Oscar and Adam's intake photos in Wayne County.
When Friendship APL got a call about two senior dachshunds that were found roaming the streets of Wayne County, we knew we had to come to the rescue. It was clear from the photos that these poor pups, one standard dachshund and one mini, had been living the "ruff" life for a while. It is unknown if they were no longer wanted and were let a-stray, or if they had found their own way out of their previous home. Either way, they were picked up and waited…and sadly were not claimed by anyone.
These poor pups were burdened with inflamed skin and major hair loss.
The wiener dogs, that we named Oscar and Adam, were dirty, had major hair loss and could barely waddle due to their long, curled nails. Their eyes were severely infected from an untreated illness, the hair they had left was matted, and their ears hadn't been cleaned in a long time. Despite all this, they were happy, friendly and curious. Their predicament, however they found themselves in it, had no sway on their spirits. At Friendship APL, they began treatment and were placed up for adoption to continue the healing process in a home. It was at the Friendship APL where they found their adopter, who was the perfect person to start them on their new journey.
Their first night on their new mom's couch. Their long journey led them to this!
"It's like they've always been part of my life. So I renamed them Sam and Omie (after a restaurant in OBX) and Sam (the big one) is almost totally clear of his kennel cough. He takes his iniprinal every day for his heart failure and hopefully with that, he will have a full lifespan. He is a snuggler and a lap dog and enjoys sniffing around in the backyard. He and my golden retriever play well together and he runs around my house with a happy trot and wagging tail, making a thunderous noise.
Sam and Omie with their new dog family.
Look at them today! Their coats continue to improve.
From wandering the streets to a warm bed – these pups are now living a great life. The Friendship APL is able to continue rescuing dogs like Oscar and Adam because of the generous support of our donors. Click here to learn how to support our mission, and to donate to dogs like Oscar and Adam.
I pulled into a local pet supply store today to make a pickup and eventual delivery to Friendship APL. I turned a corner and calmly parked my car as any other person in a mild-mannered mood would. Little did I know such a blissful floating-through-the-day was about to come to an end. The car parked next to me was a silver Chevy Cobalt. Nothing stood out from the small vehicle that grabbed my attention…until a dog barked.
I spun around, abruptly ceasing my progress to head to the store's front door and slowly approached the roving oven (a.k.a. the car holding the dog). Each of the four windows were open as you'll see in the photo below, but with an opening ranging from approximately 1.5″ to 2.5″, this was not nearly enough to reduce the baking heat inside that car. Was it better than the windows totally closed? Of course. However, let's not argue for maintaining the situation at hand.
Upon closer inspection, there was not one, but two dogs in the car. They appeared to be German Shepherds or at least a German Shepherd mix. The one that barked out to me was in the driver's seat while the other was on the backseat. Both were panting heavily and both were obviously in a state of great discomfort. I checked all four windows and observed the less than respectable openings. Then the poor pooch up front was struggling to stick his nose through the gap in the window for some air. I'd seen enough. It was time to go inside and get answers.
I'm not a scientist, but I am familiar with many of its basic workings. Take temperature for instance. If you have a frozen bag of peas and you put it in the oven at 150 degrees, that mystical science sorcery stuff starts occurring and things will change. Magic! The integrity of the bag will eventually begin to deteriorate and the peas will no longer be frozen. So despite this widely grasped knowledge, this woman was essentially saying to me that peas will remain frozen in the oven because they were in the freezer all day. I suppose some people still think that if you sail far enough, you'll fall off the edge of the earth too, but I digress.
During this conversation between she and I, the husband continued to stare at me with a somewhat confrontational glare. Hey, this isn't Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze and no one was going cowboy in this scenario. Still, calling the police was definitely on my radar which was the next step. The woman must have seen that I was not budging on the urgency of the dogs' situation so she quickly passed the car keys to her husband who proceeded to the store's exit while mumbling something to me under his breath. Oh yes kind sir, mumble away. Mumble to your heart's content and curse me until the cows come home. I could care less. Just make sure you get yourself to that car ASAP and get the AC on and get those windows open before an officer needs to show up, because 327-2191 is engrained into this brain and the North Ridgeville Police are only a thumb click away.
Don't be the person that does this.
So for anyone who, after reading this Pulitzer worthy article, still does not think anything is wrong with doing what those people did, I invite you to a challenge. Park your car out in the sun on an 83-degree day like today. Open each window two inches or less. Then sit there with the car off. Tell me how you feel after three minutes, after five minutes. Let's not forget that dogs, especially German Shepherds, have a permanent fur coat. Put a jacket on and sit in that heat. The moral of the story is don't be an inconsiderate buffoon who should be sent off to jail for behavior like this while the dogs have to suffer. Either open all those windows halfway (minimum!) or don't even bring the animals with you in the first place. Use. Your. Head.
Everyone knows what a dog license is. They're the shiny little tags that dangle from the collars of our canine companions, right? Sure, but they are also much more than just doggie jewelry or a mere action people follow through with "just because." So what is the point of a dog license and just how necessary is it?
"First off, it gets your dog home if it gets lost," says Lorain Police Officer and FAPL volunteer 'Doc' Rick. "Second, it's the law and can save you from a $100 fine," he adds. The dog license, as you can see, is not really a debatable option. If you are planning on taking on a dog, or if you already have an unlicensed one, buying a dog license is something you will want to address sooner rather than later.
Dog licenses purchased after January 31, 2017 cost $32.75. However, if you just moved into Lorain County or if your dog is under six months old, the cost is $16.75. Doc Rick also mentioned that the cost of the license goes to running county kennels such as the care and feeding of the dogs there. For an extra $5, you can get the heart-shaped license which goes toward medical care for the kennel dogs. Also, keep in mind the license needs to be renewed on an annual basis.
It's important to remember that a dog license is much more than a piece of metal. It's the law and that tag is vital for getting a lost dog back home. For those that may think either or both of those prices are somewhat high, in all seriousness it is best to really consider the animal companion itself you are taking on. There will be plenty more expenses where that came from. The license is only the beginning of the care and financial responsibility that is required.
Friends of Fido is a non-profit organization dedicated to caring for and rescuing dogs. They run strictly off of donations and have been partnered with Friendship APL for some time now. As far as dog pounds go, Friends of Fido works exclusively with the Mahoning County Dog Pound & Adoption Center. The charitable group's volunteers contribute on a variety of levels when they pay their visits to the Mahoning pound by socializing with dogs, walking the dogs, and even photography of the dogs there. However, their generous involvement doesn't stop there.
As I mentioned, Friends of Fido works closely with Friendship in getting dogs out of the Mahoning pound, which at any given time can hold 50 canines of varying sizes. While I personally have not paid a visit to that establishment, I have been to the Richland County Dog Shelter which holds the same amount if not more. These places are good in that they give the dogs a chance at adoption. These places also have a strong negative in that they are a very chaotic atmosphere for the dogs. Walking into one of these incites one dog to bark which becomes a chain reaction for the other dogs. The next thing you know it becomes a yelping symphony and a very stressful environment for the animals. Plus, when it comes to adoption at these places, it becomes a scenario of odds. Take a dog out of a crowd of 50 and put him or her in a situation of half that and their exposure to a great potential adopter improves dramatically.
