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NEW YORK — Nicholas Heyward Sr., 58, remembers the night. It was a warm Tuesday in 1994 and the sun had yet to set. Neighborhood children trickled into the Gowanus Houses, the Brooklyn housing project where he lived, answering their parents' calls, while others stayed outside to enjoy the remainder of a beautiful fall day.
Heyward's 13-year-old son, Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr., was one of those few. His friends had called him from outside to play a quick game of cops and robbers. After finishing his homework and begging permission to go out, the honors student at Nathan Hale Middle School was ready.
The game was easy to divide into teams: five cops and four robbers. One of the boys had gotten the toy guns from the Atlantic Antic, an annual parade on an adjacent street. Throughout the evening, the boys laughed and joked as they ran through the 423 Baltic Street projects, including up on the building's scenic rooftop — this was their playground.
On the ground below, a 23-year-old housing officer named Brian George reported for a routine patrol.
By 3 a.m., Heyward Jr. would be dead.
Over the last 22 years, New York City has seen 63 fake-weapon deaths. Last year, New York state tried to do something about the problem, passing a law requiring that retailers selling toy guns make them look more like toys.
And in December, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman described a settlement requiring fines of up to $30,000 for online retailers who sell illegal toys. The settlement followed an investigation revealing that 5,000 toy guns were sold within the state last year — most of which resembled or were replicas of deadly serious firearms, guns, pistols and rifles.
The settlement currently prevents 30 major retailers, including chains such as Walmart, Amazon, Kmart and Sears, from selling guns that are not fluorescent, "brightly colored or have colored striping down the barrel."
The measure could save lives — but it brings little comfort to Heyward, who believes that the appearance of his son's toy — a small Western-style popgun with a long orange tip — didn't make any difference.
At about 7:30 p.m., Officer George committed what would later be deemed a "tragic accident" by Charles Hynes, then the Brooklyn district attorney. The young officer climbed the stairs of the housing project, allegedly in response to shots fired in one of the two housing towers.
With his finger on the trigger of the .38-caliber service revolver he carried, George cautiously climbed the stairwell. Simultaneously, Heyward Jr. and the three "robbers" energetically hopped their way down the steps with their old, 18-inch, brown and black Western carbine-styled toy guns in tow. They were ready to get the "cops" and win the game.
Heyward Jr. led the way. When he turned the corner he saw Officer George. The two faced each other, and in that split-second, each made a life-altering decision. Heyward Jr. dropped his toy gun, according to court testimony, as George shot his real gun.
The last thing his friends heard Heyward Jr. say was, "We're only playing. We're only playing," but by the second sentence, George had already shot him in the stomach.
Following Nicholas' death, Hynes described the boy's toy as "virtually indistinguishable from a real gun," and did not present the case to a grand jury, shocking Heyward's friends and family. Heyward Sr. was furious.
"He lied and placed the blame on the toy gun. He had an entire table full of realistic-looking toy guns to show people what Nicholas and the other boys were playing with — guns resembling those," he said. "But that's not what Nicholas was holding when he was shot. That gun was obviously fake."
Heyward Sr. wants to persuade Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson to re-examine his son's fatal shooting. The statute of limitations has expired for most criminal charges, but not for murder. Last week he and about 23 other activists picketed Thompson's office, urging action.
Hayward Sr. says George's statements about the incident have been inconsistent, especially as to whether he spoke to Heyward Jr. before firing the fatal shot. Hayward Sr. also wants Thompson to investigate the conduct of his predecessor Hynes, who ruled that the incident was an accident even though the toy gun Hayward Jr. had had an orange tip and was much smaller than a real lever-action rifle.
A spokesperson for Thompson said earlier this year he will re-examine the case but did not provide a timeline for when that would happen.
While the police collected and stored the original toy as evidence, Heyward Sr. said he bought a year later an identical gun at the same Atlantic Antic festival where the original had come from.
These days, he brings the toy with him to every gun violence protest he attends to show people how his son was killed. "Plastic toy guns are not dangerous weapons, it's the officers," he said. "You're telling me trained police don't know the difference between a toy and a real gun?"
At the time of his son's shooting, Heyward Sr. was picking up his niece from her school in the Bronx. He didn't know it yet, but Heyward Jr. was lying unconscious in a 14th-floor stairwell. "My pager was ringing like crazy," he said. "I didn't know what was going on."
Moments after he fired his gun, George paced the hallway just outside the stairwell door, leaving a dying Heyward Jr. alone with his three friends. Uncertain of what to do, the officer called in the incident and left in search of a local resident. According to court testimony, he then brought an elderly Hispanic woman to the scene and began to question her.
"Do you know this kid?" he asked. "Can you go get his parents?"
Heyward's then-wife, Angela, rushed to the scene minutes after eight — but she was too late. By the time she arrived, as many as eight officers were already blocking off the stairwell door, refusing her access.
"She was right there and she couldn't even touch him," said Heyward Sr. "She was there on the 14th floor and right behind the door was her son, bleeding out and dying."
Angela Heyward would be deprived of the chance to see her son twice more before his death — once on the ambulance ride to the hospital and again during his surgery at St. Vincent's Medical Hospital.
Shortly after their son's death, the Heywards separated, leaving Heyward Sr. in search of relief through community activism.
"I help parents who've lost their children," he said, "like I've lost mine."
He is a full-time community leader and activist for two nonprofit organizations — Parents Against Police Brutality and the Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Memorial Foundation. He balances his days between organizing and speaking out about gun violence around the country. When Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old boy holding a pellet gun, was killed by a police officer in Cleveland in 2014, the eerily similar case struck a chord for him, 20 years after his son's death.
"I cried in front of the television when I heard that," he said. "The fact that the officer wasn't held accountable, and that he was only a boy with a toy … it all just reminded me of Nicholas."
This year marks the father's 23rd annual day of remembrance for his son. Each November, he gathers alongside hundreds of community members for a day of basketball games, arts and crafts activities, and local musical performances in the Boerum Hill park across the street from his housing project. In 2001 the park was renamed Nicholas Naquan Heyward Jr. Park due to his father's push to honor his memory.
In the days leading up to his death, Heyward Jr. was practicing every day to make the basketball team at his school. He would die before hearing of his acceptance.
Every other day, Nicholas Heyward Sr. takes a stroll through the park. It is a reminder, he says, of what could have been.


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Speaking on a Hong Kong radio program, Deng Lin argued that China would have "descended into chaos" if it had not been for the crackdown in which hundreds, possibly thousands, of students were killed by troops.
She said the decision to order what has become known as the Tiananmen Square massacre was not her father's alone but "a collective one taken by state leaders."
Deng's remarks follow a long-running controversy in Hong Kong over comments by the leader of a pro-China political party that the 1989 killings should not be referred to as a massacre.
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An estimated 55,000 people took part in the June 4 vigil in Hong Kong, the only place on Chinese soil that the killings are publicly commemorated.
Pro-democracy activists are planning protests for the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese sovereignty on July 1.

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Carthick's Unfairy Tales Journey
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Why I wanted to be a Writer?
