Tuesday, November 05, 2024
TIMES RADIO: Elon Musk's Dad Claims His Son Has 'Seen the Light' on Donald Trump
Contraband Whiskey and a Secret Royal Dinner: Wall Street Goes to Riyadh
THE NEW YORK TIMES: Are you an international business titan on the hunt for billions of dollars of Saudi oil cash? Prepare for “a mind game.”
At exactly 6:19 p.m. last Tuesday, in a gold-trimmed hallway snaking off the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, a lesson emerged in money, power and what Arabs call wasta, or influence.
The scene was opened by Marc Rowan, the private equity billionaire, pacing the carpet leading up the unremarkably named Meeting Room B — where a few minutes earlier chairs had been arranged in a semicircle.
Mr. Rowan, clad in a neat suit rather than his usual sweaters, was 11 minutes early — he actually doubled back a few times, apparently unwilling to arrive first — but was soon followed by a dozen or so titans of technology and finance, including top executives of the Carlyle Group, BlackRock, Citi and Standard Chartered, and founders of the giant hedge funds Bridgewater Associates and Third Point. » | Rob Copeland | Tuesday, November 5, 2024
At exactly 6:19 p.m. last Tuesday, in a gold-trimmed hallway snaking off the lobby of the Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh, a lesson emerged in money, power and what Arabs call wasta, or influence.
The scene was opened by Marc Rowan, the private equity billionaire, pacing the carpet leading up the unremarkably named Meeting Room B — where a few minutes earlier chairs had been arranged in a semicircle.
Mr. Rowan, clad in a neat suit rather than his usual sweaters, was 11 minutes early — he actually doubled back a few times, apparently unwilling to arrive first — but was soon followed by a dozen or so titans of technology and finance, including top executives of the Carlyle Group, BlackRock, Citi and Standard Chartered, and founders of the giant hedge funds Bridgewater Associates and Third Point. » | Rob Copeland | Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Schumann: Fantasie in C, Op. 17 – Maurizio Pollini
Jul 29, 2018 | Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Schumann: Fantasie in C, Op. 17 - I. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen - Im Legendenton - Erstes Tempo · Maurizio Pollini
Schumann: Sonata for Piano Op.11; Fantasia Op.17
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Release date: 1973-01-01
Schumann: Fantasie in C, Op. 17 - I. Durchaus fantastisch und leidenschaftlich vorzutragen - Im Legendenton - Erstes Tempo · Maurizio Pollini
Schumann: Sonata for Piano Op.11; Fantasia Op.17
℗ 1973 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Release date: 1973-01-01
Queen Unwell with Chest Infection, Says Buckingham Palace
THE TELEGRAPH: Her Majesty has been advised to rest for a ‘short period’ and has withdrawn from several engagements later this week
The Queen has pulled out of royal engagements this week after being diagnosed with a chest infection following a long overseas tour.
Her Majesty has been advised to rest for a “short period” and is currently at home. The 77-year-old has withdrawn from several engagements later this week, and will be represented by the Duchess of Gloucester at a Westminster Abbey wreath-laying.
Buckingham Palace said she hopes to be well enough to attend Remembrance events, including the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, this weekend.
A palace spokesman said: “Her Majesty the Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest. » | Hannah Furness, Royal Editor | Tuesday, November 5, 2024
The Queen has pulled out of royal engagements this week after being diagnosed with a chest infection following a long overseas tour.
Her Majesty has been advised to rest for a “short period” and is currently at home. The 77-year-old has withdrawn from several engagements later this week, and will be represented by the Duchess of Gloucester at a Westminster Abbey wreath-laying.
Buckingham Palace said she hopes to be well enough to attend Remembrance events, including the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph, this weekend.
A palace spokesman said: “Her Majesty the Queen is currently unwell with a chest infection, for which her doctors have advised a short period of rest. » | Hannah Furness, Royal Editor | Tuesday, November 5, 2024
I’m a Doctor and I Think It’s Wrong to Ban Smoking outside Hospitals
THE TELEGRAPH: Addicts cannot simply quit as soon as they enter hospital and the activity gives them some much-needed relief
Labour’s plan to ban smoking on hospital grounds is the epitome of a top-down initiative by a nanny-state government. It’s a great example of politicians having an idea, without actually being involved in the practicalities. They don’t understand how hospitals work because they don’t work in hospitals. This solution is a poor sticking plaster to a nation-wide problem.
When it comes to hospitals, we have to be liberal about smoking out of sheer empathy for the patients – many of whom are at the end of their lives. There’s no doubt that smoking is bad for you, so I’m not suggesting that we should encourage people to do it. But for many patients it’s a lifeline – a practice that brings comfort and relief at times of deep distress.
