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Marchand-Tawse Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru 'La Garenne' 2015
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
SKU: EMAR29W-15
Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru 'La Garenne' touches the premier cru 'Champs Gains' as well as the Saint Aubin 1er Cru 'Murgers de Dents de Chien'. So we are in noble vineyard territory here. East-facing and well-drained, this is among the highest vineyards in Puligny. The wines are fresh and precise, so Pascal makes it with no new oak and no 'batonnage' This is a golden wine, in many senses of the word. Ripe, almondy, appley minerality. Flinty in the mid-palate, with just a touch of honey. 'Harmonious' is the word that springs to mind.
MARCHARD-TAWSE
The collaboration of Pascal Marchand with another Canadian, Moray Tawse of the Tawse Winery in Niagara, one of Canada's most recognized wineries, gave birth to the new Maison Marchand-Tawse in 2011. And at last Pascal Marchand has all the pieces of the puzzle lined up. This promises to be an extraordinary adventure!
BURGUNDY 2015 VINTAGE
We have resisted writing the Elden Selections Burgundy 2015 harvest report until now (April 2017), mainly to let the hub-bub and hyperbole settle down, but more importantly to be sure that the claims we are about to make are justified. We've seen too many vintages vaunted as 'the year of the century', when really the wines simply showed well young. Burgundy 2015 is a truly extraordinary vintage. The reds are rich, ripe, balanced and powerful. And from all over the region they express chiseled, focused terroir. Despite their youthful seductive charm, these are wines to keep, with serious ripe tannins already melted into explosive fruit.
Comparisons have been drawn with the 2005 vintage, though there is more concentration in the 2015s than in the 2005s. Like a caterpillar changing to a butterfly, great vintages often go to sleep in the bottle. And 2005 is just reawakening from several 'dumb' years. It's been worth the wait. The wines have metamorphosed. 2015 might be similar. And if the comparison is apt, investors in 2015 should appreciate the youthful beauty of this great vintage now, but be prepared to be patient.
That said, 2005 was no 'year of the century'. But 2015 is also being compared to 1990, which arguably was. And I hear that Michel Lafarge, one of Burgundy's respected elders, says he remembers drinking 1929s, and he draws parallels. The whites are a bit more uneven, and early reports claimed that the vintage lacks acidity. Certainly, these are wines which are riper and more luxuriant than the exquisite purity of 2014 white Burgundy. But there is no risk that well-made wines will be overly ample or flabby. The best wines will have benefited from the barrel. Comparisons are drawn to 1985, one of the great vintages in white.
The heterogeneity in 2015 white Burgundy is due to the tricky growing season, which was mostly hot and dry, but which cooled significantly in September. Was it better to pick early or late? And did the wine deserve more or less barrel aging? These are questions which will be answered producer-by-producer, bottle-by-bottle over the coming years. But what is clear is that they 2015s are concentrated, fresh and structured.
We believe that to understand a vintage, it is important to look at the weather. Because Burgundy is a single-grape wine, the only thing that changes from year to year in a producer's vineyard is the weather. So we look for patterns and try to analyze what makes a good year, a bad year…and in this case, an excellent year.
The winter of 2014-2015 was uneventful. It was never really cold, but when it was, it was dry. Mostly it was mild, so we had more rain than snow. We would need the replenished water reserves in the long hot summer ahead.
April was warm and dry, and bud-burst took place early. Mornings in May were sunny, afternoons cloudy, and overall cool and dry. The vines began to flower in the last week of the month, so we knew we were looking at a harvest in early to mid-September.
In early July, the mood started to mount towards hopeful. The weather had been steady, dry and cool. But slowly during the month, temperatures began to rise, and in the last week of July hit 30C. The flowering had been successful, so there was a good crop on the vines.
Day after day of warm dry conditions brought drought considerations into play. But no hail for once! August continued in this way. Hot and dry. A little welcome rain later in the month, but just enough to keep the stress levels down. But no storms or hail. And extremely healthy fruit on the vine. No rot, no mildew, no odium. The mood was optimistic, even euphoric.
Harvest ostensibly started the first Monday of September. And days later the weather broke, and a cool period set in for ideal harvest conditions, stabilizing acidity levels. It stayed this way until September 12th when the first serious rain in two months fell in the southern part of the region. Harvest was disrupted for a few days, but the 19th, it was pretty much all over.
Many think of Puligny-Montrachet, along with Chassagne-Montrachet, as the most perfect expression of the Chardonnay grape. As always of course, it depends on who makes the wine. But one thing is certain, the premiers crus do have pedigree, with most of them bordering the north side of the grands crus. The village wines are produced mainly in the flat-lands to the west of the village itself. Plots which adjoin the hamlet of Blagny produce a red wine, but in tiny quantities.
Produced only in the commune of Puligny-Montrachet, appellation Puligny-Montrachet includes 17 premiers crus. The commune of Puligny-Montrachet also produces 4 grands crus
Red wine is fast disappearing from Puligny-Montrachet due to the world-class reputation of and subsequent demand for the whites. A well-made one should be brilliant greeny gold color, becoming more intense with age. The bouquet brings together hedge-row blossoms, grapey fruit, almonds and hazelnut, lemon-grass and green apple. Milky and smoky mineral aromas are common, as is honey. Balance and concentration are the hallmarks of a good Puligny.
Brown limestone soils and soils where limestone alternates with marl and limey-clay are prevalent. The soils are deep in some places, and in others, the rock is exposed at the surface. Where there are clay alluvia, these are coarser higher up the slopes and finer at the base. Expositions run east and south-east at altitudes of 230-320 meters.
Almost all whites - Chardonnay
Reds - Pinot Noir
Whites : 206.72 ha (including 96.58 ha Premier Cru)
Reds : 1.26 ha (including 0.27 ha Premier Cru)
Puligny-Montrachet should be concentrated and well-bred. Balance, aromatic complexity, and purity call out for delicate but rich food. Poultry in sauce or sauteed veal with mushrooms. They go well with foie gras, lobster, crayfish, and grilled fish. On the cheese-board, it works with creamy goat cheeses or soft-centered cheeses like Brie de Meaux.
Red wines from the defined area of this appellation may use the alternative appellation 'Cote de Beaune Village'
The following climats are classified as grands crus:
Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet
Criot-Batard-Montrachet
On the label, the appellations 'Puligny-Montrachet' and 'Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru' may be followed by the name of a specific vineyard, known as a climat.
The following climats are classified as premier cru:
Clavaillon
Clos de la Garenne
Clos de la Mouchère
Hameau de Blagny
Le Cailleret
Les Chalumaux
Les Combettes
Les Demoiselles
Les Folatières
Les Perrières
Les Pucelles
Les Referts
Sous le Puits
The following climats are village wines from a single vineyard, known as a lieu-dit:
Au Paupillot
Brelance
Champ Croyon
Corvée des Vignes
Derrière la Velle
La Rousselle
La Rue aux Vaches
Le Trézin
Les Aubues
Les Boudrières
Les Charmes
Les Enseignères
Les Grands Champs
Les Houlières
Les Levrons
Les Meix
Les Nosroyes
Les Petites Nosroyes
Les Petits Grands Champs
Les Reuchaux
Les Tremblots
Meix Pelletier
Noyer Bret
Rue Rousseau
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Edo APC tasks Oshiomhole on genuine reconciliation
The factional Publicly Secretary of the Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Pastor Joseph Osagiede, has urged the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to seek genuine reconciliation that would be superintended by a neutral body.
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Osagiede said this during a press briefing with journalists at the State Secretariat of the APC, in Benin City, Edo State capital.
According to him, "We have already said that we are willing and ready for reconciliation, but you cannot be constituting a reconciliation body when you are an interested party in the case. A neutral body from the presidency or the Benin Traditional Council can set up a committee for such reconciliation."
He expressed optimism that the crisis rocking the APC in Edo State will soon be a thing of the past as the activities of the proscribed Edo Peoples Movement (EPM), are fading out.
"I think the APC crises is already ending because we know that EPM is already folding up. The members of the proscribed EPM are also reaching out to us," he added.
Osagiede said it was sad that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole is yet to heed to the wish of the Oba of Benin who has severally called for peace to reign, noting,
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"For the Oba of Benin to have led the Benin Traditional Council to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari on the matter, it should be a done deal. Once the Oba expresses a wish about anything, it becomes a command to Edo People.
"The Oba's wish is that there should be peace and for Oshiomhole to still be supporting EPM, he is working against the wish of the Oba."
