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December 29, 2013 | UhuruSpirit
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The tribal royal house in South Africa of which Nelson Mandela was a member on Sunday expressed concern at "instability" in the icon's family and urged calm as his estate is settled.
The AbaThembu royal family called the meeting in Qunu where Mandela was buried on December 15 and "shared their concern" amid reports of internal strife and warring over his estate.
"We advised the family members to remain calm, respect the administration of the estate and ensure that all the assets remain where they are until the processes are finalised," said a statement.
The meeting held on Friday decided that elders must attend all family meetings "until further notice", it added.
"We also felt that we owe the South Africans apology for allowing a state of turmoil to begin in the house of the statesman and the world icon who sacrificed his life for all South Africans, Africans and the world."
Local media last week reported to squabbling over Mandela's estate and that his widow Graca Machel had faced rejection and abuse and was told to leave the Johannesburg home she shared with Mandela once he died.
The royals threw their backing behind Machel who they said represented Mandela "in all matters of the Mandela family".
"Immediate family members must mourn and their actions must resemble the dignity that Madiba deserves," said spokesman Daludumo Mtirara, referring to Mandela's clan name.
The meeting also backed Mandela's grandson Mandla as head of the family, dismissing as "disrespectful" his ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's naming of his surviving daughter Makaziwe in the position.
Madikizela-Mandela earlier this month denied there was a dynastic battle within the extensive family.
But the Mandela family is no stranger to drama, with reports surfacing of a renewed feud shortly after the icon's funeral.
Earlier this year, a family court battle saw the remains of three of Mandela's deceased children ordered back to his boyhood village. - AFP
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Throughout this series, I am connecting with women I have never met, as well as deepening connections with those whom I have already discovered in this unique community. How do I choose those I interview and shoot? How do I know who to post? To be honest, there's no set system. Essentially, I am learning to bring my camera wherever I go. Depending on how many little bodies need my attention in the moment, I might leave the lens cap on or, if time and tempers allow, introduce the idea and go from there.
This particular gorgeous soul is someone known through various roles in Town. She's mom and wife and minister. She's that one who somehow always manages to get a meal to that family with the newborn, while still tackling her paperwork, schooling her kiddos, and looking naturally fabulous with her briar of hair and her all-encompassing smile. She is more gracious to others than to herself, and consistently brings a positive spin to all shadows of situations and people.
Meet Jocelyn.
I skipped by Jocelyn's kitchen awhile back. Personally, I live between being hermitage and hospitality, so random moments of contact work well for me. I happened to have my camera. She happened to be folding laundry, serving snacks, cleaning her kitchen, prepping lunch, conquering the world …etc! I couldn't resist.
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Trackmania Turbo (not to be confused with the 2011 Nintendo DS entry of the same name) is a "time trial"-focused racing game developed by Nadeo and published by Ubisoft for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC on March 22, 2016.
The sixth main entry of the TrackMania series (after the TrackMania² series), Turbo features a new version of the four environments from the TrackMania² series (including Canyon Grand Drift, Down & Dirty Valley, Rollercoaster Lagoon, and International Stadium), numerous track editors of varying difficulty, and numerous multiplayer modes (including split-screen, "hotseat", and an "arcade mode" that leaves the game running in an "arcade" fashion).
It is the first game in the series to run on Sony and Microsoft consoles (after the Nintendo entries years earlier) and features official dedicated servers. The game also features a co-operative driving mode (called "Double Driver", which allows both players to control the same car) and "systemic music", which dynamically intensifies the music based on the player's speed. In keeping with the game's "arcade aesthetic", the game's music can optionally be "bass boosted" to give it more of an arcade ambiance.
The XB1 version was made available to own for free in the month of November for Xbox Live Gold members as part of the service's "Games with Gold" promotion.0P0h2


