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Letters To Prison
UPDATE: Letter Writing Campaign for Nguyen Hong Quang, Vietnam
January 2005
(Source: Compass Direct: Vietnam's Imprisoned Mennonites Appeal to Peoples Supreme Court, January 13, 2005; Imprisoned Vietnamese Christian Hospitalized for Mental Disease, November 18, 2004; Harsh Sentences for Vietnamese Mennonites, November 12, 2004; Vietnam Still Holding Nguyen Hong Quang in Unknown Location, July 8, 2004; Vietnam Police Arrest Nguyen Hong Quang, June 4, 2004)
Six Vietnamese Mennonite workers received sentences ranging from 9 months to 3 years for resisting an officer doing official duty last November. Two of the Christian prisoners, brothers Nguyen Thanh Nhan and Nguyen Hieu Nghia, were released in December and reported non-stop beatings, deprivation and humiliation because of their Christian faith.
A favored method of abuse was to entice hardened criminals with rewards of food and *****ettes to beat the Christian prisoners. They enthusiastically complied. The brothers recall loud screams of pain under torture reverberating through the cell-block and fading to nothing as, one by one, the brothers and the other Mennonite prisoners were beaten into unconsciousness.
Many times they were tortured because they would not sign prepared false accusation documents against their leader, Pastor Nguyen Hong Quang. They believe that is also why sister Le Thi Hong Lien has been declared stubborn and uncooperative and denied family visits.
The torture and abuse that Lien has suffered while imprisoned has led to her complete mental and physical breakdown. A strong, bright and committed Christian worker when she was arrested in June 2004, Lien is now a mere shadow of her former self.
Authorities told her father that she is wild and needs to be tied hands-and-feet to her bed. They said she has no control over her bodily functions and that punishment for this does no good. When she is unrestrained she removes her clothes and staggers around naked.
Nguyen Hong Quang (45) is the Vice President and General Secretary of the Mennonite Church in Vietnam. He is a trained lawyer and an advocate for religious freedom. He was arrested in June 2004. Police ransacked his home and office, confiscating money, four computers and numerous books and papers, including his legal files on human rights cases. He has been slandered on government websites and media. He has a wife, Le Thi Phu Dung and three children, Huy-Gideon (9), Trieu-Daniel (8) and Anne (2) years. Pastor Quang was sentenced to three years in prison on 12 Nov. 2004. His appeal before The Peoples Supreme Court is scheduled for February 2.
Pham Ngoc Thach is a Mennonite evangelist. He was arrested in March 2004 after going to the police station following reports that Elder Nghia was being beaten. He was with Pastor Quang when the undercover police officers were discovered. He was beaten almost to death at the police station. Thach was sentenced to two years in prison on 12 Nov. 2004. His appeal before The Peoples Supreme Court is scheduled for February 2.
Nguyen Van Phuong is a Mennonite evangelist. He was arrested in March 2004 after going to the police station following reports that Elder Nghia was being beaten. He is married with an infant child. Phuong was sentenced to one year in prison on 12 Nov. 2004. He has been moved to the Bo Vu Prison in Binh Phuoc Province.
Ms. Le Thi Hong Lien (21) is a children's teacher. She was arrested and held without charge in July 2004. Her house was searched and ransacked by police. Despite being too weak to stand or speak at the trial, Lien was sentenced to one year in prison on 12 Nov. 2004. The abuse and torture has caused a complete mental and physical breakdown. Her parents are denied access to visit her.
Nguyen Hieu Nghia (24) is a Mennonite elder in the house church congregation in Ho Chi Minh City's District 2. He was arrested in March 2004 when several dozen police officers armed with guns and electric cattle prods surrounded Pastor Quang's home, after Quang had discovered undercover policemen spying on him. Nghia was sentenced to nine months in prison on 12 Nov. 2004 and was released in December. He has a crippled leg as a result of the torture in prison and is unable to work.
Nguyen Thanh Nhan (22) is a Mennonite evangelist. He was arrested in March 2004 after going to the police station following reports that his brother, Nghia, was being beaten. Nhan was sentenced to nine months in prison on 12 Nov. 2004 and was released in December. He still has constant bouts of vomiting as a result of the torture in prison and is unable to work.
Pastor Quang has consistently documented abuses and exposed authorities who violate Vietnam's laws regarding religious freedom and other human rights. His ceaseless confrontations of injustice have led officials to make at least four attempts on his life. While the government has maintained that the trial of the Mennonite workers has nothing to do with religion, at least five raids on the Quang home and Mennonite church involving dozens of police officers strongly belie that claim. The stated objective of the raids, some of which were recorded and video-taped, was to put an end to all illegal religious activity.
Please send the letters to the following addresses:
Rev. Nguyen Hong Quang
C5/1H Tran Nao, Khu Pho 1
Phuong Binh Khanh, Quan 2
Ho Chi Minh City
Evangelist Pham Ngoc Thach
Family address :
Mr. Le Van Thanh
Thon 17, Xa Hoa Khanh
Cu Jut District, Dak Lak Province
Evangelist Nguyen van Phuong
Mothers address :
Mrs. Pham Thi Phuong Trang
25b/4, Khu Pho 10, Phuong Tan Bien,
Bien Hoa, Dong Nai Province
Evangelist (Ms) Le Thi Hong Lien
Fathers address is:
Le Quang Danh
19/5 Dien Bien Phu
Phuong 15, Quan Binh Thanh
Ho Chi Minh City
Evangelist Nguyen Thanh Nhan and
Elder Nguyen Huu Nghia (bothers)
Mothers address is:
Mrs. Quang Thi Kim Lan
Hop Thu 70, Buu Dien Tan Hiep
Kien Giang Province
Please observe these important guidelines:
Every letter will naturally be opened and read by the prison authorities first, before they are (or if they are going to be) released to the addressees.
Make sure, therefore, that the letter does not have any political undertones. Instead, the letter should contain words of encouragement for the imprisoned brothers and sister and their families, e.g. prayers, Scripture verses.
Pastor Quang knows English. The others may not, but write them anyway.
We want to impact the jail guards and other authorities with Christian love and unity and of the solid support behind Pastor Quang and the five others by brothers and sisters all over the world. The letters that may come in worldwide may counter the effects of the black propaganda campaign that is being spread by the government against Rev. Quang specifically, on a wide scale, inside and outside Vietnam.
Open Doors should never be mentioned nor hinted in the letter.
All letters should carry the address of the writer only.
Do not send money or gifts.
