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Community System Strengthening and Dual Track Financing. Mauro Guarinieri Civil Society Officer, Asia Unit Cancun, 2-December-2009. Overview. The role of Civil Society Community System Strengthening Dual track financing Key dates for advocacy. The role of Civil Society.
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Community systems strengthening refers to initiatives that contribute to the development and/or strengthening of community-based organizations in order to improve knowledge of, and access to improved health service delivery. Specifically in the context of applications to the Global Fund, community systems strengthening initiatives are encouraged to achieve improved outcomes for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria prevention, treatment, and care and support programs.
Capacity building of the core processes of CBOs or local health service providers through:
Source: Research by CADRE, for the Global Fund, 2008
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The French parliament on Wednesday adopted President Nicolas Sarkozy's fiercely contested law on pension reform after a final vote by MPs despite weeks of nationwide protests and strikes.
The National Assembly voted 336 for and 233 against the final draft of the law, which will increase France's minimum retirement age from 60 to 62, amid ongoing protests that have threatened to bring the country to a standstill.
Sarkozy must now sign off on the law and publish it in the official gazette, which a presidential advisor has said will happen on or around November 15.
Unions have nevertheless called for a ninth day of action on Thursday, including strikes and protest marches in more than 100 towns and cities, and another day of "family rallies" is planned for November 6.
"The great reform that was announced has turned into a pitiful legislative pumpkin," said Socialist MP Marisol Touraine. "You dreamt of reforming audacity and you've found yourselves with a country in crisis."
"You've spoken a lot about courage," she said to Labour Minister Eric Woerth, the architect of the law. "But you've chosen to make the weakest pay, to attack those with the least means."
Sarkozy's government has been careful to avoid outward signs of triumphalism, keenly aware that the bill lacks public support.
Jean Leonetti of Sarkozy's UMP party said that the law's passing "is neither a victory for the majority over the opposition nor of parliament over the street (but) a victory of the public interest."
Despite the call for fresh protests, Sarkozy's supporters have pointed to a tailing off of industrial action in key sectors such as refining and fuel distribution as evidence that the strikers have failed.
Protests since the start of September repeatedly brought more than a million people onto the streets and the battle between unions and the government has seen Sarkozy's approval rating collapse to less than 30 percent.
Thursday's rally falls during the French half-term school holidays, and the president's camp is hoping that this, alongside the passage of the law, will see the protest movement losing steam and a slow return to normal.
At the start of the week all 12 of France's oil refineries were on strike and holiday traffic severely disrupted by fuel shortages.
Half of refineries are returning to full production after workers voted to resume work, even if petrol is still in short supply with one filling station in five out of service.
Rail travel has all but returned to normal, however, after a train drivers' strike hit the buffers, and Marseille bin men have begun to clear the 10,000 tonnes of rubbish that built up in the streets.
Thursday might yet see another impressive one-day strike, however, and protests planned for November 6 threaten to embarrass Sarkozy during a state visit by President Hu Jintao of China.
Strikes on Thursday will force the cancellation of 50 percent of flights at Paris Orly airport and 30 percent at other airports, the civil aviation authority DGAC said, a similar number to the previous day of action on October 19.
However, unions said that public transport workers in 29 towns and cities would strike on Thursday, the seventh day of anti-pension reform strikes since August, down from a peak of 103 in September.
Previous strike-day rallies have drawn huge crowds, usually more than a million according to police estimates and as high as 3.5 million according to the unions, but labour leaders were cautious not to raise expectations.
"Our objective is not to beat any records," conceded Bernard Thibault, head of the powerful CGT union, in an interview with the daily Liberation.
"But from what we're hearing from the ground, we'll see another good level of mobilisation, which will show that level of anger has not diminish."
Sarkozy is aware that the law has not won him any new friends, but he is hoping that by facing down the protests he will appear strong in the eyes of his right-wing base as he prepares to seek re-election in 2012.
In the days to come he is expected to symbolise the re-launch of his strategy with a major cabinet reshuffle.

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Tuesday 12 January 1960
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Capricorn. The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Rob Derksen and Jorge Pupo.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to El Paso by Marty Robbins.
In UK What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? by Emile Ford & The Checkmates was in the top 5 hits.
The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail, directed by Akira Kurosawa, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1960
while Advise And Consent by Allen Drury was one of the best selling books.
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- Monica Starr: Monica Starr discovered astrology in 1973, when she read Linda Goodman's Sun Signs and after that graduated.
- Jacques Wilkins: French-born American pro basketball player: forward, predominantly for the Atlanta Hawks.
- Dominique Wilkins: NBA forward (Atlanta Hawks).
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Raquel West and Stella Morrison will go to a runoff in May.
The two longtime attorneys are vying for the Democratic nomination in the race for 252nd District Court Judge which was previously held by Layne Walker.
West had won 4,310 or 39 percent of voters. Morrison had won 3519 or 32 percent. She edged out Buddy Reynolds Jr. who came a very close third with 3,335 votes or 30 percent.
Republican candidate Carolyn Weidenfeld is running unopposed and will face off against either West or Morrison in November.
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Aston Martin's V8 Vantage has been a long-time favourite for extremely-well-heeled performance enthusiasts, and a new "S" variant turns up the wick with more power and torque, a next-generation transmission and dynamic revisions to improve driveability.
Its 4.7-litre V8 engine generates 321kW of power at a stratospheric 7300rpm, plus 490Nm of torque, or pulling power, at 5000rpm. A unique exhaust muffler and bypass valve map creates a distinctive sound and vocal exhaust note, says Aston Martin.
The headline addition is a new seven-speed Sportshift II automatic transmission designed specifically for the Vantage S, featuring an extra gear and 20 per cent quicker gearshifts than the first-generation unit it replaces. The extra gear enables the first six ratios to be spaced at shorter intervals for improved responsiveness and driver engagement, with a taller seventh gear added to look after highway cruising.
