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Rather than have that half hour waiting around for school to finish, when I normally hang around in the churchyard where nobody will see me and have a crafty fag or two.
Got wet, don't care. Beat the trigger. Didn't have breathing problems. Am on my way to finishing day 17. All good!!
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CMA Songwriters Series, October 2017
The CMA songwriters Series has been a firm favourite here in the UK for many years now and it's lovely to see it return to the UK for the second time this year.
As always, they put on a Steller line up and this time we were treated to Randy Houser as host, UK favourite Angaleena Presley, Michael Tyler and Eric Paslay. The venue was Shepherds Bush Empire and I wasn't sure how the venue would translate to an intimate night like this. It's the first time I've been seated there and it really gave you time to apricate the beauty of the venue.
As always at these rounds, the host Randy introduced everyone before kicking things off. I had seen Randy rocking out with a band the night before and I was left wanting more of that however; with a vocal as strong and rich as Randy's to hear him sing acoustically was a real treat. Angaleena was up next but was having real problems with her guitar. It was at this point Eric joked what a great way to start his first show in London. The sound engineers tried to sort it out but in the end Randy lent her his guitar to use. She joked that she was here to break up the sausage fest then kicked off her part with 'Bless Your Heart'. Michael Tyler then took his turn; Michael is an accomplished writer even at his young age and has just started recording his own music. He told the crowd this this was his first time outside the States which I think instantly endeared him to many. He kicked this off with a song he wrote and loved, but Jason Aldean asked him for it so naturally he let Jason have it rather than record it himself. Eric's turn next and he said this is the first song of mine ever to be played in the UK. You could tell this moment was important to him before singing his self-penned song and Lady Antebellum hit 'Friday Night'.
Back to Randy again, his song was 'Our Hearts' which he wrote about his wife. A moving song delivered with such tenderness. Angaleena then proceeded with her cute and humorous song 'Better Off Red (Redneck)'. Michael's song was a new one 'If I Were Your Man'. Eric then said how much he loved it here and planned on coming back a whole bunch after this. His song was 'She Don't Love You She's Just Lonely'. This was one of those hear a pin drop moments!
Randy then said he'd played the next song 'High Time' the evening before and he broke 2 strings. Angaleena joked he couldn't do that as they only had 1 guitar between them. Angellena talked about being in the Pistol Annies and how they wrote a lot of songs about Husbands leading to the song 'Unhappily Married' which got a laugh from both the crowd and everyone on stage. Michael then told the story of how his Mum had said if they ever needed a ride to call her, so his brother took her up on that, called her at 3am drunk to tell his mum he'd met the girl he was going to marry! His mum rolled her eyes and said, "call me when your sober". Well he married the girl so Michael wrote the song 'Hey Momma'. For such a young guy with no experience outside his country he really held his own and spoke confidently to everyone.
Eric then started 'Barefoot Blue Jean Night' stumbled on the first word and joked it was so quiet that it was freaking him out. He started his intro again and everyone laughed. He got the crowd singing along and looked totally relaxed. Randy then talked about his first No.1 hit he wrote, 'Goodnight Kiss'. He said he was lucky because he got to sing it too he then giggled. Randy has the most infectious giggle!
Each continued to tell fascinating stories; from Angaleena talking about Guy Clarke and Michael telling the amazing story of how managed to get Jason Aldean's manager's attention by sending him a cheeky message on myspace! Randy told a story in which had the crowd laughing out loud about how he needed a vacation and had to take his soon to be ex-girlfriend with him.
Getting to the final round we had 'Like A Cowboy' from Randy to which everyone was blown away by his outstanding vocals.
I have to say this was one of the strongest round's vocally. They all held their own and as always, it's wonderful to hear the amazing stories of how they came from struggling songwriters to having No.1 hits under their belts, it's an inspiring and fascinating insight to their lives. The perfect way to kick off Country Music Week!

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10 Days Box Office Collection of Janatha Garage
Junior NTR-starrer "Janatha Garage," which has become the second fastest Rs. 100 crore grosser in Tollywood, is now moving towards reaching Rs. 75 crore-mark at the AP/T (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) box office. After breaking a series of records, the collection of "Janatha Garage" has started slowing down at the AP/T centres. On its ninth day, the distributors have earned Rs. 94 lakh from the eight main centres in the Telugu-speaking states. It takes the total tally to Rs. 47.49 crore at the AP/T centres for distributors. The total gross collection comes close to Rs. 70 crore. Trade experts were hoping that "Janatha Garage" would reach Rs. 75-crore mark in its second weekend.
But now it is unlikely to achieve the feat as Andhra Pradesh is observing bandh on Saturday, Sept. 10, following the Centre's denial to give special status to the state. Many theatres in Andhra Pradesh are shut and this is not helping the filmmakers' cause. Industry watchers were expecting the movie to earn over Rs. 6 crore on Saturday and Sunday. With the state now observing bandh, it looks unlikely to reach the figure this weekend. The worldwide collection of "Janatha Garage" stood at Rs. 102.35 crore in its first week and the movie has become the ninth Telugu film to reach the Rs. 100-crore club, after "Magadheera," "Dookudu," "Gabbar Singh," "Attarintiki Daredi," "Race Gurram," "Baahubali," "Srimanthudu" and "Sarrainodu."