Finding a theme for a Fiction Book
Back in 2011-2012, I used to actively participate in contests organized by brands. For one of the contests, I did a spoof on Snow White. I really enjoyed that and later did two more – one each on Rapunzel and Cinderella. Then in 2013, I started a dedicated blog for science fiction and fantasy. There I was doing alternate series of reviews and original stories. One of the story series was retelling of fairy tales where I covered Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Bean Stalk, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel to add to the 3 I already had. So I had 8 stories available with me. READ MORE
The Cover Story
In this fourth post leading up to my book release, I shall cover one of the most important aspects of book production – 'the cover'. Old wisdom asks us not to judge a book by its cover. But then old wisdom also also says face is the index of the mind. Isn't the cover the face of the book and hence the index to its contents? All these sophisms aside, fact is people do get attracted to books by their covers. The way it works for me for unknown authors is first cover, then blurb and then finally maybe first few pages. So, if a book fails at cover stage, blurb does not even get a chance. Here I will share how I went about getting my cover done. READ MORE
Judging Book Covers
One of the persons who came to my rescue was the one who had introduced me to this artist initially. She told me, one should not try to include too many elements in my cover. It should be restricted to 1-2 elements only. READ MORE
From the Writer's Desk to the Editor's Desk
So, one needs to really think hard to come up with an attractive blurb. A blurb is your calling card, your elevator pitch. It has to be crisp, catchy and a truly representative of the work. Even many good writers get intimidated by the importance of these few lines. Some just want to quickly skirt through it by writing something very generic. Some go over the top and fill it with adjectives. READ MORE
Book Cover Contest
This post is part of my series on my foray into self publishing and it is not. I will write a detailed post on my various promotional efforts. One of the things I did was a pre-release launch event in auspices of FWBA (For Writers By Authors) and Litventure. I have been closely associated with the people who run these groups for close to 3 years. While generally I have kept off names and specific details in my series, here I need to express gratitude for help rendered to a first time author. So I would like to mention Neil D'Silva, Vanita Bodke, Kavita Singh and Varun Prabhu who organized this event for me. As part of the event, I announced a contest to write something inspired by my cover. I wanted to make a cover that intrigues readers and make them curious enough to pick up my book. Through this contest I wanted to gauge what kind of ideas this cover inspired in the minds of the people seeing it. READ MORE
Slaying the Formatting Dragon
Over the Diwali weekend, I braced myself and decided to get on with the onerous task. I googled and found some long videos on how to do it. For the first time I learnt about stuff such as styles, headers and breaks. READ MORE
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Putting a Price Tag on your priceless work of art
Putting a Price Tag on your priceless work of art
One of the key decisions to take when you come out with a book or for the matter any product is pricing. If you are selling in different mediums and in different formats, you have to come up with pricing for each of them. How do you go about it? Today I am going to share my thought process behind pricing of my book.
Let me start with the Kindle book. KDP Select gives opportunity to take 70% royalty if your price your book above $2.99 and only 35% if your price it below the said amount. So that is an obvious price point. One needs to think what is one's objective when you are considering the price to set – whether to earn more royalty or be more widely read. Every marketer faces this problem – high margins versus more sales. READ MORE
Marketing for Dummies
To start with, there are two styles of marketing – traditional marketing and permission marketing as Seth Godin calls it. Traditional marketing is what most companies still follow – put up your ads on the Television, on the radio, in newspapers, on large billboards on the roadside. In fact, put it in every possible place you can so that people just can't escape it and the whole world gets to know about your product and tag line. It works on the premise of establishing a top of the mind recall. I read somewhere that is a person sees something six times he will end up buying it. READ MORE


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Shopping in Phnom Penh Russian Market
Shopping as a tourist is one of the great elements of traveling around the world. Here is some advice when it comes to your shopping options in Phnom Penh.
Russian Market
The Russian Markets in Phnom Fenh have a great deal to offer when it comes to tourists and locals. The market close to Mao Tse Toung Boulevard has a lot to offer that you can take back to your home. Affordable items such as Khmer shirts (for men and womeo), jeans, silk bedspreads, -shirts, and more can be purchased between $1 and $13.
You may find some diamonds in the ruff at Russian markets that you won't find anywhere else. Be sure to keep some room in your luggage bags or be prepared to buy another bag.
Toul Tom Poung Market
When you visit the Toul Tom Poung Market, not only will you be able to purchase a few goodies, but you will be able to learn a little history as well. This location has pretty much all of the souvenir items that you would love to take home with you. Imagine buying beautiful antiques, musical instruments, jewelry, and more for a fraction of the price in other countries.
There may be a few things that you look at and believe that you don't necessarily need. That is completely fine, you may not have a direct liking to it, but it could be the perfect gift for a friend or love one. If you decided to pack light or need personal essentials such as trousers or boxer shorts, you will be able to find them here.
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Communion to the Sick
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The Ministry of bring the Blessed Sacrament to the Sick. Those attending this workshop must be Currently serving as a Commissioned Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion in the Archdiocese of Perth and have the approval of their Parish Priest.
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As any voracious reader knows, there are so many books out there, it can be hard to choose just what to read next. So what could be better than a hand-picked recommendation from someone in the know? Every Wednesday the XOXOAD team likes to find out what some of its favorite authors are reading; today we're thrilled to welcome author Hester Browne, whose new book, Honeymoon Hotel, is on sale September 16!
I spend a lot of time on trains, going back and forth from Herefordshire, where I live, and London. Although it's a three-hour journey I always look forward to it, partly because the route actually goes past the house featured in Agatha Christie's 4.50 from Paddington (haven't spotted any dead bodies or elderly detective ladies though I always look), and partly because train journeys are my reading time – it's my non-negotiable treat.
If you've been on an English train, you'll know we have a Quiet Carriage for people who need to work, and the ultimate sin is to make any noise at all in it. I got some truly dirty looks for laughing aloud at Sophie Kinsella's latest Shopaholic to the Stars: it's very, very funny. Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) is in Hollywood, and who needs her shopping skills more than time-pressed celebrities? Plus, Suze is back. What more do you need to know? Utterly hilarious.
A very different novel that had me spellbound between Worcester and Paddington was The Paying Guests, by Sarah Waters, a beautifully observed romantic-historical-thriller-drama set in the unsettled new world of 1922's London: when genteel-but-poor Frances Wray takes in a brash young couple of lodgers in her South London villa, life changes in unthinkable ways for everyone. Sarah Waters has the ability to channel effortlessly the period she's writing about, from the tiny details in the clothes and habits of the characters to the way they speak – she immerses you in her research so that you breathe in history, without ever feeling aware of it until you turn the final page and realize you want to stay in the book. Ideal for losing yourself on a long journey.
Being a romantic, I'm still secretly hoping to have my own Brief Encounter style meeting with the love of my life on the 10.22 from Hereford. That hasn't, as yet, happened (although the route does go through Oxford, so you know, fingers crossed) but I probably wouldn't have noticed him anyway when I was deep in The Country Escape by Fiona Walker, a witty, sexy, countryside romp featuring the sort of strong-thighed, flashing-eyed modern Mr. Darcys I wish I bumped into while walking the dogs. Horses, playboys, jodphurs, flings, true love. Luckily you can't get frowned at for blushing in the Quiet Carriage. Yet. I also loved One Plus One by Jojo Moyes – more QC disturbance but this time tears streaming down my face.


