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by Dion J. Pierre

These organizations have maintained both influential and radical friends, NGO Monitor explained in its new report released on Thursday, noting that JVP — a fringe anti-Israel group that has often joined forces to coordinate events with SJP — has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. Other donors to JVP include the Open Society Policy Center and the Kaphan Foundation, among others.

As for SJP, one of its founders, Hatem Bazian, is also a co-founder of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), an advocacy group that, according to a landmark report last year by the National Association of Scholars (NAS), “retains ties to terrorist groups operating in the Palestinian Territories.” AMP is a growing power player in the US Democratic Party and has led several legislative initiatives aimed at eroding Democratic support for Israel.

NGO Monitor also named in its report Within Our Lifetime, a New York City-based group headed by a former City University of New York (CUNY) student who once threatened to set a Jewish student’s Israel Defense Forces (IDF) sweater on fire while he wore it. Since Oct. 7, WOL has openly cheered Hamas’ atrocities as the “right to resist zionist [sic] settle violence” and “Resistance in all its forms. By any means necessary” — an apparent endorsement of Hamas’ abductions and sexual violence against Israeli women. The group’s funding is a source of mystery; the public cannot freely donate to it because a link to its donation platform, “Donorbox,” is broken, but it is widely believed that the Westchester Peace Action Committee (WESPAC), a nonprofit based in New York, is WOL’s principal funder.

Another group named in the new report, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), supports a network of allied groups, including AMP, JVP, and WESPAC. USCPR has received immense financial support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, which has awarded it at least $355,000 since 2018.

Many of the same groups backing the ongoing protests have also been integral in the growth of the BDS movement. Indeed, a growing alignment of large philanthropic organizations with BDS has been fueling the movement’s growth on American college campuses, as was revealed in the NAS report from last year.

According to NAS’s findings, JVP as of last year had received $480,000 from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, whose endowment was valued at $1.27 billion, since 2017, and the Tides Research Fund, a sponsor of Black Lives Matter, has given the group at least $75,000 since 2019. Between 2014 and 2015 alone, JVP brought in over half a million dollars in grants. Additionally, Palestine Legal, a lawfare group founded in 2012 to support campus BDS groups like SJP, is the beneficiary of generous funding from Tides Foundation, a pioneer of activist investment that has given over $1.5 million to anti-Israel initiatives, according to figures included in the report.

“Saturation of anti-Israel, pro-BDS sentiment on college campuses is a long term danger to US support for Israel by its simple normalization of demonizing the Jewish state,” NAS said at the time. “Beyond the problem of antsemitism, the importance of academia to the BDS movement’s growth and viability demonstrates the steady erosion of its political neutrality that has taken place over the past two decades.”

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"Sex, Lies, Embezzlement and "Condoms of Lead"

A post asking how Pierre Krähenbühl, former head of UNWRA and (alleged. Alleged) chief EMBEZZLER (as well as cheating husband) is propelled to head the GLOBAL RED CROSS

@ICRC instead of sitting in jail for corruption? And we ALL keep paying his luxury lifestyle. From terror-supporting, corrupt #UNRWA's on to head the no-less corrupt,

@ICRC Red-Cross anti-Israeli agency, Krähenbühl could star in his own trash "Sex, Lies, Embezzlement and "Condoms of Lead" miniseries. Already in 2019, the United Nations agency entrusted with the fake plight of Palestinian refugees, #UNRWA, had better to do than monitor the thousands of #HAMASNAZIS terror tunnels and weapons caches we discover today: It imploded into a Sodom and Gomorrah-esque scandal, exposing a cesspool of sexual shenanigans, nepotistic cronyism, and power-mad abuses that would make a Roman emperor blush. At the epicenter of this moral maelstrom stood then Commissioner-General Pierre Krähenbühl, a man whose libido apparently trumped his humanitarian calling. The guy who will lead the global Red Cross for the foreseeable future. Scandal, you asked? Leaked documents show

@PKraehenbuehl embarked on a torrid affair with a junior employee, Maria Mohammedi, a name that, if pronounced with a certain leer, might ring a bell for aficionados of B-grade exploitation cinema. Yes, the same Maria Mohammedi who, before gracing UNRWA with her talents, starred in the celluloid #Palestinian epic "Condoms of Lead." Krähenbühl, seemingly smitten by Mohammedi's charms (both onscreen and off) more than by those of his legal, wedded wife, allegedly fast-tracked her to a cushy Senior Advisor role, a position tailor-made for clandestine trysts and whispered intimacies (but she still boasts of it on her #Linkedin account today. Look her up. She's dressed).

But their dalliance wasn't confined to hushed office corners. Krähenbühl, reports claim, whisked Mohammedi on a whirlwind tour of the globe, treating her to first-class flights while his dutiful staff cramped themselves in economy. All on the Swiss Government and other international aid to the "poor Palestinians" dime.

How did the #UN audit miss that, you'll ask. Very simple. Another special perk of #UNWRA compared to all other NGOs is that... they don't answer to the #UN regular auditing group. They're implicitly (and so wrongly) trusted.

But the lovebirds scandal was too much, and prompted a reluctant an internal UN investigation. No penal proceedings between friends. In justice, Krähenbühl and his co-conspirators should have faced a serious reckoning, perhaps jail. But no, they slinked away with their pockets lined, and now got themselves new cushy, #UN-funded jobs.

