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Hanuman Jayanti Quotes

Hanuman Jayanti Text Quotes

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Hanuman Jayanti Quotes, He is the half-monkey, half-man devotee of Rama who helps him defeat Ravana, destroy Lanka, and bring back Sita. Further, Aryan writes, ‘Apparently, the tribals of Bihar mention the Anjana village in Gumla-Pramandal, Ranchi district, as being the place of his birth.

Hanuman Jayanti Quotes

We bring to you the most wonderful sample Hanuman Jayanti text messages and quotes, just what you need to send greetings on this important Hindu festival.

“Lord Hanuman is the symbol of selfless services and unmatched devotion….. Let us take inspiration from the greatest devotee of Lord Shri Ram and aim to follow his footsteps to become better human beings….. Wishing you a very Happy Hanuman Jayanti.”

“Let us bow to Bajrangbali and offer our prayers to Him by folding our hands and remembering Him…. Let us chant Hanuman Chalisa and seek His blessings to bring us a better life….. Wishing you and your loved ones Happy Hanuman Jayanti ….. Bolo Bajrangbali ki Jai!!!”

“May you are blessed with dedication like Pawan Putra to fulfill all your dreams…. May you meet all the challenges like Him and always be successful in life….. Sending best wishes to you on the auspicious occasion of Hanuman Jayanti….. Jai Bajrang Bali!!”

“I wish Lord Hanuman bless you with strength and perseverance like Him….. May He help you succeed in life and walk the path of prosperity and glory….. May He shower you with the best of the blessings….. Warm greetings to you and your family on Hanuman Jayanti.”

“On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, I wish eternal joy and happiness, strength and courage, harmony and peace, success and prosperity to you and your loved ones…. May you are blessed with the best of everything in life…. Wishing you a very Happy Hanuman Jayanti.”

“My only wish on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti is that you and your loved ones are showered with wisdom and knowledge, happiness and prosperity by Bajrangbali…. May all your problems and challenges fade away….. Wishing you a warm Happy Hanuman Jayanti my dear.”

“Hanuman Jayanti ke paawan avsar par yehi aasha hai ki aap aur apke parivar par sadev Maruti ka ashirvad bana rahe…. Asha hai aap banein Bajrangbali ke jaise balwan aur budhiman aur sansar mein ho aapka gungan….. Bolo Hanuman Ji Ki Jai!!!”

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Anett Kontaveit. Source: ZUMAPRESS.com/Scanpix

Anett Kontaveit has won her Australian Open second round encounter against Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain) in Melbourne in three sets, 6:2, 4:6, 6:1, setting herself up with a third round face-off with world number six Belinda Bencic (Switzerland).

Kontaveit, 24, from Tallinn, ranked 31st in the world and 28th seed in the tournament, dominated the first set, winning five games in a row before Sorribes Tormo was able to answer with two game wins, then wrapping things up in the next game 6:2.

In the second set, things were a lot more even, with the Spanish player opening up her account, winning the first two games. Things stood at 3:3 a few games later, with Sorribes Tormo always a game ahead, clinching the set 6:4 and avoiding a tie-breaker.

However, the third set returned to the same progression as the first, with the Estonian soon 4:0 in the lead after breaking Sorribes Tormo's serve twice. Sorribes Tormo returned the favor on the next game, breaking Kontaveit's serve this time, only for the Estonian to do the same in the next game, then hold her serve in the final game of the set to win 6:1 and take the match, the third time she has beaten the Spanish player and the second time at the Australian Open.

The whole meeting lasted an hour and 41 minutes.

Kontaveit meets Belinda Bencic in the third round later this week, the first time the pair have played each other. Kontaveit's career peak in the Australian Open to date is the fourth round, which she reached in 2018.

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Eutelsat sets up Eutelsat Government EMEA to respond to satellite needs of government and institutional markets in EMEA region

Press release   •   Mar 18, 2015 10:48 CET

UK-based division headed by Matt Child, former CEO of Solaris Mobile

Paris, Washington, 18 March 2015 – Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris : ETL) announces the creation of a new division in the UK that will drive its strategy for serving providers of end-to-end government services, NGOs and institutional agencies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Eutelsat Government EMEA will be located at Harwell, near Oxford, in security-cleared facilities at the heart of an emerging community of space-based companies and agencies that include ECSAT, ESA’s new facility for space applications and telecommunications, and the Satellite Applications Catapult (formerly the International Space Innovation Centre).

The division will be headed by Matt Child, former CEO of Solaris Mobile, who joined Eutelsat in 2014 to contribute to structuring Eutelsat’s long-term vision on government-related business including satellite bandwidth leases, shared satellites and hosted payloads.

Eutelsat has longstanding experience of serving government markets that accelerated in 2001 with the creation of Eutelsat Inc. in Washington DC. This was followed in 2006 by the establishment of Eutelsat America Corp. (EAC) which specialises in working with companies providing services worldwide to US government departments as well as commercial customers.

Eutelsat Government EMEA will complement Eutelsat America Corp’s efforts through marketing of satellite capacity to government service providers and providers of disaster recovery and humanitarian communications in the EMEA region. It will leverage Eutelsat's portfolio of C, Ku and Ka-band satellites that provide global coverage and are available from small circuits to multiple transponders.

Eutelsat Government EMEA will in addition leverage Eutelsat’s experience on joint satellite programmes and hosted payloads (that include the Raytheon payload for the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on the EUTELSAT 117 West B satellite and EDRS - European Data Relay Payload - for ESA on EUTELSAT 9B).

It will also market the Eutelsat Quantum satellite in the EMEA region. To be launched in 2018, Eutelsat Quantum's highly flexible design in terms of coverages, power and frequency bands, as well as its very high resilience, will be ideally suited to government requirements.

Michel de Rosen, Eutelsat’s Chairman and CEO, commented: "Our objective with this new division is to complement the strong government-based business driven by Eutelsat America Corp. by providing vision, support and expertise to the many ways we can support companies in the EMEA region serving governments and institutional agencies.”

About Eutelsat Communications

Established in 1977, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world's leading and most experienced operators of communications satellites. The company provides capacity on 34 satellites to clients that include broadcasters and broadcasting associations, pay-TV operators, video, data and Internet service providers, enterprises and government agencies.

Eutelsat’s satellites provide ubiquitous coverage of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, enabling video, data, broadband and government communications to be established irrespective of a user’s location.

Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat represents a workforce of 1,000 men and women from 32 countries who are experts in their fields and work with clients to deliver the highest quality of service.

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Successful launch of EUTELSAT KONNECT

Press release   •   Jan 17, 2020 07:46 CET

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Paris, 17 January, 2020 – The EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite was successfully launched into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by Arianespace using an Ariane 5 rocket that lifted off from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, at 9.05 pm Universal Time (10.05 pm CET) on January 16.

The separation of the all-electric satellite occurred after a 27-minute flight and the spacecraft systems checkout was successfully completed over a period of 3 hours.

Built by Thales Alenia Space, the EUTELSAT KONNECT communications satellite, features all-electric propulsion and operates in Ka-band. It is the first satellite to use Thales Alenia Space’s all-electric Spacebus NEO platform, developed under the Neosat Partnership Project conducted by the European and French space agencies (ESA and CNES).

EUTELSAT KONNECT will assure full or partial coverage for up to 40 countries across Africa and 15 over Europe. Offering total capacity of 75 Gbps, by next autumn this high throughput satellite will allow the operator to provide Internet access services for both companies and individuals at up to 100 Mbps.

