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This blog series will share interviews conducted with speakers for the international conference "Towards a Sustainable Water Future" held in Bengaluru, India from September 24 to 27, 2019. The conference is organized by The Sustainable Water Future Programme (Water Future), a Global Research Project of Future Earth, in partnership with the Divecha Centre for Climate Change. It will address the current state of global water resource challenges, future pathways and scenarios, and different technological, and institutional solutions to accelerate the implementation of water-related Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda. Here we talk to experts on the future of water.
Dr. Rabi Mohtar is the Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at the American University of Beirut, and TEES (Texas Engineering Experiment Stations) Research Professor at Texas AM University, College Station, Texas. He was the founding director of Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), a member of Qatar Foundation, Research and Development and founding director of Strategic Projects at Qatar Foundation Research and Development. He was also the inaugural director of the Global Engineering Programs at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. His primary research priority is the development of a framework to quantify the interlinkages of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus that is constrained by climate change and social, political, and technological pressures. In this interview, we talk to him about the WEF nexus and its applications.
Anupama Nair (Divecha Centre for Climate Change): You have done extensive work on the water-energy-food nexus. What does this nexus represent and how was it conceived?
Rabi Mohtar: I started my career in water security. Back in 2008, we realised that we were talking to each other – the water management folks and the water scientists – but that we were not impactful in raising water as a global agenda. This was because we did not speak holistically about what the water system interfaces with, and did not have enough leverage with the community outside the water sector that also impacts water security. That's when the discussion started: that water is an enabler to food security, economic growth, energy security, and many other sectors; that a holistic approach to water management is needed. This was the beginning of the discussion of the water-energy-food nexus. Water was the catalyst for this discussion; since then, a standalone community, i.e. the WEF nexus community has developed. This community is not water-centric, and is now becoming a community of its own with different applications. Water is one of those applications; energy is another; food and other disciplines are also entering the community for various reasons. Nevertheless, the platform offers a system-of-systems approach to managing resources, one of which is water. I would say that, from my perspective, water is the most important of them, in terms of how critical water resources are for the future.
AN: So within this approach, is it centrally water that you focus on?
RM: I work on both water and food securities. In the past, I have done more work on water, but after moving recently to the Middle East, I find myself working more on food security. Our WEF today has expanded to include health at the institution I now work with. We look not only at water, energy, and food, but also at human health, ecosystem health, and world health. At the moment, most of my research platform focuses on the nexus in its different dimensions: we do a lot of work on various applications, the most significant, at the moment, on are the Sustainable Development Goals.
AN: You have referred to the WEF nexus as the ultimate nexus in some of your work that I had come across. Why would you refer to it as the ultimate nexus?
RM: At the time, that article was published (in 2017),we were in a position to raise awareness about the fact that there are really a lot of interactions both between and among the primary resources. In order to really reach a point where one can manage these resources more effectively, we must look at them using a system-of-systems approach. The 'ultimate nexus' was the realisation that we must rise above all the small interactions and reach the systems of systems approach.
AN: What kind of tools have been used in terms of applying the WEF nexus to studying water security?
RM: We were among the first research groups to suggest a platform for the management of these nexus resources; a platform that relies heavily on the trade-offs between them. We realised that one cannot really address all of these processes through an inclusive mega-modelling. Instead, we looked at scenario-based approaches, in which the analytics are developed to compare various scenarios and provide a ranking system that allows us to move forward, whether with a technology, a policy, or a different intervention. We looked at how to develop the metrics, the analytics, to compare various scenarios on an equal basis, included the inputs of the stakeholders, and produced an index that helps guide the policy, the interventions, and the actions moving forward. We began working on this tool even before 2011. Today, there are many, many tools with different scales and complexities. These include the energy tool, the global calculator, the FAO tool, but we were among the earlier ones that promoted the systems view of the modelling and the trade-offs, and proposed a sustainability index used to rank these solutions.
AN: Could you elaborate a little bit about how you have applied the WEF nexus approach to any specific location? And what kind of scale do you apply these approaches to?
RM: We have applied it at numerous locations, beginning in Qatar, and with several applications in the Middle East. More recently, we had an extensive case study scenario in San Antonio, Texas that looked at energy tools assessment, energy portfolio, the trade-off between energy and food, the different implications of water reuse from the perspectives of energy, of food security, and of water and soil quality. We also had a large scale implementation of indicators based in Turkey. We have done several applications in other countries as well, including Japan, China, and Europe. Each of these applications tend to have different scales in terms of geography and management. The point being that because of the complexity of the system, it's difficult to generalize: thus, the nexus must be grounded in a certain application in terms of location (spatially) but also in terms of scale. This is our current focus.
AN: Like you said, you were some of the first few people to explore the WEF nexus approach and ever since, it has gotten a lot of attention. How much progress would you say has been made in applying this approach to address real time issues of water security and how do you see it get even more recognition and usage in the future?
RM: Early on, our challenge was to convince the stakeholders that they really needed to move into a policy coherence platform for managing these resources. I think we made a lot of progress in the concept because it was intuitive: people bought into it. The challenge today is that we don't have a lot of good, large scale, examples able to convince people in power to invest in this approach. While we do have lots of small scale examples, we are yet to see a large scale application of the nexus that can convince governments and policymakers that investment along the lines of coherence between the primary resources is worthwhile. There are some good examples, such as in Texas, that show the savings in resources and financial capital in using this systems approach, but these are very few and we need larger scale, more comprehensive examples. I think that this is one of the main bottlenecks to convincing skeptics about the nexus.
AN: Have you looked into how climate change fits into the WEF nexus approach?
RM: Yes, we have. Climate change in included in some of our applications as part of the enumeration of the scenarios. We continue to explore that in terms of modelling, in many ways. We have developed one application by looking at the scenarios and the drivers of the decision making process. There is more to be done in this area. In fact, not only climate change but also population, other technological drivers, and some of the economics. More explicit work needs to be done on this as we move forward.
Dr. Rabi Mohtar will speak more about the WEF nexus further during his special session titled 'Innovatively Addressing WEF Challenges' on Wednesday, 25 September. Another special session on the WEF nexus, in the context of drought conditions, organised by the Centre for Natural Resources and Development and the Institute for Technology and Resource Management, will take place the next day. Dr. Mohtar has been happy seeing submissions from scholars about the WEF nexus in the South Asia region and is looking forward to engaging with colleagues from a region that he has not been able to explore as much yet.
DATESeptember 11, 2019
AUTHORFutureEarth Staff Member
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post1892717324033038204..comments2020-07-19T15:45:55.489-05:00Comments on Exploding Doughnut: I must have done something bad.....Dean Greyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-86349199994856579692010-03-26T15:35:36.389-05:002010-03-26T15:35:36.389-05:00Lady Ren! I appreciate the shout out! ~~~~~~~~~~...Lady Ren!

