If you're still eating processed food, start thinking about, is this food gonna rot? Because if you have a food in your pantry that's been sitting for months or a year, there's obviously preservatives in that, so it is not ideal.
You must eat foods that rot because legitimately we do not evolve genetically very quickly as a species. So unfortunately, a lot of those foods that are way too easy to grab off the grocery shelf were created with the tweaking of those foods and the preservatives have only been around for less than a hundred years. Our genes are not capable of adapting to the significant change in our food supply that we have had for such as short period of time.
Our decisions at the checkout stand determine the trend in which the market purchases. Congratulations to all of us buying organic, we helped to make a change in the consciousness of these big grocers, because the availability of organic has been multiplying substantially. Now we have more access to organic than five years before and the prices are going down.
I know it is a little bit more expensive but I promise you it is worth the investment, because the crap that they spill all over those non organic produce is so bad for us. Eating seasonal is going to save you money at the grocery stores.
Grain in particular is one of those highly sensitive foods for a lot of people. It can have the biggest impact when we start to eliminate it and start to slowly reintroduce one food item every 72 hours. Every 3 days bringing one grain again so you can find out what you are sensitive to.
The problem with grains and the reason why some people are struggling, is mostly because of the spray we are using in our crops. We are having a lot of allergic reactions to grain because our digestive system is seeing all these toxins coming in with the grain.
Grain versus Grain Free depends on the individual. If you're just starting out, get rid of gluten and see how your body responds. If that is not enough, get rid of grain completely. Give yourself 21 - 30 days to see if there's a difference. Then you can start in reintroducing one grain at a time to see if you are responding to the grain.
Plant based you don't need to rely so much on animal protein.
After sharing the four principles, I don't want you to think that you have to follow a specific diet. I want you to try different things until you find what works for you that makes you feel good. If you get stuck, you need to do some lab assessments to figure out what is really going to work best for you.
When you're talking about changing your diet, I would invite you to have the mindset of "What can I eat more of". Let go of the idea of "What I can not eat". Every time you sit down to eat, think about how the food is going into your system and nourish your body.
We can approach our food on how we nourish our body with an abundant mindset. I feel it makes all the difference in the world, in helping your subconscious mind adopt on a level of consistency that is required to facilitate long term health shifts.
To wrap up, I want to share my favorite power foods. I would love for you to start including more of these in your diet.
Incorporate these superfoods in your diet and include them when you go to your grocery stores.


We're not going to survive in this world, temporally or spiritually, without increased faith in the Lord-and I don't mean a positive mental attitude-I mean downright solid faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. That is the one thing that gives vitality and power to otherwise rather weak individuals.
I think it is not well known in the Church that payment of tithing has very little to do with money. Tithing has to do with faith.
Fatherhood is a relationship of love and understanding It is power and action. It is counsel and instruction.
We fail to see the purifying and refining effect wrought by the flames of adversity. These flames are not meant to consume but only to purify us. Disguised as adversity, blessings are showered upon us.
Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins is an essential covenant to make with the Lord. Faith and repentance precede this ordinance. Confirmation and the gift of the Holy Ghost follow baptism. Acceptance of these first principles and ordinances may obtain for us a remission of our sins and assure our salvation. In the ordinance of the sacrament, we regularly renew this and other covenants, and by complying with our part of the covenant, we receive the Spirit of the Lord to be with us.
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Joe Dandron, Assistant Sports Director
Road struggles, big home wins, injuries to key players, a lone senior leading her team for one last ride and a team that is likely going to get its first NCAA tournament berth since 2014. It's been one wild ride for the Spartans this season.
The team saw the extreme highs of being a one-loss team, taking down No. 3 Oregon in a David versus Goliath matchup. Jenna Allen and the Spartans went toe-to-toe with No. 1 WNBA prospect Sabrina Ionescu and the Ducks. The team then saw extreme lows, beginning with a head-scratching loss to Northwestern on the road.
Michigan State finished the regular season 19-10 overall with 9-9 mark in Big Ten play. This came after starting off 12-1, opening conference play with a huge 84-70 win over the eventual Big Ten tournament champion Iowa Hawkeyes.
All that be said, there are some takeaways we can draw from the season as the Spartans await Selection Monday for the NCAA women's basketball tournament next week.
The Spartans are in safe hands, and not just for next year
Despite losing senior and leading scorer Jenna Allen, the team is in very safe hands. If anything, this team should be one of the favorites to win the conference next season. A plethora of underclassmen that have contributed in big ways this year, along with the No. 7 recruiting class that features five ESPNW top-100 recruits, will be the main reasons why this team is able to contend.
The underclassmen are led by starting guard and true freshman Nia Clouden. Clouden is averaging 12 points per game, an average that ranks among the top true freshman in the Big Ten. The Maryland native dropped a career-high 27 points against Iowa in that 14-point win, showcasing her poise and maturity that isn't commonly seen in someone so young.
In the frontcourt, sophomore center/power forward Sidney Cooks has showcased the ability to not only defend the paint at a high level, but also provide scoring whenever called upon. The sophomore had 21 points off the bench, missing only four shots, and has a team-high 28 blocks this year.
Her ability to spread the floor while also playing inside could take the Spartan offense to the next level in the coming two seasons. This is of course barring any major injuries: something that Suzy Merchant said held her back earlier this year.
Another underclassmen that many may have forgotten about from earlier this year is combo guard/forward Tory Ozment. Ozment was providing double-digit scoring off the bench and provides frontcourt and backcourt depth that the Spartans definitely missed down the stretch.
She has been out with a lower leg injury ever since the Iowa game and hasn't been able to get on the court for more than six minutes, not even playing in several games down the stretch. If she can recover and return to this lineup, she could possibly start for a team that will need to shuffle its lineup around next winter.
We still don't know what happened on the road
Going on the road is the hardest thing to do in college basketball. To ask a team to consistently win on the road, especially when that team is so young, is a tough thing to do.
The Spartans went 3-8 on the road during the regular season.
For a team that will graduate only one player, the prospects are bright. Merchant and company can only hope that the road struggles don't carry over from this year. The amount of strange losses that annihilated their chances of the regular-season title in the Big Ten can't happen again. Especially given the fact that this team took care of business against every team that finished tied or above them in the league standings at the Breslin Center.
The team defeated regular season champion Maryland in East Lansing, but then was defeated by Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska and Ohio State on the road.
The team said it tried everything to shake it up on the road, but it was truly strange to see a major difference away from the Breslin. With the exception of the Oakland game, when the Spartans won 102-58, MSU averaged 66.1 points per game in 10 games on the road, going 2-8. The only wins came over Hartford, which went into overtime, and Michigan, which is a rivalry game that changes everything.
The average I mentioned above is nearly 10 points less than the Spartans' total season average of 75.1 points a game. That was a major cause for concern because the team also gave up 74.7 points as a team. When you are averaging nearly ten points per game less than your opponents, you will not win on the road.
