English naturalist and broadcaster whose distinguished career in broadcasting spans more than a half-century. His Zoo Quest television series that began in 1952 ran for ten years, and was just the beginning of a life-long passion for presenting natural history television series from all parts of the world.
Anyone who believes in indefinite growth in anything physical, on a physically finite planet, is either mad—or an economist.
Expressing concern about ecosystems ruined by the arrival of man. As quoted by Philip Maughan, 'Sixty Years of Attenborough Through the Eyes of the New Statesman', New Statesman (21 Dec 2012), 141, No. 5138, 34. The quote came from Attenborough writing in an April 2013 issue of the same periodical.
Every 10 years, an area the size of Britain disappears under a jungle of concrete.
As quoted from BBC TV series, Planet Earth II in Joe Shute, 'David Attenborough at 90: 'I think about my mortality every day'', The Telegraph (29 Oct 2016).
I grew up in Leicestershire, in Leicester, which is on the Jurassic, and it's full of lovely fossils. Ammonites, belemnites, brachiopods—very beautiful. How did they get there, in the middle of the rocks, in the middle of England, and so on? And I had the collecting bug, which I still have, actually, which is the basis of so much of natural history, really, and so much of science. And so collecting all these things, and discovering what they were, and how they lived, and when they had lived, and all that, was abiding fascination to me from the age of I suppose about eight. And I still feel that way, actually.
Speaking about fossils that first inspired his love of natural history. In video by Royal Society of Biology, 'Sir David Attenborough, Biology: Changing the World Interview,' published on YouTube (13 Feb 2015).
I have never really had dreams to fulfil…. You just want to go on looking at these ecosystems and trying to understand them and they are all fascinating. To achieve a dream suggests snatching a prize from the top of a tree and running off with it, and that's the end of it. It isn't like that. … What you are trying to achieve is understanding and you don't do that just by chasing dreams.
From interview with Michael Bond, 'It's a Wonderful Life', New Scientist (14 Dec 2002), 176, No. 2373, 52.
I have no doubt that the fundamental problem the planet faces is the enormous increase in the human population. You see it overrunning everywhere. Places that were very remote when I went there 50 years ago are now overrun.
If I were working in astrophysics I would find it quite hard to explain to people what I was doing. Natural history is a pretty easy thing to explain. It does have its complexities, but nowhere do you speak about things that are outside people's experience. You might speak about a species that is outside their experience, but nothing as remote as astrophysics.
If my legs give up, they give up. But in that case I could sit and do programmes about amoebas—Micro Monsters, perhaps. What else do you want to do? Sit by the fire and read yesterday's newspaper?
Stating his intent to never retire. Reported by Adam Lusher in 'Sir David Attenborough', Daily Mail (28 Feb 2014).
If we [humans] disappeared overnight, the world would probably be better off.
Interview about Life In The Undergrowth (book and TV series on insects), The Daily Telegraph (12 Nov 2005).
In a great number of programmes I'm not a scientist—I'm simply a commentator. So I should claim no virtue for the fact that [people] seem to trust me, if that is indeed the case. It's simply that I very seldom talk about something they can't see. If I say a lion is attacking a wildebeest, they can see it is; if I were to say something about a proton, it might be different.
As quoted in Bill Parry, 'Sir David Attenborough in Conversation', The Biologist (Jun 2010), 57, No. 2, 93.
In my position you can't go out and just say, "I think," because it's a very serious thing. So if you get up and say climate is changing because of CO2 emissions, you better bloody well be right.
It is very difficult not to be excited by 10,000 king penguins.
Kids like their fossils. I've taken my godson fossil-hunting and there's nothing more magical than finding a shiny shell and knowing you're the first person to have seen it for 150 million years.
Nature doesn't sit still. Things and individuals are changing, dying and new things are coming. They're all stories.
From interview with Joe Shute, 'David Attenborough at 90: 'I think about my mortality every day'', The Telegraph (29 Oct 2016).
There are three times as many people in the world as when I started making television programs 56 years ago. It is frightening. We can't go on as we have been. We are seeing the consequences in terms of ecology, pollution, space and food production.
On becoming a patron of the Optimum Population Trust, as reported in The Times (14 Apr 2009).
Yes, we have to [do more to prioritise animals and the environment over human activity]. There are whole areas—the rainforest, for example—that have to be protected for the animals and for the whole of the climate of the planet. That's a priority if ever there was one.
[A key to success] is being able to talk to camera without a teleprompter. … If you believe something and want to make clear what you are talking about, you ought to be able to articulate it without a teleprompter.
~~[Orphan]~~ The question is, are we happy to suppose that our grandchildren may never be able to see an elephant except in a picture book?
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Chichester Cathedral is open all areas for one day only
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For one day only, two normally closed areas of the Chichester Cathedral will be open to the public.
On Saturday September 8, visitors can see 'behind the scenes' at Chichester Cathedral free of charge from 1pm until 4pm, whilst they can also experience a rare 'Vinegar Bible'.
The 'Vinegar Bible' printed by John Baskett in 1717. Picture contributed
A Chichester Cathedral statement read: "Each year the cathedral takes part in Heritage Open Days, England's largest festival of history and culture, by offering visitors the chance to see 'behind the scenes'.
"This year the event gives access to two historic areas of the cathedral normally closed to the public – the cathedral library and the song school."
Visitors to the library will be given a unique opportunity to see a rare copy of the 'Vinegar Bible', printed by John Baskett in 1717.
The statement added: "These versions of the King James Bible would have been very expensive and owned by royalty, and prominently displayed as a status symbol.
"But they were not intended to be read, which is why the Bibles were filled with typographical and typesetting errors, the most blatant being the chapter heading in Luke 20, verse 9, which reads 'The Parable of the Vinegar' instead of 'The Parable of the Vineyard' – hence the Bible's nickname."
The cathedral said they are 'very grateful' for the loan of the 'fascinating and rare' Bible which was brought to the cathedral library from Rye Parish Church in 1936 to 'dry out'.
The cathedral said the library is also home to other rare books including an early text by Chaucer, several medieval manuscripts and an 'intriguing' book called the Kenilworth Missal from the 13th century.
Both the library and the song school can be found at the top of a spiral staircase in the cathedral.
No bookings are needed and 'all are welcome' to turn up,
For more information call 01243 782595 or visit www.chichestercathedral.org.uk
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The college years can be times of discovery and excitement and those of us who work with students strive to incorporate these elements in our teaching. At the same time, the personal and intellectual development which students experience in their college years can be taxing and difficult. In a campus community such as ours, faculty members can help by incorporating systems that are already in place at the college. They can be anything from counseling resources to career-related workshops. These opportunities allow for the students to gain new insight and experience to help better prepare them for the work world.


