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Home Society AS THE POPULAR LAWYER, MONDAY ONYEKACHI UBANI (MOU)ADD ONE MORE YEAR!
AS THE POPULAR LAWYER, MONDAY ONYEKACHI UBANI (MOU)ADD ONE MORE YEAR!
By Great Imo Jonathan Esq.
Today is worth celebrating because the immediate past Second National Vice President of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and one of Nigeria's conscientious citizens, Barr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani popularly known by friends as MOU was born on this very great day the 27th of July.
Just recently I was touched by his effort at giving support to the youths of his very community at Awomukwu in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State as he gifted them a bus that will help generate fund and spread empowerment amongst them.
This has been the story of his life since he ever gained prominence in the Nigerian sphere. Hence, I am persuaded and glad to celebrate him today.
Mr Ubani was born to the family of Mazi Ubani Nwokocha in Awomukwu village of Oloko Clan in Ikwuano Local GovernmentArea of Abia State prior to the Biafran war of the 1960s.
He is the only surviving child of his parents who are both alive. He lost his only sister few years ago.
He had his primary school education in Awomukwu, in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, where he obtained Credit in his School Leaving Certificate.
Ubani later relocated to Lagos where he attended a Secondary Commercial College and obtained his GCE Certificate in 1983.
That same year, Mr Ubani was admitted into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to study Political Science. And his motivating factor was the political flamboyancy of politicians like Late Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Late Dr Nnamdi Azikwe. He was motivated by their oratory prowess because they spoke extempore and were politically very colourful.
His dream of becoming a Political Scientist cum politician began to wane as a result of the political adventurism and incursion of the Nigerian Military into Nigerian Politics in the period of years referred to as ''military era''
This made him to have a rethink and he decided to start afresh to study law in the same University of Nigeria of Enugu Campus He saw in his new found love (law) the opportunity to stand up in defense of the oppressed masses. He saw the activities of the likes of Late Gani Fawehinmi SAN, a colossus and the then vibrant and courageous young Femi Falana who is now SAN as a credible example to emulate. He was emboldened because of these Human Right Lawyers and Activists who gave up a greater percentage of their lives for the defense of the oppressed masses of the society.
MOU's humble background which made him to see himself as part of the poor and oppressed masses got his zeal fired up and was emotionally connected to these activists.
After his graduation from the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus in the year 1989, the young Ubani having been armed with LLB Degree with second class upper proceeded to the Nigerian Law School where he also came out with second class upper in his Bachelor of Laws. He was called to the Nigerian bar in 1990.
He did his National Youth Service in Kano State, Nigeria. He served as a pupil counsel in the law firm of K. C. Ugbuaja & Co. and later worked briefly in Wole Olufon & Co. in Lagos after his National Service. He did his Masters Degree in comparative constitutional and company law at University of Lagos in 1993.
He handled his first case while he was a National Youth Service Corp member, a case that had to do with setting aside a writ of fifa that was already executed and the properties of his client brought to the court's premises. His opponent was already an established and senior lawyer who is now a Senior Advocate of Nigeria. That was his first legal baptism, which made his then principal to hand over all other matters under litigation to his care for that singular victory as a new corper. He was impressed.
Another case Mr Ubani will not forget in a hurry was the matter of bail application he handled on behalf of a client who never paid, he ran away after he regained his freedom. This incident took place after he came back to Lagos having completed his service year in Kano. It was a turning point in his litigation experience and since then he has not fallen victim to such antics of unscrupulous clients.
Mr Ubani is the principal partner of the law firm of Ubani & Co., established in 1992.
He was the former chairman of one of the biggest branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja, between 2012 and 2014. He displayed his leadership and administrative skills along with his Executive committee members while on the driver's seat. His tenure as the chairman brought tremendous and remarkable improvement in every area pertaining to the Branch to the extent that both learned and unlearned persons who witnessed his unprecedented performance have never ceased to talk about them long after he left office.
He later contested and won to become the 2nd National Vice President of NBA in 2016 to 2018.
Ubani built bridges of friendship for himself and on behalf of NBA with the different strata of government ministries, department, agencies (MDGs), and with corporate organizations, NGOs, security agencies to mention a few.
Mr Ubani is a Solicitor and Advocate to several companies and high networth individuals in Nigeria and abroad.
He belongs to several groups and Associations. They include;
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON)
Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International
A Fellow of Certified Pension Institute of Nigeria.
International Bar Associstion.
African bar Association
A Fellow of Institute of Chartered Mediators and Concillators.
Ubani is a Notary Public of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
He is a Social Critic, Political Activist, Community leader and Commentator on National Issues. He has written several articles and opinions in various newspapers, social media platforms and delivered several lectures on law and political issues all over the country and abroad.
Mr Ubani is a renowned newspaper reviewer on television and radio and the former presenter of "Know Your Right with Barr Ubani" on Radio Continental, Lagos.
Mr Ubani has held or is holding the following positions;
Former Parliamentarian (House of Representative) University Of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Former Chief Judge, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka (1988-1989). Former President Men's Ministries Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria, Ikeja Section for over Eight Years. Former Chairman Law Week Planning Committee Of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja 2009 And 2010.
Former Alternate Chairman Finance Committee Of NBA, Ikeja 2011.
Present Treasurer Of The Board Of Assemblies Of God Church, Nigeria, Ikeja, Lagos.
The Legal Adviser of Lagos District of Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria.
Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja 2012 and 2014.
An Ambassador of the Kingdom of Assemblies of God Nigeria and A current Caretaker Committee Member of NBA, Ikeja Branch.
Mr. Ubani is an awardee of several hours as listed below:
