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Southwest Colombia kidnappers took 3 children in past week
by Joel Gillin November 26, 2014
Three children were kidnapped in three different municipalities in Colombia's southeastern state of Cauca by unknown actors within the last week, according to local media.
In most recent case, occurring this past Monday, the parents of the child from Caldono were called and told to pay a ransom of nearly half a million dollars to free their son, according to El Pais newspaper.
An 8-year-old girl has also been reportedly kidnapped by two men who were traveling on a motorcycle.
The third reported disappearance was of an adolescent boy from a indigenous reservation in the region. A leader of the reservation attributed this kidnapping to the FARC, as there have been previous cases in this region of illegal armed groups illegally recruiting minors to join their ranks.
MORE: Colombia's FARC continues to recruit minors during peace talks: UN
Colombia's Ombudsman responded to reports by the it has urged the "intervention by authorities to investigate the three alleged cases of child kidnappings in Cauca."
Defensoría urge intervención de autoridades para que se investigue 3 presuntos casos de secuestro de niños en Cauca http://t.co/D47xvOf18i
— Defensoría delPueblo (@DefensoriaCol) November 26, 2014
Colombia has long been known for its kidnapping records. These particularly surged at the end of the last century when guerrilla groups FARC and ELN gained control over large parts of the country's territory and rebels and criminals began kidnapping at a mass scale.
Kidnapping dropped drastically since 2000 as the Colombian government, supported with U.S. aid, pushed the guerrillas away from economically important areas.
At the beginning of 2012, the FARC banned kidnapping and, according to the official statistics, kidnapping subsequently dropped 23%. However, even before the guerrilla group vowed not to kidnap again, common criminals were already suspected of having taken over the crime.
MORE: Colombia kidnapping statistics 1980 – present
Investigan tres presuntos casos de secuestro de menores en el Cauca (El Pais)
Secuestran a tres niños en Cauca (El Espectador)
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Is Colombia blaming innocent men for attempted massacre of black minority leaders?
Rebel-turned-journalist assassinated in southwest Colombia


On the 23rd of February 2019 ars86care Foundation held it's annual Volunteering Event located in Pertiwi 1 Kindergarten, Penadaran Village, Gubug, Grobogan, Central Java. This time the Event introduces our 25th Kindergarten, which has been renovated through funding from our multiple Donors. The Kindergarten now benefits from two separate classroom, two separate toilets, a teacher's room, playground, and green living features.
Ars86care Foundation Volunteering Event allow Donors and other Volunteers to meet children from the School, meet their teachers, meet their parents, and meet the community in the area. The idea of this introduction is to show direct impact the school delivers to all its beneficiaries.
The Event itself took place in the morning where all Volunteers are greeted by a performance from the children of Pertiwi 1 Kindergarten as well as the Marching Band group from the Primary School of Penadaran Village. Each of the volunteers then gathered to participate in varied activities such as making a vertical garden, making a herbs corner, painting chairs and tables also engaging in a story telling activities with the children. The remaining part of the day is spent walking around the village, getting to know the community, where they live and how they earn for a living.
It is a great experience for both the Volunteers and the community to have the day participating in a series of activities together. The interaction between the Volunteers and the children with its community becomes a memorable moment where the impact from the school could be directly felt and who the change of the school brings so much for the community.
Each year ars86care Foundation hope to expand these interactions by continuing to build and renovate Kindergartens in need of a better infrastructure and strengthening the community in it. This year ars86care Foundation ventures on Boyolali Municipality where we target 10 more schools to also further increase the capacity of teachers involved on those schools.


What is your version of being happy or is an illusion ?
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Question: What is your version of being happy or is an illusion !?
Is happiness a constant or a moment !? What conditions do you have to make you happy !? What is being happy !? Do you have different things you aim for rather than being happy !?
Myself I have problems defining happy so I rarely use the word when referring to myself but I catch myself asking others if they are happy all the time, I guess mainly using it as a substitute for ok!.
It does not take much to make me happy!. LOL!.!.!. but one important thing is for me to have peace in my life!. Not only peace of mind, knowing that I am being the best I can be for myself and others, being a good and decent person, but also that sense that all is as it should be!. That everything is in place!. Being somewhat in control of things and seeing all going smoothly!. Making plans, working at them, and seeing the fruit of my labor!.
Being able to share that peace and any accomplishments with someone special doubles that happiness!. At least in my case!.
Yes Growth, is definitely an important word as well as Harmony, and Balance!.
It seems to be a brief thing, moment to moment!. I can very much imagine feeling happy all the time, and its that that keeps me striving really, that one day I'll have that!. But in reality I think happiness comes and goes, day to day!. It depends how others are towards you and how you feel about yourself!.
Happiness, for me, lasts moments!.!.!.!.!.
What is constant, is an optimistic attitude, positive thinking, clear conscious!.!.!.!.!. These are for me a state that easily leads me to moments of happiness!.


Yesterday I had a letter in the Albuquerque Journal on our recent analysis of the conflicting New Mexico film industry studies. Then I saw this little missive from film industry hack (he's the business agent for the local film industry union) Jon Hendry.
Hendry sure is an arrogant fellow. First he hits the Journal. Thankfully, the newspapers are not getting 25% back for every dollar they spend in New Mexico as is his industry, but if they were, you can bet the Journal would be doing just fine. Then he explains that Ernst & Young has a lot of employees (so what) and uses this as a supposed argument to discredit the Arrowhead Center. He certainly seems to have something against Arrowhead, but he never makes a specific argument, he just throws mud. And then he finally attempts to "trash" me. No links, no real arguments, just a bunch of b.s.
If Jon Hendry is the best the IATSE 480 local can do, what does that say about the sad state of union leadership in this country? If you're going to take the time to write a several paragraph blog posting, at least give me some facts to chew on, not just a bunch of ad-hominem and disrespect for anyone who disagrees with your perspective. Mr. Hendry, if you want to engage on the issue, I encourage you to give it your best shot here on this blog.


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Q: laravel: accessing items in components folder I feel like this is a really basic question but for whatever reason I cannot find the answer. If I use the composer.json file to include jQuery and Modernizr in my project, those libraries are placed in the /components/ directory, outside the /public/ directory. So I have /components/jquery/jquery.min.js and /components/modernizr/modernizr.js, which is great, but when I'm setting up /app/views/layout.blade.php, I can't very well include ../../components/jquery/jquery.min.js, can I?
The relevant portion of my composer.json file:
"require": {
    "laravel/framework": "4.2.*",
    "components/jquery": "*",
    "components/modernizr": "*"
}

Is creating symlinks really the only way?

A: With composer you can install packages with a custom path
Like this:
https://getcomposer.org/doc/faqs/how-do-i-install-a-package-to-a-custom-path-for-my-framework.md

A: As you can see in the comments, composer is a dependency manager for php, for the frontend dependencies you can use npm ( from node.js) wich is used by lots of libraries.
you have to create a package.json file in your /public directory and then write
{
  "name": "your-app",
  "version": "0.0.1",
  "private": true,
  "dependencies": {
    "jquery": "*"
  }
}

now go to the public directory and type:
npm install

for modernizr is not as easy because you don't have the package available through npm, you can read this article for more info.

