How do we define a hero?
By their actions? By their intentions?
Over the years, we've seen all sorts of heroes and villains, both in real life and in fiction, but often, it's the ones in between that we find the most compelling. The anti-heroes and all those who find themselves somewhere in the murky grey-area of the heroic spectrum.
Sometimes it's hard to identify with a do-gooder hero who always does the right thing at the right time. Sometimes it's easy to root for the bad guy who's been screwed over one too many times and isn't going to stand for it anymore.
A protagonist in literature is the main character, but main doesn't automatically mean "good." There are plenty of protagonists out there in all kinds of stories doing awful things for various reasons. Whether or not they do these things intentionally, acting with malice, or find themselves strung along by terrible fate, trying to make the best of a bad situation, each of these protagonists is, at the very least, a hero in their own minds.
Not so with Frank Castle, AKA The Punisher, who would be the last person in the world to say that he was a hero, even when other people say that he is. More like a necessary evil with a strong moral code. He does bad things but only for what he feels are good reasons. He only goes after bad people, people who have hurt him or others and deserve what's coming to them.
That was the Frank Castle that we were introduced to in Netflix and Marvel's Daredevil last year and that's the Punisher we got this past weekend in their latest series of the same name.
The first thing The Punisher does is to quickly wrap up the loose ends left by the murder of Frank's family.
At the end of the second season of Daredevil, Frank was presumed dead, leaving him free to disappear and finish his vendetta rampage in peace. We've already seen the lengths Frank will go to do what he thinks is necessary, so it's not terribly surprising to see how efficient he can be when he puts his mind to it (and when a well-meaning Daredevil isn't getting in his way). By the first time the opening credits of The Punisher run, Frank has already annihilated anyone who he knew had even a remote connection to the death of his wife and kids and burned his skull-painted body armor, indicating that he's ready to set aside the Punisher persona for good.
And it's the first example of the quick pacing of the show, one of the strongest and weakest elements of the series. Overall, the relentless pace of The Punisher serves it well, driving the plot forward and forcing the characters to react or die as events that were set in motion before the beginning of the show come back to haunt them. However, the continuously high level of intensity from start to finish builds in a cushion of sorts, insulating the viewer from what should be moments of horror.
Even the quiet moments are built up with tense anxiety as we wait for the other shoe to drop, as we watch for the next horror.
Because that's absolutely what this show is about; the horror of violence and the wreckage that's left in its wake. It's about the pieces that are lost, regardless of intention.
The show addresses topics like domestic gun violence, the scars–both physical and mental–that soldiers carry even after they return home from war, the corruption and abuse of power and the feeling of helplessness when there's nothing you can do about it.
So then why does it somehow feel like the show missed its own point?
Gun violence in the United States is a seriously hot-topic issue right now, so it's difficult not to see the numerous ways that our media reflects that. Especially when the show itself portrays congressmen and reporters and others actively discussing potential policies juxtaposed against a backdrop of blood spatter.
Obviously, trying to have a comprehensive conversation about the character of the Punisher in general without addressing these issues would be pretty much impossible. Guns and emotional distress (not to mention some form of mental dysfunction due to the bullet that passed through his brain) are absolutely integral to Frank's backstory as a soldier and the death of his family.
But despite discussing the issue, The Punisher never quite decides if guns are good or bad, helpful or harmful. And maybe they don't have to, but it sure feels like they should be making a statement of some kind when their show is so potentially divisive.
The same could be said about the mental health and emotional state of veterans. The show clearly recognizes Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder as a problem as well as the less dangerous but no less distressing confusion involved with transitioning back into civilian life, but doesn't really have answers to the questions they raise.
However, Frank seems content to solve the problems set before him, regardless of the political or ethical issues. He's resolute in his determination to correct the injustice done to him and his fellow soldiers and will not be stopped.
Frank isn't defined by his weapons. He is the weapon. He's a man that meets violence with violence. He might not start a fight, but he will damn sure finish it, whatever it takes.
And nowhere is it shown better than in the show's title sequence when we see the Punisher's iconic skull literally built out of guns.
