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Those People Tried To Bewitch Us: Police Publicists Enanga Grilled For Grabbing Clan Land
Soft spoken Uganda Police publicist CP Fred Enanga (46) has today told the commission of inquiry into land matters how his own Okabo clan members forcefully refused him to visit his ancestral home in Akokoro sub county, Apac district with a mission to grab their family land.
Smartly dressed in a blue suit, Enanga told Justice Catherine Bamugemereire's led land probe that his family has been victimized and psychologically tortured by other clan members led by his uncle Naphtali Enanga.
"My Lord, since 2015 I have never stepped foot at my ancestral home even though my wish is to see my family members on a monthly basis. My grandfather the late Enoci Okabo settled at Alia village where he was even buried in 1940's after getting into a misunderstanding with his fellow family members over different grievances including witchcraft," Enanga testified.
He said that his grandfather stayed on the land for a limited period of time and left it for wild animals. He later invited other clan members who had problems to come and stay with him. He said that when his grandfather died, his father, retired superintendent of police George Echonga decided to implement his father's dream of establishing a farmland on his 4 square miles of land. He testified that in 1977, George Echonga used his two brothers Benjamin Enanga and Johnson Angala who were staying in Alia to help him submit his land title applications to Lango land commission to process for him a land title so that he could officially own the land because he was busy.
However, Enanga faced a hard time when the commission's lead counsel Ebert Byenkya tasked him to explain how his father could have applied for a land title in 1977 when it's well known that by that time there was a land decree issued by the late Idi Amin, the former president of Uganda. Byenkya further quizzed Enanga to explain how Echonga applied for a land title in 1977 yet documents show that he only got it in 2018. He cited a lot of illegalities in the processing of the land title. The flamboyant lawyer tasked Enanga to explain properly how his father obtained the land because the commission had information that he only encroached on other people's land and later declared it has his.
He explained that its well known that most of the land in Lango is owned communally and Enanga used his office to influence and turn the land from communal ownership to mailo and later evicted other family members from their land.
Byenkya also blamed Enanga for using his office in police the embarrass his clan members including the clan head Mike Awitongo who was ordered by police officers to leave the clan meeting which he had summoned to mediate Enanga and his family members.
Enanga denied all the accusations saying that when the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Martin Okoth Ochola summoned to the commission last year, the commission reported him to his boss as a land grabber. Ochola later summoned the Uganda Police Profession Standards Unit to investigate Enanga.
Enanga also submitted to the commission a report from the Police Profession Standards Unit exonerating him on all the accusations. He said that one of their auntie's children have been stealing his father's cows and goats and they were convicted by court and others settled the matter out of court. He added that some family members are using the matter to malign and spread baseless propaganda against him. Commissioner Robert Sebunya asked Enanga to negotiate with other family members because he is more educated than his colleagues.
By Jamil Lutakome
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Ugandans Who Will Refuse To Sign On ICC Petition To Have M7 Indicted Will Be Committing Treason – Besigye…
Four-time presidential aspirant, Col. Kizza Besigye has warned Ugandans who are planning to dodge the signing of the petition entitled: "Uganda people's petition to International Criminal Court" that they will be committing treason according to Article 3 of the constitution.
According to Besigye, all Ugandans are held responsible to fight for their fundamental rights and other rights granted by the constitution.
"Every person has a responsibility of protecting his or her rights, if you see someone abusing your right then you have to deal with that person in courts of law, since the constitution under Article 3 allows you to fight for your rights, Ugandans who have declined to sign on the petition are committing treason," Besigye said.
He said this at the people's government offices along Katonga road in Kampala where he officially lunched the signing of the petition that is aimed at compelling ICC to summon president Museveni.
In a meeting attended by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, Ken Lukyamuzi, Leader of Opposition Betty Aol Ochan and other the opposition members, Besigye said that the petition is a universal petition that caters for all Ugandans both in Uganda and abroad who have been victims of Museveni's torture and his poor governance.
"The petition is for all Ugandans, its intended to bring peace to all, we need Museveni out of power with the help of ICC since he cannot handover peacefully," he insisted.
"Anybody aggrieved with Museveni's policies of violating our rights like freedom of speech and expression, freedom of assembly and right to life should provide evidence and join in the signing of petition," he said.
He further urged all police persons and military to abandon violating commands that are given to them by their Commander in Chief.
"The police should work for Ugandans, they should abandon the violating commands that are given to them by Museveni because everyone is accountable for the crimes they commit, no one will ask for who ordered you. Look at Kayihura now, he is suffering alone though he was working on Museveni's orders," Besigye added.
He revealed that the petition will be wired online for all Ugandans both in Uganda and abroad to sign.
"Our petition is going to be wired online and links are going to be circulated for those outside Uganda," he said. He further urged NRM members who have known the weaknesses of President Museveni to join the petition for a better tomorrow.
"Members from the NRM party who understand the weaknesses of their president should join us because this is about Museveni not NRM. Members of other opposition parties and movements like Hon: Kyagulanyi, Gen. Mugisha Muntu, Nobert Mao and other leaders, join us and we defend our country from dictators," Besigye rallied.
According to Besigye, the process of signing the will take long period of time since they plan to spread it country wide.
By Josephine Kauma
Sipapa, Full Figure Are Using M7's Money To Kill Us: Music Promotors Bajjo, Abitex Cry Out ….
Events promoters Andrew Mukasa alias Bajjo events and Abbey Musinguzi alias Abitex have pinned socialite Charles Olim alias Sipapa and Jennifer Nakaguubi alias Full Figure of using the millions of money given to them by president Yoweri Museveni to kill them.
Bajjo told journalist in Kampala that on Wednesday evening, he survived being killed by armed hooligans holding machetes at Makindye, a Kampala suburb.
"I have audio recordings of that fool Sipapa and Full Figure strategizing on how to finish our lives. I heard Full figure tipping Sipapa to tell his gangs to locate us and kill us using stones," Bajjo said.
He revealed that when he received an audio from a friend, they decided to run away from Baba TV where they had been hosted for a talk show. He said that when they reached Makindye, a group of people attacked them with machetes and stoned his car. Abitex said that he received credible information from state house that both Sipapa and Full Figure told Museveni that they know Abitex and Bajjo and that they will help him silence them at all cost.
Abitex warned that the act of giving people free money will increase criminality in the country because people will start thinking that they don't have to work but can always be given free money. Both promotors filed their complaints at Katwe police station. Full figure was not reached for comment since she was not picking our calls.
Earlier, lawyer Erias Lukwago, who was representing the two promoters pleaded with High Court judge Lydia Mugambe Ssali to save his clients from losing billions of money and jobs in the coming 2019 festival season. Lukwago submitted that the directive issued by the Inspector General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola stopping his clients from organizing musical concerts will deny them employment since their source of income are the music shows.
Lukwago told court that his clients lost over Shs200m when Ochola stopped their concerts at Busabala, Gulu Lira and other places yet they had already paid all the necessary requirements including security.
The presiding judge Ssali asked both applicants why they didn't proceed with organizing concerts of other musicians because it seems the IGP only stopped them from organizing Bobi Wine's concerts.
Lukwago with people power lawyer Shamim Malende tried to plead to Ssali to accommodate their matter before the Christmas festival because it's the period when his clients work more.
This was after judge Ssali had told them that she was assigned to go to high court criminal division to handle very serious criminal cases.
However, after Lukwago's plea, Justice Ssali changed her mind and asked Lukwago to take their file back to the registrar so that it can be allocated to another judge which Lukwago refused. Mugambe further advised the applicants to stop exaggerating their case. The judge ordered both parties to submit written submissions instead of oral as Lukwago was proposing. The matter was adjourned to 13 December.
By Jamil Lutakome
Lawyer Mabirizi Asks East African Court To Halt 2021 Election Preparations Until Their Ruling Of The Age Limit Appeal
Controversial city lawyer Male Mabirizi Kiwanuka has asked the East African court of justice in Arusha Tanzania to issue a court order stopping Uganda's Electoral Commission from conducting the 2021 general elections.
Mabirizi submitted to the five justices of this court led by Lady Justice Monica Mugenyi (Principal Judge), Justice Dr. Faustin Ntezilyayo (Deputy Principal Judge), Justice Audace Ngiye, Justice Dr. Charles O. Nyawello and Justice Charles Nyachae that his case is very serious because it raises questions relating to the governance of Uganda's parliament, executive and judiciary.
"I will suffer irreparable damages if the application is not granted since Article 3(4) of Uganda's constitution empowers me to defend the constitution from illegal amendments," Mabirizi submitted. He told court that after resolving the grievances in his case, the electoral commission can conveniently resume its processes.
In his defense, the solicitor general Francis Atoke put up a spirited fight and asked court not to allow Mabirizi's application because it can cause instability in the country and erode constitutionalism.
Atoke argued that halting the 2021 elections will be so dangerous that he doesn't want to be in Uganda to see what will happen if elections are suspended.
"My Lords, since the applicant pleaded for damages and interests, in my view, court should instead award him damages at the end instead of stopping the elections," Atoke submitted. In his rejoinder, Mabirizi stated that halting the election process of 2021 cannot cause instability in Uganda as the solicitor general claimed but it will instead instill constitutionalism in the country. He insisted that there is no amount of damages that can adequately compensate the collapse of the rule of law, good governance and disrespect of human rights.
Mabirizi told court that during the passing of the controversial age limit bill in parliament in 2017, Members of Parliament were seriously beaten and their backs broken, and even if they are awarded with damages, their backs can never be healed. The judges promised to give their ruling on notice.
However, court declined to strike off the Attorney general's defense as Mabirizi had applied claiming that his defense was filed out of 45 days' time as prescribed by the rules of the East African courts of justices.
William Byaruhanga told court that it was not their intention to file their defense out of time as Mabirizi claimed but the delay was caused by one of their staff who negligently without knowing that the matter was of public importance failed to do her job.
Court also refused the Attorney General's affidavit sworn by senior state attorney George Kalemera who wanted court to strike out Mabirizi's case claiming that he exhibited vexatious and frivolous behaviors in the conduct of his petition during the constitutional court hearing and at the supreme court.
Kalemera told court that Mabirizi abused and disrespected justices of both the constitution court and supreme court. In response, the justices agreed with Mabirizi that the AG's affidavit was scandalous and irrelevant to the court.
Mabirizi ran to the East African court after losing in the constitutional court and supreme court of Uganda which decided that article 102(b) was properly amended and the lifting of the age limit was done legally. The government's 15 team of legal brains was led by Attorney General William Byaruhanga, his deputy Mwesigwa Rukutana, solicitor General Francis Atoke, Director Civil Litigation Christine Kaahwa, Director commissioner civil litigation Martin Mwambustya and others against Mabirizi and his assistant.
By Jamil Lutakome
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Our little boy is growing up so fast. At four years old he already knows some big words. The other day going to take a nap the house was very quiet. He said to me that clock is very annoying I said why? He says "it goes tick tick tick, it keeps me awake". Some of the things that he says are just so astounding.

