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The Best Reference Websites For English Language Learners
These are links to websites that English Language Learners can easily and quickly use– without having to register or sign-in (or download) — to aid them in spelling, pronouncing, learning the meaning, etc. of a word or phrase they are trying to read or write.
My students and I often find them very helpful. Having access to them provides a greater sense of self-reliance and confidence that they can find many answers (or confirmation of information they knew already) on their own and very quickly. And it dramatically reduces the number of "simple" questions I have to answer so I can focus on assisting students in higher-level learning or spend time with those who have special needs.
In addition, students can use these tools at home on their own computers or ones they have through our Family Literacy Project.
The basic criteria for a site to be on this list is this:easily accessible to English Language Learners; free-of-charge, and no registration or downloads are necessary to use the sites.
Before I start listing specific sites, here are a few other "Best" lists that could also be considered as "reference sites":
The Best Resources To Learn About The U.S. Census (contains many accessible tools for researching U.S. demographic data)
Here are my choices for The Best Reference Websites For English Language Learners:
There are several simple text-to-speech tools out there. All students have to do is copy a word a few sentences from something they're reading and paste it on one of these sites. They will immediately hear the word pronounced. Students can do the same with their own writing to double-check if it "sounds" right.
All these tools are similar — they don't require registration, you can choose which "voice" it speaks, and it's spoken in a fairly decent computerized tone:
This section will focus on three types of tools — ways that students can learn the meaning of English words in their native language, ways that students can find simple English or picture definitions of the words, and the best ways they can find synonyms or antonyms. Of course, many of these sites offer more than one of these features, so I may appear to be a little arbitrary in deciding which category they fit.
These translating tools all work in a similar way — they let you copy and paste words or sentences, and then pick the language you want it translated into. The translation then appears on the screen. Some also let you translate entire webpages (Jeffrey Hill at theEnglish Blog, though he hasn't tested all the sites listed here, rates Google's tool as the best among the ones he has tried– by far).
Now, though, there's an easy way for you to make that determination for yourself.
The New York Times published a chart titled "Putting Google to the Test in Translation." In it, they compare several pieces of text using Google Translate, Yahoo's Babel Fish, and Microsoft's Bing translation system. I think you'll agree that Google does the best job of the bunch…
Ethan Shen has just done a research project comparing Google Translate, Babelfish and Bing Translator. Here are his conclusions:
The final data reveals that while Google Translate is widely preferred when translating long passages, Microsoft Bing Translator and Yahoo Babelfish often produce better translations for phrases below 140 characters.
Windows Live Translator (which now supports Hmong)
Nice Translator is the newest addition to this list. One way it stands out is by translating into your chosen language as you write it. Most other similar sites require you to input everything and click "enter" before it begins to translate.
The Oddcast Translator is different from the others in two ways — it provides audio as well as text translation, and you could only use it a few times for free before it requires to purchase the program.
The ESL Reader and the amazing Lingro operate with the same perspective. Once you either copy and paste words (The ESL Reader) or input a url address (Lingro), then all the words become "clickable." Once you click on a word, you see the the meaning of the word in the language of your choice — English or in a student's native language.
Tradukka is a simple translation site. It's just a re-packaging ofGoogle Translate, but it's a very nice re-packaging. The interface is more attractive and accessible.
There are five other dictionaries that I think are particularly accessible to English Language Learners:
For Beginning and Early Intermediate English Language Learners,The Language Guide is clearly the best place to go. It's easy to navigate, and has excellent images, audio, and text.
For students who are getting a little beyond the Early Intermediate stage, I'd recommend Harcourt's E-Glossary. It begins to introduce simple academic vocabulary with images, text, and audio. I particularly like the fact it shows words in context, and "speaks" the sentences, too.
For Intermediate and Advanced English Learners, I thinkAnswers.com works best. Once you type in the word you're looking for, click "Word Tutor" and it will provide audio to a sentence using the word in context.
Ninja Words returns your query very quickly, and provides the basic information most people need. Its simplicity makes it attractive for high Intermediate and Advanced ELL's.
Shahi is a dictionary that combines simple definitions with quite a few Flickr photos. The combination of the two makes it pretty accessible to English Language Learners.
Nathan Hall writes about Divii, an online dictionary that shows video clips (with a transcript) of search-for words used in context. You type in a word, and it shows you multiple short clips from videos where the word is used. Jeez, so many dictionaries are next to useless for English Language Learners because they either just show the word in writing or only pronounce the word itself. Some might include a written sentence demonstrating it in context. But you can't beat literally seeing and hearing it! Of course, the videos are all from YouTube, which make it inaccessible for most schools. But students certainly use it at home.
PlayPhrase is a site somewhat similar to Divii. I learned about it from AnthonyTeacher.com
Lexipedia is a pretty darn impressive site. This can fit under many of the categories in this section. You type in a word, and, in an engaging visual display, shows you a ton of information about that word and lets you get the audio of the word pronounced.
Visuwords is another unique, and fun, way to find synonyms in a visual display. It's free, and it also functions as a dictionary.
Snappy Words is a similar tool.
Graph Words is a new very simple visual thesaurus. It's not as fancy as some of the other similar applications out there, but I think some of them are actually pretty confusing to English Language Learners.
I don't quite know where to fit these next two web tools, so I'll just list them here.
Tip Of My Tongue is an intriguing "dictionary-like" web application. You can do a variety of things to identify a word or its spelling — actions that you couldn't necessarily take with regular dictionary. For example, if you know the first letter and the last letter of a word, you would type them in and then the page will show the words (and their definitions) that fit those parameters.
The Rhyme Zone says it all with its name. It's an easy way to find rhyming words and their definitions.
I've posted about a lot of new sites over the past year that provide information about the countries of the world. However, the sites that were on last year's list continue to be the best, and I am just adding two more resources.
Depending on the information students are needing on countries of the world, both Infoplease Countries is good for basic data. I'd also add Harcourt's The World as another place for simple and accessible data, plus it's available in Spanish, too.
National Geographic People and Places provides a broader overview of different countries, including the United States, and includes a lot of good images, too.
National Geographic also has an interactive Vital Statistics Map that lets you compare global trends on many topics.
The second new addition is called World Info Zone. It's similar to the others, but the language might be a bit more accessible to English Language Learners.
National Geographic Kids has very accessible descriptions of many different countries. It does have an entry for every country in the world, but it's still a good piece of work.
America's Library from the Library of Congress gives a very short and accessible overview of each state. I'd also add Harcourt's The Fifty States as another good source for simple info.
For more detailed information, I'd suggest students visit Infoplease: States.
