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Virginia delegate backs off plan to begin impeachment process against Justin Fairfax
Posted 8:16 am, February 11, 2019, by CNN Wire, Updated at 01:42PM, February 11, 2019
RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia delegate Patrick Hope on Monday backed off his plans to introduce articles of impeachment against embattled Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.
"Yesterday I sent draft language to my colleagues on the first step of an impeachment action regarding the Lt. Governor. There has been an enormous amount of sincere and thoughtful feedback which has led to additional conversations that need to take place before anything is filed," he wrote in a tweet early Monday.
Hope's decision came during a conference call Sunday night with Democratic members of the Virginia House of Delegates in which members voiced their strong opinion to Hope that the caucus was not prepared for articles of impeachment to be introduced, according to a source familiar with the talks.
In another tweet, Hope said, "We owe it to all parties involved - especially the victims - to make sure that we have thought through every option the General Assembly has," adding that he believes the two women who have accused Fairfax of sexual assault. According to the source, Hope was assured during the call that Democrats will support some form of an independent investigation into the matter.
"I promise that my work on this issue will be tireless until we have a process and outcome that treats these women with the respect they deserve going forward," he wrote in a third tweet.
Yesterday I sent draft language to my colleagues on the first step of an impeachment action regarding the Lt. Governor. There has been an enormous amount of sincere and thoughtful feedback which has led to additional conversations that need to take place before anything is filed.
— Patrick Hope (@HopeforVirginia) February 11, 2019
Hope's plan to introduce articles of impeachment had been in the works since at least Friday. In an email sent to his House Democratic colleagues, he said that he planned to file a resolution first thing Monday morning that lists the reasons he believes that Fairfax's conduct warrants removal from office.
The lieutenant governor was accused by two women of sexual assault, including rape by one of the women. Fairfax released a statement on Saturday acknowledging both interactions with the women, but said both instances were consensual.
Had Hope introduced the resolution, it would have been the first step in the removal process. The process begins in the House, and if it passes with a majority vote, it moves to the Senate, where a trial would be held to determine if Fairfax will be removed.
The resolution must have the support of the Speaker of the House, Republican Kirkland Cox, in order to even be brought for a vote for the house floor. He had not indicated if he would allow that to happen.
The resolution would have come at a time when the top three elected officials in Virginia are embroiled in scandal. A photo surfaced from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's decades-old medical school yearbook showing one person wearing blackface and one person wearing a white KKK hood and robe. Northam said he has no plans to resign despite mounting pressure. Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring also admitted last week he wore blackface at a 1980 party.
A copy of the drafted resolution, obtained by CNN, reads, "the House of Delegates believes all allegations of sexual assault must be taken with the utmost seriousness," and describes the allegations made by the two women as "credible in nature."
The resolution reads: "now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That proceedings for the impeachment of Lieutenant Governor Justin E. Fairfax shall be initiated."
The resolution also would have directed the House Committee for Courts of Justice to hold hearings "to inquire into the allegations made against" Fairfax, and whether his alleged actions against the two women "constitute conduct sufficient to provide grounds for impeachment pursuant to Article IV, Section 17 of the Constitution of Virginia."
Fairfax's spokeswoman Lauren Burke issued a statement in response to reports that Hope was planning to introduce the resolution that reads, "The Lt. Governor is aggressively exploring options for a thorough, independent, and impartial investigation of these allegations. We hope, for example, that the FBI will show a willingness to investigate."
"It is especially important in the most difficult of times that we pay attention to our fundamental Constitutional values," the statement continues. "He believes that an inherently political process is not the most likely path for learning the truth."
"The Lt. Governor is confident in the truth that will emerge from an independent impartial investigation," the statement reads.
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Challenge against Liberal MPs claiming they used misleading Chinese signs to dupe voters is thrown out
The cases against Josh Frydenberg and Liberal MP Gladys Liu were dismissed
The signs told Chinese voters the 'right way' to vote was to vote Liberal '1'
Justices argued that 'very small group' would have felt they should follow signs
Ex-Victorian Liberal party director Simon Frost will fight breach of electoral rules
By Australian Associated Press
A legal challenge against the election of two sitting federal coalition MPs over the use of Chinese language signage has been dismissed.
But a former senior Liberal party director could still face action.
The cases against Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Victorian Liberal MP Gladys Liu were dismissed in the Court of Disputed Returns on Tuesday.
Mr Frydenberg and Ms Liu's election wins in May were challenged over purple and white Chinese language signs telling voters in Kooyong and Chisholm, respectively, the 'correct' way to vote was to put the Liberal Party first.
Failed Kooyong independent candidate Oliver Yates and climate campaigner Vanessa Garbett had argued the corflutes were likely to mislead or deceive voters in the electorates, which have large Asian populations.
The case against treasurer Josh Frydenberg for the use of Chinese signs was dismissed
But Chief Justice James Allsop, Justice Andrew Greenwood and Justice Anthony Besanko dismissed the challenge.
'Even if the display of the corflutes next to the AEC signage was far more widespread in both electorates than the evidence reveals, it could only have been a very small group of people who would have felt that they should follow the direction on the corflute,' the justices wrote in their decision.
They said there was 'no real chance' the result of either of the Kooyong or Chisholm elections in May was affected.
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However, former Victorian Liberal party director Simon Frost must now show reasons why the court should not refer him to the High Court for breaches of electoral rules.
'We find that Mr Frost caused or authorised the printing, publishing and distribution of the corflutes which were matters or things that were likely to mislead or deceive an elector in relation to the casting of a vote,' the justices wrote.
The trio of judges found the 'deliberateness of the attempt' to make the signs look like they were from the AEC by someone in that position suggested there was an advantage in doing so.
The case against Liberal member Gladys Liu was also dismissed on Tuesday
They also found the corflutes were not an 'encouragement' to vote Liberal, but a statement that in order to vote correctly, a person 'must vote' for the Liberal Party.
'They are purporting to tell electors something unrelated to their choice or political judgment: that a correct or valid vote must be by voting for the Liberal Party and that they must vote for the Liberal Party, irrespective of what their preferred choice might be,' the justices wrote of the signs.
Mr Yates took to social media to slam the decision, saying it appeared the court concluded that 'not enough people saw the signs' to warrant a byelection, but did 'confirm the LNP conduct was illegal, misleading and deceptive'.
'The LNP [Liberal National Party] have a blatant disregard and disdain for the electors,' he said.
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Mr Frost was ordered to put submissions to the court why he should not be referred to the High Court for 'any finding of the committal of an illegal practice' relating to the corflutes.
He has until February 7 to file his reasons and did not speak outside court.
Challenge against Liberal MPs claiming they used misleading Chinese signs to dupe voters dismissed
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We've hit that sweet spot in the year: Mornings and evenings are refreshingly crisp and cool, days are longer and mild, and heavy winter coats get a final wash before they're bid adieu, traded out for a light jacket or sweater.
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NUMBER TWO: A pretty file!
I'm a biiiit of a sucker for stationery and so I can never resist a pretty folder/file to organise my things into! The funny thing is sometimes the folder is completely unorganised, but the fact it looks nice makes me feel organised! I don't recommend this! If you're going to do the file thing, you have to do it properly, dividers and all!
NUMBER THREE: A handy note book, complete with post it notes!
Again, I can never resist a nice notebook! You can use them for alllll sorts, especially planning and writing to-do lists. Cute post it notes are good too to stick within your planning or to stick them on your folder or desk or book to remind you of things!
NUMBER FOUR: Tidy space, tidy mind!
As I mentioned in the 'Revision Tips' post, it's important to keep your working space tidy. Sorting out your space so that you know where everything is, is a great starting point to being fully organised! It'll make you feel less stressed and more motivated too!
Phones are amaaaazzing these days, you can do so much with them! There's apps like Evernote (to keep all your notes filed and organised), Meal Planner Pal (to plan your meals in advance), Event Countdown Lite (tells you how many days away events are) and there are even apps to help you stay productive and focused like Forest (grows a little tree on your phone, however if you leave the app, it dies). All these apps are available on iOS (and I imagine in the Google Play store on Android too) and they're all free except Forest, which is £1.99!
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Kneaders Bakery & Cafe to offer pie deal on Pi Day
Image courtesy of Kneaders Bakery & Café
By Brian Amick
Kneaders Bakery & Café, with dozens of locations spread out across eight states, is planning a special deal for customers on Saturday, March 14. On that day, people will be celebrating Pi Day (3/14) in honor of the mathematical constant Pi (π).
3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, so it is often celebrated by eating its circular homophone pie.
Kneaders will offer customers $1.50 slices of pie and $10.99 whole pies on Pi Day. Last year, the company sold over 1,442 whole pies and 4,994 slices of pie across all of its locations. Among the top-selling pie flavors were raspberry cream cheese, coconut cream, chocolate, and banana cream pie.
The company is also celebrating St. Patrick's Day by giving away free lime tarts with the purchase of its Irish Stew on Tuesday, March 17.
Founded by Gary and Colleen Worthington in 1997, Kneaders Bakery & Café is headquartered in Orem, Utah. The fast-casual concept offers European hearth breads, sandwiches, pastries, soups, and salads, all made in-house each day.
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The machine sees between 100 and 300 simultaneous connections, according to pg_stat_activity. Our largest table is about 9.0GB including indexes.
pg_top shows that there are always a couple of threads running with high CPU percentage, while the rest of the threads below them look fine. There's nothing extraordinary about the SELECTs and INSERTs there.
Queries will be fine for a few seconds, then seemingly lock up; an index scan that usually takes 200 ms or less will then take several whole seconds.
Any ideas on how to proceed, or track down this problem?
Turn on full logging for a short period (~10 minutes) if you can. Save the log, and have pgfouine (http://pgfouine.projects.postgresql.org/) analyse it. It's possible you're doing more queries than before, or you're doing a query which isn't very efficient.
Look for the queries at the top of the list. Has one been running for a very long time? If you have a transaction which has been open for 16+ hours, it will definitely slow things down a lot.
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VYNOVA continues investing: KOH conversion on track, NaOH expansion announced
by vowi | Nov 22, 2017 | News
Wednesday, 22 November 2017 – VYNOVA Group confirms that the construction of its new state-of-the-art potassium hydroxide (KOH) membrane electrolysis facility in Tessenderlo (Belgium) remains fully on schedule. The project is on track for completion in the second quarter of 2018. The new membrane facility will replace the existing mercury cell room.
· KOH conversion at Tessenderlo site on track for completion in Q2 2018
· Significant expansion of NaOH capacity in Tessenderlo by 2019
· Continued long-term commitment to KOH and NaOH market
"Our new world scale facility will enable us to continue as a reliable partner for our customers and ensure our long-term supply of KOH", says VYNOVA President Stefan Sommer.
In addition to the KOH conversion project, VYNOVA plans to significantly expand the sodium hydroxide (NaOH) capacity at its Tessenderlo site. This expansion will also create additional capacity of chlorine (Cl2), which will be used for the production of ethylene dichloride (EDC). Project completion is expected by early 2019.
Both investments reconfirm the commitment of VYNOVA, an International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG) company, to the KOH and NaOH markets.
ICIG already owns a successfully converted KOH production facility on the site of Potasse et Produits Chimiques SAS (PPC) in Thann (France). "With the KOH conversion in Tessenderlo, we will further strengthen our leading position as the only membrane producer of KOH with two production sites in Europe", comments Dr. Achim Riemann, Managing Director of ICIG.
About VYNOVA Group
VYNOVA Group is the chlorovinyls platform of International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). With a network of five facilities in Europe, VYNOVA Group generates yearly sales in excess of EUR 850 million with more than 1,200 employees. Key products sold, in addition to a specific grade portfolio of suspension PVC (S-PVC), include chlorine (Cl2), vinyl chloride monomer (VCM), ethylene dichloride (EDC), sodium and potassium hydroxide (NaOH, KOH), hydrogen (H2), sodium hypochlorite (NaCIO) and hydrochloric acid (HCl). For more information about VYNOVA Group: www.vynova-group.com.
About International Chemical Investors Group
International Chemical Investors is a privately owned industrial group with sales in excess of EUR 2 billion and more than 6,000 employees worldwide. ICIG is focusing on three main platforms: Pharmaceuticals under the CordenPharma brand, Fine Chemicals under the WeylChem brand and Chlorovinyls under the VYNOVA brand. Since inception in 2004, ICIG has acquired 26 independent chemicals and pharmaceutical businesses in Europe and the United States, all of which have origins in major global chemical or pharmaceutical corporations. For more information about International Chemical Investors Group: www.ic-investors.com.


