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How Effective Is Pep For Hiv Treatment
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I have HIV related side effects symptoms after i completed my pep treatmentHi DocI had problems with my boyfriend, whom i have seven years with. Our relationship had its own set of up and downs but i was always faithful to him. This year Jan/feb we had our arguments again, where we were fighting about other girls whom i...
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The Robert James Frascino AIDS FoundationHello,I do not agree with the decision that your exposure warranted a course of PEP. In fact, based on your very detailed report, PEP was definitely not warranted.Your "symptoms" are much more consistent with anxiety than HIV. You comment,... Read more »
PEP Treatment HELP? (PROPER CONDOM USE, 2009) (PEP AND THE NEED FOR HIV SPECIALIST, 2009)Hi there, I found your contact details online and your help would be very much appreciated as I am... Read more »
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Comparison of Two HIV Postexposure Prophylaxis Regimens Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Amsterdam: Adverse Effects Do Not Influence ComplianceThe current study's authors compared two HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) regimens for safety, outcome, and follow-up among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Amsterdam. From 2000, all MSM beginning HIV PEP have been followed in one location.... Read more »
The Structure and Outcomes of a HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Program in a High HIV Prevalence Setup in Western Kenya"In 2001, HIV post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) was initiated in western Kenya," explained the authors of the current study, which sought to describe the design, implementation, and evolution of the program. Patient data were analyzed for reasons,... Read more »
Lowering the Risk of HIV After Sex or Other ExposurePost-exposure prophylaxis -- or PEP for short -- has long been used to minimize the chance of HIV infection among healthcare workers exposed to the virus (primarily through accidental needlestick injuries). 1-3 It is also generally available in... Read more »
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Stiletto heels and shoes are hot, let's face it. There's a reason why the sexiness prevails year after year and why we as ladies prefer to continue wearing them. The bottom line is that in fashion, glamour means everything. To be glamorous, you need to create something that is different. Something, an experience, that is memorable. Glamour is about transporting others to your reality and nothing transforms a reality like a hot dress and stiletto heels, period.
The great part about stilettos is that they come in all shapes and sizes. However, nothing has changed that the hottest shoes are the most uncomfortable. I've seen even the world's most popular designers walking around with cut up feet and heels from their own shoes! That's craziness. The great part is that stilettos are typically made by the same brands, so the heels and fit are usually similar in each brand. If you find a comfortable brand, then you'll probably always get a good foot fit from that company in particular. Don't forget, you can downgrade your heels to a little lower pair so that the stilettos are more comfortable.
When speaking of high heel shoes and boots, nothing beats the stiletto heel. Named appropriately after the knife with the same name, a great pair of stiletto high heel shoes will cut through the party and let everyone know if you've arrived. It's always better to overdress than underdress, so don't be the one at the party who didn't wear her stiletto high heel shoes!
Black and silver still remain very popular versions of the high heel shoe. Typically, black and silver go with anything. However, silver is often painted on top of black, so if it starts to wear out, often the silver rubs or scuffs off. Black stiletto heels are always a good bet because they match just about everything. Some white outfits don't take on the black heels as well because they may look too traditional or Mediterranean for your tastes. Either way, enjoy wearing your wonderful fashionable heels!


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Red Hawk Casino Feeds the Fire victims and relief workers
Good eats at the Cameron Park Emergency evacuation center at Ponderosa High School when the nearby Red Hawk Casino set the table. On a Facebook page related to the fire efforts, Kari Bridges Guthrie wrote:
"A HUGE thank you to Red Hawk Casino for donating an outstanding and delicious meal for all of the evacuees, red cross, community volunteers and OES and Placerville Police. — at Ponderosa High School evacuation center."
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# The Red Cross is officially closing the evacuation center for humans, everyone has either been able to find housing or been able to go home. The FFA is handling the animals and are separate from Red Cross and may very well still be there.


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Nancy Grace – Nip Slip – Dancing with the Stars Video – NSFL
NSFW! (Not Safe For Work) NSFL! (Not Safe For Life) Nancy Grace nip slip on Dancing with the Stars! My eyes! My eyes! They burn!!!
Watch Nancy's full performance
Update: Nancy Grace DENIES having Wardrobe Malfunction
Latest: DWTS Host Tom Bergeron says non-clapping stock footage was used to cover wardrobe mishap
Latest: Nancy Grace in Full Nip Denial!
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I guess I'm on my own, here - Nancy makes me EXTREMELY horny.
I'd love to motor boat her
A wise man once told me: "You can never un-see something once you've seen it, no matter how much you want to."
This is more true now than ever before.
Really now, Nancy grace just had one of the most humiliating things happen to her. Give the lady a break here and stop making fun of her. How about some empathy.
Nancy has nothing to be ashamed off. I think she has quite the handsome areola and nipple. BTW her nipple is at the VERY top. It's being squashed by her dress like a grape.
Nancy did great , for sure a case for a strong woman :)
I quit watching her show years ago, bc the media always has better /fresher news and analysis for the interesting cases. Didnt expect to see much on DWTS ,either
Very pleasantly surprise to see how diffrent she is outside her CNN box :)
I wish her success in this such a dificult for her field
Tom Bergeron issued the below statement in regards to Nancy Grace:
"It looked like the audience wasn't clapping for Nancy bcause that was a stock shot used to cover the wardrobe mishap. Not the live audience."
I thought it was strange to see that section applaud and then all of a sudden they were stone faced and not clapping. DWTS has had a lot of wardrobe malfunctions so I'm not sure why it's such a big deal. Nancy just tucked it in and continued on.
I tried to resist in order to protect my ocular lens from damage...but I was curious, similar to when you slow down on the freeway to view the car crash and subsequent human carnage. I did not see a nip as Rickey had promised...but a larger beige crescent splice of human tissue....and when I blew it up 500X magnification, I realized then that Nancy Grace indeed has enormous areola! Man...that was a bit scary. I think I am traumatized.
I love Nancy to she did great last night!!! I think we should rally for Rob Kardashion he is like Nancy they are so out of their comfort zones. They both have the nicest smiles and are very likeable on the show..Chaz or Carson need to leave tonight they both were really bad last night!!! vote, vote, vote for Nancy and Rob....
What really got me was two times the director showed the audience right after the dance and not one person was clapping, smiling or even blinking. Someone at ABC is definitely not her fan.
Nancy danced very well tonight and looked great also. I am not a fan of hers but they make a great couple also.
I think Nancy was great tonight, looked good and danced very well. They are cute together. I am not a fan of hers at all. I have to give her credit, she can dance.
<b>That is one HUGE salami slice.</b>
Well, While this is possibly true...if anyone has gone to a live taping of any entertainment type show...they first 30 minutes the audience is told to 'fake applaud' and 'cheer' while the camera rolls , so it can be used later as fill-in for commercial cuts, etc. They should have used that 'pan' instead of the comattose-looking audience one they utilized, twice . Additionally, the camera could have switched from Nancy's nip to the audience with ease. But whatever......
Oh the malfunction being covered by pre-shot audience shot makes a lot of sense. I thought they were doing a play on her courtroom background. Since no one in the courtroom can show any emotion, I thought it was a play on that. You could see even the folks in the upper levels weren't clapping. makes sense now.
According to news reports the director went to a canned shot of the audience as soon as the malfunction happened which would explain why no one was smiling.
Right you are..vVery true. When you saw Nancy and Tristan after dance you could see the crowd's heavy applause in the background, however, the camera swayed to an almost comatose audience...which I believe was a pre-show camera shot as NOT ONE PERSON was applauding. And the camera went there twice! Sabotage to say the least. We know who they want off. It's all a ratings game. I think they want Chaz there for the ratings...among others. They feel Nancy is disposable....obviously.
I am not voting for Nancy because I don't thinks he is that great and I don't really like her...or follow her...however, that was bogus.
Btw...Tristan is hot. Like the new DWTS lad...he may be my new Maks!


