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Botswana beckons
Unspoiled, remote and unbelievably beautiful!
A vast and peaceful country in Southern Africa, home to the hot and dry Kalahari Desert and the lush oasis of the Okavango Delta – reputedly one of the most beautiful places in the world and the 1000th site inscribed on the World Heritage list!
Largely off-the-beaten track, Botswana is a haven for wildlife and especially elephants. Even though Botswana is the same size as Kenya or Tanzania, it has a population of less than 2 million people, compared with over 40 million in both of these East African countries.
That leaves a lot of undisturbed land for animals. More…
A sample of our suggested Botswana Safaris:
- 4 & 6 Day Horseback Safaris – in the Kalahari and Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
- 6 Day Waterfalls & Wildlife – Chobe & Victoria Falls Lodge Safari
- 7 Day Botswana Legacy Safari – Relive the Golden Age of Safaris and leave a Legacy
- 7 and 10 Day Stanley's Tented Safaris – fully serviced mobile Comfort Camping
- 8 Day Botswana Winged Safari – luxury safari, and the flights are on us!
- 11 Day Grand African Escape – indulge in African beauty, from Cape Town to Botswana
- 11 Day Cape, Desert & Delta Odyssey – the best of African culture, scenery & wildlife
- 16 Day Five Rivers Custom Safari – in First Class Tented Camps and Lodges
- 16 Day Splendours of Africa – Luxury Journey in Botswana & Victoria Falls
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Republic of Botswana:
The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked country that provides a natural habitat for a huge variety of African wildlife.
- Area: 600 370 km² of which nearly 17% is protected wildlife area. The country has one of the lowest population densities in Africa with an average of less than three people per km²
- Capital: Gabarone
- Currency: Pula
- People: Botswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, Kgalagadi 4%, European 1%
- Official language: Setswana is the national language and English is the business language
- Time: GMT +2
- Climate: The climate is semi-arid with 85% of the country covered by Kalahari sands. Temperatures soar in the summer months (November to March) reaching highs between 30°C and 35°C. Erratic rain-showers are common in the summer.
In winter months (June to August) warm days are followed by cold nights. Daytime temperatures average around 23°C with night-time lows averaging 5°C.
Best Game Viewing Months: Game viewing is excellent throughout the year. During the May – October dry winter season wildlife is found in the water-rich areas, whereas the summer rains bring animal migrations and superb birding.
There are five main eco-systems in Botswana – Chobe National Park, Savute, Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta, the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) and Makgadikgadi Pans National Park.
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Grand African Escape
11 Day* Winged Safari: Cape Town + three eco-systems in Botswana
from US$9,450 (BS-FIT)
The Grand African Escape embraces an iconic Cape Town hotel and three thrillingly different safari experiences in Botswana.
*The itinerary can be customized to suit your desired length of stay.
Begin your journey in Cape Town's famous Mount Nelson Hotel, where life is all about relaxation and being pampered. Savour 4 nights here while lazing in the heated pools, strolling through the lush gardens, tasting imaginative seasonal cuisine in the acclaimed restaurants or honing your skills in an art class. Breakfast and a guaranteed upgrade are included.
And just beyond the gates, the buzz of the Mother City calls. Discover the possibilities…
Then fly to Maun, the gateway to Botswana's unspoilt wilderness. This is where the incredible Okavango Delta floods each year, attracting a breathtaking diversity of wildlife.
Spend 6 nights at three luxurious safari lodges, each located in the heart of a distinct eco-system:
Eagle Island is in the heart of the Okavango Delta. Stunningly designed to conjure up an explorer's base, you can drift through the watery landscape on a mokoro, spotting bright frogs and kingfishers, or take a dip in your private plunge pool while elephants and buffalo wander across the vast plains. A helicopter is on stand-by to show you the beautiful landscape from above.
Elephants are, not surprisingly, the main attraction at Elephant Lodge, located in the Savute area of the Chobe National Park, boasting a new eco-friendly design, luxurious spa and game viewing hide. The majestic inhabitants are drawn to the mysterious Savute Channel, which flows and dries up seemingly at whim.
At Khwai Lodge, the big game of the Moremi Reserve are in your sights. Espy giraffe, buffalo, lion, leopard and wild dogs from your beautiful raised, thatched rooms overlooking the floodplains. Daily safari activities, inter-camp flights, park fees,all meals and local beverages are included.
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Botswana's Five Rivers
16 Day* Fly-in Safari in First Class Lodges and Tented Camps from US$7,930 (DD-FIT)
– can be combined with our Desert Horseback Safaris
Throughout this journey, there is one thing we can guarantee. The spirit of Africa and its people will touch you. It might be a herd of elephant against a blood red sunset, the cooling spray thrown up by the thundering waters of Victoria Falls or a simple handshake and a smile from a village elder. Somewhere along the way, you will experience something uniquely African, leaving an indelible print on your memory.
*The itinerary can be customized to suit your desired length of stay.
- small, authentic lodges and tented safari camps
- inter-camp flights by light aircraft, affording a birds-eye view of the stunning landscape
- personal attention of qualified safari guides
- game drives in open-sided 4×4 safari vehicles
- escorted game walks, night game drives and mokoro or boat rides
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I enjoyed all the lodges I stayed at, the hospitality was wonderful.
The inter-camp plane rides were an eventful change, and you surely see how enormous Africa is from the air.
Also the walking tour at Okavango was a nice change for exercise!"
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Detailed itinerary:
Days 1 – 3: Kalahari Desert, Botswana
From Maun airport you will be met and transferred by light aircraft to a camp on the western border of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park in the Kalahari Desert. Situated on cliffs over 10 metres above the western bank of the Boteti River, this camp offers a raised vantage point with unsurpassed views of the river and the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park – the best place to witness the annual Zebra Migration.
The lodge features 12 luxurious thatched and glass fronted suites with en-suite bathrooms, spread out along the river bank. Relax at the bar or around the swimming pool, while listening to the wide variety of night sounds so characteristic of the African bush.
Enjoy 2 days on safari in this remote area on guided day and night game drives, game walks, and boat activities (depending on the water levels). A visit to the local village by donkey cart can also be arranged…
Days 3 – 6: Moremi Game Reserve
Transfer by light aircraft to your camp in the Moremi Game Reserve. Peeking out from under a lush green woodland canopy, this camp in the Xakanaxa area of Moremi Game Reserve is a truly hidden gem.
