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CCP Games - EVE Online
The Highwinds GDN™ is leveraged for the delivery of the popular EVE Online massively multiplayer online (MMO) game. EVE's creator, CCP Games, began working with Highwinds two years ago, and while the business relationship was initially established as a secondary content delivery network (CDN) to CCP's incumbent provider, Highwinds GDN has since become the primary CDN for downloads and updates of EVE Online.
Maintaining exceptional gaming experiences has been a focal point throughout the partnership, particularly as CCP continues cultivating the EVE community and releasing new game updates. EVE Online's subscriber base has grown steadily since its introduction in May 2003. It currently has over 500,000 subscribers worldwide, and the number of concurrent gamers often exceeds 50,000. Last year, CCP expanded the EVE franchise with the release of DUST 514, a multiplayer first-person shooter game set within the EVE Universe. The EVE Universe will be expanded again soon with EVE: Valkyrie.
"Highwinds became our primary CDN because performance matters. With them we get great delivery, global reach and excellent user experiences. We also get extensive flexibility and exemplary service," said Jón Hörðdal Jónasson, chief operating officer at CCP. "Some of our systems are more dynamic and complex than the average game company, but Highwinds has overcome every technical challenge we've thrown at them."
Sneaky Games - Arena of Heroes
Highwinds began offering CDN services to Sneaky Games, a social game studio that specializes in creating and running free-to-play games in October 2013. The Austin-based game developer boasts titles including Fantasy Kingdoms, Fantasy Kingdoms' Cloud Village, Syfy Monster Island and the popular and growing Arena of Heroes.
Last week, we sat down with two of the guys, Studio Head Marshall Adair and John Wussow, Director of Technology, to talk about free-to-play and cross-platform gaming, their experience using a CDN and what's coming next for Sneaky Games.
Customer Q&A: Sneaky Games
Highwinds: Tell us about Sneaky Games. How did you guys get together and what do you love about games?
Sneaky Games: Sneaky Games started with just a few of us. We had all been previously working for other game development companies or for contract gigs making advert-games. In 2009, we saw an opportunity (as others did) in the exploding Facebook and social games market, and knew we could compete with what was out there. So, we started with just a few people, rolled up our sleeves, set ourselves a really rigorous deadline and built a fantasy-themed farming/builder game. It immediately took off and allowed us to spin up a few other teams to work on some new games, an analytics platform and cross-platform internal technology.
Games are an inspiring medium, both to interact with and to work with. We feel that there is so much more to explore in games, what they can accomplish and how they can 'entertain'. We want to help define what games can do. Not to mention, games are evolving with the devices and platforms as they are being adopted too, which is an exciting to be a part of.
Highwinds: You appear to have a hit on your hands with Arena of Heroes. Why do you think your fans enjoy the game so much?
Sneaky Games: Arena of Heroes is a 'first' in many ways and is 'unique' in many others. It's the first ever turn-based asynchronous MOBA (multiplayer online battle game), it's the first ever cross-platform MOBA and it's the first turn-based tactics game to use radii instead of a grid for measuring movement distance and skill ranges. It remains familiar in so much that it mimics a real-time game, using mechanics of a traditional MOBA but applying them to a turn-based game-flow. So it is a fresh take on a well-established game genre, and I think that resonates with our players.
Highwinds: Which platforms are currently supported and which ones are going to be supported in the near future? Tell us about your cross-platform and mobile strategy.
Sneaky Games: Arena of Heroes is currently available on PC, Mac, iPhone and iPad. Soon, within a few short weeks, we'll also be hosted on the Web (Facebook, Kongregate, Google+, etc.) as well as Android and eventually on the Windows Surface and phone. And so, your account and games can be transferred between any of these devices seamlessly and even mid-battle if you prefer.
Cross-platform to us was a way to ensure all types of gamers could share a single, great experience in the same game. Each platform we have Arena of Heroes on gets special attention to ensure the game feels the same, despite having drastically different processing powers and controls. For us, it was important to allow everyone to play each other too, which makes sure players are always available, considering we're a PvP game that's huge. We hate waiting for matches … on any game, especially our own.
Highwinds: Before you started using Highwinds for your CDN needs, you were using one of our well-known competitors. What drove the decision to switch and how has your experience been?
Sneaky Games: We certainly were. Our old CDN was fine and dandy and it worked for our purposes. But, we had a few issues with it, such as the long time to purge edge servers. That was a biggie - we really hated having to wait for our games to update if there was an issue or a change to our content. Every minute/hour/day on a live game really counts, and so time is directly correlated to revenue. Reducing time to purge has increased our revenue.
Also, for a faster purge time, better world-wide reach and way (way, way) better communication and support, Highwinds is somehow cheaper. Go figure. So both from a business perspective and a technical perspective, making a switch to Highwinds just made sense and we've been more than happy with the switch.
Highwinds: Our readers may like to hear your advice about preparing your games for delivery to multiple platforms and devices via a CDN.
Sneaky Games: Most of the data that is delivered through the Highwinds CDN is the content for our PC patcher and the Mac DMG version of our game. We also use Highwinds to deliver some dynamic images in game. The most important thing we use the CDN for however is to tell the client which game server to use based on version number. This allows us to continue to service our live customers while providing a new client to submit for approval to the various app stores. Without this, being cross-platform and delivering a new version of the game would be almost impossible.
Highwinds: Are there any specific delivery challenges for a turn-based, MOBA game like Arena of Heroes?
Sneaky Games: Not specific to turn-based games, but for our cross-platform support, the 50MB and 100MB download limits on the mobile app stores are a challenge we come across. We have discussed the possibility of adding a patcher to the iOS and Android clients to deliver the game to 3G and 4G customers, but this feature has not been implemented yet. Every other aspect of CDN delivery has been similar to our Web-based games.
Highwinds: We have seen gaming companies move to a much greater cadence of sending updates and patches when they have a free-to-play model. When you monetize, offering new DLC (downloadable content) and getting new artwork and assets to the end user is even more important. Can you expand on this a little?
Sneaky Games: Sure thing - and you're right, this is a trend we see and are glad to be a part of. Free games are often described as a service, which means continuous support for your customers. This, by definition, for games is DLC or patches - which basically update and add more revenue streams for your product. So, the more rapidly and stably you can provide these updates, the more revenue potential your product has.
Valve - Steam
Highwinds provides content delivery infrastructure to Valve as part of their global strategy to expand and support Steam, the world's largest online gaming platform. Valve, a long-time Highwinds customer, is experiencing exponential growth with Steam, and the Highwinds GDN is contributing to the platform's global reach and popularity.
