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22 Nov
The 'Make in India' campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enthused the entire manufacturing sector. Focus on ease of doing business, implementation of GST and other reforms augur well for the manufacturing industry. The campaign designed to facilitate investments, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and build best in class manufacturing infrastructure within the country, has brought in a fresh round of excitement in the manufacturing industry in the country. Several of the OEMs – Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, HMSI, Hero and several others have announced fresh investments or expansion plans. This will lead to further deepening of the automotive supply chain in India.
A robust manufacturing sector is an essential element of the Indian growth story, particularly important in ensuring employment for a large and growing age population. The "Make in India" program has been designed to facilitate investment, innovation, skill, protect intellectual property and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure.
The 'Make in India' campaign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has enthused the entire manufacturing sector. Focus on ease of doing business, implementation of GST and other reforms augur well for the manufacturing industry. The campaign designed to facilitate investments, foster innovation, enhance skill development, protect intellectual property and build best in class manufacturing infrastructure within the country, has brought in a fresh round of excitement in the manufacturing industry in the country. Several of the OEMs – Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, HMSI, Hero and several others have announced fresh investments or expansion plans. This will lead to further deepening of the automotive supply chain in India.
Indian Automotive industry is one of the largest in the world. Most major OEMs are present and manufacture in India; the Indian Auto Component industry has become an attractive supplier base for global markets. India has also emerged as a leading global hub for small cars with around 31% of the global small cars sold, being manufactured in India.
The sector's impact on the Indian economy currently is significant as it contributes ~7% to the country's GDP and is expected to increase to 12% as per the Automotive Mission Plan.
According to the Automotive Mission Plan 2016-26 (AMP 2026); a collective vision of the Government of India and the Indian Automotive Industry, the Indian Auto Industry will be in the global top three for engineering, manufacturing and export of vehicles, auto components; it will encompass safe, efficient and environment friendly conditions for affordable mobility by 2026. The industry is likely to grow from USD 80 Billion to USD 270 Billion by 2016 and generate an additional 65 Million jobs.
The Automotive industry is key to the domestic Manufacturing Sector contributing over 40% and impacting the fortunes of several related manufacturing industries such as Iron and Steel, Aluminum, Rubber, Chemicals, Molds etc.
The Auto industry, over the years, has adapted well to the changes in the policy & regulatory environment and the needs of its customers. In FY 14-15 the Indian auto-components industry bounced back growing at 11% and registered a turnover of USD 38.5 billion. The exports clocked USD 11.2 billion growing at a CAGR of 29 percent over the period of six years. Today, the industry contributes 25.6% to the Manufacturing GDP and 3.8% to National GDP, providing direct employment to 1.5 million people and is an important driver of growth for the Indian economy. Automobile exports too have grown despite the global slowdown, growing at 14.89% from April-March 2015 over the same period last year.
Component Industry is set to achieve USD 200 billion in turnover from the existing USD 38.5 billion by 2026, with exports ranging between USD 80 -100 billion from current USD 11.2 billion. These targets may seem a bit ambitious; however, considering the prowess of the industry, they are indeed achievable.
To realize these goals, the industry needs to focus on internal efficiencies, ensure skill development of the existing talent pool, upgrade the capabilities of tier 2s and tier 3s, and strengthen India's competitiveness as an investment destination for manufacturing by improving ease of doing business.
The auto component industry is largely dominated by SMEs. Some of the key challenges being faced by the SMEs in the auto component sector are akin to those of the large enterprises (eg. infra deficit complex regulations, etc.) but considering the relative smaller size of the sector, the issues become more pronounced and acute: whether it be access to capital, access to technology or attracting and retaining the right talent – ingredients that are essential for global competitiveness.
That apart, evolving our technology for meeting the evolving emission and safety standards, building auto-electronics manufacturing capabilities and embracing digital technology in manufacturing to transform productivity will be critical to scale the industry to next levels.
To make 'Make in India' campaign a true success, the auto industry also needs to channelize its energies and investments on R&D and new product development. We need to leverage our strengths in frugal engineering to bring about products that are significantly cheaper and better in quality than the existing ones. The industry also needs to make a conscious effort to move away from 'Build to Print' to creation of IP. There is an urgent need to create an ecosystem that allows for innovation and R&D to proliferate. The industry has recommended to the Government to create a dedicated fund to boost R&D in the component sector.
As we go forward, we wish to see a more collaborative approach between the various elements of the value chain – the component manufacturers, OEMs, machine tool suppliers, and the raw material industry. If we have to grow from being locally competitive to be globally competitive, our relationship must graduate from being transactional to a mutually beneficial and symbiotic one.
I am confident that the Auto and Auto Components Industry will help develop India into a globally competitive manufacturing nation, delivering quality products, made in India for the World.
A robust manufacturing sector is an essential element of the Indian growth story, particularly important in ensuring employment for a large and growing age population. The "Make in India" program has been designed to facilitate investment, innovation, skill, protect intellectual property and build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure.
The Capital Goods sector is of strategic importance for enabling robust manufacturing growth. With strong base for its engagement across sectors such as engineering, construction, infrastructure and consumer goods, the sector is to play a critical role in bringing the required competitiveness to the entire manufacturing sector and supporting in realizing "Make in India".
The sector provides direct employment to ~1.4 million people, and indirect employment to ~7 million people, the Capital Goods industry is also one of the key contributors to value added manufacturing and is significant for overall economic development of India.
To boost to this very critical segment for achieving the vision of 'Make in India' the Department of Heavy Industry has proposed a comprehensive policy agenda. The draft policy envisions to provide for an enabling ecosystem for globally competitive capital goods sector and elevate Capital Goods' (CG) share in the total manufacturing from the present 12 percent to 20 percent by 2025 by ensuring sustained incentive for domestic manufacturers to service domestic as well as export market demand. For making India a manufacturing hub for critical inputs that is, machinery and equipment the policy has taken this opportunity to catalyze collaborative approach on various fronts to ensure opportunities across the value chain get adequately captured. Once ratified it would be the 1stever National Policy on Capital Goods.
To achieve higher growth, enabling eco-system, creation and expansion of market, promotion of exports, development of human resources, enhancement of technology & IPR, standards, focus on SMEs and building necessary support services have been outlined as the key strategic pillars for the Indian capital goods sector.
To build competitiveness in the sector the policy pitches for devising a long-term, stable and rationalized tax and duty structure. Proposals of uniform customs duty on imports of all capital goods related products, allowing up to 50 percent cenvat credit to manufacturers using such products as raw material or intermediates for further processing or using such goods in the manufacturing of finished goods would support in creating a favorable operating ecosystem for Indian CG manufacturers, while at the same time ensure cost competitiveness. With a view to ensure level playing field, the policy proposes adoption of uniform Goods and Services Tax regime, ensuring effective GST rate across all capital goods sub-sectors competitive with import duty after set-off. A transparent and participative mechanism under the Tariff Commission with representation from the Department of Revenue, DHI and industry associations has also been proposed to consistently review and ensure a rationalized duty structure with no inverted duty instances.
Presently, production of capital goods sector has not grown fast enough to match the pace of domestic demand leading to a growing dependence of imports. Envisaging on increasing exports to 40% of production while increasing share of domestic production in India's demand to 80% by 2025, policy focusses on actively promoting exports to tap opportunities in line with India's evolving trade map as well as developing the Indian CG manufacturing brand in global markets. For improved access to focus export markets it is proposed to constitute sub-sector specific committees to assess non-tariff barriers and consider them for removal. A Rs. 1,500 Cr pilot scheme is proposed for market development assistance. All capital goods sub-sectors are recommended to be integrated as priority sectors under 'Make in India' and development of a comprehensive branding plan for the sector with the support of India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF) is proposed.
To expand and nurture domestic demand creation for Indian CG manufacturers the policy endeavors to facilitate a policy-driven ecosystem with coordinating support from end user ministries. An inter-ministerial committee with user industries and PSUs has been proposed to deliberate and review the public procurement guidelines to address the needs of the sector, such as simplification of procurement contract conditions and amendment of qualification criteria, and the issue of second-hand imports, which have been limiting the domestic demand.
