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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
2013 Spartan Beast Race at Mont Ste. Marie near Ottawa
This YouTube video shows most but not all of the obstacles thrown at me during the Spartan Beast Race that was held at Mont Ste. Marie (near Ottawa) on July 21, 2013.
Out of the 612 registered soloists, the fastest time was around 3h16 (not 2 hrs as advertised) and the slowest 10h19. There were 10 DNFs.
According to my GPS: This is a 23.71 km Run in Lac-Ste-Marie, QC. The Run has a total ascent of 681.0 m and has a maximum elevation of 546.0 m.
Essentially, we ran up, and down, four ski hills and did the 20+ obstacles. Failure at any one of those obstacles carried a penalty of 30 burpees on the spot each time !!!
As for my race time, let's just say: I crossed the finish line !!!
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
願者上釣: 新郎新娘的結婚疍糕 / Wedding Cake
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Thursday, July 18, 2013
South Africa Freedom Day Apr 27, 1994: "Two Places, Two Dreams" (Updated: 2013 Mandela Day)
To commemorate Mandela Day and his 95th birthday, I am updating the blog article that was posted first on April 27, 2012, after my trip to South Africa.
The authour of the poem, Ingrid de Kok, was born in South Africa in 1951. She emigrated to Canada and lived here from 1977 to 1984 before moving back to her homeland.
I chose these photos of South Africa and Canada to accompany her beautiful poem.
"Two Places, Two Dreams" - Ingrid de Kok
My child, brought from his own country,
is sleeping in a Cape bed
where the black south-easter
delivers boats and fish
to his hot summer dream
of kelp and tentacles
that hang like fingers from his hands.
In his other dream
pines, like ravens blue with cold,
fly into the ice,
and snow falling from low branches
sifts onto his thin chest.
As he calls in the dark,
"Come," "Go,"
the sea invades the low lagoon
and the red cardinal shaken from his sheet
flies into its dense natal tree.
"Seasonal Fires - New and Selected Poems" by Ingrid de Kok, South Africa (c. 1988, 1997, 2002, 2006); Poems from Familiar Ground (1988): page 27
Photo Credit: Wikipedia
* Top: The Great Karoo / Drakensberg Mountain
* Bottom: The Canadian Rockies / Mount Robson
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* For my other blog articles and photos on South Africa: Click here -- "Travel to South Africa"* http://passiontounderstand.blogspot.ca/2009/04/south-africa-freedom-day-27-april.html
Ingrid de Kok (born 1951) is a South African author and poet. Ingrid grew up in Stilfontein, a gold mining town in what was then the Western Transvaal. When she was 12 years old, her parents moved to Johannesburg. In 1977 she emigrated to Canada where she lived until returning to South Africa in 1984. ...
Ingrid is a Fellow of the University of Cape Town, an Associate Professor in Extra Mural Studies and part of a team of two that designs and administers the public non-formal educational curriculum that constitutes the Extra-Mural Programmes at the University of Cape Town. .... She is the Chair of the South African Association of Canadian Studies.
Between 1977 and 2006 Ingrid's poems have been published in numerous South African literary journals, including Upstream, Sesame, Staffrider, Contrast, New Contrast, New Coin, Carapace. Occasionally poems have also appeared, translated into Afrikaans, in various South African Afrikaans newspapers....
Ingrid de Kok (born 1951) is a South African author and poet. Ingrid grew up in Stilfontein, a gold mining town in what was then the Western Transvaal. When she was 12 years old, her parents moved to Johannesburg. In 1977 she emigrated to Canada where she lived until returning to South Africa in 1984. ...
Ingrid is a Fellow of the University of Cape Town, an Associate Professor in Extra Mural Studies and part of a team of two that designs and administers the public non-formal educational curriculum that constitutes the Extra-Mural Programmes at the University of Cape Town. .... She is the Chair of the South African Association of Canadian Studies.
Between 1977 and 2006 Ingrid's poems have been published in numerous South African literary journals, including Upstream, Sesame, Staffrider, Contrast, New Contrast, New Coin, Carapace. Occasionally poems have also appeared, translated into Afrikaans, in various South African Afrikaans newspapers....
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The Blue-Black List: Are You Friends or Enemies of the Government ?
I am not shocked but just surprised that someone working in the PMO seems to have ignored some golden rules of political communications, among them:
(1) The Globe and Mail test: Never say/write anything that you don't want to see later on the front-page of a major news paper or media (whether the statement was made on or off the record)
(2) Ownership of information: Never assume that info being shared at teleconf or face-to-face meetings with more than 2 ppl will remain behind close doors (I am not talking abt the Access to Information Act/ATIP, or the public's right to know).
While many political operatives are good at playing "sword/shield" games 24/7 in a fast-pace, adrenaline-filled political hockey arena, they seem to have got drunk on Parliament Hill's fountain of power.
When the Prime Minister announced his mid-term Cabinet shuffle, I was looking forward to a new Throne Speech that will shift public attention from robocalls, $90,000 cheaque, and the likes to issues and priorities that are important to Canadians.
Unfortunately, the governance of this country is once again overshadowed by another incident emanating from the PMO.
PMO asked staff to supply 'enemy' lists to new ministers
Information was to be part of transition binders, leaked email says
Prime Minister Stephen Harper's office asked staff to include a list of "friend and enemy stakeholders" in their transition binders for new ministers appointed in Monday's cabinet shuffle, according to a leaked email.
The email, obtained by CBC News and several other media outlets, was sent July 4 by Erica Furtado in the Prime Minister's Office and shows a checklist for what should be in the transition binders.
"Who to avoid: bureaucrats that can't take no (or yes) for an answer" is on the list, as well as "Who to engage or avoid: friend and enemy stakeholders."
The request for a list of problematic bureaucrats was subsequently dropped, according to another email sent a few hours later on July 4.
The person who leaked the emails said that when some staff balked at the idea of coming up with the blacklists, they were cut off from further communications about the matter.
The person also said staff were given examples of stakeholders that could go on the "enemies list" and they included environmental groups, non-profit organizations, and civic and industry associations with views different than the government's.
- Readers blast 'paranoid' PMO 'enemy' list
Transition books and briefing notes for new ministers would normally include names of key people on issues, but dividing them into "friend and enemy" categories isn't common.
The other items on the checklist were:
- What to say in question period.
- What to expect soon, hot issues, legal actions, complaints.
- What to expect later, longer-term forecast.
- What to do, status of mandate items, off-mandate items.
- What to avoid: pet bureaucratic projects.
- What to attend: upcoming events, meetings and FPTs.
- Who to appoint: outstanding GiCs and hot prospects.
- Private member's bills, lines and caucus packages.
FPTs refers to federal/provincial/territorial meetings and GiCs refers to Governor in Council appointments, people who sit on agencies, boards and commissions.
"While we don't comment on internal communications, we are collaborating with our ministers, especially new ministers, to ensure they are fully briefed so they can continue their work on behalf of Canadian taxpayers," said PMO spokesman Carl Vallée in an emailed response to a request for comment.
Harper appointed eight new MPs to his cabinet on Monday and shifted multiple ministers around to new portfolios.
PMO acting 'paranoid'
The NDP's deputy leader Megan Leslie said the instructions to provide an "enemy" list show the PMO is "paranoid" and trying to exercise control over ministers.
"But they also have this 'for you or against you' kind of attitude where unless you are toeing their line and marching to the beat of their drum you are an enemy," she said.
Leslie said it's useful for ministers to share information with each other but classifying people as enemies crosses a line.
John Bennett, executive director of the environmental group Sierra Club Canada, said based on his past experience with some ministers he likely would have wound up on the enemy list.
"I wasn't surprised but I continue to be disappointed that stakeholders like environmentalists are considered enemies rather than stakeholders who are trying to pursue important issues," he said in an interview with CBC's Rosemary Barton.
He said if some ministers were more "mature" they would understand how democracy really works and that all perspectives should be considered when making decisions.
"They don't believe in democracy the way we do, which is it's an exchange of ideas and debate and try to come up with reasonable solutions. They believe in forcing ideology and if you're forcing ideology on the Canadian public then you see people like me as an enemy and that's unfortunate," said Bennett.
渥太華河畔不列顛尼亞沙灘 / Ottawa River's Britannia Beach
I took this photo while strolling with my Mom at the Britannia Beach (不列顛尼亞沙灘) next to the Ottawa River.
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Monday, July 15, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Canada's Cod, Rock and Log Economy
Gone are the good old days when cods were abundant.
In cod we trust(ed).
Logs are now fewer and far in btwn.
The parties failed to reach a sustainable forest agreement.
Can we squeeze more oil out of rocks and sand?
What will be in the next Throne Speech to revitalize Canada's economy?
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Tuesday, July 09, 2013
掌上壓訓練 / Push-Up Training Program
20130708: 30+10 pushups with 1 min rest in btwn... start at week#3
20130709: 16+20+14+12+16=78 (2 min rest btwn sets)
20130711: 16+20+14+12+16=78 (1-2 min rest btwn sets)
20130713: 16+20+16+16+16=84 (1.5 min rest btwn sets)
20130715: 20+24+20+20+20=104 (2 min rest in btwn sets)
WEEK#5 to #10:
Goal achieved: 45+50+40+35+40=210
POST WEEK#10: Maintain fitness, refine form, increase number
(2 min rest btwn sets)
Periodic update:
20131020: 45+50+40+35+62=232
20131021: 45+50+40+35+51=221
20131022: No pushups
20131023: 45+50+40+35+51=221
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The Fagaras Mountains basically divides Romania into north-south portions. Stay tuned for more of the other side of Romania!
(Romania … 26.9.04 to 7.10.04)
A rare treat for us – water melons! While stopping at a house for our lunch break, we were given water melons, courtesy of the romanian family.
Stopping for a chat with a gypsy family on the road. Such horse driven mobile gypsy house can still be commonly seen on romanian roads. The family was cooking mamaliga (corn flour meal) by the roadside when we approached them.
Another view of the house
With Father Martin in "Maica Indurerata" (Crying mother) Catholic church in Bucharest. While approaching the houses on the brink of Bucharest city, we were brought to Father Martin's church instead.
Father Martin's church organises alot of humanitarian assistance and relief to the neighbourhood community esp the poor, the streets children and the old folks, regardless of their religion. Boxes in picture were collected from Holland over a year, comprising of clothings, shoes and toys. Those aid would be distributed to the needy families over the coming weeks, before the winter.
Construction of a new community building besides the church. Father Martin intends to use the building to provide shower facilities to the >5000 street children around the neighbourhood. In addition, it will also house their own foundation (You Are Not Alone), running volunteering works such as providing hot meals daily to the old folks living alone.
Helping Celina, secretary-cook-pianoist in organising the aid materials
With the diplomats in the Malaysia Embassy in Bucharest. With pure coincidence, we were able to meet the Ambassador before he returned to the Msia Embassy in Poland. Thumbs up, "Malaysia Boleh!"
Our last stay in Romania in Uzunu village, with Geta and Ion. We had our dinner in their garden, watching the beautiful sunset over homemade Romanian red wine …
Having our last meal of mamaliga in Geta's house before we leave Romania. Mamaliga (from corn flour)was the commoner's food for centuries before bread was introduced into Romania.
On the Romania-Bulgaria bridge over the Danube river. Farewell to Romania!


