Some say the greatest gift we can give our children is the opportunity to explore this great world we live in. As magical as that sounds, the reality is that traveling with small children and babies can be challenging even on good days.
Luckily, there is a plethora of products that are specifically designed to make life on the road or in the air less stressful for everyone involved. Here are a few don't-leave-home-without-them travel picks for families.
Planes can be notoriously loud and hard on little ears. The Banz® company makes quality Baby Banz Hearing Protection Earmuffs that are specifically designed for ages three months to two years. These soft and comfortable noise-canceling headphones have an industry-leading noise reduction rating that can mean the difference between a calm, happy child versus a stressed, overwhelmed one.
All parents know that a diaper bag is an essential part of everyday life whether travel is involved or not. But when traveling with toddlers or babies, there are never enough hands. Backpack diaper bags free up Mom's and Dad's hands for other things and make bending over, walking and even getting in and out of taxis much easier on everyone.
The Glober Water Resistant Diaper Backpack is one of the many exceptional backpack diaper bags. This roomy bag is versatile and can be worn as a backpack, over the shoulder or attached to a stroller. The Glober features a wide opening that allows parents to find what they need quickly, along with plenty of pockets and compartments and travel-friendly perks such as removable organizers that include an insulated zip bottle bag, a zipped pacifier pocket, a transparent zip-top pocket and a coordinated changing mat that neatly folds for storage. And it's water-resistant!
Like airports and airplanes, hotels can sometimes be filled with noises and distractions that make settling down for the night virtually impossible for babies or toddlers. HoMedics® makes the perfect compact white noise machine that comes with digitally recorded relaxing sounds such as white noise, sounds of a summer night, ocean waves and the comforting patter of rain. These rhythmic noises help drown out the chaos outside your hotel room and lull everyone to sleep faster. A sleeping baby means more sleep for the whole family!
"Babywearing" refers to the practice of carrying a baby close against one's body in a sling or similar carrier for safety and comfort reasons. Baby slings are perfect for traveling and are especially helpful when moving from the car through security and the airport, finding seats on the plane, and for using the restroom when traveling alone. Solly Baby Wrap is one example of travel-friendly baby wrap carriers for the modern parent. Designed for a baby's first year of life, these stylish wraps can safely carry up to 25 pounds and can be worn on a parent's front, back and as a hip hugger.
Travelers with toddlers can benefit from body carriers as well. Kids old enough to walk on their own are not always cooperative, especially when you're in a hurry, and they get tired and cranky. The Lillebaby Toddler Carrier is best for youngsters around the 18-month to two-year mark. Parents will appreciate the breathable mesh center panel that keeps child and parent both cooler.
Macy Miller, mother of two toddlers and creator of Learning the Long Way, has a unique perspective on what works best with little ones while traveling. She should know; the Miller family of four (plus a very large Great Dane) are currently living the nomadic lifestyle in a 1966 Aloha Travel Trailer nicknamed Little Beastie. To date, the Millers have traveled 18,000 miles, seen 32 states and 15 national parks. When asked what her must-have travel choice was, her answer was surprisingly simple: squirt bottles.
Sources: babymoov.com, carrymeaway.com, homedics.com, learningthelongway.com, shop.sollybaby.com and usa.banzworld.com.


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Els trapps del Dècan són una gran província ígnia situada a l'altiplà del Dècan de la part central oest de l'Índia entre les latituds 17–24N i longituds 73–74E i una de les manifestacions volcàniques més grans del món. Estan formades per múltiples capes de basalt que en conjunt fan més de 2.000 metres de gruix i cobreixen una superfície de 500.000 km² amb un volum de 51.2000 km3. El terme 'trapp', usat en geologia per formacions de roca com aquestes deriva de la paraula de l'idioma suec per designar les escales ("trappa") i fa referència als turons esgraonats del paisatge de la regió.

Els trapps del Dècan es van formar entre 60 i 68 milions d'anys enrere, al final del Cretaci. Hi va haver erupcions durant uns 30.000 anys en total. Per erosió s'ha reduït la superfície originalment coberta per la lava.

L'alliberament de gasos volcànics, particularment diòxid de sofre durant la formació dels trapps va contribuir al canvi climàtic del període. Les dades apunten a una reducció de 2 °C en la temperatura i això es confirma per l'extinció en massa de 17 famílies per cada milió d'anys, 15 més famílies per milió d'anys que la mitjana. Junt amb els efectes de l'asteroide de Chicxulub va causar l'extinció d'animals com els dinosaures no aviaris.

