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Future of European Security and Defence Policy [What Think Tanks are thinking]
The EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) aims to ensure an appropriate role for the Union in peace-keeping operations, conflict prevention and in the strengthening of international security. It is an integral part of the EU's comprehensive approach towards crisis management, drawing on civilian and military assets. Now its importance is rising because of the increasingly uncertain strategic environment. For years, the EU has been considered as an economic powerhouse but militarily weak, ...
The EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) aims to ensure an appropriate role for the Union in peace-keeping operations, conflict prevention and in the strengthening of international security. It is an integral part of the EU's comprehensive approach towards crisis management, drawing on civilian and military assets. Now its importance is rising because of the increasingly uncertain strategic environment. For years, the EU has been considered as an economic powerhouse but militarily weak, and it is currently debating whether and how to enhance its defence capabilities, notably because of the growing complexity of transatlantic security relations. The new European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, is determined to expand the EU's international role, calling her Commission 'geopolitical'. This note offers links to recent commentaries, studies and reports from international think tanks on the state of the future of the EU's foreign, security and defence policy.
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Policy Departments' Monthly Highlights - January 2020
The Monthly Highlights publication provides an overview, at a glance, of the on-going work of the policy departments, including a selection of the latest and forthcoming publications, and a list of future events.
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Global Trendometer 2019
The new Global Trendometer examines topics ranging from deliberative democracy and the future of social policy in Europe, to scenarios for Northern Africa, China's social credit system, the auditing of algorithms and space as a new frontier.
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Policy Departments' Monthly Highlights - December 2019
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The European Council under the Lisbon Treaty: How has the institution evolved since 2009?
On 1 December 2009, with the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Council became a formal EU institution. Ten years later, the European Council is seen by many as representing the centre of gravity of the EU's institutional framework. However, was this development purely the result of the changes to the Treaties made with Lisbon or did it happen naturally over time? This study analyses both the formal changes brought about by the Lisbon Treaty and the incremental evolution resulting ...
On 1 December 2009, with the coming into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, the European Council became a formal EU institution. Ten years later, the European Council is seen by many as representing the centre of gravity of the EU's institutional framework. However, was this development purely the result of the changes to the Treaties made with Lisbon or did it happen naturally over time? This study analyses both the formal changes brought about by the Lisbon Treaty and the incremental evolution resulting from the institution's day-to-day practice, including the European Council's behaviour during the various crises of the last decade. It outlines the responsibilities envisaged for the European Council in the Treaty and the informal roles it has taken on over time. It explores the extent to which the Lisbon Treaty changed the functioning of the European Council, and how EU leaders themselves tried to optimise the working methods of their institution. Special attention is to the new position of full-time European Council President and the way in which the first two incumbents have interpreted their office. The analysis concludes that, while the EU's various crises strongly contributed to the rise of the European Council, the Lisbon Treaty united two previously separate dimensions – the political and the legal, formally adding new competences to the role already performed by the EU Heads of State or Government. Many of these competences have yet to be fully exploited and represent a rich seam of unused Treaty potential for the future.
Pravo EU: pravni sistem in akti
Suzana Elena ANGHEL
Ralf DRACHENBERG
Review of dual-use export controls
Certain goods and technologies have legitimate civilian applications but can also be used for military purposes; so-called 'dual-use' goods are subject to the European Union's export control regime. The regime is now being revised, mainly to take account of significant technological developments and to create a more level playing field among EU Member States. The proposed regulation would recast the regulation in force since 2009. Among other elements, the proposal seeks to introduce an 'autonomous ...
Certain goods and technologies have legitimate civilian applications but can also be used for military purposes; so-called 'dual-use' goods are subject to the European Union's export control regime. The regime is now being revised, mainly to take account of significant technological developments and to create a more level playing field among EU Member States. The proposed regulation would recast the regulation in force since 2009. Among other elements, the proposal seeks to introduce an 'autonomous' EU list for cyber-surveillance technology featuring items that are not (yet) subject to multilateral export control. Moreover, the proposal seeks to introduce human rights violations as an explicit justification for export control. Stakeholders are divided over the incorporation of human rights considerations, with the technology industry particularly concerned that it might lose out to non-European competitors. On 17 January 2018, based on the INTA committee's report on the legislative proposal, the European Parliament adopted its position for trilogue negotiations. For its part, the Council adopted its negotiating mandate on 5 June 2019, and on the basis of this mandate, the Council Presidency began negotiations with the European Parliament's delegation on 21 October 2019. Fifth edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Please note this document has been designed for on-line viewing.
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United States: Export Control Reform Act (ECRA)
Against the backdrop of the growing relevance of certain new technologies for security and defence, the United States of America introduced the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) in 2018. The Act aims to restrict the export of emerging and foundational technologies that can potentially be used for civilian and military purposes ('dual use technologies') and that have not been subject to export control in the past. The adoption of the Act coincides with growing concerns about China's access to critical ...
Against the backdrop of the growing relevance of certain new technologies for security and defence, the United States of America introduced the Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) in 2018. The Act aims to restrict the export of emerging and foundational technologies that can potentially be used for civilian and military purposes ('dual use technologies') and that have not been subject to export control in the past. The adoption of the Act coincides with growing concerns about China's access to critical new technologies. The first set of controls, targeting various 'emerging technologies' that China has stated a desire to develop, will take effect in 2020. Controls on 'foundational technologies' should come later, although specific details about which technologies will be included in this category are not yet available. Functionally, ECRA represents a modification of the existing US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Under the EAR, the Bureau of Industry and Security assigns an Export Control Classification Number to each technology, which determines the specific restrictions that apply to it. There has been significant debate around ECRA in the USA. Industry leaders have expressed concern about their level of input in the process and have urged the government to clarify its definitions of emerging and foundational technologies. Overall, stakeholders emphasise that aspirations to safeguard national security must be balanced with support for economic growth and innovation. The timing of ECRA coincides with the review of dual-use export controls in the European Union (EU). There have been calls for increased dialogue with the USA and other crucial partners on export control, as well as for a coordinated EU response to ECRA.
Eleni LAZAROU
Commitments made at the hearing of Josep BORRELL FONTELLES, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President-designate of the European Commission
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President designate of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, appeared before the European Parliament on 7 October 2019 to answer MEPs' questions. During the hearing, he made a number of commitments which are highlighted in this document.
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Commitments made at the hearing of Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President-designate - Promoting the European Way of Life
The Vice President-designate, Margaritis Schinas, appeared before the European Parliament on 03 October 2019 to answer questions from MEPs in the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Culture and Education, Employment and Social Affairs. During the hearing, he made a number of commitments which are highlighted in this document. These commitments refer to his portfolio, as described in the mission letter sent to him by Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the European Commission ...
The Vice President-designate, Margaritis Schinas, appeared before the European Parliament on 03 October 2019 to answer questions from MEPs in the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Culture and Education, Employment and Social Affairs. During the hearing, he made a number of commitments which are highlighted in this document. These commitments refer to his portfolio, as described in the mission letter sent to him by Ursula von der Leyen, President-elect of the European Commission, including: - Skills, education and integration; - Finding common ground on migration; and - Security Union.
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The Mekong River: geopolitics over development, hydropower and the environment
The Mekong River is a vital source of livelihoods and economic activity in continental South-East Asia and extends from the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea. Its length is 4 800 km. More than half circulates in China, but its channel runs through Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. The Mekong has the world's largest inland freshwater fishery industry, vital to the region's food security, representing around USD 3 000 million per year. Its unique and rich biological habitat provides ...
