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Kopy’s hot hand February 2, 2010

Filed under: Generally, Sport — visnar @ 22:37

I just can’t stop watching Kopy’s last masterpiece!!! :)

click on photo to watch video

 

Vancouver City Featuring Linda Ganzini January 31, 2010

Filed under: Generally — visnar @ 00:47

Vancouver City music video is an artistic collaboration between InnerLife Project and TimeLapseHd YouTube Channel. Linda Ganzini’s beautiful and haunting vocals blend with the unique musical style of Serge Chubinski-Orlov who produced and wrote Vancouver City.


 

giving aid to Haiti January 27, 2010

Filed under: Generally — visnar @ 12:24

The global response to the Haiti earthquake has been extraordinary and generous. But in the midst of all the reporting, it’s difficult to keep track of the numbers. In particular, who has given what, who has dug deepest, and how the Haiti relief fund compares to those of other tragedies.


read more on: Information is Beautiful

datablog: How much aid has been pledged by which country?

 

Katja’s weekend January 24, 2010

Filed under: Generally, Sport — visnar @ 20:07

Katja was this weekend racing in Russia, in cold Rybinsk.

In Friday we were hoping that temperature will not fall below -15°C and it didn’t :) Schedule: sprint freestyle. She had 3rd best result in qualifications. Amazing! We knew, she will make it, need to, her first finals :)

She finished quarterfinal as first (before Kowalczyk, leader of the World Cup). She got really hard group in semifinals, so she had to run as a hell. She made it, as lucky looser, her first finals!!! :) She finished race on amazing 6th place and shows that from race to race she is better and better.

And than Sunday, they almost canceled race because of cold. Schedule: team sprint together with Vesna Fabjan. Competition was hard, but it was Katja’s and Vesna’s day. Katja went first on track, Vesna crossed finishing line 2nd. SILVER !!!!!!!  First medal for Katja, third for Vesna! What a day!!!!!!

From race to race higher and higher, gold for Olympics !!!!!!!!


 

Global Peace Index 2009 January 22, 2010

Filed under: Generally — visnar @ 10:14

Last time is Slovenia listed high on statistics:
- National Geographic ranks Slovenia no. 5 top world destination
- Bled is by Forbes 5th Europe’s most idyllic place to live

And now Slovenia on Global Peace Index (GPI) seated 9th place!!! :)

GPI is maintained jointly by the Economist Intelligence Unit and an international panel of experts from peace institutes. It began two years ago with a list of 121 countries and expanded to 144. The chart abowe shows the Top 10 most peaceful countries in 2009. Several countries share equal rankings.


How is the Peace Index calculated?

The absence of wars or conflicts is only one aspect of ‘peacefulness’. World peace in 2009 depends on many factors. The Global Peace Index is calculated on the basis of 23 indicators measuring conflicts, societal security and militarization (see the chart below).


- download GPI resaults report

 

Behind the Scenes of Avatar January 21, 2010

Filed under: Generally — visnar @ 11:05

We’ve all heard allusions to Cameron’s massive sets, motion cap system and 3D/virtual cameras used to create Avatar, but this clip actually shows us these techniques. Don’t watch this video if you don’t want the magic spoiled :D

 

love January 21, 2010

Filed under: Generally — visnar @ 00:33

Do not let that love is rarest thing in the world. It is completely free, reachable at any time, anywhere and anyone. Do not accept mediocrity. Love!

Yourself, others, life, colours. Seasons, animals, nature, newspapers, food, dance. Rain and puddles.

Good coffee. Friend, who is constantly complaining. Parents, who do not see anything beautiful. Beloved child. Doctor, that on the emergency room accepts you after 5-hour awaiting. Angry butcher. Rainy New Year’s Eve celebration. And tons of snow.

This is the fullness of life, is pleasure, passion, joy. Never deny lowlands, learn the alchemy of love only those who love the valleys.

Love is the medicine for everything

 

National Champion 2009 January 13, 2010

Filed under: Generally, Sport — visnar @ 20:39

Katja yesterday became National Champion in Sprint Classic.
She is invincible in this discipline!!! :)

Race was in Pokljuka in Rudno polje, on new Sport center, first time under lights.

Katja, congratulations!!!!
Can’t wait to see you on Olympics!!! :)

Check also www.katjavisnar.com



 

Fordson Snow Machine January 12, 2010

Filed under: Generally — visnar @ 23:33

What a cool snow machine, for which concept was made in 1929


more on wikipedia

 

EU income tax revealed January 9, 2010

Filed under: Generally — visnar @ 12:30