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She told me it was a shame I started so late.
"You really are a natural."
I tried not to cry because I actually believed her. My emotions choked my gratitude. To fill the silence, she asked me to look into the lost and found crate outside the door. For the last two weeks, she had been trying to convince me to take some shoes a real ballerina had left behind.
"Take those. I'm sure they would fit you. They're good shoes. Use them in your classes in Texas."
I remembered a few of my friends explaining the rite of passage of earning pointe shoes when we were in late grade school. At 23, I was receiving my first good pair of ballet flats. I will probably never dance on pointe. Like my instructor said, it's a shame I started too late.
To me, the level of skill a woman displayed while dancing directly correlated to the level of her attractiveness. This is why it took so long to keep dancing once I started. I was never pretty enough to dance.
Reviewing my childhood pictures, I never see a particularly large or ugly girl—at least not as large or ugly as I felt. I do remember getting the "ugly duckling" comparison from my father quite a bit. It was clear to everyone that I was intelligent, funny, energetic, strong-willed, and concerned with the injustices of the world. The bespectacled girl who read books and wrote stories organized all the neighborhood children in games of "war" and created clubhouse rules for our backyard fort.
When I wasn't reading, I was riding my bike, searching for treasure at the town creek, and leading expeditions to the nearest construction sites to pilfer building materials to build crude shelters I read about in survival books. Despite my dynamism, I was neither beautiful nor athletic. My lackluster life on the soccer field earned me more sportsmanship than MVP awards. I impressed my coaches with my attention span and determination, not my foot skills.
I could do anything, I thought, except for anything soft or delicate.
This is an excerpt from an essay I've written about learning how to dance.


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The ripe berries have a very attractive bloom or "patina", don't they? Almost as if they have been dusted with talcum powder!
I have had to keep my Blueberries covered with a piece of fleece, to stop the birds from raiding them, and I decided to pick the berries before they were fully ripe, and to ripen them indoors.
There are lots of berries on the plants, but they all ripen at different times, so I just picked the ones that looked nearly ripe. I ended up with about 300 grams this time. I reckon that between them the four plants will produce something like 750 - 800 grams of fruit this year. The harvest is increasing as the plants get more mature.
These will probably need 4 or 5 days' ripening indoors before they are sweet enough to eat. We tend to eat them as "nibbling food" rather than in any specific dish. We keep them in a bowl in the kitchen, so that as we come and go we just grab a few of them every now and then. Supposedly, Blueberries are a "Superfood", so it is easy to justify eating them in large quantities (if you call 300g a large quantity!). They are nice sprinkled over a bowl of Corn Flakes, or added to a pot of yoghurt. Until recently we might have eaten Blueberries in muffins or with pancakes and maple syrup, but since we discovered that Jane is diabetic we have pretty much stopped eating desserts. I particularly like the combination of Blueberries with Raspberries - something to do with the contrasting colours, textures and flavours, I think.


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happy happy happy happy happy anniversary!"
- For roughly the year 2007, we've had 6,909 unique visitors, 4,476 of those being "first-timers," and the remainder returning visitors (variable results, determined by a cookie).
- April through June was the period of greatest popularity, but May has August as a neck-and-neck competitor for most page loads (most likely because I left town [and day-job desk] for Prohibitive Standards in August, vanishing from the 'blogosphere for a bit, and everyone went, "oh crap did he die?").
- We've had 9,810 page loads as of 10:41 AM today, since loading the Aviary onto Statcounter. This means we've probably technically already surpassed 10,000 loads, but come on people now! Smile on each other! Just keep refreshing the page 200 times before the 31st!
- Some of the more distant and exotic places that have dipped in to this here 'blog:
Hungary (friend of mine, I'm sure)
United Kingdom
Australia (circus folk?)
Finland (no earthly clue)
United Arab Emirates
New Zealand (more circus riff-raf?)
Ireland (friends of Patrick, I'm sure)
Slovakia (0.22 must be the smallest figure Statcounter gets to)
- I'm bigger in Ontario than I am in Virginia. NoVa boys, what up? 703- represent!
- By a landslide (of tracking cookies, of course), the most popular entries were May 22, 2007, and July 10, 2007. However, judging simply by comments, the most popular (or controversial) entry, with a whopping 23 comments, was August 14, 2007, the famed Batman v. Wolverine entry. And they say art is dead . . .
- Some things people searched for on the interwebz that landed them (to their great dismay, I'm sure) in the Aviary:
"When there's nothing left to burn you have to set yourself on fire..." (holy crap: so many search variations on these words--guess I wasn't the only one who was curious about their source)
"When you can snatch the pebble from my hand..."
busking workshops
who the hell is brian dennehy
travel italy gypsies
improv soup uncommon theatre
rilke on love and other difficulties
'swonderful 'swonderful chips chips
hits of the 90s
- The vast majority of visitors stay for under 5 seconds. Wow. I feel so violated.
It's been quite a year for yours (truly), and hardly a tenth of it has made it onto the log of this 'blog, I'm sure. Odin's Aviary is aligned to a purpose, or two, so I make a point of not getting into too much personal information on it. You can probably count the references to my family on one hand, and I knew, probably before I even knew what the 'blog would be about, that my love life would never ever enter into it. No, my mission statement, to journal the exploits of just one dude living what I termed The Third Life(TM), didn't justify that kind of public disclosure, and though the purposes have evolved through the year, I still would rather write about theatre, acting, comedy, anxiety and improvisation (apparently in that order). Maybe this journal isn't so much focused on The Third Life per se these days, but it can't help but be involved in it, as I am, every day. So even when I'm writing about Batman clearly being victorious over Wolverine in a fight, something of that has to do with the unique nature of a life lived for challenge and artistic expression.
Of course, too, one can't help but share a lot personally over a 'blog. Particularly when one's profession is as intricately personal as acting usually is. I've learned a lot about the pratfalls of sharing just a wee bit too much (pratfalls which are funny only in retrospect) in this format, as well as about how cumulative angst can overwhelm a reader when received all at once. Some people have been hurt that they weren't mentioned here. Others quite upset that they were, or just that I used their real names. It's been worth all the slip-ups, to me, at least. I feel like I've learned a lot through working in this medium. It's a little like therapy, or meditation, and like those venues, it can be overdone.
A few weeks ago I contemplated the decision to close the Aviary. This decision is tied in to the possible decision of switching my focus from trying to be a really, really, extraordinarily successful actor, to some other satisfying pursuit. That's not such a profound or unique thing as it may at first sound; like religion, I feel my career is only true to me if I choose it every day. Questioning keeps me in touch, keeps me fresh to the thing I'm questioning. It's a bitch most of the time, actually, but always worth it. In acting, there's a curious little habit of "bad" acting that I'm reminded of. Sometimes an actor will stop asking the questions in his or her lines. Whether it comes of memorizing the script by rote, or the monotony of rehearsal's repetitions, or simply knowing what the other character's answer will be, actors occasionally have to be reminded: Really ask the question. Well, I'm getting some different answers these days to the acting question, when I ask it, and mean it. It could be that change is on the horizon. It usually is.
But the change will not happen today. Or, perhaps it's happening already, but for today Odin's Aviary will live 10,000 visits more, and I will keep treading boards, slapping sticks and donning masks. Thank you, sincerely, for checking in on the progress from time to time. I love a friend-filled audience.


