text:
Decoding the Taliban Puzzle
There is ample proof of Pakistani regulars and Mujahids fighting alongside Taliban in covert mode, with Pakistani officers even leading Taliban columns. The Taliban were raised in Peshawar, not in Kandahar as believed.
September 6, 2021 By Lt. General P.C. Katoch (Retd) Photo(s): By Tajuden Soroush / Twitter
ISI Chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid in Kabul
The US has abandoned Afghanistan to the Taliban after fighting them for 20 years that resulted in thousands of Afghans killed and millions displaced. And, the Afghan tragedy continues with Taliban demonstrating its old ways of barbarity shortly after taking over Kabul � killings, assassinations, abducting girls, rapes, enforcing Sharia, you name it.
During the erstwhile Taliban rule in Afghanistan (1996-2001) before the US invasion, Indian Airlines flight IC-184 was hijacked on December 24, 1999 with ISI support; the hijack ending at Kandahar after India released three terrorists � Mushtaq Ahmed Zargar, Ahmad Omar Saeed Sheikh and Masood Azhar.
In October 2019, three of the five engineers working on an electricity sub-station in Baghlan Province taken hostage by Taliban in May 2018, were freed in exchange for 11 of top Taliban cadres from the jail in Bagram. The Indians were reportedly released following meetings between US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban representatives led by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar in �Islamabad�.
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, also called �Taliban Khan�, before he became Prime Minister, for obvious reasons, has lauded the Taliban victory in Afghanistan. Pakistan�s DG, ISI Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed visited Kandahar on August 19 to pray with Taliban.
Mullah Baradar, incidentally, was released from jail in Pakistan and taken to Doha in Qatar on behest of the US to work out the so-called US-Taliban peace deal � safe exit of US troops from Afghanistan in exchange for US abandoning the country to Taliban�s mercy. Earlier, Pakistan�s ISI had done a masterstroke by positioning Sirajuddin Haqqani (head of Haqqani network) as the Deputy Leader of Taliban, Haqqanis being major supporter of Taliban.
Geopolitical journalist Michael Hughes had written on July 6, 2010, �Haqqani Network is Al-Qaeda. Pakistan has had a close relationship with the Haqqanis for over 30 years, who are still seen as a crucial anti-Indian asset. So, for nine years the Pakistanis protected Haqqanis and claimed ignorance about the whereabouts of Mullah Omar, Osama bin Laden and the Quetta Shura. Nine years, nearly $300 billion dollars and 1,900 dead coalition soldiers later, the US has officially verified that the entire war effort has been focused on the wrong side of the mountains.�
On October 31, 2011, Pir Zubair Shah and Carlotta Gall wrote in New York Times, �The Haqqani family, which runs the network like a mafia, maintains several town houses, including in Islamabad and elsewhere, and they have been known to visit military facilities in Rawalpindi, attend tribal gatherings and even travel abroad on pilgrimages.�
In his editorial in March 2012, Pakistani journalist Najam Sethi wrote, �The ISI has walked into GHQ and seized command and control of the armed forces�. BBC Documentary �Secret Pakistan� provides further proof of Pakistan�s ISI training, advising and directing the Taliban.
But above is not all. There is ample proof of Pakistani regulars and Mujahids fighting alongside Taliban in covert mode, with Pakistani officers even leading Taliban columns. The Taliban were raised in Peshawar, not in Kandahar as believed. Same was in the case of the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP) and pushed into Afghanistan. Besides, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has periodically reported that Pakistan-based terrorist groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Jhanghvi (LeJ) and Haqqani Network are operating in Afghanistan.
�Utopians in India are jubilant that Pakistan has made peace with India. Nothing in reality can be farther from the truth. The real picture of true intentions of the Pakistani military will emerge when the US withdraws from Afghanistan.�
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, also called �Taliban Khan� before he became Prime Minister for obvious reasons, has lauded the Taliban victory in Afghanistan. Pakistan�s DG, ISI Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed visited Kandahar on August 19 to pray with Taliban and coordinate further terrorist activities (mainly against India?) and further plans to spread Islamic jihad worldwide.
Syed Salahuddin, head of Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen, has congratulated the Taliban for gaining control on Afghanistan in an audio message and requested assistance for terrorism in J&K. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan�s rabid foreign minister too visited Kabul for t�te-�-t�te with the Taliban.
Former Pakistan army officer, Major Agha H. Amin had prophesied in 2005 (which he repeated in 2012, �Utopians in India are jubilant that Pakistan has made peace with India. Nothing in reality can be farther from the truth. The real picture of true intentions of the Pakistani military will emerge when the US withdraws from Afghanistan. Pakistan sponsored Taliban regard all Shias, Ismailis, non-Pashtuns, moderate Pashtuns as infidels who deserve to be massacred.�
Mehbooba Mufti is jubilant as expected though she probably cannot decide whether her crush is more on Mullah Baradar (Taliban), Hafiz Saeed (Let), Masood Azhar (JeM), Syed Salahuddin (HM) or Ayman al-Zawahiri (Al Qaeda) suffering from tuberculosis. But many of our scholars and scribes are spin doctoring that Taliban is not interested in J&K and presents no threat to India. One clown who had his face smeared with ink sometimes back has penned that India and Pakistan should together approach Taliban and dialogue with them (sic).
Another clown, who some years back was spreading fake stories of an attempted military coup in India, writes that India should forget Afghanistan, Pakistan and shift its strategic gaze to the sea. Tavleen Singh�s book �Raag Darbari� reveals this man used to beg her for an introduction to Rajiv Gandhi. Because of the �dynasty� he got away spreading lies of an army coup and no court would entertain a suit against him. His present argument that Pakistan is no threat since it would find difficulties in dealing with Taliban and that India should move out to sea ignoring land borders because geography dictates history, is nothing more than idiotic.
Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid recently stated that Pakistan is our second home and we will not allow anyone to use our soil against Pakistan
There is plenty in news about how Chinese have bought the media in foreign countries. But never has there been any report by our intelligence agencies how much money the Chinese intelligence and Pakistan�s ISI has and continues to pour in Indian media to mould perceptions. The only explanation could be that the �deep state� embedded in the government administration too is on payroll of foreign intelligence. Otherwise when journalists get arrested simply for comments against the Prime Minister, how come those writing against national interests go scot free especially when some of them are well known?
Finally, Afghan-origin terrorists have been operating in J&K in the past whether as part of �Al Badr� or infiltrated by Pakistan. There could be more instability in Pakistan with Taliban takeover of Afghanistan especially since some 2,300 cadres of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have recently been freed in Afghanistan and TTP has Pakistan in its crosshairs.
But Afghan Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid recently stated, "Pakistan is our second home. We will not allow anyone to use our soil against Pakistan. We want to make it clear that Pakistan is not meddling in internal affairs of Afghanistan."Also, ISI links with ISKP, Al Qaeda and Pakistan-based terrorist organisations (all supported by China) present a heightened threat to India.As per intelligence inputs of August 23, 2021, Pakistan�s ISI has floated a new terror outfit �Hizb-e-Wilayat� to carry out attacks exclusively on Indian assets in Afghanistan. We cannot let our guard down on any front.


text:
Veria Central Public Library, Greece
India International Centre Library, New Delhi
Richland Library, Columbia, USA
Houston Public Library, USA
Milwaukee Public Library, USA
Alfred A. Knopf, USA
The Lowland
The Lowland is an engrossing family saga steeped in history: the story of two very different brothers bound by tragedy, a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn apart by revolution, and a love that endures long past death. Moving from the 1960s to the present, and from India to America and across generations, this dazzling novel is Jhumpa Lahiri at the height of her considerable powers.
Jhumpa Lahiri is the author of three previous works of fiction: Interpreter of Maladies, The Namesake and, most recently, Unaccustomed Earth. A recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, a PEN/Hemingway Award, the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and a Guggenheim Fellowship, she was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2012.
A novel worth reading, a story about a subversive character seeking independence that makes you want to know what happens next.
In this novel Lahiri displays her mastery of pacing, understated prose and powerful drama.
A multi-generational story about brothers Subhash and Vdayan from the times of their growing up in Calcutta and coming of age, spanning generations as well as continents, comparing India and New England in vivid detail. The story encompasses their interests both academic and political, family secrets and their effects. An epic story that explores family, state and honor and the restlessness that comes with them.
This tale of two brothers looks at political unrest in 1960s India and the anguish of the resulting family rifts, using elegant prose and well planned pacing. Characters are carefully crafted and create powerful scenes of moral ambiguity with results that affect generations.
The Dark Road
Bleeding Edge

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Mohamad Nasrin Nasir
After graduating from Brunel University (UK) in Industrial Design Engineering (Bsc.Hons), Mohamad Nasrin Nasir changed his field to Islamic studies for his Masters and Islamic thought and philosophy for his PhD. His Masters dissertation titled "A Brief Critique on John Wansbrough's methodology towards the Qur'an" was awarded a distinction by the Islamic College for Advanced Studies, which is affiliated to the Middlesex University, UK. His Ph.D thesis was an edition of the Haqqul Yaqin a metaphysical text of the 17th century Acheh. He has taught at various private colleges and institutions in Malaysia, England and Brunei. He has presented at various conferences around the world including the UK, Paris, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia and Korea. He is also a former editor to the web-based journal Palestinian Internationalist. His academic articles have appeared in international peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Islamic Philosophy (USA), Journal of Islamic Studies Oxford and al-Shajarah the journal of the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Malaysia. He is also a regular contributor to the Muslim World Book Review (UK). He currently is the Head of the Manuscript Research Centre located at the Institute of Malay world & civilization (ATMA), UKM.
Books Of Mohamad Nasrin Nasir
The Metaphysical Epistemology of Shaykh Shams al-Dīn al-Sumatrā'ī


