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4 portion(s)
- 1 large onion quartered
- 2 cloves garlic
- 100 grams bacon
- 20-40 grams EVOO (olive oil)
- 750 grams hot water
- 250 grams Milk of choice
- 50 grams Parmasen Cheese, pre-grated in TMX
- 1 tbsp TMX stock concentrate
- 500 grams broccoli large head, incl stalk, cut into chunks and florets
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Pre-grate parmasen cheese if using. Set aside.
Place bacon into TMX bowl and chop for 3-5 seconds on Speed 5. Add 20 gm oil, saute for 2 minutes at 100 degrees on Speed 1. Set aside in ThermoServer, reserving oil in TMX bowl.
Place onion and garlic into TMX bowl and chop for 5 seconds on Speed 5. Add 10-20gm of oil if needed, saute for 2 minutes at 100 degrees on Speed 1
Add chopped broccoli, water and stock. Cook for 15 minutes at 100 degrees on Speed 1
Blend for 1 minute by slowly going from Speed 1 to Speed 8.
Add milk if using (this will make a thinner soup) and bacon. Cook for 3 minutes at 100 degrees on Reverse and Soft Speed
Stir through grated parmasen, if using, reserving some to garnish, and serve.
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Soooo delicious!! I used cream instead of milk,...
Soooo delicious!! I used cream instead of milk, and just a big dollop as texture and thickness was perfect!
I love this soup. I had some
I love this soup. I had some fresh asparagus, so used that along with broccoli. I added cream instead of milk. Delicious!
Just made this, adapted to
Just made this, adapted to make it dairy free. Quite a nice warming soup. I added an extra 50g of bacon, but I actually now think next time I will add 250g of bacon.
This is a really tasty soup.
This is a really tasty soup. I followed the recipe (was short a little broccoli so added some cauliflower) but didn't need any milk to think it out. Definitely needed the bacon and the parmesan for extra flavour.Very nice, we will be making it again. Thanks for the recipe
Big winner in our house,
Big winner in our house, thanks for sharing.
Yum! Will definately be
Yum! Will definately be making this again! I didn't have enough broccoli so added some spinach and peas. I told my 3 year old it was Shrek Soup and she gobbled it up! A real winner
Wow that's delicious, the
Wow that's delicious, the kids even love it, especially with the Parmesan! Thanks for sharing!
This soup is delicious. I
This soup is delicious. I made it without the milk and Parmesan. The bacon gives it a lovely flavour. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.
this one is a keeper thanks
this one is a keeper thanks Kirrilly. added a bit of cumin last time I cooked it and some bush tomato spice powder.
Very tasty, I didn't have
Very tasty, I didn't have enough broccoli so added baby spinach too and we all went back for seconds!


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The Wonder Girls came together for the first time since Sun's marriage.
On February 5th, the '2013 Pyeongchang Winter Special Olympics' held its closing ceremony. All five members of the Wonder Girls were present and performed their hits such as "Like This", "Like Money", and "Nobody".
This will be the last performance as a group for the girls in a while, as Sun is heading to Canada to spend her newlywed days there. However, the girls will still be promoting through various solo activities.
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There is a time we all come to when we realize we have been on this road called life, and we look back to see how far we have come. We see the things we have learned and we pass our wisdom on to others so they can learn and get the most out of their life. That's what happened when someone who cared enough to listen and share their story with me.
Everyone has a story to tell and I am willing to listen and learn from what they have to say. It's painful at times, but most of the time it's fun. You never know what you will learn from others if we would just listen to them.
Unfortunately, learning comes from hard times and hard times come from sweat and tears. The longer I walk this road of life the more I see that these times are opportunities for faith. It's not so much about the pain we endure but about the glory that comes from the pain. I have learned what we fight fights us. Lately, the lesson I have been learning is from being quiet; not because I want to, but because the Lord has shut my mouth. Believe me, I have opened my mouth, I had something to say, but nothing came out. I couldn't even force it to be heard. I know what you are thinking; you wish you could do that. Well, let me tell you, it hasn't always been this way. Oh no, I had verses on my computer at work saying, "let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth but that which is edifying that is may bring grace to the hearers." That was a powerful lesson to learn and it took a lot of years to accomplish, but there is power in the Holy Spirit who lives in us. He wants us to recognize we are powerless and let Him be who He is inside us. All Jesus needs from us is to agree with Him and trust Him.
The road of life leads us to more opportunities for faith each and every day. I don't think we have to concentrate on not sinning, but to look to Jesus and what He is doing every step of the way. I don't know about you, but when I wake up in the morning, I am not thinking I will sin that day. No, the bible uses words like, stumble, fall, entice, drawn away and lured. If we do fall into sin, we don't like it and we repent by making things right and we go on to the next thing. That is the difference between someone who is born again and someone who is still lost. It's like the pig that likes the mud and continues to go back to the mud. The born again believer may get into the mud, but he is new creature and is no longer a pig, but he becomes a sheep. The sheep still gets muddy, but he doesn't like it. You don't have to beat yourself up every time you fall into sin; but get up, let Jesus clean you up and get back on the road to share your opportunity with someone else.
The other thing I have learned on this road called life is to love others. I know, it's hard when they are being unlovable. I remember when I was unlovable and Jesus loved me anyway. See, when Jesus was on the cross, while He was taking my sin from me and putting it on Him, He said: "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." He is still saying that today, inside me. Can we see the people around us who disrespect us, ignore us, and are rude to us, as these same people? If they knew that they are not really treating me like this, but they are treating Jesus that way, they wouldn't be acting like that. I know Jesus lives His life in me because the Bible says, "He who is joined to the Lord is one Spirit." It also says, "I have been crucified with Christ, nevertheless I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me and the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me."
The Lord gives us no wiggle room to be mean back to them who persecute us. He loves them through us, because they can't see Him except through us. We turn the other cheek, we give them our cloak, we walk two miles more and we forgive as we have been forgiven. It's not that hard for us to do this when we know Jesus did it for us. I know I am humbled by the way He gives us opportunities to love others when we can't love them. When the Lord opens my mouth to say something in these situations, believe me, it's going to be about love, not revenge.


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I know many of you are frustrated that SHUTTER ISLAND was pushed back to Feb of 2010, but here is the third trailer for Scorsese's take on the Dennis Lehane novel.
The year is 1954. U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels and his new partner, Chuck Aule, have come to Shutter Island, home of Ashecliffe Hospital for the Criminally Insane, to investigate the disappearance of a patient. Multiple murderess Rachel Solando is loose somewhere on this remote and barren island, despite having been kept in a locked cell under constant surveillance. As a killer hurricane bears relentlessly down on them, a strange case takes on even darker, more sinister shades.
SI stras Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Patricia Clarkson, and Jackie Earle Haley. It lands in theaters on Feb 19th, 2010.


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Obscure are Nature's way of Justice,
Hazards seem to happen by Chance,
Strange are Time's Revenge,
Dismissed are facts that all things attain Balance!!
What if Cause and effect in Nature
Would take place at once??
