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Rayburn is good for bass and crappie. On Toledo Bend, catches of catfish on trotlines and jug lines are very good. The bass fishing there has been improving with fish up to six pounds being caught on jigs and Carolina rigged worms fished along shorelines in 3 to 5 feet of water.
On the saltwater scene, catches of trout and slot reds are still pretty slow on Sabine Lake. Ditto that for Calcasieu. But if you want to catch something big, head to the Sabine or Cameron jetties and soak fresh cut mullet or cracked crabs on the bottom for bull reds. A good number of sheepshead are still being caught at the Sabine jetties. Windy days, along with high and muddy water, had things pretty messed up along the coast last week. The water temperature is 66 degrees on Sabine Lake, and 64 at Rollover Pass.
Guide Buddy Oaks reports that fishing on the Cameron jetties is pretty consistent for bull reds. He says the best baits are cracked crabs and Berkley Gulps fished on bottom near the end of the jetties. Oaks also reports that the trout bite has improved on the north end of the lake on Hackberry Hustlers fished on 1/8 ounce jig heads. Best colors are pumpkinseed/chartreuse and salt/pepper.
TPW makes changes in East Texas deer hunting regs
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has adopted changes to this year's deer hunting regulations that includes creating additional deer hunting opportunities in East Texas.
The changes include:
• Allowing the take of antlerless deer without a permit on certain U.S. Forest Service Lands during youth-only seasons in the Pineywoods.
• Eliminating the Antlerless and Spike-buck Control Permit due to lack of demand.
• Defining "unbranched antlered deer" to clarify what constitutes a legal buck across seasons and to alleviate confusion among hunters, and replace the "Special Late Antlerless and Spike-buck Season" with a "Special Late Season" to accommodate the inclusion of "unbranched antlered deer" in the bag limit.
• Clarifying that white-tailed antlerless deer harvest during the archery-only season does not require a permit and harvest of antlerless deer during youth seasons is restricted to persons 16 years of age and younger including on properties issued Level 1 Managed Lands Deer (MLD) Permits.
Deer poacher caught on trail camera
Game wardens caught a man for trespassing and deer poaching after the landowner captured evidence on game trail cameras he had placed on his property after multiple trespassing incidents. The landowner forwarded photos of the suspect, his vehicle and a harvested white-tailed deer to game wardens. The landowner also had pictures of the suspect with a gun and deer stand walking on his property and of the suspect loading a deer into a truck. Several cases are pending against the individual, who does not have a hunting license.
Road kill deer are not legal to pick up
A Red River County game warden got a call from a Clarksville police officer about a man with a deer in the bed of his truck. During the investigation, the warden discovered the young suspect had unintentionally hit the deer with his vehicle, circled back to pick it up and then taken it down the road and disposed of it illegally. The suspect then used the gearshift from his manual transmission to strike the deer over its head to kill it. After discussing what the young man should have done if he was worried about the deer suffering or the meat going to waste, the warden issued tickets and warnings for possessing white-tailed deer parts taken from a public roadway, illegal means and methods for taking game, possessing deer in a closed season and untagged deer. The meat from the deer was salvaged and donated.
Don't dart the blackbuck
Texas game wardens filed charges against a Comal County man for hunting an exotic animal from a public roadway without the landowner's consent. The man allegedly shot a blackbuck antelope with a tranquilizer dart containing a controlled substance — Telazol — while purportedly attempting to steal the antelope from a gated community. Several charges were filed including three Class A misdemeanors (hunting an exotic animal from a public roadway, hunting an exotic animal without the expressed consent of the landowner, and possession of controlled substance penalty group 3) and one Class B misdemeanor (attempted theft of the blackbuck antelope).
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Fix the Car or Dump It?
There are times when you have an older car and are faced with the choice as to what to do with it. Do you dump the car or do you fix the car? Maybe it's a transmission Riviera Beach issue or another very expensive issue that brings you to the point of no return. There are several points to ask yourself to determine whether or not to fix it or dump it for parts. Before you make any rash decisions—take a look at what you need to know.
Is a blown transmission always a signal to dump it?
In the comparison yes and no—if we couldn't confuse you more. Well, here is what to look at. Buying a brand new car would be an option. You could be using the money that it would take for you to fix it and put a down-payment for it. However, how does that weigh up against the car-payment itself. We would say pretty badly. So, with that plus fully comprehensive insurance is a bigger ongoing bill than a one-time repair—even a $3000 tranny.
Why you may choose a new car instead anyway:
Well, just because you invested a lot in the pricey repair—that doesn't mean all is said and done. A used car could have you repair shop hopping and that may not be as cost-effective. At least a new-car is under warranty and if you want to be extra sure—it would be wise to get an extended warranty. A new car is less likely to have a repair for maybe years. If you have decent credit you may be able to have a better payment. If you have a lot of money saved—maybe you could put it down on a car that you can pay off in a year and not 5 or 10.
This is all relative to the person in the situation. It depends on the budget you have—if any. It depends on the wear and tear of the car as well as your dynamic.

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The City of Vance broke ground for a new town hall and park today on Tingle Tangle Road. A recreational park with four ball fields and a walking track will also be on the land, in front of the town hall. Construction should be finished in a year.
The City of Vance broke ground for a new town hall and park today on Tingle Tangle Road.
A recreational park with four ball fields and a walking track will also be on the land, in front of the town hall. Construction should be finished in a year.
Mayor Keith Mahaffey said that he and the city council have been talking about the new town hall for the past eight years, dealing with several roadblocks along the way, including funding, relocation of a Confederate cemetery that was on the property and the presence of designated wetlands.
The mayor said he is pleased with the location of the town hall, saying that it is in a centralized location.
"It's still the country flavor, but it's close enough that you've got the city around you," Mahaffey said.
The current town hall is located in a triple-wide trailer on Alabama Highway 11.
City councilwoman Brenda Morrison, who is in charge of parks and recreation, said that the ball fields will be a tremendous change for the children in Vance.
"Right now there is just one small field behind Vance Elementary where the children play," Morrison said. "This new construction has been a long time coming."
The four ball fields will include a concession stand and press box in the middle. A walking track will encompass the entire park and a walking trail will go through the wetlands, along with signs identifying the plants and animals found there.
The town hall will be located behind the park and wetlands, at an elevation tall enough to be seen from the road, and will house the police department, courtrooms and licensing offices.
A community storm shelter will also be located on the property.
City engineer Robert Nelson said that the city is developing 22 acres of land for the project. The construction is still in an early stage — the dirt is being moved and the land needs to be properly elevated. The town hall and park should be finished by this time next year.
"Hopefully 2013's going to see a lot of growth for the town of Vance," Nelson said. "We hope this will be a starting point."
Vance's population has over doubled since 2000, spurred in large part by the presence of the Mercedes-Benz plant.
Markus Schaefer, president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz, attended the groundbreaking and said he was impressed by the size of the construction. He added that he is proud that Vance is taking this step.
"I hope we can attract future employees in this area, and have a shorter commute for them," Schaefer said. "This is going to make Vance more attractive."
Mary Edith Tingle, a volunteer librarian, said the development will benefit Vance, as long as people continue to keep Vance a close community.
"People who have only lived here two months are as much a part of Vance as I am, and I've lived here almost 43 years," Tingle said.


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FTW Staff Picks - Fog of Love
For The Win Board Game Cafe's Staff Picks is a weekly series where we take a quick look at some of the staff's favourite games, old and new.
Fog of Love
Genre: Deduction
Designer: Jacob Jaskov
Player Size: 2 Players
Game Length: 90 minutes
For fans of: Dead of Winter, ...and then we held hands, T.I.M.E. Stories
A few years back when ...and then we held hands was making waves on the indie scene, there was a piquing interest in a romantic-themed tabletop game. And while held hands was far more of an abstract idea, Fog of Love expands upon the idea making it into a full-fledged 90+ minute experience. But it's one thing to theorize translating romantic-comedy into an actual board game, and another to implement the idea. And while Fog of Love is far from perfect, it proves that there is space for every type of theme in the table top world.
In Fog of Love, two players work through a romantic relationship taking on the roles of each partner. Both players are to role-play their characters as they are designed in the setup, with varying distinct characteristics, jobs and expectations. Fog of Love is not entirely cooperative as each player is working toward achieving their own individual Destiny. In every Love Story, there is the possibility of having both players win, both players lose or one player wins, while the other loses. Each Love Story is divided into 3 or 4 Chapters which contain different Scenes that both players will make decisions on. The results of each Scene will affect the 8 different Personality Dimensions. These Dimensions will determine whether players are able to achieve their goals. After the final Chapter, both players reveal their Destinies to determine the outcome of the game.