The biggest takeaway has to be that this team couldn't get it figured out on the road You can point to many things when thinking about the blame. Was it Merchant not preparing her team? A lack of preparation by the players themselves? A mental hurdle? We won't know. Even after a players-only meeting following the loss at Ohio State, the team continued to struggle and not get it done.
Fans can only hope that doesn't carry over into next season.
Health was still an issue this season
This team stayed relatively healthy on the surface level, but many players would often miss games out of seemingly nowhere.
This felt like a lack of communication between training staff and coaches, especially during the Michigan game in Ann Arbor, when there was some confusion about whether or not forward Mardrekia Cooks would play in the game. It was a strange situation but only happened once to my knowledge.
The team had only three players suit up for every single game, which was cause for concern with training staff and the way they handled some players' health. While it was nothing crazy, some questions must be asked of the team and its training staff. Injuries have riddled the program in recent years and are a direct cause of the team missing the NCAA tournament.
Spartans dancing again
Of course, a likely berth into the NCAA tournament is coming for MSU. The team got to the magic number of 20 wins with a victory in the conference tournament over Northwestern. This, along with the impressive wins against their AP Top 25-ranked opponents, will provide one of the best resumes for a team that struggled down the stretch.
The team was projected to play in South Bend, Indiana by ESPNW, but that changed to Mississippi over the weekend. This is a big takeaway from the team's season, seeing as they haven't gotten to play in late March since 2014.
Getting some tournament experience for this young roster will be big for MSU, and the team will be able to build off a hopeful appearance and use that for next season. Once some of those underclassmen get a taste of the hype around the NCAA tournament, they will want to get back there and prove to fans they can compete with the top programs not only in the Big Ten, but the entire NCAA.
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"Promising new contacts, as well as highly positive feedback on the filter belt with integrated wear indicator." This is how Michael Seelert, Head of Process Belts at leading international technical weavers GKD – GEBR. KUFFERATH AG, summarizes the 2018 IFAT fair. The attractive range of solutions for sewage sludge dewatering and water filtration attracted a great deal of interest among those visiting the fair. The expertise of the process belt specialists was also in great demand in addressing concrete problems and development tasks.


Today's gorgeous wedding has been sent into me by the couple's Floral and Decor Designer, Kelly, from Angelic Affairs. Christopher, who did most fo the planning ,and Kasey wanted a laid back, no fuss wedding day, so they chose this lovely vineyard for their relaxed celebration. Kasey only wanted the colour white, with florals and greenery to keep a simple, blank canvas and let the stunning vineyard venue be the main focus of the day. The results are truly beautiful, with a lovely outdoor ceremony made even more special by the mist that surrounded them, followed by a great looking indoor reception filled with the most amazing flowers. I've mixed in some stunning shots from the next day by the wonderful Selene Pozzer, which were taken on the shore line and really capture the setting golden light.
A magical wedding day filled with so many smiles and so much laughter. A day where the most important memories were made surrounded by all of the people they love.
We met out one night through an odd connection of mutual friends. Neither of us had planned on being out that night so it feel like it really was meant to be. We've been together a little over two years now.
My favorite story! Going back to our first Christmas together; I opened up a box that contained flight details to Italy and Croatia. My first trip outside the US! The trip was planned to be during our one year anniversary. On the day of our one year anniversary we were in Venice. Chris had planned an adventurous day exploring the city and then a dinner later that evening. We crossed the canal to the small island of San Giorgio. Chris had found a photographer called Selene Pozzer online and had her waiting for us on the island. We walked around a bit and then it happened. He popped the question and I, of course, said yes! It was truly magical.
We did a good bit of research to find our vendors. We did a good job distributing our budget evenly and we really couldn't be happier with all of our choices.
We truly didn't splurge anywhere. I think we got very lucky with all of our vendors as they were all exactly what we were looking for and didn't break the bank.
Selene was our photographer for our engagement and we never thought it would be possible to get her to the states for our wedding. We had talked about how amazing it would be and within the same week that we had talked about it, Selene messaged us and asked us if we would be interested in her doing our wedding. We were beyond excited when we found out Selene wanted to do our wedding!
My dress was by my favorite Australian brand, Spell and the Gypsy Collective. My veil was from Paris by Debra Moreland (at BHLDN) and my shoes were Bed Stu. Most of my accessories were items I already own and wear every day. My earrings were the only other accessory I purchased and they are from Anthropologie.
All of the suits are Calvin Klein and my bridesmaids dresses were each from different places as I told the girls to just pick any dress they like in white!
I wanted it to be very simple with just white, no accent colors. I wanted my bridesmaids in white and I told Chris he could pick any color suit and accessories he likes.
Our flowers were stunning! Kelly at Angelic Affairs did a phenomenal job making our wedding look so amazingly beautiful and unique. I wanted lots of greens with just white flowers. I didn't have many specifications as to what type of flower I'd like as I trusted Kelly to make it look wonderful, and she did!
We loved our venue so much and it had such a romantic feel on its own so we didn't really want or need many decorations. I made a welcome sign and a small set up for our guest book (polaroid camera and scrap book) but otherwise I really wanted the venue and flowers to be the star of the show.
We decided to do stations instead of plated meals so that our guests could have their choice of anything! We did a New England station that included clam chowder, lobster rolls, stuffed clams and a few other classic New England foods. We also had a carving station with a risotto and veggies and a pasta station with countless options!
We hired a local Boston band that we'd seen out one night called The Classic Yellow. They were so fun and knew all the right music to play to get the crowd grooving!
My friend is a graphic designer so I had her design our save the dates and invitations.
I made a few decorations for the ceremony and did my own hair and makeup.
I would have to say my favorite part of the night is that Chris and I took a moment to step out just the two of us while everyone else was dancing and enjoying the party we were throwing. We just stood outside in the fresh air, in the vines and took a moment to just be together. It felt so special to take that small moment to take a step back and savor the night.
Don't get caught up in the small details. I think so many people get so caught up with the little things when, really, the color of the tablecloth isn't going to effect your wedding day. Chris and I were both very easy going and carefree when it came to these details. Your wedding day is about joining two families and being in love with your best friend. Let it be just that!
I had wished for clear blue, sunny skies but our wedding day ended up being overcast and misty. To my surprise, it made it so much more magical and I wouldn't change the weather we ended up with for anything!
Created in 2011, my goal for weddings has always been to unify and showcase both the bride and groom as the individuals they've become by celebrating their union in marriage in a way that's totally unique to them. I design and coordinate all sorts of weddings from tradition to unconventional with the aid of my talented assistants.
I am based in Vicenza, Northern Italy but I work all around the world as destination wedding photographer. I am a Wedding Storyteller: I love portraying my couples as they truly are, so that their real selves and their emotions can flourish both in the candid pictures and in the portait sessions.


