Perfect pub by the heath!
Only had the starters as we wanted a light meal but will be back soon for a proper complete meal! jeruselam artichoke soup - delicious rich and warming soup goes well with the cheesy croquette. I had it as a starter but it could do well as a light snack. seafood platter - not only a pretty sight but the spread of salad, mousse, fried and cured mixture was delightful. terrine - sublime! Full of textures and flavours. It was very good but do find it a little pricey.
An outstanding "fish platter" starter that would not have been out of place in a Michelin starred restaurant. Innovative and delicious food. Definitely worth another visit.
Quite simply the best steak I've ever eaten. I also had the Ferrero Roche ice cream, which I wasn't such a fan of because of the texture, but the taste of the meal overall was EXCELLENT!
I am a very lazy reviewer, not writing outstanding reviews where they are due, and not highlighting the negatives in certain restaurants to warn potential future customers from the horrors I have experienced, but the Bull & Last horror was so bad, I simply cannot let this one slide! Just to draw-up some context, myself and my partner are real foodies, we love discovering and trying new places, these span from Michelin-starred restaurants right down to the takeaway food trucks, the only requirement we have is great food (and preferably good service, but we can let this slide in the name of a delectable meal). The point here, is we are not concerned with the fluff, and can appreciate quality food, which unfortunately we did not find at the Bull & Last. The Bull & Last, was on our forever expanding list of places to visit, and so the miserable Sunday weather of the 10th of August (2014) prompted us to seek out the comforts of a cosy local pub, with what we believed was going to be a party for our bellies, so much so that on arrival, I declared how much I love that we reside in North London because we are fortunate to have such wonderful places as our 'local eats' (this was before we had even walked through the door). We settled somewhere half way by a window, perfect for people watching and taking in the decor (don't let this fool you). Our menus arrived with one decorated with a questionable stain, it could have been baby-food, it could have been adult food-splatter, who knows, but undeterred I pushed the stained menu (a double-sided A4 sheet of paper) away and suggested we share, who needs individual menus anyway? We settled on an Organic Sea Trout Salad with Marsh Samphire, Cucumber & Crispy Hen's Egg (£9) to share. Credit where it is due, this was absolutely delicious. Fresh, full of flavour and did a great job of wetting our appetite for the mains. North Essex Shorthorn Roast Rib of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding, Roast Potatoes, Carrots & Horseradish (£20 each) was our choice of mains. We had seen this travelling past us to the neighbouring tables, and it felt just right for a Sunday! On arrival, the mains looked incredible, we had certainly waited for them log enough and without hesitation we began to devour what we hoped would be the answer to the the Sunday-blues. Can I just point out, at this point we were still not asked if we would like anything to drink, though a bottle of water was placed on our table during the routine table set-up/napkin and cutlery placement. This is the exact point where the worms began to climb out of the woodwork, not literally, however that would not surprise me much either. Not long into the main course, and my partner questioned the meat " Darling, how is you meat? Mine appears to be undercooked, look…" pointing to a bloody piece of limp meat which was hidden under the enormous Yorkshire pudding, less amusing now that we were questioning whether the meat was sufficiently cooked. I inspected mine, yes it did appear rather 'rare', but as I am not averse to a little bit of redness in my meat, this did not put me off, completely. My partner did not eat the meat. I was weary that we were neither presented with a choice of how we would like our meat cooked, neither were we advised that this is served rare (raw). At this point it is probably not necessary to talk about the potatoes, but these were, ironically, over-cooked, hard and not very fresh. Our plates were collected and the routine half-question half-statement was muttered "How was your food…?". I did not hesitate to point out that the meal was disappointing, and the untouched meat on my partner's plate was clearly raw. The waitress apologised, and said she will pass this on to the kitchen. She offered us up the dessert menus, which at this point appeared to be nothing more than flowery words with an unjustifiable price-tag, we opted for coffees. These were the final disappointment of the afternoon, or so we thought, but I will come back to this part of the story last. Our bill was honoured with a measly deduction of my Bloody Mary, and our total was still £61 with both £20 mains inclusive, I found this to be a very poor excuse for an apology! We had gone in to the Bull & Last with such optimism, only to leave feeling cheated. Cheated is what I wish we felt this morning, clutching on to our stomach in agonising pain. I will spare you the details, but we all know the symptoms of food-poisoning, if not, you can refer to the NHS page on this. Today is a Monday morning, we are unable to attend work and this is undoubtably worth far more than a cost of a Bloody Mary! Do not bother, unless you are looking for a reason to be out of action!
Used to be pleasant but now seems to be trading off its name, rather than delivering good food with friendly service. There are now plenty of good gastropubs, and the Bull & last is just not delivering to same standards.. It's certainly not worth making a trip for. And tip for staff: if a customer waits 40 mins for food to come and asks why it's taking so long, the correct response is not "it hasn't been that long, we're very busy".
Saturday night at the Bull and Last is busy and noisy, with a mix of people going in for dinner or just a pint. It's definitely a pub, the wood floors, tables, walls and ceiling being well worn and shabby, in a good way. The brief menu of gastro pub standards includes battered fish and chips, with some other stuff we thought more interesting. There's a strong emphasis on seasonal produce, and we had asparagus with crispy egg, and pea salad with pea fritters to start, followed by confit of duck, with lots more peas! Didn't spot that on the menu when we were ordering so it's good we like them. Casual style, loads of flavour, really enjoyable food. We got seduced by the sound of the ice creams and had ferrero rocher and millionaires shortbread flavours – they were OK, wouldn't bother with them again. The chocolate in them didn't seem to be good quality, more like cheaper cooking chocolate. Service was friendly and prompt, we didn't have to wait long for either starters or main courses. Wine list is fine, you can find something to go with your food, with plenty of wines by the glass. This isn't a smart gastropub with tablecloths that's really a restaurant, it's a pub with great food.
Service was exceptional – friendly, knowledgeable, efficient. Food was really tasty & of a high quality. Unfortunately the upstairs restaurant wasnt full on the Bank Hol Saturday but stiill had enough buzzy atmosphere; the pub downstairs was very busy. Will definitely go back & so glad that had finally managed to try it out!
We chose this restaurant because you listed it as best in North West London! Really surprised when we tried the food. So so disappointing. The starter – a pumpkin ravioli – was lovely and got our hopes up. But the mains – 2 steaks but not called steaks because that would have been too simple – were ordinary. Really ordinary. Salad out of a bag and chips that were supposed to be 'thrice cooked' but were horrible. They had a taste of something other than pure potato – dripping maybe? Or a thrice-cooked oil perhaps! The bill was also a shock – £75+ for one starter, 2 steaks and a bottle of water! Really, this is just bog-standard pub grub. We visited Trullo last week – also on your recommendation and the first time we used 'squaremeal.co.uk' and it was fabulous. So different from this week's experience. After Trullo, I thought I could really trust your choices. After the Bull and Last, I'm not so sure.
Stunning food – my chicken liver pate was melt in the mouth, my roast was delicious (though bathed in too much gravy) and my ferrero rocher ice cream was utter bliss. Place was packed out plus a party upstairs so expect to book. Food was beautfiul though despite the slow service (almost 45min for my main to arrive!). I still prefer the Junction up the road for mains but for everything else, the Bull & Last hits the mark!
Well if Giles Coren, who lives down the road by the way, says it's good you'd be a mug to not check it out. The 'famous crab toast' is indeed gobsmackingly good, totally reliant on the quality of ingredients which are first class. The menu is small and sometimes doesn't cater for those wanting something other than a meat pie, offal or a cut of meat that you have to look up. The service is not only very efficient, staff are accommodating, warm, friendly and knowledgeable, very few restaurants have staff that tick two of those boxes let alone all five. The wine list is small, as you would expect from a gastropub, but offers good value and is interesting. Atmosphere is lively as you would expect and informal with great views of Hampstead Heath if you are sat at one of the tables by the large front window. All in all very good. June 22 Been back a few times most recently last weekend. The menu now offers more variety, still got some St John style cuts/dishes – caramalised pigs head, very good-plus more tradtional fare. The charcuterie is outstanding, and I hadnt noticed Chatueau Fillot on the wine list before which at £7 a glass is almost a bargain! They have also opened a dining room upstairs and are proposing to offer hampers for those who want to eat over the road on the heath. An enterprising bunch. 20/10/09 Love this place, their scotch egg particularly when its warm is a thing of rare beauty. Don't though eat up stairs if you can help it, did recently for dinner with friends, and it took an eternity! if the bloke who owns half the decent restaurants and clubs in London, Richard what's his name? hadnt been sitting opposite we would have complained far more loudly. Another recently discovered gem on the menu, Ferrero Roche flavoured ice cream…unbelievable.


