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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, participate in a seminar titled “A Critical Year for Climate Action: A Conversation between Kristalina Georgieva and John Kerry” moderated by CNN International Anchor Becky Anderson during the 2021 Spring Meetings at the International Monetary Fund.
IMF Photo/Joshua Roberts
7 April 2021
Washington, DC, United States
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Managing Director at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (second left), in discussion with (from left): Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Executive Vice President of Communications Strategy at Green Team Global, Hank Stewart; and World Bank Country Manager, Galina Sotirova, following the launch of a National Community Tourism Portal by JSIF at the Devonshire, Devon House, on September 28. The portal is a web-based platform to promote registered community-based tourism enterprises in Jamaica, developed under JSIF’s Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI).
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde answers questions during her press conference Ocotber 6, 2016 at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC. The IMF/World Bank Annual meetings are being held in Washington this week. IMF Staff Photograph/Stephen Jaffe
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde, answers questions from the media during the IMFC Press Conference during the 2017 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings on Saturday, April 2s in Washington, D.C. IMF Photo by Ryan Rayburn
Photographer Francesco Fiondella, from the International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI), has visited four states in India to gather footage on the kinds of tools and technologies available to farmers to help them manage climate and weather risks. The trip was funded by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and IRI. Please credit: F. Fiondella (IRI/CCAFS)
View Francesco's other photoset:Farmers in Mali.
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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva meets with President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo at the International Monetary Fund.
IMF Photo/Joshua Roberts
15 December 2022
Washington, DC, United States
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (R) meets with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (L) on June 10, 2015 at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC.
© IMF Staff Photo/Stephen Jaffe
Some of the most productive forests in the world are managed by the BLM in western Oregon. The objectives of the O&C forestry program are to manage for a sustained yield of forest products and qualities needed to contribute to the economic stability of local communities, and continuing forest values and health. This vintage photo depicts forest management that took place in the BLM’s Eugene District in the 1980s.
The Eugene District of the Bureau of Land Management, now part of the Northwest Oregon District, extended from the Pacific Coast into the western slopes of the Cascade Range, and encompassed 316,000 acres. The Eugene District managed several ecosystems ranging from coastal inlands to dense Douglas-fir, hemlock, and cedar forests.
The Eugene District and the Salem Districts were officially consolidated into the Northwest Oregon District in 2016 and now collectively make up approximately 720,000 acres. The Northwest Oregon District stretches from the Cascades to the Pacific Ocean, where the historic Yaquina Lighthouse greets thousands each year.
To learn more about forestry in western Oregon head on over to: www.blm.gov/programs/natural-resources/forests-and-woodla...
To learn more about the Northwest Oregon District head on over to: www.blm.gov/office/northwest-oregon-district-office
Photo: Don Smurthwaite, BLM
This image is excerpted from a U.S. GAO report:
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-17-145
MEDICAID MANAGED CARE: Improved Oversight Needed of Payment Rates for Long-Term Services and Supports
Deputy Managing Director Kenji Okamura speaks during an interview at the International Monetary Fund.
IMF Photo/Joshua Roberts
13 December 2021
Washington, DC, United States
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Agenda, Wednesday, June 5
0830 Registration of Participants
0900 Welcoming Remarks
Mr. Ernest Z. Bower
Senior Adviser and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
0915 Presentation: "The South China Sea in Focus"
Mr. Gregory Poling
Research Associate, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
0945 Break
1015 Significance of the South China Sea Dispute
Speakers:
Dr. Patrick M. Cronin
Senior Advisor and Senior Director, Asia-Pacific Security Program
Center for a New American Security
Mr. Alexander Metelitsa
Economist
Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy
Mr. Murray Hiebert
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Moderator:
Mr. Ernest Z. Bower
Senior Advisor and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1145 Break for Lunch
1200 Luncheon & Keynote Speech
Keynote Address:
Mr. Joseph Y. Yun
Acting Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
U.S. Department of State
Moderator:
Mr. Ernest Z. Bower
Senior Advisor and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1315 Break
1330 Recent Developments in the South China Sea
Speakers:
Dr. Wu Shicun
President
National Institute for South China Sea Studies
Dr. Renato C. De Castro
Professor
De La Salle University
Dr. Yann-Huei Song
Research Fellow
Institute of European American Studies
Dr. Tran Truong Thuy
Director, South China Sea Studies Program
Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam
Moderator:
Mr. Murray Hiebert
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1500 Break
1515 South China Sea in Regional Politics
Speakers:
Amb. Hemant Krishan Singh
Wadhwani Chair in India-U.S. Policy Studies
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
Vice Admiral Hideaki Kaneda, JMSDF (ret.)
