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Copyright query
The page that is up right now is taken entirely from Wikipedia. Does that count as plagiarism? 22.214.171.124 01:13, 26 Jul 2005 (UTC)
Wikipedia is free to copy --Fisto Games 14:32, August 8, 2016 (UTC)
Hagrid Head Of Gryffindor?
We have no clue in all the books that Hagrid will be the head of Gryffindor. Ofcourse after Dumbledore gets killed, Mc Gonagall asks for Hagrid's opinion only because Dumbledore regarded Harid as other wizard despite being expelled. So how can we assume that Hagrid will be the Head Of the Gryffindor House?
- We can theorize, but, no, we can't assume, as Rowling might have a different plan. But theoretically, Hagrid should be the HoH as we know of no other teacher who is a Gryffindor. The Chosen One (Choose me!) 12:18, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
- There are teachers who we don't know which house they came from. One of them may be the new HoH.
- There will need to be a new DADA teacher; If Minerva McGonagall will be headmistress, then there will also be a new Transfiguration teacher. Either of them may be a Gryffindor. Eli Falk 09:39, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
- That's possible, of course, but the most likely one for now is Hagrid, rather than, say, Prof. Vector or Sinistra. That's only one theory, anyway, there are others, of course. The Chosen One (Choose me!) 12:09, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
- "Thank you, Hagrid," said Professor McGonagall…"I shall have to see the Ministry when they get here. Hagrid, please tell the heads of Houses—Slughorn can represent Slytherin—that I want to see them in my office forthwith. I would like you to join us as well." ("The Phoenix Lament," HBP, US edition page 625). I have always understood that to mean that when McGonagall is promoted to Head of Hogwarts, Hagrid becomes Head of Gryffindor as Dumbledore trusted him and taught McGonagall to trust him, but I might be wrong. 126.96.36.199 18:47, August 12, 2012 (UTC)Charlotte
- Actually, the fact that McGonagall says "I would like you to join us as well" seems to imply that Hagrid isn't a Head of House: McGonagall says the meeting is for Heads of House but that she wants Hagrid there as well, in spite of not being one. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 20:38, August 12, 2012 (UTC)
Marriage Status
I don't see the mention of Hagrid's marriage status in the reference link given. I'm not disputing its accuracy, but there are thousands of comments in that link. Is that what we're basing this on? Where is the comment about this? Hufflepuff Half-Giant 06:14, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
- Ah, my bad! Linked to a shorter version of the article ... try it now, Hagrid info is near the bottom. - Cavalier One(Wizarding Wireless Network) 07:31, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
In the article itself is assumed that he is a gryffindor, but is never stated, if so, why is he still classified as one?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bluelantern (talk • contribs)..
- It is stated at Rubeus_Hagrid#Hogwarts, with a link to an article supporting it. -- DarkJedi613 (Talk) 19:22, 22 January 2008
I don't think that he was in Gryffindor, I think he was in Huffelpuff --Lupin & Kingsley 02:08, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
- J.K. Rowling has said that Hagrid was in Gryffindor; the statement within the article is referenced. Oread 06:08, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
As a matter of fact, it might even have said so somewhere in the books, but I'm not sure exactly where. RolandaSmithson 01:27, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
As we have seen with Ron, a broken wand doesn't really work. Can we assume that Dumbledore fixed it with the Elder Wand because he believed Hagrid was unfairly expelled? --Freakatone 22:26, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
- I don't believe there should be any assumptions.-Matoro183 (Talk - Jimmy Fincher talk) 22:52, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
- The Elder wand is the only wand with the power to do so. A broken wand is no good, as we have seen, and Hagrid's wand seems to work just fine. --Freakatone 13:30, 2 March
The Wand is only as good as the Wizard, I think Dumbledore could fixs Hagrid's wand. --Lupin & Kingsley 02:15, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
But whether it is due to Hagrids poor magical ability or the fact that his wand is in pieces he never manages to pull of spells to their full degree: the biggest example of this is when he trys to turn Dudley into a pig, but he only manages to give him a tail, I personally think it was a combination of the fact that although it may be expertly concealed his wand is in pieces and the fact that hes a bit rubbish at magic-JACOBSMITH95
Succession box
In the "Gamekeeper" box, shouldn't it say "Ogg, then unknown"? From what I remember, Molly never said that Ogg immediately preceeded Hagrid; she just said he held the gamekeeper post before Hagrid did. To me, there's a difference between his immediate predecessor and just a predecessor. - Cubs Fan2007 07:53, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
- That is actually one of the points of debate among fans. Hagrid was said to have been gamekeeper/groundskeeper immediately following his expulsion. Then later, Molly reminisces about Ogg being gamekeeper during her schooling. We can only assume, but I would think safely so, that Hagrid was working directly under Ogg, and succeeded him after he left. HPguru 14:07, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Personality & Traits
Can Hagrid really cast a Patronus? He's not listed at the Patronuspage, and I don't remember having read about it in the books. What is more, the article says that he might be able to fly without physical means - I think he used a Thestral to reach the Hut-on-the-rock. Sonarc 11:46, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
It was possibly added because he´s a member of the Order of the Phoenix. They use their Patronuses to communicate.--Rodolphus 15:33, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Personally, I cant really believe that Hagrid would be able to cast a patronus, Lupin said to Harry that patronuses were well beyond O.W.L level and I think that Hagrid was expelled in his second year, and the fact that Hagrid struggles with most magic: when trying to turn Dudley into a pig he only managed to give him a tail, and in the sixth book he had to ask Harry what was the incantation for the augumenti charm. So I think that casting a patronus would be well beyond Hagrids magical ability. And as for the fact of him using a thestral to reach the Hut-on-the-rock Hagrid says to Harry prior to the battle over little whinging that thestralsand broomsticks cant take his weight. - JACOBSMITH95
- As to how Hagrid reached the Hut-on-the-Rock, when Harry asks him in PS5, he replies, simply, "Flew." This suggests that he either rode Sirius Black's motorcycle, or that he took the Floo Network, but that Harry, having yet to be introduced to the wizarding world, didn't recognize the word "Floo." ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 06:01, 15 August 2009 (UTC)
- I like this idea but if Hagrid had used the floo network he would have stepped out of the fire, not arrived at the door--Darth Jadious 13:59, 20 August 2009 (UTC)
- Actually, I think it is mentioned in one of the other books that for the Weasleys to floo to the Dursleys they had to temporary connect the Dursley's fireplace to the floo network. The fire in the Hut-on-the-Rock would most likely not be connected but he could have flooed to some kind of wizarding travel station (I'm guesing there must be a specific place you get out when you call for, say "Diagon Alley" instead of a specific house). Once he's reasonably nearby he could have... I was about to say "take a boat" but the book makes it a point that there's no other boat there - which is why they nick the boat the Dursleys used. That brings on a funny question. How did the Dursleys get off that rock? I can't really imagine any off them swimming that far.
- As for Hagrid flying, it could also be a trait of Early Installment Weirdness from Rowling. It would hardly be the only instnce where the magical rules change ever so slightly over the books. (I mean, it says in book 2 that Hagrid raised werewolf cubs under his bed - in the next book there's a werewolf teacher?! The werewolves suddenly go from Animalistic Beasts to Otherwise Mostly Normal People with an Embarrasing Condition) Aryllia 21:37, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
Wait! Wouldn't Sirius be in Azkaban, so how could Hagrid borrow a motorcycle from a person he knew was a "murderer" or maybe he knew the truth somehow? Hmmmm... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Intrudgero98 (talk • contribs).
Hagrid, like everyone else, thought Sirius was a murderer. I think he used Sirius' bike; I don't think he ever managed to return it after he gave Harry to Dumbledore, but instead kept it. Also, he was expelled in his third year. RolandaSmithson 01:30, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
Rubeus did indeed borrow Sirius' bike, but that was at the time of the Potters' murder, befiore Sirius was accused...18.104.22.168 21:19, October 29, 2012 (UTC)
Raising wands - mourining Dumbledore in the film
Is it just me or does Dumbledore raise a wand in the movie? Lucius malfoy7
Yes, i have seen him raise a wand a few times, i last saw him when he fought off the inferi with fire.
