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Last year Denmark announced their most recent goal: to become 100% organic, as a country.
Needless to say, their mission is ambitious. However, if any country can do it, Denmark might be the one. Their national organic brand has been around for the past twenty five years, making it the oldest organic brand in the world. The country has already demonstrated their devotion to organic foods; nearly 8% of food consumed in Denmark is organic - the highest in Europe. Additionally, Danish organic exports have risen by 200% since 2007.
Denmark is attacking their goal from two angles. First, The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries is stimulating the change to turn traditional farmland into organic with the aim to double the area of organic cultivation by 2020 from 2007 levels. The Organic Action Plan for Denmark, drafted by Økologiplan Danmark, is a 67 point document that details the way that land belonging to the government will be cultivated using organic and biodynamic methods and how the government will support and finance citizens working and investing in this sector to develop new technologies and ideas that help promote growth, according to Organic Vegan Earth. The plan includes information for fruits, vegetables and livestock, particularly pigs.
The other angle from which Denmark is pursuing their plan encompasses increasing the demand for organic products within the nation. The government has allotted a total of 400 million kroner ($60.8 million) to ensure that 60% of food served in public institutions is organic, The Local Denmark reported. This highlights schools, day care centers, and hospitals, which serve an estimated of 800,000 meals per day.
“In order to achieve our goals, which are the most ambitious in the West, the public sector needs to lead the way,” Food and Agriculture Minister Dan Jørgensen told The Local Denmark. “With Økologiplan Danmark [Organic Denmark], we will strengthen cooperation between municipalities, regions and ministries with a long line of new initiatives. We will commit ourselves to, among other things, have more organic items on the menu in canteens, hospitals and daycare institutions.”
The Ministry of Education, The Ministry of Defense, and The Ministry of Environment have all committed to the plan. The Ministry of Education will play an important role in schools in encouraging the increase of organic foods in cafeterias. It will also provide information to farmers institutions and professional farmer associations, while including courses on organic farming and nutrition in public schools as well. The Ministry of Defense has agreed to serve a higher percentage of organic foods in military base camps (although 40% of the food in military camps in the western part of the country is already certified organic). The Ministry of Environment is actively working to make the switch from traditional to organic cultivation easier for farmers by making land leases last longer, and streamlining certain procedures for livestock breeding. Farmers also receive subsidies for changing to organic cultivation.
Bhutan is the only other country with a goal quite as aspiring. Although their population size is a fractional 754,000 compared to Denmark’s 5.6 million, Bhutan promised to go 100% organic five years ago. They are also unique in their identity as a carbon sink country - meaning they have negative carbon emissions. Let these two countries be a role model for the rest of us.
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South View of the Bridge, Henley on Thames.Fawley Court in the distance.
Published, by Hickman & Stapledon, Henley, 1830.
Large scarce and fine lithograph, image 275 x 435mm. 10¾ x 17¼". Some soiling and staining to surface; filled worm holes upper right, damaged.
Impressive view looking up the River Thames at Henley in south Oxfordshire, towards the five-arched Henley Bridge, built in 1786. An angler, a female companion, and dog in a punt in foreground, small sailing craft and ferry, two men on a jetty far left; a carriage crossing over the bridge. Fawley Court is a country house standing on the banks of the Thames just to the north, at Fawley. Perhaps a separately-issued print; the Henley publishers of this print also issued 'The Henley guide. With fifteen illustrations' in 1826.
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How to maintain employee engagement during periods of change
When an organisation is about to embark on a change programme, or they are moving through a period of change, this inevitably impacts people.
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Peptides accompanying chicken egg yolk IgY – alternative methods of isolation and immunoregulatory activity
In the hen immune system the egg content plays as significant a role in the development of the chick as colostrum does in newborn mammals. One of the most important proteins in this system seems to be the main yolk immunoglobulin IgY. It has been shown that IgY is accompanied by an immunostimulatory polypeptide complex named yolkin. In this report the biological activities of yolkin separated by means of four different procedures are presented. It was shown that yolkin acts as an inducer rather than a modulator of cytokine and nitric oxide release, and does not participate in the protection of cells against destructive effects of reactive oxygen species. However, using the perchloric acid procedure it is possible to obtain a peptide fraction with higher inducing activity, stronger antioxidant properties and ability to decrease the NO level induced by lipopolysaccharide. The results obtained show that it is feasible to select one of the presented methods of yolkin isolation that yields a product of particular activity. The properties of yolk peptides not only indicate their roles in the development of chicks, but can also be useful for the regulation of some immunological disturbances.

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WNWN Launches Cacao and Palm Oil-Free Daim-Style Candy Bars
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From the first company to make chocolate without both cacao and palm oil, WNWN has introduced its second product, called the Waim! Bar—a knock-off of the popular European Mondelez Daim bar.
The new limited-edition candy bars are covered in chocolate that’s cacao-free, made by fermenting plant-based ingredients for a sustainable alternative to chocolate.
“The Waim! bar is our take on an iconic European candy bar, but without the catastrophic impact on people and planet,” WNWN CEO and cofounder Ahrum Pak, said in a statement.
Pak says the global chocolate habit is contributing to “deforestation, biodiversity loss, soil erosion, CO2 emissions, child slavery, and unfair trade practices.”
The new plant-based bars produce 80 percent fewer CO2 emissions than conventional chocolate. It also helps ensure a chocolate experience without child labor. WNWN says the cacao industry exploits more than one million child laborers in Ivory Coast and Ghana.
To achieve its cacao-free chocolate, WNWN uses British barley, the same ingredient in beer and whiskey, along with carob, a long-time knock-off for chocolate.
Like traditional chocolate, WNWN ferments and roasts its ingredients along with proprietary processes to recreate that flavor, texture, and mouthfeel of conventional chocolate.
By eliminating palm oil, a common ingredient in chocolate, WNWN further reduces its environmental impact as palm oil is a leading cause of deforestation and CO2 emissions. A recent report found palm oil among the top three agricultural commodities driving global deforestation.