Osagiede noted that Oshiomhole has no option than to toe the path of peace and heed the call of the Oba of Benin who recently called on members of the Edo Traditional Council to pray and fast to resolve the political tension in state.
He said those who left the party to form EPM have no bearing in the APC, adding, "The National Chairman should take a cue from the Oba and come home, meet with the governor, so they can go to the Oba and tell him that they have reconciled their differences."
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ADAMS OSHIOMHOLE
ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to seek genuine reconciliation that would be superintended by a neutral body
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has urged the National Chairman of the party
JOSEPH OSAGIEDE
OBA OF BENIN
Pastor Joseph Osagiede
The factional Publicly Secretary of the Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC)
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Gensource Obtains Development Permit for Its Tugaske Potash Project
August 31, 2020 07:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gensource Potash Corporation ("Gensource" or the "Company") (TSX-V: GSP), a fertilizer development company focused on sustainable potash production, announces the successful completion of the next major milestone for its Tugaske Project ("Project"). Gensource has now received approval of its Development Permit Application for a potash mine from the Rural Municipality ("RM") of Huron No. 223, whose offices are in the Village of Tugaske, SK.
Gensource has worked closely with the RM over the past several years, spanning the initial exploration work on its potash lease covering the area, to the tangible development work on the project, a site being chosen and surface land being optioned – all making the project ready for construction. Earlier this summer, Gensource completed an application for a Development Permit and submitted it to the RM for consideration. We are excited to report that the permit was approved by RM Council at its August meeting under existing RM Bylaws, opening the way to construct our first potash module within the boundaries of the municipality.
Corey Doerksen, Reeve of the RM of Huron, commented, "Here at the RM of Huron, we are extremely excited at the issuing of an RM Development Permit to Gensource Potash for the Tugaske Project. Ever since our first contact with Paul [Gensource's Project Manager], we have been very impressed with their operation and handling of the upcoming project. We are particularly excited about the fact that there will be some community and surrounding area involvement during the construction and operational phases. We look forward to many years of cooperation with Gensource in the area."
The overall timeline leading to construction is now in the hands of Gensource's senior lenders (KfW and Société Générale – see Gensource news releases dated May 19, 2020 and October 18, 2019) and the process to have project financing coverage approved through the Euler Hermes process. As indicated in previous news releases, the senior debt financing is aided by the export insurance coverage provided by the German Export Credit Agency ("ECA"), Euler Hermes. The senior lenders' due diligence investigations are now essentially complete as planned and discussions are underway on final terms of the debt package. The final step now is to obtain ECA approval. Current plans are to have the project submitted to the November 5, 2020 meeting of the Euler Hermes' governing committee and receive approval thereafter. The Euler Hermes approval represents the milestone for senior debt letters of commitment, which will then trigger equity investment in the project. As this process completes, Gensource will continue with the planned project development efforts to ensure that overall timelines are maintained.
Further to the procurement requirements, as driven by the Euler Hermes process, Gensource is pleased to announce that it has engaged MAVEG Industrieausrüstungen GmbH ("Maveg") to act as a general procurement agent for the Company with respect to a significant package of equipment and services. Maveg has great experience in the procurement of industrial equipment and services for the mining and industrial processing industries globally, and Gensource looks forward to working with Maveg to create cost-efficient and timely procurement packages that will fall under the Euler Hermes coverage.
Gensource's President & CEO, Mike Ferguson, commented "We have worked tirelessly to get to this stage and receiving a Development Permit for a potash mine from the RM is one of our most significant permitting-related milestone to date. This Development Permit, coupled with the Saskatchewan Environment determination already received (see news released dated August 9, 2018), means the project is truly shovel ready. Gensource takes pride in maintaining close contact and good communications with all stakeholders – and the linear and efficient manner in which the Development Permit was approved shows that cooperation and working towards a positive common goal represents the best way to get things done."
About MAVEG
MAVEG Industrieausrüstungen GmbH was founded in 1977 and has its headquarters in Ratingen near Düsseldorf as well as several branches and subsidiaries in other countries. The MAVEG team of experts has extensive practical experience with complex process projects and has adapted its structure specifically to provide its customers with innovative and reliable solutions. For the ambitious landmark Project Tugaske of Gensource Potash Corporation MAVEG will provide the client with a complete structuring of the procurement by focussing on maintaining the rules for an optimized ECA financing.
About Gensource
Gensource Potash is a fertilizer development company based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and is on track to become the next fertilizer production company in that province. With a small scale and environmentally leading approach to potash production, Gensource believes its technical and business model will be the future of the industry. Gensource operates under a business plan that has two key components: (1) vertical integration with the market to ensure that all production capacity built is directed, and pre-sold, to a specific market, eliminating market-side risk; and (2) technical innovation which will allow for a small and economic potash production facility, that demonstrates environmental leadership within the industry, producing no salt tailings, therefore eliminating decommissioning risk, and requiring no surface brine ponds, thereby removing the single largest negative environmental impact of conventional potash mining.
The technical information presented in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Mike Ferguson, P.Eng., of Gensource Potash Corporation, who is a Qualified Person according to NI 43-101.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward looking information and Gensource cautions readers that forward- looking information is based on certain assumptions and risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations of Gensource included in this news release. This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements", which often, but not always, can be identified by the use of words such as "believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan". These statements are based on information currently available to Gensource and Gensource provides no assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements with respect to Gensource's future plans, objectives or goals, to the effect that Gensource or management expects a stated condition or result to occur, including the ability to finance the Tugaske Project or other projects, the establishment of vertical integration partnerships and the sourcing of end use potash purchasers. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results relating to Gensource's financial condition and prospects, the ability to finance the Tugaske Project or other projects on terms which are economic or at all, the ability to establish viable vertical integration partnerships and the sourcing of end use potash purchasers could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: failure to finance the Tugaske Project or other projects on terms which are economic or at all; failure to settle a definitive joint venture agreement with a party and advance and finance the project; changes in general economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; the ability to find and source off-take agreements; changes in demand and prices for potash; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with Gensource's activities; and other matters discussed in this news release and in filings made with securities regulators. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of Gensource's forward-looking statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on Gensource's forward-looking statements. Gensource does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by Gensource or on its behalf, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Gensource Potash Corporation:
Mike Ferguson, President and CEO
Email: mike@gensource.ca


To many it seems strange indeed that the publication of the Quimby manuscripts has been so long delayed. As far back as 1882, Mr. Julius Dresser began to make it publicly known in Boston that the writings existed, and that when published they would disclose the real history of the discovery of spiritual healing. Naturally, there was a strong desire to have them published. In his pamphlet, "The True History of Mental Science," issued in 1887, Mr. Dresser expressed the opinion that "no such depth of understanding has yet seen the light in print as those manuscripts contain," that is, on the subject of spiritual healing. It was not Mr. Dresser's privilege at that time to publish more than one of the articles, and the best he could do was to give a good reason why Dr. Quimby had no opportunity to revise the writings before publication prior to his death. "I think I see a wisdom in nearly everything," said Mr. Dresser. "If those writings had been published, as Dr. Quimby intended, or even at any time since, previous to now, they would have found a public unprepared for them. Therefore they are in the hands of a person whose sympathies are not stirred by a work in the truth, as some of ours are, to issue them before their time. But those manuscripts will be published at a future day." We had a copy of the manuscripts in the household until 1893, when by arrangement with Mr. George Quimby, the owner, this copy was sent to Belfast to be kept with the other copies. The household copy was used in connection with instruction in classes, and from time to time portions of the articles were read in the classes on spiritual healing. But we were not permitted to give the writings further publicity. We frequently urged their owner to publish them, but Mr. Quimby did not believe the right time had come. When we compiled "The Philosophy of P. P. Quimby," in 1895, we were still unable to secure the right to print more than brief excerpts from two of the manuscript volumes, since Mr. Quimby did not wish any essay printed in full till all the chief writings should be published. Many efforts were made as the years passed to secure further privileges. Mr. Quimby was frequently besought by interested people, clergymen, writers, healers and editors, some of whom traveled to Belfast to argue the point. Mr. Quimby answered all letters courteously, sometimes giving his reasons at length, and explaining his father's ideas; but he stoutly refused to publish the writings.


