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Kenya: NATIONAL SECURITY
Armed Forces Overview:
In mid-2003, regular armed forces totaled 24,120 active personnel, including headquarters staff. The army numbered 20,000; the navy, 1,620 (including 120 marines); and the air force, 2,500. Kenya's military participates regularly in international operations and exercises. Kenya also has a paramilitary internal security force, the 5,000-strong General Service Unit (GSU), which is part of the police. Among police units, the GSU is the most notorious for human rights abuses. The rest of the police has a reputation for graft.
Foreign Military Relations:
Kenya long has had informal military alliances with the United States and the United Kingdom. Since 1980 Kenya has supported U.S. military commitments in the Indian Ocean by permitting the use of Mombasa port and air base facilities in exchange for U.S. military assistance. The U.S. Central Command⎯which covers the Middle East, Central Asia, and the Horn of Africa⎯has not sought permanent basing rights in Kenya, because of the availability of Djibouti. However, Kenya is a valuable point of entry and staging platform, for example, for U.S., British, and German aerial and naval search operations targeting al Qaeda-linked Somalia-based groups. U.S. and British forces also use Kenyan territory for training, the United Kingdom since before independence. The United Kingdom conducts three to four military exercises per year in remote areas, often with Kenyan participation. In recent years, the United States has provided joint peace support training through its Africa Crisis Response Initiative (ACRI) program, as well as conventional military training under the Africa Contingency Operations Training Assistance (ACOTA) program. A major amphibious joint exercise, "Edged Mallet," is held regularly along the northern Kenyan coast and has involved up to 3,000 U.S. Marines. In 2004 the joint exercise had regional terrorism as the primary focus.
External Threat:
Kenya has security concerns regarding several near neighbors, chiefly, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda. Somalia poses a threat in the disputed and lawless semi-desert northeast region of Kenya, where there is a large Somali ethnic population. In the early 1990s, this population was augmented by a large Somali refugee influx fleeing political breakdown in Somalia. The Somali frontier is porous to illegal weapons traffic and other contraband and to livestock raiders and bandits. Sudan and Kenya have had a strained security relationship since the late 1980s. The Sudanese government accused Kenya of aiding the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). Sudan also worries that Kenya could allow the United States to use it as a platform for actions against terrorists in Sudan. Further strain stems from Khartoum's claim to the "Elemi Triangle"⎯a potentially oil-rich arid area on the Kenyan side of the frontier. Despite the tensions, Kenya has played a leading role as a mediator in Sudan's civil war. Bilateral relations between Uganda and Kenya periodically also have been strained, with mutual concerns about cross-border incursions and arms provision to dissidents, as well as fears about Kenyan interference with transport and Ugandan cutoff of electricity supplies.
Defense Budget:
Kenya's military expenditures for 2003 totaled US$231 million, which represented 1.8 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), a slight decrease from 1999, when expenditures constituted 1.9 percent of GDP.
Major Military Units:
As of 2004, Kenya's military had five brigades: two infantry, one with three battalions and one with two battalions; one armored, with three battalions; one independent infantry, with two battalions; and one engineer, with two battalions. In addition, the army includes the following three battalions: air defense artillery, airborne, and independent air cavalry.
Major Military Equipment:
As of 2004, the army had 78 main battle tanks, 92 reconnaissance vehicles, 62 armored personnel carriers, 48 pieces of towed artillery, 62 mortars, 54 antitank guided weapons, 80 recoilless launchers, and 74 air defense guns. The navy had two offshore patrol craft and five missile craft. The air force had 10 combat aircraft, 34 attack helicopters (of doubtful serviceability), 18 transport aircraft, 13 transport helicopters, 34 training aircraft, and various missiles.
Military Service:
Males are legally liable for conscription at age 21 for an active-service term of two years, followed by obligatory reserve service. However, many males begin service at age 18. About two-thirds of army personnel are conscripts. Navy and air force personnel are mainly volunteers. In 2002 males in the age cohort of 15 to 49 numbered 4,915,090.
Paramilitary Forces:
In addition to the regular armed forces and the regular national police, the government can call upon a special security force, the 5,000-strong General Service Unit (GSU). Part of the police but semi-autonomous, the GSU acts as the uniformed paramilitary cousin of the security and intelligence units. The GSU handles violent crime, outbreaks of communal violence, and demonstrations. Since 2003, the GSU also has had certain counterterrorism functions, including patrolling around Kenya's international airports. The GSU has 12 boats, an air wing of seven light, fixed-wing aircraft and three helicopters, and eight armored cars. In carrying out its functions, the GSU is especially notorious among police units for human rights violations, including extrajudicial killings, and torture.
Military Forces Abroad:
Between 1989 and 2002, Kenya participated in 20 United Nations peacekeeping operations worldwide, contributing military observers, staff officers, police monitors, and infantry troops. Kenya is the third largest African contributor of troops to such operations, after Nigeria and Ghana. Kenyan forces have deployed for missions in numerous African countries, in the Balkans, and in East Timor. Kenya also has contributed personnel to the U.S.-led coalition forces operating in Afghanistan after October 7, 2001.
Kenya Police, a national civilian force about 30,000 strong, is divided into a number of separate operational units, including an air wing, port police for the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria, and a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) intelligence division, which investigates criminal activity. An Anti-Corruption Unit, created in August 2001, reports to the CID director. Another element of Kenya's large internal security apparatus is the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS), the primary civilian intelligence organization. The NSIS was established in 1998 from the Police Special Branch (Security Intelligence Service) to monitor people considered subversive. The NSIS's formation was spurred by the August 1998 U.S. embassy bombing. In the aftermath of the bombing investigation, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and other consultants stayed on to help train the NSIS in urban counterinsurgency and counterterrorism strategy. With the victory of Kibaki in the presidential election in December 2002, further steps were taken to professionalize the NSIS, including the initiation in 2003 of a graduate training program. A Tourism Police Unit, with an initial contingent of 450 officers, also was established in mid-2003, with the charge of reducing concerns about the threat to foreign tourists from terrorism, especially in Coast Province. The various new police units augment the internal security capabilities that were long the province of the paramilitary General Service Unit.
