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7 of the Best Educational Comics for Your New Homeschooling Journey
Ann-Marie Cahill Mar 24, 2020
The minute I heard about schools closing due to COVID-19 and self-isolation, all I could think was, "How in Hades will I know what to teach my kids?!?" While the advice and memes and homeschooling plans started to flood my social media, one of my teacher-friends reminded me to keep it simple: Start with what you know. Well, I know comic books and graphic novels. And that's what saved my school quarantine (and my sanity).
Before you use this list to go wild on Amazon (with my blessing), check with your kids' teachers for the topics your kids would have been covering in class. The following tips are based on general syllabus and topics to apply across a range of subjects and school-ages. However, it is not a textbook list for your class. Instead, these are the books we have found to work as a starter for discussion and research. To be honest, none of us knows exactly how long this newfound homeschooling is going to last. So right now, our parenting personal best should be to maintain their curiosity so they want to keep learning.
And now. May the books be ever in your favour.
7 of the Best Educational Comics for Homeschooling
Hilda and the Troll by Luke Pearson
Okay, I'm easing you in with this. Hilda and the Troll is the first of a series of comic books, recently made popular by Netflix series. It is suitable for all ages; both soft and whimsical for kids as young as 6 while inspiring and educating college students. For English studies, Hilda encourages young students to develop their sequential storytelling and character development. It is one of the loveliest examples I have ever seen for narrative experiences. The imaginative play with characters will allow young minds to explore their own expression during these questionable times. If your kids wish to explore this through graphic storytelling, let them. It is all an expression of language, and if they are inspired by the likes of Hilda, then they will be following a path of thoughtful exploration.
Science Comics: Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield by Falynn Koch
Another for all-ages. If you are struggling to explain the current medical environment to your school-aged kids, this one could be very helpful.
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Science Comics: Plagues: The Microscopic Battlefield is one of 21 comic books in the Science Comics series. They are all both entertaining and educational. If Plagues is a little too close to home, I also strongly recommend Science Comics: Coral Reefs: Cities of the Ocean by Maris Wicks. Although they are different topics, they share the same approach in making science interesting and fun. These are nonfiction comics presented in a format that appeals to kids. Sometimes they are first-person narratives filled with explanations and examples; sometimes the lessons come from a creative story based on historic fact with a lead-up to future potential. Either way, there is a comic book for almost every science topic and a great starter for your kids.
The Not-So Secret Society: Tale of the Gummy (1) by Matthew Daley, Arlene Daley, Trevor Crafts, Ellen Crafts, and Wook Jin Clark
Still in the realm of 'all-ages', this one makes it super-easy for you – it comes with free parent and teacher guides at the back! The creators themselves have been involved with storytelling and teaching over many years. The Not-So Secret Society: Tale of the Gummy starts off with a science fair project but delves into so much more. It looks at group assignments, research, preparation, planning, and definitely the importance of accurate science reporting. While not strictly educational in regards to the content (they bring a gummy bear to life), it is absolutely spot on with educating our kids on the 5P's: Prior preparation prevents poor performance. Bonus points for the sub-topic: How to NOT kill your colleagues on group projects.
Women Who Were Kings: Hatshepsut by Queenie Chan
I found this series at Oz Comic-Con last year and picked up both Women Who Were Kings: Hatshepsut and Women Who Were Kings: Wu Zetian from Queenie Chan herself. Unfortunately, neither are available on Amazon as yet, but you can purchase them directly from her website: queeniechan.com. There is also a third book coming in May 2020, Women Who Were Kings: Elizabeth I.
In true Chan style, the artwork is amazing and so expressive in the faces of each character. However, the part I really love is the list of references included in the back of the books PLUS a full set of footnotes and artistic sources on Chan's website. The storytelling is well-researched and presented for kids aged 10 years and over, with great detail into the sociological environment at the time. An excellent starting point for younger kids looking at specific historical figures.
Greek Myths Retold and Illustrated by Marcia Williams
I loved reading all about Greek Myths when I was a kid. So many of these stories continue to reappear throughout literature. I could geek out all day about Greek Myths, and comparative mythology in general. However, I also know from experience how difficult it can be translating these stories into a format that is age-appropriate for school kids.
To be honest, this Greek Myths leans a little more into 'illustrated graphic novel for kids' than comic books or graphic novels in general. I am including it because it is still one of the best books I have come across for kids. Williams has shared eight classics, including Pandora's Box, Arion and the Dolphin, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Arachne vs Athena. The illustrations are friendly and light-hearted in most cases but they do not shy away from the content. For example, Charon and the River Styx in Hades are drawn with the gloom and doom befitting to the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. Remember: these are not happy-ever-after myths. They are, however, very accurate re-tellings and suitable for kids aged 10 years and up.
Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World by Penelope Bagieu (English Translation by Montana Kane)
It is no secret how much I love Brazen. It is a graphic novel made up of multiple short stories featuring many different women over history. Each story is beautiful and poetic, while also being honest, entertaining, and sometimes heartwrenching. *sigh* Every story is told with the utmost respect and honesty in a style that is filled with the nature of its subject.
Ideally, this book would suit kids aged 13 years and older. I had shared this with our then 11-year-old son, who loved the book but originally thought his friends might not appreciate it as much as he did. After recently revisiting the book at age 13, he agrees with his original view. He still loves the book. However, he still appreciates a certain level of maturity needed to understand the historical significance within some of the stories.
Prince of Cats by Ron Wemberly
Thanks to fellow Book Rioter Shiri for her recommendations; this is The Book to read for any student studying Shakespeare. It is a hip-hop retelling of Romeo & Juliet with the focus on Tybalt Capulet, the 'Prince of Cats'. Both scene and dialogue are set in the 1980s but Wemberly has kept the iambic pentameter and subsequently the Shakespeare feel that is so needed in the dramas like this.
Taking the educational use one step further, Prince of Cats is also perfect for analysis into to the characterisation of villains in literature; a good sub-topic in any English Lit class.
I will be the first one to admit: I am not ready for this new life of 'homeschooling'. I absolutely respect the need to close schools and quarantine during these turbulent times but that does not make me any more ready for maintaining some level of education with our kids at home.
However, the advice is still the same – Start with what you know. If comics and graphic novels work for you (and your kids), then I know this list will be a great starting point for you. Good luck everyone!
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SEX LIES
I feel lied to by my ex who now says he's pansexual as we're about to share a flat
Deidre Sanders, Agony Aunt
DEAR DEIDRE: FOR a couple of years I have had an on-off relationship with a male friend.
We used to date and have stayed really close. I see him as family and I don't want to lose him as I'm estranged from my actual family who were abusive. I'm a woman aged 26 and he's 28.
I feel lied to by my ex who now says he's pansexual as we're about to share a flatCredit: Getty - Contributor
We have talked about sharing a flat but he then disclosed to me that he is pansexual, is attracted to people whatever their gender or sexual orientation, and it's really shocked me.
He says he's interested in another friend of mine who's a gay guy. I don't want to lose him as a friend but feel he's lied to me all along.
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Send an email to problems@deardeidre.org. Every problem gets a personal reply, usually within 24 hours weekdays.
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DEIDRE SAYS: He may be wary of disclosing his sexual orientation for fear of prejudice and it doesn't mean he necessarily was unfaithful while you dated.
But living together isn't going to work if you still have any romantic feelings for him – and wouldn't have done even if he were straight.
Your family background sounds painful. You can find understanding support through NAPAC who support those abused as children (napac.org.uk, 0808 801 0331).
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How to predict or extend regression lines in ggplot2?
I have a data frame that contains two time series: the dates and version numbers of Emacs and Firefox releases. Using one ggplot2 command it's easy to make a chart that uses loess (in a way that looks a bit amusing, which I don't mind) to turn the points into lines.
How can I extend the lines into the future? I want to determine where and when Emacs and Firefox version numbers will cross, and if there's a way to show an error range, all the better.
Given that ggplot2 is plotting the lines, it must have a model, but I don't see how to tell it to extend the lines, or to get the model out and do something with it.
You would have to predict the values for future observations outside of ggplot2 and then plot the predicted values, you could also get a confidence interval for these predictions.
Look at the loess function, although I'm not sure if it does predictions outside your data range, I'm sure some smooth function does however.