text:
Advanced search Click here for the website of the current Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
This is an archived website containing material relating to Dr Rowan Williams' time as Archbishop of Canterbury, which ended on 31st December 2012
Archbishop's roles & priorities
Archbishop's diary
About rowan williams
Items tagged with: Education
Archbishop delivers inaugural CUAC Lecture
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, delivered the inaugural address of the Annual CUAC (Colleges…
Archbishop welcomes UN Secretary General's Education First initiative
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, welcomes the launch of the Education First initiative…
Archbishop - "We must locate education at the very heart of the humanitarian agenda"
The Archbishop of Canterbury hosted a conference on Monday 3rd September on Education for Children Affected…
Archbishop visits Abbey Court School
Archbishop Rowan Williams visited Abbey Court School in Gillingham to present the prizes at their annual…
Poetry with Archbishop Rowan at Argyle Primary School
Archbishop Rowan Williams visited Argyle Primary School in Camden at the end of the school's Poetry…
Archbishop visits Magdalen College School
Archbishop Rowan Williams visited Magdalen College School in Oxford, an independent school for boys which…
Church schools provide "biggest possible picture" for good citizenship
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, preached today at Westminster Abbey in a service to…
Archbishop visits Trinity Secondary School in Blantyre, Malawi
Archbishop Rowan Williams visited Trinity Secondary School, run by the Diocese of Southern Malawi, during…
Archbishop visits St Augustine's CE High School
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, visited St Augustine's Church of England High School…
Archbishop addresses Anglican Academy and Secondary School Heads
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, welcomed the Conference of Anglican Academy and Secondary…
Archbishop visits Alleyn's School, Dulwich
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, visited Alleyn's School, an independent co-educational…
Archbishop visits Charles Edward Brooke Girls' School
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, visited Charles Edward Brooke Girls' School in Camberwell,…
Literacy, dignity and freedom - article in the Evening Standard
An article by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, published in the Evening Standard as part…
Dr Williams visits Archbishop Tenison's School in Oval, London
Founded in the 17th Century by Archbishop Tenison this Church of England boys comprehensive school is…
Students show Archbishop they have 'Faith in the World'
Around 350 A-Level students and their teachers from more than 60 schools joined the Archbishop of Canterbury…
Site map -
Accessibility -
Text only -
© Rowan Williams 2020


As Joseph and Liam Carrigan set out for Montana to find their long-lost uncle, they have no idea of the danger that is following them -- and what seemed like an innocent trip becomes a deadly adventure. Along the way an explosive train wreck, a fleeting glimpse of a sign bearing the name of the man they seek, and an unexpected encounter with a beautiful woman on the run lead the brothers onto a far more treacherous trail than they'd ever imagined. The long ride is not the only danger. The boys are being shadowed by the vengeful fury of a powerful and vicious gunman who will stop at nothing to end their lives -- while their fortunes are manipulated by a mysterious lone figure thought to be dead, but who may hold their destiny in his hands.


First time ever on the market and known by the locals as the 'Milligan Home'. Accented block, century home set on a 1.72 acre lot in the walking village of Flesherton. Beautiful front verandah covers the front & side entrances and makes a perfect perch for relaxing in the shade. Original interior woodwork, doors and stair bannister highlight the beautify of this lovely village home. Layout features windowed sun room, spacious eat-in kitchen living room with well-cared for hardwood flooring, brick fireplace & stained glass window accent & a powder room on main. Upstairs there are 3 bedrooms & a 4 pc. bath. Small garage/storage shed at side of home. Lot is irregular shaped and provides space for gardens and room for play. New drilled well and natural gas furnace will be installed prior to arranged closing date. Quiet street location and walking distance to schools, recreation facilities and downtown shops.


UEA is ranked in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017) and in the top 15 universities in the UK (The Times/Sunday Times 2017 and Complete University Guide 2018). Our research makes an economic and social impact way beyond our campus, with over 8o% of our research being assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2014).
UEA has a track record of successful collaboration with large companies as well as start-ups and SMEs, and has recently been awarded significant funding to support our collaborations with business and boost productivity.
Talk to us about your business needs and how we can help.


One of my coworkers celebrated a milestone birthday today. She is totally devoted to our school kids and is loved by all. I created this special card for her day.
Lots of Big Shot items used on this card – Circles, Stars, and Large Number framelits and the Stars embossing folder. The balloon punch and silver thread (sorry, not visible in this photo) were also used. Our school colors are red and blue so that dictated my color combo.
Hope it was a fabulous day, Jeani!
You could easily change this up for an anniversary card, graduation card, retirement card, or even a sports team-themed card.
Jane, when I grow up, I want to be a thoughtful and creative as you! This is so nice.


text:
Home » Books » Angler's Entomology & Hatch Guides » Guide to Aquatic Insects & Crustaceans
Guide to Aquatic Insects & Crustaceans
Fully illustrated guide to identifying water-dwelling macroinvertebrates. From the damselfly to the whirligig beetle, our nation's streams are teeming with critters. This convenient, inexpensive guide allows you to identify any that you find - whether you're working on your fly tying, researching the local insect life, or just mucking around in the river. 100 drawings; 5.5x8 inches, 64 pgs.
Quantity to Order:
Categories: Angler's Entomology & Hatch Guides, Books
EAN: 978-0-8117-3245-1
* Fully illustrated guide to identifying water-dwelling macroinvertebrates
* A handy resource for anglers, students, biologists, or anyone else spending time near rivers and streams
* Gives tips for distinguishing similar species
* Includes information for each species on behavior and role played in the ecosystem
From the damselfly to the whirligig beetle, our nation's streams are teeming with critters. This convenient, inexpensive guide allows you to identify any that you find--whether you're working on your fly tying, researching the local insect life, or just mucking around in the river. Also includes information on the river conservation and management work performed by the Izaak Walton League, making this an especially valuable resource for stream monitors, biologists, and other specialists.
Izaak Walton League of America, founded in 1922, is a national conservation organization whose mission is to conserve, maintain, protect, and restore soil, air, woods, wildlife, and--especially--waters in the United States, and to promote the means and opportunities for the education of the public.
Western Streamside Guide: Recognizing the Natural, Selecting Its Imitation (revised Edition)
The Bagley Collector's Guide
Basic Fishing Lure Carving
The Complete Guide to Eastern Hatches: What Flies to Fish, When, & Where
Equipment / SuppliesLodges / Resorts
Shops/Guides
ArtworkBlogsBooks
DVDs / VideosMagazines / Ezines
Contact UsAdvertise
Copyright © 2020 Ask About Fly Fishing | As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases through links from this website.


Analog Alchemy provides ultra low power, high performance IP in the areas of sensor signal conditioning, data converters, amplifiers and clocking technologies in CMOS technology nodes from 28nm to 350nm.
Analog Alchemy provides ultra low power, high performance IP in the areas of data converters, amplifiers and clocking technologies. These analog building blocks are critical in mobile applications such as smart phones, portable and handheld devices, and wireless sensors. Analog Alchemy focuses on the complex challenge of providing both ultra low power and high performance.
Realizing these conflicting aims is a tremendous challenge, especially as technology nodes move into the deep sub-micron range and supply voltages approach 1V. Analog Alchemy employs its many years of experience and past history of designs at 130nm and below to achieve these difficult goals. Most Analog Alchemy IP is available for nodes from 28nm to 350nm, and voltage supply domains from 3.3V down to 1V.


text:
Sister of prominent business owner drowns in Jamaica as boat capsizes…
KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Two females are confirmed dead after a boat with 11 people aboard capsized between Port Royal and Lime Cay on Thursday morning, around midday.
Photo Credit: Jamaica Gleaner
Reports reaching ANN indicate that the boat was on its way to Lime Cay from Port Royal, sometime in the morning, when it overturned.
ANN has also confirmed that one of the females who are among the deceased, is the sister of the the owners of Spectacle Shoppe/Multigraphics – under the new name of One St Vincent Group inc. Her name is confirmed to be Janelle Sutherland. Sutherland is said to have gotten married in September and moved to Jamaica to live.
Janelle Sutherland
Other reports reaching ANN indicates that after the boat capsized, the persons were in the water for more than 2 hours, waiting to be rescued.
Coast Guard officers stated that they received a distress call and, with the assistance of members of the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard, were able to rescue a number of the persons.
They were able to respond and pull a number of persons who had fallen overboard to safety. Two females were taken to the hospital in an unconscious state and was later pronounced dead.