In weekdays, it remained steady and minted the amount of 11.50 crores including 6 crores of Monday, 2.75 crores of Tuesday, 1.75 crore of Wednesday and 1.25 crore of Thursday. After the opening week, total net collection of Janatha Garage was recorded as 49 crores across 1000 screens of Telugu states. It has emerged as the second highest opening week grosser Telugu movie after Baahubali. Now the movie has entered in the second week and has much hold over audience. On its 2nd Friday, it added the amount of 0.75 crore to its account. With this total 9 days collection of Janatha Garage has become 49.75 crores* on AP/T box office.
On its 2nd Saturday, it faced little more drop and added the amount of 1.10 crore* to its account. At the end of its 9th day, total collection of Janatha Garage is recorded as 50.85 crores* on Andhra Pradesh & Telangana box office. It is not expected to show any growth on its 2nd Sunday too. Not only from India but from international markets too, the movie is getting overwhelmed response. From 200 screens of USA, it has reported the business of 10.79 crores in the opening week and has already grossed more than 100 crores worldwide.
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Welcome to StAylesSkiff.net
Welcome to StaylesSkiff.net. This is a new site from the kit manufacturers Jordan Boats which will carry information about the skiffs which is broader than the SCRA site www.scottishcoastalrowing.org.
During the Southampton Boat Show, we built a St Ayles Skiff from scratch to the point of gluing the first gunwale lamination so that the hull could be trailered off the exhibition site. I will be writing up the build very shortly below.
In the meantime, feast your eyes on the St Ayles Skiffs rowing in gorgeous Scottish scenery below.
Alec Jordan
Everyone's doing it…
..that is, taking video footage from drones.
At the Ullapool regatta in July
and at Sheildaig last weekend.
Building a Skiff in London, or needing help elsewhere?
Since this year's Great River Race on the Thames, we have had new interest in building St Ayles skiffs for competing in next year's race, and hopefully other skiffie events in the UK, Ireland, and Netherlands.
One of the problems in London is finding a place to build a skiff, and out of the GRR came an offer from John's Boat Works on Lots Ait at Brentford. This boatyard offers build space and help and advice from John Watson or boatbuilder Jonathan Davies. There are power tools available for rent on site.
If you are considering a St Ayles build elsewhere in England, Jonathan Davies is an experienced boatbuilder who has assisted others in building very similar designs to the St Ayles and is willing to travel around Southern England to give advice on site and assist as required. He can be contacted on 07925 122003 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
St Ayles Stories and Pictures
The St Ayles Skiff has been a remarkable story over the past six years.
One of the reasons for starting this website is to build a collection of writing, video, pictures, and anything else that can go on a website about the skiff. While Scottish Coastal Rowing covers what is happening, StAylesSkiff.net is here to tell other people looking in about what the skiff means to people in the communities, clubs, schools and other organisations that have built and rowed them.
We're very keen to see contributions from builders and rowers from outside the UK. It is very easy to keep in touch with people here. Less so over a long distance.
Contributions can be short or long, it depends on the story that you wish to tell. Some examples can be seen from the Brochure PDF (Economic Print version here) we published a couple of years ago. These were of a limited wordcount so if you feel inspired to inspire others, don't worry about the length.
One of the pleasures of the St Ayles for me has been seeing the variety of features of the skiffs. As part of this site, I would like to gather pictures of each skiff, and especially how they have been finished – oarlocks, thwarts, rudders, footrests, any of the ways in which your skiff has been built. These will show new builders the different ways that the skiffs have been built, and give them inspiration for their build.
So, if you fancy writing about your skiff, please get your fingers on your keyboard, and get in touch with us at email@example.com.
Thank you in anticipation.
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Michael Brolly on Sephira
St Ayles Skiffs inspire people in many different ways. Michael Brolly built his St Ayles Sephira to talk to the whales. Watch the video below to see Mike telling the story of how he came to build Sephira in a TEDx talk.
And in case you haven't heard of Sephira before, here she is at her first outing.
The Strangford St Ayles Project
In late 2013, the Strangford Lough and Lecale Partnership from County Down in Northern Ireland contacted Jordan Boats about the possibility of building St Ayles Skiffs in eight communities around the Lough and close by. Troon CRC kindly offered to provide a skiff for a try out in January 2014, and following this, an order was placed for nine skiff kits.
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It is thirty-eight minutes long but well worth every second to get a feel of what the St Ayles Skiff is about in engaging Communities in a project, both for those who have been involved from the start, and for anyone thinking of trying to start building a St Ayles in your community.


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In the woods. On the serious side I find most of mine in the thick over grown fields or thickets near winter food sources
I was wondering where to look to find them. thanks
In the woods. On the serious side I find most of mine in the thick over grown fields or thickets near winter food sources
you wont killem siting on the couch
I mostly find them where they fall off the deer, but have found a few that were dragged off and carried under something!
