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6 eggs, carefully separated
4 cups powdered sugar
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Beat egg yolks with electric beater until blended; add 2 cups powdered sugar slowly while beating.
In separate large bowl, beat egg whites, until pretty stiff, slowly add 2 cups powdered sugar, continue beating until it peaks. Fold white batter into yellow batter.
To serve, fill mug less than half full with batter. Add 1 shot of rum or whiskey. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
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If I Go on Vacation, Will My Baby Forget Me?
One mom left her baby for almost two weeks ... and lived to tell the tale.
Angela Chee: When I tell people I just left my baby for almost 2 weeks to go to Italy with my husband, they either think "How could you leave for that long?" or they can't wait to start planning their trip.
Believe me: it wasn't easy. My son will be one this week. We had planned our trip when he was only a few months old. Our friends with kids kept telling us that we needed to get away alone, before it's too late. Going on vacation was the last thing I was thinking about when I was just getting the motherhood thing figured out. But when it was time to go, I was glad we had planned it. Leaving was actually harder than being gone. The weeks before I left were filled with anxiety. I was nervous about leaving my son, even though I knew he would be perfectly fine with my mother-in-law. I felt guilty. While I deserved some time with my husband, it felt strange to leave my son. I didn't even pack until the night before because I wanted to make sure he had everything he needed, that laundry was done, food was prepared, and everything was in order. I even weaned him off breastfeeding.
While I missed my son, I have to admit it was nice to not wake up at 6:30 AM, to not have to breastfeed and worry about what he was going to eat or not eat that day. It was just me and my husband and a bottle of wine. I was able to forget about missing him for moments throughout the day, but as a mom you can't help but think of your baby every time another baby or child goes by. But technology made it easier. With Skype, we could not only talk to my son, but we could see him on the computer. I'm not sure he understood exactly what was going on, but he waved and blew kisses. We watched him eat his lunch and throw food ... nothing had changed.
For you moms out there who are considering a vacation -- he didn't forget me. The first morning back at home when I went to get him out of his crib, he did stare at me a little longer, but once I picked him up it was like not a moment had passed.
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A Game Of Chicken In China
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Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) just warned that next quarter's results will see same store sales fall 6% in China. That's a bad sign in a country that management has pegged as its number one growth engine. Since the problem only came to light in late December, there could be lingering repercussions in the quarters ahead. Foreign expansion sounds great, but it can harder than it seems and it isn't just YUM! that investors need to keep an eye on.
The Yum! Details
The problem at Yum! is related to chicken from a supplier that KFC actually stopped using that authorities claim failed to meet China's health standards. Although KFC ceased its dealings with the company before the government inspection, it obviously hasn't spared KFC from bad press and public reaction.
This is notable because an investigation by a television station sparked the government review. Clearly having the quality of its food questioned on national television is something that Yum! Brands will have to work hard to overcome.
The company is likely to be spending more on advertising in the country to shore up its image and reassure customers of the quality of its food. At the same time, since the effects of the government inquiry only impacted the last two weeks of the quarter, there's likely to be a notable drop in same store sales for at least the first quarter, as well, if not longer.
More expenses and less revenue will likely add up to be a notable drag on performance. In the end, this may be a buying opportunity for those with strong stomachs, but it highlights one of the big risks of going abroad.
China Problems
Yum! isn't the only company that has exposure to the chicken mess in China. So, too, does Dow-30 component McDonald's (NYSE: MCD). Although clearly not as associated with chicken as KFC, McDonald's well-known chicken nuggets are also susceptible to a sales decline.
The burger giant has also reportedly stopped working with some suppliers because of concerns about the quality of their products. This is a big problem in a country that doesn't have as mature a regulatory system of checks and balances as do more developed economies. While the current flap is over chicken, the next one could be about beef.
Not Just Food
Food isn't the only area on concern when it comes to China. It wasn't that long ago that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) was forced to deal with issues surrounded the treatment of workers at its contract manufacturer Foxconn (FXCNY). The conditions at that company's plants were reportedly so bad that employees had turned to public suicides in protest. While the bad press didn't stop the Apple juggernaut from its steady upward march, it was a very public black eye for a company seen as an upstanding citizen.