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US craft brewer Sierra Nevada is teaming up with 700 brewers to host a series of beer festivals and collaborate on limited edition beers at a roadshow travelling from its California base to its new facility in North Carolina throughout July and August.
With seven stops in total, the Beer Camp Across America festival will travel from Chico in Northern California, the original home of Sierra Nevada Brewery, to Mills River, North Carolina, where Sierra Nevada plans to open its second facility.
Sierra Nevada founder Ken Grossman said: "We're honoured to celebrate craft beer's success alongside so many of our peers who are travelling from every corner of the country. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience we look forward to sharing with beer lovers everywhere." said Grossman.
The firm's Ryan Arnold added: "The idea for this event was born through a long conversation over several beers. We wanted to create an event that was not about us but showcases the success of craft beer all over in the US."
Nearly 700 breweries have already signed up to take part in the event, and will participate in the festival location nearest their area. Sierra Nevada hopes that these numbers will continue to grow before the road show kick off. "The hope and ambition is to crest 100 breweries at each location," said Arnold.
Each festival will feature up to two beers per brewery, food vendors, and live music. Cost per entry includes a tasting glass and unlimited tastings.
To promote the event and build relationships among participating craft brewers, Sierra Nevada is collaborating with other breweries to create a new range of beers. Very limited in volume, these special edition beers will be available at all festival tour stops. "Collaboration with other breweries on this scale is unprecedented for us," said Arnold.
The mixed 12-pack combines both bottle and can formats and will be available from July in all 50 states, which presents a unique opportunity for distribution that most small-scale craft brewers are otherwise unable to achieve. "New Glarus only distributes in Wisconsin, yet it is rated in the top 20 of all US craft breweries," Arnold explained. "This may be the first opportunity for craft beer enthusiasts to try new things they haven't experienced."
A portion of the proceeds from the festivals will go to the brewers' guilds or other nonprofit organisations in the host state of each festival, while part of monies raised from the sales of the 12-pack will go to hop and barley research to fuel the continued expansion of new flavour experiences for craft drinkers.
Though the large scale of this event will prevent it from becoming an annual ritual, more community-focused beer festivals may stem from it. "We will see how these seven festivals go," said Arnold. "It's ambitious but if it resonates we will have to look what comes next."


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German foreign policy: Who are our friends?
the pursuit of stability, have only led to injustice and tragedy."
foreign policy. Across the Atlantic they shouted: Pinochet! Somoza!
freedom. Europeans just lack Bush's theatrics and Messianic streak.
from George Bush. The President had called for freedom in Belorussia.
At the same time, Gerhard Schröder is pursuing his own foreign policy.
He talks up a "strategic partnership" with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
democracy cannot be "forced upon these societies from the outside".
freedom enables him to leave the radicalism of his first term behind.
succession of events, the Vietnam War is Americaís mark of Cain.
is irritating to Germans, as could be seen during the Iraqi elections.
For Americans, this picture symbolizes the core of their self-image.
politics Social Democrats inherited the democratic tradition of 1848.
Schröder's critique of the war in Iraq look principled.
German foreign policy had only started.


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Kjell Olov Östberg, född 24 februari 1948, är en svensk historiker och professor.

Biografi
Östberg disputerade 1990 på en avhandling om svensk socialdemokratis politiska och sociala integrering fram till första världskriget. Han är professor emeritus i historia vid Södertörns högskola och forskningsledare för Samtidshistoriska institutet och har specialiserat sig på den svenska socialdemokratins historia. Han fick stor uppmärksamhet för sin dubbelbiografi om Olof Palme som nominerades till Augustpriset 2008.

Östberg är medlem i Vänsterpartiet och har varit skribent i  Aftonbladet, Internationalen och tidskriften Röda rummet.

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We may not have invented the cucumber arching machine – something as useful and legendary as the banana bending machine – but we still have culture tips to give on the subject.
Identity card of Cucumis sativus.
The cucumber, Cucumis sativus, is a Cucurbitaceae of Indian origin . Immediately this information puts you smart in the ear! You say India = warm and sunny climate , is not it? So cucumbers are cultivated here only in the spring-summer period , because they can not stand the cold and need light. For the record, cucumbers were acclimatized in ancient Egypt before being adopted by the Greeks and Romans – so it is often perceived as a Mediterranean vegetable, and most varieties are rather adapted to this climate .
The cucumbers and pickles are the same plant ! The only difference is that pickles very young, every day, and they are quickly put in vinegar 😉 To obtain cucumber, it takes 3-4 months of cultivation, from April to July.
Of course, there are varieties more suitable for producing cucumbers, and others for gherkins.
Cucurbitaceae are known to tolerate fresh organic fertilizers – like a young compost. The gardener doing the test will actually notice a rapid development of his plants – even planted directly in a pile of compost in training. it's hot and rich, it works alone.
What does not see at first sight our brave gardener experimenter is that it will form an excess of nitrogen in the body of the plant , which strongly attracts our friends aphids . And who says aphids, then says fumagine – the winning duo!
So let's save the chore of aphid control methods, and go directly to prevention: a little mature compost at the foot of the plant is enough , no need for a wheelbarrow!
Tip of culture number 2.
Cucumber, a particular fertilization method.
The cucumbers bear on the same foot male flowers – at the end of a long peduncle – and female flowers whose ovum swollen under the corolla is clearly visible. Male flowers often arrive in advance. To succeed in obtaining fruits, the flowers must be pollinated . If you notice that your cucumbers are not forming and the flowers abort, you may miss pollinators … In this case, do the pollination yourself, simply with a cotton swab or a brush rubbing the flowers one after the other. Simple, no?
NB sometimes the flowers abort just because the plant is still too small to feed them.
If you use reproducible old varieties , you probably want to reproduce these, for next year! Yes but beware, cucurbits have the nasty habit of breeding with neighbors, without asking your opinion – and sometimes the result is unexpected!
To be certain of producing seeds that do not hybridize with other cucumbers or cousins, close the female flowers as soon as they are formed – for example with a clothespin . Then fertilize them with the pollen of a male flower of the same foot, and replace the clothespin until the fruit is formed.
Hard to find the variety that will please your climate and your soil … Because unless the seed producer is your "neighbor", there is no certainty before trying. The first year, try 3 different varieties without letting them hybridize .
If you are really struggling to isolate the variety that will please you at home, try to recover your own seeds – provided you are careful not to hybridize with other Cucurbitaceae, as explained just above. The following year, you will have more acclimatized feet.


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Hostilities resume in Sri Lanka
Heavy artillery fire has resumed in northern Sri Lanka, hours after peace talks between the government and Tamil Tigers collapsed.
Hundreds have died since a truce collapsed in July this year
Residents in the army-held Jaffna peninsula said shelling started before dawn on Monday, in a continuation of months of fighting that has killed hundreds of civilians, troops and Tamil separatist fighters.
Peace talks held in Geneva, Switzerland, ended on Sunday with both sides meeting separately with mediator Norway before failing even to agree on whether or not to meet again for talks in the future.
That was a worst-case scenario for many analysts, diplomats and residents, who now fear a resumption of late July's heavy fighting that left hundreds dead, the worst violence since a 2002 ceasefire.
The Colombo stock market, which gained ahead of the talks, fell 1.2 per cent on Monday.
Erik Solheim, the Norwegian chief mediator, who oversaw the talks, said the government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) had said they were committed to a truce which still technically holds on paper, and had promised not to launch military offensives.
Recriminations
Both sides spent Sunday accusing each other of abuses and of deadlocking the talks, which analysts say were a sideshow, and sporadic fighting continued.
SP Thamilselvan, head of the Tiger's political and chief negotiator, said overnight that the rebels would not participate in new talks until the A9 road linking the north to the rest of the country was reopened, something the government refuses to do.
The government argues it is unsafe to reopen the road because of rebel artillery fire, but analysts say the closure is helping to give the military a strategic advantage by curbing movement of rebel fighters and munitions.
Talks in Geneva failed to narrow
the gap between the two parties
The road - nicknamed the Highway of Death because of past battles fought over it - was closed in August because of fighting, stranding thousands of people, many of whom are still waiting to be evacuated from the peninsula by ship.
The government is shipping emergency supplies to Jaffna, but residents issued with ration cards say there is not enough to go around.
The island's two-decade civil war has already killed more than 65,000 people since 1983, with hundreds killed and tens of thousands displaced since fighting flared in July.

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A dozen destination eateries debuted across the country this month.
A dozen destination restaurants debuted across the country in March, from Jean-Georges Vongerichten's highly anticipated abcV in NYC, to Emilio and Gloria Estefan's eatery in Miami. The beautifully designed Mattie's converted a historic home in Austin, Texas, and cozy Ella Elli's is serving small plates with a fireplace in Chicago. Browse the gallery above for more of 2017's latest eateries, from Oregon to D.C., and see what's still buzzy from last year below.