The Mekong River is a vital source of livelihoods and economic activity in continental South-East Asia and extends from the Tibetan Plateau to the South China Sea. Its length is 4 800 km. More than half circulates in China, but its channel runs through Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam. The Mekong has the world's largest inland freshwater fishery industry, vital to the region's food security, representing around USD 3 000 million per year. Its unique and rich biological habitat provides diverse livelihoods as well as four fifths of the animal protein for more than 60 million people. At the level of biodiversity, the importance of this river for global nature is vital. The Mekong region is extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and to the degradation of ecosystems. The uncontrolled growth of the population both in China and in Southeast Asia is exerting unsustainable pressure on the Mekong in terms of a massive exploitation of all kinds of resources linked to the River: water, food, wood, energy, especially recent infrastructure and hydropower development, together with deforestation, illegal wildlife trade and habitat fragmentation. Water scarcity leads to reduced agricultural productivity, unemployment and poverty Four countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, and Vietnam) formed an intergovernmental agency in 1950, The Mekong River Commission (MRC), to defend the sustainable development of the Mekong River and to plan its future. The absence of China and Myanmar mitigates and erodes the effective dialogue of the MRC on the management of the River. The lack of implementing mechanisms denatures the organization itself..
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Ethiopian Brits protest over media representation of war conflict in Ethiopia
By Deborah Daniel on	 December 2, 2021 International news, News, Politics
Ethiopian communities in Britain are divided over the current political climate in troubled African state.
Ethiopian and Eritrean protesters outside Westminister in London,21th November 2021.
Source: @Saron Solomon
Ethiopia's year long Civil War started on November 3, 2020.
The war occurred as a response to the actions taken by the TPLF (The Tigray People's Liberation Front) and Ethiopia's former leading party.
They have used guerrilla warfare as a way of seizing power.
News about the war conflict in the East African nation covered by Europe and USA has led to mixed responses from the Ethiopian community living there.
Wendwessen Jembere, a member of the Ethiopian community in Birmingham, said: "Westerners are reporting things differently because they have their own benefit."
Jembere refers to the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1896, when the League of Nations sanctioned both countries and ignored Ethiopia's appeal for independence.
Ethiopia won the battle and was the only African country not to be colonised.
Jembere said that Ethiopia developed independently from the West and was on the frontline for Africa to make change.
He added: "Ethiopia is saying we can achieve and be a developed country with our own resources, but the West isn't happy about it."
Some Ethiopians believe Western nations are against Ethiopia because of their support of the TPLF.
the #NoMoreMovment makes its mark today by demonstrating in major cities of #USA and #Canada #Europe. thise movement is hurting the #Neocolonialism their Dog #TPLF so the #Westernmedia are trying back genocide story. to #NoMore#HandsoffEthiopia #TPLFTerroristGroup pic.twitter.com/n38a0qs7LP
— Gedion Bekele Ephraim (Gedi) (@legedion) November 21, 2021
He said 'Westerners' are now working with TPLF.
The TPLF are considered by some to be a terrorist group in Ethiopia and some British Ethiopians blame Western governments/media for unfairly responding to the crisis in Ethiopia.
Jembere said Ethiopia was sanctioned more than 13 times by the UN within the last few months.
This measure was prevented due to China, Russia and India deciding to veto the bill.
He said: "Only China, Russia and India were saying no to sanctioning Ethiopia.
"If they were not there; things would be worse than now."
Jacob Wiebel, professor of Horn of Africa history at Durham University, explained the Ethiopian community is divided due to diaspora (dispersion of people) and mentioned that many journalists and academics are taking sides in the conflict, such as Alex de Waal, widely known expert on the Horn of Africa.
Wiebel said: "The church is divided. Friends aren't talking to each other, and De Waal wrote one of the most important books on the Ethiopian famine in the 80s. He has a connection with the TPLF leadership to this day. He's effectively become a voice piece for their opinions and a foreign policy tool for them."
E/Director of @WorldPeaceFdtn to Ethiopia "face your day of wrecking."
A sobering reminder of just how far
western elites like Alex De Waal are going to dismantle the oldest black civilization on earth — Ethiopia; one that defeated colonialism & debunked white supremacy! #NoMore pic.twitter.com/ZMbbferd7C
— Ethio-American Development Council (EADC) (@EA_DevCouncil) November 17, 2021
Other academics have however rejected support of the TPLF.
Wiebel explained the reason there were different narratives of the conflict in Ethiopia being told was because Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia's Prime Minister dynamically changed the politics of Ethiopia when he came to office in 2018.
"The TPLF's developmentalism was very anti-democratic and authoritarian but it was welcomed by development agencies in the West because the TPLF was so good at delivering on the ground," said Wiebel.
Ethiopia's current Prime Minister had opened the political system by coming to power, weakening the grip of the oppressive state-leading to mass protests.
According to Wiebel, the TPLF has at several times attempted to destabilise Ahmed's government.
The Horn of Africa professor is worried that much of what is reported in the news about Ethiopia recently, has been taken out of context.
"I am worried about how much of the news coverage is dominated by people that are not Ethiopian and don't speak Amharic," said Wiebel.
Wiebel said that if the Ethiopian Prime Minister opened the nation to journalists, it would make it less difficult to report what is happening in the country.
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Q: Mobx-state-tree: how to rename AnonymousModel to the store name i am using mobx-state-tree and i would like to actually show the store name when an error appears instead of AnonymousModel.
For example:
const SignupModel = types
  .model({
    isUsingFacebook: false,
    birthday: '',
    timeOfBirth: types.maybeNull(types.string),
    placeOfBirth: types.maybeNull(types.string),
    gender: types.maybeNull(types.string),
    password: '',
  })

Still gives me an error like
Error while converting {...} to AnonymousModel.

But i would like to get
Error while converting {...} to SignupModel.

A: Simply pass a desired name as a first argument to model method, like so:
const SignupModel = types
  .model('SignupModel', {
    isUsingFacebook: false,
    birthday: '',
    timeOfBirth: types.maybeNull(types.string),
    placeOfBirth: types.maybeNull(types.string),
    gender: types.maybeNull(types.string),
    password: '',
  })

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The mellifluous Yellowbirds is the latest musical work of Sam Cohen (guitarist, singer/songwriter of Apollo Sunshine). With soothing harmonies and whimsical melodies, the band describes themselves as a mix of psychedelic folk rock and dreamy pop. Sounds intriguing doesn't it?
In addition to Sam the four other band members include George Lewis Jr., Brian Geltner, Max Koepke, Wynne Bennett and Alecia Chakour. They band has released two singles, "The Rest of My Life" and "The Honest Ocean" and will be releasing their The EP 'The Color' in February. Their cool, relaxed sound is really calming and enchanting.
The single "The Rest of My Life" is a gem with chilling and dramatic whistling, and soft percussion in the background – leading into lively drums right when you think you know where the rest of the song is going. And you're proven wrong. Sounding slightly ominous, the introduction sets you up for the songs motif: the anxiety when faced with change, and weighty decision making. Evoking the sentiment we so often feel when at a crossroads, Cohen sings "trying hard not to think about, anything." This dreamy pop-folk song will help you do just that, as you get lost in its soft and cozy reverbs. Kudos to Sam for exploring this new artistic outlet.
"The Rest Of My Life" – Yellowbirds by Royal Potato Family
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Ministry Focus: In 2004, while Lily was in Spain for half a year she had a vision where the Province of Galicia, Spain was flashing on the map. In 2006, Raul and Lily travelled to La Coruña for six weeks to reconnaissance the land and pray about the calling. One morning, Raul had a Vision were God took from his heart this part of the land of Spain and passed it on to their hands, and they understood God's confirmation of the call to them; that from the confines of a distant terrain people would emerge, and soldiers would be formed for his Kingdom. From then onwards, in August of 2011 they moved to La Coruña, Spain and started their first Church plantation project in the town of Carballo the following year.
