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Sed Africa
Sed Africa 7
King Solomon had something going when he advised us, to, 'Above all else, guard thy heart; for out of it flows the issues of life.' The issues of life are many, and not always pleasant or easy. I would like to thank the contributors for their humbling honesty, for letting us peek into their hearts and minds. In our first themed issue, 'mental health and self awareness', we present issues of life that many would rather not speak about.
I have learned so much and feel incredibly graced to have had the opportunity to read each word, many which I am sure were not easy to put down. I have learned that issues with mental health can cloud one's life, constant and menacing. I have learned that no single condition has one face. I have learned that confidence can be destroyed not just by the 'big' things, like language barrier, identity crisis, or absent parents, but by the simplest notion such as meeting a stranger. But I have also learned that there is victory over every battle. The authors suggest true friendship, love, faith, and a little humour. Self awareness is a bold yet practical retort to our fears.
This edition of Sed Africa marks the first time we are publishing without its first editors- Vision and Angela, who leave a formidable legacy. I would like to especially thank Vision for her guidance through this process. The ever resourceful Jade remains a valuable editor as we welcome Ivy, Joanna, Annette and Gloria. Santi, as always, watches over contempletively with admirable patience. Lastly, I wish you all a happy new year and victory over all your battles. In all of it, remember to guard your heart.
Jentrix Wanyama
Mental Health and Self Awareness, by Cynthia Alal Okech: "A person is considered to be mentally healthy when they are psychologically well adjusted and can deal with the normal stresses of life. In my opinion, it goes without saying that mental health…"
Not so sunny side up?, by Kosen Stacy Sanaipei: "I have been writing long reads for a while now, always with an intention of ending it in a lesson, advice or something nice to hold on to. I tried so hard to do the same with this one, but this particular piece…"
A love affair. The story of a Strathmore Toastmasters Club member, by Arnold Nciko Wa Nciko: "I was 12 years old when I was first introduced to her. At the time, I didn't know much about her. I had only heard of how special she was. However…"
Cow music and comatose friendships, by Khalil Badbess: "I was 11 years old and I had just transferred to a new school. There was a boy in my class by the name of Chittiapa. His second name rhymed with his first and his last name though I…"
Plethora of Melancholies, by Abigail Sibi: "If I could brainstorm on what triggers my depression, I wouldn't know where to start. As a child, I would listen to sad songs because that was what would relate to me the most. But at that time…"
Power of the mind, by Njine Mariana: "What do you bring to the table, If I may ask. Most people tend to give an answer of material things or benefits they feel that most people will appreciate. For me, my answer is me. I work on me to…"
The last of the real ones: An original story, by Elaine R. Omwango: "I wake to the sound of beeping. Not the nice kind that lingers slightly in the background when you don't put on your seat belt but the annoying kind that counts your…"
You, by Anjella Omondi: "Did you ever imagine yourself being where you are currently? Holding positions you currently do? Living the life you currently afford? Good or bad. Well, for some it might have been rather obvious; this is your dream career…"
Best friends, by Hellen Kokach: "They say life is a journey that you are going to have to undertake, / Most people have tried but some get lost along the way, / There are some promises you must break, and sacrifices that you must make…"
Eyes wide open, by Joy Murugi Kuira: "Eyes wide open, / Dorn it now, / How is not for now, Hurry, / Hurry my dear here, / Near the distance seen, / Lean no longer, / Greater the effort put, / But not to be spoken. / Open it seems…"
Unapologetic, by Natalie Kiilu: "When I was younger and would play make believe, / I always had a sweater on my head falling on my back, / the long blonde hair I had always craved. / I always wished my skin was lighter because in more than one way…"
You know, when you use an old Word doc to type a new one that has some connection with the older one? Well, as I did that yesterday I realised that the old doc, titled "Editorial for Sed Africa 1", was dated in 2013. As Peter Rabbit would put it in an exalted tone: "What the fertilizer!" Did five years elapse….? Really?
What a tremendous joy it is to write these lines! What an additional joy is that the Editor-in-Chief (and Chief of Staff) will cease to be Ms. and will gladly become Mrs. on the eve of the digital publication of this new issue of Sed Africa. Truly unbelievable. It is not that time flies. Rather, some people do things while the clock moves. For those who merely watch them do it must look like flying.
And people have written again (old folks and new: all welcome on board this modest but enduring ship). Yes, we have many reasons to celebrate, much to celebrate indeed. Vizh's wedding, a great opportunity for celebration and joy.
Five years ago I wrote: "Sed Africa would not have been possible without Vision's vision." Amen to that.
An Analysis of the Understanding of Religion in Brideshead Revisited, The Show, by Sheila Ndiho: "It is evident that the Marchmain family followed Catholicism due to family obligation and in particular due to Lady Marchmain prizing duty above all else…"
Parts of the whole: An analysis of religion and religious belief in Brideshead Revisited, by Charles Opiyo: "Brideshead Revisited (the series, based on the book by Evelyn Waugh) provides a rich and varied glance at Religious belief from a largely Roman Catholic point of view. This is juxtaposed, to my mind, to my mind, with…"
My Assessment of Religion and Religious Belief in Light of Brideshead Revisited, by Joy W. Njoroge: "Brideshead Revisited portrays many themes, but the one that recurs most is that of religion. Every character had their battle with religion, from the pious Lady Marchmain to Charles, who was an agnostic…"
Angel, by Joy Moraa Nyanaro: "I wake up, sweating profusely, my pillow is drenched. How did I not wake up sooner? It is always the same, but today is different. David is sound asleep next to me; his body heaving up and down…"
In Bed, by Paul Kamonye: "I say her name at times and all that sparks is her face.  A thought of her on the other side with a smile wide and dimples formed.  Her eyes never fold but stay wide when she smiles then she giggles…"
To Be Different, by Paul Kamonye: "To be me is to seek no apologies for living: To be human, fully in flesh and spirit- never to waiver from expressing how I feel and drowning in my pool of streams of consciousness. At times, letting stoicism take a bite out of time…"
[Untitled], by Aburili Ivanarita Leona: "Honestly, I could not put it in words, but then my fantasy may never last. He would never recognise me- I was this shy girl from work and yet people are known to like confident women…"
False Fidelity, by Ian Makamara: "A blinding sense of security, / Their defences coming undone, / Each in the others obscurity, / They would become one, / The lad, he chose to avert his eyes, / From the gaze of her own, / For in them, lay not the truth nor lies…"
Muse, by Joanna Kahumbu: "Spend some time idealising people, / place them on pedestals, / then slowly start to wonder / if there is someone / somewhere out there, / in this too-big world doing the same for you- / writing endlessly…"
Self-Image, by Nawekulo Gachanja: "You are perfection, / From the tips of your fingers, / To those of your toes, / From the beauty spot in the middle of your back, / To the birthmark on your inner thigh, / You are perfect…"
self opens A can of Worms, by Cindy Akinyi Ajumbo: "I have been terrified for 32 years / No one opens a can of worms to look inside of what had been, what could have been / I always told myself that if I saw you again I would crawl…"
The Letter I Never Sent, by Sanaipei Stacy Kosen: "Dear Darling, / Please excuse my writing, / I can't stop my hands from shaking. / I don't know what to feel when I think about you. / I am certain about one thing though, / Gone are the days my heart stuttered…"
When We Two Parted, by Esther Muli: "When we two parted, / There was no bye / Only tears prevented us / From seeing each other / And now that you are coming back, / How do you want me to greet thee? / With tears of joy or laughter?"
To me, there is nothing as magnificent as the concept of a tiny seed growing and maturing into a mighty tree. What was once a seed submerged beneath the ground with almost no trace to be found, becomes a majestic canopy-like greatness. I would like to think that this is what Sed Africa has become. Not only did we manage to get the highest number of submissions in the history of Sed Africa, but we also gathered what I may term as some of the best pieces yet. I am so proud of my team: Angie, Jade and Jentrix who worked tirelessly to make this issue a success. It can only get better from here.
Becoming: The Moon Child, by Jade Makory: "Inspired by the light that the moon steals to shine upon us: I wish to draw light from all the experiences I have had the privilege to have come my way, and shine these acquired insights into my life. My becoming…"
Losing Simiyu – a lesson in grief, by Jentrix Wanyama: "I dreamt that we were face to face once more, laughing at nothing outside T-mall. You were so happy, so honest, and I whiffed in the fresh air that was your authenticity. It always was an odd combination- your charm and sincerity. You were dressed immaculately…"
Postcards From Europe, by Alexander Otuka: "The city is fascinating. It holds hidden extremes, not unlike you. The town is modern, towering, and shimmers hues of white and blue. The streets at its fringes are ancient, rustic and radiate warm hues of red and brown. The town is bustling by day and by night falls silent…"
The Sermon, by Aziza Mwendwa: "He had won the presidency. For a moment there, he didn't think he would get it. A perverse sense of relief had filled him. It was however a passing moment and he did win. It was his first "unofficial" public appearance since his swearing in. Of course…"
Mis escapadas de viaje, by Taria Trixy Wafula: "'Experiencing a new culture is both frightening and exciting. You can either hate the culture or love it. I would say that choosing to travel to Argentina was one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. The culture, the people, the country is nothing but good vibes…"
Red-Stained Tears, by Wabia Nganatha Karugu: "'She adorns her flesh with silk; fine brown silk that hugs her thick body gently, yet firmly. A glorious assortment of warm colours exudes through the silk: caramel, cocoa, coffee, charcoal- and an array of toasty blends in-between. The elegance she radiates is effortless…"
Butterfly, by Faith Wanjau: "A butterfly floats its way through the night air. / Forgetting itself as its gentle skin fades / And its gentle skin grows to become the night air. / A butterfly floats in my mind and its gentle kiss is the valley between yours and mine / The universe of a mind that tears us apart…"
Dichotomy, by Joanna Kahumbu: "You wait nervously / for that light to blink on your phone, / For that doorbell to ring / While you sit in the marmalade light of your bedroom / Contemplating / The eerie silence of an empty house, / Shafts of light stream through the lilac curtains / drawn back just enough…"
False Fidelity, by Ian Makamara: "A blinding sense of security, / Their defences coming undone, / Each in the others obscurity, / They would become one, / The lad, he chose to avert his eyes, / From the gaze of her own, / For in them, lay not the truth nor lies, / But the hollow that was his soul…"
Muse, by Joanna Kahumbu: "Spend some time idealising people, / Place them on pedestals, / Then slowly start to wonder / If there is someone / Somewhere out there, / In this too-big world doing the same for you- / Writing endlessly, / Draping poetry over your shoulders, / And crowning you with prose…"
Play No Games, by Alexander Otuka: "Play no games, ain't nobody got time for that, / Feelings? Pay no mind, there's no point in trying to catch. / Know that even the Man can't give you a dime for that, / The wheels must turn, even when the fires burn. / You want fair play, balling with no hate, no shade…"
Red, by Loice Kerubo: "Red was always my colour. / Since my lifetime ago, living in rooms in shades of stone and blue. / Now crimson melds with my hazel complexion and seems demure / But if you look closely, it creates a Hollywood allure. / Allure that makes my cherry lips pout and draw lovers into my arms…"
Stillness, by Faith Wanjau: "The white cloth floats in the gentle breeze and the plant breaks through the soil that loved it / The soil that gave itself for its nourishment; gave itself so that it may find life / The stars above are the hollow spaces of a beautiful mind / And the mountains are the distant spaces of a distance well spent in time.…"
The Art of Love, by Wambua Nzioka: "The world stared, / My brain raced with trepidation / The words came / And fell out / Melting to the wind / "What runs the art of love?" / The mind, no! / The heart, I don't know! / For pain and joy flow from the same source / Obscenities blurred, / Scars sacred / Ranked one with the stars…"
The Noose, by Keega Gakuua: "I whisper almost in silence / For in the silence we languish / We are a people yoked. / Chained to a belief and notion that stifles / Choking, smothering, suffocating then killing. / Today I stand tall, shouting from the rooftops / For the noose is winning and the end is nigh…"
What Else Should Be Done?, by Wambua Nzioka: "What else should be done? / When the birds fly away / leaving empty nests / and the wind blows by / Until they scatter / In the green fields / And how many huts / And mansions have they reformed? / Destroyed and swept away…"
When We Two Parted, by Esther Muli: "When we two parted, / There was no bye / Only tears prevented us / From seeing each other / And now that you are coming back, / How do you want me to greet thee? /With tears of joy or laughter? / With songs or laments…"
An event tied to the life of one of the founders of Sed Africa had a perhaps significant if not dramatic turn for the fate of this magazine. Last August I was interviewed for The Books Cafe, self defined as a cutting edge KBC radio programme in the world of Arts, Culture, and Literature. I was asked to explain in detail Sed Africa. Many people around Kenya had an opportunity to get to know for the first time about this wonderful venture.
While speaking I inadvertently indicated that Sed Africa was published twice year. It is the hope of our managing team that this slip of the tongue may become a prophesy. In the meantime we celebrate yet another issue (number 4) of our magazine: another miracle!
In the search for something beyond: Religion from the lens of Brideshead Revisited, by Angela Mukora: "Brideshead Revisited is possibly one of the most beautiful pieces of work out there, rich with lessons and themes of all kinds: from marriage to family to friendship, but of most importance to this paper, religion…"
Murky Streams?, by Natasha Teyie: "I've always felt like I was something other than what I have been told I am. Born to parents not of my choosing; named and bred as they deemed most fit. Adapted circumstantially to a language that I would listen to with my father's ears, and speak through my mother's lips…"
What Brideshead Revisited Taught Me About Religion, by Eunice Njoroge: "Religion is the major theme running throughout Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. Here, the writer focuses on the grace of God seen through the interactions between Charles Ryder and the aristocratic Anglo-Catholic Flyte family…"
Playing Matchmaker, by Jane Pauline Pamba: "'I'm seated on a bench somewhere in Nairobi going through my life. Why am I seated here? I am not ashamed to say that I am shamelessly watching people. I love watching people. How they interact, how they make friends, how they stir drama and unrest in an otherwise peaceful…"
My first time, by Keiilah Okari: "I remember sitting down across him in the hallway . I was smartly dressed to say the least adorned in my new chic black trench coat; I mean, you have to make a good impression the first time, right? My lips pursed together tightly as if in fear that words would suddenly come…"
The Art of Procrastination, by Wanjiru Mutero: "I am what they call a serial procrastinator. I mean, why do something now that you can do in an hour/ tomorrow/next week/month? Take this article for example… I knew for weeks that I needed to set aside a block of time to sit down and come up with a riveting story…"
[Untitled], by Jolene Muroki: "On this day, our graduation day, we can all swear that none of us leaving, the same way we came in. To many others, Strathmore is simply the place where we earned our degree, but to us, this simply doesn't pass for the truth, at least not the whole of it…"
[Untitled], by Alexander Otuka: "It always happens when you least expect it. Well, maybe that's a little obvious. People don't exactly do it on purpose. A simple accident that's all. But let's get serious. When all you have is that lame excuse for a consolation, the main thing you're going to ask…"
The Big Chop of Life, by Vision Sifuma: "My hair! This coily, kinky and stubborn mess on my head has completely changed my life. It seems so surreal to me that just five months ago I was hanging onto thin, feeble, single stranded, constantly tangled, split-ended but shoulder length hair…"
Steady, by Jentrix Wanyama: "Steady, heart, / The wind howls and sweeps dust off its feet, / Leaves laugh in branches, some are whooshed away, / Paper and grain and flowers flounce away, / Kites fly high and even the air dances to the tune of the wind's whistle, / But when the party is over, / They fall hard…"
Why are you up so late?, by Maria Angela Maina: "I feel your presence near. / Not as smooth as honey / but fresher than dew. / I feel around the dark hoping to catch your hand / but all I touch is my pillow and my cold sheets. / My lungs lack rest and so does my heart. / Too restless, as the corseted strings suffocate…"
Miracles happen. It isn't easy to define a miracle for purposes of ordinary conversation but that is, hopefully, a different matter. (Shit also happens, as the recent events in Madaraka attest. It isn't easy to tell what exactly shit means when it comes to prevention of terrorist attacks and that is, unfortunatelly, a matter inextricably related to the evaluation of the drill.)
In this third editorial of Sed Africa I would like to highlight a miracle – but then, is it really a miracle? Hopefully that doesn't matter.
I heard months ago that Sed Africa 3 was in the works. Then never heard again a single word. As the deadline of December 1st steadily approached there was still not notice. I assumed —perhaps reasoning upon what I have come to call an African assumption— that silence meant inaction; that there would be no Sed Africa 3 or at least not in time. Then came the miracle: with a punctuality that could match the swiss one the whole new issue was sent to the Board perfectly in time.
Is something changing? Is this not Africa any more? Perhaps Leo Di Caprio and all his followers should drop the "T.I.A."? I dont know. There is still shit. But there is too this miracle. Congratulations Sed Africa!
Still saying men are weak?, by Martie Mtangi: "You have woken up to a world where the Kenyan women think that Kenyan men are weak. Well, this is probably the general feeling all over the world; it's just that the Kenyan woman as usual yaps loudest. There's probably one who just called me a sexist right now…"
10 Weeks in Buenos Aires, by Doris Matu: "'To be or not to be… that is the question." I didn't even know that this was a Shakespearean quote until I was learning the verb "to be" in Spanish. The reference we were using had used that quote and had gone on to give various examples of the use of the verb "to be" in the Spanish…"
A Letter to a Dear Friend, by Vision Sifuma: "If I was poetic enough, I would write this in a poem. Or perhaps even a song if I was gifted with the capacity to do so. I am not. Will you accept this earnestly written letter instead? I promise it shall be short. As short as your lovely self is. I chose this platform because that way…"
Demystifying Luhyaness, by Martie Mtangi: "So, this time, my eyes were pried wide open by a recent visit to shags. The motherland… well not exactly because technically I was born and raised in Nairobi but you catch my drift. So I was Vihiga-bound. Rooooaaaaddd-trip! Eight and a half hours of seeing hills roll by…"
Forgiveness, by Salma Khamala: "The cell was dark and dump. The walls had this chilly grey feel as if the cold mist outside was seeping in wanting to freeze me out. I wasn't sure what to do.Do I kneel and pray? Do I confess my sins first and hope that they will be washed away as easily as those songs make it seem?…"
My Memory of Introduction to Law, by Sam Kisuu: "Regarding this, my memory is quite hazy as I have had to remember too many things including birthdays and anniversaries. Anyway, the first memory I have of Introduction to Law (ITL) was the first class being in the afternoon; Professor Legarre…"
Numinous, by Jade Makory: "I've been thinking… thinking about what it really means to feel. Life is a rollercoaster of emotional events and sometimes you get to a place where you cannot recognise who you were before you felt some kind of way. That doesn't quite make it easy to get used to feeling does it? Such a beautiful thing…"
The Futility of Life, by Angela Mukora: "For the past couple of years, I have had what I guess they call severe writer's block. It's been close to impossible to come up with something honest, something true, something I could believe in, which was almost as easy as breathing before…"
The Perfectly Clad Gentleman, by Jacqueline Njoroge: "When he walks into the room you think he's just another stranger clad in a perfect suit. When he takes his seat, It's as if he has calculated a poise just to make you notice him, and it works. You're suddenly conscious of how you look…"
What a tremendous joy it is to write again an editorial for Sed Africa, the local, Kenyan branch of Sed Contra. Another chapter of this crazy adventure is about to kick off. Newcomers and oldies meet for this beautiful game of writing. Hopefully more will come. Vision's vision is still in command: she is clearly the chief of staff, as people seem to call her within the walls of Zumaridi.
A year ago ten writers contributed to the first issue. The work of those ten forerunners has indeed been fruitful and many more have written for this second one.
Of course, there is much more ahead. Our hope is unbounded, as it is too the noble ambition of my African students. So let me reiterate what I expressed a year ago: Of Sed Africa, I say, may it live long if not forever!
Do you trust the Criminal Justice System, by John Nakholi: "First off, I want it stated that this is not meant to be a scholarly piece on Criminal justice. I do not want to take you through the theory behind it or the policies practiced in it but rather I want to air my views from a layman's observation…"
Him, by Jade Makory: "As Ann Landers once said, Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is a quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weakness…"
The Blame Game, by Raymond Kibowen: "September 21st, 2013. This was a day of tragedy and loss for our dear country. One year down the line and it is, not only, the birthday of a very dear friend of mine, but also a memorial of those fateful events of "The Terror at the Mall"…"
Was Thomas Aquinas Wrong?, by Jade Makory: "Sometimes you read something that makes you ruminate about where you stand when it comes to beliefs you recently held dear. This necessarily does not alter your faith in that belief rather intensifies your curiosity and zeal to seek to understand the reasoning behind it…"
Kenya Universities Leadership is a Shame, by Francis Wanjiru: "These were the words of Professor PLO Lumumba on the 9th December, 1984 at the Great Court while delivering a speech at the inaugural ceremony as Chairman of the students Organization of Nairobi University (SONU) of the University of Nairobi…"
School Subjects? Helpful or just a Waste of Time?, by Ruby Nyaoro: "Have you ever just sat down and wondered why you study so many different subjects in school that you never apply, use or even remember? ME TOO!! Things I didn't learn in high school: how to:-pay bills…"
A Story About Canned Soda, by Vision Sifuma: "'This text has been inspired by one James Kubasu. Just like him, I have been racking my brain for several weeks now trying to figure out what to write about. I have been searching for a 'light bulb' moment in vain. All this while, I have been battling with a…"
Mr Big, by Maureen Ngétich: "The 21st century woman is independent, fun-loving and most importantly blunt. She says what's on her mind fearing none and is not hassled with what society thinks of her decisions. However, when it comes to being with someone, there's a lot that she has on her checklist…"
[Untitled], by Jacqueline Njoroge: "Jostein Gaarder, in Sophie's World, quoted "… the only thing we require to be good philosophers is the faculty of wonder…." Recently, a young man came into my life. We met as a result of a shared interest in acting…"
Teaching Assistants, by Sharon Kitur: "As I wrote this, I couldn't help but remember the remarks made by our Argentine Professor Santiago Legarre the first time he asked for volunteers to be his teaching assistants, " …anyone interested can write a one page essay and put it in the carton box by….8 am…"
The Furnished Injustice, by Mercy Teko: "The foundation creaked, / Whereas the roof crumbled in, / And the walls shook with much agitation. / The whole place being masked, / Camouflaged with the taste and decadence of woodwork; / The woodwork of lies and avoidance…"
When you were around, by Alice Mugo: "I remember the day when I first held you in my arms, / You were so small, so fragile, / And when your brown eyes met mine, / I knew I would always love you, / Because you were mine / Ten years later and your daddy walked out on us…"
Poem, by Jean B. Kalima: "Bodies lie in the street / Vultures come to eat / we sit and wait /While Mothers, Fathers and Children wail / Why the animosity and hatred? / Why the carnage and self-destruction? / Is there any solace in plunder and murder?…"
What a tremendous joy it is to write these lines! We made it. Sed Africa is now real and with its inception begins a new chapter in the crazy adventure inagurated eight years ago in Buenos Aires, with Sed Contra, the digital magazine on culture for young people. Young people in Nairobi have now joined this enterprise and I'm glad to announce it is thriving. Sed Africa, an indepedent section within Sed Contra, will appear twice a year around the world of cyberland.
Of course, Sed Africa would not have been possible without Vision's vision and Angie's wit and charm. They got an efficient and effective editing team up and running.
Of course, the ten writers in this first issue deserve all the credit. Not only were they corageous, but they contributed fine pieces that make them the inspring forerunners of what is to come: much more!
Finally, when in May 2006 I wrote the Editorial for number 1 of Sed Contra, I suggested that while many journals and magazines are started, not many survive. Of Sed Africa, I say, may it live long if not forever!
Theories, by Raymond Kibowen: "When I look at our people, sometimes, I get to the conclusion that we hate each other. Sometimes, it is not as bad as that, but the notion that is clear in my mind is that as a nation, we do not love each other…"
You are Cowards, not Heroes, by John Nakholi: "21st September 2013. 12:35 PM. One new Facebook inbox that reads 'Dude, stay away from Westie, a gunfight is going on. I'll tell you as soon as I have more news. Spread word.'
At the time I'm in a school bus full of teenage students…"
God's love and the Hubris of man, by Kasyoka Mutunga: "I recently found myself seeking something greater than myself. Something greater than what I have ever had before; something greater than what my mind has ever conceived. I believe that such a thing has existed…"
The Suggestion, by Raymond Kibowen: "Today I want to talk about one of our greatest problems that seem to be intertwined together. These are individualism and corruption. From common knowledge, we know these two are barely related. However, it flows from reason that, if a person is very individualistic…"
Nakuru trip, by Leon Tororey: "'Dan, I need to go to the washroom,' Santi stated, euphemistically, as we sped out of Lake Nakuru National Park. The grey SUV stopped on the dirt road and he alighted oblivious to the two buffalo we had just passed a hundred meters away…"
When life gives you lemons, by Sharon Kitur: "There I was, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport greeted by a rude blast of cold as I stepped out of the Emirates airplane. It was just three days before the greatly anticipated day in Kenya, where I would be granted 'Citizen of the Year' award…"
The secret behind mi name!, by Sifuma Vision: "My name is Vision Sifuma. I am writing this in my capacity as a random person online on a boring Saturday afternoon. I have been ambushed with so many questions in my seemingly short yet extremely long life…"
4 colours, by Stephanie Wanga: "A moment of panic, a moment of shock… a moment of… / What could I call it? / What could I call it? / Confusion, memories, tears, fear, regrets, wishes, prayer… / All crammed in a second… / All crammed in a second… / Bodies… around me…"
My friend, by Loice Kerubo: "Aaaaahhh! / There it was again… / The blinding pain; so sharp so merciless / Numbing me to the core. / I dragged in a breath of relief as it went away just as fast as it had come. / Beads of sweat lined my brow as I placed a hand over my heart…"
Happily Never After, by Angela Mukora: "If ever this was a fairytale, then the end seems far in sight and completely unpredictable / You are the prince my heart would choose but the kingdom would not let me have / You are the knight in shining armor to rescue the princess from her biggest enemy, herself…"
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March 31, 2017 Market Research Report on Global Rotary Vacuum Pressure Filters Industry 2017 trends to 2022
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March 31, 2017 Market Research Report on Global Protective and Marine Coating Industry 2017 trends to 2022
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March 31, 2017 Market Research Report on Global Probiotic Milk Powder Industry 2017 trends to 2022
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March 31, 2017 Market Research Report on Global Metal Wire Mesh belt Industry 2017 trends to 2022
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Beautiful brick home with 5.46 acres. Fenced. Attached two car garage and detached 32x24 garage with electric. Covered back porch. Lots of curb appeal. House is on well water, but city water is at the road. Hard to find property. Don't let this one get away. Showings start April 17 through April 24 and all offers presented April 25. Bring your best offer.