text:
Home>Discover Delta>Burns Bog>History
History of Burns Bog
The Tsawwassen First Nation share legends of an underground channel that flowed from the Strait of Georgia into the centre of Burns Bog, which was believed to be inhabited by monsters that would drag people down into the peat. The stories tell about people being lost at sea and then showing up in the middle of the bog.
It is possible that underground waterways did flow through the wetland that developed into Burns Bog, and could have connected the bog to the ocean or Fraser River. The peat in Burns Bog is like quicksand in places, and it is very likely that people could have become trapped and sunk into the peat.
Read on to discover more of the fascinating history of Burns Bog...
Burns Bog was used by First Nations people, including the Tsawwassen, Semiahmoo, Sto:lo, Katzie, and Musqueam First Nations, for thousands of years.
The bog produces an abundant supply of blackberries, blueberries, cranberries and salal berries, and would have been an important source of food for people in the region. There are many medicinal plants in Burns Bog, such as Labrador tea, western bog-laurel, sundew and Sphagnum moss. Hunting was also common in Burns Bog, particularly for Black Bears, Black-tailed Deer, elk and perhaps ducks.
During the Burns Bog Ecosystem Review, the Tsawwassen, Semiahmoo, and Sto:lo First Nations indicated that Burns Bog is extremely important in terms of cultural, archaeological, traditional and current uses. These groups also indicated that conservation of the Burns Bog area is important to them. Several First Nations highlighted the importance of conducting an archaeological assessment of the Burns Bog area. The oldest known archaeological site near Burns Bog is called Glenrose, after the Glenrose cannery. The site is located under the Alex Fraser Bridge in North Delta, and is estimated to be 4,500 years old.
Dominic Burns
Burns Bog is named after Dominic Burns, who purchased the "Great Delta Bog" in 1906 for $26,000, which is about $650,000 in today's dollars. That's a pretty good deal, considering that most of Burns Bog was purchased by government in 2004 for $73 million! Bogs were not as highly valued then as they are today.
The Burns family ran a highly successful cattle business and an international chain of butcher stores. The Great Delta Bog became known as Burns Ranch, and would have been used to range cattle and sheep.
In 1907, the Delta Optimist published an article about Mr. Burns' plans to "improve" the bog for farming.
Peat Mining
In Europe, peat has been used as a fuel source for hundreds of years. However, many scientists in recent years have suggested that peat is not a sustainable resource because peat-mining involves loss of peatland habitats, which can take hundreds of years to regenerate and may never return to their original condition.
Consider using these alternatives to using peat for your gardening:
Garden compost
Leaf compost
Coir (coconut fibre)
In 1938, BC Peat Company Ltd. purchased 1,000 acres of the Burns Ranch (at a price of $25/acre) and went before Delta Council to present their plans for construction of a $75,000 peat plant and access road in the bog. The production process failed, and the company ceased operations after expending $300,000. Atkins & Durbrow Ltd. took over production and successfully operated in the bog until 1964, at which time they were bought out by Western Peat Moss Ltd. (The Delta Centenary 1878-1979).
Peat mining really took off during World War II when the U.S. Government sourced peat from Burns Bog to use as a catalytic agent in refining magnesium for fire bombs. Two peat plants were established in Burns Bog, one on the east side in 1942 and one on the west side in 1944. The Optimist reported that this peat industry was a higher priority than shipyards, aircraft factories or the shipping of spruce for airplanes. More than 100,000 bales of local peat were shipped to a magnesium production plant near Las Vegas. Procurement of peat was so vital to the war effort that at one point the U.S. government considered the purchase of 200 acres of bog on nearby Lulu Island.
The Ecosystem Review
In June 1999, the Government of British Columbia and Delta Fraser Properties Partnership (the owners of 2,200 ha of Burns Bog at the time) agreed to undertake an ecosystem review of Burns Bog. The purpose of the review was to determine what was necessary to preserve the ecological integrity of Burns Bog, specifically relating to the hydrology, geology, flora and fauna. The BC Environmental Assessment Office managed the review process.
After several months of detailed field research, it was determined that Burns Bog is globally unique on the basis of its chemistry, form, flora and large size. Despite significant disturbances to the ecosystem, including development (agricultural, residential and industrial), extensive peat mining, and fires, Burns Bog remains an important contributor to the ecology of the region and supports rare species and plant communities.
The authors of the Burns Bog Ecosystem Review recommended the preservation of the remaining undisturbed areas (approximately 29 per cent of the original area of the bog), and suggested that much of the remainder of the bog be protected and allowed to restore.
View the Ecological Viability zone map.
Chronology of Events
Adoption of the Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area Management Plan
The Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area Management plan is adopted by all four purchasing partners (Delta, Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, and Canada).
The Burns Bog Ecological Conservancy Area Management plan is completed.
Fire in the bog (205 ha, 507 acres). Delta responds with a fire management plan. A massive fire spreads over 200 ha (507 acres) of Burns Bog. The plume of smoke can be seen from Vancouver Island, and it creates a thick fog over the lower mainland for days. Dozens of tires that had supported the old peat-mining railway in Burns Bog catch fire and send black smoke into the air. High winds spread the fire quickly through the bog's forest canopy, and the peat itself smolders underneath the bog surface, creating dangerous conditions for firefighters.
The Greater Vancouver Regional District posts an Air Quality Advisory of "Fair to Poor air quality rating" for various parts of the GVRD due to elevated concentrations of inhalable and fine particulates brought on by the Burns Bog fire. Residents sensitive to air pollution are requested to reduce their exposure to smoke from the fire. Delta Fire works tirelessly with a team of provincial and regional firefighters to control the blaze. By the 10th day, the fire has been overcome and is in the final mop-up stage.
In response to the fire, a detailed wildfire management plan is developed for Burns Bog, including maps of local water sources in the bog, an access route map showing ATV and foot trails to allow firefighters to navigate the bog, and maps showing the soft peat-mined areas and ditches which can be dangerous for firefighters on the ground.
Scientific monitoring of the Burns Bog Ecosystem begins.
Based on advice from the Burns Bog Scientific Advisory Panel, Delta and Metro Vancouver (the agencies for responsible for managing Burns Bog) undertake an environmental monitoring program in the bog. Delta's Engineering department begins a comprehensive water level monitoring program, to record changes in the vital water table of the bog. Metro Vancouver Regional Parks commences an annual study of the bog's vegetation, to record how the ecology of the bog is responding to restoration efforts.
Burns Bog designated as an Ecological Conservancy Area.
Delta adopts a new Official Community Plan that designates Burns Bog as an Ecological Conservancy Area.
The Burns Bog Scientific Advisory Panel is formed.
A Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) is formed to provide technical advice the Burns Bog Planning Team, a committee of staff representatives from the four purchasing partners (Delta, Metro Vancouver Regional Parks, BC Ministry of Environment, and Environment Canada). The SAP meets every two months with the Planning Team to give advice on hydrology, ecology, and other scientific issues relating to the management of Burns Bog.
Delta hosts two special events to celebrate the protection of Burns Bog.
Delta Council directs staff to proceed with the implementation of water control measures. Council directs staff to proceed with the implementation of water control measures within and adjacent to Burns Bog, and work with adjacent farmers to move or discontinue existing water licenses within or adjacent to Burns Bog.
"We're not done yet!" Delta council vows to purchase remaining bog lands.
Even after the successful purchase of the majority of Burns Bog, Delta Council continues to pursue the protection of the remaining parcels of bog lands. At the October 4, 2004 regular meeting of Council, the following motion is put on notice: "That The Corporation of Delta hereby give notice that it views all land areas in Burns Bog as possible candidates for future environmental protection." The question is postponed until November, to take place after the upcoming Official Community Plan meeting. The motion is carried by Council on November 29, 2004.
"Burns Bog saved!" Canada, British Columbia, GVRD, and Delta purchase 2,042 ha (5,046 acres) of Burns Bog, to be preserved in perpetuity as an environmental reserve. Bylaw 6266, 2004 is passed by Delta Council at a Special Meeting to designate Burns Bog as a Regional Park. Mayor Jackson makes the following "Special Announcement" at the March 29, 2004, Council meeting:
"Mayor Jackson announced the successful purchase of Burns Bog by Canada, British Columbia, the GVRD and the Corporation of Delta and expressed appreciation to staff who worked on finalizing the purchase. The Chief Administrative Officer, Director of Human Resources and Corporate Planning, and Municipal Solicitor were thanked for their work, along with the Mayor's Executive Assistant. Mayor Jackson expressed appreciation to Council and for the years spent working towards the goal of preserving Burns Bog, and indicated that further work lay ahead, such as the development of a management agreement amongst the partners."
Multi-government coalition offers to purchase Burns Bog for $77.8 million.
Four levels of government make an offer to Western Delta Lands for 5,426 acres of Burns Bog, for the price of $77.8 million. Mayor Lois Jackson describes the offer as "historic". The agreement between the four offering partners is hammered out at Delta municipal hall where politics are "left at the door", says Mayor Jackson.
Burns Bog tree bylaw passed by Delta Council.
In February 2003, Delta Council passes a bylaw (6122, 2003) to stop tree cutting in Burns Bog without a permit, in response to recent logging activities on bog lands.
The multi-government efforts to purchase burns Bog continues.
At an October meeting of Delta Council, an update on Burns Bog is provided. The Courts had recently ruled that the Province could foreclose on its mortgage, and that the municipal taxes on this property were now delinquent. It was stated that if they remained unpaid for one year, ownership of the property would default to Delta.
Formal offer to purchase and permanently protect Burns Bog announced but rejected. Canada and the Province of British Columbia announce a formal offer to purchase and permanently protect Burns Bog. Delta and the Greater Vancouver Regional District are to be the other purchasing partners. The offer is rejected by the landowners.
Delta taxpayers contribute to the future purchase of Burns Bog.
A 0.3% levy is added to utility taxes for Delta residents, to be dedicated to the possible purchase of Burns Bog and to provide for the eventual closure of the Vancouver Landfill.
Delta Council resolves to acquire Burns Bog.
Delta Council resolves to purchase Burns Bog immediately, or if an agreement is not reached in one week, to pursue regulatory options and drainage management to protect the bog from further deterioration. Delta establishes the Mayor's Task Force on Burns Bog.
Delta Council resolves that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities should urge the federal government to participate financially, as a partner with the provincial and municipal governments, in the purchase of Burns Bog.
Delta begins controlling water losses from the bog.
Delta's Environmental Advisory Committee recommends that staff do what they can to "safeguard the ecological values of Delta properties in Burns Bog, and reduce fire hazards on all properties in and near the bog by maintaining higher water levels on all municipal drainage systems in and around Burns Bog". In response, Delta's Engineering Department implements a water level management program for the bog, focusing on perimeter drainage management. The water level management program includes installation of control weirs, monitoring of the water levels, and aerial photography.
Burns Bog featured on U-Haul trucks.
U-Haul creates a Burns Bog graphic for display on their moving trucks, and features information and stories about Burns Bog on their website. These trucks can still be seen driving around town today.
Burns Bog Committee established by Delta Council.
Delta Council establishes an internal Burns Bog Committee, consisting of Mayor Jackson, Councillor Gentner, the Director of Community Planning and Development, and the Chief Administrative Officer.
Ecosystem Review concludes "Save Burns Bog."
A comprehensive review of the Burns Bog ecosystem concludes that 73 per cent of Burns Bog (2,200 of 3,000 ha) must be protected to maintain its ecological integrity. The morning after the Ecosystem Review is released, Mayor Lois E. Jackson is on the phone to arrange a meeting with regional, provincial, and federal governments to purchase the bog lands. The Mayor receives approval from Delta Council to lead the discussions with multiple levels of government to purchase the bog.
75 per cent of Delta's voters say "Yes" to purchasing Burns Bog.
Delta Council gives three readings to Burns Bog Referendum Bylaw No. 5771, 1999. The purpose of the referendum, to appear on the November ballot, is to ask the residents of Delta:
"Do you support Council's request to the Premier of the Province and the Leader of the Opposition that the Province enter into non-partisan negotiations with the owners of Burns Bog to purchase it in its entirety, and that if such negotiations fail, they commit to entering into an expropriation process?"
The referendum passes, with 75 per cent of respondents voting "Yes."
Development, Pacific National Exhibition, and parkland proposed for the bog.
Delta Fraser Properties (formerly Western Delta Lands) unveils plans to conserve 1,215 ha (3,000 acres) of the bog and develop 1,102 ha (2,500 acres), including the contentious proposal to move the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) to Burns Bog. Public protest causes the province to back off on the PNE move and request an ecosystem review of the bog, to be paid for by Delta Fraser Properties. The purpose of the review is to determine how much of the bog is required to preserve its environmental integrity. Delta Council turns down the development and PNE proposal, and urges the Province to buy the bog. Delta Councillor McDonald makes a motion to demand the government buy or expropriate the bog (Vancouver Sun and Delta Optimist, February 18, 1999).
Several small fires break out in the bog, but are extinguished quickly.
Delta strikes deal to send Vancouver Landfill up, instead of out into the bog.
The City of Vancouver, GVRD, and Delta agree that a large portion of Burns Bog slated as landfill be transferred to Delta in 2003 and designated as an Environmentally Sensitive Area. A new ESA category is established to ensure that the primary uses of this parcel are: ecosystem management, including the preservation or management of vegetation and wildlife; habitat enhancement; drainage improvements that are necessary to maintain or restore the bog's hydrological functions; and low-impact research activities that contribute to scientific knowledge about the bog. Soon after, the Delta Nature Reserve is also designated as an ESA.
Fire in the bog (80 ha, 198 acres).
Dr. David Bellamy advises community to save Burns Bog.
Dr. David Bellamy, a well-known European bog expert from Britain, recommends protection of the bog ecosystem. He calls Burns Bog a "precious place" and says that it would be protected if it was in Europe.
Fire in the bog (extent unknown).
Racetrack proposed for the bog.
Western Delta Lands proposes a 1-mile thoroughbred racetrack, which would cover 350 acres (142 ha) of bog lands. The design plans are well underway when it is decided that the region does not require such a large-scale racetrack. Instead, Vancouver's Exhibition Park is upgraded and the bog racetrack plans are rejected (Delta Optimist, Feb 3, 1999).
Residents request that Burns Bog be designated as an ecological reserve.
A motion to designate Burns Bog as an ecological reserve is brought to Delta Council by a Vancouver resident. The request is defeated by the majority of Council, with the reasoning that the bog designation would be considered during the next revision of the Official Community Plan. Council receives additional correspondence from residents and community groups requesting that the bog be protected as an environmental reserve. By 1999, Delta Council had received hundreds of letters and requests from the community, asking that the bog be saved.
Industrial Development proposed for the bog.
Western Delta Lands proposes a 55-acre (22 ha) industrial development to the Greater Vancouver Regional District (Delta Optimist, Feb 3, 1999).
Fire in the bog (48 hectares)
Delta Firefighter Mike Cornell is presented with a plaque in recognition of heroic acts in saving four other Delta Firefighters from the Burns Bog fire.
Western Delta Lands proposes a 2,500-acre (1,000 ha) industrial development, which is to be constructed over a span of 25 years. The proposal is later defeated (Delta Optimist, Feb 3, 1999).
$10 billion deep sea port proposed.
A proposal for a $10 billion deep sea port is brought forward to Delta Council by Western Delta Lands. Dubbed "Bog City" to the horror of Delta's residents, the site was to include housing for an additional 120,000 people. The proposal was scrutinized during four nights of public hearings, and was defeated six months later (Delta Optimist, Feb 3, 1999).
Deep sea port study announced for Burns Bog.
Western Delta Lands announces a study to explore the possibility of developing a multi-billion dollar deep sea port, a large industrial site, and a residential development in 6,000-plus acres of Burns Bog. The development would have required a 40-foot deep, 600-acre water basin for the port.
Dr. Richard Hebda completes his thesis on the paleoecology of Burns Bog
Dr. Richard Hebda completes his doctoral thesis on the paleoecology of Burns Bog, painting an accurate picture of how the bog developed over the past 10,000 years. Paleoecology is the study of the ecology of past communities by means of the fossil record. Dr. Hebda used pollen grains hidden deep within Burns Bog to study its past plant communities. Dr. Hebda would later be the head author of the Burns Bog Ecosystem Review, and an expert scientist on the Burns Bog Scientific Advisory Panel.
Fire in the bog (4 ha, 10acres)
22 miles of railway are built in Burns Bog by Western Delta Lands.
Peat mining begins in Burns Bog, and continues until 1984.
Dominic and brother Patrick Burns makes plans to "improve" his lands.
In a Delta Times article from November 8, 1907, Dominic Burns announces his plans to "improve" his newly-purchased bog lands by "brushing and draining" the 8,000 acre (3,200 ha) parcel. A large ditch was to be run through the property, as well as smaller ditches, and then the property was to be seeded for "pastoral purposes."
Dominic Burns, brother of Senator Patrick Burns, purchases most of the Great Delta Bog.
Delta Libraries
Ladner Business Association
Tsawwassen BIA
Tourism Delta
Delta Chamber of Commerce