The Measure of America is the name of American Human Development's website. It has an extraordinary interactive maphighlighting how states (or Congressional districts) in the United States rate in over sixty categories, including health, education, income, etc. It might be a little tricky at first for English Language Learners to get the hang of it, but it shouldn't be a problem with a little teacher assistance.
The British newspaper The Guardian has just published a good interactive map of the United States with a variety of demographic information (though I wished they had used the term "undocumented immigrants" instead of "illegal migrants").
State Health Stats is amazing interactive infographic showing health statistics from all fifty states.
National Geographic has a nice section on cities throughout the world.
This year, several new web tools have also opened for business that easily allow you to find demographic information about specific cities and zip codes in the United States. I think the best, and most accessible, ones are Zip Code Census Dashboard and Policy Map.
Mapping America: Every City, Every Block is an amazing interactive from The New York Times that displays U.S. Census data from…everywhere. The New York Times Learning Network also has asimple lesson plan related to it.
You can find other similar tools on my website under Student Neighborhood Maps. I'll also be talking about a few other comparable applications in another "The Best…" list that will be appearing within a month called "The Best Online Mapping Tools."
I know some people have issues with Wikipedia, but I've found theSimple English Wikipedia to be a great resource, and the most accessible to English Language Learners. I'd also put Fact Monsteron this list.
This next one isn't really an encyclopedia, but I can't think of any other category to put it in. I'm really quite impressed with Wiki Answers. It's a huge and growing community composed of simple questions and their answers. All the ones I've checked have been accurate.
The Flowing Data blog has created an incredible infographic on world demographics. It's designed to be a poster for sale, but there's online zoomable version. This is their simple description:
In whole, the report tells a story of how we live and die, and the stuff in between.
Though it's "busy-looking," I haven't seen any other kind of graphical representation of this amount of data, which makes it a lot more accessible to English Language Learners than most encyclopedias.
Suggestions are always welcome.
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BEAUFORT � A coalition opposed to a draft federal plan for the disposal of sand dredged from Morehead City Harbor has made a strong showing in the few weeks since it formed.
BEAUFORT � A coalition opposed to a draft federal plan for the disposal of sand dredged from Morehead City Harbor has made a strong showing in the few weeks since it formed.
Signs with the Keep Shack Wild slogan have appeared around the county; the group�s Facebook page has generated more than 3,000 likes; and this week, members packed a public meeting held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and National Park Service.
They showed their opposition to the plan with their presence, but there was disappointment that they were not able to give oral comments.
Renee Haire of Atlantic Beach said she appreciated the presentations given by both the Corps of Engineers and the park service but had hoped to hear the opinions of the citizens in attendance as well.
�I wanted to hear both sides,� she said.
A draft Dredged Material Management Plan for Morehead City Harbor released by the Corps of Engineers has raised concerns among local governments in Carteret County, citizens and others.
The plan proposes to place sand dredged from the navigation channel onto Shackleford Banks as well as Bogue Banks.
Opponents say the change would divert sand that helps nourish the beaches along the developed Bogue Banks, particularly Atlantic Beach and Fort Macon, and provide little benefit to undeveloped Shackleford, which is part of Cape Lookout National Seashore.
Specifically, the plan would split the sand, with about 60 percent being placed on Bogue Banks and the remaining 40 percent on the beach and near-shore area of Shackleford.
Jenny Owens, lead planner for the project for the Corps, said the proposal would be returning sand lost from Shackleford Banks back to its place of origin and the sand lost from the Bogue Banks side of the channel back there.
And while the placement of the sand on Bogue Banks has allowed for beach nourishment, that is not the purpose of the plan.
The DMMP is a 20-year disposal plan for dredged material removed during maintenance dredging of the channel.
�It�s not a re-nourishment plan,� Owens said.
Since the 1970s, Bogue Banks has received more than 16 million cubic yards of sand from the channel dredging.
Shackleford Banks has not received any sand and is experiencing significant erosion, said Superintendent Pat Kenney.
He said the intent is to replace sand lost from Shackleford due to associated channel dredging.
Following the presentations, Corps of Engineers and park service personnel manned several informational stations where those attending could ask questions.
Col. Steven Baker, commander for the Corps� Wilmington District, said that the meeting was scheduled as an informational session and not a public hearing but commended the crowd in attendance for its participation.
Pine Knoll Shores resident Betsy Mercer said the presentations were helpful, but the plan is lacking a look at the economic impact from sand diverted from Bogue Banks. While Shackleford is an undeveloped natural area, Bogue Banks is a developed island and its beaches key to its tourism economy.
�I think it needs to be taken into consideration,� she said.
While Tuesday night�s meeting was not a public hearing, written comments are being accepted through Feb. 3. Email comments to firstname.lastname@example.com or send to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Wilmington District; Attn: Hugh Heine, Environmental Resources Section; 69 Darlington Ave., Wilmington, N.C. 28403.


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Why, exactly, do cities like San Francisco need trees? Help us discover the true worth of the benefits they bring.
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Urban forests are more than pretty: they mitigate climate change, improve psychological health, filter pollutants, and increase oxygen levels.
Cities are made up of buildings and streets, but between and among human structures are thousands of trees that make up the urban forest. Earthwatch is collaborating with Urban Ecos and the San Francisco Urban Forest Map to collect data to study and protect the 700,000 trees that make up the city's critically important urban forest.
Urban forests offer a wide range of benefits to the general environment and to human urban dwellers. They provide habitat for migrating birds and other wildlife; protection from the extreme impacts of climate change; filtering for rainwater and groundwater; carbon storage, which reduces the amount of harmful greenhouse gases; psychological respite from the stresses of urban living; and enhancement of property values.
Volunteers on this expedition were trained in techniques for identifying species, measured and observed individual tree samples, and uploaded data via mobile apps. During the course of the day,they explored San Francisco's urban forest and collected data on the health, growth patterns, and impact on buildings and streets of individual trees. They also helped build a growing database of information needed to understand how trees positively impact urban areas and what trees need to survive and thrive in stressful environments.
As cities grow, urban green space declines, leading to negative impacts on environmental quality and human well-being.
The impact of urban forests on biodiversity and the environment is significant - and it is increasing rapidly around the world.
Today, more than 80% of the U.S. population lives in urban areas, and this number continues to rise. As cities grow, urban green space declines, leading to negative impacts on environmental quality and human well-being.
