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|SCP practice
|Green Products and Labelling
|Food and beverage, Textile and leather industry
|Eco-labels, Product design for sustainability
|Greener Construction Project
|Building materials industry
|Cleaner Production, Product design for sustainability
|Recycling Building Materials
|Building materials industry
|Waste Management
|Sheep Wool Building Materials
|Building materials industry
|Product design for sustainability
Focal point
Bulgan Tumendemberel
Head of Green Development Strategy and Policy Planning Department
Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism
Status of SCP policy framework
Mongolia is a landlocked country bordered by China and Russia. It has rich endowment of mineral resources, such as copper, gold, uranium and coal. Foreign direct investment is mainly directed towards the mining industry and this is as well an important source of government revenues.
Due to its geographic location Mongolia is vulnerable to climate change and the effects have already been felt in the form of changing rainfall patterns and increasing incidence of grass and forest fires. Water resources are generally scarce and infrastructure for seasonal storage and irrigation are far from sufficient. Other environmental challenges include air pollution, mainly due to coal burning and emissions from vehicles in Ulaanbaatar, deforestation and forest degradation, partly as a result of illegal logging, soil erosion and desertification, caused mostly by overgrazing in combination with natural factors.
The development of Mongolia is mainly guided by its 15-year plan (2007-2021), entitled "Millennium Development Goals-based Comprehensive National Development Strategy of Mongolia" (NDS)
The document provides fairly concrete policy directions along with some details for the policy tools to be employed.
NDS represents fairly traditional development pathway based on strong economic growth. The country plans to expand its economy by exploiting its mining resources for export while gradually moving up the value chains by building up the capacity for industrial processing and manufacturing.
One of the six priorities identified in the NDS deals with environmental protection. The strategy also contains a separate section on environmental policy, which lists five strategic objectives related to the following areas: pollution control, use of land and mineral resources, water resources, forests, and biodiversity.
Mongolian Law foresees a large number of resource related fees, such as fees for hunting, forest use, water withdrawal, and mining. This trend is interesting from the perspective of SCP since this system applies the polluter-pays approach. However the fees were set in nominal terms and are not adjusted in line with inflation making this a relatively ineffective control measure but a good start to shape consumption patterns of the population.
Resource consumption and production
Main Resource Consumption and Resource Efficiency Indicators (2010)
|Subject Area
|Per person
|Per USD$ of GDP
|Domestic Material Consumption, DMC
(tonnes, tonnes per capita, kgr per 1USD$)
|GHG emissions
(kilotonnes,tonnes per capita, kgr per 1USD$)
|Total Primary Energy Supply, TPES
(Petajoules, Gigajoules per capita, Megajoules per 1USD$)
|Water Use
(Trillion litres, Kilolitres per capita, Litres per 1USD$)
|Subject Area
|Population density 2015 (UNESA 2012 revision), population per sq.km
|GDP per capita (USD), 2013 WB
|HDI Rank (2013) UNDP
|Arable land (hectares per person) WB 2012
|Forest cover in % (2010), UNSTATS
|Material intensity (2010)UNEP
|Per-capita energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 2011, WB
|Energy intensity (total primary energy consumption per USD of GDP) 2011, EIA
|GHG intensity (2010) UNEP
|CO2 emissions (metric tone per capita), 2010, WB
|Number of Middle Class consumers % (2010), ADB
|Number of people with income < 2USD/day (PPP, USD, %), 2010, ADB
Trends in Resource Consumption and Resource Efficiency Indicators (1970-2010)
In panel a) the most rapid growth for Mongolia was in GHG emissions and GDP, with most of the increase of GHGs concentrated in the period from 1970 to 1990, while GDP growth was stronger in later years. DMC also grew strongly for a brief period in the 1980s, but then largely levelled off. The trajectory of DMC clearly reflects an abrupt increase in DE of metal ores in 1984 (panel b), followed by commencement of recorded fossil fuel extraction the subsequent year. Renewed growth in DE in the latest years is driven by expanded fossil fuel extraction, while DE per capita of biomass has been in steady decline since 1980. Mongolia's MF per capita, in panel c), began the period 1990 to 2010 much higher than DE in gross terms, but by the end of the period was less than one half DE. This indicates Mongolia has gone from a strong reliance on resources embodied in imports to being a net source of resources to other countries. Panels d), e) and f) indicate that there has been strong relative decoupling of economic growth from each of the six different metrics for material, energy, and GHG intensity. In most cases that decoupling was concentrated in the first decade of the period 1990 to 2010. Footprinting metrics are largely consistent in indicating lower consumption per capita and lower intensities than conventional DMC/TPES/GHG metrics.
(Source: UNEP CSIRO Indicators for a Resource Efficient and Green Asia and the Pacific, 2015).
Key references relevant to SCP
UNEP's relevant activities
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Although in Mongolia around 90% of businesses are classified as SMEs, the economy is heavily reliant on the mining industry, which impairs SMEs ability to contribute to economic diversification and growth. SMEs contribute 25% to GDP and employ 52% of the workforce.
Commercial banks dominate the financial sectors, however overall the financial sector is underdeveloped and there are no fully licensed foreign banks operating in Mongolia, which constrains financial product availability. ADB reports that the average loan tenor is only 2.5 years and the average loan size is MNT 7.5 million (approximately EUR 2900).[1]
Mechanisms for green financing are not yet a focus, and there is a lack of government support. Financing for energy efficiency or clean energy has not been developed yet and there is a lack of project financing and much needed long-term funding.
Mongolia's National Development Strategy 2008–2021 makes strengthening its banking, non-banking, and financial sectors a key priority. Currently UN Partnership on Action for a Green Economy is aiding Mongolia to mobilize finance for sustainable development, to develop green and inclusive financial products.[2]
[1] Asian Development Bank. (2016). SECTOR ASSESSMENT (SUMMARY): FINANCE. Interim Country Partnership Strategy: Mongolia, 2014–2016. Retrieved from https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/linked-documents/icps-mon-2014-2016-ssa-02.pdf
[2] Mongolia | PAGE. (2017). Un-page.org. Retrieved from http://www.un-page.org/countries/page-countries/mongolia
- Lack of credit
- Lack of loan and financially literacy, especially in rural areas
- Limited financial services suited SME needs
- Insufficient or lack of collateral
- High interest rates
- Limited legal and regulatory framework
- Limited capacities and human resources
- Limited access to technology
Government institutions for cooperation
- German Agency for Technical Cooperation
- Mongolian Government and Local Governors' offices
- SME Development Fund, part of Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry
Main institutions providing Green Finance
Main institutions providing green finance
- Mongolian Banking Association
- Capital Bank Mongolia
- Mongolia Xacbank
- Khan Bank
- State Bank
- Mongolian Ministry of Environment Green Development and Tourism (MEGDT)
- Bank of Mongolia
- Trade and Development Bank
- Golomt Bank
- International Finance Coporation (IFC)
- World Bank
- Asian Development Bank (ADB)
- United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
- International Fund for Developing Agriculture
- Microfinance Development Fund
Mongolian Sustainable Energy Financing Facility (MonSEFF)
A credit line developed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to enable the Partner Banks in Mongolia to finance loans to businesses seeking to invest in equipment or processes that reduces energy consumption.
The facility has a credit line of EUR 23 million and has achieved 60,150 MWh/y Total Annual Energy Savings from approved projects and 19,795 Ton eq. CO2/y Total Annual CO2 emission reductions from approved projects.
Mongolia's Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry partnered with them to create the SME Development Fund
Xacbank has various programs to provide loans to SMEs with resources from the Mongolian Government.
SME loan amounts:
- Projects in Ulaanbaatar: Up to 200 million MNT
- Projects in provinces: Up to 100 million MNT
- With a 7% interest rate per annum, and loan period up to 5 years.
Loan for SMEs that achieve GHG emission reductions: Any SME that produces, trades, or installs products reducing GHG emissions by at least 20% and any end users of products that reduce GHG emissions by at least 20%. Loan period up to 5 years, with loan size depending on the business capacity.
"Market and Pasture Management Development" loan guarantee program, cooperation between XacBank and IFAD's project unit.
