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Meghan Markle has made an emotional statement about working mothers
Meghan Markle has always been known to express her opinions and raise awareness for worthy causes, with motherhood and community being two subjects that she holds dear.
This week, as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Archewell Foundation partnered with the Marshall Plan for Moms, to release the National Business coalition for childcare, Meghan spoke out in an important statement.
"Families everywhere, and especially working moms, are asked to shoulder so much," she announced. "This has only been heightened by the pandemic, with increased caregiving responsibilities, rising prices, and economic uncertainty."
Women should not have to bear the responsibility alone, Meghan acknowledges, "As it's been said many times, it takes a village to raise a child".
The Marshall Plan for Moms is a movement to centre mothers in economic recovery and empowerment. It advocates for policy change that will expand choices for women and remove barriers to equality.
"Today, we're sending a message that childcare isn't just a community imperative — it's a business imperative," Meghan went on to announce in her statement. "Creating a stronger workforce starts with meeting the needs of families."
The Marshall Plan for Moms released an interesting new report on the positive effects of business on childcare, this week.
The survey of more than 1,000 American parents with children of ages 0-5, shockingly found that over half of women reported child care as one of the reasons they left the workforce temporarily, took on fewer hours or took on a less demanding job.
The report concludes that businesses can no longer afford to ignore child care or label it as only a "women's issue."
Thank you Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for using your voices for change.
Kate and William interrupt UK radio broadcasting with important message
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Adrien Politi, né Adrián Osvaldo Politi le  à Rosario, Argentine, est un guitariste et compositeur argentin. Ses compositions à caractère pédagogique pour guitare sont régulièrement utilisées dans les conservatoires en France.

Biographie

En Argentine

Adrien Politi est né à Rosario (Santa Fe) le . Entre 1976 et 1983, il fait des études de guitare, piano, analyse musicale et pédagogie à l'Université Nationale de Rosario où il obtient son Diplôme de Professeur. Ses professeurs de guitare sont María Angélica Funes et Enrique Núñez. Il se perfectionne par la suite avec Walter Heinze, Abel Carlevaro, Jorge Martínez-Zárate et Miguel Angel Girollet. Entre 1978 et 1986, il est chef de chœur (Coro Municipal de Cañada de Gómez, Grupo Juvenil del Coro Estable de Rosario) et membre de plusieurs ensembles de musique de chambre.

En France

Arrivé en France en 1986, il se produit en solo et fait des arrangements pour des spectacles de tango, notamment pour les chanteuses Estela Klainer et Haydée Alba. En 1990, il forme le Adrien Politi Trio qui se produira jusqu'en 2002. La musique du trio est décrite comme . Entre 1990 et 1995, il joue avec le compositeur et guitariste argentin Luis Rizzo, en duo, quartet et quintet. Entre 1994 et 1998, il compose la musique pour trois pièces de théâtre : La Boucherie Ardente de Marcos Malavia, création à Avignon en , L'autre Borges de Martin Elizondo, donnée à La Cartoucherie de Vincennes en 1997, et, La mort du Général de Marcos Malavia, création à la Cartoucherie de Vincennes en . Entre 1995 et 2003, il fait partie de l'ensemble Architecture et Musique. Entre 1997 et 2005, il joue en duo avec le violoniste Alain Petit. À propos de Un secreto, l'album du duo sorti en 1999, le critique Francisco Cruz a écrit : . En 2005, il crée la pièce Les portes du rêve pour guitare, bandonéon et quintette à cordes. En 2013 il fonde le groupe de chanson électronique Iguana. En 2015 il fonde le Marcato Tango Trio.
Les œuvres d'Adrien Politi sont éditées en France par les Éditions Henry Lemoine. Il enseigne la guitare classique au Conservatoire à Rayonnement Communal (CRC) de Musique, Danse et Théâtre de Châtillon (Hauts-de-Seine) depuis 1989.

Style musical
Comme beaucoup de compositeurs argentins de sa génération, Adrien Politi a subi l'influence d'Astor Piazzolla, précurseur et principal représentant de la mouvance appelée Tango nuevo. À ce propos, le guitariste Yann Péran déclare : « On sent bien cette filiation dans sa musique mais, en même temps, son univers est extrêmement personnel. » Que ce soit dans les pièces destinées aux petits niveaux ou dans les morceaux de concert, la musique d'Adrien Politi est tonale et d'un abord assez facile. Comme le dit le compositeur lui-même : « J'ai composé quelques pièces un peu plus expérimentales, mais mon langage reste assez traditionnel. »

Principales œuvres
 Livorno suite, pour deux ou trois guitares (2000)
 Tango-fantasía 1, pour bande de hautbois (2003)
 Mais cette nuit est si belle, pour violon solo (2003)
 Le festin (ou Rabelais à la sauce argentine), pour chœur d'enfants et piano (2003)
 Tango fantasía 2, pour piano à quatre mains (2003)
 12 Etudes, pour guitare (2003)
 Tango sonata, pour violon et guitare (2004)
 Nocturne, pour violon, alto, violoncelle, contrebasse et piano (2004)
 Les portes du rêve, pour guitare, bandonéon et quintette à cordes (2005)
 Tango solo (Sonatine), pour guitare (2005)
 Tango duo, pour deux guitares (2006)
 Mandala, pour violon solo, guitare et orchestre à cordes (2010, révisée en 2012)
 3 Tangos, pour guitare (2014)
 Tango-fantasía 3, pour trois contrebasses (2015)
 Valdarno Suite, pour bandonéon et guitare (2016)
 Toccata seconda, pour guitare (2018)
 Blanca luna, pour trois guitares ou ensemble de guitares (2019)
 Suite Arabesque, pour guitare (2020)
 Concerto Grosso, pour guitare, basse et orchestre à cordes (2020)

Discographie

 Luis Rizzo Cuarteto : Tristesse, Materiali Sonori 1990
 Adrien Politi Trio : Violentango, ADDA 1992
 Luis Rizzo & Adrien Politi : Desde el andén, Materiali Sonori 1993
 Chœur Penn Ar Bed : Canto General, Éditions Mario BOIS 1993
 Adrien Politi Trio : Mosaïque, AP/OMD 1994
 Luis Rizzo Quinteto : Suite El Barrio, Materiali Sonori 1995
 Adrien Politi : Couleur absence, AP/Concord 1997
 Adrien Politi et Alain Petit : Un secreto, Buda 1999
 Alain Petit & Raymond Gratien : Rebelde, Altaïs 2006
 Politi : Patagonia, AP/Indiz 2011
 Yann Péran : Autour du Tango : Yann Péran joue Adrien Politi, AP/Indiz 2014
 Iguana : Iguana, AP 2017

Liens externes
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Notes et références

Naissance en octobre 1957
Musicien argentin
Guitariste argentin
Compositeur argentin
Compositeur pour guitare classique
Tango
Naissance à Rosario