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HFPA elects Camara president
A journalist who covers Hollywood for both print and television outlets in Mexico and Latin America, Camara has been a member of the association for 42 years.
Mike Goodridge was elected vp, and Serge Rakhlin and Meher Tatna were elected executive secretary and treasurer, respectively.
The new board of directors comprises Mahfouz Doss (chairman), Armando Gallo, Anke Hofmann, Erkki Kanto, Paz Mata and Frances Schoenberger (alternate).
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24139383968409297332014-11-27T14:31:11.197-08:00MbeleMbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-29981928370608594512014-11-17T20:23:00.000-08:002014-11-17T21:26:49.378-08:00Update on my South Asian Literature CourseMy plan for the South Asian Literature course this semester has undergone some changes. After teaching Mulk Raj Anand's Untouchable, we moved on to Ahmed Ali's Twilight in Delhi. However, hardly had we gone beyond the half-way point than my health, which has been uncertain for many months, deteriorated, and I had to be hospitalized again, at the Abbot Northwest Hospital in Minneapolis.

Fortunately, after slightly over a week, I was released. During my absence, an English Department colleague graciously stepped in and taught Michael Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost. When I heard that she was teaching this novel, I was delighted, having taught it myself several years ago, as part of the South Asian Literature course.

Upon resuming my teaching of the course, a week ago, we started reading Bapsi Sidhwa's The Crow Eaters. When I was choosing texts to use this semester, I made a point of including Sidhwa, largely because I wanted some example of writing from a Pakistani writer. Having taught The Crow Eaters before, as well as Sidhwa's other novel, Cracking India, I knew that Sidhwa's writing is accessible to undergraduate students.

We are approaching the midway point of this novel now. Then, we will read Romesh Gunesekera's Reef, another novel I have taught before. Like Ondaatje's Anil's Ghost, Reef affords memorable insights, from a fictional point of view, into the Sri Lankan experience.

Time seems to have gone by very fast, and I know we will not be able to read Salman Rushdie's Shalimar the Clown. What a pity. In the future, I plan to change my strategy: I will use Rushdie's novel early in the semester, to ensure that my students have some experience of reading and reflecting on this very gifted, albeit controversial writer. I also doubt if I will be able to introduce any poetry, although I prepared myself to teach some poems from that part of the world, such as Michael Ondaatje's.

Though I have some regrets, I take solace from the fact that by the end of the semester, my students will have a fairly good idea of South Asian Literature, a tradition that, rich and vibrant as it is, appears rather remote to many people. Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-49510418858404697032014-09-22T21:17:00.004-07:002014-09-23T01:56:28.545-07:00Reverend Al Sharpton Speaks at St. Olaf CollegeThe Reverent Al Sharpton spoke at St. Olaf College this evening. The event drew a large crowd from far and near. After being introduced, Al Sharpton went on stage. Having offered his thanks, he declared, at the outset, that though Americans tend to shy away from talking openly about race, he was going to talk about it.

He did, offering a memorable account of how the racial situation has evolved in America during his lifetime. When he was a young man, he said, nobody, in their wildest dreams, had the idea that a black person would ever become president of the USA. The election of Barack Obama, he said, and particularly his re-election, is a sign of progress. He also gave the example of Beyoncé, an artist who is embraced by Americans of all races, whereas in his youth, the situation was very different.

While acknowledging progress, he dwelt at length on enduring problem, giving incisive accounts of events such as the recent police killing of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and several such cases from the east to the west coasts.

Reverend Al Sharpton urged the young generation to believe in their ability to effect positive change. Instead of taking on many issues, each one should strive to define specific goals and work diligently to achieve those goals.

He offered a unique perspective on various issues, saying, for example, that when he tells Black people that they are sometimes accountable for the problems they face, he gets some negative reactions. He also said that his idea of civil rights embraces the rights of all groups of people who are in any way discriminated against or disenfranchised--blacks, Latinos, women, gay and lesbian people, Muslims, and so forth. He brought into his talk references to places beyond the USA, such as Palestine and South Africa.

Al Sharpton spoke about the issue of race without alienating anybody. Instead, he won applause and standing ovations with his insights, fairness, eloquence, and sense of humour. He charmed the audience with his jokes. He noted, for example, that people think he just pops up wherever there are problems around the USA. The truth, he said, is that people call him to those places.

After his talk, he was taken to a reception room where he interacted with people informally. He gracefully took photos with anybody who wanted to take a photo with him. My two daughters and I stepped forward to take a photo, and then my eldest daughter brought out Al Sharpton's book, Al On America. Reverend Al Sharpton right away offered to sign it, while reaching for a pen. It was a most touching, unforgettable experience.Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-83529722493279818632014-09-13T19:26:00.001-07:002014-09-13T21:40:17.739-07:00Afrifest Foundation Board Meeting, September 13This afternoon, I went to the Center for Families in Minneapolis to attend the Afrifest Foundation Board meeting. Four Board members participated in the meeting: Nathan White, Pablo Whaley, David Wilson, and Joseph Mbele.

We heard a report about Afrifest 2014 from Nathan White, Board Executive Secretary, noting that publicity for the event was perhaps better this year than in all previous years. The event itself went well, except that around 6pm it started to rain, prompting vendors to wrap up their activities. Even though many attendees left because of the rain, some remained for almost three hours more.

Nathan also noted that Kenyans, perhaps more than any other nationality, played a key role in the festival this year. The DJ was Kenyan, the Kenyans had a table displaying various artifacts and many festival attendees were Kenyans. They also made up the soccer team. The City of Brooklyn Park lent its support, and we noted that even the mayor came to the festival.

Nathan asserted that in terms of event planning and production, the Afrifest Foundation now has much experience and expertise. Other organizations are already seeking out the Foundation for advice on how to produce their own events. We are excited to be in a position to assume this new role.