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied,
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Life in China 2016: A Picture A Day, November 7 – Steamed buns are a very popular food in China. You can get them with all types of fillings. I can't eat the steamed buns being gluten intolerant, but they look delicious! In the mornings, you walk past shops with huge steamers piled high (but I can't find my pictures right now :-( ) Quite often, you also see these cute little piggy buns :-) I think they usually have BBQ pork in them, but not always. The top picture is some piggy buns for sale at the larger supermarket we shop at in the next town, and sometimes buy some Dim Sum. The other pictures are frozen buns you can buy at the supermarket nearer to us. They have panda bears and brown bears as well as piggies. They are more of a sweet snack or dessert with custard or red bean filling.
It is time for another break from my daily pictures, tomorrow, Leah and I head for the USA for 3 weeks. I will post random pictures as time allows. In the meantime, feel free to heck out my old blog from when we first came to China! http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/covemom/


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a recognizable system of writing was created. The populations of the cities were larger, necessitating a more complicated social system. Nearly every site and institution was on a larger scale than in the Neolithic. The modern city of Anyang (in modern Henan province), in which the Shang capital of Yin was located, has turned out to be a treasure house of Shang civilization. The site stretches beyond the old city walls of Anyang to include small villages and tomb complexes. The village of
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West Chelmsford United Methodist Church
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Christian Education
Our Christian Education Programs include Sunday school for children and youth ages Preschool to 12th grade. The children and youth worship in the sanctuary with their parents for the first part of our worship service. On most Sundays the children and youth leave the service following the doxology to attend their Sunday school classes. However, on the first Sunday of the month the children and youth remain in the worship service until after they have received communion. The two younger elementary classes (preschool through fourth grade) participate in age appropriate exploration of the scripture. The middle school class (5th-8th grade) alternates between periods of traditional exploration of the scripture and project based learning that includes researching a problem the youth see in the world using the bible, UMC statements, and current solutions to the problem. The high school class typically uses the Living in Christ curriculum that integrates current events with our Christian faith.
Another part of our Christian Education program is a series of fellowship events offered during the year.
Here is a list of this year's events:
Fall Potluck and Outdoor Movie - Sept 29, 2018 at 6:00pm
Children's Room at the Holiday Fair - Dec 1, 2018 at 9am
Epiphany Winter Festival - Jan 6, 2019 at 11am
Easter Egg Hunt - April 21, 2019 at 8:30am
Women's Retreat - TBD
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Power fluctuation common in NCR
Residents complain of near-death experiences due to short-circuits. HT reports.india Updated: Jan 24, 2012 23:45 IST
Hindustan Times
The Ghaziabad police may not have a clear answer as to how 32-year-old Pranav Sanyal died, but the molten laptop found on his bed and the smoke billowing from his flat indicated that the fire that led to his death was possibly caused by a short-circuit.
Short circuit in electrical appliances is commonly reported in the adjoining towns of Delhi. While residents complain of near-death experiences because of fluctuation in electricity supply, authorities claim these are nothing but 'rare incidents'.
Various sectors in Noida and Ghaziabad have been facing much inconvenience because of voltage fluctuation since several years.
Despite complaints lodged with the authority and the Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL), however, things have failed to improve.
"I almost died last Saturday when the battery of a UPS installed at my house exploded after a short circuit," exclaimed Mallika Bisht, a resident of Noida's sector 47.
Inspection of the site by a private electrician revealed that due to faulty wiring, there had been a huge surge in the power supply at the time of the incident.
"There haven't been any major accidents or fires yet — but almost every resident in my building has had to replace or get at least one expensive appliance repaired due to fluctuation," complained Shivani Singla, a resident of Indirapuram's Wisdor Park apartments.
While residents complain of a situation as grim, if not worse, in adjacent Ghaziabad, authorities at both satellite towns are in denial.
"The most common complaints are regarding expensive electronic gadgets getting damaged due to fluctuation. In peak winter and summers, the load on transformers increases and this leads to voltage fluctuation," admitted an official from UPPCL.
"High voltage fluctuations are rare happenings and can cause damage to equipment that do not adhere to ISI specifications or are locally made. The high voltage fluctuation generally happens due to breakage of 'earthing' system. Installation of earth leakage devices can protect the equipment in case of high voltage," said Mahesh Upadhyaya, executive engineer Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) division II at Indirapuram.
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In an interview with CTA Brussels, Godfrey Bahiigwa, the head of IFPRI's Eastern and Southern Africa regional office explains the functioning of the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS), and its role in the development of a self- relying research-based agricultural policy in Africa.
'ReSAKSS' objective is to provide knowledge, agricultural research, to inform policy making and strategy formulation. It is also intended to build the capacity at regional and national level, to strengthen analysis debate and policy making' (Godfrey Bahiigwa, IFPRI Eastern & Southern Africa).
The 30th Brussels Development Briefing will take place on 4th March 2013 (8h30-13h00) on the important issue of Agricultural resilience in the face of crisis and shocks, highlighting proven approaches and successes in key areas of agriculture and rural development of ACP countries and other parts of the world.Confirmed speakers include: Sir Gordon Conway, Professor of International Development, Imperial College London, Luca Alinovi, Country Chief FAO Somalia, IFPRI DG, Chris Reij, SLM specialist, Senior Fellow World Resources Institute, as well as representatives from CIMMYT, Action Aid, Regional African Farmers Organisations, and World Food Program (WFP).
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A major multinational western company- Associated British Foods group (ABF)- was found to have used legal tax avoidance techniques to dodge its tax bill in Zambia. A new investigation released by ActionAid, which is the result of 12 months of research focusing on the multinational's sugar operations in Zambia, has discovered that since 2007the Zambian branch of the company, has generated profits of $123 million, with paying "virtually no corporate tax" in Zambia.The company has done that mainly by whisking away over US$83.7 million (US$13 million a year) – a third of pre-tax profits – out of Zambia into tax havens including Ireland, Mauritius and the Netherlands.Also, the company also won a court case against the Zambian government, which enabled it to exploit a tax break originally designed to support domestic farmers. Thus, the company's tax rate tumble from 35% to just 10%, costing a further $9.3m of revenue. The report estimates that Zambia has lost $27m. The revenues lost to tax havens is 10 times bigger than the amount the UK gives Zambia in aid for education each year."International corporate tax avoidance is like a cancer eating away at both rich and poor countries. […]Tax avoidance by Associated British Foods in Zambia is helping to keep people locked in hunger. We know that business can be a force for good in Africa, but this is massively undermined when a company doesn't pay its fair share of tax", Chris Jordan, a tax specialist at ActionAid and co-author of the ActionAid report, said. ActionAid is part of the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign which aims to tackle global hunger by calling on governments to close tax loopholes which enable corporates to avoid paying their fair share of tax.Source: The Guardian, ActionAid
The European Union is providing €1.8 million humanitarian assistance to communities in Fiji and Samoa affected by tropical cyclone Evan, in December 2012.The decision to provide funding for humanitarian assistance came after a team of the EC Humanitarian Office experts visited Fiji and Samoa shortly after the tropical cyclone.Assistance is required in the sectors of shelter, water and sanitation and particularly vulnerable families are in need of food and basic household items.Tropical cyclone Evan hit the island nations of Fiji and Samoa between 13 and 17 December 2012. More than a dozen people were reported killed or missing and over 7,600 houses damaged or destroyed. Samoa was particularly badly affected, with the island's water supply system having been damaged and many food crops destroyed.Communities in western Fiji had already been hit by two waves of wide-spread flooding in January and March 2012. At the time the EU committed €200,000 to assist flood affected communities.