The entire sequence is gorgeous, by the way. All smoke and fire and firearms, shown with an almost surgical appreciation of the precision, appeal, and danger of the weapon. Meanwhile, the overlaid twanging guitar riff evokes the spirit of the old west; cowboys in black and white hats in standoffs, taking the law into their own hands to do what they feel is right or necessary.
Because at the end of the day, that's exactly who Frank Castle is; a cowboy.
He was a character designed with the goal of bringing law back to the lawless frontier, in this case, New York. You see this archetype constantly in Westerns, regardless of if the protagonist has ever actually tended cattle or not. He's a rough-riding, whiskey-drinking, nigh-unkillable badass who will always do what's right when it counts.
There's a certain amount of romance to the cowboy narrative. The tall, dark stranger riding in on a pale horse to save the day then disappearing into the sunset when his work is done. The cowboy is reckless, determined to do what they think is right no matter the cost to themselves. The cowboy needs no thanks or praise. The cowboy playfully bends the rules of society, but only for good reason and never hurts anyone, and when someone else breaks those rules, he's inevitably the one who shows up to punish their greed and put things right.
The Ringo Kid, Rooster Cogburn, Shane, Tom Horn, The Man With No Name… Frank Castle is exactly what our heroes in this country have always been. The only difference now is the number of bullets in the gun at his hip and his faithful steed runs on gasoline.
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Q: Expected remaining lifetime of exponentially distributed variable If we express the expected remaining lifetime of the exponentially distributed variable X = Exp(1), given that X>1 as
$$E[X−1|X>1]$$
Then given memorylessness we get
$E[Y-1] = 1/1 - 1 = 0$

A: No: memorylessness implies $E[X-c|X>c]=E[X]=\lambda$ (here $\lambda=1$) for any $c>0$. We can verify the exponential distribution is memoryless:$$f_X(x|X>c)=\frac{f_X(x)}{P(X>c)}=\frac{\lambda e^{-\lambda x}}{e^{-\lambda c}}=\lambda e^{\lambda(c-x)}$$for all $x\ge c$, i.e. $X-c|X>c\sim\operatorname{Exp}(\lambda)$.

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Imagine a turbo-charged workout routine that mixes cardio and strength training and has you in and out of the gym in 30 minutes. Plus, it's infinitely and easily customized to help you reach your goals faster. Sound too good to be true? It's not! It's called circuit training.
While this style of training has a lot to recommend it, figuring out how to set up an effective circuit workout can be intimidating at first. That's why we pulled together six easy steps to help you build your perfect circuit.
Circuit training is simply a workout based around a set number of "stations" that you repeat until your time runs out. So knowing how much time you have can help you determine how many circuits you'll need to complete and how hard you'll need to work. (The shorter the workout, the harder you should be pushing!) Anywhere from 10 to 45 minutes is ideal.
Example: Five stations of one minute each repeated for six circuits adds up to a 30-minute workout.
The trick with circuit training is to use whatever you have handy. If you're at the gym, you have a wide range of options, but all you really need is your body. You can choose a different upper-body move each time through the circuit or simply repeat the same exercise every time if you want to keep things simple.
Just like you did with the upper body, choose exercises that will work each part of your lower body. You can change up the moves each time through the circuit or keep them the same.
Weight training is an excellent workout, but you'll really get your heart rate up by adding in some total-body movements.
Research shows that short, fast sprints are the most effective way to torch fat -- especially around your midsection. Pick any type of cardio you like and go all out for one minute.
You've earned it! Let your heart rate come down and then go back through the circuit as many times as you'd like!
Example: Get a drink and make sure your music is all set for the next round.


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Eric Scott is the Vice President, New Business at Sony Pictures Imageworks, responsible for third party business development, strategic planning for long-term growth, and oversight of worldwide sales, marketing, and client engagement.
Scott most recently served as senior VFX producer on VIVO for Sony Pictures Animation, returning to the company after a stint as a VFX producer at Digital Domain working on AVENGERS: ENDGAME and AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR, and as a producer at Riot Games.
Previously, Scott worked as a senior VFX producer at Imageworks on numerous projects, including: ALICE THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, EDGE OF TOMORROW, MEN IN BLACK 3, THE ZOOKEEPER, and WATCHMEN.
Prior to WATCHMEN, Scott aided in setting up the Imageworks India facility, helping to establish the communication and production pipeline.
