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"A matter of dignity": Egypt's low-wage workers
This morning the Elders met Wedad Demerdash, a cotton mill worker from the city of Mahalla, one of Egypt's centres of textile manufacturing. As a union leader, she had organised a successful strike for better pay and working conditions in 2006; an action which proved to be an important milestone in the wave of popular protest that eventually removed Hosni Mubarak from power last year.
Mary Robinson, Gro Harlem Brundtland and Jimmy Carter with Wedad Demerdash (centre).
She reminded the Elders that the labour movement had played a key role in the revolution. During the uprising she had travelled to Cairo in an attempt to see then President Mubarak personally, at considerable risk to her own safety. She knew that bringing the workers' demands to him could be dangerous, but "it was a matter of dignity," she said.
Jimmy Carter asked whether she was satisfied with what had happened in Egypt since that time. Wedad explained that some things had improved – for example, workers can now openly attend union meetings.
But despite the overthrow of the old regime and the election of a new President, Wedad argued, not enough had changed for Egypt's low-waged workers. Salaries have not increased, and workers feel less able to make demands now – they are told that they shouldn't take industrial action because the country is going through a difficult period.
The Elders asked Wedad's husband if he is also active in the labour movement. Laughing, he said, "it's enough to have one politically active person in the family!" Back in 2006, he admitted having discouraged her from organising; when he saw what she was achieving, he changed his mind. "She's never going to stop!"
Youth debate: "We are 50% of the population!"
Mary Robinson: "Nelson Mandela told us to listen to young people and be on their side. Do you feel, after the events of 25 January last year and the building up towards a political transition, that you are playing a role, and are able to participate?"
Hadia Mohamed (22): "Not yet. Yes, we do participate, but we cannot speak freely, like we did during the revolution."
Moaz Fawzy (21): "People here believe that old age means experience - they undermine the potential of young people. The revolution was driven by youth - but they are not on the scene any more. We hope the coming years will be better."
"@ayayousry: Mary Robinson: Nelson Mandela told us "when you're in a country, listen to the young people". #AskTheElders"— Alaa Fathi (@Alaa_Fathi90) October 24, 2012
Gro Harlem Brundtland: "Many of you are students - but I have heard that 8 out of 10 people who graduate here won't be able to find a job. Do you discuss how your economy can evolve? I don't get the sense that this is being thought about."
Emad Karim (29): "East Africa and Egypt has some of the highest unemployment among young people in the world. Education in Egypt doesn't train people to be absorbed into the labour market. We need the development of our educational system. We need a new spirit, new voice; we need entrepreneurship, institutions that provide inspiration and knowledge. We need our society and community to seek knowledge and stop being consumers. We need a national policy for young people - we are 50 per cent of the population!"
Jimmy Carter: "Egypt is going to become a leading nation in North Africa and the Arab world. How will you use your experience here and share it with your neighbours in the region?
Moaz: "Thanks to the Arab Spring, our stereotypes of each other were undermined. Now we can share ideas and initiatives. The most important thing is debate - to share information and respect each other."
#AskTheElders what an amazing conversation! We need to have a conversation like that with Egyptian leaders and foreign youth #Egypt— Me3 the lock (@MahmoodAlqefl) October 24, 2012
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Youth debate: "What would you advise Egyptian women?"
LIVE FROM CAIRO - The Elders are taking part in a live televised debate with Egyptian youth
Emad Karim (29): "We're lucky to have two women former heads of state on stage here. What's the magical component you have - what is your advice to Egyptian women?"
Mary Robinson: "Personally, I was quite shy – I had to steel myself and learn to debate. Like people here, I was in a very religious country with strict laws, so I studied law and tried to use it to promote change in Irish society.
"I always felt it was positive to be a woman - I didn't try to be like the male presidents who had come before me."
"@theelders: "You have to learn to dare to use your voice - raise it." Gro Harlem Brundtland to young Egyptian women in #askTheElders debate— Alaa Fathi (@Alaa_Fathi90) October 24, 2012
Gro Harlem Brundtland: "Both my parents were politically active - my family always signalled there was no difference between me and my brothers. This made it easier as a young woman to speak out. Like Mary, I was shy. Maybe many women are. You have to learn to dare to use your voice; to raise it. It's important that you say what you really mean and speak from your heart.
"I think that people elected me because they thought I said what I truly believed. Values are important, whether you're a woman or a man."
Jimmy Carter: "In Norway and Ireland, women also had the right to become President or Prime Minister. This is going to be very important for Egypt: equality of opportunity for men and women."
Follow the conversation on Twitter: #askTheElders | @TheElders
RT "@ayayousry: Mary Robinson: It's very important that the new constitution includes the rights of girls and women. #AskTheElders"— Bassem Sabry باسم (@Bassem_Sabry) October 24, 2012
The voice of Egypt's youth
CAIRO - There's less than one hour to go until Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson take the stage at the Cairo Opera House for tonight's live televised debate, accompanied by four young Egyptians:
Moaz Fawzy, a 21-year old medical student at Cairo University who firmly believes religion has no place in politics;
Emad Karim, 29, a New York University graduate concerned about Egypt's deteriorating education and health systems and unrest in the Sinai;
Hadia Mohamed, 22, an Economics graduate from Cairo who now trains young debaters as part of the Young Arab Voices project;
Sahraa Wasfi Ismail, a 23-year old graduate in Fine Arts and Graphic Design interested in community development and reaching out to the marginalised.
Follow #askTheElders and @TheElders on Twitter for updates as the evening unfolds.
Elders meet foreign policy experts in Cairo
CAIRO - This afternoon Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson joined a roundtable discussion on the theme of 'Egypt in the World', hosted by the Egyptian Council on Foreign Affairs and the Diplomatic Club.
The Elders welcomed the opportunity to hear from prominent Egyptian experts and government officials on a number of foreign policy issues including Middle East peace, Sudan and South Sudan, and Syria.
Elders meet President Morsi
CAIRO - This afternoon the Elders met Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi at the Presidential Palace. On the second day of their visit to Egypt, having already spent time with a range of religious leaders, officials and members of civil society, the Elders were glad of the opportunity to discuss Egypt's political transition with the President.
Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Gro Harlem Brundtland with President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi.
Syria agrees Eid ceasefire, Lakhdar Brahimi confirms
CAIRO–This morning the Elders met Nabil ElAraby, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, at his office at Tahrir Square. The group took the opportunity to discuss issues of common concern, from the Middle East peace process to Sudan and South Sudan.
Lakhdar Brahimi, member of The Elders and Joint UN/Arab League Special Representative for Syria, joined the meeting to discuss recent developments in Syria. Afterwards, he confirmed to reporters that the Syrian government and many rebel groups have agreed to a ceasefire over the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday that starts on Friday.
"If we succeed with this modest initiative, a longer ceasefire can be built on it – and the launch of a political process," Mr Brahimi said.
Lakhdar Brahimi speaking to journalists after the meeting between The Elders and Nabil ElAraby, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.
Egypt: key player in the Arab world
During the short press conference, which took place just before the Elders set off for a meeting with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, the group again emphasised the significance of Egypt's political transition for the wider region. President Carter said: "We decided to come to Egypt because of the importance of what is happening here."
Gro Harlem Brundtland added that she was glad to see the progress Egypt's new government has made so far. Mary Robinson reaffirmed The Elders' support for Egypt's inclusive, democratic transition, while urging continued vigilance to ensure that the human rights abuses of the old regime are not tolerated.
Mary Robinson, Gro Harlem Brundtland and Jimmy Carter talk with Nabil ElAraby, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.
