Ghengis Con 41 Hackmaster playthrough!
I recently had the pleasure of attending Genghis Con 41, held in lovely Colorado every year on the third weekend of the month of February. I will be writing up a short review of the convention, but there was one piece due to the previous Hackmaster articles that I felt deserved to be the subject of its own article. In November of 2017, I posted a series of articles detailing the three core rulebooks of Hackmaster. I did my best to describe how the system worked, its many features and the differences between it and other RPG's.
But this convention gave me a perfect chance to illustrate some of the ideas behind Hackmaster in action. It also gave me a chance to better exemplify how this highly tactical game can also provide an equally enticing series of roleplay opportunities.
A Madman has taken our children!!!
There were 6 of us all cloistered around table 4 Friday night at 5 PM. We were given a bevy of character choices all on 11×14 laminated pages in color. Without fail, I chose the role of stalwart Dwarven Fighter! Battle Axe in one hand, Medium Kite Shield in the other, I tromped off voicing my characters concerns in my often terrible imitation of what I think a Dwarf is supposed to sound like. We placed our chosen miniature options upon a diorama Hackmaster Ted had lovingly crafted for us. Our intrepid party had been around for awhile. We were known to the citizens of the small town of Vew as helpful folks, who protected caravans and the trails between Vew and Frandor's Keep. Though we were mercenaries we also had proven our trustworthiness. Upon crossing the bridge into the small rural village, we were assaulted by the cries of folks in sorrow.
It seems as of late children had been captured by some wicked man using evil magicks to ensorcell them, while a much larger man scooped them up and unceremoniously placed them within a bag. We even had two lovely young ladies dressed in peasant garb live roleplay enact the tale of woe. They recounted to us how their friends had been stolen before their very eyes, been frozen into place by a hunchbacked man clothed in black, and a tall man who looked very scary. Further questions lead us to understand the captives had been taken to a long abandoned dwarven Fortress just over the rise of hills. Without fail, we took up chase!
Who is taking our children the broken parents cry out!
If your gonna make a lair an abandoned Dwarven Fortress is hard to beat!
Cresting over the hills, the intrepid party of adventurers spies the target of their search. A stone structure lies upon a craggy hillside, Its main door, crafted to stand centuries lying torn asunder. To add to our tension, the door built to withstand sieges has been torn asunder by a giant hand. We cross beneath what remains, forcing a series of rolls testing to see if our actions upset the fragile structural integrity that remains. With little effort and no encounters, we come upon a smaller entrance, Just tall enough for a short human or elf or one dwarf to enter. Blood streaks lead to the doorway, only driving us to move faster, though not without caution.
Dwarves build to last until half-crazed mutant men rip doors asunder!
Some ominous signs, but as of yet other than rolls, no encounters. Perhaps this will be a walk in the park. I will complement our thief player, who was great about checking for traps and examining every door. A truly different experience than other games I played at during the convention. Finding nothing of immediate concern beyond the blood (which was very concerning since it might belong to the children) we plunged past the entrance and into the depths.
Into the darkness, we go!
We step down into an acrid tunnel, many of us having to crouch, but continuing blood trails leading us onward. Once we arrive at the bottom of the stairs, the tunnel opens providing us a bevy of possibly suicidal choices. In front of us lies a green stone door, typical dwarven art adorning it. To the south a metal door, which our thief identifies several more guttural tones coming from. None of us recognize the crude language being spoken, but regardless who needs to communicate right? I mean dungeon means bad guys. My brave Dwarven warrior elects to be the guinea pig to open the door, but not before the Elven Wizard (in an act that shows what jerks elves can be) casts a spell that nullifies any sound I make. ANY SOUND…for an hour. My poor trusting dwarf slowly opens the door to reveal…..ORCS arguing amongst themselves. Sadly, I could not raise cry being silenced. The elf did however cast another spell that let me talk inside my head to him. Due to this, I spent the entire 5 minute duration of the spell berating him in dwarven about his obviously pompous elven ploy to silence the only sensible voice! A fun bit of comedic roleplay to say the least.
Using my dwarven noggin, I quickly take up a position in front of the door shield out. I shout out in husky tones, Fire over my head fighters to the side! This is not a rocket science notion and Hackmaster actually encourages tactical thinking. I sought to make a funnel, which did end up working out but nothing without a few mistakes on my part. First off, If you intend to try to be the living wall in Hackmaster you should probably use the option of fighting defensively. Secondly, it does not good to suggest folks fire over your head if they do so from several feet back. The first orc to come forward knocked the crap out of my poor dwarf, until I remembered to fight defensively, which gives a -8 to my future attack rolls but gives a +4 to my defensive roll.
Hackmaster does not do the whole armor class system. Being in full plate mail does not make you harder to hit. It makes you easier to hit because you are slow it just absorbs a heck of a lot more damage. Secondly, shields do absorb damage but only so much. Your shield takes enough beating you may find yourself in dire straits. When combat begins, you roll a d20 and add or subtract your defense score from the roll. Your opponent rolls to strike you and adds any applicable bonuses in. Highest roll wins with ties going to the defender. While they might miss you if they get within so many points there is a good chance they struck your shield. Your armor soaks damage, mitigating it down or completely removing it in entirety.
Speaking of combat, Hackmaster believes in friendly fire. This means players use to a more narrative system are used to letting arrows fly….which in this case put about half the shots fired right into my poor dwarf when the shooter's dice rolled poorly. I think I took almost as much damage from my own team as I did from the enemy. You have to use your brain in Hackmaster, you are not the infallible hero capable of no error!
You did not think they were just gonna let you walk in, did you?
After our defeat of the savage orcs, our party barricaded ourselves within the orcs old room. We blocked the door up to make it difficult for anyone to come in on us while trusting the sturdy dwarven walls to do the rest. We patched up as best we could (one of the fighters came very close to death from one encounter with an orc) but overall were still in high spirits. We opted to avoid the blood covered hole and instead follow the more recent blood streaks going through the green stone doors. This led us to another tunnel. This one laden with multiple traps. Not before our rogue had to disarm a trap however for us to proceed. This is where Hackmaster Ted made him roll, which he passed but offered him the chance to better his situation by using yet another prop. Ted had reskinned an operation game and made it lock pick themed. It was pretty interesting to watch the thief player struggle with trying to delicately grab the piece out. In the end, we met with failure so we are not sure what the bonus might have been.
The first trap confronting us was a man catcher log with several spikes upon it hanging dangerously above us. We disconnected the tripwires in such a way to not set it off. The second trap was a log coated in oil floating over a viscous substance we later figured out to be acid. We also determined there was a way to flip open the log but the latch was on the opposite side of us. A couple nerve-wracking feat of agility rolls later allowed our thief to make it across to the other side and make it safe to cross for the rest of us by flattening the log out like a small bridge. Finally, we came before a spiked wall that again was controlled by a mechanism the thief managed to barely disarm. This was a great illustration of using skills and creative problem-solving. Sure all games have this ability, but few actually ensure that failure means instantaneous death like Hackmaster does.
Making our way past the trapped hall we came to open grotto that ended in a cliff falling into a black abyss below. The span was crossed by a bridge that had seen better days. Stationed across the other side were orcs with bows firing arrows at us as we attempted to cross. Some of our party divided, using cover in the cavern to avoid arrow fire while using spells and their own bows to provide cover fire while the fighter types tried to cross the bridge. The bridge however was a trial all on its own, worthy of an Indiana Jones adventure. Feats of agility were constantly needed to make it across the bridge with a few of our party almost falling into the stygian abyss. In the end 2 of our fighters made it across and with the help of our ranged softening the orcs were taken down while the rest of us just focused on not falling to our deaths. We set up a rope guide for the return trip, if we were able to find the children again it seemed practical to effect our escape.
