Île du Levant: Wiege der französischen Freikörperkultur [FKK] | Stadt, Land, Kunst | ARTE | Reupload

Feb 21, 2022 • Die Île du Levant ist die wohl am wenigsten bekannte der Hyerischen Inseln. Mit ihren weißen Sandstränden und steilen Klippen, die mit dem tiefblauen Wasser des Mittelmeers kontrastieren, wurde sie in den 1930er Jahren zum Ausgangspunkt einer Lebensutopie, die die Rückkehr zur Natur proklamierte: die Freikörperkultur. Was schon im 18. Jahrhundert als medizinische Anwendung begann, fand schnell Anhänger in ganz Europa.

Die Brüder Durville brachten die Freikörperkultur auf die Insel, wo sie bis heute begeistert gepflegt wird.

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Many years ago, I flew down to the South of France, to a language school in Hyères to improve my French. I spent several weeks there on two separate occasions. Each time, I stayed with a delightful French married couple.

One day, my host’s wife was thinking of where I should do some sightseeing. She recommended I take a boat trip over to this island for the day. Being more than a little shy at that time, I was reluctant to go there, especially being alone; however, I plucked the courage and went.

The weather was glorious and very hot; the island was magnificent. I shan’t go into detail, but I spent one of the finest days of my life there. It was an extremely liberating experience. In fact, the following year, I went down to the same school and to the same family to continue my studies; naturally, I went over to the island again. That day, too, was equally sublime.

The French really know how to live life to the fullest. Little wonder we get such marvelous expressions as joie de vivre and savoir vivre from the French. People in the Anglosphere are so puritanical and boring by comparison with the fun-loving French.

Vive les français !
Vive la belle France !

© Mark Alexander

Deutsche Version:

Vor vielen Jahren flog ich nach Südfrankreich, um in einer Sprachschule in Hyères mein Französisch zu verbessern. Ich habe dort bei zwei verschiedenen Gelegenheiten mehrere Wochen verbracht. Jedes Mal wohnte ich bei einem entzückenden französischen Ehepaar.

Eines Tages, als die Frau des Hauses überlegte, was ich in der Gegend besichtigen sollte, empfahl mir die Dame für den nächsten Tag eine Bootsfahrt zu dieser Insel zu nehmen. Da ich damals eher schüchtern war, wollte ich nur ungern dorthin gehen, besonders weil ich alleine war. Ich faßte jedoch den Mut dazu und ging.

Das Wetter war herrlich und sehr heiß. Die Insel war großartig und schön. Ich werde nicht ins Detail gehen, aber ich habe dort einen der schönsten Tage meines Lebens verbracht. Es war auch eine extrem befreiende Erfahrung. Tatsächlich ging ich im folgenden Jahr zur dieselben Schule und zur derselben Familie. Natürlich ging ich noch einmal auf die Insel. Auch dieser Tag war ebenso erhaben.

Die Franzosen wissen wirklich, wie man das Leben in vollen Zügen genießt. Kein Wunder, dass wir aus dem Französischen so wunderbare Ausdrücke wie joie de vivre und savoir vivre bekommen haben. Die Menschen in der Anglosphäre sind im Vergleich zu den lebenslustigen Franzosen so puritanisch und langweilig.

Es lebe die Franzosen!
Vive la belle France!

© Mark Alexander

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Plus de garçons mignons s'embrassant doucement. / Mehr süße Jungs, die sich sanft küssen.
Many thanks to ginboysblog.com on Pinterest for this delightful photo.

Deutschland nach Gaslieferstopp vor tiefer Rezession

FRANKFURTER ALLGEMEINER ZEITUNG: Der Ifo-Chef Clemens Fuest sieht ein „düsteres Szenario“. Die Gasspeicher sind zwar inzwischen zu 85 Prozent gefüllt, doch das allein reicht nicht, um durch den Winter zu kommen. Auch die Netzagentur schlägt Alarm. Privatleute haben ihren Gasverbrauch zuletzt sogar gesteigert, anstatt ihn zu reduzieren.

„Die privaten Verbraucher haben ihren Gasverbrauch in der ersten, etwas kälteren Septemberwoche leicht gesteigert“, warnt der Präsident der Bundesnetzagentur, Klaus Müller. | Bild: DPA
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Nach der Ankündigung Russlands, bis auf Weiteres kein Gas mehr durch die Pipeline Nord Stream 1 zu schicken, muss sich Deutschland auf einen harten wirtschaftlichen Abschwung einstellen. „Das ist ein wirklich düsteres Szenario, eine Rezession ist kaum noch zu vermeiden“, sagte Clemens Fuest, der Präsident des Münchner Ifo-Instituts der F.A.Z.