Source: European Commission
The British Government is carrying out a review of the balance of competences between the European Union and the United Kingdom- an audit of what the EU does and how it affects the UK. The audit was launched in July 2012 by the Foreign Secretary, and aims to examine the way British national interests interact with the EU's roles. Government departments will consult Parliament and its committees, business, the devolved administrations, and civil society to look in depth at how the EU's competences (the power to act in particular areas conferred on it by the EU Treaties) work in practice.The review will be broken down into a number of individual reports covering specific areas of EU competence- namely 31. It is expected to be completed by the end of autumn 2014. For each area, the relevant Department from the British Government launch calls for evidence setting out the scope of their work and requesting input from a range of interested parties, including members of the public with relevant expertise or experience. At the end of each semester, the reports are published online. The review will be finished in autumn 2014. As part of this process, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) is leading on the report on Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, and will contribute to the report on foreign policy. Both the Humanitarian Aid and foreign policy reports are expected to be released in summer 2013.UK is the second largest European donor of humanitarian aid, ranked by total contribution in 2011.
Source: DFID
Around €100 billion out of a global CAP budget of €363 billion for the period 2014-2020 will be dedicated to the protection of natural resources after last week's agreement on the EU's long term budget, says Dacian Cioloş, the European Commissioner in charge of Agriculture and Rural Development. The challenge now is to define concrete measures to make a real difference for the environment and to secure the long term competitiveness of EU farmers, he believes.As proposed by the European Commission, and voted by last week's agreement among EU leaders on the EU budget, 30% of direct payment to European farmers will be linked to environmentally-friendly agronomic methods. Thus, approximately €80 billion will be linked to the provision of environmental public goods through "green" direct payments. Moreover, at least €20 billion of Rural Development funds should be invested in schemes which benefit the environment and climate change.The commissioner tabled there concrete greening measures to be negotiated with the European Parliament and the Member States: crop diversification – aimed at avoiding soil depletion and biodiversity loss; maintaining permanent pastures – land which is important for carbon sequestration, fighting against soil erosion and keeping a wide range of fauna and flora; and 7% ecological focus areas on farms – as farms are not just fields, but include also hedges, agricultural paths, small walls, thickets, buffer strips. Even if the commissioner Ciolos is satisfied with the deal reached on the green CAP, environmental campaigners accuse that the EP agricultural committee in January and the EU Council budget deal on 8th of February both backed changes to weaken the Commission's 'greening' proposals on environmental standards. The Agricultural EP committee voted in January 2013 to exempt small farms from the so-called greening rules, as well as growers who meet individual member states' environmental certification programmes; Now, NGOs and social groups in Brussels are hoping that a change will occur in the last moment –at the final vote by the full Parliament on March 12.
Source: Euractiv
A first 20 million Euro stabilisation support package was approved on Friday 15 February for immediate support to Mali's law enforcement and justice services, the Malian local authorities, dialogue and reconciliation initiatives at local level, and the first phases of the upcoming electoral process. This decision puts into practice commitments agreed by the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on the situation in Mali on 17 January.The package will be part of the Instrument for Stability (IfS), and is an early instalment of the EU's response to the crisis in Mali, and complements of other instruments, as the financial and logistical support to the African-led International Support Mission to Mali (AFISMA), the EUTM and EUCAP Sahel CSDP missions, the current IfS long-term Counter-Terrorism project for the Sahel, the EU-INTERPOL Western Africa Police Information System, or the EU humanitarian aid, and development cooperation. The Instrument for Stability (IfS) was launched by the EU in 2007 to help build long-term international, regional and national capacity to address pervasive transregional and global threats. Every year, EU IfS support is deployed for around 40 crisis response actions worldwide.Earlier this month, the resumption of development aid to Mali for an amount of some €250 million was announced by EU Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs.
With the full Parliament due to vote on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) on 12 March, environmental campaigners hope for a change of course after the Parliament's agriculture committee in January and the EU Council budget deal on 8th of February both backed changes to weaken some of the Commission's 'greening' proposals on environmental standards."EU leaders have created a CAP budget that is potentially worse than its current incarnation, with a smaller monetary commitment for Rural Development and a very weak greening of Direct Payments. When combined with the European Parliament's AGRI Committee vote in January which killed off any meaningful greening and proposed illegal double subsidies for farmers, and the AGRI Council's refusal to decide on the content of the CAP before knowing its final budget, we have a regime of continued blank cheques for harmful agriculture." Sébastien Godinot, an economist in the WWF European Policy Office, said as part of a debate hosted on February 14 by the European Policy Centre and the WWF European Policy Office.The Agricultural EP committee voted in January 2013 to exempt small farms from the so-called greening rules, as well as growers who meet individual member states' environmental certification programmes. Under amendments adopted by the committee, farmers with less than 10 hectares of cultivatable land will be exempt and those with 10 to 30 hectares can apply for exemptions. According to the Parliament, the exemptions will apply to 82% of the EU's farmers. In comparison, the Commission had recommended that only organic farmers should be exempted from greening schemes.However, agriculture Commissioner Dacian Cioloş has defended the proposals as fair to farmers and environmentally responsible.First proposed in October 2011, the 2014-2020 CAP sought to strengthen environmental protections through mandatory standards for nearly all EU farmers. The proposals included a controversial provision to link 30% of direct payments to compliance with 'greening' measures, and preserve at least 7% of their land for 'ecological focus areas'.The European Commission plans for a 'greener' CAP (2014-2020 proposal), unveiled in October 2011, called for• Improving biodiversity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions;• Using direct payments to encourage farmers to rotate crops as a way to reduce fertiliser and pesticide use;• Preserve at least 7% of land for focus areas such as buffer areas or permanent grassland to help reduce emissions.This will be the first time that the EP will vote on the CAP, respectively the EU multi -annual budget.
Source: Euractiv, WWF
Congolese rebels are plundering the country's natural resources to finance guns and materiel, but the EU remains powerless to compel companies to disclose whether they are buying vital minerals supplied by armed groups in Congo and other conflict states. The EU has no law to compel corporations to disclose the sources of raw materials bought in Congo to ensure that armed groups were not part of the supply chain- "It's absolutely essential that the European Union take steps to issue a regulation that requires companies, not just from Congo but from any high-risk and conflict-affected area, to do due diligence along their supply chains," said Sophia Pickles, a campaigner at the Global Witness, a London anti-corruption and human rights organisation.Analysts say thefts and smuggling have grown since M23 guerrillas began an offensive 10 months ago in North Kivu and other eastern mining regions that hold abundant reserves of industrial raw materials. The well-armed M23 was formed by Congolese army defectors.Consequently, Global Witness has urged the EU to adopt into law the voluntary conflict minerals guidelines drafted by corporations for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The EU has promised more than €584 million in development assistance to the country over the past five years and plans another €54 million in humanitarian aid this year. In January, Development Commissioner Andris Piebalgs signed a Peace and Security Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring states aimed at stabilising the fragile country.Despite its entrenched poverty and conflict, eastern Congo has abundant reserves of industrial minerals, including niobium, tantalum, tin and gold. Tantalum is a relatively rare metal that is used in electronic and computer equipment, while niobium alloys are used in jet engine production, jewellery and pipelines. There are also important diamond deposits. "The future of the world is going to be played in that region," Jean-Paul Matuk Munan, who heads a Congolese organisation that campaigns against the small arms trade, said, adding that Congo's resource reserves make it an important counterbalance to China for supplies of raw materials used in mobile phones, computers, jet engines and other manufactured goods.
