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It's pretty windy following in Roman shoes as Jim will attest.
Kath with Poet and EDP friend Pippa Little Thanks for having dinner with us Pippa and Bob 🙂
DURHAM Cathedral and Castle — Jim's first sighting of the cathedral? 'Holy Crap!' I think he was impressed…
we walked and walked and walked! and took some photos of sheeps 🙂
On the way back we had lunch at Seahouses and then on to Craster — the walk to Dunstanburgh Castle which we didn't have time to complete but we did manage to visit the smoke houses, and then back via Warkworth.
say "Kippers" 🙂 Say 'kippers' again. They do tend to repeat — but who cares?
NEWCASTLE upon TYNE
Baltic, Sage, Morden Tower and Blackfriars. Later we had supper at the Tyneside Cinema Cafe and enjoyed Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at The Theatre Royal. Jim and Kath spent another day exploring Newcastle on their own 🙂
Jim and Kath were at the top in this picture but I failed to capture that on camera.
a new 'couple' at Newbiggin on Sea
and entertainment from SKYARTISTS of Sunderland (find them on FB)
Thanks for coming to visit us folks. Come back soon. x

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Iran, Russia sign security agreement
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Iran and Russia have signed a joint security agreement today in Tehran, Mehr news agency reported.
The agreement was signed by Iran's Intelligence Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Kolokoltsev.
Kolokoltsev arrived in Tehran on Sunday, leading the Russian delegation of official diplomats.
The sides discussed the issues of fighting the terrorism, drug dealing, and other problems of mutual interest.
Najjar highly assessed Russia's stance against the Western sanctions imposed on Iran for its nuclear program.
The United States, Israel and some of their allies suspect Iran of pursuing non-civilian objectives in its nuclear energy program.
Iran rejects the allegations, arguing that as a committed signatory to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), it has the right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes.
Oldest Bank In The World Plunges, Halted As Chairman Resigns In Aftermath Of Latest Derivatives Fiasco
This is the beginning of the derivatives plunge
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Last week, following documentation from Deutsche Bank (and Nomura), it became clear that Italy's Monte Paschi (BMPS) bank (the oldest in the world)has engaged in derivatives with the German and Japanese banks in order to save itself during the financial crisis. The derivatives, according to Bloomberg, were done off-market and allowed the booking of large upfront gains which covered losses optically that the bank faced as European liquidity dried up completely - the offsetting 'losses' are now coming due. Today, amid growing outcry over the 'deal', the former head of BMPS has resigned. Bloomberg reports that Giuseppe Mussari, now Italy's top banking lobbyist, was the Chairman of BMPS during the derivative deal period. BMPS shares were halted after plunging dramatically as investors are still unclear of the extent of losses it faces on derivatives. If that was not enough chicanery, there is a twist in that none other thanMario Draghi, as Director of the Bank of Italy, would have had to vet Mussari (and his banks' regulated books) during this period - as BMPS accumulated what is obviously undocumented derivatives positions to intentionally obscure losses. Once again, years later, it seems the truth comes out - and of course we would expect no-one to go to jail - and the lying in Europe (then and now) continues unabated - as the reality of financial system health remains hidden from view.
Via Bloomberg,
Former Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA Chairman Giuseppe Mussari quit as Italy's top banking lobbyist as scrutiny of the lender's use of derivatives deepens.The resignation is effective immediately, he said in a letter posted to the Italian Banking Association today. He leaves as Monte Paschi, where he was chairman from 2006 until April, comes under growing pressure to disclose the extent of losses it faces on derivatives.The lender fell 5.7 percent to 27.75 cents in Milan trading today, the biggest decliner in Europe's 46-member Stoxx 600 Banks Index, after Il Fatto Quotidiano reported Monte Paschi's former managers signed contracts with Nomura Holdings Inc. (8604) three years ago that will reduce 2012 earnings by 220 million euros ($293 million). Nomura said in a statement Mussari "fully reviewed and approved" the trade."I always acted according to the law," Mussari, 50, wrote. "I took the decision to not damage the association."Monte Paschi said on Jan. 17 it will review its accounts after Bloomberg News first reported that the lender engaged in a derivative with Deutsche Bank AG in 2008 that obscured losses before the Siena-based bank sought a government bailout. The Italian lender, which was bailed out in 2009, is seeking 500 million euros more from taxpayers, bringing the total cost of its rescue to 3.9 billion euros.
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Russia Will Retaliate for US Measures
MOSCOW, January 23 (RIA Novosti) - Moscow will continue to retaliate for any unfriendly measures implemented by Washington, but hopes to develop improved relations with the United States and will coordinate its actions in the international arena, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday.
"Of course we will retaliate for unfriendly acts, but at the core of our position is the development of Russian-American links in all fields, including in the international arena," he said at a press conference on Russian Foreign Policy in 2012 in Moscow.
Relations with America retained their key role in maintaining security in the Euro-Atlantic area as a whole and "for support of global stability" in 2012, he said.
"We are interested in constructive dialog, in the development of stable, mutually beneficial cooperation, particularly in investment, in economic and trade relations and personal contacts," he said, recalling that last year a revised visa regime came into force between the two states.
He expressed hope that this process would continue, eventually leading to a visa-free regime between Russia and the United States.
Lavrov said the "reset" in relations between Russia and the United States, started by Washington, cannot last forever, otherwise it is just a "system error."
"If this is a computer term, everyone should realize that an ongoing 'reset' is a failure of the system and the system is frozen," he added.
The issue of missile defense remains the main stumbling block in Moscow's relationship with Washington, Lavrov said, as the United States continues building its missile defense system without taking Russia's stance into account.
In addition, other disputes, such as the case of lawyer Sergey Magnitsky, which is still being investigated in Russia, have also appeared. But Russia remains open for dialogue, he said.
Lavrov also said he plans to meet with US Vice President Joe Biden at the Munich Security Conference in February.
"I hope to meet with the directors of the US delegation; the Vice President Joe Biden is so far planning to attend. We will make sure to speak about all the issues at hand and to see how we can develop our relationship," he added.
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Chinese Central Banker Declares That 'Gold Is The Only Safe Haven Left'
It took them 7 years to tell the truth, ask Germany about their gold..
People's Bank of China official Zhang Jianhua declared yesterday: "No asset is safe now. The only choice to hedge risks is to hold hard currency - gold."
Zhang, the bank's research director, recommended buying the dips: "The Chinese government should not only be cautious of the imported risk caused by rising global inflation, but also further optimize its foreign-exchange portfolio and purchase gold assets when the gold price shows a favorable fluctuation."
China's $3.2 trillion in foreign reserves are currently invested one-third in U.S. treasuries 20 percent in euro-denominated assets and only 1.8 percent in gold, according to China Daily. China has one of the world's biggest gold reserves at 1,054 tons.
Read more: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-12-27/markets/30560564_1_gold-price-assets-reserves#ixzz2InzEX8KT
People's Bank of China official Zhang Jianhua declared yesterday: "No asset is safe now. The only choice to hedge risks is to hold hard currency - gold."
Zhang, the bank's research director, recommended buying the dips: "The Chinese government should not only be cautious of the imported risk caused by rising global inflation, but also further optimize its foreign-exchange portfolio and purchase gold assets when the gold price shows a favorable fluctuation."
China's $3.2 trillion in foreign reserves are currently invested one-third in U.S. treasuries 20 percent in euro-denominated assets and only 1.8 percent in gold, according to China Daily. China has one of the world's biggest gold reserves at 1,054 tons.
Read more: http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-12-27/markets/30560564_1_gold-price-assets-reserves#ixzz2InzEX8KT
Doc Marquis Exposes the New World Order
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I guarantee it´s going to be a huge recession....Buffett
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (MarketWatch) – Mr. Buffett, "do you think there will be another bubble leading to a huge recession?" asked the interviewer. Oh yes, in fact, "I can guarantee it." Guarantee it.