As well as their traditional aptitude as herders, Entlebuch Cattle Dogs are now also recognized for their outstanding qualities as utility dogs.
Traditionally utilized to drive and guard livestock and watch over the farmstead, nowadays Entlebuch Cattle Dogs are recognized as versatile working and family dogs. These compact dogs have the same tricolor coat as other Swiss mountain and cattle dogs.
A very agile and active breed, this dog has won over admirers with its open, alert and gentle expression.


Klein's Camp is a small, luxury lodge that was originally built as a hunting camp. It sits in its own 10,000 hectare private concession area in Loliondo. Klein's leases this land from the Maasai and is for the exclusive use of the guests who stay here.
On our last trip to Klein's we also visited two other &Beyond properties, and we found Klein's to have the most relaxed feel to it. Having said that, it certainly doesn't lack any of the professionalism or luxury of the other properties.
Kleins Camp is set on the slopes of the Kuka Hills in the Loliondo area of the Serengeti.
Short video about the area of Kleins Camp and the wildlife.


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Discussion in 'Scopes, Optics, Sights, Rings, Bases Etc.' started by kvd, Feb 17, 2019.
Looking for a Leica Eveready case P/N 42310 for an angled Televid 77 spotting scope.
Has anyone even heard a whispered rumor that someone may have one of these that they are willing to sell?
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Are there any easy-to-implement alternatives to Link Building? Sometimes other solutions are available that do not require the cost implications of a full-blown project?
What tools do you use once you have decided on a Link Building strategy and more importantly how do you choose?
Have the types of risks that may impact building link been identified and analyzed?
Who needs to know about Link Building?
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In what ways are building link vendors and we interacting to ensure safe and effective use?
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What are the usability implications of building link actions?
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How would one define Link Building leadership?
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What are our needs in relation to Building Link skills, labor, equipment, and markets?
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In the case of Building Link project, the criteria for the audit derive from implementation objectives. an audit of a Building Link project involves assessing whether the recommendations outlined for implementation have been met. in other words, can we track that any Link Building project is implemented as planned, and is it working?
What are 3rd party licenses integrated with the current CRM, for example, Email Marketing, Travel Planner, e-newsletter, search engine, surveys, reporting/trend analysis, e-Commerce, etc.?
What are 3rd party licenses integrated, for example, Email Marketing, Travel Planner, e-newsletter, search engine, surveys, reporting/trend analysis, e-Commerce, etc.?
What will your search engine be able to display beside just the titles of retrieved documents?
Does the search engine integrate with the taxonomy to improve searches and organize results?
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Does your department or organizational unit manage or support computing resources (databases, hardware, web pages, etc.) that are used by people that access those resources from outside your department?
A major challenge in indexing a website involves the level of granularity of indexing. Do you index web pages?
Can we do building link without complex (expensive) analysis?
Do you index web pages?
What sources do you use to gather information for a Building Link study?


The idea to set up a Hispanic Society was initiated by Spanish third year BSc Business student Marta de la Figuera in May 2017, reaching out to her friends and classmates: Alizee Lawson, Marta Perez-Maura de la Mora and Carla Moreno De Tejada from Politics, the four formed the foundations of the Hispanic Society, currently acting as President, Treasurer, Secretary, Vice President and Treasurer.
After forum voting session and liaising with FXU on the paperwork, the society recruited the rest of the current committee members: Alexander Loakes and Hamza Qazi (BSc Business), Alvaro Mato (FcH Business), Bettina Latuff and Lucia Dougall (Politics) all as Social Secretaries and Dani Cowell (English Lit) as Communications Officer.
''The FXU Hispanic society, couldn´t be more proud of what we have achieved this year as a new society. The work and love we have put into this society made us get the silver accreditation which is a considerable achievement. We have organised some very successful events throughout the whole year. In our latest event, we brought the famous Rio Carnival to Falmouth in collaboration with Habaneros. The event was a complete success with plenty of Latin and tropical vibes. I think we can all agree that this year was full of new experiences and this society is an excellent way to learn about the Hispanic music, food and dancing, a lot of dancing.


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The semaphore is useful in controlling a shared resource that a limited number of threads may obtain and work with it. It acts as a gate that limits the number of threads sharing the resource to a specified maximum number.
The semaphore enhances the usage of CPU and reduces the task switching.Semaphores allow changing the state of the tasks (Fig.1) - therefor a state variable needs to be maintained for each task in its TCB structure.
When a task is in BLOCKED(SUSPENDED) state, it is not picked by the scheduler until its state changes back to RUN(ACTIVE) thus the time and cycles on switching to and from a BLOCKED task are spared - reduced task switching!
A semaphore represents the number of abstract resources : if resources are available ,the semaphore counts the number of resources. If no resources are available, the semaphore counts the number of tasks that are waiting for resources. The latter situation can be expressed as the "number of resources missing". If there are resources missing, then the TCBs of the tasks waiting for these resources are appended to a linked list of TCBs of waiting tasks, where the head of the list is part of the semaphore.
The semaphore consists of two variables: a counter and a pointer to a TCB. The TCB pointer NextWaiting is only valid if the counter is less then 0; otherwise, it is invalid and set to 0 for clarity. It may be confusing but both pointers - at the semaphore and TCB structure bear the same name. The pointer represents the state of the semaphore as shown in the following table.
When a semaphore is created it is initialized with the number N>0 of resources initially available and the NextWaiting pointer is set to 0. Then task may request a resource by calling the semaphore's Acquire function, or the task may release a resource by calling semaphore's Release function. The two functions have the following properties.
If so - the number of resources is simply decremented and execution proceeds. Otherwise, the number of waiting tasks is increased(negative counter), the task is blocked and appended to the waiting chain, and finally the remaining task quantum is yielded which makes the blocking effective.
Semaphores use some common initial Counter values.
N=1 A single resource that may only be used by one task at a time.
As it is said a picture is worth a thousand words - here is a visual working of an Acquire calls performed by a task T0, and Release function calls performed by another task or ISR on the same semaphore.
Acorn micro kernel lacks a semaphore synchronization premitive but it will be included in a higher version release.


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Mine from another casino consistently took 5 days from sent to arrival to my bank.
OK I'll be patient.. Just I always worry first time with a wire transfer never sure I entered the information correctly. Thanks..
Can't hurt to follow up - some of those pages are rather tricky, seeing some casinos insist we MUST have IBAN (we don't).
I'd personally only stress if not by next Wednesday - 6 banks days, or 5 depending what time it went out Wednesday.
They def take alot longer than other casinos.
I cashed out last week on Thursday (processed on that day) and it hasnt arrived yet.
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SPDJI's Duhra eyes fixed income ESG index expansion following IHS Markit acquisition
The index provider sees fixed income as a growth area for its sustainability offering
By Theo Andrew,
S&P Dow Jones Indices (SPDJI) has said developing its flagship ESG fixed income indices range will be a key priority over the next six to 12 months, building on its acquisition of IHS Markit completed in February.