We made our way down the tunnel at the back of the grotto. There we were to confront one of the two beings the peasant children had warned us of. A gigantic man with a sword as monstrous as himself blocked our path. He had the appearance of one of the undead but was completely unaffected by clerical turning. He looked as though he had been stitched together, and what proceeded was a battle of semi-epic proportions, his sword laying waste to us, while we chopped away at him with abandon. Finally, we toppled the beast but not without losing much more health and taking wounds ourselves. It is important to note Hackmaster does not ascribe to the giant pool of hit points theory. Every time you get hit in battle it creates a wound. As the wounds mount up they each have to be addressed separately. Quaffing a healing potion will apply healing magicks to each wound individually, but there is no sleeping and blowing hit dice to heal wounds. Each wound heals at a rate of 1 hit point per day of rest, with first aid helping to speed that process up a bit. Life is precious and going gonzo has very real consequences the worse of which is of course death.
Peasants and Necromancers and Flesh Golems oh my!
At last, we came upon the evil halls of the Hunchbacked Necromancer himself. It was never truly clear why he stole the children, but the tall man gave us an indication that we were fighting someone who employed flesh golems to do their bidding. As we approached his refuge his evil voice tittered at us, cackling the foretelling of our doom. He sent two more albeit smaller but equally dangerous servants at our party. One of the fighters chose to evade them and plunge straight for the evil man, only to be met with deviltry. As our party divided, the Necromancer began taking damage and summoned his ultimate creation, a hodge podge of a minotaur and giant parts of epic proportions. One of our members was slain almost instantly by this beast and my dwarf bravely rushed forward to try to protect his party members behind him. Once again I forgot to fight defensively in the moment and paid for it with an almost shield shattering blow.
The Necromancer, however, had taken much damage and was reeling from our assault. Unsure of what to do but knowing that without their leader perhaps the golems would become less controlled, I dropped my battle ax, pulled out my trusty throwing ax, made a last-ditch throw. The ax sailed true, beyond the grasping hands of the beast and one of the golem servants and straight into the forehead of the Necromancer. With his last dying breath, the Necromancer smashed a wall panel releasing a poisonous gas cloud from the ceiling which descended down upon us. Hackmaster Ted did give us a chance, however, putting a puzzle representing the trap mechanism out before us, and flipping an hourglass over to represent the time we had before the gas cloud consumed us.
Sadly, my parties epic adventure ended there because we were not able to solve the puzzle in time. I abstained at first from helping because my grandfather had often made puzzles like this one and I thought (I was wrong) that I already knew the answer since it looked very similar and I did not want to cheat. In the end, we fell to the gas and the children died with us. Despite a less than heroic death, All the players of this convention game left with a smile on their face. I think it speaks volumes of a games performance when folks can lose and still walk away happy.
I have played Hackmaster twice now live. Both times have been with Hackmaster Ted running the game. I can unequivocally say two things about the game. First, as someone who has been doing this since the early 1980's, no game has presented more of a challenge to me as gamemaster sitting in as a player than Hackmaster has. I constantly have to think and evaluate, and as someone who has 36 years roughly behind the DM screen, that does not seem to happen as much anymore. To be fair, that does not mean other games I sit in on as a player are not fun and enjoyable, but I often do not feel the risk of death quite so vibrantly as I do in Hackmaster. Some of this is, of course, dependent upon whom is running the game, but a large part of this mortality is driven by the system itself.
Hackmaster has found a way to reward good decision making, with a balance of a much tighter bell curve, and randomness of the fantasy genre truly combining into a tour de force. Good tactics will get you far. Problem-solving is critical and combat is intense. At some point, everyone of the players was standing with excitement due to the visceral combat. Our characters were level 3 and level 4, a place where in other D&D style systems players begin to feel a bit tougher. This is not so in Hackmaster. You ALWAYS have to be on your toes and I do not see that changing anytime soon. Bored with humdrum sessions that feel uninspired or worse yet tired of having your players make a mockery of your plotlines by ignoring your dangers due to a bloated system completely in favor of cinematic/MMORPG gameplay, Hackmaster might just be what the doctor ordered. Check it out here!
I hope you enjoy my retelling of my hackmaster adventure. I currently play in an online game and I am heavily considering running my own game provided I can find willing victims, err players.


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Home » Breaking News » A Welcome Let-up in Health Costs That May Not Last
A Welcome Let-up in Health Costs That May Not Last
Associated Press, By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar –
June 17, 2012: Is it too good to be true?
Health care spending has eased up recently, bringing a welcome respite for government and corporate budgets. But experts who track health care's economic indicators like the vital signs of a patient disagree on the diagnosis and what the future holds.
One explanation for the slowdown says it's a temporary consequence of the recession and an economy that can't seem to hit its stride. A more hopeful view says American medicine is moving from disjointed solo practice to teamwork models aimed at keeping patients healthier, and that's a permanent change.
It's not a stretch to say the future of U.S. health care depends on the answer. If the system can reform itself from within to reduce waste and deliver better results, it will help stave off sharp cuts to hospitals and doctors, as well as more cost shifts to their patients, working families with employer coverage and older people in Medicare.
Two doctors – one in Washington state, the other in Montana – come to different conclusions about what they're seeing.
Dr. Glen Stream of Spokane, Wash., says he sees the reason for the slowdown through patients in his examination room. A 55-year-old tech worker with diabetes, self-employed and uninsured after being laid off, is unable to afford brand-name medications. A 50-year-old woman at risk of liver cancer is refusing regular MRI scans for early detection. Although she has fairly good insurance, the copayments are too high.
"Far and away it is related to economic issues," Stream said. "I see people who have medical conditions who I should be seeing every three months. They tell me they can only afford to come in every six months or once a year."
Dr. Doug Carr of Billings, Mont., doesn't dispute the impact of the economy, but says long-lasting improvements are coming together beneath the surface and will emerge.
Carr is medical director for education at the Billings Clinic, in the forefront of developing something called a "patient-centered medical home." It's basically general-medicine doctors, physician assistants and nurses who closely follow patients with chronic illnesses to try to keep them from developing complications that require hospital treatment. More than 30 states are experimenting with the model, as are Medicare and major insurers and employers.
"We are seeing in early pilots up to a 10 percent reduction in premiums," said Carr. The savings stem mainly from fewer trips to the emergency room and less hospitalization, but also from better coordination that avoids duplicative and pricey imaging tests.
"You can pay for an awful lot of doctor visits by avoiding a single MRI," Carr pointed out. Medical homes embrace computers for tracking blood pressures, blood sugar levels and other vital indicators of how their patients are doing.
So far, the officials keeping score of the nation's health care costs are skeptical.
"It's too early to say that something significant and dramatic and permanent has occurred," said Stephen Heffler, director of national health statistics for Medicare's Office of the Actuary, responsible for economic estimates.
The country's health care tab grew more slowly in 2009 and 2010 than at any other time in the more than 50 years the government has tracked it closely.
Estimates suggest the 2011 increase stayed under 4 percent, in line with overall economic growth. That dry statistic has huge implications because health care costs had been growing about 2 percentage points faster than the economy, a pace that breaks the bank. Unfortunately, Heffler's number-crunching unit sees an eventual return to the earlier trend as the economy fully recovers.
But one of Washington's prominent economists says he's convinced something different is happening.
"For the first time, providers are beginning to ask how much their recommended interventions cost and whether there isn't a way to reduce those costs," said Robert Reischauer, former director of the Congressional Budget Office. "Younger physicians are more tech savvy and more interested in a balanced work-family life and more willing to work in teams. So there is lots going on that quite frankly never happened in a convincing way before."
President Barack Obama's health care law, awaiting a Supreme Court decision on its fate, attempts to nudge Medicare into a leading role in the wave of experimentation. The program is trying various strategies to change the behavior of service providers, such as penalizing hospitals with too many preventable readmissions, offering to share savings with medical networks that can operate more efficiently, and promoting coordination among hospitals, rehabilitation centers and home health agencies.
Stream, the Spokane-area doctor, says he hopes such reforms do work. He doubles as president of the American Academy of Family Physicians, a professional society heavily committed to the new direction. But in the meantime, Stream worries about his economically pressed patients.
The woman at risk for liver cancer is doing well, but Stream said he is concerned she may eventually develop a tumor that is not detected early enough.
The tech worker with diabetes is on maximum doses of generic pills, the best he can do on his budget. But his blood sugar is not well controlled. He is beginning to develop complications.
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What you may not know about me, is that I am a member of BNI – Business Network International.
Our chapter will be passing the $1M USD mark this year. Currently, we have passed $921K, and are looking for members to join our chapter. So, let me know. We are located in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida area.
