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These Red & Blacks were a complete surprise as I'd never seen nor heard of these before. From what I understand, Marks and Spencer is a big grocery store in the UK, and the highest quality grocer, and they make their own line of products. So they have lots of candy offerings, and this is a bag of fruit candy that I hear is quite popular. I'm tickled to know that I was clueless to them before, as I love finding new things. Especially tasty ones.
One thing to mention is that these have no artificial flavorings and colorings.
The candy itself is very fragrant and smells very fruity of black currants, raspberries, blackberries and grapes. They have gelatin in the them according to the ingredients list, so they're technically gummis. The Red & Blacks come in two colors: a dark purple and a nice raspberry red. The shapes are of raspberries that are oval with many organized raised bumps and a black currant which is round, thick and a small hatch marks to indicate the top of the berry.
The texture is awesome as it's thick and almost more like a fruit snack fruit chew than it is a gummi. They're much thicker, starchier and firmer. It still carries a good chew and doesn't dissolve very quickly in the mouth. The flavor is very fruity with a light perfumed hit. The raspberry flavor is strongly fresh and juicy and it does taste mainly of raspberries with a strong sweetness and a touch of floral flavor. It's very juicy, intense and realistic.
The black currant has a thicker texture, the chew is denser and much firmer. The flavor is incredible! It's immediately juicy and fruity with strong grape and blackberry flavors supplement with that light hit of rose. It has a subtle twang of pine that real black currants have and the overall effect is very woodsy.
The Red & Blacks are so fun to eat and the flavor is so tempting that you want to suck on these, but you are just compelled to chew them. A hit in my book.
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Europa-Park-Straße 2
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For me, it really comes down to the little details. In a romance, these moments are especially important because they help you connect with a character.
Sometimes, I have trouble understanding exactly what an author is getting at. I don't know if this will make sense, but it's like this: I become disconnected from the story when an action or phrase rings false. Have you ever read a romance and been turned off by an especially cheesy line or an attempt at dialect that falls flat? In my mind, I'll ask myself, why is that character described as "screaming" when I picture them as merely "raising their voice"? Or... during a first kiss, or love scene, I'll think "eh...that seems a bit awkward" because of the way the arms are positioned or the body movements are described.
With a keeper, the opposite is true. It all just clicks and makes sense. An example of what I mean, just off the top of my head, is with
by Julia Quinn. It's one of my favourites because it's full of so many beautiful moments. There's nothing exactly original about the story but JQ is one of the absolute best in her field because her voice, her turn of phrase, the qualities she gives to her characters, are so perfectly rendered.
Take the scene where Alex shows up at a musicale just to see Emma and ask if she misses him. When, in turn, she asks him if he misses her, all he does is look at her. It's one of those scenes that, while I'm reading, just makes me literally
. And another one of my favourite scenes is when they're at a ball and Alex starts fighting with her because he's obviously very jealous. They end up in the garden while they're fighting and of course, they kiss. It's by no means an original scenario, but JQ makes it so memorable. I love friends-first love stories, and in this particular moment, as a reader, I'm thinking - wow, this is the first time they've kissed since becoming good friends. It's a kiss that can make or break the beautiful relationship she's set up. While Emma is kissing him, she actually thinks to herself that it's special because it's
, her friend, who is kissing her. JQ thus perfectly echoes my own thoughts as a reader, and it all feels so
, you know?
Wow, that was long, sorry. But keepers are keepers because we love them and feel passionately about them!
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Great question! For me series definitely factors in, though if I really don't enjoy the latest installment of a series I love (which sadly has happened a few times lately) I've been getting better at letting them go. For non series books it's just ones I really enjoyed and think I'll want to re-read- though my TBR is so out of control I don't know when that day will come! Sometimes it's because the writing is just wonderful and unique, or the characters are so great that I loved spending time with them. Then there are some that don't seem to really stand out, but the story itself somehow touches me and I connect with it enough to keep it.
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A keeper, huh ... ?
It comes down to this: did I fall in love with the hero?
If "yes," then it goes into the Keeper Stack.
For me, the Hero is everything.
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I always know that it's a keeper if I turn the last page, sigh a happy sigh, then immediately turn to the first page and start reading again. That's how I know.