text:
Batroun: Culture,Taste & meeting new Friends
We spend years discovering countries abroad, and we fail to notice that there are places in our country never been to. Discovering Lebanon should be a mission to every individual who doesn't know this amazing land of ours. Join me in this journey of culture, heritage and fine cuisine.
Trip to Tyre: spirit of connecting
As part of our Marjeyoun Connect activities two of our members Ms. Paty Hachem and Mr. Fayad Jabara were entrusted in organizing a trip to the famous city of Tyre, called Sour for many years by the locals, and boy these two didn't disappoint one bit.
From the start, the trip from Jdeida was smooth with the guidance of Paty we took a totally different route than the one usually buses take. As we drove to our first stop and of course along the road Mr. Hanna Bayoud and our two youngest companions Joe and Chris with Ralph help were great hosts indeed.
On our first stop we were welcomed by one of the most friendly and knowledgeable guides Mr. Jihad Mortada, he introduced us to the vast and exciting history of Tyre from being known famously for resisting the invasion of Alexander The Great, still falling short, to the history of the ruins including the hippodrome.
After this cultural overview of the city and after passing by the churches we went straight to the Fanar Restaurant for lunch which was arranged by our two event planners Pat and Fayad. As in any trip or event, mishaps happen but still they were silly and minor which could not take from the spirit of the gathering and that connection between us as a marjeyounee community. Great work to all who played an integral part in the success of such an amazing trip.


I've been reading "I Feel Bad About My Neck ", by Nora Ephron. I like Nora, but you know... I feel bad about this book. So far, it comes from such a negative perspective on aging, it's making me feel bad about things I hadn't even thought of before. I might finish it, because she's funny, and I don't have anything else waiting in the book stack at the moment, or I might give it back to Mitzi, so she can take it back to the used book store she got it from, and get something else.
I was able to make beads in the daytime today, for the first time in weeks. It's chilly and rainy, which is perfect beadmaking weather. And while I'm in no way ready for summer to be over, I do appreciate being able to get my work done before it gets dark outside. I was thinking about Nora Ephron while I worked today, trying to decide whether to keep reading or throw the book out the window, and then I had a great idea for a bracelet. Jewelry ideas come from some odd places sometimes. I like that about ideas. You never know when to expect them, so it's always good to be in a welcoming sort of mood. I finished up the beads I was making, and then hopped over to the jewelry table to string up a sample bracelet for myself. I call it the Gratitude Bracelet.
It's simple, as it should be, given the theme. I pulled 30 nice beads from my box of Strays, and strung them up on elastic cord with one big sterling silver bead. I've heard it said that there are only two prayers we need to know - Help me, Help me, Help me, and Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. I happen to think it's more important to say "Thank You" for what we have than "Please" for what we think we're lacking. And so, in the tradition of prayer beads, the idea here is to say a specific Thank You on each glass bead, and only after doing that do you get to say Please for something on the silver bead. It's a simple exercise that focuses the mind on the abundance that's all around us, making the things we want to ask for seem less important by comparison. Thirty Thank Yous to one Please. I like it. I'm going to wear it for a few days and see how my own focus shifts. Maybe I'll send one to Nora Ephron too, because I am really quite thankful for my neck. It holds up my head, and gives me a nice place to hang necklaces. I'd like to help Nora feel better about her neck too.
beautiful. i think i'll make one for myself out of my huge stash of porcelain beads.
Oh, that's a beautiful bracelet and with SUCH a great idea behind it. I'm an eternal optimist (drives my husband mad sometimes!) and really like the idea of a visible reminder of things-to-be-thankful-for. It's like a minor meditation, I like it very much!
I've got to get my thank you out so I can say "please" when you get that to your bead shop!!! love it!!
What a wonderful concept Kim. Our humanity for some reason forgets to be thankful for all that we have. We are always thinking that we lack, changing that point of view is an amazing transformation and it will shift the energy amazingly. You will be amazed and how many doors will fling open for you. I can hardly wait to see what's coming next for you. Love the beads you choose.
I agree with you 100%, Kim.
Nice idea, Kim....not to mention beautiful beads!


Year 6 had a very enjoyable trip to the Museum of Kent Life for a Victorian Day. The children all looked brilliant in their Victorian costumes as we took part in 7 different activities around the site. Year 6 particularly enjoyed the experience of being taught by Mr Pommel in a typical Victorian classroom. Fortunately, with Mr Long and Mrs Ritson present, they were very good at reciting their times tables. The rag rug making experience was also very popular as was the visit to the Petts Farmhouse. They also learnt about washing and cleaning in Victorian times and how coal was so important in the Industrial Revolution. Florence Nightingale did a very good job at bandaging up Mr Long and explained the work she did in the Crimean War.


text:
L'Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Centro Pallacanestro Starlight Valmadrera è la principale società di pallacanestro femminile di Valmadrera, in provincia di Lecco.

Fondata nel 1987, la squadra gioca al PalaLeopardi e disputa dal 2012 la Serie A2. Il suo colore sociale è l'azzurro.

Storia
Dopo il trasferimento del G.S.F. Valmadrera a Lecco, un gruppo di genitori ha fondato nel 1987 la società attuale, prevalentemente per proseguire l'attività giovanile. Ha vinto nel 1988-89 il campionato regionale propaganda e nel 1992-93 ha disputato la prima stagione senior in Promozione. Ha anche collaborato dal 1995 al 1998 con un'altra società cittadina, il Basket Team, poi scomparso.

Ripescata in Serie C nel 2000, la società rileva il titolo della G.S.F. Resegone Lecco e l'anno dopo accede alla Serie B. Ammessa infine alla Serie B d'Eccellenza nel 2003, continua l'attività giovanile che frutta il titolo regionale esordienti nel 2004, quello allieve nel 2005, quello Under-14 nel 2006 (con terzo posto alle finali nazionali). Con la prima squadra disputa inoltre due finali play-off.

Nel 2011-12, la Starlight arriva allo spareggio per l'A2 contro il San Salvatore Selargius, ma viene sconfitta in casa e la Lega decide comunque di ripescarla. Da matricola, la squadra sponsorizzata dalla Sea Logistic si salva ai play-out contro Cremona.

