A time to dream in Washington, D.C.
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Daily Star
by Rami Khouri - (Opinion)	February 6, 2013 - 12:00am
We will find out in coming months whether the second term of the Obamaadministration will herald any significant changes in
Will Obama's planned Israel visit revive Israel-Palestinian peacemaking?
by Ron Kampeas - (Analysis)	February 5, 2013 - 12:00am
Is President Obama's plan to visit Israel a sign that he's ready to take another shot at Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking?
On Whose Side Is Israel In Syria?
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from Al-Hayat
by Hazem Saghiyeh - (Opinion)	February 5, 2013 - 12:00am
The recent Israeli airstrike, whose target remains somewhat vague, has renewed the "dispute" between the supporters of the government and the opposition in Syria. The first camp has concluded that the strike was irrefutable evidence that Israel stands against the regime of Bashar al-Assad, and is doing everything in its power to complement what has been initiated by the armed opposition and its allies, from Doha to Washington D.C.
Earning The Nobel Peace Prize
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The Huffington Post
by Alon Ben-Meir - (Opinion)	January 31, 2013 - 12:00am
Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama early on in his first term was largely based on the premise that he would pursue peace and end existing violent conflicts to make the world a better and safer place for all people. The president's efforts to end the war in Iraq and wind down the war in Afghanistan are admirable, regardless of what may befall these countries in years to come. The president, however, fell short in his effort during his first term to forge peace between Israel and the Palestinians, which remains extraordinarily pivotal to regional stability.
For Obama, Difficult Timing of an Israeli Plan Is Nothing New
ATFP World Press Roundup Article from The New York Times
by Mark Landler - December 30, 2012 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON — For President Obama, the news on Friday that Israel is planning to construct Jewish settlements in a geographically sensitive area east of Jerusalem came as a rude shock.
We're losing America's Jews
by Yitzhak Benhorin - (Opinion)	December 12, 2012 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON - As we deal with our daily existential war in Israel and find it difficult to focus on processes that are more long term, America's Jews are gradually abandoning us. They are not doing it by shouting and threatening, so it is hard to measure the leak in the dam. They simply move aside and go about their business. It's not a PR issue.
Senate amendment penalizing Palestinians for U.N. status does not pass
December 5, 2012 - 12:00am
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- A U.S. Senate amendment that would have penalized Palestinians for seeking non-member state status at the United Nations was not attached to its intended law.
How Obama Can Get Tough With Bibi
by Lara Friedman - (Opinion)	December 5, 2012 - 12:00am
Recently, the European Union adopted harsh new Iran sanctions, strongly supported by Israel. Shortly thereafter, Israel announced new East Jerusalem settlement construction. The EU's top official Catherine Ashton, who was about to visit Israel, condemned the announcement in measured terms; Israel's Foreign Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, publicly told her, in effect, to shove it.
ATFP Asks US to Ensure No Israeli Building in E1
Press Release - Contact Information:	Ghaith al-Omari - December 3, 2012 - 12:00am
GOP senators introduce proposed penalties for enhanced Palestinian status
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Republican U.S. senators introduced the first efforts to penalize the Palestinians and the United Nations should the body affirm enhanced Palestinian status. Language proposed this week as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act would cut assistance to the Palestinians by 50 percent and U.S. fees to the United Nations by the same amount should the effort by the Palestinians to gain recognition as a non-member observer state succeed in the General Assembly. It would also cut by 20 percent U.S. aid to any country voting to approve.


'Sex trafficked teens promised new life but dream becomes nightmare at Dublin Airport'
Trafficking for sexual exploitation is one of the fastest growing crimes of our time – according to the Immigrant Council of Ireland.
It says it's becoming more lucrative for gangs than drugs smuggling and the trade in illegal arms.
Chief Executive of the Immigrant Council of Ireland, Denise Charlton said:
"Teenagers are tricked into coming to Ireland with promises of a new life, job or marriage only for reality to dawn in the car park of Dublin Airport. It is there the dream becomes a nightmare.
"What follows are daily rapes in brothels and being rapidly moved around the country to meet the demand from sex buyers for fresh meat. This is the reality of prostitution in Ireland.
"Luckily 19 of them have gotten to the Immigrant Council where we're able to support them…some of them don't even know what country they're in.
For some of them it's very dangerous to go home and some have even been sold by their families. For many of them- going home is not an option.
'Past year busiest to date'
The Immigrant Council of Ireland represented 19 victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation this year.
Charlton said, "Traffickers go to places where girls are very vulnerable. Traffickers are really clever – they know the routes where they can get the girls through."
More than half the girls supported in 2014 were from Nigeria.
In nine cases the Immigrant Council successfully secured greater protections and supports – the others remain pending.
The Immigrant Council of Ireland says it has represented and supported 60 women since it started work in this area in 2006. It added that the past year has been its busiest to date.
Charlton said, "Young boys get trafficked too- sometimes it's for forced labour. In the area of sexual exploitation it's mostly girls but not always."
'Returning home not an option'
The Council says that in most cases returning to their country of birth is not an option for women who've been trafficked as it will only lead to further abuse.
The Council is seeking a number of measures to deal with trafficking and prostitution:
The introduction of sex buyer laws as proposed in the new Sexual Offences Bill
The publication of the promised second National Action Plan on Human Trafficking
Improved procedures to identify and support victims
The appointment of an Independent Anti-Trafficking Czar to evaluate our responses to the crimes
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Susan G. Komen Greater Fort Worth has granted a total of $400,000 to three local healthcare organizations to provide breast health services for uninsured and underinsured people in the four-county service area of Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, and Hood counties. The remaining $216,811.88 raised during the fiscal year of April 1, 2018, to March 31, 2019, has been disbursed to Komen's national breast cancer research effort.
View the 2017-2018 Affiliate Form 990
"We are proud to partner with these deserving organizations to provide critical breast cancer services to local women and men. Our gratitude goes to our partners, donors, and volunteers as their support is essential in our community to help save lives locally." – Tracey Boyes, Komen Greater Fort Worth Executive Director
Each year Komen Greater Fort Worth distributes 75 percent of all local funds raised to local organizations and 25 percent to further national breast cancer research. Funds are raised through a year-long variety of events and activities such as the MORE THAN PINK Walk.
