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In an interview with FX Street, George Soros warned that the EU is on the verge of collapse. He offered his insightful views on the matter that is haunting policy makers and politicians. Additionally, Soros talked about the Greece crisis and gave reasons as to why investors no longer consider it interesting. He spoke comprehensively on the migrant crisis as well as the lack of proper policy to address the issue. Soros also talked about Brexit noting how the EU will be weaker with the departure of Britain. On the Ukraine situation, Soros warned the EU not to repeat the mistakes made by Greece.
In the case of Greece, George Soros feels that the issue was not handled right by explaining how the crisis deepened over the years. The national debt became unmanageable from the high interest rates instituted by the EU led by Germany. Soros considers the conflict in Syria to be the cause of the migrant problem. He agrees with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, that the problem would destroy the EU. According to Soros, the leadership has to accept the responsibility and liability of being the power in Europe in addition to establishing a proper asylum policy.
Soros does not support the exit of Britain from the EU because the interests of both entities would suffer both economically and politically. On the Ukraine issue, Soros feels that now is the right time to provide additional financial aid to the country. This aid will facilitate radical reforms that attract investors. Soros also adds that Europe cannot fail to offer the required assistance and allow the financial situation to get worse after showing signs of improvements. This information was highlighted on Fxstreet as posited in the link below http://www.fxstreet.com/news/forex-news/article.aspx?storyid=aa2e5469-f830-47f3-bdc4-66d957629f24
He suggests that the EU needs fixing in order to avoid a collapse as foreseen by Merkel. According to him, the Germans need to make a choice now that the prediction is slowly turning to reality. His warnings on the eminent collapse of the EU came as Alex Stubb, Finland's Finance Minster, told CNBC that the open policy on migrants adopted by Germany was humane. He also added that it was the right thing to do at the moment.
According to Stubb, the important issue is that one of the basic freedoms of the EU is that free movement is under threat. He denied the idea that the free passage of EU citizens through its members pose as a security threat to Europe. In the interview with CNBC, Stubb noted that parallels between terrorism and refugee crisis should not be drawn. This information was mentioned on CNBC as explained in the following link http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/20/europe-on-the-verge-of-collapse-soros.html
Soros serves as the founder and chair of Soros Fund Management as well as the Open Society Foundation. He is a survivor of the Nazi occupation in Hungary during the World War II. Soros fled to England in 1947. He graduated from the London School of Economics before settling in the United States where he made a great fortune through his hedge firm. For over 34 years, Soros has been active in philanthropy. Currently, he works with his Open Society Foundation to promote transparency and human rights across 100 countries in the world. This information was reported on georgesoros.com as elaborated in the following link http://www.georgesoros.com/the-life-of-george-soros/
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In an interview with FX Street, George Soros warned that the EU is on the verge of collapse. He offered his insightful views on the matter that is haunting policy makers and politicians. Additionally, Soros talked about the Greece crisis and gave reasons as to why investors no longer consider it interesting. He spoke comprehensively on the migrant crisis as well as the lack of proper policy to address the issue. Soros also talked about Brexit noting how the EU will be weaker with the departure of Britain. On the Ukraine situation, Soros warned the EU not to repeat the mistakes made by Greece.
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) framework for African traditional governanceAuthor Alfred ColemanSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 177 –187 (2014)More Less
A high percentage of the South African population depends on the governance of traditional leaders for social, economic and development projects. However, the duties of traditional leaders towards their people, and the government in power, are always marred by fundamental problems such as the issue of record keeping, management, as well as packaging and dissemination of indigenous information. This article investigated the roles and functions of traditional leaders, and how ICT is applied in the North West Province of South Africa. A case study approach was used. Nine participants were drawn from an entire population of traditional leaders who are chiefs, tribal councillors and headmen.
Data was collected using semi-structured, open-ended interview questions, to inquire about their roles and functions as traditional leaders, types of ICT tools available to them as traditional leaders, and how these ICT tools are used to support their work processes.
The findings revealed that traditional leaders perform functions which include protection of the rural local communities' customs, cultural values, laws, and provision of leadership to the people. It was further noted that there were computers in most traditional or tribal offices but were being used to write official letters and read emails. The routine work activities of the traditional leaders, such as the issue of record keeping, management of cases, accessibility of information from municipal offices, as well as the appropriate coding, packaging and dissemination of indigenous knowledge, were not executed by the use of ICT, but by paper base.
These findings led to the proposal of an ICT Framework for African traditional governance which could assist traditional leaders to automate their work processes, and share information with municipal managers in district offices, to facilitate effective governance. In addition, the ICT framework is to provide a repository where all indigenous knowledge, rules and procedures are stored for future generations.
The role of social trust in social media and indigenous knowledge sharingAuthor Peter L. MkhizeSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 188 –200 (2014)More Less
In the Information Age, knowledge is so important that it can be likened to a form of currency; hence most organisations now invest in technology-based knowledge-sharing platforms. Rather different knowledge-sharing platforms, such as imbizo and stokvels, exist in indigenous communities, and support community development. The purpose of this article is to improve knowledge sharing using social media, by learning from indigenous knowledge sharing - thereby building social capital. Grounded theory analysis was used to extract contextual themes from interview transcripts collected from public sector employees who are involved in open source migration. The results reveal that social trust derived from competence, benevolence and integrity, emerges within communities of practice (CoP) in the same way as it does in indigenous knowledge sharing.
The ethics of anonymity and confidentiality : reading from the University of South Africa Policy on Research EthicsAuthors: Luyanda Dube, Maned Mhlongo and Patrick NgulubeSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 201 –214 (2014)More Less
Orthodox research is guided by renowned ethical principles which are rooted in the philosophy of positivism. The positivist paradigm assumes that the researched are vulnerable and need to be protected from harm by disabling their identity. Adherence to these orthodox ethical norms is regarded as the litmus test of a virtuous research practice. Any deviance from these ethical norms is viewed as a serious violation of the research ethical code. However, whilst the significance of these ethical principles is renowned, there is a differing agenda driven by ethicists and some researchers that seek to question their ethicalness and universal appropriateness. This is based on the conviction that these principles are not attuned to other unique systems such as indigeneity. This article looks specifically at the ethicalness of the principles of anonymity and confidentiality as embodied in the Unisa Policy on Research Ethics (2007). This was a qualitative study informed by an interpretive philosophical paradigm that used document analysis as a method for assessing the ethicalness of anonymity and confidentiality as espoused in the University of South Africa (Unisa) Unisa Research Policy. This article concludes that although there is a discernible good intent from the institution detected from the Unisa Policy on Research Ethics (2007) stipulations, there is a lack of clarity or distinct direction towards the ethicalness of ethical codes. It recommends that Unisa needs to relook its' research ethical principles and align them with socio-political realities of the African indigenous milieu.
Ethical considerations surrounding the application of runyoka/lunyoka (fidelity charm) in ZimbabweAuthors: Peterson Dewah and Stephen MutulaSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 215 –230 (2014)More Less
Cases of infidelity and cheating among married couples have characterised African traditional marriages. Consequently, indigenous intervention methods have been used to address issues related to immorality. One method that has been used in Zimbabwe to deal with men who prey upon other men's wives by seducing them is runyoka/lunyoka. Runyoka is an indigenous way of 'fencing' or 'locking' a spouse, usually wives, to prevent them from committing adultery. This is done without the knowledge of the victim.
The article is based on a study that sought to explore ethical issues related to the use of runyoka/lunyoka. Using literature review and interviews the study identified more than 16 types of runyoka that are common among the Zimbabwean communities. Data were gathered from the internet and eight interviews held with some married women in urban Gweru. The major findings were that women detested the invasion of their privacy through constant surveillance by their husbands. Runyoka victims suffer swelling or continuous growth of private parts, in some cases male culprits experience perpetual erection or shrinking of manhood while females endure vagina disappearance. In other situations victims die a slow and painful death. There is also a breakdown of marriage among other social dislocations. The study concluded that spouses did not trust each other. However, the study recommends that married couples should give each other space for their privacy and in this way it builds trust.