Earthwatch volunteers pioneered a research effort undertaken by Earthwatch's Urban Forest Project. In San Francisco, they undertook an initial study to develop benchmarks for drawing statistical comparisons over time. Their work helped nonprofits and city officials to relate changes in the urban forest (tree species and size) to changes in environmental conditions (road traffic density, height of surrounding buildings, and surface composition). The information they collected supported improved management of urban trees and provide data to underscore the positive impact the urban forest has on the environment and the local community.
Data collection to study and protect the trees that make up San Francisco's urban forest.
Although urban trees offer great benefits, they can also cause problems. Roots undermine sidewalks, leaves create slippery hazards, and branches fall on power lines. Their impact on the public makes trees an integral and active part of urban planning for most, if not all, cities and municipalities. Little research had been conducted on urban forests compared with research on typical forests, making Earthwatch's Urban Forest Program an exciting and significant development.
San Francisco is the most important cultural center in northern California. The "city by the Bay" grew to importance during the1849 Gold Rush; since then, it has become one of America's top destinations, offering a wide range of cultural, historical, academic, and recreational opportunities. Among the city's best-known features are San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, and the famous cable cars.
Visitors come to the San Francisco area for many reasons. Some visit the vineyards of Sonoma and Napa valleys, two of the most important wine-making regions of the world. Others enjoy the museums, restaurants, and night life. Recreational opportunities include hiking, kayaking, and nearby skiing. San Francisco was well known as a center for social and cultural change during the 1960s, and the city has preserved many of the landmarks of that period, including sites in the Haight-Ashbury district.
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The day began with an introductory presentation on the value of urban forests, the purpose of the research, an overview of methods, and health and safety. Volunteers heard from local experts involved with the San Francisco Urban Forest Map project.
Participants went outside for hands-on training in methods of observation, measurement, and data entry, using trees right outside the office as models.
After an hour and a half of introduction and training, the team broke into groups of three or four and walked to preassigned street segments. Volunteers collected data for the rest of the morning and most of the afternoon. In the field, they noted each tree's location on a map of the city and used photos and drawings to identify tree species. They measured tree trunk diameters and made observations on the condition of the trees. They also noted the location of overhead wires and the impact of tree roots. Volunteers entered all information into a mobile app, which supported the process of statistical analysis and report generation.
Findings helped to answer major questions about the management of urban forests, such as: Which species are growing faster than others? Which species are dying faster (certain pests target particular species, so information on their prevalence can aid in forest management)? How is the forest growing or changing?
You'll be trained in techniques for identifying species, measuring tree samples, and uploading data via mobile apps.
Earthwatch is collaborating with Urban Ecos and the San Francisco Urban Forest Map.
Earthwatch researcher Kelaine Vargas Ravdin is an ecologist with special interests in the environmental sustainability of cities and the role of urban forests.
You'll be provided with a healthy sandwich lunch and snacks while in the field. Exploring San Francisco's Urban Forest is a one-day expedition, so no accommodation is provided. If you're a visitor to San Francisco, you have a wide range of options available to you, ranging from cozy bed-and-breakfast accommodations to world-class hotels, and from sandwich shops to world-class restaurants. Your group may opt to dine together following the expedition.
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The report is based primarily on two surveys. In the first, the Commission and the President's Council, as well as various state agencies given responsibilities for higher education by the Restructuring Act, were asked to indicate whether tasks assigned to them as a result of restructuring have been addressed. Results from that survey indicate that of the 85 assignments, 67 are complete or in various stages of implementation, and 18 are still in the planning stage.
As an example of work completed, the Commission, in consultation with members of the Presidents' Council, submitted recommendations to the Governor and Legislature in four areas designated by the legislation. Specifically, results of studies of funding and tuition establishment, student aid administration, collective bargaining and civil service and recommendations for increased collaboration between higher education and secondary education were completed and advanced. The Commission, with the advice and assistance of the Presidents' Council, is completing a master plan, with adoption expected by October 1996. The Presidents' Council reviewed 73 new degree programs, an ongoing assignment. Public colleges and universities prepared and released institutional accountability reports and will continue to do so on an annual basis.
The second survey asked members of all the major New Jersey higher education constituencies, as well as key state policy makers, their opinions about restructuring, both generally and specifically.
Receiving especially positive ratings were: institutional flexibility in establishing new academic programs; institutional governing board decision making and accountability; timeliness in addressing issues and making decisions on the part of the Commission, the Presidents' Council, and institutional boards; and cooperation among these entities.
The report makes recommendations in four areas that received less favorable ratings from approximately one-fifth of the respondents:
While affordability is viewed by almost half of the respondents as the same or better under the new structure, it is still an issue of concern because one-third of the respondents believe it is worse. Affordability is an issue in states across the nation regardless of the governance structure. Its relationship to restructuring is unclear. Under any circumstances, this area bears close watching to ensure that statewide goals of affordability and accessibility are met.
Overall, the interim assessment indicates that there has been considerable progress in developing and nurturing New Jersey's new governance structure for higher education. While this assessment identifies areas for improvement, it is too soon to determine whether any major structural changes should be considered. The Commission and Presidents' Council will continue to monitor progress, and will make a more definitive assessment in 1999 as the Restructuring Act requires.


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Toledo is one of Spain's World Heritage cities, and is an example of the peaceful coexistence throughout history of such diverse elements as the Jewish, the Christian and Muslim cultures. The city is a veritable open-air museum.
View of Toledo
Toledo is a perfect city for strolling. To appreciate it in all its glory, you need to take your time, to walk unhurriedly, because everything you will see in the historic quarter, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will impress you from the outside and the inside. With good reason, because this city in Spain boasts one of the finest monumental heritages in Europe. The Cathedral, Monastery of San Juan del los Reyes, Tavera Hospital, Alcázar (fortress), Santa María la Blanca, church of San Tomé... Whatever direction you take, you will find beauty in the churches, bridges, monasteries, synagogues and mosques you come upon along the way.
Besides, there are also several pedestrian routes which will enable you to enjoy Toledo from a different perspective. For example, the Paseo de la Vega avenue, which stretches from the Tavera Hospital to the Puerta de la Bisagra gate, with its ancient trees and rose garden; the Paseo de Recaredo, which runs alongside the city wall; and the nature trail along the banks of the River Tagus, which winds its way around most of the city.
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Slightly distressed but possessing of serious underlying power, YWFT Mullino can be used as a display typeface or as a text face. This font brings huge diversity, beginning with the fact that there are two styles (Book and Medium) and plenty of alternate options. The Medium weight also contains the option to select misprinted letters, which results in extra typographic designs among other surprises. Be sure to explore the full range of YWFT Mullino in your design application.