Shaded from the African sun by a forest of ancient ebony trees, this is an elegant thatch and timber lodge offers an authentic bush experience, a true sense of the African wilderness. Facilities include a secluded swimming pool with sundeck and thatched boma where brunch and high tea are served.
Accommodating just 22 guests in East African-style safari tents, each one is individually sited on a raised teak platform with private adjacent facilities and viewing deck, most offering unsurpassed views of the Xakanaxa Lagoon.
Moremi Game Reserve offers a broad range of safari activities on both land and water. Conducted in open 4×4 safari vehicles, the exhilarating game drives provide the chance to track wildlife in beautiful surroundings.
Day 6 – 9: Okavango Delta
Transfer by light aircraft the Okavango Delta. Here your enchanting camp sits in the heart of the delta on Nxaragha Island. To ensure a peaceful and genuine safari experience, our camp accommodates just twenty-four guests in traditional Meru-style safari tents. Enjoy the expansive open-air patio of the lodge, evenings around the fire, a secluded bird-viewing hide and sundeck with plunge pool. This lodge is all about the water experience.
Explore the Okavango Delta by Mokoro (dug-out canoe), by motorboat or on foot, always with an experienced guide. Fishing (in season) and birdwatching is also available.
Days 9 – 12: Savute Marsh
Transfer by light aircraft to a traditional thatched safari lodge, situated on the banks of Botswana's fabled Stolen River in the Savute area. Accommodating just 24 guests in cool thatched timber and glass suites, each private deck overlooks the Savuti Channel offering superb game-viewing without even leaving your room.
Enjoy the next 2 days on safari in the Savute area, renowned for its population of bull elephant and for the unique interaction of the resident predator species.
Days 12 – 14: Chobe National Park
After breakfast you will be transferred by light aircraft to your first class safari lodge, situated inside Chobe National Park. Overlooking the banks of the Chobe River, each room has unparalleled views of the herds of elephants coming to quench their thirst right in front of you.
The next 2 days on safari in Chobe National Park will allow you to experience the wildlife from various vantage points, whether by boat, or on land. Here you'll get up close and personal with hippo, crocodile and a mind-boggling array of water birds.
Days 14 – 16: Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Road transfer to Victoria Falls for 2 nights at Victoria Falls Lodge, or similar. Set high on a natural plateau, the westward facing the lodge borders the Zambezi National Park and is just four kilometers from the thundering Victoria Falls, Southern Africa's foremost attraction. With uninterrupted views of spectacular African sunsets and year round game at its on-site waterhole, this lodge offers the most discerning traveller a taste of Africa at its best.
During your stay enjoy a tour of Victoria Falls, one of the 7 natural wonders of the world; take in a sunset cruise on the magnificent upper Zambezi River and delight in dinner at the Boma – a 'must do' experience, with exuberant cultural songs, dances and an extraordinary traditional meal!
There is leisure time to explore the charming dusty, rusty little town of Victoria Falls, or to explore more of your surroundings with any or all of these optional tours:
Flight of the Angels – flight-seeing by Helicopter
Victoria Falls Bridge Tour – a wonder of Victorian engineering from 1904
Canoeing the Zambezi– a gentle paddle on the Upper Zambezi to see wildlife and birds along the shoreline
not to mention White Water Rafting, swimming in Devil's Pool, Bungee Jumping, and more…
Day 16: Depart Africa
Spend your last morning enjoying the uninterrupted views of the spectacular African bushveld before being transferred to the airport for your flight back home.
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Kalahari Desert and the Makgadikgadi
Horseback Safaris
4- or 6-Day Equestrian Experiences (RB)
– great in combination with our Five Rivers Safari
Explore this wild, unspoilt area in the same way many of the earliest explorers did – on horseback!
The arid salt pans of the Makgadikgadi and vast expanse of the Kalahari is a land where the desert meets an oasis, where wildlife roams over vast distances and the Milky Way glitters in all its glory above. A land still home to the San Bushman, the original inhabitants of this great continent, Africa.
Tour price: from US$3,215 per person
- Canter and gallop through the vast African savannah
- Meet the Meerkats
- Walk with the San Bushmen
- Open 4WD game drives
Choose from 4- or 6-day Horseback Safaris, based either at a family-friendly traditional safari camp in the Makgadikgadi Pans or at an award-winning luxury tented camp and the Kalahari Desert, featuring these activities:
Wake up to a steaming hot cup of coffee and a light breakfast, before heading off on your horses in search of some of the Kalahari's most fascinating inhabitants, the meerkats. It's possible to get up close and personal with these captivating creatures, who – although not tame – are just used to our non-threatening presence. You also get the chance to see the desert through the eyes of a meerkat – which is a pretty spectacular vantage point, and definitely one of the more memorable experiences in Botswana.
In the afternoon you'll climb onto a 4×4 vehicle to see some unique desert species such as springbok, gemsbok, red hartebeest and the elusive brown hyena.
As the sun sets, continue on a night game drive back to camp, and look for nocturnal desert inhabitants such as aardvark, bat eared foxes, aardwolves, porcupine, honey badgers and perhaps even a black maned Kalahari Lion.
Enjoy another early breakfast, then mount up and head out at a fast pace, sometimes riding along the edge of the Pans and at other times heading into the woodlands and open grasslands where the zebra and wildebeest graze.
Canter through the herd and, with luck, they will join for the ride – thousands of zebra cantering in front of you, to the side of you and behind you.
After a well-deserved siesta and another decadent tea, drive through the bush to the traditionally built
Bushmen village. On arrival, the elders of the community will meet you in a traditional manner after which you will walk out into the bush with the men, women and children.
The focus of the walk will be to provide a gentle introduction to the Kalahari and Bushmen way of life. Your Bushmen guides will point out the distinct ecological characteristics of this area and its animal and bird species and provide the link between culture and wild environment that we seek.
Up with the dawn, a light breakfast is followed by a long morning ride through the "land of a thousand islands". Stranded on the ancient lakebed, these sand dunes covered in palm trees are one of the most beautiful and fascinating areas of the Botswana wilderness.
