In some circles, most notably those of so-called 'Peak Oil & Gas' authors, it is said that the looming energy crisis will result in the collapse of modern societies. Scientists are less pessimistic and see the substitution logic already at work: there is more than enough sustainable biomass potential to cope with a peak and decline in oil and gas production, and the substitution can happen fast enough.
A very important study now makes the point: the EU has a biogas production potential large enough to replace all natural gas imports from Russia by 2020. The projection is made by the Institut für Energetik und Umwelt, based in Leipzig, and by the Öko-Instituts Darmstadt. It shows that if current production trends continue, all of Europe's natural gas imports from Russia will be covered by locally produced biogas within 2 decades. Earlier, Ulrich Schmack, an energy advisor to the German government and manager of the world's largest biogas firm, came to the same conclusion, even though his projection created some controversy (earlier post). It seems like Schmack was right.
The EU currently imports some 40% of all its natural gas from Russia. In 2030, this dependency will have increased to 60%. This outlook worries many, as it opens obvious questions about energy security. Last year, gas disputes between Russia and Belarus and the Ukraine, affected energy supplies to the EU. The Leipzig report on biogas, entitled "Möglichkeiten einer europäischen Biogaseinspeisungsstrategie" ("The opportunities of a European strategy to feed biogas into the natural gas grid") puts this geopolitical question into an entirely different perspective.
Europe's potential for the sustainable production of biomethane is 500 billion cubic meters of natural gas equivalent (17.7 trillion cubic feet) per year. This is roughly the total amount of natural gas currently consumed by the entire European Union.
The entire EU's natural gas needs for the the medium-term future (2020) can be met by biogas; all imports from Russia can be replaced, while the excess can substitute petroleum and coal.
The production of 500 billion cubic meters of biogas, fed into the grid, will result in a reduction of 15% of Europe's CO2 emissions. The Kyoto protocol demands a reduction of 10%.
An efficient biogas-feed-in strategy will be build around the concept of 'biogas corridors': such corridors consist of biomass plantations established alongside the pipelines, so that the green gas can be fed into Europe's main natural gas grid without the need for new pipelines and infrastructures.
A Europe-wide biogas-feed-in strategy will result in the creation of 2.7 million new jobs within the EU. Employment will be generated mainly in agriculture, in the manufacture, construction and management of biogas plants and biogas purification plants.
The study was commissioned by the German Biogas Association, the city council of Aachen which has pioneered feeding biogas into the grid, and the Green (Bundniss90/Grüne) fraction of the German Bundestag.
The Greens, led by the party's energy and technology expert Hans-Josef Fell, will now present the findings to the German Federal Government and the European Commission and start political and legislative work aimed at creating a framework for the launch of a Europe-wide biogas-strategy.
Bündnis 90/Die Grünen / Öko Instituts / Institut für Energetik und Umwelt: "Möglichkeiten einer europäischen Biogaseinspeisungsstrategie" [*.pdf], Bundestag, January 2007.
Öko Instituts: "Möglichkeiten einer europäischen Biogaseinspeisungsstrategie" [*.pdf] - part 1.
German national television ZDF's Frontal 21 programme had the scoop about the biogas study. Its reporting, with a video, can be found here.
Euractiv: Geopolitics of EU energy supply, - Feb. 8, 2007.


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The Cabinet of Ministers of Abkhazia discussed the formation of the budget for 2020
CEC: 3 polling stations were formed outside Abkhazia
Security Council Session: President demanded to strengthen the work to investigate high-profile criminal cases
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Ruslan Khashig: what happened on the air of "Rustavi-2" is a characteristic feature and essence of the information policy of many Georgian media
Valery Kvarchia visited the Embassy of Abkhazia in Russia
Raul Khadzhimba received a delegation of Kurdistan Chambers of Commerce
Council of young diplomats of Abkhazia takes part in the VI Forum of the Eurasian space
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Abkhazia: we call on the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly to refrain from submitting draft resolutions to the vote
The CEC has registered an initiative group to nominate Aslan Bzhania as a candidate for the President of Abkhazia
New draft agreements on cooperation between the Abkhaz and Russian physicians have been prepared
Within the framework of the International Forum on the Development of Parliamentarism, Valery Kvarchia held a number of working meetings with parliamentarians from different countries
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Abkhazia called on Georgia to create a special commission to investigate the fact of Akakiy Bobokhidze's participation in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict and his crimes
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Sukhum. 12 June. Apsnypress. President of the Republic of Abkhazia Raul Khadzhimba congratulated President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin on the Day of Russia.
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The historic event of the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the RSFSR took place on June 12, 1990. The documentary chronicle testifies to the unique and rich background of this national holiday.
The Russian Federation today is a strong state with a modern economy and confidence in the future.
It is difficult to overestimate your personal contribution to the dynamically developing relations of strategic partnership and alliance between our states.
Let me sincerely congratulate you, dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, and all Russians on this wonderful holiday and wish peace, goodness, well-being and new achievements for the good of Russia. "
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Former Steelers' WR Limas Sweed Now In The Coaching Realm
By Lucas Campbell
Posted on July 10, 2015 at 10:01 am
Once upon a time, the Pittsburgh Steelers had their faithful fan base in an uproar, as the team seemingly had a gift wrapped present slide to them in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft in the form of wide receiver Limas Sweed, hailing from the University of Texas. A size-speed specimen at 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds with deep speed, Sweed looked to be a hot commodity entering the draft, with some reports of him in the first round conversation.
A standout at Texas, Sweed broke former Longhorns' great Roy Williams' record for consecutive games with a touchdown pass, with seven. His junior year was without a doubt his best, posting 46 grabs for 801 yards and 12 scores, all from a new quarterback in Colt McCoy.
"I think he gets overlooked a lot because he's a great receiver — he has such great hands," McCoy said, according to NFL.com. "When we have running plays, anytime we make a big play, it's because Limas is down there making a block."
A wrist injury his senior year dampened his draft stock, but it didn't keep the Pittsburgh front office from putting him in the black and gold. An ideal fit Sweed was, not only in terms of talent but also to fulfill the wishes of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who's been on record previously asking the front office for a large, physical presence at the receiver position. After the draft, all the analysts loved the pick, including ESPN's Todd McShay.
"10 years from now, we're going to say Limas Sweed was the most productive and most talented wide receiver in the 2008 NFL Draft class," McShay said, according to Evan Berkowitz of The Daily Texan.
However, his rookie season was anything but spectacular, with only six catches for 64 yards. Sweed's production paled in comparison to that of another second round receiver that year, DeSean Jackson, who despite going to Philly two picks earlier, posted 62 grabs for 912 yards and two scores, not to mention adding an electric element in the return game. In the playoffs, where the slightest mistake can send a team home early, Sweed's misfortunes were put on display, as he dropped a walk-in bomb of a touchdown from Roethlisberger in the 2008 AFC Championship versus Baltimore. I was at this game and he absolutely roasted the defensive back, but his hands must've forgot to get off the bus with him.