Again, on our dime.

And that's the guy who for years moralized about the justice of the #Palestinian cause. Same same.

https://unwatch.org/red-cross-taps-new-chief-who-quit-unrwa-amid-ethics-abuse-corruption-scandal/

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https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240506_MorningMonarchy.mp3 Download MP3 The Seinfeld Chronicles, PCU and Trumpster’s billions + this day in history w/pointless, stupid and evil lockdowns and our song of the day by American Thought Criminals on your #MorningMonarchy for May 6, 2024. Notes/Links: Masticophis flagellum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masticophis_flagellum Image: You’re going to feel pretty stupid if it turns out you’re not a monarch. https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/if_youre_not_a_monarch.jpg ‘Sopranos’ star doubles down against pro-Biden celebs: ‘The far left own Hollywood’ https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/sopranos-star-doubles-down-against-pro-biden-celebs-the-far-left-own-hollywood/ar-AA1o879I Video: ‘Sopranos’ actress claims celebrities are against Biden but ‘petrified’ to speak out (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zILfl4wai9E Inside the failed White House coup to oust Biden press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre https://nypost.com/2024/04/26/us-news/inside-the-failed-white-house-coup-against-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre/ Jerry Seinfeld Says TV Comedy Is Being Killed By the ‘Extreme Left and P.C. Crap and People Worrying So Much About Offending Other People’ https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/jerry-seinfeld-says-tv-comedy-is-being-killed-by-the-extreme-left-and-p-c-crap-and-people-worrying-so-much-about-offending-other-people/ar-AA1nSc5z Video: Jerry Seinfeld Says Extreme Left Is RUINING TV Comedy; Calls It ‘PC CRAP’ (Audio) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7g8yYg8eh-g Image: Fuck America, Protect Israel https://mediamonarchy.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/fuck_america_protect_israel.png New York Times Failures in Israel Coverage Point to Larger Bias: Experts; The newspaper’s long record of bias in its coverage of Israel and Jewish issues has worsened with an influx of young ‘woke’ reporters, experts say. https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/new-york-times-failures-in-israel-coverage-point-to-larger-bias-experts-5619646 Katherine Maher’s Color Revolution; It appears that new NPR boss Katherine Maher has been around, around color revolutions all over the world while working for intelligence linked NGO National Democratic Institute. https://www.city-journal.org/article/katherine-mahers-color-revolution South American state to sever ties with Israel; Colombia will cut diplomatic relations with Israel over its “genocidal” leadership, President Gustavo Petro has vowed https://www.rt.com/news/596858-south-american-promises-to Shai Davidai comes from a long line of assholes. A short piece on his family’s ties to the weapons industry (and other shady dealings). https://vxtwitter.com/joshua__frank/status/1782499910509789365 Columbia Professor Shai Davidai’s Family Tied to Weapons Manufacturing https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/04/22/columbia-universitys-shai-davidais-family-tied-to-weapons-manufacturing/ Images show US military building floating pier off Gaza. Pentagon says it will cost $320 million https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/30/middleeast/gaza-floating-pier-images-aid-intl-hnk/index.html Bill Proposes “Antisemitism Monitors” for Colleges that Would Limit First Amendment; Shocker: Rep. Ritchie (D-NY, who co-authored the bill) is swimming in AIPAC money, $372,994 in this election cycle. https://needtoknow.news/2024/05/bill-proposes-antisemitism-monitors-for-colleges-that-would-limit-first-amendment/ REVEALED: George Soros is PAYING left-wing activists to head up camp outs at colleges across America – as huge wads of cash they’re getting are shared https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13353941/George-soros-paying-left-wing-activists-college-protest-camp.html George Soros is paying student radicals who are fueling nationwide explosion of Israel-hating protests https://nypost.com/2024/04/26/us-news/george-soros-maoist-fund-columbias-anti-israel-tent-city/ A GWU! (Student) Guide to Avoiding Gaza Protests https://getwokeup.com/a-gwu-student-guide-to-avoiding-...

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The boys Universe

FC:Emily Browning

Name: Grace Riley Collins

Occupation: Ryan's Babysitter

Grace was hired by Vought because of her harmless and naive appearance might be a chance for the company to win points with the public. The young woman, a 24 year old pedagogy graduate, looked for jobs everywhere and luckily found one at a company as large as Vought, believing that looking after Ryan would be an easy job, having to follow relatively simple rules. One of them being: Do not interact with Homelander if he does not interact first.

Grace is a kind, patient and helpful woman. She was raised in a small town so doesn't have as much interest or knowledge about Supers, and doesn't seem to seek more knowledge now that she has moved to the big city. Described by many as someone who seeks to understand everyone's side of things, even those who have hurt her. Grace is friendly, and has stayed very close to Ryan, hoping to be one of the few good influences on the heir to Homelander.

Theme Music: The Chapel, By Madylin Mei

DC/Marvel Universe

FC: Elle Fanning

Name: Thea Astrite Parveao

Occupation: Diamond Magnate

Thea is known for many things: The Angel of the Cursed City, the Princess, and among other exaggerated titles. The heir to the Parveao family's wealth, Thea is the adopted daughter of the now deceased Pierre Parveao. Little is known of where the young woman comes from, only that she had the great good fortune to be chosen to be the daughter of the barren couple and have a good life until one of them died. She organizes most of new york's charity events, and is a big donor to NGOs that help women and children.

