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Florence Ajimobi Now Rules Oyo State
Governor Florence Ajimobi (lol)
August 6th, 2012 – Florence Ajimobi Now Controls Oyo State
According to News Of The People report,On the 23rd of July 2012, Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi was reported absent at Oyo State's exco meeting. www.naijagists.com
After the meeting, worried members called his residence to make inquiry about his absence. We learnt, His Excellency simple told his kitchen staff members that he wasn't in the best mood to talk; hence his absence at his meeting.
Apparently, the First Lady of Oyo State, Mrs Florence Ajimobi has been in a bad mood since her multi-million Naira diamond necklance was stolen and her husband had to show concern by staying back to empathize with her.
That Florence wields so much power in Oyo state might be stating the obvious. Aside domestic affairs, her staying power has equally extended to how things are done in the state and it's very obvious to those in the game. For instance, the appointment of caretaker members for the Local governments in the state last year, had a greater input of the First Lady.
According to a, "even if a Local government caretaker chairman is irresponsible to the people, if such chairman is 'responsible' to the First Lady, there is no problem". A particular chairman, who placed a full page advertorial in Nigerian Tribune of Tuesday, June 19, 2012, listed among his achievements and by extension, success story of Governor Ajimobi as (i) purchase of brand New Toyota Rav4 Jeep for the office of the chairman; observation of weekly and monthly environmental sanitation exercises; sponsoring of people to both Jerusalem and Mecca; regular payment of staff salaries and other 'Ajimobiphobia Achievements'.
The particular Local government chairman is said to be a favorite of the First Lady and no one dares look the way of querying such bogus achievements, listed in the national newspaper. Last year, when the delegation to go for the Holy pilgrimage to Mecca, was to embark on preparations, Florence was said to have insisted on following her husband, as the First Lady to the Holy Land. According to her, a prayer jointly said is better for the state. No sooner has she arrived, however, was she to lead another delegation to Jerusalem for the Christian pilgrimage; a move that actually raised suspicion in many quarters.
Those who have presented laudable proposals to the state government expressed how their ideas have been frustrated because they could not get the blessings of the First Lady who virtually holds the cake and the knife. Since an unofficial appointment of his daughter as the Personal Assistant to the governor, most of the workings and goings-on in the office are at Her Excellency's finger tips.
As at the time of writing this report, it was gathered that the couple were in the United Kingdom on an investment drive for the state, and perhaps too, to enjoy the Olympics fever.
Guess the poor man loves his wife to death. Carry go jo nothing do you.


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Universal Avionics has come to Heli-Expo'12 featuring a new high-resolution, flat-panel display for helicopters and its Vision-1 synthetic vision system (SVS) with added guidance features. The EFI-890H with rotorcraft-specific symbology including Vision-1+ SVS, is the centerpiece of a newly integrated digital flight deck destined for five Republic of Panama Bell 212s.
Tucson-based Universal Avionics is demonstrating its newest offerings at Booth No. 2920. Being introduced here at Heli-Expo'12, the EFI-890H addresses the unique requirements of helicopter operators, including the capability for IFR operations in both Part 27 and Part 29 airframes. It includes a collective-cue feature and provisioning for X-Video night-vision-imaging system (NVIS) compatibility.
Deliveries of integrated cockpit equipment for the 212, centered on the EFI-890H with Vision-1+ software, to Panama's Servicio Nacional Aeronaval began this month. Helitech (Booth No. 3612) of Vancouver, B.C., and Maxcraft Avionics designed and installed the Bell 212 digital panel modernization. The first of five modified helicopters has been delivered to the Panamanian public safety service.
EFI-890H symbology is driven by Universal's latest ADAHRS and GPS subsystems and includes electronic engine displays. The enhanced SVS, introduced last October at the NBAA convention in Las Vegas, has advancements that include departure and arrival runway depiction, a new, high-resolution terrain database, and extended runway centerline guidance. Terrain is depicted in 15 arc-second resolution worldwide, with fineness improved to 6 arc-seconds in the vicinity of airports.

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A grand opening ceremony for the new Jena Splash Pad will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 3, with a ribbon-cutting event. As soon as the brief ceremony is completed, the Splash Pad will open to the public. The newly constructed facility is located at the same site of the former Jena Swimming Pool, which was demolished last year to make way for the new feature.
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Still happy about winning the division, hasn't been done since 03-04, now lets go to the playoffs and advance.......nuff said
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Still happy about winning the division, hasn't been done since 03-04, now lets go to the playoffs and advance.......nuff said
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
Since 2003-2004, this year will be only the 3rd time where the Central Division winner didn't have the best record in the East. Include 03-04 and 4 different teams from the division have been the #1 Eastern Conference seed.
well, it doesn't. it's literally meaningless.
How many other meaningless things get banners? How many other meaningless things get a guaranteed 1-4 playoff position?
I understand the sentiment, but calling it "meaningless" isn't true at all.
Literally meaningless. It literally means nothing. The banner will have no words on it. I don't even understand what "central division champs" means because those words don't mean anything together.
DG for 3
Being given a banner doesn't make something meaningful beyond any personal satisfaction.
It's more of a bragging rights thing, especially to say to Chicago fans. It's not going to help us for anything beyond that when push comes to shove however.
I was just giving my opinion and I have never thought winning the division means much. Just isn't anything that I value. I honestly don't know or care the prior times they have won the division. But I do know how far they have gotten in the playoffs every year, in how many games, who they played and what seed they were entering the playoffs.
Think I am just repeating myself now.
I mean sure, I would rather win the division than not win the division, but in and of itself it doesn't hold any meaning to me. If I were to list the top then things the pacers accomplished this season winning the division would not make more list.
OK I guess I touched a nerve. Evidently it is a lot more meaningful to many than I realized.
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How about finishing in 9th place in the East and getting a 13-15 slotted draft pick?
Sheesh... what crappy post. I wish you would've kept that crap to yourself.
How can winning your division be meaningless? It might have less meaning than winning a Conference Championship and certainly less than an NBA Finals Championship but those are postseason awards. Winning your division is a reward for the Regular Season. The Pacers only had 4 in their NBA history before this season so winning the division is a rare accomplishment for this organization.
Only 6 teams can win one each season and they ensure you get a better Playoff seed if you wind up tied or with less wins than a non-division winner so they are important. They are meaningful.
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Given how far we have come since the days of the coach that shall not be named it is a nice thing to get even if we backed into it.
If they want to keep the divisions they need to have division winners automatically get the top three seeds in the playoffs. There is no reward really for winning your division since they do not guarantee that top 3 seed.
It used to be that way, now they're guaranteed a top 4 spot.
Which is why it's not "meaningless."
"I had to take her down like Chris Brown."
-Lance Stephenson
That argument only holds if your record as the division-champion-but-4th-seed is only worse than the 5th seed. If your record was bad enough to make you 6th seed without the division win, then you get to play the 5th seed instead of the 3rd seed in the first round. You're right, you still don't have HCA, but one would think playing the lower seeded team is at least somewhat helpful.
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
I look at the season this way in light of the two disappointing losses: We are going to win 50 games (fingers crossed) without Danny Granger playing (essentially). Would we have guessed a 50 win season without Granger before the season started?
Would have been nice to see a fully functional Danny this year though.
"We've got to be very clear about this. We don't want our players hanging around with murderers," said Larry Bird, Pacers president.
Denver would have been tied for the 7th seed had it gone by record only. But even under the new format, they would have moved up to 4th and played Memphis without home court, instead of playing Dallas or San Antonio. Memphis was the team that got screwed that season, not Dallas.
The team with the best record should ALWAYS have homecourt or homefield advantage, IMO. You shouldn't be rewarded for winning a crappy division (think 2010 Seattle Seahawks, who won with a 7-9 record) by getting homefield. I think the NFL should give byes to the top 2 division winners, and then sort the next 4 teams by record, and give the teams with the best record homefield. And the World Series homefield shouldn't be determined by the all-star game, it should be determined by best record.


