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- A letter explaining the no-homework policy was given to parents
- One study seems to back up the teacher's ideas
(CNN)Students in a second-grade class in Texas are catching a break on homework. They won't get any -- all year long.
Brandy Young, a teacher in the Godley Independent School District, sent home a letter to the parents of her second grade class announcing the new homework policy.
"I am trying something new," Young wrote in her note. "Homework will only consist of work that your student did not finish during the school day. There will be no formally assigned homework this year."
At least one parent loved the idea. Samantha Gallagher posted the letter to her Facebook page, proclaiming her daughter, Brooke, "is loving her new teacher already!"
Gallagher said she was stunned when she read the letter.
"My initial reaction was positive. She handed out the letter at a meet-the-teacher night and discussed her reasoning with us," Gallagher told CNN. "My husband and I were both taken back, in a good way. Brooke has had homework since preschool. So the idea of not having any made her extremely happy!"
What does the research say?
Young said she's read research that proves homework doesn't help students.
But is she right? A study last year published in the American Journal of Family Therapy seems to back some of her up ideas.
The study found students in the early elementary school years are getting significantly more homework than is recommended by education leaders, in some cases nearly three times as much homework as is recommended.
"The cost is enormous," said Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman, the study's contributing editor. "The data shows that homework over this level is not only not beneficial to children's grades or GPA, but there's really a plethora of evidence that it's detrimental to their attitude about school, their grades, their self-confidence, their social skills and their quality of life."
But the correlation between homework and student performance is less clear cut.
Previous research, including a 2006 analysis of homework studies, found a link between time spent on homework and achievement but also found it was much stronger in secondary school versus elementary school. Another study, this one in 2012, found no relationship between time spent on homework and grades but did find a positive link between homework and performance on standardized tests.
Young couldn't be reached for comment, but Gallagher said her family's already putting the free time to good use. No more homework means allows more time for playing outdoors, reading, gymnastics and family time, Gallagher said.


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Things I'm Afraid to Tell You
I'm insanely cheap. I will ponder a $30 purchase for weeks to months. Nevermind that I've meanwhile spent that cash in smaller increments on food, with nothing to show for it but a couple of food babies. I can (and often do) talk myself out of non-essentials, and balk at the idea of spending a chunk of money on anything other than food. Pretty sure that speaks volumes about something, but I don't want to go there just yet.
I'm afraid I'll be a bad mom. I get irritated and impatient over the stupidest things. Like slow drivers. Or humidity. Or my giant purse getting stuck on my seatbelt as I try to get out of the car, causing me to honk the horn, spill half the crap out of my epic bag, and sustain yet another bruise to my shin in the process. Parenting is no joke and will test every aspect of who you are. I worry that I'll be a yeller, always short and flustered, leaving my children wishing for a sweet, graceful mother who overlooks the small stuff and knows when to leverage the outside voice.
I don't always make up my bed. This may seem silly, but it's the one messy indulgence I allow myself. I don't like it, honestly. I enjoy coming home to a pristine apartment, but I generally over-snooze as it is, and the minute and a half it takes to straighten up the sheets is decidedly better spent taking a quick inventory of the fridge and freezer to see if something that could pass for breakfast has magically appeared.
I think sharing my faith costs me some readers. This applies to more than just blogging, but I sometimes struggle with knowing that some people avoid or ignore me because of my love for Christ. I never imaged I'd be someone who speaks so openly and passionately about my walk with the Lord, but what can I say? He lit me up. And I'm so thankful for it! But I'm quite insecure and like being liked, so it takes a lot of faith and prayer to make it through those valleys. Luckily, I know I'm never truly alone.
I bite my cuticles. It's gross, y'all. I'm sure it's a nervous thing, but I've done it as long as I can remember. I like having nice nails and insist on doing my own manicures, but I can't seem to keep my polished digits out of my mouth. Ugh. I even do it in board meetings. Really?
I'd say that I hope some of y'all can relate, but I also don't want to wish some of these things on my readers. Instead, I will thank you in advance for your grace and for allowing me to share.
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I love this new streak of reality sweeping the blogs. I'm thinking about doing it myself but I'm a little nervous to be so revealing!!ReplyDeleteReplies
I understand that big time. I thought it'd be no big deal, but then when I was proofing it, it was all I could do not to just hit "delete" and carry on.Delete
Good for you for sharing!! You're going to be a great Mom. I totally know it. As far as your faith, good for you for opening up. I actually have the opposite problem in that I believe that people will judge me for not having a strong sense of God, and even just writing that takes a lot for me to admit to. So kudos :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much for these encouraging words, Maria. And cheers to you for sharing what you did! We all have to find and respond to our path, and it looks totally different for everyone. That can be challenging, but awesome as well. :)Delete
hehehe I too don't always make my bed....I mean you're just going to get back into that night so..... haha!ReplyDelete

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The latest console to join the Nintendo family is the Nintendo Switch Lite. This lightweight and compact console are designed purely for handheld mode. The design features attached controllers and the left has a control pad for added ease of play.
It is compatible with all Nintendo Switch games that have a handheld mode meaning you can enjoy some Nintendo classics like the Legend of Zelda series or Super Mario Odyssey.
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London, United Kingdom: New manager Pep Guardiola is an "incredible asset" who will "transform" Manchester City, the Premier League club's chairman said Monday.
Guardiola will arrive at Eastlands with a stellar reputation, having twice won the Champions League with Barceloma and seven titles in three years with Bayern Munich, whom the 45-year-old Spaniard left at the end of last season.
Khaldoon al-Mubarak, City's chairman since the club was bought by the Abu Dhabi United group in September 2006, is in no doubt that Guardiola was the right man to replace Manuel Pellegrii.
"I'm absolutely excited about Pep joining our team," he told City TV, the club's in-house television station.
"I consider Pep to be one of the best, if not the best, managers today in football.
"He's a winner, he's a proven winner, he has won professionally in every team he has coached, his record at Bayern Munich, his record at Barcelona, I think speaks for itself.
"The trophies he's won...every single club competition out there, from the Champions League to La Liga to the Bundesliga, to the respective cups...I have no doubt that he will transform our team to a whole new level."
Mubarak met with Guardiola in Abu Dhabi earlier this week, although City's new manager does not officially start work until next month.
Last season saw City, who confirmed Guardiola was taking over during the campaign, finish fourth under Chilean boss Pellegrini and edge out local rivals Manchester United for a place in the Champions League.
Pellegrini's three years in charge yielded three trophies, winning the Premier League and the League Cup in his first season.
No silverware made it to Eastlands in 2014/15 but last term saw City lift the League Cup again and get to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
But that's not good enough as far as City's owners are concerned, with domestic and Champions League titles in their sights, for all that Mubarak acknowledged Pellegrini's contribution to the club.
"Let's be objective first," the City chairman said.
"Over three years we won our second Premier League title in the history of the club, we've won two League Cups under Manuel, we've gone to the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time, we've scored -- I think -- an incredible amount of goals.