Internal Threat:
A relatively stable country, Kenya's political status quo is not under significant threat either from its own security forces or from rebel political movements. Kenya's nearest brush with a military coup occurred in 1982 in a brief failed action by air force officers. No local insurgencies of consequence currently exist. Kenya's chief sources of internal unrest are ethnic tensions. Such tensions and flare-ups of inter-ethnic violence frequently arise from competition for productive areas. Serious inter-ethnic disturbances erupted in the Rift Valley after the elections of 1992 and 1998. The 1998 clashes may have displaced 300,000 people.
Another key security concern in Kenya is the escalating level of crime, both urban and rural. Urban areas, especially the capital, nicknamed "Nairobbery," are plagued by burglary, armed robbery, and vehicle hijackings. Police complicity in illegal activity is much in evidence. The most prevalent form of serious rural crime is armed livestock rustling. Rustling and brigand activity, often linked to ethnic feuds, have rendered much of the North-Eastern Province and parts of the Coast and Eastern Provinces virtually ungovernable. Other prevalent forms of rural crime, attacks on tourists and poaching, have intermittently been better controlled, in particular, by the British Special Air Service (SAS)-trained Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
Kenya's vulnerability to Islamic terrorists operating under the al Qaeda banner has been demonstrated by several attacks. Kenya was attacked first in 1998 when a car bomb blew up the U.S. embassy in Nairobi, killing well over 200 people, mostly Kenyans, and again in 2002, when suicide bombers killed 18 people in the Israeli-owned Paradise Hotel in Mombasa, and when terrorists reportedly shot a missile at an Israeli airliner at Mombasa airport. The embassy bombing was one of the most serious attacks on American interests outside the United States. Warnings of further possible terrorist activity in Kenya in May 2003 led to a six-week suspension of commercial flights from the United Kingdom to Kenya and negative travel advisories by several Western countries. The advisories have since been withdrawn or, in the U.S. case, softened. The United States renewed travel warnings about Kenya on December 28, 2004.
Under pressure from the West, Kenya has taken action against suspected Islamic extremists, detaining and interrogating dozens of people in several drives in 2003. In 2004 in the country's first-ever terrorism trial, four Kenyans were charged with involvement in the Paradise Hotel attacks. These attacks, according to a recent United Nations report, were prepared by a Somalia-based al Qaeda-linked group in neighboring Somalia, which is beset by a strong fundamentalist presence, weak rule of law, and arms smuggling from Yemen. Kenya's Somalia border area and long, poorly guarded Indian Ocean coastline remain potential entry points for outside extremists. Kenya's own Muslim community on the coast, while largely moderate, offers a potential foothold for terrorist infiltrators.
In January 2004, Kenya opened the new National Counter-Terrorism Center, the first of its kind in Africa. The center aims to improve security throughout the Horn of Africa by coordinating information. Kenya is also a major beneficiary of the U.S. pledge of US$100 million in aid for counterterrorism activities in Africa. Kenya will receive US$10 million for its Anti-Terror Police Unit and another US$40 million to upgrade air and seaport security. The Kenyan military also has participated in training and operations with the 1,800-member, U.S.-sponsored Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (JTF-HOA), a task force created to disrupt transnational terrorist groups in the Horn of Africa region.
Human Rights:
The Kibaki government has worked to improve the human rights environment in Kenya and has significantly reduced the use of the legal system to harass government critics. The Moi administration consistently received international criticism of its record on human rights. Under Moi, security forces regularly subjected opposition leaders and pro-democracy activists to arbitrary arrest, detention without trial, abuse in custody, and lethal force. International donors and governments such as the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Norway periodically broke off diplomatic relations and suspended aid allocations, pending human rights improvement. Under the new government, politically motivated human rights violations have diminished, but other serious human rights abuses persist, a great many at the hands of security forces, particularly the police. The police force is widely viewed as the most corrupt entity in the country, given to extorting bribes, complicity in criminal activity, and using excessive force against both criminal suspects and crowds. Most police who commit abuses still do so with impunity. Prison conditions remain life threatening. Apart from police and penal system abuses, infringements of rights in the course of legal proceedings are widespread, despite recent pressure on judicial personnel. Freedom of speech and of the press continue to be compromised through various forms of harassment of journalists and activists. Violence and discrimination against women are rife. The abuse of children, including in forced labor and prostitution, is a serious problem. Female genital mutilation (FGM) remains widespread, despite 2001 legislation against it for girls under 16. The abuse of women and girls, including early marriage and wife inheritance, is a factor in the spread of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS).
Kenya made some progress in 2003, when it set up the Kenya National Human Rights Commission, with a mandate to ensure Kenya's compliance with international human rights standards. Also, parliament passed the Children's Act to ensure the protection of minors, as well as the Disability Act, outlawing discrimination against the disabled.
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Sun Peaks Announces Musical Acts for Summer Concert Series
This summer, Sun Peaks Resort proudly welcomes Canadian rock legends 54-40 and Trooper to headline their annual Summer Concert Series. The free, live outdoor concerts will bookend a busy summer season on the mountain, taking place on July 1, and August 26.
Formed in Vancouver, BC in 1984, 54-40 rose to prominence in the late 80's and early 90's with smash hits such as "I Go Blind" and "Ocean Pearl". Ringing in Canada's 150th birthday on July 1, iconic Canadian rockers 54-40 will take to the stage to play the hits from their platinum selling albums, "Dear Dear", "Smilin' Buddha Cabaret" and "Trusted by Millions", among others.