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Be sure that the shaft surface and housing bore are clean and that they meet the specifications listed in the sections Shaft requirements and Housing bore requirements. Special care must be taken to avoid nicks and burrs on the shaft and to make sure that the spring is retained in the spring groove.
HS seals are installed differently depending on whether their main purpose in a specific application is to retain lubricant or to exclude contaminants (fig 1).


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Creamy tomato soup
A low-fat, vegetarian soup that everyone will love - passata and whole milk give a silky smooth finish
Nutrition and extra info
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- Healthy
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Nutrition: per serving (10)
- kcal180
- fat6g
- saturates2g
- carbs26g
- sugars17g
- fibre5g
- protein6g
- salt1.2g
- 3 tbsp olive oil
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- 2 onions, chopped
Onions are endlessly versatile and an essential ingredient in countless recipes. Native to Asia…
- 2 celery sticks, chopped
A collection of long, thick, juicy stalks around a central, tender heart, celery ranges in…
- 300g carrot, chopped
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- 500g potato, diced
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- 5 tbsp tomato purée
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- 4 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
- 500g passata
- 3 vegetable stock cubes
- 400ml whole milk
Put the oil, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes and bay leaves in a big casserole dish, or two saucepans. Fry gently until the onions are softened – about 10-15 mins. Fill the kettle and boil it.
Stir in the tomato purée, sugar, vinegar, chopped tomatoes and passata, then crumble in the stock cubes. Add 1 litre boiling water and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15 mins until the potato is tender, then remove the bay leaves. Purée with a stick blender (or ladle into a blender in batches) until very smooth. Season to taste and add a pinch more sugar if it needs it. The soup can now be cooled and chilled for up to 2 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.
To serve, reheat the soup, stirring in the milk – try not to let it boil. Serve in small bowls for the children with cheesy sausage rolls then later in bowls for the adults as Hot Bloody Mary soup (see 'Goes well with' recipes, below).


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Paul Oz is the buzzword in Formula One art; widely acclaimed for his explosive and energetic artworks and well-respected for his genuine passion for the sport.
Available as part of a strictly limited-edition of 50 hand-embellished box canvases. Paul personally embellishes each museum-quality canvas with a pallette knife and the same technique he used for the original; bringing each one as close to the original as possible.
See delivery times above. Paul will personally embellish your canvas before delivery. Each box canvas measures 95cm x 71cm.
Own this iconic Paul Oz Perez piece for your collection!
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The Canada-based writer is energy consultant
The writer is a security analyst working on nuclear and missile issues
Abid Mustafa is a political commentator who specializes in Muslim affairs.
Javed Naqvi is one of the most prominent writer of Pakistan.
Javed Anand is the general secretary of Muslims for Secular Democracy, based in
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First it was Ansel Adams relatives who questioned the authenticity of a garage sale find being linked to the great photographer.
Now a woman from Oakland is joining in on the cry of foul. Mariam Walton called the KTVU newsroom after she saw the story on television about the apparent find of old glass slides believed to be taken by Ansel Adams. She said one in particular looked a lot like a photograph her uncle, Earl Brooks, took.
That's where Scott Nichols joins the story. Nichols is a San Francisco art gallery owner and Ansel Adam expert. He took a look at Uncle Earl's photographs and said the ones purchased at a garage sale held a striking resemblance. He specifically analyzed one of a pine tree on Sentinal Dome and said because of the placement of the camera and the shadows of the tree, he think the slide was taken by Earl Brooks.
Walton said her Uncle Earl lived in Fresno and took countless photographs of places like Yosemite during his lifetime.
Walton let Nichols take four of her Uncle's photographs with him back to San Francisco for more study. Nichols is comparing them to Ansel Adams originals, as well as those glass slides found in Fresno. Nichols said he should be able to tell with more certainty whether the slides are new pictures taken by Ansel Adams or Uncle Earl.
Of course, this won't be the final chapter of the story. The original experts who authenticated them as Ansel Adams' work haven't weighed in.
Even before Mrs. Walton brought her uncle's work into the picture, Adams' grandson, Matthew Adams, who heads the Ansel Adams Gallery in San Francisco, said he found no real hard evidence his grandfather took them.
"I'm skeptical," Matthew Adams said.
Noone is saying that Rick Norsigian is perpetrating a fraud. They just say he's wrong.
Ten years ago, the Fresno painter stumbled upon a trove of 65 old glass negatives that he says have been authenticated as the work of famed nature photographer Ansel Adams, possibly worth $200 million. Norsigian bought the negatives from a man who said he had purchased the box from a Los Angeles salvage warehouse in the 1940s, bargaining the price down from $70 to $45. He saw they were of views of Yosemite but never suspected they might be Adams' works until someone mentioned they resembled the famed photographer's shots.


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Allotments Section - Parks and Countryside
Monday-Thursday 8:45-5:15pm, Friday 8:45-4:45pm
Sheffield City Council - Allotment Office.
0114 250 0500 0114 273 4528 0114 273 4771
Craft and Gardening
Join us and try new things or share your skills.
Darnall Wellbeing
0114 249 6315
Darnall Allotment Project Working Day
Working day every Wednesday to grow and harvest food on the allotment
Sarah Emberson
07415 025919
Gardening Sessions at Dovercourt Surgery
Wednesday 11am till 1pm
Drop-in gardening sessions at Dovercourt Surgery (brought to you by Heeley City Farm), do as little or as much as you like.
Gardening Sessions at Norfolk Park
Ran by Heeley City Farm our site at Norfolk Park Walled Garden offers free gardening sessions on a Wednesday for people to just turn up and get stuck in
Grow Sheffield
Grow Sheffield 2018 is a citywide campaign to promote community food growing projects and volunteering.
Holistic Day Opportunities
Holistic Day Opportunities is an organisation which aims to benefit and cater to adults with physical disabilities, learning difficulties and mental health difficulties. We provide tailored activities designed to promote the well-being and comfort of our users.
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Oliver's bed is made from a found futon frame (the nice looking ends), and some cheap, real wood cabinets we bought extremely cheap from a thrift store in town. The queen size bedframe is made from the same cabinets and a pine futon frame (different than Oliver's). Both were designed to have airflow underneath the bed to help with mold issues in the summer.
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Marin Water's Human Resources department has put the District's employment application and recruitment process on-line to simplify the process and to conserve resources.
Though jobs were previously posted on our website, until recently people had to actually apply via paper applications. Now job seekers can easily search for available positions and apply on-line. The jobs are posted both on the District's website and on the CalOpps website, which is the on-line application provider MMWD and many other public agencies use. Applicants may submit their employment applications and respond to supplemental questionnaires electronically, as well as attach resumes and receive notifications via e-mail. If a job requires a DMV printout, that can be mailed in after the application is submitted on-line.
