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Despite the uncertain global macroeconomic backdrop, Japan continues to offer an attractive combination of cash rich companies, low relative valuations and secular growth opportunities.
There is a huge amount of companies in Japan - around 3,500 versus some 4,200 in the US. This is in part due to the limited amount of mergers and acquisition (M&A) activity and consolidation that occurred in the past. Another contributing factor is the dual listings of parents and subsidiaries in Japan, where the listed subsidiaries of large corporate groups such as Hitachi, Toshiba and Fujitsu account for 7-8% of total market cap.
The depth of the equity market combined with an affluent population of around 120 million means that there are many companies with a five-to-ten-year runway of growth in the domestic market.
Moreover, Japan offers rich pickings for bottom-up, active managers as many more companies, particularly in the mid/small cap space, are not widely covered by analysts compared to other developed markets such as Europe and the US.
In fact, the trust’s investments in under-researched names in areas such as educational software, and technology companies supported by a secular growth story have been among the strongest performers over the last 12 months.
Picking long-term winners
The core of the portfolio remains focused on market share gainers that are well positioned to come out of the current downturn stronger than their competitors. Key holdings such as Keyence, Yamaha and Misumi Group are prime examples.
We are continuing to maintain the technology bias in the portfolio, focusing on companies that will benefit from the shift to 5G and a new data-driven work from home cycle. We believe there is a good chance that these companies will lead us out of this crisis as demand for their products and services is likely delayed rather than foregone.
At the same time, we are also looking at domestic services stocks that are well positioned to recover and grow their businesses as restrictions are lifted. Companies in areas such as online services, ecommerce and educational software (including pre-initial public offering) that can benefit from changes in the way we work, shop and play look interesting.
Longer-term, there is likely to be a meaningful term impact on how companies do business and how their processes can become more resilient through, for example, the use of online and cloud computing. Japanese companies have generally been laggards in terms of building that resilience, and the current Covid-19 crisis is highlighting the need for them to enhance their digital capabilities.
Corporate governance improvements
Another area where Japanese companies have had to play catch up has been in corporate governance. However, over the past few years, there’s been significant progress on this front with the introduction of growth-oriented governance reforms such as the stewardship and the corporate governance code.
We are seeing a gradual shift in corporate mindsets with management now paying far more attention to profitability targets such as return on equity. In terms of shareholder returns, share buybacks have seen a decline in the first half of 2020 due to Covid-19, after reaching record levels in the past two years. Many companies have yet to make projections on payouts for the current fiscal period, although corporate management in Japan tend to favour stable dividend payments.
Additionally, corporate Japan continues to sit on large cash reserves, which has led to expectations for a resumption of buybacks and dividends once conditions stabilise. Moreover, many companies are considering selling strategic shareholdings to secure funds for capital expenditure.
In another sign of progress on the corporate governance front, we have also seen the increased number of companies that have announced consolidation of listed subsidiaries amid the uncertain business environment in a bid to improve their capital structure and business restructuring.
We believe there is a governance discount in Japan, which can be detected and exploited by active management. By working closely with our Sustainable Investing team in Japan, we are able to identify laggard companies that are implementing real change and moving up the governance scale. For example, there are many Japanese companies that trade on an 5-10 times their earnings and as they move from a governance discount to a governance premium, we can capture significant upside potential.
There is a wealth of under-covered companies in Japan that represent a significant source of potential growth for investors that are willing to turn over enough stones and find the undiscovered or underappreciated gems.
In the current uncertain macro environment, our strong research and on-the-ground knowledge is invaluable when looking at the micro level and speaking to company management to fully understand the current dynamics. This puts us in a strong position to continue to identify mispriced winners which should create positive long-term outcomes for investors.
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Naming ceremonies are not only for babies but may also be a celebration for older, adoptive and stepchildren, to welcome them into a new relationship with their family and community.
The ceremonies provide a dignified and formal event to:
welcome the child into the family and community
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Collective Soles Arts Group is a performing arts organization dedicated to enriching the lives of people through involvement in the performing arts. Our mission is to promote the art of dance to the Tampa community and beyond. Through professional performances, lecture demonstrations and outreach workshops, we wish to make dance accessible to the young and the young at heart.
Collective Soles Arts Group is comprised of two performance entities:
Collective Soles Dance Company strives to create dance works ignited by human experiences that elevate and entertain the community while reflecting artistically reflecting the times.
Collective Soles Youth Ensemble is a group of young pre-professional dance artists who strive to enrich and engage the Tampa Bay community through intensive training, performance, and service.
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So many outlets are selling meats out there in Melbourne and you may get confused about which of them to patronize. You do not need to search to the end of the world when looking for an outlet to buy meat in Melbourne. In the remaining part of this write-up, we will show you the right outlet to patronize for top quality meat in Melbourne.
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Song: Father To All
Band: Drowning Atlantis
Release: Father To All single
Area: South Western Suburbs of Sydney
Date of release: 30/11/17
Genre: Melodic Metalcore
Reviewer: Michael Dixon
For Fans Of: Architects, Structures, Like Moths to Flames
“Father To All” is a beautiful tribute to the late Justin Nichol, founder of Zed Vegas Bookings. He was also a very highly respected band manager and promoter to many local bands based in the Sydney area including Drowning Atlantis. Former lead vocalist Adam Ramsdale and guitarist Matt Borg wrote the heartfelt lyrics on the track which highlights all the wonderful positive qualities Justin possessed and how grateful the band are for all the opportunities he gave them. It also tackles how difficult it has been to process Justin’s sudden passing and that he was gone “far too soon”.
Musically, the track is appropriately haunting and delicate in its delivery with soft, lulling strings and explosive, hard-driven guitar riffs. It all really tugs at the heartstrings and leads to a soaring chorus. The track ends with this touching spoken passage:
"Honestly, we could never thank you enough for everything you have done. From day one, you have done nothing but believe in us, put all faith in us, and sent us on Journeys we never thought we would be going on and for that, we will be forever grateful. We honestly don’t know where we’d be without you. You really went beyond and above So here’s to the man that we all miss and love JUSTIN!"
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Today we left Lake Tekapo, a pretty town and beautiful clear blue Lake which is well worth visiting. The colour is caused by rock particles brought down by the glaciers. Before leaving we went in to the little Church of the Good Shepherd by the Lake with the fantastic backdrop of Lake Tekapo and Mt Cook. The foundation stone was laid in 1935 by the …
Arrived at the International Airport - Finn was keen to get going & did not want to be late. Wow Sydney International Airport is huge - it has been 30years since I last flew from Sydney Int. - it was amazing the number of shops etc. Wayne & I grabbed a coffee - after having our Nespresso pods every morning at home it is something we will …
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Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a meeting with a group of lawmakers, Ardakanian said cultivation of rice is not logical in dry and semi-dry areas.
