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Date: Sunday 28th October 2018
Distance: 29km
Ascent: 1350m
A cracking looking day on offer for Sunday. As is our wont we were still humming and hawing about what to do as we set off from Fort William in the dark – decided to head round to Kinlochleven.
When we started hillwalking we were out in the Mamores a lot, since then, as we took to favouring the NW and islands on the best days, we have been very infrequent visitors. A shame, given how amazing this little group of hills is.
We'd only visited the 2 eastern Mamores, Sgurr Eilde Beag and Binnein Beag on one occasion – a misty day round the 4 eastern munros. A viewless, steep, boulder ascent and descent of the munro had not endeared the hill to the team.
As usual, route doodling had come up with an interesting little exploration that might rehabilitate the hill.
We didn't change our clocks to make this seem a longer lie…..we set off from the parking area at NN 177 622 about an hour before dawn. With a big moon it was light enough not to need headtorches.
Headed up past the now-defunct Mamore Lodge Hotel and out the access road to the eastern Mamores. There are paths up from Kinlochleven, but for low light access a full track is certainly easier.
Made rapid progress up the road, the antisolar shadow was just sinking to the horizon as we reached the viewpoint down Loch Leven.
We carried on and the first light of the sun was catching the hilltops as we approached the height of the lochs.
Beinn na Callich (the lower top of Mam na Gualinn) was nicely lit.
At the far end of Loch Leven Beinn a Bheithir was catching a bit more sun.
Along Loch Leven to Beinn a Bheithir:
As the track approaches Loch Eilde Mor the profile of Stob Dearg catches the eye above the high ground to the south.
We had initially planned to head out along Loch Eilde Mor and ascend the stalkers path over Seana Gabhail to approach Sgurr Eilde Mor along its NE ridge. Having almost reached Loch Eilde Mor we realised this would be still in shadow for a little bit yet, so we cut uphill to join the path up to Coire an Lochan between Sgurr Eilde Beag and Sgurr Eilde Mor. This put us in the sunshine within 10 minutes of climb.
This is where you want to be on a great day – in the sunshine enjoying the view. As height is gained there's more expansive views of the Glen Coe hills.
Above us the tops of the Mamores were fairly white. I'd carried the ultra light ice axes, but I was pretty sure they'd simply be training weights.
The moon was still up over the south ridge of Na Gruagaichean.
The path gains height steadily to curve round Sgurr Eilde Beag and into Coire an Lochain, it felt distinctly warm in the sunshine.
Loch Eilde Mor was still not in the sunshine so we felt we'd made a good choice reversing the route plan. The hills to the south were looking grand in their new white coats.
Both the Pap of Glencoe and Beinn a Bheithir were looking very tasty – more hills in need of revisits.
Rounded the corner into Coire an Lochain – what a great looking place with a bit of snow on it!
The standard munro route heads up the south side of Sgurr Eilde Mor and then down the north side. The south side would have been fine for an ascent, but we were aiming to traverse the estate path out along the north flank of Sgurr Eilde Mor and then ascent the hill along the NE ridge. We headed through Coire an Lochain under Sgurr Eilde Beag to pick up the path.
A whistle from H alerted me to the fact that I'd almost trod on a hiding ptarmigan which had broken cover behind me. It seemed very loathe to move further – I wonder if it had seen a more threatening predator like an eagle.
Ptarmigan not enjoying the view:
The stalkers path to Binnein Beag drops off the little plateau of Coire an Lochain to the north, we headed NE along another path flanking Sgurr Eilde Mor.
The path was sketchy and hard to follow – I suspect it is little used and with snow cover was very easy to lose. Fast progress where we had the path and a little less where we lost it.
The views were stunning though so we had adequate distraction. Having woven between the hills we now had great views of Binnein Mor, Binnein Beag and Ben Nevis.
Sgurr Eilde Beag, Binnein Mor and Binnein Beag:
The traverse also had us up above Coire a Binnein, which was hosting a very large number of deer. In the still air the calls of the stags were loud and frequent. Listening to the stags while walking on snow is a transition season experience.
Traverse away from Binnein Mor:
We picked up the pace for our 2km traverse – in the shade was not where we wanted to be. Didn't take too long to get to the end of the NE ridge of Sgurr Eilde Mor (indeed, we could have cut uphill earlier if we'd wished).
Emerging into sunlight is always welcome.
Sgurr Eilde Mor is a crag and tail hill – most of these are approached by the tail for walking routes, necessity and bagging mean Sgurr Eilde Mor is usually visited via the craggy end. A pleasant, easy-angled quiet munro approach is nirvana.
Ambled uphill enjoying the views again. The snow dusting had definitely added to the aesthetic.
Sgurr Eilde Mor has a pointy look to the final summit pull – but this is only the last 40m.
I had wondered if the ridge might be more boulder at height – but it's pretty smooth and very easy terrain.
The summit gives great views across to Binnein Mor – probably the best of the Mamores for me.
The summit had a few people around, some with plans for more hills, some not. Headed down to the little spur 30m down to the west of the summit to get a view down to the lochain.
Sat down and had our lunch, enjoying the view. The views south were a bit sun-obscured, but we could see down to Lawers, Vorlich and Stuc a Chroin. Had a look at the route back too.
Across Glen Coe to Starav and Cruachan:
Best of the views were to Binnein Mor and the Ben – cracking.
Binnein Mor, Ben Nevis and Binnein Beag:
We could have descended the south side of Sgurr Eilde Mor, but our plan was to squeeze as much out of the day as possible.
We reversed route down the NE ridge to where we'd joined it. As the ridge is descended the cliffs of Aonach Mor come into view – these are hidden from most of the Mamores. The Aonachs and Grey Corries had been part obscured by little streamers of cloud much of the day, these were clearing away now.
Dropped to the end of the ridge and then picked up the estate path again, this time heading SE towards Seana Ghabhail across some gnarly high ground.
The path was in good nick for the most part, and although it meanders a little it made easier work of crossing the gnarly terrain than a direct bushwhack.
On the path to Loch Eilde Mor:
The NE ridge had given very fine views of Aonach Mor and the Grey Corries. It also has a fine view over the hinterland between Corrour and Glen Nevis. We recognised Creag Ghuanach that we'd ascended 6 years ago en route from Corrour to Fersit. The top of Abhainn Rath and Meanach bothy are places we've yet to set foot on.
Nice to see some new targets to visit.
Picked up the pace – it was under 3 hours to sunset and we were still at the furthest distance from the car!
Dropped down to Loch Eilde Mor and from there it was a track yomp home. The lowering sun lit the grasses beautifully – the snowfalls will flatten all this vegetation, but autumn shows it off at its best.
The Big Bookil was about to disappear under the local horizon as we reached the end of Loch Eilde Mor.
The sun was just setting into the slopes of Beinn a Bheithir when we got back to the bench above Kinlochmore and Mamore Lodge. Stopped and took some photos and put on jackets with temperatures plunging.
From there we sauntered down the road and back to the car listening to redwings trilling in the trees as we passed by. Back at the car without the need for headtorches.


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Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week's topic is authors we've read one book from, want to read more, and haven't gotten around to yet. To be clear, these are authors who do have more books (there are also a few authors I'd love to read more from but they only have the one book… so far). Technically, I could have come up with more than five that fit this description, but I decided to limit my list to the ones I'm most interested in.
#1 – Elizabeth Haynes
Into the Darkest Corner is one of the most intensely personal thrillers I've ever read. I was so wrapped up in this story, and Haynes's other books have been on my TBR ever since. It's hard to believe I haven't gotten to them yet.
#2 – Patricia Highsmith
Strangers on a Train was the first ITW Must-Read that I picked from the list, rather than just happening to read it on my own, and it was fantastic. I love how well it holds up even today. I'm really curious to read more from her.
#3 – Khaled Hosseini
And the Mountains Echoed was one of the books in the tournament I helped judge back in March. I didn't think it would be my kind of thing at all, but I really enjoyed it (if it were up to me, it would have won the whole thing), and most of his fans say that his other two books are even better.
#4 – Sidney Sheldon
The Stars Shine Down fell in my lap by accident, and I wasn't expecting to be sucked in the way I was. It was so addicting, and Sheldon has such a huge backlist to choose from, I'm sure to find something else to devour.
#5 – Tom Rob Smith
The Farm is probably one of the best books I've read this year. I've been interested in this author for a while, and now that I've finally read one of his books, I'm even more eager to continue.
