Western Air Command of Indian Air Force is a unique Air Force formation in the world as its area of operations extends from the world’s highest airfields in the Himalayas to the deserts of Rajasthan. WAC, IAF was raised as No.1 Operational group on independence in 1947. In 1949, it was re-designated as an Operational Command. In 1962 this formation got its name ‘Western Air Command, IAF’. WAC is the most operational command of the IAF and is said to be equivalent to the eighth largest Air Force in the world. Protection of the National Capital falls under the purview of Western Air Command
Two day long, The Commanders’ conference of Western Air Command (WAC) commenced today at its Subroto Park Headquarters in New Delhi. The commanders’ conference is being attended by the Commanders of all the formations under the Western Air Command, Principal Staff Officers of WAC and the conference is being presided over by Air Marshal PK Barbora, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief WAC.
Addressing the WAC Commanders, in his inaugural address Air Marshal PK Barbora said “The country is going through a very difficult phase. The world economy is in a turmoil posing new challenges to our country. Instability already exists in our neighbourhood. Hence, we need to be more vigilant than ever before. The need of the hour is to make optimal use of all our assets, be it equipment or our skilled manpower so as to expand on our capability spectrum. The synergy amongst us and the other services needs to be strengthened to cope up with the challenges of the time. Indian Air Force, as you all know, is in the process of modernization and, therefore, our men should be trained to handle the high tech equipment with caution so that no wastage takes place.. The endeavour is to make ourselves ever ready to accept any challenge and improve operational efficiency to a very high order without compromising Flight Safety. This calls for a high degree of professionalism and the constant urge to excel. The security of our bases should be enhanced to counter any external and internal threat. The welfare of our men and families should be a major thrust area and efforts to be directed to improve the quality of life at our bases”.
During the present Commanders’ Conference discussions on the concept of operations of Western Air Command, planning and effective use of resources would take place apart from discussions on agenda points. As reported earlier, the Western Air Command recently has been involved in many path breaking activities such as operationalisation of DBO and Fukche in eastern Ladakh by transport aircraft, activation of Leh airfield by SU-30 MKI and commencement of night operations by fighter aircraft from forward airfields in J & K . What next, the deliberations of the next two days will tell. The Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major PVSM AVSM SC VM ADC would be addressing the WAC commanders on 25 Nov 08.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Economic Editors' Conference in National Media Centre
Finance Minister of India Shri P. Chidambaram to Inaugurate Economic Editors’ Conference
Press Information Bureau of India is organizing a three-day Annual Economic Editors’ Conference in the National Media Centre, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, India which will be inaugurated by the Finance Minister of India Shri P. Chidambaram tomorrow.
There will be separate sessions with the Ministers and senior officers of the key economic and infrastructure ministries participating in the Conference. The Conference will enable economic editors and journalists, invited from all over the country to interact with them and get a detailed background of the government’s policies and programmes. The media persons will get a comprehensive view of the overall economic scenario in the country and the latest initiatives and thrust areas of the Government. The Conference will also provide an opportunity to the Government to get feedback from the economic editors.
Ministries participating in the Conference include Planning Commission, Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Tourism, IT & Communication, Urban Development & Information & Broadcasting apart from the Finance Ministry. About 300 editors and financial writers are likely to attend the 3-day Conference.
Press Information Bureau of India is organizing a three-day Annual Economic Editors’ Conference in the National Media Centre, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, India which will be inaugurated by the Finance Minister of India Shri P. Chidambaram tomorrow.
There will be separate sessions with the Ministers and senior officers of the key economic and infrastructure ministries participating in the Conference. The Conference will enable economic editors and journalists, invited from all over the country to interact with them and get a detailed background of the government’s policies and programmes. The media persons will get a comprehensive view of the overall economic scenario in the country and the latest initiatives and thrust areas of the Government. The Conference will also provide an opportunity to the Government to get feedback from the economic editors.
Ministries participating in the Conference include Planning Commission, Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Tourism, IT & Communication, Urban Development & Information & Broadcasting apart from the Finance Ministry. About 300 editors and financial writers are likely to attend the 3-day Conference.