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People have been talking about 4K or UHD TV for years now, but the elephant in the room has always been the lack of much 4K content for these TVs. Sure there were a few special disks loaded with movies you could get and a few shows transmitted in 4K by providers such as Netflix, but for the most part, you've had to settle for 1080p content that was upscaled.
That's why I was impressed to see a lot more 4K content at this year's CES show, and particularly content that's been mastered to take advantage of high dynamic range (HDR), which most of the 4K TVs shown at this year's CES support. This includes a new generation of Blu-ray players, offerings from over-the-top providers such as Netflix and Amazon Prime, and even the possibility of broadcast 4K.
One big step is the new Ultra HD Blu-ray format, which is now finally a standard with real products behind it. This will require new Blu-ray players (which of course will be backwards-compatible so the Blu-rays and DVDs you have at home should still work), but several studios, including 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, and Lionsgate have plans to release at least some Ultra HD Blu-ray format movies, typically with HDR content, later this year. At the show, a couple companies were showing clips from The Martian, which looked particularly good.
At CES, Panasonic, Philips, and Samsung all were showing UHD Blu-ray players, notably Samsung's UBD-K8500, Philips's BDP7501, and Panasonic's UB900. Samsung said its product would offer four times the resolution and 64 times the detail in color expression compared to a conventional Blu-ray player, and would be available in March for about $400; Phillips teased similar pricing for its player, due in the spring. Sony showed its BDP-S6700 Blu-ray Player, which can upscale content to 4K, but doesn't support the new UHD format, and is also due out in the spring.
A number of the streaming services have plans to offer 4K HD content. Netflix was showing off Daredevil, which supports Dolby Vision, and the company has been transmitting a number of its shows in 4K, such as House of Cards. Amazon Prime said its series The Man in the High Castle, Red Oaks, Transparent, and Mozart in the Jungle, as well as a number of its movies will be offered in 4K HDR content, and a number of vendors demonstrated this, too. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced its own specific 4K application called Ultra, which will feature that studio's own content, due later in the year. In addition, there were demonstrations of YouTube HDR content using Google's VP9-Profile 2 codec, which is expected to be available in the YouTube TV app later this year. I was also impressed by LG's demonstration of NASA deep space movies as produced by Harmonic.
But what impressed me more were demonstrations of HDR broadcasting shown by LG and Samsung. These use the Advanced Television Systems Committee's ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard with HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) and advanced frequency transmission, to greatly improve picture quality.
LG demonstrated an ATSC 3.0 receiver with a demonstration in cooperation with content from local Las Vegas broadcaster KHMP Channel 18, owned and operated by DNV Spectrum Holdings. Meanwhile, Samsung teamed up with Sinclair Broadcast Group, ONE Media, Pearl TV, and TeamCast to demonstrate receiving an over-the-air TV signal from Sinclair's facility on Black Mountain near Las Vegas.
Both of these worked, although it's likely to still be some time before broadcast 4K content becomes common. Still, it's a step forward toward getting the content that will make the new sets really worthwhile.