Their vision is to continue planting churches in the Province of Galicia, which embraces the geographical area of the northern Portugal border and the tip of Northwestern Spain. Within this region, there are hundreds of unreached towns with no church groups of any kind. It is the reason they are also leading a church planting ministry within the Province of Galicia, which as an organization is further focusing in planting 1,000 new churches throughout Spain over the next decade. World missions continues to be at the center of God's will for His church, and they have identified an urgent need to reach lost souls for Christ in this region, one millennia ago known as 'the ends of the earth'.
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¿Como se Dice 'Country Pop' en..
How Do You Say "Country Pop" in Spanis...
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How Do You Say "Country Pop" in Spanish?
by Julián Martinez
Music & Entertainment, Pueblo
El vaquero came before the cowboy. When the Spanish claimed ownership of North American territory in the early 1500s, el vaquero was a Native laborer who was taught the cattle-handling ways of Spanish customs and culture — that is, at least according to the Library of Congress. I question whether the Natives consented, and, if they did, I have to wonder what methods of intimidation the settlers used to force them into labor. I wonder what happened to those who resisted, refusing to betray their beliefs in pursuit of land ownership and I know that those erasure methods are still used by governing oppressors today.
During the early 1800s, English-speaking colonists who had come to the United States began to take on the ways of dressing and herding of the vaquero. Thus, three hundred years after the Spanish created the role of el vaquero, the Anglos took it and created the white American image of the cowboy. It can be said, then, that the modern characterization of the "cowboy" is rooted in a history of North American conquest and appropriation. It is nonetheless one that is very dear to my heart.
My stepfather was raised on a ranch in Mexico; he grew up a "real" cowboy. In addition to the horses and livestock, any picture you find from his youth includes cowboy hats, vests, bolo ties, boots — the "real" cowboy accessories. It's no wonder, then, that his favorite music is country music.
Mexican corridos, a popular style of folk song, feature outlaw narratives identical to those in songs by Marty Robbins or Townes Van Zandt. Linda Ronstadt, an American singer who got her start in country and folk rock scenes, later paid homage to her Mexican ancestry by recording two Spanish-language albums of mariachi rancheras. And yet, country music scenes are notoriously, historically white. Country music, a withstanding stereotype of whiteness, is so deeply indebted to, among others, Mexican culture.
There are writers far more skilled and well-read than me who can explain the development and popularity of country music in America. I will say that when you look at a genre so rooted in Black and Mexican tradition and then look at the artists who have dominated its charts over the last century, it does not seem like non-white people are too kindly invited.
Why, then, was my Mexican-American childhood soundtracked by the music of Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts and Faith Hill (i.e. not "real" cowboys or outlaws) as much as it was Paulina Rubio, Vicente Fernandez and Rogelio Martínez? If you were to ask for my theory, I'd say that country was the musical compromise for so many of my family members to both hold on to their ranchero ways and assimilate into a country that relies on immigrants for labor — even though el vaquero did indeed come before the cowboy. This unsettles me because I love country music and the beautiful songwriting that has come from it.
As a kid, country music was always playing in the car. The CD we rented from the public library most often was Shania Twain's Greatest Hits, released in November of 2004. It is an album of the catchiest country-pop songs I have ever known, each as polished as they are loose and fun. They are devoted to the disciplines and indulgences of love, and it taught those things to a kid who felt welcome in her songs. It taught those things to the immigrant parents who didn't speak the English language but found solace in its music in a contradictory land they were told to call their new "country."What's most striking about the songs on Twain's Greatest Hits album is how much they are willing to trade country tropes for great pop songwriting. "Forever and Always (Pop Red Edit)" is the first song on the album, and its warm synths remind me less of a twangy folk number and more of Allen Toussaint's "Southern Nights." Ironically enough, Glen Campbell canonically covered "Southern Nights" in the country tradition and hit the number one spot of 1977's country Billboard charts with it. "Forever and Always" is a song about hope, reassurance and mornings, and if you're not willing to allow sappy heartfelt lyrics past you, I will gently say that this is not the album for you.
It's worth noting that all of the songs on this record were written by Twain and her then-husband, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, besides one, which was written only by Lange. The sentimental language of these songs, then, is not a gimmick; it is a testament to a real bond and partnership in both music and life.
Perhaps it is thanks to this, and to my newlywed mother and stepfather who soundtracked themselves with country devotionals, that I have a real soft spot for the pureness of love songs. I am most obsessed with the songs that are too genuinely sweet to be true, and yet they persist, all the while moving me to tears. Of the ones I know, "You're Still the One" by Shania Twain is a personal favorite ("Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey and "By Your Side" by Sade are up there, as well).
"You're Still The One" is another song of reassurance, the kind that a long-term relationship sometimes needs to be spoken when doubt clouds. But it is less about promise and more about the now — about what has been endured, good and bad, to get here and the love that it has only strengthened. As the slide guitar is first quietly heard and the backing harmonies of the chorus hit, the song functions as a beacon, an embrace. It has to be my favorite Shania Twain song.
Conversely, Twain can record a hell of a banger. "I'm Gonna Getcha Good!" is accompanied by crisp electric guitars and undeniable rhythmic claps. "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" lilts with upbeat drums and piano, and though its lyrics ask about infidelity, the catchiness of these melodies gives it a confidence that only pop music can. "Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" smoothly layers slide guitar and electric violin over its pop elements to create an anthemic song with so much spirit and sway. One can't help but smile.
Listening to these melodies now brings me to the backseat of my mom's old sedan, parking outside a supermarket in the rain or turning off the expressway to get to a birthday party where vaqueros are dancing to mariachi music that booms out of giant speakers. It makes me think of going with my stepdad to work, him walking around on stilts, installing drywall on empty houses as I ate sandwiches by the dirty, staticky radio playing country hits. The songs are barely comparable to corridos in sound, and yet, they made him feel at home.
Over the course of its hour and 17 minutes, Twain's Greatest Hits drags around the last third or so for me. Maybe it has nothing to do with the songs themselves; maybe it's because the first few tracks of an album you love tend to hit with the most magic. It could be that the sheer positivity of these last songs becomes too saccharine to my adult ears, knowing that an abundance of good years have been humbled by financial worry, illness, court cases, bum lawyers, griefs, detainments and separations. Against all odds, this does not degrade the reassuring power of a song like "You're Still the One."
Twain (who is Canadian, I recently learned) said in a 2018 interview that had she been able to vote in the U.S. presidential election of 2016, she would've voted for Donald Trump because "he seemed honest." She later apologized for these comments, saying that she does not support discrimination of any kind, but I have to wonder what possible pressures of political correctness pushed her to apologize. I think about how different these pressures are from those of an immigrant looking to assimilate, not out of public shame but out of what feels like survival. Country songs aided in this survival, at least for my mother and step-ather.
One of the love songs I am obsessed with is "Y Sigues Siendo Tú" by Rogelio Martínez. In the years before my mother married my stepfather, my mother and I lived with five of my aunties, all of whom came from Mexico to make a living in Chicago. "Y Sigues Siendo Tú" became something of an inside joke for us because, as a toddler, I would belt the song's lyrics of eternal love whenever it came on the radio, and whoever was driving would too. It's another one of those ballads that I can't help but grin through the entirety of, no matter the occasion.
While rediscovering Twain, I scrolled through her songs' Wikipedia pages. Towards the bottom of each page, there were lists of all the cover versions. I was floored to read that "Y Sigues Siendo Tú" is actually a cover of "You're Still the One."
