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Re-Enchant Your World
Interview with Joanna van der Hoeven
Published on February 6, 2019 March 8, 2019 by dF
I first came across Joanna van der Hoeven during a bout of research I started after the image of the hind kept popping up in my life. I stumbled upon Joanna's article about Elen of the Ways which made me break out in goosebumps and sent shivers down my spine. While I never did meet that elusive antlered goddess of the boreal forest myself, my feet had made that first step onto the trail of hoof prints that is the path of druidry. Joanna, a lifelong pagan who relocated from her native Canada to Britain some twenty years ago, calls herself both druid and witch, but it is her druid voice I keep hearing most. She is, among other things, the director of Druid College UK, a former Trustee and media coordinator of The Druid Network, a best-selling author, but most importantly, she is One Who Walks the Talk. — Saille Freeling
Anima Monday: Congratulations on completing your latest book!
Joanna: Thank you! The latest book is called The Book of Hedge Druidry, and it basically contains everything that I have to impart on druidry for the solitary practitioner. I've pretty much summed it all up in one place, and am very proud of that work. It is being published with Llewellyn Worldwide, and will be available on 8 July 2019.
On your blog you have written about the practice of hygge. I know an elder who I think embodies this idea. Her house is a true haven and all who go there are welcomed with simple pleasures like tea, a slice of pie and conversation. Her home is simple but she has created a beautiful space in the world. Visitors inevitably leave with a deep sense of peace. To me, this is powerful magic. Can practising hygge sustain us through these frightening times?
Joanna: I think everyone could do with some hygge! Basically, it means comfort, security, cosiness, well-being, sanctuary and more. It's a Danish word for all these things, that feeling that you get when you're in your woollen socks, sipping tea and reading a book in front of the fireplace, or stroking the cat while watching the rain fall against the window panes, or when you're together with a small group of friends having a potluck meal and some good times. Hygge is candles, cake, smiles and simplicity.
I couldn't do without hygge in my life. I've always needed it. My home where I grew up was my sanctuary, a safe haven both in the home and in the forests around it. I wrote about this need for sanctuary in one of my books, Dancing with Nemetona, which deals with working with the Celtic goddess of sanctuary. Wherever I go, I try to create a sense of sanctuary, of refuge, so that I can relax, let down the walls and just be me in a safe space. My home now is my centre of hygge, of sanctuary. Whenever new people come to visit, they always seem to comment on it in some fashion, whether they know about hygge or not!
There are many ways to come across awen. I loved reading your story about wandering around the shop called Melange Magique, a place of wonder, books and cats. Everyone should know a place like that some time in their life! A lot of people assume inspiration can only come from nature yet all kinds of places can feel sacred and inspiring. What were those early years of discovery like for you?
Joanna: When I first came to Paganism, it was easy: all I had to do was to let my love and enchantment with the natural world come through in everything I did; I no longer had to hide it to be normal (not that I ever did anyway). I have pretty much been Pagan all my life, but just didn't have a word for it growing up. I listened to the birch tree outside my bedroom window, and watched the sun set over the mountains. I eavesdropped on the birds, and hung out with the horses who had the summer off (they pulled the sleighs in the wintertime for a local barn). Nature always inspired me, and as my world expanded, I found inspiration in new things, such as people, books, new places and more.
Walking around the store in Montreal called Melange Magique (The Magical Blend) awakened something new and yet old in me, something I had never come across before but always knew was there. There weren't many witchy shops or places of business where I grew up in the Laurentian mountains of Quebec! There was a whole other world out there, with people like me and people not like me. That's when I discovered that I was a witch, all those years ago, at the tender age of seventeen or eighteen. Having followed various paths over the following 25 years, I always seemed to come back to my roots, and my own path of the witch.
2018 has been called the year of the witch. For some I think being a witch is a fun Instagram fashion choice but in others I sense a real joy in taking back ownership of this word. This does not look like grandma's Wicca to me. The feel is a little darker and a lot more interested in power. Perhaps people (men and women) are simply fed up with the domination of patriarchy. What do you think is behind the mainstream interest in witches? What do you think of the union of the political with the spiritual in general?
Joanna: I'm not one who thinks that your political view should be separate from your spiritual perspective, if that's what you want to do. They can inform each other, if that's how you want to roll. I personally don't see a need for segregation of the political from the spiritual in my world, but for others it works. My own love for the natural world, for the gods and goddesses and the spirits of place very much informs all the choices and opinions I have politically, and I simply could not separate that in myself.
The mainstream interest in witches is something which I always think has been there, from the very first witch. That person was different, that person was The Other. That person was someone who could help you or harm you, could offer healing or hexes. That person had power and control over their lives, or so it seemed. There's just something about witches that draws people in, from fantasy television writers to people interested in the tarot. Druids don't seem to have the same sexiness lol! How many teenage Druid television series are out there? The witch is considered more dangerous perhaps, but that's only because people don't really know what the Druids really got up to/get up to today 😉
I know a lot of people, myself included, are utterly fed up with the patriarchy. And the fact that things are simply not changing quickly enough in terms of equality for all. People are feeling disenfranchised and powerless. People want to take back control, which is what we are seeing here in the UK, even though it's hugely misinformed, short-sighted and a real mess. There are better ways to take back control in your life, and for me, witchcraft is one of them. So is being a druid. It's about making conscious choices in everything that you do; it's all about personal responsibility.
What does hedge witchery mean to you? Is there any overlap between witchery and druidry?
Joanna: Modern Wicca and druidry have much in common, namely in that they were hugely influenced by two friends, Ross Nichols and Gerald Gardner. While most people know about Gerald Gardner and Wicca, few know about his buddy Ross Nichols, who helped to develop and dream up again a spirituality that incorporated nature and the seasonal cycles, based on folklore and some good ol' awen. Working off each other, they came up with a way to do this, just with a slightly different language and flavour. Philip Carr-Gomm's book, DruidCraft, explores this connection between Wicca, witchcraft and druidry.
I further explored the connection between Wicca, witchcraft and druidry in my little book, The Hedge Druid's Craft, which is part of the Pagan Portals series of books covering Pagan subjects in 100 pages or less. As my personal practice is a blend of all three, I thought I'd finally write about it, and share some of the insights that I've had over the years. I'm now writing a book on being a Hedge Witch, so exploring it from a different angle.
The Hedge Witch is so much more than someone who forages for herbs, lives a solitary life in a cottage on the edge of the village, does kitchen witchery and dances under the moon. Hedge witchcraft is often seen today as a solitary pursuit, crafting one's life in a magical way that reflects the talents and abilities of the practitioner. It also denotes someone who is knowledgeable in the country ways, from knowing weather patterns to herbalism and more. The term hedge witch was coined by the author Rae Beth in her book, Hedge Witch: A Guide to Solitary Witchcraft (1992). She took the term "hedge" from "hedge priest", one who preached from the hedgerow, and who had no physical place for a congregation. A renegade, a solitary, a priest who didn't follow the rules. This still appeals to many today, myself included.
A Hedge Witch is a bit of an anarchist. She likes to work alone, and she works in her craft daily, honing her skills and always learning more. She may think differently from those around her: she may see spirits and talk with the ancestors, she may talk to plants or animals, and she certainly walks her talk. She takes full responsibility for everything that she does, and chooses carefully. She reveres the natural world around her, but she may not necessarily view it as a religion or spirituality. For the Hedge Witch, the path may be simply one of life's work, of a way of life that honours the cycles of nature around her, without needing the label of religion or spirituality attached. Then again, she may honour gods and goddesses as she pleases.
But there is more to hedge witchcraft than to simply work The Craft alone, imbued with local knowledge of the natural world around you, of the green and growing things, of the cycles of the seasons. Held deep within the tradition is the art of hedge riding, of walking between the worlds, of being able to find the liminal places and to traverse the paths that lead to deeper wisdom and knowledge. The boundaries between this world and the Otherworld are manifold; you only have to know where to look. Hedges, as liminal places, demarcating once place from another, from the homestead to the wilderness, were wonderful places that could be used for just such an endeavour. To go through the hedge was to travel into another world, to follow the heart into the wilds and to receive information to bring back into this world. It was to step outside of the known and into the unknown.
Hedge riding goes back hundreds of years, if not thousands. The German word, hagazissa, meant "hedge sitter". This is one who straddles the boundaries of this world and the next, of time and space, the known and the unknown, the civilised and the wild. They could ride that boundary line into the Otherworld, to talk with spirits and the fey folk, to bring healing and other information back to their community. Working with hedges, and with trees, has long been a part of magical traditions the world over. Hedges have been used as enclosures for thousands of years, to demarcate boundaries between the home and the wild.
