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Looking Back -- and Ahead
Letter from the Editors
THE YEAR 1968 stands out as one of those pivotal years on multiple political and cultural levels. Against the Current will devote considerable space to discussing what the upheavals of that year meant then, and now. Conventional media retrospectives will concentrate on the spectacular and appalling visual images — street rioting over the Vietnam War and the Martin Luther King assassination; the murder of Robert Kennedy; the debacle of the Democratic convention in Chicago, with police beating heads while Hubert Humphrey proclaimed "the politics of joy" in his nomination acceptance speech.
All these events are real and worth recalling — but there were other developments of at least equal longterm significance, and two particularly important lessons to be remembered as we enter 2008 and look toward a new political period. Historian and activist Michael Honey opened our own year of reflection on the 1968 events in our previous issue (ATC 132), in a feature interview recalling Dr. King's final campaign in support of the Memphis sanitation workers — a struggle in which he sacrificed his life.
What do we see as the critical lessons of 1968? First: What tens of thousands of activists in the streets in 1968 had learned from bitter experience — as hard as the Eugene McCarthy "peace" campaign worked to disguise it — was that the Democratic Party is a party of imperialism and repression.
From the Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961 to the crushing of democracy in the Dominican Republic in 1965 to the holocaust in Vietnam, there had been eight years of imperial adventures and brutalities by the Kennedy-Johnson administrations. For today's new antiwar generation, given that the current catastrophes in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Pakistan are seen as the work of the imperial-messianic Bush presidency, the real politics of the Democrats are not necessarily as clearly exposed as they need to be.
Second: While 1968 was a year of upheaval and of inspiring struggles both large and small, it wasn't marked by massive immediate victories. The Vietnam war, utterly discredited in the eyes of the American people and the world, would last another seven years. Although the Memphis strikers won their union contract, Dr. King's Poor People's Campaign would largely crumble after his death. The year which began with Lyndon Johnson driven from office would end with the election of Richard Nixon — the most criminal Chief Executive in U.S. history until his records were surpassed by Ronald Reagan and ultimately George W. Bush.
The fruits of the 1968 struggles, however, were reaped by victories in succeeding years that would never have been possible without '68 — the gains of affirmative action for African Americans, Latinos and women and for African- American political power in the South, the expansion of social programs, abortion rights and broader reproductive freedoms, gay and lesbian rights and more. Reforms were gained through struggles that threatened to go beyond the limits of reform itself — even if today, many of these battles for basic human rights must now be fought and won yet again. And this lesson holds not only in the United States, but internationally.
From "Stability" to Global Turbulence
Most important, 1968 marked the end of the long post-World War II world capitalist boom, along with the twin illusions of permanent stability and unchallenged U.S. power. The former was rocked by the near-revolutionary May-June student and worker upheaval in France, the latter by the Tet Offensive of the National Liberation Front in Vietnam. It was also the year of the first large-scale challenge to Stalinist rule in Eastern Europe since the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 — the "Prague Spring" in Czechoslovakia.
Did they win? No: The French revolt was contained, as the strength of bourgeois institutions and the weight of reformist labor bureaucracies proved much stronger than the revolutionary left had anticipated. As for the all-out insurrectionary attempt by the NLF, ordered by its North Vietnamese overseers, this was actually a military disaster that wiped out many thousands of Communist cadres in the south of Vietnam. Yet it obliterated the American government's promises of "victory around the corner," revealed the U.S. army's accelerating disintegration, forced Lyndon Johnson out of the White House and assured the eventual defeat of U.S. power in Indochina.
In Czechoslovakia, reform leaders in the Communist Party held sway until August 21, when the Soviet army swept in and crushed the movement. It was a profound tragedy that inaugurated twenty final years of a bureaucratic Dark Age — yet this also marked the moment when even the Stalinist rulers in Eastern Europe pretty much lost the last semblance of belief in their own system. There was also a brief student democracy movement in Poland that year. Quickly suppressed in isolation from the working class, this stirring helped set the stage for a strike movement of Polish dockworkers in 1970-71, which in turn foreshadowed the Solidarnosc upheaval a decade later.
The Mexico City Olympics of 1968 were marked, first, by the army's mass slaughter of hundreds of students demonstrating in the city center the week before the Games opened. This massacre did not disturb the ceremonial splendor of the torch lighting, the athletic spectacle or the complacency of American triumphalism — it was as-yet undreamed that the U.S. men's basketball team could actually lose a game (that wouldn't happen until 1972). Then, suddenly lighting up the night on the medal podium, sprinters John Carlos and Tommie Smith, inspired by the human rights sports activist Harry Edwards, gave their glove-fisted Black Power salute.
Carlos and Smith would pay a heavy price for their bravery, but this defiant gesture tore a giant hole in the shamateur-athletic façade built up by the head of the U.S. Olympic Committee, the vicious racist and onetime Hitler-admiring Avery Brundage, according to which the athletes were to be grateful and submissive in their poverty while the bureaucracies lived large, and above all silent on issues of politics and social justice.
Indeed, the U.S. sporting world that year saw another expression of "cultural revolution" almost forgotten now, but scandalous at the time: Before a World Series game in Detroit, singer-guitarist José Feliciano performed a soul-and-Latino-inflected rendition of the national anthem, concluding with a quiet and impeccably tasteful improvised cadenza. Forty years later, it is difficult to comprehend that the backlash almost wrecked Feliciano's career.
Black Power, however, was far more than cultural. It was political, and initiated a transformation in urban politics in which the white monopoly over city administrations along with their police forces, fire departments and control over contracts and appointments, would be broken. The potential for this positive change to produce a break from the Democratic Party and a new, independent Black-led politics in America would remain unfulfilled even today.
Second Wave Feminism and Beyond
Among all the movements of the late 1960s, none would have a more lasting impact than Women's Liberation. This eruption arose in part from women rooted in Civil Rights and New Left activism, refusing to accept the subordination and sexist abuse they encountered in movements where one prominent male leader either jokingly or ironically declared, in response to a question about the position of women in his organization, "prone."
The feminist revolt within the Movement intersected with the broader social transformation within the economy, with women increasingly entering the work force, achieving an unprecedented degree of economic independence and options about whether and when to marry and/or bear children, and ultimately challenging the previously taken- for-granted reserving of the highest-paying industrial jobs for men only. (Some of their leverage in this struggle derived from the provisions of the 1965 Civil Rights Act, where equal rights for women had been inserted by Southern legislators hoping that this would kill the bill.)
It soon became evident that wide sectors of women in society were increasingly acting "as feminists," even if most of them would have indignantly rejected the label. Given the lasting importance of this development for consciousness and social relations, ATC has asked a number of women who were active in that period to comment on their experiences. We present some of these elsewhere in this issue, as our annual appreciation of International Women's Day as well as part of our 1968 retrospective.
Looking to 2008 and beyond, it's worth repeating the salient point that many struggles of 1968 were more important as investments in the future than for their immediate payoffs. This is particularly relevant as regards the antiwar movement. Few of the activists of 1968 thought that the Vietnam war would not only last till '75, but would consume more lives and bring more ecological devastation to that country after '68 than it had before.
Today, the war in Iraq — already an imperialist debacle and a huge defeat for the Bush II gang — is turning into a combination of a protracted occupation and a "low-intensity conflict," the technical term for a war that claims relatively few casualties among the occupiers while devastating those under occupation.
The Democratic leadership barely even dissents from the administration's claims of "progress" in Iraq, except to suggest a "post-surge redeployment" of U.S. troops into the quagmire of Afghanistan. As for any pressure from either party on the Israeli state to end the near-genocidal blockade of Gaza, let alone the daily strangulation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories, don't even dream of it.
The Democrats' success in effectively choking people's hopes for ending the war in Iraq produces the temptation to "move on" and devote energy to other matters, particularly the spectacle of the national election. As this statement is written, national attention is gripped by the emergence of Barack Obama, who makes every attempt to distance himself from political Black Power even as he represents its fruition in bourgeois politics.
Now, if it should turn out that the Bush and Clinton family political dynasties both die out the same year, we wish a hearty good-riddance-and-don't-come-back to both. Yet if Barack Obama does prove to have the staying power to gain his party's presidential nomination, it would have an ironic double meaning, as Malik Miah argued in our previous issue. It would be both a kind of completion of the vision articulated in Dr. King's 1963 "I Have a Dream" address, and a triumph of the appearance over the substance of change. The genuine enthusiasm he inspires among young people, communities of color and everyone looking for positive "change" contrasts strikingly with Senator Obama's come-from-behind transformation from community activist and political upstart to a thoroughly conventional Democrat.
Taking a lesson from the upheavals of 1968, we want to urge that activists maintain a focus on the central issues and "the long haul." About the time this statement reaches our readers, for example, the Iraq Veterans Against War and IVAW's allies will be holding the March "Winter Soldier" investigations where the real lives and experiences of military combatants in Iraq will be on display. Don't expect the corporate media, or Democratic politicians, to give this event the coverage it deserves to counter the myths of the "success of the surge" and "declining insurgency."
The antiwar movement, through all its means of communication — town meetings, the internet, all manner of alternative media — needs to get the real stories soldiers tell to the people of our country and the world. That was a big part of how the truths of Vietnam finally broke through.
The year 2008, unlike 1968, will not be a high point of social struggle but in one respect at least may be even more dramatic. Signs increasingly point to severe economic turbulence and possible recession for the U.S. economy, with global implications. Along with the failing U.S. housing market, declining dollar and rising oil prices come fears of a revival of the "stagflation" bouts that plagued the 1970s.
Taken together with Iraq and the spreading regional disaster from Palestine to Pakistan, an economic crisis will complete the discrediting and burial of the Bush regime. The question of whether this can result in anything more than an alternation of power from one party of corporate profit and U.S. empire to another depends, in part, on what the movements on the ground do now.
ATC 133, March-April 2008


