Tanzanian's Peaceful Uninterrupted Political Revolution

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Its Bad Enough To Witness The Deterioration Of Our Nation Political Sphere But Even Worse To Be Denied The Right To Change It

For long since attaining political independence of Tanzania on 9th Dec 1961 our proud nation has excelled in preserving our core virtues that were instilled among us since that day which are (Peace,Freedom & Unity) these have long been our pillars until the ascending to power of the current president John Pombe Magufuli on 5th Nov 2015 who was once seen as an architect to building on our growing nation since been sworn he has rather drastically grown to be an unpopular figure within our country with the rest of the world baring witness to the malaise nature of his vile rule in a nation that democracy was its pride and joy he has managed to turnish,uproot and totally destroy the democratic values in his short time in office unlike all those who came before him who were nonetheless perfect but in the least they succeeded in preserving democracy tendencies within the nation.

Social and political freedoms have turned into restrictions,convictions,killings and disappearances of anyone who dares question or opposes his indoctrine regime and few of the current legislative body system in the nation have dared condemn these acts with most being to selfish and afraid to speak out against the state secretary,the members of parliament who were entrusted with power in several constituencies within the nation and who have the responsibility and the power to question and even impeach the president have widely turned docile figures reluctant to actively perform their duties

Due to the above failing from most members of parliaments in questioning the president's totalitarian rule the people of the republic have since planned to demonstrate Peaceful Political Protests on 26th April 2018 which have widely been met with threats and warnings from the president,those who serve his interest and even the police who are supposed to be the civil servants in preserving the harmony in our nation are now been used as pawns to obstruct the people from exercising their right to protest against Magufuli's government but these threats have yield nothing but further out-cry and uproar to peaceful protest on the 26th among Tanzanians.

Thus due to all these uproar and the current low numbers of police force to be used as pawns to harm the protesters on 26th April  it is mostly likely that president Magufuli has already commitioned for external military support from neighbouring countries' state leaders who rule their nation's with the same iron fist rule as he does in our nation hence we the people of the united republic of Tanzania plead to the united nations under the current secretary-general Hon.António Guterres to issue a notice of uninterruptible and non inteference on military support to deal with peaceful protesters or any other political matters going on in our nation this notice specifically targeted to all neighbouring countries i.e. Rwanda and Uganda which are most likely to be the first destinations for Magufuli to turn for help we ask for these due to the continued discrete infuse of Rwandan military and police personnel within our nation's security sphere who even serve as personal security detail to the president Magufuli.

We are with hope that the united nation shall see fit to intervene in these acts that threaten the livelihood of our people and our nation sovereignity which will lead to an outbreak of casualities losing innocent lives of Tanzanian citizen trying to protest against the vile regime of president turned dictaror-John Pombe Magufuli and we plead to the UN to continue closily monitor the current deteriorating rate of democracies in Tanzania

To The United Nations Under Secretary-General's office-António Guterres

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After nipple controversy, Florida school district wants dress-code change

Lizzy Martinez, 17, was asked by a school official at Braden River High to cover her nipples with Band-Aids, as she was causing a "distraction."

In a letter dated April 30, members of the ACLU accused district officials of allowing discriminatory enforcement of its dress code in violation of state and federal law. When school officials told 17-year-old Lizzy Martinez to put on a second shirt under her long-sleeve shirt, and then to cover her nipples with bandages, they were sexualizing her body and targeting girls more often than boys, the ACLU letter said.

Braden River High student Lizzy Martinez was called to the office and told her breasts were distracting. She was asked why she wasn't wearing a bra and told to put band-aids over her nipples.

"The alleged actions taken at the school level as contained in the letter are simply untrue and appear exaggerated and embellished for purposes of media sensationalism," according to Wednesday's letter from the district. Citing student privacy laws, the letter did not expand on what details are disputed.

The ACLU did not immediately return a request for comment, nor did Martinez.

Manatee's dress code, found in the Code of Student Conduct, is based on Florida Statute 1006.07, said district attorney Mitchell Teitelbaum.

The code prohibits clothes or grooming that "distracts the attention of other students or teachers from their school work," and that principals or their designees will decide whether the clothes create "a climate that is distracting to learning."

Such wording "leads to arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement in practice," according to the ACLU.

Though the district previously said the incident could have been handled better, it also said Martinez's nipples caused a distraction and therefore a dress code violation. Wednesday's letter repeated that statement.

Teitelbaum said that, while the dress code was always based on Florida statutes, the district would recommend specific statutory language be added to the 2018-2019 Code of Student Conduct, preventing future confusion.

Instead of using the term "distraction," the dress code could be revised to use the word "disruption," which is found in the statutes.

"It would clarify the language and also give the student expectations and give a legal citation behind it...and if they say to me, 'Hey, you may have ambiguity,' I want to clear up the ambiguity," Teitelbaum said.

He said possible revisions to the codes are released for public inspection each year. The superintendent will make her recommendations, and all proposed changes will then be voted on by the school board.

Martinez has said her nipples are neither a distraction nor a disruption. She felt that boys would never be targeted if their nipples were seen underneath their shirts, whereas she was taken out of class.

"I've always wanted to see some sort of education to students on not stigmatizing and objectifying bodies in general," she previously said.

The ACLU recommended that district officials receive training on proper dress code enforcement. Students, teachers and administrators are trained on the Code of Conduct during the first month of school, according to this year's booklet.

"That is, to me, what states the obvious," Teitelbaum said. "It's always ongoing; there's always ongoing training for our personnel."

District officials, the ACLU said, should also publish written guidelines that prevent school administrators from enforcing the dress code in a discriminatory manner. Wednesday's response said the district already employs a "Prohibition of Discrimination" policy.

Martinez's mother, Kari Knop, previously said Superintendent Diana Greene wanted to amend the upcoming dress code to require bras. Knop said the promise was made during a phone call about the alleged mistreatment of her daughter.

