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Mathematics Topology Seminar - J.D. Quigley
This event is in the past.
Detroit, MI 48202
Speaker: J.D. Quigley, Cornell University
Title: The motivic kq-resolution
Abstract: (joint work with Dominic Culver) Let kq denote the very effective cover of Hermitian K-theory. The kq-based motivic Adams spectral sequence, or kq-resolution, is a motivic analog of Mahowald's bo-resolution. We applied the kq-resolution in the C-motivic setting to calculate the eta-periodic stable stems (recovering results of Andrews, Guillou, Isaksen, and Miller) and v_1-periodic stable stems. I will summarize these calculations and discuss work in progress towards analogous results over general base fields and in the C_2-equivariant setting.
In addition to large-scale calculations of periodic phenomena, the kq-resolution can be used to calculate low-dimensional 2-complete Milnor-Witt stems. I will present some calculations in the C- and R-motivic settings (recovering results of Dugger-Isaksen), then discuss work in progress towards analogous results over general base fields and the 2-complete version of calculations of Röndigs-Spitzweck-Østvær.
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Short visit to Mongolia? I have arranged a series of Mongolia one day tours in and around Ulaanbaatar. This post includes an interview with the founder of the Mongolian Quilting Centre – one of the projects we work that is helping us to provide our Mongolia one day tours.
I am writing this having spend time with Selenge Tserendash – the director of the Mongolian Quilting Centre – I have mentioned the organisation and their work a few times on my blog.
The Mongolian Quilting Centre is known more formally as the New Way Life NGO –
As well as making everyday items such as tote bags and tablecloths, the centre also create individual pieces of fabric artwork made from discarded and recycled material such as their stunning wall hangings.
As part of the Eternal Landscapes Responsible Travel Mongolia philosophy, I ask Mongolia Quilts to make EL tote bags as a welcome gift to our guests. During one of my last pick-ups from the centre, I spent a little time with Selenge asking her about her motivation in setting up Mongolia Quilts.
What was your motivation in setting up Mongolia Quilts?
I am a single mother. But, I worked as a lawyer and also used my education and language skills to work as a tour guide. I was aware that other single mothers didn't have the security provided by education like I had. They were also in a situation where they couldn't work because they needed to be at home.
As a Buddhist, I wanted to provide some sort of support and thought of ways to start at income generation project.
Why Quilting?
Old clothing and material remnants are relatively easy to come by and cheap to purchase here in Mongolia. They are very easy to use to turn into products such as cushions or tablecloths and with embroidery they can be made beautiful and unique. It is something that can be made by an individual person in their home and the only equipment needed is a sewing machine. It also becomes an ecological product – because it is used and then re-used.
Also, embroidery skills are part of the traditional culture of Mongolia.
What are the challenges?
Being based in Ulaanbaatar. It is a challenging city. My dream is to live in the Mongolian countryside. In nature. Also, trying to find a personal regular salary can be difficult. It can be tough.
But, I am wealthier in my friendships with genuine people. My work as the Director of Mongolian Quilts provides me with a balance in life. My work fulfils my happiness.
And back over to EL briefly…
Are you interested in the work of Mongolian Quilts? As part of my series ofMongolia one-day tours, you can spend the day at the Mongolian Quilting Centre and workshop in Ulaanbaatar. You spend the day working alongside some of the women supported by the NGO. It's an informal insight into the workings of a small NGO as well as a way to meet local people and be part of their ideas and fears. You'll also come away with a fantastic Mongolian style wall hanging.
'It was amazing to meet Selenge and all of the women at the quilting centre. It was a really inspiring experience to get to see the wonderful work they are doing and learn all about the projects they are doing! They were incredibly welcoming and it was really great to spend some time there with them.' Emma
Please do get in touch if interested. Jess @ Eternal Landscapes.

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Even though you subscribe to the blog I always recommend coming to the site to read it in case someone comments on a topic. Comments are always welcomed. If you're using "Google Chrome" as a web browser on a PC the http://www.youtube.com links will be open to show you the title, artist & a still photo of the video. Mac computers I know nothing about
Hard rock fans, buy this "Red Dragon" album by Room 333, which is compared to "La Gargola" by Chevelle!
Halestorm love 'em or hate 'em they've broken records on the music charts. That being said, Britney Spears was rocking the top of the music charts back in her day?
Can we call him will.i.am & not Billy? I think there's a HUGE chance that will.i.am has had more success. If I had to choose it would be a nano second, hands down Smashing Pumpkins!
This is great but Dave Grohl didn't even finish high school, he seems to be doing OK.
Juno awards audio songwriters circle (Juno awards are Canada's version of the Grammy awards) Ian Thornley of Big Wreck preforms
15 metal bands you should listen to in 2015.
I really like the 4th & most recent album by The Agonist
Top 10 songs about the world's oldest profession
"Kids in the Hall" in Calgary if you like.
This is likely due to the fans wanting more of the '80s sound of Metallica & iTunes.
10 weirdest Maynard James Keenan (Tool/A Perfect Circle/Puscifer singer) outfits on stage, & I assume there are plenty more.
Phil Anselmo (Pantera, etc. vocalist) stars in music video for King Parrot WARNING!!
Like 'em or not those are really good isolated vocals by Chester on "Numb" by Linkin Park
Slipknot news on Mick Thomson stabbing
I wasn't into Pantera until I met Corey in SIAST in December of 2001
They had me all the way down to "Chevelle" then they lost me after that.
Brewster got a trim on Saturday morning, now he looks like a bag of "Skin & Bones" we can count his ribs when he gets a trim. Either way he makes me feel under dressed!
Saturday night! DAG NAM IT! Early '90s stuff
Or we could go older? This will make my Aunt Joan feel even older
Sunday Morning
Why am I reporting on 10 weird Marilyn Manson moments? ONLY 10?????
What Slash does admire about Axl Rose. Coincidence it's a short video? I never really got into Guns n' Roses. I bought "Appetite for Destruction" but only enjoyed at most 2 songs. Too '80s for me. Sounded a bit too much like '80s hair metal to me. The Riders finally stopped playing this song from 1987!!!! Way to live in the past Saskatchewan Roughriders. I guess we did win the '89 Grey Cup (2nd)! It's been replaced with this song from 2013.
I prefer the second/newer song but you can't make everyone happy all of the time & it's not like I have season tickets for the music. Maybe play country music, not my thing really but I would think at least 60% or more of the crowd would appreciate ?
Classic Rock's tracks of the week.
If you're Bruno Mars & you start at 10, where do you go from there?
11 if you're "Spinal Tap", but I think Bruno just went to 50 like in "The Princess Bride"
Anyone remember "Jason Gideon" from "Criminal Minds" played by Mandy Patinkin? He also played "Inigo Montoya" in The Princess Bride.
A little "EW" with Jimmy Fallon & Ariana Grande
Queens of the Stone Age released their 4th album 10 years ago. I still listen to all of their albums since the 3rd one was released with Dave Grohl playing drums on it & their latest release from 2013. This was THE song for me on "Lullabies to Paralyze" 10 years ago.
Jack White & Robert Plant play "The Lemon Song" by Led Zeppelin
Tom DeLonge maps out 2015, 4 albums & details split from Blink 182
Sneak Peek at the Tremonti single on iTunes Tuesday @ 12:00am Eastern time.
As a dedicated Foo Fighters fan I'd love to see new material & I'm sure they will continue releasing new albums. I think casual fans might enjoy if they just preformed new material & released live bootlegs to concert goers?
Why is racism still an issue along with fair pay for women, same sex marriage, etc? The world is changing/evolving people get with it. It's a new year/day, stop living in the past already.
Halestorm earns Swedish Gold for single on their 2nd album. 3rd album release will be April 14th
Black Sabbath farewell show announced.
Songs I like. "Coldplay" the earlier albums.
Now the song that made them famous & was everywhere
Always check out the Rock It Out Blog or http://www.youtube.com/rockitoutblog
Why did this turn into a music blog? Because "music is a BIG ^%$#@&*^* DEAL"-Dave Grohl
"Learn something from your mistakes and don't do them again"
"I feel good about the good things and bad about the bad things"-David Eric Grohl
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Every Major Theme Park Ranked by What You Can Drink There
The best theme parks serve the whole family, from wee tots over in Toontown to their parents who'd prefer to be in Westworld. Kids can have fun pretty much anywhere, but some parks are better than others at serving the upper 80 percent of the age spectrum, especially catering to their thirst for crisp, cool booze on a tiring day of vacation. For exhausted parents who need to escape the madness for one quick cold one and those young-at-heart visitors who need a break from their own inner children, here is a definitive ranking of theme parks based on their alcoholic offerings (from worst to best). Unfortunately, there's no booze at the best theme park in the world, Dollywood, so if you need us we will be crying into our sweet tea.
Walt Disney was an avowed teetotaler. While Disneyworld in Orlando has slowly caved to Floridians' demands for alcohol in all places at all times, Disneyland stands strong as a bastion for dry, wholesome, family fun—except if you can get into the uber exclusive Club 33, where there are no rules for rich people. Disney is the best, but drinking at Disney (in California) is the worst.
Hershey Park
You can dig up beer and wine at some restaurants in Hershey Park, but it doesn't really advertise drinking much, and you can't take any beverages with you as you stroll the grounds.
Knott's Berry Farm
Drinking at KBF is best enjoyed with a show. Your best bet is to grab a brew from Spurs Chop House and head to the patio that overlooks the Ghost Town Miners bluegrass stage. Alternatively, you can find the house-made Knott's Boysenberry Beer in the Calico Saloon as you take in a show there.