While it may feel at times like Fog Of Love is no more than a "choose-your-own-adventure" book adapted into a board game, there's a surprisingly deep layer of gameplay to be found here. The biggest emphasis the game makes is its roleplaying element. It is easy to forget that you're playing as a character at times, instead of making these decisions as yourself. But the game really comes together when both players are fully immersed in the experience. The Scenes are a little cheesy, but there are a few surprisingly mature decisions to make. At the end of the day, Fog of Love looks to replicate RomComs and with that in consideration it does a very good job.
We originally covered Fog of Love in our Most Anticipated Games feature. While we were very hesitant around its Kickstarter campaign, we ultimately decided the hype surrounding the game was too much to pass up. We're happy to have recently added this 2-player affair into our Library as its quite the immersive play. Thematically, it's perfect for a board game cafe which sees many dates. The different Love Stories help give players a reason to come back and try a new narrative. It is reminiscent to something like T.I.M.E. Stories, but I honestly find Fog of Love far better in every way. It's a game that everyone should try, as there is really nothing quite like it.


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Sunday, September 13, 2009
Italy/Switzerland Trip 2009
Day 1 Milan, Italy
Our first day in Italy! I was so exhausted. The Milan Duomo is behind us and was so beautiful. We didn't climb to the top, which I regret now, but at that moment I didn't feel stable enough to go running around the top of a really tall building. We had just gotten off an eight hour flight.
Day 2-3 Remini, Italy
A picture Daniel took of the beach. We had fun playing in the water and collecting sea shells.
Day 4.1 To Gorizia, Italy
A rest stop we took while driving from Rimini to Gorizia. You can see our pee streems. (sorry grandma.) When in Rome do as the Romans.
Day 4.2 Birthday Pizza
I celebrated my 24th Birthday while staying in Gorizia, Italy, and yes Daniel ordered pizza with french fries on it.
Day 4.3 Birthday Gelato
I may not have had any birthday cake but I did get a total of five scoops of gelato through the day. It was awesome.
Day 5.1 WW1 Canon
We went to Redipuglia, Italy where there is a lot of WWI equipment and there is also a huge memorial.
Day 5.2 WWI Bunkers
These were really cool. We got to walk around in them. There were a couple other bunkers and it make me think how scared I would have been.
Day 5.3 WWI Memorial
This is a picture Daniel took of a WWI Memorial in Redipuglia, Italy. It is gigantic and is the actual burial for over 100,000 soldiers. It was very sobering.
Day 6.1 Fiat 500
A cute little buddy I wanted to take home. Some of you may recognize him from Cars as Guito.
Day 6.2 Venice, Italy
Behind us is the big canal. We couldn't afford a gondola ride so later in the day, when we were tired, we took a boat bus (like
the one behind Daniel's head) around Venice that made all the stops and took us back were we started. I don't think you are suppose to do that but...we did and it was awesome.
Day 6.3 Venice, Italy
There were canals and bridges like this all through the city. It has to be one of the most interesting places. It like the buildings just grow out from the water.
Day 7.1 Belcony Luch in Verona, Italy
The place we stayed at had a cute balcony and we ate a little picnic lunch on it. Its called stretching your budget. We had blood orange soda, speck (raw, smoked ham) fresh bread and ringos.
Day 7.2 Whale Rib
I am standing under a whale rib handing from the arch. They say if you have never told a lie and walk under the rib it will fall on you. It didn't fall on either Daniel or I. Sorry mom.
Day 7.3 Brick
This was some brick work on an old church in Verona. I saw brick work like this all over the place and thought it was so funny.
Day 8.1 Julliettes Belcony
This is Juliet's Balcony in Verona Italy. But not really because it was a fictional story. People rub her breast for good luck.
Day 8.2 Casetlrotto, Italy
This is the place we stayed at in Castelrotto. It is almost on the border of Austria and it was a lot more German than Italian.
Day 9.1 Horse Attack
We were hiking this huge alpine meadow called Alpi de Suisi. It had a lot of grazing cows and horse. We saw a little pony and tried petting it. The mom horse wasn't happy that we were petty her baby. She bit the camera bag that I had and tried to take it from me. After it let go we walked away slowly and then the little pony came running up after me and fluffed my frizzy hair with its face. It was so funny!
Day 9.2 Pony
This was after the attack. The pony just wouldn't go away.
Day 11.1 Roman Bridge
This was in Lavertezzo, Switzerland
Day 11.2 007 Golden Eye Dam
If you look you can see a little person in the middle of the bridge that had just bunge jumped off.
Day 11.3 Castle
Somewhere in Switzerland
Day 11.4 Draw Bridge
Day 12.1 Real Swiss Cheese
This cheese was so amazing. It was made in the mountains there from grass fed cows. Can't find that kind of quality in the US.
Day 12.2 Lake Lugano
This is where we stayed in Switzerland.
Day 13.1 100 Franks
Day 13.2 20 Franker
I loved the Swiss Franks. They are so much cooler than the dollar.
13.3 Alprose Chocolate
Daniel is feeding Rosy the cow a bar of chocolate from the chocolate factory in Switzerland.
Day 13.4 Cruise on Lake Lugano
We took a nice three hour tour around Lake Lugano.
Day 14.1 Swatches
Day 14.2 Cheese Factory
A three month old cheese from the basement of this cheese factory. We got to actually see them make cheese. Daniel told me its called Gotardo cheese and it was seasoned and aged for three months.
Day 14.3 Gotardpass Switzerland
The road out here really made me miss my motorcycle Suzy.
Day 14.4 Our Swiss Mom
Liliana was our swiss mom for a couple of days. We stayed with her while we were in Switzerland and she fed us some amazing food. She reminded us of Daniel's mom.
Day 15.1 Nimble Ford Fiesta
Daniel took this picture of our little Ford Fiesta. It was a good car and I think Daniel misses it.
Day 15.2 French Alps
This is a picture Daniel took on our flight home. You can see Mount Blanc. The tallest Alp.
These are some signs I took pictures of on our trip. It must be the graphic designer in me, but I just got a kick out of them.
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- Mike and London said...
how fun!!!! it looks like you guys had a BLAST!!! isn't getting out of the U.s. great?!? makes you come back and think the US is just plain ugly and boring. Love the pictures and I am sure there is more to come. it made me miss when i went to italy. did you eat lots of gelato?? i did.haha. and chocolate. glad you guys had fun. how is savannah? did you find a job doing graphic design?
- September 13, 2009 at 5:14 PM
- Joseph and Angela Dougherty said...
It looks like you guys had an awesome trip and I am thoroughly jealous! ;) Tell us about georgia!!
- September 14, 2009 at 11:53 AM
- Lindsay said...
Hey I heard yall are in Georgia that is awesome. I hope we end up there one day, we'll see. I'm glad you guys are taking (or rather making) opportunities to travel and have fun. I have to admit it makes me jealous!! Just kidding, I love rexburg, who wouldn't want to be here? :)
- September 16, 2009 at 2:25 PM
- Rachael Thomas said...
Wow Ellen! Those pictures are beautiful! It looks like so much fun.
- September 18, 2009 at 1:40 PM
- Garrison Propaganda said...
ellen, i LOVE all your pictures. even though i only talked to dan a little bit about your trip i feel i know all about it through getting a glimpse at your pictures! you made me wish i was there. the food shots made me hungry, ohhhhh especially the cheese ones! cant say i salivated over fries on a pizza. too crazy! i think one of my favorites is of you being atacked by the horse. your face is so funny! dan captured such a raw reaction, i love it. (hope no serious injury/fear from horses occurred though)! at first i thought you were going to say that stone was a fertility thingie, but thought the lying story was different. love the juliet picture and story. glad youre back, safe and sound!
- September 23, 2009 at 5:57 PM
- stephanie clawson said...
Oh. My. Gosh. I'm so happy for you. I think my favorite picture of all time is the one of the bricks. That's crazy that they just threw a building together like that. Hey, you're in the south, I'm in the south. How far is Savannah from Bentonville? Curious...
- October 8, 2009 at 3:12 PM
- Halls Family said...
Ellen those pictures are breath taking!! I am so glad you are having fun!! I wish I could be there!
- October 13, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Spacebunny said...
The castles are in Bellizona a half an hour north of Lugano.
- July 23, 2010 at 1:46 PM


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For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. I Cor 13:12
For October's Game Day I will be running a Fantasy Age one-shot adventure. Players will be on their first adventure, chasing horse thieves and having their first encounters with some of the fantastical creatures of the setting. The adventure is meant to be an introduction to the system, so new players are welcome to join in!
I will be accepting up to 5 players for this adventure, and I am taking reservations in advance. The game starts at 12:30, and I will accept walk-ins if there are any open slots left. We are expecting to end around 4:30.
