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Fundamental Rights Conference 2012
Key speakers
Martin Schulz
President of the European Parliament. He has been is a Member of the European Parliament since 1994 and has served in a number of committees, including the sub-committee on Human Rights and the Committee on Civil Liberties and Home Affairs.
Viviane Reding
Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Prior to her appointment, she was Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth, Media and Sports and Commissioner for Information, Society, and Media.
Loucas Louca
Assumed his duties as Minister of Justice and Public Order of the Republic of Cyprus in December 2008. In 1998 he was one of the founders of the EPALXIS party and since 2001 he has been a member of its Political Bureau.
Paula Teixeira da Cruz
Minister of Justice, Portugal. Previously she served as a Member of the High Council of the Public Prosecutor's Office, Member of the General Council of the Bar Association, and Member of the Supreme Judicial Council.
Navanethem Pillay
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights since September 2008, served as a judge on the International Criminal Court in the Hague (2003-2008), acted as a defense attorney for anti-apartheid activists, played a role in the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Nils Muižnieks
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. Other posts he has held include: Chairman of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (2010-2012); Latvian minister responsible for social integration, anti-discrimination.
Morten Kjaerum
Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. Prior to taking this position in June 2008, Mr Kjaeurm worked on Human Rights for 25 years.
This year's conference will focus on Justice in austerity - challenges and opportunities for access to justice.
At a time when the European Union and its citizens are deeply affected by the current economic crisis, we must maintain our vigilance, ensuring that fundamental rights do not fall victim to austerity measures and that people can access justice when their rights are violated. The FRC will therefore examine current challenges in accessing justice and explore how we can turn the economic crisis into an opportunity for innovation and reform.
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The Fundamental Rights Conference is the main annual event of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights. This year the conference is hosted under the high patronage of the President of the European Parliament and in close cooperation with Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI). The Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union also supports this event.
Some 300 policy makers, experts and practitioners from EU institutions and bodies, the Council of Europe, national administrations, associations of legal professionals, judiciary, civil society and many more.
Key questions
- What are the effects of economic crisis on judicial systems and those seeking justice?
- How can access to justice be maintained for everyone, including people in precarious situations, who have become even more vulnerable during the economic crisis?
- What are the emerging patterns in litigation, private legal services or state-funded legal aid programmes?
- How can we turn this time of economic crisis into an opportunity for innovation, needed harmonisation and reform? What are the solutions and who are the actors that can further access to justice at national as well as European levels?
FRC - greener and more socially responsible!
The Fundamental Rights Conference aims to be a socially responsible and environment friendly event. To this end, all the conference documents will be printed on environmentally friendly paper. Moreover, we assessed greenhouse gas emissions linked to the energy consumption of the Fundamental Rights Conference and will compensate for carbon emissions by supporting a selected carbon project initiative.
Justice in austerity - challenges and opportunities for access to justice
The right to access justice, as guaranteed in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, is fundamental to ensuring that fundamental rights are enforced in practice. Austerity measures are leading to cuts in public funding for justice institutions and legal aid programmes. Coupled with rising poverty and unemployment, people's ability to seek redress becomes harder.
In some EU Member States, cuts in public spending have reduced budgets for courts and bodies with a human rights remit as well as funding for a number of measures supporting access to justice, such as legal aid programmes and victim support services provided by the non-governmental sector. At the same time, the poor financial situation and growing unemployment has a disproportionate impact on the most vulnerable groups of society, such as people with disabilities, irregular migrants, children, limiting even further their possibilities to access justice.
But fiscal consolidation could also be an opportunity to reform less effective structures, and explore new solutions, thereby ensuring accessible justice for everyone in the EU. Well-functioning and efficient justice systems can help reinforce economic growth. A number of EU Member States have already introduced some efficiency-boosting measures, reforming courts, streamlining various judicial and non-judicial mechanisms, ensuring better implementation of judicial decisions, improving judges' management skills and strengthening the role of non-judicial redress mechanisms. Much more could be done to improve access to justice.
The economic crisis affects all areas of economic and political life, requiring the distribution of already scarce resources among multiple and often conflicting priorities. It is therefore more important than ever to put a rights-based approach at the core of policy making, ensuring that the principles of fundamental rights guide decision making, taking into account both the rights of victims as well as those of the accused.
The Fundamental Rights Conference will examine existing policies, help to understand strengths and weaknesses of different judicial systems and their financing mechanisms, and seek to identify the effects of austerity-driven reforms in the field. It will also foster exchange of promising practices and promote innovative solutions that could aid policy makers.
Fundamental Rights Conference 2012 Programme
Thursday 6 December
Time | Description |
12:00 – 14:00 |
Welcome reception |
14:00 – 14:30 |
Opening Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament. View speech (Video)|Download speech (DE) Introduction Loucas Louca, Minister of Justice and Public Order, Cyprus. Download speech. Morten Kjaerum, Director, FRA. Download speech. |
14:30 - 15:00 |
Keynote addresses Navanethem Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Download speech. Juan Fernando López Aguilar, Chair of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), European Parliament |
15:00 – 16:30 |
Panel debate Justice in recession? Current trends and challenges for access to justice What are the key challenges that affect justice systems across the EU? Increasing poverty and unemployment, reduced public funding for justice institutions and legal aid programmes – how does this affect people's ability to seek redress when their rights are violated? What are the costs of the economic crisis for access to justice? What institutional and policy changes have taken place because of the economic crisis? Panellists:
16:30 – 17:00 |
Coffee break Presentation of the FRA's EU Charter app |
17:00 - 17:15 |
Keynote address Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. Read speech. |
17:15 – 18:30 |
Panel debate Access to justice in austerity: new opportunities for reform? This time of economic crisis could also be an opportunity to rethink how we can ensure access to justice for all, re-shaping existing institutional structures and looking for alternative and more cost-efficient ways to guarantee effective and independent justice. It is time to articulate vigorously the key principles of justice that cannot be ignored or rescinded, even in times of recession, showing how these could guide policy responses and institutional adjustments. Alternative dispute resolution, non-judicial redress, e-justice and other mechanisms could be promising tools for the road ahead. What are their costs and benefits? How do reforms in the justice system affect the most disadvantaged groups, such as persons with disabilities, migrants and the elderly? What are the promising practice initiatives that we could learn from? Panellists:
20:00 – 22:00 | Evening reception |
Friday 7 December
Time | Description |
09:00 – 09:15 |
Re-thinking access to justice in practice Nils Muižnieks, Commissioner for Human Rights, Council of Europe. Download speech. |
09:15 – 09:30 |
Access to justice in cases of discrimination in the EU: Steps to further equality Presentation of the FRA report Jonas Grimheden, Team Coordinator Access to Justice, FRA. Download presentation (pdf). |
09:30 - 11:30 |
Working groups
For more information please refer to working groups. |
11:30-12:00 | Coffee break Presentation of the FRA's EU Charter app |
12:00-13:00 |
Panel debate The road to justice: next steps and commitments Discussion with working group chairs |
13:00-13:30 |
Closing remarks Maija Sakslin, Chairperson of the Management Board, FRA. View speech. |
13:30-15:00 | Lunch |
Working groups
The working groups will focus on specific aspects of access to justice and how they can be improved, despite existing economic constraints. Each parallel session will be introduced by a panel of practitioners who will present promising practice examples, explore innovative models and raise key questions. Discussions will then continue in an interactive format aimed at pooling and sharing experience between participants on the strengths and weaknesses of different solutions, their practical implementation, as well as strategies to raise public awareness about fundamental rights and available pathways to justice.