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We aim to provide enjoyable and fun art classes for people, young and old, ranging from complete beginners through to those who have painted before but maybe not for many years. Anne who leads the classes gives guidance, tuition and encouragement to all.
In our fortnightly classes we concentrate mainly on watercolour with the occasional pencil drawing sessions. From time to time we also run all-day workshops in pastels and acrylics. These workshops are not designed for the complete beginner as the subjects are more technical and often require a little experience to complete.
In the summer we sometimes add an "en plein air" day or two. These all-day sessions are aimed at painters of all abilities who fancy painting outside.
Having been on courses where you are given a large and often expensive shopping list of equipment we have learnt that it is much better to provide equipment for everyone to use as part of the class fee. We provide good quality named brand equipment as Anne's philosophy is that you have to have reasonable paint, paper and brushes to produce something you are happy with.
If you would like to know what we currently have scheduled or more about how our classes are run check out our CLASSES pages.


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INheritage: Boundary of Existence
If games were evaluated on first impressions alone, INheritage would be an instant ten. The care and attention to detail lavished on its presentation is commendable, and obvious from its opening cut scene, a beautifully drawn, anime-style affair, complete with score and voice over. It lays the foundations for the story, a fantasy revenge narrative in which a schoolgirl (Nala), traumatised by the death of her sister at the claws of a monster, is tasked with defending her city against further attacks. She's accompanied by Reta, a tiger and mentor of sorts, whose interactions with Nala form the core of the story.
This narrative serves as a framing device for a series of side scrolling shoot-em-up battles. The controls are as intuitive as you'd expect, with Nala and her companion manipulated via your device's touchscreen around waves of demons, all the while hurling a steady stream of energy at them. The enemies respond with coils of their own ammunition, many of which will require some complicated finger acrobatics to dodge. It's chaotic, fast-paced and, thanks to creative character design and sharp colours, just as aesthetically pleasing as that opening cut scene.
The game doesn't bore, but nor does it invigorate, instead choosing to adhere closely to the well-worn grooves of what has come before. Side scrolling shooters (as both a genre, and a mechanic implemented into other games) are common enough for most gamers to have encountered them previously, and to be familiar with how they play. This familiarity is tapped into, but never elaborated upon, never enhanced with a fresh idea or mechanic. There are a few additional features (some unlockable weapons and companions, as well as Game Center integration), but they don't add much to what is, fundamentally, a very simple experience.
The simple nature of the levels is also at odds with the flashiness of the presentation, particularly the story. Despite a number of dramatic narrative developments, the mechanics don't develop along with it – level one is, apart from a difficulty boost and some new enemies, pretty much the same as the final level. This disparity leaves the game between two stools, with a story crying out for a more complementary set of mechanics, and a set of mechanics crying out for more depth. Neither side is satisfied, and the game itself never fully satisfies as a result.
If you happen to be in the market for a simple shooter, though, you could do worse than INheritage. Its animation, voice acting and polished presentation are exemplary, and fans of anime should find much to appreciate in the storytelling. It's just a shame that, for all its crisp technical proficiency, the actual experience of playing the game doesn't quite live up to the splendour of its packaging.