But what makes the book a keeper are any number of things.
1) The characters.
Something about them has to grab me, and generally my "keeper" characters are people I genuinely like. Usually they are people I would like to know in real life. I'm more a fan of "nice guy" characters than chest-beating alpha characters (male or female) who sometimes seem jerkish or strident or too in-your-face. I think I like vulnerability in my characters, maybe, but also a strong current of self-sufficiency and maturity. I like reading about grown-ups.
2) The writing style.
How does the book read to me? Is the dialogue fluid and easy to follow? Is there a good balance between dialogue and exposition? Does the author pace the story well and reveal things about the plot or characters gradually? Does the author write well with respect to grammar and spelling and sentence structure and punctuation? (There are no poorly edited books with poor spelling/grammar/punctuation/etc. on my keeper shelves!)
3) The story.
It has to grab my attention and interest in some way. But also there has to be balance among the elements, especially if it's a romance novel. For example, too much sex and too little relationship development will keep the book off my keeper shelf. (The inverse is not necessarily true.) Another thing I look for is "sensibility," I guess. Especially when it comes to characters' reactions/behavior, I want the book to make sense, psychologically speaking. I enjoy fantasy and can happily embrace the outlandish and unusual, but it still has to be grounded in some way. It has to be sensible and somehow realistic, even when it's fantastic.
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I had a bad incident happen early in my reading career which has had the unfortunate effect of turning me into a hoarder (someone kept two romances that came from the UBS and which I would have to spend a fortune to replace at this point in time.) What I keep are:
Category Novels: These can be much harder to get a hold of down the way so if I like them, they make the keeper pile.
Things I can't later check out from the library: "The Color Purple" will always be readily available, an early Balogh not so much. So I tend to keep romances more than classics because the classics I can always get elsewhere.
Series books: Own all 1000 "In Death" novels
Books I liked enough to lend out: I am often asked for my early Brockmann's and am glad to be able to have the whole set to lend out.
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I pretty much only kept the ones that contained what, to me, felt like gut-wrenching agony.
A lot of Judith McNaught, several Diana Palmer (yeah, I know, it's all the same story), some Julie Garwood. Linda Howard . . .
A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
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I'm something of a pack rat, so I hate to get rid of anything, especially books. But the ones I consider keepers are those by my favorite authors, and even if I don't particularly enjoy one or more of their books, I feel I'm being disloyal by giving them away. Silly, I know.
Books that have strong characterization are more apt to impact me and are therefore more likely to be keepers. Also, a strong emotional element and a deep bond with the characters. For me, a keeper is a book I can't put down and don't want to end, a story that keeps me riveted from the first word to the last.
Kristin Hannah's
The Things We Do for Love
Magic Hour
High Noon
by Nora Roberts and
by Chris Jordan are a few examples of what I consider keepers.
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The codes on your Adrenalyn Free Code pages do not work and say invalid when I type it into the Panini website - what's the deal?
The Adrenalyn codes only work 1 time - for one single person only. So someone redeemed it before you. They typically go very fast on those pages - within 20-30 minuets probably. We wish you luck the next time.
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I just opened up a pack from 2011 Topps Series 1 Baseball and was very lucky and got a Mickey Mantle sketch card. It's from artist Chris Henderson. The picture is of Mantle's 1952 Topps rookie card. How much realisticaly is this card worth?
Hello, thanks for the e-mail - I've seen lots of the 2011 Topps Update Baseball versions that are autographed by some players - the ones by 'fans' tend to go for less. I would estimate a retail auction value of $75 - $100 - considering most sell for under $75 and are autographed by a player. That's my best guess, but a Yankees/Mantle fan (or Chris Henderson's friend/family) might pay into the low $100's for it.
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I was greatly disappointed with 2011 Panini Americana cards. Thankfully I only bought one pack. Panini puts James Dean on the cover and use words like 'legendary' & 'Hollywood'. I got an athlete & 2 astronauts that have nothing to do with Hollywood, and the 2 "stars" are not even D-list! Cha Cha in Grease and Flick from X-mas story?? Really? We at least got a good laugh out of it.
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I have a Hank Aaron card from 1971 Topps Baseball that has Ken McMullen's biography and stats printed (off-center) on the back by mistake. The card itself is in fair to good condition otherwise (no creases, 2 sharp corners and 2 rounded corners). Could you give me any kind of estimate as to its value? Any help would be appreciated.