Am Freitagabend hatte der russische Gaskonzern Gazprom bekannt gegeben, dass bei Wartungsarbeiten ein Ölleck entdeckt worden sei. Der sichere Betrieb der Gasturbine sei nicht mehr gewährleistet. Bis zur Reparatur sei die Lieferung komplett eingestellt, erklärte der Konzern, der die Lieferungen durch die für Deutschland mit Abstand wichtigste Gaspipeline aus Russland in den vergangenen Monaten sukzessive immer weiter verringert hatte. » | Von Johannes Pennekamp, Verantwortlicher Redakteur für Wirtschaftsberichterstattung, zuständig für „Die Lounge“ | Sonntag, September 4, 2022

Gas prices likely to hit new highs as Russia shuts pipeline indefinitely: More UK manufacturers are cutting production or making job cuts as result of ‘out of control’ energy bills »

Ukraine War: Russia Wants to Destroy Europeans' Normal Life, Zelensky Warns

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BBC: Russia wants to destroy the normal life of every European citizen, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.

"It is trying to attack with poverty and political chaos where it cannot yet attack with missiles," Mr Zelensky said in his regular address on Saturday.

He was speaking hours after Russia said that its main gas pipeline to Europe would not reopen as planned.

Europe accused Russia of using its gas supplies to blackmail Europe amid the Ukraine conflict, which Moscow denies.

Energy prices have soared since Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February and scarce supplies could push up costs even further.

There are growing fears families in the EU will be unable to afford the cost of heating this winter.

Governments across the continent are contemplating what measures to take to alleviate the crisis.

Germany - one of the countries worst affected by the Russian supply disruption - announced a €65bn (£56bn) package of help on Sunday.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Russia was no longer a reliable energy partner. » | BBC | Sunday, September 4, 2022

Bernie Sanders: My Message to Fox News Viewers

Jun 14, 2022

Bernie Sanders for President! – © Mark

Good Causes Could Lose £1bn as Camelot Sues over ‘Unlawful’ National Lottery Licence

THE OBSERVER: UK Lotto operator challenges the Gambling Commission’s decision to award £6.4bn contract to its rival, Allwyn

More than £1bn for good causes could be lost over a legal action alleging the new licence to run the national lottery was awarded unlawfully, according to court filings seen by the Observer.

Camelot, which operated the national lottery for nearly three decades, is seeking to reverse the decision to hand the licence to its rival Allwyn. It will go to court later this month in an appeal to delay the handover of the £6.4bn contract. The case threatens to embroil the lottery in its biggest controversy since it was launched in 1994 – and there is even a risk the lottery will be suspended for the first time in its history.

The Gambling Commission warns in a legal submission obtained by the Observer: “In the worst scenario, there will be a gap in service between the expiry of the third licence on 31 January 2024 and the commencement of the fourth licence. The commission anticipates there will be an overall shortfall of payment to good causes of at least £1bn and, in the case of an interregnum, considerably more.’ » | Jon Ungoed-Thomas | Sunday, September 4, 2022

Our Yemeni Kitchen | مطبخنا اليمني | Delicious Marinated Chicken Kebabs with a Sizzling Sauce | كباب الدجاج اللذيذ المتبل مع الصلصة الحارة

For a list of the ingredients and the method of cooking this delicious dish, in both English and Arabic, please click here and then click on “show more”.

Liz Truss Says It Is Fair to Prioritise Tax Cuts That Benefit High Earners More

THE GUARDIAN: Prospective PM attacks ‘lens of redistribution’ after being told that national insurance cut will help rich 250 times more than poorest

Liz Truss is almost universally expected to beat Rishi Sunak to No 10. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters
It is fair to prioritise tax cuts that benefit the highest earners 250 times more than the poorest, Liz Truss has said, insisting it is wrong to view all economic policy through the “lens of redistribution”.

In her most thorough interview in the Conservative leadership campaign, a day before she is widely expected to be declared the winner, Truss said she would provide immediate help over energy bills, but declined to say what.

v “What I can say is that if I’m elected as prime minister, within one week I will make sure there is an announcement on how we are going to deal with the issue of energy bills, and of long-term supply, to put this country on the right footing for winter,” Truss told BBC One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg show.

“I understand that people are struggling, that businesses are also concerned about their energy bills and the impact it could have on their future. So what I want to reassure people is, I will act.”

But under repeated questioning, Truss refused to give any details, saying she would only set this out if she defeated Rishi Sunak to become Tory leader on Monday. She would then take over from Boris Johnson as prime minister the next day.

Truss did, however, insist she would not be deflected from her prioritisation of tax cuts, and her efforts to cut regulation, saying it was more important to grow the economy than to try to reduce economic inequalities.

Shown calculations setting out that her planned reversal of a recent rise in national insurance would benefit top earners by around £1,800 a year, and the lowest earner by about £7, and asked if this was fair, Truss said: “Yes, it is fair.”

She said: “The people at the top of the income distribution pay more tax, so inevitably when you cut taxes, you tend to benefit people who are more likely to pay tax. » | Peter Walker, Political correspondent | Sunday, September 4, 2022

"That bloody woman" was used to refer to Margaret Thatcher; but it applies equally to Liz Truss, perhaps even more so. Liz Truss—should it be Liz O'Leary?—is a hard-boiled, heartless woman who clearly wishes to emulate Thatcher, but will fail, I believe. At least Thatcher had stature and charisma; Truss has neither of these. She is also not well-schooled in matters of Christianity. Were she to be so, she would be familiar with this verse from Matthew:

“For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.” – Matthew 13: 12 (The Bible: King James Version)

I fear that we Brits are in for a very rough, tumultous ride with this woman at the helm. – © Mark Alexander

Hasta La Vista, Baby: The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson - BBC News

Sep 2, 2022 We are coming to the end of one of the most singular post war Premierships - and the demise of a Prime Minister who entered No10 just over three years ago, saying his mission was to restore Britain's faith in itself.

