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At the bottom of La Manga Strip there is a small stretch of land that juts out into the Mediterranean sea, this is Cabo de Palos. It was one of the first places we visited on our trip to La Manga Club Resort at Easter and also the last where we enjoyed a delicious paella della casa at Restaurante Miramar and you certainly do get a magical view of the sea along with excellent food.
The first time we visited the weather was very grey and incredibly windy with gusts up to 40mph but we were too curious to stay inside so we jumped into our hire car and hit the road for about 15 minutes from our villa.
There is a fabulous market at the beginning of the town on Sunday morning selling fruit, vegetables, clothes and shoes but we didn't stop to see as our fridge was full from the superior welcome pack that James Villa Holidays had kindly given us. We turned into the village and parked up around the marina. Our walk led us towards the sea and along the row of cafes, bars, restaurants and souvenir shops in the 'embracing wind'. Our mission was to walk to the lighthouse on the tip but we soon realised we were taking the long way around.
We crossed through the town to the other side of the mini peninsula and discovered a sandy beach stretching way into the distance as the Manga Strip disappeared on the horizon. I vowed to return on a clearer day for a better shot.
The walk to the lighthouse is a pleasant one, even if it's a very windy day and we soon reached the building after a short climb up.
We were all disappointed that you can't enter the lighthouse and climb to the top but even from the base there are spectacular views.
Love this close up of the front door with the cat :)
We walked back to the village and I must praise the girls for so much walking. As they started to get tired we found a small park and let them play for a while before moving on. It never ceases to amaze me that playing in a park will actually revive them. I was interested to see lots of property up for sale and checking online later there are some excellent bargains, Paul got quite excited during our stay out there choosing his 'retirement home.'
On our first visit we chose Restaurante El Faro for lunch, they have a wonderful menu but it was Sunday, our first day and we wanted tapas. We asked the waiter and left it to the kitchen to decide.
They brought out one dish at a time for us to share and it was great as the girls tried too deciding what they liked and what they didn't. The 6th and final plate of calamari really was just too much but we all gave it our best shot. An excellent meal in the closed porch whilst it rained outside.
After lunch, as the weather was so bad, we decided to drive up La Manga Strip but I'll tell you about that another time.
After a week of exploring the Costa Calida on our last day we decided to return to Cabo de Palos for our Last Supper.
This time we chose Restaurante Miramar on the corner of the marina. Our table was in the window as the sunset over the far side. It was hot and we had to ask the waiter to drop the sun blind outside, after such a bad week I didn't dare shut the sun out completely!
The menu was full of fresh fish which I love and other delicious dishes but Paul and I went for the paella de la casa and that was really, really good, so good the girls kept asking to taste more rather than eat their own choice of food!
And so our holiday started and ended in Cabo de Palos, I would definitely go back to this place and explore some more, lots of the shops, bars and restaurants were closed but I am told the place is buzzing in the summer, it must be a lot of fun.
Find out more on the Costa Calida and where we visited here
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Strange Maps: Canada extends as far south as California
March 4, 2009
A long time ago, I heard a joke:
What do you call someone who knows three languages?
What do you call someone who knows two languages?
What do you call someone who knows one language?
An American.
The punchline holds true when it comes to geography. Most Americans think of Canada as cold, remote, barren. California? Ah, southern, verdant, sunny, palm trees …
Most Americans would be amazed to learn that Canada actually extends further south than the northern border of California!
Pelee Island, Ontario is the largest island in Lake Erie. Although its location is close to chilly Detroit, the lake effect gives it a milder climate than nearby mainland cities. Its climate is similar to North / South Carolina, and wine is actually grown there. It lies south of Latitude 42° N, which serves as the northern border of California. (Incidentally, the 42nd also serves as most of the northern border of Pennsylvania.)
Middle Island, Ontario is actually further south in Lake Erie than Pelee Island and is officially the southernmost point of Canada. No permanent settlements are present, however, since it is a conservation area.
"Wait a minute," you may be saying. "These are islands. So does that mean the Canadian mainland doesn't extend as far south as California?" Hold your Canadian Mounties horses, willya?
Point Pelee, Ontario and the hamlet of Colchester, Ontario are both on the Canadian mainland. Both also lie south of Latitude 42° N.
Consider this part of the education of us Americans so that we will no longer be the punchline of (as many) jokes. I actually didn't know this until Guy commented on this. Thanks, Guy.
17 Responses to "Strange Maps: Canada extends as far south as California"
March 5, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Interesting post. Few times with my family, we camped at Point Pelee National Park during Mother Day's weekend to do some bird watching. I did not realize it's more south than part of California. It'll be a good question for trivia game.
March 9, 2009 at 12:48 pm
I wound up in your blog twice while looking for strange borders and looking for cellphones. You really do talk about everything!
I have always been intrigued by enclaves and exclaves. The last one I went to was Netherlands inside Belgium… Baarle Hertzog something.
Keep up the great blog!
April 10, 2009 at 10:15 am
Cool post, surprising fact for Canadians too (at least me).
May 18, 2009 at 1:32 am
Yup I live along that north coast of Lake Erie, we can see the island from here in Kingsville. It's a fantastic place to live and the best part is calling my relatives in Edmonton throughout the winter to brag about our warm weather.
But we still have some cold days and a fair amount of snow, however it usually thaws between each snow fall.
July 21, 2009 at 2:52 am
This guy is totally into weird map situations too. Did you know there are several valleys in the Alps that belong to one country but because of their ease of transport to the neighbour country, they either use their currency or postage stamps? Think of those very tiny nations as well in Europe that use a currency of a nearby Country.