Beyond chocolate, WNWN is working to create future-proofed foods that are resilient to climate change, biodiveristy loss, and from “production monopolies that pay unfair wages and foster poor working conditions,” the company says. These include coffee, tea and vanilla, which WNWN says each have “supply chains mired in unethical and unsustainable practices.”
The new bar comes less than a year after WNWN’s launch. The Waim! bar is available on the WNWN website while supplies last.


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Two Husbands, a Cat, and Some Dogs
The dog’s eaten soap from the garbage & so
I’m at home, waiting, watching her for signs.
Of what? The universe gone wrong, or right,
I guess: she’ll let me know when she needs
sunlight and soft grass. Of course, she sets me right.
I know I’m supposed to be here, I must
pick her blue marl hair by hair from my sweater,
counting. Obsessions: nothing is free from animals
here. Nothing is free from the signs of their love
and passings. One dog and one cat left;
they tolerate each other like siblings. I made
a mistake yesterday: I referred to “my marriage”
on the phone to my husband. My new husband.
My old marriage. I try to explain these things:
how an idea grows so large, so dark, that when you escape
it hovers like a monster above your world.
This is not that marriage. He is not him.
The last of that past was a dog, too: big and black
and solemn with love. That dog watched as we all
peeled away. He saw me into the arms
of this new husband and then dislodged
himself from this world. This blue dog, the soap eater,
is of today’s spouse. Dogs knitted to men
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Often news reports tend to get the details wrong and if you saw the stories that hinted at the Bald Head Island ferry marina (where Rover currently is) suffered significant damage, it did not. I wish I could say the same for all the marinas in the area, unfortunately there is some major damage at the Southport and South Harbor Village marinas. Several friends and one sister ship to Rover were, unfortunately, staying at the marinas that were impacted. I did try going over to Southport Marina to check on those boats, but the police have cordoned off the area and I was not able to make it out there or even find a vantage point where I could take decent pictures to send to my friends. I was able to find some pictures taken by others and it looks like my sister ship, Tide Chaser, is still afloat without too many boats piled around it, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for them, as well as anyone else in either marina, has survived with minimal damage. Unfortunately, I know that will not be the case for everyone.
Given my boats current location at a ferry terminal and a couple ferry captains that seem to think they should be driving for NASCAR, I have a tendency to over-tie-up my boat all the time. When preparing for this storm, I really only had to double up and reposition a few lines and then hope that the marina facilities and structures are up to the task. Yes, I also do other preparations like making sure nothing gets tossed about and all through hulls are closed, etc. Given that the storm had been categorized as everything from a tropical storm to a category 2 hurricane, I didn't take any chances and secured Rover to deal with just about any strength storm. Honestly, my biggest fear isn't in my preparation, but the preparations of others. For this storm, everything turned out fine and both this marina and the one where my boat is normally stored came through just fine.
|Rover after the storm. |
(I opened the hatch during my post storm inspection, it was secure during the storm.)
I actually did not stay on my boat during the hurricane. But the reason may not be what you think. Since I've been stuck in Southport for so long due to safety concerns with COVID19, I've been trying to figure out a safe way to make it back to Colorado. Given that the virus seems out of control in much of the country; the idea of using public restrooms, hotels, and restaurants would only increase the risk that I could catch and then bring the virus back with me on a road-trip back. So, my wife and I decided the best option would be if we acquired a camper trailer. This way I would have a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen that I had control over. The past weeks I've been looking for said trailer and, naturally, finally found one last Friday. I spent Saturday morning sanitizing the trailer and then left it locked up to bake in the sun to hopefully eradicate any "nasties" until Monday.
Of course, that means that I now had a boat, a camper, and a truck that were all in the path of the storm. A fellow boater and dock mate that lived near Southport but several miles inland graciously offered to let me park my "new to me" trailer at his house and stay there for the storm. Nestled between two sturdy houses that protected me from the expected wind direction and relatively clear of potential for flying debris, the camper and I were tucked in to wait out the storm. Other than losing power, internet, and phone service for a while, we all made it through just fine.
|The camper hiding from the storm.|
So, both I and my property are just fine and I actually may be able to head back to Colorado soon. I have a couple small projects to complete on the boat and now the camper, but then I should be on my way.
My heart goes out to those that were much less lucky than I in this storm. If you are near Southport and need anything, please feel free to reach out to me for help and I will do what I can.

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Despite overwhelming evidence to support the benefits of vaccinations in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, a sizeable number of the global population do not believe in vaccines. This is made worse by misinformation around vaccines.
The Aga Khan University's Graduate School of Media and Communications (GSMC) has received a grant from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Development Bank (KfW) to train professionals across the region on health and risk communication.
The workshops will target civil society organizations, governments, community-based organizations, journalists and media professionals. It will enable them to effectively communicate on Covid-19 and debunk misinformation related to low uptake of vaccines.
“Vaccine hesitancy in East Africa has been exacerbated by an information onslaught which has led to misinformation, making it difficult for individuals to discern credible information and make decisions on whether to get vaccinated or not," said Prof. Nancy Booker, Interim Dean, GSMC. “This two-year grant gives us an opportunity to not only debunk some of the misconceptions around vaccinations but to also play our part in ensuring that key players in the health information and communication ecosystem are prepared to competently communicate risk."
A further component of the training will be targeted at development partners such as the East African Community secretariat to enable them leverage the various forms of media.
The eight million Euro grant will also enable Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi and the Aga Khan Hospitals in Kisumu, Mombasa and Dar es Salaam to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations through mobile vaccination drives and donations of relevant vaccine infrastructure to the public health system.
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Marriages sometimes come to an end as the love fades away. But, until you find a way to divorce it, the mortgage you agreed to pay together remains your responsibility. For couples who want to untie the knot these days, the tight lending requirements and slow housing market can represent major obstacles. Divorcing couples used to be able to spit the equity of their house and purchase new separate homes after simply selling their home. That was before the market crashed.
The Mortgage Is Your Biggest Liability
Divorce attorneys are finding that they are no longer dividing up assets. Instead, they are dividing up liabilities. The largest liability the couple has to split is typically the mortgage. This is never easy. Unless you refinance or sell the house, you remain liable for the mortgage and married in the eyes of the mortgage lender.