"Ask the Elders": intergenerational dialogue on Egypt's future
CAIRO–This evening, to conclude their two-day visit to Cairo, the Elders will take part in a televised discussion with young Egyptians on the momentous events that have changed their country – and their hopes and expectations for what comes next.
Half of Egypt's population is under 25: this is the generation that led Egypt's revolution, and will shape Egypt's future. Moderated by TV host Yosri Fouda and broadcast live from the Cairo Opera House, the debate will be an opportunity to listen to the aspirations of Egyptian youth and discuss how they can build on the momentum of last year's uprising and take their rightful place at the heart of Egypt's democratic transition.
حوار بين شباب مصر و 'الحكماء' جيمي كارتر وماري روبنسون وجرو هارلِم برونتلاند بدار الأوبرا الأربعاء ٧م أون تي في لايف. أسئلتكم #AskTheElders— Yosri Fouda (@YosriFouda) October 23, 2012
[Translation: Dialogue between Egyptian youth and Elders Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Gro Harlem Brundtland – Opera House Wednesday at 7pm Online TV Live. Questions #askTheElders]
Young Egyptians are already posting their questions on Twitter using the hashtag #AskTheElders.
What do you want to ask Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson about Egypt's democratic transition? Tweet @TheElders.
@yosrifouda Women fighting a brick wall 4 their rights what could possibly change b/f seeing a woman president of Egypt #AskTheElders— Randa Hashem (@ororita) October 24, 2012
#AskTheElders what's the opportunity to MB and its party in case of Romny winning the elections? what would be the impact on Egypt— MOHAMED NABIL (@MNSABER) October 23, 2012
The event is being organised together with Young Arab Voices, a joint project of the Anna Lindh Foundation and the British Council, which develops skills and opportunities for youth-led debate across the Arab region.
More updates coming throughout the day!
Press conference: "Women's participation is essential for Egypt's democracy"
CAIRO - Mary Robinson speaking at The Elders' press conference.
Press conference: "Egypt is on a road to democracy that cannot be reversed"
CAIRO - Jimmy Carter speaking at The Elders' press conference.
Elders' statement: The Elders begin two-day visit to Egypt
Listening to the aspirations of today's youth is a particularly important focus for the Elders' visit to Egypt, where half of the 85 million-strong population is under the age of 25. The Elders will hold a discussion with a panel of young people from across the country about the future of Egypt, and their role within it. Read the full statement here.
Mary Robinson:
"Last year, Cairo's youth found strength in numbers and diversity. They said to one another, 'if you go in the street, I'll come with you' – and soon they had filled Tahrir Square. It is also true that more than half of those aged 15-24 in Egypt are unemployed. Meeting their aspirations and finding opportunities for these young men and women will be one of the biggest challenges facing the country's leaders.
"One of the missions Nelson Mandela gave us, as Elders, was to meet and listen to young people. As Elders, we have also learned the value of making way for younger talent. This is a message that we hope will resonate here, and help to emphasise that Egypt's greatest asset is its people."
Mary Robinson speaking at The Elders' press conference in Egypt.
Elders' statement: The Elders begin two-day visit to Egypt
Speaking at a press conference in Cairo, for the second part of their trip, The Elders argue that the drafting of Egypt's new constitution is a critical moment to secure the political gains of the revolution and chart the way ahead. They hope that wide national participation and public debate will greet the constitution's first draft, due to be issued soon, ahead of a referendum. Read the full statement here.
Jimmy Carter:
"We understand the frustrations of those who may feel that change is coming too slowly. But change takes time. Egypt now has a democratically elected President and the military's role has changed in a way that would have been difficult to imagine only a year ago. This is a credit to the persistence of the people and the statesmanship of President Morsi.
"Egypt is in the midst of a lively debate over its future constitution. Non-violent protests that take place almost daily are a further expression of the fundamental freedoms to which we all aspire. Change on this scale never happens overnight but the momentum of the past 20 months is a great source of hope and encouragement to us all."
Jimmy Carter speaking at The Elders' press conference in Egypt.
Elders' statement: The Elders begin two-day visit to Egypt
CAIRO - Arriving in Egypt in the second part of their trip to the Middle East, the Elders emphasised their appreciation for the non-violent way in which the Egyptian people brought about the great changes that have swept the country since January 2011 and offered their support and encouragement for an inclusive, democratic transition. Read the full statement here.
Gro Harlem Brundtland:
"What Egypt has achieved in the past 20 months is a credit to the people of this country and an inspiration to millions around the world. We could not take our eyes off our televisions last year when Egyptians of all backgrounds took to the streets together to peacefully demand change. Our hearts rose even further when their demands for an end to dictatorship were met.
"During our visit, we look forward to hearing from many sections of Egyptian society about their expectations for the future – including on the forthcoming draft of the constitution. We are especially interested to ensure that we meet groups that often find it hard to make their voices heard, such as young people, women and minorities."
Gro Harlem Brundtland speaking at The Elders' press conference in Egypt.
Egypt's religious leaders promote inter-faith dialogue
CAIRO - During the Elders' meeting this morning with Egyptian religious leaders and intellectuals of 'Egyptian Family Home', the group discussed the importance of their continuous inter-faith dialogue and cooperation. Speaking to journalists afterwards, Jimmy Carter praised the Grand Imam's moderate leadership and noted that Egypt's Christian leaders were grateful for his approach.
The Elders speak to journalists after their discussion with religious leaders and intellectuals at Al Azhar.
The Elders welcomed the influence of the 'Egyptian Family Home' group on political decision-making, including the drafting of Egypt's new constitution. As President Carter noted: "These are not political leaders, but they speak with great authority for freedom, for equality under the law and before God."
He added: "We have watched with great interest the evolution not only of the new government, but also of the new constitution." President Carter, Gro Harlem Brundtland and Mary Robinson all acknowledged Egypt's role as a leader in the Arab world, and expressed their hope that the teachings of both Christianity and Islam – peace, justice, equality and the alleviation of human suffering – would be reflected in the country's new constitution.
The Elders meet religious leaders
CAIRO - The Elders landed in Cairo this morning and headed straight to Al Azhar - a prestigious seat of Islamic learning - to meet the Grand Imam, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb.
The Elders meet the Grand Imam, Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, at Al Azhar.
Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson then joined a discussion with religious leaders and intellectuals from several denominations of the Islamic and Christian faiths at 'Egyptian Family Home', an inter-faith project that aims to build peace between Egypt's religious communities through a constant dialogue.
Arrival in Cairo
CAIRO - Gro Harlem Brundtland, Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson have just landed in Cairo for the second leg of the Elders' delegation to the Middle East. The Elders will hear a range of perspectives from Egyptian leaders and civil society, and aim to lend their support to the country's inclusive, democratic transition.
More updates will be posted throughout the day on the Elders' activities, from meetings with Egyptian officials, religious leaders and women's organisations to a press conference scheduled for this afternoon.
Press conference: "Hope is fading for a two-state solution"
JERUSALEM - Mary Robinson speaking at The Elders' press conference.
Press conference: "We are no longer moving forwards, we are moving backwards"
JERUSALEM - Gro Harlem Brudtland speaking at the Elders' press conference.
Press conference: "We have reached a crisis stage"
JERUSALEM - Jimmy Carter speaking at The Elders' press conference.
Elders' statement: 'We are heading towards a one-state outcome'
The Elders also used their Jerusalem press conference to express their concern about the ongoing divisions between the leading Palestinian parties, Fatah and Hamas, which was evident again recently in Hamas' boycott of the municipal elections in the West Bank on Saturday (20 October). They emphasised that unity is urgently needed so that the vital interests of the Palestinian people are properly represented, and to bridge the widening gulf between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Read the full statement here.