August 21, 2009 at 3:59 am
Apparently the border between the US and Canada "along" the 49th parallel has a few surveying errors and can deviate north or south by at least few hundred feet in some places!
April 24, 2010 at 9:21 pm
yeah, and you can actually drive north from canada and hit detroit. only place in canada where you can go north and be in the us (excluding alaska). gotta love windsor.
May 3, 2012 at 11:27 pm
Windsor is probably the only reasonably sized Canadian city/town that lies south of a major American city next to it, but it's definitely not the only place you can walk/drive/sail north from Canada and land up in the U.S. outside Alaska. There are plenty of places along the Maine border where you can walk due north from New Brunswick and end up in Maine, and there are islands in British Columbia near Victoria where you can sail due north and end up in Washington state (Point Roberts). The border between northern Ontario and Minnesota is also quite zigzaggy, and there are places along it where Canada lies due south of the U.S. If sailing across the Niagara river is allowed, then Fort Erie in Ontario lies due south of Grand Island in New York state across the Niagara River.
April 25, 2010 at 8:58 pm
Apparently, about the only thing Canadians are good at is making fun of how little Americans know about the rest of the world and how we stereotype everything and everyone outside of ourselves. The weather in Northern California right now, near the border of Oregon, is about 40-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Did you write this based on the assumption that the entire state of California has 75-85 degree and sunny weather all-year-round? Because if you worldly, cosmopolitan Canadians knew anything even about San Francisco, one of the most famous cities in the world, you'd know that the weather there is far from tropical, and this time of year it hovers in the low-60s. (Oh, and that's over 300 miles SOUTH of the northern border of sunny, tropical California state!)
June 15, 2010 at 4:33 pm
I've heard the same joke but it was told about British (since I'm an American and fluent in a non-Western language, conversant in 2 others, I laughed hard). But good way to segue into the relevant bit. And fascinating on the obscure islands. Which reminds me of my vow to visit different Great Lakes islands every time I get back to the mid-west. THanks for reminding me!
March 28, 2011 at 11:48 am
I was going to say the same thing about hearing the joke with 'A Brit' as the punchline. I'm British, btw, and it's embarrassing not only how many Brits can speak a foreign language, but how many can barely get by in proper English.
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May 3, 2012 at 11:15 pm
Not only is the southernmost point in Canada further south than the northern border of California, but it is further south than at least a part of 27 U.S. states (a majority!), and is further south than the entirety of 13 U.S. states.
This person at http://barelybad.com/north_of_canada_map.htm does a great job of delineating this.
Many regions in Canada other than Point Pelee have microclimates warm enough to sustain a wine industry, although the Niagara Peninsula in Ontario and the Okanagan valley in BC account for most Canadian wine production
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They "grow" wine there? That would be interesting
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As the Culinary Capital of the Caribbean, it's only fitting that Cayman's national carnival, Batabano, has a Food Festival that delights the senses. This year, as the Batabano Food Festival sees a record 27 vendors registered, local insurance company, Saxon, is spicing up the Batabano Food Festival as its title sponsor.
"Saxon is pleased to support Batabano's 2018 Food Festival", said Brian Williams, CEO of Saxon. "With over 100 nationalities living in Cayman, the Batabano Food Festival is testament to the spirit of Cayman's history and welcoming heart."
Held on the same day as the Batabano Street Parade on May 5th- the first Saturday in May each year – the rebranded Batabano Food Festival Presented by Saxon, is the ultimate carnival street food extravaganza held on Cardinal Avenue in downtown George Town. An important part of the Batabano experience, the food festival will display a wide variety of local and international cuisine from some of Cayman's famous local cooks and restaurants.
"The Batabano Food Festival has always been such an important part of the carnival experience in Cayman, for both locals and visitors who all look forward to it every year, so we're thrilled to announce and welcome Saxon as the Food Festival's title sponsor this year," said Batabano Chairperson, Donna Myrie-Stephen.
Starting from around Noon on Saturday May 5th until about Midnight during the Last Lap street dance, Cardinal Avenue and Albert Panton Street will be transformed into an extraordinary outdoor foodie event for anyone who just loves Cayman's best local and Caribbean cuisine. For visiting and local Batabano spectators out on parade day, it's an experience not to be missed. Every year, hundreds of masqueraders and spectators attend this event to enjoy the popular variety of dishes available. Whether you're a spectator strolling through town awaiting the parade, or a Batabano reveller chipping through, the Batabano Food Festival Presented by Saxon is the place to be.
For more details about this year's Batabano events, visit www.caymancarnivalbatabano.com.


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An attempt is made to share the truth regarding issues concerning Israel and her right to exist as a Jewish nation. This blog has expanded to present information about radical Islam and its potential impact upon Israel and the West. Yes, I do mix in a bit of opinion from time to time.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Hamas tries to take advantage of the events in Egypt and its ties with the Muslim Brotherhood to improve its standing with the Egyptian government an
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1. On February 19 Ismail Haniya, head of the de facto Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip, contacted Sheikh Dr. Yussuf al-Qardawi and invited him to visit the Gaza Strip to hold prayers. He also congratulated al-Qardawi and the Egyptian people on "the victory of the revolution." Ismail Haniya expressed his personal appreciation and the appreciation of the Hamas administration for al-Qardawi's support of the Palestinian cause and for his call at the mass rally on February 18 for the lifting of the Israeli "siege" of the Gaza Strip. A Hamas website reported that al-Qardawi had accepted the invitation and promised to try to arrange a visit. He also praised the Gaza Strip's "firm stance" (Hamas' Palestine-info website, February 19, 2011).2. The previous day, February 18, Qardawi, who was expelled from Egypt in 1997 and found refuge in Qatar, appeared at a mass rally in Tahrir Square in Cairo and delivered the Friday sermon. His speech, which dealt with the Egyptian revolution, sent a message of unity between Muslims and Christians. However, he ended his speech with a call for the "liberation" of Al-Aqsa mosque and asked the Egyptian army to open the Rafah crossing and allow convoys to enter the Gaza Strip (Al-Jazeera TV, February 18, 2011).