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The Headscarf Debate à la Française
The most important consequence of the new law would probably be the setting of clear guidelines determining the circumstances under which the wearing of the headscarf might be prohibited. These guidelines would apply in particular to Muslim immigrant children at state schools and other state-run educational institutions. This would be something quite new in France, although it's now been 14 years since the Muslim headscarf in schools first became a bone of contention and a source of political controversy within France.
"L'affaire du voile" – the roots of the conflict
It all began in 1989, with the so-called "affaire du voile". At a secondary school in the provincial town of Creil, eleven schoolgirls of North African origin were suspended for wearing the Muslim headscarf. At the time, this led to a vehement and sometimes highly tendentious debate on the "clash of cultures". In November 1989, the Conseil d'Etat, the supreme court for administrative justice, ruled against a general ban on the wearing of the headscarf. This ruling led to vigorous protests from the various social groupings that had demanded, "in the name of secularism", a clear separation of religion and schooling.
The court, however, had ruled that state schools would have to test each case on its own merits; a ban on religious symbols, such as the headscarf, the crucifix or the Jewish skullcap, would only be permissible under two circumstances: if the wearing of these symbols were associated with missionary activities; or if it should become apparent that other members of the same religious community were feeling morally pressurised to conform. In each particular case, the decision was to be left in the hands of the school authorities in question. The court's guidelines, however, have always been open to a wide range of interpretations.
A fragile compromise
This legal compromise formed the basis for a fragile peace in French domestic politics, which lasted until 2003. Agreement began to crumble last April, when the conservative Home Secretary Nicolas Sarkozy made his appearance at the congress of the UOIF ("Union des organisations islamiques de France"). This organisation is based in the Parisian satellite town of La Courneuve, and is a French offshoot of the international Muslim Brotherhood movement.
A few months previously, the UOIF, in its capacity as a religious organisation, had become an important strategic partner to the French government. Since 2002, the government had been trying to contain "French Islam" within clear organisational structures, for the politicians had long wished to have a reliable contact partner within the Islamic community. This had been impossible to achieve up to then, as Sunni Islam has no clerical class comparable to the priests in the Catholic church.
In a newly formed and elected "French Islamic Council" ("Conseil francais du culte musulman"), the UOIF became the strongest grouping, alongside a faction oriented towards Morocco.
Plain talk amongst friends
Having been thus recognised and apparently appreciated by the French government, the UOIF initially gave a warm welcome to Home Secretary Sarkozy when he attended their annual congress in the Parisian suburb of Le Bourget. At several points, Sarkozy's speech was greeted with thunderous applause. Then – under the motto "plain talk amongst friends" – he made a statement designed to underline the authority of the state: Muslim women, said the Minister, would be required to pose for their passport photographs without a headscarf and with their hair open and visible.
The audience reacted with a spontaneous chorus of boos and whistles. The hall was in uproar, although UOIF functionaries attempted to placate the audience and to save what could be saved. Eventually, the pictures of Sarkozy's reception did the rounds of the French media. Once again, France had a scandal on its hands; a new debate on Muslims in France and the role of the headscarf was already in full spate.
One consequence of the newly erupted dispute was the establishment of the so-called "Stasi Commission" in July 2003.
This had nothing to with the former East German state security service, but was named after the man who headed the commission: Bernard Stasi, a prominent politician and former close adviser to President Chirac. The Commission heard the views of a wide range of people from French politics and society, including the social-democratic opposition politician Francois Hollande, the rector of Paris's Central Mosque, Dalil Boubekeur, several French bishops, and even the General Secretary of Jean-Marie Le Pen's Front National, Bruno Gollnisch. The Jewish Grand Rabbi of France, Joseph Sitruk, was also consulted. In mid-November, the Commission concluded its hearings. Since then, it has been preparing its final report.
The Aubervilliers case
The work of the Stasi Commission has been given even greater prominence as a result of the "Affaire Aubervilliers", a case that caused a big stir in the media. In the first week of October, two sisters who wear the headscarf were suspended from their school in the Parisian satellite town of Aubervilliers. What makes this case so unusual is that the girls come from a family of atheists. Their father's origins are Jewish, while their mother's family were Algerian Christians, but both parents say they have no religious beliefs. It's clear that the girls have personal motives for their action – a mixture of a youthful search for identity and a desire to protest, plus an admixture of Islamic influences.
In contrast to the affaire du voile of 1989, when the suspension was initiated by conservative school authorities, in this case it was mainly left-leaning schoolteachers who favoured suspending the girls. These teachers have stated that they are increasing worried by "the growth of communitarianism".
The "headscarf debate" became even more heated after statements made by Jean-Claude Imbert, editor-in-chief of the conservative weekly magazine, "Le Point" and a member of the Stasi Commission: he described himself as "Islamophobic", a remark that provoked a storm of public outrage.
Unrestrained polemics
There is, however, one particularly urgent reason why the government of President Jacques Chirac is pressing for a new law sometime this autumn: Chirac fears that the parties of the extreme right will gain influence once more at the elections to the regional parliaments next spring - and he would like to foil their plans by "proving his toughness" before then. Should the Stasi Commission succumb to such pressure, an end to the current polemics is nowhere in sight.
And there has already been more than enough demagoguery in the course of the headscarf debate, particularly from the right – even if Jean-Marie Le Pen has surprised a lot of people with his latest statements. At the end of the 80s, he was still in favour of repressive measures; now, however, he has spoken out against a ban on headscarves at schools. The ageing fascist feels that headscarves make it possible to recognise that "these people are not like us, and don't want to be like us." And this, he believes, will make it easier at some point in the future to segregate the population – by deporting all immigrants.
Bernhard Schmid
© Qantara.de 2003
Translation from German: Patrick Lanagan
Further Qantara articles on the headscarf debate:
"The Islamist Identity" by Nilüfer Göle
"Getting Cross with 'Der Spiegel'" by Katajun Amirpur


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In a marathon battle with archrival and No. 2 Yale, the Harvard men's squash team finished strong to earn a share of the Ivy League title for the first time since 2006 Monday night at the Murr Center Squash Courts.
In a match that lasted over four hours, the Crimson (15-2, 6-1) won two of the first three and the final two, including senior co-captain Zeke Scherl's dramatic clincher, to hold off the Bulldogs, 6-3, on senior night and earn a share of the Ancient Eight crown with Princeton.
