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Notre Dame supports Abortion Advocates? Invites Barak Obama to speak: and plans to give pro-infanticide politician honourary law degree!
(Social Justice South Africa )
Article by Marc Aupiais
Disturbing news about Notre Dame University in the United States of America has been circulating:
here is an article on this:
http://cardinalnewmansociety.org/CardinalNewmanSociety/tabid/36/ctl/Details/mid/435/ItemID/446/Default.aspx
The head of Notre Dame can apparently be contacted here:
president@nd.edu I advise writing and asking information on this: and condemning the action if so.
Notre Dame has awarded many previous Presidents similar honors: however their focus on position seems worrying, and sends a certain message to Catholic voters.
Posted by Marc Evan Aupiais at 11:07 AM
Labels: Abortion, American Democrats, Americas General News, Notre Dame, Obama, Pro-life, Varisity Campusses
Northern Ireland; Great Britain/Ireland; EU: Europe: 3rd arrest over police killings
(Social Justice South Africa; BBC World News (Governmental; British; Secular) 14 / 03 / 2009; NBews 24 (Secular; Independent; South African: Article from AFP: French; Independent; Secular: somewhat left leaning) 13 / 03 / 2009; Archive: 11 / March / 2009)
"Father Aidan Troy", a Catholic Priest: on Saturday, was reported, as asking that the British territory, of Northern Ireland's government: open dialogue, with IRA splinter groups, who continue an armed struggle against British rule in Northern Ireland. He believed lives could be saved by such.
"Paul Goggins", Northern Ireland's Minister of Security, however ruled out any communication, with those not happy with the result of negotiations between the IRA's previous ally: Sinn Fien, and the British Government, about a decade ago.
Following the deaths: of two British Soldiers, in Northern Ireland, last weekend, a policeman had also been killed. On the death of the Policeman: Police on Friday: had arrested a third suspect. Responsibility for recent terrorism, has been claimed both by the so-called "Real IRA': having killed the two soldiers, and the "Continuity IRA": who killed the policeman. Public support in Northern Ireland: among Catholics, and pro-"Republicans", for the original IRA: has not extended to splinter groups, since a peace process was worked out, between Sinn Fien, now a political mainstream party in the region, and the British.
Pope Benedict XVI: decried the murders as wrong, as terrorism, and as a danger to the "Peace Process", in Northern Ireland(Archive: 11 / March / 2009), and it is unlikely that these two new incidences will do much to alter the political scene in Ireland.
The IRA, itself: was condemned for terrorist activities by the Catholic church. Sinn Fien, which some still associate with the old IRA ("Irish Republican Army"), which unlike the IRA, when still operational: desires to have Northern Ireland Join Ireland by peaceful, political means: has more than predictably condemned the killings.
The killings seem to hint at a higher death rate than seen in a long while in Northern Ireland. They may have been prompted by, possibly ill-timed, and unwise: new efforts by the British: to weed out the last latent splinters of the IRA, who remain armed.
Northern Ireland has some autonomy from Britain: British Abortion laws: for instance do not extent to the semi-autonomous region, however: it is not independent of Britain, nor has it gained freedom from the "United Kingdom", as Southern Ireland ("The Republic of Ireland") did.
British Descendants of troops once sent to occupy Ireland, who later settled in the Northern region, who have demographically often been "Protestant", and those who were occupied by Britain, and desire to join Southern Ireland(Demographically mostly "Catholics"), disagree over which territory, and into which country, "Northern Ireland" should belong.
The control of what was once mainstream British Protestantism: by the British crown, certainly at one stage played a part in the disagreement: between those supporting Ireland, and those for "Great Britain".
Posted by Marc Evan Aupiais at 2:03 AM
Labels: "Continuity IRA", "Father Aidan Troy", "Paul Goggins", "Real IRA", British news, Conflict watch, IRA, Ireland, Northern ireland, Sinn Fein, Terror tactics, Terrorism
Relevant Location of Note: Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Part of Why I cannot see how abortion: can possibly be anything but Legally Defined Genocide: however you view it!
(Social Justice South Africa)
According to The Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights: for the United Nation, in the:
Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide
Approved and proposed for signature and ratification or accession by
General Assembly resolution 260 A (III) of 9 December 1948
entry into force 12 January 1951, in accordance with article XIII
"Article 2
In the present Convention, genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:
(a) Killing members of the group;
(b) Causing serious bodily or mental harm to members of the group;
(c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part;
(d) Imposing measures intended to prevent births within the group;
(e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group."
9 December 1948;
12 January 1951;
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/p_genoci.htm
These are genocide.
Acticle 2, section d: obviously refers to the destruction of potential population. The declaration does to refer to the prevention of one, or a million births: only to preventing births.
Legal abortion: whatever its' other intents: intends to prevent some, if not many future citizens of humanity, and of the countries where it is legal: from being born.
Thus: it destroys part of a future population: via imposed laws: which prevent citizens from stopping abortion, and which cause people to be allowed to perfrom abortions.
Therefore: whether or not the child is a person: does not make Abortion by state, or aided by state anything but Genocide in my possibly uneducated opinion.
How then: do so many governments throughout the world: so easily ignore what the World has declared as genocide?
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Posted by Marc Evan Aupiais at 12:51 PM
Labels: Abortion, Genocide, Pro-life, UN
Relevant Location of Note: Geneve, Switzerland
Canada: North America: Development and Peace (Caritas Canada)/ Canadian bishops: Funding Abortionist groups in mexico: LifesiteNews
(Social Justice South Africa; c.f. archive: 28th of September 2008; LifeSiteNews (Catholic; Independent; Canadian) 12 / 03 / 2009)
--Yesterday--2009: 12th day of March--Canada/Mexico--Church organization helps fund abortionist activists--
Those who were shocked when the Australian Government allegedly lifted a ban on giving taxpayers money to abortionistic groupings, will be more shocked to hear that those supporting abortion, and aiming to legitimize it in Mexico, are receiving money given to "Development and Peace" (Caritas Canada): in good conscience. Development and Peace: in the fundraising body of the Canadian Bishops' Conference.
Caritas' Canadian Arm: not only doesn't deny or dispute evidence, that it its supporting pro-abortionist groupings: who are attempting to widen the noose over Mexico: but further admits to having no policy on the issue of abortion: and it is not an issue as to funding an organization, as to whether or not they partake in the killing of unborn children: according to Caritas' Canadian Arm: "Development and peace": who have given money given in good conscience: to the cause of allowing widespread killing of unborn infants in Mexico, Latin America.
"Catholic" support of what the church sees as a Genocide against the rights of the unborn: is often pivotal to the success of abortionists in killing the unborn child. The money given to these organizations, and prestige of working with the church: undoubtedly allows them to donate more resources to legalizing the rip[ping apart, or burning to death of unborn babies.
That many of the worst agents in the world: of the so-called "Culture of Death", are church-going "Catholics" is not surprising. That An SSPX bishop is banned from many churches: while abortionists receive, and desecrate our lord and Savior, at Mass: is shocking and disgusting.
This is not the first time that Canada's Catholic Bishops have directly aided abortionists' agendas. Previously: the Canadian church supported a Canadian march: supporting abortion, and homosexual unions. The "Catholic Womens' League" leadership in Canada: also partook in such, via the same march (archive: 28th of September 2008).
In South Africa: "The Southern Cross", an organization partly owned by the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC): not only regularly attacks the Vatican: when secular news praises it: but has also been caught out fronting abortionist arguments, and supporting contraception, and gay priests.
Aiding abortion: is an activity: which very likely results in the automatic excommunication from the Catholic church: preventing absolution in confession: such spiritual excommunication: needs a special confession and absolution to be lifted.
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Labels: Abortion, Americas news, Canada, Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, Caritas Internationalis, Development and Peace, Mexico, Pro-life, SACBC
South Africa: South Africans Abroad (Expatriots): May Vote: Const. Court
(Social Justice South Africa; c.f. BBC World News (Governmental; British; Secular) 12 / 03 / 2009)
--Johannesburg, South Africa -- Thursday 12th March 2009--
Under ANC leadership, millions of South Africans have left, either due to openly racially based policies: designed to "transform" the workplace (replace white people with Black people: often irrespective of skills levels), get rid of "elitist" education, such as Advanced program Mathematics, and to conduct other forms of social engineering, and the like. Corruption, and crime have also caused an exodus, with the chief of police suspected of aiding organized crime: the organization investigating this disbanded, and South Africa's mooted next president: facing over 700 (Seven Hundred)charges of corruption from the same disbanded organization. To say nothing of electoral violence, murders, widely noted voter intimidation, incitement of political and ethnic violence, to say just some of the things, which have caused South Africans to leave, while the ANC (African national Congress) has "cared", for South Africa, these past 15 or more or less years.
Today, the Constitutional Court, in Johannesburg, upheld a plea, launched by an opposition party, to allow South Africans abroad to be able to vote, if registered.
Some of those who voted with their legs, perhaps: now can help keep South African Democracy safe. Mr Jacob Zuma, the ANC candidate for the election, has not even completed his schooling. Many ANC candidates have been caught in corruption, and those in power currently, kicked South Africa's previous president out of office, before his term was complete.
Fortunately, the Constitutional court, has ruled, and just some of the South Africans abroad, will be able to vote.