2019-2020 Komen Greater Fort Worth Community Grant Recipients
Texas Health Resources
texashealth.org/fortworth
Services Provided: Screening Mammograms, Diagnostic Services, Patient Navigation, Language Interpreters
Counties Served: Tarrant, Parker, Johnson, Hood
Screening Number: 855-318-7696
Amount Granted: $115,055
The Texas Health Wellness for Life® Mobile Health Program, in collaboration with Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South, will provide screening mammograms to underinsured/uninsured and culturally isolated women in Tarrant, Parker, Johnson and Hood counties. Through the support of the Komen grant, our goal is to remove the most common barriers women face in seeking annual mammograms: cost, lack of opportunity, lack of knowledge, fear, language issues, and lack of transportation. Our program includes mammograms, diagnostic evaluation by nurse practitioners, language interpreters, nurse navigation support for diagnostic follow-up, and collaboration with community stakeholders. This program provides women with the knowledge, education and tools they need to become proactive in their own breast health care.
November 2019 – Mobile Health Unit Mammography Schedule (PDF)
December 2019 – Mobile Health Unit Mammography Schedule (PDF)
Moncrief Cancer Institute
moncrief.com
Services Provided: Screening Mammograms, Diagnostic Services, Patient Navigation, Surgical Treatments
Moncrief Cancer Institute (MCI) provides breast screening and patient navigation for the underserved women of Tarrant, Parker, Johnson and Hood counties through its established Breast Screening and Patient Navigation program. Funding assistance from Komen Greater Fort Worth enables MCI to offer no-cost services to underserved women across the service area, including screening mammograms, diagnostic services, patient navigation and surgical treatments.
Through screening events organized and facilitated by MCI, many of the underserved women living in Tarrant, Parker, Hood and Johnson counties have benefitted from clinical services paid for, in part, with funds from Komen Greater Fort Worth. In the last 10 years, the program has screened more than 20,000 women. Funding from Komen Greater Fort Worth will allow Moncrief to continue assisting underserved women, who might otherwise go unscreened, in obtaining care. In addition, Moncrief hopes to fuel life-saving habits through education on recommended screening guidelines for the women we serve.
Disparities unfortunately still exist in North Texas when it comes to engaging the female African American community for preventative breast health care. Moncrief Cancer Institute remains committed to serving this population with breast health information and services to reduce this disparity in care. To that end, Moncrief continues to collaborate with community leaders and focus outreach efforts to empower and engage women specifically in the African American community.
jpshealthnet.org
Services Provided: Diagnostic Services, Patient Navigation & Care
Counties Served: Tarrant
Amount Granted: $73,628
Susan G. Komen funding to JPS Health Network will support JPS' patient navigation services for women fighting breast cancer. JPS' Clinical Nurse Navigator will help vulnerable women with breast cancer to successfully navigate the complicated treatment process and to overcome the barriers that would keep them from treatment success.


GLADIO Psyop: Another False Flag Synagogue Shooting With a Fake Hero That's Probably a Total Hoax
One dead, three injured in synagogue shooting in the San Diego area
The Mossad Owns and Operates
the American Terrorism Industry
SOTN Editor's Note: Sorry to say that yesterday's shooting at the San Diego-area synagogue has all the elements of not only a false flag but also a juvenile hoax. That there was an assault rifle involved and so many children in the line of fire lends to the strong likelihood that this bogus terrorist attack was carried out as a psyop to implement gun control in California.
For the uninitiated, the following exposé lays bare how most of these mass casualty events (MCE) are executed across America, especially in venues where there are children. Schools — elementary, high school and universities — are the preferred site to carry out these Gladio black operations that are conducted in collaboration with the C.I.A., Mossad, the FBI and local law enforcement.
OPERATION GLADIO C: Government-Sponsored Domestic Terrorism Targets American Public Schools
Both the Gladio MO and long-term strategy described in the preceding link can be applied to a whole range of false flag terrorist attacks that have plagued the United States for decades. Let's face it: there is no other nation on Earth that has been victimized by so many terror events as the USA. There have been so many MCEs that the ONLY explanation is that they are all being implemented under the same supranational entity—Operation Gladio (the terrorist arm of NATO often referred to as the North Atlantic Terrorist Organization).
However, it's also true that Israel's Mossad is the primary operational overseer of these mass shootings and bombings in the states since their fingerprints are always all over the crimes scenes. The 9/11 inside job is a perfect example of these Mossad-coordinated "shock and awe" events designed to further lock down the American Republic into an Israeli colony. The link below fleshes out the skeleton of this massive and monolithic conspiracy engineered to strip the U.S. citizenry of their firearms and gut the Second Amendment.
BROWARD COUNTY: Operational Headquarters for Israeli Intelligence-Directed False Flag Operations and Mass Casualty Events in America
It's important to note that April is always the month of intensified terrorism and war-mongering across the planet. Not only did the world just witness the horrifying terrorists attacks throughout Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, the two Christchurch mosque attacks took place on the Ides of March in order to set up those multiple church bombings. Therefore, the world community of nations ought to be on high alert for the remaining days of this mischief-making month for the Illuminati.
What follows is the FOX News version of yesterday's synagogue shooting which has all the hallmarks of a staged terror event as a prelude to more California gun control legislation. Just watch the newly crafted laws being promoted this Monday in both chambers of the CA legislature. It's always amazing how these lengthy and complex bills are produced in the immediate aftermath of these false flag hoaxes. Do these lawmakers and their staffs really work all night long on the weekends?!
KEY POINT: This culture of terror that currently predominates around the globe has been cultivated over centuries with highly purposeful design. See THE GLOBAL ZIONIST PROJECT
Bottom line: The recent Gladio pattern of targeting synagogues is perfectly consistent with the overarching New World Order agenda of establishing a totalitarian One World Government headquartered in Israel. By attacking Jewish places of worship, the Khazarian Mafia is taking advantage of Ashkenazi Jewry victimhood in order to misappropriate even more power and influence worldwide than already arrogated to themselves and accrued, respectively, over the centuries. See: Do you really want to know who runs the world?
That this synagogue psyop was run on the last day of Passover in April further supports the central organizing intention to galvanize American Jewry against the right to bear arms. They represent a massive political force that always gets it way. Hence, every detail of this Mossad-directed Gladio operation reveals different objectives which will be soon be exposed by the proposed legislation from California politicians in the weeks to come.