Sorry, does Hagrid raise a wand in the post-Dumbledore's death scene? Lucius malfoy7
Considering Hagrid's old willow wand is concealed in a flowery pink umbrella, I would say not. Because, personally I cant remember seeing Hagrid waving a pink umbrella in the air. - JACOBSMITH95
Hagrid's wand was oak not willow. He definately did not raise a wand in the film. Jayden Matthews 19:52, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, got mixed up, I apologise about the woods, but you see my point. - JACOBSMITH95
Excuse me, but can you please sign your names with the four tildes, not writing? Thank you -18.104.22.168 08:12, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
as far as i know hagrid's wand had been chopped or destroyed and so he repaired it and put it in the umbrella
N77 06:52, October 3, 2010 (UTC)
Hagrid does not raise a wand. The person behind him raises a wand, and it looks a bit like Hagrid is holding it, but Hagrid does not actually raise a wand.126.96.36.199 23:27, November 4, 2010 (UTC)
Removed paragraph
I removed the paragraph below from the "Early Childhood" section, because I felt it was out of place there, and that it repeated material covered later on in the article. However, it's rather well written, and it would be nice if it could be integrated elsewhere. ★ Starstuff (Owl me!) 14:17, October 3, 2009 (UTC)
- Since giants have a reputation for being horribly brutal, and were once allies of Lord Voldemort, Hagrid keeps his parentage secret and allows people to imagine other reasons for his great size. But once, blinded by love, he revealed his secret to Madame Maxime, who though a Half-giantess herself, hid the fact by saying that she had big bones. At this time, Rita Skeeter (illegally), Harry Potter and Ron Weasley (hiding behind a bush), overheard him.
Hagrid and the Patronus
I removed a bit of supposition someone had added that, because Hagrid was a member of the Order and the Order communicated via Patronus, ergo Hagrid knew the Patronus. That's not necessarily the case. I don't recall Hagrid using a Patronus in any of the books, and we know there are other methods by which the Order communicated (the Wizard Wireless, for one). If JK says he could do it, or I missed something in one of the books, then please put it back, with a citation. I also revised the section in general to be in keeping with the way the first book actually unfolds. 23skidoo 01:06, October 19, 2009 (UTC)
It would seem that somebody reverted your edit. I have once again removed the bit about Hagrid's ability to perform a patronus charm. As this is a wiki, and a source for reference, I feel like we should be more selective about keeping facts in the articles that we maintain. There is absolutely no mention anywhere in the books about Hagrid having the ability to conjure a patronus, nor does JKR ever make mention to this. Speculation shouldn't be included without facts to back them up. The other Order members being able to conjure a patronus has no bearing upon Hagrid's own skills.
SuperTonicV7 (talk), 4 August 2013
Minerva McGonagall
Sorry for my spelling, but he has also a relationship with her, isn't it?--Station7 20:06, November 1, 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I have already put her. User:Quirinus Quirrell
I edited your spelling for you. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 188.8.131.52 (talk • contribs).
Just sacked or nearly arrested?
I was Just reading the chapter on Hagrid's being fired by Umbridge and it seemed to me that she was doing more than sacking him, she was having him arrested to be sent to Azkaban! Thoughts? Ztyran 01:37, February 2, 2010 (UTC)
Possibly. It seems to me she wouldn't have tried to Stun him if all she was going to do was sack him; after all, she didn't stun Trelawney. But then Trelawney wasn't a "half-breed"...hm...RolandaSmithson 01:33, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
Hagrid in Gryffindor?
There is no trace of Hagrid being in the specific house Gryffindor, but it sounds most likely.
I don't think he would've been in Hufflepuff; when he and Harry were discussing Hogwarts houses in Diagon Alley, he said that most people thought that Hufflepuff were "a load of old duffers". He would have said "my house" instead of Hufflepuff, or not have said that at all.
He said that Slytherin was where most Dark Wizards were formed, and everyone in Slytherin was bad. He would've said Slytherin was good if he was in that house. And Malfoy would like him.
Hagrid is not the sort to be in Ravenclaw. Ravenclaw follow rules, and Hagrid doesn't seem to know about the rules.
It looks like Hagrid is in Gryffindor.
Any Comments? - 184.108.40.206 08:11, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
- If you look at the source for him being a Gryffindor, it is stated by Rowling that he was. -Smonocco 09:49, April 10, 2010 (UTC)
Magical abilities and skills
As per Wikipedia, crossbowman is the correct term for the ones who wield a crossbow. Archer denotes those who use bow and arrows. Ngebendi 17:35, June 4, 2010 (UTC)
In later life: it says he died by Mariette. Is that true? --KiumaruHamachi 01:37, June 11, 2010 (UTC)KiumaruHamachi
no! i dont think so Nishant77 14:47, September 25, 2010 (UTC)
Why was Hagrid forbidden from using magic after they found out he didn't have anything to do with the attacks? 188.8.131.52 20:17, June 25, 2010 (UTC)
I don't think they ever did. RolandaSmithson 01:35, July 29, 2010 (UTC)
although considering the fact that it was voldemort who turned him in they probably should've realized it, but they probably forgot that tom riddle was voldemort. Alumeng 12:53, October 9, 2011 (UTC)
Let's not forget what Dumbledore said about He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named in the 6th book. Only VERY few people (Dumbledore, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Slughorn, The Grey Lady, and a couple others) know that Voldemort is Tom Marvolo Riddle. I guess that had an important factor because if the ministry never knew that Voldemort was Tom Riddle, they would have never been able to guess or even conclude that the brightest student hogwarts has ever seen, head boy, and Prefect was the one who opened the Chamber of Secrets and framed Hagrid for it.— Firefox1095 — 13:35, October 9, 2011 (UTC)
it is written in the book "deathly hallows" that harry's childern were called by Hagrid for tea
what do you think Hagrid's age would be?
Nishant77 14:59, September 21, 2010 (UTC)
Well we know that he was born in september of 1928, so on September 1st in 2017, he would be about to turn 89. --BachLynn23 15:04, September 21, 2010 (UTC)
oh!! thanks a lot
Nishant77 14:46, September 25, 2010 (UTC)
Correction he was born on December 6th 1928.
Um... does he die? Cuz after Dumbledore died, Snape, and a few other dead eaters went around destroying things. I noticed, one thing they destroyed was a hut. It looked lke Hagrids. If it was, do you think he was in it? And if he was, do you think he died?
{{SUBST:User:Captaingoldvane2/AutoSig}} 04:06, November 4, 2010 (UTC)
Don't want to sound rude but have you even read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Hagrid is still alive there. Secret agent clank 06:20, November 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, he's fine-- the Death Eaters do light his hut on fire, but neither he nor his dog die... only some bowtruckles.--Emmy (★) 12:20, November 4, 2010 (UTC)
- No i have not read it. I only watched the movie of Half Blood Prince lol. I just started watching Harry Potter so.. im kinda new here lol. {{SUBST:User:Captaingoldvane2/AutoSig}} 00:59, November 5, 2010 (UTC)
Fan-made image?In the Bio>Philosopher's stone section there's an image of Hagrid in a pub. Is this conception art or fan image, cuz I heard that fan images are not allowed. Any ideas? - DisturbedLemon 20:49, May 4, 2011 (UTC)
- That's from the Harry Potter Trading Card Game. -- Seth Cooper owl post! 21:36, May 4, 2011 (UTC)
In Chamber of Secrets Hagrid gets sent to Azkaban. Then how is it in the end he's completely unharmed when about 100 dementors might be on him. Cause there was dementors in that time. User:Donut4
--The dementors didn't kiss him (didn't suck out his soul). Also they don't physically harm a person but only mentally harm them and that's after a period of time that's a longer than 2 months. He was partially mentally harmed after he came back which was expressed by his sobs and cries when Harry, Ron, Hermione, and the rest of hogwarts students, with the exception of some Slytherins, greeted him back. —Firefox1095 21:57, April 1, 2011 (UTC)
Hagrid-Double in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows
Hi, I found something interesting. This man, Jeremy Hill, played as double for Hagrid in the last films. Here is the source: http://www.total-talent.com/view.php?uid=178793. I thought it could be interesting. Harry granger 21:20, April 27, 2011 (UTC)
Relationship with Voldemort
Hagrid really knew that Tom Riddle is Voldemort. He namely said in book 1 that Voldemort was in Slytherin in his schooltime. 22.214.171.124 18:16, August 2, 2012 (UTC)
Are we sure about Hagrid's age? Because, if he's still alive in 2017, he'd be 91. Are we sure that Hagrid was born on December 6 1926? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk • contribs).