Maximum loan amount is up to the equivalent of 300,000 USD (EUR 283,336) in MNT for SME factories and up to the equivalent of 100,000 USD (EUR 94,455) in MNT for herders and suppliers; with a guarantee period of up to 5 years.
SME Development Loan from the Ministry of Labor
Small loans:
- Loan amount: Up to MNT 100,000,000
- Annual interest rate: 7%
- Term: Up to 60 months
Large loans:
- Loan amount: Up to MNT 100,000,000
- Annual interest rate: 7%
- Term: Up to 60 months
Mongolian Sustainable Energy Financing Facility loan
The facility is used to finance projects that promote energy efficiency and renewable energy in its business operations.
- Loan amount: USD 2,500,000 (EUR 2.36 million) or equal MNT
- Annual interest rate: 1.8%- 1.4% (USD 1%-0.85%)
- Term: Up to 5 years
- Loan application fee: MNT 5,000-15,000 (USD 5.0-15.0)
JICA 2 Step Loan Project for SME Development and Environmental Protection
- Loan amount: USD 10,000-600,000 or its equivalent in MNT
- Interest rate: Variable interest rate on every 6 months
- Loan term: Up to 36-120 months
Provides project loans from the SME Development Project Loan, funded by Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light industry.Provides microbusiness loans taking only movable assets as collateral.
- Loan amount: MNT 100 thousand - MNT 10 million
- Loan term: up to 24 months
- Annual interest rate: 30.0%-26.4%
At the end of March 2015, TDB's total SME loan amount reached MNT 117.0 billion.
JICA Two step project loan for SME development and environmental protection:
- Loan amount: Up to USD 600,000 (EUR 566,732.79) or an equal amount of MNT
- Interest rate (varies semi-annually): 7%
- Term: up to 10 years
Ministry of Labor project loan for SMEs
- Loan amount: no limit; amount approved by the project selection committee
- Annual interest rate: 7%
- Term: up to 5 years
- At least 20% of the project cost should be financed by the borrower's own fund
Bank of Mongolia:
World Bank Export Development Project: EUR 18.89 million to support Mongolian small- and medium size enterprises (SMEs) in non-mining sectors to strengthen their export capabilities and expand access to export markets.
In August 2016 IFC provided a trade guarantee of up to EUR 9.44 million to Golomt Bank to support SMEs to improve import and export relationships within the energy, agriculture and commodity sectors.
Other SME financing initiatives
- The International Investment Bank (IIB) has joined the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Netherlands Development Finance Company (FMO) has organized a USD 125.5 million (EUR 118.54 million) facility for Mongolia's XacBank for SME financing.[1]
- In April 2017, the Kenya Banking Association (KBA) and the Mongolian Bankers Association (MBA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve environmental and social risk management and sustainable financing practices in the Kenyan and Mongolian banking sector.
- In 2015, the EU approved EUR 9.3 million for the Support to Mongolian Economic Diversification project through the SME Access to Finance program, to provide business advice and SME capacity building.
- The Development Bank of Austria (OeEB) has provided a preferential credit line of more than EUR 13 million to the XacBank in Mongolia, in order to facilitate SME investments and boost productivity.
- ADB: strengthening the Credit Guarantee Fund of Mongolia: EUR 56.67 million loan for a project from 2016- 2021 to improve the credit guarantee system in order to help Mongolian SMEs access finance.
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development – EUR 3.8 million to support the sustainable development of SMEs
- EU and Czech co-funded project implemented by Caritas Czech, where 20 local SMEs are operating in sustainable construction, building a viable domestic market for construction materials made from ash produced by power plants. This reduces the needs of power plants to dispose fly ash. The project has funding of EUR 1.4 million through the SWITCH Asia program.
- USAID REACH project will improve and scale access to credit for underserved SMEs. Its program aims to strengthen SMEs' capacity to qualify for loan requirements through the awarding of 500 hundred loans worth EUR 23.61 million to SMEs with improved borrowing capacity.
- Mercy Corps' Rural Agri-business Support program: in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In 2015 has had EUR 9.45 million more invested to fund education for entrepreneurs and building businesses' climate resilience.
- Loan amount: MNT 500,000-MNT 20,000,000
- Term: 3 to 24 months.
- Monthly interest rate: Business loan interest rate being adhered to the specific province.[2]
[1] International Investment Bank (IIB). (2016). IIB joins IFC and FMO in supporting Mongolian SMEs. Retrieved from https://www.iib.int/en/articles/iib-joins-ifc-and-fmo-in-supporting-mongolian-smes
[2] To Support Agribusiness of Agriculture.Retrieved from https://capitalbank.mn/mercycorps/
Status and policies
GHG emissions data
2015 total territorial GHG emissions[1]* (excluding land use change and forestry): 45 MtCO2
2015 territorial GHG emissions per capita: 15 tCO2/person
2014 CO2 consumption emissions:[2] 40 MtCO2
*GHG territorial emissions are Carbon dioxide emissions from the use of coal, oil and gas (combustion and industrial processes), the process of gas flaring and the manufacture of cement.
[1] CO2 Emissions | Global Carbon Atlas. (2016). Globalcarbonatlas.org. Retrieved from http://www.globalcarbonatlas.org/en/CO2-emissions
[2] Carbon dioxide emissions occurring anywhere in the world attributed to the country in which goods and services are consumed. For more information see: Section 2.1.2, The global carbon budget 1959-2015, Le Quéré et al. 2016.
2016 GDP: EUR 10.06 billion[1]
GDP composition by sector:[2]
Agriculture: 14.6%
Industry: 35.1%
Services: 50.3%
Industries: construction and construction materials; mining (coal, copper, molybdenum, fluorspar, tin, tungsten, gold); oil; food and beverages; processing of animal products, cashmere and natural fiber manufacturing.
Agriculture - products: wheat, barley, vegetables, forage crops; sheep, goats, cattle, camels, and horses.
[1] The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency. (2017). Cia.gov. Retrieved 8 August 2017, from https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mg.html
[2] Ibid
Industries' contribution to climate change
· Improved pasture management has the potential to increase the carbon sink of CO2e 29 million tonnes per year, which is equal to 1/3 of emissions reduction in energy sector.
· Sustainable production and consumption could create impetus for cleaner technologies for SMEs, moving away from coal burning.
- Air pollution
- Depletion of water resources (accelerating desertification)
- Heavily polluted rivers and freshwater
- Land degradation from the creation of roads for the transportation of minerals
- Dust containing heavy metals (from transportation)
- Loss of traditional livelihoods
- Worker health and safety issues especially for illegal "ninja" miners[1]
The mining industry could form cooperation with local communities and the government to strengthen climate change resilience, improve waste management, monitor and deepen knowledge on desertification, find new ways to deploy traditional knowledge, etc.
However, reducing Mongolia's dependence on mining and focusing more on renewable energy such as wind energy would be a win-win for the economy and local livelihoods.
[1] Aldama, Z. (2016). Winners and losers in Mongolia's mining gold rush. South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/article/1939514/winners-and-losers-mongolias-mining-gold-rush
Climate change policies
National policies:
- The Comprehensive National Development Strategy 2008
- National Action Program on Climate Change (NAPCC) 2011
- Green Development Policy (GDP) 2014
- National Action Plan to Combat Desertification 2010 -2020
- The National Renewable Energy Program (2005-2020)
- The Mongolian Action Program for the 21st Century (MAP 21)
- State Policy on Energy (2015-2030)
- National Biodiversity Program 2015-2025
International mitigation targets
Ratified UNFCCC in 1993
Ratified Kyoto Protocol in 1999
Ratified Paris Agreement in 2016
Mongolia's INDC to the UNFCCC:[1]
A 14% reduction in total national GHG emissions from energy, industry, agriculture, and waste sectors by 2030 (excluding Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF)) compared to the projected emissions under a business as usual scenario.
Mongolia intends to include actions for mitigation in the forestry sector to reduce GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation by 2% by 2020 and 5% by 2030 (according to State policy on forest, 2015).
