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If anyone wants Jerry Alan Johnson's Daoist Internal Alchemy book, please pm me. Thanks.
Middle Way and Emptiness: No time, no space.
These deconstructions can be immensely helpful for transcending the very solid limitations that hinder our meditative progress. Because if you hold any of them to be real, it will inevitably stop at that specific realty. Or worse, counter the efforts of hard worked sadhana, making progress a 1 step forwards, 1 step back situation. It also helps me clarify my own understandings: All assertions of true existents are based on the claim that space, time, and quantity are real. The three dependencies traditionally taught can be understood as follows: Emptiness of cause and condition is emptiness of time Emptiness of imputation is emptiness of space Emptiness of part and whole is emptiness of quantity We break them down using dependent origination: What is space? Space is conceived by extension of location. From here to there (not-here). And the conception of here is via not-here. Not-here via here. So it is established like this: the conception of here is dependent on not-here. And not-here is dependent on here. This is a contradiction since here and not-here cannot be conceived at the same time. So the conception of space is an illusion based on an impossibility. What is time? Time is conceived by before and after (not before). So the conception and definition of before is via not-before. Not-before is also dependent on before. But to conceive them together is a contradiction. So the conception of time cannot not real. It is an imagination based on conflicting polarities. Same thing with quantity. One via many (not-one). Many via one. So is everything denied? No. There is one factor that cannot be denied, and that is experiencing. Because it is the foundation of conception. If you say conception precedes experience, then that means conceptions happens outside or before experience. Which we proved to be impossible based on the refutation of both space and time. If they co-arise simultaneously, they would mutually entail one another. But non-conception does not mean experience. Both conception and non-conception are experiencing. So the foundation of everything is experiencing (this is unbounded, meaning there is no such thing as individual units of experience, since that would make space real). The foundation is not conceiving or knowing (this is "individual" and unreal). Conceiving occurs only through dependent origination, because that is how anything can ever be conceived: via contrasting polarities. So if you experience the nature of conceiving (dependent origination/illusoriness), then that is good. If you don't, then you are pretty screwed and think the myriad contradictory illusions are reality. Seeing illusions as illusions thoroughly, being able to create and destroy it freely, then the illusion is a blissful play. If you don't, and take the dream to be real, then you are caught in a hellish play of contradictions, cyclical ideas, and impossibilities. So...let's everyone destroy the impact of delusions pervading our very body and minds! Then let's dance in and as the illusions. _/\_.
I've been doing kunlun on and off for about 6 years.
To clarify, I would still recommend Isha and Sadhguru for people who are looking for a consistent sangha, a guru, and a more structured way to open up to spirituality. I've recommended it to family members as such. However as far as energy practices go, I still find kunlun to be the most potent. I could not have had those experiences I had with Isha without the openings I went under with Kunlun. The difficulty of kunlun is often developing willingness to let go and the fact that you have to be very self reliant. There is not much support besides you and the practice. And some people might prefer that way due to life situations where they can't devote so much time to yoga or they prefer gentler methods of energy practice.
Huh? I've always practice kunlun as my basic energy practice. And Thusness stages as my insight practice. Sadhguru however, is someone I just get on my knees in front of. I practice kunlun as my basis because I started out with it and would like to go all the way in the system. It's also the most powerful sadhana I've come across.
If anyone wants to learn Kunlun System in the Seattle area let me know via PM. I've been given permission to just shows the basics of the system. You can learn about kunlun by doing some searching around in the forum. And no, you won't get super powers. And no I won't be doing black magic on you because I don't know how. Lol.
Tibetan Ice at one point in this thread asked to come back after sometime with Isha and re assess my experiences... So it's been about 2 years with Isha, and a year and a half after coming back from BSP when I began this topic. I was in absolutely delirious ecstasy during these weeks. During the whole month my veins were just pumping blissful awareness. I would throw all my clothes off and dance for an hour, lol. I dropped everything in my life: school, job, internship...and went and lived at the ashram for three months. It was challenging there because hidden blocks and emotions emerged all the time and with unrelenting force. The energy of the temple penetrates you. I would often get into quarrels with the monks there over small things, but then go into uncharted states of meditation effortlessly. I would be just sitting behind the temple and enter absorptive states of great energy and awareness. Then I attended a 8 day silence program with Sadhguru...and coming out of that program...I came out a different person. Something within me shifted, became totally silent. A lot of identification I carried melted away at levels I wasn't even aware of. It was at first hard to recognize what exactly had happened, because I would find myself thinking and moving differently than I had before. Meditation became such an easy practice for me. Just sitting, intensely alive and aware. I returned this year again for a month. And this time each day at the ashram was such a blessing. The community, the people, and the temple...it wasn't even really about Sadhguru anymore. If one is open to it..the place is total magic. I remember walking out of morning meditation with tears of gratitude..just love flowing through everything... During my time with Isha there has never ever been a hint or story of exploitation. I met many people there...people there who work ten hours a days but with much joy, willingness and energy. Everyone who has been with Isha is so alive and intense. Its great to see. There has been so much love. freedom, and ease blossoming within me since my time with Isha..I look back even two three years now and I can hardly recognize myself. Well...so here is my report back after sometime..hehe.
I was also looking into the seasons that correspond to the four celestial beasts of the directions, and the phoenix is the beast of summer, yang, and the back side of the body. Which again confirms that the Yang, the dragon, is on the right side of the body, because it is east, while the Yin is on the left side, the west.
I guess it's auspicious to face south because then the polarities of the body are in harmony with external conditions.
Ahh I see, then that makes sense. If the south and the back of the body is yang, then if we align the body, it makes sense to say that the right side is yang and the left side is yin.
I don't see how this is a cultural philosophy or a conceptual thing. Why would I follow one or the other, when it's based on the human body? Do you follow the human body? The yin yang idea and sun moon channels aren't that different. So one of them is wrong.
Ahhh that's really interesting. What do you mean TCM swaps the kidneys?


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The Federal Reserve cut rates for a third time this year today. While the 25 basis point rate cut won't have a direct impact on fixed-rate mortgages, Fed actions do impact the market which touches lending.
Here's what the rate cut means for homebuyers and homeowners.
What will happen to long-term fixed mortgages?
The federal funds rate does not directly affect long-term fixed-interest mortgage rates; those rates are pegged to the yield of U.S. Treasuries, which are set by market forces. However, those market forces are influenced by Fed policy, as we saw in July when the 10-year Treasury yields dropped after the Fed cut rates.
While fixed-rate mortgages don't move in lockstep with the Fed, they're not immune to Fed policy.
"The Fed does have an effect on rates and consumer sentiment because we look to the Fed for the health of the economy and because policy action does have an impact on the market," says Joel Kan, MBA's associate vice president of economic and industry forecasting.
Variable-rate loans will get cheaper
Variable-rate loans, such as adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) track with the Fed rate, so those borrowers will come out ahead.
