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Date: 03/28/2017
Writer: Adriana M. Chavez, 575-646-1957, firstname.lastname@example.com
Gaurav Panwar, a computer science graduate student at New Mexico State University and native of India, hasn?t had many experiences in the U.S. so far, but compares Las Cruces to a ?community? rather than a typical city or town.
?Everyone is warm and cordial to each other,? Panwar said. ?It is also a sanctuary city, which speaks volumes about the nature of its inhabitants.?
For the past three years, Panwar has been celebrating his native culture and the cultures of other countries at the Las Cruces International Festival. This year, Panwar said, it?s more important than ever to celebrate Las Cruces? diversity.
?Due to recent and ongoing political measures, it is very important to continue this annual International Festival to show that Las Cruces is a community where everyone is appreciated for who they are and where they are from,? Panwar said. ?I have been here for three years and every year so many people turn up for the International Festival to get a glimpse of the countries that these students represent. They are very appreciative and inquisitive about the cultures and traditions and it is heart warming to see people from all walks of life come together to celebrate our differences and likenesses.?
This year?s Las Cruces International Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 8 at Pioneer Women?s Park, 500 W. Las Cruces Ave. The festival is free and open to the public.
The festival offers the NMSU campus and local community an opportunity to experience different cultures from across the globe. Currently, NMSU has more than 1,300 international students from 80 countries on campus, and many of those students are making important contributions to research and the NMSU and Las Cruces communities.
?As it does every year, the Las Cruces International Festival will celebrate these contributions both on campus and across the region,? said Cornell Menking, associate provost for International and Border Programs. ?We want people to help us celebrate our diversity and show we care about each other, regardless of political affiliation.?
The festival will include international foods, cultural displays with native art, textiles, artifacts, photographs, music, dancing and games. Participating international students will be dressed in their native fashions.
Panwar said that for the past three years, he?s enjoyed seeing children taking in cultures they?re not familiar with.
?There are always little kids running around excited to see strange and new kind of costumes and pictures and ornaments from other countries, and there are always people who are there to share their experiences from visiting certain countries and reminiscing,? Panwar said. ?Every year is a unique and rewarding experience. I would recommend to anyone I could to attend the festival and enjoy this day with us international students.?
For more information, call the International Student and Scholar Services office at 575-646-2017, or visit https://ibp.nmsu.edu/las-cruces-international-festival-2017/.
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October 29 - 2:00 p.m. Movie day at Temple Beth Hillel of South Windsor featuring - "Ushpizin" An Israeli movie (comedy/drama) in Hebrew with English subtitles. Moshe (Shuli Rand) and Malli (Michal Bat-Sheva Rand), an Orthodox Jewish couple in Jerusalem, are childless and without means to celebrate the weeklong holiday of Succoth. After much prayer, they receive unexpected money, and Moshe is told about an abandoned shack where he and Malli can properly deprive themselves and receive guests. However, they are visited by two ex-convicts with an unexpected link to Moshe's past, and the celebration becomes a series of emotional trials. Come and enjoy this wonderful film. Light refreshments will be served.
Temple Beth Hillel is a reform Synagogue located at 20 Baker Lane South Windsor. To make a reservation for the event, contact the office at 860-282-8466 or firstname.lastname@example.com. to learn more about TBH log onto the website at TBHSW.org
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text: Kantaka Chetiya is a 12 m high dagoba with 130 m in diameter that is located close to the first landing of the stairway on Mihintale. Majority of Kanata Chetiya dagoba is now in ruins and is considered to be one of the oldest dagoba in Mihintale. Tourists will also find of interest, the four stone flower altars stand at each of the cardinal points, along with sculptures of dwarfs, geese and other figures.


text: Arbel Judaica's tallit sets collection is present gorgeous woven tallitot: features richly embroidered panels for the Atara (yoke) and four corners. The tallit is decorated with hand-woven stripes in coordinated shades of green. The olive green embroidery depicts the beautiful Jerusalem cityscape winding around the words of the traditional tallit blessing: "...asher kideshanu bemitzvotav vitzivanu lehitatef betzitzit" (to don the tzitzit ).


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There's simply not enough funding put into certain areas of the mental health services in this country. This needs to change.
Therapy is often a last ditch attempt to regain mental stability when there is nowhere else to turn to. There's a taboo that comes along with the thought of someone, 'resorting' to psychotherapy, because there's usually nowhere else to turn and there's no-one to turn to. This shouldn't be the case. No one should be afraid to express their problems or feelings, it is a basic human requirement.
When it comes to making sure that people's problems are observed in a respectful manner, in individual cases, there has to be a wide array of therapists on hand and on call to help anyone who requires the psychiatric treatment they deserve. In the United Kingdom, there are a fair few therapists ready and willing to help.
There is a selection of different forms of therapy, ranging from Cognitive Behavioural Therapists (CBT) to Psychoanalytical Therapists. All of which require certain levels of funding in order to continue their hard work and aid those in need. One specific form of therapy that has had problems with funding recently is Art Therapy.
Art Therapy is a form of therapy that uses art as a medium in order for someone to express themselves. With this, people who come to art therapy sessions often do so in either groups where they meet people in similar situations, or alone in an individual session, depending on what someone wants and needs. It helps people to understand themselves better and is often a way of getting those who need help, to get their thoughts off their chest and onto the canvas.
The big problem that the world of art therapy is facing is a lack of funding in its field. There are many art therapists that work on low incomes or as a part time job. After speaking to a range of different people in the field, each with their own story to tell, from full time art therapists to people who have used art therapy in the past; they all had the same message- art therapy matters.
Mary Rose Brady from the British Association of Art Therapists (BAAT), said that anyone who had ever thought about doing art therapy at any point should 'at least try out a taster session and see what you think and meet art therapists to discuss what you might be looking for and the treatment provided'. She explained how more funding needs to be pumped into the practice in order for it to thrive and help those who are most vulnerable.
Mary revealed that most funding comes from outside sources such as grant givers, donors, trusts, charities and philanthropists who will gladly donate to the cause, but it's not enough. She said that 'the cost of helping a child using art therapy, among other forms, can cost up to £206,000 each to look after'. The high costs of helping the most vulnerable people in our society are worrying making it a huge priority, now more than ever.
Although Mary did talk of the need for greater funding, she was very positive of the advances being made recently. She said that 'our public profile is growing and more people are becoming members (of the BAAT), and the government is said to be investing £1.25 billion into young people's mental health'. This means that the government is starting to pay attention to the need for better mental health services and beginning to take funding for therapies more seriously. If you had a child, would you not want them to have the option to see anyone as early as possible, and get the best treatment they can possibly receive? Then the idea of putting money into therapies should be one of your top considerations.
Talking to art therapist Sarah Greaves who works primarily with adults, said of the importance of art therapy- 'In my experience it is a very effective way of helping people… as using art provides a way to access unconscious thoughts and feelings, and the visual metaphors to describe their experience and to examine this in the safety of the therapeutic relationship.' This kind of therapy can help people who may not want to 'talk it out'. People need other ways of expressing themselves in order to fully explore their problems, no one is the same when it comes to mental health treatment.
As someone who has worked thoroughly alongside these people, Sarah understands that a boost in funding is required in order to produce the best results and see the greatest way to aid people. She added that spending on therapies 'should be evidence based, and that whatever is done needs to be done well and ethically, not just because it is seen as being cheap', raising a good point about the way funding is scattered among the mental health services. There should be a review of the placement of money for mental health practices without cutting corners simply to be cost effective. The government should not attempt to avoid one of the most important and talked about problems of everyday life.
All the art therapists have agreed in these interviews that what they do is incredibly fulfilling for them; to see people's lives improving before them and the more they practice it themselves, gives them as art therapists a massive amount of self-worth and enjoyment, and even helps them understand the human mind better too.
So why should people care more about art therapy than other types of therapy? The reason why you should care about art therapy is because it has a fantastic track record, shown that it is incredibly effective for those who've used the services and produced great results from a range of ages, from the youngest of children to even the oldest in our society. Art therapy as a whole is very lucky to have the sort of money behind it that it does to keep it alive, even if it isn't the best way of staying afloat.