The art of hedge riding can still be seen today, in the traditional portrait of a witch riding her broom. The broom is the magical tree which takes her to other worlds, alongside trees and hedges, staffs, wands and more. They are symbols of the World Tree, the axis mundi, that so many religious and spiritual traditions the world over use in their cosmology. Through this world tree, we find the roads leading to the faery realms, the realms of the ancestors, and the realms of the gods.
You once wrote that druidry is about listening to the language of the trees and wind, the pack and the herd, the moss and the fungi. What is your corner of the world saying to you these days?
I live near the coast of the North Sea, in Suffolk, East Anglia. I live on the edge of a village, right next to the heathland, near to Sutton Hoo, famous for the Saxon longship burial and King Raedwald's palace in neighbouring Rendlesham Forest. This land is steeped in ancient history, with Celtic burial mounds and henges dotted across the landscape, Norman churches built on older, Pagan sites, and a recently discovered sacred site in nearby Woodbridge where offerings were made to the water from natural springs in the Iron Age. All of this history speaks to me, informs me of the human element to this landscape.
Then there is the heathland and forest, the sea itself that speaks to me, that tells me of change, how all this was once forest, or how Doggerland was lost to the water. The nightjars sing in the summer of long, warm evenings and the deer ghost silently through the beech wood and heather-filled clearings, their songs of grace and quietude filling my soul. The hawks circling overhead cry out their freedom and their hunger, the pigeons and collared-doves tell me when to change the water in my birdbath. Badgers and other visitors to my garden in the dark of night whisper of a world just beyond my hedge, where you never know what will come through the hole at the bottom of the garden. It's a truly magical place.
Learn more about Joanna van der Hoeven, her books, events & courses at her website or visit her blog Down the Forest Path
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jim- says:
What a great interview. My wife dances on the border between our material world and the otherworld. I am happy this last couple of years she has let herself go her own direction. She's getting quite popular with the local tribe and longhouse. She is mixing it up so much I wouldn't even know what to call it, but I'm enjoying the ride. She just got a key to the longhouse and they treat her like their own shaman. Very real.
Anima Monday says:
I am so glad you enjoyed it!
faeriembassy says:
Thank you – hygge – great word – quite as I would describe my place – this refuge in the middle of a forest. In the 80's I discovered wicca, the 90's shamanism and now learn from an indigenous law woman but all along the land/ nature/spirit is that which unfolds the truth inside of me.
I love that word too! When I read your descriptions of your home I definitely sense that vibe.
joannavanderhoeven says:
Reblogged this on Down the Forest Path and commented:
I was recently interviewed by Saille for AnimaMonday 🙂
Ryan Cronin says:
What a lovely interview! I'm a student with Jo at Druid College, and her vision of Druidry is so wonderfully this-world based and practical.
She is a lovely person!
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Dorothy Mae Jordan, 78, passed away on January 10, 2020, in College Station, Texas. Dorothy was the daughter of Erwin F. and Celine I. "Irene" Cailteux. She was born Aug 31, 1941, at the family's farmhouse, near L'Erable.
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4 August 2015, London – A UK court approved Bahraini Isa Al-Aali's asylum appeal in a verdict welcomed by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy (BIRD) last week, 28 July.
Judge Clark of the Immigration and Asylum First-tier Tribunal ruled that there is "reasonable chance that the appellant [Al-Aali] would risk persecution on return to Bahrain for his political beliefs" and that he therefore qualifies as a refugee.
Isa Al-Aali, 21, arrived in Britain on 14 February 2014, when he fled Bahrain via Dubai to London on a visit visa. He claimed asylum on the same day and was put into the Detained Fast Track asylum process, a procedure which the High Court has since ruled is unlawful and beyond the powers of the government.
Al-Aali had been a participant in protests in Bahrain. In February 2013 police arrested him, beat him and held a knife against his groin, threatening to cut him if he did not confess to attacking policemen. He was released on bail, but in June that year intelligence officers approached Al-Aali to persuade him to inform on anti-government activists. When he refused, he received death threats. Al-Aali was imprisoned two more times in relation to his assembly and association in 2013, the final time in December 2013. On his release on bail in January 2014, Al-Aali decided to flee the country.
Under the fast track system, Al-Aali was detained for five and a half months in Harmondsworth. On a 20 March 2014 hearing, the judge dismissed Al-Aali's claim on the assumption that he had fabricated the claim in order to study in the UK. Days later, a Bahrain court sentenced Al-Aali in absentia to five years imprisonment for illegal gathering.
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They further stated that "There is indeed a well-documented pattern of such treatment towards suspected potitical opponents as well as demonstrators in detention."
Medical reports also found scars on Al-Aali's body consistent with his accounts of torture, and found that he had developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following his detention in the UK, which was also partially attributable to torture he was subjected to in Bahrain.
Judge Clark stated that the findings of the first tribunal which rejected Al-Aali's appeal "is diminished in light of the recent suspension of the Fast Track procedural rules by the Court of Appeal", based on the judgement that "they were unlawful and … placed a detained appellant at a procedural disadvantage. This appellant's case illustrates that disadvantage."
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The Home Office's denial of Isa Al-Aali's asylum coincided with controversies over the UK welcoming Bahraini Prince Nasser bin Hamad, who faces allegations of torture. In October 2014, Prince Nasser's immunity from prosecution of torture in the UK was quashed, though he continues to visit the country.
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It was truly an honor!"FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors' Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissGregg Popovich will coach the Americans at the World Cup in China, which also serves as an Olympic qualifier, and he raved about the job Van Gundy did as the U.S. coach in the qualifiers."Coach Van Gundy has been brilliant and he's working for pennies, zero pennies," Popovich said. "He wants to do it for the country and he loves coaching. There's nobody better to put a team together quickly." View comments Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Nadine Lustre's phone stolen in Brazil Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Japeth Aguilar embraces role, gets rewarded with Finals MVP plum Promoter: Adonis Stevenson in stable condition after KO LATEST STORIES Photo from Fiba.comMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Jeff Van Gundy did his job. USA Basketball is headed to the World Cup.The U.S. rallied late to beat Uruguay 78-70 on Sunday night to wrap up a spot next year in the FIBA World Cup in China. The U.S. won the last two World Cups in 2010 and 2014, and will aim to become the first nation to capture three consecutive gold medals.ADVERTISEMENT After winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folk Don't miss out on the latest news and information. No.13 lucky for Orlando Bloom 'Mia': Rom-com with a cause a career-boosting showcase for Coleen Garcia Gretchen Barretto's daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college MOST READ Next summer, China will get to see the U.S. varsity.Van Gundy has used that analogy several times over the past 16 months, and it's fitting — the Americans qualified for the World Cup by using players that were plucked mostly from the G League. FIBA completely overhauled the qualifying system for this event, and most of the qualifying games were played at points in the year where players from the NBA or the top European leagues would not be available.At the World Cup, the U.S. is going send the best of the best. Or at least, some of the best of the best.LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Russell Westbrook and Chris Paul are all among the 35 players in USA Basketball's pool for the World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, though it'll likely be months before the Americans know exactly what group they'll be taking to China to play for Popovich."Jeff has done an amazing job under really difficult circumstances," said Golden State coach Steve Kerr, who will assist Popovich next summer. "To have to qualify during the NBA season is a strange format but Jeff is the right guy for the job and he's proven that. … It's remarkable, to go ahead and do that without our top-flight players."The World Cup starts Aug. 31. The draw for the 32-team event will be held March 16."Frankly, it's a relief," Van Gundy said. "It's a relief to get it done."TIP-INSUSA: Richard Solomon, who was 4 for 4 in 14 minutes, was ejected in the fourth quarter after picking up a technical for reasons that weren't exactly clear to the American bench. Solomon had gotten an unsportsmanlike foul called on him in the first quarter as well.Uruguay: Luciano Parodi scored 13 points and Estaban Batista added 10 for the hosts. Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors' Cup title WHO'S IN?The 32-team field for next year's World Cup is filling, with nine spots getting grabbed in this window of games to push the total number of qualifying nations so far to 16.The U.S., Argentina, Australia, France, Angola, New Zealand, Korea, Spain and Turkey qualified in this window of games around the world that started Thursday. They join Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Lithuania, Nigeria, Tunisia and China — the lone automatic qualifier into the field, a perk that comes with hosting — as the teams that have locked up spots.Brazil, Canada and Venezuela could also qualify Monday, depending on various outcomes. Canada plays at Brazil.UP NEXTUSA: Hosts Panama in Greensboro, North Carolina on Feb. 22.Uruguay: Visits Mexico on Feb. 22.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next The U.S. needed a late 12-0 run to finally seize control, and that was enough to clinch the World Cup berth."Hell of a job to get us qualified," Van Gundy told the Americans in the winning locker room. "Well done."Uruguay led 61-54 in the fourth, and was still up 65-60 when the game changed. Jenkins' 3-pointer with just under 2 minutes left put the Americans up by four, and Chasson Randle connected on another 3 on the next U.S. possession to cap the burst and give the U.S. a 72-65 edge.Scotty Hopson scored 11 points for the U.S., which has used 46 players in the 10 qualifying games played so far — all of them coached by Van Gundy, who was asked by USA Basketball to take G League players and get the country into the World Cup. Bruno Fitipaldo led Uruguay with 17 points.For the qualifiers, the U.S. used its junior varsity.ADVERTISEMENT read more