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Juragua Nuclear Power Plant
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Juragua Nuclear Power Plant was a nuclear power plant under construction in Cuba when a suspension of construction was announced in 1992 following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the termination of Soviet economic aid to Cuba.
Russia and Cuba sought third-country financing to complete the plant in the mid 1990s but in 2000 the two countries agreed to abandon the project.
Cuba's interest in civil use of nuclear energy dated back to 1956, when Cuba and the United States signed an "Agreement for co-operation concerning civil uses of atomic energy". This agreement suggested the possibility of further cooperation extending to the design, construction, and operation of power producing nuclear reactors. The agreement was reached during Fulgencio Batista's regime, later overthrown as a result of the Cuban Revolution in 1959. The treaty was ultimately terminated during the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962.
Russian-Cuban cooperation in nuclear energy dated back to January 1967, when the Soviet Union sponsored a photo exposition, "Atomic Energy for Peaceful Purposes", at the Cuban Academy of Sciences. Nine months later both countries reached an agreement to provide Cuba with a research reactor for experimental and teaching purposes, as well as assistance in assembling and operating the equipment. In 1975 Cuban and Russian officials signed treaties for "Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy" and the "Establishment of Direct Scientific-Technical Co-operation in the Field of the Uses of Nuclear Energy".
In 1976 Cuba and the Soviet Union signed an agreement to construct two 440-megawatt nuclear power reactors (VVER-440 V318) in the south central province of Cienfuegos, near the village of Juraguá. The original plan called for 12 reactors, four each at Juraguá, Puerto Esperanza in the western part of the island, and Holguín, in the east. The project was ultimately reduced to two 440-megawatt nuclear power reactors, both at Juraguá. Upon completion, the first reactor would have generated over 15% of Cuba's energy demands. The construction of these reactors was a priority for Cuba because of its dependence on imported oil.
The Juragua plant included two VVER-440 V318 nuclear power reactors, the first Soviet-designed reactors to be built in the Western Hemisphere and in a tropical environment. The VVER are pressurized water reactors (PWR) developed by the Soviet Union. The number 440 indicated the electric power in MWe of the reactor, which employed two turbines of 220 MWe each with an overall thermal power of 1,375 MWth for the reactor. The V318 model was the newest 440 MWe Soviet-model and it was based on V213, an improvement in safety standards over the older V230 reactors, which lacked an Emergency Core Cooling System (ECCS). The Cuban model (V318) was also designed to have full containment with a steel-lined concrete dome structure to inhibit the release of radioactive particles in the event of a severe accident.
Under the supervision of Fidel Castro Díaz-Balart, the construction of the first reactor began in 1983 and the second in 1985. Most of the reactor parts, except for civil construction materials, were supplied by the Soviet Union under bilateral economic cooperation agreements. The first reactor was initially scheduled to be operational in 1993 by Cuban officials, but it was later estimated that the reactor would not be operational until late 1995 or early 1996. However, the collapse of the Soviet Union disrupted construction at Juragua, as a market economy established new economic ties and Russia began providing technical assistance to Cuba on a commercial basis. The plant was being built with the help of some Russian technicians and some of them were withdrawn after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
At the behest of the Russian Federation, Cuba negotiated with European firms such as Siemens, Cegelec and Skoda to provide Instrumentation and Control equipment to upgrade the safety standards of the plant. In the 1970s Russia had successfully constructed Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant in Finland through a joint venture with Siemens to comply with Finnish nuclear regulations. In 1992 Siemens visited the Juragua plant and agreed to install the systems but Russia was unable to pay in hard currency as demanded. Cuba was also incapable of delivering the $21 million payment that Siemens was asking for. On September 5, 1992, Cuban President Fidel Castro announced a suspension of construction at Juragua due to Cuba's inability to meet the financial terms set by Russia to complete the reactors. Castro stated that more than 1.1 billion dollars had been invested.
A September 1992 GAO report estimated that civil construction on the first reactor ranged from 90 to 97% complete with only 37% of the reactor equipment installed, while the second reactor was only between 20 and 30% completed. The primary components had not been installed and the nuclear fuel was not delivered. Russian press reported that at least one reactor, without nuclear fuel, and its steam turbine set were delivered to Cuba.
Allegations of problems and defects
United States opposition to the project had existed since the 1980s, but upon Soviet Union's withdrawal, concerns over Cuba's ability to safely operate the plant surfaced. In the eventuality of a nuclear accident, radioactive fallout from an accident could reach United States territory on the third day after an accident. United States president Bill Clinton stated in April 1993 that the United States opposed the construction of the plant because of safety concerns and Cuba's refusal to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or ratify the Treaty of Tlatelolco. Some media referred to the plant as a potential "Cuban Chernobyl" and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a United States Representative from Florida and born in La Havana, described the plant as "a potential Chernobyl in our own backyard". Cuba also met with criticism related to the inadequate storage of deteriorating mechanical equipment.
In a September 1992 report to the Congress, Cuban nuclear plant workers that emigrated to the United States stated that the nuclear facility presented problems that could affect the safe operation of the reactors and their construction. According to these workers, the Cuban technicians did not have a good system to check the reactor's components provided by the Soviet Union. A former Cuban technician, responsible for checking the welds in the civil construction, claimed that from about 5,000 weld sites that had passed inspection, 10 to 15 percent were defective. According to another worker, individuals trained to be reactor operators received five months of instruction from the Russians on a simulator that did not resemble the reactor under construction in Cuba.
Attempts to resume construction
In 1995 the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy announced that it intended to resume the construction of Cuba's reactors in 1998 with financing provided by an international consortium involving Siemens, Ansaldo and Électricité de France. However, the aforementioned companies dismissed the claims and it was reported that the announcement could have been part of a political stance against United States threat to cut aid to Russia. The United States opposition on the project discouraged other countries following the Helms–Burton Act, which continued and strengthened the United States embargo against Cuba. Estimates regarding the cost to finish the reactor ranged from $300 million to $750 million. In 1997 Fidel Castro announced that Cuba was no longer interested in finishing the plant and would be seeking other energy alternatives. In December 2000 Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Cuba and offered to finish one reactor by investing 800 million dollars over the course of six years. Castro subsequently announced that Cuba was no longer interested in completing the twin 440-megawatt reactor plant. This announcement was made amid the failed attempt to resolve the problem of Cuba's debt to the former Soviet Union, inherited by Russia.
In 2004, the principal turbine at the Juragua plant was removed to replace a damaged turbine at Guiteras thermoelectric plant.
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The suffering of horses used to pull carriages in New York City has a chance come to an end. Two recent bills pending in the New York legislature S.5013 and A.7748 would put an end to this cruel practice. The bills, if passed, would ban the use of horses that pull carriages and require humane actions for "spent horses," preventing their sale to slaughter houses.
Introduced May 2011, both of these bills have lingered in the process. With recent publicity, such as the article in the New York Times calling for an end to horse drawn carriages, the bills may be picking up steam.
How can you help? You can take action by contacting Carle Heastie, Chair of Cities Committee in the Assembly, and Andrew Lanza, Chair of the Cities Committee in the Senate. The Animal Defense Legal Fund has a petition letter located here.


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The music video for Lady Gaga's single Aura has already been viewed 9,349 times since it was posted on Thursday, October 10, 2013. The video belongs to the music genre of Pop.


U Win Htein and Daw Aung San Suu Kyi.
NAYPYITAW — U Win Htein, who is on a vacation in Australia, remains a central executive committee member of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD), said U Nyan Win, chairman of the NLD information team after the NLD CEC monthly meeting in Naypyitaw on Sunday.
"U Win Htein remains a CEC member. He did not report to us about his travel. I don't know if he reported to someone else. Only he knows what role he is in. We don't know. Today, as you see, he is absent, and we didn't discuss him," U Nyan Win told reporters.
U Win Htein traveled to Australia on Jan. 14 for a vacation following the lavish wedding celebration of his son, Hsan Win Htein, in early January, which was negatively compared by some netizens with the famously opulent 2006 marriage of the daughter of then military dictator Than Shwe.
Rumors circulated on social media that the party had suspended him from his duties, and even that he had resigned.
"We didn't discuss U Win Htein. It was not on the agenda. He remains a CEC member," said U Tun Tun Hein, a CEC member of the NLD.
Except for former Irrawaddy Region chief minister U Mahn Johnny, who applied for leave, all of the CEC members including U Win Myint, U Nyan Win, U Phyo Min Thein, Dr. Aung Moe Nyo, U Hantha Myint, U Ohn Kyaing, Dr. Myo Nyunt, Daw May Win Myint, Dr. Zaw Myint, U Nyi Pu and U Aung Soe were present at the meeting.
The major decision reached at the meeting was "to work harder" within the party, said U Nyan Win.
"We have received complaints against more than 100 party members. We discussed whether we need to investigate those complaints or not, and if so, how we should proceed," said U Nyan Win.
There are complaints against state and region chief ministers, ministers, and lawmakers, but not Union-level ministers, he said, adding that a further cabinet reshuffle is unlikely in the immediate future.


