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An amazing video featuring the best of Zimbabwe and Zambia! If you care about Zimbabwe, or you are perhaps inquisitive to see what marvels the country has, please spare a few minutes to watch it and share it with your friends!
Experience Zimbabwe Blog
Victoria Falls – One of the Seven Wonders of the World
The Victoria Falls are the most visited attraction in Zimbabwe, thousands of tourists go there every year, to walk in the beautiful rain forest and look at the scenic view points of the falls, during the months of November to April (rainy season), you will get particularly wet and the sound of the falls will be almost deafening.
Other attractions are to bungee jump off the Victoria Falls Bridge (111m high) and dive into the Zambezi River gorge, or white water rafting below the fall in the rapids of the Zambezi River.
For the non-adrenaline junkies, relax on a sun downer cruise above the falls or experience the flight of the angels giving you a stunning view of the falls from above.The majestic Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders), are found on the Zambezi river, between Zimbabwe and Zambia. Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and were discovered by David Livingstone in 1855.
The mighty Victoria Falls has seventeen view points, the most impressive ones being the main falls and devil cataract where approx 500 million litres of water per minute flows over there in peak season. The falls are a staggering 1708 metres in width with a maximum height of 108 metres.
There is talk in the tourism industry of a reawakening in Zimbabwe, and rightfully so. We couldn't love Zimbabwe more, so we've put together for you our five top reasons why Zimbabwe is still one of the best safari destinations in Africa, despite the recent 'lost decade' where few people came to visit this spectacular country.
1. A trip to Zimbabwe has never been more convenient. As of 2012, Award winning International Airline Emirates now fly to Zimbabwe's capital Harare 3 times a week from all countries worldwide via Dubai and Lusaka.
The Zimbabwe government has announced a $238 million plan for construction and improvement of Zimbabwe's road system, in a bid to attract more tourism.
Experience Zimbabwe is delighted at this news, as these upgrades to Zimbabwe's roads will dramatically improve the self-drive safari experience in Zimbabwe, as well as reducing congestion in the more built up areas. Areas such as Kariba, Great Zimbabwe Matopos and Nyanga which are worst affected by badly maintained roads will now hopefully see a boost in tourism.
Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Morgan Komichi, said to local newspaper The Zimbabwean, "Prioritising the road project makes a lot of sense, since a good road network is part of both tourist and investor attraction."
Sally Wynn, Director Wild Zambezi, says the road networks have suffered badly in recent years from lack of maintenance and upgrading, which has made driving hazardous for tourists and other ordinary road users. "An upgrade of our major road network would definitely be a boost for tourism, largely because it would make our roads safer."
We wish you good luck Zimbabwe and eagerly await seeing the differences that these improvements will make to your incredible country, which is just so desperately waiting to be explored!
Harare, the "City of Flowering Trees" is an unbelievably vibrant city filled with astonishing tourist attractions. From the National Herbarium to Mukuvisi Woodlands Harare is a city that is surprising filled with a rich variety of nature and wildlife.
Radiant purples and reds decorate the glass tower backdrop of Harare, it is a spectacular sight amongst the hustle and bustle of city life. The blooming "jungle" of Jacaranda trees and other Flamboyants signify the changing of seasons in Zimbabwe; a place that enjoys more heat than the cold Winter just gone.
Harare's Jacarandas descended from just six seedlings bought from Durban in the 1980's. The seedlings were planted in the the early 1900's, by the 1930's the first branches started to meet across the streets creating stunning green tunnels.
I'm tired but happy. I've counted 14 different species and there are literally hundreds of animals spread out before me, cropping the fresh emerald grass that is sprouting through the black ash left by a veld fire that tore through here a week ago.
Zebras are braying everywhere and between the jostling herds are rare species – roan, sable, tsessebe and a handful of eland. Last night more than 100 elephants ghosted through to drink at the three springs on the plain.
Where am I? Not in Tanzania, not Botswana, not Kenya; I'm in the middle of nowhere in a country consigned to self-imposed political and economic exile for the past 14 years – Zimbabwe. To be precise, I'm in Hwange National Park, taking part in the annual game census organised by Wildlife and Environment Zimbabwe, formerly the Wildlife Society of Zimbabwe.
The game count has become the focal point of the travel calendar for my wife and me. This year's was our 13th and it's a wonderful, unique experience that's accessible to ordinary people.
I recently had a fantastic trip on board the houseboat Return to Eden on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba.
There are a million reasons to take a trip on a houseboat on Lake Kariba, but here are my top 10:
In an ancient Bushman's shelter next to the enormous Unesco World Heritage Site of Matobos National Park, south of Bulawayo, Camp Amalinda will leave an unforgettable impression on every visitor. The area has the most majestic granite scenery in the world, which is found in the Matobo Hills.
The Camp Amalinda estate of 300 hectares is run by general manager Billy Daly, with with his wife, Priscilla and Paul Hubbard, a friendly group guide for all the Amalinda Collection sites, He has a degree in archeology, but he's now doing a PhD on the Ndebele up to 1897.
It's here that the hopes, trials and tribulations of San Bushmen are painted in the ancient rock art. Mammal and bird species are abundant and include the highest concentration of leopard and black eagle in the world.
Last year we sent one of our team members to take a tour of Zimbabwe. Here is a diary of their visit to "Sanganai" in Harare, and subsequent tour of Zimbabwe.
I flew into Harare just in time for breakfast having flown from London via Johannesburg. At the time it was the only really practical way to access Zimbabwe. However by the time of writing, Emirates have started daily services from London and Manchester via the Middle East. Flights via other African countries are also becoming more available. No jet lag of course as flying North to South, and a flight time of around 10/12 hours.
African Bush Camps introduces 'The Safari Companion'. In an effort to help save the environment, African Bush Camps have introduced 'The Safari Companion', a gift for their guests. Every guest at African Bush Camps will be provided with a stainless steel drinking water bottle to be refilled with pure filtered water, in a campaign to stop the use of environmentally unfriendly materials. The campaign aims to minimise the use of toxic plastic bottles which damage Zimbabwe's precious environment. Whilst there will still be bottled water available in our camps, these will be kept to a minimum and they will have cold tripple filtered water systems available to refill your 'Safari Companion' and keep yourself re-hydrated on safari.
African Bush Camps are also currently in the process of converting all of their camps to utilising solar heating and lighting systems. The African Bush Camps Foundation is committed to operating in a sustainable manner and ensuring that they preserve the environment, culture and conservation of the areas in which they operate.
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North Norfolk farmer retains title as champion malting barley grower
PUBLISHED: 09:41 11 October 2018 | UPDATED: 09:41 11 October 2018
William Mack
A champion north Norfolk farmer has retained his title as his club's best malting barley grower.
William Mack, of Hempstead Hall, near Holt, won the supreme championship for the second year running in the annual malting barley competition at Holt and District Farmers' Club.
His sample of Propino, which also won the spring barley competition, will be judged against the best from Stalham Farmers' Club for the supreme inter-club championship, also won last year by Mr Mack.
Chris Borrett, of grain merchants Adams and Howling, said that there had been a total of 29 entries this year and the judge Bob King, commercial director of Crisp Malting Group, had no hesitation in picking his champion sample.
In the winter category with 16 entries, Craft topped the list with six entries, Maris Otter five and Flagon four. Laureate was the most popular spring variety with eight, while Propino and Concerto had two each.
• Barley – Supreme champion: William Mack, of Hempstead Hall, Holt (Propino).
• Winter barley, and the Mott-Radclyffe Trophy: 1 Aldborough Farms, Jack Hammond (Craft); 2 Ben Jones, Holt (Flagon); 3 Martin Fisher, Thurning (Craft).
• Spring and Hammond Cup: 1 William Mack, Propino; 2 Martin Fisher, Laureate; 3 Jeremy Buxton, Reepham, Propino.