Not Just China
It could have been much worse for Apple, like when companies from Martha Stewart (MSO) to Nike (NKE) were hit with accusations of child labor being used to make their products. More recently, Limited Brands' (NYSE: LTD) Victoria Secret store has been tainted by accusations of child labor being used to harvest the cotton it sourced from Africa. While the company denies any knowledge of the matter, and has largely kept it out of the headlines, it goes to show that a global world can lead to global problems.
This is the same reason why some companies trade at a discount to others when they make notable moves into sometimes questionable countries. For example, France's Total (NYSE: TOT) suffers from its association with the weak economies of Europe, but also from dealings with Russia. The same concerns linger over England's BP (BP), which is still trying to regroup after the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Russia isn't known for treating foreigners particularly well on the business front, let alone its own citizens, and while the long-term benefits might be material, there are risks that investors are taking into account.
Back To China
Investors have willingly overlooked the risks associated with expanding in China because it is the current "hot" investing story. For anyone who takes the time to read about the industrialization of the United States, the struggles that China is going through shouldn't be surprising. Such transitions are fraught with abuse and risk.
More problems will arise in the country over time and any company that operates there is susceptible, even though the long term story is still a good one. But the risks of expanding abroad aren't limited to China and investors need to keep this fact in the back of their minds when buying stocks.
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Just as every summer has a signature song, it also has a defining drink—something light, celebratory, and fun. In the past few years, rosé has commanded the category, but this year promises libations a bit more exotic.
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A relatively new phenomenon in Japan, sparkling sake was created by brewers roughly 15 years ago in an attempt to bring the alcohol back into vogue with trend-obsessed, westernized young drinkers, whose tastes had been shifting toward European-style hard liquor and wine. To give the quaff its pop, producers stop the fermentation process early, when there's still a lot of sugar in the mash. They then press the sake into bottles, where a second fermentation occurs, resulting in bubbles.
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Reviewer: pppppparky, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have little improvement in tremors/shaking hand... have noticed a "calming effect" and feel less wired , but about one month after starting entacapone I developed persistent diarrhea (5Weeks and counting! )I have never had a bowel problem and as my stool samples are negative. ( I am scheduled for a visit to a gastro enterologist.) hmmmmm I wonder if this is a drug induced side effect?
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I didn't notice any improvement with the use of comtan but did have severe depression and suicidal thoughts.
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My 84 year-0ld dad skiped 2 doses of Comtan because of his doc was trying new meds on him... He suddenly became very rigid and immoblized, cnofused and extremely drowsy. Once he was put back on Comtan, his Parkinson and dimentia conditions were greatly improved. He went back to normal, and everything becomes clear to him again. Yes, he's still rigid and not very active, but compare to without ... Show Full Comment
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I had a negative experience, with side effects of moderate to severe dizziness, moderate nausea within an hour of taking it, balance worsen and stumbling , with or without food.
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You know, I thought last night was about as bad as it could get. What I am about to tell you will blow last nights story away. I almost don't want to tell it because it sounds too crazy to be true, but hey, I'm not looking for 5 minutes of fame and if there are those here who don't believe this story, that's ok. I know this, I'll NEVER walk through the hunting area unarmed again..........
Preacher and I were finishing up some shredding and feeder maitanance. When we got back to the gate, all the euro sows came up. We were talking to them and playing around withthem liike we always do. All of a sudden, guess who comes bolting out of the woods! It was that crazy freaking boar again. Preacher hopped the fence and pulled his .40 out. The boar hit the fence trying to get under it at him.
I hollared, "Don't shoot the euro's!!!" Well, that boar looked right at me like I owed him money. The bad thing is, we were on the same side of the fence. I ran for a tree and passed a cattle pannel that I threw down behind me. The hog bolted around and met me face to face. in a temporary pen that we had put up for the sheep. I was unarmed. Not that it would have mattered, he hit the pen twice and turned back towards Preacher who was still on the other side of the fence. The boar ran out about 20 yards and turned back to stare at us.
About that time, Hercules our breeder boar came limping up. He has a 10 inch rip behind his shoulder that looks to be about 2 inches deep. He has a big hole in his ham, and another 6 inch rip in his gut. I'm not sure if he is gonna make it at this time.