But to be honest they can simply fall off any place and any where from about Dec to about May
many people find lick near fence's or anything they have to jump over like creeks logs or what ever's
I have my best luck near food plots of in the plots then slef when there digging for food I think helps them come off
but there isn't any real magic place to look, just try to cover a lot of ground and look down
many folks like to look after a rain and the sun comes out, they do shine a little more, same goes in corn firlds, many folks go at night due to looking in cut corn fields in day time can drive you crazy!
most are found in mid to late spring, but you can find them at any time
I found one two weeks ago or so, and have found many in deer season from the yr or yrs before
but do think most get eaten by smaller critters before too long from being dropped
just go where deer are, and sooner or later you will find them
take good walking shoes, and a pair of binoculars to save a lot of what's that over there walks!
many guys are now training there dogs to find, and seem to be MUCH more effective with a good dog, they can smell them I guess, and as such cover a ton more ground faster!
good luck
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Yesterday, J and I did the 10K. TODAY, my legs, thighs, and other regions that I can't name are screaming at me. Despite the weather reports, it was a beautiful day. We started out good, but man oh man, I started fading fast. And then when I got my second wind, J started acting like he was about to drop b/c of a cramp in his stomach. I know that he was salty at me everytime that I pointed at something and said that we were going to start back running once we hit that point. But it was fun! There were so many people out there cheering us on. And then there were those people holding and offering pans of cupcakes and boxes of doughnuts along the route in support. It was truly an experience...even when J decided that he had to go to the bathroom in the middle of it, lol. We ran and walked it, but once I saw the finish line from afar, I told J that we had to finish strong (this feeling was intensified when I saw this pregnant lady pass us up...and then the old man). And it was on! I kept chanting "We Can Do It, Yes, We Can!" We just had to keep pushing ourselves and we did it! It may have been ugly but we did it. Now, will we do this again next year...I'm not so sure. Unfortunately, J had a baseball game right after, so we had to race again to get to the field on the other side of town. I told him that he should be proud of himself b/c he did an amazing job.
I found some energy to wash my hair afterwards, but I just stood in the shower for 30 minutes. Simply stood. Reporting back from my last post about my deep treatment concoction...it was a miss this time. My curls were again moisturized but fell limp. I read that this could be a side effect from using either the yogurt or the coconut milk, but I hadn't experienced this before. The hair that is a looser texture was almost straight. I might've kept it in for too long or using it 2 times in a row could have been overkill. Who knows. I have been wearing my hair in a ponytail for the past 2 weeks to hide it and give it a chance to bounce back. So, I went back to my Deep Treatment Masque in hopes of bringing it back to life. Crossing fingers b/c I have to go to Cali next week and then back home the week after that, and I absolutely cannot afford to look crazy in either place.
I scored some She.a Mois.ture products on sale (BOGO) at Walgreens. I should be stocked up for the rest of the year. However, it looks like I have to find a new detangling conditioner. I bought the newly packaged Yes To Cu.cumbers and my hair gave it two thumbs down. I don't know what's missing or added to the new formula, but I'm not a fan. I am open to suggestions.
My dad is coming up on Wednesday to play Mr. Mom for a week when I go to Cali. My test is on Friday and I'm ready to knock it out of the park! J's baseball Opening Day is on Saturday, but after that, a coworker (who is taking a different professional exam that day) and I are celebrating getting our lives back after being holed up in our respective caves and studying for the past 3 months. I can't lie, I plan to be "nice" by 9pm. I'll spend Sunday recuperating and packing. I leave for Cali on Monday, will return that Thursday, and then my dad, J and I will all fly home on that Friday. Provided I'm not in a coma, I plan to enjoy my week in N.O. to the fullest. I don't normally take off from work for a whole week, but this is well-deserved and needed. Can I make it to then?
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People take part in Underwater Festival off Heron Island in Australia.
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Gold belonging to the Manila Government arrives in Corregidor, thanks to US submarine.
Teams of divers search for treasure chest in Stoney Cove, Leicestershire.
Archaeologists go diving and exploring in Wookey Hole Cave, Somerset.
Teenage boy demonstrates a diving suit he has made himself.
Bones of a dinosaur are lifted from the bottom of a lake in Florida.


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The Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival from November 7 to 11 will include fun for even the littlest film fans.
As part of the Festival, children ages 3 to 10 are invited to Children's Cinema Corner, a kid-friendly event on Saturday, November 10 from 1 to 3pm in the upstairs screening room at Movies at Midway on Coastal Highway.
Among the film-inspired activities will be screenings of short films based on children's books from Scholastic Publishing, a reading corner, arts and crafts stations, face painting and more. The activities will be supervised by Rehoboth Beach Film Society and Kids Cottage of Rehoboth Beach employees.
The Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival in the resort town of Rehoboth Beach on Delaware's Atlantic Ocean coast is an annual event that presents approximately 100 American and international, feature, documentary and short films.
This year it will feature one of the most talked-about documentaries of the year: "The Invisible War." As ranks of women in the American military swell, so do incidents of rape. An estimated 30 percent of servicewomen and at least 1 percent of servicemen are sexually assaulted during their enlistment and not by the enemy, but at the hands of fellow soldiers. With stark clarity and escalating revelations, "The Invisible War" exposes a rape epidemic in the armed forces, the institutions that perpetuate it, as well as its profound personal and social consequences.
The film screenings all take place at Movies at Midway on Coastal Highway in Rehoboth Beach.
The Rehoboth Beach Film Society sponsors monthly screenings, special events, and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival. Information can be found on all Film Festival programs and films at the Society's website: www.rehobothfilm.com, or by calling the Film Society office at 302-645-9095 ext. 1.