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Hasina calls for quick climate action plan
Published : Tuesday, 3 December, 2019 at 12:00 AM Count : 144
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a photo session with world leaders attending the 25th Annual Conference of Parties (Cop25) to discuss the next crucial steps in the UN climate change agenda at Feria de Madrid Hall in Madrid on Monday.	photo : pid
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for action to stave off climate threats to create a world liveable for the future generation.
Hasina spoke on "Action for Survival" as the leader of one of the most vulnerable nations at the 2019 UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP25, in Madrid on Monday.
The Climate Vulnerable Forum, or CVF, and the Vulnerable 20 Group are great examples of South-South and Triangular cooperation and should build further on the current accomplishments, said Hasina.
"Our children will not forgive us if we fail to ensure their future. Every moment, the cost of our inaction is devastating every living person on earth. The time to act is now," she said.
Climate change is a stark reality for the world which has now caused irreversible damage to the human life and environment, ecology and natural resources, said Hasina. "Since the Earth Summit in 1992, we have not been able to secure much progress in the reduction of greenhouse gases, their emission is still on the rise. This trend is now unsustainable for the Earth," the prime minister said.
The vulnerable countries suffer the most due to their limited capacities to cope with climate threats and specific geographical features, she said.
"We are bearing the brunt of the damage though we made negligible or no contribution to the menace. This constitutes a serious injustice and must be acknowledged by the global community," said Hasina.
The global climate landscape has changed considerably since the Forum first met in November 2009 in Malé. Unfortunately, the progress under the UNFCCC process is "very slow and largely inadequate", said Hasina.
"There is still hardly any move to support nationally determined adaption initiatives undertaken especially by our vulnerable countries. Different funds created for different purposes lack from availability of the required capital. Often direct and easy access to funds and technology along with conditions and criteria seem to favour mostly the countries that already have acquired greater capacities."
Now there is a situation where the most vulnerable countries, which deserve the highest level of priority, are failing to access whatever support that is being realised, the prime minister said.
"The creation of a new CVF and V20 Trust Fund and possibility of having a new special rapporteur on climate change would be a great success."
More than 1.1 million Rohingyas from Myanmar have taken refuge in Bangladesh wreaking a havoc on the environment, said Hasina. "We already have the firsthand experience of the worst kind of environmental calamity."
"We must therefore establish a set of criteria to prioritise vulnerable countries based on their risks, impacts and lack of coping capacities. We also want to keep the climate change support and the regular development finance strictly separate," said Hasina.
On mitigation, the world sees extreme reluctance on part of major emitters, said Hasina. "This may wreck the international climate regime and put our countries at the risk of peril. Hence, we should not hesitate to demand accountability for inaction," she said.
It is widely accepted that the gravest effect of climate change may be on human migration, according to Hasina.
"Extreme weather events are already displacing many more people than violent conflicts. Slow-onset events like sea-level rise and desertification get even lower global focus. We must work towards correcting this imbalance," she said.
"We must appreciate that migration could be an effective adaptation strategy, as we focus on enhancing adaptation capacities of affected communities. Hence, relocation and protection of displaced persons need due focus in global discourse to ensure their protection. We need to commence discussion on the creation of an appropriate framework to address the needs of people displaced due to climate change."
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Should Wives Go To Church Without Their Husbands?
"How dare you ask such a question in this day of women's liberation!" I raise my arm in an instinctive act of self-defense. "It's not a question of can they? but of should they?" I say meekly. And it's a question that many wives struggle with.
Staying Home With Hubby
Women choose to stay at home with their husbands for a number of good reasons. Perhaps the first is Strategy. "I really want our whole family involved in church," says a wife we'll call Mary*. "But I know that if I insist on going, Jim would never follow. It has to be his idea. Male ego, I call it." But for the past three autumns Jim has been quite happy encamped in front of the TV watching football on Sunday mornings. Mary is still waiting.
A second reason is Family Togetherness. "Jim has to work every other Saturday," says Jennifer, "so often Sunday is our only day together. We often plan activities as a family. Church has never been one of them." Going to church vs. family events. Guess which wins out?
A third rationale is Religious Conflict. Connie and Tim have never been able to agree about religion. He was raised Catholic though his parents seldom went. She was brought up Methodist. "Whenever I talk about going to church," she says, "he accuses me of not wanting the children to grow up Catholic. I don't think he really cares. But his Italian mother would have a fit!" So Connie hasn't gone to church--with or without her preschool children--since she has been married.
A fourth problem is Marital Strife. "Whenever I mention wanting to go to church," comments Melissa who has been married less than two years, "he get's upset. He doesn't object to my faith," she says. "I just think he resents me doing something he doesn't want to do--maybe part of the struggle over who has power in the marriage, I don't know."
These women aren't alone. Thousands of wives stay home year after year immobilized. Often it isn't until some crisis strikes that they will look seriously for a church.
Going Anyway
But there are a number of good reasons why women are beginning to show up at church without their husbands.
Women are becoming more decisive about not neglecting their own needs. Carol found that life smoothed out for her. "While I was trying to cope with my own resources, things got pretty rocky," she said. "Since I've gotten Jesus into proper perspective in my life, I think I'm a better wife, and I know I'm happier within myself! No one could take that step for me," she adds. "I had to do it for myself."
A sense of responsibility for her children's faith is what motivated Dyann. "One Sunday morning I realized that my six-year- old had never been to church or Sunday school," she said. "I know I can't give her my faith, but I am responsible to help her learn about Jesus so she'll be able to develop her own faith as she grows. To rob her of a knowledge of God would be even worse than robbing her of the ability to learn to read." Dyann and her daughter, Lisa, have been attending church ever since. During the worship service, children Lisa's age are taught about God at their own level, while Dyann is free to worship alongside other adults without distraction.
Susan found that her husband Terry began to join her at church after she had been attending for three or four months. "I told him I was going to start going to church every Sunday that we didn't have something else planned," she says. "He came to the Easter service with me, and has been coming most Sunday's since--except for Superbowl Sunday, of course, and the weekends he goes hunting. Someone had to get the ball rolling," says Susan. "I decided it would be me."
"My husband never seems to want to go anywhere," says Bobbie. "I began to go to church to make some friends. And it's been wonderful. Besides the refreshing my faith has experienced, I now have several women who live nearby with whom I'm beginning to open up. It turns out they had been looking for friends, too. I should have done this years ago!"
What's been keeping you away from church? I'd like to encourage you to take that step, even if your husband doesn't want to come with you right now. I think you'll be happy you did.
* Conversations recorded here are compiled from many women's experiences. Their real names are not used.


