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History of Nyeri Baptist High School
Nyeri Baptist High School opened its doors on February 12, 1966 with 39 students. With two classrooms, two offices and a storeroom in the first tuition block, classes were held in one room and the boys slept in the other. The four girls in the first class slept in the headmaster's house. The first teaching staffs were primarily missionaries with two or three Kenyan teachers, but today the entire teaching staff is made up of national teachers and Fred Gachau has served as the headmaster since 1998. The school was turned over to the Baptist Convention of Kenya in 1997.
Today's student body includes 126 girls and 268 boys and many dorms and classrooms, a chapel, a library, dining hall and much more are located on the beautiful campus. With the assistance of volunteers from North Carolina Baptist Men (and women) the school is now building classrooms for the girls after testing showed that they excelled when studying in classes for girls only.
The main objective of the school continues to be providing quality high school education in a Christian environment with each graduate becoming an all round person, a servant leader who is spiritually and morally sound, academically alert, physically fit and above all well disciplined.
The school has excelled in academics with graduates joining colleges and universities within and outside the country. A large number of former students are now in prominent positions both in private and public sectors as well as serving in many Christian ministries in East Africa.
Nyeri High School has also excelled in sports with the boys' basketball team having been the National champions and the girls have excelled in badminton. The school has also emerged winners at the Kenya Music Festivals.
More importantly the students are provided many opportunities for growing spiritually. They are involved in Bible studies and discipleship and many students have committed their lives to Christ while at Nyeri Baptist. Students are also involved in ministering to the neighboring community.
5 comments:
- jill said...
Great to see NBHS and to pray for students there and in Mombasa who sit for their exams. I love that school and the people of Nyeri. I say Good job to teachers and Mr. Gachau and students for trying their best to honor God. Blessings and courage. Jill B. Branyon (a former teacher at NBHS)
- October 23, 2008 at 2:23 AM
Oh, this is so wonderful to find this web page. Hello students and teachers of NBHS! I am so happy to see and read about all of you. I have such fond memories of the most beautiful place in Kenya with the most gracious and loving people in the world. May God continue to bless you and keep you in His loving arms.Jennie Glass(former IMB missionary and neighbor of NBHS)
- November 14, 2008 at 11:03 AM
- GLJ said...
I am so happy to find the web site too. I taught there as a JMan when there were only about 132 students. I learned generosity from the Kenyan people who shared so much with me when I went home with students. May God continue to bless the students and their work as graduates. GayLynnJohnson
- March 21, 2009 at 6:15 AM
Hi Jill, I am a former Nyeri Resident and acknowledge the wonderful work of the school and you. From Zuli
- July 18, 2009 at 8:15 AM
- jill said...
Jill is excited about the new girls' campus. I am praying for you during your exams. I hope you do well and trust God with the results. God bless you all in all you do. I pray for the faculty and staff
- October 25, 2009 at 4:07 AM


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About the Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity
The Kauffman Index measures the monthly rate of business creation at the individual owner level, reporting the percent of non-business owning adults who start businesses with more than fifteen hours worked per week. The matched basic monthly files from the Current Population Survey (CPS) provide a uniquely large, nationally representative panel dataset for measuring this entrepreneurial activity. The total sample size for the period from 1996 to 2006 for the adult population is over eight million. Detailed demographic information available in the CPS and large sample sizes also allow for estimates of separate indices by gender, race, education, age, and immigrant status. Indices for all states and for the largest MSAs are also calculated.
The underlying datasets that are used in this analysis are the basic monthly files to the Current Population Survey (CPS). These surveys, conducted each month by the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, are representative of the entire U.S. population and contain observations for more than 130,000 people each month. By linking the CPS files over time, longitudinal data are created, allowing for the examination of business creations. Combining the 2006 monthly data creates a 2006 dataset with a sample size of roughly 600,000 adults. The dataset built for the analysis of the eleven-year period between 1996 and 2006 has a sample size of more than 8 million adults.
CPS are interviewed each month over a four-month period. Eight months later they are re-interviewed in each month of a second four-month period. Thus, individuals who are interviewed in January, February, March, and April of one year are interviewed again in January, February, March, and April of the following year. The rotation pattern of the CPS makes it possible to match information on individuals monthly, and, therefore, to create monthly panel data for 75 percent of all respondents in the CPS. To match these data, the household and individual identifiers provided by the CPS are used. False matches are removed by comparing race, sex, and age codes from the two months. After all non-unique matches are removed, the underlying CPS data are checked extensively for coding errors and other problems.
Monthly match rates are generally between 94 and 96 percent (see Fairlie 2005), and the primary reason for non-matching is household moves. A somewhat non-random sample (mainly geographic movers) will, therefore, be lost due to the matching routine. Moves do not appear to create a serious problem for month-to-month matches, however, because the observable characteristics of the original sample and the matched sample are very similar see Fairlie 2005).
Additional details on the methodology behind the Kauffman Index are available in the appendix to Kauffman Index of Entrepreneurial Activity, 1996-2006.

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On Sunday, I reported on a recall of chicken nuggets from Tyson Foods sold at Wal-Mart and other stores and served in some restaurants.
Now, we have two more recalls announced, one involving Oscar's Adirondack Smokehouse in Warrensburg, Warren County.
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall of 11 flavors of 7-ounce packages of Oscar's cheese spread with three-digit lot numbers ranging from 719 to 959. The numbers can be found on the bottom of the containers or on the cheese spread label. Product details here.
The recall was issued after the Minnesota Department of Agriculture found listeria monocytogenes in 15 products made by Parkers Farm Acquisition LLC, of Coon Rapids, MI. Oscar's used the Parkers Farm cheese to make its smoked spreads.
In addition, a separate FDA advisory urges consumers not to eat certain other Parker's Farm products sold at stores nationwide, including Price Chopper, Wal-Mart, Whole Foods, Target and Aldi. Product details here.


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Energy drink (ED) consumption has been linked to several adverse event reports, but there is limited data on related cardiovascular (CV) complications.. We searched case reports in peer-reviewed journals from 1980, to 2013, in which an acute CV event was associated temporally with ED consumption.
We identified 14 eligible articles involving 15 cases (5 atrial arrhythmias, 5 ventricular arrhythmias, 1 QT prolongation, 4 ST-segment elevations). Two additional cases of cardiac arrest from our institution are included. Of these 17 cases of ED-related acute CV events (13 male cases; 15 cases aged <30 years, age range 13 to 58 years), only 1 had minor previous cardiac disease. Cardiac investigations did not reveal any predisposing cardiac abnormality in the majority of cases. Of the 11 cases related to a serious event (i.e., cardiac arrest, ventricular arrhythmia, or ST-segment elevations), 5 reported acute heavy ED consumption, 4 reported co-ingestions with alcohol or other drugs, and 2 were found to have a channelopathy. Potential mechanisms of ED-related cardiac events are reviewed. In conclusion, several adverse CV events after consuming ED have been reported in the literature. Although causality cannot be inferred from our series, physicians should routinely inquire about ED consumption in relevant cases, and vulnerable consumers such as youth should be advised that caution is warranted with heavy consumption and/or with concomitant alcohol or drug ingestion.


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Thailand is well positioned to take advantage of the benefits of migration. This brief examines the country's migration challenges and two basic approaches to regularizing labor migration: Memoranda of Understanding with migrant-sending neighbors and nationality verification as a preliminary step for work permit application by unauthorized immigrants.
Predeparture orientation programs have emerged as an important tool for the protection of migrant workers for a number of Asian states. This brief examines the strengths, limitations, and areas for improvement of this intervention.