Scherl dropped the first game in his match with Eric Caine before rebounding to take the second by an identical 11-7 score. The third proved to be the pivot point that swung momentum heavily into Harvard's co-captain's favor, outlasting the Yale junior, 11-9. In the fourth, Scherl raced out to an early 5-0 advantage before Caine narrowed the advantage; however, the early deficit was too much as he pulled away to win, 11-5, to send his teammates into a frenzied celebration.
While Scherl closed out the Bulldogs, his teammates won a number of close matches to set the stage for the New Jersey native.
Freshman Matt Roberts got the Crimson on the scoreboard, edging Joseph Roberts at No. 9, 12-10, 16-14, 6-11, 11-9, to give Harvard an early lead. No. 3 Nigel Koh followed suit on the glass court. He traded the first four games with Richard Dodd before going on a tear in the fifth, blanking the senior, 11-0. The Bulldogs picked up a five-game win at No. 6 to stay within striking distance of the Crimson.
In the second rotation, No. 2 Brandon McLaughlin dropped the opening game. 5-11, to Hywel Robinson before winning the final three, 11-4, 11-4, 11-6. Ali Farag swept Kenneth Chan at No. 1, 11-3, 11-3, 11-4, in the only match to finish in three; however, the Elis won another pair of matches that went the distance to draw within 4-3 to leave the contest up for grabs.
After Scherl earned his win to seal the victory, Gary Power rallied past Neil Martin at No. 4, 12-10, 3-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6, to make the final margin three.
Harvard returns to action Friday in the opening round of the College Squash Association Team Championships against a to-be-determined opponent.
No. 1 Ali Farag (H) def. Kenneth Chan (Y) 3-0: 11-3, 11-3, 11-4
No. 2 Brandon McLaughlin (H) def. Hywel Robinson (Y) 3-1: 5-11, 11-4, 11-4, 11-6
No. 3 Nigel Koh (H) def. Richard Dodd (Y) 3-2: 11-8, 6-11, 8-11, 11-7, 11-0
No. 4 Gary Power (H) def. Neil Martin (Y) 3-2: 12-10, 3-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-6
No. 5 Sam Fenwick (Y) def. Tyler Olson (H) 3-2: 11-2, 7-11, 5-11, 11-8, 11-5
No. 6 Zachary Leman (Y) def. Tommy Mullaney (H) 3-2: 11-6, 4-11, 4-11, 11-7, 11-8
No. 7 Zeke Scherl (H) def. Eric Caine (Y) 3-1: 7-11, 11-7, 11-9, 11-5
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I have always been fascinated by Tourette's syndrome, which naturally manifested in my seeing virtually every documentary ever made on the subject, including:
- John's Not Mad (1989)
- Twitch and Shout (1993)
- The Boy Can't Help It (2002)
- I Have Tourette's But Tourette's Doesn't Have Me (2005)
- Teenage Tourettes Camp (2006)
- Hidden Lives: Tourette's on the Job (2007)
- Tourette de France (2007)
That is why I was very happy to find out that Israel's Channel 10 will broadcast an Israeli documentary about the subject titled 'Involuntary' (2007), directed by Boaz Rosenberg. The film follows Alin Tubul (30) and Shani Nulman (18), two young Israeli women very different from one another, as they struggle with severe Tourette over the course of three years. The US National Institutes of Health estimates 200,000 Americans have severe Tourette's, which might infer there are 4,700 Israelis in predicaments similar to Alin's and Shani's. If there is, in fact, strength in numbers, I cannot imagine how lonely it must feel to have Tourette's in such a small country as Israel.
After watching that many documentaries, I categorize Tourette's portrayal in popular media into three depth levels:
- Hollywood's Tourette, as depicted in TV and movies, emphasizing the quote-unquote funny side.
- Tourette 101, as depicted in every documentary made so far, emphasizing the day-to-day struggle with social stigmas.
- Full-blown Tourette's, which I have yet to have seen in popular media, revealing the typical comorbid conditions of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), intrusive thoughts and suicidal tendencies.
I can only hope future documentaries will deal with this third category.
Here is a fascinating news story about Alin and the documentary, by Channel 10's Nesli Barda (Hebrew):
(Please note that for some reason Alin Tubul is referred to as Alin Biton in the story)
'Involuntary' will be broadcast on Israel's Channel 10 this coming Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 11pm.
Been thinking about Digital Footprints lately and the need to write an eloquent post about it. During the writing of this post I easily found a photo of the film director sitting naked on the toilet, as well as phone numbers (home and cell) of Alin, the film's protagonist, along with her mental health history. What do your Digital Footprints reveal about you?


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Star Wars Episode V Retold in Iconoscope
About author: Wayne
Designer, Illustrator, Art Director and 3D Enthusiast working at Beyond in London. Spends much of his time experimenting, tinkering and mucking about with pop-culture graphics, animations and generally stuff he has no idea how he's going to actually pull off.
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This is so awesome.ReplyDelete
Hell yeah!ReplyDelete
GRAND! :o)ReplyDelete
This is really awesome. Congrats!ReplyDelete
NEED THIS TO BE A TSHIRT!!!!!!!ReplyDelete
Thanks for all the great comments everyone! Wish I could produce posters or t-shirts but the likenesses are copyright by Lucasfilm so I wouldn't be allowed.ReplyDelete
this is GODLIKE! awesome work sir!ReplyDelete
Love scene 23 and Bibendum/Michelin Man~ReplyDelete
- Anonymous21 April 2011 at 05:56
Do you think you could post them large enough so others could print on our own? Happy to donate to that cause. ;)ReplyDelete
Great work, amazing self-introduction.ReplyDelete
Love it!!ReplyDelete
I especially got a kick out of lines 15 & 23.
lol very funny!!ReplyDelete
Especially love the part of "I'm your father"!
Thanks everyone for some great comments!ReplyDelete
What is up with scene 23? Michelin man, a pen, etc.? Why is Michelin man holding IG-88's rifle? And where is Dengar, from Corellia (same place Han is from)? Get with it, homes!ReplyDelete
Yes, I geeked out but Star Wars fans (especially fans of Empire, the best) want perfection!!!
