"Layers upon layers of peeling paint hiding little tragedies, scorch marks on the wall from the fire waterlines. A tomb of memories"
My emotions have been taking away all my breath and my brain has been rushing with realizations and solutions. And after all the adrift feelings, to finally believe in a world that is full of ruins, or a future that dwells on no promises, and having been born in a generation where the youths are acting like they have no mothers, resenting love and relating it to weakness, there is one thing that I can't afford to ignore or keep to myself; No matter what we are going through in life or the phase we have found ourselves, at the end of it all we are all works in progress. I have never been afraid of challenges or failure for it is only when I am knocked down, that I will identify my full potential.
"The face fades, beauty too, but for the heart to glow, it calls for self-care"
Let my heart do the talking…Who is going to define what is right or wrong? Any teacher in the room would be my witness that there is never a right or wrong answer, the way you present yourself is what makes it believable or doubtful. For the few out there busy judging people and forcing them to adjust their images from your own lenses, it is high time you retired. I refuse to live under the shadows of a person not even fit to lick my shoe. I believe I am strong and refulgent, but I will not deny that I got issues and unless anyone is willing to act as a DJ and play me a song so I can dance to my moroseness, then at this moment it is of no importance. It is not easy being me and neither is it being you, we all struggle with something and that makes it is unwise to envy other peoples success, you can't handle their struggles!
My well was dry and that made me sad, but I recommence to fill the emptiness of my heart through the art of writing the words that are whispered in the hopes to connect with you. The things in life that are always worth doing will never be easy and a certain level of desire is required to make a commitment an everyday practice. They say patience is a virtue, I say for as long as a beggar will never wish for a horse and then ride on it as they desire, then I will continue acting with a step after another, and a day at a time. Finally, the house of cards will be rebuilt. I have a responsibility to stand up for myself and at the same time be open to any necessary amendments.
My creativity is natured by the light in my heart and thanks to each butterfly that has kissed the sun and rested on my shoulder to glow. From here henceforth it is going to be the grace of God and myself. I have made promises to myself but I would rather call them goals, others are dreamers waiting for the future but I am in for it now. Failure, hardships, and challenges. I am glad I have never expected anything on this journey called life. I have never even dreamt of a bunch of roses on my desk after successfully completing a task. But I have seen myself wearing the biggest smile of satisfaction a number of times.
Someone might ask what successful work I am talking about, but no one can convince me that there is nothing I have ever succeeded in. Lots of failures, I know but success is not linked to exams only, there is so much in life than school, like life by itself is a task, a test. Then this anonymous person would ask again, and why is your bank statement full of blanks? Well, that is rather funny than serious, you look around and point just one account experiencing a high peak. Let me guess, just the parliament eaters, right? It is funny how we pray for money from God, while all we need is his blessings.
Others might see me as a failure but it would only be worse if I put myself in their shoes and start having the same visions. Trust me, I tried doing it right and differently, I even prayed all day and meditated on the word of God, Job was pretty motivating, still is. But before I knew it, I was back to the usual, one our father, forgive us our sins because we got plenty of those and give us the strength to stay away from all temptations. Like I said it is never easy and you don't have to slam that in my face each time you are beginning a sentence. I have a clear view of my future shadow, making me rosy and trying to tell me how many stars I will reach.
My dedication is my motivation. I thought maybe with time we would have changed both our perspectives, but those were just wishes. I will never forget your words, those that were filled with love and joy and those filled with anger and disappointments. Either way, you do not get to take your words back unless you want to choke on them. In that case, your wish my pleasure. The precious moments of childhood are lost in the dark times. I am a big girl now and I don't cry. There are bridges to be mended and I will stick through remaining true to myself and the man one above, the one that breathes life into my nostrils.
I am not saying I am right and am also not saying you are wrong. In this ride called life, I choose to take the good with the bad, smile even when am sad, love what I have and remember what I had, forgive but not forget, learn from my mistakes but never regret. Life changes, people grow and things go wrong, but the ride still goes on. All I am saying is…It is hard for me to ignore a part of who I am and still be happy. I do not need forgiveness from my enemies, I am standing up for what I feel about the world and its compositions. This is a window into my mind and soul. Building beautiful souls.
"The kind of spirit that comes like a lion and goes like a lamp"
This is a very creative and thought provoking piece. I like the point that we are all "works in progress" - so true.
Very fresh and interesting thoughts!


Khamoshi Episode 15 Review-Moving Forward!
The whole story is moving forward now with every character taking steps towards their final destinations. But before all that "HOGAYI NAIMA KI SHADI". Yes, it finally happened. She has achieved the one and only goal of her life and now she is Mrs. Confused, oh I mean Mrs. Atif. Naima is moving forward towards her final destination and that is tolerating Atif's mood swings which never seem to stop. Atif was again being whiny and said some stupid stuff to Naima. He was the one who first proposed marriage to Naima and now he is not happy, again, because the final rejection came from Arsala and not him. His behaviour towards Naima was uncalled for and straightforward rude. Naima who is shown as such an egoistic person didn't even bother to say a word though and she happily married a man who rejected her one day before the ceremony.
Shahnaz is also joining the league of Atif and was confused about her emotions. She wanted to side with Arsala a bit but she also wanted to be the biggest supporter of Naima and both things were not possible simultaneously. Sabir has finally realised his mistakes but not before his daughter lost her space in her own home. He came to this realisation very late.
Arsala and Shahram are moving towards the same shore now. The main leads are finally at a point where we can expect to see them together. Arsala is over Atif and she has no regrets. She clearly explained Atif's character today. She knows he is not capable of caring for others and is just lost in his own field of emotions. Shahram, however, felt relief on finding out about Arsala's feelings and looks like, he will not waste any time in making his intentions known. His honesty and sweetness were beautifully translated by Bilal Khan on screen. But Shahram has a long way to go. His aunt and cousin thinks about him as their personal property and losing him to a mere maid will be difficult for them.
Zubia's character is written and acted out very childishly. Despite all the efforts to make her look stubborn, she only manages to look lazy. The preview is suggesting a blast in the next episode where Bee Jaan will be made to decide between love and blood. It was a good episode overall!
What are your feelings on Naima ki Shadi? Do share!


