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Back in the day, the Mobo Awards was simply the business. From the moment Soul II Soul's Jazzy B proudly clutched that glittering statuette for his outstanding contribution to music in 1996, to So Solid parading their kudos by rushing the stage after being crowned 2001's Best Newcomer, the Mobos were the trendsetters.
As the event prepares to mark its 11th year next week, it is in danger of losing the very credibility it championed in the first place. Dodgy nominations, fickle categories, preferential treatment for major labels and a blasé attitude to the underground have all contributed to tastemakers and fans losing faith in the Mobos over the last few years,.
"I think the Mobos was a brilliant event to start with but I think they've gone through a rough patch and lost touch with what you originally loved about it," says Riki Bleau, who is the music manager at Just Fabulous TV.
It's hard to know precisely when cracks started to appear in the Kanya King's influential movement (King is the chief executive and founder of the Mobos). There was the time the salacious rapper Lil' Kim, who co-hosted the 2003 awards with the R&B one-hit wonder Blu Cantrell, won the flukish Best Fashion Icon award, a category that has long gone AWOL, along with the Best Ringtone category. In 2004, the show pandered to the grievances of the Outrage! activist Peter Tatchell, and dropped dancehall acts Vybz Cartel and Elephant Man from the nominations.
"The Mobos went from saying, 'these are the champions of our genre', to 'these guys aren't welcome'," says Fusion, an acclaimed music producer and cultural critic. Pharrell Williams and Naomi Campbell allegedly pulled out of hosting duties at the eleventh hour that same year. As for last year's 10th anniversary, the unsigned North London rapper Sway gave the platinum-selling 50 Cent a sensational beat-down in the Best Hip-Hop category. "How could you put someone like Sway or Akala in the same category as 50 Cent or Jay-Z? asks Lawrence Lartey, a contributing editor for Touch magazine."It has become a bit of a farce."
The problem, Fusion claims, began when the show alienated its youth audience by sacrificing its loyalty to the UK. "I think the biggest gripe everybody has about Mobo revolves around attendance, in that if you're American and you're saying you're coming, you're probably going to win." There have even been moanings about Beyoncé leading the pack with four nominations at this year's event.
King explains: "Whatever is popular within that year, those artists are going to be nominated. Let's be real here; the public are going to vote for artists with fanbases and the ones that are popular and current. It's not a question of us deciding who wins."
Long missed are the days of the UK's Best Unsigned Act, more vital now as the black music scene in this country grows and becomes more visual to the outside world. As a result, the Mobos' failure has seen a whirl of other events materialise, like the Urban Music Awards (UMAs) and the Channel U Awards. "I feel that the Mobos have not truly represented and have slightly ignored the UK urban music scene in favour of the US for several years," says the UMA chief executive Jordan Kensington.
For Mobos 2006, King and her crew have worked hard to strike a balance between serving the grass-roots and achieving commerciality. For the first time in years, fans can watch the show from the front of the stage, previously the VIP area for the industry bods. Meanwhile, ticket prices have been slashed, and categories such as Best UK Female and Best UK Male. There's also the new Bemobo award, intended for an individual who "exemplifies the Mobos' social ideals of being courageous, forward-thinking and active within the community". It's to help remind viewers and attendees that the Mobos has long been about more than music, having put on student tours, mentoring programmes and workshops throughout the year. "We have a social responsibility going beyond the parameters of music," says King. "People see that, despite the odds, we've succeeded. There's an expectation to do lot of other things."
But then there's the question of the Mobos' relevance. The market is still yet to allow black music to sell successfully in its own right (this year alone has been a terrible time for urban music) and, with categories such as Best Urban Act at the Brits and the Mercurys' acknowledgement of black music, is a separate event really the way to go?
"I think it's more necessary than ever," says DJ Asha, from the black music station Choice FM. "If an artist does well at the Mobos, that should be an indication that that artist will probably cross over into the mainstream."
Others disagree. "That little category at the Brit awards is probably more credible than the Mobos now," says Lartey. "Because the whole scene has evolved, it has made the Mobos less relevant. If you're just going to follow other awards ceremonies and follow their format and follow what they do and bow to sponsorship pressure, you might as well forget it."
King concedes you can't please everyone. "It's not possible," she says. "You have to just deliver the message of what you're about. But the fact that people do talk about it shows that we have made an impression."
