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Good Residential Treatment Centers for Troubled Teens. Are there such things?
If you've spent any time searching the Internet for answers, you may begin to wonder – no you WILL begin to wonder if they exist.
That's why Parent-Advocacy.org was founded. To help parents find the truth on the Internet that will help them find the help they so desperately need when they face losing their child to drugs, alcohol, suicide, or other self destructive behaviors. You're not alone. We've been there.
Our mission it to help uncover the truth to help you choose for yourself, and to defend your right to choose what you feel is best for your family. Our job is not to recommend any particular residential treatment center, program, school or otherwise – that is for you to decide. If you're in the beginning stages of looking for professional help outside your home we hope the resources we provide will help you know that you're not alone, and feel confident that despite what the anti-parent activists will tell you, there are good (even great) schools and programs out there – you just need to be able to go to the real, reliable, and authentic sources that govern these schools and the professionals they employ. They will tell you the truth.
Advertising, marketing, activism on the Internet is rampant with false claims of good AND bad, no matter what is being discussed – there are always opposing sides to any argument.
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We hope you'll do your own due diligence as you search for the help you need. We will provide resources and commentary on our experiences getting help for our teens in trouble and the truth about the programs or schools we have actually visited or enrolled our own kids in.
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Plumbing is the trade where in every building work lies in wait. Plumbing breaks down and no one wants to touch it. You would be surprised just how much there is to do in plumbing. Plumber can literally walk down almost any street with skills to sell & with a minimum of tools, knock on doors randomly, and have work all day long.
What are some FAQ about plumbing?
1) How do you change a washer in a tap?
There will be an area of the tap that can be unscrewed. Unscrew the tap, and remove. Underneath you will see a small round plate with a small post attached, replace this with the new washer and reinstall the tap.
2) How does a mixer tap change from cold water to hot water?
They are too water lines that go to the mixer tap, one hot, and one cold. When moving the mixer tap it will adjust the ratio of cold water and hot water that are mixed and come out of the tap.
3) Why does the pipe under my sink and toilet do a loop?
This is because when the water goes down the sink it goes into the sewer. The loop is there to trap the water in the pipe, so the bad smell from the sewer does not come back up.
4) What is PVC, and when is it used?
PVC stands for Poly Vinyl Chloride usually used for waste, i.e. sewer lines.
5) What is HDPE, and when is it used?
Stands for High-Density Polyethylene, generally used for trade waste lines, i.e. waste lines that may carry grease, like in a kitchen. This is because HDPE is durable, has a high temperature range, and is chemical resistant
6) When is copper piping used?
Generally used for carrying water, however this material is becoming increasing more expensive, so many plumbers are now changing to PEX or XLPE (Cross-Linked Polyethylene)
7) How do you connect each pipe, and make sure it does not come loose?
PVC - Using plumbers glue.
HDPE - Generally using a method called 'heat fusion', where both pipes to be connected are heated at the same time, and pressed together.
Copper - Welded together with a solder.
8) Why do plumbers put nylon tape on a thread before they put the fitting on?
This is to fill any gaps that may still be inside the tap after it has been screwed on
9) Why do plumbers measure levels with an invert level?
The invert level is taken from the inside of the pipe on the bottom.
It is used so the slope of the pipe can be measured correctly, as opposed to using the outside of the pipe, where different sized pipes have been used.
Plumbing services in Toronto?
It depends on the quality of the plumbing service you are looking for. Plumbing services can be categorized as commercial and residential and price varies. Local plumbing contractors are the best and you can visit the websites of the plumbing contractor in Toronto region with Google search of Toronto plumbing. Look at rates as well.

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His Vajra Sankalpa transcends time and space
by Sri B N Narasimha Murthy
Swami loves to play with words. In His inimitable style, He puts the greatest of universal truths, the essence of Vedas, Vedantas, Upanishads, Itihasas and Puranas (holy texts that have stood the test of time in Sanathana Dharma), in simple, easy-to-understand, palatable doses. The Universal Guru that He is, even a kerchief or a microphone in front of Him or a glass of water transform themselves into teaching props. Sometimes He tells. Sometimes He explains. Sometimes He demonstrates. But the common denominator is that He has always lived all His teachings.
Little did we realise that when He taught us about how the body is a water bubble and mind is a mad monkey, even His body would be subject to the universal laws that He had laid down.
In my earlier blogs, I wrote about Swami's association with Muddenahalli, His visits and His promise of coming here during a full moon day. I also wrote about His appearance in the subtle body and how He commanded me to move His things to Sri Sathya Sai Anandam. Continuing from there…..
On 27th of August 2011, four months after Swami had left the physical body, He told me that it was His Sankalpa that a school be established in the northern corner of Karnataka in the Gulbarga district. He said that He had already identified a land, 50 acres in extent, sloping towards east, sloping towards north and that there was a road on the eastern side and a road on the southern side. With these instructions, I visited Gulbarga on the 6th of September. And the next day, as directed by Swami, I made three announcements amidst the 400-odd devotees who had gathered in a community hall in Gulbarga.
The first announcement was that the "Bhoomi Pooja" (ground-breaking ceremony) for the Gulbarga campus would happen before that Swami's birthday in 2011. The second was that by June 2012, a High School would start in Gulbarga and the third was that a completed, majestic school building, pentagon in shape would be inaugurated before the next Swami's birthday (November) in 2012. Note that I was told to make these announcements when we hadn't even identified the land for the school! And the rest as they is history! Indeed, needless to say, it was His Vajra Sankalpa alone that made all these happen, as announced. The Bhoomi Pooja for the Gulbarga campus was held on 21st of November, 2011. The school became functional in June 2012 and on the 19th of November 2012, the pentagon-shaped building was inaugurated.
This reinforced my faith in Swami and made it even stronger, for I knew that I was not responsible for the establishment of the school campus. I was just a witness, just an instrument. In the four months before inauguration of the school in Gulbarga, every day Swami would come to us at 9:30 in the morning and guide us in every step. The building wasn't completed, and we were all worried. But every day Swami was there, and He took charge. And it happened.
The next school to come up was the Mandya campus. Swami sent me to Mandya, immediately after the Gulbarga building had become functional in February 2012. One day, He called me and said, "What are you doing here? You go to Mandya." Worried about the completion of work in Gulbarga, I replied, "Swami, here this building has to get completed." To that, Swami's response was so powerful, only God can ever say that! He said, "This building is already over." And at that point of time, the building had still not come up. He asked me to go to Mandya and said that in seven days, on Maha Shivarathri day, at 6:30 AM, during sunrise I should do Bhoomi Pooja for the Mandya campus! While I obeyed Him, I did so with great trepidation. No one will believe it, but as Swami had instructed the Bhoomi Pooja happened, and the school started with a magnificent building. The design of every building – be it Gulbarga or Mandya or the girls' campus in Jayapura or the boys' campus in Bagalkot district or the Bijapur campus – details and plans of each and every building were given by Swami.