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Enllaços externs

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Marie Laveau in New Orleans
From my personal altar.
New Orleans is filled with crow energy. They fly from rooftop to rooftop leading those who heed the call down roughly paved streets and into new territories. There's a legend whispered through the winding paths that Marie Laveau never died but changed herself into a crow so she could watch over the place she called home. For many the allure of Laveau's mythology brings them to the places she frequented in the city she called home.
Portrait I painted of Marie from 2013.
Marie Laveau is said to have been born in the French Quarter of New Orleans on September 10, 1801, although some sources say 1794. Her parents were a wealthy Creole plantation owner named Charles Laveau and his mistress a recently freed slave Marguerite Darcantrel who was part part Choctaw Indian. It's said her grandmother , Catherine Henry worked as a slave in the Roche- Belaire house where she birthed Marguerite and her brother Joseph. Catherine was then bought by Francoise Pomet, a free woman of color and entrepreneur. Free persons of color often owned slaves then. In 1795 for the price of 600 pesos in cash, Catherine became a free woman. She changed her name to Henry, after who was believed to be the father of her children (her former owner) and bought a piece of property on St Ann which was where she lived and worked as a merchant. Marguerite was liberated from slavery in 1790 and shortly after became the lover of Henri D'Arcantel. The birth of Marie resulted from a brief affair with Charles Laveau who went on to marry another free woman of color. Marie and her siblings were the first of their families to be born free. (I have since learned many of the articles and information researched online for this are directly from A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau by Carolyn Morrow Long. She was also the first to make the connection to Marie's grandmother, the purchase of her freedom, and lineage there.)
1801 Dauphine. Marie Laveau's fathers house.
Catholicism played a huge role in Marie's life. She was baptized in the St. Louis Cathedral with her grandmother acting as Godmother. She went to mass daily and even married at the Cathedral, Aug 4, 1819 The senior pastor, the Capuchin Friar Antoinio de Sedella from Spain, affectionately called Pere Antoine presiding over the ceremony. Marie married a carpenter, Jacque Paris who was part of the Haitian immigration in 1809. He was considered a quadroon ( person with 1/4 black and 3/4 white) originally from the town of Jérémie. Her father gave her property as a gift on Love St. which is now North Rampart Street for the couple to live in but city records show that by 1822 they were living on Dauphine St. between St. Philip and Dumaine. In some accounts baptismal records from St. Louis Cathedral have records for two daughters, Marie Angelie Paris baptized in 1823 and Felicite Paris baptized in 1824. They are both listed as the daughters of Marie Laveau and Jacques Paris. These records stop here. They were married for 5 years before he disappeared. While there were no records of Jacque's death he more than likely left, still Marie was called Widow Paris. Pere Antoine would become and important confident and friend to Marie throughout her life.
St Louis Cathedral
Popular belief is that Marie worked as a hairdresser after Paris's death to maintain financial stability and also worked as a nurse which helped to build up a network. There is no record of Marie's profession and some believe it was her daughter Marie II, who was a hairdresser. Hairdressing was one of the few jobs free women of color partook in to create a steady income for themselves. In those days you catered to what was needed. Some of the jobs free women of color had were seamstress, hairdresser, domestic labor jobs such as cooking, washing, gardening, nurses, and merchants. Her clientele would have included wealthy white and Creole women. The legend has it that women considered Marie a confidante and confessed to what was ailing them in business and personal affairs.
Marie entered a plaçage or civil union with Louis Christophe Dominick Duminy de Glapion, who everyone called Christophe, a white Louisiana native of French descent from a wealthy family. He was a seller of stocks, real estate, and slaves. The anti-miscegenation laws did not allow them to marry so they lived in her grandmother's former home on St. Ann which Glapion had purchased after Marie's grandmother passed away in 1831. Together Marie and Christophe had five children, only two of which survived into adulthood. Their names were Marie Euchariste Eloise Laveau (1827-1860-2), and Marie Philomene Glapion (1836-1897). Both were baptized at St. Louis Cathedral. Marie was with Christophe for 30 years until his death in 1855.
1020-22 Rue St Ann, formerly 152 Rue St Ann, the location of Marie Laveau's cottage which was demolished in 1907.
She was known for her charitable acts nursing such as nursing yellow fever and cholera patients, posting bail for free women of color, providing education to a young orphan boy, and visiting condemned prisoners to build altars and pray with them for repentance in their final hours according to the New Orleans Daily Picayune May 10, 1871. Marie was against public hanging and there are rumors that she even saved a few men from the gallows. To give you an idea of what it was like here is an excerpt from "The Diary of A Samaritan" by William L. Robinson
As part of the experiments to control the disease] tar was set on fire around and in the cemeteries...in the yards of private houses...and in the middle of Canal, Rampart and Esplanade streets. At sunset, when all were simultaneously fired, a pandemonium glare lighted up the city. Not a breath of air disturbed the dense smoke, which slowly ascended in curling columns...here it seemed equipoised, festooning over our doomed city like a funeral pall and there remaining until the shades of night disputed with it the reign of darkness.
"The [chapel] contiguous to the graveyard on Rampart Street was a thronged receptacle of the dead and their mourners during the day until after dark. Hence arose the mournful Miserere, filling the air with its melancholy influence and heightening still more the universal despondency and sadness.
The Times-Picayune article from 1890 contained a sketch of Marie Laveau's old house at 152 Rue St Ann. Plans of the property and a list of owners and history can be found here.
Inside the cottage that now stands on 1020-22 Rue St Ann.
To Marie, Catholicism and Vodou while separate were not incompatible. Many of the religions brought over from the slave trade have felt this way. Vodou is derived from the historic west African kingdom Dahomey, now Benin. It was transported to the United States during the transatlantic slave trade. After the revolution in Sainte-Domingue, they brought their religion to New Orleans. These practices mixed with the strict European laws and codes merged Catholicism into the practice. Those practicing their religions found similarities in the Saints to their Lwa thus becoming the evolution of the foundation of New Orleans Vodou. There's a lot of stories behind who taught Marie Voodoo in the first place. Some say renowned practitioner Dr. John or John Bayou a Yoruban free person of color who was said to be a great healer was the one who educated her. He also brought more drumming to her ceremonies. He lived on Bayou Rd along with the other Native Americans. Others say Sanité Dédé a Congolese woman and Marie Saloppé, a creole woman from Santo Domingo introduced her. There is no archival record of Sanité but it does not mean she didn't exist. Paperwork for slaves and immigrants often didn't exist or was written as something else depending on skin color and behavior, sometimes the names were written as the slave owners last names and then changed again of they were sold to different families. Records for that time are often hard to find and require much persistence and patience. There are even theories that her mother and grandmother may have taught her. No one knows exactly how she learned. The Daily Picayune reported July 1850 in what seems to be the first mention of Marie and Vodou:
Marie Laveau, otherwise Widow Paris, f.w.c. the head of the Voudou women, yesterday appeared before Recorder Seuzeneau and charged Watchman Abréo of the Third Municipality Guards with having by fraud come into possession of a statue of a virgin worth fifty dollars.
Congo Square. Earlier maps would show this on Orleans Ave. into the Treme. Maps of New Orleans from before the American occupation include the wall and from there the maps shifted.
Newspaper clipping describing Congo Square
According to the Louisiana Writers' Project (LWP) Marie's front room of her her house was filled altars, images of the Saints, candles, and offerings of fruit. She sold gris gris, did consultations, and private workings and rituals out of her home. Sundays she would head to Congo Square, a public space to hold court over the ceremonies for both enslaved and free Africans. There they were allowed to drum, dance, and worship. On Fridays she would hold ceremonies at her home. There would be a number of offerings such as fruits and dedications made as Catholic prayers were spoken and then drumming, song, dancing to honor the Lwa and Saints. The home ceremonies provided council for those who attended. She provided consultations as well as a shared meal after. Bayou St. John extends to the shore of Lake Pontchartrain where Marie would do head washing. During this time sensationalist tales and racist reports of activities circulated through newspapers and books detailing the accounts of these ceremonies, many from men threatened by a woman of color holding a position of power and their dislike of African and what they perceived to be pagan worship which out of fear they associated with the devil or being evil.
Marie Laveau's grave in St Louis Cemetery No 1 taken 2012. I really miss it being open to the public.
Despite all of this Marie continued working and doing charitable acts. She died in her home on June 15, 1881, right before her eightieth birthday. With her long time commitment to the church her funeral was conducted by a priest of St. Louis Cathedral. Cemetery records show she is buried in the Glapion tomb under Mrs. C. Glapion in St. Louis Cemetery Number 1. There is a plaque on the tomb indicating her burial place. Further into the cemetery is another grave said to be her grave as well. It is covered in x's. It is said that it is Marie's real grave and the other is her partner's family tomb.
The other grave purported to be Marie's. Some say it belongs to her daughter or another former Vodou Queen.
Archdiocese archivist Lee Leumas reads through the original 1881 burial record of Marie Laveau in the vault on Walmley Avenue. Via NOLA.com I can see where the confusion comes in. It explains in this that Marie was buried in the tomb of the Widow Paris, the middle vault.
Following her death news sources such as The New York Times published obituaries and remembrances. Lafcadio Hearn a prominent writer referred to her as "one of the kindest women who ever lived." Many writers chose to paint her as a saintly figure but white washed her work as a Vodou priestess and focused on her relationship with the Catholic Church.
Picayune Obituary
NY Times Obituary Seeing the obituaries it's easy to see how legends and myths spread. Documentation however will lead the way to the truth. For example it says she is 98 in the obituary and has 15 children but only 5 from Glapion and the two from Paris were documented. Some say the 15 came from her daughter's interview where she says there were 15 children, including grandchildren.
Today visitors must book a tour to see Marie's grave. You are allowed to bring flowers but long gone are the days of circled turns, three x's, and a few knocks left with an offering. In 2013 someone painted the tomb pink with latex paint which damages the foundation. The tomb was restored but closed off to the public unless guided by a tour. A statue of Marie was erected in front of the The Healing Center 2372 St. Claude Ave.
If you are looking to learn more about Vodou, New Orleans, or Marie Laveau head over or contact Botanica Macumba 3154 St. Claude Ave in New Orleans and ask for Demetrius Lacroix, Oungan Asogwe. He's extremely knowledgeable and talented and helped me iron out the information in this blog post.
Botanica Macumba.
Extended Reading:
Many of the sources used in the history above connect back to this book. A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau
Marie Laveau, the Mysterious Voudou Queen: A Study of Powerful Female Leadership in Nineteenth-Century New Orleans
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Jon Stewart ragging on the GOP because of their global warming, I mean climate change, skepticism. The members of the GOP who call it a hoax are referring to the alarmist nonsense about the catastrophic effects of CO2. So get a grip.
And Jon, if one actually looks at the NOAA Global temps from 1880-now, we are only .74 degrees C above some arbitrary norm. And if you look from 1977 until 2014 there isn't any indication of any thermal runaway. And guess what? CO2 has been increasingly pumped into the atmosphere.
The climate changes, that is just what happens on this planet. Science has told us that and yet people are alarmed when the climate changes. Strange.


Q 1: An employee borrowed $900 form a money lender at the rate of 18% per annum and repaid it after 9 months. How much did he repay?
Q 3: Karen deposited an amount of $5,000 as a certificate of deposit (CD) in a bank for a period of 3 years. The CD pays a simple interest of 15% per year and pays interest every 6 months. How much interest does she get every 6 months?
Q 4: Bob borrowed $5,000 from a bank at the rate of 18% per year. He lent $3,000 to a friend at the rate of 24% per year and $2,000 to another friend at the rate of 36% per year. How much profit would he earn in 2 years?