I appreciate the shout out!

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Carolina!

I think you're right. It's about doing things differently in the here and now.

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**WE BLOG ARTISTS**

It makes perfect sense, Char! I do have to start loving me. I know. Easier said than done.

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Thanks to the three of you ladies for the supportive comments!

-DeanDean Greyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-63050958598491634402010-03-26T14:39:26.220-05:002010-03-26T14:39:26.220-05:00I believe...an this is just me...that you're i...I believe...an this is just me...that you're in transition from who you were to who you are...and until you live the YOU...you won't be able to give what you have to offer...Until you start lovin you...you can't love another.
Make sense?
By the way...I *heart* your Bamboo plantation you're starting!
and Sound of music is one of my FAVES too.
Your painting is disturbing(sorry)...I have a few of those too when I was 18 and hated my Dad(I love him now)...I think I scared my parents at the time...it was a way for me to reflect and it was theraputic for me to express my feelings!
HUGS
CharWe Blog Artistshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-79262657549781340512010-03-25T23:32:17.886-05:002010-03-25T23:32:17.886-05:00Hi Dean! It's been a while... but I think of y...Hi Dean!
It's been a while... but I think of you often.
I'm so sad you still feel 'not good', I really feel discouraged.
Maybe it's not something that you did wrong, maybe it's about something you are not doing right right now, in the present. I'll tell you something that I know you don't really like, because you've said so before, but, please, give God a place in your life. You'll feel better, I promise!Carolinahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-70076559334533484912010-03-25T11:37:00.282-05:002010-03-25T11:37:00.282-05:00Goodness- don't be sad. you will find love and...Goodness- don't be sad. you will find love and you are a good person (I have the ability to feel evil from present and past lives in people).

Not sure if you saw the shout out I gave to you last week- Here is the link
http://ladyofthearts.blogspot.com/2010/03/follow.htmlRen- Lady Of The Artshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-26476663731137550592010-03-25T05:01:26.410-05:002010-03-25T05:01:26.410-05:00robertga99! I'm waiting for the light, Bob! ...robertga99!

I'm waiting for the light, Bob!

And it's great to hear my painting is being taken care of!

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Aries!

I always loved "Do Re Mi" the best!

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DKSmall!

David, I painted this in a watercolor journal, which I dubbed my "soul journal". I plan to put all my "crazy art" (LOL) in it as a form of homemade art therapy!

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I always appreciate you three gentlemen stopping by!

-DeanDean Greyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-91066021888400233492010-03-25T02:01:05.046-05:002010-03-25T02:01:05.046-05:00What do you do with the emotional art you show her...What do you do with the emotional art you show here. I know it is personal and NFS so I wonder if you collect it in some scrapbook or something. I know those who use "art therapy" often do that and reflect back when needed. Others eventually destroy it symbolizing the end of the emotion or moment. I do this in a bound book I call My Visual Emotions.David K Small, artisthttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-41742133499705731432010-03-24T19:34:05.611-05:002010-03-24T19:34:05.611-05:00My personal favorite among them is "Climb Eve...My personal favorite among them is "Climb Every Mountain", including the reprise at the end. :)Nordic Monsoon https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-83763768108541099102010-03-24T18:56:56.466-05:002010-03-24T18:56:56.466-05:00You are cute, nice & one hell of an artist. Ju...You are cute, nice & one hell of an artist. Just consider this your dark phase. The light is coming!

"Obsessed" is with a framer right now. I get to pic it up Monday....I AM SOOOOOOOO EXCITED!robertga99https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-90637312306956839372010-03-24T15:18:04.847-05:002010-03-24T15:18:04.847-05:00Sheila! I guess my logic doesn't really make ...Sheila!

I guess my logic doesn't really make sense when dealing with innocent children, huh?

And you're absolutely right. I do need to start loving myself and perhaps it's one of my greatest challenges in my life right now. One day I hope I can do it.

I appreciate the book recommendations too!

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Jason!

Thanks for that!

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Gwen!

I hardly feel perfect but I know what you meant.

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Randy!

I know there are many wonderful bloggers out there. I'm thankful for your and everyone else's support!

But here, face-to-face, it does feel like I'm all alone.

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Martha!

Thanks for the brutally honest comment!

I will keep making art!

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Aaron!

It's always nice hearing from you too!

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JM!

Maybe I will!

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Thanks to everyone for the thoughtful words!

-DeanDean Greyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-25323380426925061872010-03-24T14:16:33.247-05:002010-03-24T14:16:33.247-05:00... Or maybe you'll be surprised soon! :-) Nev...... Or maybe you'll be surprised soon! :-) Nevertheless it's a great post!Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-59352494130497498832010-03-24T07:17:45.657-05:002010-03-24T07:17:45.657-05:00The past does sometimes come back to haunt us but ...The past does sometimes come back to haunt us but we need to also be sure to understand how to use our past to guide our future. We know wallowing in it doesn't get us anywhere.