Speaking to ETF Stream, Jaspreet Duhra (pictured), managing director and global head of ESG indices at SPDJI, said the business is reacting to the growing demand for fixed income products with a sustainable lens, a space that has been dominated by equities.
"Equities moved first in the ESG index space and have grown to a point where there are lots of different options and solutions," she said.
"However, there is a demand for solutions across asset classes, not just equity. In terms of creating flagship indices, fixed income indices development is an area we will be focusing on over the coming quarters."
Recently published research by the Index Industry Association found the number of fixed income ESG indices surpassed equity ESG indices for the first time, following a record-breaking year of growth over the past 12 months.
According to its annual global benchmark survey, fixed income ESG indices almost doubled over the past year – increasing by 95.8% – smashing the previous record of 61.1% in 2021.
In September, SPDJI launched the iBoxx EUR Corporates Net Zero2050 Paris-Aligned ESG index, which aims to meet the European Union's Paris-aligned Benchmark (PAB) while also incorporating factors to address transition risk and climate change opportunities.
The index utilises multiple ESG data sources including S&P Global's ESG data provider Trucost.
Data led innovation
While data is a challenge, Duhra added it is an area that is improving rapidly. In fact, she backs the improving availability of data as a key driver of innovation going forward.
"SPDJI is looking at what data is available in the market to understand companies when it comes to sustainability, through a new lens the market is demanding," she said.
"The European Union's taxonomy will potentially become a standard across Europe and once you start seeing the disclosures, it will be an area we will do more work in.
"Innovation will come from new and appropriate lenses to analyse companies and how ready they are for new sustainability challenges, measuring their impact on the outside world."
Despite this, Duhra said she believes the regulation around corporate sustainability is still lagging when it comes to providing disclosures and notes this is a particular concern in current trending areas such as biodiversity.
"We do see demand for the issues such as biodiversity. It is a challenge that has been around for many yearswhere disclosure from companies is lagging," Duhra said.
"Once the disclosures and methodologies are there to robustly capture the biodiversity impact, we can look to create indices around there." Our data division Sustainable1 is doing some exciting work in this area,
SPDJI currently offers a four-pronged solution to ESG and Duhra highlighted "there is no one size fits all" approach. These comprise of fossil fuel free (divestment), low carbon net-zero aligned and climate solution indices.
Investors have their personal and institutional preferences when it comes to passive investing. Our aim is to support them with a broad range of innovative index-based solutions as they seek to align their sustainability goals with their investments.
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By NANDITA DAS WILL SHOOT IN THE CITY IN MARCH FOR DIRECTOR ONIR'S SHORT FILM
Exit Kalki Koechlin. Enter Nandita Das. A change of story by director Onir has meant that the Shubho Mahurat actress turned Firaaq director, and not the Dev D debutante, would come to Calcutta to shoot for I Am Afia.
Come March 1 and the My Brother... Nikhil maker would return to the city where he grew up — he did his comparative literature from Jadavpur University — to shoot the last part of the four-in-one I Am film.
The I Am films is about "people with fractured lives but unbroken dreams". "It's an attempt on my part to show the conflicts and dilemmas of the modern Indian society," says Onir, who came down to Calcutta last weekend to recce the locations.
He has already completed the other three shorts — I Am Omar, I Am Abhimanyu and I Am Megha — which have dealt with topics like exploitation of gays, child abuse and the plight of the Kashmiri pandits. I Am Afia would complete his ambitious project.
Earlier, there was talk of Kalki, who played Chanda in Anurag Kashyap's Dev D last year, being Afia. But no longer. "At that time I wanted to make the film on NGO corruption but as we discussed the subject more and more, both Kalki and me felt that the narrative was becoming too hurried in the 25-minute limit. So we decided to make a full-length feature out of it and change the story of I Am Afia."
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Now, I Am Afia is about a woman who has just walked out of a bad marriage. She wants to have a child but she doesn't want to depend on a man for that. So she seeks a sperm donor for the same.
Why Calcutta for this story? "Calcutta can represent any city in the country," explains Onir. "I have based each of the other stories in different cities. Also, I have always wanted to shoot a film in Calcutta. So everything fell into place."
Onir and his team would shoot at several locations in Calcutta but largely in places that represent the new face of the city. "I don't want to shoot in old Calcutta because it has already been done in many films and done very well. I would be shooting a lot on Park Street, especially Flurys. Then there's a sequence in Floatel. There's Gariahat, streets of Chowringhee..."
Not just Nandita, the title stars of two of the other three shorts — Sanjay Suri (Abhimanyu) and Juhi Chawla (Megha) — feature in I Am Afia and will be in town for the seven days of shooting. The 25-minute short would also star Purab Kohli, who was an integral part of Onir's My Brother... Nikhil.
The I Am films, each of which costs around Rs 30 lakh, has been funded by "the common man". Anybody who's paid Rs 5,000 or more has "co-owned" the films. "The response to the concept has been overwhelming... almost 50 per cent of the money has come through my Facebook contacts," says Onir.
Even for his Calcutta shoot, Onir is getting help from friends here. Dev R Nil is doing the costumes for the film free of charge and Mallika Jalan is volunteering as the line producer.
Once I Am Afia is shot, the film will be completed by end-March and then travel the festival circuit.
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Nirekha is in the Mahalangur Region, deep in the Himalayas,which is close to the Tibetan border and hidden among the well-known giants of MT Everest, Cho Oyu, and Cholatse. The climb itself is relatively straightforward, though it does require ice-axe, crampons and some fixed rope sections. It is a very do-able climb for anyone in good shape and with a desire for high adventure.
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Klemm Real Estate, which has offices throughout Litchfield County, has announced Litchfield County resident Melinda Ely Dubow has joined the firm's Washington office.
Ely Dubow fell in love with Litchfield County in 2003 when her husband's family bought an Ehrick Rossiter house in Washington.
In 2014, after years of living in Manhattan and summering in the Hamptons, she and her family decided to make Washington their year-round home.
Ely Dubow has spent more than a dozen years working as a real estate agent for the Corcoran Group in New York City, where she became known for her dedication to serving clients.
Over the years she has enjoyed a great repeat clientele and referral business.
Corcoran's parent company, NRT, has recognized her contributions to the company on numerous occasions, including as a Top 1,000 Sales Associates Nationwide and Top 2 percent of NRT's 45,000 Sales Associates Nationwide.
She divides her practice between Manhattan and Litchfield County.
She and her husband, Charles, have two children, a daughter at Rumsey Hall School in Washington Depot and a son at the Salisbury School.
In her spare time, she loves to cook, golf, do Pilates, play backgammon, go for walks in Steep Rock and attend her children's many sporting and theatrical events.


We welcome you to the Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education web pages; we hope you find support and inspiration here.