Increasing the proportion of value addition would require greater innovation within the country. To bridge the technology gaps prevailing in the sector, the policy has focused on facilitating improvement in technology depth across sub-sectors, increase skill availability, ensure standards and promote growth and capacity building of SMEs. To increase the technology depth to elevate India's manufacturing competitiveness the draft calls for Technology Upgradation Fund Support (TUFS) for all capital goods sub-sectors and creating a Technology Development Fund for Rs. 1,000 Cr under PPP model. The upgradation of development, testing and certification infrastructure and set up of 10 more CMTI like institutes is also proposed. To strengthen existing capital goods scheme the policy recommends on increasing the scope of the present 'Scheme on Enhancement of Competitiveness of Capital Goods' by adding a set of components including technology, standards, skills, industrial parks and cluster development among others and increasing budgetary allocation to the scheme proportionally.
Focused efforts are required for increasing the pool of skilled manpower in India. To ensure skill availability the policy envisions to enhance the availability of the skilled manpower in the capital goods sector by training 50 lakh people by 2025. To achieve this, it recommends on creation of relevant institutions to deliver human resource and proposes to build capacity of existing training facilities in both public and private domain through PPP model and adequate funding anchored around the sector Skills council, setting up of 5 regional state of the art green-field Centers of Excellence and aligning existing Indian Technology Institutes (ITIs) through the hub and spoke model while increasing proximity to industrial clusters.
At the same time to curb inflow of sub–standard capital goods the policy endeavors to improve Indian standard development organizations (SDOs) and mandate technical and safety standards which conform to international standards and ensuring compliance to the same.
On availability of industrial financing, the draft pitches for subvention fund 'Start-up Center for Capital Goods Sector' with a funding of Rs. 25 Cr for setting up capital goods units and allow External Commercial Borrowings under automatic route for all capital goods. It also pitches for set up at least 5 Incubation Centers across the country in PPP mode and stresses on a continuous promotion of SMEs with the aim of supporting their evolution to local champions.
Last but not the least to translate policy intent in to policy driven action culminating in desired results draft also recommends to ensure establishment of governance mechanisms at appropriate levels.
The above measures inspire a lot of hope and the policy once approved will provide a new platform for Indian players to take advantage of the large Indian demand in sector and catapult for larger role in global markets.
I am delighted by the progress of the DHI-CII Joint Task Force on Capital Goods & Engineering, which has completed the drafting of the National Capital Goods Policy after extensive consultation across stakeholders from various sub-segments. The document well captures the key themes and concerns of the industry including Demand Creation, Promotion of Exports, Technology and IPR, Introduction of Mandatory Standards, and Focus on SME Development.
It is expected that the policy will be launched during the Make In India Week to be held during 13-18 Feb, 2016 at Mumbai. Needless to say, CII will only add speed and vigour to its efforts for the promotion of the sector. Through the CII National Committee on Capital Goods, we will lend all the possible support to the Government for implementing the recommendations made in the policy.
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Supernatural Season Finale
Posted by MJFredrick at 12:00 AM 8 comments
Once upon a time, I fell in love with a show. And like any kind of love, I wanted to share news of it with others. So when I realized there were other romance writers who also loved this show, the idea for a group blog devoted to said show was born.
The show in question was Supernatural, of course, and what a ride the blog has been. We've talked about monster-of-the-week episodes versus big story arc episodes, whether or not we liked the females cast on the show, our favorite hilarious quotes, how many times the Winchester boys could possibly say the word "dude" (sometime I'm going to watch all the episodes and count this), and "OMG, where are they going with this storyline?!" We've laughed at "bitch/jerk", "idjits" and how the boys always seem to stay in the crappiest motels known to man. We've squeed when we met Jared, Jensen, Misha, etc. We've increased our love for classic rock songs. We've snorted at the funny outtakes and goofy videos online (seriously, I'll never be able to hear "Eye of the Tiger" again without thinking of Jensen). We've cried when beloved characters have been killed (Bobby -- wah!). We've just developed a deep and abiding love for the show, its creators, the actors, basically anyone affiliated with it in any way. We're the Supernatural tribe, and that's okay. More than okay. It's pretty dang cool.
Thank you for being part of our tribe. So I'll sign off with something I hope will make you laugh. I know it does me every time I see it.
Posted by Trish Milburn at 12:01 AM 3 comments
Posted by Natalie J. Damschroder at 12:30 AM 7 comments
The problem with going third after other intelligent, articulate ladies is that it feels like goodbye has already been pretty well summed up! Nonetheless, let me add my (cyber)voice to theirs in saying thank you so much to everyone who has ever visited or left comments on the blog. It's been fun--which may explain how the time has flown by so quickly! I can't believe how many seasons the show has been on (and, correspondingly, how many years have passed in my real life). I have to say, sometimes I feel a twinge of surprise that the show's still on the air and frown at some of the changes (such as the glaring absence of the Impala for most of this season!) But there are still really funny episodes (such as the recent The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo) and episodes that make me tear up (such as when we said "goodbye" to Bobby) and moments that surprise me. I will definitely keep watching! (I will also be reading Terri's Hollyweird, partly inspired by SPN, as soon as I meet my looming deadline! Have you bought your copy yet?)
Thanks for joining us here! May your apocalypses be few and your musical playlist always be kick ass.
Posted by Anonymous at 12:28 PM 4 comments
I'm so sad to be bidding Supernatural Sisters adieu. Each one of us will be saying goodbye this week. I just want to say how much I've enjoyed the camaraderie of my sister fangirls. It has been a pleasure to share our love of the show, to debate the pluses and minuses of each episode, to better get to know the SPN community and, of course, to rhapsodize about our love for Jensen and Jared.
As writers we may view the show from a slightly different perspective. We know what it takes to build three dimensional characters you can fall in love with, the finesse necessary to write believable relationships the viewer or reader will willingly invest in, the art of escalating conflicts to keep things from being staid while furthering a character's story arc, the challenge of keeping storylines fresh, the skill of juggling humor, horror and human emotion and the thirst to push our boundaries as artists. The writers of SPN do all of this and so much more which is why we became the Supernatural Sisters.
As the show has grown and evolved, so have we. It has been a privilege and a thrill to see my sisters achieve so many successes. And I know there are tons more to come. I only have three regrets. One, we never got to do that set visit. Two, Jim Beaver never got back to me with that interview. And three, we never had a Supernatural Sisters get-together at a con. Maybe we could still pull off that last one….
In the meantime, thank you to our readers, the authors who've guest blogged and the Supernatural super stars who've granted us interviews.
I'll still be watching. Nothing short of the actual Apocalypse could keep me from finding out how things finally end for Sam and Dean Winchester. 'Til then, see you later idjits.
Love & hugs, Terri Clark
Posted by Anonymous at 6:04 PM 6 comments
Labels: hollyweird, Jared Padalecki, jensen ackles, superatural, supernatural sisters, Terri Clark
It's hard to believe we've had this blog going for over three years. When we started, we were five authors early in our careers, super-diehard fans for Supernatural, eager to discuss all the aspects of the show we loved so much.
We've had recaps, guest posts, interviews with guest stars and related celebrities (or "celebrity-adjacent" as Harry of Ghostfacers would say :) ). We've run contests and debated storylines with some of our favorite fellow fans, and we've loved every minute of it.
Unfortunately, times have changed. Supernatural is continuing, but alas, the Sisters cannot. We've exhausted much of our passion for the show, but more importantly, the demands and responsibilities of our careers and families have grown so much that we aren't doing this blog justice.
We're not disappearing completely. The blog will stay live indefinitely, as some of our most popular posts are three years old, and we're always eager to bring new members into the fandom.
Our books will continue, too. Though we've tried not to make this a place for Blatant Self-Promotion (or BSP), we've occasionally mentioned new releases, especially those that were inspired by the characters or worldbuilding on the show. We invite you to check us out online, chat with us on Facebook and Twitter, and, if you are so inclined, read our books. :)
This week, we will each have a post saying what the show and this blog have meant to us, culminating in our final episode recap/review. We hope you'll all comment on that recap so we can share our final episode with you.
Thank you so much, every single person who's ever visited Supernatural Sisters, but especially our regular readers and commenters. The journey we've taken with a TV show has been far richer and more exciting with all of you along for the ride.