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So I return home just before ten in the evening following my fourth of five 10-hour shifts working my company's display at the Minnesota State Fair, and how am I greeted?
Not with a "Welcome home, how was your day?"
Not with, "Was the State Fair as impossibly annoying as usual, especially considering you had to work Teen Night?" (That's not the official name of the final Friday night of the fair, but it still encompasses all the subtleties, or lack thereof, you may imagine of teenagers hyped-up on the combination of the last free weeknight of summer vacation, freedom from their parents, an overabundance of hormones and caffeine-laden high-energy drinks.)
Not even with "Hi."
Nope, I was greeted with "There's a chipmunk in the basement."
Oh, good.
Our house is sixty-one years old, and located in an area filled old oak trees which, while beautiful, also include a wide variety of critters. That combination means that, at times, the two may meet. It is not uncommon to find critters in our house. Granted, that is normally mice trying to find a nice warm place to spend the winter. This was the first chipmunk experience. That we know of.
Having never dealt with it before, I wasn't sure exactly how to corral said critter, so this was to become a learning experience. I thought about sending Henry the Cat down there to do his thing. Henry is a wonderful hunter, especially with things less than one-fifth his size (wouldn't want to be challenged, after all). He routinely brings back chipmunks, bunnies, baby squirrels and small birds. Unfortunately, he seems to think that, once said critters enter the house, his legal responsibility ends. He has demonstrated this in the past with mice. Besides, he wasn't even home at the time. Probably trying to find that chipmunk that figured out it was safer inside the house.
So it was up to me. I went down to the basement with paper bag in hand, hoping to quickly snare the creature. It was trapped in the bathtub at the time, unable to get up the smooth, slippery sides. But it did keep running back and forth as I tried to encourage it into the bag, until it finally got up enough speed to actually make it out, at which point it scampered right out of the room.
(Note to self: When a critter is trapped in one room that can be closed off from the rest of the house by the simple expediency of closing the door, close the door.)
So I proceeded to chase the darn thing around the basement, as it hid behind and under anything it could. Every time I got close, it scooted out the other end of whatever it was behind or under. And each time, I tried to put the bag on one side of the object, and chase the little guy into it from the other side.
(Note to self: Chipmunks do not like to go into paper bags, and the sides are not firm enough to prevent it -- the chipmunk -- from getting past, no matter how quick you think you are.)
So I put the bag down and on the floor and watched to see what would happen.
(Note to self: If a chipmunk will not allow itself to be chased into a paper bag, it certainly will not enter one voluntarily. Even if you promise to take it outside immediately afterward.)
Finally, the Ways and Means Committee and her sister-- who was apparently there to protect the Ways and Means Committee from this vicious critter -- came into the basement. The Sister-In-Law suggested getting a box and trying to put it over the little guy, but I poo-poo'd that idea. I had a better plan. So between the three of us, we were able to get the Chipmunk back into the bathroom, at which point I closed the door and stuck some towels underneath to prevent it from escaping. Then we went back upstairs, hoping for the best.
(Note to self: Chipmunks are not magic fairies, and will not vacate the premises voluntarily if they are trapped in a room with no exit.)
After saying goodnight to The Shmunkin and taking a shower, I returned to the kitchen to have a bite to eat and chat a bit with the WMC and The Sister-In-Law. But the WMC just couldn't let it go, and informed me I had to deal with the Chipmunk Situation before I went to work the next day.
(Note to self: The WMC does not believe in Magic Chipmunk Fairies.)
So I returned to the basement bathroom. This time, I followed The Sister-In-Law's recommendation and brought a box. In short order, I had encouraged the chipmunk into a corner, and dropped the box on it, successfully trapping it. I was even able to check to make sure it was there without releasing it again.
(Note to self: Sometimes it is okay to listen to other peoples' suggestions.)
I then slid a cookie sheet underneath, picked up the whole contraption, and went outside, where I released our little visitor. He (or she, we never did exchange pleasantries) stayed frozen in place for a second, then scurried off, squeaking at me as it did. I'd like to think it was saying thanks, but I can't be quite sure.


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Benfica have terminated Roderick Miranda's loan deal with La Liga side Deportivo La Coruña. Manager Jorge Jesus said that the 21-year-old defender with stay with Benfica for the time being and likely will see playing time with both Benfica's 'B' squad and 'A' squad.
Miranda formed an excellent partnership with Sporting's Nuno Reis (On Loan at Olhanense) at the 2011 U20 World Cup in Colombia. He has seen his opportunities limited at the Spanish club this year. Deportivo currently stand last in La Liga and have given up a league high 39 goals.