As Sweed struggled to make an impact, he ultimately tore his Achilles' tendon, and basically his Steelers', and NFL, career. He had numerous other tryouts after being waived, but failed to latch on anywhere. Like many other burnouts in the league, he looked north of the border, to the CFL, where he was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders, but he never made it on the field, as he left the team due to a family emergency.
"The media never really knew, but my daughter's mama had thyroid cancer," Sweed said, according to Berkowitz. "That's why I left Canada. I needed to be there for my family. It was unfortunate, too, because they won the Grey Cup. I would have had the three major championships."
This is alluding to the national championship he won at Texas, and the Super Bowl he won with Pittsburgh in 2008.
Now a coach at Chapa Middle School near Austin, TX, Sweed, who's now 30, feels at peace with his current role in being a mentor and helping lead youths down the right path.
"I like coaching these knuckleheads," he said, according to Berkowitz. "I've been there and know what it takes. It allows me to see my children as needed and watch them grow up and not miss out on their lives."
However, Sweed still has some regrets or misfortunes about his playing days, but all-in-all, the cards fell as they did.
"I can still play, man; I can still play," Sweed said, referring to his injuries. "I think every athlete wants to play until they're about 75 anyway, but I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity that I had and the chance to be on a great team that made it to the Super Bowl; it was all a blessing."
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Fences are one of the most common discussion points among the Blackburn team and clients when we're designing an equestrian facility. The options listed below are certainly not exhaustive but reflect what we commonly find in many of our projects.
Some options are better suited for pastures, while others are more appropriate for small stall turnouts. We've tried to identify a variety of approaches that meet the safety needs for horses, limit maintenance needs, and often fall within neighborhood guidelines.
1. Steel rail fencing is an option for stable turnouts. The material is available in a thinner profile so it isn't as visually heavy and it can be painted black or another dark color so that it does not have the "ranch" appearance seen with galvanized steel pipe corrals. The up-front cost is higher but the material is durable and will have little-to-no maintenance needs.
3. High Tensile Polymer (HTP) comes in both rail and wire styles and is typically mounted on wood posts. The rail is typically 5" wide and from a distance will appear similar to wood board fencing. Because wire fencing has a lower visibility, we suggest using a thicker top board so that the horses can more easily identify the barrier. The HTP materials' inherent flexibility makes these products durable and resistant to horses leaning on or running into the fence. Typically, these are more suited to large pastures or for perimeter fencing and less so for stall turnouts. The darker colors tend to exhibit a chalky appearance over time.
4. Rubber fencing is a durable, flexible, and low profile fencing material and is similar to the HTP fencing. We've not seen this product used as often and we understand that there's a risk that the strings of the fabric (which is an internal support for the rubber) can become exposed and offer a hazard for horses to chew on. A hot-wire at the top of the fence may combat this risk.
The advantages of rubber, HTP or any type strap fencing is the posts can be set further apart which is useful when its highly visible and you want to minimize the number of posts. The fencing is flexible and resists breaking when a limb or tree falls on it therefore it's a good material for perimeter fencing large acreage and where it encounters wooded areas. This is safer if/when a horse runs into the fence; especially a problem on larger paddocks when horses can get some speed and not be able to slow down.
A job interview is not exactly an expected set up for an art sale. So when Lauren Zucker (now Richards) came looking for a job at Blackburn Architects some years ago, she found one. One she didn't accept because graduate school had a stronger pull.
But in a strange twist, John Blackburn liked the student artwork she showed in her portfolio so much he bought it. Two beautiful Lauren Zucker black oil bar on paper works hang in the Blackburn Architects' offices in Washington, DC. The large 48'x60' framed paintings are captivating for the brush strokes evoking the fevered jostling of racehorses leaving the starting gate. They are lovely paintings, and visitors to the office often comment on them.
The Race: Within the confines of 10 furlongs there are meta-corporeal aspects of the horse race never experienced by the spectator. I first knew the horse race as an unfolded experience through the medium of literature. Drawn out in detail were the visceral relationships between horse and jockey, the operations/politics implicit in a racing farm, the strategies and traditions of breeding and training, the excitement of race day morning, and the cognizant thought behind every move during the course of the race. The race compresses into 2 minutes, the life experience of each racer- horse or jockey.
The Drawing: Through drawing, I looked to fold the life narrative of the racer into gesture. Then, as in the race, montage the narrative of different racers. I found inspiration for expressing this agony of entanglement in Picasso's Guernica. The narrative gesture of war is apparently not unlike that of the horse race.
The process of these drawings was subtractive, many beginning as a coat of black oil bar. The slow drying time of oil bar and linseed oil allowed me the time to carve the horses' bodies out the blackness. Portions of the drawing were reworked over and over again, conveying motion/time lapse through the multiplicity of elements, such as the doubling of the jockey's hand in different positions.
As time passed, though, Lauren's identity was lost to Blackburn Architects. We could make out most of her signature in the lower right hand of the paintings, but was it Lauren Ziker, Zucker, Luker? What had become of the artist who made the art we live with every day? Was she still an artist? A practicing architect? We didn't know. Finally, John was inspired to track Lauren down through a connection to a colleague who knew her and had kept in touch. And voila! Lauren is indeed still an artist, and an architect, and she was so excited we had tracked her down.


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Gulwali Passarlay's Journey as a Refugee from Afghanistan to the UK
By Aletha Adu On Wednesday 18 November, Gulwali Passarlay enlightened a packed audience at the Frontline Club into his journey as an unaccompanied child refugee from Afghanistan to the United Kingdom. Joined by former Afghanistan correspondent for the BBC David Loyn, and Nadene Ghouri who co-authored his book The Lightless Sky, Passarlay was keen to […]
We Were Rebels: Former Child Soldiers in South Sudan
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Friday 10 April 2015, 7:00 PM
Preview Screening: We Were Rebels + Q&A
This screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Florian Schewe.
We Were Rebels tells the story of Agel, a former child soldier who returns to South Sudan to help build his country. The film accompanies him over a period of two years – from South Sudan gaining its independence in 2011 to the renewed outbreak of civil war in December 2013.
Wednesday 8 January 2014, 7:00 PM
First Wednesday: South Sudan – What does the future hold for the world's youngest country?
Fighting continues as delegations from South Sudan's warring factions meet for talks in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The country, which gained its independence in July 2011, has seen at least 1,000 killed and 180,000 displaced since mid-December.
We will be joined by a panel of experts, journalists and aid workers to give you an up-to-date picture of what is happening on the ground and an insight into the divisions and tensions that have caused the conflict.
Tuesday 2 July 2013, 7:00 PM
Gino Strada in conversation with Giles Duley: Reflections of a War Surgeon
Since Italian NGO Emergency was established in 1994 it has provided free, high quality health care to more than 5,200,000 victims of war, landmines and poverty. It is with great pleasure that we welcome its founder Gino Strada to the Frontline Club, he will be talking to photographer Giles Duley about his life and work as a war surgeon and founder of Emergency.