The following five thematic working groups will cover key areas addressed at the conference:
- Working group I: Raising legal awareness: new opportunities in the age of e-technologies?
- Working group II: Rights of victims of crime in times of economic austerity
- Working group III: Ensuring access to a lawyer and access to legal aid
- Working group IV: Strengthening access to justice through bodies with human rights remit
- Working group V: Towards effective mediation policy making
Working group I: Raising legal awareness: new opportunities in the age of e-technologies?
Chaired by: Dick Heimans, Deputy Head of the Criminal Law Unit, DG Justice, European Commission
The use of information technology to raise legal awareness and hence improve access to justice is developing rapidly at both European Union (EU) and national levels. Electronic tools provide targeted e-services, including, for example, online information on the existing justice system, e-complaint forms and databases, online handling of individual complaints and the use of video technology. They are often quicker and cheaper than the traditional paper-based systems and particularly well-placed to facilitate access to justice in cross-border scenarios.
Yet, there are limits to the reach of such tools, especially since not all segments of society are sufficiently proficient in or willing to make use of e-technology. The lack of access to the Internet may also negatively affect some individuals, in particularly the most vulnerable groups. At the same time, in the context of the often severely restrained budgets of national governments in the EU, investments in new e-technologies have been reduced.
This working group provides an opportunity to discuss new models and tools offered by e-technologies at EU and national levels and their impact – both positive and negative – on access to justice in the face of economic crisis.
Questions for debate:
- Raising legal awareness – many new tools, but what are their practical effects? By being easier to use do they create more or less work? If they enable users to better understand mechanisms is the result that less times is wasted as people know where to turn for help?
- What tools work best? Distinguish between EU and national tools – can successful national or EU projects be easily replicated in other countries/at EU level?
- Does austerity mean less investment in these tools, or is austerity used as an argument for a need for more efficiency of justice, and thus more e-tools are needed?
- Ben Hagard, Head of Communication Unit, Office of the European Ombudsperson [Download presentation]
- Sabina Klaneček, IT and e-Services Directorate, Ministry of Justice and Public Administration, Slovenia [Download presentation summary] [Download full presentation]
- Ronald van den Hoogen, Program manager Innovation and e-Justice, Ministry of Justice and Security, the Netherlands [Download presentation]
- Martin Öövel, Head of Division of Information Systems and Work Processes, Department of Judicial Administration, Ministry of Justice, Estonia [Download presentation]
- Martin Schneider, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Justice, Austria [Download presentation]
Working group II: Rights of victims of crime in times of economic austerity
Chaired by: Nathalie Griesbeck, Member of the European Parliament, Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)
In the light of the current economic crisis and the potential impact on resources, it is particularly important to recognise that all persons falling victim to crime in the EU have fundamental rights such as to access justice and receive support – regardless of legal status, country of origin or nationality. Persons who become victims of crime in a country other than their own often face additional problems when trying to access justice, such as dealing with language barriers, an unfamiliar criminal justice process and victim support mechanisms. The quality of information provided to victims of crime (in a language they understand) is a key factor in allowing them to access justice, as is assistance with handling expenses and awarding of compensation (which is generally extremely low and reportedly even more problematic in cross-border cases).
This working group will also focus on highlighting promising practices and challenges in the area of victim support, with a view to identifying effective and cost-efficient ways of implementing the new EU Directive (Measure A of the Victims' Roadmap) establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime in all EU countries. The discussions will provide input to the FRA's for ongoing project on Victim support services.
Preparing for the debate, we would like to encourage all participants to think about promising practice examples in your country/field of work that you could share with the group. The working group will also be a good opportunity to share ideas and experiences.
- Ingrid Bellander-Todino, Team Leader 'Victims' Rights', DG Justice, European Commission [Download presentation]
- Frida Wheldon, Head of Policy, Victim Support Europe [Download presentation]
- Lisa Kennedy, Chief Executive Officer, Tourist Assistance Service, Ireland [Download presentation]
- Carmen Rasquete, Project Manager, Association for Victim Support (APAV), Portugal [Download presentation]
- Vlasta Langhamerovà, Member of the Board, White Safety Ring (Bílý kruh bezpecí) – Victim support organisation, Czech Republic [Download presentation]
- Joanna Goodey, Head of Department, Freedoms and Justice, FRA
Working group III: Ensuring access to a lawyer and access to legal aid
Chaired by: Tadeusz Zwiefka, Member of the European Parliament, Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)
Ensuring access to a lawyer and effective legal aid across the EU raises particular challenges for the EU Members States, especially in times of economic crisis. More and more people are faced with scarce resources when seeking justice. It is thus particularly important to guarantee legal aid as a fundamental safeguard towards equal access to justice for all, especially for those who lack sufficient resources.