Arguably one of the most influential Canadian bands of the past century, multi-platinum selling rock group Trooper achieved international acclaim as they broke onto US charts with the hit song "Raise a Little Hell". The Juno award-winning rock group will be here for a good time, not a long time, as they close out the Summer Concert Series on a high note, playing to a packed audience in the resort's natural mountainous amphitheatre on August 26.
"The Summer Concert Series has contributed to growing success for our summer season at Sun Peaks," says Tourism Sun Peaks CEO, Arlene Schieven. "With partial backing from the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI) put forth by the Province, Sun Peaks has been able to offer exceptional live outdoor entertainment at no cost to our guests. This year, we are excited to host top Canadian talent 54-40 to ring in Canada's 150th on July 1st and to close out the summer with the legendary Trooper."
Those looking to whet their musical appetite before the summer months are encouraged to check out March Music Madness concert on March 18, featuring two up-and-coming Victoria, BC rock acts, Jesse Roper and Band of Rascals. Also, as a part of March Music Madness, there will be live music all month long taking place at various pubs and restaurants throughout the village.
March Music Madness:
March 2
-Open Mic Night @ Morrisey's Public House, 8PM.
March 3
-Live music feat. Dave Coalmine @ Morrisey's Public House, 8PM.
-Live music feat. Kelly Spencer @ Powder Hounds, 8PM.
March 4
-Live music feat. Bry Scott, Echo Beach & At Mission Delores @ Morrisey's Public House, 8PM. -Live music feat. The Guy Who Lives Here @ Powder Hounds, 8PM.
March 18- March Music Madness Concert, located slopeside of the Coast Sundance Lodge.
-Band of Rascals @ 5PM*
-Jesse Roper @ 6:30PM*
Summer Concert Series:
July 1 (Canada Day)
-54-40 @ 6PM, location TBD.*
August 26
-Trooper, location and set time TBD.*
*Dates and times are subject to change.
To book accommodations please contact Central Reservations toll-free at 1.800.807.3257, or email email@example.com.


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Stay at this Brookville hotel and you'll be within 2 miles (3 km) of Jefferson County History Center and 12 miles (20 km) of Clear Creek State Park. Cook Forest State Park (Office) and Clarion University are also within 20 miles (32 km).
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A fitness center, free self parking, and laundry facilities are featured at this hotel. Guests will appreciate free perks like buffet breakfast and WiFi in public areas. A safe deposit box is provided and the front desk is staffed around-the-clock.
Free WiFi, refrigerators
Featuring conveniences like refrigerators and microwaves, the 68 guestrooms also offer free WiFi and cable TV. Coffee/tea makers, free newspapers, and free local calls are also available.
Free breakfast is available. WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Rodeway Inn also features a fitness center, coffee/tea in a common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Self parking is free. Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Brookville hotel.
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Rodeway Inn offers 68 air-conditioned accommodations with complimentary newspapers and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with premium cable channels and pay movies. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards.
Guests are served free buffet breakfast.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed. Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property. The policies listed are provided by the property.
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification are required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
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What's Old Is New: Jazz Talk with Peter Gerler
January 30 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
When music writer Peter Gerler gives a talk on jazz, he often hears seniors say, "I wish we had the old music back again! I miss the great New Orleans 'Dixieland' sound, the big bands, and the swing beat." Gerler explains that the beat is back. The past decade has seen an international resurgence of early jazz and swing dance among the Millennial
generation. In this one-hour "Jazz Jumps" talk, he'll present six pairs of tunes, each pair featuring a band from 100 years ago and a 21st-century band playing the same song. The program includes recorded music by famous orchestras, together with vintage film and photography. Come see and hear for yourself that the music you love still lives.
Generously sponsored by Maristhill Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Register with the front desk at 617-796-1660. Free.
The location of this meeting is wheelchair accessible and reasonable accommodations will be provided to persons with disabilities who require assistance. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please contact the city of Newton's ADA/Sec. 504 Coordinator, Jini Fairley, at least two business days in advance of the meeting: firstname.lastname@example.com or (617) 796-1253. The city's TTY/TDD direct line is: 617-796-1089. For the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), please dial 711.
Newton Senior Center 345 Walnut Street Newtonville, MA 02460
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One of the main reasons why brands like Valvoline Oil is famous is the fact that it adds several special features to their oils. Generic brands does the job, but that is all you get. On top of that, their performance is not as good as bigger brands. One of the main special features from Valvoline is the engine protection technology that is developed within the oil. We have to understand that modern developments allowed engines to be smaller but hotter. This only means that they can undergo wear and tear a lot faster if it is not protected by a special kind of motor oil.
We have to understand that there are many big brands and there are a lot of different products from each one. Choosing the biggest brand is definitely a good idea, but which product will you go for. In order to answer this question, you have to first understand your car. The good news is that you can find all the information you need in the internet. You can look at the recommended motor oil that the company is giving you and the brands that people trust based on experience. Comparing each one properly will definitely give you an assurance that your car is conditioned to work best.


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AMS formally delays organic livestock, poultry rule
The Agriculture Department's Agricultural Marketing Service on Feb. 8 delayed the implementation of the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule by 60 days, to May 19. AMS noted in an email from its Organic Insider news service that "these actions are being taken in accordance with guidance issued Jan. 20, 2017, to ensure the new policy team has an opportunity to review the rules. This is similar to procedures issued by previous administrations."
The Federal Register notice is scheduled to be published Feb. 9.
The Organic Trade Association acknowledged that "it is not unusual for incoming administrations to push the pause button to enable a review," but urged USDA "to avoid further delays and to allow this new effective date to stand as published."
"This final rule has received strong support throughout the organic chain, from organic producers to the organic consumer," OTA said in the release. "The vast majority of organic livestock and poultry operations, including egg producers both large and small, and most major organic brands fully support these organic standards and view them as essential. Consumers trust that the organic seal represents a meaningful differentiation from other agricultural practices, and fully support these standards."