The IEC (Independent Electoral Board (of South Africa)), has said that it is prepared to take on foreign based voters. They must inform them of an intent to vote before March 27th 2009. It is very likely that Foreign based voters, who are registered, will be able to vote at South African Embassies overseas, however, we do not have the exact details of the plan with certainty as yet.
The ANC, is widely thought to be those who will win the next election, despite corruption, and a rise in unemployment. 2 000 000 (Two Million) South Africans are living abroad. Often Crime, and fears for job security, are sited as reasons for leaving South Africa. Many skilled workers have left the country.
At least now those expats (expatriots) who are warned in time, will not be disenfranchised this election (prevented from voting), rather, they shall have suffrage to help shape South Africa's future.
Labels: \, ANC, BBC, Elections, Expat voters, IEC (elections board sa), Jacob Zuma, Scorpions, Selebi, Social Justice South Africa, South Africa, Zuma
Relevant Location of Note: Johannesburg, South Africa
Zimbabwe; SADC Region; Africa: Mrs Tsvangirai "assasinated", Morgan in foreign hospital?
(Social Justice South Africa; c.f. Google News Search (assorted, diverse sources) __/__/__; IOL (South African; Secular; Independent) 08 / 03 / 2009; BBC World News (Governmental; British; Secular) 07 / 03 / 2009; AP (Independent; Secular; American) 08 / 03 / 2009; BBC World News (Secular; British; Governmental) 06 / 03 / 2009; 07 / 03 / 2009)
It was a car crash, and the MDC, who have changed their tune of late, were once sticking to that story, about how, Susan Tsvangirai died, and Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe's Prime Minister, and the leader of the MDC ("Movement of Democratic Change"), landed in hospital, before allegidly being shipped off to Botswana for some reason. Whether or not the accident resulted from "foul play", Tsvangirai, had had a two car escort, but somehow still got hit by a truck/lorry, controlled by a partner of USAID, operating in Zimbabwe. The lack of a police escort is odd, it is even more odd, that Tsvangirai, who has allegedly, repeatedly in the past, had his human rights abused by Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, managed to get himself into a car accident, something other trouble persons in Zimbabwe's President's eyes, have gotten into in the past.
Mugabe appeared at the hospital to visit his arch rival in politics, and seemed disappointed, either by the incident, or by some other thing. Repeatedly, the "Unity Government", forced on the MDC, by SADC ("Southern African Development Community"), mediations, called biased and partisan by the MDC, has began to look more and more like an oddity.
One of the MDC's officials, Roy Bennett, is still in jail, after his bail on "terrorism" charges, was appealed again, with a magistrate who ordered his release from jail: arrested on Friday. It is widely thought that the charges are trumped up, and that the judiciary are acting as oddly as Mugabe's henchmen in an election.
The "Masvingo-Harare" Road, where Susan Tsvangirai, called the pillar, of Morgan Tsvangirai's strength, met her sudden end, has two lanes. Morgan had a car in front and behind himself, and still, they got hit by a truck. Morgan Tsvangirai is in a Stable condition, his wife is stably dead.
Deputy Mines Minister "Murisi Zwizwayi", who is a member of the MDC, does not buy into police reports involving humps in the road and potholes. He says the road was clear. An independent investigation is already being demanded, and the MDC, has also realized that they probably need to investigate the facts.
All these again put a shadow over Zimbabwe's Neighbor, South Africa: seen as instrumental in keeping Mugabe in power, the same nation, whose efforts to keep Sudan's president out of the International Criminal Court, and whose efforts to keep Saddam Hussein in Iraq, in power, are noted internationally.
Few signs of stability in Zimbabwe, if any
While Mugabe's opponents, have a history of "convenient" car crashes, according to an American source, the fact, that it was a truck, from a Zimbabwean partner of USAID, a governmental organization, seems highly odd; especially, as it allegedly is the truck, which hit the Tsvangirai car. America has extended sanctions against Zimbabwe, and continues to refuse to acknowledge the new "unity government", as currently capable of bringing any real hope to Zimbabwe. Western nations, don't have any change of opinion of Zimbabwe, since South African lead mediation organized a "Unity" Government, which maintained much of Mugabe's stranglehold. The MDC, was disappointed when sections of government, in the past: used to kill MDC members, or hold them, were not given into their control. These same apparatus, seem to still be used against their human rights.
Tsvangirai, has reportedly been flown to Botswana, the only SADC region government, to strongly appose Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe, and his Zanu PF. Botswana, has been giving aid to Zimbabweans, via the Catholic Charity "Caritas Zimbabwe", of "Caritas Internationalis": Caritas Internationalis, is known for getting aid to those in need of it. Other gifts of funding, by other nations, have been fraught with accusations, that such funding went straight to Mugabe.
Botswana's assistance to Zimbabweans
Botswana, and the Catholic church, have both been critics of Zimbabwe's government. The "Republic of South Africa", has still not cut off Zimbabwe's electricity, and has taken no real action against Robert Mugabe. 4 000 (Four thousand), Zimbabweans, are dead, having had Cholera. 80 000 to 90 000 (Eighty Thousand, to Ninety Thousand), Zimbabwean people, have the disease currently.
Due to a lack of compensation, meanwhile: the city of Cape Town, in South Africa, has recently moved to have refugees in state run areas evicted. This follows other closings of camps set up to protect foreigners, after multiple murders and acts of hate against them in Xenophobic attacks. Zimbabweans seeking asylum, were recently shipped off, from northern South Africa's Musina, in Limpopo Province: to Johannesburg, where a Christian church, has been caring for them. The Government has far from welcomed the refugees, but many have had to enter the country: in order to get basic care for cholera, or avoid death, or untenable standards of living. Cape Town, claims that the National government has not reimbursed them for care of refugees. The opposition stronghold, does not plan to follow other areas, in forcibly removing refugees, but rather: has taken a legal route.
The Cape Town action, in South Africa's south, under South Africa's Opposition, the DA (Democratic Alliance), is much later than that of Pretoria, which has already bulldozed away any refugee sanctuary.
The Musina outpost, in Limpopo, to the north of the country (South Africa), near the Zimbabwean border, to deal with refugees from Zimbabwe, has meanwhile, also been closed.
The SANDF (South African National Defense Force), meanwhile may take its own action to remove refugees from SANDF properties. The government in Cape Town has said, that their action to have refugees removed from public/municipal property: does not effect those on SANDF properties.
Meanwhile, the murder trial, in which a South African singer (Lucky Dube) was killed in a botched hijacking: some time ago, also showed what foreigners in Zimbabwe faced. Criminals are more likely to kill a foreigner, than a South African: and many in South Africa, are openly xenophobic. Those in the refugee camps, set up, at the hight of attacks on non-South African Africans, at least those in Cape Town: are likely refusing assistance, at reintegration into South Africa, due to fear, as the burning images, of one famous torched foreigner: likely still remain in their minds.
In Zimbabwe
Suspicions, that the car crash, was an assassination attempt, on Zimbabwe's own opposition leader, will likely further divide the political scene there.
Foreign governments, will likely be even more suspician of the Zimbabwean government than before.
A report on ENEWSCHANNEL, shortly after Zimbabwe's elections, said that due to the suspension of a runoff, Tsvangirai, had legitimately won the elections with a legitimate majority.
Tsvangirai is Zimbabwe's Prime Minister, under mediation brokered in Pretoria. Whether this was an assassination attempt or not: Mugabe will have one less voice in parliament to deal with. Echoes of political suppression in Zimbabwe, are not far from many memories: and continuing seeming human rights abuses in the Sub Saharan Nation, mean that most eyes viewing this situation from afar, are unlikely to take the politically convenient, whether false of true: view, that anything about Zimbabwe has changed much.
Labels: African Politics, ANC, Corruption, MDC, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Robert Mugabe, South Africa, USAID, Zanu PF, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Car Crass, Zimbabwe Cholora Epidemic
Relevant Location of Note: Harare, Zimbabwe
Brazil; South/ Latin America: Mother of child whose father raped her: excommunicated, after the nine year old went through the trauma an abortion (Abo
(Social Justice South Africa; IOL (Independent; Secular; South African) 06 / 03 / 2009 ; 05 / 03 2009 : note some reader comments on this page are disturbing, even hateful and anti-religious)
Rio de Janeiro; Brazil- - Her stepfather (A 23 twenty three: year old male) Raped her, and her mother gave her the childhood memory of and stigma of having had an abortion. A Girl of (9) Nine years of age, in Brazil, aborted her twin children, as endorsed by the Brazilian Government, in cases such as rape. Having, or assisting, or being part to an abortion, or allowing even one additional abortion to occur, by one's effect, can incur the automatic excommunication, which may only be lifted with the permission of a Catholic bishop: hopefully given to one's confessor. One must confess directly, the sin of abortion, and not vaguely that of wrath.
The 9 year old was considered too young to fall into being held accountable by the punishment, but the mother: was either excommunicated in causing the child to get an abortion or for other reasons. The Child is old enough, that her actions are mortal sin, and will deny her entrance into heaven, unless she confesses her sin, or there is the slight possibility, that she did not understand her actions. The 9 year old, is not excommunicated, only the mother, who endangered her for the affections of a 23 year old, and also caused her to have an abortion, and the doctors who did the deed.
Abortion is the killing of a unique and independent human life. In the catholic world view: it is homicide, and murder. There is also many an effort to help women or their partners, due to the horrific trauma that killing unborn innocents brings with it. Abortion is an intrinsic evil, and having any part in one, and possibly even voting for a party, which is pro-abortion ("pro-choice"), will very likely get you automatically excommunicated from the Global Roman Catholic Church, the world's largest and oldest religious organization, which is currently under the pontificate of the Beloved Pope Benedict XVI. This means that you cannot take sacraments in the church, and cannot attend confession validly, until the abortion is confessed to a priest who has the authority to absolve one for aiding abortion, who must then absolve one.