However it is usually not wise to predict values outside your data range. I would not put much trust in these predictions.
You may want to investigate predicting values using a time series model.
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Addressing hunger and nutrition crisis
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The Governments of Canada and Bangladesh, in partnership with the Government of Japan, hosted a virtual launch of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action, setting in motion a year-long effort to address a global hunger and nutrition crisis that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The event featured more than US$3 billion in financing commitments or re-commitments from a range of stakeholders including the Government of Canada, the Government of Pakistan, World Vision International, UNICEF, and the World Bank.
"This year, because of the impact of the COVID-19 virus, a potential 270 million people are facing food insecurity. The most vulnerable are those who were food insecure or malnourished before the pandemic — largely women and children. To address these concerning projections, I am pleased to pledge CAD$ 520 million in nutrition-specific funding over five years to support gender-informed life-saving nutrition interventions for the poorest and most vulnerable." said Canada's Minister of International Development, Karina Gould.
The total funds committed are a fraction of what is needed to tackle the global malnutrition crisis, but represent an important down payment as additional commitments are made over the coming year. The Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Year of Action launches a roadmap of key events throughout 2021, culminating in the UN Food Systems Summit in September 2021 and the Tokyo N4G Summit.
The Government of Bangladesh re-committed to continuing and strengthening nutritional educational and counselling services; Vitamin A supplementation and de-worming programmes; and large-scale food fortification. The Bangladeshi government pledged with an emphasis on women's empowerment — enabling them to take decisions regarding their own and their children's well-being.
New data released recently by the Standing Together for Nutrition consortium predicts massive consequences for maternal and child nutrition as a direct result of the pandemic. Over the next two years, an additional 168,000 child deaths will occur, 9.3 million children will be wasted, 2.6 million children will be stunted, and 2.1 million women will be anaemic unless immediate and significant global action is taken. The costs of future productivity loss due to increases in child stunting and mortality from the effects of COVID-19 on child nutrition is estimated to be US$ 29.7 billion.
Hunger is on the rise and poor diets are now the leading risk factor of death worldwide—responsible for one in every five deaths globally, more than tobacco, high blood pressure, or any other health risk. Despite this, donors currently spend less than one percent of overseas aid on nutrition. New financing estimates show that to combat the effects of COVID-19 on child stunting, child wasting, and maternal anaemia, an additional US$ 1.2 billion is needed annually on top of the Global Nutrition Investment Framework financing estimates of US$ 7 billion per year.
New resources committed aim to close the gap in nutrition financing. To date, N4G mobilisation efforts have generated unprecedented and impactful commitments to improve global nutrition. In 2013, at the first Nutrition for Growth Summit in London, donors secured new major commitments of over US$ 4 billion to tackle undernutrition, and US$ 19 billion in complementary nutrition-sensitive investments between 2013 and 2020. At the 2017 Global Nutrition Summit in Milan, governments, civil society organisations, private philanthropies, and the private sector made financial and policy commitments totaling US$ 3.4 billion.
Donors have delivered on their previous financial commitments, some two years early. The United Kingdom reached its target from 2013 by delivering nutrition interventions to 50 million people, and the European Union EU is projected to meet its target from 2013 to reduce stunting by 7 million. The outcomes of the Nutrition for Growth Year of Action will be enshrined in a global compact that will serve as a global agreement on international and multi-stakeholder commitments to nutrition and summarise the combined ambition of all stakeholders to reach specific, time-bound nutrition targets.
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Catalyst Summer2017
African Americans' Enduring Opposition to Nuclear Weapons
Interview with Vincent Intondi
Vincent Intondi is an associate professor of history and director of the Institute for Race, Justice, and Community Engagement at Montgomery College in Takoma Park, Maryland. He is also director of research for American University's Nuclear Studies Institute in Washington, DC. Intondi's research focuses on the intersection of race and nuclear weapons. He is the author of the 2015 book African Americans Against the Bomb: Nuclear Weapons, Colonialism, and the Black Freedom Movement (Stanford University Press).
Photo: Natalie Intondi
How did you become interested in the civil rights dimension of anti-nuclear activism, and what inspired you to write your book?
Vincent Intondi: For most of my life as an academic and an activist, my work revolved around civil rights and the black freedom movement. Nuclear weapons weren't on my radar; they seemed like an abstract issue.
But in 2005, I made my first trip to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I met with atomic bomb survivors. I went to museums and ceremonies. And I was filled with such anger and guilt over what my country had done that when I returned, I realized I needed to find a way to combine these two passions of mine, eliminating racism and eliminating nuclear weapons. I asked my advisor how I could do this, and he suggested trying to answer the question: How did African Americans feel about dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Many colleagues warned me that I wasn't going to find much of a response because African Americans were—understandably—too busy at the time trying to gain their own freedom and equality. But they were wrong; there was a large response. That's what led to the book.
What did your research turn up?
Vincent Intondi: Obviously black communities are not monolithic, so not everyone was thinking the same thing. But what I found is that, in many cases, African Americans were looking at the issue of nuclear weapons differently from most white people, through a lens of race and colonialism. After the bombs were first dropped in August 1945, a majority of the American public rejoiced. A Gallup poll conducted the week after showed that 85 percent of the American public agreed with President Truman's choice. That wasn't the case in the black community.
Immediately after the bombing, the first to come out against Truman's decision were atomic scientists, church leaders—and leaders in the black community. Langston Hughes was one of the first to question President Truman's racism, and what role it might have played. Paul Robeson was asking questions about where we got the uranium to build these weapons; the answer was Belgian-controlled Congo. Bayard Rustin also made a link to European colonialism in Africa, pointing out that the development of these weapons led to the French wanting to conduct their first nuclear test in the Sahara. They were looking at it in a way that many whites simply weren't.
I also wanted to know what the rank and file thought, so I went through black newspapers from the era, read letters to the editor, and researched sermons given in black churches. I saw a pattern of African Americans thinking and talking about race as it related to the bomb. The most far-reaching criticism initially came from the black popular front.
What came of that early criticism and condemnation? Did it inform a broader movement during the Cold War?
Vincent Intondi: Well, in later years, it wasn't easy to be critical. After the Truman Doctrine in 1947, the worst thing you could be labeled was "Black and Red." Groups like the NAACP made a calculated decision on this issue to turn right, embrace anti-Communism, and align with Truman, in hopes of gaining civil rights.
However, leaders like W.E.B. Du Bois, Paul Robeson, and others didn't see peace as a bargaining chip. They saw the start of the Korean War. They saw an arms race with the Russians. They decided to fight against the potential use of nuclear weapons against another people of color in Korea. They were connecting what was happening in the civil rights movement with other liberation movements around the world.
What do you most want readers to take away from reading African Americans Against the Bomb?
Vincent Intondi: That racism and nuclear weapons are not separate issues. For so long, we've looked at nuclear disarmament as a white middle-class pacifist issue. And while there are many white pacifist middle-class anti-nuclear activists, African Americans were active in the movement, and saw the liberation of nonwhite people around the world as inextricably linked to their own struggle. We hear a lot about intersectionality today, and how movements are connected. My book demonstrates this intersectionality.
How can today's young activists best connect with these issues?
Vincent Intondi: I think the best strategy is tying activism about nuclear weapons to other issues. One strategy is to link to the economic conversion argument. For example, how can we talk about broken-down infrastructure in Baltimore and Anacostia, and not talk about how we're spending a trillion dollars on nuclear weapons? If we can show how that money could be better spent, that can be a key to getting these movements back to where they were in the 1980s. The movement then was relatively inclusive, and one tactic that was effective during that decade was a focus on economics.
It also helps to have a concrete cause, and that cause today could be the United Nations treaty to ban nuclear weapons. A legal framework at the UN to ban nukes in 120 countries is something that people can get behind.
Finally, nuclear activists always ask me what they can do to connect with Black Lives Matter and other civil rights activists. My response to them is, first, just show up for those movements. People will eventually see that you're there. Don't go to talk at them but to be an ally. Solidarity will be built and it will be reciprocated.
Listen to Vincent Intondi talk about his book on the Got Science? podcast