A drop in the federal funds rate by 25 basis points means a 25-basis point drop in variable rates, as well. Usually, borrowers will see a change in their lender statements the month after the Fed lowers rates.
"To quantify this, on a HELOC of $100,000, every change of 0.25 percent in interest rate (either upwards or downwards) will cause a borrower's interest expenses to rise or fall $250 per year. As this works out to only about $21 per month, it should not have a very significant impact on most borrowers unless they have a very large HELOC," says Daniel Shlufman, Mortgage Banker at Classic Mortgage LLC.
Those with variable-rate mortgages may have to wait a while to see their payments fall. Such loans typically adjust annually on their anniversary dates. Some don't adjust at all for the first two, three, five or even seven years.
What borrowers should do
Would-be homebuyers interested in a fixed-rate mortgage or those who want to refinance should take advantage of today's low interest rates, experts say. There's no way to time the market to get the best deal on rates, says Kan.
The best course of action for homebuyers is to decide whether they can afford the home they want based on their down payment and current mortgage rates. Today's mortgage rates are low by historical standards, so waiting for even lower rates can mean missing an opportunity.
https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/federal-reserve-decision-heloc-arms/
This entry was posted in Mount Kisco and tagged Mortgage rates, Mt Kisco Homes, Mt Kisco Real Estate for Sale on November 13, 2019 by Robert Paul.
Case Shiller home price index up 2% year over year | Mt Kisco Real Estate
July 2019 saw an annual increase of 3.2% for home prices nationwide, matching the previous month's pace, according to the Case-Shiller Home Price Index from S&P Dow Jones Indices and CoreLogic.
The 10-City and 20-City composites reported a 1.6% and 2% year-over-year increase, respectively. During the month, 15 of 20 cities reported increases both before and after seasonal adjustment.
"Year-over-year home prices continued to gain, but at ever more modest rates," says Philip Murphy, managing director and global head of index governance at S&P Dow Jones Indices. "Charlotte surpassed Tampa to join the top three cities, and Seattle may be turning around from its recent negative streak of YOY price changes, improving from -1.3% in June to -0.06% in July."
According to the index, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Charlotte reported the highest year-over-year gains among all of the 20 cities.
In July, Phoenix led with a 5.8% year-over-year price increase, followed by Las Vegas with a 4.7% increase and Charlotte with a 4.6% increase. Seven of the 20 cities reported larger price increases in the year ending July 2019 versus the year ending June 2019.
"Overall, leadership remains in the southwest (Phoenix and Las Vegas) and southeast (Charlotte and Tampa)," Murphy said. "Other pockets of relative strength include Minneapolis, which increased its YOY gain to 4.2%, and Detroit, which is closely behind at 4.1% YOY."
"The 10-City and 20-City Composites both experienced lower YOY price gains than last month, declining to 1.6% and 2.0% respectively. However, the U.S. National Home Price NSA Index remained steady with a YOY price gain of 3.2%, the same as prior month," Murphy said. "Home price gains remained positive in low single digits in most cities, and other fundamentals indicate renewed housing demand."
The graph below highlights the average home prices within the 10-City and 20-City Composites:
This entry was posted in Mount Kisco and tagged Mt Kisco Homes, Mt Kisco Real Estate, Mt Kisco Real Estate for Sale on September 30, 2019 by Robert Paul.
How NYC's affordable housing crisis affects family homelessness | #MtKisco Real Estate
New York's housing crisis has taken center stage in the last few months: A bold package of bills was passed in Albany to protect tenants, while the city's Rent Guidelines Board voted to raise the rent despite clamors from residents of rent stabilized apartments. Something that housing advocates have continuously cited is the number of sheltered and unsheltered homeless in the city.
A new study by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness (ICPH), found that on July 1, 2018, there were over 12,000 families with children sleeping in a city-run shelter. The study also explored the biggest factors—family, neighborhood, and shelter dynamics—that lead to homelessness.
Overall, the study says that in fiscal year 2016, the main reasons families entered shelters included domestic violence (30 percent), eviction (25 percent), and overcrowding (17 percent).
In terms of shelter dynamics, the ICPH analysis found that neighborhoods with the highest family shelter capacity include Concourse/Highbridge, East Tremont in the Bronx, and Brownsville in Brooklyn. The report also notes that in 2015, the district with the most families entering shelters was East New York in Brooklyn.
Neighborhood dynamics contributing to homelessness, the study found, include educational attainment, unemployment, rent burden (as well as disappearing affordable units), and poverty.
An interactive map (below) shows the percentage of severely rent-burdened households in each borough—meaning households spending 50 percent or more of their income on rent. The map shows that the Bronx had the most severely rent-burdened households with 33.1 percent, followed by Staten Island at 29.5 percent (those figures are based on the U.S. Census Bureau's 2017 American Community Survey.)
The study lists specific neighborhoods facing the most instability for different reasons. In Borough Park, for instance, 44 percent of households are severely rent burdened, and in Mott Haven, 40 percent of residents have less than a high-school diploma.
"Severely rent burdened households are often just one lost paycheck or medical emergency away from eviction," the study reads. "As rents continue to rise, the preservation of affordable housing is essential to keeping families on the brink of homelessness stably housed in their communities."
Also included in the map are the number of disappearing affordable units in each neighborhood. Those with large numbers of lost affordable units include Battery Park/Tribeca, Midtown Business District, Williamsburg/Greenpoint, Fort Greene/Brooklyn Heights, Fresh Meadows/Briarwood, Coney Island, and East Harlem.
Though the ICPH report says the number of families with children in shelters has increased by almost 55 percent between 2011 and 2018, the city's Department of Homeless Services told Curbed that the overall numbers have gone down.
"Our transformation plan puts people first, offering them the opportunity to get back on their feet in their home boroughs, closer to support networks, including schools," Isaac McGinn, a city Department of Homeless Services spokesperson told Curbed in a statement.
"As we turn the tide on this citywide challenge, we've driven down the number of families experiencing homelessness overall, while also helping hundreds of families in shelter move closer to their children's schools—and we'll be taking this progress even further as we continue to implement our five-year plan," he added.
https://ny.curbed.com/2019/6/28/19102889/nyc-homeless-shelters-families-affordable-housing
This entry was posted in Mount Kisco and tagged homelessness, Mt Kisco Homes, Mt Kisco Homes for Sale on July 18, 2019 by Robert Paul.
New fixer upper loan out | Mt Kisco Real Estate
Freddie Mac is launching a new mortgage product that allows borrowers to buy a fixer-upper and finance the renovation all with one loan. Existing homeowners can use it to repair or improve their properties.
The government-sponsored enterprise announced its new CHOICE Renovation loan product on Wednesday, saying it's available immediately to all approved lenders. Lenders have two paths for delivering the loan to Freddie. They can either wait until the renovations are complete, or, for approved lenders, they can deliver the loan while work is ongoing if they're providing oversight for the projects.