3. In our assessment, Hamas is trying to make political capital from the recent events in Egypt, the strengthening of the Muslim Brotherhood and the return to Egypt of Sheikh al-Qardawi, the source of religious authority for Hamas (See Appendix I). That centers on bolstering Hamas' status with the Egyptian authorities, in the internal Palestinian arena (strengthening Hamas' position in its competition with Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority) and in the Arab-Muslim world. In our assessment, Hamas is especially interested in having the Rafah crossing opened ("lifting the [so-called] siege") and in having Egypt lower the profile of its security activities regarding the smuggling-tunnel industry. That would make it easier for Hamas to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip via routes which pass through Egypt, which it regards as necessary for military buildup, both its own and that of the other terrorist organizations operating in the Gaza Strip.
Appendix I
Sheikh Yussuf al-Qardawi provides Hamas with religious
sanction and helps fund its civilian infrastructure
1. The Hamas movement, the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, regards Sheikh Yussuf al-Qardawi, a senior Sunni cleric affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, as its most important religious authority.
2. In the past al-Qardawi issued fatwas (religious edicts) calling for jihad against Israel and Jews and sanctioning suicide bombing attacks, even if women and children were injured. His position as a leading Sunni Islamic authority reinforces the meaning of his fatwas, which legitimize Palestinian terrorism and Hamas' strategies in the confrontation with Israel as an alternative for the Palestinian Authority.
3. Al-Qardawi helps Hamas fund its civilian infrastructure (the da'wah) through the Union of Good, which he heads. The Union is an umbrella organization of dozens of Islamic "charitable funds" which raise money for Hamas and sometimes for other Islamist activities around the globe. It was declared a terrorism-sponsoring organization and was outlawed by Israel in February 2002. In December 2002 it was designated as a terrorist organization by the United States. It can be assumed that the recent events in Egypt will strengthen the capabilities of the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Qardawi through the Union of Good, to support Hamas.
4. On the other hand, al-Qardawi is hostile to the Palestinian Authority, which is Hamas' rival. At the beginning of 2010 he criticized Mahmoud Abbas for the PA's position on the Goldstone Report and issued a fatwa stating that Mahmoud Abbas should be stoned in Mecca. When Mahmoud Abbas demanded a retraction, al-Qardawi denied having issued the fatwa, but did confirm that during a sermon that if the accusations again "any person" in the Palestinian Authority could be proved [accusations relating to support of the cancellation of the vote on the Goldstone Report], that person should be stoned in Mecca as punishment for treason (Islamonline website, January 7, 2010). In response Mahmoud al-Habash, Palestinian Authority minister of religion and endowments, said that his ministry had instructed all the mosque preachers in the PA to attack al-Qardawi personally (Al-Quds Al-Arabi, January 18, 2010).
Appendix II
The connections between Hamas the Muslim Brotherhood
The ideological sphere
1. The Hamas movement is the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. It grew out of the Al-Mujamma' al-Islami Association of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Gaza Strip. Its ideology – in addition to motifs which are uniquely Palestinian – is based on the doctrines of Hassan al-Banna. Hamas' educational system, the mosques it controls, its preaching and welfare institutions (all of which make up the da'wah and all of which are extremely important to Hamas) are based on the Muslim Brotherhood model. Hassan al-Banna himself was turned into a role model by Hamas and his portrait decorates its posters (see below).
2. Examples of the ideological similarity between Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood can be found in the Hamas charter, the movement's founding document, where its ideology is spelled out by its founders.1 The charter is based on the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood's radical Islamic worldview, which has not changed since Hamas' founding. Its position regarding Israel is uncompromising and views the Palestinian issue as religious, and the conflict with Israel as between Islam and the "infidel" Jews. The entire area of "Palestine" is represented in the charter as part of the Islamic endowment, which cannot under any circumstances be ceded because no one (including the various Arab and Muslim rulers) has the authority to do so.
3. In consequence, according to Hamas ideology, there can be no recognition of the State of Israel's right to exist as a sovereign, independent country, an uncompromising jihad ("holy war") must be waged against it, and there can be absolutely no agreement or arrangement which recognizes its right to exist. At the beginning of the charter there is a quotation attributed to Hassan al-Banna, the Muslim Brotherhood founder and a member of the Hamas pantheon of shaheeds, which reads "Israel will arise and continue to exist until Islam wipes it out, as it wiped out what went before."
A quotation attributed to "the imam and shaheed Hassan al-Banna"
A quotation attributed to "the imam and shaheed Hassan al-Banna" on page three of the Qalqilya edition: "Israel will arise and continue to exist until Islam wipes it out, as it wiped out what went before."
Ahmed Yassin, Hamas founder who shaped the movement's charter, on the front cover an edition printed in Qalqilya in 2004.
Ahmed Yassin, Hamas founder who shaped the movement's charter, on the front cover an edition printed in Qalqilya in 2004.
The practical sphere
4. In recent years the links between the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas have been manifested in the following ways:
1) Political and propaganda support: The Muslim Brotherhood has given political, ideological and propaganda support in its media to Hamas and opposed the policies of the Egyptian government when it considered them anti-Hamas.
Ismail Haniya, head of the de facto Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip meets with Dr. Muhammad al-Baltagi
Ismail Haniya, head of the de facto Hamas administration in the Gaza Strip meets with Dr. Muhammad al-Baltagi, secretary general of the Muslim Brotherhood faction in the Egyptian People's Assembly. Al-Baltagi led the Egyptian delegation aboard the Mavi Marmara.