Everything you need to play the adventure will be provided, and the character sheet will be yours to keep afterwards. You are also welcome to bring your own supplies. The game requires 3 dice, 6-sided, and works best if one is a different color than the other 2.
Who Will Stand? October Game Day
One-shot RPGs and board games the third Saturday of each month (location varies).
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Squeak is a 20 year old singer/songwriter, currently based in Melbourne. Through the use of his voice, his guitar, beatboxing and a loop pedal, Squeak can create a huge, band like atmosphere in any room. With festivals such as The Byron Bay Bluesfest, Mullumbimby Music Festival, and Buskers By The Creek under his belt, Squeak has developed a fast growing fanbase in the Northern NSW region, Squeak now looks to Melbourne to grow. His style eclectically blends acoustic, hip-hop and indie-pop, with his ability to write eloquent lyrics, thus creating a sound to get you moving, and words to leave you moved.
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Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Two war films, directed by two Oscar-winning directors, Hacksaw Ridge (Icon Films), by Mel Gibson, and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (Sony Pictures), by Ang Lee, couldn't be more different: the former an old school Hollywood film based on a true story of one soldier's beliefs under fire in WW2; the latter embracing new technology to tell a fictional tale of one soldier's struggle to come to terms with his worldview after deployment in Iraq in 2004.
Based on the exploits of Desmond Doss, a Seventh Day Adventist and conscientious objector who enlisted in World War II as a medic, saving 70 lives in one day during the battle of Okinawa, and several more in the ensuing days - and all whilst refusing to carry a gun -- Hacksaw Ridge plays like a propaganda film, one as much about patriotism as it is faith; perhaps more so the latter given it is a Mel Gibson film, and its lead is played by Brit, Andrew Garfield. (The film was also shot in Australia, and boasts an extensive local cast in supporting (Hugo Weaving and Rachel Griffiths plays Doss's parent) and minor roles.)
That casting is both distracting and a little cringe-inducing (more so, one suspects, for Australian audiences) in the film's first half, which concerns itself with Doss's domestic life and his romance with Dorothy Schutte (Teresa Palmer).
Ostracized by his platoon, and sounded out for abuse by his drill sergeant (Vince Vaughn), Doss refuses to quit, even when imprisoned and threatened with a court marshal.But it's in the theatre of war where Doss excels. So, too, the film. As the bullets fly and various limbs do, too, Hacksaw Ridge -- and Gibson -- comes into its own. Brutal and bloody, Gibson doesn't skimp on the horrors of war, and it's a good thing that the director chose to be old fashioned in his approach and didn't follow Lee down the 3D route.
Since winning an Oscar for the 3D visual extravaganza Life of Pi (2012), Lee has wanted to further push the envelope; choosing to shoot Billy Lynn not just in 3D but at 120 frames per second, for a more immersive and 'real' experience. (The 120fps won't be too immersive for those of us who found Peter Jackson's The Hobbit trilogy to be an ugly, over-lit eyesore.)
For better or worse, Billy Lynn will not be shown in Australian cinemas in its 120fps, 4K or even 3D format, so the technology is really neither here nor there, and Lee's film will have to rely solely on story to engage its audience. (Why Lee felt this story required the new technology to tell it may only be answered by seeing it in the intended format.)
Private Billy Lynn (also played by a Brit, newcomer Joe Alwyn), following his heroics in Iraq which were captured on film and went viral, has been brought home, along with his Bravo platoon, for a victory tour culminating in a halftime celebration at a Dallas football match. Set over the course of a day, Billy flashes back to events in Iraq, and that fateful day, as well as to his homecoming in Stovall, Texas, and his chats on the porch with his anti-war sister (Kristen Stewart), who feels partly responsible for Billy's enlisting in the first place.
Ultimately, Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk delivers a 'support the troops, not the war' kind of message, with the uncomfortable suggestion that having seen action, the only place a soldier will ever truly feel at peace again is at war, and with their fellow soldiers.
That's a common theme in both films, for even the initially despised Desmond Doss comes to be embraced by his platoon. And it's pretty hard not to embrace Garfield's 'aw shucks' portrayal of Doss, giving us much more to work with than Alwyn's mostly internalized performance as Billy.
And as a side-by-side comparison of war films, Hacksaw Ridge is the slightest of victors.
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This NZ summer has been so hot and recently very humid, so all things cold are in order! Whenever I need a refreshing and cooling snack or dessert nice-cream are always high on my list. So if you're a dairy free ice-cream fan then you will love this way of satisfying your ice-cream cravings. You can also jazz this recipe up and make it a delicious banana chocolate treat by adding 2 tbsp raw cacao powder.
Ingredients - Serves 1
- 1.5 frozen organic bananas
- 1/3 cup coconut cream
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
For the Chocolate Sauce:
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp raw cacao powder
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
1. Simply add all the banana ingredients into a high speed blender and blend together until it forms a thick creamy consistency. Eat immediately, or place in the freeze for 1-2 hours for a firmer consistency.
2. To make the chocolate sauce add all ingredients into a small sauce pan and melt together over low heat, mix until well combined.
3. Pour the chocolate sauce over the banana and enjoy!


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This notice is directed to all persons and entities, wherever they may reside or be domiciled, who held units of Partners Real Estate Investment Trust (Partners REIT or the REIT) as of the close of trading on April 1, 2014, other than Excluded Persons (the Class or Class Members). Excluded Persons are the defendants, and any entities owned or controlled by the defendants; past or present subsidiaries or affiliates of Partners REIT and Holyrood Holdings Limited (Holyrood); and past or present officers, directors, senior employees, partners, legal representatives, heirs, predecessors, successors and assigns of the defendants and their immediate family members.
On November 28, 2014, the plaintiff Daniel Locking (the Plaintiff) commenced this action in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the Court) against certain former trustees and former officer of Partners REIT, and certain third parties (the Defendants). Partners REIT is not a defendant in the class action. On November 8, 2016, the Court certified the action, styled Locking v. McCowan et al., Court File No. CV-14-517117-00CP (the Class Action) as a class proceeding.
The Class Action relates to the circumstances surrounding Partner REITs decision to enter a transaction, announced on April 2, 2014 (the Transaction), for the purchase of three Ontario properties from Holyrood Holdings Limited. It was alleged that Holyrood was not dealing at arms length with Partners REITs then CEO and that the Transaction violated the REITs Declaration of Trust and applicable rules of the Toronto Stock Exchange requiring unitholder approval.
On October 9, 2018, the parties reached a settlement of the Class Action and subsequently executed Minutes of Settlement (the Settlement). The Settlement, which is subject to the approval of the Court, provides for the payment of $4,950,000.00 (the Settlement Funds) in consideration for full and final settlement of the claims of Class Members. The Settlement Funds are inclusive of all legal fees, disbursements, taxes and administration expenses. In return for the Settlement Funds, the Defendants will receive releases and a dismissal of the class action. The Settlement is a compromise of disputed claims and is not an admission of liability, wrongdoing or fault on the part of any of the Defendants, all of whom have denied, and continue to deny, the allegations against them.
The Settlement Funds will be distributed to Class Members after deduction of all legal fees, disbursements, applicable taxes, administration expenses, a levy to the Class Proceedings Fund, and a honourarium to the Plaintiff (the Net Settlement Amount).
The amount of each Class Members actual compensation from the Net Settlement Amount will depend on: (i) the number of units the Class Member owned at the close of trading on April 1, 2014 and (ii) the total number and value of claims for compensation filed by Class Members with the Administrator. It is therefore not possible to predict what any individual Class Members share of the Net Settlement Amount will be.
A copy of the Settlement may be found at www.investigationcounsel.com or by contacting Investigation Counsel P.C. at the contact information provided below.
The Settlement must be approved by the Court before it can be implemented. Class Members may, but are not required to, attend at the settlement approval hearing (the Approval Hearing) which will be held on December 14, 2018 at 10:00 a.m., at the Toronto Courthouse, 130 Queen St West, Toronto, Ontario.
If the Settlement is approved, another notice to Class Members will be published which will provide instructions on how to make a claim to receive compensation from the Settlement. Class Members who approve of, or do not oppose, the Settlement do not need to appear at the Approval Hearing or take any other action at this time.
In addition to seeking the Courts approval of the Settlement, Class Counsel will seek the Courts approval of its legal fees not to exceed 33% of the Settlement Amount, plus disbursements and applicable taxes at the Approval Hearing. Class Counsel will also seek approval of a $15,000 honourarium payment to the Plaintiff.
