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Mpemba - 12 oz bagMpemba's coffee is simply impressive. From the cooperative's inception a few years ago to it's repeated recognition for quality, it may be best to let the coffee from this small cooperative in northern Burundi speak for itself. Notes of bright green apple and stone fruit give way to a light floral note that is crisp and complex.
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Masira – 12 oz Bag
Recognizing Uganda's incredible potential for quality, we worked with our partners at the Chema washing station to create some unique coffees. This lot was specially selected from the highest farms in the region and processed using underwater fermentation—in place of their usual dry-fermentation method—to create a momentous coffee with bright notes of black cherry and cola with a creamy body.
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Los Rosales - 12 oz BagWith a climate influenced by its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the region of Nariño, Colombia, is a special place that is known for great coffees. It is there—in particular the towns of Buesaco and Tablón de Gómez—that the Cafés Especiales cooperative members focus on selections of their Caturra variety for this stunning lot with notes of black cherry, plum, and milk chocolate.
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La Golondrina – 12 oz bag
The Orgánica cooperative in the region of Cauca, Colombia, has been creating coffee for our La Golondrina offering since 2007. Over the years, they have shown they are one of the strongest organizations we work with—and it's no wonder they have one of the best organic coffees in the country. Look for layered flavors of milk chocolate, cherry, and nut.
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Kabeywa Natural Sundried – 12 oz Bag
Grown on the northwestern slopes of Mount Elgon in Uganda, this natural sundried coffee is the result of trial experiments and our collaboration with the Chema washing station. With flavors of grape candy, berries, and sweet spices, this special-preparation lot sourced from the Kabeywa community redefines what to expect from Ugandan coffee.
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Idido – 12 oz bag
The Idido cooperative is located just east of the small, bustling town of Yirgacheffe, Ethiopia. Its members—situated throughout seven communities in the area—are growing some of the highest-altitude coffee in the region. We work closely with this organic cooperative year after year to select their best coffees, which are known for their sweet and delicate floral, melon, and citrus notes.
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Finca El Puente – 12 oz bag
We met Moisés Herrera and Marysabel Caballero—the couple that runs Finca El Puente—in 2005. Since then, they have become like family and inspire us every year. From experimental coffee varieties and growing techniques to unique ways of processing, they push the boundaries of quality. This mostly Catuai-variety lot is lush with notes of Concord grape accented by a brown-sugar sweetness that finishes with a crisp, toasted nut character.
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Decaf Las Redes de Cenfrocafe – 12 oz bag
The term Las Redes is Spanish for "the networks," and each group of farmers the Cenfrocafe Cooperative works with in Northern Peru has a different network name based on the micro-regions their coffees come from. This particular lot is a blend of a few micro-regions that we decaffeinated with an organic water process—leaving intact buttery notes of cocoa powder, walnut, and plum.
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Chema – 12 oz Bag
Uganda is not a country well known for specialty coffee. Farmers in the lush volcanic hills of Mount Elgon grow excellent SL-14 and SL-28 varieties at some of Africa's highest elevations, but, for years, poor processing has held them back. The Chema washing station is pioneering processing improvements at every step to bring us a refined coffee with savory notes of stone fruit and cocoa.
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Calvas – 12 oz bag
This coffee comes from the area of Calvas in southern Ecuador near the Peruvian border. Fifteen growers cultivated Typica and Caturra varieties on very-small organic farms to produce this single-community lot. Look for simple and sweet notes of chocolate and almond balanced by a creamy body.
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WASHINGTON – The prospect of the American economy careening off a cliff overshadowed a tax increase that takes effect immediately, rich or not.
Even with the deal on Capitol Hill, the so-called payroll tax is scheduled to bounce back up to 6.2 percent from 4.2 percent in 2011 and 2012.
In practical terms, this amounts to a $1,000 tax increase for someone earning $50,000 a year and a $2,200 tax increase for someone earning $150,000.
Even workers taking home less than $20,000 annually will be impacted, paying roughly $100 more.
"I think it will have a negative effect," says Neil Buchanan, a law and economics professor at George Washington University.
"(The payroll tax holiday) was one of those things that was designed to be invisible so that people would treat it as part of their take home pay and spend it," he says, noting many people never understood the tax reprieve and how its expiration would affect them.
Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo, predicts the economy will grow just 1.5 percent in 2013, down from 2.2 percent in 2012.
"The expiration of the payroll tax holiday will reduce after-tax income for all workers and hit lower to middle income families the hardest," he says.
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, calculates that the higher payroll tax will reduce economic growth by 0.6 percentage points in 2013.
The other possible tax increases – including higher taxes on household incomes above $450,000 a year – will slice just 0.15 percentage points off annual growth, he says.
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* Preschool At Home: Fall Sensory Box
5 comments:
- Barb said...
Hi! I love it! That is such a great idea! It could have been made with little guy's toys, too!
- October 10, 2011 at 1:11 PM
- Lisa said...
so pretty! my son LOVED his preshcool sensory boxes!!! this one is just so pretty!
have a great week
- October 10, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Brittney said...
I have to say, I love your blog! I have really been combing through it to find fun projects for this winter when we are stuck inside. I just recently made my first sensory tub and did an autumn theme.
- October 12, 2011 at 8:59 AM
hello! I'm curious what you do with the box when you're "done" with it?? do you have multiple sensory boxes all the time or do you make it and then "break it down" say, if the holiday has passed? Thank you! (i'm new to all of this...love the idea of the sensory box but just unsure of their "shelf life" if that makes sense).
- September 6, 2012 at 10:00 AM
- pink and green mama MaryLea said...