Manda Thompson is a university lecturer in art therapy from the University of Chester who also works outside the university with vulnerable children as an art therapist. She talked about how she teaches her students at the University, and what makes art therapy so relevant, and also reiterating the importance of greater funding, especially in regards to the younger generation. She said that 'having a non-verbal therapy is essential. Art therapy has proved over and over again how beneficial it can be for young people's services', showing that for children, this kind of therapy is a perfect way of helping with any sort of problems they may be having, as art is such a massive part of human nature that from a young age we use this as a way of communicating our feelings when words may not be the best way to get people to understand the way they process thoughts and emotions, particularly if there are other mental illnesses involved. These can even become apparent through practicing art therapy from an early age.
Manda went on to say that 'services like CAMHS should ensure they've got at least one art therapist on their service because it is pertinent with young children'. Big name services that work with young people need to have art therapists that work in tandem with them, and in order to do so, they require more funding than ever before.
'Having A Non-Verbal Therapy Is Essential'
One person who has used art therapy in the past is a man named Jules Guaitamacchi, a freelance lecturer and a videographer. He recalls his time doing art therapy: 'I remember creating a collage of how I saw my addiction and my recovery. It was a great insight into myself. I recall enjoying it and feeling pride in presenting it in front of my group'. He goes on to talk about his recovery using art therapy alongside other forms of creative therapies and how useful it has been to him. 'I think there should be more funding for more therapy in general. I believe if we invested in proper therapists that offered effective methods of treatment that we could help the mental health situation in this country.' Jules had been in therapy since he was 15 and carried on for many years before finishing treatment and found it very useful. People like Jules are living proof that art therapy, as well as other forms of therapy, work and give people another chance where they may not have had one, had these service not been readily available. If these services disappeared, it could mean the difference between someone being healthy or not. It could even mean the difference between life or death.
The regular people that may need art therapy should be able to receive what they require to help them and that's why more attention needs to be paid to this side of mental health treatment. This is why there should be more funding for art therapy, and other creative therapies so that, no matter what, people can receive the best care they can and maintain the best mental health possible. To do so, changes have to be made, so we be proud of the mental health services in the U.K.


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Kodak recently announced a partnership with Wenn Digital to launch KodakOne, a photo-rights management platform for blockchain technology support, and the tokens used internally by the platform. Kodak shares soared 130%.
Now, according to foreign media reports, Kodak CES this year also introduced a new portable film scanner, suspected paving the way for the film resurrection plan.
The device, called KODAK SCANZA, is a conversion device for converting film negatives to digital photos. After scanning film negatives, it can output 14 million pixels or 22 million pixel digital photos, 135,126,110 and 8mm negative film itself compatible.
KODAK SCANZA compact design, the overall size of only 12cm x 12.7cm, the fuselage is equipped with a 3.5-inch monitor, the back with TV output, SD card slot, microUSB and HDMI four output interfaces. Unfortunately, it does not support Wi-Fi.
Bottom of the film input bin, KODAK SCANZA comes with 3 film adapters to correspond to the number of films mentioned above.
KODAK SCANZA supports Windows and Mac OS dual system, priced at 170 US dollars (about 1098 yuan).
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Route from Damascus to As Sitt `A'ishah
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The Helpful Coat Rack
Coat racks have always been useful in the home, but only for one reason. We're huge fans of items serving multiple functions and we're excited that someone has stepped up to the challenge of adding a coat rack to the multifunctional device list.
The Coat Rack by Blair Ross is an item we've all been waiting for. We can't tell you how many times we check our (seemingly unreliable) iPhone weather before we leave the house. We want to make sure we're dressed appropriately because it's always a nightmare when we're not.
With The Coat Rack &mdash you'll know whether you should grab that jacket or sweater, because it'll tell you! It may look dated, but that's the whole point. The analog barometer is simply a facade, The Coat Rack actually connects to the internet and gets accurate, up to date temperature and weather information.
The Coat Rack will give you the temperature and what type of weather is brewing. We honestly need more products like that this are actually available for purchase. We would certainly buy this if we could.
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Our goal at Edgewood is to help you sustain an active, healthy lifestyle that enables you to do all the things you love. And that includes offering a program of services, amenities and activities that give you opportunities to grow and enhance life in all dimensions of wellness — from physical, intellectual, and emotional to social and spiritual.
A sampling of what we offer includes:
- Recreational programs including outdoor walking groups, badminton, ping pong, bocce, snowshoeing, and canoeing, kayaking and fishing at Lake Cochichewick
- A fully equipped fitness center plus personal training, group classes, yoga, strength training, and more
- Edgewood Lifelong Learning (ELL), a resident-driven educational program
- Spiritual programs including meditation, Tai Chi, and religious groups
- Art classes and appreciation
- Edgewood choral and theatre groups
- Trips to museums and cultural events
- Bird watching and outdoor gardening
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By Adam Lucius
What: Shute Shield round 6
Who: Manly v Randwick
Where: Manly Oval
Result: Manly 46-27
Manly are where on the table: Equal First (30 points)
80 minutes in 80 seconds: The Wicks arrived at Manly with four wins from five and were quietly confident they could be the first team this year to leave the Village Green with the four competition points. That confidence looked well founded when the visitors jumped out to a 13-5 lead midway through the first half. But Manly held their composure and, with the forwards gaining the ascendency, began the fightback. Two tries and a long distance Matt Lucas penalty had the hosts ahead 20-13 by halftime. The Marlins jumped all over the Galloping Greens to open the second half, adding two further tries for a 32-13 advantage. Randwick threatened to mount a late comeback but Melrose's men held their nerve to secure win No.6 in a row. Nick Holton and Adrian Hall bagged doubles, while Ryan Melrose, Cam Bailey and Josh Turner picked up five pointers
Where it was won: There are big moments in every match but the effort of fullback Josh Turner to turn, chase 90m and run down the Wicks fullback following an intercept early in the game spoke volumes about the Marlins' commitment. Turner's effort set the tone for the rest of the game.
Marlins' best: Josh Turner, Adrian Hall, Kevin Fuavao
What they said: "The boys are playing some good footy against good sides. Randwick kept coming at us and we probably shouldn't have been made to sweat as much as we did, but it was good we closed it out." - halfback Matt Lucas
Odd Spot: There was a gentle whisper going around the Village Green that one Michael Hooper may be available for the Marlins this coming Saturday, given the Tahs have a bye. At the time of writing there had been no confirmation either way, but we live in hope
Where to from here: The Marlins are back at home against premiers Northern Suburbs this Saturday. It's the clash of the Shute Shield's two undefeated teams
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I thought it was only right that I write a post about my lip products from Kiko as I love them quite a lot and think they deserve some lime light. For the price that they are, the products are such great quality and are lovely to use.
Starting of with some of the many lip balm products I have from Kiko, I'll talk about the pH Lip Enhancer Base and Glossy Balm. I bought this in the first place ages ago because it intrigued me a lot, a pH lip enhancer? I didn't know what it would do to be perfectly honest. I agree with the 'glossy balm' statement as it leaves my lips very glossy and plumped, perfect to prep your lip before a lipstick. I do find that the product brings out the natural colour of my lips and makes it look more rosey and healthy, no body wants dull dry lips! It also smells of chocolate?!
I also have the Glossy Balm Ultra Moisturising Lip Balm. Yes I know its another glossy lip balm but I have a problem okay? This does have a difference to the previous one though. Instead of being a stick the packaging has a ball on the end that dispenses product onto your lips as you roll the ball on them. I love this packaging idea and it makes the application of the product really soothing as the ball is cold so the product stays cold on your lips while it sinks in. When you first apply the product it does feel quite greasy on the lips... until it sinks in and then it you are left with non - greasy hydrated lips!