The interviewer shook his head: "Why can't we learn the lessons of the last recession? Look where greed has gotten us." Then with one of his familiar impish grins, the great master replied, "Greed is fun for a while. People can't resist it." But "however far human beings have come, we haven't grown up emotionally at all. We remain the same."
Warren Buffett made that prediction shortly after the 2008 Wall Street banking meltdown. The world's third-richest billionaire personally guaranteeing another bubble ... guaranteeing America another market meltdown ... guaranteeing the world another "huge recession." Now here we are four years later, and the ticking time bomb gets louder as we keep watching an avalanche of predictions echoing Buffett's warnings.
Deepak Chopra mentions Buffett's on-air prediction in the "Shadow Effect," a brilliant bit of psychology that helps explain why the investor's brain is trapped in denial, incapable of hearing a warning of a market and economic collapse.
Uncle Warren must be chomping at the bit, sitting on a cash hoard, more than $20 billion, waiting to rush in, buy when the bottom drops, exposing millions of investors lulled back by those pre-2008 delusions about a new long-term bull market.
In another era, Buffett would rival Freud and Jung in diagnosing human behavior accurately. But today, he's using his psychological genius to outwit Wall Street's perennial bulls and America's 95 million gullible Main Street investors.
Buffett's prediction "guaranteeing another huge recession" was actually a no-brainer. Read William J. O'Neil's bestseller "How to Make Money in Stocks." The publisher of the Investors Business Daily is one of the best numbers guys in the world. In his first edition he says: "During the last 50 years, we have had 12 bull markets and 11 bear markets … The bull markets averaged going up about 100% and the bear markets, on the average, declined 25% to 30%." And "the typical bull market lasted 3.75 years and the classic bear market lingered only nine months."
Warning, while Wall Street assumes these bull/bear cycles will continue ad infinitum, they may be coming to a slow, painful end by 2050.Stock market's long bull-bear—cycle ending, long painful bear ahead
Plan for no growth or zero growth. Or worse, wake up, see why Wall Street, America and the world economy are in the early stages of a long era of "de-growth," a reversal of economic growth and reduction in market growth as population growth puts increasing new stresses on natural resources, commodity inflation, unemployment, social unrest, disasters, wars.
And it'll get worse. Fast. More and more savvy guys like Buffett agree.
Market Watch
North Korea in nuclear warning after UN rocket resolution
North Korea has reacted angrily to a UN resolution condemning its recent rocket launch, pledging to strengthen military and nuclear capabilities.
The Security Council unanimously passed the resolution, which also expanded existing sanctions, on Tuesday.
North Korea, in a statement early on Wednesday, pledged to bolster its "nuclear deterrent" and ruled out denuclearisation talks.
The resolution followed Pyongyang's successful December launch.
North Korea said the three-stage rocket put a communications satellite into space.
But its neighbours and the US said the move constituted a test of long-range missile technology banned under UN resolutions passed after Pyongyang's nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009.'Extremely unfair'
The Security Council resolution was proposed by the US and backed by China, North Korea's closest ally and biggest trading partner.
It represented a compromise between the two nations, with the US pushing for new sanctions and China for a statement, rather than a resolution. Chinese support was a blow for Pyongyang, observers say.
Under the resolution - which pledged "significant action" if North Korea carried out a third nuclear test - North Korea's space agency, a bank and a number of trading companies and individuals were added to existing sanctions lists.
"This resolution demonstrates to North Korea that there are unanimous and significant consequences for its flagrant violation" of previous resolutions, said US Ambassador to the UN Susan Rice.
Both South Korea and Japan welcomed the resolution, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calling it a "resolute action".
Chinese envoy to the UN Li Baodong, meanwhile, said Beijing believed "that action taken by the council should be prudent, measured, proportionate and conducive to stability".
North Korea responded swiftly, with a statement from its foreign minister carried by state news agency KCNA condemning the "extremely unfair" resolution as a violation of sovereign rights.
"We will take physical actions aimed at expanding and strengthening our self-defensive military forces, including nuclear deterrence," it said.
It also stated that there would be "no dialogue to discuss denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula", in an apparent reference to long-stalled six-nation talks aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions.
In recent weeks reports from both the US and South Korea have described activity at North Korea's nuclear test sites, sparking concerns North Korea could be preparing for a third test.
Pyongyang has conducted two nuclear tests, the first in 2006 and the second in 2009.
The US and North Korea's neighbours fear Pyongyang's ultimate goal is to put a nuclear warhead on a long-range missile that could target the west coast of the US, but it is not believed to have mastered the technology yet.
Israel's top priority is stopping Iran gaining nuclear weapons says Netanyahu
THE top priority of the new Israeli government will be to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said shortly after his Likud-Beitenu list won a narrow election victory.
In a stunning setback, Mr Netanyahu's hard-line bloc fared worse than expected in a parliamentary election, exit polls showed, possibly forcing the incumbent Israeli leader to invite surprisingly strong moderate rivals into his government and soften his line toward the Palestinians.
But that did not stop Mr Netanyahu from outlining his post-election priorities for Israel.
"The government that we shall form will be based on five principles," he told supporters at a victory speech.
"The first challenge... to prevent a nuclear Iran," he said, referring to Tehran's civilian nuclear program, which Israel and much of the West sees as a guise for developing a weapons capability.
Throughout his nearly four-year term as premier, Mr Netanyahu has consistently said that preventing a nuclear Iran was his top priority. At the official launch of his reelection campaign last month, he reiterated that his "first mission as prime minister" would be that.
At a speech before the UN's General Assembly in September, Mr Netanyahu warned that if Iran continued work at the current pace, it could have the necessary material for a first bomb by mid-2013.
Israel has refused to rule out a military strike to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear arms, although analysts doubt it has the military capability to carry out an effective strike alone.
Mr Netanyahu noted the other principles of a new government he would form as stabilising the economy, striving for peace, leading to more egalitarian military and civilian service, and reducing the cost of living.
TV exit polls showed the hard-liners with about 61 seats in the 120-seat parliament, a bare majority, and the counts could change as actual votes are tallied.
The unofficial TV results had Mr Netanyahu winning only 31 seats, though he combined his Likud Party with the far-right Yisrael Beitenu for the voting. Running separately four years ago, the two won 42 seats.
If they hold up through the actual vote counting, the unexpected results could be seen as a setback for Mr Netanyahu's tough policies. The coalition-building process could force him to promise concessions to restart long-stalled peace talks with the Palestinians.
Addressing cheering supporters earlier, Mr Netanyahu pledged to work for a broad-based government. Also he said, he would show "responsibility in striving for a genuine peace."
Mr Netanyahu made a quick phone call to a newcomer on Israel's political stage, Yair Lapid, whose centrist party debuted with a strong showing of 19 seats, making it the second-largest party after Mr Netanyahu's.
Nearly 67 per cent of Israel's 5.5 million eligible voters took part, more than in previous elections - apparently giving boosts to the centrists, especially Mr Lapid's new "Yesh Atid" or "There is a future" party.
Mr Lapid's surprise showing could make him a key Cabinet minister should he decide to join Netanyahu's government.
A Likud official said Mr Netanyahu phoned Mr Lapid after the results and told him, "We have the opportunity to do great things together."
Mr Lapid and other centrist parties have said they would not join Mr Netanyahu's team unless the prime minister promises to make a serious push for peace with the Palestinians. The moderates also want an end to the generous subsidies and military draft exemptions given to ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities.
"We have red lines. We won't cross those red lines, even if it will force us to sit in the opposition," said Yaakov Peri, a former security chief and one of Yesh Atid's leaders, told Channel 2 TV.
