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Exorcising the self-hate malady
Writing Back
Ranga Mataire
Most honest Zimbabweans living abroad particularly those in Western capitals always recount stories of how they have over the years struggled to fit in their new environs.
From aping some little appropriate mannerism to a suitable accent — the struggle is real for full blown adults vainly trying hard to appear and be regarded as someone close to being a "native."
It can surely be emotionally draining to daily encounter curious snaring stares, regular questions of "where you from?" and "I don't understand what you saying".
For some, living abroad can be a nightmare. There is always a danger of people's sense of well-being permanently being emasculated to a point of self-hate. Any allusions or reference to what defines them as Africans and Zimbabweans is despised.
Caribbean author, Nigel Thomas who was born on St Vincent island and migrated to Canada 18 years ago and is now a Professor in United States Literature at Universite Laval in Quebec City traces the origins of the self-hate culture prevalent in the Diaspora to colonialism and slavery when he says: "Africa in the Caribbean in which I grew up symbolised savagery. The word Zulu in my village had the same virulent as cannibal. Clearly, if we despised Africa and Africans (then) we hated ourselves."
Just like Nigel Thomas, Joan Erakit from Uganda narrates how she underwent some kind of self-exorcism to regain her Africaness.
In a piece published by OkayAfrica.com titled "An African in Need: How I learned to Stop the Self-hate and Love my Africaness" on July 21, 2017, Erakit recounts her struggle of trying to assimilate in her new community in the United States and how at school she hated everything about herself.
"I hated being an African. I hated that my parents had an "accent." I hated that everyone in Minnesota knew that we had come from Africa and that in class, they would chant "Coming to America!" every time I walked by referencing the Eddie Murphy film," Erakit says.
It only needed the coming into her class of a Nigerian girl who was unashamedly proud of speaking in her own unique accent; who dressed in the manner she so wished, who animatedly spoke to her mother in her native language, for Erakit to realise the beauty of being herself.
The malady that afflicted Erakit and Thomas- our Caribbean brother, seems to have embedded itself in our local brothers and sisters in the opposition who are in serious need of exorcism.
Their attitude towards the introduction of the Zimbabwean dollar needs a proper dissertation. It is hoped that somewhere along the way, they need to recover from thinking that anything initiated by a fellow African is not good enough.
The predisposition is that we are too weak to chart our own way. We are too weak to challenge the prevailing dominant narratives about us. We have a large chunk of our society being hostage to mental enslavement. Opinions that differ from those viewed as the paragon of virtue are debased.
The economic debate aside, having our own national currency is part of establishing an authentic national identity. A national identity is crucial in cementing a nation-state. Countries have plunged into chaos because of lack of a national rallying badge of identity. Without unity, there is no peace and without peace, there cannot be any development.
The truth is we can't be a nation without national badges of identity. This is not hollow nationalistic zeal but something that binds us together beyond ethnic backgrounds. Symbols like flags, languages, anthems and Coats-of-Arms are national badges of identity. All these are crucial in that beyond political differences, we feel a sense if affinity towards one another, a sense of belonging derived from our shared history and experiences.
Our national identity as a nation is incomplete without our national currency. Some would want us to live in perpetual psychological misery that everything about us is worthless.
The late prominent Zimbabwean author, Chenjerai Hove, once said a national currency is a citizens' pride and that it is part of the arithmetic of our lives when we are born and learn to count.
Hove's reasoning was that a "national currency carries our national identity and dignity," and that a currency crisis is also a crisis of individual and national identity, fracturing the national ego with disastrous consequences.
Beyond the aesthetics of national identity and national cohesion, very few doubt that it had become prudent for Zimbabwe to review the optimum future currency regime given the fact that the multi-currency system was posing a number of challenges.