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Enhanced outcrop in South Park
Enhanced outcrop cairn type, located in South Park. This is one of several cairn types located on a vision quest site. It might have been associated with a particular clan within a tribe.
Cairn with Upright in South Park
Cairn with upright rock, located In South Park. As with the enhanced outcrop, it is yet another cairn type, perhaps associated with a social subset of a tribe.
East facing arc in South Park
Arc feature in South Park, opening to the east. This is a typical arc, most likely associated with the vision quest ritual.
Southeast facing arc in South Park
Arc feature in South Park, opening to the southeast. Another typical arc, associated with the vision quest. Its orientation is slightly different than the previous photograph, but the reason is unknown.
The vision quest is a rite of passage practiced by Native American tribes of the Plains and Great Basin groups such as the Eastern Shoshone. Vision quests are not well documented for the Ute Native Americans, although a few shamans might have performed the ritual. Archaeologists and anthropologists are now beginning to develop a better understanding of the historic use of the practice by Native Americans that inhabited or traversed Colorado, including the Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, Apache, and Lakota. Physical remains of the vision quest in Colorado are now being recognized by comparing ethnographic data and archaeological information from surrounding plains states as well as the results of local research.
Native American practitioners, usually males, often began the vision quest ritual in adolescence or young adulthood. Individuals interested in seeking a vision wanted to acquire power, find a guardian spirit, or obtain some other form of life guidance. Many viewed themselves as supplicants. It was not uncommon for vision seekers to receive or change their names based on the experience. The practice was highly variable, but in general, seekers would travel to a secluded place such as a hilltop or mountain and remain there for as many as four days. Seekers frequently endured hunger, thirst, and a variety of harsh environmental conditions until rewarded with a vision.
Ethnohistoric and ethnographic evidence indicates that plains tribes built stone structures for use during vision quests. In general, the structures were oval- or arc-shaped, ranging in height from a single course of rock to as high as a yard, and were about two yards in length. These structures rarely had roofs, and they almost always faced east. A variety of stone cairns in diverse forms, along with sinuous stone lines, large cleared areas, and circular stone rings are also often found on sites with arc structures. In general, few artifacts are found at such sites, as visions were more readily obtained if comforts were highly limited, therefore obviating the need for material items.
Ethnohistoric information suggests that vision seekers might build a small arc, pad it with brush or other natural materials, and rest in it until the ritual was complete. The visibility of water and food (such as in the form of animal herds) from the location was believed to hasten and enhance the experience. Some practitioners, following a successful vision, would build a stone cairn or enhance an existing one. There is some evidence to suggest that cairn design corresponded to membership in a particular social organization.
There are numerous vision quest sites in Colorado, from large (more than eight miles long) to very small (comprising a single feature). Some researchers are investigating the possible astronomic function of these sites, and others are considering the possibility that some vision quest sites were "magnet" locations that might have been used seasonally for many years. The presence of large archaeological campsites adjacent to these magnet locations supports the ethnographic evidence for nearby family or guardian support for vision seekers.
Weimer, Monica
Stuart W. Conner, "The Vision Quest Experience," Archaeology in Montana 23 (1982).
Dale Fredlund, "Vision Quest Sites and Structures," in River Basin Survey Paper, no. 39 and Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin 198 (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1967).
Alfred L. Kroeber, The Arapaho (First published in three parts in the Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History in 1902, 1904 and 1907; Repr. Lincoln: Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, 1983).
Robert H. Lowie, Indians of the Plains (Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1954).
Edward A. Schneider, William W. Martin, William M. Harding, Jason D. Marmor, Rick Weathermon, and Bruce R. McClelland, Blowing in the Wind: A Class III Cultural Resource Inventory of Foote Creek Rim, Carbon County, Wyoming, unpublished manuscript (Laramie, WY: Mariah Associates, 1995).
David Schwab, "The Sweetgrass Hills: Cultural Landmarks on the Northwestern Plains," Archaeology in Montana 35 (1994).
Ruth Fulton Benedict, "The Vision in Plains Culture," American Anthropologist 24 (January-March 1922).
Warren L. D'Azevedo, ed., Handbook of North American Indians, Plains 13 (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 2001).
Steven Foster, "Vision Quest," Encyclopedia of the Great Plains (2011), ed. David J. Wishart.
Monica M. Weimer, "The Enduring Quest for a Clear Vision of the Past: Interpreting Aboriginal Stone Features on Two Archaeological Sites in South Park, Colorado," Plains Anthropologist 54 (November 2009).
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Essence è una rivista mensile per donne afro-americane di età compresa tra 18 e 49 anni. Pubblicata dal 1970, è una delle poche riviste americane che si concentra sul target di un pubblico di donne di colore, ruota attorno all'esperienza delle donne di colore ed è rimasto attivo per un lungo periodo di tempo. La rivista si occupa di moda, stile di vita, celebrità e bellezza ma contiene anche articoli sulle questioni di attualità della comunità afroamericana.

Storia
Edward Lewis, Clarence O. Smith, Cecil Hollingsworth e Jonathan Blount hanno fondato Essence Communications Inc. (ECI) nel 1968; questa ha iniziato a pubblicare la rivista Essence nel maggio 1970. Lewis e Smith definirono la pubblicazione "una rivista di lifestyle rivolta alle donne afroamericane di alto livello". Riconoscevano che le donne di colore fossero una componente demografica trascurata e vedevano Essence come un'opportunità per sfruttare un mercato praticamente intatto di lettrici: le donne di colore. La sua diffusione iniziale era di circa  copie al mese, salendo successivamente a circa 1,6 milioni. Gordon Parks è stato direttore editoriale durante i primi tre anni della sua diffusione.

Nel 2000, Time Inc. ha acquistato il 49 percento di Essence Communication Inc., che pubblica anche la rivista Suede. Nel 2005 Time Inc. ha stretto un accordo con Essence Communication Inc. per acquistare il rimanente 51 percento che non possedeva già. Nel gennaio 2018, Essence Communications è stata acquisita da Richelieu Dennis, fondatore di Sundial Brands, proprietario della società di bellezza Shea Moisture.

