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Turkey's sustainability performance has steadily declined in recent years. This has had a direct impact on the positioning of Robeco Emerging Debt.
President Erdogan has threatened to end the migration pact with the EU in response to the recent non-binding vote in the European parliament urging governments to freeze EU accession talks with Ankara. This latest episode underscores the sharp deterioration in relations between the EU and Turkey, especially after the failed coup attempt in July. More generally, it is a reflection of a wider malaise affecting Turkey's country sustainability performance, which has suffered a steady decline in recent years.
As of October 2016, Turkey belongs to the bottom 10 performers in the RobecoSAM Country Sustainability Ranking, with an overall ESG score of 3.81 and a rank of 55. This represents a decrease of 0.65 in their ESG score and a slide of 11 ranks from September 2013. Considering the most recent political developments – not yet reflected in most data – there is currently no indication of a turn for the better but rather the risk of further erosion of Turkey's sustainability profile.
For our Emerging Debt strategy a country's ESG profile is valuable input. Changes in the Country Sustainability Ranking often reveal interesting trends in the way a country is run and in the underlying social tensions. Over a longer horizon we are convinced that ESG factors play an important role in determining financial returns and we have embedded these factors in the investment process of the Emerging Debt strategy. In the case of Turkey this information has helped us decide to hedge part of the investments in the lira prior to the currency's significant depreciation.
Turkey's governance performance and institutional framework have clearly been affected by disruptive politics and Erdogan's tightening power grip. Instability and unrest have been exacerbated by a myriad of factors including: an increasingly authoritarian policy course, the massive inflow of Syrian refugees, terrorist attacks, Islamic State threats and the alleged end of the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). These developments have also led to a deep divide between the pro- and anti-government groups that is manifest in all spheres of economic, political and social life—a chasm which is on course to widen with time.
The after-effects of the failed coup in July are aggravating the already delicate political situation. President Erdogan has responded to the failed coup by intensifying his long-running purges of police, military, education, business as well as political sympathizers (like the Gülen movement), leaving practically no segment of public or private sphere untouched. The crackdown will further weaken the country's institutions and is already visible.
The EU 2016 Progress Report published on November 9, noted that there has been a relapse in important areas such as fundamental civil rights, democracy, press freedom and rule of law. The AKP (Justice and Development Party) has also renewed its push for a presidential system that would involve a transfer from executive powers to the president. Moreover, Erdogan has confirmed he will ask parliament to consider reintroducing the death penalty as punishment for the plotters behind the failed coup—a step that would be virtually tantamount to ceding the country's EU membership ambitions.
The clampdown of the country's institutions is all the more tragic given that the solidity of the governance framework is a key driver of business performance, economic success and social cohesion. Turkey already lags behind all OECD countries in terms of perceived quality and performance of governance and will now fall further behind its peers. True, some progress has been made in the social area, such as a reduction in absolute poverty and improvements in education. However, average household disposable income per capita is still slightly below 50% of the OECD average, working conditions are below OECD standards and income inequality remains high compared with OECD peers.
Gender disparities are pronounced with low female representation in parliament and large gender pay gaps. Turkey's record on environmental, energy and urbanization issues also compares rather poorly with other OECD countries. Air and water quality are far below OECD averages, and greenhouse gas emissions per capita – while still fairly low – are rising rapidly. Competition for water across sectors will grow further as a result of ongoing urbanization and the increased irrigation needed for agricultural expansion. However, positive trends are also visible. Public awareness of environmental and climate change issues appears to be rising and public expenditures in some of these areas have been increasing in recent years. Moreover, Turkey is more or less in line with EU environmental legislation. But, as is the case with many other emerging economies, enforcement is a major weakness as environmental protection is still widely perceived as an obstacle to economic development.
The decline in the Turkish ESG profile has changed our attitude towards investing in the country. The recent deterioration in the ESG score is not a one-off event but fits in a negative trend. For other countries which experienced a similar decline in the past (e.g. Brazil) this served as a valuable warning signal.
In addition to its weakening ESG profile, the country suffers from ongoing weakness in the current account, stubbornly high inflation and has increased difficulties in attracting foreign direct investment. In our opinion the change in the risk profile of the country has not been fully reflected in the valuation of the currency against peers. We reduced investments in the Turkish lira in September. From the start of September until the end of November the Turkish lira has been the worst performing currency in the index, depreciating 14% versus the US dollar.
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Travel by boat, through a massive cave on the longest underground river in the world.
Declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
See hundreds of bats, (close your mouth when looking up at the bats) giant monitor lizards, monkeys, python, sea snakes and other wildlife. An ECO-TOURISM adventure.
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Natural beauty beyond compare...I like that the tours are now applying individual synchronized audio device for tour participants that significantly minimized noise inside the cave..very educational makes one more aware of the environment and appreciate nature..entertaining too...avoid taking the tour during summer or if you can take the mangrove paddle boat side tour while waiting for the queue..
"A dramatic and wonderful view. It is massive inside and not how I imagined it. Truly one of a kind and definitely must see. Be prepared to wait for a long time especially during peak season."
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"This place is awesome! your guide takes you on a journey into the underground river, which is filled with rock formations that he'll point out. There's also a fair number of bats while in the river. the guides are super entertaining"
Jon Chua
"Must see for anyone in Palawan Hopefully the Camera tricks guy is there when you are totally worth getting him to do it for you (charge is pay what you want) Underground river itself was amazing. Would love to go see it again. Perhaps next time I'm in Palawan :)"
Darren Malick
"We were blessed to enjoy 3 weeks in the area with a dear Filipino friend. One of the many highlights of our trip was sending a day here. My husband and I were awe struck by the untouched beauty of the area and the underground river experience was amazing! Would recommend this excursion to anyone. Would love to go there again someday. The Filipino people are lovely, friendly and respectful. We had a delightful time in their country, experiencing everything we possibly could in 3 short weeks!"
Jill Petty
"The place is beautiful. The underground river itself is more that you like to be there. Enjoy the whole day, it is unforgetable. Was there 2 years ago."
Bob Hillesum
"This is such a unique natural sight and a real highlight of a visit to Palawan. It has become quite touristy and there will be a constant stream of boats going in and out of the river. But that doesn't take away from the formations and the environment. The guides are excellent and it is a very friendly environment."
