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Lesson 5 didn't go very well and I haven't had the time or chance or willingness to work on that or anything else lately. As the sun kindly showed up today, I decided to go out for some more street shots. But I found this little park while wandering and it made me realize I was tired...I was tired of the people, the streets, the buildings...that I needed some rest. I realized Nature is something that's almost absent in my stream and I haven't really given any serious thought about it.
So I think I'm gonna take this lesson to reestablish my connection with nature a bit....take things very slowly...have some peace of mind at least........
and oh, the rest of this little guy will be revealed tomorrow :)
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June has been a great month: sunny, warm & really good conditions for all our customers on beginners windsurf lessons here at Poole Windsurfing
Mikayla's photography lessons began this evening. We began with the exposure triangle and aperture is our first lesson.
aprendi a tocar last flowers.
I learned to play 'last flowers', music from album 'In Rainbows', Radiohead
Always Be Thankful
Next in my Life's Lessons series - another note to self!
This is based on where I live :) We have the seaside...chalky white cliffs with seaweed stains at the bottom ((:) and on top of those cliffs are fields of crops or horses and donkeys grazing!
Rolling fields filled with different crops just a few minutes from the sea always seems such a contrast to me; something quite unique, although I suppose it's not, really.
We get our fair share of rain here, but also have some amazing skies, especially out over the sea! LOADS of seagulls, naturally, and yet living close to them are so many other birds...Kestrels, Buzzards, Swans, Jays, to name just a few! And at this time of year, we often see geese arriving from far off countries, flying in formation :)
It's easy to take it for granted living here, but I try not to. Each and every day, no matter the weather, whether sunny and bright or dull and grey, there's a different and beautiful view out across the harbour to the open sea beyond. Then. when I'm out driving, I'm accompanied by the Kestrels and others along my route :) Each side of the roads I regularly take are fields, some empty, some filled with produce, and trees line much of it too.
The scenery and the wildlife are things I'm thankful for every day. I never want to lose that.
REDEFINE the Doodle online workshop by Traci Bautista. This lesson showcases a video tutorial for this painting.
film. around 06.
when i was younger and because i don't have my own piano, I used to go to the university music hall all the time and would try to teach myself to play.
This woman called me over, I went and she told me to have a go ploughing... it wasn't easy, you are bent over, the donkey knew he had a beginner behind, so he didn't keep a straight line, I really messed up her lines, but her husband watched on, took lots of photos of us with my camera and a very rare experience the women let me photograph her too!
At school, a close view of my 3 of my daily essentials: my lesson plan book, a pencil and my camera case (one of the hundreds of things I've crocheted)... : )
The yellow shirt is the older one that the teacher made the logo some years ago.
This was boring (^^;) I think she seems don't want to design logo by herself anymore. lol
Nikon D300 / SIGMA 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OS
REDEFINE the Doodle online workshop by Traci Bautista. This video lesson explores painting and mark-making with stencils and found tools.
The Mano River Union Secretariat (MRU) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) organized a high-level sub-regional meeting from 25 to 26 November 2019, in Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone. The purpose of the meeting was to review the role of the Joint Border Security and Confidence Building Units (JBSCBUs) in order to draw lessons from the current status of these units and to analyze ways to improve and make them fully operational on a sustained basis, taking into account the socio-economic and political situation of its Member States in the sub-region; as well as to review the various existing MRU peace and security frameworks and make proposals for joint activities.
The meeting was attended by H.E. Amb. Medina A. Wesseh, Secretary General of the MRU; Mrs. Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary General for West Africa and the Sahel; Prof. David J. Francis, Chief Minister; Mr. Francis Kaikai, Minister of Planning and Economic Development; Mr. Edward Soluku, Minister of Internal Affairs and other officials of Government from the Republic of Sierra Leone, members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Officials of Government and technical experts from the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, Republic of Liberia, Republic of Guinea, UN Resident Coordinators from MRU member states, UNDP Resident Representative and other development partners, Peace and Security Advisors from the UN system of the sub-region, presidents from the MRU JBSCBUs, representatives from the Civil Society including the Mano River Union Women’s Peace Network (MARWOPNET), representatives from the National Election Commissions of Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire.