The focus should be on finances and emotions should be put aside when considering ways to deal with a mortgage in a divorce. However, this can be difficult since people often feel like they cannot stand one more thing, like they have given up so much in the divorce process. Dealing with the mortgage can add insult to injury.
Do You Just Continue to Share the Mortgage?
You and your former spouse will have to come to an agreement if you cannot sell the home, cannot assume the loan, do not have the money to pay off the mortgage, and cannot refinance. You can try your best to make sure your ex keeps up with the mortgage payments and leave it as is. The credit records of both you and your ex will become tainted if the mortgage payments stop coming. And, creditors will come after you for money.
Do You Refinance?
So, how do you know if you should refinance your home and keep it? It can seem like an easy fix to refinance the home under the name of one spouse who will continue to live in the home. The following conditions must be met:
- The spouse must have sufficient income and credit to qualify for a refinance
- The other spouse agrees to let go of the house
- The couple is not underwater on the mortgage
It is rare for all of these conditions to be met.
Sell the Home
The easiest way to put this joint debt behind you is to sell the house immediately. This is the easy way to cut ties. The painful memories associated with the home will be left in the past, and there will no longer be a mortgage to worry about.
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Kroll: Fracking in the Northeast a Credit Positive
Proposed high-volume hydraulic fracking of the Marcellus and Utica Shale Basins has the potential to improve economic conditions for states and local governments in the region, which could lead to higher credit ratings, according to a recent report from Kroll Bond Ratings Agency.
The shale formations are located below New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
“KBRA views the ongoing development of the Marcellus and Utica shale formations as having the potential to create significant number of new jobs (direct and indirect), as well as improving economic conditions and tax revenues for the state and local governments that lie above the boundaries of the basins,” analysts Gary Krellenstein and Brittni Smith wrote in the report.
Kroll’s primary concern in its ratings evaluations is an issuer’s ability to make timely payment on their financial obligations.
“Solely from this perspective, the economic and revenue enhancements from fracking are likely to lead to higher credit ratings over time,” analysts wrote.
Projections of the potential revenues and financial impact vary depending on the source, but even low-end estimates indicate material improvements in financial positions, analysts said.
Using an estimate of $4 per thousand of cubic feet, for example, revenues from just the sale of shale gas could add over $20 billion to the region’s economy in the year 2020.
Kroll said that states could use the projected additional tax revenues to enhance current economic positions and to set aside funds for future generations, both of which would have positive potential rating implications.
While fracking could result in economic improvements, it also raises environmental and political issues. There are concerns over the contamination of clean water from the processes used to recover and treat shale oil and gas, as well as concerns about air pollution, the release of radioactive material, and other health-related issues.
“Ideally, each state should identify and evaluate the environmental costs and economic benefits of racking within their state,” analysts said.
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia support fracking and are in various stages of developing the industry, but New York banned fracking in 2008, pending further analysis.
“The implications for New York State and its municipalities, which are among the largest issuers in the tax-exempt market, remain in flux at this time,” analysts said. “Even if the fracking ban is lifted, the extreme opposition that has emerged with the state may limit or prevent development of this natural resource.”
Kroll analysts said that until more information is available in each of the states, they cannot assess the impact of fracking on state and local budgets, but will continue monitoring the situation as it progresses.


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Arsenal have joined Inter and AC Milan in the hunt for Udinese winger Gabriel Torje, according to reports in Italy.
The London Metro reveals how the 21-year-old Romanian international, who only moved to Italy in the summer as a replacement for Barcelona-bound Alexis Sanchez, is attracting interest from a host of clubs across Europe.
After a series of impressive performances this year, helping Udinese to the top of Serie A, Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has wasted no time in sending scouts to Friuli to run the rule over the tricky forward.
As Arsenal continue their search to replenish their midfield ranks following the summer sale of Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, Torje is being considered as an alternative to Sochaux's Marvin Martin - who ruled himself out of a January switch to the Emirates Stadium.
The 5ft 5in forward, dubbed the 'Romanian Lionel Messi' due to his pint-sized stature and explosive dribbling speed, cost the Italian outfit £9million.
If they are to agree to Torje's sale, they will be looking to make a considerable profit on the former Dinamo Bucuresti man, and it remains to be seen whether Arsenal are prepared to meet his valuation.
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When it comes to Father’s Day, gadgets are the way to go.
I don’t need another tie. A 3D Robotics Solo Drone, available at 400 Best Buy locations beginning June 8, is at the top of the list of cool stuff I’m hoping my wife and daughter may get me.
What is not to love. The system features video-game style controls which make it feel familiar even if you have never flown a drone before. Beyond the controls, the Solo gives you support and full control of your GoPro® cameras (sold separately) and delivers live high definition video either wirelessly to your mobile device or through the controller’s HDMI port for live broadcasts.
Imagine the possibilities and what you could do with your own flying machine.
I can think of dozens of applications the Solo would be amazing for. Among them would be aerial photos of weddings, video tours of real estate properties and even checking on damage after storms. Being afraid of heights, I will never be up on my roof; but when my new roof was leaking last year after a storm, I wanted to see what was happening. The Solo would have provided my view, minus the nerves.
This is an all-in-one, personal drone powered by twin integrated Linux computers. It is so smart, it can define its own flight. The Solo allows you to take off, land or instantly pause your flight in mid-air with the single push of a button.
For me, a feature like pausing my flight is important. It is a built-in safety net to keep me from crashing. When the Solo is in flight, the pause button will act as an air brake, stopping the unit and keeping it in flight until you are ready to take control again.
Through the support of apps, you can also create a limit to how high to allow your drone to fly.
The Solo is ‘Spec’tacular.
You can expect a flight time of about 20 minutes with a camera attached or 25 without.
The unit weighs about 1.5 kilograms.
The controller battery life is about 4 hours.
The control (WiFi) range is about half a mile depending on the environment you are flying in.
If you are ready to buy, consider this: You can get a FREE Solo Smart Battery (Reg. Price: $149.99) when you purchase the 3DR Solo Drone (Sku: 5354101). Valid 6/7-7/11 at Best Buy.