Lastly, there is the apartheid state of Israel's predictable reaction to this tragic event—tragic if it really did occur; also tragic if it's really a hoax to further manipulate innocent Jews worldwide. See: You know it's a false flag terrorist attack when Netanyahu cynically exploits it
How Convenient That These False Flag Terrorist Attacks Always Use a "White Christian Man" to Carry Out the Mass Shootings with an Assault Rifle
CIA's MK-Ultra Mind-Control Program Must be Working Overtime These Days
(Source: Another Mind-Controlled Patsy Set Up to Take the Blame for San Diego Synagogue Shooting)
Special Note: How do we know that this and so many other false flag terrorists attacks are staged hoaxes? Because Obama signed the last version of the NDAA law which permits the U.S. Federal Government to carry out these deceitful attacks — both real and fake — against the American people for propaganda purposes with purported legality! For more details, please read: "FALSE FLAGS" are LEGAL PROPAGANDA Produced by the Department of Defense.
N.B. Now see the predictable MSM report below that tells us nothing but what the conspirators want us to believe. These fake news articles are an imperative part of the cover-up if the perps are to maintain their ironclad control over the American people.
Synagogue victim hailed as hero for saving kids after gunshot to leg, witness says
By Louis Casiano
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com
One person dead in San Diego synagogue shooting
Synagogue shooting in Poway, California leaves one person dead.
A 34-year-old man who was wounded when gunfire erupted inside a San Diego-area synagogue on Saturday was being praised as a hero for saving several children from a hail of bullets.
The gunman – identified by authorities as 19-year-old John Earnest – allegedly opened fire with an assault-type rifle inside the Chabad of Poway synagogue as worshipers were prepared to celebrate the last day of Passover. A woman was killed and three people were injured.
"(The gunman) was just shooting, shooting, shooting, shooting. Like crazy. Just spraying," said Danny Almog, whose friend Almog Peretz was shot in a leg while leading children to safety, FOX 5 San Diego reported.
"(The gunman) was just shooting, shooting, shooting, shooting. Like crazy. Just spraying."
— Danny Almog
This man is being called a hero. A friend says 34-year-old Almog Peretz saved children during today's synagogue shooting in Poway. Hear the story tonight on @fox5sandiego pic.twitter.com/FKBIc9tcCL
— Kristen Shanahan (@k_shan7) April 28, 2019
Witnesses said Peretz grabbed children during the gunfire and ran with them to nearby exits.
"He grabbed all the kids in his hands and was just running towards the exit (when) he saw another kid over there," Almog told the news station. "He grabbed him and started running and (that's when) the shooter shot him in the leg. He didn't care. He kept on running with the kids and just ran out."
Peretz was recovering in a hospital Saturday night, along with a rabbi who was shot in a hand and a young girl struck by gunfire. They are all expected to survive. Lori Kaye, 60, died from her injuries.
A Border Patrol agent inside the synagogue fired at Earnest, missing him, but struck his getaway vehicle. Earnest called 911 after the shooting and identified himself as the shooter, authorities said.
Authorities said Earnest had posted an anti-Jewish screed online and was being investigated in connection with an arson that caused damage to a mosque in nearby Escondido last month. No injuries were reported in that fire.
Saturday's shooting is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/witness-says-synagogue-shooting-victim-rescued-children-from-gunfire


Trump impeachment: Preparations underway for Senate trial
By CNN Staff | January 14, 2021 at 8:58 AM CST - Updated January 14 at 8:58 AM
(CNN) – Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia said she will try to impeach President-elect Joe Biden.
She plans to file articles of impeachment on Jan. 21, Biden's first full day in office.
Greene made the announcement Wednesday evening on the far-right cable news channel Newsmax TV.
Capitol security, potential terror threats concern DC ahead of Biden inauguration
She also wrote on Twitter that she will be filing articles of impeachment against Biden for abuse of power.
Greene won her House seat in November. She is known for espousing bigoted and conspiratorial views, including those promoted by the adherents of the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Called the "American Rescue Plan," the legislative proposal would meet President-elect Joe Biden's goal of administering 100 million vaccines by the 100th day of his administration, and advance his objective of reopening most schools by the spring.


Ann Arbor Psychologist Shares Ways To Cope In These Increasingly Difficult Times
By Lisa Barry • Jan 7, 2021
Rob Pasick / robpasick.com
With increasing challenges in life these days, including a pandemic and now civil unrest at the nation's Capitol, many people may be at a loss on how to process the many emotions they are currently experiencing and wonder what to tell their kids. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Ann Arbor psychologist, author, and University of Michigan lecturer Dr. Robert Pasick, who shares some practical advice about how to feel okay when everything around you continues to feel like it's not.
U-M Psychologist Talks About Dealing With Election Fear And Frustration
By Lisa Barry • Oct 23, 2020
University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts / lsa.umich.edu
After a long campaign, multiple political claims, conflicts and controversies, and a couple of intense presidential debates, it is almost Election Day!
WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with University of Michigan psychologist Dr. David Dunning about so-called "election anxiety" and how to cope with that yourself and with friends and loved ones.
The Parental Dilemmas Of Back To School During A Pandemic From U-M Professor & Author
By Lisa Barry • Aug 18, 2020
Psychology Today / psychologytoday.com
Dr. Wayne Baker, author and faculty director at the Center For Positive Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, recently wrote an article for Psychology Today. He spoke with WEMU's Lisa Barry about coping with back to school and the uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the many school-related decisions that need to be made in a pandemic.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - A Lesson To Learn From The Pandemic About Ourselves And Humanity
By Lisa Barry • May 21, 2020
Brian O'Donnell
"Art and Soul" this week is about the art of well being. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Dr. Brian O'Donnell, an Ann Arbor psychotherapist and a teacher of "The Pathwork." He suggests our current global health crisis is an invitation to a greater life and a time for possible reflection on what we might learn from the experience.
Advice For Staying Emotionally Strong During Pandemic For Mental Health Awareness Month
By Lisa Barry • May 4, 2020
Robert Pasick / robpasick.com
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and after everything that's been happening in our world recently, it may be more important than ever to talk about how you and your friends and family are doing.
WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Ann Arbor psychologist, University of Michigan professor, and author Dr. Robert Pasick about his latest ideas to cope with our current emotional struggles and keep mentally balanced at this difficult time.