Greene has not commented on Knop's account of the phone call.

Regardless, the new letter said students are not required to wear gender-specific undergarments under Florida law, and that Manatee School Board members have not voiced a need to "go beyond what the legislature has authorized."

Martinez held a "bracott" two weeks after the incident at Braden River, encouraging students to attend school without a bra, to write a message on their shirts or to simply speak out. The district soon took a stance against protests, citing a possible distraction to ongoing testing.

A group of Braden River students discuss their reaction to what happened to classmate Lizzy Martinez when she didn't wear a bra to school, and how they will support the Bracott movement by using social media and speaking out.

The ACLU said Manatee officials trampled on students' First Amendment rights. In Wednesday's letter, the district said Martinez's protest went on with no interruption or consequences.

"Their job is to ensure freedom of rights and dissemination of information and, from that perspective, we're on the same page," Teitelbaum said.


Development of Human Rights in China

From: English Edition of Qiushi Journal Updated: 2011-09-19 23:52
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   The people of China have been ceaselessly exploring and struggling under the strong leadership of the CPC for the past 60 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China to develop China into a prosperous, strong, democratic, culturally advanced and harmonious modern socialist country and to realize the lofty ideal of enjoying all aspects of human rights. The face of Chinese society has undergone earthshaking changes, the fate of the Chinese people has been fundamentally changed and the cause of human rights in China has witnessed historic development.

    I.  A new era in human rights development in China was launched with the establishment of New China.

　The establishment of New China ended the history of the Chinese people under the extreme oppression of the “three big mountains” of imperialism, feudalism and bureaucrat-capitalism, launching a new era in the development of human rights in China.

    First, the founding of New China meant independence and liberation for the Chinese nation. The establishment of the People’s Republic of China announced to the world that the Chinese people, comprising one quarter of humanity, had finally stood up and taken control of their own fate. New China completely rescinded all the unequal treaties forced on the country by imperialist forces and all their accompanying special privileges, eradicated the imperialist political and economic forces in China and resolutely defended the country’s independence and the people’s security. At the same time, New China unswervingly pursued an independent foreign policy of peace, developed equal, mutually beneficial, peaceful and friendly relations with various countries of the world, and successfully defeated the isolation, blockade and interference imposed by hostile international forces. From then on, the Chinese nation, a peace and freedom loving people, has stood up among the nations of the world and won the dignity of a sovereign country. This marked a great turning point in the history of human rights in China.

    Delegates at the Second Session of the Tenth National People’s Congress on March 14, 2004 voting to approve the bill to revise the Constitution of the PRC. The approved amendment to the Constitution includes respect and guarantees for human rights, fully reflecting the philosophy of putting people first in contemporary China. / Photo supplied by Xinhua

    Second, a number of profound and great changes took place in society. New China completely eradicated all the institutions of the old society that exploited and oppressed the working people. A general election was held across the country on a scale unprecedented in history, a people’s democratic state power and basic political system were set up and the Constitution and laws were formulated to guarantee the rights and interests of the people, providing basic political guarantees for the right of the people to act as masters of the country. Through land reform, the feudal system of land ownership was eradicated, allowing the peasants of the country to truly become masters of the land for the first time. We carried out a socialist revolution at an appropriate pace to develop a basic socialist system that promoted economic and social development and prosperity for all the people. At the same time, the feudal system of marriage was eradicated and campaigns were carried out to ban prostitution, thus liberating Chinese women and making them equal in status to men. The system of national oppression and discrimination was eradicated, actively but cautiously carried out democratic reform in areas inhabited by ethnic minority groups and set up a system of autonomy for ethnic minority areas to provide institutional guarantees for equal rights and special rights and interests for minority ethnic groups. In the space of a few years, New China rapidly cleaned away the last remains of the dirty water left behind by the old society, giving a whole new appearance to the country and society.

    II. The Party and government have made historic strides in their understanding of human rights.

    The Party and government have made a tremendous effort to promote the human rights of the Chinese people and scored major achievements over the past 60 years. Following the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh CPC Central Committee, the Party and government worked to free their minds, seek truth from facts, reviewed conditions in the country and socialism, introduced the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, developed the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics, greatly increased their understanding of the issue of human rights and made respecting and guaranteeing human rights an important principle for running the country and administering government affairs, greatly promoting the cause of human rights in the country.

    On November 1, 1991, the State Council Information Office of the PRC issued a white paper called, “Human Rights in China,” confirming for the first time in the form of a government document the position of human rights in the development of China’s socialist politics. This document points out that enjoying all aspects of human rights represents “a long-cherished ideal of mankind,” as well as a “noble goal” required by Chinese socialism. The paper further states that human rights represent a “long-term historical task for the Chinese people and government.” The Fifteenth National Party Congress and Sixteenth National Party Congress went a step further, incorporating “respecting and guaranteeing human rights” in the political reports of the National Party Congress, thus confirming its place in the Party’s governance and the country’s development of democracy and the legal system.

