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Trekking to the Mountain Gorillas of Rwanda
The Virunga Mountains is that straddle land that borders Rwanda, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo, is home to about 450 mountain gorillas, more than half of the world's entire population (the rest of the population live in the neighboring Bwindi Impenetrable Forest inside Uganda). In Volcanoes National Park, the Rwandan part of the Virungas, twelve gorilla groups are now habituated for gorilla adventure safaris, more than anywhere else in the world.
Looking eye to eye with a large silverback gorilla, he'll look at you with a thoughtful, intelligent gaze, aware that you're another individual. Any apprehensions or nerves you might have had during your trek will melt away the minute you happen to see your gorilla family. Gorilla trekking adventures offer a magical encounter that transcends any other 'wildlife' experience we know.
Planning your gorilla trekking adventure
Wondering about the best time to go for gorilla tours in Rwanda? Gorilla Trekking can be done throughout the year. The climbing itself can be more arduous in the rainy seasons from April – May and in November, but at an altitude of 2000m and more, and also being a rain forest it can rain at any time of the day of the year.
The most popular times for gorilla tracking are during the drier months, between December and February, and from about June to mid-September.
Permits for gorilla trekking
Inevitably, securing permits for trekking gorillas over these popular periods can be difficult at short notice, so you should plan well ahead. We will make all the arrangements for buying your permits.
A maximum of 96 gorilla tracking permits are available each day. As of 6th May 2017, the Rwandan Development Board has increased the costs of the gorilla permits from US$ 750 to US$ 1,500 per person, for a one-hour visit. The new prices aim to strengthen conservation efforts and support the development of local communities. Travellers who are also spending a minimum of three nights in either Nyungwe Forest National Park or Akagera National Park during the months of November to May are entitled to a 30% discount – reducing the costs to US$ 1,050 per person. Amongst other things, the permit pays for a 24-hour guard for each gorilla group (armed teams constantly track each habituated group – like royal bodyguards in the UK!).
How fit do I need to be to track gorillas?
You don't have to be super-fit for a gorilla tracking safari but it does help if you have a general level of fitness, if only to enhance your overall enjoyment of the experience. Walking will be at a slow pace, with time for breaks if needed. Depending on which group you track, and the time of year you go (gorillas tend to move down the mountains in the rains), you might find yourself walking on some pretty steep slopes for several hours. On the other hand, you could reach your group after a 30-minute stroll. It's best to prepare for the most active option however, and if nothing else, a few hill walks before you leave would be beneficial.
The gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes National Park.
Whilst a gorilla trekking safari is likely to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience for you, the staff at Volcanoes National Park have been doing this for several years and run a very smooth operation, hence treks to the mountain gorillas are well-organised and clearly structured.
What it's like on a gorilla trekking safari
On your gorilla trekking day, you will need to have slept near the gorilla park because you'll set off early enough to track to the apes inside a thick forest. Your driver/guide will take you from your lodge near Volcanoes National Park to the park headquarters. You will be attended to by excellent English speaking guides and properly informed. They will assign and take you to a specific group of 'habituated' mountain gorillas, which are used to humans, and known well by the guides.
After you have been divided into parties of 8, you'll be briefed on safety and gorilla trekking etiquette, then you'll be driven to the start of the trail to look for your mountain gorilla family group. Your guide will then lead you along generally not very clear paths up into the forest, in radio communication with the trackers that stay with the group so that they can be located. The altitude is over 2,500m, so although the pace is unhurried, the hike is tiring and can be steep in parts, taking from 30 minutes and can take up to 7 hours. Don't be surprised if you feel a bit breathless at this altitude – this is perfectly normal.
Most trekkers are a little apprehensive – a large silverback male gorilla can weigh up to 200kg, or three times the weight of the average man, but the apprehension usually vanishes when you see the group. Often the gorillas will be spread around a small area of dense vegetation. They'll continue with their feeding and interactions, nonchalant about their visitors, though watching you with interest. Occasionally one, often a playful youngster, will approach you with curiosity – sometimes coming so close that you'll have to move away.
Gorilla tracking etiquette
Mountain gorillas share 98% of human genes and as such are very susceptible to catching human infectious diseases, particularly respiratory ones, but they don't have our immune system to deal with them – a common cold could eventually prove life-threatening. Various rules for gorilla trekking are therefore in place to help protect these precious gentle giants.
Only one group of eight tourists can visit one mountain gorilla family each day and once they are found, you'll have just one precious hour in their company. If you have a cold, flu or other contagious infection, you should do yourself a favor and declare it so that the park conservationists don't find out by themselves before you go gorilla trekking, otherwise you won't be refunded.
Amidst gorilla family, keep a distance of 7m from the gorillas, although of course the gorillas themselves are unaware of this and will often get very close, in which case you should try to slowly move backwards.
When you're with your trekking family group, you should try not to make sudden movements and to keep your voices low so that the group remains relaxed. Even though these mountain gorillas are now used to human presence, do bear in mind that they are still wild animals and can sometimes react unexpectedly, so always take heed of your guide's or trackers' instructions while on a trek.
Do not eat or drink when you're with the gorillas.
What kit is suitable for a gorilla trekking safari? Paths on gorilla treks can be slippery, muddy and steep so sturdy walking boots are essential. Some people take thick gardening gloves because of the brambles and nettles en route and you should wear long trousers rather than shorts. A waterproof jacket may come in handy and take some water and a snack in case it's a long trek. You might also find a walking stick or pole helpful.
For a small fee, porters are available at the trailheads to carry your backpacks and offer a hand during tricky parts of the hike. Even if you don't really need them, hiring a porter is a helpful way to contribute directly to the local economy and chatting to them en route can enhance your experience both of local life and of your gorilla trek.
Photography while trekking Mountain Gorillas
If you're a keen photographer, taking your own pictures of mountain gorillas is one of the most magical photo sessions you'll ever experience. Do bear in mind that the light can be poor in the rainforest and that use of flash is not permitted. You might also need to protect your camera against heavy rain.
Mountain gorilla groups in Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park
The various groups and their locations will obviously change from time to time: mountain gorillas often climb higher in the dry season and descend during the rains, they might move on due to pressure from wild gorillas and individuals will often join other groups. When tracking gorillas, it's possible to request to visit a specific group once you are at the park headquarters, but this can never be guaranteed. These are some of the groups currently habituated for gorilla safaris in Volcanoes National Park:
The Sabyinyo Group has about 12 individuals, including two silverback gorillas, and is usually found relatively close to the edge of the forest (about 20–40-minutes' walk), between Sabyinyo and Gahinga.
Agashya Group, also known by its former name Group Thirteen, usually lives close to the Sabyinyo Group but can range very far and high. It has about 25 gorillas with 2 silverbacks.
Usually living between the Karisoke and Visoke (sometimes called Bisoke) peaks are the Amahoro Group, with about 17 individuals, and the Umubano Group, which currently has 11 members. Both are usually further away from the headquarters than the Sabyinyo and Agasha groups, but easier to reach than the Susa Group.
Originally studied by Dian Fossey, the Susa Group was the largest, with about 40 individuals, including 3 silverbacks. After a split (creating Igisha Group) in 2009, Susa now has 28 members. In the summer months in particular it can be a tough trek to reach this group high up on Mount Karisimbi, but it's well worth the effort because of their number and because, uniquely, it has two sets of twins, which is very rare.
The Karisimbi Group, which split from the Susa group a few years ago, also lives in the Mt. Karisimbi area of Volcanoes National Park and is also suited to visits from more serious hikers. Both of these groups can potentially involve a full day's trek. This group also underwent a split in 2012, and now has 11 individuals.
The Hirwa Group has around 11 members including one silverback and another pair of twins. Together with the two pairs of twins in the Susa group, these are the only known surviving twins of mountain gorillas in the world. They're also usually found on the slopes of Sabyinyo, and tend to be one of the easier groups to trek to.
The Kwitonda Group has 18 members and was habituated in the DRC. They crossed the border into Rwanda in 2005, and were carefully tracked and are now also being visited on a regular basis, although they are known to range far.
The Bwenge Group, named after their silverback, has 11 members and can be a tough trek – they've had a lot of in-fighting and have lost a few family members, and they move around a lot, and faster.
The Ugende Group do the same, so it's often a harder trek. The name means "on the move" – its 11 individuals shift regularly.
Isimbi Group were formed after the Karisimbi group split in 2012, and includes Poppy, the oldest living female (though she went missing at the end of August 2018, so her future looks a little uncertain). They have 14 members.
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Nature. 2016 May 26;533(7604):527-31. doi: 10.1038/nature18271.
The role of low-volatility organic compounds in initial particle growth in the atmosphere.
Tröstl J1, Chuang WK2, Gordon H3, Heinritzi M4, Yan C5, Molteni U1, Ahlm L6, Frege C1, Bianchi F1,5,7, Wagner R5, Simon M4, Lehtipalo K1,5, Williamson C4,8, Craven JS9, Duplissy J5,10, Adamov A5, Almeida J3, Bernhammer AK11,12, Breitenlechner M11,12, Brilke S4, Dias A3, Ehrhart S3, Flagan RC9, Franchin A5, Fuchs C1, Guida R3, Gysel M1, Hansel A11,12, Hoyle CR1,13, Jokinen T5, Junninen H5, Kangasluoma J5, Keskinen H5,14, Kim J14, Krapf M1, Kürten A4, Laaksonen A14,15, Lawler M14,16, Leiminger M4, Mathot S3, Möhler O17, Nieminen T5,10, Onnela A3, Petäjä T5, Piel FM4, Miettinen P14, Rissanen MP5, Rondo L4, Sarnela N5, Schobesberger S5, Sengupta K18, Sipilä M5, Smith JN14,19, Steiner G5,11,20, Tomè A21, Virtanen A14, Wagner AC4, Weingartner E1, Wimmer D4,5, Winkler PM20, Ye P2, Carslaw KS18, Curtius J4, Dommen J1, Kirkby J3,4, Kulmala M5, Riipinen I6, Worsnop DR5,10,22, Donahue NM2,5, Baltensperger U1.
Paul Scherrer Institute, Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland.
Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Atmospheric Particle Studies, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA.
CERN, CH-1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
Goethe University Frankfurt, Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 60438 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Department of Physics, University of Helsinki, PO Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
Department of Applied Environmental Science, University of Stockholm, SE-10961 Stockholm, Sweden.
Institute for Atmospheric and Climate Science, ETH Zürich, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland.
Chemical Sciences Division, Earth System Research Laboratory, NOAA, Boulder, Colorado, USA.
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USA.
Helsinki Institute of Physics, University of Helsinki, PO Box 64, FI-00014 Helsinki, Finland.
Institute for Ion and Applied Physics, University of Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Ionicon Analytik GmbH, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF, 7260 Davos, Switzerland.
University of Eastern Finland, 70211 Kuopio, Finland.
Finnish Meteorological Institute, 00101 Helsinki, Finland.
National Center for Atmospheric Research, Atmospheric Chemistry Observations and Modeling Laboratory, Boulder, Colorado 80301, USA.
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Leeds, UK.
Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, California 92697, USA.
Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
SIM, University of Lisbon and University of Beira Interior, 1849-016 Lisbon, Portugal.
Aerodyne Research, Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts 01821, USA.
About half of present-day cloud condensation nuclei originate from atmospheric nucleation, frequently appearing as a burst of new particles near midday. Atmospheric observations show that the growth rate of new particles often accelerates when the diameter of the particles is between one and ten nanometres. In this critical size range, new particles are most likely to be lost by coagulation with pre-existing particles, thereby failing to form new cloud condensation nuclei that are typically 50 to 100 nanometres across. Sulfuric acid vapour is often involved in nucleation but is too scarce to explain most subsequent growth, leaving organic vapours as the most plausible alternative, at least in the planetary boundary layer. Although recent studies predict that low-volatility organic vapours contribute during initial growth, direct evidence has been lacking. The accelerating growth may result from increased photolytic production of condensable organic species in the afternoon, and the presence of a possible Kelvin (curvature) effect, which inhibits organic vapour condensation on the smallest particles (the nano-Köhler theory), has so far remained ambiguous. Here we present experiments performed in a large chamber under atmospheric conditions that investigate the role of organic vapours in the initial growth of nucleated organic particles in the absence of inorganic acids and bases such as sulfuric acid or ammonia and amines, respectively. Using data from the same set of experiments, it has been shown that organic vapours alone can drive nucleation. We focus on the growth of nucleated particles and find that the organic vapours that drive initial growth have extremely low volatilities (saturation concentration less than 10(-4.5) micrograms per cubic metre). As the particles increase in size and the Kelvin barrier falls, subsequent growth is primarily due to more abundant organic vapours of slightly higher volatility (saturation concentrations of 10(-4.5) to 10(-0.5) micrograms per cubic metre). We present a particle growth model that quantitatively reproduces our measurements. Furthermore, we implement a parameterization of the first steps of growth in a global aerosol model and find that concentrations of atmospheric cloud concentration nuclei can change substantially in response, that is, by up to 50 per cent in comparison with previously assumed growth rate parameterizations.
10.1038/nature18271
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A map of fruit trees, vines and edible plants in Waco that are available to forage from. Please add any plants and trees you know of that are publicly accessible. You can also add trees and plants on private property with a note on whether the owner is open to sharing, might be or don't know.
This house as a tree overflowing with persimmons, but also a dog guarding the property.
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Here at Flame Lake Lodge, there are lots of trails and old logging roads, which are great for ATVing. You can spend the whole day exploring the vast wilderness of the Chapleau area. We can guide you for a ride or you can go out on your own. There are lots of interesting landscapes and beautiful scenic vistas to enjoy.
The law in Ontario requires that you wear a helmet and carry proof of insurance for your ATV.