Staying Psychologically Sound In Light Of Health Concerns From Coronavirus
By Lisa Barry • Mar 16, 2020
Center for Anxiety / centerforanxiety.org
Fear and anxiety are a normal response to what's happening locally and nationally due to the Coronavirus, or COVID-19.
WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with University of Michigan professor in the departments of Psychology and Psychiatry, and founder of "Mood Lifters," Dr. Patricia Deldin about what to expect and ways to cope in light of those emotions most everyone is experiencing.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - New 'Mood Lifters' Program Will Help Build Lives Worth Living
Mood Lifters
This week, "Art and Soul" is about the art of well being. Mental health issues impact millions of people, so Ann Arbor psychologist Dr. Patricia Delden developed a program teaching evidence-based, mental health strategies.
Focus On EMU: New Eating Disorders Treatment Options
By Patrick Campion • Feb 22, 2019
Eastern Michigan University / emich.edu
Eastern Michigan University's Eagle Nutrition Services department recently announced a new offering to our community. They are working with EMU's Psychology Department to help those in our community that may need assistance with eating disorders, or anyone that wants a whole mind and body program to work towards losing weight, making better nutrition choices, etc. Patrick Campion sat down with Darlene Bellers, Manager of Eagle Nutrition Services, Psychology PhD students and their faculty advisor to discuss why they feel these offerings are important and why they are excited to help our community on a path towards better health.
Art & Soul: The Art Of Well Being - Benefits Of Positive Psychology And How To Apply It To Our Lives
By Lisa Barry • Jan 17, 2019
Joanne Jarvi / Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County
This week, "Art and Soul" focuses on the art of well being. 89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Sarah Hong of Jewish Family Services of Washtenaw County about her efforts to help local organizations maximize their fullest potential for happiness and wellness.
Helping The Helpless: Ann Arbor Doctor Recalls 9/11 Tragedy, Going To New York To Help People Cope
By Lisa Barry • Sep 11, 2018
University of Michigan / umich.edu
Many people remember where they were 17 years ago on September 11th. The anniversary of the terrorist tragedy has prompted many tributes and tears and reminders to "never forget." 89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with a local psychologist and University of Michigan professor Dr. Robert Pasick, who was among those searching for family members and offering help in the aftermath of the attacks.
Art & Soul - The Art Of Well Being: Laughing At Life. How Humor Helps With Well Being
Courtesy Photo / stevetaubman.com
This week, "Art and Soul" is about the art of well being. 89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Dr. Steve Taubman about how humor helps deal with the many challenges life presents.
Listen to the full inteview.
As We Wrap Up 2017-How To Truly Have A "Happy" New Year!
By Lisa Barry • Dec 28, 2017
Robert Pasick
The end of a calendar year is typically a time of deep personal reflection for a lot of people.
89.1 WEMU'S Lisa Barry spoke to a local psychologist about the mentally healthiest way to look back but keep moving forward into the New Year.
Listen to the full story.
Art & Soul-The Art Of Well Being: Being Calm And Being Resilient Can Be Learned And Beneficial
Courtesy Photo / elishagoldstein.com
Can you train your brain to be more positive? Psychologist Elisha Goldstein, co-founder of the Center for Mindful Living in Los Angeles, is coming to Ann Arbor in early November, and he thinks you can with a bit of practice. In this week's "Art and Soul," 89.1 WEMU'S Lisa Barry speaks with him to learn more.
Addiction Possibly Linked To The Amygdala
By Andrew Cluley • Dec 16, 2014
Benjamin Thompson / commons.wikimedia.org
Activating the circuitry of the Amygdala may be the key to help battle addictions.
WEMU's Andrew Cluley reports a new study by the University of Michigan may eventually help fight addiction.


VIDEO: Loyal Dog Stands Guard Over Injured Owner After House Fire
The look of concern is undeniable.
Watch as a dog from Landover Hills, Maryland, stands by his injured, lifeless owner after a fire engulfed their home on Wednesday morning, NBC4 Washington reports.
In the clip, the brown pooch apparently stands guard over his owner, who was later treated for smoke inhalation (both of the people injured in the blaze are expected to fully recover at an area hospital).
Firefighters told NBC4 that they had trouble getting to one of the two people injured in the fire because the woman's dog was standing over her.
The rescuers tried to call the dog away from the woman, but the loyal pooch wouldn't move They eventually aimed a powder fire extinguisher in the direction of the dog, which allowed them get the woman out of the house, the report said.
The pup was never aggressive towards the firefighters, said Mark Brady, a spokesman for the fire department. A dog, two turtles and several puppies were removed safely from the home.
The cause of the fire is being investigated.


REVIEW of 'FRENCH EXIT', GOOFY PORTRAIT OF A WEIRD WOMAN PLAYED WITH COOL APLOMB BY MICHELLE PFEIFFER
MICHELLE PFEIFFER is one of the Hollywood actresses we really admire.
Her beauty is so classy and she's also a terrific actress, specially for her performances in "Dangerous Liaisons" (1988) and "The Fabulous Baker Boys" (1989) for which she got Oscar best actress nominations.
We also love her as the spooked wife of Harrison Ford in the horror flick "What Lies Beneath" and the character study "Where is Kyra?"
She's one of the biggest stars of the 80s and 90s. She now plays mother roles, as in the TV series "The Wizard of Lies" where she got an Emmy nomination as Robert De Niro's wife.
Now, she plays the socialite mom of Lucas Hedges as Malcolm in "French Exit", where she got a Golden Globe best drama actress nomination.
The movie is about a rich New York woman, Frances Price (Michelle), who has now gone bankrupt. The movie can best be described as quirky. Or even weird.
Frances is used to living a luxurious lifestyle courtesy of her husband who died but left her some money.
Years later, she learns that all their property is being overtaken by the bank. Asked by her legal adviser as to what happened, she says: "My plan was to die before the money runs out, but I kept on not dying".
She's told to sell her remaining property, including her plush Manhattan apartment and a friend offers her own flat in Paris for Frances, her son and pet black cat to stay in.
Malcolm has a girlfriend, Susan (Imogen Poots), and they're officially engaged, but he doesn't have the guts to tell his mom about it.
Malcolm leaves Susan to live with his mom. In Paris, Frances remains to be a spendthrift, giving money liberally to strangers.