Now for my last balm of the day... the Kiss Balm in 03 Tutti Frutti. Firstly can I just say the packaging of this product is very cute and expensive looking, especially for just a lip balm. This gives my lips a gorgeous colour perfect for the summer months when you don't want to clog your lips up with a thick lipsticks but you want a some colour on your lips. This balm is super moisturising, probably the most moisturising out of all three. The colour doesn't last long on your lips but for the price you can apply this balm 10 times a day and it will still cost you less then a similar expensive version.
Now time for my first lip gloss in the collection (well proper lipgloss, you'll understand when you read about the next product). The Creamy Wet Look Lip Gloss in 103 Pearly Coral is my lips but much better looking. The product does make my lips look wet but in a really nourished way if you know what I mean, they look like I'd tried to have some drink and missed my mouth badly. When I am having a 'no make up' make up day I like to use this lip gloss to give my lips so shine but not so I look like I have tried.
Lastly my newest product from the brand is the Pencil Lip Gloss in number 10 Dark Rose. I choose this shade as it was a nudey/beige shade which as you can tell from my recent lipstick post, I am loving that shade. The pencil is a touch lighter on my lips then what I expected but I still love the colour that I get. Being a 'pencil lip gloss' is a strange concept to myself but to be completely honest with you, it is basically just a giant lip pencil. I love that I can cover my entire lips with just a few lines of this pencil because it is a large size and it comes in handy when you just want to quickly do something to your lips while your on the go. The durability of the pencil is standard I'd say, I put it on first thing in the morning and reapply it after my lunch and it lasts the best part of the day.
If you haven't invested in some lip products from Kiko before trust me when I say they are worth a trip!


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Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 31st October 2017 Written Episode Update: Indra is found dead
Kaal Bhairav Rahasya 31st October 2017 Written Episode, Written Update on TellyUpdates.com
The Episode starts Manohar and Gauri requesting everyone to save Indra. Thakur shouts. Namrata says if the temple door is not opened, we know what will happen. Thakur says I m thinking for entire village, Kaal Bhairav's anger started, none can save that sinner, he will be punished by Lord, temple door will open after sunrise, maybe that man is already dead. Manohar cries for him. Someone looks on. Its morning, Thakur asks pujari ji to open the door.
They all find Indra dead. They see the footmarks going towards the idol. They see a note and say the message from Lord is coming. Pujari ji reads it that Shivgan's puja was stopped, temple will be shut for one day and devotees can come after shuddi karan. Gauri feels bad for Indra. Manohar looks on shocked. He thinks the camera will
Namrata says this news will spread and our village name will spoil. Thakur says he went against and got punished. Pujari says nothing wrong happened with us as we have devotion, we have to tell people about Lord's anger, then its their fate. Thakur says let the news spread, it will be a warning for such people. Gauri says I heard Indra has a daughter, what will happen when she sees Indra's body. Indra's wife, daughter and brother arrive. They get shocked seeing Indra.
They cry for Indra. Thakur stops the police from taking the body. He says this man is culprit of Kaal Bhairav, his final rites will happen in this village. Inspector says his final rites will happen where his family wants, laws doesn't believe Dharm. Thakur argues. Inspector says we have to take body for post mortem, I will investigate if this is an accident or planning. Thakur asks whom will he investigate, Kaal Bhairav or his Shivgan.
The people say Kaal Bhairav has done this. Inspector Akshay says this investigation will continue till Kaal Bhairav comes and accepts his crime. Indra's wife files complaint and says Indra's culprit should be punished. They do Indra's final rites. Akshay says Indra is more than a brother for me, which Lord punishes like this, his death secret lies in the temple, if Lord id such, I will drag him to the court. Pujari ji does the puja in temple. Gauri hides. Her friend tells about the trap for a wolf. They get a man caught instead the wolf. Gauri asks the men to take the man to the ashram. The man asks what's this injustice, humans and animals are same in this village. Gauri says its your mistake too, stay calm, everything will get fine, your wound will get fine. Sadhu meets him and treats his wound. The man says I m Nandu, I came here to find work, you ask your dad to hire me in temple. She agrees. Sadhu looks on.
Pujari tells Thakur that they have to stop temple from getting impure. Akshay arrives there. He meets Thakur to investigate for Indra's murder case. He gets the orders from seniors. He says I want everything to happen peacefully, we have right to stay in temple and find out, how did the animal get in temple after the door gets locked, we have to know who has killed Indra. He gives the orders. Thakur asks his man to tear the orders. He doesn't allow the investigation. He says Kaal Bhairav rules in this village, I will not tolerate his insult, you have to maintain peace. Akshay says I will come back. Thakur warns him. Akshay leaves.
Rahul/Nandu comes in the temple and sees Indra running for his life. He gets troubled thinking of Indra's death. He sees the idol and says you are Lord Kaal Bhairav, people say your anger killed my brother Indra, I don't believe this, this is a lie, there is no Lord, no Shivgan come here to do puja, you are just an idol, whom people think as Lord, there is no such Lord. Smoke forms around the idol. Rahul says what's this smoke. He turns and sees idol illuminating. Everything gets clear. He sees the people gone. He says where did everyone go suddenly. He finds the temple door locked. He turns and sees the dogs barking at him. He gets shocked.
Akshay says we will go inside the temple with force and investigate. People stops police from entering the temple.
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Earlier this month, Obama administration has decided to "permit technology companies to export online services like instant messaging, chat and photo sharing to Iran, Cuba and Sudan", according to the New York Times.
The newspaper reported that "there have been growing calls in Congress and elsewhere to lift the restrictions, particularly after the postelection protests in Iran illustrated the power of Internet-based services like Facebook and Twitter", and by loosening these restrictions, Obama administrations aims to "exploit the Internet's potential for prying open closed societies"
It is true that the role of social media networks in the Iranian post-election crisis can't be overlooked. In fact, many believe these services were "used" to draw the path the crisis has followed. But as Sudan approaches rare presidential and parliamentary elections next April, a valid question arises:
What are the chances for social media to play a similar role in Sudan's election?
Well, analyzing what happened in Iran can help in building a model that can be used to understand the big picture in Sudan and hence reaching a reliable conclusion.
But I need to make it clear that this post is not about discussion the election in Sudan and the tension it causes. Instead, I'm discussing whether the social media websites will be heavily used to broadcast the news of the election and any possible "consequences".
As Iranian president claimed victory in the election on June 12, the demonstrations started to outbreak in Tehran's streets. During the following days, the Iranian authorities took several actions to "control" or even "block" the flow of information from inside Iran to the world through the "traditional" media channels. These actions included for instance shutting down Al-Arabiya office in Tehran and forcing many foreign reporters to leave the country.
But as the authorities started chocking these traditional channels, Twitter bird started tweeting!
During the first days of the crisis, search hits on Google from inside Tehran using keywords such as "Twitter" and "Facebook" have increased remarkably reflecting the people pursuit for alternative sources of information. In addition, thousands gathered in groups on Facebook and used these groups as a platform to communicate news update from inside Iran and global support. But it was Twitter that dominated as the top alternative channel to broadcast instant updates from inside Iran. The involvement of Twitter in the crisis reached its peak on June 15, when US. State Dept. urged Twitter to delay the regular maintenance of the website to allow protesters to continue posting the crisis updates. Twitter turned to be a tool in the game of international politics!
Of course the debate on whether that was a "revolution" or another "conspiracy" wouldn't end soon, but in my opinion, the following factors have contributed to this unprecedented role of online social media in such a political crisis:
First: the significance of Iran to the "international community" because of other issues such as its controversial nuclear program. This is a very important factors, otherwise why would the outside world be interested in knowing what goes on inside or influencing the situation there?!
Second: the aggressive behavior of the Iranian government towards traditional media channels during the crisis. If the government allows the "traditional" media to operate as usual, why would people check the 140 characters offered by Twitter instead of watching news on BBC?!
Third: the high internet penetration in Iran. According to the UN e-Government survey 2008, this rate reaches 29% which is one of the highest figures in the region. A high internet penetration means that more "people" will have the chance to act as "reporters" and upload what they see in their local streets to the internet. However, I put this factor third because even with a low internet penetration, a handful of well organized activists can get the job done.