And there's also a clear line between a punishment and an illness.

Whatever it is, I hope you're feeling a lot better after writing that and its always nice to hear from you, Dean.Aaronhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-1734925513556155772010-03-24T03:50:40.863-05:002010-03-24T03:50:40.863-05:00Oh, Dean, forgive me, but when I scrolled down and...Oh, Dean, forgive me, but when I scrolled down and saw your portrait I just cracked up!!!
If life were only as simple as that song with its notion of "Good yields Good and Bad yields Bad..."
Fuck that VonTrapp fairy tale!!! You are a CARING, LOVING, TALENTED, FUNNY, BRIGHT and ATTRACTIVE young man!!! Keep making art, Dean - it will heal you. XOXmartha millerhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-15871151909313483292010-03-23T22:07:57.560-05:002010-03-23T22:07:57.560-05:00Our actions do hold consequences. But we are also...Our actions do hold consequences. But we are also free to do and be anything as human beings. The vast majority of us find our destinies in the pursuit of our best selves from the base of our childhoods of either privilege or injustice or anything in between.

Your extended hand photo deeply drives me to want to grasp it in the faith that you are not seeking this thing we call personhood alone.

You are not ever never alone. Look at all of these wonderful people who respond to you on this blog. I wish as many people bothered to read mine and find a reason to respond....

Love, randuwaRanduwahttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-30283882931021706192010-03-23T17:36:26.813-05:002010-03-23T17:36:26.813-05:00I am still laughing so hard at this post! It start...I am still laughing so hard at this post! It starts out so sugary sweet and then scrolls to that fantastic celebration of "bad"! LOVE it! Don't ever change, Dean...you are perfect just the way you are.Gwen Bellhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-84713989109284804312010-03-23T17:33:02.928-05:002010-03-23T17:33:02.928-05:00Well, I think we all feel like this sometimes. I k...Well, I think we all feel like this sometimes. I know I certainly do. We all do lots of bad things....but lots of good things too...just we tend to focus more on the bad than the good.
Anyway, I know you're doing lots of good...I just hope the good comes back to you soon....and ten fold...or maybe even eleven :)jasonhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-53866077903260433662010-03-23T16:19:50.495-05:002010-03-23T16:19:50.495-05:00Here's someone else I want you to check out. ...Here's someone else I want you to check out. MORE HUGS!

http://www.dancaro.com/Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-55734188043206855242010-03-23T16:17:10.534-05:002010-03-23T16:17:10.534-05:00Hmmm... if we apply that logic to other situations...Hmmm... if we apply that logic to other situations, you're saying the children and infants of the recent catastrophes are being punished for "doing something bad."

I know it's difficult and challenging because I hated myself too. You must start loving yourself Dean. If you don't love yourself, how can you accept someone worthy of you to love you too?

Reading some of Dr. Dyer's books have helped me. Perhaps, you can borrow them from the library and start there? I think of you often Dean. HUGS!
http://www.drwaynedyer.com/Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-28251990418668998142010-03-23T16:11:08.441-05:002010-03-23T16:11:08.441-05:00naturgesetz! Thanks for the sound advice! You...naturgesetz!

Thanks for the sound advice!

You're right. It seems like I deserve to feel this way.

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Justin!

Ah, but sometimes the past comes back to haunt us, no?

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Steven!

I will try to hold on! You do the same!

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WannabeVirginia W.!

A little bit of both. I think it's definitely possible and that thought inspired the painting!

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Little Miss Sunshine State!

Thank you for the thought-provoking questions! I'm going to have to sit down and think about the answers to all of these!

I'm glad to hear that you were in my shoes but actually seemed to overcome your anxiety issues. Maybe in time I will too!

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I appreciate all of you sharing your thoughts on this!

-DeanDean Greyhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-1011934173160768962010-03-23T13:23:25.521-05:002010-03-23T13:23:25.521-05:00My favorite movie. Ever. I have said this so many...My favorite movie. Ever.

I have said this so many times in my life, "WOW, I must have been really (fill in the blank) in my previous life"

It took me almost 50 years to start asking "so what am I here to learn?"

So, what are YOU here to learn? What do you need to change? What do you need to ask yourself? What do you need to find?

Pay attention to things that are happening to you. Pay attention to things you are being asked to do and learn.

When I started paying attention, it was a real eye-opener for me. Being able to understand and accept did WONDERS for making some of my biggest anxieties go away.Little Miss Sunshine Statehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-18613844396153865362010-03-23T13:14:57.897-05:002010-03-23T13:14:57.897-05:00Do you really believe that? Or was it just a inspi...Do you really believe that? Or was it just a inspiration for your art.WannabeVirginia W.https://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-33341254846353124662010-03-23T10:07:40.302-05:002010-03-23T10:07:40.302-05:00I think we all feel this way at times, or at least...I think we all feel this way at times, or at least I do. I actually have been feeling this way for the past 2yrs, I must have been so bad, Im alone, sad, lonely....this must be my punishment, right?

then once in a while something good happens, and if only for a moment I feel better...hold on my friend, your momentr will come;)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-67311239723165863582010-03-23T02:02:04.842-05:002010-03-23T02:02:04.842-05:00whatever it was, if anything, its in the pastwhatever it was, if anything, its in the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8607907669907962711.post-23409173287228433742010-03-23T01:53:36.825-05:002010-03-23T01:53:36.825-05:00*hugs* *hugs again and kisses forehead" That...*hugs*
*hugs again and kisses forehead"

That is a beautiful picture of you with the flowers. You so do not deserve to feel like the picture titled "I must have done something bad."