Indigenous knowledge systems and agricultural rural development in South Africa : past and present perspectivesAuthors: N.N. Buthelezi and J.C. HughesSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 231 –250 (2014)More Less
Indigenous knowledge (IK) has formed the backbone of rural livelihoods for centuries. It preserved biodiversity and ensured long-term sustainability of natural resources. In South Africa and elsewhere, its survival was threatened by the arrival of Europeans and colonialism. The status and role of IK in South Africa with special emphasis on agricultural rural development are discussed. The article shows how colonialism and, more recently, apartheid impacted the IK of South African rural communities. The essential aspects critical to understanding IK for agricultural rural development, particularly in research, are considered. Lastly, the emergence of IK within the research and political domains in South Africa is explored. Although the South African government has made substantial progress towards promoting and protecting IK for the betterment of rural communities, there are still gaps and challenges. Politically these include the need for further legislation on intellectual property and general implementation of existing IK systems policies. In research, although many studies have been carried out on culture and ethnomedicine, other IK categories, notably soil and agriculture, have received insufficient attention. If maximisation of the contribution of IK is to be realised these need to be addressed as they are central to agricultural innovation and agricultural development.
The role of rural subsistence farming cooperatives in contributing to rural household food and social connectivity : the case of Mwendo Sector, Ruhango District in RwandaAuthors: Sylvester Mbanza and Joyce Thamaga-ChitjaSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 251 –270 (2014)More Less
Subsistence agricultural cooperatives play an important role in improving household food security among rural households. In Rwanda, as in many African communities, traditional systems encompassing the concept of Ubuntu including ideas related to co-operation, solidarity, mutuality, reciprocity are evident in both the society and subsistence farming ideologies. The majority of the population resides in rural areas; mainly rely on subsistence farming in their smallholdings and participate in subsistence farming cooperatives. The main purpose of this article is to determine the rural subsistence farming cooperative success factors; highlight the benefits of participating in farming cooperatives and find out why some people do not participate in any farming cooperatives. This article focuses on maize, pineapple and peas cooperatives in the Mwendo Sector in Rwanda. A random sampling was used to select cooperatives and questionnaires were administered to 150 cooperative members in the study. Both key informant interviews and focus group discussions were used for data collection. Data was analyzed using cross-tabulation and content analysis. The results revealed that the factors influencing productivity of cooperative and household food security are the availability of agricultural equipment, agricultural inputs, age and level of education of cooperative members, training of cooperative members, cooperative organization government assistance and provision of extension services. The research also shows that cooperative members have an increased agricultural production, income, government assistance, easy market access and agricultural training. Increased agricultural production and income are both important to access dimensions of food security. Agricultural cooperatives also promote culture and unity in the locality through social and religious activities among cooperative members. Findings show that the unwillingness to be part of cooperative mismanagement; punitive measures and fear of seasonal hunger lead to non-participation in agricultural cooperatives. This is significant as it indicates departure from Ubuntu and co-operating principles that often characterize rural communities. Therefore, improving above-stated factors would improve participation in farming cooperatives.
Contribution of indigenous knowledge practices to household food security : a case study of rural households in KwaZulu-NatalAuthors: Sthembile Ndwandwe and Maxwell MudharaSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 271 –282 (2014)More Less
The use of indigenous knowledge is a viable livelihood strategy for poor rural households. A binomial logistic regression model was used to demonstrate the effect of Indigenous knowledge practices (IKPs) on food security. Food availability at household level was used as a measure of food security using as a proxy the maize produced in 100 randomly selected households from five villages in KwaZulu-Natal. The IKPs were identified in pest management, fertility management, weeding, land preparation, seed and post-harvest storage. Households were able to secure food for an average of three to six months, and the significant effect of IKPs on food security was observed. Indigenous Knowledge feeds households in rural areas and focusing policy efforts on finding ways of enhancing and encouraging a perspective shift to that of approaching IKPs as a local source of resilience when it comes to food availability and access, could bring about one of the options for creating food-secure households in South Africa.
Ubuntu as an axiological framework for human rights educationAuthor Queeneth Nokulunga MkabelaSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 283 –291 (2014)More Less
Increasing awareness has been drawn, in recent years, to the flaws of culturally irrelevant human rights education. Several factors, including a general lack of a culturally appropriate approach, a lack of integration of indigenous values, and the failure to provide human rights education that is responsive to community perspectives, have created a gap between the conceptualisation and practice of human rights by indigenous communities. So widespread is this feeling that parents are beginning to abdicate their roles of instilling values to their children and are blaming the system of education for introducing human rights education in schools which encourages unacceptable behaviour in communities.
This article is concerned with a critical discussion and analysis of the key tenets of ubuntu and attempts to show how these can be utilised as an axiological framework for human rights education in South Africa.
Perceptions of traditional healers on the treatment of diarrhoea in Vhembe District Municipality of Limpopo Province, South AfricaSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 292 –299 (2014)More Less
Diarrhoea illness has long been recognised as the cause of death of millions of people worldwide especially in developing countries (Nkwi, 1994). The disease is treated using western as well as traditional remedies. The knowledge of traditional healers and their practices can play an important role in building capacity to promote the appropriate home management of diarrhoea (Anokbonggo et al., 1990). Traditional healers around the world have different beliefs and understanding of diarrhoeal disease and its treatment. The aim of the project was to investigate the perception and concept of traditional healers on the treatment of diarrhoea in Vhembe district. Twenty traditional healers from two municipalities (Mutale and Thulamela) around Vhembe district were interviewed. Data was collected through interviews using questionnaires. Interviews were conducted with individuals in their own languages and later translated into English. According to Vhembe traditional healers, diarhoea is described as a disease which can lead to death as a result of excessive loss of water in a patient's body through vomiting and frequent visits to a toilet. Symptoms of diarrhoea include vomiting, loss of weight, and change in appearance of skin, face and eyes. Traditional healers of Vhembe district have a better understanding of diarrhoeal diseases. They mention different categories of diarrhoeal diseases. There is a lack of information when it comes to the description of diarrhoeal illness's on infants and children.
Perceptions of cremation as an alternative burial system among the Zulu people living in KwaZulu-NatalAuthors: Nompumelelo. B. Zondi and Maria ZwaneSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 300 –310 (2014)More Less
Africa is going through a tremendous and rapid change in every respect of human life; some of these changes being more circumstantial than otherwise. People are becoming increasingly detached from the corpus of their tribal traditional beliefs and practices. One of the changes pertains to cremation, an act of disposing of a deceased person's body by burning its remains. Zulu people, a major population group in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and a progeny of King Shaka Zulu are known to unwaveringly hold onto their cultural beliefs especially those that touch on the 'idlozi', living dead. HIV and AIDS pandemic in particular, have resulted in several deaths in the province calling for unconventional ways of disposing of dead bodies. A current debate on cremation as an alternative burial system at a time when municipal burial sites are increasingly becoming a scarcity thus becomes valid and critical. Municipalities are encouraging people to seriously consider cremation as an option to burial systems (Madlala, 2010: 1). In light of the circumstances highlighted above, we recently undertook a study whose aim was to explore the societal views on cremation amongst people of African descent in general and with special reference to the Zulu people living in KwaZulu-Natal and who was represented by Durban's largely populated areas (Zwane, 2011). This study was conducted in two areas; a semi-urban area represented by uMlazi and a rural area exemplified by Zwelibomvu. The researchers believed that this study was necessary as it would contribute in influencing society to review cremation for future decisions without feelings of coercion. Even though Umlazi residents are the most directly affected by burial land shortage, we thought including a rural area would also enhance the study so as to arrive at a balanced conclusion. This article, therefore reports on the findings of the study with reference to cremation as an alternative burial system amongst Zulu people.
The marketing of isiZulu within the realm of multilingualismAuthors: Rama Pillay and P.J. ZunguSource: Indilinga African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems 13, pp 311 –324 (2014)More Less
Although isiZulu has been accorded its rightful place by the constitution of the country, its elevation has been fraught with difficulties. One of the main forces that have stifled the promotion of isiZulu have been market forces. A language can be marketed if it has the potential to meet people's material needs. An important purpose of this article is to determine whether or not Zulu speakers are in favour of the greater use of isiZulu in society. The input of Zulu speakers is important in determining whether isiZulu is a viable linguistic product that could be marketed in a multilingual society. An empirical investigation which produced descriptive statistical data was undertaken. Data was collected by means of questionnaires from a random sample of Zulu speakers in selected private and public sector institutions. The findings indicate that isiZulu has the potential to be marketed in a multilingual society.

