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Pakistan: What next on Kashmir?
Article 370: Rattled Pak seeks world support, faces rebuff. (IANS Infographics)
BY RANA BANERJI
While the Pakistani establishment was aware of the BJPs manifesto commitment, the abrogation of Article 370 and 35A came as a shock. Kashmir has been so emotive an issue that reactions in Pakistan have been expectedly sharp. For one, even saner sections of intelligentsia believe, the heart of any dialogue process for normalization of ties with India has been removed. The faint hope for a reasonable settlement based on optimum self-governance for Kashmiris stands extinguished.
While the international response has been muted, Pakistanis believe sustained pressure should be maintained in this regard. Usual cries have rent the rhetoric, demanding quick appointment of a Special Envoy for Kashmir with Cabinet rank, someone with international stature and repute, who commands the confidence of all institutions (read 'Army'!). It is argued that Pakistan should approach the United Nations Security Council under Chapter VII, Article 39, holding that a threat to peace, breach of peace, or act of aggression is triggered by India's unilateral action, especially if the focus on human rights violations likely to ensue in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) can be highlighted. Pakistan is exhorted to work diligently in coordination with China in this regard.
Another legal option being seriously considered is to approach the International Court of Justice, deeming the annexation of Kashmir illegal under Article 42 of the Hague Regulations 1907, under which 'territory is considered occupied when it is actually placed under the authority of the hostile army'. The argument would be to project that India has routinely breached the Hague Regulations gravely by intentionally targeting civilians, who have been "murdered by security forces in reprisal attacks and summarily executed in custody", potentially constituting war crimes.
The Kashmiri struggle for self-determination has often depended on outside help. Pakistanis realize, they will come under pressure to extend material help beyond diplomatic support if Kashmiris are to agitate. This poses an inevitable dilemma. The experience of the 1990s was used by India to effectively malign and distort the indigenous Kashmiri uprising, by ascribing the infiltration of Jihadi elements as state sponsorship of terrorism. Since then, India keeps justifying its repressive measures in Kashmir as counter-terrorism. This time, Pakistanis ponder, they must not allow India this pretext to misrepresent the Kashmiri struggle internationally. This would be irrespective of Pakistan's own counter-terrorism commitments including those in the context of Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Pakistanis are convinced that the current 'draconian military clampdown' in J&K would be unsustainable in the long run. The new generation of Kashmiri Muslims will not take it lying down. Even the international response will become more favourable, as Kashmiri voices, currently stifled, are heard and the youth uprising gripping the Kashmir Valley revives. The situation will get uglier.
The `new intifada' would have different characteristics from earlier movements. Pakistan may not be in a position to influence the resistance this time, which would become violent. Groups like Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGH), which declare adherence to more radical ideologies like those of Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and Islamic State (IS), are gradually making inroads into the ultra-radical militant /insurgency scene in Kashmir. The AGH has so far been against Pakistan. Many in Pakistan believe this may be a blessing in disguise. If these groups (AGH) can trigger a long-term resistance movement, Kashmir-based armed groups like Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) could be guided by ISI to suitably reorganize their operational structures and tactics for united action.
Leaders of sectarian and militant groups In Pakistan have tried to signal their relevance in the changing situation. Some audio, video and text messages circulated in social media, declaring support for the Kashmir cause. They have not yet received a response from the state. Even forums like the Difa-i-Pakistan Council have not resurfaced. This could change, especially if the Lahore High Court releases Hafiz Mohammed Saeed in the appeal coming up before it.
While war is not considered viable at present, the establishment cautions against two distinct dangers from a triumphalist Indian regime: direct intervention or subversion in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir or Gilgit / Baltistan and inside Pakistan. Even as pressure for 'out of box' solutions mounts from disappointed hardline domestic radicals (read Jamaat-ud-Daawa, Jaish and others), the real fear is that this may cause the Army to fall from its self-acclaimed pedestal of defender, savior or protector of the sovereignty of Pakistan. Already, the beleaguered Opposition is contemplating a program of joint street resistance, under stewardship of Jamiat-e-Ulema's Maulana Fazlur Rehman, where they would berate the government's feeble response.
Many in Pakistan also worry whether they should flag the 'existential plight' of India's muslims, who they believe, will face increasing discomfort as the plight of Kashmiri muslims confronts them. Should Pakistanis stand up for them or should they leave it as India's matter?
India must remain prepared for tough, sustained hostility from Pakistan in 'the long haul' of restoring normalcy in J&K.
(Rana Banerji is ex-Special Secretary, RAW. The views expressed are personal)
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Top Fintech Trends To Anticipate In 2023
On several fronts, 2022 has been a challenging year. Constant change has become the new normal for enterprises all across the world, from the persistent pandemic outbreak to a war-induced energy crisis and the crypto market catastrophe.
It is projected that the way people live and interact with one another will continue to shift in the coming years. Here are 4 fintech trends to watch in 2023 in the financial technology sector.
1. Embedded Finance
Embedded finance is simply the incorporation of financial instruments or services into non-financial institutions' product lines. The embedded finance ecosystem is very large. Its scope has been expanded to include related industries like payment processing and insurance. It encompasses financial services including banking, credit, and investment.
Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) is a field of embedded finance that is rapidly expanding across the board. With this payment method, customers can order goods now and pay for them later. Typically, this is done by breaking the total cost of the purchase into a number of installments that will be paid back over time.
The Ascent survey results show that the Gen-Z and millennial generations are the most avid BNPL adopters. The BNPL model is frequently criticized for this precise reason, with many accusing it of being the root cause of juvenile debt.
However, there is no indication that the booming trend will slow down. Block (previously Square) only recently reached an agreement with Afterpay to pay a staggering $29 billion to acquire the Australian BNPL platform. In numerous investment rounds, Afterpay's European rival, Klarna, has raised billions of venture capital.
The BPNL option is expected to be used in deals worth $576 billion worldwide by 2026, up from just $120 billion in 2021. The purchase now pay later boom is something you shouldn't ignore if you work in a field that involves payments in any way (whether B2C or B2B).
2. Alternative Financing
The Covid-19 virus has decimated regional economies and companies during a three-year rampage that has left its imprint on practically every continent. The global trade finance gap is constantly expanding even though a big majority (79%) of bank chiefs stated in a 2021 study that they did not reduce the amount of capital devoted to supporting trade. This is where alternative financing comes into play.
Business financing provided by nonbank institutions is referred to as alternative financing (or alternative finance). Some of them are not even loans.
One nonloan funding choice is revenue-based finance (RBF). RBF financing is reimbursed as a percentage of the company's monthly revenue rather than in set amounts on a predetermined schedule. Another kind of alternative financing is invoice factoring, which involves selling a company's unpaid bills at a discount in exchange for quick cash.
Alternative financing has been an idea for some time, but it wasn't until the recent e-commerce and startup boom that it became widely accepted. This is because traditional bank lenders frequently refuse to grant financing to young or online enterprises since they are regarded "high risk."
The alternative finance market is currently valued at $6.62 billion and has a positive growth trajectory from 2022 to 2028, increasing at a CAGR of 6.3%. Alternative finance is anticipated to help the business ecosystem more and more in the future, as fintech companies work to increase financial inclusion across the board.
3. Environmental, Social And Governance Initiatives
In recent years, the field of environmental, social, and corporate governance, or ESG, has attracted a lot of interest and significant inflows of investment capital. Investments in the ESG sector are likely to rise further this year as the COP27 host pledges to redouble efforts to battle climate change. By 2025, according to Bloomberg analysts, worldwide ESG assets would amount to more than $53 trillion, or more than one-third of all assets managed.
Incubators created especially for ESG-focused fintech solutions have also appeared to serve businesses and organizations in this market sector. To boost climate fintech innovation in Asia, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has partnered with Google Cloud to develop the Point Carbon Zero Programme.
Fintech companies with ESG objectives can profit from both worlds while adhering to the most recent fintech developments. This places them in a unique position for quick and exponential growth.
4. Blockchain Technology
The year 2022 has been a wild journey for cryptocurrency traders and investors. In the worst of times, relative to the high the year before, about $2 trillion in paper wealth vanished.
Nevertheless, the slump may just be temporary. This is partially due to the considerably broader applications of the underlying blockchain technology, one of which is cross-border payments.
The procedure of sending money internationally is currently time-consuming and expensive. However, with greater speed and security for foreign payments as well as often reduced prices, blockchain technology seeks to overcome these challenges.
According to a recent survey, 45% of consumers already use cryptocurrencies for conducting international financial transfers, and more than half (52%) believe it to be a "legitimate option." Blockchain technology has the potential to revolutionize this industry. If this is again another dot-com bubble, there is undoubtedly a bright spot.
It is impossible to predict with confidence how things will proceed in the year 2023, but given what we know now, we believe these fintech trends aren't going anywhere, as Niels Bohr, recipient of the 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics, famously stated, "Prediction is tough, especially if it's about the future."
Even if you don't operate in the Fintech field, current trends may nevertheless have a significant impact on your company. Therefore, there are four major themes to watch out for: embedded finance, alternative financing, ESG, and blockchain technology.
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The Doctoral Piano Degree: Solo or Collaborative?
Thanks for the informative website. I enjoy your insights. I'm a pianist with a Master's in performance. (neither degree is collaborative) As you know, most non-collaborative programs require a certain amount of chamber playing and possibly vocal accompaniment as well (or might at least offer vocal accompaniment as an assistantship, etc.) In fact, my graduate assistantship was vocal accompaniment. I'm considering a doctoral program in collaborative piano. What is the difference between pursuing a collaborative degree and simply immersing yourself in chamber and vocal music on your own while in a non-collaborative program? Is it simply that there is more chamber/vocal music that is actually required to graduate? I know that languages and other things are emphasized more, but again, some of those things can be pursued on your own if you really desire. I guess my real question is this - if I'm in a great "solo" program with a great voice and string department and I actively seek out these other musicians on my own, continue language studies, etc, what separates the collaborative program from what I'd be doing anyways? What are the main advantages? Perhaps I wouldn't get the vocal coaching training, but I'm not sure that appeals anyways. Any more insights?
First of all, thank you for such an intelligently written comment, anonymous poster! You raise some important questions about which I feel rather strongly.
Yes, it is entirely possible to amass some experience playing chamber and vocal music while in a solo piano doctoral degree. While majoring in the solo repertoire, there is nothing wrong with expanding your horizons learning and performing music in ensemble. Fifteen to twenty years ago, there was a line of thinking that if you wanted to make a career as a collaborative pianist, you should get a degree in solo piano, since faculty and administrators in universities valued a solo degree more than a collaborative one.
Not to mention the experience of learning a large number of songs, arias, sonatas, and concertos that can only be learned through working in the trenches in a collaborative degree with a recognized teacher in the field. It's not enough any more simply to be a "well-rounded" soloist that just happens to know a few sonatas and chamber works. In today's market, you have to know dozens of concertos and sonatas and hundreds of songs and arias if you're ever going to be taken seriously in anything other than the simplest studio accompanying. The level of collaborative graduates at the doctoral level is so high now that competing against them for the same jobs with only a solo degree might get you perceived as merely "dabbling" in the collaborative arts.
But it all depends on what you want to do after graduation. If you want to be primarily a soloist and teacher of piano that also is able to play chamber music, go ahead with the solo degree. If you want to really specialize in the art of making music with others and learn the skills and repertoire to do it at the highest level and then be able to apply and teach it, perhaps you should opt for a collaborative degree.
Note to faculty and administrators of collaborative piano programs: If you want your school's CP degree program info posted on this blog, see this post.
I suggest a friend to apply the collaborative piano program, because I love listening to her playing when I sing. However, she said she is too old for the program. Is 30 something too old for a master degree in collaborative program???
Not in the least. Maturity and quality of judgement don't happen overnight, and for this reason, many graduate degree candidates in collaborative piano tend to be a little older than those in solo piano. The situation is often the same in piano pedagogy.
Very good post. I've been meaning to write one about this topic myself and I may do that anyway because I had an interesting experience myself with this whole issue that I thought I should share.
I have always wanted to be a collaborator/chamber musician. I never had a desire to do solo piano. In my undergrad I did tons of collaborating, took the required accompanying course, and attended music festivals in the summer where I worked and studied as a collaborator. I had no doubt in my mind that I would get my master's degree and possibly my doctoral degree in the field. When it came time to apply, however, one collaborative piano professor refused to take me into the program and another strongly pushed me into getting another performance degree. This was completely devastating to me but now, looking back, I think I understand why they did what they did and I don't regret the path I took. Now I feel like I can collaborate at a high level and also perform solo when I want or need to.
I don't believe I was turned away from the collaborative degrees because of negative reasons like I was a misfit, totally inept at accompanying, etc...at least I hope that's not the case, so I find it food for thought that two collaborative pianists would urge me in another direction even though they knew that ultimately I was a chamber musician/collaborator at heart.
Anyway , there's my story.
1. This is a wonderful and helpful website!
2. Your last sentence ("If you want to really specialize in the art of making music with others and learn the skills and repertoire to do it at the highest level and then be able to apply and teach it, perhaps you should opt for a collaborative degree") describes exactly what I want to do for a future career. My question is, though, how?
I thought about doing a collaborative degree for my masters (right now I am going into my fourth year of my undergrad), but I don't think I could be accepted anywhere because I don't have enough experience or a large enough repertoire list to pass the auditions. Same goes for summer training programs (I tried applying to some but I wasn't accepted). It seems like schools want you to have experience and knowledge before they accept you (which I understand, especially for a graduate degree), but where do you start? I have learned some things from reading books, etc., but obviously that is not the same. Do you have any advice? Thank you in advance!
Thanks for the comment, IWTL. There are several schools that have diploma programs that are perfect for your situation. Two that I can think of are the University of British Columbia and the Brooklyn Conservatory (which I'm not sure is continuing after this year - check their materials). With a one- or two-year diploma program, you will have built up the skills and rep necessary to competitively apply for most Master of Music programs on the continent.
Couldn't resist adding to this thread. I entered an MM program in Collaborative Piano at age 51 after many years of collaborating with singers and choirs. I wanted mainly to improve my piano technique. My undergrad and first MM are in organ. I was freelancing as a collaborative pianist to earn extra money and realized that I had built up an incredible repertoire of vocal lit and really enjoyed it. My MM in CP didn't have any course work in lyric diction or coaching practicum though, but working in voice studios and with choirs gave me lots of experience. Now I want to do something else to bring my skills to a higher level. Question is, what? A doctorate isn't practical now, and YAP's probably are out for obvious reasons. Any suggestions for a post-master's something or other to build on what I've done?
Hi I just found your blog. It's very informative and interesting! I wish I could have found this earlier. So I'm looking for a doctoral program in Collaborative Piano and I feel it's very hard to choose from. I have a MM in Collaborative Piano from NEC and now I'm in the struggle of continuing my study in the east coast or move somewhere else. Also, in terms of conservatory or university studies, I hope to be in a bigger campus but the teachers here are really good. And I'm a international student, so there's also language requirements, getting a job afterwards and such to consider.. I know it might not be the right place to post a question like this, but it seems that most of the topics are about MM programs.. Any insight about this? Thank you!