- Yes, we are sure... what is wrong with him being ninety-one years old? --Hunnie Bunn (talk) 17:35, April 13, 2013 (UTC)
- What you have to remember is that wizards/witches are longer lived than normal humans and tend not to show signs of advanced aging until much later in their lives too. Remember, Albus Dumbledore was well over 100 when Harry came to Hogwarts, and he was still capable of being the Headmaster of a top magical school. ProfessorTofty (talk) 17:41, April 13, 2013 (UTC)
Was Hagrid at the Halloween Feast in Philosopher's Stone? Mc1934 (talk) 15:42, January 19, 2018 (UTC)
Tom Riddle
I don`t find any reasons that Hagrid doesn`t know that Tom Riddle and Voldemort are same person. He knew that Voldemort was in Slytherin (PS5). Lateboy (talk) 16:40, May 22, 2018 (UTC)


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"Morocco's Society Is Not at All Becoming More Liberal"
The ease with which we are able to contact, and arrange a meeting with, a journalist of Ali Lmrabet's standing is remarkable. We meet one Saturday morning in a patisserie in the centre of the Eixample district of Barcelona. While we order coffees, Ali reads over the two newspapers he has been carrying under his arm. He is brought a decaffeinated espresso, which he savours throughout our conversation.
The interview starts, and straightaway we have our scoop: he is about to leave Barcelona, where he lives with his family, and return to Morocco indefinitely. He has "commitments with many people," he says.
As a member of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights and a tenacious fighter for freedom of speech in his country, Lmrabet believes he should "go back and write about what is happening," because to stay in Barcelona "would be like running away."
Charged with libel for having published that the Saharawis living in encampments are not held captive, but rather are refugees, he has been banned by the Moroccan regime from practising as a journalist in the national media for ten years. But this will not prevent him from working in Morocco, because he will do so as a correspondent for the Spanish daily El Mundo.
Global icon of the fight for freedom of speech
Here is someone with itchy feet, a combative journalist who is bored with the peaceful life of Barcelona. In 2003, when he was editor of the weekly satirical publications Demain Magazine and Doumane, he was sentenced to three years in prison, charged with insulting the king and offending the monarchy and the territorial integrity of Morocco. Why?
Caricatures of some photos of the monarch, a photomontage, the reprinting of an interview with a former dissident Moroccan republican, published by a Spanish newspaper, and an article about the Moroccan royal household's budget. The two hunger strikes he went on, denouncing prison conditions and asking that he be regarded as a political prisoner turned him into a global icon of the fight for freedom of speech.
After seven months imprisonment and as a result of international pressure, he was pardoned by the king. In 2005, however, when the journalist was about to begin new projects, a fresh accusation prevented him from practising as a journalist in Morocco. But he is going back, because "in this banana monarchy without freedom of speech," there is much to be done.
"After what you have experienced, do you still believe that an independent press is possible in Morocco?" we ask. "Of course, and it represents the hope that the country will be democratised, because a country's freedom depends on freedom of speech." In fact, he returns knowing that he could be imprisoned again.
"Why would a regime that does not respect anything, not even its own laws, respect me?" he asks. It is a difficult path that is chosen by politically committed people like Lmrabet, who, after resigning from his job as a diplomat, stumbled across journalism by chance when a friend, editor of a weekly magazine who had not received an article, asked him to write something urgently.
"Europe does not know the Maghreb"
The conversation with Lmrabet is exciting. With a calm voice and agile manner, he blends brushstrokes of Moroccan current affairs with historical and cultural facts so as to paint us a picture of the reality of this country which he knows so well. Breakfast time gives way to lunchtime and the room, quiet until now, begins to fill with people.
Our coffees are almost finished when we manage to turn the conversation to relations between Europe and the Maghreb. Lmrabet is very clear about it: "The Maghreb does not know Europe, nor does Europe know the Maghreb."
And the Mediterranean "more than a sea, is an ocean between two worlds that are strangers to each other, and, rather than joining them, it separates them."
In Europe, the situation of those on the southern shores of the Mediterranean is much talked about. But it is spoken of from ignorance. Lmrabet disagrees strongly with European politicians who assert that Morocco is experiencing a liberalising period under the new king, Mohammed VI. "I don't know if it is cynicism or opportunism when politicians like the Spanish President José Rodríguez Zapatero say that freedom and democracy are being consolidated in Morocco."
The alliance of the uncivilised
Criticism of Spanish foreign policy extends to the Alliance of Civilisations, proposed by the President of the Spanish government before the UN to promote dialogue between the west and the Muslim and Arab world. It is a "good but empty initiative which has floated ideas which the media have elaborated on."
The question which this journalist asks is with whom would this alliance be made? "With Mohammed VI? With Gaddafi? With Ben Ali? They want to create an alliance of civilisations with uncivilised people!" Lmrabet's proposal is completely different: it should be made with the people and the civil organisations that represent them.
The EU also comes in for criticism. According to the journalist, in Morocco's case, "not only does it not aid its democratisation, it protects and supports its undemocratic monarchy." He explains that the EU's aim is to contain extremist Islamic movements, but that it is already too late: "Islamic fundamentalism cannot be contained because it is within the people."
Exile for life
What is more, "it has a right to exist if it accepts the rules of the game: democracy and freedom of speech." Once again, Lmrabet shows us that he is in favour of dialogue and of respect for ideas, however far they may be from his own.
Unbelievably, we have been talking for almost an hour and a half now, and the noise around us makes it difficult for us to continue. Lmrabet, however, could go on forever, and continues to recount a string of anecdotes as we make our way to the door.
We, and Barcelona, say farewell to this journalist and freedom fighter who is returning to his country, the country to which he will always be bound. He explains this by quoting from Lampedusa's The Leopard: "If those who are exiled leave their country after the age of eighteen, they will never adapt to any other place and will be exiles all their lives. I left a little late, at nineteen, and I will be Moroccan forever."
Míriam Rodríguez, Eva Queralt
Translation : Claire Schultz
© Bamelmed 2006
The King's Belated Clemency
It took a while before he could bring himself to do so, but Morocco's King Mohammed VI has now released Ali Lmrabet. The dissident journalist had originally been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for the alleged crime of lèse-majesté. Martina Sabra reports on a Moroccan maverick
Women's Rights
Morocco's King Takes a Courageous Step
In mid-January 2004, the Moroccan parliament passed a new law governing family rights and matters of personal identity. Theoretically, Morocco's women are now among the most emancipated in the Arabian world. An analysis by Martina Sabra
The Arab World Has Its Own Models
Could Morocco serve as a political model for Iraq in the country's attempt to come to terms with its dictatorial past? Dr Sonja Hegasy of the Centre for Modern Oriental Studies, Germany, thinks it could

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The Training for Peace (TfP) Senior Programme Officer, Karishma Rajoo, recently participated in the University for Peace (UPEACE) (www.upeace.org) short course in Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution (CPMR). The course, held from 3-7 April, was coordinated through the UPEACE Africa Programme, and its local partner, the Centre for Human Rights (www.chr.up.ac.za) based at the University of Pretoria.
The University for Peace (UPEACE) officially launched its Africa Programme in January 2002, under the leadership of Dr. Graça Machel, Chancellor of UPEACE, and Ambassador Mohamed Sahnoun, Special Advisor to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General. With strong interest expressed by the Secretary-General of the UN, the overall goal of the Africa Programme is to strengthen African capacity for education, training and research on issues of peace and security, including the prevention, management and resolution of conflict. A key objective of the UPEACE Africa Programme is the linking of African scholars and institutions of higher learning.