Director, The Okazaki Institute
The Japan Institute for International Affairs
Dr. Carlyle A. Thayer
Emeritus Professor
University of New South Wales, Australian Defense Force Academy
Dr. Donald K. Emmerson
Director, Southeast Asia Forum
Stanford University
Moderator:
Mr. Murray Hiebert
Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1700 End of Day One
Agenda, Thursday, June 6
0800 Registration of Participants
0900 Role of International Law in Managing the Disputes
Dr. Xinjung Zhang
Associate Professor of Public International Law
Tsinghua University Law School
Mr. Henry S. Bensurto, Jr.
Secretary General, Commission on Maritime and Ocean Affairs Secretariat
Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
Dr. Peter Dutton
Professor and Director, China Maritime Studies Institute
U.S. Naval War College
Dr. Nguyen Dang Thang
Vietnam Lawyer’s Association
Moderator:
Mr. Ernest Z. Bower
Senior Advisor and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1030 Coffee Break
1045 Policy Recommendations to Boost Cooperation in the South China Sea
Ms. Bonnie S. Glaser
Senior Adviser for Asia, Freeman Chair in China Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Mr. Leonardo Bernard
Research Fellow, Centre for International Law
National University of Singapore
Mr. Christian Le Miere
Senior Research Fellow for Naval Forces and Maritime Security, Defense and Military Analysis Program
International Institute for Strategic Studies
Moderator:
Mr. Ernest Z. Bower
Senior Advisor and Sumitro Chair for Southeast Asia Studies
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1215 End of Conference
We managed to get up to The Lake District for a few days at Easter. We got away from work on Good Friday afternoon and spent three hours covering 110 miles, the M61 and M6 were very slow or stopped. As ever once there we soon left the hassle behind. We were using a B&B that we used very regularly for ten years until the owner passed away quite suddenly. Now under new ownership it has been totally gutted and refurbished, it’s very nice but twice as expensive.
We were out in good time on Saturday, it was dull and cool but very calm. I’d deliberated for ages as to where to walk, wanting to avoid the worst of the Easter crowds. It was the busiest I’d seen the Lakes for a long time amd the North Lakes in particular had stunning weather, the South Lakes had dense fog in places until the afternoon and was much cooler – but not cold. Parking in Patterdale we headed up Arnison Crag, on to Birks aiming for St Sunday Crag. This was where it started to go wrong. I got a sudden pain in my right ankle, near a previous serious ankle injury, it’s not unusual to get a bit of pain in this ankle but it got worse. My ankle felt like it was in a vice. On the plus side the cloud which was very low initially was clearing higher at the same speed that we were climbing. We scrambled over Cofa Pike through some snow on to Fairfield and for a change the summit was clear with glorious views. I had to undo my gaiter and slacken my boot, my ankle was swelling and bruising. I took paracetemol and carried on – I didn’t have much choice really. We walked to Hart Crag out to Dove Crag, back to Hart Crag as we wanted to head down over Hartsop above How. We stopped for a quick sandwich and pot of lemon tea before heading down the rocky path. By now I was suffering but still able to walk fairly fast. The yomp back along the road to Patterdale was tough. We covered 11.5 miles in around five hours, which was OK for a first walk in the mountains for a while. We drove to Keswick wanting to get to Brysons tearooms for cake and coffee. Keswick was packed and sunny and we had to walk in half a mile, that was painful, my ankle was agony until I got it loosened up. Toasted Plum Bread, apple pie and ice cream and coffee made up for the grief.
On Sunday I knew I couldn’t walk much. I was applying Ibuprofen Gel regularly but it was going to be a car and camera day. There was dense fog when we set off so I decided we needed to be somewhere attractive when it started to clear, I just didn’t know when that was going to be. We drove into Langdale and the fog broke to reveal Blue sky and the top of the Langdale Pikes, it was fantastic. I immediately thought of Blea Tarn and drove up the pass out of Langdale. I expected to find, as is usual, tripods in a row, with photographers clicking away. There wasn’t a soul, it was so calm and peaceful – and beautiful – I couldn’t believe my luck. I limped as fast as I could to the Tarn, unfortunately an overnight camper, who I chatted with about the beauty, reflections and the camera I was carrying, did her best to encourage her dog into the water and she got in to get washed. It was so calm that the ripples would cross the entire tarn and spoil the photos. I shot as quick as I could, moving away from her all the time. I think I had around 15 minutes at the most before a breeze – that I couldn’t feel – started to ripple the water. The reflections disappeared and it was over. Without the bad ankle I would have missed this tranquillity as we would have been toiling up out first climb of the day. The fog stayed put in the South Lakes but we headed north over Dunmail Raise to blue sky and 17 degrees.