    Following the Sixteenth National Party Congress, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Hu Jintao as General Secretary introduced the major strategic concepts of the Scientific Outlook on Development that puts people first and the development of a harmonious socialist society, further confirming that respecting and guaranteeing human rights is an important principle in the Party’s governance and administration of government affairs. This greatly advanced the Party’s understanding of the issue of human rights and progress in the cause of human rights in the country. In March 2004 the Second Session of the Tenth National People’s Congress passed amendments to the Constitution, including for the first time the concept of “human rights” in the Constitution and specifying that “the state respects and guarantees human rights.” This once again raised the status of “respecting and guaranteeing human rights” from a policy regulation in Party and government documents to a principle contained in the fundamental law of the country. This at once expressed the stand of the CPC, the will of the state and the desire of the people. Following this move, respecting and guaranteeing human rights was incorporated in the Outline of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the CPC Constitution. The report from the Seventeenth National Party Congress held in 2007 contains the phrase that we must “respect and guarantee human rights and ensure the right to equal opportunity to participate and equal opportunity to develop for all members of society in accordance with the law” and further states that we must work to ensure that all the people have access to education, benefit from their labor, have access to medial care, receive old-age pensions and have adequate housing and guarantee the right of the people to stay informed of, the right to participate in, the right to express their opinion about and the right to oversee government affairs. On December 2008, the 60th anniversary of the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” Hu Jintao addressed the China Society on Human Rights Studies to further elucidate the basic Chinese outlook on the issue of human rights, emphasized that China must strengthen international cooperation in human rights, work in concert with the people of all countries in the world to ensure sound progress in the cause of human rights and make our due contribution to developing a harmonious world with long-term peace and prosperity for all. This established a clear guiding principle for comprehensive progress in the cause of human rights in China during the current stage of the new period. In April 2009 the Chinese government released the first “National Human Rights Action Plan,” a comprehensive plan for advancing the cause of human rights in China over the next two years. China is the only country in the world to formulate a state action plan for human rights. It could be said that respecting and guaranteeing human rights has become an important theme in China’s efforts for national improvement, social development and external cooperation.

    III. The cause of human rights in China has made historic strides.

　Historic changes have taken place in the country since the founding of New China 60 years ago, the most profound and obvious of which is in the people. Their fate has changed, their living standards have improved and their personal dignity and value have been recognized. The human rights situation in China is now better than it has ever been in history.

    One, China is advancing the cause of human rights in China on a path that is suitable for conditions in the country. China has a large population, a weak economic base and a low level of resources per capita. Moreover, there is no precedent to go by, so promoting and advancing the cause of human rights in China is a major issue. We put people first, give the highest priority to the people’s right to survival and right to develop, comprehensively promote human rights while promoting and balancing reform, development and stability, ensure that all members of society have equal opportunity to participate and equal opportunity to develop, promote balanced development of the political rights and economic, social and cultural rights of citizens and balanced development of individual and collective rights. Time has shown that the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is a necessary and effective path for promoting and developing human rights in China.

    Two, the people’s rights to survive and develop have been guaranteed as never before. The living standards of urban and rural residents in China have improved in two historic leaps, from abject poverty to adequate food and shelter to moderate prosperity. The people’s survival and development situation has greatly improved and per capita national income reached US$3,292, putting China in the middle ranks in terms of income according to the classification of the World Bank and the average life expectancy rose from 35 years before the founding of New China to 73 in 2005, equivalent to that of a medium-level developed country.

    Three, the personal rights and political rights of citizens have been constantly expanded and effectively guaranteed through improvement in democracy and the legal system. Ever since the founding of New China, and especially since the institution of the reform and opening up policy, the social and political lives of the people have been getting more and more democratic, improvement has been made in the systems of democratic elections, democratic decision-making, democratic management and democratic oversight, and constant progress has been made in institutionalizing, standardizing and defining procedures for democratic politics. Moreover, the orderly participation of citizens in political affairs has constantly expanded and the people’s rights to stay informed of, participate in, express their opinion about and oversee government affairs have been put on an institutional basis to make guarantees more effective. China now has 229 laws in effect, over 600 administrative regulations of the State Council in effect and over 7,000 local regulations in effect, comprising a fairly comprehensive legal system with the Constitution at the core. Basically all aspects of economic, political, cultural and social activities in the country are covered by the law, and all the rights and freedoms of citizens are more fully respected and guaranteed in all links of legislation, law enforcement and the judicial system.

    Four, the economic, social and cultural rights of citizens are constantly being enhanced. The government has taken a variety of measures to address the issue of unemployment and re-employment, worked hard to develop a social safety net and increased support for education, science, culture and public health programs to give real substance to the economic, social and cultural rights of citizens. In 2006, the agricultural tax and taxes on special agricultural products were rescinded nation-wide, ending a history of the government collecting such taxes stretching back over 2,600 years. The levels of the people’s economic, social and cultural activities have been considerably raised. Over 80% of the people in the country were illiterate in 1949, with less than 20% of eligible children attending primary school and only 6% attending middle school. As of 2008, nine-year compulsory education was universally available throughout the country, with the net primary enrollment ratio reaching 99.5% and the gross secondary enrollment ratio 98.5%, resulting in the illiteracy rate among the young and middle-aged dropping to 3.58%. The number of public cultural service institutions and facilities has been greatly increased and the basics of a public cultural service system covering both urban and rural areas are now in place. Chinese citizens not only enjoy extensive rights to engage in economic, social and cultural activities, but also a great amount of freedom in other areas of life such as choosing employment and designing their own lives, and their material and cultural lives are becoming richer by the day.

    IV. China actively works to advance the cause of human rights in the world.

    Ever since the country regained its legal seat in the UN in 1971, China has been supporting the efforts of the UN for universal promotion and protection of human rights, actively participating in all UN activities related to human rights, participating in the drafting of UN documents on human rights and taking advantage of various venues to explain China’s views on the issue of human rights. We have been making our own efforts and contributions to enrich the concept of human rights, improve the norms and mechanisms for human rights in the UN system and promote the realization of human rights in the world. China has maintained a positive attitude in approving and acceding to UN documents on human rights. China is an acceding country to 25 major international human rights conventions, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and is a signatory to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Moreover, the country has taken effective measures to comply with the obligations of conventions, submitted timely reports on compliance with conventions and allowed inspection by the UN committee on compliance. China resolutely opposes the actions of some Western countries to create political opposition and interfere in the internal affairs of other countries using the issue of human rights as an excuse and ceaselessly works to safeguard the right of self-determination of developing countries and to stop large-scale human rights violations.