What is Child Labor Free?
To find out about this we sat down with Darren Eckford, EMEA General Manager of the Child Labor Free Foundation.
Child Labor Free is a simple concept to a complex problem. Empower consumers to recognise brands that do not use child labor, and support brands to ensure child labor does not exist in their supply chains.
We are a social enterprise that provides commercial value to companies through a consumer mark. With 75% of consumers willing to change their shopping habits in response to the use of child labor, our certification mark allows buyers to identify a brand's commitment to ethical sourcing and make their purchasing choices accordingly.
Child Labor Free has developed a global certification system to independently inspect and analyse companies and their supply chain for the use of child labor across all product categories. We use license fees paid by the brand to prevent and remediate children in labor through the Child Labor Free Foundation.
Every child has the right to a childhood. With 168 million children worldwide being denied that right it's time to make some changes. The power to change lies with us, the consumers.
Governments are increasingly working to support policy and legislation changes to compel companies to focus on the people behind their business with new policies such as the Modern Slavery Act. For true and sustained social change, the choices you make count. Business must ultimately deliver what their consumer wants. If you want a world free of child labor, the best way to do that is to support businesses that do to.
At Amberoot we had a great pleasure of interviewing Derek Doneen the film director of the 2018 Sundance Grand Jury Documentary Prize winner film – The Price of Free – we really recommend to checkout the interview and watch the inspiring and beautiful film of Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi's journey to liberate every child from slavery.
How does it work? The process of certification is a journey, and occurs in three progressive stages – manufacturing level, component and source. Each level has been designed to help businesses tackle the complex task of mapping and understanding supply chains in manageable steps, as well as providing simple ways to explain this process to the consumer.
Fashion designers all over the world talk about their reasons for joining the foundation.
What is in sight for the future of child labor?
Even though the statistics on children in labor are abhorrent, there is hope. Global numbers of children in child labor has declined by one third since 2000, from 246 million to 168 million children. More than half of them, 85 million, are in hazardous work (down from 171 million in 2000). Child labor among girls fell by 40% since 2000, compared to 25% for boys. Just in January this year (2017) nearly 200 children were rescued from a South India brick kiln.
With the increasing awareness and growing public disapproval against the companies exploiting children, we will continue to make progress. Child labor is a highly complex issue. There isn't a finite solution or a quick fix, there's no silver bullet – it's about creating an ongoing platform for change. Child Labor Free is a long-term initiative.
We believe in a world where children are free to be children. To achieve this vision, we're working with brands, consumers, factories and communities on the issue of child labor (and wider modern slavery and labor issues) in supply chains.
Darren, what keeps you motivated to keep the work you are doing for the child labour free world?
It doesn't take a whole lot to stay energized for this role. Every morning when my two little girls (4 years old and 2 years old) charge in to our room with excitement on their face for what the day may bring the reality of what faces those children around the world with no hope of that same excitement dawns. It is sure motivation to get to work and do what we can. The reality is that if we were entirely focused on finding child labor I think it could become a difficult and depressing task over time but the fact that we get to see the stories of remediation and success through the foundation as well gives a good balance between reality and hope for the end of child exploitation globally.
Thank you Darren and the Child Labor Free Foundation for the important work that you do and our discussion.
Contacts for the CLF: Darren Eckford; General Manager EMEA, email: darren.eckford@childlaborfree.com, website: https://www.childlaborfree.com.
Read the interview with Price of Free film director Derek Doneen and watch a beautiful film of Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi's journey to liberate every child from slavery.
What do you think of Child Labour Free? Share your thoughts by tweeting us @Amberoot, or in the comments below. We'd love to hear from you!
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Communication & Outreach
Open Ninth
Conversations Beyond the Courtroom.
Laura Sanchez can tell you the exact moment she knew she wanted to be a lawyer. It came when she was a child at a time when her mother was struggling to pay for an attorney to represent her in a divorce. Watching her mother struggle to afford their services and resort to putting them on a credit card made Sanchez wonder if there were legal services for low-income families. Today, her work with the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association provides those resources to families struggling just as Sanchez and her mother had. Listen in to Open Ninth to hear her talk to Chief Judge Munyon about what she does in the Legal Aid Society and what led her to becoming the current president of the Hispanic Bar Association.
00:15 – Introduction to Laura Sanchez
02:22 – Pull to the law
06:03 – Working with the Legal Aid Society
12:50 – Involvement with the Hispanic Bar Association
16:50 – Navigating the pandemic
19:47 – Upcoming Events for the Hispanic Bar Association
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Lisa T. Munyon
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Chief Judge Lisa T. Munyon has been a Judge with the Ninth Judicial Circuit for 18 years. She is the Ninth Circuit's first female Chief Judge.
Laura Sanchez
Attorney and President of the Hispanic Bar Association
Laura Sanchez is an attorney with the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association and president of the Hispanic Bar Association.
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Forum on the State of Open eGovernance in the Philippines
Published by Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA) on June 20, 2017 June 20, 2017
The Foundation for Media Alternatives (FMA), supported by the Making All Voices Count initiative managed by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in the United Kingdom, undertook an Open eGovernance Index project that aims to develop a quantitative tool to gauge the state of eGovernance around the world. There were five countries included in the pilot study and the Philippines was one of them.
The objectives of the Open eGovernance Index initiative are to further understand democratic eGovernance, particularly through developing the discourse of Open eGovernance; to help develop policy on ICT and governance; engage policy stakeholders directly, around the notion of Open eGovernance; and, to develop a concrete resource for citizens/individuals, civil society organizations to engage the policymakers on Open eGovernance.
In this regard, the Foundation for Media Alternatives will be holding a forum on June 28, 2017 (Wednesday) from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at Case Study Room, Social Sciences Building, Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan, Quezon City, to present the findings and state of Open eGovernance in the Philippines.