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Julius Berger Nigeria (JBN) Plc will combine cash and scrip dividends as returns to shareholders for the 2013 business year.
The board of director of the construction company said it has recommended distribution of N3.24 billion in cash dividends and 120 million ordinary shares of 50 kobo each as bonus shares as returns for the 2013 business year.
A breakdown of the dividend recommendation indicated that shareholders would receive a dividend per share of N2.70 and a bonus share of one share for every 10 shares held as at the closure date.
According to the board, the bonus shares will rank parri passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the company except that such shares shall not qualify for dividend recommended by the Directors in respect of the year ended December 31, 2013.
As in the case of the dividend, shareholders whose names appear in the register of members as at the close of business on May 30, 2014 will benefit from the bonus issue.
Audited report and accounts of Julius Berger for the year ended December 31, 2013 showed that turnover rose marginally from N201.57 billion to N212.74 billion. Profit before tax rose by 31 per cent from N12.34 billion to N16.22 billion. Profit after tax however dropped slightly from N8.19 billion to N8.06 billion. Earnings per share thus stood at N6.72 in 2013 as against N6.83 in 2012.
As part of its strategic positioning, Julius Berger has said it would focus on further diversification of its clients and business segments, improve on business development efforts, sustain due diligence and explore opportunities in alternative financing models to improve on its performance.
Chairman, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, AVM Nurudeen Imam, outlined that the company would consolidate its performance with continuing diversification of its client and business portfolios from public sector to private sector and across the construction chain with a view to mitigate cluster risk and ensure good spread across the sectors of the economy.
He said the company would step up its business development efforts by exploring opportunities in alternative financing models including options such as public private partnership (PPP) and build-operate-transfer (BOT).
According to him, the company would continue to modernise its administrative, engineering and operational departments and implement cost control measures that optimise the functioning of the company.
"Nigeria retains enormous potential. As Africa's second largest economy, the rapidly developing nation is a focal point for not only Nigerian, but also international investors interested in the continent. Such investors are looking for a dynamic partner that can deliver superior quality work to global standards and is able to offer customised solutions based on country specific knowhow. I believe that our business model, operational strategies and company values make us a first-choice contractor for such potential clients," Imam noted.
He said Julius Berger would continuously strive to sustain its leadership position in the construction industry through effective risk assessment, proactive management and enhanced productivity year on year.
Imam assured that the board was fully aware of the need to appoint more Nigerian directors but noted that such appointments would be gradual and based strictly on merit and shareholding structure of the company.
Providing further insights into the future outlook of the company, managing director, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Engr. Wolfgang Goetsch, said the company would focus on establishing itself as the leading EPC contractor in the power sector noting that the privatisation of the power sector holds immense potential for the Nigerian economy.
He said the company would establish more strategic locations for its business hubs besides the existing locations in Abuja, Lagos and Uyo.