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Can Freebies Lead to Loyal Customers?
Waynette Tubbs
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Have you seen the commercials for the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes and wondered whether the prize winners are loyal Publishers Clearing House customers or just sweepstakes junkies? There are probably some great research studies out there that could give us the answer. But instead of digging into that, let's do a little anecdotal research by looking at how two Bronto customers have used giveaways to increase sales and foster repeat buyers.
The Element of Surprise
According to legend, the RINGREVEAL™ program by Diamond Candles was born out of love. In 2011, David Cayton bought a ring for his wife for their anniversary, and he wanted to find the perfect gift bag to complete the package. But his local grocery store didn't have a bag that seemed right. On the way out of the store, he bought a candle to add to his gift because he knew she loved candles. According to their website, David had an epiphany as he was leaving the store. He, his wife Brenda and Justin Winter took their savings of $50,000 to start Diamond Candles and pair candles with rings for a surprise gift any woman would love.
Turning a great idea into a revenue-generating, repeatable campaign can be tough, but co-founder Justin Winter told Bronto Summit attendees about a few of the things they did that contributed to their success.
1. Give customers what they want.
The candles they sell are on par in size and price with the most popular brands. But every candle comes with something no other brand offers – each includes a ring valued somewhere between $10 and $5000.
2. Offer opportunities to share.
The customer buys a candle and lights it up, eagerly waiting for it to burn down and reveal the amazing prize. Diamond Candles took this private discovery and asked customers to make it public by recording the reveal and sharing their prize on social media.
3. Sweeten the deal.
To ensure repeat customers, Diamond Candles inserts a code in every candle that customers can enter online for a chance to win a second ring worth up to $5000. Customers who don't win receive a dynamically generated discount code for their next purchase. What a great concept for improving customer retention! It increases post-purchase engagement and keeps the conversation going well beyond the conversion (sale).
4. Use customer and product data wisely.
Keeping a customer engaged, even if they aren't winning big, can be tricky. The codes and rings are randomized at the manufacturer, so there's no way to know what a customer will get during the reveal. But there are several data points Diamond Candles can use to encourage repeat customers. For instance, they know the average time it takes to get to the ring in the candle. That data informs the timing of the personalized reorder email they send. And they use the customer's open, click and purchase data to present the optimal discount amount to encourage reorders. The new, data-driven strategy reduced the average number of days to reorder from 21 days to 7.
The Power of a Giveaway
At first glance, the product line at Sideshow Collectibles looks like an easy one to sell: They specialize in licensed and original collectibles. Think Star Wars, Marvel, DC Comics and G.I. Joe. When asked if prize giveaways are successful at increasing sales, Sideshow's Director of Ecommerce Chris Pirotta would give a resounding "yes!"
"The total cost of our entire contest giveaway program is about $130,000, and we bring in $10 million. That's a 76:1 return. Who wants a 76:1 return?" he asked during his Bronto Summit presentation, "Give it Away, Give it Away, Give it Away Now."
Pirotta offered tips for making giveaways successful for other types of retailers, too – even those with products that aren't as high-profile as a life-size Boba Fett figure.
1. Expand your audience.
It's no longer enough to just put your products out on your social media channels and hope people will see it. Sideshow uses a combination of paid search campaigns, paid advertising on social and email campaigns to spread the word about their giveaways. They are also agile. Pirotta says they have processes in place that allow them to put together a giveaway campaign within an hour. "If we see something trending on Facebook this morning and we have a product that would resonate there, we put together a campaign to capitalize on it," he explained.
2. Create a top-notch user experience.
When people reach your site via social, which tends to have a great user interface, you have to make sure your site is slick and clean. It must be responsive. Every button and link has to work as the visitor expects it to, and you have to have beautiful graphics. You also need to provide clear calls to action and give the visitor plenty of options to share. Finally, he says to make sure the imagery is very similar across the entire experience, from social to web to email.
3. Take the first step in building a relationship.
One of your main objectives is gathering data you can use to continue the relationship. You're asking the visitor to enter personal information, and that requires a certain degree of trust. Create as few barriers to conversion as possible. For instance, take as little customer information as you possibly can. Do you need age, gender and phone number? Or will name, address and email suffice? Clearly outline the terms and conditions to enter. Validate the email address in real time. And let the entrant know how many steps still need to be completed.
4. Communicate like a pro.
Set up an automated email that goes out immediately after the entry is complete. Include specifics of the current giveaway and any next steps the entrant will need to take. Send periodic emails to build excitement as the contest nears the final hours. And when the contest is over, send an email announcing the winner and thanking all of the entrants for participating.
This series of emails provide the perfect opportunity to sell the original product and cross-sell related products. You should also invite the disappointed entrants to subscribe to your emails and follow you on social. "Don't be lazy, though," Pirotta cautioned. "You may not have the resources to create new graphics for each email, but you can write unique, interesting copy for each message."
5. Don't just gather data. Use it!
Tag everyone who enters a contest, using assumptions about the entrant. For instance, if someone enters a contest for a life-size Boba Fett statue, Pirotta and his team can assume the entrant is interested in Star Wars, science fiction, the classic trilogy and life-size products. "You have to use that data to your advantage – everywhere," he says. Use it to inform your social advertising. Use it to segment and personalize your emails.
These brands offer clear evidence that sweepstakes can in fact be profitable. Diamond Candles shortened their time to reorder from 21 days to 7 days. What would that mean for your sales? And Sideshow Collectibles saw a 76% return on their contest giveaway budget of $130,000. Who wouldn't love to see a 76:1 ROI?
Their tactics are very similar and can be replicated across a broad array of product lines. Just imagine what you could do with these ideas! Acquiring new subscribers, engaging with your customers, building your brand reputation and boosting sales. Let's face it. These days, giveaways aren't just for sweepstakes junkies. If done right, they can be a retailer's dream come true.
Topics: Bronto Summit Email Marketing List Growth Marketing Strategy Social Media
Ready to Buy Again? The Value of Reorder Emails
Measuring Matters: Defining, Benchmarking, Evaluating, and Improving Your Campaigns
Don't Let Your Sweepstakes Sabotage Your Brand


No matter whether you are staying in Italy or London. You just need to have a good network to run your business.
So the main thing that drives you to make success in the network marketing is being honest and ethical in all respects to run your business.
Always do the things which you like. The same is applicable to your networking business as well. You should have the pride and love for the thing you are representing. If and only if you are satisfied then only you can convince others. So do your research and identify a partner of your choice according to your need and preferences. At the same time do not forget to study the company's compensation plan to ensure that whether it is favourable to you.
At a product party for an MLM try to book at least three more parties. By doing such you can attract a good traffic to your website which will ensure to grow your business. It is very important to educate yourself up to the mark in different ways to enable you to do your job perfectly. For example you are into direct market selling business and need computer education to discharge your work but you are not a computer savvy, then spare some time in learning computer. Make out the things like how social media and website can shine your business and increase your product sales.
Focus on the tips and get the best of your online networking business.


Rise & Grind? Sleep when you're dead? No thanks.
Every morning my FaceBook feed and Twitter timelines are chockful of uberhappy morning folks determined to hype me up with affirmations, energy and a kickstart to my day. If I had a dollar for every "rise & grind" or "you can sleep when you're dead" quote, I'd be retired to my tropical island. And I get it, I understand the theory behind it. Let's get up, be productive and make it do what it do. I agree... to a point.
With all of the ambitions and demands on our day-to-day hustle struggles and family/friend duties, sleep seems to be the one thing we are more than willing to sacrifice. When people think of "total wellness" most focus on diet and exercise not realizing that lack of sleep is just as detrimental to our health.
Sleep is like a reset button for your mind, body and soul. It's an opportunity to restore mood, regenerate energy, reduce stress, think without outside interruption and rest our bodies. The average person requires 6 - 8 hours a night to function at top performance.
1. Have a scheduled bedtime. I know it sound either really juvenile or really senior citizen but studies show that having a set window to shut it down for the night programs your body to rest regularly.
2. Chill out one hour before bedtime. They say you should turn off all music, TV, computers, etc one hour prior to nodding off. I can't do it. I generally fall asleep with the TV on and then turn it off sometime in the middle of the night.
3. Make up lost time. If you only get four hours of sleep on night, you should try and make those hours up over the next two nights. Think of sleep as a deposit in the bank. If you're continually overdrawn, you never catch up.
4. Exercise. 20 - 45 minutes of aerobic activity during the day positively affect your ability to get a good snooze on. You choose what kind of aerobic activity works best for you.
5. Cut the caffeine and energy drinks. If you are a caffeine or energy drink junkie, save them for the early part of the day. Cut the sweets. Desserts = sugar. Sugar = hyperactivity. Hyperactivity = no bueno for bed.
6. Eat early. You should have your last meal at least 90 minutes prior to bed time. Diving into bed after the taco platter is bad for sleep, digestion and hips. If you have a snack close to bed, it should be high protein with fruit. Cheese, a slice of turkey with grapes is the recommended snack.
8. Do something stress-releasing before you sleep. A lot of people prefer to read a few chapters of a book, others prefer le cocoa, prayer, some take a hot bath, drink hot herbal tea or warm milk. Whichever you prefer, studies show that people who actively reduce stress prior to bed have more productive (REM) sleep and wake up more rested.
9. If none of that works - nap. Even a nap as short as 20 minutes is considered more refreshing and invigorating than a energy drink. If you have a chance to close your office door (slip out to your car) at midday and catch a few winks, your mind and body with thank you for it.


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Фонтене́ () — аббатство во Франции, один из самых старинных и наиболее сохранившихся монастырей ордена цистерцианцев. Основано в 1118 году святым Бернардом Клервоским. Фонтене расположено на территории современного департамента Кот-д'Ор, коммуна Мармань.

История

До 1113 года аббатство Сито оставался единственным монастырём цистерцианцев, но затем, во многом благодаря активности святого Бернарда, начался резкий рост ордена. В 1113 и 1114 году были основаны два первых дочерних монастыря — Лаферте и Понтиньи, а годом позже Клерво и Моримон. В 1118 году, три года спустя после основания Клерво, святой Бернард основал Фонтене в лесной долине в 60 километрах к северо-западу от Дижона.

Строительство основных зданий аббатства велось с 1130 по 1147 года. Епископ Норвича Эбрард, бежавший от преследований из Англии, поселился в Фонтене и профинансировал часть расходов на строительство монастырской церкви. В 1147 году церковь была закончена и освящена папой Евгением III.