OTA continued, "The rule has been fully vetted and has undergone the public comment process and scrutiny of federal budget watchdogs. The rule reflects more than a decade of public engagement and input through the organic industry's deliberative standard-setting process that has now spanned five administrations of both parties."
Conventional agriculture groups and large organic egg producers have urged the Trump administration not to move forward with the rule on the grounds that a provision requiring chickens to have access to outdoor space may expose them to disease.
AMS noted that it has changed the delivery service for Organic Insider and invited recipients to customize its delivery.


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By Francesca Singer | Lawnstarter
Millennials are starting families and looking to buy homes for the first time. These young homebuyers are coming onto the market in force, and they're looking for different things in a home than their parents did. Their approach to home buying is not the same as older generations', either. Here are a few key pointers for how to attract young family homebuyers.
Take advantage of social media
Young people today spend nearly two hours a day on social media. That's precious time spent shopping, reading the news, and clicking on links. If you're not using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or Snapchat to share listings, you're missing out on one of the most powerful listing tools. Make sure your home is featured on your agent's Facebook or Instagram page to increase visibility.
Use your words
Younger people favor written copy that has personality. A boring, predictable listing description is going to get lost in the crowd. Using bold language, a conversational tone, and humor is a great way to make your listing stand out to the young homebuyers out there.
Price appropriately
Make sure the listing price of your home is within the appropriate market range. While it may be tempting to list it at a price considerably higher than you're hoping to get, you may end up turning off potential buyers. The right price range could land you in a nice, healthy bidding war between a couple of buyers. Competing buyers will often offer a higher price than the asking, but an overpriced listing will lose its luster, especially if the listing price drops over time.
Put a property's best face forward
Plenty of first-time buyers are looking for a bargain, but that doesn't mean they're willing to go with a fixer-upper. The listing photos must be picture perfect. Take the time to make any minor cosmetic repairs to the exterior and interior and make sure the entire home is spotless inside and out. Consider renting a power-washer to scrub the walkways, porch, and patio.
The landscape design must also be energy efficient. Automatic sprinklers are a plus, along with drought-tolerant plants that don't require much care.
Make the yard dog-friendly
The majority of young homebuyers own a pet. Realtor.com puts the number at 89%. Nearly all of them say they'll pass on a home if it isn't pet-perfect. A fenced in yard with shade trees will give their dog a place to play and shelter. Make sure your real estate agent points out the perks for pooches.
The landscaping and lawn should look well-kept and cared for. That includes having the lawn maintained while the property is on the market and in the months leading up to the listing. Have a professional photographer capture the property's best angles for a listing that truly shines.
High tech/energy efficiency
This generation has grown up with technology and will be stoked when they discover they can adjust the A/C or turn the lights on from their smartphone. Same goes for simple home-monitoring systems such as doorbell cameras and integrated audio/visual systems. Younger homebuyers also look for energy-efficient appliances. High-tech gadgets increase a home's performance and save money in the long run.
Whether or not you're ready, the new generation of homebuyers is here. Getting their attention will be crucial to selling your home quickly.


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The work presented is an evaluation of a method for developing a hybrid system, consisting of a Deep Reinforcement Learning (RL) agent and a cognitive model, capable of providing explanations of its action decisions. The methodology uses a symbolic/sub-symbolic cognitive architecture to introspection the activity of the network to understand its representation. The entropy in the system's behavioral predictions could be used as a signal to affirm or deny ascribing a representation to the network.


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According to the Kadru's curse, some of the snakes who refused their mother's demand will die in Kali Yuga due to a snake sacrifice performed by a King called Janamejaya. The serpents were worried by their mother's curse. The eldest brother, Vasuki called a meeting with his brothers to discuss about the matter and also to find a solution. The curse went too harsh as there is no way out for it other than death. They decided to find a solution to save their lives. Some snakes suggested to went to King Janamejaya and beg him for not doing the Yajna, while others suggested to went to the King in disguised form as ministers and inform him to not perform Yajna. There were other serpents that had the opinion to kill the chief priest, thereby preventing them from doing the Yajna. Vasuki refused all these proposals citing several problems.
They again discussed the matter seriously. Then again several ideas were proposed. One gives the idea of becoming clouds to put off Yajna's fires with rain, another gives the idea of stealing Yajna's articles and a further snake said to kill millions of people, so that they think about stopping yajna. Vasuki again refused these proposals citing that any misfortune or failure of plan will only affect him, since he was the king of serpents. He also said that he can't agree with these worthless ideas. Then they decided to go to their father Kashyap and please him for suggestion. But at that time, a serpent called Elapatra remembered an incident when Kadru cursed the serpents. Elapatra overheard the conversation of God with Lord Brahma about this harsh curse. At that time, Lord Brahma said to Gods that at one time the population of snakes becomes uncontrollable. There should be many extremely brutal, cruel and violent snakes. This curse will only result in the death of only sinful and wicked snakes whereas the honest and calm snakes will not be harmed. So Elapatra forward the suggestion of leaving it to fate and nothing to do against the curse. Elapatra also heard from the conversation that an ascetic called Jaratkaru will be born in Yayavara dynasty. His son will be called Astika. This Astika will save the honest snakes by putting an end to Janamejaya's Yajna.
Vasuki became happy with the Brahma's predictions and he decides to marry his sister Manasa with sage Jaratkaru, so that she bears the child of Jaratkaru. All the serpants agreed to the proposal of Elapatra's account and Vasuki's suggestion of giving Manasa to Jaratkaru. From that moment, Vasuki lovingly started protecting his sister and then waited for the time to come.