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Trabajando por el Amazonas, Pulmón del mundo
Support from Organizations
Recycling programs Amazonas and Leticia
From unemployment to employment
Amazon River Garbage Materials
Recycling center @en
The Disabled
Sharing Honeycombs
Delivery Wheelchairs
Eco-Houses for Disabilities
Juan Bosco Obrero Center
Family and Kindergarten
Working without children
Kindergarten Children
Colombian Volunteers Ladies of Miami
Amazonas sin Límites Fundation
Quiero Donar
Thanks to La Voz Kid Colombia
Support us to change the life of Silvia, Jesus and Rosa
To donate to the Amazonas Sin Limites Foundation
BANCOLOMBIA Cuenta de Ahorros No. 94310834496
Thank you for your donations and kindness
I express my deepest gratitude for the generosity of you and your organization.
You can be confident that your help will be delivered to the people who really need it
We are a non-profit organization with the objective to improve the life of vulnerable groups such as the disabled and people with extreme poverty.
We generate jobs for them through recycling as an economic activity. We also provide resources to improve their quality of life and facilitate opportunities for families to obtain means for the construction of their homes. Additionally, we have developed a program that contributes to solve the environmental problem.in the city of Leticia.
We are located in Leticia, Amazonas which is the most southern point of Colombia: Additionally, we serve the population of our neighbors in Brazil and Peru.
AMAZONAS SIN LIMITES seeks to defend the right to a worthy life of vulnerable groups and those in a condition of evident disability; It focuses on finding alternatives that improve their quality of life through recycling as a productive unit, while it also helps mitigate the environmental impact in the Amazonas, "The lungs of the world."
AMAZONAS SIN LIMITES In 2009, Pompilio Andrés Losada Pinzón realized need for attention to vulnerable families and in situation of disable people and their families in the city of Leticia, Andrés looked for ways to find alternatives that would not only help the disabled but also their families. The first assistance to people with disability happened thanks to the support of Father Jaime García Cuéllar of the JBO Salesian Center in the city of Bogotá. These families received more than 3 tons in aid such as wheelchairs, crutches, walking sticks, toys, clothes, mattresses and helped more than 300 families in 2010.
On March 2, 2011 Andrés officially registered AMAZONAS SIN LIMITES before the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Leticia.
The foundation also initiated a recycling project in the city of Leticia with the support of the Colombian Volunteers ladies of Miami. Its objective is to educate the citizen about how to separate garbage and recyclable material, and to participate voluntarily in the process of recollection of recyclable materials.
This activity began to help not only families in situations of disability but also provided employment to families in extreme poverty, who already participated informally in the process of recollection of recyclable materials. The environment,, the Amazonas River have also benefited from this activities.
Andrés Losada Pinzón
Andrés Losada, is also the legal representative and director of the program. He works in a dedicated way to provide benefits and supports to those needed. He sincerely seeks, through various alternatives, to generate real change in the community with a social and human approach.
Nubia Muños:
Claudia Guaman :
Mother Head of Home, Recycler, Head of Recycling
Alex Macuna Letuama:
Recycler worker, indigenous of the ethnic group Macuna, native of the corregimiento of Chorrera and Pedrera.
Estefania Losano:
Provides training on Recycling
Environmental Technical Sector
Dayana Polania:
Technician specialized in environmental management. She works as the head of warehouse, also in charge of accounting, financial statements and internal administrative processes of the foundation. She also works in the social area supporting the families of the disabled and mothers head of household who daily visit the foundation in search of support.
Jadeyi Gomez Mamian :
Responsible for going from house to house, educating those who live in Leticia about the advantage of recycling and management of recyclable materials to facilitate their collection. She also carries out technical visits in the different entities of the city of Leticia. One of its main visits consist in teaching indigenous communities on the banks of the Amazon river about the importance of not throwing or burning garbage which affects their environment and their community because of the collateral damages it causes.
Workers at Recycler Center
Manuel Orozco:
Recycler Worker
Luis Cárdenas:
Recycler Worker, Machine operator and workshop. He is a disabled (deaf mute young man who has worked at the foundation for four years. He started as a student in the integral care unit of the city of Leticia. Our director identified his abilities and spoke with his family about beginning training and work for people with some type of disability. Using signs and simple practices, Jhonatan learned each of the procedures and steps in the area of recycling. Nowadays, he manages each of the FOUNDATION machines (compactors, mills among others). In addition, Jhonatan trains all the people or entities that visit us daily in the recycling campaigns led by us in the city of Leticia.
Fredi Anival Garces:
Recycler worker, head of warehouse and logistics-operations.
Daniel Macedeo Diaz:
Jesús Alviz Noe:
Recycler worker. Indigenous person from the Tucuna ethnic group original from the district of Tarapaca.
Klinton Gebuy Amasifuen:
Recycler worker. Indigenous person from the Tucuna ethnic group original from the district of Tarapacá.
Female head of household
This group of women is in charge of collecting recyclable material at the garbage site called Lixo. Today, they worked in an organized manner, have uniforms, gloves and a guarantee that their efforts are productive. This place is now a site without children; Children are no longer allowed on the site and they attend daycare and school instead.
Volunteer group is composed of are all kinds of people with a high sense of love for their neighbor and the environment. They have direct contact with each of the families we support.
The volunteers teach about environmental issues, whether in schools, indigenous communities, or fieldwork with city recyclers, who are all women.
When serving people with disabilities section they accompany us to the health or civic brigades to which the foundation assists periodically. They also go door to door making home visits to each one of these families seeking the opportunity to help and to approach the reality in which they currently live.
The board of directors is composed of:
Pompilio Andrés Losada Pinzón founder
and Gladis Elena Rua Tesorera.
Alfredo Rodríguez : Donations and makes it possible to transport them through the Amazonas River.
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Diva Santana, Ecological Paradise.
Dora Martin, Forest Engineer.
Fundación Entrópica.
Volunteer Coronel Group: : transport tires and other materials
Group Air of the Amazon GAAMA Colombian Air Force: The foundation AMAZONAS SIN LIMITES makes an inter-administrative agreement with then and receives support for productive projects that consists in the transport of recyclable material of the city of Leticia - Bogotá managing to take more than 350 tons Year 2014 and what has passed since 2017.
Group volunteers members of the Colombian Military Forces: transportation of donations
Jeremías Aguilar Orozco: mobilization and support
Amazon World - Rafael Clavijo and his family: free field trips for children
The Colombian Volunteers of Miami: funding and stuffed animals annually
Néstor Moreno, Psychologist
Fhather Jaime García by Juan Bosco Laborer: unconditional support
Zonia Marín Galeano, Biologist.
Y cientos de profesionales locales: With experience in every project.
Relación Actividades Desarrolladas: por años
1. The foundation AMAZONAS SIN LIMITES donated 300 gifts to the CREEN Nutrition Recovery Center, in the city of Leticia, to children from 1 to 4 years of age. We also donated wheelchairs, diapers, Crutches and other technical aids that help our grandparents improve their daily activities to the place of passage San José.
2. Delivered technical aids to the physical rehabilitation center welfare of the elderly of the city of Leticia.
3. Carried out a campaign of sensitization with volunteers to improve the understanding of people with disabilities in Leticia, the Municipality of Puerto Nariño as well as in its surroundings.
4. Delivered of aids and awareness to the community at the nutritional rehabilitation center CREEN of the city of Leticia on November 2011.
5. Carried out a campaign of sensitization with volunteers to improve the understanding of people with disabilities of the city of Leticia (CREA). Also promoted the processes of social reinsertion in the consumption of psychoactive substances.
6. In collaboration with the Court of Execution of Penalties and Security Measures of the city of Leticia, provided entrepreneurship training about inclusion to the labor market to persons deprived of freedom for their reinstatement to society. Year 2013.
7. Provided follow-up to 27 prisoners who are deprived of liberty and enjoy the benefit of house by prison in their process of adaptation to society and daily procedures towards the citizen. (2009-2012).
8. Phase I Eco-Houses Project, where 35 disabled people and their families have benefited directly from the project. They were trained as operators of industrial machinery as well as in ethics and values, constitutional rights, recycling, self-esteem and entrepreneurs. At this moment we are working in our recycling plant with to disabled personnel already trained in the labor field.
9. Provided a second follow-up to 27 prisoners who are deprived of liberty and enjoy the benefit of house by prison in their process of adaptation to society and daily procedures towards the citizen. (2009-2012).
10. Phase I Eco-Houses Project, where 35 disabled people and their families have benefited directly from the project. They were trained as operators of industrial machinery as well as in ethics and values, constitutional rights, recycling, self-esteem and entrepreneurs. At this moment we are working in our recycling plant with to disabled personnel already trained in the labor field.
11. Delivery technical assistance to 700 families with members of the family with disabilities. December 2012 supporting.