Aston Martin says the single-clutch transmission saves at least 50 kilograms in weight and complexity over dual-clutch systems offered by its competitors. A "Sport" button further quickens gear changes by around 60 milliseconds and holds gears to the rev limiter. It also adds greater throttle response while opening the exhaust bypass valves earlier in the rev range.
It will not offer a manual transmission with the V8 Vantage S because it expects customer demand to be strong skewed to the new auto transmission. The stability control system can be tuned to restrict intervention in "sport" mode, or switched off altogether.
The Vantage S is heavily influenced by its 2011 Vantage GT4 race car, which in turn is based on the same bonded aluminium chassis that underpins all of the company's cars. It is 30 kilograms lighter than the standard Vantage, thanks to the lighter transmission and increased use of lightweight carbon fibre.
Other revisions from the basic Vantage platform include a quickened steering rack ratio, along with larger-diameter front disc brakes with new six-piston calipers. New spring and dampers, plus wider rear wheels and a stability control unit remapped specifically for the Vantage S distinguish the new model.
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Horsing Around (almost got arrested 3 times) by BunniyWatch
okay so there was 4 of us, we all had horse masks, (one of us was taking pics) and i'm the one with the striped bluish shirt, and shorts, my ginger friend was in the hood, and my BEST FRIEND IS WEARING A ZEBRA ONEZEE OMFG.
we were walking around mooing (thenthefirenationinvaded) like idiots, and people, like ALOT of people took pictures with us, and even from a distance xDD
omfg we walked passed this little kid and we heard him say "mom i want a horse head" and their mom was like "NO"
and we went (thenthefirenationinvaded) the the kids park area and WE WERE MAKING ALL THESE KIDS HAPPY OMFG
this one kid was like "why are you do that?" and my footy-pajama friend said "did you smile?"
he said "yes"
"that's why"
we walked into a starbucks, and moo'd in all the white girls' faces
and people were like coming up to us like "omg you made our day" and a military person even smiLED AT US OMG
we were walking and a mall cop was like " you guys can't wear masks, put them in your car pls"
and we were like "k" we were pretending to, but we just went to the other side of the mall xD
we never put them on afterwards really, we just held them in our hands, and we stopped at a soda machine, and my onezee friend put the mask on for like 20 seconds aND ANOTHER COP SHOWED UP LIKE "you guys have to leave and not come back" and so he was escorting us to the parking lot, and mY ONEZEE FRIEND OMFG, she was unaware he was following us, and she was like "he's not even a real cop, what's he going to do, take me to jail in plastic handcuffs?" anD HE WaS LIKE "yes, do YOU WANT TO GO TO JAI L TODAY?" and she was like(thenthefirenationinvaded) "nah"
okay,, so after our friend's mom came to the parking lot to see what happened, we told her what happened and she laughed omf g.
we went in the car all 4 of us an d wE WERE STICKING OUT OF THE WINDOWS WITH THE MASKS, DRIVING AROUND THE PARKING LOT, THEN WE SAW A COP CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, AND ONE OF THE FIRST COPS WHO TOLD US TO LEAVE WAS IN IT, AND HE SAW US STICKING OUT OF THE WINDOW, AND HE PULLED OUT HIS WALKIE TALKIE HOLY SHIT I GOT SO SCARED AND WE DROVE AWAY.
we decided to then go to burger king to do some coning, and we hid behind the serving window, and wHEN THEY CAME WITH THE CONES, one friend smashed it, my onezee friend smashed one onTO THE MASK, SO IT LOOKED LIKE A UNIRCORN HORN OMF G.
they people got mad and told us to delete the video on the spot (we didn't lol). iT WAS IRONIC BC THERE WAS ANOTHER COP IN THE AREA BUT WE HID AWAY.
today, we foUND OURSELVES ON VINE BC WE SEARCHED UP #HORSEMASKS AND BOOM WE POPPED UP
needless to say, you haven't experienced yolo until you've hung out with us.
We simply were walking around blowing kazoos making everyone laugh, how is that harmful or threatening in ANY WAY.
"You made everyone's day? Not true." Were you there? Can you read the minds of those people? No. But they spoke their minds and told us how they enjoyed seeing us and that we were entertaining to see while they were people watching.
I am done replying to you since you arE A FUCKING IDIOT.
I have that mask and a unicorn one
Im crying
are my hero
we did something a bit like that with all my homestuck buddies, but there were like 16 of us and were were wearing facepaint and horns wigs and the mall cops were like: you can't wear facepaint in the mall but my dad got them off our back.
and then we got kicked out of Victoria secret, omg, or carrying cupcakes and we all tried to pile in the elevator and EVERYONE was waiting outside the stores like we were gonna steal something. we were just doing random stuff and people took pictures.
omg we went into the Disney store and a little kid looked at us and screamed in fear... omg.
i swear omg i wanna see that very badly hahahaa
that zebra onesie is fucking perfect though
i want friends like yours omfg
who are you
other than my hero
omfg i love thisss
cops these days are so fucking annoying like ye lets hide a bomb under a horse mask good idea
can you take a joke like dO SOME LAUGHING
This is like what I've always wanted to do
you got some balls to do this man
Why are cops so sour?! What's wrong with horse masks? They think you're gonna rob something or what??


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Parks' 'Good Cop' an arresting read
"The Good Cop" By Brad Parks (Minotaur, $24.99)
Grade: A
In Brad Parks' "The Good Cop," newspaper reporter Carter Ross learns of a policeman's death and his interview with the widow only raises more questions.
