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Ride in the Wild
Words Romi Boom, pics courtesy of Naturesport Company
Imagine pedalling along a famous game corridor as you make your way from Addo to the Garden Route. That's what awaits on the Wild Corridor MTB Tour, a new initiative that brings together cycling and conservation. Romi Boom questions Wild Card programme manager Hein Grobler about the ride.
Q. What does "corridor" mean?
A. A biodiversity corridor is a strip of land that expands and links protected areas. Corridors act as passages for plants, animals, insects, birds to move from one region to the next. The aim of a biodiversity corridor is to conserve threatened and endemic species, to annex a stretch of land in which mammals can migrate and wander across, restoring the natural balance of things. In light of climate change, they also play a vital role in allowing species to move from a warmer to a cooler region, and the other way around.
Q. What is the Addo to Eden Biodiversity Corridor?
A. It links the Garden Route National Park, the Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve and the Addo Elephant National Park along natural corridors. The way humans fragment and divide land has led to a decrease of biodiversity and death of species. The corridor seeks to connect species and communities, hopefully reversing the local extinction of species. A far-reaching dream underlies the project, that is to restore the ancient elephant migration paths across the Western Cape and Eastern Cape, and to see the effects this would have on the ecological balance of the region.
Corridors are a way to forge a bond between conservation and agriculture. Conservation bodies assist landowners to improve the way they manage the economic, social and ecological aspects of their environment. Healthy, connected landscapes and habitats improve well-being in local communities and develop local economies. But to get buy-in from these communities for corridors, education about conservation is key.
Q. How does mountain biking help?
A. The Wild Corridor Mountain Bike Ride is a five-day cycling extravaganza both for and about conservation, traversing a unique route through some of the most biodiverse terrain on the planet. The event is linked with social upliftment and conservation while also creating awareness of the Wild brand and its conservation mission. In addition, the tour will be twinning with schools along the route to raise awareness and leave a legacy of conservation through education. There is passion behind the pedal!
Q. Is this event a spin-off from mountain-bike trails in Kruger National Park?
A. In a way, yes. I have long nurtured a passion for mountain biking and was involved in the launch of the mountain bike trails from Olifants Camp in September 2003. The procedure for bike trails in Kruger is very similar to the guided bush walks. Two qualified and armed field guides lead the trails. Olifants Camp supplies the mountain bikes along with backpacks, water bottles, bicycle helmets and snacks. Full bush interpretation is done on the trail and guides discuss interesting nature signs and wildlife sightings. Participants on the Corridor ride will get to enjoy five days of incredible scenery and wildlife.
Q. What can you tell us about the route?
A. Starting outside Addo Elephant park in the Springbokvlakte, the tour covers 400 km over five days. Participants will cycle over the breathtaking Cockscomb into Patensie, wind their way through the pristine wilderness of the Baviaanskloof and Garden Route National Park, finishing off on the beach in beautiful Plettenberg Bay. The awe-inspiring homeward stretch is through magnificent indigenous forest, emerging to spectacular sea views.
Each overnight location has been chosen for its individual character. After a day spent cycling through the countryside, riders will arrive at camps already set up so they can simply relax, enjoy cold beverages, sumptuous food and fireside camaraderie. Since it is about the experience, there will be ample time for refreshing dips and game-viewing opportunities en route.
There will be a total of 9,652 metres of climbing and 10,124 metres of descent, including various technical sections. The riders will be seeded into groups based on the pace with which they are comfortable. Are you up to the challenge?
Wild Corridor MTB Tour
19 to 24 October 2015
In partnership with SANParks' Wild Card Programme
Visit www.wildcorridor.co.za to enter
Source: Wild Magazine
Addo Elephant National Park
Baviaanskloof Reserve
Garden Route National Park


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Salve Of Power
The Order of Solis rewarded Borys with the Salve of Power after the disciples succeeded in capturing and returning priestess Shridra to them.
The Salve can be used as a daily power, where, as a minor action the salve can be applied to a creature and that creature can expend one healing surge to regain the use of a daily power of 5th level or lower.
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Ps.96:1,2 – Sing to the LORD a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth.
Sing to the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
David was singing his "new song" every day. He had experienced more of God and His presence than just about anyone in history. Like he said in Psalm 23, "you anoint my head with oil, my cup is running over". In another Psalm we hear, "my tongue is the pen of a ready writer". Obviously, David's joy was bubbling over. He loved what he had experienced of the goodness of God and wanted others to taste it too. What was the source of this overflowing joy? It is the river of the Spirit that flows out of the revelation of Christ. David had glimpses of His coming. He saw His birth, His eternal nature, His life and ministry, and His heavenly priesthood. What else could he do but lift up his voice and sing his new song. Here are some thoughts from Spurgeon on today's passage.
"At the very mention of his name it is meet to say, "Let him be blessed for ever." Shew forth his salvation from day to day. The gospel is the clearest revelation of himself, salvation, outshines creation and providence; therefore let our praises overflow in that direction. Let us proclaim the glad tidings, and do so continually, never ceasing the blissful testimony. It is ever new, ever suitable, ever sure, ever perfect; therefore let us show it forth continually until he come, both by words and deeds, by songs and sermons, by sacred Baptism and by the Holy Supper, by books and by speech, by Sabbath services and weekday worship. Each day brings us deeper experience of our saving God, each day shows us anew how deeply men need his salvation, each day reveals the power of the gospel, each day the Spirit strives with the sons of men; therefore, never pausing, be it ours to tell out the glorious message of free grace."
Spurgeon obviously had drunk deeply of this revelation of God in Christ. He said every day, day by day, we are brought deeper into this experience of Christ. We meditate on His incarnation, His sinless life, His supernatural ministry, His unthinkable suffering and death, HIs power revealed in the resurrection, and His ascension to the place of glory at the Father's right hand and we too will be singing this new song. "Sing to the Lord a new song, sing to the Lord all the earth."