The conflicting positions of the various parties point up the difficulties facing anyone who tries to set up a coalition government in Israel. If Mr Netanyahu relies only on the religious and hard-line parties, it means constant fights with the opposition over social programs. If he tries to team up with the centrists, it means battles with the ultra-Orthodox over subsidies, as well as internal sniping over concessions to the Palestinians.
Some predicted Mr Netanyahu might even fail to form a government.
"Netanyahu's victory is a pyrrhic victory, and it is not clear he will be the next prime minister," said Israeli political analyst Yaron Ezrahi. "Netanyahu will face difficulty in constructing a viable coalition," Mr Ezrahi said, estimating the life span of the next Israeli government at no more than 18 months.
Mr Netanyahu has won praise at home for drawing the world's attention to Iran's suspect nuclear program and for keeping the economy on solid ground at a time of global turmoil.
But internationally, he has repeatedly clashed with allies over his handling of the peace process. Peace talks with the Palestinians have remained stalled throughout his term, in large part because of his continued construction of Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem.
Mr Netanyahu himself has only grudgingly voiced conditional support for a Palestinian state, and his own party is now dominated by hard-liners who oppose even this. A likely coalition partner, Naftali Bennett of the Jewish Home Party, which won 12 seats, has called for annexing large parts of the West Bank, the core of any future Palestinian state.
Palestinians viewed the election results grimly, seeing it as entrenching a pro-settlement government.
"Even if Netanyahu brings some centre-left parties to his coalition, he will continue building in the settlements, he said that clearly and that is what we expect him to do," said Mohammed Shtayeh, an aide to the Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
In all, 32 parties ran in the election, and 11 won enough votes to enter parliament, according to the exit polls. Israelis vote by putting a slip with a party's initials into an envelope and dropping the envelope into a ballot box, so the process of counting all the votes by hand takes many hours.
Two hours after the polling stations closed, the official Election Commission had published results of only 60,000 votes out of about 3.5 million cast.
In a sign of the times, many Israelis advertised their voting choice by photographing their ballot slips and uploading them to Facebook.
The Australian
Global Unemployment Expected To Surpass 200 Million
After dropping for the past two years, global unemployment is on the rise again according to the International Labor Organization, a UN jobs watchdog. 2013 is expected to top 200 million unemployed for the first time with the epicenter in theadvanced economies as 28 million jobs have been lost since the onset of the crisis. Critically, for the globalists, they unsurprisingly note that macro imbalances have been passed on to the labor market to a significant degree.
Weakened by faltering aggregate demand, the labor market has been further hit by fiscal austerity programs in a number of countries, which often involved direct cutbacks in employment and wages, directly impacting labor markets. Far from the anti-cyclical response to the initial crisis in 2009 and 2010, the policy reaction has been pro-cyclical in many cases in 2011 and 2012.
Moreover, some 39 million 'discouraged' people have dropped out of the labor market as job prospects proved unattainable, opening a 67 million global jobs gap since 2007. However, regions that have managed to prevent a further increase in unemployment have experienced a worsening in job quality, as vulnerable employment and the number of workers living below or very near the poverty line increased. "These are people who,... have given up hope, ...and therefore they are not counted as unemployed but more as discouraged."
Global unemployment is on the rise once again - after two years of falling... and is expected to rise for the next two years at least...
One of the main drivers appears to be 'uncertainty'...
Many developed economies have seen a sharp rise in the unemployment rate mainly as a result of lengthening unemployment duration and rising long-term unemployment
But between 2007 and 2012, the biggest overall contributor to the decline in global employed-to-population ratio was a decline in labor force participation rates...
A modest silver lining perhaps is that there are signs of an emerging consumer working class in developing countries, potentially substituting for some of the consumption slowdown in advanced economies. With the crisis, however, progress in poverty reduction has slowed and could adversely affect growth of the emerging middle class. This will impact negatively on the capacity for developing economies to play a stronger role in supporting global economic activity and offer alternative engines of growth.
But of course, it is the youth unemployment that is most worrisome. So far, only Austria, Germany and Switzerland have managed to keep youth unemployment low. Some young people have started to return to or prolong education, to acquire new skills in order to improve their future labor market chances; others have dropped out completely or are increasingly frustrated in their job search without, nevertheless, returning to the education system.
This group of young people that is neither in employment, education nor training (NEET) has grown since the crisis, in particular among European crisis countries, and is expected to increase further as recessionary conditions continue to prevail in the Euro area.
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However, filmmakers in India will no longer be able to work with Pakistani talent in the future Shah Rukh Khan and Mahira Khan can thank Karan Johar for the safe release of their film . According to The Indian Express the Shah Rukh-Mahira starrer and SRK's other ongoing project Dear …Read More »
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10 iconic Pakistani TV dramas you should binge-watch this weekend
Pakistani dramas have made colossal strides over the last decade, raising the bar for quality writing, innovation and realism. No, we don't mean the daytime soaps that are full of saas/bahu sazishes (mother-in-law/daughter-in-law scheming) but the prime-time offerings of our major channels. Ever increasing internet access and the spread of …Read More »
These Chai Wala Memes are Hilarious
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With an ailing king, a military junta in power and an attack apparently aimed at the key tourism industry, Thais have reason to fear instability, reports Chris Pritchard
Expect turbulence and turmoil in Thailand. That's the stark warning from analysts keeping a close eye on the nation.
Typical of this nervousness is a recent assessment from United States geopolitical assessment company, Stratfor: 'For more than a decade, centuries-old regional rivalries and political fractures have routinely paralysed Thailand at a time of rising economic competition and immense regional change. Through it all, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been at the centre of the unrest. A telecommunications tycoon, Thaksin's rapid rise to power and excessive corruption destabilised an elite-dominated system of checks and balances under which the country generally flourished. But since Thailand's military assumed power in a May 2014 coup, politics in the country have effectively been put on pause…'
The most recent example of renewed instability came on August 12, Queen Sirikit's 84th birthday, when 11 small bombs exploded in key tourist destinations – including Hua Hin, a favourite of the royal family, and Phuket, further south and the country's top tourist area. Four people were killed and 33 injured, including 11 foreigners. Though the bombers remain unidentified, the Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, insisted that the explosions were an attempt by domestic political malcontents to 'cause chaos', and had nothing to do with international terrorism.
A former army chief, Prayut heads a military junta calling itself the National Council for Peace and Order, which now rules. Junta leaders have spoken of democratic elections next year, but critics of military rule harbour doubts. A national referendum on August 7 approved a redrafted constitution which entrenches military control, but opposition figures pointed out that only about 55 per cent of the electorate bothered to vote, well short of the target of 80 per cent.
There are fears that Thailand's important tourism industry, accounting for about 10 per cent of GDP, would be badly hit by instability and negative publicity. Key activities, including aviation and the retail sector, also depend on a strong tourism industry, and there is evidence that investment has been dented by recent events. It was suggested that the bombings could be aimed at damaging tourist inflow, and therefore the economy, but the military leadership, while conceding that the country's image had suffered, denied that tourism was badly hit. Tourism officials from around the country echoed the prime ministerial assertion that cancellations were few, and the governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Yuthasak Supasorn, insisted: 'Thailand is a safe place to visit. Increased security and a stepped-up police presence nationwide offer reassurance that events and festivals in Phuket or elsewhere in the country will be trouble-free, and that people attending them are safe.'
As under previous periods of military rule, day-to-day life in Thailand continues with apparent normality. Soldiers are not highly visible on the streets, and there are few overt signs of how the country is run. But
The world's longest-serving monarch, the ninth member of the Chakri Dynasty to rule is considered a 'god king' in this avowedly Buddhist country, and revered across the political spectrum. But the king is 88 and ailing, and has appeared in public only once this year.