"So there are a lot of achievements that have been made in those three years that I think we all have to recognise... Manuel and the team around him, we should thank them and be grateful for these achievements.
"At the same time, I think we also can't hide the disappointment, particularly this year.
"I think all of us came with high expectations for this season, and I think, at the end of the day, I cannot hide the disappointment of myself, obviously (club owner) Sheikh Mansour, I know the fans of the club, and I'm sure the entire team."
Guardiola's first match as City manager will be a pre-season friendly away to former club Bayern in Munich on 20 July.
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Good Technology was acquired by BlackBerry on September 4, 2015.
Good Technology (established in 1996) is a mobile security solutions provider headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company serves more than 5,000 organizations worldwide in industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, energy and utilities, legal, government, and technology. Good makes products for managing and securing mobile devices in a business environment. Today's Good Technology is a continuation of the company as founded in 2000, but also of internet pioneer Visto, founded in 1996, which acquired and assumed the name of Good Technology in 2009. Good Technology holds the longest track record for innovation in secure mobility, with more than 150 patents and many prestigious awards in the industry. Good Technology has continued to expand its portfolio through corporate acquisitions, including Intercasting Corporation (May 2009), Copiun (2012), AppCentral (2012) and BoxTone (2014). Good's comprehensive solution consists of a secure mobility platform, mobile device management, mobile service management, a suite of collaboration applications, and a broad third-party application and partner ecosystem. The Good Dynamics Secure Mobility Platform serves as a foundation for the Good Collaboration Suite, and also for the Good Mobile Alliance ISV Ecosystem, in which independent developers create and distribute apps of their own leveraging Good's leading security framework. Part of the Good Dynamics Secure Mobility Platform, Good's mobile service management provides organizations with real-time end-to-end visibility and efficient support by proactively monitoring multiple mobile services through a 'single pane of glass' including Good for Enterprise, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, BlackBerry and messaging proxy services.
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Can't believe I only just found Trendy Treehouses - Shudder Love. This week's theme is Eyelashes - I just LOVE this one of my little man!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Trendy Treehouse - Shudder Love
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i just entered too-those are some long eyelashes!! cute picture!ReplyDelete
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I just wanted to stop by from Trendy Treehouse! I do fun photography tutorials over at my blog and have a Saturday linky where you can post your images! I am a new follower :) Come by and visit sometime. I love meeting other photographers.
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Heat Wave Hits Northeast! 10 Ways to Stay Cool (and Safe)
Just in time for the first day of summer, there's a heat wave in town! The Eastern half of the country started broiling today -- right in the middle of the work week!
While hot weather can be uncomfortable and annoying (boob sweat!), extreme heat can also be dangerous. Here are some handy tips on how to stay cool -- and safe -- from Jeff Rabrich, M.D, the Medical Director of the Emergency Department at St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospitals in New York and Bess Catherine Stillman, M.D., an emergency room physician at Beth Israel Medical Center, also in New York City.
1. Plan ahead. If you have to do chores or plan to exercise outdoors, try to avoid the hours of 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., which is the hottest part of the day, says Dr. Rabrich.
2. Dress smart. Good thing white is a hot summer trend! Wearing loose-fitting, light-colored colored clothing will help heat dissipate from your body, says Dr. Rabrich. What better excuse to treat yourself to some new maxi dresses?
While you're at it, stay cool by keeping your hair up in one of SELF's creative and easy ponytails.
3. Drink up! What's the best beverage to combat dehydration? "Water, water, water," says Dr. Stillman. Also, it may be tempting to look up a recipe for margarita popsicles, but steering clear of alcohol and caffeine is your best bet, since both can be dehydrating. Dr. Stillman recommends carrying a water bottle with you and drinking throughout the day. "If you wait until you feel thirsty," she says, "you're already dehydrated." Plus, it may sound funny, but Dr. Stillman says keeping an eye on your pee can tell you if you're hydrated enough -- it should be clear like water!
4. Water sounds boring? Make it yummier! Dr. Stillman suggests adding cucumber and raspberry to your water, or you can try fresh mint, lemon and lime. Or, for a boost of omega-3s with your H2O, Dr. Stillman says to add a teaspoon of chia seeds (available at health food stores) to your glass. "It tastes better than putting salmon in your water!" she says.
5. Feeling overheated? Get out of the heat. This may seem like a no-brainer, but it's really important to go someplace cool if you're feeling too hot, says Dr. Rabrich. Some of our favorite cool places: the mall, the movies and Starbucks (have you ever noticed it's always super cold in Starbucks?!).
6. Eat watermelon. Dr. Stillman says eating fruits that are high in water content can help you stay hydrated and cool, and SELF contributing editors Stephanie Clarke and Willow Jarosh, registered dietitians and co-founders of C&J Nutrition, say watermelon is PACKED with water (not to mention vitamins A and C and phytonutrients!).
Clarke and Jarosh recommend tossing watermelon cubes with fresh coconut, then drizzling them with hot sauce -- it's a traditional (and delicious) flavor combination in Mexico. Or blend watermelon with a couple sprigs of mint for a cooling summer beverage!
7. Going for a swim? Great, says Dr. Stillman, but keep in mind that sunlight reflected off the water can give you a severe sunburn. Reapply sunscreen often, wear a hat, take breaks in the shade and don't forget -- just because you're in and surrounded by water doesn't mean you don't need to DRINK lots of water!
8. Check your medications. According to Dr. Stillman, some antihistamines and certain antidepressants can put you at a higher risk for heat exhaustion, because they can keep you from sweating effectively, and certain antibiotics can increase your sensitivity to sunburn. So it's a good idea to check labels and consult with your doctor.
9. Spritz yourself! Dr. Rabrich explains that sweat is your body's mechanism for cooling itself down. So anything that helps sweat dissipate, like a spray of water that dries and evaporates, can help cool you off. A spray bottle or even one of those fans with water will do the trick nicely.
10. Get chilly. Ice compresses cool you down quickly, says Dr. Stillman, especially when applied under your arms and to your groin, because those areas have lots of blood vessels. And hey -- if you have a friend in Japan, have her send you an ice bra. Yep -- that's a real thing, and will sure cool you down fast!
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The Krath Holy Crusade (3,997-3,996 BBY) was a series of battles fought during the Great Sith War, and comprised the bulk of that conflict. The crusade was a culmination of events that began with a violent regime change in the Empress Teta system staged by Aleema and Satal Keto, heirs to the Tetan monarchy and also leaders of the Sith-inspired Krath cult. After the war, the Krath order constructed a series of temples on several of the worlds they had seized during the Crusade. This Crusade started as the Mandalorians began their holy crusade against the Basiliskans on Basilisk, and ended after the defeat of Dark Lord of the Sith Exar Kun on Yavin 4.