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The Seed of Wisdom is the sister chapter of the MOVE Organization. It was created by MOVE founder John Africa in 1977.
During the police raids and violence aimed at the MOVE Organization for it's revolutionary beliefs, John Africa wanted to get the children away from the confrontational atmosphere in Philadelphia. The majority of the organization's children were sent to live on farm in Richmond VA. After Mike Africa, Jr. was born at the House of Correction jail, he was taken to the Seed of Wisdom to join the other children. In 1981, the Seed of Wisdom was raided by police and the children were taken and placed in an abusive orphanage. Once retrieving the children the Seed of Wisdom returned to Philadelphia and reunited with their sister chapter.
As an original member of the Seed of Wisdom, Mike Africa, Jr. remained committed to the vision that John Africa had for helping children. From 1996-2004, Mike lead a positive hip hop group called Seeds of Wisdom. Since 2013 he has headed up the annual Seed of Wisdom Summer Games. In 2017 he created the nonprofit Seed of Wisdom.
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Welcome to Tanzania Safaris Guide offering news and updates about tanzania national parks, park fees , what to see, when to visit tanzania, tour operators & Safari Lodges, camps in Tanzania parks plus tourists attractions in the country and the tourism news about visa .
Tanzania is a country with great national parks, where you can see some of the finest African flora and fauna. Tanzania is home to several national parks and game reserves. Safaris in Tanzania can be put into two categories, the Northern Circuit (Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Manyara and Tarangire) and the Southern Circuit (Selous, Mikumi and Ruaha). This is certainly an oversimplification and does not include other interesting but harder to reach parks such as Katavi and Gombe.
Tanzania is one of the East African countries popularly known for the African Safari "Big 5" mammals that most travelers tend to associate with.
Tanzania can be accessed by road, water and flight with two major airports; one in Dar es Salaam, Julius Nyerere International Airport DAR) (formerly known as Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere International Airport and Dar es Salaam International Airport), and one in Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro International Airport , which is halfway between Arusha and Moshi. Car hire in Tanzania has started developing but the self drive adventures are mainly done by two safari companies that is self-drive Tanzania and road trip Tanzania all owned by Ugandan that started the idea from Uganda and they are working hard to expand the deal to cover the whole east African Countries with the extension to Democratic republic of congo under car rental congo.
Warning: You must be careful about driving in Tanzania, or throughout most of Africa, unless you have already experienced the driving conditions in developing countries.
Tanzanians drive on the left (like in the UK, India, Australia, Japan, and other countries), as opposed to driving on the right, like in North America and most European countries. Experienced drivers from "right-hand drive" countries will need about half a day of driving around before adjusting to the change. Although the gear shift, windshield wipers and turn signal activators are reversed, luckily, the pedals are not. Just follow the traffic. However, even with some practice, you should always be vigilant, as you could easily find yourself disoriented, which could put you at risk of a head-on collision or hitting a pedestrian, if you are used to driving on the opposite side of the road.
If you're hiring a car when you get here, your best option is a 4×4 sport utility vehicle with good road clearance, especially if you plan on going on safari in any of the national parks. Look for the Land Cruiser, Hilux Surf (4Runner), and Range Rover vehicles. Avoid mini-SUVs, such as the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CRV, because they can't always negotiate the poor road conditions in most of Tanzania's national parks. Another issue is 4-wheel drive options. Low-slung cars are not a good choice despite having 4-wheel drive. These vehicles were designed for driving in the snow on paved roads or through small mud holes. What you encounter in national parks in Tanzania is quite different and demands a proper 4-wheel drive vehicle capable of traversing large mud holes and sandy roads. Even then, you may still get stuck.
Tanzania Car hire Agency and Tour Operators. You can rent 4 x 4 car in Arusha for Airport transfers, research, safari and outdoor travel. Most game drives roads in National parks are paved. Off road driving is allowed for special photographic permits. There are Open 4 x 4 car game drives and there are slide open roof safari cars. Tour Operators in Arusha provide cheap car rent to which suits your budget.
If you want to hire a car for wildlife safaris in Tanzania, it is advised to get 4 x 4 car with professional safari guide. Some safari guides speak more than one language like English and German, English and French, Spanish and Italian. Benefits of going safari with a guide is knowledge of environment because they are used to, knowledge of species of wildlife, taking care of car because you are on holiday, you need not to hustle replacing flat tire.
June to August: This is the tail-end of the long rainy season and the weather is at its best at this time of year — bearable during the day and cool in the evening. However, this is not necessarily the best time of year for safaris, as water is plentiful in the parks and animals are not forced to congregate in a few locations to rehydrate, as they do in the middle of the dry season right after Christmas.
January to February: This is the best time to visit the Serengeti. It is usually at this time that huge herds of wildebeest, zebra and buffalo migrate to better grazing areas. You could observe some of the 1.5 million wildebeest that inhabit the Serengeti undertake their epic journey. Be advised this is most likely the hottest time of year in Tanzania, when even the locals complain about the heat. You've been warned!
Apart from the islands that are found in the Zanzibar Archipelago, Mafia Islands- Mafia Island is Part of the Tanzania Zanzibar Archipelago that is mostly visited by travelers for relaxation after the wildlife adventures and primates trekking in Rwanda or Uganda or Dr congo for Gorilla trekking experiences and visit the Tanzania Safaris Guide ( https://www.tanzaniasafarisguide.com/)for more information about Tanzania .
While Zanzibar has become very popular to tourists, Mafia remains much unknown to many. Activities. Mafia Island is the only place in Africa where you can swim along Whale Sharks. Scuba Diving and Snorkeling are among the activities in the area.
Nice beach areas and clear sky in some seasons are worth the trip. Reaching. You can reach Mafia by flight from Daresalaam, currently three charter makes trips between the two areas. Coastal Aviation, Tropical Aviation and Auric Air Aviation. You can also reach Mafia by Boat through Nyamisati area.
Tanzania has over 10 National Parks that are known to be tourists destinations in Africa and four of these are the mostly visited parks by tourists that adventure to explore the tanzania land scape.
Ruaha National Park and Selous Game Reserve are far less popular but very enjoyable. You will find much greater variety of wildlife than you would in the Serengeti, if you're looking for a destination with fewer tourists these parks are for you. Ruaha is known for having the largest elephant and giraffe population of any park in Africa and often goes by the name 'Giraffic Park', it is also a good place to see large prides of lion and the elusive and rare hunting dogs. Additionally, Selous is the only other place besides Ngorongoro where you may see a rhino. You can also visit the Uduzungwa Mountains Park for a truly wilderness hike through unspoiled and spectacular scenery. There are few places left in the world like this one. With new gates opened up on the Iringa side of the park with great camping it is a great addition to any visit to Tanzania.
Tarangire National Park is in the northern circuit of Tanzania and was named after the Tarangire river flowing within the park. The park area is approximately 2,600 sq km. Similar to Serengeti, the park has a high concentrations of wildlife during the dry seasons. Also, over 570 bird species have been identified, and the place is surely a birdwatchers' paradise. Safari accommodation is available in quality safari lodges and campsites.
Bongoyo Island is easy to get to with a boat from slip way. It is has a remarkable beach with excellent snorkeling in clear water, although you may be better off taking your own snorkels as renting is costly. The island is not tide dependent therefore you can swim at any time. There is a residence price and a 'muzungu' price' but still quite reasonable.
Lazy Lagoon There are just 12 rooms on the private 9km long white sandy island with deserted beaches. It boasts swimming at all tides in clear azure blue water, ideal for snorkelling to be mesmerized by the shoals of iridescent tropical fish hiding among the pristine coral gardens that protect the island. The island is accessed from the mainland, just south of Bagamoyo town 70km north of Dar es Salaam. It is home to bushbabies, wild pigs, genets, baboons, duiker and Suni antelope. The bandas were well appointed and have solar powered hot water, a large shady verandah with spacious rooms and big windows.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest peak in Africa and one of the highest freestanding mountains in the world. Many people travel to Tanzania just to climb this mountain. Does tend to be crowded with tourists. You can either organize your trek up the mountain from your home country through a travel agency, but you'll pay a lot more for this convenience, or, if you've got a bit of time, hop on plane and save some money by organizing it in Arusha, Moshi or in Dar. Be advised that there are as many incompetent and dishonest trek organizers as there are good ones. Ask around to make sure your guide will deliver on his promises.
Wildlife Safaris for big five in tanzania will lead you to the most loved national park of Serengeti located in the northern circuit , find the most reliable Tanzania Safari company to tailor make for you a tanzania safari holiday to explore Tanzania Parks .While you are in Tanzania you may organize your safari to Serengeti and other National parks at an affordable price. If there's one trip that will change your perspective on life, it's an African safari. Contact some of the tour operators for Safari Details.
Most tanzania Tour operators offer group safaris to Serengeti and other national parks like Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Ngorongoro craters. These group tours are cheaper than any other safari type that are offered, Traveling with Big companies can be great and allows for a more intimate safari experience. Expert guides make a big differences because they know where the best migration river crossings are.
Cultural Tours Touring Tanzania for culture is interestingly great as it encompasses more than 150+ ethnic groups. There is plenty of traditional food, cultural practices (such as hunting with bushmen, beeskeeping, traditional medicine) that one enjoys within the boundaries. You will also get to visit a number of locations that normally people would be completely unaware of. If you happen to be a person who loves to explore the world and meet new people in order to gain knowledge about different customs, a cultural tour is definitely the best type of vacation for you.The services are not expensive and can turn out to be cheaper than expected provided you get the right information on where to stay, best tour companies and just knowledge of what you want. This way, it will save you time and costs as well.
There are loads of National Parks for those wanting to watch Tanzania's wildlife. You can gain entry for around $100 US and benefit from a tour (and perhaps a night's accommodation). The better parks, though packed with tourists, are found in the north of the country. Ruaha National Park is the best in the south (locals actually say this is the best park, especially if you want to see wild animals as opposed to semi-tame ones in the northern parks). Don't just be sucked into the tourist circuit in the north; the south offers great parks and towns (base yourself out of Iringa), and you will feel less of a tourist and more of a guest if you travel this way.
Tanzania has two of the best Stone Age sites in the world: Isimila Gorge (near Iringa) and the earliest known examples of human art among the rock paintings, near Kolo, north of Dodoma — some of which are reckoned to be around 30,000 years old.
Kilimanjaro is one of Tanzania's main attractions. Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa. Many visitors come to Tanzania to summit this great mountain. The main peak is estimated to be 5895m high making it a real challenge for mountaineers.
Aside from safaris in the national parks and beach holidays on Zanzibar, Tanzania Tour operators offer mount Kilimanjaro climbing tours on all established trekking routes. While climbing the greatest mountain of Africa is more of a hike, skilled guides and the right equipment are as important as being physically fit.