Rodolphe Belmer, CEO of Eutelsat: "Our congratulations to Arianespace and the Guiana Space Center teams for successfully launching our EUTELSAT KONNECT satellite towards geostationary orbit. The collaboration between Eutelsat, Thales Alenia Space and Arianespace on this ambitious satellite programme has resulted in a world-first broadband satellite for the African and European continents that demonstrates the suitability of satellite infrastructure as a means to deliver high quality broadband services, contributing to bridging the digital divide within rural areas."

About Eutelsat Communications

Founded in 1977, Eutelsat Communications is one of the world's leading satellite operators. With a global fleet of satellites and associated ground infrastructure, Eutelsat enables clients across Video, Data, Government, Fixed and Mobile Broadband markets to communicate effectively to their customers, irrespective of their location. Around 7,000 television channels operated by leading media groups are broadcast by Eutelsat to one billion viewers equipped for DTH reception or connected to terrestrial networks. Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat assembles 1,000 men and women from 46 countries who are dedicated to delivering the highest quality of service.

Eutelsat Communications is listed on the Euronext Paris Stock Exchange (ticker: ETL).

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Housatonic Community College Announces Course Offerings At Jonathan Law Satellite Featured

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In a continued effort to serve the educational needs of the greater Bridgeport area, Housatonic Community College (HCC) will offer a wide selection of courses at its satellite location at Jonathan Law High School, 20 Lansdale Avenue, Milford, Connecticut. With a broad schedule to choose from, students will have a convenient option for evening classes to earn college credit.

Since 1984, HCC has offered classes at Jonathan Law during the evening hours, taught by Housatonic staff. Classes cover the same material taught at Housatonic, and they offer the same three credits per class.

“Whether students take classes to prepare for college or further their college career, these course offerings make postsecondary education more accessible for those that live and work in the Milford area,” said Dr. Paul Broadie, President of Housatonic Community College. “We’re pleased to be working with the Milford Board of Education, Jonathan Law High School, and its principal, Francis Thompson.

HCC’s Fall 2019 course offerings include: Intro to Business, Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Literature and Composition, U.S. History I, Introduction to Philosophy, Ethics, General Psychology and Elementary Spanish.

Monday classes will begin on August 28th, and Wednesday classes will start on September 9th, with all classes taking place in the evenings between the hours of 6:30 pm to 9:45 pm. For additional information contact Gail Stevens at or call (203) 332-5105.

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IUPUI's 50th Anniversary celebration has begun

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Students in 1980 hang out by Cavanaugh Hall. Photo courtesy of University Archives

As of July 1, IUPUI's yearlong 50th Anniversary celebration is officially underway.

Now through the summer of 2019, IUPUI will celebrate its 1969 establishment with special events and campaigns.

A recent meeting announced three "tent pole" events aimed at faculty, staff, students, alumni and the community and designed to honor IUPUI's past, celebrate the present and envision the university's future. The IUPUI Fall Kickoff Celebration will occur during Weeks of Welcome, at 2 p.m. Aug. 24 in Hine Hall Auditorium. It will be followed by an IUPUI talent showcase and live concert lasting into the evening.

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Professor Ray Dault, center, back row, stands with some of his students at a display in 1977. Dault, who passed away in 2009, was a leader in the Department of Restaurant, Hotel and Institutional Management, which is now within the School of Physical Education and Tourism Management. Photo courtesy of University Archives

"We hope it will engage the entire campus community," said Christine Fitzpatrick, IUPUI's chief of staff. "There's a lot of energy around these events. We've been talking about and planning this anniversary for two years, and we are thrilled it's coming to fruition. This will celebrate where we've come from, where we are and where we're headed."

Annual events like September's IUPUI Regatta, March's Jagathon Dance Marathon, and April's Spirit of Philanthropy lunch and Chancellor's Honors Convocation will have a 50th Anniversary flavor this upcoming academic year.

Birthday Bash, Jan. 24

IUPUI celebrates its actual 50th birthday Jan. 24 and will be marking the occasion with a Birthday Bash. This was the date in 1969 that Indiana University trustees voted on an organized Indianapolis campus. The day will include Chancellor Nasser H. Paydar's Report to the Community in the morning. Other events will take place throughout the day, with a plan to include second- and third-shift staff members. And of course, there will be birthday cake.

50th Anniversary Event Fund

There is still time to use the IUPUI 50th Anniversary Event Fund for your program's next event. To be considered for funding, the event must support the themes and goals of the 50th Anniversary, adhere to university policies and guidelines, and target IUPUI audiences such as students, staff, faculty and community stakeholders. The events should be innovative and visionary while making an impact, according to fund guidelines.

The event must take place before June 30, 2019, to be considered. Events that meet these criteria will be awarded $2,500. Some funds have already been awarded. Hundley recommended making requests by Aug. 1, before the $50,000 in available funding is depleted. Programs can apply only once.

Tell us about your IUPUI story

In the spirit of IUPUI's yearlong celebration, faculty and staff members are encouraged to share their stories on the 50th Anniversary website. Old photos with the recollections are encouraged and will be featured on the "Your Stories" page.

If you'd like to share a shorter memory or simply join in on the IUPUI 50th Anniversary conversation, use #MyIUPUI on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram to be posted on the 50th Anniversary tag board, which is already filling up.

For 50th Anniversary branding materials or graphics, check out the promotional tool kit.

Closing event, May 31

With community engagement in mind, this afternoon event is expected to take place on the Indiana Central Canal near Military Park and the Eiteljorg Museum. A successful 50th year will be celebrated, and it will also springboard into Indiana University's and Indianapolis' bicentennial celebrations.


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IU Bloomington to host eighth annual Traditional Powwow

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana -- Indiana University's Bloomington campus will host the eighth annual Traditional Powwow from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 6 in Dunn Meadow. Organized by the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center and supported by the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs, the powwow will gather participants from Native American communities around the country in a celebration of Native American traditions and contemporary culture.

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The 2019 Traditional Powwow will take place April 6 at IU Bloomington. Photo by Eric Rudd, Indiana University

"It is an honor for our office to support the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center in bringing the powwow to campus," said Yolanda Treviño, assistant vice president for strategy, planning and assessment with the Office of the Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Multicultural Affairs. "Each year, this event stands as a powerful testament to the importance of celebrating an active Native cultural presence and honoring indigenous communities of today."

Inspired by the traditional dance practices of Native communities in the Great Plains, powwows have spread across the country as popular gatherings at which Native communities come together and showcase their artistic and cultural traditions. The powwow at IU Bloomington will be no exception, as it will host singers, dancers and artists from Native communities throughout the country who continue to carry on the traditions that have been passed down in their families for generations.

"So many people know about Native American history without knowing about contemporary Native American identity and practice and about the contemporary use of music, colors, symbols and dances," said Nicky Belle, director of the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center. "The powwow is the perfect opportunity for people to learn about these aspects of culture by participating in them and to see how Native people are able to connect their traditions and histories with their contemporary lives."