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This Fin-Nor combo has a plethora of features packed in to a powerful saltwater fishing combo. The reel has an aluminum body and has right and left hand retrieve capability. It has a mono capacity of 240/14 (yd./lb.) and braided capacity of 240/50 (yd./lb.).This combo has a line rating of 15-25 lbs. and lure rating of 1/4-1 oz., with 7 ball bearings. The gear ratio is 4.9:1 and this combo is capable of 34 inches per turn (IPT). The carbon fiber drag system has a max drag of 30 lbs. making this a great choice for many species of fish.
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One of our very favorite cities is Vienna. In every way, she reflects the grandeur of a capitol city most especially because of the extraordinary architecture, wide boulevards, and open parks. My favorites are the 19th century apartment houses but then, I turn a corner and see Jugenstile from the early 20th century and I question my first choice. Turn another corner and a stunning yellow Baroque palace, most associated with Maria Theresa in the second half of the 18th century, stops my heart. No doubt I look like a "peasant come to town" as I gawk at the fantastically designed store fronts and sophisticated citizens wearing stylish leather boots and full-length fur coats. If I lived here (or Salzburg), I have to admit, I would wear one too.
|Kettenbrückengasse - beautiful buildings (and the Nasch Markt - more that later).
|Close up of one of the pretty apartment buidings.
|Schönbrunn - Maria Theresa's summer palace - the unfinished palace was a gift from her daddy.
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The story of Czech soldiers based in Leamington during the Second World War and their daring undercover mission is told in the book Leamington Lives Remembered by Alan Griffin.
In September 1940 several specially chartered trains pulled into Leamington station.
On board were almost 4,000 men of the Free Czech Army, who were to spend the next two years in mid-Warwickshire.
Many of the group were mere teenagers who had trekked across occupied Europe to reach the assembly point at Agde in the south of ~France.
The Czechs set up their headquarters at Harrington House in Newbold Terrace and occupied many of the properties in that part of town. Many of the men were billeted with local families and hutted accommodation was built at Kineton.
The Czechs were very well received and quickly made efforts to play a positive role in the community and to demonstrate the richness of Czech culture. They organised choirs and orchestras and put on plays and entertainments.
The men were very keen on physical fitness and fielded an excellent football team which played matches against many of the Midland first division sides. A number of international matches were played on the Lockheed FC ground between the Czechs and the Army teams of other European teams who were exiled in England.
While in Leamington Czech military intelligence officers conceived a plan to train some of their men as paratroop agents for covert missions in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia. A number of volunteers were trained in Scotland.
On moonlit winter nights they were flown out in small teams on British heavy bombers for a variety of high-risk operations. Many of these agents were discovered and shot on sight, but in May 1942 two warrant officers successfully assassinated Hitler's right hand man, Reinhard Heydrich, on the streets of Prague, where he was the Reichsprotektor.
The men who had carried out the assassination took refuge in the crypt of a Prague church but their hiding place was betrayed and they shot themselves rather than surrender. The seven men who died in the church crypt are commemorated on a fountain in Jephson Gardens.


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The 31-year-old striker was substituted at half-time with a quadricep injury that will end his European Championship campaign unless Poland reach the knock-out stages.
"Maciej Zurawski has strained quads and (has) some bleeding so it´s likely he will not be available for the team, maybe even until the end of the tournament," team doctor Jerzy Grzywocz said in a press conference in Bad Waltersdorf. "For the moment he will not participate in the next two games."
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The UK Chagos Support Association was formed to support the Chagossians in their fight for justice. We feel it is a disgrace that the British Government continues to deny justice to the Chagos islanders. We feel that justice is long overdue and we call on the Government to give the islanders the right to return to their homeland, as well as proper compensation and an apology for everything they have suffered over the past 40-odd years at the hands of the British authorities.
We are a small group of unpaid volunteers and we gratefully accept donations which we can use to support our work and to help islanders in difficulty.
The association works to draw attention to the islanders' plight, to help them in their struggle against injustice and to support them in hardship. Our honorary president is Olivier Bancoult, who heads the Chagos Refugees Group, the largest Chagossian community group. Our patrons are Ben Fogle and Philippa Gregory.


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Bodrum, Stratonikea, Mugla and Fethiye.
|After Labranda, we drove to Golkoy, on the Bodrum Peninsula. I had to take a picture of these very weakly constructed docks because they contrast so strongly with the massive megadocks that you see on Lake Washington.
|The season was almost over. Many of the tourist facilities were shutting down.
|We drove around the Bodrum Peninsula, stopping here and there to take some pictures. These cisterns were everywhere, even though they're not in use anymore.
|In Gumusluk, we waded across a little straight to get to an island with some ruins on it. Probably our only venture into the water during the whole trip!
|Apparently this wasn't always an island--from the top, you can see the old road that used to lead to the mainland.
|Another set of unfinished buildings on the Bodrum Peninsula.
|These windmills were set up on high passes, where there was a constant wind. I assume they were for milling grains.
|I don't know what these camels were doing here, but here they were, right off a major road in Bodrum. Maybe they give rides to tourists in the high season.
|On the way to Mugla, where we spent the night, we stopped in Stratonikea. Stratonikea is a very unusual place. It's a old ruined city, surrounded by a Turkish town that was abandoned in the early part of this century for reasons that have to do with a nearby coal mine. This is the town mosque.
|This is inside, taken from an open window. I wanted to go in, but Eric thought it was too dangerous.
|Inside a nearby house. It looks like it was a bakery, with the oven and what looks like shelves around it.
|I think this was the fountain for men to wash before praying. I would have expected it to be a little closer to the mosque, though.
|You can see how the houses were constructed where the plaster fell off. At least one of the houses was wired for electricity--really old wiring and switches, though.
|If you click on this to get the closeup, you can see the pomegranates on the tree.
|A Roman tomb.
|Another broken down building
|Some of the stones in the ruins had Christian crosses scratched on them.
|The ruins are in the middle of the Turkish village. Notice the half-columns carved onto the wall.
|We saw some old bits of pottery like these around. I imagine it's from Roman times, although it does seem odd that it is still relatively intact.
|You can see here the holes where people dug out the metal connecting the blocks together.
|The theater at Stratonikea. In the background is the abandoned Turkish village, and further off the coal mine.
|Many rocks in the ruins were painted by archeologists with marking indicating where they were thought to come from. This one is from the ruined theater.
|We drove to Mugla that night, and went out to eat. We stopped at an ice cream stand and got to know Havva Koca (on the right) and Selcan Makas. Havva started talking to us in English--both of them are studying English and teaching at the university.
|The main activity of the day was driving into Fethiye. We got some great views along the costal road.
|We stopped off at the quiet village of Gocek, which seems to be mainly a yachting port. Here's some of the boats we saw.
|This is the marvelous view from our hotel in Fethiye. It was one of our favorite hotels.
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Volume One: History, Legends and Lore
Alyne A Pustanio
Edition: 1
city of New Orleans has a long and
fabled history, shaped since its
founding by the cultures and traditions
of the peoples of classical Europe who
came to call it home. These people also
brought with them their own beliefs
about the supernatural and the
unexplained. Now, almost three hundred
years later, New Orleans is
distinguished as the most haunted city
in the United States, due in large part
to the blending of its fascinating
legends and its mythic folklore. From
out of the shadows of this strange,
compelling past come the spellbinding
stories found in this volume.
Travel with master
storyteller Alyne Pustanio back to a New
Orleans where the veil between the
worlds was thin; where denizens of the
darkness such as vampires and ghouls
lurked just beyond the shadow's edge;
where mythic creatures walked abroad
from the heart of the city to the
tractless swamps. Framed with the
legends and lore that created them,
these stories will leave you spellbound
and wanting more!
Some people have no
scruples whatsoever. They lie, cheat,
stab their best friend in the back,
sleep with their sister's husband and
rip off an entire website and publish it
in a book without a second thought. Such
was the case with the content of Alyne
Pustanio's new book, Purloined Stories
and Early Tales of Old New Orleans.
