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Rated 3 out of 5 by KC Decent with one major flaw After using the product for several weeks, the readings are pretty accurate, but the major flaw that I noticed is when you save your readings there is no date/time attached to them. Sounds like something that would be standard. Now I have a bunch of readings saved, without knowing when they were taken. I guess the designers assumed that we are still in the stone age and write stuff done. March 19, 2016
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Cee's theme for this week's Black & White Photo Challenge is 'Hot and/or Cold'. Here is an image that encapsulates both. This is a wind tower in al-Bastakiya – what's left of the old part of Dubai. It works on the principle of drawing in the desert breezes at the top and funneling them down to provide a cooler draught at ground level. Air-conditioning, in other words.
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Posted on September 26, 2018
After last week's call for vibrant colours, Cee is looking for pastels this time.
This is a very large – and circular – electronic display screen which can be found in Dubai Mall. The colours can and do vary considerably, but I managed to capture this image when it was in a more restful mood.
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Category: Abstract Tagged: advertising, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Dubai, Dubai Mall, pastels
Posted on June 16, 2017
Answering this week's theme of 'Lights' for Cee's Black & White Photo Challenge is this massive chandelier (note the scale of the human figures in the background) in Dubai Mall. I'm not sure it's one of the fanciest I've ever seen, but it's certainly one of the biggest.
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This week's theme set by The Girl That Dreams Awake is 'From Above'. This can often provide an interesting and unusual perspective when compared with the more conventional 'straight ahead' view.
This particular example is looking down from a fifth-floor balcony onto a water feature in the foyer of a nautically-themed hotel in Dubai.
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Posted on February 13, 2017
A view of the helicopter pad near the top of the iconic Burj al Arab hotel (seven stars, no less) in Dubai.
To put it into context, here's a wider shot of the building:
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Posted on December 6, 2016
By far the best way to cross from one side of Dubai Creek to the other is on one of the little passenger boats called abras (think motorised gondolas). This one was tied up on the Deira side.
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Category: Texture Tagged: Abra, Dubai, Dubai Creek, Rope, Rust, Texture, TuesdaysofTexture, Water
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A market porter takes a moment to relax outside the souq in Dubai.
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YEN.com.gh brings you the latest news in Ghanaian politics
Owner and manager of Diamond Pub and Grill, Shatta Mitchy has lambasted Hitz FM presenter Prince Tsigah aka The Don, describing him as a 'dishonest incompetent news anchor'
According to the wife of the Dancehall King, the radio presenter is a damn liar who feeds his listeners with wrong information on daily bases.
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To him, listeners of the radio show host are heading to nowhere, if they continue listening to such 'characters' on the airwaves who incites others to hate people he has never met before.
Prince Tsigah, according to Mitchy, is said to have passed wrong information about her recent face-off with some task force members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), over demolition of her pub in East Legon.
The Don, is also said to have passed some unpopular commentary about the issue on air, which she [Mitchy] considers as hatred and an attack on her personality and her young business.
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In a series of Facebook posts, Shatta Mitchy labeled the radio presenter as an 'incompetent news anchor' who lives a miserable lying life.
She also dared the 'laud mouth' media practitioner to visit her pub as an ever incompetent as he is on the airwaves to meet up with her.
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So I've never been to Nexon's Korean office. I've never even been to Korea. Or Asia. Or anywhere in the Eastern hemisphere. Nexon Korea moved into new offices late last year and the place looks stunning. The awesome Brian Ashcraft from Kotaku put together an inside look at the new space.
[NXKR] [DT2] Nexon Taking Dota 2 To Korea, Invests 1.8 Million USD
Nexon unexpectedly announced at E3 that the game will be heading to South Korea through the company's publishing. Nexon also has said it will be investing $1.8 million in early level leagues for the game which it hopes will break the overwhelming dominance of League of Legends in the Korean market. Further details are very few.
It had previously been revealed that Nexon would be the publisher of Dota 2 in Japan.
[NX] [VLV] [CSO2] Counter-Strike Online 2 Announced
Nexon Korea Corp. and Valve Corp. have partnered for the development of the sequel to the successful free-to-play Counter-Strike Online, a first-person shooter aimed towards the Asian market.
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TOKYO, Apr 04, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Nexon Co., LTD. ("Nexon") (3659.TO), a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games, today announced that Nexon Korea Corporation (ceo:Min Seo) has partnered with Valve Corporation (ceo:Gabe Newell) to develop Counter-Strike Online 2, the sequel to the highly popular first-person shooter game, Counter-Strike Online.
Nexon Korea and Valve Corporation partnered in 2007 to co-develop Counter-Strike Online, an online version of the first-person multiplayer game Counter-Strike. Tailored for gaming audiences in Asia, Counter-Strike Online is an online phenomenon, reaching 500,000, 70,000 and 50,000 concurrent users in China, Taiwan and Korea, respectively.
Counter-Strike Online 2 will offer enhanced graphics, more realistic gameplay and powerful impact sensations powered by an enhanced version of the Source engine. The game will also feature various game modes enhancing its original game experience with new and improved environments, weapons, equipment customization and more.
Under the terms of the agreement, Nexon Korea will develop and be the exclusive publisher of Counter-Strike Online 2 in Japan, Korea, China and other areas in Southeast Asia. Nexon Korea intends to continue to leverage its proven development expertise and deep understanding of local markets to make Counter-Strike Online 2 one of the leading first-person shooter titles in the region.
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Nexon Co., Ltd. (3659.TO) is a worldwide leader in free-to-play online games. Founded in Korea in 1994, Nexon developed one of the world's first graphics-based massively multiplayer online games. Nexon also pioneered the concept of microtransactions in the free-to-play business model, setting a new standard in which play is free, and users have the option to purchase in-game items to enhance their experience. Nexon currently services more than 50 online games in more than 100 countries and since its founding, Nexon has generated more than 1.3 billion player registrations. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and its shares are listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
[NX] [MS3DS] MapleStory 3DS Under Development
Nexon Korea has revealed that MapleStory 3DS is currently under development for the Nintendo 3DS portable video game console which is scheduled for South Korean retain release in late April. This after the massive success of MapleStory DS in South Korea and Japan.