Earlier, Vasuki played an important role in the ocean churning exercise between the gods and demons. He became the churning rope of Mount Mandara. Sometimes he became five or seven headed snake. After the ocean churning exercise, Shiva who delighted with Vasuki took the snake and coiled it around her neck. He is also worshipped during all Naga Pujas and especially during Nag Panchami.
Kadru had 1000 Nagas as children. Kadru cursed her sons for the disobedience made by them to her, when she asked them to wrap around the tail of Uchaishravas and made it look black so that he can win the bet from Vinata. One of the sons of Kadru was Sheshnaga and he became really worried about the curse. Also he was tired of the devious and evil deeds of his other brothers. So Sheshnaga left his mother and brothers and went to Himalayas for strict tapas. He went to various spiritual sites and conducted deep meditations for helping the mankind without taking foods or doing any physical comforts. Lord Brahma noticed Sheshnaga who was wasting his healthy body due to strict penance. The Lord then appeared in front of him and asked the reason for his strict penance without taking much care of the body. Shesha replied that he don't want to stay with their brothers, since they are doing evil deeds to others and also they are treating Vinata and her son Garuda miserably. He also added that he wants to do something good to mankind and it was the reason for this kind of penance.
Brahma replied that his brothers' will get suitable punishment for their activities in Kali Yuga during a king's Yajna. They himself had brought the punishment by defying their mother and he also added that Vinata and her son Garuda will soon attain free from their slavery. Impressed with selfless altitude and right dharma of Sheshnaga, Brahma told him to ask a boon. Shesha then requested brahma to make her mind always used for the pursuit of honesty, spirituality, and peace. Delighted with Shesha's words and also his quest for doing something goodness for mankind, the Lord asked him to enter the earth and to hold the earth. Brahma granted the boon for patience to him for carrying the earth on his body. Since then, Sheshnaga is said to be holding all the planets of the Universe on his hoods. He thus became the bed of Lord Vishnu, since Vishnu is considered as the preserver of life in the Universe. He always engaged in singing the glories of Vishnu. He is sometimes referred to as Ananta Shesha. Sometimes he became five or seven headed snake.
One day, the two sisters Kadru and Vinata saw a wonderful, seven-headed horse called Uchaishravas. The horse was one among the fourteen jewels that came out of the ocean of milk. Uchaishravas is considered as the most beautiful horse in the world. Both of them watched at the horse in wonder during its riding. Soon they argued each other about the colour of the divine horse. Vinata said the colour of Uchaishravas is fully white but Kadru argued that its body only was white and its tail was black. They decided to lay a bet on this issue, whoever would win, would become the other's slave.
Having made this bet, the sisters decided to wait till the next morning during its journey. Kadru knew that the horse's tail was white and she also wanted to win the bet at any cost. So she asked her sons to go and twist themselves around the tail so that it looked black while watching from a closer distance. The serpents hesitated to participate in this trickery and refused. Kadru became angry towards the disobedience of her sons and cursed that all of them would die in a yajna fire. Kadru and Vinata spent a restless night and woke up early in the morning to see the horse. Meantime, the scared snakes decided to follow their mother's order. They believed that if their mother pleases with their actions, then there is a chance for free them from curse. So the next morning, they went to the place where Uchaishravas was grazing and wrapped around the tail of the divine horse and made it look black. After seeing the black tail of horse from a closer distance, Vinata accepted her lost of bet to Kadru and became her slave.
After five hundred years, the second egg laid by Vinata hatched. A huge radiant bird-like creature emerged from the second egg. This bird was so powerful and shone brightly. His eyes were shining with yellow beam and its body was as intense as fire. The bird then flew into the sky and started growing further to a gigantic size. It flew with greater speed than wind. When it flew through the sky, gods first thought that it was Agni (god of fire) growing in size. Then they found their mistake and realized that it was a giant creature called Garuda, the son of Vinata. Garuda then restrained his size and energy to normal level.
One day, Kadru ordered Vinata to take her and her sons to an island. She wants to see the beautiful site beneath the ocean with her sons. Vinata then said to his son, Garuda to fulfill their wish. Garuda obeyed his mother and took the serpents on his back and went to the island. But Kadru and the snakes did not like the island. So they asked Garuda to take them to the next island. Garuda obeyed and took them to the next island. Garuda was upset with his stepmother and stepbrothers, since he is being treated as a servant to them. After much consideration, Garuda inquired Vinata about the reason for being serving them as slaves. His mother then tells his foolish bet with Katru and her trick to win before he born. After hearing the story, Garuda asked the serpents that what he want to do for them to free her mother from slavery. The snakes replied that they want the divine drink, nectar from gods to free her mother from slavery.
Garuda agreed the condition offered by serpents to free his mother from slavery. Garuda after taking the blessing from his mother went to heaven for nectar. On the way, he saw his father, Kashyap who was meditating in a mountain. Garuda saw his father for first time. Kashyap opened his eyes and heard about the bet and Vinata's slavery from him. Kashyap then told his son about a story of an elephant and tortoise. In their earlier birth, both of them were brothers and fought each other for their ancestor's wealth. During their fight, they both cursed each other. In this birth, one became elephant and other became tortoise due to each other's curse. Now both of them were living in an island by keeping rivalry on each others. So Kashyap ordered his son, Garuda to kill those creatures and to take it as food. Kashyap then blessed his son for obtaining the divine nectar an also to kill those creatures.