XII и XIII века стали для монастыря периодом роста и процветания. В 1170 году в булле папы Александра III подтверждается право монахов Фонтене самостоятельно избирать аббата, в 1259 году Людовик Святой освободил аббатство от налогов, десятью годами позже Фонтене приобрело статус королевского аббатства, короли Франции Иоанн II, Карл VIII и Людовик XII способствовали дальнейшему росту монастыря.

Закат аббатства начался с эпохи Столетней войны. В 1359 году Фонтене был взят и разграблен армией английского короля Эдуарда III, в 1450 году монастырь пережил пожар. В 1547 году был введён режим комменды, аббатство потеряло право самостоятельно избирать настоятеля, что только способствовало упадку. К началу XVIII века число монашествующих сократилось с нескольких сотен до двух десятков, а к моменту начала революции в Фонтене оставалось лишь восемь монахов. В 1745 году монахи даже разрушили большую трапезную монастыря за ненадобностью и с целью экономии средств.

В период Великой французской революции Фонтене, как и прочие монастыри страны, было закрыто. В 1791 году оно было продано за  франков фабриканту Клоду Гюго, который превратил монастырь в бумажную фабрику, которая функционировала более века. В 1820 году она стала собственностью семьи Монгольфье (из которой происходили изобретатели дирижабля).

В 1906 году бывший монастырь был выкуплен лионским банкиром и меценатом Эдуардом Энаром (Édouard Aynard). Фабрика была закрыта, вплоть до 1911 года в Фонтене проводились профинансированные Энаром масштабные восстановительные работы, вернувшие монастырю его средневековый вид. В 1981 году аббатство Фонтене было включено в число объектов Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО.

По состоянию на начало XXI века Фонтене продолжает оставаться в собственности семьи Энар. Большая часть аббатства открыта для посещений с организованными экскурсиями.

Постройки

Церковь

Монастырская церковь была построена в 1147 году. Церковь типична для цистерцианской готики, имеет форму креста в плане, высокие своды. Ширина центрального нефа 8 метров, длина 66 метров, по бокам от него находятся два боковых нефа, отделённых колоннами. Хоры имеют квадратную форму, ниже, чем основной неф. Мозаичный пол покрывает почти всю площадь церкви.

Строгий интерьер церкви с минимумом украшений характерен для цистерцианцев. Самым примечательным объектом в церкви является статуя Дева Мария с Младенцем, созданная в XII веке.

Клуатр
Клуатр аббатства хорошо сохранился. Он имеет почти квадратную форму, насчитывая 36 метров в ширину и 38 в длину. По сторонам клуатр обрамляют четыре галереи, отделённые от клуатра восьмипролётными колоннадами.

Зал капитулов
В зал капитулов с галереи клуатра ведёт сводчатая аркада, обрамлённая с каждой стороны двойными оконными проёмами. Первоначально зал капитулов был квадратным, с трёх сторон его окружали галереи со стрельчатыми арками. Одна из галерей погибла в пожаре 1450 года. Замки сводов украшены изображениями цветов.

Прочее
 Скрипторий, называемый также «зал монахов» находится за залом капитулов. Это прямоугольное помещение, составляющее 30 метров в длину.
 Дормиторий (спальное помещение) занимает весь второй этаж здания для монахов.
 Монастырская кузница находится в южной части монастыря. Построена в XII веке и первоначально служила каменотёсной мастерской.

Ряд помещений монастыря, в частности, больничная палата, голубятня и псарня, закрыты для посещения.

Литература
 John-Henry Newman, Raymond Oursel, Léo Moulin, L'Europe des monastères, 1985.

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт аббатства Сито
 Dr. D. Vess. Brief Introduction to the Cistercians

Аббатства Франции
Цистерцианские монастыри Франции
Католические монастыри Франции
Всемирное наследие во Франции
Монастыри, основанные в XII веке


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Although we shower our earthly dads with gifts, we must show that same love to our Heavenly Father daily. He gave his only begotten Son so we would have eternal life. God loved us so much He gave us his ONLY son! Jesus died on the cross for you and me and we should show gratitude daily for Calvary.
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He's proven himself to be terrible. Goodbye.
If he couldn't live up to average expectations on a rookie contract what kind of effort will we expect from him once he gets a pay raise?
Probably time to be rid of him. Had one promising year, then poo after that.
Miller is a tweener-- not a very good starter, but a great backup. It all comes down to money.
i believe this is the problem. he is much better suited for a power scheme. he also played left guard all during his college career. i think that's where he should be and think he would be a road grader for shady at that spot. he could be a reuben brown for us there. i think teller has the ability to play all spots and could be good on the right side.
i think the problem for miller was mills. miller had his assignment but had to deal with mills getting whipped around and having 2 guys in his gap all the time.
he played very well during his rookie year in the power scheme....which juan screwed up. he also had some major adversities in his life that he had to deal with and people tend to not want to consider any of that.
IF you have to ask the question, I feel we already have the answer.
Move forward with someone else. PLZ.
Let the new OL coach decide if he's salvageable/scheme fit and go from there.
Any insight on the Rob Johnson scheme?
As far as I'm concerned the Rob Johnson scheme is to take sacks, throw interceptions and look like a douche.
Miller was clearly a liability last year.
Rarely have I seen an offensive linemen look so lost regarding who he should be blocking. Defenders were able to get into his body and drive him back quite often as well.
His footwork was terrible, cemented to the ground and often lunging off balance - some of that was late realization of who he should pickup, some of that was just bad technique. There were obviously some questions around how the coaching was being done, maybe more tough love was needed - I dunno but Castillo was let go so there was the thought that he was not coaching these guys up very well.
All that being said, an offensive line has to operate as a unit, if you do not trust or know how the guy next to you is going to block and you start trying to compensate it all goes to pieces in a hurry and everyone looks bad. Think of a guard trying to pull on a play where the center can't get anchored and is driven back 3-4 feet; the whole play becomes a train wreck.
My vote would be to drop most of the under performers back to the PS, and give fresh blood (free agents and rookies we pick up in the draft) a shot at filling the holes. That gives Bobby Johnson a chance to correct technique and see who can be salvaged and who cannot. Johnson worked under some pretty successful o-line coaches, in Indy last year, and under D'Alessandris on Buffalo's Chan Gailey staff. Most remember how boring Chan was, but the Bills ran the ball extremely well under Gailey. I expect a quantum leap in the performance of this unit next year.
That's not fair. RJ didn't throw many picks!
These coaching changes killed him. I thought he was going to be a real solid piece after his rookie year. Personally, I'd rather keep a youngish olinemen with some potential than create another hole.
You can run block, pass block or you can't and this kid outright stinks at this point. He might look a bit better with upgrades at RT, OC but he would still be the weakest link.
The entire 2018 Buffalo Bills starting line needs to be revamped with maybe keeping the one decent player in Dawkins as an OG, RT.
In all seriousness though, all I can add isn't that Johnson coached under Scott Linehan, Jim Caldwell, and Jack Del Rio who have all traditionally run power run schemes. (Though some of that was as a tight ends coach). What he was doing in Indy last year was all power stuff as well.
I really hope we see we see something similar to what Indy and New England were doing last year.
Same. I know the objective is to improve the athleticism of the line this offseason, but that's a task. It would likely take more than offseason to accomplish this. The only two players(Teller/Dawkins) currently on the roster that project as long term guys are far better suited for the power scheme.
I don't think it's nearly as simple as you are making it out to be. There have been plying o linemen that struggled, went to a a new team, and became solid players.
Man there was a time we felt like johnny was looking like a pro bowl guard.
Consistency is a huge thing tho, it's biting us a little with Dawk now too.
he also had some major adversities in his life that he had to deal with and people tend to not want to consider any of that.
I can sympathize with his hardships, hey we all have them in some form or another. But you have to believe OBD will approach this from a business perspective, past production and scheme fit. And from what we've seen he's not a world beater by any means, including his rookie year. TBH he's not much better than a vet minimum contract as a 2nd string player.