"Brazilian Archbishop Jose Gomes Sobrinho ", yesterday announced the excommunication of the doctors who took part in killing the nine year old's twins.
The Twins were killed at a hospital under the direction of a: "Fatima Maia". "Marcio Miranda", meanwhile, a lawyer who was representing the church: notes that any health danger claims asserted to by the director of the hospital, which killed the twins, are unfounded. They say that a Caesarean section, would have been a perfectly safe, and ethical option when the pregnancy reached the stage when the mother was to birth the children. Direct, and intentional abortion is a mortal sin of the gravest manner, in the Roman Catholic church.
It is considered, murder, heresy, the killing of one who has never once sinned, and possibly even the prevention of an unborn soul entering heaven. As an aborted child is not baptized, it is considered that it's soul's state should be left in the hands of God.
Labels: "Archbishop Jose Gomes Sobrinho", "Fatima Maia", "Marcio Miranda", Abortion, Brazil, RIo de Janeiro, Social Justice South Africa
Relevant Location of Note: Rio de Janeiro - RJ, Brazil
Zimbabwe, SADC Region, Africa: PM Tsvangirai notes Cholera is worse than thought, as Mugabe, seemingly continues, unabated: abuse of human rights
(Social Justice South Africa; c.f. 13 / 01 / 2009; Reuters (British; Independent; Secular) 05 / 03 / 2009; 05 / 03 / 2009)
Zimbabwean Prime Minister: "Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai"; of Zimbabwe's "Unity Government", having asked for aid, and said that he will not allow human rights to go unpunished, has now contended "World Health Organization" (WHO) figures, which say that about 4 000 (Four Thousand) Zimbabweans have died, and 80 000 (Eighty Thousand) Zimbabwean people: are infected with the curable disease: cholera. Tsvangirai, says that the WHO, has underestimated the extent of the tragedy.
Zimbabwe's water sanitation, and other basic structures of modern, and of basic: civilization, have basically shut down. Many Zimbabweans have no access to clean water. Non-Profit initiative: "Jik for Zim"(13 / 01 / 2009), by "Catholic Development Commission", based in Cape Town, South Africa; recently tried to send Jik bleach to Zimbabweans, so as to place it in water to kill disease, so Zimbabweans could drink the bleached water. Using Jik Bleach to purify water, is usually reserved for desperate rural communities in South Africa. That was when there were only around 16 000 (sixteen thousand) cases of Cholera reported. The Figure has since raised to 80 000 (Eighty Thousand) people infected with the disease.
Many Zimbabweans, however: have little to no hope of preventing Cholera, and those infected in the collapsed country, are oft near assured death from a curable disease, due to a collapsed health sector, and lack of basic sanitation systems. Many have crossed the Border to Neighboring South Africa, for basic cholera treatment. South African Cholera cases, have spread as far as Gauteng, but are largely being kept from becoming too wide a problem. Those from "Up North" (Other African States), who seek refugee status, or citizenship in South Africa, risk Xenophobia, which has emerged among many in lower income brackets, and has seen multiple murders in outbursts, and sudden eruptions of race hatred.
Meanwhile, an attempt at a "trial" of sorts, on Thursday: on whether or not to allow appeal on an attempt to get bail for an MDC ("Movement of Democratic Change") parliamentarian, who was charged with something along the lines of treason: via charging him with plotting "terrorism", whose legal representation has been theoretically successful: in getting him bail, has resulted in Bail being effectively denied, oddly enough.
The judge, oddly: allowed prosecutors to appeal the bail, despite claims by the lawyer for the defense, that the judge himself told the prosecutors, that the chances of succeeding in an appeal are negligible: effectively allowing bail to in practice: be denied. "Beatrice Mtetwa", is the source of these accusations against the Zimbabwean "Supreme Court"; she is the one who noted that the Judge of Zimbabwe's "Supreme Court", trying the matter: noted the negligible chances that the prosecution had of winning: an appeal on the granting of bail, which caused her to be disappointed with the ruling.
The Name of the Defense, is "Roy Bennet" (an official in the MDC), arrested on terrorism charges, widely believed to be trumped up. His Lawyer is "Beatrice Mtetwa", who sees the allowance of appealing the bail grant, to be odd. The Prosecutor, is "Chris Mutangadura", who assures us that Roy, a "white" man: will remain in "custody".
This allowance for appeal: means that "Roy Bennet" will remain in "custody", until a hearing date is set. Allegations by "Morgan Tsvangirai", of the MDC ("Movement for Democratic Change"), that the SADC mediation, which formed the "Unity Government", in Zimbabwe, was partisan, seem far from here, but it is likely due to the cholera epidemic that he gave in at all, just as he withdrew from an election he would have won: because "Robert Mugabe" started another wave of mass terror: by committing human rights abuses on suspected MDC supporters: as he always had before.
Mugabe's ZANU PF, has consistently been seen as abusing human rights, and as not caring for the people of Zimbabwe. It allowed "White" Farmers to be removed from their properties, by inhumane force, and since: Zimbabwe now: has a collapsed economy: only worsened by state policies: which tend to ignore human dignity and basic reason. South Africa, has been accused of propping up Mugabe: both in thwarting sanctions and "United Nations" (UN) plans to remove Mugabe from power, and via accusations by the MDC itself, and by others. Mugabe gave members of South Africa's Ruling, communist affiliated, ANC ("African National Congress"): sanctuary, and a military training position in Zimbabwe, during the ANC's armed struggle against the Apartheid government. A "Struggle", which also involved the bombing of civilian sites in South Africa. After Democracy, the "Nationalist Party" (NP), responsible for Apartheid, at such stage now calling itself the NNP ("New Nationalist Party"), allied with, and was incorporated into the ANC.
Having seemingly used SADC ("Southern African Development Community"), with whatever intent: so as to force the MDC into a government seemingly presided over by Mugabe, South Africa, has since been vocal in calling for aid to be given to Zimbabwe. The Western World, meanwhile, does not seem to perceive Zimbabwe as having changed enough, if at all: on human rights, and other issues: and therefore, has not given Zimbabwe aid: seeming to condemn South African efforts to reform Zimbabwe's image: as a failure: and certainly any attempt to say that real change has occurred.
There is a perception is some circles: that in ceding to the SADC forced "Unity Government" in Zimbabwe, "Morgan Tsvangirai" effectively lost his power base. According to South Africa's "ENEWSCHANNEL": during reporting on the "elections" in Zimbabwe: the MDC, technically won, and Morgan Tsvangirai, is legally the winner of the Presidential post, due to the unconstitutional period of suspension of run-off elections.
Labels: African Politics, ANC, Beatrice Mtetwa, Chris Mutangadura, Jik For Zim, Morgan Tsvangirai, Robert Mugabe, Roy Bennet, SADC, Social Justice South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Cholora Epidemic
Zimbabwe, SADC Region, Africa: Tsvangirai continues in the pathos of damage control in asking aid, as Zimbabwean refugees don't get reception in RSA
(Social Justice South Africa ; c.f. Reuters (Secular; British; independent) 04 / 03 / 2009; 04 / 03 / 2009; )
Morgan Tsvangirai: Zimbabwean Prime minister, has called for the International Community to lift sanctions, and has warned his fellow countrymen that human rights abuses, such as police brutality will no longer be accepted.
It is unlikely that Tsvangirai has the power to keep his promise. He only entered the "Unity Government", with Zimbabwean President "Robert Mugabe", after being thrawted, and defeated by SADC,(Southern African Development Community), a regional body: in which South Africa, and it's ruling party: the ANC (African National Congress): has great influence. Tsvangirai had repeatedly accused SADC, and South Africa's mediation: of being in support of Mugabe. Mugabe still has ample control over state resources, due to the agreement "reached" by his Zanu PF, and the MDC, at a SADC mediation. Mugabe, suspiciously, it appears, from his actions: is able, as proved by actions in the earlier days of the unity government: to use state resources in intimidation, and human rights abuses.
It is likely that Tsvangirai joined the "Unity Government", in Zimbabwe, in order to gain aid, however the International community, will still not recognize what it considers to still likely be a form of dictatorship, or government sustained by the will of a few, even if Morgan Tsvangirai in some token manner, or in some amazement: has an office in government. The Catholic church in Zimbabwe, also: like the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference: desires for Mugabe to be removed from power, from documents which have been released, this is ascertained to be so: by us (on the last time we were updated, by the SACBC: properly on the issue, unless we missed something, which seems highly unlikely).
Thousands of Zimbabweans have died from a cholora epidemic, due to a lack of clean water. Many others have fled to South Africa, where they face Xenaphobia against "Up North" (Other States in Africa), and other issues.
Labels: ANC, Morgan Tsvangirai, Reuters (secular), Robert Mugabe, SADC, Social Justice South Africa, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Cholora Epidemic
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Africa: SADC: South Africa: Corruption and Politics: Shaik (accused of a currupt relationship with ANC president) shakes off 15 year jail sentence
(Scripturelink Voters guide; Social Justice South Africa; IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) 03 / 03 / 2009; Letters sent to IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) on the 04 / 03 / 2009; IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) 04 / 03 / 2009; IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) 04 / 03 / 2009; 03 / 03 / 2009)
Shabir Shaik: convicted of having a "Generally Corrupt" relationship with the Ruling (with a majority capable of changing the constitution of SA, which has changed said constitution numerous times) ANC (African national Congress) President Jacob Zuma, has just been "permanently" let off a 15 year jail sentence for corruption, 2 days after a press release by Jacob Zuma, that he would pardon Shaik on possibly becoming president of South Africa.
"Shaik was sentenced to 15 years in jail in 2005 after he was convicted on two counts of corruption and one of fraud. This was based on evidence of a corrupt relationship between himself and then South African and ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma.