2) Deep involvement in the various land and sea convoys to the Gaza Strip: The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is deeply involved in the various land and sea convoys to the Gaza Strip (including through the Egyptian doctors' association, which it controls). The Muslim Brotherhood in Britain and other European countries plays an important role in the convoys (by joining radical leftist groups). Two Muslim Brotherhood members of the Egyptian People's Assembly and Muslim Brotherhood activists from Jordan participated in the Mavi Marmara convoy.
3) Financial aid: Interviewed in 2006, senior Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood figure Azzam al-Arian confirmed both the Muslim Brotherhood intention to give Hamas financial aid and its commitment to support the Palestinian people. According to the Egyptian media, after Operation Cast Lead the Muslim Brotherhood established a fund for the rebuilding of the Gaza Strip with the objective of raising $50 million for Hamas. It is unclear if the commitment was fulfilled.
5. Hosni Mubarak's regime was seriously concerned about the links between the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas. It was also concerned about the Hamas military takeover of the Gaza Strip (called "an Islamic emirate" by the Egyptian media), its military buildup (which it accomplished by smuggling arms into the Gaza Strip through Egypt) and the Islamization of the Gaza Strip. The regime was afraid the Gaza Strip would export terrorism, subversion and extremist Islam to Egypt, which would be a danger to Egypt's national security. As a result, the Egyptian regime sought to limit the links between the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas as far as possible. In our assessment, following Mubarak's ouster the Muslim Brotherhood will try to change those policies.
A Hamas gift for Eid al-Adha
A Hamas gift for Eid al-Adha, part of its da'wah activity. Left and right the figures are of Hassan al-Banna and Ahmed Yassin. The Hamas emblem is in the lower right-hand corner.
A poster of Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin.
A poster of Hamas founder Ahmed Yassin. To his left, pictures of admired Hamas figures. From top to bottom, Izz al-Din al-Qassam, Hassan al-Banna and Abdallah Azzam.
1 For further information see the March 21, 2006 ITIC bulletin, "The Hamas Charter (1988): Overtly anti-Semitic and anti-West, radical Islamic in outlook, it stresses Hamas' ideological commitment to destroy the State of Israel through a long-term holy war (jihad)" at http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/malam_multimedia/English/eng_n/pdf/hamas_charter.pdf
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13 Things Your Parents Shouldn't Have Let You Do In The '90s
There's no denying that things were different in the '90s, or the wild west of parenting, as I like to refer to it. From technology, to fashion, to child rearing, society has come a long way since the decade of jelly sandals and snap bracelets. There's no question that the '90s were a less restricting age to parent children in. Heck, there are plenty of things your parents shouldn't have let you do in the '90s that they didn't even bat an eyelash at. Nowadays, you can't let your kid play outside alone without someone from the neighborhood giving you a call to make sure you know where your child's location. The '90s were a glorious, golden age of childhood. And your parents definitely let you get away with a lot more back then.
These days, being a parent seems to come with a mile-long list of things you should and shouldn't let your children do. Don't let them have an iPad, but let them have a cell phone in case of emergency. Don't let them play with aggressive children, but teach them how to hold their own. Don't let them eat junk food and don't let them treat food as a reward, but treat them to ice cream when they deserve it. The lists contradict themselves, and more often than not, it's just parents who think they've got it all under control, doling out their sage wisdom.
Thank goodness I grew up in the '90s, where life was simpler — albeit a little more questionable. It still makes me warm and fuzzy with nostalgia to remember all the things my parents shouldn't have let me do in the '90s, even if the following things would be frowned upon by today's parenting standards.
1. They Let You Have Co-Ed Sleepovers
Parents trusted children blindly in the '90s so much so that co-ed campouts and sleepovers were fairly normal. Nobody even locked doors or did room checks, they just let you go buck wild. So many uncomfortable games of Truth or Dare haunt my memories.
2. They Let You See R-Rated Movies
I think I was about 11 years old when I saw The Truth About Cats and Dogs. And let me tell you, it opened my eyes big time. You saw tons of movies in the '90s that you probably shouldn't have.
3. They Gave You Your Own Phone Line
Because every child needs their own phone line. Yes, before the age of cell phones there were these tragic things called land lines. And if one person was using the land line, nobody else could make, or receive a call. So, naturally, your parents gave you your own phone line.
4. They Didn't Restrict Your Internet Access
Chat rooms, searches, mild-stalking — you had it all at your fingertips in the '90s and your parents didn't even think to check in on what you were doing.
5. They Ignored Parental Advisory Warnings
Sexually explicit lyrics? Go for it. As long as you were only using those words during the song, you could get away with singing along.
6. They Let You Sit In The Front Seat
No car seat? No problem. Sit in the front seat, even if you can't see over the dashboard. Not sure why this was such a common occurrence at my house. Probably because I kicked the drivers seat until I was let into the front seat. Just a guess.
7. They Let You Ride In The Hatchback
On many a cross-country road trip, my mom would toss me in the hatchback in a sleeping bag and hit the road. Honestly. I'd wake up in the middle of Ohio, rolling around without a seatbelt on. Oh, the '90s.
8. They Let You Stay Up Late For TV
I remember being shocked and appalled by the things I saw on E.R. as a kid. Drug abuse, sex, violence — it had it all. Definitely shouldn't have been watching that.
9. They Let You Make Questionable Fashion Choices
Mom, why did you ever let me wear a short-sleeve pale pink ribbed turtleneck sweater? Better yet, why did you let me wear it for my fifth grade class photo?