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Appeal launched to find more sitting volleyballers
"Bums on floors; that's what we need more of!" exclaims Vicky Widdup, vice-captain of the GB women's sitting volleyball team. Vicky is hell-bent on a mission to recruit more sitting volleyballers. And while you get the sense that the more traditionally sought after 'bums on seats' would be nice too – in terms of paying spectators – for now, Vicky has her attention firmly focused on the floor.
"We've got to get more people playing," she explains. "This sport has given me so much and now I just want to see it grow as much as it can."
Vicky and her fellow sitting volleyball enthusiasts have a problem though. While there is an organised league competition in this country – something which many other countries are extremely envious of – there are large swathes of the country where there is no sitting volleyball being played. Individuals with an interest in trying sitting volleyball are therefore left with no alternative but to look for another sport.
To address this issue, Vicky is now launching an appeal for anyone who's interested in playing sitting volleyball to make themselves known. Alongside leading sitting volleyball coaches such as Ian Legrand and Richard Osborne, and supported by a host of players from the GB men's and women's squads, Vicky wants to offer whatever help and support might be required to establish more sitting volleyball clubs and training sessions.
"Essentially, we're looking to evidence the demand for sitting volleyball and to act as a link between people who might want to play and existing (standing volleyball) clubs who might want to start laying on sessions. This is about finding more people who may be interested in playing for fun, fitness and friendship. It's not necessarily about recruiting more elite athletes, although there are clearly options available for such people, should they emerge."
"Currently, one person wanting to play sitting volleyball in an area with no existing provision will quickly lose interest. However, if we know of ten such people in the same area, we can try to bring them together. Also, having evidenced the demand, we could work with clubs in that area, encouraging them to lay on sitting volleyball sessions, providing them with the help and advice they need to start doing this. We can't get out and run every single training session ourselves – but we can act as the link between interested communities and individuals as well as providing advice and support."
Vicky and her fellow volunteers are trying to raise awareness of the attraction of sitting volleyball – for both able-bodied and disabled athletes – across various digital channels, such as the VolleySlide website and the GB sitting volleyball Twitter account (@GBSittingVball).
Anyone wanting to register their interest - as a player, coach, club administrator or volunteer – can do so by emailing sittingvolleyball.information@gmail.com.
"This is as much about appealing to the existing clubs as it is to new players," continues Vicky. "Several of today's established sitting teams emerged from standing clubs who began to branch out into sitting volleyball. Realistically, it's not that hard for such clubs to lay regular training sessions on. Facilities, equipment and volunteers are easier to come by if you're already offering standing volleyball. But if you don't believe there is any demand for sitting volleyball, why would you bother? That's where I hope we can help."
The power of sport
For Vicky, sitting volleyball offered her a route back into competitive team sport; something she thought was lost for good when she badly damaged her left leg in a motorbike accident, aged just 18.
"Sitting volleyball rekindled in me the desire to play high level, competitive team sport. It allowed me to be around like-minded people again; keen, dedicated, sporting enthusiasts. And it put me back into a competitive team dynamic just a few years after I had thought that I would never be able to participate in such an environment again."
Alongside team captain Martine Wright, Vicky is a critical part of the GB women's team which is now ranked 18th in the world. However, this is a sport where national teams can suddenly make great strides as the sport takes hold at home. For that reason, none of the GB players can afford to rest on their laurels.
"We need to be challenged", continues Vicky. "We need more clubs, more coaches and, obviously, more players. But we can't sit back and wait, hoping this might happen by itself. We must get out there and find these people."
"Sitting volleyball provided me with the opportunity to play at the London Paralympics which was an experience of a lifetime. But it's also seen me compete at the World Championships, a competition which features even more teams than the Paralympics did. Sure, the combination of full-time work, training and travelling all over the country can be exhausting but we do it because we love it. I just hope that others will now follow the same path."
As well as providing help and support, Vicky's GB squad is prepared to take their training sessions on the road to raise awareness. If a club can provide the facilities, the squad will travel and lay on an open session which anybody is welcome to come and watch.
Again, the sittingvolleyball.information@gmail.com address is the best place at which to register your interest.
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When Mike and I were first married and for the first ten years of our family life, we were part of the campus ministry community at George Mason University. There, we were privileged to watch several young romances blossoms and witness the birth of new families. One of those romances was that of Matt and MaryAnn Hassan.
We'd lost touch with the Hassans until a few days ago, when I received a note asking to get the word out about a very special event. I'll let you read the description. if you're local, please consider coming out this weekend. If you're not, there's still a chance for you help.
And no matter where you are, please, please pray for this family.
For four years, MaryAnn Hassan, wife of twenty years to Matt, mother and teacher of their eight children, and friend to all, has been battling stage IV cancer of the liver and lungs. Throughout that time her friends and family have surrounded the Hassans with prayer, financial assistance, childcare, meals, housekeeping, and homeschooling.
After a period of relative good health, MaryAnn is in the thick of the battle again. As she and Matt gather all their resources to fight the cancer, we are rallying to...give Matt and MaryAnn and their children a booster shot of love and financial help on June 15. And we hope you'll join us and the Hassans that evening for a good time concert and barn dance!
L'Angelus, hailing from The Big Easy and internationally acclaimed, will be bringing their native Louisiana music traditions to the stage: Cajun fiddle tunes for the dance crowd, saxophone driven swamp-pop, and New Orleans influenced R&B. We'll even have an old time barn dance caller on hand!
Beer, wine, soda, and desserts will be served – and we'll have some great door prizes as well.
We'd love if you'd join us for this celebration of life on June 15. If you're unable to attend, please consider making a donation and keep MaryAnn and her family in your prayers.
Tickets are $50, and as space is limited, we ask adults only please.
Matt and MaryAnn, and their children Matt, Bill, Pat, Cecilia, Bernadette, Mike, Pete, and Dan, thank you from the bottom of their hearts.


Last year, dire reports arose about Indonesia's impact on environmental pollution. Indonesia throws away an annual 1.3 million tons of garbage into the ocean – a staggering statistic that makes the country the second-largest contributor of plastic waste to the ocean, according to a 2017 article in the Asia Sentinel.
Bali contributes to this statistic, where the poor waste management systems on the island also affect its critical tourism industry. Yet change can be enacted on a small scale, and this is seen in the everyday operations and management of Bread & Jam Hostel. They try their best to implement sustainable, efficient and environmentally friendly practices whenever possible.
The hostel is airy on the inside, with high ceilings, constantly rotating fans, ornate chandeliers and an open-air main room. There's no air conditioning in the main part of the hostel. But even though there's no artificial air blowing through the room, it keeps cool. Tall, perpetually open glass windows provide a cool breeze that flows through the room and is circulated by the fans. The room is shady, and it never gets unbearably hot. Diffuse natural light filters through the windows and open roof. Lush plants flourish on the hostel's balconies and vertical garden.
The hostel, which opened three years ago, was originally two buildings, but the buildings were joined and renovated with an environmentally friendly bent. The hostel was built with as many materials from the old buildings as possible, which were repurposed and repainted.
All aspects of the hostel strive for sustainability and energy efficient- not just the entryway and main room. Skylights in the dorms provide natural lighting for the restroom areas, and the showers have an open ceiling to provide circulation. Ceiling fans are in all the rooms and during the day when guests leave the dorm, the staff switches off the air conditioning. To heat water for the showers, the hostel uses gas instead of electricity. LED bulbs, which are more expensive, but conserve more energy than regular bulbs, light the building after the sun goes down.
Within the hostel's management, the staff uses sustainable tactics to conserve resources. The hostel coordinates an exchange of sorts, where guests can leave sandals or pick up a new pair from a basket near the door; leave their toiletries that are too large to take through airport security or in turn, get a new shampoo for the shower. The establishment sells plastic water bottles, but guests also have the cheaper option for a water refill.
Bread & Jam also works to compost and recycle. The staff sorts the recycling into plastics, paper and glass. The hostel works with a local NGO which collects waste, provides waste collection and recycling services.
The hostel is full of plans to streamline the recycling and keep up the hostel's sustainable practices.