In the year 3,998 BBY, two young nobles from the Empress Teta system arrived on Coruscant. Satal Keto, and his cousin Aleema, the heirs to the Tetan monarchy, were on a vacation of sorts to the Galactic capital. Arriving on the capital world in their royal yacht dubbed the Krath Enchanter, the Ketos started their trip by visiting Coruscant's Galactic Museum.[1]
In truth, they had come to Coruscant in search of knowledge of the ancient Sith, and more specifically, for anything related to the dark side. At the time of the Ketos' arrival, the museum had nearly completed a new dark side-based exhibit, appropriately titled "Dark Lords of the Sith". The Ketos begged to be allowed to explore the incomplete exhibit, but the curator was hesitant due to explicit instructions from the Jedi Order that the hall be off limits until a sufficient security detail was in place.[2]
The Ketos continued to beg, and finally the curator relented. They were then allowed access to a hall dedicated to the Sith was filled with ancient and priceless artifacts, books, tomes and amulets, all radiating with dark side power; power that Satal and Aleema could feel through the Force. They quickly stole one of the books and fled back to their lodging quarters. Unable to read the book and dejected by that fact, the Ketos' hope was renewed when they heard a news report about dark side adepts on Onderon who practiced ancient Sith magic. They knew that Onderon was where the secrets of the book had any chance of being revealed to them, and they immediately left Coruscant on a course for the dark side world.[1]
Returning to their system, the cousin began a coup to overthrow their parents. They confused everyone with Sith illusions. They then killed their parents by dipping them in molten carbonite.
The Krath forces launched an attack at the last free planet, Koros Major. Aleem assisted her forces through use of her Sith powers. Luckily, a detachment of Republic forces jumped into Koros Major's space to assist the barely holding planet. But out of nowhere, myths though extinct space grazers appeared. Jedi Knight Nomi Sunrider saw through the illusions and told the Republic forces to ignore them and concentrate on the stations.
Satal pulled a trump card against the Republic by sending out the chaos fighters. Nomi assumed all of them were illusions and telepathically attacked Aleema, who was providing some of the illusions, distracting her, not realizing most of them are real. The fighters slammed kamikaze into the Republic forces, forcing them to retreat.
Meanwhile, the Krath were enjoying their recent victory over the Republic. Back in their Iron Citadel stronghold, Satal Keto tended to his loxed out cousin Aleema, who through the power of Nomi Sunrider's psychic attack was rendered comatose.[3] When she finally came around, Satal quickly brought Aleema up to speed on the current situation. He told her that the Jedi and Republic fleet had been driven away, thanks to the power of Sith magic. He also told Aleema of the Jedi convocation being held on Deneba. Satal managed to insert one of his Tetan Corsairs in orbit around Deneba, for the next stage of his plan. At an appointed time of Lord Keto's choosing, the Corsair would deploy it's full concomitant of life-pods, each carrying an assortment of Krath war droids. The second prong of the attack would be on the planet's surface itself. Satal planned to use the Jedi's service droids against them, supplanting their original programing with that of his own Krath war droids. Once the life-pods were deployed, a signal would be transmitted from the Corsair, activating the service droid's programming trap. Chiming the Corsair captain via comlink, Lord Keto orded him to begin the assault.[4][5]
The Jedi were just barely able to escape the ambush, even as Cay's servant droid met a swift demise from the blade of Nomi Sunrider's lightsaber. But Cay's was not the only droid affected by the program trap. All of the Conclave server droids received the Krath transmission, and instantly began attacking their Jedi owners. Cay thanked Nomi while reminding everyone how he warned them of the droids suspicious behavior. Much to his horror his notions were validated as he and the other Jedi were forced to dodge heavy blaster fire. On top of that, Krath war droids were emerging from the life-pod wreckage.[4][5]
The Jedi took the battle directly to them, leaving hundreds of lightsaber-cleaved droids lay strewn across the battlefield. Master Jeth demonstrated one of the more subtle uses of the Force; to reach inside of the droids, and disable their inner-workings. Many more droids fell under Master Arca's droid disabling technique, and Ulic complimented the ability. Just as he was speaking, a war droid blindsided him, and prepared to finish him off. But Arca was aware of Ulic's peril and again used the Force to destroy the droid. As he diverted his attention to speak to Qel-Droma, one of the downed droids activated its secondary systems, and fired a blaster shot into Jeth's back, felling the Jedi Master. Standing behind him was the war droid he just saved Ulic from, blaster still raised and smoking. As the droid mocked them, Qel-Droma gave into his rage and vanquished the droid. He then rushed to his Master's side, to hear Arca's last words of wisdom and encouragement; to fight the dark side, not align with it. Arca told his former apprentice that he had a weapon that the darkness could not withstand: the power of the Light. He then became one with the Force, leaving only his Jedi robes behind.[4][5]
Convinced that the only way to stop the Krath is to get inside them, Ulic proposes he personally infiltrate them. Though the Jedi Masters are appalled at the idea, they reluctantly allow him to try it out. But before he left, Master Odan-Urr showed him through a Sith holocron, detailing how the Sith spend their lives—literally.
Qel-Droma's arrival in Cinnagar did not go unnoticed; the Krath were well aware of his presence. He was prepared to kill the young Jedi but Aleema just told him to wait. The next day, she is ready to execute a prisoner when the crowd begins rioting.
Worried about Ulic, Nomi spearheads a mission to Cinnagar to rescue him. She allows herself to get captured, just as Ulic was helping the Tetans advance their technologies. Suspicious, Satal had Nomi brought before Ulic and was going to execute her but Qel-Droma said he would do it himself next morning to maintain his cover. He sends a service droid with a message still detailing his mission to Nomi but was intercepted by Satal. Furious at this betrayal, Satal orders his servant Norgor to kill Ulic and have Nomi brought to him. But Ulic was not caught off guard after sleeping with Aleema. He learned of Satal planned attack at Deneba. Enraged, Ulic decides to search for Satal. Meanwhile, Nomi escapes the dungeons
Ulic fought against Satal who merely taunts him. Submitting to his anger, Ulic slays Satal.
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Progressing toward more equitable use of regional parks
The Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission (MPOSC) and the Council will use the toolkit to guide decision-making about grant funds to local parks implementing agencies beginning in the fall of 2016. The questions in the toolkit help MPOSC and the Council identify:
Populations currently underserved by the regional parks system
Progress in serving targeted populations
Innovative practices of park agencies that could successfully apply across the park system
Future directions for the parks system in pursuing greater equity.
What is the population breakdown for your jurisdiction by race, ethnicity, age, national origin, ability status and income?
Which population segments above are currently underserved by the Regional Parks System?
Which of the underserved populations identified in Q2 will this project better serve ?
What specific aspects of this project will help to better serve the targeted populations identified in Q3?
Exactly how will you verify the target populations identified in Q3 are better served?
The Council's 2040 Regional Parks Policy Plan outlined a new focus: equitable use of regional parks and trails by all residents. Sample feedback from a 2014 study of regional park use by communities of color (pdf) revealed barriers to park and trail visitation, including:


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Lighten Up! Get Inspired with These 16 Fresh Pendant Light Ideas
Pendant lights have been around for a while, but that doesn't mean there's only one way to use them. In fact, far from it. Occasionally you need to shake things up by combining traditional design elements with new pendant light ideas. Often the results turn out better than you ever could have imagined.