It is not currently known if or when MapleStory DS or MapleStory 3DS will make their way to North America and Europe.
[MB2] Mabinogi 2 Character Video Released!
Nexon and DevCAT have finally released a video for Mabinogi 2, the upcoming MMORPG and sequel to fantasy life MMO Mabinogi and action MMO Vindictus. It showcases five characters in Mabinogi 2, representing five classes. It's not much, but it shows us that the game is certainly on its way and that the graphics aren't bad at all, even if we can't get a good look at the game's graphics from the video. I was very impressed with the details of the graphics and movements of the characters' hands. Remarkable. The physics seems to be applied very well, as in Vindictus.
This video was showcased at the first ever annual game art exibition, 'BORDERLESS', hosted by Nexon. Can't wait to see Mabinogi 2 launch over there in Korea and hopefully in America soon enough.
DevCAT is an internal development studio of Nexon Korea Corporation and has developed several games including the highly successful games fantasy life MMORPG Mabinogi and the fast paced action MMORPG Vindictus. Husky Express, which was closed last year, was also developed by DevCAT.
[KMS] 13,000,000 Account's Information Leaked Following MapleStory Hacking
I know I'm late but it didn't strike me to post on this until now for some reason.
On November 24, the Korean servers of MapleStory were hacked allowing the personal information, including names, Nexon IDs, Nexon passwords and Korean Social Security Numbers, of 13.22 million (13,220,000) MapleStory accounts to be leaked. Nexon reported this to the South Korean police on November 25.
The password and social security numbers from the accounts were encrypted but if hackers find a way to decrypt the information, the situation could become far worse.
Nexon will 1) encourage people to change their password 2) build a protecting system for dormant accounts 3) integrate all memberships into one account until June, 2012 4) build Global Security Center.
It is the second biggest hacking event in Korea. The biggest was SKComs hacking event in July, which lost about 35 million users personal information. That is 70% of the whole population in Korea.
Nexon has insisted that accounts in Japan, North America and Europe have not be compromised as it is just the Korean servers which were hacked.
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Schools can unintentionally be a minefield for adopted children and their parents. School issues adoptive families face can include:
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Creating a Family has many resources to help you handle these sticky adoption related school issues. A few we think you will find particularly helpful are:
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To quantify the degree of aniseikonia in patients undergoing vitrectomy for epiretinal membrane (ERM), and to investigate the relationship between aniseikonia and foveal microstructures with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).
This study included 44 eyes of 44 patients with idiopathic ERM. We examined visual acuity and aniseikonia with the New Aniseikonia Test and SD-OCT before and 3and 6 months after surgery. Based on the obtained OCT images, we quantified the following parameters using an image-processing program: central foveal thickness (CFT), mean thickness of the ganglion cell layer (GCL), inner nuclear layer (INL) and outer retinal layer (ONL+OPL: outer nuclear layer and outer plexiform layer). The status of the photoreceptor inner and outer segment junction (IS/OS), external limiting membrane (ELM), and cone outer segment tips (COST) were also evaluated.
Thirty-nine of 44 patients (89%) had macropsia, 1 patient (2%) had micropsia, and 4 patients (9%) had no aniseikonia preoperatively. Mean preoperative aniseikonia score was 6.1 ± 4.7%. Vitrectomy significantly improved visual acuity in patients with ERM, but did not change the severity of aniseikonia. Multiple regression analysis revealed that preoperative aniseikonia was significantly related to preoperative INL thickness, while postoperative aniseikonia was associated with postoperative INL thickness. Preoperative INL thickness was found to be a significant prognostic factor for postoperative aniseikonia at 6 months.
Most of the ERM patients had macropsia, which did not improve by surgery. The severity of aniseikonia was associated with preoperative INL thickness.
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The lines in my life are getting a little blurry! I was digging through my brief case this morning and discovered an ear tag and a 18 x 1" injection needle, luckily it was still sealed in the cover. I know some people might carry needles around but they are drug addicts I am just a cow addict!!
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This column is a little different from what you are used to reading as you open up the Roundup every week. I am of the opinion that some stories just need to be told. I am going to take the opportunity to share this one with you.
If you look up the meaning of the word "fate" in a dictionary you will find the following definition: "that which is inevitably predetermined; destiny." I know most people either believe in fate or they don't. Even if you fall in the latter, the following story should make you wonder.
During the 2009 Wyoming State Fair a group of Mary von Forrell's friends held a fundraiser to support the charity "Wheel Get You There." Mary formed this charity, prior to her recent passing due to cancer, with the goal of providing cancer patients free transportation to and from their treatments. To further support the charity Mary's friends decided to raffle off a bronze depicting a cattle judge slapping the back of a steer being shown by a youngster. It was a very well done piece of art and anyone would have been glad to win it, but not just anyone did!
On Saturday during the final drive of the junior market beef show the organizers reached into a large feed bucket filled to the brim with ticket stubs and pulled out a single name. It could have been anyone of what I assume to have been hundreds of people who had bought tickets to support the cause. In total they raised over $11,000. The name on the piece of paper just happened to belong to a gentleman from Meeteetse named Russ Renner. The Renner family seemed to have a wave of emotion come across them after receiving the award. It is understandable that someone would feel emotional, considering the circumstances surrounding the moment and the cause.
Nothing out of the ordinary at all, but now, as the great Paul Harvey would say, "The rest of the story." According to Mr. Renner the very first cattle show that his daughter had exhibited cattle at just happened to be judged by Mary von Forell. As Renner went on to tell me the story he explained the lasting effect that Mary had on his daughter as she explained things to her throughout the show. He said they even had pictures of Mary talking to his daughter, giving her advice. You could tell by the seriousness in his voice the impact she had on his daughter was quite substantial considering the briefness of their meeting.
If you knew Mary you would know that this was very typical. She loved showing cattle and loved sharing that passion with the younger generations of showman even more. I don't know what the odds of the Renner family winning the raffle were, but I am sure it was quite slim. I have a hunch, though, that fate may have staked the deck in their favor, making sure that the award went to someone who would forever treasure it.
Fate? Maybe, but nonetheless a story worth sharing.
