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United College of Engineering & Research – College Details
The United Group, founded by late Shri Shiv Ram Das Gulati in 1951 emerged from a transport business to the giants in the fields of education, services, transportation and journalism. The group made a mammoth leap in the education arena in the mid 80s by being the pioneers in computer education. This further lead to the establishment of United Institute of Management and United College of Engineering & Research in Allahabad. Now, with 10 well established institutes in Allahabad and Greater Noida,
College Name: United College of Engineering & Research
Affiliated To: UPTU
Address: United College of Engineering & Research 50,
Knowledge Park-III, Greater Noida UP India
Phone: 0120-3230169, 2322208/9 Fax- 0120-2322209
Email: info@unitedcollege.com
Website: http://www.united.ac.in/index.php
Mechanical Engineering (ME) – 60 Seats
Information Technology (IT) – 60 Seats
Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) – 60 Seats
Computer Science &am; Engineering (CSE) – 90 Seats
Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE) – 60 Seats
Streams at Post-Graduate Level
Placements: At United, our endeavor for perfection does not end at the completion of student's course. We strive to ensure that a student is well settled once he/she is out of the institute. Hence placement process is given paramount importance. The constituent of successful placements is not only the scholastic achievements but also auxiliary factors like communication skill, diction, vocabulary and aptitude. Therefore, to groom our students, we facilitate them with:
Group discussions with both general and technical topics
Mock Aptitude Tests
Special monitoring for the summer training programs
Industrial tours in order to understand the real requirements of the industry.
Over the years, we have not only managed to get our students placed through campus, but we have also gained reputation as the nodal centr e for group campus by inviting students from neighboring institutions like KNIT Sultanpur, MMMEC Gorakhpur, MNNIT to our premises for campus placements.
Campus: The United Group, founded by late Shri Shiv Ram Das Gulati in 1951 emerged from a transport business to the giants in the fields of education, services, transportation and journalism. The group made a mammoth leap in the education arena in the mid 80s by being the pioneers in computer education. This further lead to the establishment of United Institute of Management and United College of Engineering & Research in Allahabad. Now, with 10 well established institutes in Allahabad and Greater Noida, over 7500 students and more than 415 faculty members, the United Group of Institutions is poised to reach the next level providing the best technical eduction. Our establishment offers NBA accredited courses, Quality recognised by the World Bank and boasts of more than 3600 alumni base. Our placement scenario is booming with over 3000 jobs aleady offered and state of the art facility provided to faculty and students alike. Fortified with these features, the United Group is primed to continue taking the world of quality education to the highest attainable limits. All the institutions are affiliated to the U.P. Technical University, Lucknow and are approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, New Delhi.
Hostel: The United institutes house a capacity of over 1200 students. Separate hostels accomodation for girls & boys are available at both Allahabad & Greater Noida Campuses. The accomodations are complete with all the amenities for the residents. The facilities include:
T.V. Room
Telephone facilities
Internet facilities- 2 MBPS dedicated leased line by Airtel.
Generator backup in case of power failure.
Mess and dining services for a nominal charge.
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Street Fighter IV Update (With Lots of Video)
There is no denying that there is a great deal of buzz going around about the upcoming release of Street Fighter IV. Even though some of us long-term fans would have liked the game the feature hand-drawn animations in pure 2D, SF4 looks to maintain much of its heritage in terms of overall style and gameplay.
We have learned a great deal since the games official announcement back in October. Even though I can't quite keep up the pace of updates that some sites offer, I wanted to post an overview of what we have seen so far via a collection of videos, screenshots, and links.
The Newest Trailer
To get the quickest feel for the game and most of the announced players, take a look at the new AOU 2008 Amusement Expo Trailer (high-def version here):
As you can see, all of the original eight characters from Street Fighter 2 are featured in addition to two new characters, Crimson Viper and Abel. While there hasn't been an official "announcement" that I have seen so far, both Sagat and Balrog (the Boxer) have also been spotted in the arcade test units and, subsequently, various videos online.
Real Gameplay Video
Considering the use of 3D graphics, I was surprised to see how similar the character animation has been to previous Street Fighter games — primarily Street Fighter 2 and Street Fighter Alpha 3. The trailers show too much zooming in and special angles, but if you look at normal gameplay videos captured by those who have tried the game out, it will look much more familiar to you. Take a look at the video links below to see your favorite characters in action.
Blanka: Vs Guile, Vs Abel, Vs Dhalsim,
Chun-Li: Vs. Abel, Vs Ken, Vs Guile
Dhalsim: Vs Guile, Vs Abel, Vs C Viper
E. Honda: Vs Guile, Vs Ryu, Vs Zangief
Guile: Vs Zangief, Vs Blanka, Vs Abel
Ken: Vs Ryu, Vs C. Viper, Vs Chun-Li
Ryu: Vs C. Viper, Vs Ken, Vs. Abel
Zangief: Vs E Honda, Vs Guile, Vs Sagat and Balrog
Crimson Viper: Vs Ryu, Vs. Blanka, Vs. Ken
Abel: Vs Guile, Vs Blanka, Vs. Chun Li
Sagat: Vs. Zangeif
Balrog: Vs Zangeif
High-Def Screenshots
If you want to see more detail of the graphics, you can take a look at this collection of 720p screenshots of various characters courtesy of GGL Wire on Flickr. (You can also see them in Slideshow Mode)
The Gameplay Engine
We've heard a bit about the gameplay engine a bit as well and it will most closely resemble Street Fighter II, but will have Super and Ultra Moves in addition to the new system known as "Saving" or "Revenge".
As the Wikipedia entry for the game states, "The system features a four-segment "Revenge" gauge that builds up as the character takes damage. A player can use one segment of the gauge in combat by simultaneously pressing both strong punch and strong kick to unleash a special attack that will deal instant damage and render the opponent immobile for a short time. The buttons can also be held down and charged to unleash a devastating unblockable attack at the cost of 3/4s of the full "Revenge" gauge. The gauge can also be used to fuel EX Specials — stronger versions of regular special moves — at the cost of one stock of the gauge. Both the Saving move and EX Specials can be "canceled" by dashing towards the opponent (the move will still be performed and will still do damage however), this dash can again be "canceled" by performing another EX Special or Saving move, this however will require pinpoint timing so that only skilled players may execute this kind of combo.Ono has stated that this system was incorporated in order to shift the emphasis away from combos and toward a more realistic system he has compared to boxing, in which "the skill is in reading your opponent's move before he starts moving … We haven't forgotten about combos and linked moves, but saving makes it so that you have to read your opponent." The system aims to make ground attacks as viable a way of approaching opponents as jumping was in previous games."
My Impressions So Far
I was rather worried about this game initially due to the original images and videos or Ken and Ryu, but now that I see actual gameplay video without all the zooming and effects, I am much less concerned. The gameplay does seem solid, but I'm still a little disappointed that parries and such are missing, but it will be interesting to see how the Revenge system makes up for it. I like the fact that the overall style and character animation seems like a blend of Street Fighter II and the Alpha series.
Do You Like What You Are Seeing With SF4?
It Doesn't Look Like It's My Thing.
It's My Dream Come True!
Not Perfect, But Looks Exciting.
Too Early To Tell.
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:27pm by racketboy
March 2nd, 2008 at 9:33pm
Fighting, Playstation 3, XBox 360
PharmaceuticalCowboy says:
It will be the game that will make me buy a PS3… unless they release a Wii port.
Saraph says:
I dunno Racket… It just doesn't seem like the old Street Fighter I grew to love. It's one thing to make it 3D… but take away a lot of the features that made the series great? No, no it's not right. Unfortunately I'll still buy it, after all it's still a Street Fighter.
I love the Streetfighter Games, and would buy a flea ridden bucket if it was branded with Street Fighter.
Regarding SF4, I do like the look of it, a lot. It's 3D but more 2D than things like SFEX, and the animation is absolutely fluid.
I'm excited!
ZikZak says:
Well, since I've seen a trailer of KOF 12 I'm much more excited by the new SNK Playmore title.
This Street Fighter 4 looks too much like a 3D Street Fighter 2 and the newcomers are ugly or escaped from a KOF game.
Definitely not buying an overpowered console to run this title.
I'll wait and see.
Daniel Primed says:
Yeah I have to agree, I am more attracted to hand drawn sprites rather than 3D models. Not enough has been done about HD sprites which is a total shame.
I like the actual 3D work, the muscles in particular are quite nice. They use plenty of colours and it is all very attractive. I feel that some characters…maybe Blanka won't/doesn't translate well into 3D.
All Hail The New Flesh says:
I just hope they actually include some SF3 characters
David Gonzales says:
I'll be looking forward to this!
bonefish says:
I was hoping for a zooming play field myself… but not like Samurai Showdown crazy. But on that note it looks like it plays true to the Street Fighter series.
well it looks very retro, almost backwater!
leonardo flores says:
looks good but….street fighter looks better on 2d.
Aulbath says:
At first it looks like a worthy SF-Title, though taking a closer look I don't like the art-direction, and especially the too fluid animation, it's all so polished and feels… fake, cheap, too perfect. Much like most other of todays billion-dollar projects, it just doesn't feel right for a guy who's used to few-frame-animations and traditional sprite-based visuals.
Seeing that King of Fighters 12 is actually done in most amazing HD-2D, I really question Capcoms choice of bringing out a original SF-title (not some EX-spin off or something) in weird 3D.
HighDef 2D can be done, and should be done ~ especially on titles that defined 2D-greatness like the Street Fighter-saga did.
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Joseph Lhota is back at the MTA.
Joe Lhota's appointment as chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is drawing praise from construction and real estate executives. But questions remain about the MTA's leadership, including how much time Lhota can dedicate to the beleagured transit agency.
According to a statement from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who announced the nomination Wednesday, Lhota will serve as chairman in a part-time capacity and retain his full-time job as senior vice president, vice dean and chief of staff at NYU Langone Medical Center. His employer's 990 form shows his salary in 2014 was more than $1.35 million.
Neither Lhota nor a spokeswoman at the MTA immediately responded to a request for comment on how much of his schedule he would be able to dedicate to the MTA.
Business leaders across the city praised Lhota's nomination, which was quickly confirmed by the Republican-controlled state Senate. Lhota is a known quantity, having led the MTA for two years until leaving to run for mayor in 2013.
"Joe knows the good and the bad of the MTA, he's very trusted and he has run major organizations and he's someone who lives in Brooklyn and knows what it's like to commute," said Carlo Scissura, the president and CEO of the New York Building Congress. "Joe will assemble the right team and the right plan for the agency."
Scott Rechler, a major landlord in the city who this week was named by Cuomo to the MTA's board, also hailed Lhota.
"I think he is the perfect person for the job," Rechler said. "He understands the nuances of the MTA, knows how to lead in a crisis, is well respected by civic and business leaders and has a mandate to do what needs to be done to bring the MTA into the 21st century."
According to a press release from Cuomo's office, day-to-day operations at the MTA will be overseen by a yet-to-be-hired executive officer.
"There is much hard work to be done to address the MTA's current failures, and the level of service and daily frustrations commuters are experiencing are completely unacceptable," Gov. Cuomo said in a statement. "I know Joe will move to address these issues immediately and ensure a reliable and effective transportation system worthy of the city it serves."
John Raskin, the executive director of the transit watchdog group the Riders Alliance, said that regardless of the leadership at the MTA, Cuomo remains responsible for the agency's plans to address its failing infrastructure and the money needed to improve the system.
"The questions about MTA leadership or board governance are just distractions from the core issue—that Cuomo needs to take the lead and put together a plan to fix the subways and find the funding to make it work," Raskin told Crain's.