That exposure comes to fruition at FAPL, and one such success story involves that of Pluto. Pluto is a mixed breed pooch discovered by a Friends of Fido volunteer who soon learned that Pluto was suffering from the early stages of heartworm. They wanted to get Pluto out of the Mahoning pound where he had already been residing for a few months. As part of the way the group operates, Friends of Fido made a donation to FAPL to assist with the treatment of the heartworm parasites, of which Pluto made a complete recovery after roughly a month. Once Pluto got the all clear from a veterinarian, he was eligible for the adoption floor at FAPL. Once that green light was given, it didn't take long for the lovable dog with one floppy ear to get scooped up by a loving family. Right now, Pluto is living the high life with his new human companions and everyone seems enamored with the tan-coated comrade.
This may be the first time you have heard of Friends of Fido, maybe not. However, stories like these are not rarities with them. Like FAPL, they are often unsung heroes in the world of saving pets' lives and getting them adopted in great homes. This line of work isn't a popularity contest though. Instead, it's often a race against time to get these loving animals connected to loving people. In the case of Pluto and so many before him, mission accomplished.
In November of 2016, we were informed that we were one of 25 shelters being awarded a $10,000 grant. This grant had a primary objective of saving the lives of animals that might otherwise not have had an opportunity to find forever homes. That is exactly what Friendship APL did. It all began with a little dog named Penguin.
Lorain Police Officer and Friendship APL volunteer, Rick Broz, found an injured dog in the city. He had been hit by a car. His leg and pelvis were left shattered. He spent several days at Lorain Animal Hospital before being transferred to our care.
We took Penguin to West Park Animal Hospital. After X-rays, we knew the leg was too far gone to save. It would require amputation followed by a month of rehabilitation in a foster home to allow the fractured pelvis to heal.
On February 25th, Ashley Sims drove all the way from New Jersey to meet her sister at Friendship with her two Boston Terriers in tow. She had been following Penguin's story since his arrival. After a meet and greet between her and her four-legged family, Penguin was on his way home to the Garden State.
Ashley Sims and her growing family with her sister Erin George.
With Penguin's story came a series of dogs with similar injuries, either on accident or on purpose, which all had similar issues. Next up was dog number two – Lola!
Lola shortly after her amputation.
9 month-old Lola arrived from the Mahoning County dog pound. She was intended to be an easy adoption from an overcrowded shelter needing help. Shortly after arrival though, our volunteers and staff noticed some swelling and tenderness in her front leg. We took her to West Park for X-rays. To our disbelief, she had been walking around on a leg that had been broken most likely weeks before arriving at the Mahoning County Dog Pound. It had actually begun to heal but in such a way as to cause much discomfort for the poor girl. The leg at this point could not be saved and once again would require the leg to be amputated.
Lola officially arrived at Friendship APL on January 9th. She found her new home on January 28th.
Coincidentally, while sitting in the emergency clinic, the City of Cleveland Dog Warden walked in with a dog that had been hit by a car. What was wrong with the young Boxer mix? You guessed it another broken leg! The dog would be made comfortable by the West Park staff and held for three days should an owner step forward. No owner step forward, and Friendship agreed to help the stray dog. Dog number three would come to be known as Serendipity because if we had not been there with Lola, would we ever have had the opportunity to help her?
Serendipity and I take a selfie shortly after surgery.
Serendipity's injury was recent. Thanks to the work of the Cleveland Kennel's and the team at West Park, her leg was able to be saved. It required the placement of plates and pins, but she would be the only dog in this story able to keep her leg.
Serendipity officially arrived at Friendship APL on February 1st (she arrived at West Park Animal Hospital on January 9th). She would find her forever home on February 4th.
Next up was Arrow, an 8 month-old Pitbull. This was a direct request from a veterinarian. This sweet boy was surrendered over to the vet for euthanasia following an injury to his rear leg. After seeing the multitude of stories over the past two weeks, it made sense that the staff would reach out to us to help.
Arrow shows off for the camera. He is a total ham!
Arrow arrived at Friendship APL on January 14th. He found a loving family on January 18th!
The final dog in the bunch was very special. We had emergency call come in concerning a puppy that had been attacked by another dog. The good Samaritan was able to rescue the dog from the attack and drive him over to Friendship APL. The little Beagle mix was only four or five months old. The injury was so severe, it required immediate surgery. Their were two immediate concerns. Bite wounds are more likely to become infected, and her leg had been snapped in two. This would be the hardest decision we would have to make.
An hour after arriving at Friendship, Aubrey waits at West Park Animal Hospital for veterinarians to examine her.
We had two choices. One. We could put pins and plates in and save her leg. Two. We could amputate. Option one seemed like the obvious choice. However, upon further discussion with her veterinarian, this could result in multiple surgeries. Given her age, her leg would continue to grow. This could result in her having to undergo multiple surgeries over several weeks. With each surgery, there would be a risk of complication.
We decided to go with option two. She would only have to spend a few weeks recovering in a foster home adjusting to life on three legs before heading to a new home. And that is exactly what happened.
Aubrey arrived at the shelter on January 22nd. She found her Valentine on February 14th.
One of the strangest parts of this story is that Penguin would lose his right, rear leg. Lola would lose her right, front leg. Arrow would lose his left, rear leg. Aubrey would lose her right, front leg. That means every dog which needed surgery in January would lose a different leg. All but Serendipity, who did not lose a leg at all. What are the odds of that?
On behalf of our entire staff, volunteers and the Petfinder Five, we extend our most heartfelt gratitude for helping us save lives.
While Friendship APL has a significant number of volunteers, they also have a strong staff of employees there that keep things on track and moving forward. One of those employees happens to be one of the more seasoned veterans at Friendship who has seen and done quite a lot in her time there thus far. With that being said, our February spotlight is on none other than our beloved Denise.
Gregg: You're one of the few Humane Officers on staff here at FAPL. What interested you in that position?
Denise: To be honest, it was never what I thought I'd be doing. When I first started at the shelter in 1999, I did a little bit of everything around the office and at the front desk. After doing that for about a year, I ended up becoming a Humane Officer and I've never looked back since. It's a been a wonderful job.
Gregg: What all is involved in being a Humane Officer?
Denise: It can be intense at times. There are a number of prosecutions and resulting court appearances that must be made. There are investigations, roughly 400 to 450 a year, that lead up to those prosecutions and a lot of reporting to document all of these situations. Another facet of the job is seizing animals, most commonly dogs in unfavorable living conditions/situations.
Denise: Cats not so much, but we do seize a few cats from time to time. The vast majority of the cases are definitely dogs and even the occasional farm animal like horses and pigs. Since we can't bring horses to the shelter, we have special foster homes set up for them. One of the most important aspects of the Humane Officer position, however, is educating people. It is very important to inform the public on how to properly care for their pets and what to look for in reporting bad situations.
Gregg: That definitely sounds like it keeps you busy! Anything else on your résumé?
Denise: Yes actually. I've been involved in the Grafton prison program with the shelter for the past 17 years. It's been pretty rewarding and it's great to see how far that program has come.
Thank you for all your effort, Denise!
It sounds like she has a full plate so we'll let her get back to work.
While it is a great thing to pair a homeless dog with a loving family, it is another to actually help that family train their new four-legged family member. There are multiple cogs in the process of getting an animal adopted. It can start from getting them out of an unfavorable environment, but it doesn't always end with the the adoption itself. Sometimes the new dog is just a little to wily for his or her new home. For the humans, it can be frustrating dealing with a pooch that's operating on overdrive and not adhering to commands. If you're looking for help, search no more. Friendship APL is offering training classes for you and your dog!