My dad is in his 60s. I think even he would love to get his hands on the Solo. There are few gadgets that raise my excitement level like the Solo. And with this drone, the sky is truly the limit.
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Automatic Ingestion Camera Tracks Food Intake Accurately
Health conscious individuals make use of health tracking programs and apps to keep track of their daily activities and food intake. Although these apps are useful, they are still limited as they depend on the user to enter data, for instance, food consumed for the day, which isn’t always accurate.
Researchers are hoping to provide a more accurate solution to this by creating a wearable sensor that can automatically monitor how much the user eats. Edward Sazonov, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Alabama, is working on a device called the Automatic Ingestion Monitor.
The Automatic Ingestion Monitor, or AIM, is a device that is worn around the ear much like a Bluetooth device. It consists of Bluetooth electronics, a jaw motion sensor, and a camera.
According to Live Science, the camera takes images of the user’s drinks and food. The jaw motion sensor then monitors jaw movements such as swallowing and chewing and ignores other movements such as when the user is talking. The sensor in the device can determine if the user is chewing or talking, as these two activities have different jaw movements.
The device will then be able to calculate the energy and mass content of the food based on the images taken by the camera and how much the person chews while eating.
“The number of chews is proportional to ingested mass and energy intake.”
Right now, the images taken by the Automatic Ingestion Monitor are analyzed by a nutritionist, but Sazonov hopes to automate the process in the future using 3D analysis and a computer. The information provided can then be used to calculate how many calories the user consumes over some time. Sazonov further explained how the device could help health conscious people.
“Weight gain comes from an unbalance of the energy we take in versus the energy we expend. The sensor could provide objective data, helping us better understand patterns of food intake associated with obesity and eating disorders.”
The prototype already works, but the Daily Mail reports that Sazonov is looking to improve the device’s accuracy. He also aims to make the device more robust and compact.
The Automatic Ingestion Monitor will most likely be a medical device when it is done, but Sazonov hopes that it could also be available to consumers.
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Their Finest is a British war drama directed by Lone Scherfig and is based on the 2009 novel Their Finest Hour and a Half which was written by Lissa Evans. The film stars Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston, Jake Lacy, Richard E. Grant, Rachael Stirling and Jeremy Irons. The story is set in Britain during World War II (WW2) and focuses on the making of a morale-boosting film by a British Ministry of Information film team. The film being made is about the Dunkirk evacuation but the filming is taking place during the Battle of Britain and the London Blitz.
My Knowledge and Expectation of Their Finest
To be honest, I knew little about Their Finest. I had seen little marketing for the film, I had not seen any trailers for it and had not read or watched any reviews. The only thing I knew was that Bill Nighy was in it and I thought I might as well give Their Finest a chance. Certainly, I like Bill Nighy but I also like films set during WW2 and I had a feeling that I could be pleasantly surprised by this film.
My Thoughts on Their Finest
I was wrong. I did not like Their Finest. It is a serviceable film but it did not impact me. I was never emotionally invested in the story or the characters and I feel as though a big reason for this is down to how boring the film is. For me, it does not have a point to exist and it is very forgettable.
There were a few things I did enjoy to a small degree. Bill Nighy was my favourite part of Their Finest but this was simply because he was being himself. He was not acting and his natural demeanour in the film was probably why he was the character I liked the most. I thought Gemma Arterton was fine in the lead role and it was nice to see Jeremy Irons pop up in one scene.
Still, none of this elevated Their Finest to a place where I am gasping to watch it again. For me, this film is very disposable, boring, pointless and disappointing. I cannot recommend that you should see it as soon as you can.

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NORWOOD, MA – Two suspects are now in custody after Norwood Police Detectives and members of the Norfolk County Anti-Crime Task Force (NORPAC) executed a search warrant on Tuesday 24th of October, 2023.
The warrant was executed on 618 Neponset Street, which resulted in two suspects, Joseph Perella and Pamela Pertucci being taken into custody. Both suspects were arrested and charged with drug related charges
Joseph Perella and Pamela Pertucci were charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Class A and three counts of Possession with Intent to Distribute Class B. Both suspects were arraigned the same day, with Perella being held on $5000 bail and an additional probation violation, while Pertucci had her bail revoke due to her involvement in a prior case.
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Coconut Poha – Thengai Aval recipe
- 1 1/2 cups aval ( poha / beaten rice / flattened rice )
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp broken urad dal ( ulutham paruppu )
- 1 tsp chana dal ( kadalai paruppu / split bengal gram dal )
- 2 green chillies
- A few curry leaves
- A pinch of asafoetida
- A few coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- If you are using thick variety of rice flakes, wash it and then soak it for a few minutes till it becomes soft.
- For the thinner variety of rice flakes, you can just wash it and use it in the recipe immediately.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds.
- When mustard seeds splutter, add asafoetida, urad dal and chana dal.
- When dals turn brown, add chopped green chillies and curry leaves and give a quick stir.
- Add the grated coconut and fry for a minute.
- Finally add the rice flakes and salt and mix well. Stir fry for a couple of minutes and switch off the stove.
- Garnish thengai aval upma with chopped coriander leaves and serve.

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Kevin Durant’s decision to leave Oklahoma City for Golden State makes sense figuring the Warriors were one win away from back-to-back titles but considering the OKC Thunder had that very team down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals, it still comes as a shock.
Steph Curry is a once in a generation caliber player but in many ways Russell Westbrook is on par with the 2-time MVP. Durant and Westbrook were the faces of the Thunder and considered the NBA’s best two-man attack by most. Leaving Westbrook behind in OKC now has a ripple effect throughout the NBA.
On one hand, Westbrook will now be the unequivocal leader of the team and be able to show his worth to the franchise. We saw James Harden thrive in that role when he left the Thunder for the Rockets. Oklahoma City fans will see the best version of Russell Westbrook next season, out of necessity, and a MVP campaign for Russ is well within reason.
MVPs are great but eventually a competitor like Westbrook wants to win. The team as currently constructed will have trouble getting out of the 1st round of the playoffs. Both Serge Ibaka and KD are now on other teams and newly acquired Victor Oladipo has yet to show that he’ll be an adequate wingman for Westbrook.