Though Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, only son of the king and queen, is heir, he is held in far less esteem than his father. But the question of the succession is scarcely discussed, because Thailand has the world's most stringent lèse–majesté law. The military has proved tougher than its predecessors in prosecuting those deemed to have insulted the monarchy, some of whom have ended up with long prison sentences.
Thailand is no stranger to military rule. The current government springs from the 21st attempt by the generals to take power since democratic rule replaced absolute monarchy in 1932. Twelve of these attempts, including the most recent, were successful. In between, various political parties have won power through the ballot box. Prime Minister Prayut professed reluctance to assume power in the weeks before the military takeover, but, like many coup leaders, he seems to have developed a fondness for decision-making since then, and has done nothing to indicate any haste to return to civilian government.
Most agree that if a free and fair election were held tomorrow, the populist Pheu Thai Party would win easily. It is the grouping associated with former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who held office from 2001 to 2006. A billionaire with varied interests, his loyal power base is the mainly rural and poor northeast of Thailand. He shunned the Bangkok-based elite, who led accusations against him of corruption and cronyism, and was removed from office in another coup.
Thaksin, facing a prison term if he returns to Thailand, now lives in self-imposed exile in the United Arab Emirates, but he and his family remain powerful. His younger sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, a successful businesswoman who strongly denies she was a mere proxy for her older brother, became Prime Minister from 2011 to 2014, and their supporters believe both still have a political future.
Mass street protests were organised six years ago by Thaksin's supporters, known colloquially as the 'red shirts' from the colour of their T-shirts, and more formally as the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, though the former Prime Minister denies any control over the movement. The 'red shirts' are mainly rural workers from outside Bangkok, but their numbers are swelled by urban supporters who include students, left-wing activists and those business people who decry attempts by the elite to control politics and subvert democracy.
Ranged against the 'red shirts' are the 'yellow shirts', who also sponsored mass protests. A coming-together of royalists, ultra-nationalists and the urban middle class with anti-Thaksin fervour in common, the 'yellow shirts' are more properly known as the People's Alliance for Democracy. Thaksin's supporters call them the 'Bangkok elite', and say they fail to realise the country would come to a standstill without an influx of labour, mostly from the northeast. Some 'red shirts' claim the 'yellow shirts' have the quiet support of the monarchy. Though both groups continue to exist, they are not currently active.
Soon after the August 12 bombings, several 'red shirt' leaders and Pheu Thai Party supporters were detained in the south. But no evidence has emerged that investigators have discovered who planted the bombs, or co-ordinated the attacks. Both Thaksin and Yingluck, Thailand's two highest-profile politicians, denied advance knowledge or involvement. From Dubai, Thaksin threatened to sue those who claim otherwise.
'People are sending messages through social media accusing Thaksin Shinawatra,' said Noppadon Pattama, a Pheu Thai leader. 'This is slander and defamation. All former prime ministers love and worry for their country. None of them would condone such evil acts.' Yingluck expressed sympathy for those affected, saying: 'These incidents cause loss, destroying the country's confidence and economy.'
Some local politicians believe that despite the explosions, military rule will once again prove a mere interlude, as it has done before, and that Thailand's economic growth and improving living standards will be little affected. But others fear that the political stalemate identified by Stratfor will continue. Instability, worsened by the king's poor health and a growing Muslim separatist insurgency in the south, could harm the economy and allow rivals such as Vietnam to capture more markets at Thailand's expense. Whatever the future holds, however, the Shinawatra siblings seem destined to play prominent roles.
Sydney-based Chris Pritchard has travelled widely in the Asia-Pacific area – including Fiji and its neighbours. He has visited many countries in Africa and South America but these days concentrates mainly on Asia where he follows political developments closely and is a frequent visitor. He is a former Wall Street Journal and BBC correspondent.


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There's a subtle line with traditional decor that you don't want to cross. Often what starts out as a great traditional formal living room sometimes veers into the over-done swag curtain abyss. Luckily, this gorgeous West Plano home inside Ridgeview Ranch Estates is on the tasteful side of traditional.
Things you'll love about this home right off the bat: The two-sided fireplace that adds warmth and ambiance to both the den and formal living rooms; the open formal dining room that blends seamlessly with the formal living room; the lovely golf course views.
Listed by Vivo Real Estate's Bernice Maez for $289,900, this West Plano home is in perfect shape for a family to move right in and start living. It has four bedrooms, three baths, and 2,700 square feet. There's a two-plus car garage, perfect for parking both family vehicles and even a golf cart, too, should you want to take advantage of the links in this fantastic community.
Another great feature of Ridgeview Ranch is that it feeds into top-scoring Frisco ISD schools. And considering that there is plenty of space in this home, you'll have tons of room for your teenagers to be close, but not too close. The kitchen is a great hangout place for doing homework, thanks to the great breakfast area and open layout. With custom backsplash, granite counters, and stainless steel appliances, it's an eyeful, too.
The master suite is well-appointed, but I'm not in love with the carpet (full disclosure: I am rarely ever in love with carpet). Still, the tray ceiling makes it feel elegant. The color on the walls is a bit overpowering. It'd look fantastic in a neutral gray or greenish beige with a bright white paint on the ceiling and maybe a graphic rug beneath the bed to add symmetry.
The master bath is huge, but thanks to the wallpaper, it feels a bit dated. Don't let that discourage you, though, as these spacious vanities, separate garden tub and shower, as well as walk-in closets, should be enough to persuade you to buy and do a tiny bit of work remodeling. Trust me, it'll be worth it!
Outside you've got that fantastic view of the course, which is absolutely verdant come spring. You've also got room for a lovely garden, and a rear patio that is fantastic for grilling with friends.


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Week 37 Day 7
traumatic experiences test our faith
the defeat that disillusions us
the disgrace that will not disappear
the diagnosis that creates dread
the death that dooms any future dreams
those who first gave witness of Jesus' resurrection
were rejected
were turned away
were not believed
were not accepted
how can we overcome the no that paralyzes
no we do not want to be hurt again
no we do not want to let our feelings go
no we do not want to be disappointed again
no we do not want to let ourselves be overwhelmed
and accept the living yes of Jesus
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yes I need you
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Thistle Farms Nashville – Isabel Allende
March 1, 2016
A Foundation of Love: Isabel Allende Brings Hope to Women
Isabel Allende is an international, best-selling author who has sold more than 65 million copies of her books worldwide. She set up the Isabel Allende Foundation to pay homage to Paula Frias, the daughter she lost in 1992. The Foundation is run by women devoted to bringing light and hope to other women's lives, in honor of Paula, and guided by a vision of a world where women have achieved social and economic justice. Isabel and her team visited Thistle Farms earlier this month, and writer Kay West asked her to tell us more about how the relationship with Thistle Farms and founder Becca Stevens began:
My foundation has 100 organizations that we support and every year we give our biggest award, we call it our Espiritu Award. We choose a theme for the year and the year before it was Trafficking. We said, 'Who is working in this field that it would make some difference to give this grant?' Our friend and priest, Frannie Kieschnick, told us about Becca and Thistle Farms. That's how the story began.
When we give the award, we have the group come to California, a getting to know you gathering, with us and the women from their organization. (When Thistle Farms came), it was very moving. I asked them to send me their photographs in advance, and I made necklaces for all of them. We had hired a videographer to shoot it. The guy was so moved by what he heard and saw that he would not charge us! He is a war correspondent and still, he was still moved by this.
View the video above from the event at Isabel's home in San Francisco.
Anika, it was her first year. She had just begun the program and she was so wounded. We sat in the circle and everyone introduced themselves and she could barely talk and couldn't look at anyone. Her head was down. Becca did not force her to do anything. As the day went on she sort of started to come out of her shell, but just a little bit. A little more than two years later, she is the person she is now. She emerged, like from a cocoon. She is not recognizable from who she used to be. She shines. One of the women said yesterday that nowhere else in the world will you be given two years, to find your soul, to recover, to heal, to find yourself. At no cost! And no demands of any kind. It is astonishing.