Six Flags
The 19 Six Flags parks scattered around the world are solid bets for beer drinkers, who can reliably find basic brews at stands and restaurants throughout the parks. Unlike the three parks above, (some) Six Flags parks actually let you wander with a frosty one in hand, making that epic journey from Tatsu to Batman a whole lot easier.
Cedar Point
Ohio's best amusement park may not get much love on the big national stage compared to its coastal brethren, but it ranks high for beverage options. To celebrate the launch of a new roller coaster, the Rougarou, the park released a signature beer Rougabrew, which you can find at the Last Chance Saloon, Red Garter Saloon and the Surf Lounge at the nearby Hotel Breakers. The Surf Lounge also whips up a mean Mai Tai and Long Island Iced Tea, as well as custom creations like the Breakers Breeze, a Moscow Mule variation with Grand Marnier and Sprite added, which comes in a souvenir glass.
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
Back when Anheuser-Busch owned Busch Gardens and SeaWorld, parents would get free beers as consolation for letting their kids drag them around the parks. That bonus disappeared back in 2009 when ownership changed hands—but praise the beer lords, the deal is back. Until August 5, of-age visitors to Busch Gardens can get two free beers at the Garden Gate Cafe. Plus, unlike the Virginia location of the park which caters only to beer drinkers, the Tampa location has options for wine drinkers (wine bars in gift shops scattered around the park) and cocktail drinkers (mixed drinks at the Dragon Fire Grill, Serengeti Overlook Pub, and Garden Gate).
California Adventure
What Disneyland lacks in booze, its neighbor California Adventure makes up for in spades. The Carthay Circle Lounge—which serves a quality Manhattan, even if it is served over an ice sphere—is surprisingly swanky for a place located across the street from something called the Grizzly River Run. Sonoma Terrace offers a decent selection of beers and wines, while the Cove Bar lays claim to the only secret cocktail menu we know of at a theme park.
SeaWorld Orlando
Like Busch Gardens, you can pick up two free drinks from Mama's Pretzel Kitchen until September 2, but the real pride of the park is Shark's Underwater Grill. The bartop is an actual saltwater aquarium, while one wall of the room is the side of a 660,000 gallon aquarium filled with sharks and large fish. You can take it all in with tropical slushy drinks like frozen Daiquiris and blue Piña Coladas in what is definitely one of the best theme park drinking experiences.
Disney has been upping its game in Orlando recently (not so much in Anaheim). This summer, restaurants at Disney Springs are offering an 18-stop bourbon trail where you can get whiskey pairings like an Old Fashioned served with homemade bread pudding. Meanwhile, the new Pandora: The World of Avatar park is set to feature some crazy themed cocktails. The bar that seals the deal, though—and one of our favorite bars in the park—is Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, which is Disney's take on a tiki bar and is just as magical as that sounds.
Universal Studios Orlando
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the Simpsons-themed Universal Studios Florida's Springfield team up with several fantastic options for beer-loving park visitors. In between casting spells and mixing potions at the Wizarding World, you can sip an ale called Hogg's Head Brew at the Three Broomsticks or grab the lager called Dragon Scale at the Hopping Pot in the Diagon Alley section of the park. Meanwhile, over in Springfield, you'll find Duff beers brewed locally by Florida Beer Company at Moe's Tavern and the beer garden at Duff Brewery. If that somehow doesn't satisfy you, there's a location of Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville on the CityWalk nearby. You can even drink while you ride the Hogwarts Express.
The drinking at Epcot is so good that it has become an attraction of its own. Eager, wide-eyed park guests well past beyond childhood flock to the park to "drink around the world," to undertake a bar crawl around the World Showcase, which features 11 different cultures, all with unique boozy beverages to drink. At La Cava Del Tequila in the Mexico section, you can take your pick of over 100 tequilas and many flavored Margaritas. In the German section you'll find a beer cart loaded with Warsteiner Dunkel and Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen. Over in France you'll find an Ice Cream Martini (two scoops of ice cream plus Grand Marnier, whipped cream-flavor vodka or rum) at L'Artisan des Glaces. If you can successfully sample the whole globe in one day, you'll never really have to take another vacation again.


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Simon Danczuk Talks To Andy Hoyle on Revolution 96.2
On Monday, Andy Hoyle spoke to Rochdale MP, Simon Danczuk.
We asked the controversial MP about how it feels to be in the middle of a media storm, as well as his views on Jeremy Corbyn, the floods in Rochdale, and if he feels he has the support of the people of his constituency.
Hear the full interview below
Part 1
Part 2
Another Chance
Roger Sanchez
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Movie Tattoos: RIP Filmstruck!
As one of our favorite film streaming services ends their run, we bring together some rad af movie tattoos just for you.
Although you may think we spend our time nonstop partying at random parties in Brooklyn with Bill Murray, we're usually actually in our living room practicing guitar, watching movies, or just plain chillin with our loved ones. Truth be told, we love to get down and boogie, but without some things our lives would be totally boring. This includes friends, fam, guitars....and movies. We just found out that Filmstruck, a streaming service specifically for classic and Criterion films, will be discontinuing their service at the end of November. And although we are literally heart sick at the thought of loosing them, we couldn't think of a better send off then a whole collection of rad movie tattoos.
Films bring people together..and it's one of those art forms that brings all other art forms together. Sets, costume design, acting, music, writing, directing, and more are all merged to create a work of genius (hopefully). There are bad movies, but we like to think that there are a whole lot more good movies, than bad...just like there are way more good movie tattoos, than bad. Here we have a collection that actually does a good job of showing off some of our favorite flicks: No Country for Old Men, The Godfather, Howl's Moving Castle, Mars Attacks....
With Halloween just around the corner we can't wait to see who dresses up as what, and we're always stoked to see people gussied up in their favorite film star or character. Just as delighted as we are when we see a brand new movie tattoo...so for our final send of to Filmstruck, we wish all of those behind the scenes at the organization good luck in the next venture. We hope they know just how much their efforts meant to us....how much we love film, and how much we'll miss them.


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On Sunday night, the most wonderful thing happened. MTV's Total Request Live aired its final installment,
sparing the world from another parade of pop tarts and turnips, rap beefs and country punks.
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Are you there God? It's us, Listening Post. We just want to say thank you. Thank you so very much.
"It's a big loss, not having this as a platform to promote our music," 50 Cent remarked, spelling out Total Request Live's true contribution to pop culture over its decade-long run, according to the Associated Press. By saying that, he also spelled out who will benefit from the show's demise: Those who wish celebrities like Britney Spears and 50 Cent never had a platform to hawk their wares.
Evidently, that's a big crowd. After all, as we explained in our earlier rant on this issue, the show's ratings peaked in 1999, after being on the air for only a year. That it took MTV so long to pull the plug shows that the artists on the channel might not have been worth the airtime in the first place. But their value for product placement across all corners of the media multiverse won out in the end.
Artists that showed up like 50 Cent for the Sunday night send-off included Beyonce, Kid Rock, Justin Timberlake, Fall Out Boy and worse. Eminem literally phoned it in, complaining that "I feel like they're kinda tearin' down my home." Evidently, he wasn't worried enough to actually show up and stop it from happening. Kind of like Britney Spears, the show's prize celebrity, who didn't show up at all.
And so, we hope, it is the end of an era, although we know that it is not. After all, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz is hosting TRL's replacement clone FNMTV, so the beating goes on. But we can smile and remember the good times that we turned off TRL, and ran for our lives in fear from Mariah Carey, Christina Aguilera, Backstreet Boys and the rest of the horde, hoping it was all just a bad dream.
Because now, it finally is.
See Also:
- Dear MTV's 'TRL,' Please Go Away Forever
- Rick Astley's MTV Award Hacked, With Pleasure
- Rick Astley Lands MTV Award Nod (20 Years Later)
- MTV Employees' Benefits, Data Stolen


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Bornfordesign created an exclusive and distinctive logo following the sumptuous style of this unique house and created a brochure that reflects the luxurious appeal.


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Updates at the end.
h/t Harvey Miller
Turkey is sitting on the sidelines, with a fully combat ready army, watching the slaughter of Kurds by ISIS. It seems as inexplicable as our ineffective political war, but it's not. The explanation lies in a feckless and cowardly U.S. foreign policy.
The U.N. has warned that thousands of Kurds are about to be slaughtered and no one is stepping in with any real intention of stopping it.
Vice President Joe Biden told the truth last week. He had to take it back and he probably shouldn't have said it publicly, but his bemoaning the treachery by our alleged allies was a moment of clarity.
He told an audience at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government that ISIS had been strengthened by Turkey, the U.A.E. and Arab allies who were supporting the insurgency against Syria's president, Bashar-al-Assad.
He suggested that these same countries were supplying weapons to al Qaeda, al Nusra and its offshoots.
"They poured hundreds of millions of dollars and thousands of tons of weapons into anyone who would fight against Assad," Biden said at the time.
"Except that the people who were being supplied were al Nusra and al Qaeda and the extremist elements of jihadis coming from other parts of the world."
"We could not convince our colleagues to stop supplying them," Biden said.
Specifically addressing Turkey, Biden said, "'President Erdogan told me…he's an old friend…said, 'You were right. We let too many people (including foreign fighters) through.' Now they are trying to seal their border.'"
Erdoğan denied it and Biden apologized but the truth has a way of looking like the truth when it leaks out.
Stories about this funding and arming of terrorists by our allies have been known for years. We were party to it in Benghazi.