I can tell from the bottom of my heart with firm conviction that in ten years from now, these buildings will stand as masterpieces of architecture in Karnataka. People will go there – not just because Sathya Sai Baba built these schools – but also because the buildings are architectural marvels. Each building is so majestic and stands tall as a wondrous edifice in its own way.
How was all this possible? While we can write reams trying to describe His infinite mercy and grace, at the end of it all, it is all just a manifestation of His immeasurable love for humanity. Nothing more stands testimony to this than the wonderful experience of Sri Srivatsan, the Chief Architect. While we were performing the Bhoomi Pooja for the Sathya Sai Premaniketanam School in Bijapur district, Swami gave instructions to him about how the prayer hall and auditorium should be. Swami did not mention anything about the school building. The architect, gathering his nerves, asked, "Swami, why such a huge prayer hall for a school?"
Swami's reply to this simple questions revealed how long-term His plans truly were! While our understanding of His work and mission was limited, His plans transcended time, as we typically comprehended it. To the architect's query, Swami replied, "Do as I say! You are looking at the next two-three years. I am looking at the next hundred years. Lakhs of devotees will come here because Sathya Sai Baba established it and Prema Sai went and lived there for a few days. Do what I tell you." Nothing more can summarise His Vajra Sankalpa better. What we are witness to now is simply the manifestation of divine determination that transcends time and space.
B N Narasimha Murthy
Sri Narasimha Murthy was chosen by Bhagawan to serve as the Warden of Sathya Sai Hostel in Brindavan Campus of the Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Whitefield, near Bangalore in India. In his four-decade service stint as Warden, he moulded many thousands of students on to the path of educare, while nurturing their character. Bhagawan also gave him the rare opportunity to continue "Sathyam Sivam Sundaram", His official biography, which was earlier authored by Prof. N Kasthuri. Sri Murthy has also authored the book "Sri Sathya Sai Divya Kripashraya", an autobiographical account of his formative years and the development of Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva institutions.
He continues to play a seminal role in Baba's mission, and currently serves as the Chief Mentor of the Sri Sathya Sai Loka Seva Institutions.
These articles are based on his various speeches made in the Divine presence.
Latest posts by B N Narasimha Murthy (see all)
Beacon of Love
The most beautiful things in the universe can neither be seen nor touched. They can only be felt in the heart. If we think about it – all we need to do it open our hearts, have open-mindedness and humility, and anyone and everyone can feel Swami's presence today in the subtle body. His love flows like the Ganges even today.
God is love and compassion
Reams have been written about Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba. I have also written few volumes of His biography. But even today, if someone asked me what do you know about Sri Sathya Sai Baba and my reply would be nothing! I know Him only as love and compassion and nothing beyond.
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Lakhs of people visit these instituions in future and Premsai will stay here for many days: One incident I remember. In the year 1987 I and my family visited Puttaparti.One sentence I read in Sathyam Shivam Sundaram that in Krishna Avatar only one hill Govardhan Giri was lifted.But in this Avatar series of hills will be lifted.This rings in my ear always.So as to clarify this I alongwith my cousin visited Dr Gokak's(former Vice Chancelor of Puttaparti University) house in West Block in Puttaparti Ashram in the year 1987. Asked about this. He told that this is only symbolic.Series of Hills mean His institutions,Drinking Water Projects.etc.,We returned half heartedly.But by reading all these wonderful stories of Subtle form and declarations of subtle form(ragarding the most significant stage of this Avatar),I now believe that the above incident may happen in near future.
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Ecosse Boosts Indonesian Resources to 496MM Barrels
Ecosse Energy announced its offshore resources estimate based on an independent evaluation by Chapman Petroleum Engineering of its offshore acreage in its Bengkulu PSC.
The independent evaluation carried out by Chapman Petroleum Engineering for the offshore portion of Bengkulu PSC gives a Best Estimate Recoverable Oil In Place (ROIP) of more than 290 million barrels. This, combined with the recently updated onshore resource figures, give a total Best Estimate ROIP for the Bengkulu PSC of 496 million barrels. The offshore resource numbers are for 12 prospects identified from the geological and geophysical interpretation performed by the Company this year. The undiscounted net present value of Bengkulu PSC based on the Best Estimate figures for offshore and onshore now totals USD $1,104 million.
"Based on this improved resource estimate Ecosse Energy is now planning an offshore drilling program for 2012 as a follow on to our 2010 onshore drilling activities," said Alan Morrison, President and CEO of Ecosse Energy Corp. "In an effort to begin unlocking some of the value present at Bengkulu, we are putting together a full data package with the intent of farming out part of our offshore acreage."


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Trump continued to make great choices for high government positions!
Today he revealed his choice for secretary of defense!
And the person is so strong and good solution, that we are sure ISIS is going to cry to sleep tonight!
Fighting ISIS is going to be number one priority to defense secretary in Trump administration!
According to Daily Caller:
President-elect Donald Trump confirmed Sunday Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis is being considered for secretary of defense.
General James "Mad Dog" Mattis, who is being considered for Secretary of Defense, was very impressive yesterday. A true General's General!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 20, 2016
Trump's transition team reported that Vice-President elect Mike Pence and Trump were "very impressed" by Mattis and called him the "real deal" in a readout provided to reporters. The readout continued, "They had an incredibly in-depth conversation on plans for national security. The discussion included ISIS, the Middle East, North Korea, China, NATO and other hotspots around the world."
Mattis served 44 years in the Marine Corps, and generally remains adamantly against getting involved in politics. Mattis retired from the USMC in 2013, and would need a special congressional waiver if nominated by Trump to serve as defense secretary. Title 10 of the U.S. Code requires the secretary of defense be out of military uniform for a period longer than 7 years to reinforce the norm of civilian control.
We are sure that congress is going to confirm this appointment by Trump!
After all, republicans now have the congress and the senate and the White House, so ISIS you are screwed!


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I'm pleased to share with you that the first paper resulting from my PhD research has been published on-line in Midwifery. This is the accepted manuscript version only: http://www.midwiferyjournal.com/article/S0266-6138(16)00025-5/abstract
When the final PDF version is available, I'll write a fuller post, including a link for a free download, for those who do not have institutional access. – Shawn
P.S. I will be on the east coast of the US from 17-30 May this year, after presenting a video on upright breech birth at the ACOG conference with Dr Annette Fineberg & Brigid Maher of Mama Sherpas. If anyone would like to host a study day, I'd love to share this research with you so that more professionals can learn from the wisdom of the experienced panellists who contributed.