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impossible to imagine any society or inquiry that does not contain some background of philosophical thought, the practice of philosophy as a discipline is not as pervasive and inescapable. 'Philosophy as a practice (historically and today) involves disciplined, critical reflection on the philosophies or world-views that significantly shape human life. 'Philosophy' comes from the term meaning 'the love of wisdom,' and from the earliest time in the West, those so called 'philosophers' have sought not just to engage in critical reflection, but to search out and practice the love of wisdom. Unsurprisingly, there are different philosophies of wisdom, so one of the goals in the practice of philosophy is to engage in dialogue with one another in the search for what is truly wise in virtually all areas of life, from the philosophy of religion to the philosophy of science, knowledge, politics, medicine, the mind, the nature of beauty and ugliness, the arts, virtues and vices, good and evil, the philosophy of education, and so on. The importance of philosophy has been recognized by the United Nations, when UNESCO established World Philosophy Day to be celebrated the third Thursday of November each year. In establishing a Worl dPhilosophy Day, Irina Bokova (UNESCO Director-General) wrote:
"Faced with the complexity of today's world, philosophical reflection is above all a call to humility, to take a step back and engage in reasoned dialogue, to build together the solutions to challenges that are beyond our control. This is the best way to educate enlightened citizens, equipped to fight stupidity and prejudice. The greater the difficulties encountered the greater the need for philosophy to make sense of questions of peace and sustainable development."
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liberal education; they are not only fascinating in their own right, they also touch on issues central to understanding and improving human life in society and the world. These are complex and controversial issues, and there are no easy answers. Yet it matters greatly which answers are accepted, and it is therefore important to engage in discussion with others who face these questions and to seek to learn from the philosophers of the past and present.
Taking a course in philosophy should increase your analytical skills, test and improve your imagination in comparing different ideas and values, and sharpen your ability to express questions and reasons for your beliefs or doubts. Becoming a major in philosophy will further these skills as well as enable you to engage in the history of ideas, grappling with philosophies that have been the foundation for religion, science, ethics, politics and governance. At St. Olaf College we are committed to both historical and contemporary philosophical positions and practices.
It has been documented over many years that philosophy majors perform the best on LSATs, and it is therefore not surprising that some of our majors have gone on to study law and politics (at Harvard, Yale, Oxford, and elsewhere). Other majors have gone straight into the private sector, and have found that their skills often enable them to excel in a creative corporate environment better than students whose focus was narrower.
Philosophy majors have gone into the Peace Corps and other service-oriented practices (Teach for America, Lutheran Volunteer Corps), some graduates are working for the State Department, and in different non-profit organizations, while other majors pursue theology and philosophy (St. Olaf Philosophy majors have attended Harvard Divinity School, Yale Divinity School, and Princeton Theological Seminary). Majors have been accepted to do graduate work in philosophy at Harvard, Yale, Brown, Cornell, University of Chicago, University of California San Diego, Baylor University, University of Wisconsin, Emory, the University of Notre Dame, and more.
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The primary goal of the Center of Excellence in Computer Information Systems is to prepare graduates who can take the lead in the development and application of information technology tools in business, industry, government, and education.
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To graduate from the Center of Excellence Honors Program, students must complete 18 credit hours that meet these academic requirements:
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ALDERSON (WVVA) - The man accused of trashing an area Little General Store has been formally charged.
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According to eyewitnesses, Shafer entered the store last week, laid on the ground and proceeded to smash and throw items from the shelves. A glass door on the store's beer cave was shattered in the process.
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If Jennifer Lopez has any interest in returning to American Idol as a judge, she's keeping it to herself for now.
The Hollywood Reporter claimed last week that Idol producers contemplated shaking up the judges' panel in mid-season by replacing Mariah Carey with J-Lo.
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Ahn Hyun-Soo won three gold medals in the 2006 Turin Winter Olympics on the short track, a discipline dominated by South Korea. Ahn became a national hero but his stardom would prove to be short-lived. Injuries sidelined him and cost him a spot on the South Korean team for the 2010 Games in Vancouver.
Ahn felt his country – or at least the South Korean short-track speed skating federation – had turned its back on him during his time of misfortune. He was no longer wanted even after he fully recovered from his injuries. South Korea simply had too many world-class skaters to make room for an old Olympic hero.
Not willing to end his career just yet, Ahn shopped his services around. Eventually, with the help of his father, he settled on Russia, which has never won a single short-track medal but was seeking to become a contender in the sport as it geared up to host the Sochi Games.