Nel 2014-2015 la squadra partecipa al campionato di Promozione per la mancata partecipazione al campionato di A2

Nel 2015-2016 viene ripescata in serie B dove si classica 4º nel girone Silver salvandosi dalla zona retrocessione. La squadra che rappresenta il ritorno della Starlight Valmadrera nelle serie maggiori è composta da Elena Viganò ex A2 e A3 (cap), Claudia Tessitore ex A2 e A3,Daniela Ortelli, Martina Orsanigo, Veronica Romanò, Sonia Lacquaniti, Ambra Bratovich ex A3, Federica Greppi ex A3, Laura Farinello, Elena Bratovich, Capaldo Francesca.

Cronistoria

Note

Collegamenti esterni

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
Immaturi è un film del 2011 diretto da Paolo Genovese.

Ha avuto un sequel nel 2012, intitolato Immaturi - Il viaggio e una trasposizione televisiva nel 2018, Immaturi - La serie.

Trama
Un giorno come gli altri, ai 26 ex studenti classe 1972 della sezione E del liceo Giulio Cesare di Corso Trieste, Roma, arriva una lettera dal Ministero della pubblica istruzione, che li informa dell'annullamento del loro diploma, conseguito 20 anni prima, per via della non validità del titolo di studi di un membro della commissione dell'esame di maturità. I 26 si ritrovano, quindi, costretti a ripetere gli esami, per evitare di perdere non solo il diploma, ma anche eventuali titoli di studio conseguiti successivamente.

Tra questi 26 ex-studenti ci sono Giorgio Romanini, neuropsichiatra infantile, Piero Galeazzi, conduttore radiofonico presso RTL 102.5 (con il programma Vorrei tornare), Lorenzo Coppetti, agente immobiliare, Luisa Maimone, manager di un'azienda alimentare e Francesca Di Modugno, chef di un ristorante romano. I cinque, grandi amici ai tempi del liceo, decidono quindi di ritrovarsi per poter prepararsi assieme in vista degli esami.

I rapporti tra gli ex compagni si dimostrano subito particolarmente solidi, ma presto i protagonisti vengono a conoscenza dei cambiamenti nelle vite dei compagni che non vedevano da un ventennio: Giorgio si è fidanzato, Piero ha una relazione con una donna di nome Cinzia, con la quale finge di avere una moglie e di avere un figlio per poter mantenere una relazione senza impegno, Lorenzo vive ancora con i suoi genitori, Luisa si è sposata e divorziata ed ha avuto una figlia di nome Penelope mentre Francesca è affetta da ipersessualità e frequenta un centro di riabilitazione. Fa presto la sua comparsa anche Virgilio, anch'egli ex-componente della 3E, sposato ma con un'amante e odiato da Giorgio per dei motivi non subito rivelati.

Le vite dei protagonisti vengono "sconvolte" da alcuni avvenimenti: la fidanzata di Giorgio, Marta, rimane incinta ed il rapporto fra i due comincia a deteriorarsi per lo shock di Giorgio, il quale invece non desiderava un figlio; Piero comincia a perdere la fiducia di Cinzia, che desidera più tempo da poter passare con il suo partner, che continua a fingere di avere moglie e figlio; Francesca, in cura per la sua ipersessualità, si infatua del collega Ivano ma teme che non si tratti di una vera e propria attrazione sentimentale. In tutto ciò, Luisa e Lorenzo cominciano ad avvicinarsi sentimentalmente: Luisa svela a Lorenzo di essere stata innamorata di lui ai tempi del liceo, mentre Lorenzo, vergognandosi di vivere ancora nella casa dei suoi genitori e temendo di rovinare il rapporto con l'amica, si vede costretto a rifiutare le avance di costei.

I sei protagonisti, negli ultimi giorni prima degli esami, decidono di andare a trascorrere il tempo restante a Sabaudia, nella casa al mare di Piero, dove ripercorrono insieme i tempi passati del liceo. Conosciuta in chat una ragazza dal nickname Crudeli@92, Piero convince i suoi amici a trascorrere una serata in discoteca. Durante la serata, nella quale Piero avrebbe dovuto incontrare la ragazza della chat, Francesca si ubriaca e Virgilio le presta aiuto in bagno, ma viene colpito con un pugno da Giorgio in quanto quest'ultimo crede che Virgilio stia approfittando di lei; Luisa e Lorenzo sfiorano a più riprese il tanto atteso bacio, con la donna che scopre, dal libro di filosofia dell'amico, della cotta che anche egli aveva per lei ai tempi del liceo; Piero, infine, si accorge che la ragazza della chat ha avuto un collasso dovuto all'assunzione di stupefacenti, così la porta, accompagnato da Giorgio, in ospedale, dove le rivela la sua identità.

Ritornati nella dimora a Sabaudia, appare a sorpresa Eleonora, altra loro ex compagna da tempo trasferitasi a Milano che, come racconta agli altri, ai tempi del liceo era fidanzata con Giorgio ma egli l'aveva lasciata sparendo nel nulla dopo aver scoperto del tradimento con Virgilio. Parlando, tuttavia, Giorgio scopre che Virgilio aveva raccontato una bugia, dal momento che Eleonora nega di aver dato anche un solo bacio a Virgilio, tutto ciò nell'inconsapevolezza della versione di Virgilio, dato che quella sera era ubriaco. Eleonora, Giorgio e Virgilio chiariscono così dopo vent'anni e Giorgio torna da Marta dimostrandosi pronto ad accogliere un figlio e promettendo di essere un buon padre.

Iniziati gli esami, i protagonisti dimostrano di avere numerosi problemi con le prove d'esame e finiscono per essere tutti promossi con un 60, il minimo dei voti, credendo si trattasse della massima valutazione (all'epoca, infatti, il massimo era 60).

Giorgio e Marta, quindi, si apprestano ad iniziare una nuova fase della loro vita; Francesca, superati i cento giorni di astinenza dal sesso, cede alle avance di Ivano e inizia la sua prima vera storia d'amore; Lorenzo e Luisa si fidanzano e decidono di andare a convivere, portando con loro anche Penelope; Piero finge di divorziare dalla moglie per poter stare con Cinzia, non rinunciando, però, al fantomatico figlio; Virgilio, infine, proprio attraverso la trasmissione di Piero, rivela di essersi pentito delle sue bugie e viene implicitamente perdonato da tutti.

Personaggi

Personaggi principali
 Giorgio (Raoul Bova) è un neuropsichiatra infantile, convive con la fidanzata Marta, con la quale sembra avere una storia felice e priva di contrasti. Le certezze di Giorgio sul suo rapporto sentimentale sono messe in crisi dall'inaspettata gravidanza di Marta, per cui non si sente pronto a diventare padre. Alla fine, però, capisce che deve smettere di avere paura, poiché ama Marta ed è con lei che vuole stare, superando insieme il momento di crisi.
 Lorenzo (Ricky Memphis), di professione agente immobiliare, è il classico "bamboccione" che vive ancora con i genitori e non ha alcuna intenzione di costruirsi una propria famiglia e abbandonare la casa materna. L'incontro con Luisa a vent'anni di distanza, con un divorzio alle spalle e una figlia a carico, riesce a fargli definitivamente cambiare idea, con somma gioia del padre che non vedeva l'ora che il figlio si separasse dai genitori.
 Francesca (Ambra Angiolini) è un'abile cuoca di un ristorante romano, corteggiata segretamente da Ivano, figlio del suo titolare. Francesca pratica periodicamente delle sedute per curare la sua dipendenza dal sesso, che le impedisce di accettare serenamente la corte di Ivano, non capendo se la sua sia solo una pulsione oppure una vera e propria attrazione. Riuscirà a resistere e superare i 100 giorni previsti dalla "cura" e alla fine si abbandonerà tra le braccia di Ivano.
 Luisa (Barbora Bobuľová), manager di un'azienda alimentare, vive sola con la figlia Penelope, avuta dal precedente matrimonio. Si sente talvolta inadeguata nel doppio ruolo genitoriale. Innamorata sin dai tempi del liceo di Lorenzo, a sua volta attratto da lei, approfitta della vicinanza dovuta agli studi per il sostenimento dell'esame di maturità per riprendere quanto lasciato in sospeso circa vent'anni prima e costruirsi una nuova famiglia.
 Piero (Luca Bizzarri) è un conduttore radiofonico di RTL 102.5, fidanzato con Cinzia, alla quale inventa di essere sposato e di avere un figlio per evitare complicazioni, promettendole che al più presto lascerà la sua famiglia per stare definitivamente con lei. Piero non ha ancora accettato appieno l'idea del tempo che passa, per questo non resiste alla tentazione di incontrare in discoteca una giovane ragazza conosciuta in una chat per studenti, ritrovandosi successivamente a salvarle la vita in seguito a un malore causato da un eccesso di droghe e alcool. Parlando con lei in ospedale, capisce che è il momento di crescere e dice a Cinzia di aver lasciato la moglie e di volersi impegnare con lei seriamente.
 Virgilio (Paolo Kessisoglu), pur essendo sposato, è il classico donnaiolo che, ai tempi del liceo, aveva fatto credere a tutti di avere avuto una storia di sesso con Eleonora, all'epoca fidanzata di Giorgio. Quest'ultimo aveva lasciato Eleonora senza spiegazioni a causa del presunto tradimento, ma una volta venuta a galla la verità, i due riusciranno a chiarirsi.