FAPL's resident dog whisperer, Don Hitchens, has over 20 years experience working with canines. One of his many résumé highlights is training Friendship APL dogs at the Grafton Correctional Institute, which allows previously difficult-to-adopt dogs (too shy or maybe a bit hyper) to get acclimated to their human counterparts and listening to commands. Don is more than proficient in a number of training styles and will help you teach your dog in a variety of areas.
Classes are 6 weeks for $125 involving basic obedience and socialization. To sign up or schedule an appointment with Don Hitchens, please call 440-322-4321 (ext. 22) or email humane@frienshipapl.org.
With all animals that come through the doors of the Friendship APL, our goal is to find them good homes. Sometimes the situation at hand just isn't conducive to that ideal scenario. Take the case of canines for instance. Like people, dogs (and cats for that matter) can have a wide range of personalities. Some are more energetic than others. Others are more reclusive. Unfortunately, extremes in that behavioral spectrum do not relate to the most adoptable pet. A hyper dog can have trouble adhering to commands and the overly shy dog may have minimal interaction with their human counterparts.
In lieu of scenarios that can prohibit an adoption that is ideal for all parties involved, Friendship APL has utilized an unconventional but extremely productive resource. If I told you this resource was the GCI, most would pass off the three-letter abbreviation as the condensed name of some company that works with dogs. That's not entirely accurate, but not wholly incorrect either. No it's not a company, but yes they do work with dogs. It's the Grafton Correctional Institution. Yes, it's the "big house" for these animals, though the care and guidance they receive is anything but punishment.
This minimum/medium-security installation saw the implementation of the Love-a-Pup program in 1999. In short, FAPL sends dogs to the prison where they go through an 8 to 12-week program to become a dog that has either come out of their shell or has calmed down to be an attentive companion. In reality, it is much more than that. Sure, that is a grand step for these animals and FAPL as well. A dog that can be adopted frees up space in the shelter for another dog to get rescued off the streets, from a bad home or even from a kill shelter. There is the human connection, however, that cannot be ignored.
This Shepherd heeds his handler's commands during a review of the dog's progress.
Yes, the men that call the walls of GCI home have done some bad things to get there. The point of this article is not to discuss who is a bad person and who just made bad decisions. These guys are there for however long, and amidst the 1,999 inmates currently there, close to 20 of them get to have an opportunity to bring a new purpose to their confinement. What started out as a six-dog program close to two decades ago, has more than tripled in size. Once an inmate who applies to be a part of the program has been given the green light, they get to choose their dog who is assigned to him 24/7 for the aforementioned 8 to 12 weeks.
On the day I visited the Grafton Correctional Institution, 18 dogs and their inmate handlers came into a room, one by one, supervised by the facility's Sgt. Roberts and FAPL's own dog trainer, Don Hutchins. The inmates and their dogs, ranging in all breeds and sizes, from a spunky Chihuahua-mix to an all-white icy-eyed Husky, stood in place while Don examined each pooch. They then paraded their canine friends around the room as the dogs proudly walked in an orderly fashion at their handlers' sides. This was soon followed by a variety of commands from the inmates such as sit, stay and come. Some dogs were a little more eager than others to get that treat in their handler's hand, but that's why it takes several weeks to condition these dogs and not a few weekends.
Some love the camera, some love the treats, but all will be attentive dogs once they finish the program.
As for the details of the program, the dogs are with their handlers around the clock. They reside in the cell with them and have scheduled 'bathroom' breaks during the day. Exceptions are made in cases of medical concerns for the animal such as bowel irritation or other instances. As previously discussed, the dogs learn commands and corrective behavior, have around-the-clock attention and receive grooming as necessary. For the inmates, this is not merely a way to pass the hours. They receive a certification for being a qualified dog handler after 4,000 hours of training which can take approximately two years. They can also receive a grooming certification for the proper cleaning and maintenance of a dog.
Make no mistake as these are not simple pats on the back to boost morale. While that may be accomplished in the process, the bigger picture sees someone who has acquired skills and is now marketable for hiring once they have served their time in prison. For a country that has the highest recidivism rate in the world, this is extremely important so the individual does not somehow resort back to their ways of old. Instead, they can be a functioning part of the workforce.
It is also worth mentioning how the program is not only therapeutic for the handlers, but for the prison as a whole. The presence of dogs on the GCI grounds has a calming effect. Non-handler inmates will take an interest in the animals, asking the men if they can pet their dog, while perusing any number of questions from the dog's name to their breed and progress. In addition, there is financial production as well. The Love-a-Pup program has generated $11,000 in the last four years alone for the prison. The money goes immediately back into the program, purchasing items such as cold weather gear, food and treats for the dogs, and top of the line grooming equipment such as a clipper vacuum, shark fin scissors and dental cleaning items.
These men take their job very seriously, and as Sgt. Roberts expressed to me, "All of these guys either had a dog before they got here or knew a neighbor that had a dog." That connection is undeniable in what I witnessed. There is a chemistry between the imprisoned and their dogs and an emotional attachment that becomes apparent when it is time for the pair to part ways. Each one has become a fit for their partner which has produced priceless results. In one case, Sugar, a deaf dog found a great home caring for an autistic child. In a separate instance, another canine graduate now pulls a handicapped child in a pool via special harness; exercise and recreation the child would have otherwise not known. While 'sit', 'stay' and 'speak' are foundation commands, these are examples that go above and beyond of what is expected at the end of 12 weeks. While every dog that enters the program may not be a service dog, one cannot deny the importance of finding a loving home for a dog that is now eager to listen and respond to their human companion.
A Husky patiently awaits his next order.
November 14th saw FAPL Executive Director Greg Willey take a trip down to the Richland County Dog Shelter. A previous article mentioned the facility's spaciousness and resulting ability to house so many stray and surrendered pooches. At the same time it is always ideal for a dog's stay in such a place to be as minimal on time as possible. That's why Señor Willey and two volunteers made the trip to obtain six dogs to bring back in an effort to actively find them good homes.
Denny is eager for the camera and he's still looking for a home.
FAPL's large transport van will comfortably hold six travel kennels of varying sizes. It is always our intent to first find dogs that are the most readily adoptable by reviewing their behavior and any available history. Second, we try and maximize the capacity of those six kennels. Now writing has always been my preference over math, but this was one time 6 = 7 made sense. Let me explain.
Midnight's stay at FAPL was short as someone scooped up this lovable Lab-mix.
After a thorough review of all the animals present, it was deemed that there were seven dogs that would all have great potential for finding a great home quickly at the FAPL shelter. Notice that problem though? Six cages. Seven dogs. Oh the humanity. Not so fast though! With one of the dogs, Taz, being the tiny Yorkie that he was, easily fit on my lap for the return trip. Viola! Six cages occupied, dog #7 rode shotgun with me.
As of this writing, we are proud to say nearly all seven found homes in less than a week since their pick-up from Richland. It's just another badge of honor the shelter proudly wears in connecting good pets with their human companions. Otis, whose picture isn't shown here, is another black Lab-mix who, along with Denny (shown at the top) are still waiting for their people counterparts to discover them. Whether it is Denny, Otis or any of the other dogs, cats or rabbits that suit your fancy, please stop in to see who can complete your family. Even if it's just to look, we welcome your visit at the Friendship APL!
Jack found his forever home on 11/19/16.