10. They Let You Run Wild Until Dark
Before the age of cellphones, childhood was like the wild west. Especially during the summer months. You had breakfast, got kicked out of the house, and were expected to show up by the time the sun went down. What you did in between those hours, and the toys you played with in the '90s? Your parents didn't really care. It was... epic.
11. They Let You Eat All Kinds Of Junk Food
The things I ate in the '90s that had absolutely zero nutritional value include: pretty much everything. Gushers, Lunchables, Dunkaroos, FunDip, Fruit By The Foot — just sugar and garbage, happily entering my body just about every chance it got.
12. They Let You Hit The Mall Alone
I know, the mall is a vaguely safe place to roam as a young adult, but still. Do you know how easy it is for kids to get into trouble at the mall unsupervised? I don't even think they let kids under 17 hang out near the fountain without a parent anymore. My oh my, how the world has changed.
13. They Let You Waste Your Allowance
Seriously. Even though I would've hated my parents briefly for not letting purchase yet another rollable body glitter from Claire's — at this point in my life, I'd really appreciate all the money I wasted on Tiger Beat magazines and butterfly clips back.


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As if by magic, FIFA keep changing the subject (c) Sybren A. Stüvel https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/
FIFA's magic wand tries to vanish the blood on Qatar's hands
Qatar might be feeling pretty pleased with itself today. A FIFA investigation into possible corruption, conducted by the former New York district attorney Michael García has, after he spent 18-months scrutinising the behaviour of all the bidding nations, found only minor concerns that "were not serious enough to warrant re-opening the process".
For those of us campaigning to hold Qatar to account for the deaths of hundreds of workers, this is like proclaiming the innocence of a speeding driver involved in a fatal smash up because it turns out he obtained his driving licence legally.
FIFA are already complacently looking to the future, and "continuing the preparations for … Qatar 2022, which are already well underway."
This is a future that may be denied to thousands of migrant workers brought to Qatar to put those preparations in place. Qatar needs an astonishing amount of new infrastructure to host the World Cup – the final itself will take place in a city that hasn't been built yet – and relies on over a million workers from Asia and Africa to make it happen. The country's sponsorship system, known as kafala, ties workers to a single employer who then enjoys shocking control over them. In the face of poor conditions, and even physical abuse, workers cannot leave their employer for another job, or even escape back to their homeland unless that same employer gives his permission.
With scant labour inspections and enforcement, as well as opaque labour resolution procedures, Qatar does almost nothing to protect those making the World Cup possible. Official figures from the independent DLA Piper report show that 964 construction workers, from India and Nepal alone, died between 2012 and 2013, making it likely at a further 400 have already died this year, with thousands more likely to die before the World Cup starts.
FIFA and Qatar have managed to engage in a feat of misdirection that a stage magician would be proud of. Over the last few months the press has obsessively discussed the heat, only to find that European clubs – seen as the biggest obstacle to moving the Cup to a cooler time of year – will be happy with a spring timetable when temperatures will be no worse than in previous tournaments. Now we seen corruption wiped off the charge sheet by the García's Ethics Committee report, and suddenly Qatar finds the smell of roses drifting off its previously noxious reputation.
But Qatar still has a huge case to answer, and no amount of hocus pocus from FIFA's magicians can make it go away. The corruption was always an unproven allegation. The heat was always just a technical and logistical challenge. On the other hand, we have full, corroborated proof that hundreds of migrant workers return home in body bags, despite the best efforts of the Qatari regime to prevent the plight of migrant workers being revealed . Fixing this requires not a wand, but serious, dedicated reform of the country's labour laws, as well as open and honest debate, and Qatar has shown only the slightest willingness to carry any of it out.
Amnesty International's latest update on progress towards fixing this undisputed scandal reveals the snail's pace at which Qatar is progressing towards action that would save workers from death and destitution. Hosts of promised laws remain theoretical, with not one single issue raised by DLA Piper fully resolved.
Until we start to see evidence that Qatar is serious about protecting its workers, this should be the number one issue on the charge sheet. Qatar's negligence is killing people. Everything else is just smoke and mirrors.
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Saudi women cashiers fear for their jobs
Summary of story from Arab News, order April 3, cure 2011
A fatwa issued against women workers in Saudi Arabia has forced many female cashiers to fear for their jobs.
Last year's fatwa, prescription issued by the Council of Senior Islamic Scholars, condemns any job where a woman might interact with a male customer, co-worker or manager (see WVoN story).
A statement from the Council has said that the mixing of sexes is forbidden and women should not seek jobs where they could encounter men.
Meanwhile, media reports in Saudi Arabia state there may be an official ban on women cashiers soon.
Check-out Saudi filmmaker Hana'a Al-Fasi's campaign "Work is Worship!" which aims to support the rights of women working as cashiers in Saudi Arabia.
In the widely-circulated YouTube clip, a Saudi man commends a male cashier in a supermarket for doing an honest day's work before scolding a young female cashier for working in a job which allows her to meet men who are not related to her.


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Well, she doesn't really call it that 'cuz she's a classy lady. Whereas we…hey, you know. Here, from Peggy's blog, are her thoughts on writing to sell:
Should Writers Write For the Market? – by Peggy Bechko
There you are.
Writers are a funny bunch. We want to be original, unique, outstanding, and at the same time catch that trend that can drag us along to fame and fortune so to speak. Not only can we make a living from that pinnacle, but we can push our creativity in our writing in lots of new directions that acceptance allows.
So the question arises, whether we want it to or not, should we write what the market demands or should we write whatever we want to write and then find a market for that writing?
Well, darn it, both.
