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Graham Greene Festival 2019
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The Graham Greene International Festival is about to happen at Greene's birthplace of Berkhamsted once again, and this year's event, running from Thursday 19th to Sunday 22nd of September, is the 21st such garrulous gathering.
"It's wonderful, isn't it, how you always get what you pray for," reflects Milly, beloved daughter of Wormold, the hapless intelligence agent in Graham Greene's comic satirical masterpiece Our Man in Havana (1958). The theme for the 2019 Festival is described by Festival Director Martyn Sampson as Reflections on Greene: to give voice to the shades of reflectiveness and the reflections — and reflections on reflections — that present insights into the life and work of Greene. The programme of events could be compared to a veritable hall of mirrors, plentiful in perspectives and diverse in points of view, in which Festival-goers can pursue all manner of different leads and ideas.
Tickets will be on sale at the door for all events other than the meals, and online via the website: grahamgreenebt.org/tickets.
Season tickets, which offer a discount, are available for those who plan to attend all the talks and films. Friends of the GGBT can obtain a small discount on tickets by putting 'Friends' in the code box when purchasing.
THURSDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER
Railway Station (or Court House) and the Town Hall
Afternoon session (£5)
Berkhamsted Railway Station (or Court House)
2.15 Berkhamsted, The Greene Guide: a guided walk of approximately one hour, led by Brian Shepherd, with readings from A Sort of Life, The Human Factor and The Captain and the Enemy, by Judy Mead and Richard Shepherd. Meet outside the rear entrance to Berkhamsted Railway Station (the Platform 4 exit) for introduction. In the event of wet weather, there will be an illustrated talk with readings in The Court House.
(Supper and film £30; supper only £20; film only £10.)
5.15 Film Supper: 5.15 meet for drinks at pay bar, 6.00 waitress – served two-course supper with coffee; vegan/vegetarian option.
(Please book by Monday 9 September at the latest.)
7.15 (For 7.30 start.) Film: 21 Days (London Film Productions, 1940, 72 minutes), directed by Basil Dean, screenplay by Basil Dean and Graham Greene, and starring Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier. Introduced by Mike Hill.
FRIDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
The Town Hall, The Civic Centre
Morning session (£16)
9.45 Greene & Sherry: The Fox & The Hound: a talk by Lucinda Cummings-Kilmer, who was research assistant to Norman Sherry, the first biographer of Greene
10.45 Break for tea and coffee
11.15 "It was our Bible": US Vietnam War era Reporters (1965−1975) and the impact of Graham Greene's The Quiet American: a talk by Professor Kevin Ruane of Canterbury Christ Church University.
Break for lunch
12.45 A repeat of Berkhamsted: The Greene Guide (£5). In the event of wet weather, there will be an illustrated talk with readings in The Town Hall.
Afternoon session (£16)
2.30 Brighton Rock: Wrestling a Wonderful Story from out of a Book and onto the Stage: Bryony Lavery and Esther Richardson are interviewed by Mark Lawson.
3.30 Break for tea and coffee
4.00 The Priest in the Novels of Graham Greene: The Saint and the Sinner: A talk by Revd. Canon Emeritus Professor David Jasper of the University of Glasgow. The David Pearce Memorial Talk.
Evening session (£10)
The Civic Centre
7.30 Film night: Our Man in Havana (Kingsmead Productions, 1959, 111 minutes), directed by Carol Reed, screenplay by Graham Greene, and starring Alec Guinness, Ernie Kovacs, Burl Ives and Maureen O'Hara. Introduced by Quentin Falk.
SATURDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER
Deans' Hall and Old Hall, Berkhamsted School (Castle Street)
Deans' Hall
9.45 Vicious Cities: Shadows of The Third Man in Our Man in Havana: a talk by Dr Chris Hull of the University of Chester and Dr James Clifford Kent of Royal Holloway, University of London.
11.15 What or who was The Third Man . . . and the vital question remains. . . .: Miles Hyman and Jean-Luc Fromental are interviewed by Dr Brigitte Timmermann.
Mid-afternoon session (£17)
2.00 The launch of the Graham Greene Film Review Competition: A presentation by Dr Creina Mansfield, Emma Clarke, Quentin Falk and Dr Jo Barnardo-Wilson.
2.30 Our Woman in Havana: Reporting Castro's Cuba: a talk by Sarah Rainsford.
4.00 Politics and the Novel: a talk by Sir Vince Cable, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats 2017-19 and former Secretary of State for Business.
Late-afternoon session, including Birthday Toast (£15)
5.00 The Birthday Toast: by Jonathan Bourget.
5.30 Where is the line between true crime and crime fiction?: a talk by Geoffrey Wansell.
8.00 Festival Dinner: three courses with wine and coffee; vegan/vegetarian option, with grace to be said by Revd. Canon Emeritus Professor David Jasper. (Limited to 60 tickets. Please book by Monday 9 September at the latest.)
SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER
VIth Form Centre and Old Hall, Berkhamsted School (Castle Street)
VIth Form Centre, Castle Street
9.00 A Tour of the School & Archives: including a look at the Exhibition Room, the green baize door, Old Hall and the School Chapel. Meet outside Old Hall.
10.00 Scandinavians are terribly Scandinavian: Graham Greene's friendship with Norwegian writer Nordahl Grieg: a talk by Johanne Elster Hanson. This talk will follow an introduction by Ian Thomson.
11.30 Graham Greene's Hungarian Connection: a talk by Dr Tamás Molnár and Dr Ramón Porta.
Old Hall Lunch (£25)
1.00 Farewell Lunch: cold buffet, wine and coffee; vegan/vegetarian option. (Limited to 60 tickets. Please book by Monday 9 September at the latest.)
The venues will feature exhibitions during the course of the Festival. The Graham Greene Trust Festival bookstall and Richard Frost's second-hand bookstall will be open on the Friday and Saturday. Both will feature a large selection of books by, and relating to, Graham Greene. A free Festival brochure will be available during the Festival. It will include a full Festival programme, details of speakers and more. A Season ticket to all events, including both films but excluding meals, is available for £106. There is free admission to all Festival events (excluding meals) for under 21s. If you have any queries or problems with tickets, please email ticketing@grahamgreenebt.com or phone +44 7988 560496.
Friends of The Graham Greene Trust
You are cordially invited to become a Friend of the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust at: grahamgreenebt.org/membership
Benefits include receipt of a quarterly magazine entitled A Sort of Newsletter and a Festival discount of £2 per event (for up to five events).
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The Graham Greene Festival returns after a sojourn last year for another hectic long weekend of events in Berkhamsted organised by festival director Mike Hill.
Hill says of this year's event "In The Third Man, Graham Greene lampooned earnest literary gatherings by sending a writer of cheap novelettes to answer questions on James Joyce and the stream of consciousness. He might forgive us for organising a literary festival in his honour, an event now in its eighteenth year. People from all over the world will again descend on Berkhamsted to celebrate his life and works – many of them seasoned Greene Festival-goers, some first-time visitors. All are welcome, and all assured of a varied and interesting programme. There may be some earnestness, but there will certainly be friendliness and laughter. I hope you will come along."
The festival is organised by the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust as Berkhamsted was where Graham's father was headmaster of the venerable public school which Graham reluctantly attended; a deeply unhappy experience immortalised in the 1971 autobiography A Sort of Life. Greene mellowed towards his hometown though, returning to it imaginatively in late novels The Human Factor and The Captain and the Enemy. The four-day festival is only a half-hour train ride from London Euston, and is well worth the attention of all Greene fans in the Home Counties and beyond. As well as film screenings, gala dinners, and talks by both Greene scholars and film-makers involved in adaptations of his works, the festival has become a venue for launching new works of academic Greene scholarship.
This year's highlights include the coup of a talk by Labour Big Beast, political biographer, and proud Yorkshireman Roy Hattersley on the recusancy of Shakespeare and the 20th Century revival of an English Catholic literary tradition. There is also an interview with Greene's daughter and nephew, and a rare chance to see a 1961 version of The Power and the Glory starring Laurence Olivier and George C Scott, as well as two episodes from the 1970s Thames TV series Shades of Greene. The 2014 Festival innovation of a Greene book club is retained and expanded to include eight different titles (including my personal favourite The Ministry of Fear). Festival venues will feature exhibitions including 'Greene in Theatreland', and alongside the Festival bookstall's recherché joys will be Richard Frost's bookstall, with a large selection of books by and relating to Greene.
Court House, The Gatsby, The Rex Cinema
Afternoon session (Cost: £5)
Court House, beside St Peter's Church
2.15 'Graham Greene's Common': a guided walk (under three miles; includes WW1 trenches) led by Brian Shepherd, with readings from A Sort of Life and The Human Factor by Judy Mead and Richard Shepherd.
Assemble outside the Court House for introduction. Cars/lifts and stout walking shoes required for the start of the walk at Inns of Court War Memorial, New Road car park. If wet, illustrated talk with readings in the Court House.
5.30 Social gathering and buffet supper at The Gatsby. -7.15 Two courses and a glass of wine; vegan/vegetarian option. (Limited to 73 tickets. Book by Thursday 15 September at the latest.) Cost: £16
Film Night at The Rex Cinema
7.30 The Power and the Glory (CBS Television, 1961 – 90 -9.30 minutes) Director: Marc Daniels. With Laurence
Olivier, George C. Scott, Julie Harris, Cyril Cusack, Roddy McDowall.
Introduced by Professor Neil Sinyard. Cost: £9
Tickets are available for purchase online at www.grahamgreenebt.org, or by telephone: 07988 560496
Morning session (Cost: £15)
9.45 Journey With Maps: the beginning of Greene's Quixotic holidays: a talk by Professor Carlos Villar Flor on Greene and Father Leopoldo Duran.
11.15 Travels with Auntie: the BBC's James Naughtie interviews Nick Warburton about his writing career and his radio adaptations this year of The Honorary Consul and The Power and the Glory.
Afternoon session (Cost: £15)
2.30 The Catholic Muse: a talk by Lord (Roy) Hattersley.
Why, until the end of the nineteenth century were there so few distinguished Catholic writers and why were so many of the Catholic poets and novelists of the twentieth century converts? Roy Hattersley – carefully distinguishing between Catholic writers and writers who were Catholics – offers answers to those questions and tries to resolve the age old conundrum, was William Shakespeare, in the language of his age, a Papist?
4.15 Graham Greene Book Club: eight discussion groups, each focusing on a different Greene novel: The Man Within, England Made Me, The Power and the Glory, The Ministry of Fear, The End of the Affair, Our Man in Havana, The Human Factor, The Captain and the Enemy.
Evening session (Cost: £10)
7.45 Film night: two episodes from Shades of Greene -9.45 (Thames TV, 1975-6): Two Gentle People (50 mins), with Harry Andrews and Elaine Stritch, and Dream of a Strange Land (40 mins), with Ian Hendry. Introduced by: Dr David Rolinson of
Stirling University.
Deans' Hall and Old Hall, Berkhamsted School
(Castle Street)
9.30 Current Greene Research: presented by a University of North Georgia panel of students and faculty.
