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H20- Don't Forget Your Roots
Release date: 2011Nov15
Label: Bridge Nine Records
It's not too often that you see a band release an album full of covers. H20 has taken that route with Don't Forget Your Roots, a collection of cover tracks from bands as diverse as Bad Brains, Rancid and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It's kind of fitting as I grew up listening to the very same bands. Some of the better covers include "Attitude" by Bad Brains (very close to the original with a faster pace), "Satyagraha" by 7 Seconds, "I Wanna Live" by the Ramones (Joey would be proud), "Someday I Suppose" by the Bosstones (not too far from the original), "Journey To The End of East Bay by Rancid (hands down, the best cover on this album!), "Sick Boys by Social Distortion", "Train In Vain" by the Clash (another great cover!) and "Don't Forget The Struggle, Don't Forget The Streets by Warzone. Overall, this is a decent album full of covers that may or may not interest fans of hardcore punk. Check it out!
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Othata, O.; Seleke, T. (Made Plain Commucation, NaN, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: This chapter reviews Botswana's integrity mechanisms within the business sector. It examines the role of the state owned businesses, by far the majority in Botswana,as well as the emerging privately owned business sector. It compares the role of various kinds of legislation relating to unlisted and listed companies, and the role of oversight bodies. In addition to relying on legislation and practice relating to business in Botswana, the authors of this chapter conducted an extensive survey of listed and unlisted companies, and conducted interviews with people in the business sector. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/636 Files in this item: 1
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Mapeo, R.B.M.; Armstrong, R.A.; Kampunzu, A.B.; Modisi, M.P.; Ramokate, L.V.; Modie, B.N.J. (Elsevier B.V. www.elsevier.com/locate/epsl, NaN, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The Segwagwa Group of southeastern Botswana, a correlate of the Pretoria Group of the Transvaal Supergroup of South Africa, consists of a major sequence of siliciclastic sedimentary rocks, minor carbonates and basaltic to andesitic lavas and tuffs straddling the Western and Central Domains of the Kaapvaal Craton. The Segwagwa Group unconformably overlies the Taupone Dolomite Group, a correlative of the South African Chuniespoort/Ghaap Groups of the Transvaal Supergroup. SHRIMP U–Pb analyses of 123 detrital zircons from the top, middle and bottom of the Segwagwa Group sedimentary rocks include 96 concordant to nearconcordant zircons defining three main age groups: N3.0–2.9 Ga (n=12), 2.8–2.5 Ga (n=27) and 2.45–2.20 Ga (n=57). The ≥2.90 Ga zircons were sourced from granitoids emplaced before and around 2915±12 Ma and are related to the amalgamation of the Western, Northern and Central Domains of the Kaapvaal Craton. Concordant zircons with a mean age of 2781±8 Ma originate from the Gaborone Igneous Complex. The detrital zircons in the range 2.7–2.5 Ga were likely sourced from the Kalahari continental fragment made up of the Kaapvaal Craton, Limpopo Belt and the Zimbabwe Craton, specifically from the Limpopo Belt and/or the Zimbabwe Craton where igneous rocks in this age range are widespread. The igneous sources for the Palaeoproterozoic (ca. 2.45–2.20 Ga) zircons are difficult to identify since igneous rocks in that age are not widely known or documented by reliable dates in the Kalahari Craton. The youngest zircons of ca. 2.2 Ga occur in all the sandstones and form the main group (N90%) in the sample from the top of the Segwagwa Group. The youngest detrital zircon of 2193±20 Ma sets the maximum time of deposition of the Segwagwa Group. Published data suggest that the minimum deposition age of Chuniespoort/Ghaap Group sedimentary rocks is 2431±31 Ma [D.R. Nelson, Compilation of SHRIMP U-Pb zircon Geochronological Data, 1996 Record 1997/2, pp. 189, Western Australia Geological Survey, 1997.]. Therefore, the unconformity between the Lower and Upper Transvaal represents a ∼200 Ma hiatus, and the lithostratigraphic units on the two sides of the unconformity should not be grouped in the same supergroup. Detrital zircon ages suggest that the time of deposition of the Segwagwa/Pretoria Group which ranges from ca. 2.40 to 2.20 Ga is coeval with the Palaeoproterozoic global glacial deposits in North America, Australia and Fennoscandia; and with sedimentary rocks from the Palaeoproterozoic Magondi Belt. Therefore, the Segwagwa/Pretoria Group and the Magondi metasedimentary succession were deposited during the first global glacial period, are possibly related to the same geodynamic cycle, and should be part of the same supergroup. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/273 Files in this item: 1
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Mapeo, R.B.M.; Armstrong, R.A.; Kampunzu, A.B.; Modisi, M.P.; Ramokate, L.V.; Modie, B.N.J. (Elsevier www.elsevier.com/locate/epsl, NaN, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: The Segwagwa Group of southeastern Botswana, a correlate of the Pretoria Group of the Transvaal Supergroup of South Africa, consists of a major sequence of siliciclastic sedimentary rocks, minor carbonates and basaltic to andesitic lavas and tuffs straddling the Western and Central Domains of the Kaapvaal Craton. The Segwagwa Group unconformably overlies the Taupone Dolomite Group, a correlative of the South African Chuniespoort/Ghaap Groups of the Transvaal Supergroup. SHRIMP U–Pb analyses of 123 detrital zircons from the top, middle and bottom of the Segwagwa Group sedimentary rocks include 96 concordant to nearconcordant zircons defining three main age groups: >3.0–2.9 Ga (n=12), 2.8–2.5 Ga (n=27) and 2.45–2.20 Ga (n=57). The ≥2.90 Ga zircons were sourced from granitoids emplaced before and around 2915±12 Ma and are related to the amalgamation of the Western, Northern and Central Domains of the Kaapvaal Craton. Concordant zircons with a mean age of 2781±8 Ma originate from the Gaborone Igneous Complex. The detrital zircons in the range 2.7–2.5 Ga were likely sourced from the Kalahari continental fragment made up of the Kaapvaal Craton, Limpopo Belt and the Zimbabwe Craton, specifically from the Limpopo Belt and/or the Zimbabwe Craton where igneous rocks in this age range are widespread. The igneous sources for the Palaeoproterozoic (ca. 2.45–2.20 Ga) zircons are difficult to identify since igneous rocks in that age are not widely known or documented by reliable dates in the Kalahari Craton. The youngest zircons of ca. 2.2 Ga occur in all the sandstones and form the main group (N90%) in the sample from the top of the Segwagwa Group. The youngest detrital zircon of 2193±20 Ma sets the maximum time of deposition of the Segwagwa Group. Published data suggest that the minimum deposition age of Chuniespoort/Ghaap Group sedimentary rocks is 2431±31 Ma [D.R. Nelson, Compilation of SHRIMP U-Pb zircon Geochronological Data, 1996 Record 1997/2, pp. 189, Western Australia Geological Survey, 1997.]. Therefore, the unconformity between the Lower and Upper Transvaal represents a ∼200 Ma hiatus, and the lithostratigraphic units on the two sides of the unconformity should not be grouped in the same supergroup. Detrital zircon ages suggest that the time of deposition of the Segwagwa/Pretoria Group which ranges from ca. 2.40 to 2.20 Ga is coeval with the Palaeoproterozoic global glacial deposits in North America, Australia and Fennoscandia; and with sedimentary rocks from the Palaeoproterozoic Magondi Belt. Therefore, the Segwagwa/Pretoria Group and the Magondi metasedimentary succession were deposited during the first global glacial period, are possibly related to the same geodynamic cycle, and should be part of the same supergroup. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/742 Files in this item: 1
Mapeo2006Transvaal Groups.pdf (1.993Mb) -
Mataka, L.M.; Sajidu, S.M.I.; Masamba, W.R.L.; Mwatseteza, J.F. (Academic Journals: http://www.academicjournals.org/, May NaN, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: There is a widespread recognition that the presence of heavy metals such as cadmium in water is hazardous to the environment and human health and their discharge into surface waters is of great concern worldwide. The use of natural coagulants such as Moringa for heavy metal removal from water replacing expensive imported synthetic coagulants is particularly appropriate for agro-based developing countries such as Malawi. This study was aimed at investigating the potential of Moringa stenopetala and Moringa oleifera in the removal of cadmium(II) ions from water. The potential of Mstenopetala for cadmium removal was investigated by means of jar test beakers. With an initial cadmium concentration of 7 mg/l,M. stenopetala seed powder, at a dose of 2.50 g/100 ml, reduced the concentration of cadmium by 53.8%. Comparison of removal capacities between M. stenopetala and Moleifera indicated that M. stenopetala was more effective than M. oleifera in removing cadmium from water (p < 0.05). Increasing initial cadmium concentration, agitation time and ionic strength reduced cadmium removal. Equilibrium sorption was attained at pH 5 where maximum cadmium removals were 82.7 and 70.7% using M. stenopetala and M. oleifera respectively. There was a reduction in cadmium removal between 0 to 60°C for M. stenopetala and 0 - 40°C for M. oleifera before increasing with subsequent temperature increases. It was also shown that cadmium sorption at 30°C and pH 3 for the M. oleifera could best be modelled by the Freundlich isotherm whereas the Langmuir model is slightly better than the Freundlich isotherm in the case of the M. Stenopetala. The energies of adsorption from Dubinin-Radushkevich models have indicated that cadmium removal using both powders is based on physisorption. The results indicate that M. stenopetala and M. oleifera have potential in cadmium remediation of polluted waters. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/786 Files in this item: 1