People have made light of KD leaving on Twitter for a few days, well before he announced it, and some of the best have revolved around pro wrestling.
The Hulk Hogan NWO heel-turn & the Bullet Club turning on A.J. Styles last year are great comparisons.
Every great story needs bad guy and a ‘super team’ makes it easier for Russ to be the hero when it’s his turn to test free agency next year.
OKC fans will most likely experience heartbreak again next year when Russ announces his intentions but at least they’ll see it coming. No hard feelings means Westbrook can take his talents to greener pastures and thwart the man who turned his back on him.
There are several destinations that make a lot of sense for Westbrook.
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How Writing Nonfiction
Can Help Your Fiction
By Christa M. Miller
"Start small. Don't expect to start your
writing career with a breakaway novel." You've probably heard that quote
more often than you care to. "Get practice. Send some short stories out.
Build your publishing credentials." All good advice. But short stories
aren't the only way to establish yourself. Think about this back door: trade
Trade magazines, as opposed to consumer
magazines, are published for professionals in particular industries:
firefighters, church workers, computer programmers, and many others. Many of
them are outlined in Writer's Market, and working for them can help your
They help you get to know the trade. This
is critical if you have a plot or character that depends on a trade.
They help you network. Read the
acknowledgments at the beginnings of many novels. Authors often thank
their professional trade sources.
They help you establish your credentials.
Publication is publication.
They increase your confidence in yourself
and your writing ability.
A caveat before I continue: I don't
recommend writing for trades if a minor character works in the relevant
field, or if you really aren't particularly interested in the trade. You're
better off doing an interview under those circumstances. However, if you
intend to stick with the character and his trade over the course of several
novels, and if the trade really resonates with you, then writing for (and
reading) trade magazines could help you learn basics that will help make
your story feel more authentic.
For me, the relevant trade is emergency
services -- law enforcement, firefighting, etc. The novel I'm currently
working on is part police procedural, and I'm planning at least three others
that also feature police work. I've been writing for police trade magazines
for nearly a year, and there's no doubt in my mind that it's helped me with
the five items I mentioned above.
Writing for trades has helped me get to
know the job. When I started, the ridealongs and interviews I was doing
helped, but there was only so far I could take them. Like many other jobs,
law enforcement's been evolving rapidly in terms of technology, operations,
etc. One cop, or even one department, will not necessarily have a handle on
all the trends in the industry. Knowing what's happening in a trade gives
you an idea of the resources your character has -- or doesn't have.
Another way trades help your fiction is
with character and plot work. For every article I write, I interview between
five and ten people for information. Each one is a potential advisor, even a
potential part of a character. Likewise, each anecdote they give is a
potential plotline waiting to add creative detail.
The more interviews you do, the better feel
you'll get for the sources you want to come back to for future details. The
way they answer your questions, relate to you, and talk about their jobs all
demonstrate the extent of their enthusiasm, which indicates the likelihood
of their talking to you again. I have sources I still talk to after two
years (even if only to tell them how I'm doing); other sources lasted only
for one article. The best sources become your partners; you end up feeding
each other bits of information, helping each other in your respective jobs.
How do you find sources? With law
enforcement, I use a number of different modes of finding people:
The Internet. For a piece on school
resource officers, I typed "school resource officer" into a search engine
and from there made a list of about a dozen SROs from around the country. I
also belong to an e-group of law enforcement officers.
Shadowing. I ride along on patrol with
police officers; other authors have shadowed detectives or administrators
(and many others). Most are very amenable to this activity as long as it
isn't likely to harm you or them.
Professional gatherings. Try to find
conferences in your area to attend. You often don't have to pay if you
explain you're just there to network for one day.
Keep your eyes and ears open, no matter
whom you talk to or where you go, to find potential sources. News
(television and print); friends and family; even your mail carrier or grocer
can give you names of potential sources.
Writing for trades can help you establish
writing credentials. Although there's no question that nonfiction and
fiction are two entirely different forms of writing, everything you put into
play in fiction that came from nonfiction makes your work more accurate,
Writing for trades pays. Maybe not enough
to survive on, but depending on how much you do, it can pay a nice secondary
income. This, however, carries its own caveat: do too much, and you may not
have time for fiction! The best way around this problem is to start with
only one or two articles, figure out your comfort level and your income
needs, and go from there.
Writing for trade magazines increases your
confidence in yourself and your writing ability; or, at least, it did for
me. When you write for a trade magazine, you have to think in terms of a
target audience or else the piece won't sell at the end of the month. You
have to think of the police chief who only has fifteen minutes at the start
of his day to read an article, or the cop tasked with a new initiative who
has to read a wealth of information on the subject to know what she has to
do. The article that sticks in these readers' minds is the one that grabs
their attention quickly, holds their attention with well-reasoned and
thoughtful prose, and wraps the whole thing up by making them think. Doesn't
that sound familiar? Put another way, I "noodled" on my fiction for years
without really thinking of my target readers. Writing articles has made me
think of what they will be interested to read -- and has made my fiction
Writing for trades isn't a guarantee of
publication. It will, however, broaden your scope of resources, strengthen
your confidence, and benefit you in ways you may not have considered.


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Hemp oil is comprised of 25 percent protein, says Dr. Andrew Weil, the program director for the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, which is recognized by the Arizona Board of Regents. This high-quality protein provides amino acids in ratios similar to the protein in meats and eggs. The structure of hemp oil proteins makes them easily digestible. Compared to other oils, hemp oil provides the protein and amino acids the body needs without adding unnecessary calories.
“There is a great deal of confusion regarding the legal status of hemp and why these products are so readily available versus marijuana-based CBD products. In 2014, the Farm Bill stated that hemp was different from marijuana, yet the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) position is that hemp comes from the cannabis sativa plant and as such falls under the controlled substance act. In 2004, the Hemp Industry Association won a court case against the DEA from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that ruled the DEA didn’t have the authority to ban hemp under the CSA. “By that federal court ruling, similar to non-scheduled hemp food products, this allows Medical Marijuana, Inc. (including HempMeds®) to sell online and distribute to customers in the U.S. states,” said Dr. Stuart Titus, the company’s Chief Executive Officer.”