Class Members who wish to comment on or object to the Settlement should do so in writing. All objections should be received by Investigation Counsel P.C. (at the address below) no later than December 10, 2018. You may attend at the Approval Hearing whether or not you deliver an objection. The Court may permit you to participate at the hearing whether or not you deliver an objection. A written objection should use the heading Partners REIT Class Action and include all of the following information:
(i) The number of units of Partners REIT you held as of the close of trading on April 1, 2014;
(ii) Your name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and signature. If you are submitting an objection on behalf of a corporation or other entity, you must state your position and authority to bind the corporation or entity; and
(iii) a brief statement outlining the nature of, and reasons for, the objection;
Your objection should be sent by email, fax or mail to:
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Re: Partners REIT Class Action
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PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT WITH INQUIRIES ABOUT THE CLASS ACTION OR THE SETTLEMENT. All inquiries should be directed to Investigation Counsel P.C.
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Re: Partners REIT Class Action
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I don't photograph family or children often but when I do, it's always filled with smiles, laughter and good times! While Eli wasn't having it, big brother Micah was to the rescue and was hamming it up for the camera. I can't wait for them to receive their gorgeous prints and 4x8 accordion to preserve these memories and display throughout the home.


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Holiday House Chalet Ahornen
up to 6 guests
4 rooms
3 bedrooms
2 bathrooms
Mountain view
Distance to centre closeby
Distance to ski / mountain lift 300 m
Proximity to public transport 150 m
Proximity to golf course 2.5 km
Washing machine
Balcony / Terrace
Non smoking
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"Chalet Ahornen", 4-room chalet 125 m2 on 2 levels, south facing position. Beautiful and cosy furnishings: living/dining room with Scandinavian wood stove and satellite TV. Exit to the balcony, south facing position and west facing position. 1 room with 2 beds (90 cm, length 200 cm). Open kitchen (oven, dishwasher, 4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, electric coffee machine, Capsules for coffee machine (Nespresso) extra, raclette grill, fondue Set (cheese)). Shower/WC. On the lower ground floor: 2 double bedrooms (2 x 90 cm, length 200 cm). Bath/WC. Wooden floors. Large balcony 30 m2, south facing position and west facing position. Marvellous view of the mountains. Facilities: washing machine, children's high chair, logs (extra). Internet (WiFi, free). IPod docking station. Please note: non-smoking house. Fire extinguisher. Please note: no Swiss network.House/Residence
Beautiful chalet "Ahornen", 2 storeys. In the district of Ahornen, 100 m from the centre, in a quiet position, excellent location: right in the centre but still quiet, 300 m from the skiing area, in a cul-de-sac, in the countryside, south facing position. In the house: storage room for skis, central heating system, washing machine. Available: sledges for children. Linen change (suppl. charge extra). Towel change (suppl. charge extra). Room cleaning on request (extra). Very steep, narrow motor access to the house. In Winter: please take snow chains. Footpath to the house. Width of access road: 204 cm. Parking (for 2 cars) at the house, in winter 500 m public car park, extra. Shop, shopping centre, restaurant, bar 100 m, bakery 150 m, bicycle rental 300 m, bus stop "Grindelwaldhof" 150 m, railway station "Grindelwald Dorf" 500 m, outdoor swimming pool 2 km, indoor swimming pool 400 m. Golf course (9 hole) 2.5 km, tennis 2 km, minigolf 150 m, sports centre 400 m, cable car 300 m, ski lift 500 m, gondola lift 300 m, ski rental 200 m, ski bus stop 150 m, cross country ski track 2 km, children's playground 400 m. Well-known lakes can easily be reached: Thuner-/Brienzersee 18 km. Please note: ski bus (free of charge). In winter, the house is not accessible by car. Please use the public parking 500 m.
Prior to your departure, you will receive the key collection information for your stay, along with your travel documents.
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1'050 - 2'061 m a.s.l. >>Situated in the heart of a massive mountain range. Free use of local bus services (please show your guest card, collection on arrival), ONLY applies to bus stops in the village of Grindelwald. Well-known, family-friendly holiday resort with 4'079 inhabitants, situated at the foot of a mountain, 20 km south-west from Interlaken. All shops, restaurants etc. in the resort. Indoor aquatic centre, wellness centre, fitness centre, sauna, solarium, massage.Summer
Outdoor swimming pool. Canoeing, river rafting. Tennis (6 outdoor courts), golf course 9 hole, 1 another golf course in 20 km. Minigolf. Riding in Interlaken 20 km. Fitness course. Fishing (permit required). Paragliding, summer tobbogan run, long 725 m climbing park, high rope course. 1 mountain lift, 3 gondola lifts, 300 km hiking paths, mountain hikes, mountain tours, climbing, children's hiking paths. 100 km mountain bike routes, bicycles and mountain bikes for hire. Children's playground.Winter
Ski-region Grindelwald. Mountain lifts, gondola lifts, chair lifts, drag lifts, 1 children's ski lift. 51 ski runs, total length 213 km (35 % easy, 45 % intermediate, 15 % difficult), snowboard slope, snow park, halfpipe. Ski school (downhill), snowboard school, children's ski school, ski kindergarten. 30 km cross country ski tracks in the region, winter walking paths 100 km. Toboggan runs, partially floodlit. Ice rink, artificial ice rink, curling, indoor curling, curling. Ski bus (free of charge). Further ski-regions: Wengen, Mürren, Schilthorn. In Winter: please take snow chains.
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Dorian and I just finished a photo tour of Tuscany and Cinque Terre. This was a wonderful way to see this very special part of Italy and I highly recommend a photo tour to anyone who hopes to make significant images while touring a country. Our trip was led by three distinguished pros, Brenda Tharp, Jed Manwearing,, and Jeremy Woodhouse. All are working pros and familiar with the area. As Jeremy put it, "you pay us to get you to the best areas to shoot and we get you there."
My trip was unfortunately plagued by a broken/sprained foot that I literally fell into on the first day in Florence. As most of you know, I am a fairly active person, so having a foot that was in pain, swollen, and rapidly turning purple, put a crimp in my normal relentless style. The cobblestone streets and hilly terrain did not do much to make things easier, Tomorrow I will be going for some x-rays to see what kind of damage is going on down there, as I am still limping around. In addition, the previous week I had traveled to Grand Rapids and my previous cold/flu seemed to rebound again, so I was on medication, coughing and blowing my nose. So essentially I was a physical wreck going on 4 hours of sleep.
A typical day was up at 4:45 to leave by 5:30 to chase the sunrise at 6:15. If travel was involved it meant getting up earlier. Shooting until 8:30 and then back to the hotel for breakfast at 9:00, then some classroom stuff or travel to another destination, followed by shooting again at 4:30 through sunset at 8:30, then some twilight shooting with dinner at 9:00. Then it was the return trip to the hotel, downloading and plugging in for recharging, shower and in bed by midnight. Then repeat as necessary.
If I was lucky I would grab a nap in between sessions or nap on the bus. So it no wonder that my foot has not healed and the cold lingers on. Maybe now that I am home things can get back to normal.
Anyways, putting myself in this situation allowed me to shoot more continuous days than I have ever experienced, and allowing me to live daily the execution of seeing and capturing images. You can say that by the end of this trip, I was in pretty good shooting shape. As the Tour de France riders get stronger during the tour, so was my own ability to see and capture what was around me.
Florence was magnificent and the surrounding countryside was incredible. Everywhere there were images to capture. I was frustrating to know that you could not stop the car at every turn to take pictures. Perhaps next time if I were driving around just with Dorian we would take the time to do so. The small abandoned farmhouses and vignettes with the cypress trees were everywhere. The group managed to stop at some very picturesque places and small villages. Some of the scenes got repetitive, but there was something around every corner. It all looked similar but each detail was different. Unlike the sprawling subdivisions in the US, or the cookie cutter repetition of modern high rises, the fabric of the small towns and villages each contained uniqueness interwoven throughout, as individual as human beings and yet taken collectively, consistent in the aesthetic feel of the environment. Nothing was jarring to the eye, everything in random order. It felt and looked so organic, something completely missing from modern architecture. The individual buildings somehow merged together massed on the mountainside, into one cohesive entity. It was amazing.
It was this condition that as a photographer one must begin to extract and abstract elements to establish and communicate this feeling. I was taken at once by the mere sight of what was in front of me, constantly changing lenses from wide angle to medium telephoto. Get the overall, get the detail. I noticed that once you zoomed in, almost a random, you could get further lost in the details of a balcony, a window, or a doorway. So this was a good exercise in scale, color, texture, pattern, and detail, one that you can spend hours on. Each city had its own unique characteristic, first at a macro level, and then the micro. The streets and alleys were each a fantastic visual treat. As you peered down an alley you did not know what to expect. Tall and dark, bicycle lined, people, long and narrow, narrow then wide, steps to lead upward, steps to lead down. Each alley had its own story to tell, and was visually inviting, calling you to venture in for exploration.