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Launch of Sony Tablet P in this price range indicate demand for high end Tablets in Indian market. Sony Tablet P booking may start with per-orders in coming weeks.
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Buhari, El-Rufai Insensitive To Plight Of Abducted Kaduna Students' Parents— Sowore
He also accused them of being insensitive to the plight of the parents who have been traumatised as a result of the incident.
by SaharaReporters, New York May 05, 2021
Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has said President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, are not interested in the release of 39 abducted students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State.
Sowore stated these on Tuesday in Abuja during a protest by the parents of the abducted students to demand for the release of their children at the National Assembly.
The activist, who participated in the protest in solidarity, said the Nigerian government has failed in its constitutional responsibility of protecting lives and property and has no moral justification to manage the affairs of the country.
He faulted the Department of State Services over threats to go after Nigerians who speak against the killings and kidnappings ravaging the country.
Sowore said, "The only thing the DSS can tell you is that if you are speaking out at this time, they will come after you but they can't come after kidnappers. They can't come after bandits and they can't come after terrorists, including those in Government. They can't go after them but they are very happy to go after you if you speak your mind."
He berated the lukewarm attitude and approach by the Nigerian government in handling the issue of the Afaka abduction and failure to assuage the plight and suffering of the parents.
He continued, "I feel sad for Nigeria, I feel sad for all these students in captivity; students who wanted a bright future. They could as well have taken to kidnapping themselves so that they can make quick money but they opted to go to school and look at what our government has done to them. See Also Insurgency Give Bandits N100million, 10 Motorcycles To Free Our Children, Parent Of Abducted Kaduna Student To Nigerian Government 0 Comments 8 Months Ago
"As a person who has been kidnapped before by the Nigerian government, I know what it means to be in captivity. I know what it means to have zero expectation of when you will leave and when you will join your family.
"Nobody is doing anything about your plight. They are not interested. The Federal Government does not care about you. The Kaduna State Governor does not care about you, I heard him say he will never negotiate with terrorists. The same El-Rufai who was blaming former President Goodluck Jonathan for not negotiating with the Boko Haram when Chibok girls were kidnapped has suddenly realised that he can't negotiate with terrorists.
"I am not here to appeal to the government. The Nigerian government has failed the Nigerian people. It is up to the Nigerian people to decide how long they want to continue to tolerate this failure. Don't be afraid of security agents because they have failed too. Soldiers are being kidnapped. A DSS operative was kidnapped, they paid ransom and they killed him and nothing happened.
"The reason they will not negotiate with terrorists is because the government itself is a terrorist government. Otherwise, they don't know how to negotiate with terrorists."
He pointed out that Nigeria was the only country in the world where people were being beaten and not allowed to cry.
He accused the government of bias and not being proactive enough in their approach towards making efforts to rescuing the students unlike similar cases in the past.
Sowore queried the discrimination against abducted students in Afaka, noting that if the Buhari government can pay the sum of N800 million as ransom for the release of kidnapped schoolgirls in Niger and Katsina states within a week, same should be done for Afaka.
"There is discrimination against Afaka forestry students; there is something there and it has to do with hardened hearts and wickedness of Kaduna state government and Federal Government. This government said they don't know how to negotiate with terrorists. There was a time Boko Haram appointed Buhari to be their negotiator. If he can be trusted enough by Boko Haram, he should trust himself enough to lead negotiation to release the Afaka and Greenfield students.
"They love it when people are suffering; they love it when there is pain. Blood and tears are flowing in the land. That is why I am not here to appeal to any government, the truth is that you don't have a government and the earlier you accept there is no government, the better for you.
"We must not live in the nightmare that these students have died in the captivity. May it never happen to any of us."
The rights activist appealed to the abductors to have a rethink and release the students, adding that they were holding innocent and poor people who were not part of their problems.
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Canadian Artistic Swimming Team confident heading into FINA World Aquatics Championships
Canada's Artistic Swimming Team heads into the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, with a few veterans, and a group of athletes who will compete at the event for the very first time. The Artistic Swimming events begin on Friday, June 17 and will conclude on Saturday, June 25.
Working together since January 2022, the team has gained confidence and shown significant improvement at each competition. This spring, the Canadian team finished first overall in the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series (ASWS) with several medals on the circuit.
Coming off a strong training camp for the past ten days in Budapest, the team is ready for the challenge ahead. According to Kenzie Priddell, a veteran of the 2020 Olympic team,
"It's a really exciting and special feeling to be competing at Worlds as a new team! We have worked hard these past few months and are so proud of what we have accomplished in a short period of time."
The team kept their 2020 Olympic technical and free routines for this year's competitions. Although they are demanding routines, each competition since March, the team has shown continuous improvement in the performance of the elements and the scores received. The highlight routine is new, choreographed by Denise Sauvé. It incorporates the best of the team's Olympic highlights into a new competitive routine which has been well received on the international circuit.
Montréal's Audrey Lamothe will compete in the solo events for Canada. She heads into the world championships as the overall 2022 ASWS champion, with 1 bronze and 2 silver medals in the technical routines, and a gold medal for the free routine at the virtual ASWS event in Australia.
Head Coach Gábor Szauder sees this year's world event as one step on the pathway to the 2024 Olympic games in Paris.
"Our focus has been on building towards the Paris Olympics "brick-by-brick". I am pleased with the progress we have made so far both in and out of the water. The 2022 FINA World Championships are a good opportunity to evaluate our progress and to get ready for next steps."