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Anne Newport Royall – Escaping the Tories, Lawrence County, Alabama
July 11, 2020 May 31, 2020 by Donna R Causey
Anne Royall (June 11, 1769 – October 1, 1854) was a traveler and writer and was one of the first newspaperwomen. She married Captain William Royall, a gentleman farmer who served in the American Revolution. When he died in 1813, she was left penniless after a brutal court battle with her dead husband's relatives, Anne traveled Alabama for the next four years. She wrote letters to her friends about the evolution of the young state. The letters were published as a book entitled Letters from Alabama in 1830. This story reveals the trials faced by early settlers in Alabama
Moulton, March 10th, 1819.
Dear Matt,
Since the weather became mild, I frequently ride out through this beautiful country, and find no little to admire and amuse. This town is in the centre of Lawrence county, and it is supposed will be the county seat of justice. It is 20 miles south of the Bluff, in a most enchanting situation. Several very respectable families live here; the town is handsomely laid off, and the country around it is as rich as heart can wish. I have formed an acquaintance here with an elderly Tennesseean, the incidents of whose life is a complete novel.
Map of Moulton in Lawrence Co., Alabama
First white man in permanent settlement
His father was the first white man that made a permanent settlement on the waters of the Holston, now in the bounds of Tennessee. He settled on the Wataga, a creek that empties into the Holston. His name was Burlison, a native of New Jersey, and moved from thence to North Carolina, and finally to Wataga.
He was allured, in the first place by the prospect of game, and, in the second place, by good land, and was soon followed by others; and by their united efforts successfully disputed the hunting grounds with the Indians. The timid deer, assailed on all sides by deadly foes, fled before the white man for shelter amongst the Indians. The adventurous white man pursued the game, but in doing so, he was fiercely opposed by the Indians, who disputed every inch of ground with him, at the mouths of their rifles, until they were fairly compelled to yield. Thus was Tennessee settled. This settlement was made about the year 1774 or 1775.
Almost constantly with arms in his hands
Mr. Burlison was so young at this time, that he recollects nothing of the enterprize. He lost his father at twelve years of age, and from that day, to the end of the Creek war, he has been almost constantly with arms in his hands!—He is a stout man, about 50 years of age—is honest, affable, and generous as a prince; has experienced every vicissitude of fortune, and endured every species of suffering! Peace and war, sickness and health, poverty and plenty, has at different times been his lot.—He is at this time possessed of an independent fortune, and yet this man, with the manners of a courtier, cannot write his own name! though he reads very well.
Forced to keep her mare in the house
This gentleman, for such he is, losing his father at the early age he did, with eight more children, the widow had to struggle with the Indians on one side, and the tories on the other. Most of the children were boys, and their father left property sufficient to educate them, and left strict injunctions to that amount; but the revolutionary war coming on, the widow, between the tories and the Indians, was stripped of every thing she had, excepting a valuable brood mare! In order to save this last of her property, she was forced to keep it in the house where she slept every night!
But those lawless ruffians, the tories, gaining intelligence of the fact, proceeded to the house, and forcing the door, took her off. This was the last thing she had. Her situation was now at the highest pitch of human misery. Without a friend, without provision; the Indians in alliance with the British, killing all that fell in their way, she dared not flee in that direction.
The tories, burning and murdering all before them, on the other side, it was but death, and she resolved to meet it in the woods where she was! Meantime her oldest son, not 14, and Joseph, (of whom I learned the story,) about 12 years old, would sally forth with gun on shoulder, sometimes alone, but often with others of their own age, to watch the motions of the Indians; and whenever they saw them approach, would hasten to apprize their parents.
Afraid to shoot game for the noise
These little heroes would pass whole days in the woods, at all seasons, almost naked, and without tasting food; for though they saw plenty of game, they were afraid to shoot lest the report of the gun might betray them to the Indians. The two oldest brothers would sometimes take their next eldest brother with them. On this occasion they would wander farther into the forest than usual, and once became so bewildered they lost their course, and wandered about till they were quite spent with fatigue and hunger.
The youngest was carrying one of his brother's guns, having none of his own, and seeing a deer jump before him, he levelled the piece at the deer, and killed it; saying, "Indians, or no Indians, he would have something to eat—he might as well die one way as another." The eldest one being alarmed, forced him away, and they concealed themselves in the brushwood to await the result, concluding the Indians, if within hearing, would soon appear.
Wolf marched up to it
As they lay concealed, the little one who had done the mischief, would often rise up to take a peep at his meat. At length he saw a wolf marching up to it, and pointing it out to his brothers, they bid him be still; but finding he could not be restrained, they all ran together and frightened off the wolf. They then skinned the deer, and kindling a fire, broiled a part of it and swallowed it hastily; and taking what they could carry, once more sought their way home, entirely ignorant of the course.
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At length night overtook them, and, losing heart, they threw away their venison, and still wandered on, without seeing a human face, and without knowing whither they were going. Late in the night they were overtaken by a hunter, who conducted them home to the no small joy of their mother, who concluded they were killed by the Indians. She had been running through the forest, from the time it grew dark, in a state of distraction. Thus Mr. Burlison, and his brothers, spent nine years, guarding the settlements in this perilous manner, suffering every species of misery. He was three years of the time without shoes, and no sort of clothing, but a shirt made of buckskin!
Settlement advanced by degrees
He states that he had become so inured to cold, hunger, danger, and fatigue, that he was a stranger to their opposites. Meantime their settlement advanced by degrees. Those who survived the fire and sword of the British and the tories, sought their brothers in the wilderness. Their highborn souls fired by their wrongs, glowing with resentment, and inspired by the example of their companions in the wilderness, took courage from despair. Having nothing left but their lives, and disdaining alike British gold and British chains, united with their friends for the common safety.
Thus they nurtured a germ, which, in time, hurled destruction on their proud oppressors. Many of these lived to overwhelm their imperious foe with a complete vengeance. Little did the impolitic Briton think those outcasts, those little victims of his wanton barbarity, would ever dare to face him, much less that he would teach him such a lesson in the art of war, as he never learned before.
Never submit to the British yoke
If it be asked in time to come, how so potent an army of vetrans came to be slaughtered by an inferior force, it may be answered, these were the men, and the sons of those men, who, thirty-three years back, nobly resolved never to submit to the British yoke. These were the highminded few, who, in the tender years of childhood, indignant at their wrongs, rushed into the woods, destitute of every comfort; but in their youthful breasts they carried a spark which they cherished at the hazard of their lives; this spark it was, that, bursting into a flame, at New Orleans, laid their daring foe at their feet!— The astonished Britons will long remember, too, that it was his ill judged policy, and inhuman cruelty, that paved the way to it.
Indians passed within a few steps of him
Mr. Burlison related many anecdotes of those enterprising men. As they increased in numbers, they extended their settlements, always keeping a party of choice spirits watching the enemy—of these he was one. In one of their excursions they discovered the fertile plains on Cumberland river; now West Tennessee. In one of those exploring expeditions he made two narrow escapes. Coming suddenly upon the Indians one day, he instantly threw himself flat on the ground, in some brush wood, and the Indians passed within a few steps of him.
At another time, he and his companions came near perishing with cold. They had travelled several days in a succession of snow and rain; one night, however, when they went to strike their camp, they found their powder wet, and they had to remain in their wet clothes all night, wet to the skin, the snow deep, and the night cold and freezing. Thus was Tennessee settled; and by such men.
It has been said that Tennessee was an asylum for outlaws and horse thieves. That Tennessee should be exempt from an evil, common to the settling of all our States, I should be happy to know. I would recommend to horse thieves in particular to choose some other asylum in future, as there is not a state in the Union in which they receive less hospitality.
Yours, &c.
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Donna R. Causey, resident of Alabama, was a teacher in the public school system for twenty years. When she retired, Donna found time to focus on her lifetime passion for historical writing. She developed the websites www.alabamapioneers and www.daysgoneby.me All her books can be purchased at Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble. She has authored numerous genealogy books. RIBBON OF LOVE: A Novel Of Colonial America (TAPESTRY OF LOVE) is her first novel in the Tapestry of Love about her family where she uses actual characters, facts, dates and places to create a story about life as it might have happened in colonial Virginia. Faith and Courage: Tapestry of Love (Volume 2) is the second book and the third FreeHearts: A Novel of Colonial America (Book 3 in the Tapestry of Love Series) Discordance: The Cottinghams (Volume 1) is the continuation of the story. . For a complete list of books, visit Donna R Causey
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Place the walnuts, mint and parsley in a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. Add the remaining pesto ingredients and process until the mixture is finely chopped, stopping several times to scrape down the sides of the food processor. Transfer to a small bowl, place plastic wrap on the surface of the pesto, and refrigerate for up to 1 day.
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Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. After a day at the private beach, you can enjoy other recreational amenities including an outdoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance.
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Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys Soccer play JP2 tonight at UAH. The girls play first at 5:00 followed by the boys at 7:00. Go Cats Go!
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MS Boys Soccer defeated JP2, 2-1 in the first round of the County Tournament!
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The Mareeba Rodeo Arena (Kerribee Park) is the proud home of Savannah in the Round. It's located just 7km from the centre of Mareeba in the Cairns Hinterland on State Route 27 - the main north/west road to the Gulf Country, and the start of the world famous 3,700-kilometre road trip across the top of Australia from Cairns to Broome, Savannah Way. The event takes place 66km from Cairns Airport, or about an hour's drive.
Savannah in the Round is unlike any other festival. Your festival armband gives you admission to the festival precinct and your designated seating area (whether general admission or grandstand seating). You are free to move around the festival precinct, including a front of stage area to enjoy Main Stage performances. Main Stage operates between 4pm and 11.30pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Savannah in the Round will also program two support stages; the Big Top Music Hall and the Bull Bar – both of which will operate across the day from 10am, and after Main Stage until late.
Savannah in the Round offers campgrounds adjacent to the festival site, 24/7 security, medical support, a general store, and toilet/shower facilities. Additionally, your camping armband gives you access to a free shuttle bus service between the Mareeba Rodeo Arena (the festival site) and the Mareeba town centre from Thursday to Sunday (inclusive).
Camping at the Festival
A pre-festival campers concert will be scheduled in the Big Top Music Hall on Thursday night to kick things off. Season ticket holders are eligible to attend this concert at no extra cost, and all others are welcome for a small fee (ticketing details and program to be announced in 2022).
Large powered and unpowered campsites: 14m x 7m
Medium unpowered campsites (family/quiet zone or groups zone): 7 m x 7m
Small unpowered campsites (family/quiet zone or groups zone): 3.5m x 3.5m
Rent a Tent (for 2, 3 or 4 people): pre-constructed tents with or without comfort extras
Bell Tent Glamping (for 1 to 5 people): deluxe bell tents including linen, towels, mats, lighting, furnishings, welcome pack & more.
See accommodation here for more details.
Stay in Mareeba/Tablelands
Not into camping? Fear not! There are some fantastic accommodation options right across the Atherton Tablelands. From AirBnBs to resort style lodgings at Lake Tinaroo, a variety of daily express shuttles will operate between key locations and the Festival (precise route details and times to be advised in 2022) or you can choose to drive yourself and park onsite. For the inside scoop and personalised advice on accommodation around Mareeba and the Tablelands, contact Janet Greenwood at the Mareeba Heritage Museum and Tourist Information Centre on (07) 4092 2906 or visit@mareebaheritagecentre.com.au.
Stay in Cairns
For those flying into Cairns, Savannah in the Round has some wonderful hotel partners with special offers for festival-goers (coming soon). Staying in Cairns offers the best of both worlds, with stunning reef and rainforest adventures at your doorstep and the Savannah in the Round express shuttle operating daily between Cairns and the Festival (route details and times to be advised in 2022).
Stay in Port Douglas
If a super-relaxed Port Douglas vibe is more your scene, the Pullman Sea Temple Resort and Spa at Port Douglas will also make available a special offer for Savannah in the Round ticketholders (coming soon). You'll simply take the Savannah in the Round express shuttle from Port Douglas to the Festival - an 87km (70 min) journey passing through Mount Malloy (route times to be advised in 2022). It's one of Tropical North Queensland's most scenic drives!
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yesterday was a magical music day.
woke up and had a cowrite with a new cowriter… aaron raitiere. he's been writing for ages, just new for us to write together. we were vibing and got a great song in 2 hours… the best part, we already decided do it again because it was so enjoyable.
because I was ahead of schedule, I got to go watch one of my favorite voices in town sing … ( I've tried before, but could never make it before the end of his gig) Steven clawson, well done friend. it was a privilege to sit by myself for two hours and listen without interruption. what an artist!
then, my friend and one of my favorite people and co-writers, Adam Wheeler, had a gig at the Bluebird Cafe.
I wasn't able to get tickets online (they sell out so fast) but got Quint and we went down there at 4:40… to hope for the best. Well… we were too far back in the line but Adam worked it our for us to make it in (his cousin Courtney gave us her spot).
got to see my hometown friend Julie Forester sing in the round(which is always amazing)… and then, Adam sang one of the songs we wrote with Jordan Reynolds. people seemed to really like it. also got to listen to Kellys Collins and John Milstead… and a surprise performance from Liz Hengber.
And, I had the best time with my son.
gosh. I'm overwhelmed with the goodness of this place and the magic of country music. God was so kind to me yesterday and I'm so grateful.
lame mashup of Beech High School and Station Camp high school names.
but wow. what a night.
so… i live in a land where friday night lights is a way of life.
everyone comes to the high school football games, even if they don't have kids playing, or even attending the school.
BEECH (our school), STATION CAMP, and HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
tomorrow Beech plays Station Camp.. and it's going to be on ESPN. it's a big deal.
tonite our church, Long Hollow, hosted a tailgate event honoring both schools, feeding the players and coaches from both teams, and sharing testimonies from both quarterbacks.
it's one of the most beautiful things i've personally experienced.
imagine your rival high school, now imagine getting together before the game for a joint tailgate. they eat, they listen to music. they hang out.
now imagine that they go into a worship service together, will all their fans, and someone gets to share the love of Christ to all of you together… after you have just worshipped with music, singing together. it's miraculous.
i'm a writer, but i'm almost at a loss for words to capture this.
what's the most unlikely place you could find love? you might think among rivals… but it wasn't tonite.
go wherever love is missing, and bring some.
went with this red head to the mountains this weekend.
we've been co-writing since last august, and have some good stuff to show for it… more than that we have a good friendship to show for it.
we laughed our way up the mountain and back down again.
alisha had a set on the aquarium stage with a group called Songtown USA. this group was started by ridiculous song writers Marty Dotson and Clay Mills… they wanted to create a community for songwriters, even if you don't already know what you are doing to navigate the "Scene".
met another amazing writer, Marc-Alan Barnett.
such kindness. i love songwriters that love songwriters.
i have been exploring this exact thing lately.
interestingly, it was a conversation with a recent college graduate, worship leader… and Lutheran.
i asked him to talk to me about grace. I asked him to talk about the fall. i wanted a new way to think about how to teach. he was so excited to share, but prepared me to hear some new ideas.
he said something like this: so many churches teach how to be a better christian. what i remember growing up in the lutheran church, was that i always left relieved.
he explained that the sermon template is: teach the law, teach how we can't measure up, teach "but the gospel".
this blew my mind. i realized that at times in the past i have fallen into the trap of teaching that our behavior reflects the heart of our savior.
now I will teach "Jesus forgave us", trusting that understanding this beautiful truth is far more likely to translate into action, than my directives.
it set me on a trajectory toward grace-filled teaching. now, everywhere i turn, or read, i feel that i'm affirmed in this intention.
how wonderful to realize, that really, you can't do anything about how much God loves you. He just does.
You don't receive grace because of something you do, or don't do. Grace just is.
grace is beautiful and mindboggling.