Death of the Great American Lager!Written by Curt Cox
Who put up the "For Sale" sign at the United States border? It has been about a year since I last traveled outside the U. S. and I may have missed it when I flew back, but evidently it was there. I know by now you are well aware of the JBS Swift merger and what it might mean for American beef producers in terms of the consolidation of the meat processing business in this country. Separate from that, I think we need to realize it is just one more instance of a much larger occurrence of foreign companies buying up a piece of the "American Dream."
With the little speed bump the U.S. economy has hit, the rest of the world is buying up U.S. companies like never before and who can blame them? It would be like you or me walking into our favorite ranch and home store and seeing a sign on the door telling us everything in the store was on sale at a sizable discount. Who wouldn't buy a few things? Much of the world outside the U.S. has been trying for years to build economies based on our model of free enterprise and now they can do one better by buying into the original. We may not like it but it is the truth.
Another example of this trend recently made headlines and for some reason it really upset me and I thought I would share my frustration with you.
InBev, a Belgian brewing company, has recently expressed interest in purchasing Anheuser-Busch. Their offer is reported to be in the neighborhood of $46 billion. Even if you're not a beer drinker, I'm sure you're familiar with the Anheuser-Bush name. This St. Louis, Mo.-based company has been in operation since 1852. There aren't many things more American than the Budweiser Clydesdales and I have this picture in my head from one the company's commercials that shows a couple of combines cutting through a field of barley.
If Anheuser-Busch accepts this buyout offer these symbols will forever be tarnished to me. This is not a time in America when we can afford to lose any amount of our heritage and I'm afraid this move, as small as it may seem, would strike a major blow deep into the heart of Americana. I hope for this reason that the Busch family, the company's board of directors and all the shareholders will stand up and say, "Thanks, but no thanks. We are an American company and we want to stay that way."
The company is currently in the process of mulling over the offer and in the end I am sure this deal will be done or undone by simple dollars and cents, but it sure would be nice to chalk up a win for American pride. Some may call me old-fashioned, and the liberals might even call me simple-minded, but if these are the titles that come with being proud of my heritage and my country then call me whatever you want!
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Dear August,
You are the last month of summer.
(that's not true when you live in Greece)
Maybe one of the best summer I had in a long time!
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Drummer's Glossary
This is an ever growing glossary especially for drummers wanting to learn more about typical drum terms and drum lingo. Don't see one? Let me know!
You can also use this in conjunction with Level 1 – The workbook/encyclopedia for the Modern Drummer.
1-way coordination
2-way coordination
Playing patterns or rhythms with two limbs at the same time.
3-way coordination
Playing patterns or rhythms with three limbs at the same time.
4-way coordination
Playing patterns or rhythms with four limbs at the same time.
4-bar form
A section or subsection which is four bars long.
12-bar Blues
12-bar form in the style of Blues.
Music originally from Cuba. Afro is added because of the African (rhythmical) influence on the Hispanic (melody and harmony) music. There are many, many styles and subgenres stemming from Afro-Cuban. Most of these revolve around the Clave, or more accurately, one of the Clave Rhythms.
An Anacrusis or Pickup Bar is a short intro to a song or section. Many Motown songs start out this way for instance.
Another way to describe beats 2 and 4. As opposites of beats 1 and 3 they represent the back of the beat.
Bossa Nova or Bossa
Brazilian style of music revolving around a bass pattern playing 1..&3..& or 1..t2..t in 16th notes. The Bossa Nova tempo ranges roughly from 65 – 90 bpm.
Chokes or Cymbal Chokes
Silencing a cymbal after a hit by grabbing it with a hand so it stops ringing.
Technical abilities.
Spanish word for "Key". This is the rhythmical key to unlock many Afro-Cuban rhythms with. They can be in 3-2 meaning there are three notes in the first bar and two in the second, or 2-3 meaning the opposite. The most well known are:
- 6/8 Clave
- 3-2: 1.3..6.2.4.. (1.let..let.trip.2.. or 1.m..m.n.2..)
- 2-3: .2.4..1.3..6 (.trip.2..1.let..let or .n.2..1.m..m)
- Son Clave
- 3-2: 1..&..4…2.3… (1..e..&…&.2… or 1..t..n…n.2…)
- 2-3: ..2.3…1..&..4. (..&.2…1..e..&. or ..n.2…1..t..n.)
- Rumba Clave
- 3-2: 1..&…&..2.3… (1..e…e..&.2… or 1..t…t..n.2…)
- 2-3: ..2.3…1..&…& (..&.2…1..e…e or ..n.2…1..t…t)
Cover song or Cover
A song played by someone other than the original artist.
Subgenre of Prog(ressive) Metal with a strong emphasis on Cross Rhythms and longer a-symmetrical phrases as played by Meshuggah f.i.. The name is a phonetic one (an onomatopoeia) as the sound of picking the muted lowest string of a distorted guitar could be described as "Djent".
Another way to name beat 1.
Drum terms
Terminology specifically used in drumming and among drummers. Also called "drum lingo" or "drum slang".
Can be used to refer to a groove, or to musical sensitivity. The right feel: The musically correct way of playing.
Flanging the Hi Hat
Making the two hi hat cymbals hit each other with the Left Foot in such a way they produce a ringing sound. A.k.a. "Splashing the Hi Hat". Sometimes this is referred to as "Kicking the Hi Hat".
Style of music invented in the mid sixties by James Brown and his band with the legendary drummers Jabo Starks and Clyde Stubblefield.
Style of music blending elements of jazz, rock and all sorts of latin music.
Rhythm with feel. To be in the groove means playing a rhythm with the right musical feeling.
Ghost Note
A Ghost Note or Ghost Stroke is a soft note played in between louder notes. These are played mostly but not exclusively on the snare drum.
Half Time (Shuffle)
(Shuffle) groove where the backbeat (usually played on the snare) is on beat 3 instead of 2 and 4. This way the tempo seems half as high, hence the term.
Harmonic Coordination
See Layered Coordination.
Hi hat
The two cymbals which can be opened and closed with the foot by pressing the hi hat pedal. The hi hat can also be played with the foot to get a short, staccato chick sound. This is called a "stepped hi hat". The hi hat can also be played by the foot in a way that it produces a long note. This is called "flanging the hi hat" or "splashing the hi hat".
