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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Bring on the Holidays!
Happy Monday, everyone; and happy November, too! Thank you for visiting and…
The fall/winter holidays are upon us now. For many, the countdown to "the holidays" began with the onset of the autumn solstice. Now that Halloween has passed us by, it's only 24 more days until Thanksgiving! About four weeks after that, is the start of our winter solstice, Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah or Chanukkah), Christmas and Kwanza celebrations – all within a few days of each other.
Not only that, but in the week following those events, the 2020 new year's festivities begin. Blink your eyes again and suddenly the Super Bowl festivities will be here, followed by Valentine's Day a couple of weeks later and, then, St. Patrick's Day a few more weeks after that – and all before the spring solstice arrives in March!
Nonetheless, all of those many fall/winter holidays that are still to come will, seemingly, be here and gone before you know it – so, start preparing now by making checklists and you won't forget or miss anything. Even Santa makes lists (and checks them twice) to stay organized during the hustle-and-bustle of the holidays. In addition, you'll also be better able to enjoy the holidays and the gatherings, yourself. After all, who wants to feel stressed out and/or left out during the holidays, while trying to "get it all done" at the last minute?
Illustration by Gloria Pitzer
ADVICE FROM MOM'S MEMORIES…
Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair MI; Nov-Dec 1989, p. 4)
The make-ahead dishes for the thanksgiving dinner will help to relieve the cook of those last-minute chores and this leaves more time to enjoy the company. After all, the reason we gather together on this occasion is not to make the food more important than those with whom we share the feast.
A list of what you intend to serve is the first thing to take care of. From this you make up the grocery needs and the dishes that can be prepared…in advance…and then checked off the list so [you] can see [of] what is left to take care. It sounds to some like 'work' but cooking for a big group is not as much WORK as it can be a LABOR of love and the efforts you put into the party will be well-appreciated when the day arrives. These occasions are what memories are made of and memories can be quite comforting!
Mom made creative cooking a new art form when she pioneered the copycat cookery movement over 45 years ago. Before Mom began writing and publishing her own newsletters and cookbooks, she wrote many satirical stories in her syndicated food columns about not being a good cook when she and Dad were first married.
I only knew Mom as a great cook, myself; so I don't know how much was fabricated for humor's sake and how much was based on truth. But, like any craftsman, Mom was always fine-tuning her kitchen skills with all of her experiences over the decades.
For every holiday gathering she hosted or to which she took a dish-to-pass – even with only a few ingredients on hand – Mom was a combination of Copperfield and DaVinci (creating, both, magic and art) in the kitchen! There's a great article called "Cooking Is An Art: What Makes A Chef An Artist, Craftsman And Visionary" by Colt Taylor (Jul 3, 2014) that I enjoyed reading. Check it out at https://www.elitedaily.com/life/culture/chef-artist-craftsman-visionary/632690!
MORE PASSAGES FROM MOM'S MEMORIES…
Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair MI; Sep-Oct 1987)
When you cook with skill, you need experience and knowledge – plus, courage to risk various combinations of ingredients of what you might only suspect will be compatible enough to produce a harmonious result. The divine principle of good cooking is not a secret! It is taking pleasure in the activity, in the information previously retained and called upon through the facilities of memory. The spirit of good cooking is individualistic. It is not shrouded in mystery – but in love, for what you are doing and for whom you are doing it! (p. 1)
No two cooks are ever going to have identical results with the same recipe. If such a promise accompanied all recipes, cooking would be an exact science – which it is not. Cooking is an art BASED on science. A recipe is a guideline, not a litigation! Just as you can't tell which way the train went by looking at the tracks, neither can you tell how difficult a dish is by looking at the recipe! (p. 2)
FAMOUS DISHES AREN'T REALLY ALL THAT DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE
The first thing you have to do is stop thinking of yourself as a COOK and start thinking as a CHEMIST! You want to take a substance and try to discover its individual components – whereas, most cooks make the mistake of starting with one ingredient and building around it.
Your task is to take the final result and break it down… working backwards from the creations of the skilled cook, who usually stirs up a piece of culinary artistry with just a 'pinch' of this and a 'dollop' of that and a 'dash' of something else.
Start with questioning yourself about the food you wish to duplicate… What color is it? What's the texture like? How is it flavored? And, how is it prepared? [Also,] you must have something to which you can compare it – a basic recipe from which you can draw the ingredients that lay the groundwork for a duplicated masterpiece. [At that point,] the only way to duplicate a dish is, really, to taste and test – over and over, until you eventually achieve what you feel are satisfactory results. (p. 6)
Photo by Susan L. Tusa for an article about Mom in People Magazine (May 7, 1990; p. 81)
Mom inspired many reluctant cooks with her reliable recipes. Having the Secret RecipesTM detective as my mom certainly made my learning experiences in the kitchen, experimenting with food and seasonings, exciting and rewarding!
I rarely ever cook the same dish the same way, twice because I love to try out different food and seasoning combinations. Especially now, with my low-carb life-style. I'm so delighted and proud to have learned the art of cooking from one of the best – I love you, Mom!
I am often hearing wonderful memories from others who've shared the same fantastic learning experiences, with their own moms, through my mom's cookbooks and newsletters. I love to hear how much Mom touched the lives of others and created special memories on which they can reminisce and recreate for future generations to experience – almost like traditions!
MORE FOOD-FOR-THOUGHT FROM MOM'S MEMORIES…
The Secret Restaurant Recipes Book (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; January 1977)
COOKING IS BOTH, ART & SCIENCE
Cooking is not only an art, but also a science; and, when you're trying to imitate the recipe secrets of famous restaurant and fast food chain dishes, you must work like a chemist – not a cook! You don't have to have a background in food chemistry to identify various ingredients. The only thing I have in common with a chemist is curiosity…
Some of the famous dishes of the food industry, today [1976-1977], are vastly oversold to a very gullible public. We've become a television oriented society and, because the commercials are, sometimes, so much better than the programs they sponsor…
While the products don't really come out of test tubes and laboratory beakers, they do come from combinations of ingredients that produce desired results. What you have to strive for, in imitating any recipe, is the right combination. Trial and error is the only way to arrive at a satisfactory result! (p. 1)
AN ENCOR OF PASSAGES FROM MOM'S MEMORIES…
WHOLESOME, HEALTHY, HEARTY MEALS…
[Those] pretty well describe the heart and soul of good home cooking! We're reminded of warm, roomy kitchens full of wonderful mingling aromas – where our mothers and grandmothers made marvelous meals from scratch [and] when cooking was not as much a job as it was a joy! What we seem to have forgotten is that the art of good basic cooking practices has not been lost because we have less time.
The art has been lost because the interest in it has dwindled. We still have the same number of hours in our day that Grandma had in hers. We even have less manual labor to perform than she did in her day, but we don't always think so. Making the time is what it really takes when reluctance sets in. However, when the chips are down, the reluctant cook wants reliable recipes to work with – not masterpieces…
Eating Out at Home Cookbook (Nat'l Home News, St. Clair, MI; Sep. 1978, p. 1)
A PHILOSOPHY
A whole approach to life, can be expressed in a bowl of soup. For 'cooking', as everyone is so fond of saying, 'is an art.' It's an art we all can learn. As with the other arts, practicing it competently requires care, patience and the skill that comes with experience. But, above all else, to be a good cook, you must WANT to.
At one time or another, most of us have had the experience of cooking when we really didn't feel like doing it, Then, even our tried-and-true recipes are apt to be disappointing [and] lifeless. Something just isn't there.
What's missing is the spirit of the cook. For food is more than a physical substance. It has an intangible quality that nourishes our spirits. A good dish, lovingly prepared, at some point in the process of tasting and blending, becomes more than the sum of its ingredients. Its flavor [and] its uniqueness are created by the cook.
YOU WILL FIND PLEASURE AND EXCITEMENT IN COOKING, IF YOU PUT THEM INTO IT…
There's no limit to the satisfaction you can gain. Taste as you go. Experiment with a little with seasonings. Try new foods and new combinations [of food]. The results will have 'you' in them. You will face the job with a feeling of freedom, with a feeling of creativeness; and, both, you and your family will be constantly increasing the enjoyment of living.
When you cook this way, with warmth and active pleasure, your meals will be more than just food. Your zest and your spirit will be in them – and some of the radiance of Life, itself.
'[At a potluck,] the best way to tell how successful a dish will be is to look for the first one to disappear. Find the cook & get the recipe!' – Gloria Pitzer, Gloria Pitzer's Secret Recipes Newsletter (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair MI; Sep-Oct 1990)
Mom would always describe her newsletter issues as being "like getting together…for coffee with friends." Writing was Mom's "happy place". She often said, of her newsletters, "it's like getting together…for coffee with friends."
I can certainly relate to that now. I love writing these weekly blog entries about my memories of Mom and how she's impacted my life, as well as so many others' lives. As I said above, I love hearing from others about their memories in the kitchen with their moms, creating special dishes or treats from my mom's recipes.
Please continue to send me your memories and stories of how Mom touched your lives at therecipedetective@outlook.com – I look forward to hearing from you!