Central to the powwow will be the dancers and performing artists invited to participate. Hailing from a variety of tribes throughout the country, participants will showcase traditional Native American dances, songs and performances that are integral to many contemporary Native American cultures. The grand entries during the powwow, which will take place at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., will highlight the performances taking place throughout the day. Head staff and invited participants in this year's powwow include:

  • Isaiah Stewart -- Lakota, Mohawk
  • Marcus Winchester -- Pokagon Band Potawatomi
  • Buck Spotted Tail -- Burnt Thigh Nation
  • Maia Spotted Tail -- Saginaw Band of Ojibwe
  • Bad River Singers -- Odanah, Wisconsin
  • Sizzortail -- Shawnee, Oklahoma
  • HoChunk Station -- Lyndon Station, Wisconsin
  • Iron Bear -- Eau Claire, Michigan
  • Indy Hula -- Indianapolis

In a prelude to the powwow weekend, the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center will host a pre-powwow talk featuring Sean Snyder and Adrian Stevens. Both have been powwow dancing nearly all of their lives, and they have been dancing together as a Two-Spirit couple for over five years. Two-Spirit is an identifying term used by many LGBT members of the Native community. Stevens and Snyder will speak about their lives as dancers and as a Two-Spirit couple and will screen and discuss a film they produced about their life together. The talk will take place during IU's First Thursdays celebration from 5:30 to 7 p.m. April 4 in the Fine Arts Building, Room 102.

Attendees to both the powwow and the pre-powwow event are encouraged to be active participants in learning about Native American communities. They should feel free to ask singers and dancers questions about their communities or about their dance clothing and engage with participants in courteous and respectful ways. Both events are free and open to the public. In the event of rain, the IU Traditional Powwow will take place at the IU University Gym.

For more information and a full schedule of the day's events, visit the First Nations Educational and Cultural Center's website.

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M. Keith Thompson named assistant vice president for facility operations

M. Keith Thompson has been named Indiana University's assistant vice president for facility operations, which was effective July 1. Thompson had served as university director of energy management and utilities since 2016.

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In his new role, Thompson will continue to provide operational and strategic leadership for universitywide energy management and utilities. He also will develop and coordinate facilities-related operations and systems on all IU campuses, including facility operations/physical plants and large auxiliary units. He will plan, develop, prioritize, recommend and set cost parameters for repair and rehabilitation projects on all campuses in consultation with campus facility directors.

"I'm very pleased that Keith is taking on this new role for IU," said Thomas A. Morrison, IU vice president for capital planning and facilities. "Keith's oversight of energy management and utilities has resulted in cost savings and overall efficiencies including standardization of processes and reporting. I am excited for Keith to expand his focus to facility operations to further our work in creating universitywide standards, policies, performance metrics, and operational programs and practices, while ensuring consistency and effectiveness in both function and cost."

"I am excited about this opportunity at Indiana University to develop cutting-edge facility operations methods and systems and seek opportunities to improve through sharing of best practices and industry facility benchmarks," Thompson said. "We hope our efforts will further unify the services across the entire university toward the common goal of providing excellent facilities for our students, faculty, staff and guests."

As university director of energy management and utilities, Thompson managed an annual spend of approximately $75 million for utilities, including electricity, natural gas, steam, chilled water, water, wastewater, storm water and communications infrastructure. He also coordinated utility rate cases, negotiated reductions in purchased utility rates, hedged future natural gas and renewal energy credit purchases, oversaw steam and chilled water production for the Bloomington campus, and implemented a cloud-based software system to manage and track utilities.

An Indianapolis native, Thompson is a graduate of Trine University, where he received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. Before coming to IU, he served as vice president for power production for the Wabash Valley Power Association in Indianapolis for 16 years. He also held positions at R.W. Beck in Indianapolis and Indiana Michigan Power in Marion, Indiana.

The Office of the Vice President for Capital Planning and Facilities is responsible for ensuring that IU has the facilities and infrastructure essential to meeting the university's Principles of Excellence. The office recognizes the importance of historical stewardship and an environment that reflects IU's values, while addressing future needs in accordance with long-term campus master plans.

Beth Feickert is a capital planning project specialist for the IU Office of the Vice President for Capital Planning and Facilities.


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Manic Monday – Kettle Valley Rail Trail Continues to be a priority…

Midnight Musings from our CEO

The Thompson Okanagan is truly a world-class destination, however, we believe there is still much more that can be done to reach our full tourism potential and enhance the quality of life for visitors and residents alike.  One such opportunity is our rail trails network across the region and in particular the Kettle Valley Rail Trail (KVRT) system which connects to the “Great Trail” that crosses Canada.

TOTA and our partners are committed to developing the KVRT into a world-class export ready rail trail tourism experience.  The first priority in this effort is focusing on the segment of trail from Midway at Mile ‘0’ to Little Tunnel near Penticton.  Realizing the trail’s tourism potential will yield desirable tourism benefits (rural community development, economic growth and diversification, improved local recreation opportunities) to industry and local communities along the trail. Though the goal is clear, and despite the significant visitation on the trail already, there is a need to take a strategic and coordinated approach to enhancing the trail experience and improving management of the trail.

TOTA, in partnership with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, are moving forward with the preparation of a Master Plan for the Midway to Penticton segment of the KVRT over the next 6 months. The Master Plan will be focused on determining what needs to be done along the trail and with the management of the current trail use in order to optimize its tourism potential while also improving the recreational experience for local users.  Development of the plan will be a collaborative effort with trail user groups, stakeholders and local Indigenous communities along the trail.

McElhanney Consulting Services Ltd. (MCSL) will lead the master planning process. They are experienced trail, outdoor recreation, and tourism planners and will help ensure the planning process is collaborative and lead to an outcome that will help see the fullest tourism potential of the trail.

Should you have any questions about this initiative, you are encouraged to contact Mike Overend – Destination Development Program Specialist at 778.721.5462 or via email at

The Rail Trails were a significant part of the past and we know they can play a major role in the future!

A Few Highlights from this Week’s News Centre…

TOTA continues to be working to develop comprehensive research as well as gathering and presenting information from many 3rd party sources on the latest trends and data on the Tourism Industry.  To assist our stakeholders we will be housing all of this information as it is obtained on our News Centre site in a new research category. For some of the latest information from partners like TripAdivsor and Google be sure to check out this new area of our site (read more). It is always exciting when our Ski Resorts have big Summer news and this past weekend the team at Big White hosted the International Slopestyle event which saw 30 International Mountain Bike Riders show their amazing technic while attracting over 5,000 visitors from outside the area (read more). The fun on mountain continues at Sun Peaks where they are geared up for a tremendous season of summer activities including this year’s Music In the Mountains August 25 – 26 featuring Dan Mangan and Bedouin Soundclash (read more)

VOTING CONTINUES for the WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS; You can still cast your vote for TOTA in the upcoming World Travel Awards under the category of Responsible Tourism. YOU get to be the judge and help put our region in the forefront of international markets.  To register and vote for the Thompson Okanagan go to (read more).

Read all of this week’s News Centre stories at

Keep following and contributing to TOTA’s Facebook and Twitter sites throughout the week; send us your stories, photos, events and remarkable experiences. Make sure the industry knows what is happening around our region.  Be sure to use #route97 and #explorebc when posting your tourism shots and stories.

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Trump’s recent foray into regime change and nation building in Syria has shaken some of his campaign supporters to the core and rattled their broad-based (almost unconditional) confidence. His Tomahawk attack on Syria represents a 180-degree reversal from his campaign rhetoric criticizing Obama era incursions into unilateral regime change across the Middle East over the past eight years.