Source: Euractiv
Caribbean parliamentarians must utilise the opportunity of the 9th Regional Meeting of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic from 14 to 16 February 2013, to take a strong stand against the EU's approach to differentiation, CARICOM representative state. This comes after the EU has indicated that it will apply the principle of differentiation to the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) National Indicative Programmes (NIPs), with the effect that the majority of NIPs in the Caribbean Region will be cut.The Director-General of the Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) Directorate in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat, Mr Ivan Ogando Lora, believes that the EDF, as the core source for financing development cooperation within the framework of CARIFORUM-EU relations faces now the prospect of being scaled back. Further, he cautioned that the mechanics of the application of differentiation remain internal to the European Commission. For this reason, he is expected to call attention in the assembly to the negative effects of the EU's New Development Policy. The upcoming JPA is expected to bring together 15 JPA parliamentarians from national parliaments of the Caribbean Region and an equal number of JPA Members from the European Parliament to exchange views several issues of interest to the Caribbean.The fifteen signatory Caribbean Forum of African, Caribbean and Pacific (CARIFORUM) States to the EPA are the independent CARICOM Member States and the Dominican Republic.While Country Strategy Papers (CSPs) are the main strategic tools for programming, national indicative programmes (NIPs) are a management tool to identify and define actions for attaining the objectives set down in the CSP. Each CSP is accompanied by an NIP. The European Development Fund (EDF) is the principal financial instrument through which the Cotonou Agreement is implemented. The EDF is outside of and operates separately and differently from the European Community budget. The resources for the EDF consist of contributions from all the member states. Source: CARICOM
Organisers of a European Citizens' Initiative that seeks to halt sales of public water utilities say they have gathered one million signatures from across Europe, becoming the first such group to do so since the grass-roots efforts were launched last spring.The Water is a Human Right initiative calls for water supply and management to be exempt from European Commission liberalisation policies on the grounds that water is a public good.The initiative also wants EU states to enact laws ensuring that everyone has a right to safe water and sanitation, and that the EU increase it development aid efforts to achieve universal water access and sanitation.The initiative process was launched in 2012 under a provision of the 2009 Lisbon Treaty to encourage citizen action. ECI organisers are required to have one million signatures collected from at least seven EU states before they can submit the proposals to the European Commission for consideration as draft laws.More than one billion people don't have safe drinking water and more than two billion lack toilets, according to the UN. In September 2010, the UN adopted water and sanitation as fundamental human rights under international law.
A £5m (€5,8 m) package of support for the victims of the conflict in Mali will be allocated by the UK, UK development Secretary announced. The emergency package will include support for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), who are operating in the conflict-affected north of the country as well as south and central regions, to help protect and care for women and children caught up in the violence, as well or the World Food Programme (WFP) to help feed over 100,000 Malians facing food shortages across Mali including in those areas recently affected by conflict. Several major aid agencies withdrew from the rebel-held north to southern Mali during January. However, following action by French and Malian forces, some agencies have now returned to central Mali, with the hope that full access to the north will gradually be restored over the coming weeks.This package takes the total UK support for conflict-affected Malians in 2013 to £13 million. Earlier this months, the EU announced the mobilisation of €20 million for Mali, as well as the releasing of the €250 million aid which was frozen last year.UK is the second largest European donor, ranked by total contribution in 2011.
Source: UK Department for international Development DFID
The European Commission has proposed increased DNA testing of meat products to assess the scale of a scandal involving horse meat sold as beef that has shocked the European public and raised concern over the continent's food supply chains. The control is to include imported goods as well. "The tests will be on DNA in meat products in all member states," Health Commissioner Tonio Borg told reporters after a ministerial meeting in Brussels to discuss the affair.The initial one-month testing plan would include premises handling horsemeat to check whether potentially harmful equine medicine residues have entered the food chain, Borg said, with the first results expected by mid-April. Member States should report the results back to the Commission. The Commission will also explore the possibility of co-financing of this recommended coordinated control plan.This is the second step of a coordinated EU- level control plan, aimed to restore the confidence of all European consumers, following the recommendation of the European Commission for the Member States to carry out appropriate controls at market level of products that are presented as containing beef, in order to identify the scale of any misleading labelling practices as to the presence of horsemeat. The scandal erupted when tests carried out in Ireland revealed that meat in products labelled as beef was in fact up to 100% horsemeat. Operators in at least eight EU countries have since been dragged into the affair, raising fears of a pan-European labelling fraud.Officials have said no risk to public health from the adulterated foods has been identified at this stage but testing for horse medicine in meat is being undertaken to be sure. However, it has been underlined that the issue is therefore overwhelmingly one of fraudulent labelling rather than one of safety, as the food business operator has the primary responsibility for ensuring that the requirements of European food law are met. Once a food product is put on the market in the EU, it is the responsibility of Member States to check whether or not the product presents a risk and whether it complies with applicable legislation.At the urging of ministers, Borg said the Commission would accelerate work on potential changes to EU labelling rules that would force companies to state the country of origin on processed meat products. Currently the requirement only applies to fresh beef, and is expected to be extended to fresh lamb, pork and poultry from December 2014.EU and national authorities are still trying to uncover the source of the suspected horsemeat fraud.
Source: Euractiv, European commission
A conference on the development of Mali would take place in Brussels in the spring, according to the announcement made by European Commissioner for Development Andris Piebalgs and Pascal Canfin, french Minister Delegate for Development at the informal meeting of European ministers responsible for development held in Dublin from 11 to 12 February. The purpose of this conference, which will be organized by the EU and France in close coordination with the Malian authorities, is to mobilize the international community in support of the development of Mali. It will also aim, in collaboration with the Malian authorities and the regional African organizations, to ensure the smooth coordination of the international community's response.
Source: France Diplomatie
EU individual member states must increase their own national development budget in order for the EU to respect its global commitment to allocate at 0.7 per cent of the Gross National Income (GNI) for development purposes by 2015, European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs declared at the Informal Development Ministers meeting in Dublin on 12 February.This comes as a consequence of the agreement reached at the European Council on the development budget under the EU Multiannual Financial Framework, which cuts almost by 11% the Commission's original budget proposal for development aid (a difference of at least 6.34%.), and thus does not add any extra money to the EU development and humanitarian aid funding. This falls to put the EU on track to meet the UN target of 0.7% of gross national income (GNI), established by the UN for the achievement of Millennium Development Goals by 2015. At the current level (as of 2011), the EU's aid budget reached a rate of only 0.44% of GNI.European leaders committed to boost overseas aid to 0.7% of GNI at a meeting in June 2005. An exception was made for the 12 new member states that joined the EU in 2004 and 2007, which were handed a lower target of 0.33% of GNI.Joe Costello, Ireland's trade and development minister who chaired the Dublin meeting, told EurActiv that the Irish EU presidency would be looking for the older 15 member states to recommit to the 0.7% target.