Hybrid rudiment
Newly formed rudiment comprised of two or more existing rudiments or elements of these rudiments.
Creating on the spot.
Jam Session
A musical situation where two or more musicians come together to play something which hasn't been rehearsed. (Check this article for much more on the subject)
Layered Coordination
Type of coordination needed to execute patterns or rhythms consisting of two or more unique patterns or rhythms. The patterns or rhythms involved may be symmetrical or a-symmetrical. The latter would be Cross Rhythms or Polyrhythms depending on how they're used. Layered coordination is also known as Harmonic Coordination.
Long sound. The opposite of "staccato".
Linear Coordination
Type of coordination needed to execute one pattern or rhythm with more than one limb without notes being played by more than one limb. Usually the term is used when three or four limbs play the pattern or rhythm. Linear Coordination is also known as Melodic Coordination.
Typical phrases or exprtessions used in a specific trade or profession. A.k.a. "slang". So Drum Lingo is a collection of phrases used typically in druming and rhythm as common knowledge.
Musical lingo for sentence, string of notes, or phrase. We as drummers usually play licks as a fill or in solos but they can be used as grooves as well.
Melodic Coordination
See Linear Coordination.
A recurring pattern. This can be played by one limb, 2 limbs or 3 limbs. The remaining limb(s) play(s) the melody. We therefore often encounter Ostinato/Melody exercises.
The Percussive Arts Society (P.A.S.) is a non-profit, music service organization founded in 1961. Their mission is inspire, educate and support percussionists and drummers worldwide. Among other things they're responsible for creating the lst of 40 Rudiments which replaced the classic list of 26 rudiments. More info can be found on their website http://www.pas.org/
Pickup Bar
A Pickup Bar or Anacrusis is a short intro to a song or section. Many Motown songs start out this way for instance.
Pickup Note(s)
One or more notes leading into a new phrase, riff, theme, or simply another note.
Playing with a good time feel. Playing in the pocket means the groove is feeling exactly as it should. You own it.
A 4-note linear Double Bass drum pattern consisting of two hands and two feet alternating. From a Right Handed perspective this would be: RH-LH-RF-LF. I like to refer to this as 4-way Singles ort a 4-Way Single Stroke Roll. If you would like to know more about Double Bass Drum Playing go to the Premium Double Bass Course.
A subdivision of five notes per pulse, usually per quarter note. Check this if you want to learn more about quintuplets.
Caribean Musical Style from Jamaica. Rhythmically there are two elements which can be considered a typical ostinato of a Reggae groove. 1. The hihat 8th note upbeats 2. The Bass Drum back beat on 2 and 4. The left hand typically plays rimclicks as a melody on top of the ostinato.
A Rudiment is an elementary part. In (snare) drumming this means a basic 'word'. Initially rudiments were seen as letters so it was probably no coincidence that there have long been twenty six official rudiments. In recent years the Percussive Arts Society (P.A.S.) certified another fourteen. So now the official amount of P.A.S certified rudiments for snare drumming comes to forty. Click here for a more complete overview of rudiments.
Brazilian style of music revolving around a bass pattern playing 1..&3..& or 1..t2..t in 16th notes. The Samba tempo ranges roughly from 95 – 130 bpm.
A subdivision of seven notes per pulse, usually per quarter note.
A subdivision of six notes per pulse, usually per quarter note, a.k.a. 16th note triplets
Single Stroke Roll
The Single Stroke roll or simply called "singles" is a rudiment which consists of alternating strokes.
Small effect cymbal, usually ranging from 6″ to 12″.
Splashing the Hi Hat
Making the two hi hat cymbals hit each other with the Left Foot in such a way they produce a ringing sound. A.k.a. "Flanging the Hi Hat". Sometimes this is referred to as "Kicking the Hi Hat".
Short sound. The opposite of "legato".
A song which is considered to be a classic. The musical implication is that everyone should know it.
The number of notes in which a note is divided. Usually the number of notes per quarter note.
Tempo. Playing time also means playing a standard groove to keep time.
Time feel
The way a groove feels or is felt.
Literally keeping tempo. A more musical translation would be to keep the tempo feeling good.
Two or more notes played at the same time. These are also called Flat Flams.
The Upbeat is traditionally the beat right before beat 1. We can also use them more accurately when combined note value or subdivision. F.i. 8th note upbeats would be every 2nd 8th note. (In 4/4 8th notes .&.&&.& or .N.N.N.N)
Short for Auxiliary hi hat, sometimes also referred to as a remote hat. A closed hi hat used as a 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc.
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Imagine a life where faith is easy and fear is negated. Here – in the situation – we have controlled and capped our emotions. This is the final frontier of life.
There is an important disclaimer. The emotions have a role. They bear for us in honesty and they come to pass to ensure our integrity is real. They add value to the mastery we otherwise have over them.
The emotions have an important place.
But where the emotions are not welcome is when we are trying to attain and maintain control over our responsibilities. Here they've impeded us. They embarrass us. They damage our credibility… everything we've struggled long and hard to establish.
A Vision That Is Claimed
We're all potential claimants of a special prize that God has for the person who's prepared to commit to becoming mature.
Most times we're ignorant of the fact that God is prepared to bless us with more character if we'll only ask. If we desire more control over our emotions God will bless that wish.
If only we'll envision ourselves as the person we can be – the one calmly and humbly in control of our own devices – we'll end up, most certainly, at that place. The key thing, however, is when we've arrived we'll already want more! We'll never be satisfied. But satisfaction is not the issue. Growth is. The attainment of emotional self-control in tenuous situations is.
A Vision Established
Dream with me for a moment; there's nothing wrong with imagining what can or could be.
Practicing the emotionless thought is a marvel of God.
Clear thinking and alert we are as we think straight and without impediment. We're seeing life as it truly is, a no-holds-barred reality. It is not scary for us, for it is just life. It is neither positive nor negative. We cannot be "for" or "against" it.
Suddenly we feel a rush of power, and we're infused with a sense or presence that feels like well being.