11.00 Graham Greene remembered: Vincent McDonnell, author of The Broken Commandment, interviewed by Mike Hill.
12.00 Launch of Graham Greene Studies by Professor -12.15 Joyce Stavick.
Mid-afternoon session (Cost: £16)
2.15 Greene and Jews: a talk by Professor Cedric Watts on the paradoxical treatment of Jews in a number of Greene's nonfictional and fictional works, including The Name of Action, Stamboul Train and Brighton Rock.
3.45 Regarding Graham: Caroline Bourget, Greene's daughter, and Nick Dennys, Greene's nephew, interviewed by Dr Jon Wise.
Late afternoon session (Cost: £12)
5.00 The Birthday Toast: by David Pearce.
5.15 'I've always wanted to be in a publisher's office' (Graham Greene, 1933): a talk by Professor Judith Adamson on Greene the publisher.
7.45 Festival Dinner: three courses with wine and coffee; vegan/vegetarian alternative. (Limited to 60 tickets. Book by Thursday 15 September at the latest.)
Careers Library and Old Hall, Berkhamsted School
Careers Library (next to Old Hall)
10.00 'Something to catch hold of in the general flux': Greene's presentation of religious ideas and longings in his first three novels – The Man Within, The Name of Action and Rumour at Nightfall: a talk by Dr Alice Reeve-Tucker.
11.30 Taking liberties: two controversial film adaptations of, and by, Graham Greene: a talk by Professor Neil Sinyard.
Lunch (Cost: £24)
1.00 Farewell Lunch: cold buffet, wine and coffee; vegan/vegetarian option. (Limited to 60 tickets. Book by Thursday 15 September at the latest.)
Tickets are available for purchase at http://www.grahamgreenebt.org, or by phone: 07988 560496. A Season Ticket to all events, excluding the film at The Rex and meals, is available for £95. There is free admission to Festival events (excluding the film at The Rex and meals) for under 21s and holders of the Dacorum Card.
Enquiries: grahamgreeneboxoffice@gmail.com
Become a Friend of the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust at http://www.grahamgreenebt.org and receive a quarterly newsletter, a Festival discount of £1 per event (for up to five events), or a Season Ticket to all events, excluding the film at Thee Rex and meals, for £95.
Graham Greene Birthplace Trust
On the website (www.grahamgreenebt.org) there are further details of the talks, interviews and speakers, online ticketing service, and information on any changes that may arise. Tickets will be on sale at the door for all events other than the meals and the Rex film, but it would be preferable to book in advance online from the website. Season tickets are available for those who plan to attend all the talks.
Berkhamsted Revisited
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Tags: A Sort of Life, Anthony Hopkins, Berkhamsted, Berkhamsted Revisited, Brighton Rock, Cathy Hogan, Dermot Gilvary, Dieu et Mon Droit, Dr. Fergal Casey, For Whom H.R. Tolls, GK Chesterton, Graham Greene, Graham Greene Birthplace Trust, Graham Greene Festival 2011, Graham Greene Festival 2012, Hertfordshire, Hilaire Belloc, Jack Gold, Kristin Scott Thomas, Lee Langley, Made in Dagenham, Prof. Michael Brennan, Prof. Peter Evans, Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone, Sir Joshua's Macaw, Soren Kierkegaard, Stamboul Train, The Basement Room, The Captain and the Enemy, The End of the Affair, The Human Factor, The Ministry of Fear, The Napoleon of Notting Hill, The Tenth Man, The Third Man, UCD Dramsoc, University College Dublin, William Ivory
'Only beggars and gypsies say that one must never return where one has been before' – Soren Kierkegaard
Prof. Peter Evans and Dr. Fergal Casey
The annual Graham Greene Festival at Greene's birthplace (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire) is about to kick off, so I thought I'd cast a belated backward glance at the 2012 Festival. I travelled to Berkhamsted at the end of September to collect two prizes in the Festival's Creative Writing awards. I won best short screenplay for Sir Joshua's Macaw, a comedy of bad art criticism, and best prose fiction for my comedy of workplace anxiety, 'For Whom H.R. Tolls'. I had previously won the best prose thriller category in 2011 for my story of murderous identical brothers 'Dieu et Mon Droit'.
The festival is organised by the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust as Berkhamsted was where two different branches of the extended Greene family lived, and Graham's father was headmaster of the venerable public school which Graham reluctantly attended; a deeply unhappy experience immortalised in the 1971 autobiography A Sort of Life. Greene mellowed towards his hometown though and returned to it imaginatively in the last decades of his life in books like The Human Factor and The Captain and the Enemy. The four-day festival includes film screenings and gala dinners, and many talks by both academic Greene scholars and film-makers involved in adaptations of his work. It has become a venue for launching new works of Greene scholarship, and having completed a PhD on the Irish influence on GK Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc in 2007 in UCD such a milieu of intense discussion of an English Catholic writer feels very familiar.
I was aware of Greene's great liking for Chesterton's novel The Napoleon of Notting Hill but had never studied Greene academically, remaining merely an avid reader and fan of works like The Ministry of Fear and The Third Man. I didn't attend any lectures last year, but in 2011 I had the good fortune to hear Professor Michael Brennan's lecture on Greene's creative use of the Manichean heresy, in Brighton Rock and Stamboul Train among others, which was a truly stunning piece of scholarship. His patient explanation of the bizarre beliefs of the Manicheans and careful analysis of just how Greene used this good/evil, soul/body, man/woman set of dichotomies for his own (occasionally mischievous) purposes was one of the most dazzling lectures I've ever attended.
A major draw of the festival's programme for me was a day-long creative writing workshop with two of the judges of the creative writing awards, novelist Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone and screenwriter William Ivory. The creative writing awards emulate Greene's own range and include screenwriting, travel writing, and two prose categories – for fiction and thriller; much like Greene's inimitable distinction between his novels and his 'entertainments'. 2012 saw Lattin-Rawstrone and Ivory focus on Greene's screenplay for The Third Man and his short story 'The Basement Room' to examine the importance of story and character in their talks on how to write convincing characters, who are then sent on meaningful journeys. The importance of tactile detail in communicating emotion was hammered home, as was the equal importance that when an important event befalls a character the reader should also viscerally feel just how important it is. The workshop includes an intense practical component in the afternoon. I did the screenplay option with Made in Dagenham screenwriter Ivory, who is a true disciple of Greene in his use of philosophical and theological concepts in his gritty screenplays. He also throws his pupils in at the deep end, plotting out an original movie scenario and characters from some pictures of actors; and then asking everyone to write a sample scene after some group discussion to fine-tune the characters and plot.
Lee Langley and Fergal Casey
Away from this intensive writing in the basement theatre of Berkhamsted School (irresistibly reminiscent of UCD Dramsoc's now lost LG1 space), in the Civic Centre I greatly enjoyed seeing on a big screen Lee Langley's 1980s adaptation of Greene's lost 1940s 'scriptment' into the complex and tense film The Tenth Man starring Anthony Hopkins and Kristin Scott Thomas; not least as Langley had presented me with my Creative Writing prize in 2011 and the exhortation to keep writing. As an added bonus director Jack Gold was on hand to discuss the film, revealing some of Anthony Hopkins' acting mannerisms along the way. Once all the prizes had been given out, the birthday toast proposed, and the talks concluded it was time for the Gala Dinner in the luxurious surroundings of Berkhamsted's venerable Public School, with an after-dinner talk by actor Clive Francis. I had the good fortune to be seated for it alongside Cathy Hogan, a previous winner in the writing awards, and Dermot Gilvary, previous director of the Festival.
I think everyone will find that there is one Graham Greene work that speaks to them. For me it's The Ministry of Fear, for other people I know I could say The End of the Affair or Twenty One Short Stories. Why not find out which one speaks to you?
Welcome to Greeneland
Tags: Andrew Bourget, Berkhamsted, Brighton Rock, Dangerous Edges of Graham Greene, Darren Middleton, Dermot Gilvary, Dieu et Mon Droit, Ed Reardon, Graham Greene Festival 2011. Cathy Hogan, Joyce Stavick, Lee Langley, Manicheans, Michael Brennan, Rowan Joffe, Steven Chibnall, The Ministry of Fear, The Tenth Man
I wrote some months ago about an impending trip to Graham Greene's birthplace (Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire) for the Graham Greene Festival 2011, which took place at the start of October. I thought I'd cast a slightly belated eye back over proceedings.
I had won the thriller category of the creative writing awards for my short story 'Dieu et Mon Droit' and was lucky enough to collect my prize from festival guest speaker Lee Langley, who adapted Greene's lost 1940s 'scriptment' The Tenth Man into a complex and tense film starring Anthony Hopkins and Kristin Scott Thomas in the late 1980s. Berkhamsted is only a half-hour train ride from London, and the festival is always worth the attention of any Greene fans in the Home Counties. The interesting line up of talks and screenings this year included rising film director and screenwriter Rowan Joffe introducing his Brighton Rock adaptation, and the launch by Dermot Gilvary and Darren Middleton of their edited book of critical essays Dangerous Edges of Graham Greene. I sadly missed a lot of the festival's events but what I did catch was most impressive. Professor Joyce Stavick gave an interesting account of how American military college students responded surprisingly positively to Greene's prescient warnings about Vietnam in The Quiet American, Lee Langley gave a very funny account of how she adapted The Tenth Man for the screen only to watch her most prized original dialogue scene that for her summed up the whole film get thrown onto the cutting room floor by the director as pointless padding, and Professor Steven Chibnall (fresh from excavations in the archives) gave an imposingly detailed examination of the two contrasting film adaptations of Brighton Rock.
I must though single out Professor Michael Brennan's lecture on Greene's creative use of the Manichean heresy, in Brighton Rock and Stamboul Train among others, was a truly stunning piece of scholarship. I'd have to rank this patient explanation of the bizarre beliefs of the Manicheans and careful analysis of just how Greene used this good/evil, soul/body, man/woman set of dichotomies for his own purposes as one of the very best lectures I've ever heard. On the basis of this talk alone I'd recommend Prof. Brennan's new book on Greene to all Greene scholars and indeed anyone working in the wider field of English Catholic literature. Once all the prizes had been given out and the talks concluded it was time for the Bourget-Greene Gala Dinner in the luxurious surroundings of Berkhamsted's venerable Public School. Despite my complete unfamiliarity with 'Ed Reardon' I greatly enjoyed the BBC Radio 4 comedy character's short after dinner talk spuriously linking himself to Greene throughout his own fictional life. I also greatly enjoyed talking with a number of other Greene fans including Cathy Hogan, a fellow Irish winner in the writing awards. Andrew Bourget, Greene's eldest grandson and the new and very gracious patron of the Festival, has launched a website intended as the primary resource on the web for all things Greene related – http://www.greeneland.com. I think it's a great idea, using a signature concept, and one that deserves all the support that Greene fans can muster.
