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As we head down the home stretch of the Fall sports season, soon the members of the class of 2019 will play their final game. It can be an emotional time for the students and the parents as the realization this amazing ride has ended.
When this class entered high school as freshmen we handed out little bags of skittles at athletic first night and told them that their high school experience was just like that full bag of skittles. When the bag is full we take it for granted and often don't take time to savor the flavor of each candy. We toss a bunch in our mouth at one time mixing up all the flavors. But as the bag begins to empty we gain greater appreciation for each one. The biggest difference though is that we can always buy another bag of skittles but when the final whistle blows in that final game, that is it. We never get a chance to do this all again. So to all of the parents of the seniors we say thank you for sharing this ride with your child and we hope it was everything you hoped it would be. To our seniors, we hope you will savor the flavor of the each skittle in the new bag you open which represents the rest of your life. The lessons you learned and the friendships you made will last forever even if that bag of skittles is now empty.
To the parents and players of underclassmen, at the various senior nights taking place make sure you pay attention. Show your appreciation for the seniors but also picture yourself in that same spot sometime in the future. Make sure you invest in this experience so that night will be meaningful for you too.
Now to our weekly update
1) The football team did its job on Friday night with a dominating defensive performance at Plymouth North en route to a 21-0 win. Sean Joanis and Brendan Frawley had big nights for the defense and Tom George had an interception. The offensive line of Justin Mara, Ryan Trongone, Declan Meehan, Aiden Cafferty, Quinn Sweeney and CJ Guiliani led the way. Ethan Phelps carried the ball 17 times for 124 yards and three touchdowns. Rian Schwede was 5-7 passing for 40 yards. The Panthers finish the season with an impressive 5-2 record but due to the rebuilding seasons Quincy, Marshfield and New Bedford have had, WH did not earn as many points by playing them and thus fell to 5th place behind Walpole and North Attleboro who also finished 5-2. The Panthers will travel to North Attleboro Friday night in the first round of the playoffs.
2) The golf team wrapped up its season this week and despite their best start in school history came up short in their quest to make the state tournament. In the season finale, the Panthers fellnto the league champion Hingham Harbormen 229-256.
Despite the loss, the Panthers finished the season strong with their performance. Captain Owen Manning came out in front again with a 4 over par performance, while sophomore Graham Stewart shot 5 over par, 41. Senior captain Ed Scriven also played well with his 7 over par day and juniors Ian Brown and Brian Fox and sophomore Aidan Miller all contributed with their 8 over par performances.
The team finished the season at 6-11 overall and 5-9 in the league. On Tuesday, Owen will represent the team in the state tournament qualifying round at Easton Country Club, where he is poised to do some damage.
Thank you to the parents for putting on a wonderful senior night celebration (despite some tough weather) on Wednesday. Good luck to our seniors, Owen Manning, Ed Scriven, Pat Dever and Griff Pulkinen.
3) This has been a remarkable year for the Field Hockey hockey team but they will not qualify for the post season. WH lost to Duxbury on Friday 2-0 but goalie Maddie Savicke was outstanding. She made well over 20 saves throughout the game. The team fell to 2-8-6 and will wrap up the season this week with a pair of games. Thursday the Panthers host West Bridgewater at 6pm for senior night. Lets pack the place to support this outstanding group of seniors who helped the team turn another corner this year in building the program.
4) In girls soccer, before the season started, most people predicted the Patriot League title would be a battle between Hingham and Whitman-Hanson and that is exactly what has happened. Whitman-Hanson will host Hingham on Monday night at 6:30pm. The Panthers go into the game trailing Hingham by a half game which means the winner of the game will assume the top spot in the league. This past week was a busy one for the girls with the team posting two wins and a tie. In Saturdays 5-1 win over Rockland, freshman Kelsee Wozniak scored two quick goals in the first half and the Panthers never looked back. Zoe Cox, Riley Bina and Emily Blake all added single tallies to account for the scoring. Courtney Woodward, Sam Perkins, Olivia Johnson and Erin Wood had strong defensive games. The Panthers are now 10-1-3
5) The boys soccer team played their hearts out on senior day Saturday and nearly pulled off the upset before a late rally gave Duxbury a 2-1 win. Senior Nolan Clack gave the Panthers a 1-0 lead with a blistering free kick from 32 yards out. Unfortunately, Duxbury with tripped in the box with 1 second left which gave them a penalty kick which they converted for the win. The WH seniors played very well: Ben Rogers, Kyle O'Brien, Dmitri Meconiates, Nolen Smith, Matt Hickey, Sean Kukauskas and Nolan Clack.
6) The cheerleaders have been working hard all Fall and they finally got to show off their new routine at the Oliver Ames Invitational where they turned in a terrific performance to take the top spot. You can see the performance on our twitter account @whathletics .
7) Whitman Hanson cross country returned to Franklin Park saturday with 14 great kids who had the opportunity to run an historic, albeit a difficult and demanding, course. It was also a good test against some very talented teams from other divisions as well as our own. The girls race was run first with three Panthers winning medals for their efforts. Tori Boss (41st, 22:01), Maeve McDonough (42nd, 22:02) and Niki Kamperides (45th, 22:06) were impressive. On the boys side, three athletes also took home medals. Leading the way for W-H were Theo Kamperides (33rd, 18:09), Brandon Hager (41st, 18:28) and Adam Solari (49th, 18:52.)
Full results for the Girls can be found here:
http://www.coolrunning.com/results/18/ma/Oct20_58thAn_set3.shtml
and for the Boys:
Each of the athletes running today's race will take the next two days (Sunday AND Monday) off to prepare for the final dual meet versus Plymouth South at home Tuesday afternoon. This will also be senior night for both teams,
8 Whitman-Hanson volleyball traveled to Marshfield Friday for a non-league match and suffered a tough loss 3-2. The Panthers began the match strong but were unable to keep up with the Ram's energy on the court. Leaders on the court include Junior middle Ella Sweeney with 6 kills, Senior outside Allison Hanlon with 7 kills and Senior middle Erin Leahy with 9 kills. Senior defensive specialist Kayla Crawford and Senior Tri-captain libero Nicole Scott held the backrow strong with consistent defense. Junior tri-captain Alexis Connolly racked up points with a strong serve. The Panthers are 5-10 overall, 5-8 in league play and host Plymouth South on Tuesday 10/23 at 4pm. Thursday will be the senior night celebration.
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SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 23, 2018 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) today announced the GDDR6 (Graphics Double Data Rate) Memory PHY IP Core targeted for high-performance applications including cryptocurrency mining, artificial intelligence (AI), ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems) and networking. Leveraging almost 30 years of high-speed interface design expertise and using advanced leading-edge FinFET process nodes, the Rambus GDDR6 PHY architecture will provide the industry's highest speed of up to 16 Gbps, while utilizing established packaging and testing techniques.
At DesignCon from Jan. 31 – Feb. 1, 2018 in Santa Clara, California, Rambus will demonstrate a memory channel signaling at GDDR6 speeds. Rambus will also present, "High-speed memory architectures for next-generation applications," starting at 3:45pm PT on Jan. 31 in the room, "Great America 3," that will discuss GDDR6 as well as other leading technologies. Visit Rambus at Booth 627 to learn more about GDDR6 applications.
For more information on Rambus GDDR6 technology, please visit https://www.rambus.com/gddr6.