The course brought together a total of 27 participants, mainly academics and some NGO representatives from universities across Africa. Sessions of the course included definitions and theories of conflict, African, local and non-formal mechanisms for CPMR, and the relationship between the UN, African Union (AU) and the Regional Economic Communities (RECs). Participants also visited the Pan African Parliament (PAP) and were addressed on the role of PAP in Peace and Security issues on Africa.


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There is a marriage of an Alexander McDonell to a Nellie McPherson in the records of the St. Andrews parish registers for a St. Raphael marriage? These two people are my 2nd great grandfather provided I have the lineage correct. I will address that issue in future posts.
There are certain things about this marriage that make me think it might be them:
1. The use of the name "Nellie." My Aunt Nellie's formal name is Ellen Elizabeth.
2. The fact that Nellie's mother is named Rachel. If I have the ancestry correct great-grandmother Mary's sister was named Rachel.
3. The date of the marriage is about right for the children of Alexander and Ellen McPherson.
4. The names are John, Duncan and McDonell and McPherson and Cameron.
"The ninth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Alexander McDonell son of John McDonell and of Mary Cameron of the Parish of St. Raphael, & Nelly McPherson daughter of the late John McPherson and of Rachael McDonell also the Parish of Saint Raphael, after two proclamations of banns and the dispensation of the third, and also the Dispensation of consanguinity in the fourth degree, no other dispensation being granted, and no other impediment being know, were joined in marriage by me the undersigned Priest and Vicar of the said St. Raphael in presence of Alexander McDonell and of Duncan McDonell and several other witnesses. Alexander McDonell Duncan McDonell. Signed J. MacDonald Pr."
Source: 1802 to 1835 St. Andrew's West, Co. Stormont, Ontario, Registre photo. at la paroisee per P. Crossbie) 16 decembre 1960, page 308, Drouin Collection at Ancestry.
What does 4th degree of consanguinity mean? Here are links that might help to explain it. I am pondering it myself.
At this point I am not sure how to proceed but it probably means that I need to dig into probate/estate to prove my theory and find a family history and a lot more.


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A favorite post-Labor Day, Cape and Islands pastime is the inevitable analysis and assessment of the summer economy:
A favorite post-Labor Day, Cape and Islands pastime is the inevitable analysis and assessment of the summer economy:
How'd we do compared to last year, compared to our hopes, compared to our imperfect memories of how it used to be, compared to other regions, compared to other sectors of our own economy?
It's an exercise we practice every year, which pretty much guarantees an intriguing conversation about who we are and how we're evolving. So here's my rundown on the summer of 2011:
There were a lot of solid, good results for us this year, so overall, strength though not record-breaking numbers. Much as last year, we've defied gloom and national doldrums.
Good weather in the early part of the season helped, though less good weather come August hurt. Irene snatched people away but didn't knock us out – that last weekend of August always is a finicky moment anyway, still summer but never quite as strong as we hope. Irene's swerve maybe even helped Labor Day a bit, as people realized we weren't wiped away and came on back.
Lodging (both motels and summer rentals) did well, as did restaurants; people need places to sleep, and have proven they'll eat out no matter what. Less strong across the boards was the retail sector; tight times slow down non-essential purchases, especially at the higher end. That trend might express itself more during this increasingly important fall "shoulder season," when visitors tend to shop more, beach less, and not orient around family activities as much.
So there are some broad strokes, and the colors are pleasing. But my concern for the future is how national trends will play out in our communities, continuing to shift and shape our economy, making our district less accessible and affordable, forcing us to rely on fewer and fewer people to make our ends meet.
I say this because the national figures are so disturbing:
The top 1 percent of our nation now earns 24 percent of total income. As recently as 1976, the top 1 percent earned 9 percent of the nation's total.
The top 1 percent now owns 60 percent of the national net worth. In the 1970s, that figure was closer to 30 percent.
The top 5 percent now accounts for almost 40 percent of all purchases made.
The fundamentals of our seasonal economy have shifted as buying power has concentrated. While we have always attracted wealthy people to the Cape and Islands, we also built a broad base of visitors and second-home owners who don't fall into that category, middle class in the true sense of the term. With solid salaries, paid vacations, and ironclad pensions, many have been able to buy and rent, celebrate summer and then settle into comfortable retirement.
This has created development pressure on all of us, but it also has made our communities more diverse, our schools better funded. It drove up our real estate prices but also created opportunity for local business. It meant we weren't solely an enclave for the most privileged, remaining a real place with great beauty but also all the problems of real life. We need to solve those problems, but we wouldn't have it any other way.
When our economy becomes dependent on such a small sliver of our population, we become vulnerable. That affects every aspect of our lives, from tourism to property values and all the essentials that make a community viable and affordable.
We can turn this around, by recognizing what is happening and using government to invest in building back a middle class, focusing on good jobs that offer real opportunity and challenge, coupled with great education. We need to require the most fortunate among us to pay their fair share to accomplish that, a small price for their amazing success.
When we do, summers to come will remain joyful and diverse, as will our year-round community. And when we share our inevitable post-Labor Day rundowns, we'll have plenty to celebrate.


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Free Deirdre McCloskey E‐Book from University of Chicago Press
Every month, the University of Chicago Press offers a free e‐book from its catalog of thought‐provoking titles. This month it's Deirdre McCloskey's The Bourgeois Virtues: Ethics for an Age of Commerce (2006).
We discussed her follow‐up volume, Bourgeois Dignity: Why Economics Can't Explain the Modern World (2010), in last month's Cato Unbound. Back in 2006, Cato Policy Report gave a short summary of McCloskey's argument in The Bourgeois Virtues.
Her argument as I understand it is that commerce and virtue can be mutually reinforcing. Obviously they aren't always so, but this positive feedback loop has governed much of world history in the modern era, helping to create the world we see around us today. I'd encourage anyone who takes interest in the intersection of markets, virtue, and modernity to take a look. And best of all, it's free.


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Commissioner's Message
Dear Colleagues and students,
KendriyaVidyalayaSangathan stands for excellence in school education – enriching the young minds, broadening their horizons, enabling them to discover the hidden talents as also developing the skills.
Since May, 2015, we have been part of the unfolding of ShaalaDarpan – Sangathan's step towards the dream of digital India, 100% automation of fee collection, preparing new Transfer Guidelines, revision of Education Code etc. Soon, KVS shall have on-line Admission in the KendriyaVidyalayas in Delhi Region. Video conferencing with Deputy Commissioners of all Regional Offices was a good endeavor by the Academic Wing.
Vide this portal, I wish the very dear students who are ready for their final exams of CBSE Board - BEST OF LUCK. It is time to equip yourself with the best and make your parents and your teachers proud. Please do well by all means and enjoy your present winter break.
I feel deeply honored to lead this prestigious organization and am grateful to the Govt. of India and the Ministry of Human Resource Development for their confidence in me. I take this opportunity to thank all the highly dedicated & well-qualified employees of the Sangathan for accomplishments of this organization. I reiterate that KVS has maintained its position as 'India's most trusted education brand' and this has become possible due to excellent teaching-learning endeavor with PASSION, COMMITMENT, OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AND RECOGNITION. No child is deprived of precious opportunity to learn, broaden his thinking and explore new horizons. In the years to come, I firmly believe that KVians shall rise to the challenge of raising the bar higher.
I always felt we derive "Life" from "LIFE" – Learning, Innovation, Flexibility& Empowerment. Your considered suggestions for enriching the "Organisational Life" of KVS – are more than welcome.
Finally, I truly believe in a famous proverb - "If you want to go fast, go alone. But if you want to go far, go together." Indeed, we want to work together with all of you to proceed as far as our vision, mission, talents, resources, and dreams lead us. With your support, the only direction we can go is upward.
Wish you a cheerful, successful and innovative 2016 in the pink of health.
Happy New Year


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Police say a passenger in a car was impaired by alcohol and controlling the steering wheel as a woman in the drivers� seat typed text messages on a cell phone.
Police say a passenger in a car crash was drinking and controlling the steering wheel as a woman in the drivers� seat typed text messages on a cell phone.