Interested partners are welcome to attend the Forum. For seat reservation, kindly get in touch with our program officer Christina Lopez at (02) 435 6684 or email us at info@fma.ph.
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How Much Does a House Cost
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Perhaps you rent an apartment or home and are wondering, how much does a house cost? And you may also want to find out How do you buy a house with bad credit?
That question can only be answered after the following questions have been answered:
• Where is the house located? (Is the house somewhere on the West Coast or East Coast? Is the house in rural Kansas? Is the house near a dump or a stock yard or an open field? Is the house in Alaska or Hawaii, states that are not contiguous?)
• What is the house's condition? (Is it in excellent condition? Good condition? Okay condition? Poor condition? Horrible condition?)
• What is the house's size? (Does the house exceed 2,000 square feet? Is it a one-story house or a two-story house? How many bathrooms does the house have?)
• How is the real-estate market proceeding in the desired area during the current economic crisis? (Are housing prices in the desired area going up or down? Have housing prices seemingly settled? Or could they go down further?)
Taking into account these questions, and any others of your own choosing, will help you to find a baseline cost of a house within your desired area (thereby answering the question, How much does a house cost?).
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According to Tulia research, the following are current average prices and current median prices for houses in the United States:
• Alabama: average price, $246,269; median price, $140,000
• Alaska: average price, $315,768; median price, $210,700
• Arizona: average price, $317,739; median price, $248,229
• Arkansas: average price, $206,800; median price, $123,000
• California: average price, $700,784; median price, $452,000
• Colorado: average price, $497,761; median price, $240,000
• Connecticut: average price, $575,892; median price, $260,000
• Delaware: average price, $336,844; median price, $237,000
• District of Columbia (Washington D.C.); average price, $686,312; median price, $720,000
• Florida: average price, $391,346; median price, $236,000
• Georgia: average price, $271,337; median price, $172,000
• Hawaii: average price, $883,486; median price, $522,000
• Idaho: average price, $324,276; median price, $85,000
• Illinois: average price, $322,987; median price, $230,000
• Indiana: average price, $194,899; median price, $63,655
• Iowa: average price, $197,701; median price, $150,500
• Kansas: average price, $210,951; median price, $59,044
• Kentucky: average price, $214,716; median price, $134,500
• Louisiana: average price, $229,664; median price, $165,000
• Maine: average price, $314,054; median price, $155,300
• Maryland: average price, $393,480; median price, $320,000
• Massachusetts: average price, $535,038; median price, $310,000
• Michigan: average price, $202,042; median price, $123,192
• Minnesota: average price, $275,377; median price, $196,812
• Mississippi: average price, $203,400; median price, $82,700
• Missouri: average price, $220,227; median price, $84,624
• Montana: average price, $458,427; median price, $151,300
• Nebraska: average price, $199,198; median price, $150,000
• Nevada: average price, $349,994; median price, $309,995
• New Hampshire: average price, $336,065; median price, $259,500
• New Jersey: average price, $482,012; median price, $342,000
• New Mexico: average price, $359,034; median price, $127,503
• New York: average price, $703,348; median price, $350,000
• North Carolina: average price, $305,638; median price, $136,149
• North Dakota: average price, $190,510; median price, $88,600
• Ohio: average price, $185,798; median price, $133,358
• Oklahoma: average price, $209,988; median price, $106,000
• Oregon: average price, $342,761; median price, $244,900
• Pennsylvania: average price, $277,321; median price, $179,900
• Rhode Island: average price, $416,827; median price, $265,000
• South Carolina: average price, $305,448; median price, $129,900
• South Dakota: average price, $225,374; median price, $101,700
• Tennessee: average price, $250,587; median price, $132,500
• Texas: average price, $279,653; median price, $144,900
• Utah: average price, $376,147; median price, $129,000
• Vermont: average price, $376,712; median price, $159,355
• Virginia: average price, $357,679; median price, $329,900
• Washington: average price, $389,099; median price, $305,950
• West Virginia: average price, $204,771; median price, $105,000
• Wisconsin: average price, $249,154; median price, $198,000
• Wyoming: average price, $511,754; median price, $130,702
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average price of a house in the United States in 2009 was $270,900. The median price of a house in the United States in 2009, however, was $216,700.
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Blessed are the people that take part in the Pro-Life movement. The Pro-Life movement is pure gold in God's eyes.
Genesis 1:27,28 So God created man in His own image, in the image of God created He him; male and female created He them. And God blessed them and God said unto them, Be fruitful and multiply (have lots and lots of babies)..
Psalms 139:14,16 I will praise Thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.. Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.
Jeremiah 1:5 Before I (God) formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Luke 18:16 But Jesus called them unto Him and said, Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.
The pro-life movement is the movement acknowledging that all human life is created in the image of God and is sacred to God. The individuals' lifespan is a work of God and needs to be committed to God. We as people do not end the life of other people no matter how young or how old or in what condition they are in. Being involved in Pro Life issues or any other good cause does not make us a Christian. Accepting the life of Jesus for our own personal sins reconciles us to God. There are many people who do not take part in an abortion and yet will never remain in the presence of God, because of their own sins apart from abortion.
Unfortunately an abortion is nothing less than a satanic blood sacrifice to Satan. Satan desires the sacrifice of blood, any blood young, old, or middle aged. Abortion is a Satanic sacrifice for convince. Choosing what is thought to be convenient over love, obligation and responsibility. Psalm 127:3 Lo, children are a heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
One of the major problems with abortion is that from the moment a woman becomes pregnant her body begins to radically change, creating hormones and chemicals that are involved in the pregnancy. When an abortion is preformed the woman's body does not know how to react to the sudden unexpected change of no longer carrying and caring for the baby. Without a baby the buildup of hormones and chemicals abruptly stops and now the woman's' body tells her that her child is missing. This is when the act of abortion becomes reality. It is now too late to do anything to undo the unfortunate choice, making the abortion experience even more devastating. This is where Post Abortion Stress occurs, when the physical, emotional, experience of the abortion becomes real.
