables. My stunning and often exotic flower arrangements are sure to enthrall your wedding guests with their splendor. I specialize in romantic, fresh, contemporary and exotic designs and I treat each wedding as if it were my own. I pay the highest attention to detail and stop nothing short of perfection. I help bring your wedding vision to life. I am located in Barrie Ontario, however I serve most other cities within the GTA. Set up a consultation today! Guaranteed best prices!! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Your Perfect Wedding Is My Vision. Send me a PM for more information or to set up consultant at Yahoo ID: wedding_flower_specialist or email me at wedding_flower_specialist@yahoo.com or just post a message in the group!
The_Casa_Rita
WELCOME TO THE GRAND OLD CASA RITA. The Casa Rita was built in 1928 and is a magnificent example of Classic Spanish Revivalist archtecture. Upon entering, you are greeted by ornately-tiled staircases, banana palms and lush greenery and hand-carved balconies that soar overhead. The units have been gently cared for and many still have the original ice boxes and Spanish-Style Art Deco lighting. All of the bathrooms are graced with the original Art Deco tile motif, with a different color scheme in each home. Please tour our photo area and become acquainted with Old World charm The Casa Rita....An Oasis in the Heart of the City
ChandigarhPulse
Ooh la la!! These are the first words that strike our imagination when we think about Chandigarh. The exotic locations, the ravishing beauty, the optimistic greenery, the incredible fashion & the warmth of love in the hearts of people arises our curiosity to know more & more about this beautiful land. All the curiosities are now over as Softleo Technologies is very soon going to launch their new website, ChandigarhPulse.com - Your Gateway to the City Beautiful (Chandigarh, Mohali & Panchkula). The Beauty of Chandigarh City has motivated us to launch ChandigarhPulse.com. Now everything you want to know about Chandigarh, the latest happenings in Chandigarh is just a click away!!! ChandigarhPulse.com is a package of everything you are looking for in Chandigarh, be it education, jobs, tourism, shopping or business point you will find every thing here at our site. We have left no stone unturned to make this site informative for those who are yearning to know more about the City Beautiful.
ahandinthebush
Hi, this group is for anyone who enjoys the fine art of Fist F***ing or putting it politely having a hand in the bush. There doesn't seem to be many existing groups on this so let this be the first for the UK, although, there are hundreds of websites dedicated to Fist-ing, there doesn't seem to be anywhere where people can get together and chat, etc. I've put this site up primarily for M/F, F/F or SELF fistees but if there's anyone else out there....then enjoy. New pics added with more to follow. If anyone, like me, enjoys the art then please show your appreciation as well as using this as a contact point. It's not something that can be rushed into, it needs preparation and more importantly time if it is to be enjoyed fully. My best wishes to Deborah Addington for inspiration and for doing the first dedicated book 'A Hand in the Bush' on the subject in print published by The Greenery Press.
group_xtreme
Welcome to the World of Greenery & Adventure - By Xtreme Team Xtreme Team adalah satu pertubuhan bukan kerajaan atau berdaftar dengan mana-mana badan kerajaan atau badan-badan berkanun. We are just a normal group of people who loves outdoor activities. Our eyes will grew wide open, our ears will become so alert and sound if we hear the sounds of birds chirping, the calm awakening greenery surrounding and the freshness of the waterfall. Jadi itulah kami, Xtreme Team. Grup ini akan di kendalikan dengan dua bahasa, Bahasa Kebangsaan kita dan juga Bahasa Inggeris. Kami akan cuba menterjemahkan setiap article bagi memudahkan pembaca-pembaca yang mungkin terdiri dari golongan dan bangsa yang berbeza. We are trying our utmost best to accomodate everyone in bringing the first hands experience. As this is just the beginning we would like to seek your help in giving us ideas and suggestions for us to improve our weblog and at the same time this weblog could be use as a reference for all campers out there. Kami juga mengalu-alukan cadangan dari semua pembaca dan Team kami akan cuba sedaya upaya untuk mengenalpasti lokasi yang dicadangkan. Xtreme Team juga telah merancang beberapa aktiviti sepanjang tahun. Pembaca bolehlah merujuk kepada update activity kami bagi mengetahui destinasi terbaru Xtreme Team. Jika anda berminat untuk turut serta, bolehlah meninggalkan nama dan contact details anda dan kami akan menghubungi anda. We are proud to have you with us, exploring, sharing and changing ideas and hope this weblog will give you the ideas and information that will help you in planning your outbound journey. ~ Xtreme Team
modestorcclub
Modesto R/C Club (MRCC) is a Radio Control Sailplane and Electric Airplane club. We have a local meeting and glider contest each month. Our club contests are fun with thermal duration gliders "towed" high with electric winches (see photos). The members' gliders and electrics are in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Just watching the contest is fun for beginning pilots and spectators. We fly at different fields such as Beyer High (permit/approved) on some Sundays, Modesto Reservoir on other Sundays, and "special Oakdale and Ripon flying." (Join to find out!) We fly at Los Banos Creek Reservoir if the winds are high. Check the MRCC calendar for when we will be flying next. Retirees and youngsters are welcome. MRCC Retirees fly any day of the week, any time!! It's a GREAT safe hobby!! We have instructors and challenging competitions! Los Banos Creek: Flying with "up slope" winds on the Los Banos cliffs. If the winds keep blowing a pilot can "stunt" soar along the cliffs and scenery for hours, much like raptors. No motors or tow winches are required here, but the slope flying and landings are ADVANCED. An instructor is advised for new pilots! Crashing a glider on the cliffs may mean rappelling to get it back. Fuel powered models are disallowed. (State Park Rules!) Modesto Reservoir: This site is approved by the Co. of Stanislaus as part of the Modesto Reservoir Co Park system. There are improvements members have made, including irrigation for year round greenery. We fly here with electric planes/gliders, and "tow launched" thermal duration gliders. There is a park entrance fee discounted with club membership. Fuel engine models are prohibited. MRCC has an application and low dues. Joining MRCC requires authentication due do to spammers-hackers. Please ID yourself. Join MRCC and FIND THERMALS AMA Club #135-District 10
chowannur
.............Welcome To Chowannur............. It is the innate desire of every creature to adore the creator, who is indwelling in the universe and also in every heart. The Temples and Churches that we could see in this village are the expressions of this desire. There exists no conflict among the different religious followers. Everybody, without any distinction of religion, gather together in love to celebrate the feast of the other. According to them all are equal before their creator. This village has a serene atmosphere. The vast paddy fields, the towering coconut palms and the pleasing greenery increase its natural beauty. Here there are places of historical importance too. For example, there are some caves which were the abode of the Muni or Yogi. Their household utensils are still the remains there. The dawn and dusk are adorned with devotional songs and prayers from different places of worship. .............Kerala Elephants............. Elephants are an incredible part of Kerala culture from the very old days. Elephants are used in almost every ceremonies and festivals in Kerala. But mainly they are used in Temples in their festivals and processions.It is also a prestigious thing to own an elephant in a family in Kerala. Here we provide you a feast to ride on the elephant and to enjoy the real village life and the exotic beauty of God€ ’²s own Country, Kerala from a height. This ride also brings you close to the largest land animal and understand it.We can also provide you the opportunity to feed the mammal and to see the mahout bathing the giant. One thing we can say without any doubt is that, this ride will be in all an unforgettable experience in your life time
Hi, this group is for anyone who enjoys the fine art of Fist F***ing or putting it politely having a hand in the bush. There doesn't seem to be many existing groups on this so let this be the first for the UK, although, there are hundreds of websites dedicated to Fist-ing, there doesn't seem to be anywhere where people can get together and chat, etc. I've put this site up primarily for M/F, F/F or SELF fistees but if there's anyone else out there....then enjoy. New pics added with more to follow. If anyone, like me, enjoys the art then please show your appreciation as well as using this as a contact point. It's not something that can be rushed into, it needs preparation and more importantly time if it is to be enjoyed fully. My best wishes to Deborah Addington for inspiration and for doing the first dedicated book 'A Hand in the Bush' on the subject in print published by The Greenery Press. Welcome to the World of Greenery & Adventure - By Xtreme Team Xtreme Team adalah satu pertubuhan bukan kerajaan atau berdaftar dengan mana-mana badan kerajaan atau badan-badan berkanun. We are just a normal group of people who loves outdoor activities. Our eyes will grew wide open, our ears will become so alert and sound if we hear the sounds of birds chirping, the calm awakening greenery surrounding and the freshness of the waterfall. Jadi itulah kami, Xtreme Team. Grup ini akan di kendalikan dengan dua bahasa, Bahasa Kebangsaan kita dan juga Bahasa Inggeris. Kami akan cuba menterjemahkan setiap article bagi memudahkan pembaca-pembaca yang mungkin terdiri dari golongan dan bangsa yang berbeza. We are trying our utmost best to accomodate everyone in bringing the first hands experience. As this is just the beginning we would like to seek your help in giving us ideas and suggestions for us to improve our weblog and at the same time this weblog could be use as a reference for all campers out there. Kami juga mengalu-alukan cadangan dari semua pembaca dan Team kami akan cuba sedaya upaya untuk mengenalpasti lokasi yang dicadangkan. Xtreme Team juga telah merancang beberapa aktiviti sepanjang tahun. Pembaca bolehlah merujuk kepada update activity kami bagi mengetahui destinasi terbaru Xtreme Team. Jika anda berminat untuk turut serta, bolehlah meninggalkan nama dan contact details anda dan kami akan menghubungi anda. We are proud to have you with us, exploring, sharing and changing ideas and hope this weblog will give you the ideas and information that will help you in planning your outbound journey. ~ Xtreme Team Modesto R/C Club (MRCC) is a Radio Control Sailplane and Electric Airplane club. We have a local meeting and glider contest each month. Our club contests are fun with thermal duration gliders "towed" high