Stolen and published by a notorious
plagiarizer, Alyne has taken her stories back from the thief and
offers them in this fantastic new collection. Told as only Alyne
Pustanio can tell them, this book has new and updated versions
of the stolen stories plus 12 additional tales of haunted New
Orleans, including: the Devil Baby of New Orleans, The Ghost of
Chicken Man, Legend of Grunch Road, Little Violette, the Zombi
Child, The Rugarou, Werebeasts of the Swamp Indians, The Ghost
of Jean Lafitte and the Phantom Pirates of Barataria, Werewolves
in Suburbia and many more stories of the supernatural based on
legends of Old New Orleans and Louisiana folklore. Written in
her signature descriptive and colorful writing style, most
people—even your average New Orleanian—may not be able to tell
the folklore from the fiction. Once you read this collection of
supernatural fiction, folklore and urban legend, you will
understand why someone would want to steal her work - some
stories are just so good they beg to be stolen!
$7.00 for the digital download
$15.95 for the paperback book
A Witch's Bestiary
by Alyne
Members of a dark
sisterhood in servitude to Satan,
witches relied upon their own servants
to accomplish their nefarious tasks.
These companion beasts, birds and
reptiles were known as the witch's
"familiars," animal servants that had
been possessed by a demon or that had
come as rewards from the devil Himself.
The crow preening on
the sunny cottage eave, the cat peering
from the cool darkness of the cottage
garden, the toad in the rain puddle, the
snake warming itself in the sun, the
burly black dog, with eyes like kindled
coals, stretched lazily across the
cottage stoop – any or all of these
could share a special kinship with their
dark mistresses.
Dispatched at sundry
times to nearby farms and villages,
these loyal servants were stealthy and
unobtrusive, and rarely did they fail at
the task appointed them. They could be
used to steal milk from neighboring
cows, to plague the garden of a rival,
to steal orchard fruits and grains, to
spy upon neighbors or to bring sickness
and even death to enemies. Lit from
within with the baleful will of hell,
they were intractable and unrepentant in
the completion of their dark duties.
They could kill with a single whispered
word of Command.
these sanguine beasts were the only
companions of solitary women and men
who, cast out from the community at
large, turned to these accepting,
affectionate and nonjudgmental creatures
to while away the lonely days and
nights. But just as frequently they were
the patient and loyal intimates of a
dark and brooding mistress who pampered
them and whom they, in turn, protected
with the fierceness of the demons that
guard Satan's throne.
This is a 37 page
article that discusses bewitched animals
and familiars such as the Black Dog and
superstitions about canines, the Cat and
witchy cat facts; Foul Demons of the
Air, such as Crows, Ravens and Owls;
Cold Companions such as reptiles and
toads; and the hare.
$3.00 Digital Download
Man-style Gris Gris
The Chicken Man was well known for his
gris gris which he always made tied to a
chicken foot for that extra "kick."
Nothing fancy here, but then power
doesn't require fancy.
"I saw him down there," she said,
pointing over her shoulder in the
direction of Bourbon Street. "He came
over to me," she chuckled when they
chided her for hooking up with a
colorful local stranger. "He walked over
to me and stopped me. He said he knew
what I needed and he gave me this green
With that, she pulled out a little green
mojo bag and all her friends recoiled in
horror; not because they recognized
anything about the bag immediately, but
mostly at the sight of the gnarled,
black chicken claw tied to it.
"Ewww!" said one of the group. "That's
disgusting!" said another. As the women
stood by laughing at the little bag they
were overheard by one of Pat's longtime
doormen. He came over and said, quietly,
"Say, where'd you get that mojo bag,
ma'am?" And when he heard the woman's
story, that she had got it from a Voodoo
man on Bourbon Street, and when he asked
her to describe what the man looked
like, Nathan the doorman just about fell
"That's The Chicken Man!" he said, eyes
wide and staring. He eyed the little bag
curiously. "You just met up with The
Chicken Man!"
But as they slowly became aware of the
blood draining from the curious
doorman's face, they fell quiet again.
"What about Chicken Man?" cackled one of
the women.
"Well," the doorman replied, "it can't
be Chicken Man you saw! Chicken Man's
been dead now for years! Ain't nobody
like him on Bourbon Street nowadays. If
HE gave you that mojo bag, I'd make sure
I NEVER lose that thing!"
Get your mojo on and order your own
Chicken Man-style gris gris by making
your choice according to purpose: Money,
Love, Protection, Blessings, Good Luck
and Success, Healing or Custom - tell me
what you need.
Baby Doll
What's that howling drowning out
hurricane winds and honky-tonks? New
Orleanians know it's none other than the
Devil's own child; Godchild of the
Voodoo Queens!
is at best a spurious local legend, the
origins of which are unknown. There are
many who claim to "know the real story"
and some who have tried to lay claim to
inventing the story in order to
capitalize on its ghoulish images.
the early days of Marie Laveau's rise to
fame, her clientele consisted mainly of
country folk and free people of color
whose long association with the
practices of Hoodoo and rootwork made
her a natural attraction.
at the height of her power, when her
mystique was talked about constantly in
fine salons throughout New Orleans,
Marie Laveau was receiving visits from
both Creole society and the upper-crust
white-bread Americans. It was her
service to this sector that embroiled
her in one of the greatest legends of
Old New Orleans: The Devil Baby.
(from Purloined Stories and Early
Tales of Old New Orleans).
Now, you can get your own Devil Baby,
just like the one Marie Laveau cared for
in the story, The Devil Baby of New
Custom crafted, each Devil Baby is a
unique creation - no two are alike!
Prefer a Zombi Baby? I can do that
for you as well!
Alyne Pustanio is recognized as one of
the foremost authorities in the field of
paranormal research, the supernatural,
and the occult, and is considered an
expert in the folklore and haunted
history of her hometown, New Orleans.
Alyne's work in the paranormal field is
the natural result of a lifetime of
exposure to the supernatural and
unexplained. A survivor of supernatural
attacks and demonic hauntings, Alyne is
especially focused on raising awareness
in the paranormal community of the many
supernatural dangers inherent in the
field of paranormal exploration.
Alyne is a sixth-generation New
Orleanian, a descendant of the family of
American classical composer Louis Moreau
Gottschalk, and many of her ancestors
were present for some of the most famous
events in New Orleans' haunted
history. From the capture of Bras Coupe,
the notorious "Zombie King" to the
opening of the attic doors amid the
flames of the infamous Lalaurie House,
many of these firsthand accounts have
been passed down through generations and
inform every one of Alyne's "Haunting
Tales of Old New Orleans."
As an expert in the paranormal field,
Alyne has been featured on the popular
Ghost Hunters television series and has
been a consultant for numerous other
productions on the SyFy Channel, the
History Channel, the Travel Channel, the
Discovery Channel, the Destination
America Channel, Bio, and NatGeo.
Alyne's writings are featured with the
works of paranormal expert Brad Steiger
in his books Real
Zombies, Real Monsters, Real
Aliens, and the seminal
The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of
Shapeshifting Beings
(Second Edition). She is also Managing
Editor and Creative Consultant of the
Journal of Hoodoo and Conjure
and Hoodoo and Conjure Quarterly
magazine; she is the co-author of the
wildly popular Hoodoo Almanac,
published by Creole Moon Publications.
Read more about
Alyne has
been a major contributor to multiple works.
Alyne Pustanio is one of the
most sought after experts on the
subject of the occult,
paranormal phenomena, Zombie and
New Orleans Voodoo hoodoo
folklore. Her lectures explore
the facts associated with the
haunted tales of New Orleans and
the folklore and supernatural
phenomenon of the State Of
Louisiana, the Greater Gulf
Coast and the World.
To inquire about booking Alyne
Pustanio for your next
supernatural or Paranormal
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The University of Miami IEEE is proud to bring you UHack, a 24-hour hackathon. UHack will take place at the beginning of Engineering Week, from Saturday, February 20th, to Sunday, February 21st. Taking place in the Ballrooms of the Student Activity Center at the University of Miami, we are open to any student in the area who would like to take a break from their ordinary classes to make something fun and compete for some great prizes from our amazing sponsors. All for FREE.