The texture of the streets themselves tied into the overall sense of the place. You could feel the texture, rough and worn. No concrete and asphalt featureless expanses of nothingness. No, these were hand laid stones, all natural, each piece taking its place to pave the path to its destination. This made every street, every alley alive from the ground up. Flat stones, rounded stones, stairs made of stone, each enduring the thousands of footsteps of generations. Why is our own concrete jungle so lifeless?
The people were equally unique in providing the character to the environment. I wonder what these towns would be in the absence of the tourists? How different would all of this be without the tourists, creating the hustle and bustle of the markets, or crowding the streets. Was it always like this? The tourists are an interesting lot, and I do classify myself as one, so count me in. The locals seem to coexists, but you can definitely pick out the tourists. It looks like the locals have taken the tourists in as part of their environment as I was met with smiles and courtesies uncommon in many American cities.
So I look at my 2000+ images and wonder how I am ever going to get through all of this stuff. It takes time just to determine what to throw away. It will be a great joy and pleasure to got through these. The discoveries and the disappointments will all be there. But it is the memories of the place that will forever bring me joy and comfort.


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Chhatha: Greatest Festival Of Madhesh
– By Ram Dayal Rakesh
Chhatha is a colourful festival of Madhesh celebrated with pomp and show in the autumn season. This folk festival has taken the shape of a national festival, celebrated as it is from Mechi to Mahakali of Nepal. Whether it is in neighbouring Bihar and Uttar Pradesh of India or Nepal, all roads lead to the Ganges River on this auspicious occasion.
Chhatha is celebrated in Janakpur, the holy city, and the business city of Birgunj. This festival is celebrated on the banks of the pious ponds of Dhanush sagar and Ganga sagar. Likewise, it is celebrated in a grand manner on the banks of the Ghariharwa pond of Birgunj, where an idol of the sun god has been constructed permanently for this purpose. There is either a pond or river in almost all the villages, where the devotees congregate to celebrate Chhatha.
This festival is directly related to water as it gives life. Devotees stand knee-deep in water to offer water and other offerings to the sun god. The Aryans during the Vedic period revered the rivers, as is understood from the famous Nandistuti (river hymns) of the Rig Veda. The sun is a visible god, and is also called Grahraj (King of the planets). This festival, solemnised in honour of the sun god, is also known as Suryashasthi because it is chiefly celebrated on the sixth day of the bright half of Kartik, corresponding to late October and mid-November. This year, devotees celebrated Chhatha on November 16 (Kartik 30).
Chhatha was first celebrated by Anusuya, wife of the famous sage Atri, according to the Surya Puran, for happiness, good health and a safe and sound conjugal life. After that, during the Dwapar period, it was celebrated by Draupadi, wife of the Pandavs, as per the Mahabharat. There is mention of this festival in the Rig Veda, the most ancient scriptures of South Asia, also.
According to the Agni Purana, devotees who perform this festival in the month of Kartik (October-November) and pay homage to the sun god receive a big boon. In the Rig Veda, Surya has been described as one of the three greatest gods. Life is impossible without the sun. Thus, Hindu scriptures present the sun as the most potent, potential and powerful god. The worship of the sun god means the worship of all the Puranic gods and goddesses. The sun's rays have the amazing power to heal several diseases. Scriptures mention that Samba, son of Lord Krishna, got cured of leprosy after worshipping the sun god.
This festival is observed for four full days. Day 1 is observed by taking a bath in a river or pool to purify the body and mind. This way, all sins committed in the past are also washed away. This ritual is called Naha Khau in the local language, which means eat only after taking a bath. Bathing is the first prerequisite for this festival because Maithili culture is chiefly riverine. Some of the rivers are considered masculine, forceful and turbulent and are known to be troublemakers.
People of this region especially worship the Koshi River as they also do the Kamala, which is considered very sacred. They sing and dance while worshipping this river, which is considered a water goddess. Most of the rivers of the Mithila region are feminine, and on their banks, the Chhatha, the folk festival of fraternity and friendship, is solemnised annually with great fanfare.
This festival is one of fasting and also of feasting. Collective participation is clearly seen during this cultural festival.
Day 2 is celebrated by fasting the whole day. Devotees of Chhatha break their fast late in the evening. Before breaking the fast, they worship their kuldevta (clan-deity). This way they prepare mentally and physically for this religious festival. This is called kharna in the local language.
They prepare rice puddings laced with molasses. They are not supposed to take salt, garlic or onion. The diet is purely vegetarian. Cleanliness and purity are strictly maintained.
Day 3 is marked by taking a bath early in the morning and worshipping their local deity. They spend the whole day preparing offerings at home. They themselves make cakes out of pure ghee and wheat flour which is called thekuwa. Another preparation is the kasar (ladoos made of ghee, sugar and rice flour). These two types of sweets are considered the purest of offerings for the sun god. Besides, seasonal fruits like sugarcane, banana, orange, guava, green coconut along with blossoming seasonal fresh flowers fill baskets, which are carried on the heads by the male to the riverside or nearby pond. However, women are the major actors in the festival.
Male members carry the baskets to the ponds or pools or nearby rivers because the women have been observing a fast for a long period. Local drummers, and nowadays musical bands, also accompany them. Devotees sing Chhatha folk songs, which are mainly and mostly religious in nature.
They gather on the banks of rivers to pay homage to the setting sun. They take in rays of the red sun, which is beneficial for health. Thus, new energy, strength, spirit and courage are gained. As night falls, the devotees along with their family members, friends and relatives return home. At home, another colourful celebration takes place. They worship the fire-god and eat nothing the whole night.
On day 4, or the final day of the festival, the devotees early in the morning with their friends and family members go to the river bank to make offerings. They offer morning prayers to the rising sun.
People generally adore the rising sun, but the Madheshi people adore the setting sun as well. The fast is broken, and offerings are distributed to the people around.
There is a local legend associated with the Chhatha. In ancient time, there was a king, Priyabrat. He was very worried because all his babies were born still. Finally, he decided to end his life out of frustration. But a goddess, Chattha Mai, appeared before him, who promised a live son to the king. So women also worship Chhathi Mai during this festival so that they can beget a child.
As in other traditions, the Maithil people greatly revere the sun god. This has become the living tradition of the Maithil people, in general, and Madheshi people, in particular. The festival is still observed in great faith, which should bring good fortune to the worshippers.
Madheshi Women's Future: What now?
Madheshi Women's Future: What now?
– Kanchan Jha
Albert Einstein once rightly said, "The only reason for time is so that everything does not happen at once," and that is why maybe with the whirligig of time, the political facade of Madhesi women is also changing in the world's newest republic-Nepal. The reclusive and introverted Madheshi women donned in tradition are steadily but ever so readily, walking out of the closet to gradually overcome significant odds, social and political, and to play an active role in the political life of the constitution-making process. All thanks to the historic CA elections that has augmented the presence of Madhesi, Madheshi-Dalit and the backward community women in the national decision-making course.
Changing Times
Like never before, the increasing role of these marginalized women in the governance is marking its earnings in the places in the annals of the republican history of Nepal. As a sign of changing times, several women of Madhesi background have secured a meaningful representation and recognition creating a 'new-fangled niche' in the political arena of Kathmandu. Many of these women CA members in the past have witnessed vast differences almost on every account and yet, they have dared to dream out-of-the-box and have sacrificed their all not only for the cause of Madhesi women, but also for the cause of women in the entire nation. The majority of the representatives are widows whose husbands were killed either in the Peoples' Revolution or the Madhesh Andolan and also during the Maoist's decade long violent 'people's war'.
An Avoidable Misery?
However, this long and arduous journey to come to the forefront of Kathmandu politics is, of course, not yet over-especially not in the Terai. Perceptions may have differed but disagreements are still there perhaps on every social, political and economic issue. Throughout history, women in the Terai have often been relegated to backrooms or bedrooms. Meanwhile, they have been told since times immemorial that a woman's role is restricted to giving birth and feeding the family. Sadly, this volatile epidemic of gender prejudice in the plains has no bounds and it clearly shows that while Madhesi women have been able to gain a petite freedom in the political sphere, they have been unable to assert their involvement and influence on professional, social and personal front.
The young women of the mass en villages in Terai, whose aspirations in science or technology or politics or adventure are hampered by traditions, religion, and society cannot dare to live and love their dreams. Alas, the infamous custom of dowry that women essentially have to carry to their groom's place is more than a clot that flows smoothly into the veins of millions of Madhesis.
The Questions ahead
Be it the issues of sexism, regionalism or even the trivial injustice faced everyday, these women leaders will now have to fight to voice their opinions like never before and then lead from the front to focus hard on the future of the aam (common) Madhesi women. They ought to have power over an indomitable spirit along with the missionary zeal that will encourage the aam women to resist injustice in every sphere of the social order. The questions, therefore are, how will these docile-by tradition, yet power seeking leaders from our plains now wage their battle against the injustice that prevails in the patriarchal society of Madhesh? And at a time when Terai remains embroiled in violence and conflict, what roles can these Madhesi women leaders aspire to play in re-structuring a greater and unified Madhes under the republic umbrella?