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Coccidiosis Control Strategies Utilising Vaccination
Poultry health
by Alice Mitchell
Coccidiosis vaccination has become a significant control strategy for broiler integrators, reaching 25 per cent of all broilers placed in the US (2015), according to estimates by MSD Animal Health. Linnea Newman, DVM, reports.
How is vaccination being used? There are three major strategies: vaccine as a sustainable year-round programme, vaccine in rotation with anticoccidials, and a vaccine-anticoccidial hybrid shuttle programme.
An important concept to understand when exploring these programmes is 'carry-over' – the carry-over of coccidial oocysts from one broiler flock to the next, with or without clean-out and disinfection. It is caused when broiler flocks are slaughtered during active subclinical coccidiosis.
Since active subclinical infections occur with a peak between 24 and 42 days of age, small bird integrations that slaughter between 30 and 36 days are most affected.
Strategy 1 – Sustainable year-round vaccination programme
Until now, this programme has been employed largely by organic producers, but integrators producing conventionally raised birds have committed multiple complexes to this practice during the past year as the interest in antibiotic-free production has increased in the US.
The vaccine is used in flock after flock with continued success. Producers have used the programme continuously for 6+ years, and continue to perform at industry parity. Without the late oocyst shedding typical of anticoccidial programmes, the overall cocci challenge on the farm declines with time.
Strategy 2 – Vaccine in rotation with anticoccidials
Rotation is the most common use of vaccine. Vaccine is used for at least three sequential flock cycles during a production year, followed by rotation to an anticoccidial programme for two to three cycles, then returning again to vaccine.
Anticoccidial rotation is predominantly used during winter or wet months. This strategy maintains sensitivity of the farm Eimeria population to the anticoccidials, helping those anticoccidials to work at their best during the peak coccidiosis challenge season.
In this programme, coccidiosis challenge tends to build up through the successive anticoccidial flocks, with significant subclinical coccidiosis and oocyst shedding in the 24-42 day period at the end of winter or rainy season. This high carry-over oocyst burden puts pressure on the first vaccination cycle each year.
Strategy 3 – Hybrid vaccine-anticoccidial shuttle
This is a sustainable programme that can be used year-round or in rotation. Vaccine is administered at the hatchery and the starter feed is unmedicated to enable the vaccine to recycle and to begin to develop immunity.
A 'leaky' anticoccidial – either low-dose ionophore or zoalene – is added to the grower or finisher feed. Ideally, the anticoccidial medication is not added to the diet until the process of building immunity is complete (about 21-25 days of age). Thus, a sensitive vaccine is always introduced at the beginning of a flock, enabling the shuttle anticoccidial to be effective.
The building of immunity and shedding of oocysts is usually a bell-shaped curve. The anticoccidial cuts the back half of the bell-curve off, enabling birds to recover faster and, according to users, perform better.
All three strategies for the use of coccidiosis vaccine require an understanding of how the Eimeria population dynamics of one flock will affect the subsequent flocks. Management adjustments to encourage consistent vaccination response make sustainable coccidiosis control achievable.
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Merthyr Town F.C. has been selected as one of only two football clubs in the country to deliver a mental health initiative thanks to a new partnership with Time To Change Wales and Football Association Wales Trust.
We Wear The Same Shirt will aim to break down the barriers faced by those living with a mental health condition in playing football through a tailored programme that aligns mental with physical wellbeing.
The weekly football programme, which launched on Tuesday (03.11.15), promises to be free of the pressures of competition and is free thanks to Sports Wales funding.
Elliott Evans, Community Development Officer at Merthyr Town said: "We want to support anyone experiencing living with a mental health condition in either re-entering, or taking their first steps in playing football. And if someone doesn't want to play, then that's OK! There will be other opportunities to get involved as we know it's not just the players that make the team but all its staff and supporters too.
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Juan de Rivas y Valenzuela, a veces Ribas, (Castro del Río, c. 1551 – Cambray, 17/02/1616) fue un militar de los Tercios españoles que, empezando como un sencillo soldado, llegó a ocupar importantes puestos de responsabilidad en los Países Bajos españoles.