Korean American David Shin Sells Ticket Monster to LivingSocial
Shin's buddies would eventually sell Invite Media to Google for $81 million, but Shin had left the company long before that happened. His parents, who had come all the way from Korea precisely so their son could grow up to work at a place like McKinsey, were not about to see Daniel throw the opportunity away for a money-losing start-up no one had ever heard of. "That was the only reason I was at McKinsey," says Shin. "It didn't feel like a career to me. I'd always wanted to start a business."
By late 2009, Shin was through with consulting, but he didn't have the guts to strike out on his own just yet. He applied for, and was offered, a job in the New York City office of Apax Partners, a European private equity firm. He accepted the offer on the condition that he could delay his start date until the following August, so he could complete the two-year stint he had promised McKinsey. It was a lie; he walked out on McKinsey in November. "It was my chance to get something off the ground without my parents telling me I couldn't do it," says Shin. "I had about six months."
Queens Seniors, McDonald's Manager Reach Deal on Seating Time Limits
It's a McDeal.
A group of Korean senior citizens and the manager of a McDonald's in Flushing have reached a detente over use of the scarce seating area in the fast food restaurant.
Management has agreed to ease the 20-minute seating limit during off-peak hours and post signs stating the policy in Korean and Mandarin.
In turn, the seniors will give up their seats during the busy hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. if other diners are looking for a spot to sit.
Kenneth Bae's Mother Speaks Out Before North Korean Trip
The mother of Kenneth Bae, a US citizen jailed in North Korea, said Tuesday she was "more anxious than ever" to secure her son's release after visiting him in prison.
Myunghee Bae said she had been able to see her son three times during her five-day stay in North Korea and was "relieved" to see that his health had improved in the past two months.
Bae was earlier reported to be suffering serious health problems and to have lost more than 50 pounds (23 kilogrammes) since being jailed nearly a year ago.
Despite the improvement, Bae's mother said she was increasingly desperate for her son to return home.


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OBJECTIVE: Alcoholism is a problem of worldwide concern. Full
appreciation of this international problem requires that adequate
diagnostic measures be constructed and that comparable measures for
different cultures be available so that valid differences in prevalence
across cultures can be detected. A Spanish-language version of the
Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS) has been used for epidemiologic studies
of alcohol abuse and dependence in Los Angeles Mexican- Americans and
mainland Puerto Ricans, and the authors used the same instrument to conduct
a similar study in Peru. METHOD: A population sample (N = 815) from the
Independencia district of Lima, Peru, was chosen for interviews with a
revised form of the Spanish translation of the DIS. Lifetime prevalence
rates of alcoholism and other DSM-III diagnoses were determined. RESULTS:
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(34.80%) than among the women (2.46%), but the onset for women was earlier.
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- What do you love about your bedroom?:
- I love the family artwork that we have up, and the headboard that my awesome husband made. The storage that we have under the bed is sooo nice to have, and I'm in love with the grey that we painted the walls. (I may just give in and paint every single room of our apartment that color). Our room also gets the most amazing late-afternoon golden sunlight if I'm not too lazy to open the curtains.
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- I think it's really important to limit the amount of glowing gadgets in the room - they really disrupt your sleep! I covered up the light on the fire alarm, and we recently enacted a bedroom cellphone ban. Let's see if I can get the laptop completely out someday! Especially in a small space, editing is a constant battle and a huge necessity to reduce clutter and distractions. I also think it's really nice to have a limited color palette in soothing tones, but I let way more coral and orange sneak into the room than I was originally intending, which is nice in it's own way.
- In modern homes, bedrooms have become more than just a place to sleep; they can be a retreat, a home office, a library, a relaxation zone. What are some ways you make the most of your bedroom?
- Our bedroom is so teeny (8x10) that we can't really have any of those "zones" or "seating areas" or "reading nooks" that everybody's always talking about. Well, maybe we could, but I think we'd have to make some hard choices about bed size and the ability to have bedside tables. We've worked really hard to make our room a functioning, streamlined, peaceful bedroom/terrier sanctuary. Sure, sometimes we hang out in there or read a book or cuddle with the dogs, but we don't work, watch TV, or even keep dirty laundry in the bedroom, and I'm ok with that.
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I LOVE this room!Wall color,check.Bedding,check.The overhead photo shows just how well you have done in such a teeny tiny room
Such a beautiful bedroom! Well done!
Thanks for the nice comments and favorites! And I'm sure it's hard to come up with original titles for 100+ bedroom entries. ;-)
love the new bedroom & colors!!