Forth: the large and active Iranian immigrants in Europe and US, although not all of them of course are engaged in the opposition but they considered the social media as the only way for them to stay connected to their home country in the absence of the "traditional media".
Together, these factors can be used to examine the chances social media have to act as an "alternative" channel during any political crisis, and in extreme cases as a "tool" to influence the way such crisis evolves!
When applying this model on the situation in Sudan, we can observe the following:
Although the country has managed to attract regional and international attention in the last decade because of the crisis in Darfur, Sudan can't be compared to Iran when it comes to its priority in the international political agenda. The low internet penetration and the absence of well organized opposition both inside and outside the country won't incentivize the social media to play a crucial role. However, the only factor that act in the opposite direction according to our proposed model is the impatience of the government when it to comes to free media! The government behavior during the protests last December and the current doctors strike present perfect examples. In both cases, the government has acted as a typical authoritarian one and banned the "traditional media" from covering those activities. As a result, few videos and some images found their way to Youtube and Facebook.
Both Facebook groups "Girifna" which is a gathering place for those who refuse to elect President Al Bashir and the official group of the president's campaign have barely managed to attract 5,000 members!
So to conclude, I can say that according to the proposed model we can expect a limited use of social media in sharing election related news and media content but we shouldn't wait for a massive use the way it happened in Iran. The only thing that can change this is a serious crisis and a high international attention!
I believe the question I raised above is valid and important to discuss, but I also believe that for a young Sudanese like me there are other issues that are more important to worry about than Obama's decision and the upcoming election. My real concern when it comes to online social media is: how can we leverage social media to promote good governance and enable social change in Sudan?
I'll get back to this later in another post.


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I'm no grammar purist but over the years, my avidity for words and lexical profundity had ignited a proclivity for grammar correctness in me. These words/idioms which I will be talking about have been erroneously used even on national media platforms and among the average educated Nigerian who uses/interprets such words wrongly countless times.
Some of these lexical misinterpretation are egregious grammatical blunders, some are a case of solecism and I could call some a case of neologism. But why such neologism can't be accepted is because "Nigerian English" has yet to be upgraded to ranks of other recognised versions and dialects of English like American, British, Australian or New Zealand English.
I know English language isn't out mother tongue but for the fact that its the most recognised language in the world and also our lingua franca we ought to speak and interpret it correctly. I remember back then as a fresh graduate done with my compulsory one year national service (NYSC), I went for an interview and unconsciously educated my interviewers about a word. During the interview I kept on pronouncing the word "debt" in its correct pronunciation of /dɛt/ and the "b" being totally silent which sounds like how we Nigerians erroneously pronounce the word "death" directly as "det" rather than /dɛθ/, the Human Resources Manager – Dr. Sylvester stopped me at some point to express his confusion at me and inquired why I was using the word "death" in my speech. I then said- "Oh, sorry sir, I meant D-E-B-T (spelling it out verbally) but the "b" is totally silent in its correct pronunciation, we Nigerians pronounce it wrongly most times voicing out the "b" in that word".
He felt quite embarrassed and he asked the next interviewer to continue with me and I saw him put his face down looking into his laptop, most definitely trying to confirm my claim by referring to his Encarta Dictionary on his laptop. Well, I still got the job and Dr. Sylvester told me later on that apart from other factors, he approved me for the job because of my ability to educate him on a word which he was totally oblivious to despite his decades of erudition.
In order not to bore you guys with more prolegomenon, I'd dive straight into the matter at hand, find below 12 of these words/idioms we use or interpret wrongly.
1. Yesteryears – This word has no plural form. Its always used as "yesteryear" be it in singular or plural form. I'm sure this error came about because of the word "nowadays" which is antithetical to "yesteryear". I have an uncle who back then would always castigate us by saying- "All these children of nowadays, if you all were to use our school curriculum of 'yesteryears' you all would fail". He is so lucky I didn't know what I know now back then, I would have corrected him immediately!
A correct example of its use is; "Songs of 'yesteryear' are better lyrically than songs of nowadays"
2. Chanced – Countless times, I hear things like- "I won't be chanced to see you later on this evening", and the interlocutor meant he/she will not be free to see me in the evening, meaning he would be busy or occupied. That's wrong grammar! The word "chance" or chanced" as a verb has two meanings, namely;
1- "to risk", for example- "I'll chance the worst happening",
2- "to happen by chance", for example- "I chanced to catch sight of her as she passed.
So desist from using "chanced" to refer to being "not busy" or "free". Instead you can say "I don't have free time in the evening for us to meet" or "I can't see you in the evening because I don't have time to spare" or simply say "I'll be busy in the evening, so we can't meet"
3. Lousy – "Jane is such a lousy girl, she talks too much like a running tap!" Have you ever heard a derogatory statement like that before? I'm sure you have. The word "lousy" here is mostly misinterpreted by Nigerians to mean "talkative and noisy" or "loud and arrogant in talking". We tend to relate the word "lousy" to "loud".
Lousy simple means "unpleasant, "inferior or bad" or "provided with an excess amount (of)".
Examples of correct use include: "That's a lousy thing to do", "This is a lousy film, its production is too poor", "He's lousy with money."
4. "Sendforth" instead of "Sendoff" – I'm sure you have seen a lot of invitations for "sendforth" parties in the past. Well, there is no word as "sendforth" in the dictionary. The correct word is "sendoff" which is "a demonstration of good wishes to a person about to set off on a journey, career, etc"
5. Severally Nigerians misinterpret and wrongly use this word to mean "several times" or "a lot of times". You would hear someone say- "Rita has warned her severally but she won't listen". That's very wrong!
The word "severally" is an adverb which means "separately", " individually" or "distinctly".
A correct use can be- "Please after you wash the clothes, spread them severally on the rope", which implies you want the clothes to be dried individually on the rope.
6. Birds of the same feathers flock together – This is a very popular idiomatic blunder used by Nigerians. The correct idiom is "Birds of A FEATHER flock together" and not "Birds of THE SAME FEATHERS flock together"
7. Opportune(d) – You'd hear someone say something like "I wasn't opportuned to be born with a silver spoon" to refer to the fact that he didn't "have the opportunity" or "privilege" to be born into wealth. That's utterly erroneous! Because, "opportune" means "occurring at a time that is suitable or well-timed".
A correct example of its use: "she has been waiting for the opportune moment to tell him she wants a break up." Here is another correct example: "I'm waiting for the opportune moment to propose to my darling Rita"
8. Impeach – In Nigeria, you'd hear statements like this- "The president must be impeached whether he likes it or not!". And what they mean is that the president should be removed from office.
Politically, "impeach" means "to charge a public official with an offence committed in office" It doesn't ultimately mean removing the official from office, just as being charge to court for an alleged offence doesn't guarantee the defendant would be jailed as a result.
For example, if an average Nigerian hears the statement- "President Bill Clinton of the USA was impeached in 1998", he/she would interpret it that Bill Clinton was removed from office. But that's not the case, Bill Clinton was impeached but wasn't removed from office, he served his full presidential term, impeachment here meant he was charged to court for an alleged offence of purgery (which was related to alleged sexual relations with a white house staff) but he was later acquitted and proven innocent, and he went on to complete his full presidential tenure.
So, the word "impeach" doesn't ultimately mean to remove a politician from office.
9. "Stay clear" instead of "Steer clear" – This idiomatic plunder doesn't need much explanation. Its an error of using "stay" instead of "steer", maybe because both words are closely related in pronunciation. Please mind this error in your oral and written English.
So next time you wanna sternly warn that boss at work flirting with your office girlfriend, tell him- "Hey Mr. Managing Director, you better 'steer' clear of Rita my girlfriend or else…". (Please do it at your own risk o! Your sack letter might just be his reply to you)
10. Sentiment – During arguments, its common to hear things like- "Don't bring in sentiments into this, let's be truthful and factual" or "Can we just be objective in this country and cast sentiments aside?"