Garuda then went to the island, where the elephant and tortoise living. He then killed both of them and took the meal. After his meal, Garuda resumed his flight to heaven for obtaining nectar of immortality. As Garuda drew near to heaven, Indra got the sign of omen in Heaven. He then went to guru, Brihaspati and inquired about the omen. Brihaspati replied that Garuda is coming here to humble him for nectar. He is the son of sage Kashyap and Vinata, who was blessed with the power to become a mighty creature and even had the power to seize the nectar from gods. As soon as Grauda came near, his enormous, waving wings drew a large dust storm, which disturbed the gods and he then attacked the gods with his beak and talons. Finally after beating the gods, he managed to enter the place where the nectar was kept. He then took the pot of nectar and flew back to the serpents without drinking a drop of nectar. Pleased with Garuda's dedication of not drinking a drop of nectar and also his need for nectar to save his mother from slavery, Lord Vishnu appeared before him. The Lord then asked him for boon Garuda replied two requests, one for serving the lord and other for becoming immortal without drinking the nectar. The Lord granted these boons and disappeared.
On the way, Indra tried to attack Garuda with his mighty weapon, Vajra but it became useless in front of him. However Garuda dropped a feather to pay his honor towards the weapon. Thus he got the name Suparna. Indra was amazed by Garuda's strength. Finally, Indra bowed his hands and requested to return the nectar, since the serpents that the garuda going to feed will make the gods lives unbearable. Garuda said his reason for seizing nectar. He then told Indra to pick the pot of nectar at the moment when he transfers it to serpents. Indra was reassured by garuda's solution and he asked him for boon. Garuda then remembered the betrayal and cruelty of serpents towards his mother. He then asked Indra to grant serpents to become his food. From that day Garuda became the enemy of serpents.
Then Garuda went to serpents and transfer the nectar and thus they released his mother from slavery. When the serpents rushed to drink the nectar, Garuda stopped them and advised to bath before drinking since it was a divine drink. He placed the pot in the sharp blades of kusha grass. When the serpents were gladly taking their bath, Indra flew down calmly and took away the pot of nectar and flew back to Heaven. During snatching the pot, a few drops of nectar fell on the kusha grass. Seeing this, the serpents went quickly and started licking the grass in the hopes of getting a few drops. But the grass was so sharp that their tongues were sliced into two. The serpents then realized that it happened so due to their evil deed done to Vinata. Since then, the kusha grass became sacred and is used for sacred ceremonies. Vinata who got freedom his son Aruna's curse, then happily lived with his son. Garuda later became the king of birds and his fame spread to all regions. With the boon granted by Lord Vishnu, he served the Lord by becoming his vehicle.
The below story says about how the gods and demons churned the ocean of milk to obtain the nectar of immortality.
One day, Lord Vishnu revealed the fact about nectar of immortality and how it can be obtained from the ocean of milk to both gods (devas) and demons (asuras). Upon the suggestion of Vishnu, both of them decided to use Mount Mandara to churn the ocean of milk and to obtain it from depths of sea. However, the task turned out to be an impossible one since it is 55,000 miles high and 55,000 miles deep inside the earth.
The Gods prayed Lord Vishnu for a solution to dig. Lord Vishnu then influenced the king of serpents, Vasuki to dig the mountain and then to place it in the ocean. The Lord also said him to become the churning rope of mountain. The mighty Vasuki obeyed and did what the Lord said. The Vishnu then took the Kurma (Tortoise) Avatar to place the Mount Mandara on her back.
The gods and the demons started to churn the ocean of milk with Vasuki as churning rope of Mount Mandara and also supported by Kurma inside the ocean. A millennium passed and everyone getting tired. When Lord Brahma noticed it, he informed it to Lord Vishnu. Lord Vishnu replied that he is giving strength to both devas and asuras. As soon as lord said these words, the strength of the both devas and asuras increased to ten-fold. They then started to churn by giving even more strength. Suddenly waves of ocean raised and Chandra, the moon come out of it. After moon, Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Varuni, Uchchaihshravas, Kaustubha, Kalpavriksha and Kamdhenu came out consecutively. Lakshmi became Vishnu's consort whereas Varuni, Moon and Uchchaihshravas went to the heaven of gods.
Then a wonderful four-tooth elephant called Airavata came and it is immediately acquired by Indra. Soon after the Airavata came, a terrible poison called Halahala issued out of its depths which enveloped the universe. With its fumes, gods and the demons started to lose their consciousness. The gods approached Lord Shiva for rescue. Lord Shiva consumed the poison, while goddess Parvati pressed her hand on Shiva's throat and kept it in his throat itself. Suddenly the colour of Shiva's neck changed to blue. Thus Lord Shiva got the name, "Neelakanta".
After a while, Dhanavantri came out with a pot containing the nectar. As soon as he emerged, both devas and asuras started to fight for it and finally the demons seized the pot of nectar. The gods became worried and prayed Lord Vishnu for help. Lord Vishnu then took the form of Mohini and went to demons for trapping them with her beauty. The unwise demons fell in love with her beauty. Mohini thus managed to take the pot of nectar by claiming that she will distribute it among gods and demons. Mohini then started to distribute the nectar among gods. A demon called Rahu disguised himelf as a deva and tried to drink some nectar. The Sun and the Moon noticed it and they informed Mohini. As soon as the nectar reached his throat, Mohini in the form of Vishnu cut off the rahu's head with her divine discus, Sudarshana Chakra. Rahu's head was torn off his body. His body became lifeless. But the head, remained immortal due to nectar's effect. After this incident, Rahu became the enemy of both sun and moon.
Mohini returned to her original form after feeding the nectar to gods. The angry demons, who not only received any treasures but also was fooled by gods declared a war against gods. A terrible battle erupted resulted in bloodshed. Lord Vishnu also joined the battlefield to help gods by taking two forms – One as Nara and other as Narayan. Nara attacked the demons with divine bow whereas Narayan beheaded numerous demons with Sudarshana Chakra. At last, Gods defeated Demons.
The Rishi Kashyap married thirteen daughters of Daksha Prajapati. Two of his wives were Kadru and Vinata. Impressed with the loving care of these two wives, Kashyap decides to give boon to these wives. When he turned to Kadru, she said that she want thousand brave and radiant serpents, while Vinata said he want only two sons who must be braver and brighter than Kadru's sons. Kashyap granted their respective wish and asked to take care during pregnancy. He then went to the forest for tapasya.