Source: European Commission, Euractiv
The EU should take a central role in shaping a new framework for the United Nations' poverty-fighting targets when the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in 2015, European development ministers have agreed at the informal meeting held in Dublin from 11 to 12 February.The ministers have also agreed that the EU will speak with one voice in future international negotiations on new targets for sustainable growth and eradicating extreme poverty.Joe Costello, the Irish trade and development minister, said on Tuesday (12 February) that "ensuring a unified EU position to the negotiations to agree a new global development framework" was a priority of his country's presidency of the EU Council.The eight MDGs, agreed in 2000, include ending extreme poverty and hunger, expanding education, improving healthcare, and promoting sustainable growth.
The fully-fledged resumption of development aid in Mali was announced by European Commissioner for Development, Andris Piebalgs at the Informal Development Ministers meeting in Dublin today, 12 February. Thus, the €250 million which was frozen last year shall be quickly released. "The swift adoption by the Malian authorities of a transition roadmap to restore democracy and stability has opened the door for lifting the precautionary measures taken after the coup d'état of March 2012 and for restarting gradually development aid in order to respond to the urgent needs of the Malian people" Andris Piebalgs stated.The EU will assist the country in restoring democracy and peace by focusing primarily on reconciliation, conflict prevention and supporting the electoral process, as well as on food security, water and sanitation and make new proposals to help relaunching the economy. Following the coup d'état of last year's March, the European Commission had adopted precautionary measures limiting aid programmes to direct support to the local population, to assisting the transition to democracy and to humanitarian aid. The adoption of a "Roadmap for Transition" by the National Assembly of Mali on 29 January 2013 paved the way for resumption of development aid.
Source: European Commission
Fiji has commenced consultations with industry stakeholders to take advantage of the discussions on rules of origin held in between the 14 Pacific ACP States (PACPS) and the European Union (EU) in December 2012, as part of the negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Fiji is already a signatory to the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement, which grants Fijian products a "duty free-quota free" entry into the European market, provided the product meets and satisfies the European Union (EU) rules of origin requirements."The on-going negotiations on the CEPA is also an opportunity for Fiji to ensure that the final rules of origin provide sufficient flexibility to address the challenges faced by small island developing states like Fiji, in developing its manufacturing and agriculture-based sectors to export to the EU" said the Fijian Permanent Secretary for Industry and Trade, Shaheen Ali.The Rules of Origin criteria and other non-tariff barriers are considered key impediments to "duty free access" under the EPA". During the technical negotiations last December, Fiji and the Pacific ACP countries achieved significant breakthrough in the negotiations with the EU.Fiji has already secured favourable Rules of Origin for canned fish and cooked loins, through the global sourcing provisions in the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) by providing industry-specific details on the problems that the fishing industry faced in complying with the EU Rules of Origin.
Source: thejetnewspaper.com
Even if it makes no cuts to previous sums, the new EU multi-annual budget (2014-2020) agreed upon on February 8 does not add any extra money to the EU development and humanitarian aid funding, falling to put the EU on track to meet the UN target of 0.7% of gross national income (GNI), established by the UN for the achievement of Millennium Development Goals by 2015. At the current level (as of 2011), the EU's aid budget reached a rate of only 0.44% of GNI."EU leaders missed their opportunity today to take Europe a big step closer to its promise of spending 0.7% of income on smart aid", an European aid campaigners- Eloise Todd, Brussels director of advocacy group ONE- said after the negotiation of the new EU budget for the 2013-2020 period.However, the sum falls short of the initial proposals made by the European Commission. The European Development Fund (EDF), the main instrument for providing Community development aid in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the overseas countries and territories (OCTs), has received under the new budget € 26, 9 bn, €3 bn less than in the initial proposal of the European Commission. In the previous period (2008-2013), the EDF had a budget of €22,7 bn. The EU's assistance to the ACP countries has traditionally been financed outside the EU budget for historical and legal reasons, but its level has been traditionally agreed as part of the overall budget negotiations. However, it was announced that the Commission intends to propose the budgetisation of the EDF as of 2021. Besides the EDF, the other instruments of foreign aid that do come under the budget, and which represent the largest part of foreign aid - the Development Cooperation Instrument (DCI), the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), and ten thematic programmes that provide regional and country-based approaches to development- received a total budget with €1.9bn lower than that proposed by the commission, but will still amount to a 3.4% rise based on previous spending levels of €58.7bn.The DCI covers three components: programmes supporting cooperation with 47 developing countries in Latin America, Asia and Central Asia, the Gulf region (Iran, Iraq and Yemen) and South Africa, as well as programmes of accompanying measures for the 18 African, Caribbean and Pacific(ACP) Sugar Protocol countries, in order to help them adjust following the reform of the EU sugar regime. For the period 2007-2013, €16.9 billion were allocated to the DCI.The European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI) supports the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), and addresses mostly the Eastern European and Mediterranean countries. The ENPI had a financial envelope of €11.2 billion for the period 2007-2013. Even if no aid cuts took place compared to previous years, NGOs see the Union's deal as disappointing, and lacking ambition prospects for the MDGs goals. "It's unacceptable for them to wriggle out of their promise to give 0.7% of national income by 2015 to the poorest because there is an economic crisis,"Natalia Alonso, head of Oxfam's EU office said. Last year, developing countries of the ACP group have expressed their concerns that prospects aid cuts in EU foreign aid funding would lead to the impossibility of reaching the millennium development goal for halving the number of people living in absolute poverty by 2015. In the explanation of its budget, the Council of the EU explained that the role of External aid is to " strengthen EU's cooperation with partners, support the objectives of promoting EU values abroad, projecting EU policies in support of addressing major global challenges, increasing the impact of EU development cooperation, investing in the long-term prosperity and stability of the EU's Neighbourhood, supporting the process of EU enlargement, enhancing European solidarity following natural or man-made disasters, improving crisis prevention and resolution and combating climate change'. Source: The Guardian, European Commission, Council of the EU
EU Development Ministers, informally meeting in Dublin from 11 to 12 February in Dublin Castle, as part of Ireland's Presidency of the EU, will discuss on the topic of aid to Mali, and resilience building in the Horn of Africa, according to an Irish EU Presidency statement."There has been good progress in stabilising the security situation in Mali, but it is critical that the provision of humanitarian aid and the political process keep pace. We will discuss how best the EU can support Malian authorities and civilians on the road to recovery," said Joe Costello, Irish Minister for Trade and Development, in press statements.On Tuesday 12 February, EU Development Ministers will further discuss EU efforts to increase the resilience of vulnerable communities in the Horn of Africa to natural disasters and crises."This work is increasingly important as the number and intensity of disasters increases. Major emergencies have occurred every year over the past decade, from the Darfur conflict which started in 2003 to the Horn of Africa food crisis in 2011. As the number of crises increases, the need to plan for them as part of our overall development assistance becomes more critical " said Costello.
Source: kuna.net.kw
At the meeting of the ACP Group's ambassadorial subcommittee in charge of political matter held on Friday 8th February, the Malian delegation issued an urgent appeal for aid. The Malian delegation stressed that the country was now urgently in need of supplies and that any humanitarian aid from the Group, whether in cash or kind. The ACP Committee of Ambassadors' Subcommittee on Political, Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Affairs pledged to give favourable consideration to the appeal from the Malian Authorities. The delegation also confirmed that the Chadian and French Forces were now in the small town of Agelhoc, which stands on the border between Mali and Algeria.