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However, being Hank Aaron - it's possible collectors are willing to pay more, but probably not that much more than a similar condition copy. My guess would be a collector would pay 1.5 - 3x more for this card if they never seen one before, but I'm just guessing.
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Today's installment comes from senior women's golfer Devin Dougherty. A native of Woodland, Calif., Dougherty has played in 14 rounds over five tournaments during her three-year CU career. Her best round was a 78 shot her freshman year in the final round of the 2009 Heather Farr Memorial. Overall she has four career rounds in the 70s.
What is your favorite summer time activity?
Swimming and hanging by the pool trying to get rid of my sock tan!
Favorite vacation destination and why?
Carmel, California. It boasts some of the most beautiful golf courses in the world. Also, I love walking around town looking at the houses. Each is so unique, they're like life-sized, usable pieces of art.
What was your first summer job?
I worked at our local golf course, The Yolo Fliers Club, as a camp counselor.
What was your most memorable summer job experience?
I cleaned showers at Core Power Yoga, yuck!
What is the most important activity you engage in during the summer months that helps prepare you for the next season?
My swing coach lives in California, so when I am home for break I am able to see him regularly.
If they offered a class in ______________________ at Colorado during the summer I would surely get an A+
What is your favorite moment here at Colorado so far?
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The thing that surprised you the most about the move from the Big 12 to the Pac-12 Conferences is:
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Ski race. My dad used to ski race and it looks like such an adrenaline rush.
If you could bring one famous person to Colorado for a day-long tour who would it be, and what would you do with them?
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ZF-5225: problem in api documentation on Zend_Version::compareVersion on returned values
In latest api documentation, there's an error on Zend_Version::compareVersion which states twice 'return 1' instead of 'return 0 and return 1'. Cf. screenshot.
It's strange because when looking at the code, documentation written in Zend/Version.php is correct, it's only api doc generated with phpDoc which looks like having this problem.
Cheers, Remy
screenshot of bug
Alex, can you please look in to this?
It seems it's a problem with documentation build tool. Dockblock is correct, but '0' is interpreted as enumeration starting.
Checked with latest build available online under http://framework.zend.com/apidoc/core/. This failure is no longer seen.


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Was My Breast Cancer Just a Fluke?
The thing I remember most about being told I had breast cancer was how the colors in my home office — where I'd been tidying up for the day, preparing to go to a movie with my husband — went flat. Isn't that odd, I thought, looking down at my newly alien torso. My red shirt has turned gray. My red shirt has turned gray, and I might die.
That spectrum shift was the first sign that I'd passed through an invisible membrane into the parallel universe of the ill. I turned to my husband, Steven, who was standing in the doorway, listening in disbelief on the extension as the surgeon told us that I was a lucky woman, that the cancer was low-grade and slow growing, eminently treatable with a lumpectomy and six weeks of radiation. We stared at each other for a beat, as close and as distant as we had ever been. He reached his hand out, as if to keep me with him. "But I eat organic broccoli!" I wailed, and then began to cry.
That was January 1997, only six weeks past my thirty-fifth birthday. The odds of being diagnosed at that age were one in 233. A fluke. "Do you have a family history?" an acquaintance asked when I told her the news. I suppose it was a natural question, although fewer than a quarter of breast cancers are familial. But it struck me — along with the inevitable queries I'd field about whether I held in anger, had endured a trauma, or had been depressed — as a way for other women, under the guise of caring, to reassure themselves that they were safe. "No, I don't," I snapped. "No one in my family has had breast cancer. I'm just like you."
As far as I knew, that was true.
A week later, I read an article in the paper about a blood test that could detect inherited mutations in the BRCA genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2. In most women the BRCA genes suppress tumor growth. In some families, however, the gene contains a flaw, passed along by either the mother or the father, that makes it do the opposite, predisposing its carriers to breast and ovarian cancer. About one in 800 people carry the BRCA1 mutation in the general public, but among Ashkenazi Jews — those whose ancestors emigrated from middle or Eastern Europe — the rate of mutations in either gene is closer to one in 40. I'm an Ashkenazi Jew. My aunt had died of ovarian cancer at 54. At the time, we thought that was a fluke too. Yet even as the thought, this could be me, entered my head, I rejected the idea. No one else in my extended family had been sick. Besides, I already knew my lifetime breast cancer risk: It was 100 percent.