Currently, I hope a position in the leadership team as, Visitor Host, where I welcome all of our members, and visitors, introduce everyone that is new, and I am also our events planner for the chapter.
Every week a member is picked to do a 10 minute presentation of what they do. I am not the best speaker in the world in front of people, but it does help and I am getting better at doing it.
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Lot's of goodbyes around here lately. The core group who's been here for the month of July is mostly gone and the August residents are trickling in. I'm here until August 6th, so I'll have a little bit of time to meet the new crop before I say my own goodbye.
Yesterday I went into Barcelona to see Pedro and the Sagrada Familia. I'm getting used to the bus routine... you hike up a little hill, cross the highway and hail the bus when it comes barreling down the road. Somehow it always stops! The picture above is a view of Can Serrat (this property) from the hike up. Yesterday the mountains looked very moody with layers of fog covering them.
I had seen the outside of the Sagrada Familia on previous trips, but never the inside. I was shocked at how modern looking it was. It was designed over 100 years ago. Such a vision!
The first thing I noticed in this picture was the sinister looking face that the windows form. It's like a jack-o-lantern. We sat in the prayer area talking (of course) I probably took 15 pictures of this same image.
Outside there was some crazy demonstration/honking thing going on so the soundtrack to this crazy church was that crazy noise. What am I doing with my arms in this picture?
After stumbling across an old bullfighting arena, walking through town, walking, walking, walking... we FINALLY made our way to CAL PEP, the restaurant I've attempted to eat at at least 2 or 3 times but couldn't due to long lines. It wasn't open yet. Oy! Found a place down the street that served authentic tapas (where you pay by showing how many toothpicks you've accrued, see pic) and had a few appetizers before heading back to Cal Pep where we joined the hour (?) line. The food was amazing, albeit wayyyy tooo muuuch.
I said another goodbye and caught the last bus back to El Bruch, using the light of my iPad to guide me down the hill where I fell into bed, looking forward to my next adventure.


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Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology Launches Global Puppetry Exhibition
String puppets. By unknown makers (Sinhalese). MOA Collection: Eh149, Eh147, Eh164, Eh144, Eh142. Photo by Alina Ilyasova, courtesy of Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
Although puppets seem like simple creations, they have a rich and complex history across a variety of cultural traditions.
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC is presenting a new exhibition that offers a fascinating and comprehensive look at the world of puppetry, including the art and its theatrical experience.
From May 16 to October 14, 2019, Shadows, Strings and Other Things: The Enchanting Theatre of Puppets will be at the MOA (6393 NW Marine Drive).
The exhibition will feature 250 handcrafted puppets that have been carefully curated from the museum's collection, as well as acquired from numerous countries, including France, China, and Brazil.
Hand puppets. By unknown maker (Nahua or Totonac). MOA Collection: 3341/1-9. Photo by Alina Ilyasova, courtesy of Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
Curator Dr. Nicola Levell, Associate Professor of Museum and Visual Anthropology at UBC, has put together an exhibition that considers the story-telling, creativity, and cultural significance that these puppets materialize. While puppets are inanimate objects, they have been created by human imagination and hands, and are brought to life in performance. In this virtual era of Twitter and Instagram, puppets are a reminder of an earlier tradition of using representations to connect with other people, pass on knowledge, and to convey to them narratives and sometimes political/social commentary.
String puppet. By unknown maker (Burmese). MOA Collection: 3307/1. Photo by Alina Ilyasova, courtesy of Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
The theatricality of the puppets is made visible in the exhibition through five stages that each showcases a type of puppet, whether it be hand (glove) or string (marionette). The multimedia and sensory Shadows will include workshop settings and video booths playing footage of puppetry in different areas of the world.
String puppets. By Jorge Cerqueira (Portuguese). MOA Collection: 3105/1-2. Photo by Alina Ilyasova, courtesy of Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
These puppets are incredibly striking and culturally significant, many of them designated by UNESCO as being part of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Highlights include a newly commissioned set of Punch and Judy; Indigenous artist Amanda Strong's stop motion animation; shadow puppets from Indonesia; and the Lu Family's shadow puppets.
Shadow puppets. By Lu Family (Chinese). MOA Collection: 3338/8-12. Photo by Alina Ilyasova, courtesy of Museum of Anthropology at UBC.
Visitors will leave the exhibition with a greater appreciation for the vibrancy of puppetry and the diversity of the art, as well as the common human desire to entertain and to tell stories in lively and inventive ways.
Further information can be found on-line.
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Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon
Ninety-Four Degrees of NCNM
They are, as the MC of NCNM's 2014 commencement ceremony, Marcus Miller, MD, ND ('01), noted, "…a glimpse of what the future of medicine holds." If so, a hurting world just got 94 new healthcare practitioners who are bright, eclectic and motivated to make a difference.
Download the Commencement program.
Student Address
Students Lauren Howell and Jonathan Edwards, chosen by their peers to speak on behalf of the School of Classical Chinese Medicine, spoke of service to all life and "following your weird." Quoting Hunter Thompson, they said "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."
William Hibbitts, speaking on behalf of graduates from the School of Naturopathic Medicine, said his initial impression of NCNM had changed from "med school plus plants," to something much, much more. He was, he said, proud to be part of "a grass roots revolution turned into a doctoral program."
Kirsten Wright, representing the School of Research & Graduate Studies, spoke of the value of collaboration that she experienced working with the School's three other 2014 graduates, and joked about learning from challenges like the OHSU smoothie competition and the difficulties of using tart cherry juice in experiments.
Commencement Address
Andrei Codrescu Poet, author and NPR commentator
Keynote speaker Andrei Codrescu, known for his pointed and funny prose and NPR commentaries, received an enthusiastic standing ovation from the Oregon Convention Center crowd for his stirring address, urging graduates to "fight to keep nature out of parentheses." Noting that "Mother Nature is in trouble," Mr. Codrescu said that people should put down their electronic toys and get out into nature, reminding the graduates that "We are custodians of Mother Nature whether we want to be or not," but that free time is running out. He observed that the "sicknesses of the body are the sicknesses of the world…Consciousness is not the exclusive privilege of humans." Drawing on inspiration from such disparate sources as English Romantic poet John Keats and gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello, Mr. Codrescu urged the graduates on as he evoked the crucial need for healers throughout the world. Read Andrei Codrescu's Commencement address.
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND): 57
Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM): 14
Master of Acupuncture (MAc): 6
Combined ND/Master of Science in Integrative Medicine Research: 4
Combined ND/MSOM: 9
Combined ND/MAc: 4
Professional Leadership Awards
Betty Radelet, ND, Alumna (1968) Presidential Medal of Service
Dr. Bob Moore Honorary Degree: Doctor of Laws
Other highlights included a video from honorary Doctor of Laws degree recipient Bob Moore of Bob's Red Mill in which he talked about the responsibility to give back. NCNM's first female graduate, Betty Radelet, ND ('68), received the Presidential Medal of Service for helping keep the profession alive when there were few practitioners, and for her many contributions to patients and to medicine. Later, "Dr. Betty," was on hand for the dedication of the NCNM Annex as Betty Radelet Hall. Said Dr. Radelet, "I bask in God's eternal goodness, because I am blessed, blessed, blessed."
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The most dramatic scenery Iceland has to offer will unfold in front of you as you travel along Iceland's southern coast to the town of Vik and back again.
This stop is aimed to get a small breakfast if needed and to use the bathroom before heading to the first attraction of the tour.
Skógafoss Waterfall is 25 meters wide and 60 meters high. Experience the noise water can make falling down a cliff and be maybe lucky by seeing rainbows formed by the spray of this natural wonder.
With only just about 320 inhabitants does Vík have a lot to offer. You can either have some lunch in one of the restaurants or take a short walk to the beach to have a look at the famous Reynisdrangar.
We take a short walk up to the glacier snout of Sólheimajökull, a sublet glacier of Mýrdalsjökull, where you can witness the dynamics of Icelandic glaciers, their formation, behaviour and rapid melting.
This magnificent waterfall is 66 meters high and let's you even walk around it. But be careful: You might be soaked afterwards. On a good day you will also be seeing the Westman Islands or Vestmannaeyjar from here.