6th Ikeja City Award Excellence 2011.
Akwa Ibom Indigenes Development Initiative (AKIDI), Lagos. Nigeria Award of Excellence for Selfless Service to Humanity and Public.
SPODAC Award Of Excellence,
Naija Growing Green Media Dinner Award – Recognition Award For Numerous Contributions Towards A Better And Greener Nigeria.
Fellow Certified Pension of Nigeria.
JCL (Lagos City) Active Award, Active Citizens Discourse 2012.
Pentecostal Fellowship Of Nigeria Ikeja Chapter – Distinguished Service Award 2012
Cafus Obed Foundation Honours – An Award of Distinguished Character as a Resident Advocate of the Masses.
Naija Growing Green Award Recognition for Supporting Environment towards Improving Human Sustainability through Planting.
Nigerian Bar Association (Badagry Branch) Distinguished Merit Award.
The Entire Members Of Non-Yoruba Speaking People In Lagos (Non-Indigenes) Recognition Award.
Otu Oka Iwu Lagos Award in Recognition And Sincere Appreciation Of His Election And Services as Chairman NBA, Ikeja Branch.
Alimosho Times Publisher/Editor in Chief's Award.
The Lagos State Judiciary And The Lagos Multi-Door Court House (LMDC) Award In Recognition Of His Meritorious Service On The Lagos Multi-Door Court House Governing Council. Obafemi Awolowo Foundation Award.
Rotary International (District 9110) Award in Appreciation of His Invaluable Contribution to Ethics in Business and Professions Seminar.
Law Students Society (Adekunle Ajasin University) Award of Excellence.
Royal Rangers Meritorious Award for Support to God's Work and Humanity in Giving Hope to the Hopeless. Symbol of Hope Foundation (NGO) Man of Courage Award.
Also, Lagos State Government Award In Appreciation Of His Role As A Discussant At The Valedictory Symposium For The Retiring Head Of Service.
Students Solidarity Movement For Good Governance Award As Pillar Of Democracy And Nation Building Amongst Several Others.
ICSAN Professional and Integrity (Discussant) ICSAN 2015 Public Lecture.
Others are: Pan African International Recognition Award/Annual Discourse (PAIR AWARDS 2015) Outstanding Lawyer of the Year.
National Association of Judiciary Correspondence (NAJUC) Exemplary Leadership Award In Recognition of his Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Nigeria Justice System.
Barr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani is indeed a courageous Human Right Activist and Philanthropist. He is the Founder/President of Onyekachi Ubani Foundation. He has been praised from many sectors for fighting for Nigerian people whose rights and voices are trampled into the dust. He has been in the fore front fighting for the right of ordinary citizens. But his greatest accolade in humanitarianism came through his Foundation; he has rendered countless philanthropic services to humanity. He has also given out several millions of Naira to youths and women by way of empowerment.
In 2013, his foundation, Onyekachi Ubani Foundation was able to save the life of a baby (Somaya) who had a hole in her heart and thereafter attracted the sum of #10,000,000 (Ten Million Naira) from the MTN Foundation for the victim.
His foundation also donated cash materials and drugs to Ikorodu flood victims in Lagos worth up to #1,000,000 (One Million Naira) some years ago. He has rendered countless free legal services in aid of the poorest of the poor Nigerians who troop to his law firm daily.
Mr Ubani's personal philosophy reflects; discipline; hard work; creative intelligence; goal setting and planning and talent recognition. He believes in human capacity development; boldness; commitment to democratic ethos and respect for ethics. His personal lifestyle reflects humility, integrity and modesty.
MOU is a mentor to many young Nigerians; he has been involved in many youth development projects and mentorship programs. He was instrumental to the establishment of Abia Rejoice Movement for Youths (ARMY), a platform that is being led my humble self; Great Imo Jonathan, where we help to discover develop and deploy young creative Abians for economic development of their communities, as it is targeted at finding solutions to problems of poverty, building human, social, financial and environmental assets that enables youths and communities to exert control over their lives and participate in building community prosperity in meaningful and effective ways. An initiative meant to harness local talents and be their source of support to enable them improve their lives, enhance excellence and reinforce their commitment to society.
This organization in pursuant of its objective has led many initiatives focused at rebuilding Abia state. One of such was the historic youth statewide conference in 2014, which aimed to birth a new consciousness in the minds of Abia youths. The theme of that conference was deliberate and the outcome indeed was richly rewarding. With that conference he persuaded Abia youths to take action that will help redefine their individual destinies and their immediate society, take responsibility for the future, borrowing from the experiential knowledge of role models who have succeeded against all odds.
Ubani believes that '' a country, whose youths are visionless, propelled by blind ambition of self aggrandizement and delusion of grandeur, can only be a curse rather than a blessing'' And that ''every society and community should cherish her youths, because, it is on their shoulders that the continued survival of the communities rest"
Mr Ubani is happily married to Lady Faustina Onyinye Ubani and they are blessed with four (4) children one of whom is a qualified Lawyer.
Join me as I celebrate my Dede, an erudite lawyer, a humanist and a believer in God and the rule of law cum constitutional democracy.
Wishing him many happy returns.
Happy Birthday Barr. Monday Onyekachi Ubani!
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CD Review – Ben Sollee, Inclusions (2011)
Review by Bill Whiting
Lexington, Kentucky native Ben Sollee follows up his 2010 collaborative project with Daniel Martin Moore on the riveting new recording, Inclusions. Sollee, who began playing cello at an early age, has an easygoing appeal that transcends generations on the echoing ballad, "Embrace." A member of The Sparrow Quartet with Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Sollee brings an enticing sense of rhythm and harmony to "Close To You." Jordon Ellis contributes sweeping percussion, and Duane Lundy adds atmospheric rhythm guitar to the barn burner, "Hurting." Sollee's unique acoustic style of bass playing permeates the sound scapes of Inclusions, and his lilting vocal delivery inhabits daring improvisational material, such as the expansive mid tempo number, "The Globe." Recorded and mixed by Lundy at Shangrila Studios in Lexington, Kentucky, Inclusions is a bracing, inventive masterwork from Ben Sollee. It is easily one of the best discs of 2011. Ben Sollee plays the 20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Rd, Cincinnati, OH on June 5, 2011.
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Q: getAssets().open doesn't open my .csv file I want to assignt my CSVreader from the openCSV api to a CSV file, but it can't find it, as I get an "cannot resolve symbol" error.
code:
 CSVReader csvReader = new CSVReader(getAssets().open(testCSV.csv));