Over the past several years, Steam has sustained massive increases in its key figures, including sales, total user accounts, daily active users and simultaneous players. Today, over 1,800 games are delivered over Steam to more than 40 million active users, with the number of peak simultaneous players exceeding five million. With its global network infrastructure, high bandwidth capacity, fast delivery speeds and industry-specific software tools, the Highwinds GDN is positioned to support Valve's Steam platform as it continues to grow. Highwinds has been an important part of the infrastructure behind our Steam platform since 2007.
Wargaming.net - World of Tanks
Highwinds supports the huge global growth of Wargaming.net's free-to-play massively multiplayer online (MMO) war series games, including World of Tanks and the highly anticipated World of Warplanes, on the Highwinds GDN.
World of Tanks currently boasts over 65 million registered players and recently set a new Guinness World Record for "Most Players Online Simultaneously on One MMO Server," breaking its own previous record by more than double. A game known for its strategic and team-based tactical action, World of Tanks puts players into the seats of some of the most iconic armored vehicles to ever grace the field of battle. With more than 300 tanks from six different nations, the game continues to be updated with new content on a regular basis, including the recent inclusion of real-world physics and a completely overhauled rendering and graphics engine.
World of Tanks will soon be joined by World of Warplanes, an aerial combat MMO set in the golden age of military aviation, and later, by World of Warships, a naval action MMO that submerges players into devastating sea wars and challenges them to conquer the high seas. Highwinds began supporting Wargaming.net in 2012 with global game delivery over Highwinds GDN, the ultimate platform for delivering online games to global gaming audiences, and the companies have been expanding the business relationship over the past year for game delivery services.
"World of Tanks continues to grow at an impressive rate and working with Highwinds has helped us ensure that growth is well-managed," said Victor Kislyi, CEO of Wargaming. "We look forward to our continued work with Highwinds GDN as we evolve to grow World of Tanks and plan for the releases of our future titles."
Meteor Entertainment - HAWKEN
Highwinds is thrilled to welcome Meteor Entertainment to our online gaming family with the global launch of HAWKEN on the GDN. To publish HAWKEN, Meteor Entertainment selected GDN Deliver for global CDN distribution as well as GDN Balance, a download traffic load balancing solution that guarantees the best delivery experience for gamers worldwide by making traffic shaping decisions based on real-time performance data.
HAWKEN is a free-to-play multiplayer mech first-person shooter developed by Adhesive Games and published by Meteor Entertainment. HAWKEN entered Open Beta on December 12, 2012 (12.12.12). The game creates an intense and enjoyable battle experience that captures the feeling of piloting a heavy war machine while keeping the action fast-paced and strategic. HAWKEN brings the feel and look of a AAA title to the free-to-play sector. It's been called one of the most anticipated games of 2012, winning more than 20 press awards at industry events.
About Meteor Entertainment
Based in Seattle, Meteor Entertainment is a newly-formed video game publisher focused on successfully publishing free-to-play games globally, with an emphasis on compelling content and setting the standard for customer service and community engagement. Meteor Entertainment's first tent pole title is HAWKEN, developed by Adhesive Games.
Funcom - The Secret World
Funcom, an independent developer and publisher of online games, tapped the Highwinds GDN for the delivery of its online games to global audiences. In addition to supporting Funcom's existing game titles today, Highwinds will also support the public release of Funcom's highly anticipated massively multiplayer online role-playing game, 'The Secret World,' set to launch in the summer of 2012. Highwinds GDN provides Funcom and its online audiences with reliable gameplay via HTTP caching, which supports game downloads, patches, content expansion and in-game monetization.
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'The Secret World' (TSW) is currently in beta, with over 750,000 gamers now registered as beta testers. Funcom expects the number of beta registrations to grow significantly in the coming months as the company ramps up its major PR and marketing initiatives towards launch. TSW is consistently mentioned as one of the most anticipated MMOs in development, breaking new grounds and genre conventions by introducing a modern-day setting, a story-focused MMO experience and a freeform progression system using no classes and no levels. 'The Secret World' is developed and published by Funcom and will be distributed by co-publishing partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA). TSW is available at www.thesecretworld.com.
About Funcom
Funcom is an independent developer and publisher of online games for PC and consoles. Funcom has provided outstanding entertainment since 1993 and continues to expand its track record of more than 20 released games. Recent titles include 'Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures,' 'The Longest Journey,' 'Anarchy Online' and 'Dreamfall.' For corporate information, visit www.funcom.com. For information about Funcom games, visit www.anarchy-online.com, www.dreamfall.com, www.thesecretworld.com or www.ageofconan.com. Funcom is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker FUNCOM.
About GameFly
GameFly, the leading video game service, allows members to rent one or more video games concurrently, with no due dates, late fees or shipping charges. Users can easily select from over 8,000 console/handheld titles or 1,500+ PC games for immediate download, and manage their list of games online at www.gamefly.com, the GameFly App for iOS and Android devices, or the new digital PC Client. Members receive games via First-Class Mail and return them to GameFly at their convenience using prepaid mailers. In addition to selling video games through the "Keep" feature, GameFly also sells new and used video games
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Eric's Best Online Games
Eric's Best Online Games, (EBOG.com) boasts more than 5000 manually categorized Flash, unity3D and Shockwave free online games. The site is run by Sunny Island Marketings LDC, a game development company founded in 2008 that also runs the popular 85Play.com free online games website. The team at Sunny Island has created a number of games, including City Slaves, and services their customers as a unique blend of programmers, designers, consultants, project managers and IT professionals.
Both EBOG.com and 85Play.com rely on the Highwinds GDN Deliver service to power their browser-based games. The network's best-of-class response time and throughput guarantee an excellent game play experience for their fans who can download the games or play in the browser.
Renatus Media
Renatus Media is a leading social & mobile games publisher with a catalogue of more than 30 titles in the casual gaming segment. The company collaborates with a wide range of game development studios in Eastern Europe. Renatus Media operates on the world's popular mobile and social app markets: App Store, Google Play and Facebook. Over 50 million monthly active users are playing Renatus games worldwide. Renatus partners with Highwinds for their high-throughput GDN, which is used to deliver their game downloads.
"We have been working with Highwinds since 2014. As a user, I'm satisfied with the Support Team that can resolve any issue within the service in a few minutes. I made sure that the CDN has a really HIGH level of service and wide geographic coverage. Online monitoring is very useful and can provide much more info about your applications operation. I'm very pleased with a speed of new host deployment. This action takes a few seconds and your new host is ready for connections," said Victor Perov, CTO, Renatus.
Learn more about Renatus here, or check out some of their popular games:
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Unique for their ability to store water, succulents are well suited for climates with high temperatures and low rainfall. Many people think of them as desert plants, but they also thrive in coastal locales. Gardeners love them for their drought resistance, architectural forms, vivid colors and ease of maintenance. Succulents are especially popular for use in containers.
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This section is filled with ideas for growing succulents in your own garden. Browse the articles and images to see how top designers incorporate these plants into their gardens.