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In recent years, the cruise lines have made huge strides towards being more eco friendly. Cruise lines are doing more than switching from plastic straws to paper and pushing passengers to be more eco-conscious. These days, cruise ships are being built to further reduce emissions and itineraries are meticulously planned to be more fuel efficient. Although the cruise industry receives a bad rep, companies are taking more action than ever to move towards greener practices.
In this way, cruise ships switching to be Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered is the latest trend by the cruise industry to move towards more environmentally friendly operations.
LNG-powered cruise ships use LNG fuel to generate the energy needed for powering the propellers. This type of fuel is one of the cleanest-burning marine fuels. When engines are built to use LNG fuel, this helps reduce a cruise ship's carbon emissions by approximately 30%. LNG fuel is one of the best options available for cruise ships to reduce the industry's carbon footprint.
By using LNG fuel, sulfur emissions are reduced by nearly 99% and nitrogen oxide emissions are reduced by 85%. This is a huge step towards a greener future for the cruise industry.
There are also advantages for the cruise lines to move towards LNG fueled ships. When engines are specifically designed for LNG fuel, there is less maintenance required due to reduced wear and tear on the engine. The cruise lines will also benefit from lower operational cost because these engines do not require the installation of a standard scrubber system. Costs are also reduced because cruise lines do not need to continue purchasing low sulfur-based fuel, which are typically very expensive.
Pioneered by Carnival Corporation
In 2015, Carnival Corporation made history when it announced that AIDAsol, operated by AIDA cruises, would be the world's first cruise ship to utilize LNG fuel. While docked in port, AIDAsol was powered by an LNG hybrid barge. This was revolutionary for the cruise industry and made waves for Carnival Corporation.
In 2018, the cruise line continued its pioneering within the industry by announcing that AIDAnova would be the world's first cruise ship that would be powered both at sea and in port by LNG.
In 2019, Carnival Corporation launched Costa Smeralda, which is the second cruise ship to be powered by LNG fuel both at sea and in port. Carnival's Mardi Gras, which also uses LNG fuel, was launched in December 2020.
Since the launch of these ships, more cruise lines are moving towards the use of LNG fuel. With reduced carbon emissions and increased awareness towards green practices, this is a welcome shift for the cruise industry.
Carnival Corporation continues to invest in LNG fuel and advancement of technology to reach its environmental goals and reduce overall carbon emissions across its fleet.
Other Cruise Lines Follow
With Carnival Corporation leading the industry, more than 20 ships have been launched in recent years that are powered by LNG fuel. In 2019, P&O's Iona was launched as an LNG-powered cruise ship.
Disney Wish is the first ship in Disney's fleet that will use LNG fuel to power its propeller system. The newest ship for Disney is set to launch in the Summer of 2022.
MSC Cruises also announced it would be launching its most technologically advanced ship, MSC World Europa, in 2022. The cruise ship will be developed using 50-kilowatt LNG powered solid oxide fuel cell technology. The cruise line indicated that this technology will further reduce carbon emissions by an additional 25% compared to standard LNG engines.
With MSC World Europa launching in the near future, there is further pressure for other cruise lines to adapt the latest LNG technology. As more cruise ships in the industry become LNG-powered, the cruise industry can continue to make progress towards reducing its carbon footprint and moving towards a long-term goal of having zero-emission operations.
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas will be their first LNG-powered ship, which will also rely on fuel cell technology.
The cruise line said that LNG makes for "virtually zero sulfur dioxides and particulates" and a "significant reduction in nitrous oxides." The ship will also use shore power connectivity to remove emissions while connected at port, as well as advanced waste heat recovery systems that repurpose heat to be used as energy onboard.
Icon of the Seas is a 5,000-passenger ship that is under construction at Meyer Turku shipyard. The vessel is set to debut in fall 2023.
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Vector Architects, Seashore Restaurant, Beidaihe (China)
The restaurant is situated behind the library by the same architects, very close to the sea. We initiated the design process by investigating how best to create a coexisting relationship with the massive and solid library volume. The idea was that, instead of the seascape being...
M. Hulot's Visit I Interpretation Center of Romanesque
The film unfolds around the curious and meticulous eye of Monsieur Hulot, who touches and experiences every detail and guide the spectator inside the Interpretation Center of Romanesque by spaceworkers and its exhibition...
Ensamble Studio, Ca'n Terra in Mahón (Menorca)
Ensamble Studio, the firm led by Antón García-Abril (1969) and Débora Mesa (1981), works across disciplines to explore the most innovative approaches, focusing on the processes rather than on the results. Their projects fuse reality and imagination, studying...
Vector Architects, Suochengli Neighborhood Library in Yantai (China)
Inserted into a typical Chinese courtyard-block, the library is located at the northwest corner of the historical district of Yantai, a port city in northern China. The enclave appeared cluttered or messy, with structures added by residents over the years, but these superpositions...
Architecture Club, Atelier Monika Sosnowska in Warsaw (Poland)
This atelier for the Polish sculptor Monika Sosnowska is the first built work of the Swiss firm Architecture Club, set up in 2017 by Karolina Slawecka (Warsaw, 1980) and Pawel Krzeminski (Warsaw, 1981), who had previously worked in the offices of Peter Zumthor and H&deM...
vaumm architects, renovation of Aircraft Carrier building in San Sebastián
The Basque firm vaumm has renovated the pavilion that Luis Tolosa built in 1943 at San Sebastián's port. It was a storage for the wooden boxes used by the fishing fleet. Because of the cantilevered roof deck – where fishing nets were repaired, cleaned...
Studio Studio Studio - Edoardo Tresoldi, Gharfa installation in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
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Aires Mateus / AAVP Architecture, 170 Units of Housing in Batignolles, Paris
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Andrés Jaque, Run Run Run Restaurant in Madrid
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Frank Gehry creates a miniature Fondation Louis Vuitton in Seoul
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The Italian studios led by Andrea Botter and Emanuele Bressan together designed this congress and exhibition center in the municipality of Agordo, in the Veneto region. Reinterpreting the Alpine landscape, the roof's play of inclinations is prolonged by cantilevers...
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Fatal ATV crash near Wayatinah this morning
POLICE are investigating a crash that resulted in the death of young man from Glenfern early this morning (Sunday). Bridgewater Police say an 18-year-old died at the scene near Wayatinah and a 25-year-old from Hamilton was taken to hospital.
"At approximately 3.15am on Sunday, 31 October 2021, police and emergency services arrived at the scene of a fatal crash involving a Polaris four-wheeler side-by-side all-terrain vehicle," police said in a statement. "The scene of the crash was on a gravel road, Father of Marshes Rd, off Catagunya Rd, Wayatinah.
"Sadly an 18-year-old male from Glenfern who was the passenger in the ATV has died. The 25-year-old male driver from Hamilton was also taken to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries. Preliminary investigations reveal that both the driver and the passenger were wearing seat belts," police said.
Tasmania Police and Ambulance Tasmania attended the scene, assisted by officers from the Crash Investigation Service and Forensic Service. Early indications are that the ATV lost control on the gravel road and overturned.
"A full investigation will be conducted into this matter (and) a report will be prepared for the coroner. Tasmania Police offer our heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the family, friends and loved ones of all those involved."