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TEMPE, Ariz. – Arizona State head volleyball coach has brought in Jackie Scarduzio as the first director of operations for the indoor volleyball team. Scarduzio will also serve as the assistant coach of the new sand program.
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Our son will pass a milestone this week when he returns for his final semester of college. It will be the last time he leaves home as a student. The next time he walks through the door he will do so as a graduate. We have no plans to send him off with any special ceremony — just a hug and wave goodbye as he travels back to the last months of his college life.
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I'm so proud of him. I'm excited/nervous for what's ahead. I pray for his safety and health. His happiness makes my life joyful.
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ZF-2892: Detach Zend_Feed from Zend_Loader
All ZF components should be loosely coupled and be able to be used alone without other components if possible.
Zend_Feed_Builder_Header for example:
A simple require_once would be faster and would decouple it from Zend_Loader.
There are a few other places in Zend_Feed where this should also be decoupled.
Zend_Feed (line 380) Zend_Feed_Builder_Header_Itunes (line 115) Zend_Feed_Builder_Header (lines 178, 249, 272)
Please categorize/fix as needed.
Assigning to Alex to evaluate and schedule.
attaching a patch
Sorry, this is the right patch.
Solved in SVN r13891
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ZF-3148: Zend Locale data is not accurate
European Union European Union is not a country and must not appear in the country list (getCountryTranslationList)
This function is depreciated since 1.5.0 and will be erased with 2.0.
Thomas, do you think it would be appropriate to close this one as "will not fix"?
I still want to check if there is a problem within the Unicode data or with the data retrieving function... but after I got some sleep as its now midnight. :-/
Should I change this issue and only put remove European Union from the XML files?
No, if the original data is wrong you would have to write unicode and not zend as we are using the CLDR as also many others out there.
Fixed with r9255
Problem is due to wrong CLDR data. Also this method is already depreciated and will be deleted in 2.0 in favor of getTranslationList / getTranslation methods
Updating for the 1.6.0 release.


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Synthetic biology specialist Intrexon has agreed to purchase a 48% slice of aquaculture firm AquaBounty Technology, for $6 million in cash, or about $0.123 per share. The shares will be acquired from Linnaeus Capital Partners and affiliate Tethys Ocean. The purchase price represents a 49% premium on the mid-market closing price of AquaBounty's stock yesterday. Under terms of AquaBounty charter, as soon as the acquisition is completed Intrexon will have to launch a tender offer for any and all of the other outstanding shares of AquaBounty at the same purchase price, conditional on its ability to garner agreements to acquire more than 50% of AquaBounty's outstanding shares.
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Cities in developing countries are predominantly informal. Communities self‐construct their dwellings and adapt them to the needs quicker and better than any formal housing program. However, informal settlements are incomplete and unsustainable forms of urbanization, frequently lacking basic services, such as water supply, sanitation, accessibility, education, health, and amenities. This is the case of Hopley Farms in the city of Harare, Zimbabwe. Hopley Farms is a community of over 25,000 inhabitants which began to occupy an area of south Harare in 2007 after informal residents of the central city were forcefully evicted by the Zimbabwean Government. With the fear, anger and feeling of profound loss, they forcefully re‐initiated life in this new location.
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Still not sure if I think he should have gotten the death penatly or not. It makes him a martyr, and serves only as good TV and a good story to mark the begining of new Iraq, which barely justifies potentially making a martyr to thousands of insurgents who hardly need any more reason to blow themselves up. But it defeats the possibility of some crazy government switch or something, which is quite possible in an unstable Iraq, and him getting out, coming back into power and trying to get revenge on America with his nice chemical weapons, also it serves as a deterrent saying that regimes like his cannot be tolerated.
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A lovely heirloom (Grandiflora) type, that was first introduced into Britain in the 17th century by Sicilian monk, Franciscus Cupani. Despite its slightly smaller flower size, Sweet Pea 'Matucana' retains the original captivating Sweet Pea fragrance that has become so characteristic in today's modern varieties. This striking bicolour produces masses of crimson and violet blooms on very bushy plants that are ideal for scrambling over obelisks. Height: 180cm (71"). Spread: 30cm (12")..