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What to say, it is really true that when you
dream something and you commit yourself with all your energy to get it, that something really comes.
I am also convinced that it is the purity of the intent that makes the difference. Yes, because two fundamental things are evident in the study of Mucuna pruriens in Parkinson's disease:
1) It is possible to do independent herbal research, as opposed to those who say that scientific research is controlled, that it is impossible to move independently, etc. etc.
2) The prohibition to use this plant in the herbal field (in Italy) shows clearly that the intent that moved us was solely and exclusively to solve a medical problem giving a further concrete support to people affected by this disease.
So, after the victory and a wonderful award, I ended up even on Phyto Journal, official organ of the FEI (Italian Herbalist Federation), a magazine that, since I entered the world of herbal medicine, I always considered the top to aspire to the highest level that has the herbalist world qualified in Italy. We are in fact one of the few countries to have a recognition of the professional figure of the Herbalist and a dedicated degree course.
All this also enhances our ancient herbal tradition, which is lost in ancient times in populations such as the Etruscans and the Celts, today often forgotten.
Proud, I can therefore say to be present in the number 6, Year XVII, November-December 2016.
This is what they write about my work:
"Interesting and innovative work of Thesis aimed at the analytical control of L-Dopa in food supplements containing extracts of Mucuna pruriens L. seeds of different origins and, on the other, the effect of the supplements in question on patients in pharmacological care for Parkinson's disease. The part of clinical phytotherapy was carried out with the collaboration of medical personnel at the Polyclinic S. Orsola-Malpighi of Bologna (and Bellaria Hospital of the same city). Mucuna pruriens L. is a plant of Indian Ayurvedic tradition and currently in Italy it is not allowed for free use, in fact in the study has been analyzed food supplements found on the French market and provided by the same patients, in addition to the seeds of the plant from US and India. The result of the study is very interesting because although the bioavailability of L-Dopa from Mucuna pruriens L. in the treated patients is much lower than the dose of formulation, the patients draw and confirm however benefits from the intake of the supplement. The work highlights the mastery acquired by the candidate in terms of quality control through the use of specific analytical techniques, a not insignificant aspect in the modern herbalist's profession and at the same time shows a possible space for collaboration by the herbalist with the medical staff in the perspective of a clinical phytotherapy in which the different skills intersect in a useful and constructive way. The introductory and the bibliographical parts are excellent ".
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Dempsey James Duprie
Dempsey James (Jim) Duprie, 71, of La Vernia, Texas, died peacefully at home on May 8, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dempsey Joseph Duprie and Marion Duprie Lamprecht; brothers, Larry and Noe Duprie; stepfather and stepbrother, W.O. Lamprecht and Bill Lamprecht.
Jim is survived by his wife of 49 years, Elaine; daughter, Stephanie Rene' (Todd) Routh, and son, James Weaver (Laura) Duprie. Everett Dempsey (Hailey) Duprie, Emily and Calvin Duprie; Zachary, Allie and Ava Routh will miss their loving "Bapoo".
Other family survivors are sisters, Celeste (Mike) McCabe and Suzanne (Nash) Hardeman, brother, Don (Debie) Duprie, sister-in-law, Sheri Lamprecht, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Born December 8, 1946, Jim attended the Taft Public schools except his junior year when he attended St. Edwards High School in Austin, where he became interested in scuba diving. He graduated in 1965. Jim was an Eagle Scout, attending the Jamboree where he was privileged to see President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Jim participated in bull and bronc riding while at Blinn College, where he was the president of the Rodeo Club. He attended Texas A&M in College Station as a member of the Corps' original Spider-D company. He received his Bachelor's degree in Animal Science from Sam Houston State University where he was a member of the livestock judging team.
Jim proudly served in the U.S. Air Force, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was assigned to Lackland Air Force Base, Taegu Air Force Base in S. Korea, and Randolph Air Force Base. While at Randolph A.F.B., he was recognized for his proposal of a money-saving action adopted by the USAF. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4006 in Navasota, Texas, and was a member of the American Legion.
During his lifetime, Jim moved to Portland, Texas then Taft, Texas where he assisted his dad in establishing a fiberglass business before working 14 years at the Southwestern/Kerr McGee/Koch refinery. He was contracted to work for Saudi Arabia Aramco at its Berri Gas Plant as the Process Safety Manager where his office was recognized as having 30-million man hours without lost time accidents. At retirement, Jim pursued his love of scuba diving with his brother, Don, primarily in Cozumel. He had opportunities to dive all over the world, including the Galapagos and the Great Barrier Reef. He was PADI certified as a Rescue Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Diver, and a National Geographic Specialist.
Jim was a quiet, loving, and honest warrior who fought his cancer diagnosis for 10 years with the guidance of Dr. Stephen Cohen and his staff, along with the support of his family and friends. He believed in quality over quantity and lived every moment to the fullest.
Mass will be held May 19, 2018, at 10 am at Holy Family Catholic Church in Taft, Texas. Interment will be at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery in San Antonio, Texas, on May 29, 2018, at 1 pm. Donations are appreciated at St. Jude's Hospital or your favorite charitable organization.


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"But you have long legs," I offer. He is Dutch and runs to height.
"No, it is an illusion," he protests.
I suggest, "So you can win the mile, but I can eat in boarding houses."
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The Furniture Practice is a furniture consultancy working on products, services and all aspects of furniture specification and procurement on projects around the globe.
Since 2013 The Furniture Practice has been working to integrate sustainability into the business to ensure that it becomes the normal way of working.
Matt Davies, Director at The Furniture Practice commented "We are absolutely delighted to be in The Planet Mark programme. The whole of the business has got behind the initiative. The 'green team' meetings are incredibly well attended and have been a great forum for useful ideas that help deliver environmental improvements. It is great to know that the changes that we have implemented do make a real difference to our carbon footprint and also help provide employees with a sense of involvement. "
Starting their sustainability programme by asking their employees to all complete the Planet First, Defra Personal Sustainability Survey they were able to attain who was engaged in sustainability, who was less so and also gauge the overall feeling towards the environment. Having run initiatives throughout 2013 they reran the Personal Sustainability Survey and found that largely the personal views had become more positive.
When compared to the national average, the 2015 results show that overall, employees at The Furniture Practice are highly motivated and interested in sustainability as Positive Greens and Concerned Consumers segments are higher and Stalled Starters and Honestly Disengaged levels are lower than the UK average.
At The Furniture Practice, they have introduced initiatives to make it simple for employees at all levels to work sustainably.
They have changed to a low-carbon courier company and run switch-off initiatives focused on the computer monitors, prints and the lights. They have also set all printers to print double sided which cuts 'paper costs considerably whether printing or copying and help[s] conserve resources by reducing paper wastage'
To reduce their waste, the cleaners have been instructed to collect and remove waste bins only when they are full. They have gone further in their waste reduction efforts by working to increase the re-use of waste furniture with a zero-to-landfill objective.
The Furniture Practice will incorporate energy efficiency measures into the office move that is planned for this year.


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Russian oligarchs were able to make fortunes that would be enough for a comfortable life of several generations.
The company of Vladimir Lisin filed a request for participation in the auction for the sale of a controlling stake in Transcontainer. At the end of August, the FAS allowed Roman Abramovich's structure to participate with partners.
The regional election was won by the proteges of Sberbank, NAMK and Renova.
The Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine will not receive ArcelorMittal plants in Belgium and Luxembourg.
OMK Anatoly Sedykh to build a steel plant and new pipe shops for 110 billion rubles.
Carriers increase the export of coal in their own cars.
Vice President of the Novolipetsk Iron and Steel Works Charles Bruno de Cooman died tragically, having worked only for a year at Vladimir Lisin.
"Dekulakization" of Russian metallurgical and chemical corporations can lead to aggregate losses of more than 1 trillion rubles. Businessmen themselves do not fully believe in such measures.
Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov explained his initiative to withdraw 513 billion rubles from metallurgical and chemical companies not so much by fulfilling the "May" decrees as by "equalizing the tax burden."
Chairman of the Board of Directors of NLMK criticized the idea of an adviser to the President of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov "withdraw" from metallurgists and chemical companies 537 billion rubles.
Lipetskcombank after the departure of NLMK Vladimir Lisin with a salary project will become a branch of its head bank Zenit.
Regulation of tariffs both the monopolist and consumers are dissatisfied. According to the owner of NLMK Vladimir Lisin, it is not the case of the antimonopoly authority to regulate prices "at the corners", without taking into account other factors. But the government will make the final decision.
Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine of Viktor Rashnikov outperformed the largest metallurgists. However, the purchase of metal for the construction of stadiums "weather" Russian manufacturers still did not do because of its modest volume - an average of about 100 thousand tons per year.
Ziyavudin Magomedov's "Sum" group, who is in jail, is ready to abandon the creation of a national container operator, which the billionaire dreamed of since 2012. Fesco, which is controlled by it for a third, is looking for a buyer for a blocking stake in TransContainer.
In the fight for a blocking stake in the carrier, Vladimir Lisin and Roman Abramovich can clash.
FAS fined the Container Terminal St. Petersburg (KTSP) entering into UCL Holding Vladimir Lisin by 91.2 million rubles. But Igor Artemyev's department will not see this money.
From the company goes general director Peter Baskakov.
Forbes presented the rating of the heirs of the richest businessmen of Russia for the third time. The first place was taken by Yusuf Alekperov, the second place was occupied by the children of Leonid Mikhelson, "bronze" - in the son and daughter of Andrei Melnichenko.
NLMK billionaire Vladimir Lisin - the only contender for the Belgian assets ArcelorMittal.
Forbes magazine published the 15th updated rating of Russia's 200 richest businessmen, whose overall condition is estimated at $ 485 billion.
The collapse of the quotes of "Rusal" was the main event of the day, however, sanctions were hit not only by the state of Oleg Deripaska - today many members of the Forbes list have become poor.
The list of richest people in Russia, according to Forbes magazine, was replaced by the leader. He became the owner of a controlling stake in the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Combine (NLMK) Vladimir Lisin. His state of the publication was estimated at 19.1 billion dollars.
The cumulative fortune of the world's 500 richest businessmen has grown by $ 1 trillion over the year, with the largest increase among Russians among the main NLMK owner Vladimir Lisin.
Billionaire partners bought out operator's shares from NPF Blagosostoyanie.
Russian billionaires have grown rich by 22 billion dollars since the beginning of the year.
The products of Severstal, MMK and NLMK are more expensive in Russia than in Europe. It did not cause any questions among the Russian authorities, but the Europeans made themselves alert.
What should expect the Russian billionaires in the context of the fight against money laundering in the UK.
The British authorities have begun a new stage in the fight against the legalization of criminal incomes by foreigners. First of all, the so-called politically significant persons fall under suspicion.