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We don't know what the cause was, but she was driving to pick up my neice from day care when she noticed smoke on occasion. After parking and coming out of the day care there were people gathered around to watch the car burn.
Not a good thing. I watched a garbage truck near Atlanta burn like dickens one day. The smell was, rather, uh, not very pleasing.
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This is my grandmother, Nila's Chicken Capri recipe. It is wonderful and an super simple casserole that she used to serve back in the 1970's in Ohio when they had friends come over. To tell you had good this casserole is, my mom told me a story of when she and my dad had a friend over for dinner. The man's wife was out of town, so between him and my mom and dad (more so my dad than my mom), they finished off this entire casserole in one sitting!
You will need chicken broth, Chow Mein Noodles, an onion, celery, a can of mushroom soup, a small jar of pimiento, and cashew nuts.
Cook chicken until done. Chop into bite-sized pieces. Simmer celery and onion in chicken broth.
Dilute soups with additional chicken broth. Mix all ingredients together, reserving some nuts and noodles.
Place in a casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes.
Top with additional cashews and noodles during the last 10 minutes of baking.
We served ours with peas, strawberries, and blackberries. Enjoy!
Cover chicken with water seasoned with salt and pepper. Cook until done, then de-bone chicken and chop into bite-sized pieces.
Simmer celery and onion in chicken broth. Dilute soup with ½ cup chicken broth. Mix all ingredients, reserving some noodles and nuts.
Place in casserole dish and bake at 350 degrees F for about 40 minutes or until bubbly. Top with remaining noodles and nuts the last 10 minutes of baking.