A 2015 review found that the use of high CBD-to-THC strains of cannabis showed significantly fewer positive symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations, better cognitive function and both lower risk for developing psychosis, as well as a later age of onset of the illness, compared to cannabis with low CBD-to-THC ratios. A 2014 Cochrane review found that research was insufficient to determine the safety and efficacy to using cannabis to treat schizophrenia or psychosis. As of 2017, the molecular mechanisms for the anti-inflammatory and possible pain relieving effects of cannabis are under preliminary research.
In 2014, the South Carolina legislature passed S 1035/H 4803, also known as “Julian’s Law.” The law creates an exemption for the possession and use of CBD from the criminal definition of marijuana in limited circumstances. Only patients with severe forms of seizure disorders are eligible for legal protections after the patient obtains a recommendation for CBD oil from a physician.
Even though most manufacturers claim that CBD does not have any side effects, research says otherwise. Sure, most people can tolerate the impact of CBD just fine, but a small portion of the population have been noted to experience not-so-adverse side effects. According to Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, the most common results are tiredness, change in weight, diarrhea, fatigue.
Topicals represent a newer emerging market in medical marijuana products geared toward health and beauty. Cannabinoids can be absorbed through the skin for certain therapeutic benefits without any psychoactivity. Additionally, the essential oils in hemp and cannabis provide many benefits for skin health. From moisturizers to shampoos and deodorants, medical cannabis products continue to diversify.
By the 1930s, marijuana was banned in 24 states. The newly minted Federal Bureau of Narcotics launched a campaign against the drug, and newspapers fueled hysteria with headlines like the 1933 Los Angeles Examiner's "Murder Weed Found Up and Down the Coast — Deadly Marihuana Dope Plant Ready for Harvest That Means Enslavement of California Children." By 1937, Congress passed the Marihuana Tax Act, which effectively banned marijuana except for a few medicinal purposes, according to "Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational and Legal" (Scribner, 2012).
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His parents took him to more than 20 doctors around the country, and he tried more than a dozen medications. Nothing worked. Two years ago, the Leydens were at the end of their rope. They decided to see whether marijuana might help. (Medical use of the drug is legal in the District, where they live, and the Leydens found a doctor willing to work with them.) In 2014, Jackson got his first dose of cannabis.
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Wyoming has a particularly narrow law for CBD oil. It is only legal for patients with epilepsy that has not responded to other treatments. Neurologists have to give the state's Department of Health a statement about how the patient needs and would benefit from the CBD, made from hemp extract, and then the patient may be able to receive a card that allows them to receive cannabis with high concentrations of CBD and trace amounts of THC.
A. To date, the FDA has not approved a marketing application for marijuana for any indication. The FDA generally evaluates research conducted by manufacturers and other scientific investigators. Our role, as laid out in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, is to review data submitted to the FDA in an application for approval to assure that the drug product meets the statutory standards for approval.
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In one study, researchers found that out of 150 reckless drivers who were tested for drugs at an arrest scene, 33 percent tested positive for marijuana and 12 percent tested positive for both marijuana and cocaine. Data also show that after smoking marijuana, people demonstrate the same lack of coordination on standard drunken-driving tests as do those who have had too much to drink.
Cannabinoids are divided into three groups. The first are naturally occurring 21-carbon terpenophenolic compounds found to date solely in plants of the Cannabis genus, currently termed phytocannabinoids (Pate 1994). The best known analgesic of these is Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (henceforth, THC)(Figure 1), first isolated and synthesized in 1964 (Gaoni and Mechoulam 1964). In plant preparations and whole extracts, its activity is complemented by other “minor” phytocannabinoids such as cannabidiol (CBD) (Figure 1), cannabis terpenoids and flavonoids, as will be discussed subsequently.
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Note that the original federal distinction between hemp and marijuana in the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 was intended to separate useful industrial applications of hemp from the potentially hazardous smoking or other consumption of marijuana and its constituents for recreational purposes. In the fine print of the Controlled Substances Act however, exemption of hemp from the definition of marijuana did not include the resin extracted from the mature stalks of plants which might be expected to contain concentrated cannabinoids. While the 2018 Farm Bill passed by a Republican majority US Senate and House of Representatives in order to provide relief to farmers so that they can now grow hemp for industrial applications and apply for grants and insurance to do so, it may not have been intended to provide a new pathway to extract and purify CBD from hemp plants with the intent of large-scale human consumption as a food additive, dietary supplement, or medication. But make no mistake — cannabis companies are excited about and are intending to negotiate just this possibility. We’ll have to see how the FDA and DEA, and in turn federal judges and legislators, respond.
As of early 2017, 14 of these regulated 33 states legally produce hemp seeds. The federal designation indicated hemp could be grown for industrial or academic applications. These 14 states (CA, CO, IN, KY, MA, MO, ND, OR, SC, TN, VT, VA, NC and WV) are producing hemp seeds for industrial use. While regulations and agricultural standards are still developing in America, European sourced is still the ideal choice for the consumers. Ideal conditions, more experience, and refinement of regulations to ensure safety and quality lend more trust to you, our consumer.
Phytocannabinoids are the herbal, natural and classical cannabinoids found in the cannabis plant. The glandular structure called the trichomes is where the concentrated viscous resin of the plant is found. There are over 60 cannabinoids that have been isolated from the plant. Tetrahydracannabinol (THC), Cannabidiol (CBD) and Cannabinol (CBN) are the most prevalent ones and have also been the most studied. Cannabidiol (CBD) accounts for up to 40% of the plant’s extract. It has been widely reported that CBD offers the greatest possible benefits of any of the extracts found in the plant. CBD can also be derived from hemp. Hemp and cannabis both contain large amounts of natural CBD, but hemp is naturally low in THC; thus, making it easier for manufacturers to create high CBD-infused products with low to non-existent THC levels. Since THC is (mostly) still illegal in the United States, most CBD items we carry are derived from hemp. Each CBD product varies in the amount of CBD and THC levels found in the product. No items we carry are over the legal limit of THC levels, which is 0.3%, according to U.S. Federal Law.