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WWE NXT Recap (on WWE.com)
June 7, 2011
Roanoke, Virginia
Report by: Gregory "Grash" Walek of Wrestleview.com
Tonight NXT is in Roanoke, Virginia.
Maryse and Matt Striker are hosting NXT.
The commentary team is Todd Grisham and William Regal.
"I said we are wild and young!"
The show starts with a package featuring Lucky Cannon and his girl stealing ways for Maryse. The package ends with Lucky comment that he's got "a queen" and kiss from Lucky on Maryse's cheek.
JTG is in the ring and its setup for an interview segment, "They Flyist show on the planet, strait out of Brookyln". JTG says that Novak's elimination isn't his fault, but Bryon Saxon is likely Yoshi's fault. And everyone is talking about it. JTG is going to ask him, and Yoshi comes out. Yoshi tries to do a hood hand gesture, but doesn't get it. JTG is strait to the point, about won't let Yoshi answer. He said he talked to Bryon and he's the best pro ever. He asks a second question and again pulls the mic before Yoshi can answer. JTG says he talked to Maryse. He says Yoshi get dumped. JTG says he has a big big… bank account. And Youshi has as a small one. Yes it's subtle reference to member size there. Yoshi finally grabs the mic and says the show should be called strait out of your momma. JTG takes the mic back and says that was good. He raises his hand and when Yoshi turns his back, he thugs him from behind and head out to the back quickly. Striker walks out. He sets up a match between JTG and Yoshi. The crowd cheers for it and we have a match.
AD: Steve Austin takes over Raw, 3-Hour All Star Show
MATCH: JTG vs Yoshi Tatsu
Yoshi starts the match on offense. JTG manages to get a knee across your yoshi's chest. He looks hurt. A minute after a pin attempt and some offense, Yoshi is either hurt or is selling the damage well. Yoshi is looking a bit woosy. JTG gets a slam on Yoshi, goes for a pin, but gets 2. JTG pulls Yoshi up and he gets some punches on JTG. JTG gets Yoshi back down and gets some stomps on him. It leads into a control and hold segment in the ring. Yoshi starts battling back with some fists to JTG's head. The crowd is cheering for him. JTG whips Yoshi in to the corner. JTG hot dogs and allows Yoshi to turn the tables and take over. As Yoshi performs chops on JTG, they are very audible and the crowd is going "Woo" with each one. Yoshi has taken over completely. Yoshi is up and pumping up the crowd. However JTG manages to duck out of the way and gets Yoshi in a hold on the match. Yoshi manages to get to his feet. Then Yoshi does a flip over JTG's back. It sets up a kick to the head on JTG that drops him, sets up the pin and the win.
Winner: Yoshi Tatsu
We get replay of what caused to have this match set.
Polls open tomorrow. We will have an elimination next week.
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Another Capital Punishment – Obama Press Conference w/ R-Truth
Conor has a board and attempting teaching Hornswoggle to break it with his head. He's not able to. Kozlov and Titus arrive. Titus picks up Swoggle and rams his head through the board. Kozlov says "He made it a win" They all laugh as they leave.
AD: Smackdown
Tag Match: Conor and Kozlov Vs. Chavo and Darren
Regal calls Chavo and Darren XNT's Diabolical Duo. Regal cannot condone bulling. Josh calls him on this and Regal says he's a reformed character. Kozlov and Conor enter the arena and into the ring. The bell rings. Kozlov and Darren Young will start as the legal men. They lock up and Kozlov gets a throw on Darren. They break and restart. Darren tries to out speeds Kozlov till Darren gets caught and Kozlov goes on offense. He manages to get Darren into the corner and tags in Conor. Darren manages to push Conor into his corner and Chavo tags in. Shenanigans ensue in the heel corner with the ref's back turned away. Darren gets a slam on Conor and then Chavo does a splash over the ropes. Conor is working his way back up in a hope spot. He manages to over power Chavo. Chavo rolls out of the ring. Conor goes after him and Chavo takes the opportunity to splash out of the ropes onto Conor. Chavo Rolls Conor back into the ring as we go to an AD.
AD: D-X One Last Stand Package
AD: R-Truth vs Cena at Capital Punishment
Back to the action. Darren Young is dominating Conor. Darren tags Chavo in. They both do damage him. Darren Tags back in. Kozlov is reaching for Conor, pumping up the crowd. Darren is preventing this, but after a few kicks from Conor, he gets the tag. Kozlov comes in hot. He carries Darren young to the ropes and tosses him. Kozlov pushes Chavo off the apron. Darren gets a kick on Kozlov's head, Kozlov returns the kick. Chavo manages to hold Kozlov and Darren gets a hit behind Kozlov. Chavo and Darren Young go on offense and control Kozlov. They are taggin in and out as they control Kozlov. Conor is reaching for a tag, pumping the crowd. Darren young is now the legal man. He is trying to wear down Kozlov. He gets to the corner and Chavo tags in. Darren is posing for he boos on the apron. Chavo has a head lock and attempting to hold Kozlov off as he inches to wards Conor. Kozlov is picking up Chavo as he inches. Finally Kozlov flips Chavo. Double Tag! Conor and Darren go at each other. Conor comes in hot and in control. He gets a pin, But Chavo breaks it up. Kozlov tries to take out Chavo. Kozlov flies out of the ring. Chavo on the other hand goes out but holds onto the ropes.Chavo pulls himself back in only to be get thrown out of Conor. This sets up Darren to get a heat wave on Conor. It leads to the pin for the win.
Winners: Chavo Guerrero and Darren Young
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AD: Raw All-Star 3-hour Show with Steve Austin
Titus and Hornwoggle come out first to the ring. Lucy Cannon is next had has Maryse at his side and Tyson Kidd. Lucky has apparently bought a $3500 purse for Maryse.
MATCH: Lucky Cannon vs Titus O'Neil
Regal is fixated on Maryse and her purse. Titus starts off the match on offense. Lucky turns the tables quicky though. Kidd and Hornswoggle are on the apron, MAryse is posing at ring side on Lucky's side. Lucky is still in control of the match. Titus has taken several minutes of damage from Lucky. He manages to get to his feet only for him to get pushed down onto the matt. Josh Mathews puts over the connection between Titus and Hornswoggle. Titus gets to his feat again, only to be thrown to the ground. It leads to a pin attempt and kickout. Titus gets to his feet once more. This time it's a strike battle till Lucky throws Titus out of the ring. On the otherside of the ring, Hornswoggle has gone over to Maryse and gives her a box. Maryse opens it to reveal that it is a candy bracelet. She throws it on the ground and hits Swoggle with her purse. He grabs it and a tug away begins. Within seconds, the expensive purse has been ripped apart, with Maryse's items flying everywhere. Maryse is not happy. Lucky sees this and goes over to her. Maryse slaps Lucky with the remnants of the purse. It sends him back into Titus. This is the opening that Titus needs. Maryse is walking away as he is pinned.
Winner: Titus O'Neil
After the match Hornswoggle and Titus celebrate in the ring. Josh asks if Lucky has lost both the match and the girl.
And that's it. "Gig-gig-giga, That's all folks". The show is over. The stream is done.
Grash Says…
Four Story pieces we had tonight. The first is aftermath of Byron Saxton's elimination. This week JTG is blaming Yoshi for his rookie's elimination. This builds to the match we got tonight. The second Element is the board breaking Segment with Conor, Titus, Hornswoggle and Kozlov. This is effectively all of our faces who are on the show now. Our next two story elements switch up the pairings we have seen so far this season. Chavo and Darren this week have moved on and steal a win from Kozlov and Conor. And our other pairing is Lucky Cannon and Crew take on Titus and Hornswoggle.
The easiest way to explain what is going on is to ask in terms of who is going to be eliminated. Our two clues are that Titus and Darren won their matches and both have been the dominate pairs. So without a shocker, both of them are likely safe. Conor, as good as he has looked, is the likely person to be eliminated. He's the second face guy, so he is not going to the finals. His elimination next week I'm going to predict is going to hinge on a force of nature. Maryse
Lucky Cannon's situation is very interesting. All season long he has pushed himself as the girl stealing guy. First as the block on Yoshi and Ted to an extent. Then stealing Maryse from Yoshi. When tonight's show ends, there is discord in Lucky-ville though. Maryse's purse has been destroyed, which is the call back to how Lucky got Maryse in the first place. Lucky has lost his match, through no small part on Marye's part, which is anther sign that things are not well. Remember Ted did not do so well with Maryse and was a point of contention between those two. This is evident as Maryse leaves the ring area as Luck is pinned. The big question that I have goes as such: If Lucky is able to patch things up with Maryse, he should move on. If things go further south next week on NXT, then Lucky is likely going as well. Either way, we'll find out next week whom gets sent home.
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Maryse is a force of nature on NXT.
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Kathleen Carlo-Kendall born in Tanana, Alaska, is a Koyukon[1] Athabaskan professional carver from Alaska.
Kathleen Carlo was born in Tanana, Alaska, the daughter of Poldine and William "Bill" Carlo. She moved to Fairbanks at the age of five where she lives today. She started making her artwork from the Native Arts Center in the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. Her teacher was Ronald Senungetuk. She has always loved artwork since her highschool years. Kathleen's artwork sometimes symbolizes an event or spirit, other times it is just what comes out of the shape of the wood. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metalsmithing, but she doesn't consider herself a metalsmith, but more of a woodworker. [2]
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She uses metal and wood together, the hardness of the metal and the softness of the wood, make for a beautiful combination. She considers herself a contemporary native artist as opposed to a traditional artist. As masks (denaanaan' edeetonee in Central Koyukon) were not used extensively by her people, she turned to the sculpture of the Yup'ik masks and other cultures for inspiration.[4]
- ^ "University of Alaska Museum of the North Annual report 7.2006–6.2007" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- ^ Kathleen Carlo, Athabascan artist. Kathleen Carlo in Alaska House, New York.
- ^ Kathleen Carlo, Native Arts Carver.[permanent dead link] Kathleen Carlo in Kenai Convention & Visitors Bureau, Alaska.
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Attendees: Disa, Adama, Aji, Lauren
Apologies: Chris
Sub group 1
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This paper investigates bank selection criteria in Hargeisa, Somaliland. The motivation to realize this work comes from the fact that no many research works have been done in this area, to investigate this topic. This study aimed at exploring and understanding government employees' relative preference of bank selection based on the four selected criteria, i.e. what criteria does the target group take into consideration to determine their bank choice. Therefore, the researcher opted for the use of Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) as a research methodology for collecting and analyzing the data because it is the most objective method to get mathematical way to measure data of a subjective nature. Results indicate that Bank's Location is the most significant criterion that government employees give importance to. Thus, results got from this paper are reliable are valuable on bank preference and bank selection criteria. Hence, this paper's results can be used in future research works.
Bank Selection Criteria; AHP; Saaty's Nine Scale; Somaliland
Recently, almost all the bank managers give a great importance to customers' needs. They try to understand customers' preferences to select their bank, based on different criteria. This created an atmosphere of a growing competitiveness and hard work among the various banks trying to better their services to attract more clients and keep the old ones. Consequently, many researchers, like [1], are involved in trying to investigate and understand what criteria customers take into consideration in order to choose their best bank. However, through our literature review the researcher noticed that a great deal of research work, in the field, has been conducted in the US and some countries in Europe. But only few pieces of research refer to bank selection criteria in African countries. Although the previous work's findings are of a great importance, it would be irrelevant to apply their results on other countries. This is, obviously, due to the different cultural, economic, political and social different backgrounds between those countries. However, to some extent, people who share the same work experience like government employees, might share some viewpoints about the bank selection criteria that can help them choose the bank they are going to deal with for example, trust, distance and speed of response.