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Anime and Manga
- One Piece:
- Emporio Ivankov ate the Horm-Horm Fruit which allows him to inject hormones from his fingertips. Its many applications include "male/female hormones" which can turn himself or any recipient into the opposite sex.
- In a different way, Mr. 2 Bon Clay ate the Clone-Clone Fruit which lets him alter his body into a duplicate of anyone he's ever touched, including women.
- Because of the Jusenkyo curse, Ranma Saotome of Ranma ½ can change between genders, turning into a girl when cold water is splashed on him, and changing back when hot water is splashed on him.
Comic Books
- The Skrulls in the Marvel Universe can change their sex as well as appearance. In Runaways Super Skrull in training, Xavin, is engaged to Karolina for an Arranged Marriage set up by their parents as a peace keep measure between their races. Karolina isn't interested not because she isn't sold on the marriage thing, but because she's a lesbian. Xavin handily solves this by showing her his/her female form and and Karolina has no complaints.
- One of the many magic keys from Locke & Key allows a person to do this.
- In Jurassic Park the cloned dinosaurs were able to get around the genetic manipulations that made them all female thanks to the frog DNA used to complete their genomes.
- In Zerophilia, a person with an extra Z chromosome will change gender after an orgasm. By having sex with another zerophiliac, he/she will be Mode Locked into the opposite gender than what he/she was before then. The movie follows a boy named Luke, who has this condition and goes by the name Luca as a girl, pretending to be his own cousin. He/she eventually gets tricked into being stuck as Luca. Fortunately, his girlfriend Michelle and her brother Max are actually the same person, so their relationship works out.
- Virginia Woolf's Orlando more or less spontaneously turned into a woman. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen's reinterpretation has that happen every few years, owing to his/her father Tiresias.
- In C. J. Cherryh's Chanur Novels stsho are somewhat prone to "phasing" with little warning, assuming a new gender and personality.
- M.C.A. Hogarth's Jokka can change genders at two points in their life, once in the first seven years of their life and again in the second seven. Some never Turn, others Turn once, some Turn then Turn back to their original gender, and a few rare individuals have the chance to be all three sexes.
- In F.M. Busby's The Breeds of Man geneticists searching for a cure to an infertility plague caused by an AIDS cure Gone Horribly Wrong accidentally turn some people into serial hermaphrodites that alternate between male and female monthly based on menstruation.
- The Left Hand of Darkness has a planet where the human-descended inhabitants are asexual most of the time, except when they're in "kemmer" and become either men or women, as well as very lustful.
- One of Neil Gaiman's short stories in the Smoke and Mirrors anthology concerns the massive paradigm shift that society undergoes when an experimental gene therapy intended to treat cancer has the unexpected side effect of performing an overnight and totally reversible Gender Bender.
Live-Action TV
- The Monster of the Week in The X-Files episode aptly titled "Gender Bender" is a member of an (apparently) alien humanoid species whose biological gender changes every time after they have sex.
- Mork from Mork & Mindy states that Orkans' "parts are interchangeable"
- The 21st-century version of Doctor Who has explicitly confirmed that Time Lords sometimes change sex on regeneration, although fans had speculated about the possibility for decades and it had never been explicitly ruled out.
- A notorious convention anecdote in relation to Babylon 5 has J. Michael Straczynski responding to all the Ho Yay fan reaction to Londo and G'Kar by distributing a joke script to the actors in which G'Kar changed sex to become female, revealing that Narn are biologically capable of doing it as a response to being in an unduly one-gender environment, and promptly tried to seduce Londo, while still being played by Andreas Katsulis. The actors were apparently entirely enthusiastic about it.
Tabletop Games
- In GURPS "hermaphromorph" is a five-point trait that allows a character to do this.
- Eclipse Phase has a "sex switch" BioMod that enables one to do this (and comes standard with Pleasure Pods), though the process takes a week.
- In Munchkin, the 'Freudian Slipper' allows the user to change sex (in-game, obviously) whenever it suits them most. If they lose the slipper and they're not their (real-life) biological sex, however, the former user is at a disadvantage in their next combat as normal for Sex Change Curses.
- In Kitsune: Of Foxes and Fools Hayaku can change genders at will, for free at the beginning of each turn and by spending one foxfire any other phase. Saski and Sareiko had a competition to see who could seduce them first, Saski impregnated Hayaku with Ai & Midori while Hayako knocked up Sareiko with Seiki.
- Changelings in Eberron are born asexual, develop their proper gender in early puberty, and then become capable of fully shifting sexes when their powers fully mature in mid-puberty.