Therefore, he added, the government has made its decision on the prohibition of growing rice in any province other than the northern ones.
“This is a policy adopted by one of the Iranian ministries,” he noted, perhaps referring to the Ministry of Agriculture which has long been opposed to cultivation of high-water-consuming plants in dry and semi-dry areas.
While the decision might outrage rice farmers across the country, experts believe such a ban seems necessary given the serious crisis in the country’s water resources.
No Need for Import of Drinking Water despite Serious Drought
Meanwhile, an Iranian lawmaker quoted Ardakanian as saying that the country doesn’t yet need to import drinking water in the current Iranian calendar year.
Seyyed Hossein Naqavi Hosseini quoted Ardakanian as saying, “Though Iran is facing the problem of water shortage, the plight of drought in the country is temporary.”
“The minister also noted that over the last 50 years, we have witnessed a one-millimetre decrease in the precipitation level each year and a two-grade increase in the weather temperature of Iran each ten years.”
This shows that we face the problem of water shortage but not necessarily a dire drought and the current drought is temporary,” Naqavi Hosseini quoted him as saying, according a Farsi report by ISNA.
He added that the government has already established a working group including representatives from all relevant organizations to cope with the ongoing water shortage.
The Iranian lawmaker said exploring the issue of water shortage in Isfahan and Khuzestan provinces is at the top of the working group’s agenda.
He underlined that Iran doesn’t need to import drinking water from neighbouring states. “We are serious and resolute when it comes to the issue of water shortage.”
Naqavi Hosseini also said the issue of water shortage can be resolved only through managing both sides of the supply and demand chain.
During the meeting, three deputies from the energy ministry read out separate reports on the water resources across Iran including the dams’ water. They unanimously warned about the low level of water behind the dams.
They also warned that there would be a 5,000 megawatt of power shortage in the current Iranian calendar year because of the upcoming water shortage. The officials also called on the lawmakers to play a role in handling the problem.
During the meeting, the participants also discussed the urgency of managing the water distribution systems as well as the required reforms to make to the water consumption in Iran.

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BEIJING--A private gauge of China's factory activity showed an expansion for the third straight month in October due to renewed strength in exports, contrasting with the official gauge showing a contraction for the sixth consecutive month.
The Caixin China manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to a 32-month high of 51.7 last month from 51.4 in September, Caixin Media Co. and research firm Markit said Friday. The reading stayed above the 50 mark that separates expansion in activity from contraction.
The gauge for new export orders returned to expansion and reached the highest level since February 2018, Zhengsheng Zhong, an economist at CEBM Group said. That's possibly due to the U.S.' move to exempt more than 400 types of Chinese products from additional tariffs, Mr. Zhong said.
"If the improvement in demand, including that generated by infrastructure projects and exports, is able to continue, the manufacturing sector can gradually build a foundation for stability," he said in a statement accompanying the data release.
Business confidence about the 12-month outlook for output improved to its highest since April, with a number of firms saying they were optimistic that market conditions will strengthen, Caixin and Markit said.
Trade tensions between China and the U.S. thawed last month, as Beijing and Washington have been working to reach a partial trade deal. President Trump said Thursday that China and the U.S. are in the process of selecting a new site to sign phase one of a broader trade agreement between the two countries.
China's official manufacturing PMI, a competing gauge, dropped to an eight-month low 49.3 in October from 49.8 in September, the National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday.
The Caixin PMI more closely tracks small, private manufacturers, while the official index focuses more on large, state-owned firms. Many Chinese exporters are small and private firms. The official PMI has a larger sample base, surveying 3,000 manufacturers nationwide, while Caixin polls 500 companies.

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by Rick Warren, Saddleback Lake Forest Campus Update, 5/21/20.
… This week, Saddleback Lake Forest lost a dear friend who many of you will remember speaking at our campus through the years: Ravi Zacharias. Ravi was a vocal skeptic turned passionate defender of the faith, when he found Jesus following a particularly difficult season of his life. He once said,
“You’ll never get to a person’s soul until you understand their hurts.”
… Saddleback Lake Forest has always been about being a big church that feels small – by getting to know everyone who calls our campus home, understanding the hurts that every one of us carries, and providing places to process those wounds in a Christlike way.
This week, we wanted to take a moment to highlight some of those safe and healing spaces that are available to you, whether you’re struggling with mental illness, job loss; or hurts, habits, or hang-ups you could use a faith community to help overcome. We also wanted to invite you to be a part of our first ever socially distant baptism celebration next Tuesday night, as we celebrate the hope and freedom that Jesus offers each of us in a visible and soul-stirring way.
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Areas of Expertise & Civic InvolvementsFussell, as a demographer studying migration and a resident of New Orleans, Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina struck on August 29, 2005, began studying population change in the city and the disaster-affected region. She has two distinct lines of research: (1) the arrival and reception of the Latino immigrants who formed the rapid response labor force, and (2) the causes of unequal return migration to the city after the hurricane, focusing on socioeconomic, racial, gender, and housing differences among residents. With colleagues Mary Waters and Jean Rhodes, she runs The Risk Project (www.riskproject.org), a longitudinal study of low-income parents who lived in New Orleans at the time of Hurricane Katrina.
"Help from Family, Friends, and Strangers during Hurricane Katrina: The Limits of Social Networks" in Displaced: Voices from the Katrina Diaspora, edited by Lynn Weber and Lori Peek (University of Texas Press, 2012), 150-166.
Investigates how informal social networks assisted, or failed to assist, low-income, minority mothers after Hurricane Katrina.
"The Deportation Threat Dynamic and Victimization of Latino Migrants: Wage Theft and Street Robbery" The Sociological Quarterly 52, no. 4 (2011): 593-615.
Investigates the factors that produced and heightened Latino migrant workers’ vulnerability to robbery and wage theft, fear of deportation being chief among them.
"Race, Socio-economic Status, and Return Migration to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina" (with Narayan Sastry and Mark VanLandingham). Population & Environment 31 (2010): 20-42.
Looks at patterns and trends in return migration to post-Katrina New Orleans by displaced residents; concludes that delays seen in the return of black residents can be attributed to predominantly black communities having absorbed greater housing and infrastructure damage.
"Hurricane Chasers in New Orleans: Latino Immigrants as a Source of a Rapid Response Labor Force" Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences 31, no. 3 (2009): 375-394.
Uses data from surveys collected at the Brazilian, Mexican, and Nicaraguan consulates to describe the “rapid response labor force” of internally mobile immigrants who arrived to rebuild New Orleans after the hurricane, and their methods for overcoming labor market disadvantages.

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Happy Birthday, György Ligeti! The great composer was born this day in 1923, and since his passing in 2006 his music has continued to inspire. The Library of Congress has a special relationship with one of Ligeti’s works in particular: Ramifications for string orchestra or twelve solo strings. Commissioned by the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, Ramifications is a fascinating work in which Ligeti creates a unique sound world in a remarkably short span of time.