with electric winches (see photos). The members' gliders and electrics are in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Just watching the contest is fun for beginning pilots and spectators. We fly at different fields such as Beyer High (permit/approved) on some Sundays, Modesto Reservoir on other Sundays, and "special Oakdale and Ripon flying." (Join to find out!) We fly at Los Banos Creek Reservoir if the winds are high. Check the MRCC calendar for when we will be flying next. Retirees and youngsters are welcome. MRCC Retirees fly any day of the week, any time!! It's a GREAT safe hobby!! We have instructors and challenging competitions! Los Banos Creek: Flying with "up slope" winds on the Los Banos cliffs. If the winds keep blowing a pilot can "stunt" soar along the cliffs and scenery for hours, much like raptors. No motors or tow winches are required here, but the slope flying and landings are ADVANCED. An instructor is advised for new pilots! Crashing a glider on the cliffs may mean rappelling to get it back. Fuel powered models are disallowed. (State Park Rules!) Modesto Reservoir: This site is approved by the Co. of Stanislaus as part of the Modesto Reservoir Co Park system. There are improvements members have made, including irrigation for year round greenery. We fly here with electric planes/gliders, and "tow launched" thermal duration gliders. There is a park entrance fee discounted with club membership. Fuel engine models are prohibited. MRCC has an application and low dues. Joining MRCC requires authentication due do to spammers-hackers. Please ID yourself. Join MRCC and FIND THERMALS AMA Club #135-District 10.............Welcome To Chowannur............. It is the innate desire of every creature to adore the creator, who is indwelling in the universe and also in every heart. The Temples and Churches that we could see in this village are the expressions of this desire. There exists no conflict among the different religious followers. Everybody, without any distinction of religion, gather together in love to celebrate the feast of the other. According to them all are equal before their creator. This village has a serene atmosphere. The vast paddy fields, the towering coconut palms and the pleasing greenery increase its natural beauty. Here there are places of historical importance too. For example, there are some caves which were the abode of the Muni or Yogi. Their household utensils are still the remains there. The dawn and dusk are adorned with devotional songs and prayers from different places of worship. .............Kerala Elephants............. Elephants are an incredible part of Kerala culture from the very old days. Elephants are used in almost every ceremonies and festivals in Kerala. But mainly they are used in Temples in their festivals and processions.It is also a prestigious thing to own an elephant in a family in Kerala. Here we provide you a feast to ride on the elephant and to enjoy the real village life and the exotic beauty of God€ ’²s own Country, Kerala from a height. This ride also brings you close to the largest land animal and understand it.We can also provide you the opportunity to feed the mammal and to see the mahout bathing the giant. One thing
dheeraj_enclaveDear Friends , This is Yahoo messaing group among residents of Dheeraj Enclave Complex , W.E.Highway , Borivali east , Mumbai 400066. Purpose of this group is to share common issues and strive for overall development and beautification of complex. This can also serve as platform to buy n sell flats among residents and within the friend circle without incurring agency commissions / charges. This complex is strategically located just 50 mtrs away from HIGHWAY and has good transport facilities , close to many schools , and peacefull location. This complex has 10 buildings with more than 500 flats. 1A, 1B , 1C , 2 , 3A , 3B , 3C , 3D , 4A & 4B with 1 BHK and 2 BHK flats. Located strategically between Kandivali and Borivali, near Magothane Bus Depot off the Western Express Highway, Dheeraj Enclave comes across as a whiff of fresh air for the overworked Mumbaiite. With its prudent mix of countryside greenery and ultra-urban amenities, here's indeed a home you'll enjoy rushing back to, from work! Stroll across in the lush greenery of the National Park for a de-stressing evening walk or hop over in the morning to the starting terminus of the railway or bus station to begin your work hour - it's all closely located. Proximity of convenience doesn't end here; your home at Dheeraj Enclave is surrounded with the best of schools, colleges, hospitals, clubs, playgrounds, recreation parks, restaurants etc. Best wishes. Residents of DHEERAJ COMPLEXWelcome one and All to Belladonnia. A land of Peace and Great Beauty. The winters are long, and the summers warm and humid. We the people of Belladonnia welcome you all to our home, and pray that you enjoy it as much as we do. We ask that those in Belladonnia put of_Belladonnia at the end of there names, those visiting do not have to. If you wish to Join, create an ID and leave a Post and we'll get to you! ========================================= Weather: Spring has finally come, the snow has melted giving way to the lush greenery. It's mid spring everyone! Maybe if I find more time I'll work on breaking down the months again.. I would This gruop will discuss various ideas and suggestions to oraganize the chembur festival. Chembur is a great suburb rich in its cultural heritage and full of talent, which needs to be highlighted as people often associate chembur with it being a gas chamber, having dumping grounds etc. What do they really know? Have they seen the greenery, experienced the rich culture and talent of chembur? Well its high time they do so. Chembur has many reasons to celebrate and it will do so, soon in the coming year. Meanwhile each one of u is welcome to give your ideas to make this celebration not only thetop event of the coming year , but for the near future!lets unite , have fun and celebrate chembur.
BEAUTIFUL DIXIE BUBBLES hails from the South, and like all good girls from the South, she has a very quiet, demure side. You might say that Dixie Bubbles is just an old-fashioned Southern girl at heart. Of course, when she takes her clothes off she reveals a whole different story! If you close your eyes and imagine the weeping willows, dense greenery and the luscious foliage of the state of Louisiana, you will get a sense of the hot, sticky, wet climate Dixie creates when she's performing or modeling. She seems to call to you from the deeply private, erotic part of her personality when she's naked. Dixie is one of the most popular feature performers to ever appear on DHD, and she still has the fans to prove it! Dixie Bubbles' Stats: Measurements: 60FF-24-36 Height: 5' 6" Eye Color: Steel Blue Hair Color: Blonde Birthday: June 9th Education: Louisiana Business College Home Town: Shreveport, LA Dixie Bubbles' Fan Club 554 Kings Highway, Suite G Shreveport, LA 71104 PLEASE ADD YOUR FAVORITE DIXIE BUBBLES PICS
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Click to subscribe to wedding_flowers This group is dedicated to Wedding Flowers. Wedding flowers allow you to add beauty, fragrance and color to every aspect of your wedding. They, like everything else, should fit your style and color scheme. I am a wedding flower consultant with over 4 years experience to offer you, I will design custom bridal bouquets to suit you individual style and taste. I make certain that your wedding flowers become an emotional experience, highlighting the beauty of the moment when the bride appears in the doorway in a cloud of perfection. I take the utmost pride in using the most unusual greenery's and freshest flowers available to set off the design and carry out the theme selected by the bride. I specialize in wedding arrangements to decorate the chapel pews, altar and tables. My stunning and often exotic flower arrangements are sure to enthrall your wedding guests with their splendor. I specialize in romantic, fresh, contemporary and exotic designs and I treat each wedding as if it were my own. I pay the highest attention to detail and stop nothing short of perfection. I help bring your wedding vision to life. I am located in Barrie Ontario, however I serve most other cities within the GTA. Set up a consultation today! Guaranteed best prices!! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Your Perfect Wedding Is My Vision. Send me a PM for more information or to set up consultant at Yahoo ID: wedding_flower_specialist or email me at wedding_flower_specialist@yahoo.com or just post a message in the group!
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WELCOME TO THE GRAND OLD CASA RITA. The Casa Rita was built in 1928 and is a magnificent example of Classic Spanish Revivalist archtecture. Upon entering, you are greeted by ornately-tiled staircases, banana palms and lush greenery and hand-carved balconies that soar overhead. The units have been gently cared for and many still have the original ice boxes and Spanish-Style Art Deco lighting. All of the bathrooms are graced with the original Art Deco tile motif, with a different color scheme in each home. Please tour our photo area and become acquainted with Old World charm The Casa Rita....An Oasis in the Heart of the City
ChandigarhPulse
Ooh la la!! These are the first words that strike our imagination when we think about Chandigarh. The exotic locations, the ravishing beauty, the optimistic greenery, the incredible fashion & the warmth of love in the hearts of people arises our curiosity to know more & more about this beautiful land. All the curiosities are now over as Softleo Technologies is very soon going to launch their new website, ChandigarhPulse.com - Your Gateway to the City Beautiful (Chandigarh, Mohali & Panchkula). The Beauty of Chandigarh City has motivated us to launch ChandigarhPulse.com. Now everything you want to know about Chandigarh, the latest happenings in Chandigarh is just a click away!!! ChandigarhPulse.com is a package of everything you are looking for in Chandigarh, be it education, jobs, tourism, shopping or business point you will find every thing here at our site. We have left no stone unturned to make this site informative for those who are yearning to know more about the City Beautiful.
ahandinthebush
Hi, this group is for anyone who enjoys the fine art of Fist F***ing or putting it politely having a hand in the bush. There doesn't seem to be many existing groups on this so let this be the first for the UK, although, there are hundreds of websites dedicated to Fist-ing, there doesn't seem to be anywhere where people can get together and chat, etc. I've put this site up primarily for M/F, F/F or SELF fistees but if there's anyone else out there....then enjoy. New pics added with more to follow. If anyone, like me, enjoys the art then please show your appreciation as well as using this as a contact point. It's not something that can be rushed into, it needs preparation and more importantly time if it is to be enjoyed fully. My best wishes to Deborah Addington for inspiration and for doing the first dedicated book 'A Hand in the Bush' on the subject in print published by The Greenery Press.