Accordingly, the researcher thought of investigating the bank selection criteria in Hargeisa, Somali-land: The self-declared but internationally unrecognized republic of Somaliland in the horn of Africa. Hargeisa is the capital and the largest city in Somaliland with about 1,100,000 total population in 2017. Hargeisa is a city where business has started to flourish, private and governmental companies began to appear and entrepreneurship started to gain an important position especially in the field of food processing, import and export. A town with such an interesting economic growth and significant population rate must be a field of lots of economical projects and business companies. Consequently, a lot of money is being used on daily basis, hence, the necessity of good bank services will be needed.
Hargeisa, as explained previously, is a space where business started to gain importance, but it still contains a modest number of banks. This current study examined the case of the largest three commercial banks; Dahabshiil Bank, Premier Bank and Darasalaam Bank. First, Dahabshiil Bank, founded in 1970. Started as a small company that helps people to send money to friends and family but that has been developed through time to become one of the biggest African Banks. It is known for its national and international high-level services. Second, Premier Bank, a privately-owned commercial bank, founded in 2014. Offering multiple services such as, Retail Banking, Mobile and Internet Banking, smooth money transfer and so on. Third, Dara salaam which has been established in 2010, with its stable and dynamic banking system.
The study focused on the selection of criteria of government employees. The sample included one hundred government employees having bank accounts each in one of the previously stated private banks. This is due to the low quality of functionality of Somaliland's Central Bank. Those employees prefer to use private banks because they offer better quality services and sometimes services that do not exist in the Central Bank. The following criteria have been investigated in our research; Location of the Bank., Service Provision., Bank Charges, Bank's Reputation.
Throughout this study the researcher aimed at understanding and stating the characteristics that government employees take into consideration to select the bank they think is the best for them. By the best bank it means, a bank that can meet its clients' needs in terms of the four criteria that have mentioned above.
Furthermore, this research made a comparison between the three banks selected as a sample study. The findings of this study give precise information about the services offered by those three banks.
This review briefly examines general factors that determine bank selection and specifically considers factors that attract employees to a bank.
Mainstream studies in bank selection are replete with studies on bank selection criteria employed by the general public. Due to the rapid changes in the economic, environment and the banking sector in particular that impact customers bank selection and patronage, how consumers select their banks, referred to in the literature as bank selection [2-5].
Few African studies have also been reported, which corroborate most of the mainstream findings. For instance, in a Nigerian study, safety of funds, efficient service, speed of transaction, and recommendation by relatives/friends were reported as factors that influence customers' selection of banks in Nigeria [6], Ghanaian studies report proximity and accessibility [7] and technological factors, services factors, and bank image factors [8] as bank selection factors.
These and other more recent studies in Europe; see, e.g. [9] corroborate bank selection factors reported in most US studies. Among the factors reported are: convenient location [9], availability of ATM [9], friends/family/relatives or personal influence [9,10].
The provision of high-quality service positively affects the customer's choice of a bank [11-13] Hence a bank with inferior service quality is unlikely to attract customers [11].
Lam and Burton [14] identified perceived service quality as a major selection criterion by SMEs in Hong Kong. Others have also found service quality to be an important determinant of building bank loyalty [15], Owing to its strong impact on business performance, lower costs and customer satisfaction, service quality has become a very important issue to researchers and business managers a like [16].
In the research, the bank selection criteria that was mostly considered by employees was centered on the bank's location to either home or work.
In order to meet the purpose of this study, which is measuring the performance of the selected bank criteria. The study adopted the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). AHP is a structured technique for organizing and analyzing complex decisions. This model was developed by Thomas L. Saaty. It has been massively studied and developed by many researchers after this.
As a first step, the researcher has met ten government employees from different departments as a focused group, discussed together the bank selection criteria relying on their own subjective judgments and personal points of view. After a long fruitful discussion, many criteria have been mentioned by the employees.
For more reliability, the researcher has carefully chosen the most recurrent and significant ones. Afterwards, four criteria have selected and designed a questionnaire that circles all.
In the questionnaire the respondents were making pairwise comparisons of each bank to every single criterion. The nine-point fundamental scale was used for the pair wise and comparisons. Detailed instruction on how to use the scale to complete a pairwise comparison of the criteria with respect to the objective of selecting the bank were given. Similar instructions were given to obtain the relative preference of a bank over another with respect to each criterion.
After collecting the data, this study has employed AHP model to analyze it because it is the most relevant model for making selecting different criteria subjective decisions in a mathematical way. Furthermore, the data analysis outcome of AHP model is quite accurate and confidential. In addition, the researcher has modeled the problem as a hierarchy, selected the criteria and alternatives and then drawn links between them in order to start the analysis.
Using the Scale mentioned earlier, the respondents' judgements were first obtained. For example, if a respondent compares two attributes, Location (A1) and service provision coverage (A2) and indicates that A1 is strongly more important than A2, the value of A12 = 5 is assigned to this pairwise comparison. By definition, comparison of an attribute with itself results in a relative importance value of 1. In addition, the value of reciprocal comparison is the reciprocal of the relative importance value. Thus, with respect to the decision of selecting a bank, the pairwise comparison A matrix has two rows and two columns, and its elements are a11 = 1, a12 = 5, a21 = 1/5, a22 = 1.
According to Saaty (1990) Consistency index (CI) and consistency ration (CR) are used to check for consistency associated with the comparison matrix. When a positive reciprocal matrix of order n is consistent, the principal eigenvalue possesses the value n. Conversely, when it is inconsistent, the principal eigenvalue is greater than n and its difference will serve as a measure of CI. Therefore, to ascertain that the priority of elements is consistent, the maximum eigenvector or relative weights/λmax can be determined.
CI=(λmax – n)/n – 1. (1)
Where n is the matrix size or the number of items that are being compared in the matrix.
The consistency ratio (CR) can be determined as:
CR=CI/RI= [(λmax – n)/n – 1]/RI. (2)
Where RI represents average consistency index over a number of random entries of same order reciprocal matrices The CR is acceptable, if its value is less than or equal to 0.10. If it is greater than 0.10, the judgment matrix will be considered inconsistent.
To rectify a judgment matrix that is inconsistent, decision-makers" judgments should be reviewed and improved.
|Dahabshiil: 0.1867
|Premier: 0.1578
|Bank's Reputation: 0.0698
|Dahabshiil: 0.115
|Premier: 0.4055
|Dara-Salaam: 0.4796
The Figure 1 shows the AHP- Hierarchy of bank selection. While the first level of the Hierarchy is the objective, the second level is the four criteria that have chosen and the third level is the three banks that we have implemented in this study.
In order to understand the prioritization of the service, characteristics that government employees deem important in bank selection decisions, the respondents' judgments on the four criteria were examined. Table 1 reports the priority vectors for level 2 and level 3 of the decision hierarchy. The priorities of level 2 provide the relative important of the four criteria when choosing a bank. The priorities level 3 gives the relative preference of three banks with respect to each of the four criteria in level 2.
|Level 2 priorities
|Level 3 priorities
|Service Provision coverage
|Location of the bank
|Bank charges
Table 1: Priority aspects for the decision hierarchy.
Interpretation of Level 2 Priorities-Selection Criteria
Based on the priorities level 2, the two most important criteria affecting government employees' bank selection decisions are location of the bank and service provision coverage, they are followed by bank charges and bank reputation. Specifically, the respondents considered the location of the bank over bank charges (Weight=0.6216) more than important as bank charges (0.0794), and Service provision (0.2291) over bank's reputation (0.0698). The consistency ratio for this level was 0.02, within the acceptable range of 0.10 (Saaty,1988)
Interpretation of Level 3 Priorities-Decision Alternatives
To report the second objective determining government employees' preferences of the banks with respect to each criterion considered, the level 3 findings were examined. From the priorities of the banks in Table 1. Dara-salaam is the most preferred bank for all the four criteria. These are Service provision (weight=0.4866), location of the bank (0.4866), Bank charges (0.6555) and bank's reputation (0.4796). Overall, the priorities in Level 3 show that government employee's relative preferences for banks are same over the four attributes.
Banking Behavior of the Respondents
The one hundred percent (100%) government employees had a total of one hundred-twenty (120) accounts in the banks. Seventy (70%) in Darasalaam, twenty (20%) in Premier Bank, and ten (10%) in Dahabshiil. The researcher found that Darasalaam Bank has the largest percentage of accounts and this is reflected in findings of this study about bank selection criteria. This study also revealed in the second position as Premier Bank then Dahabshiil in the last position.
A majority of the employees expressed that they have no intention in having new accounts in other banks, this is because of their satisfaction with their bank's services, charges, bank image and especially bank's location. Results show that the clients are loyal to their chosen banks.
In Table 2 below shows the consistency ratio of each attribute, as well the consistency ratio of total attributes. Since all of them are less than 0.10 it means that the judgment matrix is consistent and reliable.
|C. Ratio
|Service provision coverage
|Location of the bank
|Bank charges
|Bank's Reputation
|Overall Consistency ratio
Table 2: Consistency Ratio.
The purpose of this study, as mentioned above, was to investigate bank selection criteria among government employees which are the target population of our study. The above findings will be a reference in giving deeper insights on which criteria government employees take into consideration when choosing their preferred bank in Hargeisa, Capital of Somaliland. The study can be a guide that helps bank managers understand more about both needs and preference of clients and also help improve their services to meet those needs.
The study also serves as an evident and objective analysis of bank selection criteria that affords a rich background for future researchers in this field in all African countries. Other African countries can refer to this paper's findings since they all mostly share a great deal of historical, geographical, social and economic criteria.
The researcher ended up gathering very accurate data about the target group using AHP model. This helped to retrieve subjective data and interpret it into numbers and percentages.
I would like to thank Derrick Dela Dumenu, Katani Emmanuel Kwadzo, Bouakkaz Amal for their support and for sharing their pearls of knowledge during the course of this research. I am also immeasurably grateful to Abdiaziz Mahmud Ismail for his comments on an earlier version of the manuscript, as well as his technical help throughout this study.