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Q: $F(x_1,\ldots,x_n) \in C(\mathbb{R}^n)$, $f_1(t),\ldots,f_n(t)$ measurable on $\mathbb{R} \implies$ so is $F(f_1(t),\ldots,f_n(t))$ $F(x_1,\ldots,x_n) $ continuous on $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $f_1(t),\ldots,f_n(t)$ measurable on $\mathbb{R} \implies F(f_1(t),\ldots,f_n(t))$ measurable on $\mathbb{R}.$
When it says that  $F(x_1,...x_n) $ is continuous on $\mathbb{R}^n$ that must mean that $F:\mathbb{R}^n\to\mathbb{R}$.
I have the defition that a function $F:\mathbb{X}\to \mathbb{R}$ is measurable iff $A=\{x \in \mathbb{X}: F(x)>\alpha, \alpha \in \mathbb{R}\} \in B(\mathbb{X})$ - Borel set of $\mathbb{X}$
I am having difficulties with this, because this composition component is because me problems, I have proved that functions $f: \mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ that are continuous are measurable becauase I saw that $f^{-1}(\alpha,\infty)$ was an open set, because the inverse mapping of  continuous function on an open  set is indeed open. I would think, something similar would come into play here.

A: You probably know (or you'll be able to retrieve or prove) that for $g$ measurable and $F$ continuous, $F \circ g$ is measurable. Hence you're left to prove that
$$g : t \mapsto (f_1(t), \dots, f_n(t))$$ is measurable. If $R \subseteq  \mathbb R^n$ is the set product of open intervals (let's call that a "pavé" which is the French word for it), i.e. $R=I_1 \times \dots \times I_n$, you have
$$g^{-1}(R) = f_1^{-1}(I_1) \cap \dots \cap f_n^{-1}(I_n)$$ which is measurable by our assumption on the measurability of $f_1, \dots, f_n$.
Now every open set $V \subseteq \mathbb R^n$ is a countable union of such "pavés" $R_i$, and since
$$\displaystyle g^{-1}(V)=g^{-1} \left( \bigcup_{i=1}^\infty R_i \right) =\bigcup_{i=1}^\infty g^{-1}(R_i)$$ $g^{-1}(V)$ is measurable.