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Neal Patel thinks that there aren't a lot of places in downtown Orlando that don't cater to a college theme. He and his partners hope to remedy that with their new lounges Touch and Dream.
He says the feel will be "Blue Martini downtown" and that he'll be targeting a 23-and-up crowd. "A classy place to go and have a good time," he says.
Dream will take over the upstairs and downstairs space where the overpass is at 55 West crossing into Church Street Market and Touch will be located by the elevator across from upcoming lounge Heat. He wants to fill the void that I've heard complained by many in their 30s and up, that there are no clubs or lounges geared toward their age group in downtown Orlando. Music will be Top 40 but for an "older crowd" according to Patel, adding there will be "no hardcore rock or rap" and bar food will be available but is not the focus.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Tanya Great storage! This piece is great! We recently downsized kitchen space and needed more storage. This stores all our liquor, wine and bar glassware. I added 2 baskets above the wine section to hold wine/bottle openers, coasters, etc. etc. Perfect! Assembly instructions were easy to follow! April 2, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by LillyN Great addition! I am so in love with this piece. I was able to assemble it myself, although, a second set of hands would have been helpful at one point. But, in the end, it was easy to assemble and turn over myself. The wine section holds 24 bottles and the cabinets are bigger than I imagined. I love the small details that make the cabinet look unique - subtle touches like the X detail on the cabinet doors. I'm really happy with the item and the purchase. January 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by nmills Love it! Looks great in my kitchen. Great storage and functionality. Very nice December 8, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by La23 Absolutely beautiful! This piece was easy to put together. I used it as a TV stand in my small house. We just purchased a larger house, and this looks just gorg next to my Verona table and bar. August 26, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by kt perfect we needed extra storage for our dining/kitchen area, and this is perfect. it's nice and narrow and doesn't take up much room, but somehow there's a ton of space inside. and the black is very stylish - the design is "farmhouse" but the color is modern. we love it. May 19, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by Ginger Beautiful! This buffet is exactly what I was looking for! Very easy to assemble, and offers lots of storage space. Better than expected quality! April 18, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Muggs Nice Piece. Let me start by saying I like the piece a lot. It was probably the easiest piece I have ever assembled ( I have a lot of experience) I am a 40+ year old women and I assembled it with very little effort. Two negative one of the shelves had split and a piece broke off and the peg had fallen out. This was out of the box like that. Also, there were a few imperfections on the front where the finish had been chipped. A side note to World Market I got a discount but paid for shipping and it looks like literally the next day you gave both shipping and the discount. A 30+ dollar loss to me. November 11, 2014
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This is my Remington 870 Police set up for bump in the night and also "tactical" and Three Gun matches.
No bling-bling here, it's all business. :nanabang:
Factory Parkerized finish.
20" factory rifle sighted barrel, fixed improved cylinder choke.
Remington +3 mag extension, magazine now holds 7 rounds.
Speed Feed stock that carries 4 shells, two on each side. That's where I keep my slugs.
Side Saddle 6 shell holder.
Wilson oversized safety and front sling swivel.
Skate board tape is optional but it helps on hot summer days when hands are sweaty. :smilie_sc
I usually keep Winchester 2 3/4" 00 buck 12 pellet load in for zombies and Federal 1oz. standard 2 3/4" slugs for anything further out that the buckshot won't get to.
With the magazine extension, side saddle, and Speed Feed stock, I have 17 rds on the shotgun before going to anything else. :biggrin:


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Rated 2 out of 5 by skipper99 Blue in photo misleading - icky Looking at the picture of the curtain hanging in front of the window, the blue looks like a smoky blue gray with the hint of a satin-y shimmer. It is nothing like that. The up close image is spot on, but unfortunately that's what it looks like from a distance as well! It is pale baby blue with a ton of brown. Definitely NO shimmer. The fabric is course and thin (I guess that is what they mean by 'reminiscent of hand woven linen'. I don't know how the image makes it look like a rich blue at the bottom. Rather than 'working magic on a room', I think it would make the room dingy and outdated. No thanks. Paying to ship it back. April 29, 2013
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We're not sure which is more fascinating: the spectacular jewelry or the story behind them.