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"Powerful Beyond Measure"
Chotsani Gordon
CEO of haircare line REVENGE and Celebrity Hairstylist
HT: When did you fall in love with Beauty and Cosmetics?
Chotsani Gordon: I really fell in love with Beauty and Cosmetics while attending high school. I didn't have a lot of money so I had to be creative with my hair. I would show up each day to school with a different hairstyle, but it was the same sew in. I could make one sew in look like 10 different styles. I loved how I could be in control of my look. It gave me a sense of power when I was finished doing my hair. I also loved trying out the different hair products which led to a lot of trial and error moments with hair products as to why I decided to create my own hair care line which is called REVENGE. I currently have a shampoo, conditioner, hair serum and hair polish.
HT: How long have you been doing celebrity hair? And who was your favorite celebrity to work with?
CG: I started doing celebrity hair in my home town of Toronto which is in Canada about 4 years ago. Everyone in Toronto knew that I did hair and whenever a celebrity would come to town I would get a call to go do their hair. My favorite celebrity that I have ever worked with is Lil Kim. She is so sweet, so humble and amazing to work with.
HT: What has been your greatest moment of success?
CG: I've had a lot of great moments of success in my career, but for me the process before getting to those amazing moments is the greatest success. I remember getting a call to go on tour with the Badboy family. I was super excited and nervous all at the same time. I for sure thought that I'd be doing hair for the backup dancers and hopefully a few of the artists like the legendary Lil Kim, Faith Evens or Total. I was hired to work the pop-up shops for Invisible bully which was selling the tour merchandise in each city of the tour. No one on that tour knew I did hair, but I dragged my hair box to each city incase one the hairstylists got sick or if anyone apart of the tour needed their hair done. Let's just say I didn't do any hair on that tour (laughs), but I sold the heck out of some t-shirts. Each night before the concert I would be back stage admiring the makeup artists, the hair stylists and wardrobe stylists wishing it was me. I would watch as the different artists would make their way to the stage each night to perform wishing I was the one doing their hair. Months after the tour I got a call from Noel which is Lil Kim's assistant telling me that Kim was looking for a hairstylist. It was like that Biggie song "It was all a dream, I use to read word up magazine" My bedroom walls as a teen were filled with pictures of Lil Kim, then I was blessed to be apart of the tour which was epic to say the least. Seeing her perform and being behind the scenes and wishing I was apart of that to then getting a call that she wanted me to do her hair was everything to me. It was in that very moment I realized that the success you desire is actually in the process.
Hellotittie: What woman inspires you and why?
CG: There are so many women that inspire me, but if I had to choose just one it would be Oprah Winfrey! Oprah, to me is the epitomy of inspiration. All the odds were against her. She is Black. She was a woman. She was poor. Yet she allowed none of those things to get in the way of her dreams to inspire the world. In almost all of her interviews she states that we are all responsible for our own lives and that if you want something bad enough despite your circumstances you can achieve anything in life if you have faith, work hard and believe in yourself.
HT: What advice do you have for women aiming for a leadership position?
CG: My advice for women is to never give up. Never let your current circumstances determine your outcome for success. Align yourself with women who are already in a leadership role and learn from them. Work on your craft daily and set goals for yourself. Stay positive, persistent and motivated. Research your industry and those before you that are doing what you want to do. Realize that you are responsible for your own life and that you are the author of your own book. If you want something bad enough, work for it and throw all excuses in the trash.
HT: What are your goals for 2018?
CG: One of my goals for 2018 is to create a better version of my 2017 self. I strongly believe that you won't get what you truly want in life until you become the person deserving of those things. I have a lot of new and exciting things in the works for 2018 and I will be continuously building my brand Hair By Chotsani and focusing on my new haircare line REVENGE.


