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J.K. Rowling pens passionate defense of Europe ahead of referendum
"I'm the mongrel product of this European continent and I'm an internationalist," J.K. Rowling says.
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By Gianluca Mezzofiore 2016-06-20 13:27:20 UTC
"I'm not an expert on much, but I do know how to create a monster"
This is the first line of JK Rowling's heartfelt appeal for Britain to remain in the European Union ahead of the 23 June referendum.
And she doesn't pull punches on both sides of the campaign for creating "monsters".
In a blog post on her website entitled "On Monsters, Villains and the EU Referendum", the Harry Potter author weighs in on "one of the most divisive and bitter political campaigns ever waged" within UK borders.
Monsters, villains and the EU referendum, by me.https://t.co/uJRPnhBWT7
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 20, 2016
"I've thought a lot about the rules for creating villains," she wrote. "We are being asked whether we wish to remain part of the European Union and both sides of this campaign have been telling us stories.
"I don't mean that in the sense of lying (although lies have certainly been told)."
"I mean that they are appealing to us through our universal need to make sense of the world by storytelling and that they have not been afraid to conjure monsters calculated to stir up our deepest fears."
Rowling goes on listing the "tales" told by both Remain and Leave sides, which have been "uglier than any I can remember in my lifetime".
"For some on the Leave side, the EU is not merely imperfect, or in need of improvement: it is villainous," she says. "The union that was born out of a collective desire never to see another war in Europe is depicted as an Orwellian monolith, Big Brotheresque in its desire for control."
Immigration is another topic which has drawn "some of the nastiest arguments" of the campaign, Rowling says, with Leave busy conjuring up another monster: "a tsunami of faceless foreigners, heading for our shores, among them rapists and terrorists.
Although she admits that it's "dishonourable" to suggest that Leavers are all racists, the writer says that it's "equally nonsensical to pretend that racists and bigots aren't flocking to the 'Leave' cause, or that they aren't, in some instances, directing it".
After warning on the dangers of nationalism in Europe, with scary parallels on the rise of Donald Grump in the United States, Rowling gives a passionate defence of internationalism and the European ideals of a borderless continent:
I'm the mongrel product of this European continent and I'm an internationalist. I was raised by a Francophile mother whose family was proud of their part-French heritage. My French ancestors lived in the troubled province of Alsace, which spent hundreds of years being alternately annexed by Germany and France. I've lived in France and Portugal and I've studied French and German. I love having these mulitple allegiances and cultural associations. They make me stronger, not weaker. I glory in association with the cultures of my fellow Europeans. My values are not contained or proscribed by borders. The absence of a visa when I cross the channel has symbolic value to me. I might not be in my house, but I'm still in my hometown.
The EU's not perfect, Rowling writes, but so aren't all human unions: "From friendships, marriages, families and workplaces, all the way up to political parties, governments and cultural economic unions, there will be flaws and disagreements. Because we're human. Because we're imperfect."
Why bother then?
Here's the impassioned response:
Because they protect and empower us, because they enable bigger and better achievements than we can manage alone. We should be proud of our enduring desire to join together, seeking better, safer, fairer lives, for ourselves and for millions of others.
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Today's A Journey through Aesthetic Realms will be presented in Aulacese (Vietnamese), with subtitles in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mongolian, Persian, Portuguese, Persian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
With a graceful terrain of an S-shaped curve, situated in the subtropical climate region of Southeast Asia, Âu Lạc (Vietnam) is endowed by Nature with myriad scenic attractions extending from north to south. Situated alongside 3,400 kilometers of the East Sea, Âu Lạc has hundreds of beaches known for their beauty such as Nha Trang, Vũng Tàu, Sầm Sơn, Hà Tiên, Sơn Trà, and Phan Thiết.
In 2005, Đà Nẵng Beach in Central Âu Lạc was selected as one of the six most enchanting beaches on Earth by Forbes Magazine. Near the southmost part of Âu Lạc, there are emerald water at Phú Quốc Beach, radiant golden sand at Long Beach, and sparkling white sand at Star Beach. Phú Quốc Beach was ranked first among the most beautiful and cleanest beaches in the world by Australia's ABC News in 2008.
Rivers and mountains merge with the clouds, while pristine water reflecting mountain ranges. These have formed innumerable natural marvels such as Cát Bà Archipelago, with an intermixed ecosystem of sea and forest. In 2004, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognized Cát Bà Archipelago as a biosphere reserve of the world. Cúc Phương National Park is a natural reserve with a very rich system of fauna and flora. Together with Hạ Long Bay, Phong Nha – Kẻ Bàng National Park, an acclaimed site of marvelous and magnificent caves, form a perfect painting and were also recognized as World Natural Heritages.
Besides the natural heritages, Âu Lạc has famous sites recognized by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritages such as Hội An Ancient Town, Mỹ Sơn Sanctuary, and the Complex of Huế Monuments. An abundant river system also creates attractive natural sights on water surface. Northern Âu Lạc is known for the Sword Lake, a natural freshwater lake which looks like an emerald gem in the midst of the city, and Ba Bể Lake, one of the 100 largest freshwater lakes in the world, recognized as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Heritage Parks in 2004.
Central Âu Lạc has the dreamy, gentle Perfume River, like a soft strand of silken fabric winding about weathered ancient mausoleums, palaces, citadels, and temples. In the South, the Mekong River with nine river mouths flowing into the sea, is a cherished image closely connected to the lush and prosperous alluvial delta. Wonderful masterpieces of nature have woven together to form the beautiful country of Âu Lạc. The Aulacese people are truly blessed to live on a land with many natural wonders benevolently granted by the Creator.
Azure sky and sunshine begin the day
Beautiful Âu Lạc has vast green fields
Listen to the sound of the Pacific Ocean
As the waves gently caress the land with love.
Take joy in our peaceful country
and in the cozy house at sunset.
Day after day, morning and night
We work hard to cultivate our fields
Green paddies turn into golden rice
O friends, loyal is our nation!
Loyal are we to our land.
We're home now. What shall we do? Cultivate rice fields and orchards diligently.
This afternoon, in the sky and cloud
Behind the trees, egrets soar with joy
Looking at our motherland, I feel such love
An ardent love
for this country.
Listen to the sound of Pacific Ocean
As the waves gently caresses the land with love.
We've home now, what shall we do? Cultivate ricefields and orchards diligently.
This afternoon, in the sky and cloud,
Looking at motherland, I feel such a love
You've just enjoyed the song "Loyal is Our Nation," by composer Y Vân, with vocals and dance accompaniment by our vegan Association members. "Loyal is Our Nation" is a song of affection for the country of Âu Lạc, an ardent love closely connected to the beautiful nature and peaceful life.
In today's program, we invite you to visit two beautiful sites in northern Âu Lạc (Vietnam), recognized by UNESCO as world scenic spots – namely, Đồng Văn Plateau and Hạ Long Bay.
Đồng Văn is in Hà Giang Province, a northernmost land of Âu Lạc. At the height of 1,400 meters above sea level, with cool climate and verdant plants, Đồng Văn Plateau contains mysteries and marvelous evidence of the history of habitat development on Earth hundreds of million years ago.
Đồng Văn Plateau is called Stone Plateau because the terrain here is covered with various kinds of stones. Coming to Đồng Văn, we are able to admire a world of stone: stretches of stone mountains, vast stone fields, stone pyramids, stone gardens, stone forests, stone animals, stone plants… The entire plateau is covered with stones.
A dreamlike river winds about, its banks vertical stone cliffs; cozy houses with lingering smoke at sunset are surrounded by countless small stones. Stones, stones, and stones. Life is magical. From crevices in stones or on tiny patches of land among the stones, plants are still growing lush. One may see a glimpse of a young man plowing in his field halfway up a stone mountain.
With the geoheritage of international standard and rich cultural traditions, in 2010, Đồng Văn Plateau was recognized by UNESCO as a world geological park and as the first global geopark in Âu Lạc. Đồng Văn Plateau has very rich geoheritages such as those of tectonics and geomorphology, which have left a very vibrant natural museum illustrating changes of the Earth's crust.
The geological process spanning hundreds of millions of years has created interesting landscapes: vertical cliffs, river stone steps, mysterious caves, and stone slopes, while cliffs and valleys have formed deep canyons. Palaeobiological heritage and palaeo-environmental heritage give us the image of the environment in the past and the Earth's evolution about 540 million years ago: Brachiopod fossils at Ma Lé Commune near Lũng Cú have shown the presence of palaeobiological species at inshore shallow waters.
Trilobite fossils at Lũng Cú have proven that the age of Long Mountain, Lũng Cú is about 500 million years. Fusulinid fossils which have been found behind Đồng Văn ancient market are stones created by the accumulation of lifeless fusulinids. Fusulinid fossils are very beautiful; they can be used to make valuable fine handicrafts.
There are many other fossils in Đồng Văn Plateau as evidence of life hundreds of millions of years ago. That life has disappeared, according to scientists, due to global climate change which causes an unexpected change of habitat. This is a precious lesson for us to preserve life on our beautiful Earth today. Đồng Văn Stone Park contains not only stones but also shows the importance of biodiversity with its very rich fauna and flora.
Du Già Nature Reserve is a wildlife-friendly environment with more than 50 animal and bird species, especially the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey, a species that exists only here. More than 20 kilometers from Đồng Văn Town, Lũng Cú is a northernmost land of Âu Lạc. From Lũng Cú, we can contemplate the impressive beauty of mountain chains, the peace of mountain villages.
There was a very fine legend about Lũng Cú's origin. Once upon a time, a sacred dragon came to stay on the highest mountain of this land. The place where the dragon resided was Dragon Residence, later renamed as Lũng Cú. The dragon was very fond of the beautiful scenery, yet it had to return to Heaven because this place was very short of water.
The dragon left its eyes, which created 2 sacred wells always full of clear water year-round. Local people use this water for daily activities. Mã Pì Lèng pass is difficult and perilous to access, but very rich in geological heritage. Tu Sản canyon is 700 to 800 meters deep, 1.7 kilometers long with vertical cliffs. Standing on the peak of Mã Pì Lèng, one feels as if the blue sky is reachable.
On the other hand, looking down the abyss, one feels so tiny before the Creator's mysterious and immense power. Mã Pì Lèng is a glorious sight named "The First Magnificent Scenery" of Đồng Văn Plateau. Đồng Văn Plateau also has very attractive areas such as "stone garden," "stone forest," and "stone beach." The stone garden has interesting images. Stone tops have images of flowers, buds, and twigs in diversified shapes, as if an entire flower garden turned into stones.
At the stone forest, every stone top or rock top looks like a coiling dragon or crouching tiger. The stone beach amazed people with layers of flagstones side by side like thousands of shiny black seals leaning against one another to rest on a peaceful beach. All these wonders of Đồng Văn Plateau have become more lively with its inhabitants of 17 ethnic minority groups such as Hmông, Giáy, Dao, Tày, Lô Lô, Cờ Lao, Pu Péo, and Cao Lan, each having its own cultural characteristics.
Cultural interactions among the ethnic groups have created diversity in the park. The highland's culture has come into being through the process of adapting to the environment. The customs and folk tunes of the ethnic groups have blended beautifully with the majestic scenery. The ancient town of Đồng Văn, founded in the late 19th century, is a trade center of the Stone Plateau. Antique houses have their unique architectural beauty. The bazaar is a gem of beauty in the Plateau's culture.
The bazaar is a place to exchange homemade items for necessities. It is also a place for friends to meet after harvest or to exchange heartfelt stories. Coming to the Plateau bazaar, one can view the bright colors of brocade in the costumes of ethnic young women, enjoy the folk music infused in the ambience of mountains, and feel the rhythm of life here. Gazing at the millions of stone tops side by side, quiet and pensive, one feels as if since time immemorial, this was the land of spiritual practitioners, with millions of people meditating on the vast plateau.
Hạ Long Bay, a small bay in the Gulf of northern Âu Lạc, is a natural wonder amid the high sea. Looking down from above, Hạ Long Bay is thousands of stone islands in diversified shapes, rising and falling with the waves like a vast watercolor painting. According to scientists, a tectonic process lasting about 500 million years had created Hạ Long Bay with 1969 stone islands, both large and small.
Among them, there is a dense archipelago comprised of 775 islands, called the Heart of the Bay. The Aulacese consider themselves progenies of the Dragon and the Fairy. Thus, legend has it that once upon a time, the Jade Emperor ordered Mother Dragon to descend upon Earth with her Young Dragons, to help people in Âu Lạc build their lives. Seeing this place being plagued often with violent storms, the dragons spat out numerous pearls which turned into thousands of stone islands at sea, acting like firm walls to stop big waves and strong winds.
Since then, the land started to be calm with verdant plants, and humans started to live in peace and happiness. The place where Mother Dragon descended is now Hạ Long, where the Young Dragons descended is Bái Tử Long and where the dragons whisked their tails making the water very white is Bạch Long Vỹ. With such magnificent and unique beauty, Hạ Long Bay has twice been recognized by UNESCO as World Natural Heritage. Sailing amid Hạ Long Bay, one feels as if in a maze of a gigantic park, a legendary garden with myriad fossilized characters.
Human Head Islet looks like a face gazing intently at the mainland. Incense Burner Islet is like a giant incense burner amid the vast sea. Rooster and Hen Islet resembles a cute couple of a rooster and hen. In addition, there are Turtle Islet, Horse Saddle Islet, and so on. Ngọc Vừng (Dazzling Pearl) Island is surrounded by many fine beaches. In olden days, this area had a lot of pearls which kept the entire airspace shining brightly, thus it is called Ngọc Vừng Island.
Cát Nàng Island has a lovely crescent-shaped beach. Climbing the mountain and bathing at Cát Nàng Island are surely delightful activities. The cave system at Hạ Long Bay is also very rich and splendid. Cave of Amazement, one of the most beautiful caves in Hạ Long Bay, is so named because the cave's beauty astounds people. Passing a small path, the cave suddenly opens wide. Stalactites from the cave's roof look like groups of bright spotlights.
The scene is like a theater company performing a fairy tale with many lively characters. Celestial Palace Cave is on Đầu Gỗ Island. The cave wall is high and vertical, on it many relievos are engraved with various unusual shapes. Through the Creator's miraculous hand, tucked inside the mountain is a scenery just like an opulent palace. Virgin Cave is a very dreamlike small cave. Legend has it that there was a beautiful girl whose lover was a gentle young man. Due to poverty, she worked for hire for a landlord who forced her to be his wife.
When she declined, he became angry and banished her to a desert island. On a rainy night, hungry, exhausted, and missing her love, the young woman turned into a stone. That same night, the young man rowed a boat to look for her in the sea. A storm broke his boat, and he was swept to the island. Standing on the island, he called her name until he, too, turned into stone. At Virgin Cave, there is a limestone statue of a young woman standing with hair streaming down, looking towards the mainland.
Opposite that is the Male Grotto, with a limestone statue of a young man looking towards the Virgin Cave, as if it's nature's testament of a faithful love. Hạ Long Bay not only has forests, seas, beautiful islands and interesting caves but also maintains the values of an ancient culture. The Hạ Long Culture with its habits and customs has been formed since thousands of years through adapting to the oceanic living environment. During moonlit nights and calm sea, the mythical fossilized characters on Hạ Long Bay now and then appear, then disappear, as if in a world of legends from long ago.
Thank you for your company on today's program featuring some famous sites in northern Âu Lạc (Vietnam). Please stay tuned to Supreme Master Television. May Earth's glorious beauty last forever through humans' compassionate lifestyle. Up next is Vegetarianism: The Noble Way of Living, right after Noteworthy News. Farewell for now.