In the framework of the Stockholm Programme, a proposal on a new legislative instrument on access to a lawyer in criminal matters is currently being discussed at the European Parliament and the Council of the EU. A report on the application of the Directive 2003/8/EC on legal aid in cross-border disputes has been recently published by the European Commission. In this context, the working groups will discuss the challenges of ensuring access to a lawyer and effective legal aid in all areas, civil as well as criminal. Special consideration shall be given to cost effective practices and emerging innovative solutions in EU Member States. Further opportunities will be explored, such as the role of the non-governmental actors and private sector, including legal expenses insurance and pro-bono work.
At the working group we aim to highlight the challenges, discuss the member states practices and reflect together with the participants on practical solutions to ensure equal access to legal aid in times of economic crisis. Preparing for the debate, we would like to encourage all participants to think about promising practice examples in your country/your field of work that you could share with other participants. The working group will be a good opportunity for knowledge and good practice exchange.
- Edouard De Lamaze, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), France
- Costas Pamballis, Judge, Supreme Court, Cyprus [Download speech]
- John Wadham, General Counsel, Commission for Equality and Human Rights, United Kingdom [Download presentation]
- Fernando Piernavieja Niembro, Chair of Access to Justice Committee, Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE)
- Nuala Mole, Senior Lawyer, The AIRE Centre - Advice on Individual Rights in Europe
- Costanza Hermanin, Programme manager, Open Society Justice Initiative
- Staffan Moberg, Senior Legal Adviser, Insurance Sweden [Download presentation]
Working group IV: Strengthening access to justice through bodies with human rights remit
Chaired by: Jozef De Witte, Chair of the Board of EQUINET and Executive Director of the Centre for Equal Opportunities and Opposition to Racism, Belgium
While access to justice typically means having a case heard in a court of law, it can more broadly be achieved or supported through mechanisms such as national human rights institutions, equality bodies, data protection authorities and ombudsman institutions. The work of these bodies with a human rights remit is typically closely tied to institutions not only at national level but also at regional and international level. These bodies thus link EU Member States to international organisations and monitoring mechanisms, supporting the more effective promotion and protection of human rights. To fulfill their role these bodies must be effective and independent, equipped with sufficient resources and the requisite competence to promote and protect – and monitor – the rights entrusted to them. As some of the main actors on fundamental rights at the national level, these bodies ensure an effective and independent focus on fundamental rights across a state, by, for example, pro-actively addressing systemic issues, suggesting solutions and raising fundamental rights awareness and knowledge.
The value and the importance of these bodies should not be underestimated. At times of economic crisis with general budget cuts it is important to ensure that such bodies – offering various forms of outreach or even low threshold complaints possibilities, especially for those already in a vulnerable situation – can deliver and even explore to what extent and how their impact could be enhanced.
Questions for debate:
- What works already? What are the promising practices regarding bodies with a human rights remit that we could learn from? What are the solutions that work even with limited budgets?
- What is missing? What are the key barriers to effective and independent bodies with a human rights remit? What are the effects of economic crisis?
- What are concrete next steps? How can we improve access to justice through bodies with a human rights remit? How can we make existing systems more effective and efficient, particularly in the context of austerity policies?
- Leda Koursoumba, Chair of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children (ENOC), Commissioner for Children's rights, Cyprus
- Zoi Kardasiadou, Head of Auditors Unit, Hellenic Data Protection Authority, Greece
- Sophia Kouloulis-Spiliotopoulos, European Group of National Human Rights Institutions and Hellenic Commission for Human Rights, Greece
- Konstantin Penchev, Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria [Download presentation]
- Niraj Nathwani, Programme Manager - Legal Research, FRA
Working group V: Towards effective mediation policy making
Chaired by: Giuseppe De Palo, Director of JAMS International and co-founder and President of ADR Center, Italy
Download: [article] [presentation] [speech]
The EU's systematic reflection upon mediation, as a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), can be traced back to the October 1999 European Council of Tampere. In May 2008 the EU Member States have decided to subject themselves to certain common rules on cross-border mediation in civil and commercial matters by virtue of the Directive 2008/52/EC (further: Mediation Directive); these had to be implemented in the Member States within three years.
The focus of the discussions held within this working group will be to analyse practical costs and benefits of mediation for cases involving fundamental rights violations. The experiences gathered since the adoption/implementation of the Mediation Directive will serve as a basis for discussions on the desired balance between litigation and mediation in the EU judicial practices. Most specifically, the question of how the use of mediation impacts other fundamental rights as guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamental Rights will be looked at. Also, the practical experience gathered so far should be seen as an important source of information for decision-makers as regards future EU financial support for initiatives fostering mediation as an effective method of alternative dispute resolution.
Questions for debate:
- What fundamental rights does ADR promote (Art 47 and beyond?) How does the use of ADR impact other fundamental rights?
- How can we ensure that mediation results are properly enforced in cross-border cases?
- What are legal and financial incentives that could further promote mediation?
- How can the EU better promote mediation through its financial instruments? What are the priority areas for mediation under the Civil Justice Programme?
- Izabella Csalotzky, Programme manager Civil Justice Programme, DG Justice, European Commission
- Michel Benichou, Head of the French delegation to the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) and expert in mediation, France
- Magdalena Grudziecka, Member of the Board, Association of Mediators, PolandDorin-Valeriu Badulescu, President, Mediation Council, Romania
- Maija Gellin, Director of National Programme for School Mediation and Restorative Approaches in Education (VERSO), and Board Member of Finnish Forum for Mediation (FFM), Finland [Download presentation]
- Zeno Sustac, Vice-President, Mediation Council, Romania
Plenary speakers
Working group chairs
Practical info
Due to the limited capacity of the venue, participation is upon invitation only.
Participants were selected to represent the broadest possible range of fundamental rights concerns as well as geographical variety.
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Location & how to get there
The FRC 2012 will be held on 6-7 December at the European Parliament in Brussels.
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Entrance for registered participants is exclusively through Altiero Spinelli (ASP) entrance at Place du Luxembourg.
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Past editions
Fundamental Rights Conference 2012
Justice in austerity
Budget cuts in the wake of the current economic crisis should not affect a person's legal entitlement and right to access justice. This was the theme of the 2012 Fundamental Rights Conference, organised by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) and held at the European Parliament in Brussels.