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Our exclusive formula complexes nutrients with natural, plant-derived carbohydrates to enhance nutrient uptake and optimize usage by the plant.


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Congratulations Finalists! The 2017 class of Family Owned Businesses are comprised of some of outstanding and hard-working families who care for their businesses and their communities. We are honored to name each and everyone of them a Family Owned Business Finalist. This year's honorees were chosen by a panel of judges who reviewed hundreds of nominations to narrow it down … [Read more...] about Family Owned Business 2017
Nevada Small Business Development Center
Workshop Planned for Aspiring and Current Small Business Owners
The Nevada Small Business Development Center is helping current and potential small business owners to succeed in today's business community. The NXLeveL for Micro Entrepreneurs is a 15-week course providing access to expert business owners and advisors who assist attendees by providing insight into planning, growing, launching and assessing their small business. The class … [Read more...] about Workshop Planned for Aspiring and Current Small Business Owners
Sam Males: Nevada Small Business Development Center
State Director Reno http://nsbdc.org/ How did you first get into your profession? I was asked by the dean of the college of business at UNR to develop a proposal to the U.S. Small Business Administration to create a Small Business Development Center for Nevada; this was in May, 1985. What is your pet peeve? People who talk too much (and have nothing to say) and … [Read more...] about Sam Males: Nevada Small Business Development Center
Closing the Generation Gap: Millennials vs. GenXers vs. Baby Boomers
In workplaces across Nevada, change is coming more quickly than at any time since baby boomers changed the status quo regarding diversity, hair length and governance in the 1960s. On shop floors and in cubicle farms from Ely to Searchlight, millennials – a term used to describe those under age 34 – are challenging the baby boomers – those now over age 50. The genXers – those … [Read more...] about Closing the Generation Gap: Millennials vs. GenXers vs. Baby Boomers