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A series of fun, educational and interesting activities offered by the S.C. Department of Natural Resources kicks off today at Palmetto Bluff.
"Rattlesnakes of the Lowcountry" will be the first event on the Fall 2010 Coastal Explorations Series Calendar.
Registration is required for all events and opens 30 days in advance of each date.
Register via the DNR website: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/NERR/seminarseries.html.
Once registered, participants will receive directions and further event details two weeks prior to the offering.
For more information, call Kim Counts at (843) 953-9354 or e-mail email@example.com
Fall 2010 Coastal Explorations Series Calendar
Event One: Rattlesnakes of the Lowcountry
Speaker: Kimberly Andrews, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Date: Sept. 3
Time: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Conservancy Office at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton
Capacity: 15
Description: Kimberly Andrews, naturalist and herpetologist with Palmetto Bluff, will discuss the natural history of rattlesnakes of the Lowcountry. Following a lecture segment, the group will join Andrews in the field utilizing radio telemetry to track her tagged canebrake rattlesnakes at Palmetto Bluff. Please wear long pants, and closed toed shoes/boots. Also bring any food or drink you will require for the duration of the outing.
Event Two: Wonders of the Webb Wildlife Management Area
Speaker: Lowcountry Institute naturalists and SCDNR staff
Date: Monday, Sept. 13, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location: Webb Wildlife Management Area
Capacity: 20
Event Description: Come explore the wonders of The Webb Center. Webb is located in Hampton County and at nearly 6,000 acres it is a true South Carolina gem. The group will explore a variety of habitats including upland pine stands, cypress-tupelo swamp, open fields and bottomland hardwood forest. We will focus on the variety of wildflowers, birds, amphibians and reptiles found on the property. Participants should dress appropriately for walking in the woods. Be prepared for ticks, chiggers, and biting insets by wearing long pants, walking shoes and repellant if you like. Participants should also bring lunch, and any additional food or drink they will require for the duration of the outing. Binoculars are recommended, and camera if you like.
Event Three: Discovering the ACE Basin
Speakers: Dr. Al Segars, Kattie McMillan, Kim Counts and E/V Discovery Boat Capt. Tom Salisbury
Date: Wednesday, Sept. 15
Time: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Location: Depart by boat from McKenzie Field Station, ACE Basin
Capacity: 30
Event Description: This event will take place aboard the E/V Discovery, traveling into the heart of the ACE Basin. We will deploy a trawl net, a miniature net like those used by commercial shrimpers, and participating speakers will identify estuarine animals caught in the trawl, as well as discuss various adaptations that allow these animals to survive in the estuary. We will examine the significance of the salt marsh and the important role it plays to health and safety of coastal South Carolina as well as economic benefits. The group will also travel to Otter Island, as part of the St. Helena Sound Heritage Preserve, to experience an undeveloped barrier island. At this time dune and beach habitat will be discussed in this highly erosional and dynamic section of South Carolina's coast.
Event Four: Building a Butterfly Garden in Your Own Backyard
Speakers: Judith Kramer from Singing Woods Garden and Designs, Kim Counts, SCDNR
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 28
Time: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Fort Johnson Marine Center Campus, James Island
Capacity: 20
Event Description: As our surrounding landscape becomes increasingly urbanized, gardening for wildlife is gaining both significance and popularity. We will begin this event with a lecture in doors, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between plants and animals. Discussion will include plant selection and gardening techniques that will benefit surrounding wildlife and potentially turn the everyday backyard into a nature lovers paradise. The group will then venture outside to experience a wildlife garden area on the Fort Johnson campus, focusing on plants selected and types of butterflies/birds they are intended to attract.
Event Five: Beaufort-Jasper Water Authority: Where Does Your Water Come From?
Speaker: Matthew Brady and additional BJWSA staff
Date: Thursday, Oct. 7
Time: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: BJWSA, 2 Snake Road, Okatie
Capacity: 15
Event Description: Join us for a tour of the Beaufort-Jasper Water Authority facility. The group will take a tour of the complex to learn more about the processes involved with providing a clean water source. We will learn about both the source of fresh water for drinking and where this water will go after utilized by humans. Emphasis will be placed on how humans impact clean water sources and what can be done to help protect these resources.
Event Six: Waddell Mariculture Center
Speakers: SCDNR's Waddell Center Manager Al Stokes and SCDNR Staff
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 12
Time: 10:30 a.m. to early afternoon
Location: Waddell Mariculture Center
Capacity: 25
Event Description: The Waddell Mariculture Center serves as an aquaculture research and development platform to identify potential marine species systems for commercial food production. This work is important as it appears the demand for seafood will exceed supply in less than 10 years. The center is also developing production and management tools to assist in rebuilding recreationally important wild fish stocks. This work is necessary to manage a valuable resource which has an economic value of nearly 1 billion dollars to the state of South Carolina. Participants will tour the facility alongside SCDNR Waddell Mariculture Center manager Al Stokes and other SCDNR staff.
Event Seven: Identifying Marine Invertebrates of a Lowcountry Estuary
Speaker: Dr. Alex Marsh
Date: Monday, Oct. 18
Time: 10:30 a.m. to early afternoon
Location: Coffin Point, St. Helena Island (Directions to be sent upon registration)
Capacity: 15
Event Description: Join professor Alex Marsh, from Florida Atlantic University on this exciting discovery of living organisms often overlooked. The group will explore the mud and sand flats of St. Helena Sound to identify some of the common, but rarely seen, invertebrates of the intertidal zone. Participants will likely capture a variety of polychaete worms, bivalves, gastropods, numerous crustaceans and others. Be prepared to get wet and muddy as we dig along oyster reefs and Spartina. Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring any food or drink you will require for the outing.
Event Eight: SCORE Oyster Reef Restoration Project
Speakers: SCDNR's Nancy Hadley, Michael Hodges and Holly Dyar
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 27
Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
Location: Fort Johnson Marine Center, James Island
Capacity: 30
Event Description: Participants will learn about the significance of oyster reefs along the South Carolina coast through both a lecture and hands-on component. We will begin in the Fort Johnson Auditorium for a lecture focusing on the history of oyster reefs in South Carolina and the significance of these productive areas which provide habitat and nursery grounds for a variety of estuarine animals. We will learn about the SCDNR's SCORE project which utilizes bagged oyster shell to create the base of oyster reefs. Bagged oyster shell allows an area for SPAT (oyster larvae) to attach and mature, that is make more oyster reefs. After the lecture, participants will head outside to learn hands-on about creating oyster reefs by bagging shell material. SCDNR Fall 2010 Coastal Explorations Series Calendar. Shells bagged for this event will be utilized for next spring's "planting." Each participant will have a job during the hour allotted for bagging; yet will be in an informal setting allowing for individual breaks as needed. Please wear closed toed shoes and clothes you don't mind getting dirty, water is provided.
Event Nine: Coastal Ecology at Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area
Speakers: SCDNR's Bruce Rawl, Bess Kellett, Dr. Al Segars and Kim Counts
Date: Thursday, Nov. 4
Time: 9 a.m. to early afternoon
Location: Botany Bay Plantation Wildlife Management Area
Capacity: 20
Event Description: At 4,687 acres, Botany Bay Plantation WMA is home to a variety of habitats indicative of the Lowcountry coastal environment, including sandy beach, saltmarsh, salt flats, hammock and barrier islands. The group will meet at the entrance gate to the property and caravan down the beach access parking. Here we will walk the half mile causeway to the beach, stopping along the way to learn about the variety of habitats we encounter. Once we reach the beach, the group will explore the boneyard, a highly erosional area where trees are left standing in the oceans surf, and discuss the use of the property for nesting seabirds, shorebirds and sea turtles. After the walk back to the parking area, we will complete the driving tour of Botany Bay stopping along points of historical significance including outbuildings of Bleak Hall Plantation and remaining foundation of a Freeman's Cottage and Seacloud Plantation. Participants should wear comfortable walking shoes, be prepared for sun and biting insects, and bring any food or drink required for the duration of the outing.
Event Ten: Experiencing Yawkey
Speaker: SCDNR's Jamie Dozier and SCDNR staff
Date: Friday, Dec. 3
Time: TBD (Length 3 hours)
Location: Tom Yawkey Heritage Preserve
Capacity: 12
Event Description: The Tom Yawkey Wildlife Center was willed to DNR in 1976 by the late Tom Yawkey. Participants will catch a glimpse of the 31 square miles of marsh, managed wetlands, open beach, longleaf pine and maritime forest which together create what is considered one of the most outstanding gifts to wildlife conservation in North America. The Yawkey Wildlife Center is utilized for research and is primarily managed as a wildlife preserve. Participants will have a firsthand experience of this property, learning about the abundant plant and wildlife that inhabit it and why these areas are so important to protect.


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This review of Godox AD200 comes from my recent experience of shooting a fashion/ fitness shoot for our brand Souldeepskin (www.souldeepskin.com). You may like to check our this website for really cool and quality tee shirts.
Let me start this review by telling you that I am not going to explain my experience using AD200 with any kind of numbers. This is not going to be a technical review. I am just going to share my practical experience as a professional photographer on the move with little or no help from assistants.
As a solo photographer on the move, it is very important for me to travel light. I have used powered Elinchroms and bigger Godox lights like AD600 , even the elite ones like the Profoto B1X, B2 and Broncolor which have worked amazingly well. While all these lights worked great, they were never compact. They always demanded me to travel on a car and asked for reservation on the car's boot space. For simple shoots in low budget I believe in leaving my car at home and sleeping overnight on a bus. That helps me save time and the fuel burnt on transport.
Speedlights were always a hit or miss. They suffer from heating issues, longer re-charging times and lower output. This always forced me to use powered studio strobes are larger outdoor flash units for portrait sessions. There was always a need for a solution in between. I used the AD200 first time in a workshop I conducted with my friend R Prasana Venkatesh as the mentor and then on an outdoor fashion shoot with MAKKA STUDIOS.
This time I had two Elinchrom FRX400 apart from a Godox V860 II and AD 200 to be triggered with an X1Ts on a Sony A7R II. The idea was to shoot some fitness freaks in a Gym wearing fitnessed themed tee shirts from Souldeepskin for their social media promotion. It was a realistic shoot with real members of that Gym. I started the shoot by using to FRX400, one light to serve as a fill and other as a backlight. An hour went by and I just had very few acceptable shots. I realized it was time for me to speed up the shoot and I decided to shutdown the cabled lights. Presence of cables posed several constraints with light movement inside the gym. Unless it is a studio space or a place with open floor, cabled lights can draw a lot of time.
So, I shifted to a set of Godox AD200 as my Keylight and V860 II after first few shots. I was really able to move around and make the best use of location. I just asked one of my friends there to handhold AD200 in desired position and moved the speedlight for desired rim light and highlights. I used AD200 with bare bulb and an 80 cm Godox softbox mounted on a S-bracket. With (transmitter) X1Ts I was able to control the fill light and back-light in different groups. With both lights set on TTL, I was able to make finer adjustment on the trigger itself. So, anyone help for holding the light is suffice and with this setup in place, I did not require any professional help.
I shot about 409 pictures with 77 selected by the client for publishing in a time of about 4.5 hours. Without any second thought I could fill shadows against daylight. While the flash maynot be able to overpower direct sunlight during mid-day, it can be surely used in 80% of the situations. The recycle time was really good and I missed less than 5% of the shots which is acceptable to me. After firing about 300 shots with this light, I still had 50% of the battery left. Another nice thing about this Li-on battery is that it recharges approximately in an hour. The Fresnel attachment is good when you need direct light. I wish it had an adjustable zoom head.
The only issue that I had is while using HSS where the light failed to fire. I had to power-cycle the flash to get it working normally. I think Godox needs to resolve this issue. It could be a problem pertaining to the Sony trigger. I need to test it with a Canon/ Nikon Trigger to confirm if this is a problem with the light or the trigger.
Overall, I am quite happy with this pocket light which gives three times the power as a speedlight. Today I can travel light with AD200 and my existing V860 II for most of my run and gun shoots without any second thoughts. May be I need to add a few mods to get a variety of lighting effect. The Godox AD600 Pro is already released and I can't wait to test it. This light could be my perfect partner for shoots demanding higher power and fast recycle times. Nevertheless, AD200 has taken a permanent position in my camera bag.
Thank you HSR fitness world and Souldeepskin for this opportunity. I thank Jagadish for helping me with Lighting.