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describe('trait change', function() {
    integration(function() {
        describe('effect recalculation', function() {
            beforeEach(function() {
                const deck = this.buildDeck('martell', [
                    'A Tourney for the King',
                    'Arianne Martell', 'Knighted'
                ]);
                this.player1.selectDeck(deck);
                this.player2.selectDeck(deck);
                this.startGame();
                this.keepStartingHands();

                this.character = this.player1.findCardByName('Arianne Martell', 'hand');
                this.knighted = this.player1.findCardByName('Knighted', 'hand');

            });

            describe('when gaining a trait after the effect has come into play', function() {
                beforeEach(function() {
                    this.player1.clickCard(this.character);
                    this.completeSetup();

                    this.player1.selectPlot('A Tourney for the King');
                    this.player2.selectPlot('A Tourney for the King');
                    this.selectFirstPlayer(this.player1);

                    this.player1.clickCard(this.knighted);
                    this.player1.clickCard(this.character);
                    expect(this.character.hasTrait('Knight')).toBe(true);

                    this.completeMarshalPhase();

                    this.unopposedChallenge(this.player1, 'Intrigue', this.character);
                    this.player1.clickPrompt('Apply Claim');
                });

                it('should apply the effect to the character', function() {
                    // Renown from A Tourney for the King
                    expect(this.character.power).toBe(1);
                });
            });

            describe('when losing a trait after the effect has come into play', function() {
                beforeEach(function() {
                    this.player1.clickCard(this.character);
                    this.player1.clickCard(this.knighted);
                    this.completeSetup();

                    this.player1.clickCard(this.knighted);
                    this.player1.clickCard(this.character);

                    expect(this.character.hasTrait('Knight')).toBe(true);

                    this.player1.selectPlot('A Tourney for the King');
                    this.player2.selectPlot('A Tourney for the King');
                    this.selectFirstPlayer(this.player1);

                    this.completeMarshalPhase();

                    this.player1.dragCard(this.knighted, 'discard pile');
                    expect(this.character.hasTrait('Knight')).toBe(false);

                    this.unopposedChallenge(this.player1, 'Intrigue', this.character);
                    this.player1.clickPrompt('Apply Claim');
                });

                it('should not apply the effect to the character', function() {
                    // No renown from A Tourney for the King since no longer a Knight
                    expect(this.character.power).toBe(0);
                });
            });
        });
    });
});

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Trachylepis comorensis est une espèce de sauriens de la famille des Scincidae.

Répartition
Cette espèce se rencontre :
 dans l'archipel des Comores ;
 sur l'île de Nosy Tanikely à Madagascar où elle a été introduite ;
 sur l'île de Casuarina dans l'archipel Primeiras and Segundas au Mozambique où elle a été introduite.