When we gave the award to Thistle Farms, Becca chose to invest it in Shared Trade (Thistle Farms Global), and it multiplied. It is empowerment to women, so it fit perfectly with our mission. It starts with education, and through that they usually receive some skill to make a living. Financially they will support the family. If you give a loan to a a woman she will buy two goats. And will have four goats the next year.
When Becca talked about Shared Trade that is exactly the kind of things we talk about but we don't have the connection to make it marketable. Sometimes women produce things but you can't sell them or take them out of the country. But to have an organization that can connect those things and make the product successful, that is essential.
A Tea Party at the Cafe with Isabel and her team, Becca and lots of Thistle Farmers!
Part 2 coming soon: Isabel tells us about Paula, her remarkable daughter who inspired her foundation.
Gratitude to Carole Hagan for capturing the tea party and photo of Anika & Isabel.
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Brighton Permaculture Trust does not have a central base as such, but it feels like the heart of our organisation beats in Stanmer Park.
What we do at Stanmer Park
Stanmer Park is where many of our organisation's activities take place: Apple Day Brighton, courses, orchard management, and permaculture gardening.
You won't find any Brighton Permaculture Trust staff members in an office there - we all work from home - but you may find tutors teaching in Earthship Brighton, volunteers gardening in our plot, or Bryn pruning in Home Farm Orchard.
We manage three orchards at Stanmer Park, two of which were neglected orchards that we've restored. We are also planting a new orchard as well as new trees among the existing ones. These new trees comprise our national collection of Sussex apple varieties. Please feel free to visit them at any time (get directions).
We also have a plot where we apply permaculture principles to make the best use of the site. Our plot is a place where volunteers get stuck into growing and is also used as a resource for our courses.
Our partners at Stanmer
The plot and one of the orchards are part of Stanmer Organics, a group of projects working with the natural environment that provides access to educational and practical experience.
We have also been partners in the running of the Low Carbon Trust's Earthship Brighton since the project was conceived in 2002.
The future of our work at Stanmer
Last but not least, Stanmer Park is the home of our scrumping project, as we are building a new straw bale Fruit Factory to house it within an existing barn in Stanmer Village.


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Many people are interested in what they are going to get for Christmas, but we should also be very excited about what we are getting before Christmas. Sometimes what we receive before Christmas is a prerequisite for receiving what the Lord wants to give us for Christmas.
Sometimes one of our before-Christmas presents is a healing, which often leads to receiving another Christmas present. The Lord promised to bind up "the wounds of His people" and heal our bruises (Is 30:26). Jesus "cured every sickness and disease" (Mt 9:35). He gave His Church authority "to cure sickness and disease of every kind" (Mt 10:1). He even commanded us to "cure the sick, raise the dead, heal the leprous, expel demons" (Mt 10:8). Immediately before receiving Holy Communion, the Church leads us to pray from the Bible: "Lord, only say the word, and my soul shall be healed" (see Mt 8:8).
Receive healing as one of your Advent presents. Ask someone or several people to lay hands on you and bring you God's healing. Especially ask members of your family or people you don't like to let the Lord heal you through them. After you receive God's healing or something better, get ready to receive your next Advent present and Christmas presents. O come, O come Emmanuel, Healer, Lord, and God!


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As you've probably noticed, I haven't posted in some time. The reason for that is that I've gone travelling for a while. As you can imagine, this makes it hard for me to go to pub quizzes in Vancouver - which the attentive reader will recall is the reason for this blog. It does give me a chance to attend new and exotic quizzes, but that is a story for another day (maybe).
I'll probably be back around January or February. Until then I'll gladly update the listings, and keep you informed of any pub quizzes I hear about, but I'll be relying on you, the Vancouver-living public, to let me know what is happening. So, if you've got any quiz-related news or info for me, please send me a message at vancouverpubquiz@gmail. com. I will be as prompt in responding as I can.
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|Big Bird cleans the street; Mr. Hooper makes Oscar a sundae.
|Air date
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|Season 2 (1970-1971)
- Mr. Hooper makes Oscar the Grouch a sundae. Not an ice cream sundae, but a rubber ball sundae with chocolate syrup and a pickle on top. When Mr. Hooper questions Oscar's taste, Oscar reminds him that the customer is always right.
- Cartoon: Two men (represented by only their heads) have their own different idea, and tell the other about it; now both men know twice as much.
- Bob, David, and a kid teach the meaning of "between." Bob asks if anybody minds if he sits between David and Paul. David doesn't mind and neither does Paul. As Bob goes to sit down, David says that somebody might mind--Paul's rabbit, who is sitting between them.
- Cartoon: After a kid sees a jumble of shapes, he tells his father about it. The father finds a way to turn the stuff into a cart and tells his son, who remembers to assemble it. (EKA: Episode 0231)
- Big Bird cleans the street.
- Bill Cosby demonstrates what a surprised face looks like. (EKA: Episode 0173)
- David and Susan sing "The OP Family Song".
- Mr. Hooper introduces the dolphin sketch by asking kids if they can count in English and in Spanish.
- Sesame Street Animal Films: A dolphin jumps from the water 10 times.
- "Surprise" song. (EKA: Episode 0218)
- Cartoon: A painter paints red paint all around the screen, eventually painting over himself.
- Peggy Fleming skates the number 6. (EKA: Episode 0257)
- Ernie & Bert — Ernie lies in bed and starts talking about how a square looks like and how many lines it has, then goes on to compare a a square with a triangle. And then starts to ponder about how many sides a circle has, and goes to sleep just as Bert is about to attempt to answer the question, and ends up not being able to sleep. (EKA: Episode 0239)
- Listen My Brother sings "Children Are Beautiful".
- "Jazz #6" (First: Episode 0011)
- Speech Balloon: "I" -- Ice cream (First: Episode 0033)
- Cartoon: A Gary Owens-voiced man attempts to discuss the letter I, but is jeered by an offscreen voice. The man uses him as an example of the word "impolite". (First: Episode 0032)
- Kermit's Lectures: Kermit demonstrates between by using a ping-pong ball, a donut, and a Beatles record sitting on a table, with the donut between the record and the ball. Beautiful Day Monster comes along and proceeds to eat everything. Kermit fears he will also get eaten, but the monster thanks him with a kiss. (First: Episode 0070)
- Ernie & Bert — Bert tells Ernie to clean up the messy apartment. Ernie cleans up, but the toy chest is still a mess, so he tidies up the toy chest by throwing toys all over the room. (First: Episode 0010)
- Gordon and Tom cooperate to stack blocks. (EKA: Episode 0262)
- Ernie & Bert — Ernie has six jellybeans, and Bert has seven. Bert thanks Ernie for giving him the extra jellybean. Ernie says that isn't fair -- they should have an equal amount. To make it even, Ernie eats the extra jellybean. That's fair, isn't it? (First: Episode 0014)
- Hubley animation: A baby rescues a ball from a column. (EKA: Episode 0198)
- Bob narrates "The Story of Ira and Inez". (First: Episode 0034)
- Listen My Brother sings "Togetherness Song." (EKA: Episode 0228)
- An Anything Muppet boy meets Alphabet O'Malley, whose full name consists of twenty-six first names, each one starting with a different letter of the alphabet. (First: Episode 0135)
- Cartoon: A boy and a dog fight over a letter "I". (shown twice) (EKA: Episode 0218)
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April 7, 2020 - Latest: What has happened to markets this year? by Darius McDermott
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The Gartmore Global Equities team has uncovered evidence that companies are increasing the cash on their balance sheets. They believe that this will result in more share buybacks and takeover activity, both of which would be supportive of higher share prices.