View Point
We asked a few of the Madheshi women CA members from the major political parties regarding the current state of women in Madhes and the state of Terai as a whole. This is what they had to say:
Kiran Yadav, CA member (Mahottari), Nepali Congress (NC)
I believe that in modern democracy it is the opposition bloc that possesses a powerful stature to check and balance the morality of the incumbent government. Madhesi women leadership, however, should be about the future, about hope and change. At first, the leaders in the government must elevate the sense of peace and security in Terai and provide a framework for structuring an effective dialogue with the armed groups who are fighting for the liberation of Madhes. The restructuring of Terai will not be an easy business and as an opposition we will try to emphasize all dimensions of the federal division and inclusive structure, in equal measure, but most importantly a progressive and open debate in the CA will be the need of the hour.
Karima Begum, CA member (Parsa), MJF
As the daughter of a conservative Imam (Muslim preacher), I was always ordered to wear the burkha and stay indoors all the time. At the age of 14, I was forcefully married and a year later I became a mother. This male dominated society has to come to an end and men should revere a woman for her Shakti (power) and wisdom, and understand that denying her a rightful place in the society will be a big loss to Nepal. I am going to raise my voice not just for Muslim women or Madhesi women but for all the backward, deprived communities. The biggest challenge will be to prove our worth and competence in the development and structuring of a new state. It is high time to stop paying lip service to these issues and take some concrete and conclusive actions.
Lalita Shah, CA member (Sunsari), MJF
The evil of Dahej (dowry) has led to the torment and murder of many women across Terai. I will raise my voice within my party as well as in the CA to formulate stringent laws that will enact to avert the malaise. There is no doubt that this practice is callous and we have to unite so that we can carry a crusade against the custom of dowry in general. I hope the new constitution will sanctify women rights and provide no escape routes for the perpetrators of this dowry crime. It is frightening that women themselves -from mothers to other relatives-have been accomplices to dowry demands from potential brides. For them, dowry becomes a powerful social prestige and recognition. Clearly, the political or judicial interventions to correct this ill can only be successful if society accepts to change. Whilst, therefore, whatever can be done to abate the evil must be done, it is clear that this evil, and many others which can be named, can only be tackled if there is education which can act in response to the rapidly changing conditions of the state.
Ram Kumari Yadav, CA member (Dhanusha), CPN (Maoist)
The JTMM (Jwala and Goit), Cobra and the other like-wise clusters together have created a crisis in Terai. To resolve it, an all-party panel will not be enough. Nepal, India and the people of undivided Madhes will have to talk for a final settlement. The general mood for this has to get better. Cross-border crime is a serious issue and if not intervened in time can attain a mass scale. We know that the genesis is political but people on both sides of the border are getting fatigued. But fatigue should not be allowed to degenerate to desperation. At the moment it will be a monumental political blunder if we deliver a lazy utopia and a flawed sense of justice in Terai. The issue of Madhes and her future is a key area in which Nepal can not afford to fail its acid test.
As the leading party in the government CPN (M), we believe that the need for transformational change in Terai is primarily about improving the quality of life of its people, especially women and providing them a secure future. It is critical that we (the people of Madhes) unite and engage as 'one' in the fight for a new Madhes and find exclusive means and policy initiatives that support greater participation of women in the social and economic front.
Urmila Mahto Koire, CA member (Sarlahi), TMLP
The women in Terai have to come out of closed doors to help men and take an equal share of the burden of life. It cannot be denied that there are several instances occurring on a daily basis where the women are still blamed and neglected in their families and maltreated by men. There is a great public apathy about such matters. But it is not the public alone that is to be blamed. They must have before them illustrations of gender prejudice. Stealing cannot be dealt with unless cases of thieving are published and followed up, likewise, it is also impossible to deal with cases of women discrimination behavior if they are suppressed. Crime and vice generally require darkness for prowling. They disappear when light plays upon them.
Education is a key to an effective response of gender prejudice. Today, many families in the Terai are more likely to spend meager resources on educating a boy. They do not understand the benefits of educating girls, whose role is often narrowly viewed as being prepared for marriage, motherhood and domestic responsibilities.
This report was first published in Today's Youth Asia, Special Issue Oct-Nov 2008 (Madhesh)
Jhutti – The Rice Stalk Artistry
Jhutti – The Rice Stalk Artistry
The month of November is special to Tharu women. It's the time to show their creativity. They weave the jhuttis in their leisure time and the young girls learn the trick while herding the goats and cattle. Playing with the rice sheaf they come up with the beautiful shapes and size.
CHERISHING THE SUN:Chaith festival
CHERISHING THE SUN:Chaith festival
There is hardly any family in any village in the Terai region of Nepal and the adjacent Indian state of Bihar which does not observe the Chaith festival in honor of the setting Sun. Extending over four days, the festival is an occasion to express gratitude to the Sun for bestowing the bounties of life on Earth, and also for fulfilling individual's wishes. The word chaith means "six," as the festival begins on the sixth day (shasthi) of the lunar month of Kartik, October/November, shortly after Deepavali, the Festival of Lights.
In Terai, Chaith is celebrated with great enthusiasm at Janakpur, Birgunj, Rajbiraj and Biratnagar. It is also celebrated in Kathmandu along the banks of the Bagmati and Manahara rivers. But among all these places in Nepal, it is in Janakpur, the capital city of the ancient Mithila State, where Chaith is observed most fervently. In India, especially at Patna, the capital city of Bihar, tens of thousands turn out each year to make offerings along the banks of the Ganga.
Janakpur, located about 400 kilometers southeast of Kathmandu, is the birthplace of Sita, wife of Lord Rama. Dr. Jha reports, "As I hail from the Terai region of Nepal and especially from Janakpur, I have had occasions to see this festival ever since my childhood. The Hindus, irrespective of castes and creeds, celebrate the Chaith festival. Each family, from brahmins to Doms ("untouchables"), observes this function. As an exception, this festival is not celebrated in my family. I do not know why, but there is a custom here that if something inauspicious happens to a family on a particular festival day, thenceforth the family does not observe that day. Even so, I never missed watching this festival when I lived at Janakpur. Last year, 2001, after living in Kathmandu for thirty years, I went to Janakpur for the express purpose of attending the festival, for the first time since I left.
"At Janakpur, with its small lakes, Chaith festival is celebrated in the most magnificent way. My wife, Usha, and I agreed to pay homage to the Sun God in the evening. But we chose different routes to cover these ponds. Since my ancestral house is close to Rukminisar, I first went there. The scene was most delightful. I met many of my neighbors celebrating the festival. Then, I moved to Birrahi. And from there I moved onwards to Argaja and Dhanushsagar. At the end, I visited Gangasagar where the festival decorations were most colorful. Having reached Gangasagar, I made circumambulation to the pond and prayed to the Sun God for my prosperity."
Dr. Jha asked one devotee, Rupkala, why she celebrates the Chaith festival. She said she did it for curing the disease of her husband who has paralysis. Another devotee, Sita, said she attended the festival desiring to get a son. A third devotee, Bhagirathi, replied that she worships the Sun God so her sons can pass their examinations. A fourth, Kalabati, said, "I pray to the Sun God to cure my skin disease."
"At the time I was interviewing the above devotees," Dr. Jha reminisced, "I remembered how I was once made to go for begging in some families during my childhood before the Chaith. Alms collected by me were offered to Chaith Parmeshwori, the Shakti, or power, of the Sun God. The reason I was made to beg was that my parents prayed to the Sun God before my birth that they would offer Him the alms collected by me if they had a son. So after I was born as eleventh child of my parents, I was made to fulfill the promise. Likewise, my eldest sister offers blessed food to the Sun God each year, as she pledged to do so if she had a brother."
Devotees believe that the setting Sun symbolizes the outgoing forces, while the rising Sun is the harbinger of incoming ones. The festival is quite ancient, with references found to it in the Rig Veda. It is mentioned in the Surya Purana that Anusuya, the wife of Atri, performed the Chaith festival on the sixth day of the lunar calendar in Katrik. The festival possibly figures in the Mahabharata when Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas, was blessed with her first son, Karna, after worshiping the Sun God. The Agni Purana states that the Pandavas observed Chaith when they returned from their fourteen-year exile. The Ramayana recounts the festival's observance by Queen Kaushalya, mother of Lord Rama.
In the Chaith festival, devotees take extra precaution to see that all items used in the worship of the Sun God are pure. Every effort is made to keep the food, utensils and other objects used in the worship pure and sacred. It is believed that any leniency might invite misfortune.