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The Fiat Fullback medium-duty pickup truck has made its world debut at the Dubai Motor Show. If the styling seems familiar, that's because this is essentially a rebadged variant of the Mitsubishi L200 / Triton, so it has the same size, body panels and interior cabin. It is scheduled to go on sale in May 2016 in the EMEA region and will be able to provide a maximum payload capacity of 1,100 kg. Fiat has plans on selling the Fullback in various body styles, as follows: single cab, extended cab, double cab and chassis. All will be 1,780 mm tall, 1,815 mm wide and will share a 3,000 mm wheelbase.
In single cab configuration, the Fiat Fullback is going to be 5,155 mm long while the extended cab version will be 5,275 mm long, followed by the double cab body style at 5,285 mm. The versions sold in Africa and the Middle East will use a 2.4-liter gasoline engine with 132 PS and a 2.5-liter turbodiesel offered with 110 PS and 178 PS, with both motors linked to a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed automatic transmission.
As for the Euro-spec Fiat Fullback, this one will be offered with a 2.4-liter turbodiesel producing 150 PS and 180 PS connected to a new 6-speed or an optional 5-speed automatic that will have a sports mode. Depending on region, the model will be offered with a rear-wheel drive layout and a 4×4 arrangement.
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It has much less carbohydrate, and much more fat than traditional nutritionists would recommend, but is consistent with most reduced-carb plans. Research shows that substituting healthy sources of fat for carbohydrate is a healthy way to eat. Although many would find this diet restrictive, note that Terri has found a way to work in her beloved chocolate twice a day. She is clearly sensitive to wheat (but has tested negative for both wheat allergies and celiac disease), and has changed her diet to accommodate that also.
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In patients with celiac disease, gluten injures the lining of the small intestine. This injury results in weight loss, bloating, diarrhea, gas, abdominal cramps, or vitamin and mineral deficiencies. When patients totally eliminate gluten from the diet, the lining of the intestine has a chance to heal. Removing gluten from the diet is not easy. Grains are used in the preparation of many foods. It is often hard to tell by an ingredient's name what may be in it, so it is easy to eat gluten without even knowing it.
The FDA's action is laudable in that hydrogenated oils will no longer be found in processed foods, but in order to meet the public health guidelines for trans fat consumption Americans will need to drastically reduce their consumption of the animal foods that contain trans fats. And the American public has a right to know. by Chelsea These chocolate chip cookie dough larabars are a real crowd-pleaser!
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We went for a morning movie Finding Dory at 10am today. And there were only 4 groups of people in the cinema. Shiok.
Josie sat through 75% of the movie, before getting bored and wandered alittle a few seats away from us.
Nice show. But it got alittle boring and draggy just about the time Josie got bored. Lol. Maybe she felt the same too huh.
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Cheryl gets slammed by fellow Girls Aloud member
This doesn't sound too good at all, Sarah Harding.
The former Girls Aloud member had some not-so-nice things to say about Cheryl's tattoo recently.
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Fresno County Blossom Trail
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March 7th, 2010 – by: saltycoco
Fresno is a county and city in central California, 2 hours east of Monterey, 3 hours south of San Francisco, and 3.
The blossoms begins in February and ends in March. But the rain and warm weather has shortened the bloom cycle and some of the trees were already turning green. Luckily me and my friends got there in time and had the chance to see the blossoms. We decided to take 1 car, and drove south towards Reedley and Sanger, cities south of Fresno, and is part of the Fresno county, before finally going back north to Fresno.
Blossoms can easily be classified, but it's often difficult to identify at this stage what kind fruit they will produce. They are either pink or white blossoms. Plum, apple, and citrus blossoms are white. While apricot peach, and nectarine trees will produce pink blossoms. We spent more than 30 minutes walking down the orchards and taking pictures. It was a nice cool perfect day. The ground was still slightly soggy from the rain a few days ago, but it wasn't that bad at all.
We left the white blossoms, and came upon a citrus orchard, but there weren't any blossoms coming from those trees. Across the street was a hill with a huge letter R painted in white. The "R" probably meant that area it was facing is Reedley. And on the other side was the letter "S" for Sanger. We saw a farmhouse and a nice looking house at the foot of that hill, and the whole area was surrounded by yellow dandelion-like flowers.
Our trip ended on our last pink blossom orchards, it was almost getting dark, and we left to my friend's house to view the amateur pictures we took of those insects doing it, no not really, we viewed the whole pictures we took on my friend's LCD HDTV using his PS3. We were surprise how well the pictures came out.
Most people will pass by Fresno on their way to visit Yosemite or Sequoia National Park, some may just completely avoid it by taking the scenic coastal freeway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. But if you happen to pass by Fresno County around late February and early March, the Fresno blossom trail is a nice 1 hour scenic drive and visit.
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FL - Shelly Diamond, 49, Bradenton, 6 Nov 2007
November 06, 2007
Authorities are searching for a 49-year-old woman who went missing this afternoon.
Shelly Diamond, who lives in the 6500 block of 15th Street East, is about 5'2" and weighs about 160 pounds.
Diamond was behind on her rent and the manager went to check on her. He found her vehicle with a vacuum cleaner hose attached to the exhaust. The door to her residence was also unlocked. He found an envelope with her will written in it.
Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies searched the area and checked with area hospitals unable to find Diamond.
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How To Calculate Child Support in Ohio
For those who have minor children at the time of a divorce, one party or the other will likely be paying child support (unless they truly share parenting 50/50 and make about the same amount of money). Child support is paid until the child reaches age 18 or graduates from high school, whichever happens last.
Why Calculating Child Support is Not Black and White
Many people think that Child Support calculations are black and white. In some cases, that may be. However, there are many cases in which the calculation can be a little more complex. In the State of Ohio, there is a Child Support Calculator that can be used online, for those with combined gross income of $6600-$150,000. Even though it's a great online tool, it is considered an estimate as the Court has the final authority on the matter. Also, as with any online calculator, garbage in, garbage out. (Note: Click here for links to other state's calculators and resources.)
How to Calculate Child Support
At the most basic level, child support is calculated based on the combined gross annual income of the mother and father and how much time each will spend with the children. However, determining the level of income and any appropriate adjustments is where we enter the gray area. Some of the line items that make the child support calculation a little trickier include over-time, bonuses, commissions, self-employment, interest, dividends, etc. Likewise, there are several line items to consider when adjusting the income calculation (e.g. spousal support, health insurance, work-related expenses, child care expenses, etc.). Your attorney can provide recommendations as to what should be included. A Certified Divorce Financial Analyst is also able to do the calculation for you and/or check your assumptions.