I'm using Android Studio, and the file is located under src/main/assets/

A: You have to call getAssets().open("myFile") on your current context. so give your context to the function, like this:
public void openFile(Context context){
    CSVReader csvReader = new CSVReader(context.getAssets().open("testCSV.csv"));
}

A: This probably means testCSV.csv needs to be a string so "testCSV.csv" with the quotes

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Accessibility

An introduction to accessibility and how it translates to Angular UI Components.

Accessibility is a major concern of the Prime UI libraries and PrimeNG is no exception. PrimeTek teams have initiated a significant process to review and enhance the accessibility features of the components. This guide
        documents the foundation of the general guidelines that PrimeNG will follow and each component documentation will have a separate Accessibility section that states the keyboard support, screen reader compatibility, the implementation details along
            with tips to achieve WCAG compliancy. This work has been initiated in Q2 2022 and planned to be completed by Q4. PrimeVue is the reference implementation and once the work is completed, enhancements will be ported to PrimeFaces, PrimeNG and PrimeReact in parallel.

Introduction

According to the World Health Organization, 15% of the world population has a disability to some degree. As a result,
        accessibility features in any context such as a ramp for wheelchair users or a multimedia with captions are crucial to ensure content can be consumed by anyone.

Disabilities

Types of disabilities are diverse so you need to know your audience well and how they interact with the content created. There four main categories;

Visual Impairments

Blindness, low-level vision or color blindness are the common types of visual impairments. Screen magnifiers and the color blind mode
        are usually built-in features of the browsers whereas for people who rely on screen readers, page developers are required to make sure
        content is readable by the readers. Popular readers are NVDA, JAWS and ChromeVox.

Hearing Impairments

Deafness or hearing loss refers to the inability to hear sounds totally or partially. People with hearing impairments use assistive devices however
        it may not be enough when interacting with a web page. Common implementation is providing textual alternatives, transcripts and captions for content with audio.

Mobility Impairments

People with mobility impairments have disabilities related to movement due to loss of a limb, paralysis or other varying reasons. Assistive technologies like
        a head pointer is a device to interact with a screen whereas keyboard or a trackpad remain as solutions for people who are not able to utilize a mouse.

Cognitive Impairments

Cognitive impairments have a wider range that includes people with learning disabilities, depression and dyslexia. A well designed content also leads
        to better user experience for people without disabilities so designing for cognitive impairments result in better design for any user.

Web Content

Correct page structure with the aid of assistive technologies are the core ingridients for an accessible web content.
        HTML is based on an accessible foundation, form controls can be used by keyboard by default and semantic HTML is easier to be processed by a screen reader.

WCAG

WCAG refers to Web Content Accessibility Guideline, a standard managed by the WAI (Web Accessibility Initiative) of W3C (World Wide Web Consortium).
    WCAG consists of recommendations for making the web content more accessible. PrimeNG components aim high level of WCAG compliancy in the near future.

Various countries around the globe have governmental policies regarding web accessibility as well. Most well known of these are Section 508 in the US and Web Accessibility Directive of the European Union.