January 18, 2020 | By admin In bobbixuyjmlp
Floyd Mayweather to stage 'entertainment' spectacle in Japan
'Mia': Rom-com with a cause a career-boosting showcase for Coleen Garcia The contest will take place at the Saitama Prefecture Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Mayweather said.Saitama is 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of Tokyo.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors' Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissMayweather added that there and won't be any judges present and the bout would not count on the combatants' official fight records."It is all about the entertainment," Mayweather said. "Nine minutes of entertainment …. I'm in the entertainment business." No.13 lucky for Orlando Bloom MOST READ After winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folk Floyd Mayweather Jr. (L) and Tenshin Nasukawa pose during a news conference at the Mayweather Boxing Club on December 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two will meet in a three-round boxing exhibition at Saitama Prefecture Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December 31, 2018. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/AFPBoxer Floyd Mayweather says his New Year's Eve bout with Japanese kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa will be "all about the entertainment".The nine-minute exhibition in Japan will have no official winner or loser if it goes the distance, and Mayweather said at a press availability at his training base in Las Vegas on Thursday that he was looking forward to the event as a chance to sample "something different".ADVERTISEMENT Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew PBA Finals: Magnolia guards outshine Alaska counterparts in Game 1 Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew LATEST STORIES Will you be the first P16 Billion Powerball jackpot winner from the Philippines? Japeth Aguilar embraces role, gets rewarded with Finals MVP plum Thursday's press event came almost a month after 41-year-old retired welterweight champ Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) announced he had scrapped plans to stage a fight with Nasukawa, indicating he had been duped into agreeing to a contest."I want it to be clear that I, Floyd Mayweather, never agreed to an official bout with Tenshin Nasukawa," Mayweather wrote on Instagram.But on November 15, the CEO of mixed martial arts promoter RIZIN said a "misunderstanding" with Mayweather had been ironed out and the fight was on.At that time, Mayweather described the match to TMZ Sports as "a little boxing exhibition" with no kicking involved.There was no mention Thursday of a US broadcaster, an undercard, or how much money Mayweather would receive for the spectacle.Mayweather came out of a two-year retirement in 2017 and knocked out mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor in the 10th round of a super-hyped boxing match.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next Don't miss out on the latest news and information. Gretchen Barretto's daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college View comments Besides three-minute rounds, the exhibition will take place at 67kg (147 pounds), feature "straight boxing rules" and eight-ounce boxing gloves."This will be full contact competition but the bout is not going on boxing or MMA records," a Mayweather spokesperson said in a news release.Nasukawa, also in Vegas Thursday, said he hopes his countrymen will get behind the show."There has never been a Japanese fighter to face Floyd Mayweather in the ring. I would like to make a big impression," said the 20-year-old, who is 27-0 with 21 KOs as a featherweight kickboxer."I want to get the whole fight community, the whole country of Japan and the entire world involved in this fight.ADVERTISEMENT Nadine Lustre's phone stolen in Brazil Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award read more
January 18, 2020 | By admin In melcacxvgrtn
Students born female tackle gender on football teams
Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew When the players lined up on the sideline or in a huddle, it was nearly impossible to pick out one from the other. The only way to tell them apart was their body language and numbers, outlined by white on their jerseys.And on Thursdays as they walked from class to class in Clarksville Academy, Madisen and Elizabeth wore their uniforms alongside their team."I feel like I'm rocking that jersey," Madisen said. "It's like showing up to school, we got a game today. I'm probably going to either put the center on his butt or I'm going to sack a quarterback. I'm going to do something."Even though the two sit together in class, Elizabeth has a different experience from the other players. Classmates sometimes thought a male player who she was dating gave her the jersey."I know I'm different because of my gender," Elizabeth said. "I know I won't be treated the same, but it still feels nice when you are treated similar."When a teammate said something to Elizabeth or she took a hard hit on the field, she felt she couldn't cry because she would be perceived as weak.But, after one particularly difficult practice where she again was not able to practice for her position, she got into her mom's car with tears running down her face."She was crying so much she kept taking her jersey and wiping her face," Freeman said.Elizabeth fought to be treated equally during practices and games. In her three yearsplaying football she has faced bullying and targeting on the field. In some cases, opposing players have ganged up on her and have thrown her to the ground and kicked her after the whistle was blown, according to her mother.Madisen and Elizabeth supported each other and were often seen separated from the team or talking to their friend, the water girl. The two had good relationships with some players and stayed after practice to play and toss the ball around. Ari's coach, Terrell Jackson, learned a lot having Ari on the team."You still think of it as a masculine game. You gotta be big strong and don't wash your tail. You know, football players are stinky," he said. "It was a 180-degree turn from what I thought it was going to be. So, I just really learned you can't judge a book by its cover."Ari found a sense of camaraderie and support with the Cowboys. Team members used proper pronouns, danced together during warm-ups and slapped each other's helmets after a good play.It's a lesson adults can learn from the kids, according to Sanders."The way they (the adults) look at gender is probably restricting great students from excelling in something they could be good at," he said.With more openness in the younger generation, kids feel safer today coming out or taking steps outside of the box."I feel I'm like everybody else on the team, every other lineman," Madisen said.Younger people often see breaking gender stereotypes as easier, while parents have made comments and have asked Freeman personal questions about her daughter.Does she identify as a boy? Is she gay?Did you let Elizabeth play with dolls? Does she wear dresses? After winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folk This was Madisen's first year playing football after being recruited by Elizabeth in her personal quest for more nontraditional players on the CA team.The three don't see themselves as having done anything too special. They just played a sport they love — with uncomfortable helmets. Ari's was too big. Elizabeth's dug into the back of her head. Madisen's was too tight.In the Clarksville Jr. Pro Football league, sometimes one girl, maybe more, plays each year in the middle school level, according to New Providence and Kenwood Area Coordinator Scott Parker. However, in younger levels there are more girls playing."It gives every kid the opportunity to play football," Parker said. There are no requirements for players joining the team other than proof of age and the desire to play.The presence of nontraditional players is likely to increase, some say."I think any sport venue that has been gendered will see shifts," Tennessee Equality Project Executive Director Chris Sanders said. "I think it's an area where you're going to see transgender, nonconforming kids of different sexual orientations step forward in ways that they haven't before, because they have abilities, too."This was Elizabeth's third year playing football. She has played a variety of positions and was a starter on her last team, where she made tackles that no one else could. Playing for the Clarksville Academy team, however, she was often only put in the game when they were up by some 40 points."I still act like a girl," Elizabeth said. "They don't want to be the team that gets the girl hurt, and kind of proving yourself is kind of hard when you're already put into that stereotype, where you can't do it just because of your gender."Elizabeth felt she wasn't put in the positions she's good at and wants to play. People have told her the only way she will play in high school is as a kicker.Playing in the middle school league as eighth graders, all three of the players are comparable in size to their teammates. They blend in with the seventh and eighth grade players as they run across the field. In this Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 photo, Elizabeth Cundiff breathes heavily while waiting her turn to run drills on the practice field at the Clarksville Academy Sports Complex in Clarksville, Tenn. "I don't want to be in like this category where you're a girl you can't do what a guy does. And then, I'm playing football and I try and prove them wrong," Elizabeth said. "I'm not only out of the box, but I'm so much better than just that." (Courtney Pedroza/The Tennessean via AP)CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — "Ari, do you want to go cheerlead?" his teammate teased as the two walked across the sideline from the halftime huddle.Ari Grimes lifted up his football helmet as if it were a pom pom, pretending to join the cheerleaders. "Cowboys in the house! Yell RMS!"ADVERTISEMENT MOST READ Gretchen Barretto's daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college Football has historically been a male-dominated sport, but that hasn't dissuaded an increasing number of nontraditional players across the country from joining the huddles.Clarksville is no exception. In the military city where Sundays are filled with church and football, there were at least three middle school football players, born female, who just completed their season.