    With the widespread support of other developing countries, China has defeated 11 consecutive attempts by some Western countries to submit anti-China proposals to the UN Human Rights Council since the 1990s, thus preserving the country’s sovereignty and national dignity. China has issued eight white papers on the overall human rights situation in China, including “Human Rights in China,” over 30 white papers on topics related to human rights and many important articles. These have helped to fully and systematically explain to other countries China’s basic human rights situation, basic policies and basic views, promptly and authoritatively clarify the true situation in human rights issues affecting China that are of concern to other countries, express the country’s policy stands, refute the baseless accusations of hostile international forces and clear up the misunderstandings of other countries, winning extensive understanding and support from the international community. China has believed in the healthy advancement of the cause of international human rights on the basis of equality and mutual respect through dialogue, cooperation and exchange. China has participated in more than 70 human rights dialogues and exchange sessions with other countries and constantly works to widen the channels of communication with other countries, thus increasing mutual understanding between China and other countries of the world. In recent years China has been exhibiting an even more positive attitude toward participation in efforts to advance the cause of international human rights, expanded and deepened exchange and cooperation with other countries in the field of human rights, strongly encouraged countries to learn from each other and study the strengths of other counties to address their own shortcomings, worked to ensure progress and development for all countries and strived to present an excellent image to the international community of a country with thriving development, democratic progress and an open civilization.

(From Qiushi in Chinese No.19 2009)

Note: Author: Deputy head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee and director of the International Communication Office of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council Information Office


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Over several European countries marked by high level of radiation

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In the past month, several European countries showed a small increase in the level of background radiation. The source of this background radiation still have not been found. First, a small increase of radiation, which were observed traces of iodine-131, was recorded in January, on the Norwegian-Russian border, then the same small increase was noted on several other European countries.

According to the latest rumors, this may be due to certain nuclear tests in Russia, however, official reports indicate that, most likely, the reason may be to crash on some pharmaceutical plant, which somehow kept silent.

Despite the fact that the increase in radiation levels was recorded in January, officials of Finland and France made statements about the incident just now, commenting that after the change of the background over Norway, a similar pattern was observed until the end of January in Finland, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, France and Spain.

With the direct question of why Norway is not reported in the last month, when was the first recorded outbreak in the Northern region of the country, Finnmark, Astrit Leland from the Norwegian Agency for radiation protection authority (NRPA) said:

"Measurements in svanvike (village in the County of Finnmark) in January showed very low growth. It was therefore decided to carry out measurements in other neighboring countries, such as Finland. It was noted that the level of growth poses no danger to humans and the environment. Therefore, we considered that this news is not worth the publicity".

Last week, the French Institute for radiation protection and nuclear safety (IRSN) has announced that levels of radioactive iodine-131 in the atmosphere of Europe in January "did not cause any concern" and from that moment returned to normal. But more questions is not the fact of high levels of background radiation, but rather the fact that no one can accurately say that it could cause.

What is certain, is the fact that the half-life of iodine-131 is only 8 days, so the detection in the atmosphere may indicate that a release has actually occurred quite recently.

"Release is likely to have taken place recently. However, after that we did not progress beyond the level of speculation", — said Brian Gornall of the British society for radiological protection.

Currently, the most convincing hypothesis, according to European experts, is the assumption that the nature of the radioactive iodine-131 originates somewhere in Eastern Europe. Some of the conspiracy theorists immediately began to pass it off as proof of Russian covert nuclear testing in Antarctica. However, no official confirmation of this was found. Other experts say only about the increase in the atmosphere concentration of iodine-131. If it really was about the nuclear tests, the report would show not only the presence of this chemical element, and many others.

"At the time of the measurements the weather was very bad, so to track the source, or at least a specific area, could be a release, was not possible. And yet the measurements performed in several places in Europe, may indicate that the emission occurred in the Eastern parts," — shared Leland.

Given the nature of the detected isotopes, experts say that, most likely, the increase in the level of background radiation is associated with some accident at a pharmaceutical plant because iodine-131 is widely used, for example, in the production of medicines aimed at treating a specific type of cancer.

"because the atmosphere was only discovered elevated concentrations of iodine-131 and it was not marked other radioactive elements, we believe that its source is a plant for the production of radioactive drugs" — says Leland.

"Iodine-131 is widely applied, for example, in the treatment of cancer."

Interestingly, similar incidents have occurred in the past. For example, is almost completely the same occurred in 2011, when in the atmosphere of several European countries within a few weeks there was an increased concentration of iodine-131. At the time of announcement of this incident, officials were also not able to tell anything about the source of the emission, however, the option with the accident at one of nuclear power plants were immediately excluded.

"If the leak occurred in the reactor of a nuclear power station, the atmosphere would have been detected and other elements. However, we found there was only iodine-131", — I commented then in 2011, Didier champion, head of the Department of environmental protection Institute of radiation protection and nuclear safety.

It is Noteworthy that just a week earlier, the scientific journal PLOS One published an article indicating that the source of a release of iodine-131 in 2011 was a malfunction in the filtration system of the Budapest Institute of isotopes that produces many types of radioactive isotopes used in medical research and the development of new drugs.

As far as the present case, the trial is still underway. Recently, the U.S. air force sent to Britain a special Boeing WC-135 with equipment on Board which will help to narrow the search radius of the emission source.

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Legal Status: There are 4 recognized subspecies or races of Sable Antelope: Zambian (Hippotragus niger kirkii), Common or Southern (Hippotragus niger niger), Eastern (Hippotragus niger roosevelti), and the Giant or Angolan (Hippotragus niger variani). The Kirki, Common, and Northern subspecies are listed in the "Lower Risk-Conservation Dependent" category by C.I.T.E.S, and has no listing in F.W.S. or I.U.C.N. However, C.I.T.E.S., F.W.S., and I.U.C.N. have placed the Giant Sable Antelope in the "critically endangered" category. Description: The Sable Antelope species was originally known to the native African people as "Palahala" in the Swahili language, "Mbarapi" in Kiswahili, "Olgirsauroi" in Masai and Kidorobo, and "Shambe" in Kidigo (Kingdon 1982). Today throughout Africa and the rest of the world, the species is better known by its English derived name, "Sable"- meaning "somber or dark", referring to the species' beautiful dark coat.