Source: ACP
After 24 hours of negotiations, EU leaders have struck on Friday 8 February a deal on the EU budget for 2014-20120, which includes among others 11% (by €3.3bn) cuts in development aid, and a decrease with 17.5% (by €58.8bn) in direct payments from the EU's agriculture spending, as compared to initial Commission proposals.For the first time in the European Union's the multi-annual budget is decreasing, going to 1% from 1.12% of EU Gross national income (GNI). A €960-billion spending plan was agreed for the Union's next budget cycle - €35bn down from the current budget for 2007-2013. The biggest cuts in the new budget were made to EU's agriculture direct payments, and regional spending (cut by €29.7bn; 8.4%). Thus, the heading four of the multi-annual EU budget "Global Europe" suffers a cut, from the proposed €60.667 billion allocated for the period 2007-2013 to €58.767 billion for the next seven years. However, it will still amount to a 3.4% rise based on previous spending levels. European Commission president, José Manuel Barroso believes that EU did keep its commitment to support the poorest countries. Besides this, The European Development Fund (EDF), the main instrument for providing Community development aid in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the overseas countries and territories (OCTs), has received under the new budget € 26, 9 bn, €3 bn less than in the initial proposal of the European Commission. In the previous period (2008-2013), the EDF had a budget of €22,7 bn. The EU's assistance to the ACP countries has traditionally been financed outside the EU budget for historical and legal reasons, but its level has been traditionally agreed as part of the overall budget negotiations. In the same time, President of France- François Hollande- declared himself averagely satisfied with the results of the negotiations, arguing that he was successful in protecting the Common Agricultural Policy.
However, European Parliament consent on the deal is required for it to be adopted. Given that the leaders lowered the amount of the budget which can be actual spent as payments– to €908.4bn- the deal risks not to be voted by the MEPs. They believe that this sets the Union on the edge of fiscal deficits. In response, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said the difference between commitments and payments was in the order of 5% and the EU executive had taken measures to narrow it down, not allowing for the deficit to mushroom.
Source: European Voice, Euractiv
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It seems there is a never ending search for Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Yeti, Skunk monkey or any other name one might come up with today. There is actually a television show now that follows a team around the country on the hunt for Sasquatch. I'm not sure about these particular folks on the Sasquatch show, but I think some of the interest is to prove evolution. If scientist could just come up with the so called "missing link" they think they could prove we evolved from a lower life form. Of course if there was proof we have evolved from apes, or the like, then they hope to prove that maybe God doesn't exist.
I for one am amazed at the amount of time, money and effort that is put into searching for some half man half ape creature when there is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that it even exists. When there are a number of eye witnesses to a risen Lord Jesus Christ; not to mention the thousands upon thousands of changed lives of believers down through the centuries. Most of the written accounts of Jesus' life, death, burial and resurrection were documented within 50 to 100 years after the events. Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 15 that there were upwards to 500 people that were still alive that witnessed seeing Jesus alive after his death. He invited the reader to go and interview any of them they would like. In 1st John, John wrote "That which was from the beginning, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us)"
The Bible says "The fool has said in his heart there is no God." It says, "In his heart" rather than head for a reason. The letter to the Romans tells us, "That which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God has shown it to them. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse." There is no valid intellectual reason to not believe there is a God. It is a heart issue because people don't want to believe in a God. They want to do what they want to do and not have anyone to answer to. We all know deep down there is a God, and when we embrace that we know there will have to be a change in the way we live. Our lives will have to be governed according to his standard rather than our own. That is the real reason "The fool has said in his heart there is no God."
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Friends of Coconut Tree (FoCT)
Coconut Tree climbers are a rarity these days in Kerala and other coconut growing states of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharastra and Goa, with very few taking on the traditional profession. Coconut climbers are a very vital link in the production chain. The consistent supply of raw nuts for the market as well as for the processing sector can be ensured only by strict adherence to the regular harvesting schedule. In many areas, farmers are forced to seek help from migrant labourers, who charge exorbitant amounts, despite not being familiar with the art of coconut climbing. 'The scarcity of labour disrupts harvesting cycles thus causing loss of income to the growers. As against the general norm of harvesting cycles of 45-60 days, farmers are currently able to harvest only once in three to four months. Though the Coconut Development Board is training unemployed youth in palm climbing, there is a reluctance to enter this field because of the occupational risk and the arduous labour involved in climbing tall coconut trees. In the recent past there has been an array of coconut palm climbing devices developed by individuals, Research Institutions, Universities and NGO's , which are claimed to be safe and easy to operate. But in spite of all the efforts taken in the recent past, there is still an acute shortage of trained coconut palm climbers for harvesting and plant protection activities. With a serious view to tackle this problem, the Board would be conducting a massive training program to train about 5000 underemployed youth in developing special skills and confidence in coconut palm climbing and plant protection activities for the benefit of the coconut community as a whole.
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It is proposed to identify, train and handhold at least 5000 underemployed youth under the "Friends of Coconut Tree" covering 10 major coconut growing districts of the state of Kerala. The identification of youth can be carried out through Kudumbashree units under the concerned local bodies, Kera karshaka samithis, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, clusters, Coconut Producers societies (CPS), youth clubs under Nehru Yuva Kendras, Vikas Vahini Volunteer clubs of NABARD(VVV), Primary Agricultural Societies, Coconut Growers Cooperatives, NGOs and Self Help Groups of NGOs.
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US equities higher, WTI drops back below US$51, ASX futures hitting selling resistance - up 4 points
Today's first image is not a chart, it's a snap of a beautiful morning in Shanghai where I'm writing from. Great to get some local perspectives on the market here - while construction in China has no doubt slowed down, the locals here are a little confused as to why the rest of the world is disappointed about the prospects of 6-7% GDP growth, with Chinese GDP having grown to such large base over the last 10 to 15 years. Today's first chart shows the growth in Chinese GDP (in USD billions) since 2000 and while that rate of growth (which was unsustainable) is slowing, the wealth that it has created here is mesmerising. China's biggest task is offering its wealthy citizens onshore investment destinations to store and grow this accumulated wealth, which needs to go beyond the stock market and property - these markets simply can't take the weight of the money and it is obvious on the ground here that China will focus on maturing as a centre for business and investment in order to stem the tide of money leaving its shores for more sophisticated investment markets. Anyway, I'm here for a few days and will dig up as many anecdotes as I can find. For those of you not aware, Rene Rivkin was actually born in Shanghai in the 1940s during the Japanese occupation, after his parents fled the Russian Revolution. They later moved to Sydney where Rene grew up and eventually honed his pathological interest in financial markets, which lives on in the brand's DNA today. We continue to attract and retain team members who are so passionate about trading and investing, and I can't help but think that this legacy plays a big part.
Below I've stuck with the theme of range-bound WTI crude oil prices, which failed to break higher overnight. Despite the US Energy Information Administration's best attempts to assure oil traders that storage is peaking and set to decline later in the year, crude stocks in the US had their biggest gain in 14 years - up another 10.9 million barrels versus expectations of around 3.5 million. This pushed the WTI crude price lower and will keep the US oversupply story alive and well. In fact if US$50 oil isn't hurting US production enough, the Saudis may only become more staunch in their view of uninterrupted supply from the Middle East.