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Typically, half of East African cities urban residents walk to work (60% Kampala daily commute trips are on foot) yet infrastructure provision for non-motorised transport remains mainly aspirational. Inclusion of vulnerable communities in the development of streetscape infrastructure to support their journeys is rare; but considering their livelihood and social interaction needs in planning is even less common. Addressing sustainable mobility for developing country cities is a key urbanisation challenge.
Icmiist is a project funded by the British Academy involving researchers, creative experts, transport professionals and policy makers from the UK and Africa which is co-identifying ways to address the serious transport issues faced by many African cities.
The project is well underway with activities happening in Kampala and Nairobi.
Currently street space in East African cities is preferentially allocated towards motorised transport. Rarely is dedicated space allocated to non-motorised transport (cycling) and walking nor consideration given to people with mobility limitations (elderly, disabled etc.). Even where space is allocated, boundaries are often violated placing all road users at risk. Additionally limited public realm street space is often re-appropriated for business activities further restricting safe mobility.
Participatory Mapping and project visioning at the Kilimani Street Festival in July 2018.
Building upon a completed GCRF network grant (CMIIST) that explored with artists, practitioners, planners and policy makers the potential benefits of using more creative methods to co-design urban infrastructure to enhance mobility, the project compares the outcomes of deploying such approaches on: inclusion; co-benefits including unexpected improvised opportunities; and outcomes – with current standard planning practices. It also evaluates the longer term learning legacy encouraged by this interdisciplinary action research on key decision makers to assess if belief changes have occurred.
This project will focus upon the key issue of safe, sustainable streetscapes aiming to co-design schemes that would re-balance priorities between motorised and sustainable transport modes. It will identify interactions of people, urban infrastructure design and their behaviours in these spaces.
This critical focus will identify potential unintended consequences of change – both positive and negative – caused by unexpected behaviours linking to concepts of improvisations where users identify alternative opportunities presented by infrastructure.
Linking to key network partners (including. UN Environment & UN-Habitat; Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda) our project will undertake case-control studies in Nairobi and Kampala on streetscape redesign schemes intended to rebalance urban mobility.
The project is funded by the British Academy under its 'Cities and Infrastructure' fund.
The project commenced in December 2017 and runs until the end of 2018.
This forerunner to this project was called CMiiST and was funded by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of their International Development in the Research Networking Scheme.
Its aim was to encourage research networking proposals which explore the contribution that arts and humanities research can play in debates about international development and/or to the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Other Local Partners include Kilimani Project Foundation, Placemakers, Naipolitans, Safer City Nairobi, The Technical University of Kenya, Hoperaisers Trust.
For further information on the project, please contact Constant Cap (constant.cap@gmail.com) or Mark Ojal (markojal@ymail.com).
Urban Dialogue in May 2018 at August 7th Memorial park that focused on ways of improving cycling and walking for the city.
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Freelance science writer. My first book, "The AI Does Not Hate You: The Rationalists and Their Quest to Save the World", is out in 2019.
Do we really have a 'suicidal generation'? – UnHerd
04/02/2019 13/02/2019 ~ Tom Chivers
There's no evidence that social media is to blame for an increase in teen deaths
There's this trick that climate deniers used to use. They used to say "there's been no warming since 1998". And in a weird way they were right: looking at global atmospheric surface temperatures, none of the years that followed was as hot as 1998.
But they were cheating. They picked 1998 deliberately since it was an outlier – an El Niño year much hotter than the years around it. If you were, on the other hand, to measure from 1997 or 1999, then there were lots of much hotter years on record; and the clear trend was that later years, on average, were hotter than earlier ones. It was a wobbly, noisy line, with some outliers, but the average temperature really was going up, and the only way you could hide that trend was by cherry-picking statistics.
I was thinking about this as I read the Sunday Times splash this week, which (using as-yet unavailable data from the Office for National Statistics) claimed that the "suicide rate among teenagers has nearly doubled in eight years". It expressed concerns that we are raising "a suicidal generation".
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I'm a freelance science writer. Until January 2018 I was science writer for BuzzFeed UK; before that, I was a comment and features writer for the Telegraph, having joined in 2007. My first book, "The AI Does Not Hate You: Superintelligence, Rationality and the Race to Save the World", for Weidenfeld & Nicolson, is due to be published June 2019. Since leaving BuzzFeed, I've written for the Times, the Guardian, New Scientist, the i, the Telegraph, UnHerd, politics.co.uk, and elsewhere.	View all posts by Tom Chivers
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...of keyframes? You should put that in the docs.
This is an animation splitter. The following code, instead of naming the first clip the first animation's name, names the second animation that. The second gets the first one's name, the third the second's, and so forth. The first clip seems to get an automatic name of "complete:"
Is this a jpct bug?
The sub-sequence will be numbered starting from 1. 0 is a special case as is represents the animation as a whole.
Isn't that what you are experiencing?
OK, but if it's by design that the animation in slot 0, as printed by the following code, is "complete," then my problem is that the last animation sub-sequence isn't being created. But there are no complaints about the amount of frames and my method prints a message after finishing its parsing.
Some things use the 0, some don't. This print works. The above parsing had but one problem: it was always restarting the keyframes (I just added a delta at the end of the inner loop).
I think that I don't understand your actual problem. The idea is: You create a new sub sequence, add all the keyframes, continue with the next one. If you animate a sequence, it's limited to that sequence's animations unless you animate 0, which includes all keyframes. What's the actual issue with that?
Since I've already solved it, there's no problem. But what I did there was a splitter: the MD2 exporter exports all animations as a single stream. My program splits them and saves a serialized copy.