When I think of November, feel-good, warm-up-the-innards kind of meals, I often think of hearty soups. The following is Mom's copycat imitation for a cheesy potato soup like the one she enjoyed at a local Bob Evans restaurant. Mom called her imitation "Bob Oven's Potato & Cheese Soup".
Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective is available for sale, at $20.99 each, through the publisher, Balboa Press, at https://www.balboapress.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001062252; it's also available in eBook form, for $3.99, at https://www.balboapress.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001062253
Beginagain's Awesome Potato Cheese Soup
By Gloria Pitzer, as seen on her Fall Media Free Offer sheet (2002-2004)
14-oz. can drained, whole potatoes (cut up)
2 cans (10-oz. each) Campbell's Chicken Broth
10-oz. can cream of chicken soup
12-oz. tub whipped cream cheese (original)
1 TB dry minced onion
16 square saltine crackers, blender-ground to fine powder
season salt and pepper, to taste
In medium sauce pan, on medium heat, combine all but the cracker crumbs, stirring until cheese melts. Bring to serving temperature, then stir in cracker powder and heat for 3 minutes or so to let crumbs dissolve to thicken the soup. Add season salt and pepper, to taste. Divide between 6 soup bowls and garnish the top of each with 1 TB Hormel's Real Bacon Pieces, scissor-snipped green onions and 1 TB shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
Mondays & Memories of My Mom – The Secret Recipes Detective
Happy Monday, everybody!
Tomorrow is the 1-year anniversary of my launching this blog, Mondays & Memories of My Mom. I started this to honor my mom's legacy as the ORIGINAL Secret RecipesTM Detective. The title, Recipe DetectiveTM, which Mom eventually trademarked, was bestowed on her in the mid-1970s by the Detroit area radio listeners of Bob Allison's "Ask Your Neighbor" show, as she continuously called in with answers to recipe quandaries on how to make just about anything; and she, forever, savored the honor!
Early on, as a mother of five ravenous, young children on a tight household budget, Mom had a knack for discovering ways to imitate fast food and junk food, as well as famous restaurant dishes and grocery items right at home, in her own kitchen, with what she had on hand – no fancy gadgets or expensive, hard-to-find ingredients. Mom liked to claim that her gadgets were always hard to find because we kids would take them for playing with in the sand box.
But, I think Mom's pioneer trailblazing of the copycat recipes movement for imitating fast food and junk food, in particular, was the ultimate carving out of a totally unique niche that no other person, at that time, had ever attempted. For decades, great restaurants have put out cookbooks of recipes of their famous dishes – The Blueberry Hills Cookbook by Elsie Masterton was probably Mom's favorite – but, no one else was doing recipes to mimic the fast food and junk food markets that were considered taboo by the food critics!
Mom and Phil Donahue, 1993
Mom's copycat recipes revolution took the nation by storm and washed over the world – thanks to the Phil Donahue Show – like a tidal wave! Ever since her early cookbooks on the subject were first released in the mid-1970s, Mom referred to her copycat imitations as her solutions to "eating out – at home", and that, she'd add, no longer meant hot dogs on the grill, outside, in the yard!
Word spread like a wildfire that a small town, Michigan housewife was duplicating famous foods from famous places and sharing her secrets in her self-published newsletter issues and cookbooks! Radio stations, newspapers, magazines and television – they all picked up on the story and it snowballed from there.
Sometimes, Mom received letters from her readers, people across the country and around the world, who didn't have the same products in their area that Mom used in some of her recipes, asking what they should use in its place. That inspired her to create even more recipes for ingredients that were expensive or hard to find in certain regions. She was always focused on saving families money because that also benefitted her own family.
Secret RecipesTM was Mom's legacy of love – even before it actually became Secret RecipesTM. It all stemmed from her passion for writing. Although, Mom's original writing aspirations, when she was a young girl (influenced by a movie about the Bronte sisters), was to write a great American novel; she believed that Devine Intervention detoured her to write about other things, but never away from writing, itself.
Every success Mom had in writing, was usually centered around cooking and homemaking – from the many essay contests that she entered and won to her multiple careers in the newspaper field to writing her own columns and cartoon panels and, then, her own newsletter publication, along with multitudes of cookbooks (which she also published and promoted herself).
Writing was never a hobby to Mom. She used to say that being a writer isn't what she did but, rather, who she was! In a lot of her publishings, Mom loved to say that, while she made a worthwhile living at writing, it was her writing that made living worthwhile. My mom had a special talent for combining food for thought with food for the soul, as well as food for the table – usually sprinkled with a dash of sarcastic humor – in almost all of her publishings.
FROM MOM'S MEMORIES…
Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective (Balboa Press; Jan. 2018, p. 6)
IT ALL STARTED WITH THE STROKE OF A PEN
I DO, WITH RECIPES, WHAT RICH LITTLE DOES WITH VOICES! Imitating the 'Secret Recipes' of the food industry has been an exciting experience for me. The critics felt that "fast foods" and restaurant dishes were not worth the effort to duplicate at home, when you can just as easily buy the products already prepared!
The critics who contend that 'fast foods' are 'junk foods' and not good for us, have probably never prepared these foods themselves. Certainly, they have no access to the closely guarded recipes from the food companies that created these dishes, as there are only a few people in each operation that are permitted the privilege of such information! So, 99% of the critics' speculations are based on their own opinions.
To know what these dishes contained, they'd have to be better chemists than I, as I have tested over 20,000 recipes with only the finished product as my guide to determine what each contained. 'Fast foods' are not 'junk foods' unless they're not properly prepared. Any food that is poorly prepared (and just as badly presented) is junk!
Unfortunately, 'fast food' has carried a reputation, by default, of containing ingredients that are 'harmful' to us. Yet, they contain the same ingredients as those foods served in the 'finer' restaurants with wine stewards, linen tablecloths, candlelight, coat-check attendants, and parking valets; which separate the plastic palaces of 'fast food' from the expensive dining establishments.
One 'eats' at McDonald's, but 'dines' at The Four Seasons. Steak and potato or hamburger and French fries – the ingredients are practically the same. How they are prepared makes the difference!
In the early 70s, I was trying to juggle marriage, motherhood, homemaking and a newspaper column syndicated through Columbia Features, when it seemed obvious to me that there wasn't a single cookbook on the market that could help me take the monotony out of mealtime. There was not a single recipe in the newspaper's food section that did not smack of down-home dullness!
'Okay,' they said at the newspaper I worked for, 'YOU write the column on foods and recipes that YOU think would really excite the readers and make them happy!' I did, but that didn't make the Editors happy, because it made their [food industry] advertisers miserable. When I was told that I'd have to go back to monotonous meatloaf and uninteresting side-dishes that made mealtime a ritual rather than a celebration or pick up my check, I told them to 'MAIL it to me!' I went home to start my own paper!
It was probably a dumb thing to do, amid an economic recession with the highest rate of unemployment I had ever experienced, but it was worth the risk. I was a dedicated writer that new someone had to give homemakers something more than what they were being given in the colored glossy magazines, where a bowl of library paste could even be photographed to look appetizing!
…THEY LAUGHED! THEY DOUBTED! They even tried to take me to court when some famous food companies insisted that I stop giving away their secrets. They couldn't believe me when I said that I did NOT know, nor did I want to know, what they put in their so-called secret recipes. I did know that there are very few recipes that can't be duplicated or imitated at home. And we could do them for much less than purchasing the original product. I proved…it can be and should be done!
FAMOUS FOODS FROM FAMOUS PLACES have intrigued good cooks for a long time… There is speculation among the critics as to the virtues of re-creating, at home, the foods that you can buy 'eating out', such as the fast food fares of the popular franchise restaurants. To each, his own! Who would want to imitate 'fast food' at home?
I found that over a million people who saw me demonstrate replicating some famous fast food products [the FIRST time I was] on The Phil Donahue Show (July 7, 1981) DID – and their letters poured in at a rate of over 15,000 a day for months on end! And while I have investigated the recipes, dishes, and cooking techniques of 'fine' dining rooms around the world, I received more requests from people who wanted to know how to make things like McDonald's Special Sauce or General Foods Shake-N-Bake coating mix or White Castle's hamburgers than I received for those things like Club 21's Coq Au Vin.
I inherited Mom's love for writing (among other things) and, now, that has become my legacy of love also, as I carry on her torch, telling her story in this blog. It really became my own legacy of love in 2015, when I began helping Mom rewrite her favorite, self-published cookbook, Gloria Pitzer's Better Cookery Cookbook. Shortly before Mom passed away in January 2018, it was published by Balboa Press, under the title Gloria Pitzer's Cookbook – The Best of the Recipe Detective, in hopes to inspire a new generation – especially the digital generation, as it's now available as an eBook too!
I can only hope that I've made my mom proud of how I've been keeping her torch lit and shining bright by telling her story… her legacy of love… with regards especially to this blog series, as well as to the website and her last cookbook; developing and promoting them, in her memory and honor, with all of the love and passion that she inspires in me.
Mom was such a huge influence on who I grew to be that I feel compelled to keep her torch lit and shining bright! Her love of writing and cooking and inspiring others in the same was, to me, one of the biggest parts of her legacy. It wasn't something she did just for our family, but for all families.