I immediately called my aunties and mother, asking if they were aware that two of the most nostalgic songs for us had always been one in the same. Some of them chuckled, having known since the songs came out. My mother, however, gasped with the same urgency that I did. As we hurriedly mumbled Spanish and English lyrics, we realized that they were indeed the same melody, only dressed in slightly different cultural angles. We were awash with awe.
This is all to say that, at their core, songs are vehicles of the feeling we attach to them. Some quiet part of me wishes I had never found out "Y Sigues Siendo Tú" is a cover of "You're Still the One" because it confirms that the only difference between these songs (besides language, a slide guitar and a horn section) is the cultural context of Mexican pride or American assimilation. The versions themselves are still distinct, but my nostalgia feels gentrified.
I am as conflicted about this as I am about the country Western aesthetic itself. It is because colonial racism and Mexican pride are inherently connected by country music. It is because of various appropriations on Native and Mexican people that I have been asked, when dressed as a cowboy for Halloween one year, why I was dressing as "a Mexican." It is because of this that Twain said she would support an overt racist but her Greatest Hits album still feels like love to me and my immigrant parents.
It is because of these appropriations that when I think of my stepfather, I think of him sitting on the couch after work in his worn denim — a painting of a horse above his head — as he watches a film where Clint Eastwood shoots at Mexicans and he roots for Clint Eastwood. As a kid, I'd sit by his side, enamored with the movie because he was — because I was proud to be the son of a cowboy. Nowadays, I am proud to be the son of un vaquero.
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Kerr, Michael Patrick 2007. Epilepsy and learning disability. Presented at: 11th Epilepsy Teaching Weekend, Oxford, UK, 28-30 September 2007. Published in: Sander, J. W., Walker, M. C. and Smalls, J. E. eds. Epilepsy 2007: From Cell to Community: A Practical Guide to Epilepsy. Oxford Epilepsy Teaching Weekends , vol. 11. London: International League Against Epilepsy and Epilepsy Society, pp. 371-381.


If you read the text this week in preparation for our time together this morning (which I hope you did), then you probably have some questions about what you read. You might be wondering in general: In light of what is going in our world today, does this passage mean that the end is near? If so, when will it happen (the question that everybody wants answered)? Or maybe your questions are more particular: What does the destruction of the temple have to do with the return of Christ? Who or what in the world is the abomination of desolation that Jesus mentions in verse 14? All of these are seemingly valid questions (with the possible exception of the when question, which we are clearly told is not known, see v.32-37). So, what do we do with all of this?
Although none of the questions above are unreasonable, we do have to ask a more important one, namely, what is the point of Jesus' teaching here? This is where I want to begin this morning. Yet, because these texts (in the Gospels and epistles) are often troublesome, let me offer a few words about interpreting them in general. First, as we have already noted, context is critical. Instead of looking for times and seasons and signs, we need to begin by asking what the passage is teaching in context. Also, as we will see this morning, we need to understand any Old Testament prophecies that are referenced as well in order to understand the larger context of the given passage. Second, we need to realize that these passages (particularly the ones in the Gospels) have an immediate fulfillment (the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 a.d.) as well as a future fulfillment (the return of Christ at the close of the age). I noted this in my sermon on Matthew 24-25 and I state it again because it is important if we are to be able to understand what the text is saying. Third, we need to realize that the general thrust of these passages is a call to present action, normally revolving around the ideas of being prepared and being encouraged. So often in our efforts to answer intriguing questions, we actually miss the author's main point.
Keeping these general thoughts in mind, I want to ask and answer three questions from our text.
First, what is the main idea of this passage?
If the main idea of the text is critical in understanding these passages, then what is the main idea of our text this morning? Here is my answer: In spite of difficult days ahead, Christians are to persevere to the end. The context of this passage involves the questions that the disciples ask in verse 4 in response to Jesus' prediction of the destruction of the temple. Look at verses 1-4. Jesus has been teaching in the temple and as He is leaving with His disciples, they being to marvel at the structure. Jesus tells them that the building will be destroyed. After they get across the Kidron Valley to the Mount of Olives, they ask Him about when the temple will be destroyed and what sign will foreshadow its destruction. Thus, verses 5-37 are Jesus' answer to these questions. His answer will include a prediction of the temple's destruction in 70 a.d. as well as comments about His future return (two events that the disciples possibly thought would happen together.) Yet, He answers their questions not so that they will necessarily know exactly when these things will happen, but so that they (and those who would follow after them) will be able to persevere to the end. Notice how this comes up again and again in the text. Look at verse 5, 9a, 13b, 23, and 33. Jesus is telling them what He is telling them to prepare for the difficult days ahead. He wants them to be ready so that they can persevere through these hard times. Since this passage also deals with the return of Christ, then we too are called to persevere through hardships. This main idea of perseverance leads to our other two questions this morning.
Second, what exactly are we to persevere in?
I see two answers to this question in our text. First, we must persevere in true belief in the true Christ, namely Jesus of Nazareth. Look at verses 5-6 with me. Jesus begins His answer by telling them that others will come in His name and try to lead them astray. He says something similar in verses 21-23. There will be false christs and false prophets who will try to lead the elect astray. They will claim power and authority. They will be 'religious' and deceitful. They will perform signs and wonders (something we do not often think about the enemy being able to do). Thus, the disciples must be prepared to persevere in their belief in Jesus. We too face these same struggles today. Some will go out in the name of Christ and lead people astray. Some will even perform signs and wonders. Thus, we must know the Lord and His Word well to recognize and avoid such errors. The enemy is ever around us and against us and we need to be prepared that we might persevere through his attacks against our faith in Jesus. Again, this is one of the major reasons why we need to study and meditate on the Word of God faithfully. Through the Word, the Lord will equip us and strengthen us to persevere in our belief in Jesus.
Second, we must persevere in faithful proclamation of the gospel to all nations. Look at verses 9-13. Jesus tells the disciples that they will be given many opportunities to speak the good news. They will go before councils, governors, and kings to bear witness about Jesus. Of course, this will not be an easy task. Jesus tells them that they will beaten and put on trial for what they believe and speak. Their faithful proclamation will divide families and many will be put to death. Yet, the gospel must go forth. We see this passage at least partially fulfilled in the book of Acts, where the disciples continue to speak the Name of Christ in the midst of persecution. Yet, its fulfillment did not end in Acts 28. No, the call to proclaim the gospel to the nations still remains on the followers of Christ. Likewise, the promise of persecution remains as well. This call will not end until the gospel has been faithfully proclaimed to all nations. We too must take up the banner of Christ and speak the good news to all that we can. We must go from our neighbors to the nations preaching repentance and faith in Jesus of Nazareth. This is what His followers are called to do. It continues (and will continue) to be a difficult task. Many will lose their life in the effort. Yet, we must persevere to the end.
Third, how do we persevere?
All that we have said thus far leads to this final question. Let me answer with two thoughts from our text. First, we persevere by being prepared for the suffering to come. Jesus tells us that we will suffer and the days will be hard. Thus, we need to be ready for such. One of my commentators states it this way: "To be forewarned…is to be forearmed." 1 We have already seen in verses 9-13 that we will be persecuted for sharing the gospel. Beyond persecution, we will face other difficulties as well. Look at verses 7-8. Wars and earthquakes and famines will all be a part of these days. In fact, these have all been present since the time of Christ and they will continue to be present until He returns. The important thing for us to realize is that none of them should surprise us. The war in Iraq should not surprise us. Hurricane Katrina should not surprise us. Yes, we should broken over the tragedies and over the suffering, but we should be surprised by it. It is part of living in enemy occupied territory. It is part of living in a sin cursed world. Such suffering and persecution should never cause us to question whether or not God is still in control. Jesus told us that these things would happen. Such knowledge should equip us and strengthen us in our perseverance.