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Ilya Alexandrovich Altman () (born 1955) is a Russian historian and (next to Alla Gerber) founder and co-chairman of the Russian Research and Educational Holocaust Center in Moscow. He is also author of over 300 publications on the history of the Holocaust and the Eastern Front (World War II), many of which have been published in the United States, Israel and Western Europe.

Life and work
Altman is a graduate of Russian State University for the Humanities, where he worked as a lecturer between 1988 and 1993. In 1983 he received his doctorate from the Russian Academy of Sciences. Subsequently, he became deputy director of the National Archives in Vladimir and executive officer of the State Archives of the USSR. In 1992 he co-founded with Mikhail Gefter the first Holocaust research center in Russia. Ilya Altman is a frequent speaker at leading universities in the United States, France and Germany.

Ilya Altman and his colleagues at the Holocaust Center are largely responsible for introducing Holocaust curricula in Russian schools, both Jewish and non-Jewish, with the endorsement of the Russian government. He and his center also published Russian language teaching aids on the Holocaust, a volume for teachers, "History of the Holocaust in the USSR 1941-1945," and a book for pupils, "History of the Holocaust, 1933-1945".

Ilya Altman early emphasized the importance of training teachers for Holocaust educational programs and established a pedagogic unit for this purpose within his center. He participated actively in the seminars sponsored by the Association of Jewish Schools and Principals in the CIS, which the Memorial Foundation created after Glasnost, for its more than 40 constituent members. He also organized tens of educational seminars in the CIS with other bodies, working and receiving support from Yad Vashem, the Jewish Agency, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee and other groups. His foundation was also instrumental in creating a Holocaust museum in Moscow.

Furthermore, Ilya Altman is member of the International Council of the Austrian Service Abroad.

Selected publications
Victims of Hate: The Holocaust in the Soviet Union 1941-1945, Moscow, 2002 (English)
The Unknown Black Book: The Holocaust in the German-occupied Soviet Territories; 2008 (English)
The Holocaust in the Soviet territories; Moscow and Jerusalem 2009 (Russian)

See also
Russian Research and Educational Holocaust Center
Holocaust research
The Holocaust in Russia
The Holocaust in Ukraine
History of the Jews in the Soviet Union
Babi Yar

References

External links

Russian Research and Educational Holocaust Center
Conversation with Ilya Altman - From the July - August 2005 issue of Jewish Currents Nurturing Holocaust Studies in the Former Soviet Union

20th-century Russian historians
Russian Jews
Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1955 births
Living people
21st-century Russian historians