She also reveals to a neighbor (Valerie Mahaffey) that her black cat, which she just smuggled in through customs from New York, is actually the reincarnation of her dead husband.
When she had an altercation with her husband, the cat runs away and she gets a fat clairvoyant and a private eye to help locate him.
His neurotic girlfriend, Susan, follows Malcolm in Paris with her new boyfriend in tow. Things just get more and more unwieldy with such an assortment of characters, none of whom is genuinely likeable.
The director, Azazel Jacobs, just fails to make every element in his film jell together. It's all quite incoherent, including a seance scene where the cat starts talking.
The director simply doesn't know whether he will treat scenes comically or seriously.
Michelle's character is truly an oddball. She doesn't really know how to interact meaningfully with people, but she can be eccentric enough to talk to vagrants and give them money.
When a waiter in a French restaurant deliberately ignores her and Malcolm, she starts a fire right on their table.
The film eventually just falls apart and not even Michelle Pfeiffer's delightful performance on autopilot can redeem it.
It's a juicy part and Michelle surely knows how to make it quite engaging on screen. You'd really wish that the movie were as fantastically good as her.
If not for her, we would have taken a French leave and make a fast exit midway through "French Exit".
REVIEW of 'FRENCH EXIT', GOOFY PORTRAIT OF A WEIRD WOMAN PLAYED WITH COOL APLOMB BY MICHELLE PFEIFFER Reviewed by mario on 5:25 PM Rating: 5


CNI Monitor (Year-6, Issue-6)
Kartik, 2069
October-November, 2012
Information Portal "Invest Nepal" Unveils
Honorable Minister Anil Kumar Jha Addressing the Ceremony after Launching the Portal 'Invest Nepal' .
he information portal 'Invest Nepal,' jointly developed by Ministry of Industry (MOI) and Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in cooperation with USAID, NEAT Activity with an aim of guiding and facilitating the potentials investors especially for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nepal comes in operation since November 12, 2012. The portal "Invest Nepal," which can be accessed in the world wide wave address www.investnepal. gov.np is the first of its kind in Nepal, was officially launched by Honorable Anil Kumar Jha-minister of MOI on November 12, 2012. Addressing the launching ceremony minister Jha said that the portal is developed in a bid to help foreign investors interested to put their money in Nepal. "The portal will provide all the authentic as well as updated information about government policies, country´s investment climate and features of major projects, among
that since new and updated information are to be uploaded in the portal as and when they emerged, the management and operation of such portal is a continuous process. "So this portal is an asset of nation for prosperity, which requires regular support from government, donors, private sectors and other stakeholders," urged Basnyat. Speaking at the launching ceremony industry secretary Mr. Krishna Gyawali said the government in partnership with the private sector and in cooperation with the donor planning to showcase eight major sectors Nepal including - hydropower, tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, mines and minerals, service, information and communication technology and infrastructure development - through the portal, aiming to lure foreign investment in those areas. CNI vice president Mr. Hari Bhakta Sharma expressed sincere thank
others," said Jha, hoping that such information benefit the potentials investors in searching the sector specific and more attractive investment destination in Nepal. CNI acting president Mr. Narendra Kumar Basnyat, said that the portal will be a window for foreign investors to know about Nepal, its investment climate, investment procedures, visa process, policies, laws, and acts including different surveys and treaties and agreements signed by Nepal with other countries. "Although it is jointly developed by government (MOI) and private sector (CNI), the sole ownership of the portal goes to the government of Nepal," said Basnyat, adding that CNI is only the operator as an apex body of country's industrial sector as well as one of the leading trade/investment support institutions. Basnyat further argued
to the government of Nepal especially MoI, USAID NEAT Activity and other stakeholders for joining hands and providing financial as well as technical supports while developing the portal and gathering information. According to Mr. Anuj Agrawal, CNI vice president and chairman of 'Invest Nepal' advisory committee said there is no problem of adequate information for guiding business, but we lacked the relevant, authentic and updated information in a single window. "Keeping this thing in mind CNI was motivated to develop and operate the information portal 'Invest Nepal' with theme of 'Guiding Your Business'," said Agrawal, adding that there is a dedicated help desk at CNI to provide additional information to interested foreign investors. Continue Page 2 
Message The government on November 20, 2012 has been able to bring the budget of Rs 351.93 billion Binod K Chaudhary t h ro u g h o rd i n a n c e , e n d i n g President, CNI persistent confusion over fiscal operations for the remaining eight months of fiscal year 2012/13, amid strong objection from opposition parties. However, from the prospective of private sector as well as the country's economic development this budget may not be encouraging as almost one-half of the current fiscal year has already been passed away with out a fiscal policy, one of the major economic policies of the nation. The budget does not include any new program or project for the general public and for the business community they were really in the need for the budget. The budget has also failed to announce any reform program and tax incentives to promote business confidence as well as investment from both the domestic and foreign sources. In such a situation, attaining targeted growth rate by increasing national productivity and employment opportunities in this fiscal year seems to be impossible. This will only worsen the situation with higher inflation, and no social welfare will be increased from the government expenditure due to unproductive use of the scarce resources. As the country already struggling with low investor confidence, deteriorated industrial relation and mounting trade deficit Nepal desperately needs to review the economic policies and taxation system in order to make it an incentive to promote investment. But from this unilateral move of the government, is expected to be further hurt the business confi dence and investment climate. The manner in which this budget has been announced will not matter much to private sector. Moreover, Nepal already losing credibility among the international business community has further degraded its image. So, the government should forge consensus on common economic agendas and should bring an incentive package to the private sector to hold patience and work with positive energy.