The following December, Boris Johnson won the biggest Conservative victory since Margaret Thatcher swept to power in 1987. Newsnight reflects on the recent meteoric rise, and spectacular fall of the man.

Was he entirely the architect of his own misfortune, or is that wide of the mark? The chronicler of Prime Ministers, Michael Cockerell, famously charted Boris Johnson's journey to the top in a landmark documentary almost a decade ago.

As we enter the final days of the Johnson era Newsnight asked him to update the story and assess the prime minister's fall and legacy.

Produced by Louis Harris-White

Obituary: Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Adopting principles of glasnost and perestroika, he weighed the legacy of seven decades of Communist rule and set a new course, presiding over the end of the Cold War and the dissolution of the U.S.S.R.

Mikhail S. Gorbachev had a profound effect on his time: In little more than six tumultuous years, he lifted the Iron Curtain, transforming the map of Europe and the political climate of the world. | Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times
Mikhail S. Gorbachev, whose rise to power in the Soviet Union set in motion a series of revolutionary changes that transformed the map of Europe and ended the Cold War that had threatened the world with nuclear annihilation, has died in Moscow. He was 91.

His death was announced on Tuesday by Russia’s state news agencies, citing the city’s central clinical hospital. The reports said he had died after an unspecified “long and grave illness.”

Few leaders in the 20th century, indeed in any century, have had such a profound effect on their time. In little more than six tumultuous years, Mr. Gorbachev lifted the Iron Curtain, decisively altering the political climate of the world. At home he promised and delivered greater openness as he set out to restructure his country’s society and faltering economy. It was not his intention to liquidate the Soviet empire, but within five years of coming to power he had presided over the dissolution of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. He ended the Soviet debacle in Afghanistan and, in an extraordinary five months in 1989, stood by as the Communist system imploded from the Baltics to the Balkans in countries already weakened by widespread corruption and moribund economies.

For this he was hounded from office by hard-line Communist plotters and disappointed liberals alike, the first group fearing that he would destroy the old system and the other worried that he would not.

It was abroad that he was hailed as heroic. To George F. Kennan, the distinguished American diplomat and Sovietologist, Mr. Gorbachev was “a miracle,” a man who saw the world as it was, unblinkered by Soviet ideology.

But to many inside Russia, the upheaval Mr. Gorbachev had wrought was a disaster. President Vladimir V. Putin called the collapse of the Soviet Union the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.” For Mr. Putin — and his fellow K.G.B. veterans who now form the inner circle of power in Russia — the end of the U.S.S.R. was a moment of shame and defeat that the invasion of Ukraine this year was meant to help undo. » | Marilyn Berger | Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Leer en español .

Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the USSR, has died at 91 : The architect of the East-West rapprochement and father of perestroika has died at the age of 91. Deemed responsible in Russia for the chaos following the collapse of the Soviet Union, he left political life in 1991. »

Mikhaïl Gorbatchev, le dernier dirigeant de l’URSS, est mort :NÉCROLOGIE | Artisan du rapprochement Est-Ouest, le père de la perestroïka s’est éteint à l’âge de 91 ans. Perçu en Russie comme le responsable du chaos qui a suivi la chute de l’Union soviétique, il avait quitté la vie politique en 1991. »

Der Kreml-Chef mit dem menschlichen Antlitz: Michail Gorbatschow wollte die Sowjetunion retten – und scheiterte. In Putins Russland wirkte er wie aus der Zeit gefallen. Dort schlug ihm nur nach dem Tod seiner Frau große Sympathie entgegen. »

Gorbachev Freed My Generation of Eastern Europeans from the Abyss. We Saw a Different Future

THE OBSERVER: The man who liberalised the Soviet Union died last week, beset by a sense that his country had been betrayed – by the west and history

‘I still see Lenin as our god’: Mikhail Gorbachev in Aberdeen in December 1993. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian
The German poet Hans Magnus Enzensberger labelled him “the hero of retreat”. But does retreat produce heroes? A lost man haunted by the death of his beloved wife and torn apart by a sense of guilt and anger for the tragic death of his beloved country. This is how Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union’s first and final president, vividly appears in Vitaly Mansky’s documentary Gorbachev. Heaven. This was also my experience several years ago when I visited Gorbachev in his foundation’s empty offices. This stark, poignant impression of Mikhail Sergeevich, who died last week at 91, will forever stay with me.