Although it was initially intended that the rand would be the reference currency, the US dollar soon became the dominant currency for both accounting records and transactions.
Granted that the multi-currency regime brought hyperinflation down, helped stabilise the economy and establish the conditions for the restoration of positive economic growth.
However, the multi-currency system has always been a temporary arrangement, which was supposed to run until around 2012.
No one doubts that the multi-currency regime has reached its threshold given the challenges that are now being faced by government at operational level.
Some of these challenges include the loss of seigniorage income that a central bank normally derives from its ability to issue currency. In a dollarised environment, seigniorage gains accrue to the central bank of the currency (or currencies) that are in use.
A research paper authored by Keith Jefferis, Gibson Chigumira and Erinah Chipumho titled "A review of Zimbabwe's optimum future currency regime" (2013), is arguably one of the best documents to comprehensively analyse the pros and cons of a multi-currency regime.
The document posits that; "When a country relinquishes the exchange rate as an instrument, it loses a mechanism for protecting itself from economic shocks. Arguably, national autonomy over monetary policy is supposed to give a country the maximum freedom and flexibility, through the use of various monetary policy instruments, such as interest rates and reserve requirements, to steer the economy in a particular direction."
Indeed, given that monetary policy is a key instrument of macroeconomic management, the constraints imposed by the multi-currency regime on the country specific objectives maybe viewed as a hindrance to achieving country specific goals.
I am not an economist but it would crucial for those who are opposed to the introduction of our national currency to appraise themselves with what economists call the "lender of last resort" facility.
A multi-currency regime inhibits the central back from being the lender of last resort in providing the much needed liquidity to banks in distress and further prevents the Reserve Bank from responding decisively in times of crisis.
The time is now for Zimbabweans to embrace who they are and stop the negativity. We need to work towards dealing with the self-hate.
The introduction of a local currency goes beyond economics. It defines who we are as a nation-state.
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When Allah created the world He did not leave us to our own designs; quite the contrary He sent us guidance. This guidance comes in the form of Quran and the Sunnah (Prophetic Traditions) of Prophet Muhammad(S). Within these two sources of guidance one can find the rules and regulations, and the rights and responsibilities that allow us Muslims to deal with any situation.
All actions performed in the daily course of life can be raised to the status of worship simply by remembering to praise Allah and seek His pleasure. Yes, even eating; it has an etiquette that raises its status from a ordinary act to a rewarding act of worship. Think about it. Food plays a significant part in our daily lives. Shopping, storing, preparation, eating, and cleaning - all take up a large amount of time, effort and money. The rewards accumulated from the act of eating can be innumerable and of more substance than a full belly or bulging waist line.
" اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِي مَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ "
The etiquette of eating includes eating in moderation and not overindulging no matter how appetizing the food is. Prophet Muhammad(S) reminded us that keeping the body light and healthy is better than being overweight, lazy and idle.
Prophet Muhammad(S) said that "Allah is pleased when one of His slaves eats something and praises Him(Saying: Al-Hamdu-lillah ) for it, or drinks something and praises Him for it,"Sahih Muslim 2734 and that is what a true believer is trying to achieve; the ability to please Allah in all of our deeds.
Prophet Muhammad(S) advised us all to wash our hands before and after eating regardless of whether we are in the state of ritual purity or not. It is acceptable to rinse with water, but it is preferable to use soap or a cleaning liquid. It is also recommended to rinse the mouth after eating.
Islam is a complete way of life; even everyday acts such as eating or drinking can be considered as great chances to worship Allah.