The Republic of India possesses enormous clashes and tremendous ethnic, lingual and cultural diverseness. Since independency in 1947, the particular Indian civilisation has broadened in every aspect & # 8211; from its improving population to its to its entwining cultural and societal systems. There usually are over 1600 linguistic marketing and sales communications, about 400 of them are used by more than 200, 000 people. Ethnically, their state is comprised of largely regarding Indo-Aryans and Dravidians while Hindus are the wholesale inside the spiritual groups. Typically the separating feature of Of india is the fact is on the part uses the caste method to distinguish between socio-economic categories and to forestall a merger of assorted groups. Like the US ALL, India is actually a democratic democracy with a federal signifier of authorities. Geographically, India lies E of Pakistan, West of Bangladesh, Sth of China, and North of the island-country regarding Sri Lanka. India & # 8217; s population is the universe & # 8217; s 2nd largest continues to turn at a rate faster than of which of China, endangering to be able to catch it in the particular following century.
Over 1000s associated with old ages of its historical past, India has been occupied from the Persian tableland, Central Asia, and the West. & # 8220; The Indian people experience absorbed and changed these types of influences to bring out singular racial and social synthesis & # 8221; ( US Dept. associated with State, 1997, p several ). They have had an uninterrupted civilisation considering that 2500 BC., when typically the dwellers of the Extrêmes River Valley developed an urban civilization based on commercialism and agricultural business. Around 2000 BC, Aryan talking folks migrated through the northwest into the particular subcontinent. As they resolved, they adapted to the particular old Dravidian civilizations. In the 4th and sixth centuries AD, northern Indian was unified under the particular Gupta Dynasty. During this time period, be aware of as India & # 8217; s & # 8220; Golden Age & # 8221;, Hindu civilization and political disposal arrived at new highs.
Islam get spread around over the continent over a period of 500 old ages. Within the ten percent and 11th centuries, Turks and Afghans invaded and established sultanates in Delhi. In the particular early 16th century, posterities of Genghis Khan swept across the Khyber Go and established the Mughal or Mogul Dynasty, which often lasted for 200 old ages.
During this clip, the two systems & # 8212; the current Hindus and Muslims & # 8212; mingled, go forthing permanent cultural influences to each other. This effect would subsequently take to be able to a sense of competition between the two.
Typically the first British outstation inside South Asia was established in 1619, at Surat, Gujarat and the Uk went on to place up stations at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, every under the protection regarding native swayers. The English expanded until, by the particular 1850 & # 8217; s they controlled most of present twenty-four hrs India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
In the late toll free & # 8217; t, the first stairss had been taken towards self-government inside British India with the particular assignment of Indian counsellors to rede the English vicereine. Get downing inside 1920, Indian leader Mohandas K. Gandhi transformed typically the Indian National Congress politics party into a mass motion to run against English colonial regulation. The part used both parliamentary plus non-violent steps to attain their means- independency.
About August 15, 1947, Indian became a rule within the commonwealth, with Jawaharlal Nehru as Prime Minister. The sooner mentioned feud between Hindus and Muslims led typically the British to divider India, making E and Western world Pakistan, where there have been Moslem bulks. India grew to become a democracy by stating its fundamental law on January 26, 1950.
Although India occupies merely 2. 4 percent from the universe & # 8217; s land country, it supports over 12-15 % of the world & # 8217; s population. Merely China features a larger population. Forty per centum of Indians are younger than 15 old ages. Thirteen pays have more than something like 20 million people, six have got populations of 60 zillion, three exceed 80 , 000, 000 and one & # 8211; Uttar Pradesh & # 8211; has even more than 140 million. India & # 8217; h denseness is around 271 individuals per square kilometre. Concerning 70 % of the people reside in more than five hundred, 000 small towns, in addition to the balance in a lot more than 200 towns plus small towns.
Despite efforts in birth control for example household planning and men sterilisation, India & # 8217; s population offers risen to 952 mil and it also turning at the rate of 2. 1 % yearly. One excellent ground for the high population is the position that big households are usually of import because they will can supply excess time and expression after mother and father in ulterior life. There are besides force for each unit areas to hold a male replacement thus that the recognized brand may populate on.
Approximately 72 % of Indians with the igniter tegument are of Indo-european nice. The Dravidians ( twenty-five % ) are the darker skinned group that will inhabited India prior to the invasions from the West started out. The Mongoloid groups and other tribal groupings make upwards the balance.
Although the particular 1947 Congress abolished typically the caste system, is still important to Indians. It displays & # 8220; traditional business and redefined hierarchies & # 8221; ( US Dept. of Condition, 1997, p. 2 ). Traditionally there are 4 castes identified, plus a new class of castawaies, or even & # 8220; Harijans & # 8221;, that are oppressed. On planet there are 1000s of sub-castes in fact it is with these that will the bulk of Hindus identify. An illustration with this sub-caste lies in our ain surname- Patel, which often is tantamount to the Smith or Johnson inside the US.. There usually are over 10 different types of Patels, according to that will peculiar groups geographic place. My household & # 8217; s sub-caste, & # 8220; Leuva-Patidar & # 8221;, means terrain proprietor in Gujarat.
12 % ) – one of typically the world's largest Muslim populations. The population besides contains Christians ( 2 . not a few % ), Sikhs ( 2 % ), in addition to other groups such because Jains, Parsis, Buddhists, etc. ( 1. 5 percent ). The authorities offers recognized 16 linguistic communications as official: Hindi getting probably the most widely spoken. These types of official linguistic communications vary over the India with Indo-Aryan linguistic communications in the particular North and Dravidian cordons in the south.. Found in all, there are over 1600 linguistic communications inside India but as a new byproduct from the British Raj, English remains a linguistic communication spoken by typically the educated elite and is also applied as a signifier of economic communicating.
Harmonizing to its fundamental law, India is a & # 8220; crowned head, socialist, layman, democratic, republic & # 8221; ( Jackson, 1993, p. 162 ). Like the particular US, The Republic associated with India contains a federal signifier of authorities. However, typically the cardinal authorities in India has greater power inside relation to its pays, and its cardinal authorities is patterned after typically the British parliamentary system. The authorities exercises its large administrative powers in the name of the chief executive. The president and vice-president are elected for several twelvemonth footings by the particular electoral college.
Real national executive power will be centered inside the Council of Ministers ( cabinet ), led from the premier curate, who is designated simply by legislators of the political party or alliance ordering a parliamentary bulk. Of india & # 8217; h bicameral parliament consists of the Rajya Sabha ( Council of States ) and the Lok Sabha ( House of the People ). The council of curates is responsible to be able to the Lok Sabha. Indian & # 8217; t independent judicial system began under the British, and its constructs and processs resemble the ones from Anglo-Saxon says. The Supreme Court is composed of a main justness and 25 other justnesss, all appointed by the particular president on the guidance if the PM.
India has 25 provinces advertising 7 brotherhood districts. In the province degree, a number of the legislative assemblies are bicameral, patterned after the 2 houses of the nationwide parliament. The provinces & # 8217; main curates are responsible to the legal assemblies in the same manner the PM is usually to the national parliament. each province besides offers a presidentially appointed chief of the servants who may presume particular wide powers during province authorities crises.
Although local authoritiess in India experience less liberty than their own opposite numbers in the particular US, some provinces are usually seeking to regenerate the particular traditional small town councils, or panchayets, and current democracy at the small town degree, where a lot of the population nevertheless lives. My great-grandfather, as a member of the particular Congress Party was the particular first sarpanch, or bureau, of the Bardoli center.
The particular 25 provinces that help to make up the 1 . 3 million square stat los ( about 1/3 typically the size of the PEOPLE ) of India & # 8217; s federation are larger than many states. India is larger as compared to the Middle East in addition to besides has more individuals. Their state can be separated into physical parts, components of population denseness, and parts of societal wealth.
India & # 8217; s terrain varies through Himalayas to flat lake vales. In the North, a new wall of Himalayan hills extends for about 2000 stat mis. The southern Ganges Plains range from the most associated with import rivers & # 8211; the Holy Ganges and the Brahmaputra. The monsoon rains annually maintain India from being the desert. Near the Himalayas, up to 40 ins of rain can tumble in one twenty-four hrs. These physical contrasts are really reflected in the distribution of population as the highest occurs along typically the Ganges Plains and round the coast peninsula where the cheapest occurs in the prohibitionist, cragged countries.
The particular clime ranges from temperate to semitropical monsoon. This particular monsoon environment brings straight down heavy cloudbursts of rain in summertime to a lot of the Indian subcontinent and sometimes of the twelvemonth, barely any rainfall. The Himalayas act since a door for the freeze out winter air of Central Asia and supply The southern area of Asia with warm nevertheless dry winters. Conversely, as land warms in early on summer, temperatures in most of Southern Asia turn out to be unbearably hot until the monsoon season re-commences in June. The eastern portion of the Ganges Plains have more irregular rainfalls as harvest production often will depend on waterflow in typically the rivers that rise inside the mountains. Tropical cyclones occur in the These types of of Bengal during summer months and cause implosion therapy and decease.
Most of Southern Asia & # 8217; s resources occur in the peninsula and prevarication in Of india. For most people, the chief resource is H2O. The sum of the monsoon rains determines if the part & # 8217; s economic systems always turn. In the 1000000s of small towns around Southern Asia, entree to be able to H2O is a set off oning attempt to pull away the environment and supply communities with a proceed oning flow of nutrient.
Although India is the preponderantly agricultural state, this has a big manufacturing base and it a single of the universe & # 8217; s main industrial powers. The economic reforms of the previous few old ages are usually enabling India to draw transnational corporations who wish to tap into the immense Native indian market. As a result of these reforms, there have been record levels of exports and foreign exchange militias and an economic growing rate of 5. 5 % in 1994-95. India exports items deserving US $ 23 trillion. Fabrics account for around 25 % regarding these exports.
Via centuries of subjugation coming from the British Raj and 100s of invasions through the West, the center civilization of Indian existence has managed to last. That will entirely says much regarding the Indain finding to be able to sdvance frontward. Within the generations, Indian civilisation has been put to the trial by many people forces but it provides managed to continue its history and individuality. Several factors such as overpopulation and government corruptness have hindered the promotion of India about the international phase. By means of economic reforms, that have been preceded by personal reforms, there is reasons the state shows a new great potency for growing and promotion.


The worlds largest radish is the Sakurajima Radish aka shimadekon, giant daikon, Sakurajima island giant radish, or jumbo daikon. Sakurajima Radish is a Japanese heirloom that holds the Guinness World book of records title weighing in at 68 lb 9 oz, although the average Sakurajima Radish weighs between 10 and 13 lbs and about 18 - 20 inches in diameter.
It is a rounded variety, as opposed to some of the longer and more slender Japanese Radishes, it is also white and has a milder and somewhat sweeter taste than standard radish varieties. It is crisp and low in fiber.
There are several sub-varieties whose primary difference is the maturation time - early, middle, and late. The late maturing varieties are the most common.
They originate in a volcanic endowed rich fertile soil of Japans Sakurajima Island, but are grown elsewhere successfully.


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It's safe to say Joanna Gaines feels stretched sometimes. The Fixer Upper alum shares five kids with her husband, Chip Gaines — the youngest is just 5-months-old — and she's running a retail empire.
"I know at times it can be hard to connect with your kids. Especially in the tired and the hard and busy times in life," the Magnolia Market cofounder, 40, wrote in a Sunday, November 4, Instagram post.
The Magnolia Table cookbook author explained the story was directed at those who experience mom guilt. "I promise you that's a never ending cycle that leads to nowhere," Joanna wrote. "Replace the word guilt with grace. Look for grace in the moments, the small wins that lead to the greatest investments in their hearts." She then urged parents to be kinder to themselves.


'Rudy Maxa's World' timed the shooting of this episode with the Edinburgh International Festival, a madcap and colorful, three-week event that says 'theater' in every sense of the world. The world's largest arts festival features theater, comedy, dance, music, operas, street performances, and the famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, a stunning evening performance of martial music and precision marching performed by military bands from around the world in the city's 1,400-year-old Edinburgh Castle. A trip north to the Highlands includes a ride on the so-called 'Harry Potter Train,' as well as a look at the wild beauty of the Isle of Skye and a side serving of the local delicacy, haggis.