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Welcome back to Get Fit with Britt! I'm going to be posting some demos of my fave exercises taught at Pure Barre Williamsburg, with the help of their awesome instructors. Pure Barre is a fast, effective, and most importantly, safe way to change your body, and follows a technique that's high-intensity, but low impact to protect your joints! Thanks to Pure Barre, I have been able to build long, lean (not bulky!) muscles while tapering everything in & lifting it up! For this series, we will pick a particular move, explain the focus area and correct form, then demonstrate it so you can practice at home! That way, if/when you come to the studio yourself, you'll be rocking the moves & way ahead of the game ;) These exercises are also a great way to get fit on-the-go! I find myself regularly using Pure Barre exercises during my hotel room workouts. Additionally, you can get all the outfits I'm wearing at the Pure Barre Williamsburg studio, so definitely go by if you're looking for some fun, new workout gear! Come & join me, get that healthy & strong body you've always wanted- come Get Fit with Britt!
Today's workout focuses on all sides of the thighs. This twist on a classic lunge really burns out my thighs, getting them into their shake-zone immediately. Make sure you stay up on your tip toes, with your back upright. Keep an isometric hold on your (bent) standing leg as you move the other leg backwards and forwards. Also make sure you don't have a strong, tense grip on the barre, but instead use it to test your balance! Do 10 reps of each movement, and repeat the sequence three times on each leg for a killer lower body exercise.
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2020 is "effectively tied" for warmest year on record
NASA, NOAA and Berkeley Earth all released their assessments of Earth's temperature in 2020 on Thursday. The conclusion: 2020 was nearly tied with 2016 for the warmest year globally on record.
NOAA's data shows global temperatures were just 0.04 of a degree Fahrenheit below the record high set in 2016 — making it officially the second warmest ever, but so close that it's "effectively tied," according to scientists from Berkeley Earth.
Headlines like this have become commonplace every January when the major climate monitoring agencies tally the numbers for the year before. Because of human-caused climate change, the last six years have been the warmest six years in the record books, which date back into the 1800s.
Global temperature departures from average in 2020 Berkeley Earth
NOAA concludes the United States had its fifth warmest year on record, with all five of the warmest years occurring since 2012. This warmth was boosted by severe heat waves across the Southwest last summer, with much of the southwestern quarter of the nation experiencing its hottest year on record.
The U.S. Climate Extremes Index (USCEI) for 2020 was 80% above average and ranked as seventh highest in the 111-year record due to extreme heat, drought and hurricane activity.
According to Berkeley Earth, global mean temperature in 2020 — which includes both surface air and ocean temperatures — is estimated to have been 1.27 °C (2.29 °F) above the pre-industrial 1850-1900 average. Pre-industrial is the time before greenhouse gases from the burning of fossil fuels started to impact the climate. That means the planet is only a quarter of a degree away from surpassing the Paris Agreement goal of staying below 1.5 °C of warming.
Using extrapolation, Dr, Robert Rohde, the author of the Berkeley Earth report, estimates that at the current rate we will surpass 1.5 °C of warming in just 15 years and exceed 2 °C of warming by 2065. But that pace can be slowed to some degree depending on how fast we reduce heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions.
Projection of when the globe will reach temperature thresholds laid out by the Paris Agreement Berkeley Earth
Since the mid 1800s levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have jumped from 280 parts per million to 415 parts per million. They are now higher than any time in the last 3 million years, if not longer. In the "Carbon Skyscraper" chart below by Dr. Scott Kulp from Climate Central, you can see just how abrupt the change in carbon dioxide has been in the past century compared to the previous 800,000 years.
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere over the past 800,000 years. The spike at the end is mainly the last 100 years, when humans have increased atmospheric concentrations by 50%. Climate Central
As a result, Earth's temperature is changing at a rate 100 times faster than what happened in the last Ice Age.
Scientists from NASA and NOAA planned a briefing Thursday afternoon to answer questions about Earth's escalating fever.
Because each agency uses slightly different data and different methods to analyze that data, the assessments differ slightly, but all fall within a few hundredths of a degree of each other.
NASA's GIS dataset shows 2020 as the warmest year, but only by a minuscule margin, whereas the NOAA and Berkeley Earth data show 2020 a hair behind 2016 for the warmest year globally on record. Just last week the European climate agency Copernicus showed 2020 tied with 2016.
Comparison of various datasets on global temperatures Berkeley Earth
Although we have come to expect each new year to be one of the warmest on record, 2020 should not have been able to reach such heights. That's because this fall a La Niña event developed, which cooled the overall global surface temperature by two-tenths of a degree, according to Berkeley Earth.
La Niña and El Niño are semi-annual natural oscillations in the tropical Pacific Ocean. La Niña is characterized by cool surface waters in the eastern tropical Pacific, while El Niño is the opposite, characterized by warmer than normal surface waters. Because they cover a vast area in a very heat-rich part of the world, they have the ability to affect global temperatures.
In 2016 there was a super El Niño — one of the strongest on record. The event released vast amounts of heat which easily propelled 2016 to the warmest year globally on record. This year, despite the cool La Niña event in the Pacific, 2020 still managed to tie 2016. Without the La Niña cooling, 2020 would have been solidly in the No. 1 position. This illustrates just how powerful human-caused warming has become.
If you take the oceans out of the equation, on land 2020 was far and away the warmest year on record, having warmed almost 2 °C above pre-industrial levels. This warming dries out vegetation and soil, expands deserts and inflames wildfires like those that tore through the western U.S. in recent months.
Land and ocean temperatures departure from average Berkeley Earth
2020's global temperature was especially enhanced by astonishing warmth in the Arctic and Russia. Because of Arctic amplification, a phenomenon where decreased ice and snow leads to a warming feedback, the Arctic is warming at three times the pace of the global average.
In Siberia, temperatures were off the charts in 2020, finishing the year a remarkable 5 °C (9 °F) above normal. The graph below shows just how abnormal the heat in Siberia was in 2020.
Siberia temperature departure from average Berkeley Earth
The warmth wasn't just confined to Siberia. Rohde from Berkeley Earth says 87% of the Earth was significantly above normal in 2020 and 10% saw record average annual warmth. No region experienced a record cold annual average.
Temperature rankings Berkeley Earth
While Earth's surface temperature is at the mercy of fluctuations on natural climate cycles, which is why temperatures go up and down year to year, the ocean is a lot more stable. As a result the oceans have been warming at a more steady rate.
In a separate report released on Wednesday, 20 scientists from 13 institutions from around the world reported that 2020 had the highest upper ocean temperatures on record. The study focused on the upper 2,000 meters of the world's oceans. The oceans act like a bank account accumulating interest — more than 90% of excess heat from climate change is stored in the oceans.
All in all, the various reports lead to the same conclusion: Earth's temperature continues to march upwards due to continued greenhouse gas emissions. The good news, scientists say, is that if society chooses to reduce emissions to near zero in the coming decades, the global warming trend could be stopped rather quickly, lessening the most severe impacts of climate change.
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Discussion in 'Supply teaching' started by hairdo, Jan 24, 2005.
Thinking of registering with more agencies. Can anyone recommend? Who is best for pay and work allocation on a regular basis?
I'm with 2 agencies at the moment, Capita and Teaching Personnel. They're in competition with each other as staff have stepped over to the other side. I've used this to my advantage.
Capita don't pay the most but they've got me loads of work. Hardly had a day off. They contact me whereas TP expect you to hunt for the work. If you're prepared to work in some tough schools, then they will ring you more often.
I'd reiterate what the earlier poster said. I have found Supply Desk to be really good and most of the schools that I have been in seem to have a really good relationship with them. What I would be careful of are people like learninglady who seems quick to post on three different threads raving about Celsian - makes you wonder where the poster works I always find.
I'm registered with STC in Newcastle (01912112430), have been for about 18 months since I relocated to the North East from London. I'm hardly ever without work and have been to a quite few middle and secondary schools. I've built up good relationships with a few Secondary schools who often ask for me back on a regular basis. Rates of pay are competitive, I registered with 4 agencies when I first moved here but none of the others ever got me any work. I would recommend STC if you're looking for work anywhere from Durham to Northumberland.
Hi I've just passed my PGCE and want to get some pennies coming in before starting job in september.
Anyone got any opinions on eteach/teachingpersonnel/select etc etc????
I'm based in Darlington and don't mind a short commute but just don't know where to start with agencies and supply. I've got a letter/certificate thing from uni stating my QTS but i don't have a GTC/dfes number.
will i still be able to register for supply and with who?
i have found the best to be LEA... contact the schools direct yourself.
also key stage recruitment are very good. they always seem to phone in advance and i rarely get a morning call. i've been to a couple of schools in darlington. supply desk used to be good but work tailed off for me so i left.
still the more the merrier.
p.s keystage and the LEA pay is very good. key stage only pay a couple of quid short of the LEA rate.
I have just registered with Capita Education in Newcastle, so friendly and helpful. Havent acually worked yet, as I am finishing off some University work. But I went in for an interview yesterday afternoon, and they rang this morning! so quick! With everything.. that was time to clear my enhanced disclosure aswell!
just wondering do you need to send the cv to any one inparticular when applying to do supply direct to a school or can you just send it to the email address from the website?
I registered with EYPS, they seem to supply to most of the North East as Ive got friends working for them from our PGCE who are all over. think its quiet a small agency as I always seem to speak to the same people but I like that and they always get me work. Thet pay me my correct payscale too.
Do STC pay main pay scale?
From my experience STC have never paid to scale because they charge schools less. I haven't worked for them for a while because of their low rates but when I worked with them I found them professional and helpful.
Ah thats good to know. EYPS pay me to scale and a few of my friends who work for them! I don't know what they charge the schools but they get me regular work so cant be that much.
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From the towering Russian Mammoth to the multi-branched, red-flowered Moulin Rouge, sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are bright ambassadors of sunny summer afternoons. When fall rolls around, however, the leaves die, the stalks brown and a top-heavy stalk sits awkwardly in your landscape. When sunflowers die, grab a sturdy pair of gloves and prepare your garden for the next season.
Most members of the Helianthus family are annuals.
Cover sunflower heads with a ventiliated bag to disuade hungry birds.
If you have planted a giant sunflower, do not forget to harvest the seeds before the birds do it for you. The leaves along the stalk may still be green; they start their end-of-season decline after the yellow petals surrounding the seed-heavy head are dead or have already dropped. Cut the stem roughly 12 inches from the head when the back of the head is a golden yellow or brown, the petals are dead and the seeds are plump. Hang the head in a sheltered, dry area, and then knock the loosened seeds into a container to fully dry.
Unfortunately, disease may kill your sunflowers before their time. Downy and powdery mildew -- fungi that form silver, dusty patches on leaves and stems -- do not usually cause severe damage. Verticillium wilt and sclerotinia head rot, however, wilt your sunflowers, form dead patches on the leaves or stems and may affect nearby plants. If a sunflower dies from disease, pull it immediately and dispose of it in the trash. Never compost diseased sunflowers.
Dried stalks snap in half to fit in your trash can, but green stalks resist bending.
Once your annual sunflower dies, simply uproot the plant and knock off excess dirt from the roots. Sunflowers, especially the taller varieties, usually form a single taproot and a thick mat of side roots. Dry, mid-sized plants will not put up much of a fight, but larger plants may cling tenaciously to the ground; water the area before pulling to loosen the soil. If your sunflowers have a single, woody stalk, do not wrestle with it. Instead, grip the top of the stalk and pull sideways, using leverage to pry the base from the ground.
Wasps can hide in the most unlikely places.
Use gloves when handling sunflower stalks. Small spines cover the stalks, and, while they do not seem imposing, they easily cause skin irritation. If red ants or wasps frequent your garden, be wary if your leaves are still green; ants and wasps often farm honeydew from aphids hidden on the underside of your sunflower's broad leaves. Remove any large, tough stalks before adding dead sunflowers to your compost pile. The stalks do not break down easily and become a nuisance.