Mary Robinson:
"The aspirations of Palestinians are being crushed, not only by the complete failure of negotiations with Israel but by a lack of unified political leadership. They deserve much better. Reconciliation between Fatah and Hamas remains an essential ingredient in Palestinian self-determination. The leaders have to be more attuned to the demands of the people, especially given the broader changes sweeping the region."
Mary Robinson speaking at The Elders' press conference in Jerusalem.
Elders' statement: 'We are heading towards a one-state outcome'
During their two-day visit, the Elders toured Jerusalem to view the changing urban landscape and demography of the city; a result of policies designed to expand and deepen the Israeli presence and restrict the Palestinian presence.
Gro Brundtland:
"It has been very sad to hear of the considerable problems that long-standing Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem face in their everyday lives – from having to reapply every year for the right to stay, to businesspeople waiting years for licenses, to those who have lost their homes to settlers or demolition. The effect of this system is to create great suffering, and erode the diverse character of this city, which is so important for people of all faiths and traditions from all around the world.
"As a medical doctor, I was particularly affected by our visit to Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem, a Palestinian model of excellence for the entire region which faces enormous difficulties in treating those people nearest to it from the West Bank – never mind Palestinians from Gaza – due to Israeli travel restrictions. It tragically illustrates the direct human impact of the present deadlock."
Read the full Elders' statement here.
Gro Brundtland meets patients and their relatives at the Augusta Victoria Hospital; the hospital provides vital specialist medical services to East Jerusalem residents, and Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza .
Elders' statement: 'We are heading towards a one-state outcome'
JERUSALEM - The Elders have concluded their two-day visit to Israel and the West Bank with a press conference in Jerusalem, saying that the two-state solution is in deep peril and may soon be out of reach. They urged for a fresh, concerted approach to explore all alternatives to the current stalemate in negotiations, stressing that a two-state solution is the only realistic path to lasting peace in the Middle East. Read the full statement here.
Jimmy Carter:
"We are heading towards a one-state outcome, which will fail to ensure the security and democratic rights of the people of Israel and renege on the promise of self-determination for Palestinians. The two-state solution is vanishing. We urgently need a fresh approach by all parties if a Palestinian state is to be achieved.
"The Elders share the view that the two-state solution is the only realistic path to peace and security for Israel and the Palestinians. But changes on the ground, including the construction of settlements beyond the Green Line and the growing isolation of East Jerusalem from the West Bank, make a Palestinian state unviable."
Jimmy Carter speaking at The Elders' press conference in Jerusalem.
President Abbas to push for Palestinian recognition at the UN
RAMALLAH – Jimmy Carter, Gro Harlem Brundtland and Mary Robinson met Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas this afternoon, where they discussed the importance of continuing efforts to reach a two-state solution with the Israelis, as well as the need for reconciliation between the major Palestinian parties.
President Abbas assured the Elders that he has "firm plans" to go to UN General Assembly in November to seek recognition of the Palestinians as a 'non-member observer state', which the Elders encouraged.
Jimmy Carter and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority.
Elders to meet President Abbas, encourage UN observer status bid
RAMALLAH - The Elders are currently in Ramallah meeting Mahmoud Abbas, President of the Palestinian Authority.
Speaking to journalists earlier today, Jimmy Carter expressed his hope that President Abbas would go through with the plan to bring the Palestinian bid for "non-member observer" status to the UN General Assembly. This, he said, might give Palestinians some tangible legal status in the international community.
East Jerusalem: the changes that are underming a two-state solution
JERUSALEM - Mary Robinson arrived in Jerusalem early this morning to join her fellow Elders Jimmy Carter and Gro Harlem Brundtland on their third delegation to the region.
The group were briefed on recent developments in East Jerusalem by Ray Dolphin, UN-OCHA's Research Director for the occupied Palestinian Territories, before setting out to see first-hand the impact of some of these changes on the city.
The Elders heard how settlement expansion, the separation wall and complex systems of permits and identification cards are making daily life increasingly difficult for East Jerusalem's Palestinian residents – and for the West Bank residents who also depend on the city's hospitals and other key services.
Mary Robinson, Jimmy Carter and Gro Harlem Brundtland speak with Hagit Ofran of Peace Now's Settlement Watch project.
At the Mount of Olives, looking over the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim, Hagit Ofran (Director of Peace Now's Settlement Watch project) described how Israeli settlement expansion was undermining the viability and territorial integrity of a future Palestinian state – and therefore of a two-state solution. However, she told the Elders, she believes that these changes are not irreversible; that the two-state solution still remains the only real path to peace.
Under Prime Minister Netanyahu's leadership, Jimmy Carter told journalists, Israel seems to be pursuing Eretz Israel: a de facto one-state solution in which the occupied Palestinian territories are subsumed. However, as Gro Harlem Brundtland stated, "the one-state solution is not a solution." Mary Robinson emphasised that "a one-state solution would be totally disrespectful of human rights."
President Carter expressed his hope that Israel would recommit to the two-state solution. Political courage, he said, is about doing what is right – even if it's unpopular.
"We're here to assess whether the two-state solution is still a viable option"
JERUSALEM – The Elders met Israeli President Shimon Peres at his Jerusalem office this afternoon to discuss the status of the Middle East peace process. They had met him previously during The Elders' first delegation to Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories in August 2009.
Jimmy Carter and Gro Harlem Brundtland meet with President Peres of Israel.
Speaking before the meeting, former US President Jimmy Carter noted that the The Elders were delighted to meet President Peres once again, who was "one of [his] heroes as a peacemaker", before expressing the Elders' concern about the lack of recent progress.
Gro Harlem Brundtland said: "the Oslo accords have not been pursued in the way that they should. That worries me a lot. But the peace process needs to continue."
President Carter told journalists that the Elders would be meeting Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah tomorrow, and with President Muhammad Morsi and other Egyptian leaders in Cairo later this week.
By then, he said, the Elders "hope to be able to assess whether the two-state solution is still a viable option or whether it should be completely abandoned and other plans made accordingly."
Jimmy Carter: "We hope to be able to assess whether the two-state solution is still a viable option or whether it should be completely abandoned and other plans made accordingly."
Meeting with @theelders Jimmy carter and Gro Brundtland. #Israel twitter.com/PresidentPeres…— PresidentPeres (@PresidentPeres) October 21, 2012
Jimmy Carter and Gro Harlem Brundtland are meeting @presidentperes inJerusalem today. Updates on our liveblog later elde.rs/TNb— The Elders (@TheElders) October 21, 2012
"Giving up is not an option"
JERUSALEM – This morning Gro Harlem Brundtland spent two hours with academics, businesspeople, youth and religious leaders to hear about the challenges faced every day by people living and working in Jerusalem – and how ongoing changes to the city are threatening the viability of the two-state solution.
A hidden reality
One academic referred to the words of the late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish: "This is the city of the prophets." Jerusalem, she said, should be a place of spirituality, respect and human values – and yet, behind the picturesque scenes of the old city, there lies a hidden reality.
The group spoke about the myriad ways in which Palestinian inhabitants of Jerusalem are regulated and controlled in their daily lives, from restrictions on accessing places of worship to the strict rules affecting where people can live, work and go to school. Many of them agreed that housing is one of the the most fundamental problems for Palestinians living in Jerusalem, who face home demolitions, limitations on building permits, or even the occupation of their homes by Jewish Israeli settlers.
An obstacle to peace
Dr Brundtland, who was Prime Minister of Norway during the Oslo Accords in 1993, acknowledged that that the two-state solution envisaged 20 years ago remains very far from being realised, and that developments in Jerusalem are a big part of this problem.