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors' Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissTwo of the teens no longer identify with feminine pronouns, and the other has been bullied because of her gender.Ari, 14, uses male pronouns at Richview Middle School and in public. As the starting cornerback, Ari felt more masculine, and the opportunity allowed him to express his gender identity. Safety worried many football parents of all levels, including Ari's, Elizabeth's and Madisen's as their children took the field every Thursday night."I don't really look at it as because she's a female, she's going to get hurt. Or if she was a male, she wouldn't get hurt," Elizabeth's mother, Deidre Freeman, said. "You're a parent. You're worried about your kids as soon as they play."Elizabeth's older brother also plays football. Freeman said she worries just as much for her son's safety.Even with safety precautions and helmets, Madisen still took a bad hit that knocked them down and caused a mild concussion on eighth grade night.Ari's mother, Gail Grimes, sometimes wished her child was a kicker so he wouldn't get hurt — but Ari enjoyed new bruises and scars from the games.In spite of the injuries and concerns by their parents, for Madisen, Ari and Elizabeth, tackling is the best part of the sport.In practice, the other players often went harder on Ari because he didn't back down."She's out here manhandling you," Ari's head coach, Terrell Jackson, told a player after a tackle. "I can tell some of the guys, 'It's not a male, female thing. Don't be embarrassed. You're all football players right now.'"At the beginning of the season, Madisen and Elizabeth were often paired together during tackling drills as the "girls." This changed as the season progressed."After two or three practices, we kind of all just forgot about it," said Madisen and Elizabeth's head coach Evans Peay. "It's a football team. Not a football team with girls on it." Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award Nadine Lustre's phone stolen in Brazil Japeth Aguilar embraces role, gets rewarded with Finals MVP plum 2018 PBA Draft: CJ Perez, Ray Parks, Robert Bolick lead 48 hopefuls LATEST STORIES 'Mia': Rom-com with a cause a career-boosting showcase for Coleen Garcia Why does she have long hair when she likes football?Did you make your daughter play football?Coach Peay said he hoped Elizabeth and Madisen learned the ability to pick themselves up and overcome adversities from their experiences on the team.Despite the struggles, the kids still love it."I don't think I've really cared about any other sport as much as I do for this one," Ari said. "It's like when you run you feel free, then you hit. It's like your anger is leaving your body."In October, the three met on one field as the Clarksville Academy Cougars took on the Richview Cowboys.Ari, Elizabeth and Madisen played a long game where the Cougars took home the victory. However, the three players faced off and met that night.The game reunited Ari and Madisen, who took dance classes together when they were younger, but hadn't spoken since.As the lights turned off one by one, they talked about their experiences on the teams — water bottle mishaps, future plans, coaches and the game itself.Their parents stood in the cold watching them talk like old friends. "I don't know anyone that's like me to play football. All I've known is that there are some girls that do play football," Ari said. "Me personally, I haven't known anyone that was originally a different gender, playing as the opposite sex."Madisen Bryant, 13, was the starting nose guard for the Clarksville Academy-affiliated team in the Jr. Pro league and requested to be referred to with gender-neutral pronouns, such as "they," in this article.Elizabeth Cundiff, 13, was a female player on the Clarksville Academy team. She played a number of positions on the field and says she has been targeted for being a girl.Under the fluorescent lights of the Clarksville Academy practice field, a male teammate told Elizabeth he doesn't want to hit a girl. The coach responded by making the player run laps, but Elizabeth didn't miss a beat, promptly caught the pitch and was tackled by the next kid in line.Only a few yards away, Madisen was completing tackling drills with the other lineman, facing any player who came their way. Standing at 5-foot, they hit low and knocked opponents off balance.ADVERTISEMENT Don't miss out on the latest news and information. No.13 lucky for Orlando Bloom Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Will you be the first P16 Billion Powerball jackpot winner from the Philippines? Still wound up with energy from the game, they joked, completed the drills their coaches had them do at practice, and then raced to see who was faster."We still shouldn't be put into the stereotype of whatever gender you are, whatever you go as should be a big deal, because it shouldn't be an insult that, 'Hey, you throw like a girl,'" Elizabeth said."It should be something that people are proud about and like, 'Hey, I'm a girl. Watch me do this.'"Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next View comments read more
January 18, 2020 | By admin In imguozzqqdzk
Hotshots rule
Azkals foes bolster their buildup After winning title, time for LA Tenorio to give back to Batangas folk Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew Nadine Lustre's phone stolen in Brazil Don't miss out on the latest news and information. Japeth Aguilar embraces role, gets rewarded with Finals MVP plum LATEST STORIES 'Mia': Rom-com with a cause a career-boosting showcase for Coleen Garcia "We always talked about going ahead, 1-0, and before this game, we said this was going to be the last 1-0," Barroca added. "I have to commend my teammates and their efforts because that's what we talked about, making sure we put in the effort to get those 50-50 balls."Barroca, Paul Lee, Ian Sangalang and Jio Jalalon took turns providing a local flavor to the Magnolia offense, shutting the door on every Alaska rally.Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next MOST READ Gretchen Barretto's daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college SEA Games 2019: Philippines clinches historic gold in women's basketball PLAY LIST 05:02SEA Games 2019: Philippines clinches historic gold in women's basketball02:43Philippines make clean sweep in Men's and Women's 3×3 Basketball00:50Trending Articles02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award No.13 lucky for Orlando Bloom Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.netANTIPOLO CITY—Closeout games are the hardest ones to play. Magnolia simply made it look easy.Unloading 12 straight points right after tip-off, the Hotshots gave the Alaska Aces no glimpse of hope and carved a 102-86 victory Wednesday night in Game 6 of the PBA Governors' Cup Finals at Ynares Center here.ADVERTISEMENT Lights inside SMX hall flicker as Duterte rants vs Ayala, Pangilinan anew "We had a great start [and] we sustained it," said Victolero. "Still, hats off to Alaska. It was a great series. My boys just wanted it more."The result was Magnolia clinching a 14th franchise victory—the first since the 2014 Grand Slam season of the squad—and completing a triple crown of sorts for the San Miguel Corp. conglomerate. San Miguel Beer won the Philippine Cup, followed by Barangay Ginebra's conquest of the Commissioner's Cup.Mark Barroca, who got into a bit of a controversy in Game 4 after a hit on Alaska's Chris Banchero that cost him a P50,000 fine, was named Finals MVP after averaging 11 points, 3.2 rebounds and a little over three assists per game in the series."I wouldn't have won this if not for my teammates," Barroca said in Filipino. "I thank them for their efforts and this award is also for them."Barroca had 13 points, five rebounds and four assists in Game 6 to backstop Travis and embody the kind of effort Magnolia put into the series.ADVERTISEMENT Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors' Cup title It seemed all over from that point, with the Hotshots, intent on shutting down the series, repulsing every rally the Aces could muster to ice a 4-2 series victory."I didn't know that this is how it feels to win a championship in the PBA," said head coach Chito Victolero in Filipino above the din of the celebration at center court. Victolero snared his first title as a PBA coach in his second Finals stint.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGinebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors' Cup titleSPORTSJapeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for GinebraSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back Chriss"I think the chemistry was the biggest factor," added Victolero. "This has the best among the teams I've been in."Romeo Travis came up huge for Magnolia, which got big contributions from its locals when things got sticky. Back in the venue where he came up with a dramatic 50-point performance that knocked Ginebra out of its throne in the semifinals, Travis finished with 32 points and 17 rebounds this time around. View comments read more
January 18, 2020 | By admin In cjzjomxdgnve
Ex-NBA player Glen Davis avoids jail time in marijuana bust
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Players like Anthony Davis have value and hold power Sports Related Videospowered by AdSparcRead Next LATEST STORIES Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors' Cup title Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard PLAY LIST 02:14Carpio hits red carpet treatment for China Coast Guard02:56NCRPO pledges to donate P3.5 million to victims of Taal eruption00:56Heavy rain brings some relief in Australia02:37Calm moments allow Taal folks some respite03:23Negosyo sa Tagaytay City, bagsak sa pag-aalboroto ng Bulkang Taal01:13Christian Standhardinger wins PBA Best Player award View comments Don't miss out on the latest news and information. In fight vs corruption, Duterte now points to Ayala, MVP companies as 'big fish' Nadine Lustre's phone stolen in Brazil Ginebra beats Meralco again to capture PBA Governors' Cup title MOST READ Gretchen Barretto's daughter Dominique graduates magna cum laude from California college Davis' attorney Brandon Mead says prosecutors will dismiss the charges after the 33-year-old pays the fine. Mead says nothing indicates Davis was selling drugs.Davis was a star player at Louisiana State University who also played for the Boston Celtics, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Clippers. His NBA career ended in 2015.FEATURED STORIESSPORTSGolden State Warriors sign Lee to multiyear contract, bring back ChrissSPORTSCoronation night?SPORTSThirdy Ravena gets offers from Asia, Australian ball clubsDavis was also charged with felony assault in an April altercation outside a West Hollywood, California, club. Philippine Army to acquire MANPADS, self-propelled howitzers Japeth Aguilar wins 1st PBA Finals MVP award for Ginebra Davis was also charged with felony assault in an April altercation outside a West Hollywood, California, club.ABERDEEN, Md. — Former NBA player Glen "Big Baby" Davis has agreed to pay $15,000 to avoid jail time on drug charges.News outlets report the forward had faced up to five years in jail. He was arrested at a Maryland hotel with 126 grams (4 ounces) of marijuana and a briefcase containing $92,000 last February, and indicted on seven counts of drug possession and distribution.ADVERTISEMENT Will you be the first P16 Billion Powerball jackpot winner from the Philippines? Tom Brady most dominant player in AFC championship history read more