On Monday after 36 hours of Ibuprofen I felt that my ankle would stand a six or seven miler – but where? We had very thick fog in Ambleside so again I drove over Dunmail Raise and again it was fantastic. I could see the chance of some good photos around Thirlmere but I had to get waterside at a point where the view wasn’t obstructed with saplings and bushes growing out of the water. This was easier said than done, it took three attempts to get a decent location. I had reflections, hanging mist, water and mountains – and wet feet again, fortunately I had my walking boots and socks to put on for the walk ahead. After my photo chase we parked at Steel End and headed up the steep nose of Steel Fell. It’s a tough climb but the view over Thirlmere was great. We could see the wall of fog to the south and I was looking forward to getting to the top, hoping that we would be able to see over it with mountains poking out of a sea of white. This was exactly as it was, the Lion and the Lamb on Helm Crag looked like an island in the sea of mist. We walked along the ridge to Calf Crag with clear views to the north and a sea on mist to the south, it looked like the right choice again. We were going to head down Wythburn back to Thirlmere. Wyth Burn runs through a secluded hanging valley through an area called The Bog. I’ve walked down here a few times and at first glance it looks dry – they didn’t name it The Bog for nothing – it is extremely wet. It doesn’t matter how high you walk to avoid it – you can’t! We were wet above the gaiters by the time we got back and it was tough on the ankle. Brysons here we come, another beautiful hot day in Keswick but back to work tomorrow.
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Written Update 27 May 2015, episode 454 starts with Ishita saying she has to inform Ruhi, she can’t manage without her. Ruhi cries missing Ishita and tells Adi. Adi asks her not to cry, he will make her hair pleats. Ruhi asks why did we come here. Adi says Shagun also misses us, we will go home in morning. Ruhi says I did not tell Ishita, everyone will be finding us. Adi says Shagun informed Dadu, and makes her laugh by tickling. Mihir asks Simmi to learn to make filter coffee. They talk about Subbu. Romi asks Raj not to notice anything. Raj and Simran tease Simmi.
Appa comes and tells Mihika that Amma has headache and resting. Ishita calls Simmi. Raman says you have just 2mins. Ishita asks for Ruhi. Mrs. Bhalla says why is she asking us, and asks Ishita about kids. Raman asks mum not to joke. Mrs. Bhalla says don’t joke Raman, you told your dad that you booked for spending family time, kids should be with you. Raman says no, I meant me and Ishita. Mrs. Bhalla cries and Mr. Bhalla says did kids come with someone else. Ishita asks where are the kids. Raman says ask Bala and Shravan. Appa says no, Bala did not have them. Ishita panics. Raman says they may go with Mihir. Mihir says no, I m here.
Ishita says how did they leave him, and panic. She says Adi did not sleep, how can I calm down, I want my kids back. Raman says they are my kids too, calm down, I will see. He rushes out. Adi and Ruhi sleep. Shagun sits beside them and goes to make a call. She calls Ashok and says they slept, I m really scared, Adi will agree, but Ruhi, when Bhalla family does not get kids in morning, they will create a scene.
He says don’t worry, I have planned everything. He signs someone. Raman and Ishita come home and says how did we miss kids like this. They all think what to do and take police help. They get a call and get tensed. A man calls Raman and says his kids are in his clutches. They all are shocked. The man says if you want to see them alive, bring 1 crore. Raman warns them not to hurt the kids. The man asks him to note address, as kids are unconscious now and threatens him.
Ashok pays the man and smiles. Raman says we have to arrange money fast, they all go to get their money and club it. Mihika says we should call police, they are kidnappers, if they take money and not give kids. Simmi says we have to be careful, Abhishek can help us unofficially. Ashok calls Shagun and says Raman is busy to arrange 1 crore, even if he sells everything, he won’t get money. Shagun says she is dying in tension, and he is having fun. He says you wanted that Bhalla family forgets everything for some time. He says he will see if there is any early flight, keep kids safe, if Raman arranges money, no one will receive it, you sleep well.
Raman asks Ishita to calm down and warns Mihika not to call police. Abhishek comes and asks why to not call police. They are shocked seeing him. Raman asks who called you here. Abhishek says police is here to help you. Raman says we don’t need your help. Abhishek says two kids are missing, Mihika did not call me, Simmi called me. Raman scolds Simmi. Abhishek says he has come to help as a friend, it can be trap, situation gets worse in ransom case. Ishita says this can make it dangerous for them. Abhishek says you did not hear any kids struggling voice, they will not go with anyone like this, maybe they trust the kidnapper.
They all agree as it makes sense. They ask did they talk to Shagun. Raman says she was not invited, she was not there. Abhishek says but I have seen him there. Mihika says I forgot to tell you, she was going to Australia. Mihir says she did not tell me. Abhishek says she did not go Australia, she did not checkin. Ishita says she will not hurt her kids. Mihika says maybe someone is using Shagun to get kids, Adi trusts Shagun. Abhishek asks Ishita to call Shagun and Raman leaves with Abhishek.