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Frank Fahrenkopf, Reno native and former president/CEO of the American Gaming Association in Washington, D.C., has been named an adviser at Los Angeles-based CAMS LLC, an online gambling and lottery operations software company.
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As you know, In my new year-long venture to trade my car for a bike, I've been looking for an electric bike to add to the picture and put to the test, showing you just how it's all possible. I decided on the Pedego, City Commuter edition, which I found through Rocket Electrics, Austin's electric bike rental & sales shop located near Downtown - on Riverside Dr. just east of I-35.
After talking to the good folks (John & Nicole) at Rocket Electrics, I learned quite a bit about the electric bike world including functionality, sustainability, power, range, and quality. I decided to go with the best option for my year-long efforts, and certainly the best company for my electric bike decision (them!).
And, guess what… I just received a friendly text message from Rocket Electrics that my Pedego Electric Bike has arrived and is juiced-up and ready to roll!
It's black and I'll have photos soon, or just check this out
So, a little bit of info on this…. At a purchase cost of around $2,500, an electric bike is a fair cost in exchange for all costs associated with personal-vehicle-commuting. Without being a local Austin Realtor, I imagine the average commuter spends $180/month in gasoline, $60/month in insurance, and $60/month in maintenance expenses. Keep in mind, those are estimated averages and the maintenance is simply broken-up expenses of oil change/tires/etc, which is divided out over time.
All in all, about $300 per month, before any car note is paid. At that rate, a $2,500 electric bike would be paid off in less than a year. In fact, less than 9 months. Then, one could shove the extra $300 per month into their savings or investments. Not a bad deal!
Do your own math on that though… Double those expenses and you'd pay off an electric bike in just four months. And, if your expenses are half that, well, you'd have your electric bike cost paid off in just a year and a half! How's about them apples?
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To celebrate WORLD MISSION SUNDAY this year October 19th see special Fides page on www.fides.org
You will find:
• Pope John Paul II's message for World Mission Sunday and the messages of previous years
• Press conference in Italian to present the Message 21 February 2003
• Church statistics valid for 31 December 2001.
• The list of missionary martyrs.
• Information on missionaries canonised on Sunday 5 October 2003 (Daniele Comboni, Arnold Janssen, Josef Freinademetz) and Mother Teresa Calcutta (to be Beatified on 19 October Mission Sunday)
• Information and comments on the celebration of WORLD MISSION SUNDAY in the universal Church.
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- 2007-11-28 - Camillianum
- 2007-11-28 - Presentation of book 'Jesus of Nazareth' by Pope Benedict XVI: La Sapienza University Chapel 28 November
- 2007-10-16 - "His voice still resounds": Pompei hosts day of prayer to commemorate Raoul Follereau on the 30th anniversary of his death
- 2007-09-28 - Mass to commemorate Pope Luciani, John Paul I, who died 29 years ago
- 2007-09-27 - AVSI AFRICA photographic exhibition: Italian humanitarian assistance in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Congo
- 2007-09-25 - October 2007 issue: the web changes communications in Africa; in Liberia former child soldiers find shelter in a cemetery; the unexplored face of a Nairobi slum
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Hilmar Slipway Trailer
The Hilmar Boatlifting hydraulic boat trailers are designed to launch and recover boats on a slipway, transport the boats over land and park them in a storage area. The Hilmar Boatlifting SW10 and SW15 can be pulled by a reach truck or an agricultural tractor. It uses the hydraulic facility of the pulling device for all the hydraulic functions. The boat is lifted by 2 hydraulic or mechanical pads with soft pads on them to avoid damaging the hull. The front of the boat is supported by the crossbeam with also a soft pad on it to avoid damage. For sailboats a adaptor is available. The width of the trailer frame and the height are hydraulic adjustable. The pads and drawbar are manually or hydraulic adjustable.
The Hilmar Boatlifting HST10 and HST15 are also suitable for transporting boats on T-cradle's. Because off the solid (with comfort) or air tires the HST10 and HST15 offers optimal comfort through any terrain capable of carrying the load. A further advantage of the HST10 and HST15 are that not every boat needs to be placed on a cradle. Many boats can be placed on studs. This offers you a chance to save a lot off money on storage material.
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Frame: Open U-designed frame with adjustable width, height and length.
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Drawbar: 1,0 mtr. extendable.
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
ARTICLE I - Name
The name of the Chapter is the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, NAME Chapter and the purposes and operations of the NAME Chapter ("Chapter") shall be consistent and in conformity with the by-laws of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention ("AFSP").
ARTICLE II - Office and Place of Meetings
- Section 1. Location. The operations of the Chapter will principally be conducted in the area of _________ at an office selected by the chapter in consultation with AFSP.
- Section 2. Meeting Place. Meetings of the Chapter may be held at such place or at a location selected by the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Chapter.
ARTICLE III - Chapter Board of Directors
- Section 1. Powers. Subject to the overall control and supervision by AFSP, the Board of Directors ("Board") shall have the control and management of the affairs, funds and property of the Chapter. The Chapter shall be governed by AFSP policies and the Operating Procedures.
- Section 2. Election. The Board of Directors shall be elected by the Board an annual meeting.
- Section 3. Number and Terms. There shall not be less than nine board members. Each member shall serve a three-year term of office. Each Board Member may serve consecutive three-year terms provided he or she is nominated and elected at the Chapter's annual meeting.
- Section 4. Regular Meetings. In addition to an Annual Meeting, regular meetings of the Board of Directors shall be held not less than two times per year.
- Section 5. Special Meetings. Special Meetings of the Board for any purpose or purposes may be called by the Chair or by a majority of the members of the Board of Directors on five business days written notice. Such special meetings must be called by the Chair or Secretary on receipt of the written request of either a majority of the directors, or by one officer of AFSP. Notice of a Special Meeting shall specify in writing the purpose or purposes of such Special Meeting and only such purposes may be taken up at such special meeting.
- Section 6. Notice. Notice of Annual and Regular meetings shall be served personally or by mail, fax, or email, upon Board Members, not less than ten days before the meeting.
- Section 7. Quorum. One half of all directors shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the vote of a majority of directors present shall be the act of the Board. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the directors, the directors present at the meeting may adjoin the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.
- Section 8. Vacancies. If there is a vacancy among the directors or the officers, such vacancies may be filled by the Board at a special meeting called for that purpose, or at any regular meeting of the Board.
- Section 9. Removal. Any director or officer of the Chapter may be removed from office for cause by action taken at any regular or special meeting of the Board upon notice of such proposed action to such trustee or officer. Any director who fails to attend, either in person or by telephone, three successive meetings of the Board shall, except for cause shown and accepted by the Board, be removed be removed.
- Section 10. Eligibility. No person shall be eligible for election as a director unless such person is in compliance with such qualifications for directors as the Board may establish from time to time.