In addition, Scott has worked on numerous other films during his time with the company including as the digital producer for the Oscar® nominated films MONSTER HOUSE and THE AVIATOR. Scott also was the digital production manager on PETER PAN and THE HAUNTED MANSION. He served as sr. coordinator and plate coordinator on CHARLIE'S ANGELES: FULL THROTTLE, as well as a coordinator on MEN IN BLACK II and HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE. For HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE he worked with state of the art satellite communications technology for daily teleconferencing to London. Scott was on set with director Robert Zemeckis, as the visual effects coordinator and plate coordinator for both CAST AWAY and WHAT LIES BENEATH.
Scott joined Imageworks in 1999 as a production assistant on the Academy Award® nominated film STUART LITTLE.
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What inspired you to become involved in making movies?
I have always had a passion for movies ever since I was a little kid. In my early years, I wanted to be an actor, so I decided to move to Los Angeles. After several years, and many rejections, I switched my focus to the production side of the craft. It was then that I saw a movie that forever changed to the course of my career - CONTACT. The film was special for me, in that it combined my love of film and my passion for technology, introducing me to the world of Visual Effects. That was the film that made me say, "How the heck did they do that?". A couple of years later, I joined Imageworks and had the honor and privilege of working with a lot of the people that made that movie possible. I knew then and there that this is my calling... and 20 years later, I still love what I do and never have I considered it a job. I consider myself extremely lucky to make movies and get paid for it.
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Bandai Namco Entertainment America published a trailer last week detailing Dragon Ball FighterZ's campaign mode and it is pure anime excellence. Dragon Ball FighterZ is launching January 26, 2018 on PlayStation 4, Windows PC and Xbox One.
The backstory: A legion of super android fighters has arrived, and the warriors they mimic fall unconscious as a result. Goku, the principal fighter controlled by the user, pushes through three story arcs to find the truth behind this incursion and those responsible for it.
You can learn more about Dragon Ball FighterZ on the official site.


What Really is Acceptable Coaching?
People generally ask me this and why it's so effective. I heard a active adduce the added day, I just had to allotment with you.
That's adroit don't you think?
When my son Euan, was younger, he played for a inferior rugby aggregation and I helped to drillmaster them alongside added agog and agog dads.
We were a reasonable team, not brilliant; I anticipate the superior of the coaches was aswell in question. But we approved agency to improve. Serendipity provided the answer. Let me explain.
At the club's anniversary dinner, we were donated a rugby brawl from Gloucester Rugby's 2005 acceptable team. An absolute bout brawl acclimated by top players. You know; felt, anesthetized and bent by absolute players. The brawl went into the bargain as the top prize.
Let me fast-forward the story. We won the brawl in the auction.
I anticipation that's it, at endure we can play like winners, so I alien the brawl at our next training affair and acclimated it for the bout adjoin Kidderminster.
Did the brawl accomplish a difference? Not a bit. We absent handsomely.
A brawl is not traveling to accomplish any difference. Albatross for achievement lies with the players and the apprenticeship team, we hadn't bigger and a new brawl wasn't traveling to accomplish any transformation.
In the aforementioned way, albatross in apprenticeship lies with the coachee not the coach.
Do You Advance or Cull in Coaching?
A acceptable drillmaster will move forth the spectrum and be able-bodied paid if they do.
The spectrum is larboard to appropriate – advance and pull.
To advance as a coach, you accord but to pull, you animate the accomplishments to appear from the client. Workplace apprenticeship is all about adaptability and it's alive what allotment of the alarm to be on for any accustomed moment, is the accurate skill.
The ambush is to move forth the spectrum gradually putting the albatross for accomplishments to the client.
I apprehend at the weekend about the acclaimed animosity amid Boris Becker and Andre Agassi in the apple of championship tennis. Agassi always absent to Becker until he ample out his poker face. His physique accent "tell" for his serve.
Agassi learnt that if Becker ashore his argot out to the left, he was traveling to serve wide, if his argot was central, the serve went straight. This accredit Agassi to win a continued alternation of victories adjoin Becker even admitting he advisedly absent serves to allay suspicion.