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Canton revs up to tap into self-driving car industry
As the self-driving vehicle industry races ahead, Canton is shifting into a higher gear as local officials hope to attract autonomous car-related companies, create jobs and lure homebuyers to an already-brisk housing market.
While the public remains deeply divided on the issue, Canton leaders say the rapidly evolving technology is not going away, so they hope to tap into the economic benefits.
A new report unveiled Tuesday reveals the findings of an ad-hoc Canton Technology Committee that met once, last September, drawing a crowd of residents who weighed in as Canton moves to carve a path forward.
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Township Trustee Anne Marie Graham-Hudak, a Ford Motor Co. engineer who suggested creating the committee, said Canton needs to act quickly or risk falling behind as communities compete for businesses and jobs related to the autonomous vehicle industry.
"We want to keep our young people here. We want to keep the technology here," she said. "We want to keep the jobs here."
Canton Economic Development Manager Kristen Thomas said she expects to attend upcoming Detroit-area conferences where she can promote Canton to hundreds of industry stakeholders.
Those efforts follow developments such as the launching of autonomous vehicle testing at the American Center of Mobility, on the site of the former Willow Run bomber plant in Ypsilanti Township. That site is making an appeal to automakers, high-tech companies and others to use its amenities such as a 2.5-mile highway loop.
Thomas and other local officials say Canton, a neighbor of Ypsilanti Township, could potentially snag its share of companies by promoting Canton as a business friendly community with an educated populace, a strong economic base, top-tier recreation amenities and a strong housing market.
Canton Municipal Services Tim Faas said Canton also is making a pitch to federal and state officials that Michigan Avenue and Ford Road could eventually be used as a launching pad for autonomous vehicle technology.
Long term, the technology committee report even suggested Canton might use a self-driving mini-bus to move people along major corridors, reducing traffic congestion.
Greg Greene, who chairs the Canton Planning Commission, said during Tuesday's meeting that he is "very excited" as he gets older that Canton could potentially benefit from the self-driving vehicle industry.
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I'm older. I'm ready for this," he said, adding he's eager to "relinquish the steering wheel."
Greene compared the fear of self-driving vehicles to years past, when many people were afraid to use their credit cards online to make purchases. Over time, he said, such fears are eased.
Faas said some studies have indicated self-driving vehicles could reduce traffic crashes by as much as 80 percent, though huge numbers of the public remain skeptical of the technology.
Matthew Grisius, a technology committee member, urged Canton to keep residents informed about how they can help the committee steer its way into the self-driving vehicle industry.
"We're ready to help," he said Tuesday. "We just don't know how to do it."
Thomas said Canton still has many questions as it tries to carve a path forward in the industry. And the initiatives come with a cost.
Graham-Hudak said Michigan stands to get $65 million from Volkswagen over its so-called "Dieselgate," in which the company's vehicles emitted more emissions than it had implied. She said Canton should aggressively pursue its share of money for emerging vehicle technology.
Among some of the findings of the technology committee:
Canton could improve lanes, traffic signs and traffic lights to align with upcoming connected and autonomous vehicle technology. Already, Faas said, the state has installed wireless technology, or dedicated short-range communications (DRSCs), along I-275 to gather information about traffic patterns.
Faas said that same technology is expected along Michigan Avenue in 2020. Eventually, the wireless communications devices will communicate not only among themselves, but with self-driving cars. Ideally, Faas said, Canton could benefit by having the DRSCs along Ford and Canton Center roads, creating a loop for autonomous vehicle technology.
Michigan Avenue is viewed by local officials as a prime location for businesses linked to the self-driving car industry. Officials plan to market it as such.
Canton would likely provide tax incentives, like it already has for other businesses, to help lure autonomous vehicle-related businesses.
Involve the Canton Public Safety Department in what role it might play as self-driving cars eventually take to local roads and streets.
Follow the lead of Oakland County, Ann Arbor and other communities that have been on the leading edge of the technology. Faas said Canton already is on the forefront in Wayne County by organizing a committee and sharing findings with groups such as the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments.
"I think insofar as a local community can come to grips with what the impacts will be with connected and automated vehicles, we're definitely on that leading edge," he said.
Canton should work with other communities so that it does not become an island of automated vehicle technology, because the issue is regional in scope.
Continue efforts to educate the community about the rapidly evolving industry, perhaps following up on the technology committee's first public meeting.
Contact Darrell Clem: dclem@hometownlife.com. Follow him on Twitter @CantonObserver.