After Mr. Obama drew the red line, a chemical attack took place and was pinned on Bashar al Assad only there were reports to the contrary. One exposé by Pulitzer Prize winning author, Seymour Hersch, revealed that the attack came from the extremists in the rebel camp, the very people we too have inadvertently backed. It was later proven, not only by U.N. sampling but other sources, that rebels, probably backed by Erdoğan, fired the chemical weapons.
The implications in Hersch's report, The Red Line and the Rat Line, were that Turkey, which took part in supplying the insurgents, were directly behind the attack in order to get the U.S. into the war against Assad.
Hersh's allegations condemn the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdoğan for political and military manipulation. Yet the sins of Erdoğan's administration seem to be an outgrowth of America's own self-destructive foreign policy.
The rat line supplied the insurgents against Assad and was funded by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar and executed by the CIA in conjunction with the UK's MI6.
The assessment of the Defense Intelligence Agency is that the sarin was supplied by Turkey to elements in Ghouta, where the attack occurred, with the intent of "push[ing] Obama over the red line." Intercepted transmissions from Turkish operators in the aftermath of the attack were jubilant, and the success of their covert mission must have seemed well in hand. Obama's implicit call to war in the coming month was proof of that.
The United States did not enter the war and Turkey has to find another way. The answer lies with the Kurds as they struggle to survive and face massacre, Turkey has said they will only help militarily if the U.S. vows to defeat Assad.
The Kurds who are suffering right on his border were supporters of Assad because he protected them as he protected the Christians who are now being annihilated. They align with the Turkish Kurds who want to separate from Turkey. The Kurds aren't Erdoğan's favorite people.
The Kurds are the most reliable people in the region who deserve a territory of their own but they have been repeatedly abandoned by everyone, especially the West.
Turkey will not help the Kurds of Kobane though they are right on their border because they see it as a way of getting the U.S. to agree to topple Assad in exchange for their help. They won't relent on that demand despite the fact that they will have an ISIS caliphate on their border.
Erdoğan is a treacherous and unreliable partner. He courts Iran while asking for entry into the EU. He has altered the country's constitution to make his office into the most powerful in Turkey.
He has squashed the secular Turkish military and replaced its leadership with Islamists of questionable military ability.
He has destroyed his country's once close relationship with Israel.
In five years, he has gone from being Assad's friend to demanding his removal.
Turkey, once a secular nation that was once a tourist getaway for people from all over the world, is now a "Democratic" Islamic nation – an impossible combination of ideologies.
Turkey's once-close friendship with Egypt is now strained because Erdoğan strongly supported the terrorist group – the Muslim Brotherhood – as did the United States.
He has funded and verbally supported Hamas. Most of the cement used to build secret tunnels from Gaza to Israel came from Turkey.
Perhaps Erdoğan hopes to one day rule a new Ottoman Empire. He is risking ISIS on his border to get the U.S. involved and why should he do more if we won't?
The one ethnic group we should have supported were the Kurds but we haven't. They now flee en masse from their lands and thousands are expected to be slaughtered in the most inhumane way within the next few days as Turkey's army, now larger than ours thanks to Barack Obama, sits motionless watching the genocide in Kobane.
The United States is conducting a minuscule bombing campaign of only five to ten raids a day, bombing trucks and Humvees, causing little more than a temporary scurrying by ISIS. We are an annoyance to ISIS, nothing more.
Kurds have been betrayed repeatedly over the centuries but they still survive. They have been the victims of genocide before, particularly under Saddam Hussein. When deals were cut to give territory to every group of people in the region, the Kurds were the only ones not given land. As we supply arms to fighters in the region, some of whom are terrorists, we have refused to supply any to the Kurds directly, relying on Iraq leadership to dispense the arms to them though we know they will not. Only one planeload of arms has reached the Kurds. Ninety percent of the Kurds don't even have helmets.
Turkey's treachery is our treachery, perhaps inadvertent, but the direct result of a feckless foreign policy of a detached United States without intel, without moral guidelines, without an army governing our actions in the region.
We had the power to stop the slaughter but we didn't. We told Turkey to do it.
Stuff happens should be our new national motto.
U.S. Deputy National Security Adviser Tony Blinken said. "The tragic reality is that in the course of doing that [implementing our teeny and political air campaign to degrade ISIS] there are going to be places like Kobani where we may or may not be able to be effective."
Tsk, tsk, stuff happens.
"They must do it themselves," Mr. Obama asserts as he arms terrorists, cuts our army back to pre-World War II levels, and attends as many as four to five fundraisers in a day.
Update:10/13:14:Lawrence of Arabias who masquerade as journalists, religious men, writers, and terrorists.
British officer T.E. Lawrence, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, helped Arab leaders fight a guerrilla insurgency against the forces of the Ottoman Empire in the desert during World War I.
It stands to reason that the wannabe Sultan wouldn't like Lawrence of Arabia.


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Women ON Wheels Invited to PSL Semi-final
The Women on Wheels (WOW) is all set to make an entry at the Pakistan Super League edition three (PSL-3) semi-final. The Women on Wheels is the scheme of Shahbaz Sharif—Punjab Chief Minister.
The campaign was initiated back in the year 2015 in Lahore by the Strategic Reforms Unit. Under the campaign, free motorbike training was provided to women. The objective of the scheme is to provide females with free mobility options and to help them in reclaiming their public spaces. It has plans of providing training to 40,000 women. The second phase of the scheme would be introducing subsidised motorcycles especially for the women of the province Punjab.
The trainees under the WOW campaign have been given the invitation to the PSL semi-final and would most probably be visiting it. The Pakistan Super League semi-final is to be held on the 20th of March that is tomorrow in Lahore. The WOW trainees are invited in an attempt to highlight and promote women empowerment. The semi-final would be held at the Qaddafi Stadium.
Also Read: Women on Wheels Trained 3,500 Women Throughout Punjab
The Women on Wheels trainees would be taking part in a rally where they would be riding motorbikes accompanied by the celebrities including Sohai Ali Abro, Mira Sethi and Jungu Mohsin.
The trainees participating the rally includes women belonging to a variety of age groups and various professions.
Upon the instructions of the Chief Minister Punjab, the event is aimed at raising the awareness relating the need to have safer and much secure places for women.
Women empowerment is the hottest topic of present times. Recently to boost the women of the community and to encourage them to be independent and be empowered a rally was also initiated on the 8th of March popularly celebrated globally as the Women's International Day.
More Read: Offices, Hotels and Wedding Halls to Remain Closed for PSL3 Final on 25th March


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The casual hijab wear for veiled woman came in assortment of colors and designs just to satisfy the veiled woman every where. Wearing a scarf and a long sleeve blouse is not a big deal but if the veiled woman used to it, it will not consider a burden on her.
Fashion designers for veiled increases every day with the enlarging of the veiled women; and they tried to create new designs and models to suit the veiled woman to makes her feel comfortable and chic.
In this casual collection we can see many models and style that suited the veiled woman, as woman not only searches for the covered clothes but it should also be on style and up to date.
So whatever your fashion favorites are, it's always fine for you to have your individual technique and make your personal style from these new stylish outfits.
Hijab fashion stores are offering trendy outfits particularly for the veiled women. Hijab fashion stores always paying attention on the yielding fabrics in bright colors at the same time, in order to give all the veiled women a positive feeling and setting hope, happiness and strength in their everyday's life.
Enjoy the hijab fashion collection.


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Money is the be all and end all of life, well at times it can seem that way anyhow. Because of this, often we skimp when it comes to what we put into our bodies and how we treat them. However, this shouldn't be the case, believe it or not, it's worth investing in your health. This means eating good foods, exercising regularly, and making the time to have annual health check-ups. Take care of yourself now, and later in life, you'll thank yourself for it.
Still not convinced to invest in your health? Then have a read of these ten reasons why your health is worth investing in. Hopefully, these compelling reasons will change your mind.
1. You'll probably live longer
Studies have shown that people who eat healthily and exercise live longer. Simply by hitting the gym for two and a half hours a week, you can add seven years onto your life. So if you want to lead a long life, your health should be a priority. Of course, it's not just about exercising, but also about eating well and taking the right supplements. Aim to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day, have lots of lean meats and fish, and workout for around 25 minutes per day. That's all it takes to ensure that you stay in fantastic shape. Just think, a small investment in your health now, and the chances are you'll live a longer and happier life.
2. Your immune system will be stronger
Have you ever wondered why some people never seem to get sick, while others suffer from every illness under the sun? Well, it's all to do with your immune system. If you want a stronger immune system that will help to protect your body from illness and disease, you need to take care of yourself. By eating the right foods, you can give your body the nutrients it needs for your immune system to be strong. The stronger your immune system is, the better, especially as you start to get older. Studies have shown that people who eat plenty of healthy foods, tend to live longer because they're less prone to illness. Good quality foods might be more expensive than unhealthy ones, but they're more than worth the investment.
3. You will be physically healthier
If you make an effort to ensure that you're getting all of the nutrients that you need, you will be physically healthier. An example of how you can do this is by drinking green tea each day. You can get great green tea online that will help to ensure that you are as healthy as possible. Believe it or not, herbal teas can be a great way to get lots of essential nutrients into your body. Supplements can also work well. However, many people find drinking teas easier than taking a handful of supplements each day. By giving your body a nutrient boost, you can help to ensure that physically you're in good shape. It may be a little pricey to buy the supplements that you need, but if it helps to keep your body healthy and in shape, then it's worth the investment.
4. You will have higher levels of confidence
Don't undervalue confidence, far too many of us make the mistake of doing this. Being confident is important, as a lack of confidence impacts our lives in many ways. Research has shown that there is a direct link between confidence and body image. And so, if you want to be someone who's happy and confident with who they are, it pays to look after yourself and keep your body in good shape. While body size and shape isn't the be all and end all of being confident, it can have a big impact. Research has shown that one of the most common causes of a lack of self-esteem is linked to body size and shape. Hence why it's worth investing in your health and ensuring that you love your body for what it is.