At the time of going to press on Monday night, there was a lot of activity at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital in Durban, where Shaik had spent a good deal of his incarceration."
(IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) 03 / 03 / 2009)
The ANC, largely backed by uneducated masses of South Africa, who suffer from lack of education, and basic resources: after over a decade of ANC rule, is mooted to win a majority, as usual in this year's elections. When a Constitutional challenge on election rules, preventing South Africans abroad from voting: hit: the ANC set the election date in April: this may well prevent the constitutional claim from succeeding. Millions of South Africans have left the country since 1994, due to openly racist business and other regulations set by the government: which has seen incalculable damage to South Africa's economy, due to a non-white skills shortage, and also the leaving of many South Africans due to crime, and a general perception among many: that whatever they want, the government will do as it desires.
Opposition parties have, in recent years, whether purposeful, or incidently: had the police used against them. DA leader Hellen Zille was arrested in Cape Town, by police, while objecting on crime. ANC offshoot: COPE, was prevented from taking to the streets, to campaign after a national congress, by Riot Police, as the ANC suddenly had a meeting nearby. No mention of Riot Police by the ANC talk was mentioned. With Voter intimidation in recent By-Elections, and ANC supporters alleged by the DA, to have been bussed in, and attempting to blockade a DA rally in a township, these are just some of the worries: not excluding murders in Kwazulu Natal; where IFP and ANC supports are alleged to have taken part in violence in previous elections. High ranking members of the ANC's Triparteid Alliance: have said that they will take up arms for Mr Zuma's cause, and there have been comments regarding what seems, for lack of adequate clarification like a physical annihilation of the DA (Democratic Alliance), South Africa's major opposition party.
According to the State, which has let Shaik off due to "depression", and "high blood Pressure", Shaik will not be sent back to jail, if these "symptoms" suddenly disappear. The State has also refused to release exactly what "terminal" condition Shaik has: only mentioning what could be signs of someone actually being in prison.
"It should be noted that in terms of section 75 (8) of the Correctional Services Act (Act 111 of 1998), the 'decision of the board is final' and can only be reviewed by the Correctional Supervision and Parole Review board, led by a judge," Wolela said."
( IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) 03 / 03 / 2009)
As the law requires a prisoner to be terminally ill to be released, it seems odd, that a terminal illness has not been mentioned. In fact, unless Shaik kicks the bucket within days, or weeks, it raises the question on HIV Positive prisoners, who have been denied parole until their last legs. Perhaps Shaik needs a change in diet, having spent most of his time in hospital, over what many may see as symptoms of stress, and being in jail.
IOL, probably South Africa's most reliable news source, has more to say, by airing letters sent on the issue, which I think are an interesting read:
Like many South Africans: who have seen so much in the interesting way in which ANC supporters of high rank usually don't feel too discomforted when faced with "prison", many South Africans seem suspicious. Others want more details: some think that fraudsters should not go to jail.
(Letters sent to IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) on the 04 / 03 / 2009)
IOL notes that the state is refusing to review the choice, or to give it up to review, despite the fact that the ANC controls the government, and: "Shaik was sentenced to 15 years in jail in 2005 on two counts of corruption and one of fraud, which, among other things, related to an alleged bribe he negotiated between Zuma and a French arms company. - Sapa"IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) 04 / 03 / 2009; IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) 04 / 03 / 2009). Zuma is president of the ruling ANC.
The African National Congress denies ( IOL (Independent; South African; Secular) 04 / 03 / 2009) any influence in the release of Shaik, while the DA, among others is seeking some form of action over the surprise the release of Shaik, due to his "High Blood pressure" "etc".
IOL quoted a source, which tries to get prisoners rights insured, it was noted that 2500 prisoners die a year, it seems these did not get this parole. Many prisoners have been subject to denials of medical parole, and it is probably a unique case, that Shaik should get it for depression and high blood ( 03 / 03 / 2009: IOL) pressure, with possible "chest pains". Why the public has been denied so much information on this case is odd, especially due to the following:
"32. Access to information
Everyone has the right of access to
any information held by the state; and
any information that is held by another person and that is required for the exercise or protection of any rights.
National legislation must be enacted to give effect to this right, and may provide for reasonable measures to alleviate the administrative and financial burden on the state."
(Bill of Rights, Chapter II of the Constitution of the "Republic of South Africa" 10 December 1996)
Posted by Marc Evan Aupiais at 9:47 PM
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Shelley Seale February 16, 2019
Chalkbeat, a nonprofit news publisher that covers K-12 education, was investigating the public school system in Detroit, Michigan to uncover the reasons why one in three elementary students switched schools every year. No one knew why this was happening, but the traditional journalistic approach wasn't working. Privacy of the students and having a broad enough pool of sources were both concerns as Erin Einhorn, Chalkbeat Detroit's bureau chief, and her team began reporting.
Einhorn started looking at other tools with which to supplement the investigation for a fuller narrative that was truly representative of the community and found GroundSource, an SMS-based texting platform that enables news outlets to connect directly with people on their phones. The team developed a parent survey that was text messaged directly to more than 32,000 people in the Detroit public school system. The responses helped Chartbeat to publish the story, supplemented with the force of 100 parent voices from a broad array of schools across the district.
Why it Matters:
The breadth of voices and perspectives elevated the power and credibility of the project. "When you want to get out of that 'how do I find the people who don't know the people I know, this is a way to do that," Einhorn said. By gleaning such specific and personal feedback from so many parent sources, Chartbeat was able to lay out five recommendations in the story for addressing the problem of so many students changing schools so frequently.
Once the report was published, all of the participating families received a text with a link to the piece and an invitation to a forum focused on the findings. The project also got a lot of attention from city and state leaders, who pledged to take a closer look at the challenges facing Detroit families with school-age children.
Related: New York Times reports 41,000 new subscribers since the election
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Using a list of Detroit phone numbers purchased from a marketing agency and divided among all city zip codes, more than 32,000 texts were sent. Chartbeat received about 1,000 responses and from those culled a group of 100 parents of students attending Detroit public schools to participate in the survey.
The survey was designed to take no more than five minutes to complete. There were 53 total questions, but no individual respondent saw more than 10. The questions each person saw depended on their answers to the previous questions.
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When art meets accountancy
By Jerusha Ratnam Chande 7 March 2013
Artist Louise Despont's favourite medium is pages from vintage accounting ledgers
Three years ago artist Louise Despont travelled around India on a Fulbright Fellowship to study and work on her drawings -- at an artists' residency outside Delhi and all through Rajasthan, before settling in Pondicherry. This year she returned to Auroville, Pondicherry to complete the remaining half of the present collection. It is also where she met her future husband.
"It was a very special trip. First finding all this inspiration and then falling in love. He's not Indian but he's spent 10 years in India so his heart is here," Despont says. They recently married at Nagaur Fort in Rajasthan.
DRAWING IN BOOKS
Despont's differentiator as an artist is her medium -- no fabric, no art paper -- her tableaus are expressed on vintage ledger paper from old accounting books.
When she was an undergraduate at Brown University she bought an antique ledger book ("almost a hundred years old"), for no other reason than "it was just a beautiful object."
Though the purpose was to fill it with notes from the art semiotics classes she was attending, she found herself filling the aged pages with drawings and scribbles.
Now they've been her consistent canvas for eight years and she collects them wherever she travels.
"I've found them in India, in Paris, and people know I'm looking, so when they come across one, they let me know," the artist says. "I love it because I use this grid (the ledger lines), and make my own grid on top of it, and work with the idea of balance."
"Because there's always a left and right hand side page, I was always sort of thinking of couples," she continues. "What happens when you pair two things and the conversation that happens. Sometimes I keep it abstract, and other times I go into characters and give them bodies."
For a few years she confined her drawings to the small scale of a book but then started cutting them out of the book and putting them together, sometimes using about 30-40 sheets to make larger pieces.
One of the main pieces in the show is a six feet tall drawing of an abstract couple in ornate dress with gold leaf details surrounded by plant twirls and swans. But the two are framed separately.
"Oftentimes I'll make a couple and frame them together, but here I wanted to leave the question of their fate open -- whether they stay together or get separated in different homes," she says. "My work is a meditation."
AN ARTIST SEWS
"[This] dedication to craftsmanship we see in India, which maybe we lose to the modern world, whether it's in textiles, or the stitching, the embroidery, the carving. In temples, in palace architecture, in gardens -- there's this fine, fine detail. The artist almost sews himself into his work and his energy remains and you experience that when you walk by or see it."
From March 8 to May 28, Galerie Isa in Colaba, Mumbai will host artist Louise Despont's first solo show in India.
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package org.codingmatters.value.objects.values.optional;