With that in mind, we present you with 16 fresh pendant light ideas. Read them over and consider how you can bring some of these lighting design twists into your own home. After all, sometimes even the classics benefit from a little makeover.
Pendant light ideas for the kitchen
Pendant light ideas for the dining area
Pendant light ideas for the bedroom
Pendant light ideas for the bathroom
What do you think of these pendant light ideas? Are you inspired to try any of them out in your own home? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.


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Monday, August 5, 2013
Zen Again
I revisited a personal favorite this summer with these mixed media pieces inspired by the book, Zen Shorts by Jon J. Muth. The original posts for this lesson can be found here and here. It is of course a great mixed media piece all on its' own (chalk pastel sky, painted moon and branches, printed blossoms, and drawn panda). But I absolutely adore the book it's inspired by. Stillwater, the giant panda teaches his new neighbors wonderful life lessons through stories that have roots in Zen Buddhist literature. My favorite deals with carrying around anger and baggage long after a grievance has occurred. Sounds pretty heavy for a children's book, but this book works on many levels.
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Guess what today is?!!?!?
The first day of Spring and my calendar also tells me that it is International Happiness Day!
After a brutal Winter, it's time to not post about the terrible winter until next winter. Keeping with this Five for Friday alliteration theme I've done the last three weeks, I'm going to keep it going with Spring Facts. Maybe next week I'll even have an accompanying photo!
Week 1: Friday the 13th, Pi day and my life
Week 2: Articles, Spring and LOLZ life
Five Articles I found interesting:
- How to Celebrate International Happiness Day I actually think I might do this next week. It sounds like a great idea.
- International of Happiness Everything you need or want to know.
- 43 Interesting facts about spring I'm all about collecting unusual trivia facts…who knows when they will come in handy.
- Best Spring Break Spots Need a vacation? Don't we all. I've been to 3/10…how many have you been too?
- Race Smarter and Become Less Dependent on your GPS My style of racing…
Five Blog Posts from the Last Two Weeks:
- Will Hall ever successfully finish another marathon? Reader review says no.
- Things that Got me Through the Winter Can we still talk about how it's Spring now?
- How I began Running
- To Hire a Coach…or Not…that is the question…
- CW-X Compression Tights Review
Five things going on in my life right now:
- I'm in Virginia working on wedding stuff. We are meeting with my wedding planner today as well as the catering tonight (cake and food are my favorite).
- My butt (piriformis) is feeling slightly better. It has become a lot more localized into the hip. It no longer radiates down the adductor muscle. It's pinpointed to the psoas and piriformis. I'm not sure if this is good. When I finished the marathon I was at an 8 in pain. Now I'm probably at a 5. To be honest, this issue is tiresome because it's hard to say exactly when I will get better. I just want to be fixed.
- I tried on my wedding dress yesterday and it still fits and I like it. So I guess that is a good thing…all that travel to try on a dress to make sure…
- Being down in Virginia makes me realize how close the wedding is. I'm not in panic mode but shut the front door, I'm really getting married in 3 weeks.
- My parent's are proud owners of a Pet Donkey. I wrote about a while back here...but I got to hang with him yesterday. (And yes his name is really Badonkadonk).
That is all I have this Friday. Enjoy your weekend!
Question for you:
What are you up to this weekend?
I'm down in Virginia…wedding planning, friend meeting, and all that fun stuff.
What kind of pets do you have?


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Oh, ballet dancers: We're nothing if not perfectionists. From our first class we're programmed to eliminate flaws--or at least camouflage them.
But what happens when things go truly wrong? Last night at New York City Ballet, soloist Savannah Lowery was blazing through the lead role in the Second Campaign of Stars and Stripes--a part she dances frequently--with her usual brio. Then, during her second entrance, she took a tumble, and appeared to injure herself. How do you "camouflage" the fact that you're sitting on the floor and some part of your body is no longer working?
Savannah couldn't quite--nobody could--but she made a laudably valiant effort. She survived the remaining 30 seconds or so of her solo, performing the port de bras, if not the legwork, full out. She even managed the final relevé in arabesque before exiting with as much grace and dignity as she could muster. (Feel better soon, Savannah!)
That's what I call professionalism. Also earning a gold (or red, white and blue?) star: Gwyneth Muller, who pulled off an impressive quick change and stepped in for Savannah in the coda, making nary a faux pas.
What happens, then, when disaster strikes? At NYCB, cool heads and strong wills save the day.
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1. Announcing the cancellation of the 8.16 to Bedford. "This is due to slippery rain."
2. Heard on an April morning. The train is delayed because of "dew on the tracks".
3. On the train from St Pancras to Derby. "We apologise for the late running of this service. This was due to excessive heat on the tracks between Bedford and Luton." (It was the first sunny day of the year.)
4. In the first commuter magazine of The Southend Rail Travellers' Association, dated 1948, excuses were being made that locomotives were failing at Fenchurch Street because of "the wrong kind of coal".
5. Announcement at Bournemouth station: "The train now arriving on platform one is on fire. Passengers are advised not to board this train."
6. On the line from Cardiff to London. Delays have been caused by "a giant clown on the line". (This related to an inflatable Ronald McDonald which had blown from the roof of a restaurant onto the South Wales main line.)
7. At Wembley Central, a delay was announced due to "illegal immigrants on the line". (The police were chasing them up the track and requested all power be turned off.)
8. To a platform of passengers waiting for the train from Woking to Waterloo. Delays were caused because somebody had climbed on to the signals near Weybridge and was taking pot shots at passing trains.
9. On a packed train, with many standing for the full journey from Newcastle to London, the conductor apologised that the overcrowding was caused by "too many passengers".
10. Heard at a London Underground station: "We apologise for the delay to customers on platform one. This is due to a delay in the actual service."


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The Northern California Bay Area is centrally located for a wide assortment of events during airshow season. An hour due north of San Francisco is Santa Rosa, located in the heart of wine country and probably best known as the home of Charles Schulz and his beloved Peanuts characters.
But for one weekend in late summer, it becomes a beacon for airshow fans to gather around.
Typically more than 20,000 airshow fans come out for the Wings Over Wine Country Airshow put together by the Pacific Coast Air Museum (PCAM) in Santa Rosa and its army of volunteers.
This two-day show takes place at Charles Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS) and is the museum's major fundraising event. This year's toasty 90°+ temperatures over the weekend of Sept. 24-25 didn't seem to deter many folks as they streamed in to enjoy the festivities.
The airshow grounds were located on the Kaiser Air Santa Rosa Jet Center's extensive ramp space, keeping the area around the main terminal clear for regularly scheduled commercial traffic. For the first hour, folks could get up close with the warbird lineup on the flight ramp.
Dozens of planes on static display, mostly military jets, old and older, dominated the area. PCAM owns a large, impressive collection of jet fighters, and many were moved over from the museum and set up for display.