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HOPE USA Activities
HOPE USA is a volunteer-based non-profit charitable organization working to provide urgent health and education services to the disadvantaged in Pakistan and other developing countries. HOPE USA supports health and education for underprivileged communities of Pakistan, through the schools and programs of the not-for-profit organization; HOPE (Health Oriented Preventive Education).
Recent HOPE USA Activities
HOPE USA played a vital role during the flood relief in Pakistan. An unprecedented amount of donations were collected by HOPE USA that helped to support relief activities such as medical camps and ration distribution.
HOPE USA has sponsored a school in the impoverished area of Muzzafargarh.
HOPE USA has donated two vehicles that will be utilized in Pakistan for various HOPE activities.
This summer, HOPE USA held fundraisers in Atlanta, San Francesco Bay Area, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.
Atlanta Fundraiser:
The Atlanta Fund raiser was held on 12th June 2011 at the Lal Qila Restaurant. The fund raiser was attended by 100 members from the Pakistani community. A presentation on HOPEs activities was given by Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla followed by a documentary. Ms. Shakila Khurasani later enthralled the audience with her melodious voice, singing ghazals from famous artists.
Los Angeles Fundraiser:
The Los Angeles Fund raiser was arranged by Ms. Maher Dadi on Sat 18th June at Marhaba Chinese Restaurant. The MC of the evening was Ms. Annie Akhter who specially came down from San Fransisco. In addition, Mr. Zafar Naqvi and Mr. Aamir Jamil also came down from San Fransisco for the occasion. Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla's presentation on the activities of HOPE was followed by a documentary on HOPE's Home Schools in the northern areas. This was highly appreciated by all. Ms. Saman Nizami gave a presentation on the relief work conducted by HOPE during the floods as well as the reconstruction phase. The event culminated with a ghazal programme by Shakila Kurasani.
The Bay Area Fundraiser:
The Bay Area fundraiser was held at the Mehran Restaurant in San Jose. Mr. Zafar Naqvi, Mr. Shafath Syed and Mr. Aamir Jameel worked hard to make this a very successful event. The tickets were all sold out before time and there were over 200 people in the audience. Mr. Shafath Syed effectively gave a brief history of his interaction with HOPE and what HOPE was doing on ground in Pakistan. Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla described HOPEs ongoing activities as well as the relief work during the floods. The MC of the evening Ms. Annie Akhter conducted the proceedings extremely well. The fund raising drive was heralded by Dr. Rajab Ali who inspired the audience with his enthusiasm. The addressees participated well in the fund raising drive. An Inspirational speech on development in Pakistan was given by Dr. Jabbar. This was followed by a musical evening by Shakila Khurasani.
Chicago Fundraiser:
The Chicago fund Raiser was held on 24th June 2011 at the Lal Qila restaurant. This was managed by Ms. Arshia Hasnain, Ms. Feryall Rehman , Ms, Shernaz and Ms. Shareen who worked extremely hard to make this a successful event as this was the first HOPE event in Chicago. Dr. Mujahid Ghazi successfully conducted the proceedings of the evening being the MC of the evening. The Consul General of Pakistan, Mr. Zaheer Khan speaking on the occasion appreciated the work being conducted by HOPE and expressed his support for the cause. Mr. Tahami Siddiqui successfully managed the IT arrangements. The media was present in full force.
Houston Fundraiser:
The HOPE Houston Fundraising Dinner held on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at Lazeeza North Grill was received very well by the community with almost 200 people in attendance. The organizing team, led by Sarah Haider Nuttall, consisted of an advisory team with Col. Mohsin Rizvi, Kazi Salman Jalali, Rashid Khokhar, Abdullah Jafri, and Asma Ahmed, and the logistics team comprised of Mohammad Salahuddin Ayubi, Zulfiqar Ali, Shamaila Ehtesham, Fatima Begum, Kamran Sabir, Saba Arif, Maryam Abbas, Seema Lari, Aamer Jamil and Leyla Dias.
The team worked tirelessly for three months planning this event, with extensive promotion through word of mouth, flyers, local media print and radio promotion, participation in and promotion through other professional and community organizations, and by building collaborative relationships with community elders.
The program was a resounding success, with almost 200 attendees, and $20k total raised through donations and promotional efforts. The program started with Tilawat from Quran by Kamran Sabir, with Mr. Abdullah Jafri and Sarah Haider Nuttall serving as Master of Ceremonies. Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla, the founder and Chairperson of HOPE Foundation, presented an overview of the HOPE Foundation's efforts at grass-roots sustainable development in the under-privileged parts of Pakistan.
Ms. Bapsi Sidhwa, the renowned author and a very prominent local presence in Houston, was the keynote speaker. She emphasized the importance of supporting initiatives such as taken up by HOPE and implored the local community to extend all support to HOPE's cause. The highlight of the evening was book signing by Ms. Sidhwa. The fundraising session had a few other surprises that generated a lot of interest. Items such as a hand knotted rug, a golf bag, a large mixed media print, a one-year membership from Jasna Yoga and tickets to a Ghulam Ali concert, were auctioned and raised a significant amount of money.
The musical program by Seema Shahid, Tariq Khan, and their talented team was a big hit. Seema and Tariq hit the right chord and had the audience enthralled and engaged till midnight, with some extempore singing performances the audience as well.