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I had the opportunity to work with LUIS (Language Understanding Intelligent Service) recently in order to make an "intelligent" BOT. NLP (Natural Language Processing) and artificial intelligence in general are not new as Alan Turing was already busy with that decades ago but today, we have more power and more data than ever…
In general, if you want to have a reliable NLP engine, it's always a good idea to restrict the scope of the application domain and that's exactly what LUIS allows you to do in an easy way.
When creating a LUIS model, you're invited to define the Intents (intentions), in other words, the scope of your application domain. If you create a LUIS model about hotel reservations, you'll probably define Intents such as BookRoom, CancelBooking, ShuttleOrder, etc…The beauty of LUIS is that it comes with a portal, giving the possibility to application domain specialists to define the model. You don't need to be technical, you don't need to be a pro in statistics (as most NLP engines are based on statistics), you simply need to know the business you deal with.
Once you have defined your Intents, you need to define the Entities which are the objects of your Intent. For instance: "I want to book a single room" results in Intent:BookRoom Entity: Single Room of type RoomType. Again, the entities, as part of the model may be defined by the domain expert. More than that, the domain expert can introduce some instructions about the actions that should be undertaken whenever an Intent is detected.
At last, you can train and publish your model to let applications consuming it. LUIS comes with an Active Learning feature, meaning that all the queries you send to a model are recorded. Those that do not completely match the ones that are defined in the model are automatically classified by LUIS but you can review this and adjust if necessary. This clearly means that your model will become more accurate day after day.
So, at the time of writing, LUIS comes with strong features:
- Delegation of the model definition to domain expert made easy thanks to the portal
- Active learning
- Fast model training and publishing
but also some things that could be improved:
- The list of pre-built entities is rather limited so far. The encyclopedia is a bit chaotic as it identifies wrongly many entities.
- LUIS should come with customizable model templates that would cover typical enterprise scenarios: (ticketing, vacation request, etc.).
- Some basic language features are not interpreted correctly: for example "it does not work" isn't considered the same as "it doesn't work". The elision is not managed correctly from what I could test so far. From the tests I made so far, intents are correctly detected but elisions cause the entity detection to fail.
That said, for a product that's still in preview, I'm rather impressed and I hope Microsoft will keep improving it.
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Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) Actress Shilpa Shetty says she cannot believe that she has completed 24 years in the Hindi film industry.
Shilpa on Sunday tweeted: Wow! Can't believe it's been 24 years of 'Baazigar' and my career. Good thing is I still feel 24. Blessed."
She made her acting debut with superstar Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Baazigar" in 1993 and ever since she has been seen in several films and television shows.
The actress's husband and businessman Raj Kundra congratulated her on Twitter.
He wrote: "Dearest Shilpa Shetty congrats on completing 24 years in Bollywood. Did you start when you were one? Still looking a zillion dollars! Shah Rukh Khan threw you off a building ('Baazigar') You just shut up and bounced back. More power to you."
Directed by Abbas-Mustan, "Baazigar" also stars Kajol.
Shilpa has produced her first small screen live game show titled "Aunty Boli Lagao Boli: Sabse Kam Sabse Anokhi".
Post Source: Ians feed


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Many of the old traditions regarding horse keeping are still very much alive in the north of Iceland, and it's no coincidence that you will find many of the famous breeding farms in this area.
The horse round up is a long-standing Icelandic tradition. Join us for this unique experience. A sight like no other, the horse round up is perhaps the ultimate thrill for those with a passion for horses – spectacular to see and invigorating for the rider. Join an impressive herd of several hundred of free-running and spirited horses as they make their way across rugged territory to their winter pastures.
On this tour you will take part in two horse round ups. We start off by helping Jóhann and Fridgeir to round up their horses from the valley of Unadalur. The next day we visit the biggest and most famous horse round up in Iceland, in Laufskalarétt close to Hólar.
- Wednesday: Arrival in Hofsós. Welcoming dinner at Jóhann and Elsa's house.
- Thursday: The "small" horse round up. We join the local farmers driving a herd of about 150-200 horses down from the highland.
- Friday: We ride and drive the horses down to the horse round up in Hofsós where they are sorted out. In the evening we go to the indoor riding area in Saudarkrókur, and join the competitions and festivities with the locals.
- Saturday: We visit the big horse round up in Laufskálarétt, close to Hólar, where we join the locals who follow the farmers driving down a herd of about 500-800 horses from the highland. Here we can join in the singing and celebrating of this great autumn event.
- Sunday: Return to Reykjavik.
Please note that on this tour you need to make your own arrangements for the journey between Reykjavik and Hofsós. There is a bus service Reykjavik-Saudarkrokur, from where we can pick you up, or you can rent a car. Please don't hesitate to phone if you want to discuss the best option.
TOUR DATES 2019: 25 September – 29 September
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Whitley: Shirt, Pants, Jacket, Belt: Gap. Shoes: Cole Haan (old). Earrings: old, love this pair. Necklace: thanks to by boe. Bracelet: My Grandmother's. Rings: Tiffany, Diamonds Direct.
Luke: Shirt and Trousers: Gap, Suspenders: American Apparel, similar. Socks: J. Crew, Shoes: Cole Haan, Watch: Casio, vintage, similar. Bracelet: handmade.
I was so excited to collaborate with this adorable lad, Luke, for my first studio shoot. Since I met Luke at Gap Southpark over a running conversation while he helped me pick out a shirt for a male friend, a Gap-inspired shoot seemed like the only way to go. Full wardrobe styling by Luke Yerrick, animation inspired by Malibu Rum. Go see Luke in the Queen City at Gap Southpark.
Click here to see if you are the winner of the Meredith Jackson Jewelry Design Giveaway!
Thanks so much for being here!
I'm off to my Alma mater, Chapel Hill, for a fun week of shooting with Roy Rice Photography!
Hope yours is fantastic!


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Reading 2016 news coverage at this point is like reading press releases from Hillary Clinton's office everyday. Every major media source has polling indicating that Clinton would easily take the nomination and, if the election was held today, would beat most major Republicans.
I'm wondering whether this type of coverage is overall bad for the Republican and whether it tends to "turn off" voters who will be lured into believing the nomination is sewn up so why bother supporting someone else?
One only has to look back to 2008 when Hillary Clinton was the shoe-in for the Democratic nomination to see an example of the underdog candidate rising out of nowhere to challenge and defeat the juggernaut Clinton machine. The lesson, in my opinion, is that the media enjoys perpetuating the most often repeated narrative lest they appear to be out of step on the state of coverage. I've tried to avoid the meaningless 2016 chatter right now since it is so far off and 75% of it consists of Clinton polls and the other 25% consists of talk about Chris Christie or Donald Trump.
How about some suggestions for Presidential election topics and news stories outside the weekly polls? Got anything juicy on the Electoral College?


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Thursday, February 09, 2012
Macarthur, Tae, Drugs
9 comments:
Nice msarap basahin ang mga libro ni bob ong, kwela at punumpuno ng lamanReplyDelete
NAbasa ko ito noon... Akala ko nong binabasa ko iyong first few pages, walang kwenta pero napapaiyak na ako sa mga bandang huli.ReplyDeleteReplies
yeah, in this book Bob Ong really excelled in writing. Not anymore his usual random stuff. He just wrote something that is raw reality, something that's close to him, something that he knows very well, something that is not just a product of imagination but a memory of an eye witness to our society's realities.Delete
i love bob ong. completo ako ng books nya. nakaka aliw kasi sya pero mejo me halong satire nga lang.ReplyDelete
I agree. Sanctimonious ka. Bwahahaham..ReplyDelete
I read this book and sakto lang for me. Hanga ako at napalalim mo ang konteksto (as usual).
- AnonymousDecember 10, 2014 at 12:33 AM
utut nio!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 19, 2015 at 11:28 AM
Matagal ko na nabasa to .pero yung story tumatak sa puso't isip ko.sobrang galing dami kang matutunan . Nakakaiyak sobra.ReplyDelete
this is his first book na umiyak talaga ko habang binabasa ko noon.....ReplyDelete