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Feed ingredients remain challenge for organic feed industry
By Aerin Einstein-Curtis contact
04-Oct-2018 - Last updated on 04-Oct-2018 at 12:58 GMT
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With continued growth expected, sourcing organic feed ingredients and protein meals is a primary concern for feed mills, says Yorktown Organics owner.
Overall, sales for organic products in the US expanded by 6.4% in 2017 from the previous year, according to statistics from the Organic Trade Association. Organic food sales have increased from about $3.4bn in 1997 to more than $45bn in 2017.
Sales of organic eggs and dairy are the second largest segment and saw returns of $6.5bn last year, the OTA reported.
Yorktown Organics, in Tampico, Ill. has been one of the poultry feed producers supporting the domestic growth in organic egg production, said Ralph Kropf, company owner.
The feed mill started when producers in the area turned to specialty production and were seeking a source for organic feed, he told FeedNavigator. "There was no feed source in northern Illinois for organic production – they were bringing it from 200 miles away," he added.
Since that point in the early 2000s, the company's production of poultry feeds – complete feeds for layers, chicks and broilers – has reached about 50,000 tons annually, he said. "We supply feed to over 10% of the organic eggs that go on the shelf in the US," he added.
Poultry remains the primary animal organic production looking for feed in the region, he said. "There's very little dairy down here and almost no pork production in it at all," he added.
"It's all poultry – that's the only business here," he said. "We specialize in that and we try to do what we do well. We've been very successful doing that."
Organic expansion
Working with organic feed has been a "worthwhile" business, said Kropf.
However, health challenges changed his interest in the industry, he said. "Interest in this organic business has taken a different view, it's at a personal level besides just a business standpoint," he added.
On the business side, the expansion in the call for organic poultry feed has driven expansion in facilities, he said. "Egg production has come up quite rapidly, and we've expanded facilities to try and keep up with that," he added.
The original mill was constructed in 2005, and renovated several times before a second production facility was constructed in Afton, Iowa in 2013, he said. In 2015 the company built a new mill at its initial location and transitioned the original mill into an organic soybean crush facility.
In addition to supplying organic producers in Illinois, Yorktown's footprint includes Iowa, southern Wisconsin and Northern Missouri, said Kropf. A related, but separate, company is located in Missouri and works with producers in southern Missouri, Arkansas and Texas.
"It's a niche market that I've managed to fill," he said. "I've been fortunate to ride the wave – it's grown quite rapidly in recent years," he said.
Paperwork and supplies
There have been some challenges tied to the production of organic feed, said Kropf.
There can be a large amount of paperwork and recordkeeping, he said. But, when the Feed Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) started taking effect many of its requirements overlapped with organic paperwork, although there were some additional elements.
"Organic and food safety goes hand-in-hand, and what works for one works for the other," he said.
The largest challenge at this stage remains supply of feed ingredients, said Kropf. Finding feed grains, especially produced in the US, continues to be problematic.
"Up until about last year, we only raised about 75% of the corn we need to feed the organic poultry in the US and only about 10% of the soybeans," he said of total US organic feed crop growth. "So 90% of the soybeans, soybean meal, whatever we choose to bring in is being raised internationally and is being brought in as imported product."
Yorktown focused on sourcing all its feed corn from domestic producers, he said. A practice that has become easier in recent years.
"I've found that corn keeps getting easier every year more and more farmers are switching to organic production," he said. "This year we've got a good supply in the Midwest, and we're shipping a lot to the coast trying to help the guys on the coast out… as times goes on, the organic supplies are getting a lot more available in the Midwest on the corn side – soybeans we're just so very short that it's difficult."
"There's not enough in the US to even get close to supplying us," Kropf said of soybeans. "We're very selective on what we import, but we do import soybeans from India, exclusively from India. We do not use Eastern European products just because of the integrity questions that we run into."
Previously, there have been public questions raised about imported feed ingredients being falsely labeled as organic.
The issue has been "over-exaggerated" but it is a "legitimate concern," said Knopf. "There has been some cheating happening – so you have to be careful about who you use," he added.
"The import thing is the biggest question and the biggest negative publicity that we deal with," he said. "We really need to get to where we have consumer confidence again – we're doing our best to try and weed out the cheaters and produce a product that we can stand behind and say we know that's really organic."
"That's the reason why I buy domestic corn because I know my farmers that I'm buying from, I know I can trust them," he added.
However, for soybean it will take years to add the amount of domestic production needed to address the organic feed industry's current needs, he said. "We need 400,000 acres of organic soybeans to go in to supply what we're short right now," he added.
"There is a lot of work that goes into raising organic soybeans," said Kropf. "I understand why they don't want to do it, but we need to get farmers to realize that there is money to be made if they're willing to put the work into it. We need to somehow get producers interested in raising the product."
Looking forward, the forecast for organic poultry production looks for slow, steady growth rather than rapid expansion, he said. "It is a little difficult to forecast what we're going to see in egg production because … we see spikes in demand then we oversupply."
There is a tendency for the market to have a multi-year cyclical pattern of increased demand, followed by increased supply then oversupply and a reduction in production, he said.
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Nearco (24 gennaio 1935 - 27 giugno 1957) è stato un cavallo italiano di razza purosangue inglese, campione di galoppo.