ARTICLE IV - Officers
- Section 1. Names. The officers of the Chapter shall consist of the following: Chair, President, Treasurer and Secretary, as elected by the Board of Directors at the annual meeting.
- Section 2. Other Officers. The Chapter may have such other officers as shall be determined from time to time at any regular or special meeting of the Board, which officers shall be elected by the Board and shall have such powers and functions as are prescribed by the Board.
- Section 3. Term of Office. Officers shall be directors and shall hold office as set forth below and until their successors are elected. Officers shall serve for one year with eligibility for re-election. No such officer shall serve more than three consecutive one-year terms.
- Section 4. Duties.
- (a) The Chair shall preside at all meetings of the Board and of the Executive Committee, and shall perform such other duties as are necessary to the office of Chairman as may be prescribed by the Board. The Chairman shall be a member of all committees of the Chapter, with vote, unless otherwise provided by the Board. The Chairman shall concern himself or herself with the implementation of policy set by the Executive Committee or Board.
- (b) The President shall be a mental health professional and shall be the principal spokesperson of the Chapter on all scientific, medical, and programmatic matters. In the absence or disability of the Chair and so designated by the Executive Committee, the President shall perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chair, subject to the control of the Board.
- (c) The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of the Chapter's funds and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements of all funds received and paid by the Chapter in accordance with any regulations established by AFSP. He or she shall exhibit such books of account and records to any of the Chapter Board Members or authorized AFSP representatives at any time, upon request, and shall render detailed financial statements to the Chapter Board and AFSP as often as they shall require them. He or she may execute all instruments requiring the signature of the Treasurer. He or she may be required to give bond for the faithful discharge of his or her duties.
- (d) The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the Board; shall record all proceedings and votes of meetings of the trustees; shall sign the notices for meetings thereof; and shall perform, in general, the duties incident to the office of the Secretary, subject to the control of the AFSP and the Board.
ARTICLE V – Committees
- Section 1. Committees. Standing committees as herein specified shall be responsible for the supervision of particular activities of the Chapter as hereinafter specified, subject to the approval of the President and Board. Other committees may be formed from time to time as are approved by the Board for special needs and purposes. One or more members of the Board must serve on each of these committees, but non-Board Members may also be appointed as committee members.
- Section 2. Membership. The Chair shall appoint committee members, subject to approval by the Board. Any chairperson or member absent from three consecutive committee meetings shall be subject to removal by the Chair.
- Section 3. Quorum. A quorum for each committee shall consist of one-third (1/3) of the members, and the vote of a majority of the committee present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of such committee.
- Section 4. Final Authoritv. All activities of all standing committees are subject to the Approval and supervision of the Executive Committee and Chair.
- Section 5. Standing Committees. The Chapter shall have the following standing committees:
- (a) Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall consist of the Chairman, President, Secretary, and Treasurer and other such persons as may be selected by the Board of Directors. The committee shall have and may exercise, when the Board is not in session, all powers and duties of the Board. Meetings may be called by the Chair or shall be called upon the written petition of two members of the Executive Committee.
- (b) Nominations Committee. This committee shall nominate members of the Board and Officers. The committee shall consist of at least three directors appointed by the Chairman and approved by the Board. The committee shall submit its nominations prior to the annual meeting, with the notice of that meeting.
- (c) Fundraising Committee. This committee shall oversee all fundraising activities of the chapter and ensure that the chapter raises adequate funds to support the Chapter's budget.
- (d) Program Services Committee. This committee shall oversee all programmatic activities of the chapter, including, but not limited to survivor and education programs.
- (e) Special Committees. The Chair, subject to the approval of the Executive Committee, shall appoint such special committees as may be required to carry out the work of the Chapter.
ARTICLE VI - Funds, Real Estate, Records and Reports
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Friday, December 14, 2012
© Copyright 2015 Albany Herald
With the bowl games starting up soon, there is excitement in the air. News and currents events are the "same old same old." The fiscal cliff talks, the Oscars award nominations, Christmas shopping and those normal mass shootings. I am so glad we in this country have a President, Congress and more importantly a public that can live with a few mass killings each year. The toleration for our mass shooting is simple, we must preserve our rights to own any gun that the manufacturers have on the market and (intend to invent in the future).
Over 20 years ago a boy was skateboarding on the steep sidewalks in San Francisco. The little boy ventured into traffic at the intersection and was killed by a bus. The city council immediately (within two weeks) passed a law outlawing skateboarding on the sidewalks. I guess it was the tragedy of the boy being smashed by the bus's wheels that sent sheer fear into the minds of parents and the like. In 2012, we don't have to worry about that kind of fear from the 2012 parents, especially if their child is not in Newtown, Conn., or Aurora, Colo.
I can't wait for the next true patriot in this country to speak about how great this country is compared to other countries that allow despicable events to occur over and over against their children. Well, at least we argue against abortion (that should be enough). Remember these mass killings only happen to other people. Your loved ones are safe because you carry a gun everywhere you go.
Sister_Ruby 2 years, 11 months ago
Pretty incoherent.........was there a point? I think I missed it.
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
Try giving a point of your own instead of replying all the time to other's viewpoints. There is a word called -statement.
Sister_Ruby 2 years, 11 months ago
OK, here's my point. "This piece of writing is incoherent."
Are QUIK and Tony Wright the same person? You be the judge.
Abytaxpayer 2 years, 11 months ago
Just so I got this right! Mr Wright You want to outlaw guns.
- Deaths by any kind of gun just under 12,000
- Deaths by auto more than 31,000 that is almost 3 to 1
- Death by drug abuse more than 25,000 or more than 2 to 1 compared to guns.
- Accidental falls just less than 25,000 still better than 2 to 1 for just trying to walk up right or climbing a ladder.
- Now how about this little Fact …twice as many that is 2 to1 as many kids of high school age or younger die each year playing football , head hits heat stroke etc than are killed by guns….so yes Lets ban guns and save half as many kids as we kill for the sake of football.
Or many how about 800,000-2,500,000 crimes are stopped by guns each year, that is victims who protected themselves, wonder what the outcome would have been for just say the 800,000. Gun laws are not the problem, politicians babying criminals is the problem. Use a gun in a crime and get the death penalty no appeals. Now that would be gun crime control.
I say football is the real despicable event. Adults killing and maiming their young for their own personal entertainment. That is your "NORMAL" in America
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
I didn't read all of your writing because like 99% of the people that read my writings on this subject, they may lack knowing what comprehension is when reading. Take what the writer is saying not the motives behind it (leave that to Dr. Phil and others). I have written on this subject before (and may continue to for the next mass killings that is soon expected) and every time people try to read my thoughts. I am against all automatic weapons (especially assualt weapons) and believe they should be banned, period. Now if in your mind that means all guns then we didn't go to the same english class. I am not against owning a gun, only certain guns. Have a great day.
waltspecht 2 years, 11 months ago
Last report I heard, the so called assault rifle was left in the car and wasn't used in the attack. Just like the movie theater guys rifle only fired one shot and jammed. Yet everyone seems to like to point to the assault rifle concept. Especially CNN is attacking the weapon that didn't do it in either case. By the way, fully automatic weapons are out there, but rearly used in crimes.