I recall two other Gorbachevs. The first I saw on TV in my native Bulgaria in 1985. I was a 20-year-old studying philosophy at Sofia University and Gorbachev had just been elected general secretary of the Communist party of the Soviet Union. His arrival to power, not to mention his opening policy gambits, was as surprising as snow in July. The very fact that the Soviet nomenklatura elected somebody who was younger than 70 and able to finish a sentence was a miracle. Even more supernatural was the sense of an opening that he brought – an infectious feeling that something impossible only yesterday was possible today and that even more might happen tomorrow. » | Ivan Krastev * | Sunday, September 4, 2022

* Ivan Krastev is chairman of the Center for Liberal Strategies in Sofia, Bulgaria. His latest book is Democracy Disrupted: The Politics of Global Protest

Russia Blacklists Artists and Pop Stars Critical of Ukraine War | Focus on Europe | DW News

Sep 4, 2022 In Russia, artists who speak out against the invasion of Ukraine are being blacklisted. A State Duma commission formed to investigate "anti-Russian cultural activities" is targeting artists, musicians and other prominent figures in the cultural sphere.

Marvin Gaye : What’s Going On?

Nov 12, 2020 | Views on YouTube: 7,462,453 | Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group

What’s Sexier Than a Handsome Man in a Kilt? | Reupload

They’ll “soothe your battered soul”!
Many thanks to Buzz Feed on Pinterest for this delightful photo.

Liz Truss Eyes Bonfire of Workers' Rights to Boost Economy

Sep 3, 2022

Liz Truss is a NASTY FB! She should NEVER be allowed to become this country’s prime minister. – © Mark Alexander

Against All Odds • Take a Look At Me Now • Phil Collins | Reupload

Oct 18, 2015 Soundtrack from the 1984 Taylor Hackford film "Against All Odds" with Rachel Ward, Jeff Bridges, James Woods, Alex Karras, Jane Greer, Dorian Harewood, Swoosie Kurtz, Saul Rubinek & Richard Widmark.

Bernie Sanders: “What the Political Establishment Won't Tell You.”

Jun 16, 2022 When people like Sen. Lindsey Graham speak, you don't hear anything about the major issues facing the country. That's what the political establishment does.

Bernie Sanders for President! – © Mark Alexander

Mikhail Gorbachev Funeral: Hundreds Pay Respects to Last Soviet Leader | BBC News

Sep 3, 2022 Hundreds of people have paid their respects at the funeral of the last Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin cited a busy "work schedule" as a reason for him missing the event at the House of Unions on Saturday.

Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky said: "These people have come to Gorbachev to thank him, to say 'Thank you Mr Gorbachev, you gave us a chance.'"

Instagram: Social Media for Narcissists I ARTE.tv Documentary

Sep 3, 2022 With two billion active monthly users, Instagram has conquered the world providing a photo-sharing platform for our ever more visual culture. This documentary examines how Instagram, launched in 2010 and bought by Facebook in 2012, has changed modern society: the app has created the influencer, transformed advertising, media and fashion but is also criticised for a rise in mental health problems in young people.

Peaceful Cooking | هدوء الطبخ | Fish with Rice | سمك مع أرز

Aug 23, 2022 | Cooking fish in this way will make the whole family happy.

For the ingredients necessary to cook this recipe and the method used in both English and Arabic, click here and then click on “show more”.

Michael Lambert: Could the UK Economy Collapse?

Sep 3, 2022 The UK economy could collapse very soon if urgent measures are not taken. Climate change, clearly the biggest threat which mankind has ever faced is causing massive disruption of food supplies as a result of drought and flooding.

Vladimir Putin's crazy and irrational behaviour threatens us all, including his own economy. The UK has been ruled by a dishonest, incompetent and self-obsessed prime minister and a second-rate government and has presided over an extensive decline in standards.

Brexit has so weakened the UK economy that we are forecast to be the 19th slowest-growing economy in the G20 next year.

The new prime minister, who is expected to be Liz Truss, has given no indication of how she will solve any of our problems other than by cutting taxes.

Electricity prices have risen so much that many householders will be unable to pay. Businesses which are not protected by any price cap are seeing electricity prices increasing so much that many will simply be forced to close.

The stress of being unable to cope with the rising cost of living is likely to lead to mental health problems for many. Others are likely to resort to crime in order to survive and, given the extremely low possibility of ever being apprehended, may well be seen as the only solution for many to survive.

Liz Truss Cost of Living Crisis Policies Would Make Inflation Worse | Economics | New Statesman

Aug 31, 2022 Liz truss has shown a "complete failure" to address the inflation driven UK cost of living crisis, says economist Duncan Weldon.

Economist and Journalist Duncan Weldon speaks to the New Statesman's Will Dunn to discuss his cover story in the latest issue of the New Statesman magazine, titled "The coming economic storm: As inflation reaches a 40-year high and with Britain facing a punishing recession, the Conservative leadership contenders have failed to grasp the scale of the crisis."

Economist and Journalist Duncan Weldon speaks to the New Statesman's Will Dunn to discuss his cover story in the latest issue of the New Statesman magazine, titled "The coming economic storm: As inflation reaches a 40-year high and with Britain facing a punishing recession, the Conservative leadership contenders have failed to grasp the scale of the crisis."