Peripheral vision. Rather than use your foveal eyes which involves absorption on one spot, convenance borderline which allows you to boring at the accomplished picture. That way you'll aces up all the signals.
Calibrate normal. If you accommodated your chump or coachee, yield a acceptable attending at their "normal" so if they "leak" you ability atom an affair or botheration that you can probe.
Body language. Re-learn the physique signals. There's some abundant plan on this all over the internet. Google a guy alleged Alan Pease, he's a adept on the affair and rib ticklingly funny too.
Only aloft his retirement in 1999 did Agassi confess. Naughty, but his accomplishment becoming him a lot of money. Remember, she with the greatest adaptability of behaviour, is the winner.
Account befitting a agenda of in any apprenticeship situation, these are account their weight in gold.
Only use these if you ambition to yield your apprenticeship to the next level.
Coaches get paid able-bodied to move calmly beyond the cull – advance spectrum and apperceive if to do so with apprenticeship clients. Cull uses questions and advance agency giving account and guidance.
Don't get too "hung up" about audience accepting all the answers – that's nonsense. A acceptable drillmaster will acquire affluence of acquaintance of the job complex and can appear out of apprenticeship approach to accord account and suggestions. Just accomplish abiding your applicant knows you acquire confused alfresco of apprenticeship briefly to extend proposals.
If you accord an abstraction to the client, advance it's just that and can be calmly abandoned if the applicant prefers. Some audience feel answerable to acquire your action abnormally if you authority rank over them.
Calibrate your applicant immediately. Clock their absence posture, facial expressions, eye contact, derma colour and articulation tempo. Accumulate an eye out for any analysis "leakage" ie if you atom a change in the photo you took at arrangement stage.
If you're application GROW and are exploring the Reality stage, try and dig a little added to appraise their action and ethics about the ambition not just actual factors. Much of people's action is down to their ethics and close drive.
If you're in a active ambiance such as a auberge accession area, try to blind the two of you and block out all sounds and distractions. Put any bank abaft you to anticipate movement confusing your client.


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Ali Akbar Natiq | Interview
Ali Akbar Natiq & Ollie Brock
Translated from the Urdu by Khalid Channa
Ali Akbar Natiq was one of Granta's New Voices in 2011. His story 'A Mason's Hand', was published by the magazine. Here, Ali Akbar Natiq tells Ollie Brock how he came to writing, and discusses the themes he explores in his stories and poems.
OB: 'A Mason's Hand' is your first piece to be translated into English, but you've been publishing in Urdu for some time. When did you start writing?
AAN: My family, during the creation of the state of Pakistan, had migrated from eastern Punjab (now part of India) and settled in the suburbs of Okara – a city in the central Punjab (Pakistan). We were facing poverty, and I had to work as a labourer at an early age to help my father. Nevertheless, I continued my studies privately. I started reading fiction, poetry, history, religion and sometimes philosophy. Having spent about thirty springs of my life with farmers and labourers, I started visiting big cities. One day I happened to meet a renowned poet, then head of a literary organization based in Islamabad. He turned out to be a kind man; he heard some of my poems and appointed me junior clerk in his organization. It was there that I had the opportunity to observe the elites from close up, and found that the gap between the privileged and the underprivileged was huge. During my stay with that organization I wrote five stories and sent them to Aaj, an Urdu literary magazine. The editor liked my work and published all five stories.
'A Mason's Hand' is heavy with destitution, and there's no redemption in the ending. Is it a pessimistic story?
Superficially, the readers will find appalling characters in my stories but I understand that they illustrate faithfully a society and culture in which abhorrent practices and actions are disguised under the quilt of religion, and used as a weapon by the oppressors. No character in my stories is an ideal person; they are mere human beings who can either be oppressors or oppressed, or sometimes both at the same time.
The divisions between nationalities and the various professional strata are made very clear throughout this story. Are social hierarchies a special concern in your fiction?
I have spent most of my life among people from the deprived sectors of society, both experiencing and observing the plight of people living in small villages and towns. I felt a deep pain, as if their deprivations were my own. These deprivations turn malignant. People who are unaware of their basic rights and their aspirations can behave in strange ways. I saw them become happy over little favours but then turn furious and even take human lives over petty things.
Along with short stories, I am working on a novel, which will attempt to explore the complexities of life that are the outcome of our current social trends.