Look at verses 14-20. These are some of the hardest verses to understand in the passage. Many see them as referring to what will happen in Jerusalem before the destruction of the temple in the first century. Jesus is warning the disciples about what is going to happen in the city and how they are to respond. The abomination of desolation is a reference to the book of Daniel and probably represented some sort of blasphemous action taken in the temple prior to its destruction. Jesus tells the disciples that when they see this they are not to remain in the city. Rather, they are to flee to escape the terrible tribulation that will take place. Church History tells us that a majority of the Church did exactly that after the persecution began in 66 a.d. How exactly some of these predictions were fulfilled is hard to know. Nevertheless, we know that Jesus is preparing His disciples to face these difficult days by forewarning them.
Second, we persevere by believing that Jesus will keep His promise to return with power for His elect. Look at verses 24-27. Although a few see this still as referring to the aftermath of the destruction of Jerusalem, the majority of interpreters see this as a reference to the return of Christ. I agree with the latter. Even though the disciples probably thought that the destruction of the temple would be the end of the world, Jesus knew that this would not be the case. Thus, He says that after those days of tribulation in Jerusalem He will come with great power and glory. He goes on in verse 27 to say: And then he will send out the angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. Brothers and sisters, this should serve as a great encouragement to us.
As hard it gets to persevere, as much persecution that we might face, we must remember that Jesus is coming. He will not forget or forsake His elect, His Bride. Look at verses 28-31. Jesus speaks of the fig tree and how it gives signs when the summer is coming. In the same way, His coming will be accompanied by signs. I believe that all of the signs in this passage have been fulfilled and were actually beginning to be fulfilled in the days of the disciples. That is why Jesus can say what He says in verse 30. The destruction of the temple, wars, famines, the taking of the gospel to the nations, were all being fulfilled in that generation and are continuing to be fulfilled. Thus, we know that He is near, at the very gates. This knowledge should serve as great encouragement for us as we strive to persevere.
In verses 32-37 Jesus tells us that the day or hour of His return is not known. Thus, we should not spend time trying to figure it out. Rather, we should be on guard and keep awake. His return will come suddenly and unexpectedly for many. Yet, it should not for us. We must be ready and awake. As this passage repeatedly instructs us, we must persevere through all the difficult days. God has told us that He will be with us and that He will give us strength to persevere (see Romans 14:4 and Jude 24-25). Jesus has told us what to expect. Thus, in light of all that He says, may we persevere to the end in our belief in Him and our faithful proclamation of His death for our sins and His victorious resurrection until He comes. Amen.
1 R. Alan Cole, The Tyndale New Testament Commentaries: Mark Grand Rapids: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1989), p. 272.


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Kill Devil Hills Beach Information
The town of Kill Devil Hills has its own unique set of rules and regulations for accessing its public shoreline.
Visitors will want to keep the following rules and regulations in mind when visiting any public beach in Kill Devil Hills
Pets - Dogs are not permitted on the beach in Kill Devil Hills from May 15th until September 15th, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. At all other times, dogs on the beach must always be leashed and under control of the dog owner.
ATVs - ATVs are not allowed on the beach anywhere in the town of Kill Devil Hills, (with the exception of roving town-sanctioned lifeguard patrols.)
Alcohol - Alcoholic beverages are allowed on the beach, however glass bottles are not allowed. Transport beverages to the beach accordingly, and be sure and clean up any cans or debris left behind
Fires - Bonfires are not allowed on the beach, dune line, or any surrounding neighborhoods in Kill Devil Hills. Special permits may be available for civic or community groups. Contact the fire department at 252-480-4060 for more information.
Camping - Camping is not allowed anywhere on the Kill Devil Hills beaches or dune lines. There are a number of campgrounds and RV parks in the area for camping visitors.
4x4 regulations - 4WD driving is permitted in Kill Devil Hills in the off-season, typically from October 1st until April 30th. The speed limit on the beach is 25 mph unless otherwise posted, and some areas of the shoreline may be unexpectedly closed due to erosion, high tides, or other natural factors.
Fishing - Surf fishing is allowed on the Kill Devil Hills beaches provided that anglers over 16 have a valid North Carolina saltwater fishing license. Licenses are administered by the the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commissions and be purchased online at http://www.ncwildlife.org/, or purchased at local tackle stores, the Walmart in Kitty Hawk, or the Kill Devil Hills Kmart.
Fireworks - North Carolina prohibits the possession of any launching or propelling pyrotechnics which explode or make noise, and fireworks are illegal on all Dare County beaches, including Kill Devil Hills.
Glass bottles - Glass bottles are not allowed on any of the beaches within the town of Kill Devil Hills.
Lifeguards - Kill Devil Hills has a number of lifeguarded stations as well as four roving patrols in the summer season, which is typically from Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend. There is also a main Ocean Rescue Division office, which is located at the Ocean Bay Boulevard Regional Access building at 103 S. Virginia Dare Trail.
The Town of Kill Devil Hills Ocean Rescue Fixed Lifeguard Stands include the following locales. Please note that these locations may vary by year.
Atlantic Street
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Surfing - Surfing is celebrated in Kill Devil Hills, although surfers will want to stay at least 50 yards away from the Avalon Pier to avoid injury or encounters with fishing lines. Surfers should also avoid the waves if red flags are posted along the beach, which indicate treacherous surfing conditions.
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Beach Wheelchairs - Beach wheelchairs are available for visitors on a first-come, first-served basis and can be used within the town limits only. Wheelchairs must be rented in person at the Kill Devil Hills Fire Department besides the Dare Centre, at 1634 North Croatan Highway.
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You may remember our report that Amazon is funding and releasing Terry Gilliam's The Man Who Killed Don Quixote, which was great news for fans looking forward to the long-delayed film. It seemed like the film, whose fizzled production was chronicled in the 2002 documentary Lost in La Mancha, was finally back on track.
Well, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is delayed again. With good reason this time, at least.
/Film notes that production on the movie is halted while Sir John Hurt undergoes treatment for pancreatic cancer. The esteemed 75-year-old actor revealed that he'd been diagnosed with cancer in June.
Regardless whether or not Don Quixote ever gets made, thankfully it sounds like Hurt's prognosis is good. Hurt said last month that he was winning the fight against cancer, and he recently told The Times, "Terry seems very optimistic that we will start filming soon. Optimism is a good thing."
Let's hope Hurt makes a full recovery.
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Waste Wise accreditation made the school eligible to apply for funding to establish a series of worm farms. Thornlie Senior High School now boasts paper recycling bins dotted around the school. Students regularly empty the bins into a paper recycling skip bin that has replaced one of the school's general waste collection bins, significantly reducing the amount of waste the school is sending to landfill.
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BREAKING: Cavaliers announce D.Rose and D.Wade are both...
The Cleveland Cavaliers have faced a lot of issues recently, Dwyane Wade and Derrick Rose are both...
by Shawn Lealos (article) and Milos Kitanovic (video)
October 28, 2017 at 4:26 PM October 28, 2017 at 4:26 PM
Just yesterday, the Cleveland Cavaliers had a very interesting looking lineup in practice as they prepared for their Saturday night game against the New Orleans Pelicans. The lineup was the exact same one they used last season when they made it to the NBA Finals, except with Derrick Rose as the starting point guard in place of the departed Kyrie Irving. However, reports indicate there might be one change to that for tonight's game.