Either way, those with a few million to burn will want to check out the upcoming Christie's auction featuring jewels of Huguette Clark.
Today reports the pieces from the reclusive copper-mining heiress, one of the wealthiest women in America, who died last year at the ripe old age of 104, were probably in a bank vault for 70-plus years but will be up for bidding April 17.
Clark lived in "self-imposed seclusion" from 1930, according to the news show, which may be why she didn't have much need to wear her rare pink 9-carat diamond ring worth $6 million to $8 million, her colorless diamond 19-carat ring worth $2 million to $3 million or her 1925 Art Deco diamond and emerald Cartier bracelet worth $50,000 to $70,000.
"To have this collection of jewels from the gilded age is going to be fabulous at auction," Christie's Rahul Kadakia tells Today. "It's one of the best periods of jewelry manufacturing."
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Full SubmissionCONFERENCE REPORT RETREAT FOR PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE UN CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT October 2011 - The Retreat was organized by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and held in Greentree, Long Island, United States, on 30 September-1 October 2011 - Representatives of 35 member states attended the Retreat as well as the Under-Secretary- General for Economic and Social Affairs and Secretary General of the Rio+20 Conference, Ambassador Sha Zukang; the Director of FES, Dr. Werner Puschra; and other representatives from FES and UNCSD Secretariat. - Two experts also participated in the meeting: Dr. Michael Dorsey, expert on environmental studies from Dartmouth College, and Mr. Soogil Young, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Green Growth of South Korea 1. Introduction The objective of the Retreat was to provide an informal platform for candid, constructive dialogue among Member States on what Rio+20 can and should deliver. The core agenda of the retreat included discussions on: (i) identifying what the world needs from Rio+20; (ii) identifying critical areas of divergence and convergence among Member States; (iii) examining how best to integrate the objective and themes of the conference by creating synergies among them; and (iv) fostering a common ? and concrete ? vision of the Conference outcome. This Conference Report Summary provides a succinct record of the views expressed during the Retreat with the purpose of facilitating further discussion during the UNCSD preparatory process. 2. Main Topics of Discussion The deliberations were preceded by the opening statements of Mr. Sha Zukang and Dr. Werner Puschra. Both underlined the need to respond to the millions of people worldwide who need sustainable development to get out of poverty and encouraged participants to identify concrete actions towards a green transition and sustainable consumption and production. They also drew attention to the importance of an adequate institutional framework conducive to implementation and pointed out the relevance of appropriate and sufficient means of implementation. The presentations of the two keynote speakers focused on green economy and green growth. Dr. Michael Dorsey advocated for concrete proposals for a green economy which recognize the finite limits of the planet and address economic inequality between and within societies and generations. He cautioned that 20th century biodiversity ?prospecting? had profited neither firms nor communities. Mr. Young explained the Republic of Korea?s national strategy and institutional framework for green growth. A number of initiatives have already kicked off, including restoration of rivers as well as projects on wind, solar and tidal energy. Rep of Korea is aiming at reducing substantially the reliance on oil and coal as energy sources and achieving a 30% reduction of GHG emissions by 2020. The discussions elaborated on expectations for Rio+20, covered the two themes of the Conference and exchanged views on the content and format of the outcome document of the Conference as well as the procedures to facilitate agreement in the negotiation phase. A summary of these discussions is presented below. 3. Expectations for Rio+20 Many participants mentioned that UNCSD should cover broad sustainable development issues, benefit from the experiences gained in the past and build a strong vision for the future in order to achieve sustainable development within planetary boundaries. Human well-being should feature at the center of the debate at Rio+20, as well as a concern for the weakest members of the international community. A success in Rio will require that all countries have a stake in the conference outcome, which can be achieved by looking holistically at issues including inter alia climate change, energy access, food security, natural disasters, migration, and others. The broad nature of sustainable development calls for active engagement of different ministries in the conference and, as many participants noted, the engagement of the finance ministries is a difficult challenge. 4. Principles Many participants underlined that the Conference should not renegotiate the principles of sustainable development, but rather reiterate the Rio principles, including Agenda 21 and the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. In this regard, the principle of intergenerational equity, as outlined in the Brundtland report, and the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities were particularly emphasized. 