This report examines the role of naturalization as indicator and facilitator of successful integration in the United States. It examines why immigrants decide to naturalize and why many of those eligible to naturalize are unable or choose not to do so.
This report summarizes the economic and social development policy achievements of Central American countries over the past 20 years, as well as the notable obstacles to development that remain. The author identifies long-term challenges and outlines how they can be incorporated into a new development agenda.
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Mayor Bloomberg's anti-gun rhetoric, coming to a town near you.
You may have seen the article- Just in case you've never seen an anti-gun cop on steroids, here it is -where a police officer threatens the life of a concealed permit holder in Canton Ohio.
The dash-cam video reveals that Canton police officer Daniel Harless should be disarmed as well as terminated and prosecuted.
It's hard to believe the city leaders would keep such a police officer but the reality is this is an example of just how far these anti-gun politicians will go.
Know this - If officer Harless had treated a dog like this, PETA would have launched a nationwide campaign on this bad cop, mayor and city council.
Here's how the gun control crowd works--
They are counting on their Puppet Mayor and slick talking lawyers to challenge the right to keep and bear arms at the expense of an individual and his civil liberties.
And Canton Ohio Mayor William Healy has emerged as a puppet in the control of anti-gun New York Mayor Bloomberg. Healy is a card carrying member of Mayors Against Guns.
Backing up the mayor with his slick lawyer routine is council member Allen Schulman using the old standby- "guns are the problem" argument, and that brings us to this conclusion -- How dangerous it is to liberty having these venomous anti-gun activists that are masquerading as public servants.
Like most of the arguments from the gun control crowd the mayor and council members have presented a rather flawed view of the situation.
At the height of his rant council member Schulman addresses the incident with their out of control cop as -" It's a symptom of arming citizens" and "packing a Ruger at 1:30 in the morning is not acceptable in our society".
Schulman also goes on to say- "we should all believe in common sense, reasonable gun control laws". listen here
I would suggest that these gun control freaks in Canton should start by disarming their own psycho-cop because as much as the city leaders despise out of town comments, officer Daniel Harless has something the rest of us don't. - a badge that lets this "out of control cop" carry a gun in all 50 states.
All of us need to hold these city leaders accountable for claiming they care about public safety while jeopardizing the very citizens they work for. Not to mention the rest of us that could be subjected to officer Harless if he travels outside of Ohio.
Of course I'll add this- Officer Daniel Harless you're not welcome in Wyoming while armed or disarmed for that matter, because as far as I'm concerned you're just a gang member with a badge.


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Article IV. Post-Hearing Procedures; Miscellaneous Provisions
Rule 38: Protective Orders - Judicial Consent for Treatment.
(a) General Criteria. Upon its own motion or upon the motion of the child; the child's parents, guardian, legal custodian, or guardian ad litem; a probation officer; a caseworker; the prosecuting attorney; the attorney for any department of government; or any person providing services to the child or the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; the juvenile court may, on the basis of a report that a child's welfare or safety may be endangered or for good cause shown upon the record, issue an injunction, an order, or an ex parte emergency order:
(1) To provide a child with a mental examination or treatment in accordance with T.C.A. §§ 37-1-128 and 37-1-135 and/or with Title 33 of the Tennessee Code Annotated; and/or
(2) To provide a child with a physical examination or treatment, and to that end, the following procedures are also authorized:
(i) Where a physician advises that an emergency exists, the court may order the child detained in a health care facility while the emergency exists;
(ii) Where a physician advises that continued medical care is necessary to protect the child after an emergency has passed, the court may order these services for a reasonable length of time and order the child detained while they are provided;
(iii) Where the emergency has passed or whenever the medical care is no longer necessary, the child shall be returned to the child's parents, guardian, or custodian unless a petition has been filed and the court has determined that the child should not be returned to their custody pending the hearing.
(b) Oral and Telephone Authorizations. Where the need for an emergency order under section (a) of this rule arises and the court is not in regular session, the judge or magistrate may give oral or telephone authorization to place a child in protective custody or to detain a child in a physical health care service, which authorization shall have the same force and effect as if written and which shall be followed by a written order on the first regular day of court thereafter.
(c) Preliminary Hearings. Whenever a child is placed in protective custody or detained as above provided in section (a) of this rule, the court shall conduct a preliminary hearing as provided in Rules 5 and 16, within seventy-two (72) hours, excluding nonjudicial days. The parents, guardian or other legal custodian or person with whom the child was residing at the time the injunction, order or ex parte emergency order was issued shall be notified of the time and place of the hearing. The child shall also be so notified if over fourteen (14) years of age and not incapacitated because of the need for emergency treatment.
(d) Consent of Parents. At any time when a child is subject to an injunction, order, or emergency order of the court as provided in section (a) of this rule, reasonable effort shall be made to notify the parents, guardian, or other legal custodian for the purpose of gaining consent for such injunction, detention, examination, or treatment. However, if such consent cannot be secured and the child's welfare or safety so requires, the court may authorize the needed injunctive relief, detention, and/or medical examination and treatment.
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'The Wolf of Wall Street,' 'Delivery Man' and 'Walking with Dinosaurs' are slated for release on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 25.
- 'The Wolf of Wall Street.' Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Jordan Belfort in a biographical dramedy about a man's rise to a wealthy stockbroker to his fall from criminal corruption. Directed by Martin Scorsese, 'The Wolf of Wall Street' received five Academy Award nominations, including ones for Best Picture and Directing along with acting nominations for DiCaprio and Jonah Hill. Rated R. Watch the official trailer here.
- 'Delivery Man.' Vince Vaughn stars as a likable underachiever named David who discovers he's fathered 533 children through anonymous donations to a fertility clinic 20 years ago. When 142 of the children file a lawsuit for him to reveal his identity, David must decide whether or not to come forward. Rated PG-13. Watch the official trailer here.
- 'Walking with Dinosaurs.' This animated adventure for the whole family shows what the world was like when dinosaurs ruled the Earth 70 million years ago. Rated PG. Watch the official trailer here.


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Media Commons is a University-wide initiative to help enrich students' educations by creating digital content for their coursework. The Media Commons provides all campuses within Penn State with a common set of computing tools, a common set of support materials, and a common set of opportunities to create digital media of all kinds.
- Location: 12B Conference Center
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In the Media Commons studio:
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At the Help Desk for sign-out: additional equipment (video cameras, mics, tripods, and audio recorders)
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To develop a strong sense of instrumentation, dynamics and acoustics, practice listening to individual parts during a group performance, "zeroing in" on particular instruments. Learn the sounds of various different instruments, and how particular sets of instruments sound in combination.
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Kim Richards is sober on the set of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."
Although the reality star has struggled with alcohol addiction for years, and most recently went to rehab in 2010, Richards is now on the straight and narrow -- and she has the support of her newest co-star, soap star Lisa Rinna.
"Kyle was drinking wine," an insider told Radar Online on Aug. 15. "But Kim and Lisa stuck to Diet Coke. And believe it or not, it was a legit get-together because there weren't even cameras there filming for the show."
Filming on season three of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" began several weeks ago and will likely continue for the next couple of months. Last month, Rinna signed on to do the series, after months of speculation, and a few weeks later, her fellow soap star, Eileen Davidson, joined, as well.
Davidson's deal with Bravo caused quite the stir when it was revealed she'd be making a whopping $750,000 for season five. Even the show's biggest stars, who've been with the series since its start, including Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump were only being paid $500,000.
Although Kim Richards has been with the show since its start too, her salary is much less because she doesn't film as a housewife. Instead, she's taken on more of a friend of the housewives role.
Yolanda Foster, however, makes the same as Richards and Vanderpump, despite having joined the show in season three.