The second Rivkin Trader chart simply shows the level of the ASX 200 cash index CFD, which is hitting its recent highs again, and the AUDUSD currency pair, which seems to be settling just below US$0.77 following this week's hold decision from the RBA. As you can see from today's Global Markets matrix, equities remain healthy, especially with respect to commodity prices, which remain subdued. US Fed minutes were released last night, showing that there are mixed views among committee members about whether rates there should rise this year or next, but that didn't move markets too much.
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Background: I noticed that lately, my indie eyeshadow samples are not getting enough love, simply because it's easier for me to reach for tubs. So I decided to challenge myself to use them more often. Everyday, I pick 2 eyeshadow samples randomly out of my collection without looking, and I have to use them. I can add other products in, but the 2 colours have to be the main part of the look.
So today I got Beauty For The Win's Thoughts Are Stars (swatches here) & Backstreets Makeup Co's Deoch-an-Dorus (swatches here). Deoch-an-Dorus is one of my favourite colours and I actually got a full size of it! As you can see from the swatches, it looks amazing over primer alone. The problem is Thoughts Are Stars –it only looks good over glitter glue. Over primer, it's just a boring, slightly shimmery black, and the silver, granite-like shift doesn't appear unless it's over glitter glue.
I decided to go with something a bit more dramatic this time, because Deoch-an-Dorus is awesome and I need to use a lot of it.
This was over glitter glue too.
I think fully-lined eyes are not too flattering on monolids, but maybe I still need to find my own style. I should work on this sorts of looks more often.


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EVERY day doting dad Andy Wroe returns from work to two beaming faces at the window of his Crawford Village home.
His two young sons Oliver and Finley have had a day of the usual fun, tantrums and mischief every two-year-old gets up to.
Both high-five their dad as he walks in and later, when the boys are tucked up in bed, Andy and wife Amanda can think of how blessed their young family has been.
A few years previous, the couple were told their twins faced a one in three chance they would both not survive because of a rare condition; twin-to-twin syndrome (TTTS).
Inside Amanda's womb, Oliver and Finley shared the same blood supply and placenta and only pioneering surgery could rectify the problem.
But thankfully, after an agonising wait in the weeks after the procedure - in which a fibre-optic laser was used to sever the shared blood vessels - the two boys were born, fit and healthy.
"If you go back a few years, thinking about what has happened is unbelievable. We feel really blessed, that's the best way I can come to terms with it," Andy explains.
"To watch them both grow up and develop, just as it is for any parent, has been amazing. But it's fantastic they have each other, we see them share this very strong bond and that's fantastic. They help each other out."
Andy, a sales manager at a horticultural firm, and Amanda, a former college lecturer, recently returned to Liverpool Women's Hospital – where they had the operation – as a success story. Andy said: "It was great to go back and see some familiar faces and talk about our story and all that happened.
"We'll always be so grateful to the staff there and it's good to think that perhaps we can give hope to other couples who are in a similar position we were in."
Before the Wroes were given the news that Amanda was pregnant with the twins, the couple had suffered a miscarriage and Andy hopes their experiences can relate with others.
He said: "It was a terrible setback but as I said two years ago, we're proof that persevering through hardship can have a happy ending." Andy, who played for St Jude RLFC in between spells of rugby union, is thrilled young Oliver and Finley are following in their dad's footsteps by attending rugby tots sessions and as dad puts it: "They enjoy a bit of rough and tumble."
Amanda, who hails from Leigh and is a former Lowton High School student, looks after the boys full-time and also runs a toddlers' music and rhythm club called Time for Ted at Gioco's playcentre in Marus Bridge once a week.
Andy said: "We've been lucky because we've had the support of both of our families and we can never thank them enough. The boys were born eight weeks early and so I was worried they would be smaller than others their age and would be destined to be scrum-halves.
"But we had visit from the nurse recently and both are approaching average size for two-year-olds which is great.
"Because there's two of them they help each other long and once one started walking the other one thought it's time I got going as well and they follow each other like that.
"I'm lucky that my job only has me away from home maybe a couple of nights a month and when I come home and see them waiting for me it gives me a really warm feeling.
"We go out the back of our house and play in the fields and come back caked in mud. They love it!"


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Have you ever eaten a German Upside Down Cake? To me, this is one of the best desserts on the planet!
Which may have to do with the fact that it has always been something that my mother had made, a childhood favorite I guess you could say. Honestly I don't believe that there is any cake out there that could beat this one. Every time we had a church gathering, every one knew what "Winnie was bringing" (Winnie is my mom). My pastor's wife loved it and I believe that's why she always made it.
You should head into the kitchen, fire up the oven and get started making your own German Upside Down Cake. The directions below are how you make it:
1 1⁄2 cups coconut
1 1⁄2 cups pecans (chopped)
1 (18 ounce) box German chocolate cake mix
1 1⁄4 cups water (or as called for by cake directions)
1⁄3 cup oil (or as called for by cake directions)
3 large eggs (or as called for by cake directions)
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese (softened)
1⁄2 cup butter, melted (or margarine)
1 lb confectioners' sugar (3 1/2 to 4 cups)
- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 13 x 9 inch pan.
- Spread coconut evenly on bottom of pan. Sprinkle with pecans.
- Prepare cake mix according to directions on box. Pour over coconut and pecans.
- Combine cream cheese and melted butter in a medium mixing bowl. Beat at low-speed with electric mixer until creamy. Add sugar; beat until blended and smooth.
- Drop by spoonfuls evenly over cake batter. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted halfway to bottom of cake comes out clean.
- Cool completely in pan. To serve, cut into individual pieces; turn upside down onto plate.
Ps. The best way to cook it in a bunt cake pan. That's how my mom always made it…….


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Bane Spiders Nest
Overlord Card, Well of Darkness
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There are 2 copies of the Bane Spider Nest card, one in the Well of Darkness and one in the Altar of Despair.
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It seems as though Carole Middleton is pulling out all the stops this summer when it comes to her enviable Wimbledon wardrobe.
During her first visit to the tournament this year, she wowed in a white, broderie anglaise dress, which fashion fans were delighted to hear was available from John Lewis.
And now, the Duchess of Cambridge's mum has done it again, for her second day of tennis.
On Wednesday, Carole, joined by husband Michael and daughter Pippa, stunned in a gorgeous leaf-print shirt dress by MaxMara.
The calf-length dress was a perfect pick for Wimbledon with it's casual but smart look, and Carole finished it off with her favourite pair of sunglasses.
However, the dress is slightly more on the expensive side, selling for £415 on the MaxMara website. But despite that, it's proving very popular with customers, and is already sold out in many sizes. However, the dress is still available in some sizes at John Lewis – but be quick!
So where can you find a similar dress to Carole's second Wimbledon look?
Although there aren't many exact copies of Carole's dress on the high-street, there are plenty of lovely shirt dresses which look similar.
If you're after a similar white/beige option, this super-affordable dress from Uniqlo is a great find.
It's available for just £24.90, although given the recent hot weather, it's selling out fast!
Buy Uniqlo chiffon sleeve dress, £24.90, here
Another lovely option is this shirt dress from Next, on sale for just £36. It's available in a monochrome (below), and a white colour, and is ideal for both the beach and the office.
Buy Next shirtdress, £36, here
Finally, this £80 striped shirt dress from Pepe Jeans would be perfect for summer evenings spent in the garden. The comfy, moveable fabric is brilliant for keeping you cool – but stylish – in the heat.