5. Integration of the three pillars There was a general consensus on the need to ensure integration of the three pillars of sustainable development. It was noted that this would require a conducive institutional framework in the form of a high level body with the mandate to bring together agendas pertaining to three pillars of sustainable development. This will mean the participation of different ministers, and not only environment ministers, in the sustainable development fora. This is going to be a big challenge, but could possibly be addressed by, for instance, providing a specific role and mandate to different ministries in sustainable development bodies. 6. Implementation Re-affirming the commitment to sustainable development should begin with delivering on the existing commitments. CSD is currently the only intergovernmental body mandated to review implementation of the sustainable development agenda. Any reform should ensure that this element is not only maintained but further strengthened. Monitoring implementation ? through for example setting up timelines, benchmarks and SD goals ? can be an important vehicle to push implementation. 7. Involvement of all stakeholders Participation of all stakeholders was perceived by many participants as crucial to the success of the conference. In particular, Major Groups1 have an important role to play and thus more innovative ways should be found to involve them in both the preparation of the conference and the conference itself. In addition, some participants mentioned that the Conference could provide a platform for voluntary initiatives, pledges and commitments from both private sector and civil society, especially in the four days between the Third PrepCom and the Conference. 8. The role of media, education and information Education and the media have an important role to play as key elements for reenergizing societies in the area of sustainable development, especially as behavioral shifts will be necessary. Regional commissions and regional organizations as well as parliamentarians and local authorities are also major players in disseminating information on sustainable development. 9. Partnerships Several participants emphasized the need to reinvigorate the enthusiasm in partnerships and to enhance their role and effectiveness in triggering sustainable development and ensuring implementation. Ways to outreach to civil society and the private sector in particular should be explored. Some participants suggested the creation of a platform at the Conference for announcing concrete partnership initiatives by all stakeholders. Partnerships were considered especially important for addressing the vulnerability of certain groups of countries, like LDCs, SIDS and mountain countries, since they often find themselves on the receiving end of the negative impacts of global problems (such as land degradation, desertification, drought and the impact of melting of glaciers). 10. Monitoring progress Some participants were of the view that the world should be able to translate its vision of sustainable development into universal sustainable development goals (SDG), complemented with a concrete action plan, timeline and roadmap to insure implementation. However, any monitoring process should rely on a good balance between national sovereignty and universal commitments. To achieve this balance, a suggestion was put forward to have each country create a program emphasizing its own national priorities. Then, a tailor-made system at the international level could contribute towards monitoring these programs. 11. Sustainable Development goals Many participants indicated that sustainable development goals (SDG) could be relevant for priority areas like food security, energy, agriculture, water, sustainable cities, among others. There were however two main concerns: (i) initiating an SDG framework prior to 2015 could undermine the MDG process; (ii) getting the negotiations on technical issues regarding SDGs and agreeing on SDGs may prove infeasible. To address these concerns, two alternatives were suggested: (i) to launch the process of SDGs at the Conference without agreeing on the SDGs themselves; or (ii) to agree at the Conference on SDGs on relevant areas not covered by the MDGs. In the latter option, the post-2015 development agenda could then encompass some SDGs as well as those MDGs which are lagging behind. Overall, participants emphasized the need for further discussion on the relation between MDGs and SDGs to make sure that the two processes will not compete with each other. There was also some discussion on how the Rio+20 outcome will fit into the post-2015 agenda. Integrating SDGs in this framework could contribute to making this agenda conducive to sustainable development. 12. Green economy The discussion on a green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication stressed the need for a new paradigm for economic growth, reflecting social, distributional and environmental dimensions. In particular, it was recognized that GDP growth does not automatically translate into poverty eradication and should not be used as the only standard measure for development. Some suggested the need to revisit this concept in its entirety while building on existing initiatives. Others underlined that concerns of developing countries still have to be addressed, especially loss of jobs, new conditionalities, flexibility of implementation and policy space. Important issues of adequate financing, technology transfer and capacity building were also discussed with reference to green economy. One participant cautioned about putting a price on the environment and on natural resources as the pursuit of sustainable development should respect the right of nature 13. Institutional framework for sustainable development Real political commitment was considered fundamental to effectively reforming institutions and moving away from business as usual. The discussion suggested a balanced approach between reforming existing institutions and creating new