Data from the Bank of Japan reveals that Japanese companies have accumulated a record amount of cash. The report on Bloomberg says that at the end of March non-financial companies held 202.7 trillion yen ($2.2 trillion) in currency and deposits, which is the most it's been since the quarterly records began in 1997.
It goes on to say that this preference for cash parallels trends in the US. In the year to the end of March American companies increased their liquid assets by 26% to $1.84 trillion, the highest level since records began in 1952.
Ultimately this cash belongs to the shareholders and they will not tolerate companies hoarding it for too long.
One option is to use it to finance capital expenditure, but a report in the Wall Street Journal suggests that this wouldn't be well received. It explains how the market has been punishing companies that plan to expand, while rewarding those that are keeping capacity in check.
This leaves the three main options of: share buybacks, dividends and takeovers, all of which tend to be beneficial for investors.
Examples of recently announced share buyback programmes include: Viacom, GE, Fidelity National Information Services and Hasbro.
The latest takeover news has revolved around possible deals involving: Reckitt Benckiser and SSL International; News Corp and BSkyB; as well as NTT and Dimension Data.
According to Reuters, a string of takeovers has enlivened the UK's M&A activity . This has highlighted the pent-up demand for deals among cash-rich companies and private equity firms.
Neil Rogan, head of global equities at Gartmore, says the fact that companies are building up their cash levels is very significant.
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Few guitars are as important to the history of rock as the Telecaster Jimmy Page used to create the iconic, genre-defining riffs of Led Zeppelin. Originally received as an undecorated gift from Jeff Beck, he used this 1959 Telecaster to unleash his larger-than-life riffage and fierce soloing upon the world. By mid-1967 he decided to strip the instrument down to bare wood and drawing on his art school training, repaint it himself with what became the iconic "Dragon" design. Page partially painted over the stripped 1959 Telecaster with darts and curls of green, orange, yellow, blue and red in a pattern that formed something of a swirling, psychedelic, vaguely Japanese dragon. The beast's flaming red horns and green head rest inside the blunt upper horn, green scales run down its neck as it breaks into a colorful abstraction that could include a cracked egg near the control panel and a tail that snakes into the upper bout from the lower.
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Painstakingly hand-built by Waller under Page's eager, direct supervision, every component of these stellar guitars matches the original's. The off-center-seam two-piece ash body hosts a period-accurate lacquer finish, and bears the dragon design hand-painted by Page himself. A pair of Custom Shop Hand-Wound 58 single-coil pickups, routed through modern Tele® wiring and a 3-position pickup switch offer authentic, inspirational Fender tone. The tinted maple neck's "Oval C" profile is comfortable for almost any playing style, and precisely matches the profile of Page's original instrument, so you can enjoy the same playing feel he has for decades. The 7.25"-radius rosewood fingerboard matches the specs of the era, right down to the 21 vintage-sized frets. Other features include a custom 8-hole Clear pickguard, 59 top-load Tele bridge, vintage-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with metal spacer. Includes a custom hardshell flight case, white seatbelt-style strap, super-long white leather strap, red coiled cable, violin bow, rosin, Herco® guitar picks and Certificate of Authenticity.
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romac industrial parts was ultimately selected as the primary supplier of bucket teeth for a major excavation (rock/earth) project, due to their comparable performance and significant cost advantage. we performed our own competitive anaylsis, and found that not only are the products superior in quality, but they are reasonably priced. roamc will save you time and money.
Thank you for your very good products & professional and prompt service. I own a grading company in Mexico, and buy products from Romac often. They have a wide variety of parts, and they always have what I need. They process and ship orders fast and affordably…and I am always confident I'll get the right part, when I need it.
I needed to purchase a set of bucket teeth, wasn't sure where to look, so I "Googled" bucket teeth and was directed to Romac Industrial Parts. They were able to help me find the teeth that I needed, and also gave me an additional discount that didn't show on the website. They made this experience very pleasant and were even able to ship the same day. I will definitely use them again and I highly recommend Romac Industrial Parts.
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Floyd Anthony 'Till' Wilberg, 87, died Thursday, Oct. 17 in Oakdale, after a brief illness.
He was the last surviving son of northern Italian immigrants Virginio and Maria Alberti Villiborghi (Wilberg). He was born in San Francisco and grew up during the Great Depression in a loving family of 14 children.
Mr. Wilberg served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II and lived in San Francisco most of his life. He worked as a warehouseman for Schlage Lock and Max Sobel Liquors over a period of 40 years.
He also lived in Sebastopol and Hemet, in later years to be near family. He spent his last two months in the caring environment of Tranquility Living Center in Oakdale, once again close to family.
He will be remembered for his love of family, sense of humor, automotive expertise and passion for preparing food. His abiding faith in Jesus Christ is reflected in one of his cherished sayings, "The best is yet to come."
He is survived by his sisters-in-law, Peggy Wilberg, JoAnn Church, Rory Wilberg, and Jesse Grey; and nieces and nephews, Jeanne Frazier, Martha Patten, Ernie Wilberg, Shirley and Sharon Rodriguez, Robert Rabson, and Liz Seymour and Marie Nelson.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Virginio and Maria Villiborghi; siblings, Eugene Wilberg, Alice (Reuben) Lund, James (Peggy) Wilberg, Ernest (Eunice) Wilberg, Reid Wilberg, Edward Wilberg, Edwin Wilberg, Delma (Frank) Rodriguez, Charles Wilberg, Albert Wilberg, Owen Wilberg, Fred (JoAnn Church) Wilberg and Robert (Rory) Wilberg; and nephews, Clay Wilberg and Ralph Rabson.
A viewing will be held Friday, Nov. 1 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Eaton Family Funeral Home, 513 12th St., Modesto. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, 32053 West McCabe Road, Santa Nella.
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Our Director ranking 52nd on Dutch 'Sustainable 100'-list
We are very proud that our director Daniëlle Hirsch has been included again in the 'Sustainable 100' (an annual ranking list published by Dutch newspaper Trouw), and has gone up more than 40 spots compared to last year! Danielle was included in the list because of the many things she does with her organisation as a whole, but she got the higher ranking for the way she combines her criticism of the destructive role of the Netherlands as a trading nation and large cause of CO2 emissions in the world (often supported by the Dutch government), with a constructive attitude when it comes to finding alternatives and solutions.
Green thinkers and doers
The sustainable 100 - compiled for the tenth time this year - is the ranking of the Netherlands' 'greenest thinkers and doers' and the most influential people in the field of sustainability. Daniëlle herself considers the nomination to be a compliment for all Both ENDS staff: "I was given this spot in the list thanks to all of us."
The Netherlands must play a positive role
The nomination shows that the themes that Both ENDS has found extremely urgent for years, are now really being picked up in the public debate and are provoking an outcry in an increasing proportion of Dutch society. We think this is good news, but at the same time we know that a great deal still needs to be done to ensure that Dutch trade and investment activities do not damage the world, but rather make a positive contribution. We all continue to work with passion and enthusiasm!
Establishment of the Sustainable 100
The sustainable 100 list is composed as follows: everyone can nominate someone and provide good arguments for this nomination. An independent jury selects 100 candidates from this long list, after which they are ranked. On the10th of October, the Day of Sustainability, the list will be published. Here you will find more information about the jury and the process (in Dutch).
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The Netherlands and the SDGs: A better world starts with yourself
In 2015, the member states of the United Nations committed themselves to the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Unlike their predecessors, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the SDGs recognise the importance of equality within and between countries, of decision-making processes in which all people are included and heard, and of legal systems that are independent and accessible to all.
Global Alliance for Green and Gender Action (GAGGA)
GAGGA rallies the collective power of the women's rights and environmental justice movements to realize a world where women can and do access their rights to water, food security, and a clean, healthy and safe environment.
