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DILI (10 Jan 2017) – FIFA's ruling council on Tuesday unanimously approved an expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams in 2026, in a major coup for the body's president Gianni Infantino.
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address of cell with maximum or minimum value in a range
i have a range 20x20.
I want to know cell address (row and column number) of the cell with highest value and cell with lowest value in this 20x20 range.
any help is much appreciated.
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Anwsers to the Problem address of cell with maximum or minimum value in a range
Try these ARRAY formula.
The purpose of =IF(COUNT(A1:D20)=0,"",....
is that if the range is empty it will return D20, if the range won't be empty then this can be omitted as shown in the second formula for the min value
This is an array formula which must be entered by pressing CTRL+Shift+Enter
and not just Enter.
If you do it correctly then Excel will put curly brackets
around the formula .
You can't type these yourself.
If you edit the formula
you must enter it again with CTRL+Shift+Enter.
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Junibacken | Reproduction of Emil's woodwork shed from Astrid Lindgren's "Emil i Lönneberga" | photo: Classiq Journal
After having recently experienced Junibacken, the entire family has a new favourite book to look forward to reading every evening: Astrid Lindgren's "Emil i Lönneberga" ("Emil of Lönneberga"). Junibacken, set on Djurgården island in Stockholm, is a magical place, a children's museum, a children's cultural centre with books at its heart. The aim is to awaken the desire to read, from the earliest age. "We want to encourage creativity and imagination – and show the way to the magic between the pages." Is there anything more beautiful and nobler than that?
Junibacken started with Astrid Lindgren, the Swedish author of two of the most beloved children's book characters in the world, Emil from Lönneberga and Pippi Longstocking. It was meant to create, inspire and stimulate in the spirit of Astrid Lindgren, but it was also crafted as a place where other writers of children's books and illustrators could be showcased and inspire others. And the best part is that Junibacken is not only for children, but for adults, too. Because we never stop being children, do we? I hope not.
"I want to write for a readership that can create miracles.
Children create miracles when they read."
Astrid Lindgren
Original illustration by Björn Berg for "Emil i Lönneberga" | Emil's woodshed
Björn's four year-old son Torbjörn, with his woollen hair and big blue eyes,
was the model after which Emil was shaped.
"Emil i Lönneberga" was not one of my childhood books, and in part I am glad for that because now I get to discover that world together with my son. And it's wonderful. But I did have another Swedish character friend, Nils Holgersson, the creation of Selma Lagerlöf. I loved going on adventures with him through Sweden every time I wanted to. "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson" remains one of my favourite children's books of all time. I still have my childhood copy. It has yellowed pages, the cover has faded colours, it's a little torn on its edges, but it has some of my childhood dreams still tucked in its pages and it's one of the most treasured titles in my library – the new editions I see in bookshops have no appeal to me whatsoever. And it's the copy I will start reading to my son when he grows a little older.
That said, I am quickly taking to Emil's adventures, too. I like him. He is a little boy who lives with his family in the Lönneberga village of Småland, Sweden. He looks angelic, but he is wild and gets into so much trouble and does so many pranks that he turns his entire community upside down. His mischief doesn't come from meanness though, but rather from curiosity, innocence and a lack in foresight. He really is a good boy. "That Emil in Lönneberga, he was a real pest of a boy, not at all as nice as you. But his mum loved him all the same," Astrid Lindgren began her story. She had such a talent in talking about important things in a fun and easy way, in engaging the reader, a talent in teaching in a kind way. And I find it so moving how Emil, when he is sent to the woodwork shed every time after he has misbehaved in order to do some thinking, is getting creative. He is not bitter, he makes the best of his time alone by carving figurines out of wood.
Junibacken | Setting reproductions from Astrid Lindgren's stories | photos: Classiq Journal
That woodshed, one of the details in the story I am mostly fond of, you get to experience it in person at Junibacken. The Storybook Train is a small train that takes you on a ride through some of Astrid's stories. The settings were created by illustrator Marit Törnqvist in close collaboration with Astrid herself, faithfully reproducing scenes and illustrations from the books. You feel like you are stepping right into Astrid's world, the narration and music getting you even closer to the stories. It's a one of a kind experience.
The entire place, seeing all those marvelous creations made for the love of children and storytelling, simply put a smile on my face that lasted all day long despite the harsh Northern weather we endured that day, a smile that returns every tine I recall the experience. There are also exhibitions and theatre performances based on works by the Nordic region's finest authors of children's books – they put on over 1,600 performances per year, Junibacken being one of the largest producers of children's theatre in Sweden. And, naturally, there is a children's bookshop, another attraction point for any book lover, small or big. It's all in the spirit of dreaming away, for children and adults alike.
As seen in the photos above:
The first edition of "Emil i Lönneberga", published in 1963.
One of the few editions in English with original illustrations by Björn Berg
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The Penguin Classics edition of "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils Holgersson": available here.