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Stories of the Spectrum is a youth-led photo exhibit by youth members of the Chinese Progressive Association that documents the stories of queer and gender non-conforming people of color and their allies in the Bay Area. Through portraits and self-defined descriptions of participants, the exhibit seeks to explore a spectrum of gender expressions and sexual identities in a way that challenges stereotypes and explores how gender and sexuality play a role in all of our lives. Stories of the Spectrum intentionally uplifts the stories of people with marginalized identities to disrupt the dominant narrative of society and to recognize that everyone's experiences, struggles, and existence are valid.
About the Gender Sexuality Diversities (GSD) Program & Chinese Progressive Association (CPA): The Gender Sexuality Diversities (GSD) Program was created by the Chinese Progressive Association in 2013 to meet the needs of Asian youth members for a safe space to explore gender and sexuality issues. GSD supports queer, questioning, and ally youth in understanding power, privilege, and oppression more deeply, as well as their own experiences of gender identity and sexual orientation. GSD is open to all youth, and is centered in supporting queer and questioning youth.
Founded in 1972, the Chinese Progressive Association is a grassroots social justice organization that empowers the low-income immigrant Chinese community in San Francisco and promotes justice and equality for all people. CPA is a multi-generational, membership-based organization that empowers low-wage workers, tenants, and high school youth to have a voice in their community.


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Delhi High Court to hear plea against Netflix's 'Sacred Games' for allegedly defaming Rajiv Gandhi
07/14/2018 Comments Off on Delhi High Court to hear plea against Netflix's 'Sacred Games' for allegedly defaming Rajiv Gandhi
The plea will be heard on July 12.
A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court on July 11 seeking removal of certain scenes from the Netflix series Sacred Games, claiming that its content was derogatory to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
The plea, which alleged that certain scenes and dialogues in the show defamed the former Prime Minister, was mentioned earlier in the day before a bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C. Hari Shankar, which allowed it to be listed later in the afternoon. When the matter came up for hearing, the Justice Mittal recused herself without giving any reason. The plea will now be heard by a different bench on July 12.
Foreign currency, gold paste seized at Tiruchi
Don't mistake me for Advani, I'm still in the game, defiant Virbhadra tells Congress


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SOUTH SUDAN CELEBRATES 2 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
Celebration
Tomorrow, 9 July 2013, will mark the second anniversary of South Sudan's successful struggle for secession.
Answer to Prayer
9 July 2011, marked a monumental answer to prayer as South Sudanese celebrated their successful struggle for self-determination and secession from the Arab North. It was a victory against the oppressive Sharia law of the National Islamic Front government of Sudan.
Date with Destiny
This date with destiny marked the culminative effect of many years of intensive prayer, worldwide publicity, international pressure, and missionary partnership with courageous persecuted Christians in South Sudan and the Nuba Mountains.
The longest war, in the largest country in Africa, concluded with an independent and free South Sudan. Approximately one third of Sudans' land surface separated into a new and Independent state.
Mission to South Sudan
Frontline Fellowship's Africa Overland Mission team is in South Sudan at this time, ministering with soldiers deployed along the Northern border of South Sudan. They will also be conducting Biblical Worldview Seminars, Great Commission Seminars, Discipleship Training Seminars, Evangelism Explosion Workshops, Muslim Evangelism Workshops, Film Evangelism, ministry in schools, colleges and hospitals, and distributing Bibles, Gospel booklets, Evangelistic and Discipleship books and audio-visual materials.
The Youngest Country in the World
Two years ago South Sudan became the 55th country in Africa and the 196th country in the world. The official name is: The Republic of South Sudan. It's President is: Salva Kiir Mayodit, based in the capital of South Sudan, Juba.
Since achieving its independence from Sudan, South Sudan has been subjected to bombing of its oil fields by the Khartoum government of Sudan. The oil-rich Abyei and Heglig areas are disputed territory flashpoints where the National Islamic Front government of Sudan has waged ethnic cleansing and many attacks by aerial bombardments and by artillery and rockets.
An Island of Christianity in a Sea of Islam
Although the people of the Nuba Mountain are culturally, ethnically and spiritually part of the South, they are still geographically under the control of Northern Sudan. The Khartoum government has subjected the Nuba Mountains to multiple aerial bombardments. Bible Colleges have been bombed and bulldozed and churches have been attacked.
Targeting Christians
Al-Jazeera Television has broadcast footage of the governor of South Kordofan, the indicted war criminal, Ahmed Harun, addressing his soldiers before being deployed to the Nuba Mountains: "You must hand over the place clean… swept, rubbed, crushed. Don't bring them back alive! We have no space for them!" The broadcast footage then showed an army commander standing near the governor declaring: "Don't bring them back! Eat them alive!" Contacts on the ground describe the situation in the Nuba Mountains as: "ethnic cleansing" and "absolute carnage."
Pray for Christians Suffering in Sudan
Please join with us in fervent prayer that the sufferings of our Christian brethren in Sudan and the Nuba Mountains become known to the Church worldwide and that the persecutors be exposed and opposed. Let us pray that peace, with justice, be firmly established in the independent South Sudan and in the Nuba Mountains and Northern Sudan. Please also pray for our Frontline Fellowship Mission team serving South Sudan at this time.
Faith Under Fire in Sudan
Frontline Fellowship has delivered and distributed over 400,000 Bibles and Christian books in 24 languages, in 14 different regions, of Sudan and South Sudan. For the incredible testimonies of how Christians have endured centuries of persecution in Islamic Sudan, and how courageous Christians in South Sudan won their freedom, see Faith Under Fire in Sudan (320 pages, 200 pictures) and see Sudan: The Hidden Holocaust and Terrorism and Persecution – Understanding Islamic Jihad DVD.
Dr. Peter Hammond is the author of Faith Under Fire in Sudan. Dr. Hammond has travelled throughout the war-devastated Nuba Mountains, an island of Christianity in a sea of Islam, showing the Jesus film in Arabic, proclaiming the Gospel, training pastors and evading enemy patrols. Dr. Hammond has conducted over 1,200 meetings inside Sudan.
See also related articles:
Jihad Against Christians in Africa
Genocide in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan
Pray for Christians Under Fire in Nigeria, Sudan and Tunisia
Urgent Call for Prayer for Christians Under Fire in Africa
Praying for Justice
Southern Sudan Referendum on Secession
Freedom Vote for Southern Sudan
40 YEARS AGO – THE BIRTH OF FRONTLINE FELLOWSHIP
A MESSAGE FROM BILL AND HARRIETT BATHMAN
BIBLICAL EXPOSITION WORKSHOP REPORT BACK
CITY WIDE OUTREACHES In CAPE TOWN
CREATION VS EVOLUTION SEMINAR & CHILDREN'S PROGRAMME
DEVASTATING CYCLONE HITS MOZAMBIQUE
DIVERSITIES AND AVERSITIES
FIRE PREACHING WORKSHOP REPORT BACK
IDOP
IS THE CORONAVIRUS GOD'S JUDGMENT ON A SINFUL AND GODLESS GENERATION?
LITERATURE SHIPMENTS OFFLOADED DESPITE LOCKDOWN LIMITATIONS
NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL IN PARIS FIRE
POLYVERSITIES
Prayer & Praise
Reformation 500
Reformation & Revival
THE GREAT COMMISSION COURSE IN CAPE TOWN
The Scandal Of Government Cover-Ups Of Decades Of Islamic Rape Gangs In The UK
What Is Happening In Zimbabwe?
WILLIAM CAREY BIBLE INSTITUTE
Yes The BWS Is Still On


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By Andrew Haldenby, Director of Reform.
The Opposition – and Jonathan and Natalie – clearly can't accept that crime has fallen. I wonder why. The principles of personal responsibility, property rights and good penal policy would suggest that it has.
Crime started falling in 1993, just after that government introduced a much stiffer sentencing regime and the prison population started rising. Since then the prison population has kept rising and crime has kept falling.
At the same time as crime has been falling, people have been making a much better defence of their property. According to the latest British Crime Survey, for example, 91 per cent of cars now have central locking compared to only only 35 per cent in 1992, and big increases in the use of burglar alarms, deadlocks and window locks as well.
The implication is that England and Wales are safer because of a rising prison population and a better defense of property. Sounds good to me. And dare I say, shouldn't Conservatives expect that to happen? Or do people think that crime has risen DESPITE a rising prison population and better defense of property?