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|YDS: 5.6 French: 4c Ewbanks: 14 UIAA: V ZA: 12 British: S 4b [details]
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|Steve Marr on Jan 1, 2001
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By Barry Gereb
Jul 3, 2001
|why the bomb rating? Bomb="This route was a waste of time; it just plain sucked. Not many routes get this rating; when it does, you probably shouldn't bother."
By Anonymous Coward
Jul 3, 2001
|My mistake on the bomb rating (clicked the wrong button). The route is actually pretty enjoyable and it's in a great location.
By Fletch F. Fletcher
Sep 25, 2003
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Fun scramble.
Along the left side of the roof move far out left to a water streak that angles back up right towards the top of the massive block. Staying close to the left facing dihedral will give you a fine surprise of 5.8ish slabs.
By Tortilla
From: Fakeville, USA
Dec 14, 2004
|Great route for the beginning trad leader. Good pro, bomber anchors, not exposed, etc.
By Russell Oakley
Jan 19, 2005
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
Nice route on nice, featured rock. The middle pitches reminded me of the Fifth Flatiron or Seal Rock, kinda.
P1 was pretty straightforward, very good pro. After crossing under the big roof, I pretty much went straight up. Staying close to the left- facing dihedral as mentioned above felt more like 5.6s to me: there were many very nice small edges, and I was comfortable climbing without the rope. Continuing straight up just to the right of the big juniper, there is another 5.6s section, protectible with small wires/TCUs. I found another 5.5- 5.6ish spot near the top, just above a huge ledge, in a very shallow, short dihedral/ dish. I finished above using a slightly awkward, vertical dihedral capped with a block; there is a nice hand crack at the top, on the left side of the block (5.6).
Rack: Going light would be nice, as the approach is pretty long. If you are willing to run it out a bit, I think this rack would suffice:
1 set Stoppers 4-11
1 set Friends 1.5- 3
6 runners
If you want to sew it up, bring the full set of cams, plus an extra (large) piece for p1, plus more draws.
Approach: The Forest Service has recently installed trail- marker posts. Upon reaching the second post, look toward the rock and find a faint trail leading up the hill. Follow your nose through the trees, angling back (west) a bit, and you should come right up to the base of the route.
By Billy Danger
From: Asheville, NC
Mar 23, 2005
rating: 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
|This is a good route to solo for those comfortable doing so. The first pitch is a great hand crack with plenty of stuff to help on the sides. After that going up is a matter of choice, and there are some really fun face moves higher up. I usually move left around the huge roof, and then keep angling slightly to right. A fun finish is to crank a roof above a flatter section directly to the summit.
By Aaron Martinuzzi
May 3, 2009
|The P1 handcrack on this route is stellar - totally sinker hand jams, and very secure. Excellent for a new leader. The rest of the climb, however, doesn't deliver any consistent terrain. After turning the large roof on the left, the climbing is 4th/low 5th class with a few short steps of 5.4 - 5.6 thrown in. There is no severe or R rated terrain on this route.
By Royal
From: Santa Rosa, CA
Aug 24, 2010
|The P1 crack was tons of fun, but once that ended I felt like unroping and hiking to the top. Didn't lend itself to a sustained 'multi-pitch' feel. Still that crack was great.
By Kevin Landolt
From: Fort Collins, Wyoming
Sep 27, 2010
When combined with a trail-run, this route makes for a great scramble. If you feel like spicing it up a bit, move right and climbi the lightning crack thing on Simon.
Also, finish on the right angling quartzite groove above a large juniper - super cool!
By Andy Nelson
From: Fort Collins, Colorado
Apr 10, 2016
|This route and Sugar Mountain are good routes to take someone up for their first multi-pitch.


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The Teaching with Technology workshop series for faculty aims to provide opportunities for faculty to explore new models of teaching and learning, keep up to date on new and emerging technologies, and cultivate a collaborative and supportive atmosphere in which to explore the curricular use of technology.
Each semester IS offers between four and five workshops on a variety of topics. Registration for events is recommended, but not required. Upcoming workshops are listed below. To register for an event, simply click on the Registration link and fill out the form, or contact Jessica McCullough directly.
Have an idea for a workshop? Contact Jessica McCullough, Instructional Design Librarian. If you missed a workshop, you can find summaries of our past events in our blog.


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- trilostane
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Tuesday night's matchup between the Tigers and the Red Sox featured a good old-fashioned pitchers' duel.
Detroit's ace Max Scherzer took the mound for the Tigers, hoping to record his 20th win on the season, but Jon Lester and the Red Sox made sure that milestone didn't come at Fenway.
The Cy Young front-runner was as good as advertised, but Jon Lester was better Tuesday night. The left-hander allowed just one run on eight hits and didn't issue any walks in the seven-inning performance. Lester also recorded a season-high nine strikeouts in the outing, and earned his 13th win of the season.
The southpaw has continued his streak of dominance since the All-Star break, and shutting down one of the highest-scoring teams in baseball on Tuesday, earns Lester the Amica Pitcher of the Week honors.
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Shadow of the Mad King, the first major Guild Wars 2 game update, will be released October 22. It includes a number of new features which all players can enjoy, new content to see and a week-long Halloween event.
In Tyria Halloween is marked by the spirit of Mad King Thorn cavorting among the people unleashing his own brand of insanity. However, it has been over 250 years since he was last seen, and for most people he is merely a figure of folklore. Despite this, rumours persist among the populace that something wicked this way comes.
Tyria will be transformed with decorations, new mini-games, new dynamic events, and more. Despite the celebrations, Halloween is the time of year when barriers between the realms are weakest. Be prepared for an epic adventure in four acts starting October 22 and running until October 31.
Evon Gnashblade has stocked all new items at the Black Lion Trading Company, including Halloween costumes and new transforms that will allow you to play Costume Brawl with fellow costumed players.
Paid tournaments will also be available for competitive, five-person teams. These tournaments require tickets to enter and give better prizes than normal tournaments. Participating teams will earn qualifier points that will allow them to compete in future, larger tournaments. Tournament tickets can be earned from winning normal tournaments or purchased in the Gem Store.


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Welcome to our tenth Elephants For Africa calendar. We are trying something new this year, as our friend and supporter Nick Bradshaw has put together this year's calendar.
He visited our camp in 2010 and was inspired to continue his journey with us by using his images to help us raise funds. As always all profits will be used to sustain our research and education projects, which in 2012 will be expanding outside of Botswana as we truly become 'Elephants For Africa'. All profits from the sale of this calendar and associated prints go the charity.
Thanks for your support
Dr Kate Evans
Founder and Director of Research and Education
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Sudbury: NHS trust defends extra homes on Walnuttree Hospital site
PUBLISHED: 11:05 04 April 2014 | UPDATED: 11:05 04 April 2014
An NHS trust has defended a decision not to include a community facility in its plans for a soon-to-be redundant hospital building in west Suffolk.
The fate of Walnuttree Hospital in Sudbury has been the focus of much speculation since plans to replace it with a new £10million health centre in Church Field Road – due to open this autumn – were given the go-ahead.
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust is now in the process of applying for planning permission for a scheme that would see parts of Walnuttree demolished and replaced with housing.
In the latest plans, the core of the Victorian building would be retained, but hopes of creating a hall for nearby St Gregory's Church and a much-needed town archive in the former outpatients' department have been dashed.
The number of homes in the scheme has increased to 49 and the community facility has been dropped, which has angered members of local groups, including the Sudbury Society.
But a spokesman for West Suffolk Hospital said it had always been clear that the inclusion of a community building would be dependent on viability. Extra homes would mean more funds to be ploughed back into healthcare services in the area.
He added: "Unfortunately studies carried out last year showed the proposal would not be feasible.
"Instead, we have been advised to add a further six homes to the scheme to maximise the value of the land on behalf of taxpayers and make it an attractive and viable option for developers."
Sudbury Society chairman Peter Thorogood has accused the trust of failing to consult local groups about the revised plans. He said the community hall could have been part-funded by a legacy from local historian Tony Wheeler and wouldn't have cost the ratepayers anything.
He added: "We have put considerable effort into liaising with heritage architects over this proposal and we are disappointed that no-one bothered to come to us and say they were dropping the community facilities.
"We only have the trust's word that it's not viable and we would request that they publish the report showing the figures so we can all see it."
The trust spokesman said concerns regarding the viability of the site had been explained to members of its liaison forum last year. A further meeting with the Sudbury Society would be arranged in the near future.