Sample Letter
Dear (Name),
I have heard about your time in prison and am greatly encouraged by what you are willing to endure for your love of Christ. I am praying today that God will strengthen and encourage you, and that you will feel the arms of our Lord surrounding you. I pray that your witness will lead many to Jesus. My prayers are with your loved ones also as they wait and pray for you. The Lord is your shepherd; He will be with you.
Your (Brother/Sister) in Christ,
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++
A Servant of Christ,
Create in me a clean heart,
O God; and renew a right
spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
Nemo surdior est quam is qui non audiet - No man is more deaf than he who will not hear
I don't want to dis-honor anybody who had anything to do with the war in Vietnam, I know it was politically different than any war fought before but when I read about the torture of the body of Christ now that our government mis-managed the war when our country was there and withdrew in such a ...... way. I feel a bit of shame above their situation.
I'm really upset that these brothers and sisters in the Lord have to suffer, in light of what could have happened in that area to free people from Communism. I'm really angry at those in our government who lead us and them to this place and I am angry at those who fought against the war using unjust arguements that turned the tide of public oppinion at the time.
I don't know what to say, I feel so badly that America let this happen to these people, both the liberal and conservative share equally in this terrible situation. God forgive us.
That absolutely breaks my heart. I will pray for them and send letters. Thank-You for letting us know what is going on. It helps, so that we can pray more specifically.
I sent some cards too - it's just incredible how hard the devil works to stomp out Christianity and reduce humans to spiritual slag - either with luxury and laziness giving a false sense of security, or with oppression and persecution. May God strengthen their hearts and protect them from all evil.
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Daily Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices of the Federal Government
Vol. 69, No. 164
Wednesday, August 25, 2004
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Temporary protected status program designations; terminations, extensions, etc.:
Regattas and marine parades:
MTV Video Music Awards, 32767-32767
Agency information collection activities; proposals, submissions, and approvals,
MTV Video Music Awards, 32767-32767
Ballast water treatment systems; approval program development; comment request; correction, 32767-32767
See International Trade Administration
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Cotton, wool, and man-made textiles:
Loan and purchase programs:
Honey; nonrecourse marketing assistance loan and loan deficiency payment regulations, 32767-32767
Science Board task forces, 32767-32767
Adjustment assistance:
Tyco Healthcare Kendall et al., 32767-32767
Thomasville Furniture Industries, Inc., 32767-32767
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Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:
Pesticides; tolerances in food, animal feeds, and raw agricultural commodities:
Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:
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Science Advisory Board, 32767-32767
Pesticide registration, cancellation, etc.:
United Phosphorus, Inc., 32767-32767
E.I. du Pont de Nemours Co., 32767-32767
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South Jersey Transportation Authority, NJ, et al., 32767-32767
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Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, 32767-32767
Medical devices:
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HUD-held unsubsidized multifamily and healthcare mortgage loan sale, 32767-32767
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Import investigations:
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Venture capitalist and hedge fund manager Peter Thiel just finished guest teaching a course at Stanford University, where he gets to impart his wisdom on hungry minds.
Obviously we can just add this to the laundry list of reasons why we wish we were back in school.
Luckily though, one of those hungry minds is Blake Masters, a third year student at Stanford's Law school who is kind enough to blog about his notes and let us publish them.
Here's his idea behind the class:
Details are well understood; the big picture remains unclear. A fundamental challenge—in business as in life—is to integrate the micro and macro such that all things make sense.... Humanities majors may well learn a great deal about the world. But they don't really learn career skills through their studies. Engineering majors, conversely, learn in great technical detail. But they might not learn why, how, or where they should apply their skills in the workforce. The best students, workers, and thinkers will integrate these questions into a cohesive narrative. This course aims to facilitate that process.
Is your mind blown yet? If not, keep going, we've collected the most awesome points from Thiel's class.
Pencils up.
Thiel told his class that the easiest truths to come by are like conventional wisdom — everyone knows it. However the best companies are hard to come by, they're hard truths that people haven't realized yet.
Thiel would call those truths, 'vertical or intensive progress' because they mean people are doing new things. He believes there are two kinds of progress, the other kind is 'horizontal or extensive progress' where people copy what's already been done.
There are the secrets of the natural world, and there are secrets about people.
The secrets of the natural world are discovered through scientific innovation. Those about people are more difficult to find and less appreciated sometimes. They can be sociological or anthropological. They can be about a person. Often, they are hard to find but incredibly profitable.
Make sure you get it right from the start ( from Blake's notes on Thiel's class):
Beginnings of things are very important. Beginnings are qualitatively different...think about the origin of a country; it necessarily involves a great many elements that you do not see in the normal course of business. Here in the U.S., the Founders generally got a lot of things right. Some things they got quite wrong. But most of the time they can't really be fixed. Alaska has 2 senators. So does California. So Alaska, despite having something like 1/50th of California's population, has equal power in the Senate. Some say that's a feature, not a bug. Whatever it is, we're likely to be stuck with it as long as this country exists.
Oh, and be a Delaware C-Corp.
And in that start-up, money should not be your number one driver — it should be changing the world.
Sure, says Thiel, people are happier when they're richer, but only when they're making up to about $70,000 a year. After that, "marginal improvements brought by higher income are more or less offset by other factors (stress, more hours, etc. Plus there is obviously diminishing marginal utility of money even absent offsetting factors)."
So why do it? To be famous? Probably not.
You launch a start-up, says Thiel, to change the world.
Changing the world means progress, and Thiel cites four theories about how progress will continue in the future.
Some basically say your start-up won't change the world, but here we go:
- After the industrial revolution, "technology will decelerate and growth will become asymptotic."
- Progress is cyclical — "Technological progress moves in cycles; advances are made, retrenchments ensue. Repeat."
- Then there's "collapse/destruction. Some technological advance will do us in."
- Lastly, there could be "singularity where technological development yields some AI or intellectual event horizon."
That said, if you want to understand the future of business right now, you've got to look at the 1990s.
That's right, "party like it's 1999."
Think: PayPal, the collapse of hedge fund Long Term Capital Management, George HW Bush and Bill Clinton), Netscape, Beanie Babies (kidding).
From Blake's notes on Thiel's class:
The key takeaway for most people was that the tech explosion of the late '90s was all a bubble. A shift back to the real economy was needed...
The only problem with those lessons is that they're probably all wrong. At their core are complex, reactionary emotions; they're driven by hubris, envy, and resentment against the '90s generally. When base emotions are driving, analysis becomes untrustworthy.