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I'm off to Graham Green's birthplace Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire for the Graham Greene Festival 2011, which takes place this weekend. I've won the thriller category of this year's creative writing awards for my short story 'Dieu et Mon Droit' but this festival, which is only a half-hour train ride from London, is well worth the attention of any Greene fans in the Home Counties as it has a very interesting line up of talks and screenings, including Rowan Joffe introducing his recent Brighton Rock film and the book launch by Dermot Gilvary and Darren Middleton of Dangerous Edges of Graham Greene.
Exhibition: Illustrations from Greene's books for children
15.30 – 16.30 A Festival Event for Berkhamsted School's Sixth Form
Old Hall, Berkhamsted School
Sixth-form event with Neil Sinyard speaking to English A-level students.
This event includes the announcement of the titles for the GGBT Creative Writing Awards for 2012.
17.30 – 19.30 Social Gathering and Buffet Supper at The Gatsby
Two courses and coffee with a vegetarian alternative. Please order on the Ticket Application Form and pay by Friday 23 September if you intend to be present.
Cost: £15.
19.45 – 21.30 Film Night at The Rex Cinema
Film: Brighton Rock
111 mins; UK; Director Rowan Joffé. Starring Andrea Riseborough, Sam Riley, Helen Mirren. Classification: 15.
Introduced by Rowan Joffé
Cost: £8
Talks at the Town Hall, Berkhamsted
9.30 – 10.30 Christian Hofferbert
"Godless Greene – Changing Extremes in Greene's Work"
11.00 – 12.00 Prof. François Gallix
"Graham Greene's Books for Children"
12.00 noon Break for Lunch
14.15 – 15.15 Martin Jenkins
"At last The Blue Plaque"
Tim Bentink
"How Greene was My Childhood"
15.45 – 16.45 Julian Clapp
"Brighton Rock Locations"
Evening Session: Civic Centre, Berkhamsted
19.30 – 22.00 Film: Brighton Rock (1947)
92 minutes, UK, 1947 , starring Richard Attenborough and Carol Marsh. Classification: PG. With an introduction by Quentin Falk who will also lead a discussion afterwards.
Saturday 1 October
Talks and Events in Deans' Hall, Berkhamsted School
9.30 – 10.30 Prof. Cedric Watts
"Brighton Rock, Janus and Proteus"
11.00 – 12.00 Prof. Joyce Stavick
"The Not-so-Quiet Americans: University Students Speak Out as Greene Film Critics"
12.00 noon. Break for Lunch
14.15 – 15.15 Prof. Michael Brennan
"Faith and Authorship in the early Novels"
15.45 – 16.45 Lee Langley
"Traps and Escapes"
Early Evening Session
18.15 – 18.30 Book Launch
Dermot Gilvary and Darren Middleton present: Dangerous Edges of Graham Greene
18.30 Birthday Toast
Andrew Bourget
18.45 – 19.45 Prof. Steve Chibnall
"Problems with Pinkie: Adapting Brighton Rock for the screen, 1947 and 2010"
Late Evening Session
20.00 The Bourget-Greene Gala Dinner
(sponsored by Andrew Bourget, Graham's eldest grandson)
Four courses with wine and coffee.
Followed by Ed Reardon
A Short Talk
Saturday 1 October Alternative Event
9.30 – 16.45: A Creative Writing Workshop in Deans' Hall, Berkhamsted School
A practical one-day course which should suit aspiring adult writers of all ages
There will be one group, except for an afternoon session when delegates can select Prose Fiction OR Screenplay.
The day will include professional writers' introductions to two disciplines (in which Graham Greene excelled), shared considerations of sample materials and the opportunity to write creatively in one of the genres.
Delegates will need to bring their own writing paper and pens or pencils.
There will be breaks for tea or coffee, but lunch is not included.
The event includes breaks and attendance at Lee Langley's talk.
The Workshop will be led by Rebekah Lattin-Rawstrone, whose first novel was Home (Social Disease, 2008); she teaches Creative Writing at City University (London), and she is a partner of Apis Books, an independent publishing company for shorter fiction; and William Ivory, who wrote the screenplay for Made in Dagenham (UK, 2010), which was nominated for a BAFTA Award; and The Sins, for which he won The Edgar Allan Poe Award in New York presented by The Crime Writers Association of America for Best TV Drama Series. Advance booking is essential to guarantee a place on the Creative Writing Workshop.
Sunday 2 October
Talks in Newcroft, Berkhamsted School
Morning Session Only
9.00 – 9.45 David Pearce
Founding Trustee and former director of the Festival: who better to show you around?
Prior registration is essential.
Tour of School
10.00 – 11.00 Dr Bernard Ineichen
"Spies, Lies and Dangerous to Believe—espionage in the writings of Norman Lewis and Graham Greene."
11.30 – 12.30 Prof. Neil Sinyard
"All writers are equal but some writers are more equal than others"
12.45 – 14.00 Farewell Lunch in Old Hall, Berkhamsted School
Buffet lunch with wine
Tickets: £20
2011: Hopes
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In Darkest Night
Ryan Reynolds is Green Lantern, Blake Lively is love interest Carol Ferris, and Mark Strong is renegade alien lantern Sinestro in the biggest gamble of the year. Green Lantern's ring which allows him to physically project anything he can imagine, but which can't handle the colour yellow because of the evil Parallax, is the most far-out of the major DC characters; but in the right hands (see the recent resurgence of the comics title by Geoff Johns) he can be majestic. If this movie works it opens up the whole DC Universe for cinematic imaginings. If it fails then Nolan's Batman swansong and Snyder's Superman will be the end of DC on film for another decade…
A Knife-Edge
Talking of gambles what about Suckerpunch: can Zack Snyder handle an all-female cast and a PG-13 rating after the flop of his animated movie? The answers provided by his Del Toro like escapade set in a 1950s mental hospital where Vanessa Hudgens and Abbie Cornish escape into a fantasy universe to fight a never-ending war will give hints as to how he'll handle Lois Lane and the challenge of resurrecting Superman's cinematic fortunes. Breaking Dawn sees Bill Condon, director of Gods & Monsters, take on the final Twilight book in two movies. Given that the book sounds the epitome of unfilmable on the grounds of utter insanity, it's a gamble to split it in two when it may make New Moon look competent. On the other hand he may take the Slade/Nelson route of Eclipse and simply play the romance as stark nonsense and be as nasty as he can with what little time for horror is left him after he's shot Jacob shirtless 20 times. Paul should be a lock: it's a comedy with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. However, they're not working with Edgar Wright, co-writer and director of their other two movies, but with Greg Mottola, writer/director of Adventureland, and this film was meant to be released last year. Kristen Wiig has a supporting role created for her and Seth Rogen voices the titular slobbish alien with whom Pegg & Frost's archetypal nerds have daft adventures, but will this be a mish-mash of styles?
A Grand Madness
Werner Herzog's My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? has had immense success on the festival circuit and seems to confirm that Bad Lieutenant was no one-of, he really has got his feature mojo back. Michael Shannon stars in a very loose version of a true-life murder case which saw reality and fiction tragically become fatally confused for a young actor appearing in a Greek tragedy. The Tempest sees Julie Taymor takes a break from injuring actors on Broadway to helm another Shakespeare movie. Her last film Across the Universe was misfiring but inspired when it worked, expect something of the same from this. Helen Mirren is Prospera, while Russell Brand's obvious love of language should see him Fassbender his way through his jester role.
In England's Green and Pleasant Land
February sees the release of two adaptations of acclaimed English novels. Brighton Rock sees Sam Riley, exceptional as Ian Curtis in 2007's Control, take on the iconic role of the psychotic gangster Pinkie in an adaptation of Graham Greene's 1938 novel. This remake updates the action to the 1960s and mods v rockers, with Helen Mirren as the avenging Fury pursuing Pinkie for murdering an innocent man, and rising star Andrea Riseborough as Pinkie's naive girlfriend. Greene and Terence Rattigan co-wrote the script for the superb Boulting Brothers' 1947 film, so this version has to live up to the high-water mark of British film noir. Meanwhile Never Let Me Go sees one of the most acclaimed novels of the Zeros get a film treatment from the director of Johnny Cash's Hurt video. Can Mark Romanek find a visual way to render Kazuo Ishiguro's dreamy first-person narration of the slow realisation by a group of elite public-school pupils of the sinister purpose of their isolated education? The cast; Keira Knightley, Andrew Garfield, and Carey Mulligan; represents the cream of young English talent, but replicating the impact of the novel will be difficult.
Empire of the Spielberg
Super 8. I gather it's about aliens, and monsters, in fact probably alien monsters. In fact really it's probably Cloverfield: Part II but with Abrams writing and directing instead of producing. Spielberg is producing so it's safe to say this will be exciting. Whatever it's about. It's out in August. The War Horse sees Spielberg breaks his silence after Indy 4 with an adaptation of West End hit which follows a young boy's journey into the hell of World War I in an attempt to rescue his beloved horse from being used to drag provisions to the front. Meanwhile with Tintin we get an answer to the question does Peter Jackson still have his directorial mojo? His version of the beloved famous Belgian comic-book has a lot to live up to, not least the uber-faithful TV cartoon adaptations. And can the problem of dead eyes in photo realistic motion capture CGI finally be solved?
The House of M: Part I
Kenneth Branagh's directorial resurgence sees him helm Thor, his first comic-book blockbuster. Branagh will no doubt coax great performances from Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman, but does Chris Hemsworth have the charisma as well as the physique to pull off a Norse God banished to Earth just as Loki decides to invade it? This is a pivotal gamble by Marvel's in-house studio. If this flops, it puts The Avengers and Iron Man 3 in major difficulties, and it is a worry. Captain America had fantastic storylines in acclaimed comics by Mark Millar and Jeph Loeb in the last decade, but Thor really has no great canonical tale that cries out to be told. Not that those Loeb/Millar ideas will get in the way of a (How I Became) Insert Hero Name approach to the Cap'n. Chris Evans, fresh from dazzling comedic turns in Scott Pilgrim and The Losers, takes on the title role in Captain America: The First Avenger. He will be a likeable hero but it's almost certain that Hugo Weaving will steal proceedings as Nazi villain The Red Skull. Joe Johnston's Indiana Jones background should probably guarantee amusing hi-jinks in this 1940s set blockbuster.
The House of M: Part II
Other studios, content to build one franchise at a time around Marvel characters, will unleash two very different comic-book blockbusters. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance sees the lunatics behind the Crank films finally get their hands on a blockbuster after their script for Jonah Hex was rewritten to make it vaguely 'normal'. The prospect of Nicolas Cage, fresh from his brush with Herzog, being encouraged to again find his inner madman while the two writers/directors shoot action sequences from roller-skates besides his bike is an awesome one. Matthew Vaughn meanwhile helms X-Men: First Class starring James McAvoy as the young Professor X and Talking Movies' hero Michael Fassbender as the young Magneto. This prequel charts the early days of their friendship and the establishment of Xavier's Academy, before (according to Mark Millar) a disagreement led to Magneto putting Xavier in a wheelchair. The prospect of Fassbender doing his best Ian McKellen impersonation gives one pause for joy.