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Does Stephen Moore's Appointment Indicate A Thaw In Heritage's Stance On Immigration Reform?
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Guest commentary curated by Forbes Opinion. Avik Roy, Opinion Editor.
By ALEX NOWRASTEH
Talk is the cheapest commodity in Washington D.C. Politicians, pundits, and lobbyists live off rhetoric the way the rest of us live off of oxygen. Because talk is cheap, we have to look for other signs to indicate actual conviction or a shift in position. One such sign is staffing. For instance, if an organization hires a new staff member who has publicly disagreed with it on an issue, that organization may be attempting to shift its position. That might apply to the Heritage Foundation's recent hiring of Stephen Moore and the potential for that organization to shift its immigration policy.
First, a little background on Moore, who has free-market economics credentials that stretch back to the 1980s. He was a fellow at the Cato Institute, a senior economist under Dick Armey's Joint Economic Committee, and was instrumental in creating the FairTax proposal. He founded and was president of the Club for Growth, founded the Free Enterprise Fund, and has been on the editorial board of the Wall Street Journal for almost a decade.
Like his pro-market credentials, Moore has major pro-immigration bona fides. He was a research fellow under Julian Simon, the famed economist most well-known for his work showing that people and their creativity are the ultimate economic resource, and that commodity prices trend downward in the long run. Simon was also famous for his work on immigration when he was a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation in the 1980s.
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Simon supported the Reagan amnesty bill and debated with population control environmentalists who saw immigration as a source of harm to our planet. After Simon's untimely death, Moore wrote, "The weight of the facts that Simon brought to bear against the doomsayers was simply so overpoweringly compelling that I, like so many others, became a Julian Simon fanatic." That fanaticism – a devotion to economic liberty founded on evidence – clearly colors all of Moore's economic writing.
Heritage recently posted an interview with Moore where he acknowledged differences with Heritage President Jim DeMint and others at the think tank over the issue of immigration. Moore said, "Our goal will be to develop an immigration policy that's in the best interest of America, our economy, and allows the United States to get the best and brightest people to come here."
If Heritage changed its position, it would change back to the way it used to be. That's because prior to 2007, Heritage was pro-immigration. In a 2006 Heritage study, Tim Kane and Kirk Johnson wrote that "[t]he argument that immigrants harm the American economy should be dismissed out of hand." That pro-immigration view has since been obscured by a series of fatally flawed and highly criticized Heritage studies by Robert Rector and Jason Richwine, the most recent one in 2013, that argued immigration reform will increase the budget deficit.
When Moore was at the Cato Institute in 1997, he wrote that it is a myth that immigrants increase the budget deficit, and to the extent that immigrants impose a fiscal cost, that cost should be dealt with by welfare restrictions, not immigration restrictions. Cato scholars have since expanded research on how to do that. Moore disapproved of Heritage's research on immigration's impact on budget deficits both at Cato and on the pages of the Wall Street Journal.
But the Heritage Foundation isn't the only place in D.C. where the staff is shifting in a more pro-immigration direction. Last December, Speaker John Boehner's office announced the hiring of Rebecca Tallent, the leading immigration analyst from the pro-immigration Bipartisan Policy Center. Tallent was also the former chief of staff for Senator McCain (R-AZ) where she drafted immigration legislation, and is known as a rational voice on immigration.
Many Republicans in the House of Representatives have been skeptical or hostile toward immigration reform, but those opinions have been shifting slightly, and Tallent joining Boehner's staff was a serious sign that Republican leadership is committed to reform.
While Speaker Boehner seems committed to immigration reform, it's still an uphill battle. He needs cooperation from Representative Goodlatte (R-VA) and the House Judiciary Committee. Goodlatte took over the committee from Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), one of the most anti-immigration representatives in the body. Although Goodlatte replaced Smith, some of the anti-immigration reform staff members have remained.
Some of those staffers worked on, or wrote, the most controversial immigration enforcement bills of the last 20 years, such as the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 and the Sensenbrenner bill that prompted nationwide protests in opposition. Some of these staffers have worked on the two immigration enforcement bills that went through the committee in 2013: the SAFE Act and the Legal Workforce Act.
Some of the committee staff argue that every new green card issued should be offset by limiting a green card elsewhere – as the SKILLS Act tries to do. On the enforcement side, some argue that there must be a 100 percent enforcement trigger before any legalization can occur. Both positions, freely expressed by committee staff, are intended to frustrate reform efforts. A 100 percent apprehension rate is an impossible goal, meaning that if it were adopted, there would never be any legalization.
After the Senate passed immigration reform in 2013, the House Judiciary Committee passed the SAFE Act, Legal Workforce Act, and two small guest worker bills. There was no legalization bill, reform of low skilled non-agricultural work visas, or increase in green cards. Either Goodlatte is not actually interested in reform, which explains why he hasn't fired anti-immigration reform staffers, or he doesn't know that some staff members on his Committee have staked out anti-immigration positions and aren't budging. Either way, a staff change at the House Judiciary Committee that takes on pro-reform experts would indicate a serious commitment to reform.
Hiring new staff with different opinions allows organizations to subtly shift their opinions without publicly flip-flopping. Instead, new staff spread new ideas and ways for compromise that change previously staid institutions from the inside. Moore's move to the Heritage Foundation and Tallent's move to Boehner's office reflect potential changes, while the staff ossification at House Judiciary preserves a fastness of anti-immigration reform.
Alex Nowrasteh is the immigration analyst at the Cato Institute.