The average Nigeria interprets the word "sentiment" to mean "being bias", exhibiting prejudice or the opposite of objectivity. Quite wrong!
Below are meanings of the word sentiment:
1- "an opinion or thought"
2- "prone to tender, delicate or romantic emotion"
3- "a feeling, emotion or awareness"
4- "fake or excessive show of emotion"
Below are examples of correct use of the word "sentiment":
– "My sentiment(my opinion) concerning this issue is that we wait to see what happens first before we take any action.
– "She has too much sentiment to be successful in this industry, it will not favour her. (Meaning she is too soft or fragile emotionally to cope in such an industry)
– "A sentiment of pity" (Meaning a feeling or emotion of pity)
– "She went sentimental and started crying immediately I told her I was breaking up with her when I caught her cheating"
That said, let's stop using the word "sentiment" to represent "bias" or "prejudice", instead, you can say- "Please put aside all prejudice or bias so we can analyse this issue thoroughly" or just say- "Do away with your subjective views and try to be objective for once"
10. Instalmentally – We Nigerians invented this word from the word "instalment" to mean something divided for payment at specified intervals over a fixed period. But there is no adverb like this in the dictionary. Instead of saying "I will pay you instalmentally" rather say "I will pay you in instalments"
11. Go-slow – Nigerian use this word to refer to a traffic jam, but the word "Go-slow" or "Slowdown" for US English refers to "an occasion when employees work more slowly and with less effort than usual to try to make an employer to agree to pay them higher wages or give them better working conditions". So next time say "I'm in a traffic jam" rather than say "I'm in a go-slow"
12. Barb – I'm sure when an average Nigerian man wants to go cut his hair, he would say- "I want to barb my hair" right?
The word "barb" is a multifarious word but NONE of its meanings has anything to do with the act of cutting/trimming hair.
The word "barber" is a noun used to refer to someone whose business is cutting men's hair and shaving or trimming beads, but also, the word "barber" is a verb as well which means "to cut the hair of" or "to shave or trim the beard of".
For example, you can say- "Can you barber me now?" (Meaning: "can you cut/trim my hair now?" Another example is- "I want to barber my hair". Sounds funny right? Yes it does but its correct grammar.
Note – This article is in no way trying to ridicule or pillory Nigerians as a result our lexical inadequacies but to help further enlighten one another's word base and understanding.
Happy first of September Nigeria! I wish us all a fruitful and safe last quarter of the year!
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The play looked embarrassing, the replay even worse. Albert Pujols hit what appeared to be a sure double, then jogged toward second base and did not slide. He was tagged out, standing up.
However, the Angels had an explanation after their 5-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. Pujols was injured, but the Angels had decided to play him because he could hit. He did not play the field and, if he really needed to run hard, they could have removed him.
Pujols has been the Angels' designated hitter in the last two games, in three of the last four, and in five of the last nine. He disclosed after Sunday's game that he has played with a swollen lymph node in his left groin since Wednesday.
The Angels did not send Pujols to a doctor. Pujols said the team athletic trainers considered the condition more of an infection than an injury, even with what he said was a gland swollen to the size of a golf ball.
"I'm pretty sure I'll be all right," Pujols said. "They say it's one of those things that should go away."
In the sixth inning, when Pujols hit the would-be double, he rounded first base and sensed the throw was off line, so he decided to favor the affected groin and slow down.
"When he was in between sliding and standing up, he felt it a little bit," Manager Mike Scioscia said.
"It kind of grabbed on me," Pujols said.
He said he had no one to blame but himself for the perception that he failed to hustle.
"I kind of shut it down and that's when I felt it," he said. "I'm not looking for an excuse. I should've run all the way through the bag."
Pujols has played in all but two of the Angels' 80 games. He is batting .261 and is on pace to hit 32 home runs.
He also is batting .328 over his last 14 games. That, Scioscia said, is why the Angels have kept Pujols in the lineup, even after he felt the discomfort in his groin Sunday.
So, in the seventh inning, after hitting in the batting cage and getting clearance from the trainers, Pujols batted again. The bases were loaded.
"He was the guy you wanted up there," Scioscia said.
If he had reached base, Scioscia said, the Angels would have run for him. But Pujols flied out, and he is hitless in 12 at-bats with the bases loaded this season.
Pujols is 34. The Angels have $189 million invested in him beyond this season, through 2021.
He was limited to a career-low 99 games because of injury last season. He is a fine hitter, but nowhere near the legendary slugger of his St. Louis heyday.
He never had an OPS lower than .906 with the Cardinals, but his OPS was .767 last season with the Angels, .783 this season.
That said, why not protect the investment by letting him rest until his condition heals? After all, 80% of a player with a 1.000 OPS is far better than Pujols at his current OPS.
"Albert is a guy that sets our lineup," Scioscia said. "You have Trout around him, with Josh. You want that middle there.
"Absolutely nothing was bothering him to swing the bat today. He was not 80% swinging the bat."


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Thursday, 31 January 2008
Economies Of Scale
So I'm using my dad's laptop that functions at frikkin' jet fighter speed but it's okay 'cos I really miss being connected to the world from my bed.
Actually, I guess political science seriously takes the cake out of the 'amongst other things' I'm talking about. I'm doing this unofficial jigsaw group thing with Isaac and Angie and others who wanna join and I really hate it because I'm at best a responsible bummer and at worst a vitriolic apathetic. Personally, when I'm not interested, I'm really just not interested and nothing can get me going on it. So when I've read pol science readings to the point where I seriously don't wanna continue, I'd just really forget it and not bother to read.
But in this jigsaw group thing, I can't do that! And it really pisses me off to know that I can't just stop reading when I don't feel like it already because I'm responsible for someone else's knowledge. So far I've had 2 sessions already and each session just kills me. I will be doing this for another week because it's my presentation next week. I'm truly at my production possibilities frontier, after which I guess I'll just allow myself to get into a recession, 'cos honestly I really can't be more bothered about it. I think this is really starting to remind me of the time I decided to unofficially drop social studies in secondary school. Yes I know, "huh can drop meh?" You can't. So I just basically stopped paying attention, stopped studying and after awhile stopped attending classes. Literature saved my humanities component of the 'O' levels.
Anyway I was at NUS on saturday to supposedly catch Sab in action for the inter-hall soccer games but she sprained her ankle last minute and so couldn't be fielded. I had the privilege of watching 2 matches, though she thinks it was embarassing to have me come all the way down to see them lose. Then she was telling me about a life of mediocrity later, but there's a somewhat abstract relation to all this with some other thoughts I had.
I've never really had any real success at soccer myself, though I'd consider myself a 'got pedigree' player, aside from the little juggling competitions I win every now and then but that's really peanuts. There's always a time when you're young and only 15 years old and running circles around the older guys, being the one to look out for. Time passes, and now I'm the older guy. Though I don't let 15 year-old kids run circles around me, there isn't really much in it for me anymore and university will pass without me partaking in any varsity soccer games, arguably the last chance at playing soccer institutionally and meaningfully. I'm still playing competitive street soccer games every now and then, and weekends are still spent at the neighbourhood street soccer courts kickassing, but for how long more? We used to scoff at the oldies who'd hog the court but soon it'll be my turn to start seeing kids 5 years younger than me jump in and takeover.
And this is Sab's last IHG also, so I decided that there's no harm having a look. It's interesting watching girls play soccer anyway. Emo stuff aside, I didn't go there to watch it for the glamour of winning; it was indeed quite warming to see the universalities of emotions pertaining to the sport, and they say that the emotional aspects of the ladies' game can be much higher.
I think there's a lot more I'd probably wanna say but I'm not half done with the stuff I have to prep for tomorrow's pol science meeting and it's bloody 1am already. Anyhooser, I'm gonna put up a post from the past with each new entry I post so yeah y'all can look out for that one. Some of the stuff written's quite g4y but it's for archiving and nostalgia's sake.
Sunday, 27 January 2008
The First Single
Anyway, so marks the first paragraph of Pointless Philosophy, and how better than to kickstart it with... Well, totally pointless random thoughts? Ruminations generated off long bus rides.