A PersistentVolume object is a storage resource in an OpenShift Enterprise cluster. Storage is provisioned by your cluster administrator by creating PersistentVolume objects from sources such as GCE Persistent Disk, AWS Elastic Block Store (EBS), and NFS mounts.
The Installation and Configuration Guide provides instructions for cluster administrators on provisioning an OpenShift Enterprise cluster with persistent storage using NFS, GlusterFS, Ceph RBD, OpenStack Cinder, AWS EBS, GCE Persistent Disk, iSCSI, and Fibre Channel.
A PersistentVolume is a specific resource. A PersistentVolumeClaim is a request for a resource with specific attributes, such as storage size. In between the two is a process that matches a claim to an available volume and binds them together. This allows the claim to be used as a volume in a pod. OpenShift Enterprise finds the volume backing the claim and mounts it into the pod.
A PersistentVolumeClaim is used by a pod as a volume. OpenShift Enterprise finds the claim with the given name in the same namespace as the pod, then uses the claim to find the corresponding volume to mount.
When a PV has its claimRef set to some PVC name and namespace, and is reclaimed according to a Retain or Recycle recycling policy, its claimRef will remain set to the same PVC name and namespace even if the PVC or the whole namespace no longer exists.


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It started with the washer.
First off I am not a fix-it guy in any way shape or form. I often say that my array of tools consists of a large hammer an ample supply of duct tape and the phone.
Mostly I tend to go with the phone.
...indigestion that would pass and we could go on tossing volumes of clothing items into it without a thought.
Then the refrigerator, (an appliance I have had issues with since its arrival in our home but that's another story) started rumbling out a peculiar noise as well. Awhile back its insolent icebox stopped producing cubes causing consternation over being unable to access mountains of it by merely opening the freezer door and digging into the handy, chock full of frozen nuggets drawer.
Then my smart phone began to malfunction. Yes, the item I once pledged to never own that now remains ensconced into my daily life having carved out a role for itself perhaps akin to an efficient and reliable personal assistant. It took a bit of a hike and left me incommunicado with my world.
Not necessarily a bad thing most times, however as editor and proprietor of N3 World Headquarters and Injured Appliance Emporium the phone, once viewed as a handy adjunct when searching for a restaurant on the road or wanting radio relief via Pandora, has now become the primary communication source to keep the news flowing onto the pages of our site.
While possessing an awareness of the trappings of convenience and occasionally giving consideration to a possible future quest for increased simplicity, I make no bones about venting frustration when these items designed to make life easier fall short of their promised delivery of services. Sure I can make ice on my own. I live on a lake so I could take my laundry down to where there is a large rock and wash my clothes by hand too but these things were purchased so there would be no need to do so.
When Lil and I got married and lived in our tiny 80 bucks a month house in the country our television was a black and white beast that weighed about as much as a small car. The channel selector had broken so, being newly married and wanting to show off my repair skills, I put a vise grips on the little rod that once held the selector. To change the channel one had to arise from the sitting position, walk across the room to the box, grab hold of the grips and twist it to one of the three stations available (four if the flag of aluminum foil on the antenna was in the right position) then monkey with the vertical hold and return to enjoy the snow covered picture.
These days if the remote is missing it feels like a major crisis.
So yes, I am aware of having gotten rather spoiled by the ease with which our world operates. Has this awareness made me less likely to vent frustration and exasperation when confronted with their shortcomings?
The washing machine was taken care of with a phone call to our local repair guy. He put the beast back into working order in a timely fashion thus forestalling a trip to the laundromat a place the early years of our marriage brought me weekly and never as I recall with any pleasurable anticipation.
The phone was able to be put back in working order in a couple days thus allowing travel without diminished communication and with a viable alternative to NPR when not in a newsy mood.
It's a product that requires a fix-it person attached somehow to the company or at least contracted to them I imagine. We received a call that we would have an appointment on Tuesday between 1-5pm which required taking a half a day off to stay home and wait for them. Waiting has never been one of my favored activities but I kept busy before noticing it was 5pm. I called the toll free number and was assured via recording that my peeps were coming but the ETA had changed to 4:45-6:45.
Mildly peeved I went about my business until 7:05 when I called again and listened to bad music while going through the process of finding a human voice. A human voice with an accent my ears had difficulty picking up so frequent repeating proved necessary. He said after putting me on hold thrice that they were still on their way.
Skeptical at this point the doubt drifted into resignation when 9pm arrived with no repair person and no call.
The next day I called and found out from a female voice this time, albeit with a similar accent, that I had been rescheduled for 2 weeks hence, a fact that surprised me since we had not been notified.
1. That despite my consternation no repairman would be coming before the next time scheduled-2 weeks away and requiring another wait time from 1030am-230pm.
2. That she would file a complaint on my behalf.
A complaint I am relatively certain will not significantly rattle the bones of whatever they call the presumably mammoth department that deals with repairs but a complaint that will indeed preclude any further personal purchases from them. I know this action won't bring down the company or create a tsunamic shift in customer service but it makes me feel a bit more empowered.
Empowered enough to reawaken a long dormant desire to learn more about fixing things.
I decided to use this part of my life to figure out how to no longer be defenseless against mechanical breakdowns. Washer, phone, fridge, or even bigger, with a little youtube and concentration I might be able to tackle anything or at least be able to effectively diagnose problems on my own. Lil would be so proud. Why, I might even be able to…..
My newfound commitment to change was interrupted by a call from my lovely and uberpatient lifetime spousal companion.
Amazing how clearly a sigh can be heard over the phone.