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One of the most popular forms of entertainment. In this sport (although some are hesitant to label it as such for fear of tarnishing the respectability of men kicking a ball around for ninety minutes after singing funereal anthems), ice titans take the place of cocks within an arena with a circumference of a thousand miles called a shockpit and battle for their lives.
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Do you consider it OK to feed bread to ducks & other birds?
I do. Wild animals are in a constant fight to find food or die. Supplementing what they have available with left-over bread etc seems a good way of recycling uneaten food.
Did you know that the campaign to avoid giving bread to birds was cynically started by a bird seed manufacturer?
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- Anonymous9 months agoFavorite Answer
I have been feeding bread to the birds for years and the same birds come back year after year. I know they are the same birds as they all have individual markings. The RSPB are sponsored by bird food manufacturers so they are bound to promote it.
- KillmousekyLv 79 months agoReport
Only an idiot feeds bread to birds. They can eat it occasionally, but it's not good for their long-term health.
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- Anonymous9 months ago
Why of course I do
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- FlyInTheOintmentLv 49 months ago
A small amount of bread is not harmful as a supplement to their diet but bread in large amounts can actually kill. Never feed animals unless you know someone else isn't coming along after and feeding them more bread. It is areas where pond are popular that have the overfeed problem, but wild birds in your backyard it is just fine. I throw out the suet every year as that is what they need in deep winter. I have been getting back same birds every year, a Swan couple and some Canadian geese.
- FlyInTheOintmentLv 49 months agoReport
The suet is for the small birds .
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- 9 months ago
I think Bread-ducks are really cute. I usually feed them to my granddaughter. Her favourite animal is the hippo.
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- Burberry McChavLv 69 months ago
It's supposed to give them a bad stomach so I wouldn't do that nowadays, I have done years ago.
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- Anonymous9 months ago
Look into what is best to feed them. Certainly it is OK to feed them something healthy to replace the natural food sources which humans have destroyed. Australia lets whole rivers full of fresh river water flow out into the ocean unimpeded instead of having the good sense to dam the rivers and flood their land, making it watered and fertile, so it is unlikely that they will be able to think through this one. Dull wits, you know.
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- Green PuffinLv 79 months ago
Cheap white bread that has E numbers and too much salt & sugar in it, isn't only bad for wildlife, it's bad for humans too. It's better to give birds a bit of seeded wholemeal, or meal worms, which even humans can eat, if you cook them first.
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- Anonymous9 months ago
I throw stale bread onto my front lawn. It just so happens birds are always the first to find it and eat it.
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- catrin lLv 79 months ago
It has always been one of the simple pleasures in life, taking toddlers, (family not random ones I hasten to add) to feed the ducks and watching the toddler then eat the bread and give the crusts to the ducks.
The local ducks have thrived on it for years, but I can see why there are objections. We are far more concerned with healthy eating these days and that includes the way we feed other species.
Not to mention polluting the water and attracting rats.
If we don't routinely eat white bread and dripping any more, surely our avian friends deserve quinoa seeds too?
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- KillmousekyLv 79 months agoReport
If you eat white bread, you're a moron. I made a promise to myself when I moved out by myself to NEVER eat that gluey rubbish again, & I never have.
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- Anonymous9 months ago
Not wishing to sound racist but, white bread is not very good for the birds or humans for that matter, brown wholemeal is better.
Edit...it may well have been started by them but, it is a fact.
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- Lv 79 months agoReport
It's refined and processed wheat flour Zed, there is next to no goodness in it at all. It fills them yes but, then they stop looking for "real" food.
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After transferring colleges, experiencing three coaching changes and living in three different states the last two years, static is not a word to describe VCU redshirt-sophomore guard Chadarryl Clay's college career.
She's experienced a career's worth of adversity, but through it all, Clay has been able to maintain her focus on the court and in the classroom.
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This most recent episode of Mad Men initially stumped me. It linked its many plots with a theme of sexual violence against women that, at first, seemed heavy-handed and obvious. Yet after contemplation I think it might represent one of the smartest episodes to date. Mad Men makes a lot of hay out of gender relations in the 1960s, leading to a lot of smug pearl clutching over how far we've come; "Mystery Date" (season 5, episode 3), however, resonates because it reveals how far we have not come in certain respects, and the way that threats of sexual violence still keep women in check.
The episode begins with Peggy's (Elisabeth Moss) friend Joyce (Zosia Mamet) sashaying into the office with pictures of the recent nurse murders in Chicago, "unsuitable for publication." The responses range from horrified fascination from most of the team to revolted contempt from Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce's newest hire, the marketing prodigy Michael Ginsberg (Ben Feldman). Ginsberg, however, takes his disgust and translates it into an ad pitch for Topaz pantyhose that involves a single-shoed Cinderella running in a panic from a dark, looming castle while a stranger chases her. When he finally grabs her, he's handsome, but it doesn't matter because her face indicates that she wants to be caught. Topaz eats it up, and Don (Jon Hamm) is annoyed at Ginsberg for going rogue with his vision, but everybody thinks it's a great idea for a commercial. The nurse murders remain a theme throughout the episode, coloring every interaction we see. But the linkage between the "Cinderella" commercial and the violent rape and murder of nine nurses highlights the disturbing relationship that America has to controlling women. (Note: I'm breaking this up mostly by sub-plots rather than chronologically to get at the main themes and points.)
The theme continues after Don, sick with a bad flu, runs into an ex-lover on the elevator (much to Megan's [Jessica Paré] annoyance). He goes home sick for the day but the woman, Andrea (Mädchen Amick), shows up at his apartment. Don hustles her out but she returns and, Don being Don, they have hot sex. Afterward, Don tells her this is the last time but she sasses him back, pointing out that he's too twisted to say no. In a rage, he throws her to ground and strangles her, finally shoving her body under the bed before passing out. We discover, of course, that he hallucinated the whole thing in his fevered state. This twist stands out as particularly heavy-handed and opaque. Are we meant to view it as a Freudian peek into Don's psyche, the legacy of a violent father, or, rather, to contrast "bad girl/slut" Andrea against "good girl/wife" Megan and see that Don believes entirely in such dichotomies? He certainly has a history of mistreating "bad" women (i.e. every meeting of his affair with Bobbie Barrett [Melinda McGraw]) although his track record with "good" ones isn't very impressive either.
Beyond these overt themes of sexual violence, the episode reveals other, perhaps more legitimate threats to the women of Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Pryce. Peggy, working late, begins to feel antsy in the dark office, particularly when she thinks she hears something ominous. Bursting into Don's office, she finds his new secretary, Dawn (Teyonah Parris), on the couch. As the African American secretary SCDP hired for image purposes, Dawn draws attention to other violence going on in Chicago—race riots. She fears to take the subway or walk home to Harlem during a time of such racial tension so planned to spend the night on Don's couch. Peggy takes her home and, drunk, tries to create common cause between them as women if nothing else. The gap, however, becomes evident when Peggy, heading to bed, notices her purse sitting on the coffee table and hesitates—a heavy pause that Dawn notices. Peggy covers by gathering up their empty beer bottles but the damage is done. This scene stands out because it remains unclear if Peggy means to grab her purse because Dawn is a "negro" (in the parlance of the day) or if she would have taken her purse if it were anyone else but, because she does not want to seem racist, leaves it. This scene highlights the more quotidian, yet no less legitimate, slings and arrows of outrageous fortune flung at women. Moreover, it emphasizes that such troubles are doubly compounded if one is an African American woman. Having said that, it was nice to see a bit more of Dawn, to get a smidge of her perspective, but she still largely remained a mirror reflecting back on Peggy and not a fully-developed character herself. The show will prove very disappointing if it fails to ever feature a dynamic black character (beyond the ill-treated and sorely missed Carla [Deborah Lacey] from the earlier seasons).
Speaking of quotidian, Joan's (Christina Hendricks) husband Greg (Sam Page) (aka Dr. Rape) comes home from Vietnam! He buys the lie that Roger's (John Slattery) baby is actually his and all seems rosy until Greg announces that he must return to the war. Joan tries to be supportive until she finds out that he volunteered. After spending the night contemplating, Joan tells him to leave and never come back. She points out (rightfully) that Greg enjoys the army and war because it makes him feel like a man. She declares that she's not going to try to do so herself anymore because he's not a good man. And, as she states: "You never were, even before we were married. You know what I'm talking about." In referencing Greg's rape of her on the floor of Don's office (season 2, episode 12) Joan finally throws off the odd control Greg had over her (more on that in a minute).
Last, young Sally Draper (Kiernan Shipka) finds herself stuck for the weekend with her stepfather's mother, Grandma Pauline (Pamela Dunlap). The two clash (no surprise there) but they end up bonding when Sally sneaks the newspaper, reads all about the nurse murders, and cannot sleep. When she goes downstairs to talk to Grandma Pauline about it, G.P. tells her a sordid tale of nurses unconsciously stirring the killer's desire with their short skirts and vulnerability. She winds up giving Sally a sleeping pill and Henry (Christopher Stanley) and Betty (January Jones) return in the morning to find Grandma Pauline unconscious, a butcher knife beside her, and Sally passed out under the couch—evoking both Andrea, shoved under the bed by Don in his delirium, and the one nurse who escaped the massacre by hiding deep under a bed.
Okay, so why do I think this episode is great? Because it reveals how society uses threats of sexual violence to control and contain women. Going back to Joan, her marriage to Greg even after he raped her has remained one of Mad Men's great enigmas. Joan seemed so strong, confident, and capable—why would she stay with such a man? I contend that this episode shows there were two reasons: first, he's a doctor and a woman in her early 30s in the 1960s (particularly a traditional woman like Joan, even if she is confident) does not reject a doctor-fiancé lightly; second, they've already had consensual sex and, indeed, Joan's had consensual sex with lots of people, a fact that Greg used to justify his rape on the grounds that that he's trying to give her what she's into (while, in the process, asserting a twisted sense of his masculinity). It's horrifying to us but, at least to a point, Joan bought it. She bought the story that she's a "bad girl" and bad girls don't kick up a fuss when they get what's coming to them, particularly if it still ends with white dresses and surgeon husbands. However, the depths of Greg's weakness and disrespect finally become evident to her in this episode and Joan finally (finally!) stands up for herself. Moreover, the Joan/Greg plot in this episode emphasizes the people most likely to hurt women—not unknown serial killers but, rather, husbands, fathers, boyfriends, brothers.
However, we still have Grandma Pauline and young Miss Sally. Pauline embraces her fascination with the murders, gossiping breathlessly with a friend over the phone and turning it into a horrifying bedtime tale for Sally. However, despite her age, affluence, lack of being in the medical profession, and safety in the suburbs, Pauline still sits through the night with a butcher knife for protection. Her story equally terrifies and titillates Sally, thereby establishing the merging of two narratives that make up sides of the same coin: nurse murders and Cinderella, terrible violence and secretly wanting to be rape/murdered/abused/told what to do. This story reflects back on Joan's situation, revealing the insidious ways that such narratives have real repercussions in women's lives. It also reflects on Dawn, facing legitimate danger from racial violence but being denied acknowledgement of that threat through Peggy's drive to link them as women. Moreover, we see Sally, a girl on the cusp of young womanhood, being inculcated with the message. (And finding salve for her terror in prescription drugs, an interesting plot point.) She learns that women can be prey so she'd better do anything she can to be a nonthreatening little rabbit. The show thus takes viewers beyond a relieved feeling that we have progressed so far to an awareness of how these menacing narratives get perpetuated through the generations.