One child in every 88 has been identified with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to the CDC. It is five times more common in boys than girls. Most children are not diagnosed until age 4. How do these children function in the school setting and how do parents handle the stress while caring for them? Learn about a girl's tools for coping from Kari Dunn Buron author of Adalyn's Clare and listen to one mother tell what it is like to have a 25 year old adult child with Asperger's.


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Drexel's men of winter fall in opener to McKie's Owls | The Triangle
Drexel's men of winter fall in opener to McKie's Owls
By Mark Budd
Sophomore guard Camren Wynter ( above) drives forward into the paint against the Temple Owls, commencing their season Nov. 5.(Photograph courtesy of Drexel Athletics)
In the first game of the season, Philly sports fans were treated with an intense back-and-forth battle between the Drexel Men's basketball team and Temple Uni- versity. Drexel made the short trip to Temple's Liacouras Center. The Temple faithful was rocking in excitement for the debut of for- mer Sixer and Temple alum Aaron McKie, who was named Temple's head coach on April 2. The crowd also used an interesting tactic of singing songs, such as Biz Markie's "Just a Friend," when Drexel was at the foul line in an attempt to distract the shooter. The tactic proved to be worthwhile as Drex- el shot only 72% from the free throw line on the night.
The Dragons' first game of the season featured some new faces who are expected to be key pieces to the team this year. The most impressive debut came from freshman T.J. Bickerstaff who displayed his 6'8 frame with multiple reverse layups gliding through the defense. The 2018 Georgia 4A Player of the Year finished Tuesday's game with an impressive 16 points (6-11 FG) and seven rebounds.
There were times in the first half when it looked like Temple was going to break away from Drexel after multiple dunks, including one from senior Quinton Rose after the 12 minute mark, getting the Temple crowd out of their seats. During that sequence, Temple went on an 11-2 run only for Drexel to retaliate with an 8-0 run. This was thanks in part to clutch three-pointers by sopho- mores Matey Juric and Camren Wynter, which helped Drexel tie the game at 31-31 going into the second half. Junior James But- ler made his presence known on the glass, grabbing nine of his 15 boards in the first half and fueling the Dragons 8-0 run in the first half.
In the second half, the Dragons were able to keep up with Temple through the first 15 minutes, but back-to-back turnovers by senior Kurk Lee proved to be costly as Temple was able to take advantage. Thanks to a turnover by Temple junior Nate Pierre-Louis, Drexel made a comeback to lead five points with about a minute left.
The final score of the game was 60-52, giving Aaron McKie his first career victory as the head coach of Temple basketball. Despite sticking with Temple throughout the whole game, Drexel had many self-inflicted wounds and came up with defeat. As a team, the Dragons shot 35% from the field and a dreadful 20% from the three-point line. Part of the reason for the poor three-point percentage may be because the three-point line this year has moved from 20 feet, 9 inches to 22 feet, 1.75 inches. Despite that, the Dragons need to clean up some of their mistakes against Temple and get ready for Friday's game when they host Niagara University.


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What are the 12 Steps?
The 12 Steps are a set of principles that guide people in mutual aid recovery programs for addictions and behavioral problems. Adopted from the 12 Step recovery programs initially established by Alcoholics Anonymous, the 12 Steps encourage sobriety, acceptance, and serenity to help the person move past their mistakes and into more satisfying and hopeful lives.
About Alcoholics Anonymous
The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are set forth in the book, Alcoholics Anonymous, written in 1939 by Bill W. The purpose of the book was to show others suffering from alcoholism how a group of over 100 men and women had underwent a spiritual transformation that helped them recover from their "seemingly hopeless state of mind and body."
The book outlines the 12 steps that have become the cornerstone of maintaining long term abstinence from drugs and alcohol, but, also have become the foundations for other programs as well. All participants in the original group agreed that they had found a common solution to their problems with drinking, a special bonding for those who suffer the common perils, and that their drinking was an illness which is evidenced in science today.
The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
Following the 12 steps can foster long-term abstinence and recovery.
The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous are:
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable.
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His Will for us and the power to carry that out.
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
How Do the 12 Steps Work?
By following the 12 steps, the person learns to humble themselves and accept their addiction and the consequences while relying on a higher power to "accept the things they cannot change, change the things they can, and the wisdom to know the difference." (from the Serenity Prayer). It isn't easy to admit defeat, but, to move on and make the necessary behavioral changes and amends, one must be willing.
As the person follows the steps and applies them to themselves and their daily life, they begin to recognize that they are worthy of living more satisfying and hopeful lives. The peace comes from the spiritual transformations within and from overcoming the struggles as they progress through the program. With greater confidence and understanding, they can, then, extend their knowledge and services to help others.
12 Step Meetings
12 Step programs or meetings provide safe, nonjudgmental, and open places for people to share common concerns and be supported by others taking the steps toward recovery. The main purpose of the meetings is to offer hope that recovery is possible. Open to anyone and free of charge, these meetings take place at designated times and places to help millions of people worldwide change their lives, one day at a time.
Those who participate in the groups are able to express themselves, listen and learn from other's experiences, interact with individuals who can offer mutual spiritual and psychological support, and build positive, encouraging relationships to sustain their recovery and change unhealthy behaviors.
Types of 12 Step Meetings
Meetings are, generally, spiritual in nature and based on a higher power of the person's own understanding or in other terms of humanity, while some meetings may be more religious and faith based.
A common type of 12 step meeting is the speaker meeting where somebody who has been through the program tells about their life before and after they progressed through the steps. Sharing their experiences is intended to encourage others to remain committed to the program and follow the steps. Participation meetings encourage the sharing of everyone who wishes to and this has proven beneficial in gaining feedback from others who have overcome similar experiences.
Other 12 Step Programs
According to the Great Lakes Addiction Technology Transfer Center, "When individuals struggle to meet their needs within mainstream recovery support groups or when aspects of their experience are difficult to address within mainstream groups, recovering people have sought out others like themselves to share their "experience, strength, and hope" on these issues.
Other programs who have adopted the 12 steps include:
Al-Anon (help for family and friends of those suffering from addictions)
Domestic Violence Anonymous
Sex Addictions Anonymous
Spenders Anonymous
Workaholics Anonymous
The list goes on and on with more meetings becoming available, on line, for those who cannot attend the meetings in person.
12 Step Programs that Work - All twelve step programs work to help people overcome addiction and other issues in a supportive, mutual self-help group format.
Aftercare Programs that Don't Follow the 12 Step Recovery Model - While 12 step programs have helped many people recover from addiction, others do not enjoy the spirituality of the programs or have some other issue with them. Alternative programs do exist, and many people have benefited from these other types.
Pros and Cons of Sober Living - Sober living facilities have specific rules and expectations that some people may not agree with.
Support Groups and 12 Step Programs for Families of Addicts - In support groups for families of addicts, people benefit from discussing their experiences and from hearing lessons others have learned in their own. There are many mutual self-help groups such as these in communities across the US and around the world.
The 12 Steps of NA Explained - The 12 steps of Narcotics Anonymous help recovering addicts let go of what they can't control, make amends for their wrongs, and rebuild their lives as sober members of society.
What are the 12 Steps of NA? - Learn about the recovery process with Narcotics Anonymous.
What Do Alcoholics Anonymous Members Look Like? - Learn about the history of Alcoholics Anonymous and what demographics are more likely to become members.
What Happens in 12 Step Meetings? - Learn about 12 step meetings so you can join one without fear.


Some of you guys haven't met Nathan because you might come to an earlier class or a later class when he isn't working. So I thought I'd take the time and introduce you to him.
He played soccer in high school and in college. We all know you run a TON is soccer. So when Nathan started training with us he was a little burnt out on all the running. He wanted to focus on getting stronger. We introduced him to our Basics Of Big program. Nathan consistently worked out and also kept a workout log to track his progress. In just a little over 90 days of pure focus on our B.O.B program Nathan has made some great progress. I'll let the numbers speak for themselves!!!
Versus Strength and Conditioning doesn't just offer weight loss. If you are interested in starting our Basics of Big program shoot us an email @ steve@versusstrengthandconditioing.com We want to get a group of like minded individuals together that want SERIOUS results in the strength department!