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Charleston Food Hub Helps Farmers Make Local Connections
March 21, 2014 | Noelle Swan
Fifteen years ago, many of South Carolina's rural lands were turning over to developed land a rapid rate. So in 2008, the South Carolina Conservation League, a 25-year-old advocacy organization, began to look into finding ways to help farmers become successful as a means of slowing that land development.
Around that time, a donor bought an old warehouse in Charleston that had been abandoned for two years and donated it to the League. After a lengthy planning phase and some extensive renovations, the League launched a new program, Grow Food Carolina. The program moved into the warehouse and began helping farmers expand their markets in 2011.
"Our goal is to help small to mid-sized farmers thrive, so they can stay on their land," says General Manager Sara Clow.
Grow Food Carolina provides farmers with avenues to connect to the community by acting as a wholesaler and educating the public about the importance of local food. Clow visits every farm herself. She talks with farmers about the marketability of their current crops and ways to diversify, like by bisecting a 2-acre plot of collards into just 1 acre of collards and one acre of laciniato kale.
"One of our main goals is to align supply and demand, because at the end of the day that's what will make those growers successful," Clow says.
She also spends time talking with farmers about food safety and post-harvest handling. Many growers have never packed for wholesale before, so she coaches them on consistent bunching and icing the tops so produce is ready for retail shelves.
Growers deliver their packaged produce to the GFC warehouse once or twice a week. GFC staff then distributes the food to supermarkets from Whole Foods to Piggly Wiggly, as well as restaurants, all within a 20-mile radius of Charleston. GFC accepts the food on consignment and returns 80 percent of the sale price to the grower. At the retail level, GFC provides "point of purchase marketing" in the form of "shelf talkers" that engage customers about GFC products and the farms that produce them.
While GFC does not impose any specific growing requirements, the do insist that growers are 100 percent transparent about their growing practices. If farmers apply petroleum-based fertilizers, GFC passes that information onto the consumer.
"That's another reason I visit the farms, so we know the growing practices of each of our growers so we can communicate that to the customers," Clow says.
For now, GFC remains under the umbrella of the South Carolina Conservation League, but has launched a $1.5 million capital campaign in hopes of breaking away in coming years. So far, they have raised 1.2 million. They hope that once they close that funding gap, they will hit a sustainable funding level and will no longer need to reach out to the community for financial support.
However, Clow notes that GFC will continue to pursue federal and corporate grants. Last year GFC grossed just under $500,000, this year they expect to bring in $700,000, and by 2017 they hope to hit $2 million in revenue by the end of 2017.
Clow measures the success of Grow Food Carolina by the success of its partner farmers and the viability of the local food system.
"The organization was built around the needs of those farmers," she says.
Rather than expand the organization's range, she hopes to deepen it's reach within the Charleston community.
"We have a long way to go in terms of consumer awareness of why local is important, but you can feel the demand for it growing as we move along," she says.
Part of that community outreach happens at GFC's demonstration and education garden. The organization frequently hosts school groups and opens its doors for community education days. Clow collaborates with the local food bank and the hospital wellness committee to promote local food.
"We try to emphasize the idea that the food choices that you make affect almost every part of our life and every other part of the community," says Clow.
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Whitby on TV – The Cleveland Way.
TV and Film crews can often be seen in and around Whitby. Quite recently we've had Tom Cruise filming his latest Mission Impossible movie in Levisham at the North Yorks Moors Railway Station, followed just a few weeks later by Harrison Ford at Grosmont Station near Pickering. It's rumoured that this may have been a location shoot for another Indiana Jones film.
Whitby sees a whole host of celebrities, here to shoot for tv programs and occasionally just taking in the sights during the quieter months. There are also quite a number of TV travel series filmed along the coastline, for instance, the Cleveland Way, a 109 mile walking trail.
The trail stretches from Helmsley, on the southern edge of the North York Moors National Park, to Filey on the east coast. The route from Helmsley to Saltburn-by-the-Sea traverses moorland scenery, through forests and steep slopes, that reward you with panoramic views over the Cleveland Hills and the rest of the National Park. The other half of the route from Saltburn-by-the-Sea to Filey, follows the dramatic coastline and runs along the top of some of the highest sea cliffs in the country.
You can watch the BBC4 program, Yorkshire Walks on BBC iplayer by clicking Here This episode follows a stretch of the Cleveland Way from Runswick Bay to Whitby with artist Shanaz Gulzar.
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mounting:
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REM Be sure to change this to the drive letter you want to mount the drive to!
set drive=E

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echo Unmounting Drive...
mountvol %drive% /p
echo Drive Unmounted!

pause
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Any help will be really appreciated.

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mountvol [drive:]path VolumeName

The command should look like:
mountvol %drive%:\myfolder %volume%

You could try the following, but it risks failure because Windows doesn't like
files on the root of the disk:
mountvol %drive%:\ %volume%

Verify also that %drive% and %volume% have the correct values when running.