(Mixed Sex Herd: Right to Left--Immature Female, Same Male as above but recently castrated, and Mature Female-Southern Subspecies)

Sable Antelope do not start life with a dark coat. A newborn calf is born with a camouflaging, sandy-brown coat. As the calf grows and achieves status in the herd, its coat will continually darken (Wolfsen 1997). The coat color of adult females and sub-adult males range from a rich-chestnut brown to brownish-black. Fully mature males generally have the darkest coat coloration, brownishblack or a pitch-black color that glistens in the sunlight. The abdominal, rump, and facial areas are a sharp contrasting white color. The coat coloration appears to be under hormonal control. If a mature male is castrated, he will lose the black color and return to a brown color. (Refer to the picture on the following page. The mature female has a darker coat then a then a newly castrated male.) A black facial stripe, running from the horn base to the nostrils, camouflages the species' large black eye. The scientific name of the Sable Antelope, Hippotragus, is a composite of two Greek words, "hippo"-meaning "horse-like" and "tragus"-meaning "goat". The Sable Antelope appears horse-like in many of its physical features. The ears are long and pointed, averaging 6.37.4 inches (16-19 cm.)(Kingdon 1982) in length. They have a mane that starts between their ears and ends between their shoulder blades. The Sable Antelope's mane is denser and stands more upright. The neck is broad and thickly muscled. The tail grows 15-18 inches (38-46 cm.)(Kingdon 1982) long and ends in a small tuft of hair. Sable Antelope have a compact and powerful body stature. The body height, hooves to shoulders, ranges from 46-55.1 inches (117-140 cm.)(Kingdon 1982). The body length, nose to rump, ranges from 77.682.7 inches (197-210cm.)(Kingdon 1982). A full grown female weighs around 400 pounds (178 Kg.), while a male can weigh as much as 660 pounds (300 Kg.)(Stuart and Stuart 1989). Both sexes are equipped with large, ringed, sickle-shaped horns that arch over the back. The horns serve as very affective defensive weapons against natural predators and are used in dominance fighting. Male horns generally arch further over the back, and grow longer and thicker then a female's. Horn length varies within a subspecies and between the subspecies. Final adult horn length can range from 40-65 inches (101.6-165.1cm.)(Wolfsen 1997). The Northern subspecies generally grows the shortest horns, while the Giant Sable tends to grow the longest horns (Mochi and Carter 1971). Behavior: Sable antelope are diurnal in nature, meaning they are most active in the daylight. A good reference for Sable Antelope behaviors can be found in The Safari Companion: A Guide to Watching African Mammals, written by Richard D. Estes.

Range: Historically the Sable Antelope was found throughout the African Savannah woodlands that once stretched from coastal Kenya to central Angola and extended down to South Africa. The wild population is believed to be stable at this time, estimated around 54,000 individuals total. Today ¾ of this population lives on protected natural habitat in national parks, national game reserves, private game reserves, conservancy lands, and private farms. The remaining ¼ is widely scattered throughout the remaining natural habitat on the periphery of the protected areas (East 1998). Currently Giant Sable Antelope are found only in central Angola in the Luando Reserve and Kangandala National Park, indicated by the letter "G" on the map. It is estimated that only 1000 survive. Current Range of Sable Antelope

(Range map copied from The African Antelope Database 1998, IUCN/SSC Antelope Specialist Group Report, Pp. 224 227, December 1998 with permission of Mr. Rod East.)

Habitat: Sable antelope inhabit dry open woodlands and medium tall grass savannas. They generally avoid dense woodlands and short grass savannas (Stuart 1997). Diet: They graze on a variety of short grasses abundant during the growing season and survive by browsing on herbs, bushes, and trees during the harsh dry season. Sable Antelope have a ruminant digestive system. Social Organization: In the wild adult female and males have different and separate social organizations. Female Organization-Similar to elephants, Sable Antelope form matriarchal herds comprised of adult females, called cows, immature males, and calves. The highestranking female within the hierarchy, called the alpha female, is generally the oldest, healthiest, and darkest colored member of the herd (Thompson 1993). Herd size is generally dependent on the habitat quality and season. At the height of the growth season when food is abundant, herds are smaller around 15 to 25 individuals. During the dry season Sable Antelope form larger herds, up to 300 once reported in

Zambesi. Herds have a home range of 2480 HA (Grobler 1974). The home range must include a consistent water source and typically overlaps several male territories. Male Organization-Male offspring are eventually driven out of the female herd around three to fours years of age. The newly rejected male offspring joins a bachelor herd of other males, where they continue maturing and practicing their fighting skills. Bachelor herds in the wild can range from 2 to 12 members. Eventually around the age of five or six a male ventures off by himself to find and establish a territory of his own (Novak 1999). Territorial males, called bulls, defend a territory of 25-40 HA (Grobler 1974). The goal of territoriality is to protect an area of land with the best food and water resource that a cycling female will be attracted too. A bull will tolerate other males in his territory as long as they are not sexually mature yet and remain subordinate to him. A bull uses urination and defecation scent markings along his territory's perimeter to warn of all other rival bulls. If a rival male enters his territory, the bull must physical drive the rival off. Fights start by the rivals slowly circling each other, shaking their heads, dropping to their knees, and finally clashing horns. The fight is more of pushing contest than a slashing battle. The battle rarely ends in death. The biggest, strongest, and healthiest male typically wins. The loser flees the territory. (A male urine testing a female's estrous cycle, "flehmen" behavior.) Reproduction-Sable Antelope are a polygamous species. They breed seasonally in the wild corresponding with the offspring birth with high food abundance. The time and duration of calving season varies across the range and seems to coincide with the height of the growing season (Novak 1999). In captivity however, food shortages are not a factor and Sable Antelope can breed year round (Thompson, Mashburn, and Monfort 1988). Males become sexually mature around 1.5 years of age. However, they usually are not physically strong enough to successfully defend a territory. In captivity, males breed at younger ages due to the common management practice of housing only one male per female herd. Females become sexually mature around 19.6 months of age (Dittrich 1972). Studies show more than one period of oestrus and copulation are needed before a female conceives, averaging around 2.5 years of age at birth of her offspring (Dittrich 1972). A female Sable Antelope oestrus cycle is not longer than 36 hours (Dittrich 1972). A receptive female breeds with the bull of the territory that she currently occupies. A cow produces a single calf per year. Estimates of gestation time range from 240281 days (8.6-9.2 months) (Wolfsen 1997 and Novak 1999). A healthy

