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Mud House Design Competition 2016, Ghana Design Contest, African Earth Architecture
Mud House Design Competition
Nka Foundation: Earth Architecture Contest in Ashanti Region of Ghana, Africa
19 Jan 2016
Mud House Design Competition 2016
4th EARTH ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION
CALL FOR DESIGN ENTRIES
Designing a School for Ghana
Nka Foundation announces a call for entries for its 4th Earth Architecture Competition: Designing a School for Ghana, an international architecture competition open to graduates and advanced students of architecture, design and others from around the world who think earth architecture can be beautiful.
WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE?
The challenge is to design a unit of a school for students of ages 12 to 18 years that can be built with earth and other local materials in rural Ghana. Total costs of constructing the design entry must not exceed $8,000 (USD) for materials; local labor excluded from this price point. Jurors will award prizes for 1st: $1,500; 2nd: $1,000; and 3rd: $500. Honorable mentions may be awarded at the discretion of the jury but will receive no cash prize.
WHERE IS THE CONSTRUCTION SITE?
The construction site will be Abetenim Village, near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
HOW TO REGISTER AND SUBMIT AN ENTRY
Registration deadline is April 25, 2016 and submission of entries is until May 31, 2016. Here is the design brief: http://yadi.sk/i/3uq0K1wimtFBB
To participate, register at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/4th-earth-architecture-competition-tickets-20450604308 and submit your design entry via [email protected] . For additional information, see the competition discussion board: http://nkaprojects.boards.net or contact [email protected] / http://www.nkafoundation.org
8 Dec 2015
Winners of 3rd Earth Architecture Competition, Designing for the Arts
MUD HOUSE DESIGN COMPETITION
Reinventing the African Mud Hut Together
WINNERS OF 3rd Earth Architecture Competition
(DESIGNING FOR THE ARTS)
Nka Foundation Announces the Winners of the 3rd Earth Architecture Competition, Designing for the Arts in Ghana.
The 1st prize winning design is Abode+Adobe by the design team of Sheikh Ahsan Ullah Mojumder, Chowdhury Mohammad Junayed and Erum Ahmed of the Sheikh Ahsan Ullah Mojumder & Associates in Bangladesh; the 2nd prize winner is eARThouse by Lorenzo Conti in Italy; and the 3rd prize is awarded to Weft Wall by the design team of Eddie Winn and Samantha McPadden in the USA. Four honorable mentions are awarded, each will receive a certificate of recognition. The honorable mentions go to the Sculptors Domain by the design team of Shahid Sayeed Khan, Dania Faruq and Mohammed Ansir in Pakistan; Bamang Earth House by Sanne Eekel in the Netherlands; Arthouse by the design team of Santiago Merello, Antonella Sinacore and Claudia Varin in Uruguay; and Asase House by the ASA Studio in Rwanda.
Through the 3rd Earth Architecture Competition, Nka Foundation issued a challenge to recent graduates and students of architecture, design and others from around the world to use their creativity to come up with innovative designs for modest, affordable housing for the arts that can be built with earth and other local materials in Ghana. The challenge was to design a mud house type of about 2400 sq feet that sleeps 8 to 10 persons to be built on a plot size of 80 x 100 feet.
The construction site is Abetenim Arts Village, near Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The building was to be designed for use by either musicians, theatre artists, potters, sculptors, painters, textile artists, designers, writers, or media arts practitioners. Total costs of constructing the design entry was not to exceed $7,000 (USD) for materials and labor; land value was excluded from this price point. Because the construction of best design entires is a priority, each design team gets an opportunity to build their design entry at the arts village in Ghana.
The selection Jury consists of architecture professors, administrators with relevant experience and architects who have led building workshops at the Abetenim Arts Village. The jurors are Christina ANTONELLI, Construction Project Manager at Construction for Change in India; Gilberto Duarte CARLOS, Professor and a Researcher at ESG|Escola Superior at Gallaecia in Portugal; Paolo CASCONE, Associate Professor of Building Technology at the Milan Polytechnic in Italy; Jean GU, M.Arch Candidate at Columbia University in New York in the USA; Bruno MARQUES, professor at the Faculty of Architecture and Arts at Oporto Lusíada University in Portugal; Louis MAYES, history of architecture student at the London Metropolitan University in the UK; Tai SCHOMAKER, DoYouSpace Architecture at Berlin in Germany; Christopher TOMASETTI, student at Masters degree in Architecture and Masters in Real Estate Development at Columbia University in New York in the USA; and Anna WEBSTER, Part 2 Professional Diploma in Architecture at London Metropolitan University in the UK. The jurors used judging criteria involving functionality, aesthetics and technical matter to evaluate all design entries in the contest. Prizes for first, second and third place consist of a commemorative certificate and a choice of cash reward or construction of winning design in Ghana.
What is next?
THE BUILDING CHALLENGE!
As the construction of the best design entries is our priority, between May 2016 to December 2017, we are collaborating with some of the design teams in the competition to run construction workshops to build their design entries based on site in Ghana. Through an open call for participation, each workshop will bring together enthusiastic volunteers from around the world including students and recent graduates of architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, interior design, the arts and anyone interested in construction to join the workshop and play a part in line with their expertise. By immersing the design team in the full circle of designing and building their design, the team members will not only garner project management skills, we anticipate that at the completion of the design-build process, the emerging architects will learn to design what is buildable to make a well-rounded graduate. For the professional, you will find the hands-on earth building experience a pause from your office work to rediscover the rudiments of architecture and nuances that can refresh your practice.
Do you have a passion for sustainable architecture? Prove it! Join one of the building workshops to building a design entry in the 3rd Earth Architecture Competition! The building workshop to construct the 1st prize winning design entry, Abode+Adobe will be from August 1 – October 28, 2016. The building workshop to realize the 2nd prize winning entry, eARThouse will be held from July 13 – October 14, 2016; and workshop to realize the 3rd prize winning entry, Weft Wall will be from June 3 – August 31, 2017. Whereas, workshop to realize the design entry, Asase House will run from June 3 – August 31, 2016. The workshop for the Sculptors Domain will be February 2 – April 30, 2017; and that for Art House will be from February 24 to May 25, 2017. Call for participation in these building workshops will be posted at http://nkaprojects.boards.net .
And so, we are inviting schools of architecture and design, architecture associations, volunteer-sending organizations, Without Borders organizations, and community-spirited individuals to join us as project partners and supporters in building the best design entries in rural Ghana. Each building workshop will run for about 12 weeks. Volunteers can join at any time and participate for a minimum of two weeks. Students can use the workshop opportunity to fulfill their college requirements for internship, thesis, or to volunteer just for learning-by-doing on the prototyping project.
Interested? Then, contact [email protected] / www.nkafoundation.org.
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You can download large files on the winning designs here: http://yadi.sk/d/5yVCbZAUhdKbu and see all submitted entries: http://nkaprojects.boards.net/thread/41/submitted-design-entries.
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...(^_^) Well, at night yesterday one of my closes friend tells Me if I wanted to go on a one day road trip, early today, to Paquime*?...So I said...\(^0^)//...HELL YEAH!
( ~_@...By this time in life I well Know that going to school all day is just a waste or time...all my life I have been confined the educational system and had only to seen little of the world beyond the City.... So My choice was more that obvious.
(~_~)...Besides fail childhood attempt, of going on the trip, only made it more tempting
Surely in the morning
after 3hours of road later
We reach the side, We viewed the museum and head outside to the actual "Ancient City"
(one of the few ancient cities in all the North of Mexico)
It was so cool
But sadly learned that the tour inside of the ruins was cancelled
"That's the coolest thing about it!" "what a rip-off" One of My friends replied
Then I thought."all purpose of the trip, was to break away from the wall, and Here
even in the middle of this
one great urban site, the rules still applied"
."I came her to get in touch whit it, not just stare at it" "Were going in!!!" and we did, It was so cool, getting to be there
But surely in time, the managers of the side got to us
Bummer! (>,< )
We just played along whit the "I'm a stupid Tourist routine" and got scotch free out of trouble
By Lunch time we ended in a small cafeteria right across a charming colonial park, the food and the beer was great
And You got to LOL small towns
everyone greets you.
One the way back, everyone was tired, but satisfied
and we got a chance to see the sunset light gently bathe the country side
and then see the night rise to a red moon, all of this just driving and having Cerati, Phoenix and The Postal Service has soundtracks.
Well to Sum thing up. I had a great time on the road trip, I had little money (has always), 2 great Friends and one Sweet Ride.
PD: Sorry Eidrien
You couldn't be in this trip, Next time my friend.
*La zona arqueológica está aproximadamente a 350 kilómetros al noroeste del estado de Chihuahua, y a medio kilómetro de la ciudad de Casas Grandes, en el estado de Chihuahua.
**An arqueological site located approximated 217miles to the Northwest of the State of Chihuahua, Mexico. And 0.3107 a mile from the city of Casas Grandes.