Personaggi secondari
 Eleonora (Anita Caprioli), ex fidanzata di Giorgio ai tempi del liceo, si è trasferita da tempo a Milano. Al suo arrivo a Roma, si scopre che la donna non ha mai tradito Giorgio con Virgilio, il quale anzi aveva raccontato una bugia inscenando il tradimento.
 Marta (Luisa Ranieri), fidanzata di Giorgio. Rimasta incinta dal suo fidanzato, comincia ad allontanarsi per la titubanza di Giorgio nell'accettare la sua gravidanza. Si riconcilierà con il fidanzato dopo aver capito che costui era pronto a diventare padre.
 Penelope (Aurora Giovinazzo) è la figlia di Luisa e ha nove anni. Non si conosce l'identità del padre. È una ragazza molto sveglia, sempre pronta ad aiutare Luisa, anche con lo studio.
 Cinzia (Giulia Michelini) è la fidanzata di Piero. Crede che il partner sia sposato e che abbia anche un figlio, ragioni che lo tengono lontano da lei. Dopo aver rotto con Piero, vista la sua non volontà nel voler divorziare (quando in realtà non esisteva alcuna moglie), i due ritornano insieme, quando Piero le rivela di aver deciso di separarsi dalla finta coniuge.
 Luigi Coppetti (Maurizio Mattioli), padre di Lorenzo e marito di Iole. Vuole costantemente che il figlio diventi indipendente ed autonomo, e spinge affinché egli coltivi il suo rapporto con Luisa.
 Iole Coppetti (Giovanna Ralli), madre di Lorenzo e moglie di Luigi. È il ritratto della mamma casalinga, impegnata con la cucina e molto legata al figlio, al punto da viziarlo continuamente contro il volere del marito Luigi. Non accetta di buon grado la relazione tra Lorenzo e Luisa, ma finisce per sostenere l'amore che li lega.
 Ivano (Alessandro Tiberi) è un collega di Francesca presso il ristorante del suo stesso padre. È sentimentalmente attratto da Francesca, ma viene rifiutato da quest'ultima perché crede sia solo un'attrazione sessuale. Alla fine, il ragazzo viene corrisposto e inizia una relazione con la donna.
 Crudeli@92 (Nadir Caselli) è una ragazza conosciuta da Piero tramite una chat. Ad una festa, assume sostanze stupefacenti che la fanno svenire. Accompagnata in ospedale da Giorgio e Piero, quest'ultima rivela la propria identità e dimostra di essere molto legata a lui.

Produzione

Riprese
Le riprese del film sono iniziate il 22 marzo 2010 a Roma e sono proseguite per otto settimane.

Accoglienza
La pellicola ha incassato 11.351.664 euro, in sole tre settimane di programmazione.

Promozione
Il primo trailer del film è apparso su YouTube il 15 luglio 2010.

Colonna sonora
La colonna sonora del film è curata da Andrea Guerra che ha scritto i brani originali.

Alla colonna sonora del film prende parte il cantante romano Alex Britti con il brano Immaturi del 2011.

L'attore Paolo Kessisoglu contribuisce con una personale rielaborazione di Born to Be Alive, successo del 1978 di Patrick Hernandez.

Durante la permanenza a Sabaudia, i ragazzi trovano dei vecchi dischi in vinile e decidono di ascoltarne qualcuno; tra di essi ci sono anche sigle di cartoni animati degli anni 80, così Giorgio, Piero e Virgilio improvvisano un balletto sulle note della sigla di UFO Robot Goldrake (UFO Robot - Antonella Asoli).

Nel film sono presenti, inoltre, i brani:
Rome Wasn't Built in a Day - Morcheeba
Lovely Day - Donavon Frankenreiter
Bubbly - Colbie Caillat
Beautiful Girl - INXS
Last Night Dj Saved My Life - Loredana Maiuri
Break The Wall - Sandy Chambers e Dhany
Hold Strong - Bruno Antonio Pierotti

Distribuzione
Il film è stato distribuito nelle sale cinematografiche a partire dal 21 gennaio 2011, da Medusa Film. Gli incassi totali hanno raggiunto , collocando la pellicola al terzo posto in classifica dopo Che bella giornata e Qualunquemente.

Riconoscimenti
2011 - David di Donatello
Nomination Miglior regista a Paolo Genovese
Nomination Migliore sceneggiatura a Paolo Genovese
Nomination Migliore canzone originale (Immaturi) a Alex Britti.
2011 - Nastro d'argento
Nomination Miglior commedia a Paolo Genovese
Nomination Miglior soggetto a Paolo Genovese
Nomination Migliore attore non protagonista a Ricky Memphis e Maurizio Mattioli
Nomination Migliore canzone originale (Immaturi) a Alex Britti.

Sequel

Nel marzo 2011 Paolo Genovese ha annunciato la lavorazione della sceneggiatura di un sequel, Immaturi - Il viaggio, le cui riprese sarebbero iniziate ad agosto dello stesso. Nella pellicola è presente quasi tutto il cast del primo film e alcune new entry. I protagonisti si spostano in Grecia, nella quale è ambientato il viaggio di fine scuola che avrebbero dovuto fare vent'anni prima.

Le riprese sono iniziate il 22 agosto e il 14 dicembre sono stati diffusi in rete la locandina e il trailer. Il film è uscito il 4 gennaio 2012.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Film commedia
Film ambientati a Roma


text:
Q: Error Call to a member function get() on null Good evening everyone! Help please, on the site created with yii2 I want to make a personal money account of the user .. But when authorizing the user, it takes off:
Call to a member function get() on null

Link to website: coinfactory.pw
On the site I have a module from the dektrium yii2-user
I redefined two User.php and RegistrationForm.php models:
User.php
<?php

namespace app\models;

use dektrium\user\models\User as BaseUser;

class User extends BaseUser
{
public function getBalance()
{
    return $this->hasOne(UserBalance::className(), ['user_id' => 'id']);
}

RegistrationForm.php
<?php
namespace app\models;

use dektrium\user\models\RegistrationForm as BaseRegistrationForm;

class RegistrationForm extends BaseRegistrationForm
{
    public function signup()
    {
        \Yii::$app->db->transaction(function() {
            (new UserBalance([
                'user_id' => $this->id,
                'silver_in' => 100
            ]))->save();
            // increase setting
            $value = SettingHelper::get('user.count') + rand(1, 10);
            SettingHelper::set('user.count', $value);
        });
    }
}

A configuration site where the web.php models are redefined:
'modules' => [
'rbac' => 'dektrium\rbac\RbacWebModule',
'user' => [
    'class' => \dektrium\user\Module::className(),
    // 'identityClass' => 'dektrium\user\models\User',
    // 'identityClass' => 'dektrium\user\models\RegistrationForm',
    'mailer' => [
        //'sender'                => 'no-reply@myhost.com', // or ['no-reply@myhost.com' => 'Sender name']
        'sender'                => 'example@yandex.ru',
        'welcomeSubject'        => 'Welcome subject',
        'confirmationSubject'   => 'Confirmation subject',
        'reconfirmationSubject' => 'Email change subject',
        'recoverySubject'       => 'Recovery subject',
    ],
    'controllerMap' => [
        'registration' => [
            'class' => \dektrium\user\controllers\RegistrationController::className(),
            'on ' . \dektrium\user\controllers\RegistrationController::EVENT_AFTER_REGISTER => function ($e) {
                Yii::$app->response->redirect(array('/user/security/login'))->send();
                Yii::$app->end();
            }
        ],
    ],
    'modelMap' => [
        'User' => 'app\models\User',
        'RegistrationForm' => 'app\models\RegistrationForm',
    ],
    'enableUnconfirmedLogin' => true,
    'enableFlashMessages' => true,
    'enableRegistration' => true,
    'enableGeneratingPassword' => true,
    'enableUnconfirmedLogin' => false,
    'enablePasswordRecovery' => true,
    'enableAccountDelete' => false,
    'emailChangeStrategy' => '\dektrium\user\Module::STRATEGY_DEFAULT',
    'recoverWithin' => 21600,
    'confirmWithin' => 21600,
    'cost' => 12,
    'admins' => ['admin']
],
],

UserBalance.php
<?php
namespace app\models;

use app\helpers\BalanceHelper;
use yii\base\InvalidParamException;
use yii\db\ActiveRecord;

class UserBalance extends ActiveRecord
{
    const CURRENCY_SILVER_IN = 'silver_in';
    const CURRENCY_SILVER_OUT = 'silver_out';
    const CURRENCY_GOLD_IN = 'gold_in';
    const CURRENCY_GOLD_OUT = 'gold_out';
    const CURRENCY_FACTORY_ONE = 'factory_one';
    const CURRENCY_FACTORY_TWO = 'factory_two';

public static function tableName()
{
    return '{{%user_balance}}';
}

public function rules()
{
    return [
        ['user_id', 'integer'],
    ];
}

public function attributeLabels()
{
    return [
        'silver_in' => \Yii::t('app', 'Серебро'),
        'silver_out' => \Yii::t('app', 'Серебро на вывод'),
        'gold_in' => \Yii::t('app', 'Золото'),
        'gold_out' => \Yii::t('app', 'Золото на вывод'),
        'factory_one' => \Yii::t('app', 'Фабрика 1'),
        'factory_two' => \Yii::t('app', 'Фабрика 2'),
    ];
}

public function getUser()
{
    return $this->hasOne(User::className(), ['id' => 'user_id']);
}

public function get($currency)
{
     $currentSum = \Yii::$app->db->createCommand('
        SELECT `'.$currency.'`
        FROM {{%user_balance}}
        WHERE `user_id` = :user_id', [
        ':user_id' => $this->user_id
     ])->queryScalar();
     return BalanceHelper::toDigits($currency, $currentSum);
}

public function has($currency, $sum)
{
    $currentSum = \Yii::$app->db->createCommand('
        SELECT `'.$currency.'`
        FROM {{%user_balance}}
        WHERE `user_id` = :user_id', [
        ':user_id' => $this->user_id
    ])->queryScalar();

    return $currentSum >= BalanceHelper::toCoins($currency, $sum);
}

public function decrease($currency, $sum)
{
    if ($this->has($currency, $sum)) {
        $sum = BalanceHelper::toCoins($currency, $sum);

        $rows = \Yii::$app->db->createCommand('
            UPDATE {{%user_balance}}
            SET `' . $currency . '` = `' . $currency . '` - :sum
            WHERE `' . $currency . '` >= :sum
            AND `user_id` = :user_id', [
            ':sum' => $sum,
            ':user_id' => $this->user_id
        ])->execute();

        return $rows > 0;
    }
    return false;
}

public function increase($currency, $sum)
{
    $sum = BalanceHelper::toCoins($currency, $sum);

    $rows = \Yii::$app->db->createCommand('
        UPDATE {{%user_balance}}
        SET `' . $currency . '` = `' . $currency . '` + :sum
        WHERE `user_id` = :user_id', [
    ':sum' => $sum,
    ':user_id' => $this->user_id
    ])->execute();

    return $rows > 0;
}

public static function getCurrencyArray()
{
    return [
        self::CURRENCY_SILVER_IN => \Yii::t('app', 'Серебро'),
        self::CURRENCY_SILVER_OUT => \Yii::t('app', 'Серебро на вывод'),
        self::CURRENCY_GOLD_IN => \Yii::t('app', 'Золото'),
        self::CURRENCY_GOLD_OUT => \Yii::t('app', 'Золото на вывод'),
        self::CURRENCY_FACTORY_ONE => \Yii::t('app', 'Фабрика 1'),
        self::CURRENCY_FACTORY_TWO => \Yii::t('app', 'Фабрика 2'),
    ];
}

public function getCurrencyString()
{
    $currencies = self::getCurrencyArray();
    return isset($currencies[$this->currency]) ? $currencies[$this->currency] : '';
}