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Tennis Champ Andy Murray Declares Himself A Feminist Following Criticism Of Coach Amelie Mauresmo
Just before the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 2014, British number one seed Andy Murray shocked the world by choosing former female champion Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach. After all, he did do something incredibly horrible and wrong. Oh wait…
Frenchwoman Amelie ain't exactly a random hire, although men being coached by women in the tennis world is still an anomaly. She won both the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 1996 and is a former Women's World N. 1 player. After being defeated in straight sets by Rafael Nadal in the French open last year, Andy brought on Amelie to change his game up and unlock a side of him that he had not yet explored on the court.
"I think he's maybe looking for something different, about emotions and sensitive things. All I'm interested in is to be able to help him in his goals. For me it's a challenge. I want to take it," said Amelie in a statement at the time.
She is not new to coaching either, having coached both male and female players to championship titles. It was speculated by some that a male player having a female coach can be a good thing because they are able to "tame" the male ego that often exists in them.
Regardless of ego, Andy hired her to win and to improve his game, and everyone was on board with that. Oh wait…
Amelie is used to criticism having faced it on the court many times for being a lesbian. She was never shy about her sexuality and didn't let it affect her game. Perhaps this aspect of her personality was something that attracted Andy as well.
Currently ranked third in the world and holding an Olympic gold medal, Andy is gearing up for Wimbledon once again, but instead of solely focusing on his game, he has had to respond to criticism about having a female coach, as has Amelie herself.
In January Amelie told the Guardian that despite the public perception, being a woman coaching a man was never an issue between her and Andy. She knows how much heat he took in press conferences for his new coach of choice.
"Every time I think he was in press conference since Wimbledon last year, the questions are really questioning me and the good decision he made or not. He probably had enough of that. It's always better to show than to respond vocally," she said.
A private conversation between the two regarding the mixed-gender team revealed he was not bothered by the criticism. Amelie understood why it would concern people, after things have been done one particular way for so long, but she says it will change in the future.
"When I heard or read a little bit about the comments and stuff, I thought, 'Wow, it's not that easy.' In terms of where the society is right now, it's still not that easy and hopefully it will make things easier now. I think [Andy] was brave [for choosing her as coach] but I also believe he was just moving forward with what he thought was the best thing to do."
So even though Andy is proud to tell the world she is is coach, you'd think people would just let it go, right? Wrong!
To put these rumors to bed once and for all, he wrote a column for L'Equipe during Roland Garros (the French Open) sharing reasons why he now unashamedly calls himself a feminist.
"Right from the word go, I knew that working alongside Amélie would set tongues wagging. The reason for this is that very few players before me have worked with a female coach. I realised it would create a feeling of suspicion, mistrust and perhaps even negativity. I didn't realize, however, that Amélie would find herself up against such criticism and prejudice. The staggering thing was that she was slated every time I lost, which is something my former coaches never ever experienced," he began.
His former coach Ivan Lendl was known as a firm defiant man, also a former world no. 1, who is considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
Under Amelie's guidance, his ranking went from 11 up to 3, so that is certainly nothing to spit at. And while he didn't want to make a big deal out of hiring a female coach, he found himself having to constantly defend his decision to the press.
"Her competence was always under fire. I felt embarrassed. That's why I made a point of repeatedly saying she was doing an excellent job. The real low point hit at the Masters when I lost 6-0, 6-1 against Roger (Federer, in London). Rather than blaming me, they pointed the finger at Amélie. I still remember what some players and coaches said about her – I wasn't impressed and I shan't forget in a hurry," he said.
Because of this, Andy declares he is a feminist, after experiencing first hand the criticism women face simply for their gender.
"If being a feminist is about fighting so that a woman is treated like a man then yes, I suppose I have."
Andy's mother has been a strong presence in his life on and off the court, and it was she who has been a driving force throughout his career. Because of this he wants to break down gender barriers in tennis.
"It's a crying shame there aren't more female coaches. I hope this changes even if I this isn't the reason I chose Amélie. Whilst a female coach might not gel so well with others, it wouldn't hurt for everyone to be a little more open-minded," he ended.
Damn straight. Round of applause for a tennis champion who isn't afraid of heat thrown at him both on and off the court. Perhaps having a coach who has also experienced this in her own career was the best decision he could've ever made.
Tags: amelie mauresmo × andy murray × criticism × Feminist × sexism × Tennis


Develop a brand identity, positioning and naming for a new luxury jewelry brand, starting from "Crafting Kenya", the client's original project detailing a photographic journey of Kenyan craft techniques.
Performed extensive research on both the new definition of luxury and did a deep competitive analysis in the high end jewelry space, as well as ran workshops with the client to understand how to evolve Crafting Kenya into a luxury brand.
NAMING: Brands are using conceptual or foreign language inspired names to evoke an aura of mystery and inspiration. Or they simply use the designer's name for concise impact. By choosing words that ignite the consumer's sense of dreaming and aspiration, brands are able to achieve more luxury based positioning.
POSITIONING: Brands tease a lifestyle for the consumer to reach for while emphasizing a few key brand values. Consumers are attracted to the philosophy behind the brand and strive to attain it. Other brands frame their products through the lens of storytelling (naming, materials, sourcing) for consumers to connect with the product and ultimately the brand itself.
VISUAL LANGUAGE: Many brands put the product in the spotlight with minimal and iconic motifs to increase impact and memorability in the consumer's mind.
**Note that the following are sample slides and the full competitive set has not been included for space purposes.
We proposed the name SIWAA for the new brand.
Based on our research and key learnings, we wanted to create a personal and evocative connection behind the brand name that would capture the Kenyan essence of the brand's origins but leave the company open to future expansions that might include craftsman techniques and artist collaborations beyond just Kenya.
Inspired by our client' own her personal nickname, Siwa, the name also paid homage to the name of the ceremonial horn of Lamu island, a famous island off the coast of Kenya. The brass or ivory horn dates back to the late 17th or early 18th century and was blown to announce special events of the local royal family, aiding in the brand's desired luxury positioning.
After performing workshops with our client to understand the most important values of the new brand, the new positioning stemmed from the Brand Plus model, which served to organize and guide all aspects of the new brand.
"For the globally minded design connoisseur, Siwaa is the new authority on African fine craftsmanship in the high-end design market.
Collaborated with designers and wrote the introduction for each of the following creative routes to capture our client's imagination prior to introducing packaging, website design and brochure mockups (not shown).


How to Explore Kerinci – Before departing on your exciting adventure across the various wonders of Indonesia, be sure you have all the necessary travel documents that you will need to bring along on your trip. It will also be wise if you are well aware of all the policies regarding immigration and visas to Indonesia from your home country to avoid all the unnecessary inconveniences.
The gate of Kerinci is throught Sultan Thaha Airport – Jambi(Code: DJB), Depati Parbo Airport – Kerinci (Code: KRC), Minang Kabau International Airport- Padang (Code: PDG). But only Minang Kabau International Airpot service international flight.
The most traveller of Asia take direct flight from Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia and Singapore. About 20 hours from america to Kerinci but transit in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) or Singapore, and also the other traveller from europe. If you from Australia you mush transit to Soekarno – Hatta International Airport in Jakarta or Ngurah Rai International Airport – Bali and then the last transit to Minang Kabau International Airport – Padang.
Most travelers choose Minang International Airport as last fligt because that is easiest access to Kerinci. It take about 7 hours to Kerinci by mini bus/van (public transportation). Operational of public transportation only 2 times every days at 8am and 8pm but the morning is highly recommended.
It take about 12 hours to Kerinci by mini bus/van (public transportation). Operational of public transportation only 2 times every days at 7am and 7pm but the morning is highly recommended.
it take an hour to Sungai Penuh (City Town) by Car or Motorcycel (Ojek, public transport). There are many hotels in sungai penuh. If you want to trek to Mount Kerinci you must go to Kersik Tuo Village (Kayu Aro distict), it take about 2 hours from Sungai Penuh.
Most travelers who visit to kerinci with overland trips. especially travelers from europe, America, Australia etc. They usually visit to kerinci after they were in Medan (Bukit Lawang, Lake Toba), they go to Bukit Tinggi (West Sumatera) and then they go to kerinci by mini bus/van (Public transport) it takes at least 10 hours in the way.