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'Haji sahib, these kids are beyond me. I can't teach them any more. Please make some other arrangement.'
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'While you're still arguing you still have hope.'
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'Nothing mesh, the friend who had gotten Tracy the Stuck Girls job told her. This isn't porn. The guys pay just to watch a regular girl who happens to get stuck.'
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'didn't antlers grow from his head / whenever my mother's back was turned?'


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Navalny the Unifier
It's a few days old, but I wanted to draw readers' attention to an article I wrote for the Exiled on Alexei Navalny as a potential unifier of Russia's middle class and nationalists. Here's a snippet:
On December 5, the day after Russia's Duma elections, the anti-corruption crusader and popular blogger, Alexei Navalny, told a raucous crowd, "I want to say to you: Thank you. Thank you for playing you part as a citizen. Thank you for telling these assholes, 'We're here!' For telling the bearded [Electoral Commission head Vladimir] Churov and his superiors: 'We exist!' We have our voices. We exist! We exist! They hear that voice and they are afraid! They can chuckle on their zombie-boxes. They can call us "microbloggers" or 'network hamsters!' I am a network hamster, and I will slit the throats of these cattle!" Shortly after giving this speech, Navalny was arrested, and by the next morning, sentenced to 15 days in a spetspriyomnik (special detention center) outside of Moscow. Navalny was released on December 20, and has been considered among many the de facto leader of the Russian opposition.
Why Navalny? One reason is that declarations like "I will slit the throats of these cattle," though metaphorical, are no mere puffery. Unlike many in the Russian opposition, Navalny puts his words into action, and in a climate where more than a few government critics have met their demise, this action puts his life on the line. Yet, he remains fearless. "It's better to die standing up that live on your knees," he told the New Yorker's Julia Ioffe last spring. With that kind of gumption, it's safe to say that Navalny has become a nagging pain in the ass of Russia's corrupt elite. He's done so not by staging rallies, leading a political organization, or seeking political office. Navalny is an activist of the 21st century: his weapons are a blog, Twitter, and a crowdsourcing website. His army is motley of "network hamsters" ready to root out big moneyed corruption by combing through dry contracts posted on his site Rospil. The results are impressive. Since Rospil's creation in December 2010, Navalny and his army are responsible for the cancelling of $1.2 billion worth of state contracts. Given all this, it's amazing that someone has yet to slit his throat.
But Navalny is more than an anti-corruption crusader and renowned blogger. The thirty-five year old Muscovite lawyer is also emblematic of two forces that were once supporters of Putin, but are now increasingly turning against him: the urban, educated middle class, or ROG (russkie obrazovannye gorozhane) as pundit Stanislav Belkovskii has dubbed them, and Russians with nationalist sympathies. On the surface these two groups appear antithetical to each other. The former are often described as "hipster-gadget-lovers" (khipstery-gazhetomany) more interested in Moscow's cafes, clubs, and sushi bars, and, until two weeks ago, showed no interest in politics besides ranting on their Live Journal blogs and Twitter accounts. The nationalists are portrayed as racist working class street thugs whose sense of Russian victimhood speaks through fists and boots to the heads of migrants from Central Asia and the North Caucasus. Nevertheless, both groups share common ground: they're by and large suspicious of the West and the Russian liberals who extol its values, patriotic, despise corruption, view immigrants as destroying the integrity of the Russian nation and increasingly loathe Putin and his cronies. With a foot in each world, Navalny is emerging as the logical person who could unite them around a new mass political movement based on what Alexei Pimenov recently called "an anti-corruption pathos plus the national idea."
You can read the full article here.
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Panelists reflected on 1968 and the Vietnam war. They discussed the idea that media reporting directly affected the public opinion toward the Vietnam War.


Founder and CEO of Ticket B is Thomas Michael Krüger, Architect BDA and university teacher. He works with a team of currently 15 specialist colleagues who contribute their many years of experience to the tours - either as journalists, as architects being directly involved with contemporary construction projects, or as teachers at universities in Germany or abroad.
Well-versed in the presentation of architecture and urbanism Ticket B has guided over 100,000 enthusiastic visitors.
Ticket B is also developing concepts for the presentation of building culture, organizes events and lectures and mediates professional presentations.