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THE ANGRY LIBERAL
I’ve thought over the predicament that former Florida Rep. Mark Foley finds himself in and I can’t help but wonder if he wasn’t a bit hasty with his resignation, which was based on a cheap liberal smear. I mean, what did he do that his constituents would find so terrible?
Don’t get me wrong, congressman. Decent Americans who read the ABC News expose on your little email hobby, which included exchanging sexually explicit messages with underage boys, are pretty sure you’re a scumbag. But decent Americans didn’t really support you to begin with, did we? So why on earth would the Republicans in congress or your district have a problem with what we know about you so far? Let’s examine what the ABC News piece alleges and why these allegations should prove irrelevant to Republicans throughout America.
Allegation #1: Rep. Foley may have committed a crime.
No problem here. Remember, this sort of thing is only a crime if some law says it is. And those darn laws can contain some pretty ambiguous language. If we can’t define torture, what chance do we have of defining a veiled sexual advance? With a minimum of planning, I’m sure one of the congressman’s aides could have snuck a bit of “clarifying language” into some omnibus bill that “hereby renders harmless and free from all criminal and civil liability congressional representatives who electronically express unrequited and inappropriate overtures to members of the same sex who haven’t reached the age of majority,” or something to that effect. It’s not like your friends in Congress read these bills before they vote on them, anyway.
As for criminal activity turning off Foley’s constituents, forget about it. Hell, Tom DeLay won his party’s nomination for reelection and he was under indictment at the time. Foley hasn’t even been charged with anything. Yet.
Allegation #2: Rep. Foley appears to have a “flexible sexual preference."
I’m not sure that an adult male who has the hots for teenage boys would qualify as a pedophile or just a homosexual with an aversion to pubic hair, but let’s assume that it’s the latter for this discussion. We’ll cover the former possibility later.
Republicans have no problem with gay people in government. Sure, conservatives would rather die than see a gay couple get married, but that has nothing to do with the sexual preference of the gay couple. Republicans are just defending traditional marriage. If they really had a problem with gay people in government, wouldn’t some Republican somewhere have seemed a bit uncomfortable when the White House routinely allowed in the press room and even called upon during a press conference a gay prostitute posing as a journalist? That’s right. Remember Jeff Gannon (a.k.a. James Guckert) of Talon News? In a post-9/11 world, do you think that there was even the slightest possibility that the White House was unaware that this guy was “have boner, will travel” while he was routinely visiting? Yeah, right.
So why would the White House want to allow a gay escort to join the press corps? If they were just looking for a friendly face, there were hundreds of real journalists who would have been happy to shill for the Bush administration at the press dailies, right? Case-in-point: Tony Snow. So why run the risk of giving the job to a non-journalist and risk having his cover blown? In the Angry Liberal’s latest Incredibly Obvious Hypothesis that Everybody in the Mainstream Media Missed, the answer is simple. It makes no sense at all. It makes perfect sense, however, if the real goal of allowing a gay prostitute to pose as a journalist was to give said gay prostitute an alibi for making regular visits to the White House. It would be a lot easier to explain a couple of hundred of visits to the White House by a call boy posing as a journalist than to explain visits by a call boy with no alter ego (“Gay prostitute? Shucks, he was just pumping the staff for information during all of those visits!”). So when the whole arrangement fell apart, the subterfuge worked perfectly. Everybody focused on a fake reporter in the White House and nobody pursued the most obvious reason a gay prostitute would be there.
Even so, did a single Republican express dismay of a pee-pee-for-hire dangling around the White House? Was a single member of Pat Robertson’s Kooks for God even curious about whether a Bushie was receiving a regular exit pole from Mr. Gannon? I think not!
It’s clear from the Gannon/Guckert incident that neither the White House nor Republicans have a problem with gay people (or prostitutes, for that matter). I think it’s pretty big of America’s conservatives to be so open-minded. I’m sure they believe that it’s nobody’s business who is getting bent over in the war room and how much it’s costing him, as long as the happy couple doesn’t try to get married. Measured against this level of sleaze, Foley’s "correspondences" seems almost wholesome.
Allegation #3: Rep. Foley, the chairman of the House Caucus of Missing and Exploited Children, appears to be a hypocrite of biblical proportions.
Get real. You don’t really think that just because Foley may have broken the very laws he helped write, some Republican would have a problem with him, do you? That’s pretty naive. I mean, look at the facts. Republicans have a long and glorious tradition of allowing people who have problems with a particular law write laws in that area. Polluters write pollution laws and are appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency. Folks who don’t know anything about science and don’t believe in global warming get to edit scientific reports about global warming. Oil companies get to write energy bills. Credit card companies get to write bankruptcy legislation. John Bolton, who hates the United Nations, is our U.N. ambassador. And finally there’s the ultimate hypocrisy: Republicans, who traditionally hate government in general, run the government. Why shouldn’t a guy who apparently has an interest in exploiting children chair the House Caucus of Missing and Exploited Children? This practice, which has always seemed like an unbearable conflict-of-interest to decent Americans, is just a day at the office for Republicans (and for the record, that’s why decent Americans don’t vote for them). The only thing Foley really did out of the ordinary as far as Republicans are concerned was he forgot to establish a pro-underage gay sex political action committee (perhaps YoungFudgePAC) to make campaign contributions to his fellow Republican congressmen. With some support purchased in the right circles, Foley could have had the email messages in question quietly classified. Then the Justice Department could have charged all of Foley’s “pen-pals” with leaking classified information to ABC News and America could have debated how despicable it is that these young men would choose to betray their nation and endanger our national security by leaking top secret messages about, well, the subject is never really the point in these discussions, is it?
Allegation #4: Rep. Foley appears to have an interest in sex with a young Washington volunteer.
Don’t misinterpret the fact that Republicans impeached Bill Clinton to mean that they somehow have a problem with knocking off a low-level volunteer once in a while. Check the record. Not one of the charges brought against Clinton had anything to do with sex with an intern. The impeachment was all about perjury under oath. Read the articles for yourself. (Actually, they’re kind of fun to read. In the days of starting wars under false pretences, torture, illegal wiretapping, kidnapping, and indefinite imprisonment without charge, how nostalgic it seems to read about a time when nearly lying under oath about consentual hetrosexual sex could get you impeached.)
Allegation #5: Rep. Foley has preyed upon and endangered the well-being of teenaged boys.
This is an easy one. George W. Bush has killed thousands of teenaged boys in Iraq (hundreds of ours and likely thousands of theirs), and after three and a half years, he has yet to provide a single reason for the invasion that didn’t turn out to be pure horseshit. Despite this, most Republicans are still cheering Bush’s action and aren't even curious as to why all of these kids had to die. Compared to that, sending a few dirty emails doesn’t even register on the outrage-o-meter. But just in case some conservative starts to show concern for the fate of our teenagers in the future, Foley might want to have this phrase warming up in the sound bite bullpen: “If Americans don’t have the freedom to send hot messages to minors, the terrorists win.” Don’t worry that it makes no sense. That’s never been a problem in the past.
There you have it. After a review of the facts surrounding former Rep. Foley’s resignation, I think he was far too hasty in blowing the canopy and punching out. A methodical examination of his actions and his constituency’s reaction to similar actions indicates that even if every allegation is true, Foley should have had it made in the shade. Republicans are too tolerant and too deliberate in their judgments to jump to hasty conclusions over allegations leveled in the liberal media. And if they should decide to show an interest in this issue, there’s always raw fear. Mention chemical, biological, or nuclear weapons and terrorists in the same breath and conservatives will be too busy wetting themselves to worry about some legislator with a subscription to Tiger Beat.
The good news for Foley: He’s still on the November ballot in his district. I hear that for the first time this election, Florida Republicans will be allowed to choose their margins of victory. Call me sentimental, but I hope Foley would choose 537 votes.
THE ANGRY LIBERAL