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There is a bigger question Mr Burnside. If s44(i) is held in its entirety then are both alleged Senators in fact impersonating a Commonwealth officer? A two year sentance imposed under the Crimes Act would perk the ears of the phantom Citizenship Loss Board and could both former Senators be sent to Christmas Island awaiting deportation? I am NZ born and dread leaving Australian shores thinking a law change will see me detained by the Farce.
States; and each of such parts of the Commonwealth shall be called a State.
Section 9 of the Act contains the Constitution as we know it.
And you're right about the 7th star on the flag.
Thank you for your thoughts on this. Concise and profound as always. Personally I'm ambivalent about whether it should be law or not, but so long as it IS the law, I question whether your appeal for diminished culpability, based on how long they've been here, is relevant.
Surely any reasonable person going into an election is aware of this law and is aware of at least the possibility of their own status being questioned. And if they can't find historical documentation, surely they can approach the relevant Embassy, ascertain their status and, if necessary, renounce it.
I understand, but if you came to Australia as an infant or young child, and you grew up in Australia, it seems that s. 44(I) simply reaches unreasonably far.
It's very easy to simply not know regarding AU/NZ relations, particularly pre-digital era. I was born in the late 1970s in NZ to Australian parents who were on holiday, they stayed to have me then came home. Yet it was only when I was in my mid 20s that I discovered I hadn't been naturalised (parents didn't know, yes they're embarrassed now!). The concept had never come up once in any context whatsoever. I now hold dual citizenship, yet I have spent 3 months of my entire life in NZ, and they were the first 3. I grew up thinking I was Australian, but in fact wasn't – legally – for most of my life. The things you learn.
Here is a personal example. I came to Australia from Britain with my parents over 50 years ago at the age of 12. I became an Australian citizen many years ago. My wife is born in Australia to Australian parents. I have three children, all born in Australia.
My children, because I am British born, are eligible to apply for a British passport and are therefore "entitled to the rights or privileges of a subject or a citizen of a foreign power …" Does this disqualify them from sitting in the Australian Parliament?
I have had my Dutch citizenship assumed and revoked twice over without being informed. This only became apparent when I made enquiries at the Dutch Consulate. Presumably, a change of Dutch government policy could make me a Dutch citizen again,without my knowing. Perhaps I am a citizen of North Korea as well! Since it is the foreign nation that determines whether we have or do not have citizenship and they do not even have to tell us, our destiny seems to be at the whim of foreign nations that might cause all sorts of mischief if they choose. If we don't know we are a citizen of a foreign country and the country is not obliged to inform us of our citizenship, perhaps we need to be able to make some sort of general revocation if we get elected to Parliament.
Yes, this point could be the best one in any argument for overturning a case against these two.
Correct me if I am wrong but were not all Australians British citizens until 1969 and traveled with a British passport? And, at the time of the writing of the constitution "foreign power" could surely not possibly have referred to Britain given all Aussies were British. Surely the high court should only be defining this as at very least non-british and maybe even non-Commonwealth given the British parliament could enact laws applying to Australia till the Statute of Westminster. I guess it will never happen again so changing the constitution is unnecessary but it does also raise a peculiar double standard (as Mr Burnside has pointed out) in regard to our British head of state and her representative.
Thank you Julian Burnside for providing this page for those of us "bush lawyers" who care about our Constitution.
I am astonished by of the decision of High Court of Australia that it did not foresee in its ruling on section 44 of the Constitution that it would assist in the looming Constitutional crisis. By its strict interpretation of section 44 of the Australian Constitution, the High Court has failed to distinguish from those born overseas to those Australian citizens who by virtue of foreign laws (outside their powers to amend, change or repudiate) have had foreign citizenship bestowed upon them without their knowledge or assent. So now by virtue of the High Court ruling, our parliamentarians are dual citizens and fall foul of section 44(i).
Whilst the major parties argue over the minutiae of a way forward, Australia is becoming an international embarrassment! When such a crisis takes hold, sovereign risk follows, and before we know it international and domestic investors will turn away from Australia. An economic crisis will ensue.
In my opinion, there is only one way to restore order, The Prime Minister must immediately call for a referendum to amend the Constitution. Calling for an audit or a more onerous self disclosure of parliamentarians will only prolong the tenuous hold on the rule of law of Government and lead to more and more by-elections.
The recent experience of the approx 80% return on SSM questionnaire, should inform the government of the Australian preparedness to vote on matters that effect them! I think a Referendum on the issue of dual citizenship in the Constitution would elicit an equally strong commitment from voters, (albeit compulsory).
The Prime Minister should be reminded that more than 40% of the population was born overseas. Now all members of the House and Senators are increasingly falling foul of the archaic provisions os Secton 44. I am sure it is in all of their interests to approve a refendum be put to the people who undoubtedly would vote for an amendmendment.
Indeed, citizens of USA, Canada, New Zealand and the UK permit their parliamentarians to be dual citizens.
How quickly could the Parliament pass the necessary laws to proceed with a Referendum?
Can a referendum change the Constitution retrospectively? For example could an amendment be retrospective to 1948/49 when Australian citizenship was first introduced?
"Any person who is not a resident of Australia and who has not sworn an oath of allegiance, obedience and adherence to the laws of the Parliament of Australia, its States and Territories …..shall be incapable of being chosen or of sitting as a senator or a member of the House of Representatives".
This section applies retrospectively from. ……1948/1949? Now? Another date?
I think there will be an election fairly soon: before they could put up a referendum.
Although section 44(i) is way past its use-by date, I don't know whether a referendum to change it would get up. As you probably know, we are very conservative when it comes to altering the Constitution.


Ménière's disease (MD) is an inner ear disorder of unknown etiology, whose pathological substrate is the endolymphatic hydrops. Different treatments have been proposed; however, evidence of their effectiveness is lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate by a questionnaire which medical and surgical treatments are used in Italy for the treatment of MD and to compare them with those proposed in other countries.
An electronic questionnaire of 40 questions was formulated and sent to Italian otolaryngologist (ENT) divided into two groups: Group 1 ("generalists" 60.8%) and Group 2 ("neurotologist- NO" 39.2%).
One hundred and twenty five ENT replied. Treatment of the acute phase, apart from symptomatics, was based on diuretics that are prescribed by 83.5% of respondents, steroids, prescribed by 66.7%, and vasodilators, prescribed by 22%. In the intercritical phase, 87.2% of respondents recommended low-salt diet, 78.4% of respondents prescribed betahistine, and 52.8% diuretics. Statistical analysis did not show correlation neither with the declared specialization nor with the number of patients treated. In case of failure of medical treatment, IT gentamicin was suggested by 48.8% of the respondents and IT steroids by 40.8%. Statistical analysis showed that generalists prefer IT steroids and NO IT gentamicin (p 0.019). In case of failure of both medical treatment and IT treatment, vestibular neurectomy was indicated by 58.4% of the respondents, 6.4% indicated endolymphatic sac surgery, and 2.4% surgical labyrinthectomy.
In Italy, the treatment of MD stand on a gradual approach that starts from the dietary-behavioral changes and a pharmacological therapy based on betahistine. In refractory cases, IT treatment initially with steroids and, therefore, with gentamicin allows the control in vertigo in the majority of cases. In case of failure of IT treatment, VNS is the surgery of choice.
No conflict of interests of any of the authors.


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Julien Papp (Gyula Papp) est un historien franco-hongrois né en Hongrie en 1940 et arrivé en France le .

Biographie
Julien Papp s'inscrit à la Sorbonne en 1967, après avoir étudié le français à l'Alliance française de Paris (1965-1967). Il acquiert la nationalité française en 1971.

Publications

Ouvrages
 La Résistance dans l'Eure 1940-1944, Épinal, Éditions du Sapin d'Or, 1988, 318 p.
 Mémoires de la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans l'Eure. Étude et documents, Épinal, Éditions du Sapin d'Or, 1991, 428.
 La collaboration dans l'Eure 1940-1944. Un département à l'heure de Vichy, Paris, Éditions Tirésias, 1993, 278 p.
 Tracts et petits journaux volants. La propagande alliée et française libre en Indre-et-Loire de 1940 à 1944, Tours, CDDP, 1995, 115 p.
 Laïcité et séparation des Églises et de l'État. Étude et documents des Archives d'Indre-et-Loire. I. Du Siècle des Lumières à la loi de 1905 ; II. De la loi de 1905 à nos jours, Tours, CDDP, 1996, 1997, 180 et 270 p.,
 La Hongrie libérée. État, pouvoirs et société après la défaite du nazisme (septembre 1944 – septembre 1947), Rennes, Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 2006, 366 p.
 L'éveil du socialisme à Tours. Sigismond Losserand 1882-1888, Tours, Presses universitaires François-Rabelais, 2009, 286 p.
 Espoirs et violences. De la Hongrie du , Éditions Universitaires de Dijon, 2013, 284 p.
 La République en Touraine et la Commune de Paris (1870-1873), Brissac-Quincé, Éditions du Petit Pavé, 2015, 259 p.
 De l'Autriche-Hongrie en guerre à la République hongroise des Conseils (1914-1920), Pantin, Les Bons Caractères, 2015, 249 p.
 Les Chants de ma forêt – Souvenirs de Hongrie et de France, Brissac-Quincé, Éditions du Petit Pavé, 2020, 320 p.