Hi Anonymous,
I store the supplies for our sensory boxes on a shelf in our garage. There are a couple of plastic storage boxes with the various components stored in gallon zip lock bags. We use the storage boxes to hold the bags of stuff because we have mice and it keeps everything dust proof. I rotate the boxes and their contents. I usually have 1 o 2 boxes going at a time in the playroom. I asked the girls last week if we're done with sensory boxes (thinking I could get my storage shelves back) and they said not yet, they still like them! And for the record my oldest is 9 and still likes to play in them. : )
Hope this helps!
- September 6, 2012 at 12:38 PM
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This tip will help resolve error messages E97, E483, E485 and E810 encountered on machines running MS Windows. These errors relate to the creation of, or reading of temporary files. See :help E97, :help E483, :help E485. Also see Fix error E97 Cannot create diffs under Windows.
*e97* Can't create diffs blah blah *e485* Can't read file blah blah
I've experienced these errors when trying to use the diff commands, or any shell commands being called via the :! or :r! commands.
That is,
:r! sort blah blah blah % or :r! dir etc
To correct this problem you need to change your environment variable for $TMP or $TEMP. You can do this in a couple of different ways.
1. Use the Windows environment settings. Here is one method. - Right click "My Computer". - Choose "Properties". - Click the "Advanced" tab. - Click the "Environment Variables" button. - In the bottom window pane, scroll down to the TMP or TEMP variables and highlight them. - Then click the "Edit" button and change the path to the directory you want. 2. Use Vim – much better! - Add the following to your _vimrc file: let $TMP="c:/tmp"
In both cases, you need to create the directory (for example, C:\tmp), and you need read and write permission in that directory.
- This tip needs reworking. A reader could get the impression that the only cause for the specified errors is due to TMP.
- Add a brief explanation of what the environment variables do.
- Probably want reference to :help dos-temp-files. Any others?
- The title is not helpful because a reader would only search for this title if they already knew the cause of their problem.


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"There's something about a red door that says, 'Come in. Good things are inside.' It's very joyful and welcoming, and gutsy at the same time. You're drawn to this red. You can't resist. I'd describe it as scarlet with a hint of terra-cotta. It would make a great toenail polish." —Raun Thorp
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"This is the color of a fresh-cut lawn, frozen peas, or Kermit the Frog. It's bright, not acidy, and would give a lift to clapboard siding or brick. I see an antique boot-scraper, like one of those long cast-iron dachshunds, in front of it. And don't bother with any of those potted plants that inevitably wilt. This green is all the life you need." —Harry Heissmann
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Well since the name has a trademark logo next to it. It does mean Mattel owns the rights to the name and could make him into a figure using that name. It would be cool if they did make him.
As many members have connected the possibility that characters referenced in the bios may become figures sooner or later, I began thinking about Dekker (who is referenced in Man-At-Arms bio). Do you think that Dekker has any connection to Clamp Champ? Possibly either the same person, Dekker's son, no relation at all?
What do you all think?
Well since the name has a trademark logo next to it. It does mean Mattel owns the rights to the name and could make him into a figure using that name. It would be cool if they did make him.
"I mark the hours every one, Nor have I yet outrun the Sun. My use & value unto you, are gauged by what you have to do."
Enscribed onto Hermione Granger's Time Turner from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
I am not sure if he is related to Clamp champ; But he was in an episode of the 200x series. He seemed pretty cool and helped defeat Clawful's Cousins. Not to mention get Skeletor and his cronies stranded out at see.
I wouldn't be surprised if the character they create for Clamp Champ is somehow related to Dekker, but I would love it if Clamp Champ is the one being prepped to be the next Man-At-Arms (unofficially - as in, MAA & Dekker might know that, and be considering it, but Clamp Champ would not know).
A Want List of Sorts: you know what I want? I want a Deluxe MOTUC She-Ra in her toy costume and/or Starburst costume. I'd like a Filmation Adam too.
I'd prefer Clamp Champ and Dekker be two different people in the MOTUC continuity, but I'm all for Clamp Champ being a new master of weapons like a blacksmith or something who's more on the hand-to-hand combat weapons side of things rather than inventing new vehicles and machines and such.
I am so psyched about Dekker the first thing I did is repaint a Undertaker head to pop on a MAA body
Just need to do the eyepatch
I would love to see a Dekker figure come out in the next year or so.
Not to sound like a creepy cheerleader for Uki, but it's nice to know there is at least one person on this forum who is extremely positive & friendly all the time. I don't think I could be that nice even if you paid me. If we ever give out awards for "forum member of the month", Uki gets my vote. -Mr. Shokoti
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What Man-at-Arms bio?
Uhm, never mind! So who's going to put that 200X sword with King Grayskull?
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HE-MAN and SHE-RA Rules!!!
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I'm hoping that Dekker is Fist-o's real name, just so Fisty isn't MAA's brother, Teela's father, and all the other drek from the 200x series.The only thing I hated about the 200x series is Fisty. Completely redo him, I say.
That way if he's Dekker, Fist and MAA still have a sort of relationship but not.
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I know CC is the master of clamps or whatever,but I thought he was in a mini comic that said he was Randors personal security guard?Or something to that effect.
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I hope Clamp Champ is not related to him, and not just because I don't like Dekker. It's a big universe and not everyone has to be close kin.
I like the idea that Clamp Champ could be trained to become a future Man-At-Arms - as long as they don't plan for him to be injured and be rebuilt as Artilla/Weaponstronic - the "mechanical man-at-arms". Not that they would, but I just want it out there... If/when they make Artilla (or any figure), I hope they don't replace one character with another, such as Mekaneck "becoming" Extendar.
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I wouldn't mind if Clamp Champ was Being trained by Dekker and Man-at-Arms to be the next Man-at-Arms but then where does Fisto play. I always saw him as the Rough Viking cheiftain and Clamp Champ was apart of his tribe.