A. When a product is in violation of the FD&C Act, FDA considers many factors in deciding whether or not to initiate an enforcement action. Those factors include, among other things, agency resources and the threat to the public health. FDA also may consult with its federal and state partners in making decisions about whether to initiate a federal enforcement action.
James Joliat, a 35-year-old video producer in Denver, has long experienced muscle and joint pain—mostly related to sports injuries. He says he started looking at natural remedies as an alternative to the prescription patches and pills his doctor recommended. After experimenting with homemade rubs infused with plant compounds—stuff like arnica and turmeric—he eventually stumbled onto topical cannabidiol (CBD) rubs.
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If you live in a state where cannabis is illegal, you might have a difficult time acquiring legitimate CBD oil in a retail location. Most people turn to the Internet in an effort to buy CBD online, and typically find a range of stores all claiming to sell the best stuff and ship it right to your house. The problem is that there are no testing regulations of these products, so the effectiveness and safety of many of these products has not been proven. Therefore, the onus falls on the manufacturer to be honest about how much CBD is actually in the oil, where the starting material was grown and how it's been extracted. The FDA actually issued a warning for making false claims of effectiveness and medicinal benefits because so many illegitimate companies sell snake oil marketed as CBD that doesn't do anything (here's how to avoid that). Despite all these challenges, if you know what you're buying, hemp-derived CBD oil as a product itself is not illegal.
Jackson Leyden had always been a healthy kid; he practiced taekwondo, and he played lacrosse and baseball. But in 2011, a few months after his eighth birthday, he began having seizures several times a day. Many were brief, a half-minute of staring into space, but he also had severe episodes in which he would collapse, sometimes injuring himself. Over the next two years, he was hospitalized about 50 times, and he missed much of fourth and fifth grade.
Due to its high content of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, hemp oil has a composition similar to skin lipids, which makes it an excellent natural emollient and moisturizer. It is especially useful for dry, tired or dehydrated skin and nails. It increases the skin elasticity and water retention capacity in tissues. Pure hemp oil can be used to treat dry hair and is often included in hair conditioners.
Cannabis is a generic term used to denote the several psychoactive preparations of the plant Cannabis sativa. The major psychoactive consituent in cannabis is ∆-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Compounds which are structurally similar to THC are referred to as cannabinoids. In addition, a number of recently identified compounds that differ structurally from cannabinoids nevertheless share many of their pharmacological properties. The Mexican term 'marijuana' is frequently used in referring to cannabis leaves or other crude plant material in many countries. The unpollinated female plants are called hashish. Cannabis oil (hashish oil) is a concentrate of cannabinoids obtained by solvent extraction of the crude plant material or of the resin.
The endocannabinoid system is tonically active in control of pain, as demonstrated by the ability of SR141716A (rimonabant), a CB1 antagonist, to produce hyperalgesia upon administration to mice (Richardson et al 1997). As mentioned above, the ECS is active throughout the neuraxis, including integrative functions in the periacqueductal gray (Walker et al 1999a; Walker et al 1999b), and in the ventroposterolateral nucleus of the thalamus, in which cannabinoids proved to be 10-fold more potent than morphine in wide dynamic range neurons mediating pain (Martin et al 1996). The ECS also mediates central stress-induced analgesia (Hohmann et al 2005), and is active in nociceptive spinal areas (Hohmann et al 1995; Richardson et al 1998a) including mechanisms of wind-up (Strangman and Walker 1999) and N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors (Richardson et al 1998b). It was recently demonstrated that cannabinoid agonists suppress the maintenance of vincristine-induced allodynia through activation of CB1 and CB2 receptors in the spinal cord (Rahn et al 2007). The ECS is also active peripherally (Richardson et al 1998c) where CB1 stimulation reduces pain, inflammation and hyperalgesia. These mechanisms were also proven to include mediation of contact dermatitis via CB1 and CB2 with benefits of THC noted systemically and locally on inflammation and itch (Karsak et al 2007). Recent experiments in mice have even suggested the paramount importance of peripheral over central CB1 receptors in nociception of pain (Agarwal et al 2007)
A 2015 meta analysis found that, although a longer period of abstinence was associated with smaller magnitudes of impairment, both retrospective and prospective memory were impaired in cannabis users. The authors concluded that some, but not all, of the deficits associated with cannabis use were reversible. A 2012 meta analyses found that deficits in most domains of cognition persisted beyond the acute period of intoxication, but was not evident in studies where subjects were abstinent for more than 25 days. Few high quality studies have been performed on the long-term effects of cannabis on cognition, and results were generally inconsistent. Furthermore, effect sizes of significant findings were generally small. One review concluded that, although most cognitive faculties were unimpaired by cannabis use, residual deficits occurred in executive functions. Impairments in executive functioning are most consistently found in older populations, which may reflect heavier cannabis exposure, or developmental effects associated with adolescent cannabis use. One review found three prospective cohort studies that examined the relationship between self reported cannabis use and intelligence quotient (IQ). The study following the largest number of heavy cannabis users reported that IQ declined between ages 7–13 and age 38. Poorer school performance and increased incidence of leaving school early were both associated with cannabis use, although a causal relationship was not established. Cannabis users demonstrated increased activity in task-related brain regions, consistent with reduced processing efficiency.
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Yeah you are incorrect. Hemp cultivation is covered in the 2015 Farm Act. And is regulated by a states Dept. of Agriculture. Farmers can get licenses in states that have adopted the guidelines. There are currently in the Summer of 2017 thousands of acres of Federally LEGAL Hemp being grown across the country. Here is a link so you can read all about it… http://nationalhempassociation.org/
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I've recently taught workshops on working with actors, and students always seem very wary or even fearful about the actor/director relationship.
Hopefully by the end of the workshop those same students feel a lot better about the collaborative process between filmmaker and actor.
Having just shot Learning to Breathe, I find myself reflecting on the collaboration that I had with my two lead actors Natalia Warner and Sam Hazeldine.
I met Natalia during a long casting process where I promised myself to exhaust every possibility and have no prejudice about particular look.
My only brief, was that whoever I cast had to have a powerful effect on me as soon as I looked them in the eye.