12. Assisted more than 400 families by supporting them in all areas to focus on a true diagnosis of the population in situation of disability and its family nucleus. This was possible with the assistance of volunteers of the foundation (doctors, biologists, physiotherapists, neurologists, pediatricians, lawyers, pedagogues, businessmen) and ordinary people.
13. On December 29, 2012, the first house was delivered to Ivan, a young disabled person in the presence of the Senator of the Green Party, Dr. Gilma Jiménez, the Governor of the Amazon Licenciado Carlos Rodríguez Celis, Colonel Commander of the Jungle Brigade Nº26 Humberto Pinzón and recognized personalities of the Department of Amazonas.
14. Provided awareness and training at the Hotel Waira, to public and private entities working with disable population with the purpose of raising awareness of the problem based on the evidence obtained by our field team.
15. On November 2010 and with the assistance of the Higher School of War and Telecommunications Minister Diego Molano at the Banco de la Republica, we delivered technical aids to people with disabilities in Leticia.
16. Organized a field trip with children from the Special Attention Unit of the city of Leticia to the theme park named Mundo Amazónico located at Km 7 via Leticia - Tarapacá.
17. Donated sports equipment and technical aids to the Special Care Unit of the city of Leticia.
18. Provided Sensitization training about the processes of inclusion in the labor field of persons with disabilities in the region to the Armed Forces of three countries, which included: National Army, National Police, National Navy, Colombian Air Force, Peruvian Naval Force, Peruvian Air Group 42, Infantry Battalion Nº8 of Brazil.
19. We accompany the Government of the Amazon in the recent Winter Wave supporting with 380 gallons of fuel and 300 bags of food to Puerto Nariño. It was done with the collaboration of the Governor of the Amazon who delivered 80 gallons of fuel and 270 bags of food for the communities of Naranjales, Seven of August, San Juan de Atacuary and its surroundings. This proved once again that the union makes the force.
20. Donated 100 school kits thanks to the support of the NGO Col Future, and the Colombian Air Force, was held at Camilo Torres School in the City of Leticia.
21. Executed for the first time the campaign "Day of Action of Consumption" in the city of Leticia, where items such as batteries, computers, household insecticides and luminaires were collected, as they have harmful components for humans and the environment.
22. Support to the First Binational "Health Day" in the city of Leticia with the Colombian Air Force and Entities of the country of Brazil, where we donated 600 gifts for the children of the two countries.
23. 30 school kits were donated in the community of San Juan De Atacuari located in the frontier with Peru. People were trained and sensitized about the importance of giving a solid waste management by giving them an understanding of the problems that these residues currently generate in the environment and to ourselves.
24. Provided awareness and training to all staff at the tourist reserve Amazon Jungle Trips located in the frontier with Brazil, about the importance of recycling, and the preservation and protection of the environment.
25. Supported to the activity "All By The Water" where volunteer cleaned the Yahuarcaca River, managing to extract 1000 kilos of recyclable material, like plastic bags, soda bottles, water and cans containers. The collection center operators of the Amazonas Sin Limites Foundation carried out the proper process for their final disposal.
26. Supported for the "Post-Consumer Waste Collection Day" in Puerto Nariño where materials such as computers, luminaires and batteries could be prevented from reaching the sanitary landfill or the river, causing pollution in the environment. These materials were taken to the collection center of The Foundation where they were given the respective process.
Award Alas de Esperanza
(Wings of Hope)
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With the purpose of exalting the work of those who join the noble cause of helping the neediest, protect our natural resources, serve the Colombian people and save the lives of those who are in danger, the Colombian Air Force, in a significant ceremony Presided over by its commander General Carlos Bueno, gave the recognition "Alas de Esperanza".
It is a recognition of the synergy of efforts made between private companies, government entities, foundations, Reserve Officers, crews and people, who, through surrender, sacrifice, courage and vocation, contribute to the development of the country with their work.
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Last time I wrote I had just been to the dermatologist and was having doubts about what to do and where things were going. Sitting here now, that seems like half a year ago not just over a month ago.
I stopped seeing the Ayurvedic doctor as I realised there wasn't much the diet or the supplements were doing other than keeping me regular and I could find cheaper ways to make sure of that. I took the anti-fungals from the derm which helped the rash under my arm. I also tried borax under my arms to really hit the rash hard and in two days it was gone. That was pretty amazing and I recommend giving it a go if you're looking to get rid of a fungal rash like athlete's foot or something of that nature. Would use less under my arms next time though as it's a sensitive area and peeled quite a lot of the next few days.
Anyway, about halfway through month three I went to Perth to visit my brother and his family and celebrate my nephew's 2nd birthday. It had been planned for months and I was feeling like I could handle it even though I knew the full TSW hell was yet to come. It was a 4-hour flight to Perth on the cheapest airline, packed in tight and I started feeling a little down. My neck had been oozing and as soon as I got on the plane, I dried out completely with my neck oozing away.
Over the next few days I shed like nothing else but did my best to have a normal holiday, drank some beers and wine, got a lot of sun and fresh air, and ate whatever I wanted. I was also trying to get as much sun as possible but I don't think I was ready for it as I was just still in the flare and burn stage. I was trying to feel good and put on a brave face but getting anxious about not having ACV and my routine was way out of wack. Looking back, I was just about to hit the worst period so far. At the end of the four days I started getting intense chills, fever like shakes basically that nobody else was feeling (these chills lasted over a month by the way). I was getting pretty sick but just trying to cope by taking hot baths. My insomnia was also insane which was adding to the stress. They had a cat living indoors too – I've been in denial about having cat allergies forever but this confirmed it. I was getting pretty sick.
I came back to Melbourne and had crazy headaches on the plane and while I was due to go back to work the next day after getting in at about 10pm, I realised I wasn't well. I was burning up but freezing cold, and started getting a rash on my neck and face. I woke up the next day to a horrific sight – swollen, insane flaking and a terrible infection. My neck was split in several places and I was freaking out. I called a few hospitals but in the end decided to go to the local doctor to get it checked.
The doc listened but in the end said it was a bacterial infection and gave me antibiotics and encouraged me to use steroid cream and tablets to get the inflammation down. He obviously didn't listen too well as I told him about my TSW journey. I took the antibiotics and the next day decided to go back to see him this time with my dad as support to see if he could do a skin biopsy to make sure that it wasn't viral (eczema herpeticum for example) as I'd seen quite a few cases of this in people with TSW. He actually got really short with me and didn't do the biopsy as he was confident it was bacterial. He did refer me to get my blood checked and adrenal function checked and gave me some heavy sleeping aides though.
That afternoon I went for a second opinion with another clinic and they were shocked by my condition, did a skin biopsy (which turned out to be a bacterial infection – first guy was right!) and long story short, while they didn't really agree with TSW told me that they'd stick with me throughout the journey. That was the first support I had felt – even though they still thought I was crazy!
Got my blood work back and IgE was off the charts, allergies confirmed to rye grass, cat and dog hair and dustmites. Ow yeah.
Oh yeah, no bath in my apartment so I decided to buy a big bucket! Best $22.95 I've ever spent! For real – if you don't have a bath get a bucket! It will change your life!
I ended up taking a week off work to get over the infection but it finally subsided. It took another month to get over the main symptoms and I'm still not completely over it two months later.
Anyway, more about month four shortly!


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Are You Ready For A General Election?!
Posted by Jeff Taylor | Jun 24, 2019 | The News | 0
It is the job of an out-going Prime Minister to recommend to the Monarch who should be appointed as the next PM, but only if they can command a majority in the House of Commons.
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If the Evening Standard is correct in its assessment of the situation, the UK could be headed for an imminent General Election.
According to its editorial the Cabinet Secretary, Sir Mark Sedwill, has told Theresa May that, as the out-going PM, her final job would be to recommend to the Queen who she should appoint into Number Ten, it doesn't just happen.
And that person, says the Evening Standard, "…must be the person who can command a majority in the House of Commons".
As the piece points out, in normal times the winner of a general election or of an internal party leadership contest would be the obvious choice.
But at present we have a hung parliament that relies on a £1 billion two year confidence and supply arrangement with the DUP that is now expiring.
And we also have some Tory MPs that could well vote against their own government, if the new PM pursued a no-deal Brexit, with too few on the other side, if any, that would be prepared to prop up a Tory government.
And given that both the remaining candidates have said they could end up taking the UK out of the EU without a deal, that puts the surety of any majority in doubt.
"What all this shows," Says the Evening Standard, "is that the new leader of the Conservative Party is unlikely to have a majority for his central policy come the autumn, and may not have a majority this July full stop."