5. The healthier you are, the less prone to allergies you will be
Have you noticed how in the past ten years the amount of allergies people have has risen significantly? Well, research has shown that this could be linked to health. You see, the healthier your body is, the less likely you will be to develop allergies. This includes intolerances and minor allergies, as well as more severe ones. From gluten and wheat intolerances to allergies to nuts, the healthier your body is, the less likely you are to develop them. To make sure that you have a low risk of developing allergies, eat well and exercise regularly. Ask yourself, what would you rather do, invest in your health now or have to pay to get an adrenaline pen later in life?
6. You will sleep better
Junk food might be cheaper to buy than healthy, nutritious food. However, if you eat foods packed full of additives and preservatives, you will find that you struggle to sleep well. What we eat has an impact and can, sometimes make it hard for us to get a good night's sleep. If you want to be happy, healthy and well energized, you need to be getting a good night's sleep. The problem is, however, if you're not eating well or exercising regularly, you may struggle to get to sleep each night. If you struggle to sleep well, the best thing you can do is eat only organic foods, as these will be free from additives and other nasties. You could also try practicing meditation based exercise before bed, as this should help to calm your mind and allow you to drift off more easily.
7. Your stress levels will be lower
If you're someone who is active and works out on a regular basis, you will notice that you don't get stressed out easily. The reason for this is because exercise is one of the best stress relievers. So, that gym membership could come in handy when life's getting on top of you. Studies have shown that exercising is the fastest way to clear the stress hormone from our bodies and calm us down. So by making time to workout each day, you will reduce the stress that you're feeling. Because of this, you will make yourself less likely to suffer from a range of health conditions. These include heart problems, strokes, and mental health problems, all of which can be linked to stress.
8. It will make you look and feel younger
Scientists have found that sugar impacts our skin on a molecular level, leading to early onset aging. It's important to note that this only relates to processed sugars. This means that eating fruits and vegetables is fine, it's just processed foods that are the problem. Sugar damages the collagen molecules, making our skin more prone to wrinkles and sagging. However, by eating quality foods and following a healthy diet, you can keep your skin looking younger for longer. It's not just the foods you eat that have an impact on how young you look and feel, exercise also does. Research has shown that the more you exercise, the younger you tend to look. This is because, on a cellular level, exercise keeps our bodies in better shape. Have you ever seen an 80-year-old runner and wondered how they're still going? Well, the chances are they have run every day throughout their lives, hence why they're in such good shape.
9. You will have more energy
When you're feeling tired, don't grab an energy drink, instead make a fruit packed smoothie. Studies have shown that healthy foods, especially fruits and vegetables, can offer a great energy boost. This means that the better you eat each day, the more energy you should have. It might be pricey to eat good, nutritious food, but it sets you up for the day. So buying quality food is something that's worth the investment.
10. Life will be more enjoyable
Last but not least, by investing in your health, life will be more enjoyable. Not only now, but also in the future. There are two types of seniors, the ones who spend their time sat in front of the TV and the ones who spend their golden years out and about having fun. If you want to spend your retirement enjoying yourself, it pays to eat well and exercise regularly throughout life. As the healthier your body is, the higher the chance you will continue to be healthy in later life. Studies have shown that how you treat your body throughout life, impacts how you age. So it pays to invest in your health and do everything that you can to stay in shape. Trust me; your future self will thank you for it.
So there you have it, ten reasons it pays to invest in your health. There are so many reasons that you should make your health a priority throughout life, these are just a small number of them. In the end, what it comes down to is how you want to live your life. If you want to be happy and healthy, and lead a long life, you need to take care of yourself. That's all there is to it.


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- Introduction
- Transportation
- Accommodation & Hotels
- Ski Area
- Ski Lifts & Pass
- Activities & Things to do
- Restaurants & Nightlife
- Festivals & Events
Morzine is a beautiful, traditional Alpine ski resort set in the heart of the vast Portes Du Soleil ski area. Morzine is situated only 1 hour 15 minutes from Geneva making it an ideal ski resort for a skiing short break or a ski weekend.
If the vast, low-lying Portes du Soleil ski area has a soul, it's Morzine. With an attractive old village at its core, lively nightlife and ski lifts dotted around, it's a good value, easy to reach, year-round resort.
From the building of the "Grand Hotel" by Francois Baud in the 1920's, Morzine changed from a small Savoyarde village subsisting on farming and slate mining into a large international mountain resort. Its easy transfer from Geneva makes it perfect for short breaks, but in good snow conditions there's enough skiing for a full week or more.
The town itself is large and sprawling with several satellite villages, but has an attractive core. There is a good variety of places to stay, including chalets, apartments, and hotels (including 1 and 2 star options) and plenty of restaurants and bars.
Morzine's own ski area is shared with Les Gets.This is covered by the Portes du Soleil pass but is not a part of the main circuit. It's accessed from the Pleney and Crusaz lifts along the South West side of town, or from the Telecabine at Nyon, on its far southern edge. The runs are mostly short blues and reds but there are some challenges for experts.
On its other side, Morzine connects into the main Portes Du Soleil circuit linking Avoriaz and Champery to Morgins and Chatel. Access is either from the centre of town via the Super Morzine lift, or from the outlying (but bus-connected) villages at Ardent and Les Prodains, which have their own lifts.
And that is all the skiing most visitors could possibly want. But for determined explorers there are further small isolated outposts of the Portes Du Soleil at La Grande Terche above St Jean d'Aulps, and at Abondance which are both within range, particularly if you're staying in Morzine's satellite villages at Montriond and Essert Romand, or have a car. On the map, Samoens (linked to Flaine) is also tantalising close, but because the Col de Joux Plane is closed in winter, you have to take an hour long detour via Les Gets and Tanniges.
So there's no shortage of runs to choose from, provided there is snow. And that's the rub, because almost all the skiing is below 2000m. On a bitterly cold day or in a blizzard, Morzine's short, tree-lined runs are a much nicer place to be than the bleak, exposed bowls surrounding high altitude resorts. But in a warm Spring, or a mild December, good snow may be in short supply, and then you're dependent on Morzine living up to it's promose of being a genuine year-round resort with plenty of things to do besides skiing.
For those who don't ski or snow board there is plenty on offer in resort: ice-skating; snowshoeing; massage and jacuzzi, visiting the local fruiterie where they show you how they make the local cheeses, the weekly local market or on the mountain: walks around the beautiful Lake at Montriond snowshoeing with a local guide; paragliding and skidooing for the adventurous. Further afield Geneva, Chamonix and Annecy are all within an hour and a half drive away.
Morzine Village
Very popular with the French during school holidays, Morzine is a favourite with Brits, the Dutch and Belgians.
Morzine sprawls across the head of the Vallee D'Aulps with Avoriaz dominating the Hauts Forts peaks to the East. A far cry from the sleepy Savoyard village that began to waken when Francois Baud built the original Grand Hotel, it's now a proper Alpine town whose main industry is tourism; both winter and summer.
It's history results in a mélange of old and new, with some odd French 60s architecture in between. It's not as well controlled as some other resorts so there are some odd apartment blocks in between the traditional chalets and barns.
Very popular with the French during school holidays, it's a favourite with Brits, the Dutch and Belgians. As expected in a town of this size this means a profusion of bars, restaurants, accommodation and facilities of all types (and budgets).
Morzine Ski Resort
While the charming alpine atmosphere will make you feel like you've stepped into a traditional winter wonderland, you'll find that Morzine is a contemporary resort with all mod-cons. The huge range of shops, restaurants, pubs, clubs and off-slope activities pretty much have everything for everyone and contribute to the friendly, buzzing village life. There's more to do on and off the slope than you can shake a ski pole at, including loads of activities for non-skiers, and après ski is lively and varied.
Highly acclaimed as a family ski resort, the town has been stamped with the prestigious Famille Plus label by the French Ministry of Tourism. Kids are welcomed enthusiastically with child-friendly establishments and a great range of free activities including children's entertainment and snow fun for all the family. Childcare services are fantastic, ski schools are known for their excellent children's lessons and for a charming finishing touch, there's a merry-go-round.
Another family friendly aspect to the resort is the convenience of its location - only a 75 minute drive from Geneva makles it perfect for those who want to avoid a lengthy transfer. Morzine's attractive positioning doesn't stop here: the area lies in the very centre of the Portes du Soleil's 12 interconnected resorts which cover both the French and Swiss Alps. You can either ski with the local pass which gives access to 120km pistes in the Morzine-Les Gets area or get a Portes du Soleil lift pass and discover 650km of vast and varied terrain including 7 snow parks. This covers 12 resorts: Morzine, Les Gets, Avoriaz, Abondance, la Chapelle d'Abondance, Châtel, Montriond and St Jean d'Aulps in France and Champéry, Torgon, Morgins and Val d'Illiez-Champoussin-les Crosets in Switzerland.
Skiing in Morzine
The scale of the mountain terrain is impressive and with the Portes du Soleil pass, seemingly endless. All abilities are catered for well and to top it off, you can heli-ski, speed ride and go night skiing on the Pleney.
With excellent ski schools and conveniently located nursery slopes, Morzine is popular for novices. You'll find lots of gentle greens and easy blues for snowploughing including Gernes and Proclo. Beginner boarders are in expert hands too: Mint Snowboarding is a top school specialising in snowboard tuition.