Form Controls

Native form elements should be preferred instead of elements that are meant for other purposes like presentation. As an example, button below is
        rendered as a form control by the browser, can receive focus via tabbing and can be used with space key as well to trigger.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<button (click)="onButtonClick($event)">Click></button>
</app-code>

On the other hand, a fancy css based button using a div has no keyboard or screen reader support.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<div class="fancy-button" (click)="onButtonClick($event)">Click</div>
</app-code>

tabindex is required to make a div element accessible in addition to use a keydown to bring the keyboard support back. To avoid the overload and implementing
    functionality that is already provided by the browser, native form controls should be preferred.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<div class="fancy-button" (click)="onButtonClick($event)" (keydown)="onKeyDown($event)" tabIndex="0">Click</div>
</app-code>

Relations

Form components must be related to another element that describes what the form element is used for. This is usually achieved with the label element.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<label htmlFor="myinput">Username:</label>
<input id="myinput" type="text" name="username" />
</app-code>

Semantic HTML

HTML offers various element to organize content on a web page that screen readers are aware of. Preferring Semantic HTML for good semantics provide out of the box support
        for reader which is not possible when regular div elements with classes are used. Consider the following example that do not mean too much for readers.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<div class="header"/>
    <div class="header-text">Header></div>
</div>

<div class="nav"></div>

<div class="main">
    <div class="content"></div>
    <div class="sidebar"></div>
</div>

<div class="footer"></div>
</app-code>

Same layout can be achieved using the semantic elements with screen reader support built-in.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<header>
    <h1>Header</h1>
</header>

<nav></nav>

<main>
    <article></article>
    <aside></aside>
</main>

<footer></footer>
</app-code>

WAI-ARIA

ARIA refers to "Accessible Rich Internet Applications" is a suite to fill the gap where semantic HTML is inadequate. These cases
        are mainly related to rich UI components/widgets. Although browser support for rich UI components such as a datepicker or colorpicker has been improved over the past years
        many web developers still utilize UI components derived from standard HTML elements created by them or by other projects like PrimeNG. These
        types of components must provide keyboard and screen reader support, the latter case is where the WAI-ARIA is utilized.

ARIA consists of roles, properties and attributes. Roles define what the element is mainly used for e.g. checkbox, dialog, tablist whereas
    States and Properties define the metadata of the element like aria-checked, aria-disabled.

Consider the following case of a native checkbox. It has built-in keyboard and screen reader support.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<input type="checkbox" value="Prime" name="ui" checked/>
</app-code>

A fancy checkbox with css animations might look more appealing but accessibility might be lacking. Checkbox below
        may display a checked font icon with animations however it is not tabbable, cannot be checked with space key and cannot be read by a reader.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<div class="fancy-checkbox">
    <i *ngIf="checked" class="checked-icon"></i>
</div>
</app-code>

One alternative is using ARIA roles for readers and use javascript for keyboard support. Notice the usage of aria-labelledby as a replacement of the label tag with htmlFor.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<span id="chk-label">Remember Me></span>
<div class="fancy-checkbox" role="checkbox" aria-checked="false" tabindex="0" aria-labelledby="chk-label" (click)="toggle()" (keydown)="onKeyDown($event)">
    <i *ngIf="checked" class="checked-icon"></i>
</div>
</app-code>

However the best practice is combining semantic HTML for accessibility while keeping the design for UX. This approach
        involves hiding a native checkbox for accessibility and using javascript events to update its state. Notice the usage of p-sr-only
        that hides the elements from the user but not from the screen reader.

<app-code lang="markup" ngNonBindable ngPreserveWhitespaces>
<label for="chkbox">Remember Me></label>
<div class="fancy-checkbox" (click)="toggle()">
    <input class="p-sr-only" type="checkbox" id="chkbox" (focus)="updateParentVisuals()" (blur)="updateParentVisuals()" (keydown)="$event.keyCode === 32 && updateParentVisuals()">
    <i *ngIf="checked" class="checked-icon"></i>
</div>
</app-code>

A working sample is the PrimeNG checkbox that is tabbable, keyboard accessible and is compliant with a screen reader. Instead of ARIA
        roles it relies on a hidden native checkbox.

        Remember Me

Colors

Colors on a web page should aim a contrast ratio of at least 4.5:1 and consider a selection of colors that do not
    cause vibration.

Good Contrast

Color contrast between the background and the foreground content should be sufficient enough to ensure readability. Example below displays two cases with good and bad samples.

            GOOD

            BAD

Vibration

Color vibration is leads to an illusion of motion due to choosing colors that have low visibility against each other. Color combinations
        need to be picked with caution to avoid vibration.

            VIBRATE

Dark Mode

Highly saturated colors should be avoided when used within a dark design scheme as they cause eye strain. Instead desaturated colors should be preferred.