It could well fall on Theresa May to recommend to the Queen that she asks Jeremy Corbyn to try and put a majority together and, if he can't, then we are in general election territory.
So, while Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt are knocking lumps out of each other, the keys to Number Ten may be slipping from both their grasp.
Now, the latest poll from YouGov on Westminster voting intentions puts The Brexit Party still in the lead with 23%, the Lib Dems now only two points behind on 21% and the Tories and Labour in joint third with 20% apiece. The Greens are next with 9%.
As you can see from the graph, the potential of ending up with no single party being able to command a majority is an emerging reality.
Who would end up with the most seat? Jeremy Corbyn? Nigel Farage? Or the winner of either the Tory or Lib Dem leadership races.
It would all depend on how these averages played out across the constituencies and also if certain parties made the sacrifice of standing down in certain seats.
If a general election begins to look more likely as the Tory leadership contest continues, we may well see serious inter party horse trading start, together with policy shifts to adopt a more pro or anti-Brexit stance.
And I bet you thought this mess just couldn't get any worse – and all because our politicians steadfastly refuse to deliver a proper Brexit!
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A solid defence is something than Swindon have seldom had. Over the past decade, you can count a dozen Adrian Viveashs for every Gordon Greer. Mis-timed and clumsy tackles, back-passes to the keepers, poor distribution – the County Ground has seen it all, writes Rosie MacGillivray; who inducts her choice for the worst Swindon match of recent years into the Hall of Shame.
There have been a few shockers, but a 6-0 home defeat to Ipswich on 3rd April 1999 stands out for entry into the STFC Hall of Shame.
Ipswich played like a team who eventually won automatic promotion to the Premier League. Unfortunately, Swindon also defended like a team that conceded the most goals in the division. Town conceded a mammoth 81 goals during the 1998/99 season in 46 matches.
Swindon had a nightmare start as Craig Taylor – brother of Shaun – saw red for handling on the line – when it was easier to head the ball away – after six minutes. Mark Venus slotted home from the subsequent penalty and an up-hill challenge began. Craig was never able to emulate his big brother's form at the County Ground. In truth, Shaun was everything Craig wasn't. Shaun Taylor would have headed a bowling ball away, had it been required.
The Tractor Boys made the numerical advantage count, as they scored another three before half-time. James Scowcroft took advantage from an on-rushing Jimmy Glass for the second, before Tony Mowbray bagged a headed third and Jamie Clapham made the most of some non-existent marking for the fourth on the stroke of half-time.
Manager Jimmy Quinn attempted to shuffle the pack – one lacking both in quality and quantity – at the break. Brian Borrows made way for Robin Hulbert, before Mark Walters came on for Shayne Bradley.
Town went in quest of at least some pride, but their defensively frailties shone through, as holes were left in defence. The two changes did little to affect the game as Venus grabbed his second, again through the penalty spot, while Fabian Willis completed the rout.
The result was the first time Town had conceded six at the County Ground for almost 35 years.
The heavy defeat also instigated the inevitable fall-out between goalkeeper Jimmy Glass and manager Jimmy Quinn. The pair never saw eye-to-eye and Quinn's public criticism of Glass proved the final straw. Glass had injured himself during the game, but with no substitute keeper, he was forced to continue. He was temporarily loaned out – where he would become at legend at Carlisle United – before returning to play eight more games for the club.
The hammering by Ipswich also condemned Swindon to their third 6-0 defeat in an 18-month period. At the beginning of 1997/98 season, Swindon lost 6-0 away at Man City, where our Man United loanee Chris Casper scored an own goal. Then in March 1998, Marco Branca, Neil Maddison and Alun Armstrong all grabbed a brace each for Middlebrough to condemn Swindon to yet another 6-0 loss.
What were Ipswich doing in the Town End??
There was a period where away fans were located in the Town End. I seem to recall a game against Portsmouth where they had the Town End and the Stratton Bank and were doing some stupid wave thing towards each other at opposite ends of the ground.
First time we conceded 6 at the CG for 35 years?
Seem to remember Blackpool with Alan Mayes playing for them. Was teh score 2 – 6 or sometinh with Mayes getting 4 against his old club.
I am getting old and senile so someone may put me right.
Oldwonred, yeah you are correct , but belive it or not that season we were promoted with record points and champions of the old 4th division. I was in the town end that night and we sang our heads off all night, at one point i think we did a rendition of "Lou Macaris red and white army for about 20 mins , and we were 5-1 down lol.
I can put away the zimmer and IC pads for another few weeks. It was a strange night, I do remember Kammy (Chris kamara) scoring an amazing goal which was some consolation.
Last night was special too, cannot wait for another trip down Wembley Way. First one was in '69 and hope for at least another few yet!
I must of erased this from my memory as I completely forgot I went to this game! It was my brother's first game and he fell asleep. I remember strongly people leaving after the second goal.
I cannot express how happy I am to see this go into the hall of shame. It feels like some form of closure.
I left this game before half time – the only time to date that I've done so. Ipswich fans in both ends of the ground, our board were a bunch of p**s takers and the fans had enough. This is the reason our crowds fell to below 5,000 when we were watching Championship level football.
The late 90s is the only time I stopped making sure I attended every home game. It was a depressing time to support the Town.
Also, I remember being one of not many Swindon fans who made the trip up to Huddersfield the following Monday. We went there an won, and subsequently staved off relegation… until the following season.
I went to the drubbing at Maine Road as I also have been a Manchester City fan pretty much since the dawn of time. I had real conflicted loyalties that day! I hated seeing the Town get thumped but loved seeing City bag a hat-full. Don't disown me!


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Are white policymakers maintaining the Indigenous gap?
Despite greatly increased effort in recent years, the policies of Australian governments towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders continue to fail on many levels. According to the latestClosing the Gap report, while there have been advances that promise much, particularly in early-childhood education, there has been little progress in other areas. School attendance, life expectancy, literacy and numeracy, and employment outcomes have all failed to meet designated targets.
Many Australians want, passionately, to make up for past wrongs. So these outcomes need some explaining. In the past decade, there has been more money spent on overcoming Indigenous disadvantage than ever. According to the Productivity Commission, total direct spending on Indigenous Australians was estimated to be $33.4 billion in 2015-16, up from $27 billion in 2008-09. Since 2013, at the federal level, the priority given to "closing the gap" has been emphasised by a machinery of government change, initiated by Tony Abbott, that brought operational responsibility for all federal Indigenous activities into the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Mutitjulu elder Rolley Mintuma and Pat Anderson from the Referendum Council with a piti holding the Uluru Statement from the Heart last year. The Turnbull government rejected the statement's call for self-determination. – Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
So why has there not been more success? While everyone talks about evidence-based policy, hardly anyone ever practises it. In the case of Indigenous policies, the evidence, which has been around for some time, indicates that the needs of Indigenous communities cannot be addressed through conventional bureaucracies, operating bureaucratically. Public bureaucracies are good at carrying out specified tasks, where lines of accountability are clear and the expertise that is needed can be identified and applied.
But engaging with Indigenous communities, particularly in remote areas, cannot be defined in these terms. The communities may be small but their situations differ from each other. In many cases, they have long-standing internal divisions. Communities want to develop, but not necessarily in the ways white people think they should. Indigenous people themselves have been saying they want governments to "do things with us, not to us".
In short, we don't listen enough. Indigenous people are collectively giving their own political response. Through the Uluru Statement from the Heart and in other forums, they say they want a process of agreement-making that will underpin self-determination. While the federal government may be reluctant, this agenda will undoubtedly continue to grow at many levels, including the states and territories.
But there will be an ongoing need for our public bureaucracies to begin to work differently. It might plausibly be said that governments are not good at interacting with communities of any description. Citizens are all too familiar with "consultations" in which the answer has been predetermined, and no one is really listening.
In the case of Aboriginal communities, the power imbalance is particularly marked. It is not that white public servants and consultants are not well-intentioned. But all too often, their actions are determined by the need to meet prescribed outputs: contracts entered into, reports filed and targets met.
Too much money is worse than too little. It ends up with consultants and advisers, when it is skill and experience we should be supporting.
From the community point of view, these arrangements are very unlikely to meet their needs. All communities want to reduce the disadvantage under which they suffer. But they don't necessarily want to become just like white people either. They want to work "two ways" – remaining true to their culture and values while interacting successfully with white society. White people, for their part, simply get more impatient. If improvements do not occur, we decide, it must be because we are not putting enough pressure on the people concerned.
In this environment, it's little wonder interventions don't work. White society has the power to enforce compliance, but unless communities buy into the outcomes, it's hard to see how sustainable change can be achieved.