When Ross learns the policeman committed suicide and the story has been pulled, he can't get the case out of his mind. Why would someone who loved his job and his family suddenly end his life? Against the wishes of his editors, he begins to search for answers.
"The Good Cop" is told in first person, and the smart-aleck style adds a level of humor that is quite refreshing. A subplot involving gunrunning seems a bit out of place, but ties together quite nicely at the final reveal.
Ross has to prove the cop didn't kill himself even as the widow begins to distrust him and his usual sources for information dry up. Obviously, someone doesn't want him to uncover the truth, and his determination to pursue justice puts his life in jeopardy.
Parks' laid-back narration and appealing protagonist add up to a great lighthearted read. Though it's the fourth Carter Ross book, newcomers won't feel lost.


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On first impression, balsamic allow you to quick design either a web page or mobile application. It ships with elements or controls that allow you to quickly drag and drop then with minimal fuse.
I really like Balsamiq for the near zero learning curve and the only cons is that you need to working on either a PC or MAC to use this.
This is a subscription-based version, the learning curve and features are very similar to Balsamic.
As it is build on the latest HTML 5 technology, I can work on the wireframe on any iOS device via the Safari app. Obviously, trying to design it on a iPhone will be a challenge.


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Every time I have watched this man preach, he has been pretty darn solid — which leads me to believe the may be a case where he is being targeted by the left. Be interesting to know if he parted ways with Obama on homosexual marriage. If so, of course, he would have to be punished by the mainstream media. Let's not throw this guy to the wolves too soon.
As solid as Jello in a hurricane. Or a sand castle at high tide. Or as his name implies, solid as fiat currency.


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He has spoken out about hot topics such as the current Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) row, the Sheena Bora murder mystery, the meat ban in Mumbai and more.
"The 1st stupid episode of VirDas' POTCAST, Today's Pot: Indrani, FTII, MeatBan & More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyVmbq2mqbk …Watch & RT/SHARE!#DasPotcast," he tweeted.
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Obama to pitch immigration overhaul in Mexico
There are 37 comments on the WTOP-FM Washington story from May 2, 2013, titled Obama to pitch immigration overhaul in Mexico. In it, WTOP-FM Washington reports that:
President Barack Obama is headed to Mexico with a domestic ambition at the top of his travel agenda.
Join the discussion below, or Read more at WTOP-FM Washington.
"Work hard at work worth doing."
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#23 May 6, 2013
As usual, he's doing whatever he can to dismantle this country.
"Is that all you've got?"
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#24 May 7, 2013
The liberals used to use try and placate the masses of American unemployed with, "The illegals are only filling jobs that Americans think they are too good to do.", like the seasonal harvesting and maid jobs, but that isn't what Obama wants. That POS wants to call ALL Mexicans "American" and give them free college educations so they can take every job from landscaping to dentistry, etc. He may as well call all of America "Mexico". Funny how the sack of crap expects real Americans to keep paying for all this treachery with their tax dollars. I know real citizens who can't afford to send their kids to college but an illegal can come here and get primo treatment at our expense. It's not right and that fkr knows it. He's provoking the masses with this BS.
"Is that all you've got?"
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#25 May 7, 2013
I hope he chokes on a taco.
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#26 May 8, 2013
...or at least on his own divisive words. Let's see what he has to say about the whistle-blowers' testimony today. I wonder if he actually believes his own lies. I wonder how much pressure he is putting on these people to keep quiet about his and Hillary's inactions during that horrendous crisis.
#27 May 8, 2013
Elbaracko Losbama is making himself look ridiculous pandering to mindless Mexicants. Has he secretly fallen for a Mexicant Momacita
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#28 May 9, 2013
Marco Rubio isn't trying to do the same thing but a bit differently and worded ever so cleverly so that he can burn the GOP/Dem immigration candle at both ends?
You people have selective vision.
#29 May 10, 2013
Rubio is a clown who will never shine on the national stage. He has no chance of being elected outside of Florida or any area not dominated by likeminded Cuban refuges.
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#30 May 10, 2013
The people I call 'Miami Cubans" not to be confused with those of us who calls ourselves Cuban Americans are the majority here, IMO they are 80% of the Cuban population here and their trademark is ZERO political standards and separatist ethnic voters who have NEVER been capable of gvmt.
There are actually no Reps nor Dems here simply politicians (MOST are self serving parasites) who run under the tittle of Rep or Dem but third world political standards or lack of them.
Rubio is a smooth talker with a golden tongue with a looooong history of betraying his supporters if it gets him reelected or closer to the White house.
He ran on a fervent anti-illegal immigration policy only to flip flop as he figures out how to burn the candle at both ends .
Either way this defines Miami Cuban politics-
"The Cuban community that doesnt care about corruption when it casts its vote was critically portrayed by most leading city columnists and others, Cuban and otherwise. Robert Steinback, a Black Miami Herald columnist, said the Cuban community is gullible. Liz Balmaseda calls it a knee-jerk majority that would elect a hamster wearing a Cuba Libre T-shirt, and,They only cared that he was Cuban.
"Thanks" to the above Miami Cuban MAJORITY -The 2 Cuban run cities in S.Florida are two of the top 5 worse RUN cities in USA.
When I vote , I look for any candidate who is not Cuban but they are as rare as an honest Miami Cuban politico.
"Miami, Hialeah Rank In Top Five For Worst-Run Cities"
MIAMI (CBSMiami) Two of the five worst-run cities in America are right here in South Florida.
#31 May 12, 2013
I've heard many times, Miami is very similar to a third world Latin American city (a cesspool). I recently met an Australian guy, who claimed he visited Miami 2 yrs ago. His trip/vacation was scheduled for 3 weeks. However he only stayed 3 days, claiming the city was such a disappointment, he left and decided to spend the remainder of his vacation in San Francisco. He said while leaving Miami he encountered an very elderly English couple who like him had decided to cut the Miami trip short due to extreme disappointment. He said while at the airport the couple refused Skycap service. In response the Skycap (some Caribbean guy) became angry and threw the elderly couples luggage into the street. He the Aussie, helped the couple retrieve/gather their belongings which was how they met.