Gobagoba, L.; Meyer, T.; Ringrose, S.; Kampunzu, A.B.; Coetzee, S. (Botswana Society, NaN, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: Calcrete deposits of the Qangwa area, northwestern Botswana are evaluated on the basis of satellite imagery and sedimentological analysis. Enhanced Thematic Mapper imagery interpretation combined with field evidence has led to identification of the calcrete. This project aims at making a detailed surficial geology map accompanied by a report as a step in expanding the knowledge of calcretes. It also attempts to develop an understanding of the relationship in the timing of the late Quaternary wetter and drier phases. A digital map using GIS and remote sensing applications was developed from both analysed data and fieldwork. Data analysis revealed five types of calcretes and a calcareous soil. Hardpan calcrete along with brecciated and conglomeratic calcrete dominate the interfluves and are believed to predate the formation of nodular and honeycomb calcrete which occupy the valleys. The older hardpan associated types may have developed following regional wet/warm periods the last of which has been dated elsewhere as occurring c. 120,000. The younger valley calcretes show different mechanisms of formation, and are believed to have been developed following incision and palaeo-lake establishment, c. 25,000 years ago. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/943 Files in this item: 1
Gobagoba 2005 calcrete mapping.pdf (2.409Mb) -
Mpuchane, S.; Allotey, J.; Matsheka, I.; Simpanya, M.; Coetzee, S.; Jordaan, A.; Mrema, N.; Gashe, B.A. (ICIPE - African Insect Science for Food and Health, http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=JTI, NaN, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: Domestic cockroaches Blattella germanica were trapped from various homes in Gaborone, Botswana using 'Dyroach' traps. Isolations of bacteria, yeasts and moulds were done on external body parts and on the faecal pellets using various selective media. Body parts of cockroaches were also fixed with OsO4 vapour for 24 h, sputter coated with gold under special conditions and examined in a Phillips (1) XL30 ESEM in low vacuum mode. Awide spectrum of bacteria including common food spoilage and pathogenic organisms, such as Bacillus spp., Staphylococcus spp., Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas spp., Enterobacter spp., Klebsiella spp., Erwinia spp. Salmonella sp., Shigella sp. and Serratia spp. were isolated. Yeasts commonly associated with food spoilage, such as Pichia sp., Candida sp. and Torulopsis spp. were found on many cockroaches. In addition, various groups of moulds, some associated with food spoilage and others known to produce mycotoxins, such as Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus fumigatus and Aspergillus parasiticus were isolated. Antimicrobial sensitivities of bacterial isolates revealed resistance patterns to various agents. Since cockroaches are prevalent in homes, particularly in food preparation areas and since their body parts and faecal pellets have been found in food storage areas, concern about their impact on food quality and safety is raised and possible control measures including education of communities on proper sanitation are suggested. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1005 Files in this item: 1
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Rekha, A.; Raju, V.C.C. (University of Botswana, NaN, 1999)[more][less]
Abstract: The stress-attention in cascade reliability has been studied when both stess and strength follow Rayleigh distribution. The expression for the relaibility R(n), for a system survive with the first (n-1) components failed and the n component active, is obtained R(n) is calculated numerically, for n=1,2,3 and 4, for different values of the parameter p and the attention factor k. It has been found that with lower attention factors in high degree of reliability can be attained. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/677 Files in this item: 1
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Mbaiwa, J.E. (Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, NaN, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: This paper reviews available literature concerning water resources use in the Okavango River Basin (ORB). It describes a number of common arguments regarding possibilities for the emergence of violent conflict in and among Basin states, particularly those states party to the Okavango River Basin Commission (Okacom)—Angola, Botswana and Namibia. The paper presents data concerning present and future water demands and examines a number of formal, institutional steps taken by global and regional actors to facilitate sustainable development, natural resources management and peaceful cooperation in the Basin. Contrary to trends in much of the literature, the paper suggests that there is great scope for enhanced inter-state cooperation in the Basin. It argues that to achieve sustainable utilisation of water resources and avoid violent conflict in the ORB, an integrated management plan for the entire basin needs to be developed. In addition, each basin member-state should observe international and regional conventions and treaties governing the use of water resources when designing national water development projects that require the use of water from the ORB. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/934 Files in this item: 1
Mbaiwa Causes and Solutions.pdf (1.775Mb) -
Pansiri, L.; Pansiri, N.O. (University of Botswana; http://www.ub.bw, NaN, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: Poor parental involvement in schools and educational activities at basic education level is a concern the world over. Governments have promulgated deliberate educational policies to institute parental involvement through structures commonly known as Parents and Teachers Associations (PTA). Despite this structural approach, many countries including Botswana, experience poor parental involvement in a school located in a low-income township area in Gaborone – Botswana. The study confirms that there is lack of effective parental involvement in that school. One of the major challenges is that school activities and meetings are often held when the majority of the parents are at work. It therefore, recommended that PTA activities be held at a time that suits specific activities and tasks; and that teachers must be encouraged to visit their children's homes to dialogue with parents on educational issues in order to inspire parents to participate in the education of their children. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1139 Files in this item: 1
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Abegaz, B.M.; Ngadjui, B.T.; Dongo, E.; Ngameni, B.; Nindi, M.N.; Bezabih, M. (Elsevier Science Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/phytochem, NaN, 2002)[more][less]
Abstract: The twigs of Dorstenia prorepens furnished the digeranylated chalcone, 5,30-(3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadienyl)-3,4, 20,40-tetrahydroxychalcone while Dorstenia zenkeri yielded the 30,40-(3-hydroxy-2,2-dimethyldihydropyrano)-4,20-dihydroxychalcone and a bichalcone. 4-Hydroxylonchocarpin was found in both plants. D. prorepens also yielded the known compounds: psoralen, bergapten, b-sitosterol and its D-glucopyranosyl derivative. D. zenkeri yielded p-hydroxybenzaldehyde, dorsmanin A, 4,20,40-trihydroxychalcone and 4,20,40-trihydroxy-30-prenylchalcone. Structures of the new compounds were established by UV, IR, MS and 2-D NMR analysis. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/254 Files in this item: 2
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Temtime, Z.T.; Mmereki, R.N. (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, www.emeraldinsight.com, NaN, 2011)[more][less]
Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the degree of satisfaction and perceived relevance of the Graduate Business Education (GBE) programme at the University of Botswana. Design/methodology/approach – A self-administered questionnaire and face to face interviews were used to collect data from Master of Business Administration (MBA) participants on their reason for studying MBA, level of satisfaction, and the extent to which the skills and experiences obtained correlate with those required by the corporate world. The data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics. Findings – The majority of the respondents are male adults attending part time MBA classes and working full time in administrative positions in the public and private sectors. The study found that improved managerial skills, career development and broader business insights are major reasons for joining the MBA programme, while employability and economic gains were ranked low as driving forces. Even though the overall satisfaction with the programme is mixed and inconclusive, the MBA programme has assisted participants to develop basic management and administration skills. However, the programme puts greater emphasis on conceptual, technical and analytical skills than on problem solving, innovation, communication and entrepreneurial skills which are perceived to be most needed by employers, implying a relevance gap. What the MBA participants learnt does not correlate with what they perceived to be most needed by employers. Research limitations/implications – Since the findings are based on perceptions of MBA participants, the conclusions drawn from these findings must be considered tentative and interpreted with care. Future research must include representative sample of all MBA stakeholders such as faculty, students, graduates, employers and administrators to get rich information about quality of inputs, processes and products of MBA programme. Practical implications – There is strong need for the MBA programme to integrate traditional management and administrative skills with experiences and skills relevant for today's world of work. Bridging the growing theory-practice gap requires attracting professors with practical business experience, revising staff recruitment policies and procedures, establishing formal partnership with external organization, and develop long-term strategies to reduce teaching load and staff turnover. Originality/value – Most of the studies on the relevance and quality of GBE programmes are conducted in western higher education institutions, very little has been done in African universities. This is the first of its kind in the context of Botswana, an important contribution to existing literature and foundation for further advanced studies in the area. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/860 Files in this item: 1
Temtime_QAE19_2011.pdf (1.911Mb) -
Adeyemi, M. B. (Caddo Gap Press, http://www.caddogap.com, NaN, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: The world is a diverse ecosystem where humans and the environment must interact and live in harmony. In order to keep any society going, either at the national or global level, the importance of having visions for the improvement of that society cannot be overemphasized. It is in the light of this dream of making Botswana an enviable nation that the "Vision 2016" was published in 1997. A pillar of the "Vision" focuses on the development of a moral and tolerant nation. This article presents a brief literature review that focuses on the "moral and tolerant" aspects as aspirations of a nation. These two concepts are values which have implications for classroom pedagogy. This article reports an investigation of 64 teachers at the junior secondary school level and the challenges faced by them when teaching topics related to these values with their attendant remedies. The identified challenges included the difficulty of the use of critical and ethical reasoning methods in classes, a lack of community support, inadequate teachers' qualifications and experience, needed teaching resources, and the heterogeneity of the students, among others. The teachers provide some remedies to these challenges, while the investigator advocates for further research on the appropriate methods for teaching values in schools. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/1098 Files in this item: 1
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Makgala, C.J.; Botlhale, E. (Routledge (Taylor and francis), www.routledge.com, NaN, 2008)[more][less]
Abstract: This account of tribal finances in Bechuanaland Protectorate under British colonial rule argues that while the treasury dispensation made the tribes responsible for their finances, it also brought about a new dynamic and challenge in tribal communities as a result of a new monetary and financial system. Little or inadequate remuneration led to low morale, theft, and the employment of incompetent personnel in some instances. The colonial authority needed the chiefs to run tribal affairs and for political stability. As a result, chiefs often escaped unpunished whenever they were involved in peculation of funds. On the other hand, when tribal revenue workers did the same they were harshly dealt with. Efficiency and corruption in the treasury system differed from one area to another and was dependent on the character of the chief in the area. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/924 Files in this item: 1
Makgala_AHR_2008.pdf (2.701Mb) -
Swatuk, L.A.; Kgomotso, P.K. (Elsevier, www.elsevier.com/locate/pce, NaN, 2007)[more][less]
Abstract: Supplying adequate water and sanitation facilities to small, scattered rural communities and/or large, fast growing settlements in remote areas is a challenge not easily met anywhere in the world. This article focuses on just such a challenge in the remote, rural area of Ngamiland District in north-western Botswana. Drawing on a combination of critical analysis of government and secondary data, participant observation, and key stakeholder interviews conducted over the period 2004–2006, the article shows that despite a good aggregate record of supplying water and sanitation throughout the country, there are abiding, often serious, problems with supply in remote areas. The research reveals that due to a combination of limited human and financial resource capacity, government policy that deliberately under-serves remote areas in order to encourage resettlement, and complacence among key decision-takers, supply problems go unresolved. The article suggests four key interventions as possible ways forward: using the Okavango Delta Management Plan (ODMP) process as a guiding framework for institutional reform; linking research directly to human resource capacity development; treating water as both a social and an economic good; and soliciting an IWRM 'champion' to drive the political process. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/501 Files in this item: 1
Swatuk2007WATERSUPPLY.pdf (1.584Mb) -
Kalusopa, T. (Emerald, NaN, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: Purpose – This paper attempts to discuss some of the key challenges that Zambia faces in the application of information communication technologies (ICTs) for the small-scale farmers. Design/methodology/ approach, A survey of information needs of small-scale farmers in two selected provinces was carried out in order to establish and prioritize their information needs. Evaluation of the existing information infrastructure provided insights into the type of ICTs that can support the provision of information to small-scale farmers in Zambia. Findings - The paper highlights some of the salient findings of the research carried out under the African Technology Policy Studies (ATPS), Zambian Chapter and financed by the International Development Research Foundation (IDRC) from 2001 to 2003. These, among others, include: weak human capital and technical infrastructure, lack of clear national information policy and lack of a coordinated agricultural information support system for small-scale farmers anchored on ICTs. Research limitations/implications – This study illustrates that it is becoming increasingly evident that the success of any agricultural development programme in Zambia requires a well organized and functionally integrated information delivery system propelled by the application of appropriate ICTs. The paper presents recommendations for this to be realized. Originality/value – The changes in the socio-economic and political arena in Zambia have had a drastic effect on the management of the agriculture sector. Further, even though it is widely acknowledged that information plays an important role in agricultural and rural development in Zambia, this conception has received less pragmatic attention and seems to have been less consolidated over time. The central role of information in this sector has thus been largely superficial. The need for a clear national policy framework on the use of ICTs for the small-scale farmers to enhance national development is thus articulated in this paper. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/764 Files in this item: 1
Kalusopa_LHT_2005.pdf (897.5Kb) -
Mbaiwa, J.E. (Elsevier, September 5, 2010)[more][less]