The reality is that people were right about lots of things in the '90s. The indirect proof that judged tech to be king was not weakened by the excesses that would come...
The most important thing is to get away from Bubble/anti-Bubble thinking and do the truly contrarian thing — think for yourself. Think about the value you're adding.
From Blake's notes on Thiel's class:
The question of what is valuable is a much better question than debating bubble or no bubble. The value question gets better as it gets more specific: is company X valuable? Why? How should we figure that out? Those are the questions we need to ask.
Here they are (from Blake's notes on Thiel's class):
Great companies do three things. First, they create value. Second, they are lasting or permanent in a meaningful way. Finally, they capture at least some of the value they create.
From Blake's notes on Thiel's class:
"There are three steps to creating a truly valuable tech company. First, you want to find, create, or discover a new market. Second, you monopolize that market. Then you figure out how to expand that monopoly over time."
But even if you have a great company there's still competition, which is more complicated than you think.
Even if there are just a few players in your market, competition can be fierce (Thiel experienced that with PayPal). And while people say American competition is perfectly expressed in our markets, he says there are few things that actually complicate that:
- Antitrust laws that can be nuanced and confusing enough to allow for monopolies
- Markets are more complicated than you think, you make think you're working in one but its actually another. "Suppose you want to start a restaurant in Palo Alto that will serve only British food. It will be the only such restaurant in Palo Alto. "No one else is doing it," you might say. "We're in a class of our own." But is that true? What is the relevant market? Is it the market for British food? Or the restaurant market in general?"
- And of course, companies bleed into different markets, so you have to pay attention to all of your potential competitors in every market for your product.
"For a company to own its market, it must have some combination of brand, scale cost advantages, network effects, or proprietary technology."
But once you've got it, you can build a monopoly:
One way to think about brand is as a classic code word for monopoly. But getting more specific than that is hard. Whatever a brand is, it means that people do not see products as interchangeable and are thus willing to pay more. Take Pepsi and Coke, for example. Most people have a fairly strong preference for one or the other. Both companies generate huge cash flows because consumers, it turns out, aren't very indifferent at all. They buy into one of the two brands. Brand is a tricky concept for investors to understand and identify in advance. But what's understood is that if you manage to build a brand, you build a monopoly.
This may seem obvious, but get specific. Talk to senior partners or a principal or you're wasting your time. Also, make sure to pitch when you're strong — when you don't need money.


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In this blog "The Yearly Duties of a Principal" we have discussed the the things are to be done by a Principal in a school in yearly basis.
The Yearly Duties of a Principal
- First week of December- give the reminder of new books by contacting the publishers.
- Distribution of specimen copies and school diaries to the teachers. Make sure this event otherwise the entire academic session will be in turmoil.
- Making CD of all the events of an academic session.
- Holding the meeting with the teachers, non teaching staffs, and managing committee members that how would you want to run the school. Hold an A.G.M.
- Purchasing new registers, files, dusters, blackening the black boards, repairing the bench and table.
Purchasing new lab equipments and stationeries, bill, vouchers, I-Card for students and staffs ,
printouts of all the attendance for one month.
Purchasing new references books for library.
Give orders for salary certificates, clearance certificate, transfer certificate, school pad, top sheets, marks
sheets etc.
Repair School Van, jeeps, bus etc.
- Giving advertisement in the newspaper for new teaching staffs.
- Appointing new teachers by taking interview and making a panel of it for the whole year with condition.
- Arranging excursion for students of Class V and Class X and Class XII.
- New class routine, teacher's routine, New house master, house captain and monitors, departmental heads for new session, Primary in-charge, Secondary in-charge, Higher Secondary in-charge, Examination controller.
- Preparation of ACR from the complaint, feedback form and class observation sheet .
- Give order for results, certificates (academics and sports) and prize (medals for sports and books in academics).
- Making the calendar for the academic year sitting with the house masters and house mistress.
- To prepare the syllabus bifurcation for the whole year, and check out the status of the syllabus completed by the teachers from the class teachers respectively just before the examination.
- Preparation of new attendance sheets for teachers, students and non teaching staffs.
- Getting the entire job done for advertisement, like giving banners, festoons, ad in TVs, handbills
- Holding managing committee meeting twice a year with notice.
Sitting with the management members for yearly policies, educational policies, planning, organization,
development, curriculum, control, placing the annual budget, short comings of the school.
For the better transparency between staffs and management, and for the smooth running of the school in
the four Departments a) Education, b) Administration and c) Finance d) Public Relation
Holding meeting with education council (for preparing syllabus), finance committee (budget) and teacher's
forum (present status of the school) with notice after management meeting.
- Arranging Lunch during 5th September and on Sports day and arranging Picnic in winter for teachers..
- Chalking out the detailed plan for sports and making the sports a successful event.
- Checking final list of all the staffs and students and with telephone number.
- Taking the admission test of the new students.
- Apprise the guardian about new school timing, fees structure, visiting hour with Principal, office hour.
- Making the curriculum of school for entire session, with the teacher.
- Organizing a health camp for students and teachers.
- Taking back all the books from the teachers.
- Stock checking in office, library and laboratories (P,C,M,BIO and COMP).
- Fixing up the school timings of different classes. Visiting hour of Principal
- Annual fees, Session fees, Lab charges from VIII-XII, Computer course fees from V-XII, Caution money
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- Holding meeting with education council, finance committee and teacher's forum (fortnightly) with notice.
- Arranging annual program for students.
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- a) Prepare an annual budget.
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Syria: In Search Of Dialogue
Russia is not yet possible to build effective contact with the participants of the antiterrorist coalition, warring against the IG. As we learned from the interview of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Solovyov, he intended to send to the talks in Washington, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. However, the US refused to accept the Russian delegation. In "Novaya Gazeta", meanwhile, published an article which said, citing unnamed military that Russia may soon collapse a military operation in Syria. At the same time, the Russian General Staff official said that Syria will establish a military base, which will include sea, air and land components - Damascus has responded positively to this initiative.
Vladimir Putin is trying to step up communication with Turkey, Western Europe and the United States on Syria. He is appealing to potential partners to join forces. One of the arguments in the appeal to Turkey took place was the October 10 terrorist attack in Ankara that has cost the lives of over a hundred people. Putin expressed his solidarity with the Turkish people and the Turkish authorities, in condemning the crime. "Effectively, we will only in the fight against this evil, when together we will deal with it", - Putin said.