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Fitzsimmons, Lauren P., University of Windsor, Canada
Vol 131, No 1 (2017) - Articles
A Population-level Analysis of Morning Song: Exploring the Implications for Point Counts
Abstract PDF
Volumes that are more than six years old are freely available courtesy of the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Questions or problems with the website? Contact William Halliday (info -at- canadianfieldnaturalist -dot- ca).


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When Officers Become the Target: How to Protect Yourself from Doxing
By Leischen Stelter
Police officers around the country are being subjected to doxing, which is when an individual's personal information is posted online, typically with malicious intent. Once an individual has been exposed through doxing, they may be targeted for online harassment. Learn more about how to secure your personal information.


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Creative Technology (CT) is one of the world's leading suppliers of specialist AV equipment to the Live Events and System Integration sectors. With inventoried offices in the Middle East, Europe, USA, and Asia Pacific regions, CT has established itself as a market leader worldwide.Contact name: Mr Andy Reardon
Digitally offers creative & professional still photography and film production services for corporate promotional videos, events & exhibitions, weddings and more. Our script-to-screen service includes videos for online marketing and branding. Our team of photographers cover a wide range of events including: product launches, awards & gala dinners, tours & conventions, sporting events.Contact name: Mr Rafiq Hakim Ally
Great Wall Event Management is a full service event company in Dubai. We are leading supplier for LED screens indoor/outdoor in UAE and GCC. We provide Stage Design and Assembly KTV/Audio Visual Support, Ambient Lighting, Support Sound Solutions to weddings, sport and cultural events, corporate events, concerts, fashion shows, product launches, exhibitions, award ceremonies, conferences, road shows and more.Contact name: Mr Alex Zhang
Protec is the region's largest, most committed and consistently reliable staging & event equipment rental company providing total technical & staging production solutions. All of Protec's services are fully owned and operated from our facilities in the Middle East and Europe. With investments in excess of $85 million, we use the latest, state of the art technology in lighting, sound, video, scenic & staging, rigging, automation, robotics, SFX, backline and conferencing eqContact name: Mr Stephen Lakin
Video Technology Qatar LLC (trading as CT Doha)is a leading supplier of AV equipment operating in the Middle East, USA, Europe and China. In Qatar, CT Doha specialises in providing and organising the video element to a project for any size event.Designation: General Manager


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SIM is teaming with the Province of Nova Scotia and the Rowe School of Business to host its fourth annual Open Data Contest on March 7th-8th, 2020 in conjunction with International Open Data Day. There will be cash prizes for winning submissions (including a $4000 top prize). This year our Contest is focusing on healthcare and the economy.
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Do you have friends or family members who are thinking of investing in a new home? Refer them to one of our new home specialists and you get rewarded!
For referrals made May 9 through June 30, 2019, we've doubled our referral incentive from $300 to $600.
Eligibility: Anyone who is working with a Betenbough Homes New Home Specialist and is 18 years or older may participate in the Refer a Friend program, whether Betenbough homeowners, trade partners or members of the community. However, no cash awards will be made to Alcove Farms, Cornerstone, The Willows Event Center, realtors, or Betenbough Companies' employees.
One promotion per closing. This offer cannot be combined with other Betenbough Homes' offers and is not available to home buyers using a realtor.
Previous Contact: No cash awards will be given if it is learned that the prospect had, in the three (3) months prior to the time of the referral, spoken to a Betenbough Homes' salesperson or visited a Betenbough Homes' model home or new home center.


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Are you wondering what exactly dog insurance is and whether you should take out a policy for your dog?
A little while ago I went through the process of deciding if dog health insurance was suitable for me and my dogs and whether it was worth my money. I had a wide range of questions I needed answering before coming to my decision. The questions and answers listed below are a result of the research and time I put into reaching my decision.
*My research was conducted on dog insurance in the US and Canada but also applies to dog insurance in the UK and elsewhere. I ended up going with QuickCare Pet Health Insurance for my own policy.
You can look at the insurance process like this - everybody who takes out a dog insurance policy contributes to a pool of money when they make their insurance payment every month. When a dog who is covered by an insurance policy requires veterinary treatment the insurance company takes care of the costs incurred from this pool of money.
|Injury From An Accident
|Dental Work
|Long Term Illness
|Routine Treatments
|Alternative Medicine
|If Your Dog Is Lost Or Stolen
|Third Party Cover
|Euthanasia / Burial
|Holiday Reimbursement (for you)
|Swallowing Foreign Objects
|Emergency Care
Other benefits include:
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QuickCare Dog Health Insurance
NOTE: Most dog insurance companies offer a discount for booking online.
Good luck in selecting the best dog insurance policy for your needs - I hope for your dog's sake that you never need to make a claim.
Dog nutrition is crucial to your dog's overall health, behavior and general wellbeing - discover which dog food is the best for your dog.
Another page you may be interested in if you have just brought a new puppy into your household - puppy training step-by-step.
Please consult the services of a Professional Dog Trainer, Behaviorist or Veterinarian before implementing any of the advice contained on this site.