Natural DIY hair pomade with a few simple ingredients. Style your short hair with ease with this natural pomade recipe. Follow my tips below for making your own hair styling products.
Ingredients you will need: beeswax, olive or avocado oil, and vegetable glycerin.
I have been wanting to make this for the hubs for awhile now and couldn't find the courage to do it! Well it finally happened and I am very happy with the results! Its pretty darn easy too!
When we first started switching to natural products I would just switch out each of my old products as they were used up. Pomade is one my husband has had a difficult time replacing.
He couldn't find a good alternative to the conventional product he was using. The only one that he found he liked still contained petroleum based products and perfume. Two things we try to stay away from.
Allow the ingredients to completely cool.
Blend before it totally solidifies.
Use beeswax pellets to make this recipe even faster or just grate beeswax with a cheese grater.
Add essential oils if you want a pretty smell. But that is totally optional.
In a double boiler or microwave slowly heat wax and oil together until melted, mix well.
Add in vegetable glycerin and stir stir stir. Pop in the freezer for like 2-5 minutes. You don't want it to be frozen, just to harden just enough.
Add cornstarch and essential oils and mix it really well. You can scoop the mixture into a food processor essential oils (optional) and blend. Or use a whisk. Place in a container with a lid.
It may start to separate a bit, just mix it up again and you're on your way.
Use on short hair to sculpt and style! Place a small amount on your fingers and rub through your hair. Style the way you like it.
It lasted my hubs all day and its all natural yay! Sometimes you may get a clump, try to smash it between your fingers or Just pick it out. No biggie!
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Which essential oils are good for hair and work well for pomade?
Depending who you are making this for you may want to change the essential oils. For men: cedarwood and rosemary would work awesome.
Lavender- can help increase the thickness of your hair by increasing the number of hair follicles (source).
Cedarwood– can stimulate hair follicles and reduce dandruff.
Peppermint – this study showed peppermint essential oil can significantly increase hair growth.
Rosemary– can stimulate hair follicles and help grow longer, thicker hair and can help with premature baldness (source). Also helpful with dandruff.
Do you think you can talk your husband or friend with very short hair to try this? I thought it would take a lot of persuading, luckily it didn't!
DIY hair pomade?! That is amazing!! I need to make some, seriously. I would love to try it out.
Thank you! I love how excited you are about it! It makes me happy 🙂 Hope it works great for you!
Does this make your hair hard?
That is awesome and really funny about your blender. Ours bit the dust on Sunday…so I think we will be shopping for a new one soon.
I have shoulder length hair and recently my stylist had me add hair oil (I use Argan) to my styling wax type stuff. It's been doing what it needs to do for my fine hair. I will try this too. There are probably other uses for this….
I will be trying this as the ingredients in store bought hair gel reads like a periodic table! Thanks for sharing.
Totally agree! My motto is if you can't pronounce it probably shouldn't buy it!
Thanks for linking up to Whimsy Wednesday!!!
Haha thanks Kelly! You crack me up!
I just got done cutting my boys hair tonight, and my son wants to add some texture to his hair with wax, but I'm big on natural stuff around here, as in we even stopped using shampoo a couple years ago. So of course buying hair products is not going to work for mama, lol.
I would love to give this a try, and if it works, woo hooo,,,, totally awesome!!!
Thanks for sharing, and glad I stopped by.
I am following you on Pinterest, and love your boards.
Thanks! I hope this works great for you! Good luck getting healthy you'll do great!
This is a fantastic idea — thank you for sharing. I'd love if you'd come join my How To Tuesday link party, too.
I just went to try to join and it was closed :(! Maybe next time!
It is a little but it just gives that little bit of shine! Its nothing overly greasy!
I've tried hair pomade before and how awesome is it to make your own! Thank you for sharing, hope to see you tonight for another party!
I am going to try this today, but also infuse the oil with rosemary which is said to help with hair growth.
wow this is great! im always looking for natural products for my husband's hair! cant wait to try this!
Hi…I am just curious. Why the glycerin? What purpose does that serve?
Well I thought just the oil and beeswax was to hard and a little to greasy. This give it the texture of pomade and helps the hair be more sculptable!
More then likely cause she is a hair dresser & uses some of the top brands of Pomade Out their…..tho she does like most of my handmade goodies like soaps & whipped lotions & scrubs so ya never know in-till you try.Right??
I'm sorry if someone has already asked this question. Is it had to wash it out the pomade? It seems like the wax might be tought to remove.
I was wondering about the ease of washing it out as well. I'm growing my hair out a bit (from a buzzcut) and would love to try this, if it doesn't leave a build-up.
Just curious, where do your beeswax and vegetable glycerin from?
Your products look great, you've put a lot of heart into this. I've been searching endlessly for the right jar and yours looks really close. I want a 10ml glass jar with straight walls. Have you come across anyone who carries this kind of jar?