Abstract: The Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) program in Botswana aims at achieving conservation and rural development. In the Okavango Delta, some communities are involved in tourism through CBNRM to improve their livelihoods. However, research has not adequately analyzed changes caused by CBNRM on traditional livelihood activities and lifestyles. This study, therefore, uses modernization theory to analyze changes on traditional livelihood activities and lifestyles caused by CBNRM at Sankoyo, Mababe and Khwai villages in the Okavango Delta. Using primary and secondary data sources, results indicate that CBNRM is causing a decline in traditional livelihood activities like subsistence hunting, gathering, crop and livestock farming. As a result, a modern cash economy has emerged. New livelihood activities done by communities include: employment in CBNRM projects, the sale of crafts to tourists and thatching grass to tourism lodges. Income derived from CBNRM affords households to build modern houses, buy foreign foods and household equipment like: four-burner gas stoves, kitchen utensils, and satellite televisions. Conversely, this causes a decline in the consumption of traditional foods and the use of huts and household utensils. CBNRM is thus a modernization tool since it is causing a transformation of traditional livelihood activities and lifestyles. However, even though changes in livelihood activities and lifestyles may be an indication of the dynamism of culture in study villages, sudden change and modernization may increase livelihood insecurity. As such, tourism planning should ensure that modernization is sensitive to traditional economic systems and the need for rural livelihood sustainability. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/805 Files in this item: 1
Kalabamu, F. (Elsevier http://www. doi:10.1016/j.habitatint.2003.09.005, NaN, 2005)[more][less]
Abstract: The purpose of this essay is to identify gender contracts in self-help housing construction. Gender contracts have been defined as invisible power relationships that determine roles, responsibilities, privileges, status, sexuality and behaviour of men and women within households, communities, the market and the state. Gender contracts shape social, economic, political and sexual relationships in what people often refer to as 'our culture'. Various gender contracts constitute a gender system (e.g. patriarchy or matriarchy) under which general rules, perceptions, hierarchies and privileges are formulated, refined and preserved. The paper notes that although the advent of colonialism and capitalism did not replace patriarchal structures in Botswana, they set in new political and production systems that upset the traditional power base and provided opportunities for women to challenge traditional gender contracts—notably the marriage contract that had hitherto been used to oppress women. The paper further notes that despite women having made inroads into male domains, there has surfaced new sites and forms of female subordination largely due to gendered inequalities in accessing and controlling contemporary critical resources (land, money, modern technical skills and formal employment) as well as continued male dominance of community and state structures. Taking Lobatse as a case study, the paper tries to identify gender contracts formed as a result of men's takeover of construction activities which were traditionally undertaken by women in Botswana. It notes that besides dominating construction work, men control access to land, building skills, housing finance, and the entire self-help housing process in Lobatse, thereby forcing women into subordinate positions from which they have to bargain or negotiate new gender contracts. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/430 Files in this item: 1
Kalabamu_HI_2005.pdf (2.325Mb) -
Mafela, L. (Routledge. http://www.informaworld.com, August NaN, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: This study explores the historical relationship between the languages of Basarwa of Botswana and Setswana, in order to understand the dynamics underpinning their appropriation of the Setswana language, as they adjust to their changing livelihoods. The study contributes towards the promotion of a better understanding and awareness of the issues of language shift and language use amongst Basarwa. Basarwa occupy the lowest rungs of the social ladder in Botswana. Due to the close association between the status of the people and the status of their language, the Basarwa languages accordingly rank low in use and status nationally (Andersson & Janson, 2004, p. 118; Batibo, 2005, p. 71). Like the other minority languages, the Basarwa languages also have a low status and a low prestige in education and in written discourse. Moreover, the study observes that in their quest to mediate their socio-economic marginalisation, Basarwa have had to appropriate Setswana, the dominant national language for survival. However, their appropriation of the Setswana Language has had deleterious effects on their languages and overall sociocultural identity. In this context, the nationally dominant Setswana language not only dominates public discourse, but also official spoken discourse as well, while English dominates official written discourse (Andersson&Janson, 1993, pp. 83 84). The sources used to guide this analysis include secondary material, official and unofficial documents, as well as the author's own observations, as a Motswana and an educationist. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/529 Files in this item: 1
Mafela_IJM_2009.pdf (1.665Mb) -
Rankokwane, B.; Gwebu, T.D. (Springer, www.springerlink.com/index/52P6472307264K5M.pdf, NaN, 2006)[more][less]
Abstract: In Gaborone, as in other large cities in the developing world, individuals try to make a living by engaging in novel occupations such as landfill scavenging. This paper reports on a research conducted in the Gaborone landfill, the largest in Botswana. The study content-analyzed available literature from other countries. It also relied mainly on direct field observations. The discussions on and answers to closed and interview schedules by stakeholders, affected- and- interested – persons, provided the information on the threats and opportunities related to the landfill site and its informal management activities. This on-going case study lends credence to the potential of scavenging in sustaining livelihoods among those who cannot secure employment in the formal urban market. Scavenging tends to be useful although it may hazardous to the informal entrepreneurs. Taking all the threats into consideration, the decommissioning and closure of the landfill seems inevitable, in spite of the apparent short-term livelihood opportunities it provides to the informal sector. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/362 Files in this item: 1
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Mabaleha, M.B.; Yeboah, S.O. (AOCS Press., NaN, 2004)[more][less]
Abstract: Seed oils from six legume cultivars of Phaseolus vulgaris, grown in the Kingdom of Lesotho, were extracted and their physicochemical properties and FA compositions were determined in order to compare their dietary lipids with those in P. vulgaris cultivars grown in other parts of the world. The oil content of the beans was very low, ranging from 1.5 to 2.0% (w/w). The acid values ranged from 11.0 to 19.2 mg KOH/g, whereas a combination of the PV and the p-anisidine values in Holm's equation gave oxidation values that ranged from 11.0 to 15.0. Thus, considerable enzymatic hydrolysis and oxidation had taken place in the beans during storage. Iodine values ranged from 80.5 to 92.3 (Wijs method), indicating moderate unsaturation in the oils. However, capillary GC analysis, supported by proton NMR analysis of the FAME, gave a total unsaturation range from 79.67 to 84.24%. The dominant FA were α-linolenic acid (36.47–48.81%) and linoleic acid (20.96–36.10%), with appreciable amounts of palmitic acid (14.33–18.23%). This FA composition pattern is quite similar to the FA distribution reported for low oil-bearing legume seeds. Thus, notwithstanding the different climatic and soil conditions, the general properties of lipids in the southern African legume cultivars were quite similar to those of lipids in P. vulgaris cultivars grown in other parts of the world. The high content of α-linolenic acid in the cultivars of P. vulgaris could very likely play a beneficial role in reducing the risk of coronary heart disease among the large populations consuming them in the southern African region. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10311/303 Files in this item: 1
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Galaxy of Lights
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Galaxy of Lights is a holiday light extravaganza featuring larger-than-life animated light displays. See Santa soaring over a delightful winter village. Nursery rhyme characters dance and frolic among traditional scenes of the season. And, best of all, experience the magic of the twinkling icicle forest. Galaxy of Lights is the perfect holiday treat for the young and young-at-heart.