However, she told the group: "I am still an optimist – I don't believe in giving up and sitting back and saying 'this is hopeless, we give up'. This is not an option at all."
Gro Harlem Brundtland at this morning's meeting with academics, businesspeople, youth and religious leaders from Jerusalem.
Gro Harlem Brundtland meets Middle East diplomats
JERUSALEM - It's the first day of The Elders' delegation to Israel and the West Bank. Jimmy Carter and Mary Robinson have yet to arrive. Gro Harlem Brundtland has just joined a briefing on the role of the international community in realising a two-state solution.
She is speaking to:
- Robert H Serry (UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, and the UN Secretary-General's Personal Representative to the Palestine Liberation Organization and to the Quartet);
- Hans Jacob Frydenlund (Norwegian Representative to the Palestinian Authority); and
- James W Rawley (UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process).
Welcome to The Elders' live blog from the Middle East and Cairo
This weekend, three Elders will return to the Middle East for the start of a two-stage visit to the region.
Delegation leader Jimmy Carter will be joined in Jerusalem and Ramallah by fellow Elders Gro Harlem Brundtland and Mary Robinson, where the group will meet Israeli President Shimon Peres and President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, as well as a range of civil society members.
In Israel and the West Bank, the Elders wish to raise concerns about the future of the imperilled two-state solution, particularly in light of settlement expansion, and will explore how changes to the city of Jerusalem are affecting prospects for a sustainable peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
The Elders will then travel to Cairo for the second stage of their visit. Egypt's political transformation is hugely important, not only for the country's 80 million citizens but for the entire Arab world. During their visit the Elders aim to encourage Egypt's inclusive, democratic transition and hear from leaders, civil society and young Egyptians about the some of the challenges they face.
We'll be posting news and updates to this live blog – you can also stay up to date by following @TheElders on Twitter.


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Well, as nobody has responded yet, I skipped around the net and found schematics for both old and new... pretty much identical circuitry. It's a simple topology, actually quite similar to the old Dyna ST35 but with lesser tubes.
The new amps are the L series. From an initial scan, these would appear to be better... they use 6005 output pentodes, which are rugged versions of the 6AQ5 which has been used in audio amps forever. The 5670 is also a rugged JAN spec twin-triode. The S5 site shows replacement tubes very reasonably priced and images are JAN spec versions. These are certainly aimed more towards audio than the 11MS8 which was designed for series string filament usage in small TV sets for vertical oscillator and deflection amplifier usage.
I've also seen the site which had nothing good to say about them... frequency response looks poor and power bandwidth non-existant. I would suspect the output transformers are the cause... they're very tiny, and won't go very low... even 100Hz could be a challenge, expecting to see much at 25Hz is more of a dream. Chances are they have high DC resistance and very low inductance.
I would suspect replacing them with reasonable iron would make for a massive improvement. I would also add a bypass cap to the common output cathode resistor. Edcor offer some reasonable low-cost replacements. Something no less than ~8K P-P load should work well. I'm actually tempted to pick one up to play with.
Regards, KM
PS - Tubes and More still shows the older mono version with the 11MS8 tubes... from the tiny image, iron looks to be hammond.
|24th October 2008, 12:33 AM
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I browsed at those too when I first started researching a reasonable DIY amp. I did not mind spending a few hundred dollars on the project all together but not all at once. It also seemed that not a lot of folks were not happy with these "out of the box" and there are a lot of sites dedicated to improving these.
So after a little more browsing I found the tubelab Simple SE. It is a great little, simple, single ended amp. There are a lot of folks that have built them and the support along the way here is terrific. It has been a great first time valve DIY experience for me.
You will have to source all of the components yourself but you can get almost everything from a few places. Mouser/Digikey for the caps, resistors, stuff. AES for the tubes and more specialized items. Direct to Allied and Edcor for your iron - just to name a few.
Common setups are a 5AR4 rectifier, 12AT7 driver, and 6L6GC or EL34 or KT88's for driver tubes.
Figure spending 70 misc stuff, 100 on iron, 35 for the board, 60 or so for the tubes and probably throw in another 50 for more misc stuff...~300 bucks for a really nice amp...Less if you really shop and do some good homework.
Just my $0.02
|24th October 2008, 05:25 AM
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I have to add my advice to go with the Simple SE. I have built a copy of the k-xxx topology with 6BM8 valves for my office. It is OK, but I much prefer the Simple SE. The advantage of the k-xxx is that it is a kit, but shopping around for the parts for the Simple SE is really only about half an hours worth of internet ordering, really not a problem. Many here will be happy to offer recommendations for what parts to order.
|25th October 2008, 05:20 PM
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|27th October 2008, 12:27 AM
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The S-5 kit performed very well right off the bench for me. This was my first kit. The kit, tone control/pre-amp kit, upgraded caps, and Edcor 25w opt I still came in under $400. I have a set of twenty year old Phase Tech 3way tower speakers. They sound fantastic.
Low end starts clipping at higher volume but is plenty to fill my It sounded great stock but the fun part of diy is tweeking and these kits lend themselves to modding so well. You already have the basics down so the time can be spent on upgrading and learning. The front end caps helped more than the opt upgrade, but I think now that I need to look into upgrading the power supply. There aren't many kits like this one and the people at S-5 are great to deal with. He is an electronics engineer and purchased thousands of these army surplus American made GE 6005 tubes.
In a sound match up against a NAD 743 amp, I may be (and am) bias but the tubes win in sound quality but lose in volume.
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Yoga incorporates several hand stands and balance poses, such as the plank and downward facing dog. These types of poses can put stress on your wrists. If you have weak wrists, or are recovering from an injury, these poses can make your condition worse. Even with healthy wrists, these poses can cause injury if you perform them incorrectly. With proper alignment and a few adjustments you can protect your wrists in yoga.
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iris OfflineCongratulations on find # 2! You've found City of Dreams by x-sector, mantis, and Toon. Originally known as "LOS (yes...the same LOS) Map 1", the three of these tremendous fantasy parkmakers buckled down (especially x-sector) and finished this park, creating possibly the best, and definitely most insane fantasy park NE has seen since Mala! Taking two different themes....dreams and cities, and merging them together was the genius idea of mantis, and the final product is something I couldn't be more proud of. The latest New Element Collaboration, and the first one to ever win the coveted Spotlight crown. Great job to the three of you, and great job to everyone else on your find.
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Hint #4
"There's something fishy about that page"
Location: "Adix" on the About Page
Reason: "Something fishy" as in the Pufferfish (Adix' H2H team)..."about" as in the About Page.
Hint #5
"The very first on a very long list"
Location: "RRP" on The List, Sea World Atlanta entry under 'Maker Name'
Reason: "very first"...SWA being the first on The List..."very long list"-self explanatory
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"A trip through the Hall of Fame...reveals a staged death"
Location: "Makaveli" on iris' parkmaker page, under former names
Reason: "A trip to the hall of fame" as in the Retired Parkmakers List/Hall of Fame..."staged death" as in Makaveli, who I named myself after...the famous person who staged his death supposedly
Janus OfflineOh my god. I haven't looked at it yet... But just the combination X, mantis and Toon makes it something I only though existed in my dreams. Despite the fact that I haven't opened it, it's my favourite of these hidden spotlights.
`sfkstyle Offlinewhat's up, here. Damn, I had to think back, when harakiri... Yeah.
Turtleman OfflineOne word...
Leighx Offlinethese screens of the pakr look so good but yet again LL. .
guess i should buy it.
Janus OfflineWhoa, it was even better than I had expected.