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#32 May 13, 2013
Miami has made me dislike Hispanics with Cubans being the worse, irony of that is I was born in Cuba .
I do not vote for ANY Hispanics REGARDLESS of party of "tribe" after moving here but I will be moving out within the year.
God help USA when Hispanics are the majority as far as politicians go.
This link is bit outdated but still holds true.
"Miami -- A Vision of Our Future?"
According to Travel and Leisure magazine it is 'the most unfriendly city in America.' Fodor's International says it's the country's 'most unsafe' destination. And George dubbed it the 'most corrupt city in America.' Judging from these and other 'Wish you weren't here!' postcards, America's long honey-moon with Miami seems to be over, a casualty of the city's serial political scandals, a history of corruption in high places, rampant crime and a chilling climate of alienation and violence.
#33 May 13, 2013
a taco? you're too nice....how about on mex excrement? since catering to them and their needs is what he does best.
#34 May 13, 2013
obama pitches, joe biden scores with the football, no more tight end, he's now a wide receiver.
#35 May 13, 2013
if obama had a son, he'd look like malcom x's dead grandkid in mexico.
#36 May 13, 2013
Mexicants are the same way here in California. Everybody appears to dislike them as a group. They're dirty, racist, backwards thinking, pint sized, primitive drunkards. Morons who produce wild, uncontrollable children like rabbits. They drunk drive as a normal course of action, they hit and run in the same manner. They love playing that loud obnoxious music which has to be the worse on the planet. They're rude, can't EVER learn to speak English or so it seems. They're super needy and hate education.
There's a reason there has NEVER been a great world reknowned Mexicant or Mexicant achievement. Mexicants do anything well. If you ever meet a Mexicant who can walk and count at the same time, you've met one of their best and brightest.
"Is that all you've got?"
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#37 May 13, 2013
Riding a jacked up Hummer hearse and playing Mohammed on its thunder stereo!
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#38 May 14, 2013
I can only comment on the Mexican Americans I knew when I was in the Army and I liked them but I know that Texas among other states are getting serious trash and criminals from the border no different than Miami has gotten from Cuba and Haiti.
My problem with ALL Hispanics is that we flee corruption and low standards only to than recreate the same filth in towns, cities we politically control.
This is what I have seen here in Miami and my other friends from different Hispanic groups tell me it is the same all over , REGARDLESS of political party.
Ethnic pride for Hispanics seems to be voting for useless, self serving ,corrupt parasites just like back in the "old country".
Speaking of driving drunk and hit and run, I doubt Mexicans have anything on Miami Cubans. The media being PC calls it S.Florida because they are afraid to call it what it is "Cuban run Miami" .
"South Florida is known as the hit and run capital of the country"
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#39 May 14, 2013
I do not see a single politician now in either party who truly has any intention about going after illegals or closing the borders whether the land borders or sea borders using coast guard.
I see a lot of smooth talking politicians who burn the candle at both ends .
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Block printing specialists - online craft supplies, workshops & textile holidays
Textile Embroidery Tour Gujarat West India
10th – 24th October 2018
We are in the process of getting this holiday confirmed. If you would like to join us on this trip then please click on this link to register an interest for the Gujarat embroidery holiday
Our guests so love the quality of our Colouricious textile holidays, that as soon as they have finished one holiday, they book the next!
This embroidery holiday will be hosted by Jamie Malden who will escort you during your entire holiday which has a focus on block printing, embroidery (in particular, shisha) and tribal ladies – the group size is restricted to 16 guests due to the remote location of the tour and nature of workshops which will be taught in rural settings. Gautham will be our guide – he is very popular with our guests as he specialises in textiles and he comes from this region so has a unique inside knowledge.
Indian textile can be rightly termed as a combination of the social structure of India. India is extremely famous for its rich and diverse textile tradition. India gives you the opportunity to feel the rich weave of its textile which showcases India as a land of mystique and wisdom. The western region of India is extremely rich in its culture and traditions that have a very ancient history especially with embroidery and shisha Indian mirrors
Textile tour embroidery Gujarat West India
Your Journey
London ~ Ahmedabad ~ Gondal ~ Bhuj ~ Morvi ~ Dasada ~ Patan ~ Ahmedabad
Colouricious are proud to bring you a very special trip for textile and handicraft lovers. Getting off the beaten tourist trail for this exploration of the real and old India, the one rich with traditions and artisans. Gujarat is an area which many years ago attracted migrants from many other places around due to its location. Bringing with them their expertise in block printing, weaving, dyeing and embroidery, this area is the place to visit if you have an interest in witnessing, first hand, how these techniques are still practiced.
During your Colouricious trip you will find that we have packed full a schedule for you of visits to villages and makers, museums and heritage walks. We have found examples of many different types of block printing, shown to you by the expert artisans who have been honing their art for many generations.
Gujarat is considered to be the jewel of western India, missed by many visitors to the continent, the villages and countryside holds the state's treasures. We have arranged that you will be expertly guided around this vibrant area which is just bursting with producers of the country's finest textiles.
On our tour you will be experiencing a variety of places, from Gondal a small leafy town to Patan, the ex capital, a dusty town with elaborate wooden houses and famed for its silk texties.
With much of India now becoming westernised you will find here an opportunity to see it how it was before technology. However, this area is very much on the up, with the renewed interest of buying heirloom pieces, appreciation of the hand made and the sustainability of products made with naturally and locally grown plants, Gujarat is the place to go for those who have an interest in history and tradition.