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Several movies and free beverages later, you're ready to disembark the plane. As the pilot calls out your arrival, you begin to get thrilled. Landing in Pierre Van Ryneveld Airport, you cannot wait until your South Africa getaway officially starts. You could wait for the shuttle to take you to your Upington hotel or try to hail an Uber to get there slightly faster. However, if you want to start your trip out of town in Upington quickly, then having access to a personal car is imperative. Need a cheap car rental when you are in Upington? Alamo can help you out.
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My dear Lord and master Jesus as I pray oh Lord I envision this prayer as a tree grown from a seed planted which grows through the whole growth process. So Lord, in you alone I find my strength. So I pray that you lord answered this prayer for me in the year of 2018 as I pray lord I'm in the stages of growing branches then bearing flowers than fruits so Lord I pray that let your will be done in my life. Again I pray that see me through law school that I shall excel with distinction, that I shall pass my bar exams and be called to the bar. Lord what you have said concerning my life no man or nothing can change for I believe in your word given to me in Jeremiah 29:11 indeed I know you have given me a bright future. Again lord prune my tree when there's chaw growing around me. I commit my entire self into your hands that lord I ask for abundant blessings. Lord lead my paths, lord open doors for me, Lord let love led in all I do, give me patience & peace of mind that my 2019 shall be a year of pure gold, miracles, happiness … I thank you for this prayer and I believe yes you have done this for me. Amen
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The glamorous French 5-star hotel in the heat of JBR is situated on "The Walk" – a mile-long strip of over 300 stylish shops and restaurants that runs alongside the pristine beach of Jumeira and sea. The Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach has panoramic views the leisure and retail destination The Beach, the famous Palm Jumeirah – a manmade archipelago shaped like a palm tree which is one of Dubai's most prestigious locations as well as Ain Dubai.
Expect a limousine to take you to and from the airport, a butler service and variety of dining offers. Choose from the pillow menu and relax on your balcony which overlooks the sea spreading into the turquoise distance. There is an elite fitness centre with on-hand personal trainer, steam and sauna rooms. The beauty salon with its treatments and services is where "beauty artisans" are skilled in the use of the world's finest beauty products. If you like cooking then here's a treat for you: the hotel's chefs are on hand to give you a cooking lesson.
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The doctor said to hydrate. So I have made a smoothie, and you know what would make this the most awesomest screwdriver smoothie in the world? Vodka. Do I have any? No. Is this probably because you could count the number of times I have imbibed hard liquor in the past decade on one hand? Maybe. But I'm still pretty sure there used to be vodka and now there is not and I DID NOT DRINK IT! Bah!
And now, the satellite signal has cut out due to torrential downpour, and Laura Roslin was just getting all badass on a witness. Major Crimes is excellent. Mary McDonnell is a bitch goddess and I want to be her when I grow up.
At least my smoothie is still good, if not as amazing as it could have been.
ETA: And the satellite signal is still out, which means I'm missing Warehouse 13. *sob* Now I really need that vodka. (Yes, yes, I'm being overly dramatic. It's Monday, I'm lonely, and I'm bored. Deal.)


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But for all us NHS staff in Scotland, we still need to keep some thoughts of work in focus, specifically on pay.
To recap, a pay offer negotiated by the RCN and other health trade unions with Scottish Government and NHS employers, is on the table.
Now, many of you will have picked up that you got a pay rise in your July payslip. If you're just back from holiday, you may not have seen it yet, but it's there.
After years of pay restraint, it's nice to get a little bit more than the 1% that governments thought was all we deserved for our dedication and hard work.
But just as 'one swallow doesn't make a summer', this 3% increase is not the whole of the pay offer. It's just a 'goodwill' increase the Scottish Government made back in June when the pay negotiations were progressing well.
The full deal is over three years and is quite complex. It comprises a minimum of 9% for the majority of staff over the next three years, plus changes to the incremental Agenda for Change pay structure. Find out more about the pay offer.
So, the 3% increase in July's pay packet is part of the proposed deal, but not the whole of it. We still need to make our voices heard on whether we accept or reject the three-year offer.
The pay offer in Scotland is not affected by what has happened in England – find out more
When you cast your vote, you can do so with confidence that you are voting on the deal that would be implemented, should it be accepted.
So, whatever your view on the pay offer, it's time to make it known. I urge you to use your vote in the RCN's consultation – it'll be the most important five minutes of your summer.
The consultation closes at 12 noon on Wednesday 15 August. Remember you'll need your RCN membership number to hand. Cast your vote