Scored for a bifurcated ensemble of twelve parts (six in each grouping for the solo-string version, and equitably balanced if performed by a string orchestra), Ramifications is not your typical string serenade. Ligeti split the ensemble into two groups not just physically, but tonally as well. The players in group one are instructed to play a quarter-tone higher than those in group two—actually, Ligeti specified a slightly greater than quarter-tone difference, in order to counteract the tendency of the musicians to meet in the middle.
Ramifications is a classic example of some aspects of Ligeti’s compositional techniques. His writing is hyper-specific—at times he really does indicate 8 against 7 against 5 against 3, and similar specifications—but only in so doing is he able to achieve such controlled washes of sound. Instead of sounding like two highly-differentiated groups, Ligeti’s tuning choices yield a unique super-instrument in which pockets of pitch feel like they have been expanded to meet the needs of the music. While on occasion Ligeti does feature one group or the other, their shared material and similar treatment yields an eerie collective that remains as stirring today as it must have been at its premiere in 1969.


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Republican Indiana Rep. Jim Banks called on Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Friday to condemn attacks against guests to the Republican National Convention.
Banks spoke out Friday after protestors harassed Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and swarmed around Republican Florida Rep. Brian Mast in Washington, D.C. following the fourth night of the RNC where President Donald Trump spoke from the White House.
“Just got attacked by an angry mob of over 100, one block away from the White House,” Paul tweeted around 1:30 a.m. Friday morning. “Thank you to @DCPoliceDept for literally saving our lives from a crazed mob.”
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At the recent premiere of her husband's movie "Safe Haven" Stacy Ferguson, a.k.a Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas, wore a not-so-flattering little black dress sparking rumors that she was trying to hide a lovely baby bump.
Indeed, she was! Fergie and Josh Duhamel have both confirmed via twitter that a little pea is on the way.
In his new memoir, record executive Clive Davis, has revealed that he's bisexual.
Davis, who has 4 children from 2 previous marriages, told Katie Couric that he's currently in a monogamous relationship with a man, and hopes that by coming out, it'll lead to a greater understanding of bisexuality. In "The Soundtrack of My Life" available on Tuesday, Davis also shares how he went from Brooklyn to big time.
Is Britney Spears dating again?
She was spotted on Valentine's Day with a mystery man named David. So far that's one of the few details we know about him. He's 27, works at a law firm, and plays golf. In fact the two were spotted at a country club near her home over the weekend where he was giving her golf lessons.

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Look at this great music lineup for the Big Bleu Pickin’ Party!
Sarina Joi, Murphy’s Law and Mel, Mike Peters, and Jennifer Leigh With Bob Henderson.
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Parliamentary committee clears amendments to Central Bank Act for general debate
The audit and budget committee of the Hungarian parliament cleared amendments to Hungary's Central Bank Act and a related constitutional amendment for general debate at a meeting on Monday. General debate on the amendments is due on Tuesday.
The amendments, proposed by the government in response to criticism by the European Union of the new Central Bank Act passed late last year, must take legal effect for the European Commission to start negotiations on precautionary financial assistance with Hungary, Tamás Fellegi, Hungary's chief negotiator at talks with the EU and the IMF, said last week.
The Commission decided two weeks earlier to close an infringement case regarding the independence of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) once the relevant legislation is adopted, and said Hungary had taken sufficient action and commitments to start talks on precautionary financial assistance.
The infringement procedure was one of three such procedures launched early this year. The amendments cleared by the committee would annul provisions of the Central Bank Act under which the NBH is required to send the agenda of the Monetary Council to the government and the meetings of the rate-setters are attended by a representative of the government.
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Street food market, Dinerama welcomes Michelin-awarded chef, Asimakis Chaniotis to the venue, as he and Pied à Terre Founder, David Moore launch new concept restaurant, Cook Love at the popular Shoreditch site.
Restaurateur, David Moore says, “We’re in an exciting position to bring together some of the UK’s freshest produce with our combined knowledge of running a Michelin-star restaurant to create an exciting new foodie experience for even more Londoners.
Head chef at Pied à Terre and now Cook Love, Asimakis Chaniotis, says the new concept is more than just a street food stall. “The words, Cook and Love are tattooed on my fingers so...you could say that launching this concept is more than just another day in the kitchen for me! Bringing friends and families together over seasonal flavours really is one of my life’s passions - that’s what Cook Love is all about.”
Uniquely, components of dishes will be cooked in an oil drum BBQ to create a smooth and smoky flavour including the spring-inspired scallops, available to customers on launch. Currently, the shellfish are a crowd favourite at Pied à Terre which David and Asimakis anticipate to be a continued hit with Cook Love customers.
Dishes from Cook Love are inspired by fresh produce and so the menu is set to evolve through the changing seasons, reflecting the produce that becomes available from local suppliers. Cook Love are launching with the following dishes:
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At least 3.3 million Filipino children with disabilities are the most vulnerable to abuses and are more likely to be denied access to education and health care, the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) said Monday.
“Local estimates suggest that 3,305,722 or 8.1 percent of all children 0-18 years old in the Philippines are living with disabilities, but the numbers could be even higher. They are often likely to be among the poorest members of the population. They are less likely to attend school, access medical services, or have their voices heard in society. Their disabilities also place them at a higher risk of physical abuse, and often exclude them from receiving proper nutrition or humanitarian assistance in emergencies,” Julia Rees, Unicef Deputy Country Representative, said.
“The result is that children with disabilities are among the most marginalized and excluded groups in society. More efforts to support integration of children with disabilities are needed to tackle the discrimination that pushes them further into the margins of society,” Rees added.
Rees and Vice President Leni Robredo attended the photo exhibit titled “See What I Can Do” organized by Unicef, the Camera Club of the Philippines and SM that seeks to raise awareness and create an inclusive environment wherein the abilities of children with disabilities are highlighted.
Robredo called for a more inclusive environment for children with disabilities.
She cited the cases of Tom Cruise, Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, former US President George Washington, poet Helen Keller, Beethoven, and Stephen Hawking who had either learning or physical difficulties but did great things for humanity.
“If we design communities with those who have special needs in mind, I am positive that everyone will benefit, and we would be literally reshaping our world to become a better one,” the Vice President said.


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AL-HOL, northeast Syria — Misery hangs over al-Hol, the dystopian refugee camp in northeastern Syria where tens of thousands of wives and children of Islamic State fighters are interned. On a recent morning ragged boys waded through the mud in plastic slippers waving plastic rifles at newcomers. From behind a chain fence, their mothers were watchful through the slits in their niqabs.
“Take your pick,” said a Kurdish security guard who goes by the code name Eylul, in reference to potential interview subjects. “But no Europeans or Americans,” she warned. Western governments, loath to repatriate thousands of their citizens, including countless orphans stuck in al-Hol, have likely asked the Kurdish-run autonomous administration here to not allow journalists to convey their plight because of the pressure it creates.