What authors do you need to read more from?

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Dear Friends,
Just thought I'd drop in and let you know which wines I've been enjoying at the dinner table recently, and also share which Lots your fellow wine lovers have been scooping up!
Lot 643 2015 Paicines Cabernet Sauvignon – Since its release in early October, this wine has catapulted to the top of our best sellers charts, and it's easy to see why – pound for pound, it's one of the best values in California Cabernet you'll find anywhere. At this moment in its life cycle, it pours a dark core with a garnet rim, with aromatics of crushed flowers, red fruit, and plums. On the palate, soft tannins and balanced acidity make this a perfect food pairing wine for the holiday season and beyond. My default house pour.
Lot 628 2016 Walla Walla Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – Another fantastic value Cabernet, Lot 628 is produced from a single vineyard planted to the silt-loam soils of one of the oldest wineries in the Walla Walla Valley, and is a classic example of what we love about Washington state: first-class winemaking at everyday prices. At the moment, it shows a nose of raspberries and plum with hints of graphite and rose petal. The palate is full of red fruits and earth, with good acidity, integrated tannins, and a long elegant finish. A terrific steak pairing.
Lot 655 2017 Arroyo Seco Chardonnay – It's hard to say anything that hasn't already been said about our most popular white wine series ever – Arroyo Seco Chard never fails to please on all occasions. Currently pouring a pale gold, with a vibrant nose of apple, lemon oil, vanilla, and white florals. Apple and pear follow on the palate, with a lightly buttery finish. A dangerously drinkable wine.
Lot 656 2015 Arroyo Seco Pinot Noir – A definitive Monterey coastal Pinot, this is a smooth, supple red that is both a universal food pairing and a perfect solo sipper. At the moment, it greets you out of the glass with a mildly spicy nose of cherries and cranberries, followed on the palate by forest floor and cherry-like acidity and the long, lingering finish. Monterey County continues to be one of the best intersections of quality and value in California.
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When you think of winter, what comes to mind? Cold windy weather, heavy dew and frosts? Or is it big bream, lovely luderick, marvellous mulloway, super snapper or dynamic drummer! Forget the chill this month as there's some scintillating fishing to keep you warm and heading back into the cold for more.
If you're looking to do some rock fishing, then above all things don't become a statistic, do your research, check the tides, weather conditions and swell. Then before you start fishing, scope your intended location and make sure you let someone know where you are going and what time you'll be back, and above all don't go alone!
July should see some better quality tailor push in closer with spots around Tackingpoint Lighthouse and Grants Head worth a throw. If you're looking for some drummer then spots around Bonny Hills and Point Perpendicular will be hard to beat. Best baits will be whole peeled prawns, and cunjevoi. Berley will be essential to get them on the boat: bread and loaded cunjevoi casings in the washes should be enough to get the bite happening.
If you're heading offshore, then I have one word for you – snapper. This month sounders should be red with snapper. To find quality specimens you'll need to hop around the reefs to locate active fish. These fish show up on the sounder as arches stacked up on top of each other. Best baits will be squid, slimy mackerel and bonito strips. Lightly weighted and slowly drifted down to the fish, will get the best bites.
If you're looking to target snapper on plastics, then quality 5" and 7" jerk baits are hard to beat. Mix up the colour presentations to find the best on the day. I like to start with a sardine colour and then head to the wide range of chicken colours.
Searching for the best spots can mean some travelling so start with spots off Nobbys Beach, then travel south stopping at reefs off Shelly Beach and Lighthouse Beach, and then moving wider to Petersons Reef. Port has reef areas all the way from the north end of Shelly beach to Lake Cathie.
Estuary action will get you warmed up this month, with the majority of the fishing action coming from the lower reaches. Bream will be lining up along the coal walls and bait fishing after dark will prove to be the best method in snaring a feed, with whitebait and bonito strips the best baits.
If you haven't got access to a boat, then don't despair as you too can enjoy the action, with spots along Settlement Point Road one of the prime locations. You can also take the ferry across to the north shore to enjoy the fishing on the North Wall.
Lure tossers will be peppering the wall with deep soft plastics and a bevy of vibes, with the best of the bunch being the Ecogear metal vibes, Cranka and Bassday vibes. If you haven't fished vibes then don't be shy give them ago. They are simple to fish, and if you start by dead sticking them on the bottom and slow hopping them, you'll soon get the feel and start catching fish.
Luderick will more than likely be in plague proportions in July, as they are currently schooling. With run-in tides, it will be shoulder room only at some of the best spots. Good land-based spots will be the breakwalls on the Camden Haven and Hastings River. Also the wharf around the Hastings co-operative will be excellent late in the day and into the night. If you have access to a boat, then the channel in Limeburners Creek and Tom Dicks Hole at the top end of Limeburners Creek will be really ready to fire. Best baits will be green weeds and cabbage weed and peeled prawns.
Winter flathead are an excellent target species for kids this month. With fish not hard to locate and, if recent trends continue, then there should be plenty of fish around. This month they'll be best targeted on smaller size soft plastics with 2" and 3" the best option. This is probably because the fish are colder and their food source in winter is predominately smaller bait fish and crustaceans.
Targeting fish at the top of the tide in the shallows is the key, as these lizards, as well as the bait fish, look for warmer water and warmer conditions.
Make sure you get out and enjoy the winter fishing in Hastings region during winter. Rug up and get ready to strip off the layers as the fishing action gets hotter and hotter!Reads: 1801


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I've had this mustard yellow look on my mind for a while and I was ecstatic that I'd get to shoot it, even though it came with consequences.
Finally got to style it and it basically ripped into half on my way back home. I'm talking middle of the skirt rip. I was trying to get on a motorcycle and I heard a tear. Luckily I had a maxi skirt handy, so I wore it on top of my ripped skirt. I don't want to imagine what would have happened if I didn't have that maxi skirt.
You should see the look I came up with, so we can decide if the embarrassing skirt rip incident was worth the post. Fingers crossed.
I'm styling this mustard yellow skirt with a sleeveless animal print chiffon top and white courts. I accessorized with a black hand bag, hand candy and sunshades.
Mustard yellow works so well with nude, emerald green and navy blue. The contrast will be amazing. You can also pair with black or white if you're unwilling to go the contrast route. Accessorize with neutrals like black shoes and a bag and you'll be good to go.
We should check out some outfit ideas though. What say ye ?
- Pair a mustard colored tee with a black mini skirt, black heels and bag. The mustard tee will pop and will add glam to your outfit.
- Pair a nude colored chiffon with a mustard yellow pleated skirt, nude heels and a black bag. You'll probably look like the good type of candy.
- Pair a mustard colored round necked tee tucked into emerald tapered pants. Finish up the look with black flats and mini bag.
- Pair a navy blue structured blazer with a white camisole and mustard yellow skirt. Black accessories would complement the whole look.
Let me know which look you'd rock. What did you think of my outfit ? Ever had an embarrassing skirt day ? I'd love to hear your stories.
Chiffon top │Thrifted
Skirt │ Gifted Similar here
Heels │ Atmosphere here
Bag│ Thrifted
Ring │Online store here
Handcandy │ Gifted
Photo credit │ @_mnqobi__
See you soon.
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I Love ES's as much as Les Pauls anyone else?Post your ES's guys if you would like to.Here are some of mine.Thanks Mike B.
1959-ES-345--Early A-29952
I Love ES's as much as Les Pauls anyone else?Post your ES's guys if you would like to.Here are some of mine.Thanks Mike B.
1959-ES-345--Early A-29952
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sorry for the bad photo with my phone, but here is my 64, 64, 62 and Joe Bonamassa.
I only have one now, but she's all I need...my oft referenced (by me!) '60.
Loving the colour on that 345 mbowen!
Otherwise known as Grant.
Gorgeous guitars guys
Nobody shoots a sunburst like Gibson did back in the day. Do they just look that good because they have aged/faded a bit, or were they just done that beautifully?
None of them are museum pieces, but damn they sound good.
'67 refin 330 with modern parts, '65 345 that has some weird mojo going on after the varitonectomy and renecked late 60's 335 with PAT number pups.
Here are mine, with a few ring-ins.
Missing from the group shot:
My recently acquired 1961 ES 345.
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Winning isn't everything...but losing isn't anything.