Our vision is expressed as 'living out God's transforming presence' in every aspect of our work: schools, classrooms and staff rooms, Sunday schools and youth groups, finance and buildings, parishes and communities. This is simply about becoming more like Jesus in our everyday lives, showing in all of our work, God's goodness, offering God's mercy and revealing God's compassion. It is in this way that His transforming presence impact the lives and communities of all those we are called to serve.
It is our mission to work with you to build confident, effective church schools and academies that are deeply Christian, belonging at the heart of the church and community, serving society's greater good. Simultaneously we will work with church communities, enabling children and young people to truly belong and encounter God's love. This is our core purpose, it's why we exist – everything we do will fit with this.
After an extensive consultation that involved many of you, and a great many conversations and prayerful reflection across the DBE team, the Strategic Plan for the next 5 years in the life of the DBE is now complete. We hope you will enjoy exploring this plan: our vision, mission, the theology which underpins all that we do and the three aims which outline the practical action and work that we will lead in the years ahead.
We deeply value our partnership with the 194 church school leaders, staff and children and their church communities. The new vision vessel – created by young people from Sarum Academy, begins to express our unique relationship as we navigate the seas of a changing education and church landscape, shaping culture for the common good. We invite you to explore our plan, our web pages and to join us on this exciting journey, 'living out God's transforming presence' in the schools and the communities to which you belong.
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Mikuriya Jin decided to use a piece of the sacred tree to carve a statue for his middle school project and while moving ... More it outside, the statue happens to touch the ground transforming into a cute girl. Her name is Nagi, a Shinto spirit, the guardian of the village, and she is really annoyed that her sacred tree was cut down. Having no place to live, Nagi is forced to move in with Jin and tries to accept her new existence by venting her anger against bugs by squashing them... by cleaning the "impurities".


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Contemporary artist Urs Fischer puts his spin on the Louis Vuitton monogram
Louis Vuitton's classic motif gets yet another makeover
Wednesday, January 6, 2021 By Lynette Koh
One of the most widely exhibited artists in the world today, Urs Fischer's works frequently deal with themes of impermanence and the passage of time: among other things, he is known for his life-size candle wax sculptures — depicting nameless nudes as well as famous folks such as Leonardo DiCaprio — that are lit and left to morph as they burn for weeks.
Showing that he is also a dab hand when it comes to objects that last, Fischer's latest project sees him putting his imprint on Louis Vuitton's leather goods, and more. In doing so, the Swiss contemporary artist joins an impressive list of artists that include Stephen Sprouse, Richard Prince and Takashi Murakami. Their creations for the French luxury brand were bestsellers when they were launched and continue to command solid prices on the preloved market today.
The starting point of the Louis Vuitton x Urs Fischer collection is the artist's take on the brand's Monogram. His 'memory sketches' feature hand-drawn, distorted versions of the flowers and LV initials that make up the Monogram, and are applied in different ways, shapes and sizes depending on the item. On bags, for instance, the motifs are applied using a weaving technique called tuffetage, a weaving technique that uses a velvet-like material to create texture and depth.
Revolving around two colourways — black and red, and black and white — the new collection is a comprehensive one, including ready-to-wear, accessories, shoes and bags. The collection arrives at Louis Vuitton stores this month. Move quickly: these items will last you a long time, but stocks at the boutiques probably won't.
This story first appeared in The Peak Singapore
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I have been extremely busy with work, and now I am on a business trip to Vryburg. As the name suggests I am in the middle of SA, no really body of water for miles.
I will be back in CT next week and hopefully the weather and water has cleared up and I can get back into the sea.
Until then I will try post some vids from the web, just to keep it going.


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Rugby World Cup 2019 – RWC Japan 2019
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The ninth edition of Rugby World Cup 2019 is going to held in Japan from 20th September to 2nd of November. The Rugby World Cup held after every four years. Twenty nations are going to fight for the trophy to become a world champion. Rugby World Cup Japan is one of the most significant events of this year. Rugby World Cup 2015 hosted by England and last Winner of Rugby World Cup was New Zealand. The format is the same as 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Japan will open the RWC 2019 at Tokyo Stadium on Friday, 20th September (Rugby World Cup 2019 start date) when they will take on Russia. Twenty nations divided into four different pools, five teams in each pool; they will play against each team in the pool. Twelve teams had automatically qualified for the tournament from last World Cup. Top three teams from each group were automatically qualified for the Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan. Those teams are New Zealand (the defending champions), Australia(Last Runner up), South Africa, Ireland, Argentina, Wales, England, Scotland, Japan, Georgia, Italy, and France. The other eight nations qualified through qualifying criteria of the International Rugby Board. The United States had qualified as Americas 1, Uruguay qualified as Americas 2, and Russia qualified in Europe 1, Samoa as Play-off winner, and Namibia as Africa 1, Canada in Repechage tournament, Fiji qualified as Oceania 1, and Tonga qualified as Oceania 2.
RWC Japan will be held first time in Asia. There are a total of 48 matches to be played on twelve different venues in Japan. In the first round, pool stage 40 games will be played each team in the pool will play against other teams in the same group. The second round is for the quarter-final where the top two teams from each group will qualify. The next stage is for the semifinal, and then Bronze final will play for third place. The RWC 2019 final will take place on 2nd of November 2019 at International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama. Top three teams from each pool will automatically qualify for the next Rugby World Cup 2023.
The points criteria for Rugby World Cup 2019 are; four points awarded to a winning team, two points for a draw and no point for loser by eight or more points. A bonus point awarded to a team scoring four tries and that team loses by less than eight points both bonus points awarded. If tie on match points in a group the following rules will apply
• Winner of the group game
• Check the points scored for and against in all group matches
• Check tries scored for and against in all group matches
• Check total points scored in all group matches
• Check total tries scored in all group matches
• Check World Rugby Ranking as of 14 October 2019
Rugby World Cup 2019 Draw
The Rugby World Cup Japan draw for pool took place on 10th May 2017. The draw started with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe drawing the pool to which Japan hosts were allocated. The draw system based on the five bands according to their World rugby ranking. The 12 automatic qualifiers from Rugby World Cup 2015 are assign according to their international ranking. First, the four highest –ranked teams for each group and the next four highest-ranked teams after that the final four directly qualified teams. Other eight nations were allocated according to the next two bands
Rugby World Cup 2019 Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony for the Rugby world cup will take place on Friday, 20 September, 6:30 local time at Tokyo Stadium before Japan begins the World Cup against Russia. The Japanese rugby fans are willing to welcome guest from all over the world to demonstrate unity for international rugby. As a festival, Japanese people enjoy the upcoming RWC 2019 Japan. The host cities are ready to make the Rugby World Cup an incomparable one and will stand together to welcome and attract the greatest number of rugby supporters to travel to Japan from all over the world.