The Afrifest Foundation has been in contact with Liberation Clothing and Gifts, a regular vendor at Afrifest, exploring the idea of the Foundation's participation in the Black History Expo, Liberation Clothing and Gift's signature annual event, which is scheduled for February 2015. The Afrifest Foundation is thinking about hosting a "Taste of Africa" event at the Expo.

Nathan shared the view that in the future, we should make sure to invite a major performing artistic group, recalling that at the first Festival we had the late Lucky Dube performing, and, naturally, he drew a large crowd. His show was reported in the Twin Cities Daily Planet and Mshale.

We noted that there are other organizations we can work with, including religious groups which share our vision and mission to bring about greater connections within the African and African Diaspora communities and between them and people of non-African descent, by fostering social, cultural and other programs.

We will also collaborate with groups which work in the field of global health. There is, for example, an event in December, on the ebola epidemic.

We will continue to keep in mind the other dimensions of the Foundation's mission, notably, cultural and educational programming. Although these are to some extent, a part of what we have been doing during the Festival, we want to be more active in creating or exploiting opportunities focused on programs such as cultural education.

We will focus, as well, on grant writing, to enhance our activities. Also, since we have 501(c)3 status, we look forward to being the fiscal agent for other organizations. Finally, people can now donate to the Afrifest Foundation directly, with a credit card, online.Mbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-63139723674350104752014-09-10T21:00:00.001-07:002014-09-10T21:25:21.318-07:00Teaching South Asian Literature AgainThe St. Olaf College Fall semester started a week ago, on September 4. I am teaching two courses: Writing and South Asian Literature. I wish to say a few things about the South Asian Literature course, which I taught for the first time in the Spring of 2011, as I reported on this blog.

I am using Mulk Raj Anand's Untouchable, Ahmed Ali's Twilight in Delhi, Bapsi Sidhwa's The Crow Eaters, and Romesh Gunesekera's Reef. For the first time, I am using Salman Rushdie's Shalimar the Clown, a work I had not read before but am reading now, in preparation for teaching it later in the semester.

I was eager to include a Rushdie work after teaching his Midnight's Children and finding it both intriguing and interesting, on account of its narrative techniques--which are somewhat complex and confusing--its historical, cultural and religious references and allusions, as well as its style of presenting characters.

I wanted to teach this novel, prompted by, and regretting, the fact that I had not read it. I felt ashamed of myself for not having read this famous literary work, even though I know there are dozens of other famous works I will not be able to read. Sadly, one can only do so much in a lifetime.

One thing I would really like to do is include some poetry, as I told my students today. I hope we will have a few days at the end of the semester to read some poems. Currently, I am reading The Cinnamon Peeler, a collection of poems by Michael Ondaatje, both for my own education and also in order to prepare a selection of poems I can use when or if the opportunity arises. I plan to complement any poems I might choose from this collection with poems from other sources.

Overall, the semester has started well, and I am looking forward to a rich learning experience for my students and me.

Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-973011563944824442014-08-31T18:29:00.005-07:002014-09-02T00:23:07.773-07:00More Reflections on the International Faribault Festival Although the International Faribault Festival took place more than a week ago, memories of it are still fresh in my mind. I have been thinking about it, and have dwelt, in particular, on two or three aspects that I wish to share here.

Though taking place in a small town in south eastern Minnesota, the Festival bore the label "International," which signifies something on a world scale. Yet, the label was not far-fetched.

The Festival did attract people from different countries who live in Faribault and surrounding areas. There were not millions of them, but they represented many countries. I met with individuals from Ireland, Nigeria, Peru, Somalia, Sudan, and, of course, the U.S.A. If every participant were to tell us the people they met, we would surely discover that many other countries were represented. There were, for example, many people originally from Central or Latin American countries. That was obvious from the language they were speaking--Spanish--and from their appearance. Among the entertainers was an Aztec dance group.

That, for me, is the clearest proof of the "International" nature of the Festival. However, I like to think of other dimensions of that label. I think of the fact that all of us who attended the Festival have family members and friends, some of whom live in different parts of the world. It is fair to assume that we involved them in the Festival through messages, photos, phone conversations, and other ways. We shared, and continue to share, stories with the rest of the world.

The Festival was featured in Facebook messages sent out, especially, by Peter Van Sluis, chair of the Festival organizing committee. It was mentioned in the Faribault Daily News, which is available online and accessible to people around the world. I wrote blog posts, in English and in Swahili, which are read around the world.

Several years ago, during the Faribault International Market Day--the precursor of the International Faribault Festival--I told my friend Milo Larson, who was chairman of the Faribault Diversity Coalition and main organizer of the Market Day, that I saw the Faribault International Market Day not as a small town event, but as a truly global one, because the people who attended it were sure to tell other people--far and near-- about it, and the story might spread around the world. What appears to be a local, small town event, works like a pebble that you throw into a pond, or a lake, sending ever-widening ripples far and wide.Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-36775459862949218802014-08-27T15:04:00.002-07:002014-08-27T16:10:52.641-07:00The International Faribault Festival, August 23

The International Faribault Festival took place on August 23, as planned, and I was there. As soon as I arrived at the festival venue, the city of Faribault's Central Park, I was moved by the display of flags on the main stage. Festival participants from various nations were on hand to say a few words about their national flags and their countries.

Afterwards, these people walked down from the stage, in single file, bearing their flags. They placed these flags in the middle of the open space, where they stood for the duration of the festival.

As they fluttered in the wind, displaying their many colors, these flags were a veritable feast for the eyes.

There were many booths and tables, where vendors sold food, soft drinks, jewelry, perfumes, clothes and other items.

There were music and dance groups from different cultures offering entertainment.

As always happens on these occasions, I saw people I know, but I also met and had conversations with people I did not know before, such as the ones in the photo on the left. The lady on the right is originally from Ireland, the gentleman in a white shirt is from Somalia, and the lady on the left is from the U.S.A. You can imagine the diversity of experiences and perspectives we brought into our conversation. We took this photo after all three had bought the books they wanted.

I have noted, over the years, that a table or a booth at events such as the International Faribault Festival is a kind of magnet which attracts people, creating opportunities for conversations. People gather at my table and have discussions with me or among themselves. Since the focus of my work is education and issues concerning the impact and implications of cultural differences, most of the conversations around my table deal with these issues. In the photo on the left, we see the two ladies that featured in the photo above, with a gentleman from Nigeria.

One of the touching moments during these encounters is the signing of books. It is, for me, both an honour and a humbling experience when a customer asks to have her or his book signed.

Equally touching is the moment when a customer poses for a photo with me, proudly displaying the book or books she or he has just bought. Like any writer, I am happy and gratified that my ideas reach an ever growing audience.

I wish to conclude with a word of gratitude to the organizers of the International Faribault Festival, as well as the volunteers, for all the work they did to make this valuable and memorable event possible.

Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-30160372539003425452014-08-22T18:04:00.000-07:002014-08-22T23:37:45.790-07:00Memories of Afrifest, Minnesota, 2014Afrifest 2014 took place on August 2, in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, as planned, and I was there. As has been the case in the past, this was an occasion to interact with different people. There was a steady stream of people coming and going. They talked with vendors, saw products on display, and learned about various services.

One of these people was Jeffrey Lunde, the mayor of Brooklyn Park. I was happy to chat with him for a few minutes. I told him I was quite sure I had heard him speak, some years back, at an African event.

Mayor Lunde has a particular interest in Liberia, a country he has visited. It is interesting that he is mayor of a city which hosts the largest number of Liberians in the U.S.A.

As a vendor, I displayed my books and got to interact with different people who came to my table. They asked questions, shared their perspectives, and picked up copies of free publications. Some bought books.

I enjoyed the questions people asked. One question that stands out in my mind was whether
African Americans are Americans. I have been asked this question again and again by African Americans, when they looked at the title of my book, Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences. My answer has always been that African Americans are Americans, and this is the position I take in my book. I plan to deal with this issue in a future blog post.

As is the case year after year, I met old acquaintances as well as new people. I shared my knowledge, experience, and vision with them and at the same time learned a great deal from them. This alone makes my participation in Afrifest worth all the time and effort.

In the late afternoon, around 5 p.m., the stream of visitors grew noticeably, attracted by an impending soccer match between East Africans and West Africans. I did not stay to watch the match. Still recovering from a long illness, I felt tired and embarked on the journey back to Northfield.Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-68947337753172479082014-07-31T18:24:00.002-07:002014-07-31T21:53:31.588-07:00"Meet the Author" at Afrifest, August 2Afrifest is an annual Minnesota summer festival which aims to foster awareness of the experience of people of African descent in Africa and the African Diaspora across the ages.

There are always vendors of different products and providers of various services. It is always a delight to be around them. As In the past, I will be there in my capacity as an educator, cultural consultant and author, and here are the books I will have on display.

This is a collection of ten tales from the oral tradition of the Matengo of Southern Tanzania. I recorded them in the mid-seventies, tranlated them into English, and wrote commentaries on them.

This is a study guide to Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe's famous novel.

I wrote this book to foster mutual understanding between Africans and Americans, with a focus on cultural differences which hinder or complicate relations between the two sides.

This is a collection of short essays in Swahili, on economic, political, social, cultural, and educational issues, with a particular focus on the experience of Tanzania, but relevant to the rest of Africa as well.

This pamphlet is a miniature version of ten posters I created for the first Afrifest, 2007. It highlights the African experience from the origins of the human race in Africa to the present, touching on such topics as the ancient African civilizations, slavery and the slave trade, colonialism, the struggle for independence, the arts, and pan Africanism.

For more information on the festival, check the Afrifest website.Mbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-31949865569791799562014-06-22T17:15:00.003-07:002014-06-23T06:26:05.516-07:00Afrifest 2014 is Coming, August 2

Afrifest, now an established annual festival, is coming again, August 2. The venue is North View Junior High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.

As in previous years, this is a great opportunity to meet Africans from Africa and the Diaspora, as well as friends of Africa. People who might just be curious about Africa show up as well. and the Afrifest Festival affords them a uniqe opportunity to meet people and learn many things, through conversations and the exhibits. Some people come having travelled or lived in Africa, and they see the Festival as a good opportunity to reconnect with the continent.

There are, every year, vendors, music and plenty of great food. There are children's activities and games, soccer matches, and other forms of entertainment.

The Afrifest Foundation board has already started planning for the festival. It invites vendors and volunteers, as in the past. Vendors showcase their products and services, and volunteers gain valuable experience in social and cultural programming.

For young people, in particular, volunteering for, and participating in, the Afrifest Festival is a valuable learning opportunity. I value especially the fact that this festival fosters a pan-African consciousness in the future generation as opposed to the ethnic chauvinism, narrow nationalist, and other sectarian tendencies that fuel many of the problems confronting Africa and the African Diaspora.

The Afrifest Festival is a family event. For more information, visit:  the Afrifest Foundation siteMbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-15695474746659233412014-05-31T17:07:00.002-07:002014-06-03T14:38:05.727-07:00A Chance Encounter at Mto wa Mbu, Tanzania, With "Oswego Going Global"In mid January, 2013, I was at Mto wa Mbu, a small town in northern Tanzania. I was with 29 students from St. Olaf College, on an interim course titled "Hemingway in East Africa."

We spent several days at Mto wa Mbu, which Hemingway describes in his Green Hills of Africa.

On one of those days, I came across Protus Mayunga, a man I had not known before. We had a great conversation. It turned out that we had significant common interests, in fields such as cultural tourism.

He was there with a group of students from the State University of New York, Oswego, and their professor, Dr. Mehran Nojan. Protus who founded and runs a small tour company called The Roof of Africa Adventures, was in charge of the logistics of the group's travel, helping with cultural and other forms of orientation for them. You can see Protus at the far right in the photo.

In the morning, I went and met them at their hotel. I learned that they were in a program called Oswego Going Global. It is a program of travel and learning, which takes students to various parts of the world. In Tanzania, their experiences included climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, visiting the national parks, such as the fabled Serengeti, and getting acquainted with the local people.

I thought it was a great program and was impressed by the enthusiasm and resilience of the participants as they went through diferent places, some quite challenging. When we first met, Protus learned that I had written a book, Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences. He obtained the several copies that I had with me and that evening he shared them with his group. Apparently, they enjoyed reading it.Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-45226674303302923602014-05-14T14:26:00.001-07:002014-05-16T11:55:10.807-07:00A Word on my "Africans and Americans" book from Wisconsin Travellers to TanzaniaI appreciate readers' comments on my writings, keeping in mind that they have spent valuable time reading what I wrote, but also sharing their views. They thus create a dialogue which I find enriching.

From time to time, I see such responses to my Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences. Several days ago, I saw, online, a report written by a member of a team that visited Tanzania recently, under the auspices of the Leadership Wisconsin:

In the United States we are accustomed to running from place to place, chasing time and cramming all we can into a day. In Tanzania we found a slower pace--we experienced "African Time." The day is not driven by the clock but rather shaped by people's relationships. It is accepted practice to be "late" as a result of lending a helping hand, catching up with an old friend, or extending hospitality to a stranger. This is something we learned prior to landing at the Julius Nyerere International Airport, having read "Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences" by Joseph L. Mbele as part of our seminar prework.

The report, available online, is titled "Safari of a Lifetime Part 1."Mbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-86261489054034448602014-05-09T18:06:00.002-07:002014-05-09T18:12:30.348-07:00I Did Not Teach the Ama Ata Aidoo SeminarUnfortunately, I could not teach the Ama Ata Aidoo seminar I had planned to teach. I had health problems which led me to apply for six months of medical leave. After spending six weeks in hospital, I am still recovering at home. I hope to return to teaching in the fall.