group_xtreme
Welcome to the World of Greenery & Adventure - By Xtreme Team Xtreme Team adalah satu pertubuhan bukan kerajaan atau berdaftar dengan mana-mana badan kerajaan atau badan-badan berkanun. We are just a normal group of people who loves outdoor activities. Our eyes will grew wide open, our ears will become so alert and sound if we hear the sounds of birds chirping, the calm awakening greenery surrounding and the freshness of the waterfall. Jadi itulah kami, Xtreme Team. Grup ini akan di kendalikan dengan dua bahasa, Bahasa Kebangsaan kita dan juga Bahasa Inggeris. Kami akan cuba menterjemahkan setiap article bagi memudahkan pembaca-pembaca yang mungkin terdiri dari golongan dan bangsa yang berbeza. We are trying our utmost best to accomodate everyone in bringing the first hands experience. As this is just the beginning we would like to seek your help in giving us ideas and suggestions for us to improve our weblog and at the same time this weblog could be use as a reference for all campers out there. Kami juga mengalu-alukan cadangan dari semua pembaca dan Team kami akan cuba sedaya upaya untuk mengenalpasti lokasi yang dicadangkan. Xtreme Team juga telah merancang beberapa aktiviti sepanjang tahun. Pembaca bolehlah merujuk kepada update activity kami bagi mengetahui destinasi terbaru Xtreme Team. Jika anda berminat untuk turut serta, bolehlah meninggalkan nama dan contact details anda dan kami akan menghubungi anda. We are proud to have you with us, exploring, sharing and changing ideas and hope this weblog will give you the ideas and information that will help you in planning your outbound journey. ~ Xtreme Team
modestorcclub
Modesto R/C Club (MRCC) is a Radio Control Sailplane and Electric Airplane club. We have a local meeting and glider contest each month. Our club contests are fun with thermal duration gliders "towed" high with electric winches (see photos). The members' gliders and electrics are in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Just watching the contest is fun for beginning pilots and spectators. We fly at different fields such as Beyer High (permit/approved) on some Sundays, Modesto Reservoir on other Sundays, and "special Oakdale and Ripon flying." (Join to find out!) We fly at Los Banos Creek Reservoir if the winds are high. Check the MRCC calendar for when we will be flying next. Retirees and youngsters are welcome. MRCC Retirees fly any day of the week, any time!! It's a GREAT safe hobby!! We have instructors and challenging competitions! Los Banos Creek: Flying with "up slope" winds on the Los Banos cliffs. If the winds keep blowing a pilot can "stunt" soar along the cliffs and scenery for hours, much like raptors. No motors or tow winches are required here, but the slope flying and landings are ADVANCED. An instructor is advised for new pilots! Crashing a glider on the cliffs may mean rappelling to get it back. Fuel powered models are disallowed. (State Park Rules!) Modesto Reservoir: This site is approved by the Co. of Stanislaus as part of the Modesto Reservoir Co Park system. There are improvements members have made, including irrigation for year round greenery. We fly here with electric planes/gliders, and "tow launched" thermal duration gliders. There is a park entrance fee discounted with club membership. Fuel engine models are prohibited. MRCC has an application and low dues. Joining MRCC requires authentication due do to spammers-hackers. Please ID yourself. Join MRCC and FIND THERMALS AMA Club #135-District 10
chowannur
.............Welcome To Chowannur............. It is the innate desire of every creature to adore the creator, who is indwelling in the universe and also in every heart. The Temples and Churches that we could see in this village are the expressions of this desire. There exists no conflict among the different religious followers. Everybody, without any distinction of religion, gather together in love to celebrate the feast of the other. According to them all are equal before their creator. This village has a serene atmosphere. The vast paddy fields, the towering coconut palms and the pleasing greenery increase its natural beauty. Here there are places of historical importance too. For example, there are some caves which were the abode of the Muni or Yogi. Their household utensils are still the remains there. The dawn and dusk are adorned with devotional songs and prayers from different places of worship. .............Kerala Elephants............. Elephants are an incredible part of Kerala culture from the very old days. Elephants are used in almost every ceremonies and festivals in Kerala. But mainly they are used in Temples in their festivals and processions.It is also a prestigious thing to own an elephant in a family in Kerala. Here we provide you a feast to ride on the elephant and to enjoy the real village life and the exotic beauty of God€ ’²s own Country, Kerala from a height. This ride also brings you close to the largest land animal and understand it.We can also provide you the opportunity to feed the mammal and to see the mahout bathing the giant. One thing we can say without any doubt is that, this ride will be in all an unforgettable experience in your life time
Hi, this group is for anyone who enjoys the fine art of Fist F***ing or putting it politely having a hand in the bush. There doesn't seem to be many existing groups on this so let this be the first for the UK, although, there are hundreds of websites dedicated to Fist-ing, there doesn't seem to be anywhere where people can get together and chat, etc. I've put this site up primarily for M/F, F/F or SELF fistees but if there's anyone else out there....then enjoy. New pics added with more to follow. If anyone, like me, enjoys the art then please show your appreciation as well as using this as a contact point. It's not something that can be rushed into, it needs preparation and more importantly time if it is to be enjoyed fully. My best wishes to Deborah Addington for inspiration and for doing the first dedicated book 'A Hand in the Bush' on the subject in print published by The Greenery Press. Welcome to the World of Greenery & Adventure - By Xtreme Team Xtreme Team adalah satu pertubuhan bukan kerajaan atau berdaftar dengan mana-mana badan kerajaan atau badan-badan berkanun. We are just a normal group of people who loves outdoor activities. Our eyes will grew wide open, our ears will become so alert and sound if we hear the sounds of birds chirping, the calm awakening greenery surrounding and the freshness of the waterfall. Jadi itulah kami, Xtreme Team. Grup ini akan di kendalikan dengan dua bahasa, Bahasa Kebangsaan kita dan juga Bahasa Inggeris. Kami akan cuba menterjemahkan setiap article bagi memudahkan pembaca-pembaca yang mungkin terdiri dari golongan dan bangsa yang berbeza. We are trying our utmost best to accomodate everyone in bringing the first hands experience. As this is just the beginning we would like to seek your help in giving us ideas and suggestions for us to improve our weblog and at the same time this weblog could be use as a reference for all campers out there. Kami juga mengalu-alukan cadangan dari semua pembaca dan Team kami akan cuba sedaya upaya untuk mengenalpasti lokasi yang dicadangkan. Xtreme Team juga telah merancang beberapa aktiviti sepanjang tahun. Pembaca bolehlah merujuk kepada update activity kami bagi mengetahui destinasi terbaru Xtreme Team. Jika anda berminat untuk turut serta, bolehlah meninggalkan nama dan contact details anda dan kami akan menghubungi anda. We are proud to have you with us, exploring, sharing and changing ideas and hope this weblog will give you the ideas and information that will help you in planning your outbound journey. ~ Xtreme Team Modesto R/C Club (MRCC) is a Radio Control Sailplane and Electric Airplane club. We have a local meeting and glider contest each month. Our club contests are fun with thermal duration gliders "towed" high with electric winches (see photos). The members' gliders and electrics are in all colors, shapes, and sizes. Just watching the contest is fun for beginning pilots and spectators. We fly at different fields such as Beyer High (permit/approved) on some Sundays, Modesto Reservoir on other Sundays, and "special Oakdale and Ripon flying." (Join to find out!) We fly at Los Banos Creek Reservoir if the winds are high. Check the MRCC calendar for when we will be flying next. Retirees and youngsters are welcome. MRCC Retirees fly any day of the week, any time!! It's a GREAT safe hobby!! We have instructors and challenging competitions! Los Banos Creek: Flying with "up slope" winds on the Los Banos cliffs. If the winds keep blowing a pilot can "stunt" soar along the cliffs and scenery for hours, much like raptors. No motors or tow winches are required here, but the slope flying and landings are ADVANCED. An instructor is advised for new pilots! Crashing a glider on the cliffs may mean rappelling to get it back. Fuel powered models are disallowed. (State Park Rules!) Modesto Reservoir: This site is approved by the Co. of Stanislaus as part of the Modesto Reservoir Co Park system. There are improvements members have made, including irrigation for year round greenery. We fly here with electric planes/gliders, and "tow launched" thermal duration gliders. There is a park entrance fee discounted with club membership. Fuel engine models are prohibited. MRCC has an application and low dues. Joining MRCC requires authentication due do to spammers-hackers. Please ID yourself. Join MRCC and FIND THERMALS AMA Club #135-District 10.............Welcome To Chowannur............. It is the innate desire of every creature to adore the creator, who is indwelling in the universe and also in every heart. The Temples and Churches that we could see in this village are the expressions of this desire. There exists no conflict among the different religious followers. Everybody, without any distinction of religion, gather together in love to celebrate the feast of the other. According to them all are equal before their creator. This village has a serene atmosphere. The vast paddy fields, the towering coconut palms and the pleasing greenery increase its natural beauty. Here there are places of historical importance too. For example, there are some caves which were the abode of the Muni or Yogi. Their household utensils are still the remains there. The dawn and dusk are adorned with devotional songs and prayers from different places of worship. .............Kerala Elephants............. Elephants are an incredible part of Kerala culture from the very old days. Elephants are used in almost every ceremonies and festivals in Kerala. But mainly they are used in Temples in their festivals and processions.It is also a prestigious thing to own an elephant in a family in Kerala. Here we provide you a feast to ride on the elephant and to enjoy the real village life and the exotic beauty of God€ ’²s own Country, Kerala from a height. This ride also brings you close to the largest land animal and understand it.We can also provide you the opportunity to feed the mammal and to see the mahout bathing the giant. One thing
dheeraj_enclaveDear Friends , This is Yahoo messaing group among residents of Dheeraj Enclave Complex , W.E.Highway , Borivali east , Mumbai 400066. Purpose of this group is to share common issues and strive for overall development and beautification of complex. This can also serve as platform to buy n sell flats among residents and within the friend circle without incurring agency commissions / charges. This complex is strategically located just 50 mtrs away from HIGHWAY and has good transport facilities , close to many schools , and peacefull location. This complex has 10 buildings with more than 500 flats. 1A, 1B , 1C , 2 , 3A , 3B , 3C , 3D , 4A & 4B with 1 BHK and 2 BHK flats. Located strategically between Kandivali and Borivali, near Magothane Bus Depot off the Western Express Highway, Dheeraj Enclave comes across as a whiff of fresh air for the overworked Mumbaiite. With its prudent mix of countryside greenery and ultra-urban amenities, here's indeed a home you'll enjoy rushing back to, from work! Stroll across in the lush greenery of the National Park for a de-stressing evening walk or hop over in the morning to the starting terminus of the railway or bus station to begin your work hour - it's all closely located. Proximity of convenience doesn't end here; your home at Dheeraj Enclave is surrounded with the best of schools, colleges, hospitals, clubs, playgrounds, recreation parks, restaurants etc. Best wishes. Residents of DHEERAJ COMPLEXWelcome one and All to Belladonnia. A land of Peace and Great Beauty. The winters are long, and the summers warm and humid. We the people of Belladonnia welcome you all to our home, and pray that you enjoy it as much as we do. We ask that those in Belladonnia put of_Belladonnia at the end of there names, those visiting do not have to. If you wish to Join, create an ID and leave a Post and we'll get to you! ========================================= Weather: Spring has finally come, the snow has melted giving way to the lush greenery. It's mid spring everyone! Maybe if I find more time I'll work on breaking down the months again.. I would This gruop will discuss various ideas and suggestions to oraganize the chembur festival. Chembur is a great suburb rich in its cultural heritage and full of talent, which needs to be highlighted as people often associate chembur with it being a gas chamber, having dumping grounds etc. What do they really know? Have they seen the greenery, experienced the rich culture and talent of chembur? Well its high time they do so. Chembur has many reasons to celebrate and it will do so, soon in the coming year. Meanwhile each one of u is welcome to give your ideas to make this celebration not only thetop event of the coming year , but for the near future!lets unite , have fun and celebrate chembur.