Also travelling with the team in preparation for the championships is Kerri Morgan, Canada Artistic Swimming's Chief Sport Officer. Her observation on the team's readiness,
"I am very impressed with the team's progress after 5 months together. The coaches and team have created a positive team environment and are raising the bar every day. I am looking forward to the learning and development that will occur at the FINA World Championships and to celebrating how far we have come in such a short while! "
The team members competing for Canada at the FINA World Aquatics Championships are:
Rosalie Boissonneault Drummondville, QC
Sydney Carroll Saskatoon, SK
Scarlett Finn Toronto, ON
Laurianne Imbeau Québec, QC
Audrey Lamothe Montréal, QC
Raphaelle Plante Québec, QC
Kenzie Priddell Regina, SK
Kiara Quieti Saint-Léonard, QC
Alicia Rehel Mirabel, QC
Claire Scheffel Brantford, ON
Kiana Sweet Calgary, AB
Maude Turcotte Laval, QC
Gábor Szauder Head Coach
Kasia Kulesza Assistant Coach
Claudia Holzner Assistant Coach
Karine Doré Assistant Coach (not in Budapest)
Yelyzaveta Yakhno Assisting with solo and team
The full Competition Schedule is available on the FINA website. CBC Sports will be live streaming many of the Aquatic Championships events on its website – for details visit CBC Sports – Broadcast Schedule.
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Africa: Where Black is Not Really Beautiful
South Africa is marketed to the world as Mandela's rainbow nation, where everyone is proud of their race and heritage. But for some black South Africans there is such a thing as being too black.
A recent study by the University of Cape Town suggests that one woman in three in South Africa bleaches her skin. The reasons for this are as varied as the cultures in this country but most people say they use skin-lighteners because they want "white skin".
Local musician Nomasonto "Mshoza" Mnisi, now several shades lighter, says her new skin makes her feel more beautiful and confident.
She has been widely criticised in the local media and social networking sites for her appearance but the 30-year-old says skin-bleaching is a personal choice, no different from breast implants or a having nose job.
"I've been black and dark-skinned for many years, I wanted to see the other side. I wanted to see what it would be like to be white and I'm happy," she says candidly.
Over the past couple of years Ms Mnisi has had several treatments. Each session can cost around 5,000 rand (£360; $590), she tells the BBC.
Unlike many in the country, she uses high-end products which are believed to be safer than the creams sold on the black market but they are by no means risk-free, doctors say.
Costly beauty
Ms Mnisi says she does not understand the criticism about her new appearance.
"Yes, part of it is a self-esteem issue and I have addressed that and I am happy now. I'm not white inside, I'm not really fluent in English, I have black kids. I'm a township girl, I've just changed the way I look on the outside," she says.
The dangers associated with the use of some of these creams include blood cancers such as leukaemia and cancers of the liver and kidneys, as well as a severe skincondition called ochronosis, a form of hyper-pigmentation which causes the skin to turn a dark purple shade, according to senior researcher at the University of Cape Town, Dr Lester Davids.
"Very few people in South Africa and Africa know the concentration of the toxic compounds that are contained in the products on the black market and that is concerning. We need to do more to educate people about these dangerous products," says Dr Davids.
He says over the past six years there has been a significant increase in the number of skin lighteners flooding local markets, some of them legal and some illegal. This is what prompted their research.
Local dermatologists say they are seeing more and more patients whose skin has been damaged by years of bleaching – most of the time irreversibly.
"I'm getting patients from all over Africa needing help with treating their ochronosis. There is very little we can do to reverse the damage and yet people are still in denial about the side-effects of these products," says Dr Noora Moti-Joosub.
In many parts of Africa and Asia, lighter-skinned woman are considered more beautiful, are believed to be more successful and more likely to find marriage.
The origin of this belief in Africa is not clear, but researchers have linked it to Africa's colonial history where white skin was the epitome of beauty.
Some have also suggested that people from "brown nations" around the world tended to look down upon dark-skinned people.
'I don't like black skin'
The World Health Organisation released a report in June which revealed that Nigerians are the highest users of such products: 77% of Nigerians use the products on a regular basis. They are followed by Togo with 59%; South Africa with 35%; and Mali at 25%.
South Africa banned products containing more than 2% of hydroquinone – the most common active ingredient in in the 1980s. But it is easy to see creams and lotions containing the chemical on the stalls here. Some creams contain harmful steroids and others mercury.
While skin-lightening creams have been used by some South Africans for many years, they have become more common recently with the influx of people from countries such as Nigeria and Democratic Republic of Congo, where they are even more widespread.
In a bustling African market in the centre of Yeoville in Johannesburg, it is skin lighteners galore.
Walking through this community is like walking through a mini-Africa: you can find someone from any part of the continent here.
I notice that many of the women have uncharacteristically light skin faces while the rest of their bodies are darker.
Some even have scabby burns on their cheeks from the harmful chemicals used to strip the skin of pigmentation.
They don't want to speak openly about why they bleach their skin, or even have their pictures taken.
Psychologists say there are also underlying reasons why people bleach their skin – but low self-esteem and, to some degree self-hate, are a common thread.
But skin-lightening is not just a fascination and obsession of women. Congolese hair stylist Jackson Marcelle says he has been using special injections to bleach his skin for the past 10 years. Each injection lasts for six months.
"I pray every day and I ask God, 'God why did you make me black?' I don't like being black. I don't like black skin," he tells me.
Mr Marcelle – known in this busy community as Africa's Michael Jackson – says his mother used to apply creams on him when he was young in order to make him appear "less black".
"I like white people. Black people are seen as dangerous; that's why I don't like being black. People treat me better now because I look like I'm white," he adds.
Entrenched in the minds of many Africans from a young age is the adage "if it's white, it's all right", a belief that has chipped away at the self-esteem of millions.
Until this changes, no amount of official bans or public information campaigns will stop people risking serious damage to their health in the pursuit of what they think is beauty.
Source:bbc.co.uk
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Ленинский — посёлок в Чернушинском районе Пермского края. Входит в состав Калиновского сельского поселения.