I suppose to address some 'concerns' at hand, let's just say that I'm really past it when it comes to saying I have aspirations of being a web designer (this is analogous, so don't take it literally). So that inherently makes all my anti-blog, pro-HTML efforts quite pointless and to the point where I do get lazy and put off blogging (yes I've officially defected to the army of conforming bloggers now so I shall use that term very indiscriminately from now on) because it's just quite a pain to do so most of the time when I have to activate Dreamweaver (or freakin' notepad when I'm inspired to post without my laptop), work out the code, and then activate more programs to upload it via FTP. I'm through with that.
So from where I last left off, I must say I owe alot of the memorable moments I had last month to everyone who had made the effort to celebrate my birthday. I've always said that it's a quantum leap from 0 to 1 (by this I mean, for example, the difference between 0 and 1 is infinitely more than 1 to 10, which is mathematically true), so it has been absolutely amazing finding that from not expecting anything at all, you end up having 3 birthday celebrations. I did not ask for anything and I couldn't have asked for more.
There was Kee's very trademarked cute surprise of the small cake and impromptu candle(s?) on set at Food For Thought, and I've always liked the simplicity of it all. Thanks for the "practical gifts" (in your own words) and the shirt; you know I always never end up getting down to buying the things I need haha.
There was the RK supper I innocuously organised which was transformed into a total birthday celebration complete with a really nice cake (one of the seriously better ones I've had, which is quite a thing to say since I don't like pastry), and thanks to all who chipped in some way or other to make this happen (including the nice soccer shoes which I just changed for a correct fit and will probably never wear to play soccer in considering my damaging style of play); I'll be repeating this next haha.
And last but not least the BBQ and so-called 'real' celebration at Yitwen's. I doubt I'd wanna recollect and verbalise the debaucherous events of the night (other than stating the obvious fact that the influence of alcohol can be quite potent on group effervescence), but I know all of you enjoy the fact that I puked with my hands in my pocket 'cos I'm cool like that so I'll proudly and publicly announce it here. Hoho.
Thanks once again to everyone. And a special mention to our resident party-planner Yinyin, without whom the brains of all this would've been non-existent and we'd probably end up forcing me to go down to NYDC or something for a boring dinner just for the sake of it.
So there, I've blogged about 'stuff' like you've wanted me too. Haha. On behalf of everyone, stop emo-ing already! You know you deserve more than the shit you put yourself through. :]
This must mildly be what it feels like to be a celebrity, because you just go out there and do your thing while everyone else does the saikang for you. Now that livejournal settles the posting crap for me, it's much less a pain to just blog more regularly I guess. And dispense more pointless philosophy for your pointless reading.
I might continue my stupid say-of-the-days and listenables but not for now.
Saturday, 12 January 2008
First-Week-Of-School Typicality
First week of school, with first-week-of-school typicality flying all around from the people you'd expect it the most - "How's school man", "Who's your prof?" and "First week only and the library is / GSRs are so packed already!" It really does serve to irritate, but I try my best to entertain/patronise. Perhaps I should have a model answer prepped for these questions.
The thing is... Personally, I'm someone who mostly simply isn't interested to know. Know what, well that depends. But the bottomline is that, for example, during the holidays, when I go to school and I meet people along the way, I'm not interested to know why you're there. But it is precisely this apathy that leads to the other party then snatching at the chance to ask me what I am doing in school, and more often than not the last thing I want when I'm out and about is to stop to make small talk that seriously doesn't matter at the end of the day. So I often provide a false answer that enables me to give a reply and get me off any potential conversation. Because the fact of the matter is that saying the truth, which is that I'm in school to use the internet or do my work, simply entails an incredulous "what??" and begs a justification of my reply. And well, this is just the trivial school part. This attitude of mine is sometimes applicable to more important matters but I'll just leave it at this.
But anyway yes, first week of school has been alright because both the excitements and disappointments have neutralised themselves to a nullified okay la. It could've been a lot better, especially with Creative Thinking, but it could've been a lot worse with modules such as Econs. But it's still too early to say anyway. Let's just say that Angie's hottie prof Rahul Sagar gives me the feeling that it's gonna be a very uptight term with him in charge, and an introduction to BGS has left me feeling a bit inadequate especially with the stuff on investments, dividends, shareholders etc.
Having wednesday and thursday off is pretty swell because I'll have solid days off to complete readings and regain sleep.
Went for mambo night on wednesday during the final week of the holidays because it was somewhat criminal not to do so when even Yitwen was onz about going. With any random turnout, a pub date would've been possible but it's always hard to get such a good turnout for clubbing, so I went. The crazy thing was that I took my IPPT the very next day. I think I've pissed enough people off trying to say that I have indeed deproved when I'm still getting the gold, so I'll just leave it at that (I really believe age is a factor in my fitness decline). $400 for myself for my birthday swee.
They're incorporating olympics technology into the fitness test now though, which is pretty cool 'cos it just is. Shuttle run, in my opinion, is a lot easier now because the timer starts only when you start running, which discounts your reaction time. The sit up machine even stoicly counts for you. The funk and the works.
Don't steal; the government hates competition.
Today's Listenables:
Take That - Rule The World
Tuesday, 1 January 2008
Holidays In A Nutshell
Getting my blog-lazy ass moving in the aftermath of a new year's eve celebratory gathering and about 6 or 7 taupoks. Old school stuff! And Yitwen has got to be the joke of the day for missing in a taupok. Yes, one can be in such a wrong state of mind that you can miss.
About a week ago, it's been 3 years of being in a relationship and I've found myself suddenly in the (possible) predicament of perhaps not doing/having any plans on days such as Christmas and New Year's Eve and for a moment the feeling sank in. Not that it would've really bothered me much in the end but the fact that this sensation/emotion/whatcamacallit has surfaced has left me mildly pensive and amused somewhat.
Christmas was salvaged with a last minute gathering at Mikaela's really ulu abode where we watched White Chicks and Borat and played some really cool alternative party games that Jacq brought, one of which is called Secret Agenda and was a hit that night. Then we tried to play it again on booze yesterday night at Jacq's and I think it got distorted out of proportion. But the gathering at Jacq's was pretty fun and I really think everyone more or less enjoyed themselves practically on a non-existent plan/schedule. Alcohol saves the day yet again!
Went to Klang, a town a little off Kuala Lumpur for 4 days, which was actually very much like a long-distance stayover at Yin's place with Richard, Angie and Mikaela where we did away with all the touristy stuff and basically enjoyed good food and company at ridiculously low prices. Like seriously, at RM60 for rice with dishes for 5 people, that's about a little less than S$6 per head and here in Singapore you can't even get a small stingray at some places. And I think we Kbox-ed for what seemed like nothing, and their music selection even includes Rammstein, Black Sabbath, 30 Seconds to Mars and Korn. wtf man Singapore Kbox is shit.
And not forgetting the Enchanted movie for around S$3.
The whole trip just felt like one whole long day punctuated by little naps in between cos 4 days flew by in a breeze. There were nights we watched movies like Shutter and Stardust and others just having supper, and every night without fail we'd stay up really late either watching stupid Girly Man videos or talking. Every night we had our 'nap' later and later, and because Klang is the town famous for bah kut teh and they only serve that in the morning, in order to savour the local delicacy we skipped sleep just to have some at 8am on the last day. Crazy stuff but great memories nonetheless.
He early on let her know who is the boss. He looked her right in the eye and clearly said, "You're the boss."
Today's Listenables:
By The Wayside - Long Time Waiting


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Roasted Vegetable Rice Soup with Master's Touch® All Natural Vegetable Base
A healthful and delicious soup featuring savory roasted vegetable base, tender vegetables and whole grain brown rice for a tasty vegetarian feast.