Here's my motley bunch
From left:
1962 ES-335TDC refin black
My recently acquired 2013 ES335 1963 50th anniversary. Great sounding guitar.
My diagnosis is: Hiwatt and Norlinphilia
1977 Gibson Les Paul Custom winered
1972 Hiwatt DR103, 1972 Hiwatt SE4122
more please!
339, 125, 336
Here's my early 1959 ES345 with black Varitone ring - and Varitone fully intact. The original tuners have been changed to Schallers, the orange label is long gone, and the ears are positively bulbous!
The other guitar is a 1995 R9 with PAFs from a 1961/2 SG. The amps you see are a "'64" Blockhead JTM 45 on top of a 1971 (? - no plastic corners and metal handles) Marshall B 4x12 cab and a 1965 Fender Super Reverb.
Note: (One of) the correct way(s) to deal with the stereo feature of the 345 and lose no tone whatsoever: The cable I use is a stereo to TWO monos. I like the OOP so I run them into the same channel of the Fender. I have further modified the amps that I own that have a single input to a stereo input that behaves and functions identically to the two inputs on one channel of a Fender. Again, there is absolutely no loss of tone and I can switch from LP to 345 without any fuss what so ever. The amp modification cost $25.
(I loves me some Varitone! I use many of the settings; the 345 is a funk machine!)
(I am able to run TWO wha pedals - one for each pickup of the 345 with this cord set-up. It's awesome.)
Thanks guys there are some awesome looking ES's in this thread already.Come on you guys who love ES's and haven't posted yet --get in here with your ES's,Please ,Mike B.
i love your es-330. i have the same bigsby on my 1962 330.
most of them you see have the larger bigsby.
Casino, Fatneck 335, and 330.
"Big time Bill. Big time. Big time.".... Ronnie Hawkins
So not only do we have matching ES-300's we've also got got matching 1962 black refin ES-335s?!
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Mike, I like them a little bit more than LPs.
If I liked LPs a little less they would be gone.....to get more 335s, which I do indeed want.
My current two below;
'06 '59 Historic
'03 '59 Historic, likely the favorite guitar of any type in my almost 50 years at doing this.
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"Brings me the most special feeling I most ever had"
My user name used to be red59dot. This is that guitar. Perhaps my favorite of all of them that have passed through my hands. OK maybe the "watermelon" red 59 345 is tied. Both are now owned by LPF members.
'54 ES-350N Custom
great examples, guys. I love the 62 black from tooold. Badass and beautiful. I love the dot markers and the flowerpot inlay soooooo much, desperately missing my former 61 2 PAF ES-335
Please visit The Golden Era of Gibson Thinlines.
Blondes have more fun. Great group shot
These probably more accurately should have been named ESDM-1235 and not EMS-1235.
Changed since these pictures were taken:
RS/Fralin PAFs with slightly aged covers.
Aged TonePros aluminum tailpiece.
Amber reflector knobs- can't decide which I like better.
Also has RS pots, Luxe BBs and 50's wiring.
It's nice to keep playing with components without wire or fishing line.
'02 Gibson LP '58 CA
'03 Gibson Firebird CS Non-Reverse
'05 Gibson LP '54
'06 Gibson LP '58 VOS
'12 Squier Bullet Strat
'14 Squier '51
'14 Epiphone Genesis Pro
'92 Washburn D17SCE
'70s Val Dez Classical
5F1A Tweed
V Series V1512
#698 THD Univalve
Crate V5 (OpAmp Mod)
Crate V33 (SLO Mod)
Here are some better pics of my two 64s. Tone Pros bridge on the sunburst because the original was warped. Otherwise, they are both original.
I'm loving all the ES pics!
A couple of my buddy Vic's blond's,Mike B.
1959 Blonde ES330 "Beverley"
I love this guitar, P90's are alive, and the 59 profile neck is just perfect as far as I'm concerned.
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This story appears in the May 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine.
Fields of wheat and barley would grow faster if the sun didn't go down at night. So an international group of scientists is essentially keeping the sun's light on, as part of a method to "speed breed" plants. LED lights at the optimal color wavelength bathe greenhouse plants in light all day and most of the night. The result is highly productive crops. Compared with a wheat plant in the field that seeds once annually, a plant under 22-hour light goes through as many as six generations in a year, and at a sliver of the energy cost of yesterday's heat lamps.
Mammals that forgo sleep risk illness or worse—but despite the growth demanded of the plants, "they're healthy and productive," says Lee Hickey, a seed biologist with the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation in Australia. Trends toward urban farming and crop efficiency may open the method to other edible crops, such as corn and rice. And gene testing on productive crops will yield new answers for faster, less intensive, and more efficient growth—under lights or in the farmer's field.


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22 December 2014
As the festive season approaches, Carol Bennett, CEO Alzheimer's Australia is urging families, carers and friends of people with dementia to have a dementia-friendly festive season where their loved ones with dementia are supported to be involved in the festivities.
Ms Bennett said: "The festive season can heighten the sense of social isolation felt by people with dementia as it's traditionally a time for social gatherings, exchanging of gifts and sharing food and drink. But for people with dementia, the break from the usual routine can cause confusion and often result in further social isolation. The way our family and loved ones with dementia experience the festive season is partly up to us."
Social isolation has been identified by people with dementia – in the latest survey conducted by Alzheimer's Australia, Living with dementia in the community: challenges and opportunities, as a major issue associated with a diagnosis of dementia.
Kate Swaffer, who has a diagnosis of dementia, said: "Even if people with dementia are with others during the festive season, it is easy to feel lonely and isolated. This is because often many sentences begin with 'Remember when…' and on the occasions when we can remember an event or conversation, it is wonderful. But the times we cannot, it heightens the shame, loneliness, sadness, fear and feeling of isolation."
Some helpful tips for a dementia-friendly festive season include:
- Flexibility when considering the best time to share a celebratory meal, bearing in mind that a change in routine may be confusing for a person with dementia.
- Modifying the environment to ensure triggers for confusion are mitigated. For example, at Christmas, these triggers may be in the form of edible looking artificial table decorations such as fruits, sweets or blinking Christmas lights.
- Creating opportunities for family members and friends to share the caring role. They may assist by hosting an event at their own home or organising a group specific activity.
- Encouraging the person with dementia to be involved in gift preparation. It is also helpful to suggest gift ideas to family and friends.
- Allowing time for rest and quiet. Taking on too many tasks or trying to maintain past traditions may increase the feeling of being overwhelmed for the person living with dementia.
A tip sheet relating to the holiday season and the issues that may arise for a person living with dementia is available at Dementia Tips 3 - Tips for Holiday Cheer or further advice can be sought by calling the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.
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This is our ancestral land
Peter Naameondeya Peter
As we recently concluded the second national land conference, I thought I should correct some wrong perceptions held by those championing the ancestral land debate. I believe that wrong perceptions are a result of miseducation of those making these wild ancestral land claims.
Chief among their claims is that the northern Owambo tribes did not lose ancestral land. In fact one vocal ancestral land claimant is on record saying that most of the mineral riches are deposited in what he refers to as their land and nothing much is found in Owamboland.
When this chorus started, the president of our republic was angered by the tribalistic undertones of this song and therefore rhetorically asked where the San are who are known to be the original inhabitants of the land.
Very conveniently the ancestral land claimants changed the song to include people whom they recognise as San but still not the Owambo tribes. This ancestral land song has become so menacing that I decided to write this article to re-educate the miseducated.
The San, according to history, both oral and written, are the original inhabitants of Africa, but for the purposes of this article I will confine myself to Southern Africa and in particular to Namibia and Southern Angola.
Before anybody else settled in present day Namibia, it is undisputed that the San were already here. And they roamed the entire length and breadth of Namibia.
Sometime later the Owambo tribes of northern Namibia and Southern Angola came from the Great Lakes region of East and Central Africa and settled in the Cuvelai delta, which was known as Owamboland.
When the Owambo tribes arrived, they found the original inhabitants of the land, especially the Hai //om, !Kung,Khwe and Ju /hoausi. What happened next is the actual reason for this article.
The new arrivals [Owambos] made peace with the locals and instead of exterminating them decided on a deliberate policy of integration through intermarriages.
The Owambo kings encouraged their subjects to marry the locals. In fact it became a tradition that among the wives of a reigning king at least one must be a San. These intermarriages continue today.