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Raipur Chhattisgarh Full Of Surprises
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Raipur is the biggest city in the Chhattisgarh region, fast developing into an important industrial center for large and middle scale industries. The Raipur region is in the south east part of the Mahanadi River valley, with Bilaspur to its north, Bastar to its south, Durg on the west and Raigarh on the east. Raipur, now the capital of Chhattisgarh state, India, is rich in mineral resources and has 2 major physical divisions: the Chhattisgarh plains and the hilly areas. The main crop is paddy. Raj Kumar College, one of Central India's prime schools, is in Raipur.
The Chhattisgarh state capital Raipur was originally established by the Kalchuri King, Ram Chandra, in the last quarter of the 14th century AD. For a long time it was the capital of the Haihaya kings.
Raipur has its distinctive culture. Raut Nacha, Dewar Nacha, Panthi and Soowa, Padki and Pandwani are some of musical styles and dance dramas. There is a typical style of singing the epic Mahabharata, called Pandwani. Women wear the sari in a style called kachhora . Jewellry worn includes baandha (a necklace made of coins) and suta (a silver necklace) around the neck; phuli in the nose; bali and khunti in the ears; ainthi (made of silver), patta and choora (bangles) on the forearm; kardhani (a belt-like ornament made of silver) on the waist; bichhiya on the toes. Men wear a koundhi (necklace of beads) and kadhah (bangle) for ceremonial occasions, like dances.
Raipur is the biggest city in the Chhattisgarh region, fast developing into an important industrial center for large and middle scale industries. The Raipur region is in the south east part of the Mahanadi River valley, with Bilaspur to its north, Bastar to its south, Durg on the west and Raigarh on the east. Raipur, now the capital of Chhattisgarh state, India, is rich in mineral resources and has 2 major physical divisions: the Chhattisgarh plains and the hilly areas. The main crop is paddy. Raj Kumar College, one of Central India's prime schools, is in Raipur.
The Chhattisgarh state capital Raipur was originally established by the Kalchuri King, Ram Chandra, in the last quarter of the 14th century AD. For a long time it was the capital of the Haihaya kings.
Raipur has its distinctive culture. Raut Nacha, Dewar Nacha, Panthi and Soowa, Padki and Pandwani are some of musical styles and dance dramas. There is a typical style of singing the epic Mahabharata, called Pandwani. Women wear the sari in a style called kachhora . Jewellry worn includes baandha (a necklace made of coins) and suta (a silver necklace) around the neck; phuli in the nose; bali and khunti in the ears; ainthi (made of silver), patta and choora (bangles) on the forearm; kardhani (a belt-like ornament made of silver) on the waist; bichhiya on the toes. Men wear a koundhi (necklace of beads) and kadhah (bangle) for ceremonial occasions, like dances.
Directors General of Police Conference
STATES SHOULD TRAIN SOME FORCES FOR COUNTERING TERRORISM, SAYS SHIVRAL PATIL in Conference of Directors General of Police and Inspectors General of Police
The Union Home Minister has called upon the States to train some of their forces for countering terrorist activities. He was inaugurating the two-day conference of Directors General of Police and Inspectors General of Police here today. Shri Shivraj Patil pointed out that the States which have trained their police for countering terrorist activities have achieved better results. Speaking at length about the measures required to be taken to counter terrorism, the Union Home Minister stressed the need for full and timely utilization of funds given by the Centre, filling up vacancies in the State police forces, preparation of plans to provide special security arrangements for cities, training of police forces in dealing with possible use of nuclear, biological and chemical devices, etc. by terrorists, appointment of a nodal officer in each State to ensure cooperation among States to control terrorism, and strengthening of special branches in the States. Emphasizing the need to adopt a multi-pronged approach to counter terrorism, Shri Patil said that the less-developed areas have to be better developed and injustice to any individual or section of the society has to be avoided. Drawing attention of the gathering to the inter-State dimension of terrorism, the Union Home Minster said that a central agency can be permitted to act in special kinds of cases. Ruling out the possibility of enacting a law like POTA, Shri Shivraj Patil said that if required, some provisions can be added to the existing laws to facilitate investigation of terrorism-related cases, but such provisions must not go against the basic principles of criminal justice system and human rights.
The Union Home Minister gave away the Police Medals for meritorious service to officers and men of the Intelligence Bureau on the occasion. Those present at the inaugural session included the Ministers of State for Home, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal, Dr.Shakeel Ahmad and Ms. Radhika Selvi, National Security Advisor, Shri M.K.Narayanan, Cabinet Secretary, Shri K.M. Chandrasekhar, Union Home Secretary, Shri Madhukar Gupta, Director, Intelligence Bureau, Sh. P. C. Haldar and Chiefs of Central Police Forces.
