Star Trek Gamers (STG) is a fan-run independent site based in the Star Trek gaming franchise.
Started in March 1999 during the tenure of Activision holding the license to publish and distribute Star Trek games it is the only Star Trek gaming fan site to manage an interview with the then Executive Director, Interactive Product Development for Paramount Pictures, Mr Harry Lang (). STG have also hosted Podcast based interviews with Mad Doc Software () (creators of Armada, Armada 2 and Legacy), QuickSilver() (creators of Starfleet Command and Tactical Assault) and a text based interview with 4J Studios (creator of Encounters).
Games
STG as a Star Trek gaming site covers all of the 25 major Star Trek gaming titles including..
*Star Trek: Armada()
*Star Trek: Birth of the Federation()
*Star Trek: Legacy()
*Star Trek: Starfleet Command 3()
Features & Content
Star Trek Gamers has an extensive game mod downloads section which covers most of the well-known games. The content of the downloads ranges from common official patches for the games to fan made game modifications. As a site it also uses the only clan/fleet directory of its kind in Star Trek gaming which is based on the clan directory designed and made by CentralOutpost.com.
As of August 10, 2007 it also became the first fan-run Star Trek gaming site to offer a YouTube-style video-sharing site for recorded game footage.
To date several well-known fandom sites in Star Trek have awarded Star Trek Gamers with various awards and independent reviews. Most notably, Bernd Schneider's "Ex Astris Scientia" website gave the award to the Star Trek Gamers website on two separate occasions, once in 2003() and again in 2006 (), so far the only website to receive the famous "horgon" logo award from EAS on two separate occasions.
Started in March 1999 during the tenure of Activision holding the license to publish and distribute Star Trek games it is the only Star Trek gaming fan site to manage an interview with the then Executive Director, Interactive Product Development for Paramount Pictures, Mr Harry Lang (). STG have also hosted Podcast based interviews with Mad Doc Software () (creators of Armada, Armada 2 and Legacy), QuickSilver() (creators of Starfleet Command and Tactical Assault) and a text based interview with 4J Studios (creator of Encounters).
Games
STG as a Star Trek gaming site covers all of the 25 major Star Trek gaming titles including..
*Star Trek: Armada()
*Star Trek: Birth of the Federation()
*Star Trek: Legacy()
*Star Trek: Starfleet Command 3()
Features & Content
Star Trek Gamers has an extensive game mod downloads section which covers most of the well-known games. The content of the downloads ranges from common official patches for the games to fan made game modifications. As a site it also uses the only clan/fleet directory of its kind in Star Trek gaming which is based on the clan directory designed and made by CentralOutpost.com.
As of August 10, 2007 it also became the first fan-run Star Trek gaming site to offer a YouTube-style video-sharing site for recorded game footage.
To date several well-known fandom sites in Star Trek have awarded Star Trek Gamers with various awards and independent reviews. Most notably, Bernd Schneider's "Ex Astris Scientia" website gave the award to the Star Trek Gamers website on two separate occasions, once in 2003() and again in 2006 (), so far the only website to receive the famous "horgon" logo award from EAS on two separate occasions.
People always ask me for advice on what kind of business to do.
After going on the radio show ' Naija women in business' on inspiration FM, ,92.3, i have decided to write a mini series on business.
First, business is not for everyone. Its important to realize that. Don't start a business just for the sake of it. The odds of the business succeeding would be low. Also not everyone has to go into 'buying and selling'
A friend of money came to my store some months ago to ask for advice on what business to do. She already had a hobby she loved doing, which was making bridal accessories. I told her to develop that idea, create a product line and the business would take on a life of its own from there.
You can do everything and anything you want.
Some alternate business ideas that don't include buying and selling are
Best of luck .
After going on the radio show ' Naija women in business' on inspiration FM, ,92.3, i have decided to write a mini series on business.
First, business is not for everyone. Its important to realize that. Don't start a business just for the sake of it. The odds of the business succeeding would be low. Also not everyone has to go into 'buying and selling'
A friend of money came to my store some months ago to ask for advice on what business to do. She already had a hobby she loved doing, which was making bridal accessories. I told her to develop that idea, create a product line and the business would take on a life of its own from there.
You can do everything and anything you want.
Some alternate business ideas that don't include buying and selling are
- Blogging , visit www.lindaikeji.blogspot.com , she is persistent, consistent, now blogging pays all her bills.
- Event planning
- Facilities management
- Contracting
- Consultancy
- Hair care
- Interior deigning/ decorating
- Stylist/ beauty consultancy
- Small business consultancy
- Catering
- Daycare / creche
- Academics
- Fashion designing
- Fitness instructor
- Graphics designer/ creative
- PR consultancy
- Photographer
Best of luck .
Extensive grazing is one of the major causes of conflicts between famers and pastoralists in many parts of Tanzania. The conflicts tend to persist in many places, due to the fact that pastoralists seem to be affluent than farmers, and therefore able to influence the relevant authorities to protect them.