            Indigo 500

            Indigo 200

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After facing Chennai Super Kings, Kings XI Punjab are back home to host Sunrisers Hyderabad in their den at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali on Monday night. Both the sides have faced defeat in their previous encounter and would be looking to bounce back. The match will start at 08:00 PM IST.
Placed fifth in the table, Kings XI Punjab fell short by 22 runs against Chennai Super Kings and faced their second defeat of the season. In five encounters, they now have three wins and two defeats. On the other side, Sunrisers Hyderabad is comfortably sitting at second spot with three wins and two defeats in five encounters. The only difference between the two sides is in their net run rate.
The loss on Saturday exposed the lack of form of middle order of both sides. Kings XI Punjab's middle order looked insufficient in finishing things off. Barring KL Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan, nobody else looked in touch on Saturday. The pace attack of KXIP was also dismantled by CSK as the wicket was on the slower side. However, with the kind of surface at Mohali, KXIP would be looking to come back stronger.
On the other side, Sunrisers Hyderabad was bowled out for mere 96 runs in front of the sensational bowling effort from Alzarri, 6-12 in 3.4 overs. After the failure of top order- D Warner and J Bairstow, the whole side fell like a pack of cards. Manish Pandey, V Shankar, and Yusuf Pathan have failed to put a match-winning performance and it is a serious concern for SRH. They need to strengthen the middle order as the whole team is overly dependant upon the opening duo of J Bairstow and D Warner.
The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali is a good wicket to bat on. It is a high-scoring venue and the average first innings score here in IPL is 184 runs. With C Gayle, J Bairstow, D Warner and D Miller in the lineup, expect the clash to be a complete run fest.
In wicketkeeper, J Bairstow will be a better pick as KL Rahul is not looking in form.
While Andrew Tye and M Shami looked a bit off-colour in the last game, the pace at Mohali can be really helpful for the duo.
Note: This KXIP vs SRH Dream11 Prediction is based on news sourced from various sources. We suggest you pick your playing 11 from the squad listed above basis KXIP vs SRH team news. Kindly revisit before the deadline to get the final update of the KXIP vs SRH Dream11 Prediction. Also, hit the bell icon on the bottom right side of your screen to get all the latest Dream11 Prediction updates.