As in previous years, I had big plans for the summer, but I have had to shelve them. I trust in God and look forward to better days.Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-38657743514858934482013-12-18T12:42:00.001-08:002013-12-18T15:07:44.243-08:00Preparing to Teach a Seminar on Ama Ata AidooWhen my Department asked me to teach, next spring, a seminar on West African Literature, I thought about various options. I have taught the works of a number of West African writers, such as Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, Sembene Ousmane, Mariama Ba, Ama Ata Aidoo, Ben Okri and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. I have even, several times, taught an advanced course on Soyinka.

This time, however, I thought of doing something different, something I have not done before: a seminar on Ama Ata Aidoo, a writer who has been producing work from the mid sixties, in drama and fiction, and has continued to create.

Nobody would be surprised if someone offered a seminar, on, say, Ayi Kwei Armah, Achebe, or Kofi Awoonor. But a seminar on woman writer seemed out of the ordinary. Yet, there are such writers, including Flora Nwapa and Buchi Emecheta. I therefore thought Ama Ata Aidoo would be an appropriate choice and a great learning experience for me and for the students.

In the late sixties, as a secondary school student in Tanzania, I enjoyed the short stories of Ama Ata Aidoo. I still remember, for example, the story-telling skills she displays in her "In the Cutting of a Drink." Even as a young reader, I found this story fabulous.

I have taught several of Aidoo's works, especially The Dilemma of a Ghost, which I find profound in its exploration of the differences and tensions between Africans and African Americans. I have also taught her other play, Anowa and her novel Our Sister Killjoy.

I look forward to trying to place Ama Ata Aidoo in the context of the last several decades of African writing in English, and in the context of African women's writing.

Mbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-67586862954300186772013-11-29T17:42:00.001-08:002013-11-30T00:35:11.897-08:00Another Conversation With Patrick HemingwayThree days ago, November 25, I had another wonderful conversation with Patrick Hemingawy. I called him at 5:50pm, and we talked for half an hour.

It is clear that Patrick enjoys our conversations as I do. He was, again, very generous with his comments about Hemingway, and very insightful. I set out to ask him a pecifically about his time in Iringa, Tanzania, and Hemingway's visit there, in 1954.

He told me a great deal, with his characteristic humour and amazing ability to remember details, without mixing up the chronology. He remembers other people who lived there. He gave me valuable hints for a research project I want to undertake this summer in that area, to document Patrick's time there and related matters.

It was very nice to hear him say, again, that when Hemingway hunted in the area, what we call Ruaha National Park today was not yet a national park. That designation came later, with much assistance from Chief Adam Sapi Mkwawa.

Patrick told me about how pleasant life was in the area, for the Africans, without the kind of increased population he knows exists. There was a hotel not far from Sao Hill, owned by an English lady who was an early activist within TANU, the nationalist movement. I knew at once that he was talking about the late Lady Chesham, for he had told me about her in a previous conversation.

The more I talk with Patrick, the more I discover how much he has taken after his father, including an alert mind a great sense of humour. I don't think I have ever met anyone with Patrick Hemingway's sense of humour about wideranging topics, anyone who talks and laughs so much. But he talks about important subjects.

It is a great joy to be or talk with him. He never gets bored and he always holds the audience captive. He is a gifted story teller.

I am always amazed and humbled when he mentions my book,Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences, describing it as a very well written book. He has done this every time we have talked, and this time he said plainly that he wishes he could write Swahili as well as I write English. Such a tribute from such such a very famous person, who has written great introductions to Ernest Hemingway's books, and is very highly respected in his own right, is truly humbling.

For an earlier blog post about my first encounter with Patrick Hemingway,  read here, Mbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-83444267180417913012013-10-19T10:09:00.000-07:002013-10-20T13:07:47.213-07:00Reflections on The 2013 Twin Cities Book FestivalThe Twin Cities Book Festival on October 12 in St. Paul, Minnesota, was another memorable, successful event. In order to be on time for the opening of the Festival, I left early, at 8:00am, arriving at 9:00am. As I was setting up my table, many other exhibitors were doing the same.

I had paid $80 for a half table, and was assigned table number 12. I had registered my exhibition under the name of Africonexion, a little company I own and run, which publishes my books and coordinates my seminars, workshops, and presentations. The focus is the challenges and opportunities presented by cultural diversity.

As usual, people started arriving early, and when the doors opened, the exhibition hall became a hive of activity. It was heartwarming to observe so many people moving from table to table, talking with authors, booksellers, and publishers, browsing through books and buying books.

I hear much about the declining fortunes of the book and the book industry as we know it, but being in an event like this festival makes you forget completely that there is such a decline. The number of publishers alone, and the many many titles on display, is enough to give you second thoughts.

Above all, none of these people seemed despondent. On the contrary, they exuded good cheer and optimism. The large number of readers and book buyers underlined the point, at least for me, that the book is here to stay.

Because I was at my table the whole time, I did not get the opportunity to hear the guest writers and observe other programs which were part of the Festival. But this could not be avoided, and it did not diminish the fullness of my satisfaction.

I met and had conversations with a good number of people, and was pleased to see them browse though my books, giving me an opportunity to talk about my work. I cannot express well enough how humbled I was when the people who bought my books asked that I sign them.

It was another very memorable Festival, thanks to the hard work, diligence, and commitment, of Rain Taxi and the many volunteers who worked hard and cheerfully, throughout the day answering questions and helping anyone who needed help. I look forward the 2014 Festival.

Mbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-37557994763266003542013-10-11T13:45:00.003-07:002013-10-11T14:27:28.367-07:00Twin Cities Book Festival, October 12The Twin Cities Book Festival, the biggest book festival in the upper Midwest, USA, is here already. It will be held tomorrow, October 12, at the State Fairgrounds in St. Paul. An annual event, this Festival brings together thousands of book lovers, writers, editors, publishers, booksellers, illustrators and critics.

I have participated in a number of these festivals, and I am ready for tomorrow. I look forward to talking with many people, sharing ideas and experiences about writing, publishing, and related subjects. As usual, I will be exhibiting my books. In the video below, you can hear me talking briefly about my most popular book: Africans and Americans: Embracing Cultural Differences

  Mbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-72504662575397750892013-10-09T17:34:00.002-07:002013-10-09T20:49:33.296-07:00St. Olaf International and Off-campus Studies Open HouseToday, here at St. Olaf College, we held another international and off-campus studies open house. An annual event, around this time, it is an occasion to showcase the many international and off-campus study programs we run. St. Olaf is a top-ranked college in the USA in this field.

We have programs in different parts of the world, a number of them in African countries, including Senegal, Ghana, South Africa, and Namibia. I am the advisor for the ACM Tanzania and ACM Botswana programs.

Students interested in, or curious about, these programs get the chance to learn more by talking with program advisors.

It is always a pleasure to talk with students seeking to study abroad, to tell them about the countries they are thinking about, the educational system, the people and the culture, and such things.