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Is there any way to setup the above(Setting STFP-clinet) in sshd daemon??

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Burnley vs Charlton Athletic Prediction
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Burnley will face Charlton Athletic on Saturday evening in the English League Championship match at Turf Moor, hoping to break the winless streak of six games in the League. Burnley FC came into this game with a 1-0 defeat against Middlesbrough, while Charlton heads into this contest with a 2-2 draw over Bolton.
Burnley are in good form this season but inconsistency constantly holds them back. Burnley made a poor start to this season having drawn two games and lost one in their first three games followed by an impressive nine wins in their last thirteen Championship games. Then, the team stumbled again with no wins of their next six games. The club sits fifth in the league table with 35 points having won 9 games, drawn 8 and lost 4.
Charlton are in terrible form this season and are expected to get relegated at the end. The club made an impressive start to their league campaign having lost only one game from their first six matches followed by not a single win from their next six matches. Finally, the team managed to win just two games of their next nine games. Charlton sits at twenty-second position in the league table with 18 points having won 4 games, drawn 6 and lost 11.
Burnley are much better side than Charlton while taking their past performances into consideration so we predict Burnley will come out as a winner in the end.
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THE DEATH KNELL IN MY CONSTITUENCY
WHY DICKSON DESERVES BAYELSA WEST SENATORIAL SEAT
In just one day, a day that could be solemnly called black Sunday, September 13, 2020, the death knell rang in Yenagoa-Kolokuma/Opokuma Federal Constituency. With thy sting, death took four eminent personalities from the Constituency, all from Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
CHIEF ODUMGBA
Chief Godwin M. Odumgba, the Adukali One of Epie Kingdom succumbed to the cold hands of death. But, he conquered death because of his desire to pass on peacefully, without subjecting his children or any other persons to too much stress and futile expenses. This, he expressed to me, all the times I visited him on his bed at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa. He felt that he has done his part on earth, and should bow out of the Shakespearean vast stage, on which all the men are players, and must one day leave.
Chief Odumgba was a father and mentor to me and many others. An unassuming man, he supported me in everything I needed his support, even up to his last days in life. For instance, he chaired the Azaiki Foundation from the beginning and participated in its activities, as well as attended my constituency reach-out programmes as a Special Guest of Honour and Chairman until his last moments in life.
As an American groomed business graduate, precisely in marketing, as well as former marketing manager in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in its early years, Chief Odumgba brought his knowledge to bear in his private business endeavours, and also readily guided others to do the same.
His entry in politics also came with emphasis on ethical standards and service to the people, a philosophy that inspired him to try to take a shot at the Bayelsa Governorship position in 2003.
I have not only benefited from the knowledge and wise counsel of the late sage and custodian of the Epie culture, but the Azaiki Foundation which he chaired from the beginning until his demise equally gained a lot from him.
He has gone. But we are comforted by the remarkable legacies he has left behind, and his last words that: One goes, another comes".
MADAM MABINTON
Madam Rose Mabinton, also hearkened to God's call, same day. A loving and caring mother in the Mabinton family, she by God's grace, persevered in life and lived on, many years after the death of her husband, HRM (King) M. B. W Mabinton, the then Ebenibe of Atissa Kingdom. This is a feat not achieved by many widows.
Madam Rose, was a mother to all. Her presence kept the memories of the late King Mabinton, fresh in our minds. Though gone to be with the Almighty God, her memories and those of her husband will remain unforgettable.
PROF. OKOKO
We have also lost foremost Izon political scientist, crusader of Niger Delta People's rights in a perverted and exploitative federal system and leader of the Izons on various planks such as Ijaw Natural Congress (INC), Bayelsa State Creation Movement, Bayelsa Elders Forum (BAYEF), vocal delegate at the 2014 National Conference, Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) and lots more.
Late Kimse Okoko's passage to the great beyond is a huge lose, not only to his family, Obunaghan Community in Gbarain Clan of Yenagoa Local Government Area, but also to the Yelga/Kolga Federal Constituency, Bayelsa State, Izon Nation, Niger Delta and Nigeria.
His critical and vocal analyses and expose` of the social, economic and environmental injustices meted against the oil-rich but impoverished Bayelsa State and the Niger Delta which have been the main source of Nigeria's revenue without commensurate development in the areas, will for ever be missed. No matter how old, his presence, would have still been of use. Notwithstanding, his academic works and conference papers would outlive him, and serve as useful reference points for ideas that would one day lead to positive change.
Dear Prof. Okoko, we loved you, and wanted you to live on if wishes were horses for men to ride, but God loves you most, and He has taken you. Rest peacefully in the bosom of the Lord, eternally.
DR. MICHAEL OGBOLOSINGHA
Mike as we fondly called him, was an amiable, easy-going, brisk jolly good brother, colleague and friend to all, yet the cold hands of death snatched him away from us.
An academic in theater studies and ace thespian, with inextinguishable interest in comedy, he was one of the brainchild of Night of A Thousand Laughs which debut in Lagos as a stand-up show and circulated its engaging comedy skits in Compact Disc plates, the harbinger of what has today blossomed into a big trade for many comedians and commediens. He was also a compeer of high value.
Aside from these, he was a politician to reckon with. He played administrative and advisory roles, as Chairman of Yenagoa Local Government Council and to the state government in different regimes.
Mike made us proud in his entertainment, political and administrative outings, while alive.
He was the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party's Bayelsa Central Publicity Committee for the 2019 general elections as well as member/spokesman of the Central Working Committee of the Azaiki Campaign Organization for 2019 House of Representatives election.
The passing away of this resourceful, vibrant and industrious brother and friend, at an age he was needed most for more services to his family, Okordia and Zarama, Yelga/Kolga, Bayelsa Central, the state, Izon Nation and Nigeria is very painful to all of us. But, God knows best.
May his gentle soul rest in the bosom of the Almighty Father.
On behalf of myself, my family and the good people of Yelga/Kolga Federal Constituency, I express deep commiserations to the bereaved families, communities, clans, Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State and Governor Douye Diri, for the demise of all the illustrious personalities.
May God grant all the bereaved, the fortitude to bear the loses.
Steve Azaiki Media
© 2020 Professor Steve Azaiki (OON). All Rights Reserved.