At the height of the migration season, the islands and adjoining grasslands are awash with zebra, wildebeest, hartebeest and ostrich – and of course the attendant predators!
Return to the camp once more before you bid farewell to this pristine wilderness.
Dates: January – September & December
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Cape, Desert & Delta Odyssey
11 Days* of Culture, Scenery & Wildlife from US$4,345 (KW01)
Experience the best that Africa has to offer – from Cape Town's majestic mountains, endless beaches, famous winelands, world class cuisine and warm friendly people, to the iconic Okavango Delta – a game viewing paradise, both in 4×4 safari vehicles and by dug-out canoe. Then on to the vast Kalahari, a unique semi-desert savannah with desert-adapted wildlife and home to the San Bushman peoples.
- First-class accommodation
- transfers & touring
- inter-camp flights, all meals, drinks and game activities in Botswana
*Itinerary: (can be customized to suit your desired length of stay)
Days 1 – 5: Cape Town
Arrive in South Africa at Cape Town International Airport, where you will be met and transferred to the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, your home for the next 4 nights.
There is nowhere quite like Cape Town. It is in Africa, and of Africa, but yet so different. Perched between the ocean and the mountain, the oldest city of South Africa has a cultural heritage spanning more than 300 years.
Between beautiful Cape Dutch homesteads, elegant Georgian townhouses, traditional dancers with painted faces performing in the city streets, the smell of spicy Malay cooking, the tang of a well-made wine, and the sound of the snoek horn advertising the wares of fish vendors, this city will fill your senses. And with its majestic Table Mountain (1082m) overlooking the City Bowl and Table Bay, this is the traveler's ultimate playground.
Check in to a luxurious serviced vacation apartment on the water's edge in the picturesque V&A Waterfront Marina, favoured by visitors for access to superior services and facilities like swimming pools and a gym. An abundance of shops and restaurants are within walking distance, as are live music performances, boat trips and much more.
The apartments all have their own private balconies or patios offering Waterfront Harbour or canal views, and are individually furnished. All serviced apartments are fully equipped and well appointed, including satellite television and DVD player, washing machine, dryer and dishwasher.
Your visit includes a half-day tour of Cape Town, the 'Mother City', designed to orientate and give you a full-colour insight into the extraordinary magic of Cape Town.
Begin with the cable car ride to the summit of the legendary Table Mountain from where you'll be able to see to the end of our world, including Robben Island and the southernmost tip of Africa.
The country's oldest buildings, the Castle and Company Gardens, are both historically fascinating and well conserved. Continue past Parliament Buildings, City Hall, the Slave Lodge, and up the cobblestoned hills to the Malay Quarter, and the ice-cream colours of the quaint Bo-Kaap homes.
Another day is filled with an excursion to Cape Point and a Penguin encounter!
The drive takes you along the exquisite stretch of coastline known as Millionaire's Paradise – from Clifton to Camps Bay, towards the charming working harbour of Hout Bay. Wind along the legendary Chapman's Peak Drive, with towering cliffs and breath-taking ocean views, before arriving at the Cape of Good Hope, part of Table Mountain National Park. Time to explore and ponder the place where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet, before meandering back along the coast to the historic naval port of Simon's Town and visiting the endearing penguin colony at Boulder's Beach.
On the way back into the city, stop off at Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden reputed to be the most beautiful garden in Africa and one of the great botanic gardens of the world.
Learn more about what to do in Cape Town…
Days 5 – 8: Okavango Delta
Return to Cape Town airport and fly* to Maun, Botswana to begin your 7 day fully inclusive fly-in safari. In Maun you will be collected by a charter aircraft for a birds-eye view of the famed Okavango Delta (UNESCO World Heritage Site), home to a great variety of wildlife and birds. Highly-trained guides will reveal them to you from close range.
Overlooking a secluded lagoon in a private concession of the northern Okavango Delta, this authentic safari camp accommodates a maximum of 16 guests in eight traditionally styled tents on raised decks, and exudes a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Spend three nights here with all meals, drinks and game activities are included.
Towering African ebony and mangosteen trees ensure that the camp is always cool while the hundreds of birds add to the feeling of serenity in one of the Okavango's best kept secrets and admired for its quality game viewing.
Enjoy two days of game viewing activities in an area of intricate channels, rivers, lagoons and dramatic palm-fringed islands that form a natural wilderness like no other. Day and night 4×4 game drives yield consistent sightings of predators, including lion, cheetah, leopard and on rare occasion – white rhino! Herds of elephants also frequent the area, as well as giraffe, zebra, sitatunga, lechwe, impala and hippos. Here you can also experience motorized boat and mokoro trips, as well as seasonal fishing for bream, catfish and pike.
*Scheduled flight to Maun not included.
Days 8 – 11: Central Kalahari Game Reserve
Your flight aircraft will transport you into the heart of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve to an intimate safari camp, offering truly incredible views from the ridge of an ancient sand dune, an unusual experience in a land as flat as Botswana, and overlooking the famous Tau Pan – recognised for its stark beauty and remoteness.
'Tau' which means lion in Setswana, is so named for the pride of iconic black-maned Kalahari lions who frequent the area. Other species that can be found in the Kalahari include oryx, the desert-adapted springbok, jackals, the rare brown hyena, red-crested Korhaan and herds of wildebeest.
Savour the next 3 nights in the Kalahari Desert at a camp constructed with the delicate ecology in mind, utilising only solar power for the generation of electricity and pumping of water from deep under the Kalahari sands. Waste water is treated and returned to the sands from whence it came.
9 environmentally adapted thatched rooms afford spectacular views over the plains. Each has an indoor and outdoor shower, double-basin vanity, king-sized bed and deck. The main area of the camp is set around a firepit overlooking the waterhole and encircled by the lounge and dining area.
Activities include game drives, day trips to the well-known Deception Valley, star gazing, and nature walks with Bushman trackers.
Day 11: End of your Adventure
Enjoy your last morning overlooking the vast African landscape before taking your light aircraft flight back to Maun airport for your onward journey.
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My Awesome Okavango Delta Experience:
The serpentine channels of the Okavango River course like arteries through the harsh Kalahari Desert, bringing life to this vast landscape and creating a diversity of habitat unrivaled in Africa. Towering stands of ancient Mopane forest and open savannah mingle with seasonal flood plains, secret lagoons and riverine vegetation.