Trish Milburn/Tricia Mills
Tanya Michaels/Tanya Michna
MJ Fredrick
Terri Clark
Natalie J. Damschroder
Posted by Natalie J. Damschroder at 12:00 AM 8 comments
Posted by Trish Milburn at 10:11 PM 7 comments
I got this idea by fantasizing about a visit to the SPN set. At one time the Supernatural Sisters were trying to arrange a tour. Alas, that didn't work out, but it certainly got my imagination running wild. Fortunately for me I found lots of information about Supernatural's set online and in the Supernatural magazines. I used those details to help create my fictional show's set.
Jensen was the model for the fallen angel, Jameson, and Jared inspired the sexy, but evil Dakota. There's a lot of little nods to SPN that fans will catch and the Supenatural Sisters each make a cameo during the set visit scene.
As you can imagine, I had a blast writing HOLLYWEIRD. I hope you'll consider checking it out and spreading the word to other Supernatural fans who might be interested.
Wishing you more halos than horns, Terri
Posted by Anonymous at 10:37 PM 10 comments
Labels: angels, book, demons, hollyweird, Jared Padalecki, jensen ackles, superatural, teen lit, Terri Clark, young adult
Of course, by now everyone knows Supernatural was renewed for an 8th season. I know a lot of people won't be happy about that. They don't want the show they used to love dragged out forever, to die a whimpering death.
No one will be surprised that I'm thrilled! I'm in the ever-shrinking minority who wants Sam and Dean as long as they'll give them to me.
Both camps will be excited, I hope, to hear that the new Eric Kripke show produced by JJ Abrams, Revolution, has gotten a series order by NBC. (As reported by Entertainment Weekly's Inside TV.)
So what do you think? Intrigued by this show about survivors of a no-power apocalypse? Or meh on the concept? Tell us where you stand!
Posted by Natalie J. Damschroder at 5:51 PM 7 comments
I was out late tonight, so I started watching late. I generally watch through once, then again with pausing to do my recap/review. But I don't have time for that this week, so I'm pausing at the commercials to write my impressions of each act.
So we open this episode with parallel storylines. Kevin Tran, a stereotypically driven Asian-American teenager, is following his rigid schedule and fretting about getting a perfect math SAT score and having nothing to say for his college application essay. In the meantime, Sam and Dean are holing up in another abandoned property, this time with their stolen goodies: Whatever Dick was so desperate to find with all his archeological digging.
I love that the boys wear safety glasses. I mean, they live the most reckless, death-defying lives... They don't wear seatbelts! But protect those eyes, kids.
Dean, ever subtle, strikes the hardened clay with a hammer. Which immediately kicks up a thunderstorm. After it happens again, he says, "Does that sound like 'wait, no, stop' to you?" Then he shrugs and does it anyway. As he pulls out an ancient tablet, Kevin Tran is possessed by something we've never seen before, and Cas awakens.
In the morning, Sam has found nothing about the item or the writing, which he doesn't recognize. But it caused very odd lightning storms and every woman within a month of her due date to go into labor. Bobby's around, but his juice was apparently sapped by the haunted house adventure, a good enough reason to explain why Jim Beaver didn't guest star in this episode.
Since Dick will be coming after the tablet, they agree to go to ground in Rufus's cabin. Before they can, though, Meg calls, says Cas is awake and different, and tells them to start driving.
In the meantime, Dick's right-hand man gets a call from his boss, for whom he seems to have little respect. "Strange, isn't it? That someone would choose to be named Dick?" He's been going over plans for a building, and says something about the line panicking when they turn the corner and see the blade assembly up ahead. I'm thinking they're building their human-processing plant.
Also in the meantime, Kevin Tran awakens in control of his body, but only enough to really panic that he's missing his test. Then his possessor takes over, and next thing we know, the day is over, he's in a suit and driving his mother's car to who-knows-where. He's with it enough to answer the phone and relay his orders (take the car, don't stop), but not enough to apparently comprehend what's going on. He's in a total trance.
Okay, on to Act II! :)
And OMG I want to just transcribe this whole scene. I died laughing! Cas is back in his trench coat. Despite Sam and Dean's concerns, he's pretty calm and happy, even though he claims he remembers everything. He plays "pull my finger" and blows out all the lights. And snickers!
He apparently turned into the kid from Touch. "It's all right there, the whole plan, there's nothing to add." He does manage to convey some relevant information. He heard a ping pierce him and wake him up. Sam shows him the tablet, and Cas is all, "Oh, of course. You were the ones. If someone was going to free The Word from the vault of the earth, it would be you two. I love you guys!" Group hug!
But wait, wait. This is the best part.
"Did you know a cat's penis is sharply barbed along its shaft? I know for a fact the females were not consulted about that."
And then this exchange:
Cas: "This is the handwriting of Metatron."
Sam: "Metatron! You're saying a Transformer wrote that?"
Dean: "No. That's Megatron."
Sam: "What?!"
Dean: "The Transformer. It's Megatron."
Sam: "What?!"
Cas. "Me-Ta-Tron. He's an angel. He's the scribe of God. He took down dictation when Creation was being formed."
I loved Sam's reaction. That's what I think whenever I hear his name! LOL Given Sam's research geekhood and all the religious texts they've had to consult, some might scoff that Sam had never heard of Metatron. But no one can know everything. And his repeated "What?!" is said in the manner of someone not used to knowing something, so I thought it was all in character.
Cas can't read it, though. It wasn't meant for angels. When Meg reaches for the tablet and the boys tell her to back off, Cas says "Don't like conflict" and disappears, dropping the tablet, which breaks.
Meg, annoyed by Sam's silence, takes off. He chases her, leaving the bag in the room. Of course, it's gone when he hears something and goes back. He chases Kevin Tran, and he and Meg stop him. But Kevin, who is again himself, has his arms locked around the bag. He literally can't let go.
I love the music in this episode. Very reminiscent of season one.
Dean goes to find Cas, and wants his help with the Leviathans. He asks Cas if he remembered what he did. Cas picks up the game of Sorry and shakes the box, laying out the board and pieces in half a second. "You go first," he tells Dean, a little pointedly. They play, Cas being all philosophical and stuff. Dean gets pissed and sweeps the board. He wants Cas to take ownership for what he did. Cas seems to keep deflecting. I'm not sure if he's actively implying that Dean's as culpable as he is. If so, he's not wrong. Dean did contribute to Cas's path. He ignored him, demanded help but offered none in return. But the thing is, Dean never stopped trying to fix whatever mistakes could be laid at his feet, so he's justified in his anger at Cas.
Kevin tells Sam and Meg the tablet is for him, he's supposed to keep it. When Sam has him open the bag, he heals the pieces. He can also "read" the text, in a manner of speaking. More like understand it. It talks about Leviathans. Sam wants to know how to kill them. But two angels appear. They call Kevin a prophet and are about to kill Sam and Meg (his demon lover—once you have a reputation...). But Cas sensed them and comes in, smiling. Hester and Anais seem shocked, maybe a little happy, a little angry. Cas can't give them what they're looking for, though. He gets flustered and awkward. Hester says, "You're insane." But Dean uses the old blood symbol and blows all the angels back to their corners, buying them a few hours. Kevin goes a little crazy himself, pushed to the limit by these nonstop revelations.
They go to the cabin, Meg bringing Cas back to them. He helpfully explains the angels from his garrison want to take the prophet to the desert to learn the word of God. Instead Dean takes Kevin to the basement ("Is this a sex torture room?") to translate the Word. Kevin freaks again (yay, someone who has realistic reaction to the supernatural! LOL). He's been reported missing and it's gone federal, and Meg has a couple of demons on her tail. She dispatches them (wow, equipped with an angel blade and a demon knife, this chick's got some serious survival focus!) and goes back to insist to the others that she's on their side. She says she figured out this world, that one has to have a cause, a reason to get up in the morning. She's simpler than they think. Her cause used to be YED and raising Lucifer, but things change. Now it's taking down the King. She insists Crowley is always the problem.
But killing the demons alerted the angels, who blast their way in. Cas and Dean try to convince them they'll take care of the prophet. Dean says they're trying to clean up an angel's mess, but doesn't out Cas. Cas backs him up. "Even after they begged and begged him not to." Hester wants none of it. She's furious about everything, and she's about to kill Cas when Meg kills her. Cas looks more than a little in love at this point.
Anais says these are strange times. Cas says they always were, and declines to go with him, saying he's not part of the garrison anymore.
Kevin has finished translating the "in case of emergency note" and the angels take him home to watch over him. Nice! Someone who has crossed the Winchester path and came out okay on the other side.