Étymologie
Son nom d'espèce, composé de comor[es] et du suffixe latin , « qui vit dans, qui habite », lui a été donné en référence au lieu de sa découverte, l'archipel des Comores.

Publication originale
 Peters, 1854 : Diagnosen neuer Batrachier, welche zusammen mit der früher (24. Juli und 17. August) gegebenen Übersicht der Schlangen und Eidechsen mitgetheilt werden. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin, ,  (texte intégral).

Liens externes

Notes et références

Saurien (nom scientifique)
Mabuyinae

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Is anyone else in complete disbelief that it's September already? I feel like I just wrote my July income report. We're all going to be wearing big sweatshirts with boots and leggings sipping soon. That part makes me jump with joy. The part that winter is just around the corner makes me want to scream, but we'll just take that as it comes.
I said this already, but this has always been my number one. I've always enjoyed writing. I was that weird kid in the summer who would read a book and write a report about it. I also had a "blog" in middle school on Xanga. I would just write random things and I don't think anyone read them. But I got a running knowledge base of HTML that has carried over nicely into starting this blog.
Even though I love the self-gratification from writing, I'd like to make money from it, too. Because…who wouldn't? If I can make an extra $100 a month, that would pay for my dog's rent in my apartment + a nice dinner out. Now that I'm typing this out…I'm modifying it. I'd like a long term goal of making $250 a month. That will pay for my parking & my dog every month.
Hone in on my creative side past what I create for work.
I'm always having to come up with creative activities and materials for children with my career. I want to be creative in a different sense. This has helped my imagination, creativity, and writing skills in just the short time I've been doing this.
Make an identity for myself outside of being a Speech-Language Pathologist.
This is a hard one when you have a career. When someone asks me about myself, I always lead with saying I'm an SLP. No, I'm a person who does that as a career. This last year I've had a really hard time trying to find who I am past that. This has really helped me open up past what is right in front of me.
Grow a network and engage in a new community.
My network right now is a bunch of clinicians and therapist. That's totally OK and I love talking about and learning about it. But, I'd like to branch out and get out of the medical world for a bit.
Increase daily blog traffic to average 40 per day or a total of 1500 for the month.
Nope. Avg 26/day; Total – 804. When I made this goal, TBH, I wasn't planning ahead. I was traveling for half of the month, so I couldn't pay my blog the attention it needs to get traffic. It's OK that this month was lower. I'm still working hard on getting consistent traffic to my blog. It's going to go up and down, I know.
Grow my Instagram to 275 followers.
MET! I reached 275 Instagram followers on 8/24.
Grow my Pinterest to 75 followers.
Nope. I'm just starting to really put effort into the Pinterest side of my blog. I'm hoping it will continue to grow in the next month.
Grow my Twitter to 500 followers.
MET! This one was blown out of the water! I reached 500 followers 8/7.
Earn $5 in affiliate and/or ad income.
Earn a profit and not a deficit.
LOL – nope. I invested a little bit more this month into my blog because I'm wanting it to be long-term. After this month, the monthly cost should go down and I should even out again.
MET! I'm still enjoying this! I love the writing aspect of it, the engaging with others part, and the "work on my own time" part. I've made it a point that if it starts to feel like a chore, I need to take a step back.
Reach out to 3 companies to consider providing me products to review.
KIND OF MET! I was able to receive a Plum Paper Planner for free by reaching out in exchange for a review, but I have an announcement coming out soon regarding content. In terms of travel, I reached out last week to 3 or 4 companies/hotels to negotiate a media package in return for a comped stay. I will keep you updated on that.
I'm measuring income by a few things.
I began using affiliate links* about 3 weeks into this blog.
I began WordAds through WordPress a little over 3 weeks into this blog.
I began trying to use ads about 3 weeks into this blog….that's a work in progress.
I maxed out my credits for Care/Of and went the affiliate route for Fabletics & Stitch Fix. So, there are no subscription credits this month.
I made some commission and affiliate sales this month. I made 3 sale on Care/Of and several through Amazon. I'm still figuring out the Amazon portion of understanding what I've made, so….I could be wrong.
$0.00 – I'm still trying to figure this out, too. BUT – WordPress tells me that the previous month totals gets released at the end of the following month. So I'm guessing since I was only one week in July, there won't be anything to report at the end of August. I'm hoping once my views start increasing (hopefully, fingers crossed), WordAds will work out for me.
I'm still investing in this start-up, so my costs should go down after this month. I'll still have monthly subscriptions like Canva and whatever else I use, but the big costs should be gone.
Although not in money form, I did gain a profit with items totaling around $150. My boyfriend was given Fulham Football tickets. It was the home opener game and tickets didn't release to the general public. Shout out to @dembelly for giving us free tickets!! The Twitter community really came together for this one. I was also given a Plum Paper Planner which is a value of $45 in return for a review. Look out for that review coming up at the end of the month.
NOTE: The following may contain affiliate links. If you use my link to create an account or purchase memberships, I may receive a small amount or a referral perk at no extra cost to you. I did not receive any type of free product or compensation for a positive review. All of the following was based on an unbiased opinion. You can view my disclosures statement here.
Canva – Absolutely recommend! I've upgraded to premium so I can have a greater amount of stock images to use. They do one month free trial, so this is my second month using and my first month paying. Canva is great for all of those nice graphics you see on Insta, Pinterest, etc. It really makes things pop and they have a ton of free stock images to use.
Tailwind App – They do have a free version, so I haven't had to pay anything yet. But I might. Tailwind improves your Pinterest engagement. "Schedule Posts, Discover Content, Monitor Conversations, Amplify your Reach, and Measure Results. All with One Tool." It's helped build a Pinterest following to what it is.
Mail Chimp – I use Mail Chimp for my email pop-up on my site and to send messages to said list. This website took me some time to figure out, but if I would have watched some tutorials first, it would have been fine. I'm too stubborn. Mail Chimp is free for up to 2,000 subscribers. I'm good for close to eternity.
Later – This site is great for planning out Instagram posts. You are able to see how they will look on your current page if you are a brand that has a specific look. You can save the post to give you a notification at the time/day you want and then it will copy everything and open up when you open the notification. My favorite part is that you can save hashtag strings so you're not annoying yourself typing them out or going back and forth from your notes in your phone. The free version allows you 30 posts per month.
I started taking courses from It's A Lovely Life. I was given the 30-day Blogging Blastoff for free by signing up for BlueHost through their affiliate link. I took the 5 Day Start to Making a Money Making Blog. And I will be taking the 21 Day Travel Blogging Fast Track Course. I definitely recommend Heather and Pete's courses. They put everything out their for you and it saves you a ton of trial and error learning.
I found that if I promote my posts on relevant Facebook posts, it drives in a lot of traffic. For the past two months, my top post has been Care/Of Daily Vitamins UPDATE. I go in and I comment on their posts that I have a review they should check out. I still need to figure out how to do this for my travel content, but I'm working on it.
So here's my month two income report. I think it's important to share not only the successes, but also the rough patches. That's how we learn and grow from it. Hopefully those of you reading these are enjoying it and can learn from what I've tried (or haven't tried). Any tips out there for what I'm lacking? Throw them at me!
$100/month in extra income is such a "doable" goal. It's always hard when I see people getting started blogging and they're like… I want to make $100k a year and sit on the beach. I mean, it happens but how often, really?
Setting realistic expectations and goal-setting is key — and you've done both. I look forward to checking out next month's report.
Oooh this was really interesting! I hope all goes well for increasing your blog profits next month, it looks quite difficult to navigate so I imagine it will take a while to see results.
This is such a brilliant idea. I'm in my second month of blogging now and doing the same types of things, trying to learn affiliate links, balancing a full-time job. It's tiring for sure but I'm still having so much fun blogging and being a part of the blogging community!