RWC 2019 Groups
Twenty teams are going to compete in Rugby world which are divided in four pools, five teams in each pools. The four pools are
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IRELAND NEW ZEALAND ENGLAND AUSTRALIA
SCOTLAND SOUTH AFRICA FRANCE WALES
JAPAN ITALY ARGENTINA GEORGIA
RUSSIA NAMIBIA UNITED STATES FIJI
SAMOA CANADA TONGA URUGUAY
>Rugby World Cup 2019 Venues
Twelve venues are going to host the Rugby world Cup 2019 Matches. The venues are Tokyo Stadium, City of Toyota Stadium, Sapporo Dome, Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Oita Stadium, Kobe Misaki Stadium, International Stadium Yokohama, Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium, Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, Hanazono Rugby Stadium, and Kumamoto Stadium.
Rugby World Cup 2019 Fixtures/Schedule
The World Cup 2019 is the 9th edition of Men's Rugby World Cup, Scheduled to be hosted by Japan. Here's you will find matches timings, ground information, kick-off time. Get all upcoming RWC 2019 matches dates and time table.
2019 Rugby World Cup teams
Twenty teams are going to take part in upcoming mega event. Take a look at which teams have qualified for the Men's Rugby World Cup 2019 at our page Rugby World Cup 2019 teams.
Rugby World Cup 2019 Teams Squad
Qualified teams are preparing to announce their team squad for 2019 Rugby World Cup. We will update once team squad announces. Check more details for World Cup teams at teams squad.
Rugby World Cup Warm-ups Matches
The official warm-up matches will start from July up to September 2019. Take a look at all warm-ups matches for 2019 Men's Rugby World cup.
2019 Rugby World Cup Tickets
How to get tickets for Japan World Cup matches. Tickets for 2019 Rugby World Cup now availabe in the market
Rugby World Cup 2019 Points Table
Check the latest results about teams standing, team points, total win and loss and team ranking at RWC 2019 points table.
Rugby World Cup Japan Broadcasting Rights
Rugby World Cup 2019 broadcasting rights have secured by ITV in Japan. It was announced in 2017 that ITV held broadcasting right for 2019 RWC and as well as 2023 Rugby World Cup that will held in France.
Rugby World Cup Sponsors
Official Sponsors are Canon, Toto, Mitsubishi Estate, NEC, Secom, and Taisho Pharmaceutical.
Worldwide Partners are Emirates, Land Rover, Heineken, Societe Generale, DHL, and MasterCard.
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Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool C Fixtures – RWC Japan Pool C Schedule
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Was The Doctor On This Is Us Right About IVF?
On last night's episode of This Is Us, Kate and Toby decide to pursue in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments to have a baby. Eager to get started on the process due to her "ticking clock," Kate and Toby visit a new doctor, only to be told that the doctor can't take Kate on as a patient.
"At your weight, the chances of a successful pregnancy are very slim, even if you go through in-vitro," the doctor tells her.
Visibly crestfallen, Kate says that she knows, doesn't care, and wants to try anyways. "I admire that, but egg retrieval is invasive," the doctor says. "At your BMI, going under anesthesia for an elective procedure is not advised." Kate reiterates that she is willing to take her chances, and the doctor tells her that due to liability issues, she can't accept her. "I fear you'll be hard-pressed to find anyone who will," the doctor says.
This scenario is an unfortunate reality for many prospective IVF patients. For patients who are classified as overweight or obese, there tend to be more risks associated with IVF treatments. For example, egg retrieval can be more difficult in obese patients because it's harder to see the ovaries, going under anesthesia can be riskier for people who are obese, and someone who is obese may not respond as well to IVF medications, Mindy Christianson, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology specializing in fertility at Johns Hopkins University of Medicine told Refinery29. Additionally, obese people may be at an increased risk of miscarriage, and pregnancy conditions such as pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes.
For this reason, many fertility clinics will only accept patients who fall within a certain body mass index (BMI) range. Although BMI is not the best indicator of someone's health, in general, live birth rates decrease with a BMI that's greater than 35-40, Dr. Christianson said. But that doesn't mean that people with a BMI higher than 40 can't get IVF at all. Some clinics will suggest that patients lose weight before treatments, or go through additional consultations to ensure that the procedures will be safe, she said. But every person and every clinic is different: Depending on other factors such as age or egg quality, some doctors may not be able to delay fertility treatments in time for someone to lose weight.
Although this was just one episode and one fictional story, it paints a larger picture of the very real weight bias that obese and overweight patients experience from their doctors and healthcare providers. Research has shown that when people experience weight discrimination from doctors, they are more likely to delay or stop going to the doctor. It will be interesting to see how Kate's fertility story develops over the course of this season of This Is Us. Hopefully, she'll end up finding a doctor who hears her concerns, respects her decisions, and is willing to help her.


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Pictured at the official announcement of the £3.5 million Levelling Up fund for F. E. McWilliam Gallery and Studio (L-R) Lord Mayor Councillor Paul Greenfield, Heather Beck, Manager, Chair of the Economic and Regeneration Committee ABC Council, Alderman Ian Burns, and Riann Coulter, Curator and Manager.
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council announce successful £3.5m bid to extend and enhance the F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio.
One of ten successful Northern Ireland projects from the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund.
Welcoming the announcement, Lord Mayor of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough, Councillor Paul Greenfield said,
"I'm delighted to welcome today's announcement from the UK Government to support the expansion and upgrade of the F.E. McWilliam Gallery and Studio.
"The £3.5m funding is a significant investment for Banbridge and our borough, which will positively enhance the gallery as an internationally renowned cultural space.
"Situated along with A1 corridor, the gallery and studio is a major gateway to drive and boost tourism across our borough."
Commenting on the investment, Chair of the Economic and Regeneration Committee, Alderman Ian Burns said,
"This significant investment will transform our tourism facility, by expanding the exhibition space it will increase visitor capacity and create more engaging opportunities to host events and educational programmes.
"As a council we will continue to deliver on our commitment to improve and enhance our tourism facilities to attract international visitors and develop our borough as a key destination."
The project is supported by an additional £397,000 investment from Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council.
The F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio opened in 2008 attracting over 500,000 visitors in its first decade.
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Matti Raekallio (...) plays with a shot-from-guns virtuosity that carries all before it.
Voici l'occasion rêvée d'acheter un des meilleurs cycles des Sonates de Prokofiev. Tout y concourt pour une réalisation absolument superbe.
Die (...) Edition jedem Hörer zu empfehlen, der alle neun Sonaten auf CD sein eigen nennen möchte - und darüber hinaus ein erkleckliches Maß an Prokofieff-Repertoire als Zugabe erhält.
Raekallion soitto on pidäkkeettömän lennokasta, voimallisesti muotoiltua, määrätietoisesti väritettyä ja erehtymättömän taiturillista. Lyyristä tyyneyttä ja romanttisuuteenkin taipuvaa lempeyttä löytyy, vaikka murskaava vasarointi puskeekin pintaan liian herkästi.