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From Persia to the Provence | Perfume and its magical power
The history of perfume is fascinating and is shrouded in mystery, seduction and sacred practice.
Its story brings us all the way back to as early as 7000BC, when found objects that hold perfume and cosmetics are thought to date back to. At that stage perfumes were mainly resins and even 2000 BC Egyptians captured fragrances in cold or heated fat and they used scented incense as offers at the burial of mummies where it was believed to be the 'sweat of the gods'.
It is hard to pinpoint the exact origins of perfume, some say it originates in Mesapotamia while others take it that it comes from what is still called 'Land of Perfumes' -Arabia. There is no doubt that perfume plays strong roles in most cultures where it often has connections to the spirituality, god and all things sacred and divine.
Much of what we now know about early Arab perfume comes from an Arab perfume recipes volume called 'The Book of Perfu' by Yakub al-Kindi which dates to 803-870 AD. Islamic cultures not only invented steam distillation but also contributed to Western development of perfumery by introducing new raw materials.
Perfume manufacture by cultivating flowers for their essence in France began in the 14th century and the country quickly grew into the European centre of perfume and cosmetics. Even today the perfume Industry in France is a thriving machine that uses ancient alchemy to produce the most luxurious scents.
Scents distilled from flowers have a long history and most quality perfumes we know today contain oils derived from flowers. One of my favourite scents is the unmistakeable scent of Rose which features in so many perfumes and gives many perfumes the raspberry, lemon zesty fresh scent that is so recognizable. The name rose actually comes from the French and can be traced back through Latin to ancient Greek and ultimately to the old Persian Wurdi.
The making of the Rose essence starts with the Rose flower which is also known as the 'Queen of Flowers'. Most essences are made either from the Rosa damascena, which is mostly found in Arab countries or the Rosa x centifolia which grows mostly in the South of France.
Creating Rose absolute, the most coveted essence, is a painstaking process which begins with the picking of the petals. This is not a quick process as it takes about 60,000 roses to make on ounce of Rose absolute! These roses then need to be dried and bathed in an organic solvent and after the solvent is removed you are left with a syrup called concrète. This concrète is then processed with alcohol to separate the plant waxes from the liquids and when it cools the solid parts are removed. Then is is distilled again to separate the essence from the alcohol and you are left with one of the most coveted and expensive materials for perfumes worldwide.
Growing this Rose, which is also known as The Cabbage Rose or the Provence Rose, in your own garden is not so hard if you can get your hands on one. The shrub shaped rose grows to about 1.5 metres and flowers from May to July- hence it's French name 'Rose de Mai'. The flowers on these plants are hermaphrodite, meaning they are self-fertile. They prefer a well drained soil and can even grow in semi-shade though the scent of these beauties is most striking in sunshine.
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Resins, Roots and Blossom.
There are many flowers and ingredients that give our beloved perfumes their unique scent. Since ancient times people have used everything from Patchouli, which is the strongest aroma in the plant kingdom to resins such as tree resins and the earthy Oakmoss of lichens as well as Frankinsence, the church incense. Woods such as Sandalwood and Cedarwood have also long been used in ancient religious rites in the far east but it is the floral scents that often steal the show in modern times. Here are three more flowers which are staples of the perfumers magic box.
Where the Rose is considered the Queen of flowers, Jasmine absolute is known as the 'King of oils'. Jasmine can be found in so many perfumes and is one of the most popular scents. In its native India, where many Jasmine flowers for perfumes originate, the flower is thought to be the flower of the Gods and if you close your eyes and breathe in the scent, it is not hard to understand why. The scent is complex even it itself, with hints of green banana with the strength of leather and a fruity sweet summery note. Processing this flower is tricky and as it releases its scent at in the late evening, hence the name 'Queen of the night' and the picked flowers must be immediately processed before they start to wilt. Added to this the flowers must be carefully picked in special baskets so the delicate petals don't bruise and so change the bouquet of the flower. It is one of the most pricey oils to buy, and no wonder, it takes about 8000 flowers to make one gram of the oil!
The bitter orange tree is a resilient evergreen tree, Citrus aurantium who's beautiful almost orchid like flowers have a stunningly strong scent. Anyone that's ever smelled one knows the scent is almost intoxicating and so quintessentially Mediterranean. Interestingly, the blossoms of this tree create both the Orange blossom absolute as well as Neroli oil and the two differ in aroma and texture due to the processes they go through in extraction. Orange blossom absolute is used in many perfumes as a fixative as it blends so well with most other scents-complementing everything from florals to woody tones and even spices. Neroli, which was named after the Italian Princess of Neroli, tends to be lighter in colour and aroma and is in many citrus colognes and perfumes.
Both the leaves and the flowers of the Viola odorata are used in perfume making and yet the scent between the two differs greatly. Where the flowers have a powdery sweet woody smell due to the ionones in the flower, the leaves smell like freshly cut grass, intensely green with a hint of cucumber. Two type os Violet are grown in the South of France for the perfume industry-the Victoria and the Parma.
Interestingly the Ancient Greeks made the Violet the official symbol of Athens and Napoleon chose the Violet as his signature flower. This plant is very common in the shadier borders of Ireland and if you walk near a woodland at this time of the year you're sure to spot some of these delicate beauties.
If exploring the world of scents is something that interests you then what better place to start this journey than the perfume capital of the world-Grasse? The Grasse Institute of Perfumery runs a course in a 13th Century Convent in the heart of the provence. The Institute, created in 2002 by Prodarom, the French Association of Fragrance Manufacturers the aim of our perfumery school is to train student perfumers and the Institute also offers seminars, workshops and summer internships to explore the world of fragrance for lovers of the enchanting world of fragrances. The course 'Scents of Provence', which costs €1,500.00, runs from Monday the 4th to Friday the 8th of July from 9 am to 5 pm and lunch is included. For more go to www.grasse-perfumery.com
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For me perfumes often send me back to particular times in my life. They are intensely personal and I am often surprised how they draw a strong emotional reaction. The fresh Rose scent of Eau de Cartier Goutte de Rose for example is one that makes me think of summer holidays as a teenager while Bois de Violette by Serge Lutens makes me think of nuzzling up to my grandmother's soft, sweet, talcy-violet fragranced neck as a child.
One scent that takes the powdery sweetness of the Violet and combines it with the romance of the Grasse Rose is the new fragrance by L'Occitane which is launched in time for the company's 40 year anniversary this year. It's a surprising scent which plays with tarty top notes of Rhubarb and Blackcurrant and blends it with base notes of Sandalwood and Musk while never losing the heart of the fragrance-the Queen of the flower-the Rose. For more go to www.loccitane.com
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Our Story - Weaver Brothers Construction Co., Inc.
Weaver Brothers was Incorporated in 1946 by Carlton and Halsey Weaver. The Weaver Brothers were extremely important in the construction of the highways system in the State of New Hampshire. With their John Deere bulldozer, their 1.5-yard P&H shovel, and rented equipment, they built two pieces of I-89 in Warner, parts of I-93 in Campton and Franconia, stretches of the Kancamangus Highway, and portions of Route 106 in Belmont.
In 1951, Herb Goodwin joined Weaver Brothers and eventually took ownership control of the company in 1973 along with partners Richard Smith and Roger Bates. Weaver Brothers Construction was very involved in construction and reconstruction of railroads under Herb's leadership.


Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Heartburn treatments are perhaps one of my favorites to apply, most because the relief is so rapid and my patients have often had and instant reaction with a drop in acidity and discomfort by over half at the end of the first treatment.
Heartburn is a very common condition in its own right (and entirely treatable through acupuncture I might add) characterized by a burning acid feeling in the burning sensation which radiates from the mid to upper chest, caused by acidic stomach contents which irritate the unprotected lining of the esophagus, (part of the digestive tract). It is a symptom of a medical condition called Gastroesophygeal Reflex disorder (GERD).
Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Heartburn treatment is extremely useful for pregnant women as most will experience heartburn at some stage in their pregnancy. It is most common towards the later stages for reasons I'll explain in a moment but, it can occur at any stage in the pregnancy, and the severity of the symptoms can range from a simply mild discomfort to severe pain. This can result in a limit of food intake and prevent the expectant mother getting much needed sleep and rest.
From a Western Medical understanding the increase in the levels of progesterone and estrogen caused by pregnancy aid in relaxing the smooth muscle of the body and this would include the muscles of the digestive tract, most notably the lower esophageal sphincter, a small circular muscles that opens and closes to receive food.
When the muscle becomes loose, stomach acid can flow upwards rather than being contained in the stomach and as a result we have heartburn.
It's also important to keep in mind that during the last few weeks of pregnancy the uterus physically pushes upwards into the diaphragm and stomach, putting unneeded pressure on the digestive organs which only intensifies the problem. Usually the Western Medical procedure is to prescribe antacids, however if a more natural solution can be provided without recourse to medication that is so much better, and Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Heartburn Treatments does just that.
From a Traditional Chinese Medical point of view the Stomach is the primary organ affected in Pregnancy induced Heartburn, and is most often diagnosed as Stomach Fire Blazing or food stagnation in the stomach.
In the first case of Stomach Fire Blazing (I love the phrases used in TCM diagnosis they are so descriptive – imagine an over active fire in the stomach with flame flicking upwards and how that may correspond to the feeling of heartburn), there will often be an accompanying great thirst and a slight sour taste.
In the second case, that of Food Stagnation in the Stomach this is most often as result of certain foods causing an excess of acid to be produced in the stomach which in a volatile and weakened state can rise upwards. This is most often accompanied by feeling overly full, and often there is belching and some small acid regurgitation.
Luckily Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Heartburn Treatments can resolve both of these conditions rather quickly and has been proven in numerous studies to be a reliable, safe and effective form of treatment.
For example, Dickman R, Schiff E, Holland A, Wright C, Sarela SR, Han B, Fass R., in Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2007 Nov 15;26(10):1333-44. Epub 2007 Sep 17., conducted a clinical trial on the effects of acupuncture vs a protein pump inhibitor. And found that the acupuncture group demonstrated a significant decrease in the mean daytime heartburn, night-time heartburn and acid regurgitation scores at the end of treatment when compared with baseline.
Furthermore a team led by Dr Richard Holloway of the University of Adelaide in Australia reports its findings in a recent issue of the American Journal of Physiology-Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology. He and his colleagues found that among 14 healthy volunteers, acupoint stimulation reduced sphincter relaxations by 40%.
If you are pregnant and suffering from Heartburn, and want to ensure the best possible health for yourself and baby, without medication then perhaps you should consider Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Heartburn Treatments.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Heartburn Treatment protocols that I provide or wish to start a course of treatment then please feel free to contact me or make an appointment where we can discuss any specific concerns or questions you may have.