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Is SAARC prepared to combat climate change and its security risks?
Though India is now pushing BIMSTEC, geography dictates that it cannot ignore SAARC
Residents wading through water after the 2018 Kerala floods (Image source: Adeeb Mohammed/Alamy)
Florian Krampe, Ashok Swain
September 6, 2018 January 5, 2021
South Asia is extremely vulnerable to a range of climate impacts, ranging from shrinking glaciers and water scarcity to floods and rising sea levels. Shifting monsoon patterns and heat waves place noticeable stress on South Asian countries, whose primary employment sector remains agriculture. Especially, floods and droughts have not only become more regular, but also more severe. The recent flood in Kerala clearly shows the risks of climate change to the South Asian countries and societies.
Responding to these risks is always difficult. The increasing severity of the impacts – that often affects more than one country – exceeds the capacity of national governments, making adequate responses more difficult. With the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), South Asian states have a viable regional player that can support national governance responses, but is SAARC prepared for to combat climate change and its security risks?
A new study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI, shows that since 1987, in their Kathmandu Declaration, all the heads of states of SAARC have expressed 'their deep concern' for the regional challenges related to environmental degradation and climate change. They have recognised that these challenges are 'severely undermining the development process and prospects of the member countries', and they have 'decided to intensify regional cooperation with a view to strengthening their disaster management capabilities.' In order to do so, SAARC commissioned a study on the Protection and Preservation of the Environment and the Causes and Consequences of Natural Disasters, which was finalised in 1991. The Technical Committee on Environment, established in 1992, was subsequently tasked with identifying measures for immediate action and deciding modalities for implementation. Since then, its mandate has been expanded to also include forestry.
In several declarations, SAARC has expressed a concern for environmental issues including climate change. However, it took until 2005—in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami—before SAARC members agreed on concrete actions to address natural disasters. Despite the fact that this event was not caused by climate change, the frameworks established by member states in the aftermath address both natural and climate-related disasters. Indeed, the Comprehensive Framework on Disaster Management (2006–15) is aligned with the Hyogo Framework for Action (2005–15) of the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR). Part of the framework led to the creation of the SAARC Disaster Management Centre (SDMC) in October 2006, in order to advise policy and facilitate capacity building. In 2008, SAARC agreed on the Natural Disaster Rapid Response Mechanism under the guidance of the SDMC, in order to adopt a coordinated and planned approach to natural disasters. In November 2016, the SDMC merged the SAARC Meteorological Research Centre, the SAARC Forestry Centre and the SAARC Coastal Zone Management Centre.
Climate-related security risks, beyond natural disasters, were broadly emphasised in the 2007 Declaration of the 14th SAARC Summit, with heads of state expressing 'deep concern over global climate change and the consequent rise in sea level and its impact on the lives and livelihoods in the region'. Consequently, they called for cooperation on climate action, including early warning and knowledge sharing for 'pursuing a climate resilient development in South Asia'. This resulted in the three-year SAARC Action Plan on Climate Change in 2008, which identifies seven thematic areas of cooperation, among which adaptation, mitigation, and management of impacts and risk deal with climate change-related security risks.
The accompanying SAARC Environment Ministers Dhaka Declaration on Climate Change notably emphasises that 'climate change is substantively the result of the greenhouse gas emissions by the developed world for over two centuries'. The latter statement is connected to the demand to receive international financial support, a common demand of many developing regions. In 2010, following the Thimphu Statement on Climate Change, SAARC established an Expert Group on Climate Change to ensure policy direction and guidance for regional cooperation. Within most SAARC declarations, the role of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the National Adaptation Programmes of Action (NAPAs) is emphasised as a focal point of climate action. SAARC does not provide climate-related financing, thus most of the climate-related projects are implemented at a national level through various funds within the UNFCCC framework.
SAARC also has specific frameworks for food security, such as the 1987 Agreement on Establishing the SAARC Food Security Reserve, which had several problems in becoming effectively operational. In 2004 SAARC endorsed a proposal to create a Regional Food Bank, which was then established in 2007. In 2011 SAARC member states agreed to establish a SAARC Seed Bank, however, it is dysfunctional and has only been ratified by five countries. Finally, the Framework for Material Transfer Agreement is an Annex to the Seed Bank Agreement that establishes a mechanism for the exchange of seeds and other materials, in order to achieve food security and address natural and man-made disasters.
Despite a significant number of declarations to combat climate change and its security risks, many policies are still not operational, and others are yet to be ratified. As scholars often point out that though several institutions have been established, they have not been able to produce concrete results in accordance with declarations, conventions and action plans produced at SAARC.
One such example is the SAARC Food Bank, which was first launched in 1987, then relaunched in 2004. Following two flood events in 2017, Bangladesh faced food insecurity, but could not utilize the SAARC Food Bank due to inadequate reserves, an overburdening bureaucratic procedure, and complicated financial details in terms of pricing and funding. Similarly, the SDMC, which was initiated to advise on policy and facilitate capacity building on natural disaster response is currently undergoing reform and has so far produced little work.
SAARC has also implemented the South Asia Disaster Knowledge Network (SADKN) (2009–12), which is mainly funded by the World Bank's Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery through UNISDR. The SADKN is a significant platform for sharing knowledge and information about disaster risk reduction management in South Asia. However, cooperation within the SADKN only exists on a bilateral level and through alternative regional configurations.
Smaller South Asian countries in particular, such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives and Sri Lanka have developed their climate security collaboration at a bilateral level and through non-governmental pathways. One of these initiatives is the Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre, which brings together the national disaster management organisations of different countries in the region to facilitate the implementation of disaster and climate risk management.
Climate-related security risks in the South Asia are not only regional but also multidimensional. The risks from the climate change span different security sectors, such as economic, political, military, and, of course, environmental security. Thus, climate change creates new challenges for regional organisations, and simultaneously increases their relevance.
Though SAARC has been aware of its role and importance, it has not been able to translate that willingness into concrete actions. The division within the SAARC members, particularly India's recent effort to isolate Pakistan within SAARC, has rendered the regional organisation virtually ineffective in achieving any of its stated objectives, particularly on the climate front. In order to better support its member states to mitigate and adapt to climate-related security risks, South Asian states – especially India and Pakistan – will have to find a way to set aside long-standing mistrust and find the will to cooperate. Newly elected Pakistani Minister Imran Khan has been highlighting the threat of the climate change to his country. In June 2017, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the world that his country will go 'above and beyond' the 2015 Paris Accord to combat climate change. It is high time that Imran Khan and Narendra Modi join hands in revitalising SAARC in order to make it an effective organisation, which can bring the region together to combat climate change and its grave security risks.
Florian Krampe
Florian Krampe, PhD, is a researcher at the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in the Climate Change and Risk Project. He specializes in peace and conflict research, international relations, and political ecology. Follow him on Twitter @FlorianKrampe.
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Ashok Swain is a professor of peace and conflict research at Uppsala University, Sweden. He tweets @ashoswai.
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Syria opposition to choose new leader: Spokesman
Mustafa al-Sabbagh and Ahmad Assi Jarba named as forerunners to lead fractured Syrian National Coalition, Syria's main opposition group
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Syria's main political opposition will attempt to nominate a new leader to unify a fractured coalition when members reconvene in Istanbul on Thursday, an official said.
Frontrunners include the secretary general of the Syrian National Coalition Mustafa al-Sabbagh, and Ahmad Assi Jarba, representing the faction of veteran secular dissident Michel Kilo.
Recognised by dozens of states and organisations as the legitimate representative of the Syrian people, the umbrella group is seeking a successor to interim president Georges Sabra, who may also seek nomination.
The opposition has been rudderless after the departure in May of Ahmad Moaz al-Khatib in protest at the world's "inaction" over Syria's civil war.
Coalition member Samir Nashar told AFP: "The names of Ahmad Assi Jarba, representing Michel Kilo's faction, and Mustafa al-Sabbagh, representing the local councils, are being formally proposed as possible leaders for the coalition, but there could be surprises.
"Informally, the names of Burhan Ghalioun, Georges Sabra and Louay Safi are also being discussed. But of course we never know.
"If there is speedy agreement on the name of the new president, then I would still have some hope," Nashar said Wednesday.
"Of course the coalition's last meeting was very difficult, and if things get blocked, then I think there will be some serious consequences that will affect both the coalition and the way it is perceived, both by its friends and its enemies."
The nomination of a new chief had initially been mooted for the end of May but was postponed after eight days of talks stalled in the face of conflicting views on the future direction of the coalition.
Under pressure from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other regional powers, the opposition agreed in the May meeting to accept new groups under the umbrella of the coalition, lessening the influence of a strong Muslim Brotherhood faction backed by Doha.
The nomination of vice-presidents and other senior leaders was also on the agenda at the opposition group's general assembly, to be held over two days in the Turkish city.
The coalition will also likely discuss a future peace conference dubbed "Geneva 2" they have deliberated over attending, named after a meeting in the Swiss city a year ago that set up the transitional government but did not agree on the fate of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that the United States and Russia were committed to holding a peace conference on Syria but that it would likely take place after August.
A Western diplomat told AFP: "We hope the coalition will present a united front this time after the difficulties we saw in May. It is key given that events are not turning in their favour".
The assembly takes place after a series of setbacks for the rebels including the fall of Qusayr to Assad's forces, a former rebel bastion near the Lebanese border, aided by fighters from Lebanon's Shiite Hezbollah movement.
Regime troops' current targets are Homs, in central Syria, and rebel bastions near the capital Damascus. UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday expressed fear for 2,500 "trapped" civilians in Homs city.