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Center offers free workshops in December
Simon Sanchez High School students staged a protest calling for urgency in rebuilding their school on Oct. 30, 2017.
The Guam Procurement Technical Assistance Center is offering free workshops to the public in December. Workshops run from 9 to 10 a.m. in Room 131 of the Jesus and Eugenia Leon Guerrero Business and Public Administration Building at the University of Guam, unless otherwise specified. Walk-ins are welcome.
- Dec. 7: Learn how to find government solicitations and setup automated searches.
- Dec. 14: Learn about GovGuam's procurement law and regulations. Room 129.
- Dec. 21: Learn about GovGuam's procurement protest process. Real cases will be reviewed. Room 112.
- Dec. 28: Learn how to properly review and respond to a request for proposal.
For project management professionals, these workshops may count toward annual professional development unit goals. Register at www.guamptac.com, call 735-2552 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Lily Boyd AveryMiss Delta's OT
Hometown: Batesville, MS
Scholastic Ambition: To graduate as valedictorian
Scholastic Honors: Maintained Highest GPA in my class for 3 consecutive years
Talent: Vocal Performance
Platform: Give me 30
What makes you special and unique? I strive to be authentic in my words and actions. I do not want to "follow the crowd."
What is the one thing about you that people you meet may not immediately realize? I am a competitive sharp shooter.
Best advice you have ever received? You are only confined by the walls you build yourself.
What can't you live without? Carmex! Never had a chapped lip a day in my life.
What is your biggest guilty pleasure? I love Pancho's cheese dip with On The Border tortilla chips.
What is your favorite movie genre and why? Historical fiction because it's so fun to imagine living in a different time.
Where do you see yourself in ten years? My goal is to be finishing law school.
Most valuable lesson learned? If I do my best and give my all, things will turn out as they should. I believe God has a plan for me.
Most valued role model (other than your mother) and why? My former voice teacher is a great role model. He has the ability to challenge, to encourage, to help people realize their potential, and pursue his own passions.
What motivates you? I believe that anything worth doing is worth doing well. I want to live life to the fullest!
Greatest non-academic accomplishment other than winning your local title? Because my class is so large, being voted homecoming maid for my grade was really exciting and humbling.
Best compliment you have ever received? My little sister, Jojo, and I are very different, but she once told me she would like to be like me. I'd like to be like her in some ways too.
Secret wish or dream? I've been studying Spanish, and it has inspired a dream to study abroad.
What is the funniest or most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to you? My dad dared me to sing "Popular" from Wicked, at a very crowded beach restaurant for a new pair of Ray-Bans… and it was not pretty.
What is one thing you'd like to try that is out of character for you? Although I love being outdoors, I have never been camping. I'd like to try roughing it.
What is your super power? Hula Hooping!
What is one important thing you have learned from being in the Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Program? Wearing the crown has opened the door to so many conversations. I have learned the power of words and that inspiration can come from anyone, any age.
Describe yourself in one word. Perfectionist
A Fun Family Fact? We cannot say no to a cat.
"A dream doesn't become a reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work." -Colin Powell
I am Lily Boyd Avery, Miss Delta's Outstanding Teen 2019. I have always worked hard to achieve my goal and dreams, but this year presented me with an obstacle, something out of my control. I began seeing a rheumatologist. Although I do not have a specific diagnosis yet, my condition has made me more aware of how a person's health truly affects them. These past six months have made me more empathetic towards others who have to deal with things beyond their control. Volunteering as Miss Delta's Outstanding Teen, I have worked hard to encourage others to make their dreams a reality, no matter the obstacle. I love being involved with our community, and their support means the world to me. I have been given so much that I believe it is my responsibility and my privilege to give back, which inspired my platform.
My platform is "Give Me 30." Give me 30 what? Give me 30 minutes of your time. Give me 30 minutes to become something bigger that yourself. Thirty minutes may be only a half hour, but it can change your whole perspective. Everyone has something to give! Try volunteering at a church, at school, or an animal shelter. Find what YOU are passionate about.
I am inspired by the words of Mahatma Ghandi who said, "Be the change you wish to see in the world." My hope is that "Give Me 30" can inspire small changes that will make a big difference.


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The Bolts make a push and thought they had the equalizer, but Cirelli reached in behind Rask from the middle of the crease, and that blocked Rask from any realistic chance of covering the opposite post for Alex Killorn's successful stuff so the call on the ice was no goal at 6:02 of the third period.
Dan Girardi knocked down Patrice Bergeron with an open-ice hit, and David Pastrnak threw with the defenseman in a rare fight. Meantime, Kevan Miller made a crucial defensive play as the game continued oblivious to the fight.
David Backes got entangled with Cedric Paquette at the Tampa bench, and both went to the box after the TV timeout that allowed the TDG crowd to sing along with Bon Jovi.
Bergeron and Marchand almost scored on the 4-on-4, Bergeron's pass finding Marchand for a deflection shot that Vasilevskiy caught with his shoulder.
Kucherov hit Rask with an open shot at the right post and it was almost 2-2; then Bergeron scored at 11:59 on a gorgeous combo play with Marchand and Krug to make it 3-1.
Schaller had a potential 2-on-1 with Acciari and wound up with a so-so shot, but Kucherov crosschecked Acciari in the slot and the driving center went to his knees at high speed and hit the endboards hard with his left shoulder.
Hedman made it 3-2 with 6:06 remaining after a turnover and a shot from the left side of the left circle that bounced off of Rask's left arm and into the net.
Rask came right back with a save on McDonagh from the slot, as the Lightning finally evened the shot count at 28-28.
Pastrnak and Bergeron combined to steal the puck and and Pastrnak made a pretty drag on JT Miller before Vasilevkiy covered a Bergeron feed at the net. Meantime, Kucherov crosschecked Marchand and the stripes had to separate the two.
Marchand wanted to get Pastrnak the puck for the empty-netter, but had to score it himself.
Bruins win, 4-2, take over first place in the Eastern Conference, inch closer to the 10th 50-win season in franchise history and, in the postgame, show all the poise of a team that's been there and done that.
"That's our team," said coach Bruce Cassidy, reflecting on how the Bruins responded to Tampa's physical challenge early and the general challenge of playing in big games minus key players.
While crediting Tuukka Rask and David Pastrnak for standing up for teammates and themselves, Cassidy also noted that Nikita Kucherov's crosscheck on Noel Acciari in the slot was a dirty play. Kucherov later crosschecked Brad Marchand who was backchecking in the same area of the rink. No calls on either play.
Rask was upset because he felt someone fall onto his knee in the first period so, when Conacher shoved Carlo into him in the second, he let loose.
Rask says don't bother checking hockeyfights.com, he's never thrown down with another goalie. Vasilevskiy was trying to get down ice to challenge him.
JT Miller exited very slowly after going for the big hit on Brandon Carlo in the corner. It looked like Carlo's hands came up. Brian Gionta then accidentally boarded Anthony Cirelli and was fortunate to escape with a minor penalty.
But, on Tampa's powerplay, Bergeron was rendered stickless off the draw, and J.T. Miller, apparently fine after the Carlo incident, scored on the powerplay to get Lightning on the board. 2-1 Bruins.
The game got chippy when Cory Conacher bumped Carlo into Tuukka Rask, who teed off on Conacher, resulting in powerplay for the Bruins – the difference maker being Vasilevskiy's unsportsmanlike-conduct minor for crossing center ice in an attempt to challenge Rask.
(Conacher is the former Ottawa Senator who fell on Dennis Seidenberg's knee during garbage time of a midseason game in 2013-14, ultimately ruining Boston's chances of a deep playoff run because there were entry-level defensemen on every pairing as a result.)
Noel Acciari was shaken up blocking a shot.
Adam McQuaid made the defensive play of the period, outracing Nikita Kucherov from the blue line in to retrieve and safely pass the puck out of the defensive zone.
The rough stuff continued to the very end of the period.
The Bruins held a 2-1 lead at second intermission, but the Lightning closed the shots gap to 19-17 after two periods.
The Lightning threw double-digit hits in the first shift of the game, taking an obvious page out of Winnipeg's book from last week.
The Bruins responded – particularly Adam McQuaid – but it's not their game (maybe it's not Tampa's game either, as Boston built an 11-4 shots advantage). The more-effective response came from the Krejci and Bergeron lines, generating scoring chances and a penalty on Brayden Point.
Point got his revenge, drawing a penalty on Kevan Miller for tripping at 14:26.
But the Bruins broke out with a pair of goals in the final minute of the period.
Tommy Wingels pokechecked the puck off of Ryan McDonagh's stick, traded passes with Tim Schaller and his shot deflected off of Schaller's skate and in behind Andrei Vasilevskiy for a 1-0 lead.
Then, on an ensuing powerplay, David Pastrnak's pass into the slot intended for Patrice Bergeron deflected in to make it 2-0 with 25.8 seconds remaining. Bergeron and Ryan Donato were credited with assists.
Shots after one: 16-6 Bruins
For first place in the Atlantic …
10 Miller … 91 Stamkos … 86 Kucherov
37 Gourde … 21 Point … 9 Johnson
18 Palat … 71 Cirelli … 17 Killorn
14 Kunitz … 13 Paquette … 89 Conacher
77 Hedman … 6 Stralman
27 McDonagh … 5 Girardi
55 Coburn … 98 Sergachev
G: 88 Vasilevskiy / 70 Domingue
Tabor's Kelly Browne, Thayer's Jay O'Brien win Carlton Award
BOSTON – The Boston Bruins announced today that Kelly Browne of Tabor Academy and Jay O'Brien of Thayer Academy are this year's recipients of the John Carlton Memorial Trophies.
The John Carlton Memorial Trophies are given annually by the Boston Bruins to the outstanding male and female student athletes in Eastern Massachusetts high school hockey or junior hockey. They are given to the high school seniors "who combine exceptional hockey skills with academic excellence." The annual awards are named in honor of the late Bruins scout and administrator who passed away in December 1982 after a long and dedicated affiliation at all levels of the game.
Browne, of Burlington, MA, finished her high school career at Tabor Academy with 27 goals and 13 assists for 40 points in 22 games. In addition to being a NEPSAC All Star, she was also named the 2018 NEPSAC player of the year. She was a member of the gold medal-winning 2018 U.S. Under-18 Women's National Team at the IIHF Under-18 Women's World Championship in Dmitrov, Russia. She was recognized as the 2018 Independent School League MVP. Browne was a three-year member of the varsity hockey team and also served as the captain of the varsity hockey team this past season. She plans to attend Boston College this fall.
O'Brien, of Hingham, MA, completed his high school career at Thayer Academy scoring 43 goals and 37 assists in 30 games played. He was the leading scorer in Prep School Hockey this season with 80 points. At the conclusion of the 2018 season, O'Brien was named to the All-New England Prep School team for the second time, as well as the Boston Globe and Herald All-Scholastic teams. He was recognized as the 2018 MVP of the ISL Keller Division and the MVP for Thayer Academy for the second consecutive year. He played seven games for the USA Under-18 National Team this fall and earned an invite to the 2017 CCM/USA All-American Prospects Game. He plans to attend Providence College this fall.
Past winners of the Carlton Trophies include Ryan Donato of the Bruins, Ryan Fitzgerald of the Providence Bruins, and Jillian Dempsey and Mary Parker of the Boston Pride.