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Zimbabwe's General Elections: Here are 5 Useful Facts You Might Need to Know
Election is a process carried out by democracy states to elect a leader for their country. Zimbabwe is one of them. Zimbabwe held the first general elections in February 1980 in Southern Rhodesia after they were internationally recognized independent in accordance with the conclusions of the Lancaster House Agreement. Robert Mugabe from ZANU was elected. He won 57 of the 100 seats and became the first Prime Minister of Zimbabwe because at that time, the presidential system had not yet been implemented. In the course of the Zimbabwe election there were only 3 presidents who had ruled this country. However, there are several facts that you may need to know so you can increase your historical knowledge about Zimbabwe. This article discusses about the detailed facts in the following explanation.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission or also known as ZEC is an independent organization that has controls of any levels of elections in Zimbabwe. Since the 1980's election didn't satisfy a lot of parties, then ZEC was established to manage and overseeing the electoral process occurred in the country. The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission's several official functions were done under the commando of Mrs. Justice Priscilla Makanyara Chigumba as the Chairperson and Mr. Emannuael Magade as the Deputy Chairperson.
elections in Zimbabwe
The commission has to ensure all of the elections in Zimbabwe are free, fair, transparent, and in a line with the applied law, directing and controlling the voter registration, and guarding and controlling voter registration. These are the main official functions of the commission. However, their last task after the election is to choose what way or methodology should they use to announce the results of the election. The vote tabulation process should be done carefully. If an error was made, it will affect the results for the candidates. After the result poll is announced, then it is given to the House of Assembly and Senate, and National levels. ZEC also warned that all political candidates and their parties should wait the result.
First Elections Without Robert Mugabe
The 2018 elections 2 years ago were a slightly different election for Zimbabwe. It is because there is no participation of Robert Mugabe as a candidate in this election. As we already know, Robert Mugabe was the first prime minister for Zimbabwe and also president when the presidential system began to be implemented in Zimbabwe in 1987.
prime minister for Zimbabwe
Before resigning because his policy was not approved by the military forces and his party members, Mugabe fired Emmerson Mnangagwa. But now, Emmerson Mnangagwa is the current president of Zimbabwe and a candidate for the Zanu-PH party. Emmerson Mnangagwa began serving as the President of Zimbabwe on November 24, 2017.
There Will be No "Ghost Voters" Anymore
It seems that ghost voter is a problem for all electoral system all over the world. Ghost voters is the source of the fraud. They can destroy polling numbers which was obtained by candidates during the election process. To overcome this matter, ZEC got a new task, they introduced the fingerprint ID system to register the voter's name. In this way, one citizen will only be able to vote once. On the election day, citizens can only give their voting rights at the polling station. In addition, ID cards and photo taking will be applied to the registration process at the polling station.
No Animal as the Logos For The Candidates
This prohibition is imposed by the ZEC. Candidates are prohibited from using animals and weapons as logos during their campaign period, although in this case the use of pistols as logos is still permitted. Animals such as cheetahs, elephants, owls, leopards, lions, cobras, rhinos, buffaloes, swords and axes are strictly prohibited from being used as logos for candidates during their campaign period. To date, there has been no official explanation from the relevant authorities regarding this ban. However, according to a historian named Pathisa Nyathi, said that as an African citizen, if this matter is seen from supernatural beliefs, owls and snakes can be linked to supernatural powers because some snakes indeed symbolize ancestors.
The decline in rejection of LGBT Community
We can say that this is a breath of fresh air for the citizens of Zimbabwe. Especially for citizens who are included in the LGBT community. The LGBT community in Zimbabwe still belongs to a minority group. The behavior obtained by these people sometimes does not fair. They even rudely threatened sometimes. Especially, when Robert Mugabe once said that the LGBT community was worse than animals and claimed their orientation was not African. However, the reduction in the expression of hatred and harassment towards the LGBT community occurred during the campaign took place drastically. a lot of the Zimbabwe citizens hope that this decreasing of harsh treatment will continue to increase and the LGBT people in Zimbabwe can get proper and fair behavior like the majority of the others.
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By Gerald tandi / January 11, 2022
President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the presidential election in Zimbabwe after ZEC Chairperson Priscilla Chigumba formally declared his victory. This exciting news certainly brings joy to his supporters. However, this was not felt by the supporters of Emmerson Mnangagwa's opposition, Nelson Chamisa. Nelson Chamisa is the opposition of Emmerson Mnangagwa who is also the leader of the Democratic Change Movement. As a result of this disagreement, Chamisa's supporters carried out demonstrations which caused riots.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa won the presidential election in Zimbabwe
On the day of the riot, the streets of Harare city were closed and people who protested were burning tires everywhere. To stop the mass that began to be out of control, the police arrived at the location and began firing tear gas at the demonstrators. But it was not enough to stop the demonstration.
The military wearing bullet proof clothing driving armored vehicles were deployed to come to the location. While military helicopters also took part to stop the demonstration. The sound of gunfire and the screaming of the demonstrators made the atmosphere at that time were very tense. Many regretted the attitude of military who used violence to stop the demonstration. Even though at that time, the demonstrators did not carry weapons to fight them back.
This news then spread to the community when the riot incident was reported via broadcast by Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC). In the broadcast, Charity Charamba as the Police Spokesperson said that at least 3 people were killed in this riot. However, these 3 victims could not yet be identified.
This violence also received direct criticism from the United Nations. Through the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said that the political leaders and community must be able to defend themselves from all forms of violence.
Previously, the supporters of the defense party
The supporters of Nelson Chamisa rejected the final election results which stated that Emmerson Mnangagwa won 144 parliamentary votes. While Nelson Chamisa only won 61 votes which means Emmerson Mnangagwa had the right to change the constitution and won the presidential election in August 2018. To win the election, Mnangagwa has to have at least more than 50% of the votes to win without a second round.
The supporters of Nelson Chamisa consider the ZEC to be cheating because it delayed the announcement of the election's result. The postponement of the election results was criticized by observers of the European Union elections. They said delaying the results of the election announcement could reduce the credibility of ZEC. In addition, Nelson Chamisa on his twitter account said that he had won the 'popular votes' and defeated the candidate from Zanu PF party Emmerson Mnangagwa.
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By Gerald tandi / July 29, 2021
Democracy is a pivotal aspect for Zimbabwe as a nation. One characteristic in people-based country is general election. Ever since the first election which was held in 1979 (although it is not recognized internationally due to the under-representation of native majority), Zimbabwe has held several more elections.
The elections involve all registered citizens of the country. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (or more known by its abbreviation, ZEC) is an organization that is appointed to manage elections in there. It manages the elections in all political levels, from provincial councils to president.
Basically ZEC is doing most of the works in Zimbabwe's elections. In the preparation stage, it registers people who are eligible to vote as well as preparing ballot papers and voting centers. In the duration of election, the organization ensures that voting process runs smoothly and all the registers and rolls are compiled well.
After the election, it deals with disputes that may arise due to voting process and results. Another important role of ZEC is educating Zimbabwean people about voting and election. Luckily, there is Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZECS), and organization that has similar objective.
.Better Electoral Process and Democratic Life
ZECS was established in 2000, earlier than ZEC. It wants to help achieving democratic environment in the electoral system of Zimbabwe. The organization believes that making a standardized approach to election method as well as widening the geographical coverage and coordinating election-related activities are important in achieving that objective. That way, election that is fair and free will be promoted. The results would serve for the betterment of Zimbabwean people in general.
There are several strategies that ZECS adapts in order to fulfill its main objectives. First of all, it continuously promotes better formulation of judicial framework for public election in the country. Throughout every election held since its establishment, the organization conducts monitoring and observation on the events through objective means. In addition to that, it constantly tries to educate people about the significant role of election in democratic nation. The education efforts need to be done seriously and regularly.
For a country that only gained independence in 1980, there are so many things that the citizens need to learn. Even a country that has become independent for longer time still needs to improve its democratic system, including election process. ZECS really wants to engage citizens so the participation rate in issues related to democracy and governance in Zimbabwe would increase. To do that, citizens must be informed about the impacts of voting. In addition to that, citizens must be educated in the stages of election so that they can make informed decisions.
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By Gerald tandi / March 20, 2021
Zimbabwe was declared an independent country in April 1980 after previously being a part of British colony. This milestone was also marked by the change of country's name, from Rhodesia to Zimbabwe. The acknowledgement of independence was a continuation to general elections held earlier in February 1980. During the elections, Robert Mugabe was appointed as the country's first prime minister. Mugabe's party, Zimbabwe African Nation Union (ZANU) also won 57 out of 100 seats in the parliament. The power held by this party remained strong for years to come.
First General Election
Little do people know, the first general election in Zimbabwe was not the one held in 1980. Back in April 1979, an election was conducted according to an agreement made in 1978 named Internal Settlement. Although this election aimed to transfer more power toward the majority group (native Zimbabweans), many have said that the terms were beneficial towards European minority group. Because of that, international community did not recognize the results of 1979 election. It is argued that the election did not really represent majority's voice with the way it was designed.
Zimbabwe was declared an independent country
Nonetheless, the first election remains to be one of the most successful elections in terms of the turnout. It is estimated that turnout for that election was around 71%. The 1979 election, which elected Bishop Muzorewa as the country's leader, also kick started the road to independence as the country's future direction was later disputed. At the end, a new agreement known as Lancaster House Agreement was born near the end of 1979. According to that agreement, it was decided that the country would later be granted independence.
Ever since the first election, the country had held several successive elections. Without doubt, as the country develops there are some changes made with the aim to further support democracy within the country. One major development happened in 1990. For the first time, it was decided that a president would be directly elected by Zimbabwean people instead of by electoral college system http://178.128.214.248. According to the 1990 amendment, a presidency term lasted for 6 years. This rule was later amended to 5 years a term.
In order to ensure that election in Zimbabwe runs smoothly, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was formed in 2004. This commission is a successor to Electoral Supervisory Commission. The establishment was conducted according to primary legislation. Its main objective is to manage the country's elections and referendums so that the voice of Zimbabwean people is well represented. This organization is considered to be nominally independent. It is led by a team of commissioners who have expertise in politics and judicial laws.
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By Gerald tandi / February 27, 2021
Election requires money, people, support, and legal aspect. This is what happens in Zimbabwe. This country has commission that regulates, manage, control, and prepare all elections. The name is Zimbabwe Electoral Commission. It is similar with what you find in other countries. The commission works independently and has one task to ensure the election is managed properly.
In order to implement and complete the task, the commission employs some skilled works. This is important and sensitive task. They must find the right person for the right position. Therefore, all vacancies include necessary requirements and documents as qualification.
Vacancies on Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
Zimbabwe is relatively new country. The old name was Rhodesia located in the Southern Africa. After war, the country started fresh and new with high hope for the better future. The first step was the commission that had responsibility for preparing and conducting the election. The task is not just election for presidency. Furthermore, job descriptions include elections in several levels including referendum. The latter requires the utmost preparation.
The vacancy is divided into two categories. Firstly, it is related directly with the commission. People who lead in this organization are the commissioners. Eight to nine people are selected by President and parliaments. They hold the office for several years. In that period, some elections may come and preparation must be ready.
If commissioner will reach end of his or her duty, several candidates are appointed for selection. At the end, parliaments decide the replacement. President also chooses the chairperson and deputy chairperson. Another position is Chief Elections Office. The candidates must complete some requirements and testing. Only the qualified will enter the next step. At the end, the decision is final but the candidates still have chance for the next period.
Job Position and Description
When discussing about Zimbabwe Electoral Commission vacancy, you cannot forget employees who work in the office and ruing election. For daily basic, the office has employees with various position. You can find the vacancy regarding a certain position in the official website. They will conduct selection and choose the most qualified candidate.
As similar with other vacancies, the most important thing is job position and description. For example, ZEC needs new wed designer and developer for the upcoming system. They will post this vacancy and let others to apply. Selection process is started when end of vacancy period is done. In this case, you must pay attention when the vacancy is expired.
Other positions will be available as soon as ZEC requires more people. From this point of view, the vacancy in this commission is not just people who are at the top executive. On the other side, some workers contribute to general tasks and works. They work based on their skill, position, level, and description.
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By Gerald tandi / December 2, 2020
Since its independence in 1980 from British rule, Zimbabwe government had introduced several electoral management system conducted by some institutions. Before 2004, the electoral process in the country conducted by the Registrar – General of Elections which was part of the government department with supervision done by the Electoral Supervisory Commission (ESC).
This electoral structure was seen as a non – ideal structure since the democratic elections should be conducted by the independent institution that is not part of the government department. Therefore, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was established in 2004 as an independent institution that responsible in conducting the elections.
The Official Functions of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)
Since 2004, Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has a big responsibility in conducting as well as supervising all the political election processes in the country at all level. Here are several official functions of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC):
Supervising the registration of voters done by Registrar – General of Voters under the Electoral Law. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is not only responsible in supervising the voters registration but also controlling and directing it.
Conducting all levels of political elections in Zimbabwe from the preparing process as well as the supervising process.
Supervising the referendums in Zimbabwe
Supervising the elections process at all levels in Zimbabwe to ensure that the elections are transparent, free, fair and in agreement with the regulations.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) also has the responsibility to educate the voters about the general elections.
Inform the public about the voting results as well as all the things that correlated with the work of the ZEC and the general election process.
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The Latest News of General Elections Conducted by Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was successfully conducted the general elections on 30 July 2018 in Zimbabwe to elect the members of the houses of Parliament and the President of Zimbabwe. This general election was held for about eight months after the coup d'état done in 2017.
This was also the first general election where ex – President Robert Mugabe was not registered as the candidate of presidency. There were two main candidates as president of Zimbabwe in this 2018 general elections. The first candidate of president was Emmerson Mnangagwa who came from ZANU – PF political party which is the biggest party in Zimbabwe.