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Black magic has been widespread for a very long time. The practise of black magic has been passed down from generation to generation and its existence is beyond dispute.
The Literal meaning of black magic:
According to Al-Layth, black magic is an act which brings one closer to, and with the help of, Satan.According to Al-Azhari, the basic meaning of black magic is to make something appear in a form other than its real one.According to Ibn Mandhur, black magic occurs when a sorcerer makes something false appear real, or makes something appear to people differently from its true form. It means that the sorcerer gives an object a status other than its real one.Shamir reported on the authority of Ibn Aisha: "Arabs have given it the name black magic because it can transform good health into illness".According to Ibn Faris, some say that black magic is to present falsehood in the form of truth.
– According to Muhit al-Muhit, black magic is casting a spell.
The technical meaning of Black magic (according to Muslim tradition):
According to Al-Fakhr Ar-Razi, black magic, according to Muslim tradition, is anything of which the cause is hidden, and which appears in a form other than its real one and intends to distort the reality of things and deceive.
According to Ibn Qudama Al-Maqdisi, black magic is a set of 'uqad (knots), ruq (incantations), and words uttered or written, or carried out in such a way as to affect the body of the subject (al-mashr), his heart or mind, without even coming into contact with him/her. The reality of black magic is that there are some types that can kill, sicken or thwart a man's sexual intercourse with his wife. Other types can separate spouses and can make them hate or love each other.
According to Ibn-Qayyim, black magic is a combination of the effects of evil spirits and the reaction of natural forces.
Black magic is an agreement between a sorcerer and a Satan which stipulates that the sorcerer fulfil the Satan's request by committing certain illegal or polytheisitic acts, and that the Satan assists and obeys the sorcerer by fulfilling his request. Both the sorcerer and Satan are, therefore, two accomplices in disobeying Allah (SWT).
Black Magic in the Light of Qur'an and Sunnah
The relationship between the jinn and sorcerer is a strong one; for the Jinn and demons are the driving force behind the achievement of black magic. Some people deny the existence of jinn and, thus, sorcery.
Evidence from the Qur'an of the existence of jinn and demons is numerous and known. I will share with you just a few.
"Satan only desires to precipitate enmity and hatred between you in regard to wine and arrow-shuffling, and to bar you from the remembrance of Allah, and from prayer. Will you then desist?" Al-Ma'ida 5:91
"There are certain men of mankind who would take refuge with certain men of the jinn, and they increased them in vileness" Al-Jinn 72:6
"O believers, follow not the steps of Satan; for whosoever follows the steps of Satan, assuredly he bids to indecency and dishonour" An-Nur 24:21
There is an entire chapter on the Jinn in the Quran (Chapter 62) and other mentions of it.
Again, there are numerous narrations from the hadith; I will only mention a few.
Saffiyya bint Huyay narrated:
"The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Satan circulates in the human being as blood circulates in the body".
Abdulllah Ibn Umar(ra) reported:
"The Prophet (pbuh) said: "When you eat or drink, do not use your left hand, because Satan eats and drinks with his left hand".
Abu Said al-Khudri reported the Prophet (pbuh) as saying:
"Whenever you yawn, put your hand on your mouth to stop Satan from entering".
Below I've mentioned only a few evidences of Black Magic from the Qur'an:
".. and they follow what the Satans recited over Sulayman's Kingdom. Sulayman disbelieved not but the Satans disbelieved, teaching the people sorcery, and that which was sent down upon Babylon's two angels, Harut and Marut; they taught not any man without saying, 'We are but a temptation, so do not disbelieve'. From them they learned how they might divide a man and his wife, yet they did not hurt any man thereby, save by the leave of Allah, and they learnt what hurt them and did not profit them, knowing well that whosoever buys it shall have no share in the world to come; evil then was that for which they sold themselves; if they had but known." Al Baqara 2:102
"Moses said, '(What) do you say this to the truth, when it has come to you? Is this sorcery? But the sorcerers do not prosper." Yunus, 10:77
"Say: 'I take refuge with the Lord of the daybreak from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of darkness when it gathers, from the evil of the women who blow on knots, from the evil of the envier when he envies." Al Falaq 113:1-5
Overall, verses on black magic and sorcerers are profuse and known even to those with little knowledge of Islam.
Ibn 'Abbas (ra) reported:
"The Prophet (pbuh) said, 'A person who has acquired knowledge of one of the sciences of astrology, has acquired knowledge of one of the branches of black magic, and the greater his knowledge of astrology, the greater his knowledge of black magic."
The Prophet (pbuh) warned that black magic must be avoided as it is one of the most serious sins, and this in itself is evidence for its existence.
Abu Hurayra (ra) reported:
"The Prophet (pbuh) said, 'Avoid the seven serious sins (As-sab' Al-Mubiqat)." People asked, 'What are they?' The Prophet (pbuh) replied, 'Shirk (polytheism), black magic (sorcery), unlawful killing of a person, taking usury, taking an orphan's wealth, retreat at the time of jihad, and accusing chaste wives of fornication".
Imran Ibn Husayn reported:
"The Prophet (pbuh) said, 'He is not one of us who practices at-Tatayyur (foreboding) or has it done for him; who practices takahhun (clairvoyance) or has it done for him; who practices black magic or has it done for him. And whosoever has sought the services of a clairvoyant and believed in what he has come up with, has in fact disbelieved in the Message sent to Muhammad (pbuh)".
Distinctive Features of a Sorcerer's Work
If you find one of the following characteristics in a person who treats people under a spell or other related illnesses, then this person is definitely a sorcerer.
He asks the patient his and his mother's names.He takes a sweaty garment from the patient (a piece of cloth, cap, handkerchief, or flannel etc..) He sometimes asks for an animal, with certain specifications, in order to slaughter it without initiating the slaughter with the name of Allah.He writes incantations.He recites unclear incantations.He gives the patient a hijab (incantation written on a piece of paper), which contains squares within which letters or figures are written.He instructs the patient to isolate himself/herself in a dark room and not to talk to people for a specific period of time. The common people call it alhijba (act of remaining indoors for a long time).He sometimes instructs the patient not to touch water for a specific period of time, usually forty days. This indicates that this particular jinni, working for the sorcerer, is Christian.He gives the patient some items to bury in the ground.He gives the patient some pieces of paper to burn and use as incense for his or her body.He murmurs unclear words.He sometimes informs the patient of his name, his town and the purpose of the visit.He writes broken letters on a piece of paper (hijab or on a white porcelain plate, and instructs the patient to dissolve the writing in water, and then drink it.
If you discover that this man is a sorcerer, do not go to him; or else you are the person whom the Prophet (pbuh) describes in the following hadith:
"Whoever goes to a soothsayer and believes what he says, has disbelieved in the Message sent to Muhammad (pbuh)".
According to Imam Ahmad, three companions of the Prophet (pbuh) confirmed that the punishment for a sorcerer is the death penalty. (Tafsir Ibn Kathir 1/144).
Black Magic Some Symptoms:
Feeling UGLY When you comb hair, you loose alot. Pain in shoulders, lower back and BELLY gets BLOATED BODY BRUISES and SPOTS When outside feel relaxed when inside feel opposite Hate wife or Hate husband When away from each other you miss each other, when together you don't like each other.
Suspicious about each other You don't appreciate anything that the husband does or wife does.
Symptoms when one is awake:
1.Turning away, in particular from acts of worship and obedience, the remembrance of Allah and reading the Quran.