We have always believed that design and quality must come at a price and it would be naive to believe that taking time in production and creating something of real value will not add an element of cost. However, design can also be intelligent.
Scandinavian Design pioneered intellgient design during the 1950's "baby boom" period, where growth in population led to a demand for affordable housing and, with it, furniture. They believed in a philosophy of using minimal materials and combining both automation and craftsmanship to bring elegant, and affordable design. Many of the intelligent solutions and constructions in the Out & Out Original collection have been born from this period, that is something we are proud of.
But where then do we start when crafting a compact dining set that has to be a designer piece, strong, durable and made from reputable materials for under £400. Well it wasn't easy but we'll show you what we did.
That's right, the trusty bench was once a staple in every kitchen but appears to have been all but lost in the world of designer retail. We studied the concept of a compact dining set and the modern household and in fact, the bench is more needed now than it has ever been!
We found that a bench that can conveniently slid under the table is great for those who live in modest living spaces, it means when you have the space you can use it for dining but if you don't, it has a range of uses. We've seen customers place it in the hall as a resting spot for taking shoes off, we've seen customers slide it up against a wall in order to free up more free space in their living area and we have even seen customers use it as an aid for reaching the top shelf in the kitchen cupboards. Although the cost savings are negligable compared to two chairs, we found the bench gave a functionality that superceded the four chair dining option, something that is consistently worth the price tag as our best selling dining format!
Next we looked at materials and shape. Naturally, solid oak for the table was a given but it was important that we gave the product design and charm as well as a sturdy construction. That is when we came up with the Clayton table design. By using angled legs that are pitched outwards, the triangulation in the design makes this table sturdy as a rock, the same geometry concept used in the pyramids which are held together only by their trianglulated design. This allowed us to use a more elegant leg which gave us some extra cost saving to invest in the table top, which we did. The table top design is seldom seen on the high street but is known as a "barrel" shape, giving a beautiful camber to each edge of the table and providing some much needed personality for what would normally be a plain rectangle.
The final piece of the puzzle was what chair options to offer. We wanted to give variety in shaped and colour but keep everything clean and simple. We opted for the Bojan chair collection which comes in white, grey and black. In addition we created the Orson dining chair which took the same design but delicately upholstered the seat in grey fabric and made the legs rounded and more romantic.
Browse our entire range of dining sets and designer chairs and why not read our interesting range of buyers guides to furniture which can help you make that all important decision!


This year's race had a good turn out with over 150 registered racers for all the categories. The highlight of the race which was the 10km race had a lovely competition.
Sylvester Koko emerged as the winner of the 10km race under the men's category. He raced competitively despite the harsh weather conditions. Sylvester said he took time to prepare for this race especially since he missed it last year due to pressing reasons. The year before last, he had also scooped first position. Koko says he intends to come again next year and taking the prize.
On the women's side Tiyango Mema took first position. She says she is grateful for having took home the win. Completion was very tight but she came out with the desired results. She too highlighted that the weather was not the most favourable, but was glad to have finished the race with no complications.
Once again, Mascom was the main sponsor of the race. Alongside them was; Bamangwato Toyota (Selebi Phikwe Branch), Foods Botswana (Serowe Branch) as well as other local businesses and individuals. It is reported that Bamangwato Toyota has been one of the founding sponsors of this race since 1989. They have been consistent in their sponsorship throughout its existence. The current Human Resource Manager, Mr. Kebalepile, indicated that Bamangwato Toyota has been loyal to this race despite economic and financial challenges. He went on to say that they will continue in support of the race in the coming years. Mr. Kebalepile encouraged everyone to take part in this platform to keep fit and healthy.
Foods Botswana's Mr. Goitsemang also had something to say about their participation in the race. This was their first year taking part by sponsoring the race. He indicated that they not only saw it as an intentional way to market themselves, but that it was a great initiative that they just had to be a part of.