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A major advantage of live phone readings versus in-person appointments is that there is no chance that the reader can cheat. During a face-to-face session, a reader can gather many clues and insights about a person based on demeanour, clothing, jewellery, hair, make-up, and overall attitude and appearance. The psychic might draw conclusions about someone based on those clues and form the reading around those things.
^ Paul Kurtz. (1985). A Skeptic's Handbook of Parapsychology. Prometheus Books. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-87975-300-9 "Florence Cook was caught cheating not only before her séances with Crookes but also afterward. Furthermore, she learned her trade from the mediums Frank Herne and Charles Williams, who were notorious for their cheating." Also see M. Lamar Keene. (1997). The Psychic Mafia. Prometheus Books. p. 64. ISBN 978-1-57392-161-9 "The most famous of materialization mediums, Florence Cook – though she managed to convince a scientist, Sir William Crookes, that she was genuine – was repeatedly exposed in fraud. Florence had been trained in the arts of the séance by Frank Herne, a well-known physical medium whose materializations were grabbed on more than one occasion and found to be the medium himself."

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So that's it. 2010's all gone. Now begins the annual struggle to remember to write the new year properly - signing checks and contracts with "2011" instead of "2010"
To celebrate the New Year, we walked the mile or so up the canal from where we are moored (well, frozen) to a pub in Marsworth - The White Lion.
The sign outside the pub promised "music and raffles" - and on our arrival around 8.30 they had run out of most of their lager supplies - which meant a night on the real ale!
Earlier in the day, I had driven to Marsworth to check to see if their water point had unfrozen - and it had! A couple was filling up their boat's water tank, and they stopped to let me fill my little 25L jug. We saw them later in the pub and had a nice chat - in fact, we had a lot of nice chats!
Having grown up in a small community, I sometimes miss meeting the same people on the street each day, knowing the names of people who I pass by, and recognising the same faces in the shops. Having spent over a month in this area (partly on purpose, partly due to the ice) both Drew and I are now "known" a bit, and people recognise us and our boat. Last night, lots of people who we recognised but had not found out their names spoke to us - we got great tips about nice places to go for a cruise, the trials of ordering a bespoke boat - and lots of other useful info.
But, most of all, we just had a wonderful evening - dancing, talking to folks, and ringing in the New Year well. It also re-affired not only how wonderful it is to live on a boat (no one we spoke to regretted their "lifestyle choice") and how, people are people no matter where you go - and chances are, if you go to a small village or community, people are that little bit nicer -
...or maybe it's just boaters!