Life looks different and even somewhat strange from this perspective.
Best of all we finally begin to see a glimpse of how God sees and oh what a marvellous thing it is. And we have transformed a disability – the vagrant presence of unrestrained emotion – into an empowered reality, a thing we can tap into at will, per our choice.
Owning our own reality suchlike means that though we removed the keys from our ignitions and gave them back to God at salvation, the Holy Spirit now returns the favour and thrusts them back into our hands. God trusts us as we act fervently to achieve his will.
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by Anna Tarnow
Bad news: getting better at writing is a lot of work. Good news: anyone can do it!
Being good (or even excellent) at writing is not some magical skill that some people have and others don't. Good writing is the product of dedication and energy, just like pretty much every other skill. Some people may seem astronomically better at things, but they just have a lot of cumulative practice, which is something that anyone can have given time. And to me, at least, that's encouraging! You can make serious progress just by working a little each day.
Here are some of my top strategies for long term improvement:
- Give your written work some percolation time (usually around a week, maybe two or three), and then come back to it. Notice odd quirks or repeated mistakes in your writing, make a list of them, and start checking for them every time you write.
- Use ctrl+f or cmd+f to search for words that you overuse. I used to write "really" in every other sentence, but I've learned to suppress that urge.
- Focus on structure, especially if you're fresh out of high school, where structure is usually skimmed over. Each point should lead logically to the next, like a chain of stepping stones.
- Make sure you're using the right word! People, myself included, will often throw in words that they don't actually know to make themselves sound smarter. This is a trap because using the wrong word looks worse than using smaller words correctly.
- But do work to expand your vocabulary! There are plenty of apps that can help you do this. I like Magoosh's products.
- And finally, find something you like to write about. Whether it's complaining about politics, predicting the outcome of sports, or talking about MAC products, something in this world probably gets your gears spinning. So use that, and have fun!
Anna Tarnow is a senior majoring in English and enjoys working on the Pilot newspaper, where she is editor-in-chief.


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A golf ball retriever is a vital tool that every golfer should have in their bag—a tool that can help you seek out and retrieve golf balls in hard to reach areas. In this article we will cover the golf ball retriever in great detail, including sections on why you need this tool, how to use it, and the various features with which golf ball retrievers are equipped. We have also compiled some comprehensive reviews on five of the most popular and hottest-selling golf ball retrievers currently available for purchase, highlighting the unique features and characteristics that each of these useful golf tools boasts.
Top 5 Best Golf Ball Retrievers
Why Do You Need a Golf Ball Retriever?
A golf ball retriever, as the name suggests, is a uniquely designed tool whose main purpose is to "retrieve" golf balls from hard to reach places or tricky areas—golf balls that would otherwise be lost to the water, hazards, or thick overgrowth that tend to make many golf courses even more challenging to conquer.
A golf ball retriever can help you save a small fortune in golf ball costs by enabling you to reach and gather up a golf ball that could not be retrieved by hand alone. Although a golf ball retriever cannot save the stroke you lost for landing in that shallow water pond hazard, it may be able to help save your golf ball, thus preventing you from being doubly frustrated with your miscue.
Along with offering a form of water rescue for your expensive golf balls, a golf ball retriever can also come in handy when seeking to retrieve your ball from thick or prickly brush, on hillsides, over fences and under gates, all by serving as a type of artificial arm extension equipped with various capture mechanisms that act as fingers.
How to Use a Golf Ball Retriever?
The exact manner in which to use a golf ball retriever will vary from one tool to the next, but the basic process is fairly common to all retrievers. Golf ball retrievers consist of a fairly rigid pole—a pole that can be extended telescopically to the required length;the length needed to reach the ball from where you intend to stand. At the business end of these poles is a type of cup or catch mechanism that is used to scoop or capture the ball from where it lies. Once captured, you can then bring the ball back safely, usually by retracting or re-shortening the pole length until you are able to grab the ball with your hands.
When not extended, golf ball retrievers are typically about the size of a standard golf club (or shorter). They can be carried easily in any golf bag, and some models even come with a custom head cover to disguise the retriever, making it appear as if it is just another club in your bag.
Golf Ball Retriever Features
Golf ball retrievers have many features that allow them to be effective as retrieving tools. Among these features are:
When shopping for a golf ball retriever, one of the first things you may notice is the poles on these tools tend to be of varying sizes. Golf ball retrievers can be purchased in lengths of 10 feet to 20 feet and even longer. Often the size of these retrievers may affect the overall price of the tool, but when you think about the functionality of a longer golf ball retriever it just may be worth the extra cost. Longer retrievers will allow you to reach and capture balls that are further away from your personal reach, and because almost all golf ball retrievers are retractable, you won't have to worry about the potential awkwardness of a longer pole.
The grip is perhaps the most crucial feature on any golf ball retriever. Because you often will have to reach for balls at quite a distance, it's important to choose a retriever whose grip is comfortable; one which allows you to hold the pole steady and confidently. Like golf clubs, golf ball retrievers are also often outfitted with tacky, cushioned grips that enable golfers to achieve the all-important leverage that these tools demand.
Build Material
When it comes to the material of your new golf ball retriever, there are actually two factors to consider: weight and durability. When fully extended, you want a golf ball retriever that is fairly light and easy to handle—perhaps one with an aluminum pole that won't cause unnecessary strain. You also want a solid body and head to your golf ball retriever, a body and head that can withstand the elements, such as those made from rust-resistant stainless steel. In combination, these two materials will usually provide a quality, lightweight retriever that will last for many years to come.
Lock Mechanism
The lock mechanism on a golf ball retriever refers to the type of capture device that is found on the end of the pole opposite the handle. Here you have many different choices, such as those that utilize a suction cup, or retrievers with a trap-and-grab mechanism that is triggered via a lever towards the grip end of the device. Suction cup golf ball retrievers can be very user-friendly in most "water ball" situations; however, if you opt to go with a grabbing device it is imperative that you inspect the operational lever and the capture mechanism to ensure the tool is working perfectly from end to end.