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The ownership page will ensure that everyone knows this planner belongs to YOU and only YOU. The yearly view is compact and concise- perfect for making long-term plans.
Use the handy graph for anything- from tracking your workouts to counting down the days until that Hawaiian vacation! The contacts page is super useful- especially for those who often meet people on-the-go.
This planner features a spread of "Dates to Remember." You'll never forget a birthday or anniversary again!
One of our favorite parts of this planner is the "Goals" section. There is plenty of space to write out your goals for each month- and to keep track of them as you go!
Let's face it- keeping up with our finances can be hard sometimes. This planner gives you the tools to plan bill payments and track them monthly- super helpful! This is a great tool for anyone starting to practice their budgeting skills.
Each day in the monthly view has ruled space for writing due dates, birthdays, etc. Those of us who are hyper-organized will appreciate having lines to write on. The notes section is small- but could be used for jotting down numbers or quick thoughts.
The weekly view of this planner is ideal for staying organized. There is space to write down whatever you need to for each day, as well as make a daily to-do list. We like the open space at the beginning of each week- it's a great place to write down goals, priorities, etc.
The sturdy pocket included in this planner is great for holding receipts, assignments, business cards, and whatever else you may need.
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Fascinating once again! Spaghetti with cauliflower-who would of thought!ReplyDelete
That bread pudding looks so good! I love the chocolate sauce.ReplyDelete
That Bread Pudding looks sooo delicious and pretty!
Wish I can taste the bread pudding, look so yummy!ReplyDelete
This herring risotto seem novel and I'm surprised the beet did not taint the rice a psychedelic red!ReplyDelete
I love figs. I think the herring risotto would be delicious and the bread pudding looks fabulous! Blessings, Catherine xoReplyDelete
Maris: spaghetti and cauli worked well, thankfully!
yummychunklet and Tammy: thank you
Sonia: I had the same reaction
chopinandmysaucepan: I didn't cook the beets with rice, it served as a garnish
Catherine: thank you for the kind compliments
I am not sure how the presto pasta nights work but here is a recipe that I can share, I love this pasta so much.ReplyDelete
Looks like we have quite a similar background ^_^ I'm from the southern but am half Japanese and live in the north. Thanks for your comment.ReplyDelete


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Car Hire in Perth
You might not be able to cover all of Western Australia with car hire in Perth, but you can make a pretty good stab at it. Perth is one of the most remote cities on Earth, but that doesn't mean there's not plenty to see within a couple of hours drive. Hire a car and discover some of the top 10 things to do in Perth without waiting for public transport.
Where to Hire a Car in Perth
Australia is better by car, which is why you'll find plenty of car hire agencies in and around Perth. If you've booked flights to Perth, look for car hire from Perth Airport. This is the most convenient option as you can hop in your motor as soon as you land. Redspot and Budget are among the car hire companies based near Perth Airport. If you'd rather relax (and sleep off your jet-lag) for a few days before tackling the Aussie roads, you'll find plenty of car hire agencies in Perth CBD too. Hertz, Budget and Europcar all have car rental offices near Elizabeth Quay.
Tips for Driving in Perth
Downtown Perth has quite a few one-way streets that can be difficult to navigate, however the city is committed to changing these to two-way carriageways. It's best to hire a car with a sat-nav system so you don't get lost, and to keep your eyes peeled in case the road has changed since the last map update. If you bring your car into town and decide to have a drink, it's best to check out hotels in Perth for the night. Alcohol laws in Australia are quite strict, so either appoint a designated driver or don't take the risk. Make yourself familiar with Western Australia's road rules before hopping behind the wheel of your Perth rental car, and you'll be able to enjoy Australia's top driving routes safe in the knowledge you're not breaking any laws.
3 Easy Day Trips from Perth
Best for adrenaline addicts: The Pinnacles Desert Ever fancied sand-boarding down desert sand dunes? You can try your hand in the Pinnacles Desert. This arid landscape is a two hour and twenty minute (193km) drive from downtown Perth. Another top attraction in the area is the limestone formations which give the desert its name.
Best for wine lovers: Margaret River It takes just under three hours to drive the 270km to Margaret River, a wine region known for its gutsy oaked chardonnays and Bordeaux-style cabernet sauvignons. Wine lovers will enjoy hopping between the region's boutique vineyards. If you're planning on doing a few tastings, we recommend staying for the weekend (or letting someone else drive).
Best for families: Adventure World This theme park is just 20 minutes south of Perth's CBD, and is home to some seriously exciting rollercoasters and water rides including The Kraken – the world's longest, tallest and steepest funnel waterslide. The theme park announces a new ride every two years, so keep an eye on their website to find out what's new.


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The senior astronomer at SETI recently expressed a remarkably optimistic outlook on when the discovery of extraterrestrial intelligence could happen.
In an interview with the website Futurism, Seth Shostak declared that he would "bet everybody a cup of coffee that we'll find intelligent life within 20 years."
Noteworthy about that 'wager' is that Shostak's assessment mentions intelligent life rather than something alien but of the microbial variety, which is often the case when scientists make such predictions.
However, as always seems to be the case with matters involving ETs, the astronomer envisions a much more complicated set of circumstances than a UFO merely landing on the White House lawn.
To that end, Shostak cautioned that humanity may very well find intelligent aliens, but they might be living hundreds of light years away from Earth and, thus, contacting them within a reasonable timeframe may be impossible.
This scenario, while it would likely lead to a profound paradigm shift here on our planet, would also be a rather maddening development for anyone wishing to someday speak to an ET.
As for the aforementioned microbial life lingering out there in space, Shostak was even more bullish on that possibility, musing that "we may find that a lot sooner."
Coast Insiders can hear more of the SETI astronomer's thoughts on the search for intelligent life in space by checking out one of Seth Shostak's many previous appearances on the program.
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Laurie Abbott's husband, Ward, lost his fight with colorectal cancer — and this experience has inspired her to become an advocate for early detection.
"Ward found out a year after his diagnosis that 5 family members on his paternal side had died of colorectal or bowel cancer," Laurie says. "My sister-in-law and nephews will continue to be screened because of this."