Nine years on is the UN still failing Darfur?
View event here. Download this episode View in iTunes By Nicky Armstrong Last night's event at the Frontline Club saw a heated debate between the expert panel and the audience on the UN's presence in Darfur. Chaired by Patrick Smith, editor of Africa Confidential, the discussion bought up many of the tangled complexities surrounding the […]
Since the start of the 2003 conflict in Darfur, questions have been raised about the role played by the United Nations and the viability of its mandate.
Join us at the Frontline Club to discuss the actions of the UN and whether they are still failing Darfur.
U.N Me Screening and Q&A with author Ami Horowitz
By: Ivana Davidovic When the United Nations was founded after World War II it embodied the world's hopes for a more peaceful and just world. Since it's noble founding, wars and human rights abuses have continued unabated, throwing a spotlight at the UN's role in keeping the peace and building a fairer world for all. […]
ForesightNews world briefing: UN General Assembly's General Debate
By Jasper Smith, senior international and security affairs reporter, ForesightNews USA Once a year, the world's leaders descend on New York for the UN's blue ribbon event, the cumbersomely-titled UN General Assembly's General Debate. This year, the build-up has been dominated by the Palestinian Authority's planned bid to become the 194th member of the UN, […]
Focus on Sudan: What does independence mean for North and South?
Salva Kir is to lead South Sudan into independence on the 9 July after a landslide referendum earlier this year where 99% of the South voted to secede from the North. But with relations still tense over disputed border regions of Abyei and the surrounding area, what does the future hold for North and South alike?
South Sudan – what does the future hold for the newborn nation?
By Millie Cartwright The Republic of South Sudan was awash with celebrations this weekend as it became officially independent from the North following a landslide referendum in February this year, when 99 per cent of South Sudanese voted for independence. Juba, the new capital, was packed with dignitaries and officials to mark the new county's […]
Welcome South Sudan
I thought it would be a nice idea to make my first entry on this blog a celebration of the birth of South Sudan. After years of neglect or reports of the horror of the war which raged on and off for close to fifty years, how wonderful to see the unbridled joy reported by […]
ForesightNews world briefing: Independence and violence in Sudan
By Nicole Hunt, international news reporter, ForesightNews On Saturday, 9 July, over 30 African heads of state and diplomats from around the world will gather in Juba, the capital of Southern Sudan, to celebrate the independence of the world's newest country. The secession from Sudan marks the culmination of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed to […]
World Politics Review: Disputes Threaten Chad-Sudan Peace Deal
Crashed Chadian helicopter. David Axe photo. by DAVID AXE On April 16, a Chadian helicopter with at least three people aboard crashed in Adre, a town abutting the border with Sudan in the desert region shared by the two countries. One person died in the crash, while two were injured. The incident was an unwelcome […]
The Tanks That Won't Go Away
Well this is awkward, isn't it? You may remember that last year Somali pirates captured a ship loaded with 33 T-72 tanks, which the Kenyan government went to great lengths to deny were destined for its friends in south Sudan (arming one side or the other being in breach of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, unless […]
Gambling for Sudan
I'm generally in favour of celebrities getting involved in awareness raising campaigns for Africa's miserable assortment of wars. And, while destroying children's toys for Darfur appeared to show a slight misunderstanding of the nature of kids' playthings in this part of the world, I wasn't going to get too pedantic about cultural disconnects and so […]
What's the Point of Advocacy?
Signs of weariness among some of the campaigners who first brought Darfur to the world's attention. After six years of advocacy, of campaigning for an end to the conflict, there's a moment of soul-searching. Nick Kristof, columnist for the New York Times, wrote the first article that catapulted the crisis into public consciousness. Now he […]
Dodging Antonovs in Darfur
It wasn't much more than a speck. A tiny, white fleck in the wide blue sky above us. Our 4×4 lurched to a halt as Yahia, the driver, peered through the 10 inches of windscreen scraped clean of the mud that camouflaged the rest of the vehicle. Then we were off again, lurching over the […]
Coffee on the Frontline
Just returning from five days with rebels of the Justice and Equality Movement in Darfur. The trip was a chance to get under their skin and explore their programme for a chapter of my book (Saving Darfur: Everyone's Favourite African War). I'll be posting more about the trip in the days to come but […]
A Confession
OK, I've been found out. I don't know how many people have died in Darfur. This was helpfully pointed out by Guy Gabriel on the Making Sense of Darfur blog… The use of these figures in the media is inconsistent; both individual journalists and newspapers themselves vary in the numbers they use. For example, a […]
Live tonight: Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army
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Leaving Khartoum
This trip was a bit of a punt. We knew the ICC decision was coming, but no-one knew when. George Clooney and Nick Kristof took a gamble and were a week or so too early. Others in Nairobi left it too late and couldn't get a visa in time. My advantage was that I came […]
Aid Workers Forced From Camps
Foreign aid workers have been ordered out of key locations across Darfur as the Sudanese Government flexes its muscles before a decision today by the International Criminal Court (ICC) on whether to charge President al-Bashir with war crimes. The six NGOs are: Oxfam, CHF, Solidarites, MSF-France, MSF-Holland, Care International. The locations are: Abu Shouk, Gereida, […]
Bracing for impact
Juba, the capital of the semi-autonomous region of South Sudan, is currently extremely tense, awaiting the reaction of national president Omar al-Bashir to tomorrow's International Criminal Court decision on whether to issue an arrest warrant against him. Should the ICC go ahead with the indictment – for ten counts of war crimes, crimes against humanity […]
Lockdown in Darfur
It's business as usual, according to pretty much anyone you ask in Khartoum when the issue of next week's International Criminal Court indictment of Omar al-Bashir comes up. No-one wants to give the Sudanese government an excuse to accuse diplomats or the international community of acting as judge and jury and finding Bashir. So […]
The Waiting is Over – Apart from the next 8 days that is…
Proving once again that mindless press speculation can serve a purpose, the International Criminal Court has been forced to put out a notice saying that it will issue a warrant for the arrest of annouce its decision on President Omar al-Bashir next Wednesday. It rather snootily notes… CONSIDERING that there have been numerous rumors over the […]
Waiting for the ICC
Life in Khartoum is settling into a bit of a routine. Batter out a thousand words for my book first thing, then it's a day of meetings, planning and checks as I prepare to head to Darfur. It's always a tricky business. No-one ever knows when the travel permit will come through. Maybe four […]
Progress in Darfur Peace Talks
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Breakfast in Khartoum IV (Although I'm frankly not sure of the number)
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George Darling 9/5/2013

A main function demonstrating the use of a simple linked list in C++
*/
//#include <iostream>
#include "TList.h"

using namespace std;

int main(){
	TList<Data> * exampleList = new TList<Data>();

	cout << "Adding 9 nodes\n";
	for(int i = 1; i < 10; i++){
		exampleList->addEnd(new Data(i));
	}
	exampleList->printList();

	cout << "Searching for the number 5\n";
	cout << exampleList->findData(5)->getNumber() << endl;
	cout << "Searching for the number 13\n";
	cout << exampleList->findData(13)->getNumber() << endl;

	TList<Data2> * exampleList2 = new TList<Data2>();
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	cout << "Deleting node for 4\n";
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	exampleList2->printList();
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	exampleList2->removeNode(1);
	exampleList2->printList();

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	cout << "Deleting node for 4\n";
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Shakhrisyabz
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Historic Centre of Bukhara
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Bukhara region
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Bukhara is the capital of the Bukhara Province (viloyat) of Uzbekistan. The nation's fifth-largest city, it has a population of 237,900 (1999 census estimate). The region around Bukhara has been inhabited for at least five millennia and the city itself has existed for half that time. Located on the Silk Road, the city has long been a center of trade, scholarship, culture, and religion. The historic center of Bukhara, which contains numerous mosques and madrassas, has been listed by UNESCO as one of the World Heritage Sites.