calf weighs 28.639.6 pounds (13-18 kg.) at birth (Novak 1999). Prenatal Care- A female about to give birth typically isolates herself from the herd in a secluded grassy location. Soon after giving birth, the dam cleans the calf, eats the afterbirth, nurses the calf for a short time, and finally moves the calf a short distance to throw off predators attempting to smell out the newborn. The dam stands guard over the calf, but at a distance of ten or more ten body lengths away. The dam generally stands facing away from her calf. The dam returns to the hidden calf 1 to 2 times a day for nursing. To nurse, she approaches the general area of her hidden offspring. She searches visually first, then vocalizes to stimulate the offspring to stand up and reveal its location (Thompson 1996). The calf will usually choose a new hiding location after each nursing bout. The calf's urine and feces odor is a magnet to predators. If the calf continually moves away from its own urine and feces it will be less detectable to predators (Lent 1974). A calf's scent glands do not function of the first few months of life, thus making the calf harder to detect by its predators (Thenius, Walther 1972 and Spinage 1986). The dull brown coat of the calf acts as camouflage in the brown grass Savannah habitat. A calf remains solitarily hidden for the first two weeks of its life. Calves 2-4 weeks of age still hide solitarily, but begin to choose hiding locations in closer proximity to other hiding calves. By four weeks of age, the calf is fully integrated with the herd, traveling, play fighting with other calves, and sleeping in the protective herd grouping. The calf fully is weaned and independent after 6-8 months of age (Thompson 1996). Threats To Survival: A Sable Antelope's natural predators are spotted hyenas, leopards, lions, dogs, and crocodiles. The young, injured, and old aged are at greater risk of being predated upon. Sable Antelope can live up to 15 to 20 years in captivity (Jones 1983). In the wild, due to disease, drought caused food shortages, predators, and human interference, the average life span is most likely less than that. The Sable Antelope has been eliminated from large areas of its former historical range. As the African population continues to grow, the rate of poaching Sable Antelope for protein-rich meat and the destruction of their natural habitat for more cattle ranches and crop land will continues to grow also. The future of the 1000 remaining Giant Sable Antelope is unpredictable. Angola has suffered through 20 years of civil war. Until the Angolan government reaches stability and full governing strength, the prospect of establishing insitu and/or exsitu conservation programs to save the Giant Sable is unlikely. It is believed that no Giant Sable Antelope specimens have ever been imported and held in captivity.

Zoo Programs: The North American Regional Studbook for the Sable Antelope has been recently published. As of December 31, 1999, 230 sable antelope are housed in 33 A.Z.A accredited Zoological Facilities throughout the United States and Canada. It is estimate that over 200 more sable antelope currently reside at privately owned game ranges throughout North America, mainly Texas and Mexico

(East 1998).

Due to its color and powerful physic, the Sable Antelope is an impressive addition to any African Savannah zoological exhibit. Large female herds can be housed together in one exhibit. However, due to the aggressive nature, Sable Antelope can present a challenge to captive management (Thompson 1993). An established female herd typically does not accept new individuals into the their herd structure. The introduced individual will be subject to severe and prolonged aggression from the herd members. Occasionally the introduced individual may never achieve a position in the herd. A bull must fight and achieve dominance over a female before he can successfully breed her. Future female offspring typically are allowed to stay in the herd, but male offspring will be housed separately or sold to another facility. Zoos typically maintain genetic variability within the herd by swapping out the breeding bull every two years with a completely unrelated bull to prevent inbreeding. Conservation: The 1998-2001 A.Z.A Antelope Tag has recommended the North American regional population of Sable Antelope to be managed at 200 total individuals in a Population Management Plan (P.M.P). Thus far, the P.M.P has not been developed or set in to motion. Future scientific investigation must be conducted on the genetic taxonomics of the species as a whole. The level of genetic variability between the four subspecies is still in question.

Regional Studbook Keeper and P.M.P Coordinator Jill M. Piltz Disney's Animal Kingdom P.O. Box 10,000 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830-1000 Email: [email protected] Wild Population Status Stephen Shurter White Oak Conservation Center 581705 White Oak Road Yulee, FL 32907 Tel: (904) 225-3396 Fax: (904) 225-3395 E-mail: [email protected]

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Buffalo Lions are huge, man-eating cats from Central Africa. Their name comes from their preference for buffalo meat. Sightings aren't the only evidence supporting the existence of Buffalo Lions, there are native cave art pieces that depict supposed Buffalo Lions.

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Buffalo Lions look like the basic lion, but are much larger. They average around 9 and a half feet long. Also, neither males or females have manes.

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How to get ads-b signals from aircrafts on ground/runway

I am new to flightaware. I am using flightaware feeder blue box along with the antenna provided with 15mtr cable. I live 3.5 kms away from one end of the runway.