On 3 April, 2017… President Trump signed an order departing from Obama era regime change policies in Syria and the Middle East. On 4 April, 2017, Syrian President Assad was accused of dropping chemical weapons on the ISIS stronghold town of Khan Sheikhoun, wherein a reported 74 were killed, including 23 children. On 7 April, 2017, President Trump launched a unilateral missile assault on a Syrian air base from which Assad allegedly launched his chemical assault three-days earlier, destroying an estimated 20% of the planes on the ground and none of the runways.

Both Assad and Russia have denied any involvement in the use of chemical weapons – claiming instead, that Assad dropped conventional weapons in Khan Sheikhoun to take out a chemical weapons cache held by ISIS in that town. By hitting the chemical weapons cache, some chemicals were released into the air locally where those weapons were stockpiled, resulting in the death of 74 in the area.

But the U.S. intelligence community was telling President Trump a very different version of events on the ground in Syria. U.S. Intelligence officers and National Security Advisors had very quickly convinced Trump that Assad had “once again used chemical weapons on his own people.” U.S. Intelligence tends to refer to Assad opposition in Syria as “rebels” or “freedom fighters.” Yet, Syrians on the ground have repeatedly accused the U.S. of funding, arming and supporting ISIS and Al Qaeda since 2013.

It’s no secret that Obama, Clinton, Kerry, McCain and Graham have been toppling foreign governments across the Middle East from Libya and Lebanon to Egypt and beyond, installing the Muslim Brotherhood into power in each incident – or that they likewise, set their sights on deposing Assad in Syria long ago.

It’s also no secret that the war-for-profit (Military Industrial Complex) crowd in the U.S. has been involved in numerous “regime change” operations across the Middle East during the Obama administration, or that this is the group that has been “leaking” intel from inside Trump’s White House, and supplying intel to Trump that resulted in his missile attack in Syria. They are also pushing Trump to put boots on the ground in Syria.

Trump’s policy reversal and unilateral attack on Syria resulted in an immediate and somewhat violent backlash from about half of his voters, who found themselves in social media tussles with the other 50% of Trump loyalists who never separated Trump’s well-intended decision from the quality of intel he was acting on, delivered by the likes of McCain and Graham, both of whom have been anti-Trump from the start.

Not only had Trump’s opponents succeeded in getting Trump to reverse his policy and unilaterally attack Syria without provocation, they were succeeding in dividing Trump loyalists in that process.

Clearly, there are two very different conflicting stories regarding chemical attacks in Syria and who may be responsible for the release of chemical or biological gas in Syria. It’s only a little odd that many Trump supporters supported Trump’s decision to strike Syria, even though the attack was unprovoked and without congressional authorization… But it is very odd that those folks would suddenly trust the very swamp creatures Trump was supposed to drain, and the intel they provided to get Trump to take that action…

Half of Trump supporters oppose Trump’s attack on Syria – not because they no longer believe in Trump, but because they still don’t believe in the swamp creatures providing the intel. The other half support Trump without ever considering the possibility that the same people they didn’t trust before, may now be feeding rotten intel to Trump.

Even as they watch the “leaked” internal conflict between Bannon and neocons surrounding Trump, they just can’t do the math…

So, what’s the truth here? Were chemical weapons used in Syria and if so, by whom?

A few basic facts…

  • During the Obama years, the globalist left has affected regime change in numerous Middle Eastern countries, every one of them resulting in the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and mass terrorism filling the void. Each of those countries is worse off today than before their dictators were toppled.
  • Obama confirmed that Assad had turned over all chemical and biological weapons to the U.S. in 2014. According to Obama, Assad has no chemical weapons since 2014.
  • The U.S., Russia, Iran, ISIS, Al Qaeda, Hamas and Syria all have boots on the ground in Syria and have had since 2013. The U.S., Iran, ISIS and Al Qaeda are on the same side trying to remove Assad from power. Russia is standing in defense of Assad, fighting ISIS and Al Qaeda in Syria.
  • Assad is the one person in Syria with nothing to gain and everything to lose by using chemical weapons in Syria while the U.S., ISIS and Al Qaeda are working to depose his regime. Assad’s opposition had something to gain…
  • Past intelligence confirms that Hillary Clinton approved the transfer of chemical weapons turned over by Assad, to “rebels” or “ISIS and Al Qaeda”
  • The entire globalist left has been pushing for regime change in Syria for years, led by Obama, Clinton, Kerry, McCain and Graham.
  • There is video evidence showing ISIS and Al Qaeda (Syrian rebels) firing chemical weapons in Aleppo. Of course, this footage is nowhere to be found in the U.S.A. news media, which has also favored Islam and regime change across the Middle East – It has only been reported abroad because the “rebels” in Syria are McCain and Graham’s “freedom fighters.” They are better known by the Syrian people as ISIS and Al Qaeda… as exposed by Democrat House member and former U.S. soldier from Hawaii, Tulsi Gabbard.

(The Syrians) asked me, “Why are the United States and its allies supporting these terror groups which are destroying Syria, when it was al Qaeda that attacked the United States on 9/11, not Syria.’ I didn’t have an answer to them.”

The US government claims it does not fund these groups and only provides assistance to so-called moderate rebels. However, Gabbard said the Syrians she met with told her that there are no moderate rebels in the country. “Let the Syrian people themselves determine their future, not the United States, not some foreign country,” Gabbard said.”

It is this public first-hand testimony from Gabbard that has resulted in her fellow democrats calling for her removal from office

Who is Lt. General McMasters?

The adviser, Lt. Gen. H. R. McMaster, told the staff of the National Security Council on Thursday, in his first “all hands” staff meeting, that the label “radical Islamic terrorism” was not helpful because terrorists are “un-Islamic,” according to people who were in the meeting.

Could Trump’s 180-degree reversal on Syria have anything to do with the pro-Islam advice he is now receiving from McMasters? What is McMasters association with Obama era advisors, or McCain and Graham? Despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, why does McMasters defend the brutal nature of Islam taken directly from the Quran?

As reported by Rick Wells, Lou Dobbs is the only newsman in America asking the right questions. PolitiFact points out that Trump’s new policy in Syria is nothing more than Obama’s old policy for the entire Middle East. It should shock no one that the “gang of eight” and the leftist media is finally all behind Trump, as they push him into unilateral military action against a sovereign state, just as Obama had done in several other foreign countries.

Meanwhile, McCain and Co. are busy stripping Trump’s budget of any funds for “the wall” Trump promised to build, as they continue to side with the importing of jihadists via refugee resettlement and open the borders to all comers, including drug cartels and violent gangs like. And… the only man truly loyal to Trump in the White House, Bannon, is on his way out!

Clearly, Trump is losing the battle for leadership in America to his opponents in the ongoing showdown with Soros NGOs and globalists on both sides of the political aisle.

This is a picture of U.S. Senators McCain, Graham and Blumenthal giving an honorary service award to Abdel Hakim Belhadj — the former head of the al Qaeda-linked Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, and a major player in the U.S.-backed overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi, has reportedly joined the Islamic State and is leading its forces there.

On 20 December, 2016 – I asked “Will we really drain the swamp?” and offered three very basic high-priority items Trump would have to address immediately, or he would be consumed by the swamp. Trump did not do any of those three things and today, he finds himself rapidly sinking in the quicksand, surrounded by swamp creatures advising his demise.

Can Trump still clutch victory from the jaws of defeat?

Yes, he can… But will he? Unfortunately, with each passing day, it becomes less and less likely as he grows ever more influenced by and dependent upon the “expert advice” of his adversaries.