Botswana is synonymous with wildlife and unspoiled wilderness. It is a land of desert and water, endless plains and savannah woodland, perennial rivers and the unchartered Okavango Delta. The wildlife roams free across the primeval landscape, abundant in number and diversity, and the guides are committed to sharing the pristine wilderness of Botswana with you, the traveller.
Moremi Wildlife Reserve supports the most diverse habitat and animal populations in Botswana, including elephant, buffalo, zebra, giraffe, lechwe, sable and roan antelope, as well as lion, leopard, cheetah and wild dog.
You can thrill to the excitement of tracking these animals on foot and on open landrover gamedrives, conducted by experienced resident naturalists. Birdwatching is excellent throughout the year.
I have visited Botswana five times and return again and again. Luxury lodges afford the discerning visitor the very best service, warm hospitality and an unsurpassed African safari experience.
I also enjoyed camping at 3rd Bridge and North Gate in Moremi Game Reserve and at Linyanti in Chobe. Botswana is unbelievably beautiful, no matter where you choose to stay.
More about Botswana:
History & Background: Botswana was formerly known as Bechuanaland and was a British colony until 1966. It was first inhabited by the San (Bushmen) and then by the Khoi-Khoi (Hottentots) and Bantu groups.
It is one of Africa's most stable and peaceful democracies with a remarkable African economic success story, often cited as a model for the African continent.
At the time that it gained Independence in 1966, Botswana was counted among the ten poorest nations on earth. A dramatic turnaround came just a few years later when a treasure-trove of diamonds was discovered. Now the country is the third largest producer of diamonds in the world and Botswana is enjoying a growth rate and economic buoyancy unparalleled in Africa.
Botswana is famed for its basketry, wood carvings and Bushmen crafts. Visitors have many opportunities to purchase intriguing mementos of this exciting country.
Tourism: Botswana's tourism policy is one of "low volume, high cost". Although this policy limits the number of people able to afford trips and safaris into Botswana, it has protected the fragile environment and resources from the onslaught of mass tourism, which have taken its toll in other countries.
Botswana is a landlocked nation a little larger than France and is bordered by South Africa in the South, Namibia to the west, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the east. Much of the country is semi-arid with the wide plains of the Kalahari covering 2/3 of the territory. It is in the northwest of the country that the Okavango River drains inland from Angola to form the Okavango Delta – the largest inland delta in the world – which provides sustenance to a rich profusion of wildlife. The delta is extremely beautiful, big sky country with spectacular scenery across grassy plains and limpid lagoons, a complexity of channels, lagoons, floodplains and islands – the ultimate African safari destination.
The area is alive with birds and wildlife. One of the unique ways to explore it is by Mokoro (the traditional dugout canoe) paddled by a local guide. Botswana's Bayei people, who live around the Okavango Delta make dugout canoes from trees that have been chosen for them at birth. These days most Mokoros are made of fiberglass to preserve the trees.
A Mokoro ride is very quiet and you're really close to the water. Your poler/guide knows the narrow waterways like the back of his hand and sometimes you'll encounter mostly birds and a few shy antelope and then again, you may end up face to face with an elephant – a rather exciting experience. They are much larger than you can ever imagine!
Wildlife regions in Brief:
Chobe National Park
Established in 1968, the park covers approximately 11,700 sq kms. Chobe's vast floodplains along the river, dry savanna and permanent swamp, dense teak woodland provides perfect eco-systems for a diverse variety of wildlife. Watching the elephant families drink and bathe in the river is an unforgettable sight, all the more impressive when herds of buffalo, rafts of hippo and gigantic Nile crocodiles are part of the scene. Lion and spotted hyena are frequently seen on the floodplains, where red lechwe, puku, zebra, sable and roan come out to graze.
Savute – remote and wild -is situated south of the Chobe River. The area's main feature is the mysterious Savute Channel, which flows and dries up seemingly unrelated to the rainfall. Stretching from the waterways of the Linyanti all the way to Savute Marsh, the winding waterways of Savute Channel have pumped life into the western section of Chobe National Park for many thousands of generations. But this fickle and unpredictable channel has a fascinating history of flooding and drying up independently of good rainy seasons and flood levels elsewhere – a mystery that has intrigued geologists and other researchers for many years.
When David Livingstone discovered the Savute Channel in 1851 it was flowing. Thirty years later the channel had disappeared and the Savute Marsh had dried out, remaining this way for almost 80 years. It flowed again in the late 1950s, continuing until the early 1980s when it again receded, gaining the channel its reputation as 'the river which flows in both directions'. Dry and arid for almost 30 years, animals in the area were sustained by artificial waterholes. With the Savute Channel having started flowing again in recent years, the region has undergone a startling transformation, reverting to its natural lush and marshy state.
Sizable numbers of elephant bulls and the greatest concentration of the king of all beasts – the lion are invariably present at Savute. The area is also a famous battleground for lion and spotted hyena, whose ongoing fight for dominance has been captured in the brilliant National Geographic documentary film Eternal Enemies by Deryck and Beverly Joubert. With grazing now plentiful, the area is also popular with zebra, wildebeest, buffalo, giraffe, tsessebe and kudu.
Open 4×4 game drives are conducted in the area, including the famous Savute Marsh, and the ancient San rock paintings at Gubatsa Hills, add magic to a delightful African safari.
Okavango Delta
The Okavango Delta is one of the last remaining unspoiled wilderness areas of Africa. The Delta is fed by the floodwaters of Central Africa and covers an area of some 16000 sq kms and is the largest inland delta system in the world. These waters fan out into the Okavango Delta forming a wetland system of beautiful palm-fringed channels, lagoons and islands that support a wealth of fauna and flora alike.
Renowned for its abundant wildlife, the Okavango Delta sustains a huge diversity of fauna and flora, including a number of species adapted to the semi-aquatic lifestyle, such as the elegant red lechwe and shy sitatunga. Families of hippo wallow in the deeper channels and lagoons. The area supports the continent's largest surviving concentration of elephant and buffalo, while roan and sable antelope roam the open woodlands. Lion, cheetah, leopard and African wild dog are occasionally also encountered.