Mit der Absage der Europride spielt Serbiens Präsident Vucic ein zynisches Spiel

NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Die serbische Regierung will einen seit langem geplanten Grossanlass für die Rechte sexueller Minderheiten blockieren. Die Empörung ist gross.

Protestmarsch in Belgrad gegen die Europride, eine Veranstaltung für die Rechte Homosexueller. Auf den Transparenten sind der Tschetnik-Führer Draza Mihajlovic und Putin als «Ikonen» des homophoben Protests zu sehen. | Andrej Cukic / EPA
Aleksandar Vucic ist ein Meister des politischen Spagats. Seit Jahren schon präsentiert sich der serbische Präsident im Westen als verlässlicher Partner im europäischen Integrationsprozess, in Moskau als panorthodoxer Verbündeter und im eigenen Land als Bewahrer des wahren Serbentums. Das vergangene Wochenende liefert reichlich Anschauungsmaterial dafür.

Ablenkungsmanöver für Kosovo-Deal

Im Streit mit Kosovo, dessen Unabhängigkeit Belgrad nicht anerkennt, wurde am Samstag ein erster Durchbruch erreicht. Serbien wird künftig für die Einreise auf sein Territorium kosovarische Ausweispapiere akzeptieren. Die Regierung in Pristina hatte gedroht, andernfalls ihrerseits keine serbischen Dokumente mehr anzuerkennen.

Belgrad betont, dass dies keine implizite Anerkennung der Eigenstaatlichkeit sei. Dennoch ist die jüngste Entwicklung ein wichtiger Meilenstein auf dem Weg zu einer Normalisierung der Beziehungen zwischen den beiden Saaten. Kosovos Regierungschef Albin Kurti hat sich mit seinem Beharren auf dem Prinzip der Reziprozität gegenüber Vucic durchgesetzt und damit einen bedeutenden Etappensieg errungen.

Wohl auch um national-konservative Kreise angesichts dieses vermeintlichen Tabubruchs zu besänftigen, kündigte Vucic praktisch gleichzeitig an, die sogenannte Europride nicht zum geplanten Zeitpunkt im September durchführen zu lassen. » | Volker Pabst, Istanbul | Freitag, 2. September 2022

More Life-decoding the Secret of Aging | DW Documentary

May 28, 2022 Can the aging process be reversed - or even halted, altogether? If we manage to decode this final mystery of our human biology, we might soon be able to eradicate age-related illnesses like cancer, dementia and heart problems.

The race to invent the miracle pill is well underway. Today, international researchers are getting astonishingly close to realizing humanity’s dream of immortality.

The hunt for immortality gained traction with the discovery of Costa Rica’s so-called "Blue Zone,” by Luis Rosero-Bixby. In the "Blue Zone,” on the Nicoya Peninsular, he found a remarkable number of centenarians. Here, male life expectancy is the highest in the world. Their healthy lifestyle is one factor, but the promise of longevity is probably also because their telomeres - sections of DNA found at the end of chromosomes - are longer than those of the average person.

It’s a field of research currently being explored by Maria Blasco in Madrid. But this is just one of many possible factors influencing the process of aging. Senescent cells may also play a key role. Also known as "zombie cells”, these attack our body in old age and flood it with alarm signals until, at some point, we collapse under their weight. That’s a theory proposed by another researcher in Spain, Manuel Serrano.

A billion-dollar industry is already knocking impatiently at the lab doors. The first to market the miracle pill is guaranteed incredible wealth. That’s why investors are sponsoring young bio-startups in Hong Kong. Keen not be left out, US Big Tech is vying for the world’s best scientists. Alex Zhavoronkov has secured a slice of that pie, with a cash injection of more than 250 million dollars for his company’s work on aging research.

Whereas some pioneers’ visions burst like bubbles, others rush to get other, rather more dubious products onto the market. But their efficacy is now measurable. The epigenetic clock devised by Steve Horvath can measure our biological age, regardless of our actual age in years.

With his research on the thymus gland, California’s Greg Fahy managed to not only decelerate the aging process, but reverse it. His initial study on humans showed that a particular drug cocktail took an average two-and-a-half years off their age.

Young biohackers like Nina Khera from Boston want everyone to benefit from this research. Together with friends, she’s working on the "epigenetic clock for all”.

But while we’re busy trying to counter the aging process and all the illnesses it entails, fundamental questions arise: Should we be messing with nature like this? Are we about to overwhelm the planet with more and more people? Criminal biologist Mark Benecke in Cologne says that these questions are coming far too late.

The Woman Who Taught the West How to Cook Indian Food – BBC News

Sep 3, 2022 Forty years ago, a ground-breaking cookery programme popularised the cooking of Indian food at home.

In fact, it proved so popular in the UK, US and Europe, supermarkets ran out of the ingredients featured on the show.

It was presented by the Indian actor turned food writer Madhur Jaffrey.

‘Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery’ was the first mainstream series about Indian food broadcast in the UK and the first to be presented by an Indian.