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Pig Roast
The ranch offers an outdoor Pig Roast every TUESDAY – June 2 through September 1, 2020
This event is open to the public and is on a first come, first serve basis. You get tons of fun and food: slow-roasted pulled pork sandwiches with a choice of two mouth-watering sides, dessert and toe-tapping music by one of our local musicians. It's all happening on our outdoor deck, right next to the restaurant overlooking the mountain vistas and Buffalo Horn Creek. Come on by anytime from 5-8 pm. Don't miss the fun!


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41 Photos of 119R Eel Point Road, Nantucket MA
North Shore Waterfront Estate Overlooking Nantucket Sound with Private Steps to miles of gorgeous sandy beach that stretches from Brant Point to Eel Point. An outstanding property consisting of a main home with ocean facing in-ground pool, over-sized garage & studio. Ideally elevated in the dunes on the North shore of Nantucket Island, enjoy endless water views from nearly every room of the spacious main house which is thoughtfully designed for both relaxed summer living and island entertaining. Sophisticated and comfortable with attention to detail and every amenity; relax and unwind in front of any one of the 4 fireplaces; morning coffee or evening cocktails by the ocean facing in-ground pool; wide porch perfect for summer lunches with an outdoor kitchen and enclosed herb and vegetable garden; wine cellar; a gym; a whole house automated generator; and stunning landscaping with rose covered arbors and native grasses embracing the grounds. The main house has three private bedroom suites; open living and dining area; two studies; a balcony; a lower level family/media room; home gym; wine cellar; well equipped kitchen with space for catering; laundry room and storage area. Attached to the main house via a pergola is the studio with a one bedroom suite above an over sized two car garage and caretaker's workshop. Renowned for gentle surf, the North Shore is perfect for swimming, boating, paddle boarding & surf casting - simple summer rituals that recharge and inspire the entire family. Experience downtime where the sky meets the water and magnificent sunsets extend the day.
First Floor Description:
Generous living with muliple windows and stunning sea views, gourmet kitchen with sunny breakfast area, formal dining and guest suite. From the living area you can access the large back deck with seating surrounding the beautiful pool. There are wooden pathways leading through the back gate to private ocean access. Outside the dining room is the outdoor dining and kitchen area. Here is located the kitchen garden protected from deer and rabbits. Every amenity is accounted for, there are 3 fireplaces, a wine cellar, a gym, a kitchen garden of herbs and vegetables for "farm to table" meals, a catering kitchen, an automated generator for security, and stunning landscaping embracing the grounds. Adjoining the house via a pergola is the studio with one bedroom with a sitting area and private bath (shower) above and parking for two cars and storage below.
Second Floor Description:
Master bedroom with absolutely stunning ocean views, walk-in closet and changing area and large en-suite bath; a study/home office with ocean views, and another guest suite with ocean views, walk-in closet and private bath. The second floor can be accessed via two stairwells which creates ultimate privacy for each room.
Basement Description:
The basement houses a lower level TV room/rec room, home gym, wine room, laundry area & loads of storage. There is exterior access as well as the internal staircase.
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The 2-car garage houses the propane powered generator, ATV Gator and still has storage and room for 2 cars. Above this is a studio with vaulted ceiling, ocean views, and a full bath.
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Garage plus ample parking on the grounds
Central A/C
Outdoor Shower
Private Pool
Wood Stove
Recognized as one of Nantucket's premier real estate agents, celebrating 24 years in the business, she has been active in the Nantucket Real Estate market since 1992. Initially as a real estate appraiser and successfully transitioning into real estate sales to become top producer. She is well versed working through various economic cycles and knowledgeable in residential sales, historic homes, land sales and new home construction. Excellent service and attention to detail has been a cornerstone practice; ensuring her clients successful results while navigating through real estate transactions that can sometimes become quite complex. Mary recently joined Maury People Sotheby's International Realty to share her local knowledge, enjoy the vibrancy of Main Street Nantucket and offer her clients global exposure.
Mary came "around the point" after graduating from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and fell in love with the stark beauty of the island's pristine beaches, open moorlands, rich maritime history. After traveling the globe for a bit and experiencing life abroad she decided to make the island her home and enjoy life in a coastal community and raise her family. She and her husband James have two children, Abigail & James, who attended the Nantucket Lighthouse School and are now at Nantucket High School. Downtime on the island includes boating, and sailing during the summer months and dinner parties and long walks along the beaches and moors with their three yellow labs during the winter months.
Highly respected throughout Nantucket's real estate community, Gary's proven knowledge of the political process of Nantucket's permitting, zoning, development, financing and investment sectors has been beneficial to both buyers and sellers. Gary's clients attest to his consistent discretion, loyalty, confidentiality and dedication. His positive approach and client level service has contributed to Garys exceptional reputation over his 30 year career and his current position as Principal Broker and Owner of Maury People Sotheby's International Realty.
When not selling real estate, Gary can be found with his wife, Grainne, and daughter, Morgan, skiing, running and enjoying being together.
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Kakouton has a stern, ancient Chinese general-like face with a beard and a sturdy chin.[1] He wears a helmet, which he opens to use an aim correcting eyepiece on his right eye.[1] He also wears general warrior-type armour[2] and is armed with a «Norinco CQ» assault rifle.[1]
Kakouton was a participant in the 2nd and 3rd Bullet of Bullets.[1] He is a veteran player with amazing skill[1] and values weapons with accuracy.[2]
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After Death Gun killed Pale Rider and escaped, Kirito wanted to chase him and Sinon told him that she would be going too to ensure that Kirito did not die before the end of their battle. While they were distracted by talking to each other, Kakouton tried to kill them, but Kirito noticed him and, with lightning speed, used his Kagemitsu G4 to deflect the incoming bullets. After recovering from his temporary shock due to the unexpected turn of events, Kakouton hid behind in the shadows behind a rock and, after reloading, continued firing wildly at Kirito again, but all of his shots were again deflected. After the second barrage was deflected, Kirito called for Sinon to fire, and she killed him with a single shot from her PGM Ultima Ratio Hecate II, despite her lack of concentration at the time.
- Kakouton is the Japanese reading for the Chinese name Xiàhóu Dūn (夏侯惇). Xiàhóu Dūn was a Chinese general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.