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'Thors' Jamie Alexander Heads Up Cast In NBC's 'Blindspot'
Warner Bros television and Greg Berlanti Productions have chose Jamie Alexander to head up their new drama pilot 'Blindspot.'
by Ian Cullen February 20, 2015
Warner Bros television and Greg Berlanti Productions have chose Jamie Alexander to head up their new drama pilot 'Blindspot.'
Deadline reports that Alexander will play Jane Doe, "a beautiful woman who finds herself at the center of an investigation after climbing out of a duffel bag in the middle of Times Square in New York City with her memory wiped and no clue as to what the extensive tattoos on her body mean." As the FBI begin to trace the road map on Jane's body, they uncover a "larger conspiracy," while discovering the secrets behind Jane's identity.
The script for 'Blindspot' is written by 'Stargate: Atlantis' Martin Gero and will be directed by Mark Pellington (U2 3D). The series will be produced by Greg Berlanti, who has done some fantastic work on shows such as 'Arrow' and 'The Flash' for CW.
Alexander is also set to return to Marvel's Agents of SHIELD this season as Sif, following the ABC series' midseason premiere on March 3.
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GAYLORD — For the second straight year the Ellsworth boys and girls cross country teams are both qualified for the Division 4 state finals.
The Lancers' teams earned a trip to the finals after finishing second to East Jordan at the regional on Saturday at Michaywe Pines Golf Course.
The Ellsworth boys scored 54 points, 17 behind the Red Devils and 13 ahead of Johannesburg-Lewiston to earn a fourth straight appearance at the state meet. The Ellsworth girls finished with a tally of 61, 18 points behind East Jordan and 25 points in front of Rogers City. Bellaire's girls were sixth with 135 points.