Also forming an alliance with Rinna is Vanderpump.
"Lisa Vanderpump is going out of her way to make sure that she can count on Lisa Rinna this season. Last year, Lisa V. was left out in the cold as all of the ladies turned on her," the source said. "Both of them have been social acquaintances for years, but Vanderpump is truly going the extra mile to welcome Lisa R. to the show."


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... FDIS, finally!
By Paolo Carlini on Apr 09, 2011
Hi everyone,
the week between March 21 and March 26 I attended the ISO C++ Meeting taking place in Madrid, Spain, and hosted by Telefónica I+D (*). As typical for European venues, about 55 people attended, representing about 25 companies and research institutions (**). The local guests did, in my opinion, a pretty good job, in particular, besides the organizers proper, I want to mention Prof. Jose D. Garcia (http://www.arcos.inf.uc3m.es/~jdaniel) and many interesting conversations with him and his colleagues during lunch times about topics related and not-so-related to our work.
As I mentioned already elsewhere, this specific week of work was special because we knew from the outset that we were very close to the Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) status, thus one more step beyond the Final Committee Draft (FCD): everybody tried to stay very focused during the sessions, thus avoiding spending time on relatively smaller issues (which we'll be processed at the next Meeting, in Bloomington, USA), or in any case not serious enough to block the release. Essentially, the work consisted first and foremost in responding to all the remaining responses to the FCD.
As usual, I joined the library subgroup (no evolution subgroup this time, of course), the other attendees had also the choices of core and concurrency. Again, as usual, I also tried, if possible, to prototype on the fly small changes in the GNU implementation of the Standard Library (eg, DR 1401), or, at least, double check the finest details of each proposed resolution vs our implementation (eg, turned out we were already doing the right thing about DR 2000 and DR 2036). Besides issues in the form of DRs, this is the list of papers addressing comments to the FCD which we looked at:
N3266 Revision 2 of: Proposed Resolution for CH 15: Double check copy and move semantics of classes due to new rules for default move constructors and assignment operators (replaces N3112)
revision of N3186 Appendix C: ISO C++ 2003 Compatibility, Revision 3 (replaces N3186)
D3263 More on noexcept for the Containers Library (rev 3) (replaces N3187)
N3241 CH-18 and US-85: Clarifying the state of moved-from objects
D3279 noexcept Prevents Library Validation (revised) (replaces N3248).
N3251 noexcept for the Atomics Library
N3252 A review of noexcept in the threads library
N3254 Proposed resolution for US104: Allocator-aware regular expressions (rev 2)
D3280 C++ Freestanding and Conditionally Supported (replaces N3256)
N3257 Range-based for statements and ADL (reviewed in full committee)
In my opinion, the most interesting discussions by far turned around N3248, by John Lakos (Blumberg): in a nutshell, the issue is that in some cases we don't want noexcept specifications in order to enable standard conforming validation modes. In fact, it is always conforming for an implementation to add noexcept specifiers beyond those explicitly mandated in the standard, whereas it is not removing specifiers. I also enjoyed the discussions about N3186, a rather down to earth section of the new standard about compatibility vs 2003, which however shed lights about some dark corners (I pointed out that in the new standard the containers cannot be explicitly instantiated anymore for non-default-constructible types due to member functions requiring default-constructible). I also liked the solutions people figure out in core for N3257, which doesn't require changes to the library bits of the facility but makes it more robust vs the usual ADL annoyances. People wanted also to discuss issues having to with more constexpr decorations in the library (N3228-N3231) but those papers do not respond to comments to the FCD, thus the discussion is postponed to the Bloomington Meeting. Likewise other small / non blocking issues, as I already mentioned above, and papers presenting new features suited for TR2 (eg, N3239).
I think that's it for now (***): for additional details and discussions don't hesitate to follow up (or contact me privately, if you want!)
(*) http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2011/n3232.pdf
(**) Details have to wait the official minutes.
(***) For an alternate, quick non-technical summary of the meeting: http://herbsutter.com/2011/03/25/we-have-fdis-trip-report-march-2011-c-standards-meeting/


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By webmink on Nov 04, 2006
Looks like Glassfish works well on Ubuntu. I know a load of Sun engineers are going to the Ubuntu Summit in Mountain View, should be a good geek-fest.
Santa used to use a sleigh. I suppose that was back when the elves were at the North Pole. Presumably they are now destitute, their work outsourced. Or maybe they are now doing telesales?
In San Jose, so if you were wondering what to get me for Christmas ;-)
Actually, Miguel, I said what I said exactly because I did remember. This deal just paints a big target symbol on any Mono contributor who doesn't work for Novell.
Microsoft promotes adoption of Firefox.
Glynn Moody spots the expression "mixed source" and shrewdly guesses it's from the playbook. I think he's right, and it's not going to please the Free software community. Better than Shared Source but not much.
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I have an MDR disk with Windows 8 installed and system reserved partition. I have tried installing Ubuntu from both disk and USB, and it just cannot pick up on my partition table either way. It thinks I have an empty disk.
I tried formatting, installing Ubuntu, and then Windows, but the exact same problem happened - Windows could only see an empty disk. When I have Windows installed, Windows installation media can see my partitions fine, and the same with Ubuntu.
I'm guessing this is because my Windows disk refuses to install in UEFI, and my Ubuntu disk refuses to install in BIOS. Why is this? I thought that either could install either way without a problem.
In my boot menu, I am offered two options:
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- [UEFI] Sandisk
I assumed that the UEFI selection would install Ubuntu in UEFI, whereas the option without it would install in BIOS. They both seem the same to me, though - maybe I'm just being stupid.


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Earlier this year we reported on the downsizing that's going on for Nintendo hardware and software in the UK. Asda and Morrisons, both prominent UK retailers, have stopped stocking the Wii U completely. Now Tesco, the UK's largest supermarket chain, has reduced their Nintendo shelf space in some places entirely, while some places maintain the pitiful set up you see above. There are only five slots available for games and of those slots, only one is a Wii U game.
This is being done to make room for the launch of the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. If you live in the UK, how does your local Tesco look? Let us know in the comments below.
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Airman escapes from Liberia to lead life of service in U.S. Air Force
Master Sgt. Pitman Kennedy escaped civil war in Liberia as a teenager and is currently serving as a career assistance advisor and NCO in charge at the First Term Airman Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. (photo by Niki Jahns)
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Airman escapes from Liberia to lead life of service in U.S. Air Force
Posted 6/19/2013 Updated 6/19/2013
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Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
-- A group of five certified Master Resilience Trainers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is training assistants so resilience courses may be offered across the installation.
The training is being incorporated into Professional Military Education, Airmen Leadership School (ALS), Wingman Day and training for specific units and organizations.
The following profile features Master Sgt. Pitman Kennedy, a career assistance advisor and NCO in charge at the First Term Airman Center at Wright-Patterson AFB.
Sergeant Kennedy is an Airman who exemplifies the training's identified resilience components: counting blessings; examining how one's brain reacts to an event; checking your playbook; balancing your thinking; instant-balancing your thinking; accomplishing goals; being mindful; drawing meaning from difficult situations; being spiritually resilient; being physically resilient; solving interpersonal problems; listening well; and responding in an active, constructive way.
A turbulent early life
Fleeing civil war in Liberia with little more than the clothes on their backs, a teenage Pitman Kennedy and his family walked back roads for a month in 1990 to reach neighboring Sierra Leone, bartering with farmers for rice and dried beans and drinking water from streams to sustain them, all while trying to evade rebel soldiers. The rebels, however, discovered them and at one point, a soldier held a gun to the teenager's head while the family begged and successfully pleaded for his life.