Studying abroad is a valuable part of the students' education, and we encourage it seriously.Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-9208844019682843652013-10-06T15:16:00.002-07:002013-10-06T17:17:05.108-07:00Afrifest Foundation Board Meeting, October 5Yesterday, we had another Afrifest Foundation board meeting, at the Center for Families in Minneapolis. We noted that we have received our much awaited 501c 3 from the International Revenue Service. This is great news. With this status, the Afrifest Foundation will have more opportunities to explore and more independence in certain actions.

The meeting was attended by Nathan White, who chaired it, Wycliff Chakua, Denise Butler and Joseph L. Mbele. We also welcomed two new board members: Dayolin Pratt and Dennis Omwenga. We told them how Afrifest has, over the years, braved all kinds of challenges including naysayers and prophets of doom, and built a strong organization which knows exactly where it is going, and which has already built a large network of, collaborators, friends and well-wishers.

We had a rich agenda, including reviewing the Afrifest festival we held on August 10. We are grateful that we decided to go ahead with the festival, even though the situation made it difficult for us to plan as elaborately as we normally do. We were driven by the idea that, no matter what, having the festival every year was very important. We noted the generosity of our sponsors, such as Wells Fargo Bank. We will soon start planning for the 2014 festival. With the 501c3 status in our hands, our spirits are experiencing a big boost.

Mbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-79944299003329762622013-08-10T22:01:00.002-07:002013-08-12T06:52:31.074-07:00Afrifest Went Well, Including a Visit by Senator Al FrankenIt was a sunny day today in Minnesota and Afrifest 2013 took place, as planned, at the Northview Junior High School in Brooklyn Park.

As promised, there were children's games. There was not an idle moment for them. In addition to the games, the children got to learn a little bit of African drumming. I stopped by several times to take pictures, and on one of those occasions, I was able to hear the master drummer telling the children the place of the drum in traditional African culture. I heard him talk about how Africans used the drum to communicate messages.

The "gates" were open at noon, and people came and went throughout the rest of the day.

There were a number of vendors, such as Liberation Clothing and Gifts & which was also present at last year's Afrifest.

Wells Fargo, a major sponsor of Afrifest, was there, just as in the past. Many festival volunteers came from Wells Fargo. They were very visible in their red t-shirts.

The festival proceeded against the backdrop of music from different parts of Africa. The DJs did a remarkable job, playing a wide variety of African music.

Here is the food stand. Their food, including rice and chicken, was terrific.

As an educator, I share knowledge about the African experience. In addition to my books, I hung posters on the fence behind me. These posters--text and pictures--deal with Africa, Africans, and African diaspora across the ages. They describe and discuss Africa as the origin of human beings, the evolution of African kingdoms, slavery and the slave trade, with particular emphasis on the global nature of slavery and the slave trade, not just the trans-Atlantic dimension. There are posters on colonialism, the struggle against it, panAfricanism, contemporary challenges and future prospects.

A few minutes after 4:30, Senator Al Franken (Democrat, Minnesota) showed up. There was much excitement as people crowded around him to greet him and talk with him. What a generous and gentle man. He genuinely appears to enjoy meeting people. Everyone who wanted to take pictures with him did so. It was a truly memorable day.

Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-41664548223230538852013-08-02T17:07:00.001-07:002013-08-11T11:59:43.342-07:00Afrifest Twin Cities is Here Again, August 10Afrifest 2013 is just around the corner, August 10. A pan-African educational and cultural festival designed to educate and connect people, Afrifest has been around for seven years now, its crowning achievement being an annual festival showcasing the history, politics, arts and culture of people of African descent.

Over the years, Afrifest has featured musical performances, fashion shows, vendors and educational displays. There are a lot of activities and games for children.

I have always been touched to see children meet and play with children from different countries and cultures. Afrifest is an opporttunity for them to cultivate a pan-African consciousness at an early age.

In these seven years, through my involvement with Afrifest, I have met and learned about many many people: Africans, African-Americans and others. I cherish the connections I have made.

Every individual, whether from Africa, the Caribbean or the USA or elsewhere has unique experiences and perspective. Talking to each of them is like going through a valuable educational experience. Equally important is the opportunities I have to share my own experiences and perspective as an African, a writer, educator and cultural consultant.

On the left is the booth of Liberation Clothing & Gifts from Afrifest 2012. I bought a lovely Bob Marley T-shirt here.

From the beginning, I have involved my own children in Afrifest, because I know the social and educational value of such involvement. They get to meet different people and see the displays representing different countries and cultures.

I always set up a table, as one of the vendors, on which I display my books and other educational materials. My children enjoy assisting me. They are able to talk to people about my writings and my work as an educator and cultural consultant. They are able to speak to the media on my behalf, as can be seen in the photo on the left.

As a member of the Afrifest Foundation board, I wish to invite everyone to Afrifest 2013. Just to give you a sense of the diversity of Afrifest offerings this year, there will be a soccer tournament, health and wellness fair, vendors, food, and games for children. As a parent, who firmly believes in the value of events and programs such as Afrifest, I encourage all parents to bring their children to Afrifest 2013. For more information, visit the Afrifest websiteMbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-42570995387385666512013-07-25T16:41:00.003-07:002013-07-25T17:07:01.143-07:00A Conversation About Tanzania and Americans

This morning I drove from Northfield to Rochester, to meet with Pam Schwalbach and Charles Mpanda. Pam is American and Charles is Tanzanian. Both are passionate about working with Tanzanians and Americans to foster understanding between the two nations. They seek to accomplish these goals through travel and tourism and offering people of both nations the opportunity to know one another through living and working together.

Charles and Pam run a tour company, Tanganyika Ancient Routes, whose motto is "Travel, Learn and Serve." They are also involved with Simple Hope, a non-profit that Pam and her friend Karen Puhl founded. Working in rural Tanzania, the mission of Simple Hope is to "to save and empower lives through faith, nutritious food, clean water, education, and other identified long term sustainable processes."

Our long conversation today dealt with all these issues. We spent much time brainstorming on cross-cultural orientation and developing tourism that is truly educational and liberating. We realized that we all are passionate about cultural orientation to enable people to interact and work together free from problems that are likely to arise due to cultural differences.

Charles and I first met in Arusha, on June 21, 2008, when I conducted a workshop on Culture and Globalization, which he attended. In the photos from the workshop, he is seen wearing a jacket and a cap. He has been in the USA for a few weeks, and he suggested that we should meet. We are all happy that worked out.

Mbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-11015223405686059022013-07-06T18:57:00.001-07:002013-07-06T19:47:02.231-07:00A Meeting With Atum and Ahmad AzzahirToday, I had a meeting in Lakeville, Minnesota, with Atum and Ahmad Azzahir, remarkable educators who specialize in working with people of African descent. I mentioned them several days ago in this blog, having met them at the Power of Unity Summit organized by the Council on Black Minnesotans.

We explored our interests and philosophies as educators. We discussed the need for the decolonization of the mind as articulated by people like Frantz Fanon, Julius Nyerere, Walter Rodney, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o.