Abytaxpayer 2 years, 11 months ago
Quik thanks for admitting you did not read all of my statement. I understand facts are hard for some to comprehend. I have read all of yours and I do comprehend that you are grandstanding. You point out how dangerous auto assault weapons are but can you tell us just how many have been killed with your weapon of choice vs how many were killed with the common hand gun….Anti-gun people love to demonize the assault guns when they are only a small part of the guns that kill. Personally I agree there is no real need for assault weapons but unlike you I say we should ban together and take a hard stand against criminals. How many times do we hear of one thug trying to shoot another thug and hitting other people. These thugs are then arrested and slapped on the hand for shooting someone. If an automatic death sentence was given to anyone committing a crime where a gun was used then how long before the criminals would change to another weapon and deaths by guns would plummet? We all know criminals will have guns but stop babying them and we could control gun deaths better than any gun control law. We will always be faced with people who should have mental health rather than a weapon be it a gun a bat or a bomb so we need to address them also.
waltspecht 2 years, 11 months ago
Well, I stand corrected. Seems the rifle in the car was another rifle, and he did use the Bushmaster to kill with. It also seems the Mom wasn't a Teacher, nor employed at the school. More misinformation has come out about this shooting than any I have heard of in the past.
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
If I didn't like plums and gave all the reasons why, then someone argued to me why I don't like apples, is kind of the reasoning I get when I talk about assault weapons. Believe me I understand far before I start my writings that most in the area of this newspaper want no gun control. For those that go outside of their region, state or country they may see a whole different viewpoint on guns. Having travelled to many countries (Not in the military) I see a different understanding on the need of everyone owning a gun. Let's continue to debate this subject, but I truly hope that those who differ from me on assault weapons would realize they don't represent the whole nation. Your opinion is yours as is mine and if nothing is done for now I'm ok with that, as you should also be if there is a change in assualt weapon laws. The only sure thing in life is change (wheher good or bad).
waltspecht 2 years, 11 months ago
Why not deal with the real issue. The mentally ill we allow to wonder around among us. For I have a hard time believing anyone who perpetrates these kind of acts is sane. Maybe high on drugs, or a Jihadist. Both sick people to me. Why do we allow them to live? For it is they from whose ranks these perpetrators spring? When is the responsibility going to be placed on the individual and not the object? Remember the Japanese and the Chinese that used swords? How about the Chetchnian rebels that seized a school and killed the children and teachers until they themselves were killed. What about the attack on the Hotel in India? Did firearms cause these to happen? Or was it really people that used firearms? To say that if they didn't have guns, they wouldn't have done what they did is a fools folly. There are many ways to kill, as McVey so well demonstrated with fertilizer, Diesel fuel and a detonating charge.
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
The Chetchnian example is a good one. It would be fool hardy to believe we are talking about stopping all killings. That's like saying why ban drinking while driving when other factors cause traffic deaths, like age, texting, lack of sleep etc. The reason why we allow these types of people to live (sick people as you call them) is because the structure for debating your solution is soiled with attacking the person that have a different opinion, so nothing is done. Whether you are for or against something in this present world we live in, people feel threaten so they CAN'T carry an honest conversation of differing views. Watch comments and replies on just about any subject. Have a good day.
Black_Falcon 2 years, 11 months ago
Mass shootings are not common in the United States. However, when they do occur, they garner so much media attention that the intelluctual lazy believe they are common.
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
Maybe so, but the 'common' rate may mean once or twice a year for the last 5 or 10 years. My thought is that plane crashes are common each year but to someone else they may consider it rare. Also how many must die to be considered a mass shooting? To each their own may be the best answer. Have a good day.
whattheheck 2 years, 11 months ago
With the news media covering events such as this non-stop full time, people tend to overload their shallow minds and come to believe it happens every day. And the coverage provided seems to bring out the crazies to try and one-up the last shooter trying for a higher kill rate and infamous status. We went for a long time from the similar event in 1966 with little of this nature. In my opinion, the media's extensive and unnecessary coverage influences such to happen.
VSU 2 years, 11 months ago
Guns don't kill people, the person pulling the trigger is the one that kills people. Knives can kill people, should we start banning knives? How about baseball bats, crowbars, metal pipes, gasoline among other items can be used to kill people, should we ban all those? The wrong people will always find a way to get a gun, will always find a way to kill if they are determined to do that. Even if you took away all types of guns, whether it's a BB gun or a machine gun, they will find a way to commit a mass killing, like maybe a bomb or other explosives, heck they could drive a car into a large group of people, it has been done before, so maybe they should ban cars.
ittybittyme 2 years, 11 months ago
This article did not flow well. I had difficulty understanding the key points.
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
Look at the replies and you should see key points are useless. Most replies are all over the place and don't stay on the subject of the writer. I mentioned ONLY about banning assault weapons and there is replies on knives, bats, handguns, fertilizer etc etc. I you don't see this try writing about a subject that you already know most in that area have a strong disagreement (if you can) with you and if see the attacks (which are natural) on you and how they go off your theme.
VSU 2 years, 11 months ago
Point is you are not going to stop killings by banning guns, but I do agree with you that there is no need for assault weapons on the street.
Black_Falcon 2 years, 11 months ago
Blaming guns for the violence we have just witnessed makes about as much sense as blaming a knife and fork for the obesity problem in America. However, I do understand that for the intellectual lazy, it makes sense to over simplify complex issues into a quick fix; something that can be easily pointed to. "if we only had more gun laws, we would be safe." If only there were less knives and forks people wouldn't be fat.
Sister_Ruby 2 years, 11 months ago
QUIK ain't so FAST, if you get my drift...........
URWrongAgain 2 years, 11 months ago
It's just as intellectually lazy (and easy) for me to counter your "guns don't kill people, people kill people" excuse with a just as intellectually lazy argument that if the shooter had gone to the school with a bunch of rocks or even knives, the number of deaths and level of violence would not have been the same. The true argument is about both access to guns and mental health. In this country access to guns is so easy, it makes planning such a tragic event simple, and the people who access those guns are mentally damaged (not an excuse for their actions, but true nontheless). The results of that combination have proven tragic over the years. But if you 2nd amendment rights advocates can't come with something better than the "guns don't kill people" argument as an excuse to do nothing or can't quote anything but flawed statistics then the gun control people are going to continue to come out in full force. And frankly, I don't blame them.
VSU 2 years, 11 months ago
Have you ever seen a gun get up by itself, pull the trigger and shoot someone?