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Softbank is diligently working to make sure the most innovative companies never go public.
Interesting read here from WSJ. What this could mean is the future google, facebooks, or amazons of the world never go public because they can always get the funding they need from softbank and their super rich investment clients.
Enter SoftBank Group Corp. , which is increasingly poised to help WeWork and numerous other multibillion-dollar startups in Silicon Valley stave off IPOs.
In what would be by far SoftBank's most ambitious startup investment, the Japanese company is in discussions to take a majority stake in WeWork with a $15 billion to $20 billion investment, people familiar with the talks said this week. Such a massive investment would represent about a quarter of SoftBank's $92 billion Vision Fund—if it comes entirely from that pool of money—and would roughly double the largest-ever bet on a private, venture-backed company.
The negotiations are continuing and other scenarios are on the table, some of the people said. But if SoftBank were to secure a majority stake through the Vision Fund, the move would almost certainly keep eight-year-old WeWork private for years to come.
Ever since it started up its tech-focused Vision Fund last year, SoftBank has shaken up the venture capital industry by rushing hundreds of millions, if not billions, into startups and taking the place of funds typically raised in an IPO. But its potential willingness to take majority stakes would greatly extend the runway for companies to remain private.


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Q: Robolinux Live on Dell 5559 i7 6500U firmware error Trying to run Robolinux Live on DVD on new Dell 5559 i7 6500U to test before install, but it won't run.
Getting error:
57.647930 bluetooth: hci0 failed to open intel firmware file: intel/ibt-hw-37.7.10-fw.101.2d.d.bseq(-12).

I'm new to Linux (although fairly techie), migrating from horrible Win10 Home!!! Is there some way to get this to work to try Robolinux, being my chosen Linux distro being blown away by impressive videos & having already tested Mint & Elementary, which are okay, but Robo does it for me from what I've seen.
Have tried updating BIOS & Win drivers, but nothing works. Need to test prior to install to get away from Win10, but still have good access to some vital Win programs not supported in Wine or Playonlinux.
Can anyone help by suggesting a version of Robo which will work, or can it be made to work?
I am not currently using Linux, but I want to migrate to Linux from Windows. First though, I want to boot Robolinux Live on a boot DVD to test run Robolinux to be sure it's the distro I need prior to installing. Above is the error message I get & it won't even load from the DVD.
I did change BIOS to Legacy Boot, & it boots with Mint & Elementary DVDs no problem, but something in Debian seems to be the problem. I am really keen to use Robolinux so I'm wondering what I can do to circumvent this problem?