In keeping with its family-friendly reputation, even toddlers can ski in Morzine thanks to Babysnow - a scooter-meets-snowboard contraption which ages 1-3 will love. To inspire the younger generation of freestylers, there's the Nyon Snowpark which has small jumps, tunnels and boxes and a fun penguin themed area with banked turns, slalom and a tunnel.
Much of Morzine's mountain is intermediate friendly; whether you like tree-lined pistes, steeps, powder or a bit of everything you'll find a lot to please. Chamossiere has some great high altitude trails with a stunning 360° panorama of Mont Blanc, the Alps and Lake Geneva. The Arbis red run has a bit of everything: speeds, moguls, steeps and a pretty tree-lined ending. For advanced skiers, La Chavanette, more commonly known as the Swiss Wall, is known as one of the world's most terrifying runs and offers steep moguls for the adventure thirsty. Combe de Machon is a practically vertical black and you'll find loads of moguls, off-piste and cross-country.
As well as extensive freeriding terrain, the Portes du Soleil area has 7 snowparks (including a good one nearby in Avoriaz), 4 boardercross courses and 3 half-pipes that cater for all levels of freestyler.
Beginners have wide nursery slopes down in the village and access to higher runs by the gondola if snow cover is ever a problem at each end of the season.
There's also a choice of ski schools including a British ski school (unambiguously named the British Alpine Ski School) if you'd like to be taught by your countrymen.
The ubiquitous French Ski School (ESF) is by far the largest operator however. Once turns and stops are mastered this is a good area for progressing with many lovely green and blue ski runs to move on to in the pretty wooded slopes above the village.
A wonderful resort for intermediates with the hundreds of miles of piste opening up on three sides from the village providing the best of all worlds. On the one side you have the long, wide, tree-lined pistes of Pleney between the village and neighbouring Les Gets with the quieter but more challenging slopes of Mont Chery beyond.
Then on another there are the slopes of Nyon and Chamossiere with more runs up above the treeline. Then the third option is to head up to the higher slopes beyond Avoriaz and continue on in to Switzerland and resorts like les Crosets and Champery, all on your lift ticket, for a nice Swiss lunch before heading home.
Runs come in all shapes and sizes with a choice of more than 240 easy to intermediate ski runs in the whole region, the longest 12km (seven miles) long. Wonderful.
Although not renowned as a resort for advanced skiers, the locals can show you plenty of challenging runs on and off the marked piste. Closest to Morzine itself, the Chamossiere/Nyon sector is best known for its steeper terrain and where you'll find several of the eight local black runs. It's also one of the best sectors for off piste skiing close to Morzine itself, the local Mountain guides office (+33 (0)6 86 95 43 74; http://www.bureaudesguides.net) or one of the ski schools will be happy to show you more.
The mountain guides also lead ski touring trips. Further afield the opportunities multiply in the Portes du Soleil with steep runs near Avoriaz including the infamous Wall piste. The three kilometre long Creux run is popularly regarded as the toughest in Morzine itself.
Snowboard / Freestyle Skiing
Morzine offers a great deal to snowboarders at all levels, there's the huge variety of terrain enjoyed by skiers, there's a small terrain park locally, and then access to bigger parks and much more terrain in the wider Portes du Soleil. One added bonus is that along with the snowboarding divisions of the five ski schools, Morzine also have the Mint snowboarding school, a team of enthusiastic young Brits who concentrate 100% on boarding.
Morzine's own small snowpark in the Nyon sector may seem a little less than adequate for such a major resort, but there are bigger terrain parks a little further off, including one on Mont Chery on the other side of Les Gets and on the other side, world class facilities at Avoriaz – one of France's top snowboarding destinations.
Cross-Country Skiing
Cross country skiing is popular in Morzine where there are 95km of marked and groomed trails in the valley and at altitude above the resort. The terrain divides up to being 60km of relatively easy trails, 20km of moderate difficulty and 15km of challenging terrain.
The French ski school (ESF) have a cross country ski lessons programme for first timers or improvers. The Manche valley is a particularly popular area for cross country skiing.
Morzine Apres Ski
Because it's a great resort for those with children in tow, the high quality of après ski in Morzine is often overlooked. You'll find a lively, friendly atmosphere after hours with a good range of venues to suit everyone (and with fantastic childcare services on offer, even parents can sample the nightlife). In terms of places to drink in Morzine, Le Robinson is a popular vintage bar offering a relaxed atmosphere. Crowds tend to gather at the foot of the slopes to party in Le Tremplin while local beers and cocktails can be enjoyed at Aubergade. To experience Morzine's après ski at its height, book a ski holiday during the Rock the Pistes and Basscamp festivals in March or the End of Season Slushy Social in April.
With 90 slopeside restaurants, Morzine has a range of dining to suit all tastes and budgets including some lovely family-run establishments. Le Clin D'Oeil is a family and group favourite, La Grange is good for a fondue and if it's a fast-food hit you're after, Mamma's does great pizza and fish and chips to take away.
You don't have to be strapped to a plank or two to appreciate Morzine - there are plenty of alternative activities on offer. Have fun on the snow on a yooner, sledge, snowmobile or segway or try snowshoeing, ice-skating, paragliding or ice-diving for an alternative winter experience.
As expected from a top family resort, activities abound for all ages to enjoy some quality family time. Free children's activities are regularly on offer including arts, craft and entertainment. There's a fun sledge run down the Pleney where a tipi-dinner is served at the bottom and teenagers are kept entertained with a disco, ice-rink and 2 cinemas. In the centre of the village, you'll find a state-of-the-art leisure centre with 3 pools, sports courts, a gym and a well being area.
Families in Morzine
This is one of our favourite family resorts and has France's prestigious Famille Plus label to mark its excellence for family ski holidays. There's some brilliant family accommodation to choose from, whether you prefer a chalet, hotel or apartment. Enjoy not having to lift a finger in our family-friendly chalets and hotels where all the food is prepared for you or opt for more flexibility in a self-catering apartment. We have everything from budget-friendly rooms to luxurious suites to suit all kinds of ski holiday. If you're travelling with children who are too young to ski, pick one of our hotels with childcare or if your children are having lessons, book somewhere near the ski school meeting point.
The tourist office put on lots of free activities throughout to keep little ones happy – particularly over Christmas, New Year, half term and Easter. Morzine is an excellent place to take your children to ski for the first time with terrific tuition, convenient nursery slopes and loads of gentle green and easy blues runs. Little ones too young to ski are well looked after with various childcare options available – they can even enjoy their own kind of skiing thanks to 'babysnow' (a scooter-cum-snowboard that toddlers will love). The Nyon Snowpark is excellent for more confident children wanting to try some tricks and older children can venture to Avoriaz for a Snowpark at a higher scale.
It's not just the resort and ski area that cater excellently to families – Morzine's position in the Alps is ideal for a family getaway. Only a 75 minute transfer from Geneva airport, you won't have to hear the all-too-familiar 'are we nearly there yet?' for long – book a package including accommodation, return flights and transfers for an easy journey to the mountains - they're 100% ATOL protected. This is also an excellent place to ski if you're planning to drive, as it's one of the closest resorts to Calais – check out our self-drive packages including channel crossings. Look out for our accommodation-only deals if you want to prepare your travel independently.
Group Holidays Morzine
Our chalets, hotels and apartments are the best in Morzine and make the perfect base for an amazing week on the snow. Book Chalet La Source if you're a group of 10 looking for somewhere authentic where you can spend cosy evenings in an alpine home-from-home. All of our chalets are catered so you can really relax while meals are prepared for you. Hotel accommodation works fantastically for groups where everyone can socialise in on-site restaurants and bars. Hotel Le Cret is a large property with only a 6-8 minute walk to town centre and ski lift. For an authentic but cheap group holiday, stay in one of the Chalet Matine Apartments – they sleep up to 7 and have an ideal location on the piste only 1 minute from the town.
Wherever you all decide to stay, you can be sure to have a fantastic time in Morzine. Skiers and boarders of all abilities will find lots to please them in the local area and wider Portes du Soleil, whether you're looking for somewhere to practice, glide amongst the trees, take challenging steeps or do some freeriding or freestyling. Any non-skiers tagging along for the ride can still enjoy the snow on sledge, snowmobile or snowshoes or stay indoors in a fantastic leisure centre, cinema and plenty of shops. The après ski is lively and friendly from cosy pubs to cocktail lounges, promising quality time together after a day on the snow.
Morzine is only a 75 minute transfer if you're flying into Geneva - book accommodation, flights and airport transfers in one of our money-saving packages for the best deal. The resort is also well located for self-drive holidays and you can book accommodation with channel crossings in a self-drive package if you're all planning to drive to the mountains. If it's proving too difficult to arrange a journey that suits everyone, book your accommodation on its own and let everyone sort out their own travel.
Transportation - Get In
As there is no main rail link to Morzine from Geneva or Paris the most efficient way to travel is by road.
By plane
The nearest major airport is at Geneva (GVA ). Many low cost and European airline offer regular well priced flights from most major EU hubs. You can continue either by hire car from Geneva or an airport transfer service.
Airport Transfers: There are quite a few companies based in the area offering regular transfers to Morzine in the winter & summer months.
Alpybus provides a daily service for 25.50 Euros, with transfers departing every 45 minutes.
Car Hire: Many of the larger companies are based in and around Geneva Airport on both the French and Swiss sides. Be aware of Swiss road taxation badges (compulsory for all vehicle travelling on Swiss motorways). The Swiss car hire companies will have these included in the price but the French may not. Check before you reserve.
By train
The nearest train station is in Cluses, a 30min drive away, around 35 km. Cluses Station is served by a TGV line and connections to France, Switzerland, the Eurostar and the rest of Europe are available here. A bus service runs from Cluses train station to Morzine.