We also cannot ignore the fact that smoking is first and foremost an addiction – you can’t just give it up when you are admitted to hospital. Walk into any hospital in the country, even in the height of winter when it’s freezing cold, and you will see patients standing outside the main entrance in pyjamas with drip stands and drugs, smoking. Some will be smoking as relief from the stress of the intense hospital environment, some will be socialising and enjoying time together and some will be relishing the feeling of a comforting habit that they’ve enjoyed all their lives. » | Karol Sikora * | Tuesday, November 5, 2024
* Prof Karol Sikora is a leading cancer specialist, who worked as a clinical director in the NHS for more than 25 years.
THE GUARDIAN:
Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals in England, but pubs get reprieve: Legislation also includes ban on advertising of vapes and restrictions on flavours, packaging and marketing »
Labour’s plan to ban smoking on hospital grounds is the epitome of a top-down initiative by a nanny-state government. It’s a great example of politicians having an idea, without actually being involved in the practicalities. They don’t understand how hospitals work because they don’t work in hospitals. This solution is a poor sticking plaster to a nation-wide problem.
When it comes to hospitals, we have to be liberal about smoking out of sheer empathy for the patients – many of whom are at the end of their lives. There’s no doubt that smoking is bad for you, so I’m not suggesting that we should encourage people to do it. But for many patients it’s a lifeline – a practice that brings comfort and relief at times of deep distress.
We also cannot ignore the fact that smoking is first and foremost an addiction – you can’t just give it up when you are admitted to hospital. Walk into any hospital in the country, even in the height of winter when it’s freezing cold, and you will see patients standing outside the main entrance in pyjamas with drip stands and drugs, smoking. Some will be smoking as relief from the stress of the intense hospital environment, some will be socialising and enjoying time together and some will be relishing the feeling of a comforting habit that they’ve enjoyed all their lives. » | Karol Sikora * | Tuesday, November 5, 2024
* Prof Karol Sikora is a leading cancer specialist, who worked as a clinical director in the NHS for more than 25 years.
THE GUARDIAN:
Smoking to be banned outside schools and hospitals in England, but pubs get reprieve: Legislation also includes ban on advertising of vapes and restrictions on flavours, packaging and marketing »
Steve Schmidt Explains Why This Is the MOST IMPORTANT Day in American History | The Warning with Steve Schmidt
Hungry Man Kitchen: How to make Tabbouleh - Lebanese Herb & Bulgur Salad | تبولة
Jul 7, 2021 | Tabbouleh (a.k.a. tabouli or taboulah) is a Middle Eastern, Levantine vegan salad made with finely chopped parsley, mint, bulgur, onions and tomatoes. Mostly associated with Lebanese cuisine, this amazing vegan salad is flavored with extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper and optionally a bit of sumac and pomegranate molasses for extra tanginess.
For me [HM], the best tabbouleh should be crunchy and with lots of parsley and greens, instead of soggy bulgur. Also try adding a bit of sumac and pomegranate molasses for a hint of sweetness and extra tanginess.
For the recipe, please click here and then click on ‘more’.
For me [HM], the best tabbouleh should be crunchy and with lots of parsley and greens, instead of soggy bulgur. Also try adding a bit of sumac and pomegranate molasses for a hint of sweetness and extra tanginess.
For the recipe, please click here and then click on ‘more’.
The Mother and Daughters Divided over Trump and His Attitudes towards Women
Nov 5, 2024 | What would a Trump presidency mean for women?
“A future where women’s rights are stripped more and more”
“People who don’t agree with his policies will have a voice”
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to the mother and daughters divided over Donald Trump in the key swing-state of Pennsylvania.
“A future where women’s rights are stripped more and more”
“People who don’t agree with his policies will have a voice”
Victoria Derbyshire speaks to the mother and daughters divided over Donald Trump in the key swing-state of Pennsylvania.
In Closing Message, Vance Says Kamala Harris Is 'Trash'
I do not wish to embed this, because this must be Trump at his most vulgar »
These Five Steps Turn Democracy into Dictatorship & Trump Is on Step Four
Témoignage : Hélène Broda, jamais sans sa sœur.