to Focus on Network 2  CNI Expansion CNI Focus on Consensus 3  Full Budget 4  CNI Delegation to India
CNI Activities
CNI to Focus on Network Expansion
CNI EGM Concludes Confederation of Nepalese I n d u st r i e s ( C N I ) , a n u m b re l l a organization of county's medium and large scale industries from manufacturing as well as service sector, held its Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) at Kathmandu on October 9,
In the mean time, the EGM has approved the audited annual financial report of confederation for fiscal year 2009/10, 2010/11 and 2011/12. Birendra Kumar Sanghai, CNI vice president who is also responsible to look after the finance, had presented
CNI president Binod K Chaudhary and governing council members in the interaction
onfederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) -- an umbrella body of domestic industries of manufacturing and service sectors-- has decided to expedite its network expansion drive by opening CNI chapters all over the country. An interaction program of CNI officials with its governing council, national council and representatives of chapters as well as industry association held on October 9 2012, endorsed a proposal to open new chapters in different places of the country in order to improve and expand the network of the organization. "Now our focus is to strengthen the existing chapters and association as well as expand new network in the places that hold strong industrial potential" said CNI president Mr. Binod K Chaudhary, adding that the CNI's efforts will be value addition for the national economy as whole. Going by the decision, CNI
CNI announced that its next move will be expanding network by opening chapters in places like Jhapa, Pokhara, Nepalgunj and Kanchanpur. announced that its next move will be expanding network by opening chapters in places like Jhapa, Pokhara, Nepalgunj and Kanchanpur. " The improved network will be a step toward attaining optimum utilization of resources, giving new momentum to economic activities and ultimately generating more jobs opportunities in the market," President Mr. Chaudhary said. The enhanced and improved network of the CNI, according to the participants of the program, will contribute on the promotion of investment, market by holding industrial exhibitions, and manpower development
by providing educational and vocational trainings to the local people. Officials of the CNI that endorsed the proposal also made a strong commitment to make CNI chapters more active to promote industrial development in the country. "The CNI and its chapter offices have to work more efficiently in the upcoming days in order to utilize the potential we have," Narendra Kumar Basnyat, senior vice president of CNI, said. At the same time, CNI vice president Mr. Hari Bhakta Sharma, Anuj Agrawal and Raj Kumar Agrawal focus that the role of CNI chapters will be more instrumental to enhance the country's economic dynamism as the country moving towards the federal system. "CNI chapters should work to uplift the expertise of local industries to enhance their competitive edge in the national as well as international market," vice president Mr. Hari Bhakta Sharma said. D u r i n g t h e i nte ra c t i o n , industrialists and chapter representatives from different parts of the country urged the CNI executive body to work for enhancing the capacity of chapter offices and to be concentrated on lobby and advocacy for the investment climate as well as industrial promotion in the country. "Along with the network expansion CNI should focus on the capacity enhancement of chapters," CNI chapter coordination committee convener Mr. Basudev Golyan said. At the mean time, presidents of Chitwan Industry Association (CIA) and Rupendehi Industry Association (RIA), those are an institutional members as well as local partners of CNI; respectively Mr. Krishna Prasad Adhikari and Tej Kumar Pathak urged the CNI leadership to work aggressively for industrial infrastructure development in the country. "CIA and RIA have taken initiative to build an international industrial exhibition center in Bharatpur Chitwan and industrial estate in Butwal," they said, adding that CNI, as an umbrella organization of country's industrial sector, should contribute on those projects initiated by the private sector in PPP model.
CNI president Binod K Chaudhary Addressing the EGM
2012. In this EGM, the third amendment of CNI constitution has approved in harmony, which had already been recommended by the national council and complemented by the governing council of the confederation.
the audited report in the EGM for approval. The EGM also finalized the date of confederation's 10th annual general meeting (AGM) and decided to be hold at Kathmandu on December 21-23, 2012.
RCI Held an Interaction on CSR
upandehi Chamber of Industries (RCI), a Rupandehi based industry association and one of the institutional members of CNI held an interaction program on corporate social responsibility (CSR) at Butwal on November 7, 2012. This program was organized in an association with Tribhuvan University department of management with an aim of sharing ideas and expertise about the investment climate, industrial relation, productivity and CSR. In this program industrialists and academia urged that the concept of CSR would remain in back front of corporate sectors until the issues related to government visions to wards the private sector and the security of investment as well as private property are clearly addressed by the policies and acts. Addressing the program RCI president Mr. Tej Kumar Pathak argued that even in the present scenario of uncertainty the private sector of Nepal has been contributing for the wellbeing of the society through the means of CSR. "The private sector can
further contribute for social welfare and community development if the government brings clear policy and develop a scientific mechanism for CSR along with some incentive packages for socially responsible entrepreneurs," Pathak said. In the mean time, former member of National Planning Commission (NPC) Professor Pushkar Bajracharya
mentioned that government should acknowledge the contribution of private sector in order to encourage them for more investment and greater contribution to the society. "Although the corporate history of Nepali private sector is not so long, it has been contributing for social as well as human development of the country in one or another way," Bajracharya said, adding that investment as well as productivity should be increased to increase the CSR.
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Information Portal... "Providing information on FDI, sector specific information and playing a role of a facilitator among investors, government agencies and the private sector are few of the specific objectives of the portal," add Agrawal. Mr. Anil Kumar Thakur, Joint secretary and chairman of 'Invest Nepal' coordination committee, which includes 16 representatives from different government agencies as well as private sector, said that the portal will facilitate the potential investors in Nepal by providing authentic as well as reliable sector specific information. "The operation and management modality of the 'Invest Nepal' has already been finalized," said Thakur, "that will guide the operation and management of portal. Philip C. Broughton the chief of the party at USAID NEAT Activity expressed his best wishes for the successful as well as effective operation of the portal. "As the global investors have been attracting to the south Asian due to various comparative advantages in this region, the "Invest Nepal" would serves as a single authorized information source for them and give an insight of policies governing FDI and other business related information," said Philip, hoping that it will contribute to bring more FDI to Nepal in the years ahead. Ms. Anita Mahat, representative from USAID wishes for the success of this portal on which US people have got an opportunity to support.