Derrick Rose update
The Cleveland Cavaliers were hoping to get Derrick Rose back after he missed three games with a sprained ankle. When he was in practice with the first team during practice on Friday, it seemed that Rose was ready to return.
However, as the point guard said when he was injured, Rose will come back when he and the team know that he won't risk further injury to his ankle.
According to ESPN beat writer Dave McMenamin, it looks like Derrick Rose might not be back in action tonight. The Cleveland Cavaliers listed him as questionable heading into the game against the Pelicans.
If Derrick Rose is not back in time for tonight's game, there is a food chance that LeBron James starts at point guard again for the Cavaliers. That also likely means that Kevin Love and Tristan Thompson could both start, as the two big men both practiced with the first-team on Friday.
When the season started, Tristan Thompson was moved to the bench while Kevin Love was moved from power forward to center.
If LeBron James is running the point, the Cleveland Cavaliers might bring back in Thompson for his defense and have Love back at power to work for shots.
Dwyane Wade questionable as well
On top of the Cleveland Cavaliers listing Derrick Rose as questionable, they also have Dwyane Wade listed as questionable as well. Wade opened the season with three straight single-digit scoring games and asked to move to the second-team, which moved JR Smith into the starting lineup again.
In his first game as a bench player, Dwyane Wade had the best game of his young Cleveland Cavaliers career, hitting double-digits for the first time this season. However, in the same game, Wade injured his back and has been out of action since that time.
Unlike Derrick Rose, there might be a chance that Dwyane Wade could play against the New Orleans Pelicans tonight.
Wade went through a workout earlier this morning with JR Smith. If the Cleveland Cavaliers start Wade, he will remain a backup to Smith and can work limited minutes to protect his back.
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CNN LIES About UFO Story To Protect Hillary Clinton
by Jeff Dunetz | Jan 4, 2016 | Media, Politics
Yesterday we reported about a conversation between Hillary Clinton and the editors of the Conway Daily Sun about UFOs and Area 51. But when the story finally reached CNN's Eli Watkins today, Ms. Clinton's serious promise to look into UFOs and Area 51 became "tongue in cheek."
According to Mr. Watkins:
During a meeting with The Conway Daily Sun, Hillary Clinton jokingly pledged to look into UFO's, an article from the New Hampshire paper says.
"Yes, I'm going to get to the bottom of it," Clinton said, tongue-in-cheek, in response to a question from reporter Daymond Steer on UFOs.
However no where in the Conway Daily Sun Story did it mention her comments were made jokingly or tongue-in-cheek. Below is every part of the article referring to, or quoting Ms. Clinton, can you find a reference?
During the meeting, the former first lady, former senator from New York and secretary of state answered serious questions about foreign policy and the economy, and at the end, she chatted with this reporter, who had asked her about UFOs the last time she visited. She recalled that 2007 exchange with a smile and seemed to have fun discussing the topic.
"Yes, I'm going to get to the bottom of it," said Clinton with enthusiasm.
(…)When asked about her husband's nonchalant comment about contact with the third kind, Hillary Clinton responded: "I think we may have been (visited already). We don't know for sure."
Clinton also said she would like to look into Area 51, a secret military base in Nevada that has long been rumored to contain aliens. At first, she called it Area 54 and then corrected herself.
(…) Hillary Clinton, while at the Sun, added that the chairman of her campaign, John Podesta, is a huge fan of UFO lore. She said he enjoys a sci-fi show on the FX network. Podesta served as chief of staff to Bill Clinton and counselor to the president for Barack Obama.
"He has made me personally pledge we are going to get the information out," said Clinton. "One way or another. Maybe we could have, like, a task force to go to Area 51."
Obviously Mr. Watkins read the article and found her promise about UFOs and Area 51 to be just as ridiculous as I did. Or maybe he wondered what kind of investigation Hillary could lead, after all this is a woman who can't keep track of her emails. Maybe he assumed that if there was some sort of secret defense program happening at Area 51 he didn't want her to know? Because based on the emails that have been released (at least 1,250 of the emails on her unsecured personal server contained classified information) she isn't very good at protecting our nation's secrets.
But his job wasn't to protect Hillary, it was to relate the truth to the readers. Instead Mr. Watkins decided to protect Hillary Clinton, by making up a story about her UFO promise being made tongue-in-cheek. That's why CNN is also known as the Clinton News Network.
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De plaats biedt enkel lager onderwijs aan. 96 % van de bevolking werkt als landbouwer en 1 % houdt zich bezig met veeteelt. Het belangrijkste landbouwproduct is rijst; ander belangrijk product is maniok. Verder is 2% actief in de dienstensector en heeft 1% een baan in de industrie.

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Scrubbing is an essential part of your weekly skincare routine. Regularly exfoliating your skin helps you to get rid of in-depth skin impurities, dead skin cells and reveal more smoother and softer looking bright skin. With the market loaded with many scrubs, today's post is going to be about some safer options available. We all have read about how and when and why you have to scrubs many times. So let's keep things short and get started with the list of the Best Chemical Free Face Scrubs in India. All the products listed will be physical scrubs.
Cucumber Organics Holy Basil & Mint Oatmeal Scrub is a 100℅ Organic, Preservative Free Scrub. It is a gentle scrub which will suit oily, combination and acne prone skin. The scrub is power packed with Organic Oatmeal, Mint, Holy Basil, Neem, Green Tea and Wild Turmeric. Most of these have anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties, which helps to control oil and prevent acne breakouts. For more effective results, it is recommended to soak the scrub for 5 mins in either curd, honey, raw milk or rose water. This scrub instantly freshens dull skin and soothes irritated skin.
Kama Ayurveda Kumkumadi Brightening Ayurvedic Face Scrub is very popular, in fact it has won the 2014 Vogue Beauty Awards. This scrub is highly effective in giving instant brightness and glowing skin. It is a ready to use face scrub, made with 99.5% Natural Ingredients including Kumkumadi Oil, Saffron Extract, Goat's Milk, Vetiver, Licorice, Almond and Walnut Extract, Wild Himalayan Cherry and Sesame Oil. The creamy texture of this scrub softly moisturizes the skin, hence you don't have to worry about dryness after cleansing. This scrub is universally suitable for all skin types.
Koreans and Japanese rave this wonderful kitchen ingredient (Rice). We have this Svayam Natural Rice Scrub which is an effective tan removal and skin brightening scrub. Made with Rice, Oats, Masoor Dal, Turmeric and Orange Peel, this scrub helps to get rid of pigmentation with continuous use. It works best mixed with yogurt and when left it as a face pack before scrubbing it off. The scrub clears out dirt and oil residues from pores and gives a brighter looking clear skin.
Juicy Chemistry is a COSMOS Organic Certified Brand. So no wonder this goes into this list. The Rice Flour and Green Tea Scrub is 100% Pure, Natural, Free of Preservatives or any chemicals for that matter. The scrub has a perfect blend of ingredients for a fresh and clean skin. Along with Rice flour, this scrub is fortified with Orange Extract, Camellia Seed Oil, Jojoba Oil, Tea Tree Oil and much more. It is best suited for oily to very oily skin. This scrub nicely exfoliates the skin and decongests pores for a smoother looking skin.
Raw Rituals Black Magic Face Scrub is an excellent skin detoxifying and purifying scrub to include in your weekly skin clean-up routine. This is a dry scrub and can be mixed with any liquid medium of your choice. The scrub is prepared with Activated Charcoal, French Green Clay, Whole Wheat Oats, Zeolite Clay, Rice Flour, Turmeric Powder, Wheatgrass Powder, Jojoba Oil, Evening Primrose Oil and a Blend of Essential Oils. Consistent usage of this scrub helps to get rid of toxins, blemishes, acne and blackheads.