Now, Laurie is a volunteer fundraiser with the Canadian Cancer Society's Relay For Life and an advocate for early detection. Laurie's message to other Canadians is simple: know your family history and don't let embarrassment prevent you from talking about colorectal cancer with your doctor.
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or so says the fella. while i love to experiment and try new recipes, he wishes i would just stick with chocolate chip cookies. always. every time i bake. but it's autumn, darnit, and that means PUMPKIN! tomorrow a friend is hosting a clothing swap (bring your unwanted clothes/shoes, dump them in the middle of the floor, and go nuts…leftovers get taken to the thrift shop) and i want to bring a treat to make up for my pathetic contribution in the clothing department. you see, we moved 3 months ago. it was my 13th move in 10 years. i am SICK of moving. so, i went a little crazier than i typically do in my clothing purge and i donated 8 garbage bags of clothes and 3 paper bags of shoes and purses to goodwill. so, for tomorrow's clothing swap, i have a sad little half-full grocery bag with a few tops, a skirt, and a pair of pants.
enter pumpkin doodle doos! i made these a few years ago and loved them – they are a twist on one of my favorite cookies, the snickerdoodle. this time, i added chocolate chips and omitted the cinnamon sugar coating, so that the fella can get his fix. the batter actually does taste basically like a chocolate chip cookie dough but with a hint of pumpkin, so this was a natural tweak to the recipe.
we *may* have gone a little overboard on the raw cookie dough, so neither of us have tried a finished cookie yet. but they baked up amazing – nice and high, not flat at all, perfectly golden around the edges. i made these a bit larger than the recipe indicated and they took a good 15-17 minutes (rather than 10). UPDATE: i just tried a finished cookie. they are DELICIOUS. now that i've cleansed my palate, perhaps i should have another…
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Kowrk.com's first event in its' Speaker Series was a big hit, featuring a nearly-full house in attendance at Centre O Connect's Sheung Wan event location. Speaking at the event was Wharton graduate and the Head of Mobile Marketing for the APAC region at Hotels.com, Ms. Tina Chu. Titled "Demystifying Mobile Marketing for Startups". Tina's talk explained the basics of mobile web & mobile app and the best ways to market an app in today's digital world. She shared her recommended list of mobile app marketing strategies and tactics that startups should focus on.
Many questions were asked as several audience members were curious about the best practices for launching and marketing their app. Overall, Tina's talk helped give the audience an understanding of mobile marketing specifically for startups. Later, the event broke down into a networking session for all attendees.
This event wouldn't have been possible without the collaboration of Ms. Josephine Lau and her team at Centre O. Thanks to them for being part of our success!
Below are some pictures from the evening.
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Why not visit her blog HERE for some fabulous inspiration! AND why not head to the Less is More blog HERE where there's links and details about how you too can join in the blog hop and win some prizes along the way
I've used some lovely Fall themed stamps which Shery sent me and I've stamped the images using some masking here and there, coloured with promarkers. The panel was die-cut using a WPlus9 Scalloped rectangle die before mounting on fun foam then a kraft cardbase where I've stamped some of the leafy images in a tone on tone effect.
Today marks the 3rd time Shery has teamed up with her own wonderful team of designers at STAMPlorations as well as a selection of Guest Designers, like me, from various Challenge blogs, where Shery generously sponsors with prizes throughout the year.
Shery is also releasing a whole new bundle of stamps to coincide with the Blog Hop and there's a Thanksgiving sale too. I'd say there's plenty to get you tempted to play along and I hope you feel inspired to do so.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today and don't forget to head over to the STAMPlorations site HERE for all the info as well as the Less is More blog


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30 Mar 2018
29th Annual Photo Show
State of the Art Gallery
Reviewed by Arthur Whitman
Nodding at photography's place in local art - ubiquitous yet apart - the SOAG hosts a photo exhibit in addition to their annual juried open show. Their latest plays familiar, emphasizing "straight" over artsy.
There are several strong, immersive, large prints. In George Underwood's digital C-print Cat - Joshua Tree, we join the cat, seated on a kitchen counter, gazing out a hazy window. Anne Dunford's grainy, black-and-white Carnival Man portrays an elderly Japanese seated in his matsuri booth, with his baseball hat and cigarette, and shelves of kitsch keepsakes.
Mixed media and abstracted prints offer sensual kick to a mostly quiet show. Inkjet prints by Ron Faris transmogrify bird flocks into heady liquescence while tall ones by Jari Poulin subject her signature dancers to Pop color.
Also rich are Laura Harrington's Holga monochrome Late Summer, a childhood dream, and Earl Middleton's Eclipse, 2017, its burnt-orange crescent puncturing a blur of cool-gray air.
|29th Annual Photo Show
|Start date
|28 Feb 2018
|End date
|31 Mar 2018
|State of the Art Gallery link
|120 W. State St./Martin Luther King Jr Street, Ithaca, NY, USA map
|George Underwood, Cat - Joshua Tree, digital C-print, courtesy of the artist
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I have a lot to catch up on. This summer has just been too busy.
I participated in several swaps this summer and I am so late in posting my thanks for the goodness I have enjoyed.
First off is the fabric I received in the Fabric Scrap Swap hosted by Tracey. I have to say that I was more than spoiled by my two partners.
I got this lovely package of "scraps" from Katy in England. Look at those little dolls. They are so much fun with such lovely ribbon on them. I love it! The fabric scraps are simply delicious too.
I got this big bunch of lovelyness from Debye. I feel most spoiled!! This is full of the best of the best scraps. I have so many fun projects in mind right now. I keep getting both packages out and loving on them. They are too fun and I know that I was so spoiled to get them.
These two talented ladies also have wonderful Etsy stores that you should check out; C Berry Baby and I'm A Ginger Monkey.
Next I received a wonderful Fourth of July Apron from the Summer Flirty Apron Swap hosted by my friend Shawnee. I forgot my partners name and as soon as I remember it I will post it here so she get due credit for her wonderfulness.
She sent me a box full of 4th of July goodies. It was so much fun to get so many fun things for myself.
Thank you Partner!