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USD 9.99 On itunes Buy on Amazon
Higher Place Journey 5:09 USD 1.29
All the Way Journey 3:35 USD 1.29
Signs of Life Journey 4:54 USD 1.29
All the Things Journey 4:22 USD 1.29
Loved By You Journey 4:02 USD 1.29
Livin' to Do Journey 6:24 USD 1.29
World Gone Wild Journey 6:00 USD 1.29
I Got a Reason Journey 4:18 USD 1.29
With Your Love Journey 4:25 USD 1.29
Lifetime of Dreams Journey 5:29 USD 1.29
Live and Breathe Journey 5:15 USD 1.29
Nothin' Comes Close Journey 5:41 USD 1.29
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Top notch!
By halojugjug
Read the title🙌🏽
Awesome album!!!
By deinonychus46
I am a longtime Journey fan. They are my favorite band, and yes, Steve perry was they're best singer. That doesn't mean this album is bad! Steve Augeri is a better vocalist than people think. This is a great album. Signs of life is one of my favorite songs of all time
By the old walrus
I have been listening to this album for 15 years and I still love it. Thanks Journey.
Listen before you Judge.
By cavy986
I wish Steve Augeri was still with Journey,he is amazing on this album.Listen to the songs All the Way,Signs of Life,Higher Place, and To be Alive Again. They are classic Journey.
By David DiPiazza
This album is ok. It is like Night Ranger or some band that an artist makes after he leaves the successful band he was in? Does that make sense? Anyhow there is one thing that this album is not and that is "Journey". You can say whatever you want about Steve Perry but the truth is that he was incredible. He was someone that will never be duplicated anywhere! Not just in Journey. Anywhere on the planet or any other planet for that matter. That voice is the single most awesome singing voice to ever grace the stage. Best of the best. That includes Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant, Elton John, Roger Daltrey, Paul Rodgers etc etc etc! Yeah you heard me right.................Sorry but Steve Perry, Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain who were Journey will never be duplicated ever again. Oh and the first band was nothing next to the "Real Journey".
Good Album
By SonicSoundtracks1
With the departure of Steve Perry in 1998, Journey decided to continue without him. So in comes Steve Augeri who is a very good singer and fills in Perry's spot very nicely. Steve Smith is also out and Deen Castronovo takes the drummer's seat. On "Arrival", the band blends their 80s sound and style with a more modern rock vibe that's even more mature than "Trial By Fire". While the album isn't mediocre, it's not very impressive. There are moments here that can sound mellow and bland, but Augeri's voice does good justice. Higher Place - 10/10 All the Way - 9.5/10 Signs of Life - 9.5/10 All the Things - 8/10 Loved By You - 8.5/10 Livin' to Do - 8.5/10 World Gone Wild - 9/10 I Got a Reason - 9.5/10 With Your Love - 9/10 Lifetime of Dreams - 9/10 Live and Breathe - 8/10 Nothin' Comes Close - 9/10 To Be Alive Again - 9/10 Kiss Me Softly - 8.5/10 We Will Meet Again - 8.5/10 Overall, "Arrival" is a good album. It should be recommended for any Journey fan.
By skatergirlmichaele
My dad used to play songs off this album when I was like 4 in his car and I think it's a great album really good songs , even though I like steve perry a lot better and all journeys work back in the day but this album is better than anything they are doing now
By EP365530621098
It's not the Best Journey album but to me it only has one 5 star song and it's "Higher Place" and Journry did aright with this singer but out of all 6 singers Journry had STEVE PERRY WAS THE BEST AND THE ONLY TRUE SINGER OF JOURNEY BACK IN 1977 JOURNEY FOUND STEVE PERRY and I'm only 14 years old and I LOVE STEVE PERRY'S VOICE AND THAT'S Y STEVE IS KNOWN AS "THE VOICE"
Journey's Arrival of Steve Augeri
By Luicci L
To me this is one of the best Journey albums, the first with Steve Augeri replacing Perry on vocals, highlighted by this tremendous power ballad "Kiss Me Softly". Once again, Neal Schon shows his core value on Journey with his guitar skills performing an amazing solo on "World Gone Wild". Other relevant tunes would be "Higher Place", "Signs Of Life", "Loved By You", "Livin' To Do", "I Got A Reason", "Live and Breathe", "Nothin' Comes Close", "To Be Alive Again" and "We Will Meet Again".
BEST JOURNEY ALBUM
By hairmetaljunkie
I KNOW I'LL GET A LOT OF GRIEF FOR SAYING THIS, BUT THIS IS MY FAVORITE JOURNEY ALBUM EVER. FROM START TO FINISH IT HAS A COHESIVENESS THAT IS HARD FOR ANYONE TO COME UP WITH. THERE ARE GREAT ROCKERS LIKE "HIGHER PLACE' AND "WORLD GONE WILD." AND AS FOR BALLADS, THE TRIO OF "LOVED BY YOU", "WITH YOUR LOVE", AND "LIFETIME OF DREAMS" MATCH UP WITH ANYONE. IT IS AMAZING THAT A BAND LIKE JOURNEY HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND VOCALIST AS GOOD AS STEVE PERRY AND ON THIS ALBUM, STEVE AUGERI. GIVE IT A CHANCE AND YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!
Girl Can't Help It
I'll Be Alright Without You (Live)
Why Can't This Night Go On Forever
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Based in the Netherlands, Devina is a marketeer and spends her free time doing what she loves the most, which is eating and travelling! Luckily these two things go very well together. When travelling, not only is she on the look out for all the beautiful landmarks, but also for local delicacies, authentic street food and uniquely themed restaurants, like the Toilet Restaurant in Taipei (yups this restaurant truly exist!). Often self-control is of the essence, as otherwise she will bring a suitcase full of local munchies back to the Netherlands. One more thing about Devina, she can't stop talking about food! That's why she started a blog just recently, to share all of her finest food discoveries.
Where do you come from? I was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, but I grew up in the Netherlands.
Where do you (day)dream to go next? There are so many awesome cities on my bucket list, but Korea, New York and Lisbon are definitely on my top 3 right now.
What do you like most about traveling? The authentic local food! Three months ago I visited Japan and it was love at first sight! I love the incredibly delicious Ramen, countless flavors of ice cream and awesomely cute and yummy Japanese snacks!


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777 may refer to:

 777 (number), a number
 AD 777, a year of the Julian calendar
 777 BC, a year in the 8th century BC
 Boeing 777, a commercial jet airliner
 Boeing 777X, the newer generation of the Boeing 777.