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Thanks to millennial pink, pastel colors are the future and lilac is having a moment. Michael Kors created a whole lilac collection and the color is in every fashion show this year. Home decor is just like runway fashion, adding a lilac throw pillow or a vase will give your home the spring makeover it needs. The best way to show off your style in a home is adding accents throughout the house.
Kitchens are the heart of the home. Decorating a kitchen might seem unnecessary to some, but kitchen accessories are a must. Bring out the bright color with utensils such as a lilac spatula or a new mixer. These Kawa Simaya Sculpted Ceramic Mugs add a simple pop of lilac to your kitchen. Even if you don't want to put them to use, they are too cute not to display on the kitchen table. Spring home decor is all about pairing products to match, careful not to over do it, but when done just right the result is flawless. Tip: Pair the mugs with flower petal plates for a pastel party.
Sage is the new color of living room walls, out with the grey in with the cool tone green. Lilac is a great accent color to sage green. The light pastel adds brightness to the room in such a small way, it will draw big attention. There are endless possibilities with decorating a living room. You can add faux fur pillows for a touch of spring fun or a small area rug to really show off your love of purple. No need to paint your living room lilac, add a gorgeous amethyst candle to the coffee table. Just one of these living room decor pieces will swing you into spring but all together will showcase your spring style.
Everyone needs a place to relax. Of course your house is relaxing, but take it one step further and create a place just for you. Fill your space with all your favorite things, music, a book, a scented candle and more. Record players are on trend, find one in a lilac color. Grab a cozy lilac blanket for the rainy spring days to curl up in. Treat your space to the lilac makeover of spring with a few staple pieces to keep you cool and calm all season long. A stylish pastel skull candle is unique and the lilac color makes it perfect for spring. Add a glow effect by adding a crescent moon lantern for purple hues and a relaxed ambience.
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Despite its popularity being eroded by fiscal austerity and now negotiating with a newly elected president from the opposition Democratic Party, the Mongolian People's Party (MPP) government remains internally stable and dominates the unicameral parliament with 65 of its 76 seats. The affinity between the MPP prime minister and the Democratic Party state-president on many key issues also reduces the likelihood of political impasses. GDP growth is gradually recovering, FDI has returned and the fiscal deficit has narrowed and enjoys the support of a USD5.5-billion IMF facility. Although the government welcomes foreign investment, popular resource nationalism will probably prompt renegotiations of key mining concessions. China is Mongolia's largest trading partner, but Mongolia is diversifying to reduce its reliance on the former.
The MPP government is focused on providing a stable tax and regulatory environment that facilitates foreign investment. Industrial action is tightly regulated and industrial unrest is rare. The regulatory environment can be cumbersome and corruption among all ranks of government is widespread. Irregularities at foreign mining concessions and corruption within the ruling party (MPP) are likely to receive heightened scrutiny under the administration of President Khaltmaagiin Battulga, who was elected to office on a platform of resource nationalism.
Mongolia has a number of small extreme nationalist groups that occasionally assault Chinese nationals, but these are not considered terrorist groups by state agencies. Otherwise, there are no domestic terrorist organisations in Mongolia, and significant terrorist attacks are unlikely. Government buildings around Chinggis Kahan square in Ulaanbaatar are vulnerable to lone-actor attacks by disgruntled individuals. However, attacks on commercial assets outside Ulaanbaatar, including major mines, or infrastructure links with Russia and China, are very unlikely.
Landlocked between Russia and China, Mongolia maintains good relations with both neighbours. Accordingly, the risk of interstate war with either country is low. In particular, the current Mongolian People's Party (MPP) government is working closely with the governments of China and Russia to better integrate Mongolia's transportation network with those of its neighbours as part of a trilateral Economic Corridor plan. Mongolia has a small military that is increasingly oriented towards supporting global peacekeeping operations and anti-terrorism operations. It conducts regular exercises with the US, Russia, China, and India.
Following his unanimous confirmation by parliament in October 2017, Prime Minister Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh received a strong mandate for enacting the necessary measures to improve the economy while pursuing a more socially oriented agenda. The lifting of many of the unpopular austerity measures introduced by the previous government will further reduce the already low risks of social unrest and political protests, which generally occur in Ulaanbaatar around elections. Protests concerning the natural resource sector occur periodically over alleged corruption and wealth inequality, but all are almost entirely peaceful and present little risk to individuals or property.
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A Canadian entity is looking to sell properties to another Canadian entity, with the estate including a large number of commercial, retail and development properties located across New Zealand, the NZ Herald reports.
The official consent is yet to be granted but if it goes ahead it could be one of the biggest property deals of the year.
"Public Sector Pension Investment Board of Canada (PSPIB) has agreed to sell 50 per cent of the shares in PSPIB its wholly owned subsidiary, Waiheke Inc, to Canada Pension Plan Investment Board," a statement from Lawyers Russell McVeagh said.
"PSPIB Waiheke owns a portfolio of commercial and retail property assets in New Zealand with an estimated value of $1.1bn. The portfolio includes the Botany town centre and Manukau Supa Centre in Auckland, and the 13-floor St Paul's Square office building in Wellington which is currently undergoing a $38m refurbishment as part of a new 15-year lease with the Government," the statement said.
"PSPIB Waiheke Inc acquired the portfolio in 2014 from the APP property fund, which was managed by AMP Capital Investors (New Zealand) Limited in New Zealand. AMP Capital continues to manage the portfolio for PSPIB.
"Russell McVeagh's Property and Corporate Advisory teams led by partners Ed Crook and Dan Jones, with Senior Associates Steve Rendall and Lance Jones, advised PSPIB in conducting vendor due diligence and advising on and negotiating the terms of the sale and purchase agreement and related documentation. This included revisions to the investment management and advisory services agreement in place between the fund vehicle, PSPIB Waiheke Inc, and AMP Capital," the statement said.
"The transaction required the team to address a number of complex and inter-related issues, and to work in closely with AMP Capital, PSPIB's Canada-based deal team and Canadian counsel to complete the transaction," Ed Crook, Russell McVeagh's property practice group chair said.
"We acted for PSPIB on the acquisition of the portfolio in 2014, and have an in-depth knowledge of the portfolio, the capital structure and the contractual framework put in place for PSPIB, so we were well placed to take a lead role in the transaction."
Properties in the deal include Tower Centre, 45 Queen St, Auckland; PwC Tower (office) and St Paul's Square, Wellington; Centre City Shopping Centre, New Plymouth; Northwood Supa Centa, Christchurch.