[1] INDCs - Intended Nationally Determined Contributions. Unfccc.int. 2017. Retrieved from http://unfccc.int/focus/indc_portal/items/8766.php
Mongolia 2016. Intended Nationally Determined Contribution. http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/INDC/Published%20Documents/Mongolia/1/150924_INDCs%20of%20Mongolia.pdf
Climate change adaptation efforts
INDC includes an adaptation component. Mongolia focuses on the following sectors for adaptation:
- Animal husbandry – Improve pasture management to main ecosystems
- Arable farming – build climate resilient agriculture; use zero-tillage, increase crop variety, and implement water saving techniques.
- Water resource management – expand protected areas such as river and headwater areas that hold 70% of water resources.
- Forest resource management – reduce forest degradation; increase forest area up to 9.0% by 2030 and reducing forest fire affected area by 30%.
- Natural disaster management
To implement all adaptation goals, Mongolia estimates it will need around 3.4 billion USD for funding in technology and capacity building.
Climate change impacts
Mongolia is a land-locked country with climate fluctuations of extreme temperature and precipitation. Its geography consists of mountains, steppes, and the Gobi desert, which has rich biodiversity. Around 73% of the country's land is agricultural land.[1] Mongolia has a small population of 3 million and livelihoods rely heavily on pastoral animal husbandry and agriculture, both of which are very vulnerable to climate change. The group German Watch ranked Mongolia the eighth most vulnerable country to direct economic losses from weather-related events.[2] Mongolia has large coal, gold, and copper reserves and the mining sector makes up around 20-30% of the country's GDP and 89% of exports.[3] Mining activities causes air, water, and land pollution and has overexploited water resources, causing problems for Mongolia's traditional herders.
Main climate change impacts include:
- Drought
- Changes in precipitation
- Desertification and land degradation
- Water scarcity
- Winter dzud –heavy snow fall and storms
- Forest and steppe fires
- Glacier melt
- Flash floods
- Human health
[1] Agricultural land (sq. km) | Data. (2017). Data.worldbank.org. Retrieved 8 August 2017, from http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.AGRI.K2?end=2014&locations=MN&start=2014&view=bar
[2] Chiu, J. (2016). Climate change in Mongolia destroying pastures on which nomadic herders rely. Retrieved from https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2016/mar/10/climate-change-mongolia-destroying-pastures-nomadic-herders-dzud
[3] Woods, L. (2016). Mining threatens Mongolia's fragile environmental balance. Retrieved from https://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/8849-Mining-threatens-Mongolia-s-fragile-environmental-balance
Economic, social, and environmental impacts of climate change
Agriculture and animal husbandry:
- 40% of Mongolians still rely on animal herding for their livelihoods. Assessments show that wheat production could decrease by 15% by 2030 due to climate change.[1]
- In Mongolia the growing season lasts for only 90 days, and climate conditions are increasing unpredictable, affecting crop production and food security.[2]
- The increasing frequency of climate-related natural disasters including droughts, dzud, strong winds, storms, and extreme cold temperatures cause losses in livestock. 8.5 million livestock (approximately 20% of all livestock in Mongolia) were lost in the last dzud in 2009-2010, affecting 769,000 people.[3] This cost an estimated 4% of GDP.[4]
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs):
- Extreme events like dzud and heat waves damage infrastructure and facilities.
- Interruptions to business transactions.
- Transport and logistics routes are damaged or disrupted.
- Heightened price and market volatility.
- Impacts on employees and consumers – lack of access to basic goods and services.
- Lack of water and energy availability affect operations and productions.
- Health issues from heat waves and increase of disease will cause decreases in labor and work production.
Land resources:
- Over 70% of Mongolia's lands are degraded from overgrazing, deforestation, and climate change.
- Poor natural resource management has created desertification, which will worsen with climate change.
- Land degradation also increases aridity in regional climate. Grasslands have further degraded with people's migration to cities.
Water resources:
- Drying up of water resources has adversely impacted the number of plants species, crop yields, and livestock quality in Mongolia. The recent surface water resource inventory confirmed that 12% of rivers, 21% of lakes and 15% of springs have dried up.[5]
[1] Mongolia. (2015). Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) Submission. Retrieved from http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/INDC/Published%20Documents/Mongolia/1/150924_INDCs%20of%20Mongolia.pdf
[2] Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (2017). Mongolia's farmers build resilience to climate change. Retrieved from http://www.fao.org/in-action/mongolias-farmers-build-resilience-to-climate-change/en/
[3] Sharma, V., & Dalaibuyan, B. (2015). Can Traditional Livelihoods and Mining Co-exist in a Changing Climate: Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships in Mongolia to Reduce Risk and Address Loss and Damage. Asia-Pacific Network For Global Change Research. Retrieved from https://www.csrm.uq.edu.au/publications/final-report-can-traditional-livelihoods-mining-co-exist-in-a-changing-climate
[4] Wegner, N. (2016). Mongolia: Facing climate change collectively. Retrieved from http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2016/10/mongolian-herders-collectivize-adapt-climate-chag-161004101523157.html
[5] Mongolia. (2015). Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) Submission. Retrieved from http://www4.unfccc.int/submissions/INDC/Published%20Documents/Mongolia/1/150924_INDCs%20of%20Mongolia.pdf
International cooperation on climate change
Status: 2017. Inclusive of grants and loans; not an exhaustible list.
No. of Projects
Program /Areas of focus
Funding Amount
Funding Sources
Global Environment Facility
Biodiversity, climate change, land degradation, Persistent Organic Pollutants, Chemicals and waste
GEF Trust Fund, Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF)
USAID Global Climate Change Program
UN REDD Mongolia National Program
€3.68 Million
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Conservation of Forest Genetic Resources
Approved 2016 – 11/2018
Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction
Upscaling Renewable Energy Sector Project
11/2016 – 7/2018
Strategic Climate Fund – SREP
Ecosystem-based Adaptation Approach to Maintaining Water Security in Critical Water Catchments in Mongolia
€9.92 Million
2012 - 2017
Adaptation Fund, UNDP
Strengthening Local Level Capacities for Disaster Risk Reduction, Management and Coordination in Mongolia
2013 - 2016
TRAC, Government of Luxembourg
Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)
BIOFIN provides countries with a model to develop investment plans for the primary biodiversity-related SDG goals
2015 - 2018
European Union and Governments of Germany, Switzerland, Norway and Flanders
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ)
REDD+ National Forest Inventory in Mongolia
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Biodiversity and adaptation of key forest ecosystems to climate change II


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Mr. Johnson is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and control for all aspects of the company's operations. Mr. Johnson has extensive background in the sports management business as the owner of SportsPro HR, Inc., a sports management company for professional athletes that he started in 1996. Mr. Johnson also brings a quality network of key contacts that he has established throughout the sports and entertainment industries.
Ms. Adame will be responsible for providing operations management and support for all CBL locations. While serving at Intel, Ms. Adame supported the logistical coordination of the Malaysian region of Intel's global microchip manufacturing business for 12 years and she has managed finance division for five years. Ms. Adame's expertise helps to create the well-rounded team that we need to expand the CBL business and be successful.
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So, finally! September is about to end. Other people might be quite normal with it, but fans of Supergirl become particularly excited about October, because of the new season. The hype train running around Supergirl is quite high (which can be explained by its huge popularity when it hit the televisions worldwide, in 2015). So, this year as well, fans are getting all excited for yet another thrilling journey into CW's marvelled masterpiece. Since the teaser has been out there, the internet is full of all sorts of fan made theories and other breakdowns. Well, it is a hard task to keep yourself away from all those spoilers, right?
Supergirl, Season 3 will be aired on October 9, 2017, and the first episode of the season will be known as – Girl of Steel. So, those of you who are looking forward to that, tune into CW.
Possible Cast for Supergirl Season 3
Apart from the main cast, there have been speculations regarding some other guest cast making an appearance in the upcoming season. Floriana Lima and Calista Flockhart will be seen as Maggie Sawyer and Cat Grant, respectively. Apart from those two, Brenda Strong, Erica Durance, Tamzin Merchant and Olivia Nikkanen make a return to the series as their respective characters.
The series will also feature some new characters like – Morgan Edge, Psi, Ruby, Oscar Rodas, and Thomas Coville. These characters will be played by eccentric actors and actresses, and the creators have promised that they have decided to work more on the acting bit of the show this time.