Art and entertainment

Albums
 777 (AAA album), 2012 album by Japanese band AAA
 777 (DVD), 2007 DVD by Christian metalcore band Underoath
 777 (Jason Derulo album), an unreleased album by U.S. singer and songwriter Jason Derulo
 777 (Latto album), 2022
 777 (System 7 album), 1993 album by British electronic dance music group System 7
 777 – Cosmosophy, 2012 album by French black metal band Blut Aus Nord
 777 – Sect(s), 2011 album by Blut Aus Nord
 777 – The Desanctification, 2011 album by Blut Aus Nord
 777, 2010 album by Tonetta
 Danzig 777: I Luciferi, 2002 album by Danzig

Bands
 777 (band), original name of British ambient dance band System 7

Film
 777 Charlie, 2022 Indian Kannada-language film

Songs
 "777 (We Can Sing a Song!)", 2012 song by Japanese pop group AAA
 "777", a track on LP5 by Autechre
 "777", a track on Danzig II: Lucifuge by Danzig
 "777", a track on An Evening with Silk Sonic by Silk Sonic
 "777", a track on Nectar (Joji Album) by Joji

Other uses
 777 (cycling team), a Belgian cyclo-cross team
 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings of Aleister Crowley, a collection of papers written by Aleister Crowley
 British Rail Class 777, a train class of the Merseyrail network
 Caterpillar 777, an 80 tonne (100 st) rigid-frame off-road haul truck
 M777 howitzer, a towed artillery piece used by Australia, Canada, India, Saudi Arabia and the United States
 Minuscule 777, a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament
 , a Russian brand of fortified wine
 Unit 777, an Egyptian Special Forces unit
 Full access file system permissions in Unix syntax
 Triple Seven, a winning line in slot machines
 "Triple 7", the train designation of "The Beast" in the 2010 film Unstoppable
 Triskelion symbol of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging
 Derisive nickname for Carrie Lam, the fourth Chief Executive of Hong Kong elected with 777 votes

See also

 77 (disambiguation)
 7 (disambiguation)


Sitting beneath the magnolias on the University of Georgia's campus, Kyle Thomas Glasser looks like any ordinary student. He isn't just any student though. Kyle Thomas Glasser is a senior, working toward medical school, a member of the Alpha Epsilon Delta Premedical and Psi Chi International Honor Societies, the UGA Biology & Life Sciences Association, and the American Medical Student Association. Kyle Thomas Glasser is immersed in life as a UGA student, and recently shared some insights about campus living with online blog site Zrylw.
Zrylw: Good morning, Kyle Thomas Glasser, we appreciate you speaking with us.
Kyle Thomas Glasser: I'm glad to do it!
Zrylw: Can you tell us about the campus a bit?
Kyle Thomas Glasser: It's 615 acres and some of the buildings are over a hundred years old. As you can see, we also have beautiful scenery.
Zrylw: That you do. What are some of the buildings we see?
Kyle Thomas Glasser: Well, those four are East Campus Village–like apartments–and we also have a library, restaurants and everything else a student needs.
Zrylw: What are some of the sports popular with students here in Athens?
Kyle Thomas Glasser: Everything! Team sports, golf–even equestrian camps.
Kyle Thomas Glasser: Taiwanese American Student Association, Air Force ROTC, a Garden Club; if that gives you an idea of the diversity we have here.
Zrylw: But why did you, Kyle Thomas Glasser, want to continue your education here at UGA?
Kyle Thomas Glasser: I have always dreamed of being a UGA student – since I was a kid.
Zrylw: Looks like there is a lot to do on campus.
Kyle Thomas Glasser: Yeah, the Tate Student Center even has a full game room with air hockey and pool tables.
Zrylw: What about off campus?
Kyle Thomas Glasser: I like the old Georgia Theatre; it caught fire in 2009, though. It reopens this month.
Zrylw: There seems to be a lot of music history in the area. Do you, Kyle Thomas Glasser, know anything about the musical past of Athens?
Kyle Thomas Glasser: Well, I know the B-52's and REM both got started here, and that there are some wonderful music venues where students are welcome and can chill out after a long day of classes.
Zrylw: Tell us a little about you – did you get any scholarships for school?
Kyle Thomas Glasser: Actually, yes. I was lucky enough to get a HOPE Scholarship, UGA Charter Scholarship and the Lou Ann Caldwell Memorial Science Scholarship.
Kyle Thomas Glasser: Thanks! The UGA financial planning office is a huge help, too. They can help students organize funding.
Zrylw: Well, we sure appreciate your talking with us this afternoon.
Kyle Thomas Glasser: It's my pleasure. I always like letting potential students know just how great the University of Georgia is – GO DAWGS!
Kyle Thomas Glasser graduated from Brookwood High School in 2008 with Honors and Distinction. Achieving an overall GPA of 3.96, Kyle Thomas Glasser added to that scholarship a breadth of involvement in extra curricular activities. From the Brookwood Leadership Team to the arts and sports, Kyle Thomas Glasser was a standout. An established pianist and saxophonist, Glasser received numerous awards for his music at the state level. Kyle Thomas Glasser was also recognized at the national level for his music, achieving the coveted Gold Cup for Twelve Consecutive Years of Superior Ratings in Piano by the National Federation of Music Clubs.


Dharamshala: - Speaking at final session of the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates which was held in Rome, Italy, from the 12th, 13th & 14th December 2014, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet said that "the 7 billion people in the world must all work to create a happier more equal world."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived to the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome on 12 December for the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates. This year's summit had three sessions, ending on 14 December, and was dedicated to the memory of Nelson Mandela.
At the first session, the Mayor of Rome recalled that Mandela was made an honorary citizen of Rome in 1987, while he was still imprisoned. He quoted Mandela, "A winner is simply a dreamer who never gave up."
The Mayor, Prof Marino, summed up the theme of this year's meeting by declaring a need for the globalization of human rights. Co-chair of the summit and former Mayor of Rome, Walter Veltroni, elaborated on this by saying that peace is a human right for everyone and is a necessary precondition of all other human rights. She stated that everyone has a right not to be killed and a responsibility not to kill. Veltroni also urged Pope Francis to replace the theory of 'just war' with one of peace.
The them of the first session of discussions was "Living Peace, Living Democracy," which reflected on 20 years of democracy in South Africa. Patricia de Lille, the only South African able to attend the meeting, spoke on South Africa and how the country has changed.
She first apologized on behalf of the people of South Africa for the behavior of their government that had led to the summit's venue being moved to Rome. She affirmed that there is no peace without justice and looked forward to working to preserve the ideals for which Mandela strove.
The theme of the second session was "Living Peace for Human Development," and focused on threats to sustainable human development. It was moderated by Yalda Hakim, correspondent with BBC World, and His Holiness was invited to explain how peace is more than an absence of war.
"Peace or violence is ultimately related to our emotions. The demarcation between violence and non-violence lies here in the heart. If we have genuine concern for others, then naturally we defend their rights and our actions become non-violent. So long as we are motivated by anger and fear, the opposite will be true." His Holiness spoke on the importance of focusing more on the sameness of human beings rather than superficial differences like nationality, race, color, social class, and level of education.
He spoke with urgency on the topic of changing the world's education system, "At present the education system and our way of life are very materialistic with little attention paid to inner values." He said that while religion works for some, there are many who do not have a religion; thus necessitating a "secular approach to promoting basic human values."
He closed this speech by pointing out the responsibility of the 21st century generation to build a better world. This could be done, he advised, by taking a secular approach: using common sense, common experience, and scientific evidence. He said we can change ourselves, our way of thinking and our engagement with the world through consistent education. Lastly, he insisted that his words are not just unrealistic idealism, but that they are the only way to a peaceful world.
His Holiness was later interview by Franco de Mare of RAI television. His Holiness responded to questions about the lack of meeting between him and Pope Francis.
"I feel a little sad," His Holiness replied, "because I have paid my respects to several other new Popes and I have been eager to meet him. But for now it's inconvenient, which is understandable. I don't want to make things more inconvenient. We share an interest in moral values, religious harmony, peace and the relief of the poor. I admire him - that's all."
De Mare asked if in giving in to Chinese pressure to deny His Holiness a visa the South African government had put business before values. His Holiness responded that under a materialistic outlook a priority is placed on money. However, money is no guarantor of inner peace.
His Holiness spent much of the second day of the summit giving interviews to major European news outlets and also addressing members of Italian Parliament. "Since 2001 I have been semi-retired," he told the parliamentarians, "and since 2011 I have completely retired from political responsibility. Now I concern myself only with the preservation of Tibetan culture and spirituality, which is a culture of peace and non-violence, and the protection of the Tibetan environment."
The final session was held at Giulio Cesar Hall on Rome's Capitol Hill. Proceedings opened with Ekaterina Zagladina, President of Permanent Secretariat of the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, delivering a message from President Mikhail Gorbachev. He expressed concern about ongoing conflicts in the world and the neglect of climate change. Amongst his hopes was an appeal for the Ukraine crisis to be settled. He said, "Every Nobel Laureate can contribute to leading us back to the path of peace."
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was on the discussion panel along with Shirin Ebadi, Leymah Gbowee, Betty Williams, Mairead Maguire and Rajendra Pachauri to address the Peace Crisis, particularly warfare in Africa, but also related to conflicts throughout the world.
His Holiness began, "When it comes to Africa, I think you, Mrs Gbowee, know much more about it than me. I have been to South Africa, Nigeria and Gabon and my main impression is of the gap between rich and poor...This gap between rich and poor is not only morally wrong, even from a practical point of view it's a source of problems." He concluded that, "The world's problems cannot be solved by the actions of a few individuals...The 7 billion people in the world must all work to create a happier more equal world."
After the discussion, Tawakkol Karman stepped forward to present the 2014 World Peace Summit Award to veteran Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci. Bertolucci entered the hall in his wheelchair and His Holiness the Dalai Lama came down to present him with a white scarf in greeting.
Leymah Gbowee closed the summit by reading the Summit Declaration and reminding everyone that the aim had been to honor the legacy of Nelson Mandela She also acknowledged the general sadness that this could not be done in South Africa because the government declined to grant His Holiness a visa.