"We recognized there's a significant amount of aging housing stock, both in under served areas and in the broader housing market, and there's also a need for affordable housing," Kelly Marrocco, director of credit policy at Freddie Mac said in an interview. "This is a new offering that allows people to purchase a home that needs repair, or allows existing homeowners to renovate without having to do a cash-out refinance."
The new mortgage product has a unique feature to address the danger of natural disasters and flooding. It allows owners to use the funds to renovate or repair a property that has been damaged in a natural disaster or for changes that will help to prevent damage from a future disaster, such as work on storm surge barriers, foundation retrofitting, or retaining walls.
The funds "can be used to address housing resiliency items that will either repair damage or improve the homes ability to withstand environmental hazards," Marrocco said.
The renovation market has grown by more than 50% since the Great Recession ended in 2009, Freddie Mac said in its announcement of the new loan product. Nearly 80% of the nation's 137 million homes are at least 20 years old and 40% are at least 50 years old.
"Given the increasing age of existing housing stock, the growing number of millennials and other first-time home buyers looking for more affordable home buying options, and the increase in retirees opting to age in place, the Freddie Mac CHOICE Renovation mortgage is a flexible solution to finance or refinance these fixer-uppers," Danny Gardner, a Freddie Mac senior vice president, said in the announcement.
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/49371-freddie-mac-announces-fixer-upper-mortgage
This entry was posted in Mount Kisco and tagged Mount Kisco Real Estate, Mt Kisco Homes, Mt Kisco Real Estate for Sale on June 26, 2019 by Robert Paul.
European real estate bubble a 'real possibility' | Mt Kisco Real Estate
The euro area is at risk of a new real estate bubble as a result of expansionary monetary policy from the European Central Bank (ECB), Commerzbankanalysts have warned.
The ECB council meets on Thursday June 6, and is likely to decide on the details of the third edition of its targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTRO-III) program, a series of Eurosystem operations that provide financing to credit institutions for periods of up to four years.
TLTROs offer long-term funding at attractive conditions to banks in order to encourage them to lend capital to the real economy.
The central bank has faced calls from some corners of the market for fresh stimulative measures to aid the anemic European economy, and the third round of TLTROs represent a continuation of its expansionary monetary course.
"With a view to low core inflation, some policies are often passed off as a free lunch," a note from Commerzbank senior economists Dr Ralph Solveen and Dr Jorg Kramer said in a note Friday.
"Yet the ECB's expansionary monetary policy has a cost and it comes in the form of higher house prices, which already appear expensive in some countries, and the threat of a property price bubble is a real possibility."Rising house prices
Commerzbank highlighted that house prices have been rising rapidly in the majority of eurozone economies, including the large economies of Germany, Belgium and France. With an increase of around 4.5% in the course of 2018, Germany was slightly above average in terms of rising house prices, while Slovenia and Latvia saw double-digit rises. Portugal, the Netherlands and Luxembourg all rose at almost 10% rates.
Yet Commerzbank analysts anticipate that ECB interest rates will remain in negative territory for the foreseeable future, further heightening the threat of a real estate bubble.
"The relation between house prices and rents, a frequently used measure for the valuation of real estate, has risen by more than 10% since early 2015. This is less than 5% below its level at the beginning of 2008, when the housing market in some euro area countries had formed considerable bubbles," the note stated.
Commerzbank expects that if the ECB maintains its monetary policy stance until the end of 2020, average house prices will exceed pre-crisis levels.Falling debt and no building boom
Solveen and Kramer pointed out that the strength of impact of a bursting price bubble on the real economy depends, in part, on the extent to which rising house prices are accompanied by rising debt and a construction boom.
The euro zone as a whole is not yet in this position, the analysts suggested, with private household debt relative to GDP falling steadily across most of Europe's Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), although Belgium and France were noted as exceptions.
There is also no question of a construction boom, the economists highlighted, and the share of residential construction investment in eurozone GDP is now significantly lower than at the beginning of 2008.
"The situation is somewhat different in Germany, where the rise in prices in recent years has been accompanied by a sharp rise in construction investment and bottlenecks are increasingly occurring in the construction sector," the Commerzbank note stated.
"However, the share of residential construction investment in GDP is still lower than at the beginning of the monetary union, and there was certainly no construction boom in Germany at that time."
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/european-real-estate-bubble-a-real-possibility-commerzbank-says.html
This entry was posted in Mount Kisco and tagged Europe, Mt Kisco Homes, Mt Kisco Real Estate on June 4, 2019 by Robert Paul.
How tariffs increase building costs | Mt Kisco Real Estate
In July 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced its intention to levy tariffs on a series of imports from China. USTR rolled out proposed tariffs in three waves, with the third list (List 3) covering approximately $200 billion worth of Chinese imports. The List 3 goods comprises 5745 items, approximately 450 of which are commonly used in the residential construction industry.
The NAHB economics department examined the imports identified on List 3 and published a special study that estimated the economic effects that the proposed 10-percent tariff would have on the residential construction industry. The value of the 450 building materials included on List 3 is roughly $10 billion. A 10-percent tariff on these goods, therefore, represented a $1 billion tax increase on the housing industry.
One of the questions going into the fourth quarter of 2018 was to what extent the tariffs—even the announcement of intent to levy tariffs in the future—would affect the amount of imports of building materials and construction supplies. As the recently released January 2019 trade data show, the effects of both tariffs levied, as well as announcement of future tariffs, have been substantial.
To analyze these effects, the average monthly change in import value of the 450 items between 2011 and 2017 was compared to monthly changes from January 2018 through January 2019. The "floating" nature of major Chinese holidays affecting capital flows necessitated comparison to the historical average in order to smooth out holiday induced seasonal effects that may occur in different months in different years.
As illustrated in the figure below, the largest disparities between trade flows in 2018 and the 2011-2017 period occurred in April and December 2018.
Although the 2018 study on building materials imports focused on List 3, some goods used in residential construction were affected by the section 232 tariffs (i.e. tariffs levied based on national security concerns) imposed on certain steel and aluminum imports (25 percent and 10 percent, respectively). These tariffs went into effect in March 2018 and clearly had an effect on April 2018 imports from China.
When the USTR announced tariffs to be levied on List 3 beginning September 24th, 2018, the office also announced that the tariff rate would be time sensitive. Although the tariff would initially be set at 10 percent, that rate had a planned increase to 25 percent on January 1st, 2019 in the event that China and the United States could not resolve their differences by the end of the year.
Expectations of a substantial tariff rate increasingly took hold as it was reported that the two countries were not making meaningful progress in negotiations. The data indicate that these expectations brought the timing of imports forward (to December) in order to avoid the increase.