import org.codingmatters.value.objects.values.PropertyValue;
import org.junit.Test;

import java.util.NoSuchElementException;

import static org.hamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThrows;
import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;

public class OptionalPropertyValueTest {
    @Test
    public void whenNullValue__thenIsNotPresent_andIsEmpty_andGetFails() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(null).isPresent(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(null).isEmpty(), is(true));
        assertThrows(NoSuchElementException.class, () -> new OptionalPropertyValue(null).get());
    }

    @Test
    public void whenEmptyValue__thenIsPresent_andIsNotEmpty_andGetReturnsEmpty() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().build()).isPresent(), is(true));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().build()).isEmpty(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().build()).get(), is(PropertyValue.builder().build()));
    }

    @Test
    public void whenNullValue__thenTypeIsNotPresent_andIsEmpty_andGetFails() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(null).type().isPresent(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(null).type().isEmpty(), is(true));
        assertThrows(NoSuchElementException.class, () -> new OptionalPropertyValue(null).type().get());
    }

    @Test
    public void whenEmpty__thenTypeIsObject() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().build()).type().isEmpty(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().build()).type().isPresent(), is(true));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().build()).type().get(), is(PropertyValue.Type.OBJECT));
    }

    @Test
    public void whenTypedValue__thenTypeIsTypedValue() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).type().isEmpty(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).type().isPresent(), is(true));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).type().get(), is(PropertyValue.Type.STRING));
    }