There are also trains to Thonon-les-Bains, with bus services to Morzine.
By car
The main access road is the A40 or 'white motorway'.
Transportation - Get Around
By bus
There are free shuttle buses between the major ski-lifts at least in the winter and connections to nearby resorts. See Morznet.com
By bike
Morzines area is one of the world's best mountains biking holiday in Europe, and one of the best in the world. As a center area you can reach a lot of other areas and resorts around it. And either by car or by bike, the trails are easy to ride and some of the resorts are also available by cable car. If you're biking you can use the cable car specially dedicated for the bikers.
- Morzine-mtb [www] 1100 Route de la Plagne, 74110 Morzine, France, +33 (0) 661 61 29 88. Biking holiday services, offering bike rental, bike accessories, transportation and accommodation in the Morzine resort.
Accommodation & Hotels
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Ski Area
Morzine ski area is divided into three sectors: Pleney above the town to the west, Super Morzine (the main ski-link to Avoriaz) to the east and Nyon-Chamossierre to the south.
Pleney is the main mountain and where the local ski schools hang out. The summit is a broad plateau ideal for beginners and good long blues weave through the trees to the village below. Anyone other than experts can easily enjoy a half day or more here. Challenging skiing is limited although there is the Stade de Slalom down the face of the mountain - ideal for showing off to the spectators on the terrace of the Hotel L'Equipe.
For more testing runs, head across to Nyon-Chamossiere. A couple of routes connect from the Pleney summit and take you to lifts to the Nyon Plateau. From there many blues and reds slope back to Morzine or around to Les Gets but for a tougher test you can head up to the Pointe de Nyon. L'Aigle starts out red zig-zagging from the summit and then ends with optional black bumps - it often has bumpy patches following a line straight down.
From the Plateau you can also ski across to Chamossiere - a single peak with one chairlift but a great bumpy black under the chair and a stiff red on the other side. In good conditions there's a lot of good just-off-piste to the sides of both.
Super Morzine
In contrast, Super Morzine is mainly a route to Avoriaz but on sunny days it's a great place for beginners and intermediates to practice their turns on wide, open pistes.
Ski lifts & pass
Morzine and the Portes du Soleil are linked by a variety of different lifts. With such a huge area to ski, 650km of pistes across the whole of the Portes du Soliel it is the largest connected ski area in Europe.
With 197 lifts across the whole of the Portes du Soleil 49 of these are located in Morzine and Les Gets. There are 64 slopes to ski in total (5 green, 23 blues, 27 reds and 9 blacks).
The lifts marked on the piste map using straight black lines are of four types; button tow/drag, chair, telecabine and telepherique. They have the corresponding abbreviations:
- TK - téléski (drag)
- TS - télésiege (chair)
- TC - télécabine (gondola)
- TPH - téléphérique (cable car)
For télécabine think gondola and for téléphérique think cable car. Anything prefixed/suffixed with "Express" means a 6 person modern fast chair lift.
In the summer the lift system is open and you can enjoy the Morzine and Portes du Soleil area. The whole Portes du Soleil region has 24 lifts open throughout the summer season; they are used by mountain bikers, walkers, climbers, paragliders and those who wish to enjoy the fantastic views.
|Morzine/Les Gets & Portes du Soleil Ski Passes 2017/18 (€)
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|Cross Country Ski Pass - Morzine 2017/18 (€)
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|Ski Season Pass - Morzine/Les Gets & Portes du Soleil 2017/18 (€)
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|Pedestrian Pass - Morzine 2017/18 (€)
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Activities & Things to do
Modern Winter Biathlon is the combination of cross country skiing and rifle shooting and tests not only fitness but also patience and control. In Morzine you can try your hand at this Olympic Sport. If you like cross country skiing but want to add another challenge then Biathlon is the perfect way to escape in to the natural,quiet surrounding mountains sand then shoot stuff. Bit of a contradiction this one but it's fun all the same.
There is a small underground bowling alley and bar on the main street of Les Gets to keep you entertained on bad weather days, or if you're looking for something to do with a group or non-skiers.
Cross-country Skiing
Portes du Soleil boasts 216 km of tranquil cross-country trails. There are 4 cross country areas accessible from Morzine: the Manche Valley with 25 km of challenging circuits, the Morzine-Avoriaz at Parc Naturel des Crêtes de Zorre with up to 47 km for all levels, Lake Montriond with 10 km of Canadian-style runs and the Pléney-Chavannes sector with 18 km of forest runs. You can hire the comfortable boots and lightweight skis and poles fairly inexpensively from most sports shops and book a group or private lesson to learn the basics from most ski schools or private instructors. A number of adventure companies also offer cross-country skiing guiding, tours and lessons too.
Handiski / sit-ski
Enjoying the thrill of being on the pistes need not escape you if you're less mobile or have special physical needs. ESF Morzine and ESF Les Gets have specially trained instructors and a range of sit-ski equipment that enables them to teach anyone who is partially sighted, hard of hearing or has learning difficulties or a physical disability in complete safety. They offer private lessons and equipment hire.
In Morzine, the Pleney gondola and the Nyon gondola are wheelchair accessible. All of the chairlifts are also adapted to take handiskis. All of the chairlifts, gondolas and cable cars in Avoriaz are adapted to take a handiski, making all of the pistes and snowparks available to handiski users. In Les Gets, the lifts that are handiski accessible are all within the Chavannes sector of the resort. This includes the chairlifts of La Croix, Chavannes Express, Perrières Express, Nauchets Express, Grains d'Or Express, Ranfolly.
Horse-drawn sleigh rides
In Morzine, up to 6 people can have a ride in a horse-drawn carriage around the resort starting at 15€ and up to 90€. Starting at the Tourist Office, the ride takes you through the whole village, showing you the old town, the different hamlets around Morzine or even up to lake Montriond. It's an afternoon activity, usually starting around midday. And it's first come first served.
For the true mountain enthusiast, why not scale an amazing frozen waterfall or glacier? This is a fantastic sport, not just for experienced mountaineers. The frozen columns of the Gachette, Dame du lac and Brochaux waterfalls are stunning locations to try your hand at ice climbing. The ice climbing season peaks between December and March. You can either go with a guide from an Adventure Company in Morzine or you'll need to know what you are doing and bring your own kit.
Ice-skating / Hockey
Go to the ice-skating rink in Morzine for fun loops with friends and family. With a refreshment bar, music and lighting you can enjoy the indoor ice skating rink at Parc des Dereches all year round. Open during the day and with night sessions from 20:30 to 23:00 once a week (night sessions are sometimes postponed due to hockey matches or special events). In the winter, you can also scoot around on the outdoor ice skating rink situated in the tourist office square, with ice shows on Thursdays. Open every day from 10:30 to 12:30 and 15:00 to 19:00 throughout the winter season.
Igloo experience
In Morzine, you can have dinner inside an igloo after a short 30-45 minutes walk. A guide will accompany you and you'll enjoy a delicious cheese fondue surrounded by ice before heading back down. Anyone over 8 years of age can take part.
Museums & Galleries
A visit to a museum is a great idea on a bad weather day or for those in the group who don't ski. In Les Gets, at the Mechanical Music Museum you'll learn about the history and development of this kind of music. The slate workshop and mines in Morzine can also be visited, local master Franck Buet will explain the origins of this 100-year-old trade in Morzine and how the stone is crafted.
Night Skiing
Night skiing takes place on the Pleney piste in Morzine every Thursday, weather permitting. You can enjoy floodlit pistes and a well deserved and warming 'vin chaud' afterwards.
Morzine is popular for ski touring, whether it's going up the pistes that most people normally ski down, or tackling more of a backcountry route. A number of ski schools, private instructors and companies can show you around or, if you've got all the necessary equipment, you can head out in your own group. Some of the most famous ski touring routes here include the Vallee de la Manche or Col du Fornet, the Hauts-Forts summit, the Pointe de Vorlaz or the Dents du Midi tour crossing the border over to Switzerland.
Skiing & snowboarding
The main draw for people coming to Morzine in winter is, of course, the skiing and snowboarding. The Portes du Soleil area is vast, with 426km of pistes spread across 13 different ski resorts in France and Switzerland. There are 286 pistes and 30 snowparks all accessed by around 200 ski lifts. The ski resort of Morzine offers beginner skiers lovely wide, tree-lined mostly blue and red pistes. Carvers will love the runs around Le Pleney and powder enthusiasts will revel in the slopes above Nyon. This resort is also good a place for families, groups and intermediate skiers and snowboarders to enjoy. Easily accessed from Morzine, Les Gets is a very pretty ski area. Tree-lined runs in the Ranfoilly bowl and stunning panoramic views from the top of Mont Chery make this one of the best areas for cruising pistes with a backdrop.
Snowmobile / Skidooing
Those who enjoy speed will love riding a powerful snowmobile (like a motorbike with caterpillar tracks) around Morzine. Discover the different dimensions of driving: carving turns, accelerating in a straight line, ascents and descents. Snowmobiles are a great way to explore Morzine especially as you get to ride them when the resort is at its quietest. Disappear into the woods and blast around empty snow fields on your scooter with your own guide. Remember to wrap up warmly especially if you go after dark, and bring goggles if there is powder. This is not a sport for the timid!
Avoriaz and the wider Portes du Soleil is a favourite for freestyle skiers and snowboarders. With a permanent halfpipe, Europe's first Burton Stash and parks in Avoriaz, Les Gets, Crosets, Nyon and Chatel it's no wonder it is so popular. There are around 30 snowparks across the whole of the Portes du Soleil ski area. The small Nyon Snowpark in Morzine boasts kickers and boxes, while the Les Gets Snowpark features kickers and rails for beginners to intermediate as well as an airbag.