The car reportedly flipped and crashed on U.S. 321 north of Dallas around 9:15 p.m. Thursday.
Brittany Reinhardt, 19, was in the driver�s seat, texting, when Danielle Parker, who was in the passenger seat, took control of the steering wheel to drive, police say.
�This is a very unique situation,� said Sgt. T.L. Greene with the N.C. Highway Patrol. �The driver, who was not impaired, decided to text and allow her passenger to drive. The passenger had been drinking.�
Parker was thrown from the car and seriously injured, reported The Gazette news partner WSOC. On Friday, she was listed in fair condition at Gaston Memorial Hospital.
Reinhardt, who is from Lincolnton according to inmate records, was booked into the Gaston County Jail at 1:10 a.m. Friday. She is charged with aiding and abetting DWI and allowing an unlicensed driver to drive.
She was released on a written promise to appear in court.
Parker could face charges when released from the hospital.
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Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor those military personnel who have afforded us the freedoms and memories we have today.
That was the message presented by John Von Riesen who served as speaker for the Brush Memorial Day celebration held last week at Brush Memorial Cemetery.
"Today is a day to remember and to celebrate memories," Von Riesen said, adding, "Their profound influence in our lives has given meaning and purpose to our lives. We are grateful for them and we are not the same without them."
The Windsor resident commented that we celebrate the efforts of the men and women who have served or are serving to protect and defend the rights and liberties we have today. "May we never forget their service to our country and the fact that they answered the call," he stated.
In remembering our men and women in observing Memorial Day, Von Riesen said, "We are especially indebted to those who made the ultimate sacrifice and paid for our freedom with their lives. We lift up the families and loved ones of these fallen soldiers, for they have the difficult task of facing life without them and to honor that sacrifice in their daily lives."
He urged those attending to never forget to support and encourage families, as well as to upload the principals and ideals of which our soldiers have fought for. "It is for us here today to be devoted to that cause for which they gave their last breath of life," he noted. "Your presence here today not only celebrates their sacrifice, but gives meaning and purpose to their lives and to the lives of their families."
Von Riesen also explained that, in the early years of our nation, hopes and dreams were founded on the principals found in the Declaration of Independence. "Our forefathers laid down their lives, their honor and their fortunes to secure the blessings of freedom for their families and for posterity. They came to this country seeking a new life," he said.
The Liberty Bell, he continued, sits in Independence Hall as a reminder of our independence and liberty from those who sought to enslave. "From its humble beginning, this great land of ours has answered the call to fight for the freedoms of all its inhabitants," he explained, adding, "For over 200 years, generation after generation has taken up the vision of our forefathers to secure peace in our land and support those in foreign lands who seek the same freedoms."
The Memorial Day speaker quoted General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander in Chief of Allied Forces in the invasion of France on D Day, by saying, "Freedom has its life in the Hearts, the Actions and the Spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed…else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die."
In quoting President Abraham Lincoln, Von Riesen said, "Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves," explaining that while our country may have struggled to live up to its ideals at time, "We have seen over and over again, the resolve and resiliency of our military to be a beacon of light to those in distress all across the world."
"Freedom is an elusive thing," he said, explaining that freedom holds a different meaning for each person. "So today, let freedom ring in your heart," he said in closing. "Let its resounding music fill the ears of those around you and don't let another day go by without telling those who gave you freedom that you are grateful for them and their service to this great land of ours. And may we, together as a community, applaud the efforts of our military men and women who stand here today representing our freedoms."
In addition to the speaker, those attending the Memorial Day service heard the Roll Call of Those to be Remembered, as well as the Roll Call of All Wars presented by Brush American Legion Post 68 Commander Chet McCoy.
A Veterans Grave Ceremony was conducted by Joan Pearson and Cathy Von Riesen, which involves paying respects to departed servicemen and women by laying a red, white and blue flower in front of a marker.
According to the presentation, White is the symbol of purity. "May each future generation emulate the unselfish courage of all men and women who fought for freedom," Pearson stated. A red flower was lain in memory of the heroic dead who have fallen in defense of the United States of America and was placed "as a tribute to our devotion and everlasting remembrance."
Blue, said Pearson, is the emblem of eternity which "bespeaks life everlasting…thus do we immortalize the brave deeds of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who have given their lives on land, on sea and in the air."
Members of the Brush Veterans Color Guard provided the Advancing and Retiring of the Colors, while the VFW Firing Squad gave the 21-gun salute for the ceremony. Taps was provided by the VFW, with a Taps echo given by Alex Von Riesen.
Following the ceremony, Steve Rohde invited attendees to view the grave sites of several Civil War veterans located in the south portion of Brush Memorial Cemetery. Rohde and members of the Brush Museum are in the process of purchasing and replacing 27 auxiliary grave stones to mark Brush's Civil War veterans. Assisting in the process are area residents, along with the City of Brush.
"The possibility of losing our Civil War information was a reality," Rohde said, adding that it is because of the donations and assistance of many that the project will be completed.


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Wibbler necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 76 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
An entreprensur has started a home-selling company in the UK, and it will be purely online. The major benefit of the website is the very low commission rates.
The idea the logo should get across to the company is professional but friendly. The website will have clean lines, lots of whitespace and be easy to use.
Audience: Anyone who can buy a house in a certain area of the UK. Age range 18 - 90 ! They will have a decent amount of money to be able to afford a new house.
It is an existing market that has quite a few competitors.
A friendly but professional logo, preferably including the name of the website in the graphic design.
There is a lot of freedom to be creative, as the client does not have any pre-conceived ideas of what he wants.
The only thing he did think of was a checkered flag (relating to the word "check"). HOWEVER, do not focus on this exclusively, you probably have better ideas!
There are no pre-existing materials, they will all be based on whatever logo we select. Have fun!
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We place a great deal of responsibility in the hands of our County Commissioners, hopefully recognizing the magnitude of their job, especially at budget time.
As a tax payer and a voter, I wish the following of our elected officials during the current budget process: That after the annual, basic budget items are provided for, that our commissioners consider funding the following budget item that has the potential to provide a new source of income for the county as well as the ability to serve every age group in the community and will provide education, a place for community assemblies, family entertainment and will have a lasting affect on our economic growth.
This project is the Berlin Performing Arts Center (BPAC). I also hope that our commissioners have the vision, the ability to recognize and the confidence to act upon an opportunity that is good for the whole of the community, not just one segment. Seed funding for this project is being considered for inclusion in next year's budget.
The Performing Arts Center Initiative has worked for years to develop plans for a community Performing Arts Center in the northern county. We have provided the commissioners with hundreds of supporter's signatures, dozens of letters from school principals, educators, performing and visual arts organizations, business owners, mayors and city councils, parents and local professionals, all expressing the need for a center for arts and culture.
The good news is that the BPAC Initiative has developed:
1. A preliminary design, location, business structure, and calendar mock up.
2. The private sector is willing to pay for and run this facility. There are pledges of thousands of dollars for this center from private donors, much of it contingent upon the $200,000 requested as a show of support from the commissioners.
3. With the commissioners' seed money, we can begin the project in the next three months.
4. With the commissioners' seed money, we also have access to government grants that are available for projects such as this one.
5. This BPAC will produce income (county tax dollars) and economic benefits to area businesses.
At this time, we are asking for your help. Whatever you can do to convince your elected officials that it is their responsibility to recognize and help seed projects such as this, which will improve the economy and life in our community.
The added bonus of the Performing Arts Center is that not only does it provide a broader education and entertainment, it will provide additional income to businesses in the area, keeping our tourism industry healthy, broadening tourism from the beach to other parts of the county, bringing in new tax dollars to the county, while keeping our gas stations, retail stores, hotels, restaurants and other businesses busy.
Another bonus is that we are not asking the county to fund the project. We are asking the commissioners to partner with us and provide the necessary seed money this year so that we can begin development and collect existing pledges for the project.
Not many of the county's requested budget items have the ability to produce tax dollars for the county, serve every single age group in the community and have the ability to improve the income of local businesses.