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Troske creates these pendants using the ancient art of granulation, employing the same methods as goldsmiths from the distant past. Granulation takes years of practice using the purest of metals. Each tiny granule is made by hand and making enough for one piece of jewelry can take weeks. Each granule is then placed one by one on the piece with a tiny brush. The piece is heated almost to the melting point. At that precise moment, the granules fuse and become one with item being granulated. Look at museum collections featuring ancient jewelry and you'll recognize this technique. 22k gold won't dull or tarnish. Cleaning requires simply a gentle dip into soapy water; pat dry.


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Harvard University and Levi Strauss & Co, in cooperation with the analytical center New America, will develop a security system on blockchain, which will be used in production, Reuters reports.
The blockchain system will help to carry out inspections related to labor and safety protection in the factories of Levi Strauss, without resorting to external audit.
It is assumed that the three factories of the company, located in Mexico, with a total number of workers amounting to 5000 people, will be the first where the new audit system will be applied in 2019. In 2020, it will cover another plant. The safety and labor protection will be conducted on blockchain annually.
During the past 25 years, work related to the safety of production was monitored mostly through external audits, and blockchain technology offers a wholly new solution, Eileen McNealy, a Harvard University employee, said.
A specific index developed at Harvard will be used in the blockchain-based audit system. According to Allison Price, CEO of the Blockchain Trust Accelerator at New America, using this system means that from now on, no one can manipulate data.
The blockchain will be provided by ConsenSys, founded by Joseph Lubin, one of the Ethereum creators. Reuters reports that all work is being done at the expense of a grant provided by the US State Department.
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High altar
Side altar
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Paulina Kluz
The high altar was created (like other furnishings in the church) before 1765. In the years 1841-1843, it was slightly rebuilt and complemented by new parts. The reredos represents the aedicula type, with a slightly developed structure, giving it the splendour appropriate for the high altar in the church.
Adoration of Our Lady by St. Joseph Calasanz
Church tabernacle with monstrance throne
Epitaph plaque of Franciszek Wilkoński
Our Lady of the Redemption of Slaves
St. John Cantius
(Left) Northern side altar
(Right) Southern side altar
A front left wing of the old triptych of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Altar in Our Lady of Sorrows' Chapel
Altar in St. Catherine's Chapel
Altar in St. John the Baptist's Chapel
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Calling all cookie monsters. It has finally been done. The perfect crispy gluten-free vegan chocolate chip cookies, completely free from oil, butter and refined sugars.
I made these for the first time last Saturday, and have been faithfully whipping up a batch everyday since. Bonus point of baking and photographing during the weekend? I get to utilise the small amount of perfect natural light we get here in Norway, as I am usually at school during these golden hours. Bad point? My younger sister keeps eating the cookies during the photo-shoot, where she attempts to disguise herself as "help".
Her idea of help means she holds the cookies for me, then proceeds to eat it before I get to take a picture. The response is always the same; "Ooops, guess I have to take another one!". Oh and she also insults the appearance of some of the cookies, claiming they are too ugly to be photographed and therefore she must be allowed to eat them right away.
I'll choose to take it as a testament to the cookies addicting power.
Place the walnuts in a food processor and pulse until you have a crumbly flour. Add in the pitted dates, softened coconut butter and vanilla essence. Run until you have a smooth paste. Finally add in the flour, starch, baking powder and salt, process until you have a crumbly but soft dough. Scoop this into a bowl and gently knead in the chocolate chips.
Grab a baking tray and line it with parchment. Take 1 – 2 tablespoons of dough into your hands and roll it into a ball. Place it on the tray and, using your palm, press them until they are relatively thin. Repeat with the remaining dough. You might need to use two baking trays, depending on how thick you end up making them. Remember; the thinner you get them, the less baking they will need and the crispier they will get.
Bake for 12 – 15 minutes in a preheated oven at 175 degrees Celsius/350 degrees Fahrenheit. Let them cool completely on a wire rack so they become nice and crunchy. Use a spatula and be careful when transferring them to the cooling rack, as they are not the most sturdy cookies when hot.
After that, just grab a tall glass of your favourite plant-based milk, dip and enjoy!
Place them in an airtight container and they will keep nicely for up to a week (if they get to live that long). I for one am going to make these to always be able to grab a few with me on the go. Cookies are not an acceptable lunch you say? I reject your reality and substitute my own; where cookies gets the full upgrade from snack to meal. They are too delicious to say otherwise.