Thea is an elegant, quiet woman who possesses an air of coolness. She is described as a precious stone which once had its rough form but now is nothing more than a molded diamond, perfect to be exposed to the population. She gives a secretive aura, like she's hiding more about herself than it's known.

Theme music: Dead To Me, By Kali Uchis

Historical

FC: Carey Mulligan

Name: Mildred Mauve Odcliff

Title: Duchess

The eldest daughter of the Odcliff household, Mildred has had to mature early and prepare herself to honor her family with a good marriage. She appears to be an empty girl, without much interest beyond what the other girls talk about, but this is only the consequence of years of censoring herself so that the house is not looked down upon, and her reputation is not thrown away. Mildred likes poetry, books about travel, and sweets (specifically pies) she likes gardens and her favorite flower is anemones.

A gentle and quiet young woman, she strives to be seen as helpful and important to her family, dislikes disrespect, and is easily angered or frightened by fights or sudden sounds.

Music Theme: Almost Idyllic, By Sleeping At Last.

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Josip Heit Linked Hydroelectric Project Triggers Criminal Complaint

Approval of a hydroelectric power plant in Croatia has caused alarm over environmental concerns.

The fallout has gotten so bad criminal charges have now been filed against the government official who approved the construction permit.

The companies at the center of the scandal are Pipra and a contractor going by Starac. Starac is owned by Josip Heit, who BehindMLM is familiar with through ownership of GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation and related MLM crypto fraud.

Citing “unverified information”, Forbes Croatia reports;

Forbes Croatia also claims Svalina manages White Rock as its Director.

Pipra is the primary investor in the proposed hydroelectric plant, planned to be built at the source of the Una river in Zadar, Croatia.

Pipra is owned by Svalina and Pierre Vice Milutin.

As reported by Forbes Croatia on August 9th, not far from the proposed hydroelectric plant site is the Una spring.

Una Spring is “hydrological nature monument” that has been protected under Croatian law since 1968. The site is also protected under the European Natura 2000 initiative.

The Croatian public has been outspoken in protest against the hydroelectric project, the construction of which they claim will “devastate” the surrounding environment.

Local NGOs cite construction of the hydroelectric project is a “crime on nature“.

Following ongoing onsite protests, on Thursday August 8th

Croatia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has also

While that sounds promising with respect to preservation of Una and its spring, Forbes Croatia writes;

People’s Dispatch additionally reported on August 14th;

Whether Starac was involved in the destruction of the cited mill is unclear.

A followup August 18th article from Forbes Croatia explores Josip Heit’s ties to the hydroelectric project.

Sasa Svalina’s role within Karatbars is unclear but he did appear in at least one marketing video:

Suspect gold is a recurring theme in Heit’s business ventures.

Gold was central in the first ruse of Heit’s Karatbars spinoff, GSPartners.

GSPartners collapsed last December following over a dozen fraud warnings and fines from regulators around the world. The latest jurisdiction to take action was the Bahamas earlier this month.

Forbes Croatia notes Sasa Svalina is also the Director of Grupa Toranj.

Gold was also the initial ruse of Auratus Gold, an unofficial GSPartners now primarily targeting Australians.

Auratus Gold dropped its TAS Vault investment scheme following a fraud warning from the Texas State Securities Board earlier this year. Now the scheme illegally solicits investment through “Zai Card” and “gold points”.

In addition to state-level action, BehindMLM has previously reported on ongoing US federal investigations into Heit’s business activities.

If the Croatian government is serious about investigating potential corruption surrounding the Una river hydroelectric project, perhaps those investigations are worth looking into.

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Josip Heit Linked Hydroelectric Project Triggers Criminal Complaint

Approval of a hydroelectric power plant in Croatia has caused alarm over environmental concerns.

The fallout has gotten so bad criminal charges have now been filed against the government official who approved the construction permit.

The companies at the center of the scandal are Pipra and a contractor going by Starac.

Starac is owned by Josip Heit, who BehindMLM is familiar with through ownership of GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation and related MLM crypto fraud.

Citing “unverified information”, Forbes Croatia reports;

Forbes Croatia also claims Svalina manages White Rock as its Director.

Pipra is the primary investor in the proposed hydroelectric plant, planned to be built at the source of the Una river in Zadar, Croatia.

Pipra is owned by Svalina and Pierre Vice Milutin.

As reported by Forbes Croatia on August 9th, not far from the proposed hydroelectric plant site is the Una spring.

Una Spring is “hydrological nature monument” that has been protected under Croatian law since 1968. The site is also protected under the European Natura 2000 initiative.

The Croatian public has been outspoken in protest against the hydroelectric project, the construction of which they claim will “devastate” the surrounding environment.

Local NGOs cite construction of the hydroelectric project is a “crime on nature“.

Following ongoing onsite protests, on Thursday August 8th

Croatia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has also

While that sounds promising with respect to preservation of Una and its spring, Forbes Croatia writes;

People’s Dispatch additionally reported on August 14th;

Whether Starac was involved in the destruction of the cited mill is unclear.