In a way it may be comforting to think that the way you are feeling is a punishment. Because that keeps it from being undeserved.

But no, Dean. This is your only life. And even if you did something bad asa a child, how you feel now is not a punishment. And I really don't believe that you did anything that terrible anyway.

But still, you feel terrible, without deserving it. And other people feel wonderful, without deserving it.

If only you didn't have that agoraphobia! Then you wouldn't have to be alone.

Hang in there. And if there's anything you can do to regain the ability to be with groups of people, please give it a try. I'm so sad that you're suffering like that.naturgesetzhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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Thank Governor Brown for Oregon's Lawsuit to Challenge Jordan Cove LNG Federal Approval
In March 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an approval of the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and Pacific Connector fracked gas pipeline. They did so on the condition that the project owner, Pembina, must get all necessary permits in order to move forward with the project. Thanks to your efforts, along with thousands of more who have followed the leadership of southern Oregonians opposed to the project, Oregon has not issued any of three essential permits for Jordan Cove LNG. Despite this, the federal government is trying to push the project through and threaten landowners with eminent domain.Read more
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On May 18th, 2020, nearly 100 medical professionals and public health experts sent a letter to Oregon leaders asking for wildfire resilience measures to be funded as a preventative measure to protect from smoke during the Oregon wildfire season. Early evidence shows that exposure to fine particulate matter in smoke and air pollution may greatly increase COVID-19 mortality rates. By investing in preventative measures such as wildfire education and air filtration in homes and shelters, Oregon leaders can help increase resilience to COVID-19 as the summer wildfire season intensifies.Read more
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The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic is affecting us all. In my work as a surgeon, I am inspired to see the collective work of everyone in the hospital. Nurses, doctors, respiratory therapists, x-ray technicians, house cleaners, and so many more are all pulling together to care for the sick and injured despite personal risk. Health care workers are putting the needs of our communities first, despite the challenges of limited supplies of personal protective equipment and a paucity of COVID-19 tests. Our entire community is stepping up and making major sacrifices by closing businesses and staying home from work. Community members are pitching in by making masks and gowns.Read more
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Jordan Cove LNG protest at Oregon's state capitol in Salem (photo credit: Emma Jones)
A new year and a new decade are upon us, and already 2020 has brought a huge set of changes and challenges for our communities. A global pandemic has starkly revealed the many ways in which we are failing to care for the health and well-being of our poor and working class, unhoused neighbors, immigrant communities, and other vulnerable people. Oregon's already short legislative session was cut even shorter by Republican walkouts, making it impossible to pass critical new laws. Yet despite these challenges, we see people coming together to take care of each other, bringing supplies and mutual aid to one another, and all the while still tackling climate change as the broad-scale public health crisis that it remains.Read more
Introducing Our Campaign for Clean Air in Marion County
Since 1986, the Covanta Marion waste incinerator (pictured above behind a nearby childcare facility) has been polluting Marion County just east of I-5 and north of Salem. Municipal garbage from the County, as well as medical waste imported from other states, are fed into the incinerator, producing highly toxic air emissions and ash. In fact, the facility is so toxic that it was singled out by the Cleaner Air Oregon program as a top priority for increased scrutiny out of hundreds of facilities statewide.Read more
Oregon's 2020 Legislative Session - Oregon PSR's Take
Due to a series of Republican walkouts over climate legislation, Oregon's short five-week legislative session stagnated for its final two weeks, leaving a huge list of beneficial bills to languish. We condemn the walkout of legislators on our democratic process, which is harming thousands of Oregonians statewide. Here are the bills that Oregon PSR worked on this session, none of which passed both chambers in Salem:Read more
Update & Take Action on Jordan Cove LNG
Only two months into 2020, the Jordan Cove LNG export terminal and Pacific Connector fracked gas pipeline proposed by Canadian fossil fuel company Pembina has suffered a slew of defeats thanks to region-wide organizing led by southern Oregonians. This massive fracked gas project would quickly become Oregon's largest single emitter of greenhouse gases and disrupt property rights, Tribes, natural resources, and existing fishing and tourism jobs. Oregon PSR has participated in numerous events that continue to signal that Oregon does not want this project and that our state has the authority to prevent it from ever being built.Read more
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With the submission deadline for our 2020 Greenfield Peace Writing Scholarship having passed, we're delighted to announce the members of this year's judging team and the Keynote Speaker for the April 25th Awards Ceremony.
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Tell Oregon Lawmakers Not to Subsidize Burning Trash
Thanks to your help, Oregon PSR and our community partners stopped a 2019 bill in the Oregon State Legislature that would have given renewable energy credits to Covanta Marion, the state's only municipal waste incinerator, in Brooks, OR. Now, Covanta is once again trying to divert clean energy money to put their aging waste incinerator on life support. We need your help to tell the House Committee on Rules to hold firm and reject clean energy subsidies for burning trash.
Take action: Tell the Oregon House Committee on Rules to Reject House Bill 4049, the Covanta Marion waste incineration subsidy bill. Here are some key talking points to convey:
- I am an Oregonian urging you to reject House Bill 4049, which would give renewable credit eligibility to Oregon's only waste incinerator.
- There is no reason to believe that Covanta will close without state renewable energy credits. The company is nationwide and highly profitable, meaning that the company does not need subsidies to stay afloat.
- Long-term, communities in Marion County are hard at work organizing to reduce waste in Marion County and advocate for more responsible solutions beyond burning or dumping trash.
- Covanta Marion has been incinerating waste since 1987. They don't need or deserve renewable energy credits from the State of Oregon.
- Covanta Marion is Oregon's 19th largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions. We are in a climate crisis: lawmakers must not cast a vote that would divert funding for clean energy to a facility that is making climate change worse.
- Covanta Marion was selected by the Cleaner Air Oregon program for priority inspection out of hundreds of facilities. It is the single largest polluter of particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur oxides in Marion County. It also emits dioxins, an incredibly harmful and persistent environmental contaminant.
- Renewable energy credits are intended to support new, renewable energy. Even large hydroelectric dams do not qualify for these credits because they predate the creation of Oregon's 2007 renewable portfolio standard.
- In 2019, lawmakers who voted for this bill received a negative mark on their environmental scorecard from the Oregon League of Conservation Voters.
- Please oppose House Bill 4049 and preserve time in the short, 35-day legislative session for important issues.
When you submit your comments, be sure to include your full name and the city you live in. Thank you for taking action to protect the health of our communities and our climate!
Please also find your House legislator and send them an email, too.
More information:
Oregon PSR webpage on waste incineration
Don't Use "Junk Science" to Guide Policy (op-ed by Oregon PSR Healthy Climate Action Team Member Dr. Patricia Kullberg)
Lawmakers to Give Marion County Trash Burner Another Chance to be "Renewable" (article in The Salem Reporter)
Waste-Burning Firm Spreads Money Chasing Carbon Cap Exemption for Brooks Plant (article in The Salem Reporter)