The unclean water made some of them sick, but the family of eight children, father, stepmother and relatives eventually reached a United Nations refugee camp, where they lived for two years and dreamed of emigrating to the United States.
Pitman Kennedy's mother, then divorced from her husband, already had ›ed the country and was living in Houston, Texas. As a naturalized citizen, she was able to sponsor the refugees to come over. A church paid for their tickets, but had to be repaid.
With no papers and having had to flee before he would have graduated from high school, young Pitman was working in a grocery store when he tried to join the Army, but was told by a recruiter he was ineligible because he hadn't graduated high school, had no documents and "wasn't smart enough."
"I guess she didn't think I had the academic acumen to survive in higher-level education; that was the fuel that lit my fire," he said. "That was it. I knew then that I had a huge challenge and that I had to make it and prove her wrong. That moment gave birth to my motivation and thus inspired me, that I could survive and achieve more than what I had even bargained for at the time. She did me a favor."
He earned his GED, pressing on to take the SATs (Scholastic Aptitude Test) and scoring well enough to enter the University of Houston. After accumulating 15 hours, he approached military service recruiters again, and this time spoke to an Air Force recruiter.
A life of service to the Air Force
Seventeen years later, Sergeant Kennedy has served the Air Force as a health services management apprentice and is now the career assistance advisor and NCO in charge at the First Term Airman Center (FTAC). He's also the head coach for the WPAFB men's basketball team as well as three local teams.
He is married to another Liberian he met in Texas, and they are the parents of a pair of teenagers and a 12-year-old. He's been involved with youth sports for 12 years.
Attitude is key, he acknowledges.
"The attitude to achieve and get better is what helped me - the courage to not quit and 'where there's a will, there's a way,'" Sergeant Kennedy said.
"I am thankful for life itself and the ability to provide for my family. Growing up as a kid in Liberia, a Third World country, we had very little, and we weren't as privileged. Yet we understood the value of hard work and strong discipline.
"Today, my emotions arise when I see my kids resting in peace in their beds and being able to enjoy the things that normal children enjoy.
"I am thankful for the opportunity to serve and am extremely humbled by that, understanding that only about 1 percent of Americans are serving in the Armed Forces. I feel like I have been given an opportunity to impact a lot of young people, both military and civilian," Sergeant Kennedy said. "Just making a difference in (young Airmen's) lives and careers, fuels my motivation all the time. I get excited when I get a new incoming FTAC class, or at the inception of any of my professional-enhancement seminars. I see it as another opportunity to positively impact careers and make a difference."
Deprived of his own senior year to play basketball and attend graduation ceremonies has inspired his extensive coaching career and a focus on education. His son graduated May 30 from Stebbins High School, walking on stage and getting the diploma that his father never did.
"That's why my son's graduation is so important to me. I would have loved to do that," he said.
Sergeant Kennedy's thoughts on resilience
· "We all have resilience and sometimes we have to dig a little deeper to reach it. Our courage levels coupled with our support system can have a huge impact on being resilient. That's why it is important to surround ourselves with positive Wingmen. The feedback that we intake affects our willpower or the lack thereof."
· "Value yourself. Find a purpose. Why are you here? What are you doing? What is the impact of your actions? I think some of us quit too early; we give up too early."
· "One of the unique things about the Air Force is we take care of each other . The Wingman concept is very important. Put time into finding the right mentor. Considering all that I have been through, I can proudly testify that I wouldn't be here today without some great men and women who served before me, reached down and pulled me up and said, 'You, too, can be a leader.' If I didn't align myself with the right people, I don't know if I would be here."
· "You have to be willing to take it on the chin from the right mentor. Your mentor must tell you the truth and hold you accountable if you're coming up short in some areas. You have to be able to take it. Be prepared to look at yourself in the mirror."
Moving forward, with gratitude
"I feel like every day is a dream," Sergeant Kennedy said. "I do not take this lightly at all. This country - my foster home - and the Air Force opened their arms to me and gave me an opportunity to live. This foster home has really taken me in and given me everything. That's where my loyalty lies."
He could return to Liberia for a visit, but is too afraid to, he said.
"I don't think there's anywhere else on this Earth that is as free as this country, although sometimes we don't see that or appreciate that. Freedom is only true right here, from my experience," he said.
He's reluctant to share his story, wishing to remain humble.
"I'm just grateful to be alive because when I was walking, it was typical for anyone to be taken and shot in the middle of the road, and I am not better than any of them. Looking back, reflecting on my life, why not be happy? And humble and grateful?" he said.
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The bond market's implications for equities is generating plenty of heat. But not a lot of light.
Does the rise in longer-dated yields over recent months reflect expectations that the economy, and therefore inflation, will grow solidly from here on in? Or is there another possible cause? And to what extent is a rise in yields negative for an economy that's already struggling with massive private and public sector debt loads?
History doesn't give any clear answers on the relationship between yields and equity performance.
Equity analysts have in the past put considerable store in the so-called "Fed model" which values U.S. equities on the basis of long-dated Treasury bond yields. In a nutshell, the S&P 500 earnings yield should track the yield on 10-year Treasuries. This model was used to explain the long bull run, starting in the early 1980s, in both equity and bond markets.
The theory is that Treasury bonds represent a risk free rate of return, which ought to be tracked by a broadly diversified portfolio of equities, plus a modest risk premium. On that basis, equity investors might be worried by a rise in bond yields, all other things being equal.
But they're not equal. Equity market earnings have rebounded dramatically since the worst of the credit crunch and strategists are looking for continued strength over this year. So any downward pressure on equities from rising bond yields are being offset by bullishness about profits.
Not everyone is enthusiastic about the Fed model. Clifford Asness, a hedge fund manager, picked apart the relationship in an important paper from 2003, "Fight the Fed Model."
And, indeed, although bond and equity yields have tracked each other for long periods, there have also been stretches when they've moved in opposite directions. Rising bond yields have been met with rising equity prices (falling equity yields). Here, the rise in bond yields is read as a predictor of economic growth and inflation. And solid growth and moderate inflation have tended to be seen as favorable for share prices.
Only when inflation expectations start to raise concerns about aggressive central bank policy responses do they then start to have a bearish impact on shares. But this isn't likely to be the case now. The Fed is committed to a lower for longer policy. And the very large amount of excess capacity in the U.S. economy–evident in a near 10% unemployment rate–argues against any near-term rise in inflation, which should keep bond yields under control.
But that's not the only reason bond yields go up. If investors started to worry about being paid back, in other words that the government would look to default on its obligations, bonds would tend to sell off, in other words pushing up yields.
Is this likely? No. But it's not impossible and the risk of something like this happening must surely be rising given that the U.S. government is running annual deficits in the region of 10% of GDP and has shown no inclination to even plan for a reduction in its debt load. If this is why bond yields are going up, equities ought to suffer in so far as investors then fear the government will look increasingly to corporate profits for revenue to fill the gap.
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Come on down to O'Falmouth to share in a fun-filled weekend to celebrate the honorable Saint Patrick!! Shamrocks will be everywhere – restaurants, shops, light posts and with a 'lilt of Irish laughter you may hear the angels sing'!
To cap off the festivities………..on Monday there will be parade right down Main Street – so dig out your 'greens', hats are a must, and join in the fun!!
Here at the Inn at Siders Lane, we will be offering a weekend package: Friday, 3/14 through Monday, 3/17) room rates are $175/night (all inclusive) requiring a 2-night stay along with a $50 gift certificate to one of our excellent restaurants here in town, which are just a stroll away. See previous blog for further information.