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I often find it amazing how differently I think now that I have kids. Normal everyday things become songs, songs that get stuck in my head all day long.
An example:
"I feel better" becomes "I feel better, so much better thank you Doc for taking all my ouches away" from the Disney Jr show Doc McStuffins.
I'm not completely alone in this as my husband has said the same thing.
There is nothing quite like singing the song that pops into your head. It's on repeat. You don't know what the song is. All you know is that it is so catchy you've been singing it for hours. Then it hits you. It's Backyardigans. The last time your children watched it was two weeks ago in on the way to a doctor's appointment.
Another example:
"Shake shake shake" becomes "Shake shake your peanut. Baby elephant come down the tree." from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. I sing it all the time to Gauge now when he grabs a rattle or some other toy that is meant to be shaken.


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The constant refrain from early stage African start-ups is that there is no funding for them. Nigerian-based Ventures Platform is part-VC and part-accelerator, offering support to those most in need. Russell Southwood talked to Ventures Platform Founding Partner Kola Aina,
The latest video clip interviews from Smart Monkey TV can be found at the bottom of this e-letter
The idea for launching Ventures Platform came out Kola Aina's time building his own software company:"We were working with medium sized companies and Government. I realized you couldn't rely on Government to sort out everything. I had this thesis that if entrepreneurs were empowered to solve problems, they would stand a better chance of doing so".
It describes itself as "a start-up to enable start-ups." It does funding of tech-enabled start-ups across different business verticals. The businesses have to be scalable across several countries. They want start-ups that are beyond ideas at the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) stage:"If you need funding to scale faster, we're biased towards scale. We're also looking into how we can partner with SMEs.
It provides capital with mentorship and support:"We have a mentor network and we connect founders to this network. We're interested in how (for example) a healthtech start-up can go from 100 users to 10,000 users through growth hacking skills and communicating to customers. Our team consists of people who have experience. The start-ups send us quarterly reports. We also help them get talent from our deep networks".
Ventures Platform also operates Ventures Park, a physical space in Abuja that operates as a hub and hires space within it. At present, it's a hub for 150-200 entrepreneurs:"The physical space is there to help build a community so there's everyone from Uber to the guy who's just had an idea working in the space".
It has invested in 24 companies with sums of between US$20,000-100,000 through sourcing capital through local investors and institutions. Start-ups it has invested in so far include: Kangpe (health advice from doctors), Mobile Forms (crowdsourced data), PayConnect (mobile loans), Paystack (fintech), Proteach (home tutor platform), Wesabi (handyman platform), Accounteer (online accounting), Gerocare (subscription-based home healthcare for the elderly), ThriveAgric (supplying inputs to smallholder farmers), Printivo (design and print) and Wifi.com.ng.
A good example of a start-up it has helped to the next stage is Piggybank.ng, an online savings platform. At the end of May this year, it announced that it had raised US$1.1 million in seed funding from High Net Worth Individuals, led by Olumide Soyombo, Founder of LeadPath Nigeria, and with participation from international and Pan-African investors Village Capital and Ventures Platform:"It went through our accelerator programme. You could see the market potential of the product. There were clearly opportunities with the middle class and below".
"What we're looking for in start-ups is good founding teams, companies where we genuinely like the founding team. They need to have complementary skills including, technical, business and operational. We're always looking for entrepreneurs who have skin in the game. Most important of all: is this the best thing to solve this problem? Is it an imaginative solution? We're not carried away with digital products. We're still building the first layer of the digital economy: credit, identity, data and medical devices will all come before e-commerce".
Over its first eighteen months it raised all its own funds but it is now looking to "raise a large part of the funding and increasing the size of our cheques so we can back all the way to Series A".
And will Ventures Platform invest outside of Nigeria?:"We've already made an investment in Cameroon in Viva, a content distribution company with offline hardware. We're looking at Ghana, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Kenya and the rest of francophone Africa. I truly believe that entrepreneurship will impact the continent and this is why we do what do".


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Francis man announced to donate $70 million, which would be the two third of the lottery he won
A Francis kind-hearted lottery winner announced to donate about two-third of the total amount that he won from the Euro-Millions.
According to the report, the philanthropist whose identity has been kept secret announced to donate almost $70 million among 10 charitable groups after winning almost $100 million (€72 million) from the Euro Millions.
However, he didn't revealed the names of the NGOs, among whom he wanted to donate the amount.
A spokesman from the company who organizes lottery said "He has a strong sense of social solidarity and he believes in generosity".
"This individual is sending us a message: success in life is not about how much money you earn but about what you do for others", said by a sociologist Denis Muzet.


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Melinda Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
"…Because of the extraordinary efforts of millions of vaccinators worldwide – most of them women – there have only been 27 cases of polio in the world this year. The battle to get to zero, however, requires determination and persistence, and women are leading the charge. … [P]rogress [against polio] is fragile, and there is always a risk of resurgence until the virus is completely wiped out. … Because of [the heroism of vaccinators, many of whom are women], soon there will be a generation of children for whom polio is just a chapter in a history book" (10/24).