We are only asking the commissioners to help seed this project, not build it themselves. If you feel strongly about having our own Performing Arts Center, do what you can to contact the commissioners and strongly urge them to provide the seed money in this year's budget and not allow the opportunity for this community asset to slip away.
Patti Miller
Ocean City


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koz13 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 78 diseños de 37 diseñadores freelance.
email@example.com website: chillyspoons.com is under construction
I am opening a self serve yogurt shop and I am not able to nail down a logo.
Chillyspoons is a self serve frozen yogurt shop that appeals to all generations. Kids are a main focus but we want everyone to love our shop and continue coming back.
Before taking on this project I want the artist to think about what chilly spoons yogurt bar looks or means to them, then sketch that. Now, if you are drawing a blank my color scheme is mainly blue and I am open for suggestions for accent colors based on logo. Please no orange. I originally wanted two animated/cartoon spoons. One is taller than the other. The taller spoon has blonde spike hair with blue eyes, and the other has brown spike hair with brown eyes. Again I am open for suggestions. If there is another icon or mascot that will work more draw it or sketch it and win this competition. I attached some ideas. If you need anymore info please do not hesitate to contact via email...email@example.com
Please do not include email in logo...
A possible tag line could be "a great place to chill" and I am still undecided on frozen yogurt bar or yogurt bar so I will decide when I see the logos.
Have fun with the logo, this is a fun concept
Thank you in advance...and good luck
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Another week, another helping of great posts brought to you by our intrepid Kiva Fellows. In this edition of Update from the Field we have a few very different posts competing for our interest. As one Fellow deals with the complexities of setting up and overseeing a new type of Kiva product, Kiva Zip, another continues learning more about the unique ways her MFI's partnership with Kiva helps those least fortunate, and a third deals with the health consequences of living in West Africa. Whether keeping it close to home or exploring the furthest reaches of our planet, KF-18′s posts this week are sure to keep you very well entertained and informed.
Coming Home with Kiva Zip
By Marc Raifman | KF18 | New York
What is Kiva Zip you ask? Well, wonder no more! In this post, New Yorker Marc talks about this innovative pilot program and how it seeks to revolutionize the way we lend… and borrow. Read on and learn more about Kiva's new person-to-person lending platform!
Now you're cooking with gas…
Diana Biggs | KF 18 | Burkina Faso
Here, Diana talks about her MFI, Entrepreneurs du Monde (EdM), and the unique way in which they are using microfinance to fund their socially focused projects, and more specifically: environmentally-friendly cookstoves for all households.
On Dedication, Adversity, and not Being a Whiner
Micaela Browning | KF 17-18 | Sierra Leone
Micaela brings us her first post from her new assignment in Sierra Leone. After falling ill with a bout of typhoid fever, Micaela learns a lot about the perseverance of the people of Sierra Leone who don't often let sickness keep them from getting the job done.
Updates from the Past Month:
Innovation, Vibrant Cities, and Stories and Lessons from Borrowers
Client training in Mexico, saying "hello!" to Burkina Faso + learn a little bit about Albania!
Thoughts on Home (New and Old), Fun Experiences and First Days
Life as a Fellow in San Francisco, a walk through an art fair + becoming part of a winning soccer team
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Shinji Mikami, the video game creator behind games like Resident Evil, God Hand and Vanquish, is finally getting his own action figure, now available for pre-order at the web site of Tango Gameworks, the developer's new studio. Featuring "real shaving action," 256 points of articulation and alternate zombie heads, it may be the best Shinji Mikami action figure of all time.
Yes, of course this is an April Fool's Day prank. But it's a pretty darn good one.
"His naturally gentle smile contrasts with his grim workplace visage," reads the action figure's description. "The Limited Edition version includes his trademark cap, extra hands, a mask depicting his fearsome work face, and a slew of his trademarked puns."
Sadly, there's no way to actually purchase the Mikami action figure, supposedly due to Tango Gameworks' shopping page being "over capacity." But we can look, we can dream and we can get to work on our own custom Mikami figures. Where's my Sculpey?
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text: Over the years, many have met their mates at the National Aquarium – and we don't just mean the animals! There is just something about this place that makes people fall in love. From visitors on first dates, to couples getting engaged or tying the knot in front of our exhibits, to staff members falling for each other, love is always in the air. But with more than 16,000 animals living at the Aquarium, love is also in the water! In honor of the upcoming holiday we humans created to celebrate love, we thought it would be fun to share some tales of animal dating, er, mating at the Aquarium. It's no secret that the dolphins at the National Aquarium like to reproduce. Since the dolphin pavilion opened in 1999, we've had 13 dolphin births. But dolphins aren't the only animals at the Aquarium with routine mating habits. The stingrays in our Wings in the Water exhibit are a busy bunch of animals! Over the last few years, dozens of cownose and southern stingray pups have been born in the exhibit. The southern stingrays were reproducing so quickly that the males had to be separated from the females! And apparently there is one female cownose ray that the males find particularly attractive. And did you know male and female seahorses dance, change color and lock tails for a short swim during courtship? Talk about romantic! After mating, it is the male seahorses that become pregnant and rear the young. They are nature's true Mr. Moms! Just last January, one of our male seahorses delivered a tiny group of babies into the world. Frogs and toads do a song and dance to attract their mates! They were the first vocal land-dwellers that use voice almost exclusively to attract a mate. Each species has its own distinctive voice so females do not waste time following the call of another species. Once a female dart frog finds a singing male of her species, he stops singing and initiates a courtship dance! Some species spin in a circle, while others gently stroke the female's back with his forelegs. If she accepts his advances, she will follow him to an egg-laying site. Turtles have a ritual of their own. Many aquatic species of turtles are sexually dimorphic (when the male and female of a species look different) in size, and in some cases, males may be half the size of females. The smaller males often have to use elaborate courtship displays in order to romance the females. This could involve swimming ahead of the female and gently stroking her head and neck with the claws of his front feet, or bobbing his head up and down rapidly. We see these behaviors at the Aquarium between Australian red-faced side-necked turtles. Perhaps the most unusual mating fact is found in the fishes! Some species of fish undergo a sex change as they grow so they can experience mating and reproduction as a male and a female! The California sheepshead, found in our Kelp Forest exhibit, begins life as a female with pink coloration. When it grows to a length of about 18 inches, it transforms into a male. We should point out that most species of animals pair up with multiple mates throughout their lives, simply for reproduction purposes. But monogamy can exist in the animal kingdom! Our sweetest tale of animal mating at the Aquarium can be found in the Sea Cliffs exhibit. Like many species of birds, puffins are known to form pair bonds, and can remain in those bonds for life. That has certainly been the case for two young adult puffins living at the National Aquarium. It seems as though these two birds were made for each other… Victor and Vixen came to the National Aquarium in April of 2004 with two other females. Victor had his choice of ladies, but it wasn't long before he found a match in Vixen. They had their first egg in 2005 but it turned out to be infertile, which is common for many young couples. Just a year later, they had their first chick, Princess, who still lives at the Aquarium, and just last year they came together to raise their second chick, Vinnie. They are great parents. Last year they fed Vinnie so much that he became quite the chunker! Though they will probably stay paired for life, these birds aren't on cloud nine all year round. Puffins in the wild usually come together in pairs only to breed, and then separate until the next breeding season. Even though our birds live in the same area year round, the same rule applies. Come spring, Victor and Vixen will start staking their claim on their burrow (they always use the same one on the far left side of the exhibit) by chasing the other birds away! On any given day you could catch a glimpse of animals mating at the Aquarium. We sure have! Years ago our video team was able to capture amazing footage of two seahorses completing their mating process. What you'll see below is a quick glimpse of how a female seahorse transfers eggs to the male! Tags: animal-babies, animal-mating, animal-reproduction, frogs, puffins, seahorses, turtles, valentines-day Categories: Animals, News Previous Post Next Post


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WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With 63 applications for its new Innovation Grant Program (IGP), the ASAE Foundation chose four winning projects. Each will receive up to $10,000, and the winners will be recognized during ASAE's 2013 Great Ideas Conference, March 10-12, at the Broodmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. SunTrust Inc. is a major supporter of this initiative.