For more information about top events in Delaware take a look at the Top Events USA selection of the annual main festivals and events in Delaware.


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I can honestly say that this year I have mostly been listening to Alt-J. Seriously I can't get enough of these guys. Their album An Awesome Wave is still getting weekly plays from myself and today I was very pleased to see a brand new track has surfaced online. It's featured in the latest Bradley Cooper film Silver Linings Playbook and is titled "Buffalo". The track is very much Alt-J but also features a helping hand from Mountain Man who you may remember backed up Feist late last year. The track was premiered via Entertainment Weekly yesterday you can give it a spin for yourselves below.
If you haven't already, go pick up a copy of their Mercury Prize winning album, An Awesome Wave, over here.


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Dive Watches
It's often said that we know more about outer space than we do the bottom of our own oceans, and whether or not that is really true, it's no secret that getting to the bottom of the sea is a complicated endeavour. Pressure in the ocean increases by roughly one atmosphere for every ten metres of depth, and natural light never penetrates the deepest sea—making it a cold, dark and extreme environment to survive.
In the middle of the 20th century, as mankind turned its eyes skyward in a quest to conquer the stars, so too did it turn its gaze toward the water that covers 71 per cent of the earth's surface. As diving became more widespread, both commercially and as a leisure activity, watchmakers had to meet the demand for watches that could remain water resistant to ever increasing depths. We take a look at four of the deepest diving wristwatches ever to plunge to the murky blue.
Rolex Deepsea 116660 D-Blue
Rolex possesses a unique history when it comes to exploring the world below the waves. On 23 January 1960, the Bathyscape Trieste reached the deepest part of the world's oceans—the Challenger Deep, located in the mysterious Mariana Trench. Along for the trip, on the outside of the submersible, was a Rolex watch: the Deep Sea Special. The Rolex dove to a depth of about 10,900 metres, and became the deepest diving watch in history.
So when acclaimed director and deep-sea explorer James Cameron did the same journey 52 years later, it was no surprise that the watch that accompanied him was also a Rolex Deep Sea, 51.4mm wide and capable of diving to 12,000m. In tribute to the historic dive, the brand released a modified version of the watch to the public with a water resistance rating of 3,900m. This impressive depth is achievable thanks to features like Rolex's purpose built Ringlock system, which allows the case to withstand immense pressure, and a helium escape valve that ensures the gas can escape from the watch during decompression.
Girard Perregaux Sea Hawk II
The Sea Hawk line of watches was originally Girard-Perregaux's answer to the sudden demand for waterproof watches in the mid-twentieth century. As tastes changed, so did the design inspiration behind the watch, until it was given a bold and sporty revamp with the Sea Hawk II. This watch stood out with its distinctive case, featuring a crown safely nestled between 3 and 6 o'clock.
Like most watches with such a high water resistance, this Sea Hawk II 3000m was built to be a professional diving instrument. As with most dive watches, the bezel is rotatable so that the wearer can accurately time how long they have been submerged, and the highly durable 44mm titanium case encloses the exceptional in-house calibre GP033R0. On the case's back is an intricate engraving of a fish-like creature, winding itself around an anchor—a symbol associated with a patent that the brand filed 1898 at the German Patent Office.
Panerai Luminor Submersible PAM00364
Panerai's claim to underwater timekeeping dates back to the Italian Nazy's Second World War frogmen. The brand was commissioned to make reliable and highly legible wristwatches for this elite unit of commandos, who inflicted undeniable damage on the Allied Forces during the conflict. Panerai is understandably proud of its naval history, and this Luminor Submersible 'Titanio' takes it that extra step-further in underwater accomplishment.
Inspired by a model created in 1956 for the Egyptian Navy, the Titanio looks every bit like a watch that can withstand water pressure down to 2,500m. As you might expect from Panerai, the case is a substantial 47mm in diameter—but being made of titanium makes it more lightweight than you might expect from first appearances. The watch is complete with a helium valve and a unidirectional rotating bezel, and the sapphire crystal 5.9mm thick, making a watch ready and raring for the demands of deep sea diving. The dial is characteristically uncluttered, and the hour markers and hands are coated with a highly luminous substance, to make it extra legible under water.
Omega Seamster PloProf
The first Omega Seamaster was launched in 1948, originally based on the waterproof wristwatches used by the British military at the end of the Second World War. It was a reliable diver, but the creators of the moonwatch were never going to stop there. Divers were going deeper and deeper into the blue, and Omega, determined to keep pace, released the Ploprof.
Short for 'Plongeur Professional' (professional diver in French), this watch was the result of four years of intense research and development, and was resistant to an impressive 600m. Not only did it stand out for its underwater prowess, but the watch had a distinctive design that made it instantly recognisable. With a large, utilitarian looking case, the watch featured a crown at 9 o'clock under a protective buffer—allowing for freer movement of the wrist for divers while submerged and avoiding any inadvertent knocks by the wearer.
In 2009, the brand pushed the watch's limits further still, releasing the PloProf 1200m. It kept the no-nonsense design of the original, but updated it with state-of-the-art technology and increased its water resistance to a mighty 1200m. With a screw-in crown, automatic helium escape valve and bezel security pusher, the watch was created as a tool for diving—and at 55mm by 48mm, it makes no bones about exactly that's what it's for.