    @Test
    public void whenNullValue__thenCardinalityIsNotPresent_andIsEmpty_andGetFails() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(null).cardinality().isPresent(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(null).cardinality().isEmpty(), is(true));
        assertThrows(NoSuchElementException.class, () -> new OptionalPropertyValue(null).cardinality().get());
    }

    @Test
    public void whenEmpty__thenCardinalityIsSingle() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().build()).type().isEmpty(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().build()).type().isPresent(), is(true));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().build()).type().get(), is(PropertyValue.Type.OBJECT));
    }

    @Test
    public void whenSingleValue__thenCardinalityIsSingle() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).cardinality().isEmpty(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).cardinality().isPresent(), is(true));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).cardinality().get(), is(PropertyValue.Cardinality.SINGLE));
    }

    @Test
    public void whenSingleValue__thenSingleIsPresent_andOptionalValueIsSet() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).single().isPresent(), is(true));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).single().isEmpty(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).single().get(),
                is(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build().single())
        );
    }

    @Test
    public void whenSingleValue__thenMultipleIsEmpty_andOptionalValueIsNotSet() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).multiple().isPresent(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).multiple().isEmpty(), is(true));
        assertThrows(NoSuchElementException.class, () -> new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.builder().stringValue("yop").build()).multiple().get());
    }

    @Test
    public void whenMultipleValue__thenCardinalityIsSingle() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop"))).cardinality().isEmpty(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop"))).cardinality().isPresent(), is(true));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop"))).cardinality().get(), is(PropertyValue.Cardinality.MULTIPLE));
    }

    @Test
    public void whenMultipleValue__thenMultipleIsPresent_andMultipleOptionalValueIsSet() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop"))).multiple().isEmpty(), is(false));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop"))).multiple().isPresent(), is(true));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop"))).multiple().get(),
                is(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop")).multiple())
        );
    }

    @Test
    public void whenMultipleValue__thenSingleIsEmpty_andOptionalValueIsNotSet() throws Exception {
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop"))).single().isEmpty(), is(true));
        assertThat(new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop"))).single().isPresent(), is(false));
        assertThrows(NoSuchElementException.class, () -> new OptionalPropertyValue(PropertyValue.multiple(PropertyValue.Type.STRING, v -> v.stringValue("yop"))).single().get());
    }
}

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On February 19, 2019, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in Moazzani v. Roudechi-Ghias, 2019 ONSC 652. In Moazzani, the Court ordered the discharge of a mortgage on the basis that the funds secured by the mortgage had been fully repaid and despite an alleged re-advance of funds, which the Court found was not made pursuant to the mortgage.
The Plaintiff, Hadi Moazzani, sought an order discharging the mortgage registered against his home in favour of the Defendant, Saeid Roudechi-Ghias, the former boyfriend of Moazzani's daughter, on the basis that Roudechi-Ghias did not advance any funds to Moazzani pursuant to the mortgage. Conversely, Roudechi-Ghias alleged that mortgage funds had been advanced and, as a result, that Roudechi-Ghias was entitled to payment of the principal sum of the mortgage, interest on the mortgage, possession of the property, and legal costs.
At trial, the father of Roudechi-Ghias, Davood, testified to personally delivering the mortgage funds in cash to a stranger in Iran who had made arrangements for those funds to be delivered to Moazzani's brother-in-law. Moazzani denied ever receiving any funds owing under the mortgage and ever authorizing the mortgage funds to be delivered to anyone but Hadi himself. Roudechi-Ghias further testified that the mortgage was fully repaid in January or Feburary of 2010, before the mortgage funds were almost immediately re-advanced towards the purchase of a condominium by Mazzani's brother-in-law and sister-in-law (which Roudechi-Ghias asserted was pursuant to the mortgage).
In response, Moazzani asserted that, based on numerous inconsistencies in the evidence of Roudechi-Ghias and Davood, the trial judge should find that the funds to be secured by the mortgage were not delivered to Moazzani (by the cash delivery in Iran or otherwise). In addition and irrespective of whether the alleged delivery of cash in Iran took place, Moazzani asserted that he was still entitled to the discharge of the mortgage as a result of the alleged full repayment by or on behalf of Moazzani in early-2010 and notwithstanding the alleged re-advance of funds.
In ordering that the mortgage be discharged, Mr. Justice O'Marra accepted Moazzani's submission that any advance of funds by Rouchechi-Ghias towards the purchase of a condominium after early-2010 was not an advance made pursuant to the mortgage.
This case, therefore, demonstrates the risks of advancing funds to be secured by an existing mortgage without a clear agreement or other documentation to demonstrate the parties' intent that the funds be secured by the existing mortgage, particularly in circumstances in which the funds are delivered by the mortgagee to a third party.
Hadi Moazzani was represented at trial by Robert B. Cohen and Christopher Selby of Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Click here to read the full decision.


With a focus on Nation-to-Nation exchange, Mount Royal University faculty member Renae Watchman suggested that Otahpiaaki reach out to her former student, Spencer Burgess about the project he completed with Siksika punk band No More Moments in her FILM 2231 - Indigenous Film class.
Below is part 1 of my interview with Spencer.
What did you feel your role was in making this film?
It was a lot to do with the socio and political climate, as well as the absence of knowledge with Indigenous people in Calgary. I have Indigenous friends and been around their communities, but never found that they were well represented. I didn't know anything about reserves, I feared them for a while, and I didn't know if I'd be welcome because of the stigma growing up. Knowing what I know now, with playing music myself on Siksika Nation, and around the country, it was one of the most welcoming experiences I've ever had. Now, having studied and been trained in broadcasting, the real value I've found in my work is to use those skills to help people understand that are other messages and stories than the mainstream media offers.
What was your ah-ha! moment on the film?
I'd like to see a better representation of others in our society. As a straight, white male, I am in a place of privilege that is outdated. I don't think in 2017 there is any place for that. If I want to find value in my work, it is to help equalize the dynamic within our society.
Renae Watchmen was amazing in this regard. I learned so much and was really encouraged to question the way I view things, my role in society, as well as what I've been told. In the class we examined so many films where the representation of First Nation communities was so skewed and disturbing. These films were produced to fit the white colonial view. The film was put together to take as much as my voice out of it, so the voice is of No More Moments, that's the representation I wanted to show. I wanted to create a space, and keep more of the technical aspects in the background. I wanted these guys to tell their own stories. I'm now such good friends with Quarthon and Carlin, I have been in punk rock and can represent that, but I cannot do that for their culture.
Nation-to-Nation Exchange is an important component of our work at Otahpiaaki. Tell us more about how this worked on the No More Moments film.
It was so important for me to work with the subjects of the film from the ground up. I asked them what they wanted their voice, focus, and message to be. Interestingly, doing a project in that way was against how I was trained as a broadcaster.
The film took different directions that I would have brought it with within my training – that is the strength of it, I believe. I like to hope we captured Indigenous point of view as best we could. It was Quarthon and Carlin who really helped conceptualized the film. I can only give myself credit for editing and working the camera.
I make sure that anytime I'm approached about showing the film Quarthon and Carlin are there with me, they are always by my side. If No More Moments was not comfortable to show it, we wouldn't. The first time it was shown publically at Calgary Underground Film Festival, I said I wouldn't get up on stage without the members of the band.
True to his word, Spencer Burgess insisted that any story written about the No More Moments film include First Nations band members Quarthon Bear Chief (Vocals) and Carlin Black Rabbit (Drums). With that in mind, I got on the phone with Quarthon.
What's your experience with Indigenous artists and musicians in and around the community?
I feel that their home reserves and communities could promote the music and arts more. Home town support and support from their leaders is really important. There's nothing better than knowing your own people love what you do and support it, it creates unity.
I feel honestly people like WIOT, Metro City, and others promote us way more. Culturally, art and music are a big thing for us. It has always been a part of who we are and what we do. Youth, and many others are still doing (music and art), it should be embraced and talked more about. We should encourage people to do what they want, so they feel valued within their own community.
Otahpiaaki's pillars include Nation-to-Nation exchange. We've really taken to heart the TRC conclusion that the work of reconciliation is for neighbors. What does that mean to you?
I'm all about that, we support that fully – any support is great, inside the community and out. It is the only way to make advancements. The ways to make change is through support, Nations should also be supporting other Nations, regardless of their different beliefs. Especially today when Nations are so divided, due to petty problems of not agreeing with each other, gaining as much support as we can to inspire more Indigenous people, to create more opportunity within our own communities – any support with arts and the community is important.
This could be a little controversial, people may get it or not. But we need to support each other more, people in our community, Indigenous people, each other, way more. We don't support enough. Spencer, with this movie has done something great for us, I would admire it too though if it came from our own community – it would make me more proud of where I came from because they believe in me.
We need to reach out, support our community. There is good music, people, a fun space and others that can share thoughts – but people don't come out find out.
Tell us About Moment Fest!
Carlin does this thing called Moment Fest. It brings in great bands - First Nations and non-First Nations - to the reserve so everyone can feel what it's like to play in the community. When we do these events it allows us to build these relationships – its more than a show to listen to music. It promotes unity, diversity, it allows youth and older people to talk and begin conversation on how to grow and come tougher. These are opportunities for a life changing event or a relationship. At the root – I wish people would support the cause, and others on the reserve.
I wish more of the older community would support what they youth is trying to do within our community. The youth are being really diverse with their education and their hobbies, but we need the community to be strong with each other. That will give so many opportunities in the future.
I feel great about it. With what we're doing with NNM, anything is possible. It shows you don't have to get the jobs you don't want, you don't have to work in reserve if you don't want to - you can do anything you want, a doctor, work at a zoo if that makes you happy, do whatever makes you happy, then keep on doing it.
It's possible, if you're willing to work hard and have patience, take the ride, as well as remain humble. It's been a lot of struggle with NNM, we build relationships with people, stay humble, showing love to the people that give us these opportunities – show people that anything is possible despite how crazy the career might sound. I know that people think that musicians don't go far, but that's not what it's about, it's about your career in life to be happy despite the money, what you should do should make you feel great about yourself, and the message you send to other people.
No matter how crazy your idea might be to give back to your community, do it, if you try you are 10 steps ahead of others who don't - if people can prosper then do it! No one has ever made a big impact without making sacrifices – I hope people see that with NNM.
I hope people see that with our band, it's about anything is possible if you want to do this – reach for the stars. You have to be open and humble to the people who give you opportunities. I hope that I show my relationships with people that aren't First Nation, because it shows diversity; the world isn't a bad place, there are people other there to help us First Nations' to get where we want to be. I hope people can see that from what we are doing, we are trying to get back to the reserve as best we can. Your own happiness comes from yourself.