Every time you see McCain, Graham or the main stream media backing Trump, you know that Trump is doing something wrong. Sadly, too many Americans exist in an echo chamber void of any facts or truths. Even more unfortunate is the fact that they like it that way…

I have repeatedly warned that “the people” would have to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Trump or Trump would be eaten alive in that swamp. Is Trump failing the people? Or did the people fail Trump?

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Kalamaja: An Estonian neighbourhood by the sea

Tallinn can easily get sidelined as a destination that is only known for its Old Town. Yes, the Old Town is the piece de la resistance of the Estonian capital. But there are other aspects to this city, which also deserve mentioning.

After exploring the Old Town to my heart’s content for two days, and just to get a break from all that old-world charm (yes, I am a golden-age syndrome addict), I decided to venture out into the nearby localities. The first stop: Kalamaja neighbourhood.

Kalamaja is an old part of Tallinn – although not as old as the fortified Old Town. A former Soviet Armed Forces base, the district is now renowned for its unique wooden houses. These structures date back to hundreds of years and one glance at these houses’ aged exteriors will tell you that they have seen many many monsoons.

Kalamaja is filled with such houses which have aged gracefully

Kalamaja translates to ‘fish harbour’ and considering its proximity to the Baltic Sea it is not hard to imagine how important a role fishing must have played in this locality. Around 1870s, the neighbourhood also started housing a lot of Soviet factories, thereby bringing with it a working class vibe to the place. Back then, Kalamaja was connected to St Petersburg, in Moscow, by a railroad.

Details on a typical house in Kalamaja

As it is with places having this sort of historical background, Kalamaja was left to itself after the Soviets factories went kaputt and workers started leaving the place. The supposed ruin has now become desirable. Kalamaja today is the bohemian capital of Tallinn, attracting the creative types. I didn’t visit all the many art galleries and museums here, but spent most of my time just wandering through the quiet lanes. The idea wasn’t to tick off places to see here, but just to amble away time and get a feel of the place. Besides, the whole neighbourhood in itself is an art gallery: Wooden houses with interesting architecture paying homage to an era gone by; fresh coats of hues of red, green, yellow painted on some houses, depicting the pride the residents living inside must be feeling and some stone structures punctuating the row of wooden houses.

Thanks to its proximity to the Baltic Sea, the Kalamaja neighbourhood was always prone to attacks by invaders before the Soviets settled here. That’s the reason most of the houses here were made out of wood. In case the city anticipated an attack, the houses would be burnt down before people moved to the fortified Old Town. The current structures, therefore, aren’t older than a 100-150 years.

Quiet streets, almost empty looking houses – made me wonder if anyone really lived here?

Most of the buildings I saw were two-three storey structures covered with wooden planks on all sides and having a defined structure with few variations.

During my flanerie, I didn’t see a single soul hanging by the window. It made me wonder, if anyone resided in these houses or of they were abandoned? Especially, because it was a warm July afternoon. It was quiet, except for the howling sound of the breeze. After a point, I even stopped photographing the buildings as I realised, I wasn’t doing any justice to the photographs, thanks to the constraints of space and the not-so-wide angle lens on my smartphone camera.

Easily one the coolest looking house on the street. Even the car to the left looked from another era

A little reading on the neighbourhood after a few days of leaving Tallinn, gave me the cliched answers. About how it’s now undergoing a revival as it has been discovered by artists. The restaurants in this neighbourhood are still relatively affordable than the ones at the Old Town square. But as a side-effect of not researching the place beforehand, I missed out on possibly exploring the abandoned Patarei Prison, which was right by the sea, and a glimpse of which I saw while hanging around at the shore.

Well, I guess one can’t always plan enough.

Most houses have a standard design with a stony base

Thankfully, I didn’t spot any massive construction or renovation projects happening on my walk in this district. The spectre of gentrification wasn’t that explicit here. Having said that, the district has reinvented itself with concepts such as the Telliskivi Creative City that has revamped the abandoned warehouses in the area to house over 200 indie businesses. I did not visit these areas, as I was not really going by the map.

But I wonder, how long the status quo would remain.

Every once in a while, you do come across stone houses
If not for that car, I’d have thought I have travelled back in time
Keep aside a couple of hours to really see this neighbourhood

More from the Tallinn trip

Vana Tallinn

Tallinn by the beach on a balmy July afternoon

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There have rarely been any instances, where I have immediately been sold on a location – after watching a TV show.

Ever since I saw that episode of Travel with Rick Steves on Tallinn in 2014, this Estonian capital had already made its way to my travel bucket list. A city, touching the Baltic sea, with an old town surrounded by fortifications – majority of which was still standing – was all it took to have me convinced.

So when I had a couple of weeks free, after my German fellowship (three months in Germany, whaat?), it was really a no-brainer as to where I would be headed. This is the thing I love about Europe. Getting access to so many different cultures, without having the hassle of bothering with paperwork – God bless the Schengen Visa.

Old Tallinn Town Hall Square

As I made my way outside the airport, I was introduced to a slice of the tech savviness that is part of this country’s DNA. I purchased a travel card, Uhiskaart, for which you pay a 2 Euro deposit and load some balance for local travel. Having come from dot-on-time German public transport, I immediately realised that Tallinn’s sense of time was stretchable, after I waited ages for my bus to the city. That kind of reminded me of Mumbai, where time-wise things are fluid.

Tallinn streets were empty as my bus made its way outside the airport terminal. Only when I had made my way into the city centre, did I see more people around. Turns out the population of the whole of Estonia is a mere 1.3 million people, out of which around 450,000 live in Tallinn. That’s 1/20th the population of the city I come from. To put things into perspective there are more people living in Andheri than in the whole of Estonia.

Edgy contemporary design co-exists with centuries old aesthetics

When I told friends that I am going to Tallinn for a week, I got blank stares. ‘A week in Tallinn?,’ many questioned. ‘You can wrap it up in three days,’ said my German roommate. Ideally, if I were up to it, I could even wrap it up in two days. But I was not really looking at having a hectic tick-off-the-to-do-list vacation. I’d booked myself into this hostel – The Monk’s Bunk – for a good five days and all I was looking forward to, was travelling at a really slow pace.

The Monk’s Bunk hostel easily had the most chilled out staff who offered me a shot of Vana Tallinn on arrival!

The moment I checked into my hostel, I was treated to a shot of local cognac by the name Vana Tallin (which translates to Old Tallinn). The mere thought of that translucent dark brown concoction still makes me salivate. It was sweet with a hint of orange. There was a mild bite. A liquer I could easily have more than a couple of shots of. One thing I regret, is not picking up a bottle of it from Tallinn. That shot of Vana Tallinn immediately set in motion the friendly vibes I would continue to keep getting from this tiny European capital.

Most of my time in Tallinn was spent walking around the Old Town, the only reason for which I had decided to go there in the first place. After a point, I sort of became familiar with some roads, as I had exhausted the list of free things to see and do.

After unloading my luggage in my hostel, I quickly went out for walk in the chilly Tallinn evening

With Tallinn, walking led to a plethora of surprises. Discovering a rundown beach by the Baltic sea and taking a walk to one end of it, I stumbled on an abandoned prison which was not accessible, but only visible from a hole in door. I wasn’t expecting to see many Indian restaurants in Tallinn as it’s not really a must-do among the Indian tourists. I was proven wrong on my first evening. After a few walks around the main Town Hall Square, a couple of Indian waiters would flash a smile at me asking me my ‘haal chaal’. I relented and had dinner one evening at an Indian restaurant. Spoke at length with the Andhra owner of the place in Hindi (I was speaking with someone in that language in almost two months). Turned out there was a whole community of Indian traders in Tallinn’s old town. Were I in my journalist mode, I would have surely thought up a story idea.