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'I started running about 4 years ago, when a group of friends at The Four Oaks Tennis Club decided to take part in the 'Great Midlands Fun Run' to raise money for local charities. I felt that perhaps I should have some training having never done any running before and really as the name suggested, I should run and have fun – and that is what I have been doing ever since! With the help of Sally and her very supportive leaders I have gradually improved over the years. I have to admit that tennis is my first love but my stamina on court has really improved and at last I have the ability to sprint for a short ball! During Sally's training sessions, when she says 'run as fast as you can' I find it really difficult, but when I see a ball that I am determined to reach on the tennis court, I feel that I can now really go for it.
I have a habit of doubting myself and wondering why I still run, but the leaders at SE Fitness are consistently giving me the confidence to keep going and to realise that I am gradually getting better. There are of course times when I have missed a few sessions, but considering that I do no other running apart from the weekly sessions with SE Fitness, I have gradually gone from the beginners and recently managed to run 5 miles.


Abstract: An important factor that impacts the effectiveness of security systems within an organization is the usability of security management tools. In this paper, we present a survey of design guidelines for such tools. We gathered guidelines and recommendations related to IT security management tools from the literature as well as from our own prior studies of IT security management. We categorized and combined these into a set of high level guidelines and identified the relationships between the guidelines and challenges in IT security management. We also illustrated the need for the guidelines, where possible, with quotes from additional interviews with five security practitioners. Our framework of guidelines can be used by those developing IT security tools, as well as by practitioners and managers evaluating tools.