On December 17th, 2018, however, President Trump announced that the rate hike would be delayed to March. Consequently, the data show that imports of building materials declined more than 20 percent in January 2019—in stark contrast to the historical 15-percent increase seen in January.
The President delayed the tariff rate increase indefinitely on February 24, 2019, citing "substantial progress" in trade talks between American and Chinese officials. NAHB will continue to monitor import data releases to examine the possible effects of that announcement.
How Tariffs and Tariff Announcements are Affecting Building Materials Imports from China
This entry was posted in Mount Kisco and tagged Mt Kisco Homes, Mt Kisco NY Homes for Sale, Mt Kisco Real Estate on April 5, 2019 by Robert Paul.
Cuomo's to blame for Westchester's gas crisis | Mt Kisco Real Estate
State officials held hearings last week into Con Ed's ban on new natural-gas customers in much of Westchester, but it's the state itself that blocked new gas pipelines. What'd anyone expect?
Now, it turns out, the county's nightmare may begin sooner than thought: When Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, who represents southern Westchester, asked Con Ed if it could delay the ban (set for March 15), the utility was frank: Supply and demand determine whether there's enough gas, it said. So shortages could occur even beforethen.
Paulin isn't the only one worried: "A March 15 deadline is just far too soon," warned County Executive George Latimer. And the ban could choke an economic comeback in Westchester. "A moratorium of no new hookups would create a very chilling effect" on the "revival" in New Rochelle, Yonkers and White Plains.
Yet Con Ed has been warning for a long time now. In 2017, it tried to get the Public Service Commission to let it offer incentives to pipeline developers, who feared being denied permits — but was turned down.
The PSC denies that Con Ed came to it with any "pipeline solution," Paulin said, but public documents show that's not so.
Let's face it: Even if the state forced Con Ed to sign up new customers, the utility still couldn't deliver gas it doesn't have.
Yet this disaster is entirely self-inflicted. To suck up to climate-change radicals, who hope to do away with all fossil-fuel-based energy, Gov. Cuomo has been slow to OK new pipelines. In response, pipeline companies have lost interest in New York.
Absent new gas supplies, businesses and residents will shun the county. No one will freeze, but Westchester faces new economic drag.
And New York City's not far behind.
One hope: a court ruling last month that states can't use their water-quality certification process to delay federal licensing of hydropower plants. "The scope of the ruling enhances the odds" that the Constitution pipeline will be built, notes Rob Rains of Washington Analysis. Constitution's sponsors want the court to rule against New York efforts to block the pipeline.
Alas, anti-pipeline foes are gaining steam in New York. Last year, city Comptroller Scott Stringer bucked labor unions to denounce the plan for the Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline, a source of natural gas that's vital to the city's growth. At least seven public-advocate wannabes have now joined him.
Maybe they want to send city folks fleeing, much as a dead economy has Upstaters doing. Then again, if everyone leaves, there'll be no need for natural gas . .
Cuomo's to blame for Westchester's gas crisis
This entry was posted in Mount Kisco and tagged Mt Kisco Homes, Mt Kisco Homes for Sale, Mt Kisco Real Estate on February 26, 2019 by Robert Paul.
Pending home sales drop for 12th straight month | Mt Kisco Real Estate
Pending home sales declined as a whole in December, but for the second straight month the Western region experienced a slight increase, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index,* www.nar.realtor/pending-home-sales, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, decreased 2.2 percent to 99.0 in December, down from 101.2 in November. Additionally, year-over-year contract signings fell 9.8 percent, making this the twelfth straight month of annual decreases.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, cited several reasons for the decline in pending sales. "The stock market correction hurt consumer confidence, record high home prices cut into affordability and mortgage rates were higher in October and November for consumers signing contracts in December," he said.
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All four major regions experienced a decline compared to one year ago, with the South sustaining the largest decrease.
Yun says so far, the partial government shutdown has not caused any obvious damage to home sales. "Seventy-five percent of Realtors® reported that they haven't yet felt the impact of the government closure. However, if another government shutdown takes place, it will lead to fewer homes sold," he said.
According to Yun, as the government reopens, more mortgage options will come available for consumers. "Some home transactions were delayed, but we now expect those sales to go forward," he said.
Still, there is growth in certain pockets. Yun cited year-over-year increases in active listings from data at realtor.com® to illustrate a potential rise in inventory. Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, Colo., Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Wash., San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, Calif., San Diego-Carlsbad, Calif., and Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Ore.-Wash. saw the largest increase in active listings in December compared to a year ago.
Yun says despite the low home sales in December, he is confident that the housing market will see improvement in 2019. "The longer-term growth potential is high. The Federal Reserve announced a change in its stance on monetary policy. Rather than four rate hikes, there will likely be only one increase or even no increase at all. This has already spurred a noticeable fall in the 30-year, fixed-rate for mortgages. As a result, the forecast for home transactions has greatly improved, "Yun said.
December Pending Home Sales Regional Breakdown
The PHSI in the Northeast rose 2.0 percent to 93.2 in December, and is now 2.5 percent below a year ago. In the Midwest, the index fell 0.6 percent to 97.5 in December, 7.2 percent lower than December 2017.
Pending home sales in the South fell 5 percent to an index of 109.7 in December, which is 13.5 percent lower than a year ago. The index in the West increased 1.7 percent in December to 88.4 and fell 10.8 percent below a year ago.
The National Association of Realtors® is America's largest trade association, representing more than 1.3 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.
*The Pending Home Sales Index is a leading indicator for the housing sector, based on pending sales of existing homes. A sale is listed as pending when the contract has been signed but the transaction has not closed, though the sale usually is finalized within one or two months of signing.
The index is based on a large national sample, typically representing about 20 percent of transactions for existing-home sales. In developing the model for the index, it was demonstrated that the level of monthly sales-contract activity parallels the level of closed existing-home sales in the following two months.
An index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2001, which was the first year to be examined. By coincidence, the volume of existing-home sales in 2001 fell within the range of 5.0 to 5.5 million, which is considered normal for the current U.S. population.
https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/pending-home-sales-dip-22-percent-in-december
This entry was posted in Mount Kisco and tagged Mt Kisco Homes, Mt Kisco Real Estate, Mt Kisco Real Estate for Sale, pending home sales on February 8, 2019 by Robert Paul.
New home sales decline | Mt Kisco Real Estate
Contracts for new single-family home sales declined in September, as eroding affordability conditions reduced sales volume. New single-family home sales declined to a significantly lower 553,000 seasonally adjusted annual rate, a 5.5% drop from a downwardly revised 585,000 annual rate recorded in August. The sales data are produced by HUD and the Census Bureau.
The weak September estimate was the lowest annual rate since December 2016. It marks a notable retreat from the recent, modest growth trend that had been in place due to solid economic conditions and unmet demographic demand but constrained by rising construction costs due to labor access issues, building material pricing and rising regulatory costs. The drop in monthly sales volume also pushed the months' supply number to an elevated 7.1, the highest since the summer of 2011.