Storia
Allevato a Dormelletto da Federico Tesio, anche allevatore del campione Ribot, come stallone ha lasciato una discendenza che ha a sua volta ottenuto importanti risultati, come Nearctic, Northern Dancer e Nijinsky II, Secretariat e altri, tanto che Nearco risultò per 2 volte (1947 e 1949) al top della lista degli stalloni i cui discendenti avevano vinto la maggior somma di premi in Inghilterra ed Irlanda.

Secondo molti esperti di ippica è stato uno dei più forti cavalli da corsa del ventesimo secolo; venne ritirato dalle corse nel 1938, imbattuto dopo 14 gare, e venduto come stallone all'allevamento di Beech House Stud in Newmarket, Regno Unito per 60.000 £ (una cifra record per quei tempi). È morto il 27 giugno 1957 di cancro.

Eredità
Secondo l'ente statale France Galop, tutti i vincitori del Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe dal 1994 al 2009 sono nella linea di discendenza maschile di Nearco, di suo figlio Nasrullah, o del nipote Northern Dancer.

Note

Bibliografia
 Tesio, Federico. Breeding the Racehorse (1958) J. A. Allen & Co. Ltd.  ISBN 0-85131-618-2

Voci correlate
 Stalloni migliori in Inghilterra e Irlanda
 Dormelletto

Collegamenti esterni

Cavalli da corsa


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I'm a die-hard fan of travel insurance. That's not something you normally hear a typical 23-year-old getting excited about, but my story below explains why.
It was 3.37am on Saturday October 20, 2012, when I received the news that not only changed my life forever, but taught me in the most powerful way why no tourist should head overseas without proper travel insurance. I can still remember the tremor in my mum's voice as she tried to explain that my sister, Nicole, was being rushed into surgery with serious head injuries after a motorbike accident in Thailand. She immediately asked whether I could search through Nicole's emails to find her travel insurance details. Panic-stricken and frightened for my sister, it was a relief that I was at least able to do something productive to help my family in such a moment of terror.
Once we located the details, the travel insurance company was amazing in supporting my parents as they made the heartbreaking arrangements to rush to Nicole's side – from helping to organise flights and accommodation to payment of hospital bills. Tragically, my sister passed away before my parents even flew out of Sydney that morning. She was just 24. Physically letting go of my Mum and Dad to travel half a world away just hours after my sister had died was one of the hardest things I've ever had to do – but knowing the experienced hands of our insurance company would guide them through the distressing process to follow brought me some much needed peace of mind.
If my sister had not purchased travel insurance, our family tragedy would have been compounded further by a severe financial burden. The cost of bringing a body back home from overseas is in excess of $20,000 – not to mention the huge medical bills from the surgery the doctors desperately tried to perform on Nicole. In fact, my Mum told me the first thing that doctors confronted them with as they walked into Koh Samui hospital, before they were even allowed to see Nicole, was the hospital bill which was in millions of baht. Crippled by grief, money was the last thing she could comprehend. Fortunately, the insurance company was able to take care of this, which meant it was one less thing my family had to worry about.
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As a young traveller myself, I know how many of us screw up our noses at travel insurance, often thought as a waste of money that's better spent elsewhere. Yet after reading countless horror stories of families whose lives have been devastated by astronomical medical bills overseas, I've become a woman on a mission to change this mentality. Through educating and opening tourists' eyes to the dire consequences they may suffer without insurance, I want them to understand why it's as essential as having your passport when leaving Australia.
This is a big part of what inspired my family to establish the Nicole Fitzsimons Foundation. Our mission is to save others from our heartache by delivering travel safety presentations to students that opens their eyes to why we must never compromise our safety on holidays - especially in countries where more relaxed safety standards may put us at greater risk. Our self-created presentation has now been seen by more than 25,000 Year 11 and 12 students across Australia, whose speechless faces by the end say it all.
Being barely older than those students and having lost my sister to sudden tragedy, I am able to powerfully break down the sense of invincibility many teens feel. Alongside sharing my sister's story, I offer practical travel tips to ensure their holidays remain safe and enjoyable, while preparing them to cope if the unthinkable does occur by emphasising the importance of travel insurance in a way they can relate to.
This education is perfectly in sync with the important information Understand Insurance provides. It's why I'm so honoured for my sister's Foundation to be working in partnership with this initiative. Together with Understand Insurance, I really do believe we can help save Australians from financial tragedy and be better prepared to deal with the unexpected, wherever they are in the world.
Kate Fitzsimons is the Founder and Director of the Nicole Fitzsimons Foundation, which she launched in March 2013 just months after tragically losing her sister Nicole. Kate is the voice of the Foundation's travel safety campaign, delivering voluntary presentations to senior students across Australia, where they learn a powerfully clear lesson – wherever we are in the world, safety must remain a priority!