It should be noted therefore that the reason why you do not find many pure blooded San people in the northern areas is not because they died out but because they are so mixed and integrated into Owambo society, to the extent that they are actually the modern day Owambos.
Therefore, to us, Owambo children, the San are not a separate tribe. They are our ancestors. We are their descendants and consequently if the land between the Orange River and Oshikango once belonged to the San, it now belongs to us too as an inheritance.
I recently read a historical account written by Bishop S.V.V. Nambala on the first kings of Uukwambi. He states among other things that this first king had two wives, both of them San. Where do you think their great-grandchildren are today?
This is just a reminder to those who think that they are more indigenous to southern and central Namibia than the rest iof us.
The point is that ancestral land claims purporting to exclude other ethnic groups will not take us anywhere. As the president and other leaders before him like to say: let us unite and build one nation.
In fact some of those who feel more indigenous to these parts than the rest of us are themselves descendant from the San, which makes them our cousins. Why do they want to be different from us? We are all Bushmen.
If we (Aawambo) introduce you to our elders you will notice that some or most of them do not look any different from the ones you see in Tsumkwe or any other Bushmen reserve. We have a legitimate claim to Hoachanas, Lüderitz, Waterberg, Eenhana, Oshikuku, Opuwo, Kamanjab, Swakopmund and the rest of Namibia.
Therefore, anyone who thinks and believes that the people now known as Owambos have less claim to the rest of Namibia is entirely miseducated. This is our land too.
The reason why we do not go around making wild claims of ancestral land is because we know that no one in this land has a better claim to it than the other. We know who we are and do not need validation from anyone.
If the San are our grandmothers then whatever belonged to them, including the land, belongs to their descendants too. The claimants of ancestral land are part of us.
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The Subtle Body, An Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy
Book review by Debra Saxton
Author Cyndi Dale has compiled an impressive body of work in The Subtle Body, An
Encyclopedia of Your Energetic Anatomy. Culled from numerous sources, this compilation
is a comprehensive reference book covering all aspects of the human energetic anatomy
Written for health care professionals and individuals alike, this book provides multiple
illustrations, terminology, graphs, research studies, side-bars and more, to help bring a better
understanding about the human body's energetic nature.
Ms. Dale traces the path of subtle energies from systems and healing methods developed thousands of years ago, to the exciting studies that are verifying its existence in laboratories, clinics, institutes and universities today. She cites as her sources esoteric manuscripts, sacred texts, long-recognized medical authorities, active practitioners, scientific manuals, research laboratory studies, government agency resources, associations and information-specific journals. She also draws from disciplines including quantum physics, bioenergetic science, sacred geometry, and books related to the specific healing areas she covers. The research she cites presents a strong argument for working causally, not just symptomatically when addressing the imbalances and disease in the human body and its energetic counterparts.
There is a section in the book that delves into the human anatomy to explain the interconnectedness of our physical bodies with our energetic counterparts. Ms. Dale goes to great lengths to explain the energetic differences between the two. She suggests that our physical body is just an extension of the energetic body. In her anatomical coverage, she emphasizes the energetic aspects of the body's system.
The majority of the book is dedicated to understanding the subtle energy structures such as fields, channels, and bodies (like chakras). Her presentation includes a variety of cultural beliefs and traditions as well as groundbreaking studies using leading edge equipment. Each section of the book emphasizes the scientific evidence substantiating the existence of each of the subtle energy structures. She follows up with descriptions of many different methods available as alternative treatments and how they impact our subtle systems. Some of the modalities she covers includes energy healing, sound therapy, acupuncture, crystals, reflexology and many more.
With this extensive resource, you gain an in-depth understanding of our subtle energy system. You can also become your own best authority on how to (and which type of) alternative therapies to integrate into your healthcare practices.


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Apple has acquired another company according to a recent report, the company is a Danish Augmented Reality startup called Spektral.
The deal has apparently cost Apple more than $30 million and the company specializes in software that makes realistic and accurate 'cut' out figures from backgrounds in videos and photos.
The technology can be used in Augmented Reality environments to make these cut outs appear more realistic. We heard previously that Apple has big plans for AR technology on devices like the iPhone, so this latest acquisition makes sensor for the company.
According to TechCrunch the acquisition happened a while back and it has only been confirmed by Apple recently. Exactly what Apple will do with this new technology and now it will be integrated into AR on their devices remains to be seen.
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To a certain degree none of us are completely rational. Some of are more emotional than others, some of us rely less on facts and more on instincts. If you're trying to settle a case where the other party doesn't seem to be well grounded in the facts and acting very emotionally that doesn't mean you should give up.
Lifehack has some suggestions for when you're trying to argue a point (like why an offer should be accepted or why an offer needs to be improved) with someone who seems impervious to facts or logic. They might work for you.
Don't intentionally push their buttons
If after studying the file, speaking with your client and spending some time negotiating you may discover those emotional buttons that can wind him or her up and set them off. As frustrated as you may be, don't go down this path. It's counter-productive and may validate the other person's irrational behavior. Keep things professional by only bringing up relevant comments.
Use evidence
This may be essential to winning your argument. Objective proof should be hard to deny, so document your position as best you can. If you can show the truth of what you're saying in a way that's difficult, if not impossible, to deny is a good way to try to turn the tide.
Bring up logical fallacies
An irrational person may use a warped sense of logic to justify their position. Politely expose the weakness or nonexistence of that logic. Use examples of how the person's version of logic leads to ridiculous results.
Argue ideas, not about each other
It's not about you or the other person. It's about reaching a settlement that's good for your client. As much as you may want to, don't insult the person. Focus on the disagreement and how it might be resolved.
Use 'we' not 'you' or 'I'
You want the parties to come together so use language that can help accomplish that goal. Don't say 'you' or 'I' because it unnecessarily creates a divide between the two of you that could grow further. Using 'we' shows you want both sides to join together, encouraging the irrational person to see your point of view.
Respect the person and their position
Treat the other party as you would want to be treated. Being rude and showing disrespect will only create more of the same. Arguments have at least two sides and it's OK to disagree with a position but completely dismissing it can be seen as showing disrespect.
Apologize if you are wrong
While trying to get that irrational person to see things your way, you may have hurt their feelings, intentionally or not. If so, acknowledge it, apologize and move on. An irrational people may have a hard time letting go of being hurt and without an apology it's unlikely they will try to understand your point of view.
Know when to stop
You did your best. You fought the good fight but ultimately facts and logic didn't win the day, despite your best efforts. That's OK. Perhaps after some time has passed the other party might see things your way and understand that settling the dispute on your proposed terms is better than continuing down the litigation path.
If you're the one who can't let go, maybe you're the irrational one. Respect the fact the other party doesn't share your position. End by saying something like, both sides have learned about each other and their positions and hopefully you'll be able to build on that to resolve the conflict in the near future.
Actually believing that may not be rational but at least you should say it. You never know what the other party may decide the next say. Totally switching positions may not be rational, but that's not the kind of person you're dealing with.


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Finding consistency is the key to any successful football team and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers believe they're close in their quest to achieving it.
The Bombers improved to 3-3 with last week's road win over the Toronto Argonauts, and with the two teams meeting Friday at Investors Group Field to wrap up the home-and-home series, the chance to put together consecutive wins and rise above .500 for the first time this season is staring them right in the face.
"It's getting to a point where we're running out of excuses and we got to start getting on a roll here," Bombers running back Andrew Harris said after Thursday's walkthrough at IGF.
"Matt (Nichols) has been back now for three weeks, finding that groove and our O-line is playing great and our defence is playing lights out. It's now about being able to put that together for 60 minutes, as we did last week, and we got to be consistently doing that week in and week out."
The Bombers embarrassed the Argonauts to the tune of 38-20 a week ago and through five games Toronto is a dismal 1-4. The Argos understand a bounce-back game is crucial to earning the chance to defend last year's Grey Cup run.
"We're not excited about our record right now but our record does not define who we are and it doesn't define our locker room," said Toronto linebacker Marcus Ball.
"But that's the thing about football, man, is you can't win them all. You go through ups and downs or trying to find your way like we are right now."
With that, here are five storylines for Friday's game:
At this point last season the Bombers were in the middle of a five-game winning streak that stretched from July 27, with a win over the Montreal Alouettes, until a loss to Saskatchewan on Labour Day weekend ended the run. With a win over the Argonauts last Saturday, Winnipeg believes they're finally hitting their stride and are set to make another big splash.