We are a changeable lot, as well. Over the past 40 years, the policy pendulum has swung from extreme paternalism (when children were taken from their families), to a form of self-determination (when the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission was in operation) then back to paternalism again. We can't make up our minds whether Aboriginal people should receive services in the same way as other Australians (mainstreaming), or whether specific programs work better. For example, we encouraged local employment through specific schemes, such as the Community Development Employment Program, and then, in the Howard years, decided that "real jobs" were what was needed. Often, implementation proves just too difficult. After initial successes, too many native title claims have either been denied or have languished in the Federal Court.
So what works? Experiments in public policy are rare. But from the early to mid-2000s, there was a combined Commonwealth-state effort to find out what works by trialling whole-of-government approaches at eight trial sites across Australia. The lessons seem straightforward, even obvious, but bear repeating. It was found that if programs and services were to make a difference, cooperative relations between agencies and communities were essential. Trust and cooperation did not develop overnight, and needed to be nurtured over time. Aboriginal communities wanted to be listened to. They needed support for the projects that mattered to them. They needed help with good governance: the training and the means to make good decisions, and to make them stick.
But the main message was that white bureaucracies and officials were not working in ways that were compatible with these objectives. Evaluators have found, time and again, that what is needed is the capacity to listen, understand and develop relationships. This requires time and patience. Impatient policymaking, constant chopping and changing, was fuelling cynicism and despair.
There are lessons about resources that flow from this. Money in the right places at the right time is more important than money overall. Indeed, too much money – such as the federal and Northern Territory governments have at their disposal – is worse than too little. It ends up with consultants, advisers and logistics people, when it is skill and experience we should be supporting. Above all, we need public service leaders who are prepared to support their people in the field, and can balance requirements for accountability against the need to get things done. Not easy.
Guilt for past wrongs is understandable, but may be distorting our perspective. We white Australians want our Indigenous fellow citizens to be more like us, or at least the way we like to think of ourselves. We want their aspirations to be the same as ours, although we know that ours come at a price: constant change, and the relentless materialism that seems to go with it, are damaging for people and communities.
Perhaps we might learn lessons from Aboriginal Australians. What, or where, is our "country" and how should we care better for it? Should we value cooperation more and competition less? Do we pay sufficient attention to our own forms of traditional knowledge and the opinions of elders? And do any of us, anywhere, have sufficient powers of self-determination?
About the Author: Jenny Stewart
Dr Jenny Stewart is Honorary Professor of Public Policy in the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Jenny researches and writes in the fields of policy analysis, management and public sector reform. Jenny worked as a policy analyst in the Australian Public Service before joining the staff of the University of Canberra in 1993. She moved to UNSW@ADFA in 2009.
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2015 is coming to an end. This is when all those lists come out. The best and worse of 2015. This is not one of those posts. I am not going to sit here and list all the cool things that I did in 2015. What I doing today is looking back to when I started taking photographs and where I am right now and where I want to be in 2016.
A lot of this introspection started when I realized that Donald Trump was serious about running for President of The United States and the Grateful Dead celebrated their 50th anniversary with shows in the Bay Area and Chicago. I did not jump on the republication campaign trail and I did not go to the Grateful Dead shows, but as you can read in my last blog post, I did photograph Donald Trump with Bob Weir back in 2006. While I wrote that post, i was looking through my older concert images and was amazed at how far I had grown, and how far my gear had evolved.
I started taking photos for fun back in college. I took a couple of photography classes so that I could learn to work in the darkroom. I was taught the basics of exposure but in all honesty, the camera did most of the work. I learned to read the exposure meter and just shot most things using the auto mode. Yes, I had to manually focus, but when you shoot everything using the auto mode the depth of field isn't that shallow and you can get away with pretty sloppy work… at least I did.
In 1992 I was out of college and really wanted to take better photos so I bought a Nikon SLR and started being a little more serious about my photography. I traded up to a better SLR and bought some great lenses and more importantly, I started to really pay attention to my composition and exposure settings.
Back then, I was still shooting film, well, everyone was still shooting film, digital photography was still a few years becoming mainstream. I upgraded my camera from a consumer level SLR to the Nikon F5, a serious professional camera body. Something changed when I started to use that Nikon F5. I started to take my photography more seriously, The camera didn't improve my photography but it did push me to create more, to learn more, to try more, to live up to the capability of the camera.
Then the photography world changed. Digital was here and it changed everything. So while the photography world embraced the digital sensors, there was still a serious drawback for those of us who shot concerts. The digital cameras had a ton of noise at the higher ISOs. And when I mean higher ISO, I'm talking about ISO 800. It was a frustrating time. That all changed when Nikon released the D3 and then the D700. Suddenly it was possible to shot at ISO 3200 and get less noise than ever before. This technological leap forward was also a leap forward in my creativity. I was now able to shoot at a wider range of settings giving me more creative control.
This shot of Bobby Weir was shot at the Beacon Theater with the Nikon D2X at 1/50 sec at ISO 500 and f/2.8. The Nikon D2X was great, but the noise at ISO 800 was really heavy, so I tried to avoid going above ISO 500. That meant waiting until the light was just right and the subject was not moving much. You can see the blur in Bob's hand. This technical limitation actually made me a better photographer and really made patience important.
Jump forward to the Nikon D3 / D700 years and I could shoot at ISO 3200 in the darkest of venues. Take this photo of Sebastian Bach and Steve Stevens which was shot at Iso 3200 in the very dark Roxy.
I shoot the D700 for years, and I still will use it today if needed. This was shot during the Mayhem Festival with Slipknot performing. Yes, the stage lighting was pretty bright, but the action was pretty fast. issued a shutter speed of 1/500 sec and an ISO of 1000 to capture the action with virtually no noise at all.
I currently shot with two different Nikon camera bodies, the D4 and the D750. What both of these cameras have in common is that they allow me to shoot at ISO 6400. I should be clear, they allow me to shoot at ISO 6400 with less noise than the D2X at 800. Check out this shot of Emilie Autumn shot at 1/80 sec at ISO 6400.
At the end of 2014 I got the Nikon D750. I love this camera. So as I sit here at the end of 2015, i look at the current state of my camera gear and realize that I can now capture great images in even the lowest light. So what about the future? Next year I plan on shooting more, show in smaller rooms. That usually means darker stages, with lower lights. The good news is that the cameras I use are up to the challenge. I don't think anything will be quite the same as the jump back when the D3 was released but you never know.
Here are some of my favorite moments from 2015, all captured with he Nikon D4 and D750. I no longer worry about noise but instead just use the settings that will best capture what I see in front of me.


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Second Annual Lecture of the Catholic Common Ground Initiative
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R. Scott Appleby, Ph.D.
The Second Annual Lecture of the Catholic Common Ground Initiative was presented by R. Scott Appleby, Director of the Charles and Margaret Hall Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame. His lecture, entitled "The Substance of Things Hoped For: Common Ground and the Source of Our Disputes," was inherently focused on the act of prayer–displaying most honestly a common ground possible via the discovery and performance of our faith.
Dr. Appleby enrolled at the University of Notre Dame after secondary school, graduating with an undergraduate degree in 1978. He subsequently matriculated at The University of Chicago for graduate studies in history, and was awarded a Ph.D. in 1985. After serving on the faculty at St. Xavier College until 1987, he moved onto the University of Notre Dame shortly thereafter. From 1988-1993, Appleby co-directed the Fundamentalism Project, sponsored by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, with former professor and doctoral advisor, Martin E. Marty. Since 1994, he has served as the Director of the Charles and Margaret Hall Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame, where he has also been a member of the faculty in various capacities.
Dr. Appleby is the author or co-author of many manuscripts, articles, and periodicals. Some of his best-known works include the first three, co-edited volumes of The Fundamentalism Project (Fundamentalisms Observed; Fundamentalisms and the State: Remaking Polities, Economies, and Militance; and Fundamentalisms and Society: Reclaiming the Sciences, the Family, and Education), along with Martin E. Marty, in addition to Ambivalence of the Sacred: Religion, Violence, and Reconciliation.


Every decision you make in your business is essential; whether it's run-of-the-mill tasks or ensuring accurate documentation, all of this falls on you.
There are many administrative tasks that can burden your productivity and deter you from growing your business.
Don't let costly mistakes and government regulations hold your business back.
There are a sea of laws and regulations, and the water continues to get deeper and murkier.
With new Affordable Care Act legislation happening, the amount you need to know as a business owner can mean endless paperwork and time-consuming admin work that leaves you no time to generate revenue for your business.