This obituary appears in the 2007June 20, 2008 issue of Executive Intelligence Review.
Carl Franklin Bernard, a highly-decorated retired U.S. Army Colonel and a longtime friend of the LaRouche movement, was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on June 4. Colonel Bernard, a soldier-intellectual, and one of America's true military heroes, passed away on March 4 at his residence at Fort Belvoir in Alexandria, Virginia, at the age of 81.
Retired four-star Gen. Volney Warner wrote upon hearing of Bernard's death, "Carl was indeed the bravest combat soldier that I have ever known." Speaking at the funeral, Warner said, "Those soldiers who survived the initial North Korea onslaught with him worshipped the ground he fought on, and the rest of us loved him for what he was, and would follow him anywhere."
In his later years, Bernard remained very active in policy debates within military and defense circles, both in formal and informal groups, which constitute what Lyndon LaRouche has called "the institution of the Presidency"—largely retired military and intelligence professionals, and others, who see their patriotic duty as fighting for policies to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
Colonel Bernard brought the same courage of the many battlefields on which he fought, to those taking place within Washington's Beltway. One of us (Dean Andromidas) had the privilege to serve with him in an engagement in one of those political battles, which reflects the behind-the-scenes role that "retired" patriots play.
It was an experience never to be forgotten. It was in 1999, during the NATO Summit in Washingon, at the height of the NATO intervention in Kosovo—a war the U.S. should have never entered. The air war, as Bernard had already forewarned, was proving totally ineffective, if not disastrous, and the British were demanding that NATO launch a ground assault—which Bernard not only opposed but was lobbying against within the military security establishment that was advising then-President Bill Clinton.
Meeting in the kitchen in his suburban Virginia home, I briefed Bernard on LaRouche's assessment, and how our movement was working to stop this British ploy. He was dead-set against any ground war, and briefed me—as he had no doubt briefed many in high places—on why it would be a disaster, citing everything from the Yugoslov Resistance in World War II, to his own rich experience in Vietnam. LaRouche's evaluation tracked closely with his own assessment, and his determination to stop it.
When I suggested that some high-ranking military officials make a show by resigning in protest, he quickly said, "You never resign." Here was a man who. in his long career, had a hundred opportunities to "resign in protest," but stayed in the fight to do what he thought was right, to change a disastrous policy. By the end of the NATO conference, President Clinton had ruled out any land war. It was a skirmish won that would not even make a footnote in history, but it nonetheless left me with a great deal of respect for Bernard, and another insight into his unique character.
Born in Texas in 1926, and and raised in the oil fields of the West, Carl Bernard enlisted as a Marine, in 1944, during World War II, and served in the Pacific and China. In 1947, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, and was commissioned an infantry officer in 1949, and became a platoon leader with L Company of the 21st Infantry Regiment, then part of the 24th Infantry Division.
Stationed in Japan, in the Spring of 1950, 1st Lt. Bernard was commandeered by Col. Charles Smith, and flown into Korea with "Task Force Smith" at the beginning of the war, and was one of that unfortunate unit's few survivors after it was overrun at Osan by North Korean forces. Bernard led the remnants of his platoon through enemy lines and back to U.S. positions a week later; he later wrote that the reason he never got the withdrawal order was that Smith had been told that Bernard was dead and his platoon gone. After he was patched up, he rejoined his L Company, which had since arrived back in Korea.
The lessons of the opening weeks of the Korean War—the lack of preparation of the troops, faulty equipment, and a belief that infantry troops were obsolete in the nuclear age—became the basis for Bernard's lifelong battle for military readiness and competence.
In comments to EIR, acompanying his article, "The High Cost of Not Being Ready," published in the Nov. 12, 1999 issue (http://www.larouchepub.com/other/1999/2645_korea_bernard.html), Bernard pointed out that there was a prevailing belief at the time that the infantry soldier didn't count any more, because we were now in a nuclear age, and that the war would be over in a week. He wrote, "We went into Korea believing the North Koreans would turn and head back as soon as they discovered we were there." Bernard traced the problem back to the air-power doctrine, that we could bomb small countries into doing whatever we demanded.
After Korea—more accurately, because of it—Bernard remained in the Army for almost three decades, voluntarily serving in what he described as relatively low-level combat assignments, in Laos in 1960 (Special Forces), and in Vietnam; he also attended the Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, and the French Army's Ecole d'Etat Major, and he helped develop the curriculum for the J.F. Kennedy Special Warfare School at Fort Bragg. After his retirement from the Army in 1975, Bernard set up a consulting firm, focussing on readiness, and on U.S.-French military relations.
Colonel Bernard's life elucidates the tragedy of the U.S. military following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. His first military service was in the "total war" of World War II, which, under FDR's leadership, was intended to lay the foundation of a total peace, which would involve the dismantling of the British and other colonial empires.
With FDR's untimely death, and the ascendency of Harry Truman to the Oval Office, Bernard found himself fighting in precisely the types of wars that FDR had sought to end forever, including the "limited war" in Korea, and the "asymmetric" war in Vietnam. Critical of the "Utopian" doctrines introduced by Maxwell Taylor and Robert McNamara, Bernard held to the universal principles of war centered on the well-trained and educated infantryman, who brought to war not only courage and leadership, but the moral integrity for which the United States had traditionally been known.
The commonplace notion of the foot soldier as a borderline-idiot grunt was totally foreign to Bernard's thinking. He never tired of reiterating that "posting a stupid man to the infantry is tantamount to condemning him to death."
This man, who witnessed 11 atomic bomb tests at Camp Desert Rock in 1953, understood that the application of unlimited force is not what necessarily wins wars—and may indeed lose them. Bernard always viewed the indiscriminate use of air power in Vietnam as doing the Viet Cong's work for them, in turning the population against the United States and the South Vietnamese government that U.S. troops were defending.
Likewise, during the "Swift Boat" attacks on Sen. John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential campaign, Bernard said that from what he had observed, the Navy swift boats "were the foremost recruiters for the Viet Cong," with their indiscriminate machine-gunning of hamlets along the river banks. He said that, in contrast, "Kerry's going to the river bank with a rifle is what an infantryman would do, not spray a village with machine gun bullets."
Bernard always emphasized the central importance of small-unit cohesion. As he put it in a letter to two top Pentagon generals in 1999, reflecting on the annual reunions of the 21st Infantry Regiment: "Simply, our most successful fighting units became families. We came to love one another.... The attitudes and sense of responsibility for one another touched each of us regardless of rank." Bernard's oft-stated belief, put simply, was that what holds the infantry unit together is love.
Bernard had a clear view of our entanglement in Indochina: We never should have entered the war. As a result of his liaison work with the French military, which began with a NATO posting in Germany in the 1950s, he had intimate knowledge of the French involvement—and failures—in Indochina and Algeria. French officers had cautioned the U.S. military not to get involved in Indochina, and warned that the U.S. would surely lose; it was an assessment that Bernard appreciated, but which former Defense Secretary Robert McNamara and his like obviously didn't.
As an expert on counterinsurgency, before it became popular, Bernard clashed repeatedly with generals who were convinced that artillery and tanks were the way to deal with guerrilla warfare.
"Ominous and far-reaching is the cavalier disregard of U.S. commanders for the dictates of the pacification program, in their headlong rush to 'Kill VC,' still touted as the objective," Bernard wrote in a 1969 after-action report to the CIA's William Colby, after two years in the central Vietnam. Tasked with a pacification program, to win over the "hearts and minds" of the local population, Bernard found that his own army was often a bigger problem than the Viet Cong. "The U.S. Air Force and the 9th Infantry Division were the best recruiting tools the VC had," Bernard told his longtime friend and adjutant, Jim Barlett, years later. "At the end of the day, there were more Vietnamese against us than for us. It was a long road getting there, but we made it sure enough."
Bernard's description of incidents that turned the population against the government and the Americans, reads eerily similar to what has been happening in Iraq and Afghanistan in recent years: villages shelled deliberately, or by accident; maltreatment and beatings of VC in detention centers where they were supposed to be convinced to join the government side; drunken troops grenading a Vietnamese family dog, and then smashing the family's house with an armored personnel carrier; a local Vietnamese security director imprisoned under harsh conditions as a VC; U.S. operatives killing villagers instead of the communist cadre they were supposed to be targetting.
"The tools of the US overwhelmingly are military, i.e., bombs, artillery and infantry battalions. This basic failure in the US perception of the war insured the enemy becomes stronger each year despite heroic lists of KIA [killed-in-action], weapons captured and VC eliminated," Bernard wrote in his after-action report.
Bernard's report was apparently so damning, that Colby "immediately snatched back every copy Bernard had forwarded to others in his circle, in effect, classifying the report," Bartlett wrote.
After his postings to Laos and Vietnam, Bernard's final assignment was to the University of California at Berkeley—a center of the anti-war movement and the rising counterculture—in 1972, to restore the Army ROTC program. Throwing the old ROTC curriculum out the window, Bernard put together a series of lectures and courses centering on revolution and insurgency/counterinsurgency, which drew standing-room-only audiences, including prominent student radicals and anti-war protesters. As one of his relatives said concerning Bernard's assignment at Berkeley: The war protesters liked him, because he was also a war protester.
An intellectual by nature, Bernard embodied that all-too-rare combination of intelligence and guts. A close friend described him as the rare embodiment of a man who had little fear of controversy, and who could—and did—deal with many groups across a wide spectrum of beliefs, savoring the dynamics and unique viewpoints of each.
Bernard's intellectual curiosity brought him into contact with the LaRouche movement, and into regular discussions of strategic and military policy with us. He attended a number of events at which LaRouche spoke, and, after one such event, sent one of his ubiquitous e-mails to his circle of friends describing the event as "an extraordinary affair," and commenting on LaRouche's presentation, that "The erudition of this man and the breadth of his knowledge of our world was striking."
"The two of us have lasted a long time. Looking back at the world I knew is moving. Thinking about what you've done with your life and your world touches me as well. Reflections on our early days and what we knew then is one of the most valuable of the gifts that time has left with us. You have touched many lives and you will never be forgotten. My time as a soldier let me understand the perspectives of many young men, including those of a number we were allied with or fighting against. My conclusions for the pair of us focus on how fortunate we were to have been involved in so many of the prime events of our times."


Oak leaves drifted down from the trees were inspiration for this painting. So many leaves to gather in fall!
Unframed so you can choose the style and colors you like.
"Your work is beautiful! I will love looking at it daily." Gretchen G.D.
Can be displayed in different orientations!