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ELCAN Specter OS 3x Optical Gunsight
Less well known than other ELCAN sights, the smaller OS 3x model is now available directly from Midway USA at a discounted price of $699 with free shipping. The original MSRP of this sight was $1099. However, the production of it has ended and Midway USA has acquired the remaining stock of the ELCAN Specter OS 3x optics. ELCAN's distributor, Armament Technology, will continue providing warranty and repair services for the OS 3x model along with all of the firearms gunsights ever made by ELCAN.
So, you want to know how the OS 3x model compares to the popular Specter DR 1x/4x or the Specter OS 4x model? The good news is that it's an ELCAN so it's great optically. I would say it's at least as good as the Specter DR model at 4x or the OS 4x model. In fact, I was told by one of the ELCAN engineers that the OS 3x is especially good when used together with nigh-vision equipment. The OS 3x is powered by a common CR123 lithium battery and the battery life is 2,000 hours. However, the reticle illumination is not daylight visible.
The ELCAN OS 3x's reticle. This is the BDC A-model with BDC calibrated for the 62 grain M855 to 800 meters. There's also a Mil-Dot B-model with just Mil-Dot hashmark in the reticle. On the lower left is the rangefinder marks that are calibrated for torso size targets out to 600 meters. In the center, there are the four Rapid Aiming aids pointing to the crosshair. However, I'm not a fan of those because they make the reticle very busy.
Unlike other ELCAN sights with their external adjustment system, the OS 3x model is the only ELCAN small arms sight that uses an internal adjustment system like just about all other conventional rifle scopes. The adjustment range is 120 MOA with both elevation and windage at 1/2 MOA per click. The Mil-dot B-Model has exposed turrets that allows for quick adjustments instead of the BDC A-model shown in the picture with the capped turrets.
Comparing to Trijicon 's 3x30mm compact ACOG models, the 3x ELCAN sight has twice the field of view and it's better optically. The downside of the ELCAN is it is bigger, heavier, lacks the daylight bright reticle illumination and has no aftermarket mount option. However, an full size ACOG mount base is fairly easy to modify to fit the ELCAN OS 3x.
If you like a gunsight that has great optical performance and is made with top-quality German Schott glass, the ELCAN Specter OS 3x is a good deal for the current discounted price of $699 with free shipping. Keep in mind that this sight does have a few drawbacks such as having a busy reticle, no daylight illumination, and very limited mount options.
ELCAN Specter OS 3x Optical Gunsight Specification:
|5.31-inch / 135mm
|2.56-inch /65 mm
|3-inch / 77mm
|14.64 ounces / 415g
|Eye Relief:
|2.6-inch / 66mm
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|Field of View:
|6 degrees
|1x CR123 Lithium battery
|Battery Life:
|2000 hours
|Mode A: BDC, Mode B: Mil-dot
|1/2 MOA per click
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|$699 Midway USA excelsive


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Saturday, January 13
Lowdown Brewery + Kitchen hosts its fourth annual Barrel Aged Beer Festival today and tomorrow, with eight different barrel-aged beers from Lowdown plus some rare or barrel-aged stuff from Little Machine, Black Project, River North Brewery, Declaration, Spangalang, Banded Oak, Funkwerks, Platt Park, Station 26, Left Hand, Lagunitas, Elevation, Dry Dock, Odell and Ratio Beerworks. The party runs from 2 to 5 p.m.; see the Lowdown website for more details.
Westword Beer Calendar
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advice | What are the different hockey stick curves?
Before a player identifies the types of curve he prefers it is important to know the terms related to the stick blade. The terms used for stick blades are similar to the terms used for the human foot. The heel of the blade is where the shaft meets the blade, the middle part is the mid-curve (or arch), and the end of the blade is the toe.
Curves are important and influence a player's stick handling and shooting abilities. Generally speaking, there are 3 types of curves:
- Heel Curve The curve and angle of the blade are most significant in the heel area. Sometimes a heel curve looks like a bigger version of a golf club wedge. The tips of a heel curve blade are usually squared off at the corners.
- Mid-Curve The entire curve is round and evenly balanced from heel to toe. Mid curves are usually rounded off at the tips of the blade.
- Toe Curve The curve is round at the toe of the blade. It is the perfect place to cradle the puck. Toe curves are usually rounded of at the tips of the blade.
Check out this link for an illustration of all types of curves. P91A Stall is a heel curve, P106 Gagne is a mid-curve, and P12 Iginla at the bottom of the page is a toe curve.


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After first beginning the Tunnel Rush , you can choose between whether you would certainly like to be the overbearing animator or (if it's unlocked) the rebellious computer animation, itself. The computer animation facet of this video game as well as personality is available in the kind of an easy stick guy. You utilize the devices left wing of the display to fight the stick male, if you prefer to be the undetectable animator. You primarily attempt every little thing in your creative power to damage the stick male if playing the duty of the animator by bring upon damage, which equates to you earning points each damages that you inflict after his person. The way that you inflict stated damages truly varies. It relies on your tool of option.
In the instance of this Learn To Fly 3 , you don't play with a normal hand to hand or weapon type tool. As soon as starting the video game, you could select from a decent number of strikes on the left side of the display. These come in the kind of computer system switches that you would normally see on an animation development software application, such as Adobe After Impacts. They're essentially the "tools" that you would normally use to edit, or even attract images with.
Animator vs Computer animation is produced by. It's organized on a couple of websites though, among which is kbhgames.com, a decently known internet site that is understood for hosting such special online video games. Before beginning the Run 3 Unblocked video game, after choosing your duty, you exist with the choice of your optimal trouble of game play.
The simplest the impossible quiz playing problem is labelled "target", which is suggested for beginners to the video game. The second degree of problem is "awesome", which is an action up from the most convenient trouble. In awesome, the opposing AI gamer will certainly be a little harder to defeat. The 3rd level is called "beast", which provides you a great suggestion of just how much more challenging it starts to get. Then the hardest level is titled "the picked one". By the time you reach this problem, you should be an experienced Animator vs Return Man 3 gamer. If you agree to handle this sort of trouble, you need to be comfy with the controls and also quick with the computer mouse.
Some of the weapons to pick from are innovative in style. When you Cubefield the paint pail sign, you could continuously click over the stick male and it'll make drops which form into a black pool. This causes the stick man to slip on the created pool, which provides you time to pick from the other items of arsenal. When you click on the pen tipped icon, you could produce two points by clicking 2 different locations, which create a line from two little, black squares. You could then click and drag the line created, to use it as a method to whack at the stick guy. Similar to a sling shot result. This is just a few of the several various sorts of weapons that you have offered to combat your opponent. No enrollment is required for the game, too. It's totally complimentary to play game fudge the internet site stated.


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DIY Labor Popsicles!
I am 36 weeks pregnant and even though our house is far from being organized and finished I did find time to make these labor pops! I've been doing my best to drink my pregnancy tea everyday and have a friend who is pregnant and her current craving is popsicles so I thought why not put the two together? You can also make these with Red Rasberry Leaf tea but I made mine with Anna Naturals Pregnancy Tea that I've been a fan of for a while.
- Pregnancy Tea
- Calm Magnesium
- Honey (or coconut sugar)
- Disposable Popsicles pouches (I ordered THIS 36-pack for 6.99 on Amazon)
- A Cute helper to say "cheers" over and over again. *optional but definitely more exciting.
I'm not the best at following recipes and always just do what I want instead so below is a very relaxed recipe for you to make your own!
- Bring water to a boil on the stove and add 5-8 bags of tea. Depending on how much water and how many you want to make. Make sure to make the tea very strong so it's actually medicinal and because when things freeze they lose a bit of flavor. Steep for 10-15 Minutes. Making sure it is strong.
- Add Honey/sweetener to taste and Magnesium. Depending on how much you make decides your magnesium. I did about 3 tablespoons.
- Let cool and pool into pops! Freeze and enjoy!
There you have it! Labor pops that not only taste good but are helping your uterus push that baby out!


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She walks on two legs, but her feet have claws
Not nails, enough to gut the man who tries
to harm her. She is fair but has dark eyes
whose stare can drown you. In her sleeps she roars
sometimes, her sleeps are long and last whole weeks.
She gluts on food before and wakes up thin.
Awkward for wardrobe. Furs against the skin
draped and not grown there. Loves the thin high shrieks
of small beasts as she flays them. She will eat
them later raw and whole. And pick her teeth.
She wears her father's head; but underneath
is beautiful, men say. In wind and sleet
she dances solitary and alone.
Don't love her – she will chew you to the bone.