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Several years back, Alisa & Ryan were married at Lake Placid. Baby Jane and I stayed at the Trail Head's Inn in the Bigelow Room, then owned and run by a young couple from Australia.
By circumstance, I ended up with our room all to myself. The room split into two areas, one side of which was the 'Adirondack sleeping porch,' once a balcony with an old, squeaky and washed out grey wood floor and a very thin steeply sloped wooden roof. The railing of the porch was a faded white painted wood, and all open areas of the balcony covered with a thin fine green mesh.
It held a queen-sized bed with white bed coverings & a duvet, a small old and worn rug purchased from a Moroccan market, one forest green reading chair, and a beautiful antique cherry wood night table.
This room sat on the opposite side of the entrance from where the family lived, and so was completely silent. Due to the height of the balcony, I couldn't see anything but the forest's tree tops as I sat on the bed.
It poured over the course of the night and into the next morning, leaving me drenched in the aroma of rain falling through trees. Nothing existed beyond that space, and I was immersed in overwhelming peace. There wasn't a feeling beyond the rain, whose misted cool breeze seduced me beneath the duvet far into the early afternoon.
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Emigrants Commission
FOMA Convention 2000
About Malta, Gozo
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Professor Henry Frendo opened up the Keynote address by recalling on the time of his arrival in Australia from Papua New Guinea, back in 1985 following a three-year stint in Egypt. 'What does the future hold for realistic cultural ties and ethnic identity?' This was the question he asked at a lecture he gave to the Maltese Literature Group at the Maltese Centre in Parkville. In a different context, today he was asking the same question, with suggestions of some means of help.
He explained that those who migrated know what it feels to be torn between two countries, the nostalgia, homesickness and heartache.
He compared the migrant concept with that of an orphan that was adopted and grew into adulthood; he remained however eager or perhaps more curious to know about parentage comforts. But once the social-physical ties break up, how far does the parent recognise the offspring, or the offspring understands or desires the parent?
It is fascinating, that this small and isolated island of Malta was in fact so spread and even affluent, enriched with descendants that somehow still felt and identified her as a matrix of ethnics with valued and enjoyable memories. Like a mountain stream that becomes a river and flows from country to country until it ends into the vast open seas.
I will never forget the words of my mother's uncle who lived in the USA. He was over ninety. After a visit, before I left, he put his hands on my shoulders and said: "My son, there is no place like home, even if it is a chink in the wall." Memorable words! Who wants to be a chink in the wall? Who isn't?
It is unfortunate that very few migrants used their intelligence to delve into their grass roots and benefit from the developments of the country where they were born. As settlers in foreign countries they also faced racial disadvantages and struggled to overcome the poverty, which caused them to leave their native shores. The Church played an important part in caring for the needs (social and religious) of the migrants. In some places of the Middle East (Arab and Muslim states) the Maltese were identified through their Christian faith and practices. The presence of Maltese priests enhanced the survival of the culture, together with other traditional practices such as band music, folklore, recipes, waistcoats, and the retention of the language.
There are disadvantages too. Migrants from colonised countries were seen to have been dominated by Military forces and other subtle means, such as being given a British passport ' By comparison with other immigrants (Greeks, Italians, etc) the retention of the Maltese language was poor and this did not help matters. The link starts breaking at this point.
Immigrants do not learn about their native country once they are away from it. This results in lack of transmission of language, culture and traditions to their offspring. Even less is taught or mentioned about the history of Malta among the overseas Maltese-born children.
What does the Maltese identity stand on among Migrants? Is there a burning desire for identity and sense of belonging? The younger (second) generation of Maltese cannot uphold the Maltese identity unless encouraged and aided by their own elderly folk. It is feared that it will be impossible to achieve this in the next few decades. The norm is that culture and national identity and perceptions (recognition, learning, ideas and experiences) are transmitted naturally from the parents. It is harder to achieve all this when residing far away from the cultural source.
Since obtaining Independence, Malta is moving fast into being its own organic entity and without depending on other countries. In other words, it is cultivating itself. A Convention of Emigrants every thirty years will not suffice.
Efforts are needed to implant the Maltese culture and heritage into the minds of second and third generation Maltese. Promoting folklore and old traditions are not the method to achieve these aims.
Professor Frendo made a number of suggestions for issues to be taken on board, namely
Malta should remain the matrix and origin of any Maltese cultural trend. Emphasis should be made to extract information from the existing libraries in Malta and overseas. For example, refer to the book Malta: Culture and Identity which comprises various aspects of culture. The following is a list of cultural issues:
Dwelling only on the past is not conducive to any country's culture. Past, Present and Future should be the target of information and research on cultural aspects. Many are those Maltese who hold the Maltese Culture dear to their hearts. Others have contributed through their writings, poetry, literature, arts and history.
Professor Frendo ended his speech by giving the following warning:
'Unless the recommendations of today are heeded and dealt with seriously, another Convention in thirty years ahead will be void and unproductive, since the Maltese Voices Overseas will have gone quiet, and only their echoes will remain heard from a distance, and no one is there to listen and answer them.'
Source: 'Malta' - Maltese Culture Movement, Issues 4,5,6, 2000.
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The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State on Sunday said the embattled Governor Olusegun Mimiko has a case to answer over the $2.1 billion arms deal meant to fight the Boko Haram insurgency ravaging the North-East part of the country.
Omo'ba Abayomi Adesanya, the State publicity secretary of the party, said this in a statement issued and obtained by SaharaReporters in Akure, the State capital.
Mr. Adesanya accused Mr. Mimiko of receiving N500 million out of the $2.1 billion arms deal from the office of the erstwhile National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.
He said the governor received the money when he served as the Chairman of the Goodluck Jonathan presidential campaign in the Southwest during the last general election.
"We consider it as evil and callous for anyone to have received and diverted funds meant for the procurement of arms to fund the presidential campaign of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2015. As the chairman of Goodluck Jonathan Presidential Campaign in the Southwest, we do hold that despite the immunity that Mr. Governor enjoys, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko has a case to answer on this issue," Mr. Adesanya said.
The APC spokesperson further accused Mr. Mimiko of using a factional chairman of the PDP, Clement Faboyede, in the State as an agent for laundering the funds.
He alleged that the embattled PDP chairman is now on the run for the fear of being arrested by the anti-graft agency of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
"A factional chairman of the PDP in Ondo State, Clement Faboyede, who the governor reportedly used as a courier to collect the funds from the office of the National Security Adviser, has since absconded and deserted the State for the fear of being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission," Mr. Adesanya disclosed.
The party's spokesperson also said that the leaders of the PDP benefited and profited richly from the funds intended to be used in the fight against the insurgents that have displaced over 2.3 million Nigerians.


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Definitely not a contradiction: in our kitchen opposites attract to give life to creative dishes, full of taste. Savour a fresh pasta with fish, all the while taking in a view of the palms, or our homemade gnocchi combined with a mountain view. Prepared in innovative ways, always fresh and delicious. Buon appetito!
The price of the accommodation includes a buffet breakfast, an afternoon snack and a 4-course dinner of your choice. To all wine lovers: Our menu is of considerable thickness, so choosing your vintage could be a little difficult. We have a little advice for our dear guests… book for longer so you can try more wines!