Curl up next to the fireplace with this deep copper, substantial ale.Brickwarmer Holiday Red Ale Extract Kit yields a malty, velvety body layered between notes of toffee, figs, earthy dried fruits and a radiant, citrusy afterglow.
If you enjoyed Open Hearth Red Ale, or Winter Ale, you'll love this kit!
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Roses' affair with the Indian subcontinent is around 5000 years old since the inception of any civilization in the country. From the Harappa people to Mogul emperors to British men, all have shown their affection for roses, by using roses not just for garlands, but into many other forms like 'Gulkand', which is still used as a tonic and a laxative. Mogul emperors used to have rose liquor, which was prepared by distilling rose petals into liquor for aristocracy. Rose water and rose oils were used by queens and Maharanis of earlier times, to make their skin look clean and radiant.
Today, I am going to tell you the real benefits of Rose water for skin and face, which will not only polish your skin, but also make it shine like a crystal. Rose water is a byproduct of steam distillation of rose petals, in order to extract essential oils out of petals.
Roses are nature's miraculous products that are rich in flavonoids, anti-oxidants, tannins, and essential vitamins such as A,C,D and E, and B3 that helps in rejuvenating the tired skin cells, imparting a youthful glow on the skin. Rose water, also called as Gulab Jal, is also known for its anti-bacterial, anti-septic, and anti-inflammatory properties.
Rose (water) is the only thing in the world that cleanses, tones, and moisturizes you skin simultaneously. When you are using rose water, you need not to keep a separate cleanser, toner, and moisturizer in your bag. Its fresh and delicate aroma makes you forget the worries of the day, and rejuvenate yourself.
Being an anti-inflammatory, rose water soothes sensitive and irritated areas of skin instantly. Since roses have anti-oxidant properties, rose water helps to generate new skin tissues. If you have a rough or itchy skin, you can mix equal quantities of rose water and glycerin, and apply over such areas for a softer skin texture.
People with dry skin can use rose water as a moisturizer. Roses have natural sugars in them, which not only cleanse and soothe skin, but also moisturize it from within.
Rose water is the best serum for any skin type. It helps to remove excess oil from oily skin, while hydrating the dry skin. It automatically detects the pH balance of your skin, and maintains the required pH balance. Balancing the pH of the skin is very important as excess oil can clog pores and stretch them.
Due to its anti-inflammatory properties, rose water can prevent acne, blemishes, dark spots, and wrinkles. Spraying rose water all over your face, thrice a day, can minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles.
Rose water can even make you get rid of stubborn acnes and blackheads over your face. Mix rose water with lemon juice, and apply all over the face twice a week, and all of your acnes and blackheads will be vanished.
It acts as a soother on pimples as well. Spray rose water all over the face as it stimulates the blood vessels' circulation on the skin. Because of its anti-bacterial properties, one can apply it after a bath or shower.
It can be useful in curing various other forms of dermatitis such as eczemas, inflammations, psoriasis, dry & scaly skin, and many more.
Some experts believe that rose water plays a vital role in protecting you from harsh UV rays of sun. It even cures sunburns and tans. After a prolonged exposure to sun, one can splash suffice quantity of rose water all over the exposed parts, which will not only soothe your skin, but also protect you from harsh sunburns.
Rose water has proven to be a miraculous substance in curing the puffy eyes, and dark circles. Dip a cotton swab or cotton ball in cold rose water, and apply over your eyes, covering the dark circles for 15 minutes every day, and observe the splendid results.
Experts, through research, have found that roses and rose water have a positive and de- stressing effect on a person's life. It creates an aura of freshness and zeal around a person, with its sweet and refreshing aroma.
I think, now there isn't any skin ailment that can't be cured by rose water. From hydration to glow, everything can be achieved with this cheap yet priceless skin tonic.


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package org.n52.iceland.exception.ows;

import org.n52.iceland.ogc.ows.ExceptionCode;
import org.n52.iceland.ogc.ows.OWSConstants;

/**
 * ExceptionCodes are defined in OGC Web
 * Service Common Specification 1.1.0.
 *
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
public enum OwsExceptionCode implements ExceptionCode {
    InvalidParameterValue(OWSConstants.SOAP_REASON_INVALID_PARAMETER_VALUE), InvalidUpdateSequence(
            OWSConstants.SOAP_REASON_INVALID_UPDATE_SEQUENCES), MissingParameterValue(
            OWSConstants.SOAP_REASON_MISSING_PARAMETER_VALUE), NoApplicableCode(
            OWSConstants.SOAP_REASON_NO_APPLICABLE_CODE), OperationNotSupported(
            OWSConstants.SOAP_REASON_OPTION_NOT_SUPPORTED), OptionNotSupported(
            OWSConstants.SOAP_REASON_OPERATION_NOT_SUPPORTED), VersionNegotiationFailed(
            OWSConstants.SOAP_REASON_VERSION_NEGOTIATION_FAILED);
    private final String soapFaulReason;

    private OwsExceptionCode(String soapFaultReason) {
        this.soapFaulReason = soapFaultReason;
    }

    @Override
    public String getSoapFaultReason() {
        return soapFaulReason;
    }
}

