truckfest

Well the Rain hit hard over this Years Peterborough Truckfest Event but What a weekend, More than 1400 trucks of all shapes and sizes came together once again to create the biggest Truck Festival in Europe and to celebrate its 30th anniversary!

Non- stop main arena action will keept the crowds entertained until the heavy rain! with Monster Trucks, FMX Bike displays, Guest Celebrities including Coronation Streets ‘Chris Fountain’ on Sunday 6th May & Ice Road Truckers very own ‘Lisa Kelly’ both show days, Fireworks, unsecured loans Emergency displays and much more.
Bob the Builder and Humungousaur from Ben 10 will keep the kids entertained both days alongside Zip Wires, Go Karts, The Wall of Death, Water Zorbing, Extreme rides and a Fun Fair.

Also the Truckfest Shop and see Ben 10′s very own Monster truck attending Truckfest for the first time!
Martin Adams aka ‘Wolfie’ – BDO world ranked number one, three-time BDO World Champion and three-time World Masters championonce again brought his darts road show to Peterborough on Sunday & Monday, and many took the golden opportunity to test their skills against the local legend!



Hundreds of traders exhibit at Truckfest ranging from the Truck Manufacturers  and the supporting industry to Crafts and Food stalls.

And ofcorse the weekend visitors (truckers, campers & exhibitors) we have a truck light parade and fireworks on the Saturday night & Mercury bad credit loans – Queen Tribute Band Sunday night!

World Lupus Day

It's in days like today that the power of a simple postcard becomes obvious. The World Lupus Day is celebrated today across the world, and thanks to many Postcrossers who kindly joined our LupusCrossing project, many smiles are being lit right now and many unsecured loans more will be created!

An impressive total of 251 butterfly postcards have flown from Postcrossers to the hands of Lupus patients, coming from many different countries. LupusCrossing has been a great success and we couldn't be more thankful for everyone that participated on this project. The messages sent from all over the world were overwhelmingly kind and full of hope, as you can check yourself in the German Lupus Association website where all the postcards are displayed. We are very proud to have contributed to make the Lupus patients days into happier ones. The world is a better place to live thanks to Postcrossers.

Simone from the German Lupus Association has reassured us that Lupus Patients will have access to the butterfly postcards and their nice messages, plus they will make their best to show them throughout their 80 regional groups in Germany. Moreover, and as promised, they will send thank-you postcards to 3 randomly chosen senders of each country that participated, bad credit loans plus to a few hand-picked ones. So, if you have sent a butterfly postcard and wrote your address in it, a postcard might be heading your way soon!

Constitution Day Micronesia

Geography

The Federated States of Micronesia is composed of the island states of Yap, Chuuk (Truk), Pohnpei (Ponape), and Kosrae, all in the Caroline Islands. The islands vary geologically from high mountainous islands to low coral atolls, with volcanic outcroppings on Pohnpei, Kosrae, and Chuuk. They are located 3,200 mi (5,150 km) west-southwest of Hawaii, in the north Pacific Ocean.

Government

Constitutional government in free association with the United States since Nov. 1986. bad credit loans

History

The islands, inhabited by Micronesian and Polynesian peoples, were colonized by Spain in the 17th century. Germany purchased them from Spain in 1898. They were occupied by the Japanese in 1914, but American forces seized them from the Japanese during World War II. On April 2, 1947, the unsecured loans  United Nations Security Council created the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands. The trust placed the Northern Mariana, Caroline, and Marshall Islands under the administration of the United States.

International Integration

The Micronesian Federation (FMA) became self-governing in 1979. In 1983, the FMA voted to accept a Compact of Free Association with the U.S., and in Nov. 1986, the U.S. government declared the Trust Territory agreements no longer in effect—thereby granting the Federated States of Micronesia full independence. In Nov. 2002 the compact was renewed for another 20 years.The FMA was admitted to the United Nations on Sept. 17, 1991. In July 1993, the country became a member of the International Monetary Fund.

Climactic Changes

Micronesia, as well as many other South Pacific countries, is alarmed by the effect continued global warming will have on its islands. The consequent rise in the level of the oceans threatens low-lying islands with flooding and, eventually, submergence.