So a mentally damaged person got a hold of a knife and went on a mad stabbing spree, I ask once again, should we start banning knives? If a mentally damaged person got a hold of a baseball bat or metal pipe and started bashing peoples heads in at random, do we ban baseball bats and metal pipes? As I stated earlier people will always find a way to get a gun, will always find a way to kill people, will always find a way to commit a mass killing. You can't ban everything.
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
Very well said. The good part of this debate is it doesn't involve most of the people that make personal attacks on someone that disagrees with them. There is hope .
URWrongAgain 2 years, 11 months ago
Just the type of argument that gives the gun control people reason to go after gun owners. When was the last time you saw or heard of (and the Matrix movies don't count) a knife wielder exert that much violence and death in that short of time? Some of the people shot in CT were shot as many as eleven times. And it took all of THREE minutes.
Have I ever seen a walking gun?...sheesh.
VSU 2 years, 11 months ago
Well have you? If you think gun control is going to stop the violence, you are sadly mistaken. The gun kills nobody, the person does.
And you're comparing this to the Matrix movie? Sheesh?
If the principal or one of the teachers was armed with a gun, perhaps they could have shot the shooter before he shot anybody else.
The argument about banning guns will stop this is like shooting blanks.
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
VSU, I know you are trying to make a good point but like everyone who replied you are adding words that writer did not make; ex. "if you think gun control is going to STOP the violence". ITs very hard to debate people that takes a curve from the point writer is making. Every differing reply never addresses THE point the writer is making, so we go in circles. URwrongagain, never advocated banning guns in his reply to my op-ed. In fact it seems he wants gun owners to stop repeating themselves with the same slogan of 20 years ago and start the debate afresh.
VSU 2 years, 11 months ago
In all fairness QUIK, i respect your comments and you may be right as I didn't even read the article, I was simply going by other comments and perhaps I was wrong in doing that, but I was just simply pointing out gun control is not the miracle that is going to end violence. Even locking up known criminals would not end it, because you really don't know what is going on in the minds of the people that do these things. It could be your next door neighbor that might be planning some evil plot, you just never know. I wonder if there really is an answer.
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
Very good points. Would 90% of all law enforcement want all assault weapons banned? I think so. Also look at what in every case like this, at what do the police do first when they arrive- put on their protective gear, which may take another ten minutes. Its not their fault for the lost time but they know they're going up against high powered weapons.
tiredofit 2 years, 11 months ago
Just curious but why were they reading from the qur'an last night or Sat ?
QUIK 2 years, 11 months ago
It was an interfaith service that different faiths in the community organized. There was more than one of these services going on during the last few days. I suspect the broadcast media showed this one live because President Obama attended it and all of the families of the slain babies (I use babies instead of the word children) would be there also. T. Wright
Sister_Ruby 2 years, 11 months ago
QUIK, thanks for owning up to being the idiot who posted the original Squawk. Well done, Idiot.
badcompany 2 years, 11 months ago
Mr Wright, you want to prevent the American people from owning guns? where was your concern when Obama was letting drug cartels buy these weapons to murder thousands of people in Mexico including an American Border Patrol agent? You are no better than the Senators that are calling for an American gun ban yet said nothing about barack obama and his ties to arming drug cartels.
Bubbavet_rureel 2 years, 11 months ago
No talk of the shooter, amazed!
Sister_Ruby 2 years, 11 months ago
Did you get Wright's point?? I think I missed it.
Nous_Defions 2 years, 11 months ago
Adam Lanza broke at least 3 existing Federal laws before killing his first victim at Sandy Hook School, 1st, Possession of a firearm on school grounds, 2nd, Murder (his Mother), 3rd, Possession of a stolen firearm. Those laws did not prevent his evil acts.
Do any of us not believe that we have the Right to take our next breath? Yes, I would even propose that most of us (those who have given serious thought) believe we have that Right and it is the most important Right. The Ten Amendments constituting the Bill of Rights, are Rights that are "Inalienable" meaning they existed before the establishment of government and cannot be infringed. The Second Amendment guarantees all the other Rights, and it shall not be infringed.
The debate, Mr. Wright , should be focused toward Adam Lanza, not the tools he used to commit evil. On the same day as Sandy Hook ,a evil man with a knife sliced and stabbed 22 school children in the People's Republic of China. Firearms ownership is banned in China, that's why Mao could slaughter millions of his subjects without effective resistance. Hitler, Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot, and the Ottoman Empire have one thing in common "Gun Control".
VSU 2 years, 11 months ago
Exactly! Some people think taking away guns will solve all ills. It's like I asked before, do we start banning knives? Then what afterwards? How many objects have to be banned before it stops? Even if you ban it, the wrong people will always have access to it.
Sister_Ruby 2 years, 11 months ago
Tony, did you get a Doctorate from Albany State? Just wondering..........
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Ian Edwards has been causing laughter for years both in person with his stand-up and on television with his appearances on Def Comedy Jam and Conan O'Brien, to name a few. Followers of NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas may also remember that it was Ian Edwards' shark joke that Gilbert used a few years ago while passing it off as his own.
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TH: You've written for the BET Awards as well as Saturday Night Live, do you find it more difficult to write for other performers or for yourself?
IE: It's easier to write for myself because I'm more familiar with me, and I've had more practice doing it. I like writing for others because it pays more than writing for myself. I'm a cheap boss. I also like writing for others, because of the challenge of figuring out what they need, and getting it right. It's also an opportunity to learn more about writing and to add new dimensions to your skills.
TH: You've performed in front of millions of viewers on Def Comedy Jam, Conan, and Lopez Tonight, to name a few, is there one performance that has meant more to you than any other thus far in your career?
IE: Def Jam was big because it was the hottest show at the time. It almost made everyone who appeared on it black famous. Conan was great because it's almost like an industry seal of approval.
TH: What is the toughest thing about being a comedian for a living that the general public just doesn't understand?
IE: Having a bad show is tough for a comedian, but that's pretty obvious. It's the audience not knowing why you had a bad show is what's tough. For example, I'm working on new material right now, which I have to if I want to progress in this game, and the audience might leave that night saying, "That dude sucked." And I can't catch up with each and every one of them at their homes to tell them I'm really funny, but I was working on new jokes and "Here are some of my old jokes that work."
When the audience is dying with laughter at a hack, it always hurts for a second. You wish the audience knew better. I feel like if they didn't laugh at this guy, he wouldn't be hacky next time. But it's not really the audience's fault. Good comics have to step up and make quality comedy be known.
TH: There was a lot of reaction and discussion when NBA star Gilbert Arenas used one of your jokes a few years ago on his NBA.com chat without giving you credit. What was your take on the issue at the time?