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As the latest celebrities dip their twinkle toes into the world of Strictly Come Dancing, one Bournemouth teenager continues to waltz off with international dance honours.
LeAF Studio's Oliver Beardmore, with his partner Lydia Hall, has recently returned triumphant from the Wold 10 Dance Championships held in Moscow, Russia.
They were crowned champions in the Russian Junior Open Latin competition and finished overall runners-up in the whole championship.
The pair, who are ranked number two in the world, also scored an impressive third in the Russian Junior Open Ballroom Championships.
Oliver, 15, said: "It felt absolutely wonderful to do so well in the World 10 Dance Championships.
"We were both really pleased with how well it went and it has given us a lot of confidence going forward."
At LeAF Studio, Oliver is among talented performance students who are combining their daily academic studies with top dance and drama coaching.
And he will need all that specialist help and support as he enters Year 11, his GCSE year.
For the talented teenager combines his school work with a gruelling training and competition schedule – he competes most weekends, including taking in one international competition a month.
"My ultimate ambition is to become a professional ballroom dancer but I want to complete my education and the help I get at LeAF for that is invaluable," he added.
Next up for Oliver is the International Dance Championships that will be held in Essex later this month.
Executive principal of the LeAF Academy, Gill Blanshard, said: "Oliver is a remarkable young man and we are all very proud of him.
"To be ranked number two in the world for his age and be able to continue to work so hard at school is testament to his determination and dedication to succeed.
"We now wish him all the very best in the Internationals."


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- A hospital outbreak involving multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter strains … should prompt an infection control investigation of compliance with hand washing, barrier precautions, ventilator care, and housekeeping.
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On August 28th folk-punk outfit Mischief Brew will be releasing "Rhapsody For Knives". The new 7″ EP contains 3 songs that were considered for the band's last album, "The Stone Operation," but recorded afterwards. One of the songs, "On Freedom," is an old song once performed by The Orphans, but re-learned with Tom from Meisce on fiddle. The track "Catch Fire" appeared on Dying Scene's free "Too Punk To Folk" compilation.
The EP will be available for pre-order via Interpunk and the Fistolo Records Webstore (www.fistolo.com). An online version will be available via iTunes and the like, all available on August 28th. However, you will be able to purchase the 7″ directly from the band on their upcoming Northeast August tour.
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IELTS Writing Task 2 essay with model answer
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic
Some people think that intelligence is innate while others think that we can improve our intelligence through learning. Discuss both sides and give your opinion.
Write at least 250 words.
Model Answer:
One of the highly controversial issues today relates to that of intelligence. While some people believe that intelligence is inherited, some others feel that intelligence can be acquired through learning. In this essay, I would shed some light on both these views and then give my opinion on the matter.
On the one hand, intelligence is certainly innate. The main reason is that if parents are intelligent, children acquire the genes which lead to higher level of intelligence in children. For example, the IQ level of Mr. Trump, the president of the America is very high. Similarly, his son also has a shockingly high level of IQ. Thus, it can be seen how intelligence can be acquired as a parental gift.
Although intelligence is innate, it does not mean that intelligence is cannot be gained. If a person has passion and a pure desire he/she can achieve whatever they want including intelligence, hard work, dedication, and learning are what helps people acquire intelligence. For example, a bright student can accomplish a task very fast. However, a dull student can put in more hours of learning to accomplish the same task in the same time. Therefore, it goes without saying that this viewpoint is credible and realistic.
Intelligence has a great role in every aspect of life. Smartness is very important. This essay discussed why intelligence is inherited, but why intelligence can definitely be improved or acquire through effort and learning. In my opinion, intelligence can be improved, smartness can be gained through motivation and learning.
Total Words: 250
Task Achievement: 9
Coherence & Cohesion: 9
Lexical resources: 9
Grammar: 9
Overall Score: Band 9
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Senior's Futures
May 2, 2017
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The previous three years of high school went by in the blink of an eye, and this year was no different for the seniors, but now they have a whole future ahead of them to plan.
"These last four years at Lubbock High, with its rigorous academics, has prepared me for the future more than other schools might have," senior Sagar Patel said.
Most seniors have already submitted their applications for their colleges and have their futures planned out by now. They've made these decisions with the help of their friends and family, and now most of them are ready to go do it on their own.
"My friends and family are what have helped me decide my future career because people I know have dealt with what I want to work closely with," senior Emily Osbourne said.
Senior year is when a lot of students are preparing for college, and it can be very stressful at times. Some students, still don't know what to do after high school, others have every detail planned of what they want to do with their lives after graduation.
"I believe I will be the funniest person ever known. I will be the host of the tonight show, and after that I will go on to direct movies and go on to win a Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award(s)," senior Nicholas Castro said.
An important key for seniors at this time is to avoid burnout. Students have their high school work, college planning, social activities, family obligations, and outside activities (such as jobs, volunteering, etc.) – all demanding their time. Seniors have to be sure and their life balanced, and don't take themselves too seriously.
"I want to hopefully just be happy with whatever it is I'm doing after high school. I want to be able to live my life, and enjoy myself," Patel said.
When students are about to graduate, they have to focus on issues such as, what success means to them and what's important in their life. Around this time in the year, it is a great time to reflect on their life goals and a future career.
"This year, I learned that I have to be super patient with myself, and I can't let things bother me as much as they do. For my life goals and future career, I have to stay calm and know how to deal with so many different people," Osbourne said.
For many, having a job that pays good money is the most important thing. But for other students, they want to do something for themselves in the future and expand in what they're good at.
"I've known what I wanted to do since I was nine years old. I have a burning passion in making people laugh, and I believe my legacy will be great," Castro said.
So yes, senior year is a long time to prepare for the real world. It can be very stressful and scary at times, but students have to be sure and still enjoy themselves. Seniors still need to make as many high school memories as possible because they may not believe it right now, but years from now they're going to wish high school never ended.
"To all the future seniors, I recommend you don't slack off because it's not worth it, and also know that this is as easy as your life will ever be, so make it count," Osbourne said.