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City purchases old stadium lights from school district
Published 4:05 pm Friday, January 10, 2020
Getting the old stadium lights from Vicksburg High and Warren Central High School for the Halls Ferry and Bazinzky ballparks will cost the city $500.
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen Friday approved a resolution to buy the lights from the Vicksburg Warren School District for use at Halls Ferry and Bazinky. Initially, money to buy the school district lights was to come from South Ward Alderman Alex Monsour's discretionary fund, but Mayor George Flaggs Jr. amended the plan to have the money come from the city's general fund budget.
The schools' athletic facilities received new lighting systems as part of an upgrade under a school district-wide capital improvements project to renovate and expand school facilities.
Because the old system's equipment is compatible with the lights at Halls Ferry and Bazinsky, Monsour recommended the city sign an interlocal agreement with the school district to get the lights.
Friday, city attorney Nancy Thomas said an Attorney General's opinion questioned using an interlocal agreement.
"The AG's office called and said they didn't want to do it that way; they wanted us to purchase them pursuant to the intergovernmental transfer," she said.
The lighting system for the parks, Monsour said, is obsolete and parts are no longer available from the manufacturer. The school district lights, he said, will be used as replacements when equipment on the parks' system goes out.
Monsour said purchasing the school district lights "is a move we are taking to save the city a lot of money by (not) having to go with new lighting and new poles."
With the school district equipment, he said, "We should be good for several years without having to go out for new equipment."


The New York Senate amended legislation that would legalize online poker in the state, adding language that could hurt the bill's already tenuous chances of becoming law.
(A) knowingly and willfully accepted or made available wagers on interactive gaming (including poker) from persons located in the United States after December thirty-first, two thousand six, unless such wagers were affirmatively authorized by law of the United States or of each state in which persons making such wagers were located ..
That language would refer to any online poker or gambling site that operated in the US after the enactment of the UIGEA in 2006.
That, obviously, would appear to target PokerStars, now owned by Amaya. PokerStars operated in the US from 2006 until 2011's Black Friday. That's when it was forced out of the market by the US Department of Justice.
Such language has been the sticking point in California, which has failed to pass an online poker bill for a decade. Similar language in legislation would serve to keep PokerStars/Amaya out of that market, as well.
An interesting part of the story is that former Amaya CEO David Baazov made an allegedly illegal contribution to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2014 gubernatorial campaign. While Online Poker Report doesn't have any direct insight into why the bill language was added, it's feasible to think this played a role.
The NY legislature is slated to adjourn later this month. That gives it a short window to try to pass online poker.
The bill introduced earlier in the year by Bonacic had been dormant since reaching the Senate floor in May. Later, a pair of committees approved the bill.
The bill appears likely to come up for a vote in the Senate. However, chambers in the state rarely vote on bills that are likely to be defeated. (Translation: If there's no vote, the votes likely aren't there for the bill.) Last year, it passed easily, 53-5.
The bad actor language shifts the dynamic, however, in a way that could result in negative lobbying — from Amaya if not other parties — that didn't exist previously.
No matter what language appears in the bill, it faces an uncertain future. Despite the progress for online poker in 2016, the Assembly refused to take up the bill. Assemblymember J. Gary Pretlow has consistently pumped the brakes on iPoker in New York, for a variety of reasons.
We don't what online poker's fate is in the Senate or the Assembly. But we will find out whether the state will act in the coming weeks, one way or the other.


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Council takes stepped approach for recovery plan
by Jarrod Dodd | May 4, 2020 | Karere - Newsfeed | 0 comments
Whakatāne District Council has developed a plan to help the District withstand and recover from both COVID-19 and the earlier Whakaari/ White Island eruption impacts.
The plan involves 13 initiatives that will be led mainly by the Council, but will require a strong partnership approach with Toi EDA, the EBOP Chamber of Commerce, the business sector, iwi and Central Government partners.
The plan aims to address short-term needs for the people who require it most, while planning for how best to support, rebuild and 're-imagine' the District in the long-term. The plan takes into account the Whakatāne District's unique position, having experienced two major economic setbacks within months of each other, but also builds on our strengths and strong existing partnerships.
The plan has four phases: managing the immediate economic impact; understanding longer-term consequences; transitioning to recovery; and recovery itself.
The first phase is Council's short-term response package. The package includes initiatives such as interim relief to its commercial tenants through deferring rental payments.
Other measures to relieve the immediate impact of the economic restrictions are: early payment of Council suppliers; refunds for cancellation of building and resource consents; a policy for the Postponement or Remission of rates due to hardship; and the deferral of development contribution payments by negotiation. A key part of this phase is ensuring businesses are connected to support mechanisms and know where to get help.
Whakatāne District Council Chief Executive Steph O'Sullivan says the Council has moved swiftly on this phase as it understands the challenges being faced by businesses, individuals and families at this time.
"The Council is doing everything it possibly can to address these immediate issues for people by providing quick and effective relief while we work on longer-term solutions."
The second and third phases of the plan allow the Council to better understand the longer-term impacts of COVID-19 and the Whakaari / White Island eruption on key business sectors and the wider economy. This forecasting will enable prioritisation of business support activities to generate employment and economic opportunities. Advocacy and support will continue to be provided for businesses, individuals and families to access all available support from Central Government.
Phase four will focus on how we will unlock large-scale economic & social regeneration programmes and utilises Government economic stimulus packages to encourage key sector growth and development.
"This is the phase where large infrastructure projects will be visible in our District and we'll be working on how we might accelerate the projects funded through the PGF such as the boat harbour development and town revitalisation programme.
"Though the immediate recovery effort may seem daunting, we have an opportunity to re-imagine what the District's future looks like. Innovative thinking and a partnership approach will be key drivers to success.
Ms O'Sullivan acknowledges the business and community leaders who have already been in touch with Council and signalled their commitment to assisting with our local response.
Council staff are working hard to present elected members with a range of funding and financing options that will look to reduce the impacts on residents and ratepayers but also look to the opportunities that are available to kick start our economy and strengthen our community resilience. A report on this will be provided to the Council meeting on 30 April 2020. In addition, this information will assist elected members in determining the draft Annual Plan 2020/21 which will be available for consultation in May 2020.


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MainAll NewsUS & CanadaWatch: Netanyahu and Kerry meet in Jerusalem
Watch: Netanyahu and Kerry meet in Jerusalem
'Israel has every right in the world to defend itself,' Kerry states in pivotal press conference.
Tova Dvorin, 24/11/15 11:42
Kerry (L), Netanyahu meet in Jerusalem, Nov. 2015
Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State John Kerry met in Jerusalem Tuesday, shortly after Kerry landed in Israel.
"Good morning, John. I'd like to welcome you again to Jerusalem," Netanyahu began. "You are a friend in our common effort to restore stability, security and peace. There can be no peace when we have an onslaught of terror – not here or not anywhere else in the world, which is experiencing this same assault by militant Islamists and the forces of terror.״
"Israel is fighting these forces every hour," he continued. "We are fighting them directly against the terrorists themselves; we're fighting also against the sources of incitement. And we believe that the entire international community should support this effort."
"It's not only our battle, it's everyone's battle. It's the battle of civilization against barbarism."
Kerry, Netanyahu Prime Minister's Office (PMO)
Kerry thanked Netanyahu for the warm welcome.
"Clearly, no people anywhere should live with daily violence, with attacks in the streets, with knives or scissors or cars," Kerry stated. "And it is very clear to us that the terrorism, these acts of terrorism which have been taking place, deserve the condemnation that they are receiving and today I expressed my complete condemnation for any act of terror that takes innocent lives and disrupts the day-to-day life of a nation."
"Israel has every right in the world to defend itself," he continued. "It has an obligation to defend itself. And it will and it is."
Kerry also acknowledged the upswing in attacks, as well as the murder of 18 year-old US citizen Ezra Schwartz last week.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with innocent people who have been hurt in this process," he said. "I know that yesterday a soldier was killed and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and those who were wounded, their families."
"Regrettably, several Americans have also been killed in the course of these past weeks, and just yesterday I talked to the family of Ezra Schwartz from Massachusetts, a young man who came here out of high school, ready to go to college, excited about his future, and yesterday his family was sitting shiva and I talked to them and heard their feelings, the feelings of any parent for the loss of a child," he emphasized. The US State Department received a great deal of bad press after it issued a late response to Ezra's murder, and the White House has yet to respond at all.
"So I'm here today to talk with the Prime Minister about the ways that we can work together, all of us – the international community – to push back against terrorism, to push back against senseless violence and to find a way forward, to restore calm and to begin to provide the opportunities that most reasonable people in every part of the world are seeking for themselves and for their families," he continued.
"We have much to talk about. There's a lot happening in the region, as well as those events that are happening here in Israel. We are deeply concerned about Syria, about Daesh [ISIS - ed.], about regional unrest."
"We all have an interest, needless to say, in working together against this spasm of violence that is interrupting too much of the daily life of too many nations."
Tags:Binyamin Netanyahu, John Kerry, US-Israel relations