Major Pastoralists in Tanzania
Sukuma, Maasai and Kurya tribes are predominantly pastoralists; Sukuma tribe is leading, as it occupies about five regions of the country, namely Mwanza, Shinyanga, Geita, Tabora and part of Mara region. It is estimated that there are about pastoralists in Africa; while in Tanzania, there are about 111,000 pastoralists with about 18 million indigenous cattle, as indicated by A. P. Njombe, Y. N. Msanga, A. E. Temba and M. Tsoxo. Larger percentage of land in Tanzania is either freehold or customarily owned, contrary to other countrieas like Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya whereby, almost every piece of land is under control of either indivividual or public agency.
Migration of Pastoralists
As result of scarcity of pastures, many pastoralists (especially Sukuma, who are the majority) are migrating from their places of origin Shinyanga, Mwanza, Geita, Tabora with flocks of cattle ranging from 50 to even more than 5,000, to other places within the country, while others are even crossing the borders, and get to Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Lack of clear pastoralism policy, contributes to the conflicts and violence in the different parts of Tanzania. For example, Dr. Martin Walsh documented that, in 2006 more than 200,000 cattle with their herdsmen were evicted by government from Usangu Valley, and as a result they moved to Songea, Chunya, Rukwa, and Mafinga, where they caused conflicts with farmers.
Effects of pastoral life
Apart from the fact that pastoralists cause many conflicts with other members of society due to competition for resources, especially pastures and water, their families lack very important social services such as potable water, primary health care, improved houses, and most importantly, education for their children. In most cases, children from pastoralists' families, do not get chance to attend school; Pastoralists can not build permanent homes, as they shift on regular basis, from one place to any other place depending on the availability of pastures and water for their cattle - in other words, people are driven by needs of their animals, instead of those animals meeting their needs. In short most of the people who were able to get out of the shackles of pastoralism, feel like rescued from the tunnel of darkness and now focus more on among others, the education for their children.
Conflict between Pastoralists and Farmers
There have been several conflicts among pastoralists, and between pastoralists and farmers in various regions, such as Mara, Kagera, Kigoma, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya, and Pwani. “Kurya” are involved in violence from time to time within their places in Mara region such as fighting and stealing livestock from each other; while “Maasai” and “Sukuma” are involved in conflicts in other regions, other than their places of origin, such as feeding their livestock in the crops’ farms and forest reserves; as a result they get into conflict with farmers, other villagers and National forest reserves’ authorities. Recent clashes between farmers and pastoralists (Maasai ethnic group), reported from Ikwiriri town, Rufiji district in Pwani region by news media, including IPP Media, resulted in the death of one villager in May 20, 2012 - consequently, villagers were angry with Police as they were alleged to protect them, they burned the house of the suspect, police station and District Police Chief’s residence. After this incident, about 53 villagers were detained, but released after few days, as the appointed investigation team discovered that, it was the fault by police, since they were irresponsible to deal with the problem promptly and impartially. This is also reported by Riziki Makoye of Tanzania Alertnet, in June 2012
Alternative livelihood for Pastoralists
It is the fact that climate is keeping on changing due to many factors that put life of pastoralists in a very difficult condition, as it is testified by . Some pastoralists have resorted to go to the urban areas in search of casual jobs and pet trades. For example Maasai in Tanzania are now scattered in all cities, municipals, and [ in the country doing petty trades and casual security jobs. The government should address the issues of pastoralists and possibly look for possibilities of changing gradually from their current livestock keeping style, to the an improved one, that will comply with the current life style; this will avoid violent conflicts which involve use of small arms as that exist in Karamoja, in Uganda and Turkana, in Kenya. Failure to seriously address the problem, violence that may endanger peace in the country may occur, as that occured in Tana River county, Kenya between Orma, the pastoralists and pokomo who are farmers in fight for control of pastures and water, which resulted into , majority being women and children, on 22nd August 2012.
Major Pastoralists in Tanzania
Sukuma, Maasai and Kurya tribes are predominantly pastoralists; Sukuma tribe is leading, as it occupies about five regions of the country, namely Mwanza, Shinyanga, Geita, Tabora and part of Mara region. It is estimated that there are about pastoralists in Africa; while in Tanzania, there are about 111,000 pastoralists with about 18 million indigenous cattle, as indicated by A. P. Njombe, Y. N. Msanga, A. E. Temba and M. Tsoxo. Larger percentage of land in Tanzania is either freehold or customarily owned, contrary to other countrieas like Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya whereby, almost every piece of land is under control of either indivividual or public agency.