Next I was involved in the Four Season's Quilt Swap - Summer Session. My partner was an early bird and I received my "Different Views of Summer" Quilt in the first week of the swap. It came right in the middle of my family reunion and went right up on the wall for all my sisters to see but didn't make it to the blog due to my faulty memory. So I am posting in now, very late.
Isn't that just too much fun?!
Look at the little details here. She quilted all around each picture. It is so fun and bright and red. I love red.
My very talented partner was Lori-Lyn.
I also made a quilt for this swap.
I made if from fabrics that I dyed and called it "Here Comes the Sun". It was a lot of fun to make. I loved the idea of it so much that I made one for myself from real vintage and contemporary prints I have in my scrap pile.
I just need to finish it. (Right! Like that will happen!)
I also participated in the We The People swap hosted by Tracey. In that swap you get to vote on what the swap will be. We all made Totes. I was excited about that challenge. Here is the Tote I got from Marcel. It is so wonderful! I use it everyday now. It has a jillion pockets inside and out and was stuffed with wonderful stuff that I forgot to photograph. Thank you Marcel!!
Finally I have already received my Apron for the Fall Sassy Apron Swap! My wonderful partner Leah made me a Snoopy Apron. How appropriate for Lucy to have a Peanuts apron. hee hee. I love it. It is so bright and fun and it doesn't have any naughty Lucyness on it. Thank you!
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Gonzalo Farias is inside Cold Pressed, a trendy juice bar, on one of the hottest days of the week. Sitting with his legs crossed on a weathered leather sofa, he's hard to miss in a black blazer, black shirt and khakis. His calm demeanor and unhurried way of speaking are influenced by Zen Buddhism, something Farias has practiced for about a decade.
He also brings that same sense of peaceful openness to music.
Farias is the new assistant conductor for the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. He'll conduct his first VSO concert Thursday night, "Symphony by the Sea," at the Oceanfront in Virginia Beach. The performance will feature music from box office hits including "The Incredibles," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" and others.
In January during a nationwide audition, Farias was the last candidate to conduct a mock concert inside a conference room at the Sandler Center. He stood before VSO personnel, including conductor JoAnn Falletta, and breezed through his selections, engagingly explaining movements and tempos in pieces by Tchaikovsky, Grieg and others.
"I felt that here was a safe but demanding place that would help me a lot to grow," Farias says.
Before moving to Virginia, he held a conducting fellowship at the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra under BSO music director Marin Alsop.
"It's unusual perhaps to work with two prominent women conductors. But I never thought about that really," Farias says. "Marin was a major force of life, and it was really amazing to be her assistant. It's funny I come and I'll work with JoAnn, who is a major force. It never occurred to me, 'Oh, I'm coming to work with a woman.' I'm working with a major musician."
Farias impressed Falletta right away during his audition.
"Gonzalo is not only a superb conductor, he is a warm and communicative person who will reach out to our communities and make many friends for the VSO," she says. "We feel lucky that we have on our team such a brilliant musician and a great advocate for the orchestra."
In the new positon, Farias will oversee between 85 to 90 concerts a year, including educational, pop and classical performances.
"When you go to a major symphony, it's all demanding. If you make the tiniest mistake you're judged," Farias says. "I think here the musicians thrive on being a good group, on being a welcoming family. In my career, that's a priceless experience."
Music brought Farias to the United States when he was 19. He attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, where he earned a master of music degree in 2006 and a doctor of musical arts in 2014. Until then, the 30-something conductor (Farias refuses to divulge his age) had grown up in his native Santiago, Chile, where his father was an accountant and his mother did administrative work.
"I truly don't remember the first encounter with classical music," says Farias, who started studying piano at age 5. "My mom tells me that I got to know the instrument journey in kindergarten. I saw this major box that was a piano. I demanded my mom to actually buy me a piano. And I don't know: Maybe she thought I was too serious about it. I started in a conservatory prep school."
After earning his bachelor of arts in piano from the University of Chile, moving to the United States seemed logical. Not only were there greater opportunities in classical, but Farias believed he needed to declare his independence.
"It meant a lot, meaning being independent: doing my own laundry, paying my own bills," Farias says. "That was a major step for me to be responsible for what I really wanted in my life. At home, food was there and clean clothes were there, and you didn't know how they got there."
But life in Boston was lonely, with piano practice consuming 12 hours a day.
"I had no friends. I spent every day practicing. I don't know how I did it," Farias says, looking off into space as though a projection of his past is on the menu behind the counter at Cold Pressed. "Mostly, I had a great hunger and thirst for having that life, a life in music."
Farias studied conducting at the University of Illinois, earning a master of music there two years ago before moving to Baltimore to work with Marin Alsop.
"My piano teachers were an amazing influence on me," Farias says. "They were much more interested in me learning about music than being a virtuosic player. That gave me a powerful background to do anything in music and made me think about conducting."
A major part of his new position with the VSO is to get to know the community. But without a car, something he didn't need living in the Mt. Vernon section of Baltimore, "I feel a bit stuck," Farias says. "When I get one that will make getting to know places around here much easier."
In the meantime, music and his Zen Buddhist practice provide a familiar anchor.
"I didn't take it as a tool to be better at music. Everything that is taught in it resonates deeply in me," Farias says. "What you strive to do in Zen Buddhism is look at things as they are. You become aware that what you're looking at is your thoughts, not the thing itself. Interestingly enough, that's the same process to do music. You have to look at the composition as it is and not be biased with your own thoughts about it. Making music is about striving to hear more."
Farias trails off as though suddenly recognizing a piece of music.
He adds, "I feel that being a conductor is closer to what I want, being with people and being with music."


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On Saturday 26 November I awoke at the ungodly hour of 4.30 in the morning. I am not usually given to masochism, however on this occasion there was a good reason for me being the early bird that gets the worm or in this case the A1 Tornado steam locomotive.
Several weeks ago a friend asked whether I would like to accompany him and his partner on a steam trip to Ludlow in Shropshire. I took very little persuading and my friend duly booked a trip, on the Cathedrals Express.
I met my friends at London Waterloo and after a quick cup of coffee we took the underground to Paddington station arriving in plenty of time to catch our steam train.