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Defunct and Derelict
since my vocation requires videography and photography on top of video editing, i've taken up photography as a new hobby. that is as and when i can practice it. you can find my photos down here.
last updates include me having quit my band, since i cannot dedicate any more of my time into music and guitar. i will be spending that time taking up various sword-related martial arts to improve my ability in that area for use in swordplay choreography.
i've taken down the music section of my blog, since i won't be updating it anymore. i suppose nearly 6mths of the same music would have driven fans who come here mad. and apparently something happened to tagboard.com. i've taken that down too.
future updates of my life, albeit in a business/professional point of view can be found at my swordplay choreography website, whose link u can find earlier in this post.
have a gd rest of the year. have a gd christmas. have a gd new year. and the other holidays and the like for the rest of your life.
May The Force Stay Blessed and Prosper


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U.S. stocks slipped after the World Bank scaled back its forecast for the global growth this year, citing a tough winter in America and the political crisis in Ukraine. Delta Air Lines fell the most in three months on worries about the outlook for airline profits.
KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell ten points, or 0.5 percent, to 1,940 as of 1:20 p.m. Eastern time. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 121 points, or 0.7 percent, to 16,824. The Nasdaq composite slipped 21 points, or 0.5 percent, to 4,316.
SLOWER GROWTH FORECAST: The World Bank said late Tuesday that it expects the world economy to grow 2.8 percent this year instead of the 3.2 percent it predicted in January.


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The third installment of Welovefine's MLP Tee Design Contest is about to begin! With the last few being so incredibly popular, I suppose this was inevitable.
It looks like they actually grabbed Lauren Faust herself as a guest judge! Yeah, I had to double-take at that too. Hope you guys are ready to impress her!
The actual submission page appears to still be under construction, but I will let you all know when it opens up!Wednesday, March 7, 2012 op 8:28 PM
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I think I will start by showing you where I spend many happy hours every week teaching elementary students about art and artists.
Because our building was a state funded project, I had minor input as to what went in to this room, but most of the furniture and cabinetry was pre-determined.
I did get to choose my stools and I can say that I am happy with the ones we ended up with. I knew that I had to accommodate pre-kinders all the way up to fifth graders, so these stools work out perfectly. Of course, the first week we had several of them tipped over, but now they are used to them and the tipping is few and far between.
I created this word wall about 3 years ago and it has been a wonderful addition to my room. I no longer have to spell out art terms for students and I can give them clues to finding the correct vocabulary when we are discussing our projects.
The art timeline is new this year, so I don't have a verdict on that quite yet. One of my state standards for 4th grade is using a timeline, so I plan on adding the dates of the artists we cover and an example of his/her artwork on it.
I highly recommend getting a plug in air freshener to plug in right near your door. Everyone who enters my room comments on how wonderful it smells in here. Right now, I have McIntosh Apple from Bath & Body. Spice is another great one; nice and cinnamony!
At the top of a small flight of steps that connects my room to the music room, I had some unused space that I turned into the kids' Free Time Area.
1. Every cartoon, sticker, photo, button, or artsy tidbit that I come across goes on this bulletin board.
2. I loaded this shelf with all the "seconds", or last year's leftover art supplies for the kids to experiment with when they are finished with their art projects. They love using the mini whiteboards the most.
3. This cart is loaded with coloring pages, how-to drawing books, clean white paper, and collage papers of all kinds.
Luckily, I have a wonderful custodian who custom built this shelf to fit the landing. Make friends with your janitor!
1. I have 3 bulletin boards that I use for "Artist Spotlights".
2. I had a parent donate this cow skull. I feel just like Georgia O'Keeffe!
3. I do NOT recommend these types of table tops as they do not clean up as easily as you might think. Actually, the dark colored ones are ok, but the yellow ones show all of the scratches. Beautiful, but not practical.
4. I asked for, and received this backsplash last year. No more scrubbing paint out of the cracks of the bricks. Yay! 5. This collection of old art supplies, artifacts from other countries, and various oddities is a crowd pleaser. 6. A closer look at the stools.
1. Another look at the soffit area above the cabinets. An old globe, powdered tempera tins, and Andy Warhol soup cans bought in Pittsburgh are all up there if you look closely.
2. The shelves in these cabinets pulled out, but had no backs on them- obviously not designed by an art teacher! What to use them for? Construction paper, of course.
3. Elements & Principles of Art posters. If you don't have these handy little cards, get them!
4. Our lightbox is used often, even in the elementary room.
There is a lot packed in the back left corner of the art room.
4. Our lightbox is used often, even in the elementary room.
There is a lot packed in the back left corner of the art room.
1. A closer look at an "Artist Spotlight" display, this one being on VanGogh.
2. Ancient drying racks, but they still do the job and I really don't want to part with them!
3. These red boxes are our "Picture Files", which contain several photo references for students to use when creating their work.
4. Paint shirts are kept in this trash can on wheels. Yes, a trash can. I have tried a rack to hang them on, having students bring their own, and also had pegs to put them on. None of those solutions work, so in the can they go and are laundered periodically.
5. These inexpensive vinyl table cloths are a great investment. Not only do they protect the tables from mess, they save valuable time because I don't have to "toss out" the sponges to the kids to clean up the tables.