Migration of Pastoralists
As result of scarcity of pastures, many pastoralists (especially Sukuma, who are the majority) are migrating from their places of origin Shinyanga, Mwanza, Geita, Tabora with flocks of cattle ranging from 50 to even more than 5,000, to other places within the country, while others are even crossing the borders, and get to Zambia, Malawi, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. Lack of clear pastoralism policy, contributes to the conflicts and violence in the different parts of Tanzania. For example, Dr. Martin Walsh documented that, in 2006 more than 200,000 cattle with their herdsmen were evicted by government from Usangu Valley, and as a result they moved to Songea, Chunya, Rukwa, and Mafinga, where they caused conflicts with farmers.
Effects of pastoral life
Apart from the fact that pastoralists cause many conflicts with other members of society due to competition for resources, especially pastures and water, their families lack very important social services such as potable water, primary health care, improved houses, and most importantly, education for their children. In most cases, children from pastoralists' families, do not get chance to attend school; Pastoralists can not build permanent homes, as they shift on regular basis, from one place to any other place depending on the availability of pastures and water for their cattle - in other words, people are driven by needs of their animals, instead of those animals meeting their needs. In short most of the people who were able to get out of the shackles of pastoralism, feel like rescued from the tunnel of darkness and now focus more on among others, the education for their children.
Conflict between Pastoralists and Farmers
There have been several conflicts among pastoralists, and between pastoralists and farmers in various regions, such as Mara, Kagera, Kigoma, Rukwa, Ruvuma, Morogoro, Iringa, Mbeya, and Pwani. “Kurya” are involved in violence from time to time within their places in Mara region such as fighting and stealing livestock from each other; while “Maasai” and “Sukuma” are involved in conflicts in other regions, other than their places of origin, such as feeding their livestock in the crops’ farms and forest reserves; as a result they get into conflict with farmers, other villagers and National forest reserves’ authorities. Recent clashes between farmers and pastoralists (Maasai ethnic group), reported from Ikwiriri town, Rufiji district in Pwani region by news media, including IPP Media, resulted in the death of one villager in May 20, 2012 - consequently, villagers were angry with Police as they were alleged to protect them, they burned the house of the suspect, police station and District Police Chief’s residence. After this incident, about 53 villagers were detained, but released after few days, as the appointed investigation team discovered that, it was the fault by police, since they were irresponsible to deal with the problem promptly and impartially. This is also reported by Riziki Makoye of Tanzania Alertnet, in June 2012
Alternative livelihood for Pastoralists
It is the fact that climate is keeping on changing due to many factors that put life of pastoralists in a very difficult condition, as it is testified by . Some pastoralists have resorted to go to the urban areas in search of casual jobs and pet trades. For example Maasai in Tanzania are now scattered in all cities, municipals, and [ in the country doing petty trades and casual security jobs. The government should address the issues of pastoralists and possibly look for possibilities of changing gradually from their current livestock keeping style, to the an improved one, that will comply with the current life style; this will avoid violent conflicts which involve use of small arms as that exist in Karamoja, in Uganda and Turkana, in Kenya. Failure to seriously address the problem, violence that may endanger peace in the country may occur, as that occured in Tana River county, Kenya between Orma, the pastoralists and pokomo who are farmers in fight for control of pastures and water, which resulted into , majority being women and children, on 22nd August 2012.
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Captain Tilden Stewart Holley was a United States Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War.
T.S., as he was known, was born in West Point, Mississippi to Mr.& Mrs. Tilden S. Holley, Sr. He graduated from West Point High School. After graduating, he entered the Air Force Aviation Cadet Program, graduating in 1956 as a 2nd Lt and with an assignment as an F-100 Super Sabre pilot. Later he attended the University of Omaha, earning a degree in business.
Holley was assigned duty in Vietnam in September 1967 at the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing in Da Nang Airbase as pilot of a Phantom F4. On January 20th, 1968, while flying a night armed reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam, his plane was shot down and he and his backseater, 1st Lt. James A. Ketterer, ejected. Almost ten years later, on June 7, 1978, Holly and Ketterer were officially listed as killed in a shootout after ejecting. His body has not been recovered. His name appears on panel 34E, line 87 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C..
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Captain Tilden Stewart Holley was a United States Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War.
T.S., as he was known, was born in West Point, Mississippi to Mr.& Mrs. Tilden S. Holley, Sr. He graduated from West Point High School. After graduating, he entered the Air Force Aviation Cadet Program, graduating in 1956 as a 2nd Lt and with an assignment as an F-100 Super Sabre pilot. Later he attended the University of Omaha, earning a degree in business.
Holley was assigned duty in Vietnam in September 1967 at the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing in Da Nang Airbase as pilot of a Phantom F4. On January 20th, 1968, while flying a night armed reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam, his plane was shot down and he and his backseater, 1st Lt. James A. Ketterer, ejected. Almost ten years later, on June 7, 1978, Holly and Ketterer were officially listed as killed in a shootout after ejecting. His body has not been recovered. His name appears on panel 34E, line 87 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C..
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