The Tornado was, I understand built in Germany due to the original locomotives all having (sadly) gone to that great scrap yard in the sky and the UK lacking the skills to construct such a locomotive.
Travelling was comfortable and it was great to get a powerful whiff of the smoke from the engine particularly as the Tornado passed through tunnels. The sound of the whistle brought to mind the great days of steam when locomotives of this kind would be seen traversing the country.
The Tornado is able to reach speeds of at least 100 miles per hour, however due to railway regulations we did not exceed 75 miles per hour. Nevertheless it was exciting to feel the train moving at considerable speed.
We reached Ludlow at about 2 PM and found a convivial pub, the Charlton where we enjoyed a couple of drinks and some excellent food. The streets seemed extremely quiet compared to the hussle and bussle of dear old London town and the freshness of the air hit us as we left Ludlow station. Ludlow certainly seems to be a dog friendly place and my guide dog, Trigger would (if I had let him) made several new four-legged friends during our visit!
We arrived back in London a little later than intended, however the problems stemmed from Network Rail not having changed a set of points when they should have done rather than from any error on the part of Steam Dreams the company with whom we where travelling. Steam Dreams kept us appraised of the situation throughout and did their level best to ensure that no passengers experienced inconvenience as a result of the delays.
I finally put the key in my front door at around 1.30 on Sunday morning, crawled into bed and slept like the proverbial log.
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A 'Corporate Meeting' booked in Moscone West for June 5th to June 9th may be a placeholder for Apple's annual WWDC event, according to a MacRumors report.
They also note that the dates correspond with tentative leaked dates from a San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau PDF. Those dates included...
Tentative WWDC Dates:
2011: June 5th - June 10th
2012: June 10th - June 15th
2013: June 9th - June 14th
2014: June 1st - June 6th
2015: June 7th - June 12th
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My girls love Littlest Pet shop toys and have always incorperated them with their barbies or small character dolls they had. I was very happy to see LPS add a girl figure to their line. Blythe was a happy addition to their collection! She came with a little puppy on a leash and the winter ice skating theme of the set is perfect since we live in Ohio and it snows November-March here. So far Blythe has ice skated down a hotwheels track, around the bathroom sink, and anywhere else Piper has found to take her.
Littles Pet Shop Petriplets are just adorable!
These triplet kitties are all similar but each in their own pose and they have different color bows. Piper has named them all already and they are the "princess kitties" (I don't know why haha) They come with an adorable little home that she calls their castle. I would love to have a child's imagination for just 1 day! One thing that drives me nuts is there are 500 little clear rubber bands holding everything in to the package. It takes me forever to get the toys open, but I think that applies to most toy packaging. If you come across these or any other petriplets in the LPS line make sure to pick them up for your little girl, she will love them!
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A total of 745,000 jobs have been created under the government's flagship project― Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ), Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, Minister for Food and Agriculture, has disclosed.
Dr Akoto said the success of PFJ were mainly driven by increase in the provision of improved seeds and the availability of subsidized fertilizers supplied to participating farmers in 2017
He noted, however, that but for some unexpected challenges such as the undersupply of seeds and the incidence of fall armyworm, a bigger success story would have been told.
The Food and Agriculture Minister, who was addressing a news conference in Accra on Friday, disclosed further that 296, 000 metric tons of fertilizer were distributed to farmers under the programme in 2017 as against 134,000 metric tons in 2016.
This, he said, meant that under the PFJ programme, an additional 162,000 metric tons of fertilizer were supplied to beneficiary farmers, over and above the number distributed in the previous year (2016).
Dr Akoto explained that the additional 162,000 metric tons of fertilizer were applied at an average rate of 10 bags (50kg each) per hectare, bringing the total fertilized area to about 357,000 hectares during the 2017 planting season.
Each hectare of the additional cultivated area, the Minister said, required the services of two farm hands on full-time basis throughout the farming season and that by applying these two farm hands per hectare for the total additional fertilized area (357,000), a total of some 715, 000 informal jobs were generated in the rural economy, capturing, thereby, the active labour market in the rural areas of the country.
He disclosed that jobs were also created in other areas along the commodity value chain, namely inputs distribution and application; post-harvest handling of produce; primary processing and transportation; handling and warehousing; and marketing.
Dr Akoto said these other activities also generated 27,000 jobs while the formal sector― extension services and farmer registration― also created another 3,000 jobs.
He said the use of labour, improved seeds and fertilizers combined with increased extension service delivery resulted in the production of an additional 485,000 MT of maize; 179,000 MT of rice; and 45,200 MT of vegetables with a total value of some GH¢1.2 billion.
It is recalled that the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, launched the Planting for Food and Jobs campaign at Goaso in the Brong Ahafo Region in April 2017.
The programme aims to ensure immediate and adequate availability of food, and to provide the raw material base in the country through improved productivity and intensification of targeted support to private sector service providers.
Additionally, the programme seeks to provide job opportunities for the teeming unemployed youth in the agricultural sector and to create general awareness for all formal workers to either own farms and grow cereals or vegetables, or establish backyard gardens.
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Adventures in Iceland: Our 4 day itinerary
In 2014 I moved jobs. Part of that move meant that I had to leave one of my best friends behind at the office. We soon missed our constant contact and by Spring 2016 it had got too much. We decided on the only sensible course of action- a full throttle adventure trip to Iceland together, and to drag our partners into the mix with us.
My friend started the planning process and came across some fantastic activites to fill 4 days in Iceland. So we decided to do them all.
Day One
We arrived in Reykjavik at lunch time. The airport is roughly 50km from the city centre and you can prearrange a transfer through Flybus or Airport Express, which we did. There are also taxis available outside the terminal, but we wanted to save our hard earned spending money!
Northern Lights Cruise
Having settled comfortably into our rooms it was time to pile on the layers and head out into the night. At 9pm a coach arrived at the hotel and drove us to the harbour. We cheerfully joined a cruise that took us out into the harbour to enjoy a beautiful, if freezing cold, view of Reykjavik from the water. It was all very beautiful, with only one draw back- it was cloudy, so there were no Northern Lights!
Day Two
Blue Lagoon
We had our fill of cold on the first night, and knowing what was left to come, we decided on a warm and relaxing day the the Blue Lagoon.