January 18, 2020 | By admin In zhgngcnpqpmj
Liberia to Receive US$50M CIF Support
Reports filtering in from the U. S. capital, Washington D.C., Tuesday, November 12, said Liberia with backing from the African Development Bank's (AfDB) has garnered support for a far-reaching renewable energy investment plan worth $50 million from the Climate Investment Fund, (CIF) through a program known as Scale up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries (SREP).Endorsement of the Liberian investment plan took place during the just-concluded weeklong CIF governing body meetings in Washington, DC, U.S.A.According to the African Press Organization, (APO) Liberia will use these resources to bolster its intention to reach a 35 percent electrification rate by 2030, a critical step forward for the country with less than two percent of its population receiving electricity. The plan is designed to help increase energy access through off-grid electricity schemes based on small hydro, solar PV, biomass, and hybrid systems.As a first step, the report said Liberia would use a $1.5 million SREP project preparation grant to develop an AfDB-supported project entitled Renewable Energy for Electrification in Eastern Liberia."At AfDB, we are very pleased to support Liberia as it takes this transformational step," stated Florence Richard-Quintanilha, AfDB's task manager for the preparation of the Liberia plan.She continued: "Countries like Liberia face the enormous double challenge of providing badly-needed access to energy while at the same time applying the relevant climate-friendly solutions. We believe that Liberian citizens stand to benefit greatly from this plan; indeed, we hope that increasing access to affordable and safe energy in rural areas of the southeast will support greater development in this nation damaged by civil war.""With this plan, the AfDB executive intimated, "Liberia stands ready to become an example for other fragile states in Africa trying to increase energy access and diversify their energy mix through renewable ( a source of energy that is not depleted by use, like water, wind, etc)."The APO report (in the Daily Observer's possession), said the plan is designed to be carried out in two financing phases. In Phase I, implementing partners will rely more on public investment to help mitigate risks associated with the country's conditions, which include the lack of an enabling environment suitable for renewables powered by off-grid schemes, and new and/or untested business and technology models. In Phase II, the private sector will take the lead with development partners' support to scale up the program based on the results of Phase I.The Climate Investment Fund was established in 2008 as one of the largest fast-tracked climate financing instruments in the world, and with the $7.6 billion the CIF provides developing countries with grants, concessional loans, risk mitigation instruments, and equity that leverage significant financing from the private sector, MDBs and other sources. Five MDBs – the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and World Bank Group (WBG) – implement CIF-funded projects and programs.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
January 18, 2020 | By admin In ymefortdgpox
Cellcom's Visionary Boost to Education
Cellcom, one of the nation's preeminent mobile phone establishments, has initiated a visionary program to help Liberian students.We use the word advisedly, for 'visionary' denotes a creative, imaginative, futuristic thinker–and doer. The question could easily be asked, how did this company, which was not the cell phone pioneer in Liberia, develop such an idea, which is not only fantastic and farsighted, but most seriously facilitative to Liberia's students and educational system.In his comprehensive story on the launching of Cellcom's revolutionary initiative, our Business Correspondent George Kennedy quoted Education Minister Etmonia David Tarpeh as admitting that the nation's schools lack libraries and laboratories. So she thanked the company for providing the "world reader," a major program installed in the Cellcom tablet, that makes books available to all students for only US$129 apiece.In commending Cellcom for this initiative, we must ask a few questions to ensure that everyone has a good understanding of what it entails.First, WHAT books will be available on the tablet?The second deals with the question of relevancy: will the books be useful to elementary, junior, senior high and university students?Will the books match the Liberian school curriculum?The Third question: has the company already dealt with copyright issues? In the new world of book reading, when people standing in a cue for any kind of service, or sitting on a bus, plane or train, can open their cell phones or tablets with over 100 readily available books, the copyright issue may probably not be so relevant.And fourth, what must be done to ensure COORDINATION between what the school system and the teachers require and what Liberian students read? This fourth question is related to the first, the issue of the Liberian curriculum.The Education Ministry should enter immediately a conversation with the Cellcom management to determine how best the CURRICULUM can match the "world reader."We believe this is a wonderful opportunity, but the two should match.This would give our students a terrific head start in their educational journey, because for the first time in history, Liberian students would have the books they need right in their laps!Education Minister Tarpeh and her team should, therefore, begin now this conversation with Cellcom, to ensure that the two are on the same page moving forward.This brings us to our final question–the issue of WHAT KINDS OF BOOKS the Liberian curriculum requires? This newspaper has long suggested that the Education Ministry, probably with the collaboration of the development partners, including UNICEF, the United States Agency for InternationalDevelopment (USAID), Save the Children, etc., should train and engage TEXTBOOK WRITERS, especially for the elementary and high schools. We have often referred to some African countries, especially Ghana, where primary school students in particular are taught from local textbooks, written and produced by Ghanaians, with all the artwork based on the national culture, history, etc. We have often said what we know to be true–that these local textbooks have made Ghanaian students more successful, because they can better understand and master the subject matter presented from their own cultural and historical perspective. WE CAN DO THE SAME THING IN LIBERIA–so what are we waiting for?We need to train a new cadre of Liberian textbook writers and put them to work. Let this be properly organized and funded, so that once the writers are trained, they can get to work, and there will be no worry about money to pay them and to produce and distribute the textbooks.We hope that Cellcom, or any other progressive enterprise, can consider also a world reader for people learning to read and write.This would spell a massive blow to illiteracy in our country!We have also always contended that Liberians have in our own hands their future–the building, in every possible way, of a sound, progressive and successful nation. So let us get to work and make it happen.With progressive and helpful enterprises like Cellcom, the task is made easier and more hopeful. We pray that other commercial and industrial companies will follow Cellcom's wo thy lead and help strengthen our educational system.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
January 18, 2020 | By admin In ddbvtauaipnp
Ethiopia: From Basket Case to Industrial Powerhouse
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What Is Wrong with Bong County?
How can the people of Bong afford to make their own son, Sanoyea-born Dr. Walter Traub Gwenigale, Liberia's Minister of Health and Social Welfare, ashamed like that?Dr. Gwenigale, along with his boss, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, her entire government, the vast majority of Liberian people and institutions, as well as our international partners, are striving the hardest to eradicate the Ebola virus. Ordinary Liberians everywhere, well, except in Bong County, are striving religiously to obey and abide by all the measures the Health Ministry has put in place to eradicate the deadly viral infection. People in most places are, for now, willingly and wholeheartedly suspending cultural and traditional practices, since they have been warned that those practices cause the spread of Ebola. People are washing their hands, reporting the sick to health authorities and insisting that those with any kind of infection go and get themselves tested. People, even the Muslims now, have stopped touching bodies. People have stopped hiding sick people at home. People in many places, WITHOUT WAITING TO BE TOLD, are also quarantining themselves JUST TO ARREST THE SPREAD OF THIS DEADLY VIRUS. But no, not in Bong County!They want to continue to practice their CULTURE, as though they think they are the only ones who have culture. Do they have more culture than the Golas, Deys and Vais of Bomi and Grand Cape Mount Counties? Do Bong people have more culture than the Lofa people, especially the Lorma, Gbandi and Mandingo, ALL of whom, from childhood, call the Kissis their "uncles and aunts"? This is an enduring cultural tradition that is passed on from generation to generation. Every Lorma and Gbandi knows that when they see a Kissi man, they should bow and surrender everything, if the Kissi "uncle" wants it.But this editorial is not about lessons in culture. It is about the stubborn behavior of many of the Bong people, which is causing Ebola to spread in that county when everywhere else in the country the numbers of infection and death are going down.Even the World Health Organization (WHO), which earlier this week was still predicting that by December ensuing, Ebola would have killed 90,000 Liberians alone, by this Wednesday somersaulted on their apocalyptic (disastrous, Judgment Day) prediction. WHO's Assistant Director General, Bruce Alyward, confessed on Wednesday