Historic Centre of Shakhrisyabz
Property : 240.0000 ha
Kashkadarya region
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Shakhrisyabz is a city in Uzbekistan located approximately 80 km south of Samarkand with the population of 53,000 (1991). It is located at the altitude of 622 m. Once a major city of Central Asia, it is primarily known today as the birthplace of 14th century Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur. Its name means "green city" in Persian. Formerly known as Kesh and tentatively identified with the ancient Nautaca Shakhrisyabz should be counted among Central Asia's most ancient cities. The Emir of Bukhara, Abdullah Khan II, mostly destroyed the city in the 16th century during his attempt to seize the Shaybanid throne. According to legend, he had the city destroyed in a fit of rage over the death of his favorite horse from exhaustion on a steep approach to the city, but was later overcome with remorse for the damage he had done. Several remaining impressive monuments from the Timurid Dynasty have enabled the old part of the city to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Samarkand – Crossroads of Cultures
Samarkand Region
Samarkand is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan and the capital of Samarqand Province. The city is most noted for its central position on the Silk Road between China and the West, and for being an Islamic centre for scholarly study. The Bibi-Khanym Mosque remains one of the city's most famous landmarks. The Registan was the ancient centre of the city. In 2001, UNESCO inscribed the 2,750-year-old city on the World Heritage List. Samarkand derives its name from the Old Persian asmara, "stone", "rock", and Sogdian kand, "fort", "town". Samarkand is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, prospering from its location on the trade route between China and the Mediterranean. At times Samarkand has been one of the greatest cities of Central Asia.
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The Chain Effect collective hopes to stir up conversation around bicycling in the auto-centric city.
The Chain Effect collective and friends pose in front of one of their murals. Photo courtesy of Zeina Hawa.
This is from the Facebook description for The Chain Effect, a collective of street artists in Beirut, Lebanon who aim to bring utility cycling to the masses in the Middle Eastern city. Started by three friends in 2014, The Chain Effect paints colorful murals onto the walls and buildings all around the city, gently encouraging others to give biking a try. A wall in a particularly congested part of the city is covered in stencilled images of bicycles, with large block letters reading "If you rode a bicycle, you'd be there by now." Others simply feature large images of bikes so passing residents can't help but have them on their minds.
"Despite the activity's recent growth, there is no real bicycle culture in Beirut," explained Zeina Hawa, one of the founding members of the collective. "It isn't widely recognized as a form of transport yet, not for the public and not within the government." While people cycle for recreation and fitness, those who bike for transportation are few and far between. Hawa blames a general misconception about the safety of cycling as one of the principal barriers to developing a stronger bike culture. Those who ride in the streets are perceived as brave and daring, when in reality, she says, it's actually quite pleasant and safe. Generally narrow streets and low traffic speeds mean cars don't pose as large a threat to people on bikes as they do in other places, and she believes Beirut has enormous potential to be a great cycling city if more people took it seriously.
One of the collective members works on a mural. Photo courtesy of Zeina Hawa.
In 2013, the first bicycle delivery service in the Middle East launched in Beirut and its suburbs. Cycling for leisure, sport, and touring has been steadily gaining in popularity – especially for weekend excursions to the coast and to the mountains – and a few groups organize regular rides in and around the city. Yet despite these advancements, the perception of cycling as niche market and dangerous persists. So together with her friends and fellow artists, Hawa aims to bring the benefits of biking to the masses.
Since they started in 2014, the reaction from the public has been overwhelmingly positive. Hawa admits the group never set out to create The Chain Effect. They started out with a single, large project that was intended to be a one-off thing, but the response they received was so enthusiastic they decided to keep going. "Today, hardly anyone we talk to has not seen or heard of 'the bicycle walls', and since we started painting we've seen so many photos of our walls posted on social media, a lot of which are taken by people who were stuck in traffic and noticed the painting," she said. The three of them are involved in each of the paintings, and they are often joined by volunteers – some of whom get up at 6 am to help them paint before work – who appreciate what they're doing and want to help out. They did a large-scale project over the course of a few weekends where they were joined by 45 schoolchildren and scouts, and they have plans to organize a few other similar community-based projects this summer.
A shop owner stands behind the new painting on his wall. Photo courtesy of Zeina Hawa.
Most of the walls they use are privately owned. The collective approaches the owners ahead of time to get permission, and so far hasn't had anyone turn them down. "On several occasions we've had some of the owners of the walls actually help us out, hang around or take pictures with us," said Hawa. In the short term, they're planning more paintings with varied messages and designs to create an expanded network of bike-based art around the city. Eventually, they'd like to move on to large-scale paintings, such a large building facade, in order to really drive their message. "We want to generate a louder conversation amongst the public, and eventually move into initiating a conversation on mobility and urban cycling with Beirut's municipality alongside other organizations," she said.
They've also discussed expanding their activity to Tripoli, the second largest city in Lebanon, as well as initiating a public exhibition showcasing portraits and stories of everyday cyclists in hopes of normalizing the activity.
To learn more, visit The Chain Effect Facebook page.


COSSON, Anthony de. Mareotis, being a short Account of the History and Ancient Monuments of the North-Western Desert of Egypt and of Leke Mareotis.
COSSON, Anthony de. Mareotis, being a short Account of the History and Ancient Monuments of the North-Western Desert of Egypt and of Leke Mareotis. London, Country Life, 1935.
8vo. Original black cloth with illustrated dust-wrappers (not price-clipped); pp. 219, with frontispiece in sepia photogravure, photogravure plate, three folding plans and folding map (this re-inserted and with repaired tears; see below); cloth lightly rubbed, endpapers with foxing (offsetting to half-title); provenance: front fly-leaf elegantly inscribed by R. W. Hase, dated Alexandria, December, 1935, who served in the Air Force in Egypt, as Flight Lieutenant, and apparently used the map separately.
First edition of probably the first monograph on the region now known as Maryut, west of Alexandria, between the sea and Lake Mareotis (Mariout). De Cosson investigates the archaeological remains of several civilizations, and F. W. Oliver contributes a chapter on the wild flowers.