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Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund
USD 160m
Investissement du fonds
Building strong relationships with surrounding communities
Localisation: Sub-saharan Africa
Secteur: Agribusiness, Aquaculture, Forestry
Année d'investissement: 2011
Fonds intermédiaire:
Intermédiaire financier: GEF Africa Sustainable Forestry Partners
Investissement SIFEM dans le fonds: USD 10m
http://www.globalenvironmentfund.com/
GEF_ASFF_Case_study_web.pdf
Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund (ASFF) I invests in sustainable forestry plantations and processing facilities with the aim to proactively lead the restructuring and development of African forestry and assist to fill the growing gap between the supply and demand of forestry products. The Fund holds a portfolio of innovative forest management projects in rural areas of Africa, bringing a wide range of environmental, social and economic benefits to the surrounding communities.
Africa Sustainable Forestry Fund (ASFF) I is a USD 160 million private equity fund focused on the Sub-Saharan Africa forestry sector. The Fund is fully invested as of early 2016 with a total of seven investments in South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Swaziland and Gabon. The Fund's portfolio reaches across the whole forestry value chain: it manages approximately 680,000 hectares of productive timberland - including eucalyptus, pine, teak, and tropical timber - as well as sawmills and timber processing plants.
Leading operations according to best silviculture, environmental and social practices as well as fostering the inclusion of the surrounding communities is central to the strategy and value creation approach of the Fund. All of ASFF I's assets are managed according to Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) principles as well as the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards in order to ensure sustainable management in every respect.
The Fund has put in place tailored value creation programmes to provide the support needed for its companies to be at the forefront of innovation and quality in terms of silviculture and forestry, fostering social and environmental best practices for the workers and the communities they are active in. A strong focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles is particularly relevant in a sector such as forestry and a continent like Africa, where short-term commercial interests are often prioritised over sustainable long-term solutions, taking a toll on the community and the environment.
The Fund Manager has undertaken extensive revenue and profit-driving value add interventions, and extensive targeted and relevant ESG actions across the investee companies of ASFF I. Revenue and profit driving value add interventions include: management changes/efficiencies, sale of non-core assets, expansion acquisitions, shareholder restructuring, and strategy and management practice changes.
ESG actions have focused on: maintaining Forest Stewardship Council Certification, a strong Health and Safety Focus, and strong Stakeholder Engagement and Community Partnerships.
About the Fund Manager
The Sponsor of the Fund, Global Environment Fund (GEF), has been carrying out environmental investments since 1990. GEF's mission and core business focuses on identifying and building businesses which have a positive environmental impact, and which reduce the consumption of energy and natural resources. In each of its funds, GEF takes an active approach to both mitigating environmental and social risks and promoting the positive impacts associated with its investment activity.
GEF was co-founded in 1990 by John Earhart and Jeff Leonard. Passionate about forestry, environment and community they had been working together for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on sustainable forest management. While taking forward different initiatives with the WWF, they became convinced that grant-making was not powerful enough to influence behaviour in a lasting way and therefore brought GEF and subsequently GEF African Sustainable Forestry Partners, the Fund Manager, into existence.
The management team is comprised of nine investment and forestry professionals with deep experience both in Africa and the forestry sector and extensive networks which are vital for advancing sustainable forestry management across the African markets. The Fund Manager engages in strengthening value creation in its portfolio across the entire forestry value chain. The aim is to identify the bottlenecks which continue to hinder access to high-value markets and better tailor the production to manufacturer demand. The Fund Manager addresses this by implementing best practice forest management standards, improving sawmilling and processing facilities, and finding innovative solutions for the use of biomass by-products for energy generation. Inherent to the Fund Manager's approach is compliance with highest ESG standards and active community engagement.
MTO Group (MTO Cape / MTO Lowveld) (2010)
MTO Group (MTO) manages plantation forests and owns sawmilling and woodworking facilities as well as a timber trading business in the Eastern, Southern and Western Cape of South Africa. On a land area of 90,000 hectares the Company grows predominantly pine and eucalyptus trees for final use as transmission, building, and fencing poles, mining timber, lumber, wood chips and pulp for paper production. Many innovation and pilot projects are led through MTO, which will ultimately be a roll-up platform for other companies of the Fund.
Kilombero Valley Teak Company (KVTC) (2011)
Kilombero Valley Teak Company (KVTC) is a teak plantation company located 425 km southwest of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. KVTC cultivates teak on an area of 8,000 hectares, and manages and protects over 20,000 hectares of native forests and wetlands preserving a wide range of resident wildlife and flora. KVTC also owns a sawmill and a processing plant producing flooring and panels, bringing much-needed long-term employment and social development for one of the poorest areas of Tanzania. The Company directly employs approximately 310 workers, and an additional 350 jobs via local contractors.
Peak Timbers Limited (Peak) (2012)
Peak Timbers Limited (Peak Timbers) is a timber plantation and sawmilling company located in Swaziland with a total of approximately 31,500 hectares. Two-thirds of the property consists of pine and eucalyptus plantations while the remaining third is managed for conservation purposes. The Company is the largest employer in northern Swaziland with over 1,200 direct and indirect employees and it exports pulpwood, mining timbers and pine lumber primarily to South African markets. Peak Timbers will be rolled into the MTO Group.
Ramanas Farms (2013)
Ramanas Farms is a plantation forest company located in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. The Company owns a total of approximately 8,300 hectares, comprising 4,600 hectares of eucalyptus, 1,400 hectares of pine, and 2,300 hectares marked for conservation. The plantation produces mainly transmission poles and mining timber. Ramanas will be rolled into the MTO Group.
Imvelo Forests (2013)
Imvelo Forests (Imvelo) is a newly- formed forestry company located in Mpumalanga, South Africa, currently employing approximately 250 employees both directly and via contractors. It was established to bring several previously neglected timber farms together and collectively improve and professionalise their operations. Imvelo includes approximately 3,500 hectares of eucalyptus plantations and conservation areas, as well as a pole treatment plant, and a small macadamia farm. At maturation the plantations will supply building, fencing, and transmission poles, mining timber and pulp logs to various local companies and private buyers. Imvelo will be rolled into the MTO Group.
Global Woods AG (2015)
Global Woods AG (Global Woods) operates a forestry concession in the Kikonda Forest Reserve in Uganda. When planting is completed, 8,000 hectares of pine and eucalyptus plantations will supply the growing local and regional markets for building products such as utility poles and structural timber, but also biomass energy. An additional 4,000 hectares are managed for conservation purposes. Global Woods is currently one of the best managed plantations in Uganda, with quality nursery operations, planting, and silvicultural management, as well as best in class environmental, social and governance standards.
Compagnie des Bois du Gabon (CBG) (2016)
Compagnie des Bois du Gabon (CBG) is a natural forest management company which operates one of the largest forestry concessions in Gabon with 568,000 hectares under management, and owns a sawmill in Port Gentil and a rotary peeling plant used in the plywood production. The company currently employs around 635 people. CBG's people, planning, logistics and "reduced impact logging" (RIL) approach all contribute to its very high standard for sustainable tropical forest management.
Forestry and Challenges in Africa
Forestry assets are an underserved asset class in Africa and suffer from inadequate provision of capital, despite favourable conditions including optimal soil and weather conditions, and a readily available labour force. The region has seen very limited foreign investments in forestry assets; emerging markets account currently for less than 4% of timberland investments worldwide.
There is a growing imbalance between the need and the provision of forestry products in Africa. Traditionally Africa has been supplying the world with raw materials including wood and wood products, most notably in the form of tropical hardwood logs and pulp. Africa is now beginning to experience a wood supply crisis, particularly near coastal population centres; the import of solid wood products into Sub-Saharan Africa has been growing at a compound annual growth rate of 14.4% since 2001 in order to cover its needs.
Approximately 80% of African households rely on wood and charcoal as their main sources of energy for basic needs such as heating and cooking. As the population grows and urbanization progresses, the demand for these wood fuels in particular grows at a fast pace. Charcoal is lighter to transport than fuelwood and therefore often used in urban areas. However the process of producing it is highly energy inefficient, often requiring 10 tons of wood to create one ton of charcoal. Wood fuel in African countries is consumed up to 200 times faster than the annual growth rates of the trees.
This rising demand for wood fuel leads to rapid deforestation and land degradation, as charcoal producers have to move farther and farther from cities and towns to find wood. Currently over 93% of Africa's wood consumption is sourced from natural forests and harvested in an unsustainable manner which causes persistent deforestation and forest degradation, increasing desertification, loss of biodiversity, and ultimately impairing harvests and increasing poverty and malnutrition.