Despite the softer summer and early fall numbers, total sales for the first nine months of 2019 (485,000) are 3.5% higher than the comparable total for 2017 (469,000). Nonetheless, mirroring declining sales volume for the resale market, higher interest rates, storm disruption effects, and spring and summer hikes in lumber prices have taken a toll on the nation's building markets, even as macroeconomic conditions remain positive.
Inventory increased in September to 327,000 single-family homes for sale. September saw a notable uptick in homes not-started construction but otherwise listed for sale, rising from 57,000 in August to 64,000 in September (compared to 47,000 in September of 2017). Additionally, sales of homes not started construction were lower on a year-over-year basis (168,000 annual rate in September compared to 185,000 in September of 2017), suggesting the current soft patch is demand-side focused rather than supply-side constrained.
Median new home sales pricing has decreased over the last year as the mix of supply has adjusted. Median new home price was $320,000 in September, compared to $331,500 a year ago. Managing rising construction costs in the months ahead will be a key challenge for housing affordability as input costs increase, although recent declines in lumber prices should help.
For the first nine months of 2018 (and relative to the first nine months of 2017), new home sales were up 9.7% in the Midwest, 4.4% in the South, 3.9% in the West, and down 16.5% in the Northeast, due to tax reform-related effects and affordability concerns.
Sales Stall in September
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A God-sized dream. When I first saw the title of this book, I was a little put-off. You see, I'm pretty much living my dream right now and I get so sick of Christian publications that encourage me to step outside my role as wife/mom/homemaker to pursue God's "bigger plans" for my life. THIS is my calling. This thing I do every day.
However, that's not the message author Holley Gerth is presenting here at all. As she says, "God-sized dreams aren't really about size at all. They're about the desires God places within you that perfectly fit your heart." I love this. That means it looks different for each of us.
About the book: "With this life-changing message, Holley Gerth invites you to discover the dreams God has given you--and then dare to pursue them. She takes you by the heart and says, "Yes! You can do this!" and guides you forward with a loving hand. Along the way, she provides insightful questions and offers action plans that will help you take the next steps toward making the deepest desires of your heart a reality."
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Reports claim Adelaide Oval staff told not to admit Aboriginal people before Naidoc Week AFL game
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Box office staff at the Adelaide Oval were reportedly directed to stop selling tickets to Aboriginal people while fans gathered before last year's Naidoc Week AFL match celebrating Indigenous culture.
The box office and the Adelaide Oval Stadium Management Authority said a supervisor "misinterpreted" an instruction from the South Australian Police and security not to sell tickets to a specific group of people who were intoxicated and had been refused entry.
However, South Australian Police have advised that they "at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets".
Last July, the Adelaide Oval was hosting a curtain-raiser match between teams from Maralinga and the APY Lands, before the Naidoc Week game between Adelaide and Geelong.
A woman who was employed by McArthur Management as a ticket seller was reported by the ABC as saying she was told to stop selling tickets to Aboriginal people and instead tell them the game was sold out.
She told the ABC she followed the supervisor's instructions and saw others do so, but felt "sick to my stomach", resigned the next day and notified the South Australian Equal Opportunity Commission.
The Commission was unable to act on a complaint lodged by someone other than a victim.
Tanya Hosch, the AFL's General Manager for Inclusion and Social Policy, told Guardian Australia they found out about the incident only when contacted by the ABC last week.
Hosch advised "obviously we are deeply concerned that this has occurred and we'll be working further to make sure it can't happen again.
"We want to properly understand where the system broke down, ensure that there are the proper safeguards in place to make sure it doesn't happen again and that people know the law and that it's unlawful to discriminate against people on the basis of race."
There were conflicting claims of where the instruction to staff originated.
A McArthur Management representative said the supervisor claimed to be acting on the instructions of South Australia Police and security guards. The spokesman said the employment agency condemned racism and was "horrified" by the report.
The spokeperson advised "we understand police and an Adelaide Oval security guard asked a McArthur supervisor at a Ticketek box office not to sell tickets to certain people because they were intoxicated."
Darren Chandler, General Manager of Operations at Adelaide Oval, said everyone was welcome at the ground and that they condemned discrimination "in any form".
Chandler advised "it is extremely disappointing that a supervisor in the ticketing office misinterpreted a message from police and didn't follow established protocols that would have clarified the situation.
"We apologise to anyone affected and have taken steps to ensure this situation doesn't arise again."
South Australia Police said officers responded to a call for assistance with patrons who "were clearly intoxicated" and had been refused entry.
They advised "Police at no time made any direction to the ticket sales employees about the sale of tickets."
John Paul Janke, co-Chair of the national Naidoc committee, said it was alarming that in a workplace in 2019 no one pointed out that the supervisor's instruction was illegal.
He stated "for a lot of Aboriginal people it's just exhausting, having to put up with racism at every turn. And we're exhausted at having to call it out."
He said it was particularly disappointing that it occurred during a game that was "about celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement and culture and history", adding "for the two teams that come down from remote areas … it's actually one of the biggest games on their footy calendar."
Last month, Accor, the French multinational hotel company with thousands of hotels around the world, was forced to apologise after the ABC revealed its Alice Springs staff was segregating Aboriginal guests from non-Aboriginal guests into an inferior section of the Ibis Styles hotel, where the rooms were in poorer condition and frequently unclean.
On Thursday, the company said the hotel had "fallen short" of the ethical standards it had set.
It has also set up a customer care line (1300 085 356) for any guest who stayed at the hotel to raise concerns about how they were treated.
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2nd August 2018 - Permanent bollards boost external safety at Adelaide Oval
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As part of its Children in Media series, National Public Radio used the expertise of the UW-Madison School of Education's Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) to examine why -- even as the face of the nation changes –- only a small fraction of children's books have main characters that are Latino, Native American, black or Asian.
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Halcon Resources Files For Court Approval Of Prepackaged Restructuring Plan
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Houston, Texas, July 28, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Halcón Resources Corporation (NYSE:HK) ("Halcón" or the "Company"), and certain of its subsidiaries, today announced that they had filed voluntary petitions under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code to pursue a pre-packaged plan of reorganization in accordance with its previously announced comprehensive balance sheet restructuring efforts (the "Restructuring Plan").
Under the Restructuring Plan, the Company will eliminate approximately $1.8 billion in long-term debt and will reduce annual interest expense by more than $200 million. The Restructuring Plan also provides that existing holders of Halcón common stock will receive 4.0% of the common stock of the reorganized Company (subject to dilution set forth in the Restructuring Plan).