CNI Focus on Consensus Full Budget As the country's industrial sector heading to wards the verge of serious crisis due to prolong political unrest accompanied by the deteriorated business confidence, unfavorable investment climate and absence of timely government budget with clear policy and program, Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), an apex body of the country's large as well as medium scale industries, urged for full budget in consensus among the major political parties. CNI expressed its statement and perspective in an interaction program organized by Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhatrai to discuss on the current economic scenario, need of budget as well as way forward for the same at Prime Minister Office (PMO) dated November 1, 2012. Though some private sector organizations and economists voiced the need of a full-fledged budget, citing that the budget is purely economic and technical document, CNI delegation in the interaction, advised PM Bhattrai to first forge consensus among the major political parties. "Politics and economy can not be treated separately which are being linked by a document called 'Budget'," CNI acting President Narendra Kumar Basnyat said, "so the budget which is also known as fiscal policy of the government is equally political, economic as well as technological document." Basnyat also clarified that the budget is only such legal document
CNI Acting President Narendra K Basnyat (first row first from left) in an interaction with PM at PMO
which mobilize and public finance, including revenue and non revenue, to implement the policies as well as programs of the ruling political parties so as to maximize the material welfare of the general public. In the program finance minister Barsa Man Pun and finance secretary Shanta Raj Subedi had emphasize the need of full fledge budget even in the absence of political consensus. "We will try our best to forge the consensus among major political parties especially with the opposition on common minimum economic agendas and will release the full-budget," minister Pun said, adding that if the budget could not released with in the end of Kartik, not only the development projects but also the day to day activities of the government will be affected. Finance secretary Subedi said
that if the government failed to bring the full budget, economic stagnation is inevitable as the economic dynamism has already been disrupted. In the mean time, economists and experts also advised the PM to package agreement if they can not reach consensus for budget only. "The government must re-prioritize plans and programs in consensus and bring out a white paper on detailed expenditures of the special budget," said Professor Bishwhambher Pyakuryal, adding that since there is no guarantee of political consensus, the country should not be penalized for the inefficiency of political leaders. However, some economists said the country was not moving ahead with or without the budget, and failure to create investment-friendly environment was not related to the
budget. "If only the government ensures investment-friendly climate, the budget can boost private sector confidence," said Professor Subodh Kumar Karna, adding that can closing industries ensure inclusive growth? Without improvement in investment climate, the budget can inspire no confidence among investors, according to former National Planning Commission (NPC) member Pushkar Bajracharya and Posh Raj Pandey. "In the absence of parliament, the risk of budgetary misuse due to lack of governance and accountability is huge," they said, adding that a budget without consensus could kick up another controversy and further deepen the crisis. Responding the queries and suggestion from private sectors as well as economists, PM Bhattarai said that the government is always committed to bringing full-fledged budget through consensus among the political parties. "There is no alternative to consensus. Parties in the government as well as opposition understand this pretty clearly. Hence, we are making various efforts to bring the opposition on board so that we can have a full-fledged budget on time," said Bhattarai. In a bid to forge consensus, Bhattarai said he has instructed the finance minister to form a group of experts, including representatives from all the major political parties, to work out a common economic program.
CNI and HCI on Green Economy Development Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) in collaboration with Himalayan Climate Initiative (HCI), National Planning Commission (NPC) and UNDP organized an interaction program entitled 'Green Economy Development Dialogue' at Kathmandu on September 25, 2012. Around 40 participants including the development agencies, I/NGOs, policymakers, private sector, media and civil society members who brought their unique perspectives to the discussion, were participated in the dialogue. In the program policy makers as well as representatives from different Ministries, NPC, Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) and the top head honcho of the Business sector of Nepal jointly advocated the inevitability of the Green Economy movement. The dialogue aimed to accomplish a common and clear understanding among the participants of the term 'Green Economy' in the context of Nepal. "The interaction was a step towards the realization that the Green Economy by most account is the most appropriate and inclusive
HCI CEO Prashant Singh addressing the program and CNI VP Anuj Agrawal on the dais
economic development model for Nepal," said CNI vice president Anuj Agrawal, adding that the dialogue aimed at capturing the outcomes so as to aim for an eventual Green Development Vision for Nepal. "It would also building suggestions for NPC to augment current efforts of the Government of Nepal to promote its Green Economy Imperatives," Agrawal added. Speaking on the event, Gopi Mainali from NPC said, "Bringing about social inclusion has been our main priority in development,
and such discussions will show the way how we can go towards the green economy path and also attain inclusive growth." Founder and CEO of HCI Prashant Singh said, "For Nepal the issue of Green Economy is not an imported issue, it has been our agenda for years," adding that for our economy to grow, we need to build on our comparative advantages- our immense green assets that are based mainly in the rural areas. "For Nepal, green is the only way to bring about inclusive growth," Singh added. According to the participants,
Going green is no longer an option but an imperative for our economy and it cannot happen without private sector playing a key role as the concept going green actually makes economic sense. "Business sector, which has been missing from the scene for so long, is ready to play its role to go the green way," Dawa Steven Sherpa M.D of Asian Treking said. Ajay B. Pradhananga from Nepal Pharmaceuticals also shared their perspectives on the green economy opportunities related to tourism and herbal based products as the potential competitive advantage areas for Nepal. Dr. Govinda Pokharel from AEPC shared his perspective on how the renewable energy is shaping Nepal's green efforts in an effective and participatory ways. HCI and CNI will be conducting a series of such discussions in near future. HCI initiated the 'Green Economy Development Dialogue' for supporting first such dialogue in this series. The future interactions would help draw Nepal's green vision, and actionable for different sectors in a participative and bottom-up ways.
CNI Delegation to India A delegation of Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) recently visited India to participate in the business programs organized by Indian Embassy along with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The visit was started on 6th November 2012 and lasted on 10th November 2012. The visit was organized in an initiative of FICCI's Nepal office, which is established within the premise of CNI to strengthen the existing Business to Business (B2B) relation and to explore the new areas. The delegation was led by CNI National Council (NC) member Manoj Kedia and Madhav Adhikari from Hetauda Industry Association, Hari Prasad Adhikari from Chitwan Industry Association, Prawesh Akhter from Koshi Chapter, Upendra Agrawal from Rupendehi Chamber of Industry and Ekraj Karki from Jhapa Chapter were the members. The delegation visited leading industrial areas in various states of India including Gurgaon-Delhi and Jaipur as part of the program. "The principal objective of the visit was to further deepening the business
Former Ambassador of India to Nepal Mr. Mukharjee (second from right) addressing the joint business meeting at Delhi.
and economic cooperation between government as well as private sectors of both the countries and find out the new areas of cooperation, trade and investment," Kedia said. Despite a hectic schedule, the Nepali delegation's enthusiasm during the 4-day program was exemplary. The event started off with a welcome dinner hosted by Joint Secretary North, Mr. Akhilesh Mishra and a visit to the state of the art Suzuki factory at Gurgaon. Mr. Anil Saini and his
team explained the resources that are helping them cut down on energy/ power consumption and are therefore allowing them to cut costs and become more efficient – things of great interest to the visiting delegation whose members are faced with a power crisis back home. Next the delegates were taken to the Jaipur to visit a textile weaving park and an agriculture warehousing mechanism. Delegates were shown around the facility and
its ERP systems and explained how various commodities can be managed better. On the drive back to Delhi, the delegation retained its high spirits even during the traffic holdup near Maneswar. Likewise, the delegation also held B2B meeting with the Indian entrepreneurs, business organizations, academia and policy makers to exchange ideas as well as expertise and to boost bilateral trade and investment relationship. In a program on 9th November former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Mr. Shiv Shankar Mukherjee addressed a special business meet of business entrepreneurs from both the countries in New Dehli jointly organized by CNI and FICCI. Mukherjee emphasized on development, which would inevitably lead to a prosperous Nepal and its importance to India. This was followed by Mr. Manoj Kedia's short presentation 'Opportunities and Challenges in doing Business with India'. On this occasion Mr. Kedia focused on the cross cutting issues of Indo-Nepal trade and investment and also forwarded some suggestions in the same.