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Kim (Stewart) Christensen
Kim Christensen, 71, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday October 9, 2018.
Born in London, Ontario to Jean & Jesse Christensen, he married wife Sylvia (Olsen) and lived half his life in London before moving to Kitchener.
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Q: Get available screen area in autohotkey I'm trying to write a few simple AutoHotkey scripts for moving windows around, and I'm having trouble getting the correct screen size values.
I'm trying to get the size of the usable area on the screen (generally the full screen resolution minus the taskbar, and maybe any other docked windows like the sidebar in Vista).  Neither of the methods I've found for getting the screen width seems to work.
None of the 3 methods I found to get the screen size are giving me the right values.  Here's the test script I'm using (running on XP with the taskbar on the bottom at its default size):
#7::
WinMove A,,0,0,A_ScreenWidth,A_ScreenHeight
return

#8::
;SM_CXMAXIMIZED and SM_CYMAXIMIZED
SysGet, ScreenWidth, 61
SysGet, ScreenHeight, 62
WinMove A,,0,0,ScreenWidth,ScreenHeight
return

#9::
;SM_CXFULLSCREEN and SM_CYFULLSCREEN
SysGet, ScreenWidth, 16
SysGet, ScreenHeight, 17
WinMove A,,0,0,ScreenWidth,ScreenHeight
return

#7 causes the window to take up the entire resolution, so it overlaps the taskbar.
#8 causes the width to be larger than the resolution (I see the window's right edge show up on my secondary monitor) and the height is slightly too large, so the window partially overlaps the taskbar area.  Looks like this is correct except for not taking into account the window decorations at the edges.
#9 seems to have the correct width, but the height is too short.  It looks like it's subtracting the taskbar's height from the resolution's height, but then subtracting another 30 pixels from it.
I could just use what I have in #9 and add 30 to the height I get, but that feels too much like a hack that would break in other configurations.  It seems like there has to be a way to get the available screen size properly, but I can't find it in AutoHotkey.
For reference, this seems to give me what I need in Java:
Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();

A: I got something working in XP.  It currently only takes into consideration the taskbar, so it probably won't do the right thing in Vista when the sidebar is visible.  However, it does work regardless of where the toolbar is.
Here are the methods I created, along with a simple ResizeAndCenter method that shows their use:
; Gets the edge that the taskbar is docked to.  Returns:
;   "top"
;   "right"
;   "bottom"
;   "left"
GetTaskbarEdge() {
  WinGetPos,TX,TY,TW,TH,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd,,,

  if (TW = A_ScreenWidth) { ; Vertical Taskbar
    if (TY = 0) {
      return "top"
    } else {
      return "bottom"
    }
  } else { ; Horizontal Taskbar
    if (TX = 0) {
      return "left"
    } else {
      return "right"
    }
  }
}

GetScreenTop() {
  WinGetPos,TX,TY,TW,TH,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd,,,
  TaskbarEdge := GetTaskbarEdge()

  if (TaskbarEdge = "top") {
    return TH
  } else {
    return 0
  }
}

GetScreenLeft() {
  WinGetPos,TX,TY,TW,TH,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd,,,
  TaskbarEdge := GetTaskbarEdge()

  if (TaskbarEdge = "left") {
    return TW
  } else {
    return 0
  }
}

GetScreenWidth() {
  WinGetPos,TX,TY,TW,TH,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd,,,
  TaskbarEdge := GetTaskbarEdge()

  if (TaskbarEdge = "top" or TaskbarEdge = "bottom") {
    return A_ScreenWidth
  } else {
    return A_ScreenWidth - TW
  }
}

GetScreenHeight() {
  WinGetPos,TX,TY,TW,TH,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd,,,
  TaskbarEdge := GetTaskbarEdge()

  if (TaskbarEdge = "top" or TaskbarEdge = "bottom") {
    return A_ScreenHeight - TH
  } else {
    return A_ScreenHeight
  }
}

ResizeAndCenter(w, h)
{
  ScreenX := GetScreenLeft()
  ScreenY := GetScreenTop()
  ScreenWidth := GetScreenWidth()
  ScreenHeight := GetScreenHeight()

  WinMove A,,ScreenX + (ScreenWidth/2)-(w/2),ScreenY + (ScreenHeight/2)-(h/2),w,h
}

A: Have you tried using SysGet's MonitorWorkArea sub-command?
http://www.autohotkey.com/docs/commands/SysGet.htm