The Government has today apologised for its letter last Friday (23rd March) denying funding for legal representation during the consultation stage of the Public Inquiry into the Contaminated Blood Scandal.
Following the apology, Minister Chloe Smith has today committed in the House of Commons that Victims and Families will now be afforded legal representation during the consultation process.
The announcement comes after Factor 8 met last night with the Chair of the Inquiry (Sir Brian Langstaff) and the Inquiry team at The Cabinet Office to put forward its views on the Inquiry into Infected Blood Products.
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Students awarded an assistantship are required to carry at least the minimal course load required of a full-time graduate student at the College and must maintain a satisfactory grade point average of at least a 3.0 at the Graduate School. A student must be admitted as a degree-seeking student in order to be considered for an assistantship. Out-of-state students on assistantships are eligible for an abatement, which are funds that cover a portion of the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition rates.
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New hires are required to attend the New Student Employee Orientation provided by the Career Center. New students or those who have not worked at the College before, and their supervisors, will receive an email from a member of Student Employment in the Career Center with instructions, required documents, and next steps for signing up for this orientation. New student employees cannot begin work until notification of approval is received from the Career Center.
Graduate Assistantships are general assistantships which provide project and other support either in the students' program or in other offices/units at the College.
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Teaching Assistantships are teaching positions that place graduate students in an undergraduate class or lab setting. SACS criteria, which must be met, require that each TA must be under the direct supervision of a faculty member with experience in the teaching discipline, receive regular in-service training, and be evaluated regularly. In addition, graduate teaching assistants who have primary responsibility for teaching a course or lab for credit and/or for assigning final grades for such a course must have earned at least 18 graduate credit hours. TAs will normally not be the "instructor-of-record" for any course or lab. Exceptions must be discussed by the appropriate school dean, the Graduate School, and Academic Affairs.
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Research Assistantships, usually funded under a grant, focus on supporting and engaging in the research of an established College professor or researcher affiliated with the College. Research Assistantships are paid either Hourly, as student employees of the College of Charleston, or with Stipends through Expense Authorizations processed by the Controller's Office.
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In order to award a Research Assistant (Stipend), complete these three items and forward to Robyn Olejniczak in the Graduate School office for processing.
It is appropriate to use the Stipend process if the work is done primarily for the student's own research, and secondarily for the benefit of the professor or researcher.
Please note that the 'Program Director' signature line must be signed by the Director of the student's graduate program, not by the Director or Chair of the department making the award to the student. An Expense Authorization form must be included with the award paperwork.
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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, verdens største forening for ernæringsfysiologer, har oppdatert sitt standpunkt om vegetariske kostholdstyper, inkludert helvegetarisk, eller vegansk, kosthold. Som for seks år siden skriver AND i dag at et riktig sammensatt vegansk kosthold kan være fullverdig og ha flere helsefordeler, først og fremst mtp. forebygging av de mest utbredte sykdommene – livsstilssykdommene som hjerte- og karsykdommer, diabetes type to og fedme.
It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that vegetarian diets can provide health benefits in the prevention and treatment of certain health conditions, including atherosclerosis, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.
Well-designed vegetarian diets that may include fortified foods or supplements meet current nutrient recommendations and are appropriate for all stages of the life cycle, including pregnancy, lactation, infancy, childhood, and adolescence. Vegetarians must use special care to ensure adequate intake of vitamin B-12.
Vegetarian diets are associated with a lower risk of ischemic heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and some types of cancer; low-fat vegetarian diets, in combination with other healthy lifestyle factors, have been shown to be effective in the treatment of these diseases.
Vegetarians have lower low-density lipoprotein, better serum glucose control, and lower oxidative stress. Low intake of foods containing saturated fat and cholesterol, and high intake of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, and soy products that are rich in fiber and phytochemicals are components of a vegetarian diet that contribute to reduction of chronic disease.