that ". . . the trend is real in Liberia, and there may indeed be a slowing. Do we feel confident that the response is now getting an upper hand on the virus? Yes, we are seeing a slowing rate of new cases, very definitely."The most puzzling question about WHO's horrible prediction is that it took that organization a full six months to respond to the Ebola emergency in THREE West African countries, with a population of over 20 million people. They forgot that Liberia was one of the only two African nations (also Ethiopia) to sign the Charter creating WHO in 1948. WHO's Director General, Dr. Margaret Chan also forgot that as Director of Health in the Hong Kong Government, she led the fight against a disease outbreak in her own country. That was how she got elected to this exalted position as WHO DG. Yet when it was something affecting 'those Africans,' let them wait. And while we waited, we were dropping dead everywhere. And guess what: She is still calling herself WHO Director General. Others, in the face of such catastrophic failure, would have gracefully bowed out. That is what the Director of the Secret Service in Washington, D.C., Julia Pierson, promptly did after an armed intruder—who killed no one—entered the White House. The Secret Service Director took personal responsibility for what happened.But WHO's reversal of its pessimistic predictions is proof that people throughout Liberia—except in Bong County—are strictly obeying the rules, causing the number of infections and deaths to go down everywhere—except in Bong County. The county's Chief Health Officer, Dr. Samson Azoakoi, said earlier this week that the number of infections and deaths in the county are rapidly increasing because of the people's behavior and attitude; their stubborn "culture of silence" in reporting their sick; and their unwillingness to quarantine themselves when they get the Ebola symptoms.Well, this is most unfortunate and probably the GOL should quarantine Bong County, so that none of their infected persons will travel from there and spread the deadly virus anew to other places in the country. And the Bong people would have themselves to blame for this embarrassing but necessary move. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
First Industrial Rice Processing Facility Inaugurated in Kakata
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has inaugurated the first industrial rice processing and warehousing facility in Kakata, Margibi County.Fabrar Liberia Inc., the agriculture entity which operates the facility, is a fully incorporated, Liberian-owned and run agriculture holding firm created in 2009 to tackle food insecurity in Liberia by improving the livelihood of farmers and providing them with increased access to domestic and international food markets.Speaking at the facility's official inauguration, President Sirleaf said Fabrar's initiative represented a major step forward in the country.She conceded that the country has paid a lot of attention to its mineral resources, shipping logs and iron ore without paying much attention to the agriculture sector. She described agriculture as a very expensive enterprise and because of that the country has left it to small farmers. This is why we are the major importers of rice, she acknowledged. But it is possible for each of us to contribute something to our country by undertaking such initiatives," she said.The President praised the group for its persistence and determination over the five years it took to own its first rice processing facility. "I'm glad that Liberia has its first industrial rice processing and warehousing facility, which stands to benefit the citizens. I want to see more industrial processing plants that will create job opportunities," she added.US Ambassador Debora Malac urged Liberians to take responsibility in bringing changes the country needs.She said the US government is committed to working with Liberians in promoting agriculture in the country. "With the amount of fertile land, there is no reason why Liberians are not able to feed themselves. This is why everybody must take responsibility by bringing in the change that will benefit the country," said the US ambassador.She disclosed that her government's support to Fabrar is based on the continued cry of hunger by the people.The US Ambassador called on the private sector to work closely with farmers as more opportunities will be given to help make Liberia a better country in terms of food production.At the same time, the Chief of Party of the United States Agency for International Development Food and Enterprise Development (USAID FED), Madam Agnes Luz, reaffirmed her organization's support to the country by providing financial and technical support in order to reduce hunger in the country. She stated that USAID FED will continue to increase the agricultural productivity and profitability of food crops (rice, vegetables, cassava and goats) and stimulate the enterprise development and build the agriculture workforce.Madam Luz disclosed that in 2014, with financial and technical support from the U.S.Government, through the USAID FED program and private equity financing from West Africa Venture Fund, Fabrar was able to procure an automated rice processing plant and expanded its warehouse facilities.The newly industrialized facility, she said, will double its previous capacity and can mill 30 metric tons (MT) of rice each day and store 1,000 metric tons with proper ventilation and protection from pests, fungus and mildew."Our program is in six counties — Lofa, Nimba, Grand Bassa, Margibi, Bong and Montserrado, working with farmers to improve their living conditions," USAID FED Chief of Party stated.Fabrar CEO, Mr. Fabio Lavelanet, said his industry was established to tackle food insecurity; improving the lives of farmers and providing them with increased access to domestic and international food markets.Lavelanet disclosed that the rice processing industry will provide easy access to Liberians getting food in the market, adding that his organization will market the rice to local consumers throughout the country.He encouraged Liberians, including the famers to join the effort by working together for the betterment of the country. "As the country's largest rice processor and only industrial processor, Fabrar Liberia Inc. will provide Liberian farmers with an incentive and motivation to grow quality rice and a business and not just for subsistence," he added.He disclosed that despite some challenges facing the industry, it will continue work in order to change food insecurity. He thanked the government and partners for their continued support to the industry, pledging that Fabrar will continue to provide quality rice for the country.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) read more
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Historical Records Are Your Friends
For years, family history research — a.k.a. looking at historical records about dead people — has gotten a bad rap among new family historians.
Maybe it's because they hear people talk about searching for ages without finding what they're looking for. Or maybe it's because they scrolled and scrolled (and scrolled some more) through old rolls of microfilm until their eyes went blurry and their arms got sore. Maybe it's because they couldn't even find the roll of microfilm in the first place.
Whatever the case, it's time to debunk the myth. Looking at historical records of our ancestors and their descendants isn't impossibly difficult or unpleasant. Rather, it can be fascinating, heartbreaking, or even fun. Challenging sometimes? Sure. But that's okay. The reward is more than worth it.
First, we should be clear what we mean by historical records. We're talking about records of major events in people's lives: usually birth, marriage, or death, and even emigration to another country or military service. These records are typically kept by churches or governments, though families may keep their own records too — for instance, in a family bible.
Historical records also include censuses. Censuses are counts of a country's inhabitants taken by governments for taxation, military, and other purposes. In the U.S., Canada, and England, for example, censuses are taken every 10 years and have been since the mid-1800s. They're particularly valuable because they can provide a snapshot of a family through time.
These records tell the story of our ancestors' lives. For instance, I remember the poignant feeling that washed over me as I looked at a census record on which the parents had carefully recorded the names of their one living child and five deceased children. That's unusual for a census, because typically only living people are recorded.
But I can't help but think that the spirit of Elijah was moving on the family even then, because their careful record made it easy to find birth and death records for the deceased children. They've now been added to Family Tree so they can be sealed as a family.
I remember tracking another individual through the census. In one census he was a young adult boarding with a family and working on their farm. By the next census, he had married the farmer's daughter and they had started their own family. (I can just imagine the farmer's daughter: "Have you seen that new guy Dad hired?")
Where do you find these records? Not just on microfilm any more. FamilySearch has put more than a billion historical records online for free. (If you've done indexing, you've helped make these records searchable.)
Companies such as Ancestry, My Heritage, and Find My Past also make vast collections available to their subscribers. (Members of the LDS Church can sign up for free accounts with each of these companies.)
Why do historical records matter? Mainly for two reasons: 1) They help to identify uniquely each person in our family lines; 2) They provide clues to help us find people who need to be added to our family lines.
For example, you may know when and where an ancestor was born, but you may not know her parents. If you find a birth record for that ancestor, it's likely you will learn the names of the parents, and possibly other information about them, such as ages and occupations.
Now, here's the activity for this column. Indexing is a great way to become familiar with historical records. If you're currently an indexer, do another batch and pay special attention to the information on the records you're indexing. How might this information be helpful in family history research?
If you're not currently an indexer, sign up and give it a try! Go to https://familysearch.org/indexing and click Get Started.
Next, go to FamilySearch Historical Records and look around. See what record collections are available, and try searching for one of your deceased ancestors. If you find a record with a digitized image, take a look at it. Do you see information about your ancestor that you didn't know before?
In the next column, we'll cover attaching sources from FamilySearch Historical Records to people in Family Tree.