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Partnering with a PEO (or professional employer organization) can mean fruitful gains for your business, and pressure off your back from potential costly mistakes.
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First, it was the book, "The Millionaire Mind." The book by Dr. Thomas J. Stanley revealed several traits of millionaires.
One important statistic from his study of millionaires: They were successful largely thanks to a supportive spouse.
Supportive spouses are vital for success, according to a 2012 study.
"Given that a lack of support from one's spouse represents a major cause of both divorce and career derailment, this research is needed to address issues that affect both home and work," said Florida State University business Professor Wayne Hochwarter.
His research into two-income families confirms the importance of spousal support in times of stress.
As you might expect, that's especially the case when both spouses have work-related stress.
"When you're still angry or upset from yesterday's stress, your workday will likely go in only one direction — down," the professor said.
"Some attempts to support your stressed-out spouse can backfire, actually making the situation much worse," he said.
Not trying to "one-up" one's spouse in terms of who has had the worse day.
"Most important, though, was the ability for a spouse to offer support on days when he or she needs it just as much," Hochwarter said.
"In many cases, both return home from work stressed. Generating the mental and emotional resources needed to help when your own tank is empty is often difficult. Successful couples almost always kept a steady supply of support resources on reserve to be tapped on particularly demanding days," he added.
"When stress enters any relationship, it has the potential to either bind people together or break them apart," Hochwarter said.
"Findings strongly confirm this with respect to job tension. What also became obvious was the critical role of communication and trust among spouses; without them, you have a foundation best described as crumbling, even in the best of circumstances," he concluded.
From the Coach's Corner, here's an article with more research by Dr. Hochwarter: Do You Have A Toxic Relationship With Your Boss?


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JRD Tata: 117th Birth Anniversary
July 29, 2021, is the 117th birth anniversary of Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata, better known as JRD Tata — the father of Indian aviation, the longest-serving chairman of Tata group, founder of many Tata companies and a hero of Indian business.
Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata (1904–1993)
2021 marks the 117th birth anniversary of the legend that is JRD. In the pages and links below, we pay tribute to him and showcase his many accomplishments in the service of the nation.
In his voice
JRD Tata on All India Radio, Part One
Part one of a conversation with JRD Tata from the All India Radio archives.
Journey of Jeh
Watch the social media campaign film created for the 117th birth anniversary of JRD Tata.
JRD Tata: In Conversation
The only known television interview of the legendary former chairman JRD Tata
JRD Tata on All India Radio, Part Two
Part two of a conversation with JRD Tata from the All India Radio archives.
Others on JRD
Coffee, Tea, and JRD
"One must never be satisfied with the second-best," JRD said. This story tells you how he lived this mantra.
Appro JRD
A tribute to JRD by Sudha Murty, noted author and an ex-Tata employee
JRD Tata: The Quiet Conqueror
The story of the Tata group's longest-serving chairman as an illustrated classic.
Beyond The Last Blue Mountain
The biography of the legendary former chairman JRD Tata by Russi M Lala is now available on Kindle.
Short Biographies
JRD Tata guided the destiny of the Tata group for over half a century - A Profile
A 1986 interview with JRD- Inverview by M V Kamath
A man of many talents - A compilation


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BBC News at Six
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Gaelic language proposals under scrutiny from MSPs
Plans for 15% more children every year to go into Gaelic primary schools.
MSPs are debating plans to put education at the heart of the drive to increase the number of Gaelic speakers.
According to the 2001 census only 1.2% of the Scottish population speak the language.
New proposals outline a target of 15% more children going into Gaelic primary schools each year and a major expansion in playgroups and nurseries.
Implementing the plan would not require extra funding but would reallocate £1.5m from existing projects.
The proposals come from Bord Na Gaidhlig which was established as a public body by the Gaelic Language Act 2005.
The organisation's chairman Arthur Cormack suggested that families may need legal rights if the plans are to be implemented and the Scottish government has signalled it is willing to consider legal action.
On discussing the existing National Plan for Gaelic, Mr Cormack said: "It has been held back by the fact it's at the whim of local authorities as to whether they back provisions or not."
On the new action plan, he added: "It will be the case that if there are organisations that aren't delivering or can't deliver we will have to find other ways to deliver what we have to deliver."
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A cryptocurrency wallet is a type of software, hardware or service that allows a user to store private and public keys that are used for exchanging cryptocurrency for various goods and services, including other cryptocurrencies. Personal crypto wallets are popular, as they have more protection than wallets that are offered by cryptocurrency exchanges. Some blockchain projects make their own e-wallets. For example, The Ethereum project has its own crypto wallet that is also used as a gateway to the Ethereum blockchain and to DApps. Some cryptocurrencies haven't published their own wallets and are stored on the wallets made by third parties. Those projects are mostly open-source and that allows users to make their own wallets. For example, Ripple and Bitcoin wallets are made by third parties. Hardware wallets are the most robust way of storing cryptocurrency, as they are immune to the majority of malware that steal crypto from software wallets.
French hardware wallet producer Ledger partnered with Hong Kong custodian Legacy Trust to offer institutional cryptocurrency custody services.
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And apparently no OTBLers in attendance.
My favorite Braves player is Charlie Culberson.
LivnLegend replied to a poll What watch did you recently wear? in Ameliorate the Predicate!
I feel bad for predicting it as soon as he entered the game.


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Sir John Perrot: two faces of a ruffian
One of the images included in Wales in 100 objects is a small oil painting by an unknown artist, now in Haverfordwest Town Museum, of the Elizabethan magnate Sir John Perrot. I chose this particular portrait, painted long after Perrot's death, because it shows its subject as a jaunty, stylish and dashing character, whereas in life he was a ruthless and cruel, though ineffective, despot. The contrast says much about how a reputation can be manufactured and passed down.
Perrot was born in 1528, probably at Haroldston near Haverfordwest. Like many an arrogant big cheese before and since, he inherited wealth and power –the Perrots had been accumulating both in west Wales for centuries – and gained more by brown-nosing his way around the English court. He was already 'Mr Pembrokeshire' by the time he was sent to Ireland in 1571 as President of Munster to suppress a rebellion led by James Fitzmaurice Fitzgerald. His methods were characteristically violent – he hanged over 800 of the rebels –but he resigned after two years, having failed in his mission. Back in west Wales he seems to have contented himself with local enrichment and self-glorification, exciting in the process numerous complaints about his rapacious behaviour. He transformed Carew Castle and Laugharne Castle as mansions for himself, in grand style. He went back to Ireland as 1584 as Lord Deputy, with the task of crushing the Irish and colonising their land. Again unsuccessful, he returned, and was eventually accused by his many enemies of treason. In 1592 he died in the Tower of London, possibly by poisoning, while awaiting his fate.
George Powle, Sir John Perrot (c1776)
The benevolent Haverfordwest picture is based on a much older portrait type. The original apparently no longer survives, but it presumably acted as the model for a miniature by George Powle, an artist who lived in the second half of the eighteenth century. This shows Perrot as a confident, well-bearded man in middle age, hand on hip, soft dark hat worn at an angle and with a curling white feather, and a jewelled ornament across his chest.
Powle's picture is clearly the source of a mezzotint engraving of 1776 by Valentine Green, and two later prints of around 1800. It's curious that there was a marked renewal of interest in Perrot towards the end of the eighteenth century.
Valentine Green, mezzotint engraving of Sir John Perrot (1776)
This 'heroic' version of Perrot's appearance is probably the one that the man himself approved. He was nothing if not self-regarding, and it wouldn't be surprising if he was anxious to fix and disseminate a positive visual image of himself. In the same way he was eager to portray himself as a local benefactor. He left land and property in trust and founded a charity, still extant, intended to improve the condition of the town of Haverfordwest.
This image-doctoring has been successful: Perrot tends to be remembered favourably in his home county. His most recent biographer, Roger Turvey, seems to regard him as a colourful adventurer and rogue rather than as a man of unusual violence and inhumanity.
Stone effigy of Sir John Perrot (Carmarthenshire Museum)
But there's another, little known and very different Perrot portrait, which, unlike the others, dates from Perrot's own lifetime. It's a stone 'mask' and was found in Laugharne Castle (which was confiscated, along with its contents, after Perrot's downfall). It was given, with another stone portrait from the Castle, of Queen Elizabeth I, to the museum of the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society by one of its members, Rev. J.P. Gordon Williams, in 1927 (it's now to be seen in the Carmarthenshire Museum in Abergwili). The moustache and beard and the slanting hat seem to point to Perrot as the subject, as George Eyre Evans, the Museum's curator, who wrote a short note about the piece, claimed at the time.