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In the middle of big crisis: Sending big love letter to Kristian Jensen
It came as a shock to many, as the singer Pernille Rosendahl and the Liberal party's former vice-president Kristian Jensen for a month's time ago stood forth
Ann McDonald
14 January 2020 Tuesday 06:00
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It came as a shock to many, as the singer Pernille Rosendahl and the Liberal party's former vice-president Kristian Jensen for a month's time ago stood forth as a couple in the B. T., and Kristian Jensen at the same time told that he had separated from his wife for 21 years, Trina Overmark Jensen.
And the relationship between the two seems to go well.
In any case, judging from Pernille Rosendahls latest Instagram lookup. Here she has shared a picture, where Kristian Jensen stands with his back to. Under the picture she sends him a big declaration of love.
the Danish policy - 24. dec. 2019 - at. 07:28, Kristian Jensen breaks the silence
'Always, high to heaven, when I'm with you,' she writes to the image.
Kærlighedserklæringen comes at a time when Kristian Jensen may be said to be in crisis arbejdsfronten.
At the weekend he suggested without of his party in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten to make economic reforms across the middle. The opinions did not fall in good soil with Liberal leadership, and as a consequence got Kristian Jensen stripped of all its ordførerposter and udvalgspladser in the Danish Parliament.
Jakob Ellemann-Jensen tells why he struck so hard down on Kristian Jensen. Photo/producer: Rasmus Flindt/Lasse Brøndal
the Extra Leaf has the most recent time repeatedly tried in vain to get a comment from Kristian Jensen and Pernille Rosendahl in the context of their relationship.
To B. T., Kristian Jensen, however, previously explained, that he recent times have got strong feelings for Pernille Rosendahl, and at last he could not ignore them.
Danish well-known - 3. dec. 2019 - at. 22:05 Kristian Jensen divorce: now Form pairs with the well-known singer,
- I've got strong feelings for Paul, and I of course did not get on with, while I'm married. Therefore it is my decision that we must be parted, said Kristian Jensen and added:
- Love is a feeling which can not be control, he said further.
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Updated: 14.01.2020 06:00
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GOOD Q&A: Jacqueline Novogratz
Here at GOOD, we're fortunate to work with some amazing nonprofit partners. But, to borrow a line from the indelible Reading Rainbow, "don't take our word for it." We caught up with Acumen Fund Founder and CEO Jacqueline Novogratz to learn about Acumen, finding solutions to global poverty, and what keeps her inspired.
What does a $20 donation do for the Acumen Fund?
It makes you a stakeholder in creating real solutions that begin by looking at poor people as individuals. Think about buying shares of stock in solutions that aren?t just about giving things away but instead are about making tools and technologies affordable and accessible enough for people to change their own lives. Twenty dollars is an inexpensive share in a future that includes all of us. I could talk about reducing the price of malaria nets, but I think we need to get away from "$10 will save a life" and other slogans that fit on a T-shirt. Instead, we need to build lasting solutions that fundamentally change the system so that everyone can thrive without having to be dependent forever on charity. We?re building companies that will help the poor ? and bring in far more resources in than we invest ? long after we are gone. And we believe that is at the essence of leadership.
What's the most innovative poverty solution you've come across with Acumen?
All of our investments are innovative but not necessarily in the way you might think. Take drip irrigation for example. You wouldn?t believe how simple a product this is ? just tubing with little holes in it. The innovation was in the entrepreneur seeing poor farmers as potential customers.
What is "patient capital"?
Capital whose purpose is to generate social and financial value that can be invested for long-term benefits; capital that is available to courageous entrepreneurs taking bigger risks on new ideas who cannot promise large short-term profits, but can offer the possibility of breakthrough business models that make our world more sustainable.
Can you describe what's meant by "global marketplace for the poor"?
It?s time for the world to see the poor not just as passive recipients of charity but as full individuals with the desire and potential to participate. The world really does have the potential for one true global marketplace that extends its reach to everyone. Can you imagine the amazing entrepreneurs, inventors, artists that might be unleashed if that happened? A future we create together needs to include every single one of us in a global marketplace ? for poor and rich alike actually!
What would it be like to try and live off $4 a day?
It wouldn?t be easy for any of us who lead such privileged lives ? yet 4 billion people around the world do it, with grace and dignity and tremendous generosity, despite working 16-18 hours a day to eke out and improve their lives.
Aside from donating money, how can the average American get involved in this effort?
Given the interconnectedness of our world, the most important thing is learning about the issues. Poverty is complex. Solving lack of access to water, for example, requires more than just digging a well. The more we can understand about the growing issue of global inequality, the more we can work to find sustainable long-term solutions. Every American can learn more, get connected to efforts that are happening in malaria and agriculture, HIV/AIDS and delivering clean water ? and help others understand the issues and what we need to do to change them. People can voice their opinions ? contribute to a blog, engage in dialogue, educate friends and family on the issues that face entrepreneurs and consumers in the developing world, and share with them the success stories. Help unleash the talent and imagination of our nation on problems that deserve our attention. Acumen Fund starts with the marketplace, but there is often a policy solution (think of agricultural subsidies and the potential impact on the poor) that will make the market solutions work!
How do you measure your results?
Ultimately, our goal is to change the way people see the poor. Doing that means building organizations that serve millions of people and helping to channel talented people into this sector. So we start with the actual output of what our enterprises are doing ? for instance, with A to Z, a malaria bednet manufacturer with whom Acumen Fund helped finance a technology transfer, jobs created exceed 6,000 and more than 20 million people a year now have access to long-lasting bednets. That?s a big deal. And our loan was fully repaid. But that?s not enough. We also measure what it costs to bring one bednet to one person and then we compare that number to how much it takes to bring a bednet through more traditional charitable approaches. Ultimately, we want to see that our capital ? our money ? is used for the greatest social impact possible while also generating some small financial return.
If you could have a cocktail with one person, living or dead, who would that be?
Gandhi (although a tea would probably be more appropriate than a cocktail). He, like so many of our heroes, understood the importance of human equality and human dignity. But what I would love to discuss with him is his brilliance as a marketer and communicator. Through symbolism and words, he was able to move a continent and then the world.
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Media were invited to RCMP K Division headquarters Thursday for a first-person glimpse at a clandestine narcotics setup.
After 20 minutes of suiting up with chemical-resistant uniforms and a handgun, volunteers were taken through a simulated clandestine drug lab where they gathered evidence in an effort to understand measures taken by police during the dangerous procedure.
In 2002, police responded to 13 drug labs in the province, the majority of which were producing meth. Police say similar activity has slowed considerably since the massive crackdown.
Though officers are fully protected when raiding a homemade lab, their main concern is people who are forced to live with the toxic chemicals.
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RJ Barrett excited about New York Knicks even if no stars sign in free agency
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NBA draft prospect RJ Barrett is excited about the possibility of playing with the New York Knicks, even if they don't sign max free agents.
The New York Knicks have the No. 3 overall pick in the NBA draft Thursday night. With Zion Williamson slated to go No. 1 overall and Ja Morant slated to go No. 2, that leaves the Knicks with RJ Barrett.
In one season at Duke, Barrett averaged 22.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.3 assists through 38 games on 45% shooting. It's safe to say the Knicks will be getting an all-around talented wing in Barrett on Thursday night.
The Knicks also have the opportunity to sign two max free agents this summer. NBA free agency officially begins on June 30. The market will include big names such as Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard, and Jimmy Butler. It would be great to see Barrett team up with any of these guys. However, the eventual rookie is excited to be a Knick even if they don't sign anyone.
"It doesn't even matter to me, I just want to play," Barrett said to Adam Zagoria of Forbes. "So whatever happens, happens. And if I play with a great player like KD or just play with the guys on the team right now, I don't even care."
Durant will most definitely miss all of the 2019-2020 season due to a ruptured Achilles he sustained during the NBA Finals. Irving, on the other hand, has been heavily linked to the Brooklyn Nets. As a result, the Knicks' chances of getting some big names for next season are still up in the air.
However, that doesn't stop the excitement in Barrett and his will to put the work in.
"If the Knicks pick me," he said, "I'm just going to work my butt off to try to get us back on the winning track."
With a 17-65 record and a last-place finish in the league last season, the Knickerbockers desperately need to get back to winning.
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package com.siyeh.ig.threading;