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A class act in the Ionian that adores the spotlight
One of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece, Corfu is an island in the Ionian Sea known for its cosmopolitan Old Town, spectacular sandy beaches and beautiful landscapes.
Corfu has a rich history that weaves a bewildering number of influences, with the Venetians, English, French and Russians all flourishing here and leaving their mark on the island.
In the Old Town, you'll feel like an aristocrat walking along Liston Arcade and Spianada Square and gazing up at the Venetian forts and churches. And you'll adore the romance of the labyrinth-like alleyways of Campiello (the medieval quarter of the Old Town) as well as the beat of the marching bands, particularly on festival days.
Holidays on Corfu are also famous for the food – with the many cultural influences expressed in dishes that show off Italian touches and the island's delicious Mediterranean produce.
And don't forget the beaches and swimming spots dotted around the island – not least the Canal d'Amour, where legend has it you'll find your soulmate. Corfu island (or Kerkyra as it's known in Greek) certainly knows how to seduce you.
Things to do on Corfu
Feel like a classic film star in the Old Town
Unesco has declared Corfu's Old Town a world heritage site. Who couldn't be impressed by the stately buildings, with neoclassical influences, or fail to be moved by the likes of the Palace of St Michael and St George, Liston Arcade, Reading Society, the Catholic Cathedral, Maitland Rotunda, Ionian Parliament and the Kapodistrias family's mansion? In the famous alleyways of Campiello, you will feel like a star in a period movie.
Admire the Venetian forts and towers
On the eastern side of town, the rocky shore crowned by two low peaks gave the name Koryfo (or peak) to the island. You enter the Old Fort (Palio Frourio), built in the 13th century, via a bridge over a seawater moat. It includes the Porta Sopranza, the British barracks, two winged lions of St Mark, the Madonna del Carmine, the Savorgnan Bastion, the Tower of Sea and the Tower of the Land (Castel del Mar, Castel della Terra) and the British-built church of St George resembling a Doric temple.
Corfu's Old Town is often characterised as an open-air museum and each sight is a journey through time. Towering above the northwest border of the capital, the other guardian, the Neo Frourio (New Fort), is a masterpiece of military architecture built by the Venetians between 1572 and 1645. It is a fortress with planes and angles reminiscent of Picasso and Braque's Cubist periods.
Get your camera ready for Cannon and Mouse islands
Two trademark views on Corfu are actually other islands – the diminutive Pontikonisi, which translates as Mouse Island, just large enough to hold the Pantokrator Monastery, and right next to it, the famous Vlacherna islet, with its 17th-century monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary, connected to the mainland by a narrow causeway. Mass is held here on Easter Monday.
Go for a swim with a difference at Canal d'Amour and Sidari
Corfu is known for its beaches but you can't miss the Canal d'Amour, where a natural passage created by the smooth rocks forms a tunnel to swim down. Let us know if you find your soulmate at the end of it, as legend promises. Meanwhile, at Sidari you'll enjoy spectacular sandy beaches with sandstone formations.
Discover more sandy beaches with amazing waters
Glyfada, Dasia, Ermones, Paleokastritsa, Sidari, Kavos (famous for loud parties), Kontokali, Benitses, Halikounas… The list of beaches is endless, from secluded picturesque coves to large, vibrant stretches of sand with beach bars, tavernas, shops and water sports.
Delve deeper into the many attractions of Corfu
By the village of Paleokastritsa, a lush blanket of green drapes across six rocky coves, with some scholars maintaining that this is the site of the mythical palace of King Alkinoos, where Odysseus stayed. Another highlight is the Monastery of Panagias, founded here in 1225. It reaches as far as the famous Angelokastro, built early in the 12th century, with its church of Agia Kyriaki hidden in a small cave.
Celebrate one of Greece's most iconic Easter celebrations
Easter celebrations on Corfu are like no other. The island's Philharmonic Society accompanies the procession of Christ's epitaph on Good Friday and crowds follow the remains of the island's patron, St Spyridon, the following morning. And then, on Holy Saturday, it rains botides – clay jars dropped into the streets from people's balconies. Just make sure you keep looking up!
Feel like an aristocrat in Empress Elizabeth's Achillion Palace
Corfu's imperial past is one of the reasons it is considered one of the most glamorous destinations in Greece. Empress Elizabeth of Austria-Hungary, the legendary Sissi, chose the island to build her palace, a place where she found consolation after her son Rudolph's suicide. It is an elegant Pompeian-style building with luxurious, neoclassical living rooms. In the beautiful gardens, you'll admire the famous statue of Achilles in his death throes.
Tour Mon Repos, the aristocrat's choice
British High Commissioner Frederick Adam built this summer residence for his Corfiot wife, Nina Palatianou. Situated in a landscape of rare beauty, it occupies the site of ancient Corcyra, as the city was then called. The villa houses the Palaiopolis Museum and botanical gardens with more than 2,000 plant species that came from the British colonies.
Hidden gems of Corfu island
Culinary miracles
Pastitsada (beef in a rich tomato sauce with pasta), sofrito (battered beef cooked in olive oil and wine) and bourdeto (fish stew) are among the regional delicacies you can enjoy in kitchens, traditional tavernas and restaurants of Corfu. They will enrich your holidays with the aromas and flavours of the Ionian.
Exploring inland
Get to know Corfu's rich flora and fauna and old settlements on foot or by bicycle. Among the hidden gems are Pantokratoras, a lovely spot next to the saltwater lake of Korission in the south and the area around the northern saltwater lake of Antinioti.
The Diapontia islands
A favourite destination for sailors, the uninhabited Diapontia islands north of Corfu are ideal for all those who enjoy diving and fishing.
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How to optimize your digital workforce
Increasingly powerful technology has helped supercharge the race to automate, and organizations are embracing back-office robotic process automation (RPA) and chatbots at unprecedented levels. According to Deloitte's global survey of executives, 73% say their business has started its path towards intelligent automation, a leap from 58% in 2019. But the excitement surrounding digital transformation, combined with the growing popularity of remote workplaces, has highlighted some inefficiencies in the digital workforce.
Defined as a scalable team of bots that are used to augment the work of human employees, the digital workforce presents significant opportunities for brands across industries. Bots are known to improve customer experience, reduce customer effort, lower costs and increase efficiency. However, adoption is not without its challenges.
"Bot sprawl is a real pain point for organizations," says Bryan Phillips, senior manager of product marketing at TELUS International. "That's what early adopters are now realizing, especially with the acceleration of the pandemic and everybody moving to a remote workforce." The transition has highlighted some of the challenges of managing digital co-workers, he says. It's also shown that the key to capitalizing on the intelligently automated future is through optimization.
New opportunity, new challenges
Managing a digital workforce brings with it a learning curve. "For the traditional workforce management team, they're used to a certain way of managing," says Phillips. "The same parameters don't apply to digital co-workers — for example, your bots don't need lunch breaks, and they're never stuck in traffic." And while those examples may seem like small differences, the introduction of a digital workforce requires different types of resources to manage the digital team effectively.
Phillips says that's why businesses looking to automate often encounter delays during rollout: "It's so new, there just aren't enough resources out there that have been able to manage bots properly or effectively in a short period of time."
He says it often takes six to nine months to get digital co-workers optimized, compared to a human that can be fully trained and onboarded in a few weeks. That learning curve — or rather, the inclination to think of bots like human workers and apply a similar management methodology — is also a key contributor to bot sprawl. Ultimately, this can culminate in a drive to introduce new bots, when you could be using fewer instead and optimizing how you use them.
Another big challenge created by the race to automate is managing teams of bots from different vendors or on multiple licenses. You're going to need subject matter experts for all of those different vendors, which translates into more costs for the organization. Phillips says more and more, discussions in the automation world are moving towards how to overcome these digital co-worker hurdles. In short, the novelty has worn off and now companies are looking to make the most of the technology at their disposal.
Now's the time to optimize
The key to addressing these challenges is working with a tool that allows you to track your bot lifecycle and performance while analyzing return-on-investment and value creation by your digital workforce.
It needs to be vendor-agnostic, says Phillips, allowing for the management of a business' bots regardless of vendor. It should also help you scale your automation efforts. He points to TELUS International's proprietary digital workforce management platform Intelligent Insights, which allows automation ideas to be submitted and can take the RPA right from ideation to implementation.
Of course, part of optimization is using your bot licenses efficiently. He uses the example of a bot that runs a software update once a quarter but still needs a license to run it. "The other three and a half months that bot is not working," he says. "Intelligent Insights can tell you when to use it, how to use it and how to build other RPA bots within that license so that you don't have a license sitting idle for 80% of the year."
Optimizing your digital workforce management with a centralized solution can also help bring more efficiency to the teams you need to manage the bots, give you visibility of your assets and reduce costs in the long run. "You'll be more proactive as opposed to reactive when it comes to switching your bots in and out," Bryan adds. "You'll also be more well-balanced on the support and maintenance side of your bots."
There's a reason organizations have developed a big appetite for automation: bots can handle repetitive, mundane parts of the business, enabling human team members to focus on meaningful actions and high-touch support. A workforce that has both humans and bots will perform more efficiently. But the full benefits of a digital workforce can only be achieved through top optimization.
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The Old English Sheepdog (OES) originated in 19th century England. They were used to drive herds of sheep to different grazing areas and as livestock herders and guardians. It is thought that OESs were descended from the Scotch Bearded Collie and the Russian Owtchar.
Old English Sheepdogs are large bodied dogs with drop ears and bobtails (naturally short). Dogs born with tails any longer than the preferred bobtail length are docked (surgically shortened).
The Old English Sheepdog is most commonly seen in shades of gray, grizzle, blue, or blue merle, with or without white markings.
The Old English Sheepdog's outercoat is very full, long, and shaggy, with a rough texture. The full coat extends to the head and often covers the eyes. The undercoat is dense and waterproof.
The Old English Sheepdog is very affectionate and happy, and can be quite goofy at times. They are non-aggressive, very good with kids, and get along with other dogs. The breed is very smart and enjoys learning new things, and excels at canine sports.
Old English Sheepdogs need to be groomed on a regular basis to prevent tangling and matting. As herding dogs, they are known to herd children and other animals. In addition, owing to their very full coats, they do tend to shed a lot.
As large dogs, Old English Sheepdogs do well in the country with lots of space to move around.
Old English Sheepdogs need daily exercise, and they do shed quite a bit. Regular brushing may help to control the amount of hair that is shed inside the house.
The origins of the Old English Sheepdog cannot be verified, but many believe it was introduced to the western part of England nearly 150 years ago. Its ancestors are believed to have been the Russian Owtcharka and/or the Bearded Collie.
By the early 20th century the Old English Sheepdog had become a popular European show dog. In 1905, the American Kennel Club recognized the breed. Many early Sheepdogs brought to the United States were brown in color, but color restrictions were later put in place to produce dogs with gray and white coats. The modern Sheepdog also has a more compact body and profuse coat.
As its popularity grew, the breed integrated itself into popular culture. Some of its more famous "roles" include Paloming in 101 Dalmatians, Elwood in The Shaggy D.A., Barkley in Sesame Street, and Max in The Little Mermaid.
The breed is considered a great show dog and lovable family pet.