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Moraine Park Technical College is pleased to welcome Jaqueline Murekatete, internationally recognized human rights activist and genocide survivor, as a guest speaker at Moraine Park's Fond du Lac campus Tuesday, Feb. 11, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the cafeteria.
Born in Rwanda in 1984, Murekatete was not yet 10 years old when she lost her entire immediate family and most of her extended family to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. 2014 marks the 20-year anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide.
Murekatete has been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Fast Company, Teen Vogue, Glamour and People. She has also appeared on CNN, PBS, NBC, ABC, MTV and many other worldwide media outlets.
The event is free to the public. Registration is preferred but not required, please contact Samantha Saeger, student involvement specialist, at email@example.com or 920-924-3101 to register.
For more information about Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu.
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Moraine Park Technical College graduated its seventh and eighth class of students from the Manufacturing Skills Academy, Friday, December 20. Three students graduated from the welding training and nine from the Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machinist training. In total, Moraine Park has had 76 students graduate from the Skills Academy in the past year.
Moraine Park's Manufacturing Skills Academy offers 15-week boot camp sessions in either welding or CNC training. They were designed to combat a shortage of skilled manufacturing workers in Wisconsin. Moraine Park partners with many local manufacturing employers including Amerequip, Brenner Tank, John Crane and Mid-States Aluminum.
The boot camps combine a 72-hour paid internship with coursework, including Occupational Math, Print Reading, Team Building and Problem Solving and courses specific to their program. Skill training for CNC includes basic programming, machining and turning center, while welding students learn welding and cutting techniques.
Those who completed the CNC boot camp include: Andrew Behrensprung of Random Lake, Nicole Cross of Menomonee Falls, Jason Dorn of Oshkosh, Brian Heath of Oshkosh, David Hess of Eden, Taylor Knapp of Menomonee Falls, Ray Pinch of Fond du Lac, Roy Siewert of Berlin and Shawn Stapleton of Hartford. Those who completed the welding boot camp include: Paul Anderson of Kewaskum, Colin Schloegel of Grafton and Ian Wirtz of West Bend.
Both the welding and CNC boot camps are funded by grant dollars. The welding training is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor TAACCCT grant, and the CNC training is funded by the Wisconsin Workforce Partnership grant from The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, Inc.
For more information about Moraine Park's Manufacturing Skills Academies, visit morainepark.edu/bootcamps.
Tags: Welding, CNC, Boot Camp, Graduation, EWD, Covenant Grant, TAACCCT Grant
Moraine Park Technical College students have been busy finishing up final projects studying for end of semester exams and registering for spring classes. Despite their busy schedules, many student clubs and organizations found time to make the spirits a little brighter for families in need this holiday season. Student at Moraine Park's Fond du Lac, West Bend and Beaver Dam campuses decked the halls with boxes to collect food, toys and clothing for various community organizations.
In Fond du Lac, the Student Senate sponsored a diaper drive for the Fond du Lac Family Resource Center. The group also held a Bone Marrow Drive for Be the Match last month. During the drive, students learned how to get involved in donating bone marrow through the Be The Match organization. The IT club held a hat and mitten drive on campus and donated the items collected to the Solutions Center in Fond du Lac. The Cosmetology Club also donated items collected during a food drive to the Solutions Center, and the Corrections Club donated a portion of the proceeds from their card fundraiser to the Solutions Center.
In West Bend, the Chiropractic Specialists Club, Cosmetology Apprentice Club, Electricity Club, Graphics/IMD Club, SAGA Club, Student Senate, SMARTS Club and the Student Nurses Association wrapped up a campus-wide food drive. The West Bend Student Senate and the Student Nurses Association collected items for the Kids2Kids Toy Drive. Kapco's Kids2Kids toy drive collects over 20,000 toys for low-income children through Southeastern Wisconsin.
The Beaver Dam Student Senate found a creative way to raise funds and awareness for men's health issues through a month-long event called Mo-Vember at Mo-Raine Park. Participants took before and after photos, one clean shaven at the beginning of the month and another at the end of the month and invited anyone to vote for their favorite Mo-Vember moustache for $1. The club also sold Kwik Trip gift cards around campus. A portion of the proceeds from both charity drives were donated to the Elks Christmas Baskets, which provides food baskets for families during the holidays. The Human Resources Club conducted a toy drive in conjunction with the Dodge County Toy Bank. The Electrical Power Distribution (EPD) Club rang bells for the Salvation Army. The Beaver Dam Student Nurses Association conducted a food drive for St. Vincent de Paul.
Students in the Beaver Dam and Fond du Lac chapters of the Multicultural Club collected school supplies and other donations this winter to support the Blue Mountain Project. The Blue Mountain Project is an organization committed to improving the health, education and economy in rural Jamaican communities. Some club members and other Moraine Park students will be bringing the items to Jamaica this January during the study abroad trip through Moraine Park's International Education program.
If you are interested in learning more about service learning projects happening on campus, visit moraineparkinternationaled.blogspot.com/.
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez visited Wisconsin as part of a Midwest stop on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Secretary Perez visited Gateway Technical College in Racine to follow up on the innovative training programs planned as a result of Labor's recent $23.1 million grant to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), announced in September.
Moraine Park Technical College is receiving $995,662 as part of the grant program's statewide investment in Information Technology (IT) career pathways, which develops advanced IT competencies to support every sector of the state's economy, including business, health care, hospitality, manufacturing and others.
The successful grant application is the third installment of a multi-year, nearly $2 billion federal community college initiative designed to increase credential attainment in high-priority economic sectors. In the previous round, the technical colleges won an $18.3 million grant to expand innovative programs that produce high-skilled workers in advanced manufacturing.
"We were thrilled to provide this grant, because it was earned," Secretary Perez told a panel of employers, students and WTCS leaders on Wednesday."You have written the book— that's why you won one of the largest grants."
"Moraine Park is proud to be part of the collaboration with the WTCS," Sheila Ruhland, Moraine Park Technical College president, said. "I know these funds will go a long way to provide our students and students across our state with new opportunities."
Wisconsin's technical colleges received one of the largest single awards and the collaboration is one of the few applicants to successfully receive back-to-back grants. The grant to Moraine Park Technical College will fund additional courses within its current IT program offerings and create new certificates in digital media and network security.
For more information about Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu.
Tags: Moraine Park, MPTC, Grant, IT, Career Pathways
Moraine Park Technical College was honored with two Gold Medallion Awards from the National Council for Marketing & Public Relations (NCMPR) for their 2013 Viewbook and Economic and Workforce Development print ad series.
NCMPR is an organization that connects PR and marketing professionals at community and technical colleges across the nation. Each year NCMPR recognizes outstanding achievement by awarding presented work with a gold, silver or bronze medallion.
For more information on Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu.
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Moraine Park Technical College's 2012-2013 Annual Report is now available in electronic format.Readers will learn about the many accomplishments achieved by students, faculty and staff; the College's financial information; and any new facilities updates during the 2012-13 school year. Also included is information from the Moraine Park Foundation, which shares student success stories, new foundation initiatives and financial data.
"I invite everyone to take a look at the 2012-2013 Annual Report," Dr. Sheila Ruhland, Moraine Park president, said. "This has been another great year filled with success from both students and staff and many wonderful milestones from the College as a whole."
To view the Annual Report, visit morainepark.edu/annualreport.
Moraine Park Technical College was established in 1912 and is one of 16 technical college districts that make up the Wisconsin Technical College System. With campuses in Beaver Dam, Fond du Lac and West Bend, Moraine Park offers more than 100 associate of applied science degrees, technical diplomas, apprenticeships and certificates delivered in a variety of formats — classroom, online and blended. Training and technical assistance for businesses is also offered. To find out more about Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu.