The four winners are:
"The quality of projects submitted this year was fantastic, and it was a very hard decision to narrow down the winners to just four," said Michelle Mason CQIA, FASAE, CAE, chair of the advisory committee and managing director at the American Society for Quality. "We are excited to help fund these innovative ideas because it will drive creativity and inspire our community in new ways that will not only bring value to their members, but to the global community."
ASAE Foundation received a broad range of applications from organizations with a wide range of types, sizes, locations, and industries. Executive summaries of the winning proposals are online, and ASAE Foundation will also publish an abstract of the other innovative projects that were submitted.
"Not only were we very pleased with the response we received, but also how these organizations approached the concept of innovation and how this could be applied throughout an organization," said ASAE Executive Vice President and President of the ASAE Foundation Susan Robertson , CAE. "The winning organizations did a great job in explaining how their projects directly benefit their organizations as well as how they would share these lessons and concepts with the association community."
To see a list of the winners and projects selected, visit IGP's website.
About ASAE and the ASAE Foundation
ASAE is a membership organization of more than 21,000 association executives and industry partners representing 10,000 organizations. Its members manage leading trade associations, individual membership societies and voluntary organizations across the United States and in nearly 50 countries around the world. With support of the ASAE Foundation, a separate nonprofit entity, ASAE is the premier source of learning, knowledge and future-oriented research for the association and nonprofit profession, and provides resources, education, ideas and advocacy to enhance the power and performance of the association and nonprofit community. For more information about ASAE, visit www.asaecenter.org.
|SOURCE American Society of Association Executives
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Harvest - by Maxfield Parrish
The term silhouette was named after the French government official Etienne de Silhouettte who because of economic crisis in 1759, was forced to imposed harsh economic policies upon the French people, in particular the very wealthy. As a result, his name became synonymous with anything that was done very cheaply, including the making of cut paper portraits.
Silhouette type portraits were popular at the time before the advent of photography mainly because they could be produced quickly and at very little cost. An artist with a modicum of skill could produce a portrait likeness with such basic materials as black card paper and scissors.
End paper art for Treasure Island - by N.C. Wyeth
One of many Kuppenheimer ads done by J.C. Leyendecker
The best illustrators also understand the power of this simple concept to carry their artwork as evidenced by these examples from some of my favorite Golden Age illustrators.
Rosie the Riveter - by Norman Rockwell
The above Parrish piece reduced to black and white still caries the dramatic intensity of the original
Even when reduced to black and white, these images still retain their readability, narrative content and compositional heft because the artists understood the power of the silhouette.


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TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's state TV says the navy has sent warships on a mission to the Atlantic Ocean for the first time in the Islamic Republic's history
The Tuesday report said that Sabalan destroyer and Khark logistic helicopter carrier will be dispatched on a three-month voyage.
It said the ships carried some 30 navy academy cadets for training, alongside an unspecified military mission. It did not mention any ports of call.
Iran aims to demonstrate the ability to project its military power across the Middle East and beyond. It has regularly deployed warships to the Gulf of Aden off the eastern coast of Africa to fight piracy and protect commercial ships.
In 2012, Iran said it aims to put warships in international waters off the U.S. coast within the next few years.
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Tirien looks off to the horizon atop the burned out barracks bordering the old Park District. The sun's light cuts a line across the ocean as it sinks below the waves. She should be here, but for now he closes his eyes and takes in the salty air of the sea. Maybe it's the sound of lapping waves or crying gulls but he always feels an ease whenever near the sea. A gull perches atop a broken pillar. It's beady black eyes watch Tirien, perhaps out of curiosity. He doesn't care. It's just a bird.
Vionora stands at the end of a large wooden beam jutting from the rock and debris. Flirting with danger she spins, relishing the onset of the cool twilight breeze. Tirien approaches, more aware of the plummet at his feet as he inches toward her. The surface is wide enough, but the breeze could kick up at any time. He's seen it before; people who come here when the rocks below appeal more than the dangers of Azeroth or the stress of bearing the burden of war after war.
The wood creaks and bends with their weight. Tirien, within arm's reach of her, is pulled down and off the decaying cliff to plunge alongside Vionora. Their descent slows considerably as she works her magic and they drift safely to the interior of the main tower which once protected the South end of the harbor. The dingy, wet place hasn't seen visitors in years and Tirien sets about gathering what dry wood he can find, all the while enjoying the fading rush of adrenaline and spending it with her.
Fire crackles as the two settle against one of the back walls, away from the pools of ocean seeping in from the cobblestones. A long moment of comfortable silence ends when she reminds him of the Eclipse and her doubt of her role in it with Accalia's power stolen from her. He holds her tighter against him and draws a ragged cloak around them both. Stubborn, if reassuring, words comforts her to a degree, though Tirien suspects just being here with him succeeds in that. They share in each other's warmth, the small fire doing what it can to stave off the murky cold settling upon the tower.
"She will emerge in Hyjal, Tirien. Near the infant Well at its peak." She whispers.
Knowing the location makes the threat more real and an old pang darts through Tirien's gut. Fear is something he hasn't felt in a long time and the cemented knowledge that his actions could save her replaces old weights, long since lifted, on his shoulders.
"Alright. I'll be there."
Vionora curls closer to his chest, clutching at the edges. Tirien mistakes it for nervousness and shifts slightly so they both can fall comfortably asleep in each other's arms; the worry, doubt, fear, and anticipation temporarily dispelled as two budding lovers enjoy their last time together.


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Analytics techniques haven't kept pace with the rapidly evolving techniques of Responsive Web Design (RWD) and server side adaptive design. Google Analytics will provide information about the device model (i.e. iPhone or Galaxy S4) or whether the device is classified as a mobile, tablet or desktop, but this isn't often sufficient to make informed design decisions to improve a web page or site. Consider click through rate (CTR) on advertising. How do you know if adverts on a 3 to 4 inch diagonal screen performs better or worse than a 5 to 6 inch diagonal screen? You don't without some enhancements.
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USS BONHOMME RICHARD, At Sea -- They say every dog has his day, and for one "devil dog," it is absolutely true. Lance Cpl. Matthew J. Rodgers, currently a rifleman with Company C., Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, has a day that bears his name after being honored by his hometown for his service in Afghanistan. Born in eastern Maryland and raised on a small farm, Rodgers eventually moved to thewestern part of the state, Gaithersburg, at the age of 12. He played football and baseball in high school, and worked at a pizza chain, rising to the managerposition by the time he was 16 years old. After working there for nearly twoyears, however, Rodgers felt his life lacked purpose and he needed to find away to fulfill it.
He grew up with aspirations of becoming a police officer, but a speeding ticket he received while at the academy put a damper on that plan. Still dedicated to a life of service, Rodgers decided to enlist in the military. "I spoke to all the recruiters and was leaning toward the Air Force," said Rodgers. "But when my buddy said he was deciding on the Marine Corps, I thought, 'yea, I want to be the best.'"
Rodgers and his long-time friend Caleb Getscher enlisted together and arrived at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, S.C. in December of 2009. The pair completedboot camp and the School of Infantry together and were fortunate to receive orders to 1/5 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif., where they became squad automatic weapon gunners. Shortly after Rodgers' arrival to 1/5 in the summer of 2010, the unit began preparations for an Afghanistan deployment. By March of 2011, Rodgers was deployed to Sangin, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, with a new position earned during pre-deployment training. "I traded my SAW for a (metal-detecting) sweeper and took the lead (as a pointman)," said Rodgers. "I loved the responsibility that was placed on me as a 19-year-old in a combat zone." His excitement didn't last long however, as the realities of war were thrust upon him. A few months into the deployment, Rodgers' long-time friend was hit by animprovised explosive device. The blast wounded Getscher so badly that Rodgers wondered whether his friend survived. "For a month after that day (Getscher) was wounded, we had no idea what happened to him and it was stressing me out badly," said Rodgers. "We eventually heard he was at Bethesda Naval Hospital, a triple amputee." Rodgers was bothered for the rest of the deployment by his inability to be there for Getscher during his recovery. To help boost his spirits, Rodgers planned to surprise his parents upon returning from Afghanistan. The only person he told was his sister, but she wasn't about to let her brother return from war quietly. So on Nov. 19, 2011, Rodgers returned home to Gaithersburg to a parade of fire trucks, police vehicles, his high school marching band, and a very surprised mother and father. To make the joyous occasion even better, Rodgers' long-time friend was waiting for him too.