2012 Programme [en] [fr] (pdf)
Fundamental Rights Conference 2011
Dignity and rights of irregular migrants
The conference was organised in cooperation with the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and discussed how to improve access to fundamental rights for migrants in an irregular situation, namely of those persons without authorisation to stay in the EU. The discussions were drawing on FRA's EU-wide research on the situation of migrants in an irregular situation, which was published in the run-up to the conference. The conference discussions underlined the importance of applying a fundamental rights approach in migration management and offered a number of practical suggestions to facilitate access to justice, respect the right to education and health, preserve the best interests of the child, combat labour exploitation, reduce the use of immigration detention, and end situations of legal limbo for persons who are not removed.
2011 Programme [en] [fr] [pl] (pdf)
Summary conclusions[en] [fr] (pdf)
Fundamental Rights Conference 2010
Ensuring justice and protection for all children
The previous FRC, held in Brussels on 7 -8 December 2010, stimulated the debate on challenges and strategies to protect particularly vulnerable children and deliver child-friendly justice in the European Union.
The emphasis during this conference was on exploring avenues for Member State authorities to better protect vulnerable children by following an integrated approach to child protection and involving civil society and children themselves.
Fundamental Rights Conference 2009
Making rights a reality for all
Making rights a reality for all was the theme of the FRC 2009 which was held in cooperation with the Swedish Presidency of the EU in Stockholm on 10-11 December 2009.
The focus was on identifying solutions to protect and promote the rights of marginalised groups which are most vulnerable to discrimination and exclusion in the EU.
2009 Programme [en] (pdf)
2009 Final report [en] (pdf)
Fundamental Rights Conference 2008
Freedom of expression, a cornerstone of democracy - listening and communicating in a diverse Europe
The Fundamental Rights Agency launched its Fundamental Rights Conference in Paris on 8-9 December 2008.
The event examined key issues and challenges related to freedom of expression. Entitled "Freedom of expression, a cornerstone of democracy - listening and communicating in a diverse Europe", the conference aimed to contribute to policy and action within the European Union and to help shape the evolving space for communication among Europeans.
2008 Programme [en] (pdf)


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Hi folks,
I've been using composted horse manure in my garden for a number of years. This year the supply dried up. It was coming from the country fairgrounds, but with the "budget shortfalls" all over they cut their equestrian program back to almost nonexistence. I have a couple dump truck loads of cow manure being delivered. Don't know if it's composted or will have to sit and meditate for a year or so. Haven't used cow manure since I was a kid growing up on the farm. Anything I should be reminded of about using it? Thanks for your time, Ev |
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Not a lot of different to me. I am using mostly horse manure now, but they are close when composted. I use more coffee grounds & coffee waste, but it works the same after composting. rabbit-N 2.4%, P-1.4%, K-0.6% Hen- N 1.1%, P-0.8%, K-0.5% Horse- N 0.7%, P-0.3%, K-0.6% cow- N 0.6%, P-0.2%, K-0.5% This is from Organic Garden Magazine. I think you will be pleased with the compost from the cow manure, at least I am. |
Other than the need to be composted well first as with all manures, I find no difference between using horse or cow except I get less weed seeds from cow manure. Dave |
Yes, one thing that happens to gardens that have been manured for a long time is that they develop an excess of P, and also K. Presumably most other minerals are in there in abundance, too, but if not, there will be chemical unbalances. It has happened to me and to others. In my case, wood ash may also have played a role. Although I see no diminished fertility, one of the gardens is now going to get only chemical N for a few years if not longer, plus some leaves to keep the worms churning. |
Thanks for the responses! Dave, that was what I was trying to remember, I also recall that with cow manure there are less weeds. Must be something about the number of stomachs and doing a better job of breaking down the forage. Certainly there is usually not a lot of difference in feed-with respect to hay or grazing? THanks again! Ev |
Two dump truck loads of cow manure just delivered. Nice and composted. Guess I'll be putting the scoop on the back of one of the tractors and hauling it to the garden tomorrow. Ev |
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FF Exclusive Interview With Eric Tangradi
When the Penguins traded Ryan Whitney just before the deadline last year, they didn't just get Chris Kunitz, they nabbed Belleville prospect Eric Tangradi, who instantly became the best power-forward in the Penguins system. After suffering a horrible wrist injury at the end of the season, Tangradi is set to head to camp this year with a chance to turn some heads and make the team. If not, he'll head to Wilkes-Barre, where his power-forward show will be on the pro circuit for the first time. We caught up with Eric this past week as he continued training for this fall.
Jesse Marshall: First off, how is the wrist feeling and how is rehab going?
Eric Tangradi: I'm currently in my 7th week following my surgery and am now going through physical therapy. I was recently cleared two weeks ago to start workouts and the battle now is just regaining all the lost strength in my wrist and hand. Rehab is going as planned and I am taking small steps every week.
JM: What's your off-season training regimen looking like?
ET: My summer workouts are a rigorous 3 hour a day session going from Monday through Thursday throughout the summer. My gym is an amazing facility (Endeavorfit.com) and it is very hockey specific. Along with explosive lifting, I skate on their skating treadmill twice a week and I'm shooting a lot of pucks on the synthetic ice surface they have.
JM: A lot of people in Pittsburgh haven't had a chance to see you play yet. Could you describe yourself as a player to those people?
ET: I would describe myself as a very gritty left winger. I work for every inch on the ice and open the play up for myself by being very physical. I don't often score a lot of highlight reel goals, but I am able to capitalize on the ones around the net where a lot of guys don't like to be. I'm a power forward.
JM: It seems as if you've really been using your size to your advantage, especially this year. Can you talk about how you've implemented your size, strength and reach into your game?
ET: I would say the area of my game that is the best is my ability to protect the puck down low and use power moves to get to the net. My size, strength and reach are things I was born with and I think I've used that to my advantage. There is still plenty of room for me to get stronger, though.
JM: Talk about the physical aspect of the game for a second. Do you find yourself going onto the ice looking for that big hit? Is being physical something that you try to do regardless of the situation?
ET: I never really try to look for big hits, only because most of the time then can get you out of position, but there is no greater feeling than having a guy lined up that you know you're going to bury. Without me being a physical presence, my game wouldn't be the same. I would say I need to be physical to be effective.
JM: Being a Philadelphia native, what was your reaction upon finding out you'd been dealt to Pittsburgh?