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Marton to New Plymouth LineLeah Anne2017-08-22T02:21:18+12:00
Marton to New Plymouth Line
Sector: Rail
Client: KiwiRail
Project Location: Auckland
Frequency Role: Project Manager
Hawera lies on the Marton New Plymouth Line (MNPL) in Taranaki and is home to Fonterra's Whareroa site which processes one fifth of Fonterra's dairy product in New Zealand. Milk is transported to Whareroa via rail from the surrounding districts. The rail traffic demand the plant created was pushing the MNPL past its serviceability limits and creating delays.
Frequency were commissioned by KiwiRail's Project Management Office to find a solution to increase capacity on the line for a fixed budget. After a robust feasibility study including timetable modeling and delay analysis, Frequency proposed key improvements on the line and a supporting business case.
Phase 1 involved delivering a new 540m long crossing loop at Manutahi which was completed in November 2012. This involved the negotiated acquisition of neighbouring land required for the wider passing loop. The new land allowed the construction of a 7 meter high, 150m long hardfill embankment over the 2012 winter period and the installation of 1000m of new rail. Frequency procured the required territorial consents (including full and permanent road closure) with the local council and engaged with multiple stakeholders to successfully commission the crossing loop within 7 months from the approval of the business case.
Phase 2 involved installing Centralised Train Control (CTC) between Marton and Aramaho. This phase of the project was completed and commissioned in August 2013. This involved extending the CTC fibre backbone for 5km from SH3 to the existing crossing loop at Ruatangata, installing ducting, cabling and new CTC signals at the crossing loop along with upgrading the existing sidings.
In parallel to these upgrades, the capacity of the fibre backbone along the MNPL was upgraded using Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing equipment, a system which Frequency had previously sourced on behalf of KiwiRail to upgrade the existing KiwiRail owned fibre between Auckland and Wellington.
Key Challenges:
Feasibility Study.
Timetable modeling and delay analysis.
Providing a business case for new works.
Stakeholder liaison.
Challenging timeframe for procurement and delivery.