Orígenes y Familia

Nacido en el seno de una familia media de Castro del Río (Córdoba). Su padre, de origen vasco, fue Diego de Rivas; su madre, Doña Isabel de Valenzuela. Tuvo un hermano, llamado Tomás, y dos hermanas: María de Rocas, y Catalina de Rivas.

Se sabe que tuvo dos hijos: un hijo llamado Diego III de Rivas (que le acompañó en Flandes), y una hija llamada Isabel de Rivas, que casó con Juan de Torres.

Biografía

Parece ser que, por un motivo de faldas, tuvo que abandonar pronto su pueblo natal para seguir los pasos de su hermano Tomás, que era alférez, y enrolarse en los Tercios, primero en el Mediterráneo (Tercios de la mar), después en Flandes (Tercios de infantería).

Mar Mediterráneo

Bajo el mando de García Álvarez de Toledo Osorio (IV marqués de Villafranca del Bierzo, en esos momento Virrey de Sicilia), participó en las jornadas del Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (06/09/1564) contra los otomanos y argelinos, recuperando de forma impensable el islote para el rey Felipe II.

Más tarde, también en la misma formación naval y bajo el mismo mando, participa en el socorro de la Isla de Malta (Gran Sitio de Malta) entre mayo y septiembre de 1565. En dicho sitio, seis u ocho millares de caballeros hospitalarios, entre ellos unos 600 españoles, resistían el invite de una fuerza otomana muy superior de entre 22.000 y 48.000 soldados y cerca de 200 naves. La flota de socorro, comandada por Álvaro de Bazán, logró desembarcar unos 9.600 hombres al 7 de septiembre, encuadrados en cuatro Tercios (Tercio de García Álvarez de Toledo y Osorio, que venía de Sicilia; Tercio de Gonzalo de Bracamonte procedente de Córcega; Tercio de Sancho de Londoño, procedente de Lombardía; y el Tercio de Álvaro de Sande, procedente de Nápoles), provocando la retirada total de las fuerzas otomanas el 15 de septiembre de 1565.

Flandes

En 1567 pasa a Flandes con el Duque el Alba como capitán de una Compañía de Lanceros, participando de lleno en la Guerra de los 80 Años.

En agosto de 1572 participa en la liberación del asedio anglo-holandés a la ciudad de Goes encuadrado en el Tercio Gemelo de Lombardía, llamado de Cristóbal de Mondragón, como su Maestre de Campo.

En el mismo Tercio participa el Asalto de Vacafregi así como la cortadura del dique de Caló previo al Saqueo de Amberes (1576). También participa en el Asedio de Maastricht (1579) esta vez al mando de una compañía de piqueros españoles.