Online Booking & Payment Terms Please book your holiday online – the booking form is found at the top of this page, under the tab named "Booking". Once you have submitted your booking form, you will automatically be sent details of payment. Your holiday is confirmed once the deposit is paid. We prefer cheques or online payment (details of which you will be sent). Alternatively we do accept credit cards.
Textiles, Embroidery & Jewellery on Gujarat Indian holiday
Arts & Crafts – ideas and inspiration for your textile holiday
Day 1
- Arrive Ahmedabad. Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel.
- Morning is at leisure
- Lunch will be at your hotel.
- After Lunch, workshop on Hand block printing and Kalamkari with a community called Wagri.
- Stay overnight at Hotel in Ahmedabad.
Day 2
- Breakfast is at the Hotel.
- Morning heritage walk of Old Ahmedabad.
- Late morning, visit Calico Textile Museum.
- Lunch will be arranged at local restaurant.
- Afternoon is at leisure to enjoy independent activities.
- Stay overnight at Hotel in Ahmedabad.
Day 3
- Breakfast is at the Hotel.
- Drive Ahmedabad – village [150 Kms: 3.5 Hrs].
- Visit village to watch weavers at work and see single Ikat patola saree and another weaving called Tangaleya.
- Lunch will be arranged at Old Bell Guest House on direct payment basis
- Later, drive Sayla Village – Gondal [150 Kms: 3 Hrs].
- Arrive Gondal and visit Naulakha palace (Vintage car collection) transfer to your hotel.
- Stay overnight at Hotel in Gondal.
Day 4
- Breakfast is at the Hotel.
- Drive Gondal – Jetpur [40 Kms: 1.5 Hrs] and continue drive to Bhuj
- Visit screen and block printing.
- Lunch will be on direct payment basis at local restaurant [Vegetarian meals only]
- Stay overnight at Hotel in Bhuj.
Day 5
- Breakfast is at the Hotel.
- Participate in Ajrakh block printing at village Dhamadka.
- Light Lunch will be arrange during workshop
- Visit village to see the weavers weaving shawls and also visit organization called Shrujan.
- Later drive back to Bhuj and visit house of Mr AA Wazir.
- Stay overnight at Hotel in Bhuj.
Day 6
- Breakfast is at the Hotel.
- Day excursion to Ajrakhpur village [25 Kms: 1 Hr] visit the new LLDC Museum (Closed on Mondays and Public Holidays) then return back to Bhuj
- Rest of the day at leisure.
- Stay overnight at Hotel in Bhuj.
Day 7
- Breakfast is at the Hotel.
- Day excursion to Mandvi [60 Kms: 1.5 Hrs] which is a tie-and-dye centre and visit villages near Mandvi known for picturesque houses called Bhungas and Batik embroidery.
- Later, drive back to Bhuj.
- Participate in Batik workshop with a community for handicraft.
- Lunch will be arranged at local restaurant – Mandavi Beach Resort
- Stay overnight at Hotel Kutch wilderness camp
Day 8
- Breakfast is at the Hotel.
- Day excursion to Banni Villages [100 Kms: 3 hrs per way]
- Visit Nirona, Sumrasar, Khavda, Bhirandiyara, Hodka & Dhorado village famous for Rabari, Ahir, Bavalia, Sindhi embroidery etc.
- Lunch will be organised at Hotel Sham-e-Sarahad at Hodka on direct payment basis
- Stay overnight at Hotel Kutch wilderness.
Day 9
- Breakfast is at the Hotel.
- Drive to Dasada [280 Kms: 6 Hrs] enroute visiting village for Ahir embroidery.
- Upon arrival transfer to your hotel.
- Day is at leisure to enjoy Independent activities.
- Stay overnight at Hotel Dasada.
Day 10
- Breakfast is at the Hotel.
- AM: visit Dasada weavers and other artisans famous for Rabari embroidery.
- PM: is at leisure to enjoy independent activities.
- Stay overnight at Hotel in Dasada.
Day 11
- Breakfast is at hotel.
- Drive Dasada – Patan [80 Kms:2 Hrs]
- Visit Patan town famous for its Patola silk saris.
- Later drive Patan – Ahmedabad [130 Kms: 3 Hrs]
- Stay overnight at Hotel in Ahmedabad.
Day 12
- Breakfast is at hotel.
- Today, at an appropriate time, you will be transferred to Ahmedabad airport to connect with your flight back home.
Four Point by Sheraton
Opposite Gujarat College,
Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad,
Gujarat 380006
Telephone Number: +91- 79 3091 2345
River Side Palace
Palace Road, Gondal, Gujarat
Telephone Number: +91-79 2630 2019
GMDC House, Bhuj – Mirjapar Highway,
Kutch, Bhuj, Gujarat 370001
Telephone Number: +91-2832 230 166
Kutch Wilderness Camp
Near Rudramata Temple,
Khavda Road, Sarspar, Gujarat 370001
Telephone Number: +91-75678 53891
Rann Riders
Dasada 382750, District – Surendranagar,
Gujarat, India
Telephone Number: +91- 9925236014
On arrival in Ahmedabad: Company representatives cannot come into the baggage collection area. Having cleared immigration, collected your luggage and passed through customs, please make your way towards the exit of the terminal building where you will see a bank of people waiting for you. Amongst them will be a Colouricious Representative who will be waiting to greet you with a paging board with your name on. Please note that the crowds can be enormous and it is possible that you may not spot our representative, despite their making every effort to be as visible as possible, so please keep an eye out for them – they will be holding up Colouricious board.
You are then transferred to your hotel and assisted with check in.