A followup August 18th article from Forbes Croatia explores Josip Heit’s ties to the hydroelectric project.

Among other things, Forbes notes Heit’s “significant” involvement in Karatbars.

Sasa Svalina’s role within Karatbars is unclear but he did appear in at least one marketing video:

Suspect gold is a recurring theme in Heit’s business ventures.

Gold was central in the first ruse of Heit’s Karatbars spinoff, GSPartners.

GSPartners collapsed last December following over a dozen fraud warnings and fines from regulators around the world. The latest jurisdiction to take action was the Bahamas earlier this month.

Forbes Croatia notes Sasa Svalina is also the Director of Grupa Toranj.

Gold was also the initial ruse of Auratus Gold, an unofficial GSPartners now primarily targeting Australians.

Auratus Gold dropped its TAS Vault investment scheme following a fraud warning from the Texas State Securities Board earlier this year. Now the scheme illegally solicits investment through “Zai Card” and “gold points”.

In addition to state-level action, BehindMLM has previously reported on ongoing US federal investigations into Heit’s business activities.

If the Croatian government is serious about investigating potential corruption surrounding the Una river hydroelectric project, perhaps those investigations are worth looking into.

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Josip Heit linked hydroelectric project triggers criminal complaint

Approval of a hydroelectric power plant in Croatia has caused alarm over environmental concerns.

The fallout has gotten so bad criminal charges have now been filed against the government official who approved the construction permit.

The companies at the center of the scandal are Pipra and a contractor going by Starac.

Starac is owned by Josip Heit, who BehindMLM is familiar with through ownership of GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation and related MLM crypto fraud.

Citing “unverified information”, Forbes Croatia reports;

Heit is not only Svalina’s business partner, but also his brother-in-law.

Forbes Croatia also claims Svalina manages White Rock as its Director.

Pipra is the primary investor in the proposed hydroelectric plant, planned to be built at the source of the Una river in Zadar, Croatia.

Pipra is owned by Svalina and Pierre Vice Milutin.

As reported by Forbes Croatia on August 9th, not far from the proposed hydroelectric plant site is the Una spring.

Una Spring is “hydrological nature monument” that has been protected under Croatian law since 1968. The site is also protected under the European Natura 2000 initiative.

The Croatian public has been outspoken in protest against the hydroelectric project, the construction of which they claim will “devastate” the surrounding environment.

Local NGOs cite construction of the hydroelectric project is a “crime on nature“.

Protesters are blocking the construction of a small hydroelectric plant in Croatia that they say threatens one of the Balkans’ most unique and sacred rivers. The source of the Una River is one of the deepest karstic springs – where water flows up from conduits in the bedrock – on Earth. Running from Croatia into Bosnia and serving as a natural border, it carries major cultural significance and represents the shared heritage between the two countries. The river is also home to 17 threatened species, and campaigners say the construction work puts this protected waterway at risk of serious environmental damage downstream.

Following ongoing onsite protests, on Thursday August 8th

the State Inspectorate reported … it [has] filed a criminal complaint against the official who issued the location permit for the construction of a small hydroelectric power plant due to suspicion of abuse of position and authority.

Croatia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has also

asked the Institute for Environmental and Nature Protection to determine whether the construction of a small hydroelectric power plant caused a harmful effect on nature.

While that sounds promising with respect to preservation of Una and its spring, Forbes Croatia writes;

It is possible there will be [a] determination of responsibility and sanctions [against] those responsible. Or a cover-up, as the protesters fear.

People’s Dispatch additionally reported on August 14th;

On Monday, activists met with regional officials seeking concrete reassurances, but according to Božica Keča, a resident of Donja Suvaja where the protests are centered, no solid commitments were made. Speaking at the Zadar protest, Keča expressed frustration: “We will protest until we receive confirmation that the works have been completely stopped. No one consulted us, those who live here and cherish the natural beauty. We want to see the excavators leave, and we only accept actions that restore the area to its original state.” The damage already done may be irreversible. “Cultural monuments, such as water mills, have been destroyed, and stones removed and discarded. They can only try to patch up the devastation,” Keča added.

Whether Starac was involved in the destruction of the cited mill is unclear.

A followup August 18th article from Forbes Croatia explores Josip Heit’s ties to the hydroelectric project.

The business partner of the investor in the hydroelectric plant at Uni is Josip Heit. The entrepreneur and millionaire is completely unknown to the Croatian public, and in Romania he is a tabloid star and the owner of probably the most expensive car in the country. It is mentioned more and more often in the context of numerous pyramid schemes that it has been organizing for years. In Croatia, [Heit] is completely unknown to the public, considering that he spends most of his time in Germany, the United Arab Emirates and Romania. In Romania, he is a tabloid star because of his wealth, but there are also articles about him in the media investigating fraud. He is mentioned in the context of Ponzi schemes and closeness to mafias.

Among other things, Forbes notes Heit’s “significant” involvement in Karatbars.

Karatbars International was a fake gold ruse pyramid scheme turned MLM crypto Ponzi.

Sasa Svalina’s role within Karatbars is unclear but he did appear in at least one marketing video:

Suspect gold is a recurring theme in Heit’s business ventures.