In 2004, Yap was ravaged by Typhoon Sudel, and much of its infrastructure was destroyed.

Victory & Peace Day Armenia

YEREVAN, May 9 -- Armenia on Sunday is celebrating Day of Victory and Peace. Thousands of people came to the Pobeda Park in the Armenian
capital Yerevan to commemorate the fighters who fell in the Second
World War battles.

Representatives of the republican authorities, ministries, departments,
the army, law enforcement bodies, political parties and public
associations, as well as war veterans, living in the republic, laid
wreaths and flowers at the eternal flames of the Unknown Soldier Tomb.

Chairman of the Armenian National Assembly Artur Bagdasaryan, Prime
Minister Andranik Margaryan and other high-ranking officials of the
country attended the ceremony. They also laid a wreath from Armenian
President Robert Kocharyan who is visiting Stepanakert to celebrate
the first anniversary of Shusha town's capture in the course of the
Karabakh conflict.

Employees of the Russian embassy in Armenia, representatives of the
command of the Russian military base and border guards stationed
in the republic laid wreaths and flowers at the monument. Heads of unsecured loans
diplomatic missions and military attaches took part in the ceremony.

Following the performance of the national anthems of the Russian
Federation and the Republic of Armenia, columns of Russian troops
and border guards as well as of the Armenian army marched.       bad credit loans

National Heroes Day

Today is National Heroes Day in Rwanda which, as far as I can tell is a day to commemorate National Heroes. It sounds simple, but of course its not. The subtext of the day is that although heroes come from all kinds of situations the majority of today’s celebration is genocide related. In typical Rwandan fashion there also seems to be a hierarchy of heroes, and I’ve been told there are three levels. Since all of this conversation was carried out in Kinyarwanda, the only thing I am certain of is that you must be deceased to obtain the highest level of hero; presumably dying in your act of heroism but don’t quote me on it. Of the several definitions I’ve gotten about what we are supposed to be celebrating today the ones that come up most frequently are:

1.    The actions of those heroes who refused to participate or tried to stop the genocide and the soldiers of the liberation army

2.     All people who have ever done something heroic, but also 1994 you know? (this typical Rwandan “you know” always leads back to 1994).

The one story though, that also keeps being repeated, that I was initial under the impression was the whole reason for this holiday is about some school children in Nyange. Several years after the genocide ended but violence was still rampant, especially in the Lake Kivu region where this school was located, genocidaires arrived at a secondary school and asked a group of S5 and S6 students (11^th and 12^th grade) to separate into ethnic groups. This was not uncommon in that part of the country at the time and every one knew what would happen next if they complied. So, they didn’t. Sadly, that simply means they all died together, but it was an incredible act of solidarity that marked a turning point in the country and from what I understand led to several “copy cat” incidents around the region. This is the main sacrifice remembered today, and it’s a worthy one, but I can’t help but think of the rendition of it I read in a book on the country. In Philip Gourevitch’s book he thinks about it this way:

            “ Rwandans have no need – no room in their corpse-crowded imaginations – for more martyrs. None of us does. But mightn’t we all take some courage from the example of those brave Hutu girls who could’ve chosen to live, but chose instead to call themselves Rwandans?”

Today is a day, in my mind, about Rwanda trying to cling to the notion that not everyone is guilty. And truthfully, they are not, they cannot be, but the mood is not the celebratory somber one of Veteran’s day (the American holiday they keep comparing this to) because everyone was in this war, and only some are heroes. But there are fanta and speeches and I’ve been told there would be dancing but so far have seen none of it. Maybe the holiday is different outside of a campus of pre-teens but since my life is a campus of prê-teens this is how I experience it.

            As far as the celebrating goes, I had been told in advance that the holiday was marked

1. By farming

2. By dancing

3. By speeches. Since I had no idea which on it was I was unsure how to dress and decided finally on jeans and a nice top. When I went to the staff room I was told the teachers were not coming in today they had a party at the government office – which clearly I was not invited to –  unsecured loans no surprise and the only staff on campus were the disciplinarians to make sure the students went to their ceremony later. When I tried to go to the student ceremony I was told I should not because I am not Rwandan and not a student. Aka I was not invited to either. Finally, I got all “I came to this country to be included” defiant and walked over to the student ceremony anyways , naturally it was a lot boring speeches and I set the alarm on my phone so it would go off and I could pretend it was a phonecall and left. Now I’m sitting in my house writing this wondering exactly what is happening. It sounds like the students have returned from their ceremony so I might go play with them in a bit. Wouldn’t everything be so much easier if the other teachers simply told me what they expected from me?? I operate in this other realm where no one checks my lesson plans, or tells me things, and I don’t have to go to ceremonies. bad credit loans I guess its good and bad. Happy Heroes day. Whatever that means. 