وَمَنْ يَعْشُ عَنْ ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَيَصُدُّونَهُمْ عَنِ السَّبِيلِ وَيَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّهُمْ مُهْتَدُونَ "And whoever turns himself away from the remembrance of the Beneficent Allah, We appoint for him a Shaitan, so he becomes his associate. And most surely they turn them away from the path, and they think that they are guided aright" Surah Zukhruf verse 36-37
Erratic behaviour in one's words, deeds and movements 3. Seizures (with no medical cause) 4. Paralysis of a limb (with no medical cause) 5. Being quick to get angry or weep with no apparent cause. 6. Sitting in the toilet for a long time, and talking to oneself. 7. Constant headaches ( on one or both sides of the head) with no medical cause, which is not eased by painkillers. 8. Irregular menstruation in women. 9. Not producing children although both husband and wife are medically sound and able to reproduce. Wife becoming very distressed when her husband has intercourse with her.Not succeeding in efforts to get married.
Symptoms when one is asleep: Frightening nightmares:
Seeing various kinds of creaturesSeeing oneself falling from a high placeSeeing people in strange formsSnakes/DogsA man may see a woman who wants him to have intercourse with her (and opposite) constantly in his dreams, or he may see someone threatening him.Unable to sleep, Anxiety and fear upon waking.Talking LOUDLY in ones sleep, moaning and groaning.
IMPORTANT NOTE: No one can be certain that a person has been possessed by the jinn until after the QURAN has been recited over him (ruqiya).
Dream Symptoms
Serious sleepless nights
Frequent bad dreams scary people
Frequent bad dreams scary animals
Frequent bad dreams scary creators
Dreams about a shadowy figure
Black dog
Black snake
Ball of fire overhead
Bird flying overhead
Too often have erotic dreams
Too often having wet dreams
Sleep walking without realizing
Gritting your teeth during sleep
Screaming during sleep
Crying during sleep
Laughing during sleep
Suffocating during sleep
Oneself among the dead
You are flying
Snakes around you
Snakes in your house
Snakes in your garden
Being chased by someone
Physical Health
Symptoms does not respond to treatment
Severe tightness in the chest
Occasional constant stomach-aches
Frequent vomiting
Pain in the lower part of the back
Moving pain from head, neck and shoulders
Constriction in the throat
Serious digestion problems
Constant Cramps
Always feeling weak
Always feeling dizzy
Having frequent epileptic attack
Doctors cannot find the cause of the illness
Feeling pins and needles
Moving pains in the body
Male Impotency
Inability sexual intercourse with spouse
Part of the body becomes numb
Part of the body shakes
Female frequent miscarriage
Female heavy bleeding
Female menstrual irregularities
Male premature ejaculation
Sweating heavily when asleep
General cases of failed marriages
You hate everything about your spouse
Seeing jinn (spirit, ghost)
The feeling you hate everyone in the house
Extreme unawareness
Strange staring
Hearing voices in your head
Always having bad temper
Keep on seeing spouse in an ugly way
Serious headache with no definite cause
Heaviness on the heart
Complete loss of appetite for food
Hallucination (seeing what is not real)
Keep on having negative thoughts
Feeling the presence of somebody in the house
Always feeling suffocated and restless
Feeling depressed
Sudden obedience love for a particular person
Feeling irritable or tense
Staying in the washroom for a long time
Being afraid in the bath room
Thoughts of death or suicide attempts
Difficulty in concentrating
Heavy weight on the shoulders
Feelings of hopelessness
Extreme forgetfulness
A great deal of suspicion
Feeling something is moving in the body
Keeping one self away from family
Prefer not to have showers
Uncontrollable anger
Ruqya Qur'an Healing
Ruqya in Arabic means healing, the Islamic way according to the sharia, using only the Qur'an and sunnah. Ruqya is used for cure against: black magic, evil eye and jinn possession.
Reciting the Qur'an, the powerful words of ALLAH SWT on the those suffering from black magic, jinn possession, the evil eye and other ailments is a treatment and a cure.
The use of specialised prayers or Qur'anic verses are known as ruqya. The Prophet (pbuh) and his companions used this method of healing, as evidenced by many ahadeeth in Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmithi and others. . Ruqyah is a valuable tool for treating a variety of disorders and diseases.
We are told in the Qur'an that Prophet Ibraheem, alayhis salam, said, "And when I am ill, it is He Who cures me." [26:80]The Prophet, sallallahu alayhi wasallam, said: "There is a remedy for every malady, and when the remedy is applied to the disease it cures it with the permission of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious." (Muslim) Also, the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wa sallam, said, "Make use of the two remedies: honey and the Qur'an." (Tirmithi)
In sha Allah I will do a separate blog post on Ruqya and the beautiful cure and healing from the magnificent Qur'an.
Black Magic Protective Measures
Subhanallah, there are many ways to protect against sihr (black magic). I have included some of these below.
Eat seven pressed dates in the morning before eating any food if you can. Dates should preferably be from Al-Madina. If this is not possible, then eat any pressed dates. The Prophet (pbuh) said, "Whoever eats seven pressed dates every morning before eating any food, will not be affected by poison or black magic". Al-Bukhari, 10/249
Al- Wudhu, black magic does not affect a person in a state of wudhu, for he is protected by an angel sent by the Merciful (Allah SWT). Ibn Abbas reported: "The Prophet (pbuh) said,
'Wash these bodies, and Allah (SWT) will wash you. There is no servant who sleeps in a state of wudhu', but that an angel accompanies him in his clothes; and there is not a moment that he moves in bed, but that the angel says: 'O Allah! Forgive Your Servant, for he has slept in a clean state".
Observing salat in congregation secures a Muslim person from Satan, and neglecting it makes Satan dominate him. And if Satan dominates a person, he harms him with sihr (magic) and other things which he can easily do. Abu Ad-Darda (ra) reported:
"I heard the Prophet (pbuh) say, "There are not three people in a town or in the countryside who do not observe congregational salat, but that Satan dominates them. Remain with the community, for the wolf seizes the solitary sheep moving away from the flock".
Whosoever wishes to protect himself against black magic should observe salat during the night. Neglecting it allows Satan to dominate a man. If he does, then you will make yourself a hotbed for the effect of black magic on you. Ibn Mas'ud (ra) reported:
"When the Prophet (pbuh) was asked about his opinion of a man who slept until Dawn prayer, without waking up for qiyyamul-layl, he said that Satan urinated in the man's ear".
Isti'ada (seeking refuge with Allah (SWT) upon entering the toilet).
A Muslim should seek refuge with Allah (SWT) upon entering the toilet, because Satan takes advantage of the Muslim's presence in the toilet in order to harm him in this filthy place which is the home of satanic jinn.
It is confirmed that the Prophet (pbuh) used to say the following invocation upon entering the toilet:
"Allahumma inni a 'udu bika minal-khubti wal-khba'iti (O Allah! I seek refuge in you from the male and female satans.)"
Perform ablution before going to bed, recite Ayatul kursiy and invoke Allah (SWT) in bed until you fall asleep. It is confirmed that Satan told Abu Hurayra (ra):
"Whosoever recites Ayatul kursiy before going to bed, he will be guarded by Allah (SWT) and no satan will approach him throughout the night". The Prophet (pbuh) confirmed the Satan's statement and told Abu Hurayra (ra) "The Satan told you the truth, but he is a liar".
La ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lahu lahulmulk wa lahulhamd wa huwwa 'ala kullishay'in qadir 100 times after Dawn prayer. The Prophet (pbuh) said that whosoever says it will have a reward equal to the manumission of 10 slaves, will have ten good deeds added to and ten bad deeds erased from his register, and will be protected by this supplication from the satan throughout the day until the evening. No one is better than he who says this supplication except a man who says more.
Say the following invocation, three times in the morning and three times in the evening:
Bismi Allahi al-'azim la yadhurru ma'a smihi shay'un filardhi wala fi as-sama'i wa huwwa as-sami'u al-'alim.
(In the Name of Allah SWT, with Whose Name nothing harms, on earth and in Heavens, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Aware).