Находится примерно в 30 км к северо-востоку от центра города Чернушки.

История
Основан в 1924 г.

Население
В 2005 году численность населения составляла 28 человек.

По результатам переписи 2010 года численность населения составила 5 человек, в том числе 4 мужчины и 1 женщина.

Примечания

Населённые пункты Чернушинского района
Населённые пункты, названные в честь Владимира Ленина

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chugin works fine for me on Mac and also on Visual Studio 2015/Windows 7.
Looking at the code, I dont see anything that would cause any problems.
on the specified chugin path and again when it is specified by --chugin.
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That's for sure. Love is what gives sense to our lives and what makes the worst day brighter. And the fourteenth of February is the perfect day to celebrate this awesome feeling and people who earned your affection. While the best gift on this day would be, actually, your love, there are some other variants of showing your feelings. And that is what I offer you to discuss today.
While everyone was enjoying their winter holidays, game developers had their sleeves up busy with creating new amazing titles for us to have fun. The first week of January have already brought us some games definitely worth attention, and I'd like to tell you about some of them.
Year 2009 has come, and all of us have come back to our normal lives after all the holidays (at least I hope you have), so it's high time to review the best games of the year that has passed and retrieve in our memory all the best moments of our gaming life in 2008. In order to do this we have been running a survey at GameMile asking you what you consider the best titles released last year. Today I would like to analyze the results and remind you the best of the best.
While last week we were recalling Christmas games tat were presented by developers a year ago, this week brought us the first holiday specials, this time from Big Fish Games. Let's see what these largest portal has prepared for us for the winter fun.
As December days pass one by one and Christmas comes closer, we start to wait for the holiday gifts game developers have prepared to us. Every year lots of Christmas-themed games come out, giving us the holiday spirit even before the holiday season starts. Today, while the shower of Christmas games hasn't begun yet, I'd like to remind you of the great games that were released these days a year ago.
Not long ago, on October 22-24, Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, saw a large crowd of people, all smiling and playing yo-yos. Adult and respectably looking, they were discussing games, even online games, and seemed to be completely happy with their pastime. What was it? - you will ask. Nothing extraordinary, just the next conference of the Casual Games Association - Casual Connect Kyiv 2008, one of three largest forums of the casual games industry. Want to know more?


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Linus von Castelmur (* 7. Januar 1957 in Basel; heimatberechtigt in  Tumegl/Tomils (Graubünden) und Basel) ist ein Schweizer Historiker und Diplomat.

Ausbildung und historische Forschung
Linus von Castelmur besuchte bis 1976 in seiner Heimatstadt das Humanistische Gymnasium, wo er maturierte. Von 1976 bis 1982 studierte er an den Universitäten Basel und Paris Geschichte, Französische und Slawische Philologie (1982 lic. phil. I Universität Basel). Ein Nachwuchsstipendium des Schweizerischen Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung und ein Lehrpensum am Gymnasium Münchenstein (1983–1989) ermöglichten ihm umfassende Archivstudien in Bern, Washington, London, Paris und Koblenz, die er mit einer Dissertation zu den schweizerisch-alliierten Finanzbeziehungen nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg abschloss (1991 Dr. phil. I Universität Basel bei Martin Schaffner und Georg Kreis). 1991/92 absolvierte er ein Nachdiplomstudium am Institut universitaire de Hautes Etudes Internationales in Genf (International Training Course on Security Policy and Disarmament unter der Leitung von Curt Gasteyger).

Eintritt ins schweizerische Aussenministerium
1990 trat von Castelmur in den Dienst des Eidgenössischen Departements für auswärtige Angelegenheiten (EDA), wo er zunächst in der Europaabteilung (Integrationsbüro) in Bern und anschliessend auf der schweizerischen Botschaft in Ungarn arbeitete. Nach Abschluss eines sicherheitspolitischen Nachdiplomstudiums in Genf wurde er von 1992 bis 1996 in der multilateralen europäischen Sicherheitsabteilung (Politische Abteilung III, KSZE-/OSZE-Dienst) eingesetzt.

Generalsekretär der Unabhängigen Expertenkommission Schweiz – Zweiter Weltkrieg
Nachdem die Behandlung nachrichtenloser Vermögenswerte von Holocaust-Opfern durch schweizerische Banken und generell die Rolle der Schweiz im Zweiten Weltkrieg Mitte der 1990er Jahre zunehmend kritisiert worden waren, wurde von Castelmur im September 1996 in der neu gegründeten Task Force Schweiz – Zweiter Weltkrieg zum Leiter der historischen Sektion ernannt, bevor er von Jean-François Bergier, dem Präsidenten der internationalen Unabhängigen Expertenkommission Schweiz – Zweiter Weltkrieg (UEK), zu deren Generalsekretär berufen wurde. Für diese Aufgabe wurde er vom EDA freigestellt. Von März 1997 bis März 2001 war er für die administrativen, personalmässigen, finanziellen und organisatorischen Belange der UEK sowie für die Beziehungen der Kommission zur Bundesverwaltung und zu den Medien verantwortlich. Die UEK war mit einem umfassenden Mandat, weitreichenden Vollmachten und bedeutenden finanziellen Mitteln ausgestattet. Sie veröffentlichte ihren fünfundzwanzigbändigen Schlussbericht im März 2002 und leistete damit einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Neubeurteilung einer lange verdrängten Vergangenheit.

Interessensvertretung im Ausland
Nach dem Wiedereintritt ins EDA wurde von Castelmur auf bilateralen Posten im Ausland eingesetzt: Von Mai bis Dezember 2001 arbeitete er als stellvertretender Missionschef auf der schweizerischen Botschaft in Australien und von Dezember 2001 bis Mai 2005 in derselben Funktion in Dänemark. Aufgrund seiner sicherheitspolitischen Expertise kehrte er 2005 zur multilateralen Sicherheitspolitik zurück: Er wurde zum stellvertretenden Missionschef der schweizerischen Vertretung bei der NATO in Brüssel ernannt (2005–2008), wo im Euro-Atlantischen Kooperationsrat und in den Partnership for Peace-Ausschüssen Fragen der euro-atlantischen Sicherheitsordnung, der Interoperabilität und der Sicherheitsprojektion in instabilen Kontexten im Vordergrund standen.

2008 wurde von Castelmur vom schweizerischen Bundesrat zum Botschafter in der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (Seitenakkreditierungen in der Republik Kongo sowie in Gabun) mit Wohnsitz in Kinshasa ernannt, wo er von November 2008 bis März 2012 arbeitete. 2011 wurde er vom Bundesrat zum Botschafter in Syrien berufen; aufgrund des einsetzenden Bürgerkriegs und der Schliessung der Botschaft in Damaskus konnte er seinen Posten nie antreten. Ende 2011 wurde er neu zum Botschafter in Indien (Seitenakkreditierung in Bhutan) mit Wohnsitz in New Delhi ernannt, wo er von März 2012 bis Juli 2016 schweizerische Interessen vertrat. Seit September 2016 vertritt er die schweizerische Regierung als Botschafter in Südkorea mit Wohnsitz in Seoul. Seit Beginn 2022 befindet sich von Castelmur im Ruhestand.