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WTF: Man Who Lives As Baby Cries, Drinks From Bottle, Soils Diaper
Hopes to make disturbing behavior appear normal and trendy
Image Credits: screenshot/YouTube.
By Infowars.com Saturday, January 11, 2020
Video of a man pretending to be a baby is gaining attention on social media, feeding from a bottle, and crawling around having temper tantrums in a mock nursery.
The video, aired by UK construction forum called "On The Tools," features a man named Phil describing his alternative life as a baby.
"What I do when I regress to being a child is I color books, I watch kids films, play with children's toys," Phil said. "It takes away the stress of being an adult. I don't have to worry about bills and things like that."
"I like to wear nappies, it's like a regressor," Phil continued. "It's actually very comfortable, I just like to sit in them."
"I like to pee in them, but not the other stuff. It's just not me at the moment," he said, adding that his partner is happy to role play as his "Mummy" to a degree.
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"Barbara doesn't like the nappy stuff really and she won't change the dirty ones but she will put a clean one on for me," Phil said.
Barbara said she enjoys role-playing as Phil's "Mummy," where she coddles and feeds him.
"My favorite thing about being Phil's Mummy is caring for him. It's not dodgy, it's more of a lifestyle," she said. "Some people enjoy sports, Phil likes being a baby."
Phil said he hopes to make his lifestyle choice more mainstream and take away the stigma of a grown man living as a baby.
"One of the hardest things for me is having to hide my lifestyle living as a baby," Phil said. "I don't want it to effect my work, I don't want people to think I'm a weirdo. To me it's just normal."
"My goal with showing myself off to the world, it will make it seem more normal and maybe make people less judgmental," he added.
The video highlights how modern men are increasingly becoming soft, feminized, and stripped away of their masculinity, exactly how the globalists planned.


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Life on the edge
Al-Qara Oasis is a place on the fringe both of a major oasis, Siwa, and of mainstream Egyptian society. Until only recently this fascinating area was lost in time.
On his epic journey to Siwa in 331 BCE, Alexander the Great and his entourage went astray and wandered somewhat off course in an easterly direction; fortunately they arrived at an isolated oasis where they found shelter, if few comforts. Legend says that from there ravens guided them on the last leg of their way to Siwa.
The oasis Alexander stumbled upon was probably Al-Qara. To reach it nowadays from Siwa you must drive for 120 kilometres along a battered tarmac road just wide enough for one vehicle. As you approach Al-Qara and begin the descent into the oasis depression, high escarpments loom on either side with acacias and date palms at their feet. The oasis is embellished with fascinating rock formations and sparse but graciously placed greenery, including wispy casuarinas, which lend the air of a Japanese garden.
The abandoned citadel stands away from the modern village, a picturesque ruin sitting on a golden hill with decoratively placed date palms at its feet. Ancient tombs are cut into the rock on the lower levels; their wooden doors testify to their longtime incorporation into the network of apartments in the fortress (photo: Farid Atiya)
Al-Qara is crowned by its ruined citadel where the community lived until as recently as 1985. They left it when a heavy rainstorm caused the karshif (salty mud) bricks to melt and wash away the walls. Although this had happened many times over the centuries, this time the Qarans moved out. Instead of patching up the core and rebuilding the outer walls as their fathers and grandfathers had done, they accepted a government offer of alternative housing, abandoned the winding rabbit warren of their ancestral fortress and moved into the 20th century.
photo: Farid Atiya
With the government housing came, not before time, some attention: a school, a tarmac road and, later, a vehicle. Unfortunately no one thought of providing a road licence, so the latter stayed dormant for a few years until the oversight was remedied. Until they succeeded in putting their vehicle on the road the army or the city council sent in a car once a month with supplies. Before that, until the late 1970s, the people of Al-Qara Oasis made the journey to Siwa by donkey. This took three days each way: they would set out early in the morning and walk all day to Tanura, where there was water. They would spend the night there and go on the next day to Zaytoun. After sleeping there, if all went well, they would arrive in Siwa by noon the next day.
The villagers are self-sufficient, cultivating olives and small squares of fūl (field beans), onions, barley and barsim — a green, clover-type fodder. They keep a few cows and sheep, and every household has a few chickens (photo: Farid Atiya)
The Qarans are hospitable and friendly, and we were invited into the communal hall to drink tea and hear their story. They believe their ancestors have lived in the oasis 'for ever'. That they are black has led some to suggest that their forebears had 'fallen off' or escaped from the slave caravans that used to ply across the eastern Sahara from Sudan, Chad and beyond, but the Qarans themselves strongly deny this. It might not be too far fetched to imagine that they are descendants of one of the ancient African tribes that roamed the region with their cattle herds when it was grassy savannah, like the Tebu of the Western Desert, or — arguably — the Ababda and Bishari who live east of the Nile today. Perhaps, at some point, they were cut off here. Whatever their origins they have always been very poor, living at subsistence level at best.
Sheikh Hassan and some of Al-Qara's children (photo: Farid Atiya)
Little grows here except for the olives and dates that are their legendary basics. The tiny surplus goes to market to exchange for tea and cloth. Money is unnecessary within the oasis: whatever they gain they pool for use in Shali or Marsa Matrouh. The major shopping expeditions are to Shali in Siwa and to Marsa Matrouh at the Eid or during Ramadan. As in Siwa, there are no female donkeys and young jacks are brought in from Marsa Matrouh.
The women of Qara are quiet and modest. These were the only two we encountered in the oasis (photo: Farid Atiya)
Life has been very different for the Qarans since they joined the modern world. As well as a truck and pick-up they have an ambulance on close call, a clinic with a visiting doctor, and a school. The primary school opened in 1991 and the intermediate in 2002. There is even a television. Sixty kilometres away in Ain Qufara, an exploration company searching for oil struck potable water instead: now this is trucked to Al-Qara, courtesy of the government. Since the government took an interest in them their survival has been less threatened; until then, only 10 percent of children born in Al-Qara survived. Older people, too, fell sick easily — one of the major blights being kidney problems — and few reached what might be called old age. Mortality levels have altered since they switched to drinking clean water.
By the time of the evacuation of Al-Qara Citadel there were 380 people in Qara. This belies an old legend that as a result of a curse no more than 120 people could live there at any one time, a rule once adhered to so strictly that when a baby was born someone left the community to preserve the lives of all.
The children line up to receive the juice cartons we brought for them. The girls came first, then it was the turn of the boys (photo: Farid Atiya)
When it was time to leave and give the elders the gifts we had brought, the boys and girls lined up in single file to receive their juice cartons. And, in spite of their poverty, the Qarans pressed bottles of olives into our hands. Al-Qara Oasis is caught in a precious time capsule, and one that the Qarans themselves say they feel privileged to occupy. We might wish for a few comforts to come their way, but their communal philosophy is one from which we in the modern world could find much to learn.
Jenny Jobbins and the late Farid Atiya are the authors of Silent Desert II: Siwa, published by Farid Atiya Press.
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Parenting strategies for managing aggression in young children.
Ask any parent whether she wants her child to be an aggressive person and you are likely to get more than one answer. After all, aggression is associated with both approved and disapproved behavior in our minds and in our society—both with the energy and purpose that help us to actively master the challenges of life and with hurtful actions and destructive forces.
Most of us want our children to be able to take a stand for themselves when others treat them roughly. We hope that they will not start fights but if attacked will be able to cope with the attacker and not be overwhelmed. A child's learning to find a healthy balance between too much and too little aggressive behavior is probably the most difficult task of growing up.
According to developmental theory, aggressive impulses or drives are born in the human child and are a crucial aspect of the psychological life-force and of survival. In the course of healthy development, these drives are normally expressed in various behaviors at different ages and, with assistance from parents and others, are gradually brought under the control of the individual—moderated, channeled, and regulated, but by no means stamped out.
During the first year, infants are not often thought of as behaving aggressively, and yet encounters in which an infant pushes, pulls, or exerts force against another are signs of the outwardly directed energy and assertiveness that reflect the healthy maturation of aggression. But the 9-month old who pulls your hair does not know that it might hurt—it is done in the same exuberant, playful spirit that is seen in other activities. It is only in the second year, when the child develops a better awareness of his separateness as a person—of "me" and "you"—that he can begin to understand that he is angry at someone and behave with intentional force. We do not usually talk about a child's being cruel or hostile toward others until some time during the second year. Even then, he does not know enough about cause and effect to understand the consequences of his action or how to regulate this behavior toward others. When your 15-month-old smashes a fragile object, he is caught up in the pleasure of assertiveness, not anticipating its result.
As is true of the young child's development in other areas, there are steps and phases in the socialization of aggression, and it is worth your while to learn something about what kind of behavior to expect at various ages. If you understand what an infant or toddler or a 4-year-old is capable of, you can adjust your own actions and teaching to realistic expectations and save yourself worry and frustration. You don't need the anxiety of imagining that your toddler who gets very angry and has very little control over his aggression when frustrated or upset is destined to become an angry, destructive, uncontrolled 4- or 10- or 20-year-old. On the other hand, if your 4-year-old has frequent aggressive outbursts and seems not to be concerned about the effect of his aggression, or even seems to enjoy hurting others, you are correct in being worried and in seeking ways to help him toward healthier behavior.
How then do parents moderate and channel their child's aggression without stamping it out by being too severe? While there is no exact recipe, here are 12 suggestions that may help you to provide your child with the guidance he needs.
Limits are part of loving. Keep in mind that your child's feeling loved and affectionately cared for builds the foundation for his acceptance of the guidance you will provide as he grows. Children who feel loved want to please their parents most of the time and will respond to their guidance. Putting reasonable restrictions on your child's behavior is part of loving him, just as are feeding, comforting, playing, and responding to his wishes.
Try to figure out what triggered your child's aggressive behavior. Ask yourself what might have happened that set him off—your behavior or that of another person, or something else in the situation; perhaps he is overtired or not feeling well physically. Being rushed, abruptly handled, being denied something he wants, even being unable to do something he has tried to do with a toy or physical activity often produces feelings of frustration and anger that result in aggressive behavior.
Use what you know. Make use of what you know about your child's temperament, rhythms, preferences, and sensitivities. For example, if you know that he is irritable or ill-humored for the first hour of the day or gets very out of sorts when tired or hungry, you won't pick that time to ask a great deal in the way of control.
Be clear. Tell your child what you want him to do or not do in a specific situation (but try not to give a long lecture). Your child will be aware of your displeasure from your tone of voice as well as from what you say. It is important that you try to be clear about your disapproval. However, long lectures and dire predictions are usually counterproductive. Telling a 3-year-old child that she can't have any television for 2 weeks if she hits her baby brother may upset her, but it is unlikely to help her understand and develop her own controls. A better reason is that you don't want her to hit him because it hurts. That you don't like the behavior is your most effective message. It helps any young child who has earned the disapproval of a parent to be reminded that she is loved even when you don't like the behavior.
Be a careful observer. When your young child is playing with other children, keep an eye on the situation but try not to hover. What begins as playful scuffling or run and chase or sharing toys can quickly move into a battle between children, and they may need a referee. However, there are times when you can let young children work things out among themselves. Age makes a difference, of course.
Use redirection. When your child is being aggressive in ways you don't like, stop the behavior and give him something else to do. You may either suggest and help start a new activity or perhaps guide him to a place where he can discharge aggressive feelings without doing harm to himself, to anyone else, to toys, or to the family pet. For example, a corner in which there is something to punch or bang or throw at can be utilized. You can say, for example, "If you feel like hitting, go and hit your pillow (or punching bag), but you can't hit the dog (or bang the table with a hammer)." Such an opportunity not only helps the child discharge some aggressive feelings but also helps him understand that there can be a time and place provided for such actions.
Be a coach. When time permits, demonstrate how to handle a situation in which there is conflict between children. For instance, if your child is old enough, you can teach him a few words to use in order to avoid or settle a conflict. A 2-year-old can be helped to hold on to a toy and say "no" or "mine" instead of always pushing or crying when another child tries to take a toy. Children need specific suggestions and demonstrations from adults in order to learn that there are effective ways to handle disagreements that are more acceptable than physical attack and retaliation.
Use language. If your child has language skills, help him explain what he is angry about. If you are able to guess and he cannot say, do it for him, such as, "I guess you're mad because you can't go to play with Johnny. I know how you feel, but it's too late to go today" (or whatever the reason is).
Ask yourself if you are sending "mixed messages" to your child about his aggressiveness. If you say "Don't hit" or "Be nice" while you are not so secretly enjoying your child's aggressive behavior toward someone else, he will be confused, and such confusions tend to make it more difficult to develop self-control.
Be a role model. Keep in mind that parents are the most important models for behavior and how to use aggression in a healthy way. If social exchanges in your family include much arguing or physical fighting in the presence or hearing of your children, you can count on their picking it up. Home environments like these can be unsafe and unhealthy for everyone in the family. If you are coping with a violent partner, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3244 (TTY) for support, shelter, or services, or visit Stop Family Violence for more information on getting the support and help you need.
Avoid spanking. Think about the very real disadvantages of physical punishment for your child. Children often arouse anger in adults when they provoke, tease, behave stubbornly, or attack others. If your practice is to hit or physically punish your child in some other way for such behavior, you need to think very carefully about what he learns from that.
Be patient; learning takes time. Your child's learning to love and live in reasonable harmony with others comes about only gradually and over many years. For you as parents there will always be ups and downs, periods when you despair of "civilizing" your child or when you will worry that he will be too timid for the rigors of the world. While living from day to day with the pleasures and frustrations of being a parent, it is also important to keep the long view in mind: there is a positive momentum to development. This forward thrust of your child's growth and development actually works in favor of his acquiring the ability to channel and productively use those aggressive energies that are a vital part of our makeup.
This article was edited from the ZERO TO THREE journal, April 1985.