Putin Skips Gorbachev Funeral due to 'Full Schedule' | DW News

The last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev is being laid to rest at a ceremony in Moscow. Gorbachev died on Tuesday at the age of 91 after a long illness. Crowds lined up in Moscow to see the former president lying in state at Moscow's Hall of Columns. But he is not being given a full state funeral usually held for former leaders. Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend, citing a full schedule. Most western leaders are also staying away because of Putin's invasion of Ukraine. However, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is expected to be in Moscow to pay his last respects.

Mikhail Gorbachev funeral held in Moscow as Putin too busy to attend: Hundreds of mourners pay tribute in Russian capital to former Soviet leader credited with helping to end cold war »

A Moscou, les funérailles de Gorbatchev sans Vladimir Poutine, qui s’est contenté d’un hommage minimal : Salué en Occident comme un homme de paix, le dernier dirigeant soviétique est perçu par beaucoup de Russes comme le responsable des années de crise politique, économique et morale qui ont suivi la chute de l’URSS. »

Ein historischer Glücksfall: Von den Deutschen wurde Michail Gorbatschow verehrt, weil er ihnen die Wiedervereinigung schenkte. Seine Gegner konnten ihm nicht verzeihen, dass er auch das Ende der Sowjetunion besiegelte. Dabei hat er das nie gewollt. »

Hunderte nehmen Abschied von Michail Gorbatschow: Kein nationaler Trauertag, kein Putin am Grab: In Moskau findet die Beerdigung des ehemaligen sowjetischen Präsidenten Gorbatschow statt – ohne große Feierlichkeiten. »

Dr Harriet Fraad: Capitalism Hits Home: Roe v Wade Overturned - How Did We Get Here?

IJul 7, 2022 In this episode of ‘Capitalism Hits Home’, Dr Fraad looks at the recent dramatic US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade. She argues that all of the SCOTUS decisions for 2022 share a common purpose. First, they help to create a capitalist authoritarian state enforced by unaccountable police. Secondly, they divide the mass of people. They antagonize divisions between people and fuel culture wars. The goal is to create hierarchical and hostile divisions that keep Americans from uniting as an employee class and winning.


Abortion Pill Providers Experiment With Ways to Broaden Access: These new efforts, which test the legal boundaries, have sprung up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and many states restricted abortion. »

’Truth To Power’: Brexit Hit New Lows Last Month Ft. @Political X

This week, I welcomed Alex from Political X to the show. Political X Channel link is here.

EU Warns Next PM Unilateral Action on Brexit Deal Is of ‘Great Concern’

THE GUARDIAN: European Commission vice-president, Maroš Šefčovič, says it is ‘legally and politically inconceivable’

EU Commission vice-president, Maroš Šefčovič. Photograph: Martin Divíšek/EPA
The EU has warned the incoming British prime minister, likely to be Liz Truss, that any unilateral action to scrap part of the Brexit deal is legally and politically of “great concern” across the continent.

The warning by the European Commission vice-president, Maroš Šefčovič, comes just days before the new prime minister is expected to confirm they will press ahead with new laws to dismantle the arrangements for Northern Ireland.

Truss and Sunak have both committed to carrying through with the Northern Ireland protocol bill in their leadership campaigns, despite the threat of a retaliatory trade war with the EU.

“The unilateral action is naturally of great concern,” Šefčovič told an audience that included invited ministers from the British and Irish governments. » | Lisa O'Carroll, Brexit correspondent | Friday, September 2, 2022

The Economist: Will Trump Be President Again?

Aug 30, 2022 Despite losing in 2020, Donald Trump has managed to strengthen his grip on the Republican Party. Will he run again for president—and if so, could he win?

Historian of Radical Right: Biden Is Correct, Trump Poses Existential Threat to Future of Democracy

Sep 2, 2022 In a primetime address Thursday, President Biden warned Donald Trump and his radical supporters are threatening the foundations of the republic. Biden said, "Too much of what's happening in our country today is not normal," and that MAGA Republicans present a "clear and present danger to our democracy," referring to Trump's campaign slogan of "Make America Great Again." We speak with Nancy MacLean, author and Duke University historian, who says Biden's speech was a "wake-up call" for the nation and mainstream media. "He was absolutely right, in my opinion, that the Trump wing of the party and the MAGA Republicans have jumped the rails of constitutional democracy, of the factual universe and of representative democracy."

Liebe lässt sich nicht erzwingen.

” Love in action”
Fürs schöne Bild bedanke ich mich bei selmandannie2 auf Pinterest.
« Sucede que el amor se hace amor cuando menos lo esperas y a veces de las formas en las que siempre dijiste que no. »

“It happens that love becomes love when you least expect it and sometimes in the ways that always you said no.”

« Il arrive que l'amour devienne amour quand on s'y attend le moins et parfois de la manière qui a toujours tu as dit non. »

„Es passiert, dass Liebe zu Liebe wird wenn Du es am wenigsten erwartet hast und manchmalso wie immer Du sagtest Nein.“

Democracy Now! Top US News & World Headlines — September 2, 2022

Eagles : Lyin’ Eyes | Remastered 2013 | Reupload

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Two Cuties Kissing Sweetly

Deux mignonnes s'embrassent doucement / Zwei süße küssen sich süß
With many thanks to Ivan C A on Pinterest for this absolutely delightful photo.