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A common question that I get regarding child support payments is related to future changes in income status. Either party can request a review of the child support order, if a future adjustment is appropriate. Additional information for adjustments within the State of Ohio can be found here. For resources outside of Ohio, click here for list of links to other states.
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The game Yu-Gi-Oh is all the rage in the world, but more especially so in the United States, since this card game has created an enormous cult following by having added great monetary value to their special power cards. And now you have conventions at all times of the year in many cities, along with a lot of different competition taking place locally and nationally. And of course one friend will influence his or her other friends to join in and play, and one child will influence his or her parents to join in and accompany that child to all types of events to pump up this seemingly innocent but very addictive game. But what is Yu-Gi-Oh?
Well here is what is said about YuGiOh:
YuGiOh is a Japanese manga series about gaming created by Kazuki Takahashi (Studio Dice). Yu-Gi-Oh was originally a Japanese manga, (backwards comic) and evolved into a cartoon and eventually a card game. with new sets of cards coming out every few months. It is a popular card game that began more than a decade ago primarily in Japan and then moving its way into the Americas and all across the world, and is one of the (if not) most popular card games in the world. However, strangely enough Yu Gi Oh is not the most popular TCG in Japan, where it was created, but rather Duel Masters.
Basically, its a card game, with monster cards, trap cards and magic cards, you can summon up to 5 monsters and 5 magic/trap cards. each monster has a number of stars which represents its level, lv 1-4 you can summon it onto the field in attack or defense position, lv 5-6 you need to sacrifice one of the monsters on your field to summon it, lv 7-10 usually requires 2 summons unless stated otherwise. the attack and defense values are showed on the card, when the monster is in defense and you kill it with a monster with higher attack the opponent takes no damage with his life points, if it is in attack and you kill it with a monster with higher attack,
The player takes damage (his monsters attack - monster that killed him attack) to his life points, players can use magic cards to assist them in game, the card effects are written on the magic cards, and trap cards can be used when an opponent attacks, activates a magic or activates a trap, trap cards usually involve destroying the opponents monsters or dealing damage to life points. players start out with 8000 life points each, when there are no monsters on the opponents field you can do a direct attack on the opponent with your monster, which will subtract your life points by the monsters attack. there are also monster effects most of which are flip effects in which you summon your monster in defence position (face down) and flip it up or let it get attacked/ destroyed to activate the effect, there are also other effects for many monsters, most are not the same.
What or Who is behind the YuGiOh Phenomenon?
Here Is What Some Have Said Online
It is the devil (satan), who uses his demonic power to blind the minds of children and adults nationwide to the dangers of Yu-Gi-Oh. Yu-Gi-Oh is an occult oriented game and anything of the occult is dangerous. You say, "that is ridiculous! Yu-Gi-Oh is just kids stuff, a card game, a cartoon!" That is exactly what Satan wants you to believe.
Satan wants to do everything contrary to God and his word (The Bible). He has counterfeits to everything God has and will often add a lot of truth with his lies to deceive people. Satan himself is the father of sin. 1 John 3:8 says... So What Do You Think, is there any truth to this?
But here is what has been written from the official Yu-Gi-Oh website:
"Meet Yugi, and his best buds, Joey, Tristan, and Téa. They share a love for the newest game that's sweeping the nation: Duel Monsters!Duel Monsters is a card-battling game in which players pit different mystical creatures against one another in wild, magical duels! Packed with awesome monsters and mighty spell-cards, Yugi and his friends are totally obsessed with the game.
But there's more to this card game than meets the eye!
Legend has it five thousand years ago, ancient Egyptian Pharaoahs used to play a magical game very similar to Duel Monsters. This ancient game involved magical ceremonies, which were used to foresee the future and ultimately, decide one's destiny. They called it the Shadow Game, and the main difference back then was that the monsters were all real! With so many magical spells and ferocious creatures on the earth, it wasn't long before the game got out of hand and threatened to destroy the entire world! Fortunately, a brave Pharaoh stepped in and averted this cataclysm with the help of seven powerful magical totems.
Now, in present times, the game has been revived in the form of playing cards.
Meanwhile, Yugi's grandfather gives Yugi an old Egyptian puzzle that no one can solve, but when Yugi finally pieces the puzzle together, his life is forever changed. The puzzle instills Yugi with incredible powers, and ultimately creates his alter ego, Yami Yugi!
Soon after, the mysterious creator of the Duel Monsters card game, Maximillion Pegasus, kidnaps Yugi's grandfather and Yugi is drawn into a Duel Monster's competition that Pegasus arranged. Now Yugi must duel his way through a tournament and defeat Pegasus in order to save his grandfather.
How will Yugi do it? Will the help of his friends, his belief in the heart of the cards, and the mysterious power of his magical Millennium Puzzle be enough?I REPORT, YOU DECIDE... SHARE YOUR THOUGHT ABOUT THE YU-GI-OH GAME..
Giant monsters! Powerful magic! And ancient Egyptian legends! Yu-Gi-Oh! King of Games! is one action-packed adventure series that holds all the cards! It's your move.
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Thanks to my lovely roommate, The Lady Nerd, my husband and I were invited to "Friends and Family Weekend" of Atlanta's newest geek-based bar and restaurant, My Parents' Basement. For those new to the party, the bar's website describes the location as a "neighborhood eatery started by three friends who love beer, thoughtful food and comic books and have a heroic desire to give Avondale Estates an original, delicious beer bar and an epic comic book store".
I will admit when I heard that they had set up shop in what used to be the James Joyce Pub, I was skeptical. The Avondale Estates area has been in a bit of a slump in recent years. However, popular spots like Palookaville have been turning things around and attracting more business to the neighborhood. With the experience we had at this new bar's brunch on Sunday, I'd say that My Parents' Basement has the potential to be strong and successful as a gathering place for the local geek community. Today I'm going to give a little preview of what to expect when the doors officially open tomorrow, August 12th.
When you first enter My Parents' Basement, you are greeted by an aesthetic I'd best describe as Old World meets Chic Geek. The owners kept the James Joyce's bar and updated it with Mario Bros adorned chalkboards, framed comic books, and arcade games. Most notable, they've added a comic book shop with a rather decent selection, which is definitely nice to browse through while waiting for a table.
Now notice how I said the word "brunch". That's right, My Parents' Basement will have brunch on Saturday and Sunday morning to mid-afternoon. The locally sourced menu includes fun creations such as Pimentoad In The Hole (pullman toast with pimento cheese and eggs baked into it, sunny-side up), Chicken-In-Waffles (waffles with fried chicken strips cooked inside of them, topped with maple syrup and mustard seeds), and the Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich (pine street bacon, egg, cheddar cheese, and maple syrup). It's clear that the owners and kitchen staff put a lot of thought into their food because everything was delicious.