Vietnam veterans could appreciate classics such as the F-105 Thunderchief, F-106 Delta Dart, A-6 Intruder, A-4 Skyhawk, and F-4 Phantom. Relatively newer jets included the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-14 Tomcat, and AV-8 Harrier. These, and many others, had their cockpits open for the public to clamber into and pretend to be a jet pilot for a few memorable minutes.
The opening ceremony skydivers for this year were the US Air Force Wings of Blue Skydiving Team, carrying both the U.S. and Canadian flags down to terra firma.
The Canadian presence at the show was quite evident with flags located about the show grounds, marking the appearance of the Canadian Forces CF-18 Demo Team.
For the 2016 season, their Hornet sports a vivid commemorative paint job marking the 75th anniversary of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Striking yellow wings are the color of the primary aircraft used during the program, a black fuselage signifying the "darkest days" of World War II, and a red line for the "life line" of Canadian people towards the war effort. Over the course of the war, the BCATP produced 131,553 aircrew vital to the war.
The CF-18 was not the only jet performer on the schedule. Pilot Greg Colyer exercised his vintage USAF T-33 "Ace Maker II," exciting the crowd with the first jet exhibition of the day, showing how nimble a 50-year-old jet can be.
The U.S. Navy was well represented with its loud F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstration, but what the fans were really waiting for was the headliner act — the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.
The F-22 flew over from Travis AFB and wowed the crowd with its unique maneuvering capabilities, before pairing up with a P-51 Mustang for Heritage Flight flybys.
Solo aerobatic performances included Vicky Benzing in her lovely red Stearman and Kent Pietsch with his Intersate Cadet. Kent was in the air quite a bit, performing three times during the show with his comedy act, aerobatic routine and landing on top of a moving truck.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Bell 407 "Henry One," with the department's SWAT team dangling underneath like garlic bulbs on a string, sprang into action as part of an air/ground operations demonstration to rescue a school bus held hostage by bad guys.
Warbirds took turns in center stage with formation flybys of four Nanchang CJ-6s from the RedStars Pilot Association.
The heavy iron took turns performing, with an assortment of fighters taking to the air with a whole herd of P-51 Mustangs, a P-40 Warhawk, F4U Corsair, and a rare P-47 Thunderbolt.
Other warbirds included a Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber, TBM Avenger torpedo bomber and a very rare Grumman C-1A Trader, a long-retired carrier onboard delivery aircraft.
The Corsair, Dauntless, P-47 and a P-51 are part of the impressive collection at the Planes of Fame museum and flew up from Chino to participate in the airshow.
A few current military aircraft were on static exhibit, including a Canadian CF-18 Hornet, a C-17 Globemaster III from March ARB, the spare F/A-18 Super Hornet, and a California ANG CH-47F Chinook from Stockton.
Notable non-flying events included the swearing in of new U.S. Air Force recruits and a golf cart with World War II veterans that paraded down the flight line to the adoration of the crowd.
Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport is located just north of Santa Rosa, approximately 65 miles north of San Francisco. Built in 1939, operations in and out of STS include air cargo, private and corporate flights, military, search and rescue, fire fighting, law enforcement and training. The name was changed to Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport in March 2000 to honor Santa Rosa's most famous resident.


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Yamaha Electone Stagea – Truly helping to realize human potential when married with technologyJun 19th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Random Musings
I was watching a performance on TED today of a young woman playing the Yamaha Electone Stagea. Truly a remarkable piece of technology that allows the player to perform pieces that would normally take an entire orchestra. The horns are always an instrument that I find electric keyboards don't do justice but give it time and it'll soon be indistinguishable from the real thing. Either way I am inspired at how technology is allowing these gifted humans to truly achieve musical potential and greatness that had never been dreamt of until very recently. One person composing and playing the entire role of an orchestra. Truly amazing.
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Once in a Blue Moon
Football (or soccer if you'd prefer) is not generally considered to be a game of momentum. While a team can build an element of sustained pressure, the counter attack and long ball are equally viable options and can be used to devastating effect. Contrast this to, say, American Football or Rugby where teams drive and battle for field position and you will see my point.
That being said, one couldn't help but notice a potentially significant shift in momentum last night in Manchester, not in a single game, but in an entire sport. It is of course hyperbole to suggest that City will surpass local rivals United in this or future seasons but last night's game evidenced that, at least, this could happen. The state of the two clubs finances could not be much different with City owner Sheikh Mansour continuing to plow millions into the Blue side of the city while the Red side face the prospect of their owners making a cash withdrawal.
The case is perfectly illustrated by the Tevez saga, after the Argentinian bagged both goals in City's 2-1 win tonight. The natural argument raging across the forums is Tevez v Berbatov but with Ronaldo gone and no other big name arrivals in the summer the real argument in Tevez v Owen (United's replacement for Tevez in the summer). One has to feel that in days gone by, if Ferguson wanted to Tevez this summer the board would have paid up the £25m to maintain at least 3 legs of United's deadly foursome from last year's successful campaign. But no, Ferguson - at least in hindsight - was forced to choose Berbatov over Tevez and whether this was right or not it is a decision that he is not used to taking. Mancini on the other hand is unlikely to have to make such choices and while the transfer activity has been slow so far, one feels City will be able to bring in at least one more difference maker before we reach February.
City currently lie 5th, level on points with Spurs and well placed to capture a Champions League spot. This, along with potential success in the Carling Cup and perhaps the FA Cup too could give Mancini an even sturdier platform from where to launch transfer raids across Europe and we could see City's squad reformed once again before turning their attention to the top of the league next year.
Even if the the unthinkable happened and City challenged and indeed won a title in the next couple of years, this would not in itself be all that significant for United's legacy. The Reds have won 11 of the 17 Premier League titles along with 2 Champions League crowns and domestic cup success, far eclipsing the accomplishments of old rivals Liverpool and new challengers like the once free spending Chelsea. Note however, the achievements of the clubs below:
Club A: 12 league titles, 9 FA Cups
Club B: 1 league title (1955), 3 FA Cups
Club C: 18 league titles, 11 FA Cups
Club D: 2 league titles (last in 1968), 4 FA Cups
Clubs A and B are Arsenal and Chelsea before Roman Abramovich took control of the club in 2003 while clubs C and D are United and City at present day. Since the takeover Chelsea have added two league titles, two FA cups and reached the Champions League final while Arsenal have a single FA Cup and won the league in the year Abramovich bought Chelsea (before his spending kicked in). The task at hand for Chelsea was not quite as large as that facing City but consider that Arsenal's finances have been solid in this period even if not on the level's on their West London rivals. If United are forced into a position where purchases are made on the cheap then they could be joining one of their other old rivals - Liverpool - at the wrong end of the top 4.
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- David said...