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On average, workers in the UK took the lowest number of sick days since records began 25 years ago.
Workers in 2016 took an average of just 4.3 sick days off work because of illness, down from 7.2 days in 1993, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Instead of taking the day off, driven by increasing workload, millions of people in the UK have gone to work when facing illness, rather than taking the day off.
A report released by insurance company Aviva notes that 7 out of 10 employees in private firms have at some point come into the office despite being unwell; an equivalent of 18 million people nationally.
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It's always interesting to compare how other PMs manage projects, isn't it?
So, let's see how we collected stakeholder requirements on a real project.
It's a software project. Rather big for a fast-paced project life cycles that we have.
Interesting to notice that our clients were from a large enterprise organization. It did software development for many years already.
Yet, that's how they do it.
Phase 1: Waiting for Stakeholders
There are many layers of stakeholders that provide requirements.
It starts with high-level goals and visions of a department.
Even so, the primary source of product requirements is a business unit. These are the champions of a product. They decide where the product's heading.
(Note that we are not talking about end-users who use the product on a daily basis)
We had to wait for three weeks for an opportunity to communicate with that business unit.
They have tight schedules. They have priorities.
In the end, we had around five meetings spread within four working days.
During this period, we had to collect and clarify all the stakeholder requirements.
What did my project team do during this period?
It's a big project. There is always something important in the Backlog to choose from. Something we already clarified but postponed for a later date.
Phase 2: 4-hours Meetings
I worked with different clients from different countries.
All of them have different preferences.
These clients liked to solve problems in online meetings.
By the way, sorry for missing out the details. As you understand, I cannot share them due to NDA. As for a project manager, that's always the case. Be mindful of ethical and professional behavior.
For my team and me, sitting on a 4-hour online meeting is a bit too much. For them – it's the way of doing business.
Moreover, there was quite a list of participants:
Several business analysts, several technical experts, some managers.
Well, people from the business just speak. They don't give you "requirements" or "specifications." They describe the need. It's a bonus if they at least stick to a User Story type of speaking.
Thus, all of us are capturing the requirements in life mode.
If you wonder, why don't we record such sessions? First of all, security reasons. Second, no one has time to review them later.
So, it's more efficient to do it on the spot.
The first part of requirements came from a slide deck. It's was some wireframes. They explained a vision of the user interface.
Second, we collected a bunch of requirements in the form of:
"As an administrator, if I click here I will see a chart…"
"If I click on the chart I want to see more details… well, we are not sure in what format. You will need to come up with recommendations. "
"On this screen, we should see all the information about this entity. We can click on any chart to drill down further into details."
In most cases, you can't use requirements from business as is.
Therefore, we have the next phase:
Phase 3: Requirements Specification
We had a half a day meeting to listen and collect high-level information.
Now, we have half a day to specify what we heard.
We need to identify unclear or conflicting requirements. We need to provide a list of questions and discussion points for tomorrow's meetings.
Also, we need to check the technical feasibility. At least at a high level. We need to identify the limitations of existing solutions.
So, during this phase, many subject matter experts brainstorm all that. We have a lot of external ones who provide support.
- Business Analysts try to break down and structure requirements.
- Technical experts do quick proofs of concepts.
- Designers try to visualize the elements on a conceptual level.
Keep in mind, that we only have four days and that much hours.
What happens after?
Well, the business unit goes on with their priorities. They think they provided all the necessary details. We can work them out.
So, here is the catch:
We are interested in using their availability more then they do.
Once you start digging, you will find out a lot of inconsistencies.
Phase 4: Questions and Answers
"Could you please clarify this area a bit more." – It's not the biggest problem here.
It's much worse to hear something like, "We didn't think about it. We don't know."
Sometimes it may mean we need to revisit the fundamental concepts behind the business need. Sometimes it says we need another four hours to discuss it.
The vision in stakeholder's head is usually different from what we understand.
That is why it is important to reframe the business needs in terms of real product or service. You need to visualize requirements as much as possible.
Not for you but for them.
This time we even had to have two Q&A sessions in parallel. This way, we were able to focus on different aspects of requirements in more details.
Does the work on collecting stakeholder requirements finish here?
No, not even close!
After these several days of intense work, we developed our own champion for the business need.
Our business analysts and designers can specify requirements further without the business unit.
So, we will get in touch with the business unit for sure. But only on some severe topics or problems.
Later in the process, the business will have to read through all the specifications and acceptance criteria. They need to verify that it's what they want to get.
Phase 5: Developing Solutions
Another interesting fact about this case:
We analyzed all the requirements and available solutions. In the end, we concluded that it's much more cost efficient to use a ready-made third-party solution.
Therefore, we had to hand-off this part of the project to another team. Including all the work we did on specifying the requirements.
Well, for the good of the client and his business. It paid off later.
Conclusion: Stakeholder Requirements
As you can see, processes in project management can have different forms. Quite often they can be messy and unstructured.
Always keep in mind that you work with real people. Some of them are busy and influential characters.
You need to adjust to their style of work. You simply don't have authority over them. Still, you need to work with them for the benefit of a project.
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FLAVITA TUMUSIIME, look away now! Maurice Kirya won't be returning to you on any other Ugandan lady anytime soon.
The Ugandan star has been wowed by Kenyan ladies ever since he hit Coke Studio.
Kirya has stolen the hearts of many ladies across Africa. His first appearance on Coke Studio Africa this season coincided with the release of his third album: Mwooyo.
We caught up with the Busaabala singer for a quick Q&A on Coke Studio and ladies:
Xclusive UG: What's your best Coke Studio Africa moment?
Kirya: Working with NE-YO. He is somebody that is professional and legendary. He's achieved so much and it was great to be close to him.
Xclusive UG: Did you expect to be paired with a female artist?
Kirya: To be honest I didn't expect anything and I preferred not to. The mash up concept of the show made me open minded. I was trying to figure out how to make it work. I hope they would pick Busaabala but it wasn't picked.
Xclusive UG: How has it been working with Fid Q?
Kirya: Fid Q is so much fun and such a ball of energy on stage. Iloved how my soul music was fused with his Hip-Hop. We'd been planning to work together for ages and when we finally met it was a match made in heaven. We have spoken about working post Coke Studio Africa it's just that both our schedules are tight but we'll make it work.
Xclusive UG: What was your best mash up so far?
Kirya: That's a hard one. I kinda liked all of them. I liked Bongo Hip-Hop because I used to do that kind of style in music and my fans were able to see another side of me. The Bendera ya Chuma/Blue Dress mash up was also great.
Xclusive UG: How can you describe producer Nahreel?
Kirya: Apart from him being a genius in making beats I call him a fashion killer. Every time he walked in during rehearsals or the studio, he was looking too good and nobody could have stolen his swag.
Xclusive UG: Why are you still single?
Kirya: Well, I don't think I will be single for too long. I am feeling lucky this year. If I keep coming to Kenya I might get lucky.