- One of the tricks available for Lunars in Exalted. Their patron god-goddess-whatever-it-feels-like-today Luna does so on a regular basis, including appearing as a pregnant man on occasion.
- Incubi and succubi have shapeshifting powers in Amber Panyko Williams' Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures universe. This includes gender changing at will, though it takes much time and practice to do well. Abel Rewanz demonstrates the boy-to-girl morphing in strip #690, and again in strip #1038, much to Daniel's chagrin.
- The artificial lifeform Penelope from Ben Nu~nez's Just Another Web Comic was built as a sentient sex toy by Mad Scientist Eryl Keydon. Penelope can change gender and species on command, though she seems most comfortable as a female feline. See volume 2, page 32 where Penelope recites her tech specs, though be advised: this web comic is patently Unsafe For Work.
- Alchemy the reaper from Dangerously Chloe is an Anthropomorphic Personification of Death and doesn't have a gender as such, instead appearing as "Al" (male), "Kimmy" (female), or as a classic skull-faced Grim Reaper depending upon what the soon-to-die person expects to see. Otherwise their gender depends upon how masculine or feminine they're feeling.
- El Goonish Shive: Grace can do this easily as part of her general shapeshifting power, though she typically sticks to being female. Later in the comic, Tedd gains a magic mark that lets him alter his sex at will... which everyone notes is incredibly redundant since he had the technology to do that anyway and frequently made use of it. Not to mention all of Elliot's powers revolving around this.
Web Original
- In the Chakona Space universe skunktaurs, a sister project to the chakats, can switch between male and female at will. Though they also have an annual cycle that forces a sex change.
- In Metamor City people with the androgyne variation of the curse can change sex at will, though they need to spend more time as the opposite gender that they were born with. Considering that the original version of the curse was a one-way Gender Bender.
- Whateley Universe has a few, naturally enough, with Heyoka, Reach, Fling, Jimmy T., and Chimera being the main examples. However, each of these cases has some degree of Blessed with Suck to them: Heyoka changes uncontrollably depending on the spirits which s/he bonds with, Jimmy T. has trouble controlling who (or what) s/he shifts into while asleep, Chimera is actually two Half-Identical Twins sharing a single body, and Reach shifts on a semi-random basis every two weeks or so. Perhaps the one who has it worst is Fling, who changes both physically and psychologically in response to lust, becoming whomever the person s/he's nearest to most desires, which can really suck if that person wants a bimbo, or worse, is a sadist.

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This is a discussion on Joey Porter Representing =) within the In the News: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly forums, part of the The Back Porch category; First off, GO DOLPHINS. In a 3-way tie for first, just one year after completely breaking down. I'm stoked. Anyways, with the whole Plaxico Burress ...
First off, GO DOLPHINS. In a 3-way tie for first, just one year after completely breaking down. I'm stoked.
Anyways, with the whole Plaxico Burress situation - ESPN and the NFL have been going nuts. ESPN is about 70/30 on anti's compared to people who think. Airing tomorrow on ESPN's first take, Joey Porter has an interview where he stands up for the right to own/carry! A nerdy-looking anti is the one doing the interview, but Joey comes out as the bigger man (no pun). "Yes I have a gun. I defend my family. I hope you have a gun too, and defend your family too."
They just gave us a sneak peak into the interview on SportsCenter. But I'd thought I'd let everyone know.
Edit: found the link | http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3758183
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Some people don't deserve saving.
....the water is almost at a boil
They shouldn't be treated any differently than anyone else. If they have a permit, then good for them. I sure wouldn't want to be in NYC carrying an unlicensed pistol though.
Benjamin Franklin once said, "he that would supplant a little liberty for a little safety deserves neither".


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H.R.6020 - Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez Act of 2008110th Congress (2007-2008)
|Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] (Introduced 05/08/2008)
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|10/03/2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587. (All Actions)
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Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez Act of 2008 - (Sec. 2) States that any person who served honorably as a member of the U.S. Armed Forces (Armed Forces) in support of contingency operations shall be eligible for naturalization as if the person had served during a period of presidentially-designated military hostilities.
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the period for filing a naturalization application to one year after completion of eligible military service.
(Sec. 3) Permits a conditional permanent resident alien who is a member of the Selected Reserve or an active-duty member of the Armed Forces to file the petition to remove conditional status during the six month period after service discharge.