As a utd supporter for a long time, the numbers don't look good. Utd won a 3rd league title, world club championship and reached the champions league final, so they pretty much earned as much prize money and tv revenue as they possibly could. But Utd still only made a 40mil profit last year after the ronaldo sale which is in fact a 40mil loss if you exclude the sale of ur MVP. This is mainly due to the ridiculous 70 mill interest bill they have to fork out each. I don't want to imagine what will happen when they start paying off the capital portion of their 700mil debt. Utd are so hugely in debt which apparently is only their as a result of the takeover. Americans really are philistines who would trade anything for money, ANYTHING!
Interestingly and unfortunately, in my last two versions of Football Manager, both times United have gone bankrupt after 15 years or so cos they have such massive debt from the start. I think the same will happen in real life unless UEFA or the FA take steps to protect clubs from themselves and ignorant prats like the Glazer Family. Oh well, come on Nottingham Forest I suppose then.
- January 20, 2010 at 4:34 PM
- Chris Glover said...
I am not a Utd fan but I actually thought Glazer would be a good owner. He has done a solid job in Tampa Bay tuning round one of the worst franchises into one of the better teams around (present season excluded).
Raising debt to pay for a purchase is common and indeed fuels the majority of M&A in the Market (see Kraft's takeover of Cadbury - interesting link there as Kraft's owner also owns an NFL team and is often rumoured as a suitor for Liverpool).
However my concern for united is that a football club is not an ordinary business. Your expenses (wages) are rising much quicker than revenues (ticket sales) and without a massive price rise you can't do much about it as the labour Market is distorted by teams like Chelsea, City and Madrid who are bankrolled to the point that high wages are immaterial for them. I think Glazer misunderstood this somewhat as in the NFL you are protected by the cap and no alternative leagues exist.
Utd are a major brand around the world but not to the point where growth their alone can justify the increasing costs seen at the club.
I sympathise with utd fans because their growth was organic rather than a wealthy owner arriving one day so they more of a sense of earning their success. That said, that success was fuelled by funding recieved by listing on the stock exchange thus exposing themself to takeovers.
While many complain about Glazer being American, nit understanding football etc I can't but wonder what their views would be if it was Warren Buffett plowing $1bn into the club - his nationality would matter less I suspect.
- January 22, 2010 at 6:44 AM
- auburn.tigers2011 said...
Chris and others, what are your thoughts on soccer having some kind of salary cap?
To me that is whats wrong with baseball in America (besides PEDs or course). I hate that the Yankees have all the money in the world and can buy whoever they want.
I would be interested to hear some thoughts on this.
- January 22, 2010 at 11:53 PM
- Andrew said...
In the MLS there is a salary cap. Its really very low too, which makes it difficult for us to lure/keep good young talent to sign in the states as opposed to Europe.
The cap poses some interesting issues though. The thing that worries me with the cap is what happens when your youth players start to become stars. Do you drop other squad players to pay for the increased salary demands? Do you sell off your youth when they want bigger wages?
The players union and the MLS are currently in talks over the collective bargaining agreement and the salary cap is part of that discussion. The players get shit for wages here (I made more last year than about half of the players on the Seattle Sounders, my hometown team).
The cap is frustrating because teams that have the ability to generate revenues can't really use their money effectively. Sure, we can hire the best coaches, staff and buy the best grounds, but I'd rather be able to upgrade a few positions on the pitch. At the same time, though, I can see how teams that don't have the fanbase like New York or San Jose could get stuck in ruts of not contending. They wouldn't be able to keep up with teams like LA Galaxy who have lots of revenues and could afford to bring in more and better players.
For a fledgeling league like MLS, I think a salary cap is a good thing, though they need to raise it quite a bit. For leagues that are well-established I don't see what good implementing a salary cap would do. Now if there were some way to get those transfer fees under control...
- January 23, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- David said...
@chris, true, I'm not a massive fan of the US, except for their footballers. Some of them can get it right though (i.e. Randy Lerner)
The devil's advocate in me says this is maybe just the next evolution of the premier league. Maybe united have won enough for now, you have to feel for clubs with history like Everton, Villa, City, Newcastle, Sunderland (and Leeds and Forest, the list goes on, oh and Liverpool, my bad) who I doubt even remember what a trophy looks like. While it might be sad what may happen to utd, especially in a world without SAF, it makes the game interesting to watch and gives us all real food for thought. It's the circle of life. . . *cue the music, and a baboon on rock raising up a football to the sunlight*
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By Maker Lual Kuol,
Bor on 1st March 2018
(A Greater Bor County heart breaking case)
IntroductionOn 22nd December 2017, Greater Bor Counties celebrated the birth of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ by losing 23 innocent lives of our people as a sacrifice for the sacred occasion being peacefully celebrated by billions of faithful Christians all over the World. From the 22nd December 2017, the tension and standoff continued to mount between the warring communities till eruption once more of hostilities on the 5th of February 2018 to add more 16 innocent lives including a grandmother burnt inside her hut!!! Despite the fact that a small army contingent and other organized forces created a buffer zone between the warring communities, no one budged down as each community was armed to teeth with sophisticated weapons not even owned by the organized forces deployed to neutralize them. Only God knows whether that would be the end of that sad episode among those warring communities or not!
The cause of the skirmishes was a trivial misunderstanding between lineages, clans and sections that have been peacefully co-existing for centuries as kin, kith and in-laws!! That is left to the law to determine the causes and the one who aggrieved the other.
This incident happened at the time Greater Bor Community is engulfed by unscrupulous enemies from all directions. If we have forgotten all the sufferings inflicted and being inflicted by the Murles and Nuers on our people during the last centuries and decades, the latest attack on Abuodit on 15th September 2017 where 34 people got killed including three sibling children from one family, is still fresh in the minds of our people
It was and is a saddening and chocking event for a community that; for quite long, enjoyed the reverence of the people of South Sudan if not the former Sudan from which South Sudan seceded from. Not only revered but a role model in behavior, conduct, organization and even education. A community where every individual strives to take upon himself or herself the role of sacrificing his/her life for the interest and the welfare of the whole community be it local or that of South Sudan.
As our Lord Jesus Christ said (Do not let what your right hand does, be known by your left hand. And on that gospel teaching, I thought to leave the good things our community did and contributed for the welfare of South Sudanese to others to air or expose but at this juncture of losing the track, one may be forced to rewind the cassette of the good achievements of our community along the history lane of South Sudan.
The young generation and even some elderly may not be aware that:
- Bor was the first area in the whole of Southern Sudan where Christianity landed through Church Mission Society (CMS) in 1906 lead by Rev. Archdeacon Shaw famously known among the Bor Dinkas as Machuor.
- That, it was the first to get education in South Sudan through Malek Missionary Primary School
- That, it was the first area to establish a girl school in 1913.
- That, it was the first Area in South Sudan to have an educated chief in the person of Joseph Machiek Deng
- That, it was the first area in South Sudan to have an ordained Bishop in the person of late Rt. Rev. Daniel Deng Atong.
- That, it was the first area in South Sudan to have one of its sons joining the judiciary service in the person of Justice Abel Alier.
- That, it was the first area in South Sudan if not the whole Sudan to form a student union in 1965.
- That it was the first area in South Sudan where its son was the first South Sudanese vice president of the republic in Sudan in the person of Abel Alier.