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Sprint through the Garden while enjoying Galaxy of Lights displays twinkling around you! Race begins at 6:30 p.m. Please note: Galaxy of Lights will be closed to the general public.
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Stacy Rowles once wrote a note to her father, pianist and composer Jimmy Rowles, stating: "Dear Dad, if you buy me a flugelhorn, I'll play the [expletive] out of it." Indeed she did, and she picked up singing, as well. A longtime mainstay on the Los Angeles jazz scene, Rowles worked with the all-female quintet the Jazzbirds, led by the late multi-instrumentalist Betty O'Hara, as well as the Jazz Tap Ensemble and the DIVA Big Band.
Recently, host Marian McPartland remembered this 2001 session with Rowles.
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There was bombshell news from the world of honey two weeks ago, and somehow we missed it. Two big honey packers, including one of the largest in the country — Groeb Farms of Onsted, Mich. — admitted buying millions of dollars worth of honey that was falsely labeled.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) A judge has rejected a request to dismiss manslaughter charges against a white Del City police captain accused in the shooting death of a black teenager. Attorneys for Randy Harrison sought to have the charges dismissed, but a judge denied that request Friday. Trial is set for April 8.
Was Senator Rand Paul's 13-hour filibuster a smart political move or a total disaster? The Barbershop guys weigh in on that — and how Major League Baseball could be affected by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death. Host Michel Martin checks in with writer Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, sports writer Dave Zirin and columnist Mario Loyola.
It's been 10 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. That conflict drastically changed the lives of Iraqi women. On International Women's Day, host Michel Martin talks with Iqbal al-Juboori, about how the war affected her personally, and what it's like for women to live in a conflict zone. al-Juboori works to provide job training and life skills to women and their families in rural parts of Iraq.
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We don't know too much about a Nepalese man who's in medical isolation in Texas while being treated for extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB, the most difficult-to-treat kind. Health authorities are keen to protect his privacy.
But we do know that he traveled through 13 countries — from South Asia to somewhere in the Persian Gulf to Latin America — before he entered the U.S. illegally from Mexico in late November. He traveled by plane, bus, boat, car and on foot.
Times were different in 1996 when he signed the Defense of Marriage Act into law, former President Bill Clinton writes in today's Washington Post.
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A woman killed by a 550-pound male lion at a conservancy near Fresno, Calif., earlier this week may have been caught by surprise after the animal escaped its cage, investigators say.
According to a preliminary autopsy, Dianna Hanson, a 24-year-old intern for Cat Haven, was killed Wednesday when the lion snapped her neck.
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AVON PARK - Three families with children were thankful this holiday season when they were able to rest peacefully in their own beds.
The Aktion Club of Highlands County collected donations to help get three beds for the Avon Park Housing Authority Transitional Housing for homeless families. Cam Barnard, coordinator of the Transitional Housing program, stated she had an immediate need since these children were sleeping on the floor.
Lakeside Park I is a developed transitional housing program with two to five bedroom units. The site also has a laundry mat, community garden and a tot lot for the children. This is a transitional and emergency housing program for homeless and about to be homeless families in Highlands County. It is a 12-14 month program that prepares families to be self-sufficient. After the adults receive stable employment, they have the ability to apply for subsidized or affordable housing. The participants receive various types of educational training to make their transitions in employment.
Barnard explained that often residents have no belongings to accommodate their needs. She is in need of any furniture or household items that could be donated. All donations would be considered tax deductible.
The Aktion Club members, who are individuals with disabilities, each donated $1 and was able to raise $70 to purchase one bed while the Kiwanis Club of Sebring chipped in $175 to pay for the other two beds. The clubs purchased beds from the Ridge Area Arc Resale Store and the Nu-Hope Elder Care Services Resale Store. They delivered the beds prior to Thanksgiving.
"It was good for our club members to pitch in and help these children. I was really shocked to see how bare their homes were. I am glad we got these beds to help them. The kids looked happy," Aktion Club President Ralph Meyers said.
The Aktion Club also received a donation of $100 from one family member and another $100 donation from Germaine Surveying in Sebring. These donations and any other money will be used to help purchase holiday gifts for needy children in the county which is another project coordinated by the Aktion Club.
There will be approximately 30 children in this county who will be adopted by the Aktion Club this holiday. This is the fourth year that the club has adopted needy children during the holiday. Last year, they helped 22 children in eight different families. The club receives names from the Gulf Central Early Steps program which works with children ages birth to 3 who have disabilities. The club also includes the siblings in the gift giving.
A tree has been set up at Lakeshore Mall in the Aktion Club Gift Wrapping Store which features ornaments with the child's first name, age, size or toy wish. The public is invited to help purchase gifts for these needy children or make a donation. All money raised from the gift wrapping will go toward this project. Anyone who chooses a name on the tree and buys a gift for a needy child can get their present wrapped for free.
The Gift Wrapping Store will be open from 4-8 p.m., Dec. 3-16, at Lakeshore Mall. It is located in the former Highlands County Sheriff's Office in the Food Court near the bathroom hallway.
Packages, whether purchased in the mall or somewhere else, can be wrapped for a donation. A variety of holiday paper, bows and tags will be available.
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by jeraldjunkmail » Tue 17 Apr 2012 09:13
by LanthiusDE » Tue 17 Apr 2012 09:24
jeraldjunkmail wrote:"It's a state of affairs, and all the fresh air in the world won't do a damned thing to fix it"!" But yeah, I was reffering tot he fact that Lanthius just seemed to make assumptions about other people, than when corrected made further false assumptions. At any rate, I do give Wargame EE credit for being a fairly decent product. My angst with Eugen lies squarely with RUSE, and what it SHOULD have been. The way I see it, is that I am going to give them this one last kick at the cat to make things right between me, the paying customer, and them the contracted developer (if by no other contract than a social contract). So far I am happy. But will reevaluate that in a month or so. If I feel like I am a lab rat by than, than no more money for Eugen, ever.
by varis » Sat 21 Apr 2012 22:14
TrooperCooper wrote:Do it like I usually do (WGEE was an exception to this): buy games about a year after the release for about 10 bucks a piece. By that time they are usually patched out to pretty polished state and have a lot of nice mods. At the same time you are also not forced to use top-notch hardware and can safe a lot of money on that end, too.
by Bastables » Sun 29 Apr 2012 22:55
OpusTheFowl wrote:I also go back as far as jeraldjunkmail and do remember when games shipped much more stable, mainly for the reasons he stated. But once modems became common in the late 80's and you could patch from BBSs, things changed. Small at first but Pandora's box was opened.