Exempts a U.S. citizen soldier who is married to a conditional permanent residents from having to appear at an in-person interview for their spouses' removal of conditional status.
(Sec. 4) Sets forth factors to be considered in initiating removal proceedings against active duty members of the Armed Forces or veterans.
(Sec. 5) Prohibits removal of an alien who is a member or veteran of the Armed Forces based upon: (1) illegal reentry; (2) expedited removal for commission of certain crimes; or (3) inspection for admissions or asylum.
Exempts from specified grounds of inadmissibility or deportation an alien who is: (1) a member of the Armed Forces who has served honorably; (2) a veteran of the Armed Forces who separated under honorable conditions; (3) the spouse, child, son, daughter, parent, or minor sibling of a member of the Armed Forces.
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to waive other grounds (with specified exceptions) for such removal. Sets forth waiver factors.
(Sec. 6) Exempts from worldwide immigrant visa numerical limitations an alien who is eligible for a family-sponsored immigrant visa and is either the spouse or child of a permanent resident alien who is serving in the Armed Forces.
(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to adjust to permanent resident status an alien who is a parent, spouse, child, son or daughter, or minor sibling of a person who is serving or has served in the Armed Forces honorably during the period beginning February 28, 1961, and ending on a date presidentially-designated as the date of termination of the Vietnam hostilities, or thereafter during any presidentially-designated period of military hostilities.
Permits posthumous benefits under specified circumstances. Waives certain grounds of inadmissibility.


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I have a Bissell 3920 and the beater bar only turns when I'm pulling the vacuum.How do you get the end caps off of the beater bar to clean it out? This has happened before when it was under warranty and I was told to remove caps and clean frequently.I am afraid prying them off will break the vacuum.It also has very low suction and I have cleaned the filters and the belt is fine.Will cleaning the inside of the beater bar fix my problem?
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Summer makeup: Looking fresh and pretty despite the heat and humidity can be a challenge so experts recommend water-based makeup, ultra light foundation and a concealer for blemishes. Powder foundation and tinted moisturiser work great as well. Waterproof mascara and a light swoosh of the eye pencil on the upper and lower lid is sufficient for the summer. Add some sheer lip-gloss and you're all set!
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Santa Monica's Refusal to Grow is Driving Out the Techies
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Santa Monica's got a rep as being rife with the kind of NIMBYs who will shut your project down (it actually has an active "no-growth" movement). It's also got a rep for being the hot new tech epicenter as the locus of Silicon Beach (tech now accounts for a full quarter of Santa Monica's workers). And the effects of SaMo's "fear of growth" on that burgeoning tech scene were a hot topic at the State of the City event this week, which brought together big-time business honchos and city leaders to discuss the city's future, which could be quite grim if it keeps refusing to grow. Santa Monica Next reports that one hot issue was the way growth has stalled out and hit tech companies hard, leaving them on the hunt for increasingly rare office space and their workers looking for housing.
Some tech companies, including biggies Google and Yahoo, seem to have given up already, and are defecting to Los Angeles's Playa Vista neighborhood (which has its own issues), or to Culver City or neighboring Venice.
Stashed in: Hollywood
It really does sound like Santa Monica is not a good place to do tech.


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Frommer's South Africa
John Wiley & SonsISBN: 0-7645-3890-X
Chapter OneThe Best of South Africa, Zimbabwe & Botswana
People come to southern Africa for its natural beauty, wildlife, and sunshine, and few leave disappointed. This immensely varied terrain supports a rich diversity of animals, birds, and plants, and offers a correspondingly diverse range of experiences. Whether you're here on safari or to enjoy the beaches, breathtaking drives, or unspoiled wilderness, this chapter will help you experience the very best southern Africa has to offer.
1 Unique Southern African Moments
Jiving with Jo'burg Jollers to the Sounds of Kwaito (Gauteng): The best place to experience the melting pot of Rainbow Nation culture, and to celebrate the emergence of a cohesive national identity, is on the dance floors grooving to kwaito, South Africa's own homegrown version of house. Look out for performances by TKZee, Arthur, Bongo Maffin, and Boom Shaka. See chapter 6.
Freezing Your Butt Off on an Early-Morning Game Drive (Limpopo Province, North-West, Mpumalanga, and Botswana): In winter (May-Aug), considered to be the best time of the year to go on safari (when animals are the most visible), rangers set off in their open-topped vehicles before dawn. See chapters 6, 7, and 10.