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Origins Of Behavior Therapy In Psychology.
Behavior therapy can be traced to the research study of Russian psychologist Ivan Pavlov, which was published in the 1920s and 1930s. Pavlov’s work focused on classical conditioning, which indicates learning through association. In classical conditioning, 2 stimuli( things or occasions that produce a reaction) are linked together to produce a new action. In a famous experiment, Pavlov classically conditioned pets to salivate when he rang a bell due to the fact that the pet dogs discovered to associate the presence of food with the noise of the bell.
Behavior modification is also related to the work of US psychologist B.F. Skinner, who studied operant conditioning in the 1930s. Operant conditioning means discovering behavior through punishments and rewards. While working with clients in a psychiatric hospital, Skinner discovered that behaviors could be “shaped” (gradually changed) when favorable habits were followed by negative habits and preferable effects were followed by unwanted consequences.
Behavior modification was later established as a treatment method when the work of psychologists such as Aaron Beck and Albert Ellis led to Cognitive Behavior modification ( CBT). CBT is based upon the theory that individuals’s ideas identify both their feelings and their habits. When therapists help people change their ideas, they can help them alter their lives.
Significance Of Behavior Modification.
Behavior modification is based upon the belief that we are influenced by and learn from our environment. For this reason, behavioral therapists assist clients alter unhealthy habits by concentrating on observable actions, instead of on what is occurring in the mind. Behavior therapy likewise concentrates on concrete changes in today instead of on insight into the past.
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I went through a period of severe separation stress and anxiety when my moms and dads initially got separated, then became frightened of everything (rollercoasters, frightening films, bees, film theaters, you call it). I was primarily able to deal with it, but in 7th grade, my stress and anxiety unexpectedly got so much worse.
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What is mental health protection? When it pertains to counseling, individuals usually wonder how much it costs with or without a health insurance and how to pay for it. Health care markets and systems can be complicated, but people seek mental health treatment every day, and we’re here to walk you through the many mental health benefits available.
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What is covered by health insurance coverage and what isn’t can be confusing at? The Mental Health Parity Act is a part of the Affordable Care Act that requires big health insurance companies and health plans to provide equivalent coverage for psychological disease (consisting of substance abuse protection and treatment).
What Various Kinds Of Treatments Does Insurance Cover?
Regrettably, there are no easy and fast answers to the question of whether your medical insurance strategy will cover your therapy sessions or mental health services. The law doesn’t mandate little medical insurance business with fewer than fifty staff members to have health insurance cover the cost of therapy. A therapist’s office can also help with these questions and you can constantly consult your health insurance benefits department or insurance provider to confirm what level of psychological health protection you have.
Typical Protection Issues.
Numerous business that aren’t governed by the Affordable Care Act or the Mental Health Parity Act pick to supply mental health protection for their workers. Before seeing a therapist, it’s important to see if the service provider takes your health insurance.
For member of the family, it may be useful to look into a Children’s Medical insurance Program, CHIP. Individuals with diagnosed mental disorders, compound use condition, or other mental illnesses can find their important health advantages may look for more details with the Customer Support Program..
Medicaid programs are a good option for relative, especially those with a diagnosable condition, mental health condition, pre-existing condition, or those looking for a children’s health insurance program/CHIP. Find out more about these programs at Healthcare.gov..
You might look for in-office talk therapy that is covered by your insurance if you’re interested in minimizing costs. Many online therapy alternatives ( which might not be included in some market plans) can be much more affordable than even in-network options..
Questions To Ask Your Insurance.
Are there specific psychological health services/therapists that my medical insurance plan does not cover?
Am I covered for therapy/therapists if I have a pre-existing condition?
What is the variety of therapy sessions my health insurance covers annually?
Do I have a deductible to pay before my health insurance cover services under my health insurance strategy?
Exists a copay needed by private or group medical insurance plans?
Do I require a recommendation from my primary care doctor for a therapist?
Insurance Network Providers.
A network supplier is a provider who accepts health insurance as a type of payment. In this case, that health insurance partly pays for psychological health care. Although they might accept insurance coverage for psychological health protection, a network supplier is “inside” your health insurance’s network..
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…Receives Apex Hospital Board Directors Honorary Gift
By Chioma Ndife
The Chief Executive Officer of Jocaro Group of companies, Engr. Dominic Ifeanyichukwu Okafor, KSM, alongside his two brothers, Mr. Frederick Azuka Okafor and Mr. JohnPaul Eloduchukwu Okafor have been admitted into the prestigious Igbo Council of Nze na Ozo.
The reception of the trio into the Nze an Ozo of Obiuno, Igbo Ukwu, a branch of the traditional society in Igbo Land was held on Thursday, 31st December, 2020, at Joseph Igwe Okafor’s Compound, Igbo Ukwu, Aguata LGA, Anambra State.
Fides gathered that the trio following their installation and subsequent reception into the society, were expected to uphold the traditional values of Igbos and engage in activities that will project Igbo Ukwu Community in positive light.
Leading in the Eucharistic Celebration that preceded the conferment of the Nze na Ozo title, the auxiliary Bishop of Awka Catholic Diocese, His Lordship Most Rev. Jonas Benson Okoye, congratulated the recipients, Engr. Dominic Okafor and his brothers on the conferment of the honor which he said were exclusively reserved for honorary individuals who must have distinguished themselves in their community.
He urged them to be stand out as shining light, while always being on the part of the truth. He beckoned on them to bear in mind that the conferment of Nze na Ozo title in Igbo land has its own unique responsibility and charged them to carry out their responsibility such that masses will be impacted positively.
The Catholic Prelate tasked them to use their position for the benefit of the masses, saying that by virtue of their position, they should be able to set agendas and help in the execution of laws that would be favourable to all.
Admitting the trio into the Nze na Ozo Council, the Chairman of Nze na Ozo in Obiuno Village, Igboukwu, Nze Nkeonye Nwabueze, enumerated the dos and don’ts associated with the membership of the society and charged them to see their membership as a forum to advocate for the interest of the masses. He urged them to always conduct themselves in a positive manner that will not bring shame and disgrace to the general body of the council, saying that they must stand on the path of truth at all times.
Speaking to Fides, one of the trio who was received into the Nze na Ozo society, Engr. Dominic Okafor, noted that as a community leader, he was motivated to join the society sequel to his interest in engaging in things that would impact lives positively. He maintained that the membership of the council would avail him the needed platform to contribute effectively to laws and regulations governing lives of the people in order to move Igboukwu and Igbo society in general forward.
In his words ‘I will do all within my capacity to as a titled man in Igbo land to promote the wellbeing of the common man. Knowing where I’m coming from and as a Rotarian for the past 24 years, I will employ the Rotary 4way test knowing fully well that it will further all the good things that Nze na Ozo represent.
Engr. Okafor, who was conferred with the title of Ezechinyelugo, explained that his reception into the Council of Nze na Ozo was performed by the Ebe Ozo of Obiuno Village, Igboukwu, which he said was an arm of the town’s general council.
He said he was overwhelmed by the people who graced his occasion as a result of the impact he had on them.
Contributing, Mr. Fredrick Okafor, who was conferred with Ebubedike Chieftaincy title, thanked God for making the day’s event fruitful and promised to engage in activities that will put Igboukwu in positive light.
Adding her voice, Mrs. Eucharia Okafor, one of the three women admitted into the Lolo group of Obiuno following the installation of their husbands, said they are expected to support their husband to keep to the rules and regulations guiding the Ozoship title.
In a related development, the Board Members of Apex Medical Group led by the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Uchenna Nwosu, presented an honorary gift to Engr. Dominic Okafor, who is one of the board directors of the medical group.
He said that the gift was a replica of one of the things discovered in Igboukwu land by Prof Shaw Thurston 60 years ago to indict his through root and propel him to do more for the betterment of the community.
He said that the conferred of chieftaincy title on a board member of the hospital group was a good thing for the general body and urged him to continually be steadfast and upright in all he do.
He disclosed that the hospital established as rural health provider, had existed for 53 years and said that the directors had being playing great role to make health accessible and affordable especially in the area of Orthopedic for hip and knee replacement. He expressed optimism that the group would open up neurosurgery and intensive care unit in the first quarter of 2021.
He said that gift was to appreciate Engr. Okafor for his contributions to the group as one of the young members of the hospital board.
Reacting to the gift, Engr. Okafor, described Apex Medical Group as a house hold name in rural medical practice and said he has great respect for the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Uchenna Nwosu, who after so many years of Sojourn in the United States decided to come back to Igboukwu and called his friends together to set up Apex Medical Group through their common fund.
He disclosed that he joined the hospital board few years ago after the Chief Medical Director alongside other prior board members decided to pull new younger members into the hospital board.
He said he felt elated being a member of the board as it gave him an opportunity to work closely with first class and accomplished gentlemen. He noted that the essence of setting up the hospital was to offer medical care to people at affordable cost that would see to the day to day running of the medical group.


Oman's Foreign Ministry said in a Twitter post on Wednesday that it is planning to establish a new embassy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
"As part of our continuous support to the brotherly Palestinian people, the Omani Sultanate has decided to open a new diplomatic mission at the embassy level. A delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will travel to Ramallah to initiate the opening of the embassy", the post said.
استمرارا لنهج #السلطنة الداعم للشعب الفلسطيني الشقيق، قررت السلطنة فتح بعثة دبلوماسية جديدة لها لدى دولة #فلسطين على مستوى سفارة.وسيتوجه وفد من وزارة الخارجية الى رام الله لمباشرة إجراءات فتح السفارة.— وزارة الخارجية (@MofaOman) June 26, 2019
The move comes amid a US-led economic workshop in Bahrain where a Middle East peace plan is expected to be unveiled. The so-called "deal of the century" is not expected to recognise an independent Palestinian state.
US President Donald Trump previously touted the peace plan, saying it would put an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which has been going on since the creation of the Jewish state.
Since taking office in 2017, President Trump has recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and also endorsed Israeli claims to the occupied Golan Heights. Both moves were widely condemned by the UN and international community.


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A survey undertaken for the Foundation for Future Supply Chain has found that a large proportion of the world’s leading logistics companies have yet to start measuring and publishing their carbon emissions, let alone set any targets for becoming carbon neutral. This comes at a time when the industry’s commitment to net-zero emissions is under scrutiny by governments as never before.
The survey, undertaken in collaboration with the Foundation’s research partner, Ti Insight, found that of 184 of the world’s largest transport and logistics companies, only 105 measured and published carbon emissions data, just 57% of the total.
Commenting on the findings of the survey, the Foundation’s Head of Thematic Research, John Manners-Bell, said, ‘Until companies start measuring emissions, it is impossible to initiate greenhouse gas reduction programmes. Given that the logistics industry’s success in reducing emissions will be critical to meeting governmental net-zero targets, that such a large proportion of industry leaders have yet to start measuring their emissions is of major concern.’
The sample provided a cross-section of the industry worldwide, comprising the largest companies in each of the following industry sectors: Trucking/Road Freight, International Freight Forwarding; Contract Logistics; Express & Parcel; Postal Operators and Shipping.
The majority of the companies in the sample had revenues of over $1 billion and so the low proportion publishing carbon emissions data cannot be put down to cost or lack of resources, as might be assumed for small and medium-sized operators. Instead, it is likely due to the low priority given to the issue by management; the lack of pressure from customers and weak or absent regulation by governments.
The survey did contain some better news. Although there is a way to go, the number of industry leading companies measuring emissions data has risen significantly since 2016 as the concept of disclosure is increasingly embraced. In 2016 just under a quarter of logistics companies were publishing carbon emissions data (23%), increasing by 34pp to its present level (57%).
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Kroes started dating Dutch DJ Sunnery James in 2009. On 7 November 2010, she and James married in Amsterdam. On 21 January 2011, Kroes gave birth to a son, Phyllon Joy Gorré.