Other than all this amazing stuff that hits you directly as you look at the park, such as the balloons, the buddha statue, the tech city cores, the landscaping (somewhat extreme elevation changes, yay), insane coasters, colours, I love those subtle details, like the space cars in NNYC. Genious, all of it.
I'll probably write more later, when I'm less awe-struck.
Corkscrewed OfflineGeez, you guys are FAST.
Ablaze OfflineVery nice, there was me saying nate's was a little repetetive after a while so you get a little bored. Calm down guys! lol. The skill that went into this park must have been immense. My favourite area was San Fran. This was perfect because it was not overdone but is interesting all over. The golden gate bridge was fantastically done. Incredible overall, well done all 3 of you.
Metropole OfflineWow. Some amazing ideas in this park produced by a Godlike combination of parkmakers. Amazing work.
x-sector Offline
Thats sitting at your pc for 4 days straight that is
Geez, you guys are FAST.
Marshy OfflineIncredible.
Toon OfflineI can't believe this is done already! I guess it was in the right parkmaker's hands! Well done X!!!!!!
gymkid dude Offlinethis just in...this park has been BANNED in the middle east, due to the bright colors, godlike amount of skill exhibited, glorification of drug use, and the fact that the entertainers are not wearing burkas.
x-sector OfflineI'll comment on Mantis and toons area as I haven't said to them really what I thought.
Toons area: well I was wondering what he was cooking up then I finally got the park and was blown away. I seen his creative shit in RCT2 but never LL. first thing I saud to myself and iris was I never knew how amazing and creative toon was with LL. Lost horizons was a great invert and that budda now thats a sculpture and a half. the little hacks he did with the coaster track for building was great and also stacking those tiny gongs over the invert where it passes under the path.
Mantis area: Drugs are bad for you mantis . The area was great I personally liked it more than my areas but I just love mantis stuff. Automatic high was so fun. hydroshock was a very long but great ride and the hydroshock dryers put a smile to my face when I saw them. the whole theme of city on drugs was a great idea and the whole area had this fun look about it. great idea on keeping it a city theme throughout.
just a little about my areas NNYC was based on the cartoon futurama and the woodies where inspired by the awesome mala. Tech City has always been a them I wanted to do but it never looked right until now. it was aso taken on this idea from the matrix about machines running the world. and SF 2050, influnced by Fathas great Miami 2040. I had a week to do finish this park and I wanted to put all my detail into Tech City and so I wanted to do a theme that was alot quicker and easier to build. also i went to SF at christmas and whated to do and area on it so I decided to do it in the future than in present day as I think I would of had to put more detail in it if it was the present day.
Thanks to iris for picking me to be part of this callabo and for asking me to finish it off for him. Also mantis and Toon for doing each an incredible area that I love.
Alec OfflineThis park was well done. I enjoyed most of it. I think that it looked a little odd, though.
Toon OfflineWell, having now looked at the final product, I can't believe how much real quality work X did in such little time. Quite unbelievable really. Still like your first area (NNY) the best, but the rest is still fantasmical. Mantis' area is my second fav and thanks again to the bug for finishing off the last little bits of my area.
Corkscrewed OfflineHalf the park in a week... to be exact.
Any more proof of why X is still going over Fatha next round (for me)? LOL
sfgadv02 Offline*gasp!* Its so realistic its beautiful!
Tech Artist OfflineOMG, that was just amazing. Every section had so muchh detail, and just looked so cool.
My favorite part was that Golden Buddah, that was cool.
Titan OfflineWow... just wow...
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Tech guru Tim O'Reilly says the App Store is already becoming a rival to the web itself. The App Store, he says, is "the first real rival to the Web as today's dominant consumer application platform." Consumers will have no need to visit the web on their iPhones and iPads if they get everything they need from apps, which is bad news for companies like Google.
"This is a new phenomenon," Jobs said about apps at today's presentation. This is the first time this kind of thing has ever existed. We never had that on the desktop, so search was the only way to find a lot of things."
The App Store economy is already pretty well developed. There is the app purchase mechanism itself through iTunes, and in-app purchases, which allow consumers to buy stuff from inside apps themselves. But there was a big hole: advertising. Ads are already a big part of the app economy, but clicking on them typically takes consumers out of the app and into the browser, an experience Steve Jobs describes as jolting.
But now Apple has built a sophisticated ad-serving mechaninsm right into the iPhone (and iPad, natch), which will make the App ecosystem like AOL in the early days — a walled garden. And one that has it's own economy: in-app purchases, and now in-app advertising. There will be no need to go to the wider web anymore — and that cuts out Google.
"What's happening is that people are spending a lot of time in apps," Jobs said today. "They're using apps to get to data on the internet, rather than a generalized search."
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I've read about the Myers-Briggs personality types, and I've taken the quiz multiple times, but have never been able to figure out which type I am. I am so indecisive that I absolutely cannot answer the questions. It's paralyzing looking at all of those questions, and I can't help but thinking, "Most of the time I would do xyz, but what about…".
The enneagram book absolutely solved that problem for me! I immediately saw which one of the nine personalities I identified with, and then was able to figure out which Myers-Briggs type as well. I think. Still a little iffy about the last letter, but hey, three out of four's a place to start, right?
I think this is extremely beneficial for all the relationships in your life–it can help you deal with your spouse, children, co-workers, family members (and we're all going to be around some of them more with the holidays coming up). It can also be very insightful in helping you deal with your own strengths and weaknesses.
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Oddball Avacyn Restored rare Deadeye Navigator has plenty of combo potential—and Justin Vizaro is trying to unlock it! The TCGPlayer.com columnist wanted to try his hand at the rare, seeing what the best things to do in Standard with it were. After searching through Standard and tinkering with the deck, Justin ended up with something that pushes Deadeye Navigator to its limits!
For two mana, Deadeye Navigator allows you to continually reuse any of your creatures with enters-the-battlefield effects, and what better card to combine this with than Stonehorn Dignitary? This two-card combo essentially locks your opponent out of attack phases, buying you plenty of time to roll over your helpless opponent.
Blade Splicer is another good choice, giving you a 3/3 golem for each time you activate the Navigator's ability, and Inquisitor Exarch can seal the game up by repeatedly making the opponent lose 2 life. If you're feeling a little more tricky, you can combine Deadeye Navigator with Fiend Hunter.
How are Fiend Hunter and the Navigator a combo? By responding to Fiend Hunter's own enters-the-battlefield ability with the Navigator's flickering ability, the Fiend Hunter's leaves-the-battlefield ability happens before the enters-the-battlefield one—permanently exiling the original target! Repeat this a few times and soon your opponent will be out of creatures to defend from your Deadeye army.
Of course, Deadeye isn't the only card that helps support the flickering theme. Venser, the Sojourner and Conjurer's Closet provide plenty of redundancy, giving several incredible options to generate advantage from your creatures with enters-the-battlefield triggers.
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Now in his fifth year at the University of New Mexico, senior Bubba Forrest has played for three head coaches in five years.
The 22-year-old, second generation, homegrown Lobo from Carlsbad, N.M., was recruited and signed by Rocky Long, who resigned abruptly after the 2008 season before moving to San Diego State, first as defensive coordinator and now the head coach.
Mike Locksley replaced Long, but was fired this year after four losses to start his third season. He had a 2-26 record that turned off fans and boosters. And he had three major off-the-field issues or incidents that didn't help his cause.
George Barlow, the Lobos' defensive coordinator, became interim head coach, and he brings his injury-riddled, emotionally staggered 0-8 (0-3 in conference) team to Qualcomm Stadium on Saturday night for a Mountain West game with San Diego State (4-3, 1-2).