This year, we are going to FIND THE DEVELOPER IN U and focus on building projects that can improve one's lifestyle. This is completely open-ended, you can use any platform, framework, language, or hardware device you desire and configure it however you want for the benefit of making something better. You can start from scratch or hack something previously created in order to change/improve its functionality or purpose. If you want to make a real-life life-hack, this is the place to be!
UHack will be a 24-hour long event where all you have to worry about is your app. We'll provide food, drinks (and caffeine), sweets, games, and comfortable couches to keep you going for that long. Oh, and other goodies like prizes and sponsor-swag!
Are you a student (Hint- You don't have to be attending the University of Miami)? Would you like to hack along with other students in an awesome community, using cutting-edge technology, to create something new and useful to the world? UHack and the University of Miami open our doors and wall-outlets to you. So join us. Who knows? You might even win an awesome prize! UHack is also a great way to celebrate National E-Week.
Engineering Week is the week in February when the students at the University of Miami celebrate engineering in all of its forms. Students from all departments at the College of Engineering take part in a number of cool engineering events, starting with UHack at the beginning of the week.
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Welcome to Westville United Methodist!
We're glad you're here.
Sunday breakfast 8:45 am
worship 9:30 am
Check out our calendar page to see what's happening!
Westville United Methodist Women's Ministry
Sunday Worship
Westville United Methodist Church
Purpose: The organized unit of United Methodist Women shall be a community of women whose purpose is to know God and to experience freedom as whole persons through Jesus Christ to develop a creative supportive fellowship and to expand concepts of missions through participation in the local and global ministries of the church
Meetings are generally held on the first Wednesday of the month. Some are daytime meetings and some are in the evening. There will be no scheduled meeting in August due to the County Fair.
Mission: Let us not become weary doing good. For at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus
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Mission: Encouraging one another to pursue God. Equipping one another for spiritual service in the home, church, workplace, community and the world. Modeling the servant leadership of Jesus Christ.
Westville United Methodist Music Ministries
We invite all who love to praise the Lord through song to join our music ministries!
Adult Choir - Practice starts in September and ends the last Sunday in May
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Home > News > Panel discussion: "Entrepreneurial Learning as a liaison between economy and education"
Panel discussion: "Entrepreneurial Learning as a liaison between economy and education"
After giving a welcoming speech, Ms Maja Ljubić, SEECEL's Assistant Director had a presentation, during which she gave a wider picture to all attendees about the importance of entrepreneurial learning from an early age, with a focus on targeted development of entrepreneurial competencies through the educational system. She also gave a precise presentation of best practices in countries that are successful and have a tradition in this area, as well as SEECEL's experience through his work in the Region and in EU member states.
Ms Vesna Štefica, SEECEL's Strategic Piloting and Peer Project Officer, moderated very dynamic, interesting and useful panel discussion in which all participants gave their opinion on entrepreneurial learning. Mr Boris Jokić, Head of curriculum reform pointed out the importance of education system and his role to raise young people who are thinking and acting entrepreneurially. He also said that teamwork and skills are essential for survival in today's conditions and thus give them the foundation to become a creative and self-confident people.
At the end of panel discussion, EU Ambassador of women entrepreneurship, Ms Ratka Jurković, presented her entrepreneurial and educational path saying how entrepreneurs and teachers share great similarities - both are in fact avocations, not just professions. The important thing is that we see sense and meaning in things we do which motivates us and makes us happy and fulfilled individuals. She also gave an opinion on big problem in our country and that is the fear of failure. Every big and successful entrepreneur had difficult times, but greatness is when you rise after you fall and become even more powerful. She highlighted that as the essence of life.
Conclusions made at this panel discussion are as follows: the necessity of entrepreneurial learning as a key competence for the development of individuals and society as a whole, investing in the development of entrepreneurial schools, usage of existing methodologies of learning for entrepreneurship, readiness of economy for cooperation in the development of entrepreneurial schools model, including local community is of great importance. In the end, she stated that we all have to ensure that young people have real entrepreneurial and practical experience.
In the end, Ms Ljubić from SEECEL pointed out the importance of support institutions and thanked Development agencies for their hard and devoted work in empowering, promoting and educating people about entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial learning in general.
Besides Ljubić, SEECEL's representatives were Vesna Štefica, Strategic Piloting and Peer Project Officer, Danijela Kasunić, Strategic Piloting and Peer Project Officer and Stjepan Srhoj, Programme Officer and Liaison.


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Atheists Take on Believers in Smackdown Over Question of God's Existence
March 2010
'Nightline' 'Face-Off': Does God Have a Future?
Revising The Ten Commandments
Christopher Hitchens gives it a go (hat tip to Jack for the link):
Charlie Crist and the Atheists
Jennifer Hancock's thoughts on Crist's run in with an Atheist at a local pizza joint:
Over the weekend Florida governor Charlie Crist had a negative encounter with an Atheist (read details here). I think this confrontation is important as we Floridians evaluate Crist as a potential Senator. The question we need an answer to, is why did he loose his cool with this guy. I have a hard time imagining Crist would loose his cool with anyone having met him years ago when he was still just a local representative. However, if he has become so intolerant of Atheists that he can't contain his feelings in their presence anymore, then perhaps his religious views have been radicalized since he became Governor.
Read Jennifer's full post here.
Angie the Anti-Theist tells CNN about her abortion
Blogger, Angie the Anti-Theist, had been live tweeting, blogging, and creating videos on YouTube about her abortion procedure. Here she is on CNN talking about that experience:
Mother Teresa stamp criticized, praised
From The Washington Times:
The Postal Service's decision to release a stamp honoring Mother Teresa has prompted criticism and an online petition of support, but the service says it will not reconsider.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has expressed public disapproval of the stamp, saying the Postal Service is violating its own selection criteria. The Postal Service's guidelines bar stamps that honor "religious institutions or individuals whose principal achievements are associated with religious undertakings or beliefs."
Rebecca Markert, a staff attorney with the foundation, said the Catholic nun who worked with the poor in Calcutta and won the Nobel Peace Prize fits that description.
"The foundation objects to the stamp because the issuance of this stamp is in violation of the regulation," Ms. Markert said in an interview Thursday. "Her humanitarian work was tied with her religious beliefs. You can't separate that."
Read the full article here.
CatholicVoteAction.org has their own petition to urge the USPS to continue with the issuing of the Mother Teresa stamp here. The petition describes the protest of the Mother Teresa stamp as bigotry. While there may be some valid arguments on both sides of this debate, the protesting of the stamp because it is believed to violate postal regulations, isn't bigotry. Perhaps it could be argued that the protest against the stamp is hypocritical or petty. On the other side, it could be argued that the stamp is undeserved. There are criticisms of Mother Teresa that people should be aware of in this debate. Below is a 3 part series about Mother Teresa by Christopher Hitchens that is worth watching.


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Sunna Stein
am a warm and supportive therapist offering short and longer term psychological therapy (CBT) and couples counselling. I have daytime, evening and weekend slots. Some concessions are available.
Psychological Therapy
Psychological therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), are similar to counselling and psychotherapy. The difference is that psychological therapy tends to be more structured and problem focused. This may involve us identifying certain problems that you would like to work on and creating a plan for this work. Some people prefer a less structured approach and that is fine too, it would be your therapy and we would decide together how to move forward.
I understand how daunting it can feel to seek the help of a therapist. I would advise clients to call a few therapists to see who felt most comfortable to them.
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You can call or email me and I will aim to call you back within 1-3 days.
We can then talk over the phone and I can answer any questions you might have.
If you decide that you feel comfortable and want to move forward with me then we can arrange an assessment session.
The assessment session would last up to 90 minutes (usual sessions are 50 minutes). This is a longer session so that we have time to talk about what's been troubling you and what you would like to get out of therapy.
If you're happy to continue we'll set up a second session, and arrange to meet weekly/fortnightly etc.
Sometimes myself or a client may feel that another type of therapy may be more suitable to their particular problem, in which case I would aim to refer you on to a suitable therapist.