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text: Goddess of Strength and Wisdom will help you navigate through life. We have the ability to keep going and putting one foot in front of the other, even when fear and doubt say you can't. You are stronger than you know. This amulet is carefully hand-carved with Mother of Pearl inlay set in a pave frame with colorful gems. This double-sided pendant also includes a personalized empowering statement engraved on the back to remind you of you're a GODDESS!

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On a roll today with my third blog.
I was looking at Julie Ann's beautiful artwork and she recommended that we look at the challenge on Unruly Arts. I had no idea what RAQ stood for, so was already intrigued.
Theme fireworks and a colour scheme was suggested.
I actually put an apron on this time as I decided to blow inks about with a straw.
I worked on Daler Rowney mixed media card and just sprayed Dylusion inks and blew them about a bit. While the ink was still wet I sprinkled same colour glitter and glued a few little stars.
I wrote my words onto some mop-up paper and mounted them onto black. So, another piece of work done , to be entered into the mentioned challenge. Thanks Julie Ann, you fired me up again!
wow, you have been busy today xxReplyDelete
great fireworks, now I see what Sam's tweet means!!ReplyDelete
Fabulous fireworks! So, do I need this mixed media card, then? Sounds very cool... Off to see what else you've been busy with today.ReplyDelete
Love!! That is just gorgeous.ReplyDelete
You have been busy. Love your project. Fab colours. Thanks for joining the RAQ,ReplyDelete
Hi Hazel. Thank you so much for adding this wonderful explosion of colour to the UPA RAQ!!! I love the effect you achieved - so colourful and experimental. It's brightened up my day! Good luck in the prize draw and have a lovely Christmas! xxxReplyDelete
Amazing fireworks image, gorgeous colours- I love it. xxxReplyDelete
Wonderful page Hazel, i always love splodges and fireworks :-) xxxReplyDelete
Your 'fireworks' look amazing Hazel! Fab colours! xxxReplyDelete
Hazel... what can I say but stunning... I love using this technique but never thought to include glitter, and not really sure why I didn't... I use glitter on everything ...lol This looks just like beautiful fireworks and I love your sentiment. I hope you enjoyed the RAQ and really hope you decide to come back and create with us again. We have so many exciting ideas for 2015. Thank you for creating with us at Unruly Paper ArtsReplyDelete
Fab fireworks. Love the little stars you used. HugzReplyDelete

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ALGONQUIN, Ill. — Severe thunderstorms that brought heavy rain, hail and strong winds to northern Illinois have exacerbated recent flooding in some areas.
The storms moved through Sunday, causing the already-swollen Fox River to rise again after it had previously started receding. Flooding also was reported in western Illinois, where the Rock and Mississippi rivers spilled their banks.
Flooding started earlier this month, prompting state disaster declarations. And, organizers of the Algonquin Founders’ Days Festivals, scheduled to begin Thursday, said that flooding along the Fox River forced them to cancel the event for the first time in its 57-year history.
“It’s upsetting, but that’s what’s best for the community at this point,” said Founders’ Days Festival board member Sue Bazdor, who also suggested to the (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald that holding the festival would put a strain on the village’s police force, fire department and public works department, who are already stretch thin responding to the flooding in the region.
In Crystal Lake, the afternoon storm sent children and their parents attending a baseball tournament running to their cars to protect them from the pelting rain and hail, winds strong enough to shake the vehicles, until it passed several minutes later. When they drove off, they had to maneuver around large branches and whole trees that topped over during the storm.
Diana Wood told WLS-TV more water crept into the basement of the Algonquin home that she’s been moving out of, with it rising Sunday to knee level after earlier being ankle-deep.
Over the weekend, the city of St. Charles closed the Illinois Street Bridge and the Indiana Street Pedestrian Bridge due to the rising Fox River. The city says the bridges could be closed until midweek.
Flooding continued along portions of the Des Plaines river, with levels expected to recede this week.
Flooding was also reported in western Illinois, with the waters of the Rock River at Moline reaching nearly 15 feet, three feet above flood stage. It was expected the river will crest Tuesday at 16 feet.
At Rock Island, the Mississippi River was at 15.54 feet with a crest of 16.4 feet expected Tuesday. Flood stage is 15 feet.
Flooding was also reported along the Green River at Geneseo.
Gov. Bruce Rauner on Monday issued a state disaster proclamation for Carroll, Henry, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson and Whiteside counties.
Rauner said the state has provided 175,000 sandbags to communities in northwestern Illinois to protect critical infrastructure, including a waste water treatment facility in Ogle County and Dixon High School in Lee County. He added the disaster proclamation will ensure continued state support to communities as they fight floodwaters.


Patrick Mahomes... Travis Kelce... A very good offensive line... How do you stop this Chiefs offense?
They haven't looked like themselves, but we know if things click, the Chiefs can light up the scoreboard in a hurry. Does this Chiefs offense truly have a weakness. Conner gave us the answer.
There are a lot of issues to work out here. Patrick Mahomes is being far more careless with the ball this season in terms of throwing costly turnovers (or near misses). Mahomes's career high is 13 INTs and he's already at eight this year and every Chiefs fan will admit that count could easily be four or five higher if not for sheer luck.
The Chiefs offense overall has 17 turnovers (tied with Vikings and Jaguars for third-worst total). Overall the offense is also closer to league averages in some major categories, including points scored, than league leaders. They're 13th in points and 15th in yards/carry. They're also eighth in total yards and ninth in points per drive.
Basically, the Chiefs are above average and have the league's reigning MVP, but these Chiefs aren't out-gunning opponents these days. Then again, scoring is down across the NFL.
Well said.. We'll add one more thing... ball control. We like the aforementioned idea about pounding the rock. The Chiefs offense can't beat you from a seated position on the sideline.
Here's where we sit. We wouldn't be shocked if this was a low-scoring slugfest. We wouldn't be shocked if a shootout occurred. The hour approaches. This one should be fun. Let's hope the good guys leave K.C. with a win.
Check out this week's interview with Matt Conner below.


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‘Superbly reported, compelling . . . wonderfully captures the spirit of that time’ Financial TimesNine days that set the course of a nation...
'Gripping and important' Observer
Johannesburg, Easter weekend, 1993. Nelson Mandela
has been free for three years and is in slow-moving power-sharing talks with President FW de Klerk
when a white supremacist shoots Mandela’s popular young heir apparent, Chris Hani, in the hope of igniting an all-out civil war. Will he succeed in plunging South Africa into chaos, safeguarding apartheid for perhaps years to come? Or can Mandela and de Klerk overcome their differences and mutual suspicion and calm their followers, plotting a way forward?
In The Plot to Save South Africa
, acclaimed South African journalist Justice Malala recounts the riveting story of the next nine days – never before told in full – revealing rarely seen sides of both Mandela and de Klerk, the fascinating behind-the-scenes debates within each of their parties over whether to pursue peace or war, and their increasingly desperate attempts to restrain their supporters despite mounting popular frustrations.
Flitting between the points of view of over a dozen characters on all sides of the conflict, Justice Malala offers an illuminating look at successful leadership in action… and a terrifying reminder of just how close a country we think of today as a model for racial reconciliation came to civil war.
‘A dramatic work of history, prodigiously reported and beautifully crafted. Justice Malala is a first-rate storyteller, deftly weaving history with a narrative that reads like a novel. I couldn’t put it down’ Jonathan Eig, New York Times bestselling author of Ali: A Life
‘Magnificent, furious and unputdownable’ Andrew Harding, BBC Africa correspondent and author of These Are Not Gentle People