Inadequate unsustainable forest management practices are commonplace and have caused serious environmental and socio-economic degradation in many African countries. Indeed, a lack of best practice standards is still prevalent in this industry, both regarding productivity and the implementation of sustainable environmental and social standards. Careful silviculture intervention and sound harvesting practices is needed to ensure a forest is and remains a sustainable and renewable resource. Conservation areas need to be established to promote biodiversity and need proper maintenance and protection in order not to be overrun. On the social side, a robust approach to Health and Safety management is needed to ensure working conditions put the health and welfare of workers first, with adequate wages, proper equipment, and access to skills development and training. .
Land adjoining forestry plantations is most often populated by small communities, the inhabitants of which are generally dependent on subsistence agriculture and are using the proximate land for growing crops and letting their cattle graze. This proximity often leads to security issues and conflicts around land use, in some cases even to theft and property destruction.
Poverty in Africa is predominantly rural with more than 70% of the continent's poor living in rural areas with their livelihoods dependent on agriculture. Despite some of the highest economic growth rates in the past ten years, Africa is still facing a myriad of problems like poverty and high unemployment rates, particularly in rural areas.
Development Effects in a Nutshell
The Fund's investees collectively provide approximately 8000 jobs in regions with otherwise high unemployment, and where approximately 70% of the population is tied to subsistence farming. The employees benefit from good wages, training and skills development, nutritious meals, and high quality accommodation if they are working away from home.
Environmental and social issues are of high relevance for the GEF ASFF portfolio. Best-practice and international standards are implemented across the portfolio's plantations and facilities. These include conservation area preservation and maintenance, health and safety standards, employee benefits, community engagement, and forest management, among others. 99% of the plantations are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, which signifies the substantial collective engagement from the GEF ASFF portfolio.
GEF ASFF is proactively contributing to restructuring and transforming African forestry assets, and assisting to halt the cycle of deforestation and land degradation in Africa through its leading sustainable management of timber and forest related assets.The implementation of state-of-the-art silviculture practices is increasing efficiency and value-add for the GEF ASFF portfolio. These practices allow a focus on the diverse endmarket demands and support investee companies in planning from an early stage, which is important for an industry with such a long-lead time for products.
Reducing deforestation
In 2015, Africa's total forest cover was estimated at 624 million hectares, representing around a fifth of the continent's land area and 15% of the world's forest cover. However, the forests are continuously threatened by agricultural expansions, increased wood fuel collection, unsustainable management regimes, livestock grazing, urbanization and industrialization, and climate change. The quickest solution to deforestation would be to simply stop cutting down trees, but this is unrealistic in light of the economic and financial realities. Parts of the landscape will need to be reshaped and altered as populations grow and change—but this can be balanced through sustainable forest management, reforestation efforts and maintaining the integrity of protected areas such as ASFF I's companies are doing.
Climate change and CO2 emission reduction
The ASFF I companies provide a significant carbon sink, sequestering approximately 2.5 million tons of CO2 per year in new tree growth, before accounting for emissions associated with harvesting, transport, and manufacturing of wood products, which themselves store carbon on a long term basis. An estimated 15 million tonnes of CO2 are stored in standing trees across ASFF I's plantations, in addition to an estimated 142 million tonnes of CO2 stored in Compagnie des bois du Gabon's natural forests.
Preserving conservation areas and supporting biodiversity
Securing forest ecosystems in conservation areas can help to preserve valuable plant and animal biodiversity for future generations. All of ASFF I's investees manage conservation areas, preventing illegal logging, rehabilitating damaged forest land and making sure that forest set aside for conservation is not destroyed or used in a detrimental way. All ASFF I investees also establish networks of wildlife corridors in order to link conserved habitat areas enabling animals to move according to their natural patterns.
While the forestry sector is labour-intensive and can provide a number of jobs, oftentimes working conditions in agricultural sectors are poor, with inadequate health and safety standards. The Fund Manager ensures workers in its companies are formally employed and earn fair wages, securing their livelihood with a combination of stable income and additional benefits.
The forestry industry is one of the most hazardous industries for workers. Employees need to manage moving equipment, heavy machinery and falling trees in difficult conditions. All of ASFF I's portfolio companies make certain to provide a safe environment for their workers and minimise associated hazards; this involves extensive safety trainings, improved safety policies and equipment, and improved communication and emergency response systems. A strong focus is made on the safety of labour transport.
Forestry plantations are often in close proximity to populated villages, and consequently strong mutual relationships with the community are vital for the well-being of the forest and the success of the company. Local communities play a significant role in a forestry plantation's production, development and conservation, and the forest plantation is simultaneously a source of livelihood and employment for the local communities. GEF ASFF has worked with its portfolio companies to strengthen their focus on building strong relationships with surrounding communities and other stakeholders through more regular dialogue around issues of shared concern.
Data as of October 2016
Obviam has made reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the data presented. A case study is made possible both through Obviam's first-hand experience and/or the information provided by Obviam's investment partners. Data is valid as per the date recorded.
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Roses are among the most versatile of plants, allowing them to compliment any garden design and style. They are available in almost every shape, colour and size imaginable and can be used in all aspects of the garden. There really is a rose for nearly every purpose and function in your garden. You are only limited by your imagination!
With such a large range of roses, it can be very daunting when considering which rose to choose for your garden. The steps below will help you narrow down your selections to what will perform best for your desired use and as always, contact us if you are unsure or need any help.
Step One: Decide what is the purpose of the rose. Where it will be planted in your garden? Do you want it to climb along a fence, arch or wall; be the border of a garden bed; create a hedge; used for cut flowers; a feature in the centre of the garden, etc.
Step Two: Determine what size of rose will best fit your design or position. Do you need a small rose that only grows to 30cm or a large rose that will cover a space of 6m+? There is a rose of almost every size.
Remember, avoid overcrowding roses with other plants. They need space to thrive. Take note of the planting distances and place well away from established trees and shrubs. For more information on this please see our rose growing guide.
Step Three: Decide which classification of rose will have the best growth habit for the look you wish to achieve. For example, for a low growing hedge rose to 1m, browse the floribunda roses. You can learn more about the different growth habits below.
Step Four: Choose a variety within that category and will thrive in your climate. Take note of the various specifications of each variety, such as the health, growth habits, flowering habits, bloom colour and style, fragrance, etc.
Roses grow in all different shapes and sizes.
From tiny miniatures only 30cm high to climbers which can sprawl over a house. From low, wide ground covers which look spectacular on masse to large colourful hedges created by taller shrub roses. Grow them as flowering shrubs in mixed beds and borders, screen a fence, trail over arches or arbors, cascade down a bank or over a stone wall - the list could go on!
There is a rose for nealy every purpose and function in your garden. You are limited only by your imagination!
The key is to choose a style of rose before choosing the flower shape and colour you want.
Be aware that there are many cross over varieties in each section which fit into two or more classifications.
The height of the plant will be indicated if different to the general height of that classification.
Miniature and Miniflora roses are the smallest of the roses in both growth and bloom size. Flowers are usually less than 5cm across. Bushes generally grow no more than 50cm high. Ideal for edging, borders, pots or small gardens.
Browse Miniature and Miniflora roses by clicking here.
Ground Covers are extremely hardy and healthy. Generally they are very easy to grow and can withstand reasonably harsh conditions when mature. They flower with enormous freedom and continuity yet require little pruning. Very versatile, they are ideally suited for mass planting, borders, small gardens and pots. Average height to 50cm but width can vary.
Plant approximately 60cm to 1m apart.
Browse Ground Cover roses by clicking here.
Plant 1m apart or for a low hedge, 75cm.
Browse Floribunda roses by clicking here.
Browse Hybrid Tea roses by clicking here.
Modern Shrub Roses are the ideal choice where a mass of colour is desired. Vigorous and hardy, they can create colourful hedges and borders with many of the taller varieties able to be used as small climbers.
Browse Modern Shrub roses by clicking here.
and unproductive growth. Climbers flower best from two year old canes.
They can grow in three different sizes.
Pillar climbers - generally better for a more controlled growth up verandah posts or small arbours. They grow up to 2.5 meters in most situations.
Plant approximately 2 to 5m apart depending on the growth habit. However the distance will depend on the coverage you require. At the very minium 1.5m apart.
Browse Climbing roses by clicking here.
also referred to as Stem Roses, are a variation of the normal bush rose grafted at a height of 90cm or 60cm (Patio Standards). They can create a formal appearance if planted in a row or as a feature in garden beds. They can also be grown in large tubs on the veranda. It is important to secure them to a sturdy stake to prevent breakage in high wind. Please avoid metal stakes.
Hybrid Tea varieties will grow up in a V shape from the graft.
Floribundas in general keep to a rounder shape.
Ground covers will be shaped like an umbrella.
David Austins can also vary with each variety.
Please note that this is only a guide and each variety will have variations.
Browse Standard roses by clicking here.
Browse Weeping roses by clicking here.
1 layer of petals with prominent stamens.
High centred, classic hybrid tea style bloom.
Highly petalled, English styled blooms in various shapes.