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it´s nice to see that mattel possibly would be putting out characters like Dekker,but why are people so excited about him?
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A Want List of Sorts: you know what I want? I want a Deluxe MOTUC She-Ra in her toy costume and/or Starburst costume. I'd like a Filmation Adam too.
Yes, it´s something new, but I can certainly understand your interest in getting a character like the Faceless one, Marzo, Veena, Battle Lion, but Dekker? I just dont get it. I don´t think he is an interesting character that´s all.
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Twisted Metal University #2 - Vehicle Tactics
Twisted Metal is set for release on February 14, 2012 in North America.
Twisted Metal - Shoot My Truck With David Jaffe
In honor of Twisted Metal's launch on PS3, the folks at PlayStation aimed an M249-SAW at a real-life version of Sweet Tooth's ice cream truck. On 2/14 and 2/15, we're letting you pull the trigger by hitting a button on your computer.
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Twisted Metal University - Weapons Training
There are more Twisted Metal University series videos coming soon.
Twisted Metal - Mr. Grimm Character Trailer
The trailer showcases the franchise's signature combat mayhem, depraved imagery and dark humor. Twisted Metal hits shelves on February 14, 2012.
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Twisted Metal's debut on the PlayStation 3 comes packed with new weapons, new environments and new vehicles, including the ability to fly with the Talon, a helicopter armed to the teeth with a minigun turret. Optimized for both offline and online play, Twisted Metal is the ultimate multiplayer experience. Grab a couple of friends for 2-4 player splitscreen mode or synch up to PSN and play against up to 16 competitors.
Twisted Metal 'Broken' Trailer
A new trailer for Twisted Metal has been released. This trailer features some awesome gameplay and cinematic footage.
Twisted Metal E3 2010 B-Roll Trailer
With four factions battling for control, players step into the combat boots of a twisted disciple in a high octane, highly destructible world. Players fight for the prize of one wish fulfilled by the stylishly evil Calypso.


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One of the principles of effective text editing is moving around very efficiently.
Following are some pointers which may help you do that.
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text: Study: Maths skills rely on language, not just logic Science 09 February 11 by Lisa Grossman Knowing a language that uses counting words can shape one's ability to understand large numbers.A new study of deaf people who have made up their own hand signals to communicate shows that without number words, it's hard to keep track of more than three objects at a time."Learning language really shapes the way we think," said cognitive psychologist Elizabet Spaepen of the University of Chicago, lead author of a paper published February 7 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "It can change the way we conceptualise something as seemingly basic as number."Psychologists had already suspected that language was important for understanding numbers. Earlier studies of two tribes in the Amazon -- one that had no words for numbers greater than five and another whose counting system seemed to go "one, two, many" -- showed that people in those tribes had trouble reporting exactly how many objects were placed in front of them.But in those cultures, which don't have monetary systems, there might be no need to represent large numbers exactly. The question posed was whether language kept those Amazonian people from counting, or a lack of cultural pressure.To address that question, Spaepen and colleagues turned to Nicaraguan homesigners, deaf people who communicate with their hearing friends and relatives entirely through made-up hand gestures."They're the perfect test case for culture versus language," Spaepen said. "They're totally integrated into the economy of Nicaragua, they have jobs, they make money. But they don't learn a conventional language. They have to create one."Homesigners in Nicaragua are famous among linguists for spontaneously creating a fully formed language when they were first brought together at a school for the deaf in the 1970s. But many homesigners stay at home, where they share a language with no one. Their "home signs" are completely made up, and lack consistent grammar and specific number words.Over the course of three month-long trips to Nicaragua in 2006, 2007 and 2009, Spaepen gave four adult Nicaraguan homesigners a series of tests to see how they handled large numbers. They later gave the same tasks to control groups of hearing Nicaraguans who had never been to school and deaf users of American Sign Language (which does use grammar and number words) to make sure the results were not just due to illiteracy or deafness.First, the researchers showed the homesigners ten short animated stories where numbers were central to the plot. For example, one story opened with eight frogs on lily pads. Four jumped away all at once, and two came back one at a time.When asked to recount the vignettes to a friend who knew their hand signals, the homesigners used their fingers to indicate the number of frogs. But when the numbers got higher than three or four, the signers' accuracy suffered.Spaepen then showed the signers flashcards with different numbers of items like fish or beach balls on them, and asked them to report how many items were on each card. Homesigners, ASL-signers and Spanish-speakers alike were spot-on for cards with one, two or three fish, no matter how long they spent looking at the card. When they had only a few seconds with the card, all three groups guessed the exact number about a third of the time. Given unlimited time with the cards, though, the groups whose languages had counting words gave the right number of fish almost every time. The homesigners could only give the exact number 44 per cent of the time. Read page 2 12 Read on one page Latest on wired.co.uk


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How Paul Ryan's Budget Plan Would Affect the Average Family
Republicans in Congress already love Paul Ryan's budget proposals, and now that he's on the presidential ticket, we can expect his fiscal ideas to hold even more sway in a Romney administration. So how would his proposals affect the average U.S. family? Would you be better off in a Romney-Ryan America?


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Satellite view of the Sudd region, Sudan (Source: National Geographic Society)
During the rainy season, the White Nile River overflows into the vast floodplain surrounding the permanent Sudd swamps, bringing nutrients and new life to the dry, cracked ground. The Sudd is one of the largest floodplains in Africa, providing watering and feeding grounds for populations of migratory mammals and birds. This floodplain borders the arid Sahelian region and is thus an important watering hole for many species as they move across the landscape. Civil war, which resumed in 1983, poses the greatest threat to conservation here. As is common in the case in wartime, environmental conservation has ceased to be a priority, and most reserve areas in Sudan likely now only exist on paper. Moreover, the increased use of automatic weapons and vehicles has led to a decline in wildlife through uncontrolled hunting and greater accessibility to game. The incomplete Jonglei canal, at a width of 75 metres (m), a depth that varies between four and eight metres, and a length of over 360 kilometers (km), is also detrimental to wildlife in the area, acting as a large game trap.