Supergirl season Story so far
Krypton, at the time of destruction was being waged by a civil war. Zor-El and Alura managed to send away their daughter and infant nephew, Kara and Kal-El, before the planet was completely destroyed. But things took a bitter course and Kara's spacecraft was trapped into the Phantom Zone. When it lands on Earth, Kara discovers that she has got superhuman abilities, and with that, she becomes Supergirl, the protector of National City. Thus, Supergirl is a television series, created by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg, and that starts Melissa Benoist as the lead character. Do watch it to find out more!
Supergirl Spoilers
- A crossover, centred on Kara and Alex will happen in Season 3. As per official reports, it might be a three-way or a four-way crossover featuring Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow.
- Every year, there is a main villain featured in the series. This year, Reign has been finalized as the primary villain, whereas, Project Cadmus, D.E.O and Supergirl will continue to be in constant conflict.
- James Olsen will choose journalism and photography and will even fall in love.
- Recurring characters to be featured in this season include – Morgan Edge, M'yrnn J'onzz, Psi and Ruby.
- As per a number of plot leakers from Reddit, we have come to know that J'onn J'onzz will find out that he is the penultimate Martian and will probably meet his father (played by Carl Lumby).
Names and premier dates of all the upcoming episodes
So long, there will be a number of eight episodes in this season and some of the details regarding each episode are stated below-
Girl of Steel – October 9, 2017.
Trigger – October 16, 2017.
Far from the Tree – October 21, 2017.
The Faithful –October 30, 2017.
Damage – November 6, 2017.
Midvale – November 13, 2017.
Wake Up – November 20, 2017.
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Rancho Pescadero – Baja Ocean Front Paradise
- Mind, Body & Soul Retreats March 15-19 & July 12-16
- Yoga Surf & Nutrition Adventure April 26-30 & August 9-13
Near Todos Santos smack on the coast of Baja, a deceptively simple modern style yields sophisticated luxury. Rancho Pescadero's relaxed vibe is perfectly played against a stunning display of nature's exuberance. The sunset hued, intimately scaled resort is lodged on 15 acres beneath the soaring peaks of the Sierra de la Laguna mountain range on a pristine secluded beach. A quick drive from Cabo San Lucas transports you to a different place and time.
Built with loving care and attention to detail, the genuine warmth of the staff and the connection to nature leads you to blissful renewal. Fresh air, delicious sparkling fresh food enjoyed al fresco and tasty handcrafted cocktails round out vacation perfection. With 28 well designed suites and two pools; we are for adults only. For us at Rancho Pescadero, it pleases us to surprise you at every turn.
We do not currently have any retreats in the calendar at Rancho Pescadero but would love to plan yours! We are also booking private vacations, corporate retreats, weddings an production packages. Contact a Baja specialist to begin customizing your dream experience in the Todos Santos area.
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A morning yoga class will loosen up your shoulders and chest in preparation for your surf lesson with our certified instructors. Not your thing? Let's take a kayaking and snorkel excursion into Puerto Viejo, a hidden port with pilings from an old pier, vibrant sea life and all the privacy in the world to relax, enjoy a picnic and the gorgeous Baja scenery. Back at the ranch, dig into a farm-to-table meal picked from our very own grounds. Take your siesta pool side in a cabana, or seek a little more solitude on a beach bed. Just don't sleep through sunset, these are some of the world's best. And you never know when you'll see a whale breach, or cheers with a spicy margarita to finally seeing the infamous green flash. Fall asleep to the pounding waves in your boho chic home sweet home where the desert meets the sea in Mexico's secret treasure, Todos Santos.
Our decadent signature Milagro Suites at Rancho Pescadero melds the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living. After some dream time (or whatever else you can think of) in the elevated king-size platform bed, step out into a sprawling palapa covered al fresco veranda with chaise lounges, a siesta bed and a dining table. Even some of our Milagro Suite baths have ocean views! Those baths also feature double sinks, mosaic showers and near-endless expanses of Pacific blue. The Milagro Suites are each unique and have a variety of unexpected touches; Mexican chandeliers over a tub for two, maybe a private roof deck, or perhaps a fully appointed kitchen. You'll see!
The Rancho Suite is our most spacious accommodation. We've delivered all the special Rancho touches here – resulting in an enticing spot for up to four people with two queen-sized elevated platform beds and the gift of ocean views from bed. Step down form the sleeping area onto a full living room. Open up massive floor to ceiling wood sliders and let the ocean breeze waft in. Step out to a generously proportioned private patio with chaise lounges and a dining set for enjoying libations and our delicious room service in the privacy of your al fresco deck.
Surrounded by seriously seductive ocean and pool views, our Pacific Suites feature a platform king bed that opens onto a private palapa-covered patio. Slide open glass pocket doors to take some quality time on the swinging chairs or cushiony chaise lounges. Mix up some drinks while you're out there; some of these suites have their own bar.
Two Queen beds? That sounds like a pajama party to us! Delicious views of the Sierra La Laguna Mountains and all the Rancho Pescadero amenities are present here. Beautiful living spaces filled with luxury touches. All Rancho rooms are built to take advantage of our views and climate with nicely appointed outdoor living spaces. So no worries as you will have a deck in these wonders which are far sexier than the word standard implies.
Good things come in small packages, right? These rooms are far better than the word standard implies. They feature delicious views of the Sierra La Laguna Mountains or the Pacific Ocean plus all the Rancho Pescadero amenities. Anticipate gorgeous living spaces filled with luxury touches. All Rancho rooms are built to take advantage of our views and climate with outdoor living space. Let the ocean breeze in and enjoy.
Ever been torn between a private villa and the services of a hotel? The dilemma is hereby resolved. With your own full kitchen, spacious gorgeously furnished deck, living and dining room, you can order delicious and spanking fresh food from our kitchen and pretend you made it yourself! Plan on a partial ocean view from your bedroom, huge private deck, and room for four. Two in the King bed and two in the twin sized Balinese lounge couches. This one's a stunner with hand crafted finishes and artistic touches. You won't want to leave…and with all these amenities, you don't have to.
The ocean view Rancho King Suite is quite spacious and nothing less than spectacular. We've insured you have all the special Rancho touches here. There's three levels of living with an enticing spot for two with an elevated platform king bed, full living room that opens out to a generous and beautifully appointed deck. Surrounded by gardens, this expansive suite allows dining al fresco with outdoor chaise lounges and a dining table for getting al fresco.
- Morning coffee, fresh fruit and a little something extra delivered to your door.
- Evening turn down with a tasty little surprise.
- Wifi
- Yoga mats
- Bath products handmade in Baja
- Each room features:
- Beach bags and sarongs
- Robes
- In-room safe
- iPod dock
- Outdoor seating area
- Private patio
A variety of excursions and activities are available to completely customize your experience at the Rancho.
- Surf lessons
- Farm to Table Mexican cooking classes
- Yoga
- Whale Watching
- Diving with Whale Sharks in La Paz with tour of the city and neighboring Bahia Balandra
- Stand Up Paddle Board
- Kayak Tours
- Snorkeling Tours
- Waterfall and Sierra de la Laguna Tours
- Deep Sea Fishing
- Spear Fishing
- Painting Classes
- Wine Tasting
- Mixology Classes
- Spa Treatments
- Contact Nina Ornstein at email@example.com or call the Paraiso Adventures NYC headquarters at 212.677.3763 to begin customizing your dream adventure in paradise.
- Keep up with Paraiso on Instagram at: @ParaisoAdventrues Facebook: Paraiso Adventures and Twitter @ParaisoAdventur
- Sign up for our weekly newsletter here to stay up to date with the Paraiso lifestyle
Fly into Los Cabos, Mexico (SJD) or La Paz, Mexico (LAP). An entirely different kind of destination, our secluded beach location means we don't really have an address at the Ranch. We can be reached by turning toward the ocean on the road just south of the Pescadero gas station. Drive for about a mile through fields of calla lilies, chiles and basil, and we're the only thing you'll see before you get to the ocean.
Located near Todos Santos, Mexico, our spot of Mexico oceanfront can be reached from San Jose International (SJD) in 1 1/2 hours by car. Let us know whether you're planning to rent a car or take a service (about $220 each way for up to 6 people), and we'll make all the arrangements.