Getting Caught Up in the Cape Minstrels Carnival (Cape Town): Every New Year, brightly dressed troupes of "coloured" men dance through thestreets of Cape Town, singing to the quick-paced strum of banjos and the thump of drums. This tradition was inspired by American minstrels who came to the Cape in the late 1800s, but the celebration actually dates back to 1834 when slaves took to the streets to celebrate their liberation. See chapter 2.
Spotting Zebra from the Highway (Cape Town): Zebra, wildebeest, and various antelope graze on Table Mountain's slopes literally minutes from the city center. Look out for them from the highway as you drive in from the airport. See chapter 3.
Enjoying the Sunset from Table Mountain (Cape Town): From this great vantage point, you can watch the sun sink into the Atlantic Ocean, turning the Twelve Apostles a deep pink; then walk across the tabletop to the lip and watch the city lights start to twinkle and the dusky outline of the hinterland mountains under a moonlit sky. See chapter 3.
Feeling Humbled at Mandela's Prison Cell (Cape Town): Tours of Robben Island are pretty restrictive, but looking into the tiny cell where Nelson Mandela spent the majority of his time in prison leaves few unmoved. Further insight into the years spent here is provided by guides who were incarcerated at the same time as Mandela, in what came to be known as the "University of Robben Island." See chapter 3.
Watching Whales from White Dunes (Western Cape): At De Hoop Nature Reserve's Koppie Alleen, the white dunes stretch deep beneath the sea, turning its blue hue into a hypnotic turquoise. This is the perfect place to watch the Southern Right Whales who come to breed off the Overberg Coast-said to offer the best land-based whale-watching in the world. See chapter 4.
Walking Through Carpets of Flowers (Northern Cape): In this annual miracle of spiritual proportions, the semi-arid and seemingly barren West Coast bursts into life after the first spring rains. More than 2,600 species of flowers literally carpet the Namaqualand plains for a few weeks before subsiding back into the soil for another yearlong wait. See chapter 4.
Visiting the World's Largest Open-Air Gallery (Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal): Created by the San hunter-gatherers, an ancient civilization all but destroyed by the migrating Nguni and white settlers, these rock-art paintings date back between 100 and 20,000 years, and document the history and spiritual beliefs of these gentle people. More than 15,000 sites are scattered throughout the country. See chapters 4, 5, and 8.
Seeing the Zulu Kings Reed Dance (Kwazulu-Natal): Experience a scene that has been enacted for hundreds of years as you join some 15,000 Zulus, many dressed in tribal gear, to watch the virgin maidens dance for the Zulu Prince Gideon, who would traditionally pick a wife here. See chapter 8.
Soaking Up Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe): The sight of more than 500 million liters of water a minute thundering into the Batoka Gorge, creating soaring rainbows and a mist of drenching spray, will never leave you. Enjoy the view with a champagne breakfast on Livingstone Island. See chapter 9.
Rafting the Churning Waters of the Zambezi (Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe): There is absolutely nothing like hearing this mighty river pound past, drowning the guides' last-minute instructions as you plunge into such vividly named white waters as "the Muncher." See chapter 9.
Drinking the Waters of the Delta (Okavango Delta, Botswana): As you're poled along in your mokoro (dugout canoe), past palm-fringed islands and aquatic game, sample the life-giving waters of the delta. Simply scoop up a handful (keeping an eye out for crocs!) and sip. See chapter 10.
2 The Wildest Animal Encounters
Staring Down a Roaring Lion (private game reserves in Mpumalanga, Limpopo Province, North-West, and Botswana): Tourists are notoriously hungry for shots of big cats, and if you spend 2 nights at one of the top private game reserves you will certainly get close to lions and leopards, often on the first drive. If you're lucky enough to get close enough to have your vehicle shuddering from the powerful noise that erupts from the king of the jungle's gut, you are talking a truly wild animal encounter. See chapters 3, 4, and 10.
Waiting for a Leopard to Finish Its Dinner (private game reserves, North-West, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal): Holing up in your room while a leopard gnaws its dinner outside your door might happen at any of the private game reserve lodges that are set in the bush. Animals roam freely in this environment, and if dinner happens to be on your patio, celebrate the fact that you're not it and plunder the minibar. See chapters 4, 7, and 8.
Taking a Bush Bath with Elephants (Limpopo Province): You will find outdoor showers in most of the reserves and some coastal resorts, but very few alfresco baths, and only one where you could be disturbed by elephants. Garonga's bush bath, which is elevated on a hill, is best experienced at night, with candles, oils, champagne, and a guard walking the broad perimeter below. See chapter 7.