Todavía como Capitán, participa en el Sitio de Terramunda (Dendermonde), cuando es herido de un picazo en el brazo (del 4 al 6 de agosto de 1584) esta vez en el Tercio Gemelo de Sicilia, llamado de Pedro de Paz, como su Maestre de Campo (que cuando cayó en combate por un cañonazo en agosto, paso a llamarse como su nuevo Maestre de Campo, Juan de Águila), y donde es nombrado Gobernador una vez tomada, manteniéndose su Tercio en guarnición en la ciudad durante tres años.

En ese mismo Tercio, en 1587 participa en la toma de Sluis o Sluys (La Esclusa), donde a finales de junio se asienta como Gobernador reforzando las defensas y reorganizando la ciudad.

Debido a su demostrada competencia y eficiencia, ese mismo año (1587) es nombrado Superintendente militar del Condado de Flandes. Unos años más tarde se le nombra Maestre de Campo del Consejo de Guerra de los Estados de Flandes (1595), cargo que ocupará hasta su fallecimiento, y Superintendente de la recién conquistada Villa de Calais (1598), que fue devuelta rápidamente a Francia por la Paz de Vervins (2 de mayo de 1598).

Pero en una de la batallas donde más destacó fue en la toma y sitio de Ostende, bajo el mando del Archiduque Alberto, que comenzó en julio de 1600, y que terminó tres años más tarde (1604), considerándose la campaña militar más importante de la Guerra de los 80 años, y una de las más importantes de la historia: más de 100.000 muertos, algo más de la mitad de ellos del bando imperial.

Finalmente, el Archiduque Alberto, que ere el Gobernador de los Países Bajos, le nombra Castellano de Cambray, Capitán General y Gobernador de la misma villa y del Condado de Cambresis (1604), que era uno de los puestos militares y políticos más importantes de la Monarquía Católica en Flandes. Fue una buena elección, ya que Juan de Rivas ejerció sus funciones con gran eficacia, sabiendo mediar entre los diversos intereses y agentes tanto locales como imperiales. Estos puestos los ocupó hasta su fallecimiento.

Fallecimiento

El miércoles de Ceniza de 1616, Juan de Rivas sufrió un ataque repentino del que jamás de recuperaría, muriendo tres días después (17 de febrero de 1616). La agonía fue tan fuerte y rápida que incluso no se pudo confesar, pues era un gran devoto.

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31 Days of Horror – Day 10 – Johnny Dickie's "Slaughter Tales" (2012)
October 11, 2012 Slasher Studios*31 Days of Horror
This no-budget feature from writer-director-star Johnny Dickie begins as we meet a young boy who steals a VHS tape and heads home to uncover the ghoulish delights. A horror fan, he expects this to be the worst horror movie he's ever seen. He might even secretly HOPE this is the worst horror movie he's ever seen.
Before he can pop the tape into his VCR, he is confronted by a ghost that warns him about the tape. After being scared for a second, he pretty much tells the ghost to "fuck off" and begins the decent into horror movie badness. What follows is an anthology film unlike any anthology film I've ever seen. Filled with fake trailers, some amusing Grindhouse nods, and some of the strangest horror tales this side of the 80's…
Slaughter Tales is…umm…interesting. This is the kind of strange SOV style horror that just isn't made today. I admire the passion behind the production from Dickie who does just about everything in this production and it is obvious from beginning to end that he is an extreme fan of the genre. Some of the tales work better than others and, at 91 minutes, the film does feel a bit on the padded side. Nonetheless, the Troma level of energy and excitement kept me consistently entertained. Filled with just about every bodily fluid imaginable, it is never anything less than cheerily revolting. I wouldn't be surprised if this is the best worst movie I see all year.