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Autal ist ein Naturschutzgebiet (NSG-Nummer 1.100) im Gebiet der Gemeinde Bad Überkingen im Landkreis Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg. Mit Verordnung  vom 19. März 1982 hat das Regierungspräsidium Stuttgart das Gebiet unter Naturschutz gestellt.

Lage
Das Schutzgebiet liegt auf Markung Bad Überkingen unmittelbar nordöstlich angrenzend an den Ortsteil Aufhausen der Stadt Geislingen an der Steige an einem Nordhang des Autals. Es liegt im Naturraum 094-Mittlere Kuppenalb innerhalb der naturräumlichen Haupteinheit 09-Schwäbische Alb. Es ist Teil des 5.430 Hektar großen FFH-Gebiets Nr. 7423342 Filsalb und des 39.597,3 Hektar großen Vogelschutzgebiets 7422441 Mittlere Schwäbische Alb. Der größte Teil des Gebiets ist unter dem Namen Waldschutzgebiet Märzenhalde (Nr. 200016) als Schonwald ausgewiesen.

Schutzzweck
Schutzzweck ist die Erhaltung einer hervorragend ausgebildeten Schluchtwaldgesellschaft an den nördlich exponierten Talhängen des Autales. Zur Albhochfläche hin wird das Gebiet durch einen Felskranz mit bis zu 25 m Höhe begrenzt, welcher artenreiche Moosvorkommen aufweist. Man findet dort zahlreiche Karstquellen im Bereich des Weißjura Beta, die unter Tuffbildung als Wildwasserläufe in mehreren Gerinnen durch die genannte, über weite Strecken offenliegende Formation als Wasserfälle hinabstürzen. Sie bilden eine dem natürlichen Zustand gleichende Bachlandschaft.

Die Hauptquelle besitzt auch kulturhistorische Bedeutung, da sie vor der Installierung der Albwasserversorgung das Trinkwasser für die Gemeinde Aufhausen lieferte. Das Quellwasser entfließt einer teilweise begehbaren Karsthöhle. Eine etwas in Verfall geratene Weganlage mit hang- wie talseitigen Stützmauern führt zu der Höhle.

Besonders bemerkenswert und außerordentlich schützenswert ist ein Massenvorkommen (nahe 100.000) des Märzenbechers (Leucojum vernum).

Siehe auch
 Liste der Naturschutzgebiete in Baden-Württemberg
 Liste der Naturschutzgebiete im Landkreis Göppingen

Literatur
 Reinhard Wolf, Ulrike Kreh (Hrsg.): Die Naturschutzgebiete im Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart. Thorbecke, Ostfildern 2007, ISBN 978-3-7995-5176-2.

Weblinks

Schutzgebiet (Umwelt- und Naturschutz) in Europa
Naturschutzgebiet im Landkreis Göppingen
Geographie (Bad Überkingen)


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New travel time signs for motorists travelling home this Easter
The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) encourages motorists travelling home from the Yorke Peninsula or Mid North to use the latest travel time signs to reduce their delays.
Safety to be improved on the Dukes Highway
Safety on a section of the Dukes Highway will be improved with more than 3.5 kilometres of resealing commencing on Wednesday, 19 April 2017.
REMINDER - closure of Outer Harbor and Grange rail line, 14 April to 24 April, and Gawler rail line, 14 April to 20 April
The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) advises that the Outer Harbor and Grange rail lines will be temporarily closed from Good Friday 14 April, to Monday 24 April 2017 and the Gawler rail line will be temporarily closed between Adelaide and Mawson Lakes from Good Friday 14 April to Thursday 20 April 2017 to allow works to continue for the Torrens Rail Junction Project.
Jetty Road tram tracks upgrade
The $2.7 million contract for the Jetty Road Tram Rail Replacement Project has been awarded to a Joint Venture, comprising of Downer EDI Works and South Australian Company York Civil Pty Ltd.
Safety to be improved on the Sturt and Dukes Highways
Safety on a section of the Sturt Highway and Dukes Highway will be improved with more than 560 metres of pavement rehabilitation and surfacing works commencing on Tuesday, 18 April 2017.
Northern Connector - St Kilda Road works continue
As part of the Northern Connector Project, the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) advises that works are continuing along St Kilda Road at Waterloo Corner from 7am to 5pm on weekdays and Saturdays, until late May 2017.
Temporary closure of the Old Murray Bridge, 19 April and 21 April 2017
The Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI) advises that the Old Murray Bridge will be temporarily closed to traffic between 8.30am and 5.30pm on Wednesday 19 and Friday 21 April 2017 for essential maintenance works.
Closure of city bound platform at Bowden Railway Station
As part of the Torrens Rail Junction Project, the city bound platform at Bowden Railway Station will be closed after the last service on Tuesday 11 April 2017 until the end of October 2017.
New routes for higher productivity heavy vehicles
From Friday 7 April 2017, two new routes in South Australia are approved for use by higher productivity heavy vehicles.
Safety improvement upgrade at the Angle Vale Road intersection with Curtis Road and McGee Road
Safety will soon be improved at the Angle Vale Road intersection with Curtis Road and McGee Road at Penfield Gardens.


The Springs in Fall / 2015 Photos #5: From the Mountains to the Prairies « Midlife Crisis Crossover!
Last call for Rocky Mountain National Park photos!
Eventually we had to leave Rocky Mountain National Park, and so we did. On our way out, we saw animals, picked up supplies, drove till after nightfall, and found a few things besides mountains to photograph. But mostly we wanted to hang on to the mountains for as long as we could.
This black-billed magpie was the friendliest animal we met, perching right by us as if he just knew we'd reward him for showing up. Nice try, cute feathery panhandler.
A second magpie likewise hung out curiously close to us at another point. Or maybe it was the same magpie, stalking us and waiting for an opportune moment to steal our car keys.
What dark thoughts percolate inside that impenetrable mind? The world may never know.
Once we retraced our ten-mile journey and returned to the park entrance, I braked hard so Anne could snap a shot of a frolicking deer herd. You'd think such gentle animals would be frightened of mankind's fearsome machines, but there they are, all nonchalant and dismissive.
Estes Park wildlife ain't skeered easy. When it bothers to show up and show off for us humans, anyway.
First stop at ground level was a mom-'n'-pop grocery store to pick up a desperately needed 12-pack of water, their smallest bottle of aspirin, and a couple of gel-based toiletries to replace what we didn't bother trying to bring on the plane. Soon as we got back to the car, I practically swallowed an entire bottle of water whole. Shopping for sundries never felt so good.
As we navigated the town one more time, I forced us to pause for a quick addition to my ever-growing collection of old-fashioned marquee photos, scattered throughout various past MCC entries that I need to consolidate someday. It's just this weird sideline mini-hobby I have.
Note to self: remember to see The Walk someday; try not to compare it constantly to Man on Wire.
Last sight as we exited Estes Park for the year: giant elk! Three or four of us drivers had pulled over to the same side of the road to capture this big fella for our readers or social circles or scrapbooks or whatever. Good luck finding anything this size walking around an Indiana park.
We thought it was a moose until a friend got all "Actually…" with us about the antler design. Sorry I don't know some of these things, but my Ranger Rick subscription lapsed decades ago.
During the long drive from Estes Park south to Colorado Springs, the sun slowly abandoned us and slid behind the Rockies, its illumination downshifting through the spectrum, filtered through nature's lingering signposts on the horizon.
I've been dying to have my own "red skies" image for the MCC banner, and in 3½ years this is the closest we've gotten. For now it'll do.
City lights sparkled around us as we drove the relatively flatland stretch of I-25 South through Denver, passing Sports Authority Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos.
For those who track such things: Broncos were indeed playing that night as we drove past, beating the Packers 29-10. I like to think we were their good luck charms.
Nearly ten hours after we'd disembarked at Denver International Airport, we checked in at the Colorado Springs hotel where we'd be spending the next five nights. Our Hyatt Place room had the largest kitchen we've ever seen in a hotel. We're not used to spending so many days in a single location and consequently had never tried "extended-stay" accommodations before. This was weird to us.
Previous occupants left the fridge stocked with a half-gallon of not-expired milk, some butter, and a rejected box of breakfast Hot Pockets.
Between our large lunch at Claire's and the deleterious effects of our frequent elevation changes, Anne had no appetite the entire night. While she unpacked and tried to relax, I contented myself with a solo run to the nearest Smashburger for a Truffle Mushroom Swiss grilled chicken sandwich and rosemary/olive oil/garlic fries. Beyond that, we tried to settle in for the week ahead. She would be working full shifts every day, while I'd be living the life of a carefree gadabout, gallivanting around town, seeing the sights, trying new restaurants, taking pics of natural and man-made points of interest alike, and missing her companionship fiercely every single step of the way.
…okay, let me console myself with just one more Rocky Mountain National Park shot, then I promise we move on to Day Two.
For those just joining us: MOUNTAINS! They're big and purty!