Upon leaving the house, say:
Bismillahi tawakkaltu 'ala Allahi la hawla wala quwwata illa billahi)
When you say it, you will be told (without your awareness): "You have been spared, protected and guided". The Satan will keep away from you and will tell another: "What can you do to a man who has been guided, protected and spared?" Abu Dawud.
Say: A'udhu bikalimati Allahi at-tammat min sharri ma khalaq), in the morning and in the evening.
These are some of the protective measures against black magic in general and ar-rabt, in particular if applied sincerely and truthfully. There are a lot more protective measures however I have only mention some of them above.
Subhanallah, there is still so much knowledge available on this subject and it is something we should make ourselves well acquainted to. Knowledge is power. I have only been able to write up some of the main points, however I would encourage you to purchase the book 'Sword Against Black Magic & Evil Magicians, which includes two CDS with all the powerful surahs and recitations to cure you.
There also many youtube videos available, in where you can listen to the ruqya and even download apps. Its important to follow the guidelines prior to doing so. I will in sha Allah write a separate blog on ruqya and the beautiful healing from the Quran.
I pray that Allah azawajal, The Most Kind and The Most Merciful cures and protect us all from the harm and evil that is afflicting us Aameen.


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While trying to evade the sword thrown at him by the replacement Azrael Jean Pual loses his grip on the cliff and falls to the bottom as the false Azrael drags Brian away. Jean-Paul finds a ice stair case and follows it to a door. On the other side of the door he is faced with two large beasts that he kills, Brother Zoo of course is most upset at the death of his pets. Jean-Paul is greeted by the mysterious Sister Lilhy before being tended to by Brother Rollo who gives him an improved Azrael costume. While this is happening Sister Lilhy berates the false Azrael for his incompetance. Sister Lilhy then has a meeting with Jean-Paul and asks him to kill Brother Rollo. Rollo is alerted to danger by the head of St. Dumas and prepares for the arrival of his assassin. When Jean-Paul arrives at Rollo's chambers he finds Rollo is not there but the false Azrael is.
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Again the art is outstanding and the story maintains a stellar pace. The use of intrigue and subplots add depth to the story and keep the reader guessing.
While this issue also serves as a reintroduction to Azrael the flashbacks are brief and make sense within the story. Azrael has proven so far to be a high calibre book, and there appears to be no let down in quality
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For a "getting to know you" story arc this has been one hell of a story so far, there's a lot happening in each issue. Of course this book is worth buying for the art alone.


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Why the GOP Is Stepping Up in Detroit
On Friday, the Michigan Republican Party opened a new political office in Detroit. Some pundits raised their eyebrows: The Motor City isn't particularly known as a hub for Republican politics or conservative activism.
Yet that's the point. It hasn't been, but it should be. And it will be.
Sen. Paul spoke at the office's opening and later talked with community leaders from the Detroit area about how to help cities in need of economic growth. Chairman Priebus also recently traveled to Detroit for a roundtable with local business leaders. While there, he announced the RNC's hiring of Wayne Bradley as state director of African-American engagement and the formation of the Michigan Black Advisory Council.
Critics might question our efforts, but as Republicans we believe in fighting for individual freedoms and equal opportunity for all, so we will listen to all voters in all neighborhoods, towns and cities. If a political party wants to have an impact, it can't be in the business of going only where it already has supporters. It should be in the business of going where it can lend its support to important causes and continue to earn the trust of voters in return.
Republican leaders need to hear from residents about the many challenges they face in Detroit—chief among them job creation and economic opportunities. That's why Republicans must engage even more in Detroit, talking to people with whom we haven't connected well in recent years, including the black community and urban voters. We must hear their concerns and offer real solutions to their needs.
Where unemployment is high, we need to offer our ideas for job creation. We have to clear away unnecessary bureaucratic hurdles and advocate for a more efficient, more frugal government. We have to make it easier for people to access capital. We have to encourage, rather than fight, entrepreneurship.
Detroit has spent too many years under the mismanagement of Democrats who kept on spending and kept on increasing the size of the government—until the city went bankrupt. Detroit has learned the hard way that an economic comeback won't come from higher taxes, more regulation or more government control.
It's time to give the Republican ideas of free enterprise a try in the Motor City. It's time we offer real solutions that leave more money in the hands of those who earned it. It's time for the GOP to share our message of less government and more individual freedom.
The national economy over the past few years has been hard on millions of people across the country, especially in many urban areas. The snail's pace of economic growth might have been enough for the stock market to recover, but it hasn't been enough for many families and communities to recover—like Detroit, where the unemployment rate is 16.2 percent.
We need to go to these communities and speak with these families. We need to hear their concerns and work with the local governments to solve problems. Political engagement isn't just about winning votes; it's about offering solutions.
If our lawmakers can embrace the principles of freedom and free enterprise, we can do an immense of amount of good. We can give small businesses the freedom to hire more workers by cutting red tape and government mandates. We can give families the freedom to do what's in their best economic interests by letting them—not bureaucrats—decide everything from what kind of health care they buy to what kind of energy they use. And we can give students the freedom to attend good schools by promoting school choice and recognizing that the needs of students—not adults—should come first in our education system.
That's what the GOP will work toward in Detroit—as we do throughout the country.
We want to advance our ideas and our values not for our own sake but because we believe these ideas are the best path toward expanded economic opportunities, good jobs, strong families and great schools. The list goes on, and Republican leaders at all levels of government have pioneered different ways to achieve these goals. Now, we need to put those policies and principles into action where they're needed most.
But first, you have to show up. In Detroit, that's what we're doing —and we're just getting started.
Sen. Rand Paul represents Kentucky. Reince Priebus is chair of the Republican National Committee.


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President Barack Obama has been struggling to wrap his head around the "unimaginable" idea that Congress may "defy" the American people and stop a vote on a gun control package compromise. The notion, he says, resists the "overwhelming instinct of the American people" after the massacre in Newtown, Conn., to pass gun control legislation.
Well, the unthinkable happened. The Senate's sweeping gun legislation came up short on the votes required to move forward. And despite all the idealistic calls for passage and despite the fact that many pundits and advocates seem to believe that something should be law simply because "the vast majority of Americans" support it, not every issue deserves a majoritarian decision.
To begin with, whether Democrats like it or not, this issue concerns the Constitution — where stuff was written down for a reason. That's not to say that expanding background checks or banning "assault rifles" would be unconstitutional (though you may believe they both should be). It's to say that when you begin meddling with protections explicitly laid out in the founding document, a 60-vote threshold that slows down stampeding legislators is the least we deserve.
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VW lead the way on the opening day of the Red Bull Global Rallycross at X Games Austin as Scott Speed, Anton Marklund and Tanner Foust all took victories in their first heats; Travis Pastrana was the only non-VW win as he piloted his Subaru to a win in his heat.
Joni Wiman set the pace early on in the day as he gained the top seeding after qualifying but an accident in his heat sent him head-on into the hairpin wall. While Wiman was not injured, his car was wrecked and had to sit on the sidelines for the rest of the race.
"We've had a lot of pace here," said Scott Speed to GlobalRallyCross.com, "We're trying not to do anything stupid. I took a very conservative start, and Isachsen was super aggressive, so I let him have the spot. Then I ran around until I got close enough to pass him on the joker without any incident, and just tried to go as easy on the car as possible."
Speed took victory in his heat as he finished almost a second faster than the two Subaru's of Sverre Isachsen and Bucky Lasek. Lasek will be doing everything he can to win tomorrow after missing out on a medal in the Skateboarding Vert final. Brian Deegan finished in fourth place while Pat Moro registered a DNF.
"I was on the outside, which I think isn't seen as the favorable spot," said Foust. "I got by (Patrik) Sandell and was in the lead, but then there was a red flag because (Steve) Arpin stalled it in the hairpin. So we did it again, and lightning struck twice there—I got by Sandell on the outside that time."