Yep, if you come across some opportunity for a kind of writing that pulls at you, intrigues you, sparks the creative drive, then pursue it, take a shot, see what you can come up with to intrigue readers.
Just because a writing project isn't being created from your original root doesn't make the project less valid. And if you spark with it, it does take away some of the pressure and makes writing that much more fun for that particular project. If reading a post somewhere or receiving an invitation to join a project, one that's riding the tide of a fad or a trend, gets your juices flowing and slaps a smile on your face, then that's the route to go. Every road has many twists and turns so go with it.
But, and it's another one of those big BUTs, don't let trend-chasing become your be-all, end-all. Chasing trends, if that's all you do with your writing, isn't going to get you far.
If you focus only on the writing trend rising, spin it, put out some great writing and finally get it to market, the trend you originally followed is most likely going to have faded like the sun dropping into the ocean at sunset.
Besides, latching onto a trend that's already flowered is likely to leave you holding a dead stem.
Keep in mind, every trend was started by a book or a movie or a game that didn't fit what was then the trend. It became the 'NEW' thing – exciting, head-turning, drawing the people looking for entertainment into the next trend.
Readers, producers, editors, they're all looking for the next big thing.
And the next big thing will come along.
So, coming full circle, don't you think that you, as a writer, will be better off writing what really interests you, what grabs you and sparks your creative juices so strongly you can't wait to sit down to write, and to write it so well that you create a market for your writing; the next trend, the next big thing. A trend you start and somebody else wants to follow along.
Readers, aren't you looking for material that is new, exciting, refreshing and not just a part of the latest fading trend?
Give me your opinions on reading, writing and trends. Don't hold back – lay it right out. All thoughts and opinions encouraged.
Ah, that should clear it up! Thanks, Peggy!


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Over the years, I have made a lot of baby girl albums and all of them were cute and adorable. This time, I wanted to come up with some shabby chic baby girl album and my hunt finally ceased when I received this month's DT kit from Bob n Betty. This project is full of emotions and tenderness as I have designed a baby girl mini album. Here are some close ups….
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"How do we pack for a visit to a tropical glacier?"
Ever practical, Karrie identified the key concern in leaving Australia to accompany our Freeport mining contact from the Indonesian capital Jakarta to the regional centre of Timika (76m asl) in West Papua and then on via the mining town of Tembagapura (2850m asl) to our destination on the Grasberg Plateau. At 4268m asl, this housed a very unusual mountain, now the largest gold and copper mine in the world, and only 6 km from the snow-clad peak known as Puncak Jaya (or Carstensz Toppen in the Dutch and Ngga Pulu in local dialects).
As part of a conspicuous review of Freeport expansion plans, then envisaging a mere doubling of processing activities, there was a need to investigate local concerns about the black spots appearing sometimes on the nearby Meren glacier – perhaps this was mine dust which, together with the heat emitted by mine operations, were aiding the rapid retreat of the local glaciers observed over the past 25 years. The Java-based military was very proud of their "jewel of Indonesia" acquired with West Papua only 30 years ago and needed convincing of the likely reasons for the future trajectory of the glacial extent.
Not just us and our clothes but also camera equipment and baggage needed to travel happily from the sea-level swelter of the tropics at the landing point of Timika to our almost polar destination only 70 km to the north. We laughed, from the tropics to the pole in two days; how could we be so lucky? This moment crystallized our view of the world and indirectly led to this book.
Over a three-day stay, we inspected industrial facilities in its almost magical setting. On Grasberg Mountain, with no spare helicopters that day to fly us to 5000 m and view the glaciers from the air, we had to be content with literally breathless images of glaciers to the east. A southwards view then followed the progress of Caterpillar D9 haulage trucks transporting the ore to the conveyor station before its 1000 m plunge to the main processing centre, where work conditions were easier.
A few months of frantic organisation later, on the clear early morning of 27 January 1997, an Australian Lear jet equipped with an advanced thermal scanner was kindly allowed into Indonesian airspace to make a series of six runs over the mine-glacier region. There was an obvious imprint of mine activities out to around 1 km, with dump trucks and chimney plumes being easily distinguished; the glaciers were easily mapped, the total area of 3.5 km2 confirming a continual shrinkage over the previous 20 years.
Desk-top emission and dispersion modelling suggested that little dust or thermal impacts on the glaciers were likely – the black spots most likely were organic, as suggested by consultant biologist. Our studies also analysed climate records for all locations within 1000 km, reviewed past (mainly Australian) studies on the glaciers and commissioned CSIRO climate modelling of the region for the next 100 year scenarios. All conclusions supported a long-term downward trend in glacial extent and health. The lower-elevation Meren glacier was in immediate danger of disappearing, the Northwall Firn glacier might make it to 2020 and the most elevated parts of the Carstensz glacier would be gone between 2040 and 2080. Thereafter, the only ice from the West Papua ice-field would reside in the Byrd Polar Laboratory in Ohio, USA, as a result of core samples taken in 2011.
Climate risks were the main cause for concern for the Indonesian authorities and the lovers of this unique Lorentz Park. Otherwise the view to the horizon in the above picture (1995) would become environmental history.
The above satellite image is for 29 May 2003, several years into the expansion. In 2013, plans are underway for the mining to proceed underground. In the past 16 years since our visit to the West Papuan glaciers, the importance of climate variability and the influence of climate change on fundamental characteristics of the ocean-atmosphere system have taken centre-stage. Not that the debate has been unequivocal; multi-year "cycles" and "regime shifts" in key determinants have made managing climate risk and resilience that much harder.
We did not realize it then – but this extreme imagery, the unexpected connections between the weather/climate in different regions of the globe, and the interactions between indigenous and international communities would continue to fascinate and guide our travel plans and philosophy in 2012. The quip about the "tropic-to-pole" links in the vertical dimension became a fascination as we travelled more widely, searched the scientific and historical literature and appreciated more the turbulence that engulfed most regions and choke-points.