But as it's been about 15 years of the "public test group", I learned long ago to just accept the fact that there will be patches and initial launches will never be perfect. Things change and I'd say that in this example, it's neither better or worse...just different.
by OpusTheFowl » Sun 29 Apr 2012 22:59
Bastables wrote:Rose tinted glasses much?
by Bastables » Sun 29 Apr 2012 23:18
OpusTheFowl wrote:Bastables wrote:Rose tinted glasses much?
LOL...you really should read the whole thread and see who/what I was replying to least you look a bit silly...
by OpusTheFowl » Mon 30 Apr 2012 02:41
by Bastables » Sun 6 May 2012 13:06
OpusTheFowl wrote:Ok..you want to keep going with this.....sure...
"and do remember when games shipped much more stable"
Do you see ANYWHERE that I say that bugs did not exist? "Much more" is NOT a statement of absolutes in the English language so why you interpreted it that way is a bit of a mystery. They did exist. To be very clear to you, all I said was there was a change when the easy of distributing fixes became common to the degree where BBS numbers were shipped with manuals.
The very fact that I state that I think it's neither better or worse should have given you a clue that I wasn't looking at the past in a favorable light.
So right back at you. Nice irreverent story as I never said game breaking bugs DIDN'T existed prior to BBS.
by OpusTheFowl » Sun 6 May 2012 15:56
by Bluecewe » Sat 12 May 2012 20:22
©2013 Eugen Systems and Focus Home Interactive. Developed by Eugen Systems and published by Focus Home Interactive. Wargame: AirLand Battle, Focus, Focus Home Interactive and their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Focus Home Interactive. All rights reserved. IRISZOOM is a trademark of Ubisoft Entertainment in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners


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Sharing the faith
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RE: Sharing the faith
(04-26-2012 04:07 PM)Mominator Wrote: I don't door knock either b/c it's not safe where I live and I don't feel it's right to neglect my kids and go spread the Gospel. I saw so many IFB kids neglected while their parent's where serving/going to church. They feel like being busy for God makes them more spiritual. I was that kid. You don't get bonus points for being so "busy for Jesus" that you fail to watch out for the kids He's given you. Sorry for the hijack...return to your thread! The way it always was, is no longer good enough. You make me want to be brave. - Nichole Nordeman |
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RE: Sharing the faith
(04-26-2012 09:06 AM)beensetfree Wrote: I don't believe in compulsory evangelism(like Saturday Soulwinning) for every believer and yet when it's appropriate I do want to provide a biblically accurate explanation for Hoping in Jesus. I was schooled in the "Roman's Road" philosophy shortly after I came to know the grace of God. And in Fundyville, the method that was prominent was to find someone among family, friends or neighbors who I could ask the proverbial "If you died tonight, are you 100% sure you would go to heaven?" And I followed that course. It was portrayed as the only real way of witnessing. If you didn't present the 4 spiritual laws, or lead someone through the entire Roman's Road, it was not complete. So that was all that I tried to do. And it was VERY CONTRIVED! I saw very little in the way of "success," according to their model. So, for years, I questioned it and tried different things. Different methods like the Master's Way, Discipleship 101, Friendship evangelism, etc. When I finally left fundyville, I did this, read the New Testament looking for how often it spoke of someone doing personal evangelism in that way as opposed to how much it spoke to developing the Fruit of the Spirit and genuine Christian character. For example, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:5-17, Ephesians 4:21-32, James 1,2,3 and many more. My point is that much of the New Testament is concerned with us seeking to know Christ and letting him change us. Then what Peter said will probably happen much more often. 1 Peter 3:13-15 Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect For example, lets say you really believed 1 Tim 6:9-10 and you made a personal decision to never ever take a job based solely on money. Then you interview for a position in your company that pays double your current pay. And you and your significant other pray and all the indicators seem to say no. So you turn it down. And everyone around you at work looks at you and say "Are you crazy?" which is 1 Peter 3:13-15 in modern language. |
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(04-26-2012 05:07 PM)Darrell Wrote: I don't have to try to go out of my way to witness to people. I just live my life and I find that strangely enough people ask me about Christianity all the time. Other than not knowing what "YMMV" stands for, my experience has been the same. Because of my own problems with Scripture and the fact that I'm actively visiting all kinds of churches these days, I've developed a pretty generic way of describing my Faith: "I've tried living life on my own, and have found that living with God on my side works better for me." I am truly humbled at how trying to live ones life loving God and loving our neighbors generates so many requests for more information. For every difficult and complicated question there is an answer that is simple, easily understood and wrong." H.L. Mencken |
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RE: Sharing the faith
Wow, good question.
Right now my employer is a Christian college. So I spend my days around a bunch of believers, or at least people who believe that they believe. For me, this means that I don't have loads of opportunities to share my faith with someone who is unfamiliar with it; instead, I make an effort to share the grace and mercy of God with students who are used to legalism. I am the "safe spot" for students to come share frustrations or concerns which do not necessarily fit inside a conservative box, and I try to remind my students that expressing emotions is healthy and biblical. My Literature students just finished reading a novel that underscored the dangers of religion without love. I encourage students to see the value, as Christians, of concerning themselves with issues of social justice, such as racial privilege or feminism. This way of sharing my faith is important to me because, though I grew up in a Christian home, I did not truly understand the freedom in Christ until the last few years. It has been a beautiful experience to realize that there are no more laws, that there is only love for Christ and love for other people. I want to pass that on to other believers. Eventually I'd like to move to a more secularized circle, as I think it's healthier in the long run. When I do that, I will have no idea how to share my faith. I am much better at a sort of "don't-ask-don't-tell" policy in secular situations. I am uncomfortable with sharing my faith with unbelievers, because I just cringe when other Christians decide that witnessing to someone is a better idea than respecting a thought-out belief or simply caring for someone's needs. All shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well. |
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RE: Sharing the faith
(04-26-2012 07:57 PM)Bob M Wrote: When I finally left fundyville, I did this, read the New Testament looking for how often it spoke of someone doing personal evangelism in that way as opposed to how much it spoke to developing the Fruit of the Spirit and genuine Christian character. For example, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:5-17, Ephesians 4:21-32, James 1,2,3 and many more. My point is that much of the New Testament is concerned with us seeking to know Christ and letting him change us. Then what Peter said will probably happen much more often. Enjoyed your entire response Bob M. I began rethinking "witnessing" out of guilt and condemnation. In many Christian circles, not just fundy, there is a doctrine about personal evangelism. To them it's combining the Great Commission and I Peter 3:15 and making you feel guilty for not doing it often enough and with results. I've heard it said that a fruitful Christian is "reproducing" good fruit in others by sharing the Gospel and discipleship. (Sermon downloaded last week). I read a similar idea in an IFB devotional for women that my friend gave me. "When there is no fruit it's a sign that something is missing; something is wrong. I long for evidence of spiritual health in my life, and God does too. The most obvious way in which we bear fruit is to reproduce spiritual life through winning other souls to Christ and the question we should ask ourselves is, "When last did I bloom?" But soul winning isn't the only way to bear fruit, as Galations 5:22 reminds us..." Where exactly is that taught in Scripture? That causes guilt if those opportunities don't happen often for you. As a mom the only real time I have is to disciple my daughter, is that enough bloom right now? I emigrated to a new country and am learning Spanish. I was really excited that a local friend offered to practice my homework with me. I told a woman at church and she said,"Sounds like God's giving you some real witnessing opportunities." She didn't say congrats on the class or anything, just that. Also, what a tall order on top of my stress; it made me sad. This woman meant well I think but she had to emphasize her bottom line. Of course she's here to evangelize and doesn't really make friends outside of that context so maybe that's why? I started wondering what all this looked like in Scripture. When Paul was giving his "testimony" it was in a very specific context and to prove his Apostleship. He always sought to preach Christ crucified and risen, not himself. His life bore witness to his beliefs. When I began reading Scripture I didn't see it at all spelled out they way they were teaching it, I saw what you did and realized my error. That's why I began to pray for the LORD to make opportunities. I still have much to learn and unlearn from years of church. I'm not looking for a way to somehow shift conversations to Jesus. I'm just living in light of the Gospel and those opportunities now come more naturally or as Darrell put it: (04-26-2012 05:07 PM)Darrell Wrote: I don't have to try to go out of my way to witness to people. I just live my life and I find that strangely enough people ask me about Christianity all the time. |
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RE: Sharing the faith
YMMV: Your milage may vary
Thanks, Google! Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes. Oscar Wilde |
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RE: Sharing the faith
Here's a quote, forgive me if it was posted earlier.