Chapitres d'ouvrages collectifs

 Les commémorations de la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans l'Eure, dans La mémoire des Français. Quarante ans de commémorations de la Seconde Guerre mondiale de François Bédarida, Paris, Éditions du CNRS, 1986, .
 La Révolution dans l'Eure 1789-1799, dans La Révolution Française (1789-1799) de Michel Péronnet, Le Coteau, Éditions Horvath, 1989, .
 Les pouvoirs à la Libération dans l'Eure, dans Les pouvoirs en France à la Libération, de Philippe Buton et Jean-Marie Guillon, Paris, Belin, 1994, .
 Construction des mémoires collectives dans l'Eure : enjeux et protagonistes (1944-1954), dans La Résistance et les Français. Enjeux stratégiques et environnement social de Jacqueline Sainclivier et Christian Bougeard, Rennes, Presses Universitaires de Rennes, 1995, .
 Les élites locales en Indre-et-Loire (1935-1953), dans Les élites locales dans la tourmente. Du Front populaire aux années cinquante de Gilles Le Béguec et Denis Peschanski, Paris, CNRS Éditions, 2000, .
 La police municipale de Tours après la défaite, dans La Police française (1930-1950). Entre bouleversements et permanences de Jean-Marc-Berlière et Denis Peschanski, Paris, La documentation française, 2000, .
 La Seconde Guerre mondiale et l'occupation dans l'Eure (1939-1945), dans L'Eure de la préhistoire à nos jours de Bernard Bodinier, , Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Éditions Jean-Michel Bordessoules, 2001, .
A Vichy-kormány szerepe a francia és menekült zsidók elpusztításában (1940-1944) (Le rôle du gouvernement de Vichy dans la destruction des juifs français et réfugiés (1940-1944)), Öt Kontinens, Université Loránd Eötvös de Budapest, 2008, .
 1848 en Hongrie : l'Église catholique et la révolution, Actes du colloque international '1848-2008' – 160 ans de la Libre Pensée, Paris, 21 au 24 mars 2008, Recherches et Études, nos 2009-2010, . Repris en hongrois : 1848 Magyarországon : A katolikus egyház és a forradalom, Egyháztörténeti Szemle [Revue d'histoire de l'Église],  année, no 2. Université de Miskolc, 2008.
 L'oiseau turul. Du totem des anciens Magyars aux héritages controversés de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, Öt Kontinens, Université Loránd Eötvös de Budapest, 2009, .
A francia ellenállás és a szövetséges hatalmak (1940-1944)  (La Résistance française et les puissances alliées (1940-1944)), Mélanges pour le  anniversaire de István Diószegi, Budapest, Université Lorand Eötvös, 2010, .
A Quai d'Orsay jelentései Tisza Istvánról  (Rapports du Quai d'Orsay sur István Tisza) dans Tisza István és emlékezeteî. évfordulójára (Études pour le 150 anniversaire de la naissance d'István Tisza), Debreceni Egyetem Történelmi Intézete Kiadása, 2011, 191-206.
A magyar köztársasági viták 1946-ban (Les débats sur la république hongroise en 1946), dans Társadalom, demokrácia, szolidaritás. Tanulmánykötet Kozáry Andrea tiszteletére (Société, démocratie, solidarité. Études en hommage à Andrea Kozáry) de Katalin Molnár, Budapest, L'Harmattan, 2013, .
 Impérialisme, idéologies et opinions publiques dans les origines de la Grande Guerre (Années 1890-1914), dans Sorsok, Frontok, Eszmék – Tanulmányok az első világháború 100. évfordulójára (Destins, Fronts, Idées – Études pour le 100 anniversaire de la Première Guerre mondiale), Budapest, Université Loránd Eötvös, 2015, . Repris dans Délits d'Encre – Littérature, critique, archives, no 5 -  trimestre 2014, Éditions du Petit Pavé, .
 La fin de la grande Hongrie : une indépendance amère, dans Naissance et renaissance des nations (1918-1920 et 1989-1991) de Maurice Carrez et Jean-Christophe Romer, Paris, L'Harmattan, 2015, .
Volt egyszer egy Inta tanya (Emlékeimből)" (Il était un fois la ferme Inta (De mes souvenirs)), Öt Kontinens, 2017, .

Articles dans des revues à comité de lecture

 Enquêtes statistiques sur les mouvements de collaboration et la répression à la Libération dans L'Eure, Comité d'Histoire de la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, Bulletin , 1980, .
 L'aide apportée aux aviateurs alliés dans le département de l'Eure pendant l'occupation 1940-1944 dans Connaissance de l'Eure – Revue de la Société libre de l'Eure, nos 53-54, 1984, .
 Les pouvoirs à la Libération dans l'Eure (1944-45), Ibid., no 77, 1990, .
 Hommage à Marcel Baudot (1902-1992). I. Le résistant, Ibid., no 84, 1992, .
 Le temps des restrictions dans l'Eure", dans Le temps des restrictions en France (1939-1949)  de Dominique Veillon et Jean-Marie Flonneau, Les Cahiers de l'IHTP, nos 32-33, mai 1996, .
 La Franc-Maçonnerie aux Archives départementales d'Indre-et-Loire dans Avenir d'une tradition. Chemins maçonniques 5997, Tours, Musée des Beaux-Arts, 1997, .
 La police en Hongrie à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale (1944-1945) dans Bulletin de l'Institut Pierre Renouvin, no 6, Université de Paris 1/Panthéon-Sorbonne, 1998, .
 De la crise de confiance à l'avènement de la  République en Indre-et-Loire, dans Les Français et la politique dans les années soixante (II) de Gilles Le Béguec, Bulletin de l'Institut d'Histoire du Temps présent, no 79, 2002, .
 Révolution ou « soviétisation » : la Hongrie à la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale (septembre 1944 – septembre 1947) dans le Bulletin de l'Institut Pierre Renouvin, no 15, 2003, . Repris en hongrois : Forradalom vagy szovjetizáció? Magyarország a II. világháború után (1944. szeptember - 1947. szeptember), Eszmélet, 2015, no 107, .
Az úgynevezett preventív háború kérdése francia történészek munkáiban" (La question de la prétendue guerre préventive dans les travaux des historiens français), Ibid., 2016, no 110, .

Productions pédagogiques
 Cartes : Faits de guerre et de résistance dans l'Eure. 1. Mai 1940 – mai 1944 ; 2. Mai – septembre 1944, Paris, IHTP/CNDP, 1989.
 Exposition : Tracts et petits journaux : la propagande alliée et française libre en Indre-et-Loire (1940-1944). 13 panneaux . Archives départementales d'Indre-et-Loire, 1995.

Traductions
 Les Celtes en Pannonie. Contribution à l'histoire de la civilisation celtique dans la cuvette des Karpates, dans Études d'histoire et archéologie III de Miklós Szabó, Paris, Presses de l'École normale supérieure, 1988, .

Notes et références

Liens externes

Historien français du XXe siècle
Seconde Guerre mondiale
Histoire du mouvement ouvrier
Laïcité
Docteur en histoire de l'université Paris-Sorbonne

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Snow clad mountains, rocky peaks and geranium covered houses makes Bavarian Alps one of the glamorous and sought-after travel destination.
King Ludwig II, one of the last kings of Bavaria has a greater contribution in preserving the beauty and adventure side of this location. He ordered the construction of Schloss Neuschwanstein Castle in late 19th century as an acclamation to composer Richard Wagner. This is one of the best suitable locations in Germany for sporting activities.
Upper Bavaria aka Oberbayern stretches south and east from Munich to Austrian border. The shimmering hidden lakes are surrounded by ancient forests and you'll get to see the beautiful sight of plain merging into foothills and then give away to spiky Alpine peaks. In Berchtesgaden Land, snowy mountains rise from sparkling water of lakes. Chiemsee is the fresh water lake and biggest of the many lakes across the region, and people gather here to swim. Once you start moving towards South, you'll witness flourishing villages in the countryside with lavishly painted houses and churches. Due to numerous salt deposits, this place has adopted spa culture and this makes the place more relaxing.
There are many different sports activities which can keep you busy and entertained throughout your stay in Bavarian. Downhill and cross-country skiing, snowboarding, and ice skating during winter are the popular ones. There are more to this list of adventures and gaming activities: Tennis, swimming, sailing, golf, paragliding, hiking and ballooning. Bavaria is not only a heaven for folks looking for outdoor activities; it is a competitive holiday destination for skiing. The authentic snowy winter is for adventures and the best time to visit Bavarian Alps is winter. This will give excellent value to your money due to a number of intriguing outdoor winter activities.
Accommodation in Bavarian Alps is splendid with traditionally decorated rooms with splashes of colors, artworks and sculptures in the interiors. Comfortable rooms with lake view and restaurants which serve fresh fishes are the high points of stay facilities here. Some of the hotels also serve home cooked food with traditional dishes blended with international cuisines. Eco-friendly hotels on the shores with green cleaning products and lip-smacking organic meals give a unique experience to travelers.
I would personally recommend you to visit Bavarian Alps during Richard Strauss festival in June, hosted by Garmisch-Partenkirchen. And also, while the Leonhardifahrt horsebacks procession in November.
Mountains2b is a touristic online portal which focuses on winter activity/sports s on mountains in Germany and Austria.