I love the little glob lamps on the nightstands. The no glowing devices rule, and the tinyness of the nightstands, has me curious about what you all do for alarm clocks?
I do have a rather ugly wind-up alarm clock behind the nightstands - one of those flesh-colored plastic travel ones that folds up on itself. :-)
I'm curious about the headboard and nightstands...are those reclaimed wood? Love your minimalist approach with pops of color.
The headboard is made out of part of an old fence (by my husband), one of the nightstands is a dried cactus from my grandfather and the other is a very heavy piece of "rescued" firewood.
Ooh, I thought that was dried saguaro I saw. I love the bed linen!
Wow, my bedroom probably has quite the same dimensions, and I have that mirrored closet as well. But mine doesn't look half as good as yours, congratulations on making this room looking so nice!!
Very nice! Love the orange accent, really gives it a step up.


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World Wetlands Day in Cameroon
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Venue : FONS PALACE BA:UNKA NDOP
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FAP is a community based NGO in Ndop Ngoketunjia Division. FAPs activities cover the field of Agriculture, Agro forestry, environmental protection, wetland conservation and income generating activities that promote the management of natural resources in the Western Highlands of Cameroon. FAP works in collaboration with the Upper Nun Valley Development Authority (UNVDA) Divisional Delegations of Agriculture and Rural Development, Environmental and Nature Protection, Forestry Wildlife, Livestock and Animal husbandry and users groups,Mbororo Socio- cultural and development Association ( MBOSCUDA) farmers, graziers and fishermen.
The aim of this manifestation (celebration) is to create awareness of local wetland users (farmers, graziers, fishermen and hunters) on the unsustainable activities of the wetlands through over fishing, slash and burn farming practices, farmer/graziers conflicts and extensive hunting of wetland wildlifes in the Ndop plain.
After the manifestation (celebration), the local communities are expected to practice conservation farming practices, fishing, hunting and the reduction of farmers grazier conflicts in the Ndop plain.
In a meeting with the above-mentioned collaborators, the following main activities were earmarked and agreed upon.
¢ Presentation of wetland theme for 2007 and the importance of wetlands, wetlands problems by wetlands users and discussion on presentations.
¢ Field visit to appreciate wetland values and threats.
¢ Way forward
- Opening prayer
- Welcome address from the Coordinator FAP
- Opening of the celebration by Divisional Delegate of Environment and Nature Protection (DD MINEP)
- Presentation of Wetland theme and the Situation of Cameroon Wetlands to the Ramsar Convention by CWCS
- Wetland and transhumance in Ndop by The Divisional Deligate of Livestock,Fishery and Animal Husbandry (MINEPIA)
- Causes of the loss of Biodiversity in wetlands area by DD MINEP/GP-DERUDEP
- Wetland and fishing by MINEPIA
- Presentation of wetlands problems by user groups (farmers, graziers, hunters, fishermen etc).
- Other contribution: (open)BDCPC
- Field visits to appraise the actual situation.
- Way forward for 2007/2008
- Closing remarks by the DD MINEP and refreshment
- Departure of Special invitees.
The World Wetland day celebration started with prayers said by Sali Gajih one of the moslem participants who thank God for making it possible for the gathering to be realized and inviting Him to be the chairman of the celebration. He also beg God for the grace to listen well and put whatever will be deliberated upon into practice and then a safe journey back for every participant.
This prayer was followed by a fast and brief self-introduction by the participants. After this was a welcome speech from the Coordinator of FAP Mr Jaff Francis thanking all for respecting his invitation and pleading for total collaboration so that the goal of the day can be achieved, immediately was another welcome speech from the Vice chairman of the Bamunka Traditional Council the landlord of the venue.
After the welcome addresses the Divisional Delegate of Environment and Nature Protection (DD MINEP) Mr Nfomfu Emmanuel in some few word opened the celebrations officially. This paves the way for the presentation of Wetland theme and the situation of Cameroon Wetlands to the Ramsar Convention by CWCS.