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Album Review: Girl's Day – Girl's Day Everyday #5
March 29, 2017 - Updated on March 30, 2017
in Korean Entertainment, Music Reviews
01. I`ll Be Yours
02. Thirsty
03. Love Again
04. Kumbaya (Come By Here) (소진 Solo)
05. Truth (Minah Solo)
06. Don`t Be Shy
07. I`ll Be Yours (Inst.)
Total Runtime: 00:20:56
Recommended for: People who like dance music and ballads
Not recommended for: Rap/hip-hop fans or anyone who likes indie music
Girl's Day has had some huge hits, including the 2014 smash hit, "Something", and its predecessor, "Expect". Increasing digital power and physical sales put them among the top girl groups, but 2015 might have diminished their hype after they released "Ring My Bell". Although it went on to sell almost a million digital copies, the group went on a year long hiatus. Finally coming back in 2017, will they reclaim their former glory? Or will they fall victim to the fall of the second generation girl groups?
Track Review:
Title Track: "I'll Be Yours"
"I'll Be Yours" is a predominantly jazz track. Something about this track that may not necessarily be a negative, is that it is quite similar to Ailee's musical style; the only difference is that Girl's Day features rap whereas Ailee seldom does. The highlight of this song is definitely Minah's powerful vocals immediately after the chorus. Sojin also contributes to the pleasant vocals behind this track and isn't easily overshadowed. However, the biggest weakness with the song comes with the MV and the dance accompanying it. Unlike their past releases, the MV is quite poorly produced and the choreography choices are rather underwhelming. All things considered, this is definitely title track worthy!
Track 2: "Thirsty"
The immediate impression from this track is its trap influences. It does have a bit of a hip hop and R'n'B feel, but it is not overwhelming. What Girl's Day does right here is that they allow their vocals to shine here, and the focus is on the entire group; the ad-libs also contribute to the honey vocals behind this song. Another thing to note about "Thirsty", is the wonderful blend between the English lyrics and the rest of the song. The English lyrics do not stick out like a sore thumb, which is quite the accomplishment by the lyricist.
Track 3: "Love Again"
This is an acoustic track. However, it is not too slow, nor is it all that upbeat. It has a nice blend that keeps the listener engaged without having to use various gimmicks. The only casualty, is that the girls lose a bit of individuality. Their voices are almost indistinguishable and it is difficult to identity changes in tonality (which only changes in the second half of the chorus and is lost for the rest of the song). Other than that, this is a wonderful acoustic track that highlights Girl's Day's vocals.
Track 4: "Kumbaya (Come By Here) – Sojin Solo
Sojin's voice is quite pleasant in this track. She is the most underrated of Girl's Day's vocalists and this slow song really highlights her wonderful vocal tone. What stuck with me is that she did not overdo it. She remained in a comfortable range throughout and only belted out when it was necessary. This is one one of the more memorable tracks in the album.
Track 5: "Truth"
Minah is Girl's Day's strongest vocalist, and "Truth" shows us why. She flaunts different vocal registers in this track and gives a memorable high note toward the end of the song. While the song is meant to showcase her strong point as a singer, the chorus leaves much to be desired. Overall, the track is a nice showcase of what she can go but it doesn't push her to the limit and feels too safe.
Track 6: "Don't Be Shy"
"Don't Be Shy" follows the typical trap trend. The vocals in the verses are nice, but are ruined by the rap parts in the chorus. There's nothing special about this track, and even the vocals seem lackluster in comparison to the previous songs on this album.
Girl's Day had held their own in a slew of digimons and trendy groups, and has maintained top ten positions in almost all charts and peaking at #6 on Melon and #2 on iChart. Their hiatus has not affected them too much. It remains to be seen how their physical sales will fair on, but this is a strong comeback after such a long time.
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Lee Boram, Punch, and Baek Yebin Team Up to Deliver a White Christmas | @yamyament
It's Christmas Time! So, let the Christmas songs come pouring in. Lee Boram, Punch, and Baek Yebin have decided to team up and release a beautiful Christmas song for your hearing pleasure. The ladies' three voices work so well...
Nice review! One small note, Sojin is mispelled as Soljin.
Rinne says:
Fixed! Thank you <3