If you book Kerinci Tour Package with us, we will pick you up at Minang Kabau International Airport and any arrival place or location within Padang And Bukit Tinggi then transfer you to your homestay/guesthouse provied in Kersik Tuo village.


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The charming village of Kritou Terra lies on the fringe of the Akamas Peninsula in North-western Cyprus. At an altitude of 450 metres, the village is tucked away into the hillside, from where it boasts fantastic views over the entire Troodos mountain range and Chrysochou Bay below. Apart from offering respite from the maddening tourist crowds along the coast, Kritou Terra is ideally situated, within half an hour's drive from Paphos town and just 15 minutes from the beaches of Latchi & Polis.
Kritou Terra features a host of fascinating stories of its past. It is said that the village dates back to the 7th Century, when the ever-flowing spring was first discovered. Due to the abundant supply of water, the once thriving village community enjoyed a high degree of self-sufficiency. Kritou Terra was the first village in the area to have electricity (hydropower!) and its fertile ground was, and still is, lush with fruit and nut trees, such as its famous walnut trees.
Kritou Terra was home to the Dragoman Hadjigeorgakis Kornesios, perhaps the most influential and powerful personality of the Greek Cypriot community in the early 19th Century. The Dragoman's function was to act as the interpreter in the Governor's Palace, treading a fine line between the Christian population, the Archbishopry and the Ottoman authorities.
Kritou Terra is one of the five villages of the Laona Project, an initiative of rural regeneration through the restoration of traditional houses and agrotourism. For further information, please send an email to info@cyprusvillages.com


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HomePoliticsMilitary take-over in Guinea Conakry after heavy gunfire
Military take-over in Guinea Conakry after heavy gunfire
September 5, 2021 Abdul Rashid Thomas Politics 7
Reuters: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 September 2021:
Special forces soldiers apparently ousted Guinea's long-serving President Alpha Conde today Sunday, telling the West African nation they had dissolved its government and constitution and closed its land and air borders.
As the United Nations and Nigeria, the region's dominant power, condemned any takeover by force, the elite army unit's head, Mamady Doumbouya, said "poverty and endemic corruption" had driven his forces to remove Conde from office.
"We have dissolved government and institutions," Doumbouya said on state television, draped in Guinea's national flag and surrounded by eight other armed soldiers. "We are going to rewrite a constitution together."
Gunfire erupted and fighting broke out near the presidential palace in the capital, Conakry, on Sunday morning. Hours later, videos shared on social media, which Reuters could not immediately authenticate, showed Conde in a room surrounded by army special forces.
Conde, whose whereabouts were not clear, won a third term in October after changing the constitution to allow him to stand again.
That led to violent protests from the opposition, and in recent weeks the government has sharply increased taxes to replenish state coffers and raised the price of fuel by 20%, causing widespread frustration.
By Sunday evening it was not clear if Doumbouya had seized total control, with the defence ministry having issued a statement saying an attack on the presidential palace had been repelled.
But United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he strongly condemned "any takeover of the government by force" and called for Conde's immediate release.
Nigeria's foreign ministry said Guinea's "apparent coup d'etat" violated Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) rules, and called for the restitution of constitutional order.
Videos shared on social media had earlier shown military vehicles patrolling Conakry, and one military source said the only bridge connecting the mainland to the Kaloum neighbourhood, where the palace and most government ministries are located, had been sealed off.
'THE RICH WERE TAUNTING US'
In the capital, residents began venturing back onto the streets during the afternoon to celebrate the uprising's apparent success.
A Reuters witness saw pick-up trucks and military vehicles accompanied by motorcyclists honking their horns and cheering onlookers. "Guinea is free! Bravo," a woman shouted from her balcony.
Alexis Arieff, at the United States Congressional Research Service, said that, while mutinies and coups were nothing new in West Africa, the region had seen "major democratic backsliding" in recent years.
Both Conde and Ivory Coast's leader have moved the legislative goalposts to extend the clock on their presidencies in the past year, while Mali has experienced two military coups and Chad one.
Guinea has seen sustained economic growth during Conde's decade in power thanks to its bauxite, iron ore, gold and diamond wealth.
But few of its citizens have seen the benefits, and critics say his government has used restrictive criminal laws to discourage dissent, while ethnic divisions and endemic graft have sharpened political rivalries.
"While the president was proclaiming everywhere that he wanted to govern differently by annihilating corruption, the embezzlement of public funds increased. The new rich were taunting us," Alassane Diallo, a resident of Conakry, told Reuters.
"It is all this that made it easier for the military."
Reporting for Reuters: Saliou Samb, Bate Felix, David Lewis and Camillus Eboh Writing by Hereward Holland and John Stonestreet Editing by Frances Kerry and John Stonestreet.
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Why put politics into Sierra Leone's transparency and accountability institutions?
ECOWAS responds to the military coup in Guinea as Guineans hope for change in their livelihood
Abraham amadu Jalloh. says:
Thanks for asking Mr Hassan Timbo, where were this miltray men and police officers that have finally kicked Alpha Conde out? When every passing day of his hold on to power was reminiscent to a dictatorship on steroids. Today this same security forces are standing idealy by, whilst the people of Guinea both young, and old are jubilating in the streets of Conakry at the down fall of an other African big man. What a difference 72 hours can make in politics. It would have been unthinkable, even if this jubilating crowads were intoxicated, or over dose in happy pills, or consume in anger over the direction of travel of Guinea's political mishaps under Conde, to have come out in large numbers in the streets of Conakry, demonstrating about any thing or everything. Some of this peoples would have ended up dead, or hospitalise with gun shots wounds just exircising their rights to peaceful protest.
The reaction of the armed Guinean security forces looking at the demonstration with out taking any actions and sometimes demonstrators taking selfies with this armed officers, makes you wonder why are they not turning their guns on the people? Because the orders they got from the new military leaders is not to shoot first and ask questions later . Which we have always been spoon fed that the demonstrators provoke the police. As it happens in Makeni. Now we know when it suits their agendas, governments of any colour, military or civilian can allow a peaceful protest to take place with out killing their fellow citizens. Indeed this former French foreign legionnaires Lt Col. Mamady Dounbouya today's coup leader made his name some years ago when some disgruntled soliders in the Kindia military barracks went on the rampage. Their mutiny was put down by no other than by Lt. Col Dounbouya. His reputation was displayed by the cruelty he showed by kicking the bodies of some of those dead soldiers. Fast forward to today, you get the idea why he was the only person that would have pull this one off.
His devotion to Alpha Conde, a fellow Malenke was uncompromising. But their was an invisible RED LINE that Conde was not allow to cross it he did by cutting the military budget. Because Alpha Conde for all his failures, thinks he will take on the world. Picking a fight with Bio,of all people by making wide allegations about elections interference in Guinea, by our vice President Julldeh Jalloh, and in effect closing both the borders in the North, in the Falaba region, and threatened to post Guinean soldiers to occupy Yenga in the South. We can clearly see why Alpha Conde deserves to be removed from office.And quiet frankly tried for crimes committed against his own people. He was not only a threat to Guinean people, but a threat to Sierra Leonean sovereignty. He was way out of his depth for a man that claimed to be educated. When you hear the phrase "Power corrupts Power corrupts absolutely" Alpha Conde is a living example. For me the icing of the cake is to see him tried and if found quilty send to prison. Right now is the only place that befit him.
Santhkie Sorie says:
Alpha Condé had it coming. He is supposed to be a well educated man but lacks common sense,and his understanding of history is at best tenuous. Did he forget what happened in Sierra Leone when Momoh was swept out of power, an extension of Siaka Stevens? Did he forget what happened to Laurent Gbagbo in Ivory Coast? Did he forget what happened to Yahya Jammeh in Gambia? What about what happened to Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe? What all these leaders had in common was that they overstayed their welcome, and our own Momoh even ended up in Conakry for a while ,in the arms of Lansana Conte', Condé's predecessor.