The day’s menu — perversely, it really does feel like one is ordering at a restaurant — consists of a dizzying array of other nationalities. Russians, Moroccans, Turks or Trinidadians, who would we like to speak to? It can be arranged.
A young Russian woman with pale green eyes was presented to us at the gates of the notorious camp annex where the families of foreign fighters, accounting for roughly 15% of al-Hol’s population, are held. They briefly opened to let through a woman pushing an African child in a wheelchair. Reporters are not allowed to enter because “it’s too dangerous, they can attack you.”
The Russian’s name is Aisha. The mother of two says she is from Surgut in Western Siberia. “I came with my husband in 2014. We did it for Allah. He is now with Allah.”
“We are Muslims. We don’t regret coming here,” she added, a hint of defiance creeping into her voice.
Reem Soleiman, a Hindu convert from Mumbai, says she still cannot fathom how she ended up in al-Hol. A birdlike figure shrouded in black, Soleiman recounted how she met her husband, a Sunni Syrian, in Beirut where she was working at the Indian Embassy in the early 2000s. She converted from Hinduism to Islam and they moved to his native Deir Ez-Zor.
When IS took over the city her husband was repeatedly beaten and jailed for smoking, she said. He begged her to go with him to Turkey with their six children. She refused. “I was too scared.” He eventually fled, taking three of the children. She was left with the other three — two boys and a girl — moving with IS as the jihadis were driven out by US coalition airstrikes from one town to the next. “I need to get out of here fast. The other women here, they beat me. They say I am not Islamic enough. Please help me, I will die,” Soleiman pleaded. Her story was impossible to confirm.
Conditions in this sprawling camp near the Iraqi border have gotten markedly worse since Al-Monitor’s first visit 10 months ago. A bone-piercing cold has set in. Torrential rains have transformed the camp into a sea of brown sludge. Fierce winds have swept away more than a hundred tents. Black plastic bags caught on barbed wire penning the camp flap in the breeze, eerily evoking the jihadis’ flag.
A humanitarian crisis looms after the UN, yielding to Russian bullying, passed a resolution halving the number of crossing points for aid deliveries to Syria from four to two. Moscow’s stance is in line with efforts to help reestablish Damascus’ sovereignty over the whole of the war-battered country.
One of those axed was the al-Yarubiyah crossing from Iraq, a critical supply line through which the UN says 40% of all medical, surgical and health supplies reached the Kurdish-administered northeast, including al-Hol.
“We continue to remain deeply concerned about the welfare of the tens of thousands of internally displaced people at the al-Hol camp, home to over 66,000 residents, 94% of whom are women and children,” said David Swanson, the UN’s regional spokesperson for the Syrian crisis, in emailed comments to Al-Monitor. An essential World Health Organization delivery of medical stocks for around 400,000 people had been scheduled to arrive via al-Yarubiyah this month. The UN body worries that it won't be able to make up for the closure with supplies from alternative hubs including Damascus, in part because of bureaucratic red tape.
Camp administrator Muhammad al-Bashir bemoans the lack of international support. “Foreign relief organizations are very slow,” he told Al-Monitor. “It’s been a year since the fall of [the Islamic State’s last stronghold] Baghouz, and there are still 400 families without tents. The roads are filled with mud. There are no bathrooms. Only toilets. People have to bathe in their tents. Illness is spreading and children are dying just from the cold. I don’t know why [the international community is] ignoring us.” Since the start of the year, 20 children have burned to death after their tents caught fire from the gas canisters used for cooking.
The Kurdish Red Crescent recently announced that 517 people, most of them children, perished in al-Hol last year, victims of malnourishment, war wounds and disease. Some 12 of them died due to camp violence. “Most are killed in beatings, by small knives or with hammers that were distributed to camp residents by the UNHCR to erect their tents,” said Eylul, the security official. Girls can be murdered for refusing to cover their heads, boys for missing daily prayers. “Often we see children with burns; it’s another form of punishment." An ad hoc Islamic police force of women and teenage boys known as Hisbah mete out such justice.
Frustration and despair as much as the culture of violence ingrained by the Islamic State can drive such acts. Eylul was herself attacked twice by IS women. “One came at us with karate chops.” An unknown number have escaped with the help of relatives outside. “They communicate by cell phones. It’s near impossible to control this place — it’s the size of a city. The strangest day is the one in which no problem occurs.”
Aisha, the Russian widow, said her biggest fear isn’t her Kurdish captors. “Its the other crazy women here. I need to speak to a psychiatrist,” she said through a Russian interpreter.
Women at Al-Hol camp in northeast Syria, Jan. 19, 2020 (photo by Amberin Zaman/Al-Monitor)
A looming challenge is how to stop the radicalization of the camp’s male population. Once boys turn 16 they are sent away to different camps to prevent, among other things, sexual relations. Camp officials declined to say where the boys are sent, citing “security reasons." But some older boys disguised as women slip through the cracks. “We caught boys wearing burqas and niqabs. Marriages have taken place,” Eylul noted.
“Al-Hol operates like IS headquarters,” Mazlum Kobane, the commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces, the US-backed and Kurdish-led militia that waged the ground campaign against IS, told Al-Monitor in a recent interview. He aired bitterness at foreign governments’ refusal to politically engage with the autonomous administration to deal with their nationals in SDF custody, choosing instead to repatriate some on an ad hoc basis “behind closed doors.”
One reason is that they don’t want to antagonize Turkey. Ankara insists that the SDF and its political arm pose a threat to its national security. In October, the Turkish army and its Sunni rebel allies invaded a chunk of northeastern Syria, dealing a further blow to aid efforts.
Eylul said with hospitals filled with wounded SDF fighters, serious cases at al-Hol were unable to receive treatment until a few weeks ago.
Thanks in part to the steady flow of media coverage from northeast Syria, some Western governments have been shamed into stepping up. At least 17 countries, including Finland, Belgium and Kosovo, have already repatriated more than 650 children. But “the actions of these countries remain the exception, rather than the norm,” UNICEF said in a statement.
Bashir, the camp administrator, said, “Russian officials came and did DNA tests on 36 Russian orphans, but they haven’t taken any back.”
Typically, though, governments want to take back children but not their parents because of the security risk they pose. The autonomous administration is pushing back and in a recent case involving Britons said it would only let the children go if their mother was allowed to travel back with them.
This month camp authorities transferred 21 foreign orphans to the smaller and better equipped Roj camp. Eylul said a seven-year-old orphan was recently found wandering in the market on his own. “We asked him: who are you, where are you from?” DNA testing proved that the child was American and he was repatriated to the United States. His identity, as that of other orphans, cannot be revealed for their protection.