The meeting noted with satisfaction the positive steps taken by the MRU Secretariat in reinforcing engagements with partners to promote regional stability through existing mechanisms within the sub-region. They called for the conduct of peaceful elections in Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire in 2020.
In this regard, and after full consideration of the issues under discussion, the meeting expressed gratitude with the level of partnership between the MRU and UNOWAS for the organization of the high-level meeting on peace and stability with focus on the JBSCBUs, and therefore resolved as follows:
Affirmation on consolidating democracy, peace and stability by identifying ways to prevent and reduce tensions related to pre and post electoral crises, and other governance issues in the sub-region;
Development of a strategic framework of cooperation between the UN system and the MRU that will identify joint initiatives within the peace, security and development nexus;
Consideration of upgrading the capacities of the JBSCBUs to function at an optimal level as an early warning and response mechanism, and create a framework for member States to take ownership of these mechanisms;
Expanding partnership engagements at multilateral and regional levels that will enable member states to address external threats and other cross-border crimes;
Creating a platform to increase advocacy on human rights issues, issues related to women and youth empowerment, as well as peace building with a particular focus on strengthening the capacity of MARWOPNET.
The participants expressed satisfaction with the convergence of views on all the issues and concerns raised, and expressed particular delight with the spirit of mutual understanding and cordiality that prevailed throughout their deliberations. They further reiterated the strong need to take all measures that would promote regional peace and stability, prevent and reduce tension in pre and post electoral context in Member States, enhance the capacity of the JBSCBUs to address cross border challenges and ensure socio-economic development and regional integration in the sub-region.
The participants expressed their appreciation to the Government of Sierra Leone, the MRU Secretariat, and UNOWAS for the well-organized meeting and efforts to making it successful.
Done on 26 November 2019, in Freetown, Republic of Sierra Leone
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Réunion sur la Paix et la Sécurité dans l’Union du Fleuve Mano
Le Secrétariat de l’Union du Fleuve Mano (UFM) et le Bureau des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest et le Sahel (UNOWAS) ont organisé du 25 au 26 novembre 2019, une réunion sous-régionale de haut niveau, à Freetown, République de Sierra Leone. L’objectif de la réunion était d’examiner le rôle des Unités Conjointes de Sécurité des Frontières et de Restauration de la Confiance (UCSFRC) afin de tirer des leçons de leur état actuel et d’analyser les moyens de les améliorer et de les rendre pleinement opérationnelles de manière durable, en tenant compte de la situation socio-économique et politique de ses États membres de l’UFM. Les participants ont également passé en revue les différents cadres de gestion de la paix et de la sécurité et fait des propositions d’activités conjointes.
Ont participé à cette réunion, S.E. l’Ambassadeur Medina A. Wesseh, Secrétaire générale de l'UFM, Mme Ruby Sandhu-Rojon, Représentante spéciale adjointe du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies pour l'Afrique de l'Ouest et le Sahel, le Professeur David J. Francis, Ministre d’Etat, M. Francis Kaikai, Ministre du Plan et du Développement Economique, M. Edward Soluku, Ministre de l’Intérieur et d'autres autorités du Gouvernement de la République de Sierra Leone, des membres du corps diplomatique et consulaire, des responsables gouvernementaux et experts techniques de la République de Côte d'Ivoire, du Libéria, de la République de Guinée, les Coordonnateurs Résidents des Nations Unies auprès des États membres de l'UFM, le Représentant Résident du PNUD en Sierra Leone et autres partenaires au développement, les Conseillers en paix et développement du système des Nations Unies de la sous-région, les présidents des UCSFRC de l’UFM, des représentants de la société civile dont le Réseau des Femmes de l'Union du Fleuve Mano pour la Paix (REFMAP), et des représentants des Commissions Nationales Electorales de Guinée et de Côte d'Ivoire.