Liberation Day

If you are planning a trip to Albufeira in Portugal in the near future then you will discover that one of its biggest festival and events takes place on April 25th 2011 and marks the celebration of this years’ Liberation Day or “Dia da Liberdade” (or Freedom Day).

The local community organises and stages a wide mixture of events during the day, ranging from live music, entertainment and sport all of which normally unsecured loans attract large crowds. This is topped off with a sensational display of fireworks later in the evening to illuminate the nights’ sky for all to see. Entry is free and no tickets are required for the main events and celebrations, although there are sometimes private or ticket only events within some of the local establishments. So just check with the local tourist information office for more details and information on this event.

As this is an all day event take suitable attire for the whole day if you are planning to enjoy the party throughout the whole day. April normally has an average of 9 hours bad credit loans of sunshine daily, although it’s worth carrying a light jacket for the evening, as the temperature will drop at night and it still could be a bit chilly.
So why not join the local party atmosphere “Portuguese style” and get down to Albufeira this Easter for a festival of fun and entertainment.

Red Cross Day

THE Australian Red Cross will hold a training day in Batemans Bay early next month for local residents wanting to help in times of natural disaster or emergency.

The free one-day training course will be held at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club on Saturday, March 3.
Those people attending will learn about the role of Red Cross in unsecured loans a disaster, gain hand-on skills and will also meet like-minded people who want to make a difference at time of need.

Volunteers may then be called on times of disaster such as bushfires, floods, earthquakes ir storms when their roles might include meeting people as they arrive at an evacuation centre, providing emotional support and a listening ear or helping with practical tasks.

Red Cross Emergency Services State Manager Diana Bernardi said Red Cross has a long history of helping communities but could only do so with a strong volunteer bases. bad credit loans

Disasters, she said, could strike at any time and it was important to have pool of volunteers read to help locals in their own communities.

“During a crisis, volunteers play a vital role in providing information, care, comfort and a helping hand to people at evacuation and recovery centres,” she said.

“ It can be a very rewarding to be a Red Cross volunteer and to give something back to the community.”

manchester marathon

The Manchester Marathon was won today by a forty-two year old woman from Salford called Annette Fisher.

"I hadn't even realised I'd entered the marathon," said Ms Fisher. "I'd hung my bed sheets out on the line because it was quite windy and I thought that they would dry quickly."

According to Ms Fisher, the sheets did indeed dry quickly, unfortunately, they also were ripped from the washing line by a sudden gust of wind.

"I looked out of the window as the last of the pegs came off," she recalled. "I was in my training shoes and out of the back door before you could say 'advanced cleaning even at thirty degrees'."

However, she wasn't quick enough and her best fitted sheet billowed like a balloon cleared the leylandii hedge and was off over the Manchester ship canal.

"I couldn't afford another fitted sheet," Ms Fisher said. "They're nearly ten pounds at Wilkos. I knew I had to catch it."

She ran off after the sheet, accidentally joining in the Manchester Marathon that was coincidentally taking place the same day, not quarter of a mile from her door.

"I'd forgotten it was on," she admitted. "I ran past all these people in ridiculous outfits. I mean, it was only seven degrees, and they were in shorts."

Just over two hours later, Ms Fisher caught up with her sheet, wrapped around the finish line.

"I thought this black bloke in a green vest was after my sheet," Ms Fisher said. "I thought 'I'm buggered if I'm running all this way only to have some scrote from the estate nicking it'." unsecured loans

An extra burst of speed and Ms Fisher overtook Brian Olanga from Kenya and snatched the sheet off the line.