Meg's gone. Cas says she enjoys laying low.
Sam finds the recipe for slaying the Levs. "A bone of a righteous mortal washed in the three bloods of the fallen." They have to start with the blood of a fallen angel. Cas looks like he knew this all along, a little smug as he says, "You know me, always happy to bleed for the Winchesters." He hands over a bottle. Dean asks what he's going to do. "I don't know. Isn't that amazing?" Very.
I'm suspicious of this FBI guy. Yep, He's a goo-man. He kills both angels and turns into the right-hand man. I wish I could remember his name. Victor? Oh, man. I spoke way too soon about Kevin!
Whew, what a preview! The blood they need appears to be Crowley's and the alpha vamp's, but the vamp decides his interests lie on the other side. Yikes!
Only two episodes left! What did you guys think of this one?
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On October 1 our last Grand Canyon whitewater rafting trip of the season ended at Diamond Creek. The trip was twelve days in length and was a charter trip of friends from Canada who get together every five years to do an outdoor adventure. They have rafted the Firth River, Coppermine River and Nahanni River over the past decade. The trip enjoyed fabulous weather, never needing tents. The trip consisted of 3 oar rafts, 1 Dory, and a paddle raft. The boats all enjoyed good runs. The trip also did a lot of great hikes and saw a plethora of wildlife including Foxes, a Coyote, Ringtail Cats, Rattlesnakes, Big Horn Sheep, Mule Deer, lizards, Ravens, Red-Tail Hawks, and a Peregrine Falcon. On night nine of the trip we had 'The Miracle on Sand" as the top Canadian team of Joe and Dave shocked the CRATE team in a best of three washers championship game. It is sad to see the Grand Canyon river rafting season come to an end, but we look forward to a great summer shaping up in 2012.
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This jean, made from reconstructed vintage Levi's was sourced from a rag house in the American South, but likely originated from one of the old Levi's factories in the Southwest. We picked the jean based on its sun-faded indigo shade, its whiskers and its frays. These signs of wear serve as the road map of thejean's past. We transformed the dated shape of the vintage jean into the perfect relaxed fit for the modern era. The jean is comfortably loose from its mid-rise down through its slightly tapered leg.
Vintage Levi's made in the American South, RE/DONE in Los Angeles.
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Ecumenism is, principally, dialogue between Christian groups aimed at promoting the restoration of unity among all Christians through understanding, through mutual respect and toleration, and through practical cooperation in areas of common concern, such as care for the poor, sick, and needy.
Orthodox Christians take widely different attitudes toward ecumenism. A few embrace the Anglican "branch theory" which holds that the various divisions in Christianity all represent branches of the same Church just as the branches of a tree are all integrally part of the same living tree. Many Orthodox Christians object to this theory on the ground that it is inconsistent with properly Orthodox ecclesiology. It tends to minimize Orthodoxy and reduces its stature from exclusively the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church to that of a relatively small segment of the Church: one denomination among many.
However, one may dispute the branch theory and still support ecumenical activity to a point. Some Orthodox Christians regard ecumenism as an opportunity to present Orthodoxy to the world as a unique witness to the ancient Christian faith and to the Church as the indivisible body of Christ. Others feel that ecumenism necessarily undermines this witness and feel that the Orthodox will be forced to alter traditional practices and even the very content of the ancient apostolic faith.
In the Twentieth Century particularly, some ecumenical activities have drawn sharp criticism from various voices within the Orthodox Church, particularly participation in the World Council of Churches and, in the United States, the National Council of Churches. Ecumenism is often opposed by Traditionalists, particularly those in Old Calendarist jurisdictions, who regard the New Calendar as a symptom of ecumenism.
One of the more controversial documents drawn up in recent years pertaining to ecumenism is the Balamand Statement, an unofficial joint document of recommendation on Uniatism signed by representatives of the Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church in 1993.
Recently, many of the Orthodox Churches in the United States, including the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and the Orthodox Church in America have joined a new ecumenical organization called Christian Churches Together. Many church leaders hope that this new organization will be able to avoid some of the problems the Orthodox churches had with groups like the National Council of Churches while at the same time opening up positive opportunities for dialogue and cooperation.
See also
External links
- Orthodox Information Center: Ecumenism Awareness
- Ecumenism: Origins - Expectations - Disenchantment, September 2004 Conference on Ecumenism, held at Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Conclusions of the Conference on Ecumenism
- The Church of Serbia vis-à-vis Ecumenism, by Bishop Artemije of Raska and Prizren
- Contours of Conversion and the Ecumenical Movement, by Hieromonk Alexis (Trader) of Karakallou
- The Consequences of Orthodox Participation in the Ecumenical Movement on the Orthodox Witness to the Heterodox West, by Fr. John Reeves
- The Mystery of Baptism and the Unity of the Church, by Fr. Peter A. Heers
- In Communion: Orthodoxy & Ecumenism
- In Communion: Ecumenical Movement, resources on the Orthodox Church and the Ecumenical Movement
- Orthodox Information Center: Ecumenism Awareness
- OCA Q&A: Ecumenism and Church Leaders


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Congratulations to Chickengirl for winning the book, The Apron Book!
I've been busy sewing for Kindergarten! I haven't taken pictures of everything but here are a few:
gymboree blanket on sale to make this Ottobre pattern romper for a friend's new baby I got to make this t@ggie for a new baby boy in the family. She is my eldest's piano teacher, thus the Kokopelli.
One of my most favorite things I did was this dress to match the book Brown Bear, Brown Bear What do you See?
I found some great varigated cotton fabrics to use to cut out the characters from Brown Bear Brown Bear What do you Hear by Eric Carle. I made photocopies of the last page where all the animals are pictured for Mary's dress, then used those for the templates.
Well then little Miss Mary couldn't decide, so she wanted all of the animals on a shirt. Then a dress. then a green dress. So I make the twirly dress from SewBaby, and created iron ons out of some of my wovens. She wore this to school today and got FIVE compliments just walking to school! The teacher said she had to take her all over the school to show it off. Wow, that was pretty cool DH said That is Beautiful! I think that's the highest compliment he's ever given me on my sewing
Happy girl 🙂
For lil' sis, I created a purple horse from the same book. For the shirt, I photocopied the horse, and cut it apart like Eric Carle did in the book with paper. Then I used fast 2 fuse or some double sided sticky fusible stuff. I traced the outlines on the fabric (nothing special, just bits of wovens I had lying around) on different purples, trying to emulate the paintings Carle did.
Then I ironed them on, and used my free motion embroidery settings and variegated thread to embellish. Time consuming but easy.