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You may not have heard much about the Denver Nuggets in seasons past, but this year they could be a legitimate force in the playoffs. With a record of 21-9, the Nuggets are having one of the best seasons in franchise history – it's their best start since the 1976-1977 season. They're on top of the Western Conference, leading stellar teams like the Golden State Warriors and the hyped-up LA Lakers (who have Lebron). So are the Denver Nuggets really on the rise? Here's what we know about the team this season.
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Despite injuries and lacking three key starters right now, the Nuggets keep winning. With the most wins in the West, they're rolling. While they started the season hot with a record of 9-1, they then lost a disappointing four games in a row. But as of December, they're back on top.
Star player Nikola Jokic, known as "The Joker" to fans, is a playmaker who has been indispensable to the team's success thus far. (In fact, Charles Barkley thinks Jokic should be considered an MVP frontrunner.) The 7″ tall Serbian has versatility and intelligence, acting as a center and a point guard when needed. Even with his dad bod, he's great at ball handling, passing, and throwing opposing defenders off balance. His role involves facilitating buckets for other players rather than seeking out points for himself. Although, saying that, this center still averages about 18 points per game (and 23 in December games so far). The Serbian Sensation has proven to be an impact player for the Nuggets and he performs especially well when paired up with the newly awesome Jamal Murray.
Murray is another driving force behind the Denver Nuggets' recent success. The Canadian point guard has filled a big role, averaging 18 points per game and playing a stingy defense. Murray is also important because, with about 10 of his points coming during the fourth quarter, he's willing to be the guy that takes those last-minute shots to win the game. Whether those shots are jumpers, layups, or the occasional three-pointer, he's the perfect complement to the assist-happy Jokic. The duo rank number one and number two in the NBA in assists during clutch game moments. It's clear that – despite not being the team's first options – they are the future of the Nuggets.
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Another sneaky important player lately, Monte Morris has started to make a name for himself as a solid backup point guard. While he's been averaging just around 10 points this season (13 in December!) and 15 to 20 minutes per game, Morris's skill set and performance have led some to suggest he's wildly underpaid and a great deal for the Nuggets. He turns the ball over less than any other point guard in the league. As a second-round pick in 2017, Morris is proving to be a real asset, protecting the ball and shooting threes (and making them over 40% of the time).
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The Nuggets are not without their issues though. Gary Harris is out with a hip injury for several weeks, Paul Millsap is week-to-week with a broken toe, and Will Barton still hasn't recovered from hip surgery (though he could return this month). Each of them is being assessed to see if they can handle an increased workload as their rehab continues. As for players like Jarred Vanderbilt, Michael Porter Jr, and Isaiah Thomas, there's no timetable for their return yet.
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A Mormon Moment in Mali?
by Walter van Beek • July 11, 2013 • 12 Comments
Many Mormons in Utah are aware of the fact that a converted Mormon is running for president in Mali. Indeed, Yeah Samake, an important social entrepreneur in Mali, joined the Church in 2000 while studying at the BYU, and indeed he has registered as a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections in 28 July 2013. He is the mayor of Ouélessébougou, a community consisting of a small town and a group of villages in South Mali. Based on his success as mayor, he is running for president, already in 2012, but again in the present elections. Election campaigns cost money – no people know that better that Americans – and Samake has been able to generate quite some funds. During the last months he has run an effective campaign, basing himself on a successful NGO, Mali Rising Foundation, on a platform of decentralization, anti-corruption and ending aid dependency.
As LDS we do not have a whole lot of presidential candidates; the most recent one was Mitt Romney, who – as some of my readers might possibly remember – has lost the race. Having an American candidate was great, and was 'The Mormon Moment' in the USA, and also our day in the sun of publicity in Europe. Contrary to Mormon USA the European members never really believed in a victory for Romney, and anyway preferred Obama as a president. So in the end the USA elections ran conform the wishes and prayers of the International Church, not the Domestic one. But enough of rubbing salt into half healed wounds, for we have now a Malian Mormon running for President. Is this the Mormon Moment in Mali? Are we getting a Mormon President in an African country? Knowing the usual USA expertise on geography outside the US, I think that many LDS would have to google to find Mali on the map of Africa. And I wonder how many could right away mention the name of its capital (Bamako).
Nevertheless, Mali is important and Mali is in trouble, so these presidential elections are much more than the habitual ritual dance that characterizes many elections in Africa. Mali is important because it has been one the of strongholds of democracy in Africa, and because it has been, up till now, one of the countries where the major world religions cohabited in peace. It was an example for other countries, where presidents were elected democratically, and then after their term stepped down for new elections. Alfa Oumar Konare, the first elected Malian president and a good friend of mine, was the first to do so. For me personally, Mali is of supreme importance, as I have been working as an anthropologist in central Mali for the last three decades, mainly among the Dogon of the Bandiagara region, a well known tourist destination. It is a country of great charm, rich cultural heritage and up till recently almost absolute safety, a great place to work in. I have a house in one of the Dogon villages, and are considered as kith and kin of that village.
What is now the problem in Mali? After the fall of Lybian president Khaddafi in 2011, his army disbanded, and many of his soldiers were hirelings from North Mali, mainly Tuareg, the 'blue men of the desert'. They came home with all their weapons, and joined the dormant forces for Tuareg independence, reviving a conflict between North and South Mali that had been simmering for decades. Their impetus changed the political scene completely, and the regular Malian army was totally unequipped to handle this. So the army revolted and brought down the president. It was a strange coup, because they did not aim at governing, they simply wanted some money for the army. Eventually an interim government was formed, without any popular mandate, but then the AQIM was formed from the North, Al Queda in the Maghrib (= desert), a movement of assorted jihadists that took over from the Tuareg. So instead of a Tuareg rebellion, Mali had now an Islamist uprising on its hand, well armed, reasonable organized, and anti-Western. The AQIM quickly conquered the North, an immense stretch of desert, with the three main cities of Kidal, Gao and the mythical place of Timbuctoo – which indeed is in Mali. Whereas the Tuareg had been content with just their province in the North, the AQIM set out to conquer the whole of Mali, and threatened to take Bamako, the capital. At this point the French stepped in, and the French army quickly beat the AQIM and retook the North. Immediately the Tuareg movement moved in again, and right now the French are trying to withdraw, to be replaced by an international force from other African countries.
That is the legacy Samake would inherit. A new president faces severe challenges: to establish a legitimate government in the heart of Mali, to have the Tuareg acknowledge Malian sovereignty in their province, to prevent AQIM to strike again, and to reestablish the rule of law in the country. Quite a daunting task, and Samake is to be commended to try it, and I personally think he has an excellent platform, based on local initiative, anti-corruption and trying to break the vicious cycle of aid dependency, for at present Mali is addicted to donor money. What are his chances and how is Malian politics organized? Malian politics has been based upon consensus: one person won, and the spoils of the regime were to be divided among all parties. The last president of Mali had no political party, but was a consensus candidate between most of the parties concerned: if they together voted him in, he was indebted to them and they would in the end all cash in. What looked like democracy was in fact dividing the lucrative jobs and contracts on the one hand, and then to govern as little as possible on the other. What are these political parties? Mali has as many parties as there are 'big men', rich people with money and connections who can organize a party and finance a campaign. Scores and scores of parties they have, all with names invoking 'democracy', 'people', 'development' , 'security', 'togetherness' and the like. In an interview with a new leader who broke away from his former party, I asked him how his political program differed from the former one. He looked at me without any comprehension, this was clearly a stupid question: Of course his party was about democracy, development and togetherness, what else? Thus, Samake has formed his own party as well, conform Malian political culture, the 'Party for Civic and Patriotic Action.'
'Une parti est un Monsieur' Malians say, a party is an individual patron. And this is where Samake has an uphill battle: a political patron has to have 'clients', people who are indebted to him, who will work and vote for him in the hope of sharing some of the eventual spoils. The old political elite has this kind of retinue, newcomers don't. Samake is a relative newcomer, with followers in a small rural community. One element compounds Samake's problem: Mali is a majority Muslim country. It always has been a tolerant Islam – up till the arrival of the AQIM – in which Islam lived peacefully together with the various Christianities (not LDS) and the strong strains of traditional indigenous religions, my field of study. Its tolerance is based on a long standing Sufi tradition, Islamic mysticism, but that does not make it much less Muslim. Having a Christian president is almost unthinkable, so Samake faces a problem on this issue as well. He is a Mormon, what for Malian means a Christian (wish it were so everywhere!), but of a brand they do not know about, which makes it slightly harder yet.
In short, Samake faces a double uphill battle. It is not sure yet whether the elections will be held at the date planned, 28 July. I myself I do hope they will, for the power vacuum in Bamako has to be filled, and the most important thing in Malian politics is not which candidate wins, but simply that everyone agrees that he has won. Policies will be exactly the same with all candidates, and the room to maneuver between the AQIM, the French Army, the International Force and the donor countries is extremely restricted. I do hope for a Mormon Moment, but I severely doubt whether we will have one, and in the end it does not matter much. In this kind of politics it is not the individual that counts, but just his legitimacy, and for that a Muslim president would be much better. I know that this is not the standard US way of looking at politics, but it is African reality. In the end, Mali has as much chance to get a Mormon president as the USA has to get a Muslim president.
Walter van Beek
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12 comments for "A Mormon Moment in Mali?"
Julie M. Smith
Thank you for this post. I'm sure I'm not the only one here who is very ignorant about these issues and appreciates your perspective.
Cameron N
Ditto. Thanks Walter!
Naismith
Thanks so much for this. What a form of service, if he can help such a troubled land.
Kent Larsen
Wow, Walter. I didn't know you had worked in Mali and had such connections. Thanks for this rundown. It mostly fits with what I have heard in the news (BBC and RFI) and read online.
I've long been skeptical of Samake's chances, and your article actually makes me more optimistic for him. Although I doubt he will win (the only poll I've seen the couple of times I've searched for them is an unscientific online only poll a month or so ago that had Samake 5th), your statements above make me think that he will share in the political benefits of the election regardless of whether he wins or not (or am I misreading you?).
Part of my pessimism regarding Samake was in the fact that he had to create his own political party, instead of winning the support of an existing party, but your analysis suggests to me that creating your own party isn't unusual.
I've also wondered at how infrequently Samake's name is mentioned as a candidate in the various online Malian news sites compared to other candidates — at least this led me to assume that he wasn't considered one of the most likely to win. In that respect, I suppose the year-long delay because of the insurrection/war in the north may have helped, giving him more time to get his message out and persuade others that he would be a good president. I did notice last month that another party has agreed to support him, so perhaps his chances are improving?
Anyway, thanks for the overview. I'd be interested in your take on my musings in this comment.
If nothing else, Samake's ability to raise funds from Mormons and others in the U.S. may say something about those who donated and about Samake's ability to persuade others. That part is, I think, impressive.
Ziff
Thanks for explaining the issues he's facing in such straightforward terms. Great post!
J. Stapley
Excellent overview. Thanks.
Armand Mauss
Also little known is that in March of 2012, Yeah Samake visited the Claremont Graduate University under the auspices of the Howard W. Hunter Chair of Mormon Studies there and gave a stirring address to a packed house. See the event on You Tube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlT7j8aEOpI.
A lot to ponder from this revealing post by Walter:
1 – "Mormon news" needs more input from international expertise and critical insight. Articles on Samake in Deseret News or in Meridian are not the best sources. Triumphalism leads to ignoring or distorting reality and may incite people to make donations without enough information.
2 – From our Western traditions we have a hard time understanding how politics work in most African nations. The extreme fragmentation and the dependency on "spoils", as Walters mentions it, oblige to conduct politics in different ways. On June 20, just a few weeks ago, the interim president Dioncounda Traoré gathered the leaders of 35 (!) parties, including of course the largest ones, to discuss the future (meaning how to get the consensus for a president and how to repartition power between the invited parties). I find no information that Samake was included, either because of his seeming insignificance on the national Malian scene, or because of his harsh criticism of current and past politicians. What is the real position of this local mayor from a rural area in national politics?
3 – Samake seems to be a hard-working, capable, and honest idealist who did splendid things in his native region and who deserves our admiration. As presidential candidate and because of his Mormon-American connections, he got some limited news coverage in the Western press (trickles from the Mormon coverage, see a Time article here and one in Le Monde here). But if one googles Mali news outlets, he seems generally ignored or ridiculed as a feather-weight careerist. The few positive items apparently come from self-placed advertisements, articles and youtubes. What is his real notoriety and public support in Mali?
4 – His US-background, his Mormonism, and his dependency on US-money make him probably quite vulnerable in an unstable Muslim nation where well-equipped jihadists are threatening, the French military is withdrawing, and unsteady soldiers from other African nations must keep peace in a country twice the size of Texas.
Of course, we can only wish him well in what seems a 'mission impossible'.
Dear Wilfried
I was clear about his mission. If he succeeds he would have done an incredible job, but a colleague of mine, who is doing his PhD on Mali politics, had hardly heard of him. Actually, I think he has as much chance to be elected as Joseph Smith had, just before his death, to become president of the USA
Dear Armand
Thanks for drawing our attention, and an excellent oratory performance. In terms of content and caliber Samake is an excellent candidate, but as you know, also in the USA, these are not Always the deciding factors – thinking of Obama's predecessor.
jennifer reuben
have to second the comments on the unlikelihood of Samake being elected also second the comment that American Mormon's need a more global source of information and news. If the church is a world wide organizations its members have to step outside their America, Utah centered way of viewing events. I personal honor Samake's attempt to serve his country but am very aware that his support is not strong within his own country,
"In the end, Mali has as much chance to get a Mormon president as the USA has to get a Muslim president."
So if my in-laws on Facebook are to be believed, Mali is several years overdue.