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International Airlines Group (IAG)—parent company of Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia and Vueling—reported a 51.5% rise in 2015 net profit to €1.52 billion ($1.66 billion), compared to €1 billion in 2014. Full-year revenue was up 13.3% at €22.8 billion compared to €20.1 billion last time. In capacity, ASKs rose 8.2% to 272.7 billion (of which 3.2% came from the inclusion of the Aer Lingus fleet) and load factor rose 1% to 81.4%, while RASKs rose 5.4% to ...
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Everyday Nectar: Ayurveda in Daily Life
Ayurveda is a 5,000-year-old system of natural healing that has its origins in the Vedic culture of India. Although suppressed during years of foreign occupation, Ayurveda has been enjoying a major resurgence in both its native land and throughout the world.
This 40-hour training program is especially designed for yoga teachers, holistic health care practitioners, and anyone who is interested in knowing more about Ayurveda and everyday life.
Course instructor Matthew Remski is an insightful teacher, who masterfully articulates the breath and complexity of this ancient science.
"What Is Ayurveda?"
• It is the naturopathy of yoga, "sister" to yoga, "mother" to yoga, sharing yoga's tradition and language
• If you seek yoga as a therapy, ayurveda provides an empowered medicine to support it
• With Ayurveda, we use sensual (accessible) data to find the causes of imbalance: it provides a way of seeing and making healthful connections
Who Is This Course For?
- • Teachers and students of yoga who wish to further support their Yoga knowledge with Ayurvedic lifestyle. (contributes towards 500hour YTT)
• Members of the public who wish to learn about and practice Ayurvedic lifestyle
What Students Get:
- • Notes for all classes, along with references for subsequent study.
• Access to our online quizzing system
• Access to our online Q&A forum
• Optional homework and contemplative tasks each week.
• The opportunity to learn about and taste common Ayurvedic compounds for digestion, colon health, and seasonal
• Common recipes for doshic balance and cleansing.
• The opportunity to sample standard massage oils for doshic balancing.
• Demonstrations of nasal irrigation and nasya application
• e-‐mail support
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Twelve weekly classes. 12 "homework" suggestions. 12 contemplation
- For certification tract: 12 online quizzes
- Since the basis of Ayurvedic lifestyle is svadhyaya (study of self and root-texts) each class will begin with 75 minutes of theoretical overview.
- Since theory is best learned through immediate practice, the third quarter of each class will introduce an aspect of Ayurvedic lifestyle to be practiced over the following week. These homework assignments will generate discussion and question-‐and-‐answer for the following week's class.
- Since practice is best enriched through jnana (wisdom), the fourth quarter of each class will introduce a topic suggested for dharana (concentration) through the following week. This is in keeping with traditional Ayurvedic training, in which Vaidyas are required to meditate on the various tattvas and principles in order to personalize their learning and enhance their intuition.
What others are saying about Matthew….
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Shetland Livestock Marketing Group Ltd in conjunction with Aberdeen and Northern Marts held their first sale day of 2012 on Saturday 28 January, which saw a good turnout from sellers. The quality of stock was high with all classes of livestock selling well and good prices were received across the board. A total of 311 sheep and six cattle were sold.
Following the livestock sale a second auction was held selling off used material, equipment and machinery which attracted interest from people throughout Shetland with almost every item sold.
Top prices for cattle were as follows:
Charolais Cross – two sold to £950.00 from Scollay, Tirvister, Ollaberry (weight 526kg)
Shorthorn Cross – one sold for £350.00 from Sandison, Garth, South Nesting (weight 231kg)
Hereford Cross – one sold for £675.00 from Cromarty, Lochend House, Lochend (weight 603kg)
Simmental Cross – two sold to £1,055.00 from Scollay, Tirvister, Ollaberry (weight 752kg)
Top prices for sheep were as follows:
Ewe Lambs
Cheviot – (49) sold to £77.00 from Ramsay, South Collafirth, Ollaberry
Shetland – (19) sold to £32.00 from Moffat Pinegrove, Aith
Shetland – (one) sold for £48.00 from Work, Anchorlea, Cunningsburgh
Texel – (three) sold to £54.00 from Ritchie St Rognvalds, Fetlar
Store Lambs
Cheviot – (six) sold to £80.00 from Halcrow, Tow, Cunningsburgh
Shetland – (77) sold to £51.00 from Williamson, Kerkira, Ollaberry
Suffolk – (22) sold to £84.50 from Williamson, Kerkira, Ollaberry
Texel – (13) sold to £74.00 from Williamson, Kerkira, Ollaberry
Shetland – (two) sold to £45.00 from Halcrow, Tow Cunningsburgh
Suffolk – (one) sold for £50.00 from Thomson, Urgarth, Baltasound
Beltex – (one) sold for £61.00 from Dodge, Aith, Cunningsburgh
Blackface – (one) sold for £72.00 from Sandison, Klettnahoull, Garth
Charollais – (one) sold for £88.00 from Robertson, Swarthoull, Skeld
Cheviot – (24) sold to £101.00 from Pearson, Saltayre, Gletness
Lleyn – (three) sold to £82.00 from Nicholson, Breckon, Cullivoe
Shetland – (55) sold to £47.00 from Thomson, Swona, Crookatain
Suffolk – (20) sold to £121.00 from Tulloch, Garths Of Ham, Bressay
Texel – (eight) sold to £97.00 from Sandison, Houlland, Skellister
Zwartbles – (one) sold for £75.00 from Robertson, Swarthoull, Skeld
Feeding Sheep
Cheviot – (one) sold for £52.50 from Deyell, Grindischool, Bressay
Shetland – (three) sold to £38.00 from Duncan, Ennisfirth, Sullom
The next cattle and sheep auction is expected to be held on Wednesday 29 February however this date is still to be confirmed, keep an eye on local press for updates. Please also note there will be a demand for scanned ewes at this sale.
If you are interested in selling livestock at this event please contact Hazel Mackenzie on 01595 696300 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.


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Daily aspects
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Moon (Sagittarius) Square Neptune (Pisces)
This period reveals dreamy tendencies, passivity, illusions and emotional disturbance - Maybe you feel lost in thoughts and amazing imaginations.
half moon (Sagittarius)
This constellation spells difficulties with regard to career, family life and dealings towards the opposite sex.
Daily astrological aspects March 1st 2016:
Spiritual gifts are given for today, but serious decisions should be carefully considered.
Birthdays March 1st 2016:
Javier Bardem (* 1.3.1969, Cran Canria, Canary Islands, Spain). Famous and fabulous Spanish-European and American actor and filmmaker: He started his career at the age of 20 and comes from a famous filmmaker family. He was praised and honoured with many significant awards and has his star on the walk of fame.
Sandro Botticelli (* 1.3.1445 in Florence, Italy - † 1510 Florence). He was an early painter of the Italian Renaissance and e few of his most famous paintings are: Primavera, The Birth of the Venus, The Adoration of the Magi.
Today's Saints: David, Hercule, Hadrain, Martin, Martina, Albin, Leontina, Roger, Alba, Antoni, Antonina, Anthanina, Ermeté, Joanna


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Ghosts: A Haunted History is now available in hardback from Reaktion Books. In the history of the numinous there are few things more common than the belief in ghosts. From the earliest writings such as the Epic of Gilgamesh to today's ghost-hunting reality TV shows, ghosts have chilled the air of nearly every era and every [ Read More ]
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Richard Lyons' Nursery today continues its survey of plants that are sometimes overlooked in their capacity as ground covers.
Beach Creeper, Ernodea littoralis: This beautiful Florida native is a long-lived perennial shrub that makes a very nice ground cover topping out at 3 ft. and under. It features reddish stems, pink to white flowers, and yellow berry-like fruits that make it attractive to birds and butterflies.
Blue Flag Iris, Iris virginica: This perennial is native over a wide expanse of coastal areas of the southeastern United States. Reaching 2-4 ft., it produces a showy violet flower, with white and yellow highlights, above sword-shaped leaves. It is happiest in very wet conditions, including standing water. It is regarded as long-lived.
Bolivian Sunset Hardy Gloxinia, Seemannia sylvatica 'Bolivian Sunset': This South American native produces intense red-orange tubular flowers with yellow throats, and does a great job of illuminating filtered light settings. Its nectar makes at a significant attractant of hummingbirds. Keep soil moist during the warmest part of the year.