Stalking a Rhino on Foot (Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Reserve): You will almost definitely track white rhino on the Bushman, Wolhuter, and Napi trails run by Kruger National Park, as well as on the Umfolozi trails run by the KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Service (KN NCS) in Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, the Zululand reserve that boasts the highest concentration of rhino in the world. Despite their prehistoric appearance, white rhino are relatively shy, docile animals; it is the black rhino that is dangerous. See chapters 7 and 8.
Swimming with Penguins (Boulders Beach, Cape Town): This is a beautiful place to swim; large boulders create natural swimming pools shared by the only land-breeding colony of jackass penguins. Watch them waddle and dive through the crystal-clear waters, which are slightly warmer than the Atlantic seaboard side-cold comfort considering how icy that is. See chapter 3.
Baiting Great White Sharks (Hermanus & Mossel Bay, Western Cape): Descend in a steel cage to meet Jaws up close and personal. Specialist tour operators offer controversial cage diving off Dyer Island in "Shark Alley," where Great Whites hunt the resident seal population. Sharks swim within spitting distance of cages-not that there's much to spit when your mouth is dry with fear. See chapter 4.
Watching Rare Turtles Nest (Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal): In November and December the female leatherback and loggerhead turtles leave the safety of the sea at night to lay their eggs above the high-tide mark on the northern beaches of KwaZulu-Natal. Two months later, hatchlings scramble out of their nests and make a run for the ocean. Only one or two out of every thousand make it to maturity; those that do, return to the same beach to produce the next generation. See chapter 8.
Avoiding a Territorial Hippo (Victoria Falls, Okavango Delta): The upper reaches of the Zambezi and the Okavango Delta's watery channels are best explored by gliding along in a canoe, or mokoro, but you're also more than likely to meet a hippo this way. Always treat them with respect-despite a relatively docile appearance they are one of Africa's most dangerous mammals, and responsible for more deaths than the crocodile. See chapter 10.
3 The Best Private Game Lodges & Camps
Singita (Sabi Sands Reserve, Mpumalanga): This is quite simply the best game lodge in South Africa. Modern design, organic materials, wraparound views of the Sand River, private timber decks and pools, a roving masseuse, exquisite food, and a choice of more than 12,000 bottles of wine (hand-picked by the well-known vintner Vaughn Johnson) ensure a fantastic stay-and top rangers and a traversing area second only to MalaMala ensure excellent sightings. See chapter 7.
Londolozi Bateleur & Tree Camps (Sabi Sands Reserve, Mpumalanga): Londolozi is the flagship lodge of safari operator CCAfrica, known for setting the standard in luxury bush accommodations (they also established Singita, Makalali, and Phinda). Facilities are similar to Singita, though not as grand, or as exclusive. Londolozi is famed for its leopard, the most elusive of the Big 5. See chapter 7.
Honeyguide Tented Safari Camp (Manyeleti Reserve, Mpumalanga): If the thought of a luxury hotel in the bush leaves you cold, Honeyguide's tented camp delivers a more authentically Out of Africa experience-right down to the tin baths and cheeky local elephants. The lack of commercial activity in the Manyeleti Reserve and the relatively low rate are also extra pluses. See chapter 7.
Royal Malewane (Thornybush Reserve, Limpopo Province): With only 12 guests accommodated in privately situated suites that offer every luxury, this relative newcomer is set to become the name to bandy about in knowing circles. If you can bear to leave your private rim-flow pool and large viewing deck (or fireplace if it's winter), the game viewing is good, with an abundance of lion and elephant. See chapter 7.
Phinda Lodges (Phinda Reserve, Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal): This is Africa's most diverse wilderness experience: You can dive with tropical fish or go big-game fishing in the morning, visit a Zulu village in the afternoon, and follow a pride of lions in the evening. Phinda has four distinctly different camps, of which the ultra-luxurious Phinda Vlei offers the most glorious setting. See chapter 8.
Ndumo Wilderness Camp (Ndumo Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal): Not only is this one of the top birding destinations in Africa (others are Mkhuze, Okavango, and Kruger), it is also an incredibly beautiful reserve. More than 420 bird species are attracted to its diverse and lush vegetation-almost as many species as in Kruger, which is 190 times its size. The 6km (almost 4-mile) long Nyamithi Pan is considered by many to be one of the finest game drives in Africa. See chapter 8.