On another day, I walked into an alcove from where I heard a lot of chatter. This led me to a courtyard which was surrounded by local handicrafts shops and a bakery which was adorned with old grandfather chairs. I just had to have a hot chocolate sitting in one of those cosy chairs.

The Estonian War Memorial has a cross, but Estonia isn’t a religious country

You’ll see symbols of religion all around you in the old town, but surprisingly, Estonians aren’t a religious bunch. With over 90 percent of the population not following any religion. I didn’t know whether to feel relieved or surprised. But when you consider how technologically advanced this tiny nation is, that detachment from religion seems logical. Having just got independence from Soviet Russia in 1991, Estonia adopted technology early to avoid concentration of power. It’s the only country in the world which offers an e-Residency program. I can go on and on about how tech-forward Estonia is, but I’ll stick to travel.

A side-effect of the being ruled by Denmark, Sweden and finally Russia is that a lot of Estonians are quite reserved by nature. It’s a pretty young country.

That classical structure on top – Stenbock House – is where the Prime Minister of Estonia resides. Notice something missing? Z-level security!

Nicola, the effervescent walking tour guide who always had us walking tour participants in splits with her sardonic humour, recalled an amusing instance, to draw home the point of indifference shown by Estonians, to each other. Once when she was travelling in a bus, she noticed one of her neighbours in front of her with her shoe laces undone. But because Estonians generally keep to themselves and are awkward at the aspect of drawing any attention, she didn’t bother telling her neighbour about her laces. This – said Nicola – was considered normal behaviour.

“So don’t get demoralised if elderly Estonians don’t return your smile. It’s just how we are,” she said.

I had five days to figure out if this was indeed true.

There’s always a bird posing against the beautiful view on Toompea Hill
Tallinn Town Hall is located in the heart of the Old Town
A green oasis alongside the 2nd century wall in Old Tallinn


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It was a great gardening day today in Southern California. We got a lot of things done that we had on our “to do” list.

At lunch I talked to my friend who reads this blog and she told me I never explained what happened to my chicken after Cleo attacked her. The short story is that she is alive and well and laying eggs. The long story is that about ten days after the attack my daughter came in every upset because she found a giant scab covering a wound on the back of Doodle’s neck. It looked like a wad of tar the size of a small fist. The feathers were gone or falling out. Doodle was lucky to escape with her life. She hid her injury, and despite seeming extra scared of the dog, went back to laying eggs shortly after her attack. In fact, she was the first to give us an egg after a three-month break. We are so lucky and we keep a much better eye on the dog around the chickens.

Today, we made some adjustments in the henhouse and attached their roosting branches to the walls. They were loose before and the chickens had taken to sleeping in the egg box. Now that they are laying again, I want them out of there at night to keep it clean. I am going out there right now to spy and see where they are sleeping. If they are in the egg box, I will push them out! Ha!…

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Here are some photos from the garden today and the jobs we did: weeding, although in a drought there aren’t as many weeds; putting compost on all the perennials–finally I am using my compost out of my compost bin–it’s been a really long time and I’ve never used it; planting alstroemeria on the hill and dividing my Princess alstroemerias; fixing sprinklers in the front yard and beginning to replace the base of our old fountain.

One thing I learned about the alstroemerias–the Princess variety that I have on my upper hill are short stalked and grow close to the ground. The pink ones have been very hearty and fairly drought-tolerant. They get full sun up there. I could not find them at my local nursery so I gave up and bought the regular variety for the far right side of the hill–the ugly side. I hope these grow. I wanted orange ones but they don’t seem to have those either. Anyway, I hope the two I planted will grow.

We have some flowers on the apple and the nectarine. The peach is not flowering and I hope I pruned it right. It’s almost time to replant to veggie garden but we still have peas, lettuce and our tomatoes are ripening. Isn’t that crazy? We planted them in November and just ate our first cherry tomatoes last week. The weather is all messed up!

At least it is supposed to rain this week, and I have put the compost out so I am hoping it refreshes everything.

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Ingredients for the chenna rasgulla

  • Cow’s milk- 1 litre
  • Lemon- 2
  • Sugar- 1.5 cup
  • Refined flour- 1 tbsp

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Boil the milk in a bowl and remove it from the gas once it boils to cool down.

Extract the lemon juice and add equal amount of water in it.

Once, the milk cool down add the lemon juice in it and stir it for a while. While stirring you’ll realise that milk is turning into curdle milk. The chenna and whey milk will start separating in the vessel, once they separate properly you can stop the stirring process. Take a strainer after the 2 minutes and strain the chenna out of the whey milk. Strain the chenna on the cotton cloth and add cold water over it to remove the flavour of lemon from the chenna.

Pick the cloth using both the hands and squeeze out the remaining water from it. Chenna is ready to prepare the rasgulla.

Take the chenna in a plate and mash it to make it smooth. During the process of mashing add the refined flour in the chenna and again mash it for 3-4 minutes. Prepare an extremely smooth dough and make the smaller sized round balls of it by dividing it into small portions. Almost 28 round balls are made out of the prepared dough.

For the sugar syrup

Add the sugar and the water in a vessel and cook them until the sugar dissolves in the water. Once, the sugar syrup boils add the chenna round balls in the sugar syrup.

The rasgullas will expand after the 5 minutes. Stir the rasgullas using a ladle but, make sure that it does not touches the rasgullas. Cover and cook them again for 17-18 minutes on the high flame.  Check the sugar syrup after every interval of 4-5 minutes.

After the 15 minutes when sugar syrup decreases, add the lukewarm water in it and stir it for a while.  Make sure that sugar syrup doesn’t loses its boiling point. Cook the rasgullas after adding 3 tbsp of water for the 3-4 minutes.

After this process check whether the rasgullas are prepared or not. Switch off the flame and leave the rasgullas in the sugar syrup itself to cool down.  Dip the rasgullas in the sugar syrup for 5-6 hours. The prepared rasgullas are very spongy and soft. You can serve the rasgullas with the mango shake or the rabree.

  • To prepare the rasgullas toned milk is the best option. Incase, you don’t have the toned milk then use the full cream milk to make it.
  • Mashing the chenna and making it smooth is a must process.
  • Add the balls in the sugar syrup only when it’s boiling.
  • Add the water in the sugar syrup one by one. Make sure that sugar syrup is boiling.
  • You can use the whey milk to prepare the vegetable or to knead the dough.

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Pot is likely to be legal very soon in New Jersey, but there is still a huge number of questions to be asked and answers given. Impact on Law Enforcement? What about Colorado showing limited state revenue and an increase in arrests among minority youth?

One town looking to have questions answered specifically about young people and the potential negative impact on education is Linden, New Jersey. Several towns and counties have joined the chorus of pushing back against the Governor's campaign promise.

The debate is coming to Linden Tuesday night. My friend, Democratic Councilman Peter Brown is one of the chief voices of concern and he'll join other noteworthy panelists at the high school on Tuesday.

The event is open to the public. You should be there and ask and listen, remember, this could be coming to your town soon...