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A Greek private collection of fine jade carvings @ Bonhams
The collection was formed during the 1950s and 60s by a Greek lady in the privileged environment of a well known Athenian family, who similarly to other prominent Greek families of the period, participated in international shipping as well as being pioneers of the Greek textile industry. Pictures of the period show her as a beautiful young woman, who supported her family's social and business standing, creating several beautiful homes, with the family's main residence just opposite the Greek Royal palace. The family was frequented... [Lire la suite]


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Claude Venard was born in Burgundy in 1913, and he decided to become a painter aged seventeen. Venard studied art at the École des Arts Appliqués in Paris for six years but financial pressures forced the artist to work as a picture restorer at the Louvre. However, by 1938 Venard was exhibiting at the first exhibition in Paris with the influential "Forces Nouvelles Group," alongside artists Roger Humblot, André Marchand, and Pierre Tal-Coat.
Claude Venard quickly became known for his rich impasto and varying textures. The artist participated in the acclaimed École de Paris group exhibitions at the Galerie Carpentier and helped found the revolutionary Salon de Mai in 1944, which played an essential role promoting avant-garde abstract painters in Paris.
Claude Venard's unique and alluring compositions developed through the Post-Cubist method, deftly combining abstraction and naturalism. Coupled with his use of vibrant and strong colour, often applied with a palette knife to achieve a rich impasto, Venard's optimistic attitude and obvious enjoyment of life imbues everyday objects and his views of Paris with an undeniably French joie de vivre. The artist said of his approach to his paintings "One must be wary of works that seduce at first sight; I do not mean that ugliness is a virtue, but a painting should be powerful without the use of trite devices."
Claude Venard's artistic career was highly successful internationally until his death in 1999. Venard held numerous one man shows in Paris and throughout France annually from 1944 until a final retrospective in 2000 just after his death. The artist also had many solo exhibitions in the USA, predominantly in New York, and in Germany, South America and Canada, and participated in many group shows in France and the USA, and in London at the Leicester Gallery, Lefevre Gallery and Arthur Tooth Gallery. In 1956 Claude Venard was an exhibitor at the Venice Biennale.
Examples of Claude Venard's paintings are held at:
Tate, London,
Musée d'Art Moderne, Paris,
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Canada,
Musée des Beaux Arts, Rouen,
Neue Pinakothek, Munich,
Sao Paulo Museum of Art, Brazil
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Last week saw the official premier of Body in Motion that has been in the works for the past year. Buses carrying a thousand elementary students paraded up to the curb of Weber State's Browning Center, spilling a flood of children into Austad Auditorium. The following day, five hundred middle and high school students attended as well. The large stage, expansive room, and (especially) the enthusiastic audience were all what this performance was created for, so it was exciting to get to present this invention that we'd been preparing for so long.
After each performance, we took questions from the audience. There were lots of the usual good questions: how much practice, what do the dancers study, how did we think of this or that, etc. But the question that struck us this time was:
"What is the paper supposed to mean?"
In typical fashion, Erik turned the question back to the student. "What do you think it means?" She told us not what we were expecting or what we were ready for, but what is definitely a beautiful answer:
"I think the paper represents ideas."
Erik and I both stopped short. That's the answer we hadn't thought of; and of course it was a great way to encapsulate what we'd been doing for months. (To get a feel for this if you haven't seen the performances, you might take a look at our Paper prompt, including a short video clip.) So much of the work that's gone into creating the pieces, the performance, and the entire program of school visits remind us that this is all about ideas. We need to float the ideas — especially the wrong ones — to figure out what's going to work best. They are tenuous, difficult to hold onto. They get blown away. They are both precious and unpredictable. They're influenced by everything around. They're fun to play with.
More important, the sheets of paper we used in the piece, like ideas, were put onto the stage and put to use in a variety of forms. We can choose what we'd like to do with them, how we'd like to act on them. This reminded us of our handout that we gave to teachers after the performance. At the top it says clearly, "This is not a piece of paper." Sure, it is a piece of paper, but it isn't just this. It's a dance prop and a science experiment, with an infinite number of possibilities just waiting to be tried.
You can download your own copy, either the one-side version with just the print of the "Not a Piece of Paper" text, or a two-side version that includes our performance poster that promotes our public performance this week at Orchesis. (Tickets are available at WeberStateTickets.com.)


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Airbnb has announced that from next spring it will ban hosts in London from renting out entire homes for more than 90 days a year without official consent.
This is following concerns that some landlords were acting illegally and turning badly needed housing into unofficial hotels.
One of the leading campaigners is the Residential Landlords Association (RLA) who carried out their own research. This found that 61% of entire homes and apartments listed on Airbnb in London were advertised as being available for more than 90 days per year.
According to The Guardian newspaper, Airbnb itself admitted that 4,938 (23%) of its "entire home" London listings were let out for more than 3 months, despite a law requiring anyone doing so to apply for planning permission.
Commenting on the changes, the RLA said on their website that a major concern was that some property owners are using holiday letting sites in order to provide long term accommodation - whilst avoiding the associated regulations, safety and insurance provisions covering the private rented sector.
Their news release said: "Planning permission is required for holiday lets in London for over 90 days in any given year to prevent property owners from getting around regulations governing the long term renting of property to tenants".
A spokesman from the RLA added: "The decision by Airbnb to better police its website is welcome news which will provide greater protection for those using the site and will not allow property owners to try to do long term renting on the cheap."


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- Visit Frome -
About the vibrant Somerset Market Town of Frome...
Our accommodation near Frome is nestled in the heart of Wiltshire, bordering the quaint historical village of Horningsham.
Frome is a buzzing town and civil parish in eastern Somerset, just 7.1 miles from The Bath Arms. Not only is Frome the perfect destination for holidaymakers looking for somewhere a bit different to visit whilst in Somerset, it has been highlighted as one of the 'Best Places to Live in Britain' by The Times.
The Mendip Hills
Built on uneven ground at the edge of the stunning Mendip Hills, there is strong evidence of Roman settlement in the area. In 2010, the 'Frome Hoard' of 52,500 Roman coins, one of the largest-ever hoards of Roman coins discovered in Britain was discovered in a field near the town by a metal detectorist. This impressive collection of coins dated from the third century AD and was found in a jar 14 inches below the surface.
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Today the town of Frome is full of independent and individual shops that are brimming with crafts and creations. The original Somerset Market Town, Frome continues this tradition with regular markets every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. More like a monthly festival, the town centre of Frome is closed to traffic and is transformed into a huge celebratory market event. With music, street theatre, hands on activities and tasty street food alongside local farmer's produce, a flea market, new designers, crafts and vintage, this is certainly more than your everyday market.
The list of extraordinary destinations that Frome has to offer includes breath-taking heritage sites, The Frome Museum, Longleat Safari and Adventure Park and an abundance of independent shops.
With all this at your fingertips, it's no surprise that Frome is the perfect place to visit during your stay at The Bath Arms.
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Margot Robbie, it turns out, is an enormous Harry Potter nerd.
The actress loves Harry Potter so much that she lied to her mother and optometrist about needing glasses, so she could look like Harry, she recently revealed.
On "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Kimmel dug up an old photo of Robbie where she's sitting in bed, drinking a cup of tea, and reading "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth book in the series.
"This is literally the most embarrassing photo of my whole life," Robbie said. "Weirdly enough, I actually think that was on my thirteenth birthday... I have braces, which I had for two years. I was really into slicking my hair back — God knows why. And I'm wearing glasses, which I didn't actually need. I have 20/20 vision. and I lied to get glasses so I could look like Harry Potter."