ET: At first it was a bit of shock, not because I was from Philly, but just because that was the first time I had ever been traded. I really didn't know what to think. After talking to everyone in Pittsburgh, I know I'm a part of a world class organization. I'm ecstatic about getting started in the organization. The great thing about it is Wilkes-Barre is around the corner, and I've grown relationships with people there. Pittsburgh is not too far either.
JM: What's the one thing that Eric Tangradi needs to work on to become a more complete player?
ET: It's a huge jump from junior to pro hockey. Next year I understand that I will be playing against men. In order for me to be successful, I need to get stronger and more explosive, which is the key point in my training this summer.
JM: What's the biggest lesson you learned in your time with Belleville?
ET: My Coach in Belleville was always very honest with me, and I learned to be more patient on the ice and to just focus on every shift. I think I have improved tremendously since my first year and I've learned how to use my big frame a lot better.
JM: Heading into camp this season, do you have an expectation or a set goal? Are you setting out to make the NHL right away?
ET: Honestly I don't like to set specific goals heading into camp. I can only do what is in my control. I'm focused on being in great shape heading into camp, and as far as my performance, I am going to play my game and show the type of player that I am. Hopefully I can make someone make a tough decision, but no matter where I end up I know it's for the best.
JM: Did you watch the Stanley Cup Final and how was it to watch the guys that may be your future linemates lift the Cup?
ET: No sport compares to the intensity of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Watching Game 7 was unbelievable. It was great to see Pittsburgh hoist the cup, and with the young talent they have it would great to be apart of it again in the future.
JM: Time for the easy stuff. NHL Idol growing up?
ET: Keith Primeau, the reason I wore number 25 in Belleville. He was a great captain and will always be my favorite Flyer.
JM: Do you have a nickname?
ET: Guys on my team call me Tanger.
JM: Any weird lockerroom superstitions?
ET: I'm very specific on game days. I like a cup of coffee, then I have an order of things I like to do, but I keep them to myself.
JM: Pregame meal?
ET: Chicken and Pasta with a Caesar Salad.
Thanks to Eric for taking the time out of his busy schedule to chat with us. We wish him the best in his continued recovery and we can't wait to see him put on a Penguins jersey this year.
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Greene King Brewery
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Public | |
Traded as | LSE: GNK |
Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
Founded | 1799 |
Headquarters | Bury St Edmunds, England, UK |
Key people
Tim Bridge, (Chairman) Rooney Anand, (CEO) |
Products | Beer |
Revenue | £1,194.7 million (2013)[1] |
£248.2 million (2013)[1] | |
Profit | £98.3 million (2013)[1] |
Website | www.greeneking.co.uk |
Greene King is a British brewery established in 1799 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It has grown to become one of the largest British-owned breweries in the UK through a series of takeovers which have been the subject of some criticism. The company owns pubs and hotels including the Hungry Horse pub chain. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 share index. It currently holds 2% of the UK beer market, although its share has been growing for some time.[2]
Business expansion[edit]
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As of 16 April 2007, the Managed Pub division operated 510 local pubs and 280 Destination Pubs (i.e. food-led or hotels). This division was restructured in April 2007 with the appointment of Jonathan Lawson as MD for local pubs, and Jonathan Webster for Destination Pubs. A further 1400 pubs are operated on a tenancy or lease basis by the Pub Partners division.
Greene King has grown both organically and via merger and acquisition. Key acquisitions in recent years include Morland (1999) inc, Ruddles, Morrells brewery (2002), Ridley's (2005), Belhaven (2005), Hardys and Hansons plc (2006) and Hungry Horse.[citation needed] Of these, only the Belhaven Brewery remains open, with the surviving brews of the other three now being produced at Bury St Edmunds.[3]
In August 2007 Greene King announced it had acquired the 35-strong Loch Fyne fish-restaurant chain.[4]
In 2010, Greene King started a new franchise from within called Surf 'n Turf to add to their other divisions of Locals, Hungry Horse, Old English Inns and Pub Partners.[5]
In 2011, Greene King made further acquisitions, buying Cloverleaf, Realpubs[6] and the Capital Pub Company to form a new division call Metropolitan Pub Company.[7]
Expansion criticism[edit]
Greene King's ongoing business expansion has sometimes been the subject of criticism. As a result of its active acquisition policy, it has come to be known by beer protesters as Greedy King[8] (or Greed/Greede King). The British consumer group CAMRA, claim that Greene King is in danger of becoming a monopoly by buying out other breweries and thus potentially limiting choice for the pub consumer.[9] These claims are based on the fact that Greene King proposes the buyout of these breweries while not promising to continue the sale of the current range of ales. Production of key product lines has previously often been switched to Bury St Edmunds while lesser brands cease production. Groups like CAMRA generally oppose such brewery closures and any loss of variety in cask-conditioned, or "real" ales. The growing consumer reaction to this shift was demonstrated towards the end of 2006 when a pub in Lewes, East Sussex started a well-publicised protest against Greene King for removing the locally produced Harveys Sussex Best Bitter from sale, while continuing to sell other guest beers.[10]
As well as criticism on expansion, they are keen to maximise profits at the expense of some of their popular pubs and landlords. In January 2014, popular Manchester pub The Lass O'Gowrie (Best Pub in Britain in 2012 in the Great British Pub Awards)[11] was forced to close after landlord Gareth Kavanagh was forced out in an argument over rent. Having lost 40% of their trade after the BBC moved to Salford, Kavanagh won a rent reduction at an independent tribunal, but the brewery forced him out.[12]
Greene King's Westgate brewery is in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It was established in 1799 by Benjamin Greene,[13] the great-grandfather of the brothers Graham, Hugh and Raymond who have all gone on to become noteworthy in their respective fields of literature, television and mountaineering.
There is a visitor centre next to the brewery, and tours are run regularly throughout the week. The brewery has an exhibition of pub sign artwork by George Taylor, who designed over 250 such signs for Greene King pubs.[14] Ironically, Greene King has been heavily criticised for removing many traditional and historic pub signs as part of rebranding schemes.[15]
Greene King[edit]
- Abbot Ale - A premium bitter (5.0% abv) first brewed in the 1950s.[16] The ingredients are pale, crystal and amber malts; with First Gold, Challenger and Fuggles hops - the Fuggles being late-hopped.[17][18] In 2007 Abbot Reserve (6.5% abv) was introduced as a winter special in the cask, with year round availability in the bottle.[19]
- Greene King IPA - A cask bitter (3.6% abv) served in pubs and cans available from supermarkets and off-licences nationally. It is made using Challenger and English First Gold hops.[20] Greene King IPA controversially won the Gold award at the 2004 Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Great British Beer Festival in the Bitter category and runner-up in the Champion Beer Of Britain category.[21] Despite the name, it is not an India Pale Ale.