Now Turkey is in political crisis: preparing for early parliamentary elections in which the party of Erdogan have all the risks to worsen the results. The vote is scheduled for November 1, the Russian is waiting for how events will unfold is not pedaling at odds with Ankara. However, the situation is extremely complicated. The Kremlin is forced to somehow contribute to Kurds in northern Syria, the Kurds are considered the most organized resistance to the spread of LIH. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that Russia is helping the Kurds in agreement with Baghdad. Erdogan considers to be a major risk factor for this and warns not only Russia, but also from the United States to promote the Kurds. In the meantime, efforts and Turkish, and Russian sides focused on the avoidance of sliding to confrontation. Moscow, October 15 visited the Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ali Kemal Aydin, who met with their Russian counterparts and discussed the Syrian issue. The Turkish diplomat said that Russia and Turkey are "making every effort to protect the bilateral relations of the regional conflicts."
The Kremlin believes that the actions of Turkey on the Syrian track conditions deteriorate to combat LIH. However, Turkey believes that Russia's actions undermine the foundations of national security. The situation seems very tense, with the potential for serious degradation that both sides are trying to slow down is due to its features. Another problem is the downed Oct. 16 Turkish air defense drone that Turkey unofficially considered a secret Russian spacecraft. Russia also denies the fact of the loss of the drone.
In relations with other countries-members of the coalition, Putin is trying in every way to emphasize the openness of Russia, as well as the legitimacy of its actions (Russian officials have consistently repeated that Russia is cracking down on the country's territory at the request of the Government of Syria). In an interview with Solovyov, he said that Moscow offers participating countries to join the coalition mandate Russia. However, until such a proposal is as provocative: in fact in this case, all the countries fighting the LIH, would have to get this out of the hands of the legitimacy of not only Russia, but Bashar al-Assad, seen as a source of destabilization in the region. Shifts the focus on the legitimacy of Russia comes when it is impossible to political dialogue. And for this to be inevitable and confrontational rhetoric: charges of illegal actions, violation of international law, that looks more like an attempt to have pressure on the West and the threat of support to strengthen the Assad regime.
In this situation, the minimum goal is to avoid dangerous incidents when uncontrolled collision of Russian military forces and military forces of the coalition could lead to clashes and casualties. Putin acknowledged that there is a certain progress, "to create a prototype of the working groups and with the Israelis and the Americans are now being created, and with Turkish partners, too, we are on the way." Putin added that "at the first stage at least it - it's better than nothing."
Indeed, 14 October Reuters quoted an unnamed US official said the United States and Russia are in the final stage of approval of the document on the rules of safety in the skies of Syria. These rules are consistent within videoconferencing military experts of the two countries and are aimed at maintaining a safe distance between the American and Russian aviation and the use of common frequencies for signals of distress. Pentagon strongly irritate podlety Russian aircraft to American fighters, and what is perceived as the strongest risk factor, and as a direct pressure, a show of force.
Politically, "carrot", which formally proposes Russia to the West, it is the fate of Assad, or how it is presented - the question of "political settlement". Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova said that Russia does not support the Assad regime, and advocated the preservation of the Syrian state. But then she said that demand the resignation of Assad is to act in the logic of the terrorists. But Moscow continues to keep some, albeit very illusory distance from the leader of Syria. "Our objective is to stabilize the legitimate authority and create conditions for a political compromise", - Putin said. Here lies one of the most profound differences: the West considers a dangerous strengthening of the position of Assad, while Russia - required to find a compromise. At the same time, Putin categorically rejected the possibility of a ground operation in Syria Russia. It is worth noting that the whole rhetoric of the Russian authorities after the beginning of military operations has become more proasadovskoy that may be due to disappointment at the position of the West and its unwillingness to engage with Russia in the contact of joint antiterrorist operation.
The United States in this situation also hold a line at avoiding mutual military incidents, otherwise refusing to cooperate with Russia, including its strategy of "false" (this October 15 said the Pentagon chief Ashton Carter). As it turned out, Putin was going to send to Washington, the Russian delegation headed by Dmitry Medvedev, but the US refused to accept. A spokesman for the White House Josh Ernest explained this decision by Moscow's unwillingness to contribute to the fight against "Islamic state." Ernest said that Russia has its own agenda in Syria, which it carries out on their own. However, at the forum "Russia Calling", Vladimir Putin said that Russia asked the United States to provide information on what goals do not have to beat, but this was not done.
To convince the world of its peaceful intentions Russia is not easy. Perhaps it is this problem could be one reason for the political advancement of Dmitry Medvedev - a figure, which is connected with the "reset" in relations with the United States for 2009-2011. In this context, it becomes clearer and more joint campaign in the gym at the end of August, and the awarding of the Order "For Services to the Fatherland, I degree" in mid-October (though, for example, Sergei Shoigu was awarded the Order of St. Andrew, a prestigious award). Medvedev and Putin was ready to trust and Syrian missions. Inflation Medvedev political resource, however, does not yet have the desired effect. Weak prime with the technical government, Medvedev continues to face an acute shortage of political authority in the Russian elite and the West. For Barack Obama Medvedev - is not only a dependent political figure, but also a sad reminder of the end of the "reset" and the unsuccessful attempt of the political stakes in the interaction with him as a reformist alternative to Putin.
"Novaya Gazeta", citing its own sources wrote that addresses the issue of decommissioning operations, but at the moment this scenario seems unlikely. Without support from the Russian government the position of Syrian troops could quickly weaken, that the situation will return to the state before the Russian intervention and devalue the results that the Russian air force has achieved. Therefore, such a withdrawal could be a major blow not only for Assad, and Putin - is not accidental, Russia announced the establishment of a military base in the Syrian territory, which is contrary to the scenario of care. It is possible that the information "Novaya Gazeta" - leaked from the part of the Russian leadership, which was considered too high-risk Syrian operation, but now the issue of the military operation leading role played by the security forces.
At the same time, the Russian intervention changed the balance of power in Syria. Government troops launched an offensive in the three provinces - Latakia, Aleppo and Homs. At the same time the US continues to arm the opposition anti-American systems, he wrote "Kommersant", referring to the start of the risks between Russia and the US proxy war (proxy war). "This war is not mediated by conscious choice, but by coincidence. They are such that the rebels are a lot of anti-missile systems, and their mode of attack with the help of Russia ", - the expert said Jeff White of the Washington-based Institute for Near East Policy, was quoted by New York Times. Maria Zakharova, in turn, told "Kommersant" that "we tell them one thing: you are arming more moderate opposition will never be able to give assurances that the weapons along with these people will not be on the side of the terrorist organizations. There is no certainty that the MANPADS, which wrote the Western media do not fall into the hands of those whom they were intended, "- she said.