The story makes sense — the book came out on June 21, 2003, a couple of weeks before Robbie's thirteenth birthday. Like a true Harry Potter fan, she spent it sitting in bed, reading the book with a cup of tea.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Gaza Update; and viewpoint: a perspective; and some statistics
Article by Marc Aupiais
Israel claims that Hamas is a terrorist group. This is easily verifiable: any group, which is not a Nation, which takes a territory from a legitimate government, chases away observers, and both fires rockets on civilians, killing indiscriminately, and willfully: injures noncombatants: well: it sounds like a terrorist grouping.
It is claimed that there are large civilian casualties. As verified on the ground, by a Canadian Newspaper; this seems true, as with what they claim: that there are militants in the areas. The UN, however, claims that the attack on the UN school: is unjustified: and denies claims of militants in the area. The UN; being UN representation. Certain representatives of the UN, have periodically done things which are classified as Genocide by the Nations represented in it, again, it has a voice, but International journalists, and an investigation needs to be conducted, before clear facts are established.
Israel is stopping bombing of Gaza for three hours a day: to allow humanitarian aid in. It is thought by some to be due to pressure.
Israel's claims of minimization of Civilian casualties? Well: again; Gaza is densely populated, and Israel claims that Hamas is attempting to get cover from shooting from civilian areas, basically using Palestinians as Human Shields: and at Israeli civilians.
Hamas seems to have the goal of wiping Israel off the map; and does not recognize Israel as a state. A bit of Insider Information, from the anti-apartheid campaign: when someone is arrested: you make as much noise as possible: as it is how to get them out. The same goes for any political source. Exactly what is occuring: is still doubtful: as often: both sides will get as much support as possible from any side viable. In South Africa we have seen organizations supporting "human Rights"; as within the UN itself: being utterly partisan, and seemingly ignoring abuses of such. The UN recently awarded two high level pro-abortion campaigners: awards for their "contribution" to humanity. The UN, is not infallible, and is as partisan as its local structures.
Israel: has of course pointed to other wars, of Western Nations: including that in Afghanistan; and in Iraq: and the what sounded like the Falklands: in attempting to justify attacks.
They still claim: that the moment Israel is safe from rocket-fire: is the moment they withdraw. Their battle is increasingly gaining bad press in some nations: due to a lapse in publicity campaigns: and their propaganda war. When America invaded Iraq: their propaganda war was highly successful: papers across the world: aired their propaganda about "Weapons of Mass Destruction" in Iraq. Israel could have made wiser decisions: the 72 hour truce suggested: to allow in humanitarian aid: an allowance of the BBC or the like of EuroNews: into Gaza: may have done much: maintaining only air-strikes: could also have been more politically wise.
Some politicians: in Israel: desire the annihilation of Hamas from the scene, but the largely "moderate" government in power: still: is only claiming to be attempting to stop rocket fire.
The fact remains: Hamas; is not a government, not democratically elected, not a state, and not sovereign. They have seized the Gaza Strip: by force: from a legitimate government. They have smuggled in weapons, and are attacking civilians daily. An Israeli infant has been reported as a casualty of a terrorist strike. Hamas has chased away international observers, which were meant to watch smuggling: and consistently there is propaganda spewed throughout the Gaza Strip.
Israel itself, either out of distrust, or as they claim: for their safety; or to cover up what is happening: is not allowing in International Journalists.
Israel, has decided to invade a highly populated area: choosing war: rather than sanctions; and limited tactical bombings, or Police work; with Egypt, which could have aided the situation.
This could be partly due to the unfair partisan way in which many nations have treated Israel: this attack: could well be giving them the same press: as sanctions would have had: in many nations.
If Hamas is a terrorist group which they are, and if they are holding the people of Gaza, as media material, or "Human Shields", then this situation, is much the same: as though terrorists had taken a school: how do governments deal with this: via negotiations; via snipers, via tactical force: which is sure: not to hit civilians, if possible, or via arrests, and court appearances, if possible.
I know of; indirectly (I would be ashamed if they were my friends): many people, including South African politicians: who went to Iraq to be human shields, during the Second Gulf War. It is still the duty, of a civilized authority, not to hit human shields: if viable; at least: I don't think they are combatants: even if they are extremely foolish; after all: companies can't saw environmentalists chained to trees apart.
None the less: an immediate ceasefire by Israel: may be impractical, if not politically impossible to achieve.
Diplomacy and a desire to impress, has seen Israel allow humanitarian aid in, has created suggestions of three hour breaks daily, and has resulted in America largely ignoring the current war. This same desire to impress: is being followed by authorities: which were seen as too weak in their positions on Hamas; and have now regained some "credibility", with their constituencies: something which cannot be ruled out: as a cause of their invasion: their counterstrike.
Until an international non-partisan, independent force is allowed to investigate this situation: it is impossible to know where, when or if each side is breaking international law. Yes, direct terrorist attacks do break the law: Hamas: is a terrorist group: but Israel, is like the owner of the house which is attacked: they too, can be justly arrested if they abuse burglars.
An international tribunal needs to do something about Hamas, they must be Isolated, funding must be cut off, they must be disbanded and arrested. They are the cause of this situation: but if Israel, has mistreated the little child Hamas has brought with: to rob their house: then something must be done. There is no question that what Hamas is doing is both illegal, and terrorism, and unjustifiable evil. Only groups, like South Africa's Communist Affiliated: ANC controlled: government can ignore this. The question is: how legitimate are Israeli claims, that they are acting either as best as possible in extenuating circumstances: or obeying international law.
The real question is not whether Hamas is justified: they are not. The question, is whether or not Israel is obeying international law: and how Israel can act in the right way to sort this situation out. Hamas cannot be expected to do so: they are terrorists, and criminals: if we understand international law. The question: is not whether or not Israel has the right to defend themselves: there is always muttering about them: even when they do something good: the question: is as to their choice of methods in doing so.
A way to withdraw from this war: pride intact: must be given to Israel: or at least, a manner in which some victory (I am not speaking of military, but in general)may be won, by the group. Either, a win-win situation must be gained, or a win-lose: where the loser thinks they have also achieved what they can. Israel: is only doing so, in evidence of how sick the Israeli people are of living in war, in terror.
In the same way: as police brutality is something which is lamented: Israel; could be abusing its position, and going beyond the rights which the International Community gives them, but while any rational person should express worry over statistics; until the fog of war clears, it is unclear what we are dealing with at all.
It was just as unclear in the Russia-Georgia conflict recently; where it is now though by many: that both nations had broken international law.
As it is, the high casualties experienced: must be investigated: and leaving the situation, as is: can no longer be tolerated: the International Community: must force through, even quietly: a way for permanent peace.
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When writer and editor Joe Martin went delving into the treasure-trove of archived documents housed at the Dolph Briscoe Centre For American History at the University of Texas, he came back with a clutch of "rejected pitches and unmade games which [Warren] Spector's group was working on at Origin Systems".
You can see most of these in Martin's article for Eurogamer, Origin Systems' unmade games and rejected ideas, but he was kind enough to pass the documents not used in the Eurogamer piece over to me, including a pitch sheet for Ultima Underworld III. I've also included the pitch for a game called Sci-Fi, a copy of which does appear alongside the Eurogamer article, as it's of special interest to Ultima fans due to plans to use the then-incomplete Ultima 8 engine to produce it.
You can see all of the sheets in full via the links below, but here's the full text of the Ultima Underworld III and Sci-Fi documents. Based on the time-frames described in the documents, the Ultima Underworld III pitch looks to have been put forward in early 1993, shortly after Origin was acquired by EA. The pitch highlights risks relating to securing a developer and the time-frame for the project, and is one of the shortest docs we have, without a product overview of any kind.