Moremi Game Reserve
At the point where the life-giving waters of the Okavango Delta meet the vast plains of the Kalahari Desert, Mother Nature has created a sanctuary of Mopane forests, open grasslands, seasonal floodplains and riverine habitats, resulting in one of the most magnificent and welcoming animal environments in all of Africa. Moremi Game Reserve offers a broad range of safari activities on both land and water. For many guests, the highlight of their stay comes during the morning and afternoon game drives. Conducted in open 4×4 safari vehicles, the exhilarating game drives provide the chance to track wildlife in the beautiful surroundings renowned for frequent sightings of lion, leopard and cheetah. African Wild Dog sightings are also regularly reported, an endangered species whose numbers are rapidly dwindling in other areas. Water activities involve the exploration of water lily-ringed lagoons and surrounding Okavango Delta channels by motorboat.
The birdlife – which ranges from water birds to shy forest dwellers – is prolific and varied, and each boat trip affords guests exceptional bird-watching opportunities. Other sightings include hippos enjoying the clear, cool water, and the chance to watch big game making their way through the reeds to drink or bathe at the water's edge.
Central Kalahari Game Reserve
The Kalahari is the largest sand basin in the world, stretching 1,560 miles (2,500km) from the northern part of South Africa, through Namibia and Angola and ending in the DRC (Congo). It may have no permanent surface water, but unlike the image of most deserts, the Kalahari is well vegetated with a wide variety of habitats including acacia trees and areas of flat grasslands that seem to stretch forever.
The CKGR is also the largest game reserve in the world, and has until recently been closed to the public. Its remoteness, unforgiving climate and harsh terrain have kept it pristine and only the fully self-sufficient traveller would venture into the reserve alone. Those that do are rewarded with untamed Africa at its best.
The CKGR was originally created as a refuge for the San Bushmen – the inhabitants of the Kalahari for the past 30,000 years. They lived in nomadic hunter-gatherer family groups only taking what they needed to survive – which is an art form in the Kalahari. Their simple lifestyle became anathema to the sophisticated Europeans who colonized Southern Africa and the Bushmen found themselves the hunted rather than the hunter.
Bushmen survival became an issue in 1961 when Botswana was still a British Protectorate, and the CKGR was formed as their homeland. Most have now intermixed with other tribes such as the Bakgalagadi, and live in villages at the southern end of this reserve. Their traditional lifestyle is all but gone but some bush survival knowledge is still passed down from generation to generation.
Makgadikgadi Pans
The lesser-known Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is situated roughly between Maun and Nata in Botswana. The shimmering saltpans of Makgadikgadi are the size of Switzerland and most of the time appears as glaring, white, endless plain. When the rain comes a dramatic change takes place as the pans come to life with frantically feeding water birds and great herds of game. The best time to visit this area to coincide with the migration is from December to March or in the dry season from April to October when the pans are dry.
The park contains four main vegetation types: riverine woodland, scrubland, pure grassland and saltpans. The pans support palm groves and peculiar looking Baobab trees whose branches look more like roots, giving rise to the name 'upside down tree'. These are interspersed with short spiky yellow grass found on rises between the pans, known as 'prickly salt grass'. This is extremely saline resistant to the extent that salt crystals can sometimes be seen on the leaves. The interior of the reserve comprises scrub and grassland with a few 'islands' of Real Fan Palms and Camel thorn acacia. From April to November game such as springbok, gemsbok, wildebeest and zebra move slowly from the pans area in the south east of the park, to the Boteti River on the western side. During this migration animals accumulate in there thousands. The heavily wooded areas beside the river also contain shy antelopes like duiker and bushbuck.
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Located on the northern fringe of the Makgadikgadi basin, Nxai Pan National Park includes an ancient lake bed that was once part of the vast Lake Makgadikgadi. At roughly 2 580 km² this incredible destination offers stark contrasts between its dry and wet seasons. During the dry season, visitors will be treated to sightings of wildebeest, springbok, impala, gemsbok, hartebeest, giraffe, lion, cheetah, wild dog, brown hyena, bat-eared fox, and occasionally elephant and buffalo. In the rainy season, it is home to the seasonal Zebra Migration, where vast herds (accompanied by a slew of predators) can be seen on open grasslands, amidst the mottled shade of acacia trees.
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Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership said the hidden cameras were the perfect way to make drivers fear that "any vehicle" could be a speed trap.
The council was accused of putting profit before safety and ignoring guidelines put out by the Department of Transport and the Association of Chief Police Officers.
The vans will be used in the Peak District to deter motorists and particularly bikers, who flock to the area every weekend from all over the country.
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Robert Hill, the partnership's manager, said: "We hope to discourage more people from speeding by creating the impression that any vehicle could be performing speed checks.
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The Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership, claims its scheme has helped cut deaths and injuries by up to 40 per cent on some roads, catching around 20,000 speeders a year.
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Claire Armstrong, of national campaign group Safe Speed, insisted: "Speed-cameras are a flawed road-safety policy. They do not work.
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Three people were rescued after their yacht struck Bass Island off Port Kembla on Sunday afternoon.
Marine Rescue Port Kembla and Port Kembla Water Police received a mayday emergency call about 1pm.
Marine Rescue Illawarra regional controller Bruce Mitchell said the trio was found safe and still onboard the yacht.
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''The mayday was received by our radio base at Hill 60. Port Kembla 30 was in Port Kembla Harbour and responded within minutes of the call being received," Mr Mitchell said.