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Finding a "Fix" for Meth Addiction – Can Exercise Help?
Written by Anne Fletcher
Meth addiction is a particularly nasty addiction. Chronic meth abuse is associated with toxic effects to the neurological system, which can lead to severe structural and functional changes in areas of the brain associated with emotion and memory. Only some of these changes are known to be reversible following sustained abstinence, and available treatments for meth addiction "are at best only modestly effective." That's according to a recent review of the scientific literature on all things having to do with methamphetamine addiction by Kelly Courtney and Lara Ray, Ph.D. from the University of California, L.A. in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. (So-called crystal meth, also known as "ice," refers to a highly purified form of form of meth, which, compared to forms of lower purity, is more addictive.)
When meth is used over long periods of time, health consequences include loss of appetite, tremors, "meth mouth" (severe tooth decay and tooth loss, caused by dry mouth), skin sores (the result of picking and scratching to get rid of imagined insects crawling under skin), insomnia, panic attacks, confusion, depression, irritability, impaired thinking, memory problems, paranoia, and hallucinations.
Having had the opportunity to work with clients addicted to meth at an outpatient dual diagnosis program, I've learned that these people come from all walks of life, suffer tremendously from the "pull" of the addictive substance and the shame that comes with using it, and feel miserable in the drug's absence as they try to overcome its grip.
The Extent of the Problem
After meth use reached epidemic proportions in the early 2000's in the western and mid-western parts of the United States, regulations reducing access to methamphetamine precursors such as pseudoephedrine led to a decrease in its use. Over the past five years, the prevalence rates of meth use have been relatively stable in this country. The latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2014) showed that among people aged 12 or older, an estimated 569,000 were current meth users.
The latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2014) showed that among people aged 12 or older, an estimated 569,000 were current meth users. But "use" isn't the same as having a "use disorder" warranting addiction treatment. -Anne Fletcher But "use" isn't the same as having a "use disorder" warranting addiction treatment. (The psychiatric diagnoses, methamphetamine abuse and methamphetamine dependence, in the DSM-IV were replaced in DSM-5 by one diagnosis, amphetamine-type substance use disorder, listed under the broader category of stimulant use disorders.) The latest Treatment Episode Data Set (2013) shows that 130,033 people were admitted to treatment related to methamphetamine, presumably for a use disorder/addiction.
While this may seem like a relatively small number of people compared to those treated for other substance use disorders such as marijuana/hashish, which brought about nearly 282,000 treatment admissions in 2013, a review on methamphetamine use disorders in the professional on-line publication, UpToDate, states, "… other sources of data, such as law enforcement groups, welfare agencies and substance use treatment programs, indicate that methamphetamine continues to be a significant public health problem."
Moreover, Courtney and Ray express concern about supply reports warning of the potential for a "second wave of increased meth use and related problems." Also, significant regional variability in meth use continues to exist, with higher rates in such areas as the West and the Midwest.
A Dearth of Remedies
Unfortunately, no FDA-approved medications are available for treating methamphetamine addiction, nor are there any substitution medications for cravings, such as Suboxone and methadone, which are used for opioid use disorders. To make matters worse, meth cravings last long into abstinence, increasing the risk of return to drug use.
Evidence-based treatment approaches used for other addictions, including cognitive-behavioral therapy and contingency management (based on positive reinforcement, such as rewards, for positive behaviors) are often recommended for meth addiction. An approach called The Matrix Model – a 16-week comprehensive behavioral treatment approach that also offers family education, individual counseling, 12-Step support, drug testing, and encouragement for non-drug-related activities – has been shown to be effective in reducing methamphetamine abuse.
However, of cognitive-behavioral therapy and contingency management, renowned methamphetamine researcher Walter Ling, M.D. and colleagues from the School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles said in a recent review in Current Psychiatry, "Outcomes are suboptimal." They added, "Both interventions have a high rate of dropout during the first month of treatment and a greater than 50% relapse rate 6 to 19 months after treatment ends."
Although somewhat controversial, there seems to be growing interest in using prescription stimulants to treat meth (a stimulant) addiction, as a "replacement" therapy. -Anne Fletcher Noting possible benefits of residential treatment in a drug-free setting for more than 30 days, thus preventing access to drugs, drug cues, and drug-using acquaintances – along with group and individual counseling – Ling and colleagues point to the inevitable: clients are then discharged into everyday life in the community. Then their "battle to avoid relapse begins."
Experts note that the interventions above may well prove more successful once suitable medications are available for treating meth addiction. Dr. Ling's group states, "After decades of medication research, several drugs have shown promise for reducing methamphetamine abuse, although results have not been robust… Ending methamphetamine abuse and sustaining abstinence from stimulants require a change in the cognitive associations that have been laid down in a drug user's memory. Relapse occurs because of recalled memories that can be cued, or triggered, by internal or external stimuli. Eliminating drug memories, perhaps assisted by medications… could be useful for suppressing the inclination to relapse."
Although somewhat controversial, there seems to be growing interest in using prescription stimulants to treat meth (a stimulant) addiction, as a "replacement" therapy. A recent article in Alcoholism Drug Abuse Weekly discusses some of the research and controversy in this area, concluding, "Using stimulants to treat cocaine [also a stimulant] dependence has been found to be effective if the dose is adequate and could work for methamphetamine dependence as well, but more research is needed."
Ling's group added that alternative, non-drug forms of changing such cognitive associations have shown efficacy in preventing recurrences. For instance, they cite research showing that incorporating mindfulness has shown promise in managing meth cravings and decreasing reactivity to environmental cues for drug use.
Exercise for Meth Addiction?
Noting high drop out rates with behavioral treatment approaches for meth addiction and the inability for many to sustain abstinence, Richard Rawson, Ph.D. (one of the developers of the Matrix Model) has published a series of studies involving exercise as a possible treatment intervention. When I asked him how he came up with the notion of studying exercise to help with recovery from meth addiction, he replied:
"Personal experience. When I was working with patients at Matrix, those who would exercise would feel better and be less depressed, particularly during the extended period of anhedonia [inability to feel pleasure] in the early months of meth abstinence. I think Nora Volkow [director of NIDA] was willing to support the studies, because there is good data for using exercise in the treatment of anxiety and depression, as well as for nicotine and alcohol dependence. And there is good neuroscience to support the benefits of exercise on brain function. Plus, Nora is a runner and I expect she personally experiences and appreciates the benefits of exercise."
The overall goal of the research was to determine if exercise would be an effective adjunct to traditional behavioral approaches for treatment of meth addiction using an 8-week aerobic and resistance exercise protocol to reduce relapse during a 12-week follow-up period after discharge from residential treatment.
At the outset, 135 methamphetamine-dependent people, newly enrolled in residential treatment (using "treatment as usual" involving typical group counseling, cognitive-behavioral approaches, the 12 steps, etc.) were randomly assigned to either a 3-times-per week, 60-minute structured exercise program for 8 weeks or to an equivalent number of health education sessions. (We're not talking knock-down, drag-out exercise here: Exercise sessions consisted of a 5-min warm- up, 30 min of aerobic activity on a treadmill, followed by 15 min of weight training and a 5-min cool-down/stretching period.) Researchers also evaluated improvements in health and mental health during and after the protocol.
Here are some of the findings, published in a series of recent studies, involving multiple researchers:
Among newly abstinent people in residential treatment, exercise had a significant effect on reducing depression and anxiety, with those attending more sessions receiving significantly greater benefits. (Published in the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment)
Further analysis of the study data revealed that exercise participants with the most severe medical, psychiatric, and meth disorders upon entering the study showed the most significant improvement in depressive symptoms by the end of the study – suggesting that exercise is particularly beneficial to such individuals. (Published in the American Journal of Addiction)
Following treatment in the residential program, participants were interviewed and urine samples were collected at 1-, 3-, and 6-months. Fewer exercise participants returned to meth use compared to education participants at all three time periods, but differences were not statistically significant. However, lower severity users in the exercise group had a lower percentage of positive urine results and fewer days of meth use in the previous 30 days as measured by self-report, at the three time points than did lower severity users in the education group, leading the authors to conclude that their results support the value of exercise as a treatment component for people using meth 18 or fewer days per month (the cut-off for lower severity use.) (Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
Meth use disorder is associated with brain changes known as striatal dopaminergic deficits that have been linked to poor treatment outcomes. Therefore, researchers involved a subgroup of this study's participants in having PET (positron emission tomography) brain imaging scans. 10 of them were in the exercise group, and 9 were in the education group. After 8 weeks, those in the exercise group showed significant positive brain changes, but those in the education group did not. (Published in Neuropsychopharmacology)
What's Dr. Rawson's conclusion? "I think exercise can become an important component in addiction recovery. Of course, as with exercise for all health conditions, the challenge is getting people to participate in exercise. One of the next challenges is to develop strategies for promoting exercise with people substance use disorders who are working to reduce and/or stop their drug use."
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Posted on August 23, 2017 by Becky Goldsmith
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At the very beginning of this month I came back from Nationals in New York, (we did moderately well) and then halfway through the month my family took a little trip to San Diego, California in which I learned to surf (!!) and took many pictures of palm trees. I also made a travel diary type video of the trip.
It's happening. I don't have everything together yet, but I have an idea of everything. I've been thinking about filming a "dorm haul" video and writing a post about the books I'll be bringing, so you can look forward to that.
Heartless by Marissa Meyer ★★★★☆ This was REALLY enjoyable. The food descriptions made me want to bake everything, I loved Meyer's spin on wonderland, (especially the two separate kingdoms) and the way we see Catherine go from happy heiress to evil queen… So well done and rather heartbreaking. I hope to have a full review eventually but be assured that this managed to meet my high expectations!
The Diabolic by SJ Kincaid ★★★★★ I read the entirety of this book in a single day and it was SO FANTASTIC. I couldn't put it down at all. Enthralling, exciting, and filled to the top with political intrigue and sci-fi morality. One of my new favorites of this year!
The Morrigan's Curse (The Eighth Day #3) by Diane K Salerni ★★★★★ I am unquestionably in love with this series. I want to live in it's world, it's fascinating, and the characters are oh-so loveable. I really want to do this finale justice with a full review, so I think I'll just leave it at that.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne ★★★★☆ Good for what I expected it to be. You can watch my video review, if you like!
My wonderful friend Jess from Princessica Of Books tagged me for the "mid year book freak-out tag" at the beginning of July and I've decided to do it since this seems like a great way to recap a half year of reading without only talking about books that were released this year. I'm going to keep these answers short and sweet so I don't question my choices too much considering I have read many amazing books so far this year.
The Bands of Mourning (Mistborn #6) by Brandon Sanderson. Sanderson is always good, and Mistborn is always good, but this one in particular was phenomenal.
The Inside of Out looks like a very interesting read! It's been on my radar for a while now but just hasn't happened.
Goldfish (aka 'Girl Out of Water') by Nat Luurtsema. A synchronized swimming book with poorly researched, non-existent synchronized swimming. Count me extremely disappointed and a little bit mad. I wrote a very frustrated review, too.
I was actually pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed The Siren by Kiera Cass. I read The Selection by Cass because they're kind of fun and silly books but I actually got rather attached to this standalone fantasy romance.
Can I call the combination of Nina LaCour and David Levithan in You Know Me Well a new favorite author? Because I'm fairly convinced that they worked magic together.
Some books make me tear up easier than others, but to truly make me cry I have to be very attached to the book. I cried a bit in both the middle and the end of Calamity by Brandon Sanderson because Reckoners was just one of those series I got amazingly attached to.
I recently binge read the entire Eighth Day trilogy: I re-read the first two books and then read The Morrigan's Curse by Diane K Salerni and this entire series, especially the endings of each book, makes me SO HAPPY.
12. What books do you need to read by the end of the year?
There aren't any books super nagging at me, but I do plan to read: The Raven Cycle, Any Sanderson that I have not read yet, (aka Warbreaker) The Bronze Key (Magisterium #3), The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase #2), and any fall/winter ARCs that might come my way.
What books do you most want to read this year?