The Group will be given the immediate occupancy room on arrival
Ahmedabad located on the banks of Sabarmati River, Ahmedabad was once the capital of Gujarat and is the largest city in the state of Gujarat. Also known as Karnavati, Ahmedabad is also an important commercial center of India and is visited by large number of both leisure and business tourists. Ahmedabad is also a major center for textiles and handiwork and has interesting markets and bazaars.
Calico Museum
The Calico Museum of Textiles at Ahmedabad, India, is the premier textile museum of the country, and one of the most celebrated institutions of its kind in the world for its distinguished and comprehensive collection of textiles and artifacts. The Calico collection along with those of Sarabhai Foundation's collection of outstanding Bronzes, Pichhwais, Jain art objects and Indian miniature paintings are housed at the Retreat complex of Sarabhai Foundation in the Shahibag area of the city. Both the Calico Museum and the Sarabhai Foundation have major collections and an extensive programme of publications. The Calico Museum of Textile, only thirty-one years old, is today justly regarded as one among the foremost textile museums in the world and an important Indian institution. Its outstanding collection of Indian fabrics exemplifies handicraft textiles spanning five centuries and attracts large numbers of visitors from the general public, as well as increasing numbers of Indian and international research scholars. Most significant, it has become a major reference area for our surviving handicraftsmen and also for the Indian machine-textile industry.
Mata Ni Pachedi
Mata Ni Pachedi means, "behind the mother goddess". In the earlier times it was known as temple hangings or back drops from Gujarat. Mata-Ni-Pachedi – a 300 year old craft, originated from Ahmedabad, and Viramgam in Kheda District., Gujarat. Traditionally the Mata-Ni-Pachedi was painted on walls of temples (Mudh of Mata's). The lower castes, such as those of devipoojak, sweepers, and leather workers were prohibited to enter in the temple. To overcome this problem the craftsman community have started making their own shrines by drawing the paintings of deities on cloth and worshipped it as in temple.
It was done using Kalamkari technique. "Kalam" means pen and "Kari" means working skills. The Mata-Ni-Pachedi was painted and printed textile where firstly the printing was done with bold outline blocks and painting (filling of colour) was done with Kalam. The main characteristic feature of the Pachedi was that in center part there was a figure of Mother goddess and in right and left part other motifs like mythological characters, human figures, musicians, sacrificial animals and flowers were placed. It was always highlighted with bold ornate borders. Traditionally Pachedi always framed with the ornate border in black and red with white as surface colour. Each colour has its own significance e.g. black colour indicates the evil eye, red indicates the colour of earth mother as well as blood which is sacred feature during worshipping mother goddess and white indicate purity. Mata-Ni-Pachedi was made only with two naturally obtained colours, black (jaggery, iron rust and water) and red (alum, alizarin and dhawadi flowers) on white background.
Sayla is situated in Surendranagar district of Gujarat. Sayla produces largest amount
Bandani materials in Gujarat. Visit nearby villages to watch weavers at work and see local beadwork. Later continue to Gondal, known for its beadwork, silver jewellery and brassware and also visit the cottage industries of Gondal to watch spinners, weavers and other artisans at work.
Jetpur is known for its screen and block printing workshops, and a yarn-dyeing centre. The very air is laden with the smells of dye stuffs spiraling out of large copper vats with translucent layers of colored fabrics drying to the percussion beat of wooden printing blocks. Jetpur is a pleasure for textile enthusiasts who can visit and experience the process of printing and dyeing.
AJRAKHPUR – Participate in Ajrakh block printing workshop
The Ajrakh printing came into Dhamadka from Sindh 400 years ago with the Khatris or artisans who came to the village. Since then it has been practiced widely in this village. Almost everyone in this village participates in creating this highly skilled and beautifully patterned block printing.
The Ajrakh block printing involves tedious, time consuming and lengthy process which includes a lot of procedures to be followed. Water is most essential aspect in the preparation of Ajrakh clothes. The clothes are processed through long thirty steps procedure. Each step has a special place in the enhancement of colours and shades. It is said that the longer the artisan waits before starting of each step in the process the better the designs would be. Once the clothes are ready, they have to again undergo 14 to 16 steps of printing and dyeing. Each artisan follows his own technique and process. Only natural dyes are used in Ajrakh printing, they are made using age old techniques which are practiced and perfected over many centuries.
As with every art, Ajrakh printing is also associated with the location and its people. This is considered to be one of the oldest printing method and also the most complex and sophisticated methods used in India. After the devastating earth quake in the year 2001, many artisans from the village have relocated to Dhamadka and Ajrakhpur. This tragedy brought the khatris or artisans to closer to each other for rebuilding their lives. Now, Khatris live and create Ajrakh art living in both the villages.
Some of the important embroidery work is known as Rabari embroidery, Ahir embroidery, Bavalia embroidery or'Kutchi Bharat', Sindhi embroidery, Aari work, Soof embroidery also known as 'Sodha Bharat', Mutva embroidery in Banni (Dhorodo village) is famous for Gotam stick or Sindhi Kadai. In Banni area the embroidery work is also done on leather shoes or 'Mojdi', purses bags, belts, wallets etc. Hodko village in Banni is famous for Meghwal embroidery and leather work.
Nirona Village: Rogan Painting is the art we can see here and it is probably that there are very few familys left who do this rare art, very intricate painting of fabric using castor oil and mixed with pigments, it looks more like embroider from far than painting.
Bhirandiyara: famous for Bungas with interior and exterior designs. It is Meghwal Embroidery, Meghwal is the name of the community living in Bhirandiyara village, wooden Carving.
Dhordo Village: famous for Mutva Embroidery, Quilt
Khavda Village: Painting on Potery
Mandvi is famous for tie-and-dye centre, Visit villages near Mandvi known for their picturesque houses called bhungas.