That indescribable charisma or lightbulb.
It was vital for the part, because the audience have to fall in love with the character as much as the lead male character.
I saw lots of fabulous people for the role, but in truth it was difficult to put Natalia out of my mind. She sat down opposite me and there was my character. Completely different to how I pictured her, but there, nonetheless.
The next step was casting the male lead.
I met Sam Hazeldine a few weeks later.
I had looked at photos of him online, had sneaky looks at clips of him in films and TV shows, and one part in particular I was bowled over by. An American show called Resurrection. Sam had this deep haunted look in the show that made me pause the image and keep staring. I hoped he would be as cool in real life!
When Sam sat down his eyes flicked up to mine and I felt my stomach flip over. Sam has the most extraordinary eyes. They are so powerful and suggest such complexity.
The weeks that followed, the meetings, the discussions, the ideas... All convinced me that these two actors were the only choice.
There was even a moment where a draft of the script I wrote provoked a strong response from the actors, but I quickly came to realise that they were so invested in the material, and it had touched them so deeply, that they were quite simply being protective.
After all. As a writer/director, what would you prefer? Two actors going through the motions or two people who will fight for the integrity of your work!!
The film was shot with the script as a template. A basis for us to explore the characters.
Some scenes could be improvised, some scenes as written. Sometimes we even made a couple of scenes up on the day.
What really struck me about Sam and Natalia, was that whenever I had a lens on them, I could only ever see the characters.
There was no process, no mechanics. Just the truth of the characters and the situation.
The two principle characters in Learning to Breathe are very complex parts to play.
To portray a relationship break-up you have to invest in both characters and sympathise with them completely. It is absolutely vital, or the audience will simply not care. And then you don't have a film.
I was blessed to have two actors who are both naturally very likeable, but also bring all the complexity needed to the screen.
The trick is that you don't always have to agree with the characters choices in their story, but you have to feel for them.
To all aspiring filmmakers, I urge you to strive to find these kind of actors. Actors that will become the characters. Trust me... it makes your life considerably better. To know that every decision thats made. Every moment thats brought to life, is borne from an instinct that is rooted in the truth.
Its been an exhausting film to make on so many levels. Having to wear a lot more hats than usual has been very gruelling indeed.
But when I look at the footage now, I have the comfort of knowing that no matter how hard a scene was to shoot, Sam and Natalia always delivered.


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The time is right to take a new look at our aspirations and priorities for the coming decade – for our research, our teaching, our global outlook and supporting the people, processes and systems which are vital to delivering this.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost, Professor Andy Long, is leading work to develop the next University strategy, consulting with our community to deliver an agreed University strategy by the end of the year. You can read more about this in his strategy blogs.
The University will publish updates and key documents on these web pages as the development of the strategy moves forward.
University Strategy Green Paper Consultation
Following the feedback from many colleagues who participated in the 21st Century University events in November, a next-stage Green Paper consultation document was published to invite further discussion and capture views on the most significant choices we need to make in developing the new University Strategy. To support considerations, a report on some of the global trends which will influence our external context as a University was also published.
University staff, students and alumni were invited to study the Green Paper and contribute their views until the closing deadline of Tuesday 30 April 2019.
The questionnaire for the new University strategy consultation is now closed.
We would like to thank all our staff, students and alumni for sharing their views on the consultation through the questionnaire, Town Hall meetings, local team meetings and consultation stands that have taken place across our UK, China and Malaysia campuses.
Your views will play a very important role in building the future for the University. We have had a fantastic response rate and all ideas and feedback are being carefully considered.
Watch this space for details and the next steps in the strategy development process. All the responses that we have received will be made available in full and in summary, together with details of how the ideas received will be taken forward.
Consultation responses to the Green Paper will be used to produce a final draft strategy for further consideration across our community before it is put to the University Council in December.
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French evangelicals hope Macron’s “calmed laicité” will protect right to share one’s faith publicly
“Any restriction of freedom of worship, conscience, or expression would impoverish the nation spiritually and intellectually, and affect evangelical Christians who publicly testify to their faith”, says CNEF representative Thierry Le Gall.
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The political scenario has changed much in France in the last three months.
After winning the Presidential and the parliamentary election, President Emmanuel Macron and his “En Marche!” party aim to re-establish the priorities for the country’s future.
During the campaign prior to the election, the new President said “religious expression must not be repressed in the private sphere”.
French evangelical Christians now hope the ongoing fight against radical Islamism will not “tempt” the new government to reduce the religious freedom in the country.
Thierry Le Gall is Director of Pastoral Services to Members of Parliament of the National Council of Evangelicals in France (CNEF). He answered to Evangelical Focus questions in the following interview.
Question. Which should be some of the top priorities of the new French government for the coming years?
Answer. The priority is economic recovery, but not at any price. Mass unemployment is a scourge that affects all categories of the population, especially the youngest, and those who are over 50 years old.
Nevertheless, the needed reforms should not be the cause of a greater impoverishment or an increase in the number of “poor workers” in France.
The French government must also take special care of the families in the aspects that concern them directly: housing, education, social protection, and health.
Question. What are your expectations when it comes to religious freedom and freedom of speech in France?
The President, the Prime Minister and his government have given reassuring signals to religions in France regularly evoking the will to maintain a “calmed laicité”.
The struggle against radical and armed Islam must not be to the detriment of the fundamental religious freedoms enjoyed by believers in France. It will, however, be tempting for the legislator to tighten laws in the hope of better protecting the nation and citizens.
Any restriction of freedom of worship, conscience, or speech would impoverish the nation spiritually and intellectually and directly implicate evangelical Christians who publicly testify to their faith. This is an important point of vigilance on which we are working with the Presidency of the Republic and the Parliament.
Question. How will evangelical Christians pray for the new government? Will you have a role in holding the government accountable?
Answer. The CNEF and our partner organisation Protestant Committee for Human Dignity (CPDH, in French) frequently encourage Christians and the churches in France to pray for the authorities.
During our last General Assembly, Pastor Etienne L’Hermenault, the President of the CNEF, said that our struggle as a body of Christ is not to conquer political power, but to keep our hands free to assume our prophetic role in society.
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