Meanwhile, the main opposition of Emmerson Mnangagwa and ZANU – PF party was Morgan Tsvangirai who was the leader of MDC – T (Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai) political party. But, Morgan Tsvangirai who was expected as the candidate of president from MDC – T party, died on February 2018.
Therefore, Morgan Tsvangirai as the president candidate from MDC – T party was replaced by Nelson Chamisa. Nelson Chamisa was the new leader of Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai party.
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Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and Its Salary for Managing the Election
By Gerald tandi / October 14, 2020
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission or known as ZEC is an independent that manage, control, establish, and prepare all elections in Zimbabwe. This country was Rhodesia and gained new independent with new name. Today, this commission consists of nine members, including Chief and deputy chief. Forty percent of commission chairs are dedicated for women.
Brief Introduction of ZEC
After war, the new government of Zimbabwe created this commission in 2004 for preparing and managing the upcoming elections. It uses regulation based on Constitution of Zimbabwe and Electoral Act. All actions, funds, activities, people, and many thing must be approved by president and parliament. The Act is the main law that provides this commission with right for conducting all activities regarding elections.
For your information, the commission acts independently and receives funding from government. Before election such as presidency, they will prepare and create committees that will do all electoral needs and actions such as logistics, security, safety, and preparing candidates. On the other side, this commission does not have control on the political parties. As long as pass all requirements, they can participate in the next elections. This is basic thing you must know before finding how much salary in the ZEC>
Salary, Fund, and Remuneration
As independent organization, ZEC has its own salary base. In general, remuneration and salary depend on responsibility and position. For example, commissioners will receive enough salary for daily basis. The amount of money will be adjusted with inflation. Each year, they receive new salary that has been part of financial planning.
On the other, the office also requires employees who will manage and handle all necessary tasks. In this case, each will receive salary more than minimum wage. They have high responsibility to ensure this commission works as it should be. The commissioners might change after eight to nine years but employees who hold the office might be the same.
For comparison, the minimum wage in Zimbabwe is approximately $100 per month. The work and task requires education and skill. In that case, you can expect the salary at least twice or three times higher than normal wage.
On the other hand, electoral committees also receive their own remuneration. Before election, this commission will prepare all necessary supports including committees who handle and regulate the election directly. They also receive one-time payment based on their work and responsibility. The amount of money depends on election scale and level. The higher one will need more funding and spend extra money on the salary.
Job Vacancies and Titles
From explanation above, you understand that the salary of ZEC is various. Some people receive more money due to have utmost responsibility. They are commissioners who become the key people on every election. Furthermore, the election itself requires manpower such as worker and committee. They have responsibility to handle daily basis activities and supports before and after the election.
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How Is The Recruitment Process Of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission?
By Gerald tandi / August 13, 2020
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is now hiring for new staff members and the qualification has been released. But, here in this article we will talk more about the recruitment process itself so that you know what you will go through from the recruitment initiation to your first working day.
The General Criteria
Are you interested in working for Zimbabwe Electoral Commission? Here are several things you need to pay attention to in order to get yourself into the recruitment process.
Minimum education required
Gender, (male or female)
Attitude, such as: honesty, resilience, responsibility, and diligence
Placement of Work Areas Later
Ability to work with tam
Specific criteria such as:
Look attractive and cheerful
Height, such as minimum 155 cm for women, and 165 cm for men
Absence for Shift
No color blindness / eye glasses
There are a few position offered in Zimbabwe Electoral Commission such as the following.
How Is The Recruitment Process Of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
Administrative staff, the general criteria needed are: mastering the office, being able to make good reports, communicative, and have a good analysis, thorough
Purchasing staff, general criteria needed are: good negotiation skills, analytical skills and good logic, responsive, workmanlike, hardworking
Finance staff, have good leadership skills and master cash flow, can work with deadlines
Taxation Staff, mastering A&B brevet taxation
General Affairs Staff, the criteria that are generally listed are having strong leadership, understanding the work ethic, being able to work under pressure and deadline.
Well after knowing the idnplay poker qualifications needed. The most important thing when interviewing is to give the best impression of both appearance and attitude, such as being friendly and having good communication.
Selection is the first attempt by the company to get qualified and competent employees who will serve and do all the work at the company. And according to Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, selection is an activity to determine and choose workers who meet the established criteria. Selection aims to decide the issue of whether an applicant is hired or not.
Whereas placement is a recommendation or decision to distribute candidates to different jobs based on an assumption about the possibilities of the candidates to succeed in each different job.
The job of the placement is to assess the candidates and to match their qualifications with the predetermined requirements of each job.
Selection Process of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
There are three components in a selection process:
Quantity (number) of labor needed,
Workforce qualification standards required,
Qualifications of a number of prospective workers,
Selection and placement are a series of activities carried out to determine whether applicants are accepted or rejected, or whether or not placement of workers in new positions. The effectiveness of the selection and placement function is determined by a number of important conditions and the information needed.
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The History of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)
Most countries in this world who applied democracy system must have their own electoral commission that serves as an organization or institution that runs political elections at all levels. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is one of the electoral institutions in this world who controls the elections in Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has a long history regarding its establishment. This electoral institution was founded in 2004 by an Act of the Parliament. The establishment of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) had a great influence by Electoral Supervisory Commission which was the predecessor.
The History of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission
The Earlier History of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)
The Republic of Zimbabwe is one of the countries in southern Africa. This country earnt their official independence from British rule on 18 April 1980. After Zimbabwe's independence from British, a new Zimbabwe government established Electoral Supervisory Commission (ESC) that had the obligation to supervise the political elections at all levels in the country.
Electoral Supervisory Commission (ESC) also charged with supervising the management of the elections run by the Registrar – General of Elections. This electoral management system in Zimbabwe lasted until 2004 when the new electoral system was re-established.
The re-structured of new electoral management system in Zimbabwe resulted in the establishment of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) in 2004. The establishment of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) came from the recommendations of various organizations, political parties as well as the government institutions such as civil society organizations and ESC.
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) was founded as an independent institution that is not part of the government department. Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has an obligation to run and control the elections in Zimbabwe which replaced Registrar – General of Elections as well as ESC.
Beforehand, the voting process in the elections was conducted by Registrar – General of Elections as well as the registering voters. Now, Registrar – General of Elections is changed into Registrar – General of Voters that responsible in registering the voters under the supervision of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC).
The Present Condition of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC)
Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) is consisted of nine commissioners. Which the regulations were constituted in the Constitution of Zimbabwe in Chapter 12 Section 238. The four of the eight Commissioners in Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has to be women, and the chairperson is not included in this proportion.
The Chairperson is appointed directly by the President of Zimbabwe. With the recommendation and consultation with the Parliamentary Committee and Judicial Service Commission beforehand. The Chairperson as well as the Deputy – Chairperson worked on a full time basis.
A person qualified as the Chairperson of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) has to be a former judge or a judge from the High Court or Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the eight Commissioners of Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) are shortlisted by the Parliamentary Committee. Based on their experience, integrity as well as their competence.
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You should regularly assess your CMMS system and its performance. Since CMMS systems have evolved over the last few years, it might be worthwhile for your company to research other CMMS software vendors and compare their features and pricing options.
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Book Review| December 01 2020
Animals through Chinese History: Earliest Times to 1911
Sterckx, Roel, Siebert, Martina, and Schäfer, Dagmar, eds.,
pp. $76.64 hardcover.
Chunghao Pio Kuo
Center for General Education, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan email: piokuo@tmu.edu.tw
Chunghao Pio Kuo received his PhD from New York University in September 2013. He is currently an assistant professor at Taipei Medical University. He is a historian of early modern China and Taiwan, specializing in food, animals, and culture. His most recent research interests include aquatic food culture in modern East Asia, with an emphasis on modern Taiwan.
Chunghao Pio Kuo; Animals through Chinese History: Earliest Times to 1911. East Asian Science, Technology and Society 1 December 2020; 14 (4): 681–683. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/18752160-8772154
Since at least the 1990s, the topic of animals has been receiving attention from scholars wishing to explore the relationships between these and human beings in such fields as ecology, archeology, zoology, literature, and history. English-language scholarship in the humanities has explored human-animal relationships in terms of health, animal husbandry, domestication, food, and public hygiene (i.e., William H. McNeill, Virginia DeJohn Anderson, Richard W. Bulliet, Madeleine Ferrières, and Martha Few and Zeb Tortorici). Worthy of special note is JAPANimals: History and Culture in Japan's Animal Life, edited by G. M. Pflugfelder, and B. L. Walker: this pioneering 2005 work addresses animals' roles in Japanese cultural contexts ranging from religious rituals and regional identity to natural resources and food production.
Animals through Chinese History: Earliest Times to 1911 (2018) is perhaps the first to explore the significance of human-animal relationships in Chinese history. Edited by Roel Sterckx, Martina Siebert, and Dagmar Schäfer, the book consists of an introduction and twelve chapters, all smoothly written and convincingly argued. In the introduction, "Knowing Animals in China's History," the three editors discuss appropriate methodological approaches, ranging from conventional primary sources to researcher imagination. These approaches can help clarify the historical significance of animals to such topics as Chinese governance, environmental transformation, and moral and religious thought.
In chapter 1, "Shang Sacrificial Animals: Material Documents and Images," Adam C. Schwartz examines specific sacrificial inscriptions on oracle bones of the late Shang period. He focuses on animal sacrifice, pen-raised animals (e.g., oxen, sheep, and pigs), animal taxonomy (e.g., male and female), and traits affecting the economic value of animals (e.g., species and color). This chapter offers a clear overall account of Shang-era animal sacrifice for worship and divination. In a similar vein, in chapter 2, "Animals to Edible: The Ritualization of Animals in Early China," Sterckx argues that the breeding, managing, and slaughtering of animals from farm to table generated specific meanings related to ritualistic practices. To offer good-quality animals for sacrificial rituals, Chinese practitioners of animal husbandry would oversee a series of comprehensive breeding stages. Effective management of livestock controlled costs until animals were brought to slaughter, which, in sacrificial blood-letting contexts, might be closely associated with royalty and political alliance. Thoughtfully structured and approachable in style, this chapter is a useful examination of sacrificial animals from birth to death.
In chapter 3, "Filial and Righteous Animals in Early Medieval Confucian Thought," Keith Knapp identifies Confucian distinctions between humans and animals (e.g., virtue, reciprocity, filial piety, compassion, and devotion). Confucian thought held that that even though certain sorts of animals practice the above-mentioned virtuous behaviors, their cognition is qualitatively inferior to human beings' cognitive engagement. In chapter 4, "Walking by Itself: The Singular History of the Chinese Cat," Timothy Barrett and Mark Strange chronologically explore the roles of cats in historical Chinese texts, including feline-themed Buddhist texts. These roles often had medical and allegorically sociopolitical overtones. After the Song era, literary references to cats played up their roles as pets, mice-catchers, and keys to divination. Chapter 5 shifts from cats to insects, as David Pattinson, in "Bees in China: A Brief Cultural History," chronologically explores the roles of these pollen-collecting creatures in Chinese history. Initially, before the emergence of beekeeping, Chinese culture represented bees as cruel, poisonous, and dangerous. As Chinese understanding of bees expanded, the cultural depiction of bees switched from negative to positive. Specifically, bees became associated with politics, since bees work hard to produce honey and diligently defend against external threats.
In chapter 6, "Where Did the Animal Go?" Francesca Bray notes several approaches to understanding animals' emerging and receding significance in historical Chinese treatises. The main argument of this chapter is that the cultural factors shaping China's livestock are key to understanding how agricultural treatises addressed them. In chapter 7, "Animals as Text: Producing and Consuming 'Text-Animals,'" Martina Siebert argues, in a highly theorized manner, that a genre of writing ("pulu" writing, roughly translated as "treatises and lists"), produced knowledge about animals: some of this knowledge involved a remote, indirect understanding of animals that authors repeatedly regenerated in texts era after era; by contrast, some of the other knowledge involved a close, direct understanding of animals derived chiefly from personal observations. In chapter 8, "Great Plans: Song Dynastic Institutions for Human and Veterinary Healthcare," Dagmar Schäfer and Han Yi argue that, by the Song Dynasty, the veterinary business had reached a level of maturity at which farming, the prevention and control of epidemic disease, the training of animal experts, and animal-related institutions were all unfolding with considerable efficiency.
In chapter 9, "Animals in Nineteenth-Century Eschatological Discourse," Vincent Goossaert, using the contents of morality books, discusses why and how eschatological discourse emerged in nineteenth-century China in association with exhortations to refrain from killing animals—an exhortation that, if ignored and violated, would likely result in unparalleled human disaster. In chapter 10, "Reconsidering the Boundaries: Multicultural and Multilingual Perspectives on the Care and Management of the Emperors' Horses in the Qing," Sare Aricanli stresses the significance of horse management in the Qing era by incorporating Qing-era institutions, people, animal medicine, and linguistics into a cross-dynasty study. In chapter 11, "Animals as Wonders," Zheng Xinxian examines Qing-era writings on deer and falcons to shed light on the interactions between Qing emperors and Han Chinese scholars. Finally, in chapter 12, "Reforming the Humble Pig," Mindi Schneider discusses changes in contemporary China's pig industry and pork consumption. In particular, she stresses that state regulation, modern industrial pork, public heath, and food safety have together molded the pig-related industries in twenty-first-century China.
It is after a thorough reading of this book that I say that it is a truly high-quality endeavor that deserves a great deal of attention from any scholar interested in the history of Chinese food, animals, and human-animal relationships. First, it offers cross-dynastic and cross-regional perspectives on the evolution of human-animal relationships in Chinese history. Second, each chapter sets out solid arguments pertaining to these relationships' associations with social, cultural, and political aspects of Chinese culture. Third, the primary sources cited are very rich and the arguments put forward by the authors are compelling. Indeed, I would argue that this book has opened new and creative channels for conducting research into the history of human-animal relationships in China. This broad field of inquiry—from diet and nutrition, traditional Chinese medicine, and the arts through to environmental changes—deserves much greater attention now and in the future.
The Dis/appearance of Animals in Animated Film during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1966–76
Chicken Harvesting Machine: Animal Labor, Resistance, and the Time of Production
From Artist to Martyr: On Commemorating Ahmed Basiony
Poetry Animal
The Earliest Inscription
The Earliest Africans in North America
The Earliest Seafarers in the Mediterranean and the Near East
Animality