If you are having power troubles with your Pet Hair Eraser® Lift-Off® vacuum, here are some tips.
To power on the machine, press the power switch on the side of the vacuum.
Check to see if the outlet is working. You can test this by plugging something small like a cell phone charger or nightlight into the outlet.
Your vacuum has an internal shutoff if it becomes too hot due to clogged filters or hoses. You can tell if the lights on the foot are on when plugged in.


All Mine Cakes is a multi-award winning cake baking business, my ultimate dream was for one day to open a tearoom, it would need the perfect location with the vision of simple food, created with love. Our vision is to source the best local and seasonal produce whilst creating something new and exciting.
For years I have walked past the unused fishing lodge in the beautiful hamlet of Maythorne just outside Southwell and daydreamed of what it could be as the potential of the building and location is amazing. I am a great believer you don't get if you don't ask so be brave, one day I asked the question and after what felt like a lifetime we began the journey of creating All Mine Cakes by the Lake, the tearoom has a little bit of magic and although it took us longer than we hoped to open hopefully you will agree it was worth the wait? The view looking out over the fishing lake with all its wonderful wildlife is stunning, we have known to have kingfishers, ducks, ducklings, herons, morehens, swans, geese and who knows what else may be spotted whilst you are visiting!
The tearoom is located next to a beautiful fishing lake and those who enjoy fishing are welcome. If you fancy escaping the stresses and worries of life there is Maythorne caravan site. If you enjoy cycling, running, walking or dog walking we are moments from the Southwell Trail, a perfect location for a piece of cake and a cuppa.
We welcome well behaved dogs to our gorgeous outdoor seating area where you and your furry friends can enjoy the tearoom delights and the view of the lake however please keep them be on a lead and under control at all times as there may be children running around.
The entire building is wheelchair accessible, we have a couple of height adjustable tables so we can position the table to fit the wheelchair, we have wheelchair accessible toilet facilities and there are no steps in the building. You can park just outside the entrance as the tearoom has parking and my team are happy to help, just ask.
If you have little ones we are in the process of becoming a breast feeding friendly tea room, if they are a little older we have a few books to read which have kindly been donated as part of an upcycling initiative simply so they can be shared and enjoyed by others, we have some donated copies of lifestyle and home magazines for you to flick through and be inspired, wifi is available within the tearoom for those who are thinking about planning a business meeting, working, keeping up with emails and dare I say social media but remember to enjoy the view and atmosphere….


So, we went to take some out of town friends down to the Baptism site on Saturday and to our surprise found that the Israeli site opposite is open. What surprised us, though, isn't that the site was finally open. It was the apparent purpose of their new facility. I couldn't help snap a picture of the people we found using the site. As you will notice, these are not religious pilgrims at the Jordan River for a spiritual experience. These are Israeli sun-seekers out for an afternoon swim. All of the visitors spoke in Hebrew and the kids had a riotously loud and raucous time. Oh, and I don't mind that as a tribute to the good weather, but rather as a tribute to the bad taste of the Israelis.
During the time we were there, a Bishop from England was trying to do a study and worship experience for his tour group. So, over the sounds of frolicking children, he explained the religious significance of the site and then began a service. On the plus side, the singing of his group of tourists drowned out the sounds of the children splashing about. But I ask you, why would any Christian provide blind devoted following of a group of people who so disrespects them?
Most people who visit the Baptismal site do so as part of a trip to see where Jesus was baptized. They continue on along and see the current path of the Jordan River. The whole site is a spiritual experience of some meaning. Having loud, obnoxious day trippers 5 feet away rather degrades the experience. It's one more small and calculated way that the Israelis disrespect everyone else. After all, they could have put this totally non-religious site anywhere along the Jordan River. If they wanted a swimming hole, better they had put it at a wider spot with more water available for the kids, right? There's lots of river out there, so why the rudeness?
From a seemingly small annoyance to a major showcase of their intractability and hatred for Christians... have you heard about the "illegal" Bishop of Jerusalem? The Jordan Times has a brief mention here and a more full article is available here. Basically, the current Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem, Suheil Dawani had his residence permit for Jerusalem revoked. The Cathedral is in East Jerusalem which the Israelis claim, but the world does not recognize as theirs. So, the Bishop is left without legal right to reside and preside over the Diocese that he has been elected to run.
And American Christians support these thugs? Seriously? Wake up, ladies and gentlemen. See what this government is and what it does. The Palestinians are placed in untenable positions and then we, as a people, don't understand why their frustration runs high enough to turn to armed resistance. My fondest hope is that one day Americans will look for themselves. Spend 10 minutes and you can find information on the terrorism practiced by the Israeli state. They will account, in the after-life for their actions, but remember as Christians, so will we. It is a timely lesson for each of us to remember.
Glad you posted this, not glad this is the reality we have to face. Wake up, people!
You are a courageous voice and I'm proud to call you my friend.
No prouder than I, my dear UmmFarouq.
Great inside my fellow American, Christian friend -- your insight into the truth of this situation, when I first arrived to Amman caused made me find out the truth for myself.
Anon, glad to hear that you spent some time to understand the real situation, rather than the one that our media attempts to show us. There are two sides to every story, but if no one ever hears the second side... it's hard to be balanced.
Not to mention that in American Christian support for crimes against Palestinians, they seem to forget or be ignorant of the fact that they are screwing over fellow Christians as well as Muslims (which they deem totally fine to deny human rights to) in this "support".


Jean Adrienne Miller is a healer, teacher, lecturer and creator of quantum change. She is a graduate of The Florida State University with a BA in Psychology. She also completed The University of the South's four-year Education For Ministry program. She developed and teaches the InnerSpeak Process, is a Usui Reiki Master/Teacher, Karuna Ki Master/Teacher and Seven Rays Master/Teacher. She offers readings, coaching and clearing sessions via phone as well as in her office in north Atlanta, Georgia. She holds classes regularly and hosts a monthly Circle of Light support group for LightWorkers. Jean Adrienne's books, Reframe Your World: Conscious Living In The New Reality, Soul Adventures, Mayan Soul Adventures and InnerSpeak For Everyone are available for purchase on her website, amazon.com, and in your local bookstore.


Alex Miller is a politics reporter primarily covering Capitol Hill and the Supreme Court. She has covered all things Washington since 2015. Prior to her time at Newsy, Alex was a political reporter for Gray Television's Washington Bureau, where she covered both Washington and the 2016 presidential campaign. Alex studied broadcast journalism and global terrorism at the University of Maryland. She now works there in the Philip Merrill College of Journalism as an adjunct professor. In one of her most memorable stories, Alex traveled to Poland with Holocaust survivors to cover Holocaust Remembrance Day and look at similar issues facing the world today.