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I restarted my journey at Toastmasters under the Pathways Program which is a modernised program. Delivered my P1 speech on Saturday, April 28, 2018. The objectives of P1 are similar as before and it is the icebreaker. Given below is the text of the speech. The late bloomer What's common between Madhuri Dixit, Juhi Chawla, AkshayContinue reading "Toastmasters Pathways Began my journey again"
Size Does Matter – my talk at the BTM Humourous Speech Contest
Yesterday, August 23, 2014 was the Humourous Speech Contest at Bombay Toastmasters. I participated despite wanting to chicken out (Thanks to fellow Toastmaster, Suneel for goading me on not giving up. He just said "Enjoy the experience") So there I was as Contestant Number 5. Here is the speech transcript. "Lose weight, ask me how." TheseContinue reading "Size Does Matter – my talk at the BTM Humourous Speech Contest"
No more swimming for me….
For someone like me who learnt swimming at the young age of 44, it is painful indeed to say that I will be going off the pool. My ear is infected yet again and this is due to the water / my being a diabetic / whatever. So happened that 10 days ago, I wentContinue reading "No more swimming for me…."
Excuses for not exercising
For someone who is challenged, when it comes to the girth, excuses come most easily for not exercising. Every Wednesday and Saturday morning, I go for Iyengar yoga and my teacher will vouch for me being most regularly irregular. Why? Sometimes I am travelling so can't avoid that (but that shouldn't stop me from doingContinue reading "Excuses for not exercising"
Pain in the ear… yet again.
Here I am battling serious ear infection with the pain making me feel that it is even worse than probably the pain experienced by women during childbirth (due apologies women). And who is to blame? Me, myself and I. Shameless that I am. What are my problems with the ear? Due to swimming I oftenContinue reading "Pain in the ear… yet again."
Cycling – A week past – Findings
I am enthused by my new-found love for cycling. For the past week I have been using it off and on and let me tell you every ride has memories of one form or the other. Day 1, Saturday March 30, 2013 I went to Hanumanji Temple in Wadala and 5 gardens. A trip toContinue reading "Cycling – A week past – Findings"
Free style swimming finally:-)
A journey that began a year and a half ago…. And finally I can say that I have got the hang of free style swimming. This is considered the simplest of strokes I am told but for me it has been one of the most difficult tasks. Breast stroke was a cake walk but thisContinue reading "Free style swimming finally:-)"
Can't keep weight off….
I am rotund and obese and I have no qualms about admitting that (not that if I don't it will make me any thinner unless if the other person is completely blind). Have not really tried any weight loss tricks (despite being a practising dietitian and weight loss expert's brother). Thanks to my sister who keeps lecturingContinue reading "Can't keep weight off…."
Good Bye 2011….. Hello 2012
As the year ends, it is time to sit back and ponder on what I achieved during the year 2011. No I am not looking at any shop talk here but achievements on the personal front. Things that come to mind: I learnt how to swim (at this age) even if it is only breastContinue reading "Good Bye 2011….. Hello 2012"


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First West500 Pine Street, West Monroe
Spend time with your family and drive-in to see the live action version of the movie Aladdin (2019 version). Join First West on the 3rd street side of the West Monroe Campus in the Purple Lot with snacks and a preshow beginning at 7:45 p.m. The movie will start promptly at 8:15 p.m. They are asking families to enjoy this evening together in your car to maintain social distancing protocols and to avoid clusters of crowds from forming. Parking for the movie will be made available on a first come, first serve basis. You can claim your spot beginning at 7:00 p.m.