My mom continues to inspire me every time I read her works… every time I write an entry for this blog… every time I hear from a reader who remembers Mom and has a story to tell me about their memories of her. It all inspires me to take this blog and her website to new heights in her honor. It's still a work in progress. I'll be honest – it'll probably always be a work in progress, as I'll always continue to evolve as a writer/blogger.
One of my favorite and youngest memories of Mom & I is from the summer before I turned 4 and she was teaching me how to write my name and address before I went to school that September – from showing me how to hold the pencil in my little fingers to how to draw the letters and form the words by putting those wonderful letters together…I can remember it well.
Something else Mom inspired in me is my passion to continually learn new things. Besides being grateful for something every day, Mom would also promote learning something new every day. From that, I've determined, every day is a defining moment for each and every one of us, in which experience, faith and knowledge, all together, influence our personal evolutions. That's why we should seize those moments and those days and do our best to make the most out of them!
Although, Labor Day was a couple weeks ago, marking the unofficial start to the fall season; next Monday is actually the official first day of Autumn 2019! When I think of the fall season, I think of warm, slow-cooker meals, soups and chili. With that in mind, I want to share Mom's recipe for a potato-cheese soup like Bennigan's, which Mom called "Beginagain's Awesome Potato Cheese Soup".
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Martell in Miami Gala for Cancer Research Raises Record-Breaking Funds, Honors Top Music Executives
Close to $500,000 was raised for cancer research at the fourth annual Martell in Miami gala which took place Feb. 19, honoring WK Entertainment CEO/founder Walter Kolm and UMPG President for Latin…
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Walter Kolm (left) and Alexandra Lioutikoff attend the T.J. Martell Foundation's 2020 Martell In Miami Gala at the Frost Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2020 in Miami. Sandra Dohnert
Close to $500,000 was raised for cancer research at the fourth annual Martell in Miami gala which took place Feb. 19, honoring WK Entertainment CEO/founder Walter Kolm and UMPG President for Latin America & US Latin Alexandra Lioutikoff. The amount was more than the past two years combined, making this a major show of force for an industry that has seen its fortunes grow exponentially in the past couple of years.
Kolm and Lioutikoff both were honored with the Estefan Lifetime Achievement Award for their work in the Latin music industry. Close to 500 people attended, including artists like CNCO, Carlos Vives and Sech as well as top music executives, including CAA agent and Martell in Miami chairman Bruno del Granado.
Lioutikoff and Kolm were fetted with music by Sech, singer/songwriter Arath Herce and, as the grand finale, a full-fledged set by Vives with his group.
Jody Gerson, the chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing, presented Lioutikoff with her award and a nod to the Estefan's, whose publishing is signed to UMPG.
"I am proud to present Alexandra with an award named for Gloria and Emilio. If you have ever worked with Alex, you know she is a force. From her business leadership to signing artists."
Alexandra Lioutikoff, Jody Gerson and Emilio Estefan at the T.J. Martell Foundation's 2020 Martell In Miami Gala at the Frost Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2020 in Miami. Manny Hernandez/Getty Images
Liuotikoff was promoted to her post three years after joining Universal Music Publishing Group. She is the first woman to hold that post and, currently, the only woman to hold the position of president for a multinational Latin music company.
Kolm received his award from one of his artists, Carlos Vives, and from Afo Verde, chairman/CEO of Sony Music Latin America/Iberian Penninsula.
"There are few people like Walter who launched their careers creating an indie company," said Verde, referencing Kolm's early days in Argentina, and his most recent days launching his successful management company. WK Entertainment is a powerhouse today that represents some of the top Latin artists in the world, including Maluma, Vives, Wisin, CNCO, Silvestre Dangond and Emilia. "He takes care of his artists. He takes care of his team," added Verde.
Carlos Vives, Walter Kolm and Afo Verde at the T.J. Martell Foundation's 2020 Martell In Miami Gala at the Frost Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2020 in Miami. Sandra Dohnert
"It's true," quipped Vives. "He doesn't let us order rice when we go out to dinner."
Kolm, who draped a t-shirt of Argentine soccer team River Plate over the podium, accepted his award by thanking those who had supported his foray into management, and also asked those in attendance to not forget the real reason for the event.
"Thank you to all of you for buying tables. But we can all go into our pockets and give more. Good charity is the one that you can't count but is done with the heart."
As of Friday, nearly $100,000 more had been raised.
Full disclosure: Cobo was honored by Martell Miami in 2019.
Emilio Estefan and Nelson Albareda attend the T.J. Martell Foundation's 2020 Martell In Miami Gala at the Frost Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2020 in Miami. Manny Hernandez

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"I Want To Stay!" – Arsenal Ace To Sign New Deal This Week
By mac14 on March 4, 2014
Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky has confirmed he wants to stay at Arsenal and hopes to sign a new contract extension in the 'next few days'.
The 33-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season but is still regarded as an important member of the first team squad, and Arsene Wenger confirmed two weeks ago that the player was close to signing a new deal.
Rosicky is currently away with the Czech Republic squad and has now also confirmed his desire to remain at the Emirates and suggests a new contract should be finalised by the end of the week.
He told the Czech news agency CTK:
'Arsene Wenger wants me to stay, he wants our co-operation to continue. I want to stay.
'Hopefully all is sorted out in the next few days. It would be great to play on at Arsenal for another few years.' [ Source: the Metro]
Rosicky is likely to sign a one-year rolling contract on similar terms to what he's on now, but it will be great news when he finally puts pen to paper.
Hopefully we can also seal new deals for Per Mertesacker and Santi Cazorla, but talks are continuing to drag concerning the future of Bacary Sagna.
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"Just to be clear: this book is not for everyone. If you're living the dream and you're on a spiritual high, stop and praise God for his goodness. I celebrate with you. But, honestly, this book probably isn't for you, at least not in this season of your life. This book is for those who are hurting. For those with doubts. For those afraid that their faith may be failing. For those whose world has grown dark."
Craig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church and has written a lot of books in the past. This time, he specifically wrote this book for people who are struggling to believe that God is good. He wrote this book for those who are in the midst of great suffering and pain. Throughout this book, Craig Groeschel also shares his own challenges and acknowledges the questions we might ask in our deepest pain: "Where was God when I was being abused?" "Why was my child born with a disability?" "Why did the cancer come back?" "Why are all my friends married and I'm alone?". This book invites us to wrestle with such questions as we ask God to honor our faith and heal our unbelief.
"I hope you discover the depths and riches of God's grace that only the valleys of life can reveal.
This is actually my first time ever reading a book written by Craig Groeschel, and I'm really glad I decided to pick it up. At first, it was the title that really caught my attention because I've been reading a lot of Christian-based books related to suffering these days. When I started reading, I did not have any sort of expectations, but turns out this book is just exactly what I needed. The book starts off with a chapter called 'A Letter to the Reader' which explains how Craig Groeschel started writing this book for a close friend who went through a really difficult season in her life. That chapter almost made me bawl my eyes out because it truly touched my heart; and right at that moment, I knew I would end up loving this book.
"Shedding the old skin of doubt and disbelief will not be easy, especially if your situation's outcome doesn't align with your hopes and expectations."
"When you feel like your faith tank is about to run dry, remember this: When God has promised something, it will come to pass. But it will be his timing, not yours."
One of my favorite things about this book is how Craig Groeschel showed his own vulnerability and his own struggle with unbelief as he went through a difficult season in his life. It makes him relatable and shows that if we ever experienced something like that, we are not alone. He also shared some real life stories from people around him that showed how people had to go through different kinds of darkness in their lives. Reading and seeing these people grown mature in their faith through adversities really encouraged me all the more. There's a part in this book that left a deep impression in me, it's called Kyle's Poem. It is such a powerful poem that has successfully made me cry 😭. You'd have to read it for yourself or google it if you're curious 😉.
"He loves you. He is for you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. He will never let you down. He may not do exactly what you want. But he is always faithful, no matter how much your circumstances may seem to indicate otherwise.
No matter what happens in your life, the Lord is in his holy temple."
"If you are struggling, I'm hoping that you are willing to wrestle. So many people seem to be seeking a bumper sticker God with whom life is clean, easy, and problem free and answers are clever, even punchy. But life is never clean. It's far from easy. And it's never problem free. That's why I believe putting God into an easy-to-explain box is not only unwise but dangerous. To really know God, you have to wrestle through pain, struggle with honest doubts, and even live with unanswered questions."
Throughout this book, the writer focused on several biblical stories that relates to the main theme. The first one is from Mark 9:21-24, when a father desperately wishes for his child to be healed. When Jesus said that everything is possible for one who believes, the father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!". This story illustrates the struggle of going through pain and suffering, but the emphasis is actually on the desire of the father to believe. He actually asked God to help him overcome his unbelief. Sometimes it is difficult to reconcile the hope-filled message of the Christian faith with what we're seeing around us. However, the most important thing is to want to believe in that hope.