Perrot, who presumably approved the image, was not well-served by his sculptor. The carving is crude and stylised. The staring eyes and eyebrows give the face a severe, intimidating look, and the rake of the hat's brim suggests a swagger and arrogance that were a true part of Perrot's character. It's lucky for his reputation since his death that this is not the archetypal Perrot image that prevailed.
Instead he survives as the 'Knight, Noble and Brave' recorded on his monument in Eglwys Gymyn Church.
Monument to Sir John Perrot (Eglwys Gymyn Church)
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Ugandan Military Enters Opposition Leader's House After Election Fraud Accusations
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KAMPALA, UGANDA – Ugandan soldiers entered the home of opposition leader Bobi Wine on Friday, after he said Thursday's presidential election was marred by widespread fraud. Wine claimed victory and declared himself president-elect, even as early results showed longtime leader …
Newly-Wed Sudanese-South Sudanese Couple Fear Persecution
JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN – Nineteen-year-old Ishan Ahmed Abdallah, a Sudanese national, married a man from South Sudan last year. She acted without her mother's and father's permission and knew the marriage likely would upset her tradition-minded parents, but she hoped …
COVID-19 Kills Two Malawian Cabinet Members; President Declares State of National Disaster
BLANTRYE, MALAWI – Two ministers in the cabinet of Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera died Tuesday from COVID-19. The southern African country is dealing with a steep rise in cases, and in a televised address the president urged Malawians to take …
Foreign Workers Flee to Cameroon After Central African Republic Post-Election Violence
January 11, 2021 Judicial
GAROUA BOULAY, CAMEROON – Cameroon authorities say more than 250 foreign workers, most of them Chinese, have fled post-election violence in the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) to the border town of Garoua Boulay.  The foreign workers say they are being …
Facebook Shuts Down Ugandan Government-Linked Accounts Ahead of General Election
Facebook has taken down several accounts linked to the government of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, saying they were being used to manipulate public opinion ahead of this week's presidential election.
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Gare St Lazare Ireland
Gare St Lazare Ireland are a Cork based theatre company that has toured to over 60 venues in Ireland and to a further 80 in 25 countries worldwide. It specializes in productions of Samuel Beckett's prose and has produced plays plays by Michael Harding, Conor McPherson, Will Eno and an adaptation of Moby Dick by joint artistic directors Conor Lovett & Judy Hegarty Lovett. In 2013 the company's production of Waiting For Godot was seen by over 10,000 people in Dublin, Belfast and Boston.
www.garestlazareireland.com
Title and Deed at Edinburgh
By Gare St Lazare Ireland
Bringing our production of Title and Deed by Will Eno to Edinburgh Festival to perform at Assembly Hall for 3 weeks in August 2014.
COLLECTED STORIES by Donald Margulies
By Then This Theatre
COLLECTED STORIES: a play by Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright Donald Margulies, directed by Aoife Spillane-Hinks, starring Deirdre Donnelly and Maeve Fitzgerald.
PlayingTheMaids-Gaitkrash/Llanarth/ PYut
By Regina Crowley
Gaitkrash Theatre Company, the Llanarth Group, Theatre P'Yut, with Jing Hong Okorn-Kuo are looking for 2,000 euro in support a very special production of "playing the maids".


The holidays are the perfect time of year to get together with your family and friends, so make this holiday season truly special with a getaway to Amazing Views Cabin Rentals! Stay in our Pigeon Forge cabin rentals to celebrate the joys of Christmas while checking out some of the great holiday festivities in town! Here are 4 great ways to celebrate Christmas in Pigeon Forge with your family and friends.
Pigeon Forge is decorated with over 5 million lights during the town's annual Winterfest celebration, and the best way to view the sparkling displays is by taking a self guided tour on the Winterfest Driving Tour of Lights! The whole family will be delighted to see everything from an iconic southern mansion decked out in a majestic display to the Americana themed light displays at Patriot Park. Be sure to pick up your free map of the Winterfest Driving Tour of Lights at the Pigeon Forge Welcome Centers or at the Pigeon Forge Trolley Office!
Another great way to celebrate Christmas in Pigeon Forge is by visiting Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas! This festive event features the most spectacular light display in the Smokies as well as a lineup of live holiday shows that celebrate the true meaning of Christmas. Kids have the opportunity to meet Rudolph and his friends, as well as the chance to meet Santa Claus and his elves as they prepare for Christmas! A highlight of the event is the nightly Parade of Many Colors, an exciting holiday tradition with vibrant floats, interactive characters and other fun surprises!
If you love the combination of great music and holiday cheer, check out the Christmas in the Smokies Bluegrass Festival! This exciting four day festival features some of the top bluegrass performers in the southeast and takes place at the Smoky Mountain Convention Center from December 6th to 9th, 2017. Nearly two dozen artists will be performing throughout this event, including the host band Lorraine Jordan and Carolina Road. We recommend getting your tickets as soon as possible as this is one of the most popular events in Pigeon Forge during the Christmas season!
One of the best ways to enjoy Christmas in Pigeon Forge is to have a celebration in your very own cabin from Amazing Views Cabin Rentals! Our cabins feature full kitchens where you can prepare a complete holiday spread for the entire family, whether you want to roast a turkey or bake Christmas cookies! Relax in front of the fireplace as you watch some holiday classics on the television and enjoy this unique time with your family and friends!
Check out all of our cabins in the Smoky Mountains today to plan your holiday getaway to celebrate Christmas in Pigeon Forge! We look forward to seeing you during the holiday season at Amazing Views Cabin Rentals!


This article was published 2/7/2012 (2481 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
IN a year in which it became acceptable for municipalities to raise property taxes again, the City of Dauphin did the unthinkable.
No, it didn't take advantage and send taxes through the roof. Nor did it freeze taxes. It cut them. Dauphin city council recently announced a 5.38 per cent cut in property taxes. That's after a tax freeze the previous year.
"I'm not a real 'taxes down guy' one way or another. It's just civic services have to be run as efficiently as possible," said Dauphin Mayor Eric Irwin.
Dauphin got its taxes down by cutting two supervisory jobs and implementing the mechanical garbage pickup that's being started in Winnipeg. As well, a 15-year debenture on its swimming pool matured.
Also, demands for double-digit budget increases from Dauphin Recreation Services ended once a civic finance manager was appointed to the board.
Dauphin's taxes had trended higher under previous councils and the city had to lower them to be competitive with other communities, Irwin added.
It was a contentious year for municipal taxes across Manitoba. Winnipeg raised its property taxes for the first time in 14 years. In Brandon, Mayor Shari Decter Hirst initially tried to raise taxes 20 per cent. Folks launched a mini-Brandon tea party revolt. The tax increase eventually came down to the single-digit level.
"Do you support the installation of a low-pressure sewer system as proposed by the Village of Dunnottar Borrowing By-Law 891/12?"
Critics — a group called Dunnottar Ratepayers Association — say the sewer system costs too much and amounts to seasonal cottagers overpaying for a system that mainly benefits year-round residents. The association also says pipes will freeze in winter because the system will have too few users after cottagers — the majority of Dunnottar residents — leave for the winter.
Supporters — a group called Friends of the Village and Community — say approval of the low-pressure system would enable residents to secure $2.4 million in provincial grant money towards the total $10.2-million cost. A low-pressure sewer system will also increase property values.
The sewer system will cost homeowners $600 per year over 20 years. But sewer-system supporters maintain the cost of the village's septic pump-out system will exceed those payments in 20 years, and would continue after the septic system is paid off.
ELMA'S CHANTEUSE: Belated condolences to family and friends of singer Christine Schuhmann of Elma, who has joined "the choir of angels," as her husband, Hermann Schuhmann, phrased it.
Christine, 55, died on May 19. She was profiled in the Free Press last September. Just days before Christmas, Christine was diagnosed with stomach cancer.
Christine, who immigrated to Canada from Switzerland with her parents, could sing in eight languages. She wowed crowds with her ability to yodel in the traditional Swiss Alps style. Her singing had achieved international success.
There may not have been a sweeter and more mutually supportive couple than Herman and Christine. The funeral chapel in Beausejour was overflowing with mourners.


fond memories of fiesta and the fantastic food and generosity.
Hi. I was looking through your recipes for Arroz Kadu. Do you have one? Appreciate it.
I do…look under Soups and Stews.
Thank you! Happy Easter to you and your family as well.


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