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I am writing about the mayor's criticism of Randy Kugler. I want to address the issue concerning payment of the City Manager from the Water Bureau funds. Randy was City Manager in Manzanita for 8 years and is familiar with the amount of time spent handling duties and recognized that 50% was out of line. The percentage paid to the City Managers of cities of comparable size to Manzanita is about is about 15% for oversight of the Water Bureau yet our City Manager and Assistant City Manager each receive 50%, in effect 100% of one employee's salary.
Most people who are familiar with this issue, know that Jerry Taylor was paid about 25 percent to oversee the Water Bureau until the new Water Treatment Plant was under construction about 15 years ago. Because he was overseeing construction, his pay from the Water fund was bumped up to 50%. When the construction was finished, the percentage should have dropped down, but every year since, the 50% is still used. In many small cities in Oregon, the City Manager is also responsible to watch over public works, yet Manzanita has a full time director to take care of the Water Bureau, and for questions about water bills, we have a clerk. Why would the
City Managers be paid at 50 percent to oversee the Water Bureau.
The mayor's press release and letter say that Randy Kugler threatened to sue the City of Manzanita over this.
In truth, some citizen's of Manzanita approached Randy with questions about a lawsuit. Randy told the city that they could be open to a lawsuit, but there was time before the 2019/2020 budget was ratified to drop those percentages down to a reasonable amount. Instead, the Mayor said he was forced to spend a year reviewing the matter and since that percentage had been used for "20 years" it validated that it was appropriate. Why not just ask the Managers to keep time cards as the Public Works employees do and act accordingly? That would validate it.
The press release mentions that outside auditors, Accuity,LLC were asked to "thoroughly review the situation. They found no issues or concerns." That sounds very good, BUT auditors come in once a year to look over the books. They have nothing to do with rates paid to employees. They are there to see that whatever the city agreed to pay was paid, not to watch over the City Manager to see how her time was spent.
The mayor hired FCS Group to undertake an analysis. I listened to the full report. In the absence of time cards, he had to construct what the City Manager does out of thin air, so he relied on the City Council Meetings and what subjects came up to allocate time spent. Very hard to do accurately, but he complied. Randy asked if the City Manager and Assistant City Manager were entitled to 50 percent of their salary from the water fund. The City's consultant said that the maximum that could be justified was 30 percent for each. The City could not provide a single example of personnel management activities during the past two years that the consultant's model used to justify those 30% allocations.
When you've been taking advantage of a money stream for "20 years" and you realize it was not right, it is a big loss, but the honorable course of action would be to admit that a mistake has been made and change it. You do not go after the person who pointed out the mistake, slander him, and make him the scapegoat for your failure to do the right thing.
Shannon Staehnke


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Time \'running out\' as Syria regime rejects UN truce proposal
DAMASCUS - The UN's envoy warned Sunday that time was "running out" for efforts to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe in Syria's war-battered Aleppo, as fresh fighting there killed at least eight schoolchildren.
Staffan de Mistura met Foreign Minister Walid Muallem in Damascus for talks on the escalating violence, but was rebuffed on a truce proposal that would allow the opposition to administer the city's rebel-held east.
"We are running out of time, we are running against time," De Mistura said afterwards.
Aid agencies fear that "instead of a humanitarian or a political initiative" there would be "an acceleration of military activities" in eastern Aleppo and elsewhere, he told journalists.
"By Christmas... due to military intensification, you will have the virtual collapse of what is left in eastern Aleppo; you may have 200,000 people moving towards Turkey -- that would be a humanitarian catastrophe."
International concern has been mounting since Damascus began a ferocious assault last Tuesday, using air strikes, barrel bombs and artillery fire in a bid to recapture eastern Aleppo.
On Sunday, rebels retaliated with a barrage of rockets into the city's government-held west, killing at least eight primary school children in the Furqan neighbourhood, state media said.
Syrian television showed bloodied, weeping children being treated in hospital, and a journalist saw pupils being rushed from the school and comforted after the attack.
In the east, another journalist said streets were deserted, with only ambulances and rescue workers moving around.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring group, said on Sunday that 54 people had been killed in the previous 24 hours, mostly civilians.
That brought to 103 the number of civilians killed, including 17 children, since the bombardment of east Aleppo resumed, it said.
The Observatory also reported heavy fighting between regime forces and rebels as the army sought to gain ground in the eastern Bustan al-Basha and Sheikh Saeed neighbourhoods.
More than 300,000 people have been killed in Syria since the conflict began with anti-government protests in March 2011. Successive international attempts to find a peaceful resolution have failed.
De Mistura said he opened his talks with Muallem by "expressing serious concern and indeed shared the general international outrage for the news coming from eastern Aleppo".
Muallem said he had rejected a proposal for a truce deal that would recognise an autonomous rebel administration in east Aleppo.
De Mistura has recently floated a proposal to halt fighting in the city, under which jihadist forces would leave and the government would recognise the opposition administration in the east.
But Muallem said that was a non-starter.
"We told him that we reject that completely," he said. "How is it possible that the UN wants to reward terrorists?"
The regime offensive has forced the closure of hospitals and schools, destroyed rescue worker facilities and left residents cowering in their homes.
US National Security Advisor Susan Rice said Washington condemned "in the strongest terms these horrific attacks against medical infrastructure and humanitarian aid workers".
"The Syrian regime and its allies, Russia in particular, bears responsibility for the immediate and long-term consequences these actions have caused in Syria and beyond."
Moscow intervened militarily in support of President Bashar al-Assad's government last year.
It says it is not involved in the current assault on Aleppo, concentrating its firepower on opposition and jihadist forces in neighbouring Idlib province instead.
But Damascus and its allies have made clear they want rebels expelled from eastern Aleppo, which fell from regime control in mid-2012.
More than 250,000 people remain in eastern Aleppo, which has been sealed off since government forces surrounded it in mid-July.
No aid has entered the east since then, and the siege has created food and fuel shortages.
In mid-October, Russia said it was halting its strikes on Aleppo, and organised a series of brief ceasefires intended to encourage civilians and surrendering rebels to evacuate the east.
But few did so, and the UN said the short windows were insufficient for it to secure security guarantees for aid deliveries or evacuations.
The renewed bombing has particularly affected medical and rescue facilities in the east, and shelling on Friday destroyed one of the last hospitals in rebel-held Aleppo.
Staff were also forced to evacuate the east's only children's hospital because of repeated attacks.
Among those killed in bombing on Saturday were a couple and their four children who died in a barrel bomb attack in the Sakhur neighbourhood, the Observatory said.
Activists circulated footage that they said showed the four siblings lying lifeless on a stone floor.