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I'm sure many of you have heard of Montigo Resorts before from your friends at some point or scrolling through your Instagram feeds to see pictures taken from Montigo Resorts plastered all over! Basically, this getaway was booked to celebrate my 5th Anniversary with my boyfriend and it was his school holidays too so... when's a better timing to leave Singapore, right? :)
Booked our ferry tickets a few days before the trip and thank goodness we booked our ferry timing at 10AM! The night before, I had a lot of errands and work to complete and only managed to call it a day around midnight and only packed all my necessities a few hours before leaving. Ended up with only one hour of sleep. To think I wanted to book our ferry timing at 8AM!
Ferry tickets were booked online via Batam Fast.
Lovely passport covers customized by me from The Heart Stuff!
It was my first time taking ferry from Singapore so was feeling excited and scared at the same time. When I say scared, it's because I have pretty bad motion sickness. Not only from ferry, but from cars too (It really depends on the driver's skills) and after boarding the ferry, I've realized I forgot to buy sweets just in case I felt giddy and nauseous but it was such a huge relief that it was a smooth ride. Phew!
Make up on that day was really minimal as I wanted it to look extra natural, giving that glowy look haha.
After 30 minutes, we are finally here in Batam!
Land transport was provided by Montigo Resorts and within 10 minutes or so, we are here in Montigo Resorts!
Upon reaching, there were people outside our van filming our arrival. Told myself, I shall look my best and come out of the van gracefully but guess what... was too eager to get out and accidentally knocked my head against the door!!! :(
It was so embarrassing but quickly acted like nothing happened. Haha oops.
Was served with a cold towel + iced ginger tea which was really refreshing, specially on a hot day!
Pretty surprised to see so many people at the lobby on a weekday morning and then I realized it was the June Holidays!
Tried our luck if we could check in earlier but to no avail as no villa were ready for us yet. It was around 11am in Indonesia and obviously we had a lot of time to spare considering the fact that check in time was at 3PM. So, we took a buggy and went over to TADD's for breakfast!
Honeydew juice for him and watermelon juice for me to quench our thirst which was refreshing :)
While waiting for our food, we were served with some generous complimentary bread which we both really appreciate cause we were starving like crazy.
Boyfriend ordered this indonesian dish which I can't remembered what it's called. As for me, I ordered their Mee Goreng and was quite shocked to see that the portion served was pretty big. Standard of food was alright, nothing fancy.
After our hearty breakfast, walked around the kids area!
Then, checked out the provision shop!
After which, we still had plenty of time so decided to walk around the resort under the crazy heat but happy to be under the heat. Before you think I'm crazy, it's better to be sunny than rainy right? Guess we were lucky, kept praying the night before for a good weather during our trip. Heh :)
Tried our luck again and returned back to the lobby to see if our villa was available because there was nothing else we can do anymore and it was only 1PM. To our surprise, one of the staff came up to us saying,"Hello, your room will be available in 20 minutes" I literally gave her the 'YES' face! Haha.
Would just like to add on that their service is incredibly good, to maintain excellent service for a long period of time is definitely worth praising for. Everyone is so friendly there!
Shortly, a buggy came to pick us up and here's our villa 36!
1st Level - Living Area + Pool
2nd Level - Common Bedroom + Master Bedroom
3rd Level - Rooftop
Here's the corridor on the second level :
And here's our master bedroom!
Toilet featuring a huge skylight window and it's really quite nice to have sun shining into your bathroom :)
Common bedroom which we didn't use.
Personally, I like the common bedroom's toilet better because.... it is air conditioned! In the master bedroom's toilet, there seemed to be no air ventilation.
Ready to see our gorgeous living area?
Ta-da! You weren't expecting this, right?
Don't worry! It's not the housekeeper's fault. Well, here's what happened. After we dropped our bags in the bedroom, came down to the living room and boyfriend spotted a house spider on the wall.
He used an umbrella to brush it down and it disappeared very quickly and it jumps. Ha! That's when people get paranoid. People like ME gets paranoid because I absolutely hate spiders. But after a while, I gave up finding the spider and asked him to give up too because all I wanted to do was to jump right into our personal pool!
Then the macho man said,
"No! You better go to the balcony area or have a swim first. I'll settle it for you because my girlfriend is scared of spiders so I'll find the spider by hook or by crook so that you can enjoy your trip here."
Stood behind him and smiled but of course, I didn't leave him alone. Just assisted behind him! After 30 minutes, we finally found it and sprayed it with an insect repellant that we found in the villa's wardrobe and it was dead. Thank goodness!
Also, don't worry we re-arranged the furnitures back to how it was after that.
Finally, our personal pool! :D
Such a beautiful sunny day isn't it! :)
My personal swim guard haha
Love the blue skies!
It was quite an intense workout because we were really swimming! In the span of two hours, we had breathing contest in the pool. See who can swim the fastest and challenging each other in all sort of ways.
Anyway, we decided to wash up and put on our workout clothes and hit the gym! But guess what..... the gym was under maintenance for a couple of days and I was quite disappointed. Later that night, we then saw a note on the coffee table in the living area stating that the gym was closed but guess we were too excited about the pool till we overlooked it haha.
Rested for a while and went up to the rooftop for the sunset!
Enjoyed the moment of watching the sunset before we leave our villa for dinner at Pantai Restaurant which was only less than 5 minutes walk from our villa.
Boyfriend gotta have his omelette in every country, what's new!
Also opted for the outdoor seating area cause I thought it would be more romantic that way and what's not to love about the ambience and the view overlooking the sea :)
Food was good!
Much better than the ones at TADD's in my opinion. For dinner, total bill came up to less than SGD$50 which is considered affordable. Returned back to our villa and simply chilled at the pool (again!) and then chilled in our bathtub.
After washing up - when we wanted to call it a day and head to bed.
I looked out at the window and told the boy,"The stars are out!!! Let's go to the rooftop!" Because this boy.... he wanted to stargaze so badly and there wasn't much stars earlier on so he was rather disappointed haha.
Chilled at the rooftop for an hour and spotted the Orion. It was romantic, fun and a little geeky at the same time. When I say geeky is because we got too into it and looking all serious talking about science. Erm, just to let you know my CCA in secondary school was science club so I do have a little knowledge about the stars. #funfactaboutsera
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Storm Front (Book One of the Dresden Files)
Jim Butcher
I was driven to read this book by the recent SciFi channel version of this series ("The Dresden Files"). I watched the first episode of the TV series, then I went to the library and grabbed the first book of the series (which is not the same story as the TV episode).
My thoughts: it's a bit of "Buffy", a bit of "Harry Potter" and a bit of "Magnum, P.I.". Our hero, aptly named Harry, is a wizard that manages (just barely) to earn a living by acting as a free-lance consultant to people in need of magical expertise; this can mean people who need to find something or the police looking for a murderer. Harry is, in fact, the only wizard listed on the yellow pages in Chicago; you'd expect business to be better. In this first book, Harry is hired by a worried wife to look for a missing husband, and by the police to look for the person responsible for a particularly gruesome double-murder.
The premise sounded good; good enough to make me interested in reading the book, anyway. The execution… not so much. Everything feels a bit "cliché", the characters are very predictable (as are some plot threads) and the language is a bit overdone.
Still, there's some promise there, and there seems to be some back story for the characters waiting to show up; also, maybe the author will find his footing in the next instalments. I plan on giving the book series one more chance, but I'm not so sure about the TV series.
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Cascading Style Sheets
Eric A. Meyer
This book is an excellent introduction to CSS for anyone who's still writing web pages using plain HTML and lots of tables; it's also a very good book for anyone who learned CSS "the hard way" (that is, by looking at other pages, copying, adapting and hacking at files). It acts not only as a good reference to the several CSS elements, selectors and other keywords, it also shows you the theory behind how they work and why they were designed how they were.
Because of that, this is a good book to be read from cover to cover; not only to be kept as a desk reference (although it is great for that, too). One point to mention is that there should be a new version at some point in the near future, as there are many, many references to Internet Explorer 6 throughout the book (mostly in sentences such as "this selector is supported by all modern browsers except IE6″), and IE7 changes the game a bit.
One slightly annoying thing about this book: it would benefit greatly from a more attentive editor. There are lots of small mistakes in several chapters, such as text referring to images that don't show exactly what the text says, or CSS items with different names in code examples and in the text that refers to them. It's not a serious problem, but it's distracting, and it seems to be more common in later chapters than in the earlier ones.
This doesn't detract from the usefulness of the book, though; it's still a great resource to anyone working in the field.


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Before the 1900 Uganda Agreement land in Buganda was owned by the people under the supervision of their clan heads (Bataka). The Agreement changed all that. Half of the land that was uncultivated, covered under forests and swamps was taken over by the colonial administration as Crown Land. The other half that was occupied by indigenous peasants was taken over by the Kabaka and his family members, regents, chiefs and a few notables as mailo land. The owners were neither consulted nor compensated for the transformation.
The allocation of land among the new owners was done by the Lukiiko comprising the regents and chiefs. The allocation was not only done so fast, it also resulted in massive resettlement as chiefs moved with their followers to their new land. For example, a Protestant chief evicted from his areas Catholics, Muslims and pagans. A Catholic chief evicted Protestants, Muslims and pagans and a Muslim chief evicted Protestants, Catholics and pagans. The pagans were not represented in the Lukiiko.
This was truly a social revolution that created many problems in the countryside. People lost their ancestral areas including burial sites. Bataka complained all the way to the colonial office but the transformation had gone too far to be reversed and so they lost the case. It was agreed, however, that tenants on mailo land would not be evicted provided they paid a fixed fee. The colonial office also decided that this model of land distribution was so bad that it should not be applied to other regions.
Baganda have suffered another massive human reorganization since 1981. During the guerrilla war residents of the Luwero Triangle were moved to forested areas apparently for security reasons. At the end of the war it was difficult to determine who lived where and land allocation was done by resistance council members, with all implications.
NRM has also turned land into a commodity for sale like chicken to the highest bidder under the so-called notion of willing seller and willing buyer. Consequently, many Baganda (and to a certain extent other Ugandans outside of Buganda) have lost their land. Unlike under the Uganda Agreement, there is no provision for keeping tenants on the land. Consequently there has been massive rural-urban migration that has resulted in sprawling slums especially in Kampala and the mushrooming of economic, social, political and cultural problems.
This situation must be addressed without delay if Uganda is to avoid a revolution. Land has always been a major issue in revolutions including in France, Mexico, Russia and Ethiopia. The post-NRM government should place the land issue on the list of priority areas for immediate attention.
The purpose of writing this article is to begin discussing how land tenure and land use should be addressed in a politically, economically and socially acceptable manner for all concerned.