Building bridges and establishing strong community links was the message as Maidenhead Mosque opened its doors to non-Muslims yesterday.
The mosque, in Holmanleaze, was holding an open day as part of Islam Awareness Week to encourage better understanding and dialogue between different faiths.
The event attracted a mixed crowd of people to hear a lecture from Imam Monawar Hussein, Muslim chaplain at Eton College, including members of the Islamic community, Royal Borough councillors and guest of honour Sir Nicholas Winton.
The 104-year-old Maidenhead resident, who saved the lives of hundreds of Jewish children before the outbreak of the Second World War, accepted a bouquet of flowers after being specially invited to the event by the trust which runs the mosque.
Flowers were also given to PCSOs Graham Knight and Jason Miller, who supported the Muslim community after the mosque was targeted with racist graffiti in the aftermath of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby in Woolwich.
"Tensions could have escalated and it could have led to lots of trouble but everybody here kept their cool," said PCSO Miller, speaking to the Advertiser.
"This is part of our local area and it's important for us to come along and support things like this."
Cllr Mohammed Ilyas (Con, Furze Platt), who attends the mosque and was at the event, added: "We have had some tough times during the year and through supporting each other we have got through those tough times.
"These functions are there to help us build bridges and create a better understanding."
* Other events taking place to mark the awareness week include an exhibition stand at Maidenhead Library, in St Ives Road.
It was unveiled on Saturday by the Mayor of Windsor and Maidenhead, Cllr Andrew Jenner, who was presented with a cheque for £200 for the Mayor's Charity from the trust.


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Q: Joomla custom form field type Hi guys I am developing custom form field type in Joomla 2.5/3 . But my code doesn't work, I mean when I press on it, it doesn't show message and also it has a different ID. here my code:
{module}/elements/testfield.php

<?php

/**
 * @copyright   Copyright (C) 2011 Cedric KEIFLIN alias ced1870
 * http://www.joomlack.fr
 * @license     GNU/GPL
 * */
// no direct access
defined('_JEXEC') or die('Restricted access');

class JFormFieldTestfield extends JFormField {

    protected $type = 'testfield';

    protected function getInput() {
        $document = JFactory::getDocument();
        $html = '<input name="' . $this->name . '" id="xxxfffaaa" value="' . $this->value . '" onclick="" />';
        return $html;
    }

    protected function getLabel() {
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}

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{module}/{module_name}.xml

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<fields name="params">
            <fieldset name="basic">

                ....
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            </fieldset>
        </fields>

A: You need to add the following code to the fields tag
addfieldpath="modules/mod_mymodule/elements"

so your code will look like this:
<fields name="params" addfieldpath="modules/mod_mymodule/elements">
    <fieldset name="basic">
        <field name="blablaname" type="testfield" label="this is label"/>
    </fieldset>
</fields>

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Jaggery is a traditional non-centrifugal cane sugar consumed in Asia and Africa. It is a concentrated product of date, cane juice, or palm sap(see palm sugar) without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in colour.
Jaggery is a great remedy for anemia, asthma, joint pains and menstrual pains. It also aids in digestion, purifies blood and keeps the skin away from problems such as acnes and pimples. It is a great energy booster as it provides us lots of energy.
Jaggery is made of the products of sugar cane and the date palm tree. The sugar made from the sap of the date palm is both more prized and less commonly available out side of the regions where it is made. The coconut palm is tapped for producing jaggery in West Bengal, South India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, syrup extracts from kithul trees are widely used for jaggery production. This is considered the best jaggery available on the local market and is more highly valued than that from other sources.


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Don't Let Me Drown was my first collaboration with director Cruz Angeles and his wife and co-writer, Maria Topete (whom I later worked with to produce Fernando Nation, for ESPN's documentary series, "30-for-30"). Don't Let Me Drown was my second collaboration with Lars Knudsen and Jay Van Hoy of Parts and Labor, and Ian McGloin from Strangeloop Films, after our film Lovely, Still.
on't Let Me Drown was originally a script that Maria and Cruz developed at the Sundance Screenwriting Lab. It was shot in Brooklyn in the fall of 2007, and premiered at Sundance in 2009. HBO and Showtime licensed the film after the festival, and the DVD and digital rights were ultimately licensed by Image Entertainment. The film is available today on Netflix, and other places online.
Don't Let Me Drown features some phenomenal acting talent. It was actor E.J. Bonilla's first role in a feature (he plays Lalo, the co-lead of the film, across from Gleendilys Inoa's Stephanie). Since Drown, EJ has been appearing in more and more television and films, most recently in a recurring role on ABC's show Revenge. Also starring Ricardo Chavira, Gina Torres, Yareli Arizmendi, and Damián Alcázar, Don't Let Me Drown is a retelling of the classic Romeo and Juliet story set in Brooklyn, right after the World Trade Center towers fell on September 11, 2001.
ead director Cruz Angeles' interview with Indiewire here to learn more about his vision for the film.
Sundance 2009 Review: Cruz Angeles' Don't Let Me Drown
Here are three scenes from the movie.:
The scene above features Ricardo Chavira as Dio, and Gina Torres as his wife Dianna.
This one features EJ Bonilla, Gleendilys Inoa, and Dennis Castro.
The phone call - probably the scene that gets some of the most laughs in the film, again with EJ, Gleendy, and Dennis.


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