The Union Home Minister has called upon the States to train some of their forces for countering terrorist activities. He was inaugurating the two-day conference of Directors General of Police and Inspectors General of Police here today. Shri Shivraj Patil pointed out that the States which have trained their police for countering terrorist activities have achieved better results. Speaking at length about the measures required to be taken to counter terrorism, the Union Home Minister stressed the need for full and timely utilization of funds given by the Centre, filling up vacancies in the State police forces, preparation of plans to provide special security arrangements for cities, training of police forces in dealing with possible use of nuclear, biological and chemical devices, etc. by terrorists, appointment of a nodal officer in each State to ensure cooperation among States to control terrorism, and strengthening of special branches in the States. Emphasizing the need to adopt a multi-pronged approach to counter terrorism, Shri Patil said that the less-developed areas have to be better developed and injustice to any individual or section of the society has to be avoided. Drawing attention of the gathering to the inter-State dimension of terrorism, the Union Home Minster said that a central agency can be permitted to act in special kinds of cases. Ruling out the possibility of enacting a law like POTA, Shri Shivraj Patil said that if required, some provisions can be added to the existing laws to facilitate investigation of terrorism-related cases, but such provisions must not go against the basic principles of criminal justice system and human rights.
The Union Home Minister gave away the Police Medals for meritorious service to officers and men of the Intelligence Bureau on the occasion. Those present at the inaugural session included the Ministers of State for Home, Shri Sriprakash Jaiswal, Dr.Shakeel Ahmad and Ms. Radhika Selvi, National Security Advisor, Shri M.K.Narayanan, Cabinet Secretary, Shri K.M. Chandrasekhar, Union Home Secretary, Shri Madhukar Gupta, Director, Intelligence Bureau, Sh. P. C. Haldar and Chiefs of Central Police Forces.
Rekha Lights the Ceremonial Lamp 39th IFFI at Goa
The legendary bollywood Actress Rekha inaugurated the Festival by lighting the ceremonial lamp in the august presence of the Governor of Goa, Dr. S. S. Sidhu, the Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and External Affairs, Shri Anand Sharma and the Chief Minister of Goa, Shri Digambar V. Kamat. The 39th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-08) started in star studded Kala Academy at Goa in a colourful function.The inaugural lamp was lit with the assistance of Telugu Actress of Goan origin Illina D.Cruz. Amrita Rao, an upcoming Actress hosted the Inaugural Function as the Master of Ceremony. The luminaries present were, inter alia, the Speaker of the Assembly, Shri Pratap Singh Rane, Panjim Mayor, Shri Tony Rodrigues bollywood doyens Randhir Kapur, Sachin, Tabu and Tisca Chopra.
Shri Anand Sharma said on the occasion that as the curtain rises from 39th edition of the festival, it brings together the film professionals from India and abroad at one platform to recognize the excellence in cinema, and creativity and dedication of hundreds of people who are involved in making films. The Minister said, cinema is a powerful medium of connecting people within the society, the nation and the continent. The journey of Indian cinema, which is almost a century old manifest how Indian cinema and its makers were deeply rooted in the reality of their time and displayed the same in their works.
Shri Sharma further mentioned, films are powerful way of conveying a message and have great ability of influencing masses. This, therefore, imposes a great responsibility on everyone associated with the film industry to look at how to use the power of cinema to do good for society through the portrayal of attitudes that help in building tolerant and harmonious societies, the Minister observed.
The Indian film industry is believed to be the largest in the world – producing over a thousand films a year in different languages. At a time when every sector of our economy is being influenced and in most cases taking the benefits of the currents of globalization, our film industry can utilize this opportunity too, the Minister added. He assured the film fraternity of all possible support from the Government that would lead to promotion of good cinema.
The Governor of Goa, Dr. S.S. Sidhu said that the good cinema reflects economic, cultural and social reality of the time. He observed that with the technological advancement, the film industry is poised to assume a greater responsibility of producing films capable of influencing the people towards creation of a better society. He felt that the fifth edition of IFFI at Goa is all set to take a great leap forward and carve a niche for itself internationally.