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Q: How can a program change its own resources? I would like to store some XML program preferences as a resource in a Delphi application. The resource would be modified based on user changes. I have no problem creating the XML and loading it as a resource, and can modify the xmlDocument that I load it into, but I don't know how to write the document back. Is this even possible? I would prefer not to end up with 2 files in the end (.exe and .xml).

A: The answer is both yes and no.
Yes, it is possible to update resources in a binary using Windows API routines.  This link to BeginUpdateResource() should get you on the right track on that score.
However, you will note the following condition on the use of BeginUpdateResource():

"The binary file in which to update resources. An application must be
  able to obtain write-access to this file; the file referenced by
  pFileName cannot be currently executing."

In other words, it is not possible for an application to simply update it's own resources while running.
There are a number of strategies you could employ to achieve what you want - or something close enough to it as to be satisfactory.  Which is most appropriate will depend on your precise needs.
Of the multitude of solutions, two might be:
1) Maintain all such resources in a DLL (resource only DLL - containing no actual code as such) which you open only when specifically loading resources (or updating them).  Thus at the time you wish to write a resource back to the DLL you should be able to get the required write-lock.
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2) When you need to update a resource rename the current running EXE  to something like "myapp.OLD", copy it so that you have a new file with the current name "myapp.exe".  You can then update "myapp.exe" because it is actually "myapp.old" that is executing.
This second approach is quite messy and has a "nasty smell" but is a technique that is (or used to be) quite commonly used by auto-updaters, for example.  Obviously will involve a restart of your app at some point if the current running code is to make use of the updated resources in the modified EXE, so it may not be appropriate to your needs.

A: Something else to consider is that anti-virus software may flag the activity as suspicious.
Thinking about Deltics' answer I thought you could also create a console application that writes your resource back to the main exe.  So your main exe saves it's changes to a file and also extracts the console app.  When the main application terminates it calls the console app.  The console app waits for a short period of time and then binds the resource file to the main executable, deletes the resource file and itself.  The console app could do a check to make sure that the resource file was written successfully and, if not, leave the resource file open.  The main executable could see the resource file upon start up and use it instead of the embedded file - as a safeguard.
All of this assumes a single user application.

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Biografia
Dopo aver terminato gli studi liceali, si trasferisce a Roma nell'immediato dopoguerra con Emilio Lussu, scrittore e parlamentare. Nella capitale si dedica, insieme al fratello Giovanni, all'attività pittorica. Frequenta saltuariamente l'Accademia di Francia, e – dagli anni sessanta – insegna presso vari istituti d'istruzione superiore.

Nel 1945, con il fratello Giovanni, furono esposero una mostra presso l'associazione Amici del Libro a Cagliari, la quale fu promotrice di numerose esposizioni d'arte in città, sostenuta da Giovanni Lilliu, Luigi Crespellani, Francesco Alziator e altri.

Le sue opere ebbero un discreto successo nel pubblico e nella critica (Benedetto Croce acquistò uno dei suoi acquerelli) ottenendo importanti riconoscimenti. Il pittore Oscar Kokoschka la elogiò in una lettera del '67, e tre anni più tardi presentò la pittrice nell'ambito di una personale tenutasi a Amburgo.

Dal 1952 iniziò a illustrare racconti a puntate, sul Pioniere, storie di Gianni Rodari alcune delle quali – successivamente – vennero raccolte in volume. Dalla seconda metà degli anni '50 collaborò, come illustratrice, con la rivista Lavoro della CGIL. Insieme al fratello, Giovanni, partecipò alla Biennale d'Arte Sarda tenutasi a Nuoro nel 1957.

A fine anni '50 si trasferisce e risiede a Napoli, dove realizza manifesti con il fratello e nel 1959 partecipa all'VIII e IX edizione della Quadriennale di Roma, dove presenta i dipinti Filiazione del vivente; L'uno e molteplice; Capriccio. Sempre a Napoli conosce Paolo Ricci,

Dal 1975, data della sua ultima personale allestita a Catania, non ha più esposto le sue opere, ma ha continuato a dipingere per collezionisti, soprattutto italiani e americani, che le richiedevano principalmente l'esecuzione di ritratti.

A metà degli anni '90 torna a vivere in Sardegna dove le sue opere sono conservate nella Galleria comunale d'arte di Cagliari, Museo d'arte della provincia di Nuoro, Museo Archivi Sinai di Cagliari.

Muore a Cagliari il 26 ottobre 2006.

Illustrazioni

Su libri

 Gianni Rodari, Piccoli vagabondi, Illustrazioni di Rita Thermes, prima ed. Editore Era Nuova, 2001, seconda ed. Editori Riuniti, 2006

Su riviste

 Rita Thermes, Piccoli vagabondi, su Pioniere dal n. 50/1952 al n. 27/1953.
 Rita Thermes, Chicco Mentini, su Pioniere dal n. 23/1955 al n. 30/1955.

Premi
 1958, I Premio al Concorso Nazionale di Pittura di Nuoro.
1963, I Premio Nazionale per il Ritratto a Roma.
1964, II Premio di Pittura Città di Faenza con il dipinto "Coro a tre voci".

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Voci correlate
Quadriennale di Roma
Galleria comunale d'arte di Cagliari
Pioniere