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DoD Launches Military Financial Education Program
By Steven Donald Smith
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2006 - A general lack of financial knowledge makes servicemembers an ideal target for predatory money lenders, so the Defense Department is doing something about it, officials said here today.
"Equipping servicemembers with the tools and resources they need to make sound financial decisions is integral to both military readiness and the strength and stability of our servicemembers and their families," David S.C. Chu, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said at a news conference held at the U.S. Capitol building.
To meet these ends, the Defense Department has partnered with the National Association of Securities Dealers Investor Education Foundation to launch the Military Financial Education Program. The NASD Foundation was started in 2003, and is part of the Defense Department's financial readiness campaign. NASD is the largest private-sector provider of financial regulatory services.
"We know from research we've conducted that a high percentage of servicemen and women lack basic financial knowledge," Robert Glauber, chairman and chief executive officer of NASD, said. "We are here to unveil an important new program that will help members of the armed services and their families manage their money, and save and invest it wisely."
Unscrupulous financial institutions often use deceptive tactics such as hidden fees and exorbitant interest rates to take advantage of unsuspecting investors, officials said.
"Military families on or near base are a captive audience for everyone from used car salesmen to payday lenders," said Mary Shapiro, vice chairman of NASD.
The education program will teach basic investment necessities such as how to buy a car, saving for retirement, and the tradeoffs between risk and return on investment, Glauber said.
The genesis of the program came when First Command Financial Planning, a Texas-based financial lending company, was fined $12 million for making misleading statements while selling investment plans to military families.
About $4.5 million of the fine money was returned to investors, while the rest of the money was set aside for the Military Financial Education Program, Glauber said.
The program will not use any taxpayer money.
"This initiative started with our disciplinary action against First Command Financial Planning. We and our partners want to make sure that that sort of thing never happens again," Shapiro said. "We believe the Military Financial Education Program will move us a long way toward that end."
The multifaceted program includes:
- An online resource center that will serve as a centralized, trusted source for unbiased information on saving and investing, including original content, interactive tools, links to financial education resources;
- On-the-ground training to support the military's current Personal Financial Management Program by establishing a coordinated and uniform financial education program, including the training and continued certification of personal financial managers and other volunteers;
- Educational tool kits for trainers and investors offering multiple levels of personal financial information;
- On-base activities and events to motivate families to take responsibility for their financial well-being; and
- A long-term public outreach campaign, including print, radio and television public service announcements and media outreach to raise awareness of the tools, information and services available to military people and their families.The program's Web site, SaveAndInvest.org, has a plethora of investor information and links to the NASD Web site, where further financial information can be found. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission also has launched an investor information section for military families on its Web site.
New York Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke at the news conference and said she learned about financial scams perpetrated against military personnel from her constituents.
"It's a national problem that deserves a national solution," the senator said. "This program is one of the best answers that we could come up with."
Chu expressed high hopes for the program. "It is our hope that with programs like this, that in the future our military personnel will be as well known for their financial savvy as they're known today for their military prowess," he said.


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Bharat-22 will cover six sectors, he told reporters.
It will feature four banking stocks -- SBI, Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda and Indian Bank -- other than CPSEs such as Nalco, ONGC, IOC, BPCL and Coal India.
Besides, there will be nine other PSUs as well as REC and PFC. SUUTI's holding in ITC has also been included.
Ninety per cent of the equities included are traded in futures.
The Finance Minister also said that ICICI Prudential will manage the fund.


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Middle School Course Guide
Grades 7 and 8
- Art 7
- Art 8
- Middle School Music • Instrumental and Vocal
- Drama 8
- Applied Technology
- English 7
- English 8
- History 7
- History 8
- Math 7
- Math 8
- Latin 8
- Religion 8
- First-Year Physics
Art 7
This Middle School art class is spent studying both past and present innovators from within the art world. We begin the term researching 19th century painter Georges-Pierre Seurat and his Neo-impressionist pointillism techniques. Students complete self-portraits emulating the precise mark making and careful observation of value that Seurat invented. In the second half of the term, students switch their focus to the modern environmental installation artist Andy Goldsworthy. Students work in pairs to develop, draw, and construct site-specific sculptures on campus behind the upper pond. Throughout the project, students must think both creatively and pragmatically in order to complete an interesting, well-built sculpture using only organic material.
Art 8
This Middle School art class requires students to stretch their artistic abilities between the detailed, precision work of an architect and the innovative construction of a sculptor. The course begins with studying perspective in order to capture both the three-dimensional quality of buildings, as well as a sense of distance. After a number of studies, each student chooses a building on the Trinity-Pawling campus that they would like to capture on paper. In the second half of the course, the classroom transforms into a factory of sorts as students begin collecting found objects for a sculpture project. Students must think outside the box to transform trash into treasured art pieces.
Middle School Music • Instrumental and Vocal
Students in grades 7 and 8 may audition for the Trinitones, are invited to sing with the Trinity-Pawling Choir, and play with the Jazz Ensemble. All Middle School students are expected to take music classes as a part of their Trinity-Pawling education. No prior experience in music is required. Students learn the basics of music literacy, including reading and writing music, notating, playing an instrument, and techniques in vocal production.
Drama 8
One of the highlights of the school year, and an experience unique to Trinity-Pawling, is the Middle School Drama program. During the spring term, the boys create and perform an original theater production. The boys themselves create fantastic stories and then bring them to life in a theatrical setting. By utilizing knowledge gained from various aspects of theatre, academics, and collaboration, this creative process enforces the lessons learned in the classroom.
Applied Technology
Applied Technology is a class for students in grades 7 and 8. It meets two times per week for one term to teach computer application skills from the Google Education Suite. The goal of this course is to provide a basic understanding of how computers work and prepare students to effectively use technology in other classes. After a review of word processing, students learn about spreadsheets, creating charts and graphs, and using formulas for calculations with relative and absolute references. Slideshow presentations are also covered, emphasizing presentation skills and using Google Slides. Additional topics include editing sound and video files and an introduction to programming. Students develop individual and collaborative skills while learning the appropriate use of technology for home, school, and beyond.
Year-long course
English 7
English 7 explores traditional literature with a modern twist. During the fall term, the class reads a variety of short stories by noted authors, learning and discussing the basic elements of fiction. The winter and spring terms focus on a survey of several novels including an assortment of literary classics: Lord of the Flies, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Much Ado About Nothing, and Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Throughout the year, students consistently work to develop their vocabulary, increase their mastery of grammar, and enhance their written expression. Students develop their writing skills through explicit instruction, planning, drafting, revising, and editing. The incorporation of technology, collaboration, and project-based learning along with traditional assessment measures provides students with abundant opportunities to acquire information and to demonstrate their level of mastery and growth.
English 8
English 8 embarks upon an exploration of the English language that will require students to develop their critical thinking skills, imaginations, and mastery of the concepts and themes examined in the course. The reading material ranges from Mythology to Arthurian legend to Shakespeare as students discover how literature conveys messages about society and humanity. While reading comprehension skills are enhanced, students also develop their ability to express themselves. Students have regular opportunities to write, in many different formats, and to offer oral presentations as well. Students also have regular access to Chromebooks in the classroom — devices that enable students to write and edit with ease and take advantage of the many databases to which the School subscribes. The course also regularly completes vocabulary and grammar assignments in order to improve student skills in those areas. Students exit the class prepared for Upper School English courses.
History 7
This is a broad course that dives deep into the history of our country from pre-colonial times to World War II. This course is focused on the acquisition of basic organizational and study skills as well as writing and research skills. Students also engage in presentations and larger projects to further their learning. A clear focus on conflicts, both international and domestic, on unity and the organization of working systems of rule, and on societal and cultural development is provided. The course uses several mediums to explore the fascinating history of our country including textbooks, personal stories, pictures, movies, art, and even music. In the tradition of the great political and philosophical salons, the classroom environment is one of social interaction, questioning, debates, and discussions.
History 8
The eighth grade course provides students with a firm understanding of our contemporary world. Students begin the year by learning how geography, history, culture, and politics can affect people in different ways. Then they use this knowledge to explore the economic powerhouses of today: the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, and India. Along with the study of global communities, students also gain an appreciation for the current events that shape our world today through various projects and presentations. Students are also guided through researching and writing a major historical research paper. Throughout the year students hone their skills in the following areas: public speaking, organization, writing, reading, analytical and critical thinking, and map analysis.
Math 7
This 7th grade math course spends the fall term reviewing basic math concepts including the order of operations, solving first order equations, fractions, decimals, percents, and proportions. The course then moves into an elementary Algebra 1 curriculum, covering topics including the rules of exponents, polynomials, factoring of polynomials, linear equations, and solving systems of linear equations. 7th grade students exit this course prepared for Math 8, an algebra-focused course.
Math 8
Math 8 is an Algebra 1 course for 8th grade students. Students begin with a solid review of arithmetic concepts, including fractions, negative numbers, and the meaning of a variable in an expression or equation. Students learn how to reason and manipulate symbolically. They solve equations with one variable to the first power to obtain a single answer, and then equations with multiple variables are solved for one variable in terms of the others. The students also learn functional notation and the meaning of a function. The students study lines — they learn the meaning of slope and x and y-intercepts, and they develop solution sets by graphical and algebraic approaches. They learn to solve systems of linear equations by graphing, substitution, and elimination. The students also solve quadratic equations by graphing and by factoring. Students exit this course prepared to take Geometry or Honors Geometry in the Upper School.
Latin 8
Grade 8 Latin is nearly the equivalent of Latin 1 in the upper school. Instruction includes storytelling and comprehensible input techniques, along with traditional grammar/translation. Students gain skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in the target language. The course also introduces aspects of Roman history, art, and culture. Upon successful completion, students are eligible to enroll in Latin 2 in the ninth grade.
Religion 8
8th grade
Religion 8 is an introductory course in the academic and critical study of religion. The primary purpose is to provide students with tools to examine what religion, in particular, Judaism and Christianity, says about God, human beings, and the world. Emphasis is placed on inquiry and open dialogue as students focus on Scripture, history, theology, ethics, and ritual. Offered in fall and winter terms.
First-Year Physics
First-Year Physics is an introductory physics course. It stresses how physics applies to everyday activities in students' lives. Topics covered include kinematics, energy, wave motion, optics, electricity/magnetism, atomic theory, and radioactivity. The curriculum is project-based with a strong emphasis on discovery learning. Concurrent enrollment in or successful completion of Algebra 1 is required.
Middle School boys learn and work best when they are active and the learning is hands-on. Our teachers are experts in this and are always finding new ways to incorporate project-based learning into the curriculum.
Debbie Coratti,
MiddlE School Coordinator