New Delhi: The stock market is likely to track a host of key domestic and global events this week like the interim Budget for 2019-20, January derivatives expiry, quarterly earnings from blue-chips and the US Fed interest rate decision, say experts.
"Market may extend the range bound movement as global risk factors like the US-China trade talks and growth concern continued to gain investors' attention," said Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Financial Services.
A lot of events are lined up – like the Budget, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meet, quarterly results of Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, IOC and HCL, said Mustafa Nadeem, CEO, Epic Research.
Among major quarterly results to be announced this week are from Bank of India, Canara Bank, Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, HCL Technologies, HDFC, Bajaj Auto, ICICI Bank, Hero MotoCorp, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and SBI.
The government on February 1, would unveil the interim Budget for 2019-20.
Investors are also likely to take cues from foreign fund flow. Going ahead, key corporate results and trade negotiations between the US and China will dictate market sentiment, said Paras Bothra, President, Equity Research, Ashika Stock Broking.
According to provisional data on BSE, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought shares worth a net of ₹689.28 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth₹147.35 crore on Friday.
January month derivatives expiry on Thursday and announcement of PMI data for the manufacturing sector on Friday may also influence trading sentiment, experts said.
During the past week, the BSE benchmark Sensex fell 361 points and the NSE Nifty fell 126 points.
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Stuffed Pork Chops - Personal Chef David Silverman, Serving all of New Jersey.
1Heat 1 oz oil in large sauce pan, big enough to fit all chops in. Add onions, garlic, pepper, and celery. Season with salt and pepper. Saute 2-3 min till soft. Add Craisins, Raisins, Apricots, diced apples and 1/8 t. cinnamon. Cook till apples become soft, remove from heat and add 1 oz. Apple Jack Brandy. Place back on heat, reduce till almost dry. Add cubed bread and 1 t. Thyme, stir to combine everything. Stuffing will be a little dry. Remove stuffing from pan into a bowl.
2To stuff pork chop, make a slit in the middle of the side of the chop 1 inch wide. Insert small knife and cut inside the chop to ¼ inch from the ends, to form a pocket. Place even amounts of stuffing inside each chop.
1Heat rest of oil to medium temp in the pan. In separate bowl mix flour with salt, pepper, and ½ t. cumin. Dredge each chop in flour mix, shaking off all excess flour. Place chops in pan making sure not to stick to pan. When chops are brown turn over, again making sure they do not stick to pan.
2Add sliced onion, stir to coat with oil and cook 2 min. Add apple slices, salt, pepper, rest of cinnamon and cumin and stir so everything is even in pan. Cook till apples become soft. Remove pan from heat and add 1 oz. Apple Jack Brandy. Stir, let reduce half way, add beef stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer. Cook 7 min., turn chops over and cook another 7 min. Remove chops from pan, stir sauce, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over chops.