Our 13-year-old likes a lot of things: his Wacom
Our 13-year-old likes a lot of things: his Wacom
Graphire set, a session of pick-up soccer. But the thing he likes most is his summer camp. September, November, March are all fine months, but to him they are just wait time until he can get underwater in McWain Pond at "the Rock" — his camp, Birch Rock.
Visiting day his second summer he stood behind a large outdoor hearth and told a revealing little parable. "My life at home is like life in a harbor. At home there's candy, and there are video games," he said. But Birch Rock had changed him, he told his audience. He had realized that "a harbor is not what a ship is for."
I share his enthusiasm. I once crafted a whole radio commentary — ostensibly about teen employment — all for the sake of getting a single sentence onto public radio: "Birch Rock Camp in Waterford, Maine, is the best place in the world."
My son and I are not alone. Camps are important to Americans — so important that some are more loyal to their camps than to their jobs, schools, or churches. The American Camp Association accredits more than 2,400 of them, and many more are unaccredited. There are day camps, weekend camps that offer hours in the batting cage, chess camps, weight-reduction camps, and family camps that teach togetherness by demonstrating variations in the s'more recipe.
In a few families, three or four generations have already known the experience of going eye to eye with those tiny "skeeter bugs" zipping across the water's surface, of making their way across pine needles to a dark bathhouse, of sleeping in an odiferous cabin with, when possible, a raccoon underneath. For many of us, sleep-away camp is the first and most important attempt at utopia, a better life outside of life. Some Americans become lifetime campers, camp fanatics.
These lifers are advocates of the seven-week stay, regarding any shorter period as being for wusses. They are also personalities of Proustian discernment. Lake water to them is as wine to a sommelier. They speak of summer seasons — "the windy one," "the year the loon tried to get on the dock" — as of vintages. And they can recognize the bouquet of a Lake Winnipesaukee, a Lake George, or a Moosehead — blindfolded.
Often, American camps have a charismatic hero in their past. Birch Rock's mystical head, William Brewster, died around the time camp was scheduled to open for the summer in 1973, and Birch Rockers still talk about a birch tree that withered that same year.
The idea of a summer community of children led by an inspirational figure comes from Europe. The Prussian educator Friedrich Ludwig Jahn took German youth into the woods of Brandenburg to teach character and gymnastics. As the best directors do at today's modern camps, Jahn was also shaping leaders. He wanted to give Germany parliamentarians who would be "not a pack of yes men and sycophants, not an assembly of rubber stamps convened to gloss over an evil."
The first great American camper was Frederick William Gunn, who founded the Gunnery School for Boys in Washington, Ct., in the bucolic northwestern corner of that state. In 1861, around the time of the First Battle of Bull Run, Gunn led his students on a 40-mile walk to the beach at Milford, where they pitched tents. Later came hundreds more. The low price of property from Idaho to northern Michigan and the great woods of Canada made it possible for teachers and small schools to buy a lakeside plot upon which to plant their small society. In Maine — as you probably have already picked up, I happen to have become a Maine-o-centric camp mother — old farms begged for buyers, and camp owners complied.
Every camp established its traditions. In the early years at Wyonegonic in Denmark, Maine, girls arrived by barge, like the boarders at Hogwarts. Some camps were restricted to boys or girls, Christians or Jews. Looking back through a modern lens, one might assume that camps, like suburbs, were fundamentally about exclusion, regular Kenilworths and Dariens.
In fact, however, many camps, even in the old days, were also about inclusion. In 1939, European refugees were settling in every large city in America, and one of the goals of the agencies managing these crowds was to help immigrant children acclimate. The solution: send the kids to summer camp. The writer Dorothy Kemble said camps were "small democracies." She added: "perhaps nowhere else could these future American citizens get quite so true an introduction."
Postwar camps were also a reflection of their times. I come from a neighborhood — Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago — that drew hippies before the 1960s. One of the hippies' favorite camps was Circle Pines, which involved a lot of peanut butter and digging with shovels — at least according to my brother's report, made while wolfing down steak upon his return each August. The official literature said Circle Pines was rather about instilling faith in the "superior advantage of cooperation as a way of life."
Another favorite Chicago institution was Camp Martin Johnson, near Irons, Michigan, a YMCA camp. This was my original camp — I still have the scar on my left foot to prove it, a reminder of a wound that a kind nurse once patched with butterfly bandages. At CMJ in the 1960s, the default culture was "Indian" — my cabins were Mohican and Shawnee — and the general community goal, mostly successful, was racial integration. CMJ is now defunct, but its camper roster included Bryant Gumbel, David Mamet, and Natalie Cole. Natalie wrote later that her four summers at CMJ were what taught her to love palomino horses.
A review of the campscape suggests that camps break down into two types. The first supplies skill or thrill. These are the places with stables of jet skis and golf carts, traveling teams, and soda machines.
The second sort of camp is about character building, just like in the movies. That means damp nights in a tent that may be inching down a slippery mountain, and hours playing sports that you are bad at. Institutions in this latter category don't allow phone calls from home, or iPods. These camps provide rewards only after demonstrations of self-discipline: kids must, say, pass a craft course to get their "knife rights." Most camps feature a mixture of both cultures. The sheer intensity of parental attention is evident in July when, on visiting day, the dust darkens the pristine sides of the rental Tauruses that turn onto the dirt roads as parents arrive.
And to dwell on camping as a pedagogic tool is to miss the point. Most campers do not see sleep-away in familial, sociological, or developmental terms. They see it as something so good that it deserves fierce protection.
Parents aside, non-campers tend to respect this. "The outside world has kept its distance from Wyo," a Wyonegonic staffer once explained to a newspaper — it wasn't the other way. All outsiders can really know is that campers know something we don't. Theorize about too long, you will find it is already autumn, and you have missed that last sniff of lake air.
Graphire set, a session of pick-up soccer. But the thing he likes most is his summer camp. September, November, March are all fine months, but to him they are just wait time until he can get underwater in McWain Pond at "the Rock" — his camp, Birch Rock.
Visiting day his second summer he stood behind a large outdoor hearth and told a revealing little parable. "My life at home is like life in a harbor. At home there's candy, and there are video games," he said. But Birch Rock had changed him, he told his audience. He had realized that "a harbor is not what a ship is for."
I share his enthusiasm. I once crafted a whole radio commentary — ostensibly about teen employment — all for the sake of getting a single sentence onto public radio: "Birch Rock Camp in Waterford, Maine, is the best place in the world."
My son and I are not alone. Camps are important to Americans — so important that some are more loyal to their camps than to their jobs, schools, or churches. The American Camp Association accredits more than 2,400 of them, and many more are unaccredited. There are day camps, weekend camps that offer hours in the batting cage, chess camps, weight-reduction camps, and family camps that teach togetherness by demonstrating variations in the s'more recipe.
In a few families, three or four generations have already known the experience of going eye to eye with those tiny "skeeter bugs" zipping across the water's surface, of making their way across pine needles to a dark bathhouse, of sleeping in an odiferous cabin with, when possible, a raccoon underneath. For many of us, sleep-away camp is the first and most important attempt at utopia, a better life outside of life. Some Americans become lifetime campers, camp fanatics.
These lifers are advocates of the seven-week stay, regarding any shorter period as being for wusses. They are also personalities of Proustian discernment. Lake water to them is as wine to a sommelier. They speak of summer seasons — "the windy one," "the year the loon tried to get on the dock" — as of vintages. And they can recognize the bouquet of a Lake Winnipesaukee, a Lake George, or a Moosehead — blindfolded.
Often, American camps have a charismatic hero in their past. Birch Rock's mystical head, William Brewster, died around the time camp was scheduled to open for the summer in 1973, and Birch Rockers still talk about a birch tree that withered that same year.
The idea of a summer community of children led by an inspirational figure comes from Europe. The Prussian educator Friedrich Ludwig Jahn took German youth into the woods of Brandenburg to teach character and gymnastics. As the best directors do at today's modern camps, Jahn was also shaping leaders. He wanted to give Germany parliamentarians who would be "not a pack of yes men and sycophants, not an assembly of rubber stamps convened to gloss over an evil."
The first great American camper was Frederick William Gunn, who founded the Gunnery School for Boys in Washington, Ct., in the bucolic northwestern corner of that state. In 1861, around the time of the First Battle of Bull Run, Gunn led his students on a 40-mile walk to the beach at Milford, where they pitched tents. Later came hundreds more. The low price of property from Idaho to northern Michigan and the great woods of Canada made it possible for teachers and small schools to buy a lakeside plot upon which to plant their small society. In Maine — as you probably have already picked up, I happen to have become a Maine-o-centric camp mother — old farms begged for buyers, and camp owners complied.
Every camp established its traditions. In the early years at Wyonegonic in Denmark, Maine, girls arrived by barge, like the boarders at Hogwarts. Some camps were restricted to boys or girls, Christians or Jews. Looking back through a modern lens, one might assume that camps, like suburbs, were fundamentally about exclusion, regular Kenilworths and Dariens.
In fact, however, many camps, even in the old days, were also about inclusion. In 1939, European refugees were settling in every large city in America, and one of the goals of the agencies managing these crowds was to help immigrant children acclimate. The solution: send the kids to summer camp. The writer Dorothy Kemble said camps were "small democracies." She added: "perhaps nowhere else could these future American citizens get quite so true an introduction."
Postwar camps were also a reflection of their times. I come from a neighborhood — Hyde Park on the South Side of Chicago — that drew hippies before the 1960s. One of the hippies' favorite camps was Circle Pines, which involved a lot of peanut butter and digging with shovels — at least according to my brother's report, made while wolfing down steak upon his return each August. The official literature said Circle Pines was rather about instilling faith in the "superior advantage of cooperation as a way of life."
Another favorite Chicago institution was Camp Martin Johnson, near Irons, Michigan, a YMCA camp. This was my original camp — I still have the scar on my left foot to prove it, a reminder of a wound that a kind nurse once patched with butterfly bandages. At CMJ in the 1960s, the default culture was "Indian" — my cabins were Mohican and Shawnee — and the general community goal, mostly successful, was racial integration. CMJ is now defunct, but its camper roster included Bryant Gumbel, David Mamet, and Natalie Cole. Natalie wrote later that her four summers at CMJ were what taught her to love palomino horses.