Finally, when purchasing a new (or used) golf ball retriever you may want to make sure that the capture device on the "business end" of the tool is fully lockable. A lockable golf ball retriever will ensure your hard to reach golf ball remains locked in place within the catch mechanism once retrieved, allowing you to pull the ball back to you—in one attempt—without constantly engaging the lever or trigger of the retriever.
Reviews of the Best Golf Ball Retrievers
As you can see, golf ball retrievers come in a variety of sizes, boast a wealth of "catch and retrieve" options and are made from several different material types. To help you select the perfect golf ball retriever for your bag, here we have reviewed five of the most popular models.
Callaway Golf Ball Retriever
One of the most effective and oft-purchased golf ball retrieving tools, the Callaway Golf Ball Retriever, can extend to 15 feet when necessary and retracts to just 45 inches for easy storage and portability.
The device boasts a cushioned ergonomic grip for easy handling, and the stainless steel capture mechanism allows it to pick-up and retrieve balls easily from a variety of hazards.
Made from a high-quality aluminum alloy, the extremely lightweight Callaway Golf Ball Retriever is guaranteed to stay rigid when extended.
Best of all, the tool comes with an attractive dual-zip head cover that enables the retriever to look like any other club in your bag.
IGotcha Golf Ball Retriever
The IGotcha Golf Ball Retriever is a handy and extremely useful device that boasts 14 feet of maximum golf-ball-retrieving reach.
Weighing only 10 ounces and collapsing to a size of just 17.5 inches, the golf ball retriever is one of the most compact and lightweight devices of its kind on the market today—and also one of the hottest selling.
The IGotcha Golf Ball Retriever utilizes a patented spring-release ready head to capture and retrieve any golf ball from any hazard, and its stainless steel shaft is both tough and durable.
With its ultra compact size, the IGotcha Golf Ball Retriever can fit easily into the side pockets of your golf bag, giving you convenient access to the tool when you need it most.
JP Lann Golf Ball Retriever
The JP Lann Golf Ball Retriever is a versatile tool with two available capture options: a metal hinge capture mechanism and an orange suction cup end that is ideal for water retrievals.
The golf ball retriever is available in a variety of convenient sizes to fit different circumstances on the course, including their retractable models measuring 9, 12, 15 and 18 feet; and a stationary 6' 7" suction cup device.
A durable, all-weather tool, the JP Lann Golf Ball Retriever works wonders in various golf course hazard scenarios, including those involving water, bushes, mud and even rocks.
Most of these devices are fully retractable, allowing them to fit conveniently into any size golf bag, and their easy-to-use lever enables them to trap and retrieve any ball from the most difficult to reach places.
Search and Rescue 24 Foot Orange Golf Ball Retriever
The Search and Rescue 24 Foot Orange Golf Ball Retriever is an easily identifiable tool that extends to a whopping 24 feet in length, thus allowing it to capture and bring in errant golf balls from the water and other hard-to-reach hazards.
Made from genuine recycled materials by an honest, environmentally-friendly company, the sturdy and durable golf ball retriever is guaranteed to last a lifetime.
The Search and Rescue 24 Foot Orange Golf Ball Retriever is one of the most high-quality retrieving tools available; a device made of tough tubular steel that is rust and corrosion resistant.
With its bright orange head, this golf ball retriever offers the very best in visibility, and its retractable design makes it look great in any golf bag.
Search and Rescue 24 Foot Orange 2 Golf Ball Retriever
The Search and Rescue 24 Foot Orange 2 Golf Ball Retriever is the perfect tool for anyone that needs to fish golf balls from the water.
This 24-foot tool allows golfers, course owners, and collectors to reach far into lakes, ponds, and other hazards to capture and retrieve as many as 2 balls with each attempt.
The large diameter aluminum tubing on the retriever is both lightweight and durable, and its orange-colored head allows it to remain visible while under water.
A great gift for the golfer in the family, the Search and Rescue 24 Foot Orange 2 Golf Ball Retriever is the first and last retriever you will ever need.
If you're tired of "donating" your expensive golf balls to the water hazards at your favorite courses, a high-quality golf ball retriever is a great place to start. These sturdy, yet lightweight tools, which are very compact and portable, can fit easily into your golf bag and save you hundreds of dollars in golf ball costs over the lifetime of the tool. Who knows, maybe with the extra money you save you could buy that new putter you've been wanting!


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Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Happy New Year continues to add to its box-office success, with its net domestic box office collection totalling Rs. 202 crore, according to a report from trade website Koimoi.com.
This makes Shah Rukh Khan's Happy New Year the second biggest Bollywood grosser of the year in domestic markets, according to Koimoi.com, below Kick's Rs. 233 crore.
However, in terms of overall collection, Happy New Year is the biggest grosser so far this year, according to Koimoi.com's estimates.
Happy New Year's gross collection has totalled Rs. 382 crore so far, including Rs. 90 crore from overseas markets, says Koimoi.com. This makes Happy New Year fourth highest Bollywood grosser of all time, after Dhoom 3, Chennai Express and 3 Idiots.
Produced by Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment and directed by Farah Khan, Happy New Year is a heist drama.
Released on October 24, Happy New Year also set new box-office records for first day as well as opening week collections.
Happy New Year also features Deepika Padukone, Abhishek Bachchan, Boman Irani, Jackie Shroff, Sonu Sood, and Vivaan Shah
Happy New Year 27th Day Box Office Collection 5th Wednesday Net Business report: Here is the information on the Happy New Year 27th Day Box Office Collection 5th Wednesday Net Business report. HNY is the biggest hit of the 2014 year. This movie is starring of shahrukh khan. Shahrukh Khan's popularity among the whole world has led the film to get brilliant revenue from foreign countries. As, HNY total overseas collection is expected as Rs. 64 Crores (approx.) Thus, it can be concluded that whether the film has slowed down on Domestic Box Office but it is moving decently on overseas theaters. Moreover, Total Income of HNY on Domestic screens is estimated as Rs. 186 Crores (approx.) However, HNY worldwide Collection is assumed as Rs. 250 Crores (approx.) On the other hand, South Indian movies are also giving great competition to Bollywood films has Vijay starrer Kaththi is still running successfully and moving to 100 Crore Club. Moreover, latest release film Belli is also showing good Box office response.