Russia could fall into the trap of Syria, with which it is possible to advance in solving military tasks, but to convert them into the diplomatic successes will not succeed. The more Russia is drawn into the Syrian conflict, the harder it becomes to get out of it, and the more increased dependence on Assad and his interests. As we move government troops confrontation Russia and the West on the fate of the Syrian opposition will increase, Moscow will have to actively defend the regime of the Syrian leader. In this case, even if we can freeze the situation in the east of Ukraine for a long time (to solve the Ukrainian crisis it is not yet possible), the question of lifting the sanctions update will not be easy, as the main problem of Russia is its unpredictability in terms of Western partners and profound difference in understanding international threats.


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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 23, 2014) - Lydian International Limited (TSX:LYD) ("Lydian" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed a technical report ("Report") prepared in accordance with Canadian Securities Administrators' National Instrument 43-101. The Report may be found on the Company's website and under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
The Report provides detail to the disclosure contained in the Company's news release dated September 11, 2014, announcing positive results from the updated feasibility study for Lydian's 100% owned Amulsar Gold Project. The results of the study demonstrate Amulsar is a compelling opportunity to develop a large-scale, low cost operation with substantial upside potential through mine life extension. The independent Report, dated October 22, 2014, entitled "2014 Amulsar NI 43-101 Feasibility Study" was prepared by Joseph M. Keane, P.E., of SGS E&S Engineering Solutions Inc. who was responsible for assembly of the Report and compilation of various sections, along with contributions from other key industry consultants.
Highlights of the Report include:
The Amulsar deposit has the potential to significantly extend the life of mine beyond the current 10.4 year period and remains open at depth.
The Company's current short term objectives include the following:
The scientific and technical information contained in the Report has been reviewed and approved by Lydian's Chief Operating Officer Marc Leduc, P.Eng. who is a "qualified person" for the purposes of NI 43-101. The following qualified persons, as defined in the NI 43-101, have prepared or supervised the preparation of their relevant portions of the technical information in the Report.
About Lydian International
Lydian is an emerging gold developer, focused on its 100% owned Amulsar Gold Project, located in Southern Armenia. The Company's current mine development and construction plan for Amulsar is aimed at achieving average production of 200,000 ounces of gold per year and establishing the Company as a high cash-flow, mid-tier producer. The Company is committed to best practices in all aspects of its operations including production, sustainability, and good corporate citizenry. For more information on Lydian please visit www.lydianinternational.co.uk.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information contained in this press release and associated Technical Report, including any information relating to Amulsar's expected future performance is "forward looking". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address events, results, outcomes or developments that the Company expects to occur are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", "projects", "potential", "believes" or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "should", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved" or the negative connotation of such terms. Forward-looking statements relate primarily to the results of the Amulsar feasibility study, and include, among others, statements with respect to: the economic and feasibility parameters of Amulsar, the cost and timing of development of the project, expected capital costs, sustaining capital costs, production, cash costs and all-in sustaining costs; the expected mine life, scale, mining methods and plan, processing methods and rate, grades, recovery rates, stripping ratio, production and other attributes of Amulsar; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the timing for receipt of permits; and the expected pre-tax and after-tax NPV, IRR and payback period associated with Amulsar as well as the Company's plans with respect to the Newmont royalty and the option to terminate it, tax planning and allocation of tax attributes. Refer to the news release dated September 11, 2014 for the complete text of this cautionary statement.
Cautionary Note Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources
NI 43-101 is a rule developed by the Canadian Securities Administrators that establishes Canadian standards for all public disclosure an issuer makes of scientific and technical information concerning mineral projects. These standards differ significantly from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and mineral resource information contained herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by United States companies. This news release uses the terms "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources" to comply with reporting standards in Canada. We advise United States investors that while such terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations, the SEC does not recognize them. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in such categories will ever be converted into mineral reserves under SEC definitions. These terms have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. Therefore, United States investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" or "inferred mineral resources" exist. In accordance with Canadian rules, estimates of "inferred mineral resources" cannot form the basis of pre-feasibility or other economic studies. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of the "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" or "inferred mineral resources" will ever be upgraded to a higher category.
Financial Definitions-Non-IFRS Measures
"All-in Sustaining Costs" were determined using guidance announced in 2013 from the World Gold Council. Reported values were calculated by Lydian as the sum of the Total Cash Costs (refer to the news release dated September 11, 2014), corporate general and administrative costs (estimated to be approximately $5 million per year) and sustaining capital. This sum is then divided by ounces of gold to attain All-in Sustaining Costs on a per ounce of gold basis. This non-IFRS measure provides further transparency into costs associated with producing gold and will assist analysts, investors and other stakeholders of the Company in assessing the Amulsar Gold Project expected operating performance, ability to generate free cash flow and its overall value. This data is furnished to provide additional information and is a non-IFRS measure. All-in sustaining costs do not have standardized definitions under IFRS and may not be comparable to other measures. It should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for other IFRS conforming measures.
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The Jerusalem Post reports: Knesset Finance Committee chairman MK Moshe Gafni is up in arms after learning of a recent decision by the Dutch government to cease paying benefits to Holocaust survivors who have immigrated to Israel.
Speaking in the Knesset on Tuesday, Gafni said that in response to the decision, which was apparently taken because such survivors receive extra benefits, he will soon hold a special committee meeting in which he will summon representatives of the Prime Minister's Office and the Foreign Ministry to convince them to take the lead in dissuading The Hague from its intended course of action.
According to Gafni, the government's Holocaust Survivors Rights Authority has been aware of the issue but has not yet taken it up on a state level.
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Family and friends of a North Yarmouth motorcyclist who died last week in a Freeport traffic accident remembered him as a caring man and said they were shocked by his sudden death.
Matthew MacMillan, a 2011 graduate of Freeport High School, died Friday. He was 24.
MacMillan was driving a 2006 Kawasaki northwest on Desert Road around 3:15 p.m. Friday when he struck a 2014 Toyota pickup that was hauling a trailer and turning onto Desert Road from the southbound ramp of Interstate 295, according to Freeport police reports.
The driver of pickup, Jonathan Thomas, 63, of Cumberland, was not injured. MacMillan was transported to Maine Medical Center in Portland, where he died of his injuries.