1 Tbsp All Natural Canola Oil
1 1/4 cups Onions, Yellow, Fresh, Small Diced
1 1/2 cups Carrots, Fresh, Small Diced
3 1/2 qts Water, Hot
2 1/2 oz Custom Culinary® Master's Touch® All Natural Reduced Sodium Vegetable Base
1 cup Yellow Corn, Whole Kernal, Frozen
1 1/4 cups Green Beans, Cut, Frozen
1 cup Natural Whole Grain Brown Rice, Dry
- Heat oil in a 2 gallon sauce pot over medium heat. Add onions and carrots; sauté and stir 5 minutes.
- Add water, Custom Culinary® Master's Touch® All Natural Vegetable Base, corn and green beans. Mix well. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
- Blend in rice. Heat to gentle boil, cook until rice is tender, approximately 18-20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
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Come on out to Concerts for A Cause for our September 10 show.
It's a benefit for U.R. Our Hope at Pinballz Kingdom in Buda.
Vanessa Lively will open the show and Bret Coats will headline from 6-8p.
Help us raise money and awareness for this great charity. We're also raffling off a laptop donated by Money & More Pawn - valued at $249.99. Tickets are $1 each and can be bought at M&M Pawn now... or at the show.
About U R Our Hope:
"30% of Children with Special Needs do NOT have a definitive diagnosis.
On average, it takes a family 7 years and many specialists to find a rare diagnosis. With over 7,000 rare conditions, the journey is not always quick, nor is it easy. U.R. Our Hope helps families on the journey to diagnosis and helps them navigate the healthcare system with a rare diagnosis."


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By: Motoring Staff
Somewhere in Quebec - Icy roads are not something that the average South African driver has ever had to deal with, but in frostier corners of our planet it's simply included in winter's deal, and something that can quickly turn a regular highway commute into a scene resembling a demolition derby.
Such as this metal-bending frenzy that unfolded in Quebec, Canada, recently. The region has reportedly experienced heavy snowfalls, causing around 100 separate accidents around the province. And we like to whine about the rain?
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Paula Deen's recipe for country ham and red-eye gravy involves frying country ham steaks, making a gravy with the drippings, and serving with grits. The recipe takes less than an hour to complete and yields 4 to 6 servings.
Trim excess fat from a 3-pound store-bought sliced country ham. Add the fat to a skillet, and cook over medium-high heat until the fat renders. Add ham steaks to the pan and fry until they become golden brown on each side. Set the fried ham aside and keep warm. Add 1/2 cup of coffee and 1/4 cup of water to the pan and stir while scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in 2 tablespoons of butter and 1 beef bouillon cube until fully incorporated.
To make the grits, bring 2 cups of water, 1 1/4 cups of milk and 1 teaspoon of salt to a boil in a small pot. Slowly stir 1 cup of quick-cooking grits into the boiling mixture, and continue stirring until mixed well. Bring the pot back to a boil, cover, and lower the temperature. Cook for about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding more water as necessary. Stir in 1/4 cup of butter.
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Dane Massey is confident Dundalk are switched on to the Europa League threat they'll be posed at Oriel Park.
Electrician Massey, 26, was part of the Lilywhites side that sparked to life in Luxembourg - and brought home a comfortable-looking two goal advantage.
But the full-back admits Dundalk can't afford to get their wires crossed if they're to progress to the second qualifying round.
"We won't be going on the defensive," Massey declared. "We're going out to play as we do in Oriel every week.
"It was a huge relief to win out there but we're a team that gets the ball down and likes to play.
"Some might say that playing in Europe suits us but now it's up to us to go out and perform under pressure on the big day."
Last week's game at Jeunesse was Massey's first taste of European action - and it was the same for most of his team-mates.
"I loved it and I want more of it," he admitted. "Once the whistle went we really enjoyed the experience and got the result we wanted.
"We found our feet and enjoyed a lot of possession. They had a lot of chances in the first half but we took our chances through Richie Towell.
"So confidence is flying, the goals are coming from all over the park but we know they'll pose a threat in Oriel so we have to watch out."
Massey used to battling for Premier Division survival with Bray Wanderers until Stephen Kenny signed him for Dundalk in late 2012.
Now silverware and European success is his ambition. "It's a huge turnaround for me personally, I'm really enjoying every minute," Massey said.
"I've gone from trying to scrapping for three points in a relegation fight to playing in Europe.
"It's all down to Stephen, really. Whenever I played against his Derry side I liked the way he encouraged players to keep doing the right thing, even when mistakes were made.
"It was a no-brainer to sign for him and for Dundalk, and there were a lot of players like myself who had something to fight for - something to prove.
"To finish the way we did in the league last season was devastating - as was going out of the FAI Cup in the semi-finals the way we did.
"But it has made us hungry for success. Hopefully we'll show that in Europe and in the second half of the league."
Keith Ward (back) and Mark Rossiter (knee) are doubts for Dundalk but strikers Patrick Hoban and David McMillan are available.


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Here in 18Karat we thrive our best to satisfy our customer. We offer a 14 days exchange or return for credit to our customer.
Once an order is placed or an agreement is arranged, items are usually sent out on Wednesday or Friday. If there are any standing balance, we will need to record your credit card information in advanced, and we will charge the rest of the balance once the item is sent off. A final bill together with a the parcel's tracking number will be emailed to you. Please be aware that items can only be shipped to residential or commercial addresses.
For shipping across Canada, a flat rate of $15.00 will be charged. We use Canada Post Xpresspost service that includes tracking and sign service. It will take up to 5 business days for the item to arrive.
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For shipping to international, please contact us on firstname.lastname@example.com to get an estimate for shipping.
If you are a Canadian resident travelling abroad with our product, upon retuning to Canada, it is under your responsibility to establish that the jewellery is initially taken out of Canada and were not acquired abroad.
To avoid unnecessary delays at Canada's custom, we recommend customers to bring with them, in order of importance, the original receipt, the appraisal paper and a signed and dated photograph of the jewellery. We provide copies of receipts and a signed and dated photograph of the jewellery on request. We also provide appraisal service in partnership with one of Canada's top independent gemmological laboratories. Read more information on jewellery appraisal here.
What if I am not able to come in-store to pick up my item?
We highly recommend our customers to receive completed job at our location, so as to allow our goldsmith and our staff members to go through the item if any follow up is needed to take place. In any cases of customers not able to come in-store, you may request pick up by these following options:
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Albany-Dougherty County Spring 2018 Site of Gamechangers Leadership Program
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017
Albany-Dougherty County leaders announced Tuesday the community's selection as the host site for the spring 2018 class of GeorgiaForward's Young Gamechangers, a leadership action program that makes a tangible impact in select communities by bringing young minds into the public sphere as respected idea-generators and problem-solvers.
The Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission, City of Albany, Dougherty County and GeorgiaForward shared the news during an event that brought together community leaders at the Albany Welcome Center in downtown Albany. The spring 2018 program begins in January and concludes in June, at which time participants of the 50-member spring class will present recommendations for areas of community challenge.
"Albany-Dougherty County has experienced the positive outcomes of meaningful analysis, cross-sector partnerships, cross-region relationships and a shared vision for creating a stronger and more economically vibrant community," said Bárbara Rivera Holmes, president and CEO of the Albany Area Chamber of Commerce, and Justin Strickland, president of the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission. "We welcome Young Gamechangers to be a part of the solutions team for Albany-Dougherty County as we continue to create opportunities and leverage successes."
"We have taken great strides within our community over the past several years to increase strategic collaboration, implement meaningful community partnerships and to better develop pathways from education to employment," said Albany Mayor Dorothy Hubbard. "As part of our growth, we invite the fresh perspective, innovative ideas and creativity that Young Gamechangers has demonstrated."
"Honest, unbiased self-examination of our community's strengths and weaknesses is of critical value for Dougherty County at this time," said Dougherty County Commission Chairman Christopher S. Cohilas. "Any community that wishes to succeed must be willing to build upon its existing assets and propose meaningful solutions to its problems. This partnership with Young Gamechangers provides that opportunity."
GeorgiaForward is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working as a catalyst to improve Georgia through cross-sector, statewide conversations and partnerships by engaging young professionals and business, political, academic and civic leaders.