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HomeBreeders' CupBeach Patrol, other Saturday runners, exit Belmont stakes in good order
Beach Patrol, other Saturday runners, exit Belmont stakes in good order
October 1, 2017 Jennifer Caldwell Breeders' Cup, Racing News 0
Beach Patrol is now a leading contender for the turf male championship, but has a potentially difficult path ahead to secure it (Viola Jasko/Adam Coglianese) Photography
Beach Patrol and Fanciful Angel, one-two finishers in a Grade 1 for the second time in a row on Saturday, exited Belmont Park's Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1) in good order, according to trainer Chad Brown.
Beach Patrol got the win by five lengths over his stablemate, putting much more distance between the two than when they were separated by only a half-length in the Arlington Million (G1) on August 12. Fanciful Angel was trained by Marco Botti for that contest but switched to Brown after his Arlington Park foray.
"He's still a little headstrong, but (jockey) Irad (Ortiz Jr.) did a really good job to keep him in cover and settle the horse throughout the race," Brown said of Fanciful Angel. "It's something we can work on. I'm happy that he stayed the distance. It was a question mark for both, and I was very pleased with it."
Oscar Performance came out of his third-place run in the 1 1/2-mile contest well, trainer Brian Lynch said Sunday. The bay ridgling just missed second by a nose to Fanciful Angel.
"It seemed like he had good energy this morning and never left an oat, so everything looks like he's in good condition," Lynch said. "I was very proud of him. I thought he was a tad unlucky not to be second. It wasn't his ideal trip. I was concerned with the construct of the race with the rabbit in it, but we're all very happy with his performance."
Oscar Performance was seeking his third straight Grade 1 win and fourth straight graded victory in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. The Kitten's Joy sophomore captured the Pennine Ridge Stakes (G3) on June 3, then added the Belmont Derby Invitational (G1) and Arlington's Secretariat Stakes (G1) to his resume in his last pair.
Oscar Performance made his first start against his elders in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic, which was a "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1), and might try again in that November 4 championship event at Del Mar.
"It's on the radar but nothing is confirmed yet," Lynch said.
Sadler's Joy was also doing well one day after his fourth-place effort in the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. The Tom Albertrani-trained four-year-old broke in last on Saturday but rallied under jockey Julien Leparoux to be just a length behind Oscar Performance on the wire.
Sadler's Joy remains on target for the Breeders' Cup Turf, a race he earned an automatic berth to when capturing the Sword Dancer Stakes (G1) at Saratoga on August 26.
"The winner won easy, but we were still right there for second, he just had a lot to make up," Albertrani said. "He got off a little slow and he was a little further back than we probably needed to be, he had a lot to make up. He was 13 lengths or so back when they were turning for home. He made a nice run but he was still far back. Julien thought maybe the ground wasn't to his liking, so a couple of things that might have gone on there, but I thought he ran well.
"It's all good. He came out great. It still keeps us in the race at the Breeders' Cup. We'll see how he is when he goes back to the track. Just kind of see what his energy level is like and we'll make a plan."
According to Albertrani, Sadler's Joy will train at Belmont before shipping to Southern California on October 29.
Elate scores in the Beldame Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park under Jose Ortiz on Saturday, September 30, 2017 (c) NYRA/Adam Coglianese Photography
Though not a "Win & You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1), the Beldame Stakes (G1) one race before the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic may have produced a runner for that championship contest after Elate romped by 8 1/4 lengths for trainer Bill Mott.
Like Oscar Performance, the Medaglia d'Oro filly sophomore was facing her elders for the first time in the Beldame. She came out of the nine-furlong affair in good order, according to Mott.
"It was a good day," Mott said. "We're very happy with her. She looks good. She's on her way to Saratoga. We'll train her, but I haven't talked to anybody (owners/breeders Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider). I'm assuming they would probably like to go to the Breeders' Cup. That's my guess. That would be our plan I would think. She'll go up there and start training and we'll go from there. We've got a whole month.
"She's really come on the second half of the year I'd say," the horseman added. "She's kind of ready for her job now. Her form indicates that too, she's coming the right way. Maybe I was surprised early in the year that she didn't come on quicker than she did. That would've been the only surprise."
Jockey Jose Ortiz celebrates as Takaful wins the Vosburgh Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday, September 30, 2017 (c) NYRA/Adam Coglianese Photography
While the Beldame wasn't a "Win & You're In" contest, the Vosburgh Stakes (G1) awarded Takaful an all-fees paid trip to the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) as part of the Challenge series.
The Kiaran McLaughlin trainee, one of only two sophomores in the seven-horse field, was doing well one day after his length victory over 6-5 favorite El Deal.
"When (jockey) Jose (Ortiz) came to the paddock," McLaughlin explained, "I asked him what he thought, and he said, 'We're fast, it's only six furlongs and we're going to be pretty close to him.' And I said, great. He decided to be very close to him and it worked out. Jose had a lot of confidence in the horse. El Deal ran well and so did the third-place finisher (Stallwalkin' Dude)."
Takaful earned his first stakes win in this spot, having finished second in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes (G1) last out at Saratoga on August 26.
"It was a great win, we're excited. He's not the easiest horse to train, but (assistant trainer) Joe Lee, his exercise rider Eduardo Delgado, and the whole team have done a great job with him," McLaughlin acknowledged. "He was difficult for us down in Florida. He was tough on himself. He was too keen, got cuts in his mouth, had a few feet issues – this, that, and the other. No injuries, he was just hard on himself.
"Luckily, (owner) Shadwell just let us stop on him. We walked him for a few weeks then jogged for a few weeks, just to get his battery fully recharged and be able to train on, and it's gone very well."
McLaughlin also sent out Celtic Chaos to finish fourth in the Vosburgh on Saturday.
"Celtic Chaos ran well too to be fourth," he said. "That was his first try against open company and the first Grade 1 for (owner) Zilla (Racing Stable), so it was nice that he ran well. That's his style to come from last and he likes the track wet, so everything was in place for him to run a big race."
While Celtic Chaos is destined for the $150,000 Hudson Stakes at Belmont Park on October 21, Takaful will train for the Breeders' Cup Sprint at Belmont before catching the last flight to Del Mar on October 31.
"We'll have all his training done, so when we get there, he might go out and gallop one day and jog another day," McLaughlin said. "He's comfortable here, so we'll get there as close as we can to the race."
Mr. Crow, sixth as the near 3-1 second choice in the Vosburgh for trainer Todd Pletcher after capturing his last pair at Saratoga by a combined 17 3/4 lengths, came out of his subpar effort in good order.
"I'm a little perplexed with his performance," Pletcher admitted. "He didn't break great, but got into the position we wanted him to be, which is stalking behind the two main speed and then he just seemed to flatten out down the lane. He's come back well though and we'll regroup."
Seabhac earns his first career victory in the Pilgrim Stakes (G3) at Belmont Park under Luis Saez on Saturday, September 30, 2017 (c) NYRA/Adam Coglianese Photography
Seabhac and Maraud, the respective first- and third-place finishers in Saturday's Pilgrim Stakes (G3), exited that 8 1/2-furlong inner turf race for juveniles in fine fettle, according to Pletcher.
"Everybody seemed to be in good order this morning," Pletcher said. "(Seabhac) had a tough trip (when fourth) in the (August 30) With Anticipation (G3), he just got stopped at a critical time around the quarter-pole and lost position. He re-rallied to run well and we feel like the addition of blinkers yesterday made that little bit of a difference he needed.
"I thought Maraud ran well for only his second start. It was a really good effort. Johnny (Velazquez) felt like the ground slipped away from him a little bit in the late stretch but it was a good effort."
The Brown-trained Voting Control could be headed to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) on November 3 at Del Mar after finishing second in the Pilgrim, a half-length behind Seabhac and a neck up on Maraud.
"It was a good effort, just a terrible start," Brown said in reference to Voting Control being squeezed at the start. "The six-horse (Maraud) just knocked him sideways leaving there. It was unlucky circumstances. I thought he was best. He seems to be OK. He's a little cut up from that, but it's not bad. I'm inclined to take him to the Breeders' Cup as long as he draws well."
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Offshore solar developer Oceans of Energy and The Seaweed Company have installed the world's first combined offshore solar and seaweed farm in the Dutch North Sea as part of the demonstration project to showcase the sustainable multi-use of the marine space.
The combined offshore solar and seaweed farm has been installed at the North Sea Farmers test site, located 12 kilometres off the coast of Scheveningen. The offshore solar and seaweed farms use the same space at sea to generate both solar energy and produce food, and thus serve as an example of how the space between the offshore wind turbines off the Dutch coast can be used in the future, according to Oceans of Energy.
Allard van Hoeken, CEO and founder of Oceans of Energy, said: "After a year of operating successfully on the North Sea with the first offshore solar system, I think it is very special that we have now succeeded in combining both the generation of clean energy and the production of food at sea, because this are two important necessities of life".
Joost Wouters, CEO and founder of The Seaweed Company, added: "I am proud that with this project we can demonstrate that we can make maximum use of the space between the windmills at sea for the cultivation of valuable seaweed".
(L) Allard van Hoeken; (R) Joost Wouters (Courtesy of Oceans of Energy)
The project is part of the European H2020United initiative that aims to stimulate sustainable multiple use of space within the European Union.
Solar panels from Oceans of Energy now at two locations in the North Sea
The world's first offshore solar farm was successfully installed in 2019 in the North Sea off the Dutch coast by Oceans of Energy.
At that location, the system generated clean energy for a year, withstood the maritime climate and waves of up to 4 meters, surviving both Ciara and Dennis winter storms. It is expected that at this second North Sea location, located further offshore, the system will have to withstand waves of 13 meters.
Source: Offshore Energy