Beach Activities
Beach volleyball in the heart of the French Alps may sound strange but in Morzine you can hop on the sand and play a game of volleyball with your friends or family. Located in the Parc des Dereches, the beach volleyball court is situated by the outdoor swimming pool, open in July and August.
Morzine is great for cyclists as there are 15 mapped itineraries starting from here as well as 25 mountain passes within 50 km. This resort also boasts an international reputation thanks to it hosting 22 stages of the Tour de France. Although the routes are sometimes short they are often quite steep and in some cases, the longer rides are flatter and easier. To gain the most from your riding in the area you need to have a reasonable level of fitness. The most famous cycling route here is the ascent from Morzine to Avoriaz which is a short 14.5 kilometres with 850 metres of altitude gain and an average 6% ascent with peaks of 11%. You can try and measure yourself against Bernard Hinault's record, 33 minutes in 1979.
There is an 18-hole course in Les Gets. This fairly technical golf course offers panoramic views and great facilities. The clubhouse is a welcoming place to enjoy a drink and the restaurant has a lovely terrace on which to enjoy lunch. Coaching, equipment hire and electric buggies are all available. With stunning mountain views and pleasant summer weather, this is a wonderfully relaxing way to spend the day.
Morzine and the wider Portes du Soleil area was the original, and still remains, the best mountain biking (MTB / VTT) area based in a winter ski resort. Its popularity has increased year on year, aided and abetted by the stunning alpine scenery and more than 80 kilometres of world-class enduro trails and 50 kilometres of downhill slopes. The variety of terrain ensures that everyone from beginners to expert and pro-level downhill and freeride riders, can get many days riding on trials suited to their preferences and ability level. Morzine's central position means you can freewheel down to the village from most of the Portes du Soleil ski lifts.
Tree-top / Forest adventures
Adventure parks are designed for children and adults to play, explore, exercise and have fun in the natural mountain surroundings. The ropes, swings, tunnels, trees and activities will be a great day for children and adults alike. Qualified guides will be around the course throughout to make sure you are safe and having as much fun as possible. There are treetop adventure routes in Morzine, you can find them near the Nyon waterfall, at the Parc des Dereches and behind the sports centre.
Regarding zip wires, the Fantasticable in the Portes du Soleil is the only one of its kind in the Alps. Located in Chatel at the top of the Chaux Fleurie lift, this zip wire covers over three kilometres in two stages and reaches speeds of up to 100km/h. Strapped into a harness you fly face first across the valley, taking in the views in unique style. All safety equipment is provided - Superman outfit optional...
Restaurants & Nightlife
Morzine Bars & Restaurants
Morzine is a busy little town with more bars and restaurants than you'll need.
Morzine is a busy little town with more bars and restaurants than you'll need. It's difficult to miss restaurants offering typical mountain food and Savoyard specials - for great fondue at a good price head to La Barrique while Le Café Chaud has the ski resort's cheapest Savoyard menu. For pizzas L'Etale and Le Clin d'Oeil are popular with English holidaymakers. For a more 'local' experience, head to Le Pique-Feu: a food shop by day, by night it serves the same produce in a charming cosy dining room behind the shop.
Finding a higher level of cuisine is harder but Le Chamade is a true gourmet experience. Home to the top local celebrity chef Thierry Thorens, he uses local produce to create traditional recipes with a gastronomic twist. Most of the good hotel restaurants serve a varied menu - the three course menu in L'Atelier is highly recommended. Le Restaurant du Chalet Philibert, on the Prodains road, is known for its excellent haute cuisine food and beautifully designed dining room. The Rhodos hotel has a younger feel to it and, for a quick snack, serves excellent hand-made sandwiches. Home made aperitifs are the speciality at the cosy traditional restaurant of La Grange, while the reasonably priced menu in La Flamme is also very popular. If your taste-buds are crying out for something hot and spicy Le Maharaja does a decent curry. If you're prepared for a trip out of town, La Chalande at Ardent is excellent and L'Amandier in St Jean D'Aulps is worth the journey.
There are various fast food shacks around the ski resort. Le Main à la Pate on the Place de la Crusaz is open until 10pm serving pizzas, crêpes, and ice-creams, while the Burger Place at the Pléney end of the Taille is the only place for burgers and also does a mean full English breakfast. For afternoon tea Café Tyrolia is the ski resort's original tea-shop with an extensive menu of coffees, teas and cake.
The town is equally populated with bars. The Dixie Bar is Morzine's Irish pub and the first port of call for many: football is regularly shown on the big screens and there's live music most evenings. Seasonnaires gather at the famous band nights at the English run Garage Bar on the route towards Prodains and Avoriaz. Back in town most of the action takes place on Taille de Mas du Pléney or 'Bar Street', a noisy strip of restaurants, bars and cafés running between the Pléney lift and Morzine's Tourist Office. Down the same staircase are the Coyote Bar, Le Boudha Café and the Cavern, with L'Opera nightclub next door. The Coyote Bar kicks off later on and has pool tables and arcade games for evening entertainment. Le Boudha Café has a more relaxed, cosy atmosphere with comfy sofas if you get there early. The English-run Cavern is a lively sports bar where football fans can watch matches on the big screen. Seasonnaires enjoy the fancy dress nights on a Tuesday, the two hour early evening 'happy hour' and the lethal shooters bar. The nearby Le Crépuscule was refurbished recently and attracts a young crowd - on a busy night there is dancing room on the bar only.
Away from the Taille Le Café Chaud is a local hangout with a tropical theme and a vibrant atmosphere, while at the other end of town on the road towards Montriond the bar in the Hotel Ridge is a sleek addition to the evening scene.
Morzine Après-Ski
There's never a problem in finding somewhere suitable to kick back in your ski boots in Morzine.
There's never a problem in finding somewhere suitable to kick back in your ski boots and tell tall tales of demonic black runs. On the whole après ski in Morzine is resort-based, and it is almost as important as the skiing itself. Le Dixie Bar on Rue du Bourg is popular with Brits with pool tables, games, live rugby and football on the big screens and usually has live music for early evening après-ski entertainment. Classier is Le Boudha Café, where you can also buy the Asian furniture if you like it. For an après ski knees-up you can try and get in at Crépuscule. It's small, busy, full of Dutch and Swedes and there's a risk that you might not get round to taking off your boots until bedtime.
Le Rhodos is for more chilled out après ski with relaxing music, free newspapers and comfy sofas - and betting at the PMU counter. Cheap, strong beer pulls in the crowds early on to the Bar Robinson; another popular venue with the English. Surf the web with your après-ski at the Action Sports Café which as well as internet terminals has a comfortable decking area and outside bar for those sunnier days, plus a Playstation for nippier nights. A more French alternative to the après-ski can be found in La Théière du Berger with its beautiful selection of warm teas and hand-made cakes.
If you're determined to make a big night out of it the ski resort has two nightclubs, L'Opera and Le Paradis du Laury's, and both are open until the early hours.
Morzine Mountain Restaurants
The mountain eating near Morzine generally lives up to the gastronomic reputation of the area.
The mountain eating near Morzine generally lives up to the gastronomic reputation of the area - it is, however, difficult to completely escape the traditional ham and cheese laden dishes beloved of the Savoyard.
But, when it's howling a snowy gale and you're tucking into a perfect "Patates au reblochon" (literally, potatoes and cheese) in the "inner sanctum" of Francois' kitchen at Chez Nannon on the Nyon Plateau, you might not want to escape. It's a perfect way to enjoy bad weather although when its sunny the service on the terrace can be slow and chaotic. In any case booking is necessary.
Alternatively, there are a handful of restaurants at the bottom of the Choucas chair on the way to Les Gets, a big self service on the Plateau itself and a couple of restaurants on the Pleney plateau.
Festivals & Events
January Events
La Grande Odysee
Europe's largest husky dog race is an epic event that sets teams of dogs and mushers against each other as they attempt to cross fourteen resorts across the Savoie region including Les Gets, Morillion, Megeve and Samoens. The race runs for ten days from around 10 days in January.
March Events
Rock the Pistes Music Festival, Morzine
The best of French & International rock and pop music is featured in this week long event high up on the pistes of the Portes du Soleil ski area. And it's all included in the price of your lift pass!
April Events
Basscamp Festival
The Basscamp Sessions is Morzine's first electronic music and snowsports festival, with international DJ's, mountain fun, parties and dancing til dawn. Events will be held throughout the Portes du Soleil ski area, but the main focus of the action will be in Morzine, with a huge party scheduled to take place on the last night in the town square.
June Events
Crankworx, Les Gets
This is a huge International Mountain biking event, bringing together the best freestyle, freeride and downhill riders from around the world. It's part of a 3 stage world tour that starts in Rotorua in New Zealand, then heads to Les Gets and finishes up in Whistler, Canada. Come and check out the pros competing in the European Whip Off Championships, GT Dual Speed & Style, Rockshox Pump track night challenge, FMB Diamond Slopestyle, the Polygon Air Downhill & the IXS Cup. There's so much riding to be had in Les Gets for beginners to experts, or just come along and watch the pro's do their thing!