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A licensed mental health and certified rehabilitation counselor, CEO Elise S. Gates founded Nothing But Advice after a culmination of years of professional training, observing health care trends and working within an out-dated mental health system.
"People today need and deserve immediate access to mental health professionals to help guide them through issues big and small. Stressed students, struggling new moms, lonely seniors and others often do not know where to turn or cannot wait to receive the help they desperately need," said Gates. "We are in a mental health crisis right now. The estimated cost in lost wages, lost productivity and the emotional, financial and physical toll on families and loved ones is a trillion-dollar crisis. Nothing But Advice is a solution."
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1 I wish to record an occurrence which took place in heaven on the third day before the Ides of October, in the new year which began our fortunate era. I am not going to be diverted by either fear or favor. I shall tell the unvarnished truth. If anybody asks me where I got my information, I say at once, I'll not answer if I don't want to. Who is going to make me? I know I have been free to do as I like since the day when he died who had made the proverb true: One must be born either king or fool. If I please to answer, I shall say what comes to my tongue. Who ever demanded affidavits from an historian? Still, if I must produce my authority, apply to the man who saw Drusilla going heavenward; he will say he saw Claudius limping along in the same direction. Willy-nilly, he has to see everything that happens in heaven; for he is the superintendent of the Appian road, by which you know both the divine Augustus and Tiberius Caesar went to join the gods. If you ask this man he will tell you privately; in presence of more than one he'll never speak a word. For since the day when he took oath in the Senate that he had seen Drusilla going up to heaven and in return for such good news nobody believed him, he has declared in so many words that he'll not testify about anything, not even if he should see a man murdered in the middle of the Forum. What I have heard from him, then, I state positively and plainly, so help him!
Hastily, here and there, was plucking the clusters forgotten.
I presume I shall be better understood if I day that the month was October and the day October thirteenth; the exact hour I cannot tell you—it's easier to get philosophers to agree than timepieces—but it was between noon and one o'clock.
Leading away the half-spent light on is down-dipping pathway.
Breaking off the royal days of his stupid existence.
Spun to a thread that drew the admiring gaze of her sisters.
Golden the age that was winding down in that beautiful fillet.
Gayly they filled her hands, for sweet was the duty allotted.
Passing the life of Tithonus, passing the lifetime of Nestor.
Kept their hearts intent, with his song beguiling their labor.
So cometh Caesar; so in his glory shall Rome behold Nero.
With joy and great content to send him out of doors.
And indeed he did go up the flume, and from that moment ceased to appear to be alive. He expired, moreover, while listening to comic actors, so you understand it isn't without reason that I am afraid of those fellows. His last words that were heard among men were these, after a louder utterance in the locality where he expressed himself the more easily: "Oh, dear! I think I have hurt myself." Whether he had, I don't know; at any rate he was in the habit of hurting everything.
Who and whence art thou, and where are thy city and parents?
Hence from Ilium the winds have among the Cicones cast me.
There their city I wasted; the people I slaughtered.
6And he would have imposed upon the guileless Hercules, had not Fever been there, who alone had left her shrine and come with him. All the other divinities he had left behind at Rome. She said, "It is simple nonsense that he is giving you. I tell you—I who have lived with him for so many years—he was born at Lugudunum; you behold one of Marcus' citizens. As I'm telling you, he was born sixteen miles from Vienna, a genuine Gaul. And so as a Gaul ought to do, he captured Rome. Take my word for it, he was born at Lugudunum, where Licinus reigned for many years. But you, who have tramped more lands than any wandering muleteer, ought to know men from Lugudunum and that there are a good many miles between the Xanthus and the Rhone." At this point Claudius fired up and angrily grumbled as loudly as he could. What he was saying, nobody understood, except that he commanded Fever to be led away to punishment. With the familiar gesture of his limp hand, that was steady enough for the one purpose of decapitating people as he was accustomed, he had ordered her head to be struck off. You would suppose all those present were his freedmen, so little attention did any one pay him.
Or else, by this tough cudgel smitten, down you go!
This club has slaughtered many a mighty potentate.
What's that, that in a muffled voice you're trying to say?
Where is the land or race to own your shaky head?
Silently laves the borders of its quiet pools.
10Then the divine Augustus arose at the point for expressing his opinion, and discoursed with the utmost eloquence. "I call you to witness, Conscript Fathers," said he, "that since I was made a god, I have never addressed you; I always mind my own business. And I can no longer disguise my feelings nor conceal the distress that shame makes all the greater. Was it for this that I secured peace on land and sea? For this did I make an end of civil wars? For this did I found the city on a basis of law, adorn it with monuments, that—what to say, Conscript Fathers, I cannot discover. All words are beneath my indignation. So in desperation I must take to the phrase of that most clever man, Messala Corvinus, 'I am ashamed of my authority.' This fellow, Conscript Fathers, who doesn't seem to you as if he could disturb a fly, used to kill people as easily as a dog stops to rest. But why should I enumerate the many great men? I have no heart to lament public calamities when I behold those of my own family. And so I will pass over the former and describe these. For I know, even if my sister doesn't know [as they say in Greek], my knee is nearer than my shin. That fellow whom you see there, hiding under my name for so many years, has shown his gratitude to me by slaying the two Julias, my great-granddaughters, one by the sword, the other by starvation, and L. Silanus, one of my great-great-grandsons. We shall see, Jupiter, whether in a bad case, and one which is certainly your own, you are going to be just. Tell me, divine Claudius, why you condemned any one of the men and women whom you put to death before you understood their cases, or even listened to them. Where is this kind of thing customary?
Let the Forum echo with sorrowful cries.
Not in the whole world.
Gay-coated Medes turned their backs to disaster.
To tremble before the Roman dominion.
Willing to listen to cases the year through?
The lord of a hundred cities Cretaean.
Both of the dice escaped him by way of the hole in the bottom.
Vainly to feel his burden go rolling back from his shoulders.
Suddenly C. Caesar appeared and began to claim him as a slave. He produced witnesses who had seen Claudius getting thrashed by him with whips, with rods, and with his fists. The man was adjudged to C. Caesar; Caesar presented him to Aeacus; the latter delivered him to Menander his freedman, to be his law-clerk.
↑ Greek quotations in the original are in the translation indicated by italics.
↑ On the break at this point, see the notes, and introduction, p. 53.