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Three Players Reach 10 Wins As No. 3 Men's Squash Defeats Brown, 9-0
Sam Goldberg earned his 10th win of the year at Brown (Gil Talbot).
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – For the second straight match and fourth time this season, the No. 3 Harvard men's squash team swept all nine matches 3-0 to shutout Brown, 9-0, Thursday night at the Kate Brodsky Memorial Squash Pavilion inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.
Three Crimson reached double figures in wins on the season, as Harvard made quick work of the Bears to improve to 14-1 on the year and 5-1 in Ivy League play.
No. 2 Brandon McLaughlin surrendered the few points on the evening, allowing seven in an 11-3, 11-1, 11-3 win over Oliver Booth, to become the first player to reach the 10-win plateau.
Freshman Sam Goldberg and junior Tommy Mullaney also hit the milestone against Brown. No. 8 Goldberg trimmed Charles Lebovitz, 11-3, 11-5, 11-8, while Mullaney handled Jack Blasberg, 11-3, 11-4, 11-4 at No. 4.
No. 1 Ali Farag and No. 6 Jason Michas both stayed undefeated and improved to 9-0 with their respective wins. Farag outlasted Blake Reinson, 11-9, 11-8, 13-11, and Michas prevailed over Michael Snower, 11-3, 13-11, 11-3.
Harvard returns to play Sunday at 2 p.m. at home against Yale in its Ivy League finale.
No. 1 Ali Farg (H) def. Blake Reinson (B) 3-0: 11-9, 11-8, 13-11
No. 2 Brandon McLaughlin (H) def. Oliver Booth (B) 3-0: 11-3, 11-1, 11-3
No. 3 Nigel Koh (H) def. Eamon O' Connor (B) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 12-10
No. 4 Tommy Mullaney (H) def. Jack Blasberg (B) 3-0: 11-3, 11-4, 11-4
No. 5 Zeke Scherl (H) def. Christopher Holter (B) 3-0: 11-2, 11-6, 11-8
No. 6 Jason Michas (H) def. Michael Snower (B) 3-0: 11-3, 13-11, 11-3
No. 7 Alexander Ma (H) def. Tod Holberton (B) 3-0: 11-9, 11-7, 11-8
No. 8 Samuel Goldberg (H) def. Charles Lebovitz (B) 3-0: 11-3, 11-5, 11-8
No. 9 Walker Evans (H) def. Alexander Hsu (B) 3-0: 11-7, 11-4, 11-7
No. 10 Sachin Patel (H) def. Avinash Bhavnani (B) 3-1: 11-6, 8-11, 11-7, 11-8


1/09/2014 · I inherited a document with page numbers created in Word 10. I had to add a couple of pages to the document and had to change the page numbering which I did by adding section breaks and adding them in to the footer of the document.
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10/05/2006 · At the same time, we're calling the Add method to add page numbers to the footer, passing along the constant wdAlignPageNumberCenter to indicate that we want the page numbers centered. And that, as they say, is that.
10/01/2014 · The present solution, implemented by my predecessor, is to make each page of the document's table a completely separate Word table, with the page numbering information typed mannually into the otherwise identical first row on each page. The disadvantages of this are legion, but I am at a loss for how to do it better.


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Neil Patrick Harris' Uncoupled Trailer Released by Netflix
By Timothy Adams - May 4, 2022 05:02 pm EDT
Neil Patrick Harris stars in a new trailer for Uncoupled, a new Netflix series that balances romance, comedy, and drama. Uncoupled comes from Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman, the minds behind hit series such as Emily in Paris, Sex and the City, and Modern Family. Scheduled to arrive on the streamer July 29th, the eight-part Uncoupled follows Harris after he's blindsided when his husband leaves him after 17 years. Harris is forced to pick up the pieces of his life and deal with the fact that his soulmate deserted him while also being a single mid-forties gay man in New York City.
The trailer focuses on Neil Patrick Harris, who is on a New York City street holding a bouquet of roses. It's assumed this comes right after his husband left him shellshocked. He then begins slamming the roses against a trash bin as images of the couple flash before our eyes. We see some of their happier moments in bed, along with not-so-happy scenes of them in a therapy session and Harris' character sleeping alone and drinking his problems away.
Harris is snapped back to reality when he catches the eye of a handsome man walking across the street. It's at this moment Harris realizes there are other fish in the proverbial sea, and he tosses the roses into the trash instead of violently smashing them to pieces. We're told that "Breakups suck, but single life doesn't have to."
Uncoupled met some controversy back in November when actress Ada Maris called out Netflix over a Latina housekeeper role in the show's first episode. Maris felt the character of Carmen, a housekeeper for Harris' character, Michael, was written as a Latin stereotype with broken English. "When I opened it and saw that it wasn't even funny – it was hurtful and derogatory – I was shocked because I walked in expecting something very different given the way things are nowadays and the progress we've made," Maris told Variety. Netflix released a statement to Variety apologizing to Maris and stating the character would be cut from the show.
"We're sorry that Ms. Maris had a negative experience, and this character will not appear in the series," a Netflix spokesman said.
The logline for Uncoupled reads: "Michael (Neil Patrick Harris) thought his life was perfect until his husband blindsides him by walking out the door after 17 years. Overnight, Michael has to confront two nightmares — losing what he thought was his soulmate and suddenly finding himself a single gay man in his mid-forties in New York City."
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Project setup is pretty much the same as in my recent post about backing up dockerized postgres database, except there is smtp container, on which all apps depend and to which are linked to.
When command docker-compose up -d is issued a lot happens. One of initial steps is networks creation. It's actually pretty awesome, how simple virtual networking can be with compose. Except one thing: one can't be sertain about which ip the default network has.
Sure, it can be hardcoded in the top-level networks section, but for me it does not feel right. One day there may arise the problem with other project or just another compose run of the original project, while there is a virtual network with same address still exist. I suppose one should leave subnet management be managed by compose alone.
But sometimes this could become a problem. There are plenty of services which are meant to be configured with network addresses. One of such services is opendkim.
When mailing setup is being devised, SPF1 should be taken into account. One doesn't want his messages to be marked as spam by google or yahoo. As part of the SPF messages should be signed using DKIM2, for which I use opendkim.
opendkim3 is an open source implementation of the DKIM sender authentication system. It integrates well with postfix.
I suppose the reader already familiar with opendkim, so overall configuration and dockerizing is of no interest and fairly out of the scope. But one thing in the file TrustedHosts took me several hours of googling with no luck.
By default my postfix-dkim docker image was configured to trust default docker network, i.e. 172.17.0.0. The problem with this is that network address here is static and does not change with docker-compose invokes. So I see two approaches to solve this. Either pass network address as an argument to the docker run (inside the docker-compose.yml) or wildcard item in TrustedHosts.
Note: 127.0.0.1 must be the first line, \16 should not be omitted.
http://dkimvalidator.com/ – get e-mail address to send a message to, click "see results", PROFIT.
Check your hosting provider to set PTR records, as these definitely taken into account by large relays, such as google.


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Q: Showing an arrow on a particular list item click I have used the right arrow of font awesome icon.
I want to slide it down always from the first list item to the clicked list item. I have tried it using jQuery but it slide from the last clicked item not always from the first list item.