- That, it was the first area its son was appointed president of the High Executive Council of the Southern Region in the person of Abel Alier.
- The first area in South Sudan where one of its sons was the first commissioner of police in the person of Gen. Ruben Mach Buot
- And may be the list may be long in other fields that my memory could not recall.
All these achievements were not acquired by design.
Then for trivial issues, our great community hurtles down to disgrace!!!
If the continuous losses through Murles and Nuer attacks and invasions are computed, they will not be less than tens of thousands of killed people, thousand of abducted children leave alone the over a million of livestock robbed. The Nuers invaded Bor many times in the last century as well as in this century but the most recall is their invasion of Bor in 1991 and 2013 where over 4,000 lives have been lost and almost the entire population displaced. Bor community as transhumant pastoralists, do not have contact areas with the neighboring hostile communities for pastures and water during the dry season in order the three pastoralists communities compete for the scarce resources of water and pastures.
Then without shame we shrug off the humiliating treatments of these hostile neighbors to our people and instead turn the sophisticated weapons against ourselves for trivial issues and loose lives of dear brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers and compatriots!!!
We even forget that we are the most scattered single community in South Sudan, either as displaced inside the country, as refugees in the neighboring countries or as Diasporas around the world. Our people did not traverse South Sudan or the world for pleasure and tourism!! Palestinians during Belfour declaration on 2nd November 1917 were 700,000 souls but after hundred years they have multiplied to over 12 million people. Similarly, we may be underrating our population size in displacement, refugee and in Diaspora but if all return home now, the population may hit over half a million.
Before the December 2017 incident, some other incidents which were simmering underground among other communities were strangled at infancy before erupting into violence through the quick interference and convergence of all the concerned elders and leaders of the community. Besides all these efforts, some problems are still smoldering and nobody knows whether they may continue dormant or explode any time without prior notification. At least, four timed bombs among some communities are hibernating and if triggered and detonated by some reckless and unscrupulous people, a similar sad situation to what took place on 22nd December 2017 and 5th February may repeat itself.
The trends things are turning and moving in our society today is alarming and worrying. Spirit of unity, forgiveness and peaceful co-existence is disappearing despite the fact that we are one community, related to one another in one way or the other and above all endowed with education.
How many with marital relations? And how many cousins, nephews or nieces reproduced due to these social relations? How many have shared cattle camps and villages since migrating to the current settlements? How many shared classes and schools, how many suffered together as combatants during the wars of attrition with Khartoum? And so many things that unite us together rather than to divide us that many pages cannot take if narrated.
The question is what are the causes of feuds and conflicts? Who engineer or instigate them? Who are responsible of these conflicts; the youth, the elderly, the government authorities or the acquisition of firearms? Let us in this space analyze the role of each separately.
1-The Youth
The youth represent the majority among the mentioned categories but still for their role in life we can split them further into the youth in the cattle camps, the educated urban youth and the youth in Diaspora. Some people may take the age as the dividing factor between generations. Political developments in other countries especially the developed world has nullified this concept of age. Emanuel Macron ascended the presidency in France at 37 years to rule over 60 million people at a time Robert Mugabe of 93 years clung to power in Zimbabwe for nearly 4 decades. So, it is not matter of age but matter of one conscience and patriotism.
The war produced us three categories of youth. The rural youth, the Educated urban youth, and the youth in Diaspora. The last two have one in common and that both are educated and exposed to different levels of civilization. Most of the educated youth acquired education as minors or as those got cut to the North during the liberation struggle. Most of them tried to uphold the cultures of their people during their roaming. They tried to toe the footsteps of their people and if I am to mention some of their contributions to their country South Sudan and community (Bor Dinka):
- Many of them despite their tender ages, participated gallantly in the liberation struggle and many of them martyred for the cause of their people.
- They achieved good and quality education despite the suffering they had been exposed to. They are our pride in that respect.
- During economical crisis at home in Bor, the Diasporas have been financially supportive to their families at home, displacement or refuge. Many are sponsoring education of relative students in the neighboring countries of Kenya and Uganda. Others are meeting medical bills for relatives. Above all, they are settling marriages for themselves and for their relatives. In this respect of financial support to their people, in 2004 and prior to the implementation of the CPA, a hunger situation struck the area and hurriedly at one go they sent in $40,000 in order to rescue the situation. Again, when Riek forces uprooted the whole area in December 2013, millions of dollars poured into Guolyar displaced camp, refugee camps in Kenya and Uganda and other displaced camps inside South Sudan in order to mitigate the suffering of their people. Then when the Murles and other hostile neighbors heightened their attacks on our unarmed people, they sent in their financial support. Leave alone the individual efforts in convincing friends and those foreigners of goodwill in order to construct schools and health centers. And so forth.
The youth in the country are also doing their best in order to protect and enhance the image and good name and history of their people. They participate in routine reconnaissance at the borders with the hostile communities. They participate in rescue missions of abducted children and robbed livestock. And in performing those noble activities some of them meet their fates.
Still our youth are not saints not to suffer from some shortcomings
- They compete for associations to the extent that the defeated party refuses to cooperate with the victors. Since implementation of the CPA, five successive youth associations exchanged hands on power and the five bodies do not show much cooperation among themselves.
- Some youth are injecting foreign cultures into our cultures such as piercing of left ears and inserting ear rings into them, bleaching of bodies by some girls, Duel or fattening entrusting Tahania (A sweet paste made of Sesame and Sugar) to girl friends etc.
- Exaggeration of marriages by paying large amounts of money and many cows as bride wealth as a show off and indirectly challenging the poor. Seating of bride father and opening his ear to hear and carrying or lifting of the bride mother!!! Nowadays guns are fired for welcoming of bride mothers!! How many poor youths who are there and how many girls who will miss marriages through this practices and what future that awaits them? Please let us be honest with ourselves and speculate.
- Competition for political positions and tendering applications to await relieving others from certain political posts!!!
- Consecutive marriage of many wives at short intervals.
- Many divorces!!!
2- The elderly
Many of our elderly have passed on and the few who are still breathing the air are a drop in the ocean of youth such that they cannot cover this sea of people. And if unfortunately, the existing elder is a reckless one who will inject the bad history into the minds of the youth, chaos may flare up between communities and precious lives will be lost unnecessarily.
But the youth also are to blame to listen to such irresponsible elders. Why not asking such elders why did they not settle those grievances when they were young? Why raising them at our time?
All the current elderly was once youth like the current youth. They played their social and political roles till becoming old. Some may be sarcastic and derisive that they know nothing especially when many are less educated than the youth. True, there were no cell phones and internet in general during the growth and education of many elderly!! But is this the civilization when many of our people survive on food aid.
I mentioned earlier that Bor was the first area in South Sudan, if not Sudan that formed the first student union (similar to Association) in 1965. I happened to be among those students. The Union came up when two of our colleagues quarreled when we were travelling on a steamer to Bor from Kosti. One of those colleagues passed on as a parliamentarian and the other is currently a professor at Juba University and to mention with pride, the first PhD holder in the whole of Bor Area. The venue for the reconciliation meeting was the current Jonglei State Assembly.