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Translators without Borders Research Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia
About the O-Canada research project
CLEAR Global/Translators Without Borders is seeking UX Research Assistants for a project conducting user experience research and interviews with refugees.
Research Assistants will contribute to research we are conducting in support of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) as it seeks to understand how refugees use its mobile application O-Canada and how it might improve the user experience of the product.
Candidates must be located in Ethiopia and be fluent in Tigrinya and English.
We are seeking two researchers per country. Research assistants working in pairs are encouraged to apply. Please indicate in your application if you are applying with another applicant.
Working in teams of one or two, Research Assistants will conduct research with 12-16 refugees in Ethiopia and online, supported by CLEAR Global and IOM to identify participants. They will work with research tools (interview guide, UX testing activities) developed by CLEAR Global . They will:
Attend a training session with CLEAR Global on research tools
Coordinate with CLEAR Global program officer and work closely with IOM Country offices around logistics of the testing such as scheduling sessions, sourcing participants etc.
Conduct 12-16- two-hour sessions (max), in-person or online, that include an interview and a series of UX testing activities.
Follow-up with participants to share results, as requested.
Respond to questions from and be available for calls or to exchange emails with the CLEAR Global team throughout the process.
Attend a debriefing session after data collection is finalized.
Attend and contribute to a design workshop at the end of the data collections phase.
Recordings, screen shots (when applicable) and transcriptions, notes and data from each interview and UX testing results (ensuring that transcriptions and notes are translated to English before submission)
All other documents and data related to this research project, including consent forms and observational notes
Two-page summary of findings and recommendations
Research Assistants must have a background in one or both of the following:
Usability testing and user research
Qualitative social science research
Researchers should have experience working with migrants and/or refugees, or with other vulnerable populations. Those who do not have a background in user experience testing should be able to demonstrate that they are familiar and comfortable with technology and can competently discuss a mobile application with users.
Other relevant experience (documented): mobile app development, product management,
UX design, user centered design or design thinking.
Researchers must supply their own recording device (mobile phone is acceptable). They will be responsible for adhering to CLEAR's COVID-19 mitigation strategy and for following local guidelines and restrictions related to COVID-19.
About CLEAR Global
CLEAR Global exists to help people get vital information, and be heard, whatever language they speak. We believe that everyone has the right to give and receive information in a language and format they understand.
We work with nonprofit partners and a global community of language professionals to build local language translation capacity, and raise awareness of language barriers. Our network of over 60,000 linguists translates millions of words of life-saving and life-changing information a year.
CLEAR Global employees and volunteers are made of people who believe passionately about the value of this work and take personal responsibility for achieving the mission. CLEAR Global's mission and organizational spirit embody the core values established in its strategic framework:
Excellence: As the leading voice for communicating humanitarian information in the right language, CLEAR Global is a leader in the translation industry and in the nonprofit sector.
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I just saw this excellent post by @LUBOttom on performing disability when you have an invisible illness and it made me think of a blog post I've had in Draft form on the blog for almost a year now, one that I keep putting off actually finishing and posting. The reason I put it off is because I hate that I felt the need to write it.
That day I'd been for a day out, it had been a wonderful day, surrounded by friends and family. It was my 30th birthday and I'd been dreading it, I don't have much luck with birthdays so was expecting a disaster! But it was a lovely day, and I thoroughly enjoyed myself. So at 10pm I sat down to write a blog post about it, was it a post about how happy I was and how much fun I'd had? Was it going to be full of joy and laughter? Not even slightly.
At 10pm on my 30th birthday I suddenly became so wracked with guilt because I'd enjoyed myself, and I was worried it made me look like I'd been lying about my chronic pain. I was so torn up by it I wrote an almost apologetic post on how I was going to suffer for my sins of being happy.
Here's the thing, I did suffer, and I suffered hard. As I always do when I do something out of the ordinary. My days are normally very similar because that is how I manage my pain, I suggest reading up Spoon Theory if you haven't already. Most days I manage to ration my spoons and so can live a mostly normal life, this means that on the days when I need to push my body further I can borrow spoons to get me through it. I then deal with the fallout afterwards. This also happens on a smaller scale day to day, eg. if I know I need to do a food shop then I will skip other activities, maybe something like washing my hair. It even affects how and where I shop. If I have a few spoons to spare then I'll go to the cheaper supermarket which involves more walking around, if I have less spoons I go to the more expensive one which involves less walking around. If I have a few spoons to spare I'll get multipacks, if I have less then single items (easier to lift). And so on.
And you'd think that a day with more spoons in it would be great, but then I worry that people are looking at me and thinking, "she's not ill, she's a scrounger".
Seems silly to care what others think, but when you have mainstream newspapers encouraging people to "shop a scrounger" and a culture where so many are being left without any income at all thanks to benefit sanctions, it is scary to think I could be wrongly accused by a well meaning neighbour/acquaintance. It could leave me financially disabled as well as physically.
And so I feel the need to perform my disability. Sometimes it means talking very loudly and clearly about what hurts, how much and that I will be "TAKING MY PAINKILLERS AS SOON AS I GET HOME". Sometimes it's making "ouch" noises – don't get me wrong, a fair few of those noises are for real, but I am likely to enunciate them a little more clearly. Sometimes it's exaggerating the pained facial expressions, same as the noises, often for real, but also often emphasised.
And of course the issue with these things is then it can feel like you look like more of a fake.
Those things though are fairly harmless in comparison to some others. When it was early days with my back and I was still learning my limits and learning to manage my spoons I used to walk with a stick. I didn't need it to help me move forward, but it meant if I misjudged and walked too much I had something to stop and lean on – rather than collapsing on the pavement in pain, which I have done. Over time I learnt to manage spoons better and was much less likely to find myself in desperate need of a support, plus I started to get pain in my wrists and elbows. So the stick became not just unnecessary but actually exacerbated my pain. I still walked with it though, because while I had the stick I looked disabled.
Without the stick I was just a young, overweight woman who was sitting rather than offering her seat on public transport, who was driving short distances instead of walking, who was refusing to lift items, etc. I looked lazy, not like I had an invisible disability.
On the other hand I hate appearing weak and pathetic, so will walk like everything is fine and I'm not in agony right up until I make it through my front door and then I'll collapse.
I do worry what my neighbours think. I worry what a lot of people think. Even those that know me better, I am aware that I still have no diagnosis.
I live in hope that I get a diagnosis soon, I'm meant to be seeing a specialist (finally), and if I do get a diagnosis I can't promise that I won't want to wear a t-shirt with the name of my disability on it. Maybe if I did that I'd stop feeling like I had to perform my disability – maybe..