Within some days, Kadru laid thousand eggs and Vinata laid two eggs. The delighted wives preserved the eggs in warm containers. Five hundred years passed. Kadru's eggs hatched into thousand serpents, but Vinata's eggs did not hatch. Vinata became jealous over Kadru and the impatient Vinata broke the shell of one egg. The half-developed baby came out and it became angry and cursed his mother that he want to wait for another five hundred years for next egg to hatch. Since due to her sibling rivalry, she committed this crime by making him a handicap forever, so the baby also added that she will become a slave to her sister and would free from her slavery until his brother hatch out from the egg by its own.After cursing his mother, the half-developed baby flew away from Vinata. Later upon the advice from Brahma, he became the charioteer of the Sun god. He is Arun also called as Aruna.
Vasuki, Sheshanaga, Elapatra and Manasa were the prominent among thousand Nagas born to Kadru. Vasuki is the eldest son of Kadru and also he became the king of all Nagas. Manasa is the sister of serpents and she became the serpent-goddess. Sheshanaga later became the bed of Lord Vishnu.The Nagas chose to live underworld in the ocean depth.
The story about how Arun became the charioteer of Surya is mentioned in Mahabharata and it is as follows.
After churning the ocean of milk, Devas got the divine nectar with the help of Mohini. But the asura, Rahu, drank some of the nectar. The Surya and the Chandra realized it and alerted Mohini. Then Mohini took the form of Vishnu and cut off the rahu's head before the nectar could pass his throat. The body of Rahu separated from head and it became lifeless. But the head, remained immortal due to nectar's effect.
After this incident, Rahu became the enemy of both sun and moon. He then started to swallow the sun, but the sun passes through the opening at the neck. It marks the starting and ending of eclipse. Once when Surya was swallowed by Rahu, the sun went angry and it raised its frequency of heat without bothering it will result in the destruction of Universe. The Devas then requested Lord Brahma to save the world. Lord Brahma then advised Aruna, the son of Kashyapa and Vinata who has the power of divine radiance to become the charioteer of Surya and shield the world. From that day, Aruna precedes Surya in the heavens and is worshiped along with the sun. The chariot was made of fire proof material and the Sun's rays themselves which is driven by seven horses. Before the Sun rises the red light of the dawn is his reflection. Aruna prevents the heat and shield the world from the anger of Surya. He is brother of Garuda. Jatayu and Sampati (King of the Vultures) were the sons of Aruna. Aruna was also mentioned in Ramayana where he took the form of an apsara, Aruni Devi and produces two sons – Vali and Sugriva.
Lord Brahma was considered as the creator of universe. Lord Brahma is considered to be originated by Swayambhu and he is the First Manu. He had created six Manasaputras (Mind born of Brahma). They are considered equal to Prajapatis (progenitors of all beings in creation). The Manasaputras of Lord Brahma were Marichi (Second Manu), Angiras, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu. Some of the offspring born from Brahma's body parts are Dharma, Adharma, Krodha, Lobha, Bhrigu and others.Later through these offspring and manasaputras - Devas, Asuras, Planets, Gandarvas, Apsaras and others were born through their generations.
Kashyapa was born to Marichi. Kashyapa (Third Manu) is considered as the father of humanity since it was from him; the entire earthly creatures were born. Brihaspati was born to Angira. Brihaspati (Jupiter) later became the guru of gods. Shukra was born to Bhrigu. Shukra (Venus) later became the guru of asuras. Let us go through the generations of Kashyapa from Satya Yuga to Kali Yuga.
Daksha Prajapati (one of the Prajapati) was born out of the right thumb of Brahma, whereas Bhudevi was born out of the left thumb of Brahma. It is believed that the union of a man and a woman started from Daksha Prajapati and Bhudevi. Bhudevi produced thousand sons and fifty daughters. None of his sons married, they practiced Sankhya Yoga and attained Moksha. Daksha Prajapati married thirteen of his daughters to Rishi Kashyap, ten of his daughters to Dharma and the remaining twenty seven daughters, who are Nakshatras to Chandra.
Rishi Kashyap married Aditi, Diti, Kadru, Danu, Arishta, Surasa, Surabhi, Vinata, Tamra, Krodhavasa, Ida, Vishva and Muni. Kashyap, by his first wife Aditi had 12 sons including Indra and Vivaswan (Surya). The sons of Aditi are called as Adityas. Indra became the king of gods in heaven whereas Vivaswan (Fourth Manu) married Saranya, daughter of Lord Vishwakarma (one of the Prajapati). Saranya, a goddess of the clouds became the mother of Vaivasvata Manu (Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Manu) and the twins Yama and his sister Yami. Yama became the Lord of Death. All the dynasties on the earth descended from Manu's sons including Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas and Shudras. Vaivasvata Manu had ten children and Ila Kanya was the only daughter and all the remaining children were sons. The Sixth Manu is Vaivasvata Manu's ten children. One of the sons of Vaivasvata Manu is Ikshvaku who established Ikshvaku Dynasty (Solar Dynasty or Suryavansha). Sri Rama (seventh avatar of Vishnu) is a descendent of Ikshvaku Dynasty.
ILA Kanya became the mother of Pururava. Pururava established the lunar dynasty (Somavansha or Chandravansha). Pururava later had six sons by Urvashi. They are Ayus (father of Nahusha), Amavasu, Vishvayu, Shrutayu, Shatayu and Dridhayu. The throne of Pururavas was later inherited by many able descendants from the royal bloodline and they continued to rule for centuries. There list included great kings like Yayati (son of Nahusha), Puru and Yadu (sons of Yayati), Dushyanta, Bharata and later by Kuru kings. Descendants of Yadu are called as Yadavas and descendants of Puru are called as Pauravas. Dushyantha and his son Bharata were Puru's descendants. According to Rig Veda, Kuru was born after 25 generations of Puru dynasty and this Kuru established the Kuru dynasty. Shantanu is Kuru's descendant. Kauravas and Pandavas were born after 15 generations of Kuru dynasty. Sri Krishna (ninth avatar of Vishnu) was the descendant from Yadu and he lived in the same generation of Kauravas and Pandavas in which the great Kurushetra war happened.