Collegamenti esterni


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absolute singular definite and plural form of vig.
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Category: Switzerland
Interview: Swiss goalkeeper Franziska Klingelfuss
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[Note: interview originally conducted in 2012]
Franziska Klingelfuss may not be a household name, even in her native Switzerland, but the experienced goalkeeper has both benefitted from, and contributed to, the women's game in Switzerland during a distinguished 14-year playing career.
The fact that Franziska played in the male youth team of second-tier side FC Aarau – a club who count former Chelsea Champions League-winning boss Roberto Di Matteo, ex-Middlesbrough defender Emanuel Pogatetz and Oceania Footballer of the Century Wynton Rufer among their former players – until her teenage years could be counted as both an advantage and disadvantage to her career. On the one hand, often being the only girl on the pitch in a testosterone-fuelled sport highlighted the difference between Franziska and her team-mates and could have made it hard to fit in – but the confidence gained from proving herself as good as, and better than, many of her male counterparts was surely invaluable.
Unsurprisingly, recognition from further afield followed: in 1996, she was selected for the under-16 Aargau regional team, representing the canton's population of 600,000; two years later, Franziska progressed to the Swiss under-18 women's national team – a huge achievement given she was plying her trade far down the Swiss league ladder at the time.
At Schlieren in 2006-07 (photo: fussball-fussball.ch)
Although her practical inability to move to a top-flight women's club – deemed necessary in order to progress further in the Swiss FA youth setup – unfortunately ended her national team career in 1998, Franziska went on to enjoy a successful career that began at Aarau and also took in two spells at FC Baden as well as stints at FC Schlieren, FC Domat-Ems and CB Laax.
A persistent and painful back injury has limited her playing time in recent years – the goalkeeper has been without a club since 2010, but, having looked into back treatment, Franziska refuses to throw in the towel: she is yet to officially retire, and with luck, will soon be back on the field.
Klingelfuss has taken advantage of that spell on the sidelines to further a promising coaching career that began in 2001 as the goalkeeper coach for SC Schöftland's 8-16 year olds. Franziska has since passed on her expertise to the new generation of Swiss footballers in a number of roles, including training youngsters at the annual FC Aarau football camp, and helping local girls by coaching Aargau's under-14 regional team.
2004 was the exception to this rule as Franziska took up a role as match reporter and commentator for third division men's team FC Gränichen, but she has since returned to coaching by helping to nurture FC Aarau's 5-7 year old "Brügglikids".
Modest and thoughtful in equal measure, Franziska offers a fascinating insight into the life of a female footballer in Switzerland; although the women's game has improved in recent years, it still has some way to go.
NAME: Franziska Klingelfuss
POSITION: Goalkeeper
CLUBS: 1996-98 – FC Aarau; 1998-01 – FC Baden; 2001-04 – FC Aarau; 2004-05 – FC Baden; 2005-07 – FC Schlieren; 2007-09 – FC Domat-Ems; 2009-10 – CB Laax.
What was the best moment of your career, either playing for a club or the Swiss under-18 team?
To play in the Swiss under-18 team was great – I was 16 and playing in the lowest women's league in Switzerland at the time. Normally only the players from the Nationalliga A [Swiss top flight] and maybe sometimes from the Nationalliga B [second division] get a call-up, so I was very proud, although it was just for one year.
Then the coach from the Swiss under-18 team told me that I needed to move to a club in a better league to stay in the under-18 team. It was hard for me, but at this time I couldn't change teams because of school – if I had moved to a club in a higher division, I would have had to travel for more than an hour to get to training, and that was too much. So I stayed in the lowest league for the moment.
But it was also great to play in the clubs I've been. For example, with Schlieren [2005-07], we played in the 1.Liga [Swiss third division]. During the championship we won all of our 16 games; we scored 75 goals and only conceded 8 goals. That was great for me as a goalkeeper! We were promoted to the next league, Nationalliga B. In this great season we also reached the semi-final of the Swiss Cup. That was extraordinary for a team from the 1.Liga.
Which team did you enjoy playing for most, and do you have any funny stories/anecdotes from your time in football?
First, to play with the boys was cool. Once I had to play with the Ea-Juniors; this was the better team that I played for and the trainer was a little bit strong. So I was very nervous – both when I went to the meeting and in the first minute of the game. But after it was great: we won the game 3-0 and the trainer was very happy and friendly to me.
Then playing for Baden was excellent, because there I had the best goalkeeper coach ever in my career. We worked very hard but we understood each other; he was there for me if I had some questions or a private problem. We worked seriously together but we could also laugh together. We stay in contact, even now.
Also, playing for Schlieren was awesome. I said earlier that in my first year there we won ever game in the championship. And in the second year at the end of the season we finished in third place even though we were in a higher league.
As an anecdote, I can say that I hated football when I was young! My father always went to watch the games at FC Aarau with my brother. And I would never ever go with them. Then in school there was a boy I knew whose father was a coach at FC Aarau. So once I went with him and from this moment I played football.
In Swiss Cup action for Schlieren in 2005 (fussball-fussball.ch)
And I'm proud that I never received a single yellow or red card in the 19 years I played!
At what age did you first start playing football and for which team?
I started to play football at the age of 9. And I played for FC Aarau with the boys. This was for the Eb-Juniors team.
What was it like being the only girl in a boys' team at youth level? Were the boys jealous or did they respect you for being as good as them?
For me, the boys and the trainer, it was normal that I played with the boys. They saw that I could play football [just as well as them] – sorry, I don't want to be arrogant, but it's true!
But the other teams that we played against always laughed when they saw that my team played with a girl in goal. They always said something like: "we will score 10 goals against you, because you have a girl in goal". Sometimes it was hard for me, because I just wanted to play football. Luckily we won most of the games and after the game the players from the other teams said nothing at all! Most of the time the other trainers come to me to say that I had played well. That was great.
How has women's football in Switzerland developed in recent years? How big is support for it in Switzerland – how many people watch each match?
I think at the moment it's better than ever for the women's football in Switzerland. In my time we never, ever received money for playing – on the contrary, we had to pay an annual subscription so that we could play for the club!
Now it's better. I don't know how much [money] they get, but at some clubs – for example FC Zurich and Grasshopper Club – the players receive some money. Zurich have a couple of ex-national team players in Inka Grings and Sonja Fuss; I think they get a lot of money, because they are professional players. I think that they are the only professionals in Switzerland, so it's great that they are playing in the Swiss league – they can push football in our country, and because of them Zurich always has a lot of people who watch their games: last season there were sometimes more than 500 people there, and that's a lot in Swiss women's football!
In my time it was impossible to be a professional footballer. We always had to go to school or to work [as well as playing]. If you had to go to the national team you had to take holidays off work so that you could go. Today it's better, most of the players work 60% to 80% of the time. And most of the time they get time off from their employer if they had to go, for example, to the Swiss national team.
Also, a few years ago an academy was created in Huttwil for the biggest female talents in Switzerland. They can train there twice a day, going to school at special times, and they live in Huttwil with a host family. These players often stay at the academy for two years, playing for a local club at the weekend.
The Huttwil academy aims to bring through a new generation of Swiss footballers (bzbasel.ch)
How do you think the women's game in Switzerland compares to other countries in Europe and worldwide? Is there a reason why the Swiss women's team have never qualified for the World Cup?
In Switzerland women's football is not professional – there is less money. And it's too hard for the players to work 80% of the time or go to school for the whole day and juggle that with playing football 5 or 6 times in one week.
For many years, the same group of players were being selected for the national team – the coach liked them even they were not the best players from Switzerland. Now we have a new coach in the Swiss national team and she has changed some players. I think it's better now, but it will take some time for them to play how the coach would like.
With our youth national teams we're always better [than at senior level]; at the moment our under-20 national team is at the World Cup in Tokyo.
Who is the best player you have played with and against, and the best team you have faced?