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Moraine Park Technical College has graduated its third group of participants from the STRAT (Strategy, Alignment, Talent) program.
The STRAT program is designed to give business professionals cross-functional development linking strategy and execution to achieve measureable goals within their organization. The STRAT program was developed by Moraine Park's Economic and Workforce Development department in partnership with Dr. Alan Patterson, president of MENTORÉ. Through the program, students participate in workshops, networking events, professional coaching and self-assessments to help them complete a project and enhance their organizational leadership performance.
Participants included Angella Mattheis of Agnesian HealthCare; Tony Sizemore of Grande Cheese Company; John Campbell of Amerequip; Laurie Barz of Moraine Park Technical College; and Andy Theisen of Kondex Company.
Registration is currently in process for the 2014 STRAT session. Informational briefings will be held on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 3-4:30 p.m. at all three Moraine Park campuses. Attendees will have the opportunity to win a STRAT scholarship. To register, call 1-800-472-4554 ext. 3449. For more information on the STRAT program and the STRAT briefings, visit morainepark.edu/strat.
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Moraine Park Technical College is pleased to be included in Victory Media's 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools for the fourth consecutive year for its excellence in serving veterans as students.
This prestigious award recognizes the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools nationwide who embrace America's veterans as students. The complete list can be viewed by visiting www.militaryfriendlyschools.com.
"Moraine Park is honored to again be included on the 2014 list of Military Friendly Schools," Sheila Ruhland, Moraine Park president, said. "I am grateful for our staff and faculty who have taken the initiative to make sure we have many resources available to veteran students."
Moraine Park has numerous resources available to military and veteran students, including the Student Veterans Association (SVA) club. The SVA meets regularly to provide information about educational opportunities offered at Moraine Park. The club allows students to ask questions and meet with other military students and veterans providing a support system that help veteran and military members smoothly transition from military life to college and careers.
"As a veteran who is still serving in the Air National Guard, I understand the specific needs of our veterans who are now enrolled in college," Scott Lieburn, Moraine Park dean of students, said. "Having a strong network of other student veterans, like our Student Veterans Club, and a college staff who are supportive can go a long way in helping them achieve their educational goals."
Schools on the list range from state universities and private colleges to community and technical colleges and trade schools. The common bond is their shared priority of recruiting students with military experience. Schools on the Military Friendly Schools list also offer additional benefits to student veterans such as on-campus veterans programs, credit for service and military spouse programs. Criteria for making the Military Friendly Schools list included efforts to recruit and retain military and veteran students, results in recruiting military and veteran students, and academic accreditations.
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Moraine Park Technical College was recently presented an American flag flown by Nathan Huenink at Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan in honor of Moraine Park.
Huenink is the son of Moraine Park Dean of Basic Education, Sandra Huenink. During his tours of duty, one in Afghanistan and two in Iraq, Moraine Park staff members Kathy Hass and Sue Wiese coordinated care package efforts for Huenink through a group called Moraine Park Supports Our Troops Effort.
"I know that Nathan very much appreciated receiving the care packages from Moraine Park," said Huenink.
In total, the Moraine Park Supports Our Troops Effort has sent out 90 care packages to 17 service men and women – all immediate family members of Moraine Park employees.
For more information about Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu.
Moraine Park Technical College Student Veterans Association was recently approved as an official chapter by the national Student Veterans of America organization.
Student Veterans of America is comprised of over 850 student veteran organizations throughout the United States. The organization is dedicated to help veterans succeed in higher education, achieve their academic goals and gain meaningful employment.
Moraine Park's Student Veterans Club was started in fall 2012 and currently has 10 members.
"With more than 150 student veterans currently attending Moraine Park we are always looking for ways to further support our students," Dwane Klostermann, Moraine Park instructor and club advisor, said. "Being recognized as an official chapter by the SVA is another great resource we can provide to student veterans."
For more information about veteran services at Moraine Park, visit morainepark.edu/military.
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THE length of time from an aspiring singing joining a choir to appearing in a concert is usually several weeks or months.
But people taking part in the FUNdamentally Gospel workshop on Saturday (March 17) have the chance to appear on stage the very same day.
The FUNdamentally group is running a workshop at Beckenham Baptist Church, Elm Road, Beckenham, from 10.30am to 4pm.
And there will then be a concert from 7.30pm featuring the workshop choir and the FUNdamentally Gospel group.
The workshop is open to any adult and costs £15.
There is a suggested minimum donation of £5 to watch the concert with all proceeds going to the charity Community Music in Action.
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Recently, leading eyewear brand, Arnette threw a stylish event at the Ace Hotel. The event dubbed the "#FacesofArnette", brought out New York's dynamic hipster crowd and showcased an array of fashionable sunglasses and optical frames by the youthful design company.
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The affair had a cool Brooklyn, underground house party atmosphere. #FacesofArnette was all about eyewear that is fun but, ordinary. Collections included subtle thin Rx frames to bright colored sporty sunglasses with interchangeable parts for customization to your own personal style. Special edition glasses included collaborations with music pioneers like Slayer and Public Enemy. The talented street artist Samir Evol sketched art live, while the gorgeous DJ Becka Diamond provided tunes.
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Friday Dec 14, 2007
The implementation of the WSRP version 2.0 is in full swing in the OpenPortal WSRP Project community. Here is the link to the project wiki page that tracks this project.
Thursday Apr 26, 2007
WSRP 2.0 - A Sneak Peek
By trajesh on Apr 26, 2007
Here is the list of features that WSRP 2.0 addresses or adds over
WSRPv1 specification. We'll try to contrast and compare with the JSR286
specification in some places and see how these two specifications compliment
each other. Here is the list of new stuffs that WSRP v2 brings to the table.
Recent Posts
- Monitoring Liferay/Sun Web Space server
- WSRP 2.0 FCS binary
- OpenPortal WSRP as a Liferay Plugin
- Setting up a WSRP 2.0 Producer in Liferay or Websynergy
- OpenPortal WSRP 2.0 Beta
- Liferay consumes OpenPortal WSRP
- OpenPortal WSRP v2 milestone 4 now available for download
- OpenPortal WSRP 1.0 FCS binary download
- OpenPortal WSRP 2.0 interoperability
- WSRP 2.0 Resource serving and Caching


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In announcing the cuts Wednesday, CEO Oeystein Loeseth blamed low electricity prices, production overcapacity and an oversupply of CO2 emissions allowances in Europe's carbon trading market.
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Vattenfall operates nuclear, hydro, coal and renewable energy plants, and supplies electricity to nearly 8 million customers in northern Europe.


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Yes. Please consult our table of vaccinations for South Africa here.
Useful telephone numbers to remember include:
10111 - Police
10177 - Medical emergencies
From a mobile phone you can also dial 112.
The Football World Cup will be played in the following cities and stadiums between 11 June and 11 July 2010.
Green Point Stadium, Cape Town (Western Cape province). More.
Durban Stadium, Durban (KwaZulu-Natal province). More.
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg (Gauteng province). More.
Free State Stadium, Mangaung / Bloemfontein (Fre State province). More.
Port Elizabeth Stadium, Nelson Mandela Bay/Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape province). More.
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit (Mpumalanga province). More.
Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane (Limpopo province). More.
Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg (North West province). More.
Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Tshwane/Pretoria (Gauteng province). More.
South Africa can be visited comfortably any time. However, depending on what you plan to do, it's worth paying attention to the seasons, which are the reverse of those in the northern hemisphere. Winter (June to September) is cooler, drier and ideal for hiking and outdoor pursuits. Because vegetation is less dense and thirsty animals congregate around rivers and other permanent water sources, winter is also the best time for wildlife-watching. In the eastern highveld, nights are often crisp and clear, with occasional frosts, so come prepared with a jacket.