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Q: My maven project can't found resources he found earlier but anymore I'm having troubles making my maven project work.
It can't found my images in the src/main/resources folder but it worked yesterday...
I added a maven module since then named Plugins Error
My project structure look like this : project structure
And the error tag in this kind of code (I debugged to see where it happens): Problematic code
If you can tell me what I'm doing wrong, cause i'm losing my mind here.
Thank you guys !

A: It is better for you loading Images with IO if you don't have some specific reason why to not use it.
If you show more code I will help you more, but try doing this:

img = ImageIO.read(new File("path/to/image"));
this.backgroundImage = new BackgroundImage(img);

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Home » Shafi'i Fiqh » Darul Iftaa Jordan » Is it Permissible to Slaughter a Sheep as Aqiqa on someone`s Behalf?
Slaughtering on a day that some believe to be the day of Eid
Tail for Qurbani Sheep
Question about aqiqa
How Many Animals to Slaughter for Eid (Hanbali Fiqh)
Ritual Sacrifice (Udhiyyah/ Qurbani) on Behalf of the Deceased
Can't Afford Aqeeqah
Is it Permissible to Slaughter a Sheep as Aqiqa on someone`s Behalf?
A person wanted to slaughter a sheep as Aqiqa(slaughtering sheep for the newborn) for his daughter and invite relatives and friends to a banquet. He also wanted to slaughter another sheep since he has invited so many people. Is it permissible that his sister asks him to slaughter the second sheep as Aqiqa on her behalf?
All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds, and may His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all of his family and companions. In principle, the parents or guardians of a child are responsible for making his Aqiqa, but if they didn`t and he/she reached the age of puberty they become free from liability. After reaching puberty, it is recommended that a person makes Aqiqa on behalf of himself/herself, and it doesn`t avail that someone else offers it on his/her behalf since Muslim jurists haven`t permitted offering Aqiqa on behalf of an adult. Al-Imam An-Nawawi(May Allah be pleased with him) said: "None is permitted to offer Aqiqa on behalf of an adult but himself/herself."{Al-Majmou`, 8/431}. This because, in principle, acts of devotion should be performed by the person himself. However, if someone else offered Aqiqa on his behalf after the latter had reached the age of puberty then both will receive the reward of charity and that of slaughtering a sheep for the sake of Allah, but it doesn`t avail as Aqiqa. In your case(asker), you should give that sheep to your sister, and after it becomes in her possession she may authorize someone else to slaughter it as Aqiqa on her behalf. And Allah knows best.
Age of puberty child Companions friends making Nawawi
End of Haidh
Using medication to increase one's desires
Does Committing Sinful Acts Make One A Disbeliever?
Is duff jaiz?
Does merely thinking about a divorce constitute a divorce?
Indirectly smelling the perfume of a woman
What is the ruling on subscribing in ads browsing sites, and the profits made by that ?
Please tell me about the Religious ruling on rent contract which ends with ownership.
Is it permissible for a woman to lead women in prayer ?
What is the ruling on a woman shaking hands with the brothers of her husband`s father, and not putting on Islamic wear before them?
Night Prayer isn`t Restricted to a Specific Number of Rakahs
What is the ruling on singing and listening to it while accompanied and unaccompanied by musical instruments?


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» Fashion, Design & Beauty » Mushroom "Unleather" Specialist Bolt Threads Partners with Adidas, Stella McCartney, Kering & Lululemon
Mushroom "Unleather" Specialist Bolt Threads Partners with Adidas, Stella McCartney, Kering & Lululemon
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Bolt Threads, a biotech company creating the next generation of advanced materials, recently announced an unprecedented consortium with four iconic global companies that have secured exclusive access to its innovative material, Mylo™, made from infinitely renewable mycelium, essentially the roots of mushroom systems.
Bolt Threads has raised over $200 million since its launch nearly 11 years ago. Its investors include Foundation Capital, Baillie Gifford, Founders Fund, Formation 8 and the Nan Fung Group, a privately held, Hong Kong-based conglomerate with significant holdings in the textile and fashion industry, according to Techcrunch.com
The consortium, consisting of Adidas, Kering (the fashion house behind brands like Balenciaga, Gucci, Alexander McQueen and Bottega Veneta), Lululemon, and Stella McCartney – collectively represent hundreds of millions of square feet of potential demand for Mylo.
The Bolt Threads website states, "We never planned to change the world alone. In a resource-constrained world, the time has come to develop smarter solutions through advanced science and a shared commitment to a better future. Enter the consortium – adidas, Kering, lululemon, and Stella McCartney. Selected based on mission alignment, high standards of quality, and the ability to scale worldwide, these partners banded together to invest in meaningful material innovation with Mylo."
CEO Dan Widmaier explains: "We are thrilled to be working with partners who recognize that we are in a race to develop sustainable solutions to conventional technologies. They are joining forces and investing in a solution that can scale. Most importantly, this is an ongoing commitment to develop materials and products for a more sustainable future."
The first Mylo products will be available for purchase in stores and online in 2021.


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Hard to believe that the original Xbox launched 20 years ago at this point. It's such a mainstay in the gaming landscape these days it might be easy to forget that wasn't always the case. When Microsoft decided… Read More
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When choosing a name for your pet, do you let yourself have fun or do you stick with traditional choices? Sometimes, people pick pretty unusual names for their pets and today we bring you the list of the absolute winners.
We can imagine that the best part of being a vet is getting to hear all the different names people give to their pets. But if you're not a vet and would still like to be included in the fun, scroll down for the best collection of odd and hilarious pet names we managed to gather.
If you're currently coming up with a name for your new pet, these will make your imagination go wild!
I was at the vets with my Mum and her dog. The receptionist called out "Tinkerbell Jenkins!" When we saw this massive rottweiler being led in we were in hysterics.
Nothing but nothing will ever beat the tortoise called Voldetort.
People have varying reactions to our one-eyed cat named Professor Moody, but our vet thinks it's funny.
When asked why my kittens name was "Somebody" my reply was simple. Because Everybody loves Somebody!
Our cat (Bill Murray) was waiting as another named Jack Nicholson was called through.
For many years I had a cat named Schrödinger. The vet gave up at some point and just called my name.
The best chicken nane I've ever seen came from a chicken shaming post: Repecka.
i'm a veterinary nurse and we have a patient named belinda. she's a chicken.
My favourite was a cat called Evil. And at my vet they call the pet name with the owners surname so it was "Evil? Evil Jones?"
Our three dogs are named Peanut, budders and Jelly I'm sure people laugh when they get called.
Years ago I took Kirsty, one of our family chickens, to the vet. They called out 'Kirsty Davies' several times while I sat there holding a chicken wondering which woman in the waiting room had the same surname as me.
Our 2 YO Catahoula Leopard mix is named Quentin Tarantino Pi (as in 3.14), or Q.T. Pi.
We call him Pi for short.
Arithmetic Scandium Iodine, or Ari ScI ("sky").
We just call her Ari for short.