- Be sure your passport won't be expiring within the next six months.
- We recommend incorporating probiotics into your diet before and while traveling abroad.
- Click here to consider our packing recommendations for travel in Baja, Mexico.
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Adoptions From The Heart, a USA based adoption agency, is pleased to announce their new location in Greensburg, PA, serving the Pittsburgh, PA area.Press Release VideoLoading the player...Details(prREACH)
Adoptions From The Heart, an adoption agency that has been working with families throughout the United States since 1985 is pleased to announce their office based outside of Pittsburgh, PA in the town of Greensburg, PA.
Every year, thousands of Americans decide to pursue adoption as a way to create a family. While many seek to adopt from another country, others are finding that their needs can be met through a domestic adoption. In fact, Pennsylvania state representatives have been working to make the process easier and less stressful for couples looking to adopt a child.
Not only does the Adoptions From The Heart team work with singles and couples looking to start or add to their family, they also provide services to pregnant women who would like to learn more about their options. This may include assisting them with health insurance claims, counseling, and legal assistance.
The agency has a non-discrimination policy and are happy to provide their services to clients regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, or English proficiency. They provide Home Study Services, Identified Adoption Services, Intermediary Adoption Services, Counseling Services, and Post-Placement Visits.
Since first opening their doors, they have successfully placed more than 6,000 infants into loving homes and are excited to expand into new locations to continue that work. They have also worked hard to combat common misconceptions about adoption and to educate the public. Not only do they hold frequent local events, the team also puts together online webinars in order to provide support to those interested in learning more throughout the country.
Adoptions From The Heart also regularly hosts support groups for both families that are waiting for a child and those who have already adopted and would like to share their thoughts and feelings.LinksContact
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Sometimes you meet someone who captures your heart, who makes your whole soul happy, who makes your day better. And sometimes that person is just a little person, with a smile as bright as the sun. Meet Miss Vera! One of the happiest, bravest, beautiful spirited girl I have ever had the honor of photographing! The daughter of two of the nicest people you'll ever meet (I would know, I photographed their wedding day too :), Vera was only 3 days old when she had open heart surgery. What a wonderful miracle ~ Loved every moment of playing with her and her doggie during this fun session with her parents! Thanks again Mychal and Rebecca. You two are truly blessed with this little sweetheart!
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The Idaho hideout of one of Hollywood's baddest action heroes is refusing to die hard on the real estate market. The rustic yet elegant ranch retreat of Bruce Willis has had a "For Sale" sign around its gorgeous grounds since 2011. The original $15 million asking price has been chopped more than 50%, most recently tumbling down to the current list price of $6.5 million.
We were curious why the stellar ski area retreat that Willis purchased more than a dozen years ago hasn't sold. We turned to new co-listing agents Graydon Burnett of Keller Williams Sun Valley Southern Idaho and Travis Jones of Engel & Vlkers Sun Valley for answers.
It turns out, 2011 wasn't the ideal time for this property to make its debut.
"In the real estate business, timing is everything," Burnett tells us. "The property was originally listed during the economic downturn. We're confident that our new approach to marketing the property will reach prospective buyers who appreciate its unparalleled luxury and gorgeous mountain setting."
The new marketing strategy involves a team-up and technology. "Two luxury real estate companies -- Keller Williams and Engel & Vlkers -- have been selected to represent the property. This dual approach affords wider reach and double marketing power," says Burnett.
Technology adds personal touch
On the innovation front, Burnett says, "drone technology has been used to create videos that showcase all aspects of the property and allow prospective buyers -- particularly those who aren't in the immediate area -- to experience it in a very personal and intimate way."
With the property's 23 acres, it's obvious why overhead footage can highlight the splendor of this mountain property halfway between Ketchum and Hailey. It's just a quick ride from Sun Valley, known as a mountain retreat for celebrities and ever since Ernest Hemingway settled there. Nowadays, it's the preferred place to settle for moguls and titans thanks to the annual Allen & Company conference held in Sun Valley.
Luxe features
The 8,403-square-foot main residence was remodeled by the actor in 2003. He left the hunting lodge ambiance intact, visible in the cozy yet spacious sunken living room with wood pillars, built-in bookshelves, and a rock fireplace flanked by cathedral-style windows that reach the ceiling and provide views of the surrounding woods.
Other impressive features include a kitchen with dark wood cabinetry, steel-gray countertops, wrought-iron hardware, two Sub-Zero refrigerators, a Viking six-burner stove with double ovens, and two dishwashers. There's also a 2,200-square-foot master suite with built-in bookshelves, a gas fireplace, and two heated balconies.
The grounds include a luxurious guesthouse, spacious paver patios, ponds, streams, and a pool area with waterfalls, a soaking tub, and waterslides. The pavers, decks, and driveway are all heated, so there's no need to shovel snow in winter months.
With all the clean air and solitude, you can't help but wonder why Willis is willing to part with the home at such a reduced price. It might have a little something to do with the fact that at 61, he's still one of the busiest actors in Hollywood, with four films next to his name in 2016 and a remake of "Death Wish" now in preproduction.


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Several years ago there was a Hummer driving around town with a bumper sticker that read, "Live simply so that others may simply live." One wonders whether the owner saw the irony in that but he probably didn't since he never pulled up behind himself. Much has changed since then and that statement is truer than ever. But, as this amusing juxtaposition illustrates, it is impossible to live simply while caught up in the glamour of materialism and our current economic and cultural model. In other words, we need to pull up behind ourselves and see our stuff for what it is.
So what does living simply look like? As with anything else, it exists along a spectrum.
On one end is a return to earlier times, living off the grid, growing your own food, and relying on community and homemade resources rather than big boxes. On the other end
it may simply mean that one keeps things longer and fixes them rather than throwing them away or replacing them the moment they become obsolete. One doesn't have to live a life devoid of material objects to live simply and modern technology has simplified (and paradoxically complicated) the way we live, plus, it's nice to have things. It's when our possessions begin to possess us physically or emotionally that we need to acknowledge our metaphorical Hummer.
Why should one want to live simply? Many Eastern and New Thought teachings emphasize that our outer world is merely a reflection of our inner world. For evidence just compare the way you feel on a walk in the woods with the way you feel in a cluttered room. Clutter is the enemy of a simple life. While simplicity looks different for everybody and encompasses many facets of life, there a few common rules when it comes to our living environments:
1) Only keep what you need, love, and have room for. Don't keep things you haven't used in years, "just in case."
2) Less is more. Not every square inch of space needs to be filled. In fact, clearing space creates a vaccum for new things to enter into your life. This is true for décor as well as furniture.
3) Always look for ways to streamline and reduce. For instance, a photograph of you wearing that favorite tattered sweater takes up far less space than the sweater itself. It's the memories that our things represent that are important, not the things themselves.
Simplifying starts with an honest assessment. Pull up behind yourself and view your space and belongings objectively as an outsider. This can be difficult as there may be feelings of guilt and shame or other judgements that come up; it is important to meet them with love and let them pass. For many, surrounding themselves with possessions is tied up in security. Do you need it? Or do you just need it to feel safe? One is an external thing the other an internal state. Which is really more necessary? As you begin to simplify your environment you may notice that a room that once made you feel tense and scattered is now a serene respite. To be sure, living simply requires considering both the internal and the external but once you begin to live more simply you'll be amazed at how much more peaceful and clear you feel.
Visit www.clearspaceorganizing.com or call Mark at 480-241-8119 for more information or to schedule your free consultation.
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The internet can be a great tool for learning tool for kids but it can also provide easy access to graphic material like pornography.
"Just a few simple keystrokes make it easier than ever to access pornographic images online making a scary situation for parents who have young children growing up in the digital age," said CBS 4 Anchor Jessie McDonough.
"Now that it is more accessible, you have kids that are being exposed to it as early as 9 years old," said Tim Mendoza, Clinical Director of the El Paso Child Guidance Center.
"That's pretty alarming," said parent Eric Robledo.
"It is insane. There needs to be more protocols in place to prevent this from happening," said parent Jay O'Connor.