The second one is the story of Habakkuk, who like many of us, can't figure out why God doesn't do what he thinks God should do. This book seriously changed my perspective on this particular book in the Bible. Craig Groeschel explained that Habakkuk is a man who loves God, but he doesn't shy away from wrestling with his doubts and questions. I learned that we need to trust God even when we can't feel him, believe in him even when he doesn't make sense, and follow him even though we're not sure where he's leading us. Habakkuk does exactly that; he asks honest questions while also trusting God and his Word. God is big enough to handle our doubts and he loves us enough to be patient with us as we learn more about God's true character.
"I have my own hurts, my own losses, my own doubts from time to time, just like you probably do. But I'm still convinced God is with us during our trials, and I want to help restore the faith of people who see their trust in God demolished by that wrecking ball of unbearable circumstances."
"Maybe in some strange way, God allows us to doubt him sometimes. Maybe he knows that's one of the ways for our faith to grow stronger. One of the best ways."
"So when we're suffering, ranting and raving about all the unfairness of life, we would do well also to remember that there's so much more going on than we can see or understand from our limited perspective. We're seeing only a tiny sliver of a much bigger story, perhaps only one sentence or one paragraph on just a single page."
"Even though I'm upset, angry, confused, frustrated, disappointed, and impatient, I will remember who God is.
The Lord is still in charge.
He is all-knowing, all-powerful, and ever present.
He is sovereign, and he has a plan—a much bigger plan than I can see right now.
I have to respect that he is God and I am not.
His timing is not my timing.
His ways are higher than I'll ever understand.
He is supreme in all wisdom, and he knows the end from the beginning.
I'm just a person, his creation.
He has everything under control."
Buku ini bicara soal keimanan yang menurut saya bersifat universal, bahwa ada kekuatan yang lebih besar dari kita. Menarik banget sih.


Enter the 6th annual Teen Photography Contest! This year's theme is "Portraits of Westport." What represents Westport to you? A picture of the Saugatuck River? An image of a tamale from the Farmer's Market? Or maybe a photo of your grandmother? Whatever Westport means to you, capture it in a photograph and share it with us!
This contest is open to Fairfield County residents in incoming grades 6-12 (excluding recent graduates). Please fill out our submission form online and email high-resolution* jpgs to westportteenphoto [at] gmail [dot] com. Photos should be titled with "first name last name" format and numbers if submitting more than one photo. Example: "JaneDoe1.jpg." Maximum of three photographs per student. Winners will be judged by local professional photographer Pamela Einarsen.
Submission deadline is Saturday, July 14. Winners will be notified by Tuesday, July 24 and will be featured in an art show at the Suzuki Music School. The opening reception and awards ceremony will take place at the Suzuki Music School (246 Post Road East, Westport) on Thursday, July 26 from 5-6 pm. The exhibit will be on display from July 26-September 6.


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Giuseppe "Pino" Romualdi' (24 July 1913 – 21 May 1988) was an Italian right-wing politician who served both the Republican Fascist Party (PFR) and the Italian Social Movement (MSI). He was the subject of frequent rumours that he was the biological son of Benito Mussolini, although no proof has been given. Romualdi himself, who was from the same village as Mussolini, encouraged the rumour.

Biography

Before World War II
Romualdi was born in Predappio, near Forlì, the same comune of Mussolini.

He took a laurea in political science, serving as secretary of the Gruppi universitari fascisti in Forlì from 1936 to 1938, and then worked as a journalist. He also served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies under the Fascist regime.

Romualdi served as a soldier in the Italian Army in the campaigns in Ethiopia and during the Second World War in Greece and Albania, where he was an infantry captain. He returned to Italy in 1943 and became more prominent in political life with the foundation of the Italian Social Republic in 1943. Here he served as a delegate to the 1943 Congress of Verona and edited the Gazzetta di Parma newspaper. Shortly before the collapse of the Republic he was appointed vice-president of the PFR.

Post World War II
Romualdi was one of the fascist contingent captured by Urbano Lazzaro's partisans at Dongo, Lombardy in April 1945. However he managed to escape capture and was sentenced to death in absentia. As a fugitive he became involved in terrorist activity and in 1946 was a founder of the neo-fascist Fasci di Azione Rivoluzionaria. However he left this movement, along with his close ally Pino Rauti at the end of the same year to become a leading figure in the new Italian Social Movement. Captured in 1948 his sentence was reduced to four years imprisonment and he was released in 1951, returning to his role as deputy secretary of the MSI.

He would go on to become associated with the 'liberal' wing of the party that helped to secure the leadership for Giorgio Almirante. He again served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1953 to 1979 and then in the Italian Senate from 1983 to 1987. He also edited the journals Lotta Politica, Il Popolo Italiano and Ardito at various times and as MSI deputy secretary oversaw the modernisation of the party's internal structure and played a leading role in drafting their nine-point programme in 1967.

European Parliament
Romualdi was elected to the European Parliament at the 1979 election and held his seat until his death. He became a leading figure within the far right, serving as vice chair of the Group of the European Right from 1984-1988. He was particularly prominent as a member of the European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Romualdi died in Rome of cancer on 21 May 1988, on the same weekend as his former colleagues and fellow Italian Fascist leaders Dino Grandi and Giorgio Almirante. Like Romualdi, Grandi died on 21 May 1988, and Almirante died the following day.

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With My Disability Insurance Claim?
We frequently discuss how important it is for your treating doctor to support your disability insurance claim. Oftentimes, though, doctors are reluctant to help with the process. Understanding why your provider is hesitant to get involved can better equip you to enlist his or her support.
They don't have time. Doctors have extremely busy schedules. Often, they're concerned that they simply don't have enough time to properly complete all of the insurance company's required forms or to answer questions from your claims adjuster.
They are worried about the insurance company harassing them. Many healthcare providers know how complex and combative disability insurance claims can be. Sometimes, providers don't want to get involved with a claim at all, because they've heard of (or experienced) claims personnel harassing treating doctors. This can be a legitimate concern, as left unchecked, insurance companies will often bother treating doctors with repetitive requests for information, pushy phone calls, or by second-guessing the doctors' treatment plan.
They are worried about doing something to hurt your claim. On the other hand, many providers aren't familiar with the private disability insurance claims process at all. This sometimes makes providers hesitant to complete Attending Physician's Statements or to discuss your claim with an adjuster for fear that they will inadvertently say something that prejudices you.
They don't know the definition of disability in your policy. Not every treatment provider is familiar with the type of own-occupation policy that many physicians, dentists, and other professionals purchase. When some providers hear the word "disability," they think of a state of total helplessness, or of the much more stringent Social Security definition of "disability." If a provider doesn't know that your policy deems you "disabled" if your condition prevents you from performing the duties of your own job, he or she might think you don't qualify for disability benefits.
They don't think your condition prevents you from working in your job. Even if your provider knows the definition of disability in your policy, he or she still might not think you qualify for disability benefits because, in his or her medical opinion, you can still work in your current job.
They don't like the idea of "disability". Some medical providers just don't like the idea of patients collecting disability benefits of any kind. They chose to work in a healthcare profession because they want their patients to lead healthy, productive lives, and they see helping with disability insurance claims as being in direct opposition to that goal.
Though these are some of the most common, there are many reasons why doctors are unwilling support legitimate disability insurance claims. If you believe you're entitled to disability benefits but are having trouble working with your treatment provider, you should consider contacting an attorney who handles disability insurance claims. He or she can review your policy and medical records and determine whether you may have a valid disability insurance claim under your particular policy definitions. If so, the attorney can examine why your doctor is hesitant to assist you, and help you develop a strategy for moving forward productively.


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French Transition to the "Pay-As-You-Earn" Withholding Tax System
FRENCH TRANSITION TO THE "PAY-AS-YOU-EARN" WITHHOLDING TAX SYSTEM
From 2019, the "Prélèvement à la source" (P.A.S.) will be applied to almost all the income of French taxpayers. This concerns people in activity (employees or self-employed) as well as retirees.
To date, taxpayers are taxed on income earned the year before. From 2019 the tax will be directly deducted by the employer or the paying agency at the time of the payment of the income to the taxpayer. In order to avoid double taxation in 2019, the tax on non-exceptional income earned in 2018 will therefore be canceled through a tax credit called "CIMR".
This levy will have consequences for both the taxpayer and the collector.
I - INCOMES CONCERNED BY THE WITHHOLDING TAX:
The tax is applicable to:
Wage incomes and replacement incomes,
Pensions,
Life annuity,
Income from independent workers (BIC, BNC, BA),
Land incomes.
Investment incomes, capital gains from property and investment will be excluded from the scope of application of the tax.
II - THE WITHHOLDING TAX FROM THE TAX PAYER:
1. Employees:
The tax levy rate will be calculated by the tax authorities according to the 2017 tax return (established in early 2018). This rate will be communicated by the administration to employers and it will be used to calculate the deduction that will be made on wages from January 2019. It will also be indicated on the tax notice to be received in August 2018.
The rate that will be calculated will be an average tax rate for the entire tax household, people living in a relationship can apply for an individual rate.
The P.A.S. rate will be updated each year in September to reflect changes in income and changes in the family situation. The taxpayer may also request a change in his rate at any time in the event of a change in his income.