Foust would finish the race 1.5 seconds ahead of the Olsbergs MSE Ford of Sandell, with Rhys Millen finishing in third place ahead of Liam Doran in his Citroen DS3. Steve Arpin rounded out the 5-car field in last place, 6.2 seconds down.
Anton Marklund took a win in his round ahead of Nelson Piquet Jr, who is also taking part in the GRC Lites races this weekend. Austin Cindric would finish third while Wiman failed to finish after colliding with the wall.
X Games legend Travis Pastrana took the win in his heat to break the VW clean-sweep, ahead of a hard fought battle between reigning GRC champion Toomas Heikkinen and Ken Block. While the Gymkhana icon took the second place, Heikkinen will be looking to make up for lost time tomorrow. Ricky Johnson and Emma Gilmour rounded out the field.
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- Ricky Johnson (4th, Heat 1B)
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- Joni Wiman (4th, Heat 1A)
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Press secretary Robert Gibbs said a key theme of 2010 will be asking voters "whether the people they have in Washington are on the side of protecting the big banks, whether they're on the side of protecting the big oil companies, whether they're on the side of protecting insurance companies or whether they're on the people's side."
Unless the White House has been relocated, isn't the Obama administration among "the people" we "have in Washington?" Don't Dems still have a controlling majority of the House and the Senate? So, do they really want to ask us that question? 'Cos I'm a lifelong left-liberal Democrat, I've given a lot of my time and money to the Dems here in Colorado and nationally over the past six years, and I've got an answer for Gibbsy–but I don't think he wants to hear it.
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Whether Investments By Federal Savings Associations in Mortgage-Backed Notes Issued by the National Housing Services of America Are Permissible Under the FDI Act
September 18, 1995
Mark A. Mellon, Senior Attorney
This letter responds to your request for FDIC review of proposed investments by federal savings associations in mortgage-backed notes issued by "ABC". Specifically, you wish to ascertain whether such investments are permitted under section 28(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the "FDI Act") (12 U.S.C. § 1831e(d)).
ABC is a not-for-profit corporation, tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the "IRC") (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)) and chartered under the laws of "State'' that serves as a secondary market for mortgage loans originally issued by local community loan funds to low- and moderate-income persons who would not otherwise be eligible for such credit. In addition, ABC purchases low- and moderate-income mortgage loans originated by for-profit lenders. The purchased mortgage loans are used by ABC to securitize mortgage-backed notes. Loans originated by a community loan fund are purchased by ABC with recourse to the community loan fund. This means that the community loan fund must maintain a pool of non-delinquent loans which can be substituted for loans purchased by ABC which have gone delinquent. Loans purchased from a for-profit lender are without recourse and are instead secured by private mortgage insurance. ABC has also put up cash reserves to further collateralize the mortgage-backed notes. The mortgage-backed notes are purchased by "social investors" who are interested in promoting low- and moderate-income housing. The notes are held for the social investor by an ABC trustee but the mortgage-backed notes are issued by the corporation itself.
Section 28(d) of the FDI Act states that no savings association may, directly or through a subsidiary, acquire or retain any corporate debt security not of investment grade. The term "corporate debt security" is not defined by the FDI Act nor by the FDIC's regulations implementing section 28 (12 C.F.R. § 303.13). "Of investment grade'' is defined by section 28(d)(4) of the FDI Act to mean that a security, when acquired by a savings association or its subsidiary, was rated in one of the 4 highest rating categories by at least one nationally recognized statistical rating organization.
Section 28(d) of the FDI Act was added by section 222 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (the "FIRREA"). The intent of Congress in enacting section 28(d) was to bar savings associations from investing in "junk bonds". See H.R. Conf. Rep. No. 19, 101st Cong., 1st Sess. 326 ("Subsection (d) contains a modified version of subsection (a) applicable to investments in junk bonds . . . as well as a special rule for junk bonds held through subsidiaries"). Congress was concerned that investments by savings association in junk bonds had contributed to the crisis in the savings association industry which the FIRREA was to resolve. 135 Cong. Rec. H2763 (daily ed. June 15, 1989) (statement of Rep. Markey). We can infer from this legislative history that Congress intended section 28(d) of the FDI Act to apply to those investments (corporate debt securities) with the characteristics of junk bonds.
Junk bonds have been defined in various ways as: high-yield securities that include all securities which are either not rated by the major bond rating agencies or are rated at least one investment below investment grade1 ; high-interest bonds issued by new, heavily indebted or otherwise risky corporations2 ; and non-investment grade bonds rated BB+ by Standard and Poor's3 . The one element that all of these definitions have in common is that junk bonds present a significantly greater degree of risk than most other investments. Junk bonds played a significant role in the merger and acquisition boom of the 1980's. As a result, many corporations became highly leveraged and in 1989 the junk bond market almost collapsed because of the high interest being paid on the instruments.4
In order to retain its status as a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation, ABC must be operated exclusively for charitable purposes, in this case the promotion of low- and moderate-income housing. Moreover, no part of the net earnings of ABC may inure to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. See section 501(c)(3) of the IRC. For this reason, even though it is termed a corporation, ABC does not issue stock. ABC therefore does not resemble the publicly-traded, for-profit corporations which trafficked in junk bonds in the 1980s.
A purchaser of the mortgage-backed notes of ABC will acquire a security that is directly and exclusively dependent upon payments of low- and moderate-income housing mortgage loans (private mortgage insurance and cash reserves of ABC will only be relied upon for payments to noteholders in the unlikely event of a shortfall or loss for a particular note). The purchase of the ABC mortgage-backed notes by a savings association would provide funds for community development, as would occur if the savings association engaged directly in making low- and moderate-income mortgage loans. This is a form of activity which federal savings associations have specific legal authority to engage in directly. See section 5(c)(3) (B) of the HOLA, 12 U.S.C. § 1464(c)(3)(B). See also 12 C.F.R. § 545.41.
As noted previously, ABC mortgage-backed notes are protected against default by requiring the community loan fund which sells the mortgage loans to ABC to keep a pool of non-delinquent loans which can be substituted for loans which have gone delinquent. Loans purchased by ABC from a for-profit lender are without recourse and are instead secured by private mortgage insurance. ABC has also put up cash reserves to further collateralize the mortgage-backed notes. Officials of ABC have informed me that no issues of their mortgage-backed notes have defaulted in the past. The debt instruments of ABC therefore do not appear to be high-risk investments of the type which Congress sought to bar savings associations from investing in through section 28(d) of the FDI Act.
ABC mortgage-backed notes are issued for a different goal than the ones usually associated with junk bonds. Rather than being used for the merger and acquisition of publicly-held firms, the ABC mortgage-backed notes are instead used to promote the availability of low- and moderate-income housing. The ABC mortgage-backed notes therefore plainly differ from junk bonds in this respect also. Moreover, the OTS and its predecessor, the Federal Home Loan Bank Board (the "FHLBB"), have long taken the position that the legal authority of federal savings associations to make loans also permits investments in securities representing an interest in or backed by any such loans. See, e.g., The OTS Guide to the Federal Laws and Regulations Governing Community Development Activities of Savings Associations, 1994 at 28, OTS Op. Chief Counsel, Dec. 19, 1991, and FHLBB Op. General Counsel, Oct. 9, 1984.
In view of the above, it is our opinion that the ABC mortgage-backed notes should not be considered to be corporate debt securities under section 28(d) of the FDI Act. Please note that this opinion is limited to the facts of this specific case. It is not our intention to opine that all privately issued asset backed notes fall outside of the requirements of section 28(d). Other types of debt instruments which lack any of the characteristics described herein would have to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in order to determine whether they fall within the scope of section 28(d).
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about this matter.