Power seems to dull the senses of African leaders; their grab for power is infinite, and normally leads them to grief and humiliation. In some cases some of them become persona non grata in their own country. Earnest Koroma nearly fell under this spell, but was quick witted enough to understand the folly of it ,with his "after you nar you "notion.
The significant similarity between what has happened to Alpha Condé and that which befell Momoh in 1992 is the reaction of ordinary people: They came out to support the soldiers just like the people of Freetown did when the boys in military uniform entered Freetown to put an end to the decades old APC grip on power in 1992. Bio should take time off from his global escapades to reflect on this. The 2023 elections should be free and fair. By the end of this year, campaigning should be allowed to begin ,
Hassan Timbo says:
Professor Alpha Conde' was born on 4 March 1938 in Boke in Lower Guinea. His parents were from Buckina Faso. At age 15,he left for France for university studies. Professor Conde was a Guinean politician who was President of Guinea from December 2010 to September 2021. He spent decades in opposition to succession of regimes. After completion of his 2nd term in office,he decided to change the constitution of the country to suit his convenience by manipulating the Judiciary to be on his side. This angered a lot of people including members of the opposition. However, the stage managed and manipulated referendum for the change of the constitution went as planned. This gave him the mandate to run for a 3rd term.
The 3rd term resulted to a lot of ugly things in Guinea that did not favor the people and the military. At last,on the early hours of September 5 his trusted special forces led by Col Mamady Dumbouya ousted him from power. Since yesterday a lot of condemnation has been made against the coupist to return the country into constitutional order. Where were they when these ugly things were happening in Guinea?
Why didn't they condemn the killings? Why didn't they condemn Alpha Conde' for manipulating the constitution to suit his convenience? Professor Alpha Conde has been a modern dictator of the 21st century.
First Mali, then Chad, again Mali, and now Guinea. Where next? So, who said military coups in West and Central Africa were a thing of the past? If indeed they were, they are now back, with a vengeance! And Alpha Condé had it coming. In power since 2010, he has over the years undergone a radical transformation: from being a consequential opposition leader against successive tyrannical regimes in Guinea to becoming for all intents and purposes a tyrant himself, subverting along the way his country's democratic institutions and processes to grant himself a third-term presidency. Now the chickens have come home to roost. He has played with fire, hubristically thinking he is Guinea's political destiny, and has got duly burned.
What Condé's political demise should teach us is that so long as our civilian rulers keep bending our young and fragile democracies to their insatiable will to govern indefinitely, power-hungry and gun-toting men in uniform will always capitalise and unceremoniously give them the sack. Of course, in the early days of their seizing power, the ambitious uniformed gunmen will make the right noises, parading as genuine patriots and saviours, motivated solely, they would have us believe, by the need to free their countries from the corrupt, undemocratic rule of their civilian predecessors. They will vow among other things to improve the lot of ordinary men and women. Above all, if put under immense pressure by regional and subregional bodies and the international community more generally, they will promise to restore constitutional rule at a specific point in the very near future.
But as we all know, such promises more often than not mean nothing. No sooner the uniformed gunmen begin enjoying the hitherto unimaginable riches and privileges that power brings than they, fickle-minded, start to renege on those early promises. Inevitably, they will become as corrupt, if not more, as the civilians they toppled. Further shifting their positions, they will in turn manipulate for their own ends the democratic institutions and processes they came to save, sometimes going as far as swapping their military robes for civilian ones in order to remain in power, laying the groundwork as it were for future putsches.
Brima sesay says:
So if anyone was admiring this old man for his seeking successful" THIRD TERM", now this the result. All third term Presidents in Africa continent right now are in worries. But I'm still waiting for comments before I started saying something. All these regional blocks, UN and the others just condemning think you that they will or gonna do something? you put your face in front of (AK 47, or M16 rifle),hmmmm, salam alaikum konta. They all tried of the old man.
Samuel Marconi Kamara says:
"Let's not destroy the good in us by cowardly submitting ourselves to the evil that is in society". We are the world and therefore, we need to make it comfortable for our human existence. Those days are going to come when we Africans (especially the sub-saharan region) will begin to see these as obsolete to modern civilization. The major reasons behind all this is due to lack of education of the majority of our population and being divided by religious beliefs and ideals. Our lifestyles, beliefs and cultural practices within the sub-saharan region is heterogeneous and therefore we should be ready to expect a lot of unusual things. God help us all, Amen.
The chickens have finally come home to roost for former Guinean wannabe dictator Apha Conde. After annoying everyone one around him, last week he finally asked his rubber stamp parliament to vote to increase the wages of his ministers, whilst simultaneously cutting the wages of the military. Talk of cutting the hand that feeds you, in his case cutting the salaries of the men in military fatigue,that protects him, will only mean one thing for his doomed presidency, that was stolen from the opposition in last December presidential election for which he ran for the third term instead of bowing out after his second term have ended in 2020.lt.col Mamady Dounbouya says it all. Power doesn't belong to one man but to the people. And for Fulani people that makes up majority of the population, and has been at the receiving end of his eratic behaviour, in the boader line of absurdity, Alpha Conde was for some, was becoming Sekue Turay point 02.And no one wants a repeat of those years of absolute dictatorship.
His hatred for Fulanis extended to our own vice president Julldeh Jalloh. Hence picking a figth with Sierra Leone over the Yenga issue that was already resolved and forgotten by the Enerst Bai Koroma government. During his term in office Apha Conde have managed to upset everyone, crucially made enemies outside of Guinea. Sierra Leone, Senegal Guinea Bissau and finally Macron of France. Senegal and Guinea Bissau have long closed their borders even before the coup. Although there is no suggestion France helped this fomer French legionnaires soldier Lt Col. Mamady Dounbouya in ousting Apha Conde, if France as the former colonial power wanted to stop the coup, since there are thousands of French troops stations across the boader in Mali,a friendly Alpha Conde would have picked up the phone and ask Macron for help. I don't think the French president, never mind our own vice president Julldeh Jalloh and in extention Bio, who was increasingly getting exacerbated with the antics of Aplha Conde, will be privately shedding crocodile tears for his ouster. Or loosing their sleep and wondering what happened to the former President. He deserved every thing he gets.
If the soldiers turn their guns on him like they did with thousands of peaceful protesting Guinean youths during his time in office so be it . Many families are still mourning their loved ones. With no way of getting answers as to why they were murdered by the security forces. Today every one is rejoicing. So is majority of Guineans, especially the Instagram generations out in the street celebrating his down fall. Those who live by the sword will die by tbe sword. This is a bitter sweet moment for all the families tbat lost their loved ones at the hands of Alpha Conde's out of control security forces. Now finally he is testing his own bitter pill. Enjoy your excellency, whilst you are slumped in sofa guarded by your own men that were supposed to protect you. That the feeling and fear you sowed in your security forces. And is what ordinary Guineans have been going through for the last eleven years of your out of control dictatorship.


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Channing Tatum Reveals the Truth About Stripping in 'Magic Mike'
FeaturesFilm Features Angela Dawson|June 25, 2012
(L-r) ADAM RODRIGUEZ as Tito, KEVIN NASH as Tarzan, CHANNING TATUM as Mike, MATT BOMER as Ken, and JOE MANGANIELLO as Big Dick Richie in Warner Bros. Pictures' dramatic comedy "€œMAGIC MIKE." ©Warner Bros. Entertainment.
By PETERSON GONZAGA
HOLLYWOOD—Before he became a matinee idol, a young Channing Tatum was already burning up the stage in his native Florida working as a male stripper. The money, the women and the parties were the main draw for the handsome charmer. But once Hollywood came calling, it was time hang up the thong.
With the success of films like "Dear John" and "21 Jump Street" and "Step Up" behind him, Tatum returns to his exotic dancing roots in the Steven Soderbergh-directed "Magic Mike." Tatum is joined by a contingent of hot young actors, who depict the upside and downside of male stripping.
The project came about after Tatum had a casual conversation with Soderbergh a few years ago about his pre-movie star occupation. The Oscar-winning filmmaker ("Traffic," "sex, lies and videotape") was intrigued with the idea of making a film about the world of male strippers. Not only does Channing star in "Magic Mike," he also is one of the film's a producer.