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About Us
The Fraser River begins high in the Rocky Mountains of Canada and 1300 kilometers later it spills into the Pacific Ocean near Vancouver in southwest British Columbia. The river's wide delta attracts millions of migrating birds annually making the Fraser River estuary a premier bird habitat in Canada.
Several million shorebirds pass over the estuary each year in migration and tens of thousands remain in the winter. The mudflats on Roberts Bank in the centre of the estuary harbor the greatest number of shorebirds. Over 500,000 western sandpipers have been estimated to use the mudflat on a single day in spring migration. The mudflats are many kilometers wide during low tide. The mud teams with tiny invertebrates – in some places over 1000 invertebrates have been tallied in a 10 cm diameter core of mud. And on the surface, tiny diatoms and bacteria coat the mud in a greenish hue that western sandpiper dab from the surface with specialized tongues. In the marshes, dowitchers probe for marine worms and yellowlegs dart after small fish. On the sandflats, black-bellied plovers and dunlins pursue marine worms.
High tides push the birds towards the marsh edges and falcons that prey on them. Some dunlins form into tight bundled flocks making hunting difficult for falcons while others join black-bellied plovers in adjacent cultivated fields to seek out terrestrial insects and worms. No month goes by when shorebirds are not on the delta.
Habitat Description
The Fraser River estuary is nearly 32,000 ha of intertidal mud and sandflats. The delta includes these intertidal habitats plus cultivated farmlands and suburban and industrial developments behind dykes. The importance of the Fraser River delta is well known to Canadians as a key bird and fish habitat and conservation agencies and organizations have secured many key places for them. The intertidal areas boast various designations listed below. Large bogs have been purchased and the mostly privately owned agricultural lands are maintained for farming uses under legislation. Boundary Bay along the southernmost shore and Sturgeon Banks along the northwest shore, and the South Arm Marshes in the Fraser River mouth are Provincial Wildlife Management Areas. Alaksen National Wildlife Area on Roberts Bank in the center of the estuary is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance. The George C. Refiel Migratory Bird Sanctuary offers a small amount of protection to some marshes on Roberts Bank. And the entire delta is an Important Bird Area with the greatest combined total number of global, continental and national species in Canada. The WHSRN designation applies to the intertidal portions of the entire estuary and upriver to the South Arm marshes.
Species that use this site
|Maximum single day count
|Black-bellied Plover
|Lesser Golden Plover
|Semipalmated Plover*
|Black Oystercatcher*
|Greater Yellowlegs
|Lesser Yellowlegs
|Solitary Sandpiper
|Spotted Sandpiper*
|Long-billed Curlew
|Marbled Godwit
|Ruddy Turnstone
|Black Turnstone
|Red Knot
|Semipalmated Sandpiper
|Western Sandpiper
|500,000 - 1,000,000
|Least Sandpiper
|Baird's Sandpiper
|Pectoral Sandpiper
|Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
|Stilt Sandpiper
|Buff-breasted Sandpiper
|Short-billed Dowitcher
|Long-billed Dowitcher
|Common Snipe*
|Wilson's Phalarope*
|Red-necked Phalarope
There are records for over 50 species of shorebirds, several of which are rare or casual Asiatic migrants. The regular occurring species on the Fraser River estuary are shown in the table below. Breeding species are indicated with an asterisk. For more information see: Butler, RW and RW Campbell. 1987. The birds of the Fraser River delta: populations, ecology and international significance. Can. Wildl. Serv. Occas. Pap. No. 65, Ottawa.
Land Use
The intertidal beaches in the Fraser River estuary are largely unused by humans. The exceptions are sand beaches on the east and west shores of Boundary Bay, and on Iona Island on Roberts Bank that are used by sunbathers, swimmers and windsurfers, and two large port developments on Roberts Bank. The British Columbia ferry corporation operates a major ferry terminal and the Vancouver Port Authority operates a coal port and container ship facility on southern Roberts Bank. The delta land behind dikes is home to hundreds of thousands of British Columbians who reside in houses in the Cities of Richmond and Surrey, and Municipality of Delta. Much of the land is cultivated for vegetable crops, pasture and berry crops, and increasingly covered in greenhouses. Freighters, coastal ships and recreational boats ply the Fraser River to docks along the river.
Habitat Protection
The various provincial, national and international designations provide several layers of protection to the habitats. In addition, the British Columbia Wildlife Act and the federal Migratory Bird Convention Act provide some protection to the birds. Seasonal hunting is permitted in some areas and strictly controlled in the estuary.
Impacts and disturbance
Recreational use of the estuary is growing as more people emigrate to Vancouver. Wind surfing, sail boarding and jet skiing disturbance is localized at the moment. However, conflicts between the conservation and educational uses of estuary will likely continue to grow.
Much of the estuary is protected for wildlife use under various jurisdictions. The greatest threats is to the important shorebird habitat on Roberts Bank where port expansion projects will cover some mudflat habitats. The port authorities have responded to environmental concerns through mitigation and adaptive management proposals to environmental agencies.
Management Priorities
The British Columbia government drafted habitat management plans for Boundary Bay, Roberts Bank and Sturgeon Banks. A priority will be to minimize the impact of port development to the shorebird habitat.
Special Information
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Superior cantilever designs, Ledermann explained, have traditionally been tapereda technique that's difficult to accomplish with aluminum and even more difficult with extremely hard and durable materials such as boron, ruby, and diamond. Cactus needles, however, are naturally tapered, stiff, and durable, while their stacked fibers provide natural dampening.
The Hyperion moving-iron phono cartridge ($7000) is available with Soundsmith's CL or OCL styli, has a recommended tracking force of 1.8 to 2.2 grams, an output of 0.3mV, and is compatible with MC phono preamps. It is also available in a linear-tracking version, the Hyperion LT. Soundsmith guarantees the Hyperion for 10 years, and Peter Ledermann will retip the cartridge for free if it wears out within that time.
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Jennifer Lawrence is keeping up her personal Oscar tradition of falling down.
Yes, for the second straight year, the actress took a digger at the Academy Awards, this time tripping up on the red carpet.
Lawrence didn't blame her red Dior gown or her heels for the most recent tumble, which took place just after she arrived at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday. "I did trip over a cone," she said. "I'm not safe."
After recovering Yahoo Movies caught up to her. "Oh my god, I can't believe that happened," she told us, admitting she's still not used to the annual star-studded event.
She then pronounced herself "fine" and scooted inside with her date, boyfriend (and "X-Men" costar) Nicholas Hoult for the start of the ceremony.
And Oscar host Ellen DeGeneres took it from there. Taking time in her opening monologue to poke fun at J.Law, saying, "When you win tonight I think we should bring you the Oscar."
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By now the 23-year-old Oscar winner is a pro at recovering. She bounced back up to her feet in a fit of giggles and waved to the crowd without missing a beat.
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Ray Wright Explains The Conditioning TestPosted by on July 30, 2010 – 1:08 pm
This morning's practice was much crisper than yesterday's. The offense — especially the quarterbacks and wideouts — looked markedly better, and a lot fewer passes hit the ground. Trent Williams is in at starting left tackle, and Lorenzo Alexander is doing a predictably remarkable job fitting in at linebacker.
But, hey, who cares about all that football stuff, let's talk about Albert Haynesworth some more!
Haynesworth again did not pass his conditioning test this morning, so he wasn't at practice again today. Again he came out with defensive coordinator Jim Haslett for some work on terminology and the like. It was at that point that the media horde assembled — you can get a little sense of it from the picture above — and took pictures of Haynesworth and Haslett chatting. Fans alternated between shouting encouragement and criticism at Haynesworth, and then the defensive tackle walked back into the facility, followed by the media crew. (Which is where this AP photo is actually from.)
But one concrete thing came out of all this: head strength and conditioning coach Ray Wright addressed the media and explained the conditioning test that Haynesworth has been taking in simple terms, explained what Haynesworth has missed, and what he expects from the future.
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November 16, 2010 9:00 am
The former MLB Players Association executive director and former GM are up for selection to the Hall of Fame.
Last week, I took a swing at analyzing the eight players on the Expansion Era Hall of Fame ballot to be voted upon at next month's Winter Meetings, using JAWS to evaluate their fitness for Cooperstown. That tool's not available when tackling the four non-players on the ballot, namely Pat Gillick, Billy Martin, Marvin Miller, and George Steinbrenner, whose achievements must be evaluated more subjectively. Nonetheless, it's apparent that relative to their already-inducted peers, they certainly have strong arguments in their favor. Today I'll examine the cases of Miller and Gillick, saving those of the Yankees' odd couple, Steinbrenner and Martin, for a later installment.
September 21, 2010 8:00 am
The standards for sending pitchers to Cooperstown need to be redefined.
Perhaps the happiest moments of a long baseball-writing career came in its infancy, days when you would be attending a World Series and gathering at the host hotel, sitting around the lobby talking baseball with men who were legends of the business.
There was one of those days sitting around in Baltimore, when there were, among others, Dick Young, Red Smith, and Jimmy Cannon discussing baseball's Hall of Fame. While to this day I am not sure which mouth the words came from, the question from that young baseball writer was what these gentlemen thought qualified a player for the Hall of Fame.
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September 16, 2010 8:00 am
Is Chipper Jones a greater switch-hitter than Eddie Murray and Pete Rose?
A little over a week ago I wrote an article on switch-hitters, focusing on a simple question: Do we evaluate switch-hitters based on their self-platoon split, or based on overall numbers regardless of the split? A case can be made for each side, as those in the self-platoon camp would argue that a good switch-hitter should be able to produce from both sides of the plate. These advocates certainly wouldn't consider someone like Gary Matthews Jr. a solid switch-hitter, as his numbers are terrible even if his split is small. On the other side of the spectrum, it also makes sense that the best switch-hitter would be the best hitter who happens to bat from both sides of the plate. Mark Teixeira might favor one side more than the other, but his numbers from each side are far and away superior to the league average. The differentiation would be whether switch-hitting is considered a niche in which a separate definition applies. Can a good switch-hitter be a relatively underwhelming overall hitter?