La réunion a noté avec satisfaction les mesures positives prises par le secrétariat de l'UFM pour renforcer les engagements avec les partenaires afin de promouvoir la stabilité régionale par le biais des mécanismes existants dans la sous-région. Ils ont appelé à la tenue d’élections pacifiques en Guinée et en Côte d’Ivoire en 2020.
A cet égard, et après un examen approfondi des questions discutées, la réunion a exprimé sa gratitude envers le partenariat établi entre le Secrétariat de l'UFM et UNOWAS pour l'organisation de cette rencontre de haut niveau sur la paix et la stabilité axée sur les UCSFRC, et a donc arrêté ce qui suit :
Consolider la démocratie, la paix et la stabilité en identifiant les moyens de prévenir et de réduire les tensions liées aux crises avant et après élection, ainsi que d'autres problèmes de gouvernance dans la sous-région ;
Mettre en place un cadre stratégique de coopération entre le système des Nations Unies et l’UFM qui identifiera des projets et programmes communs dans le domaine de la paix et de la sécurité ;
Renforcer les capacités des UCSFRC pour qu'elles fonctionnent à un niveau optimal en tant que mécanisme d'alerte précoce et de réponse et créer un cadre permettant aux États membres de s'approprier ces mécanismes ;
Elargir les partenariats aux niveaux multilatéral et régional afin de permettre aux États Membres de faire face aux menaces extérieures et autres crimes transfrontaliers ;
Créer une plateforme pour renforcer le plaidoyer sur les questions de droits de l'homme, les questions liées à l'autonomisation des femmes et des jeunes, ainsi que la consolidation de la paix, tout en mettant un accent particulier sur le renforcement des capacités du REFMAP.
Les participants ont exprimé leur satisfaction pour la convergence des points de vue sur toutes les questions et préoccupations soulevées et ont été particulièrement ravis de l'esprit de compréhension mutuelle et de cordialité qui a prévalu tout au long de leurs délibérations. Ils ont également réitéré la nécessité impérieuse de prendre toutes les mesures pour promouvoir la paix et la stabilité au niveau régional, prévenir et réduire les tensions avant et après les périodes électorales dans les États membres, renforcer la capacité des UCSFRC à faire face aux défis transfrontaliers et assurer le développement socio-économique et l'intégration régionale dans la sous-région.
Les participants ont exprimé leurs remerciements au gouvernement de la Sierra Leone, au Secrétariat de l’UFM et à UNOWAS pour la réunion bien organisée et les efforts déployés pour en faire un succès.
Fait à Freetown, République de Sierra Leone, le 26 novembre 2019
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Spent the day at the Maryknoll Seminary in Ossining, NY. Had an appt in a.m., we had 60 degree weather so I took my sketch kit and pastel en plein air set up with me. What a gift to be outside in February AND away from the noise and dirt of the renovation. Can't really consider this one a public event as this property is as serene as can be with no visitors because it's winter. Had the place to myself. Was a special treat of a day and I'm so glad I now have sketches to remember it by.
"Riding Lessons" by Sara Gruen was an instant choice for me after I read "Water For Elephants". I will be the first to admit. I have this crazy impulsive habit of rushing out to buy every title I can find by a certain author if I love one of their books. "Water For Elephants" was one of the best books I have ever read so I searched Sara Gruen to see what else she had.
The book was beautifully written and is about a world-class equestrienne who was in a tragic accident with her horse at age 18. After the accident, she vowed to never get on a horse again. Many years later, Annemarie's husband leaves her and she looks to make a new start at her dying father's horse farm. She struggles with her teenager daughter, her parents, and her memories of her riding career.
For the group: The 25 Book Challenge for 2011