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CONCERT REPORT: Seattle, April 23
USA and Canada (April 1 - June 4, 2009). Special concert for fans in NYC (February 19). Concert reports, set lists, photos, media coverage, multimedia links, recollections...
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Post by KaimiK » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:24 pm
I'm still floating and having a difficult time coming back down. I'll share more later when we're back home - but for now we're packing up our hotel room, our little one and hitting the road...
Can't wait to hear all your impressions...
You let me sing, you lifted me up, you gave my soul a beam to travel on. You folded your distance back into my heart.
Re: CONCERT REPORT: April 23, Seattle
Post by ladydi » Sat Apr 25, 2009 1:50 am
Hi Kelsey,
Looking forward to reading your report! I was with you in spirit!
Post by moineau » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:20 am
hi ladydi. i was at the seattle concert last night; just got home to astoria, oregon, and i'm still reeling too. it was––dare i say it?––a sacred experience.
what struck me, this being the first time i've seen leonard, was just the amazing precision of it all and the singular fact that there was a note for every syllable he sung, like shakepeare writing play after play in iambic pentameter. i love that aspect of his, where word and note meet, one reason his poems makes such excellent songs, perfect meter!
one question: did you note the set list? i wanted to but quickly forgot in between swooning and grabbing for my clump of tissues. when i got up, there were little shreds of them all over the floor in front of me. i may never be the same and i hope not to be: transcendental music and a transformational concert. he was enormously generous and played soooo LONG.
i'm 52, sang leonard cohen songs on the guitar in coffeehouse when i was but a girl of 13... i feel i traveled a lifetime to arrive at this concert. thank you, LEONARD, for coming to seattle. for as long as i live, it will be a cherished memory! xoxoxo ~laura tattoo
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Post by blueporch » Sat Apr 25, 2009 4:44 am
The concert was sublime, as always. We didn't get "Closing Time" or "Lullaby," but we did get "Sisters of Mercy." "Who By Fire" was breathtaking.
I had wavered about whether to snag some front-row tickets, which seemed to escalate in price every time I checked, and finally got a grip and didn't. But we were on the aisle, row 15, and the sightline was fantastic. Then the people on the aisle in row 14 left (what is wrong with people?!) and that sightline was even better!
Some impressions. My friends and I ate at F. X. McRory's, a sports bar down the street from the theatre. A Mariners game was just finishing, and it was an interesting juxtaposition: two-thirds filled with sports fans, and one-third with people with Leonard Cohen T-shirts. (The hotel was also filled with breakfasters in LC T-shirts the next morning.)
The people ahead of us in line for the show had a print-out of LC song lyrics and were memorizing them and quizzing each other. ?
The hall was basically a convention center with chairs set out, but the sound was excellent.
Overheard:
"I heard him speak on NPR, and I said, I have got to hear this guy live."
"That was a totally satisfying concert. Totally. Totally."
During the intermission some big fans, who had also driven up from Oregon -- are you reading this? -- chatted near us. Said one, "He's still ten of the sexiest guys I've ever seen."
I went with my ex-husband, who had only had a lukewarm interest in LC. On the drive back down he had me tell him the names of all the albums and all the songs on them, so he could decide in which order to buy them. As soon as we got back he went off to listen to the "Live in London" CD with rapt devotion. He said "That was as good as when I saw the Who with Keith Moon!" and if you knew him, you would know what that compliment means. I'm guessing he's not the only convert made last night.
moineau wrote: hi ladydi. i was at the seattle concert last night; just got home to astoria, oregon, and i'm still reeling too. it was––dare i say it?––a sacred experience.
I didn't delete anything you wrote because it was so delightful. You have "been" with Leonard for a lifetime. I think his concerts hit many of us this way. Technically it's perfect...the "note for every syllable sung". The meshing of all on stage. Javier and Leonard playing one on one. The interplay between Dino and Leonard. Rafael, Neil, Bob and Roscoe Beck orchestrating everyone. The ethereal voices of the Webb sisters, and the awesome voice of Sharon. Somehow it all comes together, but the focal point is always Leonard. His love of women, his spirituality, his earthiness, his "take" on the world. It is indeed transcendent....and transformational. It's also a whole lot of fun!
I've been to a few of his concerts in the past 6 months and I still have not come down to earth. The memories renew me each and every day!
Thanks so much for sharing your feelings with all of us!
ps..welcome to the Forum, Laura. Stay around with us. There is so much here to share with others, plus check out leonardcohenfiles.com and also speakingcohen.com.
ccalvert
Post by ccalvert » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:37 am
I saw Leonard Cohen last night. The Prince of Pain was in fine form and clearly felt content, at ease, even happy.
His voice, which seemed to be on its last legs in albums like Dear Heather, was in fine form. It seems to get a little deeper each year, but perhaps also a bit more soulful and gentle.
He played for about two hours, with a half hour break between the two one hour sets. Given his long career, it is only logical that there were a few of his best songs that he didn't play. Still, he hit most of my favorites. His choice of songs was generally wonderful. The only time I remember being disappointed was when he played "There Ain't No Cure," though certainly it wasn't painful to hear him play that song, it is not one of my favorites.
Among the songs he played were, in no particular order:
Who By Fire
Bird on Wire
Waiting for the Miracle
I'm Your Man
So Long, Marianne
Tower of Song
The Gipsy Wife
Ain't No Cure for Love
Sharon Robinson sang a version of Boogie Street
At least that is the best I can do with my faulty memory. I'm sure I've left some out, but I don't think I have any false positives here.
I was particularly pleased to hear Chelsea Hotel and The Partisan, just because I love the songs and was not expecting him to play them. Just as Sharon Robinson had her own number, If it be Your Will was sung mostly by his two other back up singers, who I believed were named Charley and Hattie Webb. Their performance was wonderful.
One of the joys of the concert was Leonard Cohens demeanor, which was thoughtful, considerate and kind throughout. Perhaps I'm prejudice, but I think his years of sitting practice has helped make him a deeply spiritual man, who knows the value and importance of caring for others, and striving to make them feel happy and at home. It is a model of behavior that is worthy of emulation.
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Post by Casey » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:40 am
As far as a report, I'm sure I could not say it any better than the others on here. While each show may be similar in setlist, it is great to read of the effect that his music has on people in every part of the globe that he travels to. After listening to his songs so many times over the years, I still gained new insights after seeing him perform them. He was so spry it was amazing. The energy seemed to increase even more after the intermission, The Partisan and Democracy were especially high-energy.
My favorites were probably the songs where he lead the music with his guitar in addition to leading with his voice.
I agree with the other poster regarding No Cure for Love. A nice song, and one I knew he would play, but it certainly does not stand up to the others lyrically.
Kelsey - I hope it was everything you expected! Throughout the show I saw Leonard looking down at the rose you gave him. Thanks for the ticket! I feel like I had a perfect seat. I am going out of town but when I am back I will send you those CDs I mentioned.
Moineau - are you a friend of Shirley by any chance? She said she was meeting a friend from Astoria.