The bankruptcy filing follows Halcón's successful solicitation for support of the Restructuring Plan from the Company's 13.0% 3 rd Lien Notes due 2022 (the "3L Notes"), its three tranches of senior unsecured notes comprised of its 9.75% Senior Notes due 2020, its 8.875% Senior Notes due 2021, and its 9.25% Senior Notes due 2022 (collectively, the "Unsecured Notes"), its 8.0% Convertible Note due 2020 (the "Convertible Note") and its 5.75% Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Equity", and together with the 3L Notes, Unsecured Notes and Convertible Note, the "Affected Stakeholders"). This solicitation resulted in overwhelming support for the Restructuring Plan with the Company having received acceptances from more than 95% in number and over 99% in aggregate amount of claims and interests in each Affected Stakeholder class that voted on the Plan. In addition, as previously announced, Halcón also reached an agreement with holders of more than 51% in aggregate principal amount of its 8.625% and 12.0% 2nd Lien Notes due 2020 and 2022 regarding certain amendments to the indentures governing such notes in exchange for the commitment of such holders to support the Restructuring Plan.
On July 25, 2016 the Company partially drew down its revolving credit facility and therefore currently has $359 million in cash on hand. On July 27, 2016, Halcón received a commitment from certain lenders in its existing reserve-based credit facility, led by JP Morgan and Wells Fargo, to provide the Company with a $600 million debtor in possession credit facility (the "DIP") with $500 million of availability once the interim order approving the DIP is received from the bankruptcy court. Halcon plans to repay outstanding amounts due on its existing revolver once the DIP is approved by the court. The DIP facility will convert into a reserve-based revolving credit facility (the "Exit Facility") with availability of $600 million upon emergence from bankruptcy. Halcón's current cash on hand in addition to the commitment for the DIP and Exit Facility provides the Company with ample liquidity both during and after the restructuring process.
The Company has been in contact with the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and anticipates the continued listing of its common stock on the NYSE throughout the bankruptcy process so long as the Company continues to meet the minimum continued listing standards set forth by the NYSE.
The Restructuring Plan is expected to conclude in approximately 45-60 days. The Company plans, subject to approval by the Bankruptcy Court, to continue to pay vendors, royalty owners and other parties in ordinary course throughout the bankruptcy process.
Halcón filed its voluntary chapter 11 petitions and pre-packaged plan in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in Wilmington. Information about the cases can be found on http://dm.epiq11.com/Halcon. The Company has also posted FAQs and other restructuring information on its website at http://www.halconresources.com.
PJT Partners is serving as Halcón's financial advisor and Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP is acting as legal advisor to the Company in relation to the Restructuring Plan.
About Halcón Resources
Halcón Resources Corporation is an independent energy company engaged in the acquisition, production, exploration and development of onshore oil and natural gas properties in the United States.
For more information contact Quentin Hicks, Senior Vice President of Finance & Investor Relations, at 832-538-0557 or qhicks@halconresources.com.
This release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Statements that are not strictly historical statements constitute forward-looking statements and may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words such as "expects", "believes", "intends", "anticipates", "plans", "estimates", "potential", "possible", or "probable" or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "will", "should", or "could" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations and involve certain assumptions or estimates that involve various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the statements. These risks include, but are not limited to, the ability to confirm and consummate a plan of reorganization in accordance with the terms of the restructuring support agreement; risks attendant to the bankruptcy process, including the effects thereof on the Company's business and on the interests of various constituents, the length of time that the Company might be required to operate in bankruptcy and the continued availability of operating capital during the pendency of such proceedings; risks associated with third party motions in any bankruptcy case, which may interfere with the ability to confirm and consummate a plan of reorganization, potential adverse effects on the Company's liquidity or results of operations; increased costs to execute the reorganization, effects on market price of the Company's common stock and on the Company's ability to access the capital markets, and the risks set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 and other filings submitted by the Company to the SEC, copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or through the Company's website at www.halconresources.com. Readers should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which are made only as of the date hereof. The Company has no duty, and assumes no obligation, to update forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or changes in the Company's expectations.


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Borealis donation to Emirates Red Crescent provides refugee relief
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, has announced the donation of AED 1 million to the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) to support refugee relief efforts in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq. The donation is provided by way of the Borealis Social Fund, which was launched in 2008 and is dedicated to enhancing social welfare.
ERC has provided humanitarian support in times of peace and war since 1983, and has been a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies since 1986.
"We are grateful to organisations like the ERC for their unflagging efforts to alleviate the pain and suffering of thousands," says Mark Garrett, Borealis Chief Executive. "At Borealis, we believe it is part of our social and ethical responsibility to support organisations such as the ERC, and the Borealis Social Fund is the ideal vehicle through which to channel our support."
Immediate and long-term relief for refugees
The Borealis Social Fund donation will contribute to ongoing ERC efforts to provide both immediate and long-term support for refugees. One of their principal ongoing activities involves immediate care to thousands of refugees in Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon in the form of food, medicine, tents and blankets.
The ERC has stepped up its efforts to provide relief to those fleeing the conflict in Yemen, and is offering its support to a new facility in Greece established to shelter Syrian refugees. Longer-term support comprises building homes, schools and clinics as well as sustained assistance to victims of war like widows and orphans.
"We extend our thanks to the Borealis Social Fund for their substantial support to boost the refugee relief programmes carried out by the Emirates Red Crescent," says H.E. Fahad Abdulrahman bin Sultan, Deputy Secretary General for International Aid , Emirates Red Crescent. "The support we receive from our partners and benefactors make it possible for ERC to provide shelter and comfort to the displaced in a quick and flexible manner."
Bin Sultan pointed out that ERC is committed to strengthen its partnerships with individuals and other local, regional and international organisations to offer as much solidarity and response as possible to the victims of conflicts and disasters and to the most vulnerable people, in addition to encourage the public to respond to their humanitarian circumstances. He noted that ERC is expanding its programmes and activities in the areas of conflicts thanks to the support it receives from donors and benefactors who stood behind what ERC has achieved on the humanitarian front. By way of its Borealis Social Fund, the company has provided regular support for a range of humanitarian and educational organisations in the UAE such as the Emirates National Schools, the UAE Disabled Sports Federation, the Zayed Higher Organisation for Humanitarian Care, the Family Development Foundation, and other select charities.
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Building on its proprietary Borstar® and Borlink™ technologies and more than 50 years of experience in polyolefins, Borealis and Borouge support key industries with a wide range of applications in the areas of energy, automotive, pipes, consumer products, healthcare, and advanced packaging.
The Borouge 3 plant expansion will make Borouge the world's largest integrated polyolefins complex. Once fully ramped up in 2016, the additional 2.5 million tonnes of polyolefins capacity will yield a total Borouge capacity of 4.5 million tonnes, and a combined Borealis and Borouge capacity of 8 million tonnes.