Atum spoke of her work with the Cultural Wellness Center, which is based on the premise that many of the pathological conditions afflicting people of African descent stem from the isolation, dislocation and alienation of contemporary life. What a great idea, I thought to myself. Ahmad directed our attention to issues of African philosophy and value systems, such as described by Julius Nyerere.

We all agreed that if we could recapture the communalistic ethos of traditional Africa, we would go a long way towards healing our contemporary communities. I highlighted the values embedded in folktales and proverbs as examples. Though the values of capitalism--materialism and individualism--permeate our world, we need to create space for an alternative, humanistic value system.

I was happy to share my experience as a researcher and interpreter of oral folklore, which embodies the philosophical, ethical and aesthetic knowledge and heritage of the Africans. I had brought copies of my books, which Atum and Ahmad are seen holding in the photo.

Although I had known about the work of Atum and Ahmad for many years, our first meeting--a brief one--was during the Power of Unity Summit. We resolved to look for an opportunity or opportunities to meet and discuss issues of common concern. Today we had our first meeting. We met for three hours, and yet the time seemed to just fly by.

We look forward to more meetings, more discussions. Despite the challenges involved in trying to get people out of conventional patterns of thought about their place in the world, their identity, and the need to decolonize the mind, the possibilities and prospects are endless. Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-55477171781820986122013-06-30T20:21:00.000-07:002013-07-02T09:41:40.602-07:00The Council on Black Minnesotans Summit Ended Today

The Power of Unity Summit, organized by the Council on Black Minnesotans concluded today with a picnic. From around noon, people came, at their own time, and stayed as long as they wished. This was a great opportunity to meet informally and network. continue the kind of conversations inaugurated during the summit, and network.

I arrived at around 1:30. There were many people there, and there was plenty of food. There was storytelling by Nothando Zulu, drumming, and music by the Les Exodus band featured in the photo above.

In the course of a little over two hours, I had wonderful conversations with a number of people. One of these was Edward McDonald, Executive Director of the Council on Black Minnesotans. We talked about the artist panel that he moderated yesterday, and I said I enjoyed the panel very much and wanted to make a contribution to the discussion from the perspective of folklore. The traditions of folklore remind of where artists came from and how they functioned in non-literate, non-capitalist societies.

I also spoke with Tene Wells, a key Summit organizer, whom I have gotten to know in the course of the last few weeks after she sought me out and asked me to participate in the Summit. I also talked with Jamela Pettiford, the sister who played the role of Harriet Tubman in yesterday's dramatic rendition of the Underground Railroad.

I also spoke with author Amoke Kubat whose book, Missing Mama, I bought yesterday. I told her I had started reading the book and like it. I was humbled to hear her say that she bought three of my books, in order to explore more the perspective I articulated on Friday during my panel discussion with Professor Mahmoud el Kati.

As I was on my way out of the building, Atum Azzahir called me. She was with her husband, Ahmad Azzahir, and we had a great conversation around issues such as traditional African philosophy. Upon learning that I am Tanzanian, Ahmed told me he is a faithful disciple of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. I told them that I had known about them and their work for many years, and that I acquired Ahmed's book, Time Dimensions and Community Development, many years ago.

 I look forward to continuing the conversations with all these remarkable people, who do great things for the community.

Once again, I think the Council on Black Minnesotans deserves a lot of praise for planning and executing the Power of Unity Summit, which has been a very successful event. exxxxrummungMbelehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-45765754239158281692013-06-29T21:14:00.001-07:002013-06-30T19:07:22.221-07:00The Power of Unity Summit: Council on Black MinnesotansYesterday the Power of Unity Summit organized by the Council on Black Minnesotans, started in St. Paul. It continued today, and will end tomorrow. A few days ago, I mentioned this Summit.

What a memorable weekend this is, filled with discussions, displays, and performances around the experiences, struggles, and achievements of people of African descent.

Among the highlights of yesterday's events was a showing of a documentary recorded specifically for this Summit. It features a number African Americans talking about the history of the Black experience in Minnesota and ends with testimonies of a number of recent African immigrants.

The organizers made a wise and commendable decision to provide space for the expression of both the African and the African-American experience and viewpoint. This was evident right from the beginning of the Summit yesterday. The first plenary session was a conversation between Professor Mahmoud el-Kati (an African-American) and me (a Tanzanian).

The two of us, guided by moderator Adrian Mack's questions, were able to describe and discuss not only the commonalities but also the differences in the historical and contemporary experience of people of African descent. We sought to get the audience to think about the global African experience, in Africa, the Americans, the Middle East and beyond.

We highlighted, as well, the fact that there are differences, and also tensions, among people of African descent. The dispersal of people from Africa to different parts of the world led to different experiences and challenges, which have created different mindsets.

I attended several events today, including a reenactment of the story of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth, seen in the photo at the top of this page, with Jamela Pettiford as Harriet Tubman and Joyce Marrie as Sojourner Truth. In the course of the Harriet Tubman story, Fredrick Douglass made an appearance. As soon as I saw the actress approaching, I knew she was playing Fredrick Douglass. We all played the role of slaves escaping from a plantation through dangerous landscapes.

The other event I want to mention is an artists' panel, seen in the photo on the left, which addressed the following issues:

What do artists need to do to build stronger relations within communities?
How can you make a living as an artist in Minnesota?
How can we increase the value of the arts in Minnesota?
Share your most enterprising idea and what you have done to make it real.
How could the State increase the value proposition for our art?

 The Summit has been a rich and varied experience, and here I am only mentioning parts of it, the parts I attended. I must reiterate, however, that I am truly pleased by the incorporation of both Africans and African Americans in the composition of discussion panels, performances, and other activities as well as the food served to participants.

The photo on the left is of Anuak dancers from the border region of South Western Ethiopian and South Sudan.

 I am grateful to be participating in this Summit. I have gained a better understanding of the Council on Black Minnesotans and discovered the Minnesota History Center which is hosting the Summit on its premises. As part of its contribution to the Summit, the Historical Society Museum decided to feature, in its bookstore, the books of writers participating in the Summit. I am one of those writers.Mbelehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-2413938396840929733.post-13052937359917084402013-05-26T21:26:00.002-07:002013-05-26T21:36:11.813-07:00Graduation Day at St Olaf College

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This day brings mixed feelings among the graduates. They are happy to have completed their studies, but also sad to leave a place and a community they were part of for four years.

In the photo on the left, I am with one of the students who graduated today. She was part of the class I taught in Tanzania in January, "Hemingway in East Africa."