Buy Pepe Jeans shirtdress, £80, here
Carole's daughter, and Catherine's sister, Pippa, was also in attendence for her second day at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Pippa, who is expecting her first child with husband James, also rocked the sophisticated but laid-back look at the tennis, wearing a lovely, belted blue Ralph Lauren shirt dress – similar to Carole's.
She finished the stylish outfit off with a pair of black strapped wedges and a matching cross-body bag.
Rumours are flying that the next person to visit Wimbledon will be Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. Many have speculated that the Duchess will attend to cheer on her close friend Serena Williams, as she plays on centre court.
When asked whether Meghan would be attending at a recent press conference, Serena coyly replied with a smile, "Stay tuned. Stay tuned for the next episode."


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USA Today reports that the popular athletic clothing brand, Under Armour, has decided to pull their new "Band of Ballers" T-shirt–a shirt that sought out to famously re-create one of the most iconic photos in American history.
The decision to pull the shirt happened after the company faced rapid criticism from individuals who found the comparison of basketball players raising a hoop to that of American soldiers raising the flag at Iwo Jima to be in bad taste.
The company released a statement on Saturday afternoon to apologize for the t-shirt.
Under Armour has the utmost respect and admiration for the men and women on active duty and veterans who have served our…
Posted by Under Armour on Saturday, May 16, 2015
Perhaps the biggest takeaway from this scenario is the fact that some iconic images are best left alone.


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To discuss this property or arrange a viewing please call Up Estates and speak to Simon Gallacher.
This beautiful semi-detached country cottage is immaculate throughout with three bedrooms and spacious driveway located in conservation area. This property has plenty of charm and character with a solid wood country style kitchen and modern bathroom. It also benefits from an enclosed rear garden with a patio and lawn area. The property in brief comprises; hall, lounge, snug, kitchen, w/c, utility, wet room and bedroom three on the ground floor. To the first floor is bedroom one and two as well as the family bathroom. This property also has central heating.
HALL 7' 1" x 6' 5" (2.17m x 1.98m) The main entrance to the property with stairs ascending to the first floor and a door leading into the lounge.
LOUNGE 12' 11" x 16' 0" (3.94m x 4.88m) Max A well presented lounge with a gas fireplace and surround, central heated radiator, storage cupboard and double glazed windows to the front and rear aspect.
SNUG 7' 10" x 16' 0" (2.41m x 4.88m) This cosy snug has a fire place with a wood burner, a central heated radiator, a window to the front and rear aspect as well as a door leading into the rear garden.
KITCHEN 11' 1" x 11' 5" (3.4m x 3.48m) This lovely country style kitchen has solid wood wall and base mounted units with a granite work surface over. It benefits from an integrated electric oven and a separate electric hob with a extractor over. There is a tiled splash back and space for appliances. It has double glazed windows to the side and rear aspect as well as a double glazed door leading into the rear garden.
UTILITY ROOM 4' 10" x 4' 9" (1.49m x 1.47m) Having space and plumbing for appliances and a door leading into the cloakroom.
CLOAKROOM 5' 11" x 4' 7" (1.81m x 1.40m) Having a hand wash basin, low level w/c and central heated radiator with a double glazed window to the side aspect.
BEDROOM THREE 12' 3" x 9' 5" (3.75m x 2.89m) Having solid wood flooring, central heated radiator and double glazed French doors to the front aspect. There is also a door leading into the wet room.
WET ROOM 3' 0" x 9' 5" (0.93m x 2.89m) A modern fully tiled wet room with a walk in shower and hand wash basin.
LANDING Having stairs rising from the ground floor with doors leading to bedroom one and two as well as the family bathroom.
BEDROOM ONE 11' 5" x 16' 1" (3.49m x 4.92m) Having built in wardrobes, central heated radiator and double glazed windows to the rear and side aspect.
BATHROOM 7' 10" x 12' 3" (2.39m x 3.74m) This part tiled bathroom has a shower cubicle, bath, hand wash basin and low level w/c. It also has a double glazed window to the front aspect.
BEDROOM TWO 12' 11" x 12' 3" (3.96m x 3.74m) Having a central heated radiator and double glazed window to the front aspect. There is also a built in cupboard.
GARDEN An enclosed rear garden with patio and lawn area. Courtyard to the front also belonging to the property.
To discuss this property or arrange a viewing please call Up Estates and speak to Simon Gallacher.
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a Doubleroo travel documentary
In association with Rajesh Har Joshi travel corp
The best way to avoid repeating a bad experience is to analyse what part was your doing. This time it is obvious. I did not take matters into my own hands but rather gave someone, who had previously told me a load of codswallop, the benefit of the doubt. Anyway, instead of the nice airconditioned private car which was going to take me and GM Fominyh to Kathmandu via the Chitwan national nature preserve etc etc. It sounded like a dream.
Now reality. The evening after the tournament I asked MR R.H.J for deatils, like when our car would be leaving. Answer. "Speak to Bidur". Well I heard no more until the next morning. There I was presented with a ticket for the "Horror Bus" It left at 2pm. We carried our luggage to the bus station and then proceeded to our Hotel where all the local players got on :) Was someone deliberately taking the mickey? Oh well I thought, can't be worse than the last time.
Famous last thoughts. This time it was raining heavily and the deluxe luxury bus was leaking like a sieve.
Now the driver armed with an umbrella and torch was wiping or cleaning the windscreen by hand. The luxury deluxe bus did not have windscreen wipers :) So in the pouring rain on a winding mountain road we descended into the valley without wipers or very good lights. I guess the driver knew the road. AT this point I had to carry my laptop bag on my lap because the floor was full of water...of course.
Finally, the plain. The rain stopped and we pulled into a bus stop. We had some snacks, a cup of tea and continued. 13 hours later we got to the town of Hetauda. Here GM Alex got off the bus together with my last round opponent Krishna Thapa. They were planning to rest a few hours and then take the short-cut to Kathmandu by Jeep and invited me to join them. I jumped at the chance, literally. The bus was scheduled to arrive at 9am (now 2am) so staying on board would have meant another 7 hours of torture. The bus finally got in at noon so it would have been 10.
We spent the night at Krishna's place and were warmly received by his wonderful parents. Then we took a Jeep to Kathmandu the next morning. A great, picturesque journey. Report to follow when I get back. Now I am off to the Airport. :-) :-) :-)


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British Pounds - Total o/i 131817; spreads 2674 (= 2.0%). Total o/i is picking up, but still on the low side.
Nett differences:
Commercials +46553 (from +21781). Large Specs -31324 (from -19429). Small Specs -15229 (from -2352).
Commercials (43.6% of total o/i) - 61.7% of Longs, 25.6% of Shorts, balance plus 36.1
Large Specs (37.4% of total) - 25.2% of Longs, 49.5% of Shorts, balance minus 24.3Small Specs (19.0% of total) - 13.1% of Longs, 24.9% of Shorts, balance minus 11.8
Prices have continued to fall, but - in spite of what seem to be very good reasons for this to continue - Commercials have started to add to longs and reduce shorts. Small Specs (our contrarian indicator) have done the reverse. Based on these figures, the one-way trend is not as clear cut as previously, and
we would not over-commit on the short side.