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September 13, 2013 by Ben Reeve-Lewis
[Ben Reeve Lewis shares a platform with the pros …]
Last night I attended the inaugural meeting of the Islington Private Tenants Group in the rather grand council chamber of Islington Town Hall.
How the pros do it
Sharing a Q&A panel with Jeremy Corbyn MP I had the opportunity to see first hand how the pros do it.
He stood rather grandly with his right hand on the pommel of a seat and held his glasses in his left hand whilst staring into the middle distance looking wistful and statesman-like.
Unlike me he doesn't forget where he is at, trip over his words or make inappropriate jokes about breasts that makes people glance at the floor in embarrassment.
What surprised me was that everyone kept digging at the Labour party's lack of support of tenants. It took me 10 minutes to realise that he is a Labour MP. I thought he was a Lib Dem. Shows you how much interest I have in party politics.
Anyway good luck to Laurie and Eleanor, it was a great start. If you fancy getting in touch here's their website
Rent control is back
Jeremy Corbyn is launching a private members bill next month where rent control……yes I'll say that again "RENT CONTROL" is firmly at the top of the list.
At the meeting we discussed this and the idea that whenever the matter is raised landlords instinctively say it will drive out investment but one quiet elderly fella calmly put his hand up and said that when he was young rents were capped at 20% of average income.
I asked him if there was a shortage of properties and he shook his head and replied "You could move from one property to another in a day".
Will Jeremy's bill end up on the books? Hang on………..just looking out of the window…………..is that a pig I see up in the sky there?
Transparency in sight
But at least an end is in sight for the transparency of letting agent fees. Money saving expert informed us this week that following a ruling by the ASA earlier this year by the 1st of November letting agents must start making clear their non-optional or additional fees.
The example they provide is:-
"A fixed admin fee of £150 per tenant should be displayed in ads as "£1500pcm + £150 admin fee per tenant" or similar."
Going on to add:-
"If non-optional fees can't be calculated in advance – because they depend on individual circumstances, for example – then ads must clearly state the nature of these and how they will be calculated."
All of this will come as a great shock to several letting agents on my patch who, from the complaints I get, learn their fee pricing skills at evening classes for creative writing.
One complainant told me that he was asked to give only £100 to secure a property and then received an apologetic phone call telling him the landlord had pulled out and to go and collect his money. When he got there they deducted £60 as an admin fee.
Wholly questionable on it's own but when you add that to the 10 or so other complaints I've received about this letting agent in the past few months it is becoming most certainly criminal.
Imagine doing 10 or 20 of those a month? Nice little earner as Arfur Daley used to say.
Why we move house
Best article of the week came courtesy of the excellent Planet Property reporting on a survey by removal company Armishaws on why we move house. Attractively illustrated for once instead of just dry pie charts and graphs, although they have them too.
15% of us do it because we want a better home
11% want cheaper
9% because of a new job or transfer
5% got married
5% want to own their own home
5% to be closer to work
5% want a better neighbourhood with less crime
2% for health reasons
32% other unspecified reasons
We also learn that the average Brit moves house 8 times in a lifetime.
This came as a surprise to me because I'm currently installed in my 38th home since birth. Makes you wonder why I bother. I might as well buy a removal van and just live in that. I obviously spend most of my time in one anyway, the result of parents with itchy feet who dragged me to Australia, different parts of London and the North East, which set up a pattern for both me and my sister for wanderlust.
A trait evidently set to continue as Frazzles is also travel mad and is dropping heavy hints that she will one day like to retire to her family home in Barbados with milk-bottle-white-guy-who-doesn't-do-heat-very-well in tow.
Yay! HMO Landlady is back!
And I'm not the only one to be affected by moving. The excellent HMO Landlady is back in the saddle and on excellent form reporting on 5 of her HMO tenants who have handed in their notice.
She rather wonderfully and pragmatically says:-
"I had a lovely question from someone asking what software I used to keep track of rents. I had to reply that I use the simple record keeping of "if it ain't there, they ain't paid"
And made me choke on my Kit Kat this morning with the following tale:-
"The one I shall miss the most is Greg. His girlfriend is pregnant which means he'll have three different children by three different women.
The latest one has been physically and mentally abusing him, daring him to hit back so she can report him (again) to the police for domestic abuse – all because he refuses to move in with her. In our phone call today he's decided to relocate with his job and get a vasectomy. To be honest, he's so good looking I'd probably let him make ME pregnant!"
Haha. Welcome back Serena.
Our poor record on housing & human rights
Finally the big news of the week is the UN report on Britains housing situation from a human rights perspective.
Inside Housing talk of an interview with Raquel Rolnik of the UN who is described as a "Rapporteur" whatever the hell that is.
She told the Guardian:-
"That Britain's record on housing was getting worse from a human rights perspective."
A rant from Shapps (remember him?)
On the BBC Grant Shapps has gone mental, criticising Rachel for overuse of the word bedroom tax and generally telling her to butt out. [Yay! I can use my Shapps pic again! Ed]
Someone pissing in your swimming pool Grant? My heart bleeds. You may insist on it being called the "Spare room subsidy" but the electorate…remember those guys who pay your wages??? Call it 'Bedroom tax'.
In his smiley faced, reasonable, ordinary guy BBC rant he lays into the 'Rapporteuer,' slagging off Ms Rolnik's home country (Brazil's) record on poor housing in an attempt to divert attention from the fact that the UK may well have breached human rights with the 'spare room subsidy'.
Dear Mr Pot….yours sincerely, Mr Kettle.
Its called the Bedroom Tax
Government keep bigging up figures that talk about the amount of money being saved and the larger properties being freed-up by Bedroom tax…..Yes "BEDROOM TAX" mate, completely ignoring the undisputed statistics that social landlords simply don't have the smaller properties to downsize people to, thus increasing repossessions and debt,
With all this UN involvement does this mean we will we see UN peacekeepers on our streets? Light blue helmets attending evictions, trying to dissuade bailiffs? Teams searching the housing estates of Glasgow looking for WMDs?
Maybe heavily armed American SEALS will try to track down Ian Duncan-Smith as he goes on the run, eventually to be dragged from a hole in the ground 9 months later with a long flowing beard and made to account for his crimes against humanity.
You would have to leave the safety catch off wouldn't you?………just for a split second……ooops, sorry guys, was that me?…..anyone got some paper towels?????
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HB welcome says
The question that should be asked of Jeremy Corbyn is why is he putting forward a bill that has no hope of success?
If he really gave a damn, he would put forward a bill to improve tenants' rights that would be acceptable to the majority of right thinking people.
Instead, he has wasted the opportunity with looney left posturing.
Good for Jeremy's career, not so good for improving things for Islington tenants.
Yeah I thought that was weird myself in the current climate.
I do think rent control is becoming increasingly pressing in London but completely unrealisable at the moment and for the near future.
What I think he is counting on is the idea that government and the GLA in London dont want to introduce anything that will alienate the PRS landlord community who are a well organised and vocal lobbying power. Tenants on the other hand have no such voice or sense of cohesion but if they ever get it together they will obviously outnumber the landlord community by several to one and then politicians will start listening to them.
Groups like Islington, Hackney, Lewisham etc are getting organised and connecting up with each other and forming London-wide groups who are media savvy in ways that tenants rights groups never were before.
if they can get together in the same way that organisations like the NLA do, with their 3 floors on the banks of the Thames and freephone advice hotlines then politicians may well start looking more favourably on calls for rent control.
Nothing is fixed and generally all ideas that end up being commonly accepted started out as radical heresies.
Who would ever have thought that Ghandi and his crew would have forced the British to withdraw from India after 200 years of running a very lucrative empire? or South Africa overturning apartheid?
Crikey Ben, did they brainwash you with rose-tinted blinkers at that meeting?
In reverse order;
Implying Jeremy Corbyn is in any way a Mandela or Ghandi type figure is laughable to people outside of the trendy left Islington bubble.
Tenants rights groups? You forgot to mention the multi-million, government subsidised, business called Shelter-amongst others.
Landlords are about as organised as a herd of cats. The membership of the NLA is tiny, if they are supposedly a pressure group, they have failed completely. If they had any balls (then just to highlight a few recent issues), they would have stomped on the deposits farce, council tax nil exemption and blanket licensing.
Finally, rent controls. Ignoring the facts that there is a country outside of London where there isn't a problem, that it was a complete miserable failure last time and that it is never going to happen anyway. But lets consider if it did;
The top end would find a way round it.
The slum end would have a boom industry in Rachmans.
The majority of the middle ground would play the game. It would discourage the accidentals and the get rich quick merchants. Good for established landlords who would have their pick of quality tenants-
Missed a credit card payment? Next!
CCJ? Do me a favour.
Single parent with a pet?
Benefits? Ha!Ha!Ha!
Different ethnicity?Sorry mate I can't understand a word you're saying.
Hard looking skinhead with a dodgy beard that knows his rights?? -What do you think?
At least the Hooray Henrietas of Islington would be happy.
"Hard looking skinhead with a dodgy beard that knows his rights??"……..do you mean me? haha
As with anything you can argue it two ways and today I have neither the time nor the inclination but I will just correct one thing the shelter/tenants rights group comment.
What I mean by tenants rights groups is local groups of actual tenants helping each other out. Whereas Shelter isnt a tenants group its a political lobbying organisation that does training and policy work.
Right, Saturday chores are done; let's hunker down on the nub of this problem.
Rent control throws up a wide variety of issues, at a political, operational and fiscal level. There are arguments for and against, dependant on anyone's position, whether you are a tenant or a landlord, a socialist or a capitalist, a tory or a Labour supporter.
There are countries where rent control works in a perfectly acceptable manner and a history in the UK where it threw up more problems that it solved. None of this is relevant when applied to the basics of what is going on.
So let's just focus on one, single problem in practice. HBW despite your dismissal of London I am going to cite the situation in the capital as this is where it has the most devastating effects. I totally get that London is a bubble and it isn't representative of the UK as a whole but 12 million people live here, so we have a valid argument as the biggest single conurbation in the UK.
It is increasingly the case that London renters cannot afford the rent levels here and it isn't a simplistic "Market/IDS/Tebbit logic" case of "Pay it or move". Debt is not good for the economy and relocation of families blights the lives of communities that we all live in….landlords too.
The housing benefit cap was introduced last month in my borough. Many families suddenly have their housing benefit reduced by £250 per week. They try to move but landlords, quite understandably, won't rent to them. Who can take a hit like that? If I was a landlord I wouldn't.
But then where do these people go? To the homelessness unit, that's where. We place them in expensive temporary accommodation because we have nowhere else because London PRS rents are too high to be sustainable to people on benefits and this has a knock on effect to council tax payers in the borough and that includes landlords too.
A couple of weeks ago the homelessness unit where I am based, which deals with 100-150 people a day had to close the front doors because there were too many people in reception for health and safety conditions. Our security guys had to let one-out-one in, like a nightclub…..I have not seen that in my 23 years.
Forget the economics, the theories and the politics and what would happen if rent control were to be brought in and concentrate on what is really happening for people in London.
Homelessness is going through the roof.
Repossessions based on rent arrears claims are at an all-time high, which helps neither tenants nor landlords.
Families are being dispersed.
50% of the PRS community moves home within two years which undermines communities and coherence of education for children
And all of this is driven by PRS rent levels that are off the scale as landlords seek to make as much money as possible in a volatile and expansionist market.
Landlords in London are charging the rents that they are, simply because they can, making hay while the sun shines…..there is no economic thought behind it, no consideration of sustainability of the market or even basic human morality.
Whenever rent control is mentioned landlords go into defence mode and say "Well move if you don't like it".
Against this background tenants' rights groups are forming, with the intention of becoming a vocal lobby.
For every 10 landlords there will be 50 tenants. If this new breed of tenants' rights groups can organise, as they intend to, they will outnumber landlords significantly and politicians will swing from an aversion of an interventionist approach to one of support for tenants' rights.
Jeremy Corbyn may in effect be pissing in the wind at the moment but this may not be the case in 2 year's time if the various tenants rights groups find their feet.
That was the point of my reference to Ghandi and Mandela, not to compare Corbyn to them, but to make the point that all ideas are at some point radical, that end up being convention
Right, Saturday night and I'm on my way out.
I have neither the time nor the inclination at the moment but I will just correct one thing on the London comment.
The reason I raised the London issue is because Corbyn's proposed bill would also affect people from Plymouth to Hull to Liverpool and all points erratically located in between.
It is a London centric problem that he intends hoisting on the whole of the country. He's not pissing in the wind, he is pissing on everyone else to further his political career.
You can see through Shapps, why can't you see through Corbyn?
Haha Have a good night HBW, to be continued.
For what it's worth I agree with you on the bill. It is a London problem period.
I would like the GLA and Westminster to accept that London problems, effects and solutions are a unique situation and need a localised approach
Colin Lunt says
Private Member's Bills are used by MPs to get a debate on an issue that otherwise will not be raised by Front Benches. Sometimes the issues do get support or at least consideration by either party for future policy; but they are rarely used by an MP to further their career as the issues they raise can be controversial and are not always popular with party leaders. Corbyn is not a Shadow Cabinet favourite.
Ben and HBW are wrong to say that problems that the Bill may address are London centric. Whilst London has been more adversely affected by rising rents and beds in sheds; the provinces (here in the North East for example)also needs increased controls on rents and other protections.
Research I carried out four years ago on local market rents showed that they had risen at a higher rate than inflation and were continuing to rise. They rose in relation to the reach the LHA limits and very few enabled tenants to keep the balance. My former employer did not like the result because it went counter to his view that they were working with landlords to keep rents down.
A national approach is required although particular provisions may be needed for London. To have a localised solution does not get the problems adeqautly dealt with and in fairness to landlords, may cause them confusion and increased administration when they may have portfolios that cross Council borders that they have to understand and then implement different standards in neighbouring streets or even within a street.
What would be useful is to have staff resources to periodically inspect rented property to ensure that standards are complied with, and that should include interviewing tenants about things that may not be apparent from a visual inspection. The private market has expanded considerably in the last 25 years but staffing has not been able to catch up. However it must be possible to do follow up inspections otherwise the original inspection may have been worthless.
Enforcement may also be needed to go in tandem with standard checking. However in the present finanacial situation chnage looks unlikely, but lets also wait for the fall out from potential Bedroom Tax evictions and tenants being forced into the more expensive private sector.
A landlords association rep on local radio today said that a large number of landlords are reluctant landlords having been unable to sell a property; or inherited or otherwise; having sufficient staff resource to ensure standards is likely in a lot of cases not to require very much follow up enforcement, that leaves time to deal with many of the crisis situations that I have been required to intervene in and resolve.
Colin I stand corrected on the regional issue. The effects of high rents and benefit caps in the capital have been devastating and are driving homelessness through the roof but whenever I have visited other cities (usually as a trainer) I cant help but look in local estate agent's windows and the gap between PRS rents and HB dont look too great. If the opposite is the case in the North East then I take that on board entirely. There are obviously areas apart from London where this nonsense is impacting, which makes my imperative all the more pressing.
That there are possible down-sides to rent control I dont doubt in the slightest, but when balanced against the increased numbers of homeless families I see coming though our doors, the debts accrued by small buy to let landlords with one property who cant pay their mortgages because of the benefit cap, the pros seem to outweigh the cons.
For me what is of more pressing concerns that any adverse effects on the property investment market is the increase in personal debt, the increase in repossessions for rent arrears and the concomitant rise in homelessness cases. This has to stop and if rent control is the medium through which it is achieved then so be it.
If some landlords decide that there isnt enough profit in them to stay in the game then that is their decision. The property wont go away. A house in Camden wont suddenly move to Worcester, in some form or another it will still be available to local residents. in the current climate I cant see it sitting vacant.
I have fought long about this because I am not anti landlord and I try to see a way forward that addresses the needs of all parties but in an environment where more people are being run into debt because of the benefit cap, more landlords with those tenants are unable to meet their buy to let mortgage deals and the homelessness unit, as I mention above are having to close their doors because there are too many people in reception for health and safety, then I'm sorry, but economic arguments about disincentivisation run a poor second on my list of concerns.