As the cause was a trivial issue we solved it but we took that occasion as a launching pad for the formation of Bor Student Union.
A meeting that was attended by more than 50 students was conducted at Bor Girls Primary (Currently Bor B) Late Manoah Magot Pec, a student of Engineering at the University of Khartoum by the time and Agany Nyok Agang were selected to lead the union as President and vice president. Magot tried to turn down his nomination as his course of engineering was demanding and needed great concentration but the meeting insisted on persuading him.
When their tenure of office ended, Dr. Aggrey Ayuen Majok and Dr. Mark Aleer Deng (Students of veterinary Science) were selected. Both tried to evade the appointment but the meeting persuaded them. Elijah Mawut Alier; now a PhD. Holder and Charles Manyang Awal were selected Chairperson and deputy. The two tried to turn down the nomination but were persuaded by the meeting and they continued. Mawut besides being President of Bor Student Union was also elected President of Shambat Student Union despite the fact that Mawut and myself (Maker) were the only Southern Sudanese Students at Shambat. And the system continued like that afterwards. Sorry to say that that system of recognizing someone better than oneself has gone.
Competition for accessing political positions nowadays almost leads to taking to fists. Abel Alier when appointed as minister after the second military coup in Sudan on 25th May 1969 went into hiding consulting his compatriots South Sudanese whether to join the May Regime or not and when many Southern Sudanese supported his joining the government, he appeared after three days. Does that spirit of giving way to others exist nowadays? During the implementation of the CPA, two colleagues disputed over a name for the membership of the Jonglei State Assembly till it was ruled in the favor of one them. Also, when one of the governors was appointed in one of the states, over 2,400 people applied for different political positions in the state.
Still elders are not saints. As mentioned earlier, many of our elderly have passed on. If it happened that one trouble shooter remains, instead of directing the youth rightfully, he may engrave into old feuds and misunderstanding and consequently plunges the whole community into conflicts. On the other hand, if a wise elder remains among the youth, he would be directing them wisely.
3- The Government Authorities
The first and leading responsibility of any government is maintenance of security. An urgent security issue can force the government to call and convene a meeting by night even at the late hours of the night. In 1951 and before the departure of the colonial rule from Sudan, the authorities in Bor were informed of an imminent fight between two neighboring communities bur the official in charge of Bor District by the time, Mamur, did not respond to the information with seriousness and in the following morning the fight took place and a number of lives between the two communities were lost. That administrator unfortunately did not witness the independence of Sudan as an administrator. The laxity in security resulted in the loss of 40 lives of our innocent people on the 22nd of December 2017 and 5th of February 2018 .
4- The Acquisition of firearms
The tribal conflict that took place in 1951 and earlier were fought with the usage of the traditional weapons mainly spears otherwise had the two conflicting parties used the current sophisticated firearms such as Akm 47, Pkm and RPG, losses would have been several times bigger than the actual losses incurred by the time.
Till currently, the two warring communities are at maximum standoff and the tension is very high on the verge of erupting once more
Juor Abiey.
As famously known as their other counterparts of Bor such as Juor Hol, Juor Palek, Juor Koch and Juor Athoch, Communities of current Bor South County are known as Juor Abiey,
This great community which is composed of six sub- sections of Gol, Awan, Nyara, Mach Ayel, Biong and Nyichak that is bordering Greater Bor County to the south continued to be a symbol of pride and prestige to the whole community of Bor in particular and Jonglei State in general as it could be shown below:
- It is covering a wide area to the south and east of Greater Bor County. This area is neighboring two hostile communities of Murle to the east and Mundari to the South. They throughout their lives defended the whole area without fail from these two hostile communities. In the face of any attack launched by any of these hostile communities, the whole community of Bor is always confident that they will teach the invaders a lesson that they will not forget.
- Wrestling tournament seems to have descended from there to the rest of Bor passing through Twic East to Duk. May be, it is the young generation that may not be aware of that but the old generations know about great wrestlers who entertained generations and generations for decades and centuries. Many know about Athel Akuch, the two sons of Ariek Mach (Malaak and Thon) Others included Makem Kuer, Chol Aguto Chol, Behr Ngong and brother Alier Ngong (Tier) and Makuei Wel Abirya. For the old generations, they resemble Mike Tyson, Ronaldo, Henry Thiery and other heavy weight and football champions who turn the young fans of today wild when knocking down another champion or scoring a goal.
- Juor Abiey has the largest grazing low land east and west of the river (Toch). Many searchers for grazing (Akorwal) migrate there annually through permission of relatives, friends or well-wishers. That vast grazing land gave Abiey community a special social status among the communities of greater Bor County. Each and every community among the six sub- sections has one to three cattle camps east and west of the river. Such cattle camps include Manyiel Awan, Manyiel Gal, Mathiang, Gombol, Akoot, Makur, Majak, Benglou, Dabiok, Lir, Aguarkou and Goi. I have been an Akorwal twice in some of those cattle camps during my childhood. In 1955 after the Torit Revolt, I, Ambassador Maluk Mach, Justice Panchol Awal and Brigadier Gen. Madhor Kuot happened to be among the Akorwal at Mathiang. Bulen Panchol and Isaac Maluk (Both from Kucdok when Panchol was with his maternal uncles), Madhor Kuot from Pathuyith and myself from Atet camped together with the owners of the cattle camp. Possibly there might have been other Akorwal from other sections of Bor that my tender age by the time could not identify. That annual migration creates good social environment among the communities. Intra and extra- marriages happen among these communities. These marriages result in many becoming in-laws, maternal and paternal uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces. Others become friends and acquaint ants.
Then, when these great losses happen, the whole community is greatly affected.
What possible immediate solution to bring back peace among these communities?
Some communities in some parts of South Sudan, continued to be a laughing lot for incessant attacks and revenge attacks. But that behavior at a sudden buoyed at our backyard in Bor with the loss of 40 lives, wounding of others and burning of settlements to the ground; thus, abruptly locking the lips of many who used to see those killings as foreign to our renowned community for decency and discipline. Nobody knows whether that conflict will end there or escalate to other areas with simmering disputes!
In order to restore our renowned reverence and prestige among our communities in particular and South Sudanese in general, let us act immediately without delay by doing the followings:
- All the accused to be urgently arrested, investigated and tried such the innocent among the detained do not suffer unnecessarily.
- All members of Bor Community are to intervene at their personal or group capacities in order to nip that precarious act in the bud.
- The two warring communities are to be given the opportunity to suggest how they could exist after this conflict under one administration especially in regard to appointment of the county commissioner
Please let us speculate; Are the warring communities to be disarmed and leave them exposed to attacks of invaders? Do we leave them armed and kill themselves? Or is the problem difficult to solve and to be left to chances?
Please let us save our community from hurtling towards abyss of disintegration and disgrace.
May the Almighty God avert this posing disintegration?


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