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It has been a busy term where we have had lots of fun, from our fantastic story writing, working with clay to our trip to Chillies, just to name a few of the lovely things we have been up to. Your effort in class and at home has been brilliant and we had a great afternoon getting our henna done and celebrating our achievements. You have all been given your India home learning to start during the half term and I can't wait to see the wonderful things you come up with.
It was our second day of looking particularly at kindness and, as usual, I have seen and heard lots of kind words and gestures from you all. It was another tricky decision, but today the awards go to:
Eleanor- for sharing her great henna design with others so that they could have it too.
Jack M- for offering to play with people who were worried about who they would spend lunch time with.
Thomas and Jake- for working with everyone really nicely and being a really positive role models.
Tinashe and William- for helping others with their rangoli patterns when they were struggling with applying them to our work with symmetry.
Our first pen licenses were also given out today. A big well done to Hannah, William, Tinashe and Eleanor. I look forward to handing more out soon!
A busy day and a busy term. Well done everyone and I look forward to hearing all about your holidays.


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Buhari May Go Like Jonathan
Nigeria News takes a look at the signs of anarchy, impunity in the present administration and its implication.
Nigeria is sliding towards dictatorship, and ultimately anarchy as witnessed during the Sani Abacha period. Unfortunately, many are yet to see the signs.
Mr Kassim Afegbua, the spokesman for the former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida finally presented himself to the police after he had been declared wanted for allegedly releasing a fake statement to the press.
But before he appeared at the police headquarters in Abuja, Afegbua had sued the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris for defamation of character. But the current news now is that the Department of State Service, DSS has taken over Afegbua's case.
The present scenario is signalling dictatorship and anarchy where freedom of speech is not allowed and DSS is used as an instrument of oppression. It is happening to Afegbua and Benue State today.
Yesterday, it was Southern Kaduna and parts of the Middle Belt, where scores have fallen to the bullets of rampaging herdsmen, roaming our landscape with illegal arms, but whose leaders are being treated as untouchables by the Presidency.
It is very sad that Afegbua will now be investigated by DSS. It shows the Presidency has lost it, finally. For one, the DSS appears headed in the same political direction that the former President Goodluck Jonathan used it for towards the end of his administration.
Secondly, I read posts yesterday celebrating Buhari's visit to Nasarawa State. Pictures of a mammoth crowd welcoming Mr President were widely circulated by persons who mocked Jonathan as an uncaring fool at a time that national mourning should have been declared.
Yet, the same critics of Jonathan ignored the genocide in Benue, which Mr President treated with disdain to celebrate Buhari's preparation for 2019, which obviously kicked off with his Nasarawa State visit.
The DSS lost quality officers and men to Boko Haram. And, I sincerely believe it was because they were looking the other way when the godless group was in its infancy. The DSS was being used to play politics so that Jonathan could win re-election. Instead of focusing on issues threatening national security, it was the ambition of a man that was the organization's concern.
Just yesterday, the Nigerian Tribune reported the callous murder of a SARS team leader by the same rampaging herdsmen. They continue to freely roam about with illegal weapons. Yet, DSS is not bothered. They are deploying state resources to checkmate opponents of Buhari's re-election. That is a new low for an organisation that was severely censured for its ignoble roles in the immediate past dispensation.
If there is an organisation that is statutorily empowered to check the menace of the murderous herdsmen, it is the DSS. By now, its boastful leaders, who continue to threaten mayhem openly would have been picked up by an organisation working for Nigeria. But as Obasanjo wrote, these ones appear bent on working just for Buhari and his clan.
When the shit of the current mess hits the fan, we'll all be here. Jonathan could not save the slain DSS people in Borno State at the time. It is certain that once the herdsmen crisis escalates as it is bound to, Buhari will be perplexed to do anything.
On the recall of the suspended executive secretary of the NHIS, Usman Yusuf. It sounds so ridiculous in a government that is fighting corruption.
Yusuf is currently being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for alleged N900 million fraud and equally being reinstated by Commander In Chief of the Armed Forces, Mr Buhari to the civil service.
Without mincing words, the recall without recourse to the Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole who set up a committee to investigate him for corruption and abuse of office is, to say the least, irresponsible and irresponsive of a government that claims to be fighting corruption.
This recall is an abuse of due process, disappointing and a dent in the anti-corruption war of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.