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African Disability Rights Yearbook Volume 5 2017
Category: Journals
Edited by Charles Ngwena, Ilze Grobbelaar‐du Plessis, Helene Combrinck and Serges Djoyou Kamga
The African Disability Rights Yearbook addresses disability rights within the foundational structure laid down by the inaugural issue. The structure comprises a tripartite division between: articles; country reports; and shorter commentaries on recent regional and sub-regional developments.
The African Disability Rights Yearbook aims to advance disability scholarship. Coming in the wake of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, it is the first peer-reviewed journal to focus exclusively on disability as human rights on the African continent. It provides an annual forum for scholarly analysis on issues pertaining to the human rights of persons with disabilities.
It is also a source for country-based reports as well as commentaries on recent developments in the field of disability rights in the African region.
The African Disability Rights Yearbook publishes peer-reviewed contributions dealing with the rights of persons with disabilities and related topics, with specific relevance to Africa, Africans and scholars of Africa.
The Yearbook appears annually under the aegis of the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria.
The Yearbook is an open access online publication, see www.adry.up.ac.za
About the editors:
Charles Ngwena is Professor, Department of Constitutional Law and Legal Philosophy, Faculty of Law, University of the Free State, South Africa.
Ilze Grobbelaar‐du Plessis is a senior lecturer and holds the degrees BIuris LLB LLM LLD from the University of Pretoria.
Helene Combrinck is Associate Professor at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, University of the Western Cape.
Serges Djoyou Kamgais is Senior Lecturer at TMALI (UNISA).
SECTION A: ARTICLES
The Basic Education Act of 2013 as a tool for advancing early childhood development and education for children with disabilities in Kenya
Mirriam Nthenge
'Access to justice of children with disabilities in defilement cases; a myth or reality?'
Bernadette Malunga, Ngeyi Ruth Kanyongolo & Ngcimezile Mbano-Mweso
The socio-economic rights of children with disabilities in South Africa: A comparison between the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Zita Hansungule & Trynie Boezaart
'De-stigmatising psychosocial disabilities in South Africa'
Faraaz Mahomed & Michael Ashley Stein
Mental illness, stigma and disability rights in Ghana
Magnus Mfoafo-M'Carthy & Jeff Grischow
Albinism in Africa: A proposed conceptual framework to understand and effectively address a continental crisis'
Mark P Mostert & Martha M Weich
The identity question versus appropriateness of legal anti-discrimination measures: Endorsing the disability rights approach to albinism
Abdallah Possi & Ally Possi
SECTION B: COUNTRY REPORTS
Djibril Ismail Cher
Isambilo Rabearison-Andrianjara
SECTION C: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
The right to the highest attainable standard of mental health in selected African countries: A commentary on how selected mental health laws fare against article 25 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Elizabeth Kamundia
Disability rights developments in the East African Community post-2012
Damalie Naggita-Musoke
Elizabeth Barnes Minority body: A theory of disability
Charles Ngwena