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Friday should have no problem reaching the mid-80s for afternoon high temperatures. Humidity should begin trickling in but not too bad. Skies should be mostly sunny with light S/SW winds. Overnight lows should drop into the 60s for most of New Jersey and maybe upper-50s in NNJ elevations.
Saturday should reach 90 in many locations. Only coastal regions should stay in the mid-to-upper 80s. Humidity should be noticeably elevated which should allow for heat indexes well into the 90s and possibly closer to 100. Skies should feature a mixed bag of mostly sun and a few clouds. Winds should be light out of the W/SW, a little more noticeable in SNJ than NNJ. Overnight lows should drop into the 60s statewide.
Sunday should also reach 90 in many locations and has a shot at reaching 95 for interior areas. Again, coastal regions might be held in the mid-to-upper 80s. Humidity should remain noticeably elevated which should allow for heat indexes closer to 100. Watch out for an isolated shower or thunderstorm if cumulus can build enough in the afternoon-early evening period. Most should remain rain-less. Winds should be light out of the W/SW, a little more noticeable in SNJ than NNJ. Overnight lows should drop into the 60s for most of New Jersey but maybe only the lower-70s along the coast (Finally, a reverse temperature buffer from the ocean = amazing feel for the coast).
An early look at next week indicates sustained warmer temperatures through at least mid-week along with the return of showers and storms.


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African American Students Sue Alabama For Suppressing Black Vote
Leighanna Shirey November 14, 2018
Centralized walkway on the campus of Alabama A&M University, known as "The Quad." (Image via Dtg84 at English Wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]
Alabama officials are accused of suppressing black college-aged votes in the recent November election.
Friday, Nov. 9, four African American Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University students filed a lawsuit against Alabama state officials accusing them of denying the students their right to vote. Although the students registered to vote before the deadline, they were asked to cast provisional ballots on Election Day which have not been certified by the state and won't be count in the recent election, the students claim.
The students, Jordan Jackson, Kendra Jones, Terry Matthews III and Simeon Sykes, believe the officials handled the situation illegally. According to the lawsuit, the students' experience on Election Day was an attempt to inhibit voting at the local historically black college.
What Does the Lawsuit Allege?
The lawsuit states, "Over 175 provisional ballots were cast at the AAMU polling place. Moreover, the AAMU polling location ran out of provisional ballots multiple times throughout Election Day, leading to hour-plus long wait times to cast provisional ballots and students having to leave without voting."
Although the secretary of state's website has the students' names listed on their voter rolls and the students completed their voter registration prior to the deadline, the students claim poll workers informed them on election day that they were not registered to vote. Poll workers then instructed them to cast provisional ballots, but according to the lawsuit, Alabama's Secretary of State website has "failed to certify their provisional ballots, meaning they will not be counted."
The experience led the students, represented by lawyers with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, along with their lead attorney Kerri Johnson Riley, to sue Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, the Madison County Board of Registrars and its chair Lynda Hairston.
The four voters assert that the defendants' actions violated the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as well as the 14th, 15th and 26th amendments to the Constitution. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed one of the most comprehensive acts of civil rights legislation in U.S. history, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to ensure that African Americans were free to exercise their right to vote, as assured by the 15th Amendment.
Senior Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Catherine Meza said in a statement: "Nothing is more fundamental than the right to vote, and these students, despite complying with all of Alabama's regulations, were denied that right."
Each of the students registered to vote well before the Oct. 22 deadline, according to the lawsuit. But the plaintiffs were not the only ones to experience difficulty when voting.
Multiple AAMU Students Faced Barriers to Voting
The complaint states, "During the weeks preceding the November 2018 election, many AAMU students experienced barriers to registering to vote, which, on information and belief, are attributable to defendants' actions. These included unjustified rejections or delayed processing of students' voter registration applications and students being placed on inactive status for improper reasons."
The lawsuit continues, "Furthermore, of the black registered voters in Madison County, 70.5 percent are 18-21 years old—college age."
According to the lawsuit, a predominantly white school in the area, the University of Alabama at Huntsville, experienced no such problems.
However, just one day after the election, the plaintiffs found they were indeed on the voting rolls.
After "Courthouse News" requested comment on Nov. 9, it did not get an immediate response from Secretary of State John Merrill, Chairman of the Board Lynda Hairston or NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Senior Counsel Catherine Meza.
African-American Rights
Alabama elections
voter rights
Leighanna Shirey
Leighanna graduated with a degree in English from Pensacola Christian College. After teaching high school English for five years, she decided to pursue her dream of writing and editing. When not working, she enjoys traveling with her husband, spending time with her dogs, and drinking way too much coffee.
Election Fallout: What's Next For The Democratic Party
Pesticides Linked to Brain Damage in Children
Alvin Lawless November 21, 2018
WHERES THE PROOF WITH HIGHER TURN OUT IN THE 2016 ELECTION. THEY SHOULD STOP TAKING DRUGS.
Patricia Gulifield Segal November 21, 2018
WTFUP, Republicans do this on a regular basis . RICHARD S
Guy Blackwell November 21, 2018
Patricia Gulifield Segal they don't count votes 5 days after election over
Gail Ladella November 21, 2018
Koren Picklesimer November 21, 2018
Soros at work! lolololol. ??????. Nothing new, evil demon demoRATs trying to cheat any way they can, by trying to convince people of lies. You should be ashamed!!
Jamie Shiller November 21, 2018
You must be blind and deaf!!!
Jacquline N Mark Smith November 21, 2018
Only those that are liberals Jamie Shiller
Shelli Gordon November 21, 2018
What an ignorant idiot you are! Stop drinking the GOP kool-aid before your brain rots entirely as it's already well on its way!!
Jacquline N Mark Smith What an ignorant idiot you are! Stop drinking the GOP kool-aid before your brain rots entirely as it's already well on its way!!
Jamie Shiller Enemy!
Shelli Gordon Typical demoRAT, who died and left you in charge of my opinion! Kool-aid?? How childish! Grow up snowflake loser!!!
Jim Barrett November 21, 2018
Shelli Gordon aaaaand there it is, folks! The name calling! What are you? Six years old?
Joseph Garcia November 21, 2018
Shelli Gordon ; look who's ignorant ! U owe Jacquline Smith an apology ! U ppl are something else .
Chari Hayes November 21, 2018
Stand up! Get in the way! Make some noise!
Go forward young blood!
You give me hope.
Claudia Cass November 21, 2018
Cheryl Claytor November 21, 2018
Good for them
Mustafa November 21, 2018
You MUST be saying Africans that became american citizens
Cheryl Yeager November 21, 2018
Von De Santo November 21, 2018
Straight pissed off they ain't running the plantation
Shirley Andrews November 21, 2018
JoAnn Connor November 21, 2018
Guillermo Rocha November 21, 2018
It only makes sense
Bertha Gallego November 21, 2018
Kudos for these students. The Republicans are a bunch of cheaters and sore losers!
They can sue all they want ! They're going to find out u don't have the right to defraud the voter laws ! Illegal votes do not count , dead ppl do not count , voters from outside the State do not count , double voting doesn't count ! So go ahead and sue . Good luck ! They count and count until they get the right number , that's the Democrats for u .
Pat Harrison November 21, 2018
Susan Hood November 21, 2018
Oh please. How flipping stupid are they?
Charles Freedom November 21, 2018
Alabama is well known for suppressing minorities and they are one of the most racist red states out there that still lives in the past.
Shirley Hawkins November 21, 2018
Republican cheats
Edwin Gallegos November 21, 2018
Get the Fuck outta here sore loser propaganda for the masses.
Larry L. Cunningham November 22, 2018
American idea of democracy….only people like me should be allowed to vote!
Susan Sellers Brillhart November 22, 2018
Democrats rig elections
Lola Madison November 22, 2018
Susan Sellers Brillhart …….says the racist republikkkan
Beverly Lee November 22, 2018
Good!!!!
Arthur Rogers November 22, 2018
With what ? There tuition money or did they start a go fund me page.
Linda Krider November 22, 2018
Go after them
by Leighanna Shirey, Citizen Truth