Linus von Castelmur ist in zweiter Ehe mit der Kuratorin und Kulturdezernentin Françoise Gardies verheiratet; sie leben in Basel und Paris.

Werke (Auswahl)
 Etappen schweizerischer Rechtsvereinheitlichungspolitik 1862–1874. Die Auseinandersetzung um die Unifikation des Verkehrsrechts im Spannungsfeld zwischen eidgenössischer und kantonaler Rechtshoheit, Basel 1982.
 Schweizerisch-alliierte Finanzbeziehungen im Übergang vom Zweiten Weltkrieg zum Kalten Krieg. Die deutschen Guthaben in der Schweiz zwischen Zwangs-liquidierung und Freigabe (1945–1952), Zürich 1997. 2. Auflage. ISBN 978-3-905311-06-8.
 The Washington Agreement of 1946 and relations between Switzerland and the Allies after the Second World War, Berne 1999, DODIS.
 Benedikt von Tscharner und Linus von Castelmur, Die Arbeiten an einem europäischen Sicherheitsmodell für das 21. Jahrhundert, in: Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik an der Universität Hamburg/ISFH (Hrsg.), OSZE-Jahrbuch 1996, Baden-Baden 1996, S. 237–251.
 A stage for work and life: approaches to the Embassy building in New Delhi, in: Bruno Maurer (Hrsg.): A Tropical House. The Embassy of Switzerland in New Delhi. Zürich 2014, ISBN 978-3-85676-326-8, S. 30–37.
 Architectural polyphony – a counterpoint in a city landscape, in: An encounter with light, Portfolio with 12 photographs by Hélène Binet edited by the Embassy of Switzerland in South Korea on the occasion of the opening of the new building, Seoul 2019.

Weblinks

 Reden Indien
 KBS TV Arirang, interview in "The Diplomat", 10. Juni 2019
 KBS World Radio, interview in "Korea 24", 16. Juli 2019
 KBS TV Arirang, interview in "The Diplomat", 24. August 2020

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Schweizer Diplomat
Historiker
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Q: Show image thumbnail in django admin I'm trying to display image thumbnail in my admin but I get

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A: You need to mark the html returned by the thumb method as safe. Use mark_safe

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The Children's Choir of the Ukrainian Radio was established in 1980. It consists of two age groups: junior -from 6 to 10 and senior- from 11 to 16. The Choir's specific feature is making recordings for the "golden" fund of the Ukrainian radio.
Over the whole its history the Choir has added to the recordings collection of the Ukrainian radio a number of interesting recordings of compositions by the Ukrainian contemporary composers, among them: L. Dychko, B. Filts, Zh. Kolodub, V.Stepurko, V. Shapovalenko, Yu. Alzhnyev, V. Ptushkin, I. Shcherbakov, I. Kyrylina. The recording of a cycle of Ukrainian folk songs in the arrangement of M. Leontovych, K. Stetsenko, M. Lysenko, performed by sonorous crystal-clear children's voices, got to become a true gem of the National Ukrainian radio recordings collection. Widely represented in the Choir's repertoire is the world classical music- J.S. Bach, H.F. Hendel, J. Pergolezzi, S. Rachmaninov and others. A separate page in the Choir's artistic biography is dedicated to the recordings made by the Choir with the leading Ukrainian singers D. Hnatyuk, A. Mokrenko, S. Rotaru, O. Harkavy, V. Bokoch, A. Kudlai, V. Turets.
The Children's Choir is always welcome at the best concert halls of Kyiv: National Philharmonic Society, "Ukraina" palace, National opera house. The Choir is a regular participant in the recitals of the known Ukrainian composers, in "Man of the Year", "Golden fortune" events, yearly New Year entertainment performances and other cultural and artistic events that are held in the Ukrainian capital.
The Children's Choir is a prize-winner of the international contest-festival "Stars of Artek", for several times it participated in the Choirs contests, organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), it is a regular attendant at the metropolitan Club of choirmasters "Tonika".
Recently the touring schedule of the Children's Choir got enlarged by a number of cities of Ukraine, Yugoslavia, France.
Such conductors as G. Trofimova, O. Baranovska, concertmasters I. Makhrina, G. Kulilovska, N. Mykhailenko work with the Choir.
The Choir's artistic director and chief conductor is Merited artist of Ukraine Tatyana Kopylova who has been maintaining this position since the time the Choir was established.