Shagun says why is Ishita calling me, did she get to know. She ignores her call. Mihir says I will call on my home landline. He says she is not receiving. Ishita says who knows she took the kids. Mihir says maybe she is sleeping or not at home. Ishita says maybe she has seen something after meeting Adi, I will meet her. Mihir and Ishita go to his home and does not find Shagun. Ishita worries for Shagun and says she is going home, they have to see if any info comes, and asks him to inform if Shagun comes. He asks her to call after reaching home.
Raman talks to Ishita. She says I m worried for Shagun. He asks her to keep him updated. She asks the guard about Shagun. He says he has got the taxi and says apartment name. She takes the details. Raman says Ishita is coming home. Shagun goes to boil milk and says why did Ashok not call till now. She opens the stove and gets Ashok’s call. She attends his call and asks about ticket. She says fine, I m leaving now and meeting you. Raman talks to Romi. Mr. Bhalla asks Romi to call Mihir and ask. Shagun meets Ashok and he gives her the tickets, wake up the kid and say you are taking them home, and take them to airport. He asks her not to make any mistake. She says I won’t miss this chance. Ashok says don’t worry, Raman won’t reach Delhi before 6. She thanks him and goes.
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 28 May 2015 Precap: Ishita saves kids from the fire when Shagun leaves seeing the danger.
A bit noisy but it was the best I could manage in the horrible lighting conditions. I know the sun is up there somewhere ...
Bald Eagles Nesting in New Jersey
“The Rebound in the Garden State”
New Jersey was once home to more than 20 pairs of nesting Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). As a result of the use of the pesticide DDT, the number of nesting pairs of Bald eagles in the state declined to only one by 1970 and remained at one into the early 1980's. Use of DDT was banned in 1972. That ban combined with restoration efforts by biologists within the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP) acted to increase the number of New Jersey Bald eagles to 119 active pairs in 2013 and 177 young produced.
Managed to find the owner of this pristine looking Bayside Blue R34 GTR in it's stock condition, apart from the rims. Joining it is the R32 GTR that has the stock spoiler back on , looks way better than the GT Wing.
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (R) and People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan (L) participate in the Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture June 24, 2016 at the IMF Headquarters In Washington, DC. IMF Staff Photo/Stephen Jaffe
Deputy Managing Director Bo Li poses for a photo at the International Monetary Fund.
IMF Photo/Cory Hancock
23 August 2021
Washington, DC, United States
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (C) is joined by IMF First Deputy Managing Director David Lipton (L) and IMF Director of Communications Gerry Rice (R) at the opening press conference for the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings April 10, 2014 at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC. IMF Staff Photograph/Stephen Jaffe
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde (Right) talks with young people at kLab January 28, 2015 in Kigali, Rwanda. kLab (knowledge Lab) is a unique open technology hub in Kigali where students, fresh graduates, entrepreneurs and innovators come to work on their ideas/projects to turn them into viable business models. IMF Staff Photograph/Stephen Jaffe
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in a conversation with University of West Indies students titled “The Caribbean and the IMF—Building a Strong Partnership” moderated by UWI Lecturer and President to the Barbados Economic Society Simon Naitram at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre.
IMF Photo/Kim Haughton
16 June 2022
Bridgetown, Barbados
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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on visit to District Administration, School, and SCT (Social Cash transfer) Household in Chongwe, Zambia
IMF Photo/Kim Haughton
23 January 2023
Lusaka, Zambia
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Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva meets with President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
Government handout
6 November 2022
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
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Managed to get down to the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Surf Ironwoman Series at Newcastle Beach for an hour today.
Shoot with the Canon 7S + 70-200mm f/4 IS + 1.4 extender.
View a slideshow of the entire set here.
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Jerome Powell, Chair of the Federal Reserve, Paschal Donohoe, Finance Minister of Ireland, and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, participate in a seminar on the global economy moderated by CNBC’s Sara Eisen, Co-Anchor of Closing Bell, during the 2021 Spring Meetings from the International Monetary Fund.
IMF Photo/Cory Hancock
8 April 2021
Washington, DC, United States
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Cisco 300 Series Managed Switches
- Cisco Continues Investment in Small Business Market With Expanded Portfolio of Products and Services
I managed to get everything, a plane, a couple of birds, the Port Mann Bridge, and Surrey (okay, that last one was not so hard).
We managed to get up to The Lake District for a few days at Easter. We got away from work on Good Friday afternoon and spent three hours covering 110 miles, the M61 and M6 were very slow or stopped. As ever once there we soon left the hassle behind. We were using a B&B that we used very regularly for ten years until the owner passed away quite suddenly. Now under new ownership it has been totally gutted and refurbished, it’s very nice but twice as expensive.