While there are some similarities from 2017 to this year – including almost identical, monumental collapses against B.C. in Week 5 that sparked the respective runs – there is one stark difference:
The Bombers have a Week-7 bye, and with every looming vacation there is the risk of being preoccupied mentally. With the thoughts of returning to see family or heading off on a much-needed getaway for the break, Winnipeg could be at risk of thinking too far ahead.
"Try not to change the message too much week-to-week. When you're dealing with a game before the bye week, you let them know that their plans should be made well ahead of time," Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea said.
"But we took care of that the day we broke training camp, (when) we talked about this bye week. The reminder I gave them was just a short reminder of the conversation we had however many weeks ago that was."
Over the last three seasons with mid-season byes, the Bombers are 3-2 in games before a bye week (Winnipeg had a Week 1 bye in 2017) and are 3-3 in games following a break.
Harris finished with 27 carries for 161 rushing yards — both single-game career highs — and caught two balls for 16 yards in the 38-20 win over Toronto. He also had two touchdowns, earning one each on the ground and through the air.
To put in perspective just how dominant he was on the night: Harris finished with 177 total yards of offence — six more than Toronto racked up as an entire team. Safe to say, Harris will be a prime target for the Argonauts defence, and that's just fine with the 31-year-old tailback.
"You've got to understand that the more success you have — whether it's week-to-week or back-to-back games, especially — they're going to try and key on whatever was successful, in any phase of the game, they're going to try and shut that down," Harris said.
"That's how it always is: you can't focus on what the other team is doing and let them dictate your game plan and your play. You just got to focus on what you're trying to achieve."
The Bombers are averaging an eye-popping 173 rushing yards per game — far and away the most in the CFL — and though Harris is a large part of that, he's not the only reason for Winnipeg's success.
"They got all kind of players that they can mix in and throw around. They got (Kienan) LaFrance back there; Dressler can line-up in the backfield, and really anywhere; (Nic) Demski as well; sometimes they put Andrew (Harris) at quarterback," added Ball.
"They do everything. They definitely keep you on your toes and keep you up at night but when it comes down to it we got to find out who we are and do what we do well."
With three consecutive 100-yard rushing games, Harris just needs one more to move into sole possession of second place for most in franchise history. The current leader is Willard Reaves, who rushed for eight straight 100-yard games during the 1984 season.
The return of three key players on defence should help Toronto approach its goal of limiting Harris and the rest of the Bombers offence.
Back in the fold Saturday will be defensive linemen Frank Beltre and Dylan Wynn, as well as linebacker Cassius Vaughn. Beltre returns from an injury he suffered in Week 2 and Wynn missed last week to fulfill his one-game suspension for a hit on Edmonton running back CJ Gable. Vaughn, meanwhile, is also back after missing one game due to injury.
Argonauts head coach Marc Trestman is hopeful a healthy lineup will lead to better play from his defensive group, which before allowing 38 points to Winnipeg limited a high-powered Eskimos offence to fewer than 20 points in back-to-back games.
"We know how fine of a football team they are in all three phases and they proved that last week," Trestman said. "Our job is to show ourselves, more than anything, that we're a better football team than who played last week."
Ball was succinct with his words when describing last week's effort from the defence.
"Anytime we walk out of the stadium with an L, whether it's defence or offence or special teams, it's not good enough," he said. "Our number one objective is to stop the run. Making teams one-dimensional is probably every team's goal but it's a tough challenge."
Toronto has the weapons on offence that can hurt any defence in the CFL, even if that hasn't exactly been the case this year.
James Franklin, the team's rookie quarterback who many believe has a bright future in this league, has had mixed results in his first season as the No. 1 guy. James Wilder, last year's rookie of the year, has also come out of the gate slowly, including last week, when he rushed just three times for a total of minus-two yards. The Bombers were also able to limit S.J. Green, one of the CFL's best receivers, to just three catches for nine yards.
In fact, the win over Toronto was a third straight game the defence has seen a steady level of improvement. The challenge now, according to middle linebacker Adam Bighill, is that they continue moving in the right direction.
"We just need to continue executing our game plan the way we have and continue playing consistent football," Bighill said. "That's really what's going to make us a great defence and a great team. I'm curious as to how well we can execute this weekend and play another excellent game and really start to stack up our execution and our ability to continue to learn."
Wilder remains a game-time decision after injuring his leg at practice Wednesday. If he does play, which Trestman hinted was the likely scenario, Bighill said just his presence can be an obstacle for the defence.
"It's the same thing for a great receiver commanding a double-team. It's one of those things where it becomes a chess match of how are we going to eliminate him?" he said.
"And you've got to give and take. I think that's why teams almost have to use those guys as decoys sometimes, where they know they're getting doubled or committing more guys there so we got to go somewhere else. That's the chess match for football but, hands-down, he's a great back in this league and that makes him a big part of the game."
After the Bombers traded Adarius Bowman to the Montreal Alouettes earlier this week, Bombers veteran receiver Weston Dressler said it sent a ripple of emotions through the locker room.
"You kind of go through your process of the initial shock of it. You don't know if you're upset, or mad, or sad — you're kind of a bit of all of it," he said.
"Then you move on and try to see how the room comes together at that point. It's difficult, especially losing a guy like Adarius, who was a very popular guy in the room, someone who was very vocal and always sharing stories and keeping guys laughing. He'll definitely be missed and hopefully he'll have a good opportunity in Montreal."
Bowman's departure certainly is good news for one player, however, as Kenbrell Thompkins will finally draw into his first game after spending the entire season on the practice roster.
"I like his physicality. He's strong-handed. He goes up and contests throws, comes down with them a lot," said O'Shea. "He can block, he can run, he's been in big games before so there's a lot to like about him."
Winnipeg has liked what they've seen from the 29-year old native of Miami, Fla. Thompkins last played a game with the New York Jets during the 2015 NFL season. In 26 NFL games, split between the New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders and Jets, Thompkins has 53 receptions for 728 yards and four touchdowns.
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The Best Metal of 2011
PopMatters' staff of metal experts present their top picks from a year that offered a standout work of Christian "progressive death metalcore", a philosophical treatise on "Transcendent Black Metal", and one amazing debut.
Album: Darkness in the Light
Label: Metal Blade
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Of the countless metalcore bands around the world, Unearth is one of the few groups that clearly understand what its style requires in order for it to work. And on Darkness in the Light, they've delivered every aspect that they needed to include -- aggressive riffs, technical solos, the occasional mosh-worthy breakdown, intelligent lyrics, and just enough melody to keep things interesting. Not since Unearth's 2004 album, The Oncoming Storm, has a metalcore record come together so perfectly, and Unearth remains one of the only bands able to deliver a pure representation of the genre on a full-length album. Chris Colgan
Album: Redemption at the Puritan's Hand
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For more than 20 years, Ireland's Primordial has been slowly evolving with each new record, fusing its Celtic influences with swirling black metal arrangements. It's gotten to the point now where the band is so good at it that it sounds completely distinct from anything else in metal today. This seventh album might not waver from the formula too much, but it's never sounded better, the tasteful, cleaner production giving singer Alan "A. A. Nemtheanga" Averill his best backdrop to date as he takes those majestic songs and sends them into the stratosphere with his powerful vocals and eloquent lyrics. After all these years, Primordial just keeps getting better. Adrien Begrand
Album: Dum Spiro Spero
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Japan's premier avant-garde metalers Dir En Grey have been quiet for three years...and that is with good reason. They never release crappy material, and they also never fail to surprise old and new listeners alike with their ever-evolving sound that pushes the envelope of extreme metal. Hence, when they take such a long time with a new record, you can almost be assured of another mind-blowing piece of art -- and Dum Spiro Spero achieves just that. Imagine elements of deathcore, sludge, avant-garde jazz, ambient black, J-pop, and even ballad-style singing being thrown into the mix! And the overall music still manages to sound coherent. What compositional ability! Dane Prokofiev
Album: Unto the Locust
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Many critics said that The Blackening could never be topped, and some still say that it hasn't. But Machine Head's follow-up to their 2007 Grammy-nominated masterpiece is also a masterpiece in its own right. While the musical approach has grown to include more ambient sections within the groove/thrash hybrid sound, the lyrical composition is much more intensely personal, as if the words were torn from Robb Flynn's very soul. With these factors combined, Machine Head has created an album that cuts to the very heart of each of us and gives us strength. Chris Colgan
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Sometimes you come across a record so good that you are at a loss for words. In this case, the power of the groove reigns supreme here (bonus extras include cheeky lyrics, creative interjections of blues, and extremely inventive guitar solos). Since it does, reading these pathetic words that attempt to help you imagine how awesome this record sounds is actually quite a waste of time. A groove has to be felt after all, not read about. If dear ol' Dimebag were still alive today, he would probably be proud of these guys. Dane Prokofiev


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There is a common misconception about the Australian koala and a lot of people at first glance may say: Koalas just wanna have a little party on their own at night, get high and sleep all day long.