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I've recently completed my Bachelor's degree in Business Management and wrote an exclusive article for Wealthy Web Writer (an American Writers & Artist, Inc. Company) entitled, "The 4 Parts of a Successful Web-Writing Business". In that article, I highlighted 4 departments of successful traditional businesses, of which I learned during my university studies, and how they applied to running a web-writing business.
I am sharing this with you guys because I find it to be vital information for you to know and understand if you really want to run and operate a successful writing business. If you are really wanting to make writing your full-time occupation, you need to know these four parts/departments and how to systemize them in your business.
Production – Researching, writing and editing; producing products such as books, e-books, courses, audios, articles, etc. etc.
The purpose for this article is not to go into depth about each part (if you want to know more about each of these parts/departments I would highly suggest checking out the exclusive article for Wealthy Web Writer), but to present to you an interesting idea.
You see, I personally believe that there is much more meat and depthness to this idea of 4 parts or departments of a successful writing business that one article just doesn't do it justice. I have been entertaining the idea of creating an information product based off these principles and concepts and so… what I want to do in this article is show you just how easy it is to turn a one-time $100 contributing article into a recurring 6 or 7 figure informational product.
One informational product that I can turn this article into is a physical non-fiction book. I can break the book up into the four parts mentioned where each part will include 3 to 5 chapters, and will be equipped with at least 3 to 4 examples to model after.
This type of informational product can be priced anywhere from $20 to $30.
Another informational product that I could turn this one article into is a CD package set. What I'm envisioning is a physical binder that will have 10 audio CDs inside plus a workbook for the listener to following along with.
The first CD would be an introduction to the information that will be discussed. The next 2 CDs (each being an hour long) will teach and train on the first part/department — production.
You get idea from there, each part/department will have 2 hour long CDs jam packed with entertaining and valuable information that can equip and empower an aspiring writer or author to start the writing business that they have always dreamed about.
The final CD will be the conclusion to the package and will essentially recap what was taught and then give actionable steps to take in order to implement the ideas into the listeners writing business.
This type of informational product could be priced anywhere from around $400 to $2,500 dollars.
That is just two ideas, but there are many more. What kind of informational product ideas can you come up with?
Now, think about an article that you have written that is similar. What kind of informational products could you turn your article into? Imagine what that could mean for your writing business. Can you even imagine being able to turn a one-time paid article into a recurring 6 or 7 figuring informational product?
Share your thoughts in the comments below, I can't wait to read your ideas.
P.S. If the term information product is new to you, I would highly suggest getting a copy of Robert Skrob's book, "Start Your Own Information Marketing Business: Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success" (AFF), and, "The Official Get Rich Guide to Information Marketing: Build a Million Dollar Business Within 12 Months" (AFF) which was co-authored by marketing legend, Dan Kennedy.
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The Kahikatea Outdoor Education Academy focuses all of its programmes around education. We believe that experiences are great, but we want participants to go away with more than an experience. Participants can expect to learn about themselves, relating to others, self management and the theories and practice behind all of the activities.


Some of the proposed measures of forecast accuracy for intermittent demand can give infinite or undefined values. This makes them unsuitable for general use. I summarize the various measures and demonstrate what can go wrong. Then I describe a new measure (the mean absolute scaled error) which does not have these flaws. I believe it should become the standard measure for comparing forecast accuracy for multiple intermittent-demand series.
Errata: In the series shown in Table 2, the sixth value should be 11 (not 1). Similarly, the fifth error value should be 11 (not 1).
Sample calculations: Excel spreadsheet showing MASE calculation for the example series.