One thing you must have, if nothing else, is the Pimento Cheese Grits. This side of mouth watering delight is creamy, dreamy, cheesy, with a gentle kick of spice to be, in my book, better than anything you can get at Flying Biscuit. The best part about them? They were good on top of EVERYTHING. With the grits my waffles weren't waffles, they were thirty-two squares of coma-inducing happiness with little pops of mustard. The Pimentoad in the Hole became the Pimen-Hypno-Toad of ALL GLORY TO THE CHEESE GRITS. My friends wouldn't let my try it on their sandwiches, but I'm sure if I did, I would be seeing the smiling face of the Pimento-Cheese god.
I didn't have a chance to sample their beer menu. Brunch did not disappoint with their cocktails, however. Most notable was the Beermosa (exactly what you think it is) made with Second Self's Thai Wheat. It was sunny and refreshing, with just the right amount of sweetness and a hint of ginger and coriander. Another tasty option was their Bloody Mary that was nice and spicy without too much heat, like gazpacho in a glass. We were told that the drink will also be served with celery and a touch of bacon fat, because everything really is better with bacon.
Of course, brunch is not the only thing you can look forward to at My Parents' Basement. I also had a chance to look at the regular menu and am already looking forward to trying a number of items including the Toasted CBJB (cashew butter, strawberry jelly, and bacon), the Wild Mushroom Grinder (with creme fraiche and arugula), and House Made Hot Pockets. The staff are all friendly and more than happy to let their nerd side show whether through their fun geek fashion choices or through casual conversations about their favorite fandom. Yet through the entire two hours I was there they did not once lose their sense of professionalism, get distracted, or decline in their attentiveness to their customers. Speaking with several staff members, I learned that they really would like to build up and be a part of the Atlanta geek scene and community, and are open to any ideas of getting involved. What really struck me this weekend was how they sincerely wanted feedback on how to improve and were completely open to suggestions. It takes a lot of guts to be open to even constructive criticism and I respect that.
So there it is, a small glimpse of what to expect in this haven for the grown-up geek. Come for the food and beer, stay for the company and comics. and bask in the glory of the pimento cheese grits.


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Adventures of a Dutch wildlife veterinarian living and working in the African bush. Avonturen van een Nederlandse wildlife dierenarts in de Afrikaanse bush.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Family Hyena
Got such a nice present last week (experience every sight of a wild animal as a special present, as these animals decide to show themselves or not). I often visit the Kruger NP only for 2 hours or so, after work. Yes, I know, it's a luxery to live so close to the world most famous National Park. I was on my way back home, when I suddenly saw 2 hyena cubs next to the road. I stopped the car and saw their den only 2 meters from the road. To my big surprise suddenly a 3th cub came outside.......and a 4th.....and a very little 5th!! Spotted hyenas raise their cubs in a communal den, so several litters of different ages are living together. Amazing that they felt so comfortable and safe with my car that they all came out. They curiously investigated my car and stared at me. Could easily have touched them, but even a cute cub can damage you quite badly. Also really enjoy 'just' observing wild animals, without interfering with their natural behaviour. Wild animals are so amazing because they do not have any connection with human beings and we should keep it that way! No talking, waving or shouting. Just let them BE and just BE yourself. These moments together with wild animals are SO precious and beautiful! After 15 minutes of observing these cute, clever cubs exploring their world, I heard another car in the distance. Within seconds all cubs run back to their den and the show was over. Nothing to see anymore. The rest of the day lots of car will pass this den and these 5 gorgeous cubs without knowing, until they decide to come out again. That's the beauty of wild animals.
Vaccinating roan calves
Roan antelopes are one of the most endangered antelopes in the world. We have one of the largest herds with approximately 140 individuals. Because they are originally not from this area they do not have a high immunity to a blood parasite Theilleria, transmitted by ticks. Therefore I dart each calf born at 3 weeks to vaccinate it with a specially made vaccin and to dip them with Frontline spray for ticks. This is collaborative study with the Veterinary Faculty at Onderstepoort to investigate the effect of different vaccins and it's planned that all results will be published. So far darted I 56 calves in the last 2 months, so it's a lot of work. Darting roan calves is challenging, as the mothers and calves are often very clever. The record was spending 4 afternoons in a tree to dart one(!) calf. Wow, what an amazing feeling to finally be able to get it! Yeah, how to explain I get paid by sitting in a tree all day, haha. Most calves I dart from horseback: working together with a horse is very special and different from riding 'just for fun'. Some horses even approach the antelopes as slowly as they can, when they know I am darting. They seem to understand what we're trying to do. Now I understand the special bond cowboys have with their horses.
Walking African buffalos
The capture of wild animals is an amazing field! Trying out new immobilization methods and drugs is very exciting and each time different. My main goals in wildlife immobilization are 1) the safety and welfare of the animal (the least possible stress and physical disturbance) and 2) the safety and welfare of our team. Because mobile cranes are often not available in the bush, heavy African buffalos are most times carried on a stretcher by manpower. An average African buffalo bull weights around 800kg! Approximately 10-14 strong guys are needed to do this job. But wow, these big bulls are just too heavy to carry with manpower. Even a 6 month old calf is heavy already (see the face of the guys on the picture). So when I started this job and I was asked to move 12 adult African buffalo bulls I decided to walk them, exactly the same as a rhinoceroses (see earlier in this blog). Why not let these heavy animal walk into the truck themselves? More comfortable for both the team as well as the animal. Better for their wellbeing and muscles, as laying too long is not good for the blood circulation and the rumen. On top of that, it is always better to have the anesthetics as light as possible. To get a buffalo to walk, one must use a partial antidote for the opioid etorphine used to immobilize them. This antidote wakes the animal up, just a little bit: light enough to be able to walk and deep enough to keep the situation safe (don't forget African buffalos are one of the most dangerous animals in Africa!). This technique has been used before with another partial antagonist diprenorphine, but the effect of the diprenorphine is often unpredictable. The animal tends to wake up too much, so this technique has not been widely used. Most wildlife vets still prefer to carry African buffalos on a stretcher for this reason. The success with using another, fairly new partial antagonist butorphanol was quite impressive. After successfully walking 109 buffalos (never needed a stretcher), I have learned a lot and now I know how much butorphanol I should give for the effect I want. Amazing to work with these powerful drugs and these powerful beautiful animals. Since we started to walk our buffalos when they have to move, the staff is happier to move buffalos. They are relaxed and quiet, which is crucial. At first they thought that I woke up these dangerous animals completely and they run for their lifes; a few times I was by myself pushing the buffalo in the trailer. Now everybody knows what I am doing (the buffalos are still sleeping!), it's a pleasure to walk a buffalo. Even all small calves walk themselves when they need to move, so no sore backs anymore. Last month an escaped adult buffalo bull was walking next to a railway line. Never a dull moment! Just after I darted him, two meter from the railway line, we heard the train coming... Scared that the bull was gonna fall asleep on the railway line, we quickly chased him into the bush. Luckily he fell asleep 20 meters further, just before the train passed. To be able to walk him to the trailer through the tick bush was very nice. We would neve have been able to get the trailer close enough to the animal to carry it inside. The manager of the farm was very happy when he was safely in the trailer, because this bull 'Butie' (brother) is his favorite.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