Location and General Description
The White Nile (known in various sections as the Bahr-el-Abiad, Bahr-el-Jebel, Albert Nile, and Victoria Nile) rises in the headwaters of Lake Victoria in a region of year-round rainfall, and after running through Uganda, overflows in southern Sudan into a shallow depression within the Kalahari Sands, creating the Sudd swamps at 380-450 m above sea level. The gradient of the river through the Sudd is greater than that on its subsequent course from Malakal to Khartoum. The southern portion of the floodplain is wetter than the northern, receiving on average about 800 millimeters per year (mm/yr) compared to the north's 600 mm/yr. These rains fall between April and September, and temperatures average 30-33oC during the hot season, dropping to an average of 18oC in the cold season. The Sudd swamps are extensive -- about 600 km long, and a similar distance wide. Vertisols are the main soils that have developed in the waterlogged conditions over these nutrient poor sediments, although fluvisols and patches of luvisols can be found along the river courses.
Since 1961, inflow to the Sudd has increased substantially, presumably due to increased rainfall in the headwaters around Lake Victoria. The inflow was 26,831 billion cubic meters per year (m3/year) of water prior to 1960, but from 1960-1980, it averaged 50,324 billion m3/year. The wetland area consequently increased dramatically until 1980, but the trends in recent years are not known.
The floodplain ecosystem supports a variety of plant species with a succession from those adapted to mesic environments to those adapted to xeric environs. Moving from the interior of the [[swamp]s, the ecological zones grade from the open-water and submerged vegetation of a river-lake, to floating fringe vegetation, to seasonally flooded grassland, to rain-fed wetlands and, finally, to floodplain woodlands. Cyperus papyrus is dominant at riversides and in the wettest swamps. Phragmites and Typha swamps are extensive behind the papyrus stands and there is an abundance of submerged macrophytes in the open waterbodies. Seasonal flood plains, up to 25 km wide, exist on both sides of the main swamps. Wild rice (Oryza longistaminata) and Echinochloa pyramidalis grasslands dominate the seasonally inundated floodplains. Beyond the floodplain, Hyparrhenia rufa grasslands cover the rain-fed wetlands. Acacia seyal and Balanites aegypticaca woodlands border the floodplain ecosystem.
Biodiversity Features
The swamps and floodplains of the Sudd support a rich biota, including over four hundred bird species and one hundred mammal species. Migratory birds stopover and wetland birds inhabit the extensive floodplains of the Sudd, while large populations of mammals follow the changing water levels and vegetation.
During the 1980s, southern Sudan had among the highest population levels of antelope in Africa. Consequently, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)/Species Survival Commission (SSC) Antelope Specialist Group has listed the Sudd as a key location for the recovery of threatened antelope in sub-Saharan Africa. Among the most abundant species found here are the white-eared kob (Kobus kob), the tiang (Damaliscus lunatus tiang) and the Mongalla gazelle (Gazella thomsonii albontata). These three antelopes make large-scale migrations over the relatively undisturbed habitat of the Sudd. For example, a million individuals of white-eared kob undertake a massive migration of over 1500 km, following the availability of floodplain grasses. Over 800,000 individuals were estimated to inhabit Boma National Park in 1982/83 with population densities up to 1,000/km2 near food sources during the dry season. The endemic Nile lechwe (Kobus megaceros) also occurs in this ecoregion, numbering about 30-40,000 individuals. Listed as Threatened by the IUCN, it is subject to hunting and constrained by competition from cattle. At present, its numbers are stable, although the Jonglei canal, irrigation or exploitation of oil in the region could change this.
The floodplains provide important habitat for several species of birds. They support the largest population of shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) in Africa with an estimated population of roughly 5,000. The endangered white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) flies over 2,000 km from Eastern Europe and Asia to reach one of its most important wintering grounds on the floodplains of the Sudd. The area is also a stronghold for the black crowned crane (Balearica pavonina), a species that has been designated Vulnerable by the IUCN.
Annual floods, capable of inundating more than 15,000 km2 of land, are crucial to the maintenance of biological diversity in the Sudd. Rainfall fills the swamps one to two months before the rivers overspill on to the floodplain. It has been estimated that only 11% of the total flooded area was permanent water, although this proportion may have increased in recent years. The floodwaters regenerate the floodplain with nutrients and allow the growth of forage plants. Occasional fires may also be an important disturbance here, but little research has been carried out regarding their importance to healthy ecosystem functioning.
Current Status
The effective habitat block of the Sudd swamp is at least 30,000 km2 and the peripheral effects of the swamp are believed to extend over the entire 154,325- km2 ecoregion. Much of the Sudd swamps remain as a vast near-wilderness area, although it appears that the war has left management of protected areas seriously compromised, with poaching of large mammals proceeding unchecked. The situation is exacerbated by the incomplete, empty Jonglei canal, which is acting as a game trap. This canal may have significant effects on some populations of large mammals.
There are three designated game reserves in the Sudd. These are Zeraf Island (6,750 km2), Shambe (1,000 km2) and Mongalla (75 km2). Boma and Badingilo national parks also encompass portions of the Sudd. A recent assessment considered the level of protection and management in Boma and Badingilo National Parks as "nil". It has also been proposed that a large extension of Shambe Game Reserve would ensure the protection of the ecoregion's biodiversity.