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Last October, Fine Art America stopped by the West Edge Design Fair located at the Santa Monica Airport Hanger. The modern design show displayed upcoming trends for contemporary homes today. From sleek to comfortable, there were a variety of booths including new home appliances, furniture, and flooring. Some of the well known design companies included BeConcept, Design Within Reach, and Gessi. Here are some great designs at the show that inspired us.
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At the initiative of the UNEC Research Foundation, a roundtable discussion was held for media representatives
Upon the initiative of the UNEC Research Foundation, in collaboration with the Mine Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Media Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan, a roundtable discussion was organized for media representatives. The event, attended by leaders of local media entities, highlighted the indispensable intermediary role of media representatives in the activities of the Agency.
During the event, it was emphasized that in the context of combating mine threats, it is necessary to dispel misconceptions about this threat, raise public awareness, and facilitate effective communication among all segments of the population through responsible information dissemination with the support of the media.
Issues related to the safety of journalists working in extreme conditions, the reliability and accuracy of information provided to the public, and other related topics were discussed. The importance of journalists gaining experience in this field and preventing the spread of information in the media that undermines national security was also emphasized.
The main objectives of humanitarian demining operations in accordance with the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), the leading role of the media in informing the public about the mine threat, the information priorities of Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA), and the exchange of ideas to expand and enhance cooperation were among the topics of discussion.
The speech by Ellada Aliyeva, the head of the department at the UNEC Research Foundation, focused on systematic internal communication in crisis situations, defining criterias for crisis situations, and ensuring accurate and timely information exchange between government agencies and the media in such situations.
Throughout the roundtable discussion, the importance of accurate and objective delivery of information to the public, combating disinformation, building trust in the media within society, and increasing public awareness about the mine threat were emphasized.
The UNEC Research Foundation is committed to continuing such initiatives, organizing roundtable discussions, and conducting training programs on an ongoing basis.


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The South Shore Watershed Association (SSWA) is a registered charitable organization established in 2011 to protect and maintain five adjacent watersheds in the the south-central area of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
SSWA serves the following watersheds: DeSable River, Westmoreland River, Tryon River, Augustine Cove and Cape Traverse Rivers, and Seven Mile Bay River.
The South Shore Watershed Association is made up of board members, community members, students & staff. We work year long to help fund and support conservational projects along the South Shore.
We connect landowners, agricultural producers, and other industries to funding for conservation projects.
Board of Directors
Daphne Davey (Secretary-Treasurer)
Watershed representatives (east to west)
DeSable: Bonnie Rieber
Westmoreland: Dina Blot (Chair)
Tryon: Brenda Graves (Vice-Chair)
Augustine Cove-Cape Traverse : [vacant]
Seven Mile Bay: [vacant]
Juliana Fernandes Granzoti
Juliana has been Coordinator of the South Shore Watershed Association since 2019. She has experience in overseeing major projects such as the construction of pollinator gardens for Monarch butterflies in each watershed, annual stream and wildlife habitat restoration, and installation of an outdoor classroom in Crapaud for community connection to nature.
Matt has been Field Supervisor for the South Shore Watershed Association since coming on in 2019. He holds a diploma in Wildlife Conservation Technology from Holland college and a Wildlife Conservation degree from the University of Prince Edward Island. Matt is experienced conducting research, implementing design, and leading large groups of people through wildlife restoration projects.


US musician and Apple fan John Mayer will make four live recordings available for download from the US iTunes Music Store.
The recordings – from his current US tour – will be called As Is. The first version, recorded at Mountain View, California, includes ten tracks, and costs $9.99. It is not possible to buy tracks independently of the album.
iTunes will sell a ten-song album from each concert on each New Music Tuesday between now and August 31. The album will be available on iTunes for a month, after which it will also be available on other services.
Apple has had a history of working with Mayer in the past, with his most recent appearance alongside Apple CEO Steve Jobs at Macworld Expo for the debut of GarageBand.
Apple vice president of applications Eddy Cue said: "We're thrilled to be working with John to give iTunes users the opportunity to purchase and download some of his recent concerts. This exclusive offering is a great example of the power of digital music and its ability to quickly bring unique and compelling content to hungry music fans worldwide."
Mayer, 26, says he called this collection "As-Is" because: "What you hear is what you get. The wrong notes are as wrong as the right ones are right. In the end, the way the songs make you feel is the only thing that matters."
It is not yet clear whether the "As Is" albums will be available in Europe.


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Nevis: Nevis Island Administration-led Concerned Citizens Movement announced the 15 percent hike in the salaries and pensions for the public servants and pensioners on Monday, May 16, 2022.
Premier of Nevis, Minister of Finance and Leader of Concerned Citizens Movement, has announced the decision during his address to the Nation. He stated that the hike in the salaries of the public servants and pensioners across Nevis would come into effect on Tuesday, 17, 2022.
He further announced that there will also be a further 5 percent increase to the salaries of the public servants and pensioners on January 1, 2023, and it will also do the same for the next year, which means that on January 1, 2024, pensioners and public servants will witness the further increase of 5 percent.
Premier of Nevis Mark Brantley emphasized, “Our Public servants and pensioners will receive salary ad wage hike of 15 percent over the period 2022-2024, which will help the country to uplift their livelihood with better management and also provide significant financial assistance in the island’s history.”
He further explained that the Cabinet of the Nevis Island Administration reaffirmed their commitment that would be apportioned over time.
While condemning PM Harris, Premier Brantley stated that the announcement of PM Harris about the 10 percent increase in salary to the Federal public servants and pensioners and STEP workers to January 1, 2022, was done without any prior discussion with the Nevis Island Administration with the office of the Premier.
— Hon. Mark Brantley (@markbrantley3) May 17, 2022
Premier Mark Brantley further stressed that Nevis Island Administration would act in a sensible manner with respect to the salary hike for the people of the island of Nevis. The decision has been taken to feeling its utmost importance because of the severe and negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic situation of Nevis Island. Further, people of the Nevis are still facing inequality in the shares generated through the Citizenship by Investment Programme.
Along with the salary increase, Nevis Island Administration has also created a three-person Auxiliary Pension Committee to decide on and finalize a suitable pension policy for the Non-established workers in Nevis. There are more than 1000 non-established workers, and policy will bring relief for them. The plans and policy for the non-established workers will come into effect on the Nevis island on September 1, 2022.
Besides this, the leader of CCM also announced the relief measures for combating increase in the food prices for the people. He said that from Monday, 18, 2022, to August 31, 2022, all Customs Duties on corned beef, pasta, sardines, tea, coffee, bacon, sausages, breakfast meats, cheese, chicken, milk, rice, flour, fruits and meat shall be waived.