Chaith is special for women. Those who wish to make the offering to the Sun God on the evening of the sixth day of Kartik and morning of the seventh prepare themselves with rigorous penance. They begin two days earlier by going to the river, lake or well to take a holy bath. They eat only pure, sattvic, food. The next day, called kharna, the women fast during the day and in the evening have some rice pudding which has been offered to the Sun God. This sanctified dish is also distributed among the family members, particularly to those who do not follow this festival. On the sixth day, the women devotees observe total fast during the day and night. They don't even take water, let alone fruits or any other item. They engage themselves in preparing naivedyam, food offerings, for the Sun God comprised of ripe banana, sugarcane, bhuswa (a preparation of rice flour and ghee), and thakuwa/khajuri (a fried sweet made of wheat flour). Also offered to the Sun God are coconut, radish, ginger and cereal grains, including gram. Devotees of means prepare lavish offerings, while the poor may even go to the extent of begging to collect funds to perform the festival in a proper style.
All these items prepared for the Sun God are taken to the riverside or the lake before sunset on the sixth day on new bamboo trays. The sites where the offerings are made are cleaned before the family members go to worship. Women sing devotional songs on this special occasion in praise of the Sun God. Devotees who make the offerings enter the water in new clothes and then present the naivedyam to the setting Sun first. After the offerings are made, most families take all the offerings back to their homes for safekeeping, others stay and guard them on the river bank or lakeside. Following the final offering to the Sun God in the morning, the naivedyam is distributed among as many people as possible.
The festival is much the same in Bihar, reports Gitanjali Chak, "The popular belief is that all the desires of the devotees are fulfilled during Chaith. There is also a strong belief that any misdeed performed during Chaith will be severely punished. Thus peace generally prevails during this time, as even the criminals prefer to abstain from evil doings. Every year loud devotional music heralds the festival's arrival. These special songs for the festival are an integral part of the celebrations and have attracted study by classical scholars of India and abroad. Even in the pre-Independence era, European linguists and literary critics praised these songs. The literary works of Sir George Grierson, William Crooke, Huge Fraiser, Ram Naresh Tripathi and Krishna Deo Upadyay all refer to Chaith songs."
The first days of observance in Bihar are much the same as in Nepal, with the second day's fast being broken late evening after performing worship at home. The offerings, araghya, typically rice, thekua (deep-fried puffs of wheat flour), grapefruit, bananas, coconuts and grains of lentils, are distributed among family and visiting friends and relatives. These items are contained in small, semi-circular pans woven out of bamboo strips, called dalas. The third day of the festival (that is, the sixth day of Kartik) is spent preparing the offerings at home during the day. In the evening the devotees move to the bank of the Ganga in large milling crowds. All streets leading to the holy river are decorated with colorful festoons and banners."
"Once there," she continues, "the offerings are made to the setting Sun. At nightfall, the devotees, along with family and friends, return home where another colorful celebration is held. Clay elephants containing earthen lamps and containers full of offerings are placed under a canopy of sugar cane stalks, after which Agni, the Fire God, is worshiped. On the final day of the festivities, devotees move to the riverbank where offerings are made to the rising Sun this time. As this ritual draws to a close, there is joyous celebration, with merry-making all around. The devotees then break their fast and the rich offerings are given out to all the people around." Though there are a total of seventeen Sun temples in Bihar, Deo in Aurangabad and Baragaon near Nalanda are the ones that are most active during Chaith.
"In Nepal," concludes Dr. Jha, "the Chaith festival is important to maintain social harmony. People from all walks of life and of all ages flock together to celebrate this festival. The haves celebrate the festival with great pomp and show; but it is not so difficult even for the have-nots to celebrate. During my tour to Janakpur last year I saw a lot of change in the manner people celebrated from my childhood. One difference is the population pressure. Earlier, comparatively few families celebrated the festival, and there was no rush on this occasion. Increased decorations and the use of firecrackers is much in evidence. It was my feeling that the people's devotion to the Sun God has increased."
Kosi River: Life and death for people of mithila
Kosi River: Life and death for people of mithila
Life in Mithila: Once you enter in the Mithila region of Bihar(or any part of Bihar in general) you will see the pall of gloom desceded till where your eyesight might go. Poor people, malnourished children moving vagarantly around railway stations either begging or selling "Chana (fried Gram)". One more thing that you will notice while enetring the mithila region is sudden upsurge if Peda( a milk product) sellers. From train window you can see the broken muddy roads and overcrowded buses plying on them. There is no industry. Literacy too very bad. All you will see is dicthes and large waterlogged areas . Some green paddy fields and maizes as well. People feeding themselves "Khaini (tobacco)" for kick and ready to work. Loudspeakers airing marriage songs from distant places. People feeding cattles in front of huts. Groups of people gossiping about what government is doing or their local politicians are doing or simply whats going on in the village. Yes this is real mithila. My motherland. My dear motherland, I always love it, despite all odds.
Scourge of Kosi: Kosi river has total control of the people of mithila. Floods every year were part of life for its people until early 50's where embankment was built on Kosi. However even after 50 years from then, nothing has changed much. People are still poor. Roads are still bad. and same old everything. People still die of waterborne diseases. Every year pear die of diarrhea, kala-zar due to the lack of health care. Because of poverty, people heavily rely on stomach filling but nutritionally null diet. May poor families just eat steamed rice (Bhaat) and some salt and mustard oil and few jalepenos (Mirchis) to keep their throat watery enough to keep those morsels of Bhaat getting stuck in their throat. Those who live in villages close to the river fish very often and their is plenty of fish thanks to the Kosi river. So fish is part of their food there. Thats only for the villages which is really close to the embankment. These areas are far from the modern world. Though some villages in these remote viallges have some televison sets radios and now mobiles phone too, but that doen't mean development. The healthcare is very poor. People have to come about 20-30 kilometers to get checked for a deisease in a good Hospital of their area. Every year roads are broken by waterlogging and heavy rains. Once they get broken , it takes years to repair them, forget about rebuilding them.
Why Kosi is life of Mithila: Since there is no industry in the region, people either farm or fish as a means for their living. A small percecntage of people rely of odd goverment jobs. Farmers in the areas of river shore get highly fertile land by the river and usually prouduce good enough grain ( Rice, maize) and Moong for thier uses provided their is no flood. Besides , fishing from the river gives them cash. Aprt from that people grow "makhana" and thats gets them money too. But all of this is just enough to feed themselves and buy some clothes. If they need some expensive operation, they just cant afford it and mostly people still die of diseases that can be easily cured if you have some money. They can't even make their houses of bricks because they don't have money. They keep waiting for schemes like Jawahar Aawas Yojna and similar ones to get some financial aid.
Why Kosi is death to them: I don't need to answer. See the current flood and you will how the whole area has been swept way in Kosi's womb. Whatever the river gave to these poor has been taken back.
An Older Article on Flood Politics
An Older Article on Flood Politics (Adopted)
– Dr Dinesh Kumar Mishra
History is repeating itself after a long gap. It will be more entertaining now because different coalitions are ruling at Patna and Delhi. In 1965, it was Congress at both the places.
The proposed dams in Nepal are in news again and the discussions over the issue is stale. Jagadanand, then Water Resource Minister of Bihar, asserted in Bihar Vidhan Sabha (22nd July 2002), '…Sir, the last point, no discharge control-no flood control. Unless the discharge is controlled, the scientists all over the world are convinced that the floods cannot be controlled…Embankments do not control the discharge, they can, at best, prevent water from spreading. Weak embankments cannot hold uncontrolled discharge and the flood will continue to bother us as a natural calamity. If we want to control floods in this state, we will have to control discharge in the upper riparian states and the neighboring countries. We have had negotiations with them and have unanimously agreed that to proceed jointly.'
In reply to a call attention motion of Ram Vilas Paswan regarding floods in Bihar, Arjun Charan Sethi, Minister of Water Resources at the Center told the Lok Sabha, on the 22nd August 2003, '…So far as Bihar is concerned, we are having constant interaction with the Government of Nepal because we all know these rivers originate from Nepal. Unless we have any kind of agreement with Nepal, this problem cannot be solved. The proposal for setting up of the Joint Project Office in Nepal for taking up field investigations and preparation of Detailed Project Report has since been approved. 100 officials from Nepal, and 42 officials from India are to carry out field investigations and studies. The project will inter alia have 269 meters high dam with an installed capacity of 3,300 MW and irrigation benefits accruing both to India and Nepal. In addition to Kosi Multipurpose Project, it will include Sun Kosi Diversion scheme as well.'
Similar statement was made by Priya Ranjan Das Munshi, Central Minister of Water Resources, made a statement in Kishanganj on the 5th June in 2004.
Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav, State Minister of Water Resources at the Center on the 24th June 2004, while talking to the press in New Delhi said that a sum of Rs. 29 Crores has been sanctioned for the construction of the Kosi High Dam (He must have meant that it was for the preparation of the DPR).