I used diy colliner antenna and along with a preamp I was able to get signals from runway to some extent (which is not with the case of flightaware antenna) but my range was around 200-250 kms max . With flightaware antenna, I am getting range roughly around 300kms and around 450+kms at few places.

Any aircraft which goes below 250ft vanishes for me but again comes back when it lands with GND! At times I am seeing aircrafts which are taxied on the ground but dotted lines so it is not tracking fully but getting signal inbetween. Buildings all over so I can understand why signal goes. But how it comes when the aircraft will be fully surrounded by airport buildings?

Anyway to fully get signal from taxiaway and runway?

The circles in the picture are 50kms.

It comes down to dynamic range of the receiver.
Put simply, you can set your receiver for strong signals or for weak signals, but not both.

If you back off the gain (find instructions in other threads), you’ll see your local movements, but at the expense of long range.

As an experiment, try your DIY antenna without the amp.

Guess you could setup 2 stations - one with low gain for the airport and one with high gain for the inbound/outbound traffic.

I searched but not able to find a way to change gain. This kit was sent by flightaware and it seems to be beast receiver. In Radio menu there is no gain adjustment and I cannot find any clipped messages. How to adjust gain?

FlightFeeders based on Beast hardware do not have adjustable gain; but they also have good dynamic range so gain is usually not an issue.

The coverage you see is probably just to do with the quirks of your particular location. Unless you have line of sight, it’s unpredictable whether you’ll hear anything; maybe you have some fortuitous signal reflection happening that lets you see the runway better than the final approach path.

Also, please use the supplied antenna, not a different one; using a different antenna will break the GPS functionality of the FlightFeeder.

I am using only supplied antenna. That colliner setup was with Nooelec dongle but results with FA is lot better. Seeing signals which comes and goes was making me think whether it can be improved. That was the reason I opened a thread.

Depending on the preamp you used, a filtered preamp might perform better ( https://rtl-sdr.com/new-product-rtl-sdr-blog-1090-mhz-ads-b-lna/)

If you really want to focus on one direction you can build a yagi antenna.

Or what might be easier after all: Find a higher spot for the antenna?

Or the most obvious solution, find an antenna location closer to the airport.

Maybe try the FA antenna in the exact spot where you had the colinear antenna mounted?
Could well be the exact location where you can get some reception from the airport.

I will look at the preamp and also will try yagi just to add one more feed to FA looking at the airport. I tried putting flightaware antenna in the same place but it was not getting signals from ground. As I don’t have colliner now I can’t compare. May be some thing else come along the signal path now so FA antenna not getting.

If you build a yagi be aware that you need to tilt the antenna 90 degrees so the elements are vertical.


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Bao game folds in half and is made out of 100% ebony wood from Tanzania.  Hand carved in Tanzania.

Bao is a traditional mancala board game played in most of East Africa.  It is most popular among the Swahili people of Tanzania and Kenya; the name itself "Bao" is the Swahili word for "board" or "board game".

In Zanzibar and Tanzania there are two versions of Bao. The main version, which is also the most complex and most appreciated, is called Bao la kiswahili ("Bao of the Swahili people"). The simplified version is called Bao la kujifunza ("Bao for beginners").

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The Astrological Profile of ‘The Healer’

What is healing, really?

Can anyone become a healer?

What is it that defines someone as a healer?

Can we identify the profile of a healer astrologically?

These are all questions that come up when the topic of healing, whether physical, mental, emotional or spiritual, comes up. And this topic does come up in these turbulent and uncertain times when so many of us are struggling to find balance and wellness.

Healing is the process that brings back that which is broken or separated into a condition of wholeness and soundness. A good alternate word for healing is integration. When a physical wound begins to heal, it is reintegrated into the body. The cells of the body begin to regenerate and close the wound until all that might be visible is a scar where once there was a gash. Sometimes even a scar is no longer evident. This same process applies to emotional, mental and the more profound spiritual wounds. The bits and pieces of the emotional and mental bodies that may have been ‘wounded’ are nurtured and salved until they can be reintegrated into the self and contribute to the functioning ego. Spiritually, it is a process which restores balance to the psyche so that the individual can face his or her existence with confidence and hopefulness. A healed soul is a soul in balance on every level of its manifestation (existence). A wounded soul is one which is not able to experience a full and free expression of self on one or more of the levels of being.

In these turbulent and changing times healing has become a topic of great interest to those who are seeking this balance of being. Many have turned to alternate means to accomplish this integration of self though it must be stated that conventional medicine still offers some solutions in this area, particularly on the physical level. However, we know now that healing can be accomplished with or without the aid of conventional means. Our minds and ultimately, our souls, are a critical factor when we undertake healing. It is no wonder that so many seekers of spiritual understanding eventually find their way into the fields of alternate healing, like herbalism, homeopathy, acupuncture, osteopathy, reflexology, massage for the more physical types of ailments and shamanism and energy healing that includes both hands on and hands off methods for the mental, emotional and spiritual ones.

(For a good discussion of the various types of methods available google: Energy healing/types.)

Can anyone be a healer? The short answer to this question is, “Of course!” To suggest that only some can assume the role of the healer/facilitator is preposterous. However, on an astrological level we can hone in to a potential predisposition to being the healer type.

The Virgo Healer

There are four signs of the zodiac which co-relate directly to the ‘healer’ profile. I want to emphasize that this does not mean that the other eight signs cannot perform as healers and we will explore this at a later date. However, let’s start with these four since they are the classical ‘healer’ type, wired to be natural givers and healers.

Let’s begin with the Virgo Healer and the physical body. The body is always in need of some form of healing. We have accidents, get illnesses and as we age the body systems begin to break down. In Virgo we find properties that fit the profile of the physical healer. Imagine the ultimate nurse who patiently and diligently attends to the physical needs of the ailing patient. The built in manual dexterity (Virgo is aligned to Mercury which rules hand/eye coordination), the efficiency that is a hallmark of this zodiac energy, the attentiveness to the minutia of patient care; these are all qualities that Virgo has the potential to manifest.