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The DIVE project consists of multiple parts that can be run and maintained independently from one another. The heart of the project is a triple store database that contains the data that can be browsed in the GUI. The database used is ClioPatria but any triple store that provides a SPARQL endpoint could be used instead. ClioPatria is based on Prolog and is open source. The source code can be found on Github at /ClioPatria/ClioPatria.
The GUI used to dive into the data in the triple store is called the DIVEGUI. It was build by Frontwise specifically for the DIVE project. The backend is written in PHP using the Symphony framework. A sql database is used for storing data specific to the GUI. For the frontend HTML5, Javascript and CSS3 was used togehter with libraries jQuery, Velocity.js, Hammer.js and Moment.js. Its source of the GUI has been made available on Github at /CrowdTruth/DIVE.
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Projects that focus over the needs from the buyer generally have more effective outcomes than those that give attention to the product by itself. As a result the aspire to keep a customer happy can be paramount to the majority of project professionals – they already know the customer will need to sign-off around the accomplished job and if they are really not satisfied with the end-result then task will not be regarded a hit. Nonetheless on the other hands a project manager also offers to keep a tight grip on finances plus the project program, which by natural means means managing requests for change. In the event the scope of your project begins to diverge significantly from the first requirements the consumer may be happy with the final product but they will certainly certainly not end up being happy with this and/or time over-run. Just how may a job manager put the client's desires first as soon as they want to modify details of the task part-way through the routine but still are able to deliver a quality product on budget, punctually and within scope?
Task managers regularly face this kind of challenge and their skills in managing people, budgets, daily activities and deadlines are each and every one vital at many of these times. Consumers carry out not always appreciate the results of a relatively simple change. When a transformation is asked once the project is previously in progress it can be a lot more high priced to implement than whether it had recently been built-in at an in the past stage. Task plans will often have many jobs running found in parallel and often possess complicated inter-dependencies so any kind of change can result in huge risk to the successful the end of the project. However it would always be unsuspecting to assume that transform hardly ever takes place in a task or perhaps that needed adjustments are little to put into play, which is, of course, why change supervision is considered this important a part of a project plus the top responsibility of the project manager. Project managers exactly who are used to dealing face-to-face with clients are aware that this is not really acceptable to choose down a change request with no extremely good justification that can end up being copied with particulars. Even more generally the job executives will accept the difference in buy to present that they will are supportive and versatile and putting the consumers wants first of all. But in order to reduce the effect for the sent applications for change that they will need to have a very good task management process in place and the best task managers will most likely try and make a deal a agreement inside the fresh request to cut back its impact on the entire job or perhaps trade off the new requirements with one among a smaller concern that was already factored into the plan.
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Firstly, it is vital that best from the start on the project everybody involved understands that any kind of change in requirements must be noted through a formal modify demand. Every change ask for submitted should certainly therefore get assessed to ensure that all those adjustments that are really necessary or perhaps desired are truly authorized. The purpose of the task is to never prevent transformation but to control that in order that it really does not jeopardise the success of the project. Inquired changes are often times the effect of thoughts that experience developed just because of looking at improvement on a job in certainty. Various persons find it hard to think completely inside the cast off in order to touch fully to images, choices or perhaps prototypes therefore it is crucial to take into account that a large number of modification desires can lead to a better last product. It can be, of lessons, important too to be able to separate a adjust that may boost the end-product and one which is incongruous and will just serve to delay delivery of this last product.
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Pro-Russian forces detained a team of military observers traveling across eastern Ukraine with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), an official said late Friday.
The team was being held in the eastern city of Slovyansk, a Pro-Russian stronghold, said Stella Khorosheva, a spokeswoman for the town's self-proclaimed mayor. Khorosheva said the group possessed "suspicious materials," but said they were unharmed and would be released after further investigation. The OSCE wrote on Twitter that they had lost communication with the German-led team, but that all members of the OSCE monitoring team were safe.
Germany's Defense Ministry said it had lost contact with the team, which it said was made up of eight people: three German soldiers, a German translator and one soldier each from the Czech Republic, Poland, Sweden and Denmark.
Contact broke off around lunchtime and, as of Friday evening, "we are still not in contact," a German Defense Ministry spokesman said on condition of anonymity in line with department rules. However, he said the ministry couldn't confirm reports from Ukraine that they were being held by separatists. But Czech military spokesman Jana Ruzickova confirmed that the team was detained.
"At the moment, we cannot rule out that the international OSCE military observers are being held in Ukraine," said German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen on ARD television's website. "We have not had contact since midday … they are in Ukraine on a neutral, international mission to give the international community an objective picture of the situation," she said, adding that Germany is using all diplomatic channels to restore contact.
Pro-Russian insurgents have seized police stations and government buildings in at least 10 cities and towns in eastern Ukraine in April. Militia groups have kidnapped several journalists over the past week in the increasingly unstable region.
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I saw this study by the folks over at Google and their 2nd Generation Cloud SQL.
The results they posted didn't exactly mirror what I saw when running the benchmarks for myself.
You can get the raw data here @ Github.
Everything was stood up using Terraform, the benchmark tests were conducted using Sysbench, and all data was plotted using R.
Since we didn't have access to Google's original data, we provided some overlays in the post as an easy visual comparison. However the data used to produce all of those graphs as well as additional data is in the repo.
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Amazon Sets Fall Pilot Season, Including Glenn Close-Starrer 'Sea Oak'
Amazon is including the Glenn Close-starrer Sea Oak as one of three half-hour shows in its forthcoming fall pilot season.
The first episode of that show, along with pilots for Bridget Everett and Michael Patrick King's Love You More and the Detroit comedy The Climb, will debut on Amazon Prime Video on Nov. 10.
The genre-bending comedy Sea Oak is based on a short story of the same name by author and creator George Saunders, with the pilot directed by Atlanta's Hiro Murai and executive produced by Murai, Jonathan Krauss and showrunner Evan Dunsky. Lael Smith and Keir McFarlane serve as co-executive producers. The show follows Close's working-class, Rust Belt protagonist Aunt Bernie, who dies in a home invasion but comes back from the dead full of rage determined to get the life she never had, making a range of demands upon her two nieces and quasi-stripper nephew who live in the Sea Oak subsidized housing complex.
Detroit comedy The Climb comes from The Mark Gordon Company and creator and star Diarra Kilpatrick. The show follows an office assistant who seeks internet fame. Chris Robinson directed the pilot, which was filmed on location in Detroit, with Christina Lee serving as showrunner on the first episode.
Love You More comes from creators Everett, King, Goldthwait and Carolyn Strauss. The half-hour centers on Karen Best (Bridget Everett), a big girl with a big personality and a big love of chardonnay, which occasionally causes her to make some big mistakes with men. However, Karen also has a big heart, which comes in handy for her job as a counselor at an independent living residence for young adults with Down syndrome. Her ability to stand up for all the little people in life sometimes manifests into a fantasy rock music number, where we discover she also has a big and beautiful voice. Warner Bros. TV will co-produce the series with Amazon Studios. King will serve as showrunner and exec-produce with director Goldthwait. Everett will serve as a co-executive producer.
"We're excited about, and committed to, telling diverse and risky stories from the best storytellers in the world," said Amazon Studios' head of comedy, drama and VR Joe Lewis. "We can't wait for customers to see these incredible new universes from Diarra, Bridget, Michael and George."
The three half-hour pilots follow the March premieres of hourlong pilots including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, from Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, which earned a rare two-season pickup at the company a month later. Amazon has yet to make a decision on the others, Budding Prospects, The Legend of Master Legend and Oasis.
In recent years, Amazon has moved away from the pilot season model that it first began using in 2014, instead opting to give straight-to-series orders on originals including Goliath, Carlton Cuse's upcoming Jack Ryan remake, Matthew Weiner's Romanoffs anthology series and an untitled comedy series from Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph.
The fall pilot season comes amidst a major programming shift at Amazon Studios as the company focuses on looking for the next big breakout in the vein of HBO's Game of Thrones. In recent months, the company has canceled several series including The Last Tycoon and Z: The Beginning of Everything. There has also been some executive shuffling at the company, with studio head Roy Price resigning last week after he was accused of sexual harassment by a producer on Man in the High Castle. Longtime Amazon exec Morgan Wandell is leaving for Apple to serve as head of international and creative development, worldwide video.
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How can you write essays that grab the attention of MBA admissions committees? With this thorough Northwestern University Kellogg essay analysis, our friends at mbaMission help you conceptualize your essay ideas and understand how to execute, so that your experiences truly stand out.
The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University has not changed its application essay questions this year, after making only minimal changes to its prompts last season, when mbaMission Senior Consultant Rachel Hyman was an admissions officer at Kellogg. So, who better to ask than Rachel for an opinion on how to approach them? In discussing Kellogg's questions, Rachel commented, "When I was in the admissions office, we looked for authentic personal self-reflection in essays. With one question about brave leaders and the other about personal and professional growth, Kellogg provides opportunities for applicants to reveal that they have it within them to reflect and develop their skills and characters. I would encourage applicants to really ensure that they give the admissions committee an opportunity to get to know the real you, your journey [growth] so far [to become a stronger leader], and why you are a critical piece within the Kellogg mosaic. Don't hesitate to let them know about how you will create lasting value and grow as an individual through your relationship with Kellogg." Consider this perspective—one in which you are opening yourself up to the admissions committee and sharing not just your accomplishments but also your experiences and values—as you write your essays. Our Northwestern University Kellogg essay analysis follows… Read more