El Paso Child Guidance Center's Tim Mendoza and Emergence Health Network's Celeste Nevarez say adolescent exposure to online pornography can have a lifetime effect on a child's mental health.
"It can lead to experimentation, some curiosity, some exploration, some self-exploration," said Nevarez.
"A lot of that pornography can be a violent type of pornography which then will normalize that for the kids and they'll think that it's normal to have violent sex or they'll think aspects of rape are normal as well," said Mendoza.
"This can keep escalating and escalating until when they are older, in adolescence they could then be attracted to younger kids as well," said Mendoza.
''It can make them more aggressive as future boyfriends or girlfriends. It can make them addicted to pornography, said Nevarez.
That's what happened to a 33-year-old woman who spoke with CBS 4.
"I have an addiction where I watch pornography," she said.
She asked to remain anonymous and will be identified as Marie.
She says she was forced to watch pornography for the first time by her mother's then-boyfriend.
"The very first time I was exposed to pornography was at the age of 11," said Marie.
Marie says the pornography still has a grip on her life.
"I'm trying to cope with my addiction but it is hard," said Marie.
"I think it is very disgusting," said Marie.
She says she can't go to sleep at night without watching it and it often consumes her day while her 3-year-old daughter is at school.
"Now my life is mess," said Marie.
Nevarez says there are ways to prevent your child from being exposed.
She suggests young children having flip phones that can't access the internet, banning computer and video game access from bedrooms and private areas and having all passwords to social media platforms.
Kids who have the most vigilant of parents can still be at risk.
Nevarez and Mendoza suggest keeping an eye out for signs of exposure like anxiety, masturbation or kids trying to kiss other kids.
"What do you do once the exposure has already happened?" asked McDonough.
"You can find a hard-copy book of info online to hand to your child to read together so it's an interactive or guided conversation. If you aren't sure what to say,
things like counseling where we can talk about it in a safe environment all of us together and answer any questions openly and honestly," said Nevarez.
"You know kids are going to be exposed through kids at school so it is important to keep an open dialogue with kids about sex and the biology behind sex, especially at their developmental level," said Nevarez.
More than anything experts say keep an open dialogue because if you aren't explaining healthy sexual relationships with your child, the internet and porn are doing it for you.
If you think your child has been exposed to pornography, the El Paso Children's Guidance Center and Emergence Health Network have professionals that can help you talk to your child.
The numbers are listed below.
915-887-3410- Emergence Health Network
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A Way of Life for Whole of Mankind
What is the best way in which humans should live their lives. People in every religion, feel that their way of life is the best way and that others should also adopt the same. With the advancement in science and technology, let us not look at this important aspect in an old fashion but examine it with a dispassionate angle.
Living communities in the world are divided in the names of religions they profess. What is religion and how it affects the way the human live?
The word religion has often confused even the best of human minds. The essential purpose of religion is to elevate humanity to a consciousness of Bliss (which is God) by removing man's threefold suffering-physical, mental, and spiritual. With the passage of time this great purpose merely got reduced to observance of certain set of rules and precepts. This gave rise to dogmas, beliefs, customs and separate distinctions leading to differences in understanding.
Brief History of Religions
From pre-historic times three main religions, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Judaism, have come down to humanity. Judaism failed to absorb Christianity and got pushed away. In India sect after sect arose to shake Hinduism from its very foundation but could not succeed; rather these sects themselves got absorbed in the Indian way of life called Hinduism. Why, probably because Hinduism is not a religion in commonly understood terms comprising set of dogmas and beliefs but it is a proven way of life which has helped mankind from millenniums to know its true nature and that of the Infinite which is its source. Let us have a wider look at it with an open heart.
What is the origin of the so- called Hindu way of life?
The origin of the Hindu way of life is said to have come from the Vedas which contain revelations that are related to human life in accordance with design of the Cosmic Director. The Vedas are not merely books containing certain dogmas, faiths or beliefs; they provide a direct touch to the cosmic laws governing man's life on earth. They are not revelations or beliefs of one man; they are science of Infinite itself, applicable to all inhabitants of the earth alike. They are the accumulated treasury of spiritual laws discovered by highly advanced souls known as Rishis, from time to time. Just as laws of Gravitation or magnetism existed even before their discovery and would even exist when the humanity forgets them, so it is with cosmic or spiritual laws of the Cosmic Director.
A note in Chapter 8 of 'The Autobiography of a Yogi' mentions:
'The Vedanta, summaries in the Vedas, have inspired many great Western thinkers. The French historian, Victor Cousin, said: "When we read with attention the philosophical monuments of the Orient- above all, those of India-we discover there many a truth so profound—that we are constrained to bend the knee before the philosophy of the East, and to see in the cradle of the human race the native land of the highest philosophy."Schlegel observed: "Even the loftiest philosophy of the Europeans, the idealism of reason as set forth by the Greek philosophers, appears-in comparison with the abundant life and vigour of Oriental idealism- like a feeble promethean spark against a full flood of sunlight."
What are the basic concepts of the Hindu way of life?
The basic concept is that he is not the body but in him resides the immortal soul. His soul is a circle whose circumference is nowhere, but whose centre is located in his body and that death means only changing one body to another.
The true or perfected person in this concept wants to act in the world through the guidance of his soul which is a reflection of omnipresent in him. He feels that all are brothers and sisters in the world—heirs of immortal bliss, children of one and only one God.
God is one, He is everywhere, the pure and formless One, the Almighty and the all merciful. He is our Father, Mother, Friend and Beloved. He bears the burden of the Universe and helps us to bear the little weight of our lives.
What is the keynote of this concept?
The keynote is that people following this concept unite themselves with every religion. They do not want others to change to their way but are satisfied to see everybody seeking God in his own way.
In the World Parliament of Religions held in Chicago in 1893, Swami Vivekananda presented a paper on 'Hinduism'. Everybody in the Parliament was startled with his revelations. What the world needed was a faith that had no fear of truth. He told people that the Hindu faith is theirs as well as his. Hindus do not merely tolerate, but they unite themselves with every religion, praying in mosques of the Mohammedans, worshiping before the fire of Zoroastrians and kneeling before the cross of Christians. The Hindu gathers flowers from all faiths, binds them together with the thread of love and makes them a wonderful bouquet of worship.
Q. People in general however feel that Hindus also follow certain fixed set of dogmas, blind beliefs and are superstitious. Such a thing did happen in Hinduism. The reasons for this could be traced to the following:
Oncoming of Dark Ages
With the oncoming of the Dark Ages period of the Yuga Cycle of 24,000 years (700 BC to 1700 AD), the whole of the humanity had gone into stark ignorance. This affected the Hindu mind as well. In a free Hindu way of life had entered dogmas, blind beliefs and superstitions. These made Hindu way of life also to look alike other faiths viz. Christianity and Islam (two main faiths in the world). Both these faiths were however born in dark ages- Christianity around 400 A.D and Islam around 600 A.D. Buddhism, a sort of rebel child of Hinduism, also took birth in this age. It looked modern to most of the Asian Continent as it came with simple laws of living. What Hinduism then needed was organizing and consolidating its own ideas and placing before the masses its true values. This was initiated and done by Swami Vivekananda by presenting a paper on Hinduism in the Parliament of Religions. This sent a message to the sister nations what India can give to the world. Vivekananda proclaimed in strong voice "If one religion be true, then all the others must also be true." With Swamiji's speech in Parliament Hinduism had been recreated, it was given a new life. Vivekananda gave to Parliament and the world at large, a message of his whole people as determined by their whole past.
Q. Is there any doctrine behind the Hindu way of life?
The doctrine behind Hindu way of life are the Vedas which emphasize that God be worshiped through love only. He is One Beloved dearer than everything else in this life and the next life. The same doctrine was taught by Lord Krishna. He taught that a man ought to live in this world like a lotus leaf which grows in muddy water but is never soiled by that water.
And it may be good to love God for the sake of a reward in this or next life, but it is better to love God for love's sake. He is the only object of love. All love flows from Him alone. A prayer of a Hindu is, "I do not pray for anything: I do not ask for anything. Let Him place me wherever He likes."
Q.What is the practical way to approach God?