I have a confession. I'm not a big fan of business conferences, at least not for most people. I think most of them are overrated and often a waste of time and money.
I know, I speak at a lot of business conferences. They're not all bad, and some people get great value from them. But for most people, business conferences are an overrated misuse of significant time and money.
Going to business conferences costs a lot of time and money.
Going to a business conference isn't cheap. Tickets run from several hundred dollars to several thousand dollars. Plane tickets and hotels cost hundreds of dollars more—each—at least. That adds up fast.
Millionaire Justin Krane says for an expense like that; you should expect an ROI in a month or two, not just to network for networking's sake.
In addition to the money, the conferences last anywhere from a day to a week, not including travel time. With travel time, you're away from your business, family, and other responsibilities for at least a few days.
That's a large investment that most people don't see a return on. Here's why.
Business conferences almost never deliver specifically curated, actionable content.
Most people don't go to business conferences for intellectual stimulation. They go for content they can put into action to grow their businesses.
That's because the nature of conferences makes delivering useful content almost impossible. I know this from experience. I speak at a lot of business conferences and, although we all want to present content that everyone in the room can immediately implement to grow their businesses, we simply can't, for two main reasons.
The audience is too broad.
First, even at industry or niche specific conferences, the audience is often broad in terms of their business needs. The rooms are full of freelancers, business owners, large-corporation representatives, small-company representatives, service providers, and everything in between. This forces the speakers to give general overviews instead of specific, actionable strategy. If a speaker gets too detailed, he or she risks losing a large part of the room. Unfortunately, this leaves you, the audience member, to have to figure out how to use the speaker's broad material for your particular situation.
Separating content into beginner, intermediate, and advanced barely helps, too, because those terms are so subjective that you still end up with a cross section of experience levels in any room. This means you can't be very advanced even in an advanced track.
There's a lot of WOW not a lot of HOW.
Second, speakers only have 45 minutes on stage. Although it might seem like a lot of time, 45 minutes isn't very much time at all. To fit actionable, tactical strategy in a 45-minute talk, the topic would need to be pretty narrow.
Thus, to provide value to as many people as possible, speakers need to focus more on tools and conceptual takeaways for the audience to connect to their needs, instead of detailed processes and strategies that are ready to be implemented as is.
Speakers are left giving a lot of wow, but very little how. When the audience returns home, they have so much catching up to do that they never make the necessary connections to implement the information they learned to their business.
The millionaires and billionaires I talk with know just one great idea can more than pay for their investment of time and money in the conference. Unfortunately, most of the time, they leave without even that one idea because the speakers' hands are tied in order to relate generally to as many audience members as possible.
On top of that, even if you can leave with one idea, I don't like the idea of sitting through hours of irrelevant content to find it. That's not a very effective use of your time. I'd much rather scan the content lineup and invest my time listening to a specific podcast on the topics that interest me or reaching out to an expert to walk me through what I need to do for my business.
Networking at business conferences is hit or miss if you do it wrong (and most do).
If the conference is on a topic I'm interested in, I'll buy tickets for my team to attend sessions and take notes. I'll also ask other attendees what their favorite sessions were and just watch or listen to the recordings of those sessions once they're available online. If the sessions aren't recorded, that's okay; the networking is where the value is for me, by far, so I'd rather focus on the networking and get the content from podcasts or books, or by hiring experts to help me.
But most people don't get the same networking experience as I do.
One reason for that is they spend too much time in useless sessions. That limits networking time. I like to reverse that and use networking time to limit the number of sessions I watch, if any.
Another reason is people often don't pick business conferences well, so they end up in a room of competitors who are all looking to meet the same people. They're one of a thousand in that room. They'd get much greater value going to a conference that their clients and referral sources attend. In those rooms, they're one in a thousand, and their attendance tells their clients that they invest in being up-to-date on the client's industry.
Yet another reason most people don't network well at conferences is, even if they make great connections, it's hard to follow up on those connections. Rather, when they get home, they've done so little in their business over the previous several days that they need to pore over piles of work and hundreds of emails.
Within minutes, they're back in their routine, exhausted, frustrated, and distracted. The pocket full of business cards they left the conference with ends up as a pile on their desk or in a drawer. After weeks or months go by, that pile of business cards ends up just a messy reminder of how much time and money they wasted at the conference.
Here are the five great business conferences to network with small-business owners, joint-venture partners, or influencers with big lists.
If you choose to go to conferences, I suggest you choose wisely, focus on networking, and set time aside to follow up right away. When you're at the conference, make as many breakfast, lunch, coffee, or dinner meetings with as many key people as possible.
Or, better yet, organize a gathering where you are the main point of contact (check out the book Mastermind Dinners by millionaire guest Jayson Gaignard) and get everyone's cell phone numbers to text them the location and time. It's the best way to ask for a cell phone number without being weird! After the event, keep in touch with those people and nurture those relationships well.
Social Media Marketing World. Typically held in March: Run by past guest Michael Stelzner. Over 5,000 entrepreneurs, marketers, and business people attend this conference. This is one conference that does both content and networking well. They have over 120 speakers and post replays of all their sessions, so you can watch all the replays you want. They're also great with networking. This conference is set up to help you succeed.
INBOUND. Typically held in September: Inbound is a huge marketing conference run by Hubspot in Boston, Massachusetts. Almost 20,000 people attend every year with over 250 content sessions, a bunch of networking events and opportunities, and even hands-on sessions.
Podcast Movement. Podcasting can be one of the best ways to engage with your ideal customers; whether it's as a guest sharing your expertise with other people's audiences or as a host building a loyal following. At Podcast Movement, you'll learn the latest production and marketing techniques and connect with thousands of podcasters. Best of all, Podcast Movement was founded and grown by podcasters. It's been designed to be useful and practical. It's a down–to-earth conference with lots of opportunities to network with hosts who have large audiences.
FinCon. Typically held in September. FinCon is another great conference. It was founded by blogger, Phil Taylor, and is focused on helping people do business in the financial space of the digital world. This is another event with a strong focus on networking and helping connect attendees to people and brands they want to do business with. While it might not be in your niche, there are a lot of other types of businesses that attend because it's such a great event.
Mastermind Talks, by Jayson Gaignard (who wrote the book about mastermind dinners). Mastermind Talks is a high-end, application-based event. Everything in Mastermind Talks is selected carefully, down to the smallest details. It's an intimate conference of about 150 people, and it's not for the budget conscious. Tickets cost $7,000 alone. But from the moment you arrive until the moment you leave, you're surrounded by best-in-class content, influencers, and networking opportunities. I include this at the end because the value is incredible. There's no need for business cards because they give you a pre-printed Rolodex on Day 1. If you can fit this into your budget, I encourage you to consider applying. In fact, it will likely be a much better investment of your time and money to go to an event like Mastermind Talks than it would be to go to three less-valuable events with the same budget.
BONUS: Baby Bath Water. Typically held twice a year in March and September: Run by past guest (and mentor of mine) Michael Lovitch. This is an invite-only super-high-end event similar to Mastermind Talks, but it has a more holistic approach. It's not just about business—it's about legacy and having an amazing life experience at the same time. Many of my friends go to this event again and again with rave reviews.
If your client avatar is a small-business owner, or if you're looking to network with potential joint-venture partners or influencers with large lists, these conferences give you everything you need to connect with the right people.
As an alternative to a conference, I've started running what I call "Implementation Retreats" with my mastermind members here in Austin, TX.
They're intimate, in-person meetings full of people who are dedicated to growing their businesses, similar to high-end conferences. At the same time, we bring in experts to give you advice for your specific business issues and set aside time for you to take action with the help and guidance of those experts, all while you're at the event. You learn the concepts and strategies and then implement them on the spot.
These types of events generally come at a premium price point, but they deliver premium results.
And if you want to get started with implementation retreats right away, here's what we do at my retreat, so you can get an idea of what you should look for in one. We spend three days working side by side with you, millionaires, and other business experts. You spend three days not only learning what to do and how to do it, but then doing it, right there. You get more done in three days than you did the previous three months, and when you go home, you'll have so much done, you can take a day off!
After the three days are over, we don't just leave you, either. We follow up with you! We help you determine key performance indicators and a plan for you to reach your specific goals moving forward.
Best of all, you get access to my network of contacts and those of the other people in the room to help you, too.
Although my next session is sold out, watch a video about it and get on the waitlist for the next one here.
Here is a photo from the last one we just ran!
Not all conferences are bad. You can grow your business through conferences by choosing wisely and focusing on networking well.
There are many great conferences, like the ones I shared with you in here for people looking to meet small-business owners, joint-venture partners, and influencers with large lists. If you focus on making connections and getting the bulk of your content from other places, you can grow your business well with conferences.
If content is your challenge, consider attending a curated implementation retreat instead of—or in addition to—a business conference, because they'll help you get things done and meet other business owners and influencers. If you can't find one you like, you can get on the waiting list for my next one right here.
More info tune with smaller mastermind events that focuses on delivering content and implementation of what's learned.
I agree, I read and listen to more podcast now more than ever but it has been years since I have been to a conference. Even when I did go to conferences I was the one that was trying to get people to skip sessions and get a coffee. Most people did not want to go to the sessions but felt they should since that is why they were there. I read a 7,000 person survey years ago that asked about growth and how many conferences a person attended and it actually had a negative effect on growth if a person attended more than 2 a year and that is when I stopped going to conferences. This month I am on track to hit $15,000 in sales but am not sure what it will take to hit $30,000. I am looking at these conferences but I don't what to spend $2,500 to be in a room with all my competitors.
The "Wow Not How" factor is something we're actively trying to combat by creating different session types and even different offseason events now. I've found that roundtable discussions, ask the expert sessions, and one-on-one mentoring (all of which we have at FinCon) help to cut through the fact that to involve as many people as we want from within our community we need a LOT of 45 min sessions and panels. It's tough to balance, but we're up for the challenge. Great points here, Jaime. Honored to be mentioned.
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Glenn Beck – American Revival
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Created: March 28, 2010 | Author: Gildeagirl
The American Revival is all about getting in touch with the ideals and principals that the Founding Fathers used as the building blocks of this country – Faith, Hope and Charity. Glenn Beck believes that if we reconnect with these three essential values and immerse ourselves in the spirit of Faith, Hope and Charity, we can revive this country and restart he heart of America. The American Revival Tour featured Glenn Beck, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, David Buckner, and David Barton. Glenn's producer Stu Burgueiere and his best friend Pat Gray were also part of the day's events. Orlando's own Bud Hedinger was at the event greeting all who visited the WFLA 540 table!
DAVID BUCKNER
"David Buckner, an economist, and a professor of organizational leadership at Columbia University. David will focus on the economy, the importance of Hope, and the truth about the economy–what's really coming and how to prepare yourself for the reality that's being ignored by the mainstream media."
JUDGE ANDREW P. NAPOLITANO
"Andrew P. Napolitano, a former New Jersey Superior Court Judge and now a respected analyst on political strategy and Constitutional law. Andrew will address Charity, and how the preservation and strengthening of the Constitution is inextricably linked to the health and survival of our nation, as well as our ability to be charitable."
"David Barton, founder of WallBuilders, an organization dedicated to presenting America's forgotten history and heroes, with an emphasis on our moral, religious, and constitutional heritage. David will speak to the importance of Faith, and America's proud history as a religious nation."
Click on the links below to see photos from the event and a schedule for the day-long conference.
YouTube.com Video Glenn's keynote address
This is Glenn's key-note speech at the end of the American Revival seminar. To give some background, earlier in the day a woman fell down the stairs in the upper deck at the back of the arena and needed medical attention. The people in sections 202 and 203 started shouting for a doctor. When Glenn realized what was happening, he called for the house lights and asked that all say a silent prayer. In the silence, while the EMTs arrived you could hear the faint sound of Glenn humming Amazing Grace. The people at the revival started humming it with him and many began singing as well. It was a powerful moment. Since this took place just before we were scheduled to break for lunch, Glenn decided to stop once the EMTs had taken the lady out. At the beginning of the afternoon session, the arena went black with a single light on the floor at the side entrance near the back of the arena.
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American Revival Ticket
Ticket to the Glenn Beck American Revival at UCF Arena 27 March 2010.
American Revival - Glen Beck
Glenn Beck at the opening of the American Revival at the UCF Arena on 27 March 2010. The chalkboards got a round...
American Revival - UCF Arena - Banner
Over 7500 people in probably 6000 vehicles made their way to the UCF Arena on Saturday morning 27 March 2010. Safety precautions...
American Revival - Glenn Beck
We were sitting directly in the center of the arena in the front row up on the 2nd floor so our view...
American Revival - Stu Burguiere and Pat Gray
Glenn's producer and cohort, Stu - Steven Burguiere - and his best friend and co-worker Pat Gray were along for the tour...
American Revival - UCF Arena
Snapshot of the crowd in the arena at the beginning of the conference with Glenn's chalkboards in the background on either side...
American Revival - David Buckner
Columbia University adjunct professor and economist David Buckner spoke on Hope, the second topic of the three discussed at the conference (Faith,...
American Revival - Glen's Photographer
Glenn invited his personal photographer to the stage as he was talking about dropping titles that divide us and concentrating on principals...
American Revival - Glen, Stu and Pat
Glenn's best friend Pat Gray and his producer Stu Burguiere joined him on stage with questions from the audience.
American Revival - Judge Napolitano
Judge Andrew P. Napolitano presented a talk on the topic of Charity, explaining that when the government takes your money and gives...
American Revival - Napolitano, Buckner, Barton, Stu and Pat
All three presenters, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, David Buckner, and David Barton, take the stage to answer questions posed by the audience. Stu...
American Revival - Napolitano, Buckner, Barton
All three guest presenters, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, David Buckner, and David Barton, take the stage to answer questions posed by the...
All three special guest presenters, Judge Andrew P. Napolitano, David Buckner, and David Barton, take the stage to answer questions submitted by...
Image taken off large video monitor to the right of the stage. Glenn was reminding us that the Founders of the Constitution...
Image taken off large video monitor to the right of the stage. Glenn was relating a time in his life when he...
Image taken off large video monitor to the right of the stage. David Buckner, economist and adjunct professor at Columbia Univeristy, was...
American Revival - David Barton
Image taken off large video monitor to the right of the stage. David Barton, historian, author and preacher, was part of a...
Image taken off large video monitor to the right of the stage. Judge Napolitano was part of a panel with David Buckner...
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If you want to deliver your message to a large audience, sometimes you have to be nimble.
A recent Friday afternoon found me on a rare day off, skiing in Breckenridge, Colo. So did the AAFP public relations staff, who tracked me down via my cell phone. I was on a chairlift when they asked if I could fly to New York to participate in a prime time panel discussion about health care on CNN.
The cable network needed an answer within a half hour.
My answer, of course, was "Yes!"
By Monday, we had plane tickets. Tuesday, I arrived in New York, and Wednesday, I was on the set, under the lights, in makeup. The Academy's public relations staff had me prepped. We had done our homework, and I was ready.
Our panel with Sanjay Gupta, M.D., was set to discuss ways to improve our nation's fragmented, inefficient health care system and followed broadcast of "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare." The award-winning documentary details how our nation spends $2.7 trillion a year on health care, but with a deeply flawed system that rewards quantity over quality, and focuses on the treatment of disease rather than preventing it.
effective primary care results in higher quality and lower costs.
For those precious few minutes, I had dropped everything and canceled my clinics on Tuesday and Wednesday. Was it worth it? Absolutely. More than 500,000 people were watching(tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com)(tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com) (tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com)CNN(tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com) on Sunday night when the program aired twice. It will be broadcast twice again on March 16(cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com).
The coverage by CNN is a national event, continuing an important conversation about what is wrong with our health care system. It also points the way to solutions that value family physicians and primary care.
The opportunity to talk to America through a national media outlet doesn't present itself every day, but the AAFP is getting, taking advantage of and even creating such opportunities more and more. Our public relations staff doesn't just respond to media requests; it is proactively reaching out to reporters with story ideas.
That staff has helped raise the profile of the importance of family medicine through the relationships it has built with the media. The number of on-message outcomes in print and online articles, radio and television broadcasts has increased 114 percent since 2008.
In any given week, the AAFP president routinely speaks to reporters for six to 12 interviews on topics ranging from health care policy to clinical issues. When the Supreme Court ruled on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last June, Board Chair -- then President -- Glen Stream, M.D., M.B.I., did 10 interviews in one day. And that's not even the record. Former AAFP President, Ted Epperly, M.D., once logged 11 media calls in one day!
Again, you have to be nimble to get your message across.
Media mentions of the AAFP in the nation's top 20 markets have increased 330 percent in the past five years, including a 17 percent bump last year. Our media outcomes in the dozen consumer outlets we track -- such as Reuters and NPR -- have increased more than 50 percent since 2008, while our reach in trade publications also has increased steadily.
The hard work of the Academy staff, and our elected leaders, has given family medicine a respected voice in national discussions about health care.
Posted at 01:57PM Mar 13, 2013 by Jeffrey Cain, M.D.