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NFL teams eyeing West Virginia resort as training facility
FILE - This Sept. 15, 2019, file photo shows The Greenbrier resort nestled in the mountains in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. Several NFL teams are eyeing the resort owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice as a potential training facility during the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesman for The Greenbrier resort on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 said they've been contacted by teams but no one has officially signed on to practice there this year. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
May 13, 2020 1:16 PM PT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. —
Several NFL teams are eyeing a resort owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice as a potential training facility during the coronavirus pandemic, a spokesman for the retreat said Wednesday.
The Greenbrier, a lavish resort in southern West Virginia, has previously hosted training camps for New Orleans Saints and the Houston Texans. Although several teams have contacted the resort, no franchise has officially signed on to practice there this year, hotel spokesman Cam Huffman said.
Justice, a Republican billionaire thought to be the state's richest man, bought the resort out of bankruptcy in 2009. The Greenbrier has been closed since March 19 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Built for the Saints, The Greenbrier's practice facility includes two natural grass practice fields, a synthetic field, and a 55,000-square-foot building with kitchen and dining facilities, meeting rooms, weight and locker rooms, training and physical therapy accommodations. At an elevation of 2,000 feet, the location offers a cooler climate than some NFL teams' training camps in the summer.
The Arizona Cardinals practiced there for a three-day stretch in 2015, though some players warned of some uninvited guests: ghosts.
Tony Jefferson, then a Cardinals safety, said he heard "a little voice, it was like a little girl's voice" on his first night at The Greenbrier. Cornerback Patrick Peterson said some players were so spooked that they began traveling in groups.
"I haven't seen anything, but I do hear some weird noises at night, but I don't pay no mind to it. I fall right to sleep," Peterson said.
The NFL continues to plan for a preseason and regular season as scheduled, with the season beginning Sept. 10 with Houston at Super Bowl champion Kansas City. The league is conducting its offseason program virtually with training facilities closed because of the pandemic.
An annual PGA Tour event at The Greenbrier was scrapped last month when the tour released its new, virus-altered schedule. Turnout for the tournament had lagged and federal prosecutors targeted the facility in an investigation that subpoenaed Justice's administration for documents about the resort, the tournament, the tournament's nonprofit financial arm and Justice's tax records.
The governor's personal lawyer told reporters in January that the investigation ended with no finding of wrongdoing.
Associated Press writer John Raby contributed to this report.
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Great deal, great waffles, hard to clean.
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TRANSCRIPT – Remarks at launch of the Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner
TRANSCRIPT – Remarks at launch…
Merri Creek Primary, Melbourne
With Alastair MacGibbon, Children's eSafety Commisioner
E & OE
Subjects: Children's eSafety Commissioner
FIFIELD:
Thanks very much indeed. Principal Lynn thank you for having us at your school today. I know it's always a bit of a disruption when members of parliament come through and so thanks indeed. And to the students- thank you for giving me some of your time. It was actually pretty easy for me today. I live about 500 metres away from this school so it wasn't too far to come, but that's not why this school was chosen today. It was chosen because you've got a great reputation for what you do in information technology, so you were the perfect school for us to come to, to talk about eSafety, so thank you so much for having us here.
I should also mention Alastair MacGibbon who's the Children's' eSafety Commissioner. I always feel the need to be on my very best behaviour when I'm with Commissioner MacGibbon because he's a former senior officer in the Australian Federal Police. So I'm always on my best behaviour.
But today is exciting for me as the new Minister for Communications and the Arts. Love the portfolio, lot of really cool stuff in the communications portfolio. But what we're doing today is officially launching the Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner. Now this is an office which was established on 1 July but today marks the official launch of the office. The original idea for the commissioner was an election commitment where before the last election. The Coalition indicated that we wanted to do something practical to enhance the safety- online safety for children. So today we're going to be providing a brief on some of the work that we've done.
As I say it was set up on 1 July and already we have a cyberbullying complaints scheme which is in place which has been backed up and established by legislation. And we've got a number of what we call social media partners who are organisations that are in the social media business who are looking at this important work. And I'm pleased to announce today- some of these names will be familiar to you- that Ask.fm, Flickr, Twitter, Yahoo7 Answers, Yahoo7 Groups are what we call tier one participants in this scheme and Facebook, Google Plus, Instagram, YouTube are participating tier two services in the scheme. So they're technical descriptions but what it really means is that they're cooperating with Commissioner MacGibbons' office and cooperating to take down material from their services that is cyber bullying material, material that is giving a hard time to young people. And one of the great things is that they're doing it on a very cooperative basis. We haven't had to use any legislative sanctions to cause that to happen. So that's some really good news.
It's been a busy first quarter for the office. I think we've now got a bit of a video to play for you, just to give you a bit of an idea of some of the things that the office has performed.
So there's some of the basic statistics about the work that the Office of the Child eSafety Commissioner has undertaken. And one of the statistics is that one in five kids in Australia in a year might be subject to cyberbullying of some sort. So it's good that there's a place where kids and their families can go to when there's material on these sites that needs to be taken down.
And just to recap on some of the main stats. Over 600 children have been referred to Kids Helpline, which is a great service that provides counselling for kids who might be finding some difficulty. There have been over 40 complaints about serious cyber-bullying that Commissioner MacGibbon's office has resolved successfully. There's been about 2000 investigations into illegal online content, and the Office of the Commissioner has also connected with about 5000 kids to provide advice on online safety issues. So, some good work happening, and if you ever, ever have issues with cyber-bullying or anything of that nature, there is a place that you and your parents can go for assistance.
Where did this policy originate?
We took a policy to the last election to enhance online safety. Paul Fletcher, former Parlaimentary Secretary for Communications was instrumental in the development of that policy and the subsequent legislating of it through the Parliament. So the office was established on 1 July, and we're really today reporting on the first quarter's work of the office.
And what has made you push this issue so seriously?
Well I guess it's been the concern of the parents. As technology has developed sadly, the internet bringing new avenues for people who want to cause distress to other people. As technology evolves, governments need to adapt and need to put in place new mechanisms that can help support parents and help support kids. So we all obviously believe in freedom, and freedom on the internet. But there are always limits to that freedom, and particularly in relation to children and their well-being.
Is there any sort of help that you are giving for parents?
There are a range of programs that are there for parents and to help schools. So there's some resources that the Government is making available to assist schools to accredit, if you like, those people, those organisations who will help provide advice on content safety, but I would ask Commissioner MacGibbon to expand.