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Where It Started ........

The business was created nearly 35 years ago by Nick Pennison, a sole trader, one man and one van, installing UPVC Windows, Doors, Conservatories and Carports in the local area. Building a reputation and repour with the local community as a reliable, honest and professional business, supplying high quality products. Years of hard work, dedication and industry knowledge has enable the Business to thrive even in the toughest years. In 2016 Nick brought his eldest son Ross Pennison on board as a Director to  take the Business and its visions down new and brighter paths.

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The business underwent a renovation in 2019, made Limited, re-branded with a new image, reinstated with a different business model that incorporated a fresh modern approach but keeping the original company ethos of personalised professional customer service, quality products and reliability. It’s very important that we make our Business stand out from the rest. Years of being in this Industry has shown that with growth comes a drop in personalised services to the end users, by us retaining the small family run business approach with the same passion and drive regardless of our size and turnover enables us to keep the original core values at the heart of our work.

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Nick & Ross Pennison are still the only Company Directors, now supported with a select team of Industry experts, all committed to keeping personalised customer service at the core of the Companies ethos, The Directors are still very hands on in ensuring that not only their staff but their products and company image are quality, reliable and professional.

Striving with every job and every customer to build and retain the Company, allowing us to further carve our journey of growth and expansion. With our finely tuned work force we can provide our customers with experience, professionalism and knowledge that’s reliable and honest. Every step made is to make sure we are achieving in the right way.

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#81 Doc Norton, Better Agile Metrics

Doc Norton tells me why measuring agile velocity is a bad idea and what to do instead.

Who he is, what he does. "Escape Velocity", why he wrote a book on agile metrics. What velocity is, rate of delivering value to customer, "it is useless", estimates are "bunk". "The business" pushes velocity based estimates. Lack of trust throughout organization. Can we really reduce a complex problem down to a simple number. Anti patterns: more velocity, cross team velocity comparisons, estimating with time, measuring individual velocity. Side effects of metrics. Variable velocity. What should we measure, cycle time and lead time, fixing bottle necks, code quality, team joy. Where does dev ops come in. How to find Doc's book. Upcoming conferences.

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Werner Vanderhaeghe is a member of the Brussels Bar Association and senior partner of the Olislaegers& De Creus law firm in Brussels, Belgium.

Werner Vanderhaeghe is one of Belgium’s most senior business lawyers with broad experience in domestic and international business transactions, complex and multi-jurisdictional litigation and corporate governance. In the area of international business and finance, Werner Vanderhaeghe has significant experience in acquisitions, divestitures, corporate restructuring, international expansion, joint ventures, project financings, IPOs, workouts and industrial turnkey projects. He has represented clients and advised on transactions throughout Europe and in Latin America, Asia, the Middle East and the United States. He is fluent in Dutch, English, French and German.

Mr. Vanderhaege obtained a Ph. B. in Law at the University of Ghent in 1971 and graduated with a LLB, magna cum laude, at the same university in 1974. He also has a MCJ from the University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, 1975 and attended the Insead-Cedep, General Management Program in 1990-1992.

Mr. Vanderhaeghe started his career at Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen& Hamilton in Brussels in 1978 and returned to private practice at White & Case LLP in Brussels in 1995 where he was made partner. Before joining Olislaegers& De Creus, Mr. Vanderhaeghe was Senior Counsel in the Brussels and Frankfurt am Main offices of Morgan, Lewis &Bockius LLP.

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The week in Trump-related lawlessness

Nov 23 2019

This week Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said something no US secretary of state has ever said before: that Israel’s West Bank settlements are not a violation of international law. He said this in spite of the fact that (a) a plain reading of the Fourth Geneva Convention—which Israel signed, and which prohibits the transfer of civilians to territories acquired by force—indicates otherwise; and (b) the UN Security Council, the ultimate arbiter of such matters, has repeatedly said otherwise.

This new US position naturally put Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu in a good mood. Though the Trump administration can’t retroactively veto Security Council resolutions that past administrations chose not to veto, or magically dispel a consensus among legal scholars, international law is in an early stage of evolution, lacking in adjudicatory mechanisms, so the opinion of the world’s most powerful government matters.

Bibi’s ebullience was short lived, though. Three days after Pompeo’s announcement, Netanyahu was deemed to have violated Israeli law—and violating Israeli law, unlike violating international law, could actually land him in prison. Israel’s chief prosecutor indicted him for dispensing official favors in exchange for expensive gifts and politically valuable services.

There are parallels between the Netanyahu indictment and the imminent impeachment of Trump. Netanyahu allegedly used instruments of government to get media executives to guarantee him publicity that could help him win an election. Trump allegedly used instruments of government to get a foreign leader to guarantee him publicity that could help him win an election.

There are also parallels in the way the two men have reacted to their predicaments. Some of these were noted last month by Israeli journalist Chemi Shalev, after reports of an impending indictment elicited a pre-emptive reaction from Netanyahu. Comparing this reaction and Trump’s “reactions to his Ukraine train wreck,” Shalev wrote:  “Political persecution? Check. Innocent victim? Check. Partisan prosecutors? Check. Witch-hunt? Check. Attempted ‘coup’? Check.”

He continued: “Their responses are so similar that one is tempted to assume that Trump and Netanyahu are advising each other… Circumstantial evidence shows that Netanyahu, for one, has certainly been inspired by Trump’s no-holds-barred audacity. The prime minister’s willingness to flout norms, ignore traditions and upend Israeli democracy would have been inconceivable had Trump not set a precedent and shown him the way.”

There’s been a lot of talk about Trump’s weakening of American political norms. And his malicious antics during the past week’s impeachment hearings certainly support that concern. But until I read Shalev’s piece, I hadn’t thought much about Trump’s weakening of Democratic norms in other countries. As Israel’s political drama plays out, and the country processes the unprecedented situation of a sitting prime minister under indictment, Netanyahu’s conduct will bear watching.

Meanwhile, in Iran, Trump’s contribution to disarray in distant lands has taken a different form. This week his year-and-a-half-old sanctions regime—launched when he abandoned the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal even though Iran was complying with it—finally paid off.

At least, it paid off if you’re a fan of inducing regime change in Iran—something that both Mike Pompeo and John Bolton (who was national security adviser when the sanctions campaign began) have in the past embraced. An essential step in sanctions-induced regime change is popular unrest, and last week, after the government resorted to rationing gasoline and raising its price, protests broke out across the country. More than 100 protestors—maybe more than 200—were then killed in a nationwide crackdown.

You may think it regrettable when more than 100 innocent people die. If so, you’re not even close to having the stomach for sanctions-induced regime change in an authoritarian country like Iran.

Trump appointees are made of sterner stuff. After the killing of  protestors had begun, Brian Hook, who runs the State Department’s “Iran Action Group,” cheerfully proclaimed that Trump’s sanctions “have expanded the space for the Iranian people to demand a more accountable representative government.” He emphasized that “we do stand with the Iranian people.” The ones who are still standing, at least.

To fully appreciate this administration’s approach to international affairs, you need to understand that, after Trump withdrew from the Iran deal, he didn’t just impose US sanctions on Iran. He used America’s economic power—in particular its unique influence on the global banking system—to coerce other countries into abiding by his sanctions regime even though most of them considered it a bad idea.