It's true that koalas are mostly nocturne animals and they spend most of their time awake at night. Their favorite spot for hanging out are the eucalyptus trees. They like it so much that they actually don't move from there at all. They eat sleep and hug the tree 24/7. The only time they actually move from the eucalyptus tree is when they run out of food and have to go to another tree with more supplies of food.
Their three main activities are sleeping, eating, and mating. Koalas are herbivores animals and their main source of food are eucalyptus leaves. They need extra energy to digest these leaves because they contain a high level of toxins and low on nutrients. That's why koalas need to sleep longer hours, actually very long up to 18 hours. In the remaining 5-6 hours, they spend their time eating. Not only that they don't get high from the eucalyptus leaves, as many of us may think, but they also don't drink either. The meaning of the word koala is ''no drink''. They get the quantity of water needed from their main food, the eucalyptus leaves that they are consuming. However, because of the heat, these leaves can be dehydrated and koalas can sometimes, rarely though, be seen drinking water as well.
Although they can swim, if there isn't anything they can climb on to get out of the water, eventually they'll get exhausted and drown. Koalas like their time for themselves and don't wanna socialize very much. They spend their time alone on the trees and the only time they mingle with other koalas is when they're mating.
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Interesting facts about the Australian koala
Koalas are marsupials which means that they are not bears and have nothing to do with these mammals. They are most closely related to kangaroos and wombats. Now the question is where would the family gathering be held on since wombats live underground and koalas on the tree? Unfortunately, we don't have the answer.
They have pouches as well where they carry the baby koalas, called joeys. Females become sexually mature at 2 years of age with a gestation period of 35 days and can give birth to 10 joeys in their lifetime. Males become sexually mature a little bit later than females at the age of 4. Little koalas, joeys don't eat eucalyptus until they reach about six months since it's hard for them to digest the toxins. Now, this may sound a bit repulsive, but it's the survival in question: In those several days before they start eating the eucalyptus leaves, they eat their mommy's poo. They have their reasons and it's only for a few days though. They are very cute but no kissing, please.
Koalas strongest sense is hearing, but they can't see well. They can reach up to 80 cm in height, weigh from 4 kg to 13kg, and eat nearly 650 g of eucalyptus leaves in those 3 hours when they are actually awake, most often during night time. They can live up to 15 years.
Where can you cuddle a koala in Australia?
Koalas live only in the eucalyptus forests in Australia. Although they can be found in Queensland, Victoria and South Australia the Koalas World Capital is Gunnedah, located inNew South Wales. In this district, the healthiest population of Koalas can be found where in the Waterways Wildlife Park visitors can experience a close encounter with koalas. Even though koalas fur isn't so soft as it seems, we still enjoy cuddling them. Koalas can be cuddled in the zoos where are accustomed to people. Although It's illegal to keep a koala as a pet, you can still adopt one.
There are less than 100,000 Koalas left in the world. For their survival, the most important are the woods and eucalyptus trees as their main habitat, since it is estimated that one koala requires 100 trees. Their survival is under great threat due to urbanization and massive habitat destruction. The stress from the loss of their habitats is the reason they get chlamydia, a bacterial infection from which many of them die.


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Chinese premier, French PM attend entrepreneurs symposium
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his visiting French counterpart Edouard Philippe attended a symposium on Monday that gathered executives from more than 30 Chinese and French enterprises.
The two leaders listened to speeches by representatives of the entrepreneurs and talked with them. The entrepreneurs come from manufacture, energy, finance and other industries.
Li said the two countries' enterprises have cooperated for a long time and enjoy great development potential.
"China will open its door even wider to the outside world," Li stressed, adding that this will safeguard and promote the free trade system and provide opportunities to companies worldwide.
"French enterprises are welcome to seize the opportunity and extend their cooperation with China," the Chinese premier said.
Li said China would "open its arms" to welcome deeper cooperation with the French enterprises in high technology.
"China will strictly protect intellectual property rights and will never allow forced technology transfer," Li said. "China will expand the scale of personnel exchange with foreign countries, and provide more convenience for foreign business travelers to China, including those from France."
Li said he believes that the two governments will address concerns raised by enterprises and make it possible for smoother cooperation in a wider range of areas.
Philippe said the French side is pleased with the achievements made by Chinese and French enterprises in their cooperation.
France supports frank and sincere discussion which serves to find solutions and push forward cooperation, he said.
The French PM said his country welcomes more investment from China, expressing the hope that businesses of the two countries will open new fields of cooperation with medium and small-sized enterprises playing a bigger role


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The SFX-L Power Series from be quiet! represents a compact power supply that makes for the perfect choice for Mini-ITX PCs and compact gaming systems. As such it offers the ideal combination of quiet operation, functionality, reliability, and efficiency for compact systems with above average performance. Additionally, the PSU offers fully modular cabling in black, ideal for stowing away discretely inside your case.
The be quiet! SFX-L Power 80 Plus Gold PSU at a Glance:
- Compact SFX-L form factor
- 500 Watt total output
- Powerful 41.7 A single rail
- 80 Plus Gold certified
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- Fully modular cable management
- 1x 20+4-Pin / 1x 4+4-Pin / 4x 6+2-Pin / 6x SATA / 3x 4-Pin Molex
The Perfect Combination: SFX-L Form Factor
This SFX-L unit from be quiet! solves one of the few disadvantage of the classic SFX format, while the length of the PSU is very slightly increased. This change means it is capable of holding a larger and quieter 120 mm fan instead of an 80 mm fan, the likes of which are often annoyingly loud or noticeable when spinning up and down. The result is a powerful SFX-L power supply with an extremely high continuous output capacity of 500 Watts that is paired with a remarkably quiet fan that is capable of changing speeds in accordance with the load.
Thanks to the SFX-L format, the SFX-L Power is primarily aimed at users of Small Form Factor cases, although that doesn't mean it's not kitted out with an array of connectivity options with a minimum of trade-offs. Due to its 12.5 cm length, users should check before purchase that it is compatible with the case of their choice. The included back bracket also conveniently enables the PSU to be mounted in ATX-format cases.
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"Goldfish anticipating the ritual of their daily feeding."
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Voice-over is a critical part of document accessibility services, on everything from notifications to health care program guidebooks. As accessibility requirements increase for non-English speakers in the US, this service is also becoming more multilingual. So what do producers and multimedia localization professionals need to do to record this audio successfully?
This post lists the 4 tips you must know to produce document accessibility voice-over recordings.
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What is document accessibility voice-over exactly?
There are various ways to make documents accessible for the blind and sight-impaired, as mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. That includes large-print versioning, as well as into Grade II Braille. And of course, "voicing" the text, which can be done with a human reader, both in-person or on the phone – or with audio files recorded in a professional studio.
What kinds of documentation require these services? Just about any governmental, public or services-related documentation is covered by the ADA, meaning that accessible options have to be provided, in particular if requested by a user. This includes web sites, public company reports, explanations of benefits and agency communications.
As you might imagine, these documents pose challenges to the voice-over recording process. Here's what you need to know.
1. Documents must be converted into a voice-over script.
While the types of documentation that require accessibility voice recordings can be quite different, most of them have one feature in common: they're not created to be read aloud. Many of them include tables or lists of data that must be re-worked for the studio, often quite drastically. In the following example, the table on the left has been written into the text on the right so that it can be read out loud:
Many of these documents also include a table of contents or index, which won't really make sense within the context of an audio recording. Some of them also have graphics with call-outs that may require expert description and transcription. In short, the script conversion process can be quite extensive, and may require input and sign-off from your end-client, so be sure to include it in your quote and timeline.
For more information on studio script format, see our previous post, Why Script Format Is Critical to Voice-Over & Dubbing Project Success.