Peaceful Cooking | هدوء الطبخ | Delicious Chicken Breasts with Rice | صدور الدجاج اللذيذة

An easy chicken with rice recipe which is amazingly delicious.

For the list of ingredients and the cooking method in both English and Arabic, please click here. Then click on "show more".

Konstantin of ‘Inside Russia’: Gorbachev RIP: “The Best Leader Russia Has Known”

Michail Gorbatchev died at old age of 92.

Grande distribution : Lindt, Danone et Kiri accusés de « shrinkflation » sur les produits alimentaires

LE MONDE : L’ONG Foodwatch met en cause six marques qui ont modifié la taille de leurs produits-phares ces dernières années pour ne pas trop augmenter les prix.

Nestlé, Lindt & Sprüngli ou encore Danone ont trouvé la solution pour ne pas trop augmenter les prix en rayons et risquer de faire fuir des clients inquiets pour leur portefeuille : ils réduisent discrètement la quantité, voire la qualité, de certains de leurs produits, dénonce l’association Foodwatch dans une étude reprise par l’émission « Complément d’enquête », diffusée jeudi 1er septembre sur France 2. » | Le Monde avec AFP | vendredi 2 septembre 2022

The Lincoln Project: President Biden on the MAGA Republican Party

Sep 2, 2022 The Lincoln Project is a leading pro-democracy organization in the United States — dedicated to the preservation, protection, and defense of democracy. Our fight against Trumpism is only beginning. We must combat these forces everywhere and at all times — our democracy depends on it.

Related article here.

Cristina Kirchner, la vice-présidente de l’Argentine, victime d’une tentative d’assassinat

LE MONDE : Un homme a tenté de tirer, à bout portant, sur la vice-présidente argentine, à Buenos Aires, jeudi soir. Les motivations du suspect, interpellé par la police, restent inconnues. Le président Alberto Fernandez a décrété un jour férié national.

La vice-présidente argentine, Cristina Kirchner, a été la cible d’une tentative d’assassinat, jeudi 1er septembre 2022, à Buenos Aires. LUIS ROBAYO / AFP
L’Argentine était sous le choc, vendredi 2 septembre, au lendemain d’une tentative d’assassinat à Buenos Aires de la vice-présidente, Cristina Kirchner, qui a suscité des condamnations unanimes, dans le pays comme à l’étranger.

Un homme a été arrêté, jeudi soir, après avoir essayé de tirer avec une arme de poing sur Mme Kirchner près de son domicile, devant lequel des centaines de militants se rassemblent chaque soir depuis onze jours pour exprimer leur soutien à l’ex-cheffe de l’Etat, actuellement en procès pour fraude et corruption.

« Cristina est en vie, car, pour une raison qui n’a pas encore été confirmée techniquement, l’arme qui contenait cinq balles n’a pas fait feu bien qu’ayant été déclenchée », a déclaré le président argentin, Alberto Fernandez, dans une allocution, quelques heures après les faits. » | Le Monde avec AFP | vendredi 2 septembre 2022

LIRE AUSSI : En Argentine, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner utilise son procès pour corruption pour se relancer : Une peine de douze ans de prison a été requise contre la vice-présidente du pays, qui s’estime victime d’une persécution politique. »

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: arrest after attempted shooting of Argentina vice-president: Fernández de Kirchner was greeting supporters when man approached her and raised handgun to her face »

Biden Warns That American Values Are Under Assault by Trump-Led Extremism

THE NEW YORK TIMES: PHILADELPHIA — President Biden traveled to Independence Hall on Thursday to warn that America's democratic values are under assault by forces of extremism loyal to former President Donald J. Trump, using a prime-time address to define the midterm elections as a “battle for the soul of this nation.”

In a 24-minute speech, Mr. Biden blamed his predecessor for stoking a movement filled with election deniers and people calling for political violence. He went out of his way to declare that not all Republicans embrace extremism, however, and he said that defending democracy would require rejecting Mr. Trump and his ideology in elections this fall.

“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our Republic,” Mr. Biden said, flanked by Marine guards.

“But there’s no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans,” he added. “And that is a threat to this country.” » | Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Michael D. Shear | Wednesday, September 1, 2022

There’s a very simple solution to this political conundrum. Do to him what he wanted to do to Hillary Clinton. Lock him up! – © Mark Alexander

Exposition : « Les Eglises et la Shoah », les réponses chrétiennes face à la déportation

LE MONDE : Quatre-vingts ans après la rafle du Vél’ d’Hiv, le Mémorial de la Shoah à Paris propose une exposition sur la réponse, plurielle, des chrétiens face à la déportation des juifs par les nazis.

Comment la Shoah a-t-elle pu se dérouler dans une Europe chrétienne attachée aux valeurs humanistes ? Comment interpréter la multitude de réactions des communautés chrétiennes ? Le Mémorial de la Shoah, à Paris, répond à ces questions en veillant à ne pas tomber dans la vision piégeuse d’une Eglise monolithique, préférant mettre en avant les initiatives individuelles de certains de ses membres.