Gold was central in the first ruse of Heit’s Karatbars spinoff, GSPartners.

The system combines the scarcity of gold with the spendable nature of cash.

GSPartners collapsed last December following over a dozen fraud warnings and fines from regulators around the world. The latest jurisdiction to take action was the Bahamas earlier this month.

Forbes Croatia notes Sasa Svalina is also the Director of Grupa Toranj.

The owner of that company is the American company S&G Brothers, which, according to information from the Internet, is engaged in trading precious metals and precious stones. The director of that American company is also Svalina, and considering his name (Saša Svalina has a brother Gordon, and the company is called S&G Brothers, OP.FH.), it can be assumed that he is also the owner or co-owner. The official website of the American company reveals that Svalina is engaged in the sale of gold bars and diamonds from Venezuela and Brazil. An interesting detail is that there is no bullion price on the page, as would be usual, but only information on how they offer gold bullion under “very interesting conditions”. The already mentioned Toranj Group has no employees and no income, but it has EUR 4.78 million in assets.

Gold was also the initial ruse of Auratus Gold, an unofficial GSPartners now primarily targeting Australians.

Auratus Gold dropped its TAS Vault investment scheme following a fraud warning from the Texas State Securities Board earlier this year. Now the scheme illegally solicits investment through “Zai Card” and “gold points”.

In addition to state-level action, BehindMLM has previously reported on ongoing US federal investigations into Heit’s business activities.

If the Croatian government is serious about investigating potential corruption surrounding the Una river hydroelectric project, perhaps those investigations are worth looking into.

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THE 30-DAY PROGRAM TO GREAT PHOTOS Learn step-by-step how to take GREAT photos. Whether out of passion or to make a living from photography, this training will help you progress over 30 days to take photos you are PROUD of. Meet Pierre T. Lambert Good Morning! I'm Pierre T. Lambert, a travel and adventure photographer and YouTuber. I left my engineering life to become a professional photographer years ago. After working as a portrait photographer I turned to travel photography, working for clients like tourism boards, hotels, NGOs and brands like Sony. More than 600,000 people follow my photography adventures and tutorials on YouTube. My mission is to share my passion for photography with the world and inspire people to have FUN when shooting! THE ULTIMATE TRAINING PROGAM FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS I believe that only SMART PRACTICE will get you to take GREAT photos. The 30-Day To Great Photos program is my way to share with you everything I have learned over the years as a photographer traveling around the world for projects. I have deconstructed everything you need to take great photos into easy-to-digest pieces. The program is built around a step-by-step method that has already worked for over 1250+ photographers worldwide some won awards & became PRO. It is unique, unconventional and designed a very specific way. Whether you have the desire to become a great photographer, start your photography business, ignite your creativity or step up your art to take photos that have an impact, this is the course for you. What is included in the program? 🎥 Video tutorials - over 60 easy-to-follow videos with daily exercises that will teach you my consolidated knowledge to take better photos and learn how to be paid to live from your passion. 🌍 Access to the private Facebook community for feedback and mentorship. ♾ Lifelong access to past and new videos published regularly according to my own progress and that of the world of photography. Full course details below. What will you learn? The 30-Day To Great Photos program is built around the three pillars that are "VISUALIZE, SEE & CAPTURE". You will learn: THE FOUNDATIONS: what makes great photos and how to spot the right conditions no matter the gear. STORYTELLING: how to take photos that mean something and can have an impact for your viewers CREATING VISUAL IMPACT: how to use your environment and the best compositions to have photos pop. BUILDING A STYLE: how to define your own style. UNDERSTANDING LIGHT: how to see and use the light. POSING PEOPLE: how to pose people to take the best photos. USING THE RIGHT SETTINGS: what settings to use for what type of photo or scene. What gear to use. EDITING: how to make your photos POP and finalize your creative vision. BRANDING/MARKETING: how to set yourself apart as a photographer. FINDING CLIENTS: how to make money with your photography, how to find your very first client and build from there. PRICING: how much you should charge and when. How does it work? Every day a new section of the training will become available. You can watch the videos and practice at your own pace every day. After 30 days, everything is accessible for life! ✔︎ Week 1: The Big Bang - we will begin with setting the foundation for all great photography. Here you will learn how to visualize and see like a photographer through exercises WITHOUT your camera. (I told you this would be unconventional!) ✔︎ Week 2: The Evolution - we will put into practice the foundation we learned in week one. I'll be challenging you to capture specific elements in order to train your eye to really see and visualize like a photographer. ✔︎ Week 3: The Dip - this is the hardest week but don't be scared! We will learn how to use your most important tool. Everything that confused you about your camera will suddenly make sense. Your camera will become your best friend while you learn how to use it in order to make your vision a reality. ✔︎ Week 4: The Rebirth - the ultimate week. We will bring everything you learned into one rebirth as a great photographer. This week is full of creative exercises and will help you put together all the elements you learned in order to take great photos. Beyond the 30 days: ⌁ Behind the scenes videos on the field: You can follow me through videos in the field to see exactly how I approach photoshoots. We will also talk about style, composition and retouching in detail. ⌁ BUSINESS: You will learn how to become a professional photographer and transform your photo skills into a profitable activity (find clients, set prices, manage customer relations…) ⌁ LIFETIME ACCESS: you will have access for life to this training and all the new videos to allow you to take things at your own pace. Frequently Asked Questions Q: When does the course start and finish? You can join and start the 30 days whenever you want in solo - for grouped cohorts, a specific date will be defined. You can take it at your own pace or follow the 30 days, day-by-day from that day. You have lifetime access and can revisit any lesson any time. I'm adding new content on a regular basis. Q: How much time per day should I spend on it? Count between 10 and 30 minutes per day for the lessons part and as much time as you want for the practical part. The training is built to be effective even with a busy schedule and you can also follow it at your own pace over 30, 60, 90+ days. Once you have access it's for life. Q: How long do I have access to the course? How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own. Q: Who is the course for? Through the hundreds of students that went through this course, I've noticed that it benefited equally fully beginner photographers as well as intermediate photographers / almost pro photographers that wanted to step things up. Q: Do I need to buy a new camera? Absolutely not! The whole point of my method is to get you to visualize, see and capture great photos regardless of your gear. Expensive cameras have advantages but before you invest in gear it’s important to invest in your skills. So whether you only have a phone, your grand mother’s camera or the latest best camera on the market this method will work! Q: What if I am unhappy with the course? I’d never want you to be unhappy but remember those who succeed are those who practice! That said, if you are not satisfied, we will offer you a refund within the first 14 days if you let us know what can be improved. Just email support@pierretlambert.com . Q: My question isn’t listed. What should I do? No worries, drop me an email at askpierre@pierretlambert.com :-) Q: What about French? This course is in English. For the French one please email us.