"We are looking forward to bringing Young Gamechangers to Albany-Dougherty County next year," said Kris Vaughn, executive director of GeorgiaForward. "This program is creating tangible change in communities across our state by tapping into the wealth of creativity and energy of Georgia's young leaders. We are proud that each of the six communities this program has worked in to date has implemented one - if not several - of the recommendations presented by the Young Gamechangers. It will be exciting to see what ideas come from the spring 2018 Young Gamechangers."
Previous Young Gamechangers communities are Americus/Sumter County; Dublin/Laurens County; Douglasville/Douglas County; Augusta; LaGrange/Troup County; and Milledgeville/Baldwin County. The spring 2018 program is made possible in part by The Commerce Club Foundation, Central Atlanta Progress, the Albany-Dougherty Economic Development Commission, Georgia CEO and GeorgiaTrend.
To be considered for the spring 2018 class, young professionals from across Georgia with a passion for uniting the state and strengthening its communities should apply online at georgiaforward.org. Applicants must be between the ages of 24-40. Ambitious minds from any professional sector will be considered. Applications must be received by midnight on October 6, 2017.


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The falling autumn leaves and cooler nights in the garden means that it is time for our season of puppet sessions to wrap up for the year!
Heartfelt thanks to all our generous sponsors, partners, creative mentors & volunteers, namely...
Nathan, Erica & their wonderful family!
Lea & volunteers at the Guelph Enabling Garden!
Louisa, Sarah, Alisa & Marilyn, our creative mentors / puppeteers! Judith & Marcey of Spark of Brilliance!
Guelph Community Foundation ~ Musagates Fund!
Fred, Lynn and Susan of Trellis Mental Health & Developmental Services and Sue at KidsAbility!
Staff & volunteers at Playsense, The Well, Silent Voice Canada and First Steps Day Care!
and finally...all the great kids who attended our puppet sessions!
(For more information on our sponsors & partners, click here.)
See you in the Springtime when the birds start building their nests again and the lambs & kids are born!


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TreeVitalise birch water brews inside the tree. We tap it once a year in early Spring in the organic forests of The Carpathian Mountains. Following an age-old Eastern European tradition, we take just enough sap from wild birch trees to benefit form their goodness, without harming the tree and leaving plenty of sap for it to flourish.
TreeVitalise Original is birch sap just as it comes out of the tree - a burst of spring freshness.
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text: Make your heavenly trip to Kerala in your best of health while you are on earth. Kerala tourism and its success are a much talked topics among creative travelers and tourists. They backpack together with spices of the soil, some realized dreams and memories. Kerala tourism accommodates wishes and desires of the child within you. The Arabian Sea, rivers, backwaters, hillocks, semi forests, native culture, hospitable human faces, healthy air, educated populace make Kerala unique. Let your dreams indulge here and now.


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Located just minutes from the stunning Bondi Beach sits the glamorous Adina Apartment Hotel Bondi Beach. This Sydney beach hotel is set in an ideal location on the hip Hall Street in Bondi Beach, close to bustling restaurants and cafes and a variety of shops. This Bondi Beach accommodation is ideally suited to couples, families or even business travellers. While staying at this Bondi Beach accommodation guests can enjoy all the comforts of home with full self-catering facilities and be just moments from soaking up the sun on the white sandy beach or taking a dip in the blue waters that Bondi Beach is famous for.
Select from a range of studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartments that Adina Apartment Hotel Bondi Beach has to offer. All rooms boast modern appliances and private balconies, a great place to relax during the day and into the evening. The studios feature kitchenette facilities making them perfect for a short stay while the apartments offer full kitchen and laundry facilities, ideal for longer and extended stays at Bondi Beach.
The onsite facilities at Adina Apartment Hotel Bondi Beach include an outdoor swimming pool with spa, a gym, conference/function room and parking. If you are looking for a Bondi Beach holiday or just to escape the busy lifestyle of Sydney for a weekend getaway then why not head to Adina Apartment Hotel Bondi Beach.
Adina Apartment Hotel Bondi Beach boasts studios and 1 and 2 bedroom apartments, all of which are spacious and modern, perfect for a relaxing getaway to one of the most popular beaches in Australia, Bondi Beach.
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MILPITAS, Calif., Oct. 16, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq:ISIL) will announce third quarter financial results on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 after market close. An earnings webcast will follow the release at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time. Necip Sayiner, Intersil's president and chief executive officer, and Rick Crowley, chief financial officer, will provide details on the company's third quarter financial performance, as well as the outlook for the fourth quarter of 2013.
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Obama Opens Mouth at Health Care Bill Signing – Lies
He just can't help it.
Barack Obama repeated the lie today that his health care reform will not cut Medicare benefits.
The truth is:
The Senate Bill + Reconciliation Bill + Rules Manager's Amendment = $528.5 Billion in cuts to Medicare (CBO Letter To Speaker Pelosi, 3/20/10)
He just can't help it.
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I don't normally preface my responses to prompts from The Red Dress Club - I like to let people read whatever I wrote without my input, and then explain the response at the end. In this case, I felt like I needed to give a little heads-up. The prompt was to write about what we want, or what a character wants. Typically I use the Red Writing Hood prompts to give my fiction muscles a workout, but this time I was pulled back to the memoir. A recent event tied up in all the hope, anxiety, love, and fear I feel as my son becomes an adult at light speed.
Tissue alert - don't say you weren't warned! Lay on, fearless readers!
"What do you want for Michael next school year?"
I stared at the guidance counselor and her manic chipmunk smile.
What do I want for my son?
When he was born I wanted him to breathe.
For months after he was born I wanted the scale to tell me he was gaining weight instead of always losing.
When he was a year old I wanted him to walk and talk.
When he was two I wanted to understand what he said to me. I wanted him to say, "I'm hungry," instead of, "yoongee." I wanted a few months without an ear infection – without a 3am visit to the ER and another round of antibiotics and yogurt.
When he was three I wanted the speech therapy to work for him like it did for his brother.
When he was four I wanted him to be potty trained.
When he was five I wanted him to be ready to start kindergarten…and potty trained.
When he was six, I wanted our second time through kindergarten to be the charm.
When he was seven I wanted him to make some friends.
When he was eight I wanted him to have a teacher that understood him – instead of one who fed him sugar donuts for a morning snack and then complained that he was hyper.
When he was nine I wanted him to stay in third grade forever. The only year that went well…the only year he had a teacher who actually thought he was amazing.
When he was ten, I wanted someone to tell me what was wrong with my beautiful boy. I wanted someone to be brave enough to be the bearer of bad news instead of the cowardly liar mouthing false hope.
When he was eleven I wanted him to punch the kids that tortured him on a daily basis, instead of just believing that sooner or later they'd like him if he was nice enough to them.
When he was twelve I wanted him to stop coming home with that expression of hurt confusion on his face after another day of teasing.
When he was thirteen I wanted to make the autism go away so he wouldn't struggle so hard to understand the simplest social interaction with other kids.
When he was fourteen I wanted to take away his anxiety so he'd stop picking at his skin until his arms and hands were covered in open sores.
When he was fifteen I wanted to see him smile like he did when he was four – back when hope and joy still lived in his world.
Now he's sixteen. I'm sitting in another meeting with people who assure me they know how smart my son is…and yet they talk to him like he's six.
What do I want for Michael?
"Let's talk about improving his social skills and working on self-sufficiency."
The chipmunk turns to Michael. "Does that sound good to you?" she asks, using a voice a second-grader would find condescending, and I watch him frown and mumble an agreement. He's tuning her out.
What do I want?
I want a damn crystal ball that tells me whether or not this beautiful, brilliant young man will be able to make it on his own in a few years. I want the fucking magic wand that I can wave and make everything right for him, the one that guarantees success and happiness.
What do I want?
The genie didn't give me three wishes. I got the only wish I was going to get – I wanted him to breathe.
Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing this moment of my life with me. As always, comments and concrit are very welcome!


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