The Chief Minister, Shri Kamat while speaking on the occasion said that such international film festivals provide a platform for close interaction between Indian and international film makers, artistes, students of cinema etc. He reminded the august gathering of the contribution of Goa and the Goan people in the film industry. He said that Goa has taken a lead to form ‘cinephile’, a club of cinema lovers to help promote cinema in the State. He assured of State’s as well as people’s support to take IFFI to newer heights so that IFFI-Goa compares with the best of the film festivals in the world.
In her address, Smt. Sushma Singh, Secretary (I&B) mentioned that the International film Festival is one of the flagship programmes of the Ministry. The Ministry has considered cinema as a strong medium of communication for socio-economic development and as such has been taking steps to strengthen the film industry. IFFI is one such initiative of the Government which presents the best of international cinema and its makers. The confluence of cinema from all over the world at IFFI’s platform is crucial for the development of good cinema in this part of the globe. Secretary (I&B) further added that the increase in the number of delegates from 4000 last year to over 6000 is a testimony of growing popularity of our film festival.
Shri S.M. Khan, the Festival Director announced that in the section of the Cinema of the World, 65 films from more than 40 countries will be screened. In the Film India Worldwide segment of the International programming, Tandoori Love (Switzerland), Death without Consent (USA), Barah Aana and Chaurasta – Cross Roads of Love (India) will be presented. A specialized competition for feature films from Asia, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa is being organized. Two Indian entries — S. Priyadarshan’s Tamil film “Kanchivaram” and Ramesh Laxman More’s acclaimed Marathi film “Mahasatta” — have been selected in the “competition” section among 13 other films chosen from Bangladesh, Russia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Philippines, Argentina, China and Japan.
There are three Country Focuses this year viz. Russia, Switzerland and Iran. The Foreign Retrospectives are on films of Aki Kaurusmaki (Finland), John Landis (USA) and Wong Kar Wai (Hong Kong). 8 restored heritage film classics are there in the Film Heritage – Thematic “Women” section. Besides there will be a special tribute to Niki Karimi, he mentioned.
The Indian programming at IFFI - 2008 would be under seven different segments with screening of 83 films. Besides the section Indian Panorama wherein 26 Feature and 21 Non Feature films will be screened. The Indian programming would have Retrospective of Legendary Director Bimal Roy and L.V. Prasad. Udayer Pathe, Devdas, Bandini, Gautama the Buddha, Remembering of Bimal Roy and Do Bigha Zamin will be screened in Retrospective on centenary of Bimal Roy. Other Retrospective on legendary Director and Producer L. V. Prasad on his birth centenary will have the screening of Dadi Maa and Ek Duje ke Liye.
Under the Lifetime Classics, Mughle- A - Azam of Dilip Kumar, Hum Aapke Hai Kaun & Dil Ek Mandir of eminent singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, Anbe Vaa and Kittur Channamma of eminent Kannada Actress B. Saroja Devi and Kabuliwala of Tapan Sinha will be screened. G. P. Sippy, B. R. Chopra, F. C. Mehra, Jayshree Gadkar, Raghuvaran, Mahendra Kapoor, Jeeva, Sridhar, Vijay Tendulkar and Nabendu Ghosh will be paid tribute under Homage section.
The Jury members of Competition Section, Peter Chan, Mr. Marco Mueller, Ms. Niki Karimi, Mr. Lav Diaz and Ms. Tabassum Hashmi were felicitated during the Inaugural Function. Chinese film ‘Warlords’ was screened as the opening film. The Director of the opening film Mr. Peter Chan and the crew of the film were introduced to the audience before the screening of the film.
Shri Anand Sharma said on the occasion that as the curtain rises from 39th edition of the festival, it brings together the film professionals from India and abroad at one platform to recognize the excellence in cinema, and creativity and dedication of hundreds of people who are involved in making films. The Minister said, cinema is a powerful medium of connecting people within the society, the nation and the continent. The journey of Indian cinema, which is almost a century old manifest how Indian cinema and its makers were deeply rooted in the reality of their time and displayed the same in their works.
Shri Sharma further mentioned, films are powerful way of conveying a message and have great ability of influencing masses. This, therefore, imposes a great responsibility on everyone associated with the film industry to look at how to use the power of cinema to do good for society through the portrayal of attitudes that help in building tolerant and harmonious societies, the Minister observed.