"I couldn't have asked for a better son," said his mother, Melody Seymour of Lisbon Falls. "If I could have picked all the qualities I wanted for the perfect child, it would have been Matthew. He always cared about others. He never put himself first. He was strong, courageous, smart and fun. There was nothing he couldn't do. We all thought he was invincible."
MacMillan was a star on the football team and was picked to play in the Lobster Bowl in 2011. His mother said it was a proud moment for him and the family.
"He was unstoppable," his mother said. "In every picture, he's in motion. He was always smiling too."
He was engaged to longtime girlfriend, Sara Jo Vickery of North Yarmouth.
Vickery sobbed Wednesday recalling the day MacMillan walked into her workplace at Aeropostale at the Maine Mall.
"He said, 'You've got to be the most beautiful girl I have ever seen.' A week later, he came back in and gave me his number," she said.
The pair started dating Dec. 13, 2012. "We were so in love," she said, breaking down in tears.
MacMillan loved hiking and canoeing. Vickery said he hiked mountains throughout Maine and New Hampshire and hiked Mount Washington five times.
MacMillan worked at Johnson & Jordan, a contractor based in Scarborough, for the past three years. He began his career as a plumber's apprentice and recently submitted paperwork to become a journeyman plumber.
Jim Tarbox, who works in safety and employee relations at Johnson and Jordan, said MacMillan was a great employee.
"He was a very bright young man," Tarbox said. "He was an excellent worker. He was very conscientious about his work. He never failed to do what we asked of him … We are all very shocked and saddened."
MacMillan enjoyed weightlifting and woodworking. He liked watching New York Giants games with his father, Thomas MacMillan of North Yarmouth, and was close to his sister Rebecca MacMillan and brothers, Shane Clarke and Michael Seymour, according to his obituary.
His mother said her son planned to restore a barn on her property that would eventually house her day care business.
"He would pick up the kids and run around with them," she said, referring to the kids in daycare. "They loved him. He was physically fit. He would do all these things like walk on his hands. … He was a good soul. He was my rock."
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Titus 3:1-15
Maintain Good Deeds
1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarrelling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to everyone.
3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, despicable, hating one another.
4 But when the goodness and loving-kindness of God our Saviour appeared,
5 he saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
6 This Spirit he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Saviour,
7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8 The saying is sure. I desire that you insist on these things, so that those who have come to believe in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works; these things are excellent and profitable to everyone.
9 But avoid stupid controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
10 After a first and second admonition, have nothing more to do with anyone who causes divisions,
11 since you know that such a person is perverted and sinful, being self-condemned.
Final Messages and Benediction
12 When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there.
13 Make every effort to send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way, and see that they lack nothing.
14 And let people learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive.
15 All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
John 8:21-30
Jesus Foretells His Death
21 Again he said to them, 'I am going away, and you will search for me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.'
22 Then the Jews said, 'Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means by saying, "Where I am going, you cannot come"?'
23 He said to them, 'You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.
24 I told you that you would die in your sins, for you will die in your sins unless you believe that I am he.'
25 They said to him, 'Who are you?' Jesus said to them, 'Why do I speak to you at all?
26 I have much to say about you and much to condemn; but the one who sent me is true, and I declare to the world what I have heard from him.'
27 They did not understand that he was speaking to them about the Father.
28 So Jesus said, 'When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I am he, and that I do nothing on my own, but I speak these things as the Father instructed me.
29 And the one who sent me is with me; he has not left me alone, for I always do what is pleasing to him.'
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Martin Shkreli, who jacked up the price of Daraprim - used to treat HIV and malaria - has been charged with fraud. The FBI is probing an $11 million embezzlement scandal at companies where he worked.
Prosecutors in New York said on Thursday that the 32-year-old CEO had been arrested for allegedly tricking investors in his hedge funds, and at the pharmaceutical firm he used to head, out of millions of dollars.
He was detained by authorities just three months after hitting the headlines for what's been widely described as price-gouging of a specialist drug used to treat the effects of HIV-AIDS.
"Martin Shkreli engaged in multiple schemes to ensnare investors through a web of lies and deceit," Robert Capers, US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, told the media.
Ponzi scheme
The charges relate to the hedge fund MSMB Capital Management and a biopharmaceutical company he once led called Retrophin. Prosecutors say he ran the finances of both companies as a giant Ponzi scheme, using the assets of one entity to pay off debts from the other.
The FBI said Shkreli sent fabricated updates to investors for months after the failure of the MSMB fund, touting profits as high as 40 percent.
The drugs company executive was also charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission, who claimed Shkreli "perpetrated a series of frauds on investors in his hedge funds and Retrophin's shareholders in order to cover up his poor trading decisions."
Price hike denounced
In September, Shkreli gained notoriety when his current company, Turing Pharmaceuticals, raised the price of Daraprim from $13.50 (12.50 euros) a tablet to $750 after acquiring the drug's license.
While he confidently defended the decision in the media, the price hike was denounced by the public and politicians alike and although he quickly agreed to reduce the price, he later refused to honor his promise - insisting on doing wholesale deals with medical groups instead.
US media reported that following the price hike, one customer was quoted $27,000 for a month's supply of Daraprim, which is used to treat parasitic infections in HIV-AIDS patients, among others.
Backlash continues
Thursday's arrest is unrelated to his work at Turing Pharmaceuticals, which is facing two separate Congressional probes on the pricing issues of Daraprim.
Within minutes of his detention, the top related hashtag and keyword was #Karma, with many users saying that Shkreli was getting what he deserved.
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The World Health Organization wants all HIV patients to be given antiretroviral drugs immediately after diagnosis. That means that 37 million people worldwide should be on treatment. (30.09.2015)


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The purpose of this thesis is to detail my first professional costume design job after my unofficial graduation in May 2008. This thesis will serve primarily as a design thesis, and will concentrate the majority of its efforts in the presentation of a final, original costume design for a realized production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street as produced by Duke University. During the course of this presentation, I will seek to detail my own design process and the inspiration and research I used to achieve my goal. I will also discuss the execution of the design, problems that arose within, and my interactions with the shop, staff, and other members of the production team before summarizing my experience and discussing what I learned from the project, and what I took away from it personally.