It was a wonderful presentation with photo projection, which explicitly explains the situation of Cameroon as far as Wetlands are concern. This was done by the definition of Wetland as areas of marsh, fen, peat land or area temporary with water that is static or flowing, fresh and blackish. He went to the type of wetlands, which he said we have natural (marsh, lakes, lagoons, oasis, coral reef, rivers, caves, mangroves, karst, etc) man- made (e.g. farm ponds, agricultural fields, irrigated farming system). Wetlands are productive environments, cradle of biological diversity, ecological services, economic benefits, water supply, fisheries, agriculture, scientific benefits, medicinal, area for research. The threats were deforestation, traditional farming practices, over fishing, urbanization, pollution etc then crowned it. Participants were made to understand that Waza Lagoon flood plain has been selected in Cameroon for the Ramsar site and while not Ndop plain, Lake Ossa, Bambili Lake etc.
There was another presentation by DDMINEP Mr Nfomfu Emmanuel on the causes of the loss of Biodiversity in wetland areas, Upper Nun Valley Hydro- Agricultural Areas which to a greater extend try to explain the reason why nature is the way it is and it is us that is posing the causes of the loss of bio diversity as he puts it" no human activity no biodiversity loss." But how can there be no human activities, from the question he explain that users can look for new ways of doing old thing in other to conserve the biodiversity because of its importance it supports life or our activities thus give more credence to the years theme fishing for tomorrow which also supports the 2005 theme which was there is wealth in wetlands diversity don't loose it.
This was followed by present of wetland and transhumance in Ndop by Mme Mdeng nee Forbi Bibiana Marka Divisional delegate MINEPIA Ngoketunjia. She in few words explain what transhumances meant and what should be done . She explain to the grazier what is required from them to leave from one grazing land to the next like transhumance. Vaccination certificates from MINEPIA service of origin to their destination because it will fuel them with the necessary information needed like statistic, health condition of cattle and so on thus that task will be accomplished. She said farmers should not cultivate permanent crop on grazing land nor burn or poison crop residues for the cattle as it will reduce some of the conflicts and problems. It was said that about 4000 cattle enters Ndop from Santa, , Jakiri, Oku, Boyo division Galim etc thus making Ndop one of the grazing region. Other reaction came up from the participants that are grazier and formers who genuinely air out their grievances for deliberation.
Another presentation was done on Wetland and fishing by MINEPIA in the person of Bungwa Timothy Sunday which tie a lot with the year's theme fishing for poverty alleviation here participants were nourish with information concerning the importance of fishing (employments) and the norms to be respected as stipulated by the government in order for one to stay in the profession as a happy fisherman so long as his/her energy provides thus holding strong with fishing for tomorrow as the theme implies. Mr Bungwa Timothy made known to the fishermen the drop in production of fish from 70 tons per anum in the ninety to 13 tons per year uptill date as a result of unsustainable exploitation thus he plead and call for the attention of the fishermen to go back to the fishery law of January 1994 and respect it because the problem is the harvest of fingerlings which according to estimate one bucket of tilapia fingerlings can give more than 30 buckets of fish when they mature. "What a drop he cried" he also cried the fact of lost of lives in fishing because of lack if life jackets, the use of dilapidated canoes, fishing during high wave etc he said more than 300 lives has been lost since construction of the Bamenjin dam
From this presentation participants were contented and the floor was open for BDCPC contributions where by the discussed on the proposals put in place for the management of Ndop wetlands in collaboration with FAP.
They highlighted the following -integrated wetland management strategies, institutional organization, capacity building of indigenous knowledge on wetland management, poverty alleviation and the way for ward for the Ndop Wetlands.
After this presentation participant were given the opportunity to ask question and propose proposal on how to improve on the wetland situation and solve the farmer grazer conflict. Here FAP was advice to meet the women groups, village community groups and Mboscuda in order to come out with a structure to take care of some of the problems faced by transhumance. To this effect it was on the19/2/2007 at FAP office from 11am there will be a meeting with the wetland user committee made up of group representative (grazers, farmers, hunters, fishermen etc) from all over the division to discuss means of resolving their differences for sustainable management of the wetland. Closing remark was given by the DD MINEP officially closing the celebration. He thanked all for their participation and wished them safe journey back home.
There was a field visit behind the Fon's palace to appraise the actual situation. There, participants saw the poor method in which the villagers are using to fish and how really the are harvesting but fingerlings of fish which is very dangerous to the fishery community as it can lead to extinction of some species. Photos were taken with the children holding the fish, net and others carrying the act. Participants were very dis satisfied with what they saw on the field and discuss among them what to do next. How will the people be sensitized? How will poverty be alleviated? And so on.
Back at the Palace council hall in the frontage a family photo was taken in order to mark the end of the celebration.