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September 8, 2010 8:00 am
Jim Thome has never been considered among the game's elite players but his home run and walk totals make him worthy of the Hall of Fame.
One year ago, Jim Thome was almost a forgotten man. Traded by the White Sox to the Dodgers just prior to the August 31 waiver deadline, he was a fish out of water in the National League, instantly reduced to a pinch-hitting role by his inability to play the field and even further limited by a bout of plantar fasciitis. Including the postseason, Thome went just 5-for-20—all singles—with a walk and three RBI for the Dodgers. Since the team fell short of the World Series, he didn't get to serve as designated hitter in the Fall Classic, the primary job for which he was acquired. At 39 years old, he looked like he might be done.
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September 3, 2010 12:00 pm
Talking about talking about the Hall of Fame.
If you'll indulge me for a moment, let's take a step back and talk a bit about sabermetrics – not baseball, but sabermetrics… baseball analysis in general, I suppose. You won't need to do any math for this, either.
This is a thought I've been wanting to express for a while, but the occasion was a conversation between the always insightful Patriot (of the site Walk Like A Sabermetrician) and myself on Twitter, about Dale Murphy and the Hall of Fame. Now you may be asking yourself, what does Dale Murphy have to do with the Hall of Fame? Well, one man is campaigning vigorously for his admission, and managed to get an article about it published in SABR's "The National Pastime" journal.
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August 13, 2010 8:00 am
Various people throughout baseball talk about the importance of the Tigers' long-running double play duo.
"Tram" and "Sweet Lou." The longest-running double-play combination in baseball history, Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker played 1,918 games together from 1977-95, the most ever for American League teammates. During that time they combined for 11 All-Star berths, seven Gold Gloves, seven Silver Slugger awards, 4,734 hits, and 429 home runs. They were, quite simply, the heart and soul of the Detroit Tigers for nearly two full decades.
June 19, 2010 3:24 am
This week's installment includes the pro debuts of Mickey Mantle and Barry Bonds, no-hitters by Jim Palmer and Vida Blue, and a boatload of other good stuff.
Once again, we crack open The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball to relive past glories. Not yours, or mine, but someone's...
March 26, 2010 12:20 pm
The Twins' $184-million man is on a career track headed towards Cooperstown.
Is Joe Mauer Cooperstown-bound? Four weeks shy of his 27th birthday, we can't answer that question definitively, of course. But that doesn't mean we can't start measuring the $184 Million Dollar Man's chances with the tools (of ignorance?) at our disposal.
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March 12, 2010 11:22 am
The first member of the three great shortstops of the '90s calls it quits, but where does he stand historically?
Back in the mid-1990s, a trio of young shortstops burst onto the American League scene. Soon dubbed the "Holy Trinity," Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter and Nomar Garciaparra were part of an elite three-way positional rivalry not seen since the days that Willie, Mickey, and the Duke ruled the center-field scene in New York. The trio were heirs of a sort to Cal Ripken, Jr., who a generation earlier had opened up the shortstop position to bigger, more athletic and more offensively adept types, a development which played no small part in moving the game towards a higher-scoring era. Arguments raged over which of the three was superior, though they often came down to a choice between Rodriguez's video-game offensive totals and Jeter's championship rings, with Garciaparra's own merits somewhat lost in the fray. But no matter which dog one had in the hunt, for a few years it certainly seemed as though all three were racing towards Cooperstown.
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February 17, 2010 11:39 am
A look at the stylish left-hander's Hall of Fame chances through the prism of JAWS.
The other day I set out to write a piece covering the Hall of Fame cases of both Frank Thomas and Tom Glavine. Two thousand or so words in, I was neck deep into the Big Hurt's career, so I decided to spin the Glavine piece into a separate one. In parallel, Marc Normandin did a thorough job covering the ups and downs of Glavine's career, so rather than repeat what he's done, I'll skip to evaluating his Hall of Fame case and the context surrounding it.
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February 16, 2010 10:22 am
A look at Frank Thomas' Hall of Fame credentials.
Last week saw a pair of future Hall of Famers officially hang up their spikes. The decisions weren't surprising, in that neither Frank Thomas nor Tom Glavine actually played in 2009 after seeing only limited duty and success in 2008. Both are well over 40 years old, both have reached milestones that virtually guarantee entry into Cooperstown, and both deserve to be hailed for their outstanding careers. Today, I'll dig into Thomas' case, saving Glavine for later in the week.
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January 11, 2010 12:16 pm
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Are you ready to chow down on Thanksgiving? It's one of Healthy Hollywood's favorite holidays.
Thanksgiving is typically a fun (no gifts necessary) gathering of family and friends with lots of food and drinks to keep the festivities moving.
Healthy Hollywood is already fantasizing about the creamy mashed potatoes, the buttery stuffing and of course those yummy pies.
But, if you're like the average Thanksgiving chow-hound, you can expect to consume close to five thousand calories. Yup! It's a meal that goes straight from your lips to your hips.
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David says the number one mistake folks make at the holiday dinner table is mindless consumption. "Often we find ourselves grabbing for things we know are bad for us, and at the end of the day we have a stomach ache and feeling of "what did I just do?" Be mindful of the type of food you are putting in your body – go heavy on proteins and vegetables and avoid the sugars and carbohydrates."
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Another tip is to make healthier versions of classic Thanksgiving sides. David shares with Healthy Hollywood a few of his recipes.
(serves 4)
1lb haricot verts, trimmed
2 shallots, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/4 cup slivered almonds
Preheat oven to 450F. Blanch the beans in a large pan of boiling water for 1 minute, drain and shock by immediately plunging them into a bowl of water. Drain and pat dry with kitchen paper.
Put the beans in a large bowl with the shallots and olive oil and toss together. Lay the beans on a large cookie sheet and scatter over the shallots.
Roast for 15 minutes, until the beans are tender and the shallots are soft. Sprinkle over the almonds and roast for another 1 to 2 minutes, to toast the almonds.
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2 sweet potatoes
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 tsp. grated nutmeg
Small bunch chives, chopped
Preheat oven to 350F. Cut the potatoes into wafer-thin slices. Put the oil in a large bowl and whisk in the nutmeg and black pepper.
Add the potato slices and toss to coat. Spread the potato slices out in single layers on 2 to 3 large cookie sheets. Roast for 8 minutes, then turn over and roast for another 8 to 10 minutes, until golden and crisp. Transfer to trays lined with kitchen paper and blot excess oil, then sprinkle with a little crushed sea salt and chopped chives before serving.
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SAPPORO — The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters mostly took the day off on Friday but there's no hiding from the situation they find themselves in as the Japan Series returns to Hokkaido.
The Fighters lost a gut-wrenching 3-2 contest to the Yomiuri Giants in Game 5 of the Japan Series. Now they find themselves on a brink of elimination against a squad riding high after an improbable victory.
"We have to accept it," Fighters pitcher Yu Darvish said of the situation.
Darvish, however, denied that the Giants had the momentum in the series.
"There's a one day layoff, so I don't think so," Darvish said.
Twice the Fighters had reason to believe that they had put themselves into the driver's seat for the 2009 title on Thursday night at Tokyo Dome.
Nippon Ham starter Shugo Fujii did his best Darvish impersonation for seven shutout innings, preserving a 1-0 lead against Japan's most fearsome lineup in one of the most hitter-friendly park in the country.
After the Giants fought back to tie the score once Fujii was out of the game, Shinji Takahashi hit a clutch ninth-inning home run that left the Fighters with one hand wrapped around the Japan Series title.
Or so it seemed.
Until a pair of clutch ninth-inning homers by Yoshiyuki Kamei and Shinnosuke Abe, whose solo drive was the game-winner, turned the series on its head.
"That's the scary thing about baseball," Fighters manager Masataka Nashida said afterward. "These things happen."
The Fighters are a proud team, however, and not the types to just go quietly into the cold Hokkaido night while the Giants celebrate in their home stadium.
"These guys, they don't have an easy out," Giants slugger Alex Ramirez said earlier in the series. "It's not like we have an easy out either, but all these guys seem like they know what they're doing. They've really got a great team."
Takahashi is batting .381 with a pair of homers in the series and slugger Terrmel Sledge has played better at home than on the road during the postseason.
Eiichi Koyano is also swinging the bat well, batting .400 with a homer and five RBIs.
"I think the difference is their ability to hit in the clutch," Giants closer Marc Kroon said. "They've been doing it all year. Their batting average with runners in scoring position is just amazing."
On the mound, the Fighters find themselves in a bit of a pickle.
Starting Darvish in Game 6 may give them the best chance to win, but leaves the star hurler unavailable for Game 7. Sit him on Saturday, however, and there may not be a seventh game to worry about.
Early reports have Masaru Takeda taking the hill to attempt to tie the series with Darvish preparing for a shot at playing the hero on Sunday.
No matter who's on the hill, he can expect an outpouring of love from the Nippon Ham faithful. The Fighters' fans can make Sapporo Dome shake with their support and the Fighters players feed off that energy.
"They're definitely great fans up there," Kroon said. "They love their Fighters. But it's just like any other place you go. Koshien's loud. Chiba's loud. You just go out there and you turn it off. You realize you have one thing to do, go out there and pitch, hit, run, catch and block it out the best you can.
"It's hard to block it out, but you have to figure out a way the best you can."