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Patricia Keezer, 53, said the embezzling began in 2000, when she would give needy people $2,000 at a time for car repairs, mortgage payments and taxes. Keezer commonly reversed bounced-check charges and other fees when she was a manager of Citizens Bank, formerly known as Republic Bank, in Manchester, 70 miles southwest of Detroit.
"I would take other people's problems and make them my problems," Keezer told the judge. "I do have a problem with giving things away."
She repeatedly expressed remorse and said she would accept the death penalty for the crime if it were a possibility and she didn't have a family.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Erin Shaw asked for two years in prison and said Keezer's claim of a crime rooted in charity was "implausible."
"We don't know where the money is. ... It just doesn't add up," Shaw said.
But defense lawyer Raymond Cassar noted there's no trail of luxuries. He asked the judge to sentence Keezer to home confinement.
"She didn't use it on herself. She didn't bury it in the ground. She didn't give it to her husband," he said of the missing money. "She gave it away. It's believable."
U.S. District Judge Marianne Battani chose to impose the minimum sentence for a convict to earn time off for good behavior.
"You are like a modern day Robin Hood," Battani said of the folklore hero who stole from the rich and gave to the poor. "Those Robin Hood days are long over."
The embezzlement was discovered a year ago. Authorities say Keezer covered her tracks by preparing false records and disguising the true value of the bank's cash by covering stacks of $1 bills with $100 bills during audits.
A bank official who was in the courtroom declined to comment.


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Hello Ladies,
So I've been updating my registry, and I've noticed that I've added quite a bit. However, my Fiance and I do not live together; therefore, we will be starting from scratch. I feel bad the more I add to it, but I know that your supposed to add double the amount of invited guests. I guess I feel as though we are asking people to buy us things and that is not even the case. How much am I supposed to add? And what am I supposed to add? Any suggestions are appreciated! 🙂


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Bravur is an independent watch brand founded in 2011 by industrial designers Johan Sahlin and Magnus Äppelryd.
The brand was founded on 3 main principles:
- Build a strong identity in the design and create a consistent, distinct and unique design language. Great design isn't gender specific.
- Create watches with the highest build quality, finish and materials at an accessible price point.
- Create a watch with the urban fashionable audience in mind, acting as your everyday partner. In contrary to the traditional brands communication an outdated macho lifestyle often related with fighter aircrafts, space and other areas we couldn't identify with.


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Carbon trading 'double whammy' warning
Environmental campaigners have warned the Government its "obsession" with carbon trading as a solution to climate change was "irresponsible and dangerous" and could trigger a sub-prime style financial collapse.
Environmental campaigners have warned the Government its "obsession" with carbon trading as a solution to climate change was "irresponsible and dangerous" and could trigger a sub-prime style financial collapse.
Friends of the Earth (FoE) said in a new report that plans to expand carbon markets would fail to protect the world from global warming.
The issue is due to be discussed at the crucial climate summit in Copenhagen next month, but FoE said governments, including the UK, wanted to see an expansion of the system of buying and selling carbon permits and credits.
Sarah Jayne-Clifton, the group's international climate campaigner, said: "Pushing a world carbon market as part of a global agreement to tackle climate change risks a double whammy of financial and environmental disaster.
"Carbon trading is failing dismally at reducing emissions, yet allows speculators to grow rich from the climate crisis and hands politicians and industry a get-out clause for polluting business as usual.
"Science tells us rich countries must act first and fast to cut their emissions at home if we are to avert climate catastrophe - and support poorer countries with adequate public money to grow cleanly and adapt to the effects of climate change which they are already feeling.
"The credit crunch has taught us that governments, not markets, are best placed to safeguard our future. At this critical point in the fight against climate change, ministers must step in and lead the way with a new, direct approach to tackling carbon emissions to create a safe and green future for us all."
A spokesman for the Department of Energy and Climate Change said: "We agree that domestic action by developed countries as well as public finance is essential to meet the challenge of climate change.
"In the final weeks ahead of Copenhagen the UK is going all out to get an ambitious, fair and effective deal.
"Carbon trading can play a role, making it far more likely that we tackle dangerous climate change, get cost-effective emissions reductions and get money to the poorest countries of the world."


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Finest and Bravest..
who lost their lives
in the terrorist attacks
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of them to name,
but each one surely
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Hundreds of New York's
finest and bravest were lost--
paramedics, firefighters,
and police officers
who rushed to the scene to
save others.
September, 11 was a
dark day of tragedy,
but these heroes taught us
a lesson about compassion
and love for humanity,
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Mixed-use developments have shaped and defined our towns and cities for centuries bringing together a diversity of building types, users and activities. City centres rely on variety and diversity for their long term economic sustainability and well-being. Variety provides social cohesion and the spontaneity and surprise we see in our most valued places.
Today, people are finding their way back to the city. They are looking for places that provide a better way to live, work and play. We help to make those places attractive, alive and vibrant and understand the strategies that strengthen a neighbourhood's character and create sense of place. By drawing upon the resource and experience of the existing context; its people and their heritage; local stakeholders and governance it is possible to create a collaborative culture capable of reconciling disparate uses and creating jobs and wealth.