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I'm having a bit of a summer wardrobe crisis. (OK, you would be forgiven in thinking that this might have been a serious post!!) Three of my much loved summer staples, the stalwarts of my wardrobe are in their last throws, i.e. they need to be thrown out! I've worn them and worn them and worn them and now they are worn out. This skirt is going at the waistband, although I think I can salvage that as it is inside and won't be seen. Then there are a pair of light weight green trousers which I love. Such a good buy, £15 about 15 years ago - not bad I'd say, but I fear that they are really beyond repair now. Yet despite this I'm keeping them because I might just get round to making a pattern from them and trying to replicate them (Hmmmm . . . the likelihood of that happening ?!). Then there is a lovely white skirt with an elasticated waistband, which was such a good fit, unfortunately I discovered that I could still wear it when I was pregnant, under the bump and two pregnancies later and lots of wear pre and post pregnancy has finally meant the elastic has stretched too far that even my hips can't stop this skirts gradual descent!
It wouldn't be so bad if I had something to replace these clothes, but it is almost impossible to go shopping when you are trying to look for something similar to those much loved items. I've come to the conclusion that I need to make my own clothes, not a new thought by any means but it seems now is the time to get back into it. I used to make everything I wore when I was a teenager - even making my own coats. The problem I have and one of the reasons I stopped making things was that I just can't seem to find any good fabric shops, which sell material for making clothes. It seems everyone is so geared up to quilting these days. So I'm sending out a call for help, if anyone knows of any good online dress fabric sites please let me know in the comments section. Please help - my wardrobe needs YOU!
Tuesday, 2 August 2011
Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye
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Am enjoying the additions to the Princess and Pea range - you have made it beautifully. Look forward to seeing it for real soon. Oh do rekindle your clothes making; if love to see what you create....ReplyDelete
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Just bought this game on Steam, and I notice when I loot crates, gather collectables, or the game autosaves, that I get this quick pause/stutter every time. I don't know whats causing it as my PC definitely can run this game smoothly just fine.
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June 6, 2006
I always wondered why basis trades were called basis trades. Trust Harris to provide an explanation. In Trading & Exchanges, he describes how in the US commodities markets, the difference between the Chicago wheat futures price and a local cash wheat price is the local basis. The futures price is the base price, and the difference with the cash price, the basis, reflects the cost of shipping the grain to the Chicago delivery point specified by the futures contract.
In fixed income, a basis trade is a two legged trade with a futures leg and a cash bond leg. Basis for EuroGovies is quoted on BrokerTec. An example trade would be buying the Sep 06 Eurex Bund futures contract, and selling one of the deliverable bonds for that contract.
If I short a bond futures contract, then to cover my position, I have to buy the bond for its later delivery. To buy the bond I need to borrow cash, which will cost me interest payments. That's the funding cost of the hedge. However, I will also earn the coupon payments on the bond – the accrued interest. So in this example, the equivalent of the wheat shipping cost is hedge cost: the cost of funding minus accrued interest. When a trader judges that bond and future prices are out of line, they'll exploit that with basis trades. And BrokerTec is one place they can do both legs as a single trade.
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July 24, 2006 at 2:51 pm
are there any other electronic exchanges that enable one to do basis as one transaction besdies broketTec? [i assume that this is so one doesn't get caught with an unlifted leg up]
do these markets maintain a seperate "spread market" quote book, with its own que, or does the ECN server constantly monitor the legs and just execute when the bid/asks on the outrights of the legs line up with the desired spread level . . .?
and would an ECN ever get in a paradoxical situation like :
"my outright on "X" was at the head of the que, but the damned ECN executed another guy ahead of me because he was spreading "X" against "Y"


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Recipe: Kentucky Maid Cocktail
- 2 oz Bourbon
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 3/4 oz 1:1 simple syrup
- 6 fresh mint leaves
- 3 slices cucumber
Takes . Serves one.
The Kentucky Maid has quickly become one of my all time favorite cocktails. Its a refreshing, strong, and declicius libation well-suited for derby parties, picnics, and summer porch-front drinking.
- Combine ingredients in a shaker tin and muddle.
- Shake with ice and dump entire mixture (with ice) into a large rocks glass.
- Garnish with a mint, cucumber, and add straw.


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We work with restaurants, medical devices, telecom, non-profits, green energy and start-up consumer companies.
Stage2 Marketing helps clients uncover their brand strengths and turn them into effective marketing plans. Founder Deb Doyle combines strategic thinking with the ability to execute those ideas. The result is target-focused results-driven marketing campaigns.


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The average space required for delivery is equal to two parking spots.
The container alone will take up the size of one average parking spot
No, they can be rented on a month to month basis
Our portable storage containers offer features superior to the competition, providing more tie-down rings with unique design and positioning to help you secure your things in just the right place. The interior has a smooth surface to protect against nicks and scratches. You'll have peace of mind knowing that the belongings you value will be protected against shifting while being stored or moved.
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While our moving and storage containers hold up to 7,500 pounds, most of our customers typically get 4,000 to 5,000 pounds in the storage container due to item size and packing constraints. If you load your storage container with typical household belongings, you are not likely to exceed the 7,500 pound weight limit. However, if your storage needs include lots of books, magazines, tools, tool chests or other heavy items, remember to be careful to not exceed the maximum weight and that you may not be able to use the entire container's available space.
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Cardboard manufacturer JPI to reopen after massive fire
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA) says regular operations are to resume tomorrow at the Jamaica Packaging Industrial Limited (JPI) complex on Marcus Garvey Drive following a blaze at a section of the facility yesterday.
The fire started about 3:00 pm at a section of the property, which was used to store rolls of cardboard. The facility previously housed a petrol station.
JMEA in a statement today commended the drive and bravery of the firefighters, who aided in containing the blaze. It said more than 50 fire fighters were summoned from various stations. The association also saluted the employees of the company and those of nearby businesses who it said boldly united to assist in very trying and dangerous conditions.
"Their organisation, responsiveness and hard work truly exemplify the resilience of the industrial sector. Their combined efforts led to the fire being confined to the storage area, leaving the factory untouched and allowing regular business operations to resume tomorrow," said the association.
JPI, which manufactures cardboard, has been in operation for over 65 years, and is recognised as one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging solutions.
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Linen Scented Sachet with Pink Ribbon.
The perfect way to freshen up your home. The white linen pouch, is packed full of the finest dried herbs and spices using a 16th Century medieval recipe to create this beautiful fragrant blend. Use it to scent your clothes, linen, pantry or car.
Contains soothing lavender, rose, cloves, peppermint and other secret herbs and spices.
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Lifeventure's Silk Ultimate Sleeping Bag Liner offers the maximum in comfort, breathability and weight saving. Made from 100% silk, the liner can be used on its own or combined with your sleeping bag.
Including an integral pillow sleeve and contact germ guard, the sleeping bag liner is also treated with Polygiene odour control technology to keep fresh for longer. Includes a hidden passport pocket to store valuables for peace of mind whilst you sleep.