In the following chapters, photographs from the journeys are presented together with some -to-us new knowledge on the climate variability and changes for each region and the consequences for understanding weather-sensitive activities in the physical, biomass and human communities.
Having visited Northern Australia in July 2011, the images of West Papua were still strong during the more extensive travel in the second half of 2012. These journeys encompassed two polar regions (East Greenland north of the Scoresbysund hub and Iceland; the Antarctic Peninsula and the sub-Antarctic islands of South Georgia and the Falklands).
We visited the equatorial hot-spots of Amazonian jungle (the Waorani tribe of the Oriente in Ecuador who live just to the east of the Yasuni National Park). For good measure, we sampled and read extensively on the equatorial Galapagos Islands and visited an erupting peak in the Ecuadorian Avenue of the Volcanos. We also revisited in a virtual way the West Papuan glaciers north of the Lorentz National Park to see how prescient the diagnosed likely outcomes back in 1997 had been.
As sub-tropical regions form good stopping-off regions for equator-to-pole considerations, we sampled the regions in which we live (Brisbane and Cairns, Australia near the Great Barrier Reef) and which we cherish (Botswana). We compared our findings to those for the Kimberley and Arnhem Lands regions of Northern Australia that we investigated in 2011.
As we travelled, we began to wonder.
- Are there key hubs in the world's climate system where oceanic and atmospheric processes cause the vagaries and long-term drift of weather, and all that depends on it?
- Do animals and isolated human communities respond to such changes? How are they coping with the challenges – both the old and expected, and the brand-new and perilously fast effects due to human wastes and exploits?
- Can natural selection processes occur quickly enough to aid the adaptation to rapid changes, or are there other pathways needed?
- Will our children be able to see what we have experienced?
- If the hubs and choke-points are under pressure, will the whole system, both physical and social networks, morph into an increasingly unfamiliar and unstable regime?
- Are there species or individuals who will become less fragile, much more resilient, to rapid changes and can use this ability to rise up in the pecking order?
Since 1997, we have all changed. "Last-chance" tourism recognises the somewhat desparate state of affairs but perhaps worsens the paradox of local wishes and global needs. Satellite technology of several hues can now track the many changes in our physical and biological settings for both urban and remote communities. Volunteer teachers can now and easily partake in assignments anywhere on the globe and perhaps atone for the less sympathetic missionaries of the past.
We can all now look into the virtual tourism on the internet and take some snapshots of the changes around us. In 2012, we talked to young photographers in the Amazonian rainforest who maintain photo-traps to capture rare animal images as a way of cementing and preserving community knowledge of their relatively-undisturbed region. Perhaps we should all do this cataloguing of the present for our own and other communities.
And perhaps at the end of such reflections that travel over time invariably involves, we can revisit our younger versions, standing on that elevated mine road, breathing with difficulty and wondering how we got here in the first place?


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The nation is in shock today after it was revealed that former All Black captain Richie McCaw has been arrested and charged with 55 criminal acts, resulting from his out of control stag party in Palmerston North.
The resulting arrest has meant his wedding to Gemma Flynn, scheduled for today, has been postponed indefinitely – leaving both the bride and the New Zealand Herald devastated.
Thai Castle understands that trouble started when the party, made up of around 100 current and former All Blacks, began drinking Justin Marshall's new energy drink 'Boomfa' mixed with vodka, while at the Palmerston North Hilton Hotel.
'Bro, that shit is nasty' said one player, who asked to remain anonymous. 'Everyone started going a bit crazy-eyes after a few, but since Marshall told us he sort all the drinks, no one brought any beers. So it's all we had.'
The rowdy group then moved from the Hilton to the nearby Firecats strip club, where several Chiefs players were denied entry. McCaw apparently took offence to this and picked a fight with the bouncers. The resulting fracas spilled over into the street, damaging several cars and destroying at least one shop window.
'Richie's fuckin' out of control when he's on the Boomfas. It took 40 cops and a tranquilizer rifle to bring him down' said another anonymous player.
Police have released a short statement saying that 'we didn't really want to arrest him, but he kinda left us no choice. Normally when All Blacks do shit like this we just ignore it, but heaps of people had their phones out filming it, so it would've made us look really fuckin' bad if we didn't do anything.'
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Junior Certificate students at Ennis Community College attended a world premiere on Friday – of a film they conceived, wrote, starred in and produced.
Titled 'Down with Miss Nettleworth', the film is a comical short produced by the students under the guidance of their teacher Ms Niamh Crowe, with artistic and creative direction by local photographer and filmmaker Ms Ciara Malone. The project is part of the Junior Certificate School Programme, which emphasises active learning and the development of skills.
English teacher Ms Crowe explained:" I felt that this particular cohort of students had an artistic edge that I wanted to harness and I thought the process of creating a film of their own was the right avenue for them".
"We knew the project had to be a hands-on learning experience for this group. Finding the right role for the each student was a challenge, but Ciara felt it was crucial for their own individual creative progress. Tapping into their individual strengths, we were overwhelmed by the emerging talents of this eclectic bunch of scriptwriters, directors, editors, storyboarders, actors and camera crew".
The students faced a demanding production schedule, learning in the process about the real work involved in creative media. To begin with, auditions were held in an X-Factor format, where 'wannabe' actors were put through their paces in front of a panel of teachers. Filming took place 'on location' in the school classroom, the Burren and in the village of Crusheen.
Filmmaker Ciara Malone commented: "I couldn't believe their raw talent and the ease with which the students took direction. They inspired me as an artist. I'm extremely proud of what they have created, considering that they had no former experience".