Forrest said he joined fellow seniors like Carmen Messina, one of the top linebackers in the country, to help Barlow rally the Lobos. But since Locksley left, the Lobos lost 42-28 at home to state rival New Mexico State and have been outscored 160-7 in their last three games.
Despite the turmoil, Forrest has remained a good ambassador for Lobos football. He remembers Long joining his family for dinner after he signed with New Mexico.
"These coaches have been good to me, and all that happened were situations out of my control," Forrest said. "We haven't been as successful as we wanted to be, but I've enjoyed my time here at the University of New Mexico. Since Coach Locksley left, we've just bonded together. It's been a tough situation for everybody, but Coach Barlow has done a great job leading us."
Barlow said it hasn't been easy.
"I'm just focusing on these kids and trying to get them not only to be better as football players, but focusing on helping them grow and get through this as men because it's a tough time for them," Barlow said.
Locksley was fired Sept. 25, the day after the Lobos lost their Homecoming Game, 48-45 in overtime, to Sam Houston State before just 16,313 at University Stadium, the smallest home crowd in 19 years. There also was the matter of a 19-year-old getting arrested for suspected DWI before the game in one of Locksley's family vehicles, toting other teen drinkers. The young man arrested said he borrowed the car from Locksley's son, Meiko, a Lobos defensive back, and told police he was a New Mexico recruit. It was determined he wasn't a recruit, but the whole mess, added to a couple of previous incidents involving Locksley and the mounting losses, led Athletic Director Paul Krebs to cut ties.
Krebs immediately began a nationwide search for the next head coach. Barlow was told he'd be considered, but that won't happen now.
"We need a new leader in here, and our focus and our emphasis has been on people who have head coaching experience," Krebs said.
Krebs believes he can lure a quality head coach to the Land of Enchantment, to a program with competitive facilities and salaries for coaches, and surrounded by other successful athletic programs like coach Steve Alford's basketball team.
"Under Rocky Long's leadership, we were known as a tough, physical team, and we lost some of that physicality in the weight room," Krebs said. "That hindered us. And whether it was the scheme or our ability to introduce that scheme successfully and get the right talent in here, it just didn't work out.
"The new guy coming in is going to have to assess the talent and how much is here. We have good kids. We haven't had many, if any, off-the-field issues. But it's been an abysmal failure on the football field."


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Coach Gene Chizik said in his latest book that Auburn would probably have never let the successful player Cam Newton play if they had concerns about his eligibility and he described Newton as a star player with a great character and what he said was "incredible focus" who used the football as an escape. NFL odds
Chizik wrote "We knew we had done nothing wrong during the recruiting process," "All In: What it Takes to Be the Best.""If we'd had any level of concern regarding Cameron's eligibility, we would not have put him on the field and risked forfeiting games for playing an ineligible player," he wrote. NFL spreads
The APP got an advanced copy of the latest book which was co-written by the Fort Worth Star Telegram columnist named David Thomas and is due out later in July. Chizik devoted a good 2 pages out of the 282 pages he wrote regarding NCAA's investigation into the recruitment and also described his reluctance to sign up a junior college quarterback despite his assistant coach Curtis Luper urging him. NFL lines
The fact is that the signing of New Year's Eve of this new player worked out better than what anybody could predict on field. Newton managed to win the Heisman Trophy and later led the Tigers to a national title prior to becoming the no.1 draft pick by the Carolina Panthers. But things were not as good off the field after reports later surfaced that the college was paying for their recruitment. The NCAA alleged that Newton's father tried to get money from Mississippi state but hadn't accused Auburn of any wrong doing.
The coach wrote "My complaint comes when some individuals in the media engage in irresponsible journalism that destroys someone's reputation," "It takes a long time to repair a reputation, and sometimes that damage is impossible to recover from. In this case there were a lot of assumptions being made and criticisms being spun out of those assumptions; it was harming Cameron's reputation."
Chizik wrote "Yet through all the speculation and all the insinuations, Cameron showed an incredible focus that few mature adults — let alone college students — could have maintained," "In addition to the recruiting controversy, he was also dealing with the frenzy of media attention that goes with being favored to win the Heisman.


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A local expert provides five recommendations on a topic useful to small business owners. This week, workplace insurance executive Kim Bittle talked to staff writer Hanah Cho about summer interns.
Bittle is Richardson-based regional vice president for Travelers' small business division covering Texas and Louisiana. She began her career with Travelers in 1978 in Lubbock.
Plan ahead
It takes time to get interns up and running. Understanding when these employees are needed can help a business owner determine when to bring them on board and train them.
Take the time
Dedicate sufficient time to properly train and supervise employees on operational and safety needs to help reduce the chance of injury to themselves and others.
Assign duties responsibly
Consider the level of responsibility assigned to interns. Placing a critical job task in the hands of an inexperienced worker could compromise the business. When possible, new workers should be assigned to more experienced workers until they are able to perform the job duties on their own.
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Plans for joint Georgian-Russian management of the Enguri hydropower station have touched off a fresh round of political mudslinging in Georgia over the government's policy toward breakaway Abkhazia.
The Soviet-era station, slung between Georgian territory and the breakaway region of Abkhazia, is arguably one of the few remaining examples of active Georgian-Abkhaz cooperation. Five of the station's generators stand on Abkhaz territory; the dam is located within Georgia. Sixty percent of the station's annual electricity output of 4.5 billion kilowatts per hour goes to Georgia; the remaining 40 percent to Abkhazia.
Faced with growing electricity demands within Abkhazia, Chernomorenergo (Black Sea Energy), a government-run power company formerly headed by de facto Abkhaz President Sergei Bagapsh, has begun working with Russian energy giant Inter RAO to upgrade Abkhazia's electricity system, including its part of the Enguri power station, Abkhaz media sources report.
Under the terms of a recent memorandum signed by Georgian Energy Minister Aleko Khetaguri, and Inter RAO General Director Yevgeny Dod, Inter RAO and the Georgian government will develop a ten-year program for use of the Enguri power station.
Inter RAO reportedly has agreed to pay some 15 million laris (roughly $9 million) for Enguri electricity consumed by Abkhazia and to purchase an additional 300 kilowatts/hour per year for at least 25 million lari (roughly $15 million) for export to Turkey via Georgia. A supervisory council staffed equally by Georgians and Russians would manage the Enguri station.
A contract with Inter RAO should be signed within two months, according to the Georgian government, but both sides have indicated that the negotiation period could be prolonged.
"[I]f the Russian side changes the already agreed provisions of the memorandum, the Georgian side will not sign the contract," Energy Minister Khetaguri told EurasiaNet.
Inter RAO has declined to disclose further details. "The deal is still under negotiation and we cannot add anything to our statement posted on the website," company spokesperson Boris Zverev said.
Georgian opposition parties have charged that the deal has effectively stripped Georgia of its stake in the Enguri station.
Former Foreign Minister Salome Zourabishvili, head of the party Georgia's Way, has termed the deal "one of this government's . . . biggest crimes." The Christian Democrats, a center-right group, charges that the deal indirectly acknowledges Abkhazia as part of the Russian Federation since Inter RAO will hold responsibility for Abkhazia's allegedly unpaid electricity bills.
Political scientist Soso Tsintsadze, however, sees the outcry over the memorandum, a non-binding document, as "not serious."
"We cannot say anything serious until we see the terms of the contract, which has not yet been concluded. We can only say what's what once it has been published," Tsintsadze said.