This 4-CD collector's box features Matti Raekallio with piano solo music by Sergei Prokofiev, including a complete set of the nine Piano Sonatas. Also included are the famous Ten Pieces for Piano from Romeo and Juliet, Visions fugitives, and Sarcasms, as well as further cycles and popular piano pieces. All recordings from this set were previously released to great critical acclaim, including (10/10) accolades from ClassicsToday.com. David Hurwitz has hailed these sonata recordings as "maybe the finest complete survey of the sonatas available".
Finnish-born pianist Matti Raekallio has built an international reputation particularly upon making these Prokofiev recordings between 1988 and 1999 ("I don't think there's any other pianist who has surveyed significant chunks of this repertoire with a sharper ear for the way that details of texture, rhythm, and articulation interact." - Fanfare Magazine, March/April 2000). A prolific pedagogue, Matti Raekallio joined in 2007 the faculty of the Juilliard School in New York, having previously held professorships at Western Michigan University, as well as in Helsinki, Stockholm, and Hanover.


The St George Illawarra Dragons have announced that both Rulon Nutira and George Rose have agreed to respective one-year contracts that will see them join the Club until at least the end of 2015.
Rulon Nutira, 24, is a prop who this season played for the Gundagai Tigers within the NSW Group Nine competition where he was selected in the division's 'Team of the Year'.
The Hornby Panthers junior has previously featured for both the Parramatta Eels (2008-09) and Melbourne Storm (2010) in the National Youth Competition and was selected into the 2014 New Zealand Maori squad.
George Rose, 31, made his debut for the Sydney Roosters during the 2004 campaign before joining the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 2006.
The Bathurst Penguins junior won both a World Club Challenge (2009) and NRL Premiership (2011) during his eight-year tenure with the Sea-Eagles and was named the Club's 'Player of the Year' in 2009.
The four-time Indigenous All-Star prop arrives from the Melbourne Storm having played 142 NRL games to date.
"Rulon boasts a large frame which will compliment that area of the squad and has a real desire to make the most of the opportunity provided to him by the Club," said McGregor.
"George has been playing NRL for nearly a decade and will provide valuable experience and depth to our forward-pack.
Both players will join new teammate Rory O'Brien who was previously announced as agreeing to terms on a two-and-a-half year contract midway through last season.
O'Brien, 25, was named the 2013 NSW Country Rugby League 'Player of the Year' before later being selected in the NSW Country Firsts team that toured South Africa.


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Growing internationally
Australian winemaker shares his 'why'
Colin Campbell shares his passion and continues with tradition.
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After five decades in the game – and accolades and laurels aplenty – the pleasure of harnessing the elements to transform grapes from the vine into premium wine remains as potent as it was back in 1968, when Colin released his first vintage.
"When a wine is made, and the result is something that really stands out, the smell, the taste, the lingering finish… that gives you such an enormous thrill," he says.
"Not very often do you know you've created something that will really blow people away but that's what we aim for.
"When you achieve it, it's just the most fantastic feeling."
Australian wineries don't come much older or more distinguished than Campbells.
The Campbells have been growing grapes and producing wine in the Rutherglen region in north-eastern Victoria since 1870.
That was the year their immigrant ancestor John Campbell abandoned his bid to find fortune on the Victorian gold field and planted the Bobbie Burns Vineyard, founding what's become one of Australia's proudest and most enduring winemaking dynasties.
Today, Campbells Wines produces a full complement of premium red, white and fortified wines, including its signature Bobbie Burns Shiraz and Rutherglen Muscat range, for the domestic and export markets.
John Campbell's great grandsons, Colin and Malcolm, have been at the helm since 1968. They jointly received a distinguished service award from the Victorian Wine Industry Association in 1995. Malcolm was awarded an OAM in 2001 for services to viticulture and in 2018, Colin was awarded an OAM for services to the wine making industry.
Despite the family's long history, it was the influence of two external mentors that cemented Colin's decision to follow in the footsteps of his forefathers.
"As a young man, I wasn't sure where my future would lie but somebody had to keep the family and the winery going," Colin says.
"My father had a serious heart attack while my brother and I were boarding at Scotch College in Melbourne. I decided to study a Diploma of Agriculture and then went on to Roseworthy Agricultural College to study oenology.
"I had an excellent lecturer there who really piqued my interest in winemaking. Then I went to work at Lindeman's and their senior winemaker taught me a great deal."
Working under someone with an enormous passion for the craft had a seminal impact on the young Colin.
"He really inspired me to make winemaking my profession," he says.
"It had always been in my blood and during that time I realised it was in my heart also – that there was nothing I'd rather spend my life doing."
Thirty years later, Colin's daughters made the same choice their father and uncle did, back in the 1960s. All three have joined the family firm and provided it with an injection of youthful enthusiasm.
"I'm a believer in the bloodline and the passion and the DNA of wanting to be in the business," Colin says. "The younger generation brings the youth and the drive to take the company to the next level and Malcom and I see ourselves as the more tempered voice of experience. The perfect blend is a mix of both."
Colin's relentless focus on quality has resulted in multiple awards over the years, including a clutch of coveted Gold Medals at the International Wine Challenge in London, for various vintages of Campbells Bobbie Burns Shiraz.
Export success has long been part of the winery's game plan and today Campbells sells 20 per cent of its wine abroad, the bulk of it to discerning drinkers in the UK, the US, China, Hong Kong and Canada.
Colin is also heavily into selling the virtues of Australian wine more generally. In 2009, he helped found the First Families of Wine, a collective of 12 multi-generational wine families whose mission it is to promote the rich heritage of our local drop to distributors and customers in key markets around the world.
"We've always kept boosting our presence wherever we want to sell," Colin says. "It's been an expensive strategy but it's worked very well for Campbells and NAB has backed us all the way."
The Campbells are among a small clutch of clients whose relationship with NAB spans three centuries. "They've been our partner for 126 years," Colin says.
"And they've helped our family business to thrive in a myriad of ways during that time. Most recently they've worked with us to provide the export finance we needed to develop new markets and introduce our premium Australian wines to customers in places like China and Hong Kong.
"It's been an extraordinary relationship and if it wasn't for NAB, we wouldn't be where we are now."
The information contained in this article is correct as of July 2018 and is intended to be of a general nature only. It has been prepared without taking into account any person's objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on this information, NAB recommends that you consider whether it is appropriate for your circumstances. NAB recommends that you seek independent legal, financial, and taxation advice before acting on any information in this article.
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Russia, quo vadis? [Ten issues to watch in 2023]
Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has shaken the geopolitical foundations of Europe, opening a colossal security and identity rift in the Eurasian space.
Written by Anna Caprile.
This is the seventh edition of an annual EPRS publication aimed at identifying and framing some of the key issues and policy areas that have the potential to feature prominently in public debate and on the political agenda of the European Union over the coming year.