Aisha said she has no desire to go back to Russia with her children anytime soon. “Even though we are surrounded by armed people here, I can practice my religion freely and wear my niqab. I have a small shop where I sell vegetables, which I buy from the camp bazaar. There is solidarity among some of us women. Others fight.”
Aisha drew a frail woman standing alongside her to her bosom, a fellow Russian from Daghestan called Summaya. Summaya is 27, but the expression in her eyes is that of an old woman. “She lost her husband and 11-month-old baby in a US airstrike,” Aisha said. Summaya’s remaining child, a five-year-old with a shock of blond hair, was wounded by shrapnel. He bears the scars on his face. Summaya finally breaks her silence. “I feel very bad,” she said, and began to weep.


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On the anniversary of a devastating train crash that shook Greece to its core, citizens across the nation took to the streets in a powerful display of solidarity and demand for justice. The tragedy, which left an indelible mark on the country’s collective memory, has spurred a nationwide strike, with thousands participating in demonstrations and memorial services. This blog post captures the essence of the day’s events through photos and narratives, exploring the community’s ongoing quest for accountability, the impact of the tragedy on Greek society, and the broader implications for public safety and government response.
Remembering the Tragedy
The Incident That Shook a Nation
A brief overview of the train crash, detailing the circumstances that led to the tragedy, the immediate aftermath, and the toll it took on victims, families, and the nation as a whole.
A Nation in Mourning
Photographs and descriptions of memorial services and tributes held across Greece to honor the memory of those lost in the crash. Personal stories from families and friends of the victims highlight the human aspect of the tragedy.
The Strike for Justice
The Call to Action
An exploration of the motivations behind the nationwide strike, including demands for justice, accountability, and systemic changes to prevent future tragedies. Insights from organizers and participants shed light on the strike’s significance.
A Day of Solidarity
Photo essays capturing the strike’s key moments, from peaceful gatherings and demonstrations to poignant displays of grief and anger. Images of banners, signs, and symbolic gestures convey the messages of protesters.
The Impact on Greek Society
A Catalyst for Change
Discussion on how the tragedy and subsequent public outcry have sparked debates on public safety, infrastructure management, and government accountability. Examples of proposed reforms and public responses illustrate the societal impact.
Voices for Justice
Profiles of individuals and groups who have become vocal advocates for change in the wake of the tragedy. Their stories underscore the community’s resilience and determination to seek justice and ensure the victims are not forgotten.
The Road to Accountability
An analysis of the legal and political developments since the crash, including investigations, trials, and government actions. The challenges of navigating the path to justice and the community’s role in maintaining pressure on authorities.
Healing and Hope
Reflections on the process of healing and the ways in which the tragedy has united the Greek people. Thoughts on how the anniversary serves as a reminder of the need for vigilance, compassion, and collective action to safeguard the future.
The anniversary of the train crash in Greece serves as a somber reminder of the fragility of life and the imperative for justice and systemic change. Through photographs and narratives, the day’s events capture a nation’s grief, solidarity, and unwavering demand for accountability. As Greece continues to navigate the aftermath, the resolve of its citizens ensures that the call for justice remains loud and clear, echoing beyond the borders of the tragedy itself.


Days after thunder and lightning brought the latest British heatwave to an end, a solar storm looks ready to set auroras glowing.
Forecasters predict ‘cannibal’ ejections of solar radation may create mild to moderate geomagnetic storms around Earth on Wednesday and Thursday.
As well as beautiful auroras potentially visible further south than normal, these may cause some technology to malfunction.
‘Coronal mass ejections’ are massive clouds of electrified gas that erupt from the Sun and tear through space.
Some of these radiation-emitting ejections, which can hold a billion tonnes of matter, make their way to Earth.
Luckily, our atmosphere protects us from their effects. But satellites don’t have the same protection, leaving them more vulnerable to space weather. Down on the surface, this can impact things like GPS.
According to expert Dr Tamitha Skov, this week’s solar activity may affect amateur radio and GPS reception.
This space weather is the result of coronal mass ejections that burst from the sun on Sunday and Monday.
Notably, two of these ejections may result in a ‘cannibal’ CME, where a later ejection catches up with an earlier CME as they hurtle through space.
The resulting bundle of compressed plasma and tangled magnetic fields can lead to powerful storms according to SpaceWeather.com.
US government forecasters predict this week’s storm may reach ‘G2’ or ‘moderate’ level when it peaks on Thursday.
Storms of this intensity can result in limited, temporary disruption to radio and navigation signals.
They can also make auroras visible further south than usual, with potential sightings as low as Scotland and even Newcastle.
Although it may seem like there’s been a lot of solar activity in recent weeks, this actually isn’t unusual.
Scientists say activity will gradually increase before reaching a peak in July 2025. After this, it will decline again as part of the Earth’s natural solar cycle.
But solar phycisist Doug Biesecker from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency says: ‘While we are not predicting a particularly active solar cycle, violent eruptions from the Sun can occur at any time,” Biesecker added.