The Dinka, Nuer, and Shiluk tribes coexist in the Sudd with tens of thousands of large herbivores. These people depend on the annual floods and rain to regenerate floodplain grasses which feed their herds of cattle. Fishing in the Sudd is also a means of livelihood. The human population density is under 20 persons/km2, and is concentrated along major rivers, lakes, and floodplains. The swamps are inhospitable.
Types and Severity of Threats
The civil war in southern Sudan poses the largest threat to conservation here. Lack of effective management and protection in the parks means that poaching is uncontrolled, and it is believed that populations of elephant (Loxodonta africana) have been decimated by poaching. Furthermore, it appears as if many large carnivores have been extirpated over much of the country, but lack of data makes it difficult to ascertain their status in the Sudd.
Plans have existed for many years to divert the waters of the White Nile around the Sudd swamps via the Jonglei canal. Work on the canal began in 1978 but was stopped in 1984 for technical, financial and political reasons. Diversion would prevent much of the evaporative loss of water that occurs in the Sudd, and it would allow this water to be used for irrigation, or other purposes downstream. Diversion would also cause the Sudd swamps and associated floodplains to shrink dramatically, possibly threatening the fauna and flora that depend on them for their survival. Even if the high levels of Nile discharge continue and the building of the canal proceeds, the swamps would still be larger than they were in the early 1960's. The Jonglei canal is likely to have a significant impact on climate, groundwater recharges, silt and water quality; it is also likely to involve the loss of fish habitat and grazing areas, which, in turn, will have serious implications for the local people. Future climate change as a result of global warming will also threaten the Sudd through altered rainfall patterns and water regimes. Increased variability in the hydrological cycle could cause inland wetlands to dry out and hence reduce their species diversity.
Justification of Ecoregion Delineation
This extent of this ecoregion, which is dominated by the Sudd wetland complex, was delineated based on expert opinion. It is a simplification of the complex vegetation mosaic for the area that includes 'edaphic grassland mosaics with semi-aquatic vegetation' and 'edaphic grassland in the Upper Nile basin'. The intention was to define a maximum extent for the Sudd, primarily based on faunal distribution patterns.
Additional Information on this Ecoregion
- For a shorter summary of this entry, see the WWF WildWorld profile of this ecoregion.
- To see the species that live in this ecoregion, including images and threat levels, see the WWF Wildfinder description of this ecoregion.
- World Wildlife Fund Homepage
Further Reading
- Beadle, L. C. 1981. The inland waters of tropical Africa. Longman Group Limited, England. ISBN: 0582448522
- Denny, P. 1991. Africa. Pages 115-148 in M. Finlayson and M. Moser, editors. Wetlands. International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau. Facts on File, Oxford, UK.
- East, R. and IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group, compilers. 1999. African Antelope Database 1998. Occasional Paper of the Species Survival Commission 21. IUCN - The World Conservation Union, Gland, Switzerland. ISBN 2831704774
- Estes, R. D. 1991. The behavior guide to African mammals. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. ISBN: 0520080858
- Fryxell, J. M. and A.R.E. Sinclair 1988. Seasonal migration by white-eared kob in relation to resources. African Journal of Ecology 26:17-32.
- Ginsberg, J. 2001.Mapping Wild Dogs. Canid Specialist Group survey.
- Hickley, P. and R.G. Bailey. 1987. Food and feeding relationships of fish in the Sudd swamps (River Nile, southern Soudan). Journal of Fish Biology 30:147-160.
- Hughes, R. H. and J.S. Hughes. 1992. A directory of African wetlands. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ISBN: 2880329493
- Kingdon, J. 1997.The Kingdon field guide to African Mammals. Academic Press Ltd. London. ISBN: 0713665130
- Moss, B. 1998. Ecology of fresh waters. Blackwell Science, Liverpool, UK. ISBN: 0632035129
- Newton, S. F., B. Haddane, E. H. Ali, G. Atta, M. Y. Al Salam, L. I. Ojok, and E. Yohannes. 1996. North and northeast African crane and wetland action plan. R. D. Beilfuss, W. R. Tarboton, and N. N. Gichuki, editors. Proceedings of the African crane and wetland training workshop. Wildlife Training Institute, Botswana. International Crane Foundation, Baraboo, WI.
- Shmueli, M., I. Izhaki, A. Arieli, and Z. Arad. 2000. Energy requirements of migrating great white pelicans, Pelecanus onocrotalus. Ibis 142: 208-216.
- Stuart, S. N., R. J. Adams, and M. D. Jenkins. 1990. Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa and its islands: conservation, management and sustainable use. Occasional Papers of the IUCN Species Survival Commission No. 6. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
- UNEP. Retrieved 2001.
- Welcomme, R. L. 1979. Fisheries ecology of floodplain rivers. Longman, London, U. K. and New York, NY. ISBN: 0582463106
Disclaimer: This article is taken wholly from, or contains information that was originally published by, the World Wildlife Fund. Topic editors and authors for the Encyclopedia of Earth may have edited its content or added new information. The use of information from the World Wildlife Fund should not be construed as support for or endorsement by that organization for any new information added by EoE personnel, or for any editing of the original content.


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After Ash's win of the Toxic Badge in Virbank City, Nurse Joy informs Ash that the Unova League is three months away. They then decide to train and Cilan suggests getting some ice cream.
Cilan states a "princess" sat on a pillar near there and Ash wants to get some ice cream, when Iris points out there is a "no ice cream allowed" sign. They go off to get some ice cream when Ash suddenly notices the Champion Cynthia. She informs them of a Pokémon World Junior Battle Tournament taking place in East Unova and invites them to come along. They accept when Cynthia asks for an ice cream.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket detects something in the bushes using goggles created by Dr. Zager. Jessie and James then unleash Woobat and Yamask and they use Air Slash and Shadow Ball to force Meloetta to show herself. Meowth then fires a net at Meloetta. She manages to avoid it, but gets hurt. She then escapes.