"Witness often. Use words if necessary." Gandhi also spoke to this. Our words and writings do nothing, essentially. People want to see it lived authentically! Can't remember the quote. I'd google it but breakfast is calling Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.--Howard Zinn |
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(04-27-2012 06:50 AM)bean Wrote: Here's a quote, forgive me if it was posted earlier. St. Francis of Assisi: "Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words." I'd say at some point words will become necessary but it's getting to the heart of things. |
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RE: Sharing the faith
I am reminded of the saying attributed to Francis of Assisi, "Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary, use words."
Many people find themselves polarized by that sentence. On one side we have the folks who insist that without words there is no Gospel, and on the other hand we have the people who insist that without works there is no Gospel. I don't think that's what this sentence means, though. I believe--but incredibly seldom live up to the idea--that if I am genuinely walking in the love of God and living it out, then the Holy Spirit will be seen in me and the opportunities for "using words" will come. Then comes the question of which words to use! I have a serious antipathy for the four spiritual laws or the romans road approach, preferring instead to purposely use as little "Christianese" as possible when talking about coming into a relationship with God. |
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What's in a name?
Posted 18 January 2012 - 08:23 PM
Plus I am a fan of Mech Commander and all those mech pilots names where simple and easy to remember
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It all started way back when I was a young 'un, unsure of what to call myself, changing my name every other week. Well, that is, until I found out I could play Halo: Combat Evolved on my 28.8kbps dial-up connection. There, I discovered my talent with frag grenades. The lag made it dificult to score well with any other weapons, but once the 'nades started flying, so did my enemies. When I impressed a clan recruiter, I realised I needed a permanent name. One that would be instantly recognizeable. After much delibation, I grudginly settled on NoobFragger, being the best I could come up with, but it was lacking something special. I forget the exact details, but I eventually found what was missing, hence the birth of Dr.NoobFragger. It was great, people took notice of it. Then, my modem died. My parents, being fairly technologically illiterate, bough a cheap replacement one that hit grand speeds such as 15.6kbps, and me at the time being quite young and not much better off at the time, was unable to figure out why. Enter the 3 year hiatus of all non-browser-based games for online play.
At the end of this period, I had gained a plethora knowledge about the world of computers and was able to aid my parents in upgrading once again to a modem that reached 32.2kbps speeds (we lived in an internet black hole so there was no other option than dial-up). I fire up the old Halo for old times sake. It was about as fun as I remember, but none of my friends played it anymore and the active player base had dropped significantly, so I hopped over to Modern Warfare. First server I join, I get banned because of "Offensive name" or something along those lines. Same with the seconnd server. I checked my name to make sure it was Dr.NoobFragger, and not something rediculous my brother might have changed it to. Nope, still my same old name. Had a few successful servers after that, but then the last one I had someone spewing relentless hate towards me as soon as I logged in without reason. I decided to shelf CoD4 and pop back in Halo, since people there were actually nice. Back to Halo. And discovered Tremulous.
Another year or two pass, and my family gets this "unlimited" broadband access Verizon card. True high speed internet! ("Unlimited" was a flat-out lie, but that's another story) The difference was unbelievable! When one of my friends heard about this, he decided to try to get me into his CoD4 clan. I figured, why not. Surely the problems that plagued me have long passed. The first people I met were kind enough to show me the ropes and introduce me to the clan structure. However, when I joined their TeamSpeak server, one of the admins kicked me without reason. My friend and the recruiter both worked to whitelist me and we tried again. Again, the admin banned me, but this time, my friend managed to get the reason why out of him. Turns out in my absence from the internet, someone else had adopted my beloved name, joined the clan, and tarnished my name beyond repair by being a dick to others every game, used a plethora of cheats like wallhacks and aimbots, and when eventually kicked from the clan, he did something like hack their main site and made a real mess of things (little hazy on the details). I realized I had to finally retire my identity start anew.
I was at a loss. For years I was Dr.NoobFragger, or the Dr. among my gaming friends. How could I come up with something to replace who I was? After my period of greivance, I settled on using my unofficial school nickname of The Celtic God of Procrastination. Named so because all throughout school I would put off work untill the last minute, or in several cases, last second (See senior thesis paper [researched in two days, written, edited, proofread, and retyped in 1, ending the morning of the deadline]), and 99.9% of the time I would score an A- or better. My amazing abillity to procrastinate and pull through was revered by a lot of my classmates, not so much the teachers though. The Celtic tag, I'm not sure why, since I have very strong Norse heritage, and it shows. So there you have it, I was to be known as The Celtic God of Procrastination across the virtual lands. Or, I was supposed to until I encountered the dire evil force known as character limits. So I was only TCGoP in a few realms since I refused to use the abbreviation, and a random name, usually derived from something I saw nearby at the time of generation.
It was this habit that lead me to the fridge and the tub contained therein of Cool-Whip, and my short and sweet affair with Cool-Whipped. Just something about that name spoke to me and refused to leave. I even adopted a more laid-back, joking persona than before to accompany it. At this time, I had decided I was done with CoD4, and hopped back into Tremulous with a passion. Eventually, I started to delve into some of the simpler free-to-play MMO's of the time, using the same name. I will never forget the end of Cool-Whipped, nor the heart-ache that followed. It was one of these F2P MMO's I had logged into, and an admin sends me a PM to change my name right after Character Generaion. I ask why, and he said it violates their naming policy. I was clueless. He said it can be construed as pornographic. I asked how, and he said "Think about it." I made the mistake and did. I could never look at that name the same way again. Cool-Whipped and I parted ways, only for my brother to adopt it. They're still doing well.