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Brilliant. When are you turning your hand to the Star Wars Christmas Special? Don't do scratch & sniff...ReplyDelete
Very clever.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous6 July 2011 at 17:17
The posters are awesome. In panel 62, is that supposed to be Lando and Chewie saying they'll take the Falcoln to rescue Han? It looks like Han is standing next to Chewie since he has no cape. Is this a typo?ReplyDelete
Ah! Interesting comment. This matter is also referred to in the excellent Family Guy Empire special. On the final scene where Lando and Chewie are leaving to find Han, if you watch the movie you'll notice for some weird reason Lando is wearing Han's clothes! No explanation is ever given. So in my iconoscope, it shows Lando's head on Han's body, to match the movie.ReplyDelete
The plot is correct (it was from memory) but apologies if some some of the narrative jumps come in slightly the wrong places.swtor credits swtor creditsReplyDelete
I am in awe of you sir. You have blended with pure genius, two of my favorite things in life: icons and Star Wars. Thanks for this. I hope it brings you much deserved recognition. Cheers.ReplyDelete
I'd be honored if you'd check out my icon site: http://iconify.it. I'm not trying to spam your thread so feel free to delete this link. But I am sincerely in awe of your work on this. How long did it take to do?
Hi Iconify - thanks for the praise - really glad you liked them. Checked out your site - great work. Saved the link for future icon needs. The most recent one (Return of the Jedi) took nearly a year - just fitting it in between jobs and on weekends etc. They're a lot of work! But how often do you get to render Jabba the Hutt as - lets face - a turd? Keep up the great icon work. WayneReplyDelete
This is fantastic! I wonder about 62, though... it looks like Han Solo is heading off with Chewie in the Millenium Falcon... to look for Han Solo.ReplyDelete
Well spotted Warp2063! But technically.. Im correct! Check out my comment about 4 up from your one on the blog. Ive answered this one before! Glad you liked it though.ReplyDelete
Hi Wayne, thanks for sharing your infographics. I pinned all of them on my Pinterest board - http://pinterest.com/mikaelpittamReplyDelete
Midway through I pinned a graphic design venn diagram. Here is a screen shot of the board - http://skit.ch/n8ap


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Our latest contest, and it's a big one!...
If you would like a chance to win the 2 DVD "OneLight Workshop" from Zack Arias (read our complete review here) here's all you have to do:
1. Join the Weekly Photo Tips Flickr Group (details on how to join can be found here)
2. Upload one (or more) portraits of a person, a pet, or any Christmas themed image to our Flickr Group
3. Leave one (or more) comments on any blog post on Weekly Photo Tips
The contest starts today (December 8th), it ends December 31st, and the winner will be randomly drawn from all contest entries and will be announced here on the blog on January 1st 2011.
I will mail the OneLight Workshop DVD's that we received for review to the lucky winner.
The rules are pretty simple, you can enter as many times as you like (one comment + one image upload = one contest entry), all ownership rights of all images remain with you the photographer.
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- Miguel Palaviccini said...
Exciting! Is it sad that I get a little excited knowing that a bunch of great images are going to go up on your flickr soon?!
- December 8, 2010 at 8:18 AM
- Scott said...
Not at all... I too am excited knowing that we are soon to see some really good stuff!
- December 8, 2010 at 8:28 AM
There are some great shots in that group!
- December 8, 2010 at 10:42 AM
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How fun!
I'm already a member on flickr and I'm already sending photos to that group all the time!
I really wanna win this since I have no experience with lighting, I only shoot available light :)
- December 8, 2010 at 10:46 AM
- Ben said...
I have been following this blog for a while now. Quite enjoying it and keep up the good work.
- December 8, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- monkeyinabox said...
Zack is THE MAN. I think he truly makes good lighting very understandable while inspiring you as well.
- December 8, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- Jeremy said...
I love Zack's blog... I can only imagine his DVD set is as good! Time to find those Christmas pictures for uploading...
- December 8, 2010 at 12:18 PM
Ohhhh, I hope I get this!
- December 8, 2010 at 1:04 PM
- Denny Wells said...
Until this post, I didn't realize you had a flickr group associated with your blog.
From one extreme end of the country (Alaska) to the other (Maine), thanks for the tips here.
I'll be posting some one light shots to the group in honor of the One Light DVD. ;-)
- December 8, 2010 at 1:22 PM
Thanks for another great contest, Scott. In the name of fairness, I'm going to sit this one out. It looks like an amazing prize. Congratulations to whomever wins! Happy holidays and a wonderful New Year to everyone!
- December 8, 2010 at 1:38 PM
- Dave Updegraff said...
Hi Scott
I enjoy your blog and read it along with Scott Kelby's blog on a regular basis.
Thank you for this opportunity to participate in your event.
Dave Updegraff
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- shayne gray said...
Hi Scott - the video looks amazing! I'll get posting right away! Thanks for all the wonderful resources all the time by the way....
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- December 9, 2010 at 12:26 AM
- Utahdoula said...
I found your blog through Scott Kelby's and have been reading regularly ever since.
- December 9, 2010 at 10:27 AM
- Unknown said...
I cant wait to try and win this
- December 9, 2010 at 10:53 AM
Great prize... I hope I win.
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- December 12, 2010 at 10:17 AM
Awesome giveaway.
- December 12, 2010 at 12:20 PM
- Unknown said...
Nice prize, good luck everyone, although not as much as me :)
- December 12, 2010 at 11:22 PM
- Stefan said...
Zack Arias is a great photographer, terrific with light and a great guy. I'll definately be posting and uploading, hoping to win this prize.
- December 14, 2010 at 4:30 PM
- Richard Pardon said...
A great chance to win a truely inspirational DVD. Follow Zarias' blog and always keen to see new updates.
- December 15, 2010 at 5:55 AM
- Amber said...
Photo submitted - hoping for the best! I have heard such great things about this DVD. Thanks!
- December 17, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Pam said...
Photo submitted; this is a great prize hoping to be the lucky winner!! Thanks Scott for this contest.
- December 18, 2010 at 11:10 AM
- Pam said...
Another image, hope to be lucky this time.
- December 19, 2010 at 1:40 PM
- Pam said...
Ribbon Candy always brings me back to my mothers; the candy was always left in the box on the table in front of the couch so all could have a piece while watching TV. AHH the moments of childhood remembered.
- December 21, 2010 at 7:28 PM
- dncraker said...
I have uploaded a single light self portrait image onto Weekly Photo Tips group on Flickr that I took a week ago as an example of what not to do with a single light.
I hope that at some stage I will master the quality of light and learn to judge the quantity of light needed to make a decent exposure...
I always seem to find that the range of my exposures is wider than the latitude of the medium to capture them.
It used to be fine with black and white negative film that had latitude of error to compensate for poor choices.
But now with digital assessing and judging lighting is a fine line and it is deadly..
Alight meter helps with natural lit portraits but I still have problems with strobes, even with a flash meter...