- IPA Export - A stronger cask bitter (5.0% abv) IPA available from off-licenses in bottles, also made using Challenger and English First Gold hops.[20]
- Olde Suffolk/Strong Suffolk Vintage - A strong old ale (6% abv) that is a blend of two ales, one being aged in oak for 2 years. It is available in bottles.
- St Edmunds - A crisp golden ale (4.2% abv) recently released. it is available in both bottles and cask nationally.[22]
- Greene King XX Mild (3% ABV). A dark mild ale available on cask. Black and Crystal malts, Northdown hops.
- Ruddles County - A 4.7% bitter available on cask nationally and pasteurised in bottles in most British supermarkets.
- Ruddles Best Bitter - A 3.7% session bitter with national distribution.
- Ruddles Orchard - This 4.2% cask bitter consists of Ruddles County with the addition of apple concentrate. Also available pasteurised in bottles.
- "Old Speckled Hen" is a popular bitter, available both as a cask ale and pasteurised in bottles. First brewed in 1979 by Morland Brewery in Abingdon, Oxfordshire to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the MG car company setting up in Abingdon, and named after the MG factory's MG car - the paint splattered Owld' Speckled 'Un. Brewed since 1999 by Greene King. Greene King has retained the strain of yeast first used in 1896. Old Golden Hen has received a coveted Monde Selection Award at the 2012 World Quality Selections. By receiving this award, the Old Golden Hen became the third and final member of the Old Speckled Hen family to win a Monde Selection quality award.[23]
In August 2006, Greene King announced that the abv of draught Old Speckled Hen (cask and keg) would be reduced from 5.2% to 4.5%, though the bottled and canned versions would remain at 5.2%
In 2008, Greene King released a vintage oaked, super premium version of Old Speckled Hen, named Old Crafty Hen (6.5%)[24]
- Hen's Tooth - A 6.5% bottle conditioned beer.
- Tanners Jack - abv 4.4% - Regularly seen across the country as a guest beer, often found in Wetherspoons, like many Greene King beers. Also available in 500ml bottle.
- Morland Original - abv 4.0% - Not seen as much as it was but often pops up in the old Morland heartlands. Also available in 500ml bottle.
- Old Bob - Still popular in Essex despite the beer's new journey from Bury St Edmunds; it is 5.1% and available both on cask and bottled.
Hardy's & Hansons[edit]
- Olde Trip - A 4.3% Premium Ale. Named in honour of the Nottingham inn Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, which claims to be the oldest inn in Britain. As of September 2007 this was for sale in the Brewery Museum in 500ml bottles.
Trader Joe's[edit]
- The King's English - A 6.0% export IPA.
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Greene King sponsored Ipswich Town Football Club during the late 1990s and early 2000s (decade), notably at the time of their Division One playoff triumph in 2000 and fifth-place Premier League finish the following year. It has a stand named after it at Ipswich Town's football ground, Portman Road.
On 8 October 2009, Greene King were named home shirt sponsors for Cambridge United F.C. The three-year deal also includes the clubs Main Stand being renamed the Greene King IPA Main Stand.[25]
Greene King became the main shirt sponsor for Welsh rugby league team the Crusaders on 28 January 2010.[26]
In June 2011, Greene King became the main shirt sponsor for Mansfield Town Football Club.
On 26 June 2013, Greene King and the Rugby Football Union agreed to a four-year deal by which the brewery would become the title sponsor of the RFU Championship, with the competition to be called the Greene King IPA Championship.[27]
- ^ a b c Preliminary Results 2013
- ^ Euromonitor, 'Company Shares of Beer by National Brand Owner 2006-2010', 2010
- ^ Belhaven Brewery Tours
- ^ Greene King reels in Loch Fyne as pubs seek to break out of their shell The Independent, 8 August 2007
- ^ BGW Design Studio
- ^ Greene King expands presence in London with Realpubs purchase
- ^ Greene King to buy Capital Pub Company BBC, 19 July 2011
- ^ Bonfire night protest turns heat on brewery The Guardian, 4 November 2006
- ^ CAMRA Press Release August 2006
- ^ Greene King boss faces a roasting BBC News, 1 November 2006
- ^ "Great British Pub Awards". Greatbritishpubawards.co.uk. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ "Lass O'Gowrie owner Gareth Kavanagh forced out by brewery Greene King for being 'below average'". Manchester Evening News. 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-03-20.
- ^ Benjamin Greene at Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- ^ "Pub signs of the times on show". Bury Free Press. 11 August 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ Suffolk brewery accused of cultural vandalism after scrapping more than 200 traditional pub signs
- ^ "Abbot Ale". www.greeneking.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Greene King Abbot Ale (Cask)". www.ratebeer.com. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Brewing Process - Abbot Ale". www.abbotale.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ "Available in cask, bottle and can - Abbot Ale". www.abbotale.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-03-23.
- ^ a b Green King: IPA
- ^ The Greene King IPA Controversy The Beer Pages, August 2004
- ^ "Greene King St Edmunds". Greene King.
- ^ GOLD FOR GOLDEN MEANS QUALITY IS ASSURED ACROSS "OLD SPECKLED HEN" RANGE, greeneking.co.uk, 24 May 2012
- ^ beer-pages.co.uk
- ^ Greene King sign three year U's Partnership Cambridge FC, 8 October 2009
- ^ Greene King IPA become Crusaders' official main shirt sponsors Crusaders Rugby League, 28 January 2010
- ^ "Greene King IPA to sponsor RFU Championship" (Press release). Rugby Football Union. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.


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I bought a tube of GE II silicone for kitchen/bath/plumbing and tried to use it today. I thought it would work like glue. I snipped off the top and tried to squeeze it out.