Third generation Dodge Charger can not boast the same number of roles in American films about racing, as a 1968 Charger. Despite this, in US there are people who believe that it the third generation Charger was the most beautiful version of this legendary model. In addition, 1971 Dodge Charger was one of the last US vehicles the 20th century, which could bear the proud name of the muscle car.
The very appearance was in not the most favorable time for this type of vehicle. Oil baykot of oil-rich Arab countries, for the first time made the Americans think about usefulness of so monstrous cars. It was the 1971 was the last year for the HEMI engines, soon even 440th Six Pack was ceased to install on Charger.
During the first year of sales it was sold in 2659 cars and only 63 of them were equipped with the HEMI engine. By the standards of the automotive industry – it's just a paltry numbers. Just remember at what pace sold Ford Mustang in 1964, but the record sales were previously, but now the oil crisis was beat Ford and Dodge and the others in powerful cars market. Dodge made the findings and it is possible, in the most successful for third generation Charger – 1973 model year to sold 103,000 cars. It was the last year for the third generation Dodge Charger.
Visually Dodge Charger 1971 is easily distinguishable from the second-generation model. The easiest way to find out what car is it – a new, massive and fully chromed grille. In the third generation there was an air intake on the. In addition to it, for the first time Charger has got a rear spoiler. It has previously offered to Coronet, but for Charger – it was the first time. Hidden headlights was able only for 1972 Rallye modification, replaced R/T.
Perhaps looking at a photo of 1971 Dodge Charger will be difficult to determine the dimensions of the vehicle. The length of the body is 205 in, 115 inches wheelbase. The curb weight of the car with the 440 V8 is 4052 lbs.
Looking at the 1971 Charger interior we could only say that this is an American classic. Lots of cars from 70s features similar design decisions. The only difference – Charger had wider instrument panel with more gauges and 3-spoke sporty steering wheel. Some modifications features "bent" gearbox handle.
The 1971 Dodge Charger was available with a bunch of engines.
The legendary HEMI 426 engine has a volume of 7.0L and thus produces 415 horse power and torque of almost 480 ft lb. As it considers a true American muscle cars, the cylinder diameter of 4.2 in, is superior to the piston stroke of 3.7 in. This legendary V8 fed with two four-barrel carburetors.
Even more by volume, but at the same time with lower power, 440 V8 has a volume of 7.2L, develops 375 horsepower and provides incredible torque of 489 ft lb. Just think – how is it huge, with a maximum torque was available even at 3 200 rpm.
Another option was 340 V8 with a power output of 275 HP.
The smallest in volume 318 V8 has 5.2l displacement and two two-chamber carburetors.