Meanwhile, they the group is driving Cynthia's truck to the shore. Iris begins to ask Cynthia a question, when Pikachu and Cynthia see Meloetta stumbling across the road. Cynthia stops and Meloetta collapses from the injuries earlier. Ash then recognises it as the Pokémon he saved from a falling billboard in An Epic Defense Force! and Cynthia indentifies it. They lay it down and Cyntia sprays it with Super Potion. She then has Iris and Cilan get an Oran Berry while Ash and Cynthia go to get ice.
They come to a lake and Cynthia calls her Glaceon. She then has Glaceon use Ice Beam on the lake to freeze it. She then recalls it and they collect the ice.
They return to Meloetta and Pikachu and Ash puts the ice on Meloetta's head. Cynthia then gets a phone call and is asked to leave, so Ash and Pikachu are alone. Ash's Oshawott then comes out of his Poké Ball and then develops a crush on Meloetta upon sight. Ash then sees the ice has melted and has Oshawott look after Meloetta while he gets some more ice.
Meanwhile, Iris and Cilan find some Oran Berries on top of a mountain and Iris realizes the rock is too broken to climb. She then has Emolga get the Oran Berries and they head back. They then find Ash and Pikachu working on the ice and so Iris sends Emolga to get the Oran Berry to Meloetta. They then ask Ash what's going on and he explains. Iris says Emolga is bringing the Oran Berry to Meloetta.
Emolga then finds Oshawott flirting with Meloetta and flies over when a gust of wind blows her into Oshawott's head and the Oran Berry gets near Meloetta. Meloetta then finds the Oran Berry and flies off. When Ash and the other get there, Oshawott and Emolga start fighting when Meloetta sings which calms them down. Cynthia then arrives and explains Meloetta's song and that without it, no one could be calm. Meloetta then leaves. Soon after, Iris challenges Cynthia to a battle and she accepts.
Meanwhile, Team Rocket searches for Meloetta. Meowth then finds it and they run after it.
Cynthia will use Garchomp and Iris will use Axew. Iris starts the battle with Scratch and then uses Dragon Rage, but neither attack is sucessful. Cynthia then has Garchomp use Dragon Rush and then Draco Meteor, both of which have an effect. However, Axew refuses to give up and immediatly learns Giga Impact, charging into Garchomp and doing some damage. Garchomp then uses Brick Break while Axew is recharging, and then has him stop. The battle is then called off.
Team Rocket searches for Meloetta at the airport to East Unova when Ash, Iris, Cilan and Cynthia come over to the dock and Meowth realizes Meloetta is following them. They then decide to contact Dr. Zager and then follow them. Meloetta watches Ash and the others invisibly. Cynthia informs Ash that he has an old friend waiting for him in Undella Town.
Meanwhile, Dawn and Piplup look at the plane in Cynthia's villa.
- Team Rocket's Pokémon Live Caster: Kyurem VS the Scared Swordsman: Keldeo
- Unlike the previous episode, Professor Oak did not appear at the beginning of this segment.
- Viewers could call one of three phone numbers to hear a mission from either Jessie, James, or Meowth. 10 random callers won a Nintendo 3DS.
- Prior to the start of the episode in the original Japanese airing, a clip of Ash, Pikachu, and the text saying "Pokémon Movie & TV Anime 15th Anniversary" (Japanese: ポケモン映画&TVアニメ 15周年), with multiple anime characters saying "Pokémon Anniversary", is presented. This was also shown before BW086: Rocking the Virbank Gym! (Part 2).
- Be an Arrow! replaces Best Wishes! as the opening.
- This is the first episode to feature an event legendary Pokémon in Dare da?, though the English version has had Mew as Who's That Pokémon? for The Dunsparce Deception.
- Who's that Pokemon?: Meloetta (US).
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Known for his outstanding commitment to community service and the empowerment of the Hispanic community, Miami Dade College (MDC) President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón has been honored by Univision with its 2012 Community Corazón Award for Leader of the Year, as announced earlier this year. He will personally receive the award at Univision headquarters in Doral, FL on Friday, May 18, 2012, followed by an appearance in a special taping of the award-winning national program, Al Punto, hosted by anchor Jorge Ramos on the Univision network and airing on Sundays.
The United States Hispanic Leadership Institute (USHLI) has received the Community Corazón Award for Organization of the Year.
"Univision is honored to present the 2012 Community Corazón Award for Organization of the Year to the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute and the Leadership Award to Dr. Padrón, Miami Dade College's president," said Cesar Conde president, Univision Networks. "We commemorate USHLI and Eduardo for their commendable efforts to promote civic participation and increase educational attainment. Their unwavering commitment and contributions to the Hispanic community and future leaders in the United States make both, USHLI and Eduardo, deserving of this recognition."
Dr. Padrón's has served as president of Miami Dade College, the nation's largest institution of higher education, since 1995. His energetic leadership also extends to many of the nation's leading organizations. He is the immediate past chair of the prestigious American Council on Education and immediate past chair of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. He also serves on the boards of the Federal Reserve; Council on Foreign Relations and the Business/Higher Education Forum among other major national organizations. During his career, he has also been selected to serve on posts of national prominence by six American Presidents, most recently as chair of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans by President Obama. Padrón was also recently named one of TIME magazine's "10 Best College Presidents," one of the eight most "influential college leaders" in the U.S. in the Washington Post and the "Floridian of the Year" by Florida Trend magazine.