So there’s a kind of inverse symmetry between the administration’s treatment of Iran and its new position on Israeli settlements. Its settlements policy says that the US doesn’t have to play by the rules the world sets (even if, as with the Geneva Convention, it helped set them and signed onto them). Its Iran policy says that the world has to play by the rules the US sets—and that the US has the right to coerce any renegades into compliance.

I wish I could say that this arrogance is a radical departure from past foreign policy. But in truth, Blobsters—I mean, upstanding members of America’s distinguished foreign policy community—who complain about Trump’s subversion of the “rules-based international order” are by and large people who have sometimes championed that subversion. (Most of them supported America’s disastrous 2003 invasion of Iraq, a clear violation of international law.)

Still, even if Trump didn’t invent American arrogance, he has carried its ironic essence—feeling free to ignore international rules while expecting international compliance with American rules—to a new level of intensity. He came into office pledging a sharp break from America’s traditional foreign policy, but in many ways he has given us a grotesque caricature of it.

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2010...7 Year Old Requested a GOOD NEWSpaper    2014...Northside Vibes!

Yes! The Founder of the GOOD NEWSpaper is 16 year old NyRiian who asked his grandmother (Deone McWilliams) to please write a newspaper with only the "good news" because the "bad" news was scaring the children.  NyRiian was only 7 years old at the time (from the mouths of babes)! Our 1st newspaper was Flavor News (same as our company's name) which was The Universal Communities' GOOD NEWSpaper.  In 2014 Northside Vibes was created primarily for the Northside of Richmond, Virginia--and within 2 years the paper went international!  Parents, it is very important to stop and listen to our children--even if we think what they're saying is impossible to achieve.  You see, God will use our children as messengers as He did with NyRiian.  Where is this young man today and what is he doing?  Today, NyRiian is a high school junior and he enjoys cooking (studying Culinary Arts), composing music (and singing), and acting.

He's on his way to a promising future - destined for greatness!

7 Year Old @ Channel 8

determined to share the GOOD NEWSpaper with hopes of getting rid of the BAD NEWS!  Not only did he appear on TV, but he had his grandmother to call the White House too!  They loved this kid!

WRIC Channel 8 Reporter and the entire staff  welcomed little NyRiian, Founder of Flavor News in 2010.  She was too happy to converse with us and gave him a tour.  What a FUN and educational moment!

Founder, NyRiian (now 16) talks with NBC12's Terrance Dixon about his dream coming true through his grandmother writing a Worldwide GOOD NEWSpaper.  He was so happy to have this opportunity!


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Private Gardens Design

Susan Harrison, owner of Private Gardens Design, is no stranger to awards. She won our own Best of the Northwest for Best Landscape Designer in 2015 and took home the silver from this year’s Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) International Design Competition. The silver-winning design is located on a one-acre lot in Anacortes that overlooks Similk Bay and Skagit Island to the southwest. Harrison’s clients tasked her with creating a contemporary garden with spaces for entertaining. The designer delivered.

Inspired by her clients’ “openminded desire to explore possibilities,” Harrison got to work creating separate, yet cohesive spaces. An entrance framed by a Ceanothus hedge welcomes guests while providing privacy in the secluded fireplace seating area. Underfoot, tiles of Pennsylvania blue stone add a simple elegance to the space. Ample seating around the fireplace balances an adjacent, more intimate seating area alongside a reflective pool.

There is a balance of straight and rounded edges in the garden: the curved metal fireplace alongside angular seating, a pair of rounded seats next to the straight-edged reflective pool, and squared-off concrete stairs with toe kicks curve gently down from the terrace to an infinity lawn and finally a natural meadow. The stairs tie all the separate spaces together. Harrison’s biggest challenge was keeping the flow of the design intact throughout the various spaces and elevation changes. By installing the sweeping staircases, she was able to help create flow and “an invitation to explore the various garden levels.”

Vegetation adds a softness to the design and Harrison carefully chose plants in the coastal plains family that would work double duty. Cotoneaster and oak-leaf hydrangea spill onto the concrete stairs, softening the stone’s edges. Taking special consideration for the space’s Similk Bay view, Harrison framed the water view with plants that are “designed to create a succession of color through the seasons.” In  summertime, gardenias add color and intoxicating fragrance, then give way to achilleas, irises, and lavandulas in late summer and fall. Finally, in winter, Hamamelis will add subtle color. The view, best from inside the house, can be enjoyed year-round with an ever-changing palate of colors.

Harrison also wanted to create a sense of privacy in the fireplace seating area which has access from the house and driveway. In addition to the Ceanothus hedge, she used big, bold plants like Fatsia japonica, rodgersia, and acanthus to create a sort of living wall around the space.

Harrison’s careful choice and placement of stone and plants created a garden that is multifunctional with various nooks that can stand on their own, but still work cohesively in an overall design. Multi-season framing the natural views adds another level of attention to detail. This garden is truly a year-round refuge.

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Planting trees for the library of the future

In Norway, a thousand trees have been planted in Nordmarka, a forest just outside Oslo. They have been planted for an incredibly special purpose: in 100 years time, they will be used to make the paper for an anthology of books, which will form part of the so-called ‘library of the future’.

The Future Library – Framstidsbiblioteket – is a 100-year artwork launched by Scottish artist Katie Paterson. From 2014 until 2114, one writer every year will contribute a text, with the writings held in trust, unpublished for up to 100 years. Each writer has the same remit: to conceive and produce a work in the hopes of finding a receptive reader in an unknown future.

The first writer to the contribute to the project in 2014 was Margaret Atwood, who said of the project: “Future Library is bound to attract a lot of attention over the decades, as people follow the progress of the trees, note what takes up residence in and around them, and try to guess what the writers have put into their sealed boxes.”

Following Atwood as 2015’s author, novelist David Mitchell said: “Civilisation, according to one of those handy Chinese proverbs, is the basking in the shade of trees planted a hundred years ago, trees which the gardener knew would outlive him or her, but which he or she planted anyway for the pleasure of people not yet born. I accepted the Future Library’s invitation to participate because I would like to plant such a tree. The project is a vote of confidence that, despite the catastrophist shadows under which we live, the future will still be a brightish place willing and able to complete an artistic endeavour begun by long-dead people a century ago. Imagine if the Future Library had been conceived in 1914, and a hundred authors from all over the world had written a hundred volumes between 1915 and today, unseen until now – what a human highway through time to be a part of. Contributing and belonging to a narrative arc longer than your own lifespan is good for your soul.”

The manuscripts will be held in trust in a specially designed room in the New Deichmanske Public Library opening in 2019 in Bjørvika, Oslo. Intended to be a space of contemplation, this room – designed by the artist – will be lined with wood from the forest. The authors’ names and titles of their works will be on display, but none of the manuscripts will be available for reading – until their publication in one century’s time. The library room design is in collaboration with Lund Hagem Architects and Atelier Oslo.

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Gilda Snowden in Her Detroit Studio
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Donita Simpson’s portrait of the late Detroit-based artist Gilda Snowden portrays a woman with a forthright gaze surrounded by original art, projects in progress, and the accumulated ephemera of a successful career spent teaching and contributing to a vibrant art scene. For many years Simpson has been making portraits of local artists in their studios and homes, emphasizing the interior spaces as extensions of the sitters’ identity. She is committed to documenting the “real Detroit,” the part visitors never see—“the tight safe havens where the city’s spirit is created and renewed.” Simpson states, “I photograph them because I am interested in the pride and exuberance with which they share their art, teach art, and the welcome way in which they communicate what they do and how they do it.”