African American Students Sue Alabama For Suppressing Black Vote

by Leighanna Shirey, Citizen Truth
November 14, 2018

Alabama officials are accused of suppressing black college-aged votes in the recent November election.

Friday, Nov. 9, four African American Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University students filed a lawsuit against Alabama state officials accusing them of denying the students their right to vote. Although the students registered to vote before the deadline, they were asked to cast provisional ballots on Election Day which have not been certified by the state and won't be count in the recent election, the students claim.

The students, Jordan Jackson, Kendra Jones, Terry Matthews III and Simeon Sykes, believe the officials handled the situation illegally. According to the lawsuit, the students' experience on Election Day was an attempt to inhibit voting at the local historically black college.

What Does the Lawsuit Allege?

The lawsuit states, "Over 175 provisional ballots were cast at the AAMU polling place. Moreover, the AAMU polling location ran out of provisional ballots multiple times throughout Election Day, leading to hour-plus long wait times to cast provisional ballots and students having to leave without voting."

Although the secretary of state's website has the students' names listed on their voter rolls and the students completed their voter registration prior to the deadline, the students claim poll workers informed them on election day that they were not registered to vote. Poll workers then instructed them to cast provisional ballots, but according to the lawsuit, Alabama's Secretary of State website has "failed to certify their provisional ballots, meaning they will not be counted."

The experience led the students, represented by lawyers with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, along with their lead attorney Kerri Johnson Riley, to sue Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill, the Madison County Board of Registrars and its chair Lynda Hairston.

The four voters assert that the defendants' actions violated the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as well as the 14th, 15th and 26th amendments to the Constitution. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed one of the most comprehensive acts of civil rights legislation in U.S. history, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, to ensure that African Americans were free to exercise their right to vote, as assured by the 15th Amendment.

Senior Counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Catherine Meza said in a statement: "Nothing is more fundamental than the right to vote, and these students, despite complying with all of Alabama's regulations, were denied that right."

Each of the students registered to vote well before the Oct. 22 deadline, according to the lawsuit. But the plaintiffs were not the only ones to experience difficulty when voting.

Multiple AAMU Students Faced Barriers to Voting

The complaint states, "During the weeks preceding the November 2018 election, many AAMU students experienced barriers to registering to vote, which, on information and belief, are attributable to defendants' actions. These included unjustified rejections or delayed processing of students' voter registration applications and students being placed on inactive status for improper reasons."

The lawsuit continues, "Furthermore, of the black registered voters in Madison County, 70.5 percent are 18-21 years old—college age."

According to the lawsuit, a predominantly white school in the area, the University of Alabama at Huntsville, experienced no such problems.

However, just one day after the election, the plaintiffs found they were indeed on the voting rolls.

After "Courthouse News" requested comment on Nov. 9, it did not get an immediate response from Secretary of State John Merrill, Chairman of the Board Lynda Hairston or NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Senior Counsel Catherine Meza.

This article first appeared on Citizen Truth and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


I was early at the RV point and so sat in the sunshine unzipping my cargo trousers to convert them to shorts and drinking the biggest Americano I could find. Heaven.
At 10 o'clock most were assembled but there was still no sign of the Tweedle-dee half of the terrible twins – he's on his way lamented Tweedle-dum, 'we're going' called the leader and we launched ourselves onto the bike paths and were off. As we reached the first bend in the road we could see the Tweedles making ground to catch us up. So now we were eight.
Today was the warmest day of the year so far. I had set off from home just before 8:30 with three thin layers on and within a couple of hundred yards realised that I was overdressed for the day. The sun was blazing in an azure blue sky. The lightest of Zephyrs stirred the tranquil spring morning air as I rushed down the hill to Shortlands and then onwards towards the Orpington start point.
We made our way on the quietest of quietways, bridleways, paths, parks and backstreets to Dartford. We hardly saw a car for the whole journey (this was made up for when we reached the second leg of the ride you can be assured). We followed a lovely path which by-passed the hideous North Cray Road and so emerged at Old Bexley from whence we cycled to Wilmington and then on to Dartford Central Park – what hidden gem this is. The path towards the Dartford Crossing is all newly laid leading to extensive new housing estates still under construction. There was barely a motor vehicle to be seen.
We arrived at the crossing control shortly after 11:30 to find the transports waiting for us. The ride leader had phoned ahead to let staff know we were coming and our numbers.
The last time we did this crossing the service was very good, but if anything this time it was even better. Nancy and Dave were in charge of the transfer and helped us load our bikes into the two waiting vehicles. By mid-day were we were all safely loaded up and on our way into the tunnel. Very efficient! They have a new van in which the bikes are suspended across the storage space making bike protection much more certain. We wanted to tip our driver Nancy but she would have none of it and insisted it was all part of the service. Nancy told us that she had already taken about half a dozen cyclists across during the morning so it is a service that is used. In fact when we reached the northern drop of point there was cyclist waiting to be taken south. I had mentally set aside at least an hour for this crossing so we had made very good time.
Once on the northern shore we headed into Thurrock, clearly this was once a pretty little village now all but destroyed by motor traffic associated with the crossing. Industrial premises such as distribution centres have been built to give ready access to the crossing. I dread to think of pollution levels; and yet just about a quarter of a mile to the west we find the RSPB Centre on marshes which used to be a tank firing range.
We sat outside in the warm sunshine just soaking up the vitamin D. Most of us had brought some food from home in anticipation of the complicated river crossing; this was just as well because the staff at the centre were struggling to cope with the influx of lunchtime visitors. We very much liked the rather nice touch of bottles of free chilled tap water and made generous use of the facility.
After lunch we set off across the marshes and caught site of nothing ornithologically interesting. I don't think that is a word (and Google seems to agree with me). But a large hen pheasant broke cover as we passed close by and set op a loud squawking alarm as she took flight.
Crossing the railway line Rainham Station we made our way onto the A1306, a sort of relief road for the A13 which road we joined a little later. This has to be the car capital of the UK, the whole area is completely given over to the petrol addicts. If you are not on four wheels here you are either invisible or don't even exist. Even in the stiffing breeze the fog of exhaust gasses permeated the atmosphere making ordinary breathing uncomfortable. How anyone with respiratory problems could survive here challenges sane thinking. There were cars parked all over the pavements, in the bike lanes, blocking junctions; the ground was splattered with spent engine oil, broken car parts littered the verges where even the weeds were struggling to eke out an existence. It felt like we were cycling in a film set for an apocalyptic blockbuster: 'The day the world ended'. Hell on earth!
But we are made of sterner stuff, us Bromley Cyclists. We ploughed forward and eventually escaped Armageddon to the litter strewn but traffic free paths alongside the North Circular. It seems strange to declare that we eventually found relative peace and tranquillity as we cycled alongside the City Airport towards the Excel Centre.
We stopped for tea in the shadow of the Excel Centre and then headed to the cable car. The queue was short and the crossing uneventful. Back on God's soil we cycled to the cutty sark where the ride split with half heading over Blackheath towards New Eltham, Sidcup and Orpington and the remainder heading down the Waterlink.
This was a wonderful adventure. As you can see from the pictures there was a healthy mix of men. The Dartford Crossing is an interesting experience. It is hard not to feel a little vulnerable on this ride although we are actually always well separated from the traffic. But I really leaves you with a feeling of what the world would be like if the petrolheads really got their way.