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Video Game Review: Darksiders Genesis
February 24, 2020 | by Herija Green | Comments Comments Off on Video Game Review: Darksiders Genesis
May the odds be never in your favour.
Although we wouldn't put the Darksiders series among our all-time favourites, it's one that we've enjoyed over the years, guiding three of the Four Horsemen as they rip through enemy hordes. Rather than sticking with the formula from the first three entries, however, developer Gunfire Games is switching to more of a top-down, hack n' slash meets twin-stick shooter approach with Darksiders Genesis.
CONTROLS (4/5)
After sticking with a single Horseman in previous games, Genesis stars two: Strife, the only one not to have previously been featured, and War, who headlined the original. When playing solo you'll have the option to switch between the two at any point, whereas in co-op both will appear on screen simultaneously (and, obviously, no switching). Each character has a role with Strife relying on his dual guns to deal damage at range and War wading it for melee combat.
It's a nice mix and well implemented, making both solo and co-operative play feel viable and engaging. Progression is meaningful as you find or purchase upgrades that unlock new combos, ammo and weapon effect variants, gadgets for interacting with the environment and so on. The controller gets pretty busy with multiple attacks, dashing, blocking, jumping and more, and even after 20-plus hours we'd still get our wires crossed occasionally. Still, the variety is necessary to keep things interesting across so many battles.
Where things don't hold up as well is platforming. It's not a huge part of the game, but it's significant enough that the sloppiness caused some frustrating moments. We'd often miss jumps we thought we'd make with ease, gliding past or slipping off an intended landing point. We also adopted a very deliberate approach to climbing up ledges after enough instances of jumping the wrong direction. It's easily the game's most frustrating element.
GRAPHICS/SOUND (3.5/5)
Probably the easiest comparison for Genesis is the Tomb Raider spinoffs, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light (and Temple of Osiris), which took the long-running adventure series and re-imagined it as a top-down shooter. It's not a bad looking game, and the variety of locations and enemies is a strength, but there's nothing here that would've taxed a last-gen console. It's also a little too easy for enemies to blend into the background in certain areas.
Interplay between Strife and War shades to the silly side with the latter playing the straight man while the former hams it up. It gives the game a little different feel, which is nice, and the performances are solid. Much of the story advancement is presented in the Void, however, and the constant echoing of dialogue is grating. The music has a suitably epic feel while grunts and explosions do the job.
GAMEPLAY (4/5)
Set sometime before the events of the original Darksiders, Genesis finds two members of the Four Horsemen, Strife and War, dispatched by the Charred Council to investigate events set in motion by the demon Lucifer to upset the all-important balance by empowering other demons. After breaking the siege of Samael's fortress, he instructs you to find Vulgrim, and the Horsemen strike up a tentative alliance as you look to unravel Lucifer's treachery.
It isn't a particularly detailed or interesting story, but it offers a reason to wade through Hell and beyond to do the Council's bidding. While it is a linear, chapter-based story, Genesis allows you to revisit levels to collect previously unobtainable items via some Metroidvania mechanics or pocket more souls to purchase upgrades. You can also jump into the wave-based arena from the Void hub world for extra goodies.
Areas are large and full of collectibles, and there are times you'll need to be clever to locate an epic chest or some other desirable item. Once you collect the map all item locations will be marked, though that doesn't make it as easy as you'd think — this isn't helped by the odd decision to not mark your location on the map beyond your general area. There's a good blend of combat and exploration, though at times it leans a little too heavily into badgering you with loads of cannon fodder.
It's during the more hectic large-scale battles and boss fights that the game's combat shines the brightest as you create space, dodge attacks, whittle down enemy life-bars and weigh the cost-benefit of executing lesser foes so that they drop much-needed health against wading into the meat of the fray. We wouldn't have minded a few more sub-bosses to break up the large-scale battles, but it's not overly detrimental across the game's substantial run time.
OVERALL (4/5)
Darksiders Genesis is unlike any of its predecessors, and while that may disappoint some fans of the series, this one-off features strong level design, solid combat and an addictive progression loop.
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"These are the industries where we know the Wairarapa already has an advantage and the potential for real growth," Masterton Mayor Lyn Patterson said.
"Capitalising on these advantages makes sense; helped by its proximity to Wellington, the Wairarapa is uniquely placed to attract professionals and businesses that work in knowledge-intensive sectors.
WREDA Chief Executive Lance Walker says WREDA is looking forward to working alongside key stakeholders and partners to help bring life to the strategy.
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Time for India to deliver on NCDs
June 1, 2018 By Kerean Watts Leave a Comment
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning about the threat of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). India should take note.
"NCDs and mental disorders currently pose one of the biggest threats to health and development globally," a WHO high-level independent commission on NCDs said in their report released on Friday, June 1. It added, "failure to implement proven interventions is rapidly increasing health costs." It goes on to warn that "continued lack of investment in action against NCDs will have enormous health, economic, and societal consequences in all countries."
The threat of NCDs has been understood for some time. Responding to the manifold challenges they pose is considered imperative in promoting health and development in the developing world and lower-middle income countries (LMICs).
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – as outlined in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 2015 – contained a number of goals to be achieved by 2030 aimed at mitigating the impact of NCDs. These goals included reducing premature mortality from NCDs by one third; supporting research and development of and ensuring affordable access to medicines and vaccines for NCDs; and introducing measures to control alcohol and tobacco consumption.
NCDs: A mixed track record