We have been back on Compass Rose for about two weeks. Which is where we were the last time I posted. That post caught us up to our trip to Ecuador in July/August of 2015. Here is what has happened since then.
In August and September 2015 Jackie's brother, Mike, and his wife, Pat joined us as we toured around Alaska in a 34 ft RV and took a cruise down the inside passage from Seward, AK to Vancouver, BC.
After that we spent some time in our house in NC, and then headed north to visit relatives and celebrate my mother's 90th birthday.
We brought in the new year in Oriental, NC. Brother Dave, friend Joan, and Dave and Siobhan (who we've cruised with at the Dickerson Rendezvous the last couple years on their Dickerson 41 Down Home), made the trek to NC and joined us crewing with Don and D on their Dickerson 41, Southern Cross, in the Instead of Football Regatta held on New Year's Day. It's a fun Regatta with the winner decided by drawing names out of a hat. Southern Cross won which I attributed to great crew work and a set of new sails.
The Southern Cross crew races to victory!
Then it was off to Grenada. Compass Rose was in pretty good shape, but we needed new bottom paint so we hauled out at the new incarnation of the Clarkes Court Marina and Boatyard. We had our rigging checked and ended up having a new split backstay installed and new forestay/bobstay chainplates fabricated and installed.
I once again got to race on Jaguar in the Grenada Sailing Week. We finished third in a tough class. We were pleasantly surprised to see that Jaguar was the poster boat for the regatta.
Jaguar at speed. I'm wearing one of those red hats.
We then sailed to Carriacou, Union Island, the Tobago Cays, and Bequia. I had hoped to crew with Hal and Marsha on Eagles Wings in the Easter Regatta, but they were stuck in Grenada getting repairs done. Luckily I got on as Crew on Cricket and we finished second behind Rasmus in a tough class.
Click here for a video of us sailing to Sandy Island, Carriacou.
We have never stopped in St. Vincent because too many cruisers have been hassled and robbed in the anchorages. The island, itself, is pretty safe, so while in Bequia we celebrated our anniversary by taking a ferry to St. Vincent and staying a couple nights. We arranged for a birding guide to take us out for the day. We saw a lot of birds, but the best sighting was the parrots, because the are so hard to find and they fly so high they are hard to see.
In Bequia we met up with Laurie and Dawn on Cat Tales and did a loose buddy boat with them. We left Bequia and sailed to Mayreau, but decided to push on because the anchorage was rolly. We anchored in Chatham Bay, Union Island and Cat Tales caught up with us there the next day. From there we visited Frigate Bay for a couple days and then bounced our way to Petit St. Vincent.
The next day we dinghied to Petit Martinique with Cat Tales and hiked around the island. The anchorage was very windy and unsettled, so the next day we sailed to Sandy Island, Carriacou for a couple days of snorkeling.
Then Tyrrel Bay and finally back to Mt. Hartman Bay, Grenada, where we left Compass Rose for hurricane season.
An old goat and a bunch of kids on the trail above Chatham Bay. One of them kept chewing on my shorts.
This cruise was different from those of the last few years for a couple reasons. The first is that we visited four new anchorages (Clarkes Court and Prickley Bays, Grenada; Chatham Bay, Union Island; and Petit St. Vincent). The second is that we seldom have a buddy boat, so it was great fun to cruise and hang out with Dawn and Laurie on Cat Tales.
We flew back to the US in May and landed in Detroit to spend time with Jackie's sister who was in the advanced stages of Multiple Sclerosis. We also had a chance to spend a weekend at her brother John and sister-in-law's new cabin in the Upper Peninsula. John had to quit windsurfing so he gave me most of the gear he had left. We rented a pickup truck for the drive back to NC, so we were able to transport the equipment. We stopped in Ohio to visit my family and headed south to NC.
The reason we rented a pickup was that we were considering buying a pickup truck camper and this let Jackie see what it was like to drive one. We eventually decided against this option and ended up buying a dirt trawler – a 25 ft Winnebago. It may sound big, but it's really pretty small as RVs go.
I got a small trailer to haul the windsurfing gear and put Irv to use towing it. It's really decadent to have your own mobile changing room and shower on windsurfing trips.
We set off in our first journey in Irv to see Jackie's niece's family in St Louis. While there, Jackie's sister Margie took a turn for the worse so we quickly headed back to Detroit. Margie passed away in the early morning hours of July 14th. She met her husband Steve during their first year of college in the Sioux, Michigan Margie worked as a nurse for many years before contracting MS. We miss her terribly.
After that we spent a little time at our house, just hanging out. One of the things we have done to pass the time is take up musical instruments. My brother Dave let me have his saxophone that has been sitting in his closet since we were kids. I used to play clarinet and oboe in eighth grade, so the switch to sax is fairly easy.
We also spent many Saturday mornings volunteering as Bird Stewards at Wrightsville Beach for the Audubon society. There is a large colony of shore birds that nest on the beach. The Audubon society ropes off the nesting area during breeding seasons. The stewards educate the public and monitor the site. Jackie got a chance to help band a few thousand Least terns.
Jackie looking at birds in the nesting area. You can see the difference in the sand where the nesting area is roped off.
Soon we were off on another trip – this time to Asheville, NC to cool off in the Smokey Mountains. We had a lot of fun, but it was still hot there. On the way we stopped at a campground to visit some old cruising friends, Janice and Steve. They sold their sailboat, Salacious and bought an RV and a trawler.
Finally we did a trip to the Outer Banks for windsurfing (Eric), paddleboarding (Jackie), and relaxation. From there we planned to go to Cape May, NJ, for some bird watching and finally swing through the DC area on our way back to NC. The windsurfing was good and Jackie bought a nice inflatable paddle board.
We finished our week on the Outer Banks just as the storm that was to become Hurricane Matthew was brewing in the Atlantic and aimed at Grenada. The forecasters didn't expect it to become a hurricane until it passed the Windward Islands, so we just had our boat watcher put down an extra anchor. As it turned out, the storm went a bit north and Compass Rose did fine.
The problem was that now the projected tracks were aimed at Florida and the US east coast. We decided that the Outer Banks was probably not the best choice for riding out a hurricane so we pointed Irv west toward higher ground. We considered going back to our house, but there was little we could do there and we had appointments in the DC area soon after the storm would pass through. We were lucky all around. Although the storm came closer to our house than our boat we had no damage. And as a bonus, we tracked down Jack and Bobbie, who we met when they cruised their boat, Moonrise, in the Caribbean.
So it was back to the house for a couple weeks and then off to visit Compass Rose in Grenada. But just before we left Jackie decided to buy a ukulele.
I'm sure I've missed something of note, but that's a summary of about the last eighteen months.
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«Меня ждут на земле» — советский фильм 1976 году режиссёра Марка Толмачёва по сценарию Виктора Митрошенкова.

Сюжет
Решением медкомиссии лётчик-истребитель Станицин отстранён от полётов на истребителях. А он мечтал о космосе и вот-вот должен был вместе с семьей перебраться в Звёздный городок. Станицин преодолевает кризис и уныние и устраивается лётчиком военно-транспортной авиации, но, привыкший летать на истребителе один, он, осваивая профессию командира экипажа самолёта, сталкивается с трудностями, и нелегко ему, человеку с большими амбициями, требовательному к себе и другим, с очень сложным характером найти общий язык с членами экипажа, с которыми его свела судьба…

В ролях
 Александр Михайлов — Георгий Станицын, майор, командир экипажа
 Алексей Локтев — Дмитрий Игнатьев, капитан, второй пилот
 Владимир Седов — Сан Саныч, капитан, борттехник
 Тимофей Сметанин — Александр Чээрин, старший лейтенант, штурман
 Владимир Антоник — прапорщик, радист, друг Лены
 Ирина Калиновская — жена Станицына
 Леонхард Мерзин — Белоусов, полковник
 Ирина Малышева — Лена, дочь Сан Саныча
 Аристарх Ливанов — Олег, капитан
 Галина Логинова — Вера, официантка
 Юрий Каюров — генерал
 Валерий Денисов — лётчик
 Николай Сергиенко — лётчик
 Елена Аминова — жена летчика

Съёмки
Основные съёмки велись под Нижним Новгородом — в военном авиагородке Кречевицы, в эпизодах принимали участие офицеры, члены их семей и местные жители.

Литература
 Александров С. — Между небом и землей (О худож. фильме «Меня ждут на земле». Режиссёр М. Толмачев) // Советская молодёжь, 10 сентября 1977
 Меня ждут на земле // Советские художественные фильмы: аннотированный каталог, Том 6. — М.: Нива России, 1995 — Всего страниц: 343 с. — с. 73
 Меня ждут на земле // Домашняя синематека: отечественное кино 1918—1996. — М.: Дубль-Д, 1996. — 520 с. — с. 244