rhino with a sore eye
Had again a very interesting day! To be honest, almost every day is exciting and interesting. Each morning waking up grateful to be able to work with such special animals and to take the challenge of immobilizing and treating them. This 2 year old rhino young bull was seen with a swollen eye with discharge for a month or so and it did not seem to improve. Also, his mother just got a new baby and rejected him, so he was unhappy and sad. White rhinos are so sensitive and social that they can be depressed for months when this happens. Sadly there are not other 2 year old weaners in this part of the park to join up with, so he must feel lonely, the poor boy. We decided to dart him to examin his eye to see how bad the injury was and whether there was something I could do for him to make his life a bit better. But...easier said than done. We drove to the spot where we saw him the day before. Because it was so hot (38 degrees or so) I decided to wait one day. Rhinos are very sensitive for heat, so it's better not to immobilize them in hot weather. Especially when wild animals are running in hot weather, the hyperthermia can even kill them. After a stunning hour drive in that area, through mountains, trees and hills, we saw him running around on his own. When he saw us, he took off! He clearly knew we were looking for him. Therefore I decided to track him on foot. The most important thing is to track him off wind, because rhinos do smell very well. On top of this, you must stand frozen still when he looks at you, because they only see movements. Together with silence, it's possible to approach a wild rhino at 20 meters or so. But...unfortunately not the clever and suspicious ones. Tracked and tracked him, walking as quiet as possible, but this boy run already at 50 meters, too far to dart him through the bush. As I did not like him running around too much, it was getting late (you never want to dart a wild animal later than 2 hour before dark, because you MUST always be able to find it when asleep) and it clearly was not that an emergency, I decided to try again the next morning. The next morning at 6.30 am he was quiet and standing under a tree. Was this the same animal as yesterday?? The swollen, closed left eye made it clear indeed. The darting was easy and it was nice cool. Five minutes after darting he fell into 'dog-sit' position: stretched frontlegs and sitting on his hindlegs. It is very bad for rhinos to sit like this, so I put the blind fold on and pushed him on one side. Luckily the trackers arrived to help me to push him back on his belly. Then I injected some respiration stimulans in his vene. This is a routine procedure in white rhinos, because they are very sensitive for etorphine (an opioid used for the immobilization), what causes respiration depression. I checked his ear venes, a good way to check the blood pressure, respiration rate and heart rate. When the anesthesia was steady I focused on his left eye. Flushed it with sterile Ringers fluids and found an old wound in the eye, likely caused by a thorn or horn: the iris, cornea and bulb were damaged and it had developed a lens catharact. Unfortunately this kind of severe eye damage are likely to be permanent. Will also send the picture to some eye specialised vets; maybe they are happy to do a lens extraction in this rhino? Often specialists are more than happy to take challenges what gets them into the field. Will see! I applied eye cream, systemic antibiotics and a painkiller. Unfortunately this was all I could do for him at this stage. Luckily rhinos don't use their eyes as much as we do and he should be able to have a fairly normal rhino life. I injected the full anti-dote in the ear vene. He woke up in 1.30 minute and walked away as if nothing happened. Let's hope he finds a friend soon!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Rambo is a wonderful name for this little but strong white rhino baby! He was found wandering around alone, so his mother likely abandoned him. His tail was bitten of by predators, he was hungry, depressed and dehydrated. Not a good start in life. Luckily he was found just in time and he was still drinking. He never refused a bottle and can go into the Guinness Book of World Records for fast drinking: the 1L bottle with milk (made of foal milk powder) is finished in seconds. Raising a rhino baby sounds romantic, but is very hard work! In the beginning these babies need a bottle every 4 hours. And a rhino baby suckles for 2 years, so no, it's clearly not for everybody. But wow, how amazing to spend time with this special little boy!!
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Capturing and translocating 24 rhinos in 5 days!
Had one of the best weeks in my life. To be responsible for the capture of 24 white rhinos was an absolute dream. The more I learn about rhinos, the more and more I LOVE them. It's incredible that we are able to catch, transport and release such a huge and powerful animal. Especially white rhinos have such a gentle, sensitive nature, it's magic! Very fortunate to be able to work so closely with them. No words for it. The horrendous rhino poaching by a professional gang (182 rhinos poached in 2010!) must STOP NOW! How can people leave these innocent, precious, amazing animals wandering around without horn, but still alive? Sickening! Humanity is seriously ill: greed, greed, greed. Why don't people see that being RICH has nothing to do with money? Love (for the planet, all living beings and in all actions) is the only true value in human excistence. Just think about dying tomorrow? What was truely important? Please also see www.sabahrhinoproject.com. A project to save the most endangered rhino on the planet with only 50 individuals left. The Kruger Park success story (only 12 rhinos were left and now over 12.000 rhinos are living in the park), shows that it's not too late: this very special little hairy rhino can be saved from extinction! It took the planet billions of years to create all these amazing, fascinating species and it takes humanity only 100 years to get rid of them all. An interesting challenge to turn it around. Together with Obama: I believe WE CAN!
Friday, July 30, 2010
Buffalo testing
Because African buffalos are closely related to domestic livestock they can get infected with the same infectious diseases. Because wild animals do not need to produce 40 litres of milk a day or high quality beef, they are able to focus on the most natural goal in life: to stay healthy! Therefore they do not get ill from diseases what can make domestic cattle or goats very ill and sometimes even kill them. As we all know, most infectious diseases are devastating for a farmer. Because African buffalos can carry highly contagious and dangerous diseases without even showing a single symptom, it can be problematic to prevent them to transmit any diseases. Therefore the South African veterinary authorities decided to only allow African buffalos with the "disease free" status in areas where domestic livestock is kept. This is the complete country except the area of the Kruger NP, so the demand for these buffalos got so high that the price of these animals increased with the same speed. At a certain time a "disease free buffalo" was worth more than a white rhinoceroses, so it's worth the effort. Also it's important for the survival of the species to have enough disease free animals. Especially the long-term effects of e.g. Tuberculosis on the African buffalos in Kruger NP are worrying. To get the status 'disease free' an African buffalo has been tested negative 5 times for the following diseases: tuberculosis, brucellosis (both bacterials), Corridor's disease (a blood parasite) and fouth and mouth disease (a virus). For the Tuberculosis test each buffalo has to be darted twice: first to inject the tuberculin and second to measure the thickness of the skin (in a TB positive buffalo the skin swells up, the same as the Mantaux test in humans).