Nepal's Economic Freedom Improves The economic freedom of Nepal has seen some improvements, according to the Economic Freedom of the World: 2012, an annual report published by the Fraser Institute of Canada. The report was launched by Sambridhhi, the Prosperity Foundation, at Kathmandu on September 19, 2012. The annual peerreviewed Economic Freedom of the World report is produced b y t h e F ra s e r I n st i t u te , Canada's leading public policy think-tank, in cooperation with independent institutes in 80 nations and territories, including 'Samriddhi' from Nepal. The report shows that the economic freedom has improved worldwide and Nepal is a part of that. The report shows that Nepal in the 110th position with a score of 6.33 among the 144 countries included in the study. "Although Nepal has made some improvement in its overall position, still it is considered among the countries with the least
Nepal in Economic Freedom Indices Indicator
Legal structures and security of property rights
Access to sound money
Size of government
economic freedom," the report reads. Out of the five indicators for measuring the economic freedom, Nepal has made progress in some while doing worse in some others. Nepal shows mixed performance in regards to all the five measured areas of economic freedom which include: size of government; access to sound money; freedom to trade internationally; and Regulation of Credit, Labour, and Business and legal structure and security of property rights. Nepal's score and rank in 5 key areas of economic freedom from 1 to 10, where a higher value indicates a higher level of economic freedom and a higher ranking, are as follows: The Economic Freedom
Freedom to trade internationally
Regulation of credit, labour and business
Source: Economic Freedom of the World: 2012 Annual Report. The Fraser Institute, Canada.
of the World Report uses 42 different indicators to create an index based on policies that encourage economic freedom countries around the world. The cornerstones of economic freedom are personal choice, voluntary exchange, freedom to compete, and security of private property. This year's publication ranks 144 nations, using data from 2010. Globally, the average economic freedom score rose slightly to 6.83 in 2010 from 6.79 in 2009. According to the report, Hong Kong offers
the highest level of economic freedom worldwide, with a score of 8.90 out of 10, followed by Singapore 8.69, New Zealand 8.36, Switzerland 8.24, Australia and Canada each 7.97, Bahrain 7.94, Mauritius 7.90, Finland 7.88, and Chile 7.84. Venezuela has the lowest level of economic freedom among the 144 countries m e a s u r e d . M y a n m a r, Zimbabwe, Republic of Congo, and Angola round out the bottom five nations. Economic Freedom
of the World measures the degree to which the policies and institutions of countries support economic freedom. The annual report is published i n co n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e Economic Freedom Network, a g ro u p o f i n d e p e n d e nt research and educational institutes in 90 nations and territories worldwide. The 2012 report was prepared by James Gwartney, Florida State University; Robert A. Lawson, Southern Methodist University; and Joshua Hall, Beloit College.
Published by: Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Trade Tower, 5th Floor, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Editor: Hom Nath Gaire Phone:+977-1-5111122, 5111123 Fax: +977-1-5111125, Post Box: 21056, Email: cni@wlink.com.np, Website: www.cnind.org
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Julian Leaper, violin
Ciaran McCabe, violin
Martin Outram, viola
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Since studying at Cambridge University and the Royal Academy of Music with John White, Martin Outram has enjoyed a wide ranging career as quartet player, soloist and teacher.
In addition to his work with the Maggini Quartet, Martin appears frequently as a soloist. His repertoire embraces the major works for Viola. His programmes often include rarely heard pieces, particularly by British composers, and several works have been written for him, including concertos by Adam Gorb and David Gow. Since making his Royal Festival Hall concerto debut with the London Mozart Players, notable solo appearances have included the broadcast premiere of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Strathclyde Concerto No.5 with the composer conducting. Martin gave the first concert performance of Britten's Portrait No.2 in London and on tour with Martyn Brabbins and Sinfonia 21 in Russia. He was the soloist in rare performances of the Maconchy Romanza with the Ambache Chamber Orchestra and the Dale Romance with Vernon Handley conducting. Martin gave the first European performance for seventy-five years of York Bowen's Viola Concerto, with Ronald Corp and the New London Orchestra. He has played the Britten Lachrymae many times at home and abroad with the Britten Sinfonia and toured Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante together with Tasmin Little as fellow soloist. He has also appeared as a soloist in South America, performing in Argentina and Brazil. Recently his peformances of the Bartok Concerto and the Mozart Sinfonia Concertant with Julian Leaper have been highly acclaimed and another highlight was his world premiere performance of Stuart MacRae's 'Equilibrium' for solo Viola and chamber ensemble.
Martin performs in recital with pianist Julian Rolton. Together they have performed widely throughout the UK and have recorded several discs for the Naxos and Nimbus labels. Their performances have included recitals at many international Viola congresses and Martin has served on the jury for the Lionel Tertis International Viola Competition. His recording of all the music for Viola and Piano by Bax with Julian Rolton attracted a five-star review in the BBC Music Magazine and their discs of English Viola Sonatas, all the viola music of Britten and Bridge and a CD featuring the legacy of the great Scottish violist Watson Forbes have also received similar outstanding praise internationally.
Martin Outram is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, where he has been a professor since 1984. He is also an Honorary Fellow of Canterbury Christ Church University and Brunel University. He has given masterclasses in major music institutions in Britain, China, Sweden, Norway, Poland and America, and gives annual masterclasses in Leipzig. He plays on a very fine Viola made by Henricus Catenar in Turin in 1680.
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