Well, once again I was left without a name, trying to make it in online gaming. And still grieving the loss of the last one. I stuck mostly to Team Fortress 2 since Steam is kind enough to let me use TCGoP still. It was in this dark time when a light shone through. A bright beacon of hope. And the source of this glorious glow, you may ask? Well, it was Fryulator. Origions: unknown, but I don't question it. I had a name again, and it fit. It fit even better than CGoP and Dr.NoobFragger. In fact, it fits almost as well as my irl name, and most of my friends know me simply as "Fry".
So, there you have it, the epic tale of how Fryulator came into existance about 4 years ago. Hope you enjoyed it
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Ferox is a Latin word meaning "fierce". It may also refer to:
- Cannibal Ferox, a 1981 film by Umberto Lenzi (also known as Make Them Die Slowly)
- Aconitum ferox, a flowering plant of the Ranunculaceae family
- Alepisaurus ferox, a predatory fish of the Alepisauridae family
- Apalone ferox, a soft-shell turtle of the Trionychidae family
- Bathysaurus ferox, a lizardfish of the Synodontidae family
- Cryptoprocta ferox, a carnivore of the Eupleridae family
- Euryale ferox, a flowering plant of the Nymphaeaceae family
- Megalictis ferox, an extinct carnivorous mustelid
- Pseudopanax ferox, a small tree endemic to New Zealand (also known as the toothed lancewood)
- Odontaspis ferox, a sand shark of the Odontaspididae family
- Salmo ferox, a species of brown trout
- Urtica ferox, a poisonous tree of New Zealand
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I really do act and subscribe with this name.
Phelan Kell and Victor Davion were the heroes of my youth...
Adam was initially just a connector that I felt sounds good but it also still means "root" or "beginning".
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It is derived from "lurking in shadows" style game play (sniper, thief, etc), and the fact I graduated from the University of Florida, aka Gators.
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Cant beat the old stuff
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Spoonful of danger?: Experimental therapies are helping many children with severe food allergies eat peanut butter or milk without getting sick. But are the treatments ready for the millions of eager, allergic patients?
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The tableau is common enough these days: after a miscalculated meal, snack or sip, a parent rummages frantically for an EpiPen or antihistamine as a swollen-mouthed child sits, frightened, possibly gasping for breath.
The prevalence of food allergies has shot up in recent years and now affects some 8 percent of children in the U.S. And of the approximately six million kids who have food allergies in this country, more than a third (38.7 percent) have severe reactions. These responses, triggered by an immune system over-reaction, can lead to anaphylaxis, a systemic response that, if untreated, can be fatal.
With so many people just a bite or a drop away from a potentially deadly allergic reaction—and the cost of treatment for these allergies spiraling to about half a billion dollars in 2007—scientists have cast a wide net in the search for new and more effective ways to eliminate food allergies and have pulled in some promising approaches. Potential therapies—including peanut protein powders and mixes of traditional Chinese herbs—are moving quickly through clinical trials, and some might be ready for regulatory evaluation within a year.
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Shots for pollen and other airborne allergens have been around for decades. So, as food allergy rates started to rise a couple of decades ago, researchers got to work adapting this principle for the new set of patients. In 1996 12 people with severe peanut allergies entered a clinical trial studying an injectable vaccine. One child in the study, however, had a severe reaction to the shot and died, making many people wary of the field altogether.
But the growing number of people with food allergies has been reigniting interest. Newer research has moved on to therapies that adults and kids can take orally—many as a powder that can be mixed into juice or a snack, such as applesauce. Other candidates include drops that are placed under the tongue (and held there for a couple minutes before being swallowed).
The principle is simple enough: slowly acclimate the immune system to the offending protein starting with minute doses. The very first dose of an experimental oral peanut allergy therapy, for example, might include about one one-thousandth the amount of peanut protein as is found in a whole nut.
Over weeks and months, the quantity of the protein is slowly ramped up. "With the repeated administration of the dosing, your immune system begins to change," explains Wesley Burks, the chief of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at Duke University. For most people in the trials (which have each generally enrolled fewer than 30 subjects so far), their immune system starts to accept larger and larger quantities of the noxious protein. And after several months many previously allergic kids can eat a tablespoon of peanut butter without ill effect.
These oral-base therapies hold the most promise, says Robert Wood, chief of Allergy and Immunology at Johns Hopkins Children's Center. He notes that a return to the injectable vaccine is still tentative (even though many speculate that the previous fatality was likely the result of a dosing error). Wood's research has focused on milk allergies and has had especially promising results from powder formulas—in large part because of the administration route. He and his team have been able to work subjects up to as many as 2,000 milligrams of milk protein via that method, whereas the below-the-tongue approach has only reached about seven milligrams of the extract. (As he points out: "you can only put so much liquid under a person's tongue and have them hold it there.")
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Just how the oral approach works is still somewhat of a puzzle for researchers, especially when compared with shots. Allergy injections introduce low levels of the offending protein (called an antigen) in the neighborhood of 10 to 100 micrograms to acclimate the body to the antigen's presence.
But for the oral therapies in development for peanut, milk and other food allergies, doses are higher, with as much as whole grams of an antigen in them. So in the body's response to them, "It's possible that the mechanisms are different," explains Dale Umetsu of the Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School's Division of Immunology. In mouse studies higher doses of antigen seem to actually trigger eventual deletions or reductions of the immune cells that target the antigen. After an initial rise the antigens linked to the protein slowly starts to decrease, lessening the chances of an over-reaction. "So there's definitely immunological changes, but exactly how this works is not clear," he says.


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By Barbara Liston ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - A Florida researcher is preparing to test massive dust storms in the upper atmosphere that roll in from Africa to see whether pathogens raining down on the state could be responsible for plant, animal or human disease. University of Florida aerobiologist Andrew Schuerger said his air sampling device mounted under the wing of an F-104 Starfighter jet is the first capable of capturing particles directly from the clouds which drop 50 million metric tons of dust a year on U.S. soil. The effort will be the most in-depth yet to test the health risks of the dust clouds which cross the Atlantic in summer, according to Scheurger. A few previous studies of small samples collected at ground level suggest the presence of Bacillus megaterium, Serratia liquefaciens, and species of Streptomyces and Pseudomonas, all of which are potential plant or human pathogens.
Thousands seek refuge at Central African airport
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Thousands of Christian civilians sought refuge at an airport guarded by French soldiers Friday, fleeing from the mostly Muslim ex-rebels with machetes and guns who rule the country a day after the worst violence to hit the chaotic capital in nine months.
French launch Central African Republic mission but deaths mount
By Emmanuel Braun and Paul-Marin Ngoupana BANGUI (Reuters) - France rushed troops to Central African Republic on Friday but violence between Muslim and Christian militias continued unabated, spiraling into widespread killings of civilians. Hundreds of soldiers started arriving in CAR from neighboring countries, hours after Paris was given a U.N. green light for the mission to restore order. French troops patrolled the main roads and warplanes flew low over town. The Red Cross said it had collected 281 bodies from two days of violence in Bangui, but many more had been killed.


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