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Prescribed burns planned in western Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Fire managers are now conducting prescribed burns in the Ouachita and Ozark-St. Francis National Forests in Arkansas.
National forest officials say the burns are planned Friday in Yell and Scott counties.
Three burns are planned in the Ouachita National Forest for a total of 6,922 acres. Another burn of 2,551 acres is planned for the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest near Danville.
A prescribed fire is one that is ignited by highly trained fire personnel under specified fuel and weather conditions to achieve specific resource objectives. Prescribed burns can help rebuild habitats and remove invasive species.
Certain weather conditions such as certain humidity and winds must be present before a burn.Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


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Bethesda, MD, United States, 2009/11/25 - Sisarina, a full-service web marketing company and provider of a fully integrated web content management system, today announced that they have appointed Marisa Peacock as Senior Marketing Manager.
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The Paradise Pow Wow runs 10 a.m-8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at the Gold Nugget Museum, 502 Pearson Road in Paradise.
The public is welcome, but drugs, alcohols, tobaccos, and pets are not. Admission is free, although donations are accepted. Proceeds go to the Katie Marie Prosser Foundation which supports Native American students at Butte College and Chico State University entering the medical field.
The Grand Entry at noon each day will honor veterans and elders.
Over 50 tribal drummers and dancers will be on hand. Dancing will include fun games for small children, special dances, fancy shawl dancers and dances where all present are welcome to join in.
Vendors will be displaying and selling items such as woven baskets, hand-made jewelry, beaderys and beads, hand-made flutes, CDs and more. Indian tacos and fry bread will be for sale along with soda, water and other snacks.
This two-day event began in 1996. This traditional, Native American gathering is held each year on the beautiful park like setting
For more, call the museum at 872-8722 or www.paradisePowWow.org for pictures of previous Pow Wows.


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I caved and ordered one.. even though I already have 5! active Discover cards for one account! (4 from when I had a Discover More, 1 from the conversion to IT)
Interesting! I wonder if they're going to come out with any other colors in the future. I just converted from More to It and received my new card a couple of days ago, with the standard pale plue color. I have to admit the card has an interesting look; it's going to take a little getting used to no card number on the front.
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will both be active or after you activate the new one, the old one becomes invalid?
no, both card will be active until their expiration dates.
so if u intend to use only one card, it would be smart to DESTROY the other one.
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I just received mine in the mail today! Would upload the picture, but since we're not alloud to let me just say the feel is just the same as the blue card. Color on the website is spot on but the card looks greyish at certain angles. Back is also purple and with the orange edges like the blue version!
I really like this new design! I think you guys should as well!
i was hoping that they would've give it a extra touch and make it really different but i guess the only difference is the color.
eh- still its better than nothing XD
i am still waiting for mine =(
My card with new design is on its way but I like the classic design as well so I don't really want to 'destory' it physically.
Is there a way to make the card invalid?
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My card with new design is on its way but I like the classic design as well so I don't really want to 'destory' it physically.
Is there a way to make the card invalid?
my guess is that there is only oneoption to make the card invalid..
as far as i am conerned, the credit card number (or account number as discover it says) doesn't change when u get different designed card..
so what you could do is to report ur current card lost/stolen and get a new card with completely different number..
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Candlemas Day, Saint Blaise, Candles and Throats.
Candlemas, Candles, throat blessings and the Feast of Saint Blaise. All these wonderful blessings and feasts, the Church gives to us in these two consecutive cold dark days in the dreary month of February.
As a convert it has been hard to keep these similar sounding events straight in my mind and every year since my conversion, I still need to refresh the distinctions between Candlemas, and the Feast of Saint Blaises. Through Divine Providence, both of these celebrations have candles associated with them, but they are two very separate events. So here is a little primer for Candlemas Day and the Feast of Saint Blaises.
Candlemas Day is actually the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord when the Blessed Mother and Saint Joseph bring Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem. Following the precepts of the Law, they brought an offering to the priest and Mary was ceremonially purified. At this momentous occasion, the devout Simeon rejoices that God fulfilled his promise to him that he would not see death until the coming of Messiah. The feast has also been called the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
How do candles fit in here? Where does the name Candlemas come from? Since Jesus is the Light of the World, candles, the only source of light back in the day, were used to symbolically represent this light. The early Church celebrated this feast day with candlelit processions to remember the momentous occasion of the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, the Messiah, light of this world coming to us. Even now, the Church blesses candles for anyone who wishes to bring them to the priest on this day, making those candles sacramentals to be used at home.
This feast day is so important to the life of the Church that the Canticle of Simeon (Lk 2) is recited by every priest and religious, as well as many lay people throughout the world daily when we pray the Liturgy of the Hours.
Lord, now you let your servant go in peace;
Your word has been fulfilled.
My eyes have seen the salvation
You have prepared in the sight of every people,
A light to reveal you to the nations and the glory of your people, Israel.
Okay I get Candlemas day now, but how does the Blessing of Throats and Saint Blaise fit in here? The following day after the Feast of the Presentation happens to be the Feast of Saint Blaise, an early fourth century physician and bishop from Armenia who was martyred for the faith. Tradition has it that he healed a child who had a fish bone stuck in his throat. In the Middle Ages in Europe, devotion to Saint Blaise became very strong and healings were attributed to his intercession. The Church still celebrates his feast day by offering a blessing of throats to all who wish to come forward after mass. The priest or deacon holds two candles that had been blessed on Candlemas day (the day before) in a cross pattern on the throat of the parishioner and prays this blessing :
"Through the intercession of Saint Blase, bishop and martyr, may God deliver you from every disease of the throat and from every other illness."
An added benefit to this blessing is that we can also receive grace from God to control the words that come out of our blessed throats too! As I waited in line (I was last in line for the blessing) I marveled and thanked God for all the rich blessings he has given us through His Church.