MACGIBBON:
Yeah. I might add that we have actually dramatically increased the amount of information we have on our website for resources for parents. One of the observations I'd make, and I've been in this space for a long time, is that parents often don't feel empowered, they don't feel like they know enough about the technology that kids are using to have the conversation they know they should be having, that they have in the offline world. So what we're trying to do is give as much information as we can about the apps that kids are using, the way they're using those apps, encouraging families to use them themselves so that we may encourage those conversations. If parents know what their kids are doing online and if kids know they can talk about what they're doing online then it dramatically reduces the problems that they have.
Facebook is overwhelmingly the most popular social network. That's a Tier 2 provider, which means we can impose civil penalties on it. What size of penalties are you looking at for very serious failure to comply with the legislation?
Well, I think the important point to emphasise here is that the experience with the social media partners, be they Tier 1 or Tier 2, has been overwhelmingly positive and cooperative, and there has not been the need for any legislative sanctions to be imposed by the Commissioner. So there's been incredible goodwill, and we hope that continues. But the Commissioner might take you through what are the potential sanctions.
So just to pick up on what the Minister's just said, I use the phrase that while this is a regime that's underpinned by legislation it's actually fuelled by cooperation. And the cooperation we've had in the last three months has been really refreshing. The engagement we have with every one of the social media services that the Minister mentioned is positive. They're on speed dial from our office, we're on their speed dial. We have strong conversations about the material that we see, and to date on average in less than 12 hours we've been having material taken down. I think the public has been often conditioned into thinking that this stuff must stay up there, there's nowhere for me to go. Today we're saying that we're open for business, the public should know that if they've gone to a social media service to have material taken down and they believe that it's harmful to their child then we can help if that action hasn't been taken. I don't see us necessarily going down the path of having to bring fines against the large social media services. We can of course under the Act to the Tier 2 companies. But this is about cooperation, and I can't emphasise enough that those social media services have been coming to us as we have been going to them, and there has been nothing but very positive engagement to date.
What are the numbers like so far of complaints you've been receiving through your site?
Well, we've had 40 serious complaints that we've handled to date. Now that number to me must grow. If you look at the statistics on the video, and as the Minister mentioned, surveys and estimates would say about one in five Australian kids are cyber-bullied each year. Now we know a dollop of that will be serious cyber-bullying, and we're only set up to deal with serious matters. But again I think the public has been conditioned into thinking there's nowhere to go. Today we're hoping to say as we're open for business that we're here to help. Go to the social media services first to make a complaint, they're best first port of call. If that fails, come to us as well.
And how will you measure the success of this whole initiative? Obviously the numbers are tricky because the more numbers you're getting, you can't just say there's more bullying going on or social media services aren't complying. It could be, as you say, more people are aware and are taking advantage of what's there. So how do you plan to measure how well this is all going?
Well look, I think there are a few ways. And you're right, you make the point that this is a new office so therefore the numbers of the cases handled by the office will grow over time as people become aware of the office and the support that it can lend. We'll receive feedback from parents and families as to what their experiences are. But the most important point is there is now somewhere that people can go. There is now somewhere that parents can go who have concerns. But I think the really important measure will be one that the Commissioner has already spoken of, and that is social media partner organisations who are bringing down material within a period of 12 hours. So there's I guess the absolute numbers of people who might seek to use the service, but the important measure is how quickly those people who come to the office have their issues resolved.
And ultimately, of course, that Australian kids can use the internet for positive things, and that we help reduce the likelihood hard to measure, and that's a really long-term goal, but that's what we need to aim for really. Realising the benefits of technology NBN, and other such things, and reducing the inhibitions to the use of those technologies.
Minister, great news today that a lot of social media organisations are on board supporting what is a very good thing.
It's terrific to mark the launch of the e-safety commissioner although the office has been open for 3 months, it's an opportunity to reflect on the great work that they've done in their first quarter, that there has been something in the order of 600 kids who've had the opportunity to be referred to kids helpline to get counselling and support, there have been over 40 serious incidents of cyber bullying have been successfully resolved. It's good news for parents and its good news for children.
They're good numbers but do you think that it's work that will never be completed given that social media and the digital age is upon us forever more?
Well as technology develops, sadly it mean that there are new opportunities for those who want to cause grief to others through bullying so we now have the dangerous introduction of cyber bullying. So it's important that government puts place in a range or arrangements that reflect technological changes so that we can provide good support to kids and families.
Things change, don't they, over time? I've just noticed, with the backdrop, sticks and stones may break my bones. But 20, 30 years ago, we were told the opposite that they make break your bones.
Well we know that yes, there is physical abuse, but verbal abuse or written abuse, through an online medium can also damage and hurt people very significantly. We don't want to see incidents of children who are self-harming because of what they're experiencing through bullying. So there's now somewhere where parents can go, schools can go and children can go to get help. So that cyber bullying material can now be taken down.
Why do you think it's become such an issue in modern day society?
There's always been an issue of bullying as long as people have interacted with each other, there's bullying. What technological does, along with providing opportunities for people to interact with each other in positive ways, it also provides a platform through which people can seek to bully each other. There'll always be different ways that people seek to bully. So it's important that we stay up to date with technology as a government, and give the parents and families the resources that they need, but also provide somewhere that they can go to take action.
If it works for cyber bullying, could you apply it to other things such as radicalism?
Well certainly, there's more that could be done. The government has made available $100m to help the issue of domestic violence and we're working on ways in which the children's e-safety commissioner can support that work, and there will be some money going to support that particular effort. In terms of radicalisation, we have got to keep an open mind as to the avenues that we can pursue to find the people who may be tempted to radicalise. Thank you.
Luisa Anderson | 0417 309 812 | Luisa.anderson@communications.gov.au
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Top 10 Rod Stewart Songs of the '70s
Michael Gallucci
Michael Gallucci Published: January 10, 2013
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Rod Stewart got his big break singing with the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. By 1969, he was fronting the rebooted Faces with his pal, former Beck sideman Ronnie Wood. Around the same time, he released his first solo album; two years later, his third LP, Every Picture Tells a Story, made him a star. Stewart's soulful rasp straddled the line between sturdy rock and roll and sweetened R&B, and it anchored many of the best songs of this era. Since then, he's recorded everything from disco to '40s standards to Christmas music. But his greatest work can be found in our list of the Top 10 Rod Stewart Songs of the '70s.