This is the most expensive of the lot because of the process in which it is made. A variety of fruits and natural plant extracts are fermented by placing them in terracotta jars buried under the ground for many months. And then blended with herbs, roots and flower infusions to create a highly nourishing and deep cleansing scrub. Now you know why it's expensive. This has a raw natural fermented fragrance due to the mix of dates and peaches. This scrub gently exfoliates the skin to reveal beautiful looking polished skin.
Vya Naturals Turmeric Brightening Scrub is an All Natural, Toxin Free Scrub which is highly effective for tan removal. We all know how beneficial Turmeric is for skin lightening and brightening. This product is simply perfect. It is a finely milled scrub hence doesn't feel harsh on the skin. It gently works to remove dullness with its amazing ingredients, which includes Wild Turmeric, Gram Flour, Corn Starch, Beetroot Powder, Carrot Powder and Strawberry Powder. This doubles up as a face pack and helps you achieve even skin tone overtime.
Neemli Naturals Coconut & Matcha Face Scrub is a Vegan, 100% Natural, Handmade, Anti-aging Exfoliating Scrub. It contains a variety of anti-oxidants and skin nourishing ingredients such as Organic Olive Oil, Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil to give you more elasticity and smoother skin. The exfoliating ingredients in this scrub are non-abrasive and helps to restore skin's natural glow. It also nourishes and hydrates the skin. This scrub will best suit Dry, Mature and Aging skin.
Ancient Living Revitalizing Face Scrub is a dry powdered based face scrub. It contains a variety of Exotic Indian Herbs and Fruit Extract Powders, including Papaya Fruit, Orange Fruit, Carrot Root, Vetiver, Almonds, Shati, Shativari and Navara Rice grown in Kerala. This scrub exfoliates gently and brings out the luminosity of your complexion. Regular use of this scrub will make your skin brighter and more radiant. This scrub is best mixed with pure & organic rose water.
This is a traditional Ubtan scrub consisting of Lentils, Chickpeas, Wild Turmeric, Neem, Sesame Seeds, Almonds, Sandalwood, Roses and Orange. This is a 2 in 1 scrub and mask and works best with milk. It clears out dirt, impurities and gives a cleaner, softer and vibrant glowing skin. This is the most affordable of all yet a highly effective scrub that can be used both on face and body.
Biotique Bio Papaya Tan Removal Scrub and Khadi Herbals Apricot Scrub. Both of the scrubs are highly effective in providing clear and brighter skin. Both are from Herbal Beauty Brands which uses active natural ingredients but does not state it's complete ingredient list. Hence does not make it to the top 10 list.
That's a wrap for the list of the Best Chemical Free Face Scrubs in India. I hope this post was helpful. Do share your favourite in the comments section below.
Very nice compilation. That's some lovely list of natural products. I have tried only the Raw Rituals, Kama Ayurveda and Forest Essentials one till now. Wish to try the Cucumber Organics, Ancient Living and Neemli Naturals one..


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Articles / 10 Facts about Russia
10 Facts about Russia
By: Sarah Boumphrey 12/10/2014
Russia is never out of the headlines at the moment as a result of the situation in Ukraine and its parlous economic condition. Behind these headlines there lies a huge market of sharp contrasts – Russia is home to Europe's largest number of high-earning young people, but is also a hugely unequal society. A small proportion of consumers' budgets is devoted to housing, but consumer expenditure on tobacco has increased sharply. Russia has a huge land mass but a woefully inadequate road network.
Here are some key facts about this US$1,038 billion market:
1. Russia is home to the largest number of young high-income earners in Europe.
Looking at the population aged 15-29 there were 126,400 people earning more than US$150,000 in 2013, 42.8% more than second-placed Germany. In Russia it is those in their 30s that have the highest average incomes compared to those in their 40s and 50s in Western European countries including Germany, UK, Italy and France. This is due to younger age segments being better positioned to prosper following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Top 10 Countries in Europe Ranked by the Number of 15-29 Year-olds Earning More Than US$150,000 in 2013
Source: Euromonitor International from national statistics
2. Consumer expenditure on housing accounts for a very small amount of spending across all
income levels. On average, households must devote just 10.0% of their budgets to housing costs, compared to 25.9% in France, 24.4% in Germany and 26.8% in the UK. The gap between Russia and other major European economies is most pronounced across low-income households.
Proportion of Expenditure Directed towards Housing in Major European Economies: 2013
Source: Euromonitor International from national statistics/Eurostat/UN/OECD
3. The road network in Russia is woefully inadequate. Russia accounts for 71.2% of the
European land area, but its road network is a similar size to that of France, despite its land area being 30 times larger. In fact in terms of road network density (kilometres of road per km2 of land) it ranks bottom in Europe. This adds costs to doing business and can be a major challenge for fast moving consumer goods companies in particular.
Road Network Density in Selected European Economies: 2013
Source: Euromonitor International from International Road Federation (IRF)/Eurostat/national statistics
4. There is a huge difference between the life expectancy of men and that of women. Whilst this is not unique in Eastern Europe, the gap in Russia of 11.4 years in 2013 is the region's largest. To put it into context, male life expectancy in 2013, at 65.0 years, places Russia at 145th in a ranking of 202 countries, 46 places below its position in a ranking of the same countries by female life expectancy.
Gender Gap in Life Expectancy in Selected Major European Economies: 2013
Source: Euromonitor International from World Bank/Eurostat/UN/national statistics
5. This gender gap in life expectancy carries through to the overall gender balance in the
population. In Russia there were 10.8 million more females than males in 2013. Because of differences in life expectancy the differential is much higher for those aged 65+, where females outnumbered males by more than 2:1 in the same year.
Male and Female Population by Age: 2013
Source: Euromonitor International from national statistics/Eurostat/UN
6. Russia is over-reliant on its huge energy reserves. In 2013 it had the world's second-largest coal reserves, its eighth-largest oil reserves and its second-largest gas reserves. This is equivalent to 17.6% of the world's coal reserves, 5.5% of its oil and 17.0% of its gas. Mineral fuels accounted for 7.4% of GDP in 2013 but 70.9% of export revenue. In fact in 2013 Russia
was the world's largest exporter of mineral fuels. This reliance leaves the economy vulnerable to swings in energy prices as we have seen with the current weak oil price.
The World's Largest Exporters of Mineral Fuels: 2013
Source: Euromonitor International from United Nations (UN), International Merchandise Trade Statistics
7. Despite its abundance of agricultural land – at 1.2 million sq km – arable land accounts for
just 7.3% of Russia's total land area. This is well below the European average, and significantly lower than in neighbouring countries, such as Ukraine, where 56.2% of land area is arable. In fact, at 3.6%, agriculture accounts for one of the smallest proportions of GDP in Eastern Europe. This issue has come under the spotlight recently with restrictions placed on food imports from the EU. The government is encouraging more self-sufficiency but the agricultural sector is impeded by low investment and low productivity.
Agricultural Land in Selected European Countries: 2013
Source: Euromonitor International from UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAOSTAT
8. Russia ranks particularly poorly in Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, at 136 out of 175 countries in 2014. It is ranked above only Ukraine in Europe and is surrounded in the rankings by lower income countries such as Kyrgyzstan, Cameroon and Madagascar. Corruption dampens economic growth at a time when Russia can least afford it.