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(7) Institution policy and regulations relating to student conduct and conditions for dismissal for unsatisfactory conduct;
(8) Detailed schedules of fees, charges for tuition, books, supplies, tools, student activities, laboratory fees, service charges, rentals, deposits, and all other charges;
(9) Policy and regulations of the institution relative to the refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges in the event the student does not enter the course or withdraws or is discontinued therefrom;
(11) A course outline for each course for which approval is requested, showing subjects or units in the course, type of work or skill to be learned, and approximate time and clock hours to be spent on each subject or unit; and
(c) The appropriate State approving agency may approve the application of such institution when the institution and its non-accredited courses are found upon investigation to have met the following criteria:
(1) The courses, curriculum, and instruction are consistent in quality, content, and length with similar courses in public schools and other private schools in the State, with recognized accepted standards.
(2) There is in the institution adequate space, equipment, instructional material, and instructor personnel to provide training of good quality.
(3) Educational and experience qualifications of directors, administrators, and instructors are adequate.
(4) The institution maintains a written record of the previous education and training of the eligible person and clearly indicates that appropriate credit has been given by the institution for previous education and training, with the training period shortened proportionately and the eligible person so notified.
(5) A copy of the course outline, schedule of tuition, fees, and other charges, regulations pertaining to absence, grading policy, and rules of operation and conduct will be furnished the eligible person upon enrollment.
(6) Upon completion of training, the eligible person is given a certificate by the institution indicating the approved course and indicating that training was satisfactorily completed.
(7) Adequate records as prescribed by the State approving agency are kept to show attendance and progress or grades, and satisfactory standards relating to attendance, progress, and conduct are enforced.
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(10) The institution does not utilize advertising of any type which is erroneous or misleading, either by actual statement, omission, or intimation. The institution shall not be deemed to have met this requirement until the State approving agency
(A) has ascertained from the Federal Trade Commission whether the Commission has issued an order to the institution to cease and desist from any act or practice, and
(11) The institution does not exceed its enrollment limitations as established by the State approving agency.
(12) The institution's administrators, directors, owners, and instructors are of good reputation and character.
(13) The institution has and maintains a policy for the refund of the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges in the event the eligible person fails to enter the course or withdraws or is discontinued therefrom at any time before completion and—
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(B) in the case of an institution that is a nonaccredited public educational institution, the institution has and maintains a refund policy regarding the unused portion of tuition, fees, and other charges that is substantially the same as the refund policy followed by accredited public educational institutions located within the same State as such institution.
(d) The Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements of subsection (c)(13) of this section in the case of an educational institution which—
(1) is a college, university, or similar institution offering postsecondary level academic instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree,
(3) is located within such State or, in the case of an institution operated by an agency of a unit of local government, within the boundaries of the area over which such unit has taxing jurisdiction, and
if the Secretary determines, pursuant to regulations which the Secretary shall prescribe, that such requirements would work an undue administrative hardship because the total amount of tuition, fees, and other charges at such institution is nominal.
Source(Added Pub. L. 88–126, § 1,Sept. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 159, § 1776; amended Pub. L. 89–358, § 3(a)(9),Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 21; Pub. L. 97–66, title VI, § 606,Oct. 17, 1981, 95 Stat. 1037; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(1)(A),Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2092; renumbered § 3676 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1),Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 102–568, title III, § 313(a)(1),Oct. 29, 1992, 106 Stat. 4331; Pub. L. 109–461, title III, § 303,Dec. 22, 2006, 120 Stat. 3428; Pub. L. 110–389, title III, § 322,Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4168.)
2008—Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 110–389struck out "and the Secretary" before "so notified".
2006—Subsec. (c)(13). Pub. L. 109–461substituted "before completion and—" and subpars. (A) and (B) for "prior to completion and such policy must provide that the amount charged to the eligible person for tuition, fees, and other charges for a portion of the course shall not exceed the approximate pro rata portion of the total charges for tuition, fees, and other charges that the length of the completed portion of the course bears to its total length."
1992—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–568added subsec. (e).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 1776 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted "3675" for "1775".
1989—Subsecs. (c)(4), (d). Pub. L. 101–237substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing.
1981—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 97–66added subsec. (d).
1966—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–358struck out "1653 or" before "1775".
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This Ferrothorn is a Grass/Steel-type owned by Cameron. It is the second Pokémon on his team.
It first appeared in The Road to Humilau! in a Gym battle against Marlon. It went up against Marlon's Jellicent. After their Pin Missile and Shadow Ball attacks were dodged, the battle heated up. Ferrothorn landed Thunderbolt, which was an instant knockout. Jellicent's Cursed Body kicked in to disable Thunderbolt while he fainted, but Ferrothorn fought on regardless. Even though Thunderbolt would do 4x the normal damage to Marlon's Mantine, he learned that Cursed Body disabled it, so he was in for a hard battle. Cameron ordered Pin Missile, his foe acted fast, knocking his balance off with Wing Attack, but Ferrothorn was still able to battle. Bullet Seed did virtually no damage to him, and Ferrothorn was able to get up. Ferrothorn was okay to battle, but the faster Mantine landed a Psybeam, which brought Ferrothorn down.
It next appeared in Battle of the Unova League! where it was used in the first round of the Unova league against Keno's Eelektross. It hit with Pin Missile, but Eelektross inflicted major damage with Crush Claw. Ferrothorn tried to fight back with Metal Claw, but Eelektross dodged all 3 attempts. Ferrothorn dodged a Thunderbolt attack, but was once again hurt by Crush Claw, which made them both get nervous. In the next episode, Eelektross attempted a Crunch attack, but Ferrothorn used Pin Missile in Eelektross's mouth, knocking it out.
It was later seen in Lost at the League! defeating an Amoonguss with Pin Missile, giving his trainer a victory in the third round and advancing to top 16.