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SAMSAM
August 5, 2020 One Guys Opinion
Producers: Didier Brunner, Damien Brunner, Gaëtan David and André Logie Director: Tanguy de Kermel Screenplay: Jean Regnaud, Valérie Magis and Nigel Palmer Cast: Tucker Chandler, Lily Sanfelippo, Dino Andrade, Michael Yurchak, Connor Elias Andrade, Faith Graham, Michelle Deco, Evan Smith, Cam Clarke, Karen Strassman, Kellen Goff and Addie Chandler Distributor: Blue Fox Entertainment
For a movie that celebrates laughter as the key to happiness, "SamSam" provides very little of it. A feature based on a popular series of French children's books by Serge Bloch, which previously spawned a successful television series, the picture's colorful animation will probably keep very young viewers engaged, and their parents will appreciate its benign messages, but it's very bland kiddie fodder.
In what seems an origins episode, little Sam (voiced in this English version by Tucker Chandler), who lives on the planet Sam and so is called SamSam, spends his days flying around in his petite saucer, accompanied by his dour Teddy Bear (Michael Yurchak). He also plays with the other kids, but there's a problem: Sam is a planet of folks with superpowers, and though the other kids his age have already gotten theirs, Sam hasn't. That makes him the odd kid out.
On the nearby planet of Marchel, another child has a problem. It's Mega (Lily Sanfelippo), the daughter of the tyrannical King Marthy (Dino Andrade), a despot who aims, with the help of a mad scientist (Cam Clarke), to expunge laughter from Sam. She's unhappy because both her parents have unwelcome plans for her. Marthy wants her to go to dictator school, while her mother Lady Fathola (Michelle Deco) insists that she become an opera singer.
Deeply unhappy, Mega drives her speedy spaceship past her father's ring of planetary defenses into the outer world, where she meets SamSam and the two become friends. He'll help her win acceptance into the Sam bunch of kids—by teaching her to dance, for example—and she'll help him find his superpower. In fact, she'll pull a fast one on him, using a gizmo from her father's lab that allows monsters to be turned to confetti, but that will come in handy when the mad scientist does in fact invent a Gloomyglob Monster that threatens to fulfill King Marthy's evil plan.
There are complications, of course. At one point SamSam is captured and made to cry—providing the child's tear needed to rev up his monster. At another Mega is affected by the monster and turned into a gloomy girl. And, of course, we'll find out why Marthy is such a meanie, the explanation reaching back into his childhood. But not to worry, everything turns out well, with friendship being recognized as SamSam's superpower and laughter serving as the tool that saves Sam from becoming an unhappy place.
"SamSam" is inoffensive but never especially energetic or fun. The computer-generated animation is reasonably good if unexceptional, but the characters don't have an awful lot of personality, and the voice work is just average. Even King Marthy, who should possess a real spark, isn't especially distinctive either in design or delivery. And the lumbering monster that chases everyone around in the last half-hour gets to be rather a drag, with his single-word vocabulary (it's "Confetti!"). As for SamSam himself, he's sort of a genial bore. Nowadays there are a few exceptional animated movies, and a vast army of mediocre ones. "SamSam" belongs among the latter.
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Q: MongoDB "Bad index key pattern" I have a collection called "Users" which contains several documents that represent individual users. Each user has an "email" field and a "password" field. I am attempting to specify a unique index on the "email" field but am getting some sort of error from the database.
My creation looks like the following:
db.users.createIndex( { "email": "hey@email.com" }, { unique: true } )