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In the United States, the third largest source of methane emissions comes from landfills. Since food is the single largest component of disposed municipal solid waste, many people have started composting their food waste.
However, food isn't the only thing that can be diverted from our solid waste systems. So can paper—like the paper products used to clean up food spills. To support our zero-waste initiative—and do our part to curb emissions and combat climate change—Kimberly-Clark Professional* supports composting at work.
We make it easier for people to compost their food waste, as our paper products can be aerobically composted in municipal or industrial facilities and diverted from landfills within the same compost stream. We tested our concept, composting thousands of pounds of Kleenex and Scott brand towels from our Georgia headquarters. The tests met the rigorous requirements of the U.S. Composting Council Seal of Testing Assurance Program, indicating that our paper products were suitable for use in soils.
To share our knowledge around composting, we teamed up with the Keep America Beautiful [email protected] initiative to support workplace efforts to reduce waste and improve recycling. One of the results of this partnership is A Guide To Workplace Composting, outlining six easy steps so everyone can be part of this best practice.
"The less we take from our planet and the more we give back, the better off we all will be", said Ben Jarrett, Marketing Consultant at Kimberly-Clark Professional*. "Through composting, our towels can help our customers achieve their landfill diversion goals while also keeping their employees clean and healthy at work. Creating economic and environmental value for us and them."
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Patreon Poem/Prayer/Song 4 -Holy Mother Frigga
If you want to submit a request for a poem or prayer to be written to you privately or to be posted on this blog or my Patreon, sign up for the Ansuz and above level here on my Patreon. This song was requested from my first Ansuz patron for Frigga. When I am able to record the audio for it I will update this post.
Edit: The song is now on my Soundcloud!
Holy Mother Frigga
O Allmother
Allmother Frigga!
How sweet Your heart
Fierce in love
Here we live (Refrain)
How strong Your hands
Firm in care
Here we are (Refrain)
How great Your eyes
Deep in knowledge
Here we are seen (Refrain)
How clear Your voice
Set in power
Here we know! (Refrain)
You hold us close!
You hold us tight!
You hold us, Your children, in love! (Refrain)
Hail Flame-Hair
Hail to You O Flame-hair
Hail to You O Smoke
Hail to You of the Silver Tongue
Of mad laugh and the joke
You Who's Crossed all the Worlds
Who's crossed a hundred doors
Who's crossed countless homes of Gods and men
With the blessing You have borne
Praise to You who raised up high the Fires in all our kin
Covered in blood, Midgard made
Who will make It once again
A Prayer to Eir and Mengloth in the Midst of a Pandemic
Hail Eir, Aesir Goddess of health and healing!
Handmaiden Whose hands hold harm at bay
Whose apothecary keeps medicine and magic from every World!
Whose skill in assessment and swift action saves lives
Hail Mengloth, Jotun Goddess of health and healing!
Whose mountain home holds every healing herb
Whose hands have healed every harm
Whose knowledge and wisdom is wide as the Worlds!
Holy Ones, help the medical teams to be careful in their work
Holy Ones, help the analysts to be diligent in their work
Holy Ones, help the communicators to be clear in thought, message, voice, and words
Holy Ones, may each person remember and be able to tend to their health
Holy Ones, may all who can help take care of one another's health
Holy Ones, may we be cautious as we go forward. Let neither panic nor apathy rule us. Bless us that we may use our wits well, let us keep ourselves and one another safe, and let us make the changes we must make so we may each be healthy and whole.
Hail Eir!
Hail Mengloth!
Ves ðu heil!
Patreon Topic 3: Jötun Worship
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From my first Raiðo-level Patreon supporter: "Jotun worship and how it is reviled by the heathen community at large."
Jötun worship is, so far as how I practice, the same kind of cultus I give to the Aesir. Offerings of water, food, wine, sacred herbs, and so on as appropriate to the God.
How that cultus is expressed depends on what the context is. For our family prayers, we do not separate between the Aesir, Vanir, and Jötnar except that we tend to pray to Gods of the same tribe one after the other, and do not put Gods who are known to have animosity close together. For example, Loki is nowhere near Heimdall on our vé, though we worship both Gods. Neither are near each other in our rote prayers, either.
I think that, for a great many American Heathens who take issue with worship of Jötnar, there may be some basic issues at root. Keep in mind my views on things come primarily out of Norse sources with some bits from Anglo-Saxon and ancient Germanic. An Anglo-Saxon or Friisian Heathen is likely to have a very different cosmological outlook and placement for the Jötnar. Etin in Anglo-Saxon Heathenry, from what I gather, are looked at only as destructive or damaging. That being said, some of the roots at folks' issue with worship of the Jotnar are:
1. The Jötnar are seen as enemies of the Gods. Jotnar, for those who see Them this way, are utterly opposed to cosmic order.
2. The Jötnar are looked at as agents of or embodying chaos, cosmic disorder, upon whom the Aesir and Vanir wage war to keep that at bay.
3. The Jötnar are believed to be too wild, raw, or alien to us to be trusted to be worshiped, honored, or proptiated.
For those for whom these root issues apply it follows as a matter of course you would not wish to worship, honor, or propitiate Beings opposed to your Gods not only in terms of allegiance, but existential threat to Them and thus, to humankind.
Given what we know of the Jötnar from the sources of lore we have Jötnar were at times openly worshiped. Even if They were not historically worshiped it would not be outside of reason to begin to worship Them. Many of the named Jotnar are or carry some aspect of the natural world with Them, while others are understood as rivaling the Aesir with Their power. Skaði, for instance, single-handedly marched on Asgarð to demand weregild for the death of Her Father Thjazi -and got it. She became part of the Aesir's council and was wed to Njorðr. She is a Goddess who is Her own.
My view is that to not engage with the Jötnar is to completely cut out a third of the Gods. My life has been deeply blessed to have these Gods in my life and that of my family, Kindred, tribe, and people.


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Former Mexican President On DACA End: Trump Failed U.S.
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox, long known for being one of U.S. President Donald Trump's most outspoken international opponents, blasted the American leader on Sept. 7 for committing to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the merit-based system that allows more than 780,0000 folks who came to the country illegally when they were children to remain there without the risk of deportation.