Like his guru, Ved also became a teacher and he had several students. But he had never asked them for a test to prove their devotion, since he does not like his students to suffer for him. He is also serving as a priest to King Janamejaya and King Paushya. One among his brilliant students is Uttanka.
One day, Ved appointed Uttanka to take care of the house since he wants to leave his house for priestly duty. Uttanka obeyed what his master said and took the control of the house. Days passed and when he returned, he heard a lot of praise for Uttanka. Impressed with his decent behavior, he wished and given the permission to leave the hermitage and to built his carrier. Uttanka bowed to his guru and inquired what to give in return as Guru Dakshina. Ved first refused but due to Uttanka's persistence, he said to ask guru's wife. Uttanka then turned to guru's wife and asked the same. She smiled and said to bring a pair of earrings from the queen of King Paushya. There is a need for her to wear those earrings in the banquet conducted for Brahmins after four days. She also said that if he failed to perform this task, he would not be successful.
Uttanka set out for King Paushya's palace. On the way, a tall man sitting on a bull asked him to eat the bull's dung. Uttanka refused it but the man convinced him by saying that his Guru already ate this when he asked to eat. Hearing this, Uttanka ate it and on the way to palace he washed his mouth. Finally he reached the king's palace. He then introduced himself and requested the earrings of queen for giving gift as Guru Dakshina. The king sent him to queen's palace. Uttanka searched for queen in the palace, but he failed to find her. Then he went to king and complained that the queen is not there. The King replied that her queen is a pious woman and anybody who is indecent or unclean can't see her. Uttanka suddenly remember the incident happened on the way and he narrated it to the king. The king instructs him to dip in the holy water for three times and also to wash the mouth for two times. After performing the rituals, he went to queen and this time he saw the queen. The queen greeted him and presented the food and drink. Uttanka then tell his teacher's wife's demand to the queen. The queen gave the earrings to Uttanka with a warning that Takshaka wanted these earrings. So there is a chance for robbery.
Uttanka expressed his gratitude towards king and the queen for their kindness. He then started his return to Guru's hermitage. On the way, a snake started to follow him. The snake would sometimes appear and then disappear. Uttanka noticed it and he remembered queen's warning. After long walk, he felt thirsty. Then he placed the earrings in land to drink water. The serpent was waiting for that opportunity and it snatched it and disappeared. Uttanka recognizes the serpent that robed the earrings was none other than Takshaka, the king of serpents. Uttank summoned the Vajra (the weapon of Indra) and with its help he chased Takshak to the land of snakes. Terrified with the power of Uttanka, Takshaka returned the earrings. Uttanka then returned to the hermitage of his guru on time and presented it to Guru's wife. He then fell into the legs of Guru's wife and received her blessings. But he could not forgive Takshaka for his devious behavior.
Later he came to Hastinapur and pays a visit to King Janamejaya, who was just returned after the victorious invasion of Takshasila from the Nagas headed by Takshaka. Uttanka then informed the king that his father was killed by Takshaka. A sage called Kashyap can save his father from the poison. When the sage decided to visit the palace for treatment, Takshaka tricked him into going back. Uttanka then encouraged King Janamejaya to conduct a Yajna to burn the Takshaka and other sinner snakes into ashes.
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The Government today (October 4) issued a consultation paper seeking views from the public and stakeholders on a review of the patent system in Hong Kong.
Speaking at a press conference, the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mr Gregory So, said, "The current patent system in Hong Kong has been in place for more than a decade. To ensure that the system continues to meet present-day circumstances and that its future positioning is in alignment with our vision of developing Hong Kong into a regional innovation and technology hub, we have decided to conduct a comprehensive review of the system, taking into account the latest international developments in patent protection.
"In offering protection to technological advancements in the form of inventions, the patent system is an important tool in nurturing creativity and encouraging developments in scientific and technical fields.
"As part of the groundwork for starting the review process, we held a public forum in February this year to gauge the initial views of the stakeholders relating to whether and, if so, how the patent system should be enhanced. Their initial observations and the main issues for consideration are set out in the consultation paper published today."
To facilitate informed discussions, the Government has outlined in the consultation paper the key features of the current regime and the situations in some other jurisdictions, and has set out the possible options for addressing the issues identified together with relevant considerations.
Mr So said that the Government would gather views from the public and stakeholders through different channels and forums during the consultation period, and called on the public to contribute to the discussion.
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(a) Standard patents: Whether and, if so, how Hong Kong should have its own "original grant" patent system. The other main issue is whether the current "re-registration" system should be maintained, and, if so, whether the system should be expanded to recognise the patents granted by other jurisdictions.
(b) Short-term patents: Whether the short-term patent system should be retained as a supplement to standard patents, and whether and, if so, what measures should be introduced to enhance the efficacy of the system.
(c) Regulation of patent agency services: Whether the provision of patent agency services in Hong Kong should be regulated, and, if so, what form the regulatory system should take.
"We have an open mind on how the various issues raised in the consultation paper should be addressed and also welcome suggestions on other facilitation measures that may be introduced to the patent system, in the interest of encouraging local innovation and attracting more overseas research and development centres to set up their operations in Hong Kong. We will consider the views received carefully before formulating the Government's proposals with a view to serving the overall interest and development of Hong Kong. We hope to publish the Administration's proposed way forward in the first half of 2012," Mr So said.
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