Comes with a tough ripstop carry case to stow away easily and protect from the elements. Available in Mummy (tapered) shape or Rectangular.
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EMU and Economic Policy in Europe
The Challenge of the Early Years
Edited by Marco Buti and André Sapir
Chapter 9: The EMU's Economic Policy Principles: Words and Facts
Jean Pisani-Ferry
Jean Pisani-Ferry* The first years of Economic and Monetary Union can be considered a success. The various apocalyptic forecasts that were still commonplace two years ago have not materialized. Economic growth has been buoyant and there has been no major deviation from price stability, in spite of a somewhat chaotic international environment. Public support for the euro remains strong (at least within the zone). The initial fall in the external value of the currency could have been considered a worrying sign but, whether it can be ascribed to market perceptions of EMU rather than to structural factors, remains an issue for discussion. There are, however, several reasons for having a second look at the functioning of EMU: G G G as a matter of principle, the quality of a policy regime should be assessed at least over an entire business cycle. At the time of writing it is much too early to claim that the euro area is fit to resist severe shocks and that its new policy regime will ensure that the present expansion cycle will not terminate prematurely. Close examination of the early experience may provide indications on potential weaknesses in the policy system; as long as convergence was the overriding priority of macroeconomic policy, there could not be much uncertainty as regards the direction of macroeconomic policies. As budgetary balances approached or exceeded the 'close-to-balance or in surplus' objective set in the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), there has been more room for diverging national policies and...
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Steven Umbrello currently serves as the Managing Director at the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies and is also an IEET Advisory Board member. He studied philosophy of science and technology at the University of Toronto and epistemology, ethics and mind at the University of Edinburgh. Currently, he is doing his Ph.D. in the ethics and design of AI at the University of Turin.
Additionally, Steven served as a junior associate at the Global Catastrophic Risk Institute (2013-2018) where his primary research and authorship was on atomically precise manufacturing (APM) and other nanotechnology. This research explores the extent and impacts that nanotechnology has on the environment, society as well as the military and surveillance. Particular emphasis is given to potential governing strategies of APM and how this can be applied to other emerging technologies.
Steven is available for media interviews.
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"A Deadline for Philosophy" Ethical Technology (Feb 23, 2017)
"Taxing Sugar Products to Elevate Brain Health" Ethical Technology (Oct 13, 2015)
"The Natural Evolution of Prosthetic Technology" Ethical Technology (Sep 30, 2015)
"Stoicism in the Post-Singularity Future" College of Stoic Philosophers (Jul 3, 2015)
"Homo in Machina: Ethics of the AI Soul" Ethical Technology (Apr 27, 2015)
IEET's Steven Umbrello Publishes New Paper on Nanotechnology and Value Sensitive Design (May 28, 2019)
IEET's Steven Umbrello and Stefan Sorgner Publish New Paper on AI Cognitive Suffering (May 17, 2019)
CFP Delphi: Interdisciplinary Review of Emerging Technologies (Apr 17, 2019)
IEET Managing Director Steven Umbrello Publishes New Paper on Technology Design (Apr 12, 2019)
IEET Managing Director Steven Umbrello Joins Delphi Editorial Board (Jan 29, 2019)
Past Appearances
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The island of Corfu is located just off the West coast of Greece. Corfu enjoys a mild Mediterranean climate along with excellent beaches making it a popular destination for holiday makers. Corfu is very green compared to other Greek islands: hot and dry summers along with winter rain creates lush vegetation which is dominated by over 2 million olive trees. These olive trees on Corfu are the main cultivation, although Corfu's tourism now provides the most income.
Many overlook Corfu thinking that it has become spoiled by tourism. Thankfully, this is not the case. There are many quiet areas where you can enjoy a traditional Greek island holiday; little beaches and coves all to yourself, or a visit into the mountain villages where there is no sign of tourism!
One highlight of your Corfu holiday will be a trip on the evening 'speedboat taxi' to Taverna Agni. The boat collects from the Bays of Saint Stephanos, Kouloura, Kalami, Kaminaki and Nissaki.
Another advantage of Corfu is the ease of getting there. There are regular flights from most European cities with flight times less than 3 hours.
We can arrange a hire car to meet you at Corfu airport or a taxi transfer: Corfu Car Hire and Transfer
With most of Corfu covered in Olive trees, shaded walks, especially along the coast, are a delight. The Agni Travel walking map will help you make the most of your holiday.
Why not download some of our walking maps: Corfu Maps
Additional photos of Corfu, taken by the Agni team, can be viewed here: Corfu Photos
The island of Corfu belongs to the Ionian Islands region, located on the West coast of Greece.
There is no shortage of beaches on Corfu. Sandy, fine shingle or rocky coves.
Corfu Beach Guide
The above video gives an overview of renting a boat and the different types available.
Renting a motor boat will give a whole new perspective to your view of Corfu. You won't believe how many quiet bays and coves you will find as you motor along the coast. You could even have a beach all to yourself for the day to sunbathe, picnic and swim - imagining it as your own piece of Paradise. For boats up to 30hp, which is plenty fast enough, no license is required. Corfu Speed Boat Rental
Food and wine at beach front tavernas are sure to be the highlight of your holiday on Corfu.
Our food and wine guide will show you what to expect at a typical Greek Taverna and help you with what to order from the menu: Corfu Food and Wine Guide
'Corfu town is Venice and Naples, a touch of France and more than a dash of England, apart of course from being Greek'
Whether it is shopping or history, architecture or people watching, Corfu town has it all. A delightful maze of narrow streets and bustling squares: Corfu Town
Take unforgettable rides along unspoiled paths, glimpses of forgotten beaches and lakes, Corfu offers unique horse riding experience.
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Absolutely beautiful. Obviously ballet is rather popular at the moment due to Black Swan. This is so pretty.
Check it out at yanphoto - lots of beautiful images.
These were my favorite images. LOVE the chandelier!
This girl reminds me of my cousin, who is just about to get married! Wish I was home (Australia) to be able to go. I know she will be a beautiful bride :)


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Yellow Tea Roses Fascinator with veil
Yellow Tea Roses Fascinator with veil
A modern statement piece this fascinator has been hand made using yellow kimono silk featuring orange roses with green leaves to make french style roses with orange quartz centres which combine with pale yellow veiling to create a perfect spring summer headdress.
Attached to a black headband this fascinator is simple to wear and fits all head sizes.
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