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Hey folks, today we have a very special interview to start off the weekend. Last week we chatted with Riaad Moosa – comedian and star of the new local comedy "Material" – and he was more than happy to questions about his character, experiences, and the weird questions that you submitted on our Facebook page. He also wasn't shy to share a few jokes and anecdotes. We chatted for a while but everything in the interview below is gold.
JK: How did you get involved with Material?
RM: Well, Ronnie Apteker, the executive producer, is the original founder of internet solutions basically brought the internet to South Africa. Ronnie also has a love for stand up comedy and movies – and he met me on the comedy stage at Cool Runnings many years ago when I was still doing medicine. And he said 'Riaad that's an interesting story, Muslim doctor and comedian, we should develop a script. Let's do it.' And I thought 'I have ward runs in the mornings, I can't think of these things'. But I approached it like I do most things in my life, if I'm not morally apposed to something, I just go with it and see where the universe takes me. So that was the original exciting incident and then he put me in touch with Craig Freimond – the movie's writer and director – and we started having conversations and it was a seven year process and the story changed dramatically, and here we are!
There are obvious similarities between you and your character Cassim, is there any truth to this tale in relation to your life as a Muslim comedian?
The actual story has got nothing to do with my life specifically because I'm originally trained as a doctor, I'm from Cape Town, and my parents are generally very supportive – at the same time urging me to do things within the boundaries of my culture and my religion. And this guy (Cassim) is from Fordsburg,Johannesburg, works in a material shop having to deal with the family business. So my actual frame of reference is not the same, however trying to negotiate doing stand up and at the same time having to be an integral part of the community. Those issues – I deal with on a daily basis also – and to a certain extent have been dramatised in the movie.
Your character has such a complicated relationship in the film with Vincent Ebrahim's character. How did that affect the way the two of you, as actors, related to each other when you weren't shooting? Did you try to get to know each other, or did you keep a distance?
No, we hung out. It was [a] very family set up. It was interesting because the family fit quite well in terms of us not anticipating that the casting would be so good in terms of us looking like a family – and we shot on location, we shot in a home. So from the get go it was very much a family feel and everybody was very gracious, we were all hanging out together and it was really nice. The interesting thing is even though there are conflicts that occur between my character and Vincent's character, there's also a lot of love and tenderness between the two characters. With Vincent you can see that he loves his family very much and he shows a lot of tenderness towards them but at the same time there are boundaries that he won't go beyond. Generally Vincent as a person is also very awesome and he's a gracious man.
How did you prepare to play as "Cassim"?
I think that because I was part of the writing process it happened sub-consciously and most of my preparation came from trying to normalize the accent because there are slight differences between the Cape Town and the Johannesburg accents, so at the same time we couldn't make it too specific because there had to be a consistency between Vincent and my mother, Denise's character and the family generally – so it couldn't be too contrasting. We had to kind of work out the sound that is consistent with the sounds in that are. Most of the work was involved there and also just the dramatic scenes were challenging because acting for camera is very technical and it's very different to stand up which is exaggerated whereas the camera is right here in your face and the camera sees everything. They always say that the camera reads thoughts. So that was challenging but Craig, the director, really assisted me with that – and also watching Vincent and Denise especially on set with the dramatic scenes helped me a lot
Did you have a hand in writing down Cassim's comedy routine?
Most of it was my stand up and also Craig had some input in that – like the whole Pakistani head massage – that came from Craig. I've never experienced that. So I wrote the stand up in conjunction with him after that. But other than that, there are little bits and pieces of stand up that I usually do and we try to interweave it into the actual narrative and show how certain things that you experience in real life gets translated onto stage. Specifically with smoking, the smoking bit outside weddings so most of it comes from my own stand up, ja.
Was the chemistry between you and Joey off screen similar to on screen?
Ag it was very nice Joel, because there's also a lot of improvisation – Craig allowed that – we improvised while writing the script, during rehearsals and even on screen at times and he gave us the opportunity to do that. I've also known Joey for a long time so it was generally easy to do that.
Did playing this character impact your own life, in any way?
Oh yes, I think it has the potential and to a certain extent it has in terms of the marketing build-ups thus far innovated people's awareness of me and it can be quite difficult when I'm busy with my kids and my kid is covered in syrup and I'm trying to wash their hands and face with the water fountain in Zoo Lake and people go "hey, it's Riaad, lets take a photo!", and I'm like, I'm on battle stations now maybe just give me a few minutes to relax. So that's challenging
So did you have a lot of outside interference from people trying to take photos of all of you?
We have a dedication to that experience in the movie.
This is a step in the right direction for South African comedy films, it's smart, funny, and has a touching message. Do you think that future films will take Material as a lesson that there is more to comedy than just slapstick?
I haven't thought of that and how it will play in comparison to other films that have come out in the past and films that will come out in the future. It's just intercomedically I've always wanted to make it accessible to all people and all different tastes in humour. So you'll find we have humour ranging from slapstick to witty dialogue to silly dialogue to comedic situations to cultural humour to stand up comedy specifically.
This is you first major leading role, have offers for new projects started coming in?
Not at the moment, I think some people took some contact details, for film stuff but people still just approach me for comedy club stuff. I think that maybe after the release I'll consider it but I don't know if I'd like to do it. I really enjoyed this but it's another sort of life.
Back onto improvisation, Vincent's plays a very serious character, would you say that there was any sort of improvisation with him in those scenes?
RM: In terms of dramatic stuff we improvised in the rehearsals a little bit but with the dramatic scenes we tried to keep it as structured as possible. It was mostly during the comedic scenes that it was improvised. Like there was a joke where we started throwing ice – they throw ice at you – we did three versions of that, the response of having ice thrown at you – and we just chose the one that we thought would fit in best with the movie. All of those things came out on the day and we just tried various options and that was fun with regard to the comedy but we cut out so many jokes because it's very important that you must stick to the narrative and you must not waste time in terms of the length of the movie all those things are very important things that I came to understand during the editing.
So will we see some of that in the DVD bonus features?
Oh yes, I think so! Like for example there's lots of solemness in terms of the dramatic scenes and there's a lot of things in terms of the comedy that happen – otherwise, you know – and hopefully we can capture that in the extras.
Would you say that it's more stressful to be behind the camera than to be on a stage, in a hall where hundreds of people are looking at you?
I think I would be suited to writing and maybe try my hand at directing one day in the future because I think that's where most of my comfort lies. I love performing but I'm very private so the associated fame or celebrity status just makes me very uncomfortable. It's the occupational hazard which I have to accept.
Everybody knows me as a very serious person, are there any movies that you've seen – comedy movies – that could spark my humour bone a little bit? Preferably not any Bollywood movies because I don't know how to spell any of the names.
I think there are a lot of movies, you do seem like you have a sense of humour. I don't actually watch movies, now that I think about it, because I have two young kids now and I do watch movies but it's all like Barney and the whole day, and then you lose brain cells when you do this with your kids because I'd be watching with my child and then half way through the child gets bored and then leaves and I find myself still sitting there watching Barney and 20 minutes later I realise "hey, why am I doing this? I can change the channel…". This is what happens, they change your behaviour.
I asked the community on Facebook if they had any questions for you – I was only picking out the weirdest ones and some of my own . Someone asked if I would ask you to marry me.
They always say that and then I say that I'm flattered and I know I'm allowed more than one wife but there's only one woman for me, my wife Azana, who I love dearly.
Bravo, Bravo. Another one, I don't know if you know about Star Wars. How do you feel about abuse towards Wookies?
Oh, it's terrible, and I don't think that people are spending enough time on highlighting their plight. They don't worry about the trees and the environment, you know, carbon footprints. I think that the plight of the Wookies is something we need to spend a bit more time on. I'm hoping to present this at the next G8 summit; we should tackle this head on. I'm with you there.
Here's a more serious one. If your comedy career fails, will you go back to being a doctor?
Well if I go back to being a doctor, I think people will die because I've been out of practice for a while. But at the moment I would actually like to do both its just very difficult being out of balance, so at the moment I'm trying to use my public persona to raise funds for medical education. We're going to do a show called 'Keeping you in stitches' as part of Rondebosch's medical centre's hospital in Cape Town as part of their Social initiative and we're going to raise funds for the UCT department of family medicine.
Have you ever watched the movie 'Patch Adams'? Would you ever open up a funny clinic?
Patch Adams is actually a very serious guy; he is such a principled man. If I do that, I always thought that if I go into private practice it would have to be focussed on laughter, stuff like that and when I was younger I loved to research the health benefits of laughter. There is quite a lot that has been written about laughter. It improves cardiac output and improves your reparation and even improves your immune system. He just focussed on doing things that in sighted laughter like watching comedy things, there are a number of things that he did and it's such an interesting story and I always wanted to research it a bit more but I got distracted along the way. It's something I'd like to revisit.
Do you have people mobbing you when you go out? Do people recognise you?
I try and keep a low profile, grow a little bit of a beard, wear a cap. I'm an unassuming character generally. Unlike Joey, he's just a large character. So a lot of the time people don't recognize me. It's cool, they were playing the trailer for Material in the airport and we were standing at the baggage carousel and you just see every few minutes the trailer starts playing. And then I just hide so no one notices me which is cool. But then my daughter runs to me and says "daddy, I see you daddy, you're on the TV daddy" and suddenly everyone is looking and I just hide again. So it happens at times.
Alright one more personal matter I have to get settled. As everyone knows there's a bit of a rivalry between Joburg and Capetown. Can you tell us about the good things about Joburg?
Ah, I love Joburg. I stay in Cape Town at the moment but I have to come for my fix of Joburg. I find the city very vibrant and there's a lot happening here and there is an energy that is not in Cape Town
I say that as well!
I love my home for different reasons but Joburg is a special place
Material starring Riaad Moosa, Vincent Ebrahim, and Joey Rasdien opens in cinema's countrywide today, you can read my extremely positive review right HERE!