When I attempt to create this unique index, I am getting a response like the following:
{
"createdCollectionAutomatically" : false,
"numIndexesBefore" : 1,
"errmsg" : "exception: bad index key pattern { email: \"hey@email.com\" }: Unknown index plugin 'hey@email.com'",
"code" : 67,
"ok" : 0
}

Any idea where I am going wrong? I was hoping I would be able to add users with the email/password combination and receive an error immediately if there is a user with this email in the database already.
If this is a conceptual issue, any advice or link to a helpful article would be greatly appreciated.

A: It's of course syntax error.
The correct way of creating unique index on email column is:
db.users.createIndex( { "email": 1 }, { unique: true } );

Hope that helps.

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As a pediatric endocrinologist and biochemical geneticist, my research interests focus on orphan therapeutics and defining both relevant clinical and biochemical outcome measures. I have been extensively involved in development of national and international clinical practice guidelines for phenylketonuria and for Morquio A, Maroteaux-Lamy and Hunter syndromes. My laboratory focuses on inflammatory biomarkers to further define mechanisms of disease in these rare disorders. Our current research centres on development of a sphingolipidomics translational research platform. The objective of this project is to evaluate the levels of ceramide in patients with rare lysosomal storage diseases (e.g., mucopolysaccharidoses, peroxisomal diseases, ceramidase deficiency disorders), using dried blood spots.
Goudie C, Alayoubi A*, Tibout P, Duval M, Maranda B, Mitchell D, Mitchell JJ, Hematopoietic stem cell transplant does not prevent neurological deterioration in infants with Farber disease: Case reports and literature review. Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease Reports, accepted for publication.
Steunenberg TAH F. Peeks,F I.J. Hoogeveen IJ, Mitchell JJ, H. Mundy H, de Boer F, Lubout CMA, de Souza CF, D.A. Weinstein DA, Derks TGJ. Safety Issues Associated with Dietary Management in Patients with Hepatic Glycogen Storage Disease, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 125:79-85, 2018. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2018.07.004.
Clarke L, Ellaway C, Foster H, Gigliani R, Goizet C, Hawley S, Jurecki E, Zhan Z, Lampe C, Martin K, McMullen S, Mitchell J, Mubarack F, Muenzer J, Sivri S, Stewart FJ, Tylki-Szymanska A, White K, Wijburg F, Understanding the early presentation of mucopolysaccharidosis: results of a systematic literature review and physician survey, Journal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening, 7:1-12, 2018. doi.org/10.1177/2326409818800346.
Hendriksz CJ, Parini R, AlSayed MD, Raiman J, Giugliani R, Mitchell JJ, Burton BK, Norberto Guelbert N, Stewart F, Hughes DA, Matousek R, Hawley SM, Decker C, Harmatz PR. Impact of long-term elosulfase alfa on activities of daily living in patients with Morquio A syndrome in an open-label, multi-center, phase 3 extension study, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism, 2018 Feb;123(2):127-134, doi.org/10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.11.015.
Shapiro EG, Escolar ML, Delaney K, Mitchell JJ. Assessment of neurocognitive function in mucopolysacchardoses. Molecular Genetics and metabolism, Dec;122S:8-16. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2017.09.007.


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Q: any to-many to-many predicate I can get a predicate like
ANY alpha.prop LIKE $SEARCH_TERM

to work where alpha is a to-many relationship, but how do I get
ANY alpha.beta.prop LIKE $SEARCH_TERM

to work where alpha is a to-many relationship and beta is a to-many relationship on alpha, this throws the exception 'multiple to-many keys not allowed here'.