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Victims wouldn't have suffered
Expert says those on board MH17 would have lost consciousness in seconds
A forensic expert said the crew and passengers on MH17 would not have suffered when the plane was shot down over Ukraine.
Mr David Royds, an Australian forensic disaster crime scene expert from the University of Canberra, said the 298 victims would have been killed instantly or remained conscious for only a few seconds after the Malaysian Airlines plane was hit by a missile.
"It's very unlikely the passengers would have suffered, there would have been no time to worry," the head of investigation into the 2002 Bali bombings told the Herald Sun.
An explosion would have triggered a chain reaction that would have "rendered the passengers unconscious within seconds". A culmination of dramatic and instant drop in air pressure and temperature, as well as a loss of oxygen, would have occurred.
Meanwhile, Singapore's civil aviation authority has asked airlines based here to review their risk assessment of conflict zones following the MH17 tragedy.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) was one of the heaviest users of the route in the week before the crash, along with other international carriers such as Lufthansa, Thai Airways and KLM.
"We note that following the MH17 incident, SIA immediately re-routed its flights to avoid Ukrainian airspace," said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) in an e-mail response to questions from Reuters.
"CAAS has also since asked Singapore carriers to review their risk assessment on conflict areas."
Besides SIA, low-cost carriers Tiger Airways, Scoot and Jetstar Asia are also based here.
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The 5 Most Pressing Problems on the Planet
Laurie Clement is a Canadian teacher and Google Education Trainer who has developed an amazing educational experience about Globalisation. It's called "Global Students-Global Perspectives" and it is designed to stimulate students to work and collaborate from all around the world. This educational resource is made up of four Projects based on Learning about Globalisation and its effects in the world today.
The first project is "The 5 Most Pressing Problems on the Planet", an international collaboration of middle school students about worrying issues that concern us today. As an international mixed group, students research, using Google technologies, what they feel that are the five most pressing problems on the planet. Each group should prepare a short presentation about what these real problems are, with a brief description of each one, an outline of what has been done to address the issue and, finally, which potential solutions could be useful to fix them. IES Dos Mares, in the CLIL subject Citizenship, will take part in this project with our students of 2nd ESO. I would like to share with you a presentation which sums up the contents, resources and procedures of the first project of the course.
In my opinion, this kind of projects is really practical to spread a new educational way based on the implementation of modern learning skills such us collaboration, creativity, curating data, critical thinking, the assumption of democratic roles in the classroom, empathy and global stewardship. Therefore, it's an idoneus way for extending the limits of the classroom and for connecting curricula with real problems of the real world. I'm firmly convinced that technology could turn the entire world into a single and connectivist classroom.


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Audio / Video / Network Test
Brought my TV & media server to the house and tested the 2xCat6 to HDMI circuits, as well as a few Cat6 lines that were squished during duct intstall.. Everything worked well, thanks again to Cole!
The HDMI over Cat6 adapters were a bit finicky to get connected correctly, but the picture/audio quality is perfect once correct. Turns out that the labels of 'sender' and 'receiver' are the opposite of how I originally hooked them up. Depends on your perspective, I suppose.
Decided to run a 3rd set of HDMI over Cat6 to each TV location, that way three potential signals options of server/cable/console is covered. The IR remote lines work well too, as does the bluetooth keyboard communicating from the main floor to the server in the mechanical room. Decided to run coaxial cable lines from the mech room to each TV location, just as a backup. It's pretty busy at the mechanical room receiving wall.. I swear I know where they all go!


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Doraemon Magnets Wanted
UPDATE (04th April, 2007)
Countries of magnets which we are still short of:
14 Hong Kong
15 Hungary
18 Italy
19 Japan
26 Russia
34 United States
Special Edition: Suntec City
Special Edition: China Town
Special Edition: Changi Airport
Countries which are available for exchange: Canada; Chile; Denmark; Germany; India; Indonesia; Korea; Nepal; Peru; South Pole; Spain; Taiwan; Thailand; Special Edition(Singapore Skyline) etc;
UPDATE (01st April, 2007)
lim peh ka li kong
Both me and my cha-bo-lang would like to thank Tracy for her kind offer for the exchanging of the Doraemon magnet with us.
Though it was the 1st time we met, me was very sure that she could recognise me easily by my distinguish trademarks : long ear-lobe and lao ah Beng feature. True enough, while walking towards her, she recognised me even before me introduced myself.
After exchanging the magnet, me and my cha-bo-lang left happily.
Tracy, thanks for your kind offer, really appreciate it.
lim peh kong wan liao
PS: Although we met at night, with the dim light from the lamp-post plus my 老花眼 ( presbyopia), me can still see that she is a sweet, pretty and feminine young girl.
PPS: Our meeting venue was outside a neighbourhood police station, guess
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We recorded this mantra at the Mexican Yoga/Art Festival at the Iztac center at the foot of the volcano Iztacihuatl in a beautiful handmade yurt with a straw covered floor in the few minutes and hours between the busy schedule of the festival. The festival was a heart opening experience in it's own right. The enthusiasm and creativity of the participant was the main attraction. The spontaneous music, dancing theater and expressions of love and joy in life itself being the ingredients.


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Enjoying with your family is one of the finest ways to kick out your boring situation but that could be achieved when you choose the right place. There are many places to visit and enjoy most of your time with your family or friends. But, trying to be happy solely in normal place will not be a memorable in your life. For this reason, you should reach the right place. If you are searching for the right place then take a look upon Nassau which is the capital of the Bahamas. This is the right place to have a party with your family and friends. In this place, you can enjoy the beauty of Nassau by sitting in coastal of Nassau Island. When you reach this place, you should feel like wow! After gaining the enjoyment in this place, it is sure that you will say golden words like" this is the place that I have ever seen before". I think you have planned to visit that place. But, before that you have to book to crack out your party. If you want to book your tickets then choose the sandy toes Bahamas online source. Apart from this booking process, you should know about things to do in the bahamas and this will act as your trump card to enjoy your trip.
Things to do in the Bahamas
When you are planning to visit and enjoy with your family in the Bahamas, there are some vital things should do in that place to make your day unforgettable. Here, some of the important do's are listed below. If you want to know those do's, go through the below-listed points.
- The first place to visit in Nassau is a Nassau beach because this is the place that gives most peaceful environment to you and let you enjoy the view of the sea and nature.
- There is an adventurous water park at Atlantis Island and this place will allow you have more fun with your family and friends. This park includes with thrilling rides, fun-filled activities and themed adventurous.
- Blue lagoon island is one of the place should be visited when you reach Nassau and that let you enjoy the bluish nature by having peaceful mind.
- Children always excited about seeing animals so that reach Ardastra zoo to make your children happy.
These are the different places of the Bahamas that you canvisit during your travel.So, don't forget to visit these places.
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