1A. Auerbach, Mergers and Acquisitions 5 (Nat'l Bureau of Econ. Res. Project Rep. 1988). Go back to Text
2James Buchan, U.S. Finance, Enigmatic Securities, The Financial Times, June 26, 1989 at IV. Go back to Text
3John A. Jones, Industries in the News, Investor's Business Daily, April 21, 1992, at 34. Go back to Text
4Matthew Winkler, Junk Bond Turmoil May Be Here to Stay, Wall St. J., Oct. 24, 1989, at C1, col. 3. Go back to Text


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In today's economically unsure times, it is often harder than ever to get a job interview. Below, I have outlined some suggestions of how to get yourself better primed for the job hunt. These tips include ways to get your name out there and also to make sure you don't miss openings for positions.
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- Network. Good, old fashioned networking, in person, with people who are part of your social or career circle is an excellent place to start. Beyond that, in our digital age, LinkedIn is a great networking resource for anyone looking for a job – or even currently employed. The applications available can let you know about job openings that are relevant to your skills and expertise.
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Juventus manager Antonio Conte bemoaned the quality of the playing surface after he watched his side crash out of the Champions League at the hands of Galatasaray.
A solitary Wesley Sneijder strike was enough for the Turks to usurp the Italian champions and make into the last 16.
The game was hastily rearranged on Wednesday afternoon after the original contest was abandoned after just 31 minutes due to blizzard conditions and excess snow on the pitch.
And Bianconeri boss Conte was obviously disappointed to miss out on qualification for the next stage, and was critical of the playing surface.
"I praised the players because they gave everything on a pitch where you couldn't play football and that penalised us," he said afterwards.
"The regret is that we left it all up to the last game. Now let's think about the domestic championship."
Despite coming out on top, opposing manager Roberto Mancini reiterated his countryman's thoughts in saying the game itself should never have taken place.
"It was better not to play the game," he told Sky Italia. "It was dangerous for the players and you couldn't play football."
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Theater J's new production of Arthur Miller's What? No, it's not about me; you're an imaginationless churl merely to suggest it play After the Fall is a staggering work of heartbreaking genius. I reviewed it in today's Washington City Paper, along with Studio Theater's busy U.S. premiere of Roland Schimmelpfennig's The Golden Dragon, which does Rorschach's After the Quake, which I liked, one better in the the opaque-animal-metaphor interpretation derby.
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text: Mexican Latin rock band El Gran Silencio started playing in the early '90s under the name of Zona de Silencio, formed by friends from a local high school, led by singer Cano Hernández. The band recorded its first demo called El Calor del Fuego, followed by 1993's Reino de las Sombras. They made their live debut in July that same year after guitarist Tony Hernández joined in. In 1994, musician Julian Villarreal became the band's bassist. A year later, El Gran Silencio came in first place at Monterey's Rock Contest with a song called "Payasos." After drummer Ezequiel Alvarado joined the act, an EP called Dofos was issued. In 1997, the group signed up to EMI and moved to New York in November to make their first record. Libres y Locos, produced by Andrés Levin, was released in July of 1998. Chuntaros Radio Poder followed three years later. ~ Drago Bonacich


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STUDENTS from 33 primary and high schools received close to $1 million in prizes at the awards ceremony for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica's (PCJ) Energy Conservation Incentive Programme for Schools.
The programme, which ran throughout the 2011-2012 school year, involved close to 1,000 students and 75 teachers from 50 schools islandwide. Arising out of the programme's lectures, tours and seminars, students were invited to submit entries to the essay, science and poster competitions.
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All three competitions challenged the students to address energy issues that are currently impacting various aspects of life in Jamaica. In the essay competition, entrants were asked to tackle topics such as the question of investing in developing renewable energy resources instead of oil and gas exploration; the choice between liquefied natural gas or coal for generating electricity; and the development of a sustainable energy mix for Jamaica, based on imports and local resources.
For the science competition, the students were required to develop a project using the theme 'Improving the Lives of our Citizens Through Renewable Energy and/or Energy Efficient Technologies and Products'. And, for the poster competition, the students designed artwork in keeping with the theme 'Energy Conservation — It's a Family Affair'.
In recognising the outstanding work of the participants, the PCJ Chairman Chris Carghill commended them for the maturity and ingenuity with which they approached their assignments.
"This year, more than any other, the students were asked to apply their creativity and analysis to a number of very critical issues, some of which are currently being tackled by decision-makers and experts in the energy sector," he explained.
"Given the advanced level of the subject, I am pleased that our students were not the least bit intimidated. In fact, they rose to the occasion and submitted some impressive entries in all three competitions," Carghill added.
The PCJ launched the school's Energy Conservation Incentive Programme in 2003 to develop an energy-conscious population and promote the use of energy-efficient practices as well as conservation. The programme engages primary and high school students through essay, science and poster competitions, educational seminars and guided tours of energy operations throughout Jamaica.
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Howard, Magic roll to 117-90 win over Warriors
The Orlando Magic have one of the deepest benches in the NBA. The Golden State Warriors might have the thinnest.
So when the two teams faced each other Wednesday night, it was one of the few games this season Magic coach Stan Van Gundy didn't expect - nor did he see - any surprises.
"The game went as it should," he said.
Dwight Howard had 28 points and 12 rebounds, and the Magic cruised to a 117-90 victory over the undermanned Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
Rashard Lewis added 17 points, and Vince Carter finished with 15 points to help the Magic win for the fifth time in six games and keep a tight grip on the Eastern Conference's No. 2 playoff seed. They lead Atlanta by two games.
This one was so lopsided that foul-prone Howard wasn't whistled all game for the first time since Dec. 12, 2008, against Phoenix.
"I think that's a world record," Howard joked. "I think that the guy from Guinness was here tonight."
C.J. Watson had 18 points, and Anthony Morrow had 16 points for an injured Warriors team that dressed the NBA minimum eight players. And that came after they signed Development League player Reggie Williams a day earlier, the fourth former player from the NBA's version of the minors on Golden State's roster.
The effort was there. Just not the bodies.
"People know that when the "Super Eight" come to town we are not going to lay down for anybody," Golden State's Ronny Turiaf said.
This is what happens with a lineup that reads more like a medical chart.
Golden State was without leading scorer Monta Ellis (strained lower back), center Andris Biedrins (sports hernia), Corey Maggette (strained left hamstring) and Vladimir Radmanovic (sore right Achilles') among others.
It was the 35th starting lineup of the season for the Warriors, the same one they used in a last-second loss at Miami on Tuesday night, prompting coach Don Nelson to joke before playing the Magic that he's the "D-League Coach of the Year."
"We actually have been running on empty for a while but have disguised it pretty well," Nelson said afterward. "Somehow, we have been able to bring the energy for a lot of games, but tonight it caught up to us with this back-to-back."
Golden State was run out early.
Carter helped the Magic pull away with nine points in a 26-8 run in the second quarter - including a pair of left-handed jumpers for three-point plays over Stephen Curry - to give Orlando a 64-45 halftime lead.
"He can do just about anything on the floor," Howard said of Carter. "He was shooting left-hand jump shots, hook shots in the post. How many players do that, and make it look easy?"
The Magic scored the first 10 points of the second half behind 3-pointers by Lewis and Jameer Nelson, and eventually settled into a 30-point lead.
Then things really turned into a highlight session.
Howard led one fastbreak and dished to Matt Barnes for a layup, with Orlando's center sticking his tongue out laughing. Howard also blocked one shot so far it started a break for J.J. Redick. And Howard added a hard dunk - even for him - that sent the ball bouncing off the floor and into the stands.
Not even the up-and-down Warriors had the energy to come back in this one.
Curry, one of the leading Rookie of the Year candidates, struggled to find his groove. He had just nine points and seven assists - most with the game well decided - as the Warriors moved 26 games under .500, good for the second-worst record in the Western Conference.