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Akosua Hanson
Akosua Hanson is a radio & TV presenter at Y 107.9 FM based in Accra, Ghana and an arts producer and creator - film, theatre, graphic novels, etc. She is a Mandela Washington Fellow and the Cultural Programmes Manager at Alliance Française Accra.
Mpho Ramathuthu
Mpho Ramathuthu is a Scriptwriter and Producer from South Africa. She has over ten year experience in the film and television industry. She has worked in training institutions such as The Scriptwriting Institute and Script-to-Screen in Indigenous Languages. She continues to provide training in Scriptwriting and motion picture in different cinema workshops.
Mpho is the founder and Creative Producer of the "Breaking Borders Project" (African Women in Film Project), a cross border film slate by African women. She has Co-Produced a Zulu Musical Feature Film called "She is King" in 2017, which also screened in different film festivals across the globe. Her recent works also include an award-winning Short Film "Ibala". She is currently producing a South Africa/Nigeria Co-Production Feature Film called Inhlawulo (Damages).
Mpho has been a jury member and participated in a number of International Film Festivals including the "Africa Film Festival New York" (America), "Durban International film Festival (South Africa), Accra Indie Filmfest (Ghana), "International Images Film Festival for Women" (Zimbabwe) and the Berlin Co-Production Market 2021 (virtual Edition).
Tony Asankomah
Tony Asankomah is a rotten tomatoes accredited film critic, creative writer and Founder of GhMoviefreak.com (www.ghmoviefreak.com), Ghana's premier film review and promo website. He's a film aficionado and an astute believer in the prospects of Ghana's film industry. GhMoviefreak.com was founded on the premise of providing a digital platform that encourages the patronage and growth of film, cinema and theater culture in Ghana. By contributing reviews and film-related write ups for several online platforms, he's firmly positioned himself as one of Ghana's foremost film critics and a contributor to film discussions.
With an educational background in computing and marketing, he is also the CEO of a startup, Xscape Digital Consult, a bespoke digital content creation and development network. GhMoviefreak.com was nominated for the BEST NEW BLOG and the BEST EMERGING NICHE BLOG in the 2016 edition of the prestigious Ghana Blogging & Social Media Blogging Awards. And also the ultimate winner of the BEST BLOG category of the 2018 edition of the awards.
Kizito Samuel Saviour
Kizito Samuel Saviour born as Kizito Samuel is a multi-award-winning Ugandan filmmaker who majors in Producing, Writing and Directing, he possesses other skills like Cinematography and Film Editing among others, he is also a Film & Video Production Tutor at ESOM School Of Music in Uganda and a Film & Television Studies Mentor at the University of Limpopo in South Africa and to a number of upcoming filmmakers and actors in Uganda and Africa at large.
He has worked as a Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematographer and Editor on films like; Catch Out (2021), KEMI (2020), Judas Kiss (2019), The Forbidden (2018), Extra Time (2017) and Bunjako (2016) among others that have earned over 120 international nominations and over 25 international awards from film festivals and film awarding platforms from all-over the world.
He is the founder of the Uganda Academy Selection Committee (UASC) approved by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' International Feature Film Award Executive Board (The Oscars).
He is also the founder of Kyooto (Kyooto Media Group), a registered multifaceted full-service entertainment and media production company based in Kampala, Uganda that specializes in producing audio-visual content in various dimensions for Film, TV, Online and other platforms as well as using film to rehabilitate and promote talent development.
In December 2021, he was selected to be among the Evaluators/Judges of the 2022 Netflix - UNESCO African Folktales Reimagined Short Film Competition.
By November 2021, he was appointed and invited to speak as a panelist of the discussion "The Conversation: Monetizing Digital Content" at the second Intra-African Trade Fair organized by RX Africa on behalf of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat from 15-21 November 2021 at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC) in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Judith Audu
Judith Audu is a Multiple award winning Filmmaker / Actress, She is the CEO of Judith Audu Productions, UNHCR, High Profile Supporter, Listed among the YNAIJA 100 most Influential Nigerians in Film in 2019. She started out as an actress and has grown to become a Filmmaker of international reckon.
She holds a Certificate in Directing from the London Film Academy, London. Judith Audu's name is synonymous with efficiency, her attention to details, dedication to her craft, discipline and professionalism are some of the qualities that makes her and her productions stand out.
Masoud Soheili
Masoud Soheili is a filmmaker, Festival director and programmer.. He has won more than 40 awards from over 300 film festivals with his movies "Blue-eyed boy" (2014) and "Elephantbird"(2019).
He was a member of 9 film festivals, including the Yogya Netpac Asian Film Festival (2015) , Avanca International Film Festival in Portugal (2016 and 2018) , SAARC Film Festival in Sri Lanka (2017) , International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala in India (2018), Malatya International Film Festival in Turkey(2018) and Dhaka International Youth Film Festival in Bagladesh (2020).
Masoud is co-founder and creative director of the "Asia Peace Film Festival" in Islamabad, Pakistan, and programmer of the "Changing Perspective Intentional Film Festival'' in Istanbul, Turkey. He also worked as a festival director of the Inaugural "Safe Community" International Film Festival in Mashhad, Iran (2017).
Joy Williams
Joy William has been a professional in the creative industry for 12 years. Joy Williams has made a name for himself in the Western and African film market as a prolific Director of Photography and director whose work has been recognised in the corporate and music video category.
Having a Masters degree in Broadcasting and Production, Joy has gained the skills and experience to create remarkable content. Having worked with directors like Meji Alabi, Andy Lambert, Joy has managed to capture the audience's attention through outstanding cinematography.
He has shot music videos, commercials and documentaries in several countries including Los Angeles, Miami, South Africa, Nigeria and Malawi to name a few. Joy has also shot videos for brands such as MTN, British Airways and Dyson and artists including David Quetta, Akon, Stonebwoy and many more.
Mercy Mangwana Mubayiwa
Mercy Mangwana Mubayiwa is a digital storyteller, film academic and practitioner from Zimbabwe. She enjoys telling Stories4Change. She holds a bachelor's degree in Media and Society Studies and is currently finishing off her Mphil in Media Studies with a focus on film distribution.
Mercy has written for TV shows, directed & conceptualized documentaries. She is a founding member of the Internet 4 Good Africa Initiative, a regional coordinator for the Bosch Alumni Southern Africa Region and an Alumni of the African Filmmaking Fellowship.
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Well, it's that time of year again! The summer has come and gone in a flash, and the dreaded first week of school is upon us.
While it's really easy to get absorbed in your schoolwork in an attempt to stay on top of things, your exercise levels have a tendency to crash and burn. Believe it or not, there is such a thing as "the freshman 15," and I am here to help you avoid it with a few quick tips to keep your fitness level in peak condition.
First things first, you need to establish fitness goals for the year. By doing so, you will keep yourself motivated, and determined to achieve what you set out to do. A valuable tool to use would be the S.M.A.R.T. principle, which ensures that your goals are manageable, and specific enough to achieve.
It is important to make sure that you don't set too lofty of a goal. For one thing, you will still be quite busy with school, and if your goal is too challenging, it may end up taking more time in your life than your education. It's also discouraging if you don't ultimately achieve your end goal, so make sure to set something realistic, whatever that may be for you individually. Everyone's health and fitness levels will vary, so keep that in mind as well.
Once you have established a clear fitness goal, the next step is to plan out a program. It is critical that you map out assigned times during the day in which you will engage in physical activity, in order to keep your schedule the same. The first thing you should do is evaluate what your current schedule looks like, and figure out when you have time during the day to get in a workout.
My advice would be to pencil in a workout four times a week. That will give you enough time to train, but not so much that you are hurting your body. Take one day in between your training sessions to recover. I also suggest establishing your workouts at some point after your classes, or after study sessions. This will give you an outlet to release the stress you may have built up, and will also help to clear your mind.
After you have determined when the most effective times to engage in training will be, you should make sure to track your progression. This will give you a form of encouragement as the months go along. I would suggest logging everything in a journal so that it is easy to keep track of.
It is important to keep in mind that not every month will have a significant gain in fitness level. Note when your exams are, and when there are major tests or assignments coming up. During those times it is okay to push things back a little bit, as long as you still engage in smaller forms of physical activity during the week to keep your mind fresh.
Write down how every individual workout went, that way you can develop a baseline as a reference down the line. Also include your nutrition for each day, and if that may have had an effect on the way your workout went.
Most importantly, stay positive! Even though you are going to be pushing your body, and it may be hard to enjoy yourself sometimes, keep in mind that there is a greater goal that you are aiming for, and as long as you stay focused, you can—and will—get there!