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Home » Car Reviews » Elon Musk Is Done Exercising Options As Part Of Trading Plan
Elon Musk Is Done Exercising Options As Part Of Trading Plan
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been selling stock shares in the company on a weekly basis for some time now, and it has caused quite a stir from Tesla investors on both sides of the aisle. Tesla's share price has been dropping on the news that Musk is selling.
This meant that long shareholders could buy in at a lower starting point, and those shorting Tesla stock could take advantage of the dropping share price, as well as timing various transactions in order to take advantage of the impact of Musk's sales.
For those unaware, or – like many of us at InsideEVs – simply not educated on the ins and outs of the stock market, Musk has been selling shares to pay taxes on options he's exercising. Those options are set to expire next year, and Musk would be crazy not to take advantage of them. That said, at a tax rate of 53%, all things considered, he has to sell some 10% of his stock to pay the taxes.
Back in Early November 2021, Musk asked on Twitter if he should sell 10% of his Tesla stock. He also said he would abide by the results, and he reiterated that he doesn't take a cash salary, and the only way to pay taxes is to sell stock. There are other, arguably less desirable options Musk could have potentially explored, but selling stock was the most direct plan.
Interestingly, it was later learned that Musk already had a plan in place to sell the stock, though perhaps he could have canceled the plan if his followers vote "No." At any rate, Musk has been actively carrying out the 10b5-1 trading plan since then.
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Resettled residents' floating houses are used for tourism services. — Photo baoquangninh.com.vn
HA NOI (VNS) — All houses under the resettlement programme in the northern Quang Ninh province's Ha Long City which are being used for the wrong purpose will be repossessed.
The information was released by Deputy Chairman of Ha Long city's People's Committee Hoang Quang Hai in a press briefing held by the Provincial Party Committee's Popularisation and Education Board (PPCPEB) on Tuesday.
Since 2014, Quang Ninh has relocated all the boatmen living on floating fishing villages on Ha Long Bay to the mainland at Resettlement Zone 8 in Ha Phong ward to help tackle the worsening pollution in the bay, a world natural heritage site.
The city also invested in infrastructure such as roads, schools and health centres to help improve the living standards of the people resettled there.
By the end of June 2015, all 344 households living on fishing villages had been relocated. However, the majority of them soon returned to their floating homes.
Deputy Head of PPCPEB Pham Hong Cam said that about 40 per cent of relocated residents living in the resettlement area 8 in Ha Phong ward were always absent from their current inland homes. They just returned once or twice a month.
"The reason for this absence is that most of the resettled households earn their living from fishing and aquaculture," Cam said.
Hai said some households were renting out their houses which had been provided by the government, and added that this was wrong and against the aim of the provincial resettlement housing project for local boatmen.
"This has led to students dropping out of schools and following their parents to the seas for fishing," Hai said.
Ha Long authorities have ordered the Ha Phong ward's People's Committee to hold a meeting with the residents to order them to use their resettlement houses just for living, Hai added.
"If the situation remains unchanged till November 20, the city will repossess all such houses being rented out," Hai said, and added that leasing of resettlement houses was a violation of the law.
According to the commitment, households were freely provided houses, but only after 10 years will the city's administration issue papers related to land use and ownership. — VNS