Golden State was even forced to go the last 7:06 with just seven players after Chris Hunter fouled out.
"It's just one of those days," Curry said. "You are going to have one of these every once and a while. We came out not hitting any shots. We didn't have any legs."
NOTES: Van Gundy said it was "unfathomable" that Nelson is in his 31st season in the NBA. Nelson has a 1,326-1,049 career record and is seven wins away from passing Lenny Wilkens for the most wins in league history. "To do that good a job for long of a period of time, it's incredible. I can't even understand it. I can't even wrap my head around it," Van Gundy said. ... Former NFL star Warren Sapp was sitting in the second row across from the Warriors' bench. Sapp, now an analyst for the NFL Network, was arrested after allegedly choking a woman in his Miami Beach hotel room during Super Bowl week. He was pulled off the air while the network investigates.


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BASE Registration for FY21
BASE registration starts each April for the following school year. Enrollment capacity is based on staffing availability at each site. The need for BASE services exceeds its capacity, so annual waitlists are managed for each site.
Current, Returning BASE Families
Current, returning BASE families may complete their on-line registrations at this link:
www.familyid.com/organizations/wayland-school-community-programs from Friday, April 3, 2020 at 8:00am through Sunday, April 12, 2020 at 11:59pm.
This site will only be accessible during this time frame. Current, returning families may also register kindergarten siblings during this time. Registration information will be aggregated during the month of April.
New Family Lottery
Families who did not participate in BASE in FY20, families who were on the FY 20 wait list, and new families interested in BASE will register for the New Family Lottery through Family ID.
The lottery will be accessible at this link:
www.familyid.com/organizations/wayland-school-community-programs from Friday, May 1, 2020 at 8:00am through Friday, May 8, 2020 at 11:59pm. This site will only be accessible during this time frame.
Each family lottery registration will be coded and entered into a double-blind randomization process for each site. Each family will get one position in the lottery, regardless of how many children are being registered. We will not separate siblings but multiple children may be harder to place.
Available spaces at each site will be filled according to the randomized position in the lottery. It is not first-come, first-serve so the date and time that the lottery registration is recorded during the lottery week is irrelevant.
This process gives each family an equal chance of getting a spot in BASE and is the fairest way to proceed when need outpaces capacity.
Families who are not enrolled from the lottery will be placed on the waitlist based on site, in their randomized position in the lottery.
BASE Placement Confirmations
All families will be notified of their enrollment or waitlist status by May 31, 2020.
Lottery families who are offered enrollment in BASE will be provided with instructions and timelines for completing the registration process in Family ID.
Lottery families who do not complete their BASE registrations within the designated time period will forfeit their enrollment and their spot(s) will be offered to the next person on the waitlist.
BASE Waitlist
Families requesting BASE services after the May lottery can complete the Waitlist Request form in Family ID to be placed on the waitlist. These requests start below any lottery families, in the order in which they are received.
Families will be contacted in waitlist order if spots become available throughout the program year.
Families are added to the BASE waitlists through December 31 of each year. To get on the waitlist, please go to:
Enrolled families who wish to extend their hours when space is not available to accommodate the extension, may enter their request in Family ID and be added to the waitlist.
Waitlist status applies to the current school year only and does not provide any preferential registration for the next school year.
Other Options
Longfellow After School Care in Wayland
This is a viable option if you have been placed on a waitlist and need to secure childcare from another source. Longfellow enrolls children in Grades K-5 and provides transportation from each Wayland elementary school.
Here is the contact information: longfellowchildrenscenter.com
T.C. Leger, After School Coordinator
Karen Mahoney, Director
In-Home or Neighborhood Child Care
This is a reasonable option for families with multiple childcare-aged children or neighbors with similar-aged children.
Extra Early Release Wednesdays (EERW)
WPS has identified 4, Extra Early Release Wednesdays in the first 3 quarters of the school year as faculty professional development days.
They are: September 30, 2020, November 18, 2020, January 6, 2021, February 10, 2021.
BASE will operate from dismissal until 6:00pm on those days on a pre-registration basis.
BASE will register up to 50 Wednesday BASE students/site from dismissal until their regular Wednesday pick-up time.
The cost is $35/day/student.
First-come, first-serve pre-registrations and payments for September and November will be accepted from August 31 through September 11.
First-come, first-serve pre-registrations and payments for January and February will be accepted from November 30 through December 11.
Families will provide lunch on these extra early release Wednesdays. BASE will offer in-house activities, field trips and afternoon snack.
Other non-BASE options
Wayland Recreation
Wayland Recreation will register up to 40 Wednesday BASE students beginning in August. Registration, payment and program inquiries should be made directly to their office at waylandrec.com. Transportation will be provided from the students home school to the Wayland Town Building.
Metrowest YMCA
Will register up to 60 Wednesday BASE students for programming at Metrowest YMCA, beginning in August. Program information, registration and payment will be made directly through their office. Transportation will be provided from the students home school by Metrowest YMCA.
BASE Professional Development Fridays
BASE is committed to the continued professional growth of its staff and program. Being open until 6:00pm each week night does not provide quality time for this professional growth to be provided and assimilated. Therefore, we have identified 2 days during the school year that BASE will be closed.
They are: Friday, October 30, 2020 and Friday, March 19, 2021.
BASE families will need to make arrangements for their children to be picked up at school, ride the bus or go home with a friend. It is also a great way to start the weekend!
Vacation BASE
February 16-19, 2021 and April 20-23, 2021
First-come, first-serve pre-registrations and payment for both weeks will occur from December 4-14, 2020. There will be a maximum of 35 students per day enrolled. The program will run from 8:00am-6:00pm at Loker School. The cost is $80.00/day per student. You can enroll for 1 or all 4 days.


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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife, Lyudmila, went on national television this evening to announce that they have separated and their "marriage is over." The soon-to-be former Mrs. Putin said "this is civilized divorce" and they will remain friends. The couple married in 1983 and have two daughters.
Lyudmila Putin is rarely seen in public, and rumors have been swirling for months that they had already split up. Rumors about her husband's infidelities and even possible abuse have swirled even longer that, but in truth, very little is known about Putin's family life, even in his home country. (Which we suppose is not that unexpected for a former KGB agent.) In fact, according to Daily Mail, no photographs of the couple's daughters have ever been published in the Russian media, even though they are both in their mid-20s and their father has been President for most of their lives.
However, the first couple was reportedly photographed together just last night at a ballet performance.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:Well done, November 26, 2010
by Aintelligence (Canada)My first combat game I've played in interactive fiction, and I quite enjoyed it. The adventure is very short and linear, but somehow manages to fabricate a nice little story in such a short space.
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at the beginning I'll admit I was overwhelmed with all of the instruments, but as it turns out, only the drones were needed to win.
I was really impressed by the fighting format. In time you would learn all of the hints which pertained to the move your opponent was going to make. It took a few dead drones, but eventually it got pretty easy.
This is a great game for those just beginning the fighting format of interactive fiction, but honestly it would have helped if it were longer and had even one or two simple puzzles. I struggled a bit with the terminology at the beginning of the game, and it refuses to except some simple commands.
All in all though, it was well done and recommendable to the begginner
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:Good idea, bad result, November 21, 2010
by Aintelligence (Canada)'wow'! What a great idea' I thought, 'an adventure all about switching through time'!
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Turns out that this was horribly developed.
1. The characters were so flat it wasn't funny. The characters were usually only seen once or twice, not nearly enough time to do anything with their personalities. The main character was so hopelessly pathetic, and ill developed. He spent most of his time getting captured, moping, then trying to escape, and doing nothing of free will. There is no fun in that.