Despite the political uproar, Inter RAO is not new to Georgia. The company, which specializes in electricity exports and imports, already controls 75 percent of Tbilisi's electricity distribution network, manages two Georgian hydropower stations and owns thermal power station MtkvariEnergetika outright.
Energy Minister Khetaguri has countered opposition criticism with the argument that Inter RAO's participation is the best way to make sure Enguri continues to function.
"The opposition doubts the guarantees that Inter RAO proposes, but what guarantees did we have before? Nothing," he told journalists on January 13. Georgia can either sign a contract with Inter RAO "guaranteeing the safe and smooth operation of Enguri" or leave the station "vulnerable to possible incidents" that could result in its total breakdown, he alleged.
"This is a political precedent," Khetaguri added. "Hence, the promise of the Kremlin-owned company is the same as guarantees from the Kremlin itself."
The Russian state-run nuclear energy company Rosatom and Energoatom Concern, which runs Russia's nuclear power plants, hold just over 57 percent of Inter RAO's shares.
Economic Development Minister Lasha Zhvania has gone even further, arguing on January 13 that the memorandum means that Inter RAO "recognizes Georgia's jurisdiction over the Enguri HPP [Hydro Power Plant], as well as the need for getting a license and permission for economic activities in Abkhazia from Tbilisi, and not from the separatist authorities [of Abkhazia]."
Some Georgian analysts see that interpretation as wishful thinking. "That's impossible. Such recognition contravenes Russia's earlier statement acknowledging the sovereignty of Abkhazia," argued energy expert Anzor Chitanava, who worked on the power station during the Soviet era.
Nonetheless, like many Georgians, Chitanava sees the deal as "a diplomatic feint" designed to push Georgians and Abkhaz further apart.
The Abkhaz differ. Inter RAO's participation is part of a growing presence of Russian companies that the Sokhumi government views as critical to Abkhazia's recovery from years of economic blockade and its 1992-1993 war with Georgia.
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Feting Mom with a tasty brunch is a sure way to express your love. Making a brunch that captures the essence of the day and doesn't require you to be cooking while everyone else is relaxing, however, is a challenge. That's why this year, I've created an easy and enticing menu. Everything is made ahead of time with only the eggs cooked at the last minute.
I even have a simple trick that allows you to do those ahead of time. Make the eggs early and leave them very runny. Put them into a gratin dish that will fit your microwave. Turn on the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir eggs and repeat the 30 second intervals until the eggs are just hot. Serve at once.
Lentils du Puy: These unique lentils are a wonderful garnish for the pancetta and eggs
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Fresh list, unusual but not weird name for my 3rd
Well, its early days in the pregnancy, and I don't even know I am having a girl.
But excitement has got the better of me.
(It is sure to be another boy now Hahaha)
I am conscious to pick a girls name which suits the boys, but nothing too matchy is necessary.
I feel like im not personally good at judging which of my own choices suits my last two though.
This is the (ever changing) list as stands:
Anoushka Eloise Knoll
Beatrix Ivy Knoll
Roisin Ariadne Knoll?
Clover Caitlin Knoll?
Claudia Nina Knoll?
Clementine Olive Knoll?
Clio Artemis Knoll?
Cordelia Ivy Knoll
Cordelia Bryony Knoll
Cosima Violet Knoll
Dahlia Faye Knoll
Edie Theodora Knoll
Elodie Isadora Knoll (Edie)?
Flora Elodie Knoll
Gaia Emmeline Knoll
Harriet Mirabel Knoll
Hermione Aida Knoll
Ida Valentina Knoll
Isadora Iris Knoll
Isolde Flora Knoll?
Jemima Agnes Knoll?
Jemima Hazel Knoll?
Juniper Isis Knoll
Kaia Theodora Knoll (Kit)
Luella Adelaide Knoll
Luella India Knoll
Marina Daisy Knoll
Martha Elena Knoll
Mirabel Roisin Knoll
Penelope Zora Knoll
Ivy Cordelia Knoll
Sadie Caroline Knoll?
Saoirse Pearl Knoll
Saskia Gabo Knoll
Seraphina Ines Knoll?
Tabitha Hazel Knoll
Tessa Olympia Knoll
Thalia Vida Knoll
Believe it or not, this is the cut down version.
Any opinions are welcome, or any alternate pairings.
The list keeps getting longer instead of shorter!
Thanks berries XXMum to two beautiful boys
Oisin Sullivan (4) and Inigo Stellan (1)


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PECULIAR, Mo. – Heading into last Friday night's game between Peculiar (Mo.) Raymore-Peculiar and Grandview, most of the attention was focused on three-star tight end Chase Coffman, and for good reason. The 6-foot-6, 210-pound three-star prospect was having a season that most recruits dream about, but on Friday night it was two junior quarterbacks that stole the show.
Recruiting fans get ready to learn the names Carson Coffman and Josh Freeman because they potentially could both be big time prospects in 2006.
Coffman and his team came out ahead on Friday night 52-14 with an attack that featured a strong running game and several pinpoint passes from the 6-foot-2, 171-pound junior signal-caller. Even though he didn't get many opportunities to throw the ball in the Panther's wing-T attack, Coffman did make the most of it.
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He first connected on a 41-yard touchdown pass to Otis Thomas that was a picture-perfect pass down the seam, and then he later connected on pass to sophomore sensation Derrick Washington that went 47 yards for the score.
But doing so is nothing new for Coffman. He's a big reason why Ray-Pec is 7-0 on the season, ranked as high as No. 4 in the city and averaging 48 points a game.
Coffman might not have the biggest arm around, but what he does bring is a great ability to put passes in the right spots, great leadership quality and the savoir faire to make big plays at big moments. Every time the Panthers needed a big play, Coffman can through with a big pass or the little something extra that all quarterbacks have.
It also doesn't hurt that he has older brother to throw to.
If Carson is Linus, then Chase is his famous blue security blanket.
Coffman, who is 6-foot-6 and 210 pounds, looked as impressive as he always does on Friday, despite being the focus of several Grandview defenders. Grandview defended the three-star tight end with man-to-man press coverage with their giant of a defensive back and then sent at least one defensive back to his side of the field on every play.
Coffman had several key catches, despite the coverage and showcased his leaping ability with one acrobatic snag in the first quarter when he came down with it around the 50-yard line for a long gain.
With a final four of Iowa, Kansas State, Missouri and Nebraska, Coffman looks like he's more than good enough to make an impact in the Big 12 and the Big 10. He will need to fill out his frame more, but there is little doubt that Coffman is the new wave tight end that can also be a very successful receiver on the next level.
After scouting Freeman, a 6-foot-6, 216-pound right-hander at the Iowa City NIKE Training Camp and again at the Nebraska summer camp, Freeman had already established himself as one of the top signal-callers in the Midlands Region for 2006. He didn't do anything to disappoint on Friday night, especially when you consider that Freeman spent most of the night running for his life and didn't have receivers that could hang on to the football.
Time after time, Freeman would deliver a great pass that would pick up big chunks of yards and his receivers, who were often wide open, would then drop the ball. And if they didn't drop the ball, Freeman would have to duck, dodge and weave his way around pass rushers before finally finding an open receiver.
Despite all the struggles of his teammates, Freeman was still 19 of 44 for 315 for two touchdowns. The touchdown strikes came on passes of 63 and 47 yards, and included an amazing pass on the first score when Freeman was flushed to his right and nailed a receiver crossing the middle.
It's easy to see why Freeman already has scholarship offers from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. He's a big-strong armed quarterback that does have some mobility. Freeman ran a 4.9-second time at the NIKE Camp, but trust us he's much faster than that and he exhibited that on Friday when he was be chased by Ray-Pec defenders.