A review of the campscape suggests that camps break down into two types. The first supplies skill or thrill. These are the places with stables of jet skis and golf carts, traveling teams, and soda machines.
The second sort of camp is about character building, just like in the movies. That means damp nights in a tent that may be inching down a slippery mountain, and hours playing sports that you are bad at. Institutions in this latter category don't allow phone calls from home, or iPods. These camps provide rewards only after demonstrations of self-discipline: kids must, say, pass a craft course to get their "knife rights." Most camps feature a mixture of both cultures. The sheer intensity of parental attention is evident in July when, on visiting day, the dust darkens the pristine sides of the rental Tauruses that turn onto the dirt roads as parents arrive.
And to dwell on camping as a pedagogic tool is to miss the point. Most campers do not see sleep-away in familial, sociological, or developmental terms. They see it as something so good that it deserves fierce protection.
Parents aside, non-campers tend to respect this. "The outside world has kept its distance from Wyo," a Wyonegonic staffer once explained to a newspaper — it wasn't the other way. All outsiders can really know is that campers know something we don't. Theorize about too long, you will find it is already autumn, and you have missed that last sniff of lake air.
1. Hong Kong
I have been to a lot of places in the Philippines and in the world. So it is hard to figure out the best place for me. The closest thing to this is a top five list and that's exactly what I'm going to give you.
1. Hong Kong
Hong Kong was the first place we spent a family vacation abroad. It's for sentimental and personal reasons that I included Hong Kong in this list. When I was a kid, I loved Hong Kong for what it offered for kids: big toy shops, Ocean Park, big park rides. As a teenager, I loved the somewhat grown-up feeling it offered. I could walk around the city without worry. I could go down the street from the hotel to pick up dinner. I could shop for stuff I need without having to ask my parents for permission. As an adult, I loved the city and the freedom and choices it offered. I loved how East meets West in Hong Kong. All the things I love about the West are here and all the comfortable things of the East are always a few steps away.
Hong Kong can be a pretty busy place, especially during day time when everyone's rushing to go to their destinations. But when night comes, it's nice to walk around the city, taking your time, and just taking everything in. At night, I walk over to the harbour and I watch the Symphony Of Lights, an amazing light show that utilizes the different lights of the Hong Kong skyline.
If you've never been to Hong Kong, go for the adventure and the experience. Because Hong Kong is definitely a place that must be experienced live. Don't be afraid to step away from your comfort zone and to do it the way locals do it. But don't be afraid to miss something out. At least you'll always have a reason to come back.
2. Australia
I recently went to visit Australia for the first time and I loved it. It's the perfect vacation spot because every thing is just so laid back. And everything is just so accessible. Want to go to the beach, a one-hour-and-a-half drive away but no car? No problem! Just take the bus, train or ferry to go there.
You'd think there are no places to go to in Australia but there are so many! Australia has a lot of hidden secrets but if you ask nicely, Aussies will tell you what you need to know. That's what maks Australia one of the best places in the world. There's always something new to discover.
3. San Francisco, CA
This is my favorite city in the US. It's a cross between a city and a small town, which is kind of like the place I grew up in. Everything is just a bus or train ride away. My favorite places there are definitely Fisherman's Wharf and Union Square. Union Square is the best place to experience the city and be in the middle of it all. And if you want to get away without going out of the city, try Fisherman's Wharf and enjoy some of the best seafood the city has to offer.
San Francisco doesn't pretend to be something other than itself, which is a good thing, I believe. What you see is what you get. And I don't think they have time to be pretentious and self-righteous.
4. Japan
Japan is a hard place to go if you don't know the language. But don't let that stop you. You don't need an English-speaking tour guide or host to enjoy Japan. All you need is a map, a phrase book and a sense of adventure.
Visit the places that made Japan what it is today. In Kansai, visit the Osaka Castle, the different museums in Kobe, especially the Earthquake Memorial Museum, visit all the temples in Kyoto, and the parks and museums in Tokyo. Even when you think you've got your map all planned out, you'll find yourself adding more places to your list because there's so much to do in Japan that only the Japanese know.
5. Bohol, Philippines
Definitely, Bohol is the best town in the country for me. There aren't a lot of adventures to do here but there are a lot of ways and places in Bohol that gives the visitors a sense of Boholano and Philippine culture. This was, after all, the site of the first blood pact between the Filipinos and the Spanish men.
If you're in Bohol, have a traditional Filipino lunch at the Loboc River Cruise, which will take you to the Loboc Falls and to see the world's smallest primate, the tarsier. Pray for a safe trip back home at the oldest church in the Philippines, the Baclayon Church.
Have you been to these places before? What do you think of these places? If you don't agree with me, what's the best place in the world for you? Why is it the best?
1. Hong Kong
Hong Kong was the first place we spent a family vacation abroad. It's for sentimental and personal reasons that I included Hong Kong in this list. When I was a kid, I loved Hong Kong for what it offered for kids: big toy shops, Ocean Park, big park rides. As a teenager, I loved the somewhat grown-up feeling it offered. I could walk around the city without worry. I could go down the street from the hotel to pick up dinner. I could shop for stuff I need without having to ask my parents for permission. As an adult, I loved the city and the freedom and choices it offered. I loved how East meets West in Hong Kong. All the things I love about the West are here and all the comfortable things of the East are always a few steps away.
Hong Kong can be a pretty busy place, especially during day time when everyone's rushing to go to their destinations. But when night comes, it's nice to walk around the city, taking your time, and just taking everything in. At night, I walk over to the harbour and I watch the Symphony Of Lights, an amazing light show that utilizes the different lights of the Hong Kong skyline.
If you've never been to Hong Kong, go for the adventure and the experience. Because Hong Kong is definitely a place that must be experienced live. Don't be afraid to step away from your comfort zone and to do it the way locals do it. But don't be afraid to miss something out. At least you'll always have a reason to come back.
2. Australia
I recently went to visit Australia for the first time and I loved it. It's the perfect vacation spot because every thing is just so laid back. And everything is just so accessible. Want to go to the beach, a one-hour-and-a-half drive away but no car? No problem! Just take the bus, train or ferry to go there.
You'd think there are no places to go to in Australia but there are so many! Australia has a lot of hidden secrets but if you ask nicely, Aussies will tell you what you need to know. That's what maks Australia one of the best places in the world. There's always something new to discover.
3. San Francisco, CA
This is my favorite city in the US. It's a cross between a city and a small town, which is kind of like the place I grew up in. Everything is just a bus or train ride away. My favorite places there are definitely Fisherman's Wharf and Union Square. Union Square is the best place to experience the city and be in the middle of it all. And if you want to get away without going out of the city, try Fisherman's Wharf and enjoy some of the best seafood the city has to offer.
San Francisco doesn't pretend to be something other than itself, which is a good thing, I believe. What you see is what you get. And I don't think they have time to be pretentious and self-righteous.
4. Japan
Japan is a hard place to go if you don't know the language. But don't let that stop you. You don't need an English-speaking tour guide or host to enjoy Japan. All you need is a map, a phrase book and a sense of adventure.
Visit the places that made Japan what it is today. In Kansai, visit the Osaka Castle, the different museums in Kobe, especially the Earthquake Memorial Museum, visit all the temples in Kyoto, and the parks and museums in Tokyo. Even when you think you've got your map all planned out, you'll find yourself adding more places to your list because there's so much to do in Japan that only the Japanese know.
5. Bohol, Philippines
Definitely, Bohol is the best town in the country for me. There aren't a lot of adventures to do here but there are a lot of ways and places in Bohol that gives the visitors a sense of Boholano and Philippine culture. This was, after all, the site of the first blood pact between the Filipinos and the Spanish men.
If you're in Bohol, have a traditional Filipino lunch at the Loboc River Cruise, which will take you to the Loboc Falls and to see the world's smallest primate, the tarsier. Pray for a safe trip back home at the oldest church in the Philippines, the Baclayon Church.
Have you been to these places before? What do you think of these places? If you don't agree with me, what's the best place in the world for you? Why is it the best?
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Revealed: the best places in the world for retirement
RECORD numbers of Britons are fleeing the country for more appealing climates, lower taxes, more affordable property and fewer traffic jams.
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that 200,000 people left Britain for good last year, and the majority of them were retirees.
However, many of those who live the dream underestimate the financial implications. Many couples retiring to Spain, for example, think they will pay lower tax, only to be hit by a wealth tax of 0.2% to 0.5% of their worldwide assets.
And many couples fail to realise that in Spain and France, unlike in Britain, inheritance tax can be levied on assets passed between a husband and wife – and the rate is 30% on average.
Today, we reveal the best places in the world to retire, based on eight key financial categories – income tax, inheritance tax, property tax, property costs, ease of gaining residency, healthcare, climate and culture.
The comprehensive research, conducted by the Homebuyer and Property Investor Show, gave the 10 most popular retirement countries a mark out of 10 in each category, to come up with an Cyprus tops the list of destinations because it has an income-tax rate of just 5% on pensions for retired residents, as well as low property prices and no inheritance tax. It also scores highly on related issues such as ease of gaining residency, low property buying and selling costs and benefits for pensioners.
Nick Clark, managing director of Homebuyer Events, said: “Not only does Cyprus offer a warm, sunny climate, it also benefits from favourable taxation and healthcare policies.”
Panama, now infamously the chosen destination of “back from the dead” canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne, comes a close second. This is largely thanks to its pensionado scheme, which offers attractive discounts for pensioners (see below).
CYPRUS
Southern Cyprus is a four-and-a-half hour flight from Britain. It is favoured by retirees because of its hot, dry summers and mild winters – not to mention its preferential 5% tax rate on pensions. English is widely spoken and they even drive on the same side of the road as in the UK.
Tax
Retired residents from overseas are taxed on their pensions at the rate of 5% above about €3,417 (£2,554) a year, whether it is a state, company or personal pension. To qualify for the low rate, you must have lived in the country for at least 183 days. Alternatively, you can pay the normal rates, in which case the first €19,500 is tax free, rising to 30% on €36,301. So the smaller your income, the better off you are under the normal system.