Perhaps theis DVD from Zack Arias will reveal some of what I need to do to improve my photography...
I hope so..
- December 23, 2010 at 5:50 AM
- Tibor Ogrizek said...
I like Zack Arias`s work very much. He is an inspiration to me. I will upload this one light portrait to the group as a tribute to Zack Arias`s teaching http://www.flickr.com/photos/ogrizek/5281376804/
Best, Tibor
- December 23, 2010 at 3:14 PM
- Lee said...
I recently had the opportunity to watch part of an acquaintance's copy of the DVD. What I saw was brilliant, so I would LOVE to have my own copy so I can watch the whole thing.
- December 25, 2010 at 7:02 PM
- Tera said...
Love Z.A.!
- December 27, 2010 at 2:25 PM
- Pam said...
Another image in hopes of winning Z.A. DVD. Love having little girls to photograph.
- December 29, 2010 at 9:01 PM
- Pam said...
My last entries for the DVD set, Thanks again for this fun December challenge.
- December 31, 2010 at 9:22 PM
- Mar said...
Any winner named yet for this great DVD?
Please let us know when you are going to post the winner. (Your blog says the 1st of January will be the announcement date of the winner.)
Thanks again for this great contest giveaway.
- January 2, 2011 at 10:57 PM


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Christians should 'repent' over treatment of gays: Archbishop of Canterbury
London: The Archbishop of Canterbury has told Christians to "repent" over the treatment of gay people as he warned that those who hold to a traditional line on sexual morality are widely seen as "wicked".
The Most Rev Justin Welby told an audience of born-again Christians in London that the vast majority of people under 35 find the Church's beliefs on the issue "incomprehensible" and equate them to "racism and other forms of gross and atrocious injustice".
While standing by his decision to vote against same-sex marriage in the House of Lords, the Archbishop, who is an evangelical, made clear that he was reassessing his own thinking, saying he wanted to get his own mind "clear" on the issue.
He urged Christians to focus less on what they are "against" in order to spread their messages. He added: "The Church has not been good at dealing with homophobia.
"And we have to be really, really repentant about that because it is utterly and totally wrong."
He said polling suggests that the majority of Christian young people also disagree with the Church's traditional line on homosexuality.
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major macro economic indicators
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(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast.
- Development of colossal mining resources (coal, copper, gold)
- Strategic geographical position between China and Europe (Silk Road Development Project)
- Potential for diversification of production, including agribusiness (dairy products, meat, cashmere) and tourism
- Economy's vulnerability to changes in commodity prices
- Strong exposure to the Chinese economy
- Internal political dissensions
- Alarming level of corruption and risks associated with rising inequalities as well as less inclusive mining development
The mining sector as a growth driver
Growth in 2019 is expected to be even more dynamic than in 2018, thanks to the continued boom in the mining sector as a result of high mineral prices (especially coal and copper). The development of the Oyu Tolgoi mining project (one of the world's largest gold and copper reserves, operated by Rio Tinto through its subsidiary Turquoise Hill), which is expected to be fully operational by 2020, will likely to continue to boost copper exports, despite forecasts of lower prices in 2019. These exports, as well as those of coal (the country's largest export in volume terms), should make a positive contribution to growth from net exports, although lower than in 2018, due to higher imports. In this context, investor confidence should continue to improve (+48.1% investment in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017), supported by the multi-party political agreement in favour of major investment projects. The influx of foreign direct investment is expected to benefit both the industrial and residential construction sectors in response to increasing urbanisation. However, growth will remain highly vulnerable to a fall in Chinese demand (85% of the country's exports). Public consumption is expected to benefit from the fiscal policy loosening in 2019, while private consumption should gain from the 8% increase in civil servants' wages that was decided in September 2018 and from a potential further increase in 2019. Inflation is expected to remain below the central bank's 8% target, which is expected to adopt a tighter monetary policy after a first increase in its key rate (11% for one-week bonds) in November 2018.Risks remain in the banking sector, which is still largely undercapitalised, while the first reforms have been implemented (process of reviewing the quality of banking assets at the end of 2017).
Twin accounts still largely in deficit
As part of the program accompanying the IMF's EFF set up in May 2017 (equivalent to USD 425 million), the government has committed to reducing the public deficit. These fiscal consolidation efforts have resulted in, among other things, the introduction of a progressive income tax, an increase in taxes on alcohol and tobacco, and an increase in the retirement age. However, the fiscal policy stance should loosen in the coming year as the 2019 budget plans to boost expenditures, increasing public investment and civil servants' salaries (+16% planned). Nonetheless, despite its very high level, debt should remain sustainable in the short term. Indeed, the dynamism of growth and the first efforts made have allowed the government to issue USD 800 million in bonds at the end of 2017 at a lower interest rate (5% compared to 11% in 2016), covering all maturities until the end of 2020. 85% of this debt is denominated in foreign currencies and remains very vulnerable to a sudden depreciation of the tögrög, as was the case in 2016 (25% loss in value). The trade surplus is expected to be lower than in the past, following the increase in imports due to the demand for equipment. The lower dynamism of coal prices and the lower copper prices will likely prevent exports from offsetting this increase. Both the services balance and the income balance will be in deficit, due to foreign services and the repatriation of corporate profits. The resulting large current account deficit will be more than offset by increasing foreign direct investment. Foreign exchange reserves are expected to continue to grow, equivalent to 3.5 months of imports at the end of 2017, making the country less vulnerable to external conditions.
A more stable political situation but still exposed to latent internal tensions
After the victory of the Mongolian People's Party (PMD) in the June 2016 parliamentary elections (65 of the 76 seats in Parliament), the June/July 2017 presidential election brought the opposition party's candidate, Khaltmaagin Battulga (Democratic Party) to power. Following this defeat, internal struggles resurfaced in the parliamentary majority, leading to the dismissal of Prime Minister Jargaltulga Erdenebat in September 2017on allegations of corruption. The appointment of Khurelsukh Ukhnaa as the new Prime Minister in October 2017 has stabilised the situation, but has not ruled out further developments in intra-party struggles. In terms of the business environment, the large majority of the PMD in parliament should ensure a certain efficiency in reforms, as well as support for foreign investment projects. On the social level, the main challenge for the government will be to address the challenges related to the country's increasing urbanisation, increasing migration flows and a more equal distribution of mineral wealth. These various points, as well as the fight against corruption, were defined as priorities by President Battulga during his campaign in June 2017. Mongolia will likely continue to seek to diversify its diplomatic partners beyond its Russian and Chinese neighbours, in particular through a rapprochement with India.
Last update: February 2019


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