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There is no deadline for the Main Grants Programme and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Please note that the assessment process is thorough and it can take many months for a successful grant to be awarded. It is a good idea to send your initial application early as no 'crisis' or 'fast-track' grants are provided. The Foundation receives many more requests than can ever be granted, and like most grant-making organisations, has to turn down many of the applications received. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply to multiple funding sources, and not just to this Foundation.
Stage 1:
Submit your initial application letter following the instructions provided here
You should receive a response from the Foundation within eight weeks of contacting us (if you have included a stamped self-addressed envelope)
We receive many initial applications, and relatively few of these will progress to stage 2
If the Foundation decides to progress your application to this stage we will contact you to inform you of this initial outcome
At stage 2 we might:
request further information or ask questions about your proposal
organise for a representative of the Foundation to meet with you
Send you a detailed application form to complete
Not all applicants will progress through the whole of stage 2, and an application can be declined at any point during the process
There is no set time-scale for this although the average time for an application to pass to stage 3 is up to six months
This is the final stage of the assessment process, and means that your proposal will be considered by the Trustees at an upcoming meeting
We will inform you of the date your application will be discussed; meetings are typically held twice a year, in June/July and November/December
Successful and unsuccessful applicants are usually contacted in writing within two weeks of the meeting
Difficult decisions have to be made at each meeting, and not all proposals will be approved by the Trustees
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News From the Future: U.S. Surrenders to BP Oil Spill
By Michael Wolraich on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 12:17pm | Politics, Humor & Satire
Twenty years after President Barack Obama vowed to fight the massive underwater oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico "with everything we've got for as long as it takes," the U.S. government has formally surrendered to the spill. In a brief ceremony on a Louisiana hilltop overlooking a sea of black ooze, President George Prescott Bush signed a peace treaty that conceded almost 500,000 square miles of U.S. territory to the oil spill's dominion, including fishing and mineral exploration rights for the entire Gulf Coast.
After the signing, the President held a brief press conference in which he announced, "It's always sad for a country to lose its sovereign territory, but let's be honest, these were not our best states. At this point, we need to cut our losses and move on to more pressing matters like tax cuts."
The treaty is unlikely to affect last year's financial settlement with BP, the company that created the spill in 2010. After years of court battles, BP finally agreed to the government's original demand of $500 billion. While the amount is substantial by 2010 standards, rampant inflation has devalued the sum to slightly less than the cost of a movie ticket.
Critics across the country assailed the treaty. Gov. Bobby Jindal, the governor in exile of Louisiana, lambasted Bush for abandoning the former Gulf States to the "cruel and callous tyranny of an unelected force of nature." Sen. Bobby Kennedy III (D-MA) compared the treaty to Nazi Germany's annexation of the Sudetenland, arguing, "Like the appeasement of Hitler, this unilateral concession will only whet the spill's appetite. It will not stop until it has subjugated our entire country to its oily agenda."
According to the government's estimate, which has been repeatedly corrected upwards for the past twenty years, the oil is spilling out into the Gulf at a rate of 300 million barrels a day. If the spill abides by the terms of the treaty, it's not clear where the surging oil will go. Some fear a rapid escalation of illegal oil flow to other parts of the country. Illegal oil has flowed up the Rio Grande and Mississippi rivers or been guided across the desert by highly paid couriers known as "Pelicans." Arizona has reacted strongly to the influx with a new law that allows police to check waterfowl for illegal crude and forcibly repatriate them to oil territory.
While Mexico is still officially at war with the oil, the country has essentially become a vassal state of the spill. Corrupt oil is suspected of manipulating the Mexican government and taking over the lucrative drug trade. Its influence has also been seeping into Central America, aided by its ally, President Forever Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, who has praised "the glorious liberation struggle of our magnificent carbon-based comrade."
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You speculate, Genghis, about where the surging oil spill will go once it's filled the gulf to the brim. My guess is it will follow the path of least resistance -- north up the NAFTA superhighway to Alberta, where it can pollute the tarsands with impunity (and free of import taxes).
Since the whole point of tarsands technology is to get oil to mix with water, then separate oil from water, the Albertans can hardly complain about an influx of oil that's already pre-mixed with water. Also with lots of dead fish and waterfowl, but I'm pretty sure they can filter those out.
It's win-win. The oil finds a jurisdiction that actually welcomes it, and (once it's processed) Alberta gets to ship the stuff back south at a profit. And we all get to forget about this clean-energy nonsense for another 50 years or so.
by acanuck on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 5:26pm
I see that you have access to the bunghole to the future. So basically, Canada will become a sanctuary country for illegal crude. Doesn't surprise me.
by Michael Wolraich on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 7:15pm
Ha! You'll welcome that oil back with open arms once we've scrubbed all that filthy water out of it. Don't deny it.
by acanuck on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 10:15pm
(Then we sell 'em the water.)
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Apple Celebrates "A Decade of iTunes" in the iTunes Store
Chris Hauk - Apr 24, 2013
Apple is celebrating "A Decade of iTunes" by rolling out a new feature to its iTunes Store, which offers a history lesson about the company's uber-popular digital content downloading service.
AppleInsider:
The new addition to the iTunes Store includes an interactive timeline that allows visitors to see how iTunes — as well as popular music — has evolved over the last ten years. The feature kicks off by recalling April 28, 2003, when the iTunes Music Store launched with 200,000 songs, and the third-generation iPod was unveiled.
The top selling tune on launch day ten years ago was "Stuck in a Moment" by U2. The most popular album was "Sea Change" by Beck. Over one million songs were downloaded in the first week.
The new feature allows customers to click-through the history of the iTunes service on a year-by-year basis, viewing the top selling album for each year, along with various other milestones such as new countries where the store launched, and major product launches for that year.
This Sunday, April 28th will be 10 years to the day when the iTunes store opened its virtual doors. While originally launched as a music only venue, the store has since expanded to offer video, iOS apps, and e-books and magazines.
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Heroines in Film
Warning!! SPOILERS ahead!!