2. Texts to record can be very long.
Some documents can be over 100,000 words long – and we've seen some that are significantly longer. When you have this much content, it's critical to hire professional voice-over talents who have the stamina to record consistent-sounding audio from one hour to the next. Make sure that you engage a studio that can identify which talents are a good fit for these projects. JBI Studios, for example, maintains this kind of information on all our multilingual talents.
You may also want to consider casting two or three voice-over talents per language to reduce overall timelines. This will require a single project manager and rigorous pronunciation guidelines – both provided by JBI Studios – to ensure consistency. And it'll mean a more involved production workflow. But doing so will help get your document audio to users much more quickly.
3. Content can present pronunciation challenges.
Most of these documents include names of people and street addresses. The best example is a program booklet from a health care provider that lists every doctor, specialist and pharmacy available within its network. Often these lists will have hundreds – and even thousands – of distinct names and addresses. Recording them is difficult for English voice-over talents as it is. For foreign-language talents, it can can mean serious challenges.
For example, think of a Japanese voice-over talent recording this kind of a list. If they're not familiar with English, they'll have trouble with every name. In fact, depending on their English-language fluency, the Latin alphabet itself may be unfamiliar to them. During quoting and pre-production, make sure to assess your document's content, in particular the challenges it will present to non-English native talents, and lock in a plan to address them during production and QA.
4. Integration requirements affect post-production workflows.
There are several ways to provide accessibility audio to users. It can be burned to CD or CD-ROM discs that get shipped to clients. Or, it can be provided as a download alongside the written document. Sometimes the audio is integrated into the document itself, since PDFs and web sites support embedding audio files to discrete text elements.
How you deliver these files will affect your post-production workflow, from audio cleaning to looping. In fact, it'll even affect script editing, since you'll want to segment the text to match the audio file output. Before production, make sure to lock in your audio delivery method to avoid re-work and delays.
Customize your voice-over project to your document's needs
Finally, while some standard procedures for accessibility audio exist, it's important to remember that each document has unique requirements. Some will include graphics or pictures that need to be described. Or, some may embed document screenshots that require transcription. And of course, your final delivery requirements will affect your full translation and voice-over workflows. Make sure to get a customized quote based on your document and your project's language scope. This will avoid issues like having to format your localized scripts after translation, or re-segmenting audio files for delivery. This is best practice in multimedia localization in general, but particularly critical on projects like document accessibility – ones with substantial scopes, extensive script formatting and potential pronunciation challenges.


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On a recent trip to San Francisco, I decided to stay at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco, located in the heart of Union Square, which is a Hyatt Category 5 property, which will run you 20,000 Hyatt Gold Passport Points per night.
However, as I had some Diamond Suite upgrades to use this year, I chose their Points + Cash rate of $125 plus 10,000 points per night, and was able to confirm an upgrade to an Executive Suite.
Guest reception features an open space with several iMacs where hosts are able to check you in.
Living room of the Executive Suite featured a sofa, desk, and decent views of the city, as well as a 2nd full bathroom.
Master bedroom featured a king bed.
Master bathroom had a single vanity and a walk-in shower.
Located on the 32nd floor is the hotel's Grand Club serving continental breakfast each morning, evening hors d'oeuvres and an honor bar.
View from the Grand Club
The Grand Club featured an assortment of beverages all day as well as a few snack items.
32nd floor Grand Club
32nd floor Grand Club
From 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. each night, the club features an honor bar with beer, wine, and spirits. There were also an assortment of appetizers including fresh veggies and one hot item each evening.
For breakfast one morning, we decided to head down to the hotel's main restaurant OneUP, located on the mezzanine level. It featured a nice buffet selection as well as the option to order off the menu.
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OneUP breakfast spread
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In 2016, Wong Kah Meng had already spent five years as a consultant at Oliver Wyman in Singapore, an international consulting firm that specialises in banking and financial services. The job paid well and offered good prospects, but he decided to resign and take a pay cut to join a start-up that was barely a year old as its CEO. "The job offer in Kuala Lumpur came with a big pay cut, even without taking into account the foreign exchange rate," he says.
That start-up was Funding Societies, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and financing firm that began its operations in Singapore. When the start-up's co-founder, Reynold Wijaya, invited Wong to join him in expanding the company's business to Malaysia that year, the latter accepted it without much hesitation.
Some of Wong's friends thought it was a bad idea, but he was willing to take the pay cut so that he could learn new things. "My perception of wealth is not wealth creation on a day-to-day basis. It is about doing what I like to do and seeing what I can learn and how I can grow from the challenges I will be taking on. The compensation for wealth should come as a result of this. That is partly why I was willing to take the pay cut," he says.
Wong had always wanted to own and drive a business instead of just doing consulting work. "As a consultant, you are more of an adviser and you do not get to make decisions or even get involved in the implementation of the ideas. I wanted some exposure to this. When I have a strategy, I want to implement it," he says.
Also, it was the "right place, right time and right industry". Wong had been studying and working in Australia and Singapore for about a decade, but he had always wanted to settle down in Malaysia. The new job allowed him to do so.
At the time, the P2P lending and financing industry was growing fast in developed markets. But in Malaysia, it was just getting started and he saw much potential in it. "I knew I would regret it if I did not seize the opportunity," he says.
Working hard behind the scenes
Wong's decision turned out to be the right one. Just two years after taking the helm, Funding Societies Malaysia has become the largest P2P financing platform operator in terms of funds raised for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In April, it raised US$25 million in its Series B funding round led by SoftBank Ventures Korea, and continues to expand its business locally.
Wong's team has grown from just four to 40 today. As CEO, he no longer deals with the day-to-day operational tasks. He has meetings with his employees every day to listen to their problems and provide them with guidance. He also makes important decisions that determine the direction of the company.
However, this was not the case two years ago, when Wong returned to Malaysia. To save money, he moved in with his parents in Klang and worked from home for almost a year. He did all the ground work himself, including setting up the new company and interviewing about 70 people. He ended up hiring three of them for his core team.
He would queue for hours at the bank to deposit salary payments. He also prepared and submitted the application documents for the licence to operate a P2P financing platform to the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC).
"When the business started operating, four of us — including me — worked at the dining table in my parents' house, and my bedroom was my office. It was only last year that we moved into a proper office [in Bangsar South, Kuala Lumpur] so that SME owners could visit us there," says Wong.
It was a long process, but he persevered and overcame the challenges he faced. "I don't think it is an experience I would have got if I had remained in the consulting industry. It was not easy and I have learnt a lot. Today, I am really enjoying what I am doing," says Wong.
Follow your passion
Wong believes that wealth is as a result of following one's passion and being good at what he or she does. He acquired this belief when he was just a child.
Wong grew up in a middle-class family in Melaka. His dad was an engineer and mom a housewife. They always gave him the flexibility to do what he liked and felt passionate about, instead of busily planning a future career that promised good money.
"They are pretty laissez-faire about such matters. They did not plan for me to become a doctor, lawyer or banker. This was never part of the conversation at all. When I completed my SPM, they said, 'Hey, this [course] looks like an interesting option. Are you interested?'
"This could be quite different from the folks in KL, where they tend to groom their children for a particular occupation. They may try to shape their children's résumé so that it looks good when their children apply for a particular job in the future.
"In my case, it was more like, 'Let's see how things go. If you can study [what you like], then go. If you cannot, then too bad."
Wong developed an interest in accounting and economics. He graduated with first class honours in actuarial studies and finance from the Australian National University. Then, he ventured into the financial services industry, just like he always wanted to. "Of course, the subject I was studying and the career I had chosen were quite conventional and did not cause them much of a headache," he jokes.
Wong's father set a good example of loving what you do and being good at it instead of prioritising the size of one's salary. "My dad is an engineer. He is very focused on his job and good at it. He tried retiring a few times, but failed. He is still working today. He helps a friend of his by looking at construction drawings and giving advice. He mostly does it for free now," says Wong.
"It has never been about money. It is the amount of experience he obtained through his job and being good at it that counts. This allowed him to earn more income in the later stage of his career.
"It is the same for me. It is not about choosing a job with a higher salary. Instead, it is more like doing what I know what I am interested in and will make sure to do my best. Again, the wealth, the income, will come in the later stage of my career and life."
High saving rate
Another reason Wong was not particularly worried about taking a pay cut was due to his frugal lifestyle. He has a rather high saving rate and does not spend a lot on leisure activities such as travelling and going to the gym. What he spends most on, though, is coffee as he tends to work long hours. "My saving rate is quite high and it should be sufficient to cover my expenses," he says.