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Arriving in Paris, where she will go to school, from Rome is Le Thuy, the daughter of exiled Madame Nhu, with her uncle Rev Pierre Martin Ngo Dinh, arch bishop of Hue, and her brother Trac, November 28 1963.

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Myanmar junta travel restrictions are holding up vital aid to cyclone-hit communities

Myanmar’s military junta is holding up humanitarian access to some cyclone-hit communities in western Rakhine state after Cyclone Mocha devastated the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in the poorest parts of the country.

United Nations agencies said Wednesday they were still negotiating access to parts of the state four days after Mocha slammed into Myanmar’s coast on Sunday as one of the strongest storms ever to hit the country.

Hundreds of people are feared to have died and thousands more are in urgent need of shelter, clean water, food and health care as a clearer picture of the devastation is beginning to emerge.

While rescue groups have warned of “a large scale loss of life,” the exact number of casualties is hard to know due to flooding, blocked roads, and downed communications.

Widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure has been reported throughout Rakhine, home to hundreds of thousands of displaced people.

Storm damage has hampered efforts to access rural and hard-to-reach areas while pre-existing travel restrictions imposed by the junta have delayed the delivery of vital aid to communities in urgent need.

“Humanitarian actors have made clear that the need to secure travel authorization is impeding their response to the cyclone,” said Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Myanmar.

“It seems that many agencies haven’t even been able to conduct needs assessments, let alone deliver aid, because SAC (junta) officials have not granted travel authorization. This is extremely worrying.”

The UN’s humanitarian office (OCHA) said Wednesday it was still waiting for access to be granted by the junta to reach communities in Rakhine state in order to “start coordinated field missions to gauge the full scope of the humanitarian situation.”

“The bureaucratic access constraints are affecting all partners, including the UN and NGOs,” said Pierre Peron, UN OCHA’s regional public information officer. “To deliver, we will need access to affected people, relaxation of travel authorization requirements and expedited customs clearances for commodities.”

About 5.4 million people in Rakhine and the northeast are estimated to have been in the path of the cyclone, which crashed into the state as an equivalent category 5 hurricane, with winds of over 200 kilometers per hour (195 mph). Of those, more than 3 million people are most vulnerable, according to UN OCHA in its latest update.

The priority is to assess the damage in Kyauktaw, Maungdaw, Pauktaw, Ponnagyun, Rathedaung and Sittwe townships, it said.

“The road between Yangon and Sittwe has now reopened, potentially providing a transport route for much-needed supplies, if approved. It is also hoped the Sittwe airport will reopen on Thursday,” UN OCHA said.

Another roadblock to relief efforts is a severe lack of funding, with a $764 million humanitarian response plan less than 10% funded.

“Colleagues simply will not be able to respond to these additional needs from the cyclone and continue our existing response across the country without more financial support from donors,” said UN OCHA’s Peron.

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Design innovation of a sports venue: Allianz Arena

In 2001 residents of Munich, Germany voted to have the $360 million stadium built to host local rivals the Bayern and the 1860s while also acting as a business centre. Architect Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron are responsible for designing the stadium for the city of Munich, nicknamed the “Ring of Fire” people who attend the venue are often in awe of its glowing walls. The exterior walls of the stadium is made of ethylenetetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) foil and inflated by warm air with each of the 2,784 pieces of foil illuminated by 5,344 lamps unique in shape, giving the appearance of constant movement. Due to the stadiums ability to light up their walls you will often see it light up red for Bayern Munich blue for TSV 1860 Munich, and white for the German national team who occasionally play games there (Metz, 2006).