Fair Green and Global Alliance (FGG)
Together with civil society organisations from all over the world, the Fair Green and Global (FGG) Alliance aims for socially just, inclusive and environmentally sustainable societies in the Netherlands and the Global South.
News / 15 November 2018
All Eyes on the Amazon: the future of protecting forests in Brazil
On Wednesday, November 14, Dutch Newspaper De Volkskrant published a joint op-ed by Both ENDS, Hivos, Greenpeace Netherlands and Witness about the deforestation in the Amazon region which is still going on rapidly, having disastrous consequences for the indigenous people who live in the area, for biodiversity and for the climate. The Netherlands is one of the largest buyers of Brazilian agricultural products such as soy and beef, and should ensure that deforestation, land grabbing and human rights violations do not occur in these production chains. Unfortunately, this is not at all the case yet.
External link / 1 January 2016
Fair, Green and Global Alliance website
The six members of the Fair, Green & Global (FGG) Alliance power voices of people and communities all over the world. We aim to expand civic space, stimulate movements and invest in mutual capacity development. Collaborating with over a thousand partner organisations in countries where people and nature are under constant pressure. Thanks to the strategic partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the six member organizations can make a difference for people across the world. Read more on the FGG website!
Event / 26 June 2018, 11:00 - 15:00
Delta Dynamics: Dutch Masterplans and the SDGs
Both ENDS is co-organising a double panel discussion 'Delta Dynamics: Dutch Masterplans and the SDGs' on June 26th. This is part of the conference 'Critical Perspectives on Governance by Sustainable Development Goals: Water, Food and Climate (25-26 June 2018)' organized by the Centre for Sustainable Development Studies at the University of Amsterdam. At the sessions Both ENDS' partners from Jakarta and Manila will be presenting.
Event / 7 March 2018, 15:00 - 16:30
Women's Rights & Climate Finance Webinar: getting the money to the people
Join us for the third session of this five-part series on women's rights and climate finance, aimed at building knowledge and power to ensure finance flows benefit local women's groups, respond to community needs and respect human rights.
News / 8 March 2018
Only 0.2 % of all foundation funding for women & environment
Women around the globe are at the forefront of addressing the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation, designing, implementing, and scaling up their own solutions. Socially defined gender roles often position women and girls as stewards of the physical, economic, and cultural well-being of their communities.
Video / 28 August 2018
Webinar series: women's rights and climate finance, #5
The fifth session of our five part series on women's rights and climate finance, Experiences and Perspectives of Women Engaging in Climate Finance, shared the insights of three activists who have been serving as GCF Monitors as part of the "Women Demand 'Gender-Just' Climate Finance" initiative. They spoke about their processes of learning about climate finance and connecting with others to monitor climate finance in their communities and regions, discussed the value they have found in this work, and answered questions from webinar participants.
Video / 14 June 2018
Webinar series: women's rights and climate finance, #4
The fourth webinar of a five part series on women's rights and climate finance: Strategies for Organizing to Influence, Monitor, and Track Climate Finance (from Global to Local), focused on strategies to engage with various actors to both facilitate and advocate for the meaningful inclusion of the perspectives and experiences of women's groups, affected communities, and other civil society stakeholders in the design and implementation of projects and programs.
Video / 1 February 2018
Webinar series: women's rights and climate finance, #2
The second session of our five part series on women's rights and climate finance, Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Finance Mechanisms, provided an overview of how gender equality has been mainstreamed into global climate finance mechanisms, including a deep dive on gender considerations under the Green Climate Fund by Liane Schalatek of the Heinrich Boell Foundation - North America.
Video / 14 December 2017
Webinar series: women's rights and climate finance, #1
This Introduction to Climate Finance is the first of a five part series on women's rights and climate finance, aiming to build knowledge and power to ensure finance flows are benefiting local women's groups, responding to community needs and respecting human rights. This session will outline the climate finance landscape, as well as the key challenges and opportunities we hope to explore in this webinar series.
News / 14 December 2018
Raju Pandit Chettri meets Minister Kaag: finance for women-led local climate action is critical!
During the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) of the UNFCCC taking place in Katowice, Both ENDS partner Raju Pandit Chettri – director of Prakriti Resources Centre in Nepal - was one of the selected Southern leaders to meet with the Dutch Minister of Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade, Sigrid Kaag. We asked Raju about his expectations, messages, Kaag's responses and his experiences of the meeting.
Event / 14 June 2018, 15:00 - 17:00
Webinar: Strategies For Organizing To Influence, Monitor And Track Climate Finance
Join us for the fourth session of this five-part series on women's rights and climate finance, aimed at building knowledge and power to ensure finance flows benefit local women's groups, respond to community needs and respect human rights. The webinar will be conducted in English with simultaneous translation in Spanish and French.
Video / 7 March 2018
Webinar series: women's rights and climate finance, #3
The third session of our five part series on women's rights and climate finance, Getting the Money to the People: GCF Accreditation and Enhanced Direct Action, focused on accessing the Green Climate Fund through working with stakeholders at the country level (engaging with the National Designated Authority), utilizing Enhanced Direct Access, and seeking accreditation.
Event / 12 May 2019, 20:00 - 22:00
The European Election Debate: do we opt for the climate and a fair Europe? (in Dutch)
Europe's future. What does it look like and, more importantly, what kind of Europe do we want?
Publication / 10 July 2019
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News / 28 September 2018
Joan Carling is awarded with the UN's highest environmental honor!
We congratulate Joan Carling, member of the permanent commission on indigenous peoples of the UN, for having received the Lifetime Achievement Award as 'Champion of the Earth' by the UN Environment! This is the UN's highest environmental honor, given to six of the world's most outstanding environmental change makers once a year.
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Globetrotter foodies is not news in US, but around Italy there's one man of this kind, and this is Chef Rubio.
For the past 2 years, he has been traveling around the booth, hungry to taste the most popular and unusual street food of the Bel Paese.
All his food adventures are shared on his TV show "Unti&Bisunti" (which translates to Oily & Greasy), and they look so good, you can almost smell the food he tastes from your sofa!
And guess what happened just recently? I went to Rome to spend a day cooking with Chef Rubio! S
o, make yourself comfortable and grab a snack, you're gonna be hungry by the end of this story.
Gabriele Rubini, aka Chef Rubio, is not that kind of person you are likely to see on a tv show: spontaneous smile, charming roman accent, and a predominant willing to share his food knowledge.
We meet in Rome suburbs, Frascati, his hometown. Without hesitation, we head straight to the kitchen and down to business.
He starts the food prep, and all the chopping and blanching seems to make him at ease… I so understand him.
The kitchen is the perfect environment for Rubio. While he cooks, he tells me about his years playing professional Rugby: " I've played Rugby in New Zeland for 2 years and I started cooking professionally at the same time.
Once back in Italy, my day was divided between sport training and Alma (International Italian Cuisine Academy, ndr).
After setting the sport aside, I fully concentrated on something I loved as much as playing: traveling the world and cooking.
From Korea to Canada, I expanded my food and experience horizons, which lead me back home, eventually."
When I ask the reason behind this Korean Pork Bulgogi recipe, he says: "Cooking means good food and sharing, and the Korean cuisine represents this concept very well.
This dish is fast, healthy, tasty and born to be shared around the table".
He's very clear and goes straight to the point. This dish somehow looks like Rubio's personality: simple, fresh ingredients processed as little as possible.
Even while he talks to me, he's fully concentrated on seasoning the Capocollo, a juicy cut of pig between the neck and the fillet. I'm already drooling, but I manage to ask him if he regrets leaving Rugby.
While rubbing the oil into the meat, and heating the griddle until screaming hot, he replies: " I don't regret quitting rugby because everything happens for a reason.