This incredible man made lagoon is filled with 9 million litres of milky blue, hot, geothermal water. The changing rooms are hot. The water is hot. The dash between the two is colder, and less dignified, than anything I imagined.
To temper the shock we treated ourselves to a beer from the swim up lagoon bar and then a face mask.
Having relaxed ourselves into a stupor we knew we had to make the run back into the changing rooms. With gritted teeth we made our move. Then we realised that there was a route through the lagoon and straight inside the building that we had not spotted earlier and that salvaged what was left of our dignity.
Day Three
Gullfoss, Geysir and Langjokull snowmobiling
Day three kicked it up a notch. An early start on the coach straight to Gullfoss, a waterfall as astounding as it is entrancing. The path down to the very edge was closed due to the ice making it unsafe, but we were in an unrivalled position to watch entrants for the Darwin Awards slide their way down for a selfie. Even standing at the top of the cliffs and watching the water thunder over two stages we were getting sprayed!
Moving on from Gullfoss we headed out towards Geysir. Here we walked between bubbling fissures and clouds of steam and made our way up the hill to admire Geysir. Patient waiting was rewarded with the earth spewing forth a huge tower of hot water (reminiscent of that one friend everyone has that can't handle their tequila).
Back on the bus and we were taken to a car park, which wasn't what we had expected. But then we were told to board what can only be described as The Bus. It looked like the result of a tank and a Routemaster mash up. If all public transport looked like this, we would probably use it more often.
Falling indelicately off of the bus, we were off for snowmobiling. Suitably suited and helmeted we were given the safety briefing and then taken out on the glacier for the ride of our lives.
Snowmobiling was exhilirating and exciting. I learnt quite quickly that as pillion passenger the best option was "cling on for dear life" after a spectacularly failed attempt at "lean back and hold the bars" almost ended in being run over.
As a driver, I learnt even quicker that the brakes had a knack to them that I couldn't quite master.
Snowmobiling is thoroughly enjoyable way of smashing your kidneys into smithereens and I would recommend it to anybody. It opened up another landscape to us that we would never have reached without the snowmobiles, the type of landscape I had not come across before (or since!)
Day Four
Having partially recovered from the snowmobiling, we got up and enthusiastically headed out for our final activity- riding viking horses across Ishestar lava field.
Arriving at the riding centre we were told that we would have to form a bond with our horse by petting them and speaking to them in a soft voice. If this wasn't the best part of the entire trip for me then I do not know what was.
I was given the beautiful Viska to make friends with. After a few minutes of telling her how lovely she was and plonking a few discrete kisses on the end of her snout we were shown how to mount. I realised after a short while that my travel companions were all looking very majestic atop their ponies and I was being squidged against a fence by mine, who clearly knew she had me beat quite early on.
Taken up across the picturesque lava fields the horses knew the course, they knew they were about to break into a canter- the only issue was, we didn't.
I could hear my husband's plaintive voice from further down the line, explaining that he had some severe concerns about the placement of his genitals and whether they would still be intact at the end of the journey.
As a novel way to see a beautiful country I would certainly say it was worth the morning trip.
After a sad parting from Viska and one last pat on the nose, we were left with just enough time to cram some souvenirs into our bags and start making our way home. My travelling buddy treated himself to a rather attractive golden puffin statue for pride of place on the mantlepiece. It was such an attractive puffin that I actually had the mantlepiece ripped out entirely. You can see how well that worked out....
Despite the golden puffin statue, Iceland is an incredible destination for adventure and relaxation. The landscapes are breath taking, the people are friendly and the activities are outstanding!
Thanks for reading, and if you have any activities we missed please leave a comment, I would love to have ideas for Iceland: Round 2!


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Does Psychic ability spread genetically?
One subject that interests me so is the debate around the question is psychic ability passed on genetically or is it a skill which can be learned. Is Extrasensory ability a result of nature or nurture? The wider question here of nature vs nurture is one that has divided the scientific community over the years, not only in Parapsychology but in all areas of psychology.
There are many people out there for whom psychic power is a gift, something they have an innate ability with. These people can naturally intuitive, have vivid dream experiences and could have empathic abilities. Some people in this category may be using precognitive abilities without even noticing because it is something so natural for them. Deja Vu. When a person is born with these types of skills we call them 'Indigo Children'.
The ability to perceive information better would be a strong survival tool. We've all had sixth sense experiences, like where we have thought "move" and as a result missed a potentially dangerous moment, maybe moving out the way of a falling object or crazy driver on the road. You can see how those without this precognitive ability would be more likely to die right? and how the DNA containing these Extrasensory abilities would allow that chromosome to be passed on into future generations.
This could demonstrate that Psychic ability is often passed down genetically through the mother and father. In almost 80% of the psychics, clairvoyants and mediums I deal with say that there have been psychics in their families before them, and that their abilities were supported by their parents during their teenage years.
For me though that raises an interesting question: could it not be the environment that creates psychics? I mean if your parents and grandparents have psychic abilities then you will grow up in that environment, that you will see crystal balls or tarot cards around the place and that your daily experiences while growing up could be the cause of this psychic phenomena.
And then there is me. I used the Psychic Investigations model to develop my psychic abilities. There is no psychic link in my family and yet after studying the methods of the great psychics, your Nina Kulagina, Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce and the like I have been able to replicate their Extrasensory abilities using the same methods: Telepathy, Telekinesis, Clairvoyance and much more!!
So surely this demonstrates that Psychic power can be also learned, right? ... that you can work hard, train, and you too can develop your psychic power. That we have to take lessons and slowly learn step by step how to do these things.
There are Psychic training exercises that you can do, my youtube channel has many examples of the kind of things you can do if you want to learn to control your psychic power. I believe that we all have the potential to unlock these kinds of psychical powers and that while being born into a family unit with a strong psychic history may give you an environmental advantage anyone can learn to develop their psychic power.
Not all of us were lucky enough to be born into this 'culture'.


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Various contents of the curriculum your child will encounter throughout their formal learning years is taught at the early childhood levle. Subject areas such as math, art, music, science, language and social studies are distinctly a part of our curriculum. We also work with the children on their critical thinking and problem solving skills and fine/gross motor skills.