Due to the stadiums located it had to be prepared for snow, this is why a retractable roof was installed which can withstand about 5 feet of snow. During good weather the roof can be opened in 20 minutes and is hidden from sight, the step nature of the stadium means the open sky make it seem even bigger. The Seating bowl is built on an angle so all can have a clear view of the field and the screens on display (Metz, 2006).

When the arena opened in 2005 it was named Allianz Arena and following the 2006 world cup was put centre stage in a discussion about sustainability in sport. “FC Bayern has a vision: the climate-neutral Allianz Arena 2030,” said Andreas Jung who is involved in managing shareholders for Allianz Arena as well as marketing at FC Bayern München AG. The stadium has taken action to cut down costs while reducing it’s carbon footprint, using reusable cups and other materials to demonstrate they are on the front foot. Allianz Arena’s renewable energy use increase from 26% in 2017-18 to 69% in 2018-19, this was a contributing factor in FC Bayern receiving the European Reusable Award from the environmental NGO Environmental Action Germany (DUH) (Kurmayer, 2021).

Allianz Stadium understand there is still room for improvement beginning with its water use. With over two million visitors a year, each of those using 2,600 litres of water results in more than 60 million litres of water being used. The next step is encouraging attendees to car pool or use public transport, there are more than 11,000 parking spots available which means a lot of people driving to the game (Allianz Arena, 2023).

References

Allianz Arena. (2023). FC bayern munchen - Maintenance. https://allianz-arena.com/en

Kurmayer, N. J. (2021, May 28). Munich's Allianz arena: A paragon of climate neutrality? www.euractiv.com. https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy/news/munichs-allianz-arena-a-paragon-of-climate-neutrality/

Metz. (2006). Allianz Arena: Munich, Germany. Architectural Record, 194(6), 238.

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Islam and Human Rights

Annual Public Lecture on Human Rights

On television screens, nightly we see Islam being portrayed as a violent and uncompromising religion. Murder, terrorism and denial of human rights are frequently blamed on Islam. At the same time, such acts are frequently justified as somehow “Islamic” by those that call themselves Muslim. The question posed therefore is whether Islam is compatible with the contemporary world and international standards of human rights. The speaker will argue that Islam advocates the peaceful co-existence of peoples, religions and society and guarantees individual and collective rights. The speaker will assert that Islam is not contrary to human rights. Rather, human rights are a central feature of Islam.

Karim Khan QC was called to the Bar of England & Wales in 1992 and is a Queen’s Counsel. He is also admitted to the Bar in Pakistan. He is the President of the International Criminal Court Bar Association (ICCBA) which represents both Victims and Defense Counsel eligible to appear before the International Criminal Court (ICC). 

He has prosecuted at the ICTY and ICTR and acted as lead counsel for the largest group of civil party victims in case number one before the ECCC.

Presently, Karim is Lead counsel for Saif Al-Islam Gadaffi of Libya and is also lead counsel for Darfuri rebel leader Abdullah Banda before the International Criminal Court (ICC). Karim  has been Lead Defense Counsel in several other case before the ICC - namely for the current Deputy President of Kenya, H. E.  William Ruto (the first successful ‘no case to answer motion’ at the ICC), for Ambassador Muthaura, Head of the Public Service of Kenya (the first case to be withdrawn by the Prosecutor of the ICC in a case which was confirmed), Sudanese Darfuri rebel leader, Bahar Idris Abu Garda (the first case not confirmed at the ICC),  Jean Pierre Bemba Gombo at the confirmation stage and Darfuri rebel leader Saleh Jerbo from his initial appearance until his death in the Darfur situation.

Karim has also acted as Lead Counsel at the ICTY, Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL), Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL), EULEX Courts in Kosovo and at the Special Panel for Serious Crimes (Timor Leste). He was Counsel in the Defense Team representing Lawyer Nkongho Felix Agbor Balla before the Military Tribunal of Cameroon on charges which included terrorism. Felix is a human rights defender, the African Bar Association Vice President for Central Africa, President of the Fako Lawyers Association (FAKLA) and President of the Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium (CASC).

He is presently international Lead Counsel for large groups of victims of human rights violations in Albania, Kenya and Sierra Leone. Karim is a founding director of the NGOs, the “Peace and Justice Initiative” and “Global Victims Initiative’. He has published a number of leading texts on international criminal law, and is the co-author of Archbold ‘International Criminal Courts’.

REFERENCES: 

https://elearning.icrc.org/detention/en/story_content/external_files/Human%20Rights%20in%20Islam%20(1990).pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_the_Quran

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Pic Tag Game

rules: post photos of 9 people you have a crush on/are attracted to or just find generally beautiful (other people might notice patterns in your attraction you don't!)

Thanks @i-wanna-do-something for the tag haha! Honestly, this was a super tough one what with me being asexual and not really having a strong preference but I somehow managed!

Tagging: @midnight-blurrs @mrscarocat @hiimholalate @mbpokemonrulez @phoenixwrightismydad @tskumoyuuma and anyone who’s interested :D

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Josip Heit linked hydroelectric project triggers criminal complaint

Approval of a hydroelectric power plant in Croatia has caused alarm over environmental concerns.

The fallout has gotten so bad criminal charges have now been filed against the government official who approved the construction permit.

The companies at the center of the scandal are Pipra and a contractor going by Starac.