Jao Camp (Okavango Delta, Botswana): Not only is this camp located in one of the finest concessions in the delta, but it is also one of the most gorgeous camps in Africa, with only eight privately located suites, each the epitome of understated elegance. See chapter 10.
Mombo Camp (Moremi, Okavango, Botswana): At the confluence of two river systems, Mombo has long been regarded as one of the best game-viewing spots in Africa, attracting large numbers of plains game and their attendant predators-leopard, wild dog, and lion are frequently sighted here. See chapter 10.
Jack's & San Camp (Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana): Situated under palm trees on the fringe of the pans, and beautifully decorated to resemble a classic 1940s safari camp, this is one of the most unusual experiences in Africa. See chapter 10.
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- You have to ease on drinking and eventually quit smoking to get over the symptoms completely
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Clear your bowels
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The Price of Light
The three of them were sitting before the fire, in the empty scarlet-and-gold common room, when he told them about his plan.
It was October. Hermione looked out the window, deep in thought, her mind riddled with confusion and worry. It was a full moon outside, and the leaves were flying in small circles in the wind. Most of the trees were bare, and the windows were rattling, ever so slightly.
Ron was at a loss for words. "B-but, Harry ..." He stared blankly at the carpet, his brow furrowed. "This makes no sense. There's absolutely no logic to it - I mean, I-I just don't understand why you would do something like this! Something so - I don't know, hasty!" Ron's eyes didn't leave the floor, but he shook his head and his hands wildly as he spoke.
Hermione turned back to the fire. "He's right," she said softly, as she leaned towards Harry. "Are you positive you've thought this through?"
"Of course he's not thought it through!" Ron glared at her. His voice was quickly rising. "Think about what he's just said, Hermione, think!"
"I am, Ron! I'm just trying to put myself into Harry's shoes, you ought to try it sometime!"
"Me? Are you - me? Excuse me, but I'd like to remind you that I was the one that was actually there for him this entire time! Oh, I don't know - only around, let's see - the past seven years! And what about you? What have you done for Harry? You've gotten his bloody homework done on time!"
"I've done more than that, thank you!" Hermione's cheeks were getting hot. There was a slight burning behind her eyes as she stared angrily at Ron, who was sitting on Harry's other side. Harry himself hadn't spoken a single word.
Ron's eyes narrowed. "Like what? Get his Firebolt taken away? Make Rita Skeeter write about his supposed romance with you while you pranced off with Vicky, and Harry had to sit around being stared at by every person who was within two feet of a copy of the Daily Prophet? Yes, Hermione. You've done a lot for Harry, I do believe he should be thanking you quite graciously right about now -"
Hermione scoffed and shook her head. "I can't believe that after all -"
"SHUT UP!" Harry's chest was heaving as he looked up for the first time. "Honestly, just - shut up, the both of you! That's not what any of this is about, so just STOP IT!"
By now, Hermione's eyes were filling up quickly, but she looked away from her two best friends defiantly. Ron's ears had turned back to their normal colour as he lowered his head.
"We know, Harry," Ron offered. "We're just ... confused. There's just so much ... you know ..."
"So much you could be doing after all of this is over and done with," Hermione finished, still glancing at the windows.
"No," said Harry. "We don't even know if there will be an 'over and done with', and I'm not going to take any chances. Rather me, than the rest of the world."
"Yes, Harry, but-"
"No!" Harry stood up from his armchair and began to pace. "I've ... I've made up my mind. What's done is done."
"Harry, this is ridiculous. I don't understand why you would want to give up! To just want to … die."
The candles in the common room were blown, the fire began to burn out, and footsteps echoed in the two staircases leading to the dormitories.
The sky had turned from the deep blue of night to bright red, to match the colour of the soaking ground. Women and children hiding in their homes in the nearby wizarding villages prayed at their bedsides and cried for their husbands and fathers. The Ministry decided to let the Muggles remain oblivious until absolutely necessary; those on the battlefield figured it would be in every newspaper by morning.
The days left were wearing thin, as were the soldiers with their wands and intellect for swords and shields.
Lord Voldemort smiled a black and malicious smile. His red eyes glinted, and his thin hand raised a long, worn-out bit of wood. He was yearning for this victory. The victory before all victories. Harry Potter would be gone. The prophecy would be broken. The Boy Who Lived could no longer save himself, let alone the world.
Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger stood by their friend until they knew it was time.
Harry stepped forward and raised his wand as far as his injured arm would let him. His tears were scarlet, like common room banners, the blood on the ground and up in the sky, and the red in His eyes.
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The RAM RAC will soon begin its 12th year as a consolidated voice for all high school sports programs and student-athletes. RAC continues to be a liaison between the BOE, teams, coaches, RHS Administration and the residents of Randolph.
Our main objectives are to:
- Support the health and vitality of our student athletes
- Enhance the spirit of the Randolph athletic community
- Represent the needs of the Randolph sports programs
- Celebrate the history of Randolph High School athletics
The RAM RAC has contributed towards the following improvements/events:
- Championship Banners in the main High School Gym
- Annual Athletic Awards Night
- Expansion of the athletic trainer's room
- Funded the new flooring in the weight room
- Initiated and funded the initial Randolph flags around the campus
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Bald Peak Trail is a 2.3 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near Mt Desert, Maine that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is best used from March until October.
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Lovely hike with some fantastic views! We went up through the woods and came down along bald peak. There's also another trail that takes you down through the valley and back up onto Gilmore peak, which is a slightly higher elevation with equally beautiful views.
Nice moderate climb. Just when you think you're at the top, there's more to do! The upside to these "false summits" is that view is spectacular. Roughly half the trail is "in the woods" but the upper half starts to thin out with added exposure and smooth rock faces. Our three girls under 12 handled this trail well, but were tired at the end.
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Makelele at 69th position in the list is a true reflection of his under-appreciation in football and by people. True football lovers will know how important Makelele was for every team he played for including Real Madrid from where he was unceremoniously transferred off to Chelsea where he fortunately found his real home. I'm no Chelsea fan but the reality that even the Great Galacticos collapsed after his transfer stands true to the fact of his significance. One of THE best players of the 2000s Decade. He revolutionized the Premier League.
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Cain: I still stand by my statement. They might be frustrated with Wall Street and the bankers, but they're directing their anger at the wrong place. Wall Street didn't put in failed economic policies. Wall Street didn't spend a trillion dollars that didn't do any good. Wall Street isn't going around the country trying to sell another $450 billion. They ought to be over in front of the White House taking out their frustration. (h/t: Huffington Post)
Cain stands by a statement that, with an unemployment rate of 9.1 percent, does not take into account economic circumstances beyond many people's control. In addition, Wall Street's embrace of deregulation directly led to the financial meltdown–a deregulation that it wants to continue. Finally, Wall Street's bailout didn't cost billions, it cost trillions. No one was jailed in the financial community for their chicanery–instead, after being bailed out by the middle class, the financial community enjoyed $20.8 billion in bonuses in 2010.
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WAUBAY — Virgil Kriech, 50, Waubay, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, in a care center at Watertown.
Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Fiksdal Funeral Chapel at Webster with the Rev. Scott Dempster officiating.
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Princess Alaskan Land/Sea Cruise Vacation
Sail Date: May 21, 2016
Reviewed: 1 year ago
Traveled As: Couple
Room Type: Balcony
I particularly enjoyed Glacier Bay and the Yukon Bus tour. I thought the lunch buffet was not particularly enjoyable....the overall setting and types of food available were not appealing to me. The ship had some water leakage issues early in the cruise but these were finally repaired. Our staeroom was very nice....much better than I expected.
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LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - European equities headed for a weaker start on the first trading day of the second quarter on Friday, with losses on Wall Street and in Asia and weaker commodity prices seen prompting investors to cut their exposure to riskier assets.
Futures for the Euro STOXX 50, Germany's DAX , France's CAC and Britain's FTSE were down by 0.7-1.3 percent.
In Asia, shares lost more ground as investors began the new quarter in a cautious mood, with glimmers of life in China's economy offset by a darkening mood in Japan.
Activity in China's vast manufacturing sector expanded in March for the first time in nine months as the official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surprised at 50.2. A private version of the PMI also beat forecasts by rising to its highest in 13 months.
Yet shares in Shanghai fell 0.3 percent. Not helping was Standard & Poor's decision to cut China's credit outlook to negative, saying Beijing's reform agenda was likely to proceed more slowly than expected. A gloomy survey of Japanese manufacturers added to selling pressure and dragged the Nikkei down 3.6 percent.
Focus will be on the U.S. payrolls report later on Friday as any sign of strength in wages might revive the risk of higher U.S. interest rates.
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