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Фильмы-драмы СССР
Фильмы Марка Толмачёва
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School-based sexuality education: an overview.
Olufadewa II1, 2, 3, Adesina MA1, 3, Oladokun B3, Oladele RI1, 3*, Ayorinde T3, Abudu FR3
1Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
2Department of Reproductive Health Sciences, Pan African University of Life and Earth Sciences Institute, PAULESI, Ibadan, Nigeria.
3Slum and Rural Health Initiative Research Academy, Ibadan, Nigeria.
*Correspondence: Ruth Ifeoluwa Oladele; +234 818 147 1741; oladeleruth@yahoo.com
Sexuality education has been recognised as a basic human right which empowers young people with comprehensive information to have a better view about themselves, healthy relationships, and take charge of their sexuality. Even though sexuality education is crucial to the promotion of sexual health because it ensures that young learners are given the opportunities to develop a positive and factual view of sexuality and sexual health, there are limited approaches for effective sexual education. Therefore, this paper discusses school-based sexuality education as an important strategy to increase awareness about sexual health among youth and adolescents, and the importance of training teachers to deliver comprehensive sexuality education.
Keywords: Sexual health, Sex education, Youth, Reproductive health, School-based sex education, Sex.
Cite this article: Olufadewa II, Adesina MA, Oladokun B, Oladele RI, Ayorinde T, Abudu FR. School-based sexuality education: an overview. Yen Med J. 2021;3(1):8–11.
Everyone has the right to experience and fully develop their sexuality, and sexuality education has been considered a human right. According to the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United State (SIECUS), an organisation advocating for the sexual health and rights of all people for over five decades, sexuality education "is a lifelong process of acquiring information and forming attitudes, beliefs, and values about identity, relationships, and intimacy. It encompasses sexual development, reproductive health, interpersonal relationships, affection, intimacy, body image, and gender roles".1 This elaborate definition emphasises the fact that sexuality education is not only about learning the human physiology or HIV/AIDS prevention, it is about empowering young people with comprehensive information to have a better view about themselves, healthy relationships, and take charge of their sexuality.
Furthermore, the United Nations Economic, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO2 defines sexuality education as 'an age-appropriate, culturally relevant approach to teaching about sex and relationships by providing scientifically accurate, realistic, non-judgmental information'. This definition takes into account the cultural environment and supports the teaching of sexuality education to younger children as long as age-appropriate information is given to them. Hence, it advocates for not only comprehensiveness but also a wider age-coverage of sexuality education. It is noteworthy that sexuality education is tailored to the age and developmental stage of a child. For instance, a young 5-year-old child is taught about topics such as friendship and about different part of the body. As the child grows older and develops, advanced topics are introduced such as puberty, sexual rights and family planning. This is known as 'age-appropriateness'.
SEXUALITY EDUCATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
Comprehensive and evidence-based sexuality education is universally accepted as a human right.3 It has been grounded especially in the right to access health-related information.3 Several international organisations and policies confirm this right including the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, the 1994 Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOL-BASED SEXUALITY EDUCATION
Contrary to some assumptions, several studies have shown that sexuality education does not corrupt the minds of young people.4-6 Sexuality education is crucial to the promotion of sexual health because it ensures that young learners are given the opportunities to develop a positive and factual view of sexuality and sexual health.7,8 The 'age-appropriateness' of sexuality education allows young children to have access to empowering information about their sexuality such as learning about values and human relationships; and it makes them more likely to recognise abusive persons and less likely to stay in an abusive relationship.
Sex education's primary goal is to give young people the opportunity to receive information, examine their values and learn relationship skills that will enable them to resist becoming sexually active before they are ready, to prevent unprotected intercourse and to help young people become responsible sexually healthy adults.8,9
According to a Tanzanian study,10 teachers viewed school-based sexuality education as an important strategy for protecting young people from STIs, HIV/AIDS and an effective strategy for promoting adolescent sexual reproductive health and ensure healthy adolescent sexual development. A recent qualitative study by Achora et al.,5 conducted in a rural community in Uganda found that sexuality education helps to keep girls in school by helping to reduce the rate of unwanted pregnancy that often led to drop-out among adolescent girls. Also, teaching on human sexuality also made girls stay in school during their menstrual period.5
In a thirty-month quasi-experimental study by Maticka-tyndale6 of a HIV Prevention education intervention programme in twenty primary schools and over three thousand students in Kenya over three consecutive school years, it was found that students from intervention schools had better knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy, and risk-reducing sexual behaviour. The study was however limited because behavioural changes were based on self-reporting of participants.6
A systematic review and meta-analysis from thirty-three studies conducted on school-based sexuality and HIV prevention education in low and middle-income countries found that there was a significantly greater self-efficacy related to refusing sex or condom use, greater HIV knowledge, fewer sexual partners and less initiation of first sex during follow-up.4
Importance of teachers in delivery of sexuality education?
The importance of teachers for the delivery of an effective school-based sexuality education cannot be underemphasized as it has been found in several studies that students prefer teachers to teach sexuality education. Rosenthal et al.11 found that young people prefer teachers to deliver sexuality education to them because they were perceived by young people as the most credible, reliable and trustworthy source of information about sexuality.11 Also, because young people felt that they were too close to their parents, they were said to prefer to have other sources that teach them about human sexuality.12 Furthermore, the school is an institution where teachers instruct students on other subjects following the curriculum for each subject; it is therefore the best platform to teach students about a curriculum-based teaching on human sexuality because parents and guardians have little knowledge of this curriculum and they will rarely follow this curriculum in teaching their children.3
It has been found from several studies that parents shy away from the responsibility of teaching their children about human sexuality.13,14 According to a qualitative study conducted by Wanjeet al.15 in Kenya, found that parents preferred sexuality education to be taught by school teachers. Some fathers also admitted that they do not have close relationships with their daughters due to cultural and religious reasons therefore their communication on sexual health and relationships is negatively affected.15 Hashimoto et al.14 in a quantitative study conducted among over 5,000 parents in Japan found that parents preferred that the physiological aspects of human be taught in school rather than homes. However, due to the quantitative nature of the study, the reason for this was not adequately explored. In a recent qualitative study conducted in Malawi by Nash et al.,16 many parents were found to have delayed discussions on sexuality education with their children until after sexual debut due to concerns that it might lead to earlier exploration and experimentation with sex. They preferred that teachers or health experts teach sexuality education;16 a study conducted in Lesotho by Mturi and Hennink17 provided evidence that revealed that teachers preferred that young people learn about sex education in schools while parents play a supportive role. These evidences point to one obvious fact: teachers are the major stakeholders in delivering comprehensive, reliable and non-judgemental sexuality education. Hence, investigating teachers' perception and attitude towards the sexuality and HIV/AIDS programme is therefore important.
Comprehensive sexuality education is largely influenced by culture and religious beliefs in Africa,15 therefore more studies should be carried out on sexual health and sexuality education in Africa by African researchers as they have better understanding of these factors.18 Also, the Federal Ministry of Education should include sexuality education in the academic curriculum especially for people with disabilities as it has been found out that they have poor knowledge of sexual health due to poor access to sexual health information.19 Hence, the government, non-governmental organisations and stakeholders should provide disability inclusive materials such as brailed books and audio messages for easy communication. School teachers should also be trained appropriately to deliver comprehensive sexuality education.
School-based sexuality education is an important approach in increasing the awareness of young people about sexual health. This will further help to reduce the rate of HIV/AIDS and STIs among youths and adolescents.
OII and AMA conceptualised the study. OII, AMA, OB and ORI carried out the literature search and wrote the first draft of the manuscript. AT and AFR reviewed and edited the first draft of the manuscript to produce the final draft.
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Adesina MA, Olufadewa II. Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) Curriculum in 10 East and Southern African Countries and HIV prevalence among the Youths. European J Environ Pub Health. 2020;4(1):em0035.
Fonner VA, Armstrong KS, Kennedy CE, O'Reilly KR, Sweat MD. School based sex education and HIV prevention in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. PloS one. 2014 Mar 4;9(3):e89692.
Achora S, Thupayagale-Tshweneagae G, Akpor OA, Mashalla YJ. Perceptions of adolescents and teachers on school-based sexuality education in rural primary schools in Uganda. Sexual Reprod Healthcare. 2018;1(17):12-18.
Maticka-Tyndale E, Wildish J, Gichuru M. Thirty-month quasi-experimental evaluation follow-up of a national primary school HIV intervention in Kenya. Sex Edu. 2010;10(2):113-130.
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Onwuezobe IA, Ekanem EE. The attitude of teachers to sexuality education in a populous local government area in Lagos, Nigeria. Pak J Med Sci. 2009;25(6):934-937.
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Wanje G, Masese L, Avuvika E, Baghazal A, Omoni G, McClelland RS. Parents' and teachers' views on sexual health education and screening for sexually transmitted infections among in-school adolescent girls in Kenya: a qualitative study. Reprod health. 2017;14(1):95-99.
Nash K, O'Malley G, Geoffroy E, Schell E, Bvumbwe A, Denno DM. "Our girls need to see a path to the future"- perspectives on sexual and reproductive health information among adolescent girls, guardians, and initiation counselors in Mulanje district, Malawi. Reprod health. 2019;16(1):8-11.
Mturi AJ, Bechuke AL. Challenges of including sex education in the life orientation programme offered by schools: the case of Mahikeng, North West Province, South Africa. Afri J Reprod Health. 2019;23(3):134-148.
Olufadewa II, Adesina MA, Ayorinde T. From Africa to the World: Reimagining Africa's research capacity and culture in the global knowledge economy. J Glob Health. 2020;(10):010321
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How do you block text messages from sender?
i have a blackberry curve from tmobile.
does anyone know how to block incoming text messages from sender?
i dont think you can if they have your number they got you.
Yes, you can block text messages. On the Sprint/Nextel network, you do it on sprint.com - sign in, the on the bottom right of screen, click on Block Text Messages. There are 3 options to block. I use a blocked list where I input the numbers from senders I do not want to hear from - currently only one is there from a spammer.
From other networks, I'm sure you can go to their site and do it from there.