2. This story was too linear. I'm actually a fan of fairly linear adventures, but this was pitiful. There were hardly any puzzles in this whole work and to make matters worse, you got no control over what the character does. You do one obvious thing and it leads you to another obvious thing. It was infuriating how every action you did, it took you on a completely scripted part.
3.the plot was not terrible though, but take out the character dimension, and the free will and you get nothing
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SOUTH PORTLAND — After more than a year of trying to gain approval for a liquefied petroleum gas storage depot at Rigby Rail Yard, NGL Supply Terminal Co. Thursday announced it will withdraw its application.
"Despite a year-long, good-faith effort by the company to address all legitimate safety concerns and to comply with the city's existing and prospective regulations, it has become apparent that some in city government are determined to oppose the project by any means possible and under any circumstances," Kevin Fitzgerald, regional operations manager for NGL Energy Partners, said in a press release.
The announcement came four days before the City Council is slated to hold a first reading of amendments to the city's fire code — changes that were drafted in response to NGL's application, as a means to tighten the regulation of commercial propane and prohibit NGL's proposed use.
NGL submitted its application in January 2015, initially proposing six 60,000-gallon above-ground storage tanks to replace the company's existing facility on West Commercial Street in Portland. That proposal was reduced to one 24,000-gallon above-ground tank in a revised application submitted to the Planning and Development department last September.
The application process was tumultuous and controversial, with opposition from people who live near the rail yard and others who expressed concerns about the project's safety and necessity.
Pat Doucette, the city's code enforcement officer, who first said NGL's proposed use was allowed under city zoning ordinances, reversed her opinion nearly a year later.
City Councilor Brad Fox was openly criticized late last year for privately attempting to convince fellow councilors to oppose the application, often via his personal email instead of his city-provided account. The council attempted to pass a moratorium that would have effectively stopped NGL's application process for six months, but it failed to get a majority vote. And both the Portland Regional Chamber and the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce criticized the council for not being fair to NGL in the application process.
Following the company's announcement Thursday, Chris Hall, chief executive of the Portland Regional Chamber, said the group is "very sad to see the application withdrawn."
"We were very concerned about the fairness of the process. We can't help but see this result as throwing that into question," Hall said. "We want South Portland to prosper, to grow and for the people to have the community they want, but we're worried when folks can't complete an application process."
Hall said he is "concerned about the message" this process will send to other developers and investors about the city's attitude toward business investment.
"It doesn't help other investors," he said. "It discourages them. I hope the City Council can make some affirmative steps to make sure this doesn't happen again. (The city) needs to renew its commitment to fair process and let (the application) either succeed or fail on its merits."
But Fox was very happy to hear the news. "To me, it's an incredible thing," he said Thursday.
"Obviously this has been a year long struggle for so many people to try to keep this facility from being built next to people's houses," Fox said. "We still have that concern and we still need to get the fire code safety ordinance passed Monday night to make sure (Rigby Rail Yard operator Pan Am Railways) doesn't try to do the same thing."
Fox said he doesn't see NGL's decision as an example of the city unfairly driving businesses away. "We just didn't feel their location was a wise choice," he said.
With the South Portland proposal off the table, Fitzgerald said in the NGL press release, "we will increase our supplies at other regional terminals, including a site in Auburn for the short term, while exploring the development of a new facility at an alternate location in Maine.
"We are confident that another Maine community will value the jobs, financial investment, tax revenues and energy security our terminal will provide."
Alex Acquisto can be reached at 781-3661 ext. 106 or [email protected]. Follow Alex on Twitter: @AcquistoA.
A rendering of NGL Supply Terminal Co.'s proposed propane storage facility at Rigby Rail Yard in South Portland. The company withdrew its application on Thursday, March 17.
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The natural world is one big recycling bin. When plants and animals die, microscopic organisms help the matter decompose and, in the process, produce many beneficial byproducts. When this happens in nature, these byproducts are just absorbed back into the soil and, due to their organic composition, end up providing the high energy properties normally associated with healthy soil. One of the most beneficial of these byproducts is fulvic acid.
The Positive Energy of Fulvic Acid
Fulvic acid is beneficial in part because as plants and other living things absorb high levels of fulvic acid, their biochemical reactions are sped up and become more efficient. Enzyme activity increases and cell membranes become more permeable. [1] Water is able to enter cells at an above-normal rate. This is beneficial for both plants and animals by promoting balanced hydration and allowing the body to pass unwanted toxic substances. [2]
Fulvic Acid and Toxic Metals
Ingestion of fulvic acid is known to increase the ability of a cell to release toxic metals. Australia's Ecotoxicology Program found that when fish swam in water with fulvic acid, their aluminum toxicity levels were up to six times lower than otherwise. [3]
Fulvic Acid Supports Brain Health
Responsible dietary habits and proper nutritional supplementation are measures generally believed to support good brain health. According to the University of Chile's International Center for Biomedicine, fulvic acid has properties that may help protect against cognitive impairment. [4]
An amazing example of this is a substance called Shilajit. Shilajit is found in the Himalayan Mountains and produced by the gradual decomposition of certain plants. Shilajit is composed mainly fulvic acid and has been identified as a compound that supports healthy brain function. [5] [6]
Sources of Fulvic Acid
Fulvic acid occurs naturally in humus, composting plant material used by nature as a way to retain moisture for the soil. For this reason, it is often called humic acid. Foods don't provide a significant source of fulvic acid, making it an important supplement you may want to include in your daily routine. Some supplements, like Floratrex™, include fulvic acid in an effort to help individuals receive enough through their diet.
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Unfortunately, the use of pesticides and fertilizers, erosion, and mineral depletion have lead to decreased microbial activity in farming soil and the presence of fewer natural super substances like fulvic acid. However, fulvic acid is available in many supplements and I recently even saw a bottled water company had started to provide water with fulvic acid. Is fulvic acid something you've opted to include in your supplementation program? Leave a comment and let us know what your results have been.
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Feds crack down on local student aid fraud rings | Crime
SACRAMENTO, CA - Nine valley residents have been charged with defrauding the U.S. government of hundreds of thousands of dollars in college student aid.
The individuals have been indicted in three cases brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of California, in Sacramento.
* In U.S. V. Michelle Wright et al, federal prosecutors allege Michelle Wright, 31; Kenneth Wright, 34; Jaymar Brown, 33; Jennifer Brown, 54; Brandy Miner, 36, all of Stockton, and Janeigh Mendoza, 31, of Tracy, used straw students and their own names to apply for and obtain Federal Student Aid funds for which they were not eligible. Some of the straw students were severely handicapped individuals who could not read or write or attend college. Two of the defendants, Wright and Mendoza, are accused of stealing personal identifying information to seek more FSA funds.
The defendants are alleged to have received more than $285,000 from the U.S. Department of Education to which they were not entitled.
The illegal activity took place from July 2007 to June 2011, according to the indictment.
* Per U.S. v. Brent W. Wilder et al., Brent W. Wilder, 43, and Michael J. Huddleston, 43, both of Antelope, recruited more than 50 straw students between February 2009 and April 2012 to apply for student aid at American River College, Sacramento City College and Cosumnes River College. The indictment also charges the defendants also used the identities of prison inmates to apply for school aid.
The loss to the department was tallied at more than $200,000, with half going to Wilder and Huddleston and half to the straw students.
* In U.S. v. Stacey Jacobs et al., a federal indictment charges Stacey Jacobs, 29, of Elk Grove, and a San Leandro man with using straw students to apply for student aid at various community colleges. The funds were sent directly to Jacobs or her associates, prosecutors allege.
The alleged scheme began Aug. 1, 2009 and continued to Dec. 31, 2011. Jacobs, her associates and her co-defendant fraudulently obtained $66,000 in student aid funds, the indictment reads.
Lauren Horwood, spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, says in all, 17 individuals have been indicted in student aid fraud cases in the past 35 days in Sacramento and Fresno federal court.