}

Here is the file where the error is shown
main.php:
<?php if (\Yii::$app->user->isGuest) { ?>
<?php } else { ?>

Серебро
    <?= \Yii::$app->user->identity->balance->get(UserBalance::CURRENCY_SILVER_IN) ?>

Серебро на вывод

    <?= \Yii::$app->user->identity->balance->get(UserBalance::CURRENCY_SILVER_OUT) ?>

Золото

    <?= \Yii::$app->user->identity->balance->get(UserBalance::CURRENCY_GOLD_IN) ?>

Золото на вывод

    <?= \Yii::$app->user->identity->balance->get(UserBalance::CURRENCY_GOLD_OUT) ?>

Фабрика 1

    <?= \Yii::$app->user->identity->balance->get(UserBalance::CURRENCY_FACTORY_ONE) ?>

Фабрика 2

    <?= \Yii::$app->user->identity->balance->get(UserBalance::CURRENCY_FACTORY_TWO) ?>

<?php } ?>

Maybe something is missing?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Bold, graphic, and colorful, Simmons' artwork tackles some of our culture's most hot-button issues. Kristin Simmons has portrayed the juxtaposition of childhood and adulthood by taking popular symbols from the 80s and 90s and exploring the relationship between innocence, happiness, and excess.
Our Fine Art Gallery has the finest quality Kristin Simmons original prints and screen prints. We have a large inventory available off-site and we encourage you to make an appointment to see specific works you are looking to collect. We are happy to meet you at either our art gallery showroom or at your home or office for a private presentation.
Born in 1989 in New York City, Kristin Simmons is a painter, printmaker, and silkscreen artist with a BA in Studio Art and Art History from Columbia University. She is the recipient of several prestigious awards including the Orra White Hitchcock and National Endowment of the Arts Award.
Having grown up in New York City, Simmons draws major inspiration from her experience of a culture of excess.
In her previous series, Simmons used the internet, books and pop culture to appropriate source images for her work before blending these images with childhood toys and objects in her studio. For her Senior Thesis at Columbia University, Simmons re-interpreted the canonical children's board game.
Adjusting the board through a provocative adult lens, she portrays innocent and often literally saccharine sweet features of the board such as Mr. Mint, Lord Licorice, and the Queen Frostine as explicit and highly sinister characters, like Mr. Menthol, Lord Liquor, and the Blow Queen. She explores the conflation and confusion of two languages: the simplicity of a child's, and the overwrought complexity that exposure to mass media imposes. Simmons grapples with whether innocence can exist in a hedonist city. Symbols (including the characters she illustrates) are tainted; anything appearing benign is always masking some sort of message related to violence, sexuality and exploitation. Oversized and daringly rendered, 'Candy Land' examines the influence of packaging and advertising on the viewer, and explores how to and whether we can reconcile childhood innocence and capitalist corruption.
Bold, graphic, and colorful, Simmons' most recent work recalls current political affairs, particularly gun rights and Wall Street scandals. She flirts with Warhol's elevation and Koons' recreation of the 'readymade' by reworking and embellishing mass-produced plastic guns and stock certificates of now defunct companies. In her 'Second Amendment' series, Simmons explores the transformation of the gun from an instrument of war to a simultaneously political and commercial object, idolized and idealized. The plastic guns are luridly colored and boldly silhouetted, enticingly packaged yet nevertheless weightily symbolic: do they represent life and freedom or death and destruction? A status symbol above all – one of freedom, one of fear – is nothing more than a commercial product that can be owned in excess.
The series also explores this theme of ownership by portraying the excessive and myopic outlook of Wall Street. Simmons appropriates and parodies the very industry and culture they represent. They ride the wave of the zeitgeist (the title recalls a plethora of events: the Occupy Wall Street movement, the populist policies of Bernie Sanders, the 2008 crash), yet serve as a sort of 'Memento Mori': everything must end. They all, nevertheless, recall the enduring themes of money, morality, and gender-biased culture.
Simmons' work is eye-catching, playful, and polemical. The discussion and debate surrounding her chosen themes (drugs, capitalism, guns) are never not politicized and divisive. But, however much her work provokes and polarizes, it never moralizes.
Simmons currently works in New York City.


Plastic food storage containers don't cost a lot, are light and durable and are easily found in most stores. Despite their advantages for storing dinner leftovers and other food items, such plastic food containers can present several dangers. These dangers and risks run a wide gamut ranging from health risks to you and your family, to environmental degradation.
Companies use a chemical known as Bisphenol A, commonly referred to as BPA, to manufacturer reusable plastic food containers, according to Pennsylvania State University. The university warns that research is inconclusive on the safety of this chemical, but reports that some potential exists for numerous health risks related to BPA exposure. The United States Department of Health & Human Services warns that the most risk involves children and infants who are more susceptible to trace amounts of any type of chemical.
Some plastic food containers may be hard to clean or have grooved or lipped surfaces that harbor bacteria, according to the International Association for Food Protection. The bacteria may contaminate the food itself and create a risk of gastrointestinal distress or food poisoning. The association recommends only using plastic food storage containers that are wide, open and easy-to-clean.
In 2008, American households discarded 13 million tons of plastic, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Of these, most of the plastic was from containers. The EPA reports that only 6.8 percent of this plastic was recycled. The throwing away of plastic can contaminate the environment and build-up in landfills.
Exposing plastic containers to high heat conditions, such as boiling water or a dishwasher, can cause the plastic to leach various kinds of potentially harmful chemicals into its food contents, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. This includes BPA. The department suggests not using boiling water with plastic containers, and only placing plastic containers labeled "dishwasher-safe" in your dishwashing appliance.
Pennsylvania State University: Is Plastic Dangerous?


text:
from setuptools import setup, find_packages

with open('README.rst') as f:
    long_description = f.read()

setup(packages=find_packages(),
      version='0.1.2',
      maintainer='Mark Levy',
      name='mrec',
      package_dir={'':'.'},
      maintainer_email='mark.levy@mendeley.com',
      description='mrec recommender systems library',
      long_description=long_description,
      url='https://github.com/mendeley/mrec',
      download_url='https://github.com/mendeley/mrec/tarball/master#egg=mrec-0.1.2',
      classifiers=['Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
                   'Environment :: Console',
                   'License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License',
                   'Operating System :: Unix',
                   'Programming Language :: Python',
                   'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering',],
      install_requires=['numpy','scipy','scikit-learn','ipython'],
      entry_points={
          'console_scripts':[
              'mrec_prepare = mrec.examples.prepare:main',
              'mrec_train = mrec.examples.train:main',
              'mrec_predict = mrec.examples.predict:main',
              'mrec_evaluate = mrec.examples.evaluate:main',
              'mrec_tune = mrec.examples.tune_slim:main',
          ]})

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Equestrian tourism is highly developed in France. France is a pioneer of equestrian tourism in Europe since the 1970s.
The French Equestrian Federation (FFE) brings together a large number of licensees in equestrian tourism (about 60,000). And hexagon contains a million kilometers of roads. Decentralized, departmental and regional bodies of the National Committee of Equestrian Tourism (CNTE) have recognized 80 000 km, 16 of which 18 000 are marked. With this important network of roads suitable for trail riding you can practice this activity in all regions of France.
Some departments, and even a region - Bretagne- have these organized networks with tailored itineraries and accommodations.
There is a map of France equestrian routes available online. This clickable map is regularly updated and expanded web resources with guidebooks, local tourist information, etc. Visit the website of the French Equestrian Federation.
There are 6,000 equestrian centers (+ 22% in 10 years), which centers Equestrian tourism and hiking distributed throughout France, enabling various destinations: the edge of the sea, forest, mountain, etc. It is even possible to carry out cross-border hiking in altitude between France and Spain in the Pyrenees proposed by equestrian guides transpyrénéens.
Equestrian tourism centers allow riders and non-riders, to be supervised by qualified professionals to discover the environment, the horse and the equestrian world through animations, walking and hiking.
Horse Step label identifies institutions that offer to host equine step for at least one night , regardless of the reason for the halt hiking. These institutions are still at near a human hosting structure ( house , camping, hotel , guest house ... ) and a recovery solution , within a radius of 3km around the venue of horses.
So equip yourself with a good saddle ! Go on the website Equitack and you will find good used french saddles !
5 Avril 2019How to put on a saddle on a horse properly ?4 aff.
10 Mars 2016A horse will never let you down !1201 aff.