Pass'Portes du Soleil MTB Event
The Pass'Portes du Soleil event sets the start of the summer season - 3 days of mountain biking across the Portes du Soleil. The classic circuit is 80km long, it includes 7000m of downhill and 1000m of uphill. 15 lifts give you access to 9 different resorts, with some great riding along the way. The trails range in altitude from 2250m – 1000m and take riders through both France and Switzerland. All routes use the areas comprehensive lift network meaning that much of the uphill work is done from the comfort of a chairlift and all you have to do is enjoy the downhill. Riders tackling the full 80km circuit are rewarded with a whopping 6500m of descent! However, if you prefer to earn your descents with a bit of uphill pedalling, then each route has an alternate section enabling you to get your head down and get a bit of a sweat on. Likewise, for hardcore downhillers, options are available to deviate off the main drag onto some steeper, more technical sections where you can really put those downhill bikes through their paces.
Fete de la Musique
The Fête de la Musique is the celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France. More than a music festival, the Morzine Fête de la Musique is a free event that spills out from the bars and restaurants onto the streets and encompasses every type of music imaginable, from local amateur teen bands to professional classical musicians, from club DJ's to traditional folk bands.
July Events
Bastille Day
Celebrated across the whole of France with a bang...well, several in fact, fireworks always feature heavily. And the residents of Morzine celebrate this national holiday with as much enthusiasm as the rest of the country. Various activities are held across the city on the 14th, in memory of the storming of the Bastille on the same date in 1789. Traditionally the fireworks display normally starts off between 10-11pm.
Tour de France
The Alps have played a large part in the race over the years with the gruelling mountain climbs providing some of the most exciting spectacles of the event. The route changes slightly each year, taking in different towns, villages and cols along the way. Even if the race doesn't pass near to where you are this summer you can guarantee that it will still be avidly watched in bars and cafés around the country with everyone joining in to cheer on the famous yellow jersey!
Le Monde de Morzna
This event was created to provide some fantastic children's entertainment and as an opportunity for families to spend time together. For three days the Place de l'Office de Tourisme becomes an imaginary village where children can meet elves, fairies, wizards and witches!
August Events
Mont Blanc Motor Rally
For petrol heads in the Alps the Mont Blanc Rally is one of the big events of the summer. First held in 1947 it was originally organised as part of the Fete d'Evian and was known as the "Rally Paris-Evian".Over the years the rally's course and focus shifted and it became the "Rally Evian – Mont-Blanc" and then in its tenth year, the "Rally Mont-Blanc Iseran". It was not until 1961 that it finally became the "Rally Mont-Blanc".
Trail des Hauts Forts
Morzine mountain trail race held in August. It is an all natural trail runners race with a short (23km) and a long (43km) version of the Trail des Hauts Forts. The route takes you through three mountain passes around the Hauts-Forts peaks and through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Portes du Soleil area.
Jazz Up Festival Avoriaz
Get the apres ski going with a week devoted to jazz. The main concerts are held in Festival Hall and there is live music in the bars, cafes and restaurants - jazz concerts, aperitif sessions, dinner dances and gala concerts are on the agenda.
December Events
Rock on Snowboard Tour
To kick off winter in some serious style - you'll be able to test all the latest equipment on the slopes for free, get advice on the right gear for your chosen discipline, and take part in events, contests and the have-a-go stand. All the brands will be here... There will also be free concerts and parties throughout the weekend.
The festive season in the snowy Alps is always magical and every year there is some sort of celebration in resort to mark the occasion. Christmas in Morzine officially starts at the beginning of December when the Christmas lights are switched on. The night is marked with vin chaud, hot chocolate and music. From then on you can enjoy Christmas concerts, festive markets and live music throughout town as the resort gears up for Christmas and New Year.
New Years Eve
Come midnight the hoards of merry revellers head the centre of town for the big countdown – not an official event as such, more of a long-held tradition. On the stroke of midnight you are advised to duck as champagne corks and fireworks are unleashed in celebration! Likewise, planning ahead is advised if you have your heart set on ringing in the New Year in a particular bar or club – some of them are ticket-only, so enquire in advance to avoid disappointment!


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Probably there is no person who has never been sick.
Unfortunately, even the most strong and healthy people sometimes get sick, for example, the common cold, or the flu, that during the winter epidemics decimates people , regardless of age.
If it's something simple, then this can be quite simple to mend on your own, or by applying a small amount of drugs. But there are other diseases and much stronger ones, that not only man, b ut even the whole of modern medicine can not always help . What to do in that case?
Some people when they are seriously ill turn to God, others prefer traditional pharmacological treatment, and still others begin to look for untraditional methods of medicine, are turning to herbalists, medicine men and healers. That's about one of them and I want to tell you.
In the far Kazakhstan, in a small town called Ust-Kamenogorsk, lives and for 15 years now is helping people, the healer Haji Dyusupov Bazylhan Dyusenbievich. He has developed a completely new, a unique method of healing the human body through the mechanism of self-improvement. Indeed, there are cases , when a person, without assistance, recovered from a terrible disease, only through faith in his healing. Dyusupov gathered together, systematized and carefully reviewed all of these not so rare cases and concluded that — the only person who is sick, is the person who himself wants to be sick. That is to say " How will you set your mind so it will be". Bazylhan Dyusenbievich states that the physical body of human and therefore his state of health, is inextricably linked with the energy matrix, that is to say that it is linked directly to the energy condition. The patient's energy matrix is compromised, and, it appears, if it is to recover, is restores the physical body too, all diseases torturing people will disappear.
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Dormition is the Latin-English word preferred by many English-speaking Orthodox over Assumption, to describe the end of the Theotokos' earthly life. It means "falling asleep," ie, death.
In Roman Catholic doctrine, the Assumption of Mary refers to her body being raised to heaven by God at the end of her life. The Latin Church no longer remembers that Mary first died before being assumed into heaven, and says it doesn't know whether she died or not, and that it's not important. However, many Orthodox see in the related Latin doctrine of her Immaculate Conception without Original Sin, an implication that she is immortal, since death came with sin (Romans 5:12) and if she is without the Sin of the World, she never died. (We still call her immaculate, but not in the Catholic sense.)
So Orthodox use of the words Dormition or Falling Asleep in theology, parish names, or the name of the Great Feast of August 15, is often to underline that the Theotokos died, and within a couple days of her death, her tomb was found empty, her body having been glorified and reunited with her soul in heaven — as will happen to all the Saints at the end.
This is another example of how we and others use the same words but mean different things.
(PS: Some Orthodox and parishes, however, do use the word Assumption. But all of us Orthodox remain united in doctrine!)


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"I want to order the ministry for lands to take up the matter."
Over 6000 people in Butemba County in Kyankwanzi district are under threat of being evicted from land they have occupied for ages, MPs have learnt.
The matter was brought to limelight by the Butemba County MP Pentagon Kamusiime who asserted that the land grabbers have connived with Kyankwanzi district land boards and some political leaders to make attempts of taking land covering two parishes.
"Today I have just received information that the evictions have started," Kamusiime reported.
He tabled before Parliament documents containing the various individuals allegedly involved in land grabbing.
The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, directed the lands ministry to intervene and halt the evictions.
"Hon. Pentagon has seen me many times on this matter where 6000 in two parishes are under threats of eviction. It is important for government to urgently handle the matter. I want to order the ministry for lands to take up the matter," Kadaga stated.
Kyankwanzi woman MP Anne Maria Nankabirwa however, said the people facing eviction do not total to 6000.
But she was heckled by fellow legislators before she could complete her submission.
"I don't know the number. That is why I have sent the ministry to go and establish the facts and report back to us," Kadaga said after stopping Nankabirwa from completing her submission.
State minister for lands, Persis Namuganza assured the House that she would go to Kyankwanzi and work with the area political leaders to investigate the matter.
She however, advised legislators with such concerns to only run to Parliament after the ministry has failed to help them.
"Come to us. We are ready to help you. Land has become a hot cake. Everywhere there are land disputes. There are some MPs who have approached us like Makumbi and Nabakooba. Next week we shall be in Mityana to help them," Namuganza explained.


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Hi guys, need a bit of help please, Re: Gigabyte GE-81K1100 mobo , system starts to bios screen and goes through memory test , about 2 mins from cold, then loss of use of keyboard
and award bios beeps occur , the beeps are continuous short beeps ,which I believe indicate
power issue, but cant be sure do to the many versions of award
See the owners manual for the beep codes. I'd guess memory but you need an exact list.
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Identical, repeated beeps on Award BIOS means Memory Error - Memory is either damaged or badly seated.
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Hi guys Re: beeps , memory checked out ok, by process of elimination removed hardware a piece at a time , went back to onboard everything, no joy. after much
head scratching , completely removed mobo and low and behold, upon turning it
over to look at the back a tiny patch of discolour had appeared . suspecting a
short out I tried another board and bingo it worked fine , cannot for the life of me
think how this has happened, no evidence of earthing against the case or loose
screws , but it was an old gigabyte mobo and maybe just died of old age LOL


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brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia recently signed a pact to protect the biodiversity-rich Borneo forests, which spans the three countries. Signed in Bali, the declaration moots measures for conservation of nearly 22 million hectares (ha) of the equatorial rainforest, which faces threats from the growing palm oil industry in the region.
The 'Heart of Borneo Conservation Initiative' mandates sustainable management of the forests--home to 13 primate species, including the endangered orangutan, 150 reptile species, over 350 bird species, and around 15,000 plant species. The declaration has already found many supporters; the us has pledged to offer us$100,000 to help advance the initiative.
The pact also rejects a Chinese plan on large-scale palm oil production that risks 1.8 million ha of forestland in the area. wwf had recently warned that the plant would ruin upland forests, wildlife and endanger indigenous people of Borneo. Earlier, a report by Friends of the Earth, a uk-based organisation, had linked palm oil demands with the extinction of orangutans. The report had called for urgent intervention and cautioned that the palm oil trade would otherwise kill off Asia's only great ape by 2017.
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