Pleasantville is not only one of the most visually pleasing films we've watched thus far, but it is also incredibly well written. It is a well thought out social commentary. The character growth in this film is very important too, which is perfect for the purposes of this blog. With an incredible script, great direction, and phenomenal actors, there is a lot to be said about Pleasantville.
Pleasantville begins in the 1990's. The two main character are David and Jennifer. They are siblings but are on opposite sides of the the high school hierarchy. Jennifer is risky, popular and sexually active, while David is awkward, dorky, and loves a 1950's show called Pleasantville. After fighting over the remote control they end up getting sucked into the world of Pleasantville and the craziness begins.
Pleasantville is supposed to be like any typical 1950's television show. The parents are the father George, who works all day long and is stern and wise the loving mother, Betty, who is perfectly sweet and always has food ready on the table. They have two children, Bud and Mary Sue. They live together and go through funny situations, but no one ever gets mad at one another and there aren't any real problems. For example, the firefighters only ever rescue kittens out of trees.
The 1950's were when television truly became a cultural force. From our research, we know that by the end of the 50's 90% of households had a television, and this sudden influx of television changed entertainment. People became better informed about the world around them and the masses were able to easily access entertainment. Popular shows were I Love Lucy, the Twilight Zone, and shows similar to the fictionalized Pleasantville such as Leave It to Beaver and the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
At first the world of Pleasantville seems easy and fun, especially for David. However, we are immediately presented with the extremities of the town. One great example of this is when Betty forces Jennifer, or Mary Sue as she's known in Pleasantville, to eat a disgustingly large breakfast.
The next time we really encounter an oddity in behavior in Pleasantville is when David, known as Bud in this world, makes the smallest mistake at work and his boss, Mr. Johnson, is unable to cope and has no idea how to do anything. David has to explain to Mr. Johnson that it's okay to go ahead with his usual routine of events, even if Bud hasn't started his yet. Mr. Johnson is actually the first Pleasantville character we see who embraces the concept of change. Everyone else in Pleasantville is constantly in a happy mood. Jennifer in particular has a difficult time adapting, so she initially decides not to.
A major theme of the movie is how people move from repression to freedom. This is represented through color as characters turn from black and white into color. There are many different experiences that give the characters color, from a sexual experience, such as with Betty in the bathtub, or realizing they miss someone as demonstrated by George in the courtroom scene.
The changes of color in town begin with sexual freedom, introduced by Jennifer. She sees Skip, who happens to be her character Mary Sue's love interest, and is immediately attracted to him. He asks her on a date, goofs around, and talks about how he was shocked that some couples were already holding hands. She immediately breaks this sexual repression by having sex with him in his car on Lovers Lane. Before this, no one in town was really aware of sex, and naturally the news spread fast.
The incredible thing about Jennifer is that she becomes much more than just a frivolous girl who loves sex. Back at home she hated schoolwork, but in Pleasantville she begins to read some classic novels and really begins studying. She eventually decides to stay for college in the world of Pleasantville. She changes her persona and shows that women are so much more than just one stereotype, and for many women education is more important than love. It's a great character development because she finds confidence and validation in a more mature way. As Reese Witherspoon herself puts it, "she finds her intellect and realizes that she can be defined by that rather than her sexuality and surface appearance." She finally feels good about herself.
We love the character of Jennifer because the film allows her to change and become a real person. She doesn't have to conform to societal norms as she knew them anymore. She proves herself to be more than just "the slutty girl." This is so important because Jennifer's change to color occurs after she turns down a night in the back seat of Skip's car in order to study. All the residents of Pleasantville's transformations occur by embracing the modern views, but it's the opposite for Jennifer and David. For Jennifer, this meant realizing that knowledge is power.
This kind of transformation of self discovery also happens for Betty. She is told by Jennifer that women can experience pleasure in many different ways. She later tests this theory later on in the bathtub. Betty's pleasuring herself is actually what causes the first fire in Pleasantville history to occur. The next time we see her she has changed color in the burst of a flame. After she changes color she finally starts to make decisions for herself. She begins to recognize attraction and falls in love with Mr. Johnson. They make their first big statement when he paints her nude in an art display for the whole town to see, the ultimate display of sexual freedom and sensuality.
She realizes that she is tired of living to bake and look perfect for her husband. She realizes that she has a voice and gets a say in how to live her life. Betty grows into a very complex character, and discovers all the different depths she's capable of beyond "wife" and "mother." She stands up to her husband, tells him to cook his own food, and ultimately leaves him. She moves from the repressed mother who is blind to love, to a free and sexual being who refuses to change back to the way things were.
The male characters learn a lot about how to interact with women and be more open minded as well. David for one had always been respectful of women. We see him grow from the boy who wasn't even able to work up the courage to speak to a cute girl, to actually having a girlfriend in Pleasantville.
He also learns to appreciate his own mother back in the real world. He grows to have a new understanding for just how much she has to deal with, not just as a single mother, but as a human being. David really idealized the world of Pleasantville. That's what he thought he wanted his life to be like. However, David had to learn to appreciate the old fashioned views while embracing the modern perspective. He changed colors when he came to Betty's rescue when she was being harassed by a bunch of boys who had just seen the mural.
It was a really selfless and chivalrous moment. It embraced the modern perspective of how you shouldn't treat a woman, while also being old fashioned in the idea of a man defending and protecting the women in his life. This is a crucial scene for Betty because she held her head up high and tried to walk away from the situation unfazed, though she was clearly scared on the inside.
George's transition doesn't occur as easily. He is the most old fashioned of the characters. He is the typical 1950's man, and change isn't easily embraced. One scene in the movie perfectly embodies his cultural limitations. He has just gotten home from work, and the gate is open. He enters into the house in true "Honey, I'm home" fashion, but there is no response. When he wanders into the kitchen, he sees that there is no dinner waiting for him. All he can say for the rest of the scene is "where is my dinner?"
From here on his life slowly falls apart. His initial response is anger towards his wife, but eventually he just ends up feeling lost and lonely, admitting that he wants her to come home. We see that he begins to see women as more than instruments to make him food. His character change is particularly important because his is about learning to appreciate and respect his wife as a partner in life. It's about swallowing his pride and realizing he's not always in dominant position.