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Marcy Tilton silkscreening and patterns – a nice chat with Marcy and her sister at the ASG conference
Free Pattern: Ruby Doll from One Red Robin
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محمد علي باشا
Mohammed Ali Pasha
portrait in oils by Auguste Couder
Muhammad Ali Pasha al-Mas'ud ibn Agha – (Mehmet Ali Pasha in Albanian; Kavalalı Mehmet Ali Paşa in Turkish) – (4 March 1769 – 2 August 1849) was an Ottoman Turk, of Albanian origin, who became an Ottoman Wāli, and self-declared Khedive of Egypt and Sudan.Though not a modern nationalist, he is regarded as the founder of modern Egypt because of the dramatic reforms in the military, economic and cultural spheres that he instituted.He also ruled Levantine territories outside Egypt.The dynasty that he established would rule Egypt and Sudan until the Egyptian Revolution of 1952.Muhammad Ali was born in Kavala, in the Ottoman province of Macedonia (now a part of modern Greece) to Albanian parents.According to the many French, English and other western journalists who interviewed him, and according to people who knew him, the only language he knew fluently was Albanian. He was also competent in Turkish.The son of a tobacco and shipping merchant named Ibrahim Agha, his mother Zainab Agha was his uncle Husain Agha's daughter. Muhammad Ali was the nephew of the "Ayan of Kavalla" (Çorbaci) Husain Agha.When his father died at a young age, Muhammad was taken and raised by his uncle with his cousins.As a reward for Muhammad Ali's hard work, his uncle Çorbaci gave him the rank of "Bolukbashi" for the collection of taxes in the town of Kavala.After his promising success in collecting taxes, he gained Second Commander rank under his cousin Sarechesme Halil Agha in the Kavala Volunteer Contingent that was sent to re-occupy Egypt following Napoleon's withdrawal.He married Ali Agha's daughter, Emine Nosratli, a wealthy widow of Ali Bey.In 1801, his unit was sent, as part of a larger Ottoman force, to re-occupy Egypt following a brief French occupation. The expedition landed at Aboukir in the spring of 1801.The French withdrawal left a power vacuum in the Ottoman province. Mamluk power had been weakened, but not destroyed, and Ottoman forces clashed with the Mamluks for power.During this period of anarchy Muhammad Ali used his loyal Albanian troops to play both sides, gaining power and prestige for himself.As the conflict drew on, the local populace grew weary of the power struggle.Led by the ulema, a group of prominent Egyptians demanded that the Wāli (governor), Ahmad Khurshid Pasha, step down and Muhammad Ali be installed as the new Wāli in 1805.The Ottoman Sultan, Selim III, was not in a position to oppose Muhammad Ali's ascension, thereby allowing Muhammad Ali to set about consolidating his position. During the infighting between the Ottomans and Mamluks between 1801 and 1805, Muhammad Ali had carefully acted to gain the support of the general public.By appearing as the champion of the people Muhammad Ali was able to forestall popular opposition until he had consolidated power.The Mamluks still posed the greatest threat to Muhammad Ali.They had controlled Egypt for more than 600 years, and over that time they had extended their rule extensively throughout Egypt.Muhammad Ali's approach was to eliminate the Mamluk leadership, then move against the rank and file.In 1811, Muhammad Ali invited the Mamluk leaders to a celebration held at the Cairo Citadel in honor of his son, Tusun, who was being appointed to lead a military expedition into Arabia. When the Mamluks arrived, they were trapped and killed.After the leaders were killed, Muhammad Ali dispatched his army throughout Egypt to rout the remainder of the Mamluk forces.Muhammad Ali transformed Egypt into a regional power which he saw as the natural successor to the decaying Ottoman Empire. He summed up his vision for Egypt as follows:
"I am well aware that the (Ottoman) Empire is heading by the day toward destruction…On her ruins I will build a vast kingdom… up to the Euphrates and the Tigris."
Order of Mohammed Ali – (Nishan al-Muhammad 'Ali)
The Order of Muhammad 'Ali : founded by Sultan Husain Kamil on 14th April 1915. Awarded in a supreme class (Grand Cordon with Collar), two ordinary classes (1. Grand Cordon and 2. Commander) and two medals (gold and silver). The supreme class being restricted to Heads of State and members of the Egyptian and foreign Royal houses. The Grand Cordon was restricted to fifteen recipients at any one time. They enjoyed the title of Pasha with the style of His Excellency (Hazrat Sahib al-Ma'ali), and were entitled to military salutes when wearing their insignia. The medals were awarded for acts of military gallantry, regardless of rank. Obsolete 1954.
Interior of the Mohammed Ali Mosque
(The Citadel – Cairo – Egypt)
مسجد محمد علي
The Mohammed Ali Mosque
(The Citadel – Cairo – Egypt)
مسجد محمد علي
Arms of the Sultan of Egypt
Prince Toussoun – Son of Muhammad Ali – as a Boy
Ibrahim Pasha – from a miniture painted in Paris
Muhammad Said Pascha – (1822–1863)
سعيد باشا
Photo by NadarSa'id of Egypt (1822–1863) was the Wāli of Egypt and Sudan from 1854 until 1863, officially owing fealty to the Ottoman Sultan but in practice exercising virtual independence. He was the fourth son of Muhammad Ali Pasha. Sa'id was a Francophone, educated in Paris. Under Sa'id's rule there were several law, land and tax reforms. Some modernization of Egyptian and Sudanese infrastructure also occurred using western loans. In 1854 the first act of concession of land for the Suez Canal was granted, to a French businessman Ferdinand de Lesseps. The British opposed a Frenchman building the canal and persuaded the Ottoman Empire to deny its permission for two years. Sudan had been conquered by his father in 1821 and incorporated into his Egyptian realm, mainly in order to seize slaves for his army. Slave raids (the annual 'razzia') also ventured beyond Sudan into Kordofan and Ethiopia. Facing European pressure to abolish official Egyptian slave raids in the Sudan, Sa'id issued a decree banning raids. Freelance slave traders ignored his decree. Under Sa'id's rule the influence of sheikhs was curbed and many Bedouin reverted to nomadic raiding. In 1854 he established the Bank of Egypt. Sa'id died in January 1863 and was succeeded by his nephew Ismail.
إسماعيل باشا
Khedive Ismail Pasha
Isma'il Pasha (İsmail Paşa in Turkish), known as Ismail the Magnificent December 31, 1830 – March 2, 1895), was a Wāliand and subsequently Khedive of Egypt and Sudan from 1863 until he was removed at the behest of the British in 1879. While in power he greatly modernized Egypt and Sudan, but also put the country heavily in debt. His philosophy can be glimpsed in a statement he made in 1879: "My country (Egypt) is no longer in Africa; we are now part of Europe. It is therefore natural for us to abandon our former ways and to adopt a new system adapted to our social conditions." In 1867, Isma'il succeeded in persuading the Ottoman Sultan Abdülaziz to grant a firman finally recognizing him as Khedive in exchange for an increase in the tribute. Another firman changed the law of succession to direct descent from father to son rather than brother to brother, and a further decree in 1873 confirmed the virtual independence of the Khedivate of Egypt from the Porte (Ottoman Government).
Crown of the Khedive of Egypt
The term Khedive (Turkish: Hıdiv) is a title largely equivalent to the English word viceroy. It was first used, without official recognition, by Muhammad Ali Pasha, the Wāli of Egypt and Sudan, and technical vassal of the Ottoman Empire. The initially self-declared title was officially recognized by the Ottoman government in 1867, and used subsequently by Ismail Pasha, and his dynastic successors until 1914.
إسماعيل باشا
Khedive Ismail Pasha
Khedive Ismail Pasha – in old age – after he was deposed
إسماعيل باشا
HH Khedive Muhammed Tewfik Pasha – (1852-1892)
محمد توفيق باشا
HH Muhammed Tewfik Pasha (Tawfiq of Egypt) (30 April or 15 November 1852 – 7 January 1892) was Khedive of Egypt and Sudan between 1879 and 1892, and the sixth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.
In private life he was courteous and amiable.
He had no desire to keep up the unapproachable state of an oriental ruler. Indeed, in many ways his manners and habits were less oriental than European.
He married in 1873 his kinswoman, Amina Hanem, with whom he lived very happily.
She was his only wife and Tewfik was a strong advocate of monogamy.
He died on 7 January 1892, at the Helwan Palace near Cairo, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Abbas II.
HH Khedive Abbas Helmi II
عباس حلمي الثاني
.HH Abbas II Hilmi Bey (also known as Abbas Hilmi Pasha) (14 July 1874 – 19 December 1944) was the last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan (8 January 1892 – 19 December 1914). The establishment of a sound system of native justice, the great remission of taxation, the reconquest of Sudan, the inauguration of the substantial irrigation works at Aswan, and the increase of cheap, sound education, each received his formal approval. He displayed more interest in agriculturethan in statecraft. His farm of cattle and horses at Qubbah, near Cairo, was a model for scientific agriculture in Egypt, and he created a similar establishment at Muntazah, near Alexandria. He married the Princess Ikbal Hanem and had several children. His relations with Sir Eldon Gorst, were excellent, and they co-operated in appointing the cabinets headed by Butrus Ghali in 1908 and Muhammad Sa'id in 1910 and in checking the power of the Nationalist Party. The appointment of Kitchener to succeed Gorst in 1911 displeased Abbas, and relations between him and the British deteriorated. Kitchener often complained about "that wicked little Khedive" and wanted to depose him. When the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers in World War I, the United Kingdom declared Egypt an independent Sultanate under British protectorate on 18 December 1914 and deposed Abbas. Abbas supported the Ottomans in the war, including leading an attack on the Suez Canal. His uncles Hussein Kamel and then Fuad I, the British choices for their Protectorate, issued a series of restrictive orders to strip Abbas of property in Egypt and Sudan and forbade contributions to him. These also barred Abbas from entering Egyptian territory and stripped him of the right to sue in Egyptian courts. Abbas finally accepted the new order of things on 12 May 1931 and abdicated. He retired to Switzerland where he died at Geneva 19 December 1944.
