In memory of Lango College: A story of Beckie and Felix

In memory of Lango College: A story of Beckie and Felix

Lango College is an all boys O and A level boarding secondary school that has produced some of the most dynamic men serving in different fields of work across the globe. The academic performance went down over the past years but Lango College Old Students Association -LACOSA is determined to take the college back to its former glory.

"When you're drowning you don't think, 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would notice I'm drowning and come and rescue me.' You just scream." John Lennon.

LACOSA held its last meeting on 20th April 2019 at the college premise. The association needs more old students joining hands like a family to revive the reign of our school. 

Written by Abet Tonny

Jim Butcher is an American legend who once had this to say, "When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -they are your family."

A man had a very beautiful wife who bore him three gorgeous daughters -Jane, Anne and Rebecca alias Beckie. He gets the daughters well educated and all of them got employed. Two of the daughters went to work abroad in England yet one named Beckie chose to remain and work home in Uganda. Beckie loved her father deeply. She wanted to be near him always, for their father battled with high blood pressure and Beckie always wanted to be around to help. Jane and Anne had decided to study accounting and law respectively but Beckie had decided to study medicine so she could best take care of their father. Beckie's father loved Beckie so much. To Beckie's father, Beckie was the only button functional on his iphone, more so when Cathie his wife lost it to heart attack a few months ago. Beckie was the single reason her father could afford a hearty smile, feel true sense of love and care.

Beckie's father had no son. To Jane and Anne, Beckie had locked herself with some old man who already enjoyed life enough and ripe to die. They also wondered whether Beckie had normal brain cells of humans. But to Beckie, life was about something else. To her, life was about how much care we give to those who love and stand with us. To Beckie, her father had stood by her side when she decided to do sciences, a line that all her sisters had discouraged. Her sisters had seen sciences as grazing ground for men, not for women with upright sense. Beckie thus saw her father as one hero who deserved special appreciation, care and love.

Beckie studied in St. Katherine S.S in Lira. Since childhood she had loved one handsome boy, Felix from Lango College. Beckie had seen this Lango College boy in a debate competition held in Dr. Obote College. She had loved everything about this boy -Felix. In two minutes of Felix outstanding submission on the debate floor, Beckie had wished she lived with Felix forever and after. Felix was this HD boy, I mean honest and determined young man.

Soon, as Beckie grew up to become a prominent Doctor, Felix had finally grown to be a very influential businessman and young politician. It was during that warm Easter season of 1982, Beckie's father was overjoyed.  Beckie was introducing home the man of her dream -Felix. The marriage feast was mega. Beckie's father, Felix was a very lucky man and on the other side of his pair glasses, Beckie had landed such a great catch, a very nice husband named Felix.
Beckie and Felix got married and Beckie still supported her father closely. Beckie and Felix grew richer and richer. They helped so many orphans and needy and people celebrated them widely. Beckie and Felix travelled the world and lived happy forever and after.

Previously during a strike 

One day, Felix was sipping life around Aaro beach in Entebbe. The man was revisiting his past. Among many things he remembered was the usual one, how Beckie had stood by his side. How Beckie always cared for her father and how she actively engaged in the affairs of the old girls association of St. Katherine. Some of them were rodiculous to him but Felix picked one thing. Felix decided to pay a visit to Lango College and behold there were only 300 students in the entire school according to record from the headmaster. Brown House, his former dometory had one side already collapsed, as if this was not enough, every student looked wild like vipers and the teachers stamped the impression with their fear-imposing metal-like rudeness. "Damn this!" Felix yelled moving around Cohen house. Everything was disorganised with broken glasses everwhere.His school had dropped so low in all areas including academic performance. He knew he could be part of the solution. Lango College had raised Felix and the satisfying memory of old days studying in this prestigious college was moving him to act. Felix decided to rekindle the love for his former school, he joined the old students association and together they are bringing in a lot of change.

Well, we all have different stories, but just like Felix, we can bring back our best school, Lango College to its heroic position. Let's join hands!

Bedbug 2019: All you need to know to stay safe

BEDBUG 2019

Everything you need to know about Control and Prevention

Written by Abet Tonny

With insatiable appetite for human blood, bedbugs are some of the most gluttonous and burdening insects to human settlements in the 21st century. A number of high profile research studies have demonstrated that bedbugs do not just bite and suck blood, bedbugs actually have capability of transmitting disease causing micro-organisms and viruses to man. Over 40 disease causing micro-organisms have been detected in bedbugs so far. These fresh discoveries continue to impose a lot of fear to families as bedbug explosion sweeps across the globe. Bedbugs have developed 15% thicker skin explaining why their resistance to insecticide sprays have more than trippled in the last 100 years. Most of the insecticides like synthetic pyrethroid and organophosphates in the consumer market have become very ineffective in killing bedbugs.

Fortunately, scientists have been fighting tooth and nail to hack the bedbug game and bring these bugs under control.

The State Univetsity of New York alias Stony Brook University has a solution. The experts developed microfibre trap, a nanotechnology that will see bedbugs controlled with no damage to our health and the environment unlike the current control methods using toxic pesticides.

Another groundbreaking innovation is from Penn State University, Aprehend is the way to go. A fungus that has been used for long in agriculture has proven very effective in bedbug control. McCandless is the CEO of Conidio Tec, a firm disseminating this Aprehend technology. "The product is sprayed in a band along box-springs, baseboards, headboards and other places where bedbugs walk. As bedbugs cross the band, the spores stick to them — “like grains of sand on wet feet” — and are carried back to the insects' hiding places, known as harborages.The spores kill bedbugs within four to 10 days following contact with a treated surface," says McCandless.