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Stop Criticising Hungary! – Foreign Minister Tells Croatian PM
- 28 Sep 2015 9:00 AM
"Croatia could prevent Serbia's EU accession, but this is something I would not like", he also declared.
In reply, the Hungarian Foreign Ministry said: "The difference between the Hungarian and Croatian governments has become clear during the past two weeks. The Croatian Prime Minister has been continuously insulting Hungary and the Hungarian people for the last two weeks, despite the fact that 'he would have reason to be modest' in view of the fact that Croatia's immigrant care system collapsed within a day".
"Instead of registering and caring for immigrants, Croatia is transporting then to Hungary en masse", the communiqué reads. "Croatia has blackmailed Serbia and made absurd accusations about Hungary."
In contrast, Hungary is abiding by every EU law and regulation and has provided care and accommodation for the more than 240 thousand immigrants who have entered the country so far this year, the vast majority of whom it has also successfully registered.
"Hungary respects those countries who are also doing their part and bearing the burdens involved", the Ministry's statement says in closing.
In an interview to Serbian news agency Tanjug on Friday, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó called on the Croatian Prime Minister to leave Hungary and Serbia alone and refrain from involving them in the Croatian election campaign.
Source: kormany.hu
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Tourism see strong start in Q1, grows 30 percent
The tourism industry saw a strong start in 2018 as the international tourist arrivals to Vietnam reached over 4.2 million people in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 30.9 percent year on year.
Foreign visitors to Vietnam reach 4.2 million people in the first quarter of 2018, up 30.9 percent year on year. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The tourism industry saw a strong start in 2018 as the international tourist arrivals to Vietnam reached over 4.2 million people in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 30.9 percent year on year.
According to the General Statistics Office (GSO), Vietnam welcomed more than 1.3 million visitors in March, the third consecutive month the foreign tourist arrivals exceeded a million.
About 3.1 million foreigners came from Asian countries in the first three months, up 37.6 percent year on year. Visitors from the Republic of Korea showed the highest growth of 69.2 percent, followed by those from China (42.9 percent).
Tourists from Europe rose by 15.4 percent from the same period last year with significant growths reported in those from Russia (15.8 percent), the UK (14.4 percent), Sweden (20.6 percent) and France (12 percent). Travellers from America increased by 11.5 percent year on year.
The country earned more than 10 trillion VND (440 million USD) from tourism, up 30.3 percent year on year with Ho Chi Minh City posting the strongest surge of 32.3 percent.
Vietnam aims to serve between 15 – 17 million foreigners and 78 million domestic travellers this year, with total revenue expected to hit 620 trillion VND (27.28 billion USD), up 21.35 percent year on year.
The continuous expansion of the tourism can be partly attributed to Vietnam's active tourism promotion overseas since the beginning of the year.
Earlier this month, the country took part in the 26th Moscow International Travel and Tourism Exhibition (MITT) in Russia, one of the world's five largest travel fairs held annually since 1994. This event attracted over 1,900 businesses and representatives from 192 countries and territories.
Russia ranks sixth in the number of tourists to Vietnam. In 2017, Vietnam received some 574,000 Russian visitors, up 32.3 percent from 2016, who mostly came to central and southern destinations like Nha Trang, Phan Thiet and Phu Quoc. The country expects to welcome 1 million Russian guests by 2020.
On March 28, the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines started deploying Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft for the Hanoi-Moscow air route in an effort to meet increasing demand of Russian travellers.-VNA


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Sunward Hobbies, a division of Sunward Aerospace Group Limited, is pleased to announce we will be attending the Canada Haunted Attractions Conference being held at the Sheraton Hamilton Hotel & Convention Centre, in Hamilton, Ontario.
The show is being held April 12 to 14, 2013 and is open to the public as well as trade.
Come by and have a visit.


text: Detroit - Volkswagen is recalling almost 281 000 CC and Passat sedans and wagons in the US because the fuel pumps can fail and cause the cars to suddenly stall.The recall covers the CC from the 2009 through 2016 model years, as well as the Passat sedan and wagon from 2006 through 2010. All have four-cylinder petrol engines.VW says in government documents that the fuel pump control computer can lose electrical power. That can stop petrol from flowing and cause the engine to stop. That problem also can make the fuel pump continue running after the car is shut off.VW will notify owners about the problem in October and send a second letter when replacement computers are available. Dealers will swap out the computers and move them so they are less susceptible to mechanical stress and heat.VW says it has no reports of crashes or injuries in the US caused by the problem.An investigation by Chinese authorities started last year brought a recall in that country, and that touched off the US recall, according to documents filed by VW with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.A VW spokesman in the US did not know how many cars were recalled in China or if the recall had been done elsewhere.


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School to close in South Shields – a parent tells the story
South Shields school was and is a brilliant school. That is why many of us, the parents, chose this school. But in 2017 the school was deemed inadequate by Ofsted. Leading up to this, the council brought in… Read More


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QueryOn is a nationwide team of creative and imaginative technology experts working together as analysts, programmers, and project managers. They strive to free people from monotonous data chores, solve challenging problems, and deliver state-of-the-art solutions. Their focus has been on the energy, health care, not-for-profit, and public sectors. Currently, QueryOn technology is being leveraged throughout the U.S., in 13 different countries, and on five continents.
The company originally known as "Orion Technology Consulting" asked Mad Dog to help rebrand their firm with a forward-thinking name and image. They wanted to reflect youthful energy but still appeal to their more conservative clients, and clearly illustrate their values: honesty, transparency, and customer service.
The new name speaks to their core identity – a group asking questions and gathering information, always looking and moving forward. They understand data can predict the future, reveal new trends and markets, and stifle competition. QueryOn is the connection that makes your data useful through optimization and accessibility.
The rabbit was chosen to represent speed and nimbleness, but also for its approachability and youthfulness. A vibrant green and teal digital speed mark imparts a feeling of forward movement.


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Warmest months (with the highest average high temperature) are July and August (22°C).
The month with the lowest average high temperature is January (4°C).
Months with the highest average low temperature are July and August (13°C).
The coldest month (with the lowest average low temperature) is December (-18°C).
Wettest months (with the highest rainfall) are July and August (84mm).
The driest month (with the lowest rainfall) is March (43mm).
The month with the longest days is June (Average daylight: 16.5h).
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Go with the Flow
Location: Los Angeles
Type: Film
Seeking ten blonde, fit, Caucasian females for an independent film shooting Sunday, March 10 8am-9am in Burbank, CA. Details below:
Title: Go with the Flow
Type: Independent, Short Film
Casting: Ten blonde, fit, Caucasian females ages 18-25 to play actresses in an audition waiting room.
When: Sunday March 10 8am-9am
Where: Burbank, CA
There will be free parking available and hot breakfast served upon arrival.
You will be given an IMDb credit and a link to the final product in exchange for your participation!
Please e-mail headshots and contact info to the producer Ethan Paisley mailto:email@example.com by EOD Sunday, March 3 to be considered.
HELP SPREAD THE WORD: This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for first-time on-camera experience! Feel free to copy&paste details above to send to friends/family members/etc.
Ethan Paisley
Payment: Non Paid
City or Location of call: Los Angeles
Please submit to: email@example.com by 2019-03-07
This casting notice was posted by: Ethan Paisley


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|AXM- How to Improve LDAP Performance by Reducing Admin Group Lookups
Sporadic outages due to high authentication traffic, noting very high CPU utilization traced to admin group lookups via RSA debug logging.
|The parameter "cleartrust.data.ldap.user.add_to_default_admin_group" was introduced via the hotfix process to both CT 5.5.X and AxM 6.0X. This setting resides in ldap.conf. This parameter alters previous behavior of users being saved to the default administrative group by default. Also during authentication, instead of the server performing lookups for users against the default administrative group (which can be resource intensive with a very large group), the lookup occurs against the indexed attribute of ctscPublicMemberList/ctscPrivateMemberList.
|When this setting is set to FALSE, the original integrity of the function is maintained, but performance is greatly increased by allowing the AServer to bypass searching large administrative groups. This functionality was added originally as a hot fix to both the RSA ClearTrust and Access Manager products. Contact RSA Customer Support and request Hot Fix ClearTrust 220.127.116.11 or Access Manager 6.0.4.02 or later, noting all hot fixes are cumulative.
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Frana!! Woo Hoo, Frana! Please write me at firstname.lastname@example.com with your address. Also, be sure and let me know whether you would like Daring Time or Warrior.
Thanks to all the movie reviewers. Like I said in the comments, I got some great ideas on what to see next! You guys are good.
Up next, win a copy of Erin McCarthy's Hard and Fast in the Huge Sweet Restraint Contest daily book giveaway!