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If you saw Johnsongrass in your fields last year, plan to control it this spring.
Johnsongrass is a perennial weed that grows from seeds and overwintering rhizomes. It emerges from rhizomes in mid-May and from seeds in late May. The plant resembles corn or sudangrass. Its smooth leaves have a prominent white midvein. The thick, scaly rhizomes may be spotted with purple. At maturity, the plant reaches 2 to 6 feet in height. The flower, a loosely spreading purple panicle, appears by late July.
For Johnsongrass control, an integrated weed control program that combines two or more control methods should be used. The methods may be preventive, cultural, mechanical or chemical. The goal of an integrated program is to give reliable, effective weed control while minimizing environmental hazards.
Johnsongrass is difficult to eradicate once introduced into a field. To prevent an infestation, plant only certified weed-free seed. Control Johnsongrass in fence rows and non-crop areas to reduce sources of weed seed.
The following mechanical practices are beneficial when controlling Johnsongrass. Mechanical methods include hand-pulling, hoeing, mowing, plowing, disking and cultivating.
Hand-pulling and hoeing are useful for controlling individual plants or small weed patches but are too time-consuming and laborious to be enconomical on a large scale.
Mowing or harvesting prevents weed seed production in small grains, pastures, and non-crop areas but is not suited to corn and soybean fields.
Fall plowing, where appropriate, will expose Johnsongrass rhizomes to killing temperatures. If fall plowing is not possible, plow in the spring as soon as the soil is workable.
Disking chops Johnsongrass rhizomes, making them more susceptible to herbicides. Disk to a 6- to 8-inch depth several times before planting.
Johnsongrass is easiest to control in soybeans. This is the preferred crop for a chemical control method. Both Fusilade and Poast provide excellent post- emergency control, and either can be used in addition to a standard preplant or pre-emergence program for annual grass and broadleaf weed control. See the Penn State Agronomy Guide for specific recommendations.
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SHEEP FIELD DAY
Sheep producers are invited to Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, June 1 to learn management information and skills. The program will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at 3:30 p.m.
Presentations will focus on the following subjects: pasture management, feeding, the sheep flock, being your own vet, using records to select replacement ewes, and managing ewes during the breeding season. Registration fees are $3 for adult and $1 for students (including 4-H and FFA members). Lunch will be on-your-own. Phone 820-3085 for a registration form.
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5-ACRE CORN CONTEST
The deadline for signing-up for the 5-acre corn contest is July 1. There are four categories in the contest: ear corn, shelled corn, three-year averaged shelled corn and 3 acres-plus harvest shelled corn.
The field must be at least 5 acres of one variety or several strips with a total of 5 acres. It is required that the field has a Penn State soil test with the past year. Corn is our No. 1 crop in Lehigh Valley. Contact the Lehigh County Extension Service at 820-3085 or any county extension office for an entry form.
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A clean, convenient calving area can stretch your milk check now and in the future. A cow that calves in a clean area, with help available if needed, has a much better chance of reaching maximum production sooner. That's money you get back next month.
A good calving area also "pays you later" by increasing the chances of a healthy calf. A good quality, well-grown heifer that gets into the milking string a month or two early is another money maker.
In good weather, a grassy pasture area reserved exclusively for calving may be used. This area should be convenient for observing and helping cows when necessary. A mud yard that the dry cows run around in does not classify as a good calving area. One or more 50-foot by 50-foot lots along the dry cow pasture near the house or barn makes a good calving area. Water should be available. A yard light aids nighttime observation and assistance.
Some characteristics of a good indoor calving area are:
- convenient for regular observation.
- separate from other animals.
- clean and well-bedded (preferably with straw).
- skid-resistant floor.
- minimum dimensions of 12 feet by 12 feet.
- stanchion to restrain the animal and a lifting ring.
- drinking water available.
Do not use maternity pens for holding or treating other animals. Clean and disinfect maternity pens that have been used for other purposes before they are used for calving. Your calving schedule dictates how many pens you may need. Allow at least one pen for every 20 to 25 mature cows. A 12-foot by 12- foot pen has space for the cow and calf and leaves room for working around the cow during a difficult calving.
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The Facebook page of an Arizona bakery became a national story after the owners of Amy's Baking Company were featured on Gordon Ramsay's FOX show.
But the insane-seeming duo now says they had nothing to do with the EPIC rants that followed their Kitchen Nightmares appearance, which was ridiculed online.
Instead, they're playing the "hacking" card.
The couple’s behavior on the show was beyond bad - it was even too much for Ramsay, who walked out before renovations in the May 10 episode.
The Scottsdale, Ariz., establishment was accused of stealing tips from employees, selling desserts from elsewhere and being rude to customers.