All pupils in the school wear uniform. The Governors and staff support the wearing of uniform and strongly advise that parents follow the recommended colours and styles when choosing clothing.
Key Stage 2 children (years, 3, 4, 5 &6) should only wear a polo shirt during the summer term and early autumn term only. A shirt and tie should be worn during the winter months. All shirts are required to be tucked into trousers or skirts.
Pupils need a change of clothes for physical activities for reasons of safety and hygiene.
* These items can be purchased from the school office.
•	All clothing and personal items should be clearly named.
•	PE kit is kept in a bag in the cloakroom – please provide a drawstring bag or purchase one from the school office.
•	A painting overall is needed for art work – an old shirt with the sleeves cut short and finished with elastic is suitable.
•	The only jewellery acceptable in school are small stud earrings, and we reserve the right to forbid items of clothing, jewellery, accessories and footwear that are unacceptably dangerous in school or are against the interests of children at large.


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Melbourne Storm's U20 Thunderbolts have fallen to the Sydney Roosters 14-34 at AAMI Park on Sunday afternoon.
The young Roosters proved too strong for the Thunderbolts who couldn't close the deficit opened up by the visitors during the first half.
Jack Goodsell opened the scoring after a successful 40/20 attempt, allowing the visitors a repeat set 10 meters out from the try-line.
Josh Minhinnick responded for Matt Adamson's side shortly after, reducing the Roosters' lead before the Thunderbolts defence found themselves back under pressure.
Two unanswered tries to finish the half meant the young Storm side would have to overturn a 12 point deficit in the second half to taste victory.
Melbourne fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad helped his side start the second stanza brightly, scoring a try to reduce the Sydney lead to eight points.
However as they did in the opening half, the Roosters combined to great effect in attack opening up a strong advantage.
Jake Turpin crossed for a late consolation as the Thunderbolts eventually went down 34-14 at AAMI Park.


Ohhhhh the legs were stiff this morning after yesterday! Thankfully it was only a small day to Dunedoo.
although we don't go over the range you see, there is a cutting through it and if I remember it is a beautiful valley that we ride through to get to Coolah.
So Dunedoo is a small town with a small supermarket ... we stopped off to get some bread and bananas and Neil comes out happy as larry with 2kg of very ripe bananas for $1, at least 1kg of grapes for 90 cents and a bag full of mushrooms for 80 cents ... he was over the moon. So once at the campground we had a ripe banana each and for lunch we had bananas on toast.
We have been to Dunedoo before and it is a good little campspot despite being right next to the train line which has a few trains running at some ridiculous hour at night!
LOL Neil and I might be running to this dunny if we eat all the bananas and grapes he just bought!
Tomorrow we have a rest day here and Neil is going to get a plain cake mix so that I can attempt to use up some of the bananas that he bought and make some cakes with it in the microwave. Believe it or not I do have some cake tins with me! They are actually our bowls that we eat out of and they are silicone ... incredibly light and flexible so hopefully I will have photos of me making a cake in the next blog!