We were out in good time on Saturday, it was dull and cool but very calm. I’d deliberated for ages as to where to walk, wanting to avoid the worst of the Easter crowds. It was the busiest I’d seen the Lakes for a long time amd the North Lakes in particular had stunning weather, the South Lakes had dense fog in places until the afternoon and was much cooler – but not cold. Parking in Patterdale we headed up Arnison Crag, on to Birks aiming for St Sunday Crag. This was where it started to go wrong. I got a sudden pain in my right ankle, near a previous serious ankle injury, it’s not unusual to get a bit of pain in this ankle but it got worse. My ankle felt like it was in a vice. On the plus side the cloud which was very low initially was clearing higher at the same speed that we were climbing. We scrambled over Cofa Pike through some snow on to Fairfield and for a change the summit was clear with glorious views. I had to undo my gaiter and slacken my boot, my ankle was swelling and bruising. I took paracetemol and carried on – I didn’t have much choice really. We walked to Hart Crag out to Dove Crag, back to Hart Crag as we wanted to head down over Hartsop above How. We stopped for a quick sandwich and pot of lemon tea before heading down the rocky path. By now I was suffering but still able to walk fairly fast. The yomp back along the road to Patterdale was tough. We covered 11.5 miles in around five hours, which was OK for a first walk in the mountains for a while. We drove to Keswick wanting to get to Brysons tearooms for cake and coffee. Keswick was packed and sunny and we had to walk in half a mile, that was painful, my ankle was agony until I got it loosened up. Toasted Plum Bread, apple pie and ice cream and coffee made up for the grief.
On Sunday I knew I couldn’t walk much. I was applying Ibuprofen Gel regularly but it was going to be a car and camera day. There was dense fog when we set off so I decided we needed to be somewhere attractive when it started to clear, I just didn’t know when that was going to be. We drove into Langdale and the fog broke to reveal Blue sky and the top of the Langdale Pikes, it was fantastic. I immediately thought of Blea Tarn and drove up the pass out of Langdale. I expected to find, as is usual, tripods in a row, with photographers clicking away. There wasn’t a soul, it was so calm and peaceful – and beautiful – I couldn’t believe my luck. I limped as fast as I could to the Tarn, unfortunately an overnight camper, who I chatted with about the beauty, reflections and the camera I was carrying, did her best to encourage her dog into the water and she got in to get washed. It was so calm that the ripples would cross the entire tarn and spoil the photos. I shot as quick as I could, moving away from her all the time. I think I had around 15 minutes at the most before a breeze – that I couldn’t feel – started to ripple the water. The reflections disappeared and it was over. Without the bad ankle I would have missed this tranquillity as we would have been toiling up out first climb of the day. The fog stayed put in the South Lakes but we headed north over Dunmail Raise to blue sky and 17 degrees.
On Monday after 36 hours of Ibuprofen I felt that my ankle would stand a six or seven miler – but where? We had very thick fog in Ambleside so again I drove over Dunmail Raise and again it was fantastic. I could see the chance of some good photos around Thirlmere but I had to get waterside at a point where the view wasn’t obstructed with saplings and bushes growing out of the water. This was easier said than done, it took three attempts to get a decent location. I had reflections, hanging mist, water and mountains – and wet feet again, fortunately I had my walking boots and socks to put on for the walk ahead. After my photo chase we parked at Steel End and headed up the steep nose of Steel Fell. It’s a tough climb but the view over Thirlmere was great. We could see the wall of fog to the south and I was looking forward to getting to the top, hoping that we would be able to see over it with mountains poking out of a sea of white. This was exactly as it was, the Lion and the Lamb on Helm Crag looked like an island in the sea of mist. We walked along the ridge to Calf Crag with clear views to the north and a sea on mist to the south, it looked like the right choice again. We were going to head down Wythburn back to Thirlmere. Wyth Burn runs through a secluded hanging valley through an area called The Bog. I’ve walked down here a few times and at first glance it looks dry – they didn’t name it The Bog for nothing – it is extremely wet. It doesn’t matter how high you walk to avoid it – you can’t! We were wet above the gaiters by the time we got back and it was tough on the ankle. Brysons here we come, another beautiful hot day in Keswick but back to work tomorrow.
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde meeting with Minister of Finance Jun Azumi, Nov. 12 (Photo by Ken Katsurayama)
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks at the Plenary session during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings October 13, 2017 at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC. IMF Staff Photo/Stephen Jaffe
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, First Vice President of Spain and IMFC Chair Nadia Calvino, Secretary General of the United Nations António Guterres, and Secretary of the Fund and Secretary’s Department Director Ceda Ogada participate in the IMFC Plenary Session during the 2022 Annual Meetings at the International Monetary Fund.
IMF Photo/Cory Hancock
14 October 2022
Washington, DC, United States
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I managed to get out with the camera the other afternoon, trying to get some autumn shots before the leaves disappear. The light over that last two weeks as been terrible, very dull but with flashes of beautiful light-I'm always at work or the wrong place as is usually the case. I popped up to Marsden, around Tunnel End. No filters just straight shots. At teatime , after work I legged it to Wessenden Head, up West Nab -one photo, just one! and the sun slipped behind a cloud never to be seen again - not that night anyway. I met Chris Nickerson on West Nab. We had never met before and stood for ages as darkness fell talking photography and road cycling.Occasionally taking a photo.Chris has some nice stuff on Flickr. We had almost the same kit with us.