Sep 15, 2016 | Dénoncées par un milicien, Hélène et sa sœur cadette sont arrêtées à Limoges, début 1944. Elles seront déportées à Auschwitz, Bergen-Belsen, Raghun, puis Terezin, toujours ensemble : "Je vivais pour elle et elle vivait pour moi". Témoignage recueilli en novembre 1995 pour la Survivors of the Shoah Visual History Foundation, basée à Los Angeles. Biographie Ses parents ont fui Lodz (Pologne) vers la France, où elle arrive, à 2 ans, en 1923. La famille s’installe à Nancy, où naît Juliette, sa sœur cadette. Lors de la débâcle, Hélène et les siens prennent la route vers le sud. Ils s’établissent près de Limoges, à Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat (Haute-Vienne), où Hélène termine ses études. Elle trouve ensuite un emploi de secrétaire, dans une compagnie d’assurance de Limoges. Elle s’intègre aussi aux réseaux locaux de la résistance. Dénoncées comme juives (mais pas comme résistantes) par un voisin que la famille fréquentait sans savoir qu’il était milicien, Hélène et Juliette sont arrêtées au début de 1944. Grâce à une complicité, elles réussissent à prévenir leurs parents, qui échappent de justesse à la Gestapo. A Drancy, Hélène croise le poète Max Jacob. Peu avant sa mort dans ce camp, il lui confie : "Le rayon de lumière que tu as dans les yeux, prends bien garde de le préserver et va jusqu’au bout !" Les deux sœurs sont déportées vers Birkenau (Auschwitz II) dans le convoi numéro 69, en mars 1944. Hélène et Juliette se serrent les coudes pour survivre : "Je vivais pour elle et elle vivait pour moi". En novembre 1944, elles sont transférées au camp de Bergen-Belsen en Allemagne, avec le commando de la musique d'Auschwitz. Puis, en février 1945, Hélène et sa sœur sont emmenées à Raghun. En chemin, elles tentent sans succès de s'évader. Juste avant la libération de ce camp de travail par les Britanniques, elles sont à nouveau déportées, vers le ghetto de Theresienstadt (Terezin, en tchèque), où Hélène devient la secrétaire du représentant de la Croix Rouge, tandis que sa sœur souffre du typhus. Les Russes les libèrent en mai 1945. Après de nouvelles péripéties, les deux sœurs sont rapatriées en avion à Lyon, le mois suivant. Elles retrouvent leurs parents en Haute-Vienne, qui avaient réussi à s'y cacher pendant toute la durée de la guerre. La famille revient à Nancy, où Hélène rencontre son mari. Sa sœur est décédée en 1992. "Elle aura eu, grâce à son courage, et à mon courage […], 47 ans de rémission", dit Hélène. Elle a écarté le ressentiment du reste de sa vie, heureuse : "En vouloir à qui ? A quels Allemands ? A quels Français ?"
WIKIPEDIA: Raguhn-Jeßnitz »
WIKIPEDIA: Raguhn-Jeßnitz »
Thom Hartmann Programm : Inside Billionaires' Brazen Attempt at Fascism
What Can Germany Expect with Harris or Trump? | DW News
Trump Is a ‘Nasty Individual’ and a Threat to the World | William Hague
Nov 5, 2024 | “He is a rambling, nasty individual but he’s actually positively dangerous.”
It is “really consequential for the world that Trump is not elected tonight”, says William Hague on Times Radio.
It is “really consequential for the world that Trump is not elected tonight”, says William Hague on Times Radio.
Monday, November 04, 2024
Seong-Jin Cho – Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L.75: III. Clair de lune
Oct 13, 2017 | Listen to Debussy’s 3rd Movement “Clair de Lune” on his “Suite bergamasque” played by Seong-Jin Cho. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of Claude Debussy’s death, 2015 Chopin Competition winner Seong-Jin Cho explores the great French composer’s piano music. …
Composer: Claude Debussy
Repertoire: Suite bergamasque, 3. Clair de Lune Place: Siemensvilla, Berlin
Produced by Sid McLauchlan [Audio]
Video Director: Jürgen Schindler
Video Production: Jürgen Schindler
Video Production Company: Jürgen Schindler Documentary Gigolos
Publisher: Editions Durand, Paris – Complete Works of Claude Debussy, Vol .I – edt. Roy Howat
Composer: Claude Debussy
Repertoire: Suite bergamasque, 3. Clair de Lune Place: Siemensvilla, Berlin
Produced by Sid McLauchlan [Audio]
Video Director: Jürgen Schindler
Video Production: Jürgen Schindler
Video Production Company: Jürgen Schindler Documentary Gigolos
Publisher: Editions Durand, Paris – Complete Works of Claude Debussy, Vol .I – edt. Roy Howat
Discover the Culinary Delights of Buenos Aires
Nov 4, 2024 | Explore the Argentine capital’s vibrant food scene and visit iconic eateries that you can experience on one of our ocean or expedition journeys that calls on Buenos Aires. Your host, a local tour guide, begins the episode with a warm coffee and buttery medialuna pastry at historic Café Tortoni, then savors some of Argentina's finest wines at El Querandí. Next, follow your host to the San Telmo Market, where sizzling parrillas (cast iron grills) are used to cook steaks to perfection. Finally, your host introduces you to traditional mate, a beloved tea-like beverage, before participating in a hands-on empanada-making experience.
Broadcast on Viking.TV on November 4, 2024.
Broadcast on Viking.TV on November 4, 2024.
"Let Us Finally Put an End to the Trump Era" | The Warning with Steve Schmidt
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