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Blog: The U-n-I-Verse
by Chef JeM
A Human Design "Cosmology" of The "U-n-i-verse"
I first began to be aware of a seed idea of this cosmology in 1970, years before "Supernova 1987A exploded" and when Ra had his encounter with "The Voice."
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"In the beginning there where … six Leptons (the second family in the field of five forces) which … divided into two groups, the Electrons and Neutrinos. The Electrons formed a polarity union with the Proton/Neutron and Atomic universe, (so that) our world of stars and trees and you and me could manifest. Everything that we think of as the universe, from the sky above to the sea below is atomic in nature.
The Neutrino, however, is a special case. It is by far the most abundant of all the particles. Atomic material actually accounts for a mere ten percent of the mass of the universe. The vast unseen mass, known popularly as Dark Matter, is Neutrino.
There are three kinds of Neutrinos, the Electron Neutrino, the Muon Neutrino and the Tau Neutrino. They possess an infinitesimally small amount of mass and are manufactured in stars. Three trillion Neutrinos penetrate through everything, everywhere, every second at the speed of light. In fact, the universe itself is a vast Neutrino web/grid. The body of the Child.
The Neutrino is of enormous significance to man. Like everything else, we are constantly being penetrated. Since Neutrinos have mass, as the stream passes through us, through the planet, it leaves off information. It is a data stream and within each of us exist particles which connect us to the stream." Ra Uru Hu[6]
"Neutrinos are the second most abundant particle in the universe (after photons) … they are at least a million times lighter than an electron."[7]*
December 13, 2019 - Omraam's teachings validate the Human Design Revelation re: Cosmology. -
"The universe was created by two principles – the masculine principle and the feminine principle – and it can only subsist through the work of both these principles. Contained within the number 2 are all the possibilities for creation, but so too are all the possibilities for division, and as such, confrontation. ..."[5]
In the late Summer of 1970 this blog-writer spontaneously received another "initiation" in his amazing journey through the "end/s of the world" as he knew it then. As soon as he was able to think his own thoughts after the "crisis/opportunity" of this particular "initiation" he silently prayed that both "the masculine principle and the feminine principle" would continue no matter what all else would change. At the core of his being he knew that "The universe ... can only subsist through the work of both these principles." The "initiation" compelled him to barely remember this on a very deep level as "the work of both these principles" was not taught to him in any of the spheres of influence during the first eighteen plus years of his life, Now the beginning of the end of those two nine-year cycles were emerging in his consciousness. The crossing of this threshold continued for several more month until the new Spring of his new life began to emerge possibly likened unto a phoenix rising.
"The universe is a body ... and our physical body is created in its image."[1]
According to Ra Uru Hu the universe is a womb. It's beginning is referred to as "The Big Bang" which has its correlating connotation to the sexual act of copulation between male and female. Ra presents an explanation regarding what occurred in the "Big Bang."[2]
From the Messenger, Ra Uru Hu
"All of us are in the same field of information as a global community. We are stardust. We were all seeded when the Supernova 1987A exploded and released a huge stream of neutrino information. Normally we receive 3 trillion neutrinos per second over a square centimeter of space and in the 17 minutes following the death of this star we received 9 trillion neutrinos per second over a square centimeter. From a visionary point of view this star, as it died, gave all of us its last bits of information. It's a wonderful thing. The most beautiful thing for me in physics is the recognition that the neutrino stream that penetrates me, not only changes me, but I change it, just as we all do. And this is very beautiful because as it changes me and I change it, it goes back out into the universe in every direction near the speed of light. We all touch thousands of stars with the nature of what it is to be us. They impact us and we impact them.
I was told in my experience that the universe is an evolving entity, a single entity. It is not born yet. We are still on its inside. I was told that there are stars in the universe that are older than the universe. The universe is inside of something, a cosmic womb. The Hopi Indians know that there is an umbilical cord in space that goes to the mother. We are part of an evolving entity that is not born yet, like a fetus. What I was told is that the solar cell that we live in, the sun and the planets around us, that we are the core of the evolving consciousness of this entity, not its personality, but its form consciousness. We are the great measurer of things. We live in these vehicles, fight gravity and measure everything, just like we are trying to figure out the nature of the universe now.
When scientists discover that there are stars older than the universe it will change the cosmology of the universe because this will reveal that we are inside evolving and we do not know the outside. Just like a child inside its mother, we do not know what we are or what is outside of the womb."[3]
Comment: I am so very grateful to have the above "cosmology of the universe" as presented by Ra! It is in the deepest harmony with the original impulse for "The "U-n-I-verse" and that has not been expressed until now! Now I can say - believe it or not - I first began to be aware of a seed idea of this cosmology in about 1970, a number of years before "Supernova 1987A exploded" and when Ra had his encounter with "The Voice." I was just beginning to become aware of the womb nature of the universe and of a sense that there was a much greater wholeness than anyone had ever presented before. That sense and awareness was virtually impossible to communicate to anyone at the time - essentially on the streets in Chicago, Illinois - not within any of the academic or intellectual circles of the day. I wasn't really a writer then. There was no "blogging" let alone a personal computer in existence then. Communication was primarily verbal and I was practically "dumb" with my very feeble attempt on one occasion to try to begin to express (what for me was) this completely secret knowledge.
Now in this moment as i write this I think of "TOMMY" by The Who: "Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy ..." In the 80's I wrote T.O.M.M.Y. "Transformation Of My Mythological Youth." I don't know if I have the paper in my archives however It would probably work best if I rewrote it from scratch. Writing is a process of re-writing anyway so I don't think matters whether or not i still have that. In any case if I were to re-write my T.O.M.M.Y. it would most definitely include my advance notice of the "cosmology of the universe."
I just did a little more research on "Tommy" and learned: "There was no firm title (when the recording of the album began) which was variously referred to as Deaf, Dumb and Blind Boy, Amazing Journey, Journey into Space, ..."
This is the very first time I am reading "Journey into Space"![4] I always knew that Tommy encompassed much more than what may be commonly thought of in the context/confines of just an individual. "Journey into Space" gives some indication of what all is included beyond the limits of just a boy.
As I reflect back on all of this now I think Tommy may represent an archetypal "U-n-I-Verse"!
Toroidal Loop - "The universe is a body ... and our physical body is created in its image." -
If you haven't heard the Tommy album then I'd highly recommend listing to it. The image of Tommy's body in the mirror is a significant part of the plot. There also is several predatory influences involved which only added great insult to the original injury - an injury to the psyche that I now identify as a "Shock Conflict" rather than use the "psychosomatic" reference that the synopsis of the story line refers to. This can also be referred to as an ACE - Acute Childhood Experience. Tommy had a number of ACEs!
And maybe my "Dumb" state was actually rather perfect - because the greater universal truth is probably truly beyond words!
But is it beyond all expression? ......... How about music? ......... (I think there may be some possibilities here.) And How about dance! ......... Can you imagine a dance of the universe? ......... I have already made reference in another blog regarding: "As the Lord of (my) Dance." (I also recall an exercise I did in a training in Expressive Arts Therapy that gave some expression to the universe.) I think there are native traditional dances that include this theme. If I were an anthropologist I'd research this!
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[1] https://www.prosveta-usa.com/universe-and-the-human-body-the-analogies_2019-02-26
[2] "The Human Design System"; 1991 (Pgs. 2-5).
[3] Article Source: http://ezinearticles.com/?Desperately-Seeking-Something&id=6185343
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_(album)#cite_note-FOOTNOTEMarsh1983313–316-17
[5] https://www.prosveta-usa.com/two-the-number-of-initiation_2019-12-14
[6] "The Human Design System" (1991), pg 3.
[7] arstechnica.com
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Major General, 7 Others Killed In Benue Community Clash
Eight persons have allegedly been killed during a clash among rival groups in a community in Benue
Eight people have been killed in a suspected communal clash in Otukpo local government area of Benue State.
The deceased were said to have died in renewed hostilities between two rival groups in the Ugboju district of the local government.
Among the dead is retired Major General Lawrence Ugbo.
The incident, which occurred on Wednesday has rendered many persons homeless.
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Trouble started after some boys from Ugboju allegedly attacked a group of persons loyal to a former Chairman of Otukpo.
It was gathered that the ex-LG boss was in the village with his loyalists when another rival group launched an attack injuring some people.
In a planned reprisal, the politician called on his agents to storm the community. They allegedly killed anyone in sight.
They reportedly killed Ugbo and cremated his corpse.
When contacted, the Chairman of Otukpo Local Council Area, Hon. George Alli confirmed that several persons lost their lives.
"Yes, I am there as we speak to take victims to the hospital. Several persons, including Maj Gen Lawrence Ugbo were killed and his body burnt to ashes. The clash has nothing to do with politics, it was a land tussle that cause the incident".
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