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Dactylorhiza in habitat at Site 5 on June 16th 2015. The orchids are a little later this year, the inflorescences of the darker ones are more advanced whilst the paler ones are only just opening their lower flowers.
Ophrys apifera in habitat at Site 5 on June 16th 2015. Early in the season for these orchids, many have not opened their first bud. I will return later to, hopefully, record the larger groups in flower.
Dactylorhiza at the Pleasley Vale Early Purple site on 17th June 2015. Still early in the season and not a lot of large groups evident. The site needs to be revisited in 10 to 14 days.
The June 16th Dactylorhiza site revisited.
The Ophrys apifera site revisited.
The Dactylorhiza fuchsii site last visited on June 17th. I have tried a different format this time interspersing the habitat video clips with stills of individual orchids. I think it works but do you? Feedback is appreciated ( be gentle).
The orchids are not as good as last year. I was informed that the grass at the site was cut two months earlier than usual last year. Say no more!
Neottia ovata, the Twayblade, on a SSSI near Mansfield. I've included both colour forms in the video. There's the green ones with the green stem and the other green ones with a brownish stem.
A late visit to this SSSI compared to other years. There was a nice bonus though.
On the 29th I also went to another site to look for Fragrant Orchids. I didn't find any but I did find a group of Pyramidal Orchids and here they are.