Joining Tatum onscreen is veteran Hollywood hunk Matthew McConaughey, who bravely sports a G-string in the film, as well as Alex Pettyfer, Matt Bomer, Adam Rodriguez, Joe Manganiello and Kevin Nash.
Tatum plays hot headliner Magic Mike in an all-male revue at Club Xquisite owned by maverick dancer Dallas (McConaughey). After meeting Kid (Pettyfer) on a construction job, Mike takes him under his wing and introduces him to the world of male stripping—dancing, partying, meeting women and making easy cash. Situations ensue that make Magic Mike reassess his priorities, though.
For most of the cast members, it was their first time dancing on a stage nearly naked, their modesty only protected by a thong. It was easy for Tatum, though, to hang out in character.
McConaughey recalls with a chuckle, "Channing would be there talking about what's going on in the scene with Soderbergh and he's in his red thong just working it out."
Wearing a thong took some getting used to for the veteran Texas actor. He says he was worried about making sure everything was covered up.
"You check to see at every angle to see if everything is really covered and you don't understand how it is and for the most part it is," he says. "The first time you put it on your body, it kind of contorts and you have to straighten up and get the shoulders back. It is somewhat unnatural."
Tatum says he felt bad for co-star Bomer, who had to go on stage first during filming in front of 300 female extras.
"I felt so bad for Matt," he says. "Maybe I should have gone first."
It didn't take long, though, for the male cast to get comfortable in their stripper costumes.
"It's a very humbling thing to get up there when you're left with very little to the imagination of 300 people," says Tatum. "Every single person went for it."
Working with the female extras was interesting too, the actors recall. When the performance scenes started, the women went crazy—as they were directed. After each take, though, the women simply offered their kind support.
Tatum explains, ""They've become sort of our friends. You know, you get off stage and they'd say, "Yeah that was really a good one. That part that you did the thing was really great."
McConaughey adds, "They were crazy during the dance but then afterwards, they became motherly, like they wanted to take care of us. One said, 'That was a good run. You've done well today.'"
Will straight men go to a movie about male strippers, though?
Director Soderbergh thinks so.
"The point in fact that some of the issues the male characters are going through are issues that men confront," he says. "Men tend to define themselves by what they do and so if you're dealing with a character or multiple characters then there's something there for guys too."
Soderbergh says men and women gave the film similar ratings during test screenings.
"Guys liked it," he says.
Actor Manganiello, who plays one of the male strippers in the film, says he thinks it should come as no surprise that men like the film as much as women.
"I think if you're a smart single guy, you're going to go see this on a Friday or Saturday night because guess who's going to be in the theaters," he says with a chuckle.
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NSW unveils 20-year vision for Parramatta, which includes Camellia-Rosehill remediation
Edited by Branko Miletic
The NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment's deputy secretary for Place and Infrastructure in Greater Sydney Brett Whitworth says his Department will create a strategic plan for Greater Parramatta and the Olympic Peninsula (GPOP) that sets a 20-year vision for the 6,000-hectare corridor.
The delivery of vital infrastructure will be front and centre for the NSW Government's strategic planning and delivery of new homes, jobs and open space in and around Greater Sydney's Central River City.
"Greater Parramatta already has a diverse and growing economy, supporting more than 150,000 jobs and 190,000 people. New infrastructure and strategic planning will bring more jobs, homes, and fantastic open space," says Whitworth.
"Our planning will rely on extensive work already undertaken by the Greater Sydney Commission that details what infrastructure is needed, where and when it should be delivered, and how much it will cost. With this infrastructure assessment already laid out, we can ensure development happens at the right time in the right place."
The Department will develop a strategic plan that includes a staging, sequencing and implementation plan for development from Strathfield to Westmead and Carlingford to Lidcombe as well as a Special Infrastructure Contribution scheme.
Whitworth says the Department will also create a Place Strategy for Camellia-Rosehill given its significant strategic role in the economic corridor.
"Camellia will be a critical part of Greater Parramatta and the Olympic Peninsula, but it has a number of complicated constraints that require planning for the area to be holistic and strategic, including remediation, flooding and infrastructure requirements.
"We will develop a Place Strategy to help transform this industrial area into a vibrant hub to create new jobs, homes, entertainment facilities, open space and a promenade along the Parramatta."
Caption: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse Masterplan, Camellia, Sydney, courtesy MELF.
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Enhanced geothermal systems in Europe: An estimation and comparison of the technical and sustainable potentials
Energy, 2014; 65: 250.
César R. Chamorro, José L. García-Cuesta, María E. Mondéjar, Alfonso Pérez-Madrazo.
Grupo TERMOCAL, Departamento de Ingeniería Energética y Fluidomecánica, Universidad de Valladolid, Paseo del Cauce, 59, E-47011 Valladolid, Spain &
Laboratorio de Cartografía y Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Departamento de Geografía, Universidad de Valladolid, E-47011 Valladolid, Spain.
In this work an estimation and comparison of the technical and sustainable potentials of EGS (Enhanced Geothermal Systems) in Europe is presented. The temperatures at depths of (3500–9500) m were firstly calculated from the available data of temperatures at surface, 1000 m and 2000 m depth, and heat flow. Next the available thermal energy stored in each 1000 m thick layer along the considered depths was evaluated. At this point, the EGS technical potential was estimated and results are presented as installable net electrical power by considering a 30 year time project. A method to estimate the EGS sustainable potential is proposed and the results are compared with the technical potential. Results are presented for the European territory as a whole and individually for each one of the European countries. Estimations for Turkey and the Caucasus region are also presented. Under the hypotheses considered in our study, the technical potential of EGS in Europe for temperatures above 150 °C and depths of between 3 km and 10 km was estimated to be more than 6500 GWe. The part of this technical potential that can be considered as 'sustainable' or 'renewable' potential was estimated to be 35 GWe.
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When the warmer weather arrives you may be thinking about buying a trampoline for the garden. There are many good things about trampolining - they are a good form of healthy exercise as well as being great fun.
However according to RoSPA's accident figures for 2002 11,500 people in the UK went to hospital after an accident with a trampoline – up 50% over a five-year period - with 4,200 of them being under-15.
Tellingly, approximately 75% of injuries occur when more than one person is on the trampoline. The person weighing less is five times more likely to be injured and children under six years old are particularly vulnerable to injury. Adult supervision is no guarantee of safety - more than half of all trampoline accidents occur whilst under supervision. However a trained 'spotter' can greatly reduce this risk.
Buy safety pads, or ensure that the model comes with safety pads that completely cover the springs, hooks and the frame. The pad should be a contrasting colour to the mat.
Consider models that have safety netting as part of the design, or purchase a safety cage when you buy the trampoline this will reduce the chance of your child falling of the trampoline and striking the ground.
Choose a clear area, which is clear from hazards such as trees, fences, washing lines, poles or other equipment. Ideally there should be a safe fall zone completely around the trampoline of at least 2.5 metres. This means also removing bikes, skateboards and other toys that could be a hazard.
Place the trampoline on soft energy absorbing ground (i.e. soft and springy lawn or bark wood chip, sand or cushioning materials).
Never place the trampoline on a hard surface (i.e. concrete, hard packed mud) without some form of crash matting or safety netting.
Never use a ladder with the trampoline because it provides unsupervised access by small children.
Never allow more than one person on the trampoline at the same time – even of the manufacturer says that the trampoline is suitable for more than one person.
Children under 6 must only use trampolines designed for their age range and size, trampolines are not suitable for very young children and toddlers.
No somersaults - go to a properly organised club if you want to try more complicated moves.
Never allow the use of bouncing to exit the trampoline.
RoSPA also recommend that you set rules for using the trampoline (see below) and discuss them with your children. Tell your children about the risks of not using the trampoline properly. Have your children remove jewellery, necklaces and clothing that may catch. Inspect the trampoline before each use to make there are no holes or that the frame has not become damaged. Also check that the padding is correctly and securely positioned and the leg braces are locked.
My turn! One person at a time, at all times.
Never jump off! You could hurt yourself by jumping off the trampoline onto the ground. To get off, stop bouncing and then climb down.
Watch out underneath! Never go under the trampoline when someone else is jumping.
Out of bounds! Don't use the trampoline if you see a rip or split in the mat, or if the padding has come away from the metal springs. Tell an adult.