Dommy B has won many poetry and performance awards, including winning New York's famous Nuyorican Poetry Café slam, UK's Superheroes of Slam, and Sabotage Review's award for Best Spoken Word Performer. He has been Glastonbury Festival's poet-in-residence and appeared on BBC's Rhyme Rocket. His exciting tales for children are adapted from his poetry theatre shows for the over 5s.
To catch one of his live shows or book him for schools workshops, please visit Dommy B's website.
The Story of― Aaaaaaaaaaaaagh! Dinosaurs!
A young troll must defend the town from a gang of destructive, deadly dinosaurs!
Recruiting allies - a goblin wizard and a snotty, sneezing dragon - does this troll have what it takes to save the day and calm these dangerous dinos' raging reign?
Dommy B's latest adventure for children over 5 is adapted from his high energy, 4-star Edinburgh Fringe show, and also includes puzzles and over 40 b&w illustrations. It is the fourth exciting story in his Dragon series.
Read a review of Dommy B's recent performance of this hit show at Waterside, Sale.
Developed in association with Flapjack Press, Stanley Grove Primary Academy and Stirred Feminist Collective.
"There is no dragon scarier, no, not in any place.
His face looks like his bottom and his bottom like his face!"
Rick loves poetry. He thinks it's exciting, funny and imaginative. But all across the land poets are being silenced - by a dragon! How can Rick avoid being eaten and help save the village from this fiery fiend? He can't even save his own pants!
Dommy B's adventure for children over 5 is adapted from his high energy, poetry theatre show and includes puzzles and over 40 b&w illustrations. It is the third of four exciting stories in his Dragon series.
is feared throughout the land.
by his cruel and crazed command.
bellows the fiend of fire and flame.
and his bottom like his face!
Developed in association with Arts Council England, Z-arts & Big Imaginations.
A version of 'The Dragon Who Hates Poetry' was first published in Dommy B vs The Dragon Who Hates Poetry [Flapjack Press, 2012. Out of print.].
In the middle of the night there is a noise - a snuffling and a shuffling and a splintering of wood.
Nikki's goldfish, Great Bumbleduke the Third, needs rescuing!
Dommy B's adventure for children over 5 is adapted from his high energy, poetry theatre show, and includes puzzles and over 40 b&w illustrations.
Developed in association with Action Transport Theatre, Z-arts, Big Imaginations & Arts Council England.
"This furry beast excels at casting magic spells!"
Full of jammy burps and poems, mild goblin peril and plenty of pictures, The Story of Spark, the Goblin Wizard concludes with a chapter of puzzles and games.
"One of Manchester's most enthusiastic, energetic storytellers, whose passion for poetry is infectious ... reminding everyone that poetry can be an enormous bag of raucous fun!" - Helên Thomas, author of award-winning children's collection We Are Poets!
Developed in association with The Hamilton Project.
Dommy B performs 'Dave the Dragon', from The Story of The Dragon Who Hates Poetry. Filmed by TheMysteriousMandu.