Missouri's best for 2007?
It's early but from the looks of it, Washington, the 5-foot-11, 195-pound running back, from Ray-Pec will be one of the best for the Class of 2007.
Washington was an effective runner on the outside and exhibited very good speed when he needed to turn his jets on. It's still early to truly tell how big of recruit he might be, but remember his name because he's already getting attention from the colleges. Washington did attend this past weekend's game between Oklahoma and Kansas State in Manhattan along with Chase and Carson.


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Francis T. "Frank" Southard, 81, of St. Augustine, died Sept. 21, 2005, at Flagler Hospital. Mr. Southard was born in Webster, Mass., and was a longtime resident of Lewiston, Maine, before moving to St. Augustine in 1997. Southard was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps. For many years Southard worked in the shoe industry and retired as plant superintendent for the Etonic Shoe Co. in Lewiston. Southard was a member of St. Anastasia Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and the American Legion.
Services: 9 a.m. Monday at St. Anastasia Catholic Church. Officiating: The Rev. D. Terrance Morgan, pastor. Calling hours: 8 to 9 a.m. Monday at the church.
Survivors: His wife, Rose Southard, St. Augustine; step daughters, Claudia Burgess, Cynthia McAuliffe and Chris Beck, all of St. Augustine; stepsons, Jeffrey McDonald, Jackson Hole, Wyo., Gregory McDonald, Davidson, N.C.; 10 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Flowers are gratefully declined and those wishing may make a contribution in his memory to the Curt Roffey Fund, c/o St. Anastasia Catholic Church, 5205 A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080.
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I am accustomed to viewing the world from the periphery of Europe. This time, however, my vantage point is further south than normal, looking out on the Atlantic from a rather pleasant spot south of Lisbon.
It is not a bad view and neither is it the worst place from which to observe the latest round in the eternal battle over British membership of the European Union. What is always required in that debate is a sense of perspective – historical as well as economic.
A mere generation ago, Portugal was ruled by a dictatorship which was ousted by military coup. The country then joined the EU in 1986 and has since been one of its most conspicuous beneficiaries. That explains the magnificent infrastructure and the appearances of a sophisticated, prosperous society.
It has been much the same story in Greece and Spain, which made the transition to democracy in 1974 and 1978 respectively. How astonishing to think that within easy memory, these fortresses of European civilisation and culture were run by brutal, fascistic regimes whose democratic opponents lived in fear and exile.
There is no way of knowing whether, in the absence of the EU, the fragile democracies which emerged would have regressed to their old ways. What we do know is that integration into the EU made it well-nigh impossible and the wealth which was redistributed around Europe underpinned not only economic transformation but also secure democracy.
The question at the heart of the European debate, however it is dressed up, is whether – as individuals and as a country – we regard all of that as any of our business? Do we acclaim the European Union for having facilitated this extraordinary transition? Or do we take the view that it has all been a hopelessly over-elaborate waste of money? At a time of economic peril, should we abandon the façade of European unity and concentrate on our own backyard?
According to the most recent opinion poll, that is indeed the view held by more than half of the British population. That is a startling response, but while it may be an accurate statistical snap-shot, I am pretty sure it would quickly be replaced by a more realistic one if the matter ever looked like being put to the test.
That is what happened in the 1970s when the only previous referendum on EU membership or anything to do with the EU was held. At that time, there was a much more legitimate case against membership than there is now – it really was a Common Market and nothing more. All the good bits, such as social and regional policies, came later. But even then, under scrutiny, the arguments for leaving were overwhelmed in the course of the campaign by those in favour of being inside.
If the current clamour for a referendum is acceded to, the nuts and bolts arguments will suddenly become much more prominent than they are today. Every business in the country which depends on access to the EU market would find a voice. Every foreign investor who is here because we are part of the EU would make a statement of the obvious. Disgruntlement would soon succumb to realism.
And that is what makes the referendum call so much of a diversion from the genuine case for reform. It suits the hard-core anti-Europeans to confuse the two because doing so has the potential to convert themselves from fringe obsessives into visionaries at the head of a great movement. At this point, the electorate is not required to draw a distinction between withdrawal and reform.
Economic crisis has precipitated this latest outbreak of Euroscepticism. It seems like straightforward common sense that, at a time when every other budget is being cut, the EU should not be planning for a budget increase. Any prime minister of any party could not fail to subscribe to that basic premise and then do his or her best to deliver.
It is David Cameron's misfortune, just as it was for his Conservative predecessors, that a substantial segment of his party is utterly uninterested in creating a consensus around any such proposition and then wishing their man well in the negotiations. On the contrary, they see only an opportunity to revive strident anti-Europeanism and demand a referendum.
I watched these people at close quarters during the 1990s when they played a large part in destroying their own government. The behaviour of the Tory MPs, acutely described by John Major as "bastards" , was beyond belief. Night after night they would force their exhausted colleagues to hang about the Commons for fear of them calling a vote. They operated to all intents and purposes like a separate, hostile political force.
Some of the same individuals are still around and have been joined by new recruits. It is worth remembering that Iain Duncan Smith was one of them – a fact which made his later leadership of the Tory Party such an inevitable car-crash. How could a man who had practised such arch-disloyalty ever command loyalty from the party he had helped to lose power?
Labour should not be drawn into the referendum trap. Ed Miliband's speech on Monday to the CBI was well-judged by concentrating on the case for reform rather than playing to a gallery which, according to that opinion poll, contains 56 per cent of voters. It might be tempting to pander to them but in the longer term it would create nothing but difficulty and disillusionment. Leave the Tories to their own problems.
The most striking point made by Miliband was that while over 40 per cent of the EU budget goes on the Common Agricultural Policy, industry only accounts for 1.5 per cent of GDP throughout the EU. At the same time, youth unemployment is running at frighteningly high levels in many EU countries. That is, indeed, a priority which reflects history much more than current reality.
If CAP reform was easy, it would have been done long ago – heaven knows, it has been talked about for long enough. Even now, France is girding its loins to resist any cut to the CAP budget in the current negotiations. If Britain is to influence the outcome it will do so by building its own coalition around its own priorities – not by threatening to walk away.
But ultimately, it is the big picture – the one that requires a perspective that goes far beyond current transient events – which determines our attitude individually and collectively to Europe. Are we better together or better apart? Sounds familiar and the answer is the same.


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Prenups: an agreement for richer, for poorer
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, the Government this week released decidely unromantic figures showing a rising divorce rate, and lawyers predicted a surge of separations as the economy improves. It's particularly timely, then, that pre-nuptial agreements are set to receive concrete legal standing, as The Times revealed on Monday.
So-called pre-nups are often considered a safety net for the rich and famous, but solicitors say they will become increasingly mainstream following new legislation.
One marriage in three breaks down by the 15th anniversary; up from one in five in 1972. If yours fails and you can't reach a settlement, it's up to the divorce courts to divvy up the assets.
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ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Eight Turkish soldiers have been arrested in connection with an alleged assassination plot against Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc, the army said.
The military personnel were questioned by a prosecutor Friday before being transferred to army headquarters in Ankara, the BBC reported Saturday.
The detentions come amid mounting tension between the Turkish army, which reportedly sees itself as the protector of the country's secularism, and the governing AK Party, which is rooted in Islam.
A note posted by the General Staff on its informational Web site said the detainees were working at a center in Ankara and two were members of the special forces. Computers belonging to the two were seized, the Turkish news agency Anadolu Ajansi said.
The officers were investigating another military official living nearby, the BBC said.
Dozens of people, including academics, journalists and generals accused of scheming to overthrow the government, have been tried in Turkey this year.