Philip James Thomas was born on March 26, 1921 in Victoria, British Columbia. Through his life he was a folksong collector, composer, singer, and art teacher. Thomas was interested in sound from a young age when he tinkered with ham radios, which led to him being part of the secret development of radar technology during World War Two. After five years of service, he returned from war to earn his Bachelor of Arts degree and Teaching certificate at the University of British Columbia. He then became a visual art teacher. Although he mostly worked in elementary schools, he also gave courses at the University of British Columbia Summer School and at the Vancouver Art Gallery. While he was teaching at Pender Harbour Elementary School in the early 1950s, he became interested in the folk music of British Columbia as a way to connect the students with what he was teaching.
This interest led to a lifelong devotion to finding lost folk songs of British Columbia. Through his collecting he uncovered other songs in diaries, archival papers, newspapers, and books. He also co-founded the Vancouver Folk Song Circle, later the Vancouver Folk Song Society, in 1959 with his wife Hilda Thomas.
In 1979 he published his book Songs of the Pacific Northwest. Of the 49 songs included in this publication, 19 made their way onto his record Where the Fraser River Flows. In 1981 he retired from teaching to pursue his folk singing aspirations full time. During this period Thomas participated in many folk song festivals and societies.
Thomas died at Vancouver General Hospital on January 26, 2007.
The fonds reflects Philip J. Thomas' involvement with the folk song community. This includes his research into British Columbian folk songs and his publications on the subject. Material includes articles, music sheets, correspondence, and photographs. The fonds is arranged into three series: research, publications, and folk song societies and festivals.
The fonds came to Rare Books and Special Collections in three accruals, all from Thomas' family. The first accrual came before 2008. The second accrual came in 2015. The third came in 2018.
Published books and related material on folk and other music collected by Philip J. Thomas can be found in the Philip J. Thomas Popular Song Collection.
Photographs from the original accession/accruals were not assigned identifiers. Beginning with the 2018 accrual, identifiers are assigned: PH-01 to 06.
Finding aid created in 2016 by M. Hunter and updated in 2018 by Ashlynn Prasad and Claire Williams.


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SCOTT IAN Doesn't Rule Out Special ANTHRAX Shows Featuring JOEY BELLADONNA, JOHN BUSH And NEIL TURBIN
ANTHRAX guitarist Scott Ian says that he is not completely opposed to the idea of staging a special concert featuring most of the singers that have fronted the band over the course of its nearly four-decade existence.
ANTHRAX has had a number of vocalists — including Neil Turbin, Joey Belladonna, Dan Nelson and John Bush — over the last 39 years, with Ian and drummer Charlie Benante remaining the sole bandmembers who have appeared on every one of the group's studio albums.
Turbin sang on ANTHRAX's debut LP, 1984's "Fistful Of Metal", before getting booted and being replaced by Belladonna. Belladonna performed on four ANTHRAX albums, including the fan favorite "Among The Living" (1987) before he himself was fired over creative and stylistic differences. Bush fronted ANTHRAX between 1992 and 2005 but was sidelined when the band reunited with Belladonna for a 20th-anniversary tour. When that collapsed, and relationships disintegrated with next frontman Nelson, Bush returned for a time before Belladonna took the job back in 2010.
Asked in a new interview with "The Jasta Show" if ANTHRAX could ever embark on a special celebratory tour that would include Turbin, Belladonna and Bush performing a short set of songs from each singer's era of the band, Ian responded (see video below): "Could we? If everyone's alive, yes, the answer would be we could. But — and that's a huge 'but' with two Ts — do we want to? That's more the question to ask.
"I'll admit — that thought, in my lifetime, has crossed my mind, this idea of imagine doing a career retrospective kind of a thing," he continued. "And, of course, it's possible, but I don't know that's something — me, personally; speaking specifically for me, not anyone else in the band or any other singers that aren't in the band anymore — it's not something I would wanna do.
"Depending on the scenario and how we did it, where maybe — let's just say, could you imagine, so you start with 'Fistful' and you do a short set of that, and then maybe there's, not an intermission but there's a break with some kind of a set change. Maybe in the set change, there's some type of video montage showing what happened between 'Fistful' and 'Spreading The Disease', if that footage even exists; I'm just totally spitballing here. Then we come out and we do that era, and so on and so on. And, of course, it could be an unbelievable thing if it was produced properly and it all worked, and from a creative standpoint, it could be something amazing and I'm sure the fans that got to see it would be blown away. I don't necessarily see it as something that could be done as a tour. That sounds like something you set up in one spot and you do maybe multiple shows at a theater somewhere in New York, and then you move it to another city and do a few. But it's not something you can schlep around on a tour bus.
"I love the idea, but you know how it is in bands — it's not always the easiest thing to make things happen sometimes," Ian added. "It's a lot of logistics, a lot of people. And there's also the part of me that is, like, 'All right, why are we gonna do that?' It certainly isn't something that would happen in the next few years, because we're writing a new ANTHRAX album right now that originally we thought was coming out at the end of this year, but not even because of the pandemic, we just knew it's not gonna happen till next year, just at the pace we're working.
"Next year is the 40th anniversary of the band. We'll have a new record out, and that touring cycle is for sure gonna be two years, based on a new record and all of that. What happens after that, who knows? Maybe at the end of that touring cycle, we try and figure out something really special and really cool to do, whether it's something like we were just talking about or something different. I don't know.
"People ask all the time, 'Why don't you play songs from this?' 'Why don't you play songs from that?' It's, like, people think I don't wanna [play those songs]. I fucking love all the songs. I'm not saying every song we've done is great or anything like that, but there's a ton of material from 'Fistful' and certainly from the John Bush era that I love — I love a lot of those songs, and I sure would love to play them again, if that answers the question."
Benante recently revealed that ANTHRAX has written six or seven songs for its next studio album. The follow-up to 2016's "For All Kings" will be ANTHRAX's third full-length release since the return of Belladonna, who came back into the fold for the "Big Four" shows with METALLICA, SLAYER and MEGADETH, in the process helping inspire a new wave of creativity.
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Posted: Friday, June 21, 2019
Community Gaming Grants (community not-for-profits)
Community Gaming Grant Branch - BC Government
The Community Gaming Grant program distributes $140 Million annually from commercial gambling revenue to not-for-profit community organizations throughout British Columbia.
The program provides all eligible not-for-profit community organizations in the province with access to funding for the delivery of approved programs in their community. Although municipal governments are not eligible for grants, they can work with local not-for-profits to support their programming and application.
The Community Gaming Grant program distributes $140 million annually to eligible community organizations across British Columbia.
Over 5,000 community organizations from across the province receive funding each year.
The program provides funding up to $100,000 for local organizations, $225,000 for regional organizations and $250,000 for provincial organizations.
Grants are provided for programming in six sectors. Each sector has its own intake date:
Arts and Culture: February 1 to April 30
Sport: March 1 to May 31
Parent Advisory Councils: April 1 to June 30
Environment: July 1 to August 31
Public Safety: July 1 to August 31
Human and Social Services: August 1 to November 30th
Each year, $5 million is allocated to the Capital Project Sector program. This funding helps not-for-profits to invest in equipment, vehicles, infrastructure, renovations or new facilities that provide direct benefit to their communities. The Capital Project program will be open from June 1 to July 31 in 2019. See our website for more information at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/gambling-fundraising/gaming-grants/capital-project-grants
All applicants should review the eligibility criteria and official program Guidelines online.
Engaging Municipal Leaders
The Community Gaming Grant branch is actively engaging with municipalities and municipal leaders to promote the program and help new not-for-profit organizations access funding.
Community Gaming Grant Guidelines: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/gambling/grants/guide-cgg.pdf
If you would like more information, or are interested in an in-person presentation, visit : http://gov.bc.ca/gaminggrants or e-mail communitygaminggrants@gov.bc.ca
Contact Name: Community Gaming Grants Outreach Manager
Contact Email: communitygaminggrants@gov.bc.ca
Subject Area(s): Environmental Protection and Management, Air Quality, Recreation, Parks and Culture, Social Planning and Development, Climate Change, Green Energy, Cultural
Last Reviewed: June 21, 2019, 9:41 am