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Face A Fear Everyday :: July Update
I don't believe in coincidences. Do you?
Did you Face A Fear in April? Here's mine…
February's Face A Fear Everyday – (Try Saying That With Your Mouth Full)….
Have you broken your New Year's Resolution yet? Here's ours…
If you've been following the blog since January onwards, you'll know that for 2014, I didn't want to try the usual New Year's resolutions.
Instead, I wanted to try something different and more sustainable which is why I started #FAFE or #FacingAFearEveryday for each month of 2014.
–If you remember, the #FaceAFearEveryday for January was to try something new, so now that's it's February, let me share with you all how I got on!
Happy New YOU in 2014 & #FAFE2014 Launch!
Wishing our TAD readers a very Happy New Year!
Let's start today by honouring where we've come from while we pursue our dreams for 2014 & now for a little surprise…
Don't you worry…and don't be afraid!
Ever get scared of shining? No, leave the Twilight references thank you! We mean downplaying your own achievements because you felt guilty?
Yes? Well DON'T!
We're all meant to shine in our own unique ways so don't belittle yourself just to fit in with someone's perception of you!
Stand tall and don't be afraid to reach the stars – you deserve it after all!
The only important thing to remember when flying…
Being selfless is a good quality to have.
However, don't forget to look after number one. If you keep 'giving too much' you run the risk of resenting the people you're helping because you won't have the time or energy to do the things you enjoy.
We might all switch off when they show us the safety procedures on the plane but remember this:
Make sure to put your own oxygen mask on first before helping other people.
Self-worth. Do you have it?
Have you ever settled for something because you were too scared to wait it out for something you really deserved?
It might be a person, friendship or relationship.
It might be a job, course, university.
It might be a flat or a house.
Don't be afraid to acknowledge your self-worth. That means facing your fear to stand your ground and not settle for a partner, job or house that you know deep down is wrong for you.
Today: Be strong. Stand your ground. And don't be scared to stand up for your self-worth.
Tag. You're it! We dare you to step out…
It's okay to be a bit weird…
So in keeping with the recent #FAFE theme , I thought I'd repost my blog on being scared about standing out and being different.
The first day of school, college or university is always accompanied by a mixture of nervous excitement and mild panic. In my case, each of these milestone events come with an added issue to stress about: 'How would my name be prounounced this time?!'
If you are like me, you are one of those fortunate souls with a name (or perhaps multiple) that finds itself being mispronounced frequently. The name may make perfect logical sense in your family's ethnic language, culture or religion, yet as it journeys through the English language, its pronunciation appears to get left behind.
Before my name was called in the register, there would always be a pause before the teacher or lecturer made a hesitant attempt at 'Ananya'. Some others however, decided they were not going to even try to pronounce it and instead asked whether I had another name I preferred to be called. Thus was born an English equivalent nickname, 'Ana', that has stuck with me throughout most of my life. Most Indians or at least Bengalis have 2 names: a 'good' name (Ananya) for official documentation and a 'dahk' or 'affectionate nickname' used by friends and family. 'Ana' became my 'English Dahk' name alongside my other Bengali nicknames.
I used to go through a phase of just switching topic when anyone asked about the real pronunciation. Some were persistent and would seek out a fellow Indian in the hope of finding out my 'real name'. Triumphantly they would proclaim they had discovered the 'Indian way' of saying it. However, India is a country of numerous cultures, traditions and languages. Hindi may be universally spoken but different Indian states have separate principal languages. Within these, diverse variations in dialect can also be noticed, depending on geographical location. This means that 'Ananya' in Hindi is pronounced much like the modified English version, only with a few softer syllables: 'Ah-naan-ee-yah', which is noticeably different to the Bengali pronunciation.
It is interesting that even non-Bengalis, living in an area of West Bengal (where Bengali or Bangla can be heard predominantly) will pronounce 'Ananya' as 'Ah-naan-ee-yah'. Not that it bothers me. I have become accustomed to hearing variations of my name. In fact, I like to make note of the most original attempts: 'Ah-nigh-ah' has maintained its first place position for a number of years now, whilst the National Health Service tried to record my name as 'Anan Ya'. To this day, however, my dentist still tries to call me 'Anya'…
Maturity has revealed the core issue at play at adopting 'Ana' over 'Ananya'. I wanted to be like my peers and therefore shied away from my full name, assumed 'Ana' instead and consequently the name has stuck. Yet as I have gotten older, I have come to realise that each and every one of us has quirks that make us different: misplacing items hours after being purchased, adding cheese to every meal (!), obsessing about Canadian popstars – sound familiar?! These traits are for celebrating not being ashamed of. What is it about yourself that makes you different?
Mine? So, what is my name, really?
Ananya, pronounced in Bengali as 'O-non-nah' (O as in 'lot') meaning 'unique', or 'like no other', in Sanskrit.
So today I ask, is there anything about yourself that you have been hiding or shying away from? Instead of shying away, can you embrace this about yourself and be proud? After all, without these qualities, positive or negative, we would not be who we are today, the same as everyone else– we would not be unique.
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Don't be afraid to look stupid!
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Check out the post from yesterday and find out why I'm embarking on facing a fear everyday!
We hate to feel embarrassed, humiliated or to feel stupid, don't we?
Throughout life, I have always been the shy and quiet type.
My report cards would come back with good grades but often with the comment: 'doesn't put her hand up in class'.
Whether in the classroom or in the real-world, we learn to fear 'being wrong' and this I guess is partly why, when I was a lot younger, I refrained from participating for fear of
- Asking a ridiculous question OR
- Replying with a completely incorrect answer.
Slowly though, in time as most children do, I realised that being too afraid to speak up was in fact counter-productive and detrimental to my own growth.
We learn through making mistakes, and one of the most important lessons I have learnt is to not take life so seriously.
Don't get me wrong. Of course there are issues which need serious attention. However, there are certain situations where one needs to let go of a particular outcome and let things be.
Appearing stupid after asking a foolish question is one of them.
If you never ask, you'll never know so why regret the decision?!
Today's FAFE theme is in keeping with the above.
There are times when you want to ask intelligent questions (but they don't come across as!)
There are times when you ask a person a question that you actually already know the answer to (yes, admit it, you've done that before…!)
…and then there are those times when you ask a question that you really should know the answer to but don't (and hence may end up looking a little ignorant).
My question asking went something a bit like this:
3/10: were intelligent (ish!) questions
3/10: I already knew the answer to
…and 4/10 I most definitely did not and *may* have ended up looking a bit stupid.
HOWEVER, moral of the story is that I'm glad I asked ALL of the questions since I have come away with a better knowledge of the subject.
So Today: Go on. Be Brave.
Ask the question that you've been meaning to.
Face the fear of looking stupid…and do it anyway.
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Do you suffer from this too?!
'Do one thing everyday that scares you'
– Eleanor Roosevelt.
It's the start of a new academic year. At least in the UK it is, and it's only just starting.
For some of us, this might not mean much, especially if you've had a long summer working, be it in at a full-time job or studying for a particular academic qualification. In my case, autumn approaching leaves me asking: where did the summer go and how is it September already?!
September is usually the start of 'new beginnings' in terms of the academic year. New goals are being set and new aspirations are made with hope.
September also means multiple new notebooks and that dreaded 'first blank page syndrome'.
Not sure what I'm talking about?
Have you ever felt intimidated of starting work on that blank page because you were worried it wouldn't be 'perfect'?
The blank page may come in various shapes and sizes. It may be the team/part you never tried out for because you weren't in 'perfect shape' and 'it wasn't the right time'. Or maybe you never started that project because you didn't 'just the right' lighting, resources or money.
Sound familiar?
I'm sure we've all experienced the hesitance at starting something before we were ready, for fear of not being perfect.
I've been putting off the 'facing a fear' series for that very reason!
Facing A Fear Everyday (FAFE) is aimed at doing something out of my comfort zone and taking a step towards being better, every single day.
It doesn't matter how tiny the step is, as long as you keep moving forward.
So today: Whatever it is – START. Take that first step and test your FAFE!
If you liked this post or if it inspired you to try and join me FAFE then get in touch!
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Posts Tagged 'Bull Dog Pit'
Steven Prior Fucks Ashley Ryder
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Steven Prior is synonymous for big dicked twink for good reason. Steven is really skinny, doesn't have much body hair (although that's slowly changing as he ages), and he has a monster uncut cock. Steven has been making the circuit of European gay porn sites for a few years and rarely if ever fails to impress. Enter Ashley Ryder, another British boy making a living at gay porn and a bottom that loves em big. You can see the excitement in Ashley's eyes as he starts sucking on Steven's fat 10 inches (or bigger) cock. Ashley shows his ability to suppress his gag reflex as he swallows all of Steven's dick. You can almost see the big piece of meat sliding down his neck as the huge cock goes down his throat. Equally impressive is watching as Ashley climbs onto Steven's lap to take a ride on the dick of death. When Steven's fat cock goes in Ashley lets out a few whimpers of pleasurable pain that become louder as the fucking intensifies. Not wanting to let anyone down the guys end their scene with a nice cum facial.
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Nico James and Kristian Kerner
Kristian Kerner sucks his blond house boys uncut cock then lays him down to rim his smooth twink ass. Once Nico's butt hole is nice and wet, Kristian moves Nico to the floor where he screws him hard and fast until both Englishmen shoot their jizz across Nico's smooth chest and stomach.
Dirty Dutch dude Ismael is a sex-crazed fucker and doesn't waste any time getting olive-skinned French hottie Yayel to spread his legs and let him rim his tight, wet asshole hungrily, thrusting his tongue deep inside and teasing his sensitive ring until Yayel is begging for him to fuck him hard. Ismael is more than happy to oblige by ramming his monstrously thick meat into him and fucking his pert ass in a frenzy, making the other guy moan loudly in pleasure as he shoots hot, sticky spurts of cum everywhere! See all the action today at Bull Dog Pit.