"It is the worst action you have ever done against the ones that cannot defend themselves," Fox said in a video he posted to Twitter after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the move earlier in the week. "This measure is cruel and heartless, worse than any machine. You're cancelling the future of 800,000 children and young people."
Sessions said that he will oversee an "orderly, lawful wind-down" as the Trump administration puts a stop to the 2012 program, calling it an "unconstitutional" instance of former President Barack Obama's executive overreach, according to CBS News.
"The executive branch, through DACA, deliberately sought to achieve what the legislative branch specifically refused to authorize on multiple occasions," Sessions added. "Such an open-ended circumvention of immigration laws was an unconstitutional exercise of authority by the executive branch."
The law allowed some young people who came to the U.S. before the age of 16, have lived there for at least five years, are in school or have a high school diploma or GED, have served in the U.S. military and do not have a significant criminal record to remain in the country despite having undocumented citizenship.
Fox, who famously said during Trump's campaign that he will not "pay for the f**king wall" that the then-presidential hopeful promised to build along the U.S.-Mexico border, reports The Independent, wrote on Twitter that "ending DACA is on the top of the vilest acts" the president has "pulled off."
"You are so mistaken," Fox said in his Twitter video address to Trump. "The future of any countries is in the minorities which will be majorities in a few years. You cannot stop the change, the progress, the future of that great nation. I hope your grandsons [will] never be in this terrible situation."
The disgruntled former Mexican leader took a more mocking tone in a subsequent Twitter video shared by Super Deluxe, in which he jokingly announced that he will be running against Trump in 2020 to be the next U.S. president and went on to remark that a plant or a coffee mug would be a better president than Trump.
"Now, I know a lot of you will say, 'How can you be president?'" Fox said in the video. "You're a Mexican!' And to those people I have three words: Donald, f***ing, Trump."
He also joked that he has "passed the same amount of substantial legislation" as Trump, despite never holding American office.
Sources: Vicente Fox/Twitter (2), Super Deluxe/Twitter, CBS News, The Independent / Featured Image: EneasMx/Wikimedia Commons / Embedded Images: Gage Skidmore/Flickr, Benjamin Applebaum/White House


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That IoT Thing
Friday, 29 March 2019
Smart Home for Connected and Assisted Living
On Tuesday 26th March 2019, I was the keynote speaker at this event. I chose to talk about Bluetooth mesh but opened with some thoughts on what exactly the word "smart" might mean. How do we recognise the truly smart from the not so smart gadgets? And as a technical architect, how do I personally proceed in identifying the key issues leading to me making foundational smart home technology choices, which allow me to create a building which is smart today, but which can become smarter tomorrow as my requirements evolve and technology advances?
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THE judgment in the case of a soldier who allegedly shot dead his wife, her two siblings and injured his 18-month- old daughter before shooting himself in a failed suicide attempt last year, has been set for today.
Carlos Tinashe Chapeyema (26) who is attached to the Zimbabwe National Army Infantry Battalion Brigade in Battlefields, Kwekwe, is appearing before Bulawayo High Court judge Justice Martin Makonese facing three counts of murder and an attempted murder charge.
Chapeyema shot his daughter, Munashe, once on the leg but she survived.
His wife, Ashley Phiri (21) and her siblings, Nkosivumile Ncube (17) and Rita Nkomo (24) died on the spot.
Prosecuting, Mrs Sifiso Ndlovu-Sibanda said last year on February 1, Chapeyema went to his wife's family house in New Magwegwe suburb in Bulawayo armed with an AK 47 assault rifle, which was loaded with a magazine of 20 rounds.
He knocked at the door ordering his wife to open. When the door was eventually opened the accused person stormed into the house and started firing from his rifle.
"The accused person pointed the firearm at his wife who was carrying their daughter in her arms," said Mrs Ndlovu-Sibanda. Sensing danger, other occupants in the house, Ms Esther Nkomo and Ms Rose Ncube sneaked out of the house. Chapeyema opened fire and shot Phiri, Rita and Nkosivumile, killing them instantly," said the prosecutor.
The court heard that in the process of shooting, Chapeyema shot and injured his daughter and she sustained a fracture on her right lower limb before turning the rifle on himself. Chapeyema phoned his brother-in-law informing him about the incident.
A report was made to the police leading to the accused person's arrest. The weapon used in committing the alleged offences was also recovered at the scene.
In his defence through his lawyer, Chapeyema who is being represented by Mr Shepherd Chamunorwa of Calderwood, Bryce Hendrie and Partners, said at the time of the commission of the offence he suffered from diminished responsibility coupled with intoxication.
"I have a history of suffering from uncontrollable bouts of anger emanating from harsh and hostile upbringing which rendered me incapable of considering the consequences of my actions and that contributed to my conduct on that particular day," he said.
Chapeyema said he got angry after his wife and her siblings revealed to him that he was not the father of his children.
"It was not my intention to kill the deceased persons. I got angry and acted in a reckless manner after my wife and her sisters told me that I was not the father of my children. I then cocked my rifle and opened fire without necessarily directing it at anyone. I was only shocked after realising that I had killed my wife and her siblings," he said.
"I wish to apologise to the family of the deceased and society at large, I regret my actions."
Chapeyema told the court that he fled from his workplace with the rifle stashed inside his bag. – @mashnets


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Just wanted to give everyone a heads up about a fun tournament for fly fisherman in our Treasure Coast targetting Redfish, Snook, and Trout that will be happening later on this year.
Off of Maverick's website:
Second Annual Maverick/Backcountry Slam Tournament. A fly only tournament targeting redfish, snook and trout with a slam format (winning team catches biggest three of all species). Meant more for fun than competition and with a low entry fee, the event will include a post fishing raffle with tackle and items provided by The Backcountry, a leading fly fishing retailer located in Vero Beach. Keep an eye on the forum for more details and entry information.
Saturday, March 06th, 2010 07:00 AM – 03:00 PM
Captains meeting will be held Friday, March 5th at the Backcountry in Vero. For more information go to www.verobackcountry.com.
I was told there will be some pretty sweet prizes this year… See you guys there…