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Scot Peterson: an 'innocent man'
The arrest of an innocent man, Scot Peterson, is unconscionable. A coward? Really? The person who's at fault for murdering all those innocent people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is behind bars — forever.
The scapegoat, Peterson, is a person who had no preparation or training for all-out warfare — unlike Nicholas Cruz, a deranged individual with access to firepower far greater than that of Mr. Peterson.
Put yourself in Peterson's place: you have no training, are not used to violence of this nature, are not sure of what standard operating procedure to follow.
All of those who blame Peterson for reacting the way he did should look in the mirror and ask: "What would I have done in the same situation?"
Forget about the real murderer; he's not to blame, correct?
Amy G. Bonomo
Boca Raton
Peterson's arrest: a political stunt to appease victim's families
Regarding the arrest of former deputy Scot Peterson, first, I don't think he will be convicted. Not going into that school to find the shooter is not a criminal offense. At best, it's an offense to be fired. This is just a political effort to appease the crying parents of their victims.
Second, if Broward is going to arrest anyone who could have prevented this shooting, why have they not arrested all the school staff who did nothing despite dozens of written warnings about Cruz's behavior? What about the security guard who saw him go in to the school, knew he didn't belong there, and did nothing? Why hasn't the state been prosecuted for selling a person of that age an assault weapon with so many rounds of ammunition?
There is so much blame to go around. If you are going to arrest Peterson, go on down the list and get everyone that could have prevented this tragedy arrested, too.
Eric Golub
Boynton Beach
'No win situation'
I feel bad for future officers who will be blamed when the next shooting tragedy happens because it will be an eventual recurrence as our society continues to diminish its values.
Of course, we all feel terrible for what happened at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. But there is no way Broward Sheriff Deputy Scot Peterson officer could have ever prepared to charge head on to a gunman with a military-grade assault weapon attack during a peaceful day at school.
I know it's easy to simply have asked the officer to charge in firing his weapon, but you can bet this same officer would have been charged or ostracized if he shot another student or teacher by mistake in all the confusion. It's a terrible thing for everyone to imagine no matter how we look at it.
Unfortunately, this was a no win situation. Simply being in the vicinity forces a police officer to have to decide to die, maybe go to jail, lose their benefits, or be criticized for action or inaction.
Brian Javeline
Coral Springs
Peterson's arrest vindicates suspended sheriff Israel
The arrest of former Broward Sheriff Deputy Scot Peterson shows that Gov. DeSantis' suspension of Sheriff Israel was about politics, not accountability.
Three days after Gov. DeSantis was sworn in (and nearly 11 months after the MSD shooting), DeSantis suspended Sheriff Israel, stating Israel "egregiously failed in his duties" by not properly training deputies.
However, nearly five months after Israel's suspension, Peterson was arrested for failing to follow his training. In the 34-page sworn arrest warrant, authorities detail the extensive "Active Shooter" training that Peterson received and he was trained as an "Active Killer course" instructor.
If Peterson is criminally liable for not following his training, Israel can't be negligent for not properly training. Gov. Ron DeSantis can't have his cake and eat it too.
Ryan Shrouder
Cooper City
Wrong to charge Peterson
Shame on State Attorney Mike Satz for charging 32-year police veteran Scot Peterson as a common felon.
The gunman's attack was helped by a poorly run diversion program, Promise; poor planning by the Broward Sheriff's Office on mass shootings; poor communication and coordination between BSO, Coral Springs police and school authorities; poor judgment by the gunman's well-meaning friends parents; and, multiple errors by counselors and school officials in addition to Peterson's actions.
If you must, strip Peterson of the monetary gain of his last three months of employment from his monthly pension payment. But don't drag him through the mud as a scapegoat for a total system failure.
Steven Reznick
Fort Lauderdale


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Middleton Market to reopen on Tuesday 23 June
Date published: 19 June 2020
Middleton Market is reopening on 23 June
The familiar scene of the green and white market stalls in Middleton will be a welcome sight from Tuesday (23 June), as Middleton Market reopens.
Over the last few months, Middleton Gardens has resembled a ghost town, with the Covid-19 pandemic forcing businesses to close. Whilst a few larger stores in the shopping centre have remained open, the green and white trader stalls have been missed.
Manager of the market and Middleton Town Centre Management, Victoria Davies said: "I am really pleased and excited that Middleton Market is able to reopen again on Tuesday 23 June. The market management and directors have worked tirelessly alongside Rochdale Borough Council and their public protection team to ensure that our market is a safe place for staff, traders and members of the public to be and I would like to pass on my thanks to them all for their hard work over the last few weeks.
"There will be some noticeable changes in the town centre for both traders and shoppers and these are in place to ensure maximum safety and protection. I would ask all members of the public to please adhere to any guidance and signage that is apparent in the town centre and with their cooperation we will be able to provide a safe market and town centre for them to begin to enjoy again."
Chair of Middleton Township, Councillor Donna Williams expressed her excitement at the news, as well as stressing how much work has gone in to implementing safety measures. She said: "Middleton Market is a much-loved community asset which supports independent traders and their customers, and we are pleased to be able to announce this exciting news.
"We are entering an important next phase of the economic recovery in Middleton and the reopening of the market and the town centre is a critical step in helping traders restart their business. We have put in place measures to ensure the shoppers maintain social distancing and we are asking the public to support the traders in adhering to government guidelines.
"Supporting local traders and businesses at this time is essential and we would welcome people to shop local and support our traders."
Middleton North Ward Councillor Kallum Nolan added: "With businesses inevitably hitting a slump in recent months, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has led a rally cry of "Spend for Britain" – well Middleton Town Centre Management, local councillors and local businesses are now crying out for residents to "Spend for Middleton" this coming Tuesday.
"Let's do our bit and get Middleton town centre back on its feet. Spend local, enjoy the local cafés, stay safe and help us move forward."
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Real Estate analists confirm a positive growth on the sale of property which started in 2015 with an upward Price, offering more credits, there is more demand and an increase on the news construction promotions.
Why in Naranja Spain we think is the time to buy a property in Costa Blanca?
Saying "Yes" to credits
Loans are becomming more accessible and getting a mortgage is not a mission impossible. It was envisaged at the beginning of 2016 that during this year it would be signed more loans and mortages with a 30% increase compared to the previous year. And in Naranja Spain we have noticed this change. Clients can obtain a credit more regularly though sometimes you'll have to fight it a the end things work out.
It is true that the current politic situation the Spanish goverment is going through seems to be stopping the path of renaissance for the real estate world. So the Spanish residents are not making a move because they don't trust their leaders. And by mayority are the foreigners the most adventurous for buying a second hand property or a newly built one. Stressing that the Norgwegians and Swedish are investing more and more in new construction.
Here we leave a list of the most visited properties in the last month in Guardamar del Segura, Torrevieja, La Mata and Ciudad Quesada:
ON SALE! Town House in el Raso, Guardamar - 116.000€
Los Estaños Beach, Guardamar del Segura - 164.000€
Bungalows · Sale · Alicante · La Mata · La Mata Playa- 120.000€
Bungalows · Sale · Second Hand · Torrevieja - 75.000€
Detached villa · New build · Rojales -144.500€
Signed: Your Real Estate in Guardamar