These are areas where India has a decidedly mixed track record. NCDs account for 61 percent of deaths in India. This translated to 5.81 million NCD-related deaths in 2016. The risk of dying prematurely due to an NCD in India is 25 percent. In the 30-70 age bracket, three major NCDs – cancer, diabetes, and heart disease – account for 55 percent of premature deaths.
The impact of NCDs in India is observable not only in their high death toll, but also in their cost to the economy. A November 2014 report estimated that "India stands to lose $4.58 trillion before 2030 due to NCDs and mental health conditions." Other estimates place the cost even higher, at $6.2 trillion.
Public sector hospitals – already overburdened while underfunded, understaffed, and underresourced – are not in a position to cope with the inevitable increase in demand that would accompany the anticipated uptick of NCD patients.
This is bad news for patients, especially India's poorest. Many will be faced with a devastating dilemma. Either they forego vital treatment or they pay for it themselves. The former would imperil them. The latter option could impoverish and indebt them.
Vast disparities exist between India's states and union territories in terms of the accessibility and quality of healthcare – making tackling the country's NCD crisis difficult.
A public health crisis waiting to happen?
Further complicating the issue are the disparities between Indian states. As recently covered by Health Issues India, India's progress on healthcare has not been evenly dispersed between its states and union territories. Some, like Goa, have made significant improvements in the past two decades. Others, like Assam, lag behind. This has had a detrimental effect on India's overall effectiveness in dealing with a range of public health challenges – be they infectious diseases such as diarrhoeal diseases and tuberculosis or NCDs such as breast and cervical cancer and rheumatic heart disease.
The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS), or 'Modicare', could go some way to reducing inequality and improving the health outlook of the nation and its people. It endeavours to extend health insurance coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh ($7,795) to around 500 million Indians.
Since its announcement in this year's budget, the NHPS has solicited the approval the Cabinet and the endorsement of the WHO. However, it faces a plethora of obstacles. These range from implementory difficulties, such as the reluctance of some state governments, to more practical challenges, such as limited health infrastructure and projected overheads totalling as much as $1.7 billion a year.
Past schemes with similar goals – the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) being the most prominent example – have failed to bring down out-of-pocket health spending for the intended beneficiaries. It remains to be seen as to whether Modicare will make a difference in this regard or suffer the same fate.
What is clear is that the threat of NCDs to public health in India is too great for the status quo to persist. Many NCDs are chronic conditions requiring a lifetime of treatment. For NCD sufferers in poverty, being unable to avail treatment in public hospitals and subsequently forced to turn to the private sector will make their situation untenable.
Reducing risk factors
Increasing access to healthcare is a vital goal for India. Similarly vital, however, is reducing the risk factor for NCDs – many of which are preventable conditions caused by lifestyle factors.
This is an area where India has experienced some success. Tobacco control is arguably the most prominent example of this. Between the 2009-10 and 2016-17 periods, as measured by the Global Adult Tobacco Survey, India reduced its number of tobacco users by 81 lakh (8.1 million). Policies to curb tobacco use – such as increasing the size of pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packaging – have proven effective methods of encouraging users to quit.
Obese people are at significantly greater risk of health conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.
On other NCD risk factors, such as obesity, India is not faring so well. Despite the significant presence of malnutrition and hunger in the country, India is also battling a looming obesity epidemic.
By 2025, the prevalence of obesity in India is expected to reach five percent of the population. This may seem like a minute figure. However, in a country home to approximately 1.3 billion people (and counting), five percent equals approximately 65 million people (and counting).
Complicating matters is the rise of obesity among India's youth. By 2025, India is expected to have more than 17 million obese children. This is compared to 14.4 million at present, including twenty percent of schoolchildren in Delhi alone.
Rising rates of childhood obesity lays the groundwork for a future crisis, as the multiplicity of health problems that can be caused or exacerbated by obesity typically manifest in later life. Unless India takes decisive action to curb its obesity rate or makes the requisite preparations to strengthen its health system, the consequences, for both the country and its citizens, could be dire.
Mental health is an area the WHO highlights in its report. It is an area where India underperforms.
Spotlighted as a potential epidemic by President Ram Nath Kovind, mental health conditions affect roughly 13.7 percent of Indians. However, just ten percent of those who require mental health treatment can avail it. Shortages of mental health professionals were among the issues highlighted by President Kovind in a speech delivered last year, with less than 2,000 psychiatrists and 5,000 clinical psychologists servicing the whole of the nation. This fuels the lack of access to mental healthcare for millions of Indians – including groups at elevated risk of suicide, such as students and farmers.
Furthering India's mental health crisis are enduring sociocultural prejudices in India about those with mental health disorders. Women, in particular, are at disproportionate risk of such discrimination and prejudice based on their mental health.
The WHO report states that it is "time to deliver" on NCDs. This may be directed globally, but India should definitely consider them. The progress the country has made on its health indicators could come undone if its rising crisis of NCDs goes unchecked and, through a lack of action, unchallenged.
"Time to deliver: report of the WHO Independent High-Level Commission on NCDs" can be accessed here.
Filed Under: Access to Healthcare, Featured, Featured Stories, Government policy, Medicine and Research, National, News, Noncommunicable diseases, Opinion, Social issues Tagged With: access to healthcare, access to medicines, cancer, diabetes, Features, government policy, government spending on health, health, mental health, Modicare, noncommunicable diseases, WHO
About Kerean Watts
Kerean Watts has been a featured writer for Health Issues since 2016. His areas of study include politics, international relations and global development. He is based in South Wales.