God's mercy comes on the pure hearted. He reveals Himself to the pure heart. The Hindu does not want to live upon words and theories only. He wants to realize and know God. The Hindu way of life or the Sanatan Dharma (religion) which they follow does not consist in struggles and attempts to believe in a certain doctrine or dogma, but in realizing; not in believing but in being and becoming. Thus the whole object of Hindu system is a constant struggle to become perfect, to become divine to reach God and see God. After achieving perfection he lives a life of eternal bliss. It is a common religion of all sects in India.
Q. Superstition is a great enemy of man, and bigotry is still worse. Why does a Christian go to Church? Why is the cross holy? Why is the face turned towards the sky in prayer? Why are there so many images in the Catholic Church? Why are there so many images in the minds of Protestants when they pray?
Vivekananda said "My brothers, we can no more think anything without a mental image than we can live without breathing." By the laws of association, the material image calls up the mental idea and vice- versa. This is why the Hindu uses an external symbol when he worships. It helps to keep his mind fixed on the Being to whom he prays. He knows very well as all of us know that the image is not God, is not omnipresent and that it is only a symbol. Like people of other religions, Hindus have also associated with the ideas of purity, truth, omnipresence and such other thoughts with different images and forms. Vivekananda went on to explain that the difference between a Hindu and others is that some people devote their whole lives to their idol of a church and never rise higher. For them religion means an intellectual ascent to certain doctrines and doing well to their fellows. The whole Hindu way of life is, however, centered in realization. Man is to become divine by realizing the divine.
George Bernard Shaw said:
"The apparent multiplication of gods (in India's religions) is bewildering at first glance. But soon you discover that they are all the same God in different aspects and functions. There is always one uttermost God who defies personification. This makes Hinduism the most tolerant religion in the world, because its one transcendent God includes all possible gods."
Self-realization has been the keynote of Paramahansa Yogananda's work of decades. He named his worldwide organisation as Self-Realization Fellowship, whose first aim is to disseminate, among the nations,
knowledge of definite scientific techniques for obtaining a direct personal experience of God. He mentions in his Autobiography of a Yogi that 'Sanatan Dharma' is literally the eternal religion. It is a name given to the body of Vedic teachings. Sanatan Dharma came to be called Hinduism because the Greeks who invaded the north-western under the Alexander the Great (300 BC) designated the people on the river Indus as Indoos or Hindus.
In his Autobiography of a Yogi, Paramahansa Yogananda also mentions the views of Mahatma Gandhi in the matter of religion:
"I believe the Bible, the Koran and the Zend-Avesta to be as divinely inspired as the Vedas. Like every Hindu I believe in God and His oneness, in rebirth and salvation – I can no more describe my feelings for Hinduism than for my own wife – a feeling of an indissoluble bond is there. Hinduism is not an exclusive religion. In it there is room for the worship of all the prophets of the world. It is not a missionary religion in the ordinary sense of the term. It has no doubt absorbed many tribes in its fold, but this absorption has been of an evolutionary, imperceptible character. Hinduism tells each man to worship God according to his own faith or Dharma, and so lives at peace with all religions."
Paramahansa Yogananda further goes on to explain in the footnotes of his Autobiography of a Yogi:
"The unique feature of Hinduism among the world religions is that it derives not from a single great founder but from the impersonal Vedic scriptures. Hinduism thus gives scope for worshipful incorporation into its fold of prophets of all ages and all lands. The Vedic scriptures regulate not only devotional practices but all important social customs, in an effort to bring every man's action into harmony with divine law."
In the immense literature of India, the Vedas are the only text to which no author is ascribed—The Vedas were a revelation by sound, "directly heard" (shruti) by the Rishis. It is essentially a literature of chant and recitation. For millenniums, therefore, the 1, 00,000 couplets of the Vedas were not written down, but were orally transmitted by Brahmin priests. Paper and stone alike are subject to the obliterating effects of time. The Vedas have persisted down the ages because the Rishis understood the superiority of the mind over matter as the proper means of transmittal.
By observing the particular order in which the Vedic words occur, and with the aid of phonological rules for combinations of sounds and for the relation of the letters, and by proving in certain mathematical ways the accuracy of the memorized texts, the Brahmins have uniquely preserved, from a dim antiquity, the original purity of the Vedas. Each syllable of a Vedic word is endowed with significance and efficacy. (Chapter 8 of the Autobiography of a Yogi).
In Paramahansa Yogananda's organisations SRF (Self-Realisation Fellowship) and YSS of India(Yogoda Satsanga Society of India), the altars in temples, Ashrams and homes of devotees around the world are decorated with the pictures of Lord Krishna, Jesus Christ, Mahavtar Babaji, Lahiri Mahasya, Swami Sri Yukteswar and Paramahansa Yogananda. In the prescribed opening prayer, besides the names of the 6 masters, are included prayers to saints and sages of all religions. Long meditations of 6-8 hours are equally done on Janamashtami (Lord Krishna's birthday) and Christmas (Jesus Christ's birthday).
"The Hindu scriptures teach that man is attracted to this particular earth to learn, more completely in each successive life, the infinite ways in which the Spirit may be expressed through, and dominant over, material conditions. East and West are learning this great truth in different ways, and should gladly share with each other their discoveries. Beyond all doubt it is pleasing to the Lord when His earth-children struggle to attain a world civilization free from poverty, disease, and soul ignorance. Man's forgetfulness of his divine resources (the result of his misuse of free will) is the root cause of all other forms of suffering
The main teachings in the Hindu Scriptures are:
The Hindu scriptures declare that those who habitually speak the truth develop the power of materialising their words. What commands they utter from the heart come to pass. Because the words are built on truth, all the scriptures extol it as a virtue by which man may tune his life with the infinite. Mahatma Gandhi often said "Truth is God", his lifelong striving was for a perfect truth in thought, speech and act. Throughout the ages, the ideal of Satya (truth) has permeated the Hindu Society.
"Hindu scriptures also teach that family attachment is delusive if it prevents the devotee from seeking the Giver of all boons, including the one of loving relatives, not to mention life itself. Jesus similarly taught: "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me." – Matthew 10:37 (Bible)."
In the words of Swami Vivekananda:
"Here am I, one of the least of the Hindu race, yet proud of my race, proud of my ancestors. I am proud to call myself a Hindu."
Recently, The Times of India, in its Newspaper of 16th March, 2013 reported:
"The Income-tax Appellate Tribunal of the Govt. of India had held that Hinduism was neither a religion nor a community. It consisted of a number of communities having different gods worshipped in different ways. Even the worship of God was not essential for a person who had adopted the Hindu way of life. The Tribunal further said, "Hinduism holds within its fold men of divergent views and traditions who have very little in common except a vague faith what may be called as the fundamentals of Hinduism." According to it, the word 'community' meant people living in the same place, under the same laws and regulations and who have common rights and privileges. This may apply to Christianity or Islam but not to Hindu.


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Title: Reducing Poverty and Sustaining The Environment – The Politics of Local Engagement
Author: Edited by: S Bass, H Reid, A Satterthwaite & P Steel
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Year of Publication: 2005
Website: http://www.earthscan.co.uk
This book on governance, poverty and the environment, is a valuable, informative guide, not only for governments NGOS and aid agencies, but also for companies who are trying to steer their social investment programmes in meaningful and practical directions.
The book uses a series of case studies sourced from developing countries in Asia, Africa, and South America to illustrate good and bad experiences of poverty reduction programmes. They illustrate that there is no single clear "one size fits all" answer for all initiatives but that local engagement is a crucial factor in the success of any programme or project.
The book includes an excellent exposition of the South African "Working for Water" programme, written by Phillipa Holden and David Grossman. The chapter on community designed, built and managed toilet blocks in Indian cities has a number of sobering messages on capacity building and empowerment.
The book presents some simply stated conclusions which suggest that donors need to rethink the manner in which they "do business". The message also applies to the manner in which many corporates apply their community development and community investment programmes.
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The Payne County Fair is in town again, and we made our annual pilgrimage to the land of funnel cakes, germs, and livestock. :)
We found Bailey there, and the girls got to ride a couple rides together.
Evan really liked the lights, especially after dark.
There's Em on the carousel with her friend, Haley! The rides were all one ticket this year, which was easier than the past, when they were all different, but at $3 a ride, the kids got to ride twice each.