IE: Well, first he stole it. Then he dissed me after he got caught. Then he promised me free tickets to a game, which I never received. Then he had a string of professional bad luck. He kept getting injured. Then he got in trouble for having a gun in the locker room, and then he got traded, and has never been the same player since. I'm Jamaican and if you listen to my friends they'll tell me I used voodoo on him. Which I won't confirm nor deny. I really don't care anymore though. It was so long ago. I wish Arenas the best of luck. If you keep writing people can't out steal you.
TH: Your Comedy Central profile on Jokes.com says that your comedy style is similar to Jeff Dunham. In your opinion, what is it about your comedy that makes you similar to a ventriloquist?
IE: Holy shit I had no idea I had a Comedy Central profile. Or that it says I'm similar to Jeff Dunham. What are they comparing me to, his black puppet? I've got to go check that out. What I am, is an observant human being with an original take on the things that happen in this world or my life. My comedy is colorless, universal, but edgy. I always see some members of the audience covering up their mouths when they realize they're laughing at something they don't think they should be laughing at.
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TH: How often do you work on new material for your stand-up?
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TH: You're going to be in three upcoming Comedy Central shows, what can you tell us about them?
IE: Well I'm gonna be on one for sure. It's called, Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus. The others I don't wanna jinx, so I won't talk about. Remember what I said about being Jamaican and voodoo?
TH: The roasts on Comedy Central are always popular; if you could roast any celebrity who would you choose?
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Your apartment is close to the Noordeinde Palace. This is the official working place for Queen Beatrix, so she works here but does not live here. She lives in Huis Ten Bosch, a palace also located in The Hague. Sometimes the prime minister will come to visit the queen to discuss important matters of state. When the Dutch red, white and blue flag and the Royal Banner are hanging In front of the palace this means that the queen is in the palace.
You can see a statue of Prince William of Orange on a horse. He lived in the 16th century and was the founder of our royal family, the House of Orange. This is our national color so the Dutch football team plays in orange shits.
This palace also has a beautiful garden which is open to the public. You can only see the royal stables from a distance because you are not allowed to enter these stables. The Gouden Koets or in English the Golden Coach is drawn by 8 horses and every September the Queen and her son William take a tour in this coach to the Ridderzaal where she opens the new parliamentary year and where she reads the Crown Speech, the plans of the government for the next year.
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We reporters here at the News-Leader are in a rotation for writing the Sunday feature you're reading, Reporter's Notebook.
I volunteered for today's vacant slot because in a former incarnation I was a columnist and I like writing them. The slot for today, this very space, had belonged to Cliff Sain, a friend and fellow reporter who once sat next to me in the newsroom.
Cliff lost his job in August because he was our Newspapers In Education Reporter and the paper lost its Newspapers In Education funding. What I hadn't realized was that although Cliff had many, many duties here - and did them all well - ...


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Troubled monarch sentenced to 15 years
By Janet Smith and Bonile Bam
The king was handsome in a black pin-striped suit. The chief, a man of some influence, was in the front row. The people gathered all around them. Priests and pastors. A row of traditional leaders. The king's subjects and the randomly curious.
It was quite the spectacle, before a hush fell over the Mthatha High Court.
Judge Sytze Alkema cleared his throat. He glanced at Nkosi Zwelivelile in the front row.
In mid-October, the judge found the abaThembu King Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo guilty of culpable homicide, assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, kidnapping and arson. He delivered a 129-page judgment. On Friday morning, seated before a packed courtroom, he readied himself to sentence the king.
Dalindyebo has had a torrid reign as one of only a handful of rightful monarchs in the land. The judge described it as beset by fear and violence as he detailed the charges, noting these dated back to a terrible night in 1995 when the young king lost his head on his farm in Tyalarha, and took part in an attack on a group of villagers. That night triggered events which would ultimately damn the young monarch in the dock.
Since then, Dalindyebo has apparently remained quietly out on bail of R6 000, spending a lot of his time in the garden outside his house at the Sithebe Great Place near Mthatha. It would be true to say that anyone who has met the king, without knowing him, would have a difficult time accepting he is capable of brutality.
Nonetheless, Alkema expressed his disappointment when he gave his verdict in October. He said Dalindyebo had been "self-righteous and contemptuous of the court", and he revealed a grim tale of the king's subjects being beaten up and thrown out of their huts while their possessions burned. When the trial started in 2004, with 34 charges against Dalindyebo, the king's defence was calm: "the community", they said, had committed the crimes.
Eleven different legal representatives later, the monarch continued to insist he had never issued instructions for violence. But the judge rejected this. He said Dalindyebo had kidnapped a mother and her six children after setting their home on fire. The seven kidnapping counts would be treated as one.
He declared that the king had committed culpable homicide, referring to the death of a young man who had been viciously beaten before he took his last breath. The judge related how the king had assaulted the dead man's three friends. It was claimed the four had raped women and robbed before Dalindyebo ordered they be caught and beaten.
During that appearance, the judge went on to tell how the king had also burned down the homes of three other villagers. As dark tales go, this was a litany of terrors.
Alkema reiterated his unhappiness in court on Friday morning. Dalindyebo - who is better known by his praise name, Zwelibanzi - had not shown the qualities of a monarch, he said. The king had the grace to look uncomfortable as the judge read out the charges one last time.
Dalindyebo's youth at the time of the crimes should be considered, said Alkema, but what he had done was not in the interests of the community, whose needs should come first. The king should lead and not punish.
Dalindyebo stood in the dock, brushing his beard throughout. He was a different man when he pounced on villagers occupying land around his farm. It was more than 10 years ago, shortly after he had returned home after being an MK soldier in the camps of Angola.
Dalindyebo was rather reluctant to become a monarch, taking up a contested throne in a kingdom characterised by poverty and desperation. His father had been a beloved figure, driven into exile by the rivalry of the Matanzimas, the puppets of apartheid.
But Alkema said the king had not shown remorse during the trial. He chastised Zwelibanzi. He believed that people who had lost their lives during the attack deserved dignity and respect.
For Mandla Mandela - known here as Nkosi Zwelivelile, chief of Mvezo and an ANC MP - this must have been a verdict to endure. Dalindyebo is his king and the king of all the abaThembu, wherever they may be. This includes Mandela's grandfather, Nelson Mandela, and small groups of people scattered in other parts of the country, particularly KwaZulu-Natal.
In a highly political act, designed to show support for his king, the young Mandela went into that province earlier this year to discuss the reincorporation of the abaThembu people into their nation. This trip was taken without prior discussion with King Goodwill Zwelithini, and it raised the ire of the royal house at Nongoma.
Although the constitution says kings are largely ceremonial figures who must act upon the official advice of the provincial premier, it has been a complex transition for the men who occupy the thrones. And particularly for Dalindyebo, who has not yet received the kind of official government notice he believes he requires to certify his monarchical status, kingship has been hard.