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Hello everyone, this used to be the first chapter of 30N sequel but it has now been removed so that the story can be published. Hopefully you will soon hold it in your hands. Thank you so checking and hope to see you soon! – Ani.
If this chapter is any indicator this story will be better than previous, and that story was awesome.
Aww thank you Danielle!!! I am so glad you like it! I was nervous as hell over this one. Thank you for commenting. xo.
I am thrilled to see a new chapter for 90 days … I am much more interested in the continuation of the story than a reworking of the first book. I hope you will continue with this.
Thanks HP. I will likely continue with both because there are a lot of new readers that have not read the first book. And a lot that want to read it in the original. So, a bit of everything to keep up with everyone. Glad you are happy to see it. I hope you enjoyed it.
I just read the new chapter of 90 Days of Hale and what can I say? You've out done your previous work. I feel like staring at and re-reading it multiple times, to make sure I haven't missed the smallest of details. I'm sure I'll be able to do that when I can successfully get tears to stop blurring my vision. I don't think it'll be very soon, as this was emotionally exhausting.
I loved every part of it, Ani. You should be proud of accomplishing the impossible. You actually made that arduous, long wait worth while and somehow managed to make your writing even better. Thank you.
Oh wow! Thank you so much H!! That was high praise indeed. Though I am sorry you cried (I did too though and i almost never cry at my own writing). I am speechless that you liked it so much. With that standard, I have nowhere to go but down. 🙂 Thank you again!!
I'm sure you'll be capable of exceeding your own expectations and those are the hardest to meet.
Boy, you really got my tears flowing with this chapter. Such a bittersweet start to an amazing sequel. I sat at my computer feeling every emotion Elisa must have felt, picked every flower, ran in her footsteps, could even feel the pain from her ulcer because you painted such a realistic picture with your words. I haven't stopped crying yet. Beautiful, Ani, simply beautiful. Thank you.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to buy more Kleenex!
Aww, Nan!! Thank you so much. I am so glad you enjoyed it. It was a hard emotional chapter for her, and I love that you were there with her for every step. Thanks!!
There are no words now ….
Ani, so beautiful, so sad. I will need to reread but the symbolism, the heat of the grave, the song that woke her, the stutter.. I love it all as much as it made me cry, I am so glad to see the start of book 2 and as I say constantly to you, I so want to hold book 1 and book 2 in my hands so that I can give them to some people I know who need to read them.
Thank you as always for your beautiful words and for sharing them with us.
Wow. So emotional. My heart breaks for Elisa. Please updatesoon.
Beautiful and heartbreaking. However I know why you had to take the story here. It makes sense. Elise has never allowed herself to fully face and grieve her loss. I am reading Ghost Rider, Journeys on the Healing Road, about Neal Peart who lost his wife and daughter and dog within 1 year's time and took to the road on his motorcycle to help heal what he calls his "baby soul". Elise had a purpose to finish her father's work and now she has work to do in order to become whole. We cannot allow love or anything else to do our grieving for us. The song your picked: perfect.
Thanks for commenting and understanding Mari. Yes, this is the right direction for her. she needs to face it so that she can move on and be stronger. as i have said before, i think it takes two strong individuals for a strong love, even if at times they go through hard stuff. but they both have death and loss in their past and they need to heal first. Oh and I am glad you liked the song. it sounds like a lullaby to me – exactly what i think she needed by that grave.
This chapter is perfection. I imagined it as a movie the first scene starting here, then fading into the 1st chapter. I reared up.
"Teared". I can' t wait for the next chapter.
Thanks 1klkelly – it's interesting but when I write, I always "See" it first, then put it in words. so when you say you imagined it as a movie, that made me happy.
Beautiful, emotional and well worth the wait. My heart ached for Elisa in the beginning. But by the end of the chapter, I'm firmly convinced that she will be okay. Her strength was beyond admirable. I have no doubt that Peter and Clare are proud of her. Her biggest goal now, is finding out who she is now that she's no longer running from a past she couldn't face and trying to save a threatened dream. I can't wait to read more of Elisa's journey. Lovely chapter.
I loved her "here i am" moment!! It's exactly phoenix from the ashes and i think that's her true strength. i have always said, she teaches me more than i teach her.
I'm speechless, Ani. My emotions have trapped my words, perhaps a stutter of my own? Either way this chapter was powerful beyond measure.
** Whatever it is, the answer to the question I fell asleep asking, comes to me. ** I feel, at rock bottom, Elisa allowed Clare to reach her in this moment. The sway of the trees is where hope exists.
I sincerely fear Aiden's POV. Off to find Baci in bulk.
Awww Wendy, yes, Baci is needed. I should have put a warning. I myself ate 5 while writing it. 🙂 I am so thankful for your kind words. Aiden's POV will come – he is in hell. If anyone is in deeper hell than Elisa, it's him.
That was a very moving and touching chapter. Love this story.
Thanks Annette. So glad you liked it. Yes, i was a bit teary-eyed too and I don't usually cry at my own writing.
Your writing is beautiful. My words would be inadequate so I will just say, thank you.
Ani, may I ask if there will be a new heading on this web site for book two?
Good question! I will try to see if the website format allows it. It's one of those free formats and i have limited flexibility but i will talk to my computer friend (i'm hopeless with this stuff) and see if i can make it work. Will let you know!! Thanks.
Beautiful! I would say it was worth the wait, but I am soooo impatient to read more!!!! Ani, you write with such depth and I have such an appreciation for Isa each and every chapter. Can't wait to read more.
Ha ha – i am glad you enjoyed it and that you like my Isa. Thank you so much for commenting!
Oh Ani your words are so beautiful. I have missed this story so much and, greedily I know, I just want it all now. Your descriptions of everything are so amazing that you actually had me right there by that cottage, by their grave the whole time. How heartbreaking for poor Elisa, walking back to her childhood home unable to notice the surrounds. …"The rose vines flutter in the wind, like a nod. Strange how human beings will find signs to confirm what they want to hear" – How absolutely true that is and I suppose many of us are guilty of doing that. I love that Elisa's mind is starting to "stutter" and when she has a moment to think of past events I just know that she will make sense of what happened. Thank you thank you thank you Ani. Can't wait to read more.
Thank you Karen! What a thoughtful review. I am guilty of seeing signs sometimes when i feel most helpless and scared, and i think we all do. Elisa, being of rational mind even amidst grief, is able to acknowledge her irrationality whereas I cannot. 🙂 Thank you again!!!
Oh Ani, your greatness with words has once again left me a mess. Such an emotional journey this chapter was; from the moment she got out of the cab, the 2,357 steps down the road, to the sprint to the oak tree. I felt a knot in my chest and a swell in my throat: this unyielding ache for how much pain she must have felt to be back in the land where her parents took their last breath was with me the entire time.
Her guilt for running from her parents, that stutter she shares with Aiden that tells her something is amiss, feeling as if she's wasted this life that was given to her – how she remains afloat amidst all this chaos in her life is mind-blowing. I especially loved that she had hit 'rock-bottom', because then we see the rising of the phoenix towards the end of the chapter where she begins to find her strength once she's decided what to do with herself. To be able to accept that she is really back to a place she thought she'd never return to, and to accept that her parents are gone but that she must learn to move on and be okay with that loss and to pick up the pieces, she's slowly returning to the woman she was in America who had started to make a name for herself.
When she finally finds her words to speak, such a heartbreaking moment to hear her disappointment in herself. And to hear her talk about her love… in the past tense as if they were truly over and talking about loving someone else had me sobbing. Though I'm hopeful, as you said I would be, after reading this chapter. Hopefully soon, she'll start to find that clarity she needs to read those letters and to listen to her mind and her heart that's screaming at her telling her that her love for Aiden is not over.
Oh my friend! Thank you so much for this and for breaking it down so carefully and thoughtfully. I especially loved your "phoenix from the ashes" metaphor and stole it in one of my responses because that's how that moment was meant to be written. i don't know that i could have had her strength but she did it all by her lonesome. I agree that for her character, when she saw her "rock bottom" she took control. Elisa has a control over her emotions and mind that I can only dream of having, as my FB SOA rants prove. ha ha. xoxoxo Thank you so much!!
How excited I was to wake to your email alert! A new chapter of Eliza's story! And of course you did not disappoint. Still heart breaking, but beautiful. You have such a breath taking gift! By the end of the chapter you are so ready to cheer her on to find out who she is, you always knew she would, she is so strong! Looking forward to more chapters and holding your novel in my hands someday! Great job Ani!
Thanks Blondegirl3 – yay! I am glad you liked it and i didn't let you down. always hard to say with sequels but in some ways, Elisa is writing herself at this point. I am so glad you see her strength and support her. she will need it. 🙂 I hope the book gets published too. maybe all of our positive thoughts will make some difference in the universe.
Thank you, Ani. There is nothing better than waking up in the morning and seeing the note that you have made a new posting. Everything else is instantly put on hold as I know it will deserve my complete attention!
This was so beautiful and touching. You paint amazing pictures with your words, I felt like I was right by Isa's side. Ah, just broke my heart. And how interesting that this was one of the first scenes you envisioned. Would love to have seen your thought process in developing your story. I can't imagine what kind of life and background you have that enables you to create like this…but what a blessing you are to your fans.
Wow! Thank you. Right now it feels like you've done the edits with lightspeed! You have a masterful vocabulary, using so many different words and yet no fancy schmancy ones that I can't even imagine the meaning of. There's something in your language that grips the reader as I've had trouble concentrating on reading the same story chapter for very long without a small break lately and yours — almost no break needed. Touched by the kindness of the stewardess, she really went above and beyond. Hope Isa isn't getting a cold for sleeping outside, but it's summer, isn't it? At least it didn't rain 🙂 I really look forward to what the rest of the book will bring.
Ask any parent what they want for their child and you will inevitably get the same answer. They want their child to be happy. Sure, we want our kids to be successful, to be honorable, to be faithful friends. But at the core we want them happy, and hope and pray that the rest will fall in place. I was so gutted when Elisa asks herself " Who are we by a grave? We are who we were born to be. We are who we were in the eyes of those that knew us best." She was born to find her own happiness and to chase her own dreams. In the eyes of her parents she was a precious, beloved daughter with a full life ahead of her. Perhaps this is why she feels she has let them down. Yes, she has accomplished so much…but was she finding her own way or was she finishing her parents life? That is why she needs to let them go. She has to discover her own passions, even if they are the same as her father's like with the supplement, at least it was her decision and not her guilt or desire to keep them alive pushing her forward.
I was so relieved at the end of the chapter when she decided to put herself first. Our girl is coming back to life. Who would have ever thought it would take accepting death in order to live again.
I am stunned by your gift of word magic. So evocative…you paint with your literate brushes, and I LOVE it!
Ani, as always, you've given us a beautifully written chapter. As many have already said here before, you have such a way with words…creating scenes and breathing life into these characters that feels so very palpable.
Oh my. I am still crying as I write this. Thank you for your beautiful writing.
Thrilled to read a new chapter :)..when is the first book getting published?
This was incredible!! I have been waiting to read this and just found it today 🙂 you are an incrdible writer and I do hope you continue with this story!!
I almost jumped out of my seat when I saw your PM. I had to calm myself down because I had to remind myself that I am at work. It was light a bolt struck at the indication of another story. Needless to say I read it and believe me I have to prepare myself because somehow I am in a trance and am so full of emotion reading your story. Gosh you are like the paddles on a crash cart in an ER. As always your story leaves me in turmoil. Thank you for your time and your wonderful story. I am patiently waiting. Thank you.
It will be a slow process but a needed process. It broke my heart for her to wake at the grave but at the same time you can see the tiniest movement (not a full step) towards, or at least in the direction of closure & healing. I can't wait for more! You are an absolutely brilliant writer!!!!!!!!!!! Well done!!!!!!!!
I have been waiting for so long to read the sequel to tmm that i cant believe its finally here. i cant wait to read this story in its completion. You are a fantastic and amazing writer and i do enjoy your story.
Merci pour ce beau texte, j'ai très hâte de lire la suite !!
Thanks for this beautiful text. I'm looking forward to reading you again !!
I'm sure you have probably answered this somewhere and I've missed it, but are you going to continue to add more chapters to "90 days of Hale"? Sorry if you are repeating yourself. I just absolutely love this story!!!