As a side note, I saw glass artist Dale Chihuly in the bathroom at intermission.
A once in a lifetime experience! (seeing Leonard Cohen, I mean, not the bathroom)
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Post by bridger15 » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:57 am
Casey wrote: As a side note, I saw glass artist Dale Chihuly ... at intermission.
A once in a lifetime experience!...
Wow. You are very lucky. I have the greatest admiration for Dale Chihuly's artistic creations.
It does not surprise me that he would appreciate the exceptional artistry of Leonard Cohen.
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Post by lizzytysh » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:10 am
Oh, man, I love reading these! Thanks for all you said about them, Diana. I can only concur.
I love how you described this to a 't', moineau :
On that note, thank you everyone in this thread, and goodnight.
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Post by MaryB » Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:54 am
It is so wonderful to read all your posts. Every time I read one of your reviews, it is as if I am transported there, but seeing it through your eyes and emotions. There is a unique perspective in each and every post that has me trying to dig a little deeper in my recollections of his performances. Thank you all for posting these! Hope there will be many more!
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Post by moineau » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:25 pm
CASEY, I drove up with dinah who is the editor of the north coast (astoria, or/long beach, wa) arts mag "hipfish"; it was a delightful drive with a delightful woman!
DIANA, thank you for your very warm welcome and the additional links. and thanks to LIZZY also.
I also found the leonard cohen french fan club: http://www.leonardcohensite.com/index2.php. I'm a francophile, write poetry in french (and english) and spend time in paris whenever i can. (my poetry blog "moineau en france" is listed on the forum thread for fans' poetry and music.) the french fans love "the partisan" and i was so glad he played that one.
we just lost singer alain bashung a little over a month ago and i have been in pretty deep mourning. one reason my partner bought me a ticket to see leonard, i think, was to help me keep moving forward. he is often compared with leonard and sang french version of suzanne on his last album "bleu pétrole", translated by a french canadian.
hearing leonard, i thought about how these courageous men and women go on tour during their late years and leave us an amazing legacy of concert memories as well as inject one last time their music deep into the national or international consciosness. alain toured constantly the last year, without eyebrows and hair, because he was being treated the entire time for lung cancer. he toured until just three weeks before his death at 61 and never lost his deep velvet voice. it was a heroic death. i flew to lyon for a few days to see him in early may last year. i am so grateful. of course, leonard looks like a lithe 20-yr-old at 75!
if you are interested, you can see all bashung's music videos here (official): http://www.alloclips.com/artist/Alain_Bashung/ and his website here: http://alainbashung.artistes.universalmusic.fr/.
it's all been a collision of power and glory. much love to all the fans here. i discovered this forum around two weeks before the concert and it enriched the whole experience very much. thank you! xoxoxo ~laura t.
Post by MaryB » Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:51 pm
moineau wrote: we just lost singer alain bashung a little over a month ago and i have been in pretty deep mourning. one reason my partner bought me a ticket to see leonard, i think, was to help me keep moving forward.
How well said about these performers touring 'during their late years and leave us an amazing legacy'. I followed your link to the music of Alain Bashung. What a beautiful voice and melifluous music. It is indeed a loss. What a courageous person he was to continue touring under such devastating conditions! I hope Leonard Cohen can fill some of the loss you feel with Alain's passing! I am so glad you found this forum. It is lovely to have you here !
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Post by Bill's Bar » Sat Apr 25, 2009 9:27 pm
Moineau,
What a great review of the concert. Thanks.
I was at the concert in Paris in November, and the audience response (myself included) to "The partisan" was just something else. It's always been one of my favourite songs, and as I said elsewhere on this forum I'm a sucker for all things French.
I have a query which you might help me on. I read in todays Irish Times that Maurice Druon had died. According to the obituary he had written the lyrics to the orignal Partisan with his uncle Joseph Kessel. It also states that Anna Marly, a guitarist of Russian origin ,wrote the music. However, the credits on "Songs from a room" list Hy Zaret and Anna Marly.
I take it the tune is the original version, and the lyrics are ones composed for the album?
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Post by moineau » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:43 pm
salut, bill's! i don't know the answer, but when i googled history of song "the partisan" many many links came up which i'm sure you could search, including one on leonard's site that appeared complete with additional links: http://www.leonardcohensite.com/partisaneng.htm. it doesn't mention maurice druon, however. i don't know him but will be researching him.
i read the review of the paris concert in le monde and just about died of envy lol. i was there a year before that for three months and the review triggered all kinds of nostalgia. but this seattle concert made me whole again.:>>)) and when i go to paris in september, as is the plan, i'll be at 200% (or maybe more). :>>))
i'll bet you are in anticipation for your concert(s). are you attending one or more? ~le moi
whoops... if i'd just clicked one more link: druon wrote the french lyrics.
from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chant_des_Partisans:
"It was created in London in 1943 after a Russian song of Anna Marly. Joseph Kessel and Maurice Druon wrote the French lyrics. It was performed by Anna Marly, broadcast by the BBC and adopted by the maquis.
After the war the Chant des Partisans was so popular, it was proposed as new national anthem for France. It became for a short while the unofficial national anthem, next to the official La Marseillaise.
Anna Marly also wrote and performed a more introspective song, La Complainte du Partisan, which was later adapted and translated into English as The Partisan. It was most famously covered by Leonard Cohen. The two songs are sometimes confused."
so leonard's is actually another song, "the complaint of the partisan", abbreviated to "the partisan".
the wikipedia article also contains translations of the orig. by druon/ kessel/marly in french, english, russian and persian, and an extra "rhyming english" version. but it is a different song. xoxoxooxxo ~laura
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In the last few years I've developed quite a 'thing' for crocheting hats at this time of year. I think it is because they are so quick to whip up, make me feel cosy and my littles look adorable in them!
So far this year I have made Emma and Matthew one hat each, however my little guy is growing so fast he will need another one by the end of this week!
These days Emma has a few more ideas about what she wears, she asked for her hat to be purple and pink and not to have a pom pom but a flower instead. I feel that I carried out my brief pretty well and she certainly seems happy with it! But she is not always a willing model so these are phone snaps when she wasn't expecting it! Ha!
Happily, Matthew is a little more laid back about me dressing him up in a wooly hat while still indoors to take photographs!
In truth with no requests to fulfill this hat was really a case of using whatever 'boyish colours' I had on hand, a bit of a stash buster hat. Actually until he was wearing it I wasn't totally sure I liked my own colour choices.
This face has me in hysterics. Always.
Last week was half term where we live. Obviously this means that all schools, nurseries, classes, toddler groups, etc.. take a week off. As parents of course we have no such luck, in my house I'm lucky to get a 5 minute toilet break to myself much less a half term holiday!
It was a great idea. Honest.
We learned some lessons, but fun was had and much mess was made. Which was, I guess, the whole point.
So here are a few snaps from last Friday of some very mucky children, as a way of preserving the memories and archiving photos for 18th birthday parties of the future.