2. Independent workers and farmers:
With the"P.A.S", the self-employed will pay their income tax via installments calculated by the administration on the basis of the tax return and collected monthly or quarterly. Monthly installments will now be spread over twelve months.
They can be adapted according to the income of the current year (for example, an independent who ceases his activity can immediately stop paying his installments). These advances will be automatically collected by the tax authorities for the sake of simplicity for taxpayers.
The non-resident independents will see their BIC, BNC, BA activity income subject to installments according to the same arrangement as for the residents, described above.
In the event of a significant change in income, these advances may be modified at the initiative of the taxpayer during the year.
The payment of the tax will be spread over 12 months instead of 10 months with the actual monthly payment.
3. Property incomes:
Like the self-employed, property taxpayers will pay their income tax via installments calculated by the administration on the basis of the income tax return and collected monthly or quarterly.
Non-residents who receive taxable property income in France will see these revenues subject to contemporary installments according to the same scheme as for residents, described above.
These deposits will be automatically collected by the tax authorities for the sake of simplicity for taxpayers.
For income earned in 2018, income tax on non-exceptional income will be returned through the "Modernization of Recovery Tax Credit" (CIMR). Only the exceptional income of 2018 will be taxed at the time of the final settlement of the 2018 tax that will be sent to the taxpayer in the summer of 2019. The law has specific provisions to avoid "optimization phenomena" on the part of the taxpayer.
4. Retirees or investment incomes:
For holders of replacement income, such as retirement pensions, the return to work allowance, sickness benefits or parental leave, the tax will be deducted at source by the pension funds, the unemployment center or the primary health insurance, based on a rate calculated and transmitted by the tax authorities. The introduction of the levy will be automatic.
The taxpayers concerned were able to know the rate at the end of their online tax return in the spring of 2018 and it will also appear on their tax return made available in the summer of 2018.
III - THE "P.A.S." AT THE COLLECTOR:
1. Company or association:
The implementation of the deduction at source will be done through the Nominative Social Declaration (DSN). The tax administration will calculate the tax rate. The administration will indicate to enterprises and associations the rate of deduction to be applied to wages.
In the general case, the company will have four obligations:
Apply the rate transmitted by the tax administration (DGFiP). For any claim on his rate, the employee will contact the DGFiP directly;
Withholding the tax on the net salary to be paid in respect of month M, applying the rate to the net taxable salary;
Declare the amounts deducted for each income beneficiary;
Pay back to the DGFiP in M + 1 the deductions at the source of the month M.
2. Individual employer:
The "P.A.S." will be made through the "Pajemploi" and "CESU" centers during the process by the employer to declare the net salary paid and pay the corresponding social security contributions.
Two options will be offered:
The employer will personally pay his employee the net pay after deduction at source provided by the Pajemploi center or CESU,
Or opt for the "all-in-one" service offering that allows him to delegate management at the center.
3. Administrations:
Public employers (the State, local authorities, public hospitals) will enter the field of DSN after 2019.
The method of withholding taxes on wages will be the same as that of private enterprises.
4. Pension funds:
As of 2019, these funds will have to deduct the withholding tax on income paid according to a rate calculated and transmitted by the tax authorities.
It should be added that the tax credits acquired in 2018 will be maintained and returned to taxpayers.
In addition, each year, the amount of tax due will be adjusted after receipt of the tax return by the tax authorities. Thus, if the total levies are higher than the tax actually due, the tax authorities will refund the overpayment. You can contact us if you need further information.
FRENCH BUSINESS ADVICE
AUGEFI
Avenue des Eaux Blanches
1 Zone d'Activités de l'Ancien Pont
Lapeyrade
34 110 FRONTIGNAN
Mail: frenchbusinessadvice@augefi.fr
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South African National Parks launches Namaqua beach camp
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South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced the opening of bookings for the first-ever Flowers Beach Camp in Namaqua National Park. General Manager of Sales and Marketing, Bheki Zwane, said the idea of this unique offering was being introduced as part of a product diversification programme of SANParks and has stemmed from demand from visitors to the park during the flowers season. He said this temporary Flower Beach Camp would be an annual event and would serve as an ideal place for a romantic outing. According to Zwane, the camp will only be accessible by 4×4 vehicles because of the remoteness of the camp. "However, guests who do not have 4x4s will be transferred to camp using appropriate vehicles."
The Namaqua National Park is situated near Kamieskroon in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. During early August and September, seemingly overnight, the dusty valleys of Namaqualand are transformed into a wonderland, carpeted with wildflowers. With its winter rainfall, Namaqualand is home to the richest bulb flora of any arid region in the world and more than a 1 000 of its estimated 3 500 plant species are found nowhere else on earth. Fields of flowers, star studded nights, quiver trees, enormous granite outcrops and the icy Atlantic are but a few wonders that await the visitor to what is truly the Creators' playground.
SANParks working together Chiefs Mobile Safari Camp have set up a temporary tented camp at Namaqua National Park to operate during the flower season. The temporary camp will operate from 1 August to 30 September 2011, but bookings are now open. The camp will be operated on a full board basis (all meals) including activities. Meals will be served in a communal dining tent. Guests have the option of a set itinerary for a 2 nights & 3 nights/weekend. Contact Road Travel to find out more.
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GCG Promotes Brian Burke to Assistant Vice President, Operations
Lake Success, N.Y. (July 22, 2013) –The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG), is pleased to announce the promotion of Brian Burke to assistant vice president, operations. GCG is the nation's recognized leader in class action settlement administration, bankruptcy case management and legal notice programming.
In his new role, Burke oversees GCG's 55,000 square-foot Midwest call center, mail and processing operation in Ohio. In addition, he remains heavily involved in GCG's work on the BP Deepwater Horizon class action settlement.
From spearheading the expansion of GCG's call centers to leading the Ohio processing operation, Burke has experienced a wide range of roles in his more than 12 year career at GCG. Burke started his career at GCG in the securities department, where he managed more than 150 cases while supervising more than 35 employees. In conjunction with orchestrating the development and expansion of call centers, Burke's roles have also encompassed training and managing call center staff, while traveling between GCG's call centers throughout the United States.
"The success and growth of GCG's call center capabilities is largely attributed to Brian's dedication, expertise, and management skills," said Jennifer Keough, executive vice president and chief operating officer at GCG. "He is an asset to GCG and plays an instrumental part in GCG's ability to handle cases of any size."
"Working at GCG has been extremely gratifying and I'm honored to have been given this exciting opportunity," said Burke. "I look forward to continuing to grow with GCG, while helping to both streamline processes and expand our call center capabilities."
Prior to joining GCG, Burke was owner of Cobblestone Financial, a small investment firm specializing in equity and option trading strategies. His wide range of experience includes series 4, 7, 24, and 63 licenses, option principle, retail sales and training, recruiting, operations, and office management. Burke graduated from Pace University with a Bachelor of Arts in International Management.
About The Garden City Group, Inc. (GCG)
GCG (www.gcginc.com) is the recognized leader in legal administration services for class action settlements and other claims administration, bankruptcy cases and legal noticing programs, with more than 1,000 employees in offices coast-to-coast. GCG has been named Best Claims Administrator by the New York Law Journal for three years in a row. The firm has been engaged in many high-profile distribution matters, including the General Motors bankruptcy, the $20 billion Gulf Coast Claims Facility and the $7.8 billion Deepwater Horizon Economic Property Damages Settlement, the $6.15 billion WorldCom settlement, the $3.4 billion Indian Trust Settlement and the $3.05 billion VisaCheck/MasterMoney Antitrust settlement.
About Crawford
Based in Atlanta, Ga., Crawford & Company (www.crawfordandcompany.com) is the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions to the risk management and insurance industry as well as self-insured entities, with an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70 countries. The Crawford System of Claims Solutions® offers comprehensive, integrated claims services, business process outsourcing and consulting services for major product lines including property and casualty claims management, workers compensation claims and medical management, and legal settlement administration. The Company's shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRDA and CRDB.


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Politics : FM Holds Talks with Chilean Senate's President of Foreign Relations Policy
"These useful and important exchanges are part of the stable relations, solid and based on mutual respect, established between the two countries," said Quintana in a statement to the press after his talks with Bourita.
On this occasion, he welcomed Morocco's interest in South America, as well as the interest of the African continent in general, for its strong potential in economic, political and cultural exchanges in a context of increasing globalization.
Quintana also referred to his meeting with Bourita in 2019 as part of the minister's visit to Chile, adding that it contributed to strengthening relations between the two countries.
The Chilean official, on the other hand, has reviewed the work underway to develop the new Constitution of his country, stressing that the Moroccan Constitution of 2011, adopted at the initiative of HM King Mohammed VI, "is one of the experiences and texts that must be taken into account".
As part of his working visit to the Kingdom, the President of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Chilean Senate will hold several meetings with a number of Moroccan officials.