The Indian film industry is believed to be the largest in the world – producing over a thousand films a year in different languages. At a time when every sector of our economy is being influenced and in most cases taking the benefits of the currents of globalization, our film industry can utilize this opportunity too, the Minister added. He assured the film fraternity of all possible support from the Government that would lead to promotion of good cinema.
The Governor of Goa, Dr. S.S. Sidhu said that the good cinema reflects economic, cultural and social reality of the time. He observed that with the technological advancement, the film industry is poised to assume a greater responsibility of producing films capable of influencing the people towards creation of a better society. He felt that the fifth edition of IFFI at Goa is all set to take a great leap forward and carve a niche for itself internationally.
The Chief Minister, Shri Kamat while speaking on the occasion said that such international film festivals provide a platform for close interaction between Indian and international film makers, artistes, students of cinema etc. He reminded the august gathering of the contribution of Goa and the Goan people in the film industry. He said that Goa has taken a lead to form ‘cinephile’, a club of cinema lovers to help promote cinema in the State. He assured of State’s as well as people’s support to take IFFI to newer heights so that IFFI-Goa compares with the best of the film festivals in the world.
In her address, Smt. Sushma Singh, Secretary (I&B) mentioned that the International film Festival is one of the flagship programmes of the Ministry. The Ministry has considered cinema as a strong medium of communication for socio-economic development and as such has been taking steps to strengthen the film industry. IFFI is one such initiative of the Government which presents the best of international cinema and its makers. The confluence of cinema from all over the world at IFFI’s platform is crucial for the development of good cinema in this part of the globe. Secretary (I&B) further added that the increase in the number of delegates from 4000 last year to over 6000 is a testimony of growing popularity of our film festival.
Shri S.M. Khan, the Festival Director announced that in the section of the Cinema of the World, 65 films from more than 40 countries will be screened. In the Film India Worldwide segment of the International programming, Tandoori Love (Switzerland), Death without Consent (USA), Barah Aana and Chaurasta – Cross Roads of Love (India) will be presented. A specialized competition for feature films from Asia, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Africa is being organized. Two Indian entries — S. Priyadarshan’s Tamil film “Kanchivaram” and Ramesh Laxman More’s acclaimed Marathi film “Mahasatta” — have been selected in the “competition” section among 13 other films chosen from Bangladesh, Russia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka, Iran, Philippines, Argentina, China and Japan.
There are three Country Focuses this year viz. Russia, Switzerland and Iran. The Foreign Retrospectives are on films of Aki Kaurusmaki (Finland), John Landis (USA) and Wong Kar Wai (Hong Kong). 8 restored heritage film classics are there in the Film Heritage – Thematic “Women” section. Besides there will be a special tribute to Niki Karimi, he mentioned.
The Indian programming at IFFI - 2008 would be under seven different segments with screening of 83 films. Besides the section Indian Panorama wherein 26 Feature and 21 Non Feature films will be screened. The Indian programming would have Retrospective of Legendary Director Bimal Roy and L.V. Prasad. Udayer Pathe, Devdas, Bandini, Gautama the Buddha, Remembering of Bimal Roy and Do Bigha Zamin will be screened in Retrospective on centenary of Bimal Roy. Other Retrospective on legendary Director and Producer L. V. Prasad on his birth centenary will have the screening of Dadi Maa and Ek Duje ke Liye.
Under the Lifetime Classics, Mughle- A - Azam of Dilip Kumar, Hum Aapke Hai Kaun & Dil Ek Mandir of eminent singer Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar, Anbe Vaa and Kittur Channamma of eminent Kannada Actress B. Saroja Devi and Kabuliwala of Tapan Sinha will be screened. G. P. Sippy, B. R. Chopra, F. C. Mehra, Jayshree Gadkar, Raghuvaran, Mahendra Kapoor, Jeeva, Sridhar, Vijay Tendulkar and Nabendu Ghosh will be paid tribute under Homage section.
The Jury members of Competition Section, Peter Chan, Mr. Marco Mueller, Ms. Niki Karimi, Mr. Lav Diaz and Ms. Tabassum Hashmi were felicitated during the Inaugural Function. Chinese film ‘Warlords’ was screened as the opening film. The Director of the opening film Mr. Peter Chan and the crew of the film were introduced to the audience before the screening of the film.