We played with paint, cloud dough, 'gak' (cornflour/soap/water), custard, and soap foam. The main lesson here is that this is too much at once. We were perhaps overly keen and hadn't properly considered the level of clean up that would be required.
Every now and then I get it into my head that I am going to be a much more regular blogger.
I am definitely going to start posting 3 times a week.
Well, a maybe just twice a week to start with.
Ok, actually I'm just going to post once a week but thats still pretty good, for me.
It is not that I do not enjoy blogging because I do, even when it is just the ramblings of a slightly crazed, sleep deprived mother of 2, but it would be a lie to say it comes ever so naturally.
Now I'm off to work on my time management!


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The President of India has expressed her concern over state of women in India, which is far from satisfactory for the largest democracy of the world. Take a clue-"..Today, there are fewer women in India than men, and if this trend continues it would have negative impact on society itself. Punjab and Haryana are states that are already seeing the implications...An agenda for the empowerment of women should cover gender needs and concerns, at every stage and sphere of life..Secure women make for a secure nation...Gender equality is not an agenda of women versus men; rather men should be partners in the empowerment of women. History has many examples where men have been at the forefront in fighting for women's causes".
In Asian Age, Kavita Nagpal, veteran Actor while praising the multimedia sound & light show - Kuka Lehar Gatha that highlighted the role of Namdhari Sikhs in the Great Revolt of 1857, has mentioned-" ..Besides installing the love of country in the Kukas, Guru Ram Singh liberated women and declared them equal to men. They accompanied the men in the battles and Namdharis fought against the British..". Indeed the show was unique.. Kavita has special mention for Amrik Gill & the music-" The music sung and composed by Namdhari musician Balwant Singh is superb in keeping with tradition of the music of Bheni sahib". A friend of SARCAJC witnessed many in the audience sobbing while & after watching this show. The young generation & women of all ages turned up in great numbers - which usually is not the case with most cultural events associated with history in the capital. Hopefully, the show will be repeated again in Delhi


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Croydon Council's secret scheme to flog off parts of the publicly owned Riesco Collection of ancient China and ceramics – first revealed by Inside Croydon – might yet end up costing the council millions.
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The disapproval of the Arts Council adds to remarks expressed by the Museums Association, who said the sale was "unethical", as well as opposition from members of the Riesco family, whose patriarch, Raymond Riesco, donated his priceless ceramics collection to the people of Croydon in 1959.
The case against the Riesco sale is mounting by the day, as a lawyer who has – finally, after much council delay and obfuscation – been given access to the original deed documents, says that there is "considerable doubt" that the council has the right to sell the 24 items, estimated to be worth at least £13 million, and which have already been transferred to auction house Sotheby's.
David White, a Park Hill-based semi-retired solicitor and former member of the GLC, is uncertain whether Croydon has provided him with a full set of documents, even though he has been chasing them for the deeds for almost a month.
"Even on the basis of what I have," White told Inside Croydon, "there's considerable doubt about whether the council has the right to sell the items without obtaining a formal release of covenants and contractual terms from Riesco's successors in title."
Lawyer David White: has doubts about the undertakings given to the council
It is understood that the only "undertaking" that the council has obtained so far was from a conversation with Riesco's 98-year-old daughter, Jean, when she was visited at her Surrey home by council deputy leader Dudley Mead in late April. Mead's case for selling off the priceless collection, apparently, was to provide more comfortable seats for older patrons at the Fairfield Halls.
Another part of the council's case for making the sale – the "escalating cost" of insuring the collection – has also now been exposed as an outright lie.
When Inside Croydon blew the cover on the secret sale on May 31, Croydon Council's Ministry of Truth issued a statement that, significantly, admitted that they had already off-loaded the two dozen items. The council said, "The decision to sell the items, which are currently being stored in a secure central London location, comes after escalating insurance and security costs meant that the full collection was becoming too expensive to maintain." Those are our italics, for emphasis.
Last night, Tim Pollard, the council cabinet member responsible for the sale, gave a written answer at Town Hall questions claiming that to continue to display the Riesco collection would cost £60,000 to acquire improved security equipment and an annual insurance premium of £20,000.
Pollard failed to mention that that one-off security cost and premium adds up to little more than the £67,000 which he and his wife, Helen Pollard, also a councillor, pocket every year in Town Hall "allowances".
By continuing to trot out the insurance line, Pollard appears to be attempting to mislead the public into the notion that the council has been paying an insurance premium. It has not.
In response to a Freedom of Information request asking for details of the insurance paid by Croydon Council over the past five years, last week Christine Tanriverdi, the council's FOI coordinator, wrote, "The Riesco collection has not been insured in the past five years." We put that in bold, for emphasis.
Tim Pollard: worried about "escalating" insurance, when the council has not insured the collection for at least five years
Given that much of the collection is irreplaceable, this confirms previous suggestions that the collection may have never been insured by the council.
Pollard's increasingly weak position on the Riesco sale was underlined last night when, of all the councillors available in his majority Conservative group, he had to resort to being asked a patsy question about the disposal by his own wife, Helen Pollard. "Couldn't she have asked you that over breakfast?" someone in the gallery was heard to say.
On another occasion last night, Pollard signalled what could be a significant shift in the council's legal position as he claimed that the collection had not been left by Raymond Riesco as "a bequest to the council", but instead "as part of a commercial land and property transfer". Fears that Croydon's Tories are also keen to flog off Riesco's former family home, Heathfield House and grounds, at the earliest opportunity appear to be well-founded.
Having stripped away the council's untruths over the reasons for the sale, the fact that the process could attract the ire of the Arts Council may cause even greater problems for Pollard and Mead, as they desperately scrabble around to find some cash to pay for their £27 million commitment to refurbishing the Fairfield Halls.
The Arts Council made a seven-figure grant to Croydon Council to allow the Riesco Collection to be put on proper public display. That money is only available to a fully accredited museum.
Yesterday, Scott Furlong, the director of acquisitions, exports, loans and collections unit at Arts Council England, raised the spectre that all or part of that grant might have to be refunded by Croydon by saying: "The current proposals to sell items from the Riesco Collection do not meet the nationally agreed standards of museum practice which are required by the accreditation scheme."
Furlong also took an important position over ownership of the collection being with the residents of Croydon, rather than Pollard's "commercial transfer" to the council. "We would welcome a dialogue with Croydon Council and other stakeholders to discuss the proposed sale," Furlong said, "and seek an approach that would retain access to these important objects for the people of Croydon, as intended by the original acquisition."
In other words, the Arts Council wouldn't trust Pollard, Mead & Co with the crockery at a Greek restaurant, never mind a priceless ceramics collection of national significance.
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Renault sales up 8.5% to 3.8m vehicles in record 2017
By Simon Warburton | 15 January 2018
2017 was a record year for Groupe Renault
Renault says it sold 3.76m vehicles last year, a rise of 8.5% in a market which grew 2.3%.
The numbers mark a record year for the French manufacturer, which remains the leader in Europe's electric-vehicle segment with market share of 23.8%.