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Summer and the Livin' Is Easy - Day 2
Here's Day 2 of our week of chillaxin'...
Can you just imagine waking up and heading out to the dock with your cup of coffee or tea? The water hitting against the dock and just a slight breeze. The air is cool and the birds are playing tag...Enjoy!
Linda and Michele


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This tent lit up as the sun went down at this backyard wedding in New Hampshire. The modern look of the silver chivari chairs and gray linens were brightened up by yellow flowers and napkins, leaving guests filled with joy.
Items Rented:
Silver Chivari Ballroom Chairs
Round Tables
Wine Barrels


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Funding Matters Weblog News
Funding Matters - Home is about »
The 2009 call for applications for the FP7 Capacities Work Programme: Research for the Benefit of SMEs is now open.
Funding available: It is proposed to use €136.84 million of the FP7 budget for the Research for SMEs call.
Closing date: 3rd December 2009
Project activity Research for the Benefit of SMEs funding provides financial support to SMEs for outsourcing research and technological development, with the view of acquiring intellectual property rights – preferably ownership, of the project results.
The scheme follows a bottom-up approach, meaning that it can be carried out in the entire field of science and technology. FP7 support targets projects that aim to create new knowledge or achieve results with a clear exploitation potential to improve or develop new products, processes or services which meet the needs of the participating SMEs. This scheme is not a suitable instrument to solve short-term technological problems, but can assist companies in acquiring technological know-how and accessing international networks for their medium to long-term business development.
Funding requirements:
At least 3 SME participants (from three different Member States or Associated countries) and 2 Research & Technological Development (RTD) performers (independent from any other participant) are required.
Further information: Full call details are now on the CORDIS web site
Please contact the European Office if you require further information on this or any other European funding streams.


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Angela Molloy Murphy, Director and Classroom Teacher
Angela Molloy Murphy is the director of Rowanberry School, and has been an Early Childhood Educator for more than 20 years. She holds a Bachelors degree in Philosophy and a Master's degree in Education with a specialization in Early Childhood. Angela is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, at Portland State University.
She is passionate about education, and considers herself a lifelong student as well as a teacher. In 2008 and 2017 she attended conferences for educators in Reggio Emilia, Italy to visit their renowned early childhood centers and study with some of the founders of this evolving pedagogy. She participated in a year-long Mentorship program at Portland's Opal School and presented at the 2011 Summer Symposium Celebrating a Pedagogy of Listening and Relationships. In 2017 she presented at the 25th International Reconceptualizing Early Childhood Education conference in Toronto, and at the Childhood and Materiality VIII Conference on Childhood Studies in Jyväskylä, Finland in 2018.
Angela founded Rowanberry School as an inspired culmination of her devotion to education, love of the arts, and reverence for the young child. Her writings on education can be found at: angelamolloymurphy.com
Elizabeth Craig, Consulting Art Instructor
Elizabeth Craig has been our consulting art instructor at Rowanberry since the school's inception in 2005. She is an accomplished ceramic and mixed media artist who has worked with children and adults for over 25 years. As a Master of Arts in Education, her background also includes in depth study of the pedagogy of the early childhood schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy. She was a founding member of the Opal Charter School Development Team, which shares the mission of the Portland Children's Museum. Elizabeth is the owner of Art in Motion Studio, a private arts studio in Southeast Portland, where she offers classes for children and adults.
As a consulting art instructor, the children benefit from her excellent skills in integration of the arts throughout the curriculum. Elizabeth supports the children's natural curiosity through an effortless process of inquiry and reflection that deepens a meaningful exploration of the arts. Her passion for play, whimsy and the combining of mixed media is a source of endless inspiration to the children and teachers of Rowanberry School.