Fast trains from Darlington to York take around 25 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 69 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Darlington and York.
1. Are there direct trains from Darlington to York?
Direct trains from Darlington to York have been found.
We usually find around 98 direct trains on the route from Darlington to York every weekday.
2. How long is the train journey from Darlington to York?
The Darlington to York train travel time is normally about 25 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Darlington to York train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest direct train to York is usually scheduled to depart Darlington around 05:23 and the last train is around 23:22. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Darlington around 06:32, and the last at 22:31.
What's the Darlington to York train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Darlington to York are $6.60.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $12 while booking 7 days in advance the price is around $8. Booking on the day of travel is likely to be more expensive, so it is worth booking in advance if you can to save money.
When to book Darlington to York train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Darlington to York by train.
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Mattress stitch is not a knitting stitch at all. It's a way of sewing together two knitted pieces, using a darning needle (a thick sewing needle with a large eye) and a length of the same yarn that you used to knit the garment.
Mattress stitch is likely the most popular way to assemble something that's been knitted in more than one piece, because it keeps the seam flat. On the right side, it's invisible.
You can imagine how clunky and chunky a seam would be on a knitted item if it was overlaid and hemmed the way that fabrics are seamed! Knitted garments being thick, it's important that the seams stay flat.
To attach two knitted pieces using mattress stitch, you thread your darning needle with your yarn, and take it around each of the running threads on both pieces. The running threads are the horizontal yarn that goes between the Vs (if you did knit and purl stitch).
You should go right up close to the edge of the knitted piece – that's important so it sits flat and doesn't overlap. Take each of the horizontal strands separately, and just take your needle over to the other side and sew them together.
Loom knitting is super easy, fun and fast – perfect for beginners. If you have ever been curious about knitting, then this is the perfect way to get your hands dirty, do some quick knitting and play with lusciously soft yarn, without any fears of messing up.
A knitting loom is typically a round shaped or a long board-like frame with many equally-spaced pegs on it.
You can indulge in loom knitting by wrapping your favorite shade of yarn around the pegs and, then by using a hook or by your fingers, pulling one loop of yarn over another – simple, easy-to-learn and tons of fun!
In fact, round loom knitting is practically fail-proof. That is why both kids and adults alike can loom knit and create beautiful and treasured items like hats, scarves, baby suits, mittens, cowls, blankets and so much more.
When it comes to loom knitting, you're only limited by your imagination!
Knitting with two pointy needles requires technique and some skill. There is a precision to it and certain rules that must be followed to get the desired results. Take some lovely looking yarn and knitting needles and show a knitting stitch or two to a lay person and they are more likely to back away, feeling intimidated and a tad overwhelmed. On the other hand, a knitting loom makes you curious about knitting, and makes you want to experiment and play with it.
Plus, these make for a great gift for kids! Hours of pleasure and no mess or fuss – a perfect holiday present for kids of all ages. Or, we have a video on how to begin regular knitting, for kids.
So, to break your way into the world of knitting in a fun and mistake-proof manner, get a round loom and soft, chunky yarn in your favorite shade and get looming!
What Type of Loom Should You Get?
Before we begin the basics of loom knitting, know what types of loom you need. There is a huge variety available in the market. From small, round looms that can make the most perfect baby hats and the cutest of socks, to huge ones that can easily churn out an adult sweater or a lap blanket. Then there are all shapes and sizes of rectangular looms available which can be used to create and knit almost anything.
Some knitters might tell you to choose a loom based on gauge size – the space between one peg and the other – but we feel there's no need for that as most major brands tend to have similar gauge.
Knitting looms also come in many forms and material – you can buy wood, metal, or plastic looms. Plastic looms are the easiest to carry around and super light. They are also the best option for kids who may like looming. Wooden looms are slightly more costly than plastic and metal ones. Experienced loomers might want to add wood based looms to their arsenal of knitting supplies.
Another point to note when buying a loom, don't go for how long your knitting projects should be; instead, buy a loom that is wide enough for your looming needs.
Our recommendation – if you're starting out, just get an average sized round plastic loom for now. It will be enough to make many types of knitting projects – from flowers to hats, scarves, baby bunting suits, socks, mittens, baby booties and so much more.
Pick one that fits your budget and you're good to go and start knitting!
Ride on toy cars have been very popular for a long time now, and they keep on getting better. Even those that are made with simple features can provide several benefits to kids. These toys can help develop your child's sense of balance, motor skills and even encourage them to become active. If you are planning to buy the best ride on toy car for your child, here are some factors to consider that will help you with it.
1. Size – Children grow up fast and this is the main reason why you have to buy a ride on toy that won't just fit their current size. You need extra space so that they can still use it even when they grow a few inches taller or wider. But on the other hand, don't buy a car that is a lot too big for them because they will have difficulties in using it.
2. Type – There various types of vehicles for kids available in stores today. Common ride on cars include foot pedals on the lower part of the toy which will be operated by the child to make the car move. There's also the type which are motorized but they are more expensive. For a good start, try giving them the simplest one first.
3. Extra Details – There are several ride on cars for kids which have a simple and affordable design however, there are some children who want those innovative features so that that they can feel that they are really riding the real thing. Kids are often a lot happier if their ride-on car looks and sounds like a real car — and this doesn't have to be the most expensive toy around.
4. Skills – Finally, you should be sure that your child has the needed skills to operate a certain type of car that you are planning to buy. For young kids, it is best for you to buy them the simplest ride-ons and for older children, they will really love to play with the motorized ones and they most likely have the skills to operate it. However, simple ride on toy cars can promote fitness in your kids and they will be more active. See a review of the Razor Drift Crazy Cart here.
Just like using any other type of toy, the best ride on toy car should be safe for your child to play with. There should be features to stop them from falling out or accelerating too fast. You can assist them first and tell them what they should and shouldn't do in playing with that kind of toy, but they won't always remember. So keep a close watch on your kids when they start out in the best ride on toy car that you can buy.
Children love playing with kitchen playsets nowadays and they have loved these toys for decades. A play kitchen can capture a child's attention for many hours because they can have fun playing with it either by themselves or with their friends or siblings. Here are the benefits of buying toy kitchen sets for your kids.
There are several benefits that your child can gain from playing with toy kitchens. They will begin learning practical skills which are connected to cooking a meal such as being patient, following directions and measuring ingredients. Their imagination will also develop when they get to play with their friends, whether it is a person or a plush toy, because they will think of what meal they will pretend to cook for them.
Eventually, your child will know more about nutrition and it will even be better if you teach them about it. Kitchen playsets are not made just for girls because boys would also love to cook as well as playing with ride-on cars and other traditionally masculine toys. If they play with other children, they will be able to learn about teamwork.
The very first thing that parents need to think about is the space. Kitchen toy sets may consume a large area. They may look small in the store or in a photo online, but check the actual size and measure it out in your home. Put a couple boxes there to mark the space. Will it be a PITA? If so, find a smaller one, or one that easily folds away when your child is not playing with it. And if you really don't have space at all, then you can just buy certain kitchen elements such as the cooker instead of buying the whole set.
After that, it is time to know the kind of kitchen area that you and your child would like. There are kitchen sets which are made of plastic and are very affordable. There are even some that can make sounds and have colorful designs such as your child's favorite cartoon characters. The disadvantage of buying this affordable kitchen set is the durability. Ordinary plastic made kitchens are not usually as durable as the higher quality ones.
Of course, you get what you pay for, and higher quality kitchen playsets are likely to be more expensive. However, you can still find deals through websites like the one that we linked to above.
There are tons of benefits for kids in creating things, whether it's through a traditional skill like knitting or building a space rocket out of an old detergent bottle. There's a lot to be said for toys from the arts and crafts section of the toy store, too, though a lot of kids will sigh when they first open the box. There are a multitude of developmental effects from these carefully designed products that enhance a child's creativity and thought processes.
The ability to make something from nothing is a skill that has a lot of value. It has become less popular in recent years, perhaps, due to the rise of technology, but kids will still get into something craft-related if they have a good chunk of time, and some encouragement from you. It helps if you sit down and do it with them, especially for younger kids.
Kids who are successful at arts and crafts are going to enjoy a rise in self-esteem – and successful, in this case, doesn't mean creating an award winning work of art. They only have to produce something they like, get praise from you, and find a place to put it where it will be admired. This is clear from how they react when you put one of their drawings or paintings on display. Have you thought about finding a shelf to display that birdcage they made out of popsicle sticks, too?
Of course, some kids find they have a particular taste or talent in art or crafts, and then there's no stopping them. In some cases, they may make a career of it; in others, it can provide enjoyment and a sense of achievement and self-worth throughout their lives. Think how much you enjoy knitting (if, like me, you do!) and how important it is to you to make things.
Your kids may not like the same craft activities that you do. Especially as they get older, they're likely to want to create something that's more their own, not just make little imitations of Mom and Dad's creations. So the more skills you can teach them, and the more you can direct them to find new applications for themselves as they move from childhood toward teen, the more of a gift you are giving them. If the child who showed a talent for drawing beautiful pictures when small, is suddenly making nothing but monsters and caricatures, don't despair. That might just lead to the discovery of what he wants to do with his life.


