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Ucranian immigrants cropping yerba mate in Tres Capones, Misiones, Argentina. House of V. Hnatiuk (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Plantation in Misiones, Argentina. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

 

 

 

 

 

Pope Francis and the drink of Peace: Yerba Mate

 

June 21, 2013 · by Look South · in Argentina, South America, Tourism, Tours, Travel. ·

 

In the midst of political, religious, national, economic or personal problems, there is one thing that unites all Argentines: Mate.

Mate (pronounced máh-teh) despite what many people may say, is NOT in fact a herbal green tea although it is similar to one. Mate is a tea-like drink made from a green-colored jerboa (herb) that is a lot more robust than tea. For Argentines, mate is the very heart of life and is part of their tradition. It is drunk by the old and young, rich and poor, Peronists and Radicals, parents and children, during winter and summer

After years of conflict, Argentina’s President Cristina Kirchner greeted the new Pope Francis with a beautiful mate set – el “mate de la paz” – after which the pope asked her to stay for lunch with “unos mates” to follow”. Rocco Palmo noted on the occasion that: “A longstanding Vatican protocol forbids the Pope being seen consuming anything but the Eucharist”, but this did not stop him being photographed enjoying the drink.

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todays’ holiday: Sri Lanka National Day (2015)

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My Buggy Valentine

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Bosnian indicted over recruiting militants for Syria and Iraq

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By Info on December 31, 2014 worldNews

SARAJEVO (Reuters) – A Bosnian court indicted a Muslim priest on Wednesday for recruiting people to fight for the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, using a new law aimed at stopping people traveling to fight alongside militants in the Middle East.

Husein Bosnic, known as an unofficial leader of the ultra-conservative Salafi movement in Bosnia, was arrested in September along with four other men who were later released but who had their passports confiscated.

The indictment accused Bosnic of urging members of his community to join Islamic State militants, saying he had “publicly encouraged others to join terrorist organizations during 2013 and 2014, consciously and from a position of religious authority.”

It was the first use of a law adopted in April which sets jail terms of up to 10 years for financing terrorist activities and recruiting and fighting abroad.

Bosnic, who is in custody, was not available to comment on the indictment. He has not yet been required to enter a plea.

Police say up to 180 Bosnians, including women and children, have left for Syria over the past three years, of whom more than 50 returned to Bosnia while more than 20 were killed.

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One in four people in Europe are impacted by dangerously loud traffic noise that contributes to insomnia, heart disease, distraction, and general malaise, according to a new study by the European Environmental Agency. Such noise also has a detrimental effect on the environment, as it drowns out the mating songs of birds. Researchers attribute most of the noise to road traffic, although airplanes and railroads factor in as well. They found that cities in Luxembourg, Bulgaria, and Belgium had the largest percentages of people exposed to high road noise. More… Discuss

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penurious

Definition:	(adjective) Unwilling to spend money; stingy.
Synonyms:	parsimonious
Usage:	When solicited for a donation, the penurious man began to extend a nickel, but, thinking twice, withdrew it. Discuss.

GEORGES BRASSENS – “…La prière Par les quatre horizons qui crucifient le Monde, Par tous ceux dont la chair se déchire ou succombe…”

GEORGES BRASSENS – La prière

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Georges Brassens- La Priere
Poème de Francis Jammes

Par le petit garçon qui meurt près de sa mère
Tandis que des enfants s’amusent au parterre;
Et par l’oiseau blessé qui ne sait pas comment
Son aile tout à coup s’ensanglante et descend
Par la soif et la faim et le délire ardent:
Je vous salue, Marie.

Par les gosses battus par l’ivrogne qui rentre,
Par l’âne qui reçoit des coups de pied au ventre
Par l’humiliation de l’innocent châtié,
Par la vierge vendue qu’on a déshabillée,
Par le fils dont la mère a été insultée:
Je vous salue, Marie.

Par la vieille qui, trébuchant sous trop de poids,
S’écrie: “Mon Dieu!” Par le malheureux dont les bras
Ne purent s’appuyer sur une amour humaine
Comme la Croix du Fils sur Simon de Cyrène;
Par le cheval tombé sous le chariot qu’il traîne
Je vous salue, Marie.

Par les quatre horizons qui crucifient le Monde,
Par tous ceux dont la chair se déchire ou succombe,
Par ceux qui sont sans pieds, par ceux qui sont sans mains,
Par le malade que l’on opère et qui geint
Et par le juste mis au rang des assassins:
Je vous salue, Marie.

Par la mère apprenant que son fils est guéri,
Par l’oiseau rappelant l’oiseau tombé du nid,
Par l’herbe qui a soif et recueille l’ondée,
Par le baiser perdu par l’amour redonné,
Et par le mendiant retrouvant sa monnaie:
Je vous salue, Marie.

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“Nobody can refuse French cuisine… Hope it settles well and agrees with everyone’s stomach…”

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NEWS: ATTENTIVE OLDER SIBLINGS

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Studies show that children from larger families score more poorly on tests of IQ, vocabulary, and other academic indicators than kids from smaller families. Experts attribute this in part to reduced parental attention resulting from the need to divide time and attention among the children. This effect appears to be mitigated in families where older siblings are attuned to their younger siblings’ abilities and interact positively with them. A recent study found that children from large families who had “cognitively sensitive” older siblings performed better on a vocabulary test than those whose siblings were not. More… Discuss

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