structures to support and complement existing ones. It was also proposed that the reform should be pragmatic: revising the UN charter is a lengthy process and thus a reform of the ECOSOC may not be a wise way forward. However, the IFSD reform should not be seen in isolation of the ongoing ECOSOC reform. Other proposals for reforming the current institutional architecture on sustainable development included: a. To create an intergovernmental forum at a high level ? like a SD council ? with a mandate covering the three pillars and the inter-relations among them to ensure that there is an intergovernmental body mandated to review implementation of the sustainable development agenda; b. To integrate, in a more coherent manner, relevant parts of the UN system; c. To engage all stakeholders in the institutional structures made responsible for sustainable development; d. To engage the IFIs in the development and implementation of the sustainable development agenda; e. To increase the participation of ministries of finance, development, social affairs and foreign affairs in the sustainable development fora by creating a specific role for them in the intergovernmental body on sustainable development; f. To strengthen the role of the UN agencies and Regional Commissions on the ground in order to enhance implementation; g. To strengthen the environmental pillar by: (i) strengthening UNEP, especially its scientific base; (ii) transforming UNEP into a specialized agency with a coordination mandate over all environmental conventions; (iii) addressing the political aspects of the environmental pillar by setting meetings of environmental institutions in New York, where the political agenda is set. h. To establish an effective bridge between science and policy-making by creating a space to discuss the state of the planet, where the scientific evidence can be assessed to inform policy makers. 14. Planetary champion With the objective to safeguard the ?state of planet?, several participants mentioned that the planet needs a sustainable development champion. This ?champion? could raise awareness and mobilize political support. In this regard, a proposal was made to appoint a high commissioner for sustainable development. 15. Means of implementation It was noted that implementing sustainable development and transitioning towards green economy will require substantial resources ? finance, technology transfer and capacity building. Those are most necessary for the countries with the least capacity, especially LDCs. There were proposals for: strengthening international cooperation for sustainable development; relying on traditional forms of cooperation such as ODA; using public resources to leverage private sources of financing; but also using new and innovative sources of financing. There was also one proposal to establish a tax on international financial transactions. 16. Outcome document There was a general call for a forward-looking, actionoriented document, focused on practical results and leading the world to a sustainable future. It should reach to the people and not be constrained by policy and technical language. Participants suggested that the outcome document should reiterate political commitment; be based on the Rio principles, including the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities; take stock of progress and gaps including new challenges; include a road map on green economy with flexibility for countries to apply their own options; address the institutional framework of sustainable development; and outline a way forward for accessing resources, ensuring technology transfer, and strengthening capacities. Poverty eradication should assume center stage of the agreement. 17. Structure of the outcome document There was recognition that the structure of the outcome document is important and should be discussed and agreed upon at an early stage. Several suggestions on the structure were put forward during the Retreat: a. To organize the document according to key overarching concepts such as poverty eradication, integration of the three pillars, etc.; b. To structure the document following a sectoral approach (the Monterey Consensus document could be a possible model for consideration); c. To start the document by providing a vision followed by the action plan (on the latter, the principle of ?simpler the better? is preferable); d. To divide the document on the vision, the goals and the institutions; e. To build the document around five major blocks, namely (i) an introduction noting agreed principles, (ii) a list of goals related to energy, food, and others, (iii) a green economy roadmap, complemented by a toolbox (regulations, certification, public procurement, etc.), (iv) a section on institutional framework for sustainable development; (v) a section on cooperation for development that includes capacity building, technology transfer and financing. 18. Negotiations To expedite convergence of views and compromise solutions, participants suggested avoiding a ?rolling text? that is being constantly changed with everybody adding to the text. Instead, the co-chairs should control the process and propose the revised text on the basis of discussions during negotiations. The Bureau co-chairs should make sure that the discussions remain focused. Some participants encouraged as much informal contact as possible, using the available time to understand differences of opinion on critical issues. It was also judged useful to reflect on how to support negotiations by establishing an informal consultation with the major groups. About the Editor Sara Burke is a Senior Policy Analyst for economic and social issues at the New York Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung. 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