Remember that if you continue to have assets in Britain, such as bank accounts or an investment portfolio, you will still be liable for UK tax on any income, even if you are resident in Cyprus. Many retirees therefore move their assets offshore, and then bring the income into Cyprus, in which case there would be no tax to pay, according to Jonathan Spring-Rice of adviser Towry Law.
British retirees will also be attracted by the fact that Cyprus abolished inheritance tax in 2000. However, to benefit from this, expatriates will have to prove they have severed all links with Britain – and this may not be as easy as you think.
It can take more than five years and involves closing down all accounts and selling all UK property, and cancelling your registration with your doctor and dentist, among other things.
Property costs
Property prices in Cyprus start from about £77,000 – although the island is rapidly catching up with prices in more established retirement hotspots such as France and Spain.
Stamp duty is 0.15% for properties worth up to about £130,000 and 0.2% on more expensive homes, compared with 1% to 4% in Britain.
However, there may be property transfer fees of 3% of the first £65,000 or so, 5% on homes worth between £65,000 and £130,000 and 8% on those valued at more than £130,000.
Ease of gaining residency
Retired EU nationals do not require a visa to move to southern Cyprus, but they do need a temporary residence employment permit that should be applied for on arrival.
Those wanting to buy property must also prove they have adequate income or financial resources to live without working. The minimum requirement is about £8,000 a year.
Healthcare
Now that southern Cyprus has joined the European Union, pensioners from other EU countries are entitled to use the public health system.
However, there are few state residential nursing homes or hospices for the terminally ill on the island, so many people needing long-term care simply return home to Britain.
PANAMA
Panama’s main attraction, apart from its year-round 30C temperature, lies in the fact that English is widely spoken.
Other benefits include a low cost of living, a minimal crime rate and, for retirees, its “pensio-nado” scheme – which offers discounts on services such as healthcare, travel and leisure activities.
Panama’s main currency is also the US dollar, so with just under $2 to the pound it has become increasingly attractive for British retirees recently.
Tax
Income from assets outside Panama, whether they be your pension, bank deposits or your investment portfolio, is completely free from tax.
However, there is a 5% transfer tax on goods and services, which is roughly equivalent to British Vat.
Don’t think you will escape tax completely, however. While there is no inheritance tax as such, gifts of property attract rates from 4% to 33% depending on your relationship with the beneficiary.
Property costs
Panamanian property is not as cheap as you might think, with a typical property likely to set you back about £110,000. However, there are some useful perks for people who intend to rent out property there.
If you receive rental income from a property, you will normally be liable for income tax up to a maximum of 27% on income of more than $30,000 (£15,000).
If you invest in one of Panama’s special “tourism zones”, though, you may be exempt from income tax for 15 years.
overall score out of 80.
Ease of gaining residency
Anyone buying property may apply for permanent residence one year after having applied for a residence visa, as long as the value of the property and any local bank deposits equal $200,000 or more.
Five years on, it is then possible to apply for Panamanian nationality.
Healthcare
Under the pensionado system, pensioners get 15% off the cost of hospital services in private clinics, 10% off medicine, 20% off medical consultations and surgical procedures and 15% off dental and optical services.
FRANCE
Quality of life is one of the main reasons so many Britons choose to retire to France. You can get a good three-course meal, including wine, for about £14 in many villages and many regions have an established English-speaking community.
Tax
While it is true that the top rate of income tax in France is 49.8% – against 40% in Britain – retired couples with income of €70,000 or less would stillbe better off making the move because in France there are lower rates the lower your income.
Emma Lawrence of Key 4 International said: “In France you can have a joint income between you as pensioners of almost €50,000 and your top rate of income tax would be 14 per cent – whereas in the UK it would be 22 per cent. Thus being a pensioner in France is pretty tax efficient.”
Property costs
The average price paid for a typical property in France is £140,000 – double that in 1997 – and prices show only modest signs of slowing, so it is one of the most expensive destinations in our survey.
Anne-Marie Garcin of Côte D’Azur estate agent Michael Zin-graf, said: “Prices are still rising in the luxury market, but have stagnated somewhat in the residential sector.”
Buying costs stand at about 7% for older properties and 3% for new-builds, and the price you pay typically includes agency fees of about 6%.
Ease of gaining residency
Retired EU nationals do not require a visa to move to France. In fact, if you spend longer in France than in any other tax jurisdiction during the space of one year, you will automatically be considered a resident for tax purposes.
Bill Blevins of Blevins Franks, a specialist financial adviser, said: “You are also considered a tax resident if your spouse is a French resident.”
Healthcare
As a British citizen, you are automatically entitled to free basic healthcare in France as long as you have a European health insurance card.
However, any EU expatriate not officially retired and not working will have their right to French state healthcare taken away unless they have lived in the country for at least five years, under new rules introduced at the start of the year.
This has caused consternation among the British expat community, some of whom have been forced to get private medical insurance, which can be prohibitively expensive.
BELIZE
Belize, with its tropical climate, may seem something of a left-field choice, but it has always been a popular destination for American retirees.
It has average temperatures ranging from 24C to 27C.
English is the official language and the cost of living is low. However, the pronounced rainy season is likely to put off some people.
Ben Mason, partner of Some-place Else, a property company in the country, said: “Currently, the majority of retirees to Belize are from the US, but with its slower pace of life, lower cost of living, and retired person’s incentive programme, it is a Commonwealth country that is rapidly attracting interest from British expats looking to make it their home.
“We have sold properties to clients who have brought property in Belize with the aim of retiring there when the time comes – it’s a big change of lifestyle which is proving very popular.”
Tax
The income tax for normal citizens is set at 1.75%, but income such as pensions is totally untaxed. There is also no capital gains tax or inheritance tax for people retiring to Belize.
For those dreaming of an early part-retirement, the rules are also advantageous.
Investors in the island can direct foreign business activities from the country, as long as they have an income of $2,000 a month and are at least 45 years old.
They can also import a car, light aircraft, boat and any personal belongings duty free. The maximum tax per item is $15,000.
Property costs
Property prices in Belize are low relative to other Caribbean islands.
A three-bedroom beachfront property costs from around $375,000, while luxury villas with private beaches go from about $500,000.
Buying and selling costs include stamp duty of 5%, legal fees of about 2% and a 1.5% transfer tax when you sell a property.
Ease of gaining residency
Anyone aged 45 or over can apply for residency through a retirement programme set up by the Belize government.
Pensioners who qualify are then known as “qualified retired persons” and are eligible for benefits including tax exemptions and incentives.
Healthcare
There is a national, tax-funded healthcare service in Belize. Remember, though, that it is a third-world country, albeit a progressive one.
Fortunately, private healthcare is also relatively inexpensive. The cost of a visit to a private doctor or health practitioner is about $15.
SPAIN
Spain is one of the most popular retirement destinations – and as in France there are good-sized British communities around the country.
But it has several tax traps for those planning to move there which is why it comes no higher in our survey.
Tax
If you are resident in Spain – in other words you spend more than 183 days there a year – you must pay tax at up to 40% on any income from your UK pension, bank accounts and investment portfolio.
Capital gains tax on the sale of Spanish assets was reduced from 35% to 18% last year – the same as in Britain if the UK government proceeds with its 18% flat tax in April.
However, expats are liable to pay Spanish inheritance tax, regardless of the country in which the inheritance is situated.
The rate ranges from 7.65% and 34% depending on the size of the gift and your relationship with the person from whom you are inheriting the money.
Spanish residents must also pay a wealth tax of 0.2% to 0.5% of their worldwide assets.
Property costs.
A typical retirement property will set you back £137,000 and property costs normally add up to around 10%, which is higher than in many other countries.
A spokesman for Premier Property International said: “Most fees were traditionally based on the ‘declared’ value of the property, which was traditionally much lower than the actual price paid.
“However, it’s no longer possible to declare a very low figure and there are severe penalties for gross undervaluation.
Local authorities maintain tables to calculate the current fiscal value (valor catastral) of properties and it is this price (or the actual price paid) which should be declared.”
Ease of gaining residency
Retired EU nationals do not require a visa in order to move to Spain.
Healthcare
Providing that you have paid tax in the Britain in the past year, you should be entitled to two years’ health cover under the national tax-financed scheme.
However, if you are not of pen-sionable age, then you will need to start working or take out private health cover after two years in most parts of the country. Dental and eye care is also only ever available privately.
RECORD numbers of Britons are fleeing the country for more appealing climates, lower taxes, more affordable property and fewer traffic jams.
Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that 200,000 people left Britain for good last year, and the majority of them were retirees.
However, many of those who live the dream underestimate the financial implications. Many couples retiring to Spain, for example, think they will pay lower tax, only to be hit by a wealth tax of 0.2% to 0.5% of their worldwide assets.
And many couples fail to realise that in Spain and France, unlike in Britain, inheritance tax can be levied on assets passed between a husband and wife – and the rate is 30% on average.
Today, we reveal the best places in the world to retire, based on eight key financial categories – income tax, inheritance tax, property tax, property costs, ease of gaining residency, healthcare, climate and culture.
The comprehensive research, conducted by the Homebuyer and Property Investor Show, gave the 10 most popular retirement countries a mark out of 10 in each category, to come up with an Cyprus tops the list of destinations because it has an income-tax rate of just 5% on pensions for retired residents, as well as low property prices and no inheritance tax. It also scores highly on related issues such as ease of gaining residency, low property buying and selling costs and benefits for pensioners.
Nick Clark, managing director of Homebuyer Events, said: “Not only does Cyprus offer a warm, sunny climate, it also benefits from favourable taxation and healthcare policies.”
Panama, now infamously the chosen destination of “back from the dead” canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne, comes a close second. This is largely thanks to its pensionado scheme, which offers attractive discounts for pensioners (see below).
CYPRUS
Southern Cyprus is a four-and-a-half hour flight from Britain. It is favoured by retirees because of its hot, dry summers and mild winters – not to mention its preferential 5% tax rate on pensions. English is widely spoken and they even drive on the same side of the road as in the UK.
Tax
Retired residents from overseas are taxed on their pensions at the rate of 5% above about €3,417 (£2,554) a year, whether it is a state, company or personal pension. To qualify for the low rate, you must have lived in the country for at least 183 days. Alternatively, you can pay the normal rates, in which case the first €19,500 is tax free, rising to 30% on €36,301. So the smaller your income, the better off you are under the normal system.