Working at a variety of scales and often within historic settings, we have designed and delivered regeneration projects that create new destinations and breathe new life into existing places. Our mixed-use schemes have brought together culture, housing, leisure, entertainment, commerce and public art within public space. Working with multi-skilled, team members, both in-house and other partners, our mixed-use schemes extend far beyond the site boundaries, seeking physical, environmental and technological connectivity with existing urban centres to deliver long term value and sustainability.


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Mossad Stopped Assassinations of Nuclear Scientists in Iran — In Part, After Strong Signals from Washington to Stop
[The following blog post by CBS's Dan Raviv — co-author of Spies Against Armageddon — appeared at CBSnews.com on March 1.]
WASHINGTON — As Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flies to Washington – due to arrive on Sunday (March 2), to prepare for talks with President Barack Obama at the White House on Monday – it's clear that there are several points of friction between Israel and the United States.
The two countries are allies, but their leaders often differ on the details of key issues: Israel's peace talks with the Palestinians, America's nuclear talks with Iran, how to approach political turmoil in Egypt, what might be done to limit Syria's horrible civil war, and a broader issue of whether the Middle East sees President Obama as a powerful, influential leader.
Recently, as I sought to update a book I co-wrote about the history of Israel's intelligence agencies, sources close to them revealed that they felt pressure from the Obama Administration – more than a hint – to stop carrying out assassinations inside Iran.
Although Israel has never acknowledged it, the country's famed espionage agency – the Mossad – ran an assassination campaign for several years aimed at Iran's top nuclear scientists. The purpose was to slow the progress made by Iran, which Israel feels certain is aimed at developing nuclear weapons; and to deter trained and educated Iranians from joining their country's nuclear program.
At least five Iranian scientists were murdered, most of them by bombs planted on their cars as they drove to work in the morning. Remarkably, the Israeli assassins were never caught – obviously having long-established safe houses inside Iran – although several Iranians who may have helped the Mossad were arrested and executed.
In addition to strong signals from the Obama Administration that the U.S. did not want Israel to continue the assassinations, Mossad officials concluded that the campaign had gotten too dangerous. They did not want their best combatants – Israel's term for its most talented and experienced spies – captured and hanged.
President Obama – much to the discomfort of Israeli officials – is pursuing negotiations with Iran. The United States is one of the P5+1 nations, continuing to talk with the Iranians about rolling back some of their nuclear potential.
Sources told us that Netanyahu has now ordered the Mossad to focus on hunting – inside Iran and elsewhere – for evidence that the Iranians are cheating on the commitments they made in their interim agreement with the P5+1 last November.
Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Obama will also discuss progress – said by all concerned to be limited, but not non-existent – in Israel's talks with the Palestinian Authority which began last year. Secretary of State John Kerry has had many frustrations in his chosen role as mediator: not least, the harsh criticism of Kerry voiced by some members of Netanyahu's coalition government who distrust the peace process and feel that giving up any of the West Bank would be needlessly dangerous for Israel.
Dan Raviv, Washington-based host of radio's CBS News Weekend Roundup, is co-author of Spies Against Armageddon: Inside Israel's Secret Wars, which has a new updated edition published on March 2.


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Lagoen / Lagun, is located in the western part of Curacao where the authentic island-vibe is still present.
The best beaches and most beautiful dive-sites in Curacao are all located in the western part of the island.
This diect on the Caribbean Sea (front) former restaurant is unfortunately in poor condition, but the location and the views are 'priceless'. On the sea side is a spacious swimming pool (pump installation is missing a / o no longer in function) as well as an outside kitchen.
The seller (or his agent) does not provide any form of guarantee v.w.b. the general e / o structural state of which he is offering this property for sale.
The adjacent property is also for sale and the seller is open to sell both properties to one buyer.
Lagoen has developed over the last 15 years into one of the tourist hotspots of the island and now many (former-) authentic dwellings transformed into luxury vacation-villa's a /o apartment-complexes ..
The opportunity for those who are looking for an affordable place right on the Caribbean Sea!
Lot-size: 975m2 (measurement certificate: 360 of 1986)
Governement owned leasehold land: until September 25 2041
Height ground rent: PM
Asking price: ANG 449.000, = (excl closing costs.)


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Can African Languages Unite the Continent?
By Florence Gichoya
On February 21st, every year, the world celebrates the 'International Mother Language Day' (IMLD). In that day, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), advocates for multilingual education for children in formal learning environment. This year's theme for IMLD is to promote sustainable futures through multilingual education. The theme anchors Sustainable Development Goal number four, which in part, promotes all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, to achieve literacy and numeracy.
A few years ago, Kenya government released sessional paper 14 of 2012, instructing teachers in all public schools, to teach children below eight years in their vernacular language. The education policy elicited heated public debate. There was divided opinion on the benefits of using 'Mother Language' as a mode of learning instruction in schools. Others supported the policy quoting research findings on vernacular education in formal schools.
Still, there are genuine concerns on how curriculum on vernacular languages can be standardized, considering there are numerous distinct languages across the nation. A big challenge would be changing the society's attitude towards teaching vernacular language.
According to the Cheavens report (1957) on Vernacular Languages in Education around the World, children who learn vernacular language before switching to a second language tend to develop better social skills.