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Inventure Foods Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results Fourth Quarter Revenues Increased 35.2% to $58.9 Million Full Year Revenues Increased 16.4% to $215.6 Million PHOENIX, Feb. 27, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inventure Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNAK) ("Inventure Foods"), a leading specialty food marketer and manufacturer, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 28, 2013. Fourth Quarter 2013 Highlights oNet revenues increased 35.2% to $58.9 million. oAdjusted EBITDA* increased 46.4% to $5.8 million. oDiluted earnings per share was $0.10, or $0.14* adjusted for transaction related expenses. Fiscal Year 2013 Highlights *Net revenues increased 16.4% to $215.6 million. *Adjusted EBITDA* increased 12.2% to $18.0 million. *Diluted earnings per share was $0.33, or $0.38* adjusted for transaction related expenses. "We are pleased to report strong net revenues for fiscal 2013, the highest in the Company's history, and remain confident that we will continue our earnings improvement in fiscal 2014," said Terry McDaniel, Chief Executive Officer of Inventure Foods. "Our team remains focused on our strategic vision to strengthen our core brand portfolios as we continue to expand our healthy / natural product portfolios. We believe the acquisitions we completed in 2013 will better position us to capitalize on our growth opportunities in the expanding better-for-you and snack food categories and enable us to generate long-term sustainable growth for our shareholders." (All comparisons above are to the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2012) *Please see the tabular reconciliation of financial measures prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") to non-GAAP financial measures included at the end of this press release for the definition and information concerning certain items affecting comparability and reconciliations of the non-GAAP terms adjusted diluted earnings per share, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA to the most comparable GAAP financial measures.This news release includes the financial measures "EBITDA" and "adjusted EBITDA", "adjusted net income" and "adjusted diluted earnings per Share." These measurements are deemed "non-GAAP financial measures" under rules of the SEC, including Regulation G. This non-GAAP financial information may be determined or calculated differently by other companies. Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2013 Net revenues increased 35.2% to $58.9 million, compared to $43.5 million in the prior year period. The increase in net revenues was due to a 55.8% increase in the healthy / natural product portfolio. Gross profit as a percent of net revenues decreased 190 basis points to 18.5% compared to 20.4% in the prior year. This decline is due to a decrease in gross margin in the snack segment related to increased manufacturing of co-packed products during the period, as well as a reduction in sales of certain licensed products. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.7 million or 27.1% to $7.8 million, compared to $6.1 million in the prior year period. As a percentage of net revenues, selling, general and administration expenses decreased 90 basis points to 13.2%, compared to 14.1% in the prior year period. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses is due to approximately $1.1 million in transaction related expenses and increased commissions on higher revenue. Net income was $2.0 million, or $0.10 diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to $2.4 million, or $0.12 diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2012. Fourth quarter 2013 net income includes $0.8 million in transaction related expenses, net of tax, primarily attributable to the acquisition of Fresh Frozen Foods in November 2013. The comparable prior year period includes a gain of $0.7 million, net of tax, related to the sale of the DSD business. Adjusted fourth quarter diluted earnings per share* was $0.14 in the current year, compared to $0.08 in the prior period. Adjusted EBITDA* increased 46.4% to $5.8 million, or 9.8% of net revenues, compared to $3.9 million, or 9.1% of net revenues in the prior year period. Fiscal 2013 Net revenues increased $30.4 million, or 16.4% to $215.6 million, compared to $185.2 in the prior year. Gross profit as a percent of net revenues decreased 190 basis points to 18.0%, compared to 19.9% in 2012. This decline is due to a decrease in gross margin in the snack segment related to increased manufacturing of co-packed products during the period as well as a reduction in sales of certain licensed products. Healthy / natural products experienced revenue growth of 27.2% and represented 67.1% of net revenues, compared to 61.4% the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $2.5 million or 9.7% to $28.0 million compared to $25.5 million in the prior year. As a percentage of net revenues, selling, general and administration expenses decreased 80 basis points to 13.0%, compared to 13.8% in the prior year. Selling, general and administrative expenses include approximately $1.4 million in transaction related expenses. Net income was $6.6 million, or $0.33 diluted earnings per share, in fiscal 2013, compared to $7.4 million, or $0.38 diluted earnings per share in the prior year. Net income in fiscal 2013 includes $0.9 million in transaction related expenses, net of tax, due to the acquisitions of Willamette Valley Fruit Company and Fresh Frozen Foods. The prior year includes a gain of $0.7 million, net of tax, related to the sale of the DSD business. Adjusted diluted earnings per share* was $0.38 in fiscal 2013, compared to $0.34 in the prior year. Adjusted EBITDA* increased 12.2% to $18.0 million, or 8.3% of net revenues, compared to $16.0 million, or 8.7% of net revenues in the prior year period. Segment Review The Company has two reportable segments: frozen and snack. The frozen product segment includes frozen fruits, vegetables and beverages, for sale primarily to groceries, club stores and mass merchandisers. The Snack segment includes manufactured potato chips, kettle chips, potato crisps, potato skins, pellet snacks, sheeted dough products and extruded product for sale primarily to snack food distributors and retailers. Frozen Segment: Net revenues during the fourth quarter increased 59.4% to $35.1 million, compared to $22.0 million in the prior year period. Gross profit increased $3.0 million, or 73.0% to $7.1 million, compared to $4.1 million in the prior year period. Net revenues for fiscal 2013 increased 29.0% to $117.1 million, compared to $90.8 million in the prior year.Gross profit increased $5.2 million, or 29.9% to $22.7 million, compared to $17.5 million in the prior year. Snack Segment: Net revenues during the fourth quarter increased 10.4% to $23.8 million, compared to $21.5 million in the prior year period. Gross profit decreased $1.0 million, or 21.3% to $3.8 million, compared to $4.8 the prior year period. Net revenues for fiscal 2013 increased 4.3% to $98.5 million, compared to $94.4 million in fiscal 2012. Gross profit decreased $3.2 million, or 16.7% to $16.1, million compared to $19.4 million in the prior year. Mr. McDaniel concluded, "We are pleased with the continued growth of our frozen and snack segments.These results illustrate the success of our strategic initiatives as we strive to become a leading healthy/natural foods company and work to improve the performance of our indulgent product portfolio. We believe Inventure Foods is better positioned than ever before with the right team, products and financial flexibility to report another record performance in 2014 and to capitalize on the tremendous growth opportunities ahead of us." Conference Call The Company will hold an investor conference call today at 11 a.m. Eastern time. The conference call is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, February 27, 2014. To participate on the live call listeners in North America may dial (877) 853-7702 and international listeners may dial (408) 940-3848. In addition, the call will be broadcast live over the Internet hosted at the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at www.inventurefoods.com and will be archived online for one year. About Inventure Foods With manufacturing facilities in Arizona, Indiana, Washington, Oregon and Georgia, Inventure Foods, Inc. (SNAK) is a marketer and manufacturer of specialty food brands in better-for-you and indulgent categories under a variety of Company owned and licensed brand names, including Boulder Canyon Natural Foods®, Jamba®, Seattle's Best Coffee®, Rader Farms®, T.G.I. Friday's®, Nathan's Famous®, Vidalia Brands®, Poore Brothers®, Tato Skins®, Willamette Valley Fruit Company^TM, Fresh Frozen^TM and Bob's Texas Style®. For further information about Inventure Foods, please visit www.inventurefoods.com. Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, our expectations regarding continued earnings improvement in fiscal 2014, the ability to strengthen our core brand portfolios and expand our health/natural product portfolios, the ability to capitalize on our growth opportunities in the better-for-you and snack food categories and to generate long-term sustainable growth for shareholders, and the ability to achieve a record performance in 2014 and capitalize on our growth opportunities. Because such statements include risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release and that may affect the Company's prospects in general include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, increases in cost or availability of ingredients, packaging, energy and employees, price competition and industry consolidation, ability to execute strategic initiatives, product recalls or safety concerns, disruptions of supply chain or information technology systems, customer acceptance of new products and changes in consumer preferences, food industry and regulatory factors, interest rate risks, dependence upon major customers, dependence upon existing and future license agreements, the possibility that we will need additional financing due to future operating losses or in order to implement the Company's business strategy, acquisition and divestiture-related risks, the volatility of the market price of the Company's common stock, and such other factors as are described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.All forward−looking statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update such statements. INVENTURE FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands, except per share data) (unaudited) Quarter Ended Year Ended December 28, December 29, December 28, December 29, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Net revenues $58,852 $43,542 $215,580 $185,179 Cost of revenues 47,983 34,670 176,694 148,287 Gross profit 10,869 8,872 38,886 36,892 Operating expenses: Selling, general & administrative 7,795 6,133 28,036 25,548 expenses Operating income 3,074 2,739 10,850 11,344 Non-operating (income) expense: Gain on sale of DSD -- (1,101) -- (1,101) business Interest expense, net 231 151 872 764 Income before income 2,843 3,689 9,978 11,681 taxes Income tax provision 836 1,325 3,360 4,232 Net income $2,007 $2,364 $6,618 $7,449 Earnings per common share: Basic $0.10 $0.12 $0.34 $0.40 Diluted $0.10 $0.12 $0.33 $0.38 Weighted average number of common shares: Basic 19,454 19,075 19,360 18,821 Diluted 19,916 19,684 19,789 19,574 INVENTURE FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands) (unaudited) December 28, December 29, 2013 2012 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $910 $419 Accounts receivable, net allowance 23,618 17,547 Inventories 43,086 27,071 Deferred income tax asset 755 1,030 Other current assets 1,223 1,323 Total current assets 69,592 47,390 Property and equipment, net 50,140 34,051 Goodwill 23,064 11,616 Trademarks and other intangibles, net 25,624 2,010 Other assets 1,671 827 Total assets $170,091 $95,894 Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $19,380 $12,178 Accrued liabilities 10,121 8,415 Current portion of long-term debt 6,110 1,646 Total current liabilities 35,611 22,239 Long-term debt, less current portion 61,865 6,897 Line of credit 3,223 10,117 Deferred income tax liability 4,188 3,968 Interest rate swaps 526 766 Other liabilities 5,525 808 Total liabilities 110,938 44,795 Shareholders' equity: Common stock 198 196 Additional paid-in capital 30,960 29,660 Accumulated other comprehensive loss (244) (378) Retained earnings 28,710 22,092 59,624 51,570 Less: treasury stock (471) (471) Total shareholders' equity 59,153 51,099 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $170,091 $95,894 INVENTURE FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RECONCILIATION OF EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA (in thousands) (unaudited) Quarter Ended Year Ended December December December December 28, 29, 28, 29, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Reconciliation – EBITDA ^(1): Reported net income $2,007 $2,364 $6,618 $7,449 Add back: Interest, net 231 151 872 764 Add back: Income tax provision 836 1,325 3,360 4,232 Add back: Depreciation 1,407 1,204 5,430 4,678 Add back: Amortization of intangible 200 2 288 23 assets EBITDA^(1) $4,681 $5,046 $16,568 $17,146 Adjustments: Gain on sale of DSD business -- (1,101) -- (1,101) Acquisition-related transaction costs 1,093 -- 1,427 -- Adjusted EBITDA^(1) $5,774 $3,945 $17,995 $16,045 INVENTURE FOODS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES ITEMS AFFECTING COMPARABILITY – RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED INFORMATION TO GAAP INFORMATION (in thousands) (unaudited) Quarter Ended Year Ended December December December December 28, 29, 28, 29, 2013 2012 2013 2012 Reported net income $2,007 $2,364 $6,618 $7,449 Gain on sale of DSD -- (706) -- (702) business, net of tax Acquisition-related transaction costs, net of 772 -- 946 -- tax Adjusted net income^(2) $2,779 $1,658 $7,564 $6,747 Adjusted diluted earnings $0.14 $0.08 $0.38 $0.34 per share^(2) (1)EBITDA is defined as net income, net of taxes, interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization. We further adjust EBITDA to exclude the gain on the sale of our DSD business and adjust for acquisition-related transaction costs, which include outside fees and expenses, and to ignore the effect of what we consider transactions or events not related to our core business to arrive at adjusted EBITDA. The GAAP financial measure that is most directly comparable to EBITDA is net cash provided by operating activities. We present adjusted EBITDA because we believe it provides useful information regarding our ability to meet our future debt payment requirements, capital expenditures and working capital requirements and it provides an overall evaluation of our financial condition. We include adjusted EBITDA in this earnings announcement to provide transparency to investors and to assist investors in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA has certain inherent limitations as an analytical tool and should not be used in isolation or as a substitute for net income, cash flows, or other consolidated income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP or as a measure of our profitability or our liquidity. Further, EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. (2)Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share permit a comparative assessment of our SG&A expenses, net income and diluted earnings per share by excluding certain one-time expenses, and merger and restructuring expenses to make a more meaningful comparison of our operating performance. CONTACT: John Mills/Katie Turner, ICR (646) 277-1200
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The solid sterling silver icosahedron pendant has 20 faces, each face is an equilateral triangle. Available in two different longer length chains to suit your style. Within sacred geometry, the icosahedron is associated with the element of Water and corresponds to the Sacral Chakra. Water symbolises movement, freedom of expression and creativity. The perfect gift for yourself or a loved one, the necklace is presented in Myia’s branded box, ready for gifting.
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Toronto, ON – A solid majority of Canadians support the use of Canadian Forces ground troops in the war against ISIS if it will help prevent ISIS from gaining its own state, according to a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Global News.
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Additionally, Adaptive Telehealth proudly upholds the highest standards in data security and privacy compliance. We are ISO 27001-certified, and rigorously adhere to HIPAA and FERPA regulations. This means that we not only enforce strict policies and procedures on accessibility but also maintain the utmost standards in records retention and protection. Our clients can rest assured that they are in good hands, with their data managed securely and their accessibility needs fully addressed.
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- Metrics and Tracking: Establishment of metrics to track progress in meeting policy compliance.
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Ethics program eyes slavery in Bible
Here’s the lineup for next week’s “Religion and Ethics Newsweekly” program, to run at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday on KTSC-TV.
“12 Years a Slave” — The powerful movie “12 Years a Slave,” based on the true story of a free black man kidnapped and sold into slavery, premieres this weekend.
Deborah Potter interviews the film’s director, the lead actor and Princeton Theological Seminary professor Yolanda Pierce on how the Bible was used both to justify slavery and to inspire slaves and abolitionists to work for freedom.
“Lawyers for Justice” — In much of Asia where poverty is widespread, the rule of law is weak, and human rights are only starting to get traction, lawyers generally represent only the rich and powerful.
Lucky Severson reports from Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Bruce Lasky, a New York lawyer who is working with law schools in Southeast Asia to set up pro bono legal clinics to help the poor and disenfranchised there.

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Welcome to Kingston St Mary Parish
Kingston St Mary is a parish and village 3 miles north of Taunton lying under the southern extremity of the Quantock Hills (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in Somerset.
Within the Parish are the communities of Kingston St Mary, Nailsbourne, Yarford, Fulford, Dodhill, Cushuish and Pickney.
The population is approximately 900 persons and 400 households (2001 Census).
"The parish once belonged to the kings of the West Saxons hence its name 'The King's settlement'. It then became part of the large Manor of Taunton Deane, and the property of the Bishops of Winchester. In documents the village was sometimes referred to as Kingston-juxta-Taunton and it is only since the 1950s that it became officially known as Kingston St Mary, the saint being the dedication of its splendid parish church".