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My love letter to EC boss, Jean Mensa
Hi admired Jean,
The ruling NPP and an opposition NDC stand to lose when there is yet another election violence in this country but the EC loses even more. And to think it would be you in charge of this EC, bleeds my heart even more. I cannot come to terms with a plausible fact that my beautiful Jean will go into history as the EC boss who plunged the nation into a senseless chaos when she could have nipped it. I therefore write to you (addressed as My Dear) this love letter.
My dear, electoral roars have always taken the form of war songs when all seems to have failed, when the referee is seen as having trust issues. That's why my mother's unforgettable disorder still lingers as you, beautiful Jean, lead us into an election this year.
Her trauma from the Liberian war of the 1990s replays in her quivering voice like a horror movie anytime she told it. With my sister strapped at her back, she tiptoed their way through the bullet cartridges fired on the floor into the then Ghanaian ambassador's residence in Liberia.
Today, probes into the remote causes of the first and second Liberian civil war, reveal a couple of political and ethnocentric factors, among them is a common phenomenon in our democracy, the struggle for power.
NDC's 'fuss' over new voters' register aimed at conditioning their supporters to reject outcome of 2020 elections – Afenyo Markin
The '94 genocide against the Tutsis saw the mass slaughtering of some 500,000 fellow human beings.
A clash between South Africa's two political forces, the African National Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom Party between '90 and '94 further claimed the lives of 2,000 people.
In Kenya, before Odinga and Kibaki agreed to share power after the December elections in 2007, 1,500 people had already been killed.
Nigeria hasn't been spared either. Following the election of Goodluck Jonathan, many ethnic riots broke out and claimed 500 lives.
According to the Social Conflict in Africa Database, Africa has recorded over 680 conflicts from 1990 to 2011; majority of which where fueled by electoral disagreements.
Admired Jean, the thread is that these warring factions started showing signs by singing the songs of war, by act of omission or commission long before the breaking point. What was even more wrong, was the blatant refusal of the referees including peace councils and the clergy in these countries to intervene.
The unchallenged merit of periodic elections is to ensure stability. But in all the above cases, the conduct of the parties involved showed that elections have also become breeding grounds for civil wars. It is therefore commonsensical that so long as elections continue to be a political culture among African nations like ours, there is bound to be conflict and wars. Calculating the number of our fellow humans who have lost their precious lives and remain displaced as a result of these avoidable pockets of violence, should get you and me overwhelmed and emotional.
In Ghana, but for a trusted judicial system and the love for peace and religion, our nation would have recorded many violent unrests after elections. We've seen few in recent times and we are only lucky to have survived them.
The signs and symptoms of electoral wars have always been visible on the walls of these countries, our Ghana inclusive. The mistake has taken the form of either ignoring completely, calling the bluff of the war songs or trivializing the lyrics of these songs.
New voters' register may be NPP's doom in 2020 – Kofi Bentil
In most cases, the cause has been the mistrust, suspicion and less transparent activities in the lead up to the elections.
My Dear, the voter's register cold war in Ghana is beginning to take the shape and narrative of these dark histories.
I do not think you, beautiful Jean, the ruling NPP and an opposition NDC would wish the nation goes into another phase of trauma and topsy-turvy after our current dehumanizing phase of the coronavirus pandemic.
Already, the nation has lost over 30 lives to our current phase whilst more than 6,000 people continue to battle for their lives, hoping Allah grants them grace. Losing the life of a single citizen to either a disease or violence must be a worry, my dear.
But my dear, I believe you are even in a better position to avoid such war songs because you are the referee. It's becoming glaring that the process that you lead towards Election 2020 seems fraught with suspicions and less transparency, not because the NDC says so, but because the electoral euphoria forewarning. The referee (EC) must call the players to order but the way to do it must not be calling off bluffs rather, opening up the process, opening up to changes and possibly compromising.
We ought to be forewarned that the commonsense that comes with democracy demands that we find a common grounds to every process leading to elections.
I will resign and join NDC if they boycott upcoming voter registration exercise – Sammi Awuku
If the technical facts and exposes are not convincing enough, maybe the thought that history could repeat itself, should deter the EC to have a second dialogue plan. The war songs are getting louder and it must be worrying!
For people like my mother, she doesn't even want to hear the conversation. My dear, she's ready to blame you first and the EC second, NPP third and NDC fourth, should her dark history resurface.
But I told her she should wait, perhaps, you will see this letter and listen because know I care; and you remain my crush.
A secret Admirer.
Kabu Nartey, GJA Student Journalist of the Year and a Political Communications Strategist
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Opinion www.abcnewsgh.com - July 30, 2020 0
1. Article 130 is the only path to defend the Constitution as mandated by Article 3. 2. Because the Supreme Court has original and exclusive...
[Opinion] The time, indeed, is now!!
Thank you, Ghana, Thank you NDC, Thank you JM and Prof. It's been more than 24 hours, but all of Ghana is still on cloud...
[Opinion] Free primary health care at last!
Congratulations once again, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang! As President John Dramani Mahama emphasised, your nomination as his Running Mate for the December Presidential and...