A research study conducted in Philippines, showed students that were initially taught in English only, fared poorly compared to students that were first taught in their vernacular language before they were introduced to the English language. Dr. John R. Rickford opined that the second group of students caught up and outshined the students who started with English language only. They performed better in mathematics, English and social studies.
In 2014, South Africa government issued a similar directive to all public primary schools to start teaching a vernacular language to the students. Other African countries that have adopted vernacular language as medium of instruction in schools include Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
Learning other languages helps to shed off stereotypes. Learning a vernacular language will help the learners to have an identity by connecting with their cultural backgrounds hence creating holistic individuals.
Africa divided along Language lines
There are more than 2,000 languages spoken in Africa. It is the highest number of different languages in any continent. But despite the high number of languages, colonial history obligated countries to adopt English, French and Portuguese as official languages. The languages are used in the education, judicial, and governance system.
In post-colonial era, African states are still divided along language lines. Anglophone countries – states that were colonized by Britain gravitate together on common issues. On the other hand, francophone countries – those that were colonized by the French, are united in issues of common interest.
The division evidently played out in the recent elections of African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson. After a grueling 7 round of voting, the race had narrowed down to francophone countries supporting the winner Chad's Moussa Faki Mahamat, while the Anglophone countries rallied behind Kenya's Amina Mohamed.
This is based on the unwritten rule of rotating the AUC position between Anglophone and francophone countries. The former Chairperson, Dr. Ndamini Zuma, a South African was from an Anglophone country, and the French speaking countries were determined to have one of their own take the seat.
Amina observed that we live in a continent that is divided along foreign languages, "Africa is divided along language lines, even though the languages don't belong to us. Yet the authors of those languages do not fight among themselves."
The AU recognizes Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Kiswahili and other African language as the official language. However, the institution only identifies Arabic, English, French and Portuguese as the working language.
Power of language
Language can be used as a tool of oppression. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame led his country in joining the Commonwealth, leaving La Francophonie bloc that constitutes French speaking countries. Kagame maintains that France played a role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide. France has denied the claims.
The infamous students' riots that took place in Soweto, South Africa, in 1976, were as a result of the Apartheid government imposing the Afrikaans language as a medium of instruction in all schools.
Still, today there are countries with internal divisions that are driven by historical ties to the languages of their colonial rulers. Cameroon is currently embroiled in an internal strife, after the national government curtailed internet freedom in two provinces, which are predominantly English speaking. The two Anglophone provinces were under the British colonial rule, while the rest of Cameroon was colonized by the French. The two regions unified to form the state of Cameroon and recognized both English and French as the official languages.
But, last year the Anglophone regions protested against the government's directive to impose French as the language of instruction in education and judicial systems. President Paul Biya's government retaliated by shutting down internet connection in the two English speaking provinces.
Could the solution be found in adopting African languages as national languages? Kenya's national languages are Swahili and English. South Africa has 11 official languages, making it the country with the most official languages in the world. Having African languages as national languages promotes inclusivity, bolsters peaceful coexistence and a sense of national unity.
Vernacular languages have brought opportunities in different fields including arts, theatre, publishing and media. However, some of vernacular media stations were used to spread ethnic hatred during the Rwanda genocide and Kenya's 2007-2008 post-election violence.
Renowned Kenyan scholar, Prof. Ngugi wa Thiong'o, has written award winning books in his native Kikuyu language. He implores Africans to embrace their indigenous languages remarking that 'English is not an African language.'
Africa's diverse languages should be the bridge that unites all communities. Research has shown that children can learn different languages at the same time. People who are multilingual are more receptive of other people's customs and norms, and as a result, promote harmony. The appreciation of different languages will raise a generation of young people that are not bound by colonial history, but see themselves as Africans first.
Are we ready for vernacular in schools?
By Florence Gichoya
Last month's proposal by the ministry of education that primary schools should start teaching in vernacular has elicited intense public debate including the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT). Sobriety in debating the issue is necessary, with a clear understanding that the proposal doesn't seek to substitute the role of English and Swahili in education.
A lot of negativity in adapting mother tongue (MT) is evident, despite Kenya's language diversity. In the recent past, many parents have not been teaching their children MT. The result is a society of young people who can hardly express themselves in their vernacular language. Although it is not mandatory to speak one's MT, we can't divorce ourselves from our cultures. Kenya has been plagued by tribalism and we have developed a negative attitude towards speaking and identifying ourselves with our MT. Parents should be involved in imparting a positive attitude on vernacular language. If we can appreciate our native language, then we can accept and appreciate other languages.
According to the Cheavens report (1957) on Vernacular Languages in Education around the World, children who learn vernacular language before switching to a second language tend to develop better social skills.
Last year, South Africa gave a directive that all public primary schools start teaching a vernacular language in 2014. South Africa has 11 official languages, making it the country with the most official languages in the world.
Research has shown that children can learn different languages at the same time. Children are more accommodative of other people's customs and norms and as a result, promote harmony. We will finally be able to use our diversity as a source of strength.
For instance, a Borana child in Narok can have the privilege of learning and speaking Borana and Maasai languages. Children will eventually get rid of stereotypes and be accommodative of other cultures. Learning a vernacular language will help the learners to have an identity by connecting with their cultural backgrounds hence creating holistic individuals.