Underworld III
1.0 High Concept:
State of the art first-person adventuring in classic Underworld style, but with all-new technology that sends the competition back to the drawing board.
2.0 Why this is an ORIGIN product:
Underworld I was the standard by which all 3D, first-person games were judged. Underworld II was a minor improvement. Sales of both were strong and we now have a loyal following. We don't want to desert them or the category and we don't want to leave the competition with leadership in a field we pioneered.
3.0 Product Overview:
To come...
4.0 Technical Overview:
IBM PC 486, 4 Megs RAM, 320x200 VGA, full sound board support. Mouse, joystick and keyboard supported.
5.0 Audience:
Existing fans of Underworld l and II plus new buyers interested in exploring the wonders of virtual reality on their home computers.
6.0 Deal:
$500,000 Budget.
Planned ship in Q3 (November '94).
7.0 Risks:
Moderate to high – If anyone other than LookingGlass does it, we have to ramp somebody up on 3D technology AND on the Underworld "style." Even if LookingGlass does it, we have all the risks involved in a ground-up technology project and a short timeline. (By the time they start, it'll be late fall, leaving a year to finish the game.)
8.0 Status:
Looking for concept approval so we can Go For Script.
The pitch for Sci-Fi is interesting enough due to its content: a description of a puzzle- and action-oriented game based on an Ultima 8 engine that immediately brings to mind the massively successful Crusader: No Remorse, released in 1995. Of added interest to Ultima fans is the commentary on both Ultima 8's development status and the lack of success of the Worlds of Ultima games, Savage Empire and Martian Dreams. The notes on U8 code status would again seem to place this document at some point in 1993. Note the description of it as "an Ultima 8 technology game with even less emphasis on roleplaying" - which (perhaps inadvertently) implies that Ultima 8 has little enough of a role playing emphasis to start with. The reference to 1993 Mindscape release D/Generation, by Robert Cook, is also interesting, as the game shares a number of elements with Crusader, although its plot and setting are on a far more modest scale.
1.0 High Concept:
An Ultima 8 technology game with even less emphasis on roleplaying and more emphasis on arcade style, puzzle-solving action.
2.0 Why this is an ORIGIN product:
Assuming we think is a viable project for any reason other than the trademark, this should be a sure thing. It's got the same kind of graphic and gameplay appeal as in a proven genre -- no funky SF or pulp adventure this time, just good, old fashioned science fiction.
3.0 Product Overview:
Imagine Prince of Persia or DGeneration on a space station and on the surface of another planet. There's no design here yet (obviously), but reusing the Ultima technology (without the Ultima trademark or any connection with the Ultima universe or storyline) in a science fiction setting seems like a natural.
4.0 Technical Overview:
IBM PC 486, 4 Megs RAM, 320x200 VGA, full sound board support. Mouse, joystick and keyboard supported.
5.0 Audience:
The traditional ORIGIN audience expanded to reach fans of more action oriented games like Prince of Persia 1 ad 2.
6.0 Deal:
250,000-350,000 Budget (depending upon size and scope).
Planned ship in (depending upon resources and state of U8 code).
7.0 Risks:
Medium to high. It'd be a tight timeline. No experienced resources would likely be available. The code isn't finished (and there's no telling when it would be. The project is potentially a simple one, but a lot of unknowns and a necessarily short timeline increase the risk. From a marketing standpoint, you have to wonder whether the failure of the Worlds of Ultima line is cause for concern here...
8.0 Status:
Looking for concept approval so we can Go For Script.
The remaining pitch documents, which add to Eurogamer's publication of design docs for Carl's Crazy Carnival, Gladiator 3000, Death & Destruction, Frontier, Space Race and Citadel are:
Tales of the Arabian Nights
A part-finished "electronic storybook game" from an out-of-house developer, aimed at children - not a market anyone's ever associated with Origin.
A proposed use of the Strike Commander technology to produce a game involving "high-speed, off-road driving, probably involving guns of some kind".
You'll find links to JPEG copies of the documents I've mentioned below. It's worth highlighting Joe's project to unearth the video game history housed at the Dolph Briscoe archive and bring it to the public eye. Although the individual documents in the archive aren't available online, the archive's index provides a tantalising glimpse of what it holds, including huge collections of documents from Ultima creator Richard Garriott, as well as papers from Warren Spector and, on a more tabletop-oriented note, Steve Jackson. Those last three links all go to the archive's index pages for those papers, and I strongly recommend taking a look at them.
Between the files I've put up here and those at Eurogamer, we have pitch docs for ten games. I asked Joe about the contents of the remaining 62 pages, which include material he's used in other instalments of his lost games series: Ion Storm's lost Deus Ex Sequels and The deleted scenes of Deus Ex. That means we're still looking for any concrete trace of the other unmade games Warren Spector mentioned: "Arthurian Legends, Transland, PassTimes, Operator..."
I hope you find all this as fascinating as I have.
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A blessing in the sense that it offers users a way to connect to a virtual library full of information as well as a way to conduct business, both personal and professional, while sitting in around in their Fruit of the Looms, or nekkid for that matter, in the comfort of their own homes.
It's a curse for obvious reasons like pornography and various and sundry other unhealthy venues.
Shopping is also a huge part of being connected the Triple W. You can sit right where you are and order dinner, groceries, virgins....what? Virgins? Yes, unsullied vaginas can be bought on the internet.
Let me splain.
Auctions for Cherries
There's a 20 year old woman (girl?) in Brazil who is doing exactly that - selling her virginity to the highest bidder. This is what I call being a hooker, but Catarina Migliori disagrees with me. "For me, it's not prostitution," she said. "When someone does something once in his or her life, this is not considered a profession. If you take a picture and it comes out good, you are not a photographer because of it."
Well, butter my ass and call me a biscuit! I never thought of it that way! And here all this time I thought selling your groceries was called being a whore. Label me enlightened.
Could there be more to this story? Why of course there is! What did you expect!? This is Dumbass News ya goofball!
The Daily Mail reported that Migliorini is having sex for the first time as part of an Australian film project called "Virgins Wanted." She's getting $20,000 and a 90-percent cut of the auction price.
As an added incentive, she's gonna get nailed for the first time in an airplane. Mile High Club anyone?
Catarina is not your everyday Hooker-to-be, mind you. She is donating some of her "income" to help build homes for the poor in her hometown in southern Brazil. Ain't that nice? A whore with a heart.
|Selling "It" to the Highest Bidder
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Marvel Comics: The Untold Story (Book Review)
I'm not sure exactly what I expected from this book. I hardly gave a thought to the team of artist and writers who produced my favorite comics as a child.
As a kid, you have a narrow view of the world. I only saw the material presented to me; the brightly colored panels, the action unfolding upon the pages. I didn't care who wrote what, who drew that, or how the people who created these amazing things actually got their start in the industry.
As I grew older, my view of the world slowly widened and as a lifelong fan of Marvel, I finally took an interest in the company's storied past. Perhaps I imagined Marvel as its own contained world, where creatives fed into each other for the benefit of all involved and had the freedom to do what they do best: create. I don't know what I expected from this book. However, whatever my naive expectations were, they were peeled away and left to rot on the ground with the rest of my childhood.
That is not to say this is a bad book. On the contrary, this a well-researched presentation of Marvel's inner workings from its beginning. It is not a book about the eclectic cast of characters within the Marvel universe, though they certainly play a role in the greater narrative of the book.