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I love how chilled out Summer looks in her highchair lol. Riley will grow out of his fussy eating - I was terrible until 4 years ago (seriously) and it rubbed off on Stacey. Now I will at least try things, even if I'm sure I won't like them, and we can take Stacey out for a meal without her screaming that she only wants beans on toast or a billy bear meat sandwich!! And she also loves all greens, which puts me to shame as I still can't stand broccoli!!ReplyDelete
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Haha! I was a really fussy eater as a child so I know where Riley gets it from, it just worries me sometimes that he doesn't eat enough and he's not getting all the vitamins and nutrients he needs xxxDelete
Awww these photos are adorable!!! I hope Summer stays a happy little eater!! xxReplyDeleteReplies
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What a munchkin. How cute is your little one! Such a sweet ordinary moment captured! #OrdinaryMomentsReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Emily! :) xxDelete
What an adorable smile. Wish my girl was as good an eater - we're still struggling with most stuff!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! I'm keeping my fingers crossed that she carries on eating like this because my son is a terrible eater xxDelete
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I have a fuzzy eater and this is my dream to see! My son eating his veggies and fruits with gusto! Summer's smile is so infectious =) #ordinarymomentsReplyDeleteReplies
I know, it makes me so happy to see her enjoying her food :) xxDelete
Aw look how happy she looks, what a cutie! That's so good she is a good eater, both of mine aren't great. LL started off well but she seems to have regressed now and Mads is just terrible, she hardly eats a thing. I wish our mealtimes looked as happy as yours! So lovely to you have you joining in! :) xReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Katie! I feel your pain with regards to Mads because Riley is a really fussy eater but I'm sure they'll grow out of it one day, fingers crossed lol xxDelete


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Howdy, folks! What have you been up to this past week? I've been a stitching fool, but that's not really out of the ordinary for me. All current projects are put on hold pending the completion of a super secret wall hanging I'm working on. Nothing like deadlines to motivate, right? Sneaky peek later tonight.
Oh, speaking of motivation. There's nothing like being called fat by two different people, on two different occasions in one week to motivate you to get back in shape. No? Oh, I'm sure that's what they thought they were doing when they said such random things. And I should mention they were two complete strangers! I wouldn't mind so much if it was someone I knew, I mean, it's sort of true. But geez, a stranger? Jerkfaces.
Anyway, it got me to thinking, I haven't always been fat. Well, I was really skinny and then really fat, then skinny again. You can see where this is going, think Oprah. So out came the photos. It was either that or a snack to make myself feel better. And since my pity party was started after being called a fatty, I just thought the irony of that would have been too much.
I saw this one and thought, hey- that looks really familiar. Which led to more photo searching. Apparently, I've been perfecting this look for many years.
So, while I haven't always been big, I've always been snotty. This proves it. I found this coincidence to be hilarious. Laughing, I quickly gave up on being upset about what totally rude strangers think about me. Eff 'em. Right, Dude? I'm smiling now just thinking about the whole ridiculous situation. I'd rather be a jolly fat person than a skinny (insert pejorative term here) However, that being said, I do reserve the right to express my snotty side occasionally...preferably for photographs. Thank you and good day, sir.


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I think it's not so bad with that difficulty of Levinas. And that, if yet his texts are experienced as difficult, that has more to do with the counter-intuitive, wayward and uncomfortable character of his thinking.
That's because for many of us there is a set of daily and taken for granted assumptions that pass for logic. And at those assumptions Levinas puts question marks. Substantially that is not so complicated, upon closer inspection the logic of his questioning is often more persuasive than our common everday logic.
The problem rather lies in the counter-intuitive nature of Levinas's logic. Because that sometimes stands at right angles to the logic of self-preservation. And precisely this latter logic in social and societal interaction feels primarily as indubitable. When a philosopher suggests an opposite position that feels weird.
I give a few examples of the usual kind of advice, incentives and endeavors which, judging from their everyday appearance, are apparently considered by us as logical. For each example, I want to show that the assigned logic may turn out to be false, and that exposure of these appearances is not that difficult. The real difficulty, thus will be the conclusion, is obviously somewhere else, namely in emotionally allowing a different logic.
A first example is the promotion campaign of a course "The Art of Excellent Manipulating and Steering" as you may regularly come across in newspapers and management magazines. With a promotional text added, like "Take this course and from now win every discussion!"
From a purely logical point of view, this last outcome is actually impossible. Because if that is promised to all students of the course and they are going to argue with each other, then the promise will not be able to come true. So, such an endeavor is doomed to create as many problems as it solves. It's not hard to see that.
But what also resonates in the phrase "Take this course and from now win every discussion!" is the underlying value system, and that is persistent in a way that we will not easily free ourselves from it. Because in that value system the idea is deeply rooted that people constantly are one another's competitors. People are wolves to each other. When Levinas puts this 'ontology of war' into question, we hesitate whether we will follow him. He then soon becomes too difficult.
A second example is the corporate culture that in many organizations we together create by exhorting each other to 'remain professional', 'to hold off emotions', to work methodically and especially not to talk about difficult things.
It is not difficult to see that workplaces in this way become sterile places where contacts fade to a sham, and the heart of the matter disappears. That is a logical conclusion, which is confirmed by many studies. Hence the many management books that come with the recipe: fight the 'corporate silence', seek more and especially real communication and contact.
These obvious matters are what Levinas aims at when he talks about the venture of real communication. And he might again be difficult to follow when he says that good communication will always involve elements of shame and guilt, if at least that communication is to be worth the name. So here immediately Levinas is getting more difficult again.
But for this latter thought he suddenly gets support from an unexpected corner. A magazine for management ethics recently published an article stating that the willingness of leaders to apologize to their employees for mistakes demonstrably has positive effect on the emotional health of employees and on mutual relationships.
Levinas is just as difficult as making excuses.
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This historic footage, incorporated into a documentary about New York, shows the building as it came to life during its 410 days of construction (beginning in March of 1930).
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WASHINGTON, August 22, 2011 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack awarded SureHarvest and SISC a $761,820 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to help specialty crop owners measure their performance in sustainable practices. The grant allows SISC to continue its work developing a way for companies to identify and track sustainable processes and materials in their supply chain and do in field pilot testing, said Jeff Dlott, founding president of SureHarvest. "This is a project we've been working on since 2008," Dlott said. Acting as lead for the pilot testing component "helps us really stay on the cutting edge of what's practical and useful in managing sustainability."
Through CIG, the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is investing nearly $22.5 million in innovative conservation technologies and approaches that address a broad array of existing and emerging natural resource issues.
"We're announcing more than 52 grants today—these are 52 opportunities to help some of America's top agricultural and conservation institutions, foundations and businesses develop unique approaches to enhancing and protecting natural resources on agricultural lands," said Vilsack. "The grants will help to spur creativity and problem solving to benefit conservation-minded farmers and ranchers. Everyone who relies upon the sustainability of our nation's natural resources for clean water, food and fiber, or their way of life, will benefit from these grants."