text:
Feeds Editorials Times Online
Sunday Times 2
TV Times
Funday Times
MediScene
Four-legged Jumbo jets to Mattala
With few if any planes coming to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport and excess paddy being stored there, the scent of the paddy drew wild elephants which broke past fences and tried to move into the storage depots of the airport. Alert officials stopped them from entering the airport. Pic by Rahul Samantha Hettiarachchi
Hybrid court in US draft resolution
The United States which earlier backed a "credible domestic inquiry" to probe alleged war crimes now appears to be in favour of "international investigators, prosecutors and judges in Sri Lanka's justice process." Its new position is spelt out in a five-page draft resolution circulated among members of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. This [...]
Probe on state funds for Rajapaksa guild
Officials from 29 state institutions are to be questioned by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) on how state funds amounting to Rs. 80 million were transferred to an organisation known as the 'Mahinda Chinthana Sahurdha Sansadaya' (Mahinda Chinthana Fraternity Guild). The FCID has obtained an order from the Maligakanda magistrate's court to record statements [...]
Dollar hits Rs. 140 mark; IMF welcomes move
The recent 'free float' of the rupee against the US dollar and other currencies was on Friday welcomed by a visiting mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) which also urged Sri Lanka's Central Bank (CB) to further relax foreign currency controls. The CB move earlier this month has helped exporters but saw an escalation [...]
Prices of essential food items going up
Essential imported food times have gone up in price with the rupee ending weaker against the dollar, officials said. The prices of dhal, dried chilies, cowpea, sprats, gram, big onions, potatoes and other items have increased as the rupee fell to a record low of Rs. 140.98 against the US dollar on Friday. In view [...]
Drug deal within court premises
A prisons officer and two guards were interdicted yesterday as a full probe was launched on how an international drug dealer in prison custody was allowed to meet an associate inside a detention cell in the Colombo Chief Magistrate's court, Prisons Commissioner General Rohana Pushpakumara said. The big drug dealer, Mohamed Siddique, a resident of [...]
Lanka sails fast to meet EU's fishing deadline
Sri Lanka is going all out to meet 57 conditions set by the European Union for the lifting of the ban on fish exports, a senior Fisheries Department official said yesterday. Fisheries Director General Christy Fernando said Sri Lanka had already fulfilled 36 conditions and was confident of meeting the rest before the deadline next [...]
Seya's tragedy: The search, the discovery and heartache
She enters the room supported by two women. A faint sob escapes her as she looks at the man seated at the edge of the bed, his head in his hands. "Lamayage walata pas tikakwath danna yamuda? (Shall we go and put some soil on our child's grave?)," she asks her husband. She is greeted [...]
India sees in Ranil a partner with whom it can do business
"The smiles were wide, the body language was great, everyone was happy." So said an Indian official of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's visit to New Delhi. "It couldn't have been better". The absence of a joint statement, raising eyebrows in Sri Lanka, was barely commented upon in India. Wickremesinghe is what the former US Defence [...]
NCPA calls for strict implementation of laws against child abusers
The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has called on authorities to strictly enforce laws against child abuse.NCPA Chairperson Natasha Balendra said there were 4,000 child abuse cases pending in courts. Ms Balendra said more officers should be appointed to handle these cases and they also needed professional training. Under the Penal Code, the minimum sentence [...]
Why India is excited about Sri Lanka's new Ministry of Megapolis
When Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe put together a new cabinet after his election victory in August, he surprised many by creating a new portfolio, the Ministry of Megapolis and Western Province Development, handing it over to the right-wing Sinhala-Buddhist leader Champika Ranawaka, who is part of the United National Party-led coalition. Ranawaka's brief: [...]
Millions paid to US lobby firms to do basic embassy work
There were small companies, big companies, medium sized ones. There were others which many on Capitol Hill had not heard of. They drafted media statements, propaganda material, speeches and talking points for Sri Lanka's Ambassador in Washington, DC. They scheduled meetings, made phone calls and sent out emails. They carried out many tasks that well-trained [...]
Jumbos at receiving end with no let up in conflict
They are maligned, hooted, jeered, taunted and shouted at, 'showered' with terrifying fire-crackers and spattered with buckshot leaving festering wounds which make them suffer in slow agony. These days, after a series of episodes in the tragic human-elephant conflict (HEC), these majestic animals are getting deeper and deeper into the bad books of people. Emotion [...]
We can't massage lies: Weeratunga's lobby claims dismissed
Lalith Weeratunga, Secretary to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, told editors and senior journalists in January last year that Sri Lanka could get nothing done in Washington without lobbyists. According to a Congressional aide contacted by the Sunday Times, nothing is further from the truth. "It's one thing to hire a lobbying firm, to help with communication, [...]
Bus drivers will need PTT before hitting the road
Private bus drivers and conductors will soon have to possess a certificate of Passenger Transport Training (PTT) from the Motor Traffic Department (MTD) before getting on the job. Commissioner General, A.H.K Jagath said that the department has launched a programme to educate crews of private busses in order to provide an efficient service to the [...]
Accidents mount but officials say figures show otherwise
The sharp increase in the number of accidents on our roads in recent times has made many people sit back and take note of the tragic deaths caused by road traffic accidents. In the first three weeks of September alone, 75 people were killed and several others seriously injured in accidents that took place in [...]
Recycling polythene, cement for asbestos to overcome national health issues
Following President Maithripala Sirisena's instructions to officials to present a work plan to minimise the use of polythene and plastics, and recommend low-cost alternatives for asbestos, the National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) has submitted several suggestions. The NBRO last week said that, following a comprehensive study on alternative, safe roofing material, it advocates using cement [...]
Keels Super patrons score with eco-friendly bags
John Keels supermarkets, 'Keels Super' has introduced a novel concept to encourage patrons to use eco friendly bags when shopping at their outletss. Assistant Manager- Operations, Amila Kuruppu said customers who come with cloth bags or any traditional woven bag, to shop at their outlets islandwide will be rewarded with points. Accordingly, every customer will [...]
Bird smugglers after Blu and Jewel
- Lanka hub for illegal global trade; Customs rescue exotic birds in PVC pipes – Environmentalists sound alarm; foreign animals can spread new diseases – Racketeers thrive in the absence of proper monitoring; macaw priced at Rs. 1.2 m An increasing number of Customs detections in recent months of attempts to smuggle in exotic birds and [...]
A company demands its 'pound of flesh'
The Lanka Electricity Company (Private) Limited (LECO), has disconnected power supply to the Maggona Railway Crossing over an unpaid electricity bill. As a result for the past week the signal lights and bells that warn passengers and motorists alike of an oncoming train have stopped working. Daily, thousands of buses, school vans and other vehicles traverse [...]
Solution to man-beast conflict lies with stakeholders:Top researcher
With the new Government's manifesto promising a solution to the human elephant conflict, the new Wildlife Minister Gamini Jayawickrema Perera says he will treat it as a priority, calling for a report by Tuesday. Many blame Wildlife Officers for not providing a viable solution to the problem. However, the Department of Wildlife Conservation (DWC) alone [...]
Resettlement in the north: Be mindful of human elephant conflict
The talk of the town these days is the UN's Human Rights report mainly discussing the plight of the victims of the war in northern Sri Lanka. But if development and resettlement efforts in the Northern Province is carried out in a haphazard way, the people in the area will have to face another intensified [...]
Why no goals for vital health sectors, asks Rajitha
As the United Nations General Assembly focuses on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in New York next week, Sri Lanka raised several concerns at a high-level regional health meeting in early September as to why certain important indicators had not been identified in the health-related SDG. Why have no indicators been identified to monitor malnutrition, immunisation [...]
The zoo is not a refugee camp says Director
National Zoological Gardens director P.M Anura de Silva yesterday called on authorities not to use the zoo as its hospital or Pinnawala as a dumping place for animals smuggled and detected at the Customs. "A zoo plays an important role. We exhibit animals that are good specimens to educate the public as well as carry [...]
"Neglected"
tropical diseases It is with creased brow that Regional Director Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh turned the spotlight on "neglected" tropical diseases and urged member-states to renew commitments and efforts to eliminate them. These tropical diseases, a bane in the region, which disable, disfigure and kill people, are leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, kala azar, yaws and schistosomiasis. [...]
President marks the 151st birth anniversary of Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala
To hang or not to hang as MS seeks Parliamentary consensus
Sri Lanka is likely to face objections from EU nations as well as human rights groups against moves to reintroduce the death penalty, despite growing support in the country for its implementation, said Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe. The Minister said the heinous nature of crimes being committed in the country has led many civil society [...]
Hospital withholding deceased for unpaid bill: 3-member Health ministry panel to inquire
A three-member committee was appointed by the Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine Ministry on Friday (18) to inquire into the incident where the body of a 62-year-old man was held back for a week by a private hospital, till their bill was settled. The deceased, Daluwatta Patabadige Thilak Daluwatta from Ragama was admitted to Lanka [...]
Lalith Weeratunga, Anusha Palpita indicted for alleged misappropriation of Rs. 600m
The Colombo High Court on Friday (18) directed former President's Secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former Sri Lanka Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (SLTRC), Director General Anusha Palpita to appear before Court on October 7. The two officials who served under the former regime have been indicted by the Attorney General (AG) in connection with the misappropriation of [...]
Learner driver kills pedestrian
A pedestrian was run over and killed by a person taking driving lessons on the Kaduwela road last Sunday (13), a coroner's court heard. The driver had lost control of the vehicle and hit the accelerator before crashing into three cars and running over the man. Three other individuals were injured in the accident. The [...]
Galle DIG probes SSP for alleged harassment of two businessmen
The Deputy Inspector General's office in Galle is investigating a Senior Superintendent of Police for allegedly harassing two businessmen by making them walk on their knees. The complaint about the harassment was made to DIG Galle, S.D.A.S. Gunewardene, by two businessmen from Hikkaduwa.The two businessmen had gone to a restaurant in Arachchikande, Hikkaduwa, to complain [...]
Fishermen in North to boycott next round of talks
The fishermen in the North decided this week not to participate in the next round of fishermen level talks with their Indian counterparts on the Palk Strait fishing dispute as the Indian side continues to persist with its demand for a licence to fish in Lankan waters. Jaffna Fishermen's Association leader Naganathy Ponnambalam told the [...]
New ministry secretaries gazetted
The names of Secretaries to 45 Ministries have been gazetted, with a few revisions. B.M.U.D.Basnayake who was appointed Secretary to the Ministry of Defence by President Sirisena in January was moved to the Ministry of City Planning and Water Supply while Karunasena Hettiarachchi was appointed as the new Secretary Defence. Former Customs Director General Jagath [...]
Who climbs up and who climbs down?
We are a nation with a great culture. Our values teach us to be concerned about others. Visitors to this country have admired our noble quality of helping the neighbour. The culture of our ancestors was to serve others first. But today this has changed. We mainly serve ourselves and our charitable acts are minimal. [...]
Search The Sunday Times
↑ The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka
Please contact the advertising office on 011 - 2479521 for the advertising rates.


text:
Anthurium balslevii Croat & J.Rodr.Salvador, 1996 è una pianta della famiglia delle Aracee, endemica dell'Ecuador.

Note

Voci correlate
 Specie di Anthurium

Anthurium


Detached bungalow (near to 271) in fine location enjoying extensive views over island studded Clew Bay to Croagh Patrick (2561ft) and the mountains in the distance. It is situated on quiet country land about 1½ miles from the village of Mulrany, the home of exotic plants and giant fuchsia, with pubs and restaurants, sandy beach and 9-hole golf links golf course. Near The Great Western Greenway (42km of cycling/walking tracks). Also within reach of four 18-hole golf courses. Achill Island (15 miles). Adventure centre (10 miles). Westport (16 miles). Veranda and garden furniture.
Well furnished and equipped with kitchen/dining room with electric hob and oven, sitting room with open fire (with French windows to veranda) and three bedrooms, one with a double and en suite shower and W.C., one with a double, and one with two single beds and electric shower and W.C. Oil fired central heating. Duvets. Dishwasher. Satellite TV (free to air) and DVD. CD/radio. Microwave. Freezer. Washing machine. Hairdryer. No smoking. No pets.
€100 euro breakages and cleaning deposit payable on arrival.