Wong admits that it is only because he is too busy and preoccupied with work to spend money elsewhere. "I work from 9am to 2am on weekdays and half day on weekends."
He also attributes his frugal lifestyle to his upbringing. His parents have been saving money their whole lives so that their children would be able to afford better education. His mother still drives her old Proton Waja even though she can afford a better one.
"She used to drive another Proton until it was so old that it could not be driven anymore. Now, she is driving an old Proton Waja. She can afford a new Perodua Myvi, but she still prefers to drive the Waja," says Wong.
Due to his busy schedule, Wong has adopted a rather passive investing strategy and puts his money mainly in fixed deposits and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). "My main focus is my job. I do not have time to be an active investor. I also do not have such a large sum of money that I need to hire a professional wealth manager," he says.
However, Wong has increasingly put more money into P2P investing as he is part of the industry. "I am very close to how it works and I am very clear about what I am getting into. However, the portion of the money in ETFs and fixed deposits is still bigger than in P2P," he says.
Wong foresees maintaining the same habits even if he becomes wildy successful in the future. In fact, he has maintained his lifestyle since his university days. "I experienced a big leap in monthly income when I was working with Oliver Wyman, but my lifestyle and attitude towards life had not changed much. It is pretty much the same today. And I don't think it will change in future," he says.


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Not content with two new 890cc models, and new electric models, KTM are reportedly close to finishing some of the models which will make up their new 490cc range of bikes.
According to Indian Autos Blog the new engine will power five models; a 490 Duke, RC 490, 490 Adventure, 490 Supermoto and 490 Enduro. You might think KTM's range is starting to look a bit congested, but the new 490s will be replacing the current single-cylinder 390cc range.
Despite this, it's not just a simple engine transplant. The new parallel-twin engine will require more room, which means the frames will have to be modified to take the new engine. With an extra cylinder, and 100cc more, you can expect the power output of the models to jump significantly, too, which could potentially mean the new models would no longer be A2 licence compliant in the UK.
The current 390cc engine produces 43bhp, which is easily inside the 47bhp A2 power limit, but we'd expect the new engine to produce more than 50bhp, given the hike in displacement and the extra cylinder. For those with an A2 licence, KTM would probably offer restricted models to bring the power down to the required limit.
There's no official word from KTM about the new models, but we expect more information at the Milan Show, November 5-10.
The end of the single?
KTM have a long history with the single cylinder engine due to their off-road and supermoto heritage, but could that relationship soon be over? The latest round of European emissions regulations, which come into effect on January 1, 2020, are making bikes cleaner than ever, which means many current models need to be replaced.
Under the current Euro4 regulations, motorcycles can produce upto 170g/km of carbon dioxide, but that will drop to 100g/km with Euro5. Despite the big jump, KTM's 390 engine would still avoid the cut, as it produces just 80.2g/km of carbon dioxide. It's likely KTM are replacing it with the parallel-twin 490 engine for future emissions regulations, and to keep ahead of the competition.


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Look for gums says nurseryman Doug Rawlinson when I begin my search for Goulburn's oldest tree.
Mr Rawlinson says the biggest and oldest tree in the district could be a 600 year-old eucalyptus out past the Braidwood Road. On his place, Kentgrove homestead, stand two 300 year-old gums.
Long gone are the two gum trees the whole of 'old' Goulburn was surveyed off near the railway line, Mr Rawlinson says.
Imagine if you had the history of every street tree in Goulburn? Well, in six or seven years time, Goulburn will have such a record.
Street trees are being identified and mapped with precision. All 12,000 of them, and already we know probably another 12,000 gaps remain along Goulburn's streetscape, where trees once stood.
The groundwork is underway to plant replacements, an exciting prospect given street trees add value to the homes they shield, the traffic they calm and habitat they provide.
This remarkable turnaround contrasts with a few short years ago when an old tree, no matter how elegant or shady, that grew out of line in Goulburn's central business district was cut down or trimmed within an inch of its life.
The tide turned quickly when Goulburn resident David Mullen raised the idea of a voluntary street tree working party with Mayor Bob Kirk. With an eye for a greener future they set off, one driving, one with pen and paper recording the trees. Three more volunteers, Wal Smart, Rob Lance and Fred Rainger, have since joined them.
As falling fiery-coloured leaves from pin oaks, liquid amber and elms carpet nature strips Mr Mullen and Mr Smart are left in no doubt how people feel about their trees.
"Walking around with this (high vis jacket) on people see you looking at trees, come up and say 'what are you doing? You are not going to cut that tree down are you?' '' says Mr Mullen.
Goulburn Mulwaree Council's tree budget is growing. From $31,000 in the 2014/15 financial year, the allocation for the 2017/18 financial year will rise to $466,500, including $350,000 for the one-off riverside walkway. The remainder will be spent on the Avenues of Honour project, northern entrance to Goulburn, and continuing street tree planting throughout the shire. (A separate group including RSL sub branch members is responsible for avenues of honour.)
The street tree volunteers bring with them professional qualifications. Mr Lance taught agriculture and horticulture at Goulburn TAFE college. Mr Mullen has degrees in agricultural and rural science. Mr Smart has a diploma in horticulture.
These days they have council-issued iPads loaded with Intramaps Roam, a software data collection program council's information technology staff configured, which places a green dot for each tree on a map of Goulburn, and a blue dot where a tree should be.
Date of planting, health, diameter, height, structure, pruning, and proximity to powerlines and drains are being added, creating a history of each tree which is becoming a valuable asset for Goulburn. Information on old, diseased or damaged trees to be replaced or pruned will guide an annual works program to maintain and enhance Goulburn.
Mr Smart says the data will help avoid damaging trees when maintaining services under and above the ground.
Mr Mullen adds: "A good example was in Deccan Street about 10 years ago, a deep trench went alongside plane trees and they suffered after that. That is part of management, when engineering works are scheduled, a tree guy will check on the trees.
"Our four (working party) people will take six or seven years to do the whole town, but it is such a huge management job that we have all agreed it will require a full-time council staff person just to manage trees,'' Mr Mullen says.
" Any time a tree is worked on, pruned, what ever it will eventually go into this (inventory). If someone complains about a tree you can't just send someone to rip it out. You need a person to assess whether it is appropriate to rip it out and how to do it,'' Mr Mullen says.
"We are following the lead of other councils,'' he says. "Albury began this sort of thing 10 or 11 years ago, they have been developing it ever since.''
Caption: David Mullen and Wal Smart entering data about plane trees in Auburn Street, Goulburn. Photo: John Thistleton.


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UTEP Spoils Doc Sadler's Homecoming
UTEP bounced back from a dismal performance on Thursday by playing inspired basketball and dismantling Southern Miss 74-40. Miner fans welcomed former coach Doc Sadler back during introductions with a respectful applause, but once the game began it was a route from start to finish.
UTEP's offense displayed a revitalized rhythm by going on an early 17-0 run in the first half which soon ballooned to a 28-8 advantage. By halftime the Miners held a dominant 40-15 lead. Defensively the team was clicking on all cylinders holding Southern Miss to 30.6 percent shooting throughout the game. UTEP shut down the Golden Eagles' leading scorers Matt Bingaya and Chip Armelin who were averaging 30 points per game by holding them to a combined 13 points.
The Miners' defense allowed the second fewest points at 40 to an opponent in C-USA play since 2006 when they defeated UAB and held them to 37 points. Offensively the team had several key contributors. Vince Hunter led all scorers with 14, C. J Cooper improved his play by scoring 12 in a reserve roll, while Omega Harris added 10. Matt Willms tallied 9, Cedrick Lang 8, Earvin Morris 8, and Julian Washburn 8 in a well balanced offense attack.
The team scored a season high 10 three pointers and shot 57.1 percent, while causing multiple turnovers that resulted in 21 points. The Miners improved to 11-5, 3-1 in C-USA and will now head on the road for their next three contests visiting UTSA, Western Kentucky, and Marshall. If the team can continue to get multiple players to contribute offensively and play stifling defense then they will be able to compete with anyone in Conference USA. Consistency will ultimately decide whether this team can make a significant run the last two months of the season.
Here is Coach Floyd's complete post game press conference.
Former UTEP coach Doc Sadler discussed how it felt to return to El Paso and was humble to say the least.


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