"Not only did I see my family again, but Getscher was there as well," said Rodgers."It was one of the happiest days of my life, being surrounded by family, both my parents and Caleb, after such a long year." Also present at the parade was Gaithersburg's City Mayor, Sidney A. Kats, who issued an official proclamation in honor of the Marine's sacrifices in Afghanistan.From that day forward, Gaithersburg will forever celebrate Nov. 19 as Matthew Rodgers Day. Nearly two years later, still with 1/5 and deployed with the 31st MEU, Rodgers has moved past the difficult memories of Afghanistan. Knowing that Getscher is alive and well keeps Rodgers going in the midst of the difficult challenges he faces as an infantry Marine, and every Nov. 19 he remembers as his day to celebrate life.
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PHildebrand necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 127 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
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Bridges of Hope International is a faith-based non profit organization, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. We connect the Americas by providing resources, encouragement and hope to those living in Central and South America. American teams form partnerships with International Latin American leadership serving together to meet the needs of those trapped in the cycle of generational poverty. Together, we are making a difference…one person at a time. We believe people living in the cycle of generational poverty must be viewed holistically—body, soul, and spirit. Efforts are being made to connect, empower and develop individuals bringing a message of hope that transforms, renews, and rebuilds lives.
Our taget audience are partner organizations in Central and South America, sponsors, donors, and people interested in traveling for week long humanitarian work.
We are looking for a new sleek, robust, contemporary logo. Something that will be appealing internationally as well as domestically. A cross in the logo is not required but if you do integrate a cross, we ask that it'd be subtle as we're often confused with being a "church" as we go from country to country. Unfortunately, in many cases, "the church" in these countries has a negative stigma associated to it and we don't want to be stereotyped. However, we still want to be known as a faith based organization and want our logo to reflect that.
We want bold, loud, and vibrant colors that reflect the latin culture.
No stock images or clip art.
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We feel the current logo is too "busy". So, please, nothing to busy.
No abbreviations (BOH)
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No birds.
Here is our current website which will be redesigned based on the winning logo design. But for now, it serves as a reference if you'd like to see the current logo. http://www.bridgesofhopeinternational.org
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Style.com's Fall Shopping Guide is out, and it is definitely packed with accessories you'll soon be drooling over. This year's guide was handpicked by 23 fashion insiders–from models to stylists to editors–and makes you (almost) wish for a chill in the air so you can start indulging.
Luckily, you don't need to have this season's full-price products to get the hottest looks. Here's a roundup of some of my favorite forecasted trends and corresponding pieces available (for less!) on Portero.com:
Gold is the new black. Anna Dello Russo, Fashion Director at Large, Vogue Nippon (above). I couldn't agree more. Metallics are still huge, and you can't go wrong with a little glam in your wardrobe. Try the Michael Kors Gold Python Beverly for chic shine.
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Crustle is the Bug/Rock Pokémon from the Fifth Generation of Pokémon. It Evolves from Dwebble at Level 34.
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Cilan's Crustle is the second Pokémon Cilan caught in Unova.
Crustle first appeared as a Dwebble while Ash and the gang were travelling to Nacrene City in A Home for Dwebble!. Dwebble was making its rock-house, however three other Dwebble attacked it and ran away with its rock. Dwebble attempts to pursue them, but fails. Ash and his friends try to help it, but it runs away, being scared of the trio. Dwebble attacks Pikachu with Slash after he tries to reassure it. However, Pikachu manages to dodge the attack and Dwebble's Slash hits a rock, causing it to hit Pansage on the head. It apologizes to Pansage and runs off after the gang offer their help again.
Later on, Dwebble returns to the group and Cilan invites it for dinner. Due to the rock hitting him earlier, Pansage collapses from a fever, leaving Dwebble feeling extremely guilty. It stands guard over Pansage while it sleeps, but falls asleep beside it. The next day, Dwebble goes to look for its rock. With help from the gang, Dwebble battles and defeats the three Dwebble that stole its rock. After recovering its rock, Dwebble bids goodbye to the gang as they walk away. Suddenly changing its mind, Dwebble runs after them and requests to be a part of Cilan's team. Cilan agrees and captures it.
In BW019: A Connoisseur's Revenge!, Dwebble battled against Burgundy's Dewott. It managed to protect itself from Dewott's attacks by using Protect and its ability Sturdy. Once Dewott grows tired, Dwebble defeats it by using a Shell Smash-boosted X-Scissor.
In BW031: Oshawott's Lost Scalchop!, Dwebble created a huge scalchop out of rock for Oshawott to use in battle, as its old one was lost after a battle with Stephan's Blitzle.
In BW042: Cilan Versus Trip, Ash Versus Georgia!, it fought against Trip's Gurdurr during the very first round of the Nimbasa Town Club Battle torunament held by the town's Don George. He stood strong against Gurdurr's attacks(including its shell almost broken by Rock Smash) and managed to defeat it with a powerful combination of Rock Slide and Slash, winning Cilan the first round.
In BW050: Battle For The Underground!, It helped Pikachu and Axew escape by burning a hole in the door with it's acid.
In BW064: Crisis at Chargestone Cave!, it was sent to battle Team Rocket who were trying to steal all the rocks from Chargestone Cave. During the battle, it evolved into a Crustle, using its newly-learned Rock Wrecker to defeat Jessie's Woobat.
It appears again in BW065: Evolution Exchange Excitement!, were it had a Tag battle with Ash's Boldore against Profesor Juniper and Bianca's Accelgor and Excavalier. Boldore was defeated by Accelgor and Escavalier's combined Hyper Beams, but Crustle was able to defeat them alone by using Shell Smash, followed by Rock Wrecker.
In BW069: Cilan Takes Flight!, Crustle defeated both Skyla's Swoobat and Unfezant but was defeated by her Swanna.
Cilan's Crustle is confirmed to battle Trip's Serperior in BW093.
- Crustle is the second Pokémon that belongs to a main character to use its ability in the Pokémon: Black & White series (Ash's Sewaddle-Swadloon's ability was revealed by Burgundy previously, though no one trusts her judgement).
- Crustle is Cilan's first Pokémon to evolve in the anime.
- When it's out of it's "house", Crustle looks like a lobster.


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Since we do not use telephone solicitation (and do not enter into any joint marketing arrangements with any company that does) there is no need to ask us not to call you or to place your name on our Do-Not-Call-List. We do not have a Do-Not-Call-List because we do not make such unsolicited calls, and are therefore not required to have such a list.
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Miranda Lambert and Dierks Bentley will co-headline the Locked & Reloaded tour in 2013. A list of 33 cities has been revealed although no specific dates have been attached to the itinerary.
The tour will begin Jan. 17 in an as-yet-unannounced city.
"Making music for our fans is the best job in the world," Lambert said. "It's especially great being able to take to that music on the road with someone I respect as an artist and human being. This will be a tour of 'epic badassery.'"
Bentley added, "Some of my favorite times on tour over the years were with Miranda and her crew. We have a lot in common musically and our fans do, too. It's going to be a killer year."
The cities on the Locked & Reloaded tour are as follows:
Columbia, S.C.
Knoxville, Tenn.
Roanoke, Va.
Reading, Pa.
Atlantic City, N.J.
Dekalb, Ill.
Dayton, Ohio
Huntington, W.Va.
Ames, Iowa
Champaign, Ill.
East Lansing, Mich.
Rochester, N.Y.
Albany, N.Y.
Portland, Maine
Wichita Falls, Texas
Oklahoma City
Kansas City, Mo.
Macon, Ga.
Jacksonville, Fla.
Estero, Fla.
Bossier City, La.
Springfield, Mo.
Tulsa, Okla.
Syracuse, N.Y.
Hershey, Pa.
Uniondale, N.Y.
San Diego
Irvine, Calif.
Las Vegas
Albuquerque, N.M.