Workshop on Batik printing by an NGO
Batik Printing:
Batik is an ancient art which uses wax and dyes to create a visual magic on fabrics. It is believed that the term is a derivation from the word `Ambatik' which when translated literally stands for a piece of cloth with small dots or writing with wax or drawing in broken lines. It is an art appreciated all over the world. A Batik creation involves 3 basic steps – waxing, dyeing, and scraping (removing). Overall the process is one where firstly the wax is used for creating designs on certain pre-defined areas on the fabric. Patterns are drawn with pencil and later redrawn using hot wax, usually made from a mixture of paraffin or bees wax, sometimes mixed with plant resins, which functions as a dye-resist. After the cloth is dry, the resist is removed by scraping or boiling the cloth. The areas treated with resist keep their original color; when the resist is removed the contrast between the dyed and undyed areas forms the pattern. This process is repeated as many times as the number of colors desired.
Evening visit Faiz Handicrafts and witness the workers engage in Tie & Dye process. Workshop on Tie & Dye with an artisan who is very famous and has also designed dress for Miss universe Susmita sen and for many more famous personalities his names is also see in many books pertaining to Tie and dye work and has visited Japan to display his work.
Dasada is known for its Vadiara Rabari and Bharwad embroidery. Also, visit weavers and other artisans.
Rabari Embroidery
Rabari embroidery is unique to the nomadic Rabaris. Essential to Rabari embroidery is the use of mirrors in a variety of shapes. Rabaris outline patterns in chain stitch, then decorate them with a regular sequence of mirrors and accent stitches, in a regular sequence of colors. Rabaris also use decorative back stitching, called bakhiya, to decorate the seams of women's blouses and men's kediya/ jackets. The style, like Rabaris, is ever evolving, and in abstract motifs Rabari women depict their changing world. Contemporary bold mirrored stitching nearly replaced a repertoire of delicate stitches –which Kala Raksha revived. (for more information on Rabari embroidery see Frater, Judy, Threads of Identity: Embroidery and Adornment of the Nomadic Rabaris, Ahmedabad: Mapin, 1995.)
Patan is home of the famous patola silk saris, Patan is known for Patola Silk Weaving, a rare double-ikat weaving technique. Patan is a beautiful old town with Jain temples and carved wooden houses. Ranikivav (step well) is an excellent example of subterranean architecture of Gujarat. The exisquisitely carved side walls, pillars, beams, series of steps & platforms lead to the elaborately carved water well. Every surface is adorned with finelly chiseled sculptures of maidens & Hindu deities, religious motifs & geometrical patterns. Rani ki Vav represents the finest of the Indian sculptures and architecture.
After visiting weaving centres in Patan the group will do the lunch with one of the Patan Patola family in the new Patola House Museum and then we can also show the group mushroom weaving in Patan and Paper Cutting art.
The costings for this wonderful Gujarat holiday are
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The cost Includes:-
- 12 Nights' accommodation on twin / single occupancy basis at the hotels mentioned above
- Meal Plan as stated above [HB: Bed, Breakfast and Dinner, FB: Bed, Breakfast and Dinner]
- Half day visit to Calico Museum
- Heritage walk of Old Ahmedabad
- Workshop on Hand block printing and Kalamkari with a community called Wagri
- Visit Sayla village to watch weavers at work and see local beadwork, single Ikat patola saree and another weaving called Tangaleya.
- Visit screen and block printing workshops and yarn dyeing centre and Naulakha Palace
- Workshop on Ajrakh block printing and visit to house of Mr AA Wazir at Ajrakhpur village
- Visit to Banni villages – Nirona/ Sumrasar/ Khavda/ Bhirandiyara/ Hodka & Dhorado village
- Day excursion to Mandvi witness Tie-and-Dye centre.
- Visit Dhaneti village to witness Ahir embroidery
- Witness Rabari & Bharwad Embroidery in Dasada
- Visit Patan and witness Patola Saree weaving
- All transfers, sightseeing and excursions will be by an air-conditioned vehicle as below
- Air conditioned coach
- Entrance fees to the monuments as per the itinerary, road taxes, parking fee, fuel charges, interstate taxes and porterage at all railway stations/ airports
- Services of an English speaking accompanying Escort throughout the tour
- Colouricious Representative for assistance on all arrival and departure transfers with meet and assist
- All currently applicable taxes, including the service tax of 3.09% applicable on total invoice amount
The cost excludes:-
- Expenses of personal nature like tipping, laundry, telephone / fax calls, alcoholic beverages, camera / video camera fee at all monuments, medical expenses, airport departure taxes, etc.
- Meals other than those specified above
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- Hotel check-in & check-out time is usually 1200 Hrs
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Walmart recently announced plans to hire 100,000 military veterans. It's a great publicity move, and it also opened the door for Conan O'Brien, to have a little fun with it.
Walmart recently announced plans to hire 100,000 military veterans. It's a great publicity move, and it also opened the door for Conan O'Brien, to have a little fun with it.
You can help our troops serving overseas call home for the holidays.Here's how.
That's right -- we're still posting 'Call Me Maybe' videos. Deal with it! This one's got soldiers serving in Afghanistan, so it's sort of our civic responsibility to share it with the world.
Wow! Talk about a close call. A NATO E-3 Sentry almost hit the tail of the tanker and its flying boom during air-to-air refueling operations.
I dare you to watch this touching reunion without choking up a little. I double dare you!
I know you've seen a lot of soldier homecomings over the last couple of years. This one was set up a little different. The sisters thought they were going to be Skyping with their brother PFC Robert Munguia at the hero assembly.
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Recipient of Best Fantasy of the Year in Russia, The Cycle of Wind and Sparks is a spin-off from the international best-selling series The Chronicles of Siala. Set in 15th-century Europe, this new series is reminiscent of George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire and Robert Jordan' s The Wheel of Time, featuring heroes, zombies, wizards, and knights who battle over the fate of the world.