The one thing that can and should be done when an abortion has occurred is to turn to our Father in heaven. Our Father loves us. He has given humans the blessing to become one in reproduction. God has not given us the authority over life and death. God has retained the important decisions for Himself. God alone will handle the spirit and soul of the unborn child. Sure, we as people can make mistakes, but we cannot make a mistake to big to be committed to God. Our hope is in God who dwells in heaven. Job, after the death of his children, he became reunited with them in heaven.
We can't make right an abortion but God can and has. He died for us and for the unborn as well, so that we can live together with Him in heaven. Let's not cheapen the sacrifice that Jesus has given for us by saying that God's blood is not enough to cover our sins. The fact is, sinner's sin. God is not surprised by our actions He knows mankind.
It is up to Christians to stand in this gap and to "Choose Life". One of the First functions of the early Church in Rome was to rescue the babies and children left to die (their form of abortion) on the hills outside the city.
Revelation 1:17,18 And when I (the Disciple John) saw Him (Jesus), I fell at His feet as dead. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the First and the last: I am He that liveth and was dead; and behold, I am alive forevermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
Likewise with abortion, Butler & Walbert note in Abortion, Medicine and the Law, Facts on File, 1992, that the Court in Roe vs. Wade, supra at 153, "... build its doctrinal framework on the constitutional right to privacy, which it thought ' broad enough to encompass a woman's decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.' "Whether the issue is racism or abortion, privacy is vital to those who are ashamed of their conduct."
No one loves abortion, but everyone yearns for approval.
It is the insatiable desire for social approval which drives some post-abortive women and men to battle for abortion rights.
They will never be content with merely legal access to abortion.
What they long for is universal approval of abortion.
By immersing themselves in the political fight over abortion, post-abortive women and men are satisfying several psychological needs.
First, they are surrounding themselves with like-minded activists who reinforce the rightness of their decision.
Third, they are diverting negative internal feelings into outward expressions of righteous anger.
In the heat of battle with an outside force, one can avoid examining one's own self-inflicted wounds.
This is why Michelman honestly does not understand how abortion today is STILL causing women so much pain and grief.
she honestly believes that the shame and loss that is inherent to abortion can be wiped away by social approval.
She wants to believe it. She needs to believe it.
The truth, however, is that social acceptance of abortion can never sanitize what is inescapably a life-destroying experience.
the "private sorrows" would still remain.
*In the end, self-worth that is rooted merely in social acceptance will fail.
The only firm foundation for our human dignity lies in the fact that we are children of God.
Even when we fail, our one certain hope is that God will never turn away a broken and contrite heart (Psalm 34).
He loves us. And when we cast aside the straw of our excuses, and lift up the gold of Christ's sacrifice, He will heal us and restore our joy.
because they experienced the love of pro-lifers.
This should remind us that those who are most outspoken in defense of Roe v. Wade are really crying out for acceptance.
If we are to convert a nation, we must, as ambassadors of Christ's mercy and love, accept and embrace them.
1. What is growing in the womb of the woman is alive.
Even one celled creatures are alive.
What is growing in the woman is more than a one celled creature.
2. The nature of the life is human.
It is the product of human DNA, therefore it's nature is human.
Because it is human in nature, if left to live, it will result in a human baby.
Humans are humans not because they have a feet, hands, walk vertically, and speak, etc.
A person born without arms and legs is still human.
A person who cannot speak is still human.
A person in a coma, helpless, unaware, unmoving, is human.
What is growing in the womb does not have the nature of an animal, a bird, or a fish. It has human nature.
3. To abort the life, which is human in nature, is to kill that which is human in nature.
4. Therefore, abortion is killing a life which is human by nature.
New Website - ProlifePages.com - Where prolife consumers and businesses connect!
40 Days for Life Blog - 2008 DAY 2: "We saved our first baby!" - What a way to start the day!
40 Days for Life: 21 cities have already submitted applications! - Application to participate in the nationwide 40 Days for Life!
Huckabee tells GQ that some Christian leaders are 'out of step' - Pat Robertson (who has endorsed GOP contender Rudy Giuliani) and others who he refers to as Christian leaders "of the past:" - He says those, like Robertson, who have chosen to support candidates with different positions on abortion are "thinking in terms of political expediency and not in terms of the principles that supposedly got them involved in the movement to begin with"
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Source: Spitzer ID'd As 'Client 9' In Court Papers (used "George Fox" as alias) - The client paid $4,300 in cash to the (prostitute) service - "I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals; it is about ideas, ..." Spitzer said - The issues against Spitz are for illegal wire transfers, possible money laundering, transporting a woman across state lines for illegal activity etc.
Eliot's Mess - "This is not even a nail in the coffin-this is a spike" a political science professor tells the WP "It would be difficult for him to govern - His moral authority is nonexistent"
Left and right agree: Eliot Spitzer must go - Spitzer's got a history of exempting himself from the rules everyone else must follow, and then attempting to downplay his transgressions by classifying them as personal - recounting how he lied about his father financing his attorney general campaign - "I didn't realize how necessary it was to be transparent about every personal financial transaction"
Is scandal enough to sink Spitzer for good? - "There's no way he can survive it" said Ed Rollins, a Republican political consultant - "Not only is he a hypocrite, he may also end up being a charged felon"
Planned Parenthood Report Shows Record Number of Abortions Done - He pointed out that the nonprofit's incoming is rapidly approaching the $1 billion mark and that it generated an estimated $100 million from doing abortions in 2005 - "One can be sure that in addition to killing more human beings than ever before, Planned Parenthood will have taken in more money than ever before"
(UK) More doctors refuse to perform abortions - "Who admits to friends at a dinner party that they are an abortionist?"
Plan B (RU-486): A Grave Threat to Women's Health - Today President Bush threw his support behind Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach's plan to approve Plan B for over-the-counter (OTC) sale to women 18 and older, while keeping it prescription (Rx) for teen girls.
Romney's MTP Turn - The second point concerns Romney's position on abortion - Far from being "theoretical" or "philosophical" then (1994), Romney's pro-choice position on abortion was derived from a very real and personal experience - citing the story of a "dear close family relative...who passed away from an illegal abortion"