Vernacular languages have opened opportunities in the fields of arts, theatre, publishing houses and media. We can attest to the success stories of the vernacular radio stations in Kenya. They are profitable and have listenership that rivals English and Swahili stations.
As the government and various stakeholders implement the directive, there are genuine concerns on how the curriculum on vernacular languages will be developed and standardized considering there are different languages across the nation.
A big challenge would be changing the society's attitude towards teaching MT. There is also the question on how children should be examined. At this juncture it would only be fair to use vernacular as a language of instruction and not taught as a subject. There is need for the government to consult with all the stakeholders in order to make the initiative a success.
Despite all our different views on this issue, a general consensus is that some phrases, idioms and proverbs are more expressive in their native state. Food for thought!


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State universities should revisit the history of Performance-Based Funding of higher education. A uniform approach will not work well. Instead, there must be as many performance models as there are universities in a state. While attainable, this is an especially challenging goal.
Some states have applied such standards to public colleges and universities, where they have often met stiff resistance. Academic leaders argue that there is no uniform agreement on the measures for evaluating performance in higher education and that yearly redistribution of funds based on such measures could make long-term planning impossible.
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The Marathon Pro MA-DCM4U Flight Road DJ CD Mix-Station Case with 4U Rack Space (Black) is an ATA transit case made to carry a Marathon DCM-2000, Gemini CDM-3600, Gemsound CDM-200 or similar-sized mix-stations. It has a 4U rack space at the bottom for an amplifier or other gear. The case is made from vinyl laminated 3/8" plywood with an adjustable modular foam lining. It has heavy-duty and powerful ball corners, dual anchor rivets and spring-action handles. The case Includes mounting hardware.
Exterior: Laminated 3/8" plywood
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By Miriam Arghandiwal
KABUL (Reuters) - Just 16 years ago, Abdul Rahman Hotak helped prop one of the world's most austere regimes for women as a newspaper editor and bureaucrat for the Taliban. Now, as a one of Afghanistan's top human rights protectors, he says he has turned a corner.
Sitting in a small grassed yard outside his new office at the Afghanistan's Independent Human Rights Commission, Hotak insists on being a voice in favor of hard-won women's rights in the deeply conservative country, still ranked as one of the world's most dangerous places to be born a girl.
"Unfortunately there are many people who are against women in this country, many of whom I've worked with in the past," the heavily bearded Hotak told Reuters in a rare interview, passionately gesturing under a dark striped turban.
"As a commissioner, I will continue to work with women rights activists to lessen the burden and plight of Afghan women."
President Hamid Karzai's naming of Hotak among five new rights commissioners has raised questions about his commitment to protecting women as most international combat troops leave the country and his government looks to fragile negotiations with the Taliban.
Hotak's controversial past, including rumors of having been an aide to the Taliban's one-eyed leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, has raised alarm from civil rights activists including the New York-based Human Rights Watch and U.N. rights commissions.
Even before the Taliban emerged a formidable post-civil war force in 1994, Hotak was the editor-in-chief of the Taliban's 'Afghan Sunrise' newspaper in southern Kandahar province, where the Islamist movement was founded.
Hotak denies serving directly under Omar, and says he joined the radical movement in its early days to "serve his country" and help it recover from decades of bloody civil war that had left much of Kabul in ruins.
But he says he never agreed with much of the oppressive ideology during Taliban rule between 1996 and 2001 which barred women from almost all work and education, as well as voting, decreeing them un-Islamic and imposing harsh punishment for infringements.
"Everyone in Afghanistan had links with one group or another and I am not exceptional," Hotak said.
Even Sima Samar, the chair of the independent human rights commission and a perpetual Nobel Peace Prize nominee, has questioned Hotak's appointment, warning it could breach commitments to international backers as a condition of aid made at last year's Tokyo donor summit.
Samar, who won renown as a fierce opponent of the head-to-toe covering burqa for women, said the appointment risked damaging the credibility of the nine-member commission, appointed by Karzai but which acts independently.
UN Human Rights chief Navi Pillay also warned that the latest appointments compromised the commission's political independence and effectiveness.
Many Afghan women feel they may bear the brunt of efforts to bring insurgents into a political settlement to end the 12-year NATO-led war, with a step back to some of the conditions they faced before the U.S.-backed overthrow of Taliban rule in 2001.
In the 12 years since, women have regained basic rights and made steps towards more effective political representation with a quarter of seats in the parliament reserved for females. The government has also tried to recruit more women into the police and military.
Hotak, in a possible gesture of moderation, agreed to shake hands with a female reporter, which is unusual for past or present members of the Taliban in Afghanistan.
But he also voiced skepticism about new Elimination of Violence against Women legislation in preparation since 2005 which has sparked a furore in parliament. If passed, the bills would outlaw forced or underage marriage, as well as rape and violence against women, including within families.
"Our third amendment says no law can violate Islam, but now we have this law violating Islam," Hotak said. "A law needs to be made so Muslims and civil society can accept it, so people feel comfortable with the law."
Religious-leaning lawmakers have previously objected to at least eight of the 22 articles in the legislation, including keeping the legal age for women to marry at 16, the existence of shelters for domestic abuse victims and the halving of the number of wives permitted to two.
(Writing by Hamid Shalizi; Editing by Rob Taylor)