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Extraordinary competition of flying weird crafts Red Bull Flugtag 2009 took place in Moscow. The place was just packed with crowds of people. Moscowites gathered on the bank of the river to watch this spectacular fun!

33 crews from different regions competed for the first place, wearing the most unusual costumes and jumping to the water with peculiar crafts decorated in a funny way. The machines were launched from the runway which was 6 metres high. In accordance with the rules no power source was allowed to lift the device.

Red Bull Flugtag is an annual event known all over the world. The first competition was in 1991 in Vienna and since then over 40 similar events have been held all over the world. At last it came to Russia too! The competition was well organized.

The flight was assessed according three criteria:

• The length of flight
• Eccentricity of the craft
• Originality of the performance

The record was taken in Austria in 2000, when one of the participants flew almost 60 metres! The winners became the crew “Air bath” from St.Petersburg.

Kacper Hamilton has designed a series of seven wine glasses inspired by the seven deadly sins. These red wine glasses are based on the 7 deadly sins. Each glass encapsulates a sin, which is revealed through the ritual of drinking. The ‘7 Deadly Glasses’ are about celebrating passion and encouraging the user to be sinful in a theatrical fashion.

1. Sloth

2. Wrath

3. Greed

4. Pride

5. Gluttony

6. Lust

7. Envy

Handmade in England.
Limited Edition.
Available to order.

I have written this article on my own personal experience battling with trying to quit smoking for over 1 year. I’m proud to say that I have been clean of of the horrid drug that is niccotine for over 6 months and I thought I would share my tips and advice on how you can do the same. Below I have listed my top 5 tips for those looking to quit smoking and live a healthy and smoke free life.

Quit smoking because you want to quit! You should want to quit if you knew how bad it is for you. Have you ever noticed it’s easier to say “This will be my last smoke” when you have one already in your hand? Of course you would say that, you have gave your body what it wants..nicotine.

1. Get a piece of paper and write down how you picture yourself when not smoking, for example: better looking skin, healthier body, more energetic etc. Once you have done this write another column with all the negatives points you feel as a smoker eg; bad breathe, lethargic, yellow teeth etc. Once you have done this you can always look back at this piece of paper and remind your self what your goals are and what you hate about smoking. Visualization is a big help when it comes to reaching goals such as quitting smoking.
2. Visit your doctor for some support. Your doctor can provide you with products to support and help you quit smoking for good. These include Zero Nicotine, gum, inhalators etc. They are all very useful, but a degree of willpower is needed for you to benefit from these products. Thats where your notes that you wrote earlier come into play!
3. Sometimes it helps to go through this jourmney by relating to others who are in the same position as you. Join focus groups for smokers, not only will you be mingling with people that have the same goal it makes it easier knowing you are not the only one.
4. Everytime you feel like reaching for that smoke reach for a glass of water. Food is a good replacement but not the perfect answer as smokers know the craving is usually more after eating and also you dont want to get overweight in the process otherwise you will have another problem to deal with.
5. Get a bottle and fill it with dog ends, mix this with water and seal the bottle for a day or so. Everytime you feel like a smoke, open that bottle and inhale. You will soon forget about that smoke I guarantee it.

The tips listed above are exactly the methods i used to stop smoking for good. I know how hard it can be, it took me over a year! but if you stick at it and take small steps at a time you will finally get to that stage where you won’t care about that smoke ever again.

Good luck.

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• September 26, 2009
  11:00 AM – 6:00 PM
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• September 25, 2009
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  Los Angeles, California
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1973 “American Beetle”

1932 Ford “The Avenger”

1965 Dodge A100 “Little Red Wagon”

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