I stayed until total darkness, taking photos when it was that dark I couldn't see the image in the wiewfinder. Digital sensors amaze me, the images look like they were taken in much lighter conditions. the giveaway is that the lights are all on in the distance. The morning after I went out early chasing some autumn sunrise photos. I went to South Crosland but |I was too early - can you be too early? I nipped back to work and unlocked and then went back to Helme Edge and set the tripod up - me with a tripod twice in 12 hours!- and waites fpr the sun to light Helme-and the steeple of the church I was married in. I nipped back to work but passing Blackmoorfoot Res' I saw some amazing light on the trees, I cuoldn't stop because of the rush hour traffic so reported into the girls in the office and shot back out for 15 minutes. I had to climb down to the waters edge but it was worth it.
We managed to get to the Lake District for the Easter weekend. We were open at work on Good Friday so I had to be in at work for a couple of hours and didn’t set off until 9.00am. We had a quick café stop and then jumped on the M62. It took us until 2.00pm to get to Langdale. We crawled up the M61 and M6, reminding me why we used to avoid Bank Holiday traffic. Although staying in Ambleside we drove to Langdale to get a couple of hours walking in. Langdale was packed but we found a place to park at the foot of the pass up to Blea Tarn. We headed up Pike of Blisco – against a steady stream of walkers descending at this time in the afternoon. I didn’t bother taking photos to any great extent, it wasn’t great light, windy and the appalling weekend forecast had depressed me – this was supposed to be the best day and it was nearly over. After a nice settled spell, possibly the first in the north of England this winter (now officially British Summertime) heavy rain and gales were coming our way apparently.
Each morning I studied the maps trying to second guess the light, wind and crowds. On Saturday it was initially dry, much to our surprise, we parked in Coniston and set off up Walna Scar Road. It’s a long steep drag to the top of the pass, the cloud was down and thick, the wind was getting extreme as we got higher – and we didn’t see a soul! We were heading over Brown Pike onto Dow Crag, we weren’t likely to get lost on a ridge. By now it was raining hard and the wind was making staying upright difficult. We slid off the rocky summit of Dow Crag on our backsides, the safest way. We dropped on to Goats Hause, the wind was screaming through and but I guessed there would be some shelter if we headed for the Old Man of Coniston. We met the first person of the day here, arriving at the summit just before him. There was still winter snow on north facing slopes but the wind wasn’t as bad as Dow Crag. It was grim, 30 metre visibility and there was very little point in staying on the tops as originally planned. Jayne was up for heading straight down the tourist track through the quarries. We have only ever ascended it before but we set off down at a trot, passing some fell runners along the way. There was a steady stream of Easter trippers heading up and judging by the questions we were asked on the way down they had little idea of what they were heading in to or how far they were from the summit, and all in appalling conditions. Lower down it was quite calm and many had little idea of the severity of the conditions on the tops. The countryside was rapidly waterlogging again after the belated dry spell.
Sunday brought more very heavy rain and gales on the tops. What looked like snow had accumulated on high ground overnight. It was actually several inches of hail and was horrible underfoot, like small wet marbles but trapping a lot of water on the lower slopes below the freezing line. We parked at Patterdale and walked across slopes that the recent floods had wreaked havoc on, with a lot of remedial work to be done this summer. The plan was to get to Boardale Hause and decide whether to go high – over Place Fell – or head in to Boardale and stay low by doing a circuit of Place Fell. It was raining hard and there was a howling gale but it was behind us, the cloud had lifted a bit so we went high. The summit plateau was a nightmare, covered in slippy, wet, slushy hail with the wind nearly blowing us over. We went north straight over the top and down the other side, the top was in thick cloud but the lower slopes were clear and we legged it off the fell, descending by Scalehow Force waterfall, which was in fine form with the heavy rain. We followed the path above the shores of Ullswater back to Patterdale. Another wet walk.
