#meps

[wolf-twins-inc]

Please Join my Sun and Moon show Map/Mep!

It's also any other channel that goes with the series

IT WOULD MEAN SO MUCH FOR PEOPLE TO JOIN!

IT'S MY FIRST TIME! AND I HOPE TO DO MORE!

[ncrailfan252]

Going to meps on Tuesday

God willing I will contract at the end of it and be on track for the US navy

[crinaboros]

A matter of facts, rebels and leaked documents: Competing Romania illegal logging fact-finding missions advance amid rumours EU infringement could be dropped

Article supported by an IJ4EU grant for independent reporting

by Crina-Gabriela Boroş

(Photo: Clearcut in Natura 2000 site from where FSC-certified wood is being exploited in Fagaras mountains, Romania, May 16 2023. Clearcuts are illegal in Natura 2000 sites. Copyrighted - all rights reserved.)

‘These guys are approving logging without any idea whether that logging would damage a key habitat or a species!’

This is the reason environmental activists quote when asked why they’re winning court cases against public authorities permitting logging in Natura 2000 sites in Romania. Yet, despite EU infringements and complaints, saws are louder than birds in protected forests. In a pre-European Parliamentary election year, are current facts sufficient for the EU to take Romania to the European Court of Justice?

Just days ago, a European Parliament Petition (PETI) delegation visited Romania following an illegal logging complaint, as well as a list of other habitat destruction complaints that have forest destruction as common denominator. Delegates chose a press-proofed route to witness that “everything was well and under control” in Romania’s forests, as Environment Minister Barna Tánczos would tell them in his welcoming speech.

Stopped from witnessing what PETI does, we accompanied rebel MEPs and environmental activists to allegedly protected sites to observe “unfolding crime” and reveal a catalogue of forest management irregularities.

LORDS OF TIMBER is a project supported by an IJ4EU grant for independent reporting, managed by the European Journalism Centre and the International Press Institute. This is one article in a series exposing aspects tied to EU’s “famous” “environmental” infringement.

Notorious

“Romania faces several challenges with respect to the implementation of the nature protection Directives”, an EU Environment Commission (DG ENVI) official said just a few weeks ago, “but this is the famous one!”. She means the illegal logging matter raised by the Commission.

EU’s infringements database is, in fact, chokablok with environmental charges against Romania, like pus leaking from a wound that won’t heal.

Read the article in full on PRESSHub - https://presshub.ro/a-matter-of-facts-rebels-and-leaked-documents-competing-romania-illegal-logging-fact-finding-missions-advance-amid-rumours-ue-infrigment-could-be-dropped-273480/

LORDS OF TIMBER is a project supported by an IJ4EU grant for independent reporting, managed by the European Journalism Centre and the International Press Institute. This is one article in a series exposing aspects tied to EU’s “famous” “environmental” infringement.

[otakuanimewriter]

"From Animash to AMVs: A Journey of Video Editing and Passion"

At the age of 12 in 2014, I stumbled upon a fanmade video on YouTube titled "Animash You'll be in my heart" by Stitchfan08. The video was a beautiful compilation of scenes from Disney and Warner Bros cartoons set to the song by Phil Collins. I was mesmerized and watched it repeatedly, sometimes putting it on loop because I couldn't get enough of it. This sparked my interest in video making and editing.

In 2017, at the age of 15, I began my journey into video making by downloading an app called VivaVideo on my tablet. I started recording myself singing with the song "Something Special" from the Disney series "Elena of Avalor". However, I was too embarrassed to show it to anyone and uploaded it to my YouTube channel called "Taiga Aisaka", named after an anime character. Unfortunately, I didn't receive any likes or comments on my video.

Disappointed, I stopped editing for a year. But in 2020, at the age of 18, I remembered the Animash music video that had inspired me years ago. I started searching for Mickey and Minnie videos on YouTube and downloaded clips to create my own music video. I downloaded an app called Power director and began putting the clips together, adding the song "Love Story" by Taylor Swift. I was thrilled with the result and uploaded it to my new YouTube channel, ‘’Yakkywakkydoty Cartoon AMV’. it was a really weird channel name.  To my surprise, it received 23k views and my channel gained 100 subscribers.

Encouraged by my success, I continued making more cartoon music videos in 2020-2021. It was during this time that I started watching an anime series called "Owari no Seraph" and fell in love with the characters Mika and Yuu. I searched for an AMV of them on YouTube and came across an editor named xShadeLynn. Her video was breathtaking, with all kinds of effects and emotions set to the song "Faraway" by Nickelback. I watched it over and over, along with her other videos, and was inspired to start making my own AMVs.

I changed my channel name to ‘’YWDCA-CMV’’ and started making AMVs using the app CapCut. My first anime music video was a mix using the song "Angel with a Shotgun" by The Cab, featuring scenes from "Owari no Seraph", "Hunter x Hunter", and "Charlotte''. It wasn't perfect, but I kept practicing and improving my editing skills. I made more AMVs, including mixes and single anime AMVs.

One day, I discovered MEPs (Multiple Editor Projects) on YouTube and was fascinated by the concept. I watched the first MEP I saw, "Everybody Talks MEP" by Mad Desires Studio, over and over again. I started participating in MEPs and auditioning for studios, but it wasn't easy. Some editors and studio leaders were looking for a specific editing style, and I didn't always fit the bill. But I kept practicing and improving, receiving feedback from other editors to help me grow.