Monday, July 26, 2010
This is my friend Emilina from Mali. She is one of the strongest and creative woman I have ever met. For over 10 years she is working as an African buffalo keeper: physically heavy work, all day in the hot sun. Twelve days in a row, from 6 a.m. until 4 p.m. and then 2 days off. She earns around 120 euros per month and lives in a shed next to the buffalos. She does not have children and does not know anybody in South Africa, except to her husband and 3 other colleagues. She never has time or money to do something next her work. Without social security and treated 'as a black woman in the conservative South African bush', which is far from good. That her life. When we see each other, she ALWAYS is charming, cheerful and truely interested. She manages to look like a lady with 'fashionable' old clothes, ear rings and many different hats. Of course I try to be there for her, but she is also there for me. Last week she gave me a bag full of avocados; I was not allowed to refuse. This woman has dignity! Lots of respect. The huge gap between our worlds (we don't even speak the same language) does not interfere with a connection from human to human, from heart to heart. We are friends!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Rhino crisis!
South Africa has a serious rhino poaching crisis! The numbers of rhinos poached this year, is the worst ever. It's absurd that there is almost no attention for this problem in the worldwide media. In 2010 only, over 80 white rhinos have been poached by professional gangs to meet a growing demand for horns. People in South Africa are poor and need quick pocket money. Rhino horn is still used in many Chinese traditional medicine products and in Yemen as handles for traditional swords. Both markets are continiously growing, because more and more people can afford these expensive products: very worrying!! The horrendous poachers use helicopters and even veterinary immobilization drugs to dart the free-ranging rhinos instead of shooting them, to prevent making a noise. For the same reason they often leave the poor animal bleeding to death. Last week a rhino without a face was found wandering around in a reserve. The poachers had cut off the horn and the complete face with an electric saw. The animal was breathing through a hole in between its eyes. Sickening!! Horrible suffering what could easily have been avoided by a few gunshots. These actions make these poachers not just criminals, but barbaric! Who are these 'people'?? These professionals do their homework well and possible have connections in the South African political system: they know which reserves have rhinos, how many and which anti-poaching control is in place. The fact that you undertake strong anti-poaching actions assist to reduce the likelyhood to become a target. In regarding to the rapid speed the poaching increased over the last year, quick actions are crucial. De-horning rhinos seems to solve the problem short-term. When we de-horn a rhino as an anti-poaching method, we cut off the horn 8 cm above the basis to make sure it does not bleed. In only 2 years the complete horn has grown back, so the animal does not experience any long-term effect by removing it. The fact that it's not permanent, is great. On top of that, the precious animals really are much more safe! It's almost impossible to protect the large areas they live in, so to not having a horn at all seems to be the most effective anti-poaching action. As far as we know, it does not influence their natural behaviour and the stump can still act as a defence weapon. Rhinos also break their horns naturally in the wild, which grow back the same as de-horned ones. Okay, of course it's much nicer to see them with a horn, but don't you agree their lifes are more important? The immobilizations to de-horn a rhino takes a maximum of 10 minutes and the total time from darting to a fully awake rhino is approximately 18 minutes. That's IT! After these 10 minutes of 'tripping' with a drugs 10.000 times stronger than Morphine (don't tell me that's suffering!), they are up in their feet and 100% awake as if nothing ever happened. Each time I de-horn a rhino, I am happy to be able to make a contribution to the safety of this ancient amazing animal. These species are soooo much longer on this planet than human beings and we MUST protect them from going extinct!
Sunday, June 27, 2010
So many amazing species on this planet
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Broken horn
Yesterday had a challenging day. One of my patients, a 2 year old white rhinoceroses, was looking wobbly and lethargic. I have been treating her already for 3 weeks, because of a broken horn. She had been improving well, but now she suddenly was going down hill. I had to give her some treatments as soon as possible. A wild animal always tries to hide any weaknesses, so when they start to show any clinical symptoms, it's always an emergency.
The darting was challenging as her companion, a 3 year old bull, kept on running and she followed him everywhere. Also, he run into my direction once; luckily I can run! Therefore had to approach them 'walking as a soldier', not making any noise and standing still when they looked into my direction. Always really enjoy this part of the job. Finally I could shoot her into her left shoulder. After 6 minutes she was deep enough asleep to chase away the bull, while she stayed behind. That can be quite dangerous, but he left after we made noise and threw some branches. Then I approached her from behind and put a blindfold over her eyes and ear plugs into her ears. Then she went down and her anaesthetics were surprisingly nice and steady for a whole hour. I was able to give her plenty of IV fluids (15L) through 3 different lines, antibiotics and anti-inflammation. We also washed the wounds which were healing well and put antibiotics cream on it. I also felt that the horn was healing well. At the end of the procedure, I noticed her ears moving, a clear sign that she was getting very light. I did not wanna top up the drugs, because she had been sleeping for over an hour. Decided to wake her up. First I removed all catheters, then I gave the antidiote IV and then I removed the earplugs and blindfold. She took off immediately, clearly feeling much better! Let's keep our fingers crossed that she's going to be okay.
Power girls!
Last week in Kruger NP, I met these beautiful 2 spotted hyenas. They stayed next to my car and were completely comfortable: a lovely present! I love hyenas, both the brown and the more common spotted hyena. Hyenas don't have a very good reputation. Why is not really clear to me, because these animals are one of the most fascinating creatures ever. They live in complex societies and are highly intelligent. Especially women must love this species! The social structure of hyenas is dominated by the females: these power girls are bigger and stronger than the males, so that they can get more food for themselves and their offspring in their competitive society. This practical fact to increase the survival rate of young cubs makes you wonder why not more animal species have life organized this way. I personally am happy that this is not the case in humans (no beard please!): studies have shown that female hyenas have high levels of testosterone in their blood. This makes them having this masculine appearance, including a very large clitoris looking like a penis.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Translocating antelopes
Had such a good time last week! Was on horse back all day from 7 in the morning till around 3 in the afternoon to dart sable and roan antelopes: wow these animals are so beautiful! Roan and sable antelopes are a different species, but closely related: a kind of cousins. Roan antelopes are a bit bigger and light in color, while the sable antelopes are almost black. Males and females of both species have these world famous, magnificent horns: the name 'sable antelope' says enough.