The name of the organization shall be the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses. The Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses (VACPN) is composed of community nurses working in mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse in the public sector throughout the state of Virginia. It includes nurses of every level of preparation, and includes nurses in non-nursing positions.
The purpose of the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses is to define and enhance the role of the nurse in mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse; to exchange ideas, models, and experiences; to facilitate networking and mutual support; to promote the improvement of nursing practice; to raise awareness of mental health legislative issues; and to promote professional growth.
intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse.
2. To facilitate networking and mutual support.
3. To promote the improvement of nursing practice in mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse.
Membership in the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses shall be open to any nurse practicing in the community setting in mental health, intellectual disabilities, and substance abuse. It shall be open to nurses at every level of preparation, including LPN, Diploma RN, ADN, BSN, MSN, NP, and PhD. Annual dues paid to be an active member of the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses. Membership is required to vote and run for office.
The policy of the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses shall be determined by the bylaws, by action taken by the voting body at any statewide meeting. All the policy goals and resolutions shall be in effect until rescinded by the voting body of the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses or until the purpose has been accomplished.
The fiscal year of the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses shall be from June 1 to May 31.
The official website of the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses is located online at www.vacpn.net and will be maintained and updated regularly by the Social Media Specialist.
The Executive Committee of the Virginia Association of Community Psychiatric Nurses shall consist of a President (or two co-presidents), Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, CNE Coordinator, CNE Co-Coordinator; Regional Representative Coordinator, and Social Media Specialist. In addition to these officers, there shall be five regional representatives/alternate representatives serving on the Executive Committee. The regional representatives/alternate representatives represent the five regions of the state, as defined on the accompanying map of Virginia.
The functions of the Executive Committee are to provide leadership, plan activities, and function as a steering committee for the activities of the association statewide. It monitors issues, considers proposals from the membership, and makes proposals for the larger body to consider. The Executive Committee will use its discretion to decide which issues need to be taken to the membership at large.
The President, Secretary, Social Media Specialist, CNE Co-Coordinator, and Regional Representative Coordinator shall be elected in odd-numbered years for two-year terms. The Vice-President, CNE Coordinator, and the Treasurer shall be elected in even-numbered years for two-year terms. The regional representatives and alternate regional representative are elected by members within their respective regions each year for a one-year term. Officers can be re-elected as often as voted by the membership. If for any reason an officer is unable to fulfill their role the President may recruit and appoint an interim person to cover their role until next election term. The Regional Representative Coordinator is elected by the Regional Representatives for a two-year term.
The rules contained in Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised shall be followed in all business meetings. There shall be two statewide business meetings conducted every year. For the transaction of any business, a quorum must be present. Thirty-three percent of the total membership constitutes a quorum. A majority constitutes a quorum at executive committee meetings.
1. VACPN member in good standing.
2. Call and preside over statewide committee meetings.
and mail out notices of meetings to each member with this agenda.
Maintain overall knowledge of VACPN and its history.
following Robert's Rules of Order.
ensure that everyone is informed and knowledgeable.
organization within the scope of its purpose and functions.
3. Facilitate statewide business meetings.
c. Will review the past six months' activities.
4. Monitor and oversee statewide activities.
a. Will provide overall organization and guidance for all VACPN activities.
Vice-President to hold this meeting in her/his absence.
activities and representing the association to the mental health system at large.
in past executive committee meetings and statewide business meetings.
them together to the Executive Committee.
along with the regional representatives hosting the conference.
send a representative to the meeting with her/his ideas and agenda to present.
participant feedback and nursing peer reviews via Regional Representatives.
assessed relative to the nursing educational plan.
solicitation surveys, and email correspondence).
about past educational offerings and suggestions for future topics.
CNE contact hours for all participants of the Fall Conference and Spring Seminar.
Co-Coordinator for attendance if absence is necessary.
Coordinator in his/her planned absence.
1. VACPN membership in good standing.
maintains a file of all meeting minutes.
4. Completes correspondence and other mailings as the need arises.
5. Works with the Social Media Specialist to promote VACPN events.
7. Completes and submits to Executive Committee any assigned VACPN reports.
8. Prepares the agenda in conjunction with the VACPN President for each meeting.
2. Keeps an accurate account of all funds.
area and get new checks.
and writing all checks or making payment through VACPN debit card.
conferences by member's name. Keep all bank statements.
c. Will give prepare and present the treasurer's report at all meetings.
approved by the Executive Committee.
assigned, or sends a representative to the meeting.
3. Assist with external communication, event planning, promotional publications.
awareness, education, and marketing purposes.
5. Increase brand value and loyalty through social and other forms of media.
6. Facilitate and monitor on-line registration and PayPal for events.
needs in coordinating with the VACPN President.
Conference, each Fall Conference, and each special committee meeting assigned.
these nurses to pass information and initiate new ideas and concerns.
b. Communicate ideas and concerns to President or Vice-President.
calls and or e-mail to reach out or contact members and or potential members.
to educate others about VACPN as opportunities arise.
least one member from that region.
the Executive Committee, to initiate new ideas and address concerns.
so that regional nurses may engage in and support such activities.
representation on any Special Committees that are formed.