Remember that if you continue to have assets in Britain, such as bank accounts or an investment portfolio, you will still be liable for UK tax on any income, even if you are resident in Cyprus. Many retirees therefore move their assets offshore, and then bring the income into Cyprus, in which case there would be no tax to pay, according to Jonathan Spring-Rice of adviser Towry Law.
British retirees will also be attracted by the fact that Cyprus abolished inheritance tax in 2000. However, to benefit from this, expatriates will have to prove they have severed all links with Britain – and this may not be as easy as you think.
It can take more than five years and involves closing down all accounts and selling all UK property, and cancelling your registration with your doctor and dentist, among other things.
Property costs
Property prices in Cyprus start from about £77,000 – although the island is rapidly catching up with prices in more established retirement hotspots such as France and Spain.
Stamp duty is 0.15% for properties worth up to about £130,000 and 0.2% on more expensive homes, compared with 1% to 4% in Britain.
However, there may be property transfer fees of 3% of the first £65,000 or so, 5% on homes worth between £65,000 and £130,000 and 8% on those valued at more than £130,000.
Ease of gaining residency
Retired EU nationals do not require a visa to move to southern Cyprus, but they do need a temporary residence employment permit that should be applied for on arrival.
Those wanting to buy property must also prove they have adequate income or financial resources to live without working. The minimum requirement is about £8,000 a year.
Healthcare
Now that southern Cyprus has joined the European Union, pensioners from other EU countries are entitled to use the public health system.
However, there are few state residential nursing homes or hospices for the terminally ill on the island, so many people needing long-term care simply return home to Britain.
PANAMA
Panama’s main attraction, apart from its year-round 30C temperature, lies in the fact that English is widely spoken.
Other benefits include a low cost of living, a minimal crime rate and, for retirees, its “pensio-nado” scheme – which offers discounts on services such as healthcare, travel and leisure activities.
Panama’s main currency is also the US dollar, so with just under $2 to the pound it has become increasingly attractive for British retirees recently.
Tax
Income from assets outside Panama, whether they be your pension, bank deposits or your investment portfolio, is completely free from tax.
However, there is a 5% transfer tax on goods and services, which is roughly equivalent to British Vat.
Don’t think you will escape tax completely, however. While there is no inheritance tax as such, gifts of property attract rates from 4% to 33% depending on your relationship with the beneficiary.
Property costs
Panamanian property is not as cheap as you might think, with a typical property likely to set you back about £110,000. However, there are some useful perks for people who intend to rent out property there.
If you receive rental income from a property, you will normally be liable for income tax up to a maximum of 27% on income of more than $30,000 (£15,000).
If you invest in one of Panama’s special “tourism zones”, though, you may be exempt from income tax for 15 years.
overall score out of 80.
Ease of gaining residency
Anyone buying property may apply for permanent residence one year after having applied for a residence visa, as long as the value of the property and any local bank deposits equal $200,000 or more.
Five years on, it is then possible to apply for Panamanian nationality.
Healthcare
Under the pensionado system, pensioners get 15% off the cost of hospital services in private clinics, 10% off medicine, 20% off medical consultations and surgical procedures and 15% off dental and optical services.
FRANCE
Quality of life is one of the main reasons so many Britons choose to retire to France. You can get a good three-course meal, including wine, for about £14 in many villages and many regions have an established English-speaking community.
Tax
While it is true that the top rate of income tax in France is 49.8% – against 40% in Britain – retired couples with income of €70,000 or less would stillbe better off making the move because in France there are lower rates the lower your income.
Emma Lawrence of Key 4 International said: “In France you can have a joint income between you as pensioners of almost €50,000 and your top rate of income tax would be 14 per cent – whereas in the UK it would be 22 per cent. Thus being a pensioner in France is pretty tax efficient.”
Property costs
The average price paid for a typical property in France is £140,000 – double that in 1997 – and prices show only modest signs of slowing, so it is one of the most expensive destinations in our survey.
Anne-Marie Garcin of Côte D’Azur estate agent Michael Zin-graf, said: “Prices are still rising in the luxury market, but have stagnated somewhat in the residential sector.”
Buying costs stand at about 7% for older properties and 3% for new-builds, and the price you pay typically includes agency fees of about 6%.
Ease of gaining residency
Retired EU nationals do not require a visa to move to France. In fact, if you spend longer in France than in any other tax jurisdiction during the space of one year, you will automatically be considered a resident for tax purposes.
Bill Blevins of Blevins Franks, a specialist financial adviser, said: “You are also considered a tax resident if your spouse is a French resident.”
Healthcare
As a British citizen, you are automatically entitled to free basic healthcare in France as long as you have a European health insurance card.
However, any EU expatriate not officially retired and not working will have their right to French state healthcare taken away unless they have lived in the country for at least five years, under new rules introduced at the start of the year.
This has caused consternation among the British expat community, some of whom have been forced to get private medical insurance, which can be prohibitively expensive.
BELIZE
Belize, with its tropical climate, may seem something of a left-field choice, but it has always been a popular destination for American retirees.
It has average temperatures ranging from 24C to 27C.
English is the official language and the cost of living is low. However, the pronounced rainy season is likely to put off some people.
Ben Mason, partner of Some-place Else, a property company in the country, said: “Currently, the majority of retirees to Belize are from the US, but with its slower pace of life, lower cost of living, and retired person’s incentive programme, it is a Commonwealth country that is rapidly attracting interest from British expats looking to make it their home.
“We have sold properties to clients who have brought property in Belize with the aim of retiring there when the time comes – it’s a big change of lifestyle which is proving very popular.”
Tax
The income tax for normal citizens is set at 1.75%, but income such as pensions is totally untaxed. There is also no capital gains tax or inheritance tax for people retiring to Belize.
For those dreaming of an early part-retirement, the rules are also advantageous.
Investors in the island can direct foreign business activities from the country, as long as they have an income of $2,000 a month and are at least 45 years old.
They can also import a car, light aircraft, boat and any personal belongings duty free. The maximum tax per item is $15,000.
Property costs
Property prices in Belize are low relative to other Caribbean islands.
A three-bedroom beachfront property costs from around $375,000, while luxury villas with private beaches go from about $500,000.
Buying and selling costs include stamp duty of 5%, legal fees of about 2% and a 1.5% transfer tax when you sell a property.
Ease of gaining residency
Anyone aged 45 or over can apply for residency through a retirement programme set up by the Belize government.
Pensioners who qualify are then known as “qualified retired persons” and are eligible for benefits including tax exemptions and incentives.
Healthcare
There is a national, tax-funded healthcare service in Belize. Remember, though, that it is a third-world country, albeit a progressive one.
Fortunately, private healthcare is also relatively inexpensive. The cost of a visit to a private doctor or health practitioner is about $15.
SPAIN
Spain is one of the most popular retirement destinations – and as in France there are good-sized British communities around the country.
But it has several tax traps for those planning to move there which is why it comes no higher in our survey.
Tax
If you are resident in Spain – in other words you spend more than 183 days there a year – you must pay tax at up to 40% on any income from your UK pension, bank accounts and investment portfolio.
Capital gains tax on the sale of Spanish assets was reduced from 35% to 18% last year – the same as in Britain if the UK government proceeds with its 18% flat tax in April.
However, expats are liable to pay Spanish inheritance tax, regardless of the country in which the inheritance is situated.
The rate ranges from 7.65% and 34% depending on the size of the gift and your relationship with the person from whom you are inheriting the money.
Spanish residents must also pay a wealth tax of 0.2% to 0.5% of their worldwide assets.
Property costs.
A typical retirement property will set you back £137,000 and property costs normally add up to around 10%, which is higher than in many other countries.
A spokesman for Premier Property International said: “Most fees were traditionally based on the ‘declared’ value of the property, which was traditionally much lower than the actual price paid.
“However, it’s no longer possible to declare a very low figure and there are severe penalties for gross undervaluation.
Local authorities maintain tables to calculate the current fiscal value (valor catastral) of properties and it is this price (or the actual price paid) which should be declared.”
Ease of gaining residency
Retired EU nationals do not require a visa in order to move to Spain.
Healthcare
Providing that you have paid tax in the Britain in the past year, you should be entitled to two years’ health cover under the national tax-financed scheme.
However, if you are not of pen-sionable age, then you will need to start working or take out private health cover after two years in most parts of the country. Dental and eye care is also only ever available privately.
Honolulu
HonoluluU.S.
Mercer score: 103.1
2007 rank: No. 27
GDP: $13.86 trillion (2007 est.)
Population: 303,824,646 (total country); 380,000 (total city)
Life expectancy: 78.14 years
Stockholm
StockholmSweden
Mercer score: 104.5
2007 rank: No. 20
GDP: $333.1 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 9,045,389 (total country); 794,700 (total city)
Life expectancy: 80.74 years
Ottawa
OttawaCanada
Mercer score: 104.7
2007 rank: No. 18
GDP: $1.274 trillion (2007 est.)
Population: 33,212,696 (total country); 774,072 (total city)
Life expectancy: 81.16 years
Luxembourg
LuxembourgMercer score: 104.8
2007 rank: No. 18
GDP: $38.79 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 486,006
Life expectancy: 79.18 years
Melbourne
MelbourneAustralia
Mercer score: 104.8
2007 rank: No. 17
GDP: $766.8 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 20,600,856 (total country); 3,850,000 (total city)
Life expectancy: 80.73 years
Berlin
BerlinGermany
Mercer score: 105
2007 rank: No. 16
GDP: $2.833 trillion (2007 est.)
Population: 82,369,548 (total country); 3,405,000 (total city)
Life expectancy: 79.1 years
Toronto
Toronto, CanadaMercer score: 105.3
2007 rank: No. 15
GDP: $1.274 trillion (2007 est.)
Population: 33,212,696 (total country); 2,481,494 (total city)
Life expectancy: 81.16 years
Belgium
Belgium
Mercer score: 105.4
2007 rank: No. 14
GDP: $378.9 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 10,403,951 (total country); 1,067,162 (total city)
Life expectancy: 79.07 years
Netherlands
Netherlands
Mercer score: 105.7
2007 rank: No. 13
GDP: $638.9 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 16,645,313 (total country); 740,000 (total city)
Life expectancy: 79.25 years
New Zealand
New Zealand
Mercer score: 105.8
2007 rank: No. 12
GDP: $112.6 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 4,173,460 (total country); 370,000 (total city)
Life expectancy: 80.24 years
Denmark
Denmark
Mercer score: 106.2
2007 rank: No. 11
GDP: $204.6 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 5,484,723 (total country); 1, 086,762 (total city)
Life expectancy: 78.13 years
Australia
Australia
Mercer score: 106.3
2007 rank: No. 9
GDP: $766.8 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 20,600,856 (total country); 4,297,100 (total city)
Life expectancy: 80.73 years
Switzerland
Switzerland
Mercer score: 106.5
2007 rank: No. 9
GDP: $319.7 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 8,205,533 (total country); 122,178 (total city)
Life expectancy: 79.36 years
Germany
Germany
Mercer score: 107
2007 rank: No. 8
GDP: $2.833 trillion (2007 est.)