Bedbug remains one of the most irritating bugs humans ever faced, ravaging cities and rural commuities alike. Bedbug infestation has been mentioned in all continents of the world except Antarctica.Bedbug neither respects your tidiness nor salary scale. Man has endured chronic bedbug bites for centuries. Bedbugs have been robbing humans of their psycho-social well being since our great grandfathers were living in caves. People having bedbugs in their homes present with wide shades of psychological disorders. Bedbug infestation also pose a lot of financial drain to victims in control fights.

This is an expertise post. It covers all possible questions one can ask about bedbug. For the last 5 years, I have been studying dynamics of bedbug control and offering pest control services to wide range of people.

Below is the collection. 

1. How do I know I have bedbug in my room?

2. How do I tell it's bedbug bite?

3. Where do bedbugs love to hide most?

4. Do bedbugs transmit some diseases?

5. Where do bedbugs come from?

6. Are there bedbugs in other countries of the world?

7. Why is it so hard to get rid of bedbug?

8. How did people in the past control bedbugs?

9.Best methods to control bedbugs 2019?

10. What are some of the common but wrong ways people use to control bedbugs?

11. Best practices to get rid of and prevent bedbug in school dometories and hostel

12.  Besf Home Practices to get rid of and prevent bedbug

13. How do I get the best pest management service provider?

14. How do I move and leave bedbug behind for good?

15. How do I avoid picking up bedbug from infested place?

Bedbug control can be time consuming, annoying and costly but the right information to prevent the attack will save you a lot of money. You can share this post with your friends on facebook and twitter using the 'Share' button below.

How to avoid picking up bedbug from potentially infested place

How to avoid picking up bedbug from potentially infested place

Written by Abet Tonny

Bedbugs are some of the best hitchhikers. But by observing some of these expertise counsel, you can be sure to stay safe.

1. Inquire politely a head of time if bedbugs are there. You can also do your own online search.
2. Carry as little as possible your persinal belongings into the suspected room or home.
3. Always keep your belongings in zippered bag.
4. Sit in plastic chair as opposed to sofa when you are visiting a suspected home.
5. Prefer to sit out of the house if options avail.
6. All in all, upon return home, treat all the clothes you were wearing wth steam or hot water and iron them.
7. Bedbug control is costly. Try your best to avoid picking them.

How to move and leave bedbug behind for good

How to move and leave bedbug behind for good

Written by Abet Tonny

For some reason, you finally decided you want to leave a residence but your major worry is "Won't I ride along with bedbugs to my new residence?" Well, it is so easy to carry along bedbugs only to give you another heartbreak. But with this practical ways, you can be confident they will left behind for good.

1. Wash with strong detergents then dry in hot setting potentially infected clothes.
2. Also consider treating all potentially affected belongings with steam or hot water.
3. Place all potentially infested bedding in clear plastic bags and tightly seal them and expose them under scotching sun for 2 days.
4. Treat with steam and spray with insecticide the furniture.
5. Encase the mattress and cove box spring.
6. Only carry those belongings you are confident do not have bedbug.

How to get the best pest control service provider

How to get the best pest control service provider

Written by Abet Tonny

There are numerous hustlers masquerading as pest control service providers. These people will fumigate your house and immediately the night of the very day, you feel like they ferried yet more ruthless gluttonous breed of bedbugs into your house. Bedbug control is different from cockroach or mosquito control, it requires someone experienced along it. Very few of the insecticides in the consumer market are effective on bedbugs.

However, there are some excellent pest management service providers. This are some of the practical considerations to know them.

1. Technicians should be straightforward and open when discussing details of their services.
2. The company or person should not solely rely on use of pesticide.
3. The company or individual should be experienced in bedbug control. Bedbug control is a lot different.
4. The company should have a professional entomologist or access to one.
5. Understand their guarantees. Bedbugs often resurge so let them tell you what they will do in the event of resurge.

Best Home Practices to Get Rid of and Prevent Bedbug

Best Home Practices to Get Rid of and Prevent Bedbug

Written by Abet Tonny

There is no sweeter place than home except if you have been facing some domestic violence. Home is where we find comfort when all other things are not right. A great reason behind our self-esteem and socialisation. Bedbug infestation can make our homes become hell of a place.

I am going to point out 13 important considerations, if you want to get rid of and prevent bedbug in your home, hostel and any resident facility setting.

1. Periodic inspection of home, house or apartment for signs of bedbug attack.
2. Reduce disorganisation and clutter in your rooms.
3. Thorough cleaning of room.
4. Bagging in tight neck holdings and removal of bedding and clothing from affected area.
5. Encasing the mattress and box spring in zippered encasement.
6. Washing and treating bed sheets and blankets then drying them in hot settings or ironing.
7. Washing and treating furniture like headboard, chair and bed frame.
8. Careful use of insecticides.
9. Use of vacuumers and steamers to suck and kill bedbugs.
10. Use of metal bed frame instead of wood.
11. Prefer white bedsheets which allows you detect the signs of bedbug attack easily before they over multiply and become so costly to eradicate. Bedbugs always leave blood spots where they feed.
12. Paint white, the furniture and wall also to help you detect fast signs of attack by bedbug.
13. Sofa sets and other wicker furniture made from soft natural materials have higher chance of bedbug infestation. Avoid them.