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A literary analysis of revenge in wuthering heights by emily bronte
He gives everyone more than they can endure.
Through the actions committed by the characters of Wuthering Heights, we see how no one can achieve peace through their vengeful acts and in fact these undertakings further add to the decline of the character.
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Apart from the characters, it is the settings which are an important strength of the novel. The example essays in Kibin's library were written by real students for real classes. Since childhood they had been together, playing in the moors for hours upon end, yet at the death of her father, the hatred of Heathcliff by her brother shattered all hopes that they had of being together. While at the Heights, Lockwood finds himself unable to get home due to a snowstorm and is allowed to spend the night while he waits for the storm to subside. This is evidence of a man who was thoroughly perverted in nature and had not a speck of humanity in him. The novel is intensely engaging and while the agony of the two poor lovers can sometimes become deeply unsettling, it is in the intensity of their longing which makes the appeal of the novel grow. Wuthering Heights goes far beyond ordinary tragic romance. In Emily Bronte 's Wuthering Heights, Isabella Linton 's "voice" represents darkness and Cathy Linton Heathcliff 's represents the light, therefore the two women 's voices are opposite from one another. Bronte mainly focuses on the spiritual feelings of her characters. The love in Wuthering Heights is stronger than death, but the characters also portray a hatred in the novel that evokes even stronger emotions in both the reader and the characters. Author: Donnie Mathes. Seen in the light of the circumstances Heathcliff has faced in his life, his behaviour seems understandable and to a limited extent pardonable. She was a greedy woman, greedy for strong passionate words that will zap electrical shocks of emotion, irony and fear through your body. Just everyone is living in hell. We'll take a look right away.
The seed of hatred between Heathcliff and Edgar Linton was planted when Edgar and Catherine had married when Heathcliff was away. Throughout the novel there are three prominent concepts; love, betrayal, and revenge.
The only problem is that the author has explored a deeply sadistic side of love that critics of her time found very difficult to digest but then a story is born in the corners where you least expect it. She surrenders love for wealth and a socially acceptable marriage.
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The hurt that Heathcliff feels from this incident is by far the greatest pain, as Catherine was the one thing he adored. While earlier in the text we might have been able to identify with Heathcliff, due to the many injustices in his life, by this point we cannot feel anything for the demon anymore. The image of a person in often merely a reflection of what we want to see in them, but in reality, that perception is often different from how they actually are The level of hatred and grief in the novel can be mind boggling and it is why several readers find the novel gothic. Heathcliff disappears for three years and returns an esteemed man, ready to take revenge on those who wronged him. These actions parallel the ordeals Heathcliff faced by the hands of Hindley. There's a problem with this paper. After allowing a relationship to develop between his son and young Catherine, he lures into the Heights one day with the purpose of finalizing his revenge. Revenge is the poisonous sentiment which drives all human beings to commit injustice upon those who have done so upon them. The plot does not travel along predictable lines and at times traverses into spiritual and ghostly realms. Neither forgiving nor forgetting he commits his entire life to revenge, and although being best served cold, revenge consumed his entire being making him feel nothing but hate for all most the entirety of his adult life. By using his own son as a pawn in his revenge we see how truly cold and heartless Heathcliff is. The novel is intensely engaging and while the agony of the two poor lovers can sometimes become deeply unsettling, it is in the intensity of their longing which makes the appeal of the novel grow.
Overall, it seems like Emily Bronte has let no chance go to make the life of the two families appear like a brutal joke.
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Team SoloMid (TSM) faced off against regional rivals Evil Geniuses (EG) for a spot at the upcoming Stockholm Major in a pivotal match of the 2021-2022 Dota Pro Circuit (DPC) Spring Tour regional league for North America on Sunday (17 April).
Both teams entered the match with a score of 5-0, with the victors getting in prime position to secure one of the two North American tickets to Stockholm.
The series went in favor of TSM, who took down their arch-rivals in a 2-1 thriller. This marked TSM's fourth victory over EG in a row, going back to the Winter Tour and twice at the Regional Finals.
Let's take a deep dive into how TSM prevailed over EG.
TSM outfight EG in game one
EG focused on securing their lanes in the opening match of the series.
The newly reworked Techies for Andreas Franck "Cr1t-" Nielsen was picked to secure the lane for Artour "Arteezy" Babaev’s Chaos Knight. This laning duo is mobile with a good mix of physical and magical damage, enough to bring down anyone TSM put in the lane.
Egor "Nightfall" Grigorenko played the offlane Dragon Knight, another hero known for his stability in the laning stage. Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka supported Nightfall on Enchantress, a hero that peaks early in the laning stage. Lastly, Abed “Abed” Yusop was tasked with winning teamfights for his team on Invoker.
While EG focused on winning their lanes at the cost of a weak teamfight lineup, TSM went the opposite direction by sacrificing their lanes in favor of taking the game later on.
To that end, Jonathan Bryle "Bryle" Santos De Guia and Jonáš "SabeRLight-" Volek played Sand King and Tidehunter respectively, two heroes with strong area-of-effect stuns and a good mix of damage output.
The support duo of David "MoonMeander" Tan Boon Yang and Kim "DuBu" Doo-young played the classic Mirana and Bane combo. The two heroes also provided valuable saves for their allies, particularly the Nightmare from Bane that allowed TSM to win a crucial fight later on. Enzo "Timado" Gianoli O'Connor rounded up the draft with the carry Terrorblade.
The early game went in favor of EG, courtesy of their strong laning stage. The team were able to get three kills in the bottom lane, setting up a 3,000 gold advantage at the 10-minute mark.
This was when the advantage of both drafts began to show itself. EG managed to take a net worth lead but couldn’t beat TSM in a teamfight.
TSM, on the other hand, were wary to engage when they knew they were at a net worth disadvantage. The result was a slow-paced farming game with only six kills in the first 15 minutes.
Both teams were content to trade farm, but there was one objective that would decide the game: Roshan.
While EG secured the first Roshan, it was the second Aegis of the Immortal spawn that both teams clashed over.
EG managed a quick kill on Dubu, but it was who TSM ended up winning the clash and claiming the Aegis thanks to SabeRLight’s incredible Ravage and their overall advantage in teamfights.
After winning the first major fight of the game, TSM began to take over the map and slowly grew their net worth advantage.
EG had banked on snowballing in the midgame and didn’t have a backup plan in case they fell behind. It would all come down to Arteezy to carry his team to victory.
But it was a hard game to play as Chaos Knight. TSM’s cores were all naturally tanky and difficult to bring down with physical damage. In addition to their durability, SabeRLight’s Tidehunter could also reduce the physical damage enemies dealt with Anchor Smash, something that Chaos Knight’s illusions had no way to remove.
With Stockholm invites on the line, TSM didn’t feel confident going high ground 30 minutes into the game and decided to wait for the next Aegis to secure their victory. EG also banked on winning a fight in the Rosh pit to come back into the game.
The two teams clashed 40 minutes in and it was an admirable effort from both sides.
Abed managed an incredible Aegis steal while dodging the Tidehunter’s Ravage. The fight looked like it would go in favor of EG but a well-timed Nightmare from Bane kept SabeRLight alive long enough to use his second Ravage and win the fight for TSM.
After securing the third Aegis of the game, TSM were able to roll over EG and claim the first game of the series.
Timado’s Razor comes in clutch in game three
After EG won game two, the series was tied and it all came down to game three. With tickets to the Major on the line, both teams decided to draft similar lineups to game one.
EG kept the Techies pick for Cr1t and gave Dragon Knight to Abed. The team bolstered their pushing potential with the position 5 Pugna for Jerax. Nightfall was in charge of getting vision for the team on the offlane Night Stalker while Arteezy would provide global presence on Nature’s Prophet, an unusual choice for a carry hero.
TSM stuck with the Bane pick for DuBu, who was a major factor in their victory in game one. TSM like to pick cores that can reduce the damage output of the enemy lineup and that’s why they took the Razor for Timado. Mars was also an excellent pick for SabeRLight against the carry Nature's Prophet. TSM took advantage of the fact that EG only had one stun on their draft by taking Ember as their last pick for Bryle.
It was a similar script to game one, with EG drafting strong lanes while TSM had superior teamfight. EG again came out ahead in the laning stage and credit for that goes to Arteezy’s active playstyle.
This time, however, EG learned from their mistakes in game one and kept the pressure up on TSM during the midgame. This paid off for the North American veterans as they amassed a 7,000 gold lead 18 minutes into the game.
TSM’s lineup suffered in the laning stage and had to rely on grouping up to win teamfights. However, once TSM started to stick together, it became nearly impossible for EG to win a 5v5 engagement, as proven 20 minutes into the game.
Dubu’s Bane was again the key factor, as he kept his carry alive with a Nightmare save and followed it up by holding Nightfall in place for Timado to bring him down.
After losing a teamfight despite having a big net worth advantage, EG decided to rely on their pushing power and global presence to force TSM to split up.
It was a valiant effort but TSM reacted perfectly by sticking together, and the result was that EG only got three kills in the last 23 minutes of the game.
Timado on the carry Razor had an excellent performance in game three, securing the most farm on the map while getting 12 kills for his team.
Despite a score of 6-0, TSM are not guaranteed a spot in Stockholm just yet. North America has only two slots in the upcoming Major, and right now it’s still a close race between TSM, EG, and Quincy Crew.
The standings will be decided on 20 April, when TSM take on Quincy Crew and EG faces off against The Cut.
EG are likely to win their match and end the tour with a score of 6-1. If Quincy Crew defeat TSM, there will be three teams in North America with a score of 6-1, forcing tiebreakers in the region.
Team SoloMid roster:
Enzo "Timado" Gianoli O'Connor
Bryle "Bryle" Santos De Guia
Jonáš "SabeRLight-" Volek
David "MoonMeander" Tan Boon Yang
Kim "DuBu" Doo-young
Evil Geniuses roster:
Artour "Arteezy" Babaev
Abed “Abed” Yusop
Egor "Nightfall" Grigorenko
Andreas Franck "Cr1t-" Nielsen
Jesse "JerAx" Vainikka
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Worms Reinforcements is an expansion pack for the original Worms for MS-DOS.
Worms - the super-playable multi-player arcade strategy carnival has just got bigger and oh-so-much-better! This stunning ammo-pack beefs up your Worm like you could never imagine!
• Brilliant 1 player mission based challenge game.
• Outrageous custom levels.
• Zany new audio speech sample sets.
• IPX Network/Modem support!
• Stacks of incredible new game options.
• Six all new audio atmospheres, making 12 in total.
• New remixes of the title song and a new dance version of the hit Wormsong.
• New weapons inside the crates.
• Improvements to existing weapons (Directional Kamikaze, Dynamite)
• Custom Sample Bank Editor.
• Custom Graphics conversion tool.
• New speech packs plus user-definable ones- many more are available through the "World Wide Worm" web-site.
• 15+ new game options, including the ability to select the worm to use on your next move, a retreat option, stockpilling option, dud mines, and much, much more.
• 20+ custom designed landscapes included, plus the ability to draw and include your own. Many more available in the "World Wide Worm" web-site.
• New team options include the ability to select independent speech packs. Select the type of gravestone your team leaves behind!
• Improvement to game engine (faster menus, quicker loading, etc.)
• New "Red Cross" health crates.
Worms Reinforcements will completely change the way you play Worms, forever! Unmissable!!!
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- EUR Release Date
- January 1, 1996
- MVGL User Score
- 7.0 by 4 User(s)
- MVGL Difficulty Rating
- Bj?rn A. Lynne
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