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COMMENT: By Yoga Adhola
UPC needs to look critically at what Obote did, build on it, and look into the future
In a recent discussion on UPCNET, a UPC internet discussion forum, Allan Tewungwa (alias Ras) asserted: "In UPC, we follow Milton Obote and his example. He was a high-minded nationalist leader, a pan-African great and anti-imperialist strategist. His writings and teachings are there for all to see, read (on UPC net) and follow".
There is no doubt the late former President of Uganda, Milton Obote, was a great nationalist. That stated, we must realise the ideology of nationalism had its limitations and it was to serve a limited purpose. The limited purpose that nationalism served was to restore the self-respect of the colonised peoples. It also injected morale as well stimulated national solidarity. Beyond that it could not or cannot guide us after independence.
It could not help us understand that independence was not the end of imperialism. That imperialism simply adjusted its method of operation from direct colonialism to neo-colonialism. That is to say the exploitation of the underdeveloped countries was to continue unaffected by independence.
Also contrary to Allan Tewungwa's claims that Obote wrote about imperialism, and much as I have read everything Obote ever wrote, I have never seen any writings by Obote on imperialism. That is not to say he never resisted imperialism.
It is also true as Professor Emerson says in 1968 his book, "Political Development and Social Change": "Nationalism by itself gives the answer to virtually none of the particular problems arising from the ubiquitous demand for development and, indeed to very few of the multitude of questions which confront peoples coming to independence."
These multitudes of questions could only be confronted through a program of national-democratic liberation. Aware that a new phase in the struggle for liberation in the former colonies had come about, a meeting was called in Moscow in December 1960 and formulated the program of national-democratic liberation.
National-democratic liberation, the, began in the terminal period of colonialism with the fight against colonialism. After the attainment of independence which was assumed to be the threshold for further struggles, the struggles were to get rid of moribund traditional institutions. It was to get rid of oppressive institutions which were laid in the pre-colonial days as well as during colonialism. It was also to resist imperialism and guarantee the citizens a better life.
It is not true that Obote was an anti-imperialist strategist. He did cause discomfort to imperialism yes; but that was not out of strategy. That was out of the nationalistic impulse. To be an anti-imperialist strategist assumes a good grasp of imperialism and it is out of that grasp that you weave a strategy.
Whatever Obote did against imperialism was out of necessity, not strategy.
Also contrary to Allan Tewungwa's claims that Obote wrote about imperialism, and much as I have read everything Obote ever wrote, I have never seen any writings by Obote on imperialism. That is not to say he never resisted imperialism. He did resist imperialism yes, but that was out of impulse, not strategy.
I was very close to Obote ideologically and intellectually from the mid-1970s until his death. I had a lot of discussions with him and also exchanged reading material. He often recommended to me what to read and vice versa; however, I never detected any serious reading on imperialism by him. As a matter of fact I avoided availing him serious readings on imperialism.
The anti-capitalist (notice not anti-imperialist) moves of the late 60s which he dubbed `move-to-the left' were nationalist impulses. Obote's impulsive reaction against imperialism was true of all nationalists in the former colonies.
I do know many UPC who have fallen under the spell of the charisma that surrounds Obote and they cannot think beyond Obote. They cannot read any political writings apart from Obote's and, just like Allan Tewungwa says, they follow Obote and nobody else. This is not good for UPC and Obote's legacy as well. In fact, it is not healthy at all.
There is no denying Obote did a lot to found UPC, but we need to look beyond Obote. UPC needs to build on what Obote did and look into the future. We need to learn from other experiences of similar political parties and movements. We need to learn from the stock of knowledge mankind has built up over the years. As Obote said a few times; he is not a god. Indeed he is not a god to be the alpha and omega of the UPC ideology.
Yoga Adhola is a former Editor-in-Chief of `The People' and a leading ideologue of UPC.


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This is the rundown of the exciting day that I had yesterday, both on activity with an awesome Studiosus roup from Germany and with Hanroe Taljaard, a fellow ranger working at Bhejane Nature Training.
Wow is all I can say! This was definitely, to date, the best day on the job as a guide at Hluhluwe River Lodge! It was a day filled with very very special sightings, some rare and some spectacular…
After meeting my "puffy-eyed" guests at 4:45 am we set off for a early morning drive to the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve guided by Hanroe and myself Julian Parsons. The morning was fresh and we were not to optimistic about having a super exciting start to our day as the wildlife seem to be fairly inactive in chilly weather and seem to stay off the roads. I don't like to admit this but we were awfully wrong.
We got into the reserve at about 5 30 am after a quick check in at the gate to ensure that we beat the mad rush of the other tour operators that were already lined up waiting for their guests to arrive in their bus loads, literally.
Being the firsts vehicles in the park we headed off along the road in search of some undisturbed game. Luck would have it that the first sighting we stumbled upon was a pack of six wild dog lying on the road waiting for the early morning rays to peep over the majestic hills of Hluhluwe Game Reserve. Completely unperturbed by our presence the powerful dogs just lay there huddled up close to one another for warmth allowing us to admire and photograph them not even meters from the vehicle. In my experience this was an amazing sighting because the wild dog are usually extremely active predators spending most of the sunlit hours on the move and the fact that they are highly endangered with only about 5000 left on the African continent. That is one advantage of being the firsts vehicles in the reserve! As the saying goes, "the early bird catches the worm".
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Moving on from our amazing sighting, with a high level of excited chatted coming from the rear end of my vehicle, we headed off deeper into the park in search of more of the parks amazing animals. The rest of the drive was just as spectacular with many of the herbivorous species moving out into the open as the sun warmed the earth. The species we sighted that morning included giraffe, zebra, nyala, large herds of buffalo, and copious amounts of the majestic white rhinoceros that we extremely close to our vehicle. We also saw many different bird species, the ones standing out in my memory were the White-backed Vulture, Martial Eagle, Wahlbergs Eagle, Purple-crested Turaco, Trumpeter Hornbill, Malachite Kingfisher, African Darter and African Fish Eagle.
We also stumbled across a bachelor herd of zebra, about 10 strong, and one of them had massive gashes in its rump from their main predator (and I'm guessing) a lion. Definitely lucky to have got away with only a few cuts and bruises.
After our special morning we headed back to the lodge for a nice heart breakfast while reminiscing about all the spectacular wildlife we saw that morning.
While our guests were having breakfast I suggested to Hanroe that I take him into the forest near our lodge to see if I can call in a Narina Trogan (Apaloderma narina), which is a very elusive bird that is restricted to forests and dense woodlands. Luckily we have a fairly strong population of this fantastic bird which can be attracted by imitating its call. We set out in search of the Trogan and shortly after arriving at my favorite birding spot in the forest we heard a Trogan begin its deep, hoarse two syllable call. It took me ages to call this Trogan in but eventually we got him to perch in a Weeping Boer-bean about 15m away from us! Absolutely spectacular. Under normal circumstances this sighting would be the highlight of any birders day but that was not the case on this particular occasion because while I was busy calling the Trogan in, another very scarce bird, a Green Malkoha (Ceuthmochares aereus) began to call high up in the forest canopy. And it got better! To top all of this off, an even rarer bird began its spectacular mating display, the Smithornis capensis, commonly known as the African Broadbill.
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We were absolutely gobsmacked, three extremely special birds in one location, at 11 in the morning, not even a 10 minute walk from the lodge. Anybody that knows a fair bit about birding in Southern Africa would probably tell you that I must have been smoking my socks to have located those three bird specials without even having to spend arduous hours of walking and searching the hot humid climate of the sand forests.
That afternoon the large group of German guests split up and half of the group went to False Bay Park with Craig Clowes and myself, and the rest went back to Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve for safari number two. The group that joined Craig and I were taken on a walk through the sand forests followed by relaxing sun-downers on the shores of Lake St Lucia! What a spectacular day…


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