Caladium, Caladium spp.: Featuring a great variety of hues and patterns, the caladium is hard to beat for providing ground-level color during the warm months of the year. Florida, in fact, is the world's premier producer of this popular aroid. Massed plantings create an eye-catching ground cover. Caladiums appreciate a moist, well-drained soil during the summer. As temperatures cool, they go dormant, and watering should be reduced drastically.
Bahama Wild Coffee, Psychotria ligustrifolia: See "Native Florida Coffee Species (Psychotria ligustrifolia, P. nervosa, P. sulzneri)" (February 9, 2013) on this website.
Porterweed, Stachytarpheta jamaicensis: See "Blue Porterweed (Stachytarpheta jamaicensis)" (March 30, 2013) on this website.
Portulaca, Portulaca grandiflora: See "Moss Rose (Portulaca grandiflora)" (June 24, 2013) on this website.


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Book on 'Sun Yat Sen in Penang'
SUN YAT SEN IN PENANG By Khoo Salma Nasution: Areca Books 2008
'You can help shoulder the responsibility of saving our country by donating your money, while our comrades in our country are sacrificing their lives.' – Dr. Sun Yat Sen in Penang, 1910
As a young revolutionary, Dr. Sun Yat Sen travelled widely and lived amongst the Chinese communities abroad, including Japan, North America and Southeast Asia. He mobilized the overseas Chinese with the dream of saving the Chinese nation.
This book tells the story of how the Second Guangzhou Uprising, a turning point of the 1911 Chinese Revolution, was planned from a place 2,400 km away – in Penang in present-day Malaysia.
To read the book review by Ooi Kee Beng, click here.
The book was launched by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General, ASEAN on 18 July 2008, at The Grand Ballroom of Equatorial Hotel, as part of Welcoming Dinner hosted by Tourism Malaysia for the delegates of the Symposium 'The Evolution of Southeast Asian Communities'.
The Symposium was held on 18-20 July in Penang, Malaysia, organised by the Penang Chinese Clan Council (Malaysia) and the Clan Associations Youth Committee, Penang.


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The Arko MP-424 made its debut at Computex. It is a portable media player that has a 3-inch TFT screen, 3-megapixel camera and can play back MP3, WMA and WAV files. No word if it does video playback, but given that it has a 3-inch screen and can record video we can sure hope that it will playback video. It includes memory expansion via SD. What, no hard drive? Meh. Unless the Arko model comes with the unit, it is probably a passer, unless it hits the bargain bin pretty quick.
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April 23rd
Aujourd'hui the runners team a couru 28miles et les marcheurs on parcouru 12miles. Les bikers on realiser toutes la distance comme d'habitude. La journee ete tres ensoleiller mais ce soir nous attendons une tempete comme il y a 2 jours. Nous somme arriver chez Zoe qui a une grande et tres belle maison et qui nous acceuil avec une grande generositee.
April 19th
Vigil at Three Mile Island
April 14
Day 11
My day went really well. I am one of the runners and for much of this event I have struggled with sore muscles and bones, but for the last couple of days my soreness has subsided and I'm mostly just tired. But while I am out running my old love for running has returned. Today I was reminded of what an old friend, Bob Klingler, once described running to be like. It can be like riding a horse, where you are on top of (in this case two) sturdy legs that are carrying you. You are connected to your legs but they are also separate from "you". You are able to let go of the effort it takes and allow your mind to go wherever it needs to go. Getting to that place while running is a pleasant experience and I was able to get there today.
So my mind wandered and it went to how fortunate I feel getting to participate in this wonderful event. I know it is often difficult for the participants and we are entering the phase where we often reach a low point: roughly half way through, where the excitement of the beginning has subsided and the euphoria of nearing the end isn't in sight yet and the predominant feeling is of exhaustion. I want to express how grateful I am for all the effort everyone with us is putting forward. We are all stretched every day to just get through the day. Everyone is doing everything asked of them and more with tolerance and generosity. It is a real pleasure to be with such a great group. I also thought about all the great people we have met along the way. All of our hosts have been so great. They (you if you are reading this and hosted us) have fed and housed us, and most importantly met with us and shared their stories and listened to ours. I just had this type of sharing with Illana, our host while we are at Manassas Church of the Brethren. We truly would not be able to pull this off without the wonderful people we meet along the way and I am eternally grateful for the leap of faith that is made to offer strangers a place to stay. Our hosts are as much a part of this event as the participants, and we carry our memories of them with us as we make our way to the NPT. I am looking forward to meeting the rest of the people whose communities we will invade and hope that their encounter with us will be as rich as I expect ours will be with them. -Jon
Day 10
This morning we said goodbye to Gem, Marcus, and Peter who are travelling up to Quebec Canada to take part in the International Uranium Conference. While we were sad to see them go it was exciting to know that they will be taking the energy and determination of the walk to the conference. They will be rejoining us in Philadelphia to share stories and join up for the final few days to New York.
Also this morning we heard from some of the Australians about what is happening to remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia. Jeanette told us of how the government is trying to shut down remote communities by cutting off services and even their water supplies. It was good to explain the situation to our new friends in the US and we took a photo of us all to send our solidarity to everyone protesting back home. You can find out more about what's going on at – https://www.facebook.com/events/431020920389568/
Then it was onto the road again.. A beautiful spring day, with no threat of thunderstorms this time. The bike crew was just Jim and I and we cruised along with ease. I got a bit startled by a Groundhog bustling right near the road, we were both chased by 2 little dogs and we crossed many gurgling streams and rivers. We arrived at our destination to realize that we're at our half way point. Good work everyone! A super day all up! Over and out. Crunch.
Day 9
UPDATE 10-4-15 Lynchburg to Arrington
The day started, as always, with the haunting and beautiful mantra of Utsumi Shonin, the methodic drumming and meditative sounds to re-welcome the less devout of us into the world. We missed his counterpart, sister Denise's usual echo of the Lotus sutra, but with 4 year-old Shae finding his place back along the walk with drum in hand and cheeky smile, we all got on the road before the grey clouds could loom darker.
The lovely Anne, Chaplain of Lynchburg College, and Susie from the Peace Education Centre joined us for the walk out of town. Meanwhile, the Australian contingent reached new heights with Jeanette from Wongi-Yamatji country (Western Australia) and Peter from Arabana mob near Kati Thanda (Lake Eyre) joining the walking crew. This now means the Aussies have full rights on accent-mockery (lucky Jon and his veHIcal, and BUdeefull days)…
Highlight as a runner – other than being chased by two dogs, attempting to follow ambiguous directions (why do y'all insist on naming streets after numbers and then doubling them up and then not naming other ones?!), and having a BUDEEfulll run through the winding backstreets of Arrington county (but what is with the NO TRESPASSING signs?!) – it would have to be the family of 7 Menonites the others happened to park in the drive of, as they waited for me to finish my miles. This meant that as I attempted to out-run (or failing that out-growl) Dog #3, two boys in matching t-shirts raced me to the 5 mile mark. Swarms of high-pitched southern drawls excitedly explained their own exercises, rabbit's nickname, and the Civil War re-enactment they were on their way to. Turns out the mother had lived in NZ for 15 years, and we had once again managed to defy the odds of backwater Virginia and find some folks who not only thought we were fascinating, but also liked us enough to want lots of photos with us 🙂 Perhaps Viriginia is for Lovers after all? They took off before they missed the artillery, but have promised to join us for dinner…
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Day 8
Tuesday, 7th April 2015
Last night, Crunch and I interviewed Larry and Denise for our radio program back in Melbourne, Australia. We just had to ask Larry one or two questions and philosophy and politics came tumbling out of his mouth. He talked about the ripple effect; trusting that when you take some form of positive action its effects will ripple out in ways that you can't even imagine at the time. Denise perched in front of a beautiful Noah's ark mural at the Christiansburg Lutheran Church and told us about the importance of physically acting out the principles that one holds. Her Buddhist order is focused on the elimination of nuclear weapons and the walking, chanting and drumming is an age-old manifestation of that goal.
So our motley crew took off in the rain this morning and headed down Route 11 on wheels and by foot. We pass motels, fast-food stores, funeral homes, churches, car yards, rivers, forests, bridges, houses and thousands of people. We meet people every day; they open their homes, churches and colleges up for us to rest and eat.