This is a look at the personalities and creatives who fathered Marvel's impressive roster, warts and all. As you read this book, you are reminded with every turn of the page that Marvel is a company, that comic books are both a business and an industry, and that people, in general, are flawed.
I felt my childhood naivety melt away as I read about egos clashing in the Marvel bullpen, the jealousies and politics as certain people ascended through the ranks and others fell from grace, and about the way Marvel decided to handle the people under their employ.
Marvel Comics: The Untold story is both a heartbreaking and compelling read to those fans willing to do so. I have a newfound appreciation for the artists whose talent Marvel built a multimedia juggernaut upon and a respect for the author, Sean Howe. This book was clearly a labor of love and I look forward to reading more of his work.


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Sydney Taronga Zoo
Spent a weekend at Sydney's Taronga Zoo earlier this year to do a basic photography course. Had an absolute ball and thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Zoo, which I hadn't done for many, many years. Hope you enjoy some of our Australian fauna and, of course, the "internationals". I loved Taronga so much I've since become a Zoo Friend, which will allow me to visit on a regular basis at a reduced cost. Roll on warmer weather................Read More


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The Government of India has made it a national priority to drive development and access to electricity through cleaner growth, such as renewable energy and energy efficiency, including through an ambitious target of 40% of its electricity generation capacity from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. However, India will need more capital, and at more attractive terms, in order to build the green infrastructure required.
Increasing investment from the private sector will be essential to driving the country's infrastructure growth. Currently, high risks and other poor terms of financing may be limiting investment potential in India.
The India chapter was developed in response to this need for better investment vehicles. Launched in November 2015, the Lab in India is an extension of the Global Lab, operating as a public-private initiative that identifies, develops, and accelerates innovative solutions to finance infrastructure for renewable energy and other channels for green growth.
It is a first-of-its-kind initiative that aims to provide concrete solutions to the unique financing challenges to investment in green infrastructure in India. By addressing investors' needs, it can unlock billions of dollars of private investment for clean growth in India.
The Indian Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has endorsed the India chapter and is a key stakeholder. The Lab in India is hosted and funded by Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, with additional funding from the David and Lucille Packard Foundation, the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Oak Foundation. Climate Policy Initiative's team in India serves as the Lab Secretariat and provides analytical support.
India Members
Steering Group
Walt Reid – Lab Principal
Director, Conservation and Science Program, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Craig Neyman – Lab Advisor
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Sahba Chauhan – Lab Principal
Programme Officer, Oak Foundation
Krishan Dhawan – Lab Principal
CEO, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
Pustav Joshi – Lab Advisor
Programme Manager, Clean Energy Finance, Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation
Principals and Advisors
Philippe Serres – Lab Principal
Regional Manager, South Asia, PROPARCO, Agence Française de Développement
Jean-Baptiste Imatte – Lab Advisor
Investment Officer, PROPARCO, Agence Française de Développement, New Delhi Office
Sanjeev Aggarwal – Lab Principal
Managing Director & CEO, Amplus Energy Solutions Private Limited
Akhilesh Kumawat – Lab Advisor
Manager, Amplus Energy Solutions Private Limited
Mayank Choudhary – Lab Principal
Senior Investment Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Amit Kumar – Lab Advisor
Investment Officer, Asian Development Bank
Dipender Saluja – Lab Principal
Managing Director, Capricorn Investment Group
Dr. Sushanta K. Chatterjee – Lab Principal
Joint Chief of Regulatory Affairs, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
H.T. Gandhi – Lab Advisor
Deputy Chief of Finance, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC)
Jayant Prasad – Lab Principal
Executive Board Member, cKers Finance
Santosh Janakiram – Lab Principal
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Mohan Kranti – Lab Advisor
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
Vinod K Kala – Lab Principal
Managing Director, Emergent Ventures India
Snigdha Kala – Lab Advisor
Investments, Emergent Ventures India
Ronnie Khanna – Lab Principal
Senior Energy Specialist, KfW Development Bank
Sashi Kumar – Lab Advisor
IGEN-ACCESS Programme, GIZ India
Suvir S Davda – Lab Principal
Director, Global Market Corporate Services, HSBC India
Ankur Gupta – Lab Advisor
Sr. Manager, Corporate Risk Solutions, Global Markets Corporate Services, HSBC India
Aditya Aggarwal – Lab Principal
Partner, Infrastructure, IDFC Alternatives Limited
Mahendra Bisht – Lab Advisor
Director, IDFC Alternatives Limited
Gaurav Bhatiani – Lab Principal
Chief Operating Officer, IL&FS Trust Company Limited (ITCL)
Parag Baduni – Lab Advisor
Associate Director, IL&FS Trust Company Limited (ITCL)
Rajeev Kumar Gupta – Lab Advisor
Assistant Manager – Credit Monitoring, India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)
Venkataraman Rajaraman – Lab Principal
Senior Director and Head – Infrastructure and Project Finance, India Ratings & Research
Divya Charen C – Lab Advisor
Analyst – Infrastructure and Project Finance, India Ratings & Research
S.K. Bhargava – Lab Principal
Director of Finance, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
Debjani Bhatia – Lab Advisor
Assistant General Manager, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA)
Dr. Chandan Chowdhury – Lab Principal
Executive Director, Punj Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management, Indian School of Business
Kinshuk Saurabh – Lab Advisor
Associate Director, Punj Lloyd Institute of Infrastructure Management, Indian School of Business
Swapan Mehra – Lab Principal
CEO, IORA Ecological Solutions
Sriya Mohanty – Lab Advisor
Manager – Climate Policy, IORA Ecological Solutions
Prashant Sinha – Lab Principal
Head (Energy) – Credit Risk, L&T Infra Finance
Sanjeev Mishra – Lab Advisor
Team Manager – Energy Risk Vertical, L&T Infra Finance
Rajesh Cherayil – Lab Principal
Managing Director, Nereus Capital
William Pegues – Lab Principal
Director, Structured Finance, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Stephen Morel – Lab Advisor
Climate Finance Specialist, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Kailash Vaswani – Lab Principal
Deputy CFO, ReNew Power
Nikunj Kathuria – Lab Advisor
Corporate Finance, ReNew Power
Neeraj Jain – Lab Advisor
Assistant Vice President of Infrastructure, SBI Capital Markets
Paul Needham – Lab Principal
Chairman, Simpa Networks
Piyush Mathur – Lab Advisor
CEO, Simpa Networks
Pankaj Sindwani – Lab Principal
Head – Debt Origination and Syndication, Tata Cleantech Capital
Sunil Agrawal – Lab Advisor
Vice President, Tata Cleantech Capital
Guneet Singh – Lab Advisor
TAS Manager, Tata Cleantech Capital
Neeraj Menon – Lab Principal
Partner, Energy and Infrastructure team, Trilegal
Megha Kaladharan – Lab Advisor
Consultant, Trilegal
Sandy Sheard – Lab Principal
Head, Energy, Climate and Growth Unit, UK Government
Amit Rama – Lab Advisor
Director, International Investment Team, Green Investment Bank, UK Government
Udit Mathur – Lab Advisor
Senior Advisor, Low Carbon Growth at DFID, British High Commission, UK Government
Gabriel Eric Naranjo – Lab Advisor
Field Investment Officer, India, USAID
Simon Stolp – Lab Principal
Lead Energy Specialist, India, World Bank
Amit Jain – Lab Advisor
Energy Specialist in Renewable Energy, World Bank
Deepak Malhotra – Lab Advisor
Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank
Preeti Sinha – Lab Principal
Senior President & Global Convenor, YES BANK and YES Institute
Gaurav Kapur – Lab Advisor
Vice President, YES BANK and YES Institute
Praveen Kumar
Additional Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Veena Sinha
Director of International Relations, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Sharmila Chavaly
Former Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance
Clean Energy Access Network
Council On Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
MacArthur Foundation
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
National Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
Shell Foundation
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
Tata Trusts
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Battery Subscription Facility
An electric bus battery financing mechanism to provide long-term debt financing to the electric transit sector in India, and reduce the ownership cost of electric buses to compete with diesel buses
Financing for Low-Carbon Auto Rickshaws