Want to be able to run 5km by Christmas? Join us on this festive fitness running course, where week by week, you'll build your distance safely and with great technique. Best of all , this course coincides with the fantastic Advent Beach Huts on Brighton and Hove seafront, so you'll be able to take in a few of these fantastic sights on your course.
Every week we meet on Tuesdays and then our training plan includes two other runs which you can meet up to do with others or do on your own. It will help get you out over the festive period to help you blow off steam and add some health and fitness to your festive season.
Are YOU ready to take on YOUR Dream Challenge?
Last year, we launched the first of our Dream Challenger Competitions, where one lucky woman won a one year of free fitness camps with us and the chance to join Fitbitch teams in a series of challenges from triathlons to half marathons and obstacle races.
In 2014, that lucky winner was Bec Taylor, 38, who entered our competition because her weight and body statistics put her in the obese category. She wanted to lose weight and get fit.
But here at Fitbitch, we know that to really help someone on a journey to lifelong fitness and healthy living, it's about inspiring someone to take up a challenge, something that excites while being a little bit scary but which means they will carry on exercising long after they've reached the correct number on the weighing scales.
We are about to publish our final dispatch from Bec detailing the incredible journey of her last year with us. Yes, she's lost an incredible amount of weight, her body is completely different, and she's super fit now. But it is the challenges that she has taken on – and continued to sign up to for 2015 which makes her year such a defining success story.
So, if YOU want to become your own success too, why not join us this year in our Dream Challenges 2015?
Whether you already have your own challenges lined up (we know some Fitbitches are doing the Polar Ice Marathon, others are doing the Three Peaks Challenge, and some others still doing an 108 mile race by foot, bike and kayak across Scotland) or you want to join and train with us in a group effort, you can become part of the Fitbitch Dream Team.
In the next month we will reveal our new look Dream Team t-shirts, where we will be donating a part of the price of the t-shirts to a local charity. And our training groups for events as diverse as the Ardingly Sprint or Relay Triathlon to the Rapha 100km Women's Cycle event, and a Parkrun to a 10km race.
It doesn't matter WHAT fitness level you are now, nor your age or background. The Fitbitch Dream Challenges are about committing to an adventure, being part of a community of women who will help inspire you – as well as holding your to account to make sure you train.
And while you're busy doing that, having fun, trying new things that will make life in general seem more interesting, you'll discover figure changing transformation going on without you having to even think about the weighing scales.
If you want to be part of our Dream Team 2015 and are NOT yet subscribed to our newsletter, please subscribe via the button on our website so you receive news of our Dream Challenges and how you can join our training groups.
Don't worry, we're not about to get all Uri Geller on you. BUT paying attention to how you prepare mentally for a race, is just as important as your physical training and what you eat the morning of the race.
'Negative thinking is natural, and the only difference between those with winning behaviour, is how you nullify it so it doesn't preoccupy you,' explains Yehuda Shinar, Think Like a Winner, £12.99 (Vermillion), who worked with the England Rugby team to help them to a World Cup victory in 2003.
Shinar recommends: 'In the case of running, each distance has its own set of rules about how you should train, and another set that each person will learn through their own individual training.
By writing a plan, you can be prepared in advance for every eventuality to help prevent anxiety.
And when it comes to the pressure of trying to achieve your race goal, overcome this by preparing three race goals.
One is a time that you should be able to get without too much trouble, another a time that you know you can get, like a recent PB and the third, your ideal, dream goal.
Every mile or so, readjust according to these targets and how well you feel like you are runinng.
So, whether you're running the Brighton Half Marathon in a week's time, the marathon in April, or even your first ever Parkrun, take time out to prepare mentally and you'll run happy.


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Q: trying to add a multi source video player with more then one video?
Im trying to make a video player work in all browsers. There is
  more then one video and every time you click on demo reel it plays the
  video and if you click the video 1 the other video plays. How can i
  make them both work in all browsers? Here is my html and javascript
html

<video id="myVideo" controls autoplay></video>

        Demo Reel

    video 1

javascript

function changeVid1() {
    var changeStuff = document.getElementById("myVideo");
     changeStuff.src = "video/demoreel.mp4"

}

function changeVid2() {
    var changeStuff = document.getElementById("myVideo");
     changeStuff.src = "video/video1.mp4";

}

A: After you switch the source of the video, you need to run .load() on it to force it to load the new file. Also, you need to provide multiple formats, because there is no video codec supported by all browsers.
First, set up your sources like this:
var sources = [
    {
        'mp4': 'http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.mp4',
        'webm':'http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.webm',
        'ogg':'http://video-js.zencoder.com/oceans-clip.ogv'
    }
    // as many as you need...
];

Then, your switch function should look like this:
function switchVideo(index) {
    var s = sources[index], source, i;
    video.innerHTML = '';
    for (i in s) {
        source = document.createElement('source');
        source.src = s[i];
        source.setAttribute('type', 'video/' + i);
        video.appendChild(source);
    }
    video.load();
    video.play(); //optional
}

See a working demo here.
This gives the browser a list of different formats to try. It will go through each URL until it finds one it likes. Setting the "type" attribute on each source element tells the browser in advance what type of video it is so it can skip the ones it doesn't support. Otherwise, it has to hit the server to retrieve the header and figure out what kind of file it is.
This should work in Firefox going back to 3.5 as long as you provide an ogg/theora file. And it will work in iPads, because you only have one video element on the page at a time. However, auto-play won't work until after the user clicks play manually at least once.
For extra credit, you can append a flash fallback to the video element, after the source tags, for older browsers that don't support html5 video. (i.e., IE < 9 - though you'll need to use jQuery or another shim to replace addEventListener.)


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Synthesis is a fantastic tasting shake that provides serious sports people with a premium quality protein supplement with added performance nutrients to help support recovery and muscle nutrition when combined with a physical training or exercise programme. Synthesis is not a sole source of nutrition and should be consumed in conjunction with a nutritious diet and appropriate fluid intake. Consult a health care professional before starting in any new supplementation, training or exercise programme.
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Apache update won by Westinghouse
By System Administrator	 3rd January 2001 12:00 am 15th December 2015 5:37 pm
Westinghouse Process Control has been selected by Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) to update process control systems at its Apache Station southwest of Tucson at Cochise, Ariz.
Westinghouse Process Control and Arizona Electric Power Cooperative (AEPCO) have signed a $5 million contract, under which Westinghouse will engineer and install new computer systems for three of Apache's generating units by May of 2003.
At its Apache Station, AEPCO operates a 520MW power plant comprising of two 175MW coal-or-gas fired units, one 85MW natural gas combined cycle unit, and an additional 85MW of combustion turbine resources.
Westinghouse will install its Ovation information and control system to help AEPCO achieve its management goals of availability, reliability and maintainability. Ovation will meet the plant's original design specifications, says Westinghouse
During installation, engineers will incorporate AEPCO's existing operator interface software from Intellution, Westinghouse's sister company within Emerson Electric. The interface will then create a plant-wide interface able to communicate with Ovation sensors, controllers and I/O devices.
'The Ovation system will replace older analogue systems on units two and three, and a 10 year-old digital system on unit one, giving Apache a plant-wide, open-architecture system that helps protect the facility from obsolescence,' said Ann Pauley, president of Westinghouse Process Control. 'By incorporating the Intellution interface, our engineers allow AEPCO to preserve its investment in that software, and reduce the amount of re-training necessary for Apache operators.'
The custom-designed system will stabilise boiler temperatures to improve the facility's loss on ignition (LOI), allowing the plant to burn fuel, particularly coal, more completely. Traditionally, the fly and bottom ash created by burning coal is disposed of in expensive landfills.
However AEPCO produces a high quality, low-carbon content ash, which it currently sells 60 to 80% of for use in high-strength concrete and construction products. By targeting LOI, Ovation will further decrease the amount of carbon present in Apache's fly and bottom ash, increasing its desirability for beneficial, environmentally friendly uses, while allowing the plant to use fuel more efficiently.
Ovation is platform independent and uses standards-based networks. Through a secure data line, the Apache plant will be directly connected to Westinghouse Process Control engineers at its Pittsburgh headquarters, allowing for system troubleshooting and timely service after installation.
Westinghouse estimates as much as a 40% reduction in maintenance costs, a 10 to 25% reduction in the number of forced outages caused by control-related events in coal-fired power plants.
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