'The Freeride Experience' takes guests to pristine snow
- As many as 57 pistes stretch across the snow-covered slopes of the local mountains of the holiday region Zell am See-Kaprun. The different levels of difficulty indicated by the colours blue, red, and black make sure that every winter sports enthusiast finds an appropriate challenge. In total, skiers and snowboarders can indulge in 138 kilometres of pistes. For everyone who loves snow in its purest form, there are some additional kilometres waiting. Taking advantage of 'The Freeride Experience', sports-loving holidaymakers can get to know Zell am See-Kaprun from a completely different angle this winter season. From January 2009 they can head for the virgin backcountry to enjoy downhill runs off the prepared pistes. This is possible thanks to Volker Hölzl and his team of 'The Freeride Experience'.Freeriding - that's going skiing in untouched nature where the covering of snow is absolutely pristine and no traces scar the face of the wintry landscape. Only very few locals know of such places. One of them is Volker Hölzl. The 39-year-old was born and bred in Zell am See and has been roaming the mountains and the deep snow of the region for many years. By offering 'The Freeride Experience', he wants others to enjoy this amazing adventure as well. From 8th January Hölzl and his colleagues Nici Winterstein, and Tom and Matthias Mayr invite guests to participate in three weekend trips to the back country.
The weekend programme starts on Thursday. In the evening, the certified guides go through Friday's programme in the wide open nature with the participants. The groups comprise a maximum of seven people who are taken to the backcountry by an experienced guide. But before they set out, the group is equipped with the latest first-class models 'Titan Argos IQ' and 'Titan Cronus IQ' from the renowned manufacturer Blizzard. Furthermore, the hired equipment includes special freeride poles, avalanche transceivers and shovels. In order to guarantee for better and quicker service, Hölzl and his team have established cooperation with the close-knit network of regional Intersport branches. Participants receive competent counselling in as many as five shops in the region.
Once the participants are properly equipped, the adventure can begin. At 8.30 am the small groups (as many as three each weekend) set out into nature. Beginners and pros go in separate groups, of course. The guides will not decide on a certain tour in advance but condition it on the weather and the region where they are sure to find the thickest blankets of snow on that day. The tours last until 4 pm approximately. For lunch, the groups drop in at an Alpine hut before Volker Hölzl accompanies his guests to the most charming inns and bars of the region in the evenings.
Anyone who would love to indulge in deep powder snow can choose from three different weekends (8th to 11th, 15th to 18th, and 22nd to 25th January 2009). All you have to bring are ski goggles, weather-proof clothes and some enthusiasm about enjoying an exciting new experience in up to 200 runs between 700 to 3,200 metres of altitude - wearing a helmet is advisable. In Zell am See-Kaprun, the heart of the pleasure of freeriding is the local mountain of Kitzsteinhorn. But for 249 euros you can also venture out into the deep snow on the neighbouring summits of the province of Salzburg for one unforgettable weekend.
For more information on 'The Freeride Experience' please visit the organizer's homepage at www.freeride-experience.at.
The holiday region of Zell am See-Kaprun with its 14,000 beds and two million overnight stays per year is one of the most important holiday destinations in Austria. The beautiful flora and fauna in the Alpine panorama and Lake Zell guarantee relaxation and well-being. Golfing, hiking, and bathing are at the focus for the summer time programme, but visitors can choose from more than 40 other activities as well. During the cold season, fun on skis and boards make sure that there is no dull moment. Skiers can comfortably reach the 136 kilometres of slopes covered with powder snow by one of the 56 lifts. Snowboarders enjoy the perfect conditions of the Snowpark on the 2,600-metre-high glacier plateau. Even in the summer you can swish down the slopes here. And family-friendliness is a top priority in Zell am See and Kaprun. For this reason, the region has already received various awards. (openPR)
In a fit of irony, iPhone pirating app gets pirated
The Hackulous pirating site is dedicated to cracking and distributing iPhone applications without paying any money to their developers.
In what can only be described as hilarious irony, a beta version of that application was itself pirated and released before it could enter a full open-source distribution.
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In what can only be described as hilarious irony, a beta version of that application was itself pirated and released before it could enter a full open-source distribution.
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