A facility to deploy more electric auto-rickshaws in Indian cities and provide better livelihoods for auto-rickshaw drivers, through a model that provides up to 100% debt financing at competitive rates, and opportunities for driver ownership
The Residential Rooftop Solar Accelerator
A vehicle to accelerate mass adoption of residential rooftop solar to power 200 million households in India, through standardized product offering, easy financing and efficient execution at scale
Solar Investment Trusts (SEITs)
A solar-specific investment trust to mobilize capital to the rooftop solar sector in India
Sustainable Energy Bonds (SEBs)
A class of bonds to drive impact investment to sustainable energy in India by offering debt exposure, sufficient returns, and standardized impact measures
The Matchmaker Service
A platform to drive needed private capital to sustainable urbanization projects in India by connecting investors and municipalities with a pipeline of investment opportunities
P50 Risk Solutions
Insurance to reduce the cost and increase the amount of long-term debt to the utility-scale renewable energy sector by transferring the risk of revenue uncertainty from banks to insurers, through a blending of commercial and donor capital
Rooftop Solar Private Sector Financing Facility
A facility to drive capital at a lower cost for financing rooftop solar projects in India, by providing long term financing through securitization
FX Hedging Facility
A hedging facility to facilitate large-scale foreign investment into renewable energy in India by providing a cheaper currency hedging solution
News & Events
The Lab's 41 climate finance instruments accomplish $2 billion in sustainable investmentDecember 9, 2019
Since 2014, the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance has launched 41 innovative climate finance instruments that have collectively mobilized $2 billion in investments from public and private investors. It is currently accepting ideas of innovative instruments for the 2020 cycle. 13 December 2019 London – This week, as world leaders gather in Madrid for […]
Webinar: The Lab Call for Ideas 2020November 19, 2019
Download here the presentation for this webinar. The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance is currently accepting proposals for financial instruments that can unlock investment to tackle some of the most difficult sustainable development challenges. In five years, the Lab has launched 41 innovative financial instruments that have collectively mobilized nearly US$ 2 billion […]
California Clean Energy Fund invests in India Lab instrument Sustainable Energy BondSeptember 17, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO: The Innovations arm of the California Clean Energy Fund announced that it is investing $3 million in cKers Finance's Sustainable Energy Bond issuance for India. These bonds are a new and innovative instrument, incubated by the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance in 2017, that allow impact investors to finance sustainable energy assets exclusively, […]
India Climate Dialogue: Financing initiative to boost the renewable sectorFebruary 23, 2018
A public-private initiative composed of experts in sustainable investment from governments, development finance institutions and the private sector — called the Lab — has picked a new class of investment vehicles to drive much-needed finance to low-carbon, climate-resilient global development out of over 100 ideas submitted into a competitive pool. The nine new instruments would […]
CleanTechnica: New Finance Instruments Will Help Fund India's Green Infrastructure TargetsNovember 21, 2017
Two new green finance instruments launched at the end of October by the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance are intended to help India meet its green infrastructure goals. The India Innovation Lab for Green Finance is one of four "Labs" set up by The Lab, a clean energy financing group which "identifies, develops, and […]
Investor group launches new investment vehicles for clean energy in IndiaOctober 26, 2017
New Delhi, 27 October 2017 – The India Innovation Lab for Green Finance – a group of investors and government representatives that accelerates green finance instruments to meet India's green infrastructure goals – launched two new instruments that could help catalyze millions of dollars for clean energy in India. The launch is in partnership with […]
Four instruments move forward to drive investment for green growth in IndiaJune 21, 2017
The India Innovation Lab for Green Finance – a group of public and private investors and finance experts on clean energy and green growth in India – continues to make progress on analysis and development of four innovative ideas for green finance instruments, with the aim of launching them for implementation in the fall of […]
Loans4SME wins $50,000 from Village Capital, and completes transactions worth USD $5.7 millionApril 30, 2017
Loans4SME is a 2015-2016 India Lab instrument that launched in April 2016 as a marketplace to catalyze cash-flow based loans for small businesses. Since July 2016, it has closed transactions with a total deal size of INR 38 crore, or USD $5.7 million. 80% of these transactions have been in support of SMEs in renewable […]
New class of transformative green finance instruments for IndiaMarch 27, 2017
New Delhi – The India Innovation Lab for Green Finance has selected three new ideas for green finance instruments to move forward for further analysis, development, and preparation for piloting. The new instruments for the India Lab's 2016-2017 cycle could help catalyze millions of dollars for clean energy and sustainable urbanization in India. Through an […]
OPIC, the Government of India and Leading Foundations Announce New US-India Clean Energy Finance InitiativeDecember 16, 2016
Delhi, India, 16 December 2016—Today, during a signing ceremony at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Delhi, the US-India Clean Energy Finance (USICEF) initiative announced its formal launch. The launch of USICEF marks a critical milestone on the commitment made between the United States and Indian Governments to mobilize finance for Indian distributed clean energy projects. […]
Investor network launches three new instruments to accelerate millions to renewable energy and green growth in India, and opens a new call for ideasOctober 25, 2016
New Delhi, 25 October 2016 Today, the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance (the India Lab) announced endorsement of three innovative investment vehicles that will help drive millions of dollars of needed investment to India's clean energy and green growth targets. This announcement is in partnership with the India Lab's public and private Lab Members, including the […]
India Lab launches three new instruments
The India Innovation Lab for Green Finance (the India Lab) announced endorsement of three innovative investment vehicles that will help drive millions of dollars of needed investment to India's clean energy and green growth targets. They include a rooftop solar financing facility, a new lending platform for green investments, and a currency exchange instrument. Read […]
Investor network seeks powerful, actionable ideas to drive finance for a low-carbon, climate-resilient economySeptember 19, 2016
Submit ideas at http://www.ClimateFinanceIdeas.org New York—Today, in the margins of Climate Week, a network of investors, governments, businesses, and foundations launched a call for ideas to accelerate finance for climate mitigation and adaptation. "Nations and businesses have put forward strong targets for climate action, but implementation is still a challenge, particularly when it comes to investment," […]
India Lab moves forward, selects four new ideasFebruary 26, 2016
The India Innovation Lab builds on the successes of The Global Lab, but adapts them to India's unique opportunities and challenges. Following a successful call for ideas, the India Lab has selected four new ideas for green finance instruments to move forward in development. Read more
The India Lab selects four innovative ideas to drive finance to renewable energy and green growth in IndiaFebruary 22, 2016
New Delhi – The India Innovation Lab for Green Finance has selected four new ideas for green finance instruments to move forward for development in the next phase of its inaugural year. Lab Members, consisting of experts from government, finance, renewable energy, and infrastructure, met on 22 February in New Delhi to vote on four ideas showing […]
India Innovation Lab for Green Finance, a New Initiative Supported by Government and Business Leaders, Seeks Innovative Ways to Drive Finance to Cleaner Growth in IndiaNovember 12, 2015
Call for ideas to boost investment in green infrastructure in India to open November 23, ahead of COP21 NEW DELHI– Today, with the endorsement of the Government of India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, a first of its kind initiative has been launched to identify and develop innovative finance instruments that can unlock investment […]
India Innovation Lab for Green Finance, a sister to The Global Lab
With the endorsement of the Government of India's Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, The India Innovation Lab builds on the successes of The Global Lab, but adapts them to India's unique opportunities and challenges. Read more


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AUTHORS: Kevin G. Harney & Bob Bouwer
PUBLISHER: Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011, (210 pages).