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Meet the group who rescued 130 bears from lives of misery in cages
Jill Robinson, founder of the charity Animals Asia Foundation, speaking in Merseyside this week
Jade Wright
Jasper the bear now - and when he was caged
Merseyside animal lovers will find out more about the plight of farmed bears from the woman who is behind their rescue.
Jill Robinson is founder of the charity Animals Asia Foundation, which is backed by UK celebrities like Virginia McKenna, Dame Judi Dench and Peter Egan.
She will be talking about her fight to end bear bile farming in China and Vietnam at the University of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science in Neston, Wirral, on Thursday, June 26, at 7pm.
The go-ahead to save 130 caged bears was given in April and involves Asiatic black bears, known as moon bears because of the golden crescent on their chest.
Wirral bear campaigner Jill Robinson with a rescued bear
In an unprecedented move, the bear farm is being taken over by the charity and converted into a bear sanctuary, with the farm workers themselves being re-trained to care for the bears under the charity's guidance.
Bear bile is still used in traditional Chinese medicine, with more than 10,000 bears believed to be in farms in China, enduring daily extractions in tiny cages and horrific conditions. The suffering of these bears has been well documented, with many Chinese doctors now speaking out against the practice.
Jill said: "China has long been outraged by this cruel practice and our statistics show 87% of Chinese people are against bear bile farming.
Harrowing image of a caged bear, rescued by Jill Robinson
"This negotiation is a result of years of growing awareness and increased opposition, with the bear farmer showing the moral integrity to do the right thing.
"We should never underestimate the importance of rescuing 130 bears, but we believe it can represent so much more than that."
Anyone wishing to attend Jill's presentation in Neston should call the AAF UK office on 01579 347148. Visit www.animalsasia.org
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Watch: road in Litherland closed after shots fired at house where young children are thought to live
Watch: the shocking moment racist thug chases innocent woman and slashes her face
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Kelly Rowland on staying close with Destiny's Child: Our friendship is 'super precious'
Since pursuing solo careers, the ladies of Destiny's Child have gone on to greatness: Kelly Rowland is an R&B star paying it forward by assembling her own girl group, Michelle Williams is a successful gospel singer and Beyonce Knowles is … well, the Queen Bey.
Most importantly, their friendship has endured 16 years in a cut-throat industry that too often pits women against each other.
"How do you separate being supportive of each other and wanting more at the same time for yourself, too?" Maria Menounos asked Rowland on Thursday's episode of Conversations .
"I remember for a minute that was actually super hard for me, and then it got to a point where it's like no, that's great," said Rowland, 35. "You know who broke it down for me perfectly was Serena Williams, one of my best friends. She said, 'You know, Kel, I love my sister. I love her to death. But when we get on that court, I want to win.' And I was like ding ding ding. It was like light bulbs went off in my head, and I was like, 'Yeah, shoot, me too!' … It's great to praise your sister, but at the same time, it's also okay to be great as well. I think that for some people they would want you to maybe apologize for it or kind of fall back. But you share the light, you sparkle brighter."
It's a message Rowland's teaching her new group, formed on her BET reality show Chasing Destiny.
"Amongst women, we have to be so careful and treat our friendships as super precious," she said. "And know our worth as an individual. We don't have to compare ourselves. The world would be so boring if everybody looked the same, talked the same, spoke the same, wore the same things."
Hear her still unnamed band slay an a capella cover of Drake's Hotline Bling below:
Chasing Destiny airs Tuesdays at 10 pm ET on BET, and Conversations with Maria Menounos airs live weekdays at 1 pm ET on SiriusXM Stars (Ch. 109).
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