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The David Horowitz Freedom Center has begun naming the schools in its Fall 2017 report on the "Top Ten Worst Schools that Support Terrorists." Coinciding with the release, the Freedom Center will be placing posters on these campuses exposing the links between Students for Justice in Palestine and the terrorist organization Hamas, whose stated goal is the destruction of the Jewish state. Campuses named to the list so far include the University of California-Berkeley, the University of California-Irvine, the University of Chicago, DePaul University, Brandeis University, Brooklyn College, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, the University of Houston, and San Francisco State University.
As revealed in recent congressional testimony, Students for Justice in Palestine is a campus front for Hamas terrorists. SJP's propaganda activities are orchestrated and funded by a Hamas front group, American Muslims for Palestine, whose chairman is Hatem Bazian and whose principals are former officers of the Holy Land Foundation and other Islamic "charities" previously convicted of funneling money to Hamas. Hamas is a State Department-designated terrorist organization whose explicit goals, as stated in its charter, are the destruction of the Jewish state, and the extermination of its Jews.
Images of the Freedom Center's posters may be found below.


GREENVILLE - Brenda Sue Bivins,72, of Greenville, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at 7:27AM at Sparks Nursing Home. Ms. Bivins was born November 22, 1944, in Muhlenberg County. She was a LPN at Muhlenberg Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Helena Suzanne Bivins; and parents Ronald and Helen Johnson.
She is survived by her daughters, Melissa Smith of Greenville, Dawn English (Jason Mudd) of Central City, and J.B. (Brandon) Wood of Greenville; grandchildren Bethany English of Greenville, Bobby Ray English of Central City, and Landon Wood of Greenville; and brother Darrell Johnson of Bowling Green.
Brenda was a dear friend. I had lost contact with her through the years. We were in High School together in Drakesboro. There were four of us Me Rose Mary, Phyllis Thompson, Brenda Lott. We were the best of friends. I had searched for her and wasn't able to find her. We really missed her we were like sisters through school.


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Pomenovo () ist ein Dorf im zentralen Teil Nordmazedoniens, das zur Gemeinde Čaška gehört. Die nächstgelegene Stadt ist Veles.

Geographie
Pomenovo liegt etwa 50 Kilometer südwestlich von Veles. Das Dorf befindet sich in der historischen Landschaft Azot, welche auch Babunija genannt wird, angelehnt an den Babuna-Fluss. Die Nachbardörfer von Pomenovo sind Stepanci und Smilovci. Nordwestlich des Dorfes erhebt sich das Bergmassiv Jakupica mit der Spitze Solunska Glava.

Geschichte

Die Region Azot wurde nach 1900 Schauplatz blutiger Kämpfe und Scharmützel zwischen den bulgarischen Komitadschi der Inneren Makedonisch-Adrianopeler Revolutionären Organisation (WMORO) und den serbischen Tschetniks, welche sich teilweise erfolgreich in der Region eingenistet hatten.

Laut der Statistik des Ethnographen Wassil Kantschow zählte Pomenovo Ende des 19. Jahrhunderts 390 Einwohner, welche allesamt als christliche Bulgaren klassifiziert wurden.

Nach den Statistiken des Sekretärs des bulgarischen Exarchats Dimitar Mischew ("La Macédoine et sa Population Chrétienne") im Jahr 1905 lebten in Pomenovo 360 bulgarische Exarchisten. Laut einem Geheimbericht des bulgarischen Konsulats in Skopje im Jahre 1907 erkannten alle 45 Haushalte des Dorfes unter Druck der serbischen Tschetniks das Ökumenische Patriarchat von Konstantinopel an.

Nach der Jungtürkischen Revolution 1908 kehrten die 45 Haushalte zurück zum bulgarischen Exarchat.

Im Zuge des Balkankrieges meldeten sich fünf Dorfbewohner freiwillig zur Makedonisch-Adrianopeler Landwehr, einem Freiwilligenverband der bulgarischen Armee.

1927 führte der deutsche Forscher Leonhard Schultze Pomenovo auf seiner Karte Mazedoniens auf und ordnete es als ein bulgarisch-christliches Dorf ein.

Laut der letzten Volkszählung von 2002 hatte Pomenovo keine Einwohner zu verzeichnen.

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