Nothing. I snipped off more off the tip and really squeezed it. The bottom fell out. Do you need a caulk gun to work this thing? Thanks, Susan |
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- Posted by crafty_lady (My Page) on Fri, Aug 17, 12 at 23:36
If they are the big tubes than yes, you do need a caulk gun. They do have smaller tubes of it though. You snip the top off of it and squeeze the tube only this time, it will come out! LOL |
Thank you. This is a messy hobby for sure. I even got some in my hair. Don't ask me how. Susan |
If it's a little tube, it's sometimes hard to squeeze it out by hand, especially after it's about half full. I solved this problem by using a thing called a Tube Key. They sell them at cosmetic supply houses and probably other places as well. Because the GE Silicone II Clear is messy and hard to squeeze, I use it only for outdoor projects that are glass-on-glass transparent. If the tesserae are not transparent, then I use thin-set (mortar) for adhesive on outdoor projects. I use MAC glue for everything indoors. Oh, and a couple of days ago, I got all dressed up to take my granddaughter to her school roundup, and she looked up at me and said, Mimi, you have some purple paint in your hair. |
- Posted by wackyweeder (My Page) on Sat, Aug 18, 12 at 9:52
I love silicone. I use this brand- http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/cntct_silicone/overview/Loctite-Clear-Silicone-Waterproof-Sealant.htm it doesnt seem as messy as GE2. I used the GE2 once and hated it, and it ruined the mirror I was working with. Ive never had a problem with the loctite. I squeeze it out into a syringe and use that to apply to small tess. Its a matter of practice handling the messiness. I have never tried Mac, but I have tried weldbond and dont like the runniness. Its all a matter of taste. |
Here is a link that might be useful: loctite
Thank you for the information. I will try the Locite, because GE II is way too messy for me. I was experimenting with crash glass, and I'm glad it was a small project because the result was a sticky ugly clump of glass. |
- Posted by wackyweeder (My Page) on Sat, Aug 18, 12 at 22:07
I keep a paper towel handy and wipe the ends of my fingers frequently. I also use toothpicks aometimes to apply... for crash glass, working with tiny pieces I think I would do that. you can also put a blob on a plate and dip, but I dont use much as it sets up quickly which is actually my fave part. Its also easy to over apply, you dont need as much as you think you do. and small amounts remaining mosyly come off with the grouting process. |
I will try the Loctite, thanks! and Wacky, you will love MAC. It is strong and you don't have to use much to do the work. |
Thank you so much for the info! I still have problems (especially with crash glass) having the tess come off during grouting. I love the fact it will set up quickly. Susan |
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Solving the mathmatical tangles of ArPen
Armor penetration basically allows you to hit an opponent as if they're wearing less armor than they really are. That's not to hard to understand -- if you have a certain amount of armor penetration, then the opponent armor number in the equation that determines damage done is lower (edit: by a percentage, not a number) than it would usually be. But the confusion comes in when you see how armor penetration scales. It actually scales exponentially, not linearly -- if you have no ArP and you increase it by a little bit, you only get a little extra damage increase. But if you have a lot, and you add a little more onto that, then you'll get a bigger damage increase, due to the way the math works (I'm bad at math, but Xanthan has an excellent, clear description of the calculations in the forum thread, and we've posted some explanations before as well). Blizzard recently capped ArP at 100% (so you could never get into a place where you're reducing armor below the amount of armor that's there), but it's still possible to have the amount of armor reduced equal the amount of armor on a target, causing the equation of armor vs. armor penetration to divide by 0, and at that point, things get wacky, and terms like "infinite damage" come into play.
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With fresh fish, wines from over the hills and a high-tone—and hungry—clientele, it's easy to eat well in Santa Barbara. The generally relaxed atmosphere ensures that fine dining at restaurants in Santa Barbara never feels fussy, either. Here are a few of the best restaurants in Santa Barbara:
- Brophy Brothers Clam Bar & Restaurant. Located on the marina, this established seafood restaurant makes great cioppino—a staple from here to San Francisco—as well as sea bass, swordfish, guacamole and salsa.
- Montecito Cafe. Located in the Montecito Inn, which was built by Charlie Chaplin in the 1920s, this Santa Barbara restaurant is a great spot for classic California cuisine. Try the grilled leg of lamb or the Mexican chicken breast with Anaheim chilies.
- La Super-Rica. There's no shortage of Mexican restaurants around town, from upscale dining experiences to hole-in-the-wall establishments. This taqueria, located just outside of downtown, may fall in the latter category, but it draws long lines for its adobado (pork) and veggie pasilla tacos. It received its biggest boost years ago when then-local Julia Child called it her favorite Mexican restaurant.
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Arrowood Golf Course, Ocean-side (public). Opening: May 1.
Golfers familiar with Ted Robinson's work will recognize his influence here in the wide driving lanes and peaceful views of nearby foothills and flower fields. This was his son's design, however, and Ted Jr. has put his own stamp on it, creating challenging approach shots to petite greens protected by menacing bunkers—some of which had to be softened to avoid torturing the daily-fee clientele.
Architect: Ted Robinson Jr. Yardage: 6,617. Par: 71. Greens Fees: $50$75. Tee Times: 760-967-8400, arrowoodgolf.com.
The Golf Club at Escena Palm Springs, Palm Springs (public). Opening: April.
Contributing to the city of Palm Springs' renaissance is this residential golf course community just ten minutes east of downtown. A surprising abundance of lakes and streams weave their way through the grounds of this desert-style layout. A clubhouse, to be designed in Jetsons-like style, and the course's prevalent waste bunkers—purposely matched to the color of the imposing Santa Rosa and San Jacinto mountains—look like they've been around since the city's heyday in the fifties and sixties.
Architect: Nicklaus Design. Yardage: 7,211. Par: 72. Greens Fees: $100$150. Tee Times: escenapalmsprings.com.
The Palmer Course at the Tesoro Club, Port St. Lucie (private). Opening: March.
Since most of its holes snake through protected wetlands and old-growth pines, members here could easily forget they're in a burgeoning area just twenty miles north of Palm Beach. In addition to private beach access on nearby Hutchinson Island, they'll soon enjoy twenty-seven more holes designed by Tom Watson. By the time those are built, members may have figured out Palmer's clever sloping greens.
Architect: Arnold Palmer. Yardage: 7,451. Par: 72. Guest Fee: $100. Membership: 772-336-0020, tesoroclub.com.