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A Warm, Minimalist Loft
A discussion with owner Frank Pierce about Douglas Riddle's clean, simplistic design for the urban loft
By Sarah Carter Levitch
Photos by Robert Burge
When Frank Pierce moved to Old Louisville, he thought he wouldn't be staying for too long, but 10 years later, he still resides at the Central Park Lofts. Captivated by the charm of the historic buildings and the abundance of windows in his loft, Pierce decided to stay. Originally a commercial building built in the 50s, the space was transformed into loft apartments 12 years ago. We spoke with Pierce about his work with Douglas Riddle of Bittners and how they kept things simple to create a serene atmosphere.
What was the initial inspiration for the space?
It's a loft with concrete floors, concrete ceilings and exposed ductwork. Typically a loft has a lot of chrome, steel and glass, so we added different fabrics and textures like wood and leather. We gave it a warm feeling, and the monotone and neutral colors were soothing. The floors and ceilings are white, and the rest is browns, creams and blacks.
What was the line between your vision and Bittners'?
Douglas and I are good friends, and we have a similar design style. I wanted to get his ideas and float my ideas against his. It was an extensive collaboration. Anything I do design-wise, I ask Douglas because I think he's very talented. I have a big table in the living area that is about 300 years old and wrapped in black leather, all worn. Douglas found that table for me. In fact, after I got it, he kept saying, 'I wish I hadn't told you that. I should've gotten that for myself.'
What are the key focus points of the space?
There's the main room where the kitchen, sitting area and piano are. I have a corner unit, so there's a lot of glass that wraps the corner. The back room was supposed to be a bedroom, but I made it my library/office/media room. That's where I have my TV, my desk, my books and all my personal stuff. I have a mirror that was a family heirloom, some artwork that reminds me of Texas, where I'm from. My dog and I spend the most time back there because it has two walls of glass, so it's almost like you're outside. We tend to sit back there when I have people over, too, because it's so bright and airy.
What are some of your favorite furniture or decor pieces in the space?
My desk is my favorite. It's a Bittners piece, with white suede, a glass top and two shelves on the end. The other one is a chair. I have an unusual chair made of plywood that Douglas suggested I buy. It's a piece of art.
What have you changed over the years?
I added a piano. It's an old Baldwin parlor grand, bigger than a baby grand. There's also a table that's a piece of a cherry tree trunk. An artist that lives in the building made it. It's raw cut, and the bottom of it is stacked wood. Above that, I put a lamp that's a column of raw linen. There's no base or top, and it's fairly simple.
Tell me about your bedroom.
My bedroom is a study in white. White on white on white. Minimal. It's soothing to me. I go in there to sleep. I don't read or anything. When I did it, I told Douglas that I know it's severe, but I really like it.
It seems like everything in the space is very intentional.
That is true. Everything has some story or meaning. I have these snake skins on the wall from Texas diamondback rattlesnake skins, a box my mother gave me and a walking cane that was my great-great grandfather's. If I have it out, there's some reason. It's not just here because it's pretty. I surround myself with things that have meaning.
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Decolonising geographies of democracy and participation
Affiliation Participatory Geographies Research Group
Convenor(s) Helen Pallett (University of East Anglia, UK)
Chair(s) Helen Pallett (University of East Anglia, UK)
Room Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Lecture Theatre G34
Session abstract The events of 2016, from Brexit to Trump's victory in the US election, have led many to claim that democracy is in crisis (e.g. Levitsky & Ziblatt, 2016). In particular, the project of multiculturalism has been held up by Western commentators and theorists of democracy, such as Jürgen Habermas (discussed in Bhambra, 2016), as a potential threat to genuine democratic participation and as fuel for right wing populism (cf. Lentin, 2016; Wilson, 2016). Post-colonial perspectives counter that these arguments fail to recognise the long histories of global interconnectedness through the European imperial project, which laid the foundations of liberal democratic institutions and practices (Bhambra, 2015; Jazeel, 2011).
These 'democracy in crisis' arguments are often based upon universalising and fixed models of democracy and assumptions about the public. For example, deliberative democratic theories are widely evoked, envisaging a harmonious deliberative public sphere enabled by a relatively homogenous and well-informed populous. Though, agonistic theories of democracy are also evoked and equally make normative assumptions about democracy and the public, emphasising discord and debate. By perpetuating fixed assumptions about democracy, participation and the public, these kinds of approaches fail to recognise the relational and interconnected way in which democratic practices and ideals are produced – discursively, spatially, materially and institutionally – and the global diversity of existing ways of understanding and practicing democratic participation. Furthermore, these fixed assumptions shape the way in which we study and intervene in democratic practices, potentially excluding certain knowledges and bodies (Spivak, 1988) and foreclosing what can be said or done within such processes (Chilvers & Kearnes, 2016).
To begin this project of decolonising geographies of democracy and participation, the papers in this panel explore a diverse range of forms, settings, goals and ideas of participation and democracy. In doing this they explore what is excluded and marginalised by dominant and universalising perspectives on democracy; explore different ideas about and practices of democratic participation; follow the connections, flows and interdependencies of particular ideas about and practices of democratic participation; and propose methodological innovations which can help geographers to do participation and democracy in a decolonial way.
Decolonising the collective: towards new visions of representation
Doerthe Rosenow (Oxford Brookes University, UK)
Clinton's loss of the US presidential elections despite having won the popular vote as well as the the conceding of a majority of MPs in the UK to a vague sense of the 'will of the people' in relation to the EU referendum are only two examples of the 'crisis' in which Western liberal democracy seems to find itself at the moment. But as Latour has already argued in 2004, modern politics has never been quite as 'representative' as it has imagined itself to be. It has always relied on the 'old Constitution' that divides the world into the House of Nature and the House of the Social; allowing political representation solely for the latter in return for leaving the determination of 'facts' to the former. For Latour, this two-house logic needs to be abandoned in favour of establishing a human-nonhuman collective that makes decisions on whether to in- or exclude ever-growing lists of associations.
However, from a decolonial perspective Latour's critique is flawed insofar that it fails to engage coloniality as co-constitutive of modernity, resulting in the lack of seeing any connection between the desired 'collective' and (historical) configurations of (colonial) power. Drawing on my work on environmental activism in relation to genetically modified organisms, I will show in this paper to what extent this problem can be addressed by including the addressing of colonial injustices into the internal procedures of the 'collective'; enabling me to formulate a new, decolonial, non-anthropocentric vision for democratic representational procedures.
The challenges of the 'post-liberal' turn in the Plurinational State of Bolivia
Anna Laing (University of Sussex, UK)
Latin American indigenous movements have postulated a 'postliberal challenge' (Yashar, 2005) to mainstream conceptions of representative democracy modelled on individualised citizenship rights. Indigenous nations have instead called for their collective forms of decision-making, property ownership and resource management to be recognised within state structures. In 2006, Evo Morales became the first indigenous president of Bolivia as the leader of the MAS (Movement Towards Socialism); a political party with its roots in a number of indigenous and peasant movements. The MAS administration pushed through a Constituent Assembly process that renamed the 'Republic' the 'Plurinational State' in recognition of the nearly two-thirds of the population that identified as indigenous in the 2001 census. Significantly, the Constitution rebalanced democratic norms by acknowledging participatory and communitarian forms of decision-making, alongside representative models. In this way, state structures have incorporated what Slater has called 'demo-diversity' described as democracy that 'emerges from indigenous roots' (2013: 75). However, these alternative democratic models have only been partially instilled within the state machinery. In this paper, I draw on nine months of ethnographic research with the lowland indigenous movement to contend that the MAS Party project has, in fact, sought to erode communitarian structures of decision-making and participation in order to access natural resources located within indigenous territories. In this respect, the Morales administration continues a (post)colonial legacy that subalternises certain indigenous populations by limiting access to citizenship rights and state structures (see Spivak 2014).
Towards decentred and emergent governance for 'community resilience': The view from post-war Sri Lanka
Martin Mulligan (RMIT University, Australia)
While the growing international popularity of resilience policies, practices and discourses has attracted criticism from numerous social science scholars who argue that they are a perfect "fit" for efforts to revive the flagging fortunes of neoliberal governmentality, others argue that the concept of "community resilience", in particular, can highlight the failings of dominant discourses on the governance of complex challenges. This paper will demonstrate why the work of an innovative Sri Lankan-led NGO working in a very messy post-war context in the Sri Lankan north-western provincial centre of Mannar has influenced the author's thinking on "community resilience". The author has worked with Jeremy Lyanage--the founder of the NGO, Bridging Lanka--to develop a concept of 'decentred, emergent and multiscale' governance which can demonstrate that western scholars and practitioners have much to learn about community resilience from the Sri Lankan experience. The paper will argue that the concept of governance emerging from this case study has the potential to link the theory of 'decentred governance'--most prominently associated with Mark Bevir--with concepts of 'emergent governance' associated with the socio-ecological model of resilience thinking, which has also informed recent work of political theorist David Chandler. The Mannar experience demonstrates that any such model of governance must be based on a detailed understanding of both the geographic and socio-political contexts in which strategies for community resilience are being enacted. The paper will argue that risk-averse western societies have much to learn about community resilience from countries like Sri Lanka which have experienced major natural disasters in context of failed democracy.
The right to the knowledge: urban movements and decolonisation of the spatial planning process
Tomasz Sowada (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland)
The idea of public participation in decision-making and spatial planning is getting more and more popular in Poland. It is however still heavily criticised by the city dwellers. Social discontentment with decisions taken by local authorities and lack of true public participation were two of the many reasons which sparked the rise and dynamic development of urban movements in the recent years. At first glance polish cities have many tools of public participation at their disposal. However, their use is often incomplete and outcomes controversial. This state of things is strongly connected with the lack of spatial planning knowledge among the citizens. Know-how is still restricted to some closed groups of interest: local authorities, bureaucrats, architects, urbanists, scientists. The tools of public participation can easily become an instrument of manipulation in the hands of authorities. The solution is to educate city dwellers and disseminate knowledge about procedures and rules of spatial planning, which could lead to 'decolonisation' of planning process.
I present two case studies to show the role of urban movements as liaison between the 'knowledge-holders' and inhabitants. The first case is a picture of a typical proceedings taken by local authorities themselves. The second one is introducing the intervention of urban movements. I will use them to show how and with what result urban movements are acquiring, using and disseminating spatial planning knowledge. The goal of this paper is to underline the importance of knowledge transfer between key stakeholders in the process of public participation.
Migrant women and participatory social research: decolonising geographies of participation
Tracey Reynolds (University of Greenwich, UK)
Umut Erel (The Open University, UK)
Erene Kaptani (The Open University, UK)
Maggie O'Neill (University of York, UK)
This paper discusses the transformative potential of participatory social research in seeking to challenge ideas about and practices of democratic participation. The presentation will present preliminary analysis from our project combines forum theatre techniques and walking methods in order to understand the way in which three groups of migrant women - i) migrant mothers ii) migrant adolescent girls and iii) Black migrant mothers with no recourse to public funds - creatively intervene in creating new forms of citizenship. These methods enable these women to move from the margins to centre stage in destabilising normative assumptions about democracy rooted in European Imperialism. The participants create and reflect on their subjugated knowledges in an embodied way through these methods. By applying these methods (principally Playback, Forum Theatre and Mobile and Walking methods) to think about the connection existing between personal experience and wider society, we demonstrate that these women are coproducing knowledge that challenges neoliberal hegemonic models and practices of exclusion. As a result of doing so, they bring about social transformation with regards to understandings of democratic participation and citizenship. We also highlight that epistemologically, the combination of methods (walking and participatory theatre methods) as embodied, sensual methods can mutually reinforce each other and can be used to create more textured and rich data. Combining these methods connect the personal to the public realm and vice versa given the biographical, performative, spatial and visual material emerging from each method. Therefore this creates methodological innovation which can help geographers, and related academic disciplines to do and understand democratic participation in a decolonalised way.


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