Flag of the Sultanate of Egypt – 1882
Sa Hautesse Sultan Hussein Kamel
حسين كامل
.Sultan Hussein Kamel (21 November 1853 – 9 October 1917) was the Sultan of Egypt from 19 December 1914 to 9 October 1917, during the British protectorate over Egypt. Hussein Kamel was the son of Khedive Isma'il Pasha, who ruled Egypt from 1863 to 1879. Hussein Kamel was granted the title of Sultan of Egypt by the British in 1914, after they had deposed his nephew, Khedive Abbas Hilmi II. The newly created Sultanate of Egypt was declared a Britishprotectorate. This brought to an end the legal fiction of Ottoman sovereignty over Egypt, which had been largely nominal since Muhammad Ali's seizure of power in 1805. Upon Hussein Kamel's death, his only son, Prince Kamal al-Din Husayn, declined the succession, and Hussein Kamel's brother Ahmed Fuad ascended the throne as Fuad I.
Order of Ismail – (Nishan al-Ismail)The Order of Ismail (Nishan al-Ismail): founded by Sultan Husain Kamil on 14th April 1915 to reward eminent services to the state. Awarded in four classes (1. Grand Cordon – limited to thirty recipients, 2. Grand Officer – seventy five recipients, 3. Commander – one hundred and fifty recipients, and 4. Officer – three hundred recipients). Obsolete 1954.
His Majesty Fouad I
(by the grace of God, Sultan & King of Egypt & the Sudan – Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur)
فؤاد الأول
Fuad I (26 March 1868 – 28 April 1936) was the Sultan and later King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, Kordofan, and Darfur. The ninth ruler of Egypt and Sudan from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty, he became Sultan of Egypt and Sudan in 1917, succeeding his elder brother Sultan Hussein Kamel.
He substituted the title of King for Sultan when the United Kingdom unilaterally granted Egypt nominal independence in 1922. His name is sometimes spelled Fouad.
Prior to becoming sultan, Fuad had played a major role in the establishment of Cairo University. He became the university's first rector in 1908, and remained in the post until his resignation in 1913.
In 1913, Fuad made unsuccessful attempts to secure for himself the throne of Albania, which had obtained its independence from the Ottoman Empire a year earlier.
Fuad also served as President of the Egyptian Geographic Society from 1915 until 1918.
Fuad ascended the throne of the Sultanate of Egypt upon the death of his brother Hussein Kamel in 1917.
On 28 February 1922, the United Kingdom ended its protectorate over Egypt and granted it nominal independence, in the aftermath of the Egyptian revolution of 1919.
As a result, Fuad issued a decree on 15 March 1922 whereby he changed his title from Sultan of Egypt to King of Egypt.
In 1930, he attempted to strengthen the power of the Crown by abrogating the 1923 Constitution and replacing it with a new constitution that limited the role of parliament to advisory status only.
Large scale public dissatisfaction compelled him to restore the earlier constitution in 1935.
The 1923 Constitution granted Fuad vast powers. He made frequent use of his right to dissolve Parliament. During his reign, cabinets were dismissed at royal will, and parliaments never lasted for their full four-year term but were dissolved by decree.
As a great-grandson of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Fuad was of Albanian descent.
He married his first wife in Cairo, 30 May 1895 at the Abbasiya Palace in Cairo, 14 February 1896, H.H. Princess Shivakiar Khanum Effendi (1876–1947).
Fuad married his second wife, Nazli Sabri (1894–1978), at the Bustan Palace, Cairo, 26 May 1919.
The couple had five children, the futureFarouk I and four daughters, the Princesses Fawzia (who became Queen Consort of Iran), Faiza, Faika, and Fathiya.
Fuad died at the Qubba Palace in Cairo and was buried at the Khedival Mausoleum in the ar-Rifai Mosque in Cairo.
The Royal Arms of the Kingdom of Egypt
Malik Fuad visits an Egyptian Village
King Fouad I of Egypt (center) at the Mahattet Masr Railway Station
(currently the Ramses Station) with King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium
Malik Fuad's cortege passes through the streets of Cairo
His Majesty Farouk I – (1920-1965)
by the grace of God, King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan, and of Darfur
فاروق الأول
Farouk I of Egypt (Fārūq al-Awwal) (11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965), was the tenth ruler from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936. His full title was "His Majesty Farouk I, by the grace of God, King of Egypt and Sudan, Sovereign of Nubia, of Kordofan, and of Darfur." He was overthrown in the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, and was forced to abdicate in favor of his infant son Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as King Fuad II. He died in exile in Italy. His sister was Princess Fawzia Fuad, first wife and Queen Consort of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The great-great-grandson of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Farouk was of Albanian descent as well as native Egyptian descent through his mother the Queen. Before his father's death, he was educated at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, England. Upon his coronation, the hugely popular 16-year-old King Farouk made a public radio address to the nation, the first time a sovereign of Egypt had ever spoken directly to his people in such a way:
'And if it is God's will to lay on my shoulders at such an early age the responsibility of kingship,
I on my part appreciate the duties that will be mine, and I am prepared for all sacrifices in the cause of my duty…
My noble people, I am proud of you and your loyalty and am confident in the future as I am in God.
Let us work together. We shall succeed and be happy.
Long live the Motherland!'
Star of the Imperial and Royal House of Faruk of Egypt
His Majesty Farouk I – (1920-1965)
His Majesty Farouk I – (1920-1965)
at the Abdin Palace – Cairo – Egypt
His Majesty Farouk I – (1920-1965)
at reception in the Abdin Palace – Cairo – Egypt
in full dress naval uniform
His Majesty Farouk I – (1920-1965)
with his dogs at the Qubba Palace
Prince Ahmed Fuad – 1952
The Tomb of King Farouk of Egypt
مسجد الرفاعى
Al-Rifa'i Mosque – Cairo
The mosque is the resting place of Khushyar Hanim and her son Isma'il Pasha, as well as numerous other members of Egypt's royal family, including King Farouk, Egypt's last reigning king, whose body was interred here after his death in Rome in 1965. The mosque served briefly as the resting place of Reza Shah Pahlavi of Iran, who died in exile in South Africa in 1944, and was returned to Iran after World War II. Part of the burial chamber is currently occupied by Reza Shah's son Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who died in Cairo in 1980.
Princess Djananair Hanem Effendi
Princess Hadija – Daughter of the Younger Muhammad Ali
Khediva Emina – Wife of Khedive Tewfik
Emine Ibrahim Hanımsultan (Istanbul, 24 May 1858 – Bebek, Bosphorus, 19 June 1931), daughter of HE Damad Ibrahim Ilhami Pasha Beyefend
Princess Nimetallah
Princess Nimetallah being greeted by Palace Chamberlains
Princess Iffet Hassan
Princess Chivekiar
Princess Iffet Hassan in Pharonic Dress – 1911
الأميرة فوزية
Princess Fawzia – Cairo – 1940s
Her Royal Highness the Princess Fawzia of Egypt & the Sudan (born 5 November 1921) is an Egyptian princess who became Queen of Iran as the first wife of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
She is currently Fawzia Shirin, having remarried in 1949 and having lost her royal titles after the Egyptian Revolution of 1952, although she is referred to as princess out of courtesy. She is the most senior member of the deposed Muhammad Ali Dynasty residing in Egypt. Her nephew, Fuad, who was proclaimed King Fuad II of Egypt and Sudan after the Revolution, resides in Switzerland.
الأميرة فوزية
Princess Fawzia – Cairo – 1940s
His Majesty King Ahmed Fuad II
King of Egypt & the Sudan
فؤاد الثاني
"In the name of Allah the benevolent and the merciful.
We Ahmed Fouad II of Egypt, deeply saddened by the tragic events experienced by our beloved country, wish wholeheartedly for a swift solution to the present crisis.
"Our prayers accompany families who have suffered losses of dear ones.
"Our best wishes for a prompt recovery are extended to those who have been injured.
"We hope most sincerely that these unfortunate victims will be truly the last and that there will be no more bloodshed.
"Let us hope that the whole Nation and its people will recover peace and well being and take the path of democracy. Social and economic development can only come through peaceful dialogue.
"May Allah protect my beloved Egypt and the Egyptian people."
The new monarch of Egypt ?
Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi
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In my last post I wrote about the 10-Day Local Food Challenge that I had decided to take on. Usually I write about growing food, but in reality, it begins with what we are eating. With each bite we take we have the opportunity to focus on a more local and sustainable diet, or not. Since my first garden in 1974 I have been putting homegrown food on our table. Not everything we eat is homegrown, but the amount has increased each year, along with my skills and experience in both growing and preparing it.
The conversations about the challenge on Facebook bring to light the roadblocks some have experienced, such as the distance they have to travel to buy from a local farmer, even if it is within the 100 mile limit. The time it takes to plan and shop this way are obstacles that have been expressed. Also, even if eggs are found locally, what the chickens are eating may not have come from within 100 miles and very well might be GMO grains.
In 2000 I became concerned about GMOs in both my diet and the diet of my chickens, so I began to prepare my own chicken feed. At first I would buy corn from a local farmer and add oats from the feed store and organic wheat that I bought elsewhere. Once I stopped selling eggs I kept fewer chickens and no longer bought corn twelve bushels at a time from the farmer. That farm has since switched to GMO varieties. Now I buy organic grains–corn, wheat, and oats–from Countryside Organics, which is within 100 miles from here. I haven't checked lately, but I'm sure not all the grain is grown within that limit. Nevertheless, I included eggs from my chickens in my local diet.
In Grow a Sustainable Diet, I wrote that with a sustainable diet we would be eating less meat prepared in different ways. So, it is fitting that when I checked our freezer when I decided to take the challenge at the spur-of-the-moment, I found a package of chicken backs and a package of ground sausage. Although we have raised all our own meat in the past, now it is only the meat from our few young roosters and old hens that grace the table from our farm. I depend on the growers at the farmers market if I want more. This whole year has been a year of BUSY and my meat supplies were low. I cooked the chicken backs in a crock pot. There was enough meat to have chicken and gravy over mashed potatoes for a couple meals for my husband and I and chicken broth enough for potato soup for another couple meals. I had already used most of the Irish potatoes that had come from my garden this year, so was very happy when our daughter showed up with ten pounds from her garden. I made sausage gravy over mashed potatoes for another couple meals. Vegetables from the garden completed those meals. Vegetable soup was on the menu that week, as well as cowpeas with salsa. Homegrown Mississippi Silver cowpeas are a staple in my pantry. The salsa was some that I had put up from garden ingredients this summer.
As much as I enjoy growing our own food, I am happy for the farmers market to add variety. I bought some beef there and had pot roast for Sunday dinner when our son and grandson joined us at the table during the challenge. My homegrown corn provided cornbread and breakfasts of cornmeal mush over the ten days. I didn't have a lot of wheat I'd grown in my garden this year, but I had some. That went into Saturday morning pancakes and the gravy I made with chicken broth and sausage. When I visit family in Ohio I buy maple syrup produced nearby and bring it back to Virginia. I counted that as a local product, not an exotic.
The exotics during my ten days were milk, butter, vinegar (to put on the kale, as a salsa ingredient, and to sour the milk for the pancakes in place of yogurt), salt, onions, baking powder, black tea, and whatever was added to the pork to make the sausage and bacon. We didn't eat bacon during the ten days, but I cooked with bacon grease. The pork is grown locally on pasture, but also receives some grain. The farmers there are working toward eventually growing their own grain. The animals are processed within the 100 mile limit. The beef we ate was grassfed. I could have lived without the tea, since I also make tea from homegrown herbs.
The milk we consumed during the challenge could have been local, but it wasn't. For seven years when our children were growing up we kept a milk cow, so I have experienced that. I participated in a milk share one year. When the farmer moved and sold her cows to another milk share I decided not to continue as a customer because too many distractions were creeping into my life to pick up the milk at a certain time each week. So, I understand how that is, also. With milk you can make butter, yogurt, and cheese.
Onions were included as an exotic because I was out of the ones I'd grown—or rather thought I was out. I found some later that week that had been a late harvest and were not in their usual place. With such a wet spring, I didn't harvest as many onions as I had hoped to this year. Onions and garlic are really important for a healthy diet. We have plenty of homegrown garlic. There are not enough storage onions available at the farmers market and the garlic growers often run out of garlic before fall. If you are a producer, grow more storage onions and garlic for your customers.
I made "zucchini" bread with homegrown sorghum for the flour and some late butternut squash that wouldn't have time to mature in the garden before frost. We had locally grown popcorn cooked in butter for a snack. I also snacked on homegrown peanuts. Having the community to rely on, not just my own garden as I did for Homegrown Fridays, really expanded our diet. Except for the salt and the additions to make pork into sausage and bacon, my exotics were not so exotic and could have been produced locally or at home, if necessary.
This challenge was a good assessment of how far I have come on this journey—and it has been a journey. Eating this way didn't happen all at once. Of course, my children are grown now and I work from home, which makes a difference. However, that doesn't mean that I have more time than anyone else to make this happen. We all have the same amount of time, we just use it differently. If your ultimate goal is to have a local/homegrown diet, begin eating that way as much as is possible in the situation you find yourself in at the time. If you aren't growing enough food yourself yet, and can't find local options, choose food to prepare that you could grow if you had the time, place, and skills to do so. Certainly, there are limitations in the marketplace that have not yet been adequately addressed, but often the biggest limitation is ourselves. If we change ourselves, the rest of the world changes around us.


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Tigers get rare road win over Vermont
Towson evens record at 4-4 on season
Jerrelle Benimon scored a career-best 29 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds and Mike Burwell hit two late free throws to help Towson hold off Vermont 68-64 Wednesday night.
Burwell finished with 12 points for Towson (4-4). His two free throws with 11 seconds showing gave the Tigers a 67-64 lead.
Benimon, Towson's leading scorer on the year, was 11 of 15 from the field and hit 7 of 10 free-throw attempts.
Towson opened an 11-2 lead but watched Vermont cut the deficit to 38-33 at the break and tie it at 40 just 3 minutes into the second half.
Vermont (4-3) took its first lead since scoring the game's first basket, 45-44, behind a Brendan Kilpatrick jumper but Towson retook the lead, 63-61, on Marcus Damas' layup.
Damas scored six of Towson's final nine points.
Luke Apfeld led Vermont with 23 points and Trey Blue had 14.


text: Wedding Dress Trends of Spring 2017 October 26, 2016 Natasha Blog (0) Wedding Dress Trends of Spring 2017 Oh, my! We're not sure our grandmothers (or even our mothers) would approve of many of the wedding dress trends awaiting the brides of 2017! Our fashion-conscious blushing brides who want to be fashion-forward at their nuptials may just have more reasons to blush next year. The word is out – many designers have hopped on the "sexy" wagon, keen on revealing as much skin as possible in places traditionally covered by all that satin, while others are taking the opposite approach by covering places traditionally kept uncovered. The bridal fashion world seems to be strutting in their own version of the yin and yang. The "Bare" Essentials Trends Plunging necklines and bare shoulders While the traditional sweetheart neckline can certainly be cleavage revealing, next year's designs are certainly pushing the envelope in that area – or "plunging" it, you might say. The deep V-necks in some designs are at risk of becoming known by the next letter in the alphabet, X. Talk about your neckline meeting your navel! Time to dust off that Chest Workout Plan, ladies! The off-the-shoulder bridal silhouette is not necessarily a newsflash, but it does seem like the cold shoulder trend will be heating up for 2017. Cut-outs Ah, the peek-a-boo design! Strategically placed cut-outs is another trend gaining momentum. It is certainly a way for a bride to flaunt her best assets! If you're proud of your waist you worked so hard to get in shape since that ring went on your finger, cut outs just above the hips will show it off! This almost structural design does have a certain edgy, modern vibe and depending on the dimensions of the bare spaces, can be eye-catching without becoming cold-catching. High-Low Gowns And the skin-revealing trend continues from the top of the gown to the bottom with the high-low design. While the thinner fabric on ready-to-wear dresses makes this popular design rather more soft-focus, the rich bridal materials on a wedding gown hikes up the theatricality of that look exponentially. But, if it's your legs you want to show off to the world at your wedding, this is your pick. Hello, Victorian can-can girl! The "Cover-Up" Trend Was it a reaction against all that skin exposure or just a trickle-down effect from ready-to-wear fashion? Whatever it was, capes of all shapes and sizes will be flowing down the aisle in 2017. Think capelets, bomber jackets, boleros, ponchos and cloak-trains! This trend is for the brides with a Supergirl fixation! Menswear Elements With "princess for a day" life-long visions occupying most brides' fantasies, chances are that bridal pant suits are not going to be the hottest trend of 2017. Still, women have worn trousers for many centuries now, so why not to the altar? Long Sleeves Think long sleeves will say "matronly" and "conservative" as you glide down that aisle? Maybe it's time to re-think that. Designs for 2017 have made ample use of illusion lace, 3-D floral embellishments and pops of peek-a-boo skin to turn the long sleeve into a sexy but sophisticated adornment. And for that extra wow, you can always add an open back and a low neckline, right? Now the question is, to cover or to uncover? For that you have to think hard about what your best assets are and what you want to say with your bridal ensemble. But you know what? You can adapt all these trends to suit your own taste and style — it's just a matter of how far you're willing to go to push that envelope, right? But "sexy" is definitely in for next spring's brides! Even with the "cover" approach, designers have ingeniously devised ways to still bare as much skin as possible!