A la lumière d’une historiographie renouvelée, en partie grâce à l’ouverture du fonds d’archives du Vatican, le Mémorial raconte d’abord la résistance chrétienne telle qu’elle s’est réellement mise en œuvre : du secret des établissements qui ont recueilli et caché des enfants juifs aux couvertures des journaux qui ont diffusé les appels de membres des Eglises, en s’exposant au risque d’être pris pour cibles et arrêtés. » | Par Fiona André | mercredi 31 août 2022

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NZZ Format : Migration – die Welt auf Wanderschaft (2017)

Masseneinwanderung, Flüchtlingstsunami, Asylchaos. Migration scheint eines der brennendsten Themen des 21. Jahrhunderts zu sein, obwohl der Mensch auf Wanderschaft geht, seit er denken kann. Verbunden mit Migration sind viele Ängste. Vor Überfremdung, Benachteiligung, vor sozialem Abstieg. Doch wie berechtigt sind diese Ängste? Internationale Umfragen belegen: Menschen schätzen den Ausländeranteil in ihrer Gesellschaft fast immer doppelt so hoch ein, wie er tatsächlich ist. Und Migrationsökonomen verweisen auf den wirtschaftlichen Nutzen, den Zuwanderung mit sich bringt. Warum Migration trotzdem brandgefährlich sein kann, und wie man sie zum Wohle der europäischen Gesellschaften besser managen könnte: Ein NZZ Format über Migration als Geschichte von Verlust und Bereicherung.

Germany: More and More Bakeries Have to Close / Deutschland: Immer mehr Bäckereien müssen schließen | Maintower

Corona, lack of young people and now the high energy prices. The last traditional bakery in Heppenheim has to close. The traditional bakery of the Kaufmann family has been on the corner of Mozartstrasse and Gerhart-Hauptmann-Strasse in Weststadt since 1903. And now it's the end of December. "Unfortunately, the high energy prices and material costs are forcing us to do this!" says owner Willi Kaufmann. And so the Heppenheim bakery is not the only bakery in Hesse that has to close.

Einzelhändler in Not: Was ist zu tun, damit das Lädchen am Eck nicht stirbt? Die IHK hat die Aktion „Heimat shoppen“ ins Leben gerufen. Sie zeigt auch, wie vielfältig die Probleme sind. »

Putin Will Not Attend Gorbachev's Funeral

Mikhail Gorbachev (L) and Vladimir Putin in 2004 | EPA
BBC: Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the funeral of Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union's last leader, the Kremlin has confirmed.

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Mr Putin's work schedule would not permit him to attend the event on Saturday.

He said the Russian leader had paid his respects at the Moscow hospital where Gorbachev died on Tuesday, aged 91.

Gorbachev's reforms helped end the Cold War, but saw the demise of the Soviet Union, which Mr Putin has lamented. » | Robert Plummer, BBC News | Thursday, September 1, 2022

Steigende Inflation in der Schweiz: Die Nationalbank muss bald nachziehen

NEUE ZÜRCHER ZEITUNG: Die Konsumentenpreise in der Schweiz sind im August weiter gestiegen. Um zu verhindern, dass sich die Inflation verfestigt und auf immer mehr Güter überschwappt, sollte die SNB den Leitzins noch diesen Monat erhöhen – dies auch als Signal an die Arbeitnehmenden.

Die Schweizerische Nationalbank ist gefordert im Kampf gegen die Teuerung. | Peter Klaunzer / Keystone
KOMMENTAR
Die europäischen Nachbarstaaten mögen die Schweiz um ihre vergleichsweise niedrige Inflation beneiden. Doch nur weil es anderswo noch schlimmer ist, kann man sich hierzulande nicht zurücklehnen. So wird auch in der Schweiz das Leben immer teurer. Neue Daten zeigen, dass die Konsumentenpreise im August gegenüber dem Vorjahr um 3,5 Prozent gestiegen sind. Der Wert liegt am oberen Rand der Erwartungen und auf dem höchsten Niveau seit den frühen 1990er Jahren. Von einer Entspannung an der Preisfront kann weiterhin keine Rede sein. » | Thomas Fuster | Donnerstag, 1. September 2022

How to Make Steak au poivre | A Classic French Recipe

Chef note: oven at 325F (170C) for 15 minutes for medium rare (130 F). Feelin' saucy? Enhance the flavor of tenderloin steaks with a luscious cream and brandy sauce. Sear the pepper-crusted steaks in a hot skillet. While steaks rest, combine shallots, brandy, green peppercorns and heavy cream. Steak au poivre is the perfect recipe for a special occasion celebrated at home.

Ingredients:

4 (6-ounce) Certified Angus Beef ® tenderloin filet steaks (filet mignon)
2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt, divided
2 tablespoons peppercorn trio
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons brined green peppercorns
1/4 cup cognac or brandy
1 cup salt-free beef stock
1 cup heavy cream [double cream]

Learn more about filet mignon here.