According to SouthAfrica.info: "The national football team is known as Bafana Bafana - "the boys, the boys" in isiZulu. The nickname comes from the fans' cry that went up during the team's triumph at the 1996 African Nations Cup (also hosted in South Africa). Since the end of apartheid and South Africa's sporting isolation, Bafana Bafana have twice qualified - in 1998 and 2002 - for the Fifa World Cup."
According to SouthAfrica.info: "Some would say it's South Africa's national musical instrument. It's a big plastic trumpet, brightly coloured, and is blown with gusto by all fans at every football match in the country. The sound it makes is something between the bellow of a constipated elephant and the buzzing of a giant swarm of baritone bees, but South Africans like it.
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I'm going Feb 6th - 8th staying at Sequoia Lodge.
I'm taking the half-board plan as it seems easier for me,so I can eat at the following places:
La Cantina (Disney's Hotel Santa Fe®)
Chuck Wagon Cafe (Disney's Hotel Cheyenne®)
Crockett's Tavern (Disney's Davy Crockett Ranch®)
Agrabah Café (Disneyland® Park)
Plaza Gardens Restaurant (Disneyland® Park)
Rendez-Vous des Stars (Walt Disney Studios® Park)
Annette's Diner (Disney® Village)
Hunter's Grill (Disney's Sequoia Lodge®)
Beaver Creek® Tavern (Disney's Sequoia Lodge®)
Cape Cod (Disney's Newport Bay Club)®
Parkside Diner (Disney's Hotel New York®, Lunch only)
Manhattan restaurant (Disney's Hotel New York®, lunch only)
Walt's - An American Restaurant (Disneyland® Park)
The Lucky Nugget Saloon (Disneyland® Park)
Silver Spur Steakhouse (Disneyland® Park)
The Steakhouse (Disney Village®)
La Grange at Billy Bob's Country Western Saloon (Disney Village)
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Four Tulane sport programs were recognized by the NCAA for their academic achievement in the latest APR.
June 6, 2013
New Orleans - Tulane's men's cross country, men's tennis, men's outdoor track & field and women's swimming programs were each recognized by the NCAA for placing in the top 10 percent in their sports in the latest multi-year Academic Progress Rates (APR) for the 2011-12 season, it was announced by the NCAA on Wednesday.
The APR provides a real-time look at a team's academic success each semester or quarter by tracking the academic progress of each student-athlete. The APR includes eligibility, retention, and graduation in the calculation and provides a clear picture of the academic culture in each sport.
All four Green Wave programs registered perfect scores of 1,000 and are repeat selections from the 2010-11 report, and Tulane tied Memphis for the second most sports among Conference USA schools, which saw a record 28 teams from its membership recognized by the NCAA.
"I am extremely proud of all our programs for exemplary academic achievement," Tulane Director of Athletics Rick Dickson said. "This recognition is yet another measure of Tulane's outstanding accomplishments as a conference and national leader."
Full APRs for all teams, including access to postseason play and penalties for low-performing teams, will be released June 11.
A total of 976 teams that were publicly recognized for high achievement represent 594 women's teams and 382 men's or mixed squads. Top performing APRs this year ranged from 978 to a perfect 1,000, with the majority of teams earning a perfect APR.
A total of 268 schools, out of 346 Division I colleges and universities, placed at least one team on the top APR list. Dartmouth College had the most teams (25) recognized, followed by Brown University (20) and Bucknell University (19).
"The NCAA's quintessential student-athlete exhibits dedication and commitment both on the playing field and in the classroom," said NCAA President Mark Emmert. "These teams and programs truly embody the overall values of the NCAA, and have exceeded standards to post fantastic academic scores. We are delighted by such a clear example of our membership's commitment to providing well-rounded experiences to student-athletes."
Each year, the NCAA tracks the classroom performance of student-athletes on every Division I team through the annual scorecard of academic achievement, known as APR. The rate measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or quarter and provides a clear picture of the academic performance in each sport. The most recent APRs are multi-year rates based on scores from the 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-2012 academic years.
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Whitechapel has unleashed their sixth full-length, 'Mark of the Blade', today worldwide via Metal Blade Records! In conjunction with Mark of the Blade's release, Whitechapel has launched a new video for the album track 'Elitist Ones'.Read More
On July 22nd, Revocation will release 'Great Is Our Sin.' Today, the band has unleashed a third blistering track from the album - check out the lyric video for 'Crumbling Imperium' now via Loudwire.comRead More
Hammers of Misfortune
On July 22nd, Hammers of Misfortune will release their sixth full-length, 'Dead Revolution.' In anticipation of this release, the band has now launched a new track, 'Sea of Heroes', today via Stereogum.comRead More
Denner / Shermann
Denner / Shermann has released a new video for the track 'Son of Satan', taken from their upcoming album, 'Masters of Evil', out June 24th via Metal Blade Records.Read More
Necromancing the Stone
If flaccid, identikit, breakdown-laden 'metal' is the disease, Necromancing the Stone is the cure. With their upcoming debut full-length, 'Jewel of the Vile', the group plans to vanquish 'Breakdownicus Gratuitous.'Read More
Cattle Decapitation
Only a few more days until Cattle Decapitation are setting foot on European soil for a full run of festival and headline club dates! Cattle Decapitation announces 'European Extinction Tour 2016' part II!Read More
Jim Breuer
Following an appearance on Howard Stern yesterday (June 7th), Jim Breuer has launched a video for 'Old School', taken from Jim Breuer and the Loud and Rowdy's new album, 'Songs From The Garage'.Read More
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Forecast discussion: If you had a chance to step outside in Boston on Wednesday, you would probably think it was a late winter or early spring day. Drizzle, mist, and isolated showers passed through eastern Massachusetts, and temperatures only reached the lower to middle 50's for high temperatures. The only problem is that we are at the end of May. The good news is we will see warmer temperatures on Wednesday, but nothing close to seasonable conditions.
This is due to an upper level trough that is remaining over New England. The trough will slowly begin to move off to the east. An upper level ridge will ever so slowly try to develop over the area, allowing for warmer air to come up from the south. But, a low pressure system will bring a cold front over the area on Friday, giving us another round of light rain and possible thunderstorms into the evening. The front will move offshore by Saturday night, allowing for a high pressure ridge to develop over New England.
This ridge will allow eastern Massachusetts to see warmer temperatures and sunshine for Sunday and most of Monday. A warm front will be slowly moving north and east into New England by Monday night. This front will remain stationary, giving us grey skies, rainfall, and even some possible thunderstorms. The best chance to see thunderstorms at the moment will be Tuesday. Overnight lows will be quite warm, thanks to cloud cover keeping the daytime heating from escaping into the atmosphere. But, high temperatures will fall back into the upper 60's by next Wednesday, due to lack of sunshine.
72 hour forecast:
Tonight: Drizzle and mist will end by 10 p.m. Clear skies expected after midnight with a low of 44.
Thursday: Mostly sunny and warmer with a high of 64. Winds will come from the east-southeast at 10-13 mph.
Fenway Park Forecast (7:10 p.m. vs. Tampa Bay): Partly cloudy, 58.
Thursday night: Increasing clouds with a low of 50. Winds will come from the south-southwest at 5-8 mph.
Friday: Overcast skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms by 11 a.m. We will have a high of 68.
Friday night: Light rain and isolated thunderstorms with a low of 53.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a passing shower and a high of 64.