You can give impressive presentations from your iPad' and perhaps even leave your laptop behind' if you prepare well and know what to expect. It's even easier to take to the podium with newer technologies like AirPlay mirroring and the latest version of Keynote for iOS. Here are tips for moving presentations onto your iPad and delivering them live.
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Tilikum, est une orque mâle née sauvage vers 1981 au large de l'Islande, capturée en 1983, et captive au SeaWorld Orlando de 1992 à sa mort, le .

À l'origine de la mort de trois personnes, son histoire a inspiré le documentaire américain Blackfish.

Biographie

Tilikum a été capturé en 1983 à l'âge de deux ans et mesurait 3,5 mètres de long, dans les eaux islandaises. De 1984 à 1992, il vit au Sealand of the Pacific à , en Colombie-Britannique. Il vit en captivité au SeaWorld Orlando en Floride jusqu'à sa mort le .

Tilikum mesure  de long et pèse . Il est réputé comme étant la plus grosse orque en captivité. Sa nageoire dorsale est recourbée sur son côté gauche. Il est le père de 21 autres individus, dont 11 sont encore en vie.

Il a été impliqué dans la mort de trois personnes au cours de sa captivité. Malgré cela, il a été utilisé comme mâle reproducteur dans le programme d'insémination artificielle de Seaworld. Aujourd'hui, 54 % des orques de Seaworld sont des descendants de Tilikum.

De nombreuses pétitions ont été lancées afin de lui rendre sa liberté.

Le , Seaworld publie un communiqué, dans lequel il annonce que Tilikum souffre d'une grave infection pulmonaire d'origine bactérienne. Celle-ci serait résistante au traitement antibiotique proposé depuis plusieurs semaines. Son pronostic vital est donc engagé, le vétérinaire de Seaworld ayant déclaré que même « s'il voulait être démesurément optimiste, l'état de santé de Tilikum était très préoccupant ». Tilikum meurt le  de cette infection, Sea Shepherd accuse la captivité d'en être la cause.