Eventually, I auditioned for a small studio that didn't judge my editing style and was accepted. I started participating in more MEPs and auditioning for other studios, like Yume Sekai, Our Season,  Yaoi Vision Studio ect. I received feedbacks on my MEP parts that needs improving so i kept improving. My YouTube channel was now called ‘’Mikai AMVs’’, and I gained more views, likes, and 929 subscribers. and i was really happy to edit alongside other inspiring amv editors.

In conclusion, it was the Animash music video by Stitchfan08 that sparked my interest in video making and editing. From there, I discovered AMVs, MEPs, and the anime editing community. It hasn't always been easy, but I've continued to practice and improve my editing skills, receiving feedback from other editors along the way. I'm grateful for the inspiration that led me on this journey and excited to see where it takes me next.

[broadway-and-books-love]

Nothing says “in fandom during the early 2000s” like suddenly remembering a song you really liked but having nothing to go off of except the MEP cover

[trendynewsnow]

Raffaele Fitto's Confirmation Hearing: A Commitment to EU Values Over Party Politics

Fitto’s Confirmation Hearing: A Focus on Technicalities Over Politics The Italian nominee for the position of Commission Vice-President for Cohesion and Reforms, Raffaele Fitto, emphasized the technical aspects of his upcoming role during a European Parliament confirmation hearing held on Tuesday. He made it clear that his allegiance lies with the European Commission rather than his political…

[mercoglianotrueblog]

Ideological excrement in the West

#America in a 2nd Age of #Nero:leaders fiddle as it burns

#German #taxpayers on #corruptions:€300,000 #bridge that leads nowhere,€4 million tunnel for #bats that isn't even being used by the animals

#MEPs implicated in corruption with several #arrests

https://salvatoremercogliano.blogspot.com/2024/10/ideological-excrement-in-west.html?spref=tw

[hangezoehq]

if any video editors follow me, i've fallen in love with this mep concept but it can't get enough participants to continue! it only has 3 days left before the host kills it - check it out and see if it's something you like?

[crratbc]

The brief’s key findings are:

To encourage small firms to adopt retirement plans, policymakers have made it easier to participate in Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs).

MEPs involve less administrative burden and fiduciary responsibilities than a stand-alone plan, and – in theory – could be cheaper.

But few firms know about MEPs, some fiduciary tasks remain, exiting a MEP may be difficult, and MEPs can make mergers and acquisitions harder.

Also, it’s not clear that they do cost less, and any such assessment should consider employee – as well as employer – fees.

Overall, while MEPs could be attractive, adoption may be slow due to unfamiliarity with the product and uncertainty over any cost advantage.

[kariyerim-ve-egitim-hayatim]

Avrupa Birliğinden Binalar için Yeni ve Zorlu Hedefler Avrupa Parlamentosu binalardan kaynaklanan enerji tüketimini ve sera gazı emisyonlarını kademeli olarak azaltma hedefleri kapsamında yeni bir adım atarak daha ...

[is-ve-kariyer-dunyasi-haberleri]

Avrupa Birliğinden Binalar için Yeni ve Zorlu Hedefler Avrupa Parlamentosu binalardan kaynaklanan enerji tüketimini ve sera gazı emisyonlarını kademeli olarak azaltma hedefleri kapsamında yeni bir adım atarak daha ...

[if-haber]

Avrupa Birliğinden Binalar için Yeni ve Zorlu Hedefler Avrupa Parlamentosu binalardan kaynaklanan enerji tüketimini ve sera gazı emisyonlarını kademeli olarak azaltma hedefleri kapsamında yeni bir adım atarak daha ...

[egitim-ve-is-hayati]

Avrupa Birliğinden Binalar için Yeni ve Zorlu Hedefler Avrupa Parlamentosu binalardan kaynaklanan enerji tüketimini ve sera gazı emisyonlarını kademeli olarak azaltma hedefleri kapsamında yeni bir adım atarak daha ...

[egitim-kariyer-haber]

Avrupa Birliğinden Binalar için Yeni ve Zorlu Hedefler Avrupa Parlamentosu binalardan kaynaklanan enerji tüketimini ve sera gazı emisyonlarını kademeli olarak azaltma hedefleri kapsamında yeni bir adım atarak daha ...

[thoughtlessarse]

Transparency International has called for stricter controls on EU lawmakers, as a report shows many hold lucrative positions with firms that also lobby Brussels. MEPs collectively earn more than €8.6 million a year from outside jobs – including from private companies that also actively lobby on EU policy, according to a report published by Transparency International EU today (6 May). The group has called for EU lawmakers to be banned from moonlighting, as figures show over two thirds of the 705 deputies disclose activities in addition to their core role. In some cases, they earn more from outside activities than they do from their MEP salary of €10,000 a month, and sit on boards of corporations intimately connected with their day jobs, the study found. The EU last year tightened its rules in the wake of Qatargate, a scandal over alleged foreign influence on the legislative process – and the reform means lawmakers now publish more fine-grained details of outside earnings. But for Transparency International EU, the new rules still don’t go far enough to avoid conflicts of interest.

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