Monday saw us parked a mile or so south of yesterday’s parking place in Patterdale at Bridgend. With the weather being bad people weren’t out early, even on a bank holiday, so we didn’t have a problem parking. There wasn’t a plan, we were just making it up. Today looked promising, Storm Katie was battering the rest of the country but missed the north for a change. The tops were wintry, again it was hail accumulations not snow, on the high ground it was on very old lying snow and very difficult on steep descents. We decided to take the steady slopes of Hartsop above How to Hart Crag, on to Fairfield and then hopefully over Cofa Pike on to St Sunday Crag, Birks and finally Arnison Crag. This was just less than ten miles and it turned out to be a very tough five hours, exhausting, particularly after the three previous days. A large coastguard helicopter circled us repeatedly and finally landed on the path we were following to Hart Crag, we assumed it was on an exercise. The ground was frozen above 2500 feet and walking was easier as the snow/hail was load bearing and we could yomp on a bit. It was like midwinter with frequent squally whiteouts blasting in. The wind would pick up first lifting the frozen hail in a frozen spindrift that bounced along several feet high blasting our faces, this was followed by, what was more like frozen drizzle than snow, fine, but hard, we could feel it through our clothes it came at us that hard. I decided that we would head straight over Cofa Pike to St Sunday. A mistake with hindsight. The lake of footprints was the first bad sign but we were committed. We lived to tell the tale but Jayne had a bit of a near miss. The crag down to Cofa is steep and it was covered in hail on old snow, the layer of hail was shearing away from the underlying snow and we had to go down on out backsides, keeping a tight grip as we went. At one point Jayne failed to arrest a slide that was above a steep and deep drop. I had hold of her from a position in front of her and to her left and I was fairly well anchored so I felt in control and was sure of the outcome. From her point of view it was frightening and it subdued her for the rest of the walk. She had also ripped the outer lining of her Paramo waterproof trousers as well. Considering that we were going downhill it was hard going, every step a slip or a slide, with the underlying grass saturated and a thin layer of hail it was an unpleasant walk off the fell. At the end of Arnison Crag we took a pathless shortcut – that we swore we would never use again years ago – to save around twenty minutes of walking. This was the only day I had the camera out all day and had to cover it with a dryliner bag whenever a heavy shower came in. I also broke the lens hood. We drove to Keswick for afternoon coffee and toast at Brysons. The new Paramo store across the square was the next stop for new trousers. These Paramos had cost £85 14 years ago and they have just brought a new model out. We had two choices, The old model was reduced to…..£85 – after 14 years we could pay the same price or we could return the old trousers - cleaned – and get a £50 voucher towards the new model, which are £135, or £85 with the voucher. The old ones were ¾ of a mile away in the car – unwashed – so we bought the old model. Needless to say we had a couple of drinks in the Golden Rule in Ambleside every night before our tea.
Etnic provides IT services to the Federation Wallonia-Brussels, the government body responsible for the approximately 4 million French speaking citizens in Belgium.
Etnic implemented NetIQ Identity Manager and NetIQ Access Manager, with the assistance of OPNS Consultants, to address manage user identity and access rights for hundreds of thousands of users. Eventually, all French speaking citizens of Belgium should have a "citizen" account within the eGovernment framework and Etnic will reach around 3 million users.
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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde joins the CNN Debate on the Global Economy during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings October 12, 2017. IMF Staff Photo/Stephen Jaffe
We managed to get up to The Lake District for a few days at Easter. We got away from work on Good Friday afternoon and spent three hours covering 110 miles, the M61 and M6 were very slow or stopped. As ever once there we soon left the hassle behind. We were using a B&B that we used very regularly for ten years until the owner passed away quite suddenly. Now under new ownership it has been totally gutted and refurbished, it’s very nice but twice as expensive.
We were out in good time on Saturday, it was dull and cool but very calm. I’d deliberated for ages as to where to walk, wanting to avoid the worst of the Easter crowds. It was the busiest I’d seen the Lakes for a long time amd the North Lakes in particular had stunning weather, the South Lakes had dense fog in places until the afternoon and was much cooler – but not cold. Parking in Patterdale we headed up Arnison Crag, on to Birks aiming for St Sunday Crag. This was where it started to go wrong. I got a sudden pain in my right ankle, near a previous serious ankle injury, it’s not unusual to get a bit of pain in this ankle but it got worse. My ankle felt like it was in a vice. On the plus side the cloud which was very low initially was clearing higher at the same speed that we were climbing. We scrambled over Cofa Pike through some snow on to Fairfield and for a change the summit was clear with glorious views. I had to undo my gaiter and slacken my boot, my ankle was swelling and bruising. I took paracetemol and carried on – I didn’t have much choice really. We walked to Hart Crag out to Dove Crag, back to Hart Crag as we wanted to head down over Hartsop above How. We stopped for a quick sandwich and pot of lemon tea before heading down the rocky path. By now I was suffering but still able to walk fairly fast. The yomp back along the road to Patterdale was tough. We covered 11.5 miles in around five hours, which was OK for a first walk in the mountains for a while. We drove to Keswick wanting to get to Brysons tearooms for cake and coffee. Keswick was packed and sunny and we had to walk in half a mile, that was painful, my ankle was agony until I got it loosened up. Toasted Plum Bread, apple pie and ice cream and coffee made up for the grief.