This whole movie is a representation of how social values can cause a society to turn violent. The director Gary Ross said "This movie is about the fact that personal repression gives rise to larger political oppression...That when we're afraid of certain things in ourselves or we're afraid of change, we project those fears onto other things, and a lot of very ugly social situations can develop." The townspeople turn against the colored people and break their windows and violently threaten them. The mayor even attempts to jail David and Mr. Johnson for a mural they painted.
This reflects life in the 1950's in many ways. Although it appeared happy on the outside, there were many ugly things going on. Schools were segregated, women had few rights, McCarthy made people terrified of communists, and people tried to fit into a tiny box of what was socially acceptable. This all began to change as we entered into the 1960's and many social reform movements began, another possible interpretation of the movie. The Mayor's anger reaching it's final boiling point and him bursting into color represents the beginning of new social
In his review Roger Ebert sums up Pleasantville by saying "here is a comedy to reassure us that there is hope--that the world we see around us represents progress, not decay." This line really spoke to us because that's exactly what we love about this movie.
After watching There's Something About Mary, we felt the exact opposite. These two movies came out during the same year and they couldn't be more different. There's Something About Mary really made us feel like we had taken a step back, but Pleasantville does a great job of putting a fresh perspective of how much progress has really been made in the 90s. The New York Times also gave a glowing review of Pleasantville. They complimented all the actors, but specifically said that Joan Allen as Betty "truly bloomed" in her role, and that Reese Witherspoon gave a "deliciously naughty performance."
We truly loved this movie and it's portrayal of women as complex and complete people. Not only did it question the representation of women, but it also pointed out the absurdity in diminishing anyone who is viewed as slightly "different." Change can be a beautiful thing when embraced and Pleasantville does an excellent job of making the fear of the unknown to be something people should cherish. Overall, Pleasantville is truly just an excellent film and it did a wonderful job at creating both strong male and female characters who all contributed greatly to the meaning of the story.
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Missed MPO funding opportunities total $40 million, city Rep. Claudia Ordaz says
Diana Washington Valdez
The city missed out on nearly $40 million of accelerated funding for transportation projects through the Metropolitan Planning Organization since May 2014, according to details that emerged during Tuesday's City Council meeting.
City Rep. Claudia Ordaz alleged during her presentation on the funding issue that the Metropolitan Planning Organization "deprogrammed" or deemed ineligible $40.4 million in federal funding for city projects. That figure does not include the required city matching funds of $10.1 million.
Ordaz said she placed the MPO-related issue on the meeting agenda after learning that the city had lost opportunities to fund previously approved projects on an accelerated basis because the city submitted applications that contained errors, failed to include environmental reviews or were submitted under the wrong categories.
"I was hoping we could find out what went wrong, and what the city can do to prevent this from happening again," Ordaz said.
City International Bridges Director Mathew McElroy provided the city staff's presentation in response to the MPO-funding issues raised since last week, when Ordaz alleged that the city had missed out on more than $20 million in funding opportunities.
McElroy said after the meeting that Ordaz's figures may include some projects from two funding rounds that were counted twice. He said the total is closer to $39.15 million.
"The main point here is that the city did not lose any funding. The projects that did not make it for accelerated funding (deprogrammed) will still be funded in the (future) fiscal year they were programmed for," McElroy said.
City officials issued a statement Tuesday to explain what is being done to help the city improve its process for competing for transportation funding.
"While we have lost the ability to accelerate certain projects, no project funding has been lost," City Manager Tommy Gonzalez said. "We have to nimbly adjust our processes in response to changes which had been made to state and federal application processes."
Gonzalez told City Council that he has created an internal team to help advance the MPO funding applications that includes the chief financial officer, airport director, international bridges director, and an assistant to the city manager, the capital improvements director and other city staffers.
He said the city also has petitioned the Texas Department of Transportation to allow the city to fund a position that can help complete the required environmental reviews for projects. The reviews used to take about 90 days, and now can take up to 12 months.
Unless the reviews are done by the time the projects that require them are submitted, the MPO will turn down the projects.
Gonzalez said the city has not received a response from TxDOT regarding the city's offer.
Ordaz raised other issues that she said are relevant to the city's funding requests.
Four projects — Winn Road Phases I and II, Five Points Quiet Zones, Edgemere/Rich Beem Boulevard Roundabout and the Paso Del Norte Roundabout — were submitted within two hours of the absolute deadline and with incorrect total project costs.
The city's costs for these four projects were off respectively by $617,981; $109,200; $47,250; and $54,044 less, Ordaz indicated.
Ordaz also questioned why the funding amounts that the city requested for these projects were higher in terms of today's dollars than the amounts programmed for the projects in MPO's funding cycles for fiscal years 2017 and 2019. For example, the city requested $1.29 million for the Paso del Norte Roundabout, although the project is programmed for $860,000 in fiscal year 2019.
"The projects should be cheaper today than they will be in the future fiscal years," Ordaz said after the meeting.
Tuesday's City Council session on the MPO grew testy at times.
City Rep. Dr. Michiel Noe said during the session that the city was under pressure to remove some city members from the MPO board and appoint Ordaz.
Ordaz characterized Noe's comment as "petty."
Mayor Oscar Leeser said he received messages from different sources confirming Noe's allegation.
McElroy's presentation included a slide showing MPO's email by MPO Executive Director Mike Medina regarding the deficient funding applications by several of the entities served by the MPO.
Medina's email stated "that many applications contain errors, ineligible funding sources, missing (environmental) analysis, late submissions, and other obligation discrepancies."
The El Paso MPO is the regional planning and programming agency responsible for working with residents, neighborhood groups and local, state and federal agencies, along with transportation providers in El Paso County and Southern Doña Ana and Otero counties in New Mexico.
MPO's Transportation Policy Board is scheduled to meet Friday. Leeser, Noe and city Reps. Emma Acosta and Cortney Niland serve on that board, along with the city manager and several other city staffers.
Ordaz questioned that staffers were appointed to a policy board, while other city officials defended the process.
"We, the elected officials, are the ones who should he held accountable, not the staff," Ordaz said later. "I don't think all of the issues raised were adequately addressed. I am happy to see that the city manager is doing something to help prevent problems in the future, and agreed to keep everyone on the City Council informed on the status of the city projects at the MPO."
Diana Washington Valdez may be reached at 546-6140.