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Jeremy Corbyn attended secretly recorded "Jewdas" event last night which ended with shout of "Enough is enough, f*** you all"
Jeremy Corbyn has been photographed attending a secretly-recorded event by "Jewdas" last night in which the names of those involved with the recent "Enough is enough" demonstration were booed and which ended with the shout of "Enough is enough, f*** you all, chag Pesach sameach [happy Passover]".
Jewdas is a fringe Jewish group which appears to pride itself, as its name suggests, in taking positions that many in the Jewish community would see as a betrayal. For example, it has suggested that Campaign Against Antisemitism is run as a money-making scam by its volunteers, has said that "Israel is itself a steaming pile of sewage which needs to be properly disposed of", and claimed that those calling out antisemitism in the Labour Party are "playing a dangerous game with people's lives" before claiming that the entire crisis is a "bout of faux-outrage" that "is the work of cynical manipulations by people whose express loyalty is to the Conservative Party and the right wing of the Labour Party".
According to the political blog, Guido Fawkes, which broke the story, Mr Corbyn brought beetroot from his allotment.
Mr Corbyn and his allies have made a habit of embracing fringe Jewish groups which harshly attack Jews who criticise his leadership, such as Jewish Voice for Labour, whilst shunning Jewish organisations which criticise him.
Gideon Falter, Chairman of Campaign Against Antisemitism, said: "Given the antisemitism crisis engulfing the Labour Party, there is absolutely no way that Mr Corbyn can claim that this too was an oversight. Following the events of the past few weeks and indeed the past three years, this is a very clear two fingered salute at mainstream British Jewry. It is hard to imagine how this duplicitous man can claim to be remedying antisemitism within the Labour Party. The Party must consider the message that is sent to British Jews and other minorities by him remaining as Leader."
This Sunday, 8th April, at 2pm, Jews and non-Jews alike will converge in London from all over Britain to stand up for our Jewish community and drive home to Labour that they must deliver on their broken promise: zero tolerance for antisemitism. Join us.
Please register for updates on the venue and speakers at antisemitism.org/demonstration.
Jeremy Corbyn chose to go to Seder night with Jewdas – fringe community group whose Pesach greeting to the community was and I quote "Enough is enough. Fuck you all" The man has no shame
— Joe Goldberg (@joedgoldberg) April 2, 2018
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There's a prevalent myth out there in the marketing world that branding is the creation of some combination of a logo, slogan and colours. While certainly each is an expression of a brand, branding is so much more. Branding is an ongoing activity with three key stages.
An organization that can clearly articulate its brand brings clarity and focus to its activities. A sustainable business requires a "decision filter" through which to make strategic choices at every level. The brand promise — the fundamental promise of value you make to your audience — is that filter. Organizations that create a believable brand promise are those that can articulate the enduring value they provide their audience.
A brand promise is only meaningful when you share it — amplify it through communication — so the intended audience can connect with the authentic value differentiation it offers. But the promise doesn't end once it's shared. Quite the opposite.
Keeping the promise means aligning your brand's people, place, promotions, product and processes with the promise on a daily basis. The work of keeping a brand's promise is never done, but it gets easier with sustained practice, and returns value out of all proportion to the effort that went into creating it.
Create your business' promise of value. Make it to the world. Keep it inside and outside your corporate walls — that's the recipe for branding success.


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Monique Lucette Mauricette Moullé-Zetterstrøm (født 1948 i Orléans, Frankrig) er en fransk erhvervsleder, der blev kendt for at være direktør for teleselskabet Mobilix (senere Orange) i Danmark fra 1997 til 2002.

Moullé-Zetterström blev ansat i France Télécom i 1968, og blev i 1978 uddannet i psykologi og sociologi fra Sorbonne. Senere har hun læst organisationspsykologi ved Institut d'études politiques de Paris. Samme år blev hun HR-chef i France Télécom. I 1983 blev hun organisationschef, og i 1986 direktør for Affaires Generales i det dengang nyetablerede datterselskab France Télécom Mobile. Hun flyttede til Stockholm i 1992 efter at have mødt sin svenske mand, den tidligere Telia-chef Yngve Zetterström, to år tidligere. Her blev hun nordisk direktør for France Télécom.

Da France Télécom gik ind på det danske mobilmarked med selskabet Mobilix i 1997, blev Monique Moullé-Zetterström dets direktør. Med tydelig fransk accent markedsførte hun selskabet med Samtale fremmer forståelsen i en række tv-spots. Selskabet, der var ejet 54% af France Télécom, 32% af fem finansielle institutioner og 14% af Banestyrelsen, skiftede i 2001 navn til Orange A/S. I 2002 forlod Moullé-Zetterström imidlertid Danmark for at blive vicedirektør i moderselskabet, Orange SA. Siden 2008 har hun været forfatter på fuld tid.

Monique Moullé-Zetterström blev kåret til årets erhvervskvinde i 2001.

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Scientists have shown that people that have symmetrical features are perceived as beautiful. When developing your own beauty routine, keep this in mind. Make your makeup, beard and mustache identical and symmetrical on both the right and left sides.
Apply Vaseline to your eyebrows before bed. This helps them look shiny and better. Make sure the Vaseline doesn't get on your skin, as this can cause acne breakouts.
Use eye shadow that shimmers to accent your eyes. Shimmer eye shadow will give your eyes a glittery appearance and also help them look brighter! Make sure to choose shades that match your skin tone. Try out different color combination and see what works best for you.
When using fake eyelashes, you never want to realize that you have an allergic reaction to the adhesive. To find out if you are allergic, apply a small amount of eyelash glue to your arm. Put some plaster over it and leave it be for at least a day. If you do not have a rash, you will not have any issues.


No matter if you are a hi-tech company or a government, your organization is shaped and powered by technology. The choice of it may be, however, difficult for governmental organizations, which on the one hand breathe rigid procedures and, on the other hand, face cost limitations. Both factors can prove to be effective deterrents from changing the technology solutions or investing in new ones. Paradoxically, the same two factors should motivate governments to lean in and do thorough research into the right web analytics solution that would cater for their institutional needs.
In this article, we'll help guide those working in governments through the process of choosing the right web analytics solution that meets their needs.
But first, let's recap the main benefits of having a web analytics solution.
On a practical note, the right web analytics solution will help governments optimize the websites and hence make a better use of the resources they've already invested in. It will help detect and eliminate possible bottlenecks on the paths to conversion, learn what browsers and device types the visitors use to access the services. Such information is a prerequisite for any marketing and communication planning – it helps structure the communication strategy and prioritize when working on a budget.
Last, but not least, it helps governments improve the service experience and build an image of trusted organizations.
So now that we've covered why data analytics for government is important, let's take a look at some key areas that you should look for in an analytics solution and why these areas are important.
Governmental organization by nature often access and process highly sensitive, personal data the collection of which is governed by rigid policies and procedures. Some of them may dictate the choice of mode of hosting. If your internal policies enforce hosting any IT solution on your own infrastructure – the choice is relatively simple.
If it's not the case, you may feel inclined to invest in cloud solutions, which tend to be more cost-effective and more easily scalable. The main factor determining your organization's cloud web analytics should be security as well as compliance with legislation applicable to you.
Choosing the right web analytics for government, go for one hosted on secure servers in locations governed by strict privacy regulations. Piwik PRO has opted for servers located in the US and Germany, which guarantee storing data under rigid EU and US privacy laws.
For more information concerning the relationship between hosting models and liabilities, click here.
Having an analytics solution that provides full data ownership is important for governments, if they want to mitigate the risks stemming from liabilities. Only when being in control of your user data, you can be assured no third party will use your user data in a way that breaks your visitor's trust.
On top of complete data ownership, governments could look for tools with enhanced security functionalities. These could be functionalities empowering the tool's administrator to assign selectively the access to particular pages, or those that allow integrations with SSO (Single Sign-On) mechanisms, giving the administrators tightened control of the access to the tool itself.
As you must now, the European Union is currently polishing up General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), set to come into effect in May next year. The Regulation takes a more rigid stance on transparency. The Article 12 of the document obliges data collectors to be ready to provide, in a legible way and in plain language, the information concerning what data is processed and for what purpose.
Only by not sharing the data with third parties, or by making sure no data leaks have taken place, you will be able to communicate such information to your users in a responsible and truthful way. Mind you, even though the GDPR is an EU legislation, it's applicable to all organizations, regardless of their location, that handle data of EU citizens.
The necessity to collect data in a transparent manner stems not only from EU regulations, it's also every government's obligation if they wish to instigate trust among the citizens they serve. That's why some governmental organizations choose open-source solutions – the source code of such solutions is available to general public, so virtually everyone having the necessary skills and knowledge is able to verify what kind of information the code collects.
This technology has its downsides too, however – it'll fail in the case of tracking corporate visitors who most often share the same IP address and so will be recognized as a single visitor. Still, it's a robust tracking method as marketers don't lose track of a visitor even when he or she erases cookies. It's also popular with governmental organizations that want to be privacy friendly.
Governments often process the data coming from a complex web ecosystem. They need a sound, high availability solution which would cope not only with the anticipated load of visits, but also would endure sudden spikes of traffic. Any system failures as a result of data overload would normally lead to skewed, incomplete data which is, it's fair to say, useless.
If your organization possesses a complex website, with multiple pages, what you need is either an on-premise solution set on high capacity servers, or a cloud solution that you'd be able to scale, if needed.
Speaking of high availability and the importance of processing complete data, we need to mention SLA and the support you should be given by your web analytics solution vendor. Go for a vendor who, on top of offering satisfactory SLA terms, offers you round the clock maintenance and support.
Piwik PRO goes as far as to assign you an expert who is dedicated to your project and so familiar with your needs. He or she will not only be in charge of reacting to potential problems, but will stay in touch with you and make sure you make the most of the tool.
Reducing red tape may sound like a joke when it comes to institutions full of procedures.
Having said that, there are solutions designed to make your life a little easier by streamlining reporting activities. Look for a web analytics tool which can be seamlessly integrated with the third party solutions you use and facilitate the data flow, which lets you import the data from your other tools and include them in the web analytics reports you may schedule to send at a chosen email address in selected time intervals.
If you feel inclined to know more about how Piwik PRO Web Analytics can aid governments fulfill their mission, do not hesitate to contact us. Stay also tuned for more insight into web analytics' world.