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Lakeshore Technical College is offering a new seminar on Ear Reflexology. The seminar will take place on Wednesday, August 13 from 8am - noon at the LTC Cleveland campus in the Manitowoc County Training Room.
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Killed the 4th enemy that drops this, killed it, died to the toxic waste before I could pick it up and went back. Enemy gone, no coin anywhere, no coin in inventory. S.o.l. 3 coins in inventory and can't get the 4th one. Are there spare coins in the game? Any other way of getting the missing coin?
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happened to me as well damn acid
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thing happened to me. It seems we discovered something that needs to be patched
Wed May 31, 2017 8:05 pm
The liquidator armor makes you immune to the toxic ooze, next time just equip the set before fighting that 4th one
Thu May 18, 2017 3:40 am
Same happened to me I guess not 😂
Thu May 18, 2017 1:31 pm
So what are these actually for? Got them all in my first playthrough and ive just picked them all up again in NG+ and still cant work out what to do with them
Thu May 18, 2017 3:27 pm
You go to the iron maus vending machine by the exit from the exhibition floor, feed them to the machine.
Thu May 18, 2017 3:41 pm
Thanks very much! Was wondering where people we getting that hilarious armor haha.
Sat May 20, 2017 7:57 am
I had all 5 coins and used on the vending machine only took one coin off me and didn't open the secret door. Now it's bugged and refuses to accept the rest
Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:13 pm
Okay so did you try to open it on NG+? If so, i think it actually takes 10 coins then. The original 5 and then the NG+ 5 because the armor will be mark VI. That's my theory atleast, I will test it and report back.
Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:45 pm
Okay so i tested it, that was the case for NG+. I had to recollect all 5 coins from the current game smelter bots to get it to open.
Sat May 20, 2017 8:53 am
Yea this happen to me too, Shining Coin is gone nowhere to be seen and now I can't get IronMaus set


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Starting at Dayton's Children's hospital, some of John's biggest fans, most of whom are car guys themselves, are putting their own obsessions to good use by designing new modes of transportation for young patients.
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On the Development of a Cluster-Based Co-operative Network With Directional Antennas at Trans-Receivers Using Connected Dominating Set in WANET
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Good morning Councilmembers, Councilmember Marion Barry, and everyone else here today. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk about my experience.
My name is David Melendez. Today I want to talk to you about a problem that I and other like me encounter in our lives. I was working in a downtown Italian restaurant as a busboy, where I was paid seven dollars per hour – below the minimum wage in this city and in the country. I was fired by the owner for talking to him about my wages, because I had worked six weeks yet I had not been paid my salary nor much of my tips for four of those weeks. From each week of work I was owed more than half of my tips. For that reason I decided to talk with the owner of the restaurant. I told him I needed to be paid my tips in full instead of only half. He grew angry, told me to leave and not to come back.
I looked for help with the organization United Workers of DC and they helped me to file a claim with the Office of Wage and Hour. They documented my case of wage theft y scheduled a hearing for a date in 20 days to talk with the restaurant owner about what happened. But I had to pay my rent and my bills, so I could not wait for the hearing. I went with representatives from United Workers of DC to see if I could recover my wages more quickly, and in fact the owner agreed to pay almost immediately after he realized that I had an organization supporting me. Although the Office of Wage and Hour was later successful in recovering part of the amount I was owed, it was still at a salary below the minimum wage. If the Office of Wage and Hour cannot recover money for the lost time and lost work – and more quickly – there is not much motivation for me to go there instead of attempting to recover my wages myself.


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A Comparative Study of Data Transformations for Wavelet Shrinkage Estimation with Application to Software Reliability Assessment
In the authors' previous work, they proposed Wavelet Shrinkage Estimation (WSE) for Non-Homogeneous Poisson Process (NHPP)-based Software Reliability Models (SRMs), where WSE is a data-transform-based non-parametric estimation method. Among many variance-stabilizing data transformations, the Anscombe transform and the Fisz transform were employed. They have shown that it could provide higher goodness-of-fit performance than the conventional Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) and the Least Squares Estimation (LSE) in many cases, in spite of its non-parametric nature, through numerical experiments with real software-fault count data. With the aim of improving the estimation accuracy of WSE, in this paper they introduce other three data transformations to preprocess the software-fault count data and investigate the influence of different data transformations to the estimation accuracy of WSE through goodness-of-fit test.


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Tiffany Trump hasn't had the easiest of Fashion Weeks, after finding no one wanted to sit next to her on the front row.
Tarnished by the politics and policies of her father, she found that fashion editors avoided her this week at the Philipp Plein show. And yet, not everyone is willing to shun her. In a good-natured, sisterly move, Whoopi Goldberg says that she'll happily sit next to Trump's daughter when the occasion next arises.
"You know what, Tiffany, I'm supposed to go to a couple more shows," she said on US talk show The View. "I don't know what's going to happen, but I'm coming to sit with you. Because nobody's talking politics. You're looking at fashion. She doesn't want to talk about her dad. She's looking at the fashion."
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Philip Plein, who is known for being outspoken, has defended his decision to invite the 23-year-old.
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Lincoln responded by resupplying and strengthening the fort: an approach that most of his Cabinet members staunchly opposed.
In the years that followed, Lincoln often found himself in conflict with Attorney General Edward Bates, Secretary of State William Seward, Treasury Secretary Salmon Chase and Secretary of War Edwin Stanton.
Lincoln couldn't have been surprised, since all four men had competed with Lincoln for the Republican nomination. They were anything but "Yes" men, and several of them were not even particularly loyal to Lincoln … who, of course, had appointed them.
What Lincoln valued about them: the guts to speak their minds and the ability to follow through and win the grim business of war.
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