The best player I have played with was Sheila Loosli. She was a Swiss international for many years. She was 34 years old when I played with her. She has two daughters and was a member of the police. We trained 3 or 4 times each week and she was always there. It was very impressive.
The best team I have faced? Let me think… I'd say a representative team from the USA. With Baden I played in a tournament in Italy and in the final we had to play against an American team. We had no chance and we lost the game 4-0. It was so impressive to watch how they played. They were all very strong and focused.
Have you had other jobs in football to earn money, seeing as the clubs you played for didn't pay you?
Yes, I have done the following things:
August 2001-June 2003: Boys' goalkeeper coach for FC Schöftland, 8-16 year olds
July 2001-July 2006: Coach at annual football camp for FC Aarau
August 2003-June2005: Boys' goalkeeper coach for FC Rudolfstetten, 8-12 year olds
August 2004-August 2006: Match reporter and commentator for FC Gränichen (Men's 3rd division)
August 2006-June 2007: Goalkeeper coach for Aargau regional under-14 girls team
August 2012-present: Coach for FC Aarau, 5-7 year olds
Thanks to Franziska for her time.
Tags: Franziska Klingelfuss, Huttwil academy, Switzerland, Women's Football
From Scotland to Sion: Lafferty Leaves Gers
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Northern Ireland international Kyle Lafferty has completed the unusual transfer of leaving the Scottish Premier League for FC Sion of Switzerland's top flight. The move comes following the forward's belief that he is available for a free transfer due to Rangers' severe financial woes.
Having joined the Gers from Burnley in 2008, Lafferty achieved a goalscoring rate of almost one goal in every three league games during his 4-year stay at Ibrox. He has also won 31 caps for Northern Ireland, scoring against the likes of Sweden and Poland, and it is clear that Sion are looking to bolster a threadbare forward line which contains just two other strikers over the age of 23.
Sion will hope Lafferty's international experience can fire them to Swiss Super League glory
Ironically, in leaving penniless Rangers, Lafferty is joining a club that has been similarly scandal-ridden in recent years. Convicted of fielding ineligible players on 12 occasions last season, Sion were deducted 36 points – a figure that turned them from Swiss Super League championship contenders to a team desperately battling against relegation.
In the end, the Stade Tourbillon side only escaped the clutches of the Swiss second division thanks to fellow SSL club Neuchatel Xamax being expelled after going bankrupt in January. Sion still had to overcome a relegation play-off with Challenge League runners-up FC Aarau, which was won 3-1, but Lafferty is by no means joining a club free from controversy.
Having declined to stay at Rangers under Charles Green's newco, Lafferty and Sion considered the Enniskillen-born forward a free man – something the Glasweigan giants unsurprisingly disagree with. However, Sion chairman Christian Constantin has refused to stump up for Lafferty's services, saying "I am not surprised to hear that Rangers want some money [for Lafferty]. I'm aware of the problems facing them but there are no problems for me with these players – they are free. There is no contract for the players, there will be no problem with FIFA."
Although Lafferty is currently the only British player on Sion's books, he could well be joined by Northern Ireland and ex-Rangers team-mate Steven Davis, who has similarly opted to leave Ibrox. Reports suggest a transfer to Sion is on the cards, but with Premier League side Liverpool also thought to be interested in the midfielder, it is far from a done deal: indeed, as Davis himself has said, ""I am 27 and need to be playing at the highest possible level." That appears to imply a move to Anfield is the more likely scenario, as the Swiss Super League's decline in recent years means it is ranked thirteenth in Europe by UEFA, below the likes of Ukraine and Denmark's top flights.
Having spent all of his previous career at British clubs, it will be interesting to see how Lafferty fares for Sion in the 2012-13 Swiss Super League, set to begin next season. Unusual transfers such as this inevitably transpire to be a huge success or a colossal mistake.
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Tags: FC SIon, Kyle Lafferty, Rangers, Scottish Premier League, Steven Davis, Swiss Super League, Unusual Transfers
Swiss Super League Not So Super After All
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Recent events suggest that the Swiss Super League, the country's highest division, is struggling to live up to its name. The league's 2011-12 season has been plagued by financial crises as well as protests from both fans and clubs.
The biggest disaster, though, has been the bankruptcy of Neuchâtel Xamax, two-time Super League winners. As a result of the club's consistent financial difficulties, the Swiss Football Association has expelled Xamax from the Super League mid-season, and demoted it to the 2. Liga – the Swiss fourth tier – for the 2012-13 season.
In the first half of the season, Xamax had amassed 26 points in 18 games and were in a comfortable fourth place in the ten-team league. However, Xamax had their license revoked on 18 January 2012 after failing to provide the necessary financial documents and guarantees. Just eight days later the club officially announced their bankruptcy amid claims from ESPN that Neuchâtel were "suspected of falsifying a bank document produced as a financial guarantee last year" – the apparently forged document was said to contain basic spelling and grammar mistakes as the club desparately tried to cover up their problems.
Bungling Bulat has reason to worry after being arrested for "financial mismanagement"
Xamax's chairman, Russian businessman Bulat Chagaev, must be cursing his decision to take over the club in May. What followed has been the most turbulent 12 months in the club's history, and Chagaev's public humiliation doesn't end there – shortly after Xamax's bankruptcy was announced, he was arrested for "financial mismanagement" and is suspected to be responsible for a large part of the club's debts of at least $8.7 million. Guilty or not, the Russian was clearly not cut out for football – he had already sacked four coaches in just nine months.
While Chagaev attempts to clear his name and avoid prosecution, the rest of the club has battled bravely on. A poll on Xamax's official website asks "How are you willing to help rebuild Xamax?" – unfortunately for the willing volunteers, 10% of supporters say they don't want to help at all. They have seen their club lurch from one disaster to the next, and even dedicated, loyal fans will eventually decide enough is enough.
It is a sad fall from grace for the Stade de la Maladière side, whose former players include the Senegalese pair of current West Ham midfielder Papa Bouba Diop and ex-Wigan striker Henri Camara, as well as Swiss defender Stephane Henchoz, who enjoyed a six-year spell at Liverpool between 1999 and 2005.
As if Xamax's troubles weren't enough, the Swiss FA has also had to deal with troublesome side FC Sion. The club have ignored a FIFA-sanctioned transfer embargo to sign six players this season, and have made no attempt to hide this, fielding ineligible players in no fewer than 12 matches this season. The Swiss FA have responded with a huge 36 point deduction, leaving Sion bottom of the table with little hope of staying up. The scale of the points deduction is best highlighted by the fact that without the 36-point penalty, Sion would be second in the table, challenging for the title.
Even fans of teams at the top of the league still have reason to be unhappy. Second-placed Luzern have been troubled by fan protest over the club's banning of flags in its Swissporarena ground. Luzern fans responded by remaining silent during home matches, creating an eerie atmosphere that forced the club to back-track on its decision and re-allow fans to wield flags during games. This isn't the first time Luzern supporters have made their feelings felt – after a 2010 clash with Basel was rescheduled to avoid a clash with a Roger Federer match, both sets of fans threw thousands of tennis balls on to the pitch to delay the game and make sure the events overlapped anyway.
Xamax's gates will remain closed for the unforseeable future
Although this season has been particularly turbulent for the Swiss FA, the Super League has a history of issues, especially financial ones. Lausanne-Sport were relegated to the fourth division in 2003 after going bankrupt, and like Xamax, Servette dropped out of the Super League mid-season in 2005.
Despite returning to the top flight this season, Servette's financial worries have reappeared: December 2011 reports suggested that the club was unable to pay players' wages, and in February 2012 Servette filed for bankruptcy once more.
The Swiss FA's punishments may look severe, but with FIFA threatening to expel the country's clubs from European competitions unless action was taken, the Swiss governing body had little choice. As Sion said in a club statement following their points deduction: "This decision is an intolerable attack on fairness in sport but comes as no surprise to the club which did not expect any courage on the part of the ASF in the face of FIFA".
For a league that has slipped down the FIFA coefficient rankings in recent years, resulting in the loss of its second Champions League place, the Super League could really have done without these problems. Until something changes, Swiss clubs will continue to break the rules and enter bankruptcy with alarming regularity. It is not a sustainable situation.
Watch the infamous tennis ball protest below:
Tags: Bulat Chagaev, FC SIon, Football, Luzern, Neuchatel Xamax, Servette, Soccer, Swiss Super League, Switzerland