Ms Crowe described the project as a tremendous success and expressed thanks to Ciara Malone, to the JSCP Initiative who funded the project and to the students and their families. The college plans to submit the film to the Fresh Film Festival for young filmmakers in Limerick, in March.
"Who knows? We might have a star or more in the making!", she added


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Catholic University Law Review
Dedication to Dean Steven P. Frankino
Ralph J. Rohner
Illusions of Liberty and Equality: An "Alien's" View of Tiered Scrutiny, Ad Hoc Balancing, Governmental Power, and Judicial Imperialism
Michael A. Scaperlanda
Ruminations on Dissemination: Limits on Administrative and Judicial Review under the Information Quality Act
Stephen M. Johnson
Failure of Equity: Discrimination Plant Closing as an Irremediable Injury under ERISA
Lorraine Schmall and Nathan Ihnes
In Search of the American Dream: An Examination of Undocumented Students, In-State Tuition, and the DREAM Act
Kathleen A. Connolly
Equal Benefits, Unequal Burdens: How the Movement for Gay Rights in the Workplace Is Affecting Religious Employers
Laura Christine Henderson
Amicus Filings and International Law: Toward a Global View of the United States Constitution
Gordon R. Jimison
Plugging the Holes in the Ex Parte Reexamination Statute: Preventing a Second Bite at the Apple for a Patent Infringer
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International comparisons reveal that – even controlling for a host of explanatory factors – credit depth is exceptionally low in Mexico. Using panel data methods linking credit growth and fundamentals, this paper estimates a long-term gap between actual and expected credit of about 40 percent of GDP. Possible explanations include the history of banking crises, the large informal sector and an inefficient legal system. Using a disequilibrium regression approach, this paper also finds that supply factors are particularly important as determinants of credit in Mexico. Recent financial reforms address many of the supply constraints, but their success will depend on implementation. The main challenge going forward will be to support financial deepening, while limiting risks to financial stability.
JEL classification: G18; G21; O16
Keywords: Mexico; credit gap; credit growth; financial development
DOI: 10.7172/2353-6845.jbfe.2019.1.1
This paper investigates to what extent low-income developing countries (LIDCs) characterized as frontier markets (FMs) have begun to be subject to capital flows dynamics typically associated with emerging markets (EMs). Using a sample of developing countries covering the period 2000–14, we show that: (i) average annual portfolio flows to FMs as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) outstripped those to EMs by about 0.6 percentage points of GDP; (ii) during years of heightened stress in global financial markets, portfolio flows to FMs dried up like those to EMs; and that (iii) FMs have become more integrated into international financial markets. Our findings confirm that, in terms of portfolio flows, FMs have become more similar to EMs than to the rest of LIDCs and are therefore more vulnerable to swings in global financial markets conditions. Accordingly, it is important to have in place frameworks to strengthen FMs' resilience to adverse capital flows shocks.
JEL classification: E44, F3, G0, O57
Keywords: Frontier Markets, Portfolio flows, Financial Integration, Balance of Payments Needs
DOI: 10.7172/2353-6845.jbfe.2019.1.2
Many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean now publish financial stability reports. They use FSRs as a tool for financial surveillance and communication. This study reviews their latest issues to assess their content, quality, and transparency, and the extent to which the country's macrofinancial and institutional context affect the quality of the publications. While some reports provide a strong analysis of risks and vulnerabilities, there are significant cross-country differences, and many reports could be improved by adopting a more comprehensive, forwardlooking, and thematic assessment of financial stability. A well thought out communication strategy, including a regular and predictable publication schedule and an easily accessible website, is also important to enhance the impact of the reports. Data gaps, particularly at the disaggregated level, are material and need to be urgently addressed.
JEL classification: G01; G18; G28
Keywords: Financial Stability Report; Financial Supervision
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Investment behaviour, techniques and choices have evolved in the options markets since the launch of options trading in 1973. Today, we are entering the field of Big Data and the explosion of information, which has become the main feature of science, impacts investors' decisions and their trading position, particularly in the financial markets. Our paper aims to testing the effectiveness of the most popular options pricing models , which are the Monte Carlo simulation method, the Binomial model, and the benchmark model; the Black-Scholes model, when we ignore/take on account the Moneyness categories and different time to maturities; five months, one year, and two years, in addition to comparing these models, we will then test the effect of each model on the prediction of the current options prices, using the regression analysis, and the Nifty50 option index during the period of 25/07/2014 to 30/06/2016. The result shows that all models are overpriced in all Moneyness categories with a high level of volatility in In-the money category, other
finding concludes that the Monte Carlo Simulation method is outperforming when the volatility is lower, while the Black-Sholes model and the Binomial model are outperforming in the entire sample with ignoring the Moneyness.
JEL classification: C13, C15, G12, G13, G15, G17
Keywords: options pricing, option markets, Black-Scholes model, Binomial model, Monte-Carlo
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This study empirically examines the impact of economic freedom quality and global financial crisis on the banking sector profitability in the Arab region. The analysis is performed by employing system GMM estimation in panel data comprising of 14 Arab countries over the period 1985–2016. The study constructed an economic freedom index based on the economic freedom indicators. The findings indicate that greater economic freedom has positively influenced
the profitability of the Arab banking sector. The results also suggest that the more profitable banks are those that have lower operating expenses against asset and income, better capitalized, more diversified and concentrated at economies having growth in the GDP. Furthermore, the global financial crisis in 2008 negatively impacted the profits of Arab banks.
JEL classification: G210, G280, C23
Keywords: Profitability, Economic freedom, Global financial crisis, Arab economies
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