Accidents

Keltie Byrne
Le , une des étudiantes en biologie sous-marine s'approche de Tilikum, l'orque l'attaque et tente de la noyer, un des entraîneurs lui tend une perche, au moment où elle parvient à l'attraper, l'orque revient à l'attaque et la tue par noyade.

Daniel P. Dukes
Le , un individu du nom de Daniel P. Dukes s'introduit de nuit dans le parc, le lendemain, il est retrouvé nu et mort dans la piscine de Tilikum. Il est possible que l'orque l'ait noyé car son corps était couvert d'écorchures et de blessures.

Dawn Brancheau
Le , au parc d'Orlando, Dawn Brancheau, dresseuse d'orque du Seaworld d'Orlando, et Tilikum donnent une représentation de leur numéro. L'orque obéit normalement à toutes les sollicitations de la dresseuse pendant la majeure partie du spectacle. La dresseuse commande à l'orque de faire le tour du bassin en saluant le public avec une de ses nageoires pectorales, mais celui-ci ne répond pas au coup de sifflet censé lui indiquer la fin de l'ordre. Lorsque Tilikum rejoint le bord du bassin, Dawn lui signifie un silence de 3 secondes, lui faisant comprendre qu'il n'a pas répondu correctement aux attentes.

À la fin du spectacle, Dawn Brancheau rejoint une plate-forme pour une séance relationnelle, montrant le dresseur caresser et nourrir l'orque, quand l'animal l'attrape par le bras et l'entraine dans l'eau. Le rapport du médecin légiste révèlera diverses lacérations, hémorragies et fractures.

Hypothèse sur l'accident

John Jett, ancien dresseur dans le parc d'Orlando, a une explication sur le comportement de Tilikum pendant le spectacle. En effet, les dresseurs disposent d'un stock de poisson à distribuer aux orques pour les récompenser lorsqu'ils réussissent un numéro, or Dawn était en manque de poisson sur le bord du bassin, l'obligeant ainsi à diminuer la dose de récompenses après chaque exercice demandé, ce qui aurait frustré et énervé l'orque.

Controverse
Lors du procès, la direction de SeaWorld prétextera dans un premier temps que Dawn Brancheau a glissé dans le bassin, puis, dans un second temps, par l'intermédiaire du dresseur surveillant le spectacle, que Tilikum a saisi la dresseuse par sa queue de cheval, rejetant ainsi toute la responsabilité sur Brancheau. Poussé dans ses retranchements lors de son audition, le surveillant avoue ne pas être sûr de cette version, n'ayant pas vu distinctement l'orque agripper les cheveux de Dawn Brancheau.

Documentaire
 Tilikum apparaît dans le documentaire Blackfish (2013) de CNN Films.

Notes et références

Lien externe

Animal né en 1981
Orque connue
SeaWorld Orlando
Animal mort en 2017
Animal mort aux États-Unis

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Later, when she puzzled over their relationship, she'd remember this. That had been a fateful move; it made everything easier for him. After the funeral, a grief counselor told her to make no sudden changes in her life for at least a year, and she followed that advice.
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Unusual 18k gold link chain with a cluster of talisman charms to ward off bad luck and inspire strength. Solid, almost 6 gram 14k gold sign of the Corna charm, bone corno with 14k gold top and an ancient roman coin in a 14k gold setting.

The sign of the corna or sign of the horns is a common symbol in Italy and Mediterranean culture where, when confronted with unfortunate events or when these events are mentioned, the sign of the horns may be given to ward off bad luck and the malocchio or evil eye, one of the most ancient superstitions in Italy. The symbol is given with the fingers pointing down to seek protection in unlucky situations, a Mediterranean equivalent of knocking on wood.

The Italian horn amulet or corno is also a portafortuna, meaning lucky charm. Often associated with the sign of the corna, the horn is further protection against the evil eye, a curse thought to be caused by the jealousy and envy of others. Some know it as the devils horn amulet, because it was thought to be shaped like one of the devils horns, but the symbol actually predates Christianity by thousands of years. The original shape is thought to be that of the horn of an african eland (a genus of antelopes) or based on the horns of the old European moon goddess but the actual origins are debated.

The roman coin has been added as a symbol of strength in the face of all of this bad luck and envious damning. Julius Caesar was the first emperor to put his own image on the face of a coin while he was living. In 44 B.C he issued a coin with his face in profile on one side and the god Venus in her military armor, holding a statue of Victoria, the goddess of victory on the other. In this way, Caesar related himself and Rome to the divine gods and portrayed himself as the ideal of Roman power and supremacy. After Caesar, emperors continued to issue coinage with their likenesses, coins becoming almost the mass media of the day. The dispersed coins were about as close as most ordinary Romans would ever come to seeing their ruler in person.