A: You could do it in two steps. Let's assume that b is a one-to-many relationship from A to B  and c is a one-to-many relationship from  B to C, then you could first fetch all B objects that are related to any C object with the desired property:
NSFetchRequest *request1 = [NSFetchRequest fetchRequestWithEntityName:@"B"];
NSPredicate *predicate1 = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"ANY(c.prop) LIKE %@", searchTerm];
request1.predicate = predicate1;
NSArray *bList = [context executeFetchRequest:request1 error:NULL];

Then fetch all A objects that are related to any B object from the intermediate result:
NSFetchRequest *request2 = [NSFetchRequest fetchRequestWithEntityName:@"A"];
NSPredicate *predicate2 = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:@"ANY(b) IN %@", bList];
request2.predicate = predicate2;

NSArray *aList = [context executeFetchRequest:request2 error:NULL];

A: Ok the way to do this is to do the search on bottom child element instead so the query string becomes
prop LIKE $SEARCH_TERM

and then enumerate through the result and grab the parent of the parent and stick them in a set to remove duplicates, like
NSMutableSet  * mySet = [NSMutableSet set];
for( MyChild * c in [self.managedObjectContext executeFetchRequest:theFetchRequest error:&theError] )
{
    [mySet addObject:c.parent.parent];
}


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With great sorrow, I'm letting you know that Andrei died today.
It happened while carrying his new bike from the Kista subway to his dorms. No bystander helped him carry it, although he was sweating like a pig and his left arm got numb.
Everyone just passed by, talking on their hands-free, in Swedish, Arabic, Russian and other languages.. Nobody asked. And nobody called 911 after the incident.
A cab driver and some immigrants bumped into him, and he was kind enough to let them know where the Kista Library was. On his way back, the cab driver noticed the big bike package, and Andrei flat on the watery snow.


Two character excerpts from my working title novel, This Desert Life. Both are for the character of Laney.
SOTD:: West Coast :: Coconut Records "I love you, standin' all alone in a black coat. I miss you, I'm goin' back home to the West Coast."


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Tisens ([]; italienisch Tesimo) ist eine italienische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand ) in Südtirol. Sie liegt im Etschtal südlich von Meran.

Besonders bekannt ist die Gemeinde durch die Tisner Edelkastanien. Jährlich findet dazu ein großes Fest im Oktober statt, welches den Namen "Keschtnriggl" trägt.

Geographie
Die Gemeinde Tisens befindet sich im Burggrafenamt im Etschtal zwischen Meran und Bozen auf der orographisch rechten, westlichen Talseite. Die beiden größten Siedlungen, der Hauptort Tisens () und Prissian (), sowie die Weiler Grissian () und Naraun () liegen erhöht in einer Mittelgebirgslandschaft (Tisner Mittelgebirge). Nur ein relativ kleiner Teil des Gemeindegebiets erreicht die Sohle des Etschtals. Im Süden grenzt die Ortschaft Schernag () unmittelbar an den Ortskern von Nals. Im Westen steigt das Gemeindegebiet zu Höhenzügen der Nonsberggruppe an. Dort befinden sich zwei Bergfraktionen: Gfrill () liegt direkt an der Straße zum Gampenpass (), der einen Übergang zum Deutschnonsberg bzw. ins Nonstal vermittelt; Platzers (), durch den Tisner Gall () deutlich vom Etschtal abgesetzt, ist die höchstgelegene Siedlung der Gemeinde. Seine höchsten Punkte findet Tisens am Kleinen Laugen () und an den nördlichen Ausläufern des Mendelkamms.

Politik
Bürgermeister seit 1945:
 Matthias Schwienbacher: 1945–1956
 Matthias Knoll: 1956–1964
 Josef Hillebrand: 1964–1967
 Johann Egger: 1967–1990
 Andreas Fabi: 1990–1992
 Thomas Knoll: 1992–2010
 Urban Mair: 2010–2014
 Christoph Matscher: seit 2014

Geschichte
Prähistorische Höhensiedlungen fand man auf Kasatsch und dem Kirchbühel von St. Christoph. Naraun gilt als ältester Siedlungsplatz Südtirols. Die Funde reichen bis in die Jungsteinzeit zurück und enden im Frühmittelalter. Hier stand womöglich das Langobardenkastell Tesana.

Das älteste Schriftzeugnis des Ortsnamens ist aus dem späten 8. Jahrhundert. Paulus Diaconus zählte in seiner Historia Langobardorum eine Reihe von Festungen auf, die durch die Franken 590 n. Chr. zerstört worden waren. Unter den Orten ist auch "Tesana" verzeichnet. Die zweite Nennung erfolgte erst 1194 als "in plebe Teseni supra Nals". 1221 ist "Tisin" beurkundet.

Bildung
In der Gemeinde gibt es Bildungseinrichtungen für die deutsche Sprachgruppe. Zu diesen gehören ein Kindergarten in Prissian und eine Grundschule im Hauptort Tisens. Während in der Gemeinde keine Mittelschule angesiedelt ist, besteht hingegen mit der Fachschule für Hauswirtschaft "Frankenberg" ein weiterführendes Angebot.

Kultur und Sehenswürdigkeiten

Historische Bauwerke

 Fahlburg
 Pfeffersburg (auch Ruine Kasatsch genannt)
 Schloss Katzenzungen mit der Versoaln-Rebe
 Zwingenburg
 Maria-Himmelfahrts-Kirche
 St. Hippolyt
 Wehrburg
 St.-Christoph-Kirche
 St.-Martins-Kirche
 St. Nikolaus in Gfrill
 St.-Sebastians-Kirche in Platzers
 St. Jakob in Grissian, laut dortiger originaler Inschrift am 12. Mai 1142 von Bischof Hartmann von Brixen geweiht

Besondere Veranstaltungen
 Keschtnriggl – bekanntes Kastanienfest
 Tisner Kirchtag
 Prissianer Gasslfest
 Grissianer Kirchtag

Themenwege
 Filzkunstwanderweg im Tisner Wald
 Erlebniswanderweg im Tisner Wald
 Besinnungsweg zu den sieben Sakramenten in Grissian
 Besinnungsweg zum lichtreichen Rosenkranz in Naraun
 Schlossrundweg in Prissian

Verkehr
Für den Kraftverkehr ist Tisens in erster Linie durch die SS 238 erschlossen, die von Lana zum Gampenpass ansteigt und dabei das Gemeindegebiet durchquert.

Weblinks

 Gemeinde Tisens

Einzelnachweise

Ort in Südtirol
Gemeinde in Südtirol

Nonsberggruppe
Ersterwähnung im 8. Jahrhundert

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