Lots of people support this bizarre mission we're on, and I'm sure lots of people don't (or haven't thought about it yet). Not everyone is for the abolition of nuclear weapons, or even for peace.
For me, travelling through this land I barely know, this is not just about peace or nuclear weapons. As we travel we're talking about history, ongoing struggles for racial equality, the prison-industrial complex, workers rights and agribusiness, coal mining and mountain-top removal, and hundreds of the threads that make up this wildly unjust and complex world. What binds this group of people together is the common will and commitment to do something that takes us a footprint closer to the world we want to live in. Something positive; a political action in the physical world. The journey will keep unfolding but for now, it's dinner time and Jim's keen to post this update online! This mini-rant is (temporarily) over.
(The photographs are of my DIY waterproof footwear enhancements, before and after today's ride. Fortunately, rain was scarce).
Day 7
1 Mountain climbed by cyclists and one lucky runner
2 States covered so far
3 Runners running
4 Cyclists cycling
5 Walkers walking
6 people to push a big truck onto a ramp at walkers' morning tea break (see photo)
7 Days on the road
8 hundred miles to UN Building, New York
9 miles Bambi (Jon) to make up for last weeks' shortcuts and missed miles
10 years since the first NPT walk in 2005
11 miles – a personal record for longest distance ran for our newest runner
12 of us sleeping soundly tonight, dreaming of a nuclear free future!
Day Six
Easter Sunday!
Marcus, KA and Shea returned back to Knoxville to pick up more participants coming in from Australia and as an extra bonus participated in an Easter Egg Hunt.
It was a beautiful day and the roads where quiet we walked, ran and cycled through the rolling hills of Virginia. We arrived at the church relatively early around 4pm and shortly after we arrived some members of the church showed up with a ham, green bean casserole, dinner rolls and a variety of sweet treats . They said these are left over's from Easter Dinner and we would like you to have it. We added it to a meal that Crunch and AC made for us and had our own fantastic dinner.
Oh and Jon got attacked by a pack of wiener dogs while out for his run 🙂
Day Four & Five
It was a wet day on our walk, cycle, run from Oak Ridge, TN – NYC/UN, most all participants were rained on while representing. My running was one prolonged struggle, but on the other side of the tree I enjoyed the rain as it stayed with me on my 11 miles. This poem by Faulkner may be too solemn for good people on this walk, but it remained and kept company with me through out the day.
" My Epitaph "
If there be grief, let it be the rain
And this but silver grief, for grieving's sake
And these green woods be dreaming here to wake
Within my heart, if I should rouse again.
But I shall sleep, for where is any death
While in these blue hills slumberous overhead
I'm rooted like a tree ?Though I be dead
This soil that holds me fast will find me breath.
~William Faulkner~
Day Three Morristown TN to Kingsport TN
Another beautiful day Moving Towards A Nuclear Free Future we started out from Morristown TN after a fantastic night at the house of Williams Isam. We picked up a new walker Emma McLeod and now she is going to take over this update.
Today we had to go 57 miles. It was a personal record for several of the bikers! It was nice and warm and the rain held off until we were cozy in the Catholic Church in Kingsport. After hot dinner and showers, we are ready for bed and getting ready for another grueling day tomorrow. Emma 🙂
Day Two Knoxville Tn to Morristown TN
Hey People, out there wherever you be
This is a public relations announcement from one of lowly runners of three on Moving Towards A Nuclear FREE Future (aka Oak Ridge, TN – NYC/UN Walk). Anyhow all is well for Walkers, Cyclist and the elite three runners, that's why there are only three of us running. So second day of this event as usual is almost there in getting its groove, we'll be there in a couple more days. Keep following the walk – cycle-run on whatever device you have ==== Thanks ===AR===
Day One Oak Ridge TN the Y12 National Security Complex (or the Bomb Plant) to Knoxville TN
The night before on the 30th we all gathered at Riverside Community Catholic Worker and after a great meal provided by Food Not Bombs of Knoxville. Ralph Hutchison of the Oak Ridge Environmental Peace Alliance (OREPA) joined us to give us a brief history and update of the Bomb Plant.
Today we caravanned to the bomb plant with walkers, runners, cyclists and a group from OREPA and the local community. The day started off cool but quickly warmed up. Utsumi and Denise started us off with some drumming and chanting then we had a circle at Y12 and introduced each other. Marcus, Jim and Ralph spoke about Y12 and issues revolving around Y12 like weapons, waste, health issues around workers at the plant, and safety on the road.
After the circle we all headed out. From my perspective it was a beautiful day: sunny warm a perfect day to Move Towards A Nuclear Free Future………….
Tonight we are having a Pot Luck dinner at Riverside Community Catholic Worker. Gem from Melbourne Australia also with the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons – icanw will speak tonight after the dinner. For more information on icanw visit their web site : http://www.icanw.org
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Who Are We?
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) was established in 2001 by an Act of Parliament, amalgamating the former South African Institute for Medical Research (SAIMR), National Institute for Virology and National Centre for Occupational Health as well as university and provincial pathology laboratories.
The NHLS is mandated to:
- provide cost-effective and efficient health laboratory services to all public sector healthcare providers;
- support and conduct health research; and
- provide training for health science education.
The NHLS is the largest diagnostic pathology service in South Africa, with laboratories in all nine provinces served by 6,700 members of staff, and covering 80% of the country's population.
The NHLS plays a major role in:
- public health in South Africa through epidemiology, surveillance and outbreak response activities;
- the national antiretroviral roll-out programme through CD4+ viral load studies and HIV treatment monitoring;
- tuberculosis diagnosis and treatment monitoring;
- the screening for cervical cancer; and
- the support of occupational health services.
The NHLS' specialised divisions:
- the National Institute for Communicable Diseases is one of the major global role players in infectious disease intelligence;
- the National Institute for Occupational Health supports the development and provision of occupational health services in South Africa;
- the National Cancer Registry plays a major role in providing epidemiological information for cancer surveillance, maintaining and developing national awareness of this growing disease in the South African population; and
- the Antivenom Unit within the South African Vaccine Producers, a wholly owned subsidiary of the NHLS, is the only producer in southern Africa of snake and spider bites and scorpion stings.


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George was born at Whittlesea, VIC in November 1886 to Robert Robson and Elizabeth Hall.
George was a platelayer when he enlisted in the AIF, 1st Reinforcements, 7th Battalion on the 21st of September 1914, aged 27. He embarked aboard the HMAT A32 Themistocles in December, disembarking in Egypt in early 1915.
On the 25th of April 1915 George landed at Gallipoli and was wounded - shrapnel or bullet wounds - in the left arm, chest and thigh and admitted to a Casualty Clearing Station. He was then evacuated back to Egypt and admitted to Kasr-el-Aini Hospital, Cairo - dangerously ill. In late June he was transferred to the 1st Australian General Hospital with a compound fracture of the femur - an operation was required to remove metal fragments. A week later he was transferred to the Australian and New Zealand Convalescent Depot before boarding at the Grand Hotel prior to embarking for home aboard the Horata in late July, returning to Australia in August. George returned to light duties in February 1916 and was discharged from the AIF in July, medically unfit - paresis left leg following fractured femur.
In 1932 George received a Kings Certificate(1).
George was at Laxtons Mill, Tanjil Bren, VIC during the fires in 1939(2) and lost his certificate of discharge.
In June 1940 George enlisted in the Australian Army - V84693 and was discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant at the Heidelberg Military Hospital in April 1945.
George died at his home in Alphington, VIC in October 1954, aged 68.
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IS&T SCV Tutorial - Introduction to Fortran Programming, Part Two
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- 12:00 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013
This tutorial is primarily aimed at those people who have some experience programming in another language, such as MATLAB, and want to learn to read, write, and modify Fortran codes in a Unix environment. Although previous programming experience would be helpful, it is not mandatory. In this tutorial we will cover basic syntax, and write, compile, and run some simple codes. Basics of makefiles will also be covered. Prerequisite: knowledge of a Unix editor (emacs, vi, etc.) helpful. This tutorial is a continuation of Introduction to Fortran Programming, Part One (Hands‐on) described above. We strongly recommend that if you are interested in this tutorial, you also register for Part One.