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The Celtic Realm
Twelve Saints and the Enchantments of Britain
A zodiacal circle, formed by 12 knights, saints, hermits, or missionaries, is a recurrent image in old British legends. Like the Grail, it is associated with periods of regeneration and sacred order, when the countryside is prosperous and life is experienced on a high level of spiritual intensity. At such a time King Arthur set up his Round Table, a model of the divine cosmos, as the central symbol in his court of 12 knights, each representing a zodiacal constellation. This event belongs to no single age or locality, for relics of an Arthurian myth cycle occur in local traditions and place-names in Celtic landscapes from Scotland to Brittany. Many different towns and hilltops have claims to have been Camelot, Arthur's citadel, and no doubt many of these claims are justified, for the 12-part story of Arthur and his companions appears to have been established and celebrated throughout the year by the various Celtic tribes or tribal unions within their own territories.
Medieval chroniclers told of the enchantments of Britain, and behind their tales of adventurous or culture-bearing heroes can be detected a theme of revival through missionary groups, often twelve in number, who aspired to re-create that former state of enchantment, when initiated bards by their musical arts held earthly life in tune with the harmony of the heavens.
The most famous story is of St. Joseph of Arimathaea's mission. Shortly after the Crucifixion, he and eleven companions were sent by the apostle St. Philip to establish Christianity in Britain. They reached Glastonbury, which was then an island hill surrounded by the Somerset lakes and marshes, and on one of its peaks, Wirral or Weary-all hill, St. Joseph planted his staff. It grew to become the first of the Glastonbury thorn trees, which blossom at Christmastide. The local ruler gave St. Joseph an area of land amounting to 12 hides, one hide or 12 acres for each member of his party, and at its center the missionaries built a simple church, surrounded by 12 huts in which they dwelled.
This 12-fold pattern is deeply rooted in Celtic mythology and the Grail legend. King Arthur fought 12 battles, conquered 12 kingdoms, and slew the 12 kings of Orkney, whom Merlin then commemorated by a monument with 12 effigies. In the Grail romances, Sir Galahad is said to have founded the order of the Holy Grail, appointing 12 knights as guardians of the Round Table, which St. Joseph first established in Britain. In the High History of the Holy Grail are named 12 brother knights, one of whom, Alain, was Percival's ancestor. They possessed 12 castles corresponding to the zodiacal signs.
When these fragments of old lore are pieced together, an overall picture emerges. A disenchanted wasteland is settled by 12 holy men who live as hermits around a central shrine. Through their influence the wilderness is made fertile, and some time later the pattern of their original settlement is magically reproduced across the whole country by a circle of 12 great monasteries around a national sanctuary. So we are told--both in the Grail legends and in the early lore of the Celtic Church--but in all such accounts there is a missing ingredient. We are never told just how this development occurred, how a circle of 12 humble hermits expanded to encompass an entire people and countryside.
A key to the mystery is found in the most distinctive possession of the Celtic Church: its musical tradition. Wherever the Celtic missionaries settled, their first concern was to build a simple oratory at the center of their ring of cells. There they kept a ceaseless vigil, succeeding each other in turn throughout the hours of day and night, and at the same time they maintained a perpetual sacred chant. A chant is an intonation for the weaving of a spell. It is the most powerful ally of priest craft, and its potential was clearly recognized by the Celtic Christians, for during the whole history of their Church, from the earliest times to the days of grand monasteries and abbeys, every community upheld a perpetual chant and lived under the spell of sacred music. Even in the seventh century, not many years before the Celtic Church was disestablished at the Synod of Whitby, St. Aidan of Lindisfarne chose 12 boys from among his pupils to be his apostles in the evangelizing of northern England. These 12 were probably among other things Aidan's chief choristers.
In the many stories of how Christianity was brought to various parts of Britain and other countries by bands of 12 saintly hermits one can detect a musical undertone. The Celtic Church in Britain drew its traditions from the East rather than from Rome, and the greatest asset of the eastern Church is the canon of music and chanting that is said to have been adapted from the temple music of ancient Egypt. The temple chant was astrologically arranged in 12 parts under the 12 zodiacal signs and months of the year. It was performed by 12 master choristers, each one the leader of his own choir. Their musical tradition was inherited and revived by the early Church. Missionary groups of 12 brought the sacred chant to many countries, and the legends of Britain testify to its early appearance in these islands.
Sacred Number and the Golden Age
Twelve-Tribe Nations
Sacred Number and the Golden Age
• Connects the zodiac, the twelve months of the year, and the political divisions of ancient nations
• Explores the sacred geography of ancient landscapes in Europe and Israel
Throughout the world--in countries as far apart as China, Ireland, Iceland, and Madagascar--there survive records and traditions of whole nations being divided into twelve tribes and twelve regions, each corresponding to one of the twelve signs of the zodiac and to one of the twelve months of the year. Best known are the twelve tribes of Israel under King Solomon, but there have been many others. Wherever they occur, they are associated with an ideal social order and a golden age of humanity.
Exploring examples of these twelve-tribe societies, John Michell and Christine Rhone explain the blueprint for this organizational structure and look at the musical, mythological, and astronomical enchantments that kept these societies in harmony with the cosmos. They also examine the astrological landscapes of classical Greece, the aligned St. Michael sanctuaries of Europe, and the true site and function of the Temple in Jerusalem. They show that the sacred geography of these sites was part of an ancient code of knowledge that produced harmony between nature and humanity and is as relevant to our present and future as it was to our past.
- Inner Traditions |
- 240 pages |
- October 2008