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We know that franchising is about exposing your brand to partners. In understanding how successful companies integrate branding as part of their franchise business, we surveyed which are the successful brands, globally and in Singapore, and cross-referenced with those who use franchise as one of the main, if not, the main way of expansion and growth. Once established, we try and discover what they are doing to their brand, if possible, to grow their enterprises.
McDonalds is in franchising (ranked sixth) and perhaps Disney (ranked fourteenth), we know licenses their merchandise.
In another similar list on most valuable brands, we have McDonalds (ranked 5th), Disney (23rd), Starbucks (31st), Subway (43rd) which either franchise or license their brand and merchandise.
In a similar research of Singapore-based companies ranked on their brand value, conducted by Brand Finance, OSIM (32nd) and BreadTalk (46th) are the top two brands which are known to franchise their retail concepts to international markets, from their headquarter base in Singapore.
While there are various measures on what constitute successful franchises such as demand for the franchise brand from potential candidates, success of existing franchisees etc, we shall use brand valuation as the determining factor of franchise success due to data availability published in the public domain. In summary, we will focus on the following brands:
Globally (Source: www.millwardbrown.com)
• McDonalds (USD 86.7 bil)
• Starbucks (USD 25.7 bil)
Singapore (Source: Brand Finance)
• OSIM (USD 198 mil)
While there are endless case studies and analysis on the success of the McDonalds' system and franchise, we thought they are best summed up with the following five points:
- Great Operating Model (Consistency) – McDonald's has one of the most sound and operationally solid business platforms in the world regardless of industry.
- Collaborative Relationships with Franchisees (Innovation) – McDonald's has one of the most synergistic working relationships with their franchisees in the franchise industry. The Breakfast Menu, Fillet-O-Fish, Big Mac, Apple Pie, Egg McMuffin, McFlurry have all come from franchisee' suggestions.
- Brand Development (Audience Knowledge & Exposure) – McDonald's spends over one billion dollars per year on brand development and advertising. This brand development is what has fueled the growth of not only the franchise system, but each of the operating units themselves.
- Financial Management – McDonald's owes the real estate that the franchisees operate on, the McDonald's system became one of the largest land owners in the world in a very short time period.
- Vendor Relationships – Coca-Cola is the most prominent of the vendors, but each of the supplier partners play a critical role in the successful expansion of the franchise.
However, perhaps the biggest reason McDonald's has been a success for so long is its ability to weather storms. Though the trajectory for McDonald's has been primarily upward throughout its existence, the company has had to weather several challenges and controversies.
McDonald's has had many lawsuits directed at them for various issues, and has been the subject of a large amount of negative press. What does McDonald's do combat this negativity? From an outside perspective, it appears that at least part of their strategy entails acknowledging the concern or issue, and then dedicating resources in-house to staying on top of the issue.
For Starbucks, we thought they are best summed up with the following three points:
- Right Market Segmentation – Company has stayed with the upper-scale of the coffee market, competing on comfort rather than convenience, which is the case with its closest competitors – McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts.
- Execution – Company continues to focus on its original product bundle that includes good coffee, quality service, and a nice environment to hang around.
- Superb Leadership – Company founder Howard Schultz, who continues to come up with innovative products to expand the company's product portfolio, leads Starbucks.
A classic Starbuck's success story is their expansion in China. In 2012, Starbucks opened 500 new stores in China, bringing the total to 1,500. Now there are over 20,000 Starbucks outlets spread across 64 countries.
Instead of trying to force onto the market the same products that work in the U.S., such as whip cream-covered frozen coffee concoctions, Starbucks developed flavours, such as green tea-flavoured coffee drinks, that appeal to local tastes. Rather than pushing take-out orders, Starbucks adapted to Chinese local consumer wants and promoted dine-in service. In other words, Starbucks adapted its business model specifically for the Chinese, rather than trying to transplant everything that worked in America into China.
In fact, average revenue per outlet in China is one third to two thirds of those in the U.S. However, the average coffee sold in China is far more expensive than in the U.S.
Starbuck's high pricing strategy of specialty drinks allows it to have its Chinese outlets be more profitable per store in China despite the lower sales volume by positioning the company and its products as aspirational purchases. Carrying a Starbucks cup is seen as a status symbol, a way to demonstrate sophistication and the capability to afford a personal luxury for the up-and-coming middle class in China. Overall in Asia, its operating margins are 34.6% in 2011 versus 21.8% in the United States.
In addition, Starbucks did not use any advertising and promotions that could be perceived by the Chinese as a threat to their tea-drinking culture. Instead, it focused on selecting high-visibility and high-traffic locations to project its brand image. At the same time, Starbucks advocated "Brand Global" to maintain brand integrity. One of Starbucks' best practices is to send their best baristas from established markets to new markets and train new employees. These baristas act as brand ambassadors to help establish the Starbucks culture in new locations and ensure that service at each local store meets their global standards.
Starbucks also partners the locals to address the complexity of the Chinese market, Starbucks partnered with three regional partners as part of its expansion plans. In northern China, Starbucks entered a joint-venture with Beijing Mei Da coffee company. In eastern China, Starbucks partnered with the Taiwan-based Uni-President. In southern China, Starbucks worked with Hong Kong-based Maxim's Caterers. Each partner brings different strengths and local expertise that helped Starbucks gain insights into the tastes and preferences of local Chinese consumers.
Most importantly, Starbucks is committed to long-term growth and has done an excellent job in recruiting and training its employees. This is a win-win strategy because employees are at the heart of delivering the "Starbucks Experience" to customers.
OSIM operates a big network of specialty retail stores and franchised outlets worldwide while its competitors sell through authorized dealers, distributors and online sales. Self-owned stores & franchisees also help OSIM better control its marketing and brand building. Currently, there are 590 OSIM outlets worldwide.
OSIM focus on premium branding, innovative products and strategic market positioning to drive revenue. OSIM is adopting a brand and business model similar to global brands like Apple and Nike with an emphasis on building the brand while outsourcing the manufacturing of products.
We can see the success of OSIM brand name with its massage chairs priced at a premium over its competitors' and yet consumers are willing to fork out more to make OSIM the top preferred brand. In an independent survey by international market research firm Synovate in 2010, OSIM was named the Most Preferred Healthy Lifestyle Brand and Preferred Massage Chair Brand in Asia. It had also won numerous awards such as "The Most Valuable Singapore Brands," "The Strongest Singapore Brands" and "The Brand with Exceptional Performance." According to research consultant Frost and Sullivan, OSIM ranked first in the massage chair market in terms of units sold with a market share of 68%, and in terms of sales revenue with a market share of 75% in Hong Kong in 2010.
OSIM has strengthened its business branding with its successful marketing know-how and careful brand management. In a speech at NUS Business School on Marketing in Asia as an Entrepreneur, OSIM's founder, Ron Sim said "Marketing is about selling perspective. If that perspective is not clear, your marketing is all going down the wrong way." It is how the marketing of each OSIM product sets it apart from its competitors.
The strategy of celebrity endorsement, mostly Asian personalities, has provided a worthwhile return on investment. Effective celebrity endorsement utilizes the celebrity's strong popularity and personality to communicate a brand's unique proposition and create awareness among the community, thus spurring buying sentiment. In additional to celebrity appeal, OSIM also employs online marketing such as Facebook, Twitter and mobile apps to reach out to the younger mobile generation. OSIM has achieved amazing results of 5 years of record profit and 20 consecutive quarters of bottom line growth after returning to profitability in 1Q09 (as of 31 Dec 2013).
Characteristics of Successful Brands
Let's explore the common characteristics of these successful brands, so you can build your brand accordingly.
1) Consistency – When consumers come back to a business for repeat sales, they usually expect to receive the same level of quality as they did the first time. No one wants to deal with a company they can't rely on for consistency. With so many industries being saturated with competitors, inconsistency is often enough of a reason for consumers to take their business elsewhere.That's why it's so important to adhere to a certain quality standard with a product or service e.g. McDonald's
2) Leadership – Just like any thriving community or sports team, there's typically an influential leader behind every successful brand. To coordinate the efforts of team members and guide a strategic vision for a brand, someone has to step up and steer the ship. Usually, they are also expert motivators and know how to maximize the strengths of different team members.
3) Passion – While it's certainly possible to build a brand in the short-term without passion, it's almost impossible to sustain it in the long run. When you examine massively successful people like Steve Jobs, they all have a serious passion that keeps propelling them to work hard and continually deliver greatness. Consumers often become just as enthusiastic about a product or service, leading to word of mouth advertising and referrals. Passion also helps businesses persevere through inevitable setbacks.
4) Uniqueness – Establishing a brand identity requires something distinctive. For instance, Apple has become known worldwide for their innovative products and minimalistic, aesthetic appeal. When it comes to service companies, Domino's Pizza used to guarantee that their pizza would arrive in 30 minutes or it will be free.
Creating an identity within a niche doesn't demand a revolutionary idea. It simply needs to have one special thing that separates it from the competition.In reality, it's possible to be "a one trick pony" as long as that trick is really good. Once a company figures out what that is, it can concentrate on it and should gain recognition in time.
5) Competitiveness – Gaining an edge in today's business world isn't easy. For a brand to make a name for itself, team members should thrive on competition and constantly strive to improve. When it comes to the major players in any industry, none simply sit back and hope that their consumers will do the work for them. Instead, they tend to be the movers and shakers who work tirelessly toward building and optimizing their brand, going above and beyond consumer expectations. The end result tends to be a brand that is continually on the cutting edge of its industry.
6) Audience Knowledge – The best brands have a thorough understanding of the demographics of their target market, what their interests are, and how they communicate e.g. Starbucks. Understanding the target market is critical because it provides direction for the tone and reach of a marketing campaign, along with the overall identity of a brand, while helping to create a connection between a business and its audience. Trying to appeal to everyone (i.e. ignoring the concept of a target market) can be counterproductive, causing a company's brand to become diluted. Finding the right branding approach requires first understanding the target market.
7) Exposure – Another big part of being recognized as a distinctive, successful brand is the ability to reach consumers through multiple channels. Obviously, larger companies have an advantage gaining exposure because they usually have a bigger marketing budget and more existing connections. They can pay for television commercials, be featured in globally-recognized magazines, and rank highly in search engine results pages.
However, the Internet and social media have narrowed the gap between small companies and large ones. By developing a presence on networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+, anyone is able to reach almost any consumer.
"Today's customers have access to greater amounts of information faster than ever before. With pervasive social media tools and the current trend of web and video blogging, brand managers are met with an ever increasing number of threats to maintaining their brand's image and credibility. This is particularly challenging for franchising companies.Franchisor wrestles with the balancing act of protecting their brands while supporting the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of their franchisees. This universal challenge exists, in large part, because of the very nature of the franchising model and its inherently competing characteristics."
By understanding how successful companies navigate environmental challenges successfully, along with characteristics of successful brands, we can learn on making our own companies successful in our own rights.