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A car mechanic who went from oily rags to riches after scooping the £107.9 million Euromillions jackpot plans to buy a fleet of supercars with his new-found fortune.
Neil Trotter, from Coulsdon, south London, plans to upgrade his oil-stained Ford Focus with some flashier cars, including a McLaren.
But first on the shopping list is a new house, with ample garage space.
The 41-year-old h ot rod racer, w ho runs a repair garage in Mitcham, south London, called Chameleon Coachworks, became the National Lottery's fourth biggest winner on Friday night.
The self-confessed motor racing fanatic now plans to hang up his car mechanic overalls and follow his passion for British touring car racing.
Mr Trotter anticipates that some people might joke about his surname and him becoming a millionaire.
"Me and my dad thought we'd heard all the Only Fools And Horses jokes but I can see this is going to run and run," he said.
"Still, being Trotters, we were always going to be millionaires one day."
Mr Trotter was so confident he would win a prize that he told staff at his father's office last Friday lunchtime that "this time tomorrow" he would be a multimillionaire.
He learnt he was the single ticket-holder to scoop the massive jackpot on Friday evening at around 10.30pm.
He said: "I've always thought I'd win big and I'd had a good feeling all week.
"On Friday evening we were sitting at home when I checked the time and thought the draw must have taken place by now.
"I took out my ticket to check the winning numbers and amazingly one by one they matched. I told Nicky, my partner, 'I've done it, I've won the lottery'. But she told me to shut up and to stop being an idiot.
"Apparently I turned white as a sheet and couldn't sit still, I kept walking round the house - I didn't know what to do with myself. I got her to check the numbers with me and she started screaming.
"Next we called my dad but he said I was being an idiot too and that I should stop drinking. But I hadn't had a drop. Even when we jumped in the car and drove round, it took him a while to realise we were serious. My dad's not often lost for words but he was on Friday night."
Mr Trotter and Nicky Ottaway, 33, his partner of eight years, finally headed for bed at around 3am but had a restless night before calling Camelot first thing on Saturday.
They have already made plans to spend some of their fortune on cars, a new home and a holiday abroad - as soon as Mr Trotter has renewed his passport.
"I drive a Ford Focus at the moment. It's always been reliable but the steering wheel is black from oil off my hands and it's time for an upgrade," he said.
"There are a lot of stunning cars out there - I'm going to need a lot of garage space at the new house. I would love to own a hypercar - that would be amazing. Something like the McLaren, although I'm not sure how easy they are to get hold of."
Mr Trotter came sixth last summer in the BMW Compact Cup as a newcomer.
He said: "I worked my last shift on Friday repairing and spraying other people's cars.
"I have a few phone calls to make to let people down but this is my time now. I'm taking time off and going to really enjoy following the British Touring Car Championships.
"It's my passion and I wouldn't mind a guest driver slot if I can find the right car. I was building one up until last week but I'm thinking of taking a rest from that too."
As well as a enormous garage, the couple's new home needs to include stables.
Ms Ottaway, who works as an accounts assistant, loves riding and would like to buy a new horse or even two, plus a horse trailer.
The EuroMillions Lucky Dip ticket was bought from Londis on Wallington Corner in Wallington and the winning numbers were 6, 24, 25, 27, 30 and Lucky Stars 5 and 9.
Top of the National Lottery rich list are Colin and Chris Weir, who banked a £161 million EuroMillions jackpot in July 2011.
The couple told a press conference in Dorking, Surrey, that they celebrated on Friday night with two bottles of Budweiser beer.
Since confirming the win, they have already been to view some vehicles.
"We've been out and looked at a few cars," Mr Trotter said.
"But people give you the look like you haven't got enough money to buy them."
Ms Ottaway said she had had a similar experience when looking at a new handbag.
She said: "I asked the sales guy how much it was and he said '£1,100' but had already turned his back and was walking away from us. We just thought 'Fine, we won't buy it then'."
She said she had resigned from her job first thing this morning.
Mr Trotter's father, Jim, 69, said his son had been seeking advice about the money, even asking the bank to copy him in to emails about his account.
The older man added: "But he told them 'He isn't going to be a signatory on the account', which was very wise."
Mr Trotter has made plans to help out his sister, saying: "My little sister is quite struggling so I have offered to help her out and buy her a house. She won't stop crying."
Mr Trotter said he plans to spend some of the money on his family.
His 10-year-old daughter from a previous relationship will get a pony, he said.
Her mother is on honeymoon in Mexico with her new husband, who works for Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, and was told of his win via a text message.
Mr Trotter said: "She said 'That's just typical of you, Trotter'."
He plans to give his sister, who is ill and unable to work, £500,000 for a new house.
"She has two children and a husband who works really hard. She is ill so she cannot work. They are in a two-bed house with toys everywhere and not enough room to swing a cat."
Mr Trotter also revealed that he has already inquired about buying his dream car - an £866,000, 217mph McLaren P1 supercar - but his plans have been thwarted because all the ones made have been sold already.
There was a light-hearted atmosphere at the Londis supermarket in Wallington, Surrey, where Mr Trotter bought the winning ticket.
Pinakin Patel, who has worked at the shop for six months, said they had found out about the win last night when Camelot rang to tell them the news.
He said he wasn't aware of any other big wins at the store.
"It's nice, isn't it?" he said. "We have had a lot of people coming in and talking about it."
Leigh Ann Miller, 40, a customer, said: "I have won £25 or so occasionally but I just see it as £2 to charity and if I win, I win. Goodness knows what he is going to do with £108 million. Good luck to him."
Psychology student Stefan Livingston, 18, from Wallington, and a regular buyer of Euromillions tickets, confessed to a feeling of "slight envy" on hearing of Mr Trotter's win.
Emerging from the Londis supermarket where the lucky ticket was sold, he said: "It would have been nice to have won just a quarter of that. I could have paid off my university fees. £108 million is certainly something - it's the luck of the draw, I guess."


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Lokar Foot Pedal Emergency Brake - Dropping Anchor On Brizio's Boat
Modifying A Lokar Foot Pedal Emergency Brake
Safety isn't always a hot rodder's main priority, but an emergency brake is a must if you want to finish off your ride the right way. I've heard more than a few stories about freshly painted cars rolling down driveways and streets unattended, only stopping abruptly thanks to a damage-inducing solid object. Here's a solution.
There are plenty of options available for emergency brake installations. Lokar and Gennie Shifter, as well as other manufacturers, offer floor-mount (horizontal) handbrakes, original stickstyle (vertical) handbrakes in a variety of heights, and the foot pedal used here in a few different finishes. If you can find one, a stock '40 Ford handle works very well, too, and looks original to boot.
Lokar designed the foot brake we'll be using with built-in adjustments so it can fit most applications, but we wanted to achieve a precise fit in Roy Brizio's '55 Chevy. Though we could have made it fit without any modification, we changed a dimension or two and fabricated a few brackets. This allowed us to maximize the throw of the pedal, and to mount the release handle exactly where we wanted it.
Once installed and hooked up to the brakes with Lokar's cable kit, this pedal offers plenty of leverage. We may never be quite sure what's likely to happen when Roy is flying down the highway, but at least we're confident that his 3,800-pound Chevy is safe when it's parked in his driveway.