Embracing changes is what lead me to what I do today.
Not only I have the chance to discover amazing people and places, but Unti&Bisunti allows me to share the few things I know about food; so I'll do it until I have something to say, and then I'll move on to another adventure. "
The meat is ready, and Rubio disappears for a moment and comes back with a shiny white serving plate. I smile – such an elegant touch!
I haven't expected this coming from a man who often feeds himself simply with his hands. To my surprise, I am the one to suggest eating directly from the cutting board, and get a little Unti&Bisunti!
My time with Chef Rubio has come to an end. As he grabs the first roll and pours it gently in front of my mouth, my heart gasps a little.
I don't know if I feel more thrilled at the idea of tasting this succulent dish than worried about looking like a fool if the roll splits all down myself.


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General Information
The Bishop's Close is open 9am to 5pm Mondays through Friday and Elk Rock Garden is open 8am to 5pm.
While we are open everyday during the work week, some members of the staff may not be in the office at the time of your arrival. Please call our front desk or send us an e-mail prior to your visit to ensure that your needs can be met during your visit.
The Bishop's Close is closed during most religious and government holidays.
Both upper and lower parking lots are available for diocesan guests. We ask you to kindly not block stairways or entrances to the garden.
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Because you weren't meant to do life alone, our Adult Ministries are designed to empower adults to experience connection and foster spiritual growth.
Adult ministries exists to draw us together as followers of Jesus in our lives, our homes, our jobs, our communities, and our church. We strive to be continually growing in our relationship with Jesus through prayer, study, fellowship, and learning.
Church of the Master offers a wide variety of adult learning programs. Each Sunday, there are several Adult Sunday School classes. To view a summary of these classes, click here.
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By Kayla C Leed
Countless heavy metals enter the body every day via our water, thermometers, lead pipes, arsenic released into the environment in the process of creating chemicals and metals like copper, zinc and lead, they seep into our bodies through exposure to pesticides, batteries, steel, alloys, dyes, and so much more. A mass amount of heavy metals can impact health immensely, causing fatigue, toxicity, improper functioning of vital organs, and could eventually lead to serious disease.
Luckily, for us, nature always has a way. Green Heart Juice has a formula that was created to pull heavy metals from the body: The Slayer. The Slayer is made up of organic cucumbers, organic cilantro, organic green apples, organic cabbage, and organic lemon. All of these things are incredible at doing their job, and together they push heavy metals out of the body.
Organic cucumbers are full of vitamins A, C, folic acid, magnesium, molybdenum, potassium, silica, ascorbic and caffeic acids and much more. Cucumbers are known for their cooling effect, as well as their ability to soothe swollen skin, especially around the eyes. Cucumbers are also large diuretics, which helps control blood pressure, manage diabetes, and dilute acid masses within the body, particularly in the urinary bladder, kidney, liver and pancreatic functions.
Organic Cilantro attaches itself to the heavy metals in the blood and body tissue, eliminating them from the body. Cilantro has been known to cross the blood-brain barrier to eliminate heavy metals from the brain. Once the acids are broken down from the cucumber, cilantro can pull these metals through the body and be eliminated. Cilantro also has vitamins A and K, aiding in liver function and the pulling of heavy metals.
Organic cabbage, like cilantro, binds with bile acids in the digestive tracts resulting in the lowering of cholesterol. Cabbage has also been known to contain sinigrin, which is a glucosinolate that has been known to aid in cancer prevention. The World's Healthiest Foods website wrote, "The sinigrin in cabbage can be converted into allyl-isothiocyanate, or AITC. This isothiocyanate compound has shown unique cancer preventive properties with respect to bladder cancer, colon cancer, and prostate cancer." Additionally, cabbage is known for its antioxidant rich make up, and it's anti-inflammatory benefits. All three of these things result in healthy, glowing skin due to the cleansing of the cardiovascular system and digestive tract — beauty certainly is more than skin deep!
Organic green apples and organic lemon have amazing benefits as well. Organic, raw lemon juice purifies the blood, maintains pH alkaline, aids the immune and digestive systems, and a whole lot more. Organic green apples are amazing for the skin, hair, and bones. They help regulate the body's blood sugar levels, aid the cardiovascular system, and they are full of antioxidants.
All of these ingredients work together to dilute acids, eliminate heavy metals, and add rich antioxidants that aid the digestive, immune, and cardiovascular systems which yield to cancer fighting, anti-asthma, liver function, benefits, among many others. Green Heart Juice is proud to provide you with a drink that tastes great and will keep you glowing from the inside to the out.
Cheers to Juice!
Websites Consulted
- http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=19
- http://www.budwigcenter.com/the-amazing-health-benefits-of-raw-lemon-juice/#.VkTNVWSrSu4
- http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=15
- http://livingtraditionally.com/a-gentle-vaccine-detox-for-children-and-adults-remove-heavy-metals-and-other-vaccine-toxins/
- https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/vegetable/cucumber.html
- http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/cilantro-body-6800.html


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As one of the leading web hosting control panels today, cPanel is believed to have a crucial role in a forecast for this year 2015: the boom of forums and message boards. According to experts, there will be a dramatic increase in the number of website owners who would wish to incorporate these two types of web-based communities into their sites this year. This only makes sense, seeing that forums and message boards provide a way for Internet users who have similar interests to find and communicate with each other.
This Linux-based web hosting system, which provides an innovative graphical interface, has all the right automation tools that simplify website management and account hosting. The software provides users with complete control over a plethora of functions and features, including forums and message boards. In fact, in today's time and age, most websites that have dedicated pages for these two online communities make use of cPanel.
Reasons to create forums and message boards
There are many good reasons to incorporate these two online communities into a website. And with the use of cPanel, the process will become even easier.
Web-based communities that are safe and easy-to-use
One of the major reasons why many consumers are relying more and more on forums and message boards is because they know that they can be safe, and, if they wish to, stay anonymous. These online communities can be configured to allow viewing only by members. If a non-member wishes to access their content, sign up would be required. The sign up process can then enforce validation and confirmation of the non-members identity.
Cheap and quick
Nowadays, setting up an online community has been made cheaper and quicker, much thanks to programs like cPanel. The level of technological expertise and savviness does not need to be advanced to do this: users who have been able to set up blog sites through WordPress already have the skills and knowledge to create these online communities.
The software behind cPanel can power up the online communities website owners wish to incorporate into their sites. This means that there is no need for them to worry about incurring additional expenses just to have software that will serve the forum or the message boards. Automatic installation can be done through the easy-to-use interface of cPanel.
No terms of service to think and worry about
Website owners may also want to know that through these online communities, they will have a way to share their insights, opinions, and whatever it is that may be on their minds without worrying about dealing a hit on terms of service. Of course, website owners always have the choice to set down their own policies and rules that all users, including the owners, would have to follow.
Final thoughts
Cpanel has long since established a name for itself in the industry of web hosting and development, and this year, it would continue to do so. Forums and message boards are just two aspects of websites that the software's interface can really help with, as it has plenty of other tools that will make the lives of web hosts, developers, and owners simpler.


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Include PHP code directly in MetaMod
A MetaMod can be used as a general purpose PHP module, because any text that you output from the module will appear in the module position. This recipe shows you how.
Hey, MetaMod PHP is just normal PHP, so you can put anything you like in here!
This includes "echo" commands or anything else that produces output.
Any PHP output is output after any "Quick module id include" modules, but before any modules that you "return" from the PHP. It can be really handy to use MetaMod just as a generic PHP/HTML module, with the added benefit of being able to include extra modules if necessary.
if ($user->name == "John Doe") echo "Hi John, nice to see you!"; else if ($user->usertype != "" && $user->usertype != "Public Frontend") { echo "Please log in!"; } else echo "Welcome " . $user->usertype;