Corruption Perceptions Ranking of Selected Major European Economies: 2014
Source: Euromonitor International from Transparency International
Note: Based on a ranking of 175 countries
9.In terms of income distribution, Russia is the most unequal country in Europe with a gini index of 0.421 – slightly more unequal than second-placed Georgia (0.420) and third-placed Greece (0.403). This inequality means that despite the average household disposable income being US$22,267 in 2013, only 27.8% of households had an income over US$25,000. In addition, almost one third of spending in the country was carried out by the highest earning 10% of households.
The 10 Most Unequal Economies in Europe: 2013
10. Russia has one of the highest rates of smoking in Europe. In 2013, 41.7% of the population
aged 15+ smoked, behind only Georgia at 46.7%. Men are even more likely to smoke (with a prevalence of 59.4% in 2013) and Russia is at the top of the European rankings for male smoking prevalence. Despite a small decline in the proportion of smokers in the adult population, consumer expenditure on tobacco has increased substantially since 2008 – by 68.4% in real terms – more than four times faster than consumer expenditure taken as a whole. This equates to additional spending of US$9.9 billion between 2008 and 2013 – meaning that Russia accounts for 46.9% of the increase in spending on tobacco across the whole of Europe.
Real Growth in Consumer Expenditure on Tobacco in Selected Major European Economies: 2008-2013
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Few words are more pleasing to new home builders than "We'd be happy to recommend you to our friends and family." And for nearly 30 years that's what homebuyers have been saying about Terry-Peterson's new homes and communities in Hampton Roads.
We're pleased that so many of our customers have taken the time to express their appreciation and hope that you'll take a moment yourself to read some of these kind words.
"We love our new home and we have been very impressed with the professionalism and care of everyone we have worked with - from the sales office to the superintendent. thank you for making our first home purchase such a pleasant experience."
"I just wanted to say that overall we are extremely pleased. The homes are beautiful and everything we had been looking for."
"I was very pleased with the entire process and all the representatives we dealt with."
"I was very impressed with the organization and how well everything flowed. We had reserved a lot with another builder and bowed-out after watching NOTHING happen after 6 months! All of the tradesman I have come in contact with here at Linkside Cove have been very polite and professional. Thanks!"
"My wife and I were the second family to move into North Shore at Ridgely Manor. Terry-Peterson Residential has created a community minutes from the new Virginia Beach Town Center that will be one of the most desired locations to live in the area. Lush landscapes, beautiful lakes, and fascinating water fountains at North Shore make you feel as if you are on vacation at a luxury resort. I cannot tell enough people about North Shore; it is like a hidden paradise in Virginia Beach."
"I am an agent and have dealt with various builders and would recommend Terry-Peterson over any others. My new home is lovely."
"I would also like you to know that I have been very impressed with my new home during construction. All the extra details that are included could have easily been eliminated, but they certainly make a difference. It is obvious that you care about the homes you build and that you want the owner to be happy in them. Again, thank you for providing me with a home where I will be happy and one I'll truly enjoy. If the need ever arises that I must move, I will certainly look for another Terry-Peterson community. I will also highly recommend your home to anyone looking..."
"...the builder has done an outstanding job with the homes and the attention to the buyer's concerns. You have provided dream homes for buyers at a reasonable price."
"...we have greatly enjoyed our home. The attention to detail is more than we had expected. Your site superintendent and the quality of work done by your subcontractors are to be commended. As first time buyers, we had some trepidation concerning the purchase process, but you, your sales staff, all of the check lists, and informational meeting made it easier than anticipated. Thank you so much for providing such a lovely new home."
"As first time homebuyers, my husband and I were treated amazingly well from the first time we stepped foot in the sales office to the day that we signed on the dotted line at Shuttleworths. Every step along the way people were patient and willing to answer all our questions."
"We were very pleased to be a part of The Commons community. This home was exactly what we had been looking for, and we are very thankful to get it!"
"Terry-Peterson was excellent to work with and I love my new home. Thank you for everything."
"This is my first brand new home. Everyone on the staff associated with the building of this home has been great. I really appreciated the time that was taken on the various walkthroughs. The quality in this home is absolutely wonderful. Various architectural items like rounded corners make it very elegant."
"I have owned homes before and have gone through the home building process, but I have never been led through it with such openess and attention to detail - from the women in the sales office who I first made contract with to each and every person I have encountered so far. I have not yet met anyone with an attitude that made me feel like I was bothering them or asking a stupid question. Everyone's attitude has been "Let me do what I can to help you" or "Let me find you the answer." The on-site supervisor who did my walkthroughs answered my questions tirelessly and cheerfully and noted all my complaints without argument. Finally, not enough good can be said about Linda and Jenny. There is not high enough praise for their tireless efforts on my behalf, their long hours and their ever-cheerful demeanor. I felt like they were always right on top of the events that were happening concerning the progress of my condo. Considering all that was going on around them and their many responsibilities, the level of personal attention they were able to give was incredible! From beginning to end, this has been an almost effortless experience on my part - the hallmark of quality and caring in a business."
"The home design, amenities and cost were superb and resulted in a very satisfying home buying experience. Thank you, Terry-Peterson, for being innovative and reliable."
"..the sales process (Linda Gwaltney) and the walkthrough with your site managers (twice) were most satisfactory. These are incredibly approachable people. We even had to postpone twice as my husband was called away on business and at no point were we treated with the impatience I was feeling! We are delighted with our property."
"I would recommend a Terry-Peterson home to anyone. I love my home. It has everything I wanted, and more. I wanted all on one floor, a garage, a home with a small private yard. In addition, I got 3 bedrooms, a screened porch and an eat-in Kitchen. I could not find all these amenities anywhere in Tidewater. I looked everywhere. I was delighted when I saw the Pagan River. It is perfect for me. I am very pleased with the quality of my home, too. The area is lovely, too."
"Eddie and I are very pleased with our decision to purchase at Lighthouse Commons. We are extremely pleased with the courtesy and professionalism of all the staff from Eleanor Hammonds at the models to everyone we have worked with to date. If we had to start over, we wouldn't change a thing."


An Italian woman has revealed she was turned away from 23 hospitals in north-west Italy when she was seeking abortion services, highlighting the disconnect between the country's abortion laws and its Catholic influence.
The anonymous 41-year-old mother of two came forward to share her story in Il Gazzettino after she became pregnant when her contraceptive failed. She was refused an abortion by her gynecologist and her local hospital, and then began contacting other hospitals which also refused to carry out the procedure.
The hospitals said they didn't have an opening within the 12-week timeframe, or that they didn't have doctors who were willing to do the procedure.
Abortion is legal in Italy up to 90 days, with exceptions for pregnancies where the woman's life is at risk or the foetus is badly harmed. Women who are caught availing of abortions after the 90-day limit are fined as much as €10,000 as a result of new sanctions introduced last February.
The 1978 rule legalizing abortion contains a loophole allowing doctors to refuse to carry out terminations for religious or personal reasons, which has created a large number of doctors who are conscientious objectors.
According to data collected by the Italian Department of Health, close to 80 percent of doctors in the Veneto region refuse to carry out abortion. Nationwide, 70 percent of doctors are conscientious objectors.
The woman was only able to finally access an abortion when trade union Italian General Confederation of Labor (CGIL) intervened, allowing her to get an abortion at Pauda's main hospital, which had previously refused her request.
"I wonder what's the sense of making a law that gives women the right of choice and then not creating the conditions for them to do so," she said.
In many cases, waiting lists for abortions can prevent women from accessing the service within the 90-day window. CGIL reports the "dangerously long" waiting lists force women to pay for private services, or "to resort to clandestine abortions, a social shame which Law 194 was created to prevent."
The Council of Europe ruled against Italy for the second time last April, stating the country's abortion system breaches a woman's right to protection of health.