Borealis offers a wide range of base chemicals, including melamine, phenol, acetone, ethylene, propylene, butadiene and pygas, servicing a wide range of industries. Borealis also creates real value for the agricultural industry, selling approximately 5 million tonnes of fertilizers. Technical nitrogen and melamine products complement the portfolio with applications ranging from mono-nitrogen oxide (NOx) abatement to glues and laminates in the wood working industry.
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Former exec wins partial victory in business litigation appeal
On Behalf of Slinde Nelson | Aug 18, 2017 | Business Litigation
It is not unusual in Oregon and elsewhere for former executives to be pitted in litigation with the companies that they previously served, and in some instances, by the companies that they founded. This type of business litigation is currently occurring in several high-profile cases. One of the cases from another state involves the former chief executive and founder of Cirrus Aircraft.
Alan Klapmeier, who founded Cirrus some 30 years ago, departed from the company in 2009. He sued Cirrus in 2012, claiming that the company disparaged him in violation of an agreement signed by both parties after his 2009 departure. He said that the former CEO of Cirrus defamed his reputation in the industry and made it difficult for him to raise funds for a new aircraft venture.
He won a $10 million jury verdict in that case, but Cirrus appealed. The appellate court reversed the jury verdict and dismissed his claims. Cirrus then filed for reimbursement of expenses that incurred while raising a surety bond during the appeal and for other expenses totaling $942,000. The court granted Cirrus payment of nearly $672,000. Klapmeier appealed that order to the Minnesota Supreme Court, which cut more than $542,000 from the award in favor of Cirrus, leaving about $129,000 in costs still due.
The case shows how fortunes can rise and fall in business litigation cases involving claims between former executives and the companies that they founded and/or led to success. The proceedings described are procedurally in line with how a similar case might be handled in the Oregon trial and appellate courts. The decision also makes the point that certain types of expenses that a company incurs in making an appeal are not going to be reimbursable to the victorious appellant.
Source: prairiebusinessmagazine.com, "Supreme Court slashes fees owed by ex-CEO to Cirrus Aircraft", Tom Olsen, Aug. 17, 2017


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Perbais est un village de la commune belge de Walhain situé en Région wallonne dans la province du Brabant wallon.

Avant la fusion des communes de 1977, Perbais faisait partie de la commune de Walhain-Saint-Paul.

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Ce village assez concentré se situe à l'ouest de la route nationale 4. Il forme une agglomération commune avec celle voisine de Chastre. Walhain se trouve à environ 3 kilomètres à l'est.

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Perbais compte une école communale construite entre 1889 et 1890 en style éclectique d'après les plans de l'architecte Van Halen.

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· Visiting those blessed places where Divine Mercy of Allah Almighty descends.
· Being present in the Court of Allah Almighty.
· Accepting the invitation of Allah Almighty just as Hazrat Ibrahim A.S. did.
· Keeping alive the soul of the unmatched sacrifice whose foundation was laid by two great Prophets of Allah Almighty.
·Those Muslims who perform Hajj have the same feelings and passions revive in themselves that Hazrat Ibrahim A.S. had four thousand years earlier.
· It is very difficult for the outside world to understand how people from many different countries can all be dressed the same and speak the same language because each country has its own language, customs and manners. However, in Makkah during the Hajj people from all over the world are all dressed the same and all praise and glorify their Lord in the same way with the same words and actions.
· It is also very difficult to gather Scholars from many different countries in the same place at the same time. But at the time of Hajj in Makkah, Scholars, philosophers and great minds from all over the world gather and exchange ideas an views on a variety of topics and subjects. This is also an important method in spreading the teachings and sciences of Islam to all corners of the world.
· After performing Hajj a Muslim tries to forget his sinful past and makes an intention to lead a pure, sinless life. In actual fact, this is a sign of the Hajj being accepted that a pilgrim makes a firm intention to perform good deeds and develops a hatred for sins and evil.
· In preparing to perform Hajj a person's worldly life is also improved. For example, before leaving for Hajj he makes sure that his family has enough money and supplies to last them until he returns. He pays back any debts that he owes to people, apologises to those he may have upset or have ill feeling towards, tries to make up with those he may have fallen out with and fulfils the rights of others that he may be owing.
· Performing Salah with congregation (Jama'at) is a lesson in equality but the lesson we learn in Hajj is equality on an even greater level. This is because whether one is rich or poor, learned or illiterate, elite or common, all are dressed exactly the same, in the same condition, with the same passions and are all standing in an open field seeking the mercy of the Lord. There is no special or specific place for any person. Rather, wherever a person finds space is his place to stand.
· Seeing this huge gathering reminds a person about the Day of Judgement as on that day it will be a similar situation with people of different colours, tribes and languages all standing before the Supreme Lord.


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Ten Years After A War Without Witnesses
March 4, 2019 editor அரசியல், மனிதவுரிமை, வரலாறு 1
Ten Years After A War Without Witnesses: Global Tamil Forum Calls To Ensure Sri Lanka Firmly Remains On The UNHRC Agenda
"The time is right to consider consequences – both bi-lateral and multi-lateral – if Sri Lanka continues to repudiate its commitments," says the Global Tamil Forum.
Issuing a statement today the GTF said: "Ten years after the end of one of the most brutal wars of recent times, all victims and their families, irrespective of their background, need justice and closure. Any further delay and diversions will only perpetuate the injustice and long-suffering."
We publish below the statement in full:
It is almost ten years since the war ended in Sri Lanka. The Tamil community suffered the most devastating impact of the war. Death, enforced disappearances and displacement was the norm, literally not a single family was left unaffected. The misery reached a crescendo during the final stages of the war. Despite Sri Lanka's attempt to conduct the war without witnesses, evidence of brutality came to light in the form of videos, photographs and victim statements after the conclusion of the war. The systematic violence – sexual abuse and cold-blooded execution of war surrenderers, indiscriminate shelling of hospitals and safe zones, and denial of desperately needed humanitarian assistance – led to the deaths of tens of thousands during the final stages of the war, mostly Tamil civilians in the hands of the country's security forces.
Though the UN system failed miserably in 2009 to protect civilians, subsequent initiatives taken by the leading UN officials to address this failure were notable and praiseworthy. The leadership shown by these UN officials with the support of a core group of countries led to the adoption of five UNHRC resolutions on Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka itself co-sponsored the last two, 30/1 (2015) and 34/1 (2017), committing to implement transitional justice measures, including those related to truth, justice, and reparations.
Despite Sri Lanka's public pledge, its commitment and conviction to faithfully implement the resolutions have been lacking from the word go. Merits of the accountability process and the need to end impunity for the future wellbeing of all its communities hardly entered a national dialogue. A comprehensive plan to implement all aspects of the resolutions was never developed. Instead, it was always an ad hoc, politicized process with twin objectives – a façade of actions to keep the international community at bay, while no judicial enquiries that would indict military personnel or bound to result in political fallout. Justice for the victims and their families was never a serious concern.