The topics analysed encompass the 2024 European elections, budgeting in times of crises and war, lessons for public investment in the EU from the EU recovery instrument, the fiscal and monetary policy mix, climate
and socio-economic tipping points, the impact of increasing fuel prices on transport, cyber-resilience in the EU, protecting media freedom and journalists, the future of Russia, and geoeconomics in an age of empires
Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has shaken the geopolitical foundations of Europe, opening a colossal security and identity rift in the Eurasian space. Its outcome will shape Europe's and Russia's futures, in seemingly drastically divergent directions. In 2023 and beyond, the EU will have consequential choices to make, which will determine when and how these paths converge again, no matter how difficult this might seem today.
The war seen from Moscow: An evolving narrative
The war Russia is fighting now is not the war the Kremlin prepared for. The 'special operation' in Ukraine, started on 24 February 2022, was planned as a necessary intervention to 'fix', at last, the 'Ukrainian issue' – a permanent source of trouble for Moscow practically since the auto-dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. As 2023 starts, nothing has gone 'according to plan' for the Kremlin, and the Russian army has suffered a series of humiliating defeats, to which Putin has responded by doubling down: mobilisation of 300 000 additional men, illegal annexation of 15 % of Ukrainian territory, and the less-than-subtle threat to resort to nuclear weapons. The Kremlin has changed the war narrative accordingly: it is no longer an intervention against a 'puppet-Nazi' government; it has become an existential fight against the 'imperialist' West and its attempts to 'destroy Russia'. 'The goal of that part of the West is to weaken, divide and ultimately destroy our country' were Putin's opening words at the solemn ceremony of the illegal incorporation of the four annexed regions, on 21 September 2022, addressing the whole Russian nomenclature.
The response of the Russian public has also evolved, under brutal suppression of anti-war movements and an increasingly controlled information environment. Levada Centre opinion polls, so far considered reliable, show majority support for the Russian army, but with growing concerns and an overwhelmingly pessimistic view of the future amongst Russians who have not fled the country. Most consequently, above the noise of the Kremlin's professional pundits, there seems to be a decisive shift amongst influential Russian intellectual elites, including those who initially condemned the invasion, towards the belief that the vital interest of the Russian state are now at stake. As a showcase, the article published in May 2022 by Dmitri Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Centre until early 2022, and now member of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC): 'How Russia must reinvent itself to defeat the West 'hybrid war': Russia's very existence is under threat.'
Russia next: The way backward?
The retreat of the Russian army from Kherson, the only Ukrainian provincial capital they controlled, and allegedly part of the Russian Federation after the illegal annexation, is a crucial moment in the war. Different military scenarios are in view, with momentous decisions ahead for all parties. Yet, no matter how the conflict evolves, the path Russia has set itself appears dramatically clear already. The Russia that will emerge from this conflict, even if it manages to obtain something that it can depict as a victory at home, will be economically, militarily, and geopolitically weaker. Economically, the cumulative effect of the unprecedented sanctions is starting to mount, decoupling Russia from international finance, foreign investment and high technology components. The exodus of highly educated professionals has moved a vibrant part of the economy away, with GDP declining 3.2 % in 2022 and a similar forecast for 2023. With the progressive decoupling of EU countries from Russian oil and gas, Putin is turning towards other markets, such as China and India, where he has less negotiation space, to preserve his main source of revenue. Militarily, Russia has so far suffered an estimated 100 000 casualties, depriving itself of its best units and revealing its extraordinary weaknesses, and consumed a large arsenal of costly weaponry, difficult to replenish under the sanctions regime. Geopolitically, Russia has achieved the opposite of the declared objectives: NATO will become larger and closer to Russian borders with the incorporation of Sweden and Finland, Ukraine's national identity has been reinforced and its European aspirations, alongside Moldova's and Georgia's, have been firmly consolidated. Meanwhile, Russia is rapidly losing space in what it considered a safe sphere of influence in the Southern Caucasus and Central Asia. Internationally, Russia finds itself increasingly cornered with the status of a pariah state: self-excluded from the Council of Europe, banned from cultural and sports events, condemned and held accountable by the UN General Assembly, designated a state sponsor of terrorism by the European Parliament, following similar resolutions by several EU national parliaments. The G20 meeting in Indonesia was a resounding diplomatic blow for Russia, which will find itself increasingly dwarfed by its alleged regional partner, China. The challenges ahead for the Kremlin are multiple, mounting and feeding each other. The immobility until 2036, which Putin assured for himself with the 2020 constitutional amendments, is less sure than before, and speculation on possible scenarios multiply.
Under a first scenario, already under way now, Putin's regime evolves into a 'boosted' version of itself, towards an increasingly entrenched over-authoritarian, over-centralised, semi-totalitarian regime. Ever-harder political repression and, possibly, the full application of martial law allow federal and regional governments to meet war requirements, including a new mobilisation wave. In parallel, various existing indoctrination programmes, especially addressed to young people, would be accelerated and enlarged. Internal think-tanks have already anticipated a blueprint with different development models for this scenario, under self-explanatory titles: the most promising, according to the authors, appears to be 'USSR 2.0'; the most controversial, 'Nation Z'. Stretching further what is already an over-centralised and over-authoritarian regime could lead, however, to paralysis in Kremlin decision-making, with fatal consequences, especially on the battlefield. This leads to a second scenario:the meltdown. An accumulation of military setbacks and crises, and a growing sense of abandonment by disenfranchised groups of population and regions, would erode both regional and economic elites' support, as well as popular confidence in the current regime, setting it in the direction of collapse. The outcome may be very different, also depending on the situation on the battlefield. The regime could try to avoid its collapse by replacing Putin with a new figure with more political space who could re-conduct Russia out of the impasse – through a timely manoeuvre blessed by the security services, either with Putin's consent or on grounds of alleged or real Putin health problems. 2024 presidential elections, should they not be postponed under martial law, to avoid a Belarus-type scenario, could be the chosen moment for a change of 'roof', keeping safe the very same power elites under an appearance of legality. Putin's replacement may, however, prove impossible, either because too many different clashing interests would block each other, or because by that time the war would have become untenable. The meltdown could then degenerate into a period of ungovernable chaos, where the para-military actors now boosted by the Kremlin (such as Yevgueniy Prigozhin and his Wagner group, and Ramzan Kadyrov's Chechen militias), would have a reigning hand. From there onwards, the space for speculation would open up widely: it could, finally, be the moment for a true regime change, perhaps around well-known opposition leaders such as Alexey Navalny. However, a power vacuum could also bring the rise of far-right movements, increasingly empowered under the war rhetoric. And it could also lead, perhaps simultaneously, to the still unlikely, but extremely dangerous, fragmentation of the Russian Federation. Some analyst already see Russia as the next failed state. Whatever scenario unfolds, it will probably emerge, at least, as a failed empire.
Read the complete in-depth analysis on 'Ten issues to watch in 2023' in the Think Tank pages of the European Parliament.
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