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Website Development
The World Wide Web has come a long way from its relatively humble origins in the late 1980s as an information sharing tool for academics and scientists. There are of course still many websites dedicated to the sharing of academic and scientific information – this website being a case in point. Today, however, we use the web for countless other purposes. At the time of writing there are well over a billion websites, and the number is rising. You can see how many websites there are at any given time here:
The skills required to develop a website are many and varied. Creating a simple personal website for your own enjoyment, or to share with family and friends is often a simple matter of using the website creation tools provided by your Internet service provider or a web hosting service. You provide the content in the form of text and images, and the website creation software does the rest.
Creating a larger, more specialised website is something that cannot usually be achieved using third party website creation tools, however. There are many issues to consider in the design and implementation of a website. What is the purpose of the website? Who is its intended audience? Are you trying to project a particular corporate image? What are the critical security issues for your website?
The range of skills and resources required for the development and maintenance of a particular website will very much depend on the answers to these and other questions. In these pages, we will attempt to provide a basic understanding of the skills required and describe some of the software tools used to create web pages and applications – many of which are open source software applications that are free to download and use.


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Spokane, Washington
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The City of Spokane's Main Library occupies a powerful and dynamic site connecting the dense urban fabric of downtown Spokane with a dramatic view of the Spokane River and Falls. The building's prominent site and the importance of the library as a center of cultural life make this building a focal point for the City. The library is recognized for its integration of dynamic public spaces and carefully planned information technology. This library was designed by Hacker in collaboration with Northwest Architectural Company of Spokane.


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Welcome to the desert
"I know thy works, that thou hast the name of being alive: and thou art dead."
-- The Apocalypse Of Saint John 3:1
I was going to title this post "The Church is dead", but thought that this might turn away potential readers...
... but I will say it anyway, "the Church is dead."
I am not talking about a "sick" Church... no, the Church is dead. It is a rotting corpse.
This is not a time to speak of "restoration".. what the Church needs is a resurrection, but this is beyond our human capacity.
For some time it has seemed as if we were reliving the Passion, now the lifeless body of the Church has hanging on the Cross.
The October synod was the final piercing by the spear to see if there was any life left in the body... there was none...
In a curious way this means that everyone is right in their conflicting interpretations of the present times.
... even the fool bergoglio is right when he says that it doesn't matter whether someone receives the sacraments to be saved...
How can a dead Church offer valid sacraments?
So it doesn't really matter if the divorced and remarried receive the eucharist... from a dead Church.
The sedevacantists are right in saying the Chair of Peter is vacant... because if the Church is dead then what does it matter who is sitting in the chair?
I have been thinking often of the biblical account of two mothers going before Solomon and arguing over a child. Solomon offers to cut the child in half... what does it matter if the child -- the Church -- is already dead.
What does it matter if the traditionalists are right... or if the neo-conservatives are right.. or if the liberals are right... or if the radicals are right?
What does it matter if a dead Church falls into schism? A dead Church split into a thousand different pieces is still dead.
The SSPX can offer masses where they pray for the pope, but what does it matter if the is a pope of a dead Church?
The Church is as dead as Lazarus... dead and entombed... while Martha and Mary wept...
Now can Christ perform a miracle of bringing the dead back to life? ... yes, most certainly...
... but for now this is a time of mourning.
What should we do? Should we even attend Mass?
I propose that we should go into self-imposed exile in the desert... and work and pray and contemplate... and wait.
"Come, Lord Jesus."