Starac is owned by Josip Heit, who BehindMLM is familiar with through ownership of GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation and related MLM crypto fraud.

Citing “unverified information”, Forbes Croatia reports;

Heit is not only Svalina’s business partner, but also his brother-in-law.

Forbes Croatia also claims Svalina manages White Rock as its Director.

Pipra is the primary investor in the proposed hydroelectric plant, planned to be built at the source of the Una river in Zadar, Croatia.

Pipra is owned by Svalina and Pierre Vice Milutin.

As reported by Forbes Croatia on August 9th, not far from the proposed hydroelectric plant site is the Una spring.

Una Spring is “hydrological nature monument” that has been protected under Croatian law since 1968. The site is also protected under the European Natura 2000 initiative.

The Croatian public has been outspoken in protest against the hydroelectric project, the construction of which they claim will “devastate” the surrounding environment.

Local NGOs cite construction of the hydroelectric project is a “crime on nature“.

Protesters are blocking the construction of a small hydroelectric plant in Croatia that they say threatens one of the Balkans’ most unique and sacred rivers. The source of the Una River is one of the deepest karstic springs – where water flows up from conduits in the bedrock – on Earth. Running from Croatia into Bosnia and serving as a natural border, it carries major cultural significance and represents the shared heritage between the two countries. The river is also home to 17 threatened species, and campaigners say the construction work puts this protected waterway at risk of serious environmental damage downstream.

Following ongoing onsite protests, on Thursday August 8th

the State Inspectorate reported … it [has] filed a criminal complaint against the official who issued the location permit for the construction of a small hydroelectric power plant due to suspicion of abuse of position and authority.

Croatia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition has also

asked the Institute for Environmental and Nature Protection to determine whether the construction of a small hydroelectric power plant caused a harmful effect on nature.

While that sounds promising with respect to preservation of Una and its spring, Forbes Croatia writes;

It is possible there will be [a] determination of responsibility and sanctions [against] those responsible. Or a cover-up, as the protesters fear.

People’s Dispatch additionally reported on August 14th;

On Monday, activists met with regional officials seeking concrete reassurances, but according to Božica Keča, a resident of Donja Suvaja where the protests are centered, no solid commitments were made. Speaking at the Zadar protest, Keča expressed frustration: “We will protest until we receive confirmation that the works have been completely stopped. No one consulted us, those who live here and cherish the natural beauty. We want to see the excavators leave, and we only accept actions that restore the area to its original state.” The damage already done may be irreversible. “Cultural monuments, such as water mills, have been destroyed, and stones removed and discarded. They can only try to patch up the devastation,” Keča added.

Whether Starac was involved in the destruction of the cited mill is unclear.

A followup August 18th article from Forbes Croatia explores Josip Heit’s ties to the hydroelectric project.

The business partner of the investor in the hydroelectric plant at Uni is Josip Heit. The entrepreneur and millionaire is completely unknown to the Croatian public, and in Romania he is a tabloid star and the owner of probably the most expensive car in the country. It is mentioned more and more often in the context of numerous pyramid schemes that it has been organizing for years. In Croatia, [Heit] is completely unknown to the public, considering that he spends most of his time in Germany, the United Arab Emirates and Romania. In Romania, he is a tabloid star because of his wealth, but there are also articles about him in the media investigating fraud. He is mentioned in the context of Ponzi schemes and closeness to mafias.

Among other things, Forbes notes Heit’s “significant” involvement in Karatbars.

Karatbars International was a fake gold ruse pyramid scheme turned MLM crypto Ponzi.

Suspect gold is a recurring theme in Heit’s business ventures.

Gold was central in the first ruse of Heit’s Karatbars spinoff, GSPartners.

The system combines the scarcity of gold with the spendable nature of cash.

GSPartners collapsed last December following over a dozen fraud warnings and fines from regulators around the world. The latest jurisdiction to take action was the Bahamas earlier this month.

Forbes Croatia notes Sasa Svalina is also the Director of Grupa Toranj.

The owner of that company is the American company S&G Brothers, which, according to information from the Internet, is engaged in trading precious metals and precious stones. The director of that American company is also Svalina, and considering his name (Saša Svalina has a brother Gordon, and the company is called S&G Brothers, OP.FH.), it can be assumed that he is also the owner or co-owner. The official website of the American company reveals that Svalina is engaged in the sale of gold bars and diamonds from Venezuela and Brazil. An interesting detail is that there is no bullion price on the page, as would be usual, but only information on how they offer gold bullion under “very interesting conditions”. The already mentioned Toranj Group has no employees and no income, but it has EUR 4.78 million in assets.

Gold was also the initial ruse of Auratus Gold, an unofficial GSPartners now primarily targeting Australians.

Auratus Gold dropped its TAS Vault investment scheme following a fraud warning from the Texas State Securities Board earlier this year. Now the scheme illegally solicits investment through “Zai Card” and “gold points”.

In addition to state-level action, BehindMLM has previously reported on ongoing US federal investigations into Heit’s business activities.

If the Croatian government is serious about investigating potential corruption surrounding the Una river hydroelectric project, perhaps those investigations are worth looking into.

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“It’s all thanks to you that my mom is alright!” “I want to thank you too!”

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