It is in this context that all of Sri Lanka's diversionary tactics and half-measures should be understood – a Consultation Task Force (CTF) whose well-considered recommendations were dismissed out of hand; operationalising Office of the Missing Persons (OMP) after years of delay but with a restricted mandate to be effective; the undue delay in repealing the draconian Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and replacing it with an Act that meets international standards; and now the plan to set up Office of Reparation, without synchronising it with the judicial process. Regarding the crucial aspect of criminal accountability, Sri Lankan leaders have been consistently stating that no international judges will be incorporated into the legal process – a key requirement of the resolution, and a core demand of the Tamil victims. Sri Lanka has made zero progress on this matter.
The recent call by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe for a process of truth-telling, regret and forgiveness – without the key promises of justice and accountability, and the statement by President Sirisena that discussions were going on regarding Sri Lanka withdrawing from UNHRC commitments, therefore, are astounding, sinister and dangerous. Whether these are tactics to avert judicial accountability or bargain positions to weaken international will or truly ill-considered steps to seclude Sri Lanka from the international processes – only time will tell.
Letting Sri Lanka off the hook at this critical juncture without formal UN scrutiny will invariably result in the abandonment of its accountability commitments. No doubt it will alienate the Tamil community by failing to address longstanding grievances related to impunity, thus effectively extinguishing the prospect of reconciliation. It will also abruptly end the processes designed to mitigate the past UN failures and convey a dangerous message that accountability commitments for international crimes are expendable.
As Sri Lanka continues to squander a unique opportunity to address its tragic past, the Global Tamil Forum (GTF) calls on the international community and the members of the UNHRC, to ensure that Sri Lanka firmly remains on the UNHRC agenda until all aspects of resolutions 30/1 and 34/1 are fully implemented without exceptions. The new resolution contemplated must be strengthened by a time-bound action plan and be subject to more rigorous monitoring by a special country rapporteur and/or by OHCHR presence in the country or by any other suitable mechanism.
The time is right to consider consequences – both bi-lateral and multi-lateral – if Sri Lanka continues to repudiate its commitments. These include the UN Member States exercising universal jurisdiction, particularly in the absence of the promised special court; adopting effective vetting procedures that would deny travel privileges to those credibly accused of international crimes; and targeted economic and military restrictions. The recent constitutional crisis and resolution offer a useful model as it amply illustrated the vulnerability of Sri Lanka to external economic pressures. Our request is that failure at UNHRC should trigger alternate UN processes involving multiples of UN organs to establish criminal accountability.
Ten years after the end of one of the most brutal wars of recent times, all victims and their families, irrespective of their background, need justice and closure. Any further delay and diversions will only perpetuate injustice and long-suffering.
https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/ten-years-after-a-war-without-witnesses-global-tamil-forum-calls-to-ensure-sri-lanka-firmly-remains-on-the-unhrc-agenda/comment-page-1/#comment-2255943
Final Assault
யாழ்ப்பாண அரசு மீது போர்த்துக்கேயர் படையெடுப்பு
"The recent call by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe for a process of truth-telling, regret and forgiveness – without the key promises of justice and accountability, and the statement by President Sirisena that discussions were going on regarding Sri Lanka withdrawing from UNHRC commitments, therefore, are astounding, sinister and dangerous."
Many thanks for the editor CT placing this subject for public scrutiny. More than Ranil, it is Sirisena who is talking like a Sinhala – Buddhist supremacist unmindful of the high office he holds. As stated there is photographic and video evidence to prove how hospitals, schools etc were bombed. Ranil and Sirisena should tell the world what became of the following LTTE cadres, who surrendered with white flags on the 18th of May, 2009. They surrendered with white flags on the assurance given by President Rajapaksa. Another batch of middle-rung LTTE cadres surrendered to the army at Vadduvaakal in the presence of their spouses/relations. They were taken for a short inquiry by the army in CTB buses. To date, there is complete silence on the part of the Sri Lankan army as to their fate. It is rumoured that they were killed by placing them inside cement grinders!
Here is the list of 41 LTTE cadres slaughtered by the Sinhala army after they surrendered on that fateful day"
(1) K.V. Balakumar and his son Sooriyatheepan
(2) V. Ilankumaran (alias Baby Subramanian) Head of the Tamil Eelam Education Department. His wife Vettrichchelvi and daughter Arivumathy.
(3) Yogaratnam Yogi in charge of 'Institute for Conflict Research' in Vanni
(4) Poet Puthuvai Ratnadurai, Coordinator of LTTE Arts and Cultural Department
(5) K. Paappa, Coordinator of LTTE Sports Department
(6) Rajah (Chempiyan) Assistant Coordinator LTTE Sports Department and his 3 children
(7) Ilanthirayan, LTTE Military spokesman
(8) Veerathevan, Coordinator LTTE Bank
(9) S.Thangkan, Political Wing Deputy Chief
(10) Aruna, Thamil Eela Education Department
(11) S. Naren, Asst. Executive Head of TRO
(12) Kuddy, Head of the LTTE Transport Department
(12) Piriyan, Head of Administrative Service Department and his family
(13) V. Poovannan, Head of the Administrative Service Division of the LTTE
(14) Thangaiah, Administrative Service Department
(15) Malaravan, Administrative Service Department
(16) Pakirathan, Administrative Service Department
(17) Reha, Head of LTTE Medical Division
(18) Selvarajah, Commander Manal Aru Head Quarters
(19) Bhaskaran, Commander Manal Aru Head Quarters
(20) Major Lawrance
(21) Major Kumaran
(22) Prabha, Batticaloa District Commander
(24) Rupan, Coordinator of Supplies
(25) Babu, Coordinator of Jewellery Business
(26) Ilamparithy, Executive Head of Political Wing
(27) Elilan, Head of Trincomalee Political Wing
(28) Vijitharan, Executive Secretary, Political Wing
(29) Major Veeman
(30) Sakthy, Coordinator Forestry Division and his family
(31) E.Ravi, Charge of Houses
(32) Sanjai, Mulliyavalai Divisional Political Wing Coordinator
(33) Para Ratha, Coordinator Justice Department
(34) Kumaravel, Coordinator Air Force Security
(35) Chithrankan Malathy, Commander Manal Aru District
(36) Suhi, Commander
(37) Arunan, Major Sea Tigers
(38) Manoj – Medical Department
(39) Lawrance, Finance Department
(40) Lawrance Thilakar, Coordinator TRO Planning Department
(41) Karikalan, former Commander, Eastern Province
The above list is by no means complete.
On May 31, 2009, Lankafirst.com website quoting Government Information Department sources, reported that some top Tiger leaders under the custody of the military were going through a series of serious investigation by the security forces.
I fail to understand how former generals like Sarath Fonseka, Sharvendra Silva (58th Division) Colonel Ralph Nugera, Colonel Athula Kodippili are going to sleep these 10 years.
Thanga


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