Concern about watercourses
The Parish Council is concerned about the considerable amount of silt and gravel that has been washed into local streams by the heavy winter rain impeding the flow of water.
Riparian owners are reminded that they have a legal duty to ensure watercourses are clear. Failure to clear brooks and streams can cause flooding of roads and in some cases homes.
Residents have expressed their concern about the state of some of the watercourses that feed into the centre of the village.
Speed and pot holes
Speeding traffic continues to be an issue and the Parish Council is anxious to re-launch the Speed Watch scheme.
However, this will depend on finding sufficient volunteers. Anyone who is interested should contact the co-ordinator Ian Barrie on 451388.
Residents are being asked to report any pot holes in local roads. This can be done by ringing 0845 345 9155 or on www.somerset.gov.uk.
Follow Somerset Gritters
If you are interested in the road conditions this winter and if you would like to be up to date about gritting, then follow @somersetgritter on Twitter.
Upcoming meetings parish council
Monday 14 April 2014
Monday 12 May 2013 (Annual Parish Council meeting)
Monday 9 June 2014
Monday 21 July 2014
The regular meetings will be held in the Committee Room – Village Hall, starting at 19.30 hours.
See what's on the council's agenda.
More news from the parish council.
Parish Council opposes Staplegrove Urban Extension
The Parish Council unanimously agreed to oppose plans for a major housing development of between 500 and 1500 new homes north of Staplegrove.
An outline planning application for the first phase (the building of 250 plus homes west of Kingston Road) could be submitted as early as April.
The Parish Council believes the development would:
- result in the loss of high grade productive agricultural land;
- cause serious traffic problems on the already congested roads of north Taunton and particularly on the increasingly busy Kingston Road which is likely to get even busier when construction starts at Hinkley Point;
- worsen the frequent flooding problems in Corkscrew Lane and Kingston Road;
- spoil the approach to the Quantock Hills which attract hundreds of thousands of
tourists each year putting money into local businesses
The Parish Council has expressed the view that, if development is permitted, no building should start until the entire access road, running east-west through the site, is completed.
The Strategic Allocation Plan can be found here.
Country Homes and Antiques Show, 3 May 2014
KSM Village Hall 10-4. Free entry and refreshments.
KINGSTON ST MARY FLOWER SHOW 9 AUGUST 2014
A showcase of local Somerset artisans and businesses. Enjoy a FREE day out and see stunning antique furniture restoration, upholstery, wooden flooring specialists, vintage gifts and candles, garden designers, plants, willow sculpture, a blacksmith, heritage builders, delicious food, a lovely garden for the kids to run around and much more.
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The schedule and entry forms are available NOW for the flower show this year, you can download them;
Entry form 2014 and Schedule for 2014
or you will find them at the pub, school, Kingston and Broomfield churches you can also email firstname.lastname@example.org
for copies, there will also be posters around the villages to remind you!
Charity Bike Maintenance Service
We are really hoping to engage as many people as possible this year, really, there must be something in one
of the categories that you can grow, bake or make!
Look out for the exciting new category in the childrens section it involves some preplanning so dont leave it
until the last moment!! Its a sooner rather than later gardening task!! we would love lots of family entries for the
scarecrow competition as well
Posted by Lizzie Jenkins Flower Show Committee on 10/03/2014
My name is Robin Evans. Since 2010 I have been raising money for Cancer Research UK by repairing/servicing or selling bicycles around our community.
The total raised now (Jan 2014), including gift aid, is around £9500.
My next target is to raise it to £10,000.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of the folk who have supported the project thus far!
There is no fixed charge for repairing/servicing or selling bicycles. Instead people can donate any amount to Cancer Research UK either by using my JustGiving account or by putting petty cash in a tin which will later be transferred.
I can also advise on what might be an appropriate amount to donate if this would help. E.g. a quid for a puncture or for a gear tweaking.
Please see www.justgiving.com/Robin-Evans0
or email email@example.com
(Posted by Robin Evans on 19/01/2014)
I am trying to trace a Michael Bawler, son of Ethal and Dick. My maiden name is Attiwell, daughter of Doris and Ivor.
If you have any information, please phone 01327 310236
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Initiative 732 is a proposed carbon tax that would enact a steadily increasing, $25 to $100 fee on each metric ton of carbon emissions produced by Washington industries. Furthermore, I-732 is supposed to be “revenue-neutral,” meaning that other taxes within the state would be cut when this tax is implemented, resulting in neither an overall increase nor decrease in state revenue.
Overall this measure is poorly written and fraught with a multitude of problems. It punishes producers, displaces family wage jobs, and actually harms the environment, according to many analysts. Let’s take a brief look at the issues.
Whatcom County is an important industrial leader, and thousands of living wage jobs are dependent on companies such as Alcoa, British Petroleum, and ConocoPhillips. Last year, Alcoa was forced to drastically cut operations due to ballooning costs, and the situation remains fragile for other Whatcom industries as well. Under I-732, the cost to the Intalco plant at the minimum $25/ton tax rate would be $3.8 million dollars per year. At a higher rate of $100/ton, that cost would be over $15 million dollars!(1) That’s enough money to pay roughly 300 employees a family wage at the Intalco plant alone!
With so many family wage jobs hanging in the precipice, I-732 is the last thing that Whatcom residents need.
Second, there’s an important concept called leakage. Leakage is economic jargon for what happens when the success of an environmental policy is built around a tax increase. In these cases, industries shut down and move production overseas, or to states with lower taxes. It is a lose-lose scenario where the result is negative effect on the environment as carbon “leaks” elsewhere, and a loss of jobs here at home.(2) Not good for anyone. In fact, British Columbia enacted a very similar tax in 2008, with dismal results. Even The Huffington Post reported that B.C. would fail to meet its 2020 greenhouse gas reduction targets. Do you ever wonder why fuel is so expensive in Canada? Well, here’s the answer.
These industries provide an important local tax base. Each year, millions of dollars from these companies help fund our schools, emergency services, law enforcement and infrastructure. Additional state carbon taxes could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back, resulting in a funding crisis for Whatcom County if these companies are forced to cut operations.
Even Environmentalists Can’t Agree
Finally, I-732 is so fraught with problems that even progressive environmentalist organizations can’t agree on it. For example, the Sierra Club is asking its members to vote “NO” because they don’t think it goes far enough. Climate Solutions.org advocates a “NO” vote since I-732 proposes no green alternatives, and simply leaves our economy high and dry.
The answer is clear: No matter what side of the political aisle they’re on, Whatcom voters should flatly reject Initiative 732 in November.
(1) Assuming 151,867 tons of CO2/year; based on estimates from the Washington Policy Center, 2015.
(2) “International Trade and Carbon Leakage”; Congressional Budget Office, December 2013.