As far as Barahkshetra Dam is concerned, the politicians in India are sticking to the same statement that dialogue with Nepal is on and on this is since 1947. Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav reiterated his statement again in 2005. The joint team is working in Nepal for the preparation of the DPR but its personnel are tight lipped over what they are going to propose and when.
The ghost of the Barahkshetra Dam haunts the planners, engineers and the politicians ever since the embanking plans of the Kosi was rejected in favor of a large dam by the Central Government in 1946 and the statements like the one given by Jagadanand, Arjun Charan Sethi, Das Munshi or Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav are a matter of routine in the flood season.
The annual report of Water Resources Department of Bihar (2006-07) has already completed the formality of suggesting that the solution to the flood problems of Bihar lies in building dams in Nepal and wants the Center to expedite the negotiations. These negotiations are, however, going on for the past 60 years.
The factual position about these dams is that they are no way linked to flood control and the flood victims of North Bihar have been systematically fooled over years and they will suffer indefinitely at the hands of the politicians, engineers and the vested interests that are dangling carrots of these dams for decades. Here is the reason, why.
There are three dams that often come as proposal to solve north Bihar problems. These are the Chisapani on the Kamla, the Nunthore dam on the Bagmati and the Barahkshetra on the Kosi. The Report of the Second Irrigation Commission of Bihar (1994) spells very clearly that there is no flood cushion provided in the proposed Chisapani Reservoir on the Kamla.
(Vol. V, Part -1, p-511). A Report of the Expert Committee to study impact of interlinking of river on Bihar (April 2005, Chapter III, p-16) says, '…But the proposed Sapta Kosi Dam too has not been provided with any flood cushion which should be provided for flood moderation…' Regarding the proposed Nunthore Dam on the Bagmati, the Second Bihar Irrigation Commission Report says, '…it appears clearly that even after the construction of dam at Nunthore, there would be no appreciable flood moderation in the middle and lower reaches of the Bagmati and obviously further supplementary floods managements measures would be needed' (Vol. V Part-1, p-414). A recent report of WRD of GoB (May 2006) observes that '…but none of these schemes could come up as yet, and in near future also there is little hope of execution of these schemes (Chapter-V, p-1).' Thus, there is neither any flood cushion provided in the design of the proposed dams nor there is any likelihood of the dams being built in near future.
Inaugurating a seminar organized by the Water Resource Development Centre of Patna University on the 2nd March 2002, the Water Resource Secretary of the GoB said that, given the resources available with the Government, there was no possibility of a dam being built on the Kosi at Barahkshetra in the coming 50-60 years. This seminar was discussing the flood problem of the state and was attended by all the 'Who is who' of the technical fraternity of the state that included the many Chief Engineers of the Water Resources Department of Bihar. If that be so, the question is whether there is any interim plan to face the floods if the construction of the proposed dams in Nepal is not likely to be started in coming 50-60 years and even if it does, it will take another 15-20 years to complete the same so that the benefits of flood control could be tapped. The answer is-no.
Dr Dinesh Kumar Mishra is a graduate of IIT Kharagpur and University of South Gujarat. He has written several books and papers on Rivers and Floods, particularly of North Bihar. He is the convenor of an informal group of flood activists called Barh Mukti Abhiyan.
Anatomy of Hindi
Anatomy of Hindi
By Prakash A Raj
More than sixty legislators elected in Constituent Assembly (CA) took their oath and speak regularly in Hindi in meetings. They belong to MPRF and other regional parties from the tarai.
Is Hindi spoken in Nepal? According to interim constitution, all "mother tongues" spoken in Nepal are its national languages (Rashtriya Bhasha) as it is a multi-lingual country. Nepali in Devanagari script and derived from Sanskrit is similar to Hindi, also written in the same script. Actually, it is very easy to translate from Hindi to Nepali and vice-versa as it was witnessed during the oath-taking ceremony.
According to 2001 census, Hindi was spoken as a mother tongue by 105,000 people in Nepal which was 0.47 percent of its population. On the other hand, such languages as Maithili, Bhojpuri and Awadhi spoken in the tarai are considered dialects of Hindi in India although India recognized Maithili as a separate language few years ago. Maithili spoken in northern Bihar is spoken as mother tongue by a larger number of people in India than in Nepal.
On the other hand, Hindi instead of Maithili is taught in schools and is used as a language of administration in Maithili speaking areas of Bihar. It is Hindi and not Maithili which is used in local government offices in Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur and in Bihar Legislative Assembly.
Similarly, Bhojpuri spoken in central tarai of Nepal and in western Bihar and eastern UP is not used for official purposes in India. Although the language spoken in Varanasi is Bhojpuri, it is neither taught in schools nor is used in municipality there or in either UP or Bihar legislative assembly. Awadhi language spoken in Lumbini tarai is similar to the language spoken in central UP including Lucknow, Basti and Barabanki.
However, it is not taught in the schools or is used for local governments in Indian cities where it is spoken. It is considered a dialect of Hindi for all practical purposes. The percentage of speakers in Maithili, Bhojpuri and Awadhi in Nepal is 12.3, 7.53 and 2.47 respectively which adds up to 23 percent of the population.
It is estimated that 5.83 percent of population in Nepal speaks Tharu which is considered to be a separate language. On the other hand, many people in the eastern tarai, including Tharus and non-Tharus speak essentially the same language. If this criterion is used then the percentage of Hindi speakers in Nepal would be at least a quarter of the population making it the language second only to Nepali.
Actually, India is a democratic country where the people speaking Maithili, Bhojpuri and Awadhi have chosen to adopt Hindi as their language. If the speakers of Maithili, Bhojpuri and Awadhi in Nepal want to adopt Hindi as their link language, there should be no reason for others to object. As a link language, it is also understood by a very large number of people in Nepal, next only to Nepali. In a federal Nepal, Hindi could be adopted as a link language in eastern tarai.
It is the CPN (Maoist) which made the "autonomous, federal states with right of self-determination" part of its agenda. Can it evade responsibility for secessionist movement in the tarai and elsewhere in the country? The national daily Gorkhapatra which is under Ministry of Communications headed by a Maoist minister has been publishing two pages in different languages spoken in the country daily in its pages.
It has published pages in such languages as Sherpa and Sunuwar whose speakers are less than 25,000 and also Urdu which has 174,000 speakers in the country. This could be a commendable step in view of inclusivity. Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara was seen on Nepal television as saying that nobody spoke Hindi as mother tongue in Nepal. Gorkhapatra has not published anything in Hindi. Is this because of anti-Hindi bias of Maoist leaders? Actually, Nepali as link language developed in Nepal during 240 years rule by the Shah dynasty when it was unified.
King Mahendra popularized its use in the tarai and many migrants from the hills changed the demographic composition there making Nepali as the link language in such districts as Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari on the one hand and in west of Kapilbastu.
However, Maithili, Bhojpuri and Awadhi continue to be spoken in parts of tarai west of Kosi and east of Birganj and in Lumbini. Should those who are not native speakers of those language decide for speakers of Maithili, Bhojpuri and Awadhi whether they should or should not study or use Hindi? Actually, Hindi or Khari Boli similar to that used in written form is used only in western UP around Meerut and Delhi in India.
However, it is now considered language of several states including Himanchal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, UP, Bihar, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. This is in spite of several dialects and languages spoken in these states. German is spoken not only in Germany but also in Austria and Switzerland.
Similarly, French is spoken in France, Switzerland, Belgium and Canada. More than twenty Latin American countries speak Spanish. What is wrong in admitting that Hindi is also spoken and is one of its major languages in Nepal in addition to India? Whereas the writ petition at the Supreme Court might be entertained and he may be required to take oath in Nepali language, Hindi being the language spoken by a large number of people of Nepal has to be accepted. If someone can take oath in one of many languages of Nepal such as Magar, Tamang or Newari, why not in Hindi?


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You all may have noticed that PM Lee joined Telegram a few weeks ago.
Cool, another social media platform, sure. What's so special about this one?
We tell you what's special – pretty damn cute stickers of PM Lee Hsien Loong himself.
Ok, the stickers are pretty sporty of him.
This alone already makes the Telegram chat group with PM worth visiting. Based on our experience, these stickers have already come in handy in lots of our other group chats. Ultimate argument ender – who can argue with a smiling PM?
And this sticker was probably created by PM for his owl friend.
PM recently posted a picture of one of his favourite Istana visitors, who has returned to visit him for the third time:
According to PM Lee's caption, this feathery friend last visited in 2015, and before that in 2013.
Hmm. Regular two-year stopovers in the most private and sensitive office in all of Singapore……..
Or does anyone else think maybe this is a highly-trained spy owl?
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