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The expanse of personal finance experts is so dizzying and convoluted that even Sheldon wouldn't want to decode it. It doesn't take a PhD to know that if you earn interest on your money, you'll end up with more than you start with. But considering the average american makes 6 to 10 money-based choices a day, how do you find someone to help guide you with all those decisions? Do you need a Financial Planner, Advisor, Counselor, Hedge Fund Manager or all of the above?! And which one do you talk to about insurance, taxes, your 401k or small business questions? Does a Personal Finance "Go-To" exist? In this post we'll teach how to find a financial advisor that will help assess your situation and do what's best for you.
Good to know
There's a buzz word in the industry called 'Fiduciary Standard'. It's a strange word but what it means is that an advisor with fiduciary responsibility must act in the best interest of their client, putting their client's interest ahead of their own at all times. Now you would think that anyone managing someones hard earned savings would have to abide by these standards, right? WRONG! The majority of financial professionals out there do not have to follow this principle. WTF right?
A lot of the stockbrokers and advisors at firms like Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Fidelity, etc do not have a fiduciary duty to their clients. Instead, they fall under what's known as the 'Suitability Standard'. This means that as long as they can justify that a particular product is suitable for their client's situation, they can sell it to them – even if it's more expensive and pays them a fatter commission.
To circumnavigate the unnecessarily confusing and numerous distinctions, licenses and certifications of the Financial Services Industry, we've put together a dictionary-style summary to boil it down to what you need to know. If you like being confused, go watch Inception…again.
Money Professionals: DEFINED
Stockbrokers: The "old" Wall Street. Who your parents hired back in the dark ages because it was the only way they could get access to the stock market. This was obviously before the existence of the internet and online trading. You may remember them calling this person up to get an update on their portfolio performance.
Financial Advisors: This is a generic term that can be used by anyone who doles out advice on subjects that range from taxes to investment advice. You'd need to do a little more digging to find out how a particular financial advisor works (how they are compensated will tell you how they are incentivized). Most work at a large broker/dealer (like the Merrills/Morgans of the world) and fall under the Suitability Standard & make money when they sell you products or trade your account.
Financial Planners: This is a tricky one. You may have heard the term CFP (Certified Financial Planner) before. We have some beef with this designation. A lot of the large firms, pay for their Financial Advisors to take the course, corresponding exam and then tack these letters on to their business cards. It definitely looks good but from our experience, these are mostly just "sales people" who are incentivized to achieve this designation but don't actually practice financial planning. Be sure to ask about their process before hiring one.
Investment Advisors/Asset Managers: A lot of the new robo-advisors like Wealthfront, Learnvest and Personal Capital would fall under this category. They take your savings and invest it for you, not always with a goal in mind. Investing for the sake of investing is a slippery slope. It's good to have goals in mind when you decide to start investing. We always get the "I have X dollars to invest, what should I buy?" It's not that simple and for a good reason. If someone answers that question without asking you any follow up questions, beware. That's called gambling.
Registered Investment Advisors: This term doesn't refer to a person or job function but a type of firm whose advisors fall under the Fiduciary Standard to serve in their client's best interest (see Fiduciary Standard above). There are numerous RIAs out there and each might focus on a different type of client, some serving high net worth individuals, some serving doctors, others working only with female entrepreneurs, etc.
The list doesn't end there, but for the sake of keeping this short (ha!) and sweet, let's discuss the inherent question, "so which one do I need?"…
Before hiring a financial pro, you want to verify that they are a fee-only advisor. You also want to make sure they have an obligation to act in your best interest (known as the Fiduciary Standard). You want this because it means their interests are aligned with yours. It would also be good to know if they sell product created by the firm they work for (i.e. proprietary product).
At Stash, we start by helping you create a plan that defines what you want in life. We call it goals-based planning, which means you figure out what you're saving and investing FOR and let those goals dictate what you should be investing IN. The investments become the solution to your needs, wants and wishes. Wall Street loves to take your money and put it in the market because that's how they get paid. Finding someone who gets paid to help you achieve your goals seems to make a lot more sense to us – what do you think? Comment with your experience, positive or negative, to help our readers get a better sense of their options when hiring a personal finance professional.


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When Jared (name has been changed) turned 20 in November, it was only his second birthday since the age of 11 that he spent out of detention, hundreds of kilometres from his home. Here he tells Guardian Australia reporter Melissa Davey his story and speaks of his dreams of seeing more of Australia. 'I'd rather do things with my life,' he says, adding: 'I really am proud of myself for keeping out of trouble this long – two years I've been keeping out and I'm proud of that.'
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