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Track of the Day: "Crush" - M'Black [EDM Lounge Exclusive]
From the producer who brought you the Billboard dance chart-topper "Heartbreak," M'Black is back at it again with Dubstep and Electro mixes of his new single "Crush." The electro Dada Club Mix comes alive with its ground-thumping bassline, as the colorful nature of the track is demonstrated by its interweaving harmonies and arrangements of diverse percussion, synth, and vocal samples. The vocalist's words parallel the roller coaster intensity level of the song when she sings "you save me only to crush me" alongside instruments that alternate with phrases of aggression and softness. As long as the timing and EDM environmental factors are in his favor, it only takes a solid track like this one for M'Black to regain his original Billboard caliber status. Full release on the 20th, but now for the EDM Lounge exclusive!
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Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Suspense
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Good value, but the quality is terrible.
Jonathan Kui | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 01/15/2010
(2 out of 5 stars)
"I'll admit that the price is cheap. Having all four films for less than $10 is great, but upon watching the first disc, I find that the quality of the transfer is absolutely terrible. Lots and lots of pixelation artifacts, especially when there's black on the screen, and let's face it, BATMAN was not a brightly lit film. The quality is barely, BAREly above VHS. I feel like they hooked a VCR up to a DVD recorder and had at it. I'm not even talking about grain (which I would expect from an older film transfer), but rather poor resolution. There are no solid diagonal lines, everything is blocky. The video looks like an SVCD that was poorly upconverted to DVD.
It's good value, if you're just looking for an affordable way to complete your collection, but if you're used to DVD-quality video, you will be disappointed..."
A review of the set, not the individual films.
Matthew D. Davis | Ventura, CA United States | 11/24/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This set is amazing! It is all 4 movies for a very low price of 10 bucks. I picked this up at my local Target on Thursday and watched all the batman movies through the weekend. This set includes four Batman films. Batman (1989), Batman Returns (1992), Batman Forever (1995), and Batman & Robin (1997). The special features include some character facts and production notes. It is all very basic reading material on the disc, but I found a lot of it to be very interesting. They could have had absolutely no special features at all, and I still would think this set is worth it! Is this set better than the Motion Picture Anthology? Well it depends on how much you care about these movies to want to watch all the special features for them. I would say I wouldn't mind watching the special features of the first two movies, but the last two I could do without. As far as the price goes, this set is better because it is only 10 bucks and the anthology is $80. As far as picture quality goes, all the films looked great to me. You can't really go wrong with this release, you get 4 films for 10 bucks in a single DVD case on 2 discs (and the discs are double sided with one movie on each side for those worried about compression)! Talk about saving shelf space! I am thinking of buying the other sets in this series like the superman and matrix collections and replacing my existing DVDs with them just to save shelf space alone! Anyways this is the first of the "4 film favorites" collections that I have bought and I am very happy with the purchase. Sure not ALL the films are that great, but your going to be spending more than 10 bucks for just one of these films and I can tell you that 2 of the films should be owned by everyone."
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K. Fontenot | The Bayou State | 11/01/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Way back in 1989, long before the current influx of superhero films, millions of people lined up to see Michael Keaton put on Batman's cape.....nah, let's be honest, people lined up to see Jack Nicholson's version of the Joker. However, Keaton's wonderful performance shocked audiences and so began a string of successful films that got progressively campier over time.
If you're like me, you thought "Batman" was excellent, liked "Batman Returns" even though alterations were made to the Penguin, enjoyed Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones and Jim Carrey in "Batman Forever" despite the campiness, and thanked the good Lord above that "Batman Begins" and "The Dark Knight" managed to wipe away the stain of the fourth film in this collection, "Batman and Robin."
This "Four Film Favorites" collection gives fans of Batman and superheroes in general all four of Warner Brothers' late century versions of Batman on two bare bones discs. According to the box, each film comes with production notes. What this boils down to is a stills gallery, brief actor bios, and a few lines about makeup, special effects, and Batman's wonderful toys.
The actual films are presented in a widescreen format and appear to lack any major clean-ups. The first film is a bit grainy at moments and the third film had faint traces of pixellation in close-ups, but the second and fourth film look visually excellent.
I won't waste any time reviewing each film in depth. If you want this collection, you probably already know why you are getting it. I purchased it primarily for the first and third films in the franchise. Being a completionist, though, I wanted to get the second and, yep, even the fourth film in this collection. This two-disc set gives you all four films for a wonderful price.
Highly recommended to fans of Batman or comic book films who want all four of these movies without breaking the bank. It will give you a taste of some of the best and some of the worst moments in comic film history!"
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Elizabeth A. Dorrenbacher | Louisville, KY | 01/23/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"We bought this set for Christmas for our daughter who is obsessed with anything Batman, Batgirl, Robin and Teen Titans. She's guarding it with her life! The quality of the movies is the same as when they all first came out for purchase on VHS/DVD. It's really nice to have the whole original movie set on two discs in one case."


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Celebrate MOM the BSA Way! Check out the Great Items for Mom at the Tulsa Scout Shop!
In 1931, the Silver Beaver Award was created to recognize distinguished service to youth in the area of a local council. Since its creation in 1931, the Silver Beaver is the highest award that can be given for volunteer service in a local council.
The Whitney Young Jr. Service Award is named on behalf of Whitney Young, Jr. a prominent social reformer and civil rights leaders. Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz served as the Chairman for the Service Awards Luncheon. The Luncheon was held April 16, 2015 at the Mayo Hotel Tulsa.
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Pack meeting plans for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 Cub Scouting years are now available!
Calling all Scouts to participate in this special day!
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So, here you are. You've thrown off the harness of civilisation and booked a couple of nights accommodation with Martie at Rauceby Homestays. Now you are probably wondering how you are going to fill your days in while you are here.
No problem and if you are into outdoors activities you have definitely come to the right place. If you are not into outdoors activities, then you have still come to the right place, but be prepared to see lots of the great outdoors. We think that there may be a television hidden in the lounge here somewhere, but because the art of conversation is usually pretty good around here, there has never been much call for it. In the evenings, this is one of those houses that has a bottomless teapot and a warm and inviting atmosphere.