The idea of a U-Turn essentially means moving from unhealthy to health, from stagnation to growth; from something aimlessness to purposefulness. It is no longer time to carry on business-as-usual for churches that are not growing. It is time to make a U-turn! This is the premise of the authors, that churches need to grow in terms of numbers as well as spiritual vitality.
What the Book is About
The authors guide the reader by firstly recognizing a need to change our current mode of doing church. This recognition comes about beginning with God, granting us holy zeal, a deep sense of urgency, a clear vision and continuing prayer. Without these it is not even possible to talk about any U-turns. In other words, before we can even make a U-turn, we need to know WHERE to U-turn from.
The second part of the book deals with the details of what a U-turn looks like. Churches need to U-turn by:
- Moving from 'Personal Preferences' to 'Biblical preferences'
- Recognizing at least 6 kinds of roadblocks impeding the unleashing of leaders in the Church
- raising our expectations from low to high, in terms of seeking and doing God's will
- developing a 'tough skin' against well-intentioned dragons, and retaining 'soft hearts' toward people, especially those who attack us, rightfully or wrongfully.
- Adopting 6 holy risks (p136-141) and 8 principles (141-146)
- outreach and evangelism
The third part of the book contains reminders that U-turns are to be constantly ongoing. This section is important, so that whatever good that has been done in the beginning and the middle will not be easily unraveled.
My Thoughts
This book is deceptively simple but contains many gems of wisdom harnessed from years of painful pastoral experience and joyous results of growth and vitality. Harney and Bouwer are generous with their examples, honest with their pain and disappointments, and passionately convicted that it is possible to U-Turn any Church toward health and growth. This is a necessary book for pastors looking for hope and encouragement. It is a vital book for leaders wanting to see real change in the Church. There is great stuff for cell group members to examine themselves using the exercises laid out in the book.
Use it in Bible studies. Use it at leadership seminars. Use it at preaching a sermon series. This book has wide applications, for Church work as well as personal growth.
Ratings: 4.25 stars of 5.
"Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group".


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If you don't know how to create a nice scene for your house, come on and beat a very cool game Minecraft scene creator to start learning more. Hurry to find great ways of decorating your own house according to your thoughts.
In the game, Steve has already created his beautiful house, but he works so hard until he is sick. Look! He is in the bed to recover his health. Let's go and help him complete his dream house. Players will use various blocks to set up a garden, a farm, a yard, and a path. After that, place some stuff inside the house. They are furnaces, tables, chairs, beds, and more. Next, create the scene by growing tall trees and colorful flowers around. Wow! What a wonderful house with the impressive landscape. To make it more vivid, the players can put some miners or creepers around the house.
Enjoy Minecraft scene creator to create a nice scene!


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I Can't Believe They Can Finally READ
Like, for real read. They can read together. They can read on their own! They can read out loud and silently and we can all curl up on the couch together and just READ! It's a Momma Bookworm's dream come true you guys! I remember being so disappointed when trying to read a book to a baby less than a year old and realizing that it would be many many moons before said child and I could actually cozy up and ENJOY a book together. Fast forward a thousand sessions of various Dr. Seuss, The Gruffalo, Love You Forever, No Jumping on the Bed, and Miss Hunnicutt's Hat and this is finally happening... They're so close in age that even though Elsa can read much more extensively, Anna is not to be outdone and wants to be right there in that chapter book with her. So I catch them frequently partner reading. And we have "silent independent reading time" which is good for their growing brains but let's be honest, also my excuse to
Read Good Books
My favorite book quote EVER is from Mark Twain - The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. So so so good. I feel like Mark is giving me the "shame on you" side eye if I'm not pushing myself to carve out time to read. When I haven't been reading I feel the lack. I feel it in my bones. It's like there's an itch in my brain that needs to be scratched. I need the new thoughts, the rich sentences, I need the fuel for my own creativity. I need to learn and grow. When I'm not reading it's almost like my health suffers in similar ways to when I'm not taking care of myself physically... I am a very sensitive person who finds it almost impossible to maintain balance in life! But I do need to stay hydrated. I do need to get adequate sleep, even if that means maintaining my unapologetic title of "professional power napper." I need to talk to my friends. I need to eat nourishing food. I need to
5 Books as Rich as Dark Chocolate
You know how sometimes you greedily snarf down a bag of M&M's and hope no one is watching you? But sometimes you sip on some red wine and slowly nibble and savor a nice square of dark chocolate? Books can be like that. For me at least! Sometimes I binge read my set of the Twilight novels... which some in the literary world would call "junk food," but I love nonetheless! (Full disclosure, I'm 100% Team Edward and yes I'm almost 30 and no I don't care.) But sometimes. Sometimes I read a book and the words, phrases, concepts, or imagery just beg to be chewed on. Those are the "dark chocolate" books. The ones that I underline favorite sections in. The ones I beg my buds to read so we can gush to each other about who amazingly rich and complex they are! The ones I reread over and over again. So think of this as me giving you a list of a couple favorite types of dark chocolate bars. I hope you read them and I hope you get as many
Local Event | Corning Library | Spring Book Sale
Hey Corning folks! Don't miss out on some fabulous deals at the library's Spring book sale this week! It started yesterday and ends May 7. Here are the details from their website: The sale starts Saturday April 30 with a members only day from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Nonmembers can join at the door: $5 for an individual and $10 for families. Sunday May 1 hours are noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday is 9 a.m. – 7 p.m., Friday is 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday May 7 is 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Discounts will deepen each day. The final day will be a bag and box day. Fill one for a set price. Cash and checks only, please. There will be more than 30,000 items from which to choose. From paperbacks to hardcovers and the occasional rare book, shoppers are sure to leave the sale happy. Proceeds benefit the Southeast Steuben County Library. The East Corning Fire Hall is located at 11873 E. Corning Rd. The final day is always my favorite because there are
New Favorite Book | The Book Thief
{Alright you know how this works but just a reminder, any amazon links you see in this post are affiliate links. By clicking on them, you help me bring home some more bacon, at no extra cost to you! You don't even have to buy what I'm blathering on about, but if you buy anything at all, you are helping support this blog and this business. THANK YOU!} My friend and I were talking about books the other day. We frequently swap favorite titles. Anyways she used a phrase that I just ADORE and am totally stealing... she said that some books are like dark chocolate. They have a depth. You chew on them more. You savor the complexity. So... my set of Twilight novels? Junk food. Delicious junk food. There's a place for all kinds of reading! ;-) No shame in indulging every once in awhile. But back to the good stuff.. I couldn't get that phrase out of my head, and I want to share a really amazing "dark chocolate" type book with you today. I just finished it last


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