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Naaman Zhou, in The Guardian, 14 June 2018, where the title runs "Nazi flag on Australian army vehicle 'utterly unacceptable', Turnbull says"
Malcolm Turnbull and the Department of Defence have condemned Australian soldiers who flew a Nazi flag above an Australian army vehicle in Afghanistan. Leaked photos taken in August 2007, obtained by the ABC, show the vehicle flying a flag emblazoned with a swastika during operations. Defence confirmed that the photos were genuine, and said they "rejected everything the flag represents".


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DALLAS - It's getting to where credit card scammers are skimming everywhere now.
Dallas police are warning that skimmers were found at a gas station in north central Dallas. Lt. Tony Crawford of the Dallas Police Department explains, "They're not visible from the outside of the gas pump and they all appear to be made by the same person or the same group."
Skimmer scammers are going high tech to get your credit card numbers at the pump. But how are they getting them inside the pump without store employees knowing?
"These keys are available to the public, you can find one and they're going in 2 or 3 O'clock in the morning while the clerks not able to observe everything that's going on or they could be sitting there putting gas in the car and while they're doing that they're so good at it they could probably slip these things on," said Crawford.
The scammers never have to touch the pump again. But they do have to be online nearby. Crawford says, "This sophisticated technology is used with a blue tooth connection, this is the scary part. to transmit the data, what that means is that the suspect does not have to back into the pump in order to retrieve the information that he's looking for."
There is a sure fire way to keep your cards safe. Go pay for your gas inside the store and even better use cash.


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Quick bites from our recent updates – Zarget A/B testing
Written by Amrita on July 19, 2017
After one of our biggest releases [Session Replay] in the last month, our devs resumed rattling to churn out more exciting updates! Here's a quick list of what's been added in A/B testing.
1. Option to reset experiment stats
On the top right corner, you'll notice the 'reset stats' option.
Very often we find ourselves in situations where we would just like to get rid of an experiment's stats and start afresh. For example, let's say, two days after setting up an experiment you realize you made a mistake in the setup. Or say your test has been giving you inconclusive results, so you've made some bold changes and wanted to start the experiment afresh. In such times, you can simply flush the old stats using the new 'reset reports' option in Zarget.
2. Access to A/B test calculators from within the app
Right under the results section, you can find access to the A/B test Calculators.
Starting now, you'll be able to access all of Zarget's A/B testing calculators right from the reports dashboard. You can make use of the calculators to estimate the required sample size and duration for your experiment. Plus, you can use the significance calculator to see if the test results are statistically significant.
3. Reports in Amcharts
Next time you are meddling with your test reports in Zarget, you will also notice that they are more intuitive and pleasant on the eyes because our reports are now built with Amcharts!
Here's a peek! 🙂
As soon as you get to try them, take a moment and let us know what you think. This is just a quick bite, stay tuned to this space for back-to-back updates!


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Versuri DEATH SS - Lilith
Album: DEATH SS - The Cursed Concert
Lilith queen of the darkest night
You give life to monsters in my mind
You sustain necromancers work
And appear like an evil cloud.
Oh black, infernal moon that crosses the sky
Like a dark, shooting star that obscures the light.
Oh black eclipse show me the shadows of distant ghosts
Celestial demons that roam blindly in the night.
We scar our bodies with signs of crossed moons
And then pronounce the magic words of a spell.
You shine for us your black light in the sky
And lead the way for the astral vampires.
Lilith, Satan's wife
Angel of the night
Give to us tonight
Your fairy mother's might.
You blend the heating vapours of bleeding earth
With the cold lymph of our vital sky.
You enfold us with your vampire wings
And take us to the realm of Holy Death.
Lilith, Satan's wife
Angel of the night
Give to us tonight
Your fairy mother's might.
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World Security Report2018-04-26 08:01:36
Changi Airport's new Terminal 4 has already processed more than 1.5 million departing passengers using facial recognition systems from IDEMIA
In the context of soaring world airport passenger numbers (2016: up 6.3% to 3.7 billion and 700 new routes), the need for passenger identification coupled with demanding safety standards is becoming ever more critical.
In October last year Changi Airport's latest Terminal - Terminal 4 opened its doors to the travelling public and has already processed more than 1.5 million departing passengers. Passengers are processed using a system based on facial recognition from IDEMIA, enjoying a secure and innovative seamless experience as part of Changi's FAST and Seamless Travel program.
Selected by Changi Airport in 2015, IDEMIA has deployed its MorphoPass Airport Solution to automated passenger ID checks using facial recognition at all departure control points. The system includes a centralized platform used by airlines and the airport to manage the various steps required for passenger authentication and identification, MorphoFace and MorphoWay (a fully automated gate for both border control and smart boarding).
Changi Airport was ranked the world's top airport for the fifth year in a row in 2017, and for the eighth time since the award was first introduced in 2000. T4 has been created to be its most innovate terminal and can handle up to 16 million passengers per year increasing Changi's overall annual capacity to 82 million passengers.
Philippe BARREAU, Group Executive Vice President, Citizen Identity & Public Security, spokesperson for IDEMIA said "IDEMIA is thrilled that it has already helped more than 1.5 million passengers enjoy the best customer experience for travellers in the world at Terminal 4. IDEMIA strives to protect passengers so they travel in complete safety, backed by novel and convenient solutions to ensure there is no let-up in security standards while increasing convenience."


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Mangaluru, Nov 01, 2015: Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel inaugurated the UGC approved Deen Dayal Upadhyay Kaushal Kendra at the Loyola Centre for Research and Innovation of St Aloysius College (Autonomous) on October 31, Saturday. Two new auditoriums of the Centre were also inaugurated to coincide with the occasion by DK District in-charge Minister B Ramanatha Rai. The auditoriums are named after Fr L F Rasquinha, former principal and Rector of St Aloysius Institutions and Fr Robert Sequeira, former Member of the Department of Chemistry.
In his address, the MP said the Kaushal Kendra has been set up as part of the Skill India Programme of the Union Government. Stating that St Aloysius College was among the 48 colleges selected for the Programme in the country and one among the two top colleges from the state, he congratulated the institution for its endeavour.
Capt. Ganesh Karnik, MLC highlighted the role of skill based education in the modern world.
Fr Denzil Lobo, Rector of St Aloysius Institutions presided over the function. MLC Ivan D'Souza and Dr T D Kemparaju, Registrar of Mangalore University were present as chief guests. Fr Swebert D'Silva, Principal of St Aloysius College Fr Praveen Martis, Director of the Kaushal Kendra, Fr Xavier Alphonse, Founder Director of Indian Centre for Research and Development of Community Education, Walter D'Souza, former chairman of Federation of Indian Export Organizations, Southern Region and others were present.