Population: 82,369,548 (total country); 1,332,650 (total city)
Life expectancy: 79.1 years
Germany
Germany
Mercer score: 107.2
2007 rank: No. 6
GDP: $2.833 trillion (2007 est.)
Population: 82,369,548 (total country); 581,858 (total city)
Life expectancy: 79.1 years
New Zealand
New ZealandMercer score: 107.3
2007 rank: No. 5
GDP: $112.6 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 4,173,460 (total country); 1.18 million (total city)
Life expectancy: 80.24 years
Canada
CanadaMercer score: 107.6
2007 rank: No. 3
GDP: $1.274 trillion (2007 est.)
Population: 33,212,696 (total country); 560,000 (total city)
Life expectancy: 81.16 years
Switzerland
SwitzerlandMercer score: 107.9
2007 rank: No. 2
GDP: $300.9 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 7,581,520 (total country); 185,000 (total city)
Life expectancy: 80.74 years
Austria
AustriaMercer score: 107.9
2007 rank: No. 3
GDP: $319.7 billion (2007 est.)
Population: 8,205,533 (total country); 1,825,287 (total city)
Life expectancy: 79.36 years
Switzerland
Switzerland
The rankings are based on a point scoring index, with Zurich scoring 108 and Baghdad scoring 13.5. Cities are compared to New York as the base city, with an index score of 100. The quality-of-living survey covers 215 cities and is conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments. The survey also identifies those cities with the highest personal safety ranking based on internal stability, crime, effectiveness of law enforcement, and relationships with other countries.
The rankings are based on a point scoring index, with Zurich scoring 108 and Baghdad scoring 13.5. Cities are compared to New York as the base city, with an index score of 100. The quality-of-living survey covers 215 cities and is conducted to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments. The survey also identifies those cities with the highest personal safety ranking based on internal stability, crime, effectiveness of law enforcement, and relationships with other countries. Best Cities
Swiss and German cities dominateranking of best cities in the world
10 June 2008: Zurich, Vienna and Geneva are the best cities in the world as far as quality of live is concerned, says Mercer Consulting in a survey published in June 2008. Vancouver (Canada) and Auckland (New Zealand) are placed fourth and fifth respectively, followed by three German cities: Düsseldorf, Munich and Frankfurt. Tokyo, London and Madrid are all outside the top 25. Overall, Baghdad is, not surprisingly, the lowest ranking city in the survey. In the UK, London ranks 38, while Birmingham and Glasgow are jointly 56. The highest entry for the United States is Honolulu, appearing at number 28. The cities with the lowest quality of living ranking are Ndjamena (211), Khartoum (212), Brazzaville (213) and Bangui (214). Baghdad, ranking 215, retains its position at the bottom of the table.
The rankings are based on a point-scoring index, which sees Zurich scoring 108, while Baghdad scores 13.5. Cities are compared to New York as the base city, with an index score of 100. The quality of living survey covers 215 cities and is conducted by Mercer Consulting to help governments and major companies place employees on international assignments.
This could be Rotterdam
Local architect pledges to stop the‘joke’ of high-rise Rotterdam
World War II saw the destruction of many cities around Europe and not least hit was the city of Rotterdam. While devastating on a human and financial scale this allowed the city to evolve into what is now considered as the ‘high rise city of the Netherlands’. But local architect Jan Willem van Kuilenburg, principal of Monolab Architects has derided this label as ‘a joke’ calling for an extension to the local authorities’ planned high rise zone to the south and proposes Rotterdam's first super-tower, the 450 m high City Tower.
World War II saw the destruction of many cities around Europe and not least hit was the city of Rotterdam. While devastating on a human and financial scale this allowed the city to evolve into what is now considered as the ‘high rise city of the Netherlands’. But local architect Jan Willem van Kuilenburg, principal of Monolab Architects has derided this label as ‘a joke’ calling for an extension to the local authorities’ planned high rise zone to the south and proposes Rotterdam's first super-tower, the 450 m high City Tower.
“Rotterdam is too hesitant, too defensive and too much like an underdog. After the Erasmus bridge we are in need of a real skyscraper of European scale of which Rotterdam can be proud,” says Kuilenburg, “All currently realised towers in Rotterdam are of mediocre quality and very primitive. As we should save in prosperous periods, it makes the current economic crisis the right time to invest.”
Kuilenburg proposes City Tower as the leader in this campaign. The 450 m mixed-use tower with a photovoltaic skin would be built in the water by the Maas Harbour. According to Kuilenburg it would allow the high-rise zone to serve the whole city and help to connect Europe’s largest port to the rest of the city. The tower would be connected to land via a steel pedestrian boulevard to a separate parking lot with the capacity for 1000 cars. Kuilenburg believes this element of the project could aid the local authorities’ plans to liberate the downtown area of traffic by creating a 6th park and ride zone with its close proximity to the Metro.
Kuilenburg proposes City Tower as the leader in this campaign. The 450 m mixed-use tower with a photovoltaic skin would be built in the water by the Maas Harbour. According to Kuilenburg it would allow the high-rise zone to serve the whole city and help to connect Europe’s largest port to the rest of the city. The tower would be connected to land via a steel pedestrian boulevard to a separate parking lot with the capacity for 1000 cars. Kuilenburg believes this element of the project could aid the local authorities’ plans to liberate the downtown area of traffic by creating a 6th park and ride zone with its close proximity to the Metro.
Monday, April 20, 2009
World's Largest Bat
World's Largest BatThe Louisville Slugger Museum is distinguished from surrounding buildings by the 120 ft. tall baseball bat leaning against it. Erected in 1995, the bat is 34 tons and made of hollow carbon steel, simulating the wooden bat used by Babe Ruth in the early 1920s -- which was all of 34 inches long. The handle of the World's Largest Bat pokes above the five-story brick edifice of the Slugger Museum. Other businesses advertising on Main Street have attempted to cash in on the Slugger's brisk photo op traffic, with varied degrees of cleverness. A three-dimensional baseball appears to smash a giant window in a sign for Kentucky Mirror and Plate Glass. A few blocks further on, another huge bat -- the leathery flying kind -- hangs upside down and clings to the brick wall of Caufield's, a costume and decoration store.
World's largest diamond mine
World's largest diamond mineThis diamond mine in eastern Siberia (Mirny, to be exact) is so deep that the surrounding "air zone... is closed for helicopters" after "a few accidents when they were 'sucked in' by downward air flow..." Finally, look for the tiny red arrow in the following photograph; it's pointing to a 220-ton rock-hauling truck more than 20' tall.Meanwhile, something altogether different and Jules Vernian is about to occur thanks to some Japanese scientists hoping to drill down into the earth's mantle: "Using a giant drill ship launched [in July 2005], the researchers aim to be the first to punch a hole through the rocky crust that covers our planet and to reach the mantle below." And then, in an oddly Borgesian, or perhaps MC Escherian, moment of nomenclatural mise-en-abîme, "The 57,500-tonne drill ship Chikyu (Japanese for Earth) is being prepared in the southern port of Nagasaki. Two-thirds the length of the Titanic, it is fitted with technology borrowed from the oil industry that will allow it to bore through 7,000 metres of crust below the seabed while floating in 2,500 metres of water – requiring a drill pipe 25 times the height of the Empire State building."
largest swimming pool
Try making a splash in the world's largest swimming pool... it's 1,000 yards longIf you like doing laps in the swimming pool, you might want to stock up on the energy drinks before diving in to this one. It is more than 1,000 yards long, covers 20 acres, had a 115ft deep end and holds 66 million gallons of water. Yesterday the Guinness Book of Records named the vast pool beside the sea in Chile as the biggest in the world. Acknowledged by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest swimming pool, the lagoon measures 1,013 metres in length and covers an area of eight hectares But if you fancy splashing out on one of your own ? and you have the space to accommodate it ? then beware: This one took five years to build, cost nearly £1billion and the annual maintenance bill will be £2million. The man-made saltwater lagoon has been attracting huge crowds to the San Alfonso del Mar resort at Algarrobo, on Chile's southern coast, since it opened last month. Its turquoise waters are so crystal clear that you can see the bottom even in the deep end. It dwarfs the world's second biggest pool, the Orthlieb ? nicknamed the Big Splash ? in Morocco, which is a mere 150 yards long and 100 yards wide. An Olympicsize pool measures some 50 yards by 25 yards.
Worlds Biggest Tree
Worlds Biggest TreeThis sequoia is not the highest in the world, it is the biggest by its volume. Take a look at photos and you will see how big it is. This is General Sherman sequoia which is a 2300-2700 year old. It is located in Giant Forest of the Sequoia National Park, California. In 2002 it was pronounce as the biggest tree in the world, it has about 1487 cubic meters. General Grant tree was also one of the favorites in this competition, but it was defeated by this one. The General Sherman sequoia is also 275 feet high.This tree, the biggest one in the world, was named after general William Tecumesh Sherman, who was an American Civil War leader.Check out the pictures of this outstanding sequoia, the biggest tree in the world
Beijing National Stadiu
Beijing National StadiuThis world’s most beautiful stadium was designed by Ai Wei Wei with the Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron. This stadium is given the name “Beijing National Stadiu”. It is also called as “Bird’s Nest”. In 2002, Government officials brought together architects worldwide in a design competition. Architects Herzog & de Meuron collaborated with ArupSport and China Architecture Design & Research Group took the first place in the competition.
On christmas Eve 2003, the ground was broken. In March 2004, the construction had started.
Construction was stopped following the collapse of Terminal 2E at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport, which had the similar design to the National Stadium. After some corrections and modifications to the design, construction continued. In January 2008, concerns about construction working conditions arose when it was reported there were at least 10 deaths during construction.
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