The Traditions of Braselton Golf Club, Jefferson (semiprivate). Opening: April 4.
With seventeen years of service under Arthur Hills and with several designs in the Atlanta area, Mike Dasher was an easy choice to make the most of this heavily wooded, rolling landscape. In addition to routing the course so water is in play on twelve holes, he placed a premium on driving the ball to a target and putting on the undulating greens, many of which boast elevated surfaces, falloffs or false fronts.
Architect: Mike Dasher. Yardage: 6,876. Par: 72. Greens Fees: $44$58. Tee Times: 706-658-0070, traditionsofbraselton.com.
Greywalls Course, Marquette Golf Club, Marquette (semiprivate). Opening: April 30.
The views from 400 feet above Lake Superior are actually the second most striking feature of this new links-like layout, which joins the club's Heritage course. Rather than blasting away the sixty- to eighty-foot-high granite formations that traversed the property, architect Mike DeVries artfully fit them into the design as embankments to elevated tees, borders to fairways and rugged backdrops to greens. The result is an old-world stunner, teeming with natural ruggedness.
Architect: Mike DeVries. Yardage: 6,828. Par: 71. Greens Fees: $75$125. Tee Times: 906-225-0721, marquettegolfclub.com.
Highland National Golf Course, St. Paul (municipal). Reopening: April.
A two-year $4 million overhaul has re-established the 1920s-era Highland National as the jewel in the crown of St. Paul's four public facilities. In addition to solving the course's drainage issues by adding ten interconnected ponds, the layout was lengthened, mounded and bunkered to modern standards. The routing, which had largely bypassed the opulent Spanish missionstyle clubhouse, now begins and ends under its glow. One bunker, on the fifteenth, is shaped like Snoopy in homage to Charles Schulz, who caddied here as a boy.
Architect: Emile Perret and Donald G. Brauer (original); Gill Design, Inc. (reconstruction). Yardage: 6,638. Par: 72. Greens Fees: $35$39. Tee Times: 651-695-3774.
The Cliffs at Walnut Cove, Arden (private). Opening: May 3.
Unlike many newer courses that are all sizzle and no steak, the Asheville area's latest private layout should provide its members with plenty of both. Set against the majestic backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Pisgah National Forest, this Jack Nicklaus Signature layout is capable of taking one's breath away. Driving lanes are ample, but the golf shots become decidedly more demanding—often downright daunting—the closer they get to the hole.
Architect: Jack Nicklaus Signature. Yardage: 7,069. Par: 71. Tee Times: 800-884-2958, cliffscommunities.com.
Old Trail Golf Club, Crozet (public). Opening: April 1.
Co-owner and PGA professional Jerry Kamis spent a year sketching routings before finalizing the plan for this course, one that his partners felt bested the submissions from, among others, the Nicklaus, Cupp, Hills and Ault-Clark firms. The true accomplishment was integrating the property's three disparate topographic styles—densely wooded forest, treeless pastureland and undulating, creek-laden parkland—into a design that flows seamlessly.
Architect: Jerry Kamis. Yardage: 6,914. Par: 72. Greens Fees: $39$49. Tee Times: 434-823-8101, oldtrailgolf.com.
The Golf Course at Bear Mountain Ranch, Lake Chelan (public). Opening: April.
Despite top-of-the-world views that inspire hit-it-a-mile confidence, restraint is the name of the game at this course (part of a planned, full-scale resort) carved into the hills above Lake Chelan. Here, if one's ball strays from the generous fairways, it's likely over a cliff, in a pond or, if fortunate, stuck in the native sagebrush. The views of the aforementioned lake, visible from every hole, are enough to soothe the sting.
Architect: Robert Yount. Yardage: 7,350. Par: 72. Greens Fees: $50$70. Tee Times: 509-682-8200, golfbearmountain.com.
Real De Faula, Benidorm (public). Opening: June.
At the base of a mountain range overlooking the beach resort of Benidorm—and across the road from a popular theme park—lies the Nicklaus team's newest international golf course venture. They've mostly smoothed out the harsh, rocky landscape to make Real De Faula a player-friendly affair, but left a few deep ravines and go-for-broke opportunities for those who are seeking a different kind of thrill ride.
Architect: Nicklaus Design. Yardage: 7,230. Par: 72. Greens Fees: $78$104. Tee Times: 011-34/91-531-0707.


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5. He knows you love and accept him for who he is, but he also knows you will not tolerate bad behavior on his part. He knows your love is real and respects it because he sees it's not based on submissive compliance.
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7. He likes that you care about looking attractive in your own personal way. He doesn't expect you to look like a Hollywood starlet, but seeing that you care about your appearance makes him feel you value yourself and the relationship.
8. He feels respected and admired by you. There can't be love without respect. Feeling admired by the one you love enhances self-esteem; it renews both sexual and emotional passion between you two.
9. He never feels belittled or humiliated when you are angry at him. When you are angry and don't resort to personal attacks, you make it safe for him not to be defensive and rather more open to hearing your reasons for being upset.
10. He sees that you can let go of the past. You do not hold grudges, keep score or consistently feel victimized by life. This makes your marriage flexible rather than rigid, exciting rather than dull and open for a future of growing together.


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Hi there,
i'm looking for a recipe with Red Beans and rice Carribean style. Thanks! Maria
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- Posted by ginger_st_thomas (My Page) on Thu, Aug 16, 07 at 16:52
The recipe below is from St. Thomas & Carol Bareuther is a nutrionist here. Here's one from Puerto Rico: PIGEON PEAS & RICE (serves 8) In a deep saucepan saute the onion, celery, pepper & garlic in the oil until onion is soft. Remove from pan & set aside. Add water to saucepan & bring to a boil. Boil peas until just barely tender. (Skip this step if using canned.) Return vegetables to pan along with tomato paste & spices. Add rice & bring to boil. Reduce heat & cook until all water is absorbed.~~Angela Spenceley |
Here is a link that might be useful: Coconut Red Beans & Rice
- Posted by ginger_st_thomas (My Page) on Thu, Aug 16, 07 at 16:56
Meant to add that pigeon peas are sort of greenish & are similar to black-eyed peas but red beans would work with the above recipe. Spice it up as much as you like. |
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