We had to translocate all 2 year old males from the family herds into a 'Bachelors camp' (a total of 24) just before they reached sexually maturity. The dominant bulls of each herd would for sure start fighting with the grown up bulls to make sure that his genes will continue to spread. In the wild, young bulls naturally leave the herd and join up with other bulls or live solitary, until they are old enough the challenge a dominant bull. Often older bulls guide the younger ones into their new lifes without mum; the same happens for many species, including elephants. It seems that they somehow remember their own difficult times just thrown out of the safe herd and how grateful they were with their 'big uncle'.
Darting these antelopes can be tricky, especially when they are running like mad. Somehow wild animals do not distinguish 'a human being and a horse'. When we approach them on horseback, we are just a weired lump on the back of the horse. It works amazingly well! When the herd is too wild to even approach with a horse, I hide myself in a tree and wait.... This is the weirdest thing ever: I am sitting in a tree, the antelopes look up, clearly SEE me, stare at me for around a minute to figure out what I am...and then continue to graze as if nothing happened! They are not able to distuinghish 'a human being and a tree'. I am just a weired type of fruit or so? Depending on the temperament of the herd, the darting is easy or difficult. Twenty-four in a week is not a bad number. All young bulls are safe now, which is the most important, because dominant bulls sometimes even kill competitors. In the bachelor herds, all bulls live happily in peace together, as long as there are no 'hot chicks' around (hmm, quite recognisable, not?). So it's important to keep all mature females at a safe distance!
Working together with this team of 4 game guards and Vusie my assistant always is a pleasure. We're having good laughs whenever possible, but during the work everybody is serious. It´s inspiring how these people, with very challenging, though lifes, are able to keep such a positive cheerful spirit. I have been trying to practise some Zulu, but wow, these 'clicks' were impossible to pronounce: a good reason for a lot of laughs! Just love Africa.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Mozambique, paradise!
Just wanna share some pics from Mozambique: what a paradise! Luckily living just 20 minutes from the border with this stunning country. Inspiring how fast the Mozambicans built up their devastated country again so soon. In 1992, the horrendous Mozambican Civil War, started in 1977, finally stopped. The complete country was ruined, no roads, no infra-structure and more than 900.000 people died and 5 milion people were displaced. In 1994 the first multi-party elections were held.
This horrible history is hard to imagine now, while travelling in a stunning country and meeting so many friendly, loving smiles on your way (actually never visited a country with such sincerely sweet people). Over the last 16 years Mozambique has been working hard to turn into a wonderful holiday destination. Also, lots of wildlife species have been translocated to Mozambique from South Africa. Most reserves were 'poached' empty during the Civil War, but over the last years many land owners are importing all kind of wildlife species, which is wonderful. One of the highlights in nature conservation was the union of the Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park in Mozambique with the Kruger National Park in South Africa. The fench has been complete removed, so all wildlife can move freely to Mozambique (no passport needed). Unfortunately the poaching is still a big problem in Mozambique, one of the poorest countries in the world, and the wild animals know this. So up to now, most animals stay on the Kruger NP side. Hopefully over time, more and more animals will slowly move to the Mozambican side by seeing other animals being happy there (a bit like people attracting other people in an empty restaurant).
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Patient navigation is an emerging area of healthcare practice that uses an interdisciplinary and integrated care model designed to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes. The authors define patient navigation, delineate the alignment of social work competencies with patient navigator requirements, and argue for a clear social work role and presence as patient navigators in interdisciplinary healthcare delivery. Social workers are well-equipped to carry out a variety of patient navigator responsibilities due to their unique skill of social justice advocacy as a macro-level intervention. Through involvement in patient navigation, social work leaders can promote the development of socially just healthcare systems that respect the dignity and worth of all patients.
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The newspaper «Times of India» announced that the legislative assembly of the state of Karnataka had proposed to allocate a part of the Tataguni estate where the famous Russian artist Svyatoslav Roerich lived for a dump.
The author of that so to speak "initiative" was M. Shrinivas, a former member of the parliament who is now a member of the legislative assembly from the opposition party Bharatiya Janata. He mentioned that the huge territory of 135 hectares belonged to the government and is located near Bangalore. Why could not 20 hectares be used to process the garbage?
That announcement did not go unnoticed in Roerich's home country, in Russia. Alexander Stetsenko, deputy director of the International Roerich Center, recalls that the Tataguni estate became a famous scientific and cultural center back during the days when Svyatoslav Roerich and his wife, a movie actress Deviki Rani lived there. Painters, writers and actors from many countries of the world tried to visit them there. Thanks to the efforts of Svyatoslav Roerich the Academy of fine arts was founded in Bangalore that is still in operation.
"The mere idea of turning the place known as an oasis of culture into a dump for garbage processing is sacrilegious in itself! – Says Alexander Stetsenko. – We should not allow that to happen! The Roerichs worshiped India as their second motherland and did everything in order to strengthen the understanding between the Indians and the Russians. Svyatoslav Roerich's paintings that were created in Tataguni and are stored there testify to that. The International Roerich Center intends to appeal to its public partner organizations in Karnataka, in Bangalore, with which we have been cooperating for years, with a request to preserve Tataguni. According to the will of Svyatoslav Roerich and Deviki Rani a park and other cultural projects were planned there. We hope and we believe that their will will be observed," says Alexander Stetsenko.
Svyatoslav Roerich's paintings and those of his famous father Nokolai Roerich who glorified the Himalayas, are widely represented in the Moscow State Museum of Oriental Art. There the news from Bangalore was received with great surprise. Vladimir Rosov, the curator of the museum exposition of the Roerich family is perplexed. How could such an inappropriate idea about the heritage of the Roerich family that became the symbol of the Indian-Russian cooperation even be voiced?
"Last year I visited Karnataka as a member of the delegation of the Volga town of Samara, – points out Vladimir Rosov. – Bangalore and Samara are sister cities and are successfully developing their economic and cultural ties. In the course of the meetings with the officials of Bangalore, with the representatives of the artistic world, with the local citizen we heard the most respectful and kind words about the Roerichs, a high appraisal of their works, as well as the plan to preserve and popularize their heritage. We felt that the Indian people have reverence towards the Roerichs. The officials informed us about the decision made to enlarge the art gallery Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, founded in the 1980s by Svyatoslav Roerich. The authorities of the state are planning to set up a special complex there where they would exhibit the paintings and other materials about the art of the Roerichs. Given this mood, the proposal to turn Tataguni into a dump is unlikely to get approval," supposes Vladimir Rosov.
According to the latest announcements, the Municipal Corporation of Bangalore stated that the implementation of M. Shrinivasa's idea was not possible. R. Ashoka, the deputy minister of Karnataka stated that there would be no dump on Tataguni territory. «Roerich made Bangalore famous with his works, – he stressed. – We have plenty of other places for the dump».
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