On the highest of levels, Virgo embodies the essence of the ‘Ritual Worker’, the one who is able to bring order to what is disordered. Ritual is actually process that has been refined over countless enactments to become something more than the sum of its parts. Through ritual, a greater ideal is being served. In the case of Virgo and the process of ritual, the greater ideal is healing. In the context of physical healing, it is Virgo’s innate understanding of process that contributes to a smooth recuperation and recovery. Virgo can establish a daily ritual or habit of patient care and through this aid in the recovery of the body systems.

The Capricorn Healer

Beyond the body, we know that much un-wellness can exist in the mind or the mental body. In this context we can turn to the superb efficiency of the
Capricorn Healer to heal the ailing spirit through the application of good management and gentle control.

An unwell mind is one that has lost its grip on reality and as a result has become unbalanced. This zodiac sign is aligned to the planet Saturn. This is the planet that is representative of the function within everyone that deals with the essential construction of perceived reality by the ego self. The Capricorn Healer guides the ailing patient to examine her reality structures and explore ways to bring balance and equity to that reality. Slowly but surely, order is restored under the firm tutelage of the Capricorn Healer. Capricorn understands exactly what reality is. It is the energy within everyone that is concerned with protocols for orderly and successful living. It is the executive function within the ego. A Capricorn Healer is able to soothe the ailing spirit by the sheer force of his/her presence. The Capricorn ability to align action to outcome can aid someone with an ailing mind to slowly find a sense of stability and security and begin to make headway into mental wellness. Mental turbulence is gradually replaced by a growing calmness that is based on solid systems of living, well understood by Capricorn.

Capricorn is not considered to be a nurturing or personal energy and this also fits nicely. To support someone who is mentally unwell, a certain degree of separation and distance must be maintained. Transference or entanglement with the patient is one of the main issues that can arise in mental healing. Archetypally, Capricorn is ‘The Counselor’, he who guides and manages. The process of mental healing is one of the more complicated paths to take as a healer and in Capricorn, we find the abilities that can lead to success on this level, strength, discipline, resolve, detachment from emotional transference and a keen sense of purpose.

The Cancer Healer

The emotional body is the third of the four body systems. Healing on this level is both complicated and arduous. Emotions are irrational. The causes of emotional dis-ease are never easy to untangle and in most cases, hard to define. People who are suffering from emotional un-wellness need long term nurturing and care. They need to feel loved. Fear is often a large part of emotional illness so the healer needs to create a sense of security on the most intimate of levels. The emotionally un-well individual must feel accepted and embraced by the healer. Cancer, aligned to the Moon, is well-suited to understanding the ebb and flow of the emotional body. Depression can be cyclic in nature and Cancer understands how cycles occur. The Moon, on a physical level, is connected to the tidal cycles of the world’s oceans. These tidal cycles are a very fitting representation of emotional tidal cycles that can ebb and flow according to some unseen but inexorable pattern.

Archetypally, Cancer is ‘The Great Mother’ and just as the image suggests, it is an energy that nurtures and embraces. The body part associated with Cancer is the breast. Can you see, in your mind’s eye, the picture of a gentle, caring mother holding a crying child in her arms close to her breasts which, of course, are layered over the heart. This is the energy that provides the emotionally wounded person with ultimate safety, warmth, love and unconditional acceptance, all facets that are critical if healing is to take place on this most delicate of levels.

Of course, emotional un-wellness is often partnered with mental un-wellness. In the wheel of the Zodiac, Cancer and Capricorn are partner signs, positioned exactly 180* away from each other. The one balances out the other and vice versa. A strong hand to guide the mentally unbalanced individual and an environment of safety and security to support any emotional ills is a nice working partnership.

The Pisces Healer

The last of the four types of bodies is the spiritual or etheric body. When the spirit ails, all levels of being are affected. Spiritual counseling must be founded on the highest of all of the love energies, that is, the agape level, love based on principle and not on personal concern. The Zodiac sign that fits the bill in this capacity is Pisces. Pisces is aligned to the planet, Neptune and secondarily to Jupiter. Neptune is representative of that part of the psyche that seeks the divine. Jupiter demonstrates the psyche’s search for truth. Through the energy of Pisces, illumination and higher understanding can be realized. A Spiritual Counselor serves spirit by providing his patient with guidance that is devoid of personal agenda. The love that comes from the Pisces Healer is pure, true and uplifting. If it is working well, it is beyond the ego even though it flows through it.

Archetypally, Pisces is the acolyte, the Boddhisattva. This is a Sanskrit term that essentially means ‘wisdom-being’ or ‘enlightened one’. At the highest level, the Pisces soul is one who is motivated by ultimate compassion. This is the quality that serves as the foundation for the spiritual healer, that desire to be of service to all, to give of oneself for the good of the greater whole. The obvious symbol that clearly identifies this is, of course, Jesus. According to the story, this wisdom-being offered himself up willingly to cover the sins (ills) of mankind.

Pisces is the partner sign of Virgo. While the spirit receives succor, the body is salved. And really, spiritual dis-ease ultimately results in physical symptom.

Everyone has these four energies within them, though some may have them more emphasized. Certainly, they can be cultivated even if they are not highlighted. Life is about choices and what we do with those choices.

Finally, healing is not limited to the signs discussed. Any of the 12 energies of the Zodiac can be used in the healing process. There is the mystery of Scorpio, the sheer joy of Leo, the comfort and dependability of Taurus, the grace and beauty of Libra to name just a few. All such attributes can be funneled into healing.

Within each of us resides ‘The Inner Healer’. It is incumbent on us all to locate and connect to her/him so that we can work towards a condition of balance and integration on all of the levels of being, whether as a service to others or just for ourselves.