'(I Know) I'm Losing You'
From: 'Every Picture Tells a Story' (1971)
Stewart's groove-heavy cover of the Temptations' No. 1 R&B song was recorded by the Faces, but because of contractual reasons, the band's name couldn't be promoted on the record. They stick pretty close to the original version, with a dash of Rare Earth's lumbering Top 10 hit from 1970 tossed in for added weight. Stewart's career is filled with cover songs. This is one of his best.
'Every Picture Tells a Story'
The title track and lead cut from Stewart's breakthrough album still comes on like a full-force storm. After a couple of so-so solo records, Stewart teamed up with a solid bunch of musicians and recorded a batch of raw, stripped-down songs that highlighted Stewart's bluesy, soul-stained voice. "Every Picture Tells a Story" still sounds like a rock and roll manifesto.
'Reason to Believe'
"Reason to Believe" was originally released as a double A-side with "Maggie May" (see No. 1 on our list of the Top 10 Rod Stewart Songs of the '70s). But as the closing song on Stewart's best, and first No. 1, album, Every Picture Tells a Story, it serves as a bookend to one of the decade's greatest records. The song was originally written and recorded by folksinger Tim Hardin, but Stewart's version is rightfully the one everyone knows.
'The First Cut Is the Deepest'
From: 'A Night on the Town' (1976)
Like "Reason to Believe" (see No. 8 on our list of the Top 10 Rod Stewart Songs of the '70s), "The First Cut Is the Deepest" is a cover song that Stewart totally owned. It was written by Cat Stevens and first recorded by an obscure soul singer named P.P. Arnold in 1967. But Stewart's gorgeous version tops all others – including Sheryl Crow's hit, which borrowed Stewart's terrific arrangement.
'The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)'
Stewart's self-penned, and fact-based, song about the murder of a gay friend was an unlikely choice for a single in 1976. It was also a brave move by the singer, who constructed the narrative and finger-plucked melody like an old-school folk ballad with a tragic ending. The song stalled at No. 30 on the chart, but it's still remarkable that it even reached such a high position.
'You Wear It Well'
From: 'Never a Dull Moment' (1972)
Following the huge success of 1971's Every Picture Tells a Story, Stewart and his band returned to the studio and basically made the same record, right down to the hit single: "You Wear It Well" bears more than a passing resemblance to the previous album's No. 1 hit "Maggie May." No matter. Stewart and his group (which included a few Faces) were on fire at the time.
'Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)'
Stewart shoves aside all subtlety in this horned-up ballad: "Spread your wings and let me come inside," he sings, skipping the wink altogether. But he's never been smoother than on his second No. 1 hit, which even includes some hushed cooing from his real-life girlfriend Britt Ekland. Hope they hosed down the studio afterward.
'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?'
From: 'Blondes Have More Fun' (1978)
"Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" gets a bad rap. Stewart's third No. 1 single was routinely blasted by rock purists back in the day for being a disco sellout and cashing in on his image. But the song isn't that feeble. It rides a monster groove supplied by drummer Carmine Appice (who co-wrote the track with Stewart) and tells the story of a one-night stand, not of the singer's out-of-control ego. Get over it, haters.
'Stay With Me'
From: 'A Nod Is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Horse' (1971)
Six months after Stewart released his breakthrough album Every Picture Tells a Story (see No. 9 on our list of the Top 10 Rod Stewart Songs of the '70s), his part-time band the Faces released their most popular LP. And the two records sound like they belong together – especially on this hit single, a guitar-powered rave-up about a late-night encounter with a groupie. Rock and roll sleaze at its best.
'Maggie May'
Before "Maggie May," Stewart was best known as a journeyman singer who played with Jeff Beck and the Faces. His two solo albums were pretty much ignored by mainstream audiences. But once fans got an earful of this hit single (the first of Stewart's three No. 1s), and the rest of the album it came from, he became one of the planet's biggest rock stars. Decades later, "Maggie May" still rattles speakers with one of the all-time great performances.
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How did I end up in Davao? Funny story. It was when I'm checking fare tickets to Bangkok because of the original plan of Teaching English there for sometime, I couldn't find cheap ones for Bangkok but I found ones for Davao. Promo fares to Davao City was Php551 (less than $14USD) return from Clark to Davao, and guess what? I ended up booking a flight to Davao in less than a week!
I contacted my cousin, Dei, immediately 'cause I know she's going there too and I booked it on the date she said they are going as well. I told her we'll just meet at the airport since she's with her colleagues and we're nearest to different bus terminals. I took the Caloocan Terminal bus station while they went to Cubao Terminal, I spent Php12 from Tayuman to Caloocan via Jeepney since LRT was still closed at 4:00AM (it opens at 5:30AM). I got to the terminal in 30minutes smoothly without heavy traffic!
5AM when the first trip to Dagupan left(I thought first trip was at 6AM, luckily I didn't have to wait much), paid Php139 (less than $3USD) until Dau Terminal and from the terminal, I walked out of the terminal to look for KFC. I took a jeepney to Clark (I asked the driver if they would stop at Bayanihan Terminal, place to alight according to The Lost Boy's tip), paid Php8. Then, I took the Route 1 jeepney, paid Php12, and politely asked the driver to drop me off the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport and I just walked to the Terminal. It was a rainy day and I have to walk 2-3 minutes to get there, luckily my first angel on this trip came out, a young lady walking with her umbrella stopped and waited for me, offered me to share the umbrella with her. Her name is Rose, a ticketing officer at the airport, arrived 5minutes late to work because of me! I am so thankful for her kindness, who didn't care of getting late just to help me out cover from the rain!
I arrived earlier than my cousin Dei and her colleagues, I had breakfast at the convenience store at the arrival area, ate a Php35 microwave-able meal with Php13 small bottle of water. I saw Dei and the crew when I was in line to pay terminal fee, we met at the gate again, waited with them at the gate where we were supposed to. Soon enough we're on the plane to Davao.
At the airport, we took a van for Php400 (around $8USD) since Dei and the crew including me wouldn't fit in one taxi and split the costs, we ended up paying Php66/each and there were 6 of us, regular taxi is around Php150 (less than $4USD) to the hostel where we stayed in. Thank God my friend Net said not to take the Php500(less than $11USD) taxi driver's first offer.
So we arrived at the hostel, my cousin rented a room for themselves but I opted the dorm room because it was cheaper, I paid Php188 (less than $5USD) a night at the Green Windows Dormitel. It was really cozy, clean, and affordable. The hostel have AC, WiFi, pantry with affordable meals, mini-convenience store, and friendly staff.
I had lunch at the nearby local restaurant called 'Nitini's Restaurant' that offers good and cheap priced food. I paid Php28 (less than $.50USD) for my Dinuguan and Rice meal and then I had a nap while waiting for Net to drop by the dorm.
5pm when Net rang me that shush my she was at the lobby, I quickly got up went to wash my face and met her at the lobby. She was with baby Franco, who's soooo cute and looks like his fathers tiny replica. I met Net and Francis in Singapore during my stay at Footprints Hostel where Francis (Net's boyfriend) works as a receptionist.
We first went to Sto. Nino Shrine, I took photos of the altars and the view of Davao City from it. Since, I am not religious we started walking to Jack's Ridge. It's the famous place with the view of the city. They have a swimming pool and restaurants there. We walked around, took photos and Net treat me on a nice dinner (courtesy of Francis'). We didn't pay anything from the two places except for the dinner. So it was really a cheap trip for the day.