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Q: Add an unknown number of lists by index I need to add every index of an unknown amount of lists together into one list.
An example of what I mean:
list_a = [1,2,3,4,5]
list_b = [2,4,6,8,10]
list_c = [3,6,9,12,15]

def sum_lists():
    temp_list = []

    for index in range(len(list_a)):
        temp_list.append(list_a[index] + list_b[index] + list_c[index])

    return temp_list

total = sum_lists()

The expected output of my example code would be:
total = [6,12,18,24,30]

How would I accomplish the summation of an unknown amount of lists, for example 20 lists? I won't have to do this addition over thousands of lists, but I wouldn't know how many lists I have to add initially.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. All of the lists will be of the same length.

A: You can store lists in lists and sum over them.
You could have something like this:
list_a = [1,2,3,4,5]
list_b = [2,4,6,8,10]
list_c = [3,6,9,12,15]

list_of_lists = [list_a, list_b, list_c] # this could be 20+ lists

def sum_lists():
    temp_list = []

    for index in range(len(list_a)):
        temp_list.append(sum([l[index] for l in list_of_lists]))

    return temp_list

total = sum_lists()

A: Create a list of lists:
In [124]: big_list = [list_a, list_b, list_c]

Now, zip em up and apply sum to each one using map:
In [125]: list(map(sum, zip(*big_list)))
Out[125]: [6, 12, 18, 24, 30]

You have other alternatives to map. For example, using a list comprehension:
In [126]: [sum(x) for x in zip(*big_list)]
Out[126]: [6, 12, 18, 24, 30]

A: Here's my alternative:
list_a = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
list_b = [2, 4, 6, 8, 10]
list_c = [3, 6, 9, 12, 15]

def sum_lists(*arg):

    return [sum(i) for i in zip(*arg)]

results = sum_lists(list_a, list_b, list_c)

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I have been in higher education for over thirty-five years as a senior administrator in higher education with a specific focus on administrative and academic technology leadership. I have been also teaching at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels for over thirty years in business, information technology, instructional design, education, leadership, and research. I have served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer at five universities and colleges. I left higher education administration in 2006 to focus on my passion for teaching adults. From 2004 to 2013, I was an associate and full-time doctoral faculty member at the University of Phoenix. I am currently a contributing faculty member for Walden University with a specific focus on DBA doctoral studies and research. I am also an adjunct faculty member and team lead for Higher Education Administration and Instructional Design & Technology for Southern New Hampshire University. I earned my bachelors and masters' degrees in Education/Technology from Rhode Island College and my Doctor of Education degree from Nova Southeastern University in Higher Education Leadership and Technology. I have extensive experience in the higher education business management and research. I am an innovative teacher, with a passion for education. I have a demonstrated track record of excellent teaching, faculty supervision, dissertation mentoring, and faculty/student collaboration. A dynamic speaker with published articles in peer-reviewed journals and an innovative developer of strategic educational programs.
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The Princess and I had a fabulous time away. Leaving cold and wet New Zealand to go to the hot tropics of Australia was just what was needed.
It was so nice to see the sun, feel warm, have no rain, spend lots of time with family, play tourists, relax and eat delicious food. The seafood was to die for!!!
After a long, 12 hour day of travelling, two flights and a four hour wait in Brisbane Airport we were totally exhausted when we finally arrived in Cairns.
Gamma (Babes mother, my mother-in-law) knew this, so on our first full day there she took us to a really cool playground called Muddy's down by the Esplanade. It was great, fresh air and the Princess was able to run around and let off some energy from being cooped up the day before.
Muddy's is the biggest playground I have seen, kind of like an adventure playground, lots of wooden and rope climbing frames. We had fun!!!
Here is the Princess taking a breather!
Gamma then took us to the "Bat Maternity" hospital which is situated behind the library in the middle of Cairns City. Its true, it is the Bat Maternity Hospital. They go there to have their babies. There are signs up around the base of the trees that say if you see a baby bat hanging on its own or has fallen to the ground you have to call the "Bat Ranger" who will come and rescue it!!!
There were 100's of bats hanging from the trees. Fascinating in a creepy kind of way!!!
Gamma made us a delicious dinner that night, Calamari (squid rings) big fat prawns and Morton Bay Bugs which are kind of like a mini lobster. Yummy!!! Gamma and her partner Gary introduced me to a Sparkling Burgundy wine which was delicious. Not as heavy as a red wine or as heady as a sparkling, a wonderful light combination of both. Very addictive!!!


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Travis Snider Trade: Blue Jays Blogger Comments On Pirates' New Outfielder
Tom Dakers of Bluebird Banter, SB Nation's Toronto Blue Jays blog, answers questions about newly-acquired Pirates outfielder Travis Snider.
By FTG1855 Jul 31, 2012, 6:00am EDT
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The Pirates acquired outfielder Travis Snider from the Blue Jays early Tuesday morning in exchange for relief pitcher and former first round pick Brad Lincoln.
Snider is 24, but already has parts of five seasons in the majors under his belt. He was selected with the No. 14 pick in the 2006 draft, the same draft in which the Pirates picked Lincoln No. 4, overall and made it to the Blue Jays by 2008. In 813 career at bats, he's hit .247 with 31 home runs, 112 RBIs and a .734 OPS.
In 10 games since being called up July 20, he's hitting .250 with three home runs, eight RBIs and a .856 OPS, on top of a line of .335 with 13 homers, 56 RBIs and a 1.021 OPS in 56 games with Triple-A Las Vegas.
For a look at Snider's game beyond the numbers, though, we've enlisted the help of Tom Dakers of Bluebird Banter, SB Nation's Toronto Blue Jays blog. He was kind enough to answer some questions for us, and offers some pretty sweet nickname ideas to boot.
AB: Could you give us a quick scouting report on Travis Snider?
TD: Travis Snider has been my favorite Jay for the past several years. He has great power potential. He was our top prospect for several years. The Jays called him up in 2008, when he was just 20. Maybe he was too young, but he hit .301/.338/.466 in 24 games. The next couple of years, well, he clearly wasn't a favorite of former Jay manager Cito Gaston. Snider was up and down a lot. Cito likes his hitters to go up looking to pull the ball. Travis has good power to the opposite field and didn't agree with the all-out pull philosophy. Cito had the same complaints about Shawn Green and John Olerud.
I hoped that Snider would get a new start with the team, with the change of manager to John Farrell, but Snider started slow last year, and was sent out after about a month.
I really think that if someone gives Snider 500 at bats he'll figure things out and become a really good player. Every year I figured this would be the one that he would get those at bats, each year I was wrong.
He strikes out more than you would like, but for that power, you will forgive him. He's also turned himself into a really good defensive outfielder. When he first came up the feeling was that he'd end up a full time DH, but he gets good reads on balls hit to the outfield and has good speed, with a decent arm. He played some center field for us and didn't look out of place.
AB: Snider has bounced around between the big leagues and minors. Is that a cause for concern?
TD: Well, yeah there is a little concern there, but I think if he gets 500 at bats, he'll figure things out. The organization seemed to give up on him, I'm not really sure why. Travis has had wrist injuries over the last couple of seasons. That might be worrying. A sore wrist can sap power.
AB: What do you think the Pirates can expect from Snider this season? Is he a bat that could really bolster a pennant run?
TD: Yeah, I think you will love him. I think he'll want to prove the Jays wrong for giving up on him. He's had trouble with LHP in the past but he's hit three home runs, in his 10 games as a Jay, and all three were against lefties. He seems (small sample size of course) to be hanging in much better against southpaws than he did in the past. Right-handers he has always hit hard.
AB: What do you think of Snider's longer-term potential?
TD: I think he'll be the type that gets you 25 to 35 homers, with a pretty good batting average, .270's, 280's with enough walks to keep you happy. He also has some speed. He won't steal a lot of bases, ( though 10 to 15 isn't out of the question) but he'll go first to third with almost anyone. He is a smart baserunner too.
AB: What did you think of the return from the trade?
TD: Honestly? I really don't like it. I don't see Brad Lincoln as anything more than a reliever. Maybe a good reliever, but I can't see trading a good everyday player for a reliever. As I said, Travis has been a favorite of mine for a few years now, I would have expected to get more for him. After hoping for Snider to be called up to the majors (#freesnider was everyone's favorite hashtag) it is tough to see him leave for Lincoln. I hope I'm wrong.
AB: Do you have any insight about what kind of clubhouse guy Snider is?
TD: Travis seems to be loved by his teammates. For one, he's a good cook (he loves meats). Before yesterday's game in Seattle he cooked for the team (he is from the Seattle area). His teammates were thrilled for him when he was finally called up to the Jays earlier this month.
AB: Any nickname suggestions?
TD: We called him Moonraker. It came about in a game thread a few years back. The idea was that he hits moon shots and that he rakes. It stuck, at least for those of us on the site. He refers to himself as Lunchbox (his twitter handle is @Lunchboxhero45). Food is a reoccurring theme on his twitter account. He loves to eat. I like Moonraker much better.


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Big Nazo is a performance group headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island .  Erminio Pinque, who is both the founder and artistic designer of Big Nazo, envisioned his concept as a puppet show without the stage.

Big Nazo, which derives its name from "big nose" in Italian, made an appearance at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Big Nazo runs a "creature class" in conjunction with the Rhode Island School of Design Film and Video Department during the winter semester.

References

External links
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Performance artist collectives
Organizations based in Providence, Rhode Island

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