As well as fostering a development of one's imagination, is an essential part of any preschool program. Play has many advantages for the preschool child. Through play, children are allowed to assume roles, act out life situations, express feelings in a safe and acceptable environment all while combining the two worlds of fantasy and reality.
Play allows children to become creative and to use problem solving skills.
At Bright Beginnings, we offer your child a safe and interesting environment in which to grow. The various centers in our classrooms represent avenues for situational development and use of imagination. There are various centers such as housekeeping, block corners, and sand tables, as well as an indoor and outdoor playground.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills
Young children are born curious and very capable of finding solutions to various problems. Here at Bright Beginnings we offer children activities that will stimulate their natural ability to think critically. Under the directions of our qualified staff they are taught to learn how to identify the problem and next encouraged to think of more than one solution to the problem.
Fine & Gross Motor Skills
Activities that allow children to develop the small muscles of the hand are a continual part of our curriculum. Children are encouraged to paint, both on an easel and with finger painting. Materials, equipment and activites that make a child manipulate with their fingers and hands will develp the small muscles of the hand. Puzzles, string beads, interlocking toys, and play dough are some examples of these materials.
Fine motor skill development is what allows a child to master the skill of writing in the primary school years.
Gross motor activities allow for the development of the large muscles of the body. This is accomplished through the use of indoor gym facilities and outdoor playground. Children need space to run, jump, throw balls, apparatus to climb on, and swings and slides to play on. All of this is offered in our program.
Programs rich in the language arts offer young children activities and experiences that encourage listening, speaking, writing and reading readiness. During circle time and story time our students are given activities that encourage speaking and stimulates listening. In its boradest sense, story telling and book reading is critical to the development of language. Through stories, not only do children increase their oral language; they also learn to make a connection to the written page. Language is a natural part of all other content areas just as it is a natural part of all other life experiences.
Language Arts Skills
The primary purpose of any art program in a preschool is to allow children an avenue in which to explore different media and express their creativity. We strive to encourage the child to create their own "masterpiece". "Process is not product" is our philosophy. What often may look messy or incomplete to an adult, is a representation of the world as the child sees it and expresses it. Every child sees it and expresses it. Every child's work is valuable enough to be displayed and they are encouraged to talk about their work, once again fostering greater language development.
The young child learns science by exploring the world around them. We provide our students with varied materials so that they can see how things work. We offer them opportunities to experiment, question and manipulate. Incorporated in our curriculum are physical science, earth and environmental science and life science.
Social Studies at the early childhood level begins with the individual child and the development of their sense of self-esteem. A child processing a good self-image is one that will succeed. The teacher is a key element in helping a child foster a good self-esteem. Discipline is done in a calm but firm manner. Positive reinforcement works better with young children. To help children develop an understanding of the societal units of life, various topics such as family, community, and friends are discussed. Simple rules of following directions, obeying rules, respecting the property of others, and taking care of toys and materials, are all part of the social development of all our preschoolers.
Social Studies
At the early childhood level is found in all the nursery rhymes, finger plays and songs we do with the children. Just as our teachers cultivate literacy in their students, they use multiple opportunities during the day to help child build competence in math. THrough these skills our students will learn all the necessary math skills that will allow them to succeed in later school years. Concepts such as numbers, patterns and relationships, geometry and spatial sense, measurement and data collection and graphing. Everyday experiences such as these provide the context for preschool children to progress in math.
An early childhood program that includes music and movement gives the children an outlet for their high spirits and creative energy. It helps develop both sides of the brain as well as contributes to their social/emotional, physical, cognitive and laguage development. It is an activity that can be shared and makes children feel part of a group. Through music and movement children can use their bodies to express different kinds of emotions.


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A typical residential water service in our area has a dynamic water pressure of about 65 PSI, and a 3/4 or 1 inch supply line. This roughly translates to about 17 to 32 gallons per minute maximum water flow.
Well exactly how much water is that?
32 gallon = 512 cups = 4096 ounces = 24576 teaspoons
17 gallon = 272 cups = 2172 ounces = 13056 teaspoons
32 gallons per minute is the same as 512 cups per minute, 4096 ounces per minute, or 24576 teaspoons per minute. Which is 0.53 gallons per second, 8.533 cups per second, 68.26 ounces per second or 409.6 teaspoons per second.
17 gallons per minute is 0.2833 gallons per second, 4.533 cups per second, 36.2 ounces per second or 217.6 teaspoons per second.
I've a 3/4 inch supply line with 65 PSI dynamic water pressure and I was expecting the maximum of 17 gallons per minute. Based on my actual measurement, I was able to get about 12 gallons per minute.
I took three measurements from the closest water outlet to the water meter, and on average I was able to get 1 gallons per 5 seconds (12 gallons per minute or 3.2 cups per second). I'm sure that just after the meter, the rate will be closer to 4.5 cups per second. I also took a measurement at the water outlet furtherest away from the meter but still with minimum splits and turns, and as expected I was getting a lower flow rate — 1 gallon per 7 seconds.
Static Water Pressure is the water pressure measured as close to the water meter by hooking up a pressure gauge to the pipe before the meter.
Dynamic Water Pressure is the pressure that you're left with after the water flows thru the meter, the back-flow device, and all of the pipes.
1 CCF = 748 gallons
1 gallon = 16 cups
1 cup = 8 ounces
1 ounce = 6 teaspoons
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 quart = 4 cups
1 gallon = 4 quarts
Here is how you can calculate the water flow rate
where, Q is the Volumetric flow rate, V is the velocity of the water, and A is the cross-sectional area of the passage.
You can compute the velocity of the water
P0 - P = (rho) * V ^ 2
Where P0 is the total pressure calculated using a pitot-static tube, P is the static pressure, rho is the density of the fluid (water has a density of 1), and V is the Velocity of the water.
Most Water Utilities in North America and Britain charge water per CCFs (748 gallons per CCF). In our area a CCF is about $2.25.
1 gallon = 0.3 cents
1 cup = 0.0019 cents
1 toilet flush = 1.6 gallon = 0.48 cents


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Don't forget to check out their return episodes in Sun and Moon anime. I didn't like the episode when Misty left it will always be my least favorite because Misty's sisters were not letting her travel with Ash.