Platforms: Mac, Windows Price: Free License: Proprietary. Git comes with built-in GUI tools ( git – gui , gitk), but there are several third-party tools for users looking for a platform-specific experience. En caché Similares Traducir esta página SmartGit, GitKraken, and Magit are probably your best bets out of the options considered.
Uncluttered UI is the primary reason people pick SmartGit over the competition. Sourcetree is a free Git client for Windows and Mac. Extend your GitHub workflow beyond your browser with GitHub Desktop, completely redesigned with Electron.
Download for macOS Download for Windows (64bit). As Windows users commonly expect graphical user interfaces, Git for Windows also provides the Git GUI , a powerful alternative to Git BASH, offering a graphical version of just about every Git command line function, as well as comprehensive visual diff tools. Git is the most widely used version control system that powers most of the software projects. A little less than years ago, we were a small team of software developers doing client work. Life was mostly sunny, but we regularly banged our heads against a brick wall named Git , a quite new and promising version control system at that time.
We could clearly see the benefits that Git was offering, but we also felt the . Here is a list of Best GUI clients for Git for different platforms, including Windows, Linux and MacOS. Learn which Git GUI client is best for your projects. Tower – the most powerful Git client for Mac and Windows.
It provides a powerful and intuitive graphical interface with a robust visualization and history management functionality. It simplifies the interface by packaging common Git commands into an easy-to-use graphical Git client. Take coding to a new level with GitKraken! Installing modern Git for Windows with the default installation options chosen will result in the Windows Credential Manager being a source of credentials for git operations. At this time there are issues with this configuration of the Git Client for Windows when used with the Jenkins Git Client Plugin.
It just makes working with Git so easy and intuitive. Users have experienced. I found the use of a GUI – as opposed to the command line – extremely helpful when I was getting started. I call this sort of helper application a Git client. Git and your Git client are not the same thing, just like R and RStudio are not . The magical Git client on Kickstarter!
Magit is a Git user interface focused on efficient and intuitive work-flows, which will help you become a more effective Git user. The current stable version is: 2. Please make sure that you choose the right installer for your PC, otherwise the setup will fail.


NetDay CEO Julie Evans visited several schools to meet the students who participated in Speak Up Day 2003. Her conversations confirmed the results in the survey and gave students another opportunity to share their views. If your school has an interesting story to tell, contact us at speakup@tomorrow.org.
Annandale High School students wanted to know, "What took you so long to ask us?" Business and technology teacher Julie Healy used class time for Speak Up Day and 66 students in her honors business technology course participated. She programmed the survey into Blackboard and led activities suggested by the lesson plans. When school data became available, she shared it with students and teachers at her school.
Students were very interested in how their answers compared to the national data. They used the information to write articles for their award winning student newspaper, prepared a presentation for the school board, and talked about creating their own survey.
According to Evans, their results were a close match to the national data with some differences.
To the question how do you usually learn about using technology, 64% responded I learned on my own, compared to 48% nationally.
Students at Annandale also were much more likely to use technology in a classroom than their peers (48% vs. 28%).
Yvette Goslee teaches business education at Eleanor Roosevelt High School and 144 of her students completed the individual surveys during class time. She saw Speak Up Day as a unique opportunity for students to give their ideas freely and have a voice in the future of education.
Evans spoke to 12 of the students, most of them members of the Academy for Information Technology in classes that emphasize technology integration. They expressed particular interest in how they compared to other high schools around the country. They wanted to know if they were really as advanced as they thought they were. They were serious about using technology to accomplish their goals and all had access outside of school. One student ran his own web hosting business.
Roosevelt students tended to be more advanced than the average, but were similar to Annandale.
61% of the Roosevelt students consider themselves advanced tech users, compared to 26% nationally and 30% at Annandale.
Almost identical to Annandale, 65% say they learn about using technology on their own and 47% use technology in a classroom at school.
If they are having trouble with a homework assignment, 35% responded that they would go online to their IM buddy list to see who can help. Only 26% of Annandale students and 12% of all students chose this option.
Goslee believes that other teachers "might be surprised at how much students already use technology as part of their lives and thinking process." As the chairperson of the technology committee, Goslee plans to use the school and national data in her next technology plan. By sharing it with teachers, she hopes they will see that technology is not going away and it may be the best way to reach students.