"I was very surprised to be given a nice shiny silver bed sheet as well," she said. "It'll come in handy for Halloween. They also gave me a medal and a thousand pound prize money. That's going to come in very handy, because the bed sheet was ruined."                  bad credit loans

World Press Freedom Day

On May 3, the eyes of the world will focus on Washington, D.C., for World Press Freedom Day -- a celebration designated by UNESCO in 1993 to draw public attention to the obstacles faced by journalists in gathering and distributing the vital information necessary for an informed public.

This is the first time World Press Freedom Day will have been commemorated on U.S. soil. Because it is America's first-ever World Press Freedom Day, it's the right time to take stock of the state of America's own press freedoms -- and where those freedoms fall short and are in need of improvement to realize the full promise of the First Amendment.

While U.S. law affords professional journalists some of the strongest protections against government interference anywhere in the world, the job of freeing America's presses will remain half-done so long as those freedoms fail to effectively protect journalists working on the campuses of schools and colleges.

As a result of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1988 ruling in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, many schools and colleges believe that they can completely dictate the content of campus publications and punish any deviation from their orders. Since Hazelwood, America's students have been victimized by what one legal scholar called a "censorship tsunami," with the brunt often falling on the country's most respected and effective journalism teachers: unsecured loans

• In Colorado, where -- until an outpouring of publicity and threats of legal action reversed the school's decision -- a 14-year veteran adviser was removed and a student newspaper discontinued because its staff truthfully reported the story of a student athlete who died after a wrestling meet.
  
• In North Dakota, where the adviser of an award-winning newspaper that had just produced the state's "Student Journalist of the Year" winner was stripped of his duties because of complaints from the school district that the students' news coverage was overly aggressive. bad credit loans
  
• In Illinois, where students were forced against their will to sign their names to, and hand-distribute, an administration-sanitized newspaper that school officials repeatedly denied having censored.

Such abuses of power by government officials have no place in a free society that values open dialogue about matters of public concern. Censorship undermines the valuable civic engagement benefits of working on a journalistic publication. It teaches young people the destructive lesson that government officials get to decide how and when they may be criticized.

Each World Press Freedom Day ends with a declaration of shared values and principles adopted by the participating delegates. It would be fitting for America to confront the shortcomings in the protection of the nation's most vulnerable journalists by supporting a firm statement of student rights as part of the Washington Declaration that will conclude World Press Freedom Day 2011.

haitian agriculture and labor day

The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), kicked-off Haiti's National Agriculture and Labor Day on May 1 by inaugurating a cutting-edge agricultural training center.

The Sustainable Rural Development Center will help modernize Haiti's agricultural sector by training farmers to use innovative agriculture techniques that will increase unsecured loans crop yields and boost incomes. The five-hectare campus features a training center, warehouse, dormitory, three laboratories and a distance-learning facility.

The dormitory will allow farmers from across the country, including the northern region, to benefit from the resources physically located at the Center, and an online video link with the University of Florida will connect them to the expertise of U.S. agronomists.

Haitian farmers will learn how to analyze soil, identify pests and diagnose diseases that hamper crop production. They will also learn to use tools and techniques like drip irrigation and fertilizer briquettes that reduce costs and boost yields.

Agriculture is central to the Haitian economy, generating nearly 25 percent of gross domestic product and employing more than 60 percent of the population, but declining crop production has plagued Haiti for the past 50 years. The Government of Haiti identified agriculture as a key sector to create jobs and boost the economy. The U.S. government responded by designating agriculture as one of the four areas targeted for earthquake reconstruction along with health, governance and infrastructure.

Initially, public and private sector partners will manage the new center, including: USAID, the Haitian Ministry of Agriculture, the National School of Agronomy, local farmer associations, and representatives from Haitian agribusinesses. In the next few years, the U.S. government will transfer full management responsibilities to Haitian institutions.

"Our support will help train thousands of farmers over the next few years," said USAID/Haiti Mission Director Carleene Dei. "Once the center is running smoothly, Haitian institutions will possess the knowledge and experience to manage the center without our assistance."

The Sustainable Rural Development Center is one of eight agricultural training centers built with U.S. government funding in Haiti. The facilities are part of President Obama's global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future, which is working to reduce global hunger bad credit loans and poverty by supporting country-led plans for agricultural development.