Following them was Mascom representative, Mr. Kooagile. Mascom has been sponsoring the race since 2014. Mr. Kooagile has been their representative since 2015, making this his fourth year as part of the race. Kooagile said that apart from taking part due to work, he is a born and raised Mmadinare villager. This only makes being part of the race more special and meaningful to him. This year Mascom sponsored the race with over P 100,000.00, covering prize monies, t-shirts, caps and branding of the event. Mr. Kooagile noted that Mascom loves sports and games making it easy for them to keep sponsoring the race. He went on to acknowledge efforts of women involvement and empowerment by the race organizers and encouraged them to keep improving on this aspect.
He also appreciated the inclusion of people with disabilities in the race. "Mascom prides itself in taking part in community and life development and betterment initiatives" said Mr. Kooagile. He went on to also highlight the fact that this has been the only local race that has been successfully hosted on Christmas Day for this long. Stating that it was a great way to improve sporting codes. And said took time to give attention to cultural games such as mhele as a way of reviving them in society.
In closing, Kooagile appreciated the people of Mmadinare, race organizers and village leadership for their welcome and hospitality of Mascom.


You have to agree that ordering food, be it via phone or the Internet is a pain in the neck.
The number of choices that the food franchises offer already makes it difficult to arrive at a decision; having a stupid person on the other end of the line is the last thing we need as a customer.
Even placing an online order seems daunting when you are hungry. The entire process seems lengthy.
The food industry is a multi-million dollar industry and whichever brand manages to establish itself in the long run definitely deserves applause. Nevertheless, having too many options has also become a problem, as customers take a minimum of half-hour discussion on the franchise.
Once you settle on the franchise you want to order food from, the trouble escalates to what food you want to eat. Pizza, burger and Chinese food are just some of the many options. You are left spoilt for choice. If you have a friend/colleague, who is lactose intolerant then dairy products are off the list.
You may have noticed that sometimes the person on the other end of the line has no idea about the special offers or discount that their outlet offers. Explaining them the same obviously becomes annoying which leads to more confusion and annoyance for the caller.
Servers, being unpredictable, at times result in downtime due to which the online payment you make is lost. "You are a goddamn franchise and supposed to have proper maintenance", is your thought (which you at times end up yelling at the telecaller).
Franchises distribute coupons, which is one of the most important promotional sources, today. However, they do it online and offline, conditions of which tend to differ from one another at times. You may have seen a coupon online whose terms vary on the print. This could be a good deal for you, but you may actually end up spending more.
The menu, whether you have it on paper or on the said franchise's website, does not give out vivid insight into the items' contents. Hence, you have to ask the telecaller for details, answers of which you may not find because of the person's lack of knowledge.
Certain food items run out of stock due to bulk order placement or for other godforsaken reason. Imagine craving a particular item on the menu and the same running out on the same day. Ah…the disappointment!
Food franchises offer one-time password that often take a lot of time to load. Once the log-in session expires, you have no option but to get another password. It obviously appears irritating.
Levying Internet convenience fee sounds unfair, but franchise websites do that. You unfortunately end up spending more than you actually have to pay for your meal.
While placing an order online, it is important to check the terms and conditions section. (No one does this, because who has time; everyone's hungry). This further adds to the already existing confusion, as you are notified of the same only when the order is delivered by one of their delivery person.
Now that the franchise has been chosen and order has been placed, it is only natural for the hunger pangs to elevate. Even half hour seems like two hours when you are at the epitome of hunger. Gathering the ordered items and road traffic are some of the factors that decide your food's delivery time. Don't you wish things were a lot simpler in regards with food?
Now this is just plain annoying, and though it may be an honest mistake on the franchise's part, it cannot be laughed off. A misplaced order or a missing order affects not one but multiple persons, if food is ordered for a group. If the franchise decides to reimburse or replace the missing order, you can add extra duration to your misery.
You may have faced many other issues in regards with ordering food via phone or the Internet. Do let us know your experiences.
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Eucharistic Adoration is the adoration of Jesus Christ present in the Holy Eucharist. Christ's great love for us was shown when he was crucified on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and give us eternal life. He loves us without limit, and offers Himself to us in the Holy sacrament of the Eucharist.
The Holy Family Adoration Chapel at St. Joseph's is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is located in the back of the main church, connected to the cry room. Everyone is invited and encouraged to come at any time to spend time with Jesus, present in the tabernacle. Every Wednesday, following 8:30 am Mass, exposition begins in the chapel until 5:00 pm when the Blessed Sacrament is moved to the main church. At 7:30 pm, a Holy Hour of Adoration, Benediction and Praise is held. It consists of song, reflection and periods of silent meditation.