Saturday night: Isolated showers end by 10 p.m. with clearing skies. We will see a low of 49.
Extended Forecast:
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs 68-71, lows 51-54.
Monday: Mostly sunny through the afternoon, with cloudy skies and rain by 11 p.m. Highs 74-77, lows 56-59.
Tuesday: Overcast with rain/thunderstorms. Highs 70-73, lows 55-58.
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Mourning Doves vs Pigeons
One morning, I was pleasantly surprised to hear the distinctive sounds of a mourning dove cooing in the back of my building, near my bedroom window. For a long time, their appearance remained a mystery to me. Weeks later, for a fleeting moment, I caught sight of a dove resting on the fire escape, also located in the back of my building. Alerted to my presence, it flew away before I could admire it.
I first learned about the mourning dove from Abe Lincoln's blog. However, I'd never seen a mourning dove in the city, much less near my apartment building. I was excited! Interestingly enough, no other birds hang out in the back of my building. It's normally very quiet with the exception of the punctuated sounds of the mourning doves.
I normally feed pigeons, sparrows, starlings on the sidewalks and at the park. Now, I wanted to feed the mourning doves. I got a bird feeder and placed it on my window sill.
For an entire year, the doves did not approach it. A whole year! Under the change of climate, soon, the roof fell off the feeder, as did the sides. The food turned rotten. I decided to give up. I removed the food and decided to remove the feeder from the window sill. That's when I noticed two doves tentatively pecking at the remains in the feeder. When I moved closer to the window, they stopped eating, looked into my room and took off!
The next day, I bought more food and filled the broken feeder. The next day, the doves returned. They were very careful and would always fly away at the slightest sound that came from my room. I had to tip toe around my own bedroom, for Pete's sake! Tip toe!
After that, the doves would come and go. They'd sit on the fire escape of the building across from mine and watched the feeder on my window sill. They'd watch. Then they started to visit the feeder more frequently. They never really hung around. They'd come, eat, fly away. Few hours later, they'd return. Do the same. Morning, afternoon and evening.
This lasted for a month. Soon they got used to the sounds in my room. They still flew away when I approached the window. However they stopped getting so spooked when they heard sounds coming from my bedroom, like the telephone ringing, the T.V., or my voice. Progress!
I enjoyed watching the doves. I started to distinguish the adults from the babies. It was much more fun than watching my fave reality T.V. shows. I enjoyed watching them court each other. I enjoyed watching them bop their heads as they fed; I enjoyed watching the play around the feeder; I enjoyed watching them fly back and forth. I enjoyed watching them feed, take a break, take off and return. I got used to hearing the whistling/whirling sound their flapping wings made. They never finished the food in the feeder. I enjoyed watching them play with each other. I was having fun.
Then one day, I noticed a pigeon sitting on the rooftop of the building across from my window. It sat there and watched the activities at my window for about a week. It didn't make a move. It watched the empty feeder, it watched the doves come and go from the feeder; it watched me open and close my window. It watched. It didn't make a move – until a week later. Yikes! The pigeon decided to come for a closer look and flew over to my window sill.
It's one thing to feed the doves – they're quiet, cleaner, don't hang around and don't leave a mess. The pigeons on the other hand are another story. I don't mind feeding the pigeons and I do so on the sidewalks and at the park. I used to feed them at work, too. However, I knew I couldn't feed them from my window sill. They'd make a mess and soon the neighbors would complain, they'd destroy the building façade and I'd hear from the landlord. Something I didn't want to happen.
I tried to drive the pigeon away to no avail. It kept returning. I got tired and watched it eat ALL the food in the feeder. It didn't leave a speck of food. Only then did it leave. Another time, I saw the pigeon attack the dove at the feeder. It actually tore feathers from the dove's breasts. I was mortified!
Soon the pigeon scout brought a date to the feeder and later some friends. When the pigeons were around the doves would disappear. This was getting ridiculous. Disappointed and frustrated, I finally decided to remove the feeder.
It broke my heart to see the mourning doves returning day after day for food, just to find nothing. After a week, when I didn't see any more pigeons, I broke down and decided to put a little food out for the doves. As soon as I did that, the pigeons appeared on my window sill. Aggh!!!
So, now I'm unsure of what to do. I finally see the elusive doves and I can't feed them without attracting the pigeons. Pigeons, I love ya, but not on my window sill. Go back to the sidewalks. I'll gladly feed you there!


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Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Selects Oracle as its Global IT Provider
By michael.carrillo on Jan 29, 2008
Oracle today announced that it has been selected by Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, a leading international logistics firm, as its global Information Technology (IT) systems provider. Oracle software will replace Hellmann's existing complex legacy systems and provide the backbone behind a global business transformation programme.
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics operates shipping and freighting services from 341 cities of 134 countries and has 15,000 dedicated employees to serve customers worldwide. With its strong global presence and customer-focused services, Hellmann sought a provider that understands logistics and supply chain management. Oracle was selected to provide an integrated, flexible and robust IT system to enable Hellmann's employees to focus on customers' needs and reduce the IT and administrative duties.


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- News tagged "nvidia"
Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011
More Details of NVIDIA's Tegra Roadmap of Superheroes Revealed
NVIDIA's upcoming Tegra roadmap is quite clearly a nod towards superheroes, and two new SoC chips, named Wayne and Grey, will make a likely appearance in 2012 or 2013 on smartphones and tablets.
Monday, 12 Sep 2011
Club 3D Announces the GeForce GTX 560Ti Green Edition
Club 3D introduces the GeForce GTX 560Ti Green Edition, which features identical GPU and memory speeds to the reference card but improves on energy efficiency.
Friday, 9 Sep 2011
Quad-Core Android Tablets Available By End of The Year
NVIDIA's CEO and President Jen-Hsun Huang had confirmed in an interview with Forbes that Android tablets coming by end of the year would be equipped with the company's quad core processors (codenamed Kal-El)
Wednesday, 24 Aug 2011
Shipments Decline 15.2% from Last Quarter, Reports Jon Peddie Research
JPR reported that discrete GPU shipments is down 15.2% on a quarter-to-quarter comparison for this year and Nvidia still leads the pack.
Wednesday, 17 Aug 2011
ASUS Reveals ROG MARS II with Dual GeForce GTX 580
This limited card edition is built on twin NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 GPUs with a proprietary ROG design that combines extreme cooling and extensive tuning facilities, catering to the most demanding user.
Monday, 8 Aug 2011
Kepler-based GPU by NVIDIA to Ship in 2012, not in 2011
NVIDIA clarified a previous announcement made by NVIDIA co-founder Chris Malachowksky regarding availability of its next-gen GPU codenamed Kepler. The company stated it will not ship these GPUs in 2011 and the final products will only be available in 2012.
Friday, 5 Aug 2011
Intel's Sandy Bridge Grabs Market Share from Nvidia, AMD
Jon Peddie Research (JPR) announced for the 2nd Quarter of 2011, Intel's market share of graphic shipment increased about 20% quarter-to-quarter. AMD also gained market share and NVDIA lost share, vis-a-vis Intel's performance.
Wednesday, 29 Jun 2011
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M Debuts in the Alienware M18x
NVIDIA announces the world's fastest notebook GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580M, which is now available in the Alienware M18x.
Wednesday, 22 Jun 2011
Zotac Announces GeForce GTX 550 Ti Multiview
Zotac expands the GeForce Multiview line-up with the addition of the Zotac GeForce GTX 550 Ti Multiview.
AMD Resigns from BAPco over SYSmark12 Concerns
A disagreement over the weighting of the workloads in the recently launched SYSmark12 benchmark has led to AMD resigning from the industry organization.