import com.intellij.codeInspection.ProblemDescriptor;
import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
import com.intellij.psi.*;
import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil;
import com.intellij.util.IncorrectOperationException;
import com.siyeh.HardcodedMethodConstants;
import com.siyeh.InspectionGadgetsBundle;
import com.siyeh.ig.BaseInspection;
import com.siyeh.ig.BaseInspectionVisitor;
import com.siyeh.ig.InspectionGadgetsFix;
import com.siyeh.ig.psiutils.ClassUtils;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

public class ThreadRunInspection extends BaseInspection {

    @NotNull
    public String getDisplayName() {
        return InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("thread.run.display.name");
    }

    @NotNull
    public String getID() {
        return "CallToThreadRun";
    }

    @NotNull
    protected String buildErrorString(Object... infos) {
        return InspectionGadgetsBundle.message("thread.run.problem.descriptor");
    }

    public InspectionGadgetsFix buildFix(Object... infos) {
        return new ThreadRunFix();
    }

    private static class ThreadRunFix extends InspectionGadgetsFix {

        @NotNull
        public String getName() {
            return InspectionGadgetsBundle.message(
                    "thread.run.replace.quickfix");
        }

        public void doFix(@NotNull Project project, ProblemDescriptor descriptor)
                throws IncorrectOperationException {
            final PsiElement methodNameIdentifier = descriptor.getPsiElement();
            final PsiReferenceExpression methodExpression =
                    (PsiReferenceExpression)methodNameIdentifier.getParent();
            assert methodExpression != null;
            final PsiExpression qualifier =
                    methodExpression.getQualifierExpression();
            if (qualifier == null) {
                replaceExpression(methodExpression, "start");
            } else {
                final String qualifierText = qualifier.getText();
                replaceExpression(methodExpression, qualifierText + ".start");
            }
        }
    }

    public BaseInspectionVisitor buildVisitor() {
        return new ThreadRunVisitor();
    }

    private static class ThreadRunVisitor extends BaseInspectionVisitor {

        @Override public void visitMethodCallExpression(
                @NotNull PsiMethodCallExpression expression) {
            super.visitMethodCallExpression(expression);
            final PsiReferenceExpression methodExpression =
                    expression.getMethodExpression();
            final String methodName = methodExpression.getReferenceName();
            if (!HardcodedMethodConstants.RUN.equals(methodName)) {
                return;
            }
            final PsiMethod method = expression.resolveMethod();
            if (method == null) {
                return;
            }
            final PsiParameterList parameterList = method.getParameterList();
            if (parameterList.getParametersCount() != 0) {
                return;
            }
            final PsiClass methodClass = method.getContainingClass();
            if (methodClass == null) {
                return;
            }
            if (!ClassUtils.isSubclass(methodClass, "java.lang.Thread")) {
                return;
            }
            if (isInsideThreadRun(expression)) {
                return;
            }
            registerMethodCallError(expression);
        }

        private static boolean isInsideThreadRun(
                PsiElement element) {
            final PsiMethod method =
                    PsiTreeUtil.getParentOfType(element, PsiMethod.class);
            if (method == null) {
                return false;
            }
            final String methodName = method.getName();
            if (!HardcodedMethodConstants.RUN.equals(methodName)) {
                return false;
            }
            final PsiClass methodClass = method.getContainingClass();
            if (methodClass == null) {
                return false;
            }
            return ClassUtils.isSubclass(methodClass, "java.lang.Thread");
        }
    }
}

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Famous last words: Drink to me.
If the believers of the present day religions would earnestly try to think and act in the spirit of the founders of these religions, then no hostility on the basis of religion would exist among the followers of the different faiths.
The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You've got to keep on working that talent.
If you don't have time to do it right you must have time to do it right you must have time to do it over.
It may not be the answer I want but I have to remember that it may be what I need.


What does this have to do with self-publishing? Well, I could point to the dignity of the little robot with his little tennis racket arm, and the moving way he pulls himself down the road even as his stern father refuses to let him in. No, I don't view the self-publisher as the robot, with the gatekeepers as Homer. And I don't see the robot as the book in the drawer, never to see the light of day. Those are the obvious metaphors.
But here's the one that's most difficult: what if you're Homer! What if you put all this time following your dream, pursuing your passion… and the thing turns out to be terrible! Except you don't know it! How embarrassing! How horrible! Maybe the Gatekeepers were right after all! They were… gulp… saving us from ourselves.
Yes, Homer's a fool. We all are, at one time or another. So the question is, do you want to fail like the mean Homer, kicking your creation to the curb? Or do you want to be the Woo-Hoo Homer, turning every lemon into lemonade and every termination into a four-day weekend? Sure, he's not reality-based. So what? Aren't you a fiction writer for a reason?
And aren't you tired of the stern shake of the head, keeping you down?
Isn't it time to pump your fist in the air and take a Homerlike leap?
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Our team has spent our careers visiting buildings at the request of customers only to find too often that work was never complete to the standard customers expected. We find that shortcuts are often taken during fitting equipment to curbs, deploying equipment's energy efficiencies functions and energy savings economizers dialable or not properly setup. Customers are both surprised and disappointed that the features they purchased on their equipment are not providing the savings they were sold on. The truth is that many of these problems are induced by never providing an adequate installation and operational document. Even when adequate documentation is provided rarely is work audited or validated prior to turnover to the customer. We believe there is a better way to ensure your buildings and assets perform as you expect. We have developed a process that brings the installing contractor, controls contractor, commissioning agent and most importantly you the customer together at the start. We ensure proper scope and understanding takes place. We then deploy a process with a digital cloud-based tool that guides the team through work that needs to be performed. We also require a digital audit to be performed and using our cloud -based analytic tool validate that the equipment and building has been properly commissioned before the team leaves the site.
We place Quality Control and Compliance at the center of our process and it is the driving force of our work. We do this by clarify, simplifying and auditing through our analytics engine the work is performed on your buildings and assets to the highest standards.
We use a two-step process the first and most important work is done in stage one. This is where we document your expectations and translate them into our digital solution. We validate the process to ensure it is well understood and meets your requirements prior to moving into a larger scale production phase. During this stage reports and scorecards are developed with active your customer participation. We recommend a minimum of 10 but recommend 20 sites be selected not all coming from the same geographical region. During the modeling phase we are looking to see a diverse cross section of buildings and equipment to ensure our digital processes and solutions meet the range of what is expected in the field.
In the second stage we are moving into a full-scale implementation. We meet with and train all your contractors on our system as well as insure they have complete understanding of the scope of work and your quality expectations. During the production phase we have dashboards to track all work performed and provide proper agreed upon escalation when work does not meet defined schedules. We share with all your contractors the effectivity and efficiency of their technical staff. We have found this extremely useful for contractors as it helps point to address areas for remedial training and all performance is shared with local on-site tradesmen. We work hard to ensure a positive, collaborative teamwork environment is maintained.