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They say Indian Weddings are stressful, especially for the families, but having Satish & his team onboard, made our lives easygoing. From day 1, they took care of our wants & wishes and did everything in their powers to deliver. From decor options, to honeymoon locations, they were the complete package. We dreamt a dream, and they made it happen. Their attention to detail, the tiniest ones, showed their passion in planning a perfect wedding. Thank you Impressario Inc. You guys definitely lived up to impressing the impressed!
Yes Impressario Inc goes where you want us to go!
Impressario Inc specializes in weddings taking place in Singapore and Destination weddings. Whether it may be creating a simple "Save the Date" poster, to arranging the perfect wedding cake, you name it and we provide excellence.
The most ideal time would be 6 - 8 months, however Impressario Inc can provide its clients a round the clock service to provide the best wedding experience!
Impressario Inc has established a powerful and united team, which will not only satisfy your needs, but exceed them exceptionally. It is often stated "teamwork makes the dream work". Planning an event is not a walk in the park, it requires joint collaboration from numerous functional areas of the business, such as marketing, finance, and administration. Our team aims to provide our clients a hassle-free journey towards executing their memorable event.
We have the best people on deck ready to serve you every step of the way. Come what may, Impressario ensures your event runs smoothly from the beginning till the end. From popping the question for your happily ever after, to turning your inexpressible moment into an unforgettable corporate event. Impressario will bring life to that remarkable moment with the best possible service in the market which you will forever cherish.
Impressario Inc provides an innovative outlook and an advanced approach to wedding planning and events management. With the assistance of the finest professionals, we transform any event into an auspicious occasion. Spending months together before D-day, we analyze your preferences and dislikes in order to effectively satisfy your every need and desires. Whether it may be creating a simple "Save the Date" poster, to arranging the perfect ambiance we strive to provide excellence. The laughter, energy, and excitement is what we will bring to the table! We assist our clients with any unique selection of venues, catering services, entertainment choices, thematic and floral decorations, transportation, and travel arrangements. YOU name it and WE provide it. Simple as that!
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C and E fund deductions from retirement benefits. Allows a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan (C and E fund) to authorize a deduction from the participant's monthly retirement benefit for the purpose of paying insurance premiums, charitable contributions, or labor organization dues. C and E fund deductions from retirement benefits. Allows a participant in the state excise police, gaming agent, gaming control officer, and conservation enforcement officers' retirement plan (C and E fund) to authorize a deduction from the participant's monthly retirement benefit for the purpose of paying insurance premiums, charitable contributions, or labor organization dues.


Not everyone likes Oprah but most of us agree that she has worked herself to where she is versus being handed everything. My mom saved an article for me where she talks about gratitude. I was amazed to read what Oprah considers the most life changing thing she has done. For many years she has kept a journal and each morning she has written down 5 things she is grateful for. It forces a person into a habit of looking at what they do have versus what they don't. She goes on to talk about gratitude and the unique power it can have on our lives.
I've read in many places that gratitude is the single most transformative thing we can use in life. It begs positivity, streamlines focus away from feelings of inadequacy, and brings with it a healthy rush of feelings to the body that support positive decisions.
I believe that those of us with diabetes who practice gratitude on a consistent basis really benefit. Not only does having a chronic illness usually cause us to be more aware and sensitive towards the plights of others but couple that with gratitude and you have an amazing potential for a life filled with meaning and depth beyond many people's reach.
So while I'm not grateful for having diabetes, I am grateful for what I've learned and who I am because of it. And when my blood sugar is 102 and I feel perfectly healthy, I feel like I'm in heaven while others don't even recognize the beauty and freedom of feeling great. I could feel jealous of non diabetics but I choose to feel grateful for the advantage of my perspective. It makes life better. But it is a choice and a habit. I think writing down things we're grateful for is an excellent idea. Thanks, Oprah.
First off, Happy New Year! I hope you feel excitement at the anticipation of a new year filled with wonderful possibilities!
New Year's resolutions are pointless if they don't include a specific plan and a time fence. For the third year in a row I'm going to follow Leo Babauta's 6 Change Method for making some real improvement this year.
You know those people who can speak a foreign language with their native accent in tow and make loads of grammar mistakes and just not care? Yeah, I'm not one of them. Having grown up with Spanish speaking parents makes me feel a bit of shame about my not being able to speak like a native. But, I love hearing people with accents so why do I hate my own gringa accent? Anyway, I have two presentations I'm going to give people with diabetes in Spanish in January and February and I want to do them well and preferably not sweat buckets while my blood sugars sky rocket.
The plan? Practice, practice, practice! Rather than procrastinate, procrastinate, procrastinate.
I normally write out all my month's goals but I feel like I don't know what's needed until I get there so I will be figuring that out along the way.
What are your New Year's resolutions? Remember, they don't have to be carried off in the wind as a memory of what you would have liked to do. Just make a plan. Want support? I coach people with all sorts of things they want to accomplish. Email me at sysy@thegirlsguidetodiabetes.com to set up a free consultation.


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Difference between YouTube, MetaCafe and DailyMotion
YouTube, MetaCafe and DailyMotion are all video hosting service websites. They enable users to upload their videos on Internet. Once users upload videos, these sites store them in their servers and enable the rest of the world to watch these videos in a hassle free manner. These websites have enabled Internet users to save on bandwidth cost to share their favorite videos with others. Also, they have created a common place for sharing for videos among like-minded people. Without any advanced software knowledge, one user can upload and share the videos on these websites. They are the most enriched user generated video content source of the web space.
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Though the domain name of Dailymotion was registered earlier to YouTube, its inception was a month later YouTube's. From 2008 February, Dailymotion is capable of supporting 720P of video content. In June 2009, Dailymotion started its blog capable of supporting HTML 5. In July 2002, MetaCafe was founded in Tel Aviv. It was a joint venture of some Israeli entrepreneurs. From a benchmark capital of 3 million USD in 2006, MetaCafe reached 30 million marks in August 2007. Three previous employees of PayPal started YouTube. Search business giant Google acquired YouTube in October 2006. By end of 2008, YouTube had business agreements with other corporate measures like MGM, Lions Gate Entertainment and CBS,
Through Dailymotion users can browse video content on Internet through tags and channels. There are several user-created groups on this website too. For convenience of users, Dailymotion also shows the search results depending upon popular searches. Users can upload up to 2 gigabytes video files in this website. Maximum length of the file is 20 minutes. To access video content at MetaCafe, you can either surf through the site, or seek the help of third party websites and software application packages. To watch video files on YouTube, the user does not need to be a registered one. User-generated video files, movie clips, TV clips, music videos and video blogging are some of the facilities available at YouTube.
Though all of them are video hosting websites, each of them has unique and distinct specialties. YouTube has announced to stream a few popular sporting events. For official users, DailyMotion provides several added advantages. They are profile customization, unlimited video upload length, better visibility for the uploaded video and facility to upload high definition (HD) videos. Specialties of MetaCafe are automatic elimination of duplicate video files, filter for adult content, ranking system for the uploaded videos and Wiki-editing of metadata.
Each of these video hosting websites has minimized the cost of video sharing and watching. Along with that, they have also enabled people to watch streamed video in a hassle free manner.
YouTube, MetaCafe and DailyMotion have played a significant role in depicting public opinion. As uncensored, they have helped in freedom of expression in many communist countries.
The role of these video websites during Iranian election and Haiti earthquake is exemplary. This way technology is helping social causes.
Which is the best web video site?
filippa wrote on July 2021
Thx. Very detail and useful comparison. BTW, I have needs to download videos for offline view. I find a video downloader named free video finder is quite useful for downloading YouTube and Dailymotion videos.
your klaus wrote on August 2021
Thanks for sharing this very detailed comparisons between the 3 sites. But, I'll go with YouTube. For me, it is one of the best site to that I can rely on whenever I want to download videos using videohunt.net.
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1. After the privilege and gift of getting to facilitate Sunday morning bible study for the past few weeks, I learned I still love teaching (no surprise!), and truly enjoyed the participation, response, and compliments!
2. This learning strongly relates to my tendency to be goal-oriented and disciplined, frequently giving up my druthers for a future I know's never a guarantee. I've also been described as "controlled," though not remotely the control freak type people who don't listen carefully sometimes assume that means.
This month I finally learned it's totally okay not to like New England; it's okay not to be neutral or on the fence about New England—or any other place; it's *more than* all right even to dislike a lot about New England.
Backstory: I first saw light of day in the Deep South, and from kindergarten on, I basically grew up in New England, but the kicker is my family of origin was midwestern and southern, didn't live like or talk the same as NE natives, so NE attitudes and suspicions made me into an outlander and an outsider. I do appreciate "all the history," cuz it's impossible not to. I can thank some fabulous schools (and my above-mentioned goal-oriented self-discipline) for a phenomenal education, but despite happily acknowledging Boston as a Great City, NE still is too insular, too provincial, and way far too wicked cold in the winter.
3. During October I did 31 days of free unedited writes and discovered most of what I wrote was fairly complete and finished, and except for the three or four I wrote on one or another of my most frequent topics, they all were about the same length. Aside from correcting auto-correct's mistakes, I easily resisted temptations to edit but on some I wrote some explanation, but not a defense (way to go!). I gradually started varying my presentation style and began including some of my own art and photographs. I wouldn't want to do a month-long writing project of any kind every month, but every two or three months would be cool.
4. Water is life. Water still is life. Water always will be life!
Fun to see you doing the "What I learned" linkup.