He was the second Pokémon called upon by Cameron in his Quarter-Final match against Ash in Cameron's Secret Weapon! after Pignite was able to bring down Cameron's powerful Hydriegon. Ferrothorn viciously lashes out to hit Pignite with Metal Claw, but the Fire Pig Pokémon dodges the attack. Ferrothorn attacks again and lands a hit with Pin Missile, which inflicts major damage. It was still able to fight back and uses Flamethrower, which did four times the normal damage, and badly hurt Ferrothorn, but it surprisingly fought on. With both Pokémon unable to take another hit, in a final desperate move, Cameron orders a newly learned Mirror Shot, but Pignite managed to dodge it and knocked him out with Flame Charge.
In A Unova League Evolution!, Ferrothorn was the second Pokémon used by Cameron in his semi-final match against Virgil against his Jolteon. He put up a fight, and forced Virgil to switch out multiple times, knocking out his Jolteon and Leafeon, and damaging his Umbreon and Espeon, but Virgil's fifth Pokémon, Flareon, made very quick work of the Grass/Steel type with its fire attacks.
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Women entrepreneurship has, until a couple of years ago, been alien to Tanzanian society, particularly among the coastal community, most of who had been brought up to believe that their place was the kitchen, coupled with taking care of families.
Many people believe that the concept emanated mainly from religious beliefs which, even now, stipulate that it is the husband's duty to provide for the family by whatever means.
In fact even today, in certain communities, women are only permitted to engage in petty businesses of whatever nature after obtaining permission from their husbands.
In such cases, certain conditions are set so that such women do not go beyond certain limits in the course of their engagement in the ventures concerned.
But a couple of years ago, women have changed mindset, proving wrong the fallacy that their only place is the kitchen.
With the help of Tanga Business Information Centre (TABIC), a few hundreds of women previously operating informally, have undergone training in various sectors, including food processing, handicrafts and tailoring.
Among the groups operated by women entrepreneurs under TABIC are Depros Enterprises, Kwadota (both Food processors), Ukiri Art (Handicraft), Hamu Women Group (clothes design and batic making), Kiwamaboma Women Group (mushroom processing).
Others are Ami Brothers Company (Dairy], Huruma Environmental Group (Environmental Cleaning), Lugano Enterprises (Poultry Keeping and Livestock Keeping).
"Women are already overburdened with what they are presently doing. We give them technology that increases productivity and reduce the amount of labour", says Aurelia Mtui, TABIC Vice Chairperson.
"In effect, women are major producers of wealth in many societies, hence the necessity to update their skills in whatever they are doing", says Aurelia.
TABIC, a registered non-governmental organization was established in 2005.
In collaboration with Tanga City Council (TCC), the entity's goal was to improve growth and performance of small and medium enterprises (SME), and hence contribute to poverty reduction and generate economic growth.
The centre's specific objective is to provide business information and marketing opportunities to stakeholders as well as provide training to micro and medium business enterprises sector.
Its other roles are research and availing reports on availability as markets for sale of member products.
TABIC also gives advice to those willing to start business by directing them on the type of business which will ultimately enable them obtain profits.
Ali Shekuwe, the centre's chairman said recently that presently, TABIC has 350 enterpreneural groups with a total of 4500 heads.
He said so far, over 250 entrepreneurs under the umbrella of TABIC, have obtained entrepreneurial skills through training sponsored by various institutions and organizations.
Among the institutions are Small Industries Development Organization (SIDO), Great Lakes Consortium for International Training and Development (GLC) of USA, Tanzania Industries Research Development Organization (TIRDO), Tanzania Chamber of Commerce Industries and Agriculture (TCCIA), University of Dar es Salaam and International Labour Organization (ILO).
Shekuwe revealed that the Tanga City Council (TCC) had allocated an unspecified land to city business entrepreneurs at Mwahako, three kilometres from Tanga city on the Tanga – Pangani road.
'The city's intention to move them to Mwahako is to formalize their businesses; hence enable them operate in a more conducive 'environment – one which does not pollute the atmosphere.'
The entrepreneurs will operate in a form of business clusters with different sectors grouped separately.
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Presently, said Shekuwe, the area has been demarcated into ten clusters to accommodate, among others, carpentry, garage, plumbing, food processing etc.
"Tanga City Council is presently looking into for funds with which to develop the area in an acceptable standard", said the business executive.
Shekuwe said he believes that the move would enable small and medium entrepreneurs operate in a more conducive environment and avoid frequent lashes with city authority who occasionally urge them to keep road pavements lcear for use by pedestrians.
"Infrastructure, a challenge to any business investment, will have to be provided to enable the entrepreneurs operate in a formal manner before they are ultimately ordered to move to the new business premises.
According to plans on the drawing board, said Shekuwe, the centre will arrange for access to loans to its members over 1,000 of them, to enable them expand their businesses.
"We have established a Savings and Credit Cooperative Society (SACCOS) which has so far 200 members to enable disbursement of loans to stakeholders who cannot, under normal circumstances access loans from commercial banks whose conditions are normally prohibitive".
'Operating on cluster form is the proper way of doing business because under cluster, big supplies can easily satisfy big orders".
Informal business is rapidly gaining momentum in the city with most road pavements full of different items for sale.
At the Tangamano grounds in the city, shoppers flock to the market which operates three times a week – Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
With each passing market day, the number of shoppers increases, completely blocking the pavement from Street No.9 to Street No.4, seriously exposing pedestrians and shoppers to accident by passing vehicles and motor cycles.
However, the flourishing informal business at Tangamano has come under fire from the Tanga Small Business Association (CHABIWATA).
CHABIWATA Chairman, Salim Kirungi says his members income has considerably been affected by the ongoing informal operations of informal traders doing business at Tangamano.
"Tangamano is a strategic point for business because it is right in the middle of the city centre. How do you expect us to compete with such people, a group that operates without paying tax and other levies, considering that we provide the same goods", querried Abraham Elangwa, the association's coordinator.