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80 km from Hangzhou and Suzhou, 140 km from Shanghai, east of China
One of the six most famous water towns in China
Wuzhen Water Town is a national 5A level scenic spot, one of the six China's southern towns. It is 80 km from Hangzhou and Suzhou, 140 km from Shanghai. Wuzhen water town has a long history of 6,000 years. Since its foundation in 872 A.D., Wuzhen has never changed its name, location, waterways, or way of life. Traditional buildings remain intact today even after hundreds years of weathering. It is a typical ancient water towns in southern Yangtze River, known as the "a land flowing with milk and honey, House of Silk". In 1991, it was named as historical and cultural city of Zhejiang Province. In 1999, the protection and tourism development project of this ancient town started.
With its thousands of years of history and culture; its honest and beautiful scenery of rivers and lakes; its unique flavor of the cuisines, colorful folk festivals, deep heritage and timeless lifestyle, Wuzhen has become a living fossil of ancient oriental civilization. The water town will show tourists a fascinating historical picture which is an innate beauty.
Layout of Wuzhen Water Town
The ancient Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal flows through the town, which is divided by waterways into four areas, Dongzha Area, Xizha Area, Nanzha Area, and Beizha Area. Among them, Dongzha Area and Xizha Area are two main areas for tourists.
Even on a cold, rainy spring day, Wuzhen, a town surrounded by rivers, has a special beauty which has not yet been overrun by tourists. Its recent restoration gives it a pristine appearance missing in other traditional water towns such as Zhouzhuang.
Like many towns located south of the Yangtze River, Wuzhen is built along rivers, in this case the East Town River and Town River. They run through the town and main scenic spots all gather along rivers, which run 1.3 km from east to west. Visitors walked through the long pavilion and in front of shops, as the cries of vendors rise and fall on the ear. The air is full of the smells of fresh vegetables, walnuts, fish and shrimp. The signboards of coppersmiths and grain shops still swing in the wind, reminding tourists of their history, but the doors are tightly closed.
The pavilion is the best place from which to view the architectural complex on the other side of the river. All the buildings are of the style of Qing Dynasty (1644-1911): wood structure, black tiles on the roof, white walls and high eaves. The most interesting building in Wuzhen is the "water pavilion," which is an extra part built in river connecting the houses built on the bank.
Highlight Attractions to Visit in Wuzhen
【Ancient Bed Museum】
Ancient Bed Museum is the first museum in China that is devoted to the collection and display of antique beds. It is located at No.210 Dongzha Street in Wuzhen Town. Every bed is a unique piece of art and has its own story, from the newlyweds who pray for a good and healthy life to the old couple that have shared the same bed for a lifetime. Inside you will find exquisite examples of the regional style, the oldest dating back to the Ming Dynasty. Displayed in the first hall, along with other pieces, is a framed bed with hoof-shaped legs and rails that look like a writing brush. In the second exhibit hall, you will find the Bed of a Thousand Craftsmen, a beautiful piece of craftsmanship from the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).
【Indigo Fabric Workshop】
Indigo Fabric Workshop is a large, environmentally-friendly, print and dye workshop with an area of 2500m². Paved with green bricks, the cloth-drying space is filled with tall poles and terraced cloth frames. In addition to using bluegrass as dye for fabric, the dye house also employs its unique color roasting technique which can reproduce bright colors from plants belonging to the local flora, such as mulberry, tea, bark and tallow leaves, hence its Chinese name, Caomu Bense, which means "true color from plants" in Chinese. As a traditional specialty product of Wuzhen and the favorite natural clothing material of the local people, patterned indigo cloth is an ideal souvenir for tourists.
【Water Market】
At the center of an extensive network of waterways, Wuzhen was once a transport hub linking all the surrounding prefectures and provinces. People residing in the nearby places used to row their boats here in the early morning to drink a cup of tea or to sell their vegetables and fruit. Gradually it developed into a thriving market on the waterway. The riverside denizens could call out to passing boats, and they would row up to the house with fresh vegetables or fruit for sale, much to the delight of local people. It still thrives today.
Popular Activities to Do in Wuzhen
【Take Boat Cruise】
Taking a boat cruise along the waterway would be another way to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Wuzhen. There are two kinds of boats you can choose from, one is sculling boat with 6 passengers seats on one boat only, and the other is tourist cruise which can take dozens of passengers at one time.
【Watch Shadow Play】
Shadow Play is like the cartoon of traditional Chinese culture. It tells entertaining stories by projecting characters made with sheep or cattle hide onto a white screen. Performers control the puppets with bamboo sticks, creating lifelike action with their shadows. Through the performers' consummate skill, viewers are treated to plays in a wide variety of genres. It is interesting to watch.
How to Get to Wuzhen Water Town
Wuzhen can be easily accessed through a number of expressways and national highways. You may find more transport details at
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Trinitarian Concept of Mutuality
The Bible teaches equality and essential dignity of men and women of all ethnicities, ages, and classes, as all are created in the image and likeness of God. Since the church is called to be salt and light in the context in which we live, it is essential that the church recognizes and promotes the biblical understanding that leadership and service is based on the gifting of the Holy Spirit. The revelation of Triune God is the foundation of mutuality.
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Keynote speakers Andrew Bartlett, Steve Holmes, and Lucy Peppiatt consider the spiritual and social consequences of theological patriarchy.
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In Kenya, many churches bar women from church leadership and some teach very strongly against women as religious leaders, hence men dominate church leadership. This is also manifested in the political arena, where women lack representation. This parallel suggests that barring women from leadership is not a biblical premise but a cultural one. This session will bring into focus fundamental values inherent in both religion and politics that tend to inform our sense of judgment and the constitutionality of our engagements.
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Emily Onyango discusses the work of the African Church For Biblical Equality towards achieving mutuality of men and women in the church and society as a mark of Christian identity.


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In a recent article, published by Bloomberg BNA in their Federal Contracts Report, Jon Williams and Katie Flood talk about Revitalizing the HUBZone Program and calls on Congress and SBA to take the steps outlined in the article to revitalize the HUBZone program so it can realize its full potential.
The HUBZone Program was created in 1997 to spur economic development in historically underutilized regions of the country. The aim is as worthwhile now as it was then, and there remains a real need for the HUBZone Program to be the engine of economic growth in many struggling communities. However, despite the needs, HUBZone spending has been in steady decline over the past several years, and is overall much lower than the other small business programs, both in terms of prime contracting and subcontracting goal achievement. The hard data and anecdotal evidence indicate that, to reach its full potential, the HUBZone Program needs to be simpler and more business friendly. This article lifts up the hood of the HUBZone Program as an engine of economic development and offer several suggestions for how to fine tune the program and get it running more efficiently and effectively. Indeed, heightened attention to the Program is more necessary than ever, as Congress is currently considering several significant proposals, such as S.2838, which proposes to change the length of a HUBZone's redesignated status from three to seven years.


Delta Partners, a Dubai-based investment firm, has invested $10 million in Global IT firm CipherCloud.
CipherCloud, which was founded in India and is headquartered in San Jose, is backed by venture capital firms Andreessen Horowitz, Index Ventures, and T-Venture, the venture capital arm of Deutsche Telekom and has over 3 million business users. Delta Partners Capital, based in Dubai, is the investment arm of Delta Partners Group, an emerging markets-focused telecoms, media, and digital advisory and investment firm with over 200 employees operating from Barcelona, Bogota, Dubai, Johannesburg, Singapore and Palo Alto.
Delta Partners is listed in the Middle East Investors Directory with the code ORP8.