After the nice dinner, we went out to try Cafe Demitasse, we both had a hot choco for Php75 (less than $2USD), we just hang out there, catching up and talked about my other plans for my stay. Cafe Demitasse is a nice cozy place to hang out just like the popular coffee shops. We finished at 11pm, I needed to crash. I bid Net goodbye for that day but we will meet the next day, same time. The fun hasn't begun on this post yet, so better wait for the following posts about this trip.
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Under Wisconsin law, nonjudicial settlement agreements can be used to modify trusts that otherwise would be considered irrevocable without court action. With a nonjudicial settlement agreement, an irrevocable trust which appears incapable of being updated, can sometimes be updated without having to go to court. Wisconsin Statute 701.0111 provides part of the relevant law covering these nonjudicial settlement agreements.
A revocable trust can typically be updated or changed by the person who created the trust while alive and competent. The person who establishes a revocable trust is often referred to as the settlor or the grantor. Many revocable trusts can also be updated by the surviving spouse depending upon the terms of the trust. As such, our estate planning lawyers will not cover revocable trusts in this article.
When a Trust is Irrevocable or When Does a Trust Become Irrevocable?
Some trusts are set up as irrevocable trusts from the start by the settlor and cannot be changed by the settlor. For example, Medicaid asset protection trusts are set up as irrevocable trusts.
In Wisconsin, most revocable trusts become irrevocable upon the passing of the settlor, especially if there is no surviving spouse. Therefore, often a trust established as a revocable trust will become irrevocable upon the happening of a certain event such as death of the settlor.
For example, let's say that mom and dad set up a revocable trust to avoid probate. Once mom and dad have passed away that trust may no longer be a revocable trust. It may become an irrevocable trust which cannot be updated without a court order or without the use of a nonjudicial settlement agreement.
Who Can Approve Nonjudicial Settlement Agreements?
This is actually a complicated question, but for purposes of this article, we will assume that all interested persons and beneficiaries would sign and approve of the nonjudicial settlement agreement. Therefore, normally at least all of the beneficiaries of the trust and the trustee would need to approve the changes contemplated by the nonjudicial settlement agreement.
A nonjudicial settlement agreement can avoid the expense of going to court. It can avoid a trust matter becoming a public court matter. However, a nonjudicial settlement agreement cannot be used to accomplish something that violates the general purpose of the trust or that a court could not approve. If the terms and conditions of the nonjudicial settlement agreement could not be approved by a court, it is not allowed under Wis. Stats. 701.0111(4).
Resignation or appointment of a trustee: This can occur when there is no acting trustee or no other way to easily have a trustee appointed. For example, when the last named trustee no longer wants to act, all of the persons interested in the trust could agree to appoint a successor trustee. In the past, court action would have likely been required to name a new trustee.
Interpretation or clarification of a confusing or ambiguous trust provision: For example, a trust is unclear if grandchildren were to be included for a deceased child's share, or there is contradictory language, but everyone agrees that grandchildren were to be included.
Clarification of distribution provisions: For example, a trust may need greater clarity about how assets are to be distribute to a beneficiary. Or it may need to be updated to comply with the settlor's intention when the settlor inadequately updated the trust.
Changing the "situs" or location of the trust for governing laws: For example, if everyone involved in the trust has moved to Wisconsin, but the trust was created in another state and was to be governed by the laws of another state. It might be beneficial to update the trust to have Wisconsin trust laws apply.
Inclusion of certain powers or terms to save taxes: See our recent article about tax situations where an irrevocable credit shelter trust may need updating.
Documenting actions and agreements to remedy disputes: For example, where there is a trust dispute and all of the parties agree how to settle the dispute, a nonjudicial settlement agreement can be used to update the trust, detailing how to fulfill the settlement agreement.
Alteration of a trust to achieve the results intended by the settlor: A settlor may have established a trust, and then have written directions or discussed changes with the trustee without actually legally making these changes. A nonjudicial settlement agreement can be used to update the trust to comply with the wishes of the settlor.
At Wokwicz Law Offices, we have successfully updated many trusts through the use of Wisconsin nonjudicial settlement agreements. Our work helped clients avoid the cost and hassle of public court action. If you are dealing with an irrevocable trust that needs to be updated by agreement of the parties, please contact us or call 262-658-2181 to discuss how we help.
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Charles Peter Mayiga the current Prime Minister of Buganda.
Charles Peter Mayiga is a Ugandan lawyer cultural leader and author. He is the current Katikkiro (Prime Minister) of the government of Buganda, a constitutional monarchy in present-day Uganda. He was appointed to that position by the reigning Kabaka of Buganda, His Majesty Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II of Buganda, in May 2013, replacing Engineer John Baptist Walusimbi.
Charles Peter Mayiga was born in Kasanje Village, Kabonera Parish, Masaka District, Central Uganda. His parents are Ssaalongo Cyprian Mukasa and Nnaalongo Rebecca Kyese Mukasa.
He attended Butale Primary School and Nkoni Primary School. He attended St. Henry's College Kitovu and Kitante Hill School for his O Level education. Later, he attended St. Mary's College Kisubi for his A Level education. He holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LLB), from Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. He also holds the Diploma in Legal Practice, obtained from the Law Development Center, in Kampala Uganda.
Starting in 1991, Charles Peter Mayiga has been working closely with the elders of the Kingdom of Buganda, sharpening his knowledge and understanding of the customs and traditions of Buganda.
In June 1991, Charles Peter Mayiga was appointed Admnistrative Secretary and assistant to the Secteray General of the Ssaabataka's Supreme Council (the name given to Buganda Lukiiko at the time since it was still outlawed under the 1967 Constitution). Later, he was appointed Principal Administrative Secretary up to 1994. He was appointed to member of the Lukiiko in 1994 and in 1995, Ssaabasajja Kabaka appointed him Deputy Minister in Charge of the Lukiiko. In 1996, he named minister of the Youth. In the same year, he was named Minister for Youth and Cabinet Affairs. In 2002, the Kabaka appointed him Minister of Youth, Cabinet Affairs and Lukiiko Affiars, Information and Kingdom Spokesman. He served in that capacity until he was appointed Prime Minister of Buganda in May 2013.
Charles Peter Mayiga is a Law Partner in Buwule Mayiga & Company Advocates, based in Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city. He is married to Margaret Mayiga, an alumnus of Trinity College Nabbingo. He is the author of a book titled King on the Throne, which chronicles the story of the restoration of the Kingdom of Buganda. He is also the author of Buganda ku Ntikko - a book in Luganda that explains Buganda's key five tenets (Ensonga Ssemasonga Ettaano). In 2016, Katikkiro Mayiga is expected to release his third book titled, Uganda: 7-Key Transformation Idea.


Are you on Pinterest? You know, that site that you can create pinboards by pinning images from anywhere on the web?
I was interested recently to see which of my posts here at The Crafty Mummy were the most pinned so I did a little digging in the statistics. These 10 posts are the top Pinterest posts in 2013.
Interesting that half of them are related to crochet, while the others are a mix of kids activities, sewing and quilting. Not all of them have particularly fabulous images in them, but they are all tutorials or tips that are helpful in some way. I think that ould be why they are so widely pinned and shared.
I'll certainly be planning more posts like these this year.
Click on each picture to see the original posts – and don't forget to pin them to your boards.
I do love your crochet projects, particularly the blankets, they help me to live in hope that one day I will get over my crochet phobia and just do it!