Evan watching the tractor pull. Ha ha!
After it got dark, we wandered through the animal area and got to pet a lot of fun, furry creatures.
There was a lot more inside with food and crafts, but we were ready for bed! (and I just got them back on school schedules - there was no way I was breaking curfew! Ha ha!)
Thanks to all the animal caretakers that allowed us to pet, pull, and poke your pets! ;)


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Back down a bit today, making it the sixth consecutive day with my weight at, or below the 220 pounds line. Just need to keep going…
Having done my washing yesterday, and with the weather being a bit better, I went for a walk this afternoon. I started with a walk round the park, which was pretty quiet apart from the people setting up the bonfire and fireworks for tonight's display. I got a few pictures with the iPhone, including this of a nicely autumnal path:
I then paid one of my ridiculously rare visits to the remarkably good and remarkably local Shipley Art Gallery, where quite apart from the excellent paintings on show, I was delighted by the exhibition of jewellery made from nylon monofilament by Nora Fok. Beautiful delicate shapes, wonderful colours and all individually hand made.
I then walked into Newcastle via the High Level Bridge, taking a picture using Instagram
on the way. By this time, the previously dull sky had cleared, so I had a good view of the bridges reflecting in the Tyne.
As I approached St Nicholas' Cathedral, I took a picture using the railway arch as a frame.
I was quite pleased with this one – I haven't tweaked it at all, other than reducing the size for web use. I was expecting the iPhone to expose the sky and sunlit buildings nicely and leave the inside of the arch as nothing more than a shadow, but it's actually done rather better than that. If you click to see the larger image, you should be able to see some nice detail in the stones of the arch.
I then paid an even rarer visit to the Cathedral itself. If I've ever been in before, it was so long ago that my memory of it has faded completely, so I suspect I never have. It's got all the usual things you expect from a large mediaeval church – lots of stained glass, some of which is seriously impressive, loads of monuments, soaring arches and all that. But what I wasn't expecting was the quite seriously impressive wood carvings around the choir stalls. Exquisite work, and definitely worth a visit.
After that, I gad a more general wander around the shops before getting the bus home. Garmin has the map and stuff.


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This paper describes the success of restimulation of CBM wells. Well P3 squeeze-cemented, refraced with N2 foam and 186,000 lbs sand. Increased production paid out investment in 180 days, and added 383 MMcf reserves at $.10/mcf. Well P4 refraced with 117,000 lbs sand without cement squeeze. P4 payout in 500 days, adding 48 MMscf incremental reserves at $.63/mscf.
This paper discusses remedial hydraulic stimulations used to increase production rates from two coalbed methane wells at GRI's Rock Creek project. The poorly performing stimulation was plugged with cement and the well restimulated using a non-damaging gel, nitrogen foam, and sand stimulation. These treatments suggest: 1) cement can be used to abandon undesirable hydraulic fractures prior to restimulation, 2) the use of an alternative gel polymer, identified by core testing for a specific coal sample, minimized permeability damage during stimulation, and 3) a special foam and sand stimulation created a more effective fracture than the original water and sand treatment in the same well.
Author(s): R.A. Schraufnagel, Gas Research Institute; S.D. Spafford, Taurus Exploration Inc.; M.W. Conway, Stim-Lab Inc.
Paper Number: SPE 26198
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting a significant increase in U.S. influenza activity. According to CDC's influenza map, influenza is now widespread in 43 states and Puerto Rico, and high influenza activity was reported for 23 states and New York City, reports the American Pharmacists Association.
CDC said the marker that tracks clinic visits for influenza-like illness has now been above the national baseline for eight consecutive weeks. Influenza-like illness nationwide reached 4.8 percent last week, up from 3.9 percent the week before. Influenza A accounts for 87.7 percent of the detections at clinical laboratories, while influenza B detections at clinical labs increased to 12.3 percent. H3N2 accounted for 97.6 percent of the subtyped influenza A strains. CDC recorded five more pediatric influenza deaths, bringing the season's total to 20.
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What's one of the things you remember the most about your visits to Rosemont? Usually when we ask people, they immediately mention "Madison!" Madison is Justin & Aubrey's adorable Chow/German Shepard mix that you can usually find greeting you when you arrive. We have always opened our doors widely to guests traveling and tasting with their four legged friends, and have always welcomed a friend for Madison.
Unfortunately, this week we received a letter, and were also notified by the Virginia Winery Association, that the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will no longer allow us to permit dogs in the Tasting Room, leash or not (exception being service animals).
Please believe that this is just as hard for you all as it is for us – the rule also applies to Madison, who has grown up in the Tasting Room. We love having you bring your dogs to visit us in the Tasting Room, but from this point onward we cannot allow them inside.
You're still more than welcome to bring your dogs to the vineyard and enjoy our outdoor seating areas, including the side porches and lawn. We do have outside stairs that will allow you access to the porches with your dogs. We are truly sorry for any inconvenience this may cause for your future visits, but we hope you continue to enjoy your visits to Rosemont with your furry friends tagging along outside.


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Here is an interesting way to explain why SAP continues to struggle to sell HANA, S/4 HANA even after 7 years of pitching it hard to its customers. The BigMac example is an interesting take to explain a point.
Close to 10,000+ client facing Technology Sellers and Account Managers will miss their quota. You know why?
The dreaded SALES STALL is back.
Happy Chinese New Year folks.
Over the past year, I have been talking to many CEOs of small and mid sized technology companies in South East Asia. One of their top concern is to win profitable deals and capture higher value with big clients.
But then the other concern was that big tech vendors have been incumbents in large accounts taking a lion share of the client budget. So do small and mid sized tech vendors have a chance? The answer is a big YES.
Here is why?
(Reading time 4 mins. In 2017, let's be conscious, not be compulsive and mindless in chasing growth. It works.)
2016. Oh, what a year it was! An interesting cocktail of emotionally charged outcomes.
To quote a few notable ones – Rise of populism, shift in geo politics and power, $3.3 trillion of takeovers chasing growth, AI coming of age, self driving cars, fake news, Oil play, shipping bankruptcy, people going gaga over 'Pokemon Go', attacks in Brussels & Nice, Aleppo and a fast changing world innovating and disrupting at a rapid clip.
Without judging anything that has happened let me ask you a question?
How did 2016 make you FEEL?
Did you feel empowered or disillusioned? Only you know the answer.
In my case, I am coming out of 2016 with mixed feelings.
Whichever way I look at it, I am quite sure that we are being setup for one hell of a ride. It's not going to be smooth, predictable and remotely uninteresting.
It could jolt some of us, throw many of us into realms of new opportunities or challenges and even force us to step out of our comfort zones. For people in sales profession, 2017 is definitely a make or break year.
This is a nice segue to ask the next question.
As sellers, what do you think you will need to be successful in 2017 and beyond?
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The Sunset Cruise starts from the port of Vlichada following the same route, from the unique Red and White Beach to Hot Springs at the Volcano, enjoying the sailing experience passing through the Old Port of Fira and traveling all the magnificent route of island's coastline. We will enjoy swimming, snorkeling, dinner on board and the absolute magic of the most beautiful sunset in the world, which is here for you.
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MUS 134: Intermediate Guitar
This class covers advanced chord formations (Major 7th, Minor 7th, and Dominant 7th chords) and how to apply them in a song. It also covers Major and Minor Scales in every key and how to use them in songs by playing the melody. Advanced stages of the class will cover improvisation. Musical expression will also become an important factor. The students will be introduced to the term "the art of self expression." Students with experience equivalent to MUS 133 may contact the instructor for permission to waive the MUS prerequisite. This course was previously MUS 236.
Level I Prereq: No Basic Skills; MUS 133 minimum grade "C"
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Today sucks. One of my friends who was diagnosed with lung cancer last year is on his way to the hospice. I met Jay about 5 years ago when I was training for my first half marathon. He is full of life and we have been running and fundraising buddies ever since we met. I am not the praying kind, but I'll be having a long conversation with the Guy Above tonight. Please take a moment today and think of your loved ones, call a friend, call your mum, dad, brother, sister and tell them that you love them. Cancer sucks!


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