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The sign of the corna or sign of the horns is a common symbol in Italy and Mediterranean culture where, when confronted with unfortunate events or when these events are mentioned, the sign of the horns may be given to ward off bad luck and the malocchio or evil eye, one of the most ancient superstitions in Italy. The symbol is given with the fingers pointing down to seek protection in unlucky situations, a Mediterranean equivalent of knocking on wood.
The Italian horn amulet or corno is also a portafortuna, meaning lucky charm. Often associated with the sign of the corna, the horn is further protection against the evil eye, a curse thought to be caused by the jealousy and envy of others. Some know it as the devils horn amulet, because it was thought to be shaped like one of the devils horns, but the symbol actually predates Christianity by thousands of years. The original shape is thought to be that of the horn of an african eland (a genus of antelopes) or based on the horns of the old European moon goddess but the actual origins are debated.
The roman coin has been added as a symbol of strength in the face of all of this bad luck and envious damning. Julius Caesar was the first emperor to put his own image on the face of a coin while he was living. In 44 B.C he issued a coin with his face in profile on one side and the god Venus in her military armor, holding a statue of Victoria, the goddess of victory on the other. In this way, Caesar related himself and Rome to the divine gods and portrayed himself as the ideal of Roman power and supremacy. After Caesar, emperors continued to issue coinage with their likenesses, coins becoming almost the mass media of the day. The dispersed coins were about as close as most ordinary Romans would ever come to seeing their ruler in person.
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Imani Development has been collaborating with the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management in providing Technical Assistance to the European Investment Bank (EIB) Financial Sector Operations in Southern Africa to improve Micro-, Small-, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) access to finance and microfinance.
On 13 October 2016, EIB, the European Union Delegation to Zambia, and the Frankfurt School hosted a conference entitled "Supporting Growth of M/SMEs in Zambia" with the objective to educate local MSMEs on existing funding facilities in Zambia and on the EIB interventions in improving access to finance. The conference also allowed for MSMEs and supportive Financial Institutions to network and engage with one another.
Imani Development's Managing Director in Malawi, Mr John McGrath, moderated the first panel discussion on MSME Finance. The panel discussed a range of factors aimed at alleviating poeverty in Africa, and in line with this experts gave a number of short presentations: "An Introduction of EIB credit lines and new products to come" by Mr. Ryno Byleveldt – Business Analyst, EIB Pretoria; "Collateral registration issues" clarified by Mr. Christopher Mapani, Assistant Registrar PACRA; "Alternative sources of finance" addressed by Mr. Lang'a Mweene, Suppex Capital Advisory; and "The issues of financial services" presented by Mr. Didier Mark Mwanza, Focus Financial Services.
There is a need for private sector intervention if MSMEs are to grow and contribute towards poverty alleviation. The key element in poverty alleviation is private sector growth itself; the change comes through an increase of disposable incomes of players in the private sector.
Other interventions cited that factors the alleviation of poverty are resource mobilisation and conflict reduction, mainly in terms of the business environment.
However, access to finance was mentioned as the biggest barrier to growth of MSMEs, therefore there is an obvious need to close the MSME financing gap. Financial institutions contribute to MSME growth, thus banking and non-banking institutions can help ease some of the challenges faced by MSMEs.
EIB's intervention for private sector growth is done through the provision of credit lines, guarantees and technical assistance programs to local financial partner institutions. EIB also provides business development support to micro enterprises and SMEs.
Growth-oriented micro and small scale businesses are considered to be the future of any economy. In order to support MSMEs in Zambia, the Bank of Zambia has introduced an Act that supports the use of moveable assets as collaterals to enable MSMEs access to credit, because most MSMEs do not possess fixed assets. The Act is to provide a legal framework for the use of moveable assets in order to access credit.
The new law also establishes a centralised collateral registry in which all security interests such as leasing and hire purchase will be registered and therefore provide assurance in terms of priority (first to file acquires priority). This joint initiative of BOZ and EU will address issues of enforcement through the judicial system as well as outside the courts.
The system, however, does not directly address the issue of high interest rates – but it is hoped that it can indirectly attend to this matter as well.
The creation of a well-functioning, competitive market of lending institutions is essential to help local companies and MSMEs access alternative sources of finance. The general opinion of commercial financial institutions is that the default risk of MSMEs is too high, and that MSMEs should have a sufficient level of capital. Improvement of the capital structure can come from alternative sources of capital.
Alternative sources of funding are important because financial institutions do generally not adapt their offers to the needs of MSMEs well. For example, inflexible fixed repayment schedules – whereas alternative lenders are able to provide "patient" capital, which can give room to MSMEs to repay the funds according to their abilities.
Some of the problems faced by MSMEs are caused by commercial financial institutions, which bid for cheaper development-related funding with the intention to lend them on to MSMEs at significantly higher interest rates.
Products such as Invoice Discounting, Order Financing, Bridge Financing and Operating Leases were presented as alternative financing for viable growth-oriented MSMEs who may not be able to meet the conditions and requirements for regular installment loans at financial institutions.
It was mentioned that funds come from EIB. How can an entrepreneur access these funds, and how can one negotiate interest rates on EIB loans with financial institutions that fix their own interest rates?
Despite the fact that Zambia has a credit bureau (CRB), one observes that credit defaulting, shoddy work and low performance characterise most MSMEs. Therefore one needs to assist MSMEs augmenting their performance. What measures have been put in place to ensure that when MSMEs get the money they will perform?
95% of MSMEs are not qualified and lack information on how financial institutions operate, and it seems that financial institutions have a tendency of changing goal posts. Few MSMEs in Zambia can grow into bigger enterprises. Which financial institution will accept to provide funds at lower interest rates and how safe are MSMEs if we have failed to grow our own MSMEs with local funds?
Interventions have to be balanced on cost effective basis by bringing in long term and medium term payment plans. There is a need to enhance the market in order to provide funding and this has to be done on a sustainable basis.
Lending institutions should understand how to monitor performance. Projects must be monitored by local or international partners, which will help ensuring performance.
It is important for the MSMEs to put themselves in the bankers' shoes to understand how financial institutions work. MSMEs need to know the relevant requirements for a loan application and how to gather and prepare them. Rom a business point of view, financial institutions will always ask for proper risk management capabilities of the business owner and/or manager.
Funding from EIB is meant for businesses in Zambia, therefore EIB partners with Zambian financial institutions in order to break some of the barriers to make it easier for MSMEs to access funds.
Operating leases do not give a client ownership of the equipment at the end of a project, however, another option is when equipment purchased by a lending institution is given to an MSME to use and they return it when the project is completed so that another client can use it.
The full Conference Report can be found here: Conference Report – Supporting Growth of MSMEs in Zambia.


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The Lollapalooza model, O'Neill says, is the future. He says the money that comes in for park improvements, on top of repairing the inevitable damage, is something the cash-strapped city and Park District could not duplicate.
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Eastern Cape Transport MEC, Weziwe Tikana and Sanral representatives have been meeting with the Ingquza Hill Traditional Authorities to discuss the thorny issue of the N2 Wild Coast Development. Some communities in the Pondoland have been resisting attempts to build the road through the pristine area.
They've filed papers in the Pretoria High Court seeking the court to set aside Sanral's authorisation to build the road. They fear it will open the road for the titanium mine in Xolobeni.
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