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A New NetherRealm Game Won't Be Revealed at The Game Awards
Despite fan speculation that NetherRealm Studios would reveal a new game during next week's show.
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Four years after Mortal Kombat 11's surprise reveal during 2018's Game Awards, some fans have speculated that this year's Game Awards show might include an announcement of a new Mortal Kombat title. Unfortunately for fans of the series, however, Mortal Kombat developer NetherRealm Studios isn't quite ready to reveal a new game.
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Today, Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon said in a Tweet that the next installation in the Mortal Kombat series won't be revealed during this year's Game Awards.
4 years ago at the Game Awards we managed to pull off a surprise announcement of MK11, which turned out great.
Perhaps too great, as many assumed we'd repeat that trick for our next game.
Thank you for the anticipation, but we're not ready to announce the next NRS game yet.? pic.twitter.com/QMXsuEPchR
— Ed Boon (@noobde) December 2, 2022
"4 years ago at the Game Awards we managed to pull off a surprise announcement of MK11, which turned out great," Boon wrote. "Perhaps too great, as many assumed we'd repeat that trick for our next game. Thank you for the anticipation, but we're not ready to announce the next NRS game yet."
We gave Mortal Kombat 11, the most recent installation in the classic series, a 9 in our review, calling it "the best Mortal Kombat has ever been" and "arguably Netherrealm's best game yet."
While the next Mortal Kombat title won't be revealed during this year's Game Awards, the show kicks off on December 8. This year, God of War: Ragnarok and Elden Ring lead with ten and seven nominations respectively.
Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner.
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There is PAIN that comes with being catalytic.
The slow pace of change. The frustration of explaining things over and over. Not sure which idea to act on right now. Feeling rejection or self-doubt. All of these are common challenges. In fact being a Catalyst comes with a long list of challenges. Research surfaced dozens of common challenges that group into 7 categories.
Catalysts struggle to choose where to focus as they generally have multiple ideas simultaneously. The sheer volume of ideas can cause paralysis. This challenge manifests at a broad scope where sometimes Catalysts struggle to pick one idea to invest largely in. And in a smaller scope they can find it difficult to prioritize the tasks to tackle in the moment.
Once an idea has been picked (or has picked the Catalyst) the early stage of coming to clarity on the vision and exactly what should be done can be both frustrating and stimulating. This time is full of problem solving, initial steps and quick iteration that can push Catalysts to a frenzied manic state.
The sheer volume of ideas can cause paralysis.
Catalysts feel it takes a long time to manifest change with and through others, especially if the folks around them are not Catalysts. Commonly cited is the challenge of how slooooowly people around them move. Similarly, most Catalysts struggle with getting their ideas across. This is especially true if an idea is still formulating or if it is radically different than anything else people can relate it to. This makes it tough to get people on-board with a new idea – if it is difficult to get ideas across, getting people to move into action around the idea can be even more difficult. Or if they are willing to move because they trust you, they don't understand what steps they should take because they don't quite grasp the end goal – so it requires the Catalyst to slowly break things into tactical pieces, which can feel like torture. And when you are quite certain that you are "right" and you know where to go but others seem resistant, impatience and frustration can leak out.
Catalysts are often not great at building in activities or times of quiet that can recharge and sustain. This is especially true during the clarity phase described above. Related, Catalysts are often better at focusing outside of themselves rather than taking notice of their internal state. Therefore they can work themselves too hard without having noticed until they are close to collapse emotionally and or physically.
When you know where to go but others seem resistant, impatience and frustration can leak out.
The periods of mania can take a serious toll on relationships and outside interests. Catalysts talk of straining their intimate relationships as well as not taking the time to maintain friendships. Similarly Catalysts can become so consumed in their manifestations that they don't take time for other things like hobbies. When a project ends (or worse, fails) this can be discombobulating because a Catalyst who has not created a schedule of engagements may be lost as to how to spend time.
Being perceived as arrogant because they are "over confident" or they believe they are "right".
Being feared because they often propose change that could disrupt the status quo or even disrupt someone's project or role.
Being disliked because they are viewed as nay-sayers or constantly critical of how things are done.
Being misunderstood as having malicious intentions to undermine others versus the purpose led drive to optimize and change the world for the better.
Not having contributions perceived as valuable.
In response Catalysts report a profound sense of loneliness and isolation, some talking of loneliness from childhood. A second response is self-doubt. After hearing an idea is crazy or your way of being is wrong and disruptive over and over, some Catalysts begin to doubt a chosen path.
Being a Catalyst can take a serious toll on relationships and outside interests.
A final area of challenge is staying interested in a project once it has been manifested and has solid momentum. For many Catalysts their attention begins to be caught by other opportunities and ideas. Similarly executing on details or overseeing the execution of details can be a struggle akin to sticking a pencil in the eye.
While there is much that is desirable about being a Catalyst, catalyticness can come at a cost that impacts relationships, as well as emotional and physical health. Throughout the research stories of how Catalysts overcome these challenges also emerged which will be shared in future posts.
In November 2015, I looked at the similarities between my favorite clients. Stark similarities emerged. I didn't have a word to describe them. Then in my very next coaching session with one of those clients he said "I realized I'm a Catalyst". It was like lightning struck. Yes! That is what ties my favorite clients together. I had observational data from working with my clients, but I wanted to be more direct in my quest so I could better serve my ideal clients. I leaned into my background as an anthropologist and began to systematically interview people that self-identify as Catalysts. These posts are outputs from my research.


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We might give you a limited supply that will last until you can visit your community pharmacy. (This might happen if we don't have enough of the medicine in stock or if our pharmacy is not contracted with your insurance company.) In these instances, we will give you a 72-hour supply so you have enough to last until you can get to your local pharmacy. You won't be charged for this supply.
All refills of your discharge prescriptions will need to be filled at your local pharmacy. Keep your medicine bottles and take them to your local pharmacy when you need a refill. They will contact us for a copy of the prescription.
If a medicine is not covered by your insurance or Gillette's pharmacy is not contracted with your insurance company, you can choose to have the prescription filled at your local pharmacy.
Make sure you feel comfortable with your medicine discharge instructions.
Review instructions about prescribed medicines with your doctor or nurse, including the medicine's name, dosage amount, and how often to take them.
Ask your doctor or nurse for a phone number you can call if you have medicine questions after you go home.


Is Elijah still coming back in the upcoming episode of "The Originals" season 4?
"The Originals" Season 4 has been a pretty rough journey for the Mikaelsons since the first episode and the recent turn of events looks as bad as it always was, all because of one reason - The Hollow. While everyone is aware that an original can't be killed, the undertakings may turn out different now that they're facing an enemy who's unimaginably powerful.
Speaking of power, the recent favors have sided with the enemy, especially when Elijah (Daniel Gillies) met his unfortunate death after Sofya, who was possessed by The Hollow at the time, stabbed him with the killing dagger. Elijah's death didn't look like a shocker for the viewers since this character has gone through multiple deaths before but still survived.
A few episodes left and the hit supernatural series will be wrapping up its final chapter, but a lot of twists and unforeseen events are still expected to be underway.
One is the anticipation of the said sacrifice which may be coming into view in episode 10. The spoilers and theories were all predictions but considering what The Hollow's power and menacing plans can really do, it's not impossible to see another important character die before "The Original" season 4 finale.
As the series moves closer to its farewell, the tension between the Mikaelsons and The Hollow is slowly growing. With this, Klaus (Joseph Morgan) will make his own plan to turn down everyone's enemy and he will seek help from his estranged siblings Rebekah (Claire Holt) and Kol (Nathaniel Buzolic) in the latter.
Running to his siblings for help might be the only option that he has come up with after losing Elijah. Three originals against one enemy don't seem fair enough but seeing how deadly the enemy is, Klaus's decision to get Rebekah and Kol can be their last card to win.
Check "The Originals" season 4 episode 10 "Phantomesque" teaser promo below.


Strange birds are living near flamingos in Ueno Zoo, Tokyo, Japan. Very strange.
…I believe that dinosaurs are birds' ancestors. Should I visit National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno Park?
Once people believed that dinosaurs stood like Godzilla, but we don't today.
But it won't be the absolute truth. The theory that dinosaurs had plumage is getting influential. We tend to believe scientific facts are always true, but they change in the history.


Roseann Bennet is known in different spheres of life. Since she ventured into her career, she has achieved a lot of things, and she has also talked about his success in various forums. Roseann has been helpful to many because of providing excellent services when it comes to family and family counselling. The intelligent lady delivers her services diligently and she thinks for you to be successful you have to consider self-care. It is a critical area to be considered for those who want to live better lives. Bennet is a lady who has displayed the best leadership skills.
Roseann Bennett is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Assessment and Treatment, and it has been running successfully because of her management skills. It is a position she acquired after gaining a lot of experience in the field.
The success of Roseann Bennet has not been easy. She has been working hard since she ventured into her career. She has been applying her leadership tactics to the employees to help them too. For example, Roseann Bennet believes that practicing self-care in your job is crucial for you to succeed. She believes that the success of an organization depends on the leaders in service. The leaders determine whether a company will be successful or not. That is why she has been guiding the employees in her organization in the right direction. They know how to handle clients, and that is why they are happy with the services they get.
Bennett is now accountable for overall leadership, direction, and the coordination of programs and activities at The Center for Assessment and Treatment. She moved into this well-deserved role for her dedication in this field throughout the years. With a Masters Degree and Specialist in Education Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy Bennet proves to have the knowledge to run such an establishment. She also proved her ability to manage as an American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Supervisor and ACS supervisor, as well as being the president for the New Jersey Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.


Ajmer (Ajamera) Rodé was born in India in 1940 and immigrated to Canada in 1966 to pursue a Master's degree at the University of Waterloo in Ontario. A poet, playwright, and translater, Rodé writes in English and Punjabi. He is active in Indo-Canadian literary and performing arts associations and has produced and directed a number of Punjabi plays in Vancouver. In addition to his literary pursuits, Rodé has worked as a computer engineer.
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