Before the verdict on Friday, he seemed to be in a good mood. He embraced his family members and other traditional leaders. Mandela kept close to his side. The king shared jokes with his brother and talked amiably to the many people who came to support him and give him strength.
Apart from the undeniable agonies of the trial, and the seemingly never-ending claim on his throne, Dalindyebo has found that his provincial and local government do not always pay him heed, even on his own land. And despite his pedigree, cash is not liquid. Being a king is not at all about wearing a crown. But he says he is proud of other things, such as being a father. He has several wives. He longs to claim his birthright completely.
So when Alkema stated his sentence loudly and clearly on Friday morning, the hopelessness that Dalindyebo has been feeling for some time must have been even more intense.
The king of the abaThembu has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. It's not going to get easier.


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We smoke our own ribs, chicken and pork shoulder in house - it takes a bit longer, but you'll be happy we do. Our diverse menu and casual atmosphere include a bit of all the places we've travelled and food we've enjoyed over the years. So don't worry about what to call it. All you need to know is that at Bubbas you can always come as you are.
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Housed in a sandstone building with a huge veranda, this eatery boasts locally caught Trout and locally inspired dishes.
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Try the locally caught Trout with hollandaise sauce and fresh fennel, or the Pint o' Prawns which remains a firm favourite with regulars.
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Indulge in garden fresh salads, innovative pastas, vegetarian dishes, wood-burned pizza and one of the best fillet steaks in town at Da Vinci Alfresco in Sandton.
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Peruse the menu for great, 100% pure beef burgers, grills, surf and turf combos, sandwiches, breakfasts, hot dogs, fish, chicken, salads and pastas.
Relax and relive the swinging 60's in style complimented by fantastic children areas and a well thought out menu.
La Med is on a 'beauty nap' until September.The venue offers the most stunning panoramic sea and mountain views with 'out of this world' sunsets. In summer, whilst soaking up the sun, relax on the deckwith a cocktail. La Med is also famous for its electric atmosphere during livesporting events shown on their big screen.Once the sun goes down the fun begins, with local DJ's mixing it up on the decks and barmen mixing it up with the cocktails. And don't miss the Goldfish Submerged Sundays!
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The story starts with Young-hee, who was being spoonfed by her attendants as she sat in her father's limousine to school.
A scene showed Choi entering the class, disguised as a new student. Choi sat beside a girl as she acted blatantly and introduced herself as a transfer student. With the girl's help, Choi identified the exceptional students, from the rebel to the most studious student and so on. Choi left the classroom shortly before the class started.
The students ran back to their seats as the principal introduced their new teacher. They were shocked when Choi, who had disguised herself as a transfer student earlier on, was their new teacher.
Young-hee was late for class and high-handedly sat down on a seat without greeting the teacher. Choi reprimanded her for her bad manners, but Young-Hee rebelled and walked out of the classroom. Choi then brought her to the staff room to call for her parents as Young-hee continued to rebel. As Choi called her father, she was shocked that Young-hee's father was the President of South Korea. Choi, being extremely shocked, told the President to call back in twenty five minutes without further ado. Hiccupping as always when she's nervous.
The president later came to visit the school campus. All the students were looking out of the window and waved towards the president who stepped out of the limousine. Hiccup number 2
The president entered the staffroom and searched for Choi. Choi introduced herself, and told the president of his daughter's unruly behaviour. As a punishment for not educating his daughter properly, Choi ordered the president to write a romance poem written by a Goguryeo-era king in Hanja a hundred times as homework, which was to be handed up the following day. Choi then ran into the storeroom and tried to pull herself together and fainted.
The president headed for school the next day. Shortly after he had finished his 100th poem, a strong gust of wind blew some of his papers out of his limousine. The president stopped to search for his papars in vain. An officer suggested sending some of his men to find his papers which could have flown into the valley. The president said that he would rewrite the poem, but it was not possible to finish it in such a short time span.
The president called Choi to apologise, but she dismissed it as a lie and told him to tell straight to the point and hung up.
Back at his office, the president searched into Choi's biography and found out that she had only taught for six months at each school, from 1999 onwards.
The next day, the president invited Choi for lunch. Choi appeared rather tensed up as she waited for the president. Lunch was served by the president's henchman as the president arrived.
Just before they ate, the president handed up his work to Choi. Choi marked his work by drawing a whirl and wrote "Excellent Work" on his first page. Choi later confessed that the president made a mistake in one of his words, and a short argument followed as they stated their positions. The president called the Education Minister and confirmed his mistake.
After lunch, the president took a stroll with Choi in his garden. Choi brought up the subject of playing the piano, but that was shortended when Choi also suggested that the president should wear a checkered tie and jeans just before she left.
That night, Choi was taking a bus home when the president came to stalk on her. The bus driver stopped when two of the motorcades rode in front of him, forcing him to stop his bus. The bus driver was shocked when he saw the president boarding the bus. The passengers on the bus were treated to ride on the president's limousines to their designated destinations while Choi and the president would sit on the bus.
The president confessed that his daughter, Young Hee, last smiled when she was six years old, and he wished to see that same smile again. Choi suggested by treating her a surprise party to stand a chance to achieve the result.
One night, the president decided to go for a date with Choi. Several limousines arrived at her hostel as they headed for a bar.
At the bar, Choi asked the president if he had tried moving around without bodyguards. As they were chatting, Shin, Choi's roommate, appeared. Shin was dressed in the army's uniform. The president was surprised to realise that Shin was a girl as she took off her cap. Shin shook the hands of the president enthusiastically, and told him that she would be back in a while in her best clothes. Choi later revealed that Shin was a transsexual.
Both the president and Choi waited for the opportunity to slip off. They ran through the streets and to a musical concert to escape from his bodyguards who were looking for him. They finally came to a tavern to hide and claimed that they were refugees escaping from a few men who were looking for them.
The bodyguards came to the tavern, and ordered the innkeepers to allow them to search for the president. The innkeeper's wife stated that the president visited it thirty years ago and turned away the bodyguards.
As the bodyguards were confronting the innkeeper's wife, the innkeeper directed the president and Choi to hide in an underground compartment. The couple were just about to kiss when the innkeeper opened the compartment. Hiccup 3
The President and Choi later went to her flat, and they kissed there. A reporter took a photo of them which later became a national controversy. The president's popularity vote fell and Choi was frowned upon by her colleagues. A scene showed Young Hee being teased by three classmates as she was smoking a cigarette.
One day, the president and Choi met at the school campus. The president was playing the piano when Choi entered. They talked about the romance poem which Choi had instructed the president to write earlier on. Choi continued that the president was to compose a new poem using his name. The president was suggesting the meanings of the characters of his first two names to Choi. As he was about to talk about the third character of his name, Choi gave a punch on his stomach as he blurted out "WOhhk!".
The show ended with Choi holding the hands of the president as the couple walked into the president's office.
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