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Two men were injured in an early Sunday morning tractor crash in the village of Norwalk.
The Monroe County Sheriff's Department says two tractors driven by Justin Luethe, 28, and Adam Schmitz, 26, both of the Norwalk area, were heading east on Highway 71 around 5:15 Sunday morning. The front wheel of one tractor became entangled in the rear wheel of the other. Both tractors went off the road and rolled over into a field, throwing the drivers off.
Luethe and Schmitz were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
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Definitions for veracruzˌvɛr əˈkruz, -ˈkrus
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word veracruz
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Ve•ra•cruzˌvɛr əˈkruz, -ˈkrus(n.)
a state in E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. 6,737,324; 27,759 sq. mi. (71,895 sq. km).
Category: Geography (places)
Ref: Cap.: Jalapa.
a seaport in this state: the chief port of Mexico. 438,821.
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a major Mexican port on the Gulf of Mexico in the state of Veracruz
A state of Mexico.
Origin: meaning true cross.
Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states that, along with the Federal District, comprise the 32 federative entities of Mexico. It is divided in 212 municipalities and its capital city is Xalapa-Enríquez. It is located in Eastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north, San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo to the west, Puebla to the southwest, Oaxaca and Chiapas to the south and Tabasco to the southeast. To the east, Veracruz has a significant share of coastline on the Gulf of Mexico. The state is noted for its mixed ethnic and indigenous populations. Its cuisine reflects the many cultural influences that have come through the state because of the importance of the port of Veracruz. In addition to the capital city, the state's largest cities include Veracruz, Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Minatitlán, Poza Rica, Boca Del Río and Orizaba.
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Tales from Towne: Credit or Debit?
The financial world we live in today has changed a lot for consumers in the past ten years. We have new tools to make payments such as Paypal or Venmo. We shop online. We rarely write checks anymore. Small businesses… Read the rest
Tales from Towne: Summer Camp Mini Marketplace
All summer camps are full of opportunities for children to make friends, get out of their comfort zones, express themselves in new ways, and, of course, to learn everything you could possibly need to know about running your own business! … Read the rest
Tales from Towne: Thinking Outside the Box
An amazing part of working in Young Ameritowne and International Towne is to see the kids really understand how Towne works. You'll see quotes in the paper like "being an adult is hard" or "it's hard to manage my money."… Read the rest
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In an age when massive amounts of complex data can be easily shared via a tweet, YouTube clip or miniaturized URL, it's difficult to fathom a time when communication between computers was painfully slow and unwieldy.
The ZIP file format, which was invented more than two decades ago by Milwaukee entrepreneur and inventor Phil Katz, forever changed digital communication by using a compression algorithm to simply and reliably transmit heavy loads of disparate information. This Thursday, the Downers Grove-based international information technology trade association CompTIA will induct Katz (who died of alcohol-related ailments in 2000) into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony hosted at Swissotel Chicago.
"We wouldn't be in the position where we are today without him," said CompTIA president and CEO Todd Thibodeaux. "The algorithms that were required to take a big file, turn it into something else and unpack it — we take that for granted."
Also entering CompTIA's Hall of Fame this week is Earl Pace, co-founder of national Black Data Processor Associates organization. The BDPA was founded in 1975 to promote education and career advancement among minorities in information technology industries. Among the more than 50 nationwide chapters, Pace said BDPA Chicago members have historically enjoyed superior ties to the business and corporate communities.
"(Former Allstate chief information officer) Frank Pollard used to say that we were his food chain," said Pace, adding that high school students that participated in BDPA youth conferences would eventually graduate into full-time jobs with Allstate, Kraft and other local companies.
More information about CompTIA and its Hall of Fame nominees can be found at comptia.org.
NuclearWatchDog Android app details local plant safety information
Highland Park-based developer Lee Guthman created the NuclearWatchDog mobile application, a free app that tracks power plant information within a 50-mile radius of the user, and details things like age, ownership and the power output of the plants. It is available on Android devices and may soon come to the iPhone.
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Former Sun-Times "Tech Matters" columnist Michael Krauss this Wednesday will moderate a panel on social media and business-to-business marketing during a lunchtime seminar at the Standard Club. Hosted by the Chicago chapter of the Business Marketing Association, the Social Media 3.0 panel will include insight from executives from Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.
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Even some Republicans who agree with the spy agency that the findings are inaccurate voted in favor of declassification, saying it was important for the country to move on.
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Restful Days Following the Maine Fiber Frolic
The Hatchtown "Spindle Shop" is open & stocked with
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Flying fingers at the skirting table. "Many hands" and all that stuff.
Regular helpers Jocelyn and Nina were joined by Hazel and a few other ladies. Greg wrangled sheep in the pen all morning and then disappeared missing out on the major feed at the end of the day.
There's something about shearing day that puts Goldendoodle Gemma into "best behavior" mode. With a kitchen full of people, and even a few KIDS, Gemma lay quietly under the table, gracefully accepting hugs and pets when offered.
Head Shepherd Pam garnered high marks at last year's Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival. Well, more to the point, her sheep did well in the Fleece Show and Sale — the largest in the country. Flora's steely grey fleece was awarded the second place red ribbon in the Coopworth breed class.
AND! In the same Breed Competition, Hatchtown ewe Star's white fleece was proclaimed El Primo, number one, first place, blue ribbon entry.
Interest in wool and the animals producing it certainly seem to be on the upturn. There was a record 820 fleeces registered for the MDSW's fleece show and sale this year.
Big News: We opened a shop offering Hatchtown handspindles, Nøstepindes, Orfooks and such online for the first time in awhile. We sent announcements to the fiber folks who had been on "the list" the longest. The e-commerce software has performed really well. There has not been a single instance where two spinners thought they'd both bought the same spindle.
Farmyard Update:The tractor arrived home from the shop with its new crankshaft AND battery — runs better than ever! …and we should have it all paid for by this time next year.
Two of fiber artists' favorite woods: Purpleheart from South America and Padauk (I say "PA-dook") out of Africa are always featured prominently in every batch of handspindles emerging from the woodshop.
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The results are in! Good news: thanks to visitors here and to the Hatchtown Farm Facebook Page the Damariscotta Farmers Market was voted the favorite "small" (16-30 vendors) market in Maine …it bears mentioning that Maine does not have a single "large" market (56+ vendors).
Congratulations to the market, its vendors and, OF COURSE, to all of us! We are all winners!
Hatchtown Farm is tucked away on the Pemaquid peninsula …
…in midcoast Maine, a delightful spot steeped in history and natural beauty. We share this old farm with Skye, a geriatric Border Collie, Gemma, a bouncy Goldendoodle puppy, Hera and Hermes, a sister and brother team of felines, a flock of registered Coopworth sheep and a mixed bag of laying hens with a sometime smattering of pigs and ??? thrown in just to thwart possible boredom.
We're a small farm, working sustainably and with a hands on approach to all that we do. Our customers tell us that they value our friendly, personalized service and the attention to detail that goes into all of our products. In our tools, fiber and food you will find excellent quality, simple beauty and joy in their use.
We invite you to visit us if you're in the area …see the sheep …fondle some fiber …take away wonderful memories and maybe some goodies! If you can't come to Bristol, visit our Farm Journal for all the latest news.