All the regions of the Group increased both in sales volumes and market share. In particular, the group posted a sales increase of 13.6% in the Eurasia region and 17% in the Asia-Pacific region.
In the LCV segment, the group set a new record with 462,859 registrations, a rise of 4.1% compared to 2016.
The Renault and Dacia brands increased sales to record levels with 2,670,982 and 655,235 vehicles sold respectively. Lada sales jumped 17.8% to 335,564 registrations, while Renault Samsung Motors sales fell 10.1% to 99,846 vehicles.
"We set a new group record with sales of over 3.7m vehicles in 2017," said Renault executive committee EVP, Sales and Marketing, Thierry Koskas.
"We are continuing to increase sales volumes and market share across all regions. Our strategy of range renewal and geographic expansion is continuing to bring results.
"In 2018, we will pursue our growth and internationalisation of our sales in line with the Drive The Future plan."
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GLOBAL SALES RESULTS IN 2017: A new record for Groupe Renault with 3.76 million vehicles sold, a rise of 8.5%
3.76 million vehicles sold, a rise of 8.5% in a market that grew 2.3%.
A record year for Renault, the world's leading French brand, and for Dacia. Renault is the number-two brand in Europe.
Renault remains the leader in Europe's electric-vehicle segment with market share of 23.8%.
All the regions of the group increased both in sales volumes and market share. In particular, the group posted a sales increase of 13.6% in the Eurasia region and 17.0% in the Asia-Pacific region.
Renault is seeking continued growth1 in 2018, buoyed by the development of its international activities and its renewed range.
Boulogne-Billancourt, 15/01/2018 – Groupe Renault has increased sales for the 5th consecutive year with 3,761,634 vehicles sold. Groupe Renault (including Lada) reported an 8.5% rise in global registrations (passenger cars + LCVs) in a market that grew 2.3%. The group market share now stands at 4.0% (+0.2 points vs 2016).
In the LCV segment, the group set a new record with 462,859 registrations, a rise of 4.1% on 2016.
"We set a new group record with sales of over 3.7 million vehicles in 2017. We are continuing to increase sales volumes and market share across all regions. Our strategy of range renewal and geographic expansion is continuing to bring results. In 2018, we will pursue our growth and internationalization of our sales in line with the Drive The Future plan," said Thierry Koskas member of the Executive Committee, EVP, Sales and Marketing Groupe Renault.
In Europe, in a market that grew 3.3%, group registrations rose 5.6% to 1,911,169 vehicles. The group took a 10.8% share of the European market, up 0.2 points.
The Renault brand alone saw sales rise 3.7% for a market share of 8.2%. Renault sales were buoyed in particular by the complete renewal of the Megane family in 2016, and the launch last June of new Koleos. Clio remains Europe's second best-selling vehicle, while Captur is the number-one crossover in its class.
In the electric vehicle segment, Renault maintained its leadership with a market share of 23.8%. Sales volumes increased 38%. Registrations of ZOE, Europe's top-selling electric vehicle, rose 44%.
Even before the launch of new Duster at the very start of 2018, the Dacia brand set a new European sales record with 463,712 registrations (+11.7%), and market share of 2.6%, a rise of 0.2 points. The rise is linked primarily to the strong results of Sandero phase 2, launched at end-2016.
Outside Europe, the group increased volumes and market share across all regions. Group registrations rose 11.6% in a market that grew 3.3%. Sales outside Europe now account for 49.2% of the total.
Groupe Renault consolidated its positions with the success of its new range: Renault Kaptur, LADA Vesta and LADA XRAY in Russia, Koleos in China, Megane Sedan in Turkey, Duster Oroch and Kwid in the Americas.
In Eurasia, registrations rose 13.6% in a market that grew 7.0%. The market share of the group, now including the Lada brand, increased 1.4 points to 24.5%, notably on the back of strong momentum in Russia.
The Russian market expanded for the first time in four years, with a rise of 12.2%. The group increased sales by 16.9% (including Lada). More than one vehicle in every four sold in Russia in 2017 was a Lada or a Renault.
Lada posted a 17.0% rise in sales with market share of 19.5% (+0.8 points) following the successful renewal of its range with, in particular, the models LADA Vesta and LADA XRAY.
The Renault brand claimed record market share of 8.5%, a rise of 0.3 points. Kaptur posted 30,958 registrations and Duster 43,715.
Russia remains the group's second-biggest market with the consolidation of Lada sales volumes.
In Turkey, Renault set a new historic record with sales rising 7.0% (130,276 vehicles) on a market that fell 2.8%. Megane Sedan confirmed its success with almost 39,300 registrations. Brand market share rose 1.3 points to 13.6% making Renault the country's number-one brand for both passenger cars and LCV sales.
In the Asia Pacific region, registrations increased 17.0% in a market that expanded 2.7%.
In China, Renault sold over 72,100 vehicles compared with 35,278 in 2016, thus doubling sales volumes in the space of one year. New Koleos consolidated its success with over 43,400 registrations.
Renault Samsung Motors saw sales fall 10.1% owing to the lack of new models in a fiercely competitive market. This fall follows strong growth in 2016 with the launch of SM6 and QM6.
In Africa-Middle-East-India, group registrations rose 8.4% in a market that expanded 2.0%. Market share rose 0.4 points to 6.6%.
In Iran, sales rose 49.3% for market share of 10.8% (+2.4 points) on the back of the success of Tondar and Sandero.
In India, Renault continues to rank as the number-one European car brand with market share of 3.1%. Sales fell 14.9% pending the ramp-up of Captur.
In North Africa, group sales rose 5.6% in a market that was down 4.7%. The group had market share of 42.4 %, a rise of 4.1 points, buoyed primarily by results in Algeria, where it posted record market share of 62.8% a rise of 11 points.
In the Americas region, sales rose 9.9% in a market that expanded 7.2% for market share of 6.7%, a rise of 0.2 points.
The group is continuing to reap the full benefits of the recovery of the Brazilian market, which grew 9.3%. Sales rose 11.4% for record market share of 7.7% (+0.2 point), buoyed by the good results of the new models, Captur and Kwid. Launched in July, Kwid has already sold in almost 22,600 units.
In Argentina, where the market surged 26.4%, the group posted a 16.3% sales increase, pending the ramp-up of Kwid.
Market outlook in 2018 for Groupe Renault
In 2018, the global market is expected to grow 2.5% vs 2017. The European market is expected to expand 1% with an increase of 1% for France.
At international level, Brazil is expected to expand by 5% and Russia close to 10%. China is expected to grow by 5%, and India by 6%.
Against this backdrop, the group is expected to reap the benefits of range renewal across all regions in 2018 and to pursue growth2 in sales, driven by international markets, in connection with the new Drive The Future plan.
1At constant scope
Original source: https://media.group.renault.com/global/en-gb/groupe-renault/media/pressreleases/21202615/resultats-commerciaux-monde-2017-record-pour-le-groupe-renault-avec-376-millions-de-vehicules-vendus
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