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For many first time exercisers, it is quite frustrating to deal with getting the results you want. Achieving your fitness goals can definitely make you go crazy especially if you do not know the right exercises and the right diet. This is the main reason why some people hire personal trainers.
This will ensure that they are able to do their workouts and achieve their fitness goals fast and easy. However, there are some people who prefer a shortcut and that's where HGH comes in. Also known as Human Growth Hormone, this is a special substance that can help people achieve muscle mass fast and easy.
Why do people take it?
Basically there are people who are pressed for time when it comes to building muscle mass. They are too busy with their work and other responsibilities that they lack the time to work out two to four hours per day just to bulk up the way they want to. This is why they would look for alternatives that can help increase their muscle build up.
This is most especially true for body builders and athletes that have little time to prepare for an upcoming competition. By taking human growth hormone supplements, these people can bulk up fast and be in a better contention for the price.
Is it safe?
Human Growth Hormone is basically something that naturally occurs in the body. When we are growing up, the pituitary gland secretes human growth hormone to facilitate growth in your body. This is most especially true when you undergo puberty.
During puberty, the pituitary gland produces a lot of human growth hormone. This results to the huge growth spurt that people get during puberty. Because of this, taking human growth hormone supplements are actually safe for the body. Taking supplements is basically like having a pituitary gland that produces human growth hormone in demand.
How is it taken?
The original human growth hormone supplements come in injections. This is pure synthesized human growth hormone that is similar to what is found in the body. Unfortunately direct injections are very expensive. This is why only rich people can take pure human growth hormone.
However, there are supplements available that help stimulate the continued natural generation of human growth hormone by the body. This means instead of taking in human growth hormone, you are just making your body product the said hormone. This is the most popular way to get human growth hormone.
Who takes HGH?
Most athletes as well as people who are too lazy to spend a lot of time exercising take human growth hormones. This is because it really helps them get their fitness goals fast. If you want to maximize your workout results, you are very much welcome to take HGH as well.
While HGH may be safe, it is still a very good idea to consult with your doctor first. This way, you can eliminate instances wherein there may be an adverse reaction in your body that you do not know about. Talk with your doctor and get clearance. This is the safest way to go about it.


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Stop the Secret Trade Deals: the Monsanto Protection Act on Steroids!
If you thought the Monsanto Protection Act was bad, the secret trade deals called the TPP and TAFTA are a global nightmare. Right now two secret trade agreements, known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Trans-Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA), also called the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), are being negotiated behind closed doors like this spring when the Monsanto Protection Act was passed.
Just as we are on the verge of winning GMO labeling in the US, these secret negotiations could eliminate the ability of countries around the world to label GMOs or impose common sense restrictions on the sale of genetically engineered seed and food in their countries if Monsanto and other biotech companies get their way. They could also make it illegal to label GMOs in the U.S., placing the decision in the hands of corporate lobbyists and Monsanto GMO stooges.
Demand an end to secret trade deals, stop the fast track of TAFTA and the TPP. Stand with Food Democracy Now! – don't let corporations pass the Global Monsanto Protection Act!
The real problem is that these secret "free" trade agreements are an end run around our democracy, replacing critical civil rights, labor and environmental protections with permanent corporate privilege and profits.
According to a recent op-ed in The New York Times, the TPP would set new rules for everything "from food safety and financial markets to medicine prices and Internet freedom." Even after 17 rounds of negotiations, the level of secrecy regarding the draft proposals of the TPP has been called "unprecedented".
Right now, Monsanto and more than 600 other multinational corporations and industry front groups are working hand in glove with the Obama administration to draft secret global trade agreements that will undermine the democratic rule of law and place our legal protections in the hands of shady corporate lobbyists.
Even worse, a biotech and pesticide industry lobbyist that once represented Monsanto, DuPont, Syngenta and other biotech giants is working as the Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S. government.
Right now corporate lobbyists are trying to quietly sneak the agreement through Congress without proper review so they're pushing to Fast Track the trade agreement to literally shove the TPP through Congress. Unfortunately, Fast Track takes away Congress' constitutional authority over trade and allows the president to take over.
If ratified, the TPP would impose punishing restrictions on local democracy, giving multinational corporations like Monsanto and the biotech industry the unprecedented right to demand taxpayer compensation for policies that corporations deem a barrier to their profits – like GMO labeling and bans on these crops at the national, state or local level.
Say goodbye to decades of hard-fought protections against Monsanto's corrupt corporate power! We need your help to get the word out and make sure that Congress and President Obama know we're watching them. It's time to stop Monsanto and the corporate power grab!
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This week has seen a lot of activity in FOSS. In this post, I will present a weekly roundup of some key events that will determine the shape of things to come.
- Oracle focuses on Java
Oracle has now become the world's largest Open Source Company in terms of market share and enterprise solution expertise. Whatever Oracle does determines a lot of other sectors and fields. Oracle announced that Java will be focused upon by the company owing to its potential and current giant share in the development sector. Also, the JDK version 7 will sport many nifty features and easy integration with newer technologies. Read more at itWorldCanada.
- BBC is planning on introducing DRM for its broadcast content
If this plan gets through, Open Source users of UK will not be able to watch the BBC television programs. What a shame it is to see that this feature is not present in the receivers, and this move is not made by BBC itself. BBC is being pressurized by copyright holders to do this and they threaten to withdraw the rights to air their shows. What is even more insane is that they wish to implement this throughout all devices. These devices include the Television, the Recorders, Burners, basically everything that can store the program. Follow up at OMG! UBUNTU.
- AMD releases support for OpenGL 4.0 on Linux
AMD has released support for OpenGL 4.0, the newest Linux Graphics API. This new driver is a preview and lacks official support but promises that AMD is at least living up to the new OpenGL standards. Phoronix tells us more on this development.
Tips and Features
- Ubiquity slideshow in Ubuntu installation
Ubuntu Linux has just released its first public beta. This beta gives a peek into the latest features and visual enhancements which will appear in the next version of Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. One of them is the Ubiquity slideshow during the installation.
- Install OpenOffice.org 3.2 on Ubuntu 9.10
OpenOffice.org is the best office suite in Ubuntu Linux. This is an easy guide on how to install OpenOffice.org in Ubuntu Linux 9.10 Karmic Koala.