Monday, 30 January, 2023 - 21:08 /en/actualites/politics/fm-holds-talks-chilean-senates-president-foreign-relations-policy
Politics : FM Sees Presence of So-Called 'sadr' in AU as 'Institutional Obstacle', 'Anomaly'
"The existence of the so-called 'sadr' is a legal anomaly because it does not correspond to the constituent elements of a state at the international level," said Bourita, who received former prime ministers and former African ministers, signatories of the "Solemn Appeal for the expulsion of the so-called 'sadr' from the African Union", or "Tangier Appeal".
"Its presence is an institutional obstacle and an anomaly within the pan-African organization," said the minister, explaining that the existence of the "sadr" is a problem for Africa.
The creation of this puppet entity is a "violation" of international law and the principles of national unity, Bourita continued, stressing that the "sadr" embodies "an Africa of divisions" and "a counter-sense" to the practice of the AU.
"We can build an action plan from the white paper to approach officials and raise awareness among lawyers and the media about this aberration," he said, arguing that "if the sadr is a state, its first place should be at the United Nations."
Adopted unanimously by former prime ministers and former African ministers at the first follow-up meeting of to the Tangier Appeal for the expulsion of the pseudo "sadr" from the AU, held last Saturday in Marrakech, the "White Paper" acknowledges that the presence within the AU of this non-state emanation of an armed separatist group illustrates the institutional vulnerability of the organization and represents an undeniable obstacle to regional and continental economic integration.
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Politics : Gov't Chief: 100 Local Health Centers Rehabilitated in Morocco's Different Regions
In a statement to the press on the sidelines of his visit to the urban health center of level 1 Al Massira with the Minister of Health and Social Protection Khalid Ait Taleb, the Head of Government said that now 100 health centers in Morocco have advanced reception areas, with the prospect of reaching 1,400 centers of this kind.
He added that these local health centers allow family doctors to direct patients according to their needs in order to offer them appropriate solutions, considering that the establishment of an integrated health system would clarify the medical pathway of the patient and ensure a harmony of medical interventions from the local health centers to the university hospital centers (CHU).
The rehabilitation and equipment of these centers are part of the implementation of the social protection project in accordance with the High Royal Directives, said Akhannouch, highlighting his visits earlier today to health centers in Benslimane and Mohammedia.
For his part, Ait Taleb noted that work is underway to prepare and generalize an information system that will allow citizens to use the digital medium to obtain appropriate medical services, the activation of the common medical record and the continuation of work on a project to operate compatible platforms to connect the information systems and hospitals affiliated with the Ministry with a national database.
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Economy : Casablanca to Host International Livestock Fair on June 21-24
Organized by the Butterfly Expo Company, SIDE is the international exhibition dedicated specifically to the animal husbandry and to companies working in this sector, the organizers said in a statement, noting that this event, the most important in the sector, brings together players in animal husbandry, production and storage of fodder, agricultural engineering, animal health, bio-energy, technologies, animal transport vehicles, livestock equipment and public bodies.
The visitors of this reference event for national and international professionals are mostly breeders, farmers, representatives of agricultural companies, distributors, veterinarians, scientific experts, researchers, investors and public agencies.
According to the organizers, the fair is part of a context of technological transition where livestock is emerging as a sector of added value and food security, as livestock systems make a major contribution to national economies worldwide.
The event has a rich and original program combining exhibitions, animations, practical training, live, demo areas, round tables, conferences, among others.
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Economy : Seafood Products: Exports Reach Record of MAD 28 Billion in 2022 (Official)
Citing provisional data available from Morocco Foodex, Driouich said in an interview with MAP on the occasion of the 6th Halieutis Fair to be held on February 01-05 in Agadir, that these exports show an increase, compared to 2021, of 13% in volume and 16% in value.
The increase in volume has focused on the main export products, namely canned sardines (+9% or +12,000 T), frozen sardines (+43% or +67,000 T) and fishmeal and oil (+36% or +52,000 T), she said.
She added that the rise in export turnover is the result also of the increase in sales abroad of these three products (canned sardines, frozen sardines and fishmeal and fish oil) respectively +33%, +71% and +93% due to the increase in their volume and their average price (+23% for canned sardines, +20% for frozen sardines and +42% for fishmeal and fish oil)
In addition, Driouich stressed that "the diversity of the food industry of our Kingdom has enabled Morocco to occupy a place of first rank in world trade in fisheries products," placing it as the main world exporter of canned sardines and semi-preserved anchovies and one of the world leaders in the export of octopus.
Monday, 30 January, 2023 - 16:51 /en/actualites/economy/seafood-products-exports-reach-record-mad-28-billion-2022-official
Economy : Casablanca Stock Exchange Closes on Rebound
At the final bell, the MASI.20, which reflects the performance of the 20 most liquid companies, rose 0.37% to 809.70 pts.
Monday, 30 January, 2023 - 16:20 /en/actualites/economy/casablanca-stock-exchange-closes-rebound
Social : Morocco Records Zero New COVID-19 Cases over Past 24 Hours
A total of 24,919,815 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, while the number of fully vaccinated people (1st and 2nd doses) has reached 23,421,021, the ministry pointed out in its daily COVID-19 bulletin, noting that 6,875,379 people have received the third dose of the vaccine, while 59,803 people have got the fourth shot.
According to the same source, the number of COVID-19 cases reported since the start of the outbreak of the virus rose to 1,272,229, while recoveries increased to 1,255,867, i.e. a recovery rate of 98.7%.
As for coronavirus-related fatalities, their number remained at 16,296, with no case recorded in the last 24 hours.
The number of active cases stands at 66, with no severe or critical case reported in the past 24 hours, for a total of two cases.
Monday, 30 January, 2023 - 16:19 /en/actualites/social/morocco-records-zero-new-covid-19-cases-over-past-24-hours
Politics : MFA, INPPLC Sign MoU to Establish Institutional Framework to Prevent, Fight Corruption
Signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita and the INPPLC President Mohamed Bachir Rachdi, this Memorandum of Understanding identifies areas of joint cooperation between the two parties.
This is to exchange reports published by international, regional and national organizations on the assessment of the state of corruption and the extent of progress made in the fight against corruption and its prevention, processing and analysis of the aforementioned reports by the INPPLC as well as to draw the most important data and conclusions emanating from them to integrate them in the formulation of its reports, opinions and recommendations.
This MoU also aims to monitor the implementation of Morocco's international obligations, arising from the reports and conventions ratified in this area, in coordination with the authorities, sectors and bodies concerned, in addition to other areas to be agreed between the parties.
In this regard, Bourita said that this initiative is "part of the approach that HM King Mohammed VI keeps calling for, consisting of linking domestic policies to foreign policies."
He further stressed that Morocco should move from being an importer of answers to issues that hinder probity, to being a contributor and actor in international discussions and influential in the decisions adopted, based on its national experience and in consideration of its added value that can enrich the international debate.
"This Memorandum of Understanding should be a framework to strengthen Morocco's participation in international meetings and contribute to regional and international agreements, but also to present its experience to Arab and African countries, "said the minister in a statement to the press after the signing ceremony, adding that this institutional framework will allow both parties to work together as one team at the international level.
Bourita also welcomed the remarkable presence of the INPPLC at regional, continental and international levels, noting in this regard that the diplomatic network should support this body in its work abroad.
For his part, Rachdi noted the "great importance" of this Memorandum of Understanding, since it creates a framework for coordination between the two parties to strengthen the influence of the Moroccan position against this scourge and to affirm the Kingdom's willingness to fight against corruption, in addition to the involvement of all skills in the development.
"The implementation of this Memorandum of Understanding is likely to give Morocco effective roles at the international level, especially in the fight against corruption, moralization of public life, sustainable development and contribution to the international effort to this effect," he said.
To ensure the implementation of the provisions of this memorandum of understanding, a joint committee was established between the two parties to review and approve joint activities, monitor their implementation in the context of an annual work program that defines the operational goals and obligations of each party and assess the consequences thereof, in addition to updating and adapting their content if necessary.
Monday, 30 January, 2023 - 15:58 /en/actualites/politics/mfa-inpplc-sign-mou-establish-institutional-framework-prevent-fight-corruption
Sport : Morocco's Chaimae El-Hayti Wins Bronze Medal at World Karate Championship in Cairo
El-Hayti managed to win the bronze medal after her victory, Sunday, over the Ukrainian Kriva Katrina, ranked 12th in the world, with a score of 2-1.
Ranked 21st in the world and champion of the Islamic Games, El-Hayti had dominated her group in the first round of the World Championship, after beating the champions of Egypt, Algeria and Italy, before losing in the quarterfinals to the Venezuelan Salazar, ranked first in the world, to play for the bronze medal and succeed in winning after beating her Ukrainian rival.
The Moroccan national team is represented at the World Karate Championship by 5 karatekas namely Mehdi Sriti (84 kilograms - men), Said Obaya (67 kilograms - men), Chaimae El-Hayti (50 kilograms - women), while in the Kata category, there are Sanaa Agalmam and Aya En-Nesyry.
Monday, 30 January, 2023 - 14:52 /en/actualites/sport/moroccos-chaimae-el-hayti-wins-bronze-medal-world-karate-championship-cairo
Politics : Government Council to Convene Thursday
The Council will follow, at the beginning of its proceedings, a presentation by the Minister of Tourism, Handicrafts and Social Economy, on "the Forsa program: Assessment of achievements in 2022 and action plan for 2023," the department of the Head of Government said Monday in a statement.