Misty was almost the best pokemon character ever! BRING HER BACK! BRING HER BACK!
I stopped watching after this episode, I simply couldn't take it. This is the saddest moment without question.
Too sadV 5 Comments
I was cing and crying then what?... I got my life back when Ash woke up, but seriously. Why on earth, WHY the hell were the clones crying. And then that MEW... guess what? Was LITERALLY LAUGHING. Like WHY the freak? Dude the anime is full of idiots...
Only moment in pokemon I cried at. - flash101
How the heck is ash turned to stone I don't get how but at least u don't hear his stupid little voice anymore that makes me not care a damn heck that he is turned to stone
I wached this with my dad who put it on so I would leave him alone and he checked on me and I was bursting into tearsV 1 Comment
The first of many emotional times Ash has had to say goodbye to one of his Pokemon. - egnomac
This made me cry in the first movie I hope he and she comes back
It's sad until you realize that butterfree leaves to get laid. - taishisohma
For obvious reasons ;-;V 5 Comments
Who's this tommy?
The kid from the episode the kangaskan kid. - egnomac
Butterfree's goodbye was sad, but watch the japanese episode of the kangaskhan kid. it is SO far for a kids show in tokyo!
Why the heck did DUMB Ash Run from CUTE Pikachu
Sad episode where I thought Pikachu would stay with the other wild Pikachu. Ash"s Pikachu returned to Ash so heart warming.
The leaves where falling from the tree one by one and when the leaf fell litten caught it and kept it until it blew away and then litten saw a cloud that was like stoutland then the stoutland cloud rad away and that point litten knew that it was time for him to move on... what's sadder then that!?
Here is why this made me cry first I had a dog die and Scotland is the dog Pokemon and seeing Litten cry is so sad and why is ash being a jerk by not comforting Litten after his Pokemon dies and this is probably the first time a Pokemon actually dies
This is so sad because litten is so cute and confused and it doesn't directly tell you that stoutland died. But I loved that meowth talked to litten to try and get it over its sadness and worry.
Saddest episode in yearsV 9 Comments
so sad
The first sad anime episode I watched 😭😭😭
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Team Rocket are the nicest people in the anime and they have the biggest heart. Ash and his sad moments are over rated. Team Rocket>Ash and Friends.
They had to watch their own trainers get beaten up whilst trying to protect them. God this is sad - ItsDaWorldOfSNuGGLEZ
Bring them back!
So, sad... They were like a family! 😭V 3 Comments
After everything Ash did for Charizard saving him from an abusive trainer and saved him from death this is the gratitude he gets from Charizard by costing him one of the most important matches of his young career. - egnomac
Exactly why you should never get a charizard - Sambazing
Serena annoys me. She cries easily after losses. Take Jessie for example, she has gone through lots of worse things throughout her life. Serena needs some backbone. And people call Jessie selfish, why do you think she is how she is today? I can definitely see how most people watching the show are young as young people don't understand complicted characters with complicated emotions. Well, usually.
I feel bad for Serena, this was suppose to be her big debut and one mistake completely cost her the first round. - egnomac
She is a strong character
What doesn't kill Serena isn't workingV 6 Comments
So sad and finally brock leave the pokemon anime
It was sad because dawn wanted to go back to kanto with them, but she couldn't because she had an opportunity in Sinnoh for Buneary and Piplup got upset anand ran off after learning it would never see pikachu again. - ItsDaWorldOfSNuGGLEZ
What happened in this episode?
Jessie has a relationship with a pokémon center blissey when she was still a chansey
I cried
Why is that so low in the list?
Saddest moment, hands down
THIS IS SAD! BUT LIKE OTHER SAD MOMENTS, REUBEN THE PIG'S DEATH IS SADDER! But I love Pikachu so...yeah... At least pikachu comes back to life! Reuben on the other hand, DOES NOT! HE TURNS INTO PORK! A
He did die. Xerneas just resurrected him. SADDEST MOMENT EVER IN THE ANIME! I literally cried when I saw pikachu get turned to stone. Yveltal is still one of my favorite Pokémon, BUT WHY YVELTAL! ASH'S PIKACHU IS MY SECOND FAVORITE POKÉMON ASH EVER GOT! (I only like Ash's Pikachu, none other than that one. Also, Charizard is my favorite Pokémon Ash owns. He's my favorite Pokémon ever).
They want ash to be ready for sun and moon so thy get rid of his most op pokemon ever
Greninja HAD to stay behind! He needed to save the world.
The episode is gonna be so ' sad
In episode 43. This scene brings tears to my eyes when she says "Squishy! I love you! ".
Squishy = so cute
Turning into zygarde = hell no goodbye - Sambazing
I did not like it anyway
At the end of the Shinoh saga Puplup gets really upset after finding out that Ash and Brock and all its friends are leaving that it runs away. - egnomac
I hated and loved this episode hated it because serena leaves,Loved it because Cilan comes back
Ash obviously needed to some alone time, while it was nice that Serena wanted to help him with his problem but he needed to figure his problem out on his own. - egnomac
Serena tried to HELP Ash get over his problem! what, MATE?!
Ash's reaction makes this moment even more sad than it would be. Sure, Celebi is revived, but seeing Pokemon forever for the first time really made me weep.
It made me cry too as a tween - Brensa
Bye Bye Butterfree is overrated this was way sadder Team Rocket leaves a Pokemon > Ash leaves a Pokemon
Ash was so sad, he couldn't even say goodbye to Charizard!
Yeah I seen it in lots of top 10s
Poor Oshawott :( - InklingSethO
It's so sad. I cry a lot after watching this episode.
It's just a robot, that you can reprogram
MY FAVORITE WAS CLEMONT I CRIED DURING THIS AND NOT THE GRENIGA PART what
This death scene made me cry every time I watch this scene of Pokemon heroes I say Latios no! Don't die please I love you - Brensa
Ok when Cacnea left I was like why did James's Cacnea have to go I hate team rocket but still they have a heart - Brensa
Very sad
This scene from the tower of terror scared the crap out of me as a kid my god - Brensa
She should've been in there! Wait... Serena's hat... hair... getup... SERENA IS LEAF!
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