The Hour closes with Benediction and exposition continues in the chapel until 6:15 am Thursday morning. All are invited to come and gaze upon the face of the Lord who awaits you.
Anyone who wishes to commit to a weekly hour of adoration on Wednesday may contact the coordinator, Joan Feise at 636-391-9747.
For articles on adoration, what to do during adoration, and formats for your holy hour, see The Real Presence Eucharistic Education and Adoration Association.


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The Truth and Justice Center of Orange County unveiled a historical marker in downtown Orlando in June in memory of July Perry, a victim of the 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots. Legislation pending in Tallahassee seeks reparations. Credit: Orlando Police Department.
In frank comments about African-American legislation in Florida, State Sen. Randolph Bracy, who is a Black man, said he thinks that some Republicans "have a concern with having their names attached to reparations for African Americans."
"Some people are concerned about the political fallout," Bracy said in a phone interview Friday with the Florida Phoenix.
The comments came after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an education bill this week designed to teach public school students about the "Ocoee Election Day" massacre of 1920.
Bracy, an Orange County Democrat, had been leading efforts to bring awareness of the horrific events that took place in Ocoee and provide financial compensation to victims' families.
He filed bills to create a trust or compensation fund for descendants, but he was unsuccessful in getting approval for reparations.
The two-day riot, which took place in the Orange County town of Ocoee, involved the lynching of Julius "July" Perry, a wealthy Black man. Ku Klux Klan members were furious about Perry's attempt to vote in a presidential election and he encouraged others to vote in the black community.
"Shepherding this bill taught me a lot about the history of the state of Florida when it comes to racial violence. And as I shepherded this bill, I had people reach out from all over the state telling me about different incidences of racial violence," Bracy said in a news conference earlier this week.
"Many people don't realize Florida has had probably the worst record of racial violence of any state," he said.
Other African American residents in the town were slaughtered or forced to flee their homes, leaving behind land holdings, now worth millions, that were acquired by the state. Here is a previous Florida Phoenix report with details about the historic event.
Ultimately, Bracy's efforts led to the education bill signed by Gov. DeSantis earlier this week, about instruction on the "Ocoee Election Day" massacre of 1920.
However, the instruction contemplated in the legislation may take longer than expected to meld into the curriculum. And it could be a long journey before kids learn anything about the Ocoee riots.
The bill requires the Commissioner of Education's African American History Task Force to come up with recommendations on what will be included in the instruction related to the Ocoee massacre.
Those recommendations won't come until March 1, 2021, which means students will not get the instruction when they return to school in August, and likely won't see it in the second semester.
During the legislative session, Bracy ended up tacking the education piece of his Senate legislation on the Ocoee massacre to a Holocaust education bill in the state House.
"In the House it (his Senate bill) never got a hearing," he said. "I think that in itself is the problem…that the House would move a Holocaust bill but not an African American course," Bracy said in the interview Friday with the Phoenix.
The House version had a number of sponsors, including State Rep. Randy Fine, a Republican representing part of Brevard County.
"You had a powerful House chairman (Fine) who was sponsoring the Holocaust bill; what I believed was equally important was the Ocoee massacre bill," Bracy said. "Really what happened was Rep. Fine defended the language of the Ocoee massacre bill. He really got his Republican colleagues to support the legislation," Bracy said to the Phoenix.
Sharon Cooley McWhite, the great niece of Julius "July" Perry, was recognized at Wednesday's news conference in Ocoee and said, "This bill validates my great uncle Julius "July" Perry, one of Ocoee's unsung heroes and his ultimate sacrifice of giving his life."
"Please know today, this is just the beginning of the story to be told," she said.
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Issac Morgan is a 2009 graduate of Florida A&M University's School of Journalism, and a proud native of Tallahassee. He has covered city council and community events at the Gadsden County Times, worked as a sports news assistant at the Tallahassee Democrat, a communications specialist for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and as a proofreader at the Florida Law Weekly.
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Ocoee massacre education bill did not include reparations and may not be in school curriculum for awhile

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June 26, 2020

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