On Sunday I knew I couldn’t walk much. I was applying Ibuprofen Gel regularly but it was going to be a car and camera day. There was dense fog when we set off so I decided we needed to be somewhere attractive when it started to clear, I just didn’t know when that was going to be. We drove into Langdale and the fog broke to reveal Blue sky and the top of the Langdale Pikes, it was fantastic. I immediately thought of Blea Tarn and drove up the pass out of Langdale. I expected to find, as is usual, tripods in a row, with photographers clicking away. There wasn’t a soul, it was so calm and peaceful – and beautiful – I couldn’t believe my luck. I limped as fast as I could to the Tarn, unfortunately an overnight camper, who I chatted with about the beauty, reflections and the camera I was carrying, did her best to encourage her dog into the water and she got in to get washed. It was so calm that the ripples would cross the entire tarn and spoil the photos. I shot as quick as I could, moving away from her all the time. I think I had around 15 minutes at the most before a breeze – that I couldn’t feel – started to ripple the water. The reflections disappeared and it was over. Without the bad ankle I would have missed this tranquillity as we would have been toiling up out first climb of the day. The fog stayed put in the South Lakes but we headed north over Dunmail Raise to blue sky and 17 degrees.
On Monday after 36 hours of Ibuprofen I felt that my ankle would stand a six or seven miler – but where? We had very thick fog in Ambleside so again I drove over Dunmail Raise and again it was fantastic. I could see the chance of some good photos around Thirlmere but I had to get waterside at a point where the view wasn’t obstructed with saplings and bushes growing out of the water. This was easier said than done, it took three attempts to get a decent location. I had reflections, hanging mist, water and mountains – and wet feet again, fortunately I had my walking boots and socks to put on for the walk ahead. After my photo chase we parked at Steel End and headed up the steep nose of Steel Fell. It’s a tough climb but the view over Thirlmere was great. We could see the wall of fog to the south and I was looking forward to getting to the top, hoping that we would be able to see over it with mountains poking out of a sea of white. This was exactly as it was, the Lion and the Lamb on Helm Crag looked like an island in the sea of mist. We walked along the ridge to Calf Crag with clear views to the north and a sea on mist to the south, it looked like the right choice again. We were going to head down Wythburn back to Thirlmere. Wyth Burn runs through a secluded hanging valley through an area called The Bog. I’ve walked down here a few times and at first glance it looks dry – they didn’t name it The Bog for nothing – it is extremely wet. It doesn’t matter how high you walk to avoid it – you can’t! We were wet above the gaiters by the time we got back and it was tough on the ankle. Brysons here we come, another beautiful hot day in Keswick but back to work tomorrow.
Managed to find the owner of this pristine looking Bayside Blue R34 GTR in it's stock condition, apart from the rims. Joining it is the R32 GTR that has the stock spoiler back on , looks way better than the GT Wing.
Managed to injure myself while working out. Pissed off and frustrated. Took my anger out of marshmallows. Feel like shit. The end.
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Minister of Finance of Indonesia Sri Mulyani, and Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley participate in the Debate on the Global Economy during the 2022 Spring Meetings at the International Monetary Fund.
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21 April 2022
Washington, DC, United States
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The Tripartite Action to Protect and Promote the Rights of Migrant Workers within and from the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS TRIANGLE) project aims to reduce the exploitation of labour migrants by contributing to the development of legal and safe recruitment channels and improved labour protection mechanisms.
Funded by AusAID, one specific mechanism of the GMS TRIANGLE project is managed cross-border migration services, as shown here in Lao PDR.
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Dr Lorraine Horgan, Head of Professional Development and Learning, Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland; Michael Diviney, Director of Publishing, Chartered Accountants Ireland; Dr Mary Collins, Senior Executive Development Specialist, RCSI Institute of Leadership; Prof Ciarán O’Boyle, Director, RCSI Institute of Leadership
Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, First Vice President of Spain and IMFC Chair Nadia Calvino, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann, President of the World Bank Group David Malpass, President for the 2021 COP26 conference Alok Sharma, and Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Simon Stiell participate in the Getting to Net Zero with IFIs and Multilateral Partnerships Seminar during the 2022 Annual Meetings at the International Monetary Fund.
IMF Photo/Alison Shelley
12 October 2022
Washington, DC, United States
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Managed jointly by the BLM and National Park Service, Craters of the Moon National Monument is a uniquely preserved volcanic landscape whose central focus is the Great Rift, a 62-mile long crack in the Earth’s crust. Craters, cinder coves, lava tubes, deep cracks and vast lava fields form a strangely beautiful volcanic sea on central Idaho’s Snake River Plain.
Local legends made references to the landscape resembling the surface of the moon. In fact, the second group of astronauts to walk on the moon visited Craters of the Moon in 1969 to study the volcanic geology and to explore an unusual and harsh environment in preparation for their trip to space.
Researchers continue to study the area - particularly the caves within the monument and nearby BLM Areas of Critical Environmental Concern. A number of the caves provide hibernation habitat for Townsend’s big-eared bats, a sensitive species. And they provide a great learning resource for local students.