Subsequently, the Council will consider the draft law amending and supplementing the Dahir Law establishing the Hassan II Academy of Sciences and Technology.
The Council will continue its proceedings by examining three draft decrees, the first one amending the decree relating to the national commission of the public order, while the second one fixes the allowances and the expenses granted to the members of the board of the Mohammed VI Foundation for the Promotion of the Social Works of Education-Training. The third project sets the attributions and the organization of the ministry in charge of the relations with the Parliament.
The Council will conclude its proceedings by examining proposals for appointments to high office in accordance with the provisions of Article 92 of the Constitution.
Monday, 30 January, 2023 - 14:50 /en/actualites/politics/government-council-convene-thursday-23
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Upper House to Hold 3 Plenary Sessions to Vote on 2023 Finance Bill
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Rabat - The House of Advisors will hold, on Monday, three plenary sessions dedicated to the examination and vote on the Finance Bill 50.22 for the year 2023.
According to a statement from the legislative institution, the first session will be dedicated to the presentation of the report of the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Commission, as well as to the general discussion of the Bill and the response of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
The second session will be devoted to the vote on the first part of the draft law, followed by the review of the second part of the draft by the Finance Committee, and the vote on the draft sectoral budgets by the Standing Committees.
The third session will be devoted mainly to the discussion of the draft sectoral budgets, the Government's response, followed by the vote on the second part of the Finance Bill as well as the complete draft.
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Arizona convict, fiancee won't 'go down lightly,' marshal warns
By the CNN Wire Staff
One escapee captured in Wyoming
NEW: Fugitive couple may be headed toward Canada, marshal says
Authorities fear the couple won't "go down lightly"
Tracy Province was arrested without incident Monday morning
McCluskey's mother, ex-wife are charged with aiding the prison break
(CNN) -- Authorities have "pulled out all the stops" to find the last of three escaped Arizona convicts and his suspected accomplice after the second was captured in Wyoming, the federal agent leading the search said Monday.
David Gonzales, the U.S. marshal for Arizona, warned John McCluskey and Casslyn Mae Welch "have nothing to lose" and may not surrender without a battle.
"It changes by the minute, but we are convinced that they are not going to go down lightly," Gonzales told CNN.
Gonzales told CNN's "Rick's List" that investigators believe McCluskey and Welch were in central Wyoming. But Rod Ostermiller, the acting U.S. Marshal in Montana, said the service is also investigating whether the pair may have made it as far as that state's Glacier National Park, close to the Canadian border.
"We are working leads and interviewing people right now," Ostermiller said Monday night. He said his office is coordinating its efforts with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
McCluskey, 45, was serving a 15-year sentence for attempted second-degree murder and other charges when he and fellow convicts Tracy Province and Daniel Renwick broke out of prison July 30. Authorities have identified Welch as McCluskey's cousin and fiancee.
Welch helped the convicts escape by throwing cutting tools over a prison fence, according to Charles Ryan, director of Arizona's Department of Corrections. And McCluskey's mother and ex-wife have been arrested on charges of helping the fugitives, prosecutors said Monday night.
Renwick, 35, arrested on July 31 in Rifle, Colorado, after a shootout with police, and Province and McCluskey are suspected in the killings of a couple whose bodies were found Wednesday in New Mexico, Gonzales said.
John Charles McCluskey, 45, seen here in 2005, is described as armed and dangerous.
"There was evidence that ties them, our suspects who escaped from prison, directly to their murders," Gonzales told CNN.
Province was captured without incident Monday in Meeteetse, Wyoming, near Yellowstone National Park. Gonzales said authorities were notified by a Meeteetse citizen who sat and talked with Province on Sunday on the steps of a church in town.
Video: Prison escapees linked to bodies
Video: Escapee won't go down lightly
When the woman returned home and saw the news reports, she immediately recognized Province and called police. Marshals staked out the church and arrested Province at 6:20 a.m. Monday, Gonzales said.
When arrested, Province was carrying a 9mm pistol and a hitchhiking sign with "Casper" written on it, marshals said.
"He was relieved this manhunt was over for him," Gonzales said.
A $40,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the remaining escapee's arrest. Authorities urged people to call (602) 542-1212 if they have any information about the case.
Before the escape, the 42-year-old Province was serving a life sentence for murder and armed robbery. Renwick was serving a 22-year term for second-degree murder.
McCluskey and Welch are believed to be driving a gray Nissan Sentra, Gonzales said. And Arizona Department of Public Safety Director Robert Halliday said the manhunt will continue with full force.
"We are going to be on McCluskey like a cheap suit. We are not going to pull this thing down," Halliday said.
Sunday, the search turned to the area around Yellowstone National Park, at the northwest corner of Wyoming. Marshals said McClusky and Province had belonged to a white supremacist prison gang and may have been trying to reach fellow believers in the Northwest. But Gonzales' chief deputy, Fidencio Rivera, said Monday that possibility appeared less likely Monday night.
Saturday, authorities arrested McCluskey's mother and charged her with aiding the escape. Claudia Washburn, 68, was arrested in Jakes Corner, Arizona, and faces charges of conspiracy to facilitate escape and hindering prosecution, Henman told CNN.
Washburn allegedly provided "financial and other aid" to McCluskey, Province and Welch. A search warrant was executed, and Washburn was being held on $250,000 bond at the Gila County Jail in Globe, Arizona, the U.S. Marshals said.
In addition, state charges have been brought against Washburn and McCluskey's ex-wife, Diana Joy Glattfelder, the state attorney general's office announced late Monday. Both are charged with hindering prosecution and conspiring to commit escape by providing the fugitives with "money, supplies and/or transportation," prosecutors said in a statement announcing the arrests.
CNN's Sara Pratley contributed to this report.


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MONTENEGRO - "A CLEAR DESIRE FOR AN INDEPENDENT STATE"
That statement came from Geoff Hoon whose word is to be trusted, or otherwise. Indeed the enthusiasm of the western powers for this outbreak of democracy denied by these same war criminals to the people of Krajina, the people of Republika Srpska, the Basque people and indeed the people of the much more populous Rhode Island
Minister for Europe Geoff Hoon has welcomed Montenegro's declaration of independence, ending its century-long union with Serbia.
In Sunday's referendum, 55.5 per cent voted to end ties with Serbia, meeting the EU requirement of a 55 per cent "yes" vote for independence.
The results have been hailed as the final nail in the coffin for Yugoslavia, which broke up following the Balkan wars of the 1990s. Montenegro's independence comes after ten years of peaceful campaigns, joining Macedonia in leaving the union without violence.
Mr Hoon said: "The people of Montenegro have expressed a clear desire for an independent state. This is an important moment in the history of Montenegro.
"We are pleased that [the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights] declared that the referendum complied with international standards. All sides in Montenegro, and the Serbian authorities, must now work together to determine the way forward."
The truth, as in most things reported by our media, is less simple. The fact that the referendum required a majority of 55%, that after the polls closed but before the count was completed they were able to declare that it had passed at 55.4% & that the government's final count came to 55.5% reveals a degree of skill in predicting election results worthy of the latJosefef Stalin.
Had such a result come up in a non-western ruled country this would undoubtedly have caused western "observers" to suggest something dodgy. Remember how the BBC insisted the Ukraine results were undemocratic, something they never said of Birmingham?
In fact, though unreported here, NATO were playing with an entirely fixed deck. Apart from the continuous murders of local Serb leaders, which the police, heavily recruited from Croats & Albanians, have been unable to solve, the implicit threats by EU leaders, the vast amount of Mafia activity in which the government is fully implicated (the BBC euphemistically referred to this as allegations of cigarette smuggling by the President but did not mention his role in sex slavery & torture as entertainment) & the flying in by the incredibly well financed proponents, of people of alleged Montenegran descent from Germany & the US to cast their votes before flying home we also have massive outright fraud.
In a "nation" of 630,000 even a little fraud goes a long way.<
241 complaints to municipal referendum commissions, claiming irregularities in the voting. A bloc leader Predrag Popovic said that the number of voters at contested polling places amounted to 120,000 and that it could change the final outcome of the referendum in which, according to preliminary results, "independists", led by Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic won 55.5 per cent of votes.
Popovic said the municipal referendum commissions have to rule on the complaints by nine o'clock today, after which the complaints go to republican referendum commission, chaired by Czech diplomat Frantisek Lipka.
The president of Podgorica municipal referendum commission Cedo Kaludjerovic said that 50 complaints were lodged in the capital itself, comprising 30,000 voters.
He said that the complaints were justified, but that the municipal commission would most likely not be able to reach a consensus decision, because both blocs are equally represented in the body. In such a case, complaints would go to republican commission in which Lipka's voice would prevail.
The "unionists" have complained of irregularities mostly in ethnic Albanian populated areas, saying many voters came from abroad and voted illegally with false documents.
They also presented a list of 2,671 independence supporters, who reside in Serbia, but who voted in the referendum. Montenegro's election law banned some 300,000 Montenegrins living in Serbia from voting, suspecting they would oppose independence.
.....Lajcak on Wednesday accused the "unionists" of "irresponsible behaviour" for insisting on irregularities. Lipka has to proclaim final official results on Tuesday, after which the unsatisfied party can appeal to Montenegro Constitutional court. But Popovic said they would not take that step, because there was no point appealing to the court controlled by Djukanovic.
It remains, of course, a matter of fact that every EU & US leader involved is still committed under the Helsinki Treaty to take no action against the territorial integrity Yugoslavia & other signatories - this resulted in every single person working for any of these countries who possessed the remotest trace of integrity having to resign. Fortunately for them they do not employ any such peopleAt least with Montenegro it may be that the country's enslavement by the Nazis has so far taken place without the wholesale (as opposed to retail) genocide NATO has encouraged elsewhere.
Perhaps the last word should go to the President of Georgia who explains the democratic nature of the reasons why South Ossetia should not have a similar right to secede.
The decision on separation of former Yugoslavia involved the UN, NATO and the whole international community. In our [Georgia's ] case, there is a certain group of Russian politicians who are pushing for independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and with all respect to these politicians I do not think their power and influence can be compared with the influence of the forces that decided the fate of Yugoslavia.
Take a look at the dates these articles were written, in view of what is happening now with the fraudulent referendum in Montenegro. The US/NATO government plotting from the mid 1990's to break Montenegro away from Serbia is now coming to fruition:
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'...in the Feb. 15, 1999 Washington Post, former State Department planner Robert A. Manning described U.S. policy as:
"...turning the former Yugoslavia into a series of protectorates, one province at a time."
One province at a time, until Serbia is a group of Banana Republics. Each time a new province is taken by NATO (to prevent some humanitarian catastrophe which NATO has created) the neo-fascist group of choice will slaughter "pro-Serbian nationalists" and "non-Serbian collaborationists" (such as the Albanians who oppose NATO and the KLA, but this applies just as easily to ethnic Hungarians, Turks, Jews or Roma.) NATO spokesmen will terribly regret this violence, tsk tsk tsk, or lie about it (blame the victims) or the media will bemoan a history of interethnic strife going back hundreds of years.
Or Jamie Shea will just say what he said when a bridge was bombed, killing and wounding many: "Tough luck," said Mr. Shea.
http://www.counterpunch.org/deal.html
CIA covert action aimed at dismembering Yugoslavia:
Code named "Roots" - a covert action under which the CIA prepared the war - the objective is the destruction of Yugoslavia though loss of Kosovo, Montenegro and Vojvodina.
Under the "Roots" operations, the USA has since the beginning of the first term of Clinton's Administration been working - in close collaboration with Germany - on this covert action of the CIA and the DIA, and supported by the German secret service. The objective of "Roots" is the military and ethnic destabilization of Yugoslavia, the last bastion of resistance in the Balkans.
The objective of "Roots'" is the dissociation of Kosovo as the principal source of raw materials for Yugoslavia though a comprehensive autonomy, by Albanian annexation or total independence; the secession of Montenegro, its the only remaining access to the Adriatic, and the dislocation of Vojvodina the "bread basket," and another source of raw materials for Yugoslavia leading to the total collapse of Yugoslavia as a viable, industrial state.
Behind this action is Germany's and the USA's fear that Yugoslavia will ally itself with Russia and other former Soviet states once Yeltsin is replaced by communist and nationalist forces in the near future...
http://www.truthinmedia.org/truthinmedia/kosovo/War/day28.html
The written program of the DOS parties now in control (and the stance of the ideologues behind Yugoslavia's 'transition' and 'turn toward Europe') includes 'Radical Decentralization'.
Does 'Radical Decentralization' sound obscure? It should for it is a euphemism. Its real meaning: "Yugoslavia must be broken into tiny controllable pieces."
Former State Department senior policy adviser Robert Manning wrote:
"The United States and its NATO allies appear to be stumbling backward into turning the former Yugoslavia into series of protectorates one province at a time. Where does this lead? A swath of Eurasia -- from the Balkans to the Caucasus to Central Asia -- is full of troubled or failing states." ('The Washington Post', February 15, 1999)
The DOS politicians and their semi-intellectual supporters are stumbling backward in step with NATO. But decency forbids speaking of tiny protectorates, or "one province at a time." Decency requires: 'Radical Decentralization.'
Montenegro is to be separated from Yugoslavia. The provinces of Kosovo in the south and Vojvodina in the north (pronounced 'Voyvadina') are to be broken off from Serbia.
Hungary wants Voyvadina province. To this end, Hungary covertly supports an alliance in Voyvadina of Serbian quislings and others in the DOS parties with ethnic Hungarian secessionists. This alliance has launched a reign of terror against Yugoslav loyalists and Serbian refugees from other parts of Yugoslavia living in that province.
If DOS/NATO has its way, the area around Belgrade will be broken into several administrative pieces. (This area was known as the Pashalik of Belgrade during the Ottoman Empire. It first gained nominal independence in 1830. It is not to survive the New World Order.)
As for southern Serbia, NATO has concocted a show of phony 'ethnic tensions' there by sending NATO-trained and NATO-armed Albanian terrorists in from Kosovo. NATO presents this as a local crisis based on grievances. The solution to this crisis will be to annex this area, in some form, to NATO-occupied Kosovo. This would serve two purposes. It would give NATO direct control over a key part of the strategic communications route known as Corridor Ten. And it would feed the fantasies of NATO's attack dog, the Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA, which dreams of a 'Greater Albania'.
http://emperors-clothes.com/docs/dismember.htm
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Out at last! The proof-of-execution footage is out. Shot in under 10 hours with minimal crew, we are currently VFX-ing a ghost into some of the footage. A current cut of the footage can be viewed here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/horseheadcinema/aftermath-post-production-audio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aftermathhorrorfilm/
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With the color correction completed, we'll be holding a limited public test screening of the proof-of-execution footage for Aftermath on August 15th. The purpose of the screening will be to gauge the audience's reaction to the film. View a sneak peek at a snippet of the footage here: https://www.facebook.com/aftermathhorrorfilm/videos/473806136311184/ Included in the screening will be…
With the proof-of-execution footage for Aftermath now picture-locked, we are sending the footage out for color grading, audio mastering and music composition. Color correction will be done by Sean Meyers using DaVinci Resolve. We've reached out to several audio engineers about the sound engineering, which will take place in the following week. As for soundtrack,…
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Last of the behind-the-scene screenshots featuring cast and crew at work. Photos were taken in La Canada Flintridge, California. We will picture-lock the proof-of-execution footage tomorrow. Then onto the color-grading and sound mastering. Photos taken by Susan Gordon. Copyright 2017, Horsehead Cinema & Villa Pictures.
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Behind-the-scenes footage editing completed. The first round of feedback for the first rough edit of the proof-of-execution footage should be coming in by the end of July 15, 2017. Color grading will begin the following week. Everything looks promising so far! Why children in a horror film and why fairy tales? Because fairy tales are…
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The proof-of-execution for the elevated genre horror film Aftermath has just finished shooting last Saturday on June 24th. A fully edited 3-4 minute reel is scheduled to finish by mid-July. Screenshots and behind the scenes footage to follow. Many special thanks to Richard Neil, Arye Rapini, Zoe Yale, and Zelly Meldal-Johnsen for each of their…
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The Raven is a current StoryPros 10th Annual Awards Screenplay Finalist. Stay tuned for further results! StoryPros is owned and operated by award-winning screenwriters and professional studio readers Their analysts have worked for: ITC Entertainment I. R. S. Media DIC Entertainment Showscan Films Gordon/Rosson Agency Jack Scagnetti Agency Lynch/Frost Productions Ralph Edwards/Stu Billett Productions Film/Publishing Group…
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Zoe Yale will be playing the role of "Alex" in the proof of execution shoot. We're glad to have her on board. "Zoe Yale is one of the most talented, creative and hard-working young actors I've come across in some time. The depth, intelligence, compassion and imagination in her acting choices always astonish and she's…
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Following this year's International Women's Day theme of #pressforprogress, SUPERdiverse WOMEN (SDW) is working on a target of achieving parity for diverse women on governance boards.
In the first year since its inception, SDW membership has grown by 60%, with women leaders identified across different intersections of diversity. Taking this pool of talent forward and pressing for progress, SDW is setting targets to achieve governance roles for SDW and NZ Asian Leaders (NZAL) members over the next year.
Working with the Office of Ethnic Communities under the leadership of Hon. Jenny Salesa, Minister for Ethnic Communities, SDW has submitted a comprehensive list of 88 talented women leaders who have expressed their interest in governance positions on public sector boards. Our superdiverse leaders are CEOs, General Managers, Heads, Partners or Managers within their organisations from a range of industries – accounting, banking, education, economics, charities, dairy and agriculture, IT, investment, Iwi, law, media and communications, not-for-profits